Pehli Pukaar
Mera naam Anaya hai.
Main ek simple si ladki hoon, jiska sapna sirf itna tha ki zindagi shaanti se guzar jaaye. Par shayad kismat ko kuch aur hi manzoor tha.
Us raat ghadi ne 12:00 AM bajaye.
Main apni khidki ke paas khadi thi, bahar andhera aur khamoshi dono gehri thi. Tabhi achanak ek awaaz aayi—
"Anaya…"
Mera dil zor se dhadak utha.
Main ghabra kar boli, "Tum kaun ho?"
Koi nazar nahi aaya. Sirf hawa tez ho gayi.
Phir awaaz phir se aayi, is baar aur paas se—
"Main tumhari kismat hoon."
Mere haath kaanpne lage. Yeh koi sapna nahi lag raha tha.
Maine aankhein band ki, par awaaz mere andar goonj rahi thi.
"Ab tumhe sunna padega, chaaho ya na chaaho."
Us raat ke baad, meri zindagi pehle jaisi kabhi nahi rahi.