Kabhi kabhi zindagi mein aise lamhe aate hain jo humein kisi ki baaton mein khud ko kho dene par majboor kar dete hain. Aise hi ek lamha tha jab mein apne dost, Sara, se mili. Uski baatein, uska andaaz, sab kuch itna khaas tha ke maine khud ko uski duniya mein uljha hua mehsoos kiya.

Sara ek bohot khuli-mizaj larki thi. Uski muskurahat mein wo khushi thi jo kisi aur ke saath baat karne se milti hai. Jab wo bolti, toh aisa lagta tha jaise uski har baat mein ek kahani chhupi hai. Main uski baatein sunte-sunte itna kho gaya ke samay ka pata hi nahi chala.

Ek din, hum dono coffee shop mein baithe the. Usne apni zindagi ke kuch haseen lamhon ke baare mein bataya. Wo apne khwabon ki baatein kar rahi thi, jaise wo ek artist ho jo apne sapno ko canvas par utarna chahti ho. Uski baatein sunte-sunte mujhe aisa mehsoos hua jaise main uske khayalon mein kho gaya hoon.

“Mujhe kabhi kabhi lagta hai ke zindagi sirf ek khwab hai,” usne kaha. “Aur hum sab is khwab ko sajane ki koshish kar rahe hain.” Uski yeh baat mere dil mein utar gayi. Main sochne laga ke kya hum sab apne khwabon ki taraf itni hi commitment rakhte hain?

Sara ki baatein sirf ek dost ki nahi, balki ek guru ki tarah thi. Usne mujhe inspire kiya ke main bhi apne khwabon ki taraf dhyan doon. Uske saath guzarne wale har pal mein, main khud ko zindagi ke ek naye manzar mein dekh raha tha.

Jaise hi humari guftagu chali, main uski baatein sunta raha, aur aisa mehsoos kiya jaise sab kuch bhool gaya hoon. Uski awaz, uski muskurahat, sab kuch mujhe uske saath aur zyada uljha raha tha.

Wo lamha mere liye ek turning point ban gaya. Sara ki baatein sunne ke baad, maine tay kiya ke main apne sapnon ko pura karne ki koshish karunga. Usne mujhe yeh samjhaya ke agar hum apne sapnon ki taraf nahi badhenge, toh phir humara jeena sirf ek din ka safar ban kar reh jayega.

Aakhir mein, us din ki guftagu ne mujhe yeh sikhaya ke kabhi kabhi kisi ki baatein aapko ek nayi raah dikhati hain. Teri baton mein aisa uljha jiya ke ab main khud ko zindagi ki taraf ek nayi soch ke saath le ja raha hoon.

Dosti aur achi guftagu ke zariye, hum sab ek dusre ki zindagi ko behtar bana sakte hain. Toh agar kabhi kisi ki baaton mein uljhan mehsoos karo, toh usay ek mauqa do—shayad wo aapko aapki zindagi ki raah dikhane mein madad kare.