“ Ek Javab ”

Chhella 12 kalak na dhomdhar varsad pachhi no e ughad hato. Vatavarn  ma evi to madakta hati ke te kooine pan potane manava majbur karide. Khulla aakashma chhuta-chhavaya thoda vadalo rahi gaya hata je surajna kiranone dharti par aavta roki nota shakata. Mand-mand vaheta pavan ma raheli thandak  bhal bhala davanal ne buzavi de. Aakhay varshani dhulne potana aagamnthi dhoi varsade vruxone potani janmjat lilas pachhi aapi hati. Ane tena aanandma  varuxo jumi rahya hata. Dharti par charey bajuye khushi chhavayeli hati.

          Aa badhaj aanandna anubhavothhi vamano evo Aaditya potani agashi ni pali par lamba pag kari diwalne teke aakash taraf chahero dharine betho hato. tena kapal par dhali aavela kala bhammar jeva val pavan ni sathe ramat karta hoy tem havama uchhali rahya hata. Teni panpano koi adhalak bharthi aankho par dhali padi hati. Ane chhatay e bharne halvo karine teni aankho mathi aanshuo vahi rahya hata. Aaditya aanshuone luchhavani darkar pan noto leto.  Jethi karine ena aanshuo gal parthi sarkine niche bharayela varsad na panima bhali jata hata. Tyar pachhi te drashya ketlay kalako sudhi tyaj thambhi gayu.

          Lagbhag dash vagye  Aaditya ni aankho khuli. Aankhoma pani na badle lohi dhasi aavyu hoy tevi lal thai gai hati. Aaditya potani jagyae thi ubho thayo ne ek daglu chalyo tyato tena magaj ni sathe sathe aakhiy duniya ketlay chakrava lai gai. Pachhalni pali na saharathi mand-mand ene potani jatne sambhali. 2-3 minit pachhi savasth thata e potana bedroom ma praveshyo. Ena room ma zankhu ne pilu pilu minbati nu ajvalu relai rahyu hatu. Badhij aadhunik suvidhavo thi bharpur e banglama Aaditya no room pan koi 5star hotel na room jevo j hato. Aaditya aagal vadhata potana bed par jai ne besi gayo. Tene bajuma padela table na drawer mathi ek nankadu aalbum lai oshikaono teko lidho. Pachhi ek undo shwas lai ne aalbum nu kavar paltavyu. Varsho pahelani ketliye yaado fari jivant bani rahi hoy tevo tene anubhav thai rahyo hato. Aalbum na pana ek pachhi ek farta gaya. Ghana chaherao repeat thata gaya to Ghana nava umerata gaya to ketlak evay hata je ekvar dekhaya pachhi bijivar dekhata j nota. Achanak j ek chahera par Aaditya ni aankho,hath ane haiyu badhu j thambi gayu. Mand karine rokayela aanshuo fari aankhomathi dokiya karva lagya ane tap tap karta e chahera par tapki padya. Ene aalbum ne potani chhati sarso champi didho jane ke hamna koi teni pase thi aanchaki na leva nu hoy . Aankho mathi aanshuo vaheta rahya ane dhime-dhime aankho bandh thai gai.

 Aankho bandh thata j Aadityani same ek nirashajanak andhakar felai gayo ne pachhi ek khad-khadat hasyani sathe prakash pathrava mandyo. Teni najar samax ek chahero tena potana chahera par premthi hasto dekhayo. Aakhoy samundar samavine bethi hoy tevi aankho, vakadiya val, najuk namanu nak, nankada hothoni vachche motini ser sarkha gothvayela dant, dholo dudh jevo van ane ekalvadiyo bandho. Aaditya ne thayu ke hamna j same dekhati vyakti na hotho parthi potanu naam levashe.

Tyaj tena kane ek karkash avaj padyo ane teni aankho khuli gai. Baju na table par padela aalarm parni switch dabavine Aadityae e avaj ne bandh karyo. Hath ma rahela aalbum par najar karya vagara j tene bandh kari pachhu drawerma muki didhu ane pachhi e bathroom ma jato rahyo. Barabar nav vagye te dining table par najar aavyo. Ek xan to sanka j thay ke su aa Aaditya j chhe? Black Armani suit ma up to date taiyar thayel Aaditya nasto kari rahyo hato. Juise no glass puro kari te ubho tayo ane bahar nikalta tene driver ne car lavava isharo karyo. Teni same aavi ne ubhi raheli car ma te betho ne sadsadat karti car tyathi nikali gai. Potana coat na khissha mathi mobile bahar kadhta j tena modha mathi shabdo nikali gaya,

“ oh!!! No.”

Ene switch off thai gayel mobile ne on karyo. Gaikale ratna aavela massages ane missed call ne jota tene khabar padi ke badha ek j naam parthi aavya hata ane e naam hatu…………..‘Aarati’.

          Aaditya ni car ek building na parking ma aavine ubhi rahi. Te zadap thi car mathi utari ne bulding ma praveshyo. Jane ke modu thai gayu hoy tem lift nu button tene ek sathe 3-4 var dabavi didhu. Adadha-ek minit ma lift nu door khulyu ne te andar jato rahyo. 15th flor par aavine lift ubhi rahi. Potana coat ne jara sarkhaye karto andarthi aaditya bahar aavyo. Same madti vyaktio na abhivadan ne hasta chahere svikarto te ek khuna ma aavel potana naamni nameplate vadi office ma jato rahyo.

          Andar praveshta Aadiya ni najar same ni bari ni bahar kaik nihali raheli Aarati par padi. Tene pota ni bag thime thi table par muki halva halva pagle jai Aarati ni aankho minchi didhi. Tena koi pan prashn vagar same thi javab aavyo,

          “Aaditya…!!!” ane e sathe j aaditya e potana hath pachha khenchi idha.

          Aarati e teni same chahero feravata hash karo anubhavyo ane kahyu,

          “Hash..!!! saru thayu ke tu aavi gayo. Nahitar mane to em ke aaje mare tara ghar par aavavu padse. Ane tari mafi mangavi padse.” Aatlu kaheta Aarti e hath thi poana kan pakadi lidha.

          “ Thank you aatla massages ane calls mate.”, kaheta kaheta Aaditya potani chair par besi gayo.

          “ To pachhi te reply kem na karyo? Tane khabar chhe ? man to em ke gaikale je pan thayu tene karne tu naraj chhe. Ane e vichare hu aakhi rat unghi pan nathi.”

          “Tari ungh bagadi e mate hu tane sorry kahish.  Ane have tu aa taru mafi namu bandh kare to hu kaik kahu. Pahela to kal mate sorry kahevani kai j jarur nathi. Te tara dil ma je hatu te kidhu tema kai khotu nathi karyu. Aatla varsho thi aapane sathe chhie. Tu tari life ni nana ma nani babat mane kahe chhe. Tu koi pan prashn vagar mara darek nirnay ma maro sath aape chhe. Hu janu chhu ke chhella 7 varsho thi tu fakt eka j intajar ma chhe ke hu tari laganio ne samajish. Ane aa badhana badlama hu tane e pan nathi kaheto ke mara man ma shu chale chhe? Sachu kahu to aama vank to maro j chhe ke hu aaj sudhi chhup rahyo. Pan…have bas!! Mare tane aa vat varsho pahela j kahi devi joiti hati. Khabar nahi pan kem hu mari jindagi no e hisso koi sathe vahenchi na sakyo. Pan jo hajuy chup rahis to hu tane thes pahonchadish. Kharu kahu to tu mari pase e mange chhe je hu tane kyarey nahi aapi saku. Je prem hu koi ne kari chukyo chhu ke kari rahyo chhu. Tuj kahe ke e prem hu tane kem kari shaku??”

          Ane Aaditya na aa shabdo ni sathe j Aarati na pag tale thi jamin sarki gai. Ek kshan mate to e stabdh thai gai. Tene vishwas j noto aavto ke aa Aaditya boli rahyo chhe. Ene aashchary sathe j Aaditya ne puchhyu,

          “shu….???? Tu koine prem kare chhe?? Tari life ma koi chhe?? Ane te aaj sudhi mane kahyu nahi?? Bahu chuporustam nikalyo tu to ho!! One minit..one minit……….kon chhe e? naam shu che tenu??”

          Aaditya potani chair parthi ubho thai Aarati pase aavyo. Teni same ni chair ma besata te Aarati na hath ne potana hath ma leta bolyo,

          “chup…ek dam chup. Mari same khoti samile karvani jarur nathi. Hu janu chhu ke aa jani ne tane bahu dukh thayu chhe.  kharu kahu to mari evi jaray ichchha noti ke hu tane dukhi karu. Chhella ketlay varsho thi aakhiy duniya ma tu ek j to chhe jene hanmesha maro sath aapyo hoy. Hu aaje jya pan chhu, je pan chhu te tara karne j to chhu. Mane ghanivar tane aa vaat kahevanu man thayu pan tari laganio dubhase e dar thi kyarey himmat na kari sakyo. Kale te jyare  mane propose karyu tyare mane e vichar aavyo ke me aa vaat chhupavine bahu moti bhul kari chhe. Ha…e sachu chhe ke hu koi ne prem karu chhu. Ane e pan chhella 10 varsho thi. Aapne paheli var madya tyare pan hu tene j prem karto hato.”

          Aaditya ne vachhe j rokta Aarati thi puchhai gayu, “ To pachhi e chhe kya?”

          Aarati na aa prashn no aaditya pase koi j javab noto. Teni nirasha tena chahera par chokhkhhi dekhati hati. Teni aankho to suki hati pan teno avaj bhino thai gayo hato,

          “ Khabar nahi !!! e kya chhe? Su kare chhe? Ene hu yaad hois ke nahi?? E pan khabar nathi. Pan e mari yaado ma ghar kari gai chhe. Are! Em j kahe ne ke mari yaado j enu ghar chhe. Me bahu prayatno karya ene bhulvana pan hu hanmesha nishfal rahyo. Hu aankho bandh karu ne eno chahero mari same aavi jay chhe. Kadach hu tari sathe marriage kari lau pan jo tane prem j na kari sakyo to?? Aarati, tu j kahe ke shu e tari jode dago nahi thay?  Mari etli himmat nathi ke hu mari best friend ne dago aapu. Jo hu ene bhuli j nahi shaku to tane enu sthan kai rite aapish?”

          Aarati ne aaje pahelivar thayu ke Aaditya e tena dil ma ketliy vaatone dabavine rakhi hati. Samajvi to dur  Aaditya ni aa side ne te kyarey joi pan shaki noti. Aarati ne have e janvani utavad thai ke e chhokari chhe kon? Ke jene Aaditya aatlo prem kare chhe. Tene jara achkata puchhyu,

          “ Shu tu mane kahish ke e chhe kon?? Matalab ke kon hati?? Tane e kya mali hati??”

          Aaditya e chair par jara aaram thi besta potani aankho ne bandh kari ane potani jindagi na e van kahela sauthi sundar samay ni vaat sharu kari,

          “ E gharthi dur maro pahelo divas hato. Aa pahela hu kyarey gharthi dur noto gayo. Savare 6 vagya ma uthi ne hu mara room ni bari par ubho hato. Shaher ma bhagye j malati savarni taji havane mani rahyo hato. Tya achanak j mari najar same aaveli girls hostel ni bahar na P.C.O. par padi. Pahela thayu ke koi phone par vat kari rahyu chhe. Pachhi jara nihalta mane samjayu ke phone par vaat karti e chhokari radi rahi hati. Aa drashy mane jara ajukatu lagyu pan pacchi me e taraf vadhare dhyan na aapyu.

          Mari college no e pahelo divas hato. Thodi utshukta hati to thodo dar pan hato. Badha kaheta hoy chhe ke college no samay jindagino sauthi suvarn samay hoy chhe. Mare pan e samayno anubhav karvo hato. Hu class ma praveshyo tya thoda chhokara-chhokario betha hata. Hu jai ne ek bench par besi gayo. Mari jem ekla atula bethela 2-4 chhokarao jode vaato karva lagyo. Teo kyathi aavya chhe? Kai school ma hata?

          Tya achanak j class ma praveshta chhokario na ek group par mari najar ataki gai. 2-3 ajanya chaheraoni pachhad ek chahero jara kyank joyelo lagyo. Magaj ne jara tasti aapta yaad aavyu ke aa to pela P.C.O. vadi chhokari chhe. Mane thayu ke Oh!! To madam mara j class ma chhe. E pahelo divas saras gayo. Navi college, nava professoro, nava classmates ane juna aapne pote.  Badha j sir ane madam e potana vishe kahyu ane amara vishe puchhyu. Temathi khabar padi ke peli chhokari nu naam “Shruti” hatu.

          College thi chhutine room par jato hato to rasta ma joyu ke Shruti sidhi j P.C.O. par mandai gai. Sanje jami ne thayu ke chal thodi var balkanima besu to tyare pan e P.C.O. par j hati. Mara manma prashn thayo ke aa hostel ma rahe chhe ke P.C.O. par? Pachhi to rojnu aa common thai gayu hatu. Kyarek to mane pan kantado aavava mandto e P.C.O. ne joine.

          Navi navi college dhime dhime juni thava lagi. Ekad mahina jevu viti gayu hatu. Gujarati middium mathi English middium ma praveshya etle jara agharu lagatu. Ghana professor na to fakt chahera j jovana raheta. Pachhi thayu ke aam to nahi j chale kaik to karvu rahyu. Ane ante 2-4 mitroe madine tution join karvanu vicharyu. E shaherna sauthi sara tution ni tapas kari. Ane tya admission lidhu. Tution na pahela j divase Miss. P.C.O. najare chadi. College par to bahu  vat karvanu na thai ke personaly etla odakhi sakie pan tution na divaso pasar thata mane tena vise etli to khabar padi ke e bhanvama thodi… thoth to na kahi sakay pan dhili hati. Pachhi to divaso vitata gaya pan kyarey teni jode personaly vat karvanu ke odkhan na thai.

          Ek divas college ma annual day function ni jaherat thai. Badha j class ne tema participate karavu farjiyat hatu. Ek mitr na thodu vadhare kahevathi me dance group join karyu. Te divase college puri thaya pachhi ame loko tya j practice karvana hata. Songs pahelethi j nakki hata mate have fakt dance par j dhyan aapvanu hatu. Ek mitr sathe maline hu step besadto hato. Steps barabar nakki thai jay etle bija badhane fakt e sikhavvana j rahe. Bija divase badha ne practice ma bolavya ane tya ubhela badha classmates par najar nakhta ek kshan to hu choki j gayo. Miss. P.C.O.??? hase chalo em vicharine dance sikhavavano chalu karyo. Badha khub j lagan ane mahenat thi practice karta hata. Ek week pachhi annualday hato. Lagbhag badha saro dance karta hata.

          Have fakt 3 divas ni var hati ne ame amaru final rearsal rakhyu hatu. Hu badha ni pahela hall ma pahonchi gayo hato. Tya ekla betha-betha ek vichar aavyo ke ketlu ajukatu kahevay?? Haju thoda j divaso pahelani vat chhe. Amara mathi koi ek bija ne odakhtu pan notu. Ane chhatay ‘hu’ chodine vaat jyare ‘aapana’ par aavi to badha sathe aavi gaya. Achanak j hall nu door khulata hu mara vicharo mathi bahar aavi gayo. Badha tya pahonchi gaya hata ne ame rearsal chalu karyu. Aakho dance saras rite taiyar thayo hato pan ek step ma badha ne thodi muskeli thati hati ane khas kari ne Miss. P.C.O. ne. Hu teni pase gayo ane tene sarkhaye sikhavava lagyo. Achanak j e vachche hasva lagi. Me teni same joyu to e vadhare hasva lagi. Mane thayu ke le aane hashta pan aavde chhe?? Pan pachhi chup thavane badle  te ane teni friend vadhare mastie chadi gai. Hu jara gusse thai gayo ane e loko vadhare ne vadhare masti karta gaya. Hu teni pase gayo mara jamna hathe tena daba hathnu bavadu pakadine tene khenchi ne teni jagya e ubhi rakhi. Pan e to koi chhokari hati??? Hu pachhad faryo ne pachhad thi jor thi hasva no avaj aavyo. Bas mane e kshane gussa ma e bhan na rahyu ke e ek chhokari chhe. Satak!! karto maro hath tena gal ne adi aavyo. Aaju baju ek bhayanak santi chhavai gai. Hu faryo ane pachad thi e santi ne chirto radvano avaj kane padyo. Badha teni pase dodi gaya ne tene vintdai vadya.

          E tola ma e radta radta j bolva lagi, “ mare koi dance nai karvo. Hu jav chhu.”

          Ane aatlu j bolta e potanu bag lai tyathi jadapbher nikali gai. Hu teni same joto rahyo ane tya ubhela bija badha mari same. Mane thayu ke have maro javano varo aavi gayo. Ane ek pachhi ek badha pot-potana bag laine tyathi nikali gaya. Hu pan room par pachho faryo. P.C.O. par najar padi pan tyani bhid ma Shruti na dekhani. Aaje e pahelo evo divas hato ke college thi chhuti ne e P.C.O. par noti rokani.

          Bija divase savar ma tution ma pan te noti aavi.  Tution khatam thya pachhi roje teni sathe aavati Vandana ne me roki, “ Vandana, Shruti thik to chhe ne?” Hu koi pan vishe kyarey aavi chinta noto karto pan kon jane te pale Marathi kem aavu puchai gayu? Same thi dhanus mathi potanu achuk nishan laine chhutela tir ni jem javab aavyo, “ ohhhh!! To aa tu puchhe chhe? Ek var hath upadta pahela aa badhu vicharvu joitu hatu. Ek to aam pan e bichari ne ahi notu gamatu. Ghare thi pahelivar dur aavi chhe. Roje radya karti. Mand kari ne aa dance ne lidhe enu dhyan porvayu hatu. Ane te?”

          Bas, tena shabdo hu nichu modhu kari ne sambhadato rahyo ne te sambhadavine tyathi jati rahi. Te divase Shruti college par pan na dekhai. Rat aakhiy pathari ma padkha feravato rahyo. Ekad var to ubha thaine bari par besi ne ketliy var sudhi P.C.O. ne joto rahyo. Kadach me kareli bhul mane samjai gai hati ane have mafi mangya vagar mane nirat noti thavani.

          Bije divase e college aavi to bilkul thik lagati hati. Badha j lecture ma hu teni same joto rahyo ane tene mari same ek najar pan na kari. Mane thayu, hase!!! Ek var mafi mangi laish. Biju shu? College puri thay pachhi kal na function mate amaro badha no malvano plan hato. Chhella lacture pachhi badha dhime dhime hall ma bhega thava mandya. Lagbhag 15 minit thai gai hati Shruti ke Vandana be mathi koi  haju notu aavyu. Tya achanak j Vandana e door kholyu. Mane em ke teni pachhad-pachhad hamna Shruti pan hase. Pan e to ekli j hati. Vandana najik aavata j me puchhyu,

          “ Shruti kya?”

          “ E to jati rahi. Ene aavavani na kahi didhi.” Vandanae modhu machkodta javab aapyo. Ane tena aa javab sathe j mara to hosh udi gaya. Hu tyathi dodato bahar aavyo. Gate ni same ubho rahi ne aas-paas fa fa marva mandyo. Manma to matr ek j prarthana karto hato ke bas ekvar Shruti kyank dekhai jay. Bhagvan kare ne e jati na rahi hoy. Ane achanak j mari prarthana swikar thati dekhani. Ek kshan to thayu ke, mangva jevu ketluy chhodi ne me aa j mangyu? Kaik biju mangyu hot to e pan mali jat. Pan pachhi thayu ke aa ghadie to sauthi mahatvani to te j hati. Hu jadap thi dodato teni pase pahonchyo ane teni same ubho rahi gayo. Thodivar to su bolavu ej samjanu nahi pan pachhi eki swashe badhu j boli gayo,

          “ Please, te divas mate maf kari de. Me je pan karyu te mare notu karavu joitu. Tare mane je saja aapavi hoy te aapi de pan mare karane bija badhane shu kam saja aape chhe? Tu jane chhe ke jo kale tu dance nahi kare to aatla divaso ni mahenat par pani fari jase. Jo tu dance mate ha padi de. Tu kahe to hu tane so vakhat sorry kahish. Kal pachhi tane bolavish pan nahi. Are!! Bolavanu to dur hu tane maru modhuy nahi batavu….”

          Mane vachhe j rokata e boli, “ Ek minit…., tu bandh thaish nahitar atyare hu tane  ek thappad mari daish. Pahela to e kahe ke tane kone kidhu ke hu kale dance nathi karvani??? Jo vandue kidhu hoy to tane kahi dau ke hu teni sathe majak karati hati. Ane atyare hu na aavi karanke mare ek mahatvanu kam chhe. Baki rahi vat kalni to hu aavi jais. Bas?? Have java daish??” Hu khashi gayo ane e jati rahi. Hu tenu aa swaroop joine achraj pami gayo hato. Hu hall ma aavyo badhane sara samachar aapya to badha khush thai gaya.

          Akha divas na dhamal masti pachhi aanual day no thak utarva mate fakt ek j samachar bahu thai padya ane e hata ke ame 1st prize jitya hata. Mane to vishwas j noto aavto ke chhella 2 divas na aavada mota kand pachhi pan ame jiti gaya hata. Chalo je thayu te pan e kahevat sachi padi ke, ‘ant bhala to sab bhala.’

          Ketalay divaso sudhi manma ek j vichar aavto ke mare Shruti ne thank you kahevu joie. Pan kya modhe teni same javu? Aam pan me tene kahelu ke annualday pachhi hu tene maru modhuy nahi batavu. Ghanivar teni same thi nikadto pan nichhu modhu karine chhanu muno tyathi saraki jato.

          Ek divas hu college thodo modo pahonchyo. College ma praveshta j mari najar same ek bench par betheli Shruti par padi. E tya bethi bethi kaik vanchi rahi hati. Mara kabu bahara j mara pag teni taraf upadi gaya. Teni same jaine ubho rahi gayo pan shu bolavu teni munjavan ma manma je aavyu te bolava mandyo,

          “ Are!!! Aaje te class bunk karyo? Ane e pan Kotak Sir no?”

          Ene mari same jara joyu ane pachhi book ma najar karta boli,

          “ Khabar na hoy to kai bolay nahi. Ane rahi vaat mara class bunk karvani to tu e to jane j chhe ke moda aavnar ne Kotak Sir class ma nathi aavava deta.”

          Me jara khabhe thi bag utarta puchhyu,

          “ Tane kai problem na hoy to hu ahi beshu?”

          Aa vakhate mari same joya vagar j ene javab aapyo, “ Aamani ek pan bench hu gharethi nathi laine aavi. Etle tu game tya beshi shake chhe.”

          Aatla apamano pachhi pan me hash karo anubhavyo. Thayu ke aa bahane tene thank you kahi daish. Hu tya j teni bench par beshi gayo. Aaju-baju najar karta ek trasi najar teni taraf kari lidhi. Eto eni bookma j aankho fadi rahi hati. Me pan mari books kholi ne work karva mandyu. Thodi thodi vare hu jara teni same joi leto hato. Pahela to tene evu vartan karyu ke jane hu tya hovaj nahi pan 10-15 minit pachhi ek var teni najar bookmathi bahar aavi ne mari book par padi. Mane thyu ke kaik bolshe pan kashu j bolya vagar pachhi potani book vanchava lagi. Maru work thai gayu etle books ne beg ma mukata hu dhima avaje bolyo,

          “ Thank you.”

          Same thi kaij harkat na thata me jara najar unchi kari joyu to tenu dhyan eni bookma j hatu. Mane thayu ke kadach te sambhadi j nathi etle hu jara uncha avaje bolyo, “ Thank you.”

          Aa vakhate tene mari same jota puchhyu, “ Excuse me! te mane kai kidhu?

          “ Ha.”

          “ Shu?”

          “ Thank you.’ , hu jara biji taraf jota bolyo.

          “ Shu?? Kai shambhadayu nahi.” E manama hasta-hasta boli.

          “ Are!! Thank you.”, hu mara gussa ne kabu karta bolyo.

          “ Vah!! Vah!! Abhar pan em manvano jane same vada upar koi upakar karta hoie. Sari style chhe.” potani book bandh karta karta te boli, “ Thank you to kahi didhu pan sorry kon kaheshe?”

          “  Are!! Mafi to me bija divase j mangi lidhi hati ane te mane maf pan karyo hato etle to dance karvani pan ha padi hati ne?”

          Potanu bag lai ubha thata e boli, “ E dance to me group ane class mate karyo hato. Ane rahi vaat tane maaf karvani to hu em koi ne mafi nathi aapati. Ek mafi mate tare ghani mahenat karvi padse. Ane teni sharuaat aaj thi j….nahi…nahi…atyarthi j thay chhe.”

          “ Atyarthi j??”

          “ Ha! hamana te account nu work puru karyu te lav.” Bolta tene hath lambavyo.

          Tena aa shabdo par to mari aankho fati gai. Me bag mathi mari book kadhi ne tena hath ma muki didhi. E book lai ne chalva mandi. Me tene pachhad thi rokta kahyu, “ pachhi kyare aapish??”

          “ Chhutati vakhate.”, ene mari same joya vagar j mane javab aapyo. Hu pachhad thi teni taraf joto rahyo ane te gate ma jati rahi. Mane yaad aavyu ke mare pan class ma javanu chhe. hu fatafat bag lai ne claas ma java dodyo.

          College puri thata j tene mane mari book pachhi aapi didhi. Pachhi to aa rojanu thayu. Lagbhag badha j assignments e mara mathi copy karti. Have to e Miss. P.C.O. mathi Miss. Copy-Cat bani gai hati. College ane tution na common friends nu amaru ek group bani gayu hatu. Tution ma ame ghani vakhat badha sathe madi ne majak-masti kari leta pan college bolvanu thodu ochhu thatu. Amara group ma sauthi sarmal pan Shruti hati ne sauthi vatudi pan.

          1st year puru thavani taiyari hati. Exam ne ekad mahino baki hato. Aamto aa divaso reading time na hata etle college javanu to bandh thai gayu hatu pan tution ma revision chalu hatu. Have 2 kalak ne badle 5 kalak tution chalta. Ek divas tution mathi chhutati vakhate Shruti e mane rokyo, “ Aadi…” ek varsh ma pahelivar ene modhe thi maru naam nikalyu hatu. Me jara pachhad najar kari kahyu, “Hummm…”

          “ Jara ek help karish?”

          “ Ha.. bol ne.” hu teni tarf be dagla chalta bolyo.

          “ Mane ane Vndu ne aa ek sum nai samjato. Tane to aavadto j hase to samjav ne?” potani book ne mara taraf feravta e boli.

          Ek var samjavya pachhi Vandana ne to samjai gayu pan Shruti ne na samjanu. Vandana kaik kam mate office ma jati rahi ane me fari thi samjavanu sharu karyu. Dhime dhime Shruti ne pan sum samjay gayo. Me teni book bandh karta kahyu,

          “ Aatla assignments aapya pachhi to te mane maf kari dhitho hase ne?”

          “ Are!! Na na. jo em maf kari dais to aavta varshna assignments kona mathi karish??” Ane tena aa javab par ame banne khadkhadat hasi padya. E books bagma mukava mandi ane hu tyathi nikali gayo. Divaso vitata gaya exam aavi gai ane jati rahi. Badha vacation ma pot-potana ghare nikali gaya.

          16th june na amaru 2nd year  start thayu. Pahela j divase Shruti ane Vndana mali gaya. Ghani badhi vato kari. Aa year ma kya-kya subjects pashand karvana chhie?? Vacation kevu rahyu??  Ane vat vat ma e pan vat thai ke 1st nu result aavavanu chhe ane aa samacharthi Shruti na chahera par ni khushi jara fikki padi gai. Mane thayu ke me khota samaye khoti vaat kari didhi. 15 divas pachhi result aavyu. Mane vishwas noto aavato ke hu university 3rd aavyo hato. Badha sir ane classmates mane abhinandn aapta hata. Ane aa badha ni vachche mari najar Shruti par gai. Tene jota evu lagyu ke te radava mangati hati pan badhani vachche nahi. Teni aankho na khuna jara bhina thai gaya hata. Hu 10-15 minit pachhi teni pase gayo.

          “ Hiii….”

          “ Hummm…”, tene ek nirasha janak javab aapyo.

          Etle me Vandana ni same joi ne tene puchhyu, “ Hiiii…Vandana, shu result aavyu taru??”

          “ Second class.” jara dhima avaje Vandanae javab aapyo.

          Hu Shruti ne result vishe kai puchhu e pahela j teni aankho mathi aanshuo vaheva lagya. Hu tena kahya vagar samaji gayo ke tenu result bahu ochhu aavyu chhe athavato e fail thai chhe. Mane thayu ke atyare aagad kai pan puchhavu yogy nathi ane hu bahanu kari ne tyathi nikali gayo.

          Bija divase tution ma Shruti mali tya sudhi ma mane khabar padi gai hati ke e account ma fail thai chhe. Tution ma pan result ni j vato chalti rahi etle e kai pan bolya vagar chupchap bethi rahi. Aaje tution ma pan pahelo divas hovathi kai khash bhanvanu pan notu etle adadho-ek kalak ma chhutti gaya. Me Shruti ne jara rokava isharo karyo. Hu hath ma raheli 2-3 notebooks eni aagad mukata bolyo,

          “ Aa mari accounts ni notes chhe. Ane kyay pan kai help ni jaroor hoy to kaheje. Ok??”

          Kai pan bolya vagar fakt mathu hakar ma halavta tene e books beg ma muki didhi. Pachhi to roj kaik ne kaik problem sathe e ubhi j hoy. Tene shikhavata sikhavata mare pan aagla varshna account nu revision thai gayu.  2 week pacchi enu paper hatu. Result aavyu ne e pass thai gai. Ek divas mari notes mane pachhi aapva aavi tyare me tene majak ma puchhyu,

          “ Ek subject ma pass karavya pachhi pan mafi malse ke nai??”

          “ Sachu kahu to ha. pan tare ek promiss karvi padse ke aa year ma accounting na 2 subjects aave chhe to….” E potana nen ne nachavta boli.

          “ Are!! Tu maf karti hoy to aa year ma su kam? aavta year ma pan tane mari badhi notes aapish…. I promiss.” tene vachhe j rokata hu bolyo.

          “fakt notes aapvathi j nahi chale… jarur padye shikhvavu pan padse.” Abhyash ma nahi vyavharma pan e paki commerce ni student hati.

          “ Paku…”, angudha thi thums up batavta hu tya thi nikadi gayo.

E samaye mane mari jindagi ni sauthi suvarno yaado aapi hati. Hu Shruti no bahu saro mitr bani gayo.  Pahela fakt hiiii, hellow sudhi chalti  vato have lambi thai gai hati. Tene jem jem odakhto gayo tem tem te navi lagti hati. Te jevi lagti tevi hati j nahi. Kahevay chhe ke “first impression is last impression” pan aa kahevat tena sandarbh ma sav khoti padi hati. Paheli mulakat ma thodi darpok, antrmukhi, chupchap raheti lageli. Pan aaje mari same tenu ek navu j vyaktitv hatu. E jaray darpok noti parntu ghani badhi vastuo karta aapne achkay te e bahu bindas rite karti. Ane te antarmukhi to bil kul noti. Tene chup karvanu to man j na thay. Te  vato karti rahe ane badha sambhadta rahe. Te  tena family vise etli vato karti ke tena family member ne badha friends madya vagar j odkhta. Te biji chhokario jevi j hati ne chhtay badha thi judi hati. Jetli shokhin hati etli j simple hati.

Second year ni finale exam ma to tene bhare kareli. Account na paper ne aagle divase tution mathi chhutati vakhte hu teni aagal gayo. Ek friende mane IMP Que. aapela. Mane thyu ke tene pan aapi dau. Tene copy aapta me kahyu,

          “ Aa most IMP Que. Chhe to joi lejo.”

          Mara hath ma thi kagal leta tene mari same joyu ane teni aankho mathi aaanshuo vaheva lagya. Me teni baju ma betheli Vandana ne ishara thi puchhyu ke shu thayu chhe? to e javab aapta boli, “ Aa subject jara aghro lage chhe. Kalni rade chhe ke mane kai samjatu nathi. Have tu j samjav aane.” Kaheta e potani jagyae thi ubhi thai gai ane mane besva kahyu. Hu tya betho. Mari books kadhi bench par mukata bolyo, “ Bol..shu nathi samjatu?”

          E radta radta boli, “ Badhu j nathi samjatu.”

          Mane shok lagyo pan potani jat par kabu rakhta me tene kahyu, “ Ok… pahela tu radvanu bandh kar. Hu badhu j samjavish.” Me Vandana same jota puchhyu, “ Tamare hostel kyare pohanchvanu chhe?”

          “ Game tyare jaisu to chalse. Madam ne kahi desu ke revision chaltu hatu etle late thai gayu. Ane hu baju na class ma maru vanchu chhu.” Kaheta e tya thi potani books lai baju na class ma jati rahi.

                                  to be continu….