Jab hum apni zindagi ke baare mein sochne lagte hain, toh ek sawal baar-baar humare dimaag mein ghoomta hai: “Kahan hai woh zindagi jo kabhi thi?” Humari zindagi mein ek waqt aata hai jab sab kuch perfect lagta tha. Har din ek nayi umeed, har raat ek nayi dua thi. Par jaise-jaise waqt guzarne lagta hai, hum apne sapno ko chhupane lagte hain, apni khushiyon ko bhool jaate hain, aur hum sochne lagte hain, “Kahan gayi woh zindagi?”
Hum sabne kabhi na kabhi yeh socha hai ki jab hum chhote the, toh humari zindagi mein koi fikr nahi thi. Har cheez mein maza tha, har moment mein excitement thi. Apne friends ke saath ghanto khelte the, bina kisi chinta ke. Par jaise-jaise hum bade hote hain, zindagi ka pressure badhta hai. Career ki tension, family ke expectations, aur apni personal problems sab kuch hum par ek bohot bara bojh bana deti hai.
Woh innocent si zindagi kahan gayi? Jab hum khushi se jeena chahte the, sab kuch asaan lagta tha. Lekin aaj hum apne goals ki taraf daud rahe hain, aur sab kuch utna simple nahi lagta. Hum khud se puchte hain, “Jahan tha, kahan gaya?” Kya hum apne sapno ke saath khush reh sakte hain? Ya phir humare sapne sirf ek bhaagti hui train ki tarah hain, jise hum pakad nahi paate?
Zindagi ko samajhna aur usse jeena ek kathin safar ban gaya hai, lekin phir bhi humare andar ek aisi umeed hoti hai ki shayad ek din woh purani zindagi wapas mil jaaye. Shayad humein apne bachpan ki tarah khush rehne ka tareeka dhoondhna hoga, ya phir apne andar ki asli zindagi ko fir se jagana hoga. Kabhi na kabhi, hum khud se yeh puchenge, “Kahan gayi woh zindagi?”