अम्मा-अब्बू
Ammi kehti hain, 'Tumhare abbu se pyaar? Humne toh shaadi se pehle unki shakal bhi nahi dekhi thi!' Par jab abbu beemar hote hain toh ammi ki aankhen dekho. Jab abbu late aate hain toh ammi ka darwaaze pe khada rehna dekho. Jab abbu salary laate hain toh ammi ka 'kya zaroorat thi' kehke fir bhi khush hona dekho. Ek baar abbu ne ammi ko gulab diya. Ammi ne bola, 'Yeh kya bakwaas hai? Paison ki bhi koi qadr nahi.' Par us gulab ko usne kitaab mein rakh diya. Sukha diya. Aaj bhi hai. Unka pyaar filmon jaisa nahi tha. Na 'I love you' tha, na date nights. Par 40 saal saath rehna, har subah chai banana, har raat 'darwaaza band kiya?' poochna -- yeh sab pyaar nahi toh kya hai? Main chahta hoon mera pyaar bhi aisa ho. Khamosh. Pakka. Zindagi bhar ka.