Purani gali ke kone par ek chhota sa, jhuka-sa makaan tha.
Yahin rehta tha Aman, 15 saal ka patla-dubla ladka, jiski aankhon me bade sapne the… aur jeb me hamesha zero paisa.
Uski ek chhoti behen thi — Anaya, 10 saal ki, hamesha muskurane wali.
Maa bahut pehle guzar gayi thi… aur papa mazdoori karke ghar chalaate the.
Gali wale log inse hamdardi to dikhate the, par peeche peeche hamesha bolte:
"Ye dono bhai-behen kabhi life me kuch ban nahi sakte."
"Aman to rojaste rojaste idhar-udhar kaam karta rehta hai… padhta bhi nahi."
Aman sab sunta tha… par chup rehta.
Dil me ek hi baat ghoomti:
"Ek din duniya ko bataunga… ki garibi saza nahi hoti."
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🌧️ Wo Din Jo Sab Badal Gaya
Ek shaam tez baarish ho rahi thi. Aman colony ke computer shop me free me safai ka kaam kar raha tha, kyunki usse wahin ke laptop aur computers dekhna bahut pasand tha.
Shop wala uncle — Rajeev sir — us din mood me nahi the.
Unhone gusse me bola:
"Arre Aman! Tum jaise log computer kya samjhoge? Tumse bada kaam kabhi hoga hi nahi."
Aman chup chap khada raha.
Sirf ek baar sirf itna bola:
"Sir, ek din apna computer khud banakar dikhayunga."
Rajeev sir hans pade.
"Tum? Computer? Hahaha… jao jao, apni behen ka khayal rakho. Ye bade sapne gareebon ko ache nahi lagte."
Woh baat Aman ke dil me teer ki tarah chubh gayi.
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🌙 Raat Ko Chhat Par
Raat ko aman chhat par betha tha. Aasman me badal the, hawa thodi thandi.
Anaya uske paas aayi.
"Bhaiyya, log humko itna bura kyun bolte hain? Humne kisi ka kya bigaada?"
Aman ne Anaya ka sar thapthapaya.
"Ek din sabko pata chalega, Anu… ki tera bhai kitna bada kaam karega. Tab koi humare bare me kuch nahi bolega."
Anaya hans padi:
"Bhaiyya, jab aap famous hogey na… to mujhe chocolate factory kharid dena!"
Aman bhi hans diya.
"Pakka."
Us raat Aman's dil me ek faisla pakka ho gaya:
Garibi se ladna hai. Aur duniya ko galat prove karna hai.
Ye bas shuruaat thi.
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