“Jab zindagi tez bhaagti hai, toh kabhi kabhi ek metro ka stop tumhe khud se milwa deta hai.”
Delhi Metro — kuch logon ke liye sirf ek transport system,
par mere jaise musafir ke liye ek moving meditation.
Kabhi gate no. 3 se doston ke saath nikla hoon…
kabhi Yellow Line mein akela khud se baat karta hua chhupa hoon.
Ye ek aisi ride hoti hai jahan destination toh fixed hota hai, lekin soch random nikal padti hai.
“Metro ke andar log utarte-chadhte rehte hain…
par kabhi kabhi kisi pal ka connection lifetime tak chala jaata hai.”
🕐 Subah Ka Rush, Aur Ek Soch Jo Metro Ki Speed Se Aage Nikli
Main Rajiv Chowk se change kar raha tha.
Platform bhara tha, log bhaag rahe the — kisi ko office pakadna tha, kisi ko class, kisi ko sirf ek aur din survive karna tha.
Main khada tha, earphones pe lo-fi chalu…
aur soch raha tha:
“Yeh sab log apne-apne duniya mein itne busy hain… fir bhi ek hi compartment mein saath hain.”
“Zindagi bhi metro jaisi hi toh hai — ek station pe koi chadh jata hai, toh kisi aur pe koi utar jaata hai.”
🪟 Window Nahi Hoti… Par Nazariya Toh Hota Hai
Metro mein koi window seat nahi hoti,
lekin kabhi kabhi inner window khul jaati hai.
Aaj bhi yaad hai, ek baar Vishwavidyalaya station se ek student chadha — ek kitab le kar, jisme handwritten notes the.
Main uske baaju mein tha.
Uski aankhon mein stress tha, par uski body language mein discipline tha.
Usne meri taraf dekha aur bola:
“Bhaiya, Kalka Mandir yahin se milta hai na?”
Mujhe laga, yeh sirf raste nahi pooch raha,
shayad guidance bhi chhupke maang raha hai.
🧍♂️ Kabhi Kabhi Safar Rukne Se Shuru Hota Hai
Dwarka jaate waqt metro ek baar kuch minutes ke liye ruk gayi thi — beech mein.
Lights dim, network zero, silence full.
Log restless ho gaye, par mere liye wo pause ka moment tha.
Us pause mein maine khud se poocha:
“Tu bhaag kyu raha hai? Har din itna kisliye kar raha hai?”
Aur jawab aya:
“Kyunki main zinda hoon, aur safar meri rooh ko zarurat hai.”
🌍 Metro Sirf Delhi Ko Nahi Jodti… Ye Toh Duniya Se Mila Deti Hai
Chhoti chhoti ride thi…
par inhi rides ne mujhe:
- Malaysia ke metro system se compare karna sikhaya
- Local logon se baat karne ka confidence diya
- Train etiquette, patience, aur timing ka sense diya
“Jab aap Delhi Metro mein 6 din travel kar lete ho…
duniya ki kisi bhi metro mein akela feel nahi karte.”
💭 Toh Kya Sikha Delhi Metro Ne?
- Log milte hain, lekin sabse pehle aap khud se milte ho
- Har line ek thought process ban jaati hai
- Aur kabhi kabhi… ek chhoti ride, tumhari duniya badal sakti hai
“Metro ek machine hai…
lekin usmein chalti zindagi ek kahani hoti hai —
jise har station pe thoda thoda likha jaata hai.”