एक तरफ़ा इश्क़ का अंत
चार साल। चार साल maine uske peeche bhaagte hue bitaye. Har birthday pe wish. Har festival pe message. Har exam se pehle 'All the best'. Usne kabhi nahi kaha 'I love you'. Par kabhi 'no' bhi nahi kaha. Beech ka silsila tha -- na haan, na na. Ek din maine seedha poocha. WhatsApp pe nahi, phone pe nahi. Aamne-saamne. 'Kya tum mujhse pyaar karti ho?' Usne 5 second chup rehke kaha, 'Tum acche ho. Par...' 'Par' ke baad jo bhi aata hai woh 'nahi' hota hai. Main utha. Muskuraya. Bola, 'Thank you. Isse zyada honest koi jawab nahi ho sakta tha.' Ghar aaya. Roya nahi. Bas ek gaana suna -- 'Tujhe bhoolna toh chaaha, lekin bhula na paaye.' Phir phone uthaya. Uska number delete kiya. Aur zindagi ki sabse mushkil aur sabse zaroori cheez ki -- aage badhna.