Rituals & Seasons
Sehri Ki Chai
Raat khatam nahi hoti thi. Bas thodi der ke liye ruk jaati thi.
Raat khatam nahi hoti thi. Bas thodi der ke liye ruk jaati thi.
3 baje ke aas paas ghar mein halki si awaaz aati. Kitchen ki.
Lights poori nahi jalti thi. Bas ek tube light.
Koi poora jaagta nahi tha. Par sab uth jaate the.
Sehri ka time.
Table pe zyada cheezein nahi hoti thi.
Roti. Thoda sa sabzi. Kabhi anda.
Aur chai.
Chai zaroor hoti thi.
Doodh zyada. Patti strong. Meethi. Woh wali jo subah tak saath rahe.
"Raat khatam nahi hoti thi. Bas thodi der ke liye ruk jaati thi."
Cup haath mein pakad ke baithte the. Aankhen aadhi band.
Pehla sip hamesha dheere. Zyada garam.
Koi baat nahi karta. Ya dheere karta.
Clock dekhte rehte. Kitna time hai.
Kabhi koi bolta:
"Jaldi khao."
Chai last tak rehti.
Azaan se thoda pehle.
Last sip.
Cup khali.
Phir sab ruk jaata.
Baad mein asli subah aati.
School. Kaam. Din.
Chai bhi alag hoti thi.
Uska taste yaad rehta hai.
Din bhar.
