Naye Saal Ki Purani Chappal - Ek Kahani Jo Hasae Bhi Aur Rulae Bhi

Naye Saal Ki Purani Chappal - Ek Kahani Jo Hasae Bhi Aur Rulae Bhi

Naye Saal Ki Purani Chappal

By Rafiq Ahmed | 15 January 2026
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Purani chappal

31 December ki raat thi. Poora Nawabshah naye saal ke jashan me dooba hua tha. Aasman me patakhe phoot rahe the. Gali ke bachay naye kapde pehen kar "Happy New Year" chilla rahe the. Aur main? Main apni purani chappal ko tape se jod raha tha.

Mera naam Shafiq hai. Umar 14 saal. Kaam: Subha akhbar bechna, shaam ko chai ke hotel par glass dhona. Khwab: Bas ek jodi nayi chappal. Wo bhi koi Bata ya Service nahi, bas itni ho ke talay me ched na ho. Barish me paani andar na aaye. Aur school jate waqt dost na hansein.

Ammi ne aaj subha hi keh diya tha: "Puttar, is mahine abba ki dawai leni hai. Chappal agle saal sahi karwa lenge."

"Par ammi, agla saal to aaj raat 12 bajay shuru ho raha hai na?" Maine masoomiat se poocha.

Ammi hans di. Unki hansi me aansoo chupay hue the. "Haan puttar. Par hum ghareebon ka naya saal thoda late shuru hota hai. Jab sab ke purane dukh khatam ho jayen, tab."

Raat ko 11 bajay me hotel se wapas aa raha tha. Rasta sunsaan tha. Ek jagah kachray ke dher par meri nazar padi. Wahan ek chamakti cheez nazar aayi. Dil zor se dhadka. Kahin koi nayi chappal to nahi phenk gaya?

Bhaag kar gaya. Dekha to dil baith gaya. Wo chappal nahi, tooti hui guitar thi. Kisi ameer bachay ne purani samajh kar phenk di hogi. 3 taar toote hue the. Lekin lakdi abhi bhi mazboot thi.

Main usay utha kar ghar le aaya. Ammi ne dekha to gussa ho gayin. "Ye kabaar kahan se utha laya? Ghar me jagah nahi hai."

"Ammi, me isay theek karunga. Phir baja kar paise kamaunga. Phir aap ki dawai bhi aayegi, aur meri chappal bhi." Maine yakeen se kaha.

Agla poora hafta maine YouTube par raat ko 2 baje hotel ke WiFi se guitar theek karna seekha. Duniya so rahi thi aur me jaag kar taar bandh raha tha. Ungliyan zakhmi ho gayin. Par 7 din baad guitar bol pada.

Pehla show kiya apni gali me. "Dil Dil Pakistan" bajaya. Logon ne 10, 20 rupay diye. Total 170 rupay banay. Dusre din 230. Teesre din 400.

20 din baad mere paas 3200 rupay jama ho gaye. Pehle 1800 ki abba ki dawai li. Phir 1200 ki apni zindagi ki pehli nayi chappal khareedi. Kale rang ki. Dukaan wala bola "Beta, ye mazboot hai. 2 saal chalay gi."

Ghar aaya to ammi namaz parh rahi thi. Maine chupke se nayi chappal un ke pairon ke paas rakh di. Ammi ne salam phera, chappal dekhi, aur mujhe dekha.

"Ye kya hai Shafiq?" "Ammi, aap ka naya saal. Thoda late aaya, par aakhir aa hi gaya."

Ammi ne wo chappal uthai, choomi, aur phir mujhe gale laga liya. Unke aansoo meri kameez bhigo rahe the. Par ye gham ke nahi, khushi ke aansoo the. Pehli baar me samjha ke maa baap ke liye aulad ki kamyabi sab se badi Eidi hoti hai.

Aaj 3 saal ho gaye. Ab me har Sunday Nawabshah ke park me guitar bajata hun. Mahina ka 15 hazaar kama leta hun. Abba ki dawai kabhi nahi rukti. Aur ammi? Ammi ab bhi wahi purani chappal pehenti hai jo maine unhe di thi. Kehti hai "Is me teri mehnat ki khushboo hai."

Log kehte hain Nawabshah me kaam nahi hai. Main kehta hun Nawabshah me niyat nahi hai. Kachray me padi guitar bhi agar tumhari taqdeer badal sakti hai, to socho tum khud kya kar sakte ho.

Is Kahani Se 3 Sabak:

1. Hanso Zaroor: Mushkil waqt me hasna seekh lo. Me jab akhbar bechta tha to customer se kehta tha "Bhaijaan, akhbar le lo. Is me likha hai ke aaj aap ka din acha guzray ga." Log hans kar akhbar le lete the.

2. Ro Lo Par Ruko Nahi: Raat ko jab sab so jate the, me chup kar ro leta tha. Subha phir nayi himmat se nikalta tha. Rona kamzori nahi, dil halka karne ka tareeqa hai.

3. Madad Karo: Jab tum khud tootay hue ho, tab bhi kisi aur ko jodo. Maine guitar ko joda, guitar ne mujhe jod diya. Duniya ka hisaab seedha hai - jo do gay, wahi lout kar aayega.

Ab tum batao, tumhari zindagi ki "tooti hui guitar" kya hai? Wo kaunsi cheez hai jise tum kachra samajh kar ignore kar rahe ho, halanke wo tumhari nayi chappal ban sakti hai?

Naya saal ho ya purana, tareekh nahi, niyat badlo to sab badal jata hai.

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