Dollar vs Rupee

Jub main naya naya America aaya to NY main aik hyderabadi Indian family ke saath PG (Paying Guest) rehta tha. Bare nafees aur piyar kerne waale log the. Mujh main us zanmane main "Pakistaniat" kut kut ke bhari hui thi. Aap use "black Patriotism" keh sakte hain. Basheer Bhai Indra Gandhi ke fan the. Hamari khub bahes hoti magar un ke piyar main zara farq na aata. Hamare saath aik aur hyderabadi larka - Ashok rehta tha. Har raat sone se pehle apne bache kuche paise (change) khirki ke paas chor deta - jo ya to basheer bhai ki beti school jaate le jati ya phir dinoN wahin pare rehte. Main Pakistan se naya naya aaya tha - aur din main jub ghar pe koi nahi hota - un paisoN ko gin ker sochta - Pakistani rupoN main kitne banaiN ge? Aur hairat se sochta: "Itne paise aese kiun chor dena?"

Aik din main ne Ashok se kaha: "Tum agar ye paise jor ke rakho to India/Pakistan ke mahine ke koi 1000/2000 rupe ho jaayain".

Meri baat sun ke Ashok zor zor se hasne laga. Kehne laga: "Yaar paisoN se, aur woh bhi khulle paison se itna piyar nahi kerte. Tum barsoN is mulk main raho ge. Meri aadat daal lo, zindagi asan ho jaaye gi".

Main ne Poocha: "Kesi adat?"

Kehne laga: "Dollar ko dollar ki jagah rupe bolte raho. Kharch kerna asan ho jaaye ga. Aur Nuqsan se takleef bhi kum ho gi"

Yaqeen kijye - woh din aur aaj ka din - main ab bhi dollar ko rupe/paise keh ker bulata hun. Aur mere liye zindagi kafi sahel ho gai hai. Main ab 2.99 aur 3.99 ka ziyada hisab nahi kerta! Aur 499 ka iPad khareed ke ziyada takleef nahi hoti!