Haakuji
Wellknown Ace
Raat ke 2 baje Aarav ke phone par ek call aayi.
Screen par naam dekhkar uska dil ruk sa gaya—“Maa”.
Uski maa ko guzre hue 3 saal ho chuke the.
Kaanpte hue usne call receive ki.
Dusri taraf kuch seconds tak sirf khamoshi thi… phir ek halki si awaaz aayi—
“Beta… ghar aa ja.”
Aarav ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye. Usne dheere se poocha,
“Maa… aap kahan ho?”
Awaaz aayi,
“Jahan tumne mujhe aakhri baar akela chhoda tha…”
Call cut ho gayi.
Aarav turant apne purane ghar pahucha. Darwaza khola toh andar sab kuch bilkul waisa hi tha… bas dining table par ek plate rakhi thi.
Uski maa ki favourite dish ke saath ek chhota sa note tha:
“Mujhe tumse shikayat nahi beta… bas agli baar goodbye kehkar jaana.”
Aarav wahi zameen par baithkar ro pada.
Tabhi uske phone par ek notification aaya—
“1 new voicemail.”
Usne play kiya.
Maa ki wahi awaaz thi:
“Ab jao beta… tumhe subah school bhi jaana hai.”
Aarav muskuraate hue roya…
Kyuki uski maa ko ab bhi yaad tha ki uska beta kab sota tha.
Sometimes, even ghosts are not scary…
Sometimes, they are just someone who still loves you.
Screen par naam dekhkar uska dil ruk sa gaya—“Maa”.
Uski maa ko guzre hue 3 saal ho chuke the.
Kaanpte hue usne call receive ki.
Dusri taraf kuch seconds tak sirf khamoshi thi… phir ek halki si awaaz aayi—
“Beta… ghar aa ja.”
Aarav ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye. Usne dheere se poocha,
“Maa… aap kahan ho?”
Awaaz aayi,
“Jahan tumne mujhe aakhri baar akela chhoda tha…”
Call cut ho gayi.
Aarav turant apne purane ghar pahucha. Darwaza khola toh andar sab kuch bilkul waisa hi tha… bas dining table par ek plate rakhi thi.
Uski maa ki favourite dish ke saath ek chhota sa note tha:
“Mujhe tumse shikayat nahi beta… bas agli baar goodbye kehkar jaana.”
Aarav wahi zameen par baithkar ro pada.
Tabhi uske phone par ek notification aaya—
“1 new voicemail.”
Usne play kiya.
Maa ki wahi awaaz thi:
“Ab jao beta… tumhe subah school bhi jaana hai.”
Aarav muskuraate hue roya…
Kyuki uski maa ko ab bhi yaad tha ki uska beta kab sota tha.
Sometimes, even ghosts are not scary…
Sometimes, they are just someone who still loves you.
