Radio... kisi hotel mein khaaye...

fhakkad ban sadak par main thehal raha tha...
shaam ka waqt tha...

naalo ki safai ho chuki thi... naale se malba, koodha nikaal kar sadak pe chittara pada tha...
sadak se sati hui gali ke kinare chhota sa pilla, apni maa ke isthano se dudh ka paan kar raha tha...

thodi hi si doorie pe mukhbir... jisse mein roj jaankar nazre milata hun... ki paan ki gumti pe rakha Radio... pe ek Gaana baj utha... 

"kisi disco mein jaye, 
kisi hotel mein khana khaaye,
koi dekhle na le humein yahan... 
badi door se aaye hum...
chalo ishq ladaye, chalo ishq ladaye,
chalo ishq ladaye Sanam"

anandmay hue, mere qadam eka-ek wahi usi jagah pe tham se gaye...

maile se fhate-purane jhola chhap kurte-pajame ke khaano mein haath ki ungaliyan na jaane kya dhundhane lagi...
paanch ka pitali rang wala sikka neeche pajame ki chor pocket mein mila...

main turant palta... Gaana gungunata hua...
tumhare makhmal se mulayam khawabon ko odhe main sadak ke kone wale chai ke thele pe pahuch gaya...
paanch ka sikka dete hue Amma se cutting chai mangi aur fir unki gyan ki do-chaar baaton mein kho gaya...
gaadiyon ke traffic ka shor dheere-dheere badne laga...

main honton pe ajeeb si muskaan liye ghar pahuch gaya...

- raj