Last night around 9:40 I took an Auto from RAJAURI garden metro station towards Punjabi Bagh club, need to deliver some thing to friend who was on shoot in wedding there. The Auto driver, who is not more than 38-40 years old, seemed like nice guy. When I ask him for charges, he said, “” meter se Bhaiya”” I replied,
“” bahut badiya””. After couple of minutes he Started conversation in very respectful manner,routine type, like nation is not in well shape in these days as Our PM Mr.Modi is not doing good. I was like “hmmm- haan ji- Billikul theek,etc”. Then just before we reach our destination I asked him if he could wait there for five minutes so I can go to my home in his Auto which is 10-15 minutes away from there. He agreed and said yes.
As my auto reached at the gate of club, I found my friend was waiting for me at there. As we saw each other, we waived to each one. Hugged each other and then handover his stuff. He handover me money. That Auto guy was seeing all this very carefully. And as we have finished our business. I got back into my Auto and we started our journey to my home.
After two-three minutes, Auto driver asked me, “” BHAIYA AAP KYA KAAM KARTE HO ?””
I replied, “” Bhaiya photography karta hoon.””
Driver,” Bhaiya kitne din mein Sikh sakta hoon. Agar Sikhna ho to.””
I,”” Bhaiya,kam se kam 6 months. Par aap kya karoge Sikh kar.””
Driver,”” Bhaiya ab maja nahi aata Auto k Kaam mein.””
I,”” kya hua, aaj kal KAAm nahi hai kya, ya phir Modi ji ne tang kar Diya.””
And I laughed slowly to keep the conversation in light manner, because it was moving towards serious discussion.
Driver,””Bhaiya kya batau, respect nahi hai, sawari to sawari, rishtedaar bhi dhang se baat nahi karte. Paisa achha Kamata hoon main par achha nahi lag raha ab.””
I,”” Hmmm, Auto aapka hai ya dihari par””
Driver, “”apna hai Bhaiya, 18 saal se Chala raha hoon. Pita ji ki death ho gayi thi, chhota tha tabhi, ghar ki jimmedari ne jyada kuchh Karne nahi diya. Bus apna makan bana liya aur 2 behno ki shaadi kar k apni bhi kar li.
I,”” bachhe ??””
Driver, very proudly “”ek Ladki hai second class mein. Private school mein admission Kara rakha hai. Padne mein hoshiyaar hai. Koi kami nahi kar Rakhi usko.””
I,”” bahut badiya bhai. Aap baki sab baat bhul Jao k koi kya sochta hai aapke baare mein, bus apni ladki ka khyal rakho usko Khoob padao. Ek din jab aapki ladki pad likh kar kuchh Badi afsar ban jayegi to woh sab rishtedaar aapke jo Auto chalane ki vajah se abhi muuh modd rahe hai, tab kahenge k bhai issne badi mehnat kar k apni ladki ko afsar bana Diya. Tab unko Ehsaas hoga. Aur woh log tab aapki missal denge, “”K koi bhi KAAM CHHOTA YA BADA NAHI HOTA, KAAM KO KARNE K PEECHE USKI JO NEEYAT HOTI HAI WOH CHHOTI YA BADI HOTI HAI””.
And we arrived at my destination, I asked him, How much, he looked at his meter and asked for 140rs. I gave him 150rs but he refused to take extra money. And said,
“” faltu leta nahi, apna Deta nahi.””
