UPDATE 5 – “CHILD OF MYSTERY”
Halka sa jhoolta hua main ek bachchon ke jhule mein tha.
Upar se kai log jhaank rahe the — kuch ke chehre pe muskaan thi, kuch ke aankhon me aansu.
Raghav (Papa) bole —
> “Arey! Mera sher beta jaag gaya kya?”
Ek ladki, jiske chehre pe roop aur aansu dono the, hasi rok kar boli —
> “Alee alee… mera babu! Kitna cute hai tu! Paida hote hi 12 din tak soya rehta hai.”
Usne mujhe apni god me utha liya.
Maine uski aankhon me dekha — wo ro rahi thi.
Bina soche samjhe mere chhote haath uske aansu pochne lage.
Mujhe khud samajh nahi aaya... main kaise kar pa raha tha.
Halki si muskaan ke saath maine bola —
> “D... D... Diii... Diiidiii...”
Wo ladki ekdum se rukh gayi, jaise samay hi ruk gaya ho.
Usne mujhe ghoor kar dekha — aankhon me shock aur pyaar dono the.
Ladki (thodi hichkichahat se) —
> “Maa... papa... yeh... yeh mujhe didi bol raha hai...”
Poora kamra ek pal ke liye chup ho gaya.
Har chehra shock aur disbelief me tha.
Papa (halke se hasti awaaz me) —
> “Beta, tu khushi me kuch bhi bol rahi hai…”
Maine apni chhoti gardan us aadmi ki taraf ghumayi,
aur thodi si haklaahat ke saath bola —
> “P... P... Papaaa...”
Ekdum se sab sans lene bhool gaye.
Sab ke chehre pe ek ajeeb si roshni thi —
jaise kisi ne andhere me diya jala diya ho.
Wo ladki, jise maine “didi” kaha tha, roti hui mere gaal pe kiss kar ke boli —
> “Mere babu ne... pehle mujhe bulaya...! Main apne babu ki favourite hoon!”
Tabhi ek aurat, jo bistar pe leti thi, halka sa muskuraayi —
> “Laa... mere paas de use.”
Didi ne mujhe unke paas rakha.
Main unke paas jaate hi unke baalon ko pakad liya...
aur puri taqat se bola —
> “Mummmaa…”
Wo ro uthi…
Unhone mujhe seene se lagaya, matha chumha.
Gita (Mumma) (aansu bhari muskaan ke saath) —
> “Beta... tu kaisa hai? Itne din se soya raha... aur ab jaag ke sabko hila diya!”
Main khilkhila kar hansne laga,
apne chhote chhote haathon se taali bajate hue hakla kar bola —
> “Di... di... pa... pa... mu... mmaa...”
Aur poora kamra goonj utha —
“Hamare bachche ne bol diya!”
Sab ke chehre pe ek alag si chamak thi,
jaise ghar me naye din ka ujaala phail gaya ho.
Mumma mujhe god me liye baithi thi,
main kabhi unke dupatte kheenchta, kabhi papa ki ungli pakadne ki koshish karta.
Papa (hans kar) —
> “Arey dekh zara, kitna hoshiyaar lag raha hai hamara beta!
Itne din sota raha, ab sabko dekh ke jaise sab samajh gaya ho.”
Mumma (pyaar se) —
> “Bilkul apne papa pe gaya hai... aankhon me wahi shaitaani.”
Sab hansne lage.
Main bhi unki awaaz sun kar haan-haan jaisa kuch bolne laga.
Didi paas aayi, apni ungli meri chhoti mutthi me di,
aur main usse pakad kar hansne laga.
Didi (pyaar se) —
> “Mumma, isne toh mujhe pehchaan liya! Mujhe hi dekhta ja raha hai.”
Papa (mazaak me) —
> “Ab tujhe hi toh sabse zyada dekha tha, jab tu din raat iske paas baithi rehti thi.”
Mumma (muskaan ke saath) —
> “Bas ab tujhe sambhalna hoga, didi ban gayi ho ab.”
Didi (hasi me) —
> “Mujhe koi problem nahi, yeh toh mera favourite hai abhi se.”
Main dono haath hawa me utha kar kuch bolne laga,
aawaaz nikli par lafz nahi bane.
Sab ne taali bajayi, hansne lage.
Papa (camera on karte hue) —
> “Ruko ruko! Video banao iska! Yeh toh aaj apna debut show kar raha hai!”
Main camera ke light ki taraf dekhta raha, aankhen blink karke phir muskura diya.
Papa aur Mumma dono ke chehre pe sukoon tha —
12 din tak jis neend ne ghar ko shaant rakha tha,
aaj ussi bachche ki hansi ne ghar ko zinda kar diya tha.
Didi ne kaha —
> “Mumma, chalo isko bahar le chalte hain, sab milna chahte hain.”
Mumma —
> “Haan, le ja... par sambhal ke, hawa tez hai.”
Didi ne mujhe god me liya,
main uske kandhe pe sir rakh ke chup sa ho gaya,par aankhen khuli thi — sab dekh raha tha, sab mehsoos kar raha tha.
Papa (hans kar) —
> “Ab toh yeh ghar ka Hungama aur Happiness dono hai!”
Sab hansne lage.
Aur main bas dekh raha tha —
yeh log, yeh ghar, yeh pyaar...
sab mere jaagne se jeene lage the.
Didi mujhe bahar le aayi, neeche ki taraf ja rahe the hum.
Uske baal mere aankhon me lag rahe the, main baar baar haath se hata raha tha.
Dev ki Family (Childhood Timeline)
Raghav & Gita
"Ghar ke mool. Ek maa-baap jinke liye har sans Dev ke liye chalti hai."
Children:
Saloni (10) – Badi didi, emotional aur sabse zyada attached.
Ananya (8) – Chhoti didi,
Dev (12 days) – Hamara chhota hero, abhi jaag raha hai.
Sarla Mausi & Karan Mama
"Hamesha kehne wali – ‘Mujhe toh pata tha yeh bachcha alag hai.’"
Children:
Pari (9) – Dev ki bachpan ki dost, sabse sweet bond.
Neha (7) – Calm aur understanding, emotional guidance wali.
Riccha (6) – Imaginative aur likhne wali bachchi.
Aarav (8) – Naughty, games aur camera me mast.
Priti Bua & Manish Uncle
"Over-emotional, har baat me ‘mera babu’ kehne wali."
Children:
Masoom (8) – Shy aur soft, dil se Dev se attached.
Riya (5) – Cute, bubbly aur sabko hasaane wali.
Sudhir Chacha & Neha Chachi
"Family ke khurafati couple – mazaak, pyaar aur hungama ka combo."
Children:
Sikha (9) – Bold aur protective, Dev ki mini-guardian.
Komal (7) – Naughty aur energy se bhari.
Isha (5) – Sweet aur innocent touch.
Kabir (10) – Calm, intelligent, elder-brother vibe.
Anil Uncle & Reena Aunty
"Door ke rishtedaar, par dil se apne."
Children:
Aditi (10) – Calm, thoughtful, sabko samajhne wali.
Sabnam (6) – Sensitive aur dil ki saaf.
Vikram Uncle & Seema Aunty (Neighbours)
"Jo khushi me hamesha sabse pehle pahunch jaate hain."
Children:
Sona (8) – Fun-loving aur lively.
Mitali (7) – Friendly aur bubbly.
Rohit (9) – Mischievous aur tease karne me expert.
Ramesh Uncle & Shobha Aunty (Family Friends)
"Hamesha shanti aur samajh wali baatein karne wale."
Children:
Janu (5) – Sensitive, reflective aur dil se mehsoos karne wali.
Didi (hasti hui) —
> “Arey mere babu, sorry! Mujhe nahi pata tha mere baal tere aankhon me lag rahe.”
Maine edhar udhar dekha —
bahut log khade the, sab papa se mil rahe the, has rahe the.
Priti Bua (excited) —
> “Babu jaag gaya kya?”
Papa (muskurate hue) —
> “Haan Priti, aur ek cheez dekhegi toh chauk jaayegi.”
Priti Bua —
> “Kya bhaiya?”
Papa —
> “Dekh beta, yeh teri Priti Bua hai.”
Main hasta hua bua ki taraf dekhta hoon aur bolta hoon —
> “B... B... B... Buaa…”
Sab ek pal ke liye shock me aa gaye.
Sab video banane lage.
Aarav (hans kar) —
> “Mummy! Yeh itna chhota hoke kaise bol raha?”
Priti Bua (hairani me) —
> “Yahi toh main soch rahi hoon beta... 12 din ka bhi nahi aur bolne laga!
Yeh toh koi chamatkar hai!”
Sab mujhe god me lena chah rahe the,
par main didi ke paas se hilne ko tayyar hi nahi tha.
Aur didi ke chehre pe wo khushi thi… jo shabd me nahi batayi ja sakti.
Ghar ke andar jaise hi sab aaye, sab kuch roshan lagne laga.
Hawa me ek alag si khushboo thi — jaise ghar saanso se bhar gaya ho.
Saloni didi ne mujhe god me sambhal ke rakha,
aur sab excitement me pagal hue ja rahe the.
Priti Bua ne Riya ko god me uthaya aur dono zor se cheekhe —
> “Babu jaag gaya! Hamara babu jaag gaya!”
Masoom door se khadi thi — aankhon me wo pyaar tha jo keh nahi pa rahi thi.
Kabir halki si muskaan ke saath mujhe dekh raha tha, jaise keh raha ho —
“Bas sambhal ja chhote, main yahin hoon.”
Pari ne energy se chillakar kaha —
> “Babu! Main tumhe sabse pehle dekhoongi!”
Aur fir usne bina rukke mujhe ek side se ghoom liya,
sab hans pade.
Riya ne meri chhoti ungli pakad ke bola —
> “Babu, aaj se main hamesha tumhare saath hoon.”
Aarav ne camera zoom karke bola —
> “Smile babu! Yeh highlight scene hai!”
Mitali aur Sona background me dance karte hue cheekh rahe the —
> “Look here, babu! Smileeee!”
Rohit (mazaak me) —
> “Ab yeh star ban gaya! Ab hum background dancers hain!”
Sab ki hasi se poora ghar goonj utha.
Janu halki si awaaz me boli —
> “Babu, aap jaag gaye… ab sab happy hain.”
Main haklate hue bolne laga —
> “Di… di… pa… pa… mummaa…”
Sab ek saath hans pade,
jaise ghar me ek baar phir se zindagi phoot padi ho.
Papa Raghav ne camera ke peeche se chillaya —
> “Aarav! Record kar lo! Yeh moment repeat nahi hoga!”
Saloni didi ne aansuon aur muskaan ke beech kaha —
> “Babu, dekhna... ab se main hamesha tumhare saath rahungi.”
Main chup sa tha,
par aankhen sab kuch samajh rahi thi —
har awaaz, har hasi, sab mere andar bas ja rahi thi.
Mumma Gita (muskurate aansuon ke saath) —
> “Dekha babu? Tum jaag ke sabko khushi de rahe ho.”
Papa Raghav (guroor bhari muskaan ke saath) —
> “Hamare babu ne ghar ko jeena sikha diya.”
Sab bachche ghoom rahe the —
Riya aur Isha meri ungli kheench rahe the,
Aarav aur Rohit funny faces bana ke mujhe hasa rahe the,
Mitali aur Sona hassi me camera shake kar rahe the,
Janu chupke se ek ladoo le aayi aur mere paas rakh diya —
apni chhoti si offering jaise.
Priti Bua (pyaar se) —
> “Arey babu, sab tumhare liye khush hain! Tum jaag gaye aur sabko jeene ki wajah mil gayi!”
Saloni (aansuon aur muskaan ke beech) —
> “Babu, dekhna... ab se main hamesha tumhare saath rahungi.”
Papa Raghav (hans kar) —
> “Ab yeh babu ghar ka Hungama aur Official Mood Booster dono hai!”