Khwabon Ki Duniya🌄
Surat ke ek chhote se ghar mein ek 10 saal ka ladka rehta tha — uska naam tha Aarav. Aarav dusre bachchon se thoda alag tha. Jab sab bachche cricket khelte ya mobile par games khelte, Aarav akela baithkar aasman ko dekhta rehta aur sochta — "Kya sach mein kahin ek aisi duniya hai jahan sapne sach ho jaate hain?"
Uski mummy aksar kehti, "Aarav, itna khayalon mein mat kho jaaya karo."
Par Aarav ke liye wo khayal hi uski sabse badi khushi the.
Ek raat, jab tez hawa chal rahi thi aur bijli chamak rahi thi, Aarav apne bistar par letkar so gaya. Jaise hi uski aankh lagi, usse laga jaise koi usse bula raha ho…
"Aarav… Aarav… swagat hai tumhara… Khwabon Ki Duniya mein…"
Aarav ne aankh kholi — aur wo apne kamre mein nahi tha!
Uske saamne ek chamakta hua shehar tha. Aasmaan gulabi aur neela mix tha, pedon par mithaiyan ug rahi thi, aur hawa mein rang-birangi roshni tair rahi thi. Aarav hairaan reh gaya.
"Yeh… yeh kaunsi jagah hai?"
Tabhi ek chhoti si pari uske saamne aayi. Uske pankh chamak rahe the aur uski awaaz meethi thi.
"Yeh hai Khwabon Ki Duniya," pari muskurate hue boli, "Yahan tumhare sapne sach hote hain."
Aarav ki aankhon mein chamak aa gayi. "Matlab main jo chahoon wo kar sakta hoon?"
"Bilkul," pari boli, "Lekin ek rule hai — agar tum dar gaye, to yeh duniya toot jaayegi."
Aarav ne himmat jodkar haan mein sir hilaya.
Sabse pehle Aarav ne socha — "Mujhe udna hai!"
Aur bas, agle hi pal uske kandhon par pankh aa gaye. Wo aasman mein udne laga. Neeche chocolate ke nadiyaan beh rahi thi aur laddoo ke pahad the. Aarav zor-zor se hansne laga.
"Yeh to sabse best jagah hai!"
Par achanak aasman ka rang badalne laga. Hawa tez ho gayi. Pari ki muskaan gayab ho gayi.
"Aarav… kuch galat ho raha hai…"
Door se ek bada sa andhera badal aa raha tha. Us badal ke andar se ek darawni awaaz aayi —
"Yeh duniya sirf khushiyon ke liye nahi hai…"
Aarav ka dil zor se dhadakne laga. "Yeh kaun hai?"
Pari ne dheere se kaha, "Yeh hai 'Andhera Raja' — yeh logon ke bure sapnon se banta hai."
Andhera Raja dheere-dheere saamne aaya. Uski aankhen laal thi aur awaaz bhari hui.
"Bachche… tum yahan naye ho… aur tumhare darr se hi main aur taqatwar banunga…"
Aarav ka mann darr se bhar gaya. Usne pehli baar mehsoos kiya ki sapne sirf ache nahi hote… kabhi-kabhi darr bhi sach ho jata hai.
Par usse pari ki baat yaad aayi — "Agar tum dar gaye, to yeh duniya toot jaayegi."
Aarav ne aankhen band ki aur socha — "Mujhe darna nahi hai… main hero hoon!"
Jaise hi usne yeh socha, uske haath mein ek chamakti hui talwar aa gayi. Usne himmat se Andhera Raja ki taraf dekha.
"Main tumse nahi darta!"
Andhera Raja zor se hasa, "Sab darte hain…"
Par Aarav ne apni talwar uthayi aur bola, "Yeh Khwabon Ki Duniya hai… aur yahan sirf khushi rahegi!"
Usne talwar se ek tez roshni nikali jo seedha Andhera Raja par lagi. Andhera Raja peeche hatne laga.
"Yeh… yeh kaise…?"
Pari chillayi, "Aarav! Tumhara vishwas hi tumhari sabse badi taqat hai!"
Aarav ne aur himmat se attack kiya. Dheere-dheere Andhera Raja dhuaan ban kar hawa mein udd gaya.
Aasmaan phir se sundar ho gaya. Rang wapas aa gaye. Pari khush ho kar Aarav ke paas aayi.
"Tumne kar dikhaya, Aarav! Tumne apne darr ko hara diya."
Aarav muskuraya, "Mujhe samajh aa gaya… Khwabon Ki Duniya sirf magic nahi hai… yeh humare andar ki himmat hai."
Pari ne haan mein sir hilaya, "Bilkul. Jo apne darr ko jeet leta hai, wahi asli hero hota hai."
Aarav ne poori duniya ko dekha — ab wo aur bhi zyada khoobsurat lag rahi thi.
"Main yahan hamesha reh sakta hoon?" Aarav ne poocha.
Pari halka sa muskurayi, "Nahi Aarav… yeh duniya tumhare sapno mein hai. Par tum iski himmat apni real life mein le ja sakte ho."
Aarav dheere-dheere halka mehsoos karne laga… aur phir sab kuch dhundhla ho gaya…
"Aarav… uth jao beta…"
Aarav ne aankh kholi. Wo apne kamre mein tha. Subah ho chuki thi.
Usne aasman ki taraf dekha