naghma_khan_writes
"I never thought that a simple thread could hold so many dreams..."
Har silai ke saath maine apni zindagi jodi thi. Har kapda sirf kapda nahi hota, usme meri mehnat, meri umeedein, aur kabhi kabhi meri chup si rooh bhi basi hoti thi.
Mera naam Ayesha hai. Main ek chhote se gaon me rehti hoon, jahan sapne dekhna bhi kabhi kabhi gunaah lagta hai. Yahan ladkiyon ke liye zindagi ka ek hi raasta hota hai - padhai thodi si, phir shaadi, phir ghar. Lekin pata nahi kyun, mera dil kabhi is baat ko maan hi nahi paaya.
Mujhe bachpan se kapdon ka shauk tha. Jab bhi koi naya suit dekhti, main bas uske design ko ghanto tak observe karti rehti. Ammi ke purane kapdon ko chupke se kaat kar naye style me silna meri aadat ban chuki thi. Kabhi kabhi daant bhi padti thi, lekin jab main woh kapde pehenti thi... toh lagta tha jaise maine apni duniya khud bana li ho.
"Mujhe apna brand banana hai," maine ek din dheere se kaha tha.
Ammi muskura kar boli, "Sapne ache hote hain, lekin zyada bade sapne dukh dete hain."
Unki baat sahi bhi thi... lekin mera dil maanta hi nahi tha.
Ghar ki haalat itni achhi nahi thi. Abbu ek chhoti si dukaan chalate the, lekin income kabhi fix nahi hoti thi. Kabhi ghar me khushi hoti thi, kabhi tension. Aur aise me mera "fashion designer banne ka sapna" sabko ek mazaak jaisa lagta tha.
Lekin maine decide kar liya tha - chahe kuch bhi ho jaye, main apna sapna nahi chhodungi.
Har raat, jab sab so jaate the, main apne chhote se kamre me baith kar designs banati thi. Kagaz par pencil se khwabon ko utarti thi. Kabhi kabhi lagta tha jaise yeh kagaz hi mera asli dost hai, jo bina judge kiye meri har baat sunta hai.
Ek din maine apna pehla proper design banaya. Ek simple sa suit, lekin usme maine apni poori creativity daal di thi. Maine purane kapde ko use karke usse tayyar kiya. Jab woh complete hua... toh main bas use dekh kar muskura rahi thi.
"Maine kar liya..." maine dheere se khud se kaha.
👉 To be continued...