Intezaar @ A Journey

We all know the only thing constant in this world is “Change” because it never changes. But if you are asked to name another thing that never changes what would it be?? Any guesses…Or would you just say NO???.....Sure !!!!

Well for me it would be “Intezaar”, i.e., “Wait”. All our life we keep waiting for something or the other. The desires/aspirations/dreams may differ from man to man but it’s the term “Wait” that ties us together.

          Okay let’s take the example of Rishi. Hold on guys! I am not talking of Rishi Kapoor or Rishi Tea Stall at Charbagh station, Rishi is the name of the protagonist of my article. Rishi Arora.

          Rishi was born on 9^th July. Everyone in the family was ecstatic, there were several rituals taking place, parties being thrown and what not. Celebrations were at the peak. Slowly Rishi’s parents started dreaming of Rishi walking, running, talking, playing and they wanted this to happen as soon as possible. Suddenly one day they saw Rishi walking by the bedside with one hand on the mattress. Then one day Rishi would say “maaauwma…..maaauma….mamma”. Thus Rishi’s parents long wait came to an end as Rishi could now walk, talk and has even started to put his thumb out of his mouth.

          Rishi was always a bright student. Physics was his favourite subject and he was very well guided by his parents/teachers. 15 years have passed and Rishi is now waiting for his class 10^th results to come. The 1.5 month wait was full of anxiety, tension, etc. Finally the results arrived and Rishi passed with 82.50%. The wait did not end up well as Rishi expected a lot more as he had given everything to his studies. But still the wait was over and it was time to move ahead.

Another 2 years of rigorous efforts and similar sort of “waiting” situation went through before the 12^th results were declared. This time the wait was even more anxious and troubling as Rishi not only waited for his class 12^th results but also for the result of IIT-JEE. He had appeared for competitive exams. But this time wait ended up well as Rishi achieved 92.50% and also AIR-240 in IIT-JEE.

Right from first year at IIT-Bombay Rishi started dreaming of the day when he would be a graduate and would be holding a degree in his hand with a black gown and a black hat. But just a day before the convocation Rishi slipped while bathing and got his right leg fractured. Hence he had to miss convocation. He got the degree but the dream remained unfulfilled, nevertheless, the wait was over.

In the meanwhile Rishi got placed in Google. First day of joining Rishi dreamt of couple of things. He wanted his first salary to arrive as soon as possible and the second one….he wanted a girlfriend. He was single all this while….he deserves one now for sure. Luckily within a month he met a girl Snigdha. Snigdha Awasthi. Snigdha was a pretty girl and intellectual too. Their frequencies matched and they started spending time together. So couple of more waits came to an end.

On 14^th Jan Rishi proposed Snigdha, but Snigdha asked for sometime before she comes to any decision. Now you guys can imagine the kind of wait this is. Finally on 13^th Feb, Snigdha said yes and the parents/relatives/friends wait of Rishi-Snigdha getting married came to an end a year later. Now Rishi has started dreaming of his own car, his own villa, his kid and Rishi’s parents of their grandkid (this one obviously is more eager). Finally the family was gifted with a beautiful doll. They named her Namrata.

Years passed and timed moved on as did life. The dreams/desires/aspirations kept changing and finally we come to Rishi-Snigdha’s 25^th wedding anniversary. An august gathering has arrived at ARORA Mansion which also has a BMW parked outside. A couple of years later Rishi retired. Namrata has also got married.

At times Rishi thought that he was done with all the worldly duties and there were not many responsibilities to carry now. He wished for a calm and peaceful death. Just when he was thinking on those lines he got news that Namrata is pregnant. Suddenly he wanted to live few more years and play with his grandchild. One fine day Rishi took his dinner and went to sleep. The next day when Snigdha came to wake him up and to give him the good news that Namrata has came to visit her parents, he didn’t get up. He was no more. He had passed last night when in sleep. He died a peaceful death, something that he wished and waited for but his wish and wait to see his grandchild remained unfulfilled as Namrata was only in her 6^th month.

We see that Rishi’s life had a “wait” associated with it at every step and corner. Similarly we also keep waiting for something or the other at every point of life. All that differs is the reason for that “wait”. Desires change, “wait” does not. It remains constant.

So “wait/Intezaar” can be for seconds/minutes/days/years….at times they end up giving us joy & at times only tears. Nevertheless, it is an undefined journey in itself. Always enjoy this journey because you never know what the final result is going to be!!! It may be in your favour. It may not be in your favour. But try to make the journey of this “wait” as beautiful as possible.

All the Best.

.....@ Debashish