In my first Job just after College over and
you know I always love travelling I always love to travel alone and still
maintain except offcourse occasional travelling with my sweet family as per
demand -It was one my journey coming from adventure journey of Saranda Forest
near Jaraikella in between Jharkhand and Orrissa may be it was 1970 or 71 just
about summer season to start .Climate was nice --in a 3rd class compartment in
those days of early 70s -it was not that much of rush ,I was sitting window
side and memorizing the mesmerizing Saranda Forest dense dark even in day
light- body hair jumping straight high when crossing one step to other step
when we listen constant sound of wild animals barking .I was deeply engrossed
my memorable moment of forest -suddenly saw in front of me a full family of 7/8
person also going to Calcutta and in the corner was that shy partly covered
with pallu that beautiful face hardly 18 or 19 years almost my same age .I was
unable to concentrate any other thinking except that face .I lost in deep dense
jungle of fantasy world -totally forgot that mesmerizing Saranda Forest
-Thinking and thinking of that wonderful eyes hit my bottom of heart and
occasional hitting of eye inggling of both made me almost restless .I forgot to
take even my launch and during night we all slept to respective seats and I
tried my best to draw her attention but failed -she slept I slept .Morning 6 am
train came to How rah station all our destination .We all got down -she also
got down but suddenly I felt she was trying to say something to me but could
not as she was well protected by he all elders accompanying her .
I came home and forgot the twinggling memory
of that beautiful eye thinking of one of such incident of my life .10 /12 days
past in Kolkata It was my job as usual and one day my Manager asked to go to
Rourkella in Orrissa for some official work .I was comfortably in a suit of 4
seater 1st class compartment .A married family of young couple must be newly
wed one enter my compartment .I was in the bottom seat and couple was in my
opposite .The young man seem to be arrogant looking but not less than 35 years
age muscular little ugly eye -no smile but only straight looking face -his
bride was covered with a large pallu and cannot see the face .Train was running
with zig zag movement rythmatic sound of wheel connecting rails fast and
furious pace .Night fall -we all finished our food and started for arranging
night sleep .All along the journey of nearly 12 hours in train I could not see
the face of bride as she covered her face all along with long pallu -I was not
interested also perhaps I forgot also what happen last 10 days in my life .Morning
7 am my destination came at Rourkella and I was about to get down and suddenly
saw that beautiful eye again what I saw 10 days ago -My entire memory suddenly
flashed with some pinching pain .I thought how it can happen --Is it coincident
?? or another flashing memory .
Still that flash hunt me
Mesmerizing fact of life so endearing so
meaningful .Yes its true I can see my childhood I saw my darling Rohita 40
years ago -I saw Rohita left after certain time to her own life of matrimony .I
also changed .suddenly I saw Rohita playing with bubling children in a green
park.I recognized her even after 40 years -that beautiful eye -oval shape
forehead and husky skin look pale and emaciated at presnt -hair still black
long touching knee .I was passing by that -saw Rohita and her own grand
children playing together .I called her in low voice -with surprise hawk like
eye she looked me with blur remembrance ,trying to recall me -smile blocked
mystic posture --could not recollect what was me and what I am .I am also
changed having stick in my hand .Rohita could not recognize me but I saw her
eye full of Myst and watery .Looking to dancing grand children of Rohita the
new generation life I left the place for certain future I know .How time change
so fast -
-How life is magical as both the incidents
happened during February.
ASIM BORAL
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