Ek Saccha Dost – Friendship Story

Rahul aur Aman ki dosti school ke dinon se thi. Dono bilkul alag the — Rahul shaant aur padhai mein achha, jabki Aman hamesha mazaak karta aur sabko hasaata rehta tha. Phir bhi pata nahi kaise, dono ek doosre ke sabse acche dost ban gaye the.

School ke baad bhi unki dosti waise hi bani rahi. Dono ne ek hi college mein admission liya. Roz saath aana, saath jaana, canteen mein chai peena — yeh sab unki aadat ban chuki thi.

Ek din Rahul bahut pareshaan lag raha tha. Woh class mein bhi chup tha aur canteen mein bhi kuch nahi bol raha tha.

Aman ne poocha,
“Bhai kya hua? Aaj itna chup kyun hai?”

Rahul ne pehle toh mana kiya, lekin phir dheere se bola,
“Papa ki job chali gayi hai… Shayad mujhe college chhodna pade.”

Aman kuch pal ke liye chup ho gaya. Usne kabhi Rahul ko itna udaas nahi dekha tha.

“Tu tension mat le,” Aman ne uske kandhe par haath rakhte hue kaha, “Kuch na kuch ho jayega.”

Rahul bas halki si muskurahat de paya, lekin uski aankhon mein darr saaf dikh raha tha.

Agle din Rahul college nahi aaya. Na uska phone lag raha tha, na hi koi message ka reply aa raha tha. Aman ko bechaini hone lagi.

Shaam ko Aman seedha Rahul ke ghar pahunch gaya.

Darwaza Rahul ne hi khola. Woh aur bhi udaas lag raha tha.

“Tu bina bataye kyun nahi aaya college?” Aman ne thodi narazgi mein poocha.

Rahul ne sir jhuka liya.
“Fees bharne ke paise nahi hain… Admission cancel ho jayega.”

Yeh sunte hi Aman ne apne bag se ek lifafa nikala aur Rahul ke haath mein rakh diya.

“Yeh kya hai?” Rahul ne hairani se poocha.

“Fees ke paise.”

Rahul ekdum se chok gaya.
“Pagal ho gaya hai kya? Itne paise kahan se laaye?”

Aman muskuraaya,
“Apni bike bech di.”

Rahul ki aankhon mein aansu aa gaye.
“Tu pagal hai! Bike tera sapna thi.”

Aman hansa,
“Bike phir aa jayegi… Lekin tu nahi padha toh mera dost peeche reh jayega.”

Rahul kuch bol hi nahi paaya. Usne bas Aman ko zor se gale laga liya.

Samay beetta gaya. Dono ne college complete kiya. Rahul ko ek achhi job mil gayi, lekin Aman ko utni safalta nahi mil paayi.

Ek din Rahul ek nayi bike lekar Aman ke ghar pahucha.

Aman bahar aaya aur hairani se bola,
“Bhai yeh kiski bike hai?”

Rahul ne chaabi uske haath mein rakh di.
“Ab yeh teri hai.”

Aman samajh gaya.
“Yeh sab zaroori nahi tha…”

Rahul muskuraaya,
“Us din tune meri zindagi badli thi… Yeh toh bas ek chhota sa return hai.”

Aman ne kaha,
“Dosti mein return nahi hota, bhai.”

Rahul ne haan mein sir hilaaya,
“Haan… Dosti mein sirf saath hota hai.”

Dono hans pade.

Us din Rahul ko samajh aaya ki zindagi mein bahut log milte hain…
Lekin saccha dost sirf ek hi hota hai, jo mushkil waqt mein saath khada rahe.

Aur Aman… wahi uska saccha dost tha.