Bura na mano holi hai- Jeth ji ki pichkari

Mera naam Aakriti hai, umar 28 saal. Main Rampur gaon ki bahu hu. Mere pati shehar mein job karte hai aur is Holi pe bhi nahi aa sake. Ghar mein sirf main, sasur, sasu maa aur Jeth ji rehte hai. Jeth ji (42 saal) mere pati ke bade bhai hai – lambi height, moti moochen, strong body aur ek aisi gehri awaaz jo dil mein utar jati hai.

Gaon mein Holi ka tyohaar bahut purane riwazon ke sath manaya jata hai. Log kehte hai ki is din “Bura na mano Holi hai” ke bahane har koi jo chaahe kar sakta hai – rang, pichkari, touching, sab allowed hai.

Gaon ke buzurg is ritual ko “Holi ka masti riwaz” kehte hai. Subah hi jeth ji ne mujhe dekhte hue muskura kar kaha tha, “Aakriti bahu… aaj Holi hai. Bura na mano ritual ke mutabik jo mann kare kar sakta hu.”

Main bahut sharmili aur sanskari hu. Hamesha saree mein rehti hu, dupatta sambhaal kar rakhti hu. Lekin pati ke baahar rehne se andar se ek gehra akelapan aur pyaas feel hoti hai. Jeth ji ki gehri nazrein mujhe hamesha bechain kar deti hai, lekin main khud ko sambhaal leti thi.