HAR BACCHA ek waqt pe bolta tha — “Main bada ho ke…”
Aur uske baad koi aisa sapna bataata tha jo ya toh duniya badal de, ya school ki boredom.
Kisi ko cricketer banna tha, kisi ko teacher, aur kisi ko sirf summer vacation mein rehna tha. Par jaise hi bade hue, sapne badle… ya Excel sheets ne unhe badal diya. 

Let’s open that old slam book aur dekhte hain, aapki  zodiac signs ke according aapke bachpan ke dream jobs kya the!

♈ Aries – “Main cricketer banunga!”

Ground pe sabse loud, aur har gully match ka self-declared captain.
Goal hameshaa jeetne ka hota tha, aur teamwork Um…optional. Bachpan se hi competition unki DNA mein tha,  even pencil fights were a sport.

♉ Taurus – “Main chef banungi… par bas apne liye.”

Har tiffin ka food critic, aur har birthday cake ka expert.
Unka sapna simple tha, khud ke kitchen mein apne restaurant jaisa comfort zone.
Aur obviously, unka menu limited edition hota tha — sab kuch “ghar ka best.”

♊ Gemini – “Main news reporter banunga!”

Har dost ki life ka update inke paas hota tha. Bachpan se hi interviews lete rehte the — “Aur phir kya hua?” Mic mil jaaye toh poori gali ka news channel chalu ho jaata tha.

♋ Cancer – “Main teacher banungi!”

Wo chalk aur duster lekar imaginary students ko padhaate hue milte the.
Homework bhi dete the aur khud hi check karte the. Caring, emotional, aur har toy ko “class monitor” bana dete the.

♌ Leo – “Main film star banunga!”

Har family function mein solo performance inka birthright tha. Camera ho ya attention — dono unhe hi milte the. Bachpan mein inka best time-pass notebook ki last page par apna autograph practice karna tha.

♍ Virgo – “Main scientist banunga!”

School projects mein ruler aur compass ka NASA-level precision hota tha.
Har cheez ko test karna, analyze karna — including instant noodles ke 2 minute ka exact timer. Inke dream lab mein har solution color-coded hota tha.

♎ Libra – “Main fashion designer banungi!”

Uniform bhi thoda stylish pehente the, aur school bag pe charm lagana unka aesthetic hota tha.
Har drawing period mein outfit sketches banaate — aur sabse zyada focus tha “presentation” pe. Sab kuch balance mein. Style aur substance dono.

♏ Scorpio – “Main detective banunga!”

Unke room mein magnifying glass aur top secret diary milti thi. School mein teacher ke mood se exam ka prediction kar lete the. Har cheez mein mystery, drama aur thrill chahiye hota tha.

♐ Sagittarius – “Main explorer banunga!”

Unhe kabhi ek jagah baithna pasand hi nahi tha. Har picnic, har shaadi ka mandap unka adventure zone. Sapna tha duniya dekhna, aur homework ko permanently chhod dena.

♑ Capricorn – “Main collector banunga… trophies ka.”

Bachpan se hi ambition unke report card pe likha tha. School captain, spelling bee champ, aur teacher’s favourite, sab kuch systematically planned. Dream job koi bhi ho, goal ek hi tha: No.1 banna hai.

♒ Aquarius – “Main inventor banunga!”

Paper plane, robot, naya board game — kuch na kuch bana hi rahe the.
Thoda weird, thoda genius — unke ideas ahead of their time hote the.
Aur agar kisi ka khilona toot jaaye, toh usse repair karne ki responsibility bhi yahi lete the. Something all the kids were thankful for.

♓ Pisces – “Main artist banungi!”

Imagination inka poora syllabus tha. Har notebook ke last page pe doodles, stars aur fantasy creatures. Sapna simple tha — duniya ko thoda aur dreamy banaaya jaaye.

About Author

Abbas Momin is a stand up comedian, writer, and podcaster. He has written columns for The Indian Express, Rolling Stone India and GQ India. Abbas has also hosted a film podcast called 'Has It Aged Well?' and does regular appearances on Cyrus Broacha's show 'Cyrus Says'. He has acted in the film 'Ghoomer' and the web series 'Very Parivarik'.