Chokri Dhani ki shaam aur thermos chai

Khet ki aakhri mekh par jab dhoop naram padti hai, Chokri Dhani ke paas chai ki theliyan zinda ho uthti hain. Aluminium ke kettle, thermos ki garam dhar, aur jhopdi ke kone mein rakhe Parle-G jaise biscuit—bas itna sa set-up, aur poori shaam ka mood tayyar. Gaadi, bike, ya cycle rok kar log yahin tik jaate hain. Koi din bhar ki mazdoori ginta hai, koi school ki pick-up timing, koi bas pados ki baat. Mharo Jaipur aise hi chhoti jagah par saans leta hai. Aaj ek aadmi ne do cup chai mangi: ek apne liye, ek us dost ke liye jo aaya hi nahi. Dukaan wale ne bina pooche dusra cup bhar diya. Ghani seedhi baat hai—khet ke kinare chai kabhi sirf chai nahi hoti, woh raat ke shuru hone ka pehla nishaan hoti hai.