28-04-2026, 05:45 PM
Chapter - 7
Shaam ke 5 baje se hi mera mann kuch alag tha. college se aate hi maine bag side mein phenka aur drawing room ke sofa par baith gaya. Dil mein ek ajeeb si bechaini thi. Aaj Akash pehli baar officially ghar pe padhane aa raha tha. Ammi subah se hi excited thi. Ghar ko jhadu-pochha kiya tha, drawing room ke curtains bhi badal diye the.
Main chupchaap baitha tha jab Ammi kitchen se aayi. Unhone aaj peach colour ka simple cotton salwar-kameez pehna hua tha. Woh apne normal style mein thi.
“Beta, Akash ko kuch khilaane ke liye main aloo ke pakode bana rahi hoon. Chai bhi ready hai,” unhone muskurate hue kaha.
Main sirf sar hila diya. Ammi ko dekh kar mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki woh itni khush kyun hain. Jaise koi mehman nahi, beta aa raha ho.
5:35 baje darwaze ki bell baji. Main utha aur dheere se gate khola. Saamne Akash khada tha — safed shirt, blue jeans, baal set kiye hue, haath mein ek achha sa spiral notebook aur pen.
“Andar aao,” maine kaha.
Akash andar aaya. Usne drawing room dekha aur sofa par baithne se pehle Ammi ki taraf dekha, jo kitchen ke darwaze par khadi thi.
“Namaste Aunty,” Akash ne haath jod kar bola. Uski awaaz mein ek alag si narmi thi.
Ammi muskurayi, “Arre beta Akash, aa gaye? Bahut bahut shukriya. Baitho na. Main abhi chai aur pakode laati hoon.”
Akash muskuraya, “Aunty aap itna sab kar rahi hain… sach mein zarurat nahi thi.”
Ammi hans di aur kitchen ki taraf chali gayi.
Akash ab mujhe taraf mudha. Uski muskurahat turant gayab ho gayi. Uski awaaz normal se thodi tez aur chidchidi thi.
“Chalo Idris, book kholo. college ke baad yahan aane ka bilkul mann nahi tha, lekin Aunty ne personally request ki thi isliye aa gaya hoon. Time waste mat karna mera.”
Main chupchaap maths ki book aur copy khol kar baith gaya. Akash mere paas baith gaya aur padhana shuru kar diya. Woh sach mein achha samjha raha tha, lekin mujhse baat karte waqt usmein sabr bilkul nahi tha.
“Arre yeh basic formula bhi nahi yaad? Kitni baar bataun ek cheez ko?” usne thoda tez awaaz mein kaha.
Main sirf sar jhukaye hue baitha tha. Kuch bol nahi paa raha tha.
Thodi der baad Ammi chai ke do cup aur garam pakodon ki plate lekar aayi. Akash turant badal gaya. Woh seedha uth khada hua.
“Aunty aap baithiye na. Khade rehne ki zarurat nahi,” usne naram awaaz mein kaha aur plate Ammi ke haath se le li.
Ammi baith gayi. Akash ne chai ka cup liya aur ek pakoda muh mein daala.
“Bahut tasty hain Aunty. Ghar ka swad hi alag hota hai. Meri mummy bhi banati hain, lekin aapka alag hi level hai.”
Ammi sharma gayi, “Arre beta, itna tareef mat karo. Bas ghar ka bana hai.”
Phir dono mein baatein shuru ho gayi. Akash ne poocha, “Aunty aapka din kaise guzarta hai? Ghar sambhalna aur sab kuch… bahut mehnat lagti hogi.”
Ammi ne dheere se bataya apne routine ke baare mein — subah ki ,,.,, Abbu ka office, ghar ka kaam, mera college. Akash sun raha tha jaise bahut interested ho.
“Idris lucky hai Aunty,” Akash ne bola, “Aisi caring mummy har kisi ko nahi milti.”
Main chupchaap baitha unki baatein sun raha tha. Akash jab Ammi se baat kar raha tha tab woh bilkul alag insaan lag raha tha — mature, polite, aur baat karne mein comfortable. Lekin jab woh mujhe padha raha tha tab uski patience zero thi.
Ammi uthi aur paani ka glass lekar aayi. Akash ne phir se usko thanks bola aur glass lete waqt thoda respectful andaaz mein baat ki.
Tuition ke beech mein Ammi do baar aur aayi — ek baar fresh pakode lekar aur ek baar aur chai lekar. Har baar Akash ka behaviour same tha. Woh Ammi ke saath baatein karta, unki sunta, aur kabhi-kabhi halka sa mazak bhi karta.
Ek baar Ammi ne poocha, “Beta tum council mein kya kaam karte ho?”
Akash ne detail mein bataya — college events, meetings, teachers ke saath coordination. Ammi impress ho rahi thi.
Main sirf dekh raha tha. Andar se ek ajeeb si jalan ho rahi thi. Akash mujhe itna rude treat kar raha tha, lekin Ammi ke saamne woh “ideal beta” ban raha tha.
Tuition lagbhag ek ghante chali. Akash ne finally notebook band kiya.
“Aunty, main chalta hoon. Aaj kaafi maza aaya.”
Ammi khade hokar boli, “Beta kabhi bhi aa jana. Ghar samajh lo. Idris ke liye tumhara itna time nikaalna bahut badi baat hai.”
Akash ne muskurate hue kaha, “Aunty aap itna keh rahi hain toh main zaroor aaunga. Aap bahut achhi hain.”
Gate tak chhodte waqt Akash ne mujhe sirf itna kaha, “Kal better prepare hoke aana. Aur haan, jo maine aaj samjhaya tha usko revise kar lena.”
Phir woh chala gaya.
Main andar aaya aur seedha apne kamre mein chala gaya. Darwaza andar se lock kiya aur bed par let gaya.
Dimag mein bahut kuch chal raha tha. Akash ka Ammi ke saath woh respectful behaviour… Ammi ki khushi… aur mere saath uska rude andaaz. Sab mix ho raha tha.
Main samajh nahi paa raha tha ki yeh sab kya ho raha hai. Akash sach mein sirf padhane aa raha hai ya kuch aur?
Raat ko khana khane ke baad bhi Ammi Akash ki tareef kar rahi thi Abbu ke saamne — “Bahut achha aur mature ladka hai. Idris ko sahi se padha raha hai.”
Main chupchaap khana kha raha tha.
Kamre mein aakar main bed par let gaya. Aankhein band ki, lekin neend nahi aa rahi thi. Sirf Akash ki woh muskurahat aur Ammi ki khushi mere dimag mein ghoom rahi thi.
Pehla din tha…
Shaam ke 5 baje se hi mera mann kuch alag tha. college se aate hi maine bag side mein phenka aur drawing room ke sofa par baith gaya. Dil mein ek ajeeb si bechaini thi. Aaj Akash pehli baar officially ghar pe padhane aa raha tha. Ammi subah se hi excited thi. Ghar ko jhadu-pochha kiya tha, drawing room ke curtains bhi badal diye the.
Main chupchaap baitha tha jab Ammi kitchen se aayi. Unhone aaj peach colour ka simple cotton salwar-kameez pehna hua tha. Woh apne normal style mein thi.
“Beta, Akash ko kuch khilaane ke liye main aloo ke pakode bana rahi hoon. Chai bhi ready hai,” unhone muskurate hue kaha.
Main sirf sar hila diya. Ammi ko dekh kar mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ki woh itni khush kyun hain. Jaise koi mehman nahi, beta aa raha ho.
5:35 baje darwaze ki bell baji. Main utha aur dheere se gate khola. Saamne Akash khada tha — safed shirt, blue jeans, baal set kiye hue, haath mein ek achha sa spiral notebook aur pen.
“Andar aao,” maine kaha.
Akash andar aaya. Usne drawing room dekha aur sofa par baithne se pehle Ammi ki taraf dekha, jo kitchen ke darwaze par khadi thi.
“Namaste Aunty,” Akash ne haath jod kar bola. Uski awaaz mein ek alag si narmi thi.
Ammi muskurayi, “Arre beta Akash, aa gaye? Bahut bahut shukriya. Baitho na. Main abhi chai aur pakode laati hoon.”
Akash muskuraya, “Aunty aap itna sab kar rahi hain… sach mein zarurat nahi thi.”
Ammi hans di aur kitchen ki taraf chali gayi.
Akash ab mujhe taraf mudha. Uski muskurahat turant gayab ho gayi. Uski awaaz normal se thodi tez aur chidchidi thi.
“Chalo Idris, book kholo. college ke baad yahan aane ka bilkul mann nahi tha, lekin Aunty ne personally request ki thi isliye aa gaya hoon. Time waste mat karna mera.”
Main chupchaap maths ki book aur copy khol kar baith gaya. Akash mere paas baith gaya aur padhana shuru kar diya. Woh sach mein achha samjha raha tha, lekin mujhse baat karte waqt usmein sabr bilkul nahi tha.
“Arre yeh basic formula bhi nahi yaad? Kitni baar bataun ek cheez ko?” usne thoda tez awaaz mein kaha.
Main sirf sar jhukaye hue baitha tha. Kuch bol nahi paa raha tha.
Thodi der baad Ammi chai ke do cup aur garam pakodon ki plate lekar aayi. Akash turant badal gaya. Woh seedha uth khada hua.
“Aunty aap baithiye na. Khade rehne ki zarurat nahi,” usne naram awaaz mein kaha aur plate Ammi ke haath se le li.
Ammi baith gayi. Akash ne chai ka cup liya aur ek pakoda muh mein daala.
“Bahut tasty hain Aunty. Ghar ka swad hi alag hota hai. Meri mummy bhi banati hain, lekin aapka alag hi level hai.”
Ammi sharma gayi, “Arre beta, itna tareef mat karo. Bas ghar ka bana hai.”
Phir dono mein baatein shuru ho gayi. Akash ne poocha, “Aunty aapka din kaise guzarta hai? Ghar sambhalna aur sab kuch… bahut mehnat lagti hogi.”
Ammi ne dheere se bataya apne routine ke baare mein — subah ki ,,.,, Abbu ka office, ghar ka kaam, mera college. Akash sun raha tha jaise bahut interested ho.
“Idris lucky hai Aunty,” Akash ne bola, “Aisi caring mummy har kisi ko nahi milti.”
Main chupchaap baitha unki baatein sun raha tha. Akash jab Ammi se baat kar raha tha tab woh bilkul alag insaan lag raha tha — mature, polite, aur baat karne mein comfortable. Lekin jab woh mujhe padha raha tha tab uski patience zero thi.
Ammi uthi aur paani ka glass lekar aayi. Akash ne phir se usko thanks bola aur glass lete waqt thoda respectful andaaz mein baat ki.
Tuition ke beech mein Ammi do baar aur aayi — ek baar fresh pakode lekar aur ek baar aur chai lekar. Har baar Akash ka behaviour same tha. Woh Ammi ke saath baatein karta, unki sunta, aur kabhi-kabhi halka sa mazak bhi karta.
Ek baar Ammi ne poocha, “Beta tum council mein kya kaam karte ho?”
Akash ne detail mein bataya — college events, meetings, teachers ke saath coordination. Ammi impress ho rahi thi.
Main sirf dekh raha tha. Andar se ek ajeeb si jalan ho rahi thi. Akash mujhe itna rude treat kar raha tha, lekin Ammi ke saamne woh “ideal beta” ban raha tha.
Tuition lagbhag ek ghante chali. Akash ne finally notebook band kiya.
“Aunty, main chalta hoon. Aaj kaafi maza aaya.”
Ammi khade hokar boli, “Beta kabhi bhi aa jana. Ghar samajh lo. Idris ke liye tumhara itna time nikaalna bahut badi baat hai.”
Akash ne muskurate hue kaha, “Aunty aap itna keh rahi hain toh main zaroor aaunga. Aap bahut achhi hain.”
Gate tak chhodte waqt Akash ne mujhe sirf itna kaha, “Kal better prepare hoke aana. Aur haan, jo maine aaj samjhaya tha usko revise kar lena.”
Phir woh chala gaya.
Main andar aaya aur seedha apne kamre mein chala gaya. Darwaza andar se lock kiya aur bed par let gaya.
Dimag mein bahut kuch chal raha tha. Akash ka Ammi ke saath woh respectful behaviour… Ammi ki khushi… aur mere saath uska rude andaaz. Sab mix ho raha tha.
Main samajh nahi paa raha tha ki yeh sab kya ho raha hai. Akash sach mein sirf padhane aa raha hai ya kuch aur?
Raat ko khana khane ke baad bhi Ammi Akash ki tareef kar rahi thi Abbu ke saamne — “Bahut achha aur mature ladka hai. Idris ko sahi se padha raha hai.”
Main chupchaap khana kha raha tha.
Kamre mein aakar main bed par let gaya. Aankhein band ki, lekin neend nahi aa rahi thi. Sirf Akash ki woh muskurahat aur Ammi ki khushi mere dimag mein ghoom rahi thi.
Pehla din tha…
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