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Tujhe paakar maine khud ko paaya hai,
Teri har choti khushi me maine sukoon paaya hai.
Log kehte hain maa sabse zyada pyaar karti hai…
Haan, kyunki mera beta meri jaan hai.
Mera naam shayad itna important nahi… important hai toh bas woh insaan, jisne meri zindagi ko ek naya matlab diya—Aarush.
Aur Aarush… woh mere liye sirf mere beta nahi, mera sukoon hai.
Meri khamoshi ko samajhne wala, meri aankhon mein chhupi pareshani ko bina pooche mehsoos karne wala, aur meri chhoti-chhoti khushiyon ko apni khushi samajhne wala.
Hamare rishte ki khoobsurti shayad bade-bade promises mein nahi, balki un chhoti-chhoti baaton mein hai—ek doosre ki fikr, bina kahe samajh jaana, mushkil waqt mein ek-doosre ka haath thaame rehna, aur har din thoda aur kareeb aana.
Aarush meri zindagi ka woh hissa hai jise main sirf pyaar nahi karti… main uske saath apni poori zindagi jeena chahti hoon.
Waqt badlega, halaat badlenge, zindagi mein bahut kuch badal sakta hai…
lekin mere dil mein Aarush ke liye jo jagah hai, woh kabhi nahi badlegi.
Woh mera pyaar hai, mera humsafar hai, mera sukoon hai… aur meri kahani ka sabse khoobsurat hissa bhi.
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ye sirf ek kahani nahi hai… ye meri zindagi ka ek hissa hai.
Jo kuch main ab aap sabke saath share karne ja rahi hoon, woh mere liye sirf words nahi hain. Iske peeche meri feelings, meri memories, mere emotions aur meri zindagi ke woh pal hain, jinhe maine khud mehsoos kiya hai.
Meri life hamesha simple nahi rahi. Kuch moments aise bhi aaye, jinhone mujhe andar se badla, kuch rishte aise rahe jinhe samajhna mere liye bhi aasaan nahi tha, aur kuch feelings aisi thi jinhe words mein explain kar pana bahut mushkil hai.
Main koi professional writer nahi hoon.
Main bas apni zindagi ke kuch real moments aur experiences aapke saath share karna chahti hoon—bilkul waise hi jaise maine unhe jiya aur mehsoos kiya.
Ho sakta hai meri kahani ka har part aapko samajh aaye… aur ho sakta hai kuch parts aapko confuse karein. Lekin meri request sirf itni hai ki please ise respect ke saath padhiye.
Kyuki har insaan ki zindagi ke peeche ek aisi kahani hoti hai, jo duniya ko poori tarah kabhi dikhai nahi deti…
Aur ye meri kahani hai.
Meri life… meri memories… mere emotions… aur meri woh journey, jise main ab pehli baar aapke saath share kar rahi hoon.
aaj Subah jab aankh khuli toh ghadi ki taraf dekha—saade das baj chuke the. Raat teen baje ghar pahunche the hum, isliye neend kaafi der tak khinchi thi. Khidki se dhoop poori tarah se andar aa chuki thi, kamre mein garmi ka ehsaas hone laga tha. aur blanket bhi ab bojh lag rahi thi. Aarush abhi bhi so raha tha. Uska ek haath mere upar tha, aur uski halki-halki saans ki awaaz aa rahi thi—bilkul masoom bacche jaisa lag raha tha mera Aarush neend mein. Uska chehra itna shaant tha jaise duniya ki saari uljhanon se door ho. Maine dheere se uske baal sehlaaye, uski taraf dekhte hue muskurayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb si khushi thi—ye pal, ye subah, ye sukoon. Ek mahine ki doori ke baad aaj mere paas tha wo—bilkul paas, saans le raha tha, meri baahon mein.
Main: (dheere se, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Baby..."
Aarush: (bina aankhein khole, aawaz aalasy bhare) "Time kya ho raha hai, Mom?"
Main: "Saade das baj gaye."
Aarush: (aankhein achanak khol kar, chaunk kar) "Saade das?! Itni der ho gayi?!"
Main: (hans kar, uske chehre par pyaar se haath pherte hue) "Aarush, aaj Sunday hai. Itna panic karne ki zaroorat nahi. Aur waise bhi raat teen baje soye the hum—thakan toh honi hi thi.
Aarush: "Sach mein, main toh dar hi gaya tha ek pal ke liye. Laga office ke liye late ho gaya."
Main: (mujhe halki si hassi aai ) "Sunday ko office ka kya kaam? Pagal ."
Aarush: (has ke, aankhein wapas band karte hue) "Habit ho gayi hai, Mom. Roz jaldi uthne ki.
Main: (uske kandhe pe halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Chalo ab uth jao. Aur so gaye toh dopahar ho jayegi. Aaj bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Mom... paanch minute aur, please. Itne dinon baad aapke saath so raha hoon, aaram se. Thoda enjoy karne do."
Fir main bhi uske paas let gayi—uske seene pe sar rakh kar. Uski dhadkan sunai de rahi thi, wahi dhadkan jo ek mahine se sirf phone par suni thi. Aaj wo mere kaan ke paas thi,
Main: (uski chaati par haath rakh kar) "Theek hai, paanch minute dungi. Par uske baad sach mein uthna hoga. Bahut kaam hai mujhe aaj."
Aarush: (mujhe gale lagate hue, kareeb kheenchne lga) "Kya kaam hai itna? Batao toh."
Main: "Sabse pehle poojaghar set karna hai. Phir baaki ghar bhi thoda arrange karna hai. Sab kuch apni jagah par lana hai."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Acha toh bahut laga baby Par abhi toh tumhe dekh kar hi sab acha lag raha hai.
Kuch pal aur hum dono aise hi lete rahe khamoshi mein, bas ek dusre ki garmi mehsoos karte hue. Bahar se halki-halki awaazein aa rahi thin koi gaadi ka horn, kisi bacche ki hansi, building ka normal Sunday wala mahaul. Par andar, is kamre mein, waqt jaise ruk gaya tha. Mera bhi mann nahi ho raha tha Aarush se dur hone ka, par aaj kaam zyada tha, toh uthna pada.
Main: (uski chaati se uthte hue) "Baby... chalo ab sach mein uthna padega. Warna dopahar ho jayegi aur kuch kaam nahi ho payega. Utho na."
Aarush ne apni aankhen kholi aur mujhe ek tak dekhte raha—jaise dil nahi kar raha tha uthne ka. Phir khud bhi seedha baith gaya.
Aarush: "Achha baba, uth raha hoon. Par ek condition hai."
Main: "Kya condition?"
Aarush: "Ek kiss. Bina kiss ke nahi uthunga."
Main: "Hmm...."
Maine ek halka sa kiss uske honthon par kar diya, aur bed se neeche utar kar seedha bathroom mein chali gayi. Dil mein ek alag si halchal thi jaise ye subah kisi sapne se kam nahi.
Thodi der baad naha kar bahar aayi toh dekha Aarush abhi tak so raha tha!
Main: (apne bheege baal ponchte hue, uske paas chali gai ) "Ohfoo... ye ladka bhi na! Aarush! Aarush, utho na baba! Mujhe kaam hai bahut. Agar ab nahi utho to main paani daal dungi tumhare upar!"
Main: "Na baba, nahi! Warna tum toh bathroom mein bhi shuru ho jaoge. Ab tum baatein chhodo, jao nahane.
Fir main wahan se balcony mein chali gayi apne baal sukhane. Tab tak Aarush bhi nahane chala gaya tha. Main balcony se bahar dekhne lagi—raat ko kuch dikh nahi raha tha, but abhi sab bahut acha nazara tha. Upar se aur bhi sundar lag raha tha. Thodi dhoop thi, par hawa bhi achi lag rahi thi thandi, halki,
Ek pal ruk kar apni aankhein band kar ke uss hawa ko feel karne lagi. Kitni pyaari subah thi aaj ki! Jaise itni saari mushkilon ke baad ek naya savera ek nayi zindagi. Jaise upar waale ne mujhe ek naya mauka diya ho. Aarush ki khushbu, hawa ka sparsh, dhoop ki garmi sab kuch mil kar ek perfect subah bana rahi thi.
Aarush: "Nahi. Isliye toh maang raha hoon. Do na jaldi. Please."
Main: "La rahi hun, ruko. Ek minute."
Maine bag mein se towel nikala aur Aarush ke paas—matlab bathroom ke paas chali gayi. Door pe knock kiya. Aarush ne thoda sa door open kiya, apna haath bahar nikal kar towel lene laga. Lekin towel se pehle usne mera haath pakad kar mujhe andar khinch liya! Door band kar ke khud door ke paas khada ho gaya.
Main: "Aarush! Main abhi naha kar aayi hun. Mujhe fir se geela nahi hona. Hato, please."
Aarush: "No."
Main: "Baby, come on na. Move. Why are you being like this?"
Aarush: "No.
Main: "Baby samjho na.
Aarush dheere se mere paas aaya. Mujhe piche diwar se khada kiya. Wo toh pura ka pura geela tha—sirf short mein. Usne apna badan mere badan se laga kar khada ho gaya, aur meri aankhon mein aankhein daal kar dekhne laga. Uski garmi, uski saans, uska sparsh—sab kuch mehsoos ho raha tha.
Aarush: "Ab agli Sunday tak time hi nahi milega. Fir kaise?"
Main: "Ammm... toh next Sunday pakka. Lekin abhi jaane do na. Dekho, mera dress geela kar diya tumne. Please."
Aarush aur paas aaya. Meri gardan apne haath mein pakad kar honthon par apne honth rakh diye. Main toh chup chaap khadi thi aankhein band kiye hue. Wo mere honth chusne laga, aur main bhi dheere se usse kiss karne lagi.
Ek toh Aarush pura nanga—upar se uska badan geela. Mera haath Aarush ke sar mein piche baalon mein chala gaya. Usse aur paas khinchte hue kiss karne lagi.
Kafi der aise hi kiss karne ke baad mera saans phoolne lagi. Toh Aarush thoda piche hat gaya thoda matlab usne bas honth alag kiye the, lekin wo waise hi khada tha.
Main: "Ab main ja sakti hun?"
Aarush ne apni naak mere naak par ragdi, phir piche hat gaya. Main apna dress theek kiya, door khol kar bahar jaane lagi. Aur bahar jaate hi piche mud kar usse muhh dikha kar bahar aayi.
Aise karte hi wo mujhe firse pakdne laga, toh main wahan se haste hue bhag kar chali gayi.
Main: (peeche dekhte hue, hansi ke saath) Pagal ladka
Fir pehle to maine apna geela dress change kiya, uske baad bag se sab saaman bahar nikalne lagi. Tab tak Aarush bhi aa gaya kapde pehan kar ready ho gaya.
Aarush: (kitchen ki taraf jaate hue) "Mom, aapke liye chai banaun?"
Main: "Tumhe aati bhi hai?
Aarush: "Haan... thodi si. Try karunga."
Main: "Achha, dekhte hain kaisi banti hai tumhari chai.
Wo kitchen mein gaya, aur main poojaghar wala saamaan nikaalne lagi apne bag se.
Aarush: (kitchen se awaaz deke) "Mommm! Ye chai patti kitni daalu?"
Main kitchen mein gayi, dekha Aarush thoda confuse khada tha gas ke saamne—chai patti ka dabba khol kar
Main: (paas ja kar) "Arre, ye toh flame hi kam hai. Isliye ubal nahi rahi. Aise kaise banegi?"
Aarush: "Mujhe laga sahi hai. Aadat nahi na abhi.
Main: (flame thodi badhate hue, muskurane lagi ) "Koi baat nahi. Seekh jaoge dheere-dheere. Chalo, main dekhti hun."
Fir maine hi chai bana di—aur Aarush ke liye coffee bhi. Cups leke living room mein aakar baithe—khidki se aane wali dhoop mein. Subah ki roshni mein uski aankhein aur bhi chamak rahi thin.
Aarush: (coffee peete hue) "Kaisi bani? Chai?"
Janvi: (taste karte huwe )"Jab tum khud banaoge, tab bataungi.
Aarush: "Ye bhi sahi hai.
Chai khatam karke maine wahi chhota sa corner nikala jo living room mein pehle se rakha tha jahan ek chhota sa mandir set karna tha. Bag se apne saath laayi hui Bhagwan ki murtiyan nikaalin Ganesh ji, Lakshmi ji, aur ek chhoti si Krishna ji ki murti jo Maa ne di thi.
Main: "Baby, suno zara. Ye chowki set karne mein meri madad karo na.
Aarush: "Haan, aata hoon. Batao kya karna hai."
Hum dono ne milkar ek chhoti si lakdi ki chowki rakhi ek corner mein. Uspe laal kapda bichaya, aur murtiyan sajayi Ganesh ji beech mein, Lakshmi ji unke saath, aur Krishna ji thoda side mein. Sab kuch itna pyaara lag raha tha.
Aarush: "Mom, agarbatti kahan hai?
Main: "Wo laal wale bag mein hai. Dekho zara, dhoondh kar laao."
Thodi dhoondh ke baad agarbatti mil gayi. Diya bhi nikala, ghee ki katori bhi.
Main: (diya jalate hue) "Aarush, tum bhi baitho paas. Saath mein aarti karte hain. Pehli pooja hai is ghar mein saath karni chahiye."
Aarush mere paas baith gaya. Hum dono ne haath jodkar Bhagwan ke saamne aankhein band ki.
Main: (dheere se, dil se) "Bhagwan, humein aashirwad dena is naye ghar mein. Hamesha khush rahein, aur humara pyaar aise hi banaye rakhna. Iss ghar mein kabhi koi dukh na aaye. Bas sukoon, pyaar aur khushi rahe."
Aarush: "Tathastu."
Janvi: "Aarush!
Aarush: "Sorry, sorry "
Hum dono zor se hasne lage. Phir wapas serious hoke aarti ki, ghanti bajayi, prasad chadhaya jo main apne saath laayi thi ghar se Maa ke haath ka bana hua laddoo.
Aarti khatam hui hi thi ki darwaze pe bell baji. Maine jaake darwaza khola—saamne Mrs. Sharma khadi thi, haathon mein ek chhoti si plate leke. Unke chehre par ek pyaari si muskaan thi.
Mrs. Sharma: "Namaste. Kya aap Janvi ji hain?"
Main: (namaste karte hue) "Haan, main Janvi. Aarush ki Maa.
Aarush: (peeche se aakar) "Are Aunty! Aaiye na andar.
Mrs. Sharma: "Wo jab aapke ghar se aarti ki awaazein aayi, toh socha thoda prasad le aayi apni taraf se. Naye ghar mein pehli pooja hai na,
Janvi: "Haan,
Mrs. Sharma: (andar aate hue, ghar dekhte hue, ) "Wah! Kitna sundar sajaya hai ghar! Bilkul naye jaisa lag raha hai. Par itna warm feel ho raha hai.
Aarush: "Aunty, aaiye baithiye. Chai piyengi?"
Mrs. Sharma: "Nahi beta, main toh bas ye dene aayi thi. Jaana hai mujhe wapas, kuch kaam hai ghar pe. Par aap log bahut ache ho—ekdum ghar wale."
Unhone apni plate se kuch mithai aur phal mujhe diye
Mrs. Sharma: "Ye rakho. Bhagwan ka prasad hai mere ghar ka bhi. Aur haan, koi zaroorat pade toh bataana. Hum bagal mein hi hain,
Janvi: "kyun nahi, Aaj toh thodi busy hun—kal aati hun.
Aarush: "Haan, zaroor Aunty. Aap bhi aati rehna."
Unke jaane ke baad maine darwaza band kiya, aur wapas Aarush ke paas aayi. Dil mein ek alag si khushi thi—naye shehar mein, naye log, aur pehla hi din itna apna sa.
Aarush: "Dekha? Kitni jaldi apna sa lagne laga sab kuch? Ek din mein hi padosi humein apna maan rahe hain."
Janvi: "Haan, achha lagta hai jab log itna care karte hain. Khaas kar jab hum naye hain yahan. Par tumhare saath toh main kabhi akeli nahi hoon."
Thodi der hum dono sofe pe baith gaye, prasad khaate hue
Aarush: "Mom, pata hai kya soch raha hoon?"
Main: "Kya?"
Aarush: "Ki humara ye ghar, humari pehli pooja, sab kuch itna special lag raha hai. Jaise humari shaadi ke baad shuruaat ho rahi ho. Jaise ye hamara naya ghar, naya janam ho."
Janvi: "Babyyy... tum bhi na! Waise... sach kaha tumne. Lag toh aisa hi raha hai. Par ye jo apna ghar, apni zindagi set karna hai na—ye alag hi feeling hai.
Aarush: "Aur mujhe khushi hai ki ye sab aapke saath kar raha hoon. Akela hota toh na jaane kitna boring hota ye sab.
Main: (hans kar, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Akele mein toh tum khaana bhi theek se nahi bana pate, baby. Ghar sambhalna toh door ki baat hai. Aur waise bhi, main kabhi tumhe akela chhod sakti hun kya?
Aarush: (mazak mein naraaz hone ka natak karte hue) "Ye bhi bol diya! Achha suno, aaj poora ghar arrange karna hai. Kya-kya baaki hai abhi?"
Main: "Kitchen ka saaman set karna hai, bedroom ki almari mein kapde rakhne hain, aur living room mein wo bookshelf bhi sahi se arrange karna hai. Bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Itna sab? Aaj poora din nikal jayega. Main toh soch raha tha aaj aapko Delhi ghumata."
Janvi: koi baat nahi Aakhir apna ghar hai. Dheere-dheere hi sahi, apne hisaab se banayenge. Aur ghumna toh abhi bahut baaki hai—pooori zindagi padi hai."
Aarush: (mera haath thaamte hue, pyaar se) "aapke saath toh kaam bhi maza jaisa lagta hai, Momi."
Main: (uske kandhe pe sar rakhte hue) "Mujhe bhi. Aur pata hai baby? Main bahut khush hun. Aaj subah se mujhe ek alag feeling aa rahi hai—jaise main apni pichhli zindagi bhool gayi hun. Jaise ye pal sirf humara hai,
Aarush: (mera maatha chumte hue) "Main bhi yahi chahta hun. App bas aise hi hamesha khush raho.
Main: (aankhon mein aansu, lekin muskaan) "Yes..., ab chalo shuru karte hain. Warna sach mein poora din nikal jayega baatein karte-karte."
Prasad khatam karke hum dono uth gaye, kaam shuru karne ke liye. Sabse pehle kitchen ki taraf badhe, jahan dabbe-dabbe mein saaman abhi bhi bikhra pada tha—masale, bartan, aur kitni hi cheezein
Main: Aarush, ye box uthao—isme bartan hain
Aarush ne box uthaya, usse upar rakh kar khola aur dekhne laga
Aarush: "Mom, itne saare bartan kyun laane ke liye bola aapne? Hum toh do log hain. Itna kaafi hai kya?"
Aarush: "Achha, matlab abhi se planning kar rahi ho
Janvi: (uski taraf dekhte hue, muskurate hue) "Kyun nahi karoon? Apna ghar hai. Apni khushiyan celebrate karni hain na. Aur ab toh bahut si khushiyan aani hain."
Fir hum saath milkar bartan nikaalne lage, cabinet mein set karne lage.
Aarush: Ye wala kahan rakhu?
Main: "Wo tawa upar wale shelf mein rakho. Roz use hoga. Aur ye kadhai neeche wale mein."
Aarush ne tawa uthaya upar rakhne ke liye. Par cabinet ka door thoda tight tha, aur jaise hi usne push kiya, andar se ek aur bartan gir gaya—zor ki awaaz ke saath. Chatak!
Aarush: "Oops!"
Main: (chaunk kar, paas aate hue) "Kya hua?
Aarush: (neeche gira bartan uthate hue, jaanch kar) "Kuch nahi, bas ye plate gir gayi. Don't worry, tooti nahi hai.
Main: "Aarush, tumse kaam karwana bhi ek project hai."
Aarush: "Ye meri galti nahi hai. Cabinet ka design hi kharab hai. Zyada tight hai."
Main: "Achha? Cabinet ki galti hai, tumhari nahi?"
Aarush: "Bilkul"
is baat par hum Dono hasne lage , aur kaam aage badhaya. Par iss beech main notice kar rahi thi ki Aarush bas mujhe hi ghoor raha tha.
Fir kuch der baad main masala box set kar rahi thi—wahi round wala jo maine online order karwaya tha. Har dabbe ko sahi jagah par rakh rahi thi.
Main: "Aarush, ye haldi wala dabba idhar rakho. Aur ye laal mirch wala uske bagal mein."
Aarush: (dabbe pakadte hue, confuse hokar) "Mom, sab masale same rang ke dikh rahe hain mujhe. Kaise pata chalega kaunsa kya hai?
Main: "Arre, sunghke pata chal jayega. Ya phir dekh ke bhi pata chal sakta hai.
Aarush: "Achha, main toh soch raha tha koi label hoga upar.
Main: "Label lagane ka time nahi hai abhi. Baad mein laga dungi.
Turant chheenk aane lagi usse. Itni zor se ki aankhon mein paani aa gaya. Aaaachooo!
Aarush: "Ye toh... (chheenk) ...kaali mirch hai lagta hai! Aaachooo!"
Janvi: (main zor se hasine lagi khud ko rok nahi paayi) "Haan wahi hai! Kaali mirch! Dekha, sungh ke pata chal gaya na?
Aarush: (aankhein ponchte hue, ) "Ye pata chalne ka tarika bahut kharab hai, Mom. Aaj se main labels hi dekhuunga."
Ab kitchen ka kaam kuch hadd tak complete hone ke baad, dono bedroom ki taraf badhe—kapde set karne ke liye. Par jaise mujhe laga tha ki ye ladka chup nahi baithega—bilkul waise hi! Usne mujhe haath pakad kar apne paas khinch liya, aur sidha upar utha kar kitchen countertop pe bitha diya!
Main: "Awaaj! Kya karte ho baby? Tum masti mat karo aaj mere saath.
Aarush mere paas aakar khada ho gaya. Toh maine apni baahein uske kandhon mein daal di, uske nazdeek gayi, aankhon mein dekhte hue.
Main: "Baby..."
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Mom..."
Main: "Aise kyun dekh rahe ho? Main bahut der se notice kar rahi hun tumhe.
Aarush: (halki si muskaan) "Bas mann hi nahi bharta. Aise lagta hai jaise aapko dekhta jaaun, bas dekhta jaaun. Aapki ye khoobsurti. Ye chehra. Ye aankhein."
Main: "I love you, Aarush."
Ye keh kar maine Aarush ke honthon par apne honth rakh diye, aur usse kiss karne lagi. Aarush bhi mujhe kiss karne laga.
Dono ke honth ek dusre se mil rahe the, honth chus rahe the, kat rahe the. Tabhi maine Aarush ka ek haath liya aur usse apne bobs par rakh kar usse dabane lagi.
Main: (karahate hue) "Ammmmmm... baby, I am soooo sooo happy. "
Aarush: "Chalo-chalo. Mujhe bhi abhi wait nahi hota."
Main: (hans kar, uski chaati par halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Pagal! Main kaam karne ke liye bol rahi hun.
Aarush: "Hmm. Kaam. Theek hai."
Fir hum dono bedroom mein chale gaye. Maine Aarush aur mere kapde bed par rakh diye—sab kuch.
Main: "Aarush, tumhare kapde is side rakhte hain. Mere is side.
Aarush: "Theek hai.
Almari set hone ke baad,hum living room mein bookshelf ki taraf badhe. Maine apni purani kitaabein jo Aarush ko laane ke liye bol di thi pahle se hi—sab ek bade se box mein thin.
Main: "Baby, ye kitaabein author ke hisaab se arrange karo. Ya phir size ke hisaab se. Jo bhi tumhe theek lage."
Aarush: "Mom, itni saari kitaabein?! Aap toh library khol sakti ho! Ye sab aapne padhi hain?"
Janvi: "Baby, tumhe pata hai na mujhe books kitni pasand hain. Har kitaab ki apni yaad judi hai.kuch college ke bhi hai,Ye sab meri zindagi ka hissa hain."
Aarush ne kitaabein uthani shuru ki—ek-ek karke shelf mein rakhna. Kabhi title padhta, kabhi halka sa muskurata. Achanak ek purani diary uske haath mein aayi.
Main: (diary chheen kar, apne seene se laga kar) "Bilkul nahi! Ye private hai. Ise mat padho. Please."
Aarush: "Mom, humare beech aisa koi secret nahi hona chahiye. Batao na kya likha hai. Ya fir... usme mere baare mein hai? Isliye chhupa rahi ho? Hai na?"
Main: "Chup raho Aarush! Apna kaam karo. Diary kisi or din padhoge, par aaj nahi."
(Waise us diary mein kuch alag nahi hai—bas maine meri aur Aarush ki kuch khaas yaadein rakhi hain. Uski chhoti si photo, uska pehla likha hua letter, kuch special din ki tareekhein. Sab yaadein jo mere liye keemti hain.)
Aise hi dono zor se hasne lage, aur maine wo diary chupke se ek drawer mein rakh di—bandh kar ke, taaki wo usse na dhoondh sake. Aarush ne mujhe dekha, aur ek aankh se ishaara kar ke muskura diya—jaise keh raha ho, "Ek din padh lunga."
Dopahar tak dono ne milkar kaafi kuch arrange kar liya tha—kitchen, bedroom, living room, sab kuch dheere-dheere shape lene laga tha. Har cheez apni jagah par thi, aur ghar ab ghar lagne laga tha
Aarush: "Mom, sach mein, ghar set karna itna mushkil kaam hai. Main toh thak gaya.
Main: (uski baahon mein baithte hue, uski chaati par sar rakh kar) "Haan, par dekho na—kitna achha lag raha hai ab. Apna sa lagne laga hai poora ghar. Har cheez hamari, har kona hamara.
Hum dono ne chaaron taraf dekha—kitchen mein sab kuch ache se laga tha, bedroom set ho chuka tha, aur bookshelf mein meri kitaabein, Aarush ki kuch files rakhi hui thin. Sab kuch perfect tha.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Mom, aapke saath kaam karne mein bhi maza aata hai. Sab kuch easy ho jaata hai. Akela hota toh aadha bhi nahi hota."
Aarush ka haath mere pet par kasane laga. Mere baalon mein muhh chupate hue, fir maine bhi apna sar uske kandhe par rakha kar ek gehari saans li, aur kuch pal ke liye apni aankhein band kar li. Aarush ki baahon mein mera sukoon hai—ye sukoon kisi aur jagah nahi milta. Ye baahon mein main mehfooz hoon,
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Baby, tumhe bhookh lag rahi hogi na? Bahut kaam kiya humne. Subah se kuch khaya bhi nahi theek se."
Aarush: "Bhookh toh lagi hai. Kaho toh aapko kha jaaun
Main: (sharmate hue, halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Babbyyyyy! Batao na—bhookh lagi hai ki nahi?
Aarush: Haan lagi hai.
Main: thik hai to main tumhare liye khana bna deti hun,mera to aaj upvas hai
Aarush: to rahne dijiyena Raat ko saath khayenge, akele khane ka man nahi hoga mera
Main: (uski baahon se uth kar khadi ho gayi, apna dupatta kamar par bandhte hue, halka ghusa dikha kar) "Nahi-nahi. Aisa kuch nahi hoga. Tum chup chaap khana khaoge, samjhe? 1 mahine mein tumne apna khane ka pura routine bigaad diya hai—kabhi khaate ho, kabhi nahi khaate. Ab aisa nahi hoga.Samjhe tum?"
Aarush: "Hmm... theek hai.
Aarush ne meri taraf dekha—uski aankhon mein pyaar aur thodi fikar dono thi. Jaante hue ki mera mann ab badalne wala nahi hai. Wo uth kar khada hua, aur mera haath thaam liya.
Aarush: (dheere se) "Mom..."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Baby... "
Maine uske honthon par ek halka sa kiss kiya, aur kitchen mein chali gayi—"Ummmmm."
Main kitchen mein ja kar fatafat Aarush ke liye khana banane lagi. Aarush hall mein baith kar mobile dekhne laga.
Aise hi time nikal gaya. Kuch hi der mein sab khana bana liya, aur Aarush ko awaaz laga di.
Aarush: (mobile rakh kar uthte hue) "Aaya, Mom! Ek minute."
Aarush fresh ho kar table par baith gaya. Main bhi uske saamne baith gayi. Plate mein khana tha Aarush bas usse dekhe ja raha tha
Main: "Baby, kya hua? Khao na. Thanda ho jayega. Subah se kuch khaya nahi na."
Aarush: "Mom, aap bhookhi rahogi—main khau? Ye mujhe achha nahi lag raha"
Main: "Aarush baby, tum pet bhar ke khao—to mera bhi pet bhar jayega.
Fir main khud hi ek nivala liya aur Aarush ko khila diya. Phir wo bhi bade pyaar se khane laga
Aarush: (khate hue, aankhen chamakti hui) "Mom, aapke haath mein na sach mein jaadu hai. Kya tasty khana banati ho! Wow! I just love it.
Main: "Achha? Sach mein? Itna pasand aaya?"
Aarush: "Aur nahi toh kya? Maine bahar itna khana khaya—wo bhi badi-badi hotels mein. Lekin aapke jaise khane ka taste... no way! Kahi nahi mila.
Main: " Ab tumhe roz tasty khana milega. Don't worry.
Aarush ka khana khatam hone par maine bartan saaf kiye. Aur dopahar dheere-dheere shaam mein badalne lagi. Ghar to poora arrange ho chuka tha, kaam bhi khatam ho gaya tha, aur ab thoda relax karne ka time tha. Sunlight ab sunehri ho rahi thi—shaam ki taraf badhti hui.
Aarush: (mere paas aakar, haath pakad kar) "Mom, chalo terrace pe chalte hain. Wahan aapko bahut acha lagega. Ye building ka best view hai—poora Delhi dikhta hai."
Fir hum dono lift leke terrace tak gaye. Jab upar pahunche, Delhi ki shaam ka nazara dekhkar meri aankhein chamak uthi—kitna sundar tha sab!
Main: "Woow baby! Kitna sundar lag raha hai yahan se!
Poore shehar ki roshniyan dheere-dheere jalne lagi thin. Sooraj dheere-dheere neeche ja raha tha—aasman narangi aur gulabi rang mein rangta ja raha tha. Halki thandi hawa chal rahi thi, jo mere khule baalon ko halka sa udhati hui guzar rahi thi. Neeche sadkein thin, gaadiyan thin, log the—par yahan upar sab itna shaant tha, jaise duniya se door.
Aarush: (meri taraf dekhte hue, ) "Momm..."
Main: "Haan?"
Aarush:"Is shaam ki roshni mein aap aur bhi khoobsurat lag rahi ho. Jaise is aasman se bhi zyada."
Main: (ye sunte hi main thodi sharmane lagi, thoda muskurate hue) "Aarush, tum toh hamesha aisa hi bolte ho. Har waqt tareef. Kabhi thak nahi jaate?"
Wo dheere se mere paas aaya, mera haath thaam liya, aur hum dono terrace ki railing ke paas jaake khade ho gaye. Usne apna dusra haath meri kamar par rakha. Uski garmi mere badan mein utar rahi thi.
Aarush: "Aap khush ho na mere saath
Main : (muskurate hue, uski taraf palt gai ) "Baby main bahut khush hun tumhare saath. Itni khush ki shabdon mein nahi bata sakti."
Aarush: (mere aur paas aakar, aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Aaj kal jab bhi tumhe aise dekhta hun, toh lagta hai humara pyaar din-b-din aur badh raha hai. Aur ye pyaar kabhi kam nahi hoga."
Ye sunte hi maine Aarush ko roj se apni baahon mein bhar liya aur uske seene mein muhh chupa liya. Aarush ka haath mere baalon ko sehlane laga—itne pyaar se, jaise main koi phool hoon.
Main: (uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar) "Aarush, pata hai, jab hum door the ek mahine ke liye, main roz raat ko yahi sochti thi—ki agar tum mere paas hote, toh main kaise mehsoos karti. Kaise tumhari baahon mein hoti."
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Bilkul aise hi. Sukoon. Khushi. Aur ek gehra pyaar jo shabdon mein bayan nahi ho sakta. Jaise main poori ho gayi hoon.
Aarush ne mera chehra apne haathon mein liya, meri taraf jhuka, aur maathe par ek halka sa kiss kar diya—itna narm, itna pyaar bhara,
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekh kar, dheere se) "Janvi, main tumse itna pyaar karta hoon ki kabhi-kabhi darr lagta hai—kahin ye sapna toot na jaye. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue, dil se) "Nahi tootega Aarush. Ye pyaar utna hi sach hai jitna ye aasman, jitni ye roshniyan jo hum dekh rahe hain. Aur humein koi alag nahi kar sakta—chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe."
Kuch der hum dono aise hi khade rahe—ek dusre ki aankhon mein dekhte hue, jaise waqt ruk gaya ho hamare liye. Hawa chal rahi thi, shehar jagmag raha tha,
Aarush: (dheere se) "Janvi, ek baat kahun?"
Maine bas haan mein gardan hila di.
Aarush: "Jab se tum aayi ho is ghar mein, ye sirf ek flat nahi raha—ye ek ghar ban gaya hai. Humara ghar. Jahan pyaar basta hai. Jahan tum ho. Jahan main hoon. Jahan hum dono hain."
Main: (uski chaati pe haath rakhte hue) "Tum bahut romantic ho gaye ho aajkal.
Aarush: (has ke) "Tumhare pyaar ka asar hai Janvi. Tumne mujhe ye sikhaya hai—ki pyaar sirf kehna nahi hota, dikhana hota hai. Har roz. Har pal."
Main thodi der uski baahon mein rahi, phir achanak ek khayal aaya—jo mere dil ko halka sa dara gaya. Maine uski baahon se thoda dur hokar, uski aankhon mein dekhane lagi.
Main: (thodi ghabrahat se) "Aarush, yahan upar koi aa to nahi jayega na? Koi dekh lega toh?"
Aarush: "Nahi, koi nahi aata. Aap daro mat. Aise."
Main: "Dar lagta hai Aarush. Bahut dar lagta hai. Hamara rishta duniya ki nazron mein galat hai. Tum jaante ho na? Ye duniya samjhegi nahi. Log kya kahenge, soch kar hi meri rooh kaanp jaati hai."
Aarush ne mera haath apne honthon se lagaya, dheere se chumte hue—jaise mere dar ko door kar raha ho.
Aarush: (mera haath sahlate hue, aankhon mein dekh kar) "Sab kuch janta hoon Jaan. Aur ye bhi promise karta hoon ki humare rishte ki wajah se kabhi tum par koi aanch nahi aane dunga. Aur na hi kisi ko humare upar ungli uthane dunga. Main hoon na.
Main: (firse uski baahon mein jaate hue, hichki ke saath) "Baby, bas tum mere saath, mere paas raho. Phir mujhe duniya se kuch lena-dena nahi. Bas dar to is baat ka hai—ki kahin tum mujhse dur na chale jao. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de. Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakti. "
Maine rone lagi—thodisi. Aarush ka shirt pakad kar, uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar. Jab bhi Aarush se dur jaane ka khayal aata hai, toh apne aap aankhon se aansu bahne lagte hain. Main khud ko control nahi kar paati. Ye darr itna gehra hai ki koi bhi khayal—koi bhi doori—meri rooh ko kaanp deti hai.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue, mere aansu ponchhte hue, ) "Jaan, shant ho jao. Main hoon yahan. Tumhare paas. Ab koi doori nahi. Ab koi darr nahi. Bas hum dono. Aur ye pyaar. Hamesha ke liye. Main kabhi nahi jaaunga tumse dur. Kabhi nahi. Ye mera waada hai."
Main uski baahon mein aur simat gayi—uski dhadkan sunte hue, uski garmi mehsoos karte hue. Shaam dheere-dheere raat mein badal rahi thi, aur hum wahin khade the—terrace pe, shehar ki roshniyon ke saamne, ek dusre ki baahon mein. Jaise duniya se alag, jaise waqt se alag.
Aur is pal, is shaam mein, mujhe ek baat samajh aayi ki pyaar chahe kitna bhi mushkil ho, chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe, jab do dil sach mein ek ho jaate hain, toh koi bhi doori, koi bhi darr, koi bhi duniya unhe alag nahi kar sakti.
Bas saath rehna hai. Bas pyaar karna hai. Hamesha Hamesha ke liye
aaj Subah jab aankh khuli toh ghadi ki taraf dekha—saade das baj chuke the. Raat teen baje ghar pahunche the hum, isliye neend kaafi der tak khinchi thi. Khidki se dhoop poori tarah se andar aa chuki thi, kamre mein garmi ka ehsaas hone laga tha. aur blanket bhi ab bojh lag rahi thi. Aarush abhi bhi so raha tha. Uska ek haath mere upar tha, aur uski halki-halki saans ki awaaz aa rahi thi—bilkul masoom bacche jaisa lag raha tha mera Aarush neend mein. Uska chehra itna shaant tha jaise duniya ki saari uljhanon se door ho. Maine dheere se uske baal sehlaaye, uski taraf dekhte hue muskurayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb si khushi thi—ye pal, ye subah, ye sukoon. Ek mahine ki doori ke baad aaj mere paas tha wo—bilkul paas, saans le raha tha, meri baahon mein.
Main: (dheere se, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Baby..."
Aarush: (bina aankhein khole, aawaz aalasy bhare) "Time kya ho raha hai, Mom?"
Main: "Saade das baj gaye."
Aarush: (aankhein achanak khol kar, chaunk kar) "Saade das?! Itni der ho gayi?!"
Main: (hans kar, uske chehre par pyaar se haath pherte hue) "Aarush, aaj Sunday hai. Itna panic karne ki zaroorat nahi. Aur waise bhi raat teen baje soye the hum—thakan toh honi hi thi.
Aarush: "Sach mein, main toh dar hi gaya tha ek pal ke liye. Laga office ke liye late ho gaya."
Main: (mujhe halki si hassi aai ) "Sunday ko office ka kya kaam? Pagal ."
Aarush: (has ke, aankhein wapas band karte hue) "Habit ho gayi hai, Mom. Roz jaldi uthne ki.
Main: (uske kandhe pe halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Chalo ab uth jao. Aur so gaye toh dopahar ho jayegi. Aaj bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Mom... paanch minute aur, please. Itne dinon baad aapke saath so raha hoon, aaram se. Thoda enjoy karne do."
Fir main bhi uske paas let gayi—uske seene pe sar rakh kar. Uski dhadkan sunai de rahi thi, wahi dhadkan jo ek mahine se sirf phone par suni thi. Aaj wo mere kaan ke paas thi,
Main: (uski chaati par haath rakh kar) "Theek hai, paanch minute dungi. Par uske baad sach mein uthna hoga. Bahut kaam hai mujhe aaj."
Aarush: (mujhe gale lagate hue, kareeb kheenchne lga) "Kya kaam hai itna? Batao toh."
Main: "Sabse pehle poojaghar set karna hai. Phir baaki ghar bhi thoda arrange karna hai. Sab kuch apni jagah par lana hai."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Acha toh bahut laga baby Par abhi toh tumhe dekh kar hi sab acha lag raha hai.
Kuch pal aur hum dono aise hi lete rahe khamoshi mein, bas ek dusre ki garmi mehsoos karte hue. Bahar se halki-halki awaazein aa rahi thin koi gaadi ka horn, kisi bacche ki hansi, building ka normal Sunday wala mahaul. Par andar, is kamre mein, waqt jaise ruk gaya tha. Mera bhi mann nahi ho raha tha Aarush se dur hone ka, par aaj kaam zyada tha, toh uthna pada.
Main: (uski chaati se uthte hue) "Baby... chalo ab sach mein uthna padega. Warna dopahar ho jayegi aur kuch kaam nahi ho payega. Utho na."
Aarush ne apni aankhen kholi aur mujhe ek tak dekhte raha—jaise dil nahi kar raha tha uthne ka. Phir khud bhi seedha baith gaya.
Aarush: "Achha baba, uth raha hoon. Par ek condition hai."
Main: "Kya condition?"
Aarush: "Ek kiss. Bina kiss ke nahi uthunga."
Main: "Hmm...."
Maine ek halka sa kiss uske honthon par kar diya, aur bed se neeche utar kar seedha bathroom mein chali gayi. Dil mein ek alag si halchal thi jaise ye subah kisi sapne se kam nahi.
Thodi der baad naha kar bahar aayi toh dekha Aarush abhi tak so raha tha!
Main: (apne bheege baal ponchte hue, uske paas chali gai ) "Ohfoo... ye ladka bhi na! Aarush! Aarush, utho na baba! Mujhe kaam hai bahut. Agar ab nahi utho to main paani daal dungi tumhare upar!"
Main: "Na baba, nahi! Warna tum toh bathroom mein bhi shuru ho jaoge. Ab tum baatein chhodo, jao nahane.
Fir main wahan se balcony mein chali gayi apne baal sukhane. Tab tak Aarush bhi nahane chala gaya tha. Main balcony se bahar dekhne lagi—raat ko kuch dikh nahi raha tha, but abhi sab bahut acha nazara tha. Upar se aur bhi sundar lag raha tha. Thodi dhoop thi, par hawa bhi achi lag rahi thi thandi, halki,
Ek pal ruk kar apni aankhein band kar ke uss hawa ko feel karne lagi. Kitni pyaari subah thi aaj ki! Jaise itni saari mushkilon ke baad ek naya savera ek nayi zindagi. Jaise upar waale ne mujhe ek naya mauka diya ho. Aarush ki khushbu, hawa ka sparsh, dhoop ki garmi sab kuch mil kar ek perfect subah bana rahi thi.
Aarush: "Nahi. Isliye toh maang raha hoon. Do na jaldi. Please."
Main: "La rahi hun, ruko. Ek minute."
Maine bag mein se towel nikala aur Aarush ke paas—matlab bathroom ke paas chali gayi. Door pe knock kiya. Aarush ne thoda sa door open kiya, apna haath bahar nikal kar towel lene laga. Lekin towel se pehle usne mera haath pakad kar mujhe andar khinch liya! Door band kar ke khud door ke paas khada ho gaya.
Main: "Aarush! Main abhi naha kar aayi hun. Mujhe fir se geela nahi hona. Hato, please."
Aarush: "No."
Main: "Baby, come on na. Move. Why are you being like this?"
Aarush: "No.
Main: "Baby samjho na.
Aarush dheere se mere paas aaya. Mujhe piche diwar se khada kiya. Wo toh pura ka pura geela tha—sirf short mein. Usne apna badan mere badan se laga kar khada ho gaya, aur meri aankhon mein aankhein daal kar dekhne laga. Uski garmi, uski saans, uska sparsh—sab kuch mehsoos ho raha tha.
Aarush: "Ab agli Sunday tak time hi nahi milega. Fir kaise?"
Main: "Ammm... toh next Sunday pakka. Lekin abhi jaane do na. Dekho, mera dress geela kar diya tumne. Please."
Aarush aur paas aaya. Meri gardan apne haath mein pakad kar honthon par apne honth rakh diye. Main toh chup chaap khadi thi aankhein band kiye hue. Wo mere honth chusne laga, aur main bhi dheere se usse kiss karne lagi.
Ek toh Aarush pura nanga—upar se uska badan geela. Mera haath Aarush ke sar mein piche baalon mein chala gaya. Usse aur paas khinchte hue kiss karne lagi.
Kafi der aise hi kiss karne ke baad mera saans phoolne lagi. Toh Aarush thoda piche hat gaya thoda matlab usne bas honth alag kiye the, lekin wo waise hi khada tha.
Main: "Ab main ja sakti hun?"
Aarush ne apni naak mere naak par ragdi, phir piche hat gaya. Main apna dress theek kiya, door khol kar bahar jaane lagi. Aur bahar jaate hi piche mud kar usse muhh dikha kar bahar aayi.
Aise karte hi wo mujhe firse pakdne laga, toh main wahan se haste hue bhag kar chali gayi.
Main: (peeche dekhte hue, hansi ke saath) Pagal ladka
Fir pehle to maine apna geela dress change kiya, uske baad bag se sab saaman bahar nikalne lagi. Tab tak Aarush bhi aa gaya kapde pehan kar ready ho gaya.
Aarush: (kitchen ki taraf jaate hue) "Mom, aapke liye chai banaun?"
Main: "Tumhe aati bhi hai?
Aarush: "Haan... thodi si. Try karunga."
Main: "Achha, dekhte hain kaisi banti hai tumhari chai.
Wo kitchen mein gaya, aur main poojaghar wala saamaan nikaalne lagi apne bag se.
Aarush: (kitchen se awaaz deke) "Mommm! Ye chai patti kitni daalu?"
Main kitchen mein gayi, dekha Aarush thoda confuse khada tha gas ke saamne—chai patti ka dabba khol kar
Main: (paas ja kar) "Arre, ye toh flame hi kam hai. Isliye ubal nahi rahi. Aise kaise banegi?"
Aarush: "Mujhe laga sahi hai. Aadat nahi na abhi.
Main: (flame thodi badhate hue, muskurane lagi ) "Koi baat nahi. Seekh jaoge dheere-dheere. Chalo, main dekhti hun."
Fir maine hi chai bana di—aur Aarush ke liye coffee bhi. Cups leke living room mein aakar baithe—khidki se aane wali dhoop mein. Subah ki roshni mein uski aankhein aur bhi chamak rahi thin.
Aarush: (coffee peete hue) "Kaisi bani? Chai?"
Janvi: (taste karte huwe )"Jab tum khud banaoge, tab bataungi.
Aarush: "Ye bhi sahi hai.
Chai khatam karke maine wahi chhota sa corner nikala jo living room mein pehle se rakha tha jahan ek chhota sa mandir set karna tha. Bag se apne saath laayi hui Bhagwan ki murtiyan nikaalin Ganesh ji, Lakshmi ji, aur ek chhoti si Krishna ji ki murti jo Maa ne di thi.
Main: "Baby, suno zara. Ye chowki set karne mein meri madad karo na.
Aarush: "Haan, aata hoon. Batao kya karna hai."
Hum dono ne milkar ek chhoti si lakdi ki chowki rakhi ek corner mein. Uspe laal kapda bichaya, aur murtiyan sajayi Ganesh ji beech mein, Lakshmi ji unke saath, aur Krishna ji thoda side mein. Sab kuch itna pyaara lag raha tha.
Aarush: "Mom, agarbatti kahan hai?
Main: "Wo laal wale bag mein hai. Dekho zara, dhoondh kar laao."
Thodi dhoondh ke baad agarbatti mil gayi. Diya bhi nikala, ghee ki katori bhi.
Main: (diya jalate hue) "Aarush, tum bhi baitho paas. Saath mein aarti karte hain. Pehli pooja hai is ghar mein saath karni chahiye."
Aarush mere paas baith gaya. Hum dono ne haath jodkar Bhagwan ke saamne aankhein band ki.
Main: (dheere se, dil se) "Bhagwan, humein aashirwad dena is naye ghar mein. Hamesha khush rahein, aur humara pyaar aise hi banaye rakhna. Iss ghar mein kabhi koi dukh na aaye. Bas sukoon, pyaar aur khushi rahe."
Aarush: "Tathastu."
Janvi: "Aarush!
Aarush: "Sorry, sorry "
Hum dono zor se hasne lage. Phir wapas serious hoke aarti ki, ghanti bajayi, prasad chadhaya jo main apne saath laayi thi ghar se Maa ke haath ka bana hua laddoo.
Aarti khatam hui hi thi ki darwaze pe bell baji. Maine jaake darwaza khola—saamne Mrs. Sharma khadi thi, haathon mein ek chhoti si plate leke. Unke chehre par ek pyaari si muskaan thi.
Mrs. Sharma: "Namaste. Kya aap Janvi ji hain?"
Main: (namaste karte hue) "Haan, main Janvi. Aarush ki Maa.
Aarush: (peeche se aakar) "Are Aunty! Aaiye na andar.
Mrs. Sharma: "Wo jab aapke ghar se aarti ki awaazein aayi, toh socha thoda prasad le aayi apni taraf se. Naye ghar mein pehli pooja hai na,
Janvi: "Haan,
Mrs. Sharma: (andar aate hue, ghar dekhte hue, ) "Wah! Kitna sundar sajaya hai ghar! Bilkul naye jaisa lag raha hai. Par itna warm feel ho raha hai.
Aarush: "Aunty, aaiye baithiye. Chai piyengi?"
Mrs. Sharma: "Nahi beta, main toh bas ye dene aayi thi. Jaana hai mujhe wapas, kuch kaam hai ghar pe. Par aap log bahut ache ho—ekdum ghar wale."
Unhone apni plate se kuch mithai aur phal mujhe diye
Mrs. Sharma: "Ye rakho. Bhagwan ka prasad hai mere ghar ka bhi. Aur haan, koi zaroorat pade toh bataana. Hum bagal mein hi hain,
Janvi: "kyun nahi, Aaj toh thodi busy hun—kal aati hun.
Aarush: "Haan, zaroor Aunty. Aap bhi aati rehna."
Unke jaane ke baad maine darwaza band kiya, aur wapas Aarush ke paas aayi. Dil mein ek alag si khushi thi—naye shehar mein, naye log, aur pehla hi din itna apna sa.
Aarush: "Dekha? Kitni jaldi apna sa lagne laga sab kuch? Ek din mein hi padosi humein apna maan rahe hain."
Janvi: "Haan, achha lagta hai jab log itna care karte hain. Khaas kar jab hum naye hain yahan. Par tumhare saath toh main kabhi akeli nahi hoon."
Thodi der hum dono sofe pe baith gaye, prasad khaate hue
Aarush: "Mom, pata hai kya soch raha hoon?"
Main: "Kya?"
Aarush: "Ki humara ye ghar, humari pehli pooja, sab kuch itna special lag raha hai. Jaise humari shaadi ke baad shuruaat ho rahi ho. Jaise ye hamara naya ghar, naya janam ho."
Janvi: "Babyyy... tum bhi na! Waise... sach kaha tumne. Lag toh aisa hi raha hai. Par ye jo apna ghar, apni zindagi set karna hai na—ye alag hi feeling hai.
Aarush: "Aur mujhe khushi hai ki ye sab aapke saath kar raha hoon. Akela hota toh na jaane kitna boring hota ye sab.
Main: (hans kar, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Akele mein toh tum khaana bhi theek se nahi bana pate, baby. Ghar sambhalna toh door ki baat hai. Aur waise bhi, main kabhi tumhe akela chhod sakti hun kya?
Aarush: (mazak mein naraaz hone ka natak karte hue) "Ye bhi bol diya! Achha suno, aaj poora ghar arrange karna hai. Kya-kya baaki hai abhi?"
Main: "Kitchen ka saaman set karna hai, bedroom ki almari mein kapde rakhne hain, aur living room mein wo bookshelf bhi sahi se arrange karna hai. Bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Itna sab? Aaj poora din nikal jayega. Main toh soch raha tha aaj aapko Delhi ghumata."
Janvi: koi baat nahi Aakhir apna ghar hai. Dheere-dheere hi sahi, apne hisaab se banayenge. Aur ghumna toh abhi bahut baaki hai—pooori zindagi padi hai."
Aarush: (mera haath thaamte hue, pyaar se) "aapke saath toh kaam bhi maza jaisa lagta hai, Momi."
Main: (uske kandhe pe sar rakhte hue) "Mujhe bhi. Aur pata hai baby? Main bahut khush hun. Aaj subah se mujhe ek alag feeling aa rahi hai—jaise main apni pichhli zindagi bhool gayi hun. Jaise ye pal sirf humara hai,
Aarush: (mera maatha chumte hue) "Main bhi yahi chahta hun. App bas aise hi hamesha khush raho.
Main: (aankhon mein aansu, lekin muskaan) "Yes..., ab chalo shuru karte hain. Warna sach mein poora din nikal jayega baatein karte-karte."
Prasad khatam karke hum dono uth gaye, kaam shuru karne ke liye. Sabse pehle kitchen ki taraf badhe, jahan dabbe-dabbe mein saaman abhi bhi bikhra pada tha—masale, bartan, aur kitni hi cheezein
Main: Aarush, ye box uthao—isme bartan hain
Aarush ne box uthaya, usse upar rakh kar khola aur dekhne laga
Aarush: "Mom, itne saare bartan kyun laane ke liye bola aapne? Hum toh do log hain. Itna kaafi hai kya?"
Aarush: "Achha, matlab abhi se planning kar rahi ho
Janvi: (uski taraf dekhte hue, muskurate hue) "Kyun nahi karoon? Apna ghar hai. Apni khushiyan celebrate karni hain na. Aur ab toh bahut si khushiyan aani hain."
Fir hum saath milkar bartan nikaalne lage, cabinet mein set karne lage.
Aarush: Ye wala kahan rakhu?
Main: "Wo tawa upar wale shelf mein rakho. Roz use hoga. Aur ye kadhai neeche wale mein."
Aarush ne tawa uthaya upar rakhne ke liye. Par cabinet ka door thoda tight tha, aur jaise hi usne push kiya, andar se ek aur bartan gir gaya—zor ki awaaz ke saath. Chatak!
Aarush: "Oops!"
Main: (chaunk kar, paas aate hue) "Kya hua?
Aarush: (neeche gira bartan uthate hue, jaanch kar) "Kuch nahi, bas ye plate gir gayi. Don't worry, tooti nahi hai.
Main: "Aarush, tumse kaam karwana bhi ek project hai."
Aarush: "Ye meri galti nahi hai. Cabinet ka design hi kharab hai. Zyada tight hai."
Main: "Achha? Cabinet ki galti hai, tumhari nahi?"
Aarush: "Bilkul"
is baat par hum Dono hasne lage , aur kaam aage badhaya. Par iss beech main notice kar rahi thi ki Aarush bas mujhe hi ghoor raha tha.
Fir kuch der baad main masala box set kar rahi thi—wahi round wala jo maine online order karwaya tha. Har dabbe ko sahi jagah par rakh rahi thi.
Main: "Aarush, ye haldi wala dabba idhar rakho. Aur ye laal mirch wala uske bagal mein."
Aarush: (dabbe pakadte hue, confuse hokar) "Mom, sab masale same rang ke dikh rahe hain mujhe. Kaise pata chalega kaunsa kya hai?
Main: "Arre, sunghke pata chal jayega. Ya phir dekh ke bhi pata chal sakta hai.
Aarush: "Achha, main toh soch raha tha koi label hoga upar.
Main: "Label lagane ka time nahi hai abhi. Baad mein laga dungi.
Turant chheenk aane lagi usse. Itni zor se ki aankhon mein paani aa gaya. Aaaachooo!
Aarush: "Ye toh... (chheenk) ...kaali mirch hai lagta hai! Aaachooo!"
Janvi: (main zor se hasine lagi khud ko rok nahi paayi) "Haan wahi hai! Kaali mirch! Dekha, sungh ke pata chal gaya na?
Aarush: (aankhein ponchte hue, ) "Ye pata chalne ka tarika bahut kharab hai, Mom. Aaj se main labels hi dekhuunga."
Ab kitchen ka kaam kuch hadd tak complete hone ke baad, dono bedroom ki taraf badhe—kapde set karne ke liye. Par jaise mujhe laga tha ki ye ladka chup nahi baithega—bilkul waise hi! Usne mujhe haath pakad kar apne paas khinch liya, aur sidha upar utha kar kitchen countertop pe bitha diya!
Main: "Awaaj! Kya karte ho baby? Tum masti mat karo aaj mere saath.
Aarush mere paas aakar khada ho gaya. Toh maine apni baahein uske kandhon mein daal di, uske nazdeek gayi, aankhon mein dekhte hue.
Main: "Baby..."
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Mom..."
Main: "Aise kyun dekh rahe ho? Main bahut der se notice kar rahi hun tumhe.
Aarush: (halki si muskaan) "Bas mann hi nahi bharta. Aise lagta hai jaise aapko dekhta jaaun, bas dekhta jaaun. Aapki ye khoobsurti. Ye chehra. Ye aankhein."
Main: "I love you, Aarush."
Ye keh kar maine Aarush ke honthon par apne honth rakh diye, aur usse kiss karne lagi. Aarush bhi mujhe kiss karne laga.
Dono ke honth ek dusre se mil rahe the, honth chus rahe the, kat rahe the. Tabhi maine Aarush ka ek haath liya aur usse apne bobs par rakh kar usse dabane lagi.
Main: (karahate hue) "Ammmmmm... baby, I am soooo sooo happy. "
Aarush: "Chalo-chalo. Mujhe bhi abhi wait nahi hota."
Main: (hans kar, uski chaati par halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Pagal! Main kaam karne ke liye bol rahi hun.
Aarush: "Hmm. Kaam. Theek hai."
Fir hum dono bedroom mein chale gaye. Maine Aarush aur mere kapde bed par rakh diye—sab kuch.
Main: "Aarush, tumhare kapde is side rakhte hain. Mere is side.
Aarush: "Theek hai.
Almari set hone ke baad,hum living room mein bookshelf ki taraf badhe. Maine apni purani kitaabein jo Aarush ko laane ke liye bol di thi pahle se hi—sab ek bade se box mein thin.
Main: "Baby, ye kitaabein author ke hisaab se arrange karo. Ya phir size ke hisaab se. Jo bhi tumhe theek lage."
Aarush: "Mom, itni saari kitaabein?! Aap toh library khol sakti ho! Ye sab aapne padhi hain?"
Janvi: "Baby, tumhe pata hai na mujhe books kitni pasand hain. Har kitaab ki apni yaad judi hai.kuch college ke bhi hai,Ye sab meri zindagi ka hissa hain."
Aarush ne kitaabein uthani shuru ki—ek-ek karke shelf mein rakhna. Kabhi title padhta, kabhi halka sa muskurata. Achanak ek purani diary uske haath mein aayi.
Main: (diary chheen kar, apne seene se laga kar) "Bilkul nahi! Ye private hai. Ise mat padho. Please."
Aarush: "Mom, humare beech aisa koi secret nahi hona chahiye. Batao na kya likha hai. Ya fir... usme mere baare mein hai? Isliye chhupa rahi ho? Hai na?"
Main: "Chup raho Aarush! Apna kaam karo. Diary kisi or din padhoge, par aaj nahi."
(Waise us diary mein kuch alag nahi hai—bas maine meri aur Aarush ki kuch khaas yaadein rakhi hain. Uski chhoti si photo, uska pehla likha hua letter, kuch special din ki tareekhein. Sab yaadein jo mere liye keemti hain.)
Aise hi dono zor se hasne lage, aur maine wo diary chupke se ek drawer mein rakh di—bandh kar ke, taaki wo usse na dhoondh sake. Aarush ne mujhe dekha, aur ek aankh se ishaara kar ke muskura diya—jaise keh raha ho, "Ek din padh lunga."
Dopahar tak dono ne milkar kaafi kuch arrange kar liya tha—kitchen, bedroom, living room, sab kuch dheere-dheere shape lene laga tha. Har cheez apni jagah par thi, aur ghar ab ghar lagne laga tha
Aarush: "Mom, sach mein, ghar set karna itna mushkil kaam hai. Main toh thak gaya.
Main: (uski baahon mein baithte hue, uski chaati par sar rakh kar) "Haan, par dekho na—kitna achha lag raha hai ab. Apna sa lagne laga hai poora ghar. Har cheez hamari, har kona hamara.
Hum dono ne chaaron taraf dekha—kitchen mein sab kuch ache se laga tha, bedroom set ho chuka tha, aur bookshelf mein meri kitaabein, Aarush ki kuch files rakhi hui thin. Sab kuch perfect tha.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Mom, aapke saath kaam karne mein bhi maza aata hai. Sab kuch easy ho jaata hai. Akela hota toh aadha bhi nahi hota."
Aarush ka haath mere pet par kasane laga. Mere baalon mein muhh chupate hue, fir maine bhi apna sar uske kandhe par rakha kar ek gehari saans li, aur kuch pal ke liye apni aankhein band kar li. Aarush ki baahon mein mera sukoon hai—ye sukoon kisi aur jagah nahi milta. Ye baahon mein main mehfooz hoon,
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Baby, tumhe bhookh lag rahi hogi na? Bahut kaam kiya humne. Subah se kuch khaya bhi nahi theek se."
Aarush: "Bhookh toh lagi hai. Kaho toh aapko kha jaaun
Main: (sharmate hue, halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Babbyyyyy! Batao na—bhookh lagi hai ki nahi?
Aarush: Haan lagi hai.
Main: thik hai to main tumhare liye khana bna deti hun,mera to aaj upvas hai
Aarush: to rahne dijiyena Raat ko saath khayenge, akele khane ka man nahi hoga mera
Main: (uski baahon se uth kar khadi ho gayi, apna dupatta kamar par bandhte hue, halka ghusa dikha kar) "Nahi-nahi. Aisa kuch nahi hoga. Tum chup chaap khana khaoge, samjhe? 1 mahine mein tumne apna khane ka pura routine bigaad diya hai—kabhi khaate ho, kabhi nahi khaate. Ab aisa nahi hoga.Samjhe tum?"
Aarush: "Hmm... theek hai.
Aarush ne meri taraf dekha—uski aankhon mein pyaar aur thodi fikar dono thi. Jaante hue ki mera mann ab badalne wala nahi hai. Wo uth kar khada hua, aur mera haath thaam liya.
Aarush: (dheere se) "Mom..."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Baby... "
Maine uske honthon par ek halka sa kiss kiya, aur kitchen mein chali gayi—"Ummmmm."
Main kitchen mein ja kar fatafat Aarush ke liye khana banane lagi. Aarush hall mein baith kar mobile dekhne laga.
Aise hi time nikal gaya. Kuch hi der mein sab khana bana liya, aur Aarush ko awaaz laga di.
Aarush: (mobile rakh kar uthte hue) "Aaya, Mom! Ek minute."
Aarush fresh ho kar table par baith gaya. Main bhi uske saamne baith gayi. Plate mein khana tha Aarush bas usse dekhe ja raha tha
Main: "Baby, kya hua? Khao na. Thanda ho jayega. Subah se kuch khaya nahi na."
Aarush: "Mom, aap bhookhi rahogi—main khau? Ye mujhe achha nahi lag raha"
Main: "Aarush baby, tum pet bhar ke khao—to mera bhi pet bhar jayega.
Fir main khud hi ek nivala liya aur Aarush ko khila diya. Phir wo bhi bade pyaar se khane laga
Aarush: (khate hue, aankhen chamakti hui) "Mom, aapke haath mein na sach mein jaadu hai. Kya tasty khana banati ho! Wow! I just love it.
Main: "Achha? Sach mein? Itna pasand aaya?"
Aarush: "Aur nahi toh kya? Maine bahar itna khana khaya—wo bhi badi-badi hotels mein. Lekin aapke jaise khane ka taste... no way! Kahi nahi mila.
Main: " Ab tumhe roz tasty khana milega. Don't worry.
Aarush ka khana khatam hone par maine bartan saaf kiye. Aur dopahar dheere-dheere shaam mein badalne lagi. Ghar to poora arrange ho chuka tha, kaam bhi khatam ho gaya tha, aur ab thoda relax karne ka time tha. Sunlight ab sunehri ho rahi thi—shaam ki taraf badhti hui.
Aarush: (mere paas aakar, haath pakad kar) "Mom, chalo terrace pe chalte hain. Wahan aapko bahut acha lagega. Ye building ka best view hai—poora Delhi dikhta hai."
Fir hum dono lift leke terrace tak gaye. Jab upar pahunche, Delhi ki shaam ka nazara dekhkar meri aankhein chamak uthi—kitna sundar tha sab!
Main: "Woow baby! Kitna sundar lag raha hai yahan se!
Poore shehar ki roshniyan dheere-dheere jalne lagi thin. Sooraj dheere-dheere neeche ja raha tha—aasman narangi aur gulabi rang mein rangta ja raha tha. Halki thandi hawa chal rahi thi, jo mere khule baalon ko halka sa udhati hui guzar rahi thi. Neeche sadkein thin, gaadiyan thin, log the—par yahan upar sab itna shaant tha, jaise duniya se door.
Aarush: (meri taraf dekhte hue, ) "Momm..."
Main: "Haan?"
Aarush:"Is shaam ki roshni mein aap aur bhi khoobsurat lag rahi ho. Jaise is aasman se bhi zyada."
Main: (ye sunte hi main thodi sharmane lagi, thoda muskurate hue) "Aarush, tum toh hamesha aisa hi bolte ho. Har waqt tareef. Kabhi thak nahi jaate?"
Wo dheere se mere paas aaya, mera haath thaam liya, aur hum dono terrace ki railing ke paas jaake khade ho gaye. Usne apna dusra haath meri kamar par rakha. Uski garmi mere badan mein utar rahi thi.
Aarush: "Aap khush ho na mere saath
Main : (muskurate hue, uski taraf palt gai ) "Baby main bahut khush hun tumhare saath. Itni khush ki shabdon mein nahi bata sakti."
Aarush: (mere aur paas aakar, aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Aaj kal jab bhi tumhe aise dekhta hun, toh lagta hai humara pyaar din-b-din aur badh raha hai. Aur ye pyaar kabhi kam nahi hoga."
Ye sunte hi maine Aarush ko roj se apni baahon mein bhar liya aur uske seene mein muhh chupa liya. Aarush ka haath mere baalon ko sehlane laga—itne pyaar se, jaise main koi phool hoon.
Main: (uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar) "Aarush, pata hai, jab hum door the ek mahine ke liye, main roz raat ko yahi sochti thi—ki agar tum mere paas hote, toh main kaise mehsoos karti. Kaise tumhari baahon mein hoti."
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Bilkul aise hi. Sukoon. Khushi. Aur ek gehra pyaar jo shabdon mein bayan nahi ho sakta. Jaise main poori ho gayi hoon.
Aarush ne mera chehra apne haathon mein liya, meri taraf jhuka, aur maathe par ek halka sa kiss kar diya—itna narm, itna pyaar bhara,
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekh kar, dheere se) "Janvi, main tumse itna pyaar karta hoon ki kabhi-kabhi darr lagta hai—kahin ye sapna toot na jaye. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue, dil se) "Nahi tootega Aarush. Ye pyaar utna hi sach hai jitna ye aasman, jitni ye roshniyan jo hum dekh rahe hain. Aur humein koi alag nahi kar sakta—chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe."
Kuch der hum dono aise hi khade rahe—ek dusre ki aankhon mein dekhte hue, jaise waqt ruk gaya ho hamare liye. Hawa chal rahi thi, shehar jagmag raha tha,
Aarush: (dheere se) "Janvi, ek baat kahun?"
Maine bas haan mein gardan hila di.
Aarush: "Jab se tum aayi ho is ghar mein, ye sirf ek flat nahi raha—ye ek ghar ban gaya hai. Humara ghar. Jahan pyaar basta hai. Jahan tum ho. Jahan main hoon. Jahan hum dono hain."
Main: (uski chaati pe haath rakhte hue) "Tum bahut romantic ho gaye ho aajkal.
Aarush: (has ke) "Tumhare pyaar ka asar hai Janvi. Tumne mujhe ye sikhaya hai—ki pyaar sirf kehna nahi hota, dikhana hota hai. Har roz. Har pal."
Main thodi der uski baahon mein rahi, phir achanak ek khayal aaya—jo mere dil ko halka sa dara gaya. Maine uski baahon se thoda dur hokar, uski aankhon mein dekhane lagi.
Main: (thodi ghabrahat se) "Aarush, yahan upar koi aa to nahi jayega na? Koi dekh lega toh?"
Aarush: "Nahi, koi nahi aata. Aap daro mat. Aise."
Main: "Dar lagta hai Aarush. Bahut dar lagta hai. Hamara rishta duniya ki nazron mein galat hai. Tum jaante ho na? Ye duniya samjhegi nahi. Log kya kahenge, soch kar hi meri rooh kaanp jaati hai."
Aarush ne mera haath apne honthon se lagaya, dheere se chumte hue—jaise mere dar ko door kar raha ho.
Aarush: (mera haath sahlate hue, aankhon mein dekh kar) "Sab kuch janta hoon Jaan. Aur ye bhi promise karta hoon ki humare rishte ki wajah se kabhi tum par koi aanch nahi aane dunga. Aur na hi kisi ko humare upar ungli uthane dunga. Main hoon na.
Main: (firse uski baahon mein jaate hue, hichki ke saath) "Baby, bas tum mere saath, mere paas raho. Phir mujhe duniya se kuch lena-dena nahi. Bas dar to is baat ka hai—ki kahin tum mujhse dur na chale jao. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de. Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakti. "
Maine rone lagi—thodisi. Aarush ka shirt pakad kar, uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar. Jab bhi Aarush se dur jaane ka khayal aata hai, toh apne aap aankhon se aansu bahne lagte hain. Main khud ko control nahi kar paati. Ye darr itna gehra hai ki koi bhi khayal—koi bhi doori—meri rooh ko kaanp deti hai.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue, mere aansu ponchhte hue, ) "Jaan, shant ho jao. Main hoon yahan. Tumhare paas. Ab koi doori nahi. Ab koi darr nahi. Bas hum dono. Aur ye pyaar. Hamesha ke liye. Main kabhi nahi jaaunga tumse dur. Kabhi nahi. Ye mera waada hai."
Main uski baahon mein aur simat gayi—uski dhadkan sunte hue, uski garmi mehsoos karte hue. Shaam dheere-dheere raat mein badal rahi thi, aur hum wahin khade the—terrace pe, shehar ki roshniyon ke saamne, ek dusre ki baahon mein. Jaise duniya se alag, jaise waqt se alag.
Aur is pal, is shaam mein, mujhe ek baat samajh aayi ki pyaar chahe kitna bhi mushkil ho, chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe, jab do dil sach mein ek ho jaate hain, toh koi bhi doori, koi bhi darr, koi bhi duniya unhe alag nahi kar sakti.
Bas saath rehna hai. Bas pyaar karna hai. Hamesha Hamesha ke liye
aaj Subah jab aankh khuli toh ghadi ki taraf dekha—saade das baj chuke the. Raat teen baje ghar pahunche the hum, isliye neend kaafi der tak khinchi thi. Khidki se dhoop poori tarah se andar aa chuki thi, kamre mein garmi ka ehsaas hone laga tha. aur blanket bhi ab bojh lag rahi thi. Aarush abhi bhi so raha tha. Uska ek haath mere upar tha, aur uski halki-halki saans ki awaaz aa rahi thi—bilkul masoom bacche jaisa lag raha tha mera Aarush neend mein. Uska chehra itna shaant tha jaise duniya ki saari uljhanon se door ho. Maine dheere se uske baal sehlaaye, uski taraf dekhte hue muskurayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb si khushi thi—ye pal, ye subah, ye sukoon. Ek mahine ki doori ke baad aaj mere paas tha wo—bilkul paas, saans le raha tha, meri baahon mein.
Main: (dheere se, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Baby..."
Aarush: (bina aankhein khole, aawaz aalasy bhare) "Time kya ho raha hai, Mom?"
Main: "Saade das baj gaye."
Aarush: (aankhein achanak khol kar, chaunk kar) "Saade das?! Itni der ho gayi?!"
Main: (hans kar, uske chehre par pyaar se haath pherte hue) "Aarush, aaj Sunday hai. Itna panic karne ki zaroorat nahi. Aur waise bhi raat teen baje soye the hum—thakan toh honi hi thi.
Aarush: "Sach mein, main toh dar hi gaya tha ek pal ke liye. Laga office ke liye late ho gaya."
Main: (mujhe halki si hassi aai ) "Sunday ko office ka kya kaam? Pagal ."
Aarush: (has ke, aankhein wapas band karte hue) "Habit ho gayi hai, Mom. Roz jaldi uthne ki.
Main: (uske kandhe pe halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Chalo ab uth jao. Aur so gaye toh dopahar ho jayegi. Aaj bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Mom... paanch minute aur, please. Itne dinon baad aapke saath so raha hoon, aaram se. Thoda enjoy karne do."
Fir main bhi uske paas let gayi—uske seene pe sar rakh kar. Uski dhadkan sunai de rahi thi, wahi dhadkan jo ek mahine se sirf phone par suni thi. Aaj wo mere kaan ke paas thi,
Main: (uski chaati par haath rakh kar) "Theek hai, paanch minute dungi. Par uske baad sach mein uthna hoga. Bahut kaam hai mujhe aaj."
Aarush: (mujhe gale lagate hue, kareeb kheenchne lga) "Kya kaam hai itna? Batao toh."
Main: "Sabse pehle poojaghar set karna hai. Phir baaki ghar bhi thoda arrange karna hai. Sab kuch apni jagah par lana hai."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Acha toh bahut laga baby Par abhi toh tumhe dekh kar hi sab acha lag raha hai.
Kuch pal aur hum dono aise hi lete rahe khamoshi mein, bas ek dusre ki garmi mehsoos karte hue. Bahar se halki-halki awaazein aa rahi thin koi gaadi ka horn, kisi bacche ki hansi, building ka normal Sunday wala mahaul. Par andar, is kamre mein, waqt jaise ruk gaya tha. Mera bhi mann nahi ho raha tha Aarush se dur hone ka, par aaj kaam zyada tha, toh uthna pada.
Main: (uski chaati se uthte hue) "Baby... chalo ab sach mein uthna padega. Warna dopahar ho jayegi aur kuch kaam nahi ho payega. Utho na."
Aarush ne apni aankhen kholi aur mujhe ek tak dekhte raha—jaise dil nahi kar raha tha uthne ka. Phir khud bhi seedha baith gaya.
Aarush: "Achha baba, uth raha hoon. Par ek condition hai."
Main: "Kya condition?"
Aarush: "Ek kiss. Bina kiss ke nahi uthunga."
Main: "Hmm...."
Maine ek halka sa kiss uske honthon par kar diya, aur bed se neeche utar kar seedha bathroom mein chali gayi. Dil mein ek alag si halchal thi jaise ye subah kisi sapne se kam nahi.
Thodi der baad naha kar bahar aayi toh dekha Aarush abhi tak so raha tha!
Main: (apne bheege baal ponchte hue, uske paas chali gai ) "Ohfoo... ye ladka bhi na! Aarush! Aarush, utho na baba! Mujhe kaam hai bahut. Agar ab nahi utho to main paani daal dungi tumhare upar!"
Main: "Na baba, nahi! Warna tum toh bathroom mein bhi shuru ho jaoge. Ab tum baatein chhodo, jao nahane.
Fir main wahan se balcony mein chali gayi apne baal sukhane. Tab tak Aarush bhi nahane chala gaya tha. Main balcony se bahar dekhne lagi—raat ko kuch dikh nahi raha tha, but abhi sab bahut acha nazara tha. Upar se aur bhi sundar lag raha tha. Thodi dhoop thi, par hawa bhi achi lag rahi thi thandi, halki,
Ek pal ruk kar apni aankhein band kar ke uss hawa ko feel karne lagi. Kitni pyaari subah thi aaj ki! Jaise itni saari mushkilon ke baad ek naya savera ek nayi zindagi. Jaise upar waale ne mujhe ek naya mauka diya ho. Aarush ki khushbu, hawa ka sparsh, dhoop ki garmi sab kuch mil kar ek perfect subah bana rahi thi.
Aarush: "Nahi. Isliye toh maang raha hoon. Do na jaldi. Please."
Main: "La rahi hun, ruko. Ek minute."
Maine bag mein se towel nikala aur Aarush ke paas—matlab bathroom ke paas chali gayi. Door pe knock kiya. Aarush ne thoda sa door open kiya, apna haath bahar nikal kar towel lene laga. Lekin towel se pehle usne mera haath pakad kar mujhe andar khinch liya! Door band kar ke khud door ke paas khada ho gaya.
Main: "Aarush! Main abhi naha kar aayi hun. Mujhe fir se geela nahi hona. Hato, please."
Aarush: "No."
Main: "Baby, come on na. Move. Why are you being like this?"
Aarush: "No.
Main: "Baby samjho na.
Aarush dheere se mere paas aaya. Mujhe piche diwar se khada kiya. Wo toh pura ka pura geela tha—sirf short mein. Usne apna badan mere badan se laga kar khada ho gaya, aur meri aankhon mein aankhein daal kar dekhne laga. Uski garmi, uski saans, uska sparsh—sab kuch mehsoos ho raha tha.
Aarush: "Ab agli Sunday tak time hi nahi milega. Fir kaise?"
Main: "Ammm... toh next Sunday pakka. Lekin abhi jaane do na. Dekho, mera dress geela kar diya tumne. Please."
Aarush aur paas aaya. Meri gardan apne haath mein pakad kar honthon par apne honth rakh diye. Main toh chup chaap khadi thi aankhein band kiye hue. Wo mere honth chusne laga, aur main bhi dheere se usse kiss karne lagi.
Ek toh Aarush pura nanga—upar se uska badan geela. Mera haath Aarush ke sar mein piche baalon mein chala gaya. Usse aur paas khinchte hue kiss karne lagi.
Kafi der aise hi kiss karne ke baad mera saans phoolne lagi. Toh Aarush thoda piche hat gaya thoda matlab usne bas honth alag kiye the, lekin wo waise hi khada tha.
Main: "Ab main ja sakti hun?"
Aarush ne apni naak mere naak par ragdi, phir piche hat gaya. Main apna dress theek kiya, door khol kar bahar jaane lagi. Aur bahar jaate hi piche mud kar usse muhh dikha kar bahar aayi.
Aise karte hi wo mujhe firse pakdne laga, toh main wahan se haste hue bhag kar chali gayi.
Main: (peeche dekhte hue, hansi ke saath) Pagal ladka
Fir pehle to maine apna geela dress change kiya, uske baad bag se sab saaman bahar nikalne lagi. Tab tak Aarush bhi aa gaya kapde pehan kar ready ho gaya.
Aarush: (kitchen ki taraf jaate hue) "Mom, aapke liye chai banaun?"
Main: "Tumhe aati bhi hai?
Aarush: "Haan... thodi si. Try karunga."
Main: "Achha, dekhte hain kaisi banti hai tumhari chai.
Wo kitchen mein gaya, aur main poojaghar wala saamaan nikaalne lagi apne bag se.
Aarush: (kitchen se awaaz deke) "Mommm! Ye chai patti kitni daalu?"
Main kitchen mein gayi, dekha Aarush thoda confuse khada tha gas ke saamne—chai patti ka dabba khol kar
Main: (paas ja kar) "Arre, ye toh flame hi kam hai. Isliye ubal nahi rahi. Aise kaise banegi?"
Aarush: "Mujhe laga sahi hai. Aadat nahi na abhi.
Main: (flame thodi badhate hue, muskurane lagi ) "Koi baat nahi. Seekh jaoge dheere-dheere. Chalo, main dekhti hun."
Fir maine hi chai bana di—aur Aarush ke liye coffee bhi. Cups leke living room mein aakar baithe—khidki se aane wali dhoop mein. Subah ki roshni mein uski aankhein aur bhi chamak rahi thin.
Aarush: (coffee peete hue) "Kaisi bani? Chai?"
Janvi: (taste karte huwe )"Jab tum khud banaoge, tab bataungi.
Aarush: "Ye bhi sahi hai.
Chai khatam karke maine wahi chhota sa corner nikala jo living room mein pehle se rakha tha jahan ek chhota sa mandir set karna tha. Bag se apne saath laayi hui Bhagwan ki murtiyan nikaalin Ganesh ji, Lakshmi ji, aur ek chhoti si Krishna ji ki murti jo Maa ne di thi.
Main: "Baby, suno zara. Ye chowki set karne mein meri madad karo na.
Aarush: "Haan, aata hoon. Batao kya karna hai."
Hum dono ne milkar ek chhoti si lakdi ki chowki rakhi ek corner mein. Uspe laal kapda bichaya, aur murtiyan sajayi Ganesh ji beech mein, Lakshmi ji unke saath, aur Krishna ji thoda side mein. Sab kuch itna pyaara lag raha tha.
Aarush: "Mom, agarbatti kahan hai?
Main: "Wo laal wale bag mein hai. Dekho zara, dhoondh kar laao."
Thodi dhoondh ke baad agarbatti mil gayi. Diya bhi nikala, ghee ki katori bhi.
Main: (diya jalate hue) "Aarush, tum bhi baitho paas. Saath mein aarti karte hain. Pehli pooja hai is ghar mein saath karni chahiye."
Aarush mere paas baith gaya. Hum dono ne haath jodkar Bhagwan ke saamne aankhein band ki.
Main: (dheere se, dil se) "Bhagwan, humein aashirwad dena is naye ghar mein. Hamesha khush rahein, aur humara pyaar aise hi banaye rakhna. Iss ghar mein kabhi koi dukh na aaye. Bas sukoon, pyaar aur khushi rahe."
Aarush: "Tathastu."
Janvi: "Aarush!
Aarush: "Sorry, sorry "
Hum dono zor se hasne lage. Phir wapas serious hoke aarti ki, ghanti bajayi, prasad chadhaya jo main apne saath laayi thi ghar se Maa ke haath ka bana hua laddoo.
Aarti khatam hui hi thi ki darwaze pe bell baji. Maine jaake darwaza khola—saamne Mrs. Sharma khadi thi, haathon mein ek chhoti si plate leke. Unke chehre par ek pyaari si muskaan thi.
Mrs. Sharma: "Namaste. Kya aap Janvi ji hain?"
Main: (namaste karte hue) "Haan, main Janvi. Aarush ki Maa.
Aarush: (peeche se aakar) "Are Aunty! Aaiye na andar.
Mrs. Sharma: "Wo jab aapke ghar se aarti ki awaazein aayi, toh socha thoda prasad le aayi apni taraf se. Naye ghar mein pehli pooja hai na,
Janvi: "Haan,
Mrs. Sharma: (andar aate hue, ghar dekhte hue, ) "Wah! Kitna sundar sajaya hai ghar! Bilkul naye jaisa lag raha hai. Par itna warm feel ho raha hai.
Aarush: "Aunty, aaiye baithiye. Chai piyengi?"
Mrs. Sharma: "Nahi beta, main toh bas ye dene aayi thi. Jaana hai mujhe wapas, kuch kaam hai ghar pe. Par aap log bahut ache ho—ekdum ghar wale."
Unhone apni plate se kuch mithai aur phal mujhe diye
Mrs. Sharma: "Ye rakho. Bhagwan ka prasad hai mere ghar ka bhi. Aur haan, koi zaroorat pade toh bataana. Hum bagal mein hi hain,
Janvi: "kyun nahi, Aaj toh thodi busy hun—kal aati hun.
Aarush: "Haan, zaroor Aunty. Aap bhi aati rehna."
Unke jaane ke baad maine darwaza band kiya, aur wapas Aarush ke paas aayi. Dil mein ek alag si khushi thi—naye shehar mein, naye log, aur pehla hi din itna apna sa.
Aarush: "Dekha? Kitni jaldi apna sa lagne laga sab kuch? Ek din mein hi padosi humein apna maan rahe hain."
Janvi: "Haan, achha lagta hai jab log itna care karte hain. Khaas kar jab hum naye hain yahan. Par tumhare saath toh main kabhi akeli nahi hoon."
Thodi der hum dono sofe pe baith gaye, prasad khaate hue
Aarush: "Mom, pata hai kya soch raha hoon?"
Main: "Kya?"
Aarush: "Ki humara ye ghar, humari pehli pooja, sab kuch itna special lag raha hai. Jaise humari shaadi ke baad shuruaat ho rahi ho. Jaise ye hamara naya ghar, naya janam ho."
Janvi: "Babyyy... tum bhi na! Waise... sach kaha tumne. Lag toh aisa hi raha hai. Par ye jo apna ghar, apni zindagi set karna hai na—ye alag hi feeling hai.
Aarush: "Aur mujhe khushi hai ki ye sab aapke saath kar raha hoon. Akela hota toh na jaane kitna boring hota ye sab.
Main: (hans kar, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Akele mein toh tum khaana bhi theek se nahi bana pate, baby. Ghar sambhalna toh door ki baat hai. Aur waise bhi, main kabhi tumhe akela chhod sakti hun kya?
Aarush: (mazak mein naraaz hone ka natak karte hue) "Ye bhi bol diya! Achha suno, aaj poora ghar arrange karna hai. Kya-kya baaki hai abhi?"
Main: "Kitchen ka saaman set karna hai, bedroom ki almari mein kapde rakhne hain, aur living room mein wo bookshelf bhi sahi se arrange karna hai. Bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Itna sab? Aaj poora din nikal jayega. Main toh soch raha tha aaj aapko Delhi ghumata."
Janvi: koi baat nahi Aakhir apna ghar hai. Dheere-dheere hi sahi, apne hisaab se banayenge. Aur ghumna toh abhi bahut baaki hai—pooori zindagi padi hai."
Aarush: (mera haath thaamte hue, pyaar se) "aapke saath toh kaam bhi maza jaisa lagta hai, Momi."
Main: (uske kandhe pe sar rakhte hue) "Mujhe bhi. Aur pata hai baby? Main bahut khush hun. Aaj subah se mujhe ek alag feeling aa rahi hai—jaise main apni pichhli zindagi bhool gayi hun. Jaise ye pal sirf humara hai,
Aarush: (mera maatha chumte hue) "Main bhi yahi chahta hun. App bas aise hi hamesha khush raho.
Main: (aankhon mein aansu, lekin muskaan) "Yes..., ab chalo shuru karte hain. Warna sach mein poora din nikal jayega baatein karte-karte."
Prasad khatam karke hum dono uth gaye, kaam shuru karne ke liye. Sabse pehle kitchen ki taraf badhe, jahan dabbe-dabbe mein saaman abhi bhi bikhra pada tha—masale, bartan, aur kitni hi cheezein
Main: Aarush, ye box uthao—isme bartan hain
Aarush ne box uthaya, usse upar rakh kar khola aur dekhne laga
Aarush: "Mom, itne saare bartan kyun laane ke liye bola aapne? Hum toh do log hain. Itna kaafi hai kya?"
Aarush: "Achha, matlab abhi se planning kar rahi ho
Janvi: (uski taraf dekhte hue, muskurate hue) "Kyun nahi karoon? Apna ghar hai. Apni khushiyan celebrate karni hain na. Aur ab toh bahut si khushiyan aani hain."
Fir hum saath milkar bartan nikaalne lage, cabinet mein set karne lage.
Aarush: Ye wala kahan rakhu?
Main: "Wo tawa upar wale shelf mein rakho. Roz use hoga. Aur ye kadhai neeche wale mein."
Aarush ne tawa uthaya upar rakhne ke liye. Par cabinet ka door thoda tight tha, aur jaise hi usne push kiya, andar se ek aur bartan gir gaya—zor ki awaaz ke saath. Chatak!
Aarush: "Oops!"
Main: (chaunk kar, paas aate hue) "Kya hua?
Aarush: (neeche gira bartan uthate hue, jaanch kar) "Kuch nahi, bas ye plate gir gayi. Don't worry, tooti nahi hai.
Main: "Aarush, tumse kaam karwana bhi ek project hai."
Aarush: "Ye meri galti nahi hai. Cabinet ka design hi kharab hai. Zyada tight hai."
Main: "Achha? Cabinet ki galti hai, tumhari nahi?"
Aarush: "Bilkul"
is baat par hum Dono hasne lage , aur kaam aage badhaya. Par iss beech main notice kar rahi thi ki Aarush bas mujhe hi ghoor raha tha.
Fir kuch der baad main masala box set kar rahi thi—wahi round wala jo maine online order karwaya tha. Har dabbe ko sahi jagah par rakh rahi thi.
Main: "Aarush, ye haldi wala dabba idhar rakho. Aur ye laal mirch wala uske bagal mein."
Aarush: (dabbe pakadte hue, confuse hokar) "Mom, sab masale same rang ke dikh rahe hain mujhe. Kaise pata chalega kaunsa kya hai?
Main: "Arre, sunghke pata chal jayega. Ya phir dekh ke bhi pata chal sakta hai.
Aarush: "Achha, main toh soch raha tha koi label hoga upar.
Main: "Label lagane ka time nahi hai abhi. Baad mein laga dungi.
Turant chheenk aane lagi usse. Itni zor se ki aankhon mein paani aa gaya. Aaaachooo!
Aarush: "Ye toh... (chheenk) ...kaali mirch hai lagta hai! Aaachooo!"
Janvi: (main zor se hasine lagi khud ko rok nahi paayi) "Haan wahi hai! Kaali mirch! Dekha, sungh ke pata chal gaya na?
Aarush: (aankhein ponchte hue, ) "Ye pata chalne ka tarika bahut kharab hai, Mom. Aaj se main labels hi dekhuunga."
Ab kitchen ka kaam kuch hadd tak complete hone ke baad, dono bedroom ki taraf badhe—kapde set karne ke liye. Par jaise mujhe laga tha ki ye ladka chup nahi baithega—bilkul waise hi! Usne mujhe haath pakad kar apne paas khinch liya, aur sidha upar utha kar kitchen countertop pe bitha diya!
Main: "Awaaj! Kya karte ho baby? Tum masti mat karo aaj mere saath.
Aarush mere paas aakar khada ho gaya. Toh maine apni baahein uske kandhon mein daal di, uske nazdeek gayi, aankhon mein dekhte hue.
Main: "Baby..."
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Mom..."
Main: "Aise kyun dekh rahe ho? Main bahut der se notice kar rahi hun tumhe.
Aarush: (halki si muskaan) "Bas mann hi nahi bharta. Aise lagta hai jaise aapko dekhta jaaun, bas dekhta jaaun. Aapki ye khoobsurti. Ye chehra. Ye aankhein."
Main: "I love you, Aarush."
Ye keh kar maine Aarush ke honthon par apne honth rakh diye, aur usse kiss karne lagi. Aarush bhi mujhe kiss karne laga.
Dono ke honth ek dusre se mil rahe the, honth chus rahe the, kat rahe the. Tabhi maine Aarush ka ek haath liya aur usse apne bobs par rakh kar usse dabane lagi.
Main: (karahate hue) "Ammmmmm... baby, I am soooo sooo happy. "
Aarush: "Chalo-chalo. Mujhe bhi abhi wait nahi hota."
Main: (hans kar, uski chaati par halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Pagal! Main kaam karne ke liye bol rahi hun.
Aarush: "Hmm. Kaam. Theek hai."
Fir hum dono bedroom mein chale gaye. Maine Aarush aur mere kapde bed par rakh diye—sab kuch.
Main: "Aarush, tumhare kapde is side rakhte hain. Mere is side.
Aarush: "Theek hai.
Almari set hone ke baad,hum living room mein bookshelf ki taraf badhe. Maine apni purani kitaabein jo Aarush ko laane ke liye bol di thi pahle se hi—sab ek bade se box mein thin.
Main: "Baby, ye kitaabein author ke hisaab se arrange karo. Ya phir size ke hisaab se. Jo bhi tumhe theek lage."
Aarush: "Mom, itni saari kitaabein?! Aap toh library khol sakti ho! Ye sab aapne padhi hain?"
Janvi: "Baby, tumhe pata hai na mujhe books kitni pasand hain. Har kitaab ki apni yaad judi hai.kuch college ke bhi hai,Ye sab meri zindagi ka hissa hain."
Aarush ne kitaabein uthani shuru ki—ek-ek karke shelf mein rakhna. Kabhi title padhta, kabhi halka sa muskurata. Achanak ek purani diary uske haath mein aayi.
Main: (diary chheen kar, apne seene se laga kar) "Bilkul nahi! Ye private hai. Ise mat padho. Please."
Aarush: "Mom, humare beech aisa koi secret nahi hona chahiye. Batao na kya likha hai. Ya fir... usme mere baare mein hai? Isliye chhupa rahi ho? Hai na?"
Main: "Chup raho Aarush! Apna kaam karo. Diary kisi or din padhoge, par aaj nahi."
(Waise us diary mein kuch alag nahi hai—bas maine meri aur Aarush ki kuch khaas yaadein rakhi hain. Uski chhoti si photo, uska pehla likha hua letter, kuch special din ki tareekhein. Sab yaadein jo mere liye keemti hain.)
Aise hi dono zor se hasne lage, aur maine wo diary chupke se ek drawer mein rakh di—bandh kar ke, taaki wo usse na dhoondh sake. Aarush ne mujhe dekha, aur ek aankh se ishaara kar ke muskura diya—jaise keh raha ho, "Ek din padh lunga."
Dopahar tak dono ne milkar kaafi kuch arrange kar liya tha—kitchen, bedroom, living room, sab kuch dheere-dheere shape lene laga tha. Har cheez apni jagah par thi, aur ghar ab ghar lagne laga tha
Aarush: "Mom, sach mein, ghar set karna itna mushkil kaam hai. Main toh thak gaya.
Main: (uski baahon mein baithte hue, uski chaati par sar rakh kar) "Haan, par dekho na—kitna achha lag raha hai ab. Apna sa lagne laga hai poora ghar. Har cheez hamari, har kona hamara.
Hum dono ne chaaron taraf dekha—kitchen mein sab kuch ache se laga tha, bedroom set ho chuka tha, aur bookshelf mein meri kitaabein, Aarush ki kuch files rakhi hui thin. Sab kuch perfect tha.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Mom, aapke saath kaam karne mein bhi maza aata hai. Sab kuch easy ho jaata hai. Akela hota toh aadha bhi nahi hota."
Aarush ka haath mere pet par kasane laga. Mere baalon mein muhh chupate hue, fir maine bhi apna sar uske kandhe par rakha kar ek gehari saans li, aur kuch pal ke liye apni aankhein band kar li. Aarush ki baahon mein mera sukoon hai—ye sukoon kisi aur jagah nahi milta. Ye baahon mein main mehfooz hoon,
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Baby, tumhe bhookh lag rahi hogi na? Bahut kaam kiya humne. Subah se kuch khaya bhi nahi theek se."
Aarush: "Bhookh toh lagi hai. Kaho toh aapko kha jaaun
Main: (sharmate hue, halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Babbyyyyy! Batao na—bhookh lagi hai ki nahi?
Aarush: Haan lagi hai.
Main: thik hai to main tumhare liye khana bna deti hun,mera to aaj upvas hai
Aarush: to rahne dijiyena Raat ko saath khayenge, akele khane ka man nahi hoga mera
Main: (uski baahon se uth kar khadi ho gayi, apna dupatta kamar par bandhte hue, halka ghusa dikha kar) "Nahi-nahi. Aisa kuch nahi hoga. Tum chup chaap khana khaoge, samjhe? 1 mahine mein tumne apna khane ka pura routine bigaad diya hai—kabhi khaate ho, kabhi nahi khaate. Ab aisa nahi hoga.Samjhe tum?"
Aarush: "Hmm... theek hai.
Aarush ne meri taraf dekha—uski aankhon mein pyaar aur thodi fikar dono thi. Jaante hue ki mera mann ab badalne wala nahi hai. Wo uth kar khada hua, aur mera haath thaam liya.
Aarush: (dheere se) "Mom..."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Baby... "
Maine uske honthon par ek halka sa kiss kiya, aur kitchen mein chali gayi—"Ummmmm."
Main kitchen mein ja kar fatafat Aarush ke liye khana banane lagi. Aarush hall mein baith kar mobile dekhne laga.
Aise hi time nikal gaya. Kuch hi der mein sab khana bana liya, aur Aarush ko awaaz laga di.
Aarush: (mobile rakh kar uthte hue) "Aaya, Mom! Ek minute."
Aarush fresh ho kar table par baith gaya. Main bhi uske saamne baith gayi. Plate mein khana tha Aarush bas usse dekhe ja raha tha
Main: "Baby, kya hua? Khao na. Thanda ho jayega. Subah se kuch khaya nahi na."
Aarush: "Mom, aap bhookhi rahogi—main khau? Ye mujhe achha nahi lag raha"
Main: "Aarush baby, tum pet bhar ke khao—to mera bhi pet bhar jayega.
Fir main khud hi ek nivala liya aur Aarush ko khila diya. Phir wo bhi bade pyaar se khane laga
Aarush: (khate hue, aankhen chamakti hui) "Mom, aapke haath mein na sach mein jaadu hai. Kya tasty khana banati ho! Wow! I just love it.
Main: "Achha? Sach mein? Itna pasand aaya?"
Aarush: "Aur nahi toh kya? Maine bahar itna khana khaya—wo bhi badi-badi hotels mein. Lekin aapke jaise khane ka taste... no way! Kahi nahi mila.
Main: " Ab tumhe roz tasty khana milega. Don't worry.
Aarush ka khana khatam hone par maine bartan saaf kiye. Aur dopahar dheere-dheere shaam mein badalne lagi. Ghar to poora arrange ho chuka tha, kaam bhi khatam ho gaya tha, aur ab thoda relax karne ka time tha. Sunlight ab sunehri ho rahi thi—shaam ki taraf badhti hui.
Aarush: (mere paas aakar, haath pakad kar) "Mom, chalo terrace pe chalte hain. Wahan aapko bahut acha lagega. Ye building ka best view hai—poora Delhi dikhta hai."
Fir hum dono lift leke terrace tak gaye. Jab upar pahunche, Delhi ki shaam ka nazara dekhkar meri aankhein chamak uthi—kitna sundar tha sab!
Main: "Woow baby! Kitna sundar lag raha hai yahan se!
Poore shehar ki roshniyan dheere-dheere jalne lagi thin. Sooraj dheere-dheere neeche ja raha tha—aasman narangi aur gulabi rang mein rangta ja raha tha. Halki thandi hawa chal rahi thi, jo mere khule baalon ko halka sa udhati hui guzar rahi thi. Neeche sadkein thin, gaadiyan thin, log the—par yahan upar sab itna shaant tha, jaise duniya se door.
Aarush: (meri taraf dekhte hue, ) "Momm..."
Main: "Haan?"
Aarush:"Is shaam ki roshni mein aap aur bhi khoobsurat lag rahi ho. Jaise is aasman se bhi zyada."
Main: (ye sunte hi main thodi sharmane lagi, thoda muskurate hue) "Aarush, tum toh hamesha aisa hi bolte ho. Har waqt tareef. Kabhi thak nahi jaate?"
Wo dheere se mere paas aaya, mera haath thaam liya, aur hum dono terrace ki railing ke paas jaake khade ho gaye. Usne apna dusra haath meri kamar par rakha. Uski garmi mere badan mein utar rahi thi.
Aarush: "Aap khush ho na mere saath
Main : (muskurate hue, uski taraf palt gai ) "Baby main bahut khush hun tumhare saath. Itni khush ki shabdon mein nahi bata sakti."
Aarush: (mere aur paas aakar, aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Aaj kal jab bhi tumhe aise dekhta hun, toh lagta hai humara pyaar din-b-din aur badh raha hai. Aur ye pyaar kabhi kam nahi hoga."
Ye sunte hi maine Aarush ko roj se apni baahon mein bhar liya aur uske seene mein muhh chupa liya. Aarush ka haath mere baalon ko sehlane laga—itne pyaar se, jaise main koi phool hoon.
Main: (uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar) "Aarush, pata hai, jab hum door the ek mahine ke liye, main roz raat ko yahi sochti thi—ki agar tum mere paas hote, toh main kaise mehsoos karti. Kaise tumhari baahon mein hoti."
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Bilkul aise hi. Sukoon. Khushi. Aur ek gehra pyaar jo shabdon mein bayan nahi ho sakta. Jaise main poori ho gayi hoon.
Aarush ne mera chehra apne haathon mein liya, meri taraf jhuka, aur maathe par ek halka sa kiss kar diya—itna narm, itna pyaar bhara,
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekh kar, dheere se) "Janvi, main tumse itna pyaar karta hoon ki kabhi-kabhi darr lagta hai—kahin ye sapna toot na jaye. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue, dil se) "Nahi tootega Aarush. Ye pyaar utna hi sach hai jitna ye aasman, jitni ye roshniyan jo hum dekh rahe hain. Aur humein koi alag nahi kar sakta—chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe."
Kuch der hum dono aise hi khade rahe—ek dusre ki aankhon mein dekhte hue, jaise waqt ruk gaya ho hamare liye. Hawa chal rahi thi, shehar jagmag raha tha,
Aarush: (dheere se) "Janvi, ek baat kahun?"
Maine bas haan mein gardan hila di.
Aarush: "Jab se tum aayi ho is ghar mein, ye sirf ek flat nahi raha—ye ek ghar ban gaya hai. Humara ghar. Jahan pyaar basta hai. Jahan tum ho. Jahan main hoon. Jahan hum dono hain."
Main: (uski chaati pe haath rakhte hue) "Tum bahut romantic ho gaye ho aajkal.
Aarush: (has ke) "Tumhare pyaar ka asar hai Janvi. Tumne mujhe ye sikhaya hai—ki pyaar sirf kehna nahi hota, dikhana hota hai. Har roz. Har pal."
Main thodi der uski baahon mein rahi, phir achanak ek khayal aaya—jo mere dil ko halka sa dara gaya. Maine uski baahon se thoda dur hokar, uski aankhon mein dekhane lagi.
Main: (thodi ghabrahat se) "Aarush, yahan upar koi aa to nahi jayega na? Koi dekh lega toh?"
Aarush: "Nahi, koi nahi aata. Aap daro mat. Aise."
Main: "Dar lagta hai Aarush. Bahut dar lagta hai. Hamara rishta duniya ki nazron mein galat hai. Tum jaante ho na? Ye duniya samjhegi nahi. Log kya kahenge, soch kar hi meri rooh kaanp jaati hai."
Aarush ne mera haath apne honthon se lagaya, dheere se chumte hue—jaise mere dar ko door kar raha ho.
Aarush: (mera haath sahlate hue, aankhon mein dekh kar) "Sab kuch janta hoon Jaan. Aur ye bhi promise karta hoon ki humare rishte ki wajah se kabhi tum par koi aanch nahi aane dunga. Aur na hi kisi ko humare upar ungli uthane dunga. Main hoon na.
Main: (firse uski baahon mein jaate hue, hichki ke saath) "Baby, bas tum mere saath, mere paas raho. Phir mujhe duniya se kuch lena-dena nahi. Bas dar to is baat ka hai—ki kahin tum mujhse dur na chale jao. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de. Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakti. "
Maine rone lagi—thodisi. Aarush ka shirt pakad kar, uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar. Jab bhi Aarush se dur jaane ka khayal aata hai, toh apne aap aankhon se aansu bahne lagte hain. Main khud ko control nahi kar paati. Ye darr itna gehra hai ki koi bhi khayal—koi bhi doori—meri rooh ko kaanp deti hai.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue, mere aansu ponchhte hue, ) "Jaan, shant ho jao. Main hoon yahan. Tumhare paas. Ab koi doori nahi. Ab koi darr nahi. Bas hum dono. Aur ye pyaar. Hamesha ke liye. Main kabhi nahi jaaunga tumse dur. Kabhi nahi. Ye mera waada hai."
Main uski baahon mein aur simat gayi—uski dhadkan sunte hue, uski garmi mehsoos karte hue. Shaam dheere-dheere raat mein badal rahi thi, aur hum wahin khade the—terrace pe, shehar ki roshniyon ke saamne, ek dusre ki baahon mein. Jaise duniya se alag, jaise waqt se alag.
Aur is pal, is shaam mein, mujhe ek baat samajh aayi ki pyaar chahe kitna bhi mushkil ho, chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe, jab do dil sach mein ek ho jaate hain, toh koi bhi doori, koi bhi darr, koi bhi duniya unhe alag nahi kar sakti.
Bas saath rehna hai. Bas pyaar karna hai. Hamesha Hamesha ke liye
Bahut Badhia Emotional aur Romantic update ! Janvi ji, Aap ne uss samay ka apni manobhabonaon ko dil ko chhu lenebali tariqe se sabdo mein sazaya hai ...... pics bhi bahut hi appropriate (situations ke hissab se) aur achhi hain !
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aaj Subah jab aankh khuli toh ghadi ki taraf dekha—saade das baj chuke the. Raat teen baje ghar pahunche the hum, isliye neend kaafi der tak khinchi thi. Khidki se dhoop poori tarah se andar aa chuki thi, kamre mein garmi ka ehsaas hone laga tha. aur blanket bhi ab bojh lag rahi thi. Aarush abhi bhi so raha tha. Uska ek haath mere upar tha, aur uski halki-halki saans ki awaaz aa rahi thi—bilkul masoom bacche jaisa lag raha tha mera Aarush neend mein. Uska chehra itna shaant tha jaise duniya ki saari uljhanon se door ho. Maine dheere se uske baal sehlaaye, uski taraf dekhte hue muskurayi. Dil mein ek ajeeb si khushi thi—ye pal, ye subah, ye sukoon. Ek mahine ki doori ke baad aaj mere paas tha wo—bilkul paas, saans le raha tha, meri baahon mein.
Main: (dheere se, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Baby..."
Aarush: (bina aankhein khole, aawaz aalasy bhare) "Time kya ho raha hai, Mom?"
Main: "Saade das baj gaye."
Aarush: (aankhein achanak khol kar, chaunk kar) "Saade das?! Itni der ho gayi?!"
Main: (hans kar, uske chehre par pyaar se haath pherte hue) "Aarush, aaj Sunday hai. Itna panic karne ki zaroorat nahi. Aur waise bhi raat teen baje soye the hum—thakan toh honi hi thi.
Aarush: "Sach mein, main toh dar hi gaya tha ek pal ke liye. Laga office ke liye late ho gaya."
Main: (mujhe halki si hassi aai ) "Sunday ko office ka kya kaam? Pagal ."
Aarush: (has ke, aankhein wapas band karte hue) "Habit ho gayi hai, Mom. Roz jaldi uthne ki.
Main: (uske kandhe pe halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Chalo ab uth jao. Aur so gaye toh dopahar ho jayegi. Aaj bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Mom... paanch minute aur, please. Itne dinon baad aapke saath so raha hoon, aaram se. Thoda enjoy karne do."
Fir main bhi uske paas let gayi—uske seene pe sar rakh kar. Uski dhadkan sunai de rahi thi, wahi dhadkan jo ek mahine se sirf phone par suni thi. Aaj wo mere kaan ke paas thi,
Main: (uski chaati par haath rakh kar) "Theek hai, paanch minute dungi. Par uske baad sach mein uthna hoga. Bahut kaam hai mujhe aaj."
Aarush: (mujhe gale lagate hue, kareeb kheenchne lga) "Kya kaam hai itna? Batao toh."
Main: "Sabse pehle poojaghar set karna hai. Phir baaki ghar bhi thoda arrange karna hai. Sab kuch apni jagah par lana hai."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Acha toh bahut laga baby Par abhi toh tumhe dekh kar hi sab acha lag raha hai.
Kuch pal aur hum dono aise hi lete rahe khamoshi mein, bas ek dusre ki garmi mehsoos karte hue. Bahar se halki-halki awaazein aa rahi thin koi gaadi ka horn, kisi bacche ki hansi, building ka normal Sunday wala mahaul. Par andar, is kamre mein, waqt jaise ruk gaya tha. Mera bhi mann nahi ho raha tha Aarush se dur hone ka, par aaj kaam zyada tha, toh uthna pada.
Main: (uski chaati se uthte hue) "Baby... chalo ab sach mein uthna padega. Warna dopahar ho jayegi aur kuch kaam nahi ho payega. Utho na."
Aarush ne apni aankhen kholi aur mujhe ek tak dekhte raha—jaise dil nahi kar raha tha uthne ka. Phir khud bhi seedha baith gaya.
Aarush: "Achha baba, uth raha hoon. Par ek condition hai."
Main: "Kya condition?"
Aarush: "Ek kiss. Bina kiss ke nahi uthunga."
Main: "Hmm...."
Maine ek halka sa kiss uske honthon par kar diya, aur bed se neeche utar kar seedha bathroom mein chali gayi. Dil mein ek alag si halchal thi jaise ye subah kisi sapne se kam nahi.
Thodi der baad naha kar bahar aayi toh dekha Aarush abhi tak so raha tha!
Main: (apne bheege baal ponchte hue, uske paas chali gai ) "Ohfoo... ye ladka bhi na! Aarush! Aarush, utho na baba! Mujhe kaam hai bahut. Agar ab nahi utho to main paani daal dungi tumhare upar!"
Main: "Na baba, nahi! Warna tum toh bathroom mein bhi shuru ho jaoge. Ab tum baatein chhodo, jao nahane.
Fir main wahan se balcony mein chali gayi apne baal sukhane. Tab tak Aarush bhi nahane chala gaya tha. Main balcony se bahar dekhne lagi—raat ko kuch dikh nahi raha tha, but abhi sab bahut acha nazara tha. Upar se aur bhi sundar lag raha tha. Thodi dhoop thi, par hawa bhi achi lag rahi thi thandi, halki,
Ek pal ruk kar apni aankhein band kar ke uss hawa ko feel karne lagi. Kitni pyaari subah thi aaj ki! Jaise itni saari mushkilon ke baad ek naya savera ek nayi zindagi. Jaise upar waale ne mujhe ek naya mauka diya ho. Aarush ki khushbu, hawa ka sparsh, dhoop ki garmi sab kuch mil kar ek perfect subah bana rahi thi.
Aarush: "Nahi. Isliye toh maang raha hoon. Do na jaldi. Please."
Main: "La rahi hun, ruko. Ek minute."
Maine bag mein se towel nikala aur Aarush ke paas—matlab bathroom ke paas chali gayi. Door pe knock kiya. Aarush ne thoda sa door open kiya, apna haath bahar nikal kar towel lene laga. Lekin towel se pehle usne mera haath pakad kar mujhe andar khinch liya! Door band kar ke khud door ke paas khada ho gaya.
Main: "Aarush! Main abhi naha kar aayi hun. Mujhe fir se geela nahi hona. Hato, please."
Aarush: "No."
Main: "Baby, come on na. Move. Why are you being like this?"
Aarush: "No.
Main: "Baby samjho na.
Aarush dheere se mere paas aaya. Mujhe piche diwar se khada kiya. Wo toh pura ka pura geela tha—sirf short mein. Usne apna badan mere badan se laga kar khada ho gaya, aur meri aankhon mein aankhein daal kar dekhne laga. Uski garmi, uski saans, uska sparsh—sab kuch mehsoos ho raha tha.
Aarush: "Ab agli Sunday tak time hi nahi milega. Fir kaise?"
Main: "Ammm... toh next Sunday pakka. Lekin abhi jaane do na. Dekho, mera dress geela kar diya tumne. Please."
Aarush aur paas aaya. Meri gardan apne haath mein pakad kar honthon par apne honth rakh diye. Main toh chup chaap khadi thi aankhein band kiye hue. Wo mere honth chusne laga, aur main bhi dheere se usse kiss karne lagi.
Ek toh Aarush pura nanga—upar se uska badan geela. Mera haath Aarush ke sar mein piche baalon mein chala gaya. Usse aur paas khinchte hue kiss karne lagi.
Kafi der aise hi kiss karne ke baad mera saans phoolne lagi. Toh Aarush thoda piche hat gaya thoda matlab usne bas honth alag kiye the, lekin wo waise hi khada tha.
Main: "Ab main ja sakti hun?"
Aarush ne apni naak mere naak par ragdi, phir piche hat gaya. Main apna dress theek kiya, door khol kar bahar jaane lagi. Aur bahar jaate hi piche mud kar usse muhh dikha kar bahar aayi.
Aise karte hi wo mujhe firse pakdne laga, toh main wahan se haste hue bhag kar chali gayi.
Main: (peeche dekhte hue, hansi ke saath) Pagal ladka
Fir pehle to maine apna geela dress change kiya, uske baad bag se sab saaman bahar nikalne lagi. Tab tak Aarush bhi aa gaya kapde pehan kar ready ho gaya.
Aarush: (kitchen ki taraf jaate hue) "Mom, aapke liye chai banaun?"
Main: "Tumhe aati bhi hai?
Aarush: "Haan... thodi si. Try karunga."
Main: "Achha, dekhte hain kaisi banti hai tumhari chai.
Wo kitchen mein gaya, aur main poojaghar wala saamaan nikaalne lagi apne bag se.
Aarush: (kitchen se awaaz deke) "Mommm! Ye chai patti kitni daalu?"
Main kitchen mein gayi, dekha Aarush thoda confuse khada tha gas ke saamne—chai patti ka dabba khol kar
Main: (paas ja kar) "Arre, ye toh flame hi kam hai. Isliye ubal nahi rahi. Aise kaise banegi?"
Aarush: "Mujhe laga sahi hai. Aadat nahi na abhi.
Main: (flame thodi badhate hue, muskurane lagi ) "Koi baat nahi. Seekh jaoge dheere-dheere. Chalo, main dekhti hun."
Fir maine hi chai bana di—aur Aarush ke liye coffee bhi. Cups leke living room mein aakar baithe—khidki se aane wali dhoop mein. Subah ki roshni mein uski aankhein aur bhi chamak rahi thin.
Aarush: (coffee peete hue) "Kaisi bani? Chai?"
Janvi: (taste karte huwe )"Jab tum khud banaoge, tab bataungi.
Aarush: "Ye bhi sahi hai.
Chai khatam karke maine wahi chhota sa corner nikala jo living room mein pehle se rakha tha jahan ek chhota sa mandir set karna tha. Bag se apne saath laayi hui Bhagwan ki murtiyan nikaalin Ganesh ji, Lakshmi ji, aur ek chhoti si Krishna ji ki murti jo Maa ne di thi.
Main: "Baby, suno zara. Ye chowki set karne mein meri madad karo na.
Aarush: "Haan, aata hoon. Batao kya karna hai."
Hum dono ne milkar ek chhoti si lakdi ki chowki rakhi ek corner mein. Uspe laal kapda bichaya, aur murtiyan sajayi Ganesh ji beech mein, Lakshmi ji unke saath, aur Krishna ji thoda side mein. Sab kuch itna pyaara lag raha tha.
Aarush: "Mom, agarbatti kahan hai?
Main: "Wo laal wale bag mein hai. Dekho zara, dhoondh kar laao."
Thodi dhoondh ke baad agarbatti mil gayi. Diya bhi nikala, ghee ki katori bhi.
Main: (diya jalate hue) "Aarush, tum bhi baitho paas. Saath mein aarti karte hain. Pehli pooja hai is ghar mein saath karni chahiye."
Aarush mere paas baith gaya. Hum dono ne haath jodkar Bhagwan ke saamne aankhein band ki.
Main: (dheere se, dil se) "Bhagwan, humein aashirwad dena is naye ghar mein. Hamesha khush rahein, aur humara pyaar aise hi banaye rakhna. Iss ghar mein kabhi koi dukh na aaye. Bas sukoon, pyaar aur khushi rahe."
Aarush: "Tathastu."
Janvi: "Aarush!
Aarush: "Sorry, sorry "
Hum dono zor se hasne lage. Phir wapas serious hoke aarti ki, ghanti bajayi, prasad chadhaya jo main apne saath laayi thi ghar se Maa ke haath ka bana hua laddoo.
Aarti khatam hui hi thi ki darwaze pe bell baji. Maine jaake darwaza khola—saamne Mrs. Sharma khadi thi, haathon mein ek chhoti si plate leke. Unke chehre par ek pyaari si muskaan thi.
Mrs. Sharma: "Namaste. Kya aap Janvi ji hain?"
Main: (namaste karte hue) "Haan, main Janvi. Aarush ki Maa.
Aarush: (peeche se aakar) "Are Aunty! Aaiye na andar.
Mrs. Sharma: "Wo jab aapke ghar se aarti ki awaazein aayi, toh socha thoda prasad le aayi apni taraf se. Naye ghar mein pehli pooja hai na,
Janvi: "Haan,
Mrs. Sharma: (andar aate hue, ghar dekhte hue, ) "Wah! Kitna sundar sajaya hai ghar! Bilkul naye jaisa lag raha hai. Par itna warm feel ho raha hai.
Aarush: "Aunty, aaiye baithiye. Chai piyengi?"
Mrs. Sharma: "Nahi beta, main toh bas ye dene aayi thi. Jaana hai mujhe wapas, kuch kaam hai ghar pe. Par aap log bahut ache ho—ekdum ghar wale."
Unhone apni plate se kuch mithai aur phal mujhe diye
Mrs. Sharma: "Ye rakho. Bhagwan ka prasad hai mere ghar ka bhi. Aur haan, koi zaroorat pade toh bataana. Hum bagal mein hi hain,
Janvi: "kyun nahi, Aaj toh thodi busy hun—kal aati hun.
Aarush: "Haan, zaroor Aunty. Aap bhi aati rehna."
Unke jaane ke baad maine darwaza band kiya, aur wapas Aarush ke paas aayi. Dil mein ek alag si khushi thi—naye shehar mein, naye log, aur pehla hi din itna apna sa.
Aarush: "Dekha? Kitni jaldi apna sa lagne laga sab kuch? Ek din mein hi padosi humein apna maan rahe hain."
Janvi: "Haan, achha lagta hai jab log itna care karte hain. Khaas kar jab hum naye hain yahan. Par tumhare saath toh main kabhi akeli nahi hoon."
Thodi der hum dono sofe pe baith gaye, prasad khaate hue
Aarush: "Mom, pata hai kya soch raha hoon?"
Main: "Kya?"
Aarush: "Ki humara ye ghar, humari pehli pooja, sab kuch itna special lag raha hai. Jaise humari shaadi ke baad shuruaat ho rahi ho. Jaise ye hamara naya ghar, naya janam ho."
Janvi: "Babyyy... tum bhi na! Waise... sach kaha tumne. Lag toh aisa hi raha hai. Par ye jo apna ghar, apni zindagi set karna hai na—ye alag hi feeling hai.
Aarush: "Aur mujhe khushi hai ki ye sab aapke saath kar raha hoon. Akela hota toh na jaane kitna boring hota ye sab.
Main: (hans kar, uske baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Akele mein toh tum khaana bhi theek se nahi bana pate, baby. Ghar sambhalna toh door ki baat hai. Aur waise bhi, main kabhi tumhe akela chhod sakti hun kya?
Aarush: (mazak mein naraaz hone ka natak karte hue) "Ye bhi bol diya! Achha suno, aaj poora ghar arrange karna hai. Kya-kya baaki hai abhi?"
Main: "Kitchen ka saaman set karna hai, bedroom ki almari mein kapde rakhne hain, aur living room mein wo bookshelf bhi sahi se arrange karna hai. Bahut kaam hai."
Aarush: "Itna sab? Aaj poora din nikal jayega. Main toh soch raha tha aaj aapko Delhi ghumata."
Janvi: koi baat nahi Aakhir apna ghar hai. Dheere-dheere hi sahi, apne hisaab se banayenge. Aur ghumna toh abhi bahut baaki hai—pooori zindagi padi hai."
Aarush: (mera haath thaamte hue, pyaar se) "aapke saath toh kaam bhi maza jaisa lagta hai, Momi."
Main: (uske kandhe pe sar rakhte hue) "Mujhe bhi. Aur pata hai baby? Main bahut khush hun. Aaj subah se mujhe ek alag feeling aa rahi hai—jaise main apni pichhli zindagi bhool gayi hun. Jaise ye pal sirf humara hai,
Aarush: (mera maatha chumte hue) "Main bhi yahi chahta hun. App bas aise hi hamesha khush raho.
Main: (aankhon mein aansu, lekin muskaan) "Yes..., ab chalo shuru karte hain. Warna sach mein poora din nikal jayega baatein karte-karte."
Prasad khatam karke hum dono uth gaye, kaam shuru karne ke liye. Sabse pehle kitchen ki taraf badhe, jahan dabbe-dabbe mein saaman abhi bhi bikhra pada tha—masale, bartan, aur kitni hi cheezein
Main: Aarush, ye box uthao—isme bartan hain
Aarush ne box uthaya, usse upar rakh kar khola aur dekhne laga
Aarush: "Mom, itne saare bartan kyun laane ke liye bola aapne? Hum toh do log hain. Itna kaafi hai kya?"
Aarush: "Achha, matlab abhi se planning kar rahi ho
Janvi: (uski taraf dekhte hue, muskurate hue) "Kyun nahi karoon? Apna ghar hai. Apni khushiyan celebrate karni hain na. Aur ab toh bahut si khushiyan aani hain."
Fir hum saath milkar bartan nikaalne lage, cabinet mein set karne lage.
Aarush: Ye wala kahan rakhu?
Main: "Wo tawa upar wale shelf mein rakho. Roz use hoga. Aur ye kadhai neeche wale mein."
Aarush ne tawa uthaya upar rakhne ke liye. Par cabinet ka door thoda tight tha, aur jaise hi usne push kiya, andar se ek aur bartan gir gaya—zor ki awaaz ke saath. Chatak!
Aarush: "Oops!"
Main: (chaunk kar, paas aate hue) "Kya hua?
Aarush: (neeche gira bartan uthate hue, jaanch kar) "Kuch nahi, bas ye plate gir gayi. Don't worry, tooti nahi hai.
Main: "Aarush, tumse kaam karwana bhi ek project hai."
Aarush: "Ye meri galti nahi hai. Cabinet ka design hi kharab hai. Zyada tight hai."
Main: "Achha? Cabinet ki galti hai, tumhari nahi?"
Aarush: "Bilkul"
is baat par hum Dono hasne lage , aur kaam aage badhaya. Par iss beech main notice kar rahi thi ki Aarush bas mujhe hi ghoor raha tha.
Fir kuch der baad main masala box set kar rahi thi—wahi round wala jo maine online order karwaya tha. Har dabbe ko sahi jagah par rakh rahi thi.
Main: "Aarush, ye haldi wala dabba idhar rakho. Aur ye laal mirch wala uske bagal mein."
Aarush: (dabbe pakadte hue, confuse hokar) "Mom, sab masale same rang ke dikh rahe hain mujhe. Kaise pata chalega kaunsa kya hai?
Main: "Arre, sunghke pata chal jayega. Ya phir dekh ke bhi pata chal sakta hai.
Aarush: "Achha, main toh soch raha tha koi label hoga upar.
Main: "Label lagane ka time nahi hai abhi. Baad mein laga dungi.
Turant chheenk aane lagi usse. Itni zor se ki aankhon mein paani aa gaya. Aaaachooo!
Aarush: "Ye toh... (chheenk) ...kaali mirch hai lagta hai! Aaachooo!"
Janvi: (main zor se hasine lagi khud ko rok nahi paayi) "Haan wahi hai! Kaali mirch! Dekha, sungh ke pata chal gaya na?
Aarush: (aankhein ponchte hue, ) "Ye pata chalne ka tarika bahut kharab hai, Mom. Aaj se main labels hi dekhuunga."
Ab kitchen ka kaam kuch hadd tak complete hone ke baad, dono bedroom ki taraf badhe—kapde set karne ke liye. Par jaise mujhe laga tha ki ye ladka chup nahi baithega—bilkul waise hi! Usne mujhe haath pakad kar apne paas khinch liya, aur sidha upar utha kar kitchen countertop pe bitha diya!
Main: "Awaaj! Kya karte ho baby? Tum masti mat karo aaj mere saath.
Aarush mere paas aakar khada ho gaya. Toh maine apni baahein uske kandhon mein daal di, uske nazdeek gayi, aankhon mein dekhte hue.
Main: "Baby..."
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Mom..."
Main: "Aise kyun dekh rahe ho? Main bahut der se notice kar rahi hun tumhe.
Aarush: (halki si muskaan) "Bas mann hi nahi bharta. Aise lagta hai jaise aapko dekhta jaaun, bas dekhta jaaun. Aapki ye khoobsurti. Ye chehra. Ye aankhein."
Main: "I love you, Aarush."
Ye keh kar maine Aarush ke honthon par apne honth rakh diye, aur usse kiss karne lagi. Aarush bhi mujhe kiss karne laga.
Dono ke honth ek dusre se mil rahe the, honth chus rahe the, kat rahe the. Tabhi maine Aarush ka ek haath liya aur usse apne bobs par rakh kar usse dabane lagi.
Main: (karahate hue) "Ammmmmm... baby, I am soooo sooo happy. "
Aarush: "Chalo-chalo. Mujhe bhi abhi wait nahi hota."
Main: (hans kar, uski chaati par halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Pagal! Main kaam karne ke liye bol rahi hun.
Aarush: "Hmm. Kaam. Theek hai."
Fir hum dono bedroom mein chale gaye. Maine Aarush aur mere kapde bed par rakh diye—sab kuch.
Main: "Aarush, tumhare kapde is side rakhte hain. Mere is side.
Aarush: "Theek hai.
Almari set hone ke baad,hum living room mein bookshelf ki taraf badhe. Maine apni purani kitaabein jo Aarush ko laane ke liye bol di thi pahle se hi—sab ek bade se box mein thin.
Main: "Baby, ye kitaabein author ke hisaab se arrange karo. Ya phir size ke hisaab se. Jo bhi tumhe theek lage."
Aarush: "Mom, itni saari kitaabein?! Aap toh library khol sakti ho! Ye sab aapne padhi hain?"
Janvi: "Baby, tumhe pata hai na mujhe books kitni pasand hain. Har kitaab ki apni yaad judi hai.kuch college ke bhi hai,Ye sab meri zindagi ka hissa hain."
Aarush ne kitaabein uthani shuru ki—ek-ek karke shelf mein rakhna. Kabhi title padhta, kabhi halka sa muskurata. Achanak ek purani diary uske haath mein aayi.
Main: (diary chheen kar, apne seene se laga kar) "Bilkul nahi! Ye private hai. Ise mat padho. Please."
Aarush: "Mom, humare beech aisa koi secret nahi hona chahiye. Batao na kya likha hai. Ya fir... usme mere baare mein hai? Isliye chhupa rahi ho? Hai na?"
Main: "Chup raho Aarush! Apna kaam karo. Diary kisi or din padhoge, par aaj nahi."
(Waise us diary mein kuch alag nahi hai—bas maine meri aur Aarush ki kuch khaas yaadein rakhi hain. Uski chhoti si photo, uska pehla likha hua letter, kuch special din ki tareekhein. Sab yaadein jo mere liye keemti hain.)
Aise hi dono zor se hasne lage, aur maine wo diary chupke se ek drawer mein rakh di—bandh kar ke, taaki wo usse na dhoondh sake. Aarush ne mujhe dekha, aur ek aankh se ishaara kar ke muskura diya—jaise keh raha ho, "Ek din padh lunga."
Dopahar tak dono ne milkar kaafi kuch arrange kar liya tha—kitchen, bedroom, living room, sab kuch dheere-dheere shape lene laga tha. Har cheez apni jagah par thi, aur ghar ab ghar lagne laga tha
Aarush: "Mom, sach mein, ghar set karna itna mushkil kaam hai. Main toh thak gaya.
Main: (uski baahon mein baithte hue, uski chaati par sar rakh kar) "Haan, par dekho na—kitna achha lag raha hai ab. Apna sa lagne laga hai poora ghar. Har cheez hamari, har kona hamara.
Hum dono ne chaaron taraf dekha—kitchen mein sab kuch ache se laga tha, bedroom set ho chuka tha, aur bookshelf mein meri kitaabein, Aarush ki kuch files rakhi hui thin. Sab kuch perfect tha.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue) "Mom, aapke saath kaam karne mein bhi maza aata hai. Sab kuch easy ho jaata hai. Akela hota toh aadha bhi nahi hota."
Aarush ka haath mere pet par kasane laga. Mere baalon mein muhh chupate hue, fir maine bhi apna sar uske kandhe par rakha kar ek gehari saans li, aur kuch pal ke liye apni aankhein band kar li. Aarush ki baahon mein mera sukoon hai—ye sukoon kisi aur jagah nahi milta. Ye baahon mein main mehfooz hoon,
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Baby, tumhe bhookh lag rahi hogi na? Bahut kaam kiya humne. Subah se kuch khaya bhi nahi theek se."
Aarush: "Bhookh toh lagi hai. Kaho toh aapko kha jaaun
Main: (sharmate hue, halka sa dhakka dete hue) "Babbyyyyy! Batao na—bhookh lagi hai ki nahi?
Aarush: Haan lagi hai.
Main: thik hai to main tumhare liye khana bna deti hun,mera to aaj upvas hai
Aarush: to rahne dijiyena Raat ko saath khayenge, akele khane ka man nahi hoga mera
Main: (uski baahon se uth kar khadi ho gayi, apna dupatta kamar par bandhte hue, halka ghusa dikha kar) "Nahi-nahi. Aisa kuch nahi hoga. Tum chup chaap khana khaoge, samjhe? 1 mahine mein tumne apna khane ka pura routine bigaad diya hai—kabhi khaate ho, kabhi nahi khaate. Ab aisa nahi hoga.Samjhe tum?"
Aarush: "Hmm... theek hai.
Aarush ne meri taraf dekha—uski aankhon mein pyaar aur thodi fikar dono thi. Jaante hue ki mera mann ab badalne wala nahi hai. Wo uth kar khada hua, aur mera haath thaam liya.
Aarush: (dheere se) "Mom..."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Baby... "
Maine uske honthon par ek halka sa kiss kiya, aur kitchen mein chali gayi—"Ummmmm."
Main kitchen mein ja kar fatafat Aarush ke liye khana banane lagi. Aarush hall mein baith kar mobile dekhne laga.
Aise hi time nikal gaya. Kuch hi der mein sab khana bana liya, aur Aarush ko awaaz laga di.
Aarush: (mobile rakh kar uthte hue) "Aaya, Mom! Ek minute."
Aarush fresh ho kar table par baith gaya. Main bhi uske saamne baith gayi. Plate mein khana tha Aarush bas usse dekhe ja raha tha
Main: "Baby, kya hua? Khao na. Thanda ho jayega. Subah se kuch khaya nahi na."
Aarush: "Mom, aap bhookhi rahogi—main khau? Ye mujhe achha nahi lag raha"
Main: "Aarush baby, tum pet bhar ke khao—to mera bhi pet bhar jayega.
Fir main khud hi ek nivala liya aur Aarush ko khila diya. Phir wo bhi bade pyaar se khane laga
Aarush: (khate hue, aankhen chamakti hui) "Mom, aapke haath mein na sach mein jaadu hai. Kya tasty khana banati ho! Wow! I just love it.
Main: "Achha? Sach mein? Itna pasand aaya?"
Aarush: "Aur nahi toh kya? Maine bahar itna khana khaya—wo bhi badi-badi hotels mein. Lekin aapke jaise khane ka taste... no way! Kahi nahi mila.
Main: " Ab tumhe roz tasty khana milega. Don't worry.
Aarush ka khana khatam hone par maine bartan saaf kiye. Aur dopahar dheere-dheere shaam mein badalne lagi. Ghar to poora arrange ho chuka tha, kaam bhi khatam ho gaya tha, aur ab thoda relax karne ka time tha. Sunlight ab sunehri ho rahi thi—shaam ki taraf badhti hui.
Aarush: (mere paas aakar, haath pakad kar) "Mom, chalo terrace pe chalte hain. Wahan aapko bahut acha lagega. Ye building ka best view hai—poora Delhi dikhta hai."
Fir hum dono lift leke terrace tak gaye. Jab upar pahunche, Delhi ki shaam ka nazara dekhkar meri aankhein chamak uthi—kitna sundar tha sab!
Main: "Woow baby! Kitna sundar lag raha hai yahan se!
Poore shehar ki roshniyan dheere-dheere jalne lagi thin. Sooraj dheere-dheere neeche ja raha tha—aasman narangi aur gulabi rang mein rangta ja raha tha. Halki thandi hawa chal rahi thi, jo mere khule baalon ko halka sa udhati hui guzar rahi thi. Neeche sadkein thin, gaadiyan thin, log the—par yahan upar sab itna shaant tha, jaise duniya se door.
Aarush: (meri taraf dekhte hue, ) "Momm..."
Main: "Haan?"
Aarush:"Is shaam ki roshni mein aap aur bhi khoobsurat lag rahi ho. Jaise is aasman se bhi zyada."
Main: (ye sunte hi main thodi sharmane lagi, thoda muskurate hue) "Aarush, tum toh hamesha aisa hi bolte ho. Har waqt tareef. Kabhi thak nahi jaate?"
Wo dheere se mere paas aaya, mera haath thaam liya, aur hum dono terrace ki railing ke paas jaake khade ho gaye. Usne apna dusra haath meri kamar par rakha. Uski garmi mere badan mein utar rahi thi.
Aarush: "Aap khush ho na mere saath
Main : (muskurate hue, uski taraf palt gai ) "Baby main bahut khush hun tumhare saath. Itni khush ki shabdon mein nahi bata sakti."
Aarush: (mere aur paas aakar, aankhon mein dekhte hue) "Aaj kal jab bhi tumhe aise dekhta hun, toh lagta hai humara pyaar din-b-din aur badh raha hai. Aur ye pyaar kabhi kam nahi hoga."
Ye sunte hi maine Aarush ko roj se apni baahon mein bhar liya aur uske seene mein muhh chupa liya. Aarush ka haath mere baalon ko sehlane laga—itne pyaar se, jaise main koi phool hoon.
Main: (uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar) "Aarush, pata hai, jab hum door the ek mahine ke liye, main roz raat ko yahi sochti thi—ki agar tum mere paas hote, toh main kaise mehsoos karti. Kaise tumhari baahon mein hoti."
Main: (aankhein band kiye hue) "Bilkul aise hi. Sukoon. Khushi. Aur ek gehra pyaar jo shabdon mein bayan nahi ho sakta. Jaise main poori ho gayi hoon.
Aarush ne mera chehra apne haathon mein liya, meri taraf jhuka, aur maathe par ek halka sa kiss kar diya—itna narm, itna pyaar bhara,
Aarush: (meri aankhon mein dekh kar, dheere se) "Janvi, main tumse itna pyaar karta hoon ki kabhi-kabhi darr lagta hai—kahin ye sapna toot na jaye. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de."
Main: (uski aankhon mein dekhte hue, dil se) "Nahi tootega Aarush. Ye pyaar utna hi sach hai jitna ye aasman, jitni ye roshniyan jo hum dekh rahe hain. Aur humein koi alag nahi kar sakta—chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe."
Kuch der hum dono aise hi khade rahe—ek dusre ki aankhon mein dekhte hue, jaise waqt ruk gaya ho hamare liye. Hawa chal rahi thi, shehar jagmag raha tha,
Aarush: (dheere se) "Janvi, ek baat kahun?"
Maine bas haan mein gardan hila di.
Aarush: "Jab se tum aayi ho is ghar mein, ye sirf ek flat nahi raha—ye ek ghar ban gaya hai. Humara ghar. Jahan pyaar basta hai. Jahan tum ho. Jahan main hoon. Jahan hum dono hain."
Main: (uski chaati pe haath rakhte hue) "Tum bahut romantic ho gaye ho aajkal.
Aarush: (has ke) "Tumhare pyaar ka asar hai Janvi. Tumne mujhe ye sikhaya hai—ki pyaar sirf kehna nahi hota, dikhana hota hai. Har roz. Har pal."
Main thodi der uski baahon mein rahi, phir achanak ek khayal aaya—jo mere dil ko halka sa dara gaya. Maine uski baahon se thoda dur hokar, uski aankhon mein dekhane lagi.
Main: (thodi ghabrahat se) "Aarush, yahan upar koi aa to nahi jayega na? Koi dekh lega toh?"
Aarush: "Nahi, koi nahi aata. Aap daro mat. Aise."
Main: "Dar lagta hai Aarush. Bahut dar lagta hai. Hamara rishta duniya ki nazron mein galat hai. Tum jaante ho na? Ye duniya samjhegi nahi. Log kya kahenge, soch kar hi meri rooh kaanp jaati hai."
Aarush ne mera haath apne honthon se lagaya, dheere se chumte hue—jaise mere dar ko door kar raha ho.
Aarush: (mera haath sahlate hue, aankhon mein dekh kar) "Sab kuch janta hoon Jaan. Aur ye bhi promise karta hoon ki humare rishte ki wajah se kabhi tum par koi aanch nahi aane dunga. Aur na hi kisi ko humare upar ungli uthane dunga. Main hoon na.
Main: (firse uski baahon mein jaate hue, hichki ke saath) "Baby, bas tum mere saath, mere paas raho. Phir mujhe duniya se kuch lena-dena nahi. Bas dar to is baat ka hai—ki kahin tum mujhse dur na chale jao. Kahin koi humein alag na kar de. Main tumhare bina nahi reh sakti. "
Maine rone lagi—thodisi. Aarush ka shirt pakad kar, uski chaati mein muhh chhupa kar. Jab bhi Aarush se dur jaane ka khayal aata hai, toh apne aap aankhon se aansu bahne lagte hain. Main khud ko control nahi kar paati. Ye darr itna gehra hai ki koi bhi khayal—koi bhi doori—meri rooh ko kaanp deti hai.
Aarush: (mere baalon mein haath pherte hue, mere aansu ponchhte hue, ) "Jaan, shant ho jao. Main hoon yahan. Tumhare paas. Ab koi doori nahi. Ab koi darr nahi. Bas hum dono. Aur ye pyaar. Hamesha ke liye. Main kabhi nahi jaaunga tumse dur. Kabhi nahi. Ye mera waada hai."
Main uski baahon mein aur simat gayi—uski dhadkan sunte hue, uski garmi mehsoos karte hue. Shaam dheere-dheere raat mein badal rahi thi, aur hum wahin khade the—terrace pe, shehar ki roshniyon ke saamne, ek dusre ki baahon mein. Jaise duniya se alag, jaise waqt se alag.
Aur is pal, is shaam mein, mujhe ek baat samajh aayi ki pyaar chahe kitna bhi mushkil ho, chahe duniya kuch bhi kahe, jab do dil sach mein ek ho jaate hain, toh koi bhi doori, koi bhi darr, koi bhi duniya unhe alag nahi kar sakti.
Bas saath rehna hai. Bas pyaar karna hai. Hamesha Hamesha ke liye
Kitni pyaari subah thi aaj ki! Jaise itni saari mushkilon ke baad ek naya savera ek nayi zindagi. Jaise upar waale ne mujhe ek naya mauka diya ho. Aarush ki khushbu, hawa ka sparsh, dhoop ki garmi sab kuch mil kar ek perfect subah bana rahi thi.
dikha kar bahar aayi.
tum bhi na! Waise... sach kaha tumne. Lag toh aisa hi raha hai. Par ye jo apna ghar, apni zindagi set karna hai na—ye alag hi feeling hai. 
khud ko rok nahi paayi) "Haan wahi hai! Kaali mirch! Dekha, sungh ke pata chal gaya na? 
Ye duniya samjhegi nahi. Log kya kahenge, soch kar hi meri rooh kaanp jaati hai."
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