Part1-Jab Usne Mujhse Seedha Sawaal Kiya
Us din shaam ka time tha. Hamari class ka timing hamesha ki tarah 2 baje se 5 baje tak tha. Main roz ki tarah time par computer center pahunch gayi aur seedha apne usual computer par jaakar baith gayi.
Room mein computer ki light aur keyboard ki typing ki awaaz ek normal sa environment create kar rahi thi. Sab students apne-apne kaam mein busy the.
Main quietly system on karke apna work start kar diya. Mere liye ye sab ab routine ban chuka tha — class aana, apna computer use karna aur bina zyada baat kiye ghar wapas chale jaana.
Lekin us din kuch alag hone wala tha.
Class start hue kuch hi time hua tha ki maine feel kiya koi meri taraf aa raha hai. Pehle to maine dhyaan nahi diya, lekin jab footsteps bilkul mere desk ke paas ruk gaye, to maine dheere se apni nazar upar uthayi.
Wo wahi ladka tha.
Uska face serious sa lag raha tha, jaise wo kuch important baat karna chahta ho. Mere heart ki beat thodi fast ho gayi.
Wo thodi der tak chup khada raha, phir usne calmly kaha,
"Ek minute… mujhe aapse kuch poochna tha."
Main thodi nervous ho gayi, lekin maine himmat karke softly reply diya,
"Haan… bolo."
Usne apni notebook haath mein pakdi hui thi. Phir usne seedha meri aankhon mein dekhte hue poocha,
"Kal register mein jo mera signature tha… wo aapne kiya tha kya?"
Uska ye sawaal sunkar main ek second ke liye bilkul surprise ho gayi. Mujhe bilkul expect nahi tha ki wo itni directly ye baat pooch lega.
Maine thodi awkward feeling ke saath uski taraf dekha. Mere mind mein ek hi thought chal raha tha —
"Ab main kya jawab doon?"
Sach ye tha ki main hi roz attendance register mein sabhi students ke signature karti thi, kyunki mam mujhe trust karti thi. Aur us din bhi maine uska signature uski jagah kar diya tha, bina zyada soch ke.
Main thodi der tak chup rahi, phir maine slowly kaha,
"Haan… mam ne mujhe register handle karne ke liye bola tha, isliye maine hi kar diya tha."
Wo kuch seconds tak meri baat sunta raha. Uske face par thoda surprise tha, lekin gussa bilkul nahi tha.
Phir usne halki si smile ke saath kaha,
"Achha… mujhe laga tha shayad kisi aur ne mistake se kar diya hoga."
Uski smile dekh kar meri nervousness thodi kam ho gayi.
Phir usne ek aur baat kahi,
"Waise… thank you. Aapne meri help kar di."
Us moment mein mujhe thoda relief feel hua.
Main bas halka sa smile kar di aur kaha,
"Koi baat nahi."
Wo thodi der tak wahi khada raha, jaise kuch aur bolna chahta ho. Phir usne casually poocha,
"Waise aap mam ki help karti ho na?"
Maine sir hila kar kaha,
"Haan… kabhi-kabhi."
Usne respect bhari nazar se meri taraf dekha aur bola,
"Achha lagta hai jab koi itna responsible hota hai."
Uski ye baat sunkar mujhe thodi si sharm aur thodi si khushi feel hui.
Uske baad wo slowly wapas apni seat par chala gaya.
Main phir se apne computer ki screen ki taraf dekhne lagi, lekin sach kahun to mera dhyaan ab kaam par nahi tha.
Mere mind mein bas uski baatein repeat ho rahi thi —
"Aapne meri help kar di."
"Achha lagta hai jab koi responsible hota hai."
Us din mujhe pehli baar feel hua ki hamari baat sirf help tak limited nahi rahi thi.
Shayad hamare beech ek chhoti si understanding shuru ho rahi thi…
Aur shayad meri kahani ka next chapter ab thoda aur interesting hone wala tha.Aur shayad meri kahani ka next chapter ab thoda aur interesting hone wala tha.
Us din ke baad maine notice kiya ki hamari baat-cheet thodi normal hone lagi thi. Pehle jahan hum sirf help ya kaam ki baat karte the, ab kabhi-kabhi chhoti si casual baat bhi ho jaati thi.
Jab bhi wo center aata, ek baar meri taraf zaroor dekh leta. Kabhi halki si smile de deta, aur main bhi automatically smile kar deti. Ye sab bahut simple tha, lekin mere liye kaafi special feel hota tha.
Main ab bhi zyada baat nahi karti thi. Mere liye meri study aur mera kaam sabse important tha. Lekin sach kahun, to ab center aana thoda different lagne laga tha. Pehle main sirf padhai ke liye aati thi, lekin ab kabhi-kabhi dil mein ek chhoti si curiosity bhi hoti thi —
"Aaj wo aayega ya nahi?"
Mam ke saath meri bonding bhi kaafi achhi ho gayi thi. Wo mujh par trust karti thi, isliye jab bhi main center pahunchti, wo mujhe apne cabin mein bula leti thi aur register ka kaam de deti thi. Main bhi responsibility se sab entries properly karti thi.
Ek din jab main register mein signatures kar rahi thi, tabhi achanak mujhe uska naam dikha —
"Arjun."
Us naam ko dekh kar mujhe ek ajeeb si feeling hui. Pata nahi kyun, lekin wo naam mujhe yaad reh gaya tha.
Us moment mein maine khud se hi socha —
"Ye sirf ek normal classmate hai… phir bhi iska naam itna special kyun lag raha hai?"
Main thodi der tak register ki page ko dekhti rahi, phir quietly apna kaam continue kar diya.
Us din mujhe ek baat samajh aayi —
kabhi-kabhi kisi insaan ki presence bina zyada baat kiye bhi humare routine ka hissa ban jaati hai.
Aur shayad meri life mein bhi dheere-dheere kuch change ho raha tha…
ek aisa change, jiska mujhe abhi tak poora andaza nahi tha.