“Raaste sirf dooriyon ke liye nahi hote… kabhi kabhi woh tumhe tum tak le jaate hain.”
🧭 1. Manzil Se Zyada Rasta Zaroori Hota Hai
Jab main pehli baar Mahabaleshwar ki taraf bike le kar nikla tha — plan bilkul tight, route set, breaks decide.
Lekin raste mein ek chhoti si chai ki tapri ne sab badal diya.
Wahan ek uncle mile jo bas muskura ke keh gaye:
“Beta, kabhi kabhi rasta chhota ho ya lamba, par agar tumne usse mehsoos nahi kiya… toh manzil ka kya matlab?”
Tab samjha — planning zaroori hai, lekin kabhi kabhi plan se zyada pyare hoti hain wo chhoti chhoti anplanned moments. 😌
👥 2. Har Safar Tumhare Sath Sab Nahi Aata… Aur Ye Theek Hai
Rajasthan ke remote towns explore karte waqt, kai baar akele chalna pada.
Anas aur Adil kabhi kabhi sath nahi hote the, kyunki kaam bhi to jaruri hota hai, jahan se har baar chhuttiyan nahi bhi milti — aur main sochta tha, kaash koi hota baat karne ke liye.
Lekin usi akelepan mein, khud se baat karna shuru kiya.
Samjha ki zindagi ke kuch raste akele bhi tay karne hote hain — kyunki wahan tum khud se milte ho.
“Akele safar ka sabse bada gift hai… tum khud ban jaate ho apna humsafar.”
☕ 3. Chhoti Chhoti Khushiyon Mein Asli Swad Chhupa Hota Hai
Train ke safar mein ek baar vadapav mila — ekdum simple.
Plastic mein band, masale se bhara hua, aur saath mein ek cup cutting chai.
Lekin uss vadapav ne jo sukoon diya tha… wo kisi 5-star buffet ne nahi diya.
Tab samjha — life ka swaad big moments mein nahi, chhoti khushiyon mein chhupa hota hai.
Ek kulhad chai, ek roadside pakoda, ek anjaani muskaan — bas wahi toh asli yaadein hoti hain.
🌏 4. Har Culture, Har Sheher Tumhe Kuch Naya Sikhata Hai
Goa ke ek corner mein ek fisherman mila — jo har subah 5 baje nikalta tha aur shaam ko guitar bajata tha.
Main usse bola, “Yeh balance kaise karte ho?”
Usne sirf itna kaha:
“Din rozi ke liye hota hai, raat khushi ke liye.”
Bas… uss din se maine samjha — tum duniya ghoom rahe ho, par asli travel tab hota hai jab tum kisi aur ki duniya se kuch seekhte ho.
🧘♂️ 5. Safar Tumhe Sabar Sikhata Hai
Uttarakhand ke pahadon mein jab trek kar raha tha — ek mod pe fisaal gaya.
Thoda chot bhi aayi, par tab ek pahadi baba mile — unhone bola:
“Jab tak rukoge nahi, girne ka dar hamesha rahega. Girna zindagi ka part hai.”
Wahi baat ab har stress ke waqt yaad aati hai.
Travel ne mujhe sikhaya — sabar se badhkar koi skill nahi.
Chahe flight delay ho, trek mushkil ho, ya manzil door ho — agar patience hai, toh har choti choti jeet bhi trophy lagti hai.
🌟 Zindagi Ka Asli Guru: Safar
“School ne degree di, safar ne wisdom.”
“Books ne padhaya, raaste ne samjhaya.”
“Aur logon ne bataya, par zindagi ne dikhaya.”
Safar sirf nikalna nahi hota…
Woh ek aisa classroom hai jahan subject tum ho, teacher duniya hai, aur test har mod pe hota hai.
Agar zindagi se thak gaye ho…
Toh ek ticket lo, ek bag uthao… aur nikal jao.
Shayad tumhe tum khud wapas mil jaayein.