“Kabhi kabhi sheher nahi…
log aur unka jeene ka tareeka tumhe zindagi ka matlab sikha dete hain.”
Bhavnagar.
Na toh tourist-heavy destination,
na hi Instagram reels wala vibe…
lekin agar aap dhyaan se dekho,
toh ye sheher ek kahani sunata hai —
sadgi ki, sukoon ki, aur asli connection ki.
Main, Anas aur Adil —
ek kaam se nikle the Bhavnagar,
Lekin hamesha ki tarah kaam se zyada dil safar mein laga tha. 😄
🚂 Train Ka Safar – Jab Khidki Ke Bahar Nazare Nahi…
Khamoshi Chal Rahi Thi
Train mein zyada shor nahi tha…
na loud ringtone, na travel playlist.
Bas hum teeno apne-apne thoughts mein the,
aur Saurashtra ke maidan, dry trees, aur blue sky ka mix —
jaise ek raw canvas ho zindagi ka.
Anas ne khidki se dekha aur bola:
“Yahan sab kuch basic hai…
aur shayad isi mein beauty hai.”
“Kuch sheher tumhare mood ko match kar jaate hain…
Bhavnagar unmein se ek tha.”
🍽️ Gathiya, Chai Aur Conversations – Jahan Taste Simple, Par Real Tha
Sheher pahunchte hi sabse pehle jo milta hai wo hota hai — gathiya ki khushboo.
Ek choti si shop pe ruk gaye,
ek plate gathiya, green chutney aur garma-garam chai.
Adil bola:
“Yeh log sab kuch halki muskaan ke sath serve karte hain yaar…
na attitude, na drama.”
Aur hum wahan sirf khana nahi…
wahan ke logon ka jeene ka style bhi absorb kar rahe the.
No hurry, no flattery —
bus asli log, asli swaad, asli vibe.
🧍 Market, Jahan Log Bina Makeup Wale Honest Lagte Hain
Bhavnagar ke local market mein chale gaye.
Sab kuch saf-suthra, organized nahi tha,
lekin har chehra original tha.
Ek uncle se rasta poocha toh bola:
“Beta, yahan koi gumta nahi… sab mil jaata hai.”
Aur sach mein…
direction se pehle connection mil gaya.
“Jahan log tumse baat karte waqt mobile side mein rakh dete hain…
samajh jao, tum ek real sheher mein ho.”
☀️ Dhoop Mein Bhi Thehraav, Thakawat Mein Bhi Sukoon
Dopahar mein thodi garmi thi,
par woh garmi tension wali nahi thi —
vo wali thi jo school ke summer vacation ki yaad dila de.
Hum ek bench pe baithe the…
aur bas ye soch rahe the:
“Sheher toh chhota hai,
par jo feel mil rahi hai na…
vo kisi bade trip mein bhi nahi milti.”
💭 Saurashtra Ne Kya Sikhaaya?
- Zindagi slow hone ka matlab boring nahi hota…
uska matlab hota hai aware hona. - Jahan log zyada bolte nahi,
wahan muskaan sab kuch keh jaati hai. - Aur kabhi kabhi gathiya aur ek cup chai se bhi
tum ek life lesson seekh jaate ho.
“Saurashtra se kuchh leke nahi aaye…
par wahan ki simplicity ne andar ka shor band kar diya.”
“Aur jab zindagi dheere chalti hai…
tabhi uski awaaz sunai deti hai.”