Mitti, Nadi Aur Ek Chhoti Si Boat

Agli subah pata chala ki unka ghar aur aangan ka ek hissa damage ho gaya tha. Zameen ka kuch part bah gaya tha. Bamboo ke kuch poles gir gaye the. Daadi ne khidki se door dekhte hue kuch der tak kuch nahi kaha. Riku ko laga woh phir se toot jayengi. Lekin daadi ne bas photo ko haath mein liya, seed box ko apne bag se nikala, aur boli, “Mitti wapas aa jayegi.”

Riku ne unki taraf dekha.

Daadi ne uske sar par haath rakha aur dheere se kaha, “Par tum sab nahi. Samjha?”

Riku ne is baar bina kisi bahas ke sir hila diya. “Haan, daadi.”

Usne first time mehsoos kiya ki family ka matlab sirf ek ghar nahi hota. Family ka matlab hota hai woh log jo flood mein bhi ek doosre ka haath pakde rakhein. Woh log jo tootne ke baad bhi nayi boat bana lein. Woh log jo loss ke baad bhi yaad ko zinda rakhein, aur survival ko sharam nahi, dignity samjhein.

Daadi Bina ne apni zameen ko chhod kar nahi, apni family ko choose karke legacy ko bachaya tha. Aur Riku ne pehli baar samjha ki bravery ka matlab sirf daadi ke saath boat banana nahi hota. Kabhi-kabhi bravery ka matlab hota hai daadi ke darr ko judge na karna, uske saath baith jaana, aur kehna, “Theek hai, hum milkar dekh lenge.”

Shelter ke corner mein baithkar unhone phir se bamboo ka ek chhota tukda uthaya. Riku ne usse dekha aur bola, “Daadi, next time boat aur strong banayenge?”

Daadi ne halki si hansi ke saath jawab diya, “Next time? Pehle life strong banalein.”

Riku bhi hans diya. Mina ne un dono ko dekhkar apni aankhon ke kone chupke se poch liye. Baba Naren ne chai ka cup uthaya aur bas itna bola, “Bas, ab sahi team ban gayi.”

Aur us bheegi hui subah mein, nadi ke shor ke beech, ek family ne samajh liya tha ki legacy ka sabse bada hissa mitti nahi, ek doosre ko bachane ki aadat hoti hai.

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