Office mein Monday subah sab ko pata chal gaya ke nayi team lead Hania, chhattis saal ki, aa rahi hai. Woh apni presentation ke saath conference room mein aayi aur pehle hi jumlay mein team ko bata diya ke uske liye waqt par kaam se zyada ahmiyat clear communication ki hai. Sameer, untees saal ka, uski team mein sab se naya tha aur usay apna pehla bara project sambhalna tha.
Meeting ke baad Sameer ne uske plan par ek sawal kiya jo kisi ne nahi poocha tha. Hania ne usay gaur se suna aur kaha, “Aap ne acha point uthaya. Isay proposal mein add karein.” Sameer ko uski confidence pasand aayi, lekin us se bhi zyada yeh baat ke woh apni seniority ko har sawal band karne ke liye istemal nahi karti thi.
Agle chand hafton mein dono ne mil kar project par kaam kiya. Late meetings bhi hue, deadlines bhi, aur kabhi kabhi aisi hansi bhi jo office ki sakhti ko halka kar deti thi. Magar Hania ne hamesha kaam ki baat kaam ke waqt ki, aur Sameer ne kabhi uski professional kindness ko personal promise nahi samjha. Ehsaas barh raha tha, lekin dono ne use jaldi mein naam dene se parhez kiya.
Project launch ke baad team ne dinner rakha. Hania aur Sameer ki baat kaam se nikal kar books, travel aur family tak pohanch gayi. Sameer ne pehli baar mehsoos kiya ke usay sirf apni manager nahi, Hania naam ki insaan bhi pasand aane lagi hai. Hania ne bhi uski sincerity notice ki, lekin woh jaanti thi ke jab tak woh uski direct supervisor hai, koi personal qadam unfair pressure paida kar sakta hai.
Agli subah Hania ne HR se baat kar ke project reporting structure badalwaya, bina Sameer par kisi faislay ka bojh daalay. Jab usne Sameer ko bataya to woh hairan hua. “Main nahi chahti ke meri position tumhare liye kisi bhi tarah ka pressure banay,” Hania ne kaha. “Agar hum kabhi office ke bahar milain, to woh tab hoga jab tum apni marzi se haan keh sako.”
Sameer ne uski baat ki qadar ki. Usne kaha ke usay Hania pasand hai, lekin woh bhi chahta hai ke unke darmiyan koi professional confusion na ho. Dono ne kuch haftay sirf kaam par tawajjo di. Is faslay ne unke ehsaas ko kam nahi kiya; usne unhein yeh samajhne ka waqt diya ke attraction aur responsible choice ek hi cheez nahi.
Jab naya reporting arrangement mukammal ho gaya, Hania ne Sameer ko ek simple message bheja: “Agar aap comfortable hon, to Saturday ko coffee?” Sameer ne jawab dene se pehle muskuraya. Sawal mein invitation tha, expectation nahi. Usne haan keh di.
Coffee shop mein unhon ne office ke baare mein sirf das minute baat ki, phir apni pasandeeda kitaabon, puranay safaron aur un khwabon par jo abhi poore nahi hue thay. Hania ne maana ke senior position par log aksar usay sirf strong dekhna chahte hain. Sameer ne kaha ke strength ka matlab har waqt akelay sab sambhalna nahi hota. Hania ne us baat ko yaad rakhne ka faisla kiya.
Jab woh bahar niklay to Sameer ne poocha ke kya woh dobara mil sakte hain. Hania ne muskurakar kaha, “Haan, magar har cheez apni raftaar se.” Unka rishta kisi secret office affair se nahi, saaf boundaries, barabar ki choice aur ek doosray ki izzat se shuru hua. Kabhi kabhi sab se dilkash romance woh hota hai jo apni zimmedariyon se nazar nahi churata.
Project ki final presentation ke baad Hania ko promotion ki offer mili, jis ka matlab tha ke woh ab Sameer ke department ki reporting chain mein nahi rahegi. Dono ne is khabar par professional tareeqay se baat ki, magar uske baad coffee shop mein mil kar apne ehsaas ko bhi naam diya. Hania ne kaha ke usay Sameer ki ambition pasand hai, lekin woh nahi chahti ke unka rishta uski career growth par saya banay.
Sameer ne apni taraf se ek shart rakhi: agar kabhi unke darmiyan ikhtilaf ho to office mein usay personal narazgi ki saza na mile. Hania ne foran haan ki. Dono ne samjha ke relationship ka matlab sirf qareeb aana nahi, balkay un cheezon ko pehle se samajhna bhi hai jo baad mein takleef de sakti hain.
Us shaam unhon ne ek lambi walk ki. Hania ne apne career ke shuruati saalon ki kahani sunayi, jab usay har meeting mein apni baat do martaba sabit karni parti thi. Sameer ne kaha ke woh uski success ko intimidating nahi, inspiring samajhta hai. Hania ko uski baat mein woh izzat mehsoos hui jo sirf tareef se nahi, samajh se aati hai.
Kuch mahine baad Hania aur Sameer ne apne doston ko bataya ke woh ek doosray ko date kar rahe hain. Unhon ne workplace policy follow ki, apni reporting lines clear rakheen aur office mein professional rawayya barqarar rakha. Har cheez perfect nahi thi; kabhi Sameer ka kaam par disagreement hota, kabhi Hania ko lagta ke woh apni fikr zyada chupata hai. Magar ab unke paas baat karne ka tareeqa tha.
Ek raat Sameer ne Hania se poocha ke kya usay kabhi umar ke farq ki wajah se hichkichahat hoti hai. Hania ne soch kar kaha, “Mujhe number se zyada yeh dekhna hota hai ke hum mushkil baat kar sakte hain ya nahi.” Sameer ne kaha ke usay bhi uski position se nahi, uske character se kashish hui thi. Dono ne maan liya ke compatibility har roz ke rawayye se banti hai, kisi ek romantic jumlay se nahi.
Jab woh office se bahar niklay to Hania ne uska haath pakra. “Kal phir deadlines hongi,” usne kaha. Sameer hans diya. “Aur kal ke baad coffee.” Unka romance kisi secret shortcut se nahi, clear boundaries aur mutual choice se aaya tha. Kaam unki zindagi ka hissa tha, magar ab woh apni zindagi ko sirf kaam tak mehdood nahi samajhtay thay.
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