Some Stories Find Their Readers… Just Like This One Found You

14th Feb. Shaam dhal rahi hai. Sheher ki galiyan roshniyon se saj chuki hain. Kahin koi phool kharid raha hai, kahin koi gift wrap kar raha hai. Pyaar hawa mein mehsoos ho raha hai… bas ek main hoon, jo apni soch mein uljha hua hoon.

Socha tha iss saal kuch alag hoga. Shayad kisi se milna hoga, ek ajeeb si dosti ya shayad ek naye safar ki shuruaat. Par waqt beet ta gaya, din guzar gaye, aur koi aisa mila nahi… ya shayad mil chuka hai, bas use pata nahi.

Ek ladki hai—haan, ek ladki. Jo bina jaane mere khayalon mein hai. Jiski hasi shayad maine kabhi dekhi nahi, par mehsoos ki hai. Jo shayad abhi yeh post padh rahi hai, bina yeh jaane ki yeh uske liye likhi gayi hai.

Haan, tumhi ho woh ladki. Jo abhi yeh soch rahi hai ki yeh kisi aur ke liye hoga. Par nahi, yeh bas tumhare liye hai.

Toh batao, ab jab sach samajh aa gaya hai, kya yeh kahani aage badhegi?