Chu Chu Ki Chai, Udaipur

- by chai premi

Delhi ki is bhari garmi ne kuch yun rukh mod diya ki main apna bag pack karke thoda bahar ghoomne nikal aaya.
Ab aisa haal tha ki samajh hi nahi aa raha tha — jaun to jaun kaha?

Kahi bheed, kahi traffic, kahi rooms full, aur upar se itni garmi…
ab agar garmi se bachne ke liye phir garmi me hi chale jao, to mann to wahi bolega na —
“Shubham babu, ghar wapas aa jao…”

Phir mann ne kaha —
“Chalo Rajasthan chalte hain… thodi hawa badlegi, mausam shayad saath de de, aur ghoomne ka asli maza aaye…”

Aur bas… dil ne naam liya — Udaipur.
Hum nikal pade train se.

🚆 Safar aur ek chhoti si chai

Train haule haule apna rukh modte hue Udaipur ki taraf badh rahi thi,
aur main apni lower side berth par baitha hua logon ko aata-jaata dekh raha tha.

Itne me ek awaaz aayi —
“chai chai…”

Ek chai li… aur kab neend aa gayi pata hi nahi chala.

Subah aankh khuli to khud ko Udaipur station ke kareeb paaya.
Maine paas baithe bhaiya se pucha —
“Bhaiya train kitni der me pahunchegi?”
Unhone kaha — “15 minute me.”

Maine apna samaan sameta aur gate ki taraf badh gaya.

🌧️ Udaipur ka pehla kadam

Thodi der baad maine Udaipur ki dharti par apne paawan kadam rakhe…
aur waha halki halki rimjhim baarish mera swagat kar rahi thi.

Us moment me mann hi mann itni khushi hui ki laga —
“Bas ab tehlunga, ghoomunga aur kuch pal sukoon ke jeeyunga…”

Ek auto wale se baat ki aur apne booked hotel ki taraf nikal gaya.
Waha pahunchkar room liya, fresh hua aur niche jaakar breakfast kiya (jo included tha).
Waiter ko tip di aur bahar nikal gaya —
ab mann bilkul ready tha Udaipur ghoomne ke liye.

🏰 City Palace ka rukh… aur ek nazar

Sir par cap, bell bottom jeans pehen kar main nikal pada Udaipur yatra par.
Auto wale Tinku bhaiya mujhe Saheliyon ki Baari se hote hue City Palace aur Jagannath Mandir le gaye.

Waha utar kar unhone bola —
“Yaha se aapko paidal jaana hoga.”

Main utra… aur apni aankhon ko idhar-udhar ghumaya…
aur tabhi meri nazar padi —
ek chai wale par.

Halki si oth me, ek purani imaarat ke neeche,
usne apni saji hui redi lagayi hui thi…
aur uspe likha tha:

👉 “Chu Chu Ki Chai”

Usko dekh kar mann ko ek ajeeb si tassalli mili —
“Chalo, City Palace se aane ke baad ka intezaam ho gaya…”

Maine uski ek tasveer li… aur ghoomne nikal gaya.

❤️ Par mann wahi reh gaya

City Palace ghoomte hue sab acha lag raha tha…
par mann baar-baar wahi jaa raha tha —
Chu Chu Ki Chai.

Jaise kuch waha chhoot gaya ho.

☕ Ek cup chai… aur ek connection

Palace ghoom kar jab main bahar nikla,
to seedha us chai wale ki taraf badh gaya.

Waha jaakar baitha aur bola —
“Bhaiya ek cup chai.”

Baithte hi bhaiya ne pucha —
“Beta kaha se ho?”

Maine muskura kar kaha:

“Us nagri se jaha dil khula hota hai…
jaha pyaar me mithaas hai…
jaha har sadak kuch bayaan karti hai…
jaha se pura desh chalta hai…
aur jaha ki chaat world famous hai…
Delhi se.”

Bhaiya muskura diye —
“Achha… aaj aapko aisi chai pilayenge ki agli baar Udaipur aao to mujhe yaad karoge… aur kisi ko bataoge to mera zikr zarur karoge.”

Meri aankhen aur meri muskuraahat sab bayaan kar rahi thi…
main bas chai ka intezaar kar raha tha.

🍜 Maggie ka twist

Board par maine dekha — chai ke saath maggie bhi mil rahi thi…
alag-alag tarike ki.

Socha — ek maggie bhi ho jaye.

Bhaiya bole —
“Chai thodi der ruk jao, pehle maggie khao… swaad alag aayega.”

Butter maggie ne sach me jeeb par ek chatpata ehsaas chhod diya.
Maine muh saaf kiya… aur phir haath me aayi chai.

✨ Wo lamha…

Main City Palace ke gate ki taraf muh karke baitha tha…
haath me kulhad…
aur halki si baarish…

Chai ka ek ek sip mere zehen me utarta jaa raha tha…
aur meri yaadein us jagah se judti ja rahi thi.

Wo jagah…
wo stool…
wo samay…
wo bhaiya…

Sab yaad reh gaye.

🤝 Dil se bana… dil tak gaya

Chai khatam hui…
maine bhaiya se haath milaya aur kaha:

“Bhaiya, aapne dil se banayi… aur mere dil par lag gayi ye chai.”

Aur waada kiya —
“Ab kabhi bhi Udaipur ka naam aayega, aap zarur yaad aayenge.”

❤️ Aapke liye ek baat

Dosto…
agar kabhi Udaipur jaana ho…

👉 to ek baar zarur jana
“Chu Chu Ki Chai”

Ho sakta hai waha tumhe sirf chai nahi…
ek yaad mil jaaye.

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– Aapka apna chai premi