“Kuch safar poore hone ke baad bhi adhure lagte hain…
aur kuch manzilein bina map ke bhi dil bulata hai.”
Mahabaleshwar ki woh ride abhi khatam hui thi.
Main aur mere uncle,
2 din ki bike wali hawa, ghat ke mod aur strawberry wali khushboo ke sath
jab wapas aaye…
toh shayad body thoda thak gayi thi,
par dil?
Wo toh bas ek hi cheez keh raha tha — “Next kaha hai?”
🏍️ Ek Trip Jo Pura Hua, Par Dil Ko Adhoora Kar Gaya
Mahabaleshwar ke market mein raat ka wo jam packed crowd,
tapri wali chai,
aur bike ride ke har mod pe ek naya nazara…
ye sab ab yaadon mein settle ho chuka tha.
Wapas ghar aaye,
bag rakha,
aur mirror mein khud ko dekha —
ek alag si roshni thi aankhon mein.
Par fir wahi hua…
jo har traveller ke sath hota hai —
trip khatam hone ke turant baad
ek khaali sa gap feel hone lagta hai.
“Safar sirf distance cover nahi karta,
wo tumhare andar kuch chhed jaata hai
jise sirf ek naya safar hi bhar sakta hai.”
🚦 Wo Do Raaste Ke Beech Wali Gadi…
Agle din
main ek local bus mein tha.
Koi khaas plan nahi tha…
bus ek ride, ek soch, aur man mein ek ajnabee sa khinchav.
Window ke bahar sheher ki bheed thi,
lekin andar ek shaant si tanhai.
Kahi se ek travel reel ki tune sunayi di,
aur dil bola:
“Kya yeh sign hai?”
Kahi jaana hai… par kaha?
Samajh nahi aata.
🧳 Trip Planning? Nahi… Just Heart Mapping
Maine phone uthaya,
maps khola…
random zoom in-zoom out kiya.
Har jagah pe aankhen rukti,
par dil sirf ek hi baat bolta:
“Bas nikalna hai, destination baad mein decide hoga.”
“Kabhi kabhi manzil important nahi hoti,
sirf safar start karna zaroori hota hai.”
💭 Kya Tha Wo Jazba?
Shayad Mahabaleshwar ne ek emotion jagaya tha,
jo sirf nature nahi,
mera ek aur version dikhana chahta tha.
Aur ab us version ko
ek naye raat ka sky,
ek nayi tapri ki chai,
aur ek naye sheher ka sunset chahiye tha.
🌍 Pata Nahi Kaha, Par Jaana Zaroor Hai… Kyun?
- Kyunki life ek baar milti hai,
aur explore karne layak har mod uspe chhupa hai. - Kyunki jab tum return trip se aate ho,
toh tum wahi insaan nahi hote jo nikle the. - Kyunki tumhare andar ek ‘raahi’ hota hai
jo kabhi bhi complete feel nahi karta…
jab tak phir se raste pe na ho.
“Travel sirf ek ticket nahi hota,
wo ek tareeka hota hai…
zindagi se ek baar fir baat karne ka.”
✈️ Next Stop? Shayad Jahan Map Bhi Naa Le Jaaye
Toh agla destination?
Shayad Google Map par nahi,
mere dil ke kisi kone mein chhupa hai.
Aur main ready hoon…
bag wapas pack karne ke liye,
camera charge karne ke liye,
aur wo naye nazare dhoondhne ke liye
jo mujhe phir se jeena sikha de.