Ravi kuch der tak wahi khada raha…
aankhon mein aansu the, par dil halka lag raha tha।
Usne socha sab khatam ho gaya…
lekin kahani abhi shuru hui thi।
Agle din Ravi phir us chai ki dukaan par gaya…
Is baar usne dekha—
ek chhota sa ladka kone mein khada tha…
phate hue kapde, aankhon mein bhookh…
aur haath mein sirf 2 rupaye।
Woh dheere se bola,
"Uncle… chai mil jaayegi?"
Chai wale uncle ne pyaar se poocha,
"Paise kitne hain beta?"
"Sirf 2 rupaye…"
Uncle muskura diye,
lekin kuch bolne se pehle hi Ravi aage badha…
Usne ladke ke haath mein 5 rupaye rakhe
aur bola—
"Jab tum bade ho jao… aur koi tumse 5 rupaye maange…
toh usse mana mat karna…"
Ladka hairaan ho gaya…
lekin phir zor se bola—
"Pakka!"
Chai wale uncle chupchaap yeh sab dekh rahe the…
unki aankhon mein ek alag hi chamak thi।
Ravi ne unki taraf dekha…
is baar dono kuch bole bina hi sab samajh gaye।