DrqI Dn nf afpxf · 2012. 9. 8. · DrqI Dn nf afpxf - jgdIsL cMdr - 3 ihMdI qoN anuvfd - suKvMq...

DrqI Dn nf afpxf - jgdIsL cMdr - 1

ihMdI qoN anuvfd - suKvMq huMdl

DrqI Dn nf afpxf

jgdIsS cMdr

(ihMdI qoN anuvfd: suKvMq huMdl)



lyKk vloN smrpx

som afnMd nUM ijhnF dy sihXog ny

myrI sON rhI isrjx-cyqnf nUM punrjfigRq krky

ieh nfvl ilKx leI pRyirq kIqf[



lyKk vloN kuJ sLbd

myrf ieh nfvl myrIaF kuC iksLor Aumr dIaF nf Buwlx vflIaF XfdF aqy AuhnF dy dfmn ivwc lukI iek bykfbU vydnf dI Aupj hY[

myrI iksLor Aumr myry nfnky ipMz rlhn (pMjfb) ivwc lMGI[ ipMz df iek hrIjn pirvfr myry nfnf jI dI jLmIn vfhuMdf sI[ aqy ies islisly ivwc mYnUM AuhnF dI bsqI ivwc jfxf pYNdf sI[ hrIjnF dI bsqI ivwc jfx dI koeI pfbMdI qF nhIN sI pr kuJ mirXfdfvF sn, kuJ prMprfvF aqy sImfvF sn ijhnF nfl bwJ ky jLrUr cwlxf pYNdf sI[ ipMz df dohqrf hox krky myry koloN iehnF mirXfdfvF dI sKqI nfl pflxf krn dI AumId kIqI jFdI sI[ myrf iksLor mn bMDnF dI ies kMD nUM qoV ky hirjnF dI CotIaF-CotIaF iswl BrpUr hnHyrIaF koTVIaF `c luky BydF nUM jfxn leI hr vyly Auqfvlf rihMdf sI[ lokF dIaF awKF bcf ky mYN AuhnF ivwc igaf vI aqy mn Br ky mYN AuhnF bMDnF nUM qoiVaf[ ipMz `c cwl rhy ies Byd-Bfv nUM dyK ky myry iksLor mn ivwc ivdroh dIaF awgF BVk AuWTIaF[ pr iehnF nUM pRgt krn df koeI rfh idKfeI nhIN idMdf sI[ nfvl ilKx vrgI iksy cIjL nfl qF mYN iblkul hI jfxU nhIN sI[

ies dOrfn pVHfeI aqy bfad ivwc nOkrI dy islisly ivwc mYnUM sLihr jfxf ipaf pr sfl `c iek awD vfr CuwtIaF `c mYnUM afpxy nfnky jfx df mOkf imldf rihMdf[ mYN hr sfl ieh hI dyKdf ik ipMz `c mirXfdfvF dIaF sImfvF tuwtxIaF qF dUr dI gwl hY, sgoN AuhnF dI jkV idno idn pIzI huMdI jf jf rhI hY[ arQsLfsqr df ividafrQI hox dy kfrn mYnUM ies BYVI smfjk siQqI dy ipwCy luky afrQk kfrnF df vI pqf lwgx lwgf[ mYN ieh sB dyK ky bhuq Auidgn huMdf sI ik afrQk QuVF dI cwkI ivwc XuwgF-XugFqrF qoN ips rhy hrIjn ajy vI mwDklInI qklIPF nUM Bog rhy hn[ ijs jLmIn `qy Auh rihMdy sn, ijs jLmIn nUM Auh vfhuMdy sn, iewQoN qwk ik ijhnF CwprF ivwc Auh rihMdy sn, kuJ vI AuhnF df nhIN sI[ iehnF hI gwlF nUM dyK ky myry iksLor mn dI vydnf iekdm sfry bMDn qoV ky Puwt peI aqy mYN axgOly hirjnF dy jIvn nUM icqrn df PYslf kr ilaf[ ieh nfvl ilKx df mUl pRyrxf-ibMdU ieh hI hY[

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jgdIsL cMdr



1. kflI jdoN ipMz dy nyVy phuMicaf qF phu Putflf ho cuwikaf sI[ Auh iek ruMz mruMz drwKq dy kol KVHf ho ky ipMz vl dyKx lwgf ijhVf svyr dy Gusmusy hnHyry ivwc bhuq vwzI gTVI dI qrHF idKfeI dy irhf sI[ ipMz qoN bfhr iek hvylI ivwc iek dIvf itmitmf irhf sI[ nfl hI iek Kyq ivwc hl cwl irhf sI aqy QoVHy QoVHy smyN bfad ‘quq quq... tk tk... qyry jMmx vfilaF nUM cor lY jfx... cwl puwqrf sSyr dI qrHF CfqI dy jLor `qy cwl’ ... dIaF avfjF afAuNdIaF aqy nfl GuMgrU hor jLor nfl CxCxf AuWTdy[ kflI ny isr qoN trMk aqy moZy nfl ltk irhf ibsqrf lfh ky rwK idwqf aqy drwKq dy qxy dy shfry bYT ky socx lwgf ik cODrI PwqU dy Kyq ivwc hl cwl irhf hY... sSfied Aus df puwq ipafrU hl clf irhf hovy... sSfied Auh sOxI leI Kyq iqafr kr irhf hY[ kflI df iDafn iPr ipMz vl clf igaf aqy Auh awKF pfV pfV drwKqF dy Auhly ivwc luky hoey mkfnF vl dyKx lwgf[ ipMz dI iek glI ivwc kuwqf BONk pYNdf qF Aus dy juafb ivwc dUsrIaF glIaF qoN keI kuwiqaF dy BONkx dIaF avfjLF afAux lwgdIaF aqy iPr QoVI dyr bfad ipMz ivwc ies qrHF KfmosLI Cf jFdI ijvyN koeI afdmI suPny ivwc buVbVfAux qoN bfad pfsf vwt ky sON jfvy[ AuWQy bYiTaF bYiTaF kflI nUM zr lwgx lwgf[ Aus dy idl ivwcoN Cy sflF bfad ipMz prqx dI KusSI Kqm hox lwgI aqy Aus df jIa kIqf ik Auh puwTy pYrIN kfnpur vfps clf jfvy[ Aus nUM Xfd afieaf ik jdoN Auh ipMz afAux leI quiraf sI qF Auh ikMnf KusS sI aqy Aus ny cfihaf sI ik Auh AuWQy AuWz ky phuMc jfvy aqy hux ipMz dy bhuq nyVy hY, isrP pMj swq Kyq dUr, qF Auh vfps cly jfxf cfhuMdf hY[ iPr Aus nUM acfnk hI cfcI df iKafl afieaf aqy Aus dIaF awKF Br afeIaF[ Aus ny soicaf ik kI pqf Auh ijLMdf vI hoeygI jF nhIN[ ho skdf hY ik Aus vloN ipMz Cwzx qoN QoVHy idnF bfad hI mr geI hovy[ ieh vI sMBv hI ik Auh ijLMdf hovy[ kI pqf iks hflq ivwc hovy[ jdoN kuwkV ny bFg idwqI qF kflI hVbVf ky AuWT ipaf aqy sfmfn cuwk ky jldI jldI ipMz vl qur ipaf[ jdoN Auh pihlI hvylI dy nyVy phuMicaf qF iek kuwqf kMn PVPVf ky AuWiTaf aqy BONkdf hoieaf Aus dy awgy awgy qurn lwgf[ Aus ny kuwqy dI afvfjL nUM pCfxn dI koisSsS kIqI, pr dUsry hI pl Aus nUM afpxI ies koisSsS AuWqy hfsf af igaf[ Auh afpxy swjy-Kwby dy mkfnF nUM pCfxn dI koisSsS krdf hoieaf qyjL-qyjL kdm puwtdf irhf[ Aus ny dyiKaf ik vwzf rfh pihlF nfloN kfPI nIvF ho igaf hY[ sSfied ipCly kuJ sflF dOrfn bhuq jLor dIaF brsfqF lwgIaF hox[ ipMz dI ivlwKx gMD Aus dI kdm kdm `qy afpxy nfl pihcfx krvf rhI sI aqy Auh nfsF Pulf Pulf Aus nUM suMG irhf sI[ jdoN Auh iksy mkfn jF hvylI dy sfhmxy phuMcdf qF Aus dy mn ivwc keI qsvIrF AuBrdIaF[ pr Auh AuhnF qoN awKF curfAuNdf hoieaf awgy vwD jFdf[ cODrIaF dy muhwly bfad skUl af igaf[ cfr jmfqF dy ies skUl ivwc kflI ny vI kdy kuJ smyN qwk munsSI dy pYr dwby sI, AuNglIaF dy ptfky kwZy sI aqy zMzy KfDy sI[ Auh ruk ky skUl vl dyKx lwgf aqy munsSI isSvrfm bfry socx lwgf, ijhdy leI jwtF dy muMzy sfg, gMny, gfjrF, mUlIaF afid ilafAuNdy sn aqy kMmIaF dy muMzy Aus dy Gr phuMcfAuNdy sn[ skUl dI hflfq pihlF vrgI hI Krfb idKfeI idMdI sI aqy Aus dy ivhVy ivwc bohV dy buwZy drwKq dy sMGxy prCfivaF ny rfq dy hnHyry nUM hor vI zUMGf kr idwqf sI[ skUl dI iemfrq ipwCy iek iqMmMjLlf mkfn GumMzI afdmI dI qrHF afkiVaf KVHf sI[ kflI dy mn ivwc cODrI hrnfm isMG dIaF XfdF df bsqf KulH igaf aqy Auh AuhnF XfdF nUM Jtkdf hoieaf awgy vwD igaf[ skUl qoN kuJ dUr jfx bfad Aus nUM mMidr df kls njLr afieaf[ mMidr dy cfry qrP ipMz dy dukfndfrF dy cubfry sn[ Auh pMizq sMq rfm bfry socx lwgf jo hrIjnF nUM dyK ky dUroN hI dur-dur krnf sSurU kr idMdf sI[ Auh QoVf dUr igaf qF Aus dI njLr igrjfGr dy bwcy dIaF bfhF dI qrHF PYly hoey kRfs `qy gwzI geI aqy ipMz dy pfdrI df mskIn ichrf awKF dy sfhmxy GMum igaf[ QoVI dUr awgy jf ky Aus dy jLor dI Tokr lwgI aqy Auh izgdf-izgdf bwicaf[ gohy dI qyjL bdbU ny Aus nUM cmHfrlI dy nyVy hox df sMkyq idwqf[ ies QF `qy vwzf rsqf kfPI zUMGf ho igaf sI ikAuNik ipMz ivwc brsfq df sfrf pfxI ies hI rsqy rfhIN coa ivwc jFdf sI[ kuJ plF bfad hI Auh cmHfrlI dy bfhr KUh



`qy phuMc igaf[ KUh dy duafly gMdy pfxI aqy icwkV dI CwpVI bxI hoeI sI[ Auh kuJ icr leI ruikaf aqy sfhmxy dy Coty Coty mkfnF nUM dyKx lwgf[ iPr Auh KUh dy duafly cwkr kwZ ky Aus jgHf phuMc igaf ijwQoN muhwly aMdr jfx vflI glI sSurU huMdI sI[ Auh glI dy isry AuWqy ruk igaf aqy sfhmxy gMdy pfxI dI CwpVI nUM pfr krn dI qrkIb socx lwgf[ Aus dy ijLhn ny Aus nUM Auh qrkIb dwsI aqy afpxy afp hI Aus dy pYr pfxI ivwc zuwbIaF iewtF nUM lwBx lwgy aqy dUsry hI pl Auh Aus CwpVI nUM pfr kr ky glI ivwc vV igaf[ glI ivwc keI kuwiqaF ny iml ky Aus df svfgq kIqf[ dUsrI qrPoN vI kuwiqaF ny juafb ivwc BONkxf sSurU kr idwqf aqy eynf rOlf pfieaf ik kflI nUUM ieh sSwk hox lwgf ik ies glI ivwc sSfied isrP kuwqy hI rihMdy hn[ pr jdoN Auh iek tuwty hoey mkfn dy sfhmxy ruk igaf qF kuwqy aihsqf aihsqf (hOlI-hOlI) eyDr-AuDr iKskx lwgy[ kflI tuwty drvfjLy nUM dyKdf hoieaf socx lwgf ik pqf nhIN cfcI ajy qwk ijAuNdI hY jF mr geI hY[ Aus dy idl ivwc hOl ijhf AuWiTaf aqy Aus ny afpxf hwQ sMglI vl vDf idwqf[ bfhr dI sMglI KuwlHI sI[ Aus ny drvfjLy nUM hOlI dyxI Dwikaf qF Auh aMdroN bMd mihsUs hoieaf[ KusSI dy mfry Aus df idl twpx lwgf aqy Auh kuMzy nUM KVkfky bhuq qyjL DVkdy idl nfl juafb dI AuzIk krn lwgf[ jdoN koeI juafb nf afieaf qF Aus ny dubfrf kuMzf KVkfieaf[ jdoN iPr vI koeI juafb nf imilaf qF Aus df idl zuwbx lwgf[ Aus ny drvfjLy nUM jLor dyxI QpQpfieaf aqy hOlI dyxI ikhf: ‘cfcI[’ kuJ plF bfad aMdroN KMGx dI afvfjL afAux lwgI[ kflI iPr iKV AuWiTaf[ Auh drvfjLy dy iblkul nyVy KVHf ho ky aMdroN KMGx dI aqy ‘hy rwb jI qyrf hI afsrf’ dIaF afvfjLF nUM iDafn nfl suxn lwgf[ eyny ivwc guaFZ df drvfjLf hOlI dyxI KuilHaf aqy iek afdmI jMglI kbUqr dI PurqI nfl hnHyry ivwc guafc igaf[ isrP Aus dI jwuqI dI cIN cIN dI afvfjL suxfeI idMdI rhI[ kflI Aus drvfjLy vl dyKx lwgf[ Aus dy ijLhn ivwc kuJ aflUaF vrgIaF nrm aqy qMdrusq aqy kuJ suwky byrF vrgIaF pRfx-hIx ijhIaF sSklF AuBrIaF[ pr agly hI pl KMG dI afvfjL dy nfl ‘kOx hY’ dy svfl ny Aus nUUM cONkf idwqf aqy Auh drvfjLy qoN ipwCy hwt igaf[ dovyN bfr KuwlHy aqy hnHyrI izAuZI ivwcoN durgMD BrI hvf bfhr inklI aqy nfl hI do buJIaF buJIaF awKF Aus vl dyKx lwgIaF[ ‘cfcI[’ kflI ny BrVfeI hoeI afvfjL ivwc ikhf aqy Aus dy pYrF vl Juk igaf[ cfcI kflI dI afvfjL pihcfndI hoeI bolI: ‘kOx, kflI af?’ Aus ny ipafr aqy hYrq BrI afvfjL ivwc ikhf, ijvyN Aus nUM ivsSvfs nf afieaf hovy[ Aus ny kflI dy isr AuWpr hwQ PyridaF Aus nUM AuWpr cuwikaf aqy Aus df mwQf cuMm ky bolI: ‘rwK sfeIaF dI[’ kflI jdoN trMk aqy ibsqrf cuwk ky aMdr vVn lwgf qF cfcI ny Aus nUUM rok idwqf aqy afp koTVI ivwc jf ky sroN dy qyl dI sSIsSI lwBx lwgI[ sSIsSI lwBx `qy Aus nUM Xfd afieaf ik Aus ivwc qyl nhIN hY[ Auh KflI sSIsSI lY ky hI vfps af geI aqy dihlIjL dy dovyN qrP iek-iek bUMd qyl coa ky kflI nUM ies qrHF aMdr lY afeI ijvyN Auh sfry sMsfr nUM ijwq ky afieaf hovy[ cfcI dI JukI hoeI kmr iekdm iswDI ho geI[ Aus dIaF rOsSnI rihq awKF nUM hnHyry ivwc vI idsx lwgf aqy Auh solF sflF dI muitafr vFg PurqI nfl koTVI ivwc GuMmx lwgI[ Aus dy pYr DrqI AuWqy nhIN lwg rhy sn[ Aus ny mfcs dI qIlH lwB ky imwtI dy qyl df dIvf jgfieaf aqy kflI nUM mMjy AuWqy ibTf ky Aus df ichrf afpxy hwQF ivwc lY ky pfglF vFg cuMmdI hoeI bolI: ‘myrf lfl vfps af igaf[’ iPr kuJ soc ky cfcI dIaF awKF ivwc pfxI af igaf[ kflI guMm-sMum bYTf koTVI ivwc cfry pfsy dyK irhf sI[ koTVI dIaF kMDF, sSqIr aqy kVIaF cfcI vFg buwZIaF ho cuwkIaF sn aqy afpxy hI Bfr hyTF dwbIaF jf rhIaF sn[ kflI cfcI vl iDafn nfl dyKdf boilaf: ‘cfcI! ikwdF kty idn[’ ieh kih ky Aus dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey[ cfcI vI juafb ivwc subkIaF lYx lwgI[ iPr Auh dovyN Puwt Puwt rox lwgy[ kflI cfcI dy goiZaF Aupr isr rwK ky KUb roieaf[ ies muwdq ivwc dohF ny ijhVy duwK shy sn, Auh hMJUaF dI jLbfn ivwc iek dUsry nUM dws idwqy[ roNidaF roNidaF jdoN kflI nUM ihckI afAux lwgI qF cfcI AuhnUM cuwp krfAuNdI hoeI bolI:



‘nf ro puwqrf[ ieh sB qkdIr df cwkr sI[ qyrf cfcf ijLMdf huMdf qF qYnUM pqfl ivwcoN vI lwB ilafAuNdf[ qYnUUM qwqI vfa qwk nf lwgx idMdf[’ ieh kih ky cfcI rox lwgI qF kflI AuhnUM idlfsf idMdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘cfcI, hux mYN iek pl leI vI qyry qoN alwg nhIN rhUMgf[ idn-rfq qyrI syvf krUMgf[’ cfcI ihckIaF lYNdI bolI: ‘kfkf qUM vI qF anrQ kIqf[ rMzI cfcI nUM eys qrHF Cwz ky clf igaf ijwdF qyrf Auhdy nfl koeI irsSqf hI nhIN sI[ mYN qF pihlF hI musIbqF dI mfrI hoeI sI[ idn-rfq qyry ivwc gvfcI rihMdI[ rih-rih ky idl ivwc hOl AuTdf[ ijhny jo Aupfa dwisaf Auh kIqf[ vwg nfloN ivwCVI hoeI vwCI nUM kdy dyK lYNdI qF ro-ro ky mYN afpxf burf hfl kr lYNdI aqy socdI ik myrf kflI vI prdys ivwc ies qrHF zFvFzol aqy gvficaf gvficaf iPrdf hoAU... idn-rfq mYN nIlI Cwq afly awgy ardfs krdI ik myrf lfl TIk-Tfk hovy[ mYN Aus dy hwQF ivwc mrF[’ iPr Auh kflI nUM iDafn nfl dyKdI hoeI bolI: ‘kfkf, kI mYN qYnUM kdI Xfd nhIN afAuNdI sI?’ kflI ny mUMh Pyr ilaf aqy ruMDI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: ‘cfcI qyrI Xfd hI qF mYnUM ipMz vfps iKwc ilafeI hY[’ ieh kih ky kflI ny afpxf isr cfcI dI god ivwc rwK idwqf[ cfcI Aus dy cOVy mOiZaF AuWpr hwQ PyrdI hoeI bolI: ‘awj qyrf bfp ijAuNdf huMdf qF qYnUM dyK ky ikMnf KusS huMdf[ Auhny qF qYnUM jIa Br ky dyiKaf vI nhIN sI ik mOq ny af Gyiraf[ qyrI mF nUM plyg Kf geI[ cfcy ny cwpy igx-igxky pfilaf poisaf pr Aus nUM vI hYjLy ny Kf ilaf[ qYnUM qF sSfied Aus dI sUrq vI Xfd nf hovy[ sfry Kfndfn dI qUM hI qF iek insSfnI af[’ cfcI iPr Puwt-Puwt rox lwgI[ kflI Aus dI god ivwc isr rwKI AuhnF idnF nUM Xfd krn lwigaf jdoN Cy sfl pihlF Auh do idnF df BuwKf-iqhfieaf, Pty hfl Gr qoN corI dOV igaf sI[ cfcI vI XfdF ivwc guafcI hoeI afpxy duwKF nUM Xfd kr ky vfr vfr ro pYNdI[ Auh dovyN bhuq dyr qwk guMm-suMm bYTy rhy[ cfcI dy idl ivwc ijvyN hOl AuWiTaf aqy Auh kflI df mwQf cuMmdI hoeI bolI: ‘puwqrf, prdysI pMCI vI Auzdy-Auzdy sfl-do sflF bfad Pyrf pf jFdy af[ pr qUM qF eydF igaf ik qyrI koeI Kbr hI nf imlI[’ iPr Auh afpxy hMJU pUMJdI hoeI bolI: ‘kfkf mYnUM isrP qyrf hI afsrf af[ qyry shfry AuzdI iPrdI aF[ qUM af igaf qF Gr Biraf Biraf lwgdf[ qUM bfhr sI qF ieh koTVI mYnUM AujfV idKfeI idMdI sI[’ ‘cfcI, hux mYN kdy iek pl leI vI qYnUM Cwz ky nhIN jfAUNgf[ qYnUM rfj krfAUNgf[ mMjy qoN hyTF pYr nhIN rwKx dAUNgf[’ idn cVHn qwk dohF df mn hlkf ho igaf sI[ cfcI ny kflI leI ibsqrf ivCf idwqf[ ‘qUM GVI Br sON lY[ pqf nhIN ikMny idnF df sPr kr ky afieaF[ mYN glI ivwc qyry afAux bfry dws idaF[’ ieh kih ky Auh glI ivwc af geI pr iPr iekdm vfps prq kflI dy mMjy dI pYNdI bYTdI hoeI bolI: ‘kfkf, mYN socdI aF ik ies qrHF dwsx dI QF glI ivwc cutkI cutkI swkr vMz dyvF qF sfiraF nUM afpxy afp hI pqf lg jfAU[ nfly qyrI vfpsI dI qF mYnUM qyry ivafh nfloN vI ijLafdf KusSI af[ qyrI kI mrjLI af?’ ‘cfcI jo jIa krdf, kr[ qyrI mrjLI hI myrI mrjLI af[’ kflI ny ieh kih ky pfsf vwt ilaf[ cfcI mMjy `qy bYTI rhI qF kflI nUM hYrfnI hoeI, iPr Aus nUM acfnk hI ijvyN kuJ Xfd afieaf, Auh jldI nfl AuWiTaf aqy afpxy trMk df qflf KolH ky Aus ny kwpVy dIaF qihaF dy hyToN bhuq sfry not kwZy aqy cfcI vl krdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘lY cfhy swkr dI borI lY af[’ cfcI ny bhuq sfry not dyKy qF hYrfnI nfl Aus dIaF awKF PYl geIaF aqy Auh AuhnF nUM kwpVy dIaF qihaF ivwc lukfAuNdI hoeI bnfvtI guwsy ivwc bolI: ‘mYN koeI dukfn KolHxI af? cfr pYsy dy, CwjU sSfh dI dukfn qoN syr-awD syr swkr lY afvF[’ kflI ny ds rupeIaF df not cfcI dy hwQ PVf idwqf qF Auh AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolI: ‘ieh kI af? qUM mYnUM tuwty hoey pYsy dy[’



‘ies qoN Cotf not myry kol hYnI[’ kflI ny dsF df not Aus dy hwQ idMidaF hoieaf ikhf[ cfcI ny not nUM iKlfr ky dyiKaf aqy GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc bolI: ‘sMdUk nUM jldI nfl qflf lf ky ikqy luko dy[ ieQy lokF dI njLr bhuq burI af[ ipCly idnI ibafs pfroN bMqo dI BqIjI afeI sI[ Aus df ivafh hoey nUUM do ku mhIny hI hoey sI[ Aus dy gihxy-kwpVy dyK pRIqo ny njLr lf idwqI[ Aus ivcfrI df sB kuJ Ausy rfq corI ho igaf[’ kflI cfcI dI gwl `qy kuJ dyr hsdf irhf aqy Aus dy kihxy dy (kihx anusfr) anusfr trMk nUM KUMjy ivwc lukf idwqf[ cfcI dsF rupeIaF dy not nUM keI qihaF ivwc lukf ky glI ivwc afAuNdy-jFdy lokF dIaF njLrF qoN bcdI hoeI swkr lYx CwjU sSfh dI dukfn vl clI geI[ 2 cfcI dy jfx bfad kflI kuJ dyr leI mMjy `qy lMmf ipaf irhf[ Cy sflF dy ivCoVy ny Aus ivwc ipMz aqy ies dy vfsIaF bfry ajnbIpn pYdf kr idwqf sI[ ieh soc ky Aus nUM zr lwgx lwgf ik QoVI dyr ivwc muhwly dIaF sfrIaF aOrqF, bwcy aqy kuJ mrd Aus dy Gr jmF ho jfxgy aqy qrHF qrHF dy svfl puwCxgy[ kflI KusS hox dI QF bhuq bycYn sI aqy cfhuMdf sI ik ieh GVI iksy qrHF tl jfvy qF cMgf[ Auh mMjy `qy ipaf pfsy mfr irhf sI[ rfq Br jfgdy rihx dy bfvjUd nINd aqy Qkfvt Aus qoN kohF dUr sI[ jdoN ipaF ipaF Aus df mn awk igaf aqy bycYnI hor vI vDx lwgI qF Auh AuWT ky afpxy koTy dI Cwq `qy af igaf[ bodI pOVI dy aKIrly zMzy `qy KVHf ho ky Auh sfhmxy dyKx lwgf[ cmHfrlI dy koiTaF qoN prHy dUr qwk KuwlHy Kyq PYly hoey sn[ Kwby pfsy coa dI cmkdI ryq sI[ coa dy dovIN pfsIN bMn bxf idwqy gey sn[ iehnF nUM dyK ky kflI nUM hYrfnI vI hoeI aqy KusSI vI[ cmHfrlI dy nyVy hI coa dy prly kMZy `qy ipwpl dy drwKqF aqy tfhlIaF nfl iGiraf hoieaf qkIaf sI[ swjy pfsy mMidr aqy mhfjnF dy mkfn sn[ Aus qoN prHy skUl aqy nMbrdfrF dy mkfn aqy hvylIaF sn[ pwCm ivwc gwpIaF, modIaF, imwtoaF aqy cuxOqIaF dy mkfn aqy hvylIaF sn[ kflI ny pOVI dy nfl hI Cwq `qy KVHy ho ky cmHfrlI dy koiTaF `qy njLr mfrI[ mYly rMg dy kwcy aqy Coty Coty koTy coa dy swjy kMZy qwk PYly hoey sn[ muhwly aMdr iek CotI ijhI cugfx sI ijs dy ivckfr iek byrI sI[ cmHfrlI ivwc iek lMbI aqy qMg glI sI jo sfry muhwly ivwc kdy iswDI aqy kdy vl Kf ky GuMm jFdI sI[ Aus ivwcoN isrP iek CotI glI inkldI sI jo bfby PwqU, qfey bsMqy afid dy GrF dy sfhmixAuN ho ky coa ivwc jf inkldI sI[ muhwly dy bfhr gohy aqy kUVy dy Zyr sn aqy iek-do Coty Coty CwpV sn ijhnF df pfxI meI dI DuWp nfl suwk cuwkf sI[ Auh cmHfrlI dy koiTaF nUM dyKx lwgf[ pUry muhwly ivwc iek vI aijhf koTf nhIN sI ijs ivwc pwkIaF iewtF lwgIaF hox[ ipClI brsfq qoN bfad iehnF `qy kdy lyp nhIN kIqf igaf sI (ienHF nMu kdy ilipaf nhIN sI igaf) ies leI Auh kmjLor aqy AuhnF dIaF kMDF KurdrIaF idKfeI idMdIaF sn[ lgBg hr Gr `coN pfQIaF df kOVf DUMaF alsfieaf ijihaf AuWpr vwl AuWT irhf sI[ muhwly ivwc svyr dy smyN dI cuwp CfeI hoeI sI, ijs nUM kdy kdy iksy mrd gflH, iksy aOrq dI cIKdI hoeI avfjL jF iksy bwcy dy rox dI cIK qoV idMdI sI[ kflI nUM glI ivwcoN ‘cfcI vDfeIaF’ dIaF avfjLF suxfeI dyx lwgIaF qF Auh hyTF Auqr afieaf[ ieh soc ky Aus df idl kMbx lwgf ik huxy muhwly dIaF aOrqF aqy bwcy hwlf bol ky Aus dy koTy ivwc vV afAuxgy[ Aus nUM smJ nhIN sI af rhI ik lokF dy afAux `qy Auh AuhnF nfl iks qrHF aqy kI gwlF kry[ glI ivwc ‘cfcI vDfeIaF’ dIaF avfjLF pl pl nyVy af rhIaF sn aqy Aus dI bycYnI vDdI jf rhI sI[ kflI dy kol sB qoN pihlF Aus dI guaFZx, inwkU dI vhutI pRIqo afeI[ Auh glI ivwcoN hI avfjLF mfrn lwgI: ‘vy kflI, vy qUM af igaf[’ jdoN Auh aMdr af geI qF kflI Aus dy pYrF vl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘cfcI mwQf tykdF[’ ‘jug-jug jIvyN[’ pRIqo ny Aus dy isr `qy hwQ Pyrnf cfihaf qF Aus ny grdn Jukf leI[



Auh iswDf KVHf ho igaf qF pRIqo ny Aus nUM BrpUr njLrF nfl dyiKaf[ kflI ny vI Aus `qy iDafn nfl ingHf suwtI[ pRIqo df srIr Zl igaf sI pr Aus dy rwK-rKfa ivwc koeI Prk nhIN afieaf sI[ Aus ny msUiVaF `qy rMgdfr dfqn kIqI hoeI sI aqy Auh ies qrHF idK rhy sn ijvyN rbV dy bxy hox[ nwk ivwc koky aqy TozI dy iql df rMg iPwkf pY igaf sI[ kflI njLrF nUM dUsrI qrP Pyrdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘cfcI, TIk-Tfk aF nf, cfcf TIk af, lwCo, amrU qy nfQI hurIN TIk ny?’ Auh ieh puwC hI irhf sI ik iekdm swq bwcy aMdr af gey[ Aus ny AuhnF ivwcoN iqMn bwicaF - lwCo, amrU aqy nfQI nUM qF pihcfx ilaf pr bfkI Aus leI ajnbI sn[ Auh awgy vD ky amrU nUM bfhF ivwc cuwkdf boilaf: ‘suxf amrU, qUM Aus qrHF df eI aF, Gisaf ijhf[’ iPr Aus ny lwCo vl dyKdy hoey ikhf: ‘lwCo kI hfl af, qUM qF bhuq vwzI ho geI aF[’ lwCo ny muskrfAuNdy aqy sSrmfAuNdy hoey mUMh dUjy pfsy kr ilaf[ ‘cfcf qF kMm `qy igaf hoxf?’ ‘nhIN, kMm `qy Auh ikwQy jFdf[ Auh qF cODrI af[ pMcfieq ivwc bYTdf[ qkIey qoN AuWiTaf qF sSfh dI dukfn `qy jf bYiTaf, AuWQoN AuWiTaf qF iksy hor dy QVy AuWqy Drnf dy idwqf[’ pRIqo ny nPrq nfl ikhf[ ‘Auhny aPIm Cwz idwqI af?’ ‘ikwQy, hux qF posq vI pIx lwg ipaf[ Auh sfl Br zyry vfly sMqF dy kol irhf, AuWQoN posq vI pIxf iswK afieaf’ pRIqo ny AuWqr idwqf[ kflI ny Coty Coty bwicaF `qy njLr mfr pRIqo vl dyiKaf qF Auh hsdI hoeI bolI: ‘ieh sfrI POj myrI hI hY[ Gr qoN bfhr inklF qF moey lsSkr bxf ky myry ipwCy-ipwCy af jFdy af[’ eynI dyr ivwc jIqU aqy Aus dI mF inhflI af geI[ kflI inhflI dy pYrF vl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘qfeI mwQf tykdF[’ iPr AuhnyN jIqU nUM afpxIaF bfhF ivwc jLor nfl Guwt ilaf aqy kuJ plF bfad AuhnUM Cwzdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘suxf jIqU, TIk qF aF? ‘hF qUM afpxI suxf[ qUM ikwQy irhf ieMnI dyr? asIN qF qyrI AzIk `c aONsIaF pf-pf hfr gey[’ jIqU ny kflI dy qgVy, suzOl aqy gTy hoey srIr nUM dyKdy hoey ikhf[ jIqU dy sKq aqy pwky srIr nUM dyK ky kflI nUM aihsfs hoieaf ik bcpn qoN bfad jIqU `qy jvfnI aqy buZfpf iek smyN afAuxf sSurU ho igaf hY[ pRIqo ny kflI vl sLlfGf BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdI ny jIqU nUM ikhf: ‘jIqU qUM vI sSihr clf jf[ kflI vFg motf-qfjLf ho ky vfps af jfeIN[’ ‘Kurfk hovy qF ipMz ivwc vI srIr bx jFdf[ ruwKI rotI Kf ky ikvyN srIr bx jU’ qfeI inhflI ny ikhf[ ‘awCf kflI, mYN Gfh lY afvF[ dupihr nUM afAUNgf[’ jIqU ny kflI dy mOZy QpQpfAuNidaF ikhf aqy bfhr inkl igaf[ kflI dy Gr aOrqF aqy bwicaF dI BIV pl pl vD rhI sI[ Auh hr aOrq dy pYrF vl Juk ky mwQf tykdf aqy bwicaF nUM bfhF ivwc lY ky ipafr krdf[ jdoN bMqU dI vhutI prisMnI afeI qF kflI Aus nUM pihcfx nf sikaf[ Auh Aus dy pYrF vl Juikaf qF pRIqo AuhnUM iJVkdI hoeI bolI: ‘Pot, qUM ieh kI kr krdYN? ieh prisMnI af - bMqU dI GrvflI[ qUM iehdf jyT lwgdF[ ieh qYnUM mwQF tykUgI[’ ieh sux ky kflI sSrimMdf ijhf ho igaf aqy prisMnI ny imMnf imMnf hsidaF Cotf ijhf GuMz kwZ ilaf[ kflI aOrqF dy mYly-kucYly, Pty-purfxy kwpiVaF aqy nk suVfkdy nMg-DVMg bwicaF vl dyKdf socx lwgf ik Auh iks dunIaf ivwc af igaf hY[ keI aOrqF aqy bwicaF dI plkF gulfbI sn aqy AuhnF `qy iek vI vfl nhIN sI aqy AuhnF ivwcoN pfxI vg irhf sI[ AuhnF dy srIrF aqy kwpiVaF ivwcoN psIny dI aijhI bdbU af rhI sI ijs dI kflI pCfx gvf cuwikaf sI[ bwcy hYrfn ho ky kflI vl dyK rhy sn aqy jdoN Auh iksy nUM bulfAuNdf qF Auh sSrmf ky afpxI mF dIaF lwqF nfl icMbV jFdf[ ‘jf puwq, ieh qyrf qfieaf[’



kflI ny ieh sSbd eynI vfr suxy ik Aus nUM ivsSvfs ijhf hox lwgf ik ies muhwly ivwc sSfied Aus qoN isvf sfiraF dy ivafh ho cuwky hn[ cfcI pRqfpI swkr vMz ky vfps Gr phuMcI qF iek vfr iPr ‘cfcI vDfeIaF-pRqfpIey vDfeIaF’ dIaF keI avfjLF ieko vfr gUMj AuWTIaF[ sfrIaF aOrqF ny afpxy afpxy dupwitaF dy pwlUaF ivwcoN muwTI Br anfj KoilHaf aqy kflI dy isr AuWqoN vfr ky Aus dI njLr AuqfrI[ Aus dy qgVy aqy jvfn srIr nUM dyK ky keI aOrqF nUM afpxI kMvfrI jvfn BqIjI, BfxjI, BYx jF pyikaF dI iksy jvfn lVkI dI Xfd afAux lwgI aqy AuhnF df jI kIqf ik Aus df irsSqf kflI nfl pwkf ho jfvy[ sfrIaF aOrqF ny corI - corI mMjy dy hyTF pey kflI dy trMk nUM dyK ilaf sI aqy Auh Aus ivwc peIaF cIjLF bfry afpxy afpxy aMdfjLy lf rhIaF sn[ hr iek Aus hI ihsfb nfl kflI nUM ieh jqfAux dI koisSsS kr rhI sI ik Aus dI gYr-hfjLrI ivwc AuhnyN cfcI df bhuq iKafl rwiKaf hY[ qfeI inhflI ny kflI df mwQf cuMmidaF ikhf ik jIqU aqy kflI Aumr ivwc hfxI aqy Brf hn qF pRIqo vI sfiraF nUM sMboiDq huMidaF bolI: ‘kflI qUM qVky hI phuMc igaf sI nf?’ ‘hF cfcI[’ ‘qyrI avfjL sux ky mYN socF ivwc pY geI ik BfbI nfl kox gwlF kr irhf[ jdoN mYN qyry cfcy dy mMjy vl dyiKaf qF Auh KflI sI[ mYN smJ ilaf ik BfbI df hfl-cfl aqy kMm-kfj puwCx igaf hoxf[ rojL svyry AuTdf hI Auh pihlF BfbI dy kol jFdf[’ bjLurg aOrqF kflI dy trMk bfry Kusr-Pusr kr rhIaF sn aqy bMqU dI vhutI prisMnI, nMd isMG dI DI pfsSo aqy pRIqo dI DI lwCo bfkI aOrqF nfloN alwg KVHIaF sn[ AuhnF ny afps ivwc koeI gwl kIqI aqy iKViKVf ky hws peIaF[ pihlF qF iksy ny AuhnF vl iDafn nf idwqf pr jdoN Auh hs hs ky lot-pot hox lwgIaF qF pRIqo nwk sukyVdI bolI: ‘nI quhfnUM kI ho igaf[ ikAuN ihV ihV kr rhIaF?’ jdoN iqMny hfsy nfl duhrIaF hox lwgIaF qF sfiraF df iDafn AuhnF vl cly igaf aqy ieko vfrI keI avfjLF afeIaF: ‘kI ho igaf quhfnUM? prisMnI do bwicaF dI mF bx geI af, qIjf iZwz ivwc leI GuMm rhI af, pr ies dI Cokr Kyz Kqm nhIN hoeI[’ prisMnI `qy ies gwl df koeI asr nf hoieaf aqy hsdy hsdy Aus df ichrf ies qrHF lfl ho igaf ijvyN Aus ivwcoN KUn Put peygf[ pRIqo Aus dy mOiZaF nUM JMjoVdI hoeI bolI: ‘nI iekwlI hI hwsI jFdI aF, sfnUM vI kuJ ds[’ jdoN prisMnI ny kuJ nf dwisaf qF pRIqo ny afpxI kuVI nUM iJVkdy hoey Aus qoN puwiCaf[ lwCo df ichrf sSrm nfl lfl ho igaf aqy Auh afpxy afp nUM smytdI hoeI aqy prisMnI vl iesSfrf krdy hoey bolI: ‘ieh kihMdI af ik kflI nUM jldI jldI ivafh krf lYxf cfhIdf...[’ lwCo cuwp ho geI pr pRIqo smJ geI ik prisMnI ny awgy kI ikhf hoxf[ Aus nUM guwsf qF bhuq afieaf pr Auh hsdI hoeI AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolI: ‘TIk qF af[ kflI hux ivafh nhIN krfAU qF kI buwZf ho ky krfAU[ ies dy hfx idaF dy iqMn iqMn bwcy af[’ ‘bfhr nf jFdf qF hux qwk sSfied Aus dy cfr bwcy huMdy[’ dUjI aOrq ny ikhf[ ‘myry jIqU aqy kflI dy qF lgn iZwly ny[’ qfeI inhflI Audfs avfjL ivwc bolI[ ‘kflI hux khy qF mYN qkflF qwk iehdf ivafh krvf dyvF[’ pRIqo sfiraF nUM iesSfrf krdI hoeI GoVIaF gfAux lwgI[ Aus dy nfl bfkI aOrqF vI rl geIaF[ prisMnI ny afpxy GroN lfl rMg df dupwtf ilaf ky cfcI dy isr `qy dy idwqf[ AuhnF ny cfcI nUM GsIt ky ivckfr ibTf ilaf aqy Auh sfrIaF ies qrHF josS nfl gfAux lwgIaF ijvyN swcmuwc kflI df ivafh Diraf hovy[ pRIqo ny cfcI df pfxI df GVf KflI kr idwqf aqy TIkrI nfl Qfp dyx lwgI[ qfeI inhflI sfrIaF nUM bol cuwkx df iesSfrf krdI hoey gfAux lwgI: ijs idhfVy myrf kflI nIN jMimaf



soeI idhfVf BfgF Biraf[ sfrIaF aOrqF Gvy dy duafly bYT geIaF aqy JUm JUm ky gIq gfAux lwgIaF[ sfzy nmy swjn Gr afey slonI dy nYx Bry[ sfnUM kI kI vsqU ilafey slonI dy nYx Bry[ sfnUM igrI qy Cuhfrf ilafey slonI dy nYx Bry[ sfnUM kuVmy dI jorU ilafey slonI dy nYx Bry[ kflI gIq sux ky kdy hwsx lwgdf aqy kdI mUMh lukf lYNdf[ Aus df ibgfnfpn dUr ho igaf sI aqy Auh ies qrHF KusS sI ijvyN bwcf afpxI mF dI god ivwc bYTf lorIaF sux ky KusS ho irhf hovy[ 3 glI ivwcoN keI lok dgV dgV krdy lMG gey qF kflI dI awK KulH geI[ Aus ny iek pl leI ieDr-AuDr dyiKaf aqy pfsf vwt ky iPr sON igaf[ pr jdoN iek dm keI avfjLF afeIaF aqy AuhnF AuWqy iek iBafnk cIk Cf geI qF Auh hVbVf ky AuWT KVHf hoieaf[ nyVy hI iek mkfn dI Cwq `qy KVHI iek aOrq ny AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf: ‘cubfry vflf cODrI gflHF kwZ irhf[ pqf nhIN iks dI sSfmq afeI af[ sfry lok cugfn ivwc cly gey af[’ kflI AuWT ky mMjy `qy bYT igaf aqy iDafn nfl avfjLF nUM suxn lwgf[ koeI Prr-Prr gflHF kwZ irhf sI[ iPr iks dy igVigVfAux dI avfjL afeI: ‘cODrI jI, myrf koeI ksUr nhIN[ qusIN mYnUM...’ iksy dy isr `qy ptfk ptfk juwqIaF pYx dI avfjL afeI aqy nfl hI imMnq BrI cIk gUMjI: ‘hfie mYN mr igaf- mYnUM bcfAu[’ cmHfrlI ivwc aijhf hoxf koeI nvIN gwl nhIN[ ies qrHF aksr huMdf rihMdf sI[ jdoN iksy cODrI dI Psl corI vwZ ho jFdI jF brbfd ho jFdI jF cmfr cODrI dy kMm `qy nf jFdf jF iPr iksy cODrI dy aMdr jLmIn dy mflk hox df aihsfs jLor PV jFdf qF Auh afpxI sfK bxfAux aqy cODr mMnvfAux leI ies muhwly ivwc clf jFdf[ jdoN cIk dubfrf gUMjI qF kflI pYrF ivwc jwuqI GsItdf glI ivwc af igaf[ cfcI Aus nUM rokdI rhI pr Auh cugfn vl vD igaf[ Auh cugfn ivwc phuMicaf qF muhwly dy bhuq sfry mrd kmfn bxf ky KVHy sn[ ivwc cODrI hrnfm isMG Kwby hwQ dIaF do AuNglIaF nfl qihmd df pwlf PVI KVHf gflHF kwZ irhf sI[ koiTaF dIaF kMDF aqy drvfijLaF dy nfl mYlIaF-kucYlIaF aOrqF BYBIq bwicaF nUM CfqIaF nfl ltkfeI jF afpxIaF lwqF ivwc dbfeI cODrI aqy muhwly dy mrdF nUM dyK rhIaF sn[ buwZy aqy jvfnF ny ies qrHF isr Jukfey hoey sn ijvyN Auh rfjy dy drbfr ivwc KVHy hox[ AuhnF dy mYly qFby rMgy srIr DImI hvf ivwc ihwl rhy pwiqaF vFg kMb rhy sn[ cODrI hrnfm isMG sfiraF nUM gflHF kwZ irhf sI pr AuhnF dy mUMhF `qy qfly lwgy hoey sn[ AuhnF ivwcoN keI lok kdy-kdfeIN gflH sux ky hws pYNdy ijvyN AuhnF AuWpr Puwl suwitaf igaf hovy[ sMqU bfkI lokF qoN jLrf awgy isr JukfeI KVHf sI[ cODrI ny AuhnUM gflH kwZ ky bulfieaf qF Auh ZITqf nfl hwsx lwgf[ ieh dyK ky cODrI df guwsf hor vI vD igaf aqy Auh kVkdI avfjL ivwc boilaf: ‘eyDr af sMqU dy puwqrf[’ ‘cODrI jI myrf koeI ksUr nhIN... mYN qF...[’ Auh ajy afpxI gwl pUrI vI nhIN kr sikaf sI ik cODrI awgy viDaf aqy Aus nUM GVIs ky awgy lY afieaf[ cODrI ny Aus dI grdn mroV ky Aus df mor bxf idwqf aqy juwqIaF mfrn lwgf[ sMqU iblK AuWiTaf: ‘cODrI jI myrf koeI ksUr nhIN...[’



jdoN Aus dy isr `qy do-cfr hor juwqIaF peIaF qF Auh dhfVn lwgf[ ‘hfie mYN mr igaf[ mYnUM bcfAu[’ ‘swc dws , jfnvrF nUM myry Kyq vl ikAuN moiVaf sI[’ ‘cODrI jI, ijhdI mrjLI shuM iKlf dy mYN ieh kMm nhIN kIqf[’ sMqU ny igVgVfAuNidaF ikhf[ cODrI jdoN afpxf hwQ AuWpr cuwkdf qF sMqU afpxy dovyN hwQ isr `qy rwK ky jLor jLor nfl cIkx lwgdf[ cODrI nUM sSfied Aus `qy qrs af igaf jF Auh Qwk igaf; Aus ny juwqI hyTF suwt idwqI aqy sMqU nUM pYr nfl Tokr mfrdf hoieaf iGRxf BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: ‘kuwqy dI aOlfd, rOlf qF ies qrHF pf irhf ijvyN sUlI `qy cVHf idwqf hovy[’ cODrI cmfrF vl dyKdf hoieaf duwK BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: ‘idn-rfq pfxI dy dy mwkI dI agyqI Psl pflI sI[ Kyq lihlfAux lwgf qF iksy mrdUd ny Aus ivwc jfnvr hwk idwqy[’ sfry lok sfh rokI cODrI dIaF njLrF qoN bcx dI koisSsS kr rhy sn[ bwcy zrdy mfry afpxIaF mFvF dy ipwCy jf luky sn[ kflI mjmy qoN prHy byrI dy hyT KVHf kfly aqy mYly srIrF nUM dyK irhf sI ijhVy afrfm nfl gflHF aqy kuwt Kf rhy sn[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuWQy KVHy hr afdmI nUM sMboDn huMidaF ikhf: ‘swc-swc dws idAu, nhIN qF sfry muhwly nUM ies hI cugfn `c lMmy pf ky juwqIaF mfrUMgf[’ mMgU ijhVf mjmy qoN bfhr cODrI dy nyVy KVHf sI, jIqU nUM dyK ky boilaf” ‘jIqU qUM kwlH dIvy-bwqI vyly ikwQy sI?’ jIqU ny mMgU vl GUr ky dyiKaf aqy qunk ky boilaf: ‘qUM kOx aF puwCx aflf?’ ieh kih ky jIqU sihm igaf aqy hOlI hOlI ipwCy htx lwgf qF ik cODrI dIaF njLrF qoN pfsy ho jfey[ mMgU cODrI nUM sMboDn huMdf boilaf: ‘cODrI jI kwlH idn Zly mYN jIqU nUM quhfzy KUh vl jFdy dyiKaf sI[ Aus vyly Auhdy hwQ ivwc lfTI vI sI[’ ieh sux ky cODrI mjmy ivwc KVHy hr afdmI vl njLr duVfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘ikwQy af jIqU?’ aqy iPr Aus nUM dyK ky kRoD BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: ‘eyDr af jIqU idaf...[’ jIqU mMgU nUM nPrq aqy guwsy nfl dyKdf hoieaf cODrI vl viDaf aqy Aus dy sfhmxy jf KVHf hoieaf[ ‘qUM jfnvrF nUM KyqF vl moiVaf sI Eey?’ Aus ny roab nfl puwiCaf[ ‘dIvy-bwqI vyly mYN CwjU sSfh leI kolf lYx gVI dy BwTy `qy igaf hoieaf sI[ qusIN sSfh qoN puwC lAu[’ jIqU ny hklfAuNidaF ikhf[ ‘koly idaf puwqrf[ jo mYN puwCdF, Aus df juafb dy[’ cODrI ny Aus nUM motI ijhI gflH kwZidaF ikhf[ jIqU ny koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy mjmy ivwc KVHy iek-iek afdmI vl dyKx lwgf qF ik AuhnF ivwcoN koeI iek qF hfmI Bry ik Auh swcmuwc gVI dy BwTy `qy igaf hoieaf sI[ mjmy qoN Aus dI njLr byrI hyTF KVHy kflI `qy jf itkI[ Auh AuhnUM dyK ky muskrfAux lwgf aqy ieh Buwl igaf ik Auh cODrI dy awgy jvfb-qlbI leI KVHf hY[ Auh muskrfAuNdf hoieaf kflI vl vDx lwgf[ pr cODrI dIaF gflHF dI buCfV ny AuhnUM cONkf idwqf[ ‘kwuwqf cmfr, eydF KVHf ijwdF iewQy grdfvrI krn afieaf hovy[’ cODrI ny awgy vD ky jIqU nUM grdn qoN PV ilaf[ Aus ny grdn akVf idwqI qF cODrI guwsy ivwc PuMkfrn lwgf: ‘kuwqy idaf puwqrf[ myrI Psl ivwc jfnvr ikAuN vfVy sI?’ ‘kih qF idwqf ik mYN nhIN vfVy[’ jIqU ny awKV avfjL ivwc kihMidaF grdn CuzfAux dI koisSsS kIqI[ ieh dyK ky mMgU boilaf: ‘cODrI jI, awjkwlH ieh BlvfnI vI krdf[’



‘BlvfnI df jLor qF iekdm kwZ dyAUN[ msSkF bMn ky puwTF ltkf ky cmVI AuDyV dyAUN[’ cODrI ny bhuq gwusy ivwc ikhf aqy hwQ ivwc mjLbUqI nfl juwqI PV ky boilaf: ‘hrfm dIey aOlfdy[ jfnvrF nUM myry KyqF ivwc ikAuN vfiVaf sI?’ cODrI ny afpxf svfl do iqMn vfr duhrfieaf[ jIqU ny koeI jvfb nf idwqf qF mMgU boilaf: ‘kI qUM guMgf ho igaF jo jvfb nhIN idMdf[ cODrI jI eynI dyr qoN puwC rhy af[’ mMgU qoN bfad inwkU ny vI ieh hI gwl khI qF keI hor lok vI bol pey[ pr jIqU iPr vI cuwp irhf aqy ies qrHF byinafjI nfl eyDr-AuDr dyKdf irhf ijvyN lok Aus dI QF iksy hor qoN puwC rhy hox[ cODrI nUM jIqU dI KfmosSI bhuq apmfnjnk lwgI[ Aus ny awgy vD ky Aus dI grdn JukfAuxI cfhI pr jdoN jIqU grdn akVfAux lwgf qF coDrI BVk ipaf[ Aus ny gflHF kwZdy hoey afpxI qihmd nUM cMgI qrHF kws ky bMinaf aqy Jtkf dy ky jIqU dI grdn Jukf leI aqy qfbV-qoV juwqIaF mfrdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘qyrI mOq qYnUM swd rhI af, jo qUM mYnUM afpxf jLor idKfAux lwgF[’ jdoN cODrI mfrdf mfrdf Qwk jFdf qF juwqI hyTF suwt hPdf hoieaf puwCdf: ‘ds qUM jfnvrF nUM myry Kyq ivwc ikAuN vfiVaf sI?’ iPr Auh Quwkdf hoieaf kihMdf: ‘mwkI df iek zMzl qwk nhIN bwicaf[ do GumfvF df pUrf Kyq AujfV idwqf[’ jIqU iPr vI kuJ nf boilaf, isrP guwsy BrIaF njLrF nfl cODrI vl dyKdf irhf[ cODrI ny Aus dy isr AuWpr juwqIaF mfrn leI iPr hwQ cuwikaf qF jIqU ny Aus df hwQ PVn dI koisSsL kIqI[ ieh dyK ky cODrI awg-bbUlf ho igaf[ Aus ny jIqU nUM Dwkf dy ky hyTF suwt idwqf aqy Aus dy sfry srIr `qy Tuwzy mfrdf booilaf: ‘qyrI ieh mjfl, sfhmxy hwQ cuwkdF? qyrI botI-botI kr dyAUN[’ cODrI Tuwzy mfr-mfr ky Qwk igaf aqy hPdf hoieaf iek kdm ipwCy hwt igaf[ jIqU ny jLmIn qoN mUMh cuwikaf qF Auh KUn nfl lQpwQ sI[ Aus dy nwk aqy mUMh donF ivwcoN KUn vg irhf sI[ KUn dyK ky cODrI iTTk igaf pr afpxI Gbrfht nUM lukfAuNdf hoieaf roab nfl boilaf: ‘hux mYN qYnUM Cwz idMdF[ iPr eydF dI hrkq kIqI qF iswDf jylH iBjvf dyAUN[’ jIqU dy mUMh aqy nwk ivwcoN KUn dIaF bUMdF iqp-iqp izg rhIaF sn[ sfry dyK rhy sn pr iksy ivwc eynI ihMmq nhIN sI ik Aus nUM cuwk ky Gr lY jfey[ mjmy ivwcoN iksy ny hOlI avfjL ivwc ikhf: ‘cODrI nfl ies df kI mukfblf? Auhdy sfhmxy afkV kfhdI? pYrIN pY jFdf qF eynI kuwt qoN bwc jFdf[’ sB lok BYBIq hoey Aus vl dyK rhy sn[ jIqU isr nUM donF hwQF ivwc PV ky bYT igaf[ iek do aOrqF jIqU dy Gr vl dOV geIaF aqy Aus dI mF inhflI nUM swd ilafeIaF[ Auh jIqU dy nwk aqy mUMh ivwcoN KUn vgdf dyK ky jLor jLor nfl rox lwgI aqy afpxy isr `qy duhwQV mfr ky bolI: ‘moieaf, qUM jMmdf eI ikAuN nf mr igaf[ huxy qyry pRfx inkl jFdy qF cMgf huMdf[’ ieh kih ky Auh isr ipwtx lwgI aqy jIqU nUM cODrI dy pYrF vl DkdI hoeI bolI: ‘cODrI iek vfr hI iehdf Kfqmf kr dy[ rojL rojL df klysS qF muwk jfAU[ iksy dI Psl vwZ ho jfvy qF cor jIqU[ iksy df koeI nuksfn ho jfey qF ijLMmydfr jIqU[’ qfeI inhflI nUM cODrI `qy bhuq guwsf af irhf sI pr Auh pRgt krn qoN asmrwQ sI[ byvsI dy aihsfs ny Aus dy DIrj dy rhy-shy bMn vI qoV idwqy aqy Auh afpxy mr cuwky mF-bfp aqy pqI nUM Xfd krdI hoeI ivrlfp krn lwgI[ qfeI inhflI nUM burI qrHF roNdy-ipwtdy aqy rOlf pfAuNdI nUM dyK ky cODrI byjfrI nfl boilaf: ‘mfeI, jy ies hrfm dI aOlfd nfl eynf hI lfz af qF iehnUM akl vI idaf kr[ ies hrfm dy bIa ny myrI do Gumf mwkI imwtI `c rol idwqI[’ cODrI dy bol sux ky mMgU vI qfeI inhflI nUM iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘ies buwZI ny qF iehnUM isr `qy cVHf rwiKaf[ mF nUM zrf lYNdf qF smJdf ik sfrf jhfn hI ies qoN zrdf[ mfeI ijLafdf tr-tr nf kr[ iehnUM Gr lY jf[’



pRIqo muhwly dIaF aOrqF ivwc sB qoN awgy KVHI sI[ Auh mtkdI hoeI bolI: ‘rMzI df puwq sOdfgr df GoVf, jo kr lvy Auh hI QoVf[ jIqU qF awg dI nflH af, ikqy lfAuNdf aqy ikqy buJfAuNdf[’ jdoN cODrI ny jwuqI pYr ivwc pf leI aqy qihmd iZwlf kr idwqf qF afly duafly KVHy lok smJ gey ik hux Auh iksy hor dI mfr-kuwt nhIN krygf[ kuJ lokF ny awgy vD ky jIqU nUM shfrf dy ky KVHf kIqf[ qfeI inhflI roNdI aqy jIqU nUM gflHF kwZdI hoeI Aus nUM Gr vl lY ky jfx lwgI[ lokF ny iekdm rfh Cwz idwqf aqy keI aOrqF aqy bwcy Aus dy awgy-ipwCy cwlx lwgy[ aOrqF dy Jurmuwt ivwc KVHI mMgU dI BYx igafno ny iqwKI avfjL ivwc cODrI nUM gflH kwZ idwqI qF Aus dI mF jwso Aus df mUMh bMd krdI hoeI cIk ky bolI: ‘rMzIey ikAuN ijLafdf jLbfn clfAuNdI aF[ mMgU nUM pqf lwg igaf qF jfnoN mfr dAU[’ pr igafno iPr vI cuwp nf hoeI aqy dwbI jLbfn ivwc cODrI nUM gflHF kwZdI rhI[ iPr Auh BYBIq aqy murJfey hoey ichiraF nUM dyKx lwgI jo cODrI dI hr gwl `qy isr ihlf rhy sn[ igafno ny nPrq nfl AuhnF vl dyiKaf aqy socx lwgI ik iehnF ivwcoN iksy ivwc vI eynI ihMmq nhIN ik cODrI nUM isrP eynf hI kih dyvy ik Auh njfiejL mfr-kuwt kr irhf, awgy ho ky hwQ PV lYxf qF bhuq dUr dI gwl hY[ igafno dIaF njLrF mjmy ivwc KVHy hr ivakqI AuWqoN huMdIaF hoeIaF kflI qwk phuMc geIaF[ Aus vyly kflI dI Aus vl ipwT sI[ Auhdy pihrfvy qoN Aus nUM sSwk hoieaf ik Auh bfhr df afdmI hY ikAuNik jy Auh ies muhwly df rihx vflf huMdf qF byrI dy hyTF iekwlf KVHf hox dI QF mjmy ivwc KVHf huMdf[ ieh soc ky igafno nUM bhuq sSrm mihsUs hoeI ik jy Auh swcIN hI bfhr df afdmI hoieaf qF kI socUgf ik GoVyvfhf dy cmfr bhuq bygYrq ny, mUMh KolHy ibnF hI kuwt Kf lYNdy ny[ mjmy dy kol KVHf mMgU vD-cVH ky gwlF krn lwgf qF igafno AuhnUM vI gflHF kwZx lwgI[ Aus dI mF jwso AuhnUM Gr vl DkdI hoeI guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: ‘rMzIey, Gr cwl, grm icmty nfl qyrI jLbfn iKwcdI aF[’ ‘muitafr kuVI nUM rMzI dI gflH nhIN kwZxI cfhIdI[’ byby hukmI ny jwso nUM smJfieaf[ ‘byby kI krF iehdI jLbfn aMdr nhIN rihMdI[ cODrI nUM gflHF kwZ rhI af[ jy Aus ny sux ilaf qF sfzI sSfmq af jfAU[’ ‘puwq qUM cuwp irhf kr[ muitafr kuVIaF dI avfjL nhIN inklnI cfhIdI[’ byby ny igafno nUM smJfieaf[ ‘byby, kI krF[ njfiejL gwl dyK ky mYnUM gwusf af jFdf[ cuwp nhIN irhf jFdf[’ igafno ny jvfb idwqf[ jwso igafno nUM burf Blf kihMdI hoeI Aus vl vDI qF Auh afpxy Gr vl dOV geI[ jIqU nUM Aus dI mF Gr lY geI qF cODrI afpxI Psl dI brbfdI dIaF gwlF krn lwgf[ ijLafdfqr lok cODrI dy afly-duafly KVHy sn aqy Aus dI hr gwl `qy isr mfr rhy sI[ cODrI ny jdoN CwjU sSfh nUM afpxI vl afAuNdy dyiKaf qF Auh hor vI AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolx lwgf[ CwjU sSfh Auhdy nyVy af ky boilaf: ‘cODrI jI, cmHfrlI dy KUh dy kol dI lMG irhf sI[ AuWQy nMd isMG ny dwisaf ik quhfzI do Gumf agyqI mwkI jfnvrF ny AujfV idwqI[ quhfzI avfjL sux ky eyDr cilaF afieaF[’ ‘sSfh, do Gumf mwkI `qy suhfgf iPr igaf[ pUrf Kyq AujV igaf[ eynI cMgI Psl sI, iek zMzl nhIN bicaf[’ ‘Auh ho, ieh qF bhuq bVf nuksfn hY, anrQ hY[ mYN kdy KUh vl jFdf sI qF Psl dyK ky mn KusS ho jFdf sI[’ CwjU sSfh ny aPsos pRgt kridaF ikhf[ iPr afly duafly KVHy lokF nUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf[: ‘mUrKo, ikAuN ies qrHF dIaF hrkqF krdy ho[ cODrIaF dI Psl AujfVogy qF afp ikwQoN KfAugy[ ’ iPr Auh bfby PwqU nUM sMboDn krdf boilaf: ‘bfbf PwqU, qUM hI iehnF CokiraF nUM smJfieaf kr[ ijs QflI ivwc Kfxf, Aus QflI ivwc hI Cyk krnf sSrfPq nhIN hY[’ CwjU sSfh cODrI hrnfm isMG df hwQ PVdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘cODrI jI, ieh lok quhfzy kmIn ny[ glqI kr bYTy ny, hux iehnF nUM mfPI dy idAu[’



Auh cODrI nUM hvylI vl iljfx lwgf qF Aus dI njLr byrI hyT KVHy kflI `qy pY geI aqy nfl hI ds rupeIaF df nvF not Aus dIaF awKF sfhmxy GuMm igaf[ CwjU sSfh cODrI df hwQ Cwz kflI vl afAuNdf hoieaf ipafr nfl boilaf: ‘bfbU kflI dfs, suxfAu kdoN afey? mYnUM qF svyry qyrI cfcI ny dwisaf ik qUM vfps af igaF[’ kflI CwjU sSfh nUM bMdgI krdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘qVky dI gwzI afieaF[’ iPr Auh ruk ky kihx lwgf: ‘rihxf ikwQy sI sSfh jI[ AudF hI eyDr-AuDr Btkdf irhf[ qusIN suxfAu Gr ivwc sB suwK-sFd af?’ ‘hF, sB TIk-Tfk hY[’ ‘CuwtI afieaF jF ieWQy hI rhyNgf?’ ‘kuC kih nhIN skdf[ ipMz df jo hfl awj dyiKaf, Auh dyK ky qF jIa krdf ik rfq dI gwzI vfps clf jFvF[’ kflI ny cODrI vl dyKidaF ikhf[ ieh sux ky CwjU sSfh muskrf ipaf aqy Aus dy qkVy-lMmy srIr nUM dyK ky boilaf: ‘dukfn `qy afeIN[ dys-ivdysS dIaF gwlF suxfeIN[ qUM qF dunIaF GuMm ky afieaF[ asIN qF kohlU dy bld vFg ies ipMz ivwc hI GuMmdy rihMdy hF[ bhuq jLor mfiraf qF sfl-iCmfhI bfad jlMDr jF huisSafrpur df cwkr lf afey[’ ‘mYN qF quhfzy drsSnF leI afAux hI vflf sI[’ kflI ieh kihMdf hoieaf CwjU sSfh dy nfl qur ipaf[ Aus ny cODrI dy kol phuMc ky Aus nUM bMdgI kIqI[ cODrI ny bMdgI df jvfb idMidaF bhuq hI KusSk lihjy ivwc ikhf: ‘kdoN afieaF?’ ‘qVky dI gwzI afieaF[’ ‘hUM[’ cODrI kflI `qy iek hor njLr suwt boilaf[ jfx qoN pihlF cODrI ny AuWQy KVHy lokF nUM DmkfAuNdy hoey ikhf: ‘jy iPr iksy ny Psl df ies qrHF nuksfn kIqf qF sfrI cmHfrlI nUM jLmIn `qy puwTy lMmy pf ky kutvfAUNgf[’ kflI nUM ieMJ lwigaf ijvyN ieh DmkI Aus nUM idwqI geI hovy[ Aus ny cODrI vl GUr ky dyiKaf[ cODrI nUM Auhdf ies qrHF dyKxf bhuq burf lwigaf aqy Auh Aus hI lihjy ivwc boilaf: ‘cmfr isr `qy cVHdy jFdy af[ iehnF df idmfg Krfb ho igaf[ iehnF nUM iswDf krnf hI pAUgf[’ ‘cODrI jI sfry jmfny dI hvf bdl geI hY[’ CwjU sSfh ny ikhf aqy Auh dovyN KUh vl inkl gey[ AuhnF dy jFidaF hI lokF dIaF guMgIaF jLbfnF iPr bolx lwgIaF[ koeI jIqU df ksUr kwZ irhf sI aqy koeI cODrI dI ijLafdqI df dwbI jLbfn ivwc roxf ro irhf sI[ kflI CfqI duafly bFhF lpytI jdoN mMgU dy Gr sfhmxy phuMicaf qF aMdroN jwso dI gflHF kwZdI avfjL af rhI sI aqy jvfb ivwc iek hor avfjL gUMj rhI sI ik Auh Auh cODrI dI dfVI ivwc bldI hoeI lwkV lf dyAUgI[ 4 QoVHI hI dyr bfad muhwly df mfhOl iPr sfDfrx ho igaf ijvyN AuWQy kuJ hoieaf hI nhIN sI[ mrd afpxy kMmF kfrF leI bfhr jf rhy sn[ bwcy glI ivwc TIkrIaF nfl Kyzdy hoey rOlf pf rhy sn pr aOrqF ivwc hfly gihmf gihmI sI[ Auh glI ivwc svyr dI Gtnf `qy itwpxI krdIaF kdy afps ivwc lV pYNdIaF aqy kdy Kusr-Pusr krn lwgdIaF[ kflI nUM smJ nhIN sI af irhf ik cODrI hrnfm isMG ny jIqU nUM ikAuN kuwitaf[ Auhny cODrIaF qoN afp vI bcpn ivwc keI vfr kuwt KfDI sI aqy Auh hr vfr AuhnUM mfmUlI gwl smJ ky Buwl jFdf sI[ AuhnUM kdy sSrm mihsUs nhIN hoeI sI[ pr jIqU nUM kuwt pYx `qy AuhnUM bhuq duwK hoieaf aqy AuhnUM bhuq guwsf af irhf sI[ Auh Gr af ky kMD dy shfry jLmIn `qy hI bYT igaf aqy gvficaf gvficaf Cwq vl dyKx lwgf[ Auhdy hwQ iek dUsry ivwc AulJx lwgy aqy KwbI lwq afpxy afp hI ihlwx lwgI[ cfcI ny AuhnUM ies qrHF bYTf dyiKaf qF ipafr nfl iJVkdI hoeI bolI:



“puwqrf, ies qrHF ikvyN bYTF mMjf lY lf[” kflI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf qF cfcI AuhnMU iDafn nfl dyK ky smJfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “ies qrHF lwq nhIN ihlfAuNdy huMdy, nihsS huMdI af[” kflI dI lwq ihwlxI bMd ho geI lyikn Auhny cfcI nUM juafb nf idwqf[ kuJ dyr bfad cfcI iPr bolI: “jIqU dI mF inhflI bhuq duKI af[ mYnUM Auhdy `qy bhuq qrs afAuNdf[ CotI Aumr `c hI AuhdI mF mr geI sI[ irsSqydfrF dIaF iJVkF Kf ky huisSafr hoeI[ ivafh df cUVf ajy mYlLf vI nhIN hoieaf sI ik rMzypf dyKxf ipaf[ awj qwk jIqU nUM dyK dyK ky ijAuNdI rhI af[ AuhnUM afs sI ik puwq df suwK imlUgf pr eydF lwgdY ik Auh vI nsIb `c nhIN[” cfcI ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKdy hoey ikhf: “inhflI ijMnI BolI af, jIqU Aunf hI sSYqfn af[ Gr afAuNdf qF mF nfl lVdf[ bfhr jFdf qF lokF nfl lVfeI muwl lY lYNdf[ swq kohF df Pyrf pf lVn jFdf [ awj AuhnUM cODrI ny kuwitaf[ nwk dI hwzI tuwt geI af[ KUn dy prnfly vg gey af[ inhflI ivcfrI dIaF ro ro ky awKF suwj geIaF[ AuhnUUM qF ijLMdgI dy aKIrly vkq vI duwK hI duwK imilaf[” cfcI prmfqmf nUM Xfd krdI hoeI kflI vwl dyKx lwgI[ Auh socF `c zuwibaf hOlI hOlI isr ihlfAuNdf boilaf[ “cfcI, cODrI ny jIqU nUM njfiejL kuwitaf[ Auhdf koeI ksUr nhIN sI[ jy jIqU dI QF mYN huMdf qF bFh mroV idMdf[” kflI dI gwl sux ky cfcI Auhdy vwl zr aqy hYrfnI BrI ingHf nfl dyKx lwgI aqy jdoN Auh drvfjLy vwl viDaf qF AuhnUM rokdI hoeI bolI: “kfkf, qUM ikwQy cwilaF? afpxy aMdr bYT[ cODrI qy jIqU df JgVf[ afpF Auhdy `coN kI lYxF[” pr kflI drvfjLy `qoN bfhr inkl igaf qF Auh ipwCy jf ky AuhnUM dyKx lwgI[ jdoN Auh jIqU dy Gr vwl jfx vflI glI ivwc muV igaf qF Auh Gbrf geI aqy socx lwgI ik Auhdy ipwCy jfvy[ pr ies iKafl nfl ruk geI ik jy Gr suMnf rih igaf qF pRIqo dy inafxy koeI-n-koeI cIjL cuwk ky lY jfxgy[ kflI qyjL kdm puwtdf hoieaf cugfn ivwc clf igaf[ AuWQy hux koeI nhIN sI[ isrP vwCy aqy vwCIaF bMnIaF hoeIaF sn jo cODrIaF dI ikRpf nfl cmfrF qwk phuMcdIaF hn[ Auh afpxy afp nUM mwCr-mwKI qoN bcfAux leI vfr vfr pYr mfr rhIaF sn aqy pUCF nUM pwKy dI qrHF iewDr AuWDr ihlf rhIaF sn[ jdoN Auh jIqU dy Gr phuMicaf qF do aOrqF drvfjLy ivwcoN bfhr inkl rhIaF sn[ bfby PwqU dI GrvflI hukmf jo lfTI dy shfry rfh lwB lwB ky awgy vwD rhI sI aqy dUsrI inwkU dI GrvflI pRIqo jo do drjLn dy lgBg bwcy jMmx qoN bfad vI rMgdfr dfqx aqy qyl dy shfry jvfnI dIaF hwdF aMdr hI rihxf cfhuMdI sI[ byby hukmf ny qyrHF bwicaF nUM jnm idwqf sI[ pr AuhnF ivwcoN bfrF nUM afpxy hwQIN DrqI dI god ivwc iltf idwqf sI[ Auh prmfqmf dy zr kfrn kdy isSkfieq nhIN krdI sI[ Aus df idl eynf nrm ho igaf sI ik Auh kMzy dI coB nUM qlvfr df Pwt smJ afpxf burf hfl kr lYNdI sI[ jIqU dy nwk ivwcoN KUn vgdf dyKky byby hukmf ro peI aqy subkIaF lYNdI hoeI isrP eynf kih skI ik prmfqmf qoN zrnf cfhIdf jo sB df hMkfr qoVdf hY[ glI ivwc afAuNdI hoeI Auh pRIqo nUM ieh hI smJf rhI sI ik mfieaf df hMkfr nhIN krnf cfhIdf[ grIb dI afh qF plyg qoN vI burI huMdI hY[ pr pRIqo Jwt dyxI bolI: “byby, ieh jIqU vI afPq af, afPq[ ies `qy jvfnI kI afeI af, pUrf musStMzf bx igaf[ muhwly Br dIaF nhuMaF-DIaF nUM mYlLI awK nfl dyKdf[ qkIey `qy bYT ky muitafr kuVIaF dy gwBrU muMizaF nfl irsSqy joVdf[ jy iehdI mF-jfeI BYx nhIN qF ies df ieh mqlb nhIN ik Auh srkfrI sfnH vFg cfry pfsy PslF nUM mUMh mfrdf iPry[” ieh kih ky pRIqo ny afpxy idl dI BVfs kwZx dI koisSsS kIqI aqy afpxI kuVI lwCo df mMgU nfloN Auh irsSqf qoV idwqf ijs bfry jIqU qkIey ivwc bYT gwlF kiraf krdf sI[ pr ieh sB kuJ kih dyx bfad vI pRIqo dy mn ivwc ajy ksk rih geI sI[ Auh byby dy Juky hoey moiZaF `qy hwSQ rwKdI hoeI bolI:



“byby, jIqU ny prsoN qkIey ivwc ikhf sI ik mMgU bdmfsS af, lwCo df py bdmfsS af[ muhwly dIaF sfrIaF kuVIaF bdmfsS ny[ cODrIaF dy muMzy bdmfsS ny[ ... mMgU nUM pqf lwg igaf qF Auh AuhdI hwzI pslI iek kr dyAUgf[ bhuq jLihrI afdmI af[” byby hukmf ny pRIqo nUM koeI juafb nhIN idwqf aqy prmfqmf nUM Xfd krdI agFh vDdI geI[ pRIqo ny iPr gwl sSurU kIqI qF byby ruk ky bolI: “pRIqo, qUM mYnUM smJf rhI eyN? mYN iesy muhwly ivwc rihMdI aF[” kflI AuhnF dy kol phuMc ky ruk igaf aqy Aus ny byby hukmf nUM mwQf tyikaf[ Auh grdn AuqFh cuwk ky aqy awKF `qy Kwby hwQ nfl CqrI bxf ky kflI nUM pihcfxn dI koisSsS krdI hoeI bolI: “puwqrf qUM kox aF? mYN pihcfixaf nhIN[” “byby, mYN..........[” kflI ajy afpxI gwl vI pUrI nhIN kr sikaf sI ik pRIqo bol peI: “byby, kflI af, BfbI pRqfpI df BqIjf, ijhVf prdys igaf hoieaf sI[ awj hI afieaf[” “awCf awCf [ puwq jug jug jIvyN[” byby kflI nUM asIs idMdI hoeI bolI: “puwq mYnUM njLr nhIN afAuNdf[ ijwDr dyKdI aF bs prCfvyN eI njLr afAuNdy ny[ hux pRqfpI nUM suwK dyvIN[ qyry isvf Auhdf kOx aF? qUM prdys clf igaf qF ivcfrI ikMnf ikMnf roNdI rhI[” “byby, bfby df kI hfl af, dlIpf awj-kwlH ikwQy af?” kflI ny puwiCaf[ “kfkf, qyry bfby df hfl eydF eI af[ buZfpf afpxy afp eI sB qoN vwzf rog af[ AuWqoN bImfr rihMdf[ kdy KMG qy kdy qfp[ koeI nf koeI rog GyrI hI rwKdf[.... bfkI dlIpf... afpxI mOj kr irhf[ mhIny do mhInIN cwkr lf jFdf[ sSihr `c juwqIaF bxfAux df kMm krdf[ afpxf gujLfrf kr irhf... rfjI KusSI rhy[” ieh kihky byby hukmf ny TMZI afh BrI ijvyN bhuq sfrIaF gwlF nUUM jLbfn `qy afAuxo rok idwqf hovy[ iPr Auh duwK BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “inhflI df duwK mYQoN dyiKaf nhIN igaf[ jIqU qF kuwt Kf ky mMjy `qy pY igaf, Auh ivcfrI qVp rhI af[ awCf ... jo krmF `c iliKaf imlky rihxf[” byby dI gwl sux ky pRIqo qunk ky bolI: “jIqU nUM cODrI ny ikhVf gVfsf mfiraf[ rMzI mF dy nfl KyKx krdf[ mMjy `qy eydF ipaf ijvyN isr `qy kuhfVf lwgf hovy[” kflI ny pRIqo vwl iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy kuJ khy ibnF awgy vwD igaf[ jdoN Auh jIqU dy Gr phuMicaf qF qfeI inhflI jIqU dy nwk aqy mUMh ivwcoN KUn sfP krn dI koisSsS kr rhI sI[ jIqU cIkdf-iclfAuNdf hoieaf Aus dy hwQ pry kr idMdf[ kflI nUM dyK ky qfeI inhflI jIqU vwl iesSfrf krdI bolI: “kflI, dyK cODrI ny iehdf kI hfl kr idwqf[ nwk nUM hwQ lfAuNdI aF qF qVp AuWTdf hY[... Blf iehny cODrI df kI ivgfiVaf sI jo iehnUM pulsIaF vFg kuwt suwitaf ... pUrf sfl AuhdI vgfr krdf irhf... aqy iehnUM sfrI imhnq df ieh ienfm imilaf[” qfeI inhflI mYlLf ijhf kwpVf lY ky jIqU dy mUMh aqy nwk qoN KUn sfP krn lwgI[ Auh Auhdy vwl hwQ vDfAuNdI qF jIqU jF qF mUMh pry kr lYNdf jF Auhdf hwQ Jtk idMdf[ kflI qfeI inhflI dy hwQoN kwpVf lYNdf hoieaf boilaf: “qfeI, ilaf mYN KUn sfP krdf, qUM pfxI grm krky ilaf[” qfeI inhflI dy AuWTx qoN pihlF hI igafno, ijhVI drvfjLy dy Auhly KVI sI, Jwt sfhmxy af ky bolI: “qfeI qUM bYT, mYN pfxI grm kr idMdI aF[” kflI ny cONk ky igafno vwl dyiKaf aqy nfl hI AusdIaF awKF sfhmxy Cy sfl pihlF dI bybfk, inzr, JgVflU aqy KuwlHy vflF vflI igafno GuMm geI jo sfrf idn awlVH vCyrI vFg glIaF ivwc GuMmdI iPrdI sI[ ikqy gmI hovy jF ivafh, JgVf hovy jF Psfd , ieh kuVI sfrf idn Aus QF hI mMzrfAuNdI rihMdI[ kflI ny igafno vwl iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy AusdI jvfnI aqy guMdvyN srIr vwl dyKdf boilaf:



“igafno, qUM qF bhuq bVI ho geI eyN?” “qUM vI qF vwzf ho igaF[” igafno ny bybfkI nfl juafb idwqf aqy iPr sSrmfAuNdI hoeI bfhr inkl geI[ igafno grm pfxI lY ky jIqU dy mMjy dy pYNdI KVI ho geI[ kflI igwlf kwpVf jIqU dy buwlHF aqy nwk dy hyTF Pyr ky incoVdf qF lfl pfxI dyK qfeI inhflI df idl bYT ijhf jFdf[ Auh roNdI avfjL ivwc bolI: “jIqU dy aMdroN lhU dy GVy inkl rhy af[ jy do cfr vfr eydF dI kuwt hor peI qF ieh ies dunIaF-jhfn qoN jFdf rhU[” kflI hsdf hoieaf kihx lwgf: “qfeI ieh KUn nhIN pfxI aF[ qUM ikAuN eynf Gbrf rhI eyN[” jIqU dy ichry qoN KUn sfP ho igaf qF kflI Auhdy nwk `qy grm pfxI dI tkor krdf hoieaf jIqU AuWpr Juk ky boilaf: “jIqU hux qbIaq iks qrHF dI af? drd kuJ Gitaf?” Aus ny koeI juafb nf idwqf[ isrP bybs njLrF nfl kflI vwl dyKdf irhf[ AuhdIaF awKF ivwc gihrI imtI rMgI DuMd CfeI hoeI sI[ Auh kuJ plF leI kflI vwl dyKdf irhf[ iPr Auhdf hwQ afpxy dovyN hwQF ivwc Guwtdf boilaf: “kflI, qUM qF ies ipMz qoN clf igaf sI[ dubfrf ies nrk ivwc ikAuN af igaF?” “hor ikwQy jFdf? afdmI sfrIaF QFvF qoN inrfsS ho ky Gr vwl hI muVdf[” kflI ny jIqU nUM smJfAuNdy hoey nrmI nfl ikhf[ Auhny afpxIaF awKF mIc leIaF aqy mUMh dUsry pfsy Pyr ilaf[ kuJ plF bfad Auhny muVky kflI vwl dyiKaf ijvyN AuhnUUM AuhdI gwl `qy ivsSvfs nf afieaf hovy[ AuhdIaF awKF ivwc byivsSvfsI dI Jlk dyK kflI vI soc ivwc pY igaf aqy Auhny mUMh dUsry pfsy Pyr ilaf[ pr jdoN jIqU ny afpxf svfl duhrfieaf qF Auh Auhdf moZf QpQpfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “jIqU, afpxy Gr bYT ky dunIaF bhuq vwzI njLr afAuNdI af, pr grIb afdmI leI hr jgHf qMg af[” iPr Auhny gwl bdlx leI qfeI inhflI nUM ikhf: “qfeI, jIqU nUM do Guwt cfh iml jfvy qF iehdy aMdr grmfiesS ho jfAUgI[” qfeI inhflI soc ivwc zuwbI hoeI bolI: “Gr ivwc guV qF hY, cfh dI pwqI vI iml jfAU, pr duwD ikwQoN afAUgf? cODrIaF dy GrF qoN qF lwsI vI bhuq musSikl nfl imldI af, duwD kOx dyAUgf? glI ivwc mMgU dy Gr mwJ qF hY[ AuWQoN duwD qF kI KflI BFzf vI vfps nhIN imlU[” igafno nUM qfeI inhflI dy ieh sSbd bhuq bury lwgy[ pr nfl hI AuhnUM ieh aihsfs hoieaf ik qfeI ny jo ikhf hY, Auh swc hY[ igafno ajy soc hI rhI sI ik kI juafb dyvy ik kflI Jwt bol ipaf: ‘myry Gr duwD af[ svyry cfcI ikiqAuN ilafeI sI[ mYN dOV ky ilafAuNdF[” kflI dy jfx qoN bfad qfeI inhflI prmfqmf nUM Xfd krdI igafno nUM kihx lwgI: “jIqU dI qrHF kflI df py vI bhuq CotI Aumr ivwc mr igaf sI[ kflI ivcfry nUM qF AuhdI sSkl vI Xfd nhIN hoxI[ iehdf py bhuq hONsly vflf afdmI sI[ pihlvfnI krdf sI[ iewjLqdfr bMdf sI[ cODrI vI Gwt hI Auhdy mUMh lwgdy sn[ Qfxf qwk Auhdy koloN zrdf sI[ Auh sSrIPF df sSrIP aqy bdmfsSF df bdmfsS sI[ kflI dI mF vI Auhdy mrn qoN do sfl bfad cwl vsI[ pRqfpI ivcfrI ny cwpy igx igx ky pfilaf[ bhuq cMgf muMzf[ jIqU qoN iqMn mhIny vwzf[ bfhr qoN qkVf ho ky afieaf[” igafno qfeI inhflI dIaF gwlF bhuq idlcspI nfl sux rhI sI[ jdoN kflI vfps afieaf qF Auh JyNp ky ivhVy ivwc clI geI[ qfeI inhflI duwD lY ky cfh bxfAux leI ivhVy ivwc af geI[ kflI drvfjLy ivwc KV igaf aqy cfry pfsy cMgI qrHF dyK jIqU dy kol af igaf[ Auhny jyb ivwcoN iek bhuq CotI ijhI gMZ kwZI aqy Auhdy ivwcoN CotI ijhI sSIsSI kwZ ky jIqU nUM idKfAuNdf hoieaf booilaf: “huxy qyry nwk ivwc ieh dvfeI lfAuNdf hF[ pihlF qF ieh drd krU, iPr iekdm afrfm af jfAU[” kflI ny kwpVy df iek totf sSIsSI ivwc iBAuN ky kuJ bUMdF jIqU dy nwk ivwc tpkf idwqIaF[ jIqU drd ivwc krfhux lwgf aqy hwQ mUMh `qy rwK ilaf[



“sbr kr huxy afrfm af jfAU[ ” kflI ny Auhdf hwQ mUMh AuWproN pfsy kr idwqf[ do-cfr bUMdF nwk qoN vg ky jIqU dy AuWprly buwlH qwk phuMc geIaF aqy kuJ gly ivwc Auqr geIaF[ Auhny AuhnF nUM cwt ilaf aqy burf ijhf mUMh bxf ky boilaf: “dfrU (sSrfb) af nf?” aqy iPr iekdm KusS ho ky boilaf: “ieh qF Tyky dI sSrfb lwgdI af[” kflI juafb ivwc muskrf ipaf aqy sSIsSI nUM kwpVy ivwc lpyt ky jyb ivwc pf ilaf[ jIqU Auprlf buwlH jLbfn `qy Pyrdf hoieaf boilaf: “ieh qF iekdm Tyky dI af[ dysI df qF svfd hI hor huMdf[” kflI juafb ivwc iPr muskrf ipaf[ jIqU AuWT ky bYTdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfh pI ky kI krUMgf[ iehdIaF do GuwtF dy dy[ drd Gwt jfAUgf[” Auhny jLor dy ky ikhf[ kflI ny hwsidaF Auhdy mUMh AuWqy hwQ rwK idwqf[ qfeI inhflI cfh lY ky afeI qF jIqU ny byidlI nfl do Guwt pIqy aqy iPr lMmf pY igaf[ qfeI Auhdf isr Guwtx lwgI[ Auhdy buwZy hwQF ivwc eynI qfkq nhIN sI ik jIqU nUM afrfm afAuNdf[ kflI ny qfeI nUM AuTf idwqf aqy afp jIqU df isr Guwtx lwgf[ igafno mMjy dy pYNdI KVI sI[ kflI kdy kdy knKIaF rfhIN Auhdy vwl dyK lYNdf[ QoVI dyr bfad jIqU ny awKF KolH idwqIaF aqy iek vfr Pyr Auprly buwlH `qy jLbfn Pyrn lwgf[ guV dI imTfs dy suafd `qy Auhny burf ijhf mUMh bxfieaf[ kflI ny jIqU dy AuWpr JukidaF hoieaF dwbI afvfjL ivwc puwiCaf: “cODrI dy Kyq ivwc jfnvr kI qUM hwky sI?” “nhIN, mYN qF Aus vyly gVI dy BwTy `qy sI[” “qF iPr ikhny hwky sn?” “mYnUM nI pqf[ jIhdI jI krdf shuM Klf lY[” kflI dy iehnF svflF nfl jIqU prysSfn ijhf ho igaf[ “mMgU ny qyrf nF ikAuN ilaf[” kflI ny puwiCaf[ mMgU df nF sux ky igafno cukMnI ho geI aqy jIqU vwl iDafn nfl dyKx lwgI ik Auh kI juafb idMdf hY[ Auh AuWT ky bYTdf hoieaf boilaf: “ies leI ik mYN AuhnUM cMgf nhIN lwgdf[ mYN AuhdI cODr nhIN mMndf[ ies leI Auh myrI jfn df dusSmx bixaf hoieaf hY[” kflI cuwp ho igaf[ jIqU lMmf pYNdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM ipMz ivwc rhyNgf qF jldI hI mMgU dy rMg ZMg dyK leyNgf[” igafno zrIaF njLrF nfl kflI dy gMBIr ichry vwl dyKdI rhI[ Auh nhIN sI cfhuMdI ik kflI aqy mMgU ivckfr iksy qrHF dI vYr-Bfvnf pYdf hovy[ Auh afpxy mn nUM iksy hor pfsy lfAux leI jIqU dy mMjy hyTF pey KUn nfl ilbVy kwpiVaF dy toty cuwkx lwgI[ qfeI inhflI ny iek-do vfr igafno nUM mnHF kIqf pr jdoN Auh AuhnF nUM smyt ky AuWQy JfVU lfAux lwgI qF qfeI KusS ho ky bolI: “puwq rwb qYnUM Bfg lfvy[ qYnUM rfjf Gr imly...” qfeI AuhnUM asIs dy rhI sI ik drvfjLy `qy jLor dI Tokr peI aqy mMgU bdmsq sfnH dI qrHF aMdr vV ky jIqU dy mMjy dy kol af KVf hoieaf[ igafno ny JfVU AuWQy hI suwt idwqf aqy GbrfeI hoeI drvfjLy vwl vDx lwgI[ jIqU bycYnI ivwc mMjy `qy pfsy bdlx lwgf[ mMgU igafno nUM dyK ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “qUM iewQy kI kr rhI eyN[ Gr cwl qyry tuwkVy kr jLmIn ivwc gwz dAUNgf[” igafno zr ky kMD nfl lwg geI aqy Auhdy nfl nfl iGsrdI hoeI drvfjLy vwl vDx lwgI[ Auh nhIN sI cfhuMdI ik kflI awgy mMgU AuhdI byiejLqI kry[ Auh mMgU dy brfbr phuMcI qF Auhny lfTI df isrf Auhdy iZwz ivwc coB idwqf[ igafno cIKdI hoeI bfhr dOV geI[ kflI nUM mMgU dI ies hrkq `qy bhuq guwsf afieaf[ qfeI inhflI mMgU nUM iJVkdI hoeI bolI: “iks qrHF df inrdeI aF, ksfeI dI qrHF kuwtdF[ ivcfrI jIqU df hfl puwCx afeI sI[” iPr Auh Aus nUM smJfAuNdI hoeI bolI:



“mMgU puwq, dyK, brfbr dI BYx `qy hwQ nhIN cuwkxf cfhIdf[” qfeI inhflI ajy afpxI gwl pUrI vI nhIN kr skI sI ik Auh ivwc hI bol ipaf: “cuwp rih mfeI, ijLafdf gwlF nf bxfieaf kr[” aqy Auh lfTI dy afsry jIqU dy mMjy `qy Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “jIqU ikAuN mkr kr irhYN, ajy qF kuJ vI kuwt nhIN peI[ ajy qF Qfxy vfly qyrI hwzIaF df surmf bxfAuxgy[” iPr Auhny qfeI inhflI nUM ikhf: “mfeI, qUM iehnUM isr `qy cVHf rwiKaf[ AuTf iehnUM, aYvyN mMjf qoV irhf[ jy gwl Qfxy phuMc geI qF Auh kuwt kuwt ky iehnUM idn ivwc qfry aqy rfq nUM sUrj idKf dyxgy[... cODrI dy Kyq duafly vfV lf rhy af, iehnUM kih AuWQy clf jfvy[ cODrI KusS ho jfAUgf[” mMgU ny ajy qwk kflI nfl koeI gwl nhIN kIqI sI[ Auh AuhnUM iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “suxf kflI, qYnUM qF sSihr df Kfxf Gy dI qrHF lwigaf[ miral vwCy vrgf igaf sI aqy sfnH dI qrHF plky afieaF[ ... KYr ipMz `c irhf qF do mhIinaF ivwc sfrI crbI Zl jfAUgI[ ieQy iksy nUM hrfm dI rotI nhIN imldI[” “jy ieQy sfry hlfl dI rotI KFdy af qF mYN vI Auh hI KfAUNgf[” kflI ny eynf ikhf aqy cuwpcfp bYTf irhf[ mMgU QoVHI dyr qwk KfmosSI nfl kmry ivwc eyDr-AuDr dyKdf irhf[ jdoN AuhdI njLr cfh dy KflI iglfs `qy peI qF Auh jIqU vl ievyN dyKx lwgf, ijvyN Aus df Gor pfp PV ilaf hovy[ Auh awKF ncfAuNdf hoieaf DmkI Bry lihjy ivwc boilaf: “aYsS kr irhF awjklwH, cfh pINdf[ duwD Auh rMzI dy geI hoxI aF[ mYN vI socdf sI ik mMih do vwtIaF duwD idMdI af, pr kfVHnf iPr vI KflI hI rihMdf[ huxyN jf ky hI AuhdI Kbr lYNdF[” mMgU ny GUr ky sfiraF vwl dyiKaf aqy lfTI ptkfAuNdf hoieaf bfhr inkl igaf[ Auhdy jfx qoN bfad kuJ smF sfry jxy cuwp bYTy rhy[ kflI ny jIqU vwl dyiKaf aqy soc ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf bolf: “mMgU qF bhuq awgy inkl cuwikaf[” jIqU ny bhuq kmjLor avfjL ivwc juafb idwqf: “afp sfrf idn cODrI dI dihlIj cwtdf rihMdf aqy ieQy sfiraF `qy rob pfAuNdf af[ sfry muhwly nUM gflHF kwZdf[ n bVy dI sSrm, n Coty df ilhfjL[ pRIqo dI lwCo nUM idn idhfVy glI ivwc Gyr lYNdf[” ieh sux ky qfeI inhflI jIqU dy sfhmxy hwQ joVdI hoeI bolI: “puwqrf, qUM cuwp rih[ mMgU jfxy, lwCo dy mfpy jfxn[... qYN kI lYxf... qyry nwk ivwcoN qF ajy qwk svyr dI kuwt kfrn KUn vg irhf[” kuC smyN bfad kflI AuWT ky glI ivwc af igaf[ jdoN Auh mMgU dy Gr sfhmxy phuMicaf qF aMdroN igafno dIaF cIkF aqy mMgU dIaF gflHF dIaF imlIaF-julIaF avfjLF af rhIaF sn[ kflI kuJ plF leI drvfjLy dy sfhmxy ruwk igaf pr cIkF aqy gflHF sux ky Auhdf mn kMbx lwgf aqy Auh AuhnF qoN ipwCf CuzvfAux leI qyjL-qyjL kdm cuwkdf hoieaf afpxy Gr af igaf[ 5 kflI jdoN vI koTVI ivwc lMmf pYNdf qF AuhnUM ieh hI zr lwgf rihMdf ik Cwq Aus dy AuWpr af izgUgI[ kMDF AuhnUM afpxy mlby dy hyTF dwb lYxgIaF[ Cwq QF QF hyTF vwl JukI hoeI sI aqy mYlLy-mYlLy jfly ltk rhy sn[ srkMizaF qoN imwtI izgdI rihMdI sI[ sSqIrF nUM Gux ny Kf ilaf sI aqy srkMizaF qoN AuWpr imwtI nUM cUihaF ny KoKlf kr ky afpxy Gr bxf ley sn[ Cwq nUM KVf rwKx leI keI QMmIaF df shfrf idwqf hoieaf sI[ PrsS iswlHf sI aqy koTVI ivwc hr vyly aMnI awK vrgf hnHyrf Cfieaf rihMdf sI[ kMDF kuwbIaF ho geIaF sn aqy iksy vI vkq Cwq smyq DVwm hyTF izg skdIaF sn[ kflI ny koTy dy aMdr iDafn nfl cfry pfsy dyiKaf aqy iPr AuWT ky Cwq `qy clf igaf[ Cwq vI bodI ho cuwkI sI aqy lyp nf hox kfrn Aus AuWpr ryq ijhI ivCI hoeI sI[ Auh pOVI dy aKIrly zMzy `qy KVf cODrIaF aqy mhfjnF dy mkfnF aqy pwky cubfiraF nUM dyKx lwgf[ cmHfrlI dy kwcy koiTaF dy mukfbly Auh



cubfry aqy pwky mkfn bhuq hI cMgy lwg rhy sn[ Auh bhuq dyr qwk AuhnF vwl dyKdf irhf aqy socx lwgf ik Auh vI afpxy koTy nUM Zfh ky pwkf mkfn bxfAUgf[ Aus AuWpr iek cubfrf vI pfAUgf[ ieh iKafl Aus dy idmfg ivwc eynI CyqIN mjLbUq ho igaf ik Auh ies nUM jldI qoN jldI pUrf hoieaf dyKx leI bykrfr ho igaf[ Auhny idmfg ivwc mkfn df nksSf vI bxf ilaf aqy hyTF Auqrdf hoieaf cfcI nUM bhuq AuWcI avfjL ivwc avfjLF dyx lwgf[ jdoN cfcI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf qF Auh avfjLF mfrdf glI ivwc af igaf aqy pRIqo dy GroN cfcI nUM swd ky aMdr lY afieaf[ kflI cfcI nUM mMjy `qy ibTf Kud Aus dy pYrF ivwc bYTdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI, mYN iek gwl socI af[” “kI?” cfcI ny ies iKafl nfl KusS ho ky ikhf ik sSfied kflI afpxy ivafh bfry gwl krnI cfhuMdf[ “cfcI, mYN soc irhF ik koTy nUM Zfh ky pwkf mkfn bxf lvF[ ieh mkfn afpxI Aumr ibqf cuwikaf[” kflI ny tuwty hoey drvfijLaF, bodIaF kMDF aqy JukI hoeI Cwq vwl iesSfrf kridaF hoieaF ikhf[ AuhdI afvfjL sux ky cfcI ny hwQ ivwcoN atyrn rwK idwqf aqy awKF `coN pfxI pUMJdI hoeI bolI: “puwq qyrf bfp dfdy ies hI mkfn ivwc rhy[ iewQy hI pYdf hoey aqy AuhnF iewQy hI afpxy svfs pUry kIqy[ AuhnF dy simaF ivwc vI kuJ nf kuJ tuwtdf rihMdf sI[ kMD izgI qF nvIN bxf idwqI[ sSqIr tuwitaf qF AuhnUM QMmI df shfrf dy idwqf[ Cwq qoN imwtI izgx lwgI qF srkMzy bdl idwqy aqy pfxI cox lwgf qF AuWpr imwtI pf idwqI[... ieh drvfjLf vI qyry cfcy ny lfieaf sI nhIN pihlF qF srkMizaF dI iKVkI hI huMdI sI... qUM cfr pYsy kmf ky ilafieaF qF AuhnF nUM sMBfl ky rwK... kwlH nUM qyry ivafh hoAUgf qF kMm afAuxgy[ qUM mYnUM CwpV qoN imwtI ilaf dy mYN sfry mkfn nUM lyp kr dAUNgI[” “nhIN cfcI mYN nvF mkfn bxfAUNgf[ pYsy Krc ho gey qF kI hoieaf, hor kmf lAUNgf[” kflI cfcI dy gozy PV ky boilaf, “cfcI, jdoN qUM aYnk lf ky pwky ivhVy `c crKf kwqMUgI, qF cODrfxIaF vI qyry nfl eIrKf krngIaF[” kflI dIaF gwlF `qy cfcI KusS sI aqy nfl hI hYrfn vI[ Auh soc rhI sI ik awj ies Cokry nUM kI ho igaf[ ieh axhoxIaF gwlF ikAuN krn lwigaf[ Blf awj qwk ies muhwly ivwc iksy ny mkfn nUM pwkIaF iewtF lfeIaF[ cfcI ny mn-hI-mn ivwc mMnq mMgI ik kflI eydF dIaF gwlF krnIaF Cwz dyvy[ jdoN kflI ny cfcI dI iejfjLq leI jLor pfieaf qF Auh atyrn cuwkdI hoeI bolI: “kfkf, mYN kI dwsF[ qUM jo TIk smJdF Auh kr[ qyrI akl myrI akl qoN vwzI af[” kflI ny cfcI nUM bfhF ivwc cuwk ilaf aqy AuhnUM do iqMn GMumftxIaF dy idwqIaF[ cfcI krfhuMdI hoeI bolI: “ht kfkf, myrI qF jfn inkl geI[ joV-joV ihwl igaf[ myry srIr ivwc hux qfkq nhIN rhI[” kflI ny cfcI nUM mMjy `qy ibTf idwqf aqy afp juwqI pf ky JUmdf hoieaf dukfnF vwl clf igaf qF ik mkfn bfry CwjU sSfh nfl slfh kr sky[ nvyN mkfn df nksSf Auhdy idmfg ivwc vwK vwK sSklF ivwc AuWBr irhf sI aqy Auh mhfjnF dI glI ivwc jFdf hoieaf hryk mkfn nUM iDafn nfl dyK irhf sI[ kflI CwjU sSfh dI dukfn `qy phuMicaf qF AuWQy kfPI BIV sI[ sSfh sOdf dyx ivwc ruiJaf hoieaf sI[ Auh drvfjLy dy nfl KVf ho igaf qF ik CwjU sSfh dI ingHf Aus qwk phuMcy qF Auh AuhnUM bMdgI kry[ kflI AuhnUM kMm krdy nUM idlcspI nfl dyKx lwgf[ dukfn `qy gfhkF dI BIV vwD rhI sI[ pr CwjU sSfh dI hr iek `qy ingHf sI[ kI mjfl af koeI sOdf ley ibnF vfps clf jfvy[ CwjU sSfh nUM bhuq ijLafd ruiJaf dyK ky kflI inrfsS ho igaf aqy vfps jfx leI drvfjLy qoN hwt igaf[ CwjU sSfh dI ingHf Auhdy vwl vI sI[ Auh Jwt bol ipaf: “ikwQy cwilaF bfbU kflI dfs, borI `qy bYTo, mYN sfiraF nUM sOdf qol dyvF, iPr bYT ky afrfm nfl gwlF krFgy[” kflI QVy `qy iek pfsy ivCI hoeI pftI-ijhI borI `qy bYT igaf[ QVy dy dUjy pfsy vVyivaF aqy Kl dIaF KuwlHIaF borIaF peIaF sn aqy nfl vwzI qwkVI aqy vwty pey sn[ QVy dy ipCly pfsy dflfn sI ijhdy iek kony ivwc bjfjI dI almfrI sI[ Aus dy sfhmxy iek bhuq mYlLI cfdr ivCI hoeI sI[ almfrI dy nfl lwkVI dI sMdUkVI aqy Auhdy nfl lohy df gwj ipaf sI[ dUsry KUMjy ivwc keI CotIaF-vwzIaF borIaF



sn[ AuhnF dy ipwCy tIn dy Coty-vwzy zwibaF dI lwk qwk AuWcI lfien sI[ dlfn dy ipwCy iek lMbI aqy zUMGI koTVI sI, ijs dy aMdr Guwp hnHyrf sI[ sSfh jdoN koTVI ivwc jFdf qF eydF lwgdf ijvyN iksy guPf ivwc clf igaf hovy[ kflI Aus nUM dyKdf hoieaf socx lwgf ik suBfa qoN ieh afdmI dyvqf hY[ kI bwcf, kI buwZf, kI cODrI, kI cmfr sfiraF dy nfl jI kih ky gwl krdf aqy iPr kMm ivwc eynf cusq af ijvyN iehdy cfr hwQ hox[ sSfh afpxI bFh nfl ichry df psInf pUMJdf hoieaf QVy `qy afieaf aqy pl Jpkdy ivwc Auhny vVyivaF dIaF keI DVIaF qol idwqIaF[ Auh kflI vwl dyK ky muskrfieaf aqy aMdr jf ky AuhdI vwl lYNp dI isgrt aqy mfcs suwtdf boilaf: “kflI dfs qUM isgrt pI[ eynI dyr ivwc mYN iehnF df ihsfb kr idaF[ iPr byiPkr ho ky gwl krFgy[” kflI isgrt pINdf hoieaf mn-hI-mn ivwc CwjU sSfh df cODrI hrnfm isMG nfl mukfblf krn lwgf[ iek igwlI imwtI vFg nrm aqy dUjf suwkI imwtI vFg sKq[ kflI ny jLor nfl isgrt df kwsS iKwicaf aqy afpxy afp nfl budbudfieaf ik sSfh vrgy afdmI leI jfn vI clI jfvy qF koeI hrj nhIN[ QoVI dyr bfad sB gfhkF nUM inptf ky CwjU sSfh afpxf hwukf cuwk ky kflI qoN jLrf pryH hwt ky QVy `qy af bYiTaf[ Auhny do-cfr vfr huwkf guVguVfieaf aqy KMGdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI dfs, dyr ho geI[ kI krF, dukfndfrI pysSf hI eydF df[ lflc rihMdf ik gfhk afieaf, jy cfr pYisaF df sOdf lY jfAUgf qF kuC bwcq ho jfAUgI[ dukfndfrI nF hI afeI clfeI df[” CwjU sSfh ny afpxI itMz `qy keI vfr hwQ Pyiraf aqy huwky dy do cfr lMmy kwsS iKwc ky nVI iekdm pry kr idwqI ijvyN AuhnUM acfnk kuC Xfd af igaf hovy[ Auh kflI vl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “Aus idn cODrI hrnfm isMG ny jIqU nUM nhwk kuwitaf[ Auh ivcfrf byksUr sI[ svyr qoN sSfm qwk myry kMm ivwc lwgf irhf sI[ rfq nUM jdoN mYN dukfn bMd kIqI qF Auh afpxy Gr igaf sI[” “mYnUM qF smJ nhIN afAuNdI ik lok kuwtx df hONslf ikvyN kr lYNdy af aqy ksUr nf huMdy hoey lok kuwt Kf ikAuN lYNdy af[” kflI ieh kih ky kuC CxF qwk cuwp irhf aqy iPr CwjU sSfh vwl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf, “sSfh jI ies ivwc cODrI df eynf dosS nhIN, ijMnf mMgU df af[ Auh cODrI dy kMn Brdf rihMdf[ mYN Cy sfl bfad ipMz afieaF[ myrf Auhdy nfl koeI sSrIkf BfeIcfrf nhIN, iPr vI myry nfl dusSmxI krn lwg ipaf hY[ ijwQy imldf njfiejL gwlF krdf[” “bfbU kflI dfs, ies ipMz df hfl nf puwC[ corI, XfrI, inMdf, cuglI bhuq vwD geI af[ BlymfxsI df jLmfnf Kqm ho igaf aqy luwicaF df rfj af igaf[” CwjU sSfh ny KMG-KMG ky gl ivwc PsI blgm kwZI aqy glI ivwc Quwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “CuwtI kwtx afieaF jF ipMz ivwc hI rihx df ivcfr af[” “ierfdf qF ipMz ivwc hI rihx df hY, awgy jo rwb nUM mnjLUr[ sSihrF ivwc vI hflq ijLafdf cMgI nhIN[” “hF sSihr ivwc grIb afdmI mfiraf jFdf[ ipMz ivwc qF iPr vI pl jFdf[ ipMz dy lokF ivwc ajy qwk hmdrdI hY, pr sSihr ivwc qF afdmI sfhmxy qVp-qVp ky jfn dy dyvy, koeI pfxI qwk nhIN puwCdf[” CwjU sSfh huwkf guVgVfAux lwgf[ kflI AuhdI vwl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf, “sSfh jI, myrf koTf bhuq bodf ho igaf hY[ pqf nhIN iks vyly bYT jfvy[ soc iraF ik AuhnUM Zfh ky pwkf bxf dyvF[ ies bfry hI quhfzy nfl slfh krn afieaf sI[” CwjU sSfh dIaF awKF awigAuN kflI df ds rupeIaF df not iek vfr iPr GuMm igaf[ Auh AuWT ky aMdr igaf aqy Auhny kflI vwl lYNp df iek hor isgrt suwitaf[ “sSfh jI, rihx idAu[ mYN isgrtF Gwt pINdf[ ies qoN cMgf qF huwkf[” kflI ny ikhf[ “gwl qF qyrI TIk af[ mYN ies huwky dy ielfvf do hor huwky rwKy hoey sI[ iek jwtF leI aqy dUsrf cmfrF leI[ pr ies dunIaF ivwc BFq BFq dy lok af[ kuJ idn pihlF pfroN iek cmfr myry leI swkr lY ky afieaf sI[ Auhny pIx leI huwkf mMigaf[ mYN dy idwqf, pr Auh Blfmxs jFdf hoieaf awK bcf ky huwkf lY ky iKsk igaf[”



kflI df isr sSrm nfl Juwk igaf aqy Auh kuC dyr leI isgrt nUM AuNglF ivwc PVI jLmIn nUM GUrdf irhf[ CwjU sSfh ny gl sfP krky iek vfr iPr blgm glI ivwc Quwk idwqI aqy kflI nUM ikhf: “qUM mkfn dI gwl kr irhf sI[... vfh bVf nyk iKafl af[ qyry sdky cmHfrlI ivwc vI iek pwkf mkfn ho jfAUgf[ qyrI iewjLq vDUgI[ cfr ipMzF ivwc nF ho jfAUgf ik GoVyvfhy dI cmHfrlI ivwc vI iek pwkf mkfn bx igaf hY[” “sSfh jI, ies vyly myry kol iqMn sO rupeIaf hYgf[ jy iqMn sO ivwc kMm ho jfvy qF kwlH nUM hI mkfn sSurU kr dyvF[ kuC pYsy imlx vfly af pr ajy Aus ivwc kuC smF lwgUgf[” kflI ny KusS rAuN ivwc ikhf[ “iqMn sO qF Gwt af[ qyrf Gr mYN dyiKaf hoieaf[ qyry cfcy iswdU nfl qF myrf lYx-dyx sI[ Auhny vI iek vfr mkfn pwkf krn df ierfdf kIqf sI[ kuC pYsf vI iekwTf kIqf sI[ sO rupeIey myry koloN vI AuDfr lY igaf sI[ pr qkdIr ny sfQ nhIN idwqf[ Aus ssqy jLmfny ivwc sSfied eyny pYisaF ivwc mkfn bx jFdf pr hux pMj-Cy sO qoN Gwt nfl kMm nhIN cwlxf[ hr cIjL mihMgI ho geI af[” “ieh qF bhuq vwzI rkm af[ eynf pYsf myry kol nhIN[” kflI ny bhuq inrfsSf ivwc ikhf[ CwjU sSfh vI socF ivwc pY igaf aqy hwukf guVgVfAux lwgf[ iPr Auh huwky dI nVI mUMh qoN htfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “bfbU kflI dfs, myrI smJ ivwc qF iek hwl afAuNdf[ Auh ieh ik glI vflI kMD pwkI bxf lY[ bfkI pwky QMm KVy krky kwcIaF kMDF KVIaF krdy[ Cwq df sfrf Bfr pwky QMmF `qy rhUgf[ jdoN pYsy hwQ ivwc af gey qF Auh kMDF vI pwkIaF kr lvIN[ mYN vI pMdrF sfl pihlF ies hI qrHF afpxf mkfn bxfieaf sI[ hux dyK lY, Bgvfn dI ikRpf nfl Aus hI mkfn `qy do mMijLlf cubfrf af[” kflI ny sSfh dI gwl nUM iDafn nfl suixaf aqy smJ ilaf[ Auhny iek vfr iPr sfrI gwl nUM mn-hI-mn ivwc duhrfieaf[ CwjU sSfh ihsfb lfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “iewtF giVaF dy BwTy qoN iml jfxgIaF[ sSqIrF aqy kVIaF df bMdobsq ho jfAUgf[ drvfijLaF leI tfhlI dI lwkVI dy Pwty mhfsSy qoN lY leIN[ imwtI ipwpl vfly CwpV qoN puwt lvIN[” Auhny sfrf ihsfb lf ky ivsSvfs BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “prmfqmf df nF lY ky mkfn sSurU kr dy[ mhIny `c mkfn KVf ho jfAU[” kflI CwjU sSfh nUM bMdgI krky QVy qoN hyTF Auqrn lwgf qF sSfh ny AuhnUM bhuq inmrqf nfl avfjL idwqI[ kflI ipwCy muV ky Auhdy vwl dyKx lwgf aqy Auhdy iesSfry `qy iPr QVy `qy af igaf[ sSfh ny bhuq hI gMBIr avfjL ivwc ikhf: “kflI dfs, qyry nfl gwl krnI qF nhIN cfhIdI ikAuNik ijhVI gwl bIq geI hovy, Auhdy ijLkr df kI Pfiedf[” “kI gwl af, sSfh jI?” kflI ny idlcspI nfl puwiCaf[ CwjU sSfh kflI dI gwl df juafb idwqy ibnF AuWT ky aMdr cly igaf[ iek qfkI ivwcoN purfxy vhI-Kfqy nUM JfVdf pUMJdf cuwk ilafieaf aqy sPy plt ky iek QF `qy AuNgl rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “qyry cfcy iswdU ny bfrF sfl pihlF myry koloN mkfn bxfAux leI iek sO rupeIaf AuDfr ilaf sI[ Auhdy koloN ivafj lYxf qF mYN munfsb nf smiJaf ikAuNik Auh afpxf pRymI sI[ Auhny asl rkm ivwcoN pJwqr rupeIey hI vfps kIqy sn aqy pwcI ajy bfkI sn jdoN AuhnUM mOq ny af Gyiraf[ ivcfrf bhuq iemfndfr afdmI sI[ myrf vwzy-vwzy cODrIaF aqy sSfhUkfrF nfl lYx dyx af, pr Auhdy vrgf iemfndfr afdmI awj qwk nhIN dyiKaf[” CwjU sSfh ny Aus sPy `qy AuNgl rwK ky vhI bMd kr leI aqy aPsos BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf, “jo mr igaf so mr igaf[ qYnUM dyK ky mYnUM iKafl af igaf sI[ aKIr nUM qUM Aus Kfndfn dI hI insSfnI af[ jdoN kdy iswdU dI Xfd afAuNdI af, qF ieh vhI kwZ ky dyK lYNdF[ ies ivwc Aus df aMgUTf lwigaf hoieaf[” CwjU sSfh afpxI gwl Kqm cuwikaf qF kflI bhuq hONsly ivwc boilaf: “sSfh jI, AuhnF dI QF mYN ijAuN bYTF[ qusIN mYnUM pihlF dwisaf huMdf[ mYN awj rfq idn Zly quhfnUM pYsy dy jfAUNgf[” “nhIN nhIN, eydF dI koeI jldI nhIN[ pYsy af jfxgy[ jy bfrF sfl byieqbfrI nf hoeI qF hux do-cfr idnF leI ikAuN hoAUgI[ jdoN kdy eyDr afvyN qF dy jfeIN[” kflI QVy qoN hyTF Auqrn lwgf qF CwjU sSfh kflI nUM hONslf idMdf hoieaf boilaf:



“mkfn CyqIN hI sSurU kr dy[ AudF qF prmfqmf dy kMmF ivwc iksy df dKl nhIN, pr ihsfb nfl ajy brsfq ivwc do-pOxy do mhIny bfkI ny[ hF... iksy kmI dI hflq ivwc sMgxf nhIN[ sfiraF dy kfrj krn vflf prmfqmf eI af, pr bMdf bMdy df dfrU af[” “quhfzI imhrbfnI rhy[ quhfzy vrgy lokF dy shfry hI ipMz ivwc iewjLq nfl idn kwtx dI afs af, nhIN qF ieQy qF hr afdmI Kfx nUM afAuNdf[” kflI ieh kih ky QVy qoN hyTF Auqr afieaf aqy sSfh dIaF gwlF `qy mugD grdn cuwkI afpxy Gr nUM jfx vflI glI vwl muV igaf[ 6 sUrj pUrb ivwc Cfey hoey bwdlF ivwcoN rjLfeI `c luky bwicaF vFg Jfk irhf sI[ svyr dI hvf surK KyqF ivwc hlkI ijhI DUV AuzfAuNdI hoeI vwg rhI sI[ cmHfrlI dIaF aOrqF aqy muitafrF isrF `qy tokry cuwkI cODrIaF dy GrF aqy hvylIaF qoN kUVf aqy gohf cuwkx leI GrF qoN inkl peIaF sn[ cmHfrlI dy mrd gj-gj dy sfPy bMnI aqy lwk qwk nIvIaF kuVqIaF pfeI hwQF ivwc dfqIaF jF rMby leI KyqF vwl jf rhy sn[ kflI glI ivwc KVf afpxy koTy nUM iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf nvyN pwky mkfn dy nksSy bfry soc irhf sI[ Auhny cfcI nUM nvF mkfn bxfAux bfry rfjLI kr ilaf sI[ Auh bhuq KusS sI ik kflI Auh kMm krn jf irhf hY ijhVf swqF pIVIaF qoN nhIN ho sikaf sI[ Auh cmHfrlI ivwc pihlf pwkf mkfn bxf irhf sI[ Auh sfry ielfky ivwc bfp dfdy df nF AuWcf krygf[ koeI rfhI cubfry nUM dUr qoN hI dyK ky puwCygf qF lok kihxgy ik Auh cubfrf mfKy dy puwq kflI df af[ cfcI ieh soc ky kuJ Audfs ijhI ho geI[ Auh mn hI mn ivwc socx lwgI ik kfsS Auhdf vI iek puwq jIAuNdf rihMdf aqy Auh vI cubfrf pfAuNdf[ lok puwCdy qF AuhnF nUUM juafb imldf ik Auh cubfrf iswdU dy puwq df hY[ cfcI dIaF awKF Br afeIaF aqy Auh afpxy pqI aqy pMj puwqrF nUM Xfd krky KUb roeI[ jdoN Ausdf mn kuJ hlkf ho igaf qF Auhny afpxy afp nUM ieh soc ky qswlI idwqI ik puwq `qy BqIjy ivwc koeI Prk nhIN huMdf[ aqy kflI qF Auhdf hI puwq hY[ jy Auhny AuhnUM jnm nhIN idwqf qF kI hoieaf, pfilaf poisaf qF hY[ ipMz dy lok ajy vI ieh hI kihxgy ik ieh pRqfpI dy BqIjy kflI df cubfrf hY[ kflI aMdr af ky cfcI nUM BFzy aqy hor sfmfn smytx nUM kih ky afp Cwq `qy jf ciVHaf[ Auhny Cwq aqy bnyiraF nUM cMgI qrHF dyiKaf aqy hyTF Auqrky sfmfn koTVI ivwc rwKx lwgf[ jdoN sfrf sfmfn bfhr kwZ ilaf igaf qF cfcI ny iek QMmI dy ipwiCAuN iek potlI kwZI aqy AuhnUM afpxy nyPy ivwc lukf ilaf aqy glI ivwc mMjf zfh ky sUq atyrn lwgI[ kflI khI lY ky Cwq `qy jf ky Cwq Zfhux lwgf[ Cwq Auhdy Bfr aqy khI dy twpF nfl kMb rhI sI[ cfcI QoVyH QoVyH smyN ipwCoN kflI nUM afvfjL mfr ky kihMdI ik khI sMBfl ky clfeIN[ Cwq bodI hY[ Auh iekdm hyTF nf af izgy[ glI dy sfry inafxy cfcI dy duafly jmF ho gey[ ijhVy bwicaF dI pRIqo dy bwicaF nfl dosqI sI, Auh AuhnF dy koTy dI Cwq `qy bYT ky kflI nUM bhuq nyiVEN dyK rhy sn[ cfcI glI ivwc afpxy duafly mMzrf rhy bwicaF nUM iJVkdI hoeI pryH rihx dI qfkId kr rhI sI[ kflI nUM Cwq ZfhuMdy dyK glI dIaF kuJ aOrqF kuwCV dy bwicaF nUM lwk duafly cuwkI cfcI dy nyVy af geIaF[ ijhVI vI aOrq kMm-DMdy qoN vfps afAuNdI Auh cfcI dy kol ruk ky Cwq Zfhux df kfrn puwCdI[ cfcI AuhnUM bhuq mfx nfl dsdI ik kflI purfxy koiTaF dI QF nvF mkfn bxfAux lwgf[ igafno pfQIaF pwQx leI afpxI Cwq `qy afeI qF kflI nUM khI clfAuNdf dyK ky socIN pY geI ik Auh afpxy koTy dI Cwq ikAuN Zfh irhf[ Auh tokrf suwt ky gohy Bry hwQF nUM mldI hoeI cfcI dy kol aOrqF dI BIV ivwc af rlI[ cfcI cihk cihk ky kih rhI sI: “kflI kihMdf ik pwkf mkfn bxfAUNgf[ AuWqy cubfrf pfAUgf[ eynf AuWcf ik do kohF qoN njLr afey[” igafno bwicaF nUM DwkdI hoeI cfcI dy iblkul kol clI geI aqy gohy nfl ilbVy hoey hwQF nfl vfl TIk krdI bolI: “cfcI, cubfry dy bfhr cfry pfsy lfl rMg krvfieE[ iPr Auh dUr qoN iblkul cODrI hrnfm isMG dy cubfry vFg idsUgf[”



igafno df suJfa sux ky keI aOrqF hws peIaF[ pRIqo iGrxf BrI afvfjL ivwc bolI: “rMzI, slfh qF eydF idMdI af ijvyN kflI dy cubfry `c iehdf plMG ivCUgf[” igafno dI mF jwso ny afpxI kuVI dI afvfjL suxI qF cIKdI hoeI bolI: “Tihr jf isrmuMnIey, qyrIaF lwqF qoVdI aF[ qYnUM mYN pfQIaF pwQx nUM ikhf sI[ qUM myry qoN vI pihlF ieQy phuMc geI[” igafno gohy Bry hwQ JtkdI hoeI afpxy Gr vwl dOV geI aqy Cwq `qy jf ky kflI nUM khI clfAuNdy dyKx lwgI[ Auh do pfQIaF Qwp lYNdI aqy iPr kflI vwl dyKx lwgdI[ Auhdy purfxI tfhlI dy rMg dy mjLbUq, guMdvyN aqy Bry hoey srIr qoN igafnoN dIaF njLrF htx df nf hI nhIN lYNdIaF sn[ iPr Auh iek qrHF nfl kflI nfl mukfblf krn lwgI[ AuDr khI dI swt pYNdI, eyDr Auh pfQI pwQ ky suwt idMdI[ jdoN kflI khI Cwz ky susqfAux lwgdf qF igafno vI pfQIaF pwQxIaF bMd kr idMdI[ qyjLI nfl AuWqy afAuNdy sUrj nUM dyK ky jdoN kflI qyjL-qyjL khI clfAux lwgf qF igafno dI pfQIaF pwQx dI rPqfr vI Ausy ihsfb nfl vwD geI[ igafno ny pfQIaF pwQ ky tokrf hyTF suwt idwqf aqy kflI vwl dyK ky BrpUr aMgVfeI leI[ tokrf izgx dI afvfjL sux ky kflI Auhdy vwl dyKx lwgf aqy AuhdI AuWqy cuwkI khI kuJ plF leI Aus dy isr AuWqy hI ruwk geI[ igafno ny hyTF af ky hwQ-mUMh Doqf aqy afpxI mF dIaF afvfjLF nUM axsuixaf krdI glI ivwc af geI[ kflI dy Gr vwl jFidaF AuhnUM axjfixaF ijhf zr lwgx lwgf[ kMnF ivwc afpxy Brf mMgU dIaF iJVkF aqy gflHF gUMjx lwgIaF[ pr Auhny zr nUM isr ihlf ky Jtk idwqf aqy afpxI kmIjL dIaF AuWpr cVHfeIaF bfhF nUM KolHdI hoeI cfcI dy kol af KVI hoeI[ Aus vyly cfcI dy kol do iqMn bwcy Kyz rhy sn aqy Auh afrfm nfl atyrn clf rhI sI[ igafno nUM dyK ky cfcI bolI, “kOx, igafno aF?... eyDr af myry kol bYT[” cfcI ny jLor pfAuNidaF ikhf[ “cfcI, mYN ieQy hI TIk aF,” igafno sfhmxy dI kMD shfry KVI kflI vwl dyKdI hoeI bolI[ cfcI ny atyrn Cwz ky ikhf: “kflI pwkIaF iewtF df mkfn bxfAux lwgf[ rwb iehdI lMmI Aumr kry[” igafno cfcI dIaF gwlF qoN byprvfh, kflI nUM khI clfAuNdy nUM dyKdI rhI[ QoVI dyr bfad Auhny khI suwt idwqI aqy bnyry `qy Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI, iQaf lwgI af, pfxI dyeIN[” cfcI atyrn rwK ky AuWTx lwgI qF igafno Jwt dyxI bol peI: “cfcI, Tihr jf[ mYN lwsI ilafAuNdI aF[” “rihx dy lwsI[ qyry Gr `c iPr klysS pAUgf[” igafno cfcI dy rokdy rokdy afpxy Gr vwl dOV geI[ kflI ny iPr pfxI mMigaf qF cfcI bolI: “kfkf, igafno afpxy GroN qyry leI lwsI lYx geI af[ bs afAuNdI eI hoxI aF[” kflI igafno dI AuzIk ivwc afpxIaF awKF `qy hwQ dI CwqrI bxf ky glI ivwc dyKx lwgf[ QoVI dyr ivwc igafno gfhVI lwsI ivwc lUx pf ky gVbI Br ilafeI aqy cfcI nUM PVfAuNdI bolI: “lY cfcI, lwsI[ lUx mYN pf idwqf[” “hux qUM hI iplf dy[ mYN qF AuWTdI AuWTdI tYm lf dAUN[” cfcI ny atyrn cuwkidaF ikhf[ igafno iek hwQ ivwc lwsI dI gVbI aqy dUjy hwQ ivwc ipwql df glfs PVI pOVI dy aKIrly zMzy `qy jf KVI hoeI aqy iJjkidaF lwsI nfl Biraf glfs kflI dy hwQ ivwc PVf idwqf[ kflI gtfgwt lwsI pIx lwgf[ igafno Auhdy qKqy vFg cOVy ckly sIny `qy vflF ivwc dI vg rhI psIny dI ndI nUM dyKx lwgI[ Auhdy sfry pwTy qxy hoey sn[ vflF `qy mhIn imwtI dy kx aMbF dy bUr vFg iKlry hoey sn[ Auhny lwsI pI ky glfs nIvF kIqf qF igafno dIaF njLrF vI nfl hI Juwk geIaF[ Auhny dUsrf glfs Br idwqf[ kflI cuskIaF lY ky lwsI pINdf hoieaf boilaf: “eydF dI svfd lwsI ijLMdgI `c pihlI vfr pIqI af[ sSihr `c qF lwsI pIx df iblkul mjLf nhIN afAuNdf sI[” igafno jvfb ivwc muskrf peI aqy DImI afvfjL ivwc bolI: “jy lwsI pIx df eynf hI sSOk sI qF ipMz Cwz ky ikAuN igaf sI[”



ieh sux ky kflI iKVKVf ky hws ipaf[ igafno muskrfAuNdI hoeI pOVIaF qoN hyTF Auqr afeI aqy glI ivwc af ky cfcI dy pYNdI bYT geI[ “igafno, eyDr af ky afrfm nfl bYT[” cfcI ny afpxy sfhmxy peIaF sUq dIaF awtIaF nUM sMBfldy hoey ikhf[ “cfcI mYN ieQy TIk aF[” igafno ny ikhf[ Auh kdy kflI nUM khI clfAuNdy nUM dyKdI aqy kdy alcy hoey sUq nUM sUq krn leI cfcI df hwQ vtfAux lwgdI[ dupihr qwk kflI ny Cwq df vwzf ihwsf zyg idwqf[ jdoN Duwp qyjL ho geI qF Auh hyTF af igaf[ Aus smyN qwk Aus vloN nvF pwkf mkfn bxfAux dI Kbr muhwly ivwc hr afdmI qwk phuMc geI sI[ jo vI mrd KyqF ivwcoN Gr vfps afAuNdf qF Auhdy Gr vfly AuhnUM sB qoN pihlF ieh hI dsdy ik kflI nvF pwkf mkfn bxf irhf hY[ Auh KUh qoN afAuNdy afAuNdy kflI dy kol rukky nvyN mkfn bfry gwlbfq krdy[ kflI nUM AuhnF dy svflF dy jvfb dy ky ajIb ijhI KusSI mihsUs huMdI[ kflI ny vI nhf-Doky rotI KfDI aqy koTVI dy drvfjLy ivwc CotI mMjI zfh ky lMmf pY igaf[ hvf dy buwilaF nfl Cwq qy iKlrI hoeI imwtI Auz Auz ky Auhdy AuWpr izwg rhI sI[ asmfn df nIlf rMg qyjL Duwp ivwc Gul igaf sI[ kflI df mn cfhuMdf sI ik Auh afpxy Gr bfry iksy nfl gwl kry[ jdoN ieh KfihsS aqy Duwp dovyN sihxIaF aOKIaF ho geIaF qF Auh CotI-ijhI mMjI cuwk ky qkIey ivwc clf igaf[ 7 cmHfrlI dy bfhr coa qoN pfr sfeIN Buwly sSfh df qkIaf sI[ qkIey dy cfry pfsIN tfhlI dy drwKq aqy AuWcy srkMizaF dI sMGxI vfV sI[ iek pfsy bohV dy do drwKq sn aqy ivwc sSfied ies ipMz nfloN vI purfxf bhuq vwzf ipwpl sI[ ies dIaF dfVIaF Juk ky jLmIn `qy af lwgIaF sn aqy AuhnF ivwcoN QoVHIaF ny jVHF PV leIaF sn[ qkIey ivwc iek pfsy iek tuwtI hoeI purfxI kbr sI ijs dy bfry msLhUr sI ik Auh prmfqmf nUM phuMcy hoey PkIr sfeIN Buwly sSfh df mjfr hY[ kdy kdy koeI duiKafrI, bImfr jF god hrI hox dI kfmnf pUrI krfAux jF dusSmx nUM mfq dyx leI ies kbr `qy sSfm nUM srHoN dy qyl df dIvf bfl jFdI[ iehdy cfry pfsIN qyl cox nfl vwzy vwzy kfly aqy ickny Dwby pY gey sn[ afsy pfsy JfVIaF dI sMGxI vfV sI aqy Auhdy ivwc dI mjfr qwk jfx leI iek Cotf ijhf rsqf sI[ mjfr qoN htky iek Cotf ijhf pwkf kmrf sI ijs nUM muwdq pihlF iksy ny mnokfmnf pUrI hox `qy bxvfieaf sI[ kmry dI Cwq izwg cuwkI sI[ ies dy iek KUMjy ivwc Cotf ijhf toaf sI ijs ivwc idn Br pfQIaF dI awg sulgdI rihMdI qF ik huwkf pIx vfly lok afpxIaF iclmF Br skx[ kmry dy bfhr iek GVf ipaf sI[ cmHfrlI dIaF aOrqF afAuNdIaF-jFdIaF kuJ pfQIaF suwt jFdIaF sn aqy GVy ivwc pfxI Br jFdIaF sn[ cmHfrlI dy mrd tfhlIaF dy drwKqF hyT afpxy psSU-zMgr bMndy sn aqy afp ipwpl dI sMGxI CF dy hyT mMjf jF kwpVf ivCf ky afrfm krdy sn, gwpF-sSwpF mfrdy sn aqy qfsS aqy bfrF-tfhxI Kyzdy sn[ kflI jdoN afpxI mMjI lY ky phuMicaf qF kfPI rOxk ho cuwkI sI[ Duwp dy sqfey aqy Qkfvt nfl cUr lok sON rhy sn, kuC AUNG rhy sn[ jIqU, bMqU, sMqU aqy bwgf qfsS Kyz rhy sn[ kflI nUM dyKidaF hI jIqU ny avfjL idwqI: “bfbU jI, eyDr af jfAu[” jIqU kflI nUM Aus dI cfr jmfqF dI pVHfeI aqy sSihr ivwc Cy sfl gujfrn kfrn bfbU jI kihMdf sI[ Auh AuhnF dy kol phuMicaf qF cfrF ny AuhnUM hwQo-hwQ boc ilaf[ jIqU qfsS dI gwwzI donoN hwQF ivwc PV ky boilaf: “bMiqaf, bfbU jI pwkf mkfn pfAux lwgf hY[ AuWpr cubfrf vI pfAUgf[ hux bfjLI bfbU jI dy cubfry ivwc hI lwigaf krUgI[” jIqU dI gwl sux ky aqy kflI nUM AuWQy dyK ky bhuq sfry lok AuWT ky AuhnF dy kol af gey[ hr afdmI iewtF, gfry, cUny, lwkVI afid bfry slfh dy irhf sI[ kflI KusSI nfl Puwilaf nhIN sI smf irhf[ jIqU ny qfsS dI gwzI nUM kwpVy ivwc bMn idwqf aqy afpxI CfqI `qy hwQ rwKdf hoieaf boilaf:



“bfbU jI, myrI mdd dI jLrUrq hovy qF dws dyeIN[ iek bfr mkfn nUM asmfn qwk cwk idaFgy[” bfbf PwqU vI afpxI CotI ijhI icrmrfAuNdI hoeI mMjI cuwk ky AuhnF dy nyVy af igaf[ ipMz ivwc Aus dI Aumr dy bhuq Gwt lok sn[ kflI bfby nUM dyK ky AuWT KVf hoieaf aqy Aus dI mMjI PV ky Aus QF rwK idwqI ijwQy bhuq ijLafdf sMGxI CF sI[ bfbf PwqU mMjI `qy bYT ky boilaf: “ikhdy mkfn dI gwl kr rhy ho?” “bfbf, kflI ny mkfn sSurU kIqf[” jIqU ny AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ jdoN bfby PwqU ny kMn nUM CoNhdy hoey hwQ ihlfieaf qF Aus ny hor vI AuWcI avfjL ivwc afpxI gwl duhrfeI[ “awCf, awCf[” bfby PwqU ny kflI vwl hwQ vDfAuNidaF ikhf[ Auh Aus dI vwl Juwk igaf aqy bfbf PwqU AuhdI ipwT QfpVdf boilaf: “ ieh qF bhuq hI cMgI gwl af[ sfry muhwly ivwc iek vI pwkf mkfn nhIN[ qyrf pwkf mkfn bxn nfl muhwly df isr AuWcf ho jfAU[” “ieh sB quhfzy vrgy bjLurgF dy pYrF df pRqfp hY[” kflI dI gwl suxfeI nf idwqI qF Auh afpxf kMn AuhdI vl krdf hoieaf boilaf: “myry kMnF dy prdy hdvfxy dy KwprF vFg moty ho gey af[ hux bhuq AuWcf suxfeI dyx lwg ipaf[” kflI ny afpxI gwl duhrfeI qF bfby PwqU df poplf mUMh KulH igaf aqy Auhny kflI dy isr `qy hwQ PyridaF ikhf: “jINdf rih kfkf, qyrf bfp qF sfry armfn idl ivwc hI lY ky mr igaf sI[ jy pwly dy cfr pYsy itkfxy isr Krc ho jfx qF smJo arQ af gey vrnf ies iZwz dy dojK ivwc qF hr cIjL jl ky Bsm ho jFdI af[” bfbf PwqU kuJ dyr cuwp rih ky Pyr boilaf: “mYN vI ijLMdgI ivwc koisSsS qF bhuq kIqI[ idn rfq imhnq kIqI[ qVky KyqF ivwc kMm kIqf[ idn ivwc rwsIaF vwtIaF, qkflF nUM Gfh Koq ky vyicaf[ rfq nUM vI ikqy mjLdUrI df kMm iml igaf qF nINd Krfb krky kr ilaf, pr pwkf mkfn bxfAux df armfn pUrf nf ho sikaf... ipMz ivwc imhnq qF hY, kmfeI nhIN[” aqIq dI iek KfihsS nUM Xfd krky bfby PwqU dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey[ afly duafly bYTy lok soc ivwc pY gey aqy kflI df idl vI Br afieaf[” “mkfn bx jfey qF mYnUM jLrUr idKfAuxf[” bfby PwqU ny afpxy jjLbfqF `qy kfbU pfAuNdy hoey ikhf[ “mkfn hI quhfzf hoAUgf, bfbf jI[” kflI ny inmrqf nfl ikhf aqy bfby vl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “hfly qF aglI kMD bxfAux df ierfdf[ bfkI kMDF pwky QMm bxf ky kwcIaF hI bxf dAUNgf[ bfad ivwc jdoN pYsy hwQ af jfxgy qF Auh kMDF vI pwkIaF kr dAUN[” kflI bfby PwqU nfl gwlIN lwgf hoieaf sI ik qkIey ivwc iek pfisEN gflHF dIaF avfjLF afAux lwgIaF[ sfry lokF df iDafn Aus pfsy clf igaf[ sfry Aus avfjL nUM pihcfxdy sn; Aus avfjL dy mflk nUM jfxdy sn[ mMgU, inwkU dy muMzy amrU nUM gflHF kwZ irhf sI ikAuNik AuhdI mwJ dI ipwT `qy Duwp pY rhI sI[ mMgU AuWcI AuWcI boldf mwJ nUM CF ivwc bMn ky AuWQy af igaf ijwQy sfry lok bYTy sI[ amrU Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy mMjI cuwkI af irhf sI[ mMgU kflI dy kol af ky boilaf: “awj Cwq `qy kI sMZy nwcy sI ijhVf Aus df iek ihwsf izg ipaf[” “nhIN mYN afp Zfieaf[ pwkf mkfn pf irhF[” kflI ny ivsSvfs BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “kI ikhf?” mMgU iKViKVfky hws ipaf aqy iek pfsy lMmy pey GuMmn nUM sMboiDq krdf hoieaf boilaf: “GuMmnf, suixaF qUM? kflI pwkf mkfn pf irhf[” GuMmn grdn AuWpr cuwk ky kmjLor ijhI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kI ikhf? kflI mkfn pf irhf?” “nhIN hvylI bxf irhf, ijs ivwc sfmIaF aqy qyry-myry vrgy kMmIaF dI kcihrI lfAux aqy dfd-Pirafd suxn leI iek dIvfnKfnf vI hoAUgf[” mMgU ny ieh kih ky kflI nUM ikhf:



“kI sSihr ivwc zfky mfrdf irhF jo ipMz afAuNidaF hI pwkf mkfn pfAuxf sSurU kr idwqf? dUjy ipMzF qoN vI lok sSihr rih ky afey af[ pwkf mkfn qF kI, iksy df pwkf cuwlHf vI nhIN bixaf[” GuMmn, mMgU dI hr gwl `qy isr ihlf irhf sI[ mMgU afpxI gwl jfrI rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “myry mfmy df sflf POj ivwc nfiek sI - ispfhIaF dy AuWqy aPsr[ sfrI Aumr vwzy vwzy sSihrF ivwc irhf[ eyny vwzy vwzy sSihrF ivwc, ijhnF ivwc sfzy ipMz vrgy sYNkVy ipMz smf jfx[ idwlI dsOr qwk Auh GuMm afieaf[ pr jdoN df ivcfrf POj ivwcoN vfps afieaf, rotI leI vI qrs irhf[” mMgU dI avfjL sux ky suwqy pey lok vI AuWT pey[ qfsS aqy bfrF-tfhxI dIaF bfjLIaF Twp ho geIaF aqy sfiraF nUM ivsSvfs hox lwgf ik mMgU aqy kflI ivwc JgVf ho jfAUgf[ sB mihsUs kr rhy sn ik mMgU ijLafdqI kr irhf hY pr zr dy mfry cuwp sn[ kflI kmjLor nhIN sI; Auhdf qkVf lMmf srIr mkfn dI Cwq nfl lwgdf sI[ Auh mMgU vl iek tk dyKdf irhf[ Auh gwl tflx leI bfby PwqU nfl gwlF krn lwgf[ pr mMgU, Auhdy moZy nUM JMJVodf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI pYsy vfDU af, qF kuC sfnUM vI dy dy[” “kI AuhdI sSrfb pIAUNgf?” kflI ny gwusy ivwc ikhf[ “KrId ky qF Tyky dI sSrfb pIqI jFdI af aqy Auh nfmrd lok pINdy af[ qyrI kmfeI hrfm dI af, ies nfl qF mYN kuJ hor hI krUMgf[” mMgU CfqI qfx ky boilaf[ kflI ny AuhdI vl GUr ky dyiKaf qF Auh iqx ky boilaf: “myrI vl eydF dyK irhf, ijwdF myrf sfh pI jfAUgf[ mMgU nfl vYr pf ky ies muhwly ivwc koeI nhIN rih skdf[” mMgU dIaF ieh gwlF sux ky bfbf PwqU cuwp nf rih sikaf[ Auh AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “mMgU ikAuN lfgq-bfjLI dI gwl krdF[ KusS nhIN huMdf ik sfzy muhwly ivwc vI iek eydF df afdmI inkl afieaf hY jo pwkf mkfn bxf pf irhf[” “cuwp rih buwiZaf, hr vyly tr-tr lfeI rwKdF[” mMgU ny bfby PwqU nUM iJVk idwqf[ Auh inmoJUxf ijhf ho ky isSkfieq Bry lihjy ivwc boilaf: “ies Cokry nUM nf vwizaf dI iewjLq krnI afAuNdI af nf CoitaF df ilhfj[ isSkfrI kuwqy vFg pMjy JfV ky ipwCy pY jFdf[” ieh sux ky mMgU hor vI ijLafdf BVk ipaf: “cuwp rih buwiZaf, qUM myrI iek DOl dI mfr aF[” kflI dIaF awKF ivwc aMgfry cmkx lwgy[ AuhdIaF muwTIaF bMd hox lwgIaF[ Auhdy ichry qoN sfP pqf lwgdf sI ik Auh KUn dy Guwt pI irhf hY[ kflI ny guwsy ivwc kMbdI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “mMgU, qUM myry nfl gwl kr irhf sI[ ivcfly bfby nUM ikAuN GsIt ilaFdf[ Auh qyry ipAu dy brfbr af[” “qyry ipAu dy brfbr hoAU, ijhdI qUM sSkl vI nhIN dyKI[” mMgU ny ieh kih qF idwqf pr kflI dy sSyr dy pMijaF vFg KulHy hwQF nUM dyK ky zr ijhf igaf[ keI lokF ny dwbI jLbfn ivwc mMgU nUM ikhf ik Auh ies JgVy ivwc mF-bfp nUM ivwc ikAuN iKwc ilafieaf hY[ rwK-rKfa krn leI bhuq sfry lok ieko vfrI bol rhy sn[ jIqU cfhuMdf sI ik kflI mMgU nfl iBV jfvy aqy Aus nUM kuwt suwty[ bfby PwqU dy pwly kuJ nhIN sI pY irhf aqy Auh ibtr ibtr hr iek dy ichry vl dyK irhf sI[ Auhny afpxy kol KVy jIqU nUM puwiCaf qF Auhny koeI juafb nf idwqf[ bMqU nUM puwiCaf qF Auhny ‘kuC nhIN’ kih ky tfl idwqf[ bfby PwqU ny vfrI vfrI hr iek nUM puwiCaf pr iksy ny Aus nUM kuC nhIN dwisaf[ Auh iKwJ ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “sfry jxy kfvF dI qrHF kF kF kr rhy af pr mYnUM kihMdy af ik koeI gwl nhIN[” bfbf PwqU afpxI lfTI ttol ky AuWiTaf, pr kflI ny AuhnUM iPr mMjy `qy ibTfAuNdy hoey ikhf: “bfbf jI, bYTo[ afrfm nfl lMmy pAu[ gwl muwk geI[” mMgU AuWQoN AuWT ky pryH clf igaf[ kflI afpxI mMjI `qy af bYiTaf[ jIqU AuhdI vl iek tk dyKdf hoieaf hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf:



“bfbU jI, qUM qF pwkF sSihrIaf bx ky afieaF[ awj qUM iblkul sSihrIaF vFg liVaF[ hvfeI PYr hI kIqy[ mjLf qF sI jy mMgU dy sfry dMd AuhdI JolI ivwc pf idMdf[” kflI ny jIqU nUM koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy qfsS cuwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “iek do bfjLIaF ho jfx[” jIqU qfsS dy pwqy PYNtx lwgf qF bfkI lok vI AuhnF dy kol af gey aqy CyqIN hI, hI-hI, hU-hU krdy qfsS dy pwiqaF ivwc guafc gey[ jdoN idn Zl igaf qF kflI ny qfsS jIqU dy hwQ PVf idwqI aqy afpxI mMjI cuwk ky boilaf: “prCfvyN lMmy ho gey[ jf ky kMm sSurU krF[” kflI ajy qkIey dy aMdr hI sI ik mMgU ny bfby PwqU dI mMjI nUM Tokr mfridaF ikhf: “buwiZaf cuwk mMjI eyQoN[ ikMnI jgh GyrI hoeI af[ hux qUM eyQy nf afieaf kr[ kflI dy cubfry ivwc dupihr kwitaf kr[” iehdy nfl do iqMn Thfky gUMj AuWTy aqy kfPI dUr qwk kflI df ipwCf krdy rhy[ 8 do idnF ivwc hI kflI ny izAuZI Zfh ky mlbf sfP kr idwqf[ Auhny jgh dI lMbfeI cOVfeI df ihsfb lf ky mkfn df nksSf bxf ilaf: awgy izAuZI, Auhdy ipwCy ivhVf ijs ivwc iek pfsy rsoeI, dUsry pfsy iek KUMjy ivwc pOVI aqy iPr iek KuwlHI koTVI[ Aus df jIa kIqf ik Auhdy Gr vI Aus qrHF df hI nlkf hovy, ijs qrHF df nlkf pfdrI dy Gr ivwc hY[ AuhnUM vfr vfr iKafl afAuNdf ik koTVI AuWpr iek cubfrf vI hoxf cfhIdf, ijhdy ivwc cfry pfsIN rMgdfr sSIisSaF vflIaF bfrIaF hox aqy AuhnF ivwc dI Pr Pr krdI hvf afvy jfvy[ kflI jdoN cubfry bfry socdf qF Auh iblkul awKF dy sfhmxy af jFdf, pr jdoN Auh AuhnUM koTVI dy AuWqy dyKx dI koisSsS krdf qF Auh AuhnUM dUr qwk njLr nf afAuNdf[ jdoN AuhnUM Xfd afAuNdf ik Auh isrP bfhrlIaF kMDF hI pwkIaF pf skUgf qF Auhdy idl ivwc iek jlx ijhI huMdI[ pr nfl hI mn ivwc svfl AuWTdf ik eyny rupeIey ikwQoN afAuxgy[ ieh soc ky Aus df idl bYTx lwgdf aqy vfr vfr iKafl afAuNdf ik Auhny KfhmKfh mkfn Zfh idwqf[ jy hux pwkf nf bxf sikaf qF jg-hsfeI hoAUgI[ ies hnHyry ivwc AuhnUM rOsSnI dI iek ikrn njLr afAuNdI ik sSfied CwjU sSfh qoN kuJ pYsy AuDfr iml jfx[ sSfied Auh Auhdy mn dI murfd pUrI kr dyvy[ kflI nUM Xfd afieaf ik ajy Aus ny afpxy cfcy df ilaf hoieaf AuDfr vI dyxf hY[ ies AumId dy afsry Auhny sfrf mkfn iek hI vfr pwkf pfAux df ierfdf kr ilaf aqy jyb ivwc pMjfh rupeIey pf CwjU sSfh dI dukfn vl clf igaf[ kflI CwjU sSfh dI dukfn `qy phuMicaf qF cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy hYNbVf kloey df jLYldfr POjf isMG AuWQy bYTy sn[ Auh iksy BydBrI gwlbfq ivwc ruwJy hoey sn[ kflI ny iqMnF nUM bMdgI kIqI[ cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy jLYldfr POjf isMG ny kflI `qy srsrI njLr suwtI pr CwjU sSfh ny Auhdf hfl cfl puwiCaf aqy Kl vVyivaF dIaF borIaF dy nfl ivCy tft dy tuwkVy `qy bYTx df iesSfrf kIqf[ Auh iqMny afps ivwc Kusr Pusr krn lwgy[ kflI pihlF qF ibnF mqlb dy eyDr AuDr dyKdf irhf pr jdoN AuhnF dIaF gwlF ivwc pYisaF df vfr vfr ijLkr afAux lwgf qF Auh vI kMn lf ky AuhnF dIaF gwlF suxn dI koisSsS krn lwgf[ jLYldfr POjf isMG nUM pYisaF dI jLrUrq sI[ cODrI hrnfm isMG isPfirsS leI nfl afieaf sI[ CwjU sSfh nUM BlI BFq pqf sI ik POjf isMG jLYldfrI dy roab ivwc hY[ Qfxy kichrI qwk Aus dI rsfeI hY[ ijLlf muKI nfl vI duaf slfm hY[ CwjU sSfh AuhnUM vwzI rkm dyx qoN Gbrf irhf sI ikAuNik AuhnUM asfmI `qy ivsSvfs nhIN sI[ pr Auh bhfnf ieh bxf irhf sI ik Auhdy kol eynI vwzI rkm nhIN hY[ Auh Tos jLmfnq cfhuMdf sI pr jLYldfr hwQ AuDfr rkm cfhuMdf sI[ jdoN gwl lMmI hox lwgI aqy CwjU sSfh dwbI jLbfn ivwc aivsSvfs pRgt krn lwgf qF cODrI hrnfm isMG sSfh nUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “sSfh srdfrF dI jLbfn hI sfiraF qoN vwzI jLmfnq huMdI hY[ eys jLbfn nfl vwzy vwzy vpfr aqy irsSqy nfqy qih huMdy hn[” “quhfzI gwl solF afny swc hY pr ivhfr vI koeI cIjL hY[” CwjU sSfh ny juafb idwqf[



jLYldfr POjf isMG ny jdoN dyiKaf ik sSfh afpxI gwl `qy aV igaf hY qF Auh jLmfnq dyx leI rfjLI ho igaf[ “sSfh, sfzy kol jLmfnq rwKx leI iek hI cIjL huMdI af aqy Auh mYN qyry nF gihxy nhIN kr skdf ikAuNik kfnUMn iejfjLq nhIN idMdf[” “sr CotUrfm dy bxfey hoey kfnUMn dI gwl krdYN? ies df ielfj myry kol hYgf[” aqy CwjU sSfh afpxf mUMh jLYldfr dy kMn dy lfgy iljf ky boilaf: “myry irsSqydfr jLmInF dy mflk hn[ AuhnF dy nF qF quhfzI jLmIn gihxy rwKI jf skdI hY[ clo Auh nf shI, bfbk vflf jwt jgqf myrf afpxf afdmI hY[ Auhdy nF gihxy krvf dyxf[” jLYldfr POjf isMG aqy cODrI hrnfm isMG QVyH dy dUsry pfsy cly gey aqy afps ivwc slfh krn bfad sSfh dy kol vfps af gey[ cODrI hrnfm isMG kihx lwgf: “jLYldfr dI awT-ds GumF bMjr jLmIn hY[ Auhdy ivwcoN do GumF gihxy rwK lY[” “jy Auh jLmIn gihxy rwKxI hY qF sUd vI zbl lwgUgf[ ijs jLmIn ivwc Gfh df iqnkf vI nF AuWgdf hovy, AuhnUM gihxy rwK ky mYN kI kmfAUNgf?” CwjU sSfh ny ikhf[ Auh iqMny afps ivwc iPr slfh krn lwgy aqy hOlI hOlI AuhnF dI avfjL hOlI aqy isr hor nyVy huMdy gey[ jdoN POjf isMG afpxI jLYldfrI df roab idKfAux lwgdf qF sSfh eys qrHF pYNqVf bdldf ik jLYldfr nUM iPr Jukxf pYNdf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG jLYldfr nUM iek vfr iPr QVHy qoN pryH lY igaf aqy QoVHI dyr bfad sSfh dy kMn ivwc kuJ ikhf[ sSfh ny kuJ pl socx qoN bfad cODrI qoN iek do svfl puwCy aqy iPr PYslfkuMn avfjL ivwc boilaf: “awCf jLYldfr sfihb, qusIN koeI ibgfny qF nhIN[ qusIN ielfky dy mflk ho[ quhfzy vrgy cODrIaF aqy srdfrF dy shfry qF asIN lok ipMz ivwc iewjLq nfl idn gujfr rhy hF[” CwjU sSfh ny ieh kih ky donF dy kMnF nyVy mUMh kr afpxf PYslf suxf idwqf[ cODrI aqy jLYldfr donoN cONk pey pr CwjU sSfh ny AuhnF nUM iek vI sSbd bolx df mOkf nhIN idwqf[ Auh afpxI ijwq `qy muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “qusIN hoey cODrI jLmInF dy mflk aqy asIN hF mjLdUr htbfxIey[ quhfzy vrgy lokF dy afsry dfl rotI cwl jFdI af[ qusIN vwzI qoN vwzI swt sih skdy ho, pr asIN lok jy iek vfr izwg pey qF bs sfrI Aumr nhIN AuWT skdy[... ikAuN kflI?” CwjU sSfh ny afpxI gwl dI pusStI leI kflI nUM sMboiDq krdy hoey ikhf[ kflI juafb ivwc isrP muskrfieaf[ AuhnUM CwjU sSfh `qy guwsf af irhf sI ik Auh cODrI aqy jLYldfr dy sfhmxy afpxy afp nUM eynf ingUxf ikAuN drsf irhf hY[ mMgU ny jdoN CwjU sSfh nUM kflI nUM sMboDn kridaF dyiKaf qF Auh vVyivaF dI borI dy ipwiCAuN Jfkdf hoieaf boilaf: “sSfh jI, qusIN qF syT aF syT! dunIaF ivwc do qrHF dy hI qF afdmI hn... iek cODrI aqy dUsry syT[” Auh Thfky mfrn lwgf[ cODrI aqy jLYldfr iek vfr iPr afps ivwc slfh krn lwgy[ cODrI, jLYldfr `qy sSfh dI gwl mMnx leI jLor pf irhf sI pr jLYldfr kuJ ihckcf irhf sI[ mMgU ny kflI `qy afpxf rohb pUrI qrHF pfAux leI ies mOky qoN pUrf pUrf Pfiedf AuTfAuxf cfihaf[ Auh iek vfr iPr borI dy ipwiCAuN isr kwZ ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “jLYldfr sfihb, qusIN sSfh dI gwl mMn lAu[ ies ivwc koeI hrjL nhIN hY[” pr jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik AuhnF ivwcoN iksy ny vI AuhdI gwl `qy iDafn nhIN idwqf qF Auh borI dy ipwiCAuN AuWT afieaf aqy nyVy af ky boilaf: “myrI gwl mMno qF sSfh koeI inhwk gwl nhIN kr irhf[ iPr Auh koeI gYr afdmI qF hY nhIN[” mMgU ny jyqU ingfhF nfl kflI vl dyiKaf[ jdoN mMgU ny mihsUs kIqf ik ies vfr vI AuhdI gwl nUM axsuxI kr idwqf igaf hY qF Auh AuhnF vl iek kdm vDf ky CwjU sSfh nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf: “sSfh jI, qusIN hI QoVHf nrm ho jfAu[” mMgU ny ajy afpxI gwl pUrI vI nhIN kIqI sI ik cODrI hrnfm isMG grjdI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kuwqy dI aOlfd cuwp bYT[ kwuqf cmfr afpxy afp nUM vwzf pMc smJdf[”



CwjU sSfh vI mMgU nUM iJVkdf boilaf: “mMgU ikAuN mUrK bxdf[ vwizaF dIaF gwlF ivwc ikAuN dKl idMdf[” mMgU iKisafnf ho ky iPr vVyivaF dI borI dy ipwCy jf bYiTaf aqy mUMh ivwc hI buVbVfAux lwgf[ Auhny kflI vl dyiKaf qF AuhnUM mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN Auh Auhdy inrfdr qoN bhuq KusS hoieaf hovy[ Auh mUMh hI mUMh ivwc kflI nUM gflHF kwZdf DmkIaF dyx lwgf[ kflI nIvIN pfeI soc irhf sI ik cODrI ny mMgU nUM kuwqf cmfr ikAuN ikhf[ kflI guwsy nUM dbfAuNdf jfx leI AuWT KiVaf[ pr CwjU sSfh AuhnUM hwQ nfl bYTx df iesSfrf krdf hoieaf boilaf: “bfbU kflI dfs qUM ikwQy cwilaF? bYT bYT[ lY afh isgrt pI[” CwjU sSfh ny lYNp df isgrt aqy mfics Auhdy vl suwtdy hoey ikhf[ kflI isgrt lf ky iPr bYT igaf[ mMgU afpxy aMdr-hI- aMdr jLihr Goldf hoieaf afpxy nyVy hP rhy isSkfrI kuwqy dy gl ivwc pey pty nUM kwsx lwgf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny kuwqy dI cUM-cUM dI avfjL suxI qF mMgU nUM avfjL dy ky kuwqy dy gl dy pty nUM iZwlf krn leI ikhf[ mMgU borI dy ipwiCAuN inkl ky boilaf: “ptf qF iZwlf eI af[ bYTf bYTf qMg af igaf hY[” “qF iehnUM hvylI lY jf aqy ptf lfh ky vwzf gyt bMd kr deIN[” cODrI ny ikhf[ mMgU kuwqy dI sMglI PVI kflI nUM GUrdf hoieaf QVHy qoN hyTF Auqr igaf[ jdoN jLYldfr POjf isMG aqy CwjU sSfh dI gwl isry cVHdI njLr nf afeI qF cODrI hrnfm isMG ny jLYldfr nUM ikhf: “jLYldfrf, jy quM afpxI jLmIn gihxy nhIN rwKxf cfhuMdf qF mYN afpxI jLmIn rwK idMdf[ jo kMm krnf Auh krnf eI hY[ do jLrIb jLmIn ipwCy ikAuN jfn dyeI jFdf[” “ieh hY cODrIaF vflf ijgrf[” CwjU sSfh ny KusS huMidaF AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “jLYldfr jI mYN ivafj ivwc dmVy pfeI Gtf dAUNgf pr myrI sSrq quhfnUM mMnxI hI peygI[ nIqI dy Ault jfxf myrf Drm nhIN[ rwb gvfh hY, mYnUM afpxI rkm aqy ivafj df iPkr nhIN, mYnMU qF isrP quhfzI jLrUrq aqy iejLq df iKafl hY[ jI KolH ky Krc kro[ jy srdfr Krc nhIN krngy qF kI Gumfr aqy cmfr Krc krngy[” CwjU sSfh ny afpxy iek iek sSbd `qy jLor idMidaf ikhf[ jLYldfr POjf isMG leI hux koeI rfh nf irhf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG dy iesSfry `qy Auhny hF kih idwqI aqy Auh iqMny AuWT KVyH hoey[ CwjU sSfh ny jLYldfr nUM ikhf: “quhfnUM pqf eI hY jo kfgjL pwqr cfhIdy ny[ iksy nUM qihsIl Byj ky mMgvf lYxf[ mYN eynI dyr ivwc rkm df bMdobsq kr lAUNgf[” cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy jLYldfr POjf isMG, CwjU sSfh nfl idn insSicq krky QVHy qoN Auqrn lwgy[ AuhnF nUM jFdy dyK kflI vI KVHf ho igaf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuhdI vl hor iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy Aus dy irsSt pusSt srIr aqy sfP kwpiVaF df jfiejLf lYNdf hoieaf boilaf: “suxf kflI, kI hfl hY qyrf?” kflI dy juafb dyx qoN pihlF hI CwjU sSfh bool ipaf: “cODrI, kflI pwkf mkfn pf irhf[” cODrI ny iek vfr iPr kflI `qy njLr suwtI aqy kuC khy ibnF QVHy qoN hyTF Auqr igaf[ jdoN Auh kuC dUr cly gey qF CwjU sSfh ny kflI nUM ikhf: “kI kIqf jfvy? cODrI lok ny, jLmInF dy mflk hn[ rupeIaF pYisaF dI jLrUrq huMdI hY qF eyDr af jFdy hY[ iehnF dI jLrUrq pUrI krnI hI pYNdI hY[ jy nf kro qF kdy dukfn `qy zfkf aqy kdy Gr ivwc corI[ hux do hjLfr mMg irhf sI, kuVI dy ivafh leI[ hwQ AuDfr cfhuMdf sI[ ieh qF kfgjL pwqr huMdy hoey rkm Kf jFdy ny, hwQ AuDfr leI hoeI rkm kdoN vfps krngy[” kflI afpxI mn dI gwl kihx leI CwjU sSfh dI hF ivwc hF imlfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “sSfh jI ies dunIaF `c hr afdmI jLrUrqmMd hY[ bMdf hI bMdy df dfrU hY[ ies ielfky ivwc iksy nUM pYsy dI jLrUrq pAUgI qF quhfzy kol hI afAUgf[” “bMdf iksy leI kI kr skdf[ krn vflf qF rwb hY[ bMdf qF isrP bhfnf bxdf hY[” CwjU sSfh ny inmrqf nfl ikhf[



kflI CwjU sSfh vl dyKdf irhf ik afpxy mn dI gwl kih dyvy[ pr AuhdI ihMmq nhIN pY rhI sI[ afiKr Auhny jyb ivwcoN pwcI rupeIey kwZy aqy CwjU sSfh vl vDfAuNdf boilaf: “eyDr afieaf sI qF ik quhfnUM Auh pYsy idMdf jFvF jo cfcy ny quhfzy koloN AuDfr ley sI[” CwjU sSfh Xfd krdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “awCf-awCf, Xfd af igaf[ ieh qF ds bfrF sfl purfxI gwl hY[ sSfied ies qoN vI purfxI gwl hovy[” “Auh qF mYnUM pqf nhIN[ qusIN pwcI rupey khy sI, Auh mYN lY afieaF[” “pr iehdy nfl ivafj vI hoAUgf... clo bfrF sflF df nf shI, Cy sflF df hI dy dy[ afpxy afdmI nfl eynI irafieq qF krnI hI cfhIdI[” CwjU sSfh ny pwcI rupeIaF dy not iqMn-cfr vfr AuNglIaF ivwc msln qoN bfad ikhf[ kflI ivafj df ijLkr sux ky kuC Audfs ijhf ho igaf ikAuNik CwjU sSfh ny pihlF qF ies df koeI ijLkr nhIN kIqf sI[ kflI idKfvy leI KusS ho ky boilaf: “ikMnf ivafj hY sSfh jI?” “solF rupeIey hor dy dy[ AudF bxdy qF ijLafdf[” CwjU sSfh ny ihsfb lfAuNdy hoey ikhf[ kflI ny Auhdy hwQ ivwc solF rupeIey hor PVf idwqy[ Auhny iehnF notF nUM vI iqMn-cfr vfr igixaf aqy AuhnF nUM kmIjL dy hyTF kurqI dI aMdrlI jyb ivwc rwK ky boilaf: “pihlF mlkf df cFdI df rupeIaf cldf sI[ iPr jfrj pMcm df cFdI df rupeIaf afieaf[ jyb ivwc ds rupeIey vI huMdy qF mihsUs huMdf sI ik Aus ivwc kuC hY[ hux kfgjL dy not af gey hn[ jyb ivwc hjLfr rupeIaf vI pf lvo qF Kbr qwk nhIN hoAUgI[” CwjU sSfh iek vfr iPr kmIjL dy aMdr hwQ pf ky notF nUM ttoldf hoieaf boilaf: “eydF dIaF sfmIaF nUM qF jLmfnq dy ibnF rkm dyx ivwc vI koeI iJjk nhIN huMdI[ jy bfp AuDfr lfhy ibnF mr igaf qF puwq ny lfh idwqf[ keI vfr qF eydF vI hoieaf ik dfdy df ilaf hoieaf AuDfr poqy ny lfihaf[ pr hux jLmfnf bdl igaf hY[” CwjU sSfh dIaF gwlF sux ky kflI nUM ivsSvfs ho igaf ik AuhnUM sSfh koloN pYsy AuDfr iml jfxgy[ Auh kuC pl CwjU sLfh vl dyKdf irhf aqy iPr hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “sSfh jI[” “kI gwl hY kflI dfs?” CwjU sSfh Auhdy mn dI gwl nUM buwJx dI koisSsS krdf hoieaf boilaf[ kflI ny ruk-ruk ky ikhf: “sSfh jI, mYN soc irhF ik iek vfr sfrIaF kMDF pwkIaF kr dyvF[ vfr vfr AuDyVn-bxfAux nfl Krc vI ijLafdf hoAUgf aqy mkfn vI cMgf nhIN bxU[” “jy eydF kr sko qF bhuq cMgI gwl hY[” CwjU sSfh ny juafb idwqf[ “pr sfrIaF kMDF nUM iek vfr hI pwkIaF krn leI myry kol rkm Gwt hY[ jy... jy... qusIN...[” kflI afpxI gwl pUrI nf kr sikaf aqy jdoN CwjU sSfh ny AuhnUM hONslf idwqf qF bhuq qyjL avfjL ivwc boilaf: “jy qusIN ivafj `qy kuC pYsy dy idAu qF kMm bx skdf[” “ikMny rupeIaF dI loV hoAUgI[” “myry kol do-ZfeI sO hYgf[ jy sO-zyZ sO hor iml jfvy qF kMm bx skdf[” kflI ny ihsfb lfAuNdy ny ikhf[ CwjU sSfh soc ivwc pY igaf[ kflI sfh rok ky Auhdy vl dyKx lwgf[ Auhdf idl, idmfg, kMn, awKF sB CwjU sSfh vl lwgy hoey sn[ “eynI rkm df bMdobsq ikvyN hoAUgf[” “jy qusIN cfho qF sB kuC ho skdf[ mYN sfl-do-sfl ivwc ivafj smyq pUrI rkm lfh dAUNgf[” “Auh qF TIk af pr eynI rkm afAU ikwQoN[ myry kol pYsy huMdy qF jLrUr dy idMdf[ iksy hor qoN ilaf ky dAUNgf qF Auh jLmfnq mMgU[” CwjU sSfh ny ikhf[ “quhfzy kol pYsy dI kI kmI[ myrf kMm ho jfAU qF sfrI Aumr quhfzf aihsfn mMnUgF”



“aihsfn dI qF koeI gwl nhIN[ awj-kwlH kMm-kfj qF irhf nhIN, cfry pfsIN mMdf hI mMdf hY[ purfxy smyN hux ikwQy[ dfl-rotI vI hux musSikl nfl cldI hY[ pYsy ikwdF jmHF hoxgy[” CwjU sSfh asmfn vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf[ kflI ny afpxI gwl iPr duhrfeI qF CwjU sSfh soc ivwc pY igaf aqy kuC plF bfad ByqBrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “koeI jLmfnq dy lfiek cIjL hY[ koeI gihxf...?” “bs afh GVI hY[” kflI ny jyb ivwcoN purfxI GVI kwZ ky idKfAuNidaF ikhf, ijhVI Auhny pMdrF rupeIaF dI KRIdI sI[ “ieh iks kMm? ipMz ivwc GVI df kI kMm? eyQy lok idn ivwc prCFvyN aqy rfq nUM qfry dyK ky smyN df aMdfjLf lf lYNdy hn[ koeI eydF dI cIjL bfry dws ijhVI jLmfnq dy kMm af sky[” CwjU sSfh afpxI gwl `qy jLor idMdf hoieaf boilaf[ “qusIN jLYldfr nUM do hjLfr rupeIey dyx df vcn idwqf hY[” kflI ny iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “AuhnF dI gwl nf kr[ Auh mfilk lok ny[ ijLmINdfr ny[ do Gumf jLmIn gihxy rwK igaf hY[ jdoN qwk AuhnF kol jLmIn hY AuhnF nUM ivafj `qy pYisaF dI kmI nhIN[” CwjU sSfh ny afpxy iek iek sSbd `qy jLor idMidaF ikhf[ CwjU sSfh dy sSbdF ny kflI dIaF sfrIaF AumIdF nUM PUk mfr ky AuVf idwqf[ AuhnUM smJ nhIN sI af irhf ik sSfh nUM kI juafb dyvy[ Auhny afpxy afp nUM sMBfldy hoey ikhf: “sSfh jI qusIN myry mkfn dI jLmIn gihxy rwK lvo[” kflI nUM ieh kihMdy hoey bhuq duwK hoieaf aqy AuhnUM ies qrHF lwigaf ik Auh bUtf lfAux qoN pihlF hI AuhdI QF amrvyl df bI pf irhf hY[ CwjU sSfh kflI dI AudfsI nUM BFpdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI dfs ijs jLmIn dI qUM gwl kr irhF Auh jLmIn vI qyrI nhIN[ Auh sSfmlfq dI (ipMz dy ijLmINdfrF dI sFJI jLmIn) jLmIn hY[ jdoN qwk qUM jF qyry vfirs ies ipMz ivwc rhogy, jLmIn df Auh tukVf irhfiesS leI quhfzf hY[ bfad ivwc Aus df mflk ipMz hoAUgf[ Auh qyrI mlkIaq vflI jLmIn nhIN, mOrUsI jLmIn hY[” CwjU sSfh dI gwl sux ky kflI dI rihMdI-sihMdI ihMmq vI juafb dy geI[ AuhnUM mihsUs hox lwgf ik ipMz ivwc Aus dI hsqI isPr brfbr hY[ Auh dIaF awKF awgy hnHyrf CfAux lwgf[ Auh kuC dyr qwk Aus hI hflq ivwc bYTf jLmIn nUM GUrdf irhf[ Auh sO sflF dy buwZy vFg goizaF `qy hwQ rwK ky hOlI hOlI AuWiTaf aqy QVHy qoN hyTF Auqr afieaf[ CwjU sSfh AuhnUM idlfsf idMdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI dfs inrfsS hox dI gwl nhIN[ myry kol rupeIaf huMdf qF POrn dy idMdf[ jdoN mYN qyry cfcy nUM idwqf sI qF qYnUM dyx ivwc kI hrj hY... ajy iek kMD hI pwkI kr lAu[ rwb ny cfihaf qF do sflF `c AuWpr cubfrf vI bx jfAU[” kflI QVHy dI AuprlI pOVI `qy ruk ky CwjU sSfh dIaF gwlF suxn lwgf[ jdoN sSfh ny huwkf guVguVfAuxf sSurU kr idwqf qF Auh hyTF Auqr hOlI hOlI pYr Drdf hoieaf afpxy Gr vl cwl ipaf[ Auhdy idmfg qoN mkfn df nksSf Auqr igaf[ cmHfrlI dy bfhr KUh dy nyVy gMdy pfxI dI CwpVI dy nyVy af ky Auh ruk igaf[ pihlF Auh iewQy bdbU qoN bcx leI nwk `qy hwQ rwK ilaf krdf sI[ hux Auhny AuWQy KVHf ho ky sfh nUM jLor dyxI aMdr iKwicaf aqy iPr hOlI hOlI Cwzdf hoieaf CwpVI pfr krky glI ivwc vV igaf[ glI ivwc icwkV nUM pYrF hyT imwDdf Auh afpxy KMzr dy sfhmxy af KiVaf[ Auh iek pfsy pey body aqy purfxy sSihqIrF, kVIaF aqy isrkIaF nUM dyK ky BONcwkf rih igaf[ Auhny jLmIn dy Coty ijhy tukVy nUM dyiKaf aqy mUMh dUsry pfsy kr ilaf ijvyN Aus jLmIn nfl Auhdf koeI sMbMD nf hovy[ idl ivwc iGrxf aqy bybsI nfl Auhdy mn-pRfx suMgVn lwgy[ Auh jLmIn dy tukVy nUM GUrdf hoieaf socx lwgf ik ieh vI Auhdf nhIN hY[ ieh hI kI, ies muhwly `c hr cIjL mOrUsI hY... cmfrF dIaF aOlfdF qwk mOrUsI hn[ kflI glI ivwc bYT igaf aqy awKF bMd krky isr kMD dy nfl lf ilaf[ AuhnUM do avfjLF sux rhIaF sn[ iek buwZI aqy dUsrI jvfn[ iek AumMgF BrI aqy dUsrI iksy hwd qwk inrfsS[ Auh iDafn nfl dovyN avfjLF nUM suxn lwgf[ igafno cfcI nUM kih rhI sI: “cfcI, mkfn bx jfvy qF kflI df ivafh kr deIN[ cMgI ijhI vhutI ilaFeIN - kflI vFg lMbI aqy qwkVI[ ikiqAuN koeI bOxI nf PV ilaFeIN[ Gr ivwc bhU af jfey qF afpxf crKf Cwq `qy lY jfeIN[



pIVy `qy bYTI bYTI rotI KfeIN...[” igafno afpxI Dun ivwc bolI jf rhI sI ik cfcI AuhnUM ipafr nfl iJVkdI hoeI bolI: “cuwp, muitafr kuVIaF neIN eydF dIaF gwlF krdIaF[....” iPr socF ivwc zuwbI kihx lwgI: “sMjog hoAU qF ivafh vI ho jfAU[ hfly qwk qF Auh nF nhIN lYx idMdf[ Auh dI Aumr dy muMzy qF cfr cfr bwicaF dy bfp hn[” cfcI aqy igafno afpxy afpxy ZMg nfl kflI bfry gwlF ivwc guafcIaF hoeIaF sn ik Auhny KMG ky dohF df iDafn afpxI vl iKwc ilaf[ igafno sSrm dy mfry jLmIn ivwc DsdI jf rhI sI[ pr jdoN Auhny kflI nUM bhuq Audfs aqy inrfsS dyiKaf qF cONk geI aqy cfcI nUM ikhf: “cfcI, kflI nUM kI ho igaf[ bhuq cuwp-cuwp aqy Audfs idsdf[” “kfkf, ieQy Duwp ivwc ikAuN bYTF[” cfcI Gbrf ky AuWTI aqy kflI dy kol af ky bolI[ cfcI dI avfjL sux ky kflI ny ies qrHF awKF KolHIaF ijvyN koeI bhuq zrfAuxf suPnf dyKdf hoieaf zr igaf hovy[ kflI ny cfcI aqy igafno `qy srsrI ijhI njLr mfrI aqy ivhVy ivwc af ky nfl dI kMD dy prCfvyN ivwc bYT igaf[ “ho igaf bMdobsq?” “nhIN hoieaf[” kflI ny inrfsSf BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ cfcI kuC dyr qwk cuwp bYTI rhI[ Aus dy hwQF `coN atyrn izwg ipaf[ Auhny AuhnUM cuwkx dI koisSsS nhIN kIqI aqy kflI nUM idlfsf idMdI hoeI bolI: “bMdobsq nhIN hoieaf qF koeI hrj nhIN[ pUrf mkfn nf shI, kwcf-pwkf mkfn pf lvFgy[” kflI JuMjlfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cfcI mYN KfhmKfh koTF Zfh idwqf[ myrI qF akl mfrI geI sI[ qUM hI mYnUM mnHf kr idMdI[” “jo ho igaf so ho igaf[ hux rwb df nF lY ky kMm sSurU kr dy[ ijwdF df pf skFgy, pf lvFgy[” “nhIN cfcI, hux mYN ipMz ivwc nhIN rhUMgf[ qYnUM vI nfl lY jfAUNgf[ myrf iewQy kI rwiKaf[ myry iewQy ikhVy Kyq bMjr ho rhy ny[” kflI ny bhuq duwK BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “kfkf, ies buZfpy ivwc myrI ikwQy imwtI Krfb krUMgf[ mYN sfrI Aumr ies ipMz ivwc lMGfeI hY, bfkI ijhVI hY Auh vI iewQy kwtUgIN[ qUM clf igaf qF ipMz vfly myry `qy cfr lwkVIaF pf ky sfV-PUk dyxgy[” ieh kihMdI hoeI cfcI rox lwgI[ kflI vI ruaFsf ho igaf[ Auh kuC icr cuwp rih ky boilaf: “cfcI[ qUM hI ds hux mYN ies ipMz ivwc iks mUMh nfl rhUMgf[ sfry ipMz ivwc Kbr DuMm geI hY ik mYN pwkf mkfn pf irhF[ hux kwcf koTf hI KVHf krUMgF qF lok kihxgy ik mkfn Zfihaf qF ies qyjLI nfl sI ijvyN AuhdI jgh `qy sony dI lMkf bxfAuxI hY[ hux iPr imwtI dy Zyly `qy Zylf rwK ky kMDF KVIaF kr irhf[ ieh gwlF nhIN suxIaF jfxgIaF[” igafno hYrfn aqy prysSfn hoeI kflI dIaF gwlF sux rhI sI aqy AuhnUM iDafn nfl dyK rhI sI[ AuhdI smJ ivwc nhIN af irhf sI ik kflI ies qrHF dIaF gwlF ikAuN kr irhf hY[ Auh Auqyijq avfjL ivwc bolI: “ies ivwc sSrm dI ikhVI gwl hY? afpxf mkfn koeI ijs qrHF df mrjLI bxfvy[” iehnF sSbdF ivwc koeI jfdU nhIN sI[ pr igafno ny afpxI gwl eyny ivsSvfs nfl khI ik kflI hYrfn ijhf AuhdI vl dyKx lwgf[ igafno Aus hI lihjy ivwc bolI: “jy afdmI ipMz dy lokF dI mrjLI nfl cwlx lwgy qF iek hI idn ivwc jF qF AuhnUM ipMz Cwzxf pAUgf jF KUh ivwc Cfl mfrnI pAUgI[” kflI nUM ies sFvlI, inwgr juwsy vflI aqy ishqmMd kuVI vl acfnk hI bhuq ijLafdI iKwc mihsUs hoeI[ Aus ny afpxI khI dy Pfly ijwzIaF lMbIaF lMbIaF AuNglIaF aqy rMby vrgIaF cOVIaF hQylIaF vl dyiKaf[ afpxI cOVI cklI CfqI vl dyiKaf aqy afpxy mjLbUq bFhF nUM akVfieaf aqy mn hI mn ivwc socx lwgf ik Auh cfhy qF DrqI nUM iek isry qoN PV ky Aultf dyvy[ kflI df ichr qmqmfAux lwgf aqy Auh cfcI nUM bfhF ivwc cuwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI iewQy rhUMgf aqy mkfn vI pwkf hI bxfAUNgf[... mYN gVI dy BwTy `qy jf ky iewtF leI kih afvF[ iPr CwpV qoN imwtI Zox leI dIny GuMmhfr kol vI jfxf[ sMqf isMG imsqrI nUM imlxf[” kflI ny muskrf ky igafno vl dyiKaf aqy AuhdIaF JukIaF hoeIaF awKF nUM inhfrdf hoieaf glI vl clf igaf[



9 dIny GuMmhfr df Gr ipMz dy pwCm ivwc sI[ kflI jdoN AuhnUM lwBx AuWQy igaf qF Auh gohy dy ZyrF kol byrI hyT lMmf ipaf sI aqy Auhdy dovyN gDy ZyrF dy ipwCy GuMm rhy sn[ kflI dI avfjL sux ky dInf AuWT KiVaf aqy AuhdI vl iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf sSrimMdI afvfjL ivwc boilaf: “awK lwg geI sI[” “awCf... koeI hrj nhIN[” kflI ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf[ dInf aMgVfeI lYNdf hoieaf AuWiTaf aqy afpxI mYlLI ijhI pwg nUM cuwk ky afpxy isr duafly lpyt ky boilaf: “suixaf qUM pwkf mkfn pf irhF[ kwlH qkIey ivwc koeI kih irhf sI[” “ies leI qF qyry kol afieaF[ pihlF myry nfl gVI dy BwTy `qy cwl, iewtF dyKxIaF[ Aus qoN bfad CwpV qoN imwtI ZoxI aF[” kflI ny sfrIaF gwlF iek hI sfh ivwc kih idwqIaF[ dIny ny byrI dIaF jVHF nyVy peI afpxy tuwtI aqy imwtI nfl ilbVI juwqI pfeI aqy kflI dy nfl qur ipaf[ BwTy dy nyVy phuMc ky dInf boilaf, “ikhVIaF iewtF lYxIaF - awvl, dom, som jF DVf...?” “pihlF dyK qF leIey, iPr PYslf krFgy[” kflI ny juafb idwqf[ dInf BwTy dIaF do vwzIaF vwzIaF icmnIaF dy kol jf ky munsSI nUM avfjL mfrn lwgf[ munsSI df juafb sux ky dInf BwTy dy pfsy qoN aMdr jfx vfly rfh vl muVdf hoieaf boilaf: “munsSI BwTy dy aMdr hY[ sSfied kwcIaF iewtF dI icxfeI ho rhI hY[” dIny dy ipwCy ipwCy kflI vI BwTy dy aMdr clf igaf[ ieQy awT-ds afdmI krIny nfl kwcIaF iewtF cux rhy sn[ dIny nUM dyK ky munsSI KusS ho ky boilaf: “suxf prjfpfqf, ikwQy irhF eyny idn[ qUM qF kdy kdy eydF gfieb ho jFdf, ijwdF gDy dy isr dy isMg[” “swc munsSI jI? ikhdy gDy dy isMg gfieb ho gey?” dIny ny hYrq nfl ikhf aqy iPr duwK BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “bhuq jLulm hoieaf hY[ gDf bc igaf jF Auh vI nfl hI gfieb ho igaf?” dIny ny mfsUmIaq nfl puwiCaf[ munsSI df hfsf nhIN sI ruk irhf[ kflI vI iKViKVf ky hws irhf sI[ kwcIaF iewtF dI icxfeI ivwc lwgy hoey mjLdUr vI iZwz PV ky hws rhy sn[ AuhnF vl dyK ky dIny dIaF gwlHF dIaF JurVIaF knpwtIaF qwk jf phuMcIaF sn[ munsSI ny bhuq musSikl nfl afpxf hfsf roikaf aqy dIny vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM vI akl df pUrf eI aF[ kdy gDy dy isr `qy vI isMg huMdy hn?” “munsSI jI qusIN afpxy afp hI qF ikhf hY[ pihlF mYnUM vI sSwk hoieaf sI, pr mYN ieh soc ky XkIn kr ilaf ikAuNik BwTy `qy ipMz-ipMz qoN gDy afAuNdy hn[” munsSI df hfsf ruikaf qF Auh KMG ky glL sfP krky boilaf: “prjfpq ikvyN afAuxy hoey?” “iehny iewtF KRIdxIaF[” dIny ny kflI vl iesSfrf krdy hoey ikhf[ munsSI ny kflI nUM isr qoN pYrF qwk dyiKaf aqy Aus dy pihrfvy qoN AuhdI jfq bfry iksy nqIjy `qy nf phuMc skx kfrn duibDf ivwc pY igaf[ Auhny kflI vl iek vfr iPr iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy dIny nUM sMboDn krdf kihx lwgf: “ikhVIaF iewtF cfhIdIaF?” dInf kflI vl dyKx lwgf qF Auh boilaf: “awvl nMbr[” “ikMnIaF cfhIdIaF?” “pMdrF-vIh hjLfr qF lwg hI jfxgIaF[” kflI ny kwcf-pwkf aMdfjLf lfAuNdy hoey ikhf[ munsSI AuhnF nUM awvl nMbr dIaF iewtF dy Zyr kol lY igaf aqy iek iewt hwQ ivwc cwuk ky boilaf: “awvl qoN vI awvl iewt hY[ ds sflF qoN BwTy `qy kMm kr irhF, pr awj qwk ies qrHF dI pwkI iewt nhIN bxI[ iblkul lhU vrgf rMg hY[”



kflI ny vI iek iewt cuwk ky dyKI aqy iPr cwky `qy rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “ikAuN prjfpq, munsSI jI TIk kihMdy hn?” “prjfpq qoN ikAuN puwCdF[ iewtF dI pCfx iehdy nflo iehdy giDaF nUM vwD hY[ AuhnF `qy awvl nMbr dIaF iewtF lwdIaF hox qF eynf qyjL qurdy hn ik prjfpq nUM vI ipwCy Cwz jFdy hn[ dom nMbr dIaF iewtF hox qF rfh ivwc eyDr-AuDr ihckoly mfrdy jFdy hn[ jy som nMbr dIaF iewtF lwdIaF hox qF AuhnF dIaF afps ivwc lwqF tkrfAux lgdIaF hn[ ikAuN prjfpq TIk hY nf?” munsSI ny hsdy hoey ikhf[ kflI iewtF dyKx leI QoVHI dUr pey cwikaF vl igaf qF munsSI ny dIny nUM puwiCaf: “prjfpq[ kOx afdmI hY ieh!” “qUM nhIN jfxdf iehnUM?” dIny ny hYrfnI nfl ikhf aqy iPr AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “ cmfrF df kflI hY[ iehdy bfp df Blf-ijhf nF hY - Blf-ijhf-nF hY-” ieh socidaF socidaF dIny ny afpxI pwg hor vI tyZI kr leI aqy mUMh ivwc buVbVfAux lwgf: “Blf-ijhf nF hY Auhdf[” aqy iPr munsSI vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “ieh sSihr ivwc rihMdf sI[ QoVHy hI idn pihlF ipMz ivwc vfps afieaf[ cMgy pYsy kmf ky ilafieaf[” “mYN vI soc irhf sI ik sSkl qoN cmfr lwgdf pr pihrfvf kuC hor kihMdf[” munsSI ny ikhf[ jdoN kflI AuhnF dy kol afieaf qF Auh cuwp ho gey[ munsSI df lihjf pihlF nfloN kuC bdl igaf sI[ Auh awvl nMbr dIaF iewtF `qy hwQ rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “iPr ikhVIaF iewtF psMd kIqIaF?” “mYnUM nf qF pqf nhIN [ imsqrI sMqf isMG ny ikhf sI ik awvl nMbr dIaF iewtF cMgIaF huMdIaF[” “qF awvl nMbr dIaF iewtF lY lf[” munsSI ny ikhf[ “kI Bfa hY iehnF df?” “ieh bfrF rupeIaF dIaF hjLfr hn[” munsSI ny juafb idwqf[ “jo munfisb hY Auh Bfa lf lAu[” “munsSI jI, kflI cODrI nhIN hY[ Bfa ivwc kuC irafieq kr idAu[” dIny ny ikhf[ “sfzy leI sfry cODrI hn[ prjfpqf, cODr pYsy nfl huMdI hY[ ijhdy kol cfdr hY, Auh cODrI hY[” munsSI eyDr-AuDr dIaF gwlF krn lwgf qF dIny ny kflI nUM ikhf: “ijMnIaF iewtF lYxIaF, AuhnF df prcf bxvf lY[” kflI ny munsSI nUM pMj hjLfr iewtF df prcf kwtx nUM ikhf pr Auh cuwpcfp KVf aivsSvfs BrIaF awKF nfl kflI vl dyKx lwgf[ dIny ny vI munsSI nUM prcf kwtx nUM ikhf qF Auh aivsSvfs BrIaF awKF nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “ibafny leI pYsy ilafieaF?” “nhIN, ies vyly qF myrI jyb ivwc iek-do rupeIey hoxgy[” kflI ny ikhf[ “swT rupeIaF dIaF iewtF hoxgIaF, do ZfeI rupeIey ldfeI aqy ZlfeI dy hoxgy[ eynI rkm leI do rupey dy ibafny dI kI hYsIaq hY[” munsSI ny ikhf[ kflI qF cuwp ho igaf pr dIny ny munsSI nUM ikhf: “pYsy af jfxgy[ qUM prcf kwt dy[” “prjfpqf, jy pYsy nf afey qF mYN qyry donoN giDaF smyq qYnUM iewQy bMn lAUNgf[” munsSI ny ikhf[ ieh sux ky kflI nUM guwsf af igaf[ Auh iqwKI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “prjfpqf cwl ieQoN, jdoN pYsy dy ky hI mfl KRIdxf hY qF ijwQoN mrjLI KRId lvFgy[ ajy asIN iek iewt qwk nhIN leI, munsSI jI ny pihlF hI sfnUM byeImfn smJ ilaf[” “ies ivwc guwsy vflI koeI gwl nhIN[ asIN AuDfr Gwt hI idMdy hF[ jy dyxf hI pY jfey qF pihlF asfmI dyK leIdI hY[ jy koeI cODrI AuDfr mMgy qF dyx ivwc ijLafdf hrjL nhIN ikAuNik hr iCmfhI Psl dy mOky `qy vsUlI kr lvFgy[ eydF dy lokF koloN dyr-svyr pYsy iml hI jFdy hn pr byhYsIaq afdmI qoN pYsf kwZxf bhuq musSikl huMdf hY[ ... bfbk df mMglU cmfr cfr hjLfr iewtF lY igaf sI[ iqMn sfl ho gey hn,



ajy qwk isrP bfeI rupeIey hI vsUl hoey hn[ hux Auhdy koloN BwTy `qy idhfVIaF lvf ky pYsy pUry kr irhF[ iek idn afAuNdf qF do idn gfieb rihMdf[ ikqy sfl-svf sfl ivwc pYsy pUry hoxgy[” munsSI dI gwl sux ky kflI dI grdn Juk geI[ munsSI afpxI sPfeI pysS krdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYN njUmI qF hYN nhIN ik afdmI df cyhrf dyK ky Aus df aMdr jfx lvF[ nvF afdmI afvy qF puwCxf hI pYNdf... mYN prcf kwt idMdf, awj qkflF nUM jF kwlH svyr nUM pYsy dy jfvIN[” “nhIN, mYN iek hI vfr pUry pYsy dy ky iewtF iljfAUN[” kflI dIny nUM nfl lY ky afpxy ipMz vl qur ipaf[ jdoN Auh BwTy qoN QoVHI dUr af gey qF kflI ny puwiCaf: “prjfpqf, munsSI sSwkI afdmI hY[” “nhIN, munsSI afdmI burf nhIN[ jy asfmIaF pYsy nf dyx qF afdmI sSwkI ho hI jFdf[ lok qF iek juwqI nfl do cfr sfl kwZ lYNdy hn, pr munsSI sfl ivwc juwqIaF dy do joVy qoVdf[” dIny ny ikhf[ dInf munsSI dI isPq aqy AuhdIaF mjLbUrIaF bfry ds ky kflI nUM ieh ivsSvfs idvfAux dI koisSsS krdf irhf ik Auh cMgf afdmI hY[ sfrI gwl suxn qoN bfvjUd kflI ieh mihsUs kr irhf sI ik munsSI ny AuhdI byiewjLqI kIqI hY[ Auhdy mn ivwc qrHF qrHF dy ivcfr af rhy sn, pr Auh cuwp sI[ jdoN Auh ipMz dy nyVy phuMc gey qF kflI afpxy muhwly nUM jfx vflI glI dy sfhmxy ruk igaf aqy dIny nUM kihx lwgf: “prjfpqf, mYN imwtI puwtx CwpV `qy jf irhF[ qUM donoN gDy lY ky jldI AuWQy phuMc jfvIN[ dupihr qoN pihlF pihlF do-iqMn Pyry lf leIey qF cMgf hY[”

********** kflI jdoN CwpV `qy phuMicaf qF Duwp bhuq qyjL ho geI sI[ Auhny icknI imwtI vflf iek ihwsf cuixaf aqy pUry iDafn nfl imwtI puwtx lwgf[ Auhdy srIr ivwcoN psIny dIaF ndIaF vg rhIaF sn[ QoVHy hI smyN ivwc Auhny imwtI puwt ky Zyr lf ilaf[ dInf afpxy giDaF dy nfl CwpV dy bhuq nyVy af igaf qF kflI ny khI suwt idwqI aqy AuhnUM avfjL mfrI: “prjfpq jI, af gey?” dIny ny giDaF nUM Zyr dy nfl KVHf kr ilaf aqy dovyN rl ky boiraF ivwc imwtI Brn lwgy[ bory Br gey qF dohF ny rl ky AuhnF nUM giDaF `qy lwd ilaf[ dInf AuhnF nUM ipMz vl nUM hwkx lwgf qF kflI khI cuwkdf boilaf: “prjfpq jI, imwtI ivhVy dy iek KUMjy ivwc suwitE aqy jldI vfps af jfieE[” kflI ajy dIny nUM smJf hI irhf sI ik CwpV dy kMZy iksy dI qfbVqoV gflHF kwZx dI avfjL suxn lwgI[ kflI aqy dInf hYrfn ho ky Aus pfsy dyKx lwgy[ mMgU cODrI dI GoVI nUM KulHI Cwz AuhnF vl dOiVaf af irhf sI[ Auhny CwpV ivwc Cfl mfridaF hoieaF gflH kwZ ky puwiCaf ik kOx imwtI puwt irhf, jdoN ik AuhnMU pqf hI sI ik kOx imwtI puwt irhf[ mMgU ny AuhnF dy kol phuMc ky bhuq roab nfl puwiCaf: “iks koloN puwC ky imwtI puwt irhF?” mMgU ies qrHF gwl kr irhf sI ijvyN Auh CwpV df mflk hovy[ mMgU ny awgy vD ky khI cuwkxI cfhI pr kflI ny Aus `qy afpxf pYr rwK idwqf[ mMgU gflH kwZ ky boilaf: “mYN puwCdF ik iks koloN puwC ky imwtI puwt irhF?” “CwpV qoN awj qwk iksy ny puwC ky imwtI puwtI hY jo mYN vI puwCx jFdf... aqy ikhnUM puwCdf?” “ieh CwpV qyry bfp dI mlkIaq nhIN hY, kuwqy df puwq awgy puwTf juafb dy irhf[” “CwpV df ptf qyry bfp dy nF vI nhIN[” kflI ny guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ Auh socx lwgf ik cODrI AuhnUM ies leI nIc smJdf ikAuNik Auh cmfr hY - CwjU sSfh AuhnUM iksy igxqI ivwc sSfml nhIN krdf ikAuNik Auh grIb hY[ munsSI Aus `qy ies leI ivsSvfs nhIN krdf ikAuNik Auh jLmIn df mflk nhIN, pr mMgU iks kfrn eynf roab idKfAuNdf[ kflI mMgU nUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “qyrIaF rgF `c KUn dI QF pfxI vgdf, ijhVf qUM ies qrHF dIaF gwlF kr irhF[” kflI pihlF hI Duwp df sqfieaf hoieaf sI aqy mMgU dIaF gflHF sux ky Auhdf sfrf srIr guwsy ivwc jlx lwgf[ mMgU giDaF `qy lwdy hoey bory suwtx lwgf qF kflI ny awgy vD ky Auhdf hwQ PV ilaf[ dIny ny jdoN dyiKaf ik donF ivwc hwQopfeI qwk dI nObq phuMc rhI hY qF Auh AuWQoN dOV ky CwpV dy kMZy drwKq dy hyTF



jf KVf hoieaf[ mMgU afpxf hwQ CuzfAux dI koisSsS krdf hoieaf gflHF kwZdf irhf[ Auh ies ivwc asPl irhf qF Auhny afpxf isr kflI dI CfqI ivwc mfiraf[ kflI ny Auhdf guwt mroV ky bFh ipwT dy ipwCy lf idwqI[ mMgU df srIr afkVn lwgf[ “iensfn dI aOlfd hY qF awgy vfsqy iksy `qy hwQ nf cuwkIN[” kflI ny mMgU df guwt mroVdy hoey ikhf[ mMgU gflHF kwZdf kflI vl Jpitaf aqy AuhdI CfqI `qy duhwQV mfrn lwgf[ “Tihr jf...[” kflI ny dMd krIcidaF ikhf aqy mMgU nUM grdn qoN PV ky hyTF suwt ilaf[ Auh afpxf iek pYr Auhdy guwt aqy dUsrf AuhdI CfqI `qy rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “jy QoVHf ijhf jLor lf idaF qF qyrIaF hwzIaF grm BwTI ivwc Buwj rhy CoilaF dI qrHF qVfk qVfk krn lwgxgIaF[” jdoN CfqI `qy dbfa dy kfrn mMgU dI sfh rukx lwgI aqy AuhdIaF awKF bfhr inkl afeIaF qF kflI ny afpxf pYr cuwkidaF ikhf: “bs ies jLor `qy eynf afkVdF?” mMgU kwpVy JfVdf hoieaf AuWiTaf aqy bhuq hI guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “jy qYnUM kYd nf krfieaf qF myrf nF vI mMgU nhIN[” “jFdf iewQoN ik nhIN[... vwzf afieaf Qfxydfr df sflf... jf, jfky cODrI dy qlvy cwt[ Auhdy pYrF ivwc vI Kfj ho rhI hoxI hY[” kflI nUM afpxI vl vDdf dyK ky mMgU gflHF kwZdf CwpV qoN bfhr cly igaf[ jdoN Auh kfPI dUr cly igaf qF dInf kflI dy kol af ky zrI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kflI dfsf burf hoieaf... mMgU bhuq nfmurfd afdmI hY[ hux ieh cODrI nUM qyry iKlfP BVkfeygf[” kflI AuhdI gwl df koeI juafb idwqy ibnF boilaf: “prjfpqf, imwtI suwt ky jldI af jfeIN[... aqy dyK ies lVfeI bfry iksy nfl vI gwl nhIN krnI[” “mYN ikAuN krUMgf[ mYN grIb afdmI hF - myry ivwc qF kuwt Kfx dI ihMmq nhIN[” dIny ny kMn PVidaF ikhf[ dIny dy jfx bfad kflI kuJ smyN qwk AudF hI KVf eyDr-AuDr dyKdf irhf aqy Auhny iPr afrfm df sfh ilaf aqy socx lwgf ik hor kuC nhIN qF awj AuhnUM mMgU dI qfkq df pqf lwg igaf[ nfl hI Auhdy mn ivwc zr dI iek prCfeIN lihrf geI ik jy mMgU ny cODrI nUM ds idwqf qF gwl ivgV jfAUgI[ Auhny ies zr nUM Jtkdy hoey ikhf ik vkq afAux `qy Auh cODrI nfl vI nijwT lAU[ zr-zr ky idn gujLfrn nfloN mr jfxf hI cMgf hY[ dInf vfps afieaf qF kflI dy mn ivwc mMgU nfl hoeI lVfeI nfl pYdf hox vflI bycYnI, klysS aqy guwsf dUr ho cuwky sn[ Auhny bory Br ky donoN giDaF `qy ldvf idwqy aqy khI cuwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “prjfpq jI, Duwp bhuq qyjL ho geI hY[ hux idn Zly hI kMm sSurU krFgy[” Auh giDaF dy ipwCy qurn lwgy[ dInf kflI dy bhuq nyVy ho ky boilaf: “jdoN mYN eyDr af irhf sI qF mMgU cODrI dI hvylI dy bfhr KVf sI[” 10 dupihr vyly qkIey ivwc hr afdmI cmHfrlI vl Auqsukqf nfl dyK irhf sI[ qfsS aqy bfrF-tihxI bMd peIaF sn[ gpsSwp vI TMzI sI[ pr jdoN AuhnF nUM coa ivwc kflI njLr afieaf qF AuWQy iekdm hlcl ijhI mc geI[ lMmy pey lok AuWT ky bYT gey[ bYTy hoey lok AuWT ky KVHy ho gey[ kflI qkIey ivwc dfKl hoieaf qF iek vfr keI avfjLF afeIaF: “kflI eyDr af jf[ eyQy bhuq sMGxI CF hY[” jIqU dOV ky kflI dy nfl ilpt igaf aqy AuhnUM cuwk ky afpxI mMjI qy ibTf idwqf[ Auh hPdf hoieaf



boilaf: “bfbU jI, awj qUM myry mn dI murfd pUrI kIqI hY[ sfly nUM aijhf kuwitaf ik Aumr Br Xfd rwKUgf[ bVf PMny KFh bixaf iPrdf sI[” kflI hYrfnI nfl jIqU vl dyKx lwgf ik eyQy ikwdF Kbr phuMc geI[ Auh hYrfn ho ky boilaf: “ikhdI gwl kr irhF?” “Aus rfxI KF dy sfly dI jo cmHfrlI df cODrI bixaf iPrdf hY[” bMqU ny ikhf[ “mYN qF iksy nUM nhIN kuwitaf[” kflI ny BfvhIn avfjL ivwc ikhf[ sfry iKViKVf ky hwsx lwgy ijvyN kflI df mjLfk Auzf rhy hox[ sfry lok Aus dy duafly iekwTy ho gey qF kflI ny cfrIN qrP njLr dOVfeI[ bohV dy hyTF iek pfsy dInf afpxI pwg ivCf ky lMmf ipaf sI[ kflI ny AuhnUM avfjL mfrI qF Auh ryqlI jLmIn nfl ies qrHF cuMbV igaf ijvyN gUhVI nINd ivwc hovy[ kflI ny AuhnUM dubfrf avfjL mfrI qF Auh awKF mldf hoieaf AuWiTaf aqy Auhdy kol af ky sihmI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN iksy nUM nhIN dwisaf ik qUM mMgU nUM kuwitaf hY[ ijhdI mrjLI shuM Klf dy[” “prjfpqf, zrdf ikAuN aF? qUM iksy dI cuglI nhIN kIqI, inMidaf nhIN kIqI[” jIqU ny dIny nUM hONslf idMdy hoey ikhf[ dInf Gumfr, kflI dy qwkVy srIr nUM dyKky hor vI sihm igaf aqy iPr jIqU vl iesSfrf krdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYN qF kuC vI nhIN ds irhf sI[ ieh hI GroV GroV ky puwC irhf sI[” dIny dI gwl `qy sfry hwsx lwgy[ jIqU kflI nUM bFh qoN PVdf hoieaf boilaf: “bfbU jI, ieh dwso ik lVfeI sSurU iks qrHF hoeI sI[” “mMgU dI qF iksy vI gwl `qy lVfeI sSurU ho skdI hY[” bMqU ny juafb idwqf[ “Xfro cuwp rho, kflI dy mUMhoN pUrI khfxI suxFgy[” sMqU ny hwQ nfl sfiraF nUM cuwp rihx df iesSfrf kIqf[ kflI cuwp irhf qF bMqU rox dI bnfAutI avfjL kwZdf hoieaf boilaf: “inwkU, mMgU nUM kuwt peI af[ jf ky AuhnUM cuwk ilaf[ sSfied ajy qwk CwpV ivwc hI ipaf hoAUgf[” inwkU nUM cuwp dyK ky bMqU AuhnUM kuC hor kihx hI vflf sI ik jIqU ny AuhnUM rok idwqf[ “Tihr Xfr, bfbU jI qoN pUrI gwl qF sux lYx idAu[[[[ bfbU jI, dwso nf, lVfeI ikwdF sSurU hoeI sI[” “koeI Kfs lVfeI nhIN hoeI[[[”[ kflI ny ieh sSbd eynI gMBIrqf nfl khy ik sB cuwp ho gey[ kflI nUM ies gwl `qy hYrfnI sI ik hux jIqU, bMqU, sMqU vgYrf sSyr bxy hoey hn, pr jdoN mMgU eyQy huMdf qF sfry ies qrHF cuwp ho jFdy hn ijvyN iehnF nUM swp suMG igaf hovy[ kuJ icr leI sfry cuwp ho gey[ kflI dI gMBIr avfjL ny AuhnF dI KusSI nUM kfPUr kr idwqf[ kflI nUM AuhnF dy murJfey ichry dyK ky hfsf af igaf aqy Auh jIqU dy pwt `qy hwQ mfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “awj qyry pihlvfn dIaF sfrIaF KrmsqIaF JfV idwqIaF” Auh mMgU dy nfl afpxI lVfeI dI khfxI suxfAux lwgf qF sfiraF dy ichry iek vfr iPr dmkn lwgy[ kflI ny AuhnF nUM dwisaf ik Auhny mMgU nUM icwq kr ky AuhdI CfqI `qy pYr rwK ky ikhf ik jy Auh afdmI dI aOlfd hY qF awj qoN bfad iksy `qy hwQ nhIN cuwkygf[ kflI jy lVfeI df koeI vyrvf Buwl jFdf qF dInf Aus nUM ivwc joV idMdf[ gwlF gwlF ivwc idn Zl igaf qF lok GVI Br afrfm krn leI lMmy pY gey[ kflI vI awDsuwqf ijhf sI jdoN cONkIdfr ny ruwsy hoey bwcy dI qrHF sfiraF qoN alwg pey inwkU nUM puwiCaf: “kflI hYgf iewQy?” kflI ny afpxf nF suixaf qF hYrfnI ivwc awKF KolH idwqIaF[ “ikAuN kI gwl hY?” inwkU mMjI qoN AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf[ “cODrI jI ny AuhnUM dIvfnKfny swidaf hY[” “Auh sfhmxy kbUqr dI qrHF awKF bMd krky ipaf hoieaf[ jf ky jgf lY[” inwkU ny kflI dyy mMjy vl iesSfrf kridaF ikhf[ dfsU nUM dyK ky sB lok AuWT pey aqy awKF hI awKF ivwc iesSfry krdy hoey iek dUsry qoN puwCx lwgy ik Auh kI kih irhf hY[ kflI mMjI qoN AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf:



“dfsU, kI gwl hY?” “cODrI ny qYnUM dIvfnKfny swidaf[” dfsU dI gwl sux ky dIny Gumfr df KUn KusSk ho igaf aqy Auh iKskdf iKskdf srkMizaF dy ipwCy clf igaf qF ik dfsU dIaF njLrF qoN Auhly ho jfvy[ kflI ny dIny dI Bfl ivwc cfrIN pfsIN dyiKaf aqy AuhnUM ikqy nf dyK ky muskrfAuNdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “prjfpqf, gDy lY ky CwpV `qy phuMc jfeIN, mYN cODrI jI dI hvylI qoN iswDf AuWQy af jfvFgf[”

kflI nUM cODrI dI hvylI ivwcoN swdf afAux `qy sfry sihm gey[ jIqU ny dfsU nUM iek pfsy iljf ky DImI avfjL ivwc puwiCaf: “cODrI ny kflI nUM ikAuN swidaf?” pihlF qF dfsU cuwp irhf pr jIqU dy vfr vfr puwCx `qy Auh eyDr AuDr dyK ky BydBrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “awj mYN svyr qoN hI dIvfnKfny ivwc sI[ ies qrHF lwgdf hY ik kflI ny mMgU dI cMgI murMmq kIqI hY[ sfly nUM jfn qoN mfr idMdf qF cMgf sI[ sfrI dupihr cODrI dy qlby sihlfAuNdf hoieaf ivrlfp krdf irhf[ iek do vfr qF dhfV mfr ky roieaf vI[ ieh qF mYnUM pqf nhIN Aus ny cODrI nUM kI ikhf hY, pr Auh sI guwsy ivwc[” jIqU ny awKF hI awKF ivwc bMqU nUM sfrI gwl smJf idwqI[ kflI vI qfV igaf ik AuhnUM mMgU nfl hoeI lVfeI krky swidaf igaf hY[ Auh dIny nUM CwpV `qy Byjx leI jIqU nUM qfgId krky dfsU dy nfl qur ipaf[ jdoN kflI aqy dfsU kuJ dUr cly gey qF inwkU jIqU aqy bMqU df mUMh icVfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “ikAuN? kI mF mr geI hY jo ies qrHF cuwp bYTy aF?” iPr Auh afpxI CfqI QpQpfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “mMgU nUM CyVnf bld dy isMgF `qy bYTx dy brfbr hY[ hux KYr mnfAu ik kflI Qfxy qoN Aury hI bc ky af jfvy[” jIqU aqy bMqU jdoN cuwp rhy qF inwkU AuhnF dy mUMhF vl afpxf cwpf vDfAuNdf hoieaf kihx lwgf: “hux iewQy ikAuN bYTF? jfh, jf ky afpxy bfbU nUM Cuzf ilaf?” inwkU dIaF gwlF sux ky jIqU iKwJ igaf aqy Auhdy vl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “mMgU koeI rwb nhIN[ qyry myry vFg cmfr hY[ qUM DONs qF eydF dy irhF ijvyN mMgU ielfky df Qfxydfr lwgf hoieaf hovy[” “mMgU dy sfhmxy khyN qF iPr gwl hY[ ipwT ipwCy qF lok srkfr nUM gflHF kwZ idMdy hn[” inwkU ny jIqU nUM llkfiraf[ inwkU aqy jIqU ivwc gwl vDx lwgI qF bfkI lok AuhnF ivwc-ivcflf krn lwgy[ lok hfly qUM qUM mYN mYN ivwc lwgy hoey sI ik kflI qkIey ivwc vfps af igaf[ Auhny PFtF vflI kmIjL aqy KfkI inwkr pfeI hoeI sI[ pYrF ivwc pysSfvrI cwplF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn aqy Duwp qoN bcx leI isr `qy sfPy dI QF qOlIaf rwiKaf hoieaf sI[ Auhdf rMg-ZMg dyK ky sfiraF dy mUMhF `qy hYrfnI PYl geI[ jIqU kflI dy kwpiVHaF nUM sSlfGf dI njLr nfl dyKdf hoieaf KusS ho ky boilaf: “myrf bfbU jI awj qF scmuwc df bfbU lg irhf[” inwkU iKViKVf ky hws ipaf[ “rhI shI ksr cODrI pUrI kr dyAUgf[ Auh QoVHy idn pihlF hI vlfieqI jwuqI ilafieaf[” kflI ny inwkU vl koeI iDafn nf idwqf aqy jIqU dy nyVy jf ky boilaf: “prjfpq dy nfl CwpV `qy jf ky giDaF `qy bory ldvf dyeIN[ imwtI mYN svyry hI puwt afieaf sI[ mYN vI AuWQy jldI qoN jldI phuMcx dI koisSsS krUMgf[” kflI cODrI dI hvylI vl jfx vfly rfh vl vD igaf[ sfrIaF awKF Auhdy AuWpr lwgIaF hoeIaF sn[ qfieaf bsMqf Auhdy vl iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI df rMg icwtf huMdf qF iehnF kwpiVaF ivwc ieh vI gorf sfhb idKfeI idMdf[” “jy sfhb nhIN hY qF cODrI bxf dAU[ ipCly idnIN jIqU nUM qF cODrI ny sfhb bxf idwqf sI[” inwkU ny jIqU vl dyKdy hoey ikhf[ aqy afpxI mMjI cuwk ky cmHfrlI vl qur ipaf[



inwkU glI ivwc vVidaF hI afpxI GrvflI pRIqo nUM avfjLF mfrn lwgf[ pRIqo koTVI ivwc sON rhI sI[ inwkU ny AuhnUM JMjoV ky jgfieaf aqy iek hI sfh ivwc sfrI gwl dws idwqI[ pRIqo isr `qy dupwtf lYxf vI Buwl geI aqy mMgU dI mF jwso dy Gr ho ky kflI dI cfcI pRqfpI dy kol af geI[ QoVHy hI icr ivwc muhwly ivwc hfhfkfr mwc geI[ cfcI pRqfpI aqy jwso iek-dUsrI nUM gflHF kwZdIaF isafpf kr rhIaF sn aqy igafno hYrfn hoeI soc rhI sI ik donF dy mUMh iks qrHF bMd kry[ 11 kflI skUl dy ipwCy Coty ijhy mYdfn ivwc ruwk ky cODrI dI hvylI vl dyKx lwgf[ AuhnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik skUl df mYdfn, ijs ivwc bwcy awDI CuwtI vyly Kyzdy sn, pihlF qoN kfPI Cotf ho igaf hY aqy hvylI dI kMD skUl dy bhuq nyVy phuMc geI hY[ kflI mYdfn ivcoN qur ky do vwzy drwKqF vl clf igaf ,ijwQy dupihr vyly cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy muhwly dy cODrI afrfm krdy hn[ pr AuWQy iksy nUM nf dyK ky Auh hvylI dy Pftk dy sfhmxy af igaf[ Pftk `qy lwgIaF ijsqI cfdrF df rMg kflf pY igaf sI[ Auh Pftk cODrI hrnfm isMG dy qfey vsfvf isMG ny AuhnIN idnIN bxfieaf sI jdoN AuhnUM jYLldfrI imlI sI[ hvylI dy aMdr dIvfnKfnf vI jLYldfrI dy idnF ivwc hI bxfieaf igaf sI[ kflI ny Pftk nUM hOlI dyxIN KolH ky aMdr dyiKaf iPr awgy vD ky bMd kr idwqf[ Pftk dy KulHx aqy bMd hox `qy cr-cr dI avfjL afeI qF iek kuwqf jLor dyxI BONikaf[ nfl hI dlfn ivwcoN tYgr[[[tYgr[[[tYgr dI avfjL afeI[ pr kuwqf BONkdf hoieaf kflI vl dOV afieaf[ kflI pwQr df iek tukVf cuwk ky AuhnUM zrfAux DmkfAux lwgf[ dlfn `coN dfsU dOVf afieaf aqy kuwqy nUM pty qoN PV ky dlfn vl lY igaf aqy kflI nUM dIvfnKfny vl jfx df iesSfrf kIqf[ kflI dIvfnKfny vl jFdf hoieaf hvylI ivwc cfrIN pfsIN dyKx lwgf[ Kwby pfsy dflfn ivwc do mwJF aqy iek GoVI bwJI hoeI sI[ Auhdy nfl hI iek pfsy dflfn ivwc bldF leI lMmI KurlI bxI hoeI sI[ Aus hI dflfn ivwc dUsry pfsy do phIaF vflI gwzI KVI sI aqy bfhr gwzf KVf sI[ donoN dflfnF dy isiraF `qy iek-iek koTVI sI[ dUsrI koTVI qoN dIvfnKfny qwk iek CotI ijhI kMD sI ijhdy ipwCy cODrI df iqMmMjLlf irhfiesSI mkfn sI[ dIvfnKfny df ipClf ihwsf vI irhfiesSI mkfn nfl imilaf hoieaf sI[ kflI iqMn pOVIaF cVH ky dIvfnKfny dy QVHy `qy af igaf aqy iPr brFzy ivwc ruk ky vfrI vfrI iqMn drvfijLaF vl dyKx lwgf ijhnF `qy bfrIk srkMizaF dIaF ickF ltk rhIaF sn[ Auh ies duicwqI ivwc sI ik ikhVI ick cuwk ky aMdr jfvy ik iek ick dy ipwiCAuN cODrI hrnfm isMG df BqIjf hrdyv bfhr inkilaf[ kflI ny AuhnUM iekdm pCfx ilaf aqy bMdgI krdf hoieaf muskrf ky boilaf: “cODrI hrdyv, pihcfixaf nhIN?[[[ mYN kflI hF[” hrdyv kuJ plF leI hYrfn ho ky AuhnUM pCfxn dI koisSsS krdf irhf, iPr Auhdy ijLhn ivwc Cy sfl pihlF df kmjLor pr mjLbUq hwzI df muMzf AuBr afieaf[ Auh kflI vl hYrfnI aqy sLlfGf dI njLr nfl dyKdf hoieaf KusSI ivwc boilaf: “suxf kflI - kdoN vfps afieaf qUM?” iPr Aus dy qwkVy srIr nUM dyK ky afpxIaF bfhF aqy pwtF dIaF mClIaF nUM donoN hwQF nfl Guwtdf hoieaf kihxf lwgf: “ijsm awCf kmfieaf hY[” kflI juafb ivwc muskrfieaf[ hrdyv afpxy sfry srIr nUM Jtkdf hoieaf boilaf: “svyry afky myrI mflsS kr jfieaf kr[ ies ipMz ivwc iek vI aijhf cmfr jF kmIn nhIN jo cMgI qrHF mfilsS kr sky[ mMgU qoN kdy kdy mflsS krvfAuNdf hF, pr Auhdy hwQF ivwc jfn hI nhIN[” kflI juafb ivwc muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “bVy cODrI sfhb ikwQy hn?” hrdyv ny ick vl iesSfrf kIqf aqy AuhnUM jfx dI qfgId krdf hoieaf bfhr inkl igaf[ kflI ick cuwk ky aMdr clf igaf aqy drvfjLy dy kol ruk igaf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG nvfr dy plMG `qy lMmf ipaf sI[ mMgU drvfjLy qoN QoVHf pryH Cwq nfl ltkdy Jflrdfr pwKy nUM hOlI hOlI iKwc irhf sI[ kflI dI afht sux ky cODrI ny awKF KolH idwqIaF aqy AuhnUM bYTx df iesSfrf krky pfsf vwt ilaf[ AuWQy bYTx



leI kuJ vI nhIN sI[ kflI ny jLmIn `qy bYTx dI QF KVyH rihxf hI TIk smiJaf[ Auh mMgU vl dyKx lwgf jo rVI jLmIn `qy pYr psfrI bYTf pwKy dI rwsI iKwc irhf sI[ jdoN cODrI ny do-cfr vfr pfsf vwt ilaf qF mMgU pwKf Cwz ky irhfiesSI mkfn vl KulHx vfly drvfjLy ivwc KVH ky avfjLF mfrn lwgf: “E nwQU, cODrI jI leI bdfmF dI srdeI lY af[” Auh eyDr AuDr GuMmdf hoieaf ies qrHF avfjLF mfr irhf sI ijvyN ies Gr dy ieMqjLfm ivwc Auhdf Kfs hwQ hovy[ jdoN AuhnUM kuC nf suwJdf qF Auh dIvfnKfny dy QVHy `qy KVf ho ky kuwiqaF nUM avfjLF mfrn lwgdf[ QoVHI dyr bfad cODrI hrnfm isMG AuWT bYiTaf[ isr `qy sfPf rwiKaf aqy mMjy qoN pYr lmkf ky bYT igaf[ kflI nUM KVHf dyK ky Auhdy mwQy `qy iqAuVIaF pY geIaF[ koeI hor cmfr huMdf qF Auh AuhnMU Jwt do cfr gflHF kwZ idMdf pr kflI dI zIl-zOl aqy pihrfvf dyK ky Auh cuwp irhf[ bdfmF dI srdfeI pI ky Auh kflI nUM kihx lwgf; “qyry `qy koeI nvIN jvfnI nhIN afeI, jo rfh jFdy lokF nfl lVfeI muwl lYNdf hYYN[ aijhI aMnI jvfnI CyqIN hIN iksy KUh-toBy ivwc jf izgdI af[” kflI cODrI dI gwl nUM pUrI qrHF smJ nf sikaf aqy hOlI avfjL ivwc booilaf: “cODrI jI, mYN quhfzI gwl smiJaf nhIN[ mYN qF iksy dy nfl JgVf nhIN krdf[” “awj qUM mMgU nUM kuwitaf[ jy AuhdI hwzI pslI tuwt jFdI qF kOx ijMmyvfr huMdf[” “cODrI jI pihl mYN nhIN kIqI[ mYN CwpV ivwc imwtI puwt irhf sI qF mMgU ny pihlF mYnUM gflHF kwZIaF, iPr Auhny giDaF `qy lwdy hoey imwtI dy bory hyTF suwt idwqy[ bfad ivwc Auhny myry `qy hwQ cuwikaf qF mYnUM vI jvfb dyxf ipaf[” “qUM kuC ikhf hoAU, qF Auhny hwQ cuwikaf[ [[[ qyrf JgVf mMgU nfl hoieaf pr qUM khI GoVI dy mfrI[ jy AuhdI lwq `qy lwg jFdI qF myrf pMj sO rupeIaF df jfnvr nkfrf ho jFdf[ Auh zr ky eydF dOVI ik AuhnUM do afdmI nMgl koloN PV ky ilafey hn[” cODrI ny guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “mYN qF GoVI dyKI qwk nhIN, khI ikwdF mfrqI? ieh iblkul JUT hY[ qusIN mMgU nUM myry sfhmxy swd ky puwC lAu[” kflI guwsy `c cODrI dy mMjy vl iek kdm vD igaf[ cODrI srfhxy nUM Zoa lfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “ipMz ivwc rihxf hY qF BlfmfxsI nfl rih[ ijs QflI `c KFdf, Auhdy ‘c hI morI krnI cfhuMdf[” “cODrI jI, mYN iksy dI QflI ivwc nhIN KFdf, ies leI morI krn df svfl hI nhIN pYdf huMdf[” kflI ny bhuq gMBIr avfjL ivwc ikhf[ kflI dy ies jvfb ny cODrI nUM ckrf idwqf[ awj qwk Auhdy sfhmxy iksI kmIn jF cmfr ny ies ZMg nfl gwl nhIN sI kIqI[ AuhnUM guwsf qF bhuq afieaf pr afpxy `qy kfbU rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “dyKo, afps ivwc ipafr nfl rho[ quhfzI ikhVI jfiedfd sFJI hY, jo qusIN lVdy aF[” kflI kuC dyr leI KfmosS KVHf irhf aqy iPr inmrqf nfl boilaf: “cODrI jI qusIN kho qF CwpV `coN imwtI puwt lvF[” “CwpV sfiraF df sFJf hY[ kI kmIn, kI cmfr - kI jwt, kI mhfjn[ ijMnI jIa krdf imwtI puwt lvIN, pr eynf iKafl rwKIN ik ikqy bhuq zUMGf toaf nf bx jfvy[ prfr AuWcy muhwly vfly pUrn isMG ny AuWQy KUh ijhf puwt idwqf sI[ brsfq ivwc CwjU sSfh dI mwJ AuWQy ies qrHF Ps geI ik AuhnUM bwlIaF dy ky bfhr kwZxf ipaf[” cODrI ny kflI vl dyKidaF ikhf[ kuJ icr bfad kflI hwQ mldf hoieaf boilaf: “hux jfvF[” cODrI ny isr ihlf ky jfx dI iejfjLq idMdy hoey ikhf: “myrI gwl Xfd rwKIN[ dMgf-Psfd krogy qF Gftf KfAugy[” kflI ny koeI jvfb nf idwqf aqy bMdgI kr ky kmry qoN bfhr inkl afieaf[ mMgU dIvfnKfny dy QVHy dIaF pOVIaF `qy bYTf sI[ kflI nUM dyK ky Auh njLrF bcf ky vrFZy vl clf igaf[ cODrI ny mMgU nUM avfjLF mfrIaF qF Auh CyqI nfl kmry `c vVH igaf[ iPr cODrI dI kVkdfr avfjL gUMjI: “kuwqy dI aOlfd qUM GoVI nUM KulHf ikAuN Cwizaf sI[ koeI lY jFdf qF kI qyrf bfp eyny rupeIey Brdf? kuwqf



cmfr hr gwl inrflI krdf[” cODrI nUM grjdf sux ky kflI iek pl leI ruk igaf[ AuhnUM cmfr dy sSbdF nfl bhuq iKwJ sI[ Auhny Pftk vl jFdy hoey ny PYslf kr ilaf ik Auh cODrI hrdyv dI mfilsS krn leI kdy nhIN afAUgf[ kflI hvylI qoN iswDf CwpV vl clf igaf[ AuWQy jIqU imwtI puwt irhf sI[ AuhnUM dyKdy hI jIqU ny khI suwt idwqI aqy kflI vl vDdf hoieaf bycYnI nfl boilaf: “ikAuN swidaf sI cODrI ny?” “Auh hI mMgU vflI gwl sI[” kflI ny byiDafnI nfl jvfb idwqf[ “kI ikhf Auhny?” “koeI Kfs gwl nhIN hoeI, AultI mMgU nUM JfV pY geI[” kflI bhuq Audfs aqy koRD BrI avfjL ivwc booilaf: “mMgU nfl gwl krdy vkq cODrI AuhnUM kuwqf cmfr jLrUr kihMdf[” “hor kI AuhnUM rfjf sfihb kih ky bulfvy? cmfr Auh jnm qoN hY aqy kuwqf Auh afpxIaF krqUqF nfl bx igaf hY[” jIqU ny hsidaF ikhf[ jIqU ny hvylI ivwc hoeI gwlbfq df ivsQfr puWC ky kflI nUM ikhf: “awCf bfbU, ieh dws qUM mMgU nUM ikwQy Zfihaf sI?” “ikAuN?” “mYN Aus QF ipsSfb krUMgf[” “eydF nf kih[ afiKr nUM Auh vI sfzy vFg kuwqf cmfr af[” kflI ny gMBIrqf nfl ikhf[ kflI ny afpxI kmIjL qy cwpl lfh ky iek pfsy rwK idwqI aqy khI cuwk ky imwtI puwtx lwgf[ jIqU ny iek pfsy KVHf ho ky AuhnUM ikhf: “muhwly ivwc inwkU aqy pRIqo ny msShUr kr idwqf hY ik qUM mMgU dI bFh qoV idwqI hY aqy qYnUM PVH ky Qfxy lY jfxgy[ hux mYN eyDr af irhf sI qF jwsI byrI hyTF KVI qyrf isafpf kr rhI sI[ pRIqo vI AuhdI hF ivwc hF rlf rhI sI[” kflI ny khI rok idwqI aqy Auqyijq avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cfcI[[[[” jIqU ny kflI nUM tokdy hoey ikhf: “cfcI lV Gwt qy ro ijLafdf rhI sI[ AuhnUM pRIqo ny XkIn idvf idwqf sI ik qYnUM Qfxy vfly PVn af rhy hn[” kflI kuJ pl soc ivwc zuwbf irhf aqy iPr jIqU nUM kihx lwgf: “qUM Gr jf ky cfcI nUM smJf dy ik mYnUM Qfxy vfly PVn nhIN af rhy[ jwsI nUM ds dyeIN ik mMgU dI bFh nhIN tuwtI aqy Auh cODrI dy kuwqy dI donF hwQF nfl mflsS kr irhf hY[” jdoN kflI aqy dInf CwpV ivwcoN inkly qF sUrj iCp irhf sI[ Auh Gr phuMcy qF imwtI dy Zyr ipwCy dIvy dI inMmI inMmI rOsSnI PYlI hoeI sI aqy imwtI dy Zyr df prCfvF CotI ijhI phfVI bx igaf sI[ kflI ny giDaF dIaF ipwTF qoN imwtI dy bory hyTF suwty qF dIvy dI bwqI iekdm bhuq AuWcI kr idwqI geI[ kflI ny dyiKaf ik do awKF Aus `qy jMmIaF hoeIaF sn[ Auh awKF Auhny pihlF vI dyKIaF sn pr ies vkq Auh bhuq hI ajIb, vwzIaF vwzIaF, DoqIaF hoeIaF jfp rhIaF sn[ cfcI ny AuWT ky kflI dy isr `qy vfrnf kIqf aqy mwQf cuMm ky ruaFsI avfjL ivwc bolI: “kfkf myry qF pRfx inkl gey sn[ pRIqo ny sfry muhwly ivwc msShUr kr idwqf ik qUM mMgU dI bFh qoV idwqI hY aqy Qfxy vfly qYnUM PVn af rhy hn[” “nf mMgU dI bFh twutI hY aqy nf hI Qfxy vfly mYnUM PVn af rhy hn[” kflI ny iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ igafno ny bhuq jLor nfl sfh Cwizaf ijvyN Auh bhuq icr qoN AuhdI CfqI ivwc atkI hoeI sI aqy qyjLI nfl glI ivwc dOV geI[ kflI cfcI dIaF sfrIaF gwlF nUUM axsuxIaF krdf hoieaf imwtI dy iKlry Zyly TIk krn lwgf[ AuhnUM pihlI vfr pCqfvf ho irhf sI ik mMgU dy nfl AuhnMU lVfeI nhIN sI krnI cfhIdI[



12 mkfn bxfAux leI kuC jLrUrI sfmfn iekwTf krn bfad kflI ny nINh puwtx df ivcfr bxfieaf[ Auhdy swjy pfsy bMqU df mkfn sI aqy Kwby pfsy inwkU df[ kflI ny jIqU dI mdd nfl nIhF dy insSfn lf idwqy[ sB qoN pihlF Auhny bMqU aqy Auhdy ipAu aqy mfqf cfnx rfm aqy TfkurI nUM swd ky AuhnF vl nINh dy insSfn idKfey aqy kihx lwgf: “qusIN afpxI qswlI kr lAu ik ikqy mYN quhfzI QF qF nhIN Gyr leI[” AuhnF ny kflI dI gwl df burf mnfieaf aqy cfnx rfm afpxf guwsf pRgt krdf hoieaf kihx lwgf: “qUM ikhVf murwby vMz irhf, ijhVf ies qrHF dI gwl kihnY[ sfnUM qF KusSI hoeI hY ik qyrI pwkI kMD dy afsry sfzy kwcI kMD vI KVI rhygI[” kflI sSrimMdgI BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cfcf, keI lok ieqrfjL kr idMdy hn[ kdy kdy qF ies gwl `qy JgVf-Psfd KVf ho jFdf hY[ ies qoN qF iehI cMgf ik sfrf mfmlf pihlF hI sulJf ilaf jfvy[” AuhnF dy jfx bfad kflI inwkU dy Gr igaf aqy AuhnUM nINh dy insSfn dyKx leI ikhf[ inwkU cuwp irhf pr AuhdI GrvflI pRIqo kflI nfl iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI: “kflI, qUM qF ies qrHF gwl kr irhf, ijvyN asIN qyry sSrIk hF[” inwkU vI afpxI GrvflI dI hF ivwc hF imlf isr ihlfAux lwgf[ kflI hfsy mjLfk ivwc inwkU nUM Gr qoN bfhr lY afieaf aqy AuhnUM nINh dy insSfn idKf idwqy[ “cfcf, dyK lf, insSfn TIk hn ik nhIN? koeI ieqrfjL hovy qF huxy ds dy[” inwkU ny isr ihlf ky afpxI hfmI Br idwqI aqy Gr vfps clf igaf[ Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy mMgU vI glI ivwc af irhf sI[ Auh inwkU dy nfl Auhdy Gr ivwc vV igaf[ kflI ny ieh dyK ky soicaf iks qrHF sB qoN pihlF inwkU dI kMD dy nfl nINh puwt lvy[ Auhny jIqU dI shfieqf nfl kMm sSurU kr idwqf[ ajy Auh kwcy insSfnF nUM pwkf hI kr rhy sn ik inwkU isr `qy mVfsf mfrI aqy hwQ ivwc pqlI ijhI lfTI PV ky kflI dy sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf aqy roab nfl boilaf: “mYN eyQy nINh nhIN puwtx dyAUNgf[ ieh myrI QF hY[” kflI hYrfnI nfl AuhdI vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, jdoN mYN qYnUM insSfn idKfey sI qF Aus vyly qUM cuwp irhf[ hux mYN nINh puwtxI sLurU kIqI hY qF qUM isr `qy mVfsf mfrI JgVf krn af igaF[” inwkU insSfn lwgI jLmIn `qy pYr rwKdf hoieaf kihx lwgf: “ieh QF myrI hY[ mYN ies QF nINh nhIN puwtx dyAUNgf[” “cfcf, ies qrHF rOlf pfAux df kI Pfiedf[ DIrj nfl gwl kr[” kflI ny khI suwtdy hoey ikhf[ “myrI jfn clI jfvy prvfh nhIN, pr mYN qYnUM eyQy nINh nhIN puwtx dyAUNgf[” rOlf sux ky keI qIvINaF afpxy GrF qoN bfhr af geIaF[ kuC kflI dy Gr dy sfhmxy iekwTIaF ho geIaF[ BIV dy vDx dy nfl nfl kflI dI prysSfnI vI vDx lwgI[ inwkU ny jdoN dyiKaf ik glI ivwc kfPI BIV iekwTI ho geI hY qF Auh lokF dI hmdrdI lYx leI ruaFsI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kflI dy kol pYsf hY aqy Auh qkwVf qy jvfn hY qF ies df ieh mqlb nhIN ik grIb aqy kmjLor gvFZI df hwk mfr lvy[[[ mYN ieQy mr jfAuNgf pr iehnUM afpxI QF ivwc nINh nhIN puwtx dyAUNgf[” kflI vI glI ivwc KVIaF qIvINaF nUM sMboDn huMdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYN kwcy insSfn lgfAux qoN bfad iehdy awgy hwQ joV ky ikhf ik af ky insSfn dyK lY[ ieh qF cuwp irhf pr cfcI pRIqo mYnUM iJVkn lwgI ik mYN AuhnF `qy byieqbfrI kr irhF[ iPr vI mYN iehnUM ieQy ilaf ky insSfn idKf idwqy aqy ies ny koeI ieqrfjL nhIN kIqf[ hux lfTI cuwk ky JgVf krn af igaf[” kflI inwkU dy kol af ky Auhdf hwQ PVn dI koisSsS krdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, myrI gwl qF sux[” inwkU Jtky nfl afpxf hwQ CuVfAuNdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “jLorfvr df swqIN vIhIN sO[ iek qF myrI jLmIn hVp irhf aqy hux mYnUM mfrn `qy vI AuqfrU ho igaf[”



inwkU afpxy gozy nUM ies qrHF sihlfAux lwgf ijvyN Aus `qy sKq swt lwgI hovy[ pRIqo hux qwk cuwp KVI sI, pr inwkU nUM afpxf gozf sihlfAuNdf hoieaf dyK Auh bhuq iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI: “ moey kflI nUM nvIN jvfnI afeI hY[ hr iek nUM mfrdf iPrdf hY[” aqy iPr Auh bfhF lihrfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “moey nUM plyg inkly - kflf qfp cVy - dr dr mMgdf iPry[” cfcI ny pRIqo nUM gflHF idMdI suixaf qF Auh vI BVk peI: “plyg inkly qYnUM aqy qyry Ksm nUM aqy qyry bwicaF dI POj nUM, jo sfrf idn Gr Gr dy drvfjLy suMGdy iPrdy hn[” igafno cfcI dy kol KVI sI[ Auh AuhnUM cuwp krf ky pRIqo kol cly geI aqy Auhdy mUMh awgy hwQ rwKdI hoeI bolI: “cfcI mrdF df JgVf hY, qUM ivwc ikAuN dKl idMdI aF[” “rMzIey mYnUM smJfAux vflI qUM kOx aF[ afeI af Auhdy nfl hmdrdI jqfAux[ sSrm huMdI qF Brf nUM peI kuwt eynI CyqIN nf BuldI[” pRIqo ny igafno df hwQ afpxy mUMh qoN htfAuNdI ny ikhf[ igafno sSrimMdI ijhI ipwCy hwt geI[ jdoN pRIqo aqy cfcI nUM bol bol ky psInf afAux lwgf qF kflI cfcI df moZf hOlI dyxI dbdf hoieaf booilaf: “cfcI, ikAuN bolI jFdI aF, lVfeI qF eydF sSurU kr idwqI ijvyN ieQy KUn ho igaf hovy[” “KUn kr dy[ qyry isr `qy qF KUn svfr hoieaf hI hY[ pwly cfr pYsy kI ho gey ik hr iek dy ipwCy lfTI lY ky GuMmdf iPrdf hY[” pRIqo df gwusf pl pl vDdf hI jf irhf sI[ kflI dy kihx `qy cfcI cuwp ho geI sI[ igafno ny jdoN pRIqo nUM gflHF kwZdI nUM suixaf qF Auh AuhnUM cuwp krvfAux AuhdI vl af geI[ AuhnUM afpxI vl afAuNdI dyK pRIqo cIKdI hoeI bolI: “rMzI Xrfny pfldI af[ AuhnF dI qrPdfrI qF eydF krdI af ijvyN mkfn kflI df nhIN, iehdf bx irhf hovy[” igafno buVbuVfAuNdI hoeI Aulty pYr vfps af geI[ kflI guwsy nfl awg-bgUlf ho igaf pr bhuq sfrIaF qIvINaF nUM AuWQy KVIaF dyK cuwp irhf[ cfcI qoN cuwp nf irhf igaf[ Auh pRIqo vl vDdI bolI: “pihlF qUM afpxI pIVHI hyT qF Jfk ky dyK[ luwcI rMn afpxy afp nUM KfndfnI smJdI af[” rOlf sux ky qfeI inhflI vI AuWQy af geI[ jIqU nUM kflI dy nyVy dyK ky Auh zr geI[ Auh GbrfeI hoeI jIqU dy kol af geI aqy AuhdI bFh PV ky bolI: “kfkf cl iewQoN[ qUM KfhmKfh ikAuN lVfeI ivwc pYNdf[” “mF, iewQy zfgF nhIN cldIaF[ jf Gr jf ky bYT[ ” jIqU qfeI inhflI nUM ipwCy Dkdf hoieaf boilaf[ “kfkf sfnHF dI lVfeI ivwc qUM KfhmKfh mfiraf jfeyNgf[ mYQoN Qfxf-kichrIaF nhIN BugqIaF jfxIaF[” jIqU ny qfeI inhflI vl hor GUr ky dyiKaf aqy bhuq iqwKI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “myry ipwCy-ipwCy sfrf idn eydF GuMmdI rihMdI aF ijvyN mYN do sfl df bwcf hovF[” jIqU ny qfeI inhflI nUM iJVk idwqf[ qF Auh ruaFsI ijhI avfjL ivwc bolI: “ieh qF myrI jfn df dusSmx bx igaf hY[” qfeI inhflI cfcI pRqfpI dy kol af ky bolI: “pRqfpIey, qUM hI iehnUM smJf[” pRIqo ny qfeI inhflI aqy pRqfpI nUM iekwTIaF dyiKaf qF jIqU nUM vI gflHF kwZdI hoeI bolI: “rMzI df puwq sOdfgr df GoVf kdy iswDy rfh nhIN cldy[ kI qUM pihlI kwut Buwl igaf jo ies qrHF iPr afkVn lwgF[ musStMzf ikqoN df[” “qyrI sSrfPq nUM vI mYN cMgI qrHF jfxdF[” jIqU ny gwusy bhuq guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “qUM buVIaF dI lVfeI ivwc ikAuN boldF[” kflI ny jIqU nUM iJVkdy hoey ikhf[ jIqU khI cuwk ky inwkU vl vDdf hoieaf boilaf: “ies qrHF kMm hox qoN irhf[ ieh qF juwqI df Xfr af[”



inwkU ny jIqU nUM afpxI vl afAuNdy dyiKaf qF AuhnU llkfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “ihMmq hY qF awgy af[ qyry tuwkVy kr dyAUNgf[ rMzI df puwq afpxy afp nUM bhuq lft sfihb smJdf hY[” jIqU ny inwkU nUM motI ijhI gflH kwZI aqy Auhdy vl viDaf pr kflI ny AuhnUM afpxIaF bfhF ivwc Br ilaf[ “jIqU, hosS kr[” pRIqo, jIqU df ieh rMg dyK ky hor vI ijLafdf BVk peI: “qyrf kuC nf rhy[ rwb qYnUM cVHdI jvfnI ivwc cuwk lvy[ qyrI dyh ivwc kIVy pYx[” pRIqo dIaF gflHF sux ky qfeI inhflI vI jvfb ivwc gflHF dyx lwgI[ cfcI pRqfpI vI inhflI dy nfl rl geI[ pRIqo dy nfl AuhdI jvfn DI lwCo af rlI[ kMn peI avfjL nhIN sux rhI si[ ies qrHF lwgdf sI ijvyN pwTy kuqrn vflIaF keI msSInF ieko vyly iekwTIaF cwl rhIaF hox[ igafno sfiraF nUM cuwp krvfAux dI koisSsS kr rhI sI[ jdoN Auh iPr pRIqo dy kol afeI qF Auh iPr Auhdy mUMh ivwc hwQ idMdI hoeI bolI: “clI jf myry koloN; kMjrI ikqoN dI[ afpxy Brf dI iewjLq nUM sfiraF dy sfhmxy imwtI ivwc imlf rhI aF[” igafno vI BVk peI aqy guwsy ivwc bolI: “cfcI, jLbfn sMBfl ky gwl kr[” cfcI pRqfpI pRIqo vl lpkdI hoeI bolI: “dunIaF ivwc lok lfj vI koeI cIjL huMdI hY[ qyry ivwc Auh vI hY nhIN[ kMvfrI kuVI `qy quhmq lfAuNidaF qYnUM sSrm nhIN afAuNdI[” “kMjrI qF hY hI jo qyrI ies qrHF qrPdfrI krdI hY[ kI lwgdI hY ieh qyrI?” “pRIqo qYnUM sfrI duinaF afpxy vrgI idsdI af[ qUM qF kuwqI nUM vI ipwCy Cwz idwqf[ qUM bfhr inkldI aF qF ds mrd qyry ipwCy huMdy hn[ qyrI lVkI inkldI af qF vIh Auhdy ipwCy huMdy hn[ jy qUM swcIaF gwlF suxnIaF cfhuMdI aF qF awj sux lY[” cfcI pRIqo nUM mUMh JkfAuNdI bolI: “qUM afpxIaF krqUqF bhuq jLldI Buwl geI[ awj Auh cODrI qYnUM Ktkx lwgy hn ijhnF dy GrF ivwc qUM sfrf sfrf idn peI rihMdI sI[ qUM qF bfjLIgrF dy koiTaF qwk vI jf phuMcI sI[” pRIqo ny cfcI nUM nfl hI ds-vIh gflHF kwZ idwqIaF “qUM nwQf isMG dI joro [[[ qUM AuWcy muhwly vfly KVk isMG dI rKyl [[[ qUM bfbk dy lflf cmn lfl dI rMn [[[ qUM afpxy ipMz dy jvfn qF kI, afly duafly dy buwZy nhIN Cwzy[ qYnUM qF hux vI sSrm nhIN afAuNdI[ ds inafixaF dI mF bx geI pr qyrf qyl, surmf aqy kMGI pwtI hfly vI kuVIaF vrgI hY[” cfcI bfhF Aulfr Aulfr ky bol rhI sI aqy Auhdy mUMh ivwcoN Jwg vg rhI sI[ pRIqo vI lVfeI ivwc afpxy afp nUM Buwl geI sI[ AuhdI cuMnI isr qoN iKsk ky pYrF ivwc af izwgI sI[ kmIjL dy btn KulH gey sn[ Auhdy Coty bwcy sihmy hoey AuhdIaF lwqF nfl af icMbVy sn[ Auh iek dUjI nUM jo mUMh afAuNdf Auh kih rhIaF sn[ ipMz df koeI jwt eydF df nhIN sI, ijhdf ies lVfeI ivwc ijLkr nf afieaf hovy[ kflI aqy jIqU afpxy bldIaq bfry nvyN nvyN ikwsy sux ky sSrm nfl jLmIn ivwc Dsdy jf rhy sn[ inwkU vI grdn Jukf ky jLmIn `qy bYT igaf sI[ kflI ny jdoN dyiKaf ik gwl aOrqF qoN ht ky bwicaF aqy vwizaF qk af phuMcI hY qF Auh cfcI awgy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI bs kr[ ikAuN lokF nUM qmfsSf idKfAuNdI hY[” cfcI cuwp hox dI QF hor vI ijLafdf jLor nfl boolx lwgI[ Auhdf sfh Puwl irhf sI[ Auh kflI nUM iek pfsy krdI hoeI bolI: “kfkf, pry hwt jf, rojL rojL df klysS cMgf nhIN huMdf[ awj ies rMzI nfl PYslf krky hI htUMgI[” kflI ny cfcI df ieh rUp pihlF kdy nhIN dyiKaf sI[ Auh awg dI qrHF dihk rhI sI[ Auh AuhnMU PV ky ipwCy lY afieaf aqy afpxy Gr qoN dUr cugfn vl lY igaf[ cfcI ipwCy muV muV ky pRIqo nUM lgfqfr gflHF kwZ rhI sI[ keI aOrqF cfcI dy ipwCy cly geIaF[ pRIqo kuJ dyr qF pUry josS nfl boldI rhI pr mukfbly ivwc iksy nUM nf dyK ky Auhdf josS TMZf pYx lwgf[



kflI cfcI nUM cugfn ivwc Cwz ky iswDf pRIqo dy kol afieaf aqy Auhdy sfhmxy hwQ joV ky isr JukfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI mYN qyry pYrIN pYNdf[ qyry sfhmxy isr nIvF kr ky bYT jFdf[ qUM myry isr `qy sO juwqIaF mfr ky iek igx[ sfry ipMz dI suafh myry isr ivwc pf dy pr ieh qmfsSf bMd kr dy[ [[[ mYN qyry puwq brfbr hF[ myry pRfx vI kwZ lvyN qF mYN AuP nhIN krUMgF[” “ieh kI kr irhF?” pRIqo ny ipwCy htidaF ikhf[ kflI dIaF gwlF ny Auhdy aMdr mmqf dI Bfvnf jgf idwqI[ “cfcI CFvyN af jf[ Duwp ivwc KVI ho ky kI hfl kr ilaf[” kflI ny cuMnI cuwk ky sfP kIqI aqy pRIqo dy hwQ ivwc PVf idwqI[ jIqU nUM kflI `qy guwsf afAux lwgf aqy Auh mUMh hI buVbuVfieaf: “ies cuVyl dy pYr PV irhf, khI cuwk ky Auhdy isr `c nhIN mfrdf[” Auhny nPrq nfl mUMh dUjy pfsy kr ilaf[ pRIqo ny inwkU vl dyiKaf jo isr lmkfeI KVf sI[ iPr Auhdf iDafn bwicaF vl igaf[ hMJUaF nfl AuhnF dIaF gwlHF `qy lkIrF ijhIaF bx geIaF sn[ kflI ny avfjL mfr ky sfiraF nUM afpxy kol swidaf aqy AuhnF dy isr `qy hwQ Pyrdf hoieaf boilaf: “ro-rokr ivcfiraF dy mUMh icVI dy botF vrgy inkl afey hn[” bwcy mfsUmIaq nfl kflI vl dyKx lwgy[ bwicaF df ieh hulIaf dyK ky pRIqo df vI idl psIj igaf aqy Auhny sfiraF nUM afpxIaF lwqF nfl lf ilaf[ kflI inwkU dy kol jf ky Auhdy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, afpxI ijwd Cwz dy[ mYN sfrf kMm qyrI mrjLI dy muqfbk hI krUMgF[ ijwQy khUMgF AuWQy hI nINh pwtUgF jy khyNgF qF mkfn bxfAuxf hI Cwz dyAUNgf[ lokF nUM bhuq qmfsSf idKf ilaf[ hux AuWT iewQoN[” kflI dy ieh sSbd inwkU `qy TMZy pfxI dI Dfr vFg pey[ Auhdy mUMh ivwcoN iek vI sSbd nf inkilaf[ kflI ny kMD dI CF ivwc mMjI zfh idwqI aqy inwkU nUM Aus `qy ibTf idwqf[ iek inafxy qoN pwKI mMgvf ky AuhnUM pwKI Jlx lwgf[ pRIqoN vI AuhnF dy kol af geI[ inafxy vI mMjI duafly iekwTy ho gey[ kflI ny sfiraF nUM GVy df TMZf pfxI iplfieaf[ kflI ny jdoN dyiKaf ik inwkU aqy pRIqo sSFq ho gey hn qF Auh dovF nUM pwKI Jldf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, hux ds qYnUM ieqrfjL iks gwl `qy hY[ jy qUM cfhyN qF mYN iek hwQ afpxI QF qyrI kMD vl Cwz idMdF[ pr ieh soc leIN ik brsfq ivwc dovyN kMDF pfxI pYx nfl bodIaF ho jfxgIaF aqy AuhnF dy izwg pYx df zr rhUgf[” inwkU ny koeI juafb nf idwqf qF Auhny pRIqo nUM ikhf: “cfcI, qUM hI ds[ cfcy nUM sSfied kuJ suJ nhIN irhf[” “mYN kI dwsF[ mrdF dI gwl `c mYN slfh dyx vflI kOx huMdI hF?” pRIqo ny juafb idwqf[ kflI inwkU nUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, kwcI kMD bhuq motI huMdI af[ pwkI kMD qF AunI motI nhIN hoxI[ qUM AuWT ky dyK lY[ mYN qyrI kMD qoN imwtI dI iek iCwl qwk nhIN lfhI[” inwkU iPr vI cuwp irhf qF kflI pRIqo nUM kihx lwgf: “cfcI qUM puwC ky ds dy[ cfcy nUM sSfied myry nfl gwl krnf psMd nhIN[” pRIqo inwkU nUM iJVkdI hoeI bolI: “hux boldf ikAuN nhIN? kI jLbfn goqf Kf geI hY?” inwkU ny afpxf ichrf AuWpr cuwikaf[ Auhdy buwlH PVPVfey aqy Auh hfrI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYnUM pihlF eydF lwigaf sI ik qUM myrI awDI kMD iCl leI hY[” “iek vfr iPr cMgI qrHF dyK ky afpxI qswlI kr lY[” kflI ny ikhf[ inwkU jdoN cuwp bYiTaf irhf qF kflI KusSI Bry ZMg nfl boilaf: “KfhmKfh eynf smF brbfd kr idwqf[ nf koeI gwl sI aqy nf koeI Auhdf isr pYr[” kflI ny muskrfAuNidaF hoieaF pRIqo nUM ikhf: “cfcI, Blf qUM mYnUM eynIaF gflHF ikAuN kwZIaF[ kI qUM swcIN idloN myrf eynf burf cfhuMdI aF?”



“mYN qyrf burf ikAuN cfhUMgI[ qUM qF mYnUM afpxI aOlfd qoN vI ijLafdf ipafrF[” pRIqo ny BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “qF iPr qUM mYnUM eynIaF gflHF ikAuN kwZIaF?” “qUM afpxy cfcy nfl ijAuN lV irhf sI[ qIvIN nUM afpxy afdmI df drd qF huMdf hI hY[ mYN vI bol peI[” “mYN cfcy nfl kdoN liVaF? puwC lY AuhnUM? mYN qF AuhnUM iek AuWcf bool nhIN boilaf[” “ieh qF ipClwg hY[ iksy ny pVHf - isKf qf hoxf [[[ isr `qy mVfsf bMn ky aqy lfTI cuwk ky jdoN ieh GroN inkilaf qF mYN soicaf ik ikqy kMm `qy cwilaf hoxf[ pr mYnUM kI pqf sI ik ieh jfiedfd vMzx afieaf[” pRIqo krfhuMdI hoeI bolI , “pqf nhIN Auh idn kdoN afAUgf jdoN ieh vI kMm `qy jfAUgf[” kflI ny kuC dyr cuwp rih ky ikhf: “cfcI jy khyN qF kMm sSurU kr idaF[” pRIqo inwkU vl dyKx lwgI[ jdoN Auh cuwp irhf qF iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI: “qUM vI mUMhoN kuJ Puwt[” iPr Auh kflI nUM kihx lwgI: “ieh qF guMgf ho igaf[” pRIqo ny iek vfr iPr inwkU nUM sKqI nfl puwiCaf qF Auh BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN kdoN rokdF? qyrI QF af, qUM ijwdF cfhy AudF puwt[” QoVy icr bfad inwkU aqy pRIqo afpxy Gr cly gey[ kflI aqy jIqU ny khIaF cuwk leIaF[ jIqU afpxI khI nUM mjLbUqI nfl PVdf hoieaf boilaf: “pihlF inwkU dI kMD dy nfl nINh puwt lf[ iehdf koeI Brosf nhIN[ ieh GVI `c syr aqy pl `c mfsSf ho jFdf[” kflI jIqU vl arQ BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM TIk kihMdF[ pqf nhIN iPr kdoN lfTI cuwk ky af jfvy[” kflI aqy jIqU donoN isiraF qoN iek-dUsry nfl sSrq lf ky nINh puwtx lwg pey aqy pRIqo dy inafxy imwtI dy Zyly cuwk ky iek dUsry dy mfrn lwgy[ 13 inwkU aqy kflI ivwckfr sulh-sPfeI dI gwl suxidaF hI mMgU dy guwsy df koeI sfr nf irhf[ Auh lfTI cuwk, jwuqI GVIsdf inwkU dy Gr af igaf[ Aus vyly inwkU sON irhf sI[ mMgU ny inwkU dI lwq JMJoVI qF Auh hVbVf ky AuWT ipaf[ Auh kuJ pl mMgU vl dyKdf irhf aqy iPr ruaFsI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mMgU bfjI cOpt ho geI[ qyry kihx `qy kMm `qy nhIN igaf aqy AuDroN vI kuJ nhIN imilaf[ Gr ivwc afty dI cutkI qwk nhIN[ pfxI pI-pI sfiraF dy iZwz ivwc aPfrf pY igaf hY[” “kuwqy dIey aOlfdy, qUM sfrI Aumr BuwKf hI mrUM[ qyry vrgy bMdy nUM qF pfxI vI nsIb nhIN hoxf cfhIdf[” mMgU ny kVkdI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “mYN kI nhIN kIqf?... ijs QF kflI ny insSfn lfey sn, AuWQy hI Drnf mfrI bYTf irhf[ AuhnUM gflHF kwZIaF, llkfiraf pr Auh juafb ivwc myry awgy hwQ joVdf irhf[ Auh myrI kMD vl hwQ Br afpxI jLmIn Cwzx nUM vI iqafr ho igaf[” “Auhny qyry nfl DoKf kIqf hY[ qUM bixaf-bxfieaf kMm ivgfV idwqf[ qyrI QF mYN huMdf qF pMj-ds rupeIey jLrUr vsUl kr lYNdf[” mMgU inwkU vl iGRxf BrI njLr nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf[ rupeIaF df ijLkr sux pRIqo cONk peI[ Aus ny soicaf ik kflI df trMk rupeIaF nfl Biraf ipaf hY[ qF hI qF pRqfpI idn ivwc pMjfh vfr Auhdf ijLMdf dyKdI hY[ Auh mMgU dy kol af KVI hoeI aqy inwkU dy mUMh ivwc hwQ idMdI hoeI bolI: “ies moey nUM qF sfrI Aumr kMm krnf nhIN afieaf, hux ikwdF afAU[ lok ivgVI Kyz sMvfr lYNdy af pr ieh bxI hoeI Kyz ivgfV idMdf[ myrI iksmq qF eynI mfVI af ik mYN rMzI vI nhIN huMdI[ ieh mr jfey



qF Gr ivwc iek Kfx vflf qF Gty[” iPr mMgU vl muVdI iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI: “qUM vI qF iehnUM slfh dy ky afp cODrI dI hvylI cly igaf[” mMgU ny pRIqo vl GUr ky dyiKaf qF Auh iPr inwkU `qy vrHn lwgI[ “moieaf twpdf bVf[ pr pfxI dI Jwg vFg bYT vI Jwt jFdf[ kflI ny do cfr imwTIaF gwlF kIqIaF qF ieh AuhdI nINh qwk puwtx leI iqafr ho igaf[” ieh sux ky inwkU BVk ipaf aqy pRIqo dIaF swq pusSqF nUM iek hI gflH ivwc proNdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM afp AuhnUM puwq puwq krdI sI[ AuhnUM CfqI nfl lfAux `qy qulI hoeI sI... mYN qyrIaF krqUqF nUM cMgI qrHF smJdF[” mMgU ny jdoN dyiKaf ik Auh donoN afps ivwc hI lVn lwg pey hn qF Auh AuhnF nUM cuwp krfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “JolI ivwcoN izwgy byrF df ajy vI kuC nhIN ivgiVaf[ hfly awDI nINh hI puwtI geI hY[ lok qF mkfn bx jfx `qy vI lVfeI KVI kr idMdy hn... dupihr qoN bfad jdoN kflI kMm sSurU krn afey qF qUM pihlF hI AuWQy mMjI zfh ky bYT jfeIN[ bfad ivwc mYN afpxy afp sMBfl lAUN[” mMgU inwkU df pRqIkrm jfxn leI Auhdy vl dyKx lwgf[ inwkU nUM mMgU dI gwl cMgI nhIN sI lwgI aqy Auh AuhdI vl byivsSvfsI nfl dyKx lwgf[ kflI nfl lVfeI df iKafl afAuNdf qF Auhdf idl bYT jFdf pr jdoN rupeIaF vl iDafn jFdf qF AuhdI ihMmq bwJ jFdI[ jdoN mMgU ny AuhnUM asMjm ivwc dyiKaf qF AuhnUM moiZaF qoN JMJoVdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM mrd aF, mrdF aflf kMm kr[” “ieh qF isrP bwicaF dI pltn iqafr krn leI hI mrd af[ bfkI jy ieh zwkf vI qoVy qF iehdIaF bfhF duKx lwg pYNdIaF[” pRIqo inwkU df mUMh icVfAuNdI hoeI bolI[ inwkU ny GUr ky pRIqo vl dyiKaf aqy hklfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM kihMdF, qF iek vfr iPr kr ky dyK lYNdf[ pr qUM AuWQy hI rhIN[” “jy qUM mYdfn mfr ilaf qF rfq nUM dfrU iplfAUN...[” sSrfb df nF sux ky inwkU dI jfn ivwc jfn afeI aqy Auh mMjI qoN AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf: “jy qkflF qwk puwtI hoeI nINh vI imwtI nfl nf Br idwqI qF mUMh `qy Quwk dyeIN[” inwkU mMgU dy sfhmxy hI isr `qy mVfsf mfrn lwgf qF Auh KusS ho igaf aqy vfr vfr KMGdf hoieaf bdmsq Joty vFg glI ivwc af igaf[ idn Zlx qoN bfad jIqU nUM nfl lY ky kflI jdoN nINh puwtx leI afieaf qF inwkU pihlF hI isr `qy mVfsf mfrI aqy hwQ ivwc lfTI PVI AuWQy bYTf sI[ ieh dyK ky kflI df mwQf Txikaf pr Auh nrm avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cfcf Duwp ivwc ikAuN bYTF[ AuWT, qyrI mMjI CFvyN kr idaF[” Auhdy nrm sSbdF nfl inwkU df pwkf ierfdf kmjLor pYx lwgf pr rupeIaF aqy sSrfb df iKafl afAuNidaF hI AuhdI iPr qoN ihMmq bwJ geI aqy Auh iqwKI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “svyry qUM DoKy nfl awDI nINh puwt leI[ hux nhIN puwtx idMdf[” jIqU vI kflI dy kol af igaf aqy AuhnUM moZy qoN JMjoVdf hoieaf puwCx lwgf: “cfcf inwkU kI kihMdf?” kflI ny dwisaf qF Auhny hsidaF inwkU nUM ikhf: “cfcf byvkq df TwTf cMgf nhIN huMdf[ AuWT kMm krn dy[” inwkU jIqU nUM motI ijhI gflH kwZ ky ipaf: “cly jf eyQoN kMjr dIey aOlfdy[ myry mUMh lwigaf qF jLmIn ivwc jINdf gwz dAUN[” Auh iKViKVf ky hwisaf aqy kflI nUM kihx lwgf: “inwkU, cODrI nfl qUM afp hI gwl kr[ mYnMU qF jLmIn `c jINdy gwzx dIaF DmkIaF idMdf[” kflI ny inwkU dy kol jf ky bhuq gMBIrqf nfl ikhf: “cfcf, ikAuN tYm Krfb krdF [ cwl AuWT eyQoN mYN qyrI vl awDf hwQ jLmIn Cwz dAUN[”



“qUM jgHf Cwzx vflf kOx aF? qyrI hYsIaq hI kI af? gwl qF eydF krdf ijvyN murwibaf df mflk hovy[” inwkU ny kflI df mjLfk AuzfAuNidaF ikhf[ “cfcf eydF qF Auh lok vI nhIN lVdy ijhnF ny murwby vMzxy huMdy af[ jy qYnUM ieh sSwk hY ik mYN qyrI jLmIn dwb irhF, qF muhwly dI pMcfieq swd ky PYslf kr lY[” “mYN iksy pMcfieq nUM nhIN jfxdf[ iek qF myrI jLmIn dwb irhF aqy AuWproN DONs dy irhF[” inwkU ny AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ AuhdI avfjL sux ky afpxy drvfjLy Auhly KVI pRIqo bfhr inkl afeI aqy JolI awz ky Auhdf isafpf krn lwgI[ cugfn ivwc byrI hyTF bYTI cfcI pRqfpI nUM Kbr imlI qF Auh pRIqo dy sfry kunby nUM gflHF kwZdI hoeI AuWQy af phuMcI[ dohF ivwc lVfeI Gfh nUM lwgI awg vFg BVkn lwgI aqy pl Br ivwc sfrf muhwlf iekwTf ho igaf[ mrd qkIey qoN dOV ky AuWQy phuMc gey[ kflI inwkU nUM mMjI qoN AuTfAux dI koisSsS krdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, qUM eyQoN AuWT qF shI[ mYN huxy qyry nfl PYslf krdF[” “hux qF eyQoN myrI lfsS hI AuWTU[” inwkU, Auhdf hwQ Jtkdf hoieaf boilaf[ “cfcf, lfsS AuWTy qyry dusSmxF dI[” kflI AuhnUM iPr AuTfAux dI koisSsS krn lwgf qF inwkU mMjI nfl pihlF nfloN vI ijLafdf icMbV igaf[ kflI ny jdoN dyiKaf ik inwkU lVfeI `qy AuqfrU hY qF Auh gwusy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “jfh, jf ky afpxy vkIl nUM swd ilaf[ mYN Auhdy nfl hI gwl krUM[” kflI dI ies gwl `qy lokF dI BIV ivwc jLor df hfsf gUMj igaf[ eynI dyr ivwc bfbf PwqU vI AuWQy phuMc igaf aqy inwkU dI mMjI AuWqy bYTdf hoieaf boilaf: “inwkU, hux qUM inafxf nhIN[ kwlH nUM qyrI DI df ivafh ho jfvy qF qUM sfl-do sflF ivwc dohqy-dohqI vflf ho jfAUN[ akl qoN kMm lY; lVfeI Psfd ivwc kI rwiKaf[” “qUM kOx af myry mfmly ivwc dKl dyx vflf? buwZf mrn kMZy phuMc igaf pr cODr qoN bfj nhIN afAuNdf[” inwkU ny bfby PwqU nUM mMjI qoN Dwkf idMdy hoey ikhf[ Auh izgx lwgf, pr nyVy KVy bMqU ny AuhnUM sMBfl ilaf[ “mrd dI jLbfn vI koeI cIjL huMdI hY[ svyry cMgf Blf mMn igaf sI hux iPr mukr irhf[ ieh qF juwqI df Xfr hY[” bMqU ny tokrf suwtdy hoey ikhf[ keI lokF ny Auhdf smrQn kIqf[ AuWQy mOjUd lokF nUM afpxy ivruwD dyK ky inwkU Gbrf igaf[ pr pRIqo AuhnUM hONslf dyx leI kuwCVly inafxy mUMhoN CfqI Cuzf bfhF lihrfAuNdI hoeI gflHF kwZx lwgI[ jdoN bfbf PwqU jLmfny nUM kosdf AuWQoN jfx lwgf qF jIqU inwkU dy kol jf ky boilaf: “cfcf, BlymfxsI nfl AuWT jf, nhIN qF mYN mMjI smyq qYnUM glI ivwc suwt dAUN[” inwkU ny gflH kwZidaF jIqU vl lfTI AulfrI, pr kflI ny awgy vD ky AuhnUM isry qoN PV ilaf aqy Auhdy hwQoN Koh ky iek pfsy suwt idwqf[ “cfcf, qUM iek QwpV dI mfr nhIN[ mYN ijMnI nrmI vrq irhF, qUM Aunf hI isr `qy cVHdf afAuNdf[” inwkU ny kflI dIaF lfl awKF dyKIaF qF awKF nIvINaF kr leIaF[ Auh soc irhf sI ik kflI nUM kI jvfb dyvy[ Aus hI smyN AuhnUM mMgU dI avfjL suxI[ Auh CfqI qfx ky boilaf: “mYN afpxI jgHf `c bYTF, mYnUM AuTfAux vflf qUM kOx aF?” kflI inwkU vl vDx lwgf qF mMgU ny AuhnUM llkfiraf: “Kbrdfr jy cfcy inwkU vl kdm puwuitaf qF[” iPr Auh hfjLr lokF nUM kihx lwgf: “inwkU nUM kmjLor smJ ky hr koeI Aus nUM DONs dy irhf[” mMgU dI sSih `qy inwkU vI sSyr ho igaf aqy mMjI AuWqy KVHf ho ky boilaf: “jy koeI ies pfsy khI lY ky afieaf qF grdn qoV dAUN[” pRIqo vI inwkU dy nyVy af geI aqy kuwCVly inafxy nUM cuwp krfAux leI Auhdy mUMh ivwc CfqI quMndI hoeI bolI: “jy iksy ny sfzI QF vl dyiKaf qF sIrmy pI jfAUNgI[” kflI ny jdoN dyiKaf ik gwl hwdoN vDdI jf rhI hY qF Auh khI suwt ky inwkU dy kol af igaf[



“cfcf, qUM iksy dI sSih `qy ikAuN lVfeI kr irhYN? afpxf burf-Blf afp soc[” jIqU ny BI inwkU nUM ieh slfh idwqI qF mMgU AuhnUM iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM kOx af ivwc bolx vflf? vwzf pMc bixaf iPrdF[ mF sfrf idn dr-dr mMgdI iPrdI af `qy puwq lokF nUM iswiKaf idMdf iPrdf[” “qUM ikwQoN df pMc af? sfrf idn cODrI dIaF juwqIaF cwtdF `qy ieQy af ky rohb JfVdF[ kI ipClI vfrI Buwl igaYN jo iPr twpx lwg ipaF[” jIqU ny mMgU df mUMh icVfAuNidaF ikhf[ mMgU gflHF kwZdf lfTI lY ky jIqU vl viDaf pr kflI donF dy ivwc af igaf aqy mMgU dy sfhmxy CfqI qfx ky KVH igaf[ “dyK, lVfeI myry aqy cfcy inwkU ivckfr af[ jy quM dKl dAUN qF bfkI lok vI ies qrHF krngy[ hr jgHf cODr TIk nhIN[” “cODr Auh hI kr skdf, ijhnUM krnI afAuNdI hovy[ mYN dyKUMgf inwkU dI QF ivwc koeI ikwdF nINh puwtdf af[” “mYN puwtUMgF[” kflI ny khI cuwk leI[ inwkU ny AuhnUM afpxy vl afAuNdy dyiKaf qF Auhdf idl dihl igaf aqy Auh mMjI qoN AuWT ky iek pfsy jf KVHf hoieaf[ kflI ny mMjI nUM GsIt ky nINh qoN prHy kr idwqf aqy hwQF AuWqy Quwk ky AuhnF nUM mlx lwgf qFik khI dy dsqy AuWqy pkV mjLbUq rhy[ mMgU inwkU vl dyKdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “dyK kI irhYN? awgy vD ky AuhnMMU rok dy[” inwkU afpxI QF AuWqy hI KVHf irhf qF mMgU ny AuhnUM kflI vl Dwk idwqf[ kflI ny AuhnUM bFh qoN PV ky ipwCy kr idwqf[ mMgU ny iek vfr iPr kflI vl Dwkf idwqf qF inwkU afpxy-afp nUM sMBfl nf sikaf aqy lVKVFdf hoieaf pwkIaF iewtF dy Zyr nfl jf tkrfieaf[ Auhny jLor nfl cIK mfrI: “hfie mYN mr igaf[” inwkU nUM jdoN cuwikaf igaf qF Auhdy mwQy ivwcoN KUn vg irhf sI[ AuhnUM jLKmI dyK ky sfry sihm gey aqy hOlI hOlI iKskx dI koisSsS krn lwgy[ pRIqo afpxI CfqI ipwtdI ivrlfp krn lwgI[ mF nUM roNdI dyK bwcy vI rox lwgy[ kflI ny khI suwt idwqI aqy inwkU nUM AuWQoN cuwk mMjI `qy lMmf pf idwqf[ Auh inZfl ho igaf sI aqy Auhdy ichry `qy pilwqx Cf geI sI[ mMgU afpxI lfTI ptkfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “hux iewQoN dOVIN nf[ mYN qYnUM hwQkVI lvf ky hI sfh lAUNgf[” ieh kihMdf hoieaf Auh AuWQoN dOV igaf[ kflI ny srHoN dy qyl ivwc hldI rlfeI aqy inwkU dy mwQy AuWqy lf ky AuWqy pwtI bMn idwqI[ Auhdy mUMh ivwc pfxI pfieaf[ Auh afly-duafly mrdF, aOrqF aqy bwicaF nUM ipwCy htfAuNdf hoieaf inwkU nUM pwKf Jlx lwgf[ Auhdy srfhxy bYTI pRIqo kdy CfqI ipwtx lwgdI aqy kdy mwQf[ jdoN iksy ny ikhf ik mMgU Qfxf swdx igaf qF cfcI df idl Gtx lwgf aqy Auh byhosS ho geI[ igafno ny Auhdy mUMh ivwc pfxI pf aqy nwk bMd kr gsSI qoV idwqI[ cfcI ny awKF KolHIaF aqy dhfV mfrdI hoeI bolI: “hfie, myry kflI nUM hux Qfxf PV ky lY jfAU[” Auh iPr byhosS ho geI[ Auhdf rMg hldI vFg pIlf ho igaf aqy buwlH ies qrHF bMd ho gey ijvyN AuhnF nUM afps ivwc sI idwqf hovy[ inwkU dIaF krfhF, pRIqo df ivrlfp, cfcI dI byhosSI aqy kflI dI Gbrfht dyK ky igafno dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey aqy Auhdy mUMhoN mMgU leI bd-duaf inklI[ kflI kdy cfcI nUM hONslf idMdf aqy kdy inwkU df hfl puwCdf[ mMgU cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI jFdf hoieaf CwjU sSfh nUM vI Kbr idMdf igaf[ Auhny rfh ivwc imldy hr ivakqI nUM dwisaf ik kflI ny inwkU nUM mfr idwqf; Auhdf KUn kr idwqf[ ijhny vI suixaf, Auh afpxy sfry kMm Cwz ky cmfrHlI vl dOV ipaf[ QoVHI hI dyr ivwc mMgU vfps af igaf aqy hfjLr lokF nUM llkfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “ieQoN koeI nhIN jfAU[ pMcfieq afAux vflI hY[” mMgU vwizaF nUM gflHF kwZdf aqy bwicaF nUM iJVkdf ipwCy htx lwgf[ Auh kflI df nF ley ibnF AuhnUM bhuq AuWcI avfjL ivwc DmkIaf dy irhf sI[ pr kflI AuhnF nUM axusxIaF krky inwkU nUM pwKy nfl Jwl mfrdf irhf[ mMgU ny jdoN cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy CwjU sSfh nUM glI ivwc afAuNdy dyiKaf qF jLor jLor nfl bolx



lwgf: “cuwp ho jfAu, cODrI jI af gey af[” cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy CwjU sSfh dy phuMcx `qy kflI pwKf Cwz ky iek pfsy KVH igaf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny inwkU dy mwQy AuWqy pwtI aqy Aus dy AuWpr qyl Bry KUn dy dfg nUM dyK kflI vl ies qrHF dyiKaf ijvyN AuhnUM Bsm kr dyxf cfhuMdf hovy[ “jdoN df qUM ipMz `c afieaF, cmfrHlI `c sSrfrq bhuq vD geI hY[ pihlF ieh hI muhwlf sI aqy ieh hI lok sn[ pr iehnF ivwcoN koeI vI kMn ivwc ipaf nhIN rVkdf sI[ pr ijs idn qoN qUM iewQy kdm rwiKaf, rojL dMgf Psfd hox lwgf hY[ kdy iksy nUM mfrdF aqy kdy iksy df isr pfV idMdf[” kflI ny cODrI vl BrpUr awKF nfl dyiKaf aqy idRV avfjL ivwc kihx lwgf: “sSrfrq pihlF vI huMdI sI pr lok cuwpcfp sih lYNdy sn[ mYN Aus vyly cuwp nhIN rih skdf jdoN pfxI isr qoN lMGx lwgy[” kflI dy sSbd sux cODrI nUM bhuq guwsf afieaf pr CwjU sSfh Auhdf hwQ dwbdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI sSfh, gwl kI hoeI? inwkU df isr ikMJ pft igaf?” kflI jvfb dyx lwgf qF mMgU ivwc hI bol ipaf[ CwjU sSfh ny AuhnUM iJVk idwqf[ “cuwp rih; AuhdI gwl suxn dy[ bfad ivwc qUM vI afpxI dws leIN[” kflI ny pUrI khfxI dwsI qF cODrI iGrxf BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “iehnF kmIinaF dy idmfg ivwc jLrUr koeI kIVf hoAU jo Aus jLmIn leI lV rhy af jo iehnF dI nhIN[ afdmI iksy jfiedfd leI JgVf kry qF koeI gwl hovy[” “cODrI jI, kflI afpxy afp nUM pUry ipMz df mfilk smJdf[” mMgU ny awgy vDdy hoey ikhf[ kflI guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN jLmIn dy ies toty nUM afpxI jfiedfd nhIN smJdf[ mYN qF isrP mlby df mflk hF[” “qUM pUry mlby df vI mfilk nhIN[ ieh imwtI ipMz dy CwpV dI hY[” cODrI df guwsf vDx lwgf qF CwjU sSfh ny iPr Auhdf hwQ dwb idwqf[ “kflI, jy inwkU lVfeI `qy AuqfrU sI qF qUM cODrI kol jFdf[ afpxy afp jLbrdsqI PYslf krn dI ikAuN koisSsS kIqI?” “sSfh jI, svyry ieh iblkul mMn igaf sI[ ijhnUM jI kry puwC lvo[... swc puwCdy aF qF ieh sfrI sSrfrq mMgU dI af[ iehny hI inwkU nUM cuwk ky lVfeI KVHI kr idwqI aqy iPr AuhnUM iewtF dy Zyr `qy Dwkf dy ky Auhdf isr pfV idwqf[” “ieh JUT af[ ieh inwkU nUM grIb aqy kmjLor smJ ky Auhdf hwk mfr irhf sI[” “ies muhwly ivwc sfry hI grIb af[ myry ikhVy hl cldy af?” kflI ny ikhf[ mMgU bhuq AuWcI avfjL ivwc jvfb dyx lwgf qF CwjU sSfh afpxy kMnF AuWqy dovyN hwQ rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “mMgU, aihsqf bol, ieQy sfry kMnF vfly KVHy ny[” iPr Auh cODrI nUM kihx lwgf: “inwkU vI isr iPiraf[ afpxf nPf-nuksfn afp nhIN socdf[” inwkU mMjI AuWqy ipaf krfh irhf sI[ AuhnUM ivsSvfs ho irhf sI ik kflI qoN AuhnUM PuwtI kOzI vI nhIN imlxI[ Auh mMjy AuWqy ipaf cODrI dy pYrF vl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “cODrI jI mYN mr igaf[ myrf isr pfV idwqf[” pRIqo ivrlfp krdI hoeI sfry bwicaF nUM cODrI dy sfhmxy KVHf krky bolI: “cODrI jI, jy qyry cmfr nUM kuC ho igaf qF iehnF Coty Coty inafixaF df kI bxU?” cODrI hrnfm isMG cuwp KVHf sI[ AuhdI smJ ivwc nhIN sI af irhf ik kI kry[ AuhnUM sfry mfmly ivwc kflI df bhuq Gwt ksUr idKfeI idMdf sI[ Auh AuWQoN cly jfxf cfhuMdf sI, pr koeI PYslf kIqy ibnF jfxf asMBv sI[ Auh byjLfrI ivwc boilaf: “sSfh, iehnF kmIinaF nUM ikMJ smJfeIey ik lVfeI JgVy ivwc kuC nhIN rwiKaf[” CwjU sSfh bfby PwqU nUM dyK ky boilaf: “qUM muhwly df bjLurg aF, qUM iehnF nUM akl idaf kr[” bfby PwqU ny afpxy hwQ ivwcoN pqlI ijhI lfTI jLmIn AuWqy rwK idwqI aqy kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuNdf boilaf:



“ sSfh jI, inwkU nUM qF rwb vI nhIN smJf skdf[ mYN iehnUM smJfAuxf cfihaf sI qF ieh hwQ JfV ky myry ipwCy pY igaf[ ... bfkI irhf mMgU... Auh myry nfl eydF gwl krdf ijwdF mYN Cy sflF df Cokrf hovF[ ies muhwly ivwc sSrfPq nhIN rhI[ ... ieQy hux luwcf lMzf cODrI aqy guMzI rMn pRDfn af[...” bfby PwqU ny ajy afpxI gwl vI nhIN sI mukfeI ik glI dy moV AuWqy iksy vloN gfhlF kwZx dI avfjL suxfeI idwqI[ Aus avfjL nUM pihcfx ky CwjU sSfh muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “GVwm cODrI af irhf[” “cwl, afpF cwlIey, munisP af igaf[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny ikhf[ iek pqlf lMmf ijhf afdmI hwQ ivwc lfTI PVI AuWQy phuMicaf qF lokF ny rfh Cwz idwqf[ Auhny lwk duafly gj Br df sfPf lpyitaf hoieaf sI aqy isr AuWqy icwtI pwg bMnI hoeI sI[ GVMmcODrI df aslI nF nwQf isMG hY[ ikAuNik Auh hr afdmI dy kMm ivwc dKl dyxf afpxf Drm smJdf, ies leI lok AuhnUM afm qOr AuWqy GVMmcODrI dy nF nfl swddy hn[ Auh afpxI jLmIn vyc ky Kf cuwikaf hY[ AuhdI Gr vflI ivafh qoN do sfl bfad byaOlfd hI mr geI sI[ nwQf isMG nUM kfnUMn aqy kcihrI dohF df bhuq sSOk hY[ kMm hovy jF nf, Auh hr dUsry qIsry idn kcihrI jLrUr jFdf[ JUTIaF swcIaF gvfhIaF dy ky afpxf gujLfrf krdf[ sfry lok Auhdy koloN zrdy hn ikAuNik Auh mUMh Pwt hY aqy burI qoN burI gwl kihxoN vI nhIN iJjkdf[ Auh buwiZaF ivwc vI bYTdf aqy jvfnF ivwc vI; cODrIaF ivwc vI aqy kmInF ivwc vI[ ies leI ipMz dI sB qoN ijLafdf Kbr AuhnUM hI rihMdI hY[ GVwm cODrI nUM dyKdy hI pRIqo duhwQV mfr ky ro peI[ “cODrI qyry cmfr nUM kflI ny mfr idwqf[” “ikhVf kflI?”GVMmcODrI ny cfry pfsy dyKidaF ikhf[ “mfKy df muMzf[” GVMm cODrI dy ijLhn ivwc iek qsvIr AuBrI aqy Aus dI QF iek hor qsvIr ny lY leI[ Auh kflI nUM pihcfxdf hoieaf boilaf: “ikAuN? qUM iehdf isr pfiVaf?” ... Auhny inwkU vl iesSfrf kridaF ikhf[ “pqf, iehdy ivwc dPf 302 lwgdI hY[ bhuq vwzf jurm hY[ swq sfl dI kYd ho skdI hY[” ieh sux ky AuWQy KVHy sfry lokF dy idl dihl gey[ GVMm cODrI dI kfnUMnI sUJbUJ qoN iksy nUM ienkfr nhIN sI[ Auh vwzy vwzy vkIlF dy kMn kuqrdf sI[ Auh Pyr boilaf: “kYd vI bf-musSwkq... jylH ivwc lohy dI cwkI pIhxI pAU[” igafno ny ieh suixaf qF Aus df sfh ijwQy sI AuWQy hI ruk igaf[ Auh AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolI: “inwkU df isr kflI ny nhIN, mMgU ny pfiVaf[” ies avfjL nUM pihcfnx leI keI njLrF aOrqF dI BIV vl AuWT geIaF[ GVMm cODrI boilaf: “ieh ibafn qF mOky dy gvfh df lwgdf[” iPr Auh mMgU vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM iehdf isr ikAuN pfiVaf?” “mYN nhIN pfiVaf[ iehdf isr pfVn vflf AuDr qihsIldfr vFg CfqI cOVI krky KVf[” mMgU ny kflI vl iesSfrf kridaF ikhf[ CwjU sSfh GVMm cODrI nUM sfrI gwl dwsx leI boilaf: “cODrI nwQF isMhF, gwl ies qrHF hoeI ik ....[” “cuwp rih ... vwzf sPYdposS bixaf iPrdF[” GVMm cODrI ny CwjU sSfh nUM iJVk idwqf[ “pihlF mYnUM dohF iDrF dy ibafx suxn dy[” CwjU sSfh afpxI JyNp htfAux leI boilaf: “cODrI nwQf isMhF mYN iehnF nUM kih irhf sI ik sulh-sPfeI qoN kMm lvo[” “glq gwl[ sulh-sPfeI qoN nhIN, kfnUMn qoN kMm lYxf cfhIdf[” Auh CwjU sSfh vl GUr ky dyKdf hoieaf boilaf[ CwjU sSfh ny cODrI hrnfm isMG df hwQ PVidaF ikhf: “cODrI jI, clo cwlIey[ cODrI nwQf isMG af igaf[ Auh iehnF df PYslf kr dAU[” Auh AuWQoN cly gey qF GVMm cODrI ny jLmIn AuWqy jLor nfl Quwikaf aqy inwkU nUM puwCx lwgf:



“qUM iehnUM nINh puwtx qoN ikAuN rok irhf sI?” “cODrI ieh myrI jLmIn dwb irhf sI[” inwkU ny ruaFsI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “jLmIn dwb irhf sI qF ptvfrI kol jFdf[ Auh nfp ky qyrI jLmIn kwZ idMdf[ isr `qy mVfsf mfr lVn ikAuN af igaf[... sdfvF ptvfrI nUM?” “myry kol ptvfrI nUM dyx leI PIs dy pYsy nhIN sn[” inwkU ny sfrf Kyz ivgVdf dyK ky rOlf pfAuxf sSurU kr idwqf[ “PIs mYN dy dAUN[ iek vfr PYslf qF ho jfAU[” kflI ny GVMm cODrI vl dyKidaF ikhf[ “Auh do rupeIey lAU?” Auhny kflI vl iDafn nfl dyKidaF ikhf ijvyN Aus dI hYsIaq df aMdfjLf lf irhf hovy[ kuJ pl cuwp rihx qoN bfad Auh iPr boilaf: “AudF qF ies kMm dI koeI PIs nhIN[ pr jy pYsy nf dyeIey qF kdy ptvfrI nUM jLrIb nhIN lwBdI aqy kdy ipMz df nksSf gvfc jFdf[” kflI ny hF ivwc isr ihlfieaf qF GVMm cODrI ny jIqU nUM kol swd ky roab nfl ikhf: “dOV ky ptvfrI nUM swd ilaf[ myrf nF leIN[ hF AuhnUM khIN ik nfl jLrIb aqy ipMz df nksSf lYNdf afvy[” sfry lokF nUM pqf sI ik ptvfrI ies kMm df iek rupeIaf lYNdf[ pr GVMm cODrI ny do rupeIey kih ky afpxf ihwsf vI pwkf kr ilaf sI[ jIqU dy jfx bfad Auhny kflI nUM kfnUMn smJfieaf[ iPr Auh kdy inwkU nUM gfhlF kwZx lwg pYNdf aqy kdy iksy nfl mjLfk krn lwgdf[ AuhdIaF gwlF AuWqy lok hws rhy sn aqy AuWQy Cfieaf hoieaf qnfAu qyjLI nfl Gwtdf jf irhf sI[ jIqU nUM iekwilaF afAuNdy dyK GVMm cODrI ny puwiCaf: “ptvfrI ikwQy hY?” “cODrI jI, Auh imilaf nhIN[ ptvfrI dI cONkI AuWqy ijMdf lwgf hoieaf sI[” “lIlo rMzI dy cubfry ivwc bYTf hoAU[” iPr Auh ptvfrI nUM gflHF kwZdf boilaf: “sfly dI lIlo dI grdfvrI Kqm nhIN huMdI[ bury kMmF qoN htdf nhIN aqy iPr qfkq leI kusSqy KFdf iPrU[” aOrqF ny sSrm dIaF mfrIaF ny mUMh Pyr ley aqy mrd hwsx lwgy qF GVMm cODrI vI muskrfAx lwgf[ “afdmI huisSafr hY[ ies sPfeI nfl grdfvrI krdf ik iksy nUM kMno-kMnI Kbr nhIN huMdI[ pr myry koloN koeI gwl lukI nhIN rihMdI[ mYN qF AuzdI icVI dy pr igx lYNdf[” GVMm cODrI lokF df mn prcfAux ivwc ruiJaf hoieaf sI ik jIqU jLrIb lY ky af igaf aqy AuhnUM jLmIn AuWqy suwtdf boilaf: “ptvfrI jI af rhy ny[” jIqU ajy ieh dws hI irhf sI ik nwk nUM dwbdf, DoqI nUM sMBfldf ptvfrI AuWQy phuMc igaf[ GVMm cODrI AuhnUM dyKdy sfr AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “ieQy lok iek dUsry dy isr pfV rhy ny aqy qUM cubfry `c bYTf lwqF AuWqy mflsS krvf irhF[.... ipMz dy nksSy ivwc cmfrHlI dy mfKy dy puwq kflI dy mkfn df nksSf dyK ky jLrf rkbf kwZdy[” ptvfrI ny nksSy ivwc kflI dy mkfn df insSfn aqy rkbf dyiKaf aqy jLrIb nfl nwp ky boilaf: “kflI dI jLmIn inwkU vl hor awDf hwQ inkldI hY[” ieh sux ky GVMm cODrI BVk ipaf aqy inwkU nUM motI ijhI gflH kwZ ky boilaf: “dyiKaf, qyry ipAu dy vl awDf hwQ jLmIn inkldI af[ jy Auh kwcihrI ivwc mukwdmf dfier kr dyvy qF qUM aMdr ho jfAUN[... vwzf sUrmf bixaf iPrdF[ isr AuWqy mVfsf bMn ky lVfeI krn inkldf[” iPr Auhny kflI nUM ikhf: “ieh dI kMD awDf hwQ cOVfeI qwk Zfh dy[ jy ieh lVy qF mfr-mfr ky iehdIaF hwzIaF qoV deIN[” kflI ny do rupeIey kwZy qF GVMm cODrI ny awgy vD ky PV ley aqy AuhnUM inwkU dI kMD Zfh dyx dI qgId krdf ptvfrI nfl clf igaf[ mMgU pihlF hI iKsk igaf sI[ inwkU vI krfhuMdf hoieaf clf igaf[ pRIqo bwicaF nUM GVIsdI hoeI Auhdy mgr mgr qur peI[ hOlI hOlI bfkI lok vI iKskx lwgy[ sUrj iCpx qwk AuWQy isrP kflI aqy cfcI rih gey[ Auh Audfs ijhf cfcI dy kol jf bYiTaf[ cfcI df AuKiVaf sfh dyK



ky AuhdI AudfsI hor vI sMGxI hox lwgI qF Auh nINh puwtx lwgf[ jdoN Auhdf ies kMm ivwc vI idl nf lwigaf qF Auh cfcI qoN prHy ht jLmIn AuWqy hI bYT igaf[ AuhnUM vfr vfr iKafl af irhf sI ik Auh ikhVy armfnF nfl ipMz afieaf sI[ Auhdf jIa kIqf ik Auh vfps clf jfvy... ipMz qoN eynI dUr ik vfps afAux df iKafl bs qVP bx ky rih jfey[ 14 kflI coa qoN pfr bfjIgrF dy koTy vl jfx leI glI ivwc afieaf qf AuhnUM qfeI inhflI ids peI[ Auhny mYly pwly hyTF koeI BFzf lukoieaf hoieaf sI aqy bhuq sMBfl ky pYr puwt rhI sI[ kflI qyjL qurdf hoieaf Auhdy brfbr af ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “qfeI!” avfjL sux ky qfeI inhflI cONk geI aqy Auhny BFzy nUM hor vI jLor nfl PV ilaf[ kflI hsdf hoieaf pwly vl iesSfrf krky boilaf: “qfeI, iehdy ivwc Gya af jo eynf luko ky iljf rhI eyN?” “nhIN kfkf... mYnUM qF Gya dyiKaF keI sfl lMG gey[ bs ieh smJ ik jdoN jIqU jMimaf sI AudoN awDf syr Gya KfDf sI[ mYN qF Gya df rMg aqy svfd dovyN Buwl geI aF...[ lwsI ilafeIN aF[ lwsI vI ikwQoN, icwtf pfxI af[ ikwdF df jLmfnf af igaf, gfVHI lwsI idMidaF cODrfxIaF dy hwQ kMbx lwgdy af[ hux qF gfVHI lwsI inafmq huMdI jf rhI af[” qfeI ny BFzy nUM pwly dy hyToN kwZ ky kflI nUM idKfAuNidaF ikhf[ “qUM qF cfh pINdf[ pRqfpI dsdI sI ik qUM lwsI nUM mUMh nhIN lfAuNdf[” “qfeI, eydF dI qF gwl nhIN[ lwsI imly qF pIvF[ jdoN mYN sSihr ivwc sI qF rojL lwsI pINdf sI[ iewQy imldI hI nhIN[ iek do vfr koisSsS kIqI sI ik ikiqAuN duwD iml jfvy pr koeI bMdobsq nhIN ho sikaf[ ipMz ivwc qF hr cIjL iBwiKaf dy qOr AuWqy imldI hY[ aqy Auh jLbrdsqI nhIN leI jf skdI[ socdF ik mkfn bx jfey qF CotI-motI gF rwK lvF[” kflI ny Auck ky BFzy aMdr Jfikaf[ “kfkf qUM pYsy vflf[ qUM cfhy qF hl vI bxvf skdF[” inhflI ny imwtI dy BFzy nUM pwly dy hyTF lukoNidaF ikhf[ “jIqU keI idnF df kih irhf sI ik Auhdy aMdr grmI pY geI af[ lUx pf ky lwsI pIx nUM kihMdf sI[ Gr ivwc lUx qF sI pr lwsI nhIN[ kwlH ds GrF ivwc geI pr sfiraF ny ieh kih ky tfl idwqf ik grmI kfrn zMgrF dy duwD suwk gey af[ awj PwqU cODrI dI GrvflI dIaF sO imnqF kIqIaF qF Auhny awDI bftI lwsI dI idwqI af[” kflI Auhdy nfl nfl qurdf irhf qF qfeI inhflI nUM sSwk hoieaf ik ikqy Auh AuhnF dy Gr hI nf af irhf hovy[ jy eydF hoieaf qF jIqU dy ihwsy awDI lwsI afAU[ ies vyly Auh iksy hor dy Gr vI nhIN sI jfxf cfhuMdI ikAuNik Auh ijwQy vI jfAUgI AuhnUM puwiCaf jfAUgf ik Auh lwsI ikwQoN ilafeI hY[ Auh kflI nUM afpxy Gr ivwc afAux qoN rokx leI bolI: “kfkf jIqU qyry kol qF nhIN sI! svyry mUMh hnHyry hI inkl igaf sI[ hfly qwk nhIN afieaf[ pqf nhIN ikwQy cly igaf?... qUM ikwQy cwilaF?” kflI qfeI dI gwl df arQ smJ igaf aqy sSrfrq nfl muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYN vI jIqU nUM dyKx afieaf sI[ jy Auh Gr nhIN qF mYN bfjIgrF dy kol jf afAuNdf[ Cwq leI isrkIaF bxfAuxIaF[” qfeI inhflI df Gr af igaf qF Auhny dfKl huMidaF hI Jwt drvfjLf bMd kr ilaf[ jIqU nfl qfeI dy lfz ipafr bfry socdf kflI bfjIgrF dy koiTaF vl vD igaf[ coa dy dUsry kMZy dy nfl nfl kfhI QfxIN lMG ky kflI bfjIgrF dy koiTaF vl muV igaf[ AuhnF dy koTy bfkI ipMz qoN alwg sn ikAuNik Auh ibwlI, lUmVI aqy igwdV qwk df mfs Kf lYNdy sn[ AuNJ qF ipMz df hr bMdf AuhnF qoN prhyjL krdf sI pr pMizq sMq rfm qF AuhnF dy prCFvyN qwk nUM sih nhIN skdf sI[ pr ipMz vfilaF ny AuhnF nUM ies leI vsx dI afigaf idwqI sI ikAuNik Auh imwtI dy iKzfAuxy bxfAux aqy bfjIaF pfAux dy ielfvf isrkIaF aqy qMd vI bxfAuNdy sn[



nOjvfn bfjIgr KusSIaf aqy Aus df cfcf rozf afpxy koiTaF kol KVHy kflI nUM dyK rhy sn[ rozy ny awKF AuWqy hwQ dI CqrI bxfeI hoeI sI[ Auhny KusSIey nUM puwiCaf: “kOx af irhY?... mYN iehnUM ipMz ivc pihlF kdy nhIN dyiKaf[” KusSIey ny koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy kflI vl iektk dyKdf hoieaf pihcfxn dI koisSsS krdf irhY[ jdoN Auh AuhnF dy nyVy phuMc igaf qF KusSIaf KusS ho ky boilaf: “kflI af[” “ikhVf kflI?” “cmfrF df kflI[” “cmfrF df ikhVf kflI[” “Auh hI ijhVf ipMzo dOV igaf sI[ suixaf sSihroN bhuq sfrf pYsf kmf ky ilafieaf[” KusSIey ny juafb idwqf[ “bVf bFkf jvfn af[” rozf do kdm agFh vD afieaf[ kflI jdoN AuhnF dy bhuq nyVy phuMc igaf qF KusSIaf dOV ipaf aqy AultI bfjI pf ky Auhdy sfhmxy jf KVf hoieaf[ “kflI suxf kI hfl-cfl af?” “qUM suxf - mjy ivwc aF nf?” kflI ny KusSIey df hwQ PV ilaf aqy iPr rozy vl vDdf hoieaf boilaf: “bMdgI cfcf[” “bMdgI[” rozy ny vI kflI df hfl-cfl puwiCaf[ QoVHf icr eyDr-AuDr dIaF gwlF mfrn bfad kflI boilaf: “KusSIey, awj-kwlH isrkIaF bxfAuNdy ho jF koeI hor kMm-DMdf sSurU kr ilaf[” “ipMz ivwc awj qwk iksy df DMdf bdilaf[ isrkIaF bxfAuNdy bxfAuNdy kI hl bxfAux lwg pvFgy[?... qYnUM isrkIaF dI kI jLrUrq pY geI?” rozy ny puwiCaf[ “kflI mkfn pf irhY[” KusSIey ny dwisaf[ “awCf!” rozf hYrfn ijhf ho igaf[ “pwkf mkfn bxf irhY jF...[” “kwcf-pwkf hI smJ[” “ikMnIaF CwqF hoxgIaf?” “iek izEZI dI, iek koTVI dI aqy awDI rsoeI dI[” “ikMny sSqIr pfAugy?” “do izEZI AuWqy, do koTVI AuWqy aqy iek rsoeI AuWqy[” “cfr Gwt vIh isrkIaF lwgxgIaF[” rozy ny AuNglF AuWqy ihsfb lfAuNdy hoey ikhf[ “ikMny pYsy lwg jfxgy?” “jo jIa kIqf dy dyeIN[ asIN ikhVy syT sSfhUkfr aF ijhVf ihsfb-ikqfb krFgy[” “Pyr vI?” “kih qF idwqf jo jIa kIqf dy dyeIN[ ... lokF qoN isrkI dy bfrF afny lYNdy aF, qyry koloN ds afny lY lvFgy[ pr isrkIaF vDIaf dAUN[ rwsI dI QF qMd (lUmVI dIaF aFdrF nUM sukf ky bxfeI geI zorI) nfl gMZUgf[” kflI aKIrly koTy dy kol Kyz rhy bwicaF nUM dyKx lwgf[ KusSIey df Cotf Brf bfjIaF isKfl irhf sI[ Auhdy hwQ ivwc sotI sI aqy ijs bwcy dI bfjI ivwc koeI glqI rih jFdI qF Auh Auhdy nfl AuhnF nUM kuwtdf[ kflI AuhnF nUM idlcspI nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “KusSIey ajy vI bfjI df kMm krdy ho jF Cwz idwqf[” “jdoN bfjI dyKx vfly hI nhIN rhy qF bfjIgrI kOx krU[ bhuq Kqry vflf kMm hY[ hrfmI df sSOk hY -



iek do vfr swt Kfx qoN bfad iehdf sSOk vI lih jfAU[” “awT sfl pihlF qF ieh blUMgVf ijhf sI pr hux muMzf bx igaf[ sohxf jvfn inklU[” kflI ny Auhdy vl iDafn nfl dyKidaF KusSIey qoN puwiCaf: “iehdf nF hrfmI ikAuN rwiKaf? qYnUM koeI hor nF nhIN sI lwiBaf?” Auh qF cuwp irhf pr rozf iKViKVf ky hws ipaf[ “iehdf pya bcpn qoN hI iehnUM hrfmI kihMdf sI[ iek qF ies leI ik ieh sSurU qoN hI jMglI ibwly vFg sSrfrqI sI[ dUjf iehdf rMg gorf sI[ kihMdy af ik gorf kmIn aqy kflf bfhmx dovyN hrfmI huMdy af[ ... hOlI hOlI iehdf ieh hI nF pY igaf[ hux jdoN iksy dI iehdy nfl lVfeI ho jFdI hY qF ieh bhuq rob nfl kihMdf hY ik qUM hrfmI dy hwQ nhIN dyKy[” rozf iek vfr iPr jLor dyxI hwisaf[ kflI jyb ivwcoN iek rupeIey df not kwZdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, ieh lY ibafnf, isrkIaF bxfAux df, bfkI pYsy isrkIaF bx jfx qoN bfad dAUN[” “ieh kI?... koeI byieqbfrI af?” rozy ny ikhf[ “nhIN, byieqbfrI dI gwl nhIN[ iehdf mqlb ieh af ik gwl pwkI ho geI[” “ieh kI kfgjL ijhf dyeI jFdf[” rozf not dyKdf boilaf[ “kI sSihr ivwc ieh hI cldy af?” “hF ieh hI cldy af[” “jy rupeIey df ieh hfl ho igaf qF bfkI cIjLF df kI bxU?” rozy ny Audfs avfjL ivwc ikhf aqy iPr jldI nfl afpxy koTy vl muV igaf[ kflI coa pfr krky imsqrI sMqf isMG dy qrKfny vl qur ipaf[ qrKfnf ipMz dy pwCm ivwc vwzy rsqy AuWqy sI[ do koTIaF sn, ijhnF ivwcoN iek ivwc Auh afpxf kMm-kfjL krdf sI aqy dUjI ivwc rihMdf sI[ sfhmxy Coty ijhy ivhVy ivwc jfmn df drwKq sI[ sMqf isMG afm qOr AuWqy ies jfmn hyT bYT ky afpxf kMm-kfjL krdf sI[ Auhdf AuWcy muhwly ivwc afpxf jwdI mkfn sI pr iekwlf hox krky Auh qrKfny ivwc hI rihMdf sI[ Auhdf muwK kMm ipMz dy kfsSqkfrF leI hl pMjflI aqy KyqI dy hor sMdF dy lwkVI dy ihwsy bxfAuxf sI aqy AuhnF dI murMmq krnf sI[ iehdy leI AuhnUM hr hl ipwCy hfVI aqy sfAuxI iek-iek mn dfxy imldy sn[ rfjigrI dy Auh vwKry pYsy lYNdf sI[ kflI jdoN qrKfny phuMicaf qF imsqrI sMqf isMG ivhVy ivwc KVf sI[ Auhny goizaF qwk qMg kCihrf pfieaf hoieaf sI aqy isr AuWqy bsMqI rMg df sfPf bMinaf hoieaf sI[ koTVI dI kMD kol bldy cuwlHy AuWqy qvf ipaf sI aqy nfl hI prfq ivwc guMinaF hoieaf aftf[ kflI ny imsqrI nUM bMdgI kIqI aqy Auh dfVI dy vflF nUM AuNglIaF nfl sfP krdf hoieaf boilaf: “af jf, cmfrHlI idaf rFiJaf[” kflI muskrf ipaf[ “imsqrI jI rotI pkfAux lwgy ho?” “hF BfeI, myrI Gr vflI qF hY nhIN jo myrI leI rotI pkfAU[ mYnUM qF afpxy hwQ hI sfVny pYNdy hn[” imsqrI ny QoVHf ijhf aftf cuwk ky qvy AuWpr lfieaf[ Auhdf rMg pihlF pIlf ho ky kflf ho igaf aqy iPr Aus ivwcoN DUMaF inklx lwgf[ Auhny rotI bylI aqy qvy AuWqy pf idwqI[ rotI dI BfP AuhdIaF AuNglF nUM lwgdI qF Auh hwQ nUM Jtkdf hoieaf sI sI krn lwgdf[ iek vfr Auhdy swjy hwQ AuWpr ijLafdf BfP lwg geI qF Auh AuNglIaF pfxI ivwc zobdf hoieaf boilaf: “ijhVy hwQ qysI aqy kuhfVf clfAux nUM bxy hox AuhnF nfl rotI ikwdF pkfeI jf skdI hY?” imsqrI jLor dyxIN hwisaf[ Cy rotIaF pkf ky imsqrI ny qvf Qwly lfh ilaf[ cwlHy ivwc jldI lwkVI nUM svfh ivwc rgV ky buJf idwqf[ Aus ivwcoN ajy qwk DUMaF inkl irhf sI[ DUMaF AuhdIaF awKF ivwc pY igaf qF Auh AuhnF nUM mldf hoieaf boilaf:



“ivafh qoN ibnF ijLMdgI sulgdI lwkVI vFg hY ijs ivwcoN isrP DUMaF hI inkldf jo awKF ivwc hMJU qF ilaf idMdf pr grmfiesS nhIN phuMcfAuNdf[” Auh iek vfr iPr jLor nfl hwisaf aqy imwtI dy mYly ijhy BFzy ivwcoN acfr kwZ ky rotI AuWqy rwK idwqf aqy lwsI dI gVvI lfgy iKwc ky vwzIaF vwzIaF burkIaF mUMh ivwc pfAux lwgf[ kflI AuhnUM iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “imsqrI, ikAuN rojL hwQ sfVdF[ ivafh ikAuN nhIN kr lYNdf? qrKfnf vI Biraf Biraf lwgU[” imsqrI ny burkI lwsI dy Guwt nfl sMG dy Qwly kIqI aqy mUMh Br ky gfhl kwZI[ “myry leI sfrI dunIaf dIaF kuVIaF aqy aOrqF BYxF jF mFvF hn[ Auh kuVI sSfied mr cuwkI hY jF jMmI hI nhIN ijhdy nfl myrf sMjog sI[” sMqf isMG ny rotI Kf ky BFzy smyt ky aMdr rwKy aqy nMd isMG cmfr nUM gfhl kwZdf hoieaf boilaf: “pqf nhIN juwqIaF ivwc ikwlH gwz idMdf[ jdoN pfAuNdf pYrf nUM vwZdf[” “qUM afpxI ksr ikqy hor kwZ lYNdf[” kflI ny sSrfrq nfl ikhf aqy iPr sMqf isMG dy kMn dy nyVy mUMh krky boilaf: “imsqrI jI qyrf nMd isMG dI kuVI pfsLo nfl kI irsSqf?” “Auh hI jo kuwqy df kuwqI nfl huMdf[ kflI - rMn Auh jo afpxI ivaFdV hovy[ AuhnUM isr cVHfAu jF juwqI hyT rwKo - koeI AuNgl krn vflf nhIN[ pr prfeI jnfnI qF mUMh jLor GoVI vFg huMdI hY, pqf nhIN kdoN ibdk jfvy[” sMqf isMG awKF PYlfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf[ kuC pl imsqrI juwqI ivwc pYr nUM ihlf ky ikwlH dI coB qoN bcx dI koisSsS krdf irhf, iPr dfVI ivwc KfJ krdy ny kflI nUM puwiCaf: “suxf, eyDr iks qrHF afAuxf hoieaf?” “imsqrI jI, myrf ierfdf pwkf mkfn bxfAux df[ cfry nINhF puwt leIaF hn[” “awCf-awCf, inwkU nfl qyrI hI lVfeI hoeI sI[ ... mYnUM nMd isMG ny dwisaf sI ik kflI aqy inwkU ivwc lVfeI ho geI[ Aus vyly mYnUM smJ nhIN sI afeI ik qyrf nF hI kflI hY[ swcI gwl puwCyN qF ipMz ivwc kuwiqaF aqy cmfrF dI pihcfx rwKxI aOKI hY[ afAuNdy jFdy rihMdy af[” sMqf isMG ny hsdy hoey ikhf: “awCf, mkfn bxf irhF!” “imsqrI jI, kI qyrI ingHf ivwc cmfr aqy kuwqy brfbr ny[” sMqf isMG ny Auhdf gwusf dyiKaf qF Auhdf moZf dbdf kihx lwgf: “mYN qF TwTf kr irhf sI[ qUM burf mMn igaf[ guwsy nUM Quwk dy aqy gwl kr[” kflI nUM afpxy guwsy AuWqy kfbU pfAux nUM kuC smF lwigaf[ Auh aMdro aMdr vwt KFdf irhf[ jdoN imsqrI ny AuhnUM keI vfr ivsSvfs idvfieaf ik Auhdy mUMhoN ieh gwl sihj hI inkl geI sI qF kflI Audfs avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN pwkf mkfn bxfAuxf cfhuMdF[” “jLrUr bxf[” “jF qF afp bxf idAu, jF iksy hor rfj df pqf dws idAu[” “mYN hI bxf dAUN[” “idhfVI dy ikMny pYsy lAugy?” “jo dUjy rfj lYNdy ny[ awj-kwlH svf rupeIaf-zyZ rupeIaf idhfVI df cwldf[ mYN svf rupeIaf lY lAUN[” “TIk af[ kMm kdoN qoN sSurU krogy?” “... jdoN qUM khyN... mYN qF huxy hI iqafr hF[ awj-kwlH ivhl hI ivhl hY[ qrKfny dy kMm df mMdf hI hY[” “kwlH qoN sLurU kr idAu[” “TIk hY[ kwlH af jfAUN[ gfrf iqafr rwKIN[ iewtF AuWqy pfxI iCVk deIN[” sMqf isMG kflI vl hor iDafn nfl dyKx lwgf[ jdoN Auh qurn lwgf qF AuhnUM rokdf hoieaf boilaf:



kflI qyry nfl iek gwl krnI sI... asIN ijwQy rfj df kMm krdy aF, dupihr dI rotI aqy qkflF dI cfh AuWQy hI KFdy-pINdy hF[ qyry Gr ivwc rotI qF Kf nhIN skdf, ies leI qUM rotI-cfh dy pYsy alwg dy deIN[ cfr afny bxngy[” kflI buJy hoey mn nfl qrKfny qoN bfhr af ky vwzy rsqy vl vD igaf[ 15 lwCo isr AuWqy tokrf cuwkI hvylI aMdr dfKl hoeI qF cODrI hrnfm isMG df BqIjf hrdyv kMD nfl bxI GoVI dI AuWcI KurlI AuWqy bYTky Aus vl dyKdf hoieaf gfAux lwgf - “qyrI ihwk `qy aflHxf pfieaf nI jMglI kbUqr ny[” hrdyv 20-21 sfl df bFkf jvfn sI jo svyr nUM bfjIgrF dy muMizaF qoN mfilsS krfAuNdf aqy qRkflF nUM AuhnF nfl ksrq krdf[ Auhny kflI rysSmI zor ivwc sony df qbIq bMn ky gwl ivwc pfieaf hoieaf sI[ KwbI bFh AuWqy qfkq df qbIq bMn rwiKaf sI[ swjy hwQ dy guwt AuWqy afpxf nF aqy zOilaF AuWqy iek pfsy hnUmfn dI qsvIr aqy dUsry pfsy prI dI qsvIr KuxvfeI hoeI sI[ Auhdy kwpVy hmysSF qyl nfl ilbVy rihMdy sn aqy Auh ies qrHF qurdf ijvyN afpxI qfkq dy Bfr hyTF dwibaf jf irhf hovy[ lwCo ny GuMm ky Auhdy vl dyiKaf aqy kfhlI kfhlI qbyly vl vD geI[ hrdyv ny dUsrf gIq gfAuxf sSurU kr idwqf- “hOlI qur nI bFkIey muitafry, pYr moc Kf jfAUgf[” hrdyv nUM afpxI hfjLrI df aihsfs krfAux leI dIvfnKfny dy QVHy AuWqy bYTf mMgU jLor-jLor nfl KMGx lwgf[ hrdyv AuhnUM dyK ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mMgU qyry gwl `c kI Ps igaf[ nhIN inkldf qF zMzy nfl kwZ idaF[” mMgU QVHy qoN AuWT ky hrdyv kol af igaf aqy KI KI kr ky hwsx lwgf[ hrdyv smJ igaf ik mMgU ny sB kuC dyK ilaf hY[ Auh guwsy ivwc boilaf: “gDy vFg ikAuN ihxkdF?” mMgU AuhnUM guwsy ivwc dyK cuwp ho igaf aqy kuC plF bfad Auhdy nyVy jf ky Byd BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cODrI, ieh pRIqo dI kuVI lwCo af[” hrdyv hYrfn ho ky Auhdy vl dyKx lwgf[ mMgU dI gwl AuhdI smJ ivwc nhIN afeI[ “iswDI qrHF gwl kr[ sflf buJfrqF pfAuNdf[” “mqlb ieh hY cODrI hrdyv jI, ieh pRIqo dI kuVI lwCo hY[” mMgU ny iek iek sSbd AuWqy jLor idMidaF ikhf[ “Auh qF sux ilaf[ kuC awgy vI bol[” “cODrI, qUM pRIqo nUM nhIN jfxdf[” mMgU hrdyv dy sfhmxy KVf ho ky boilaf[ “jfxdF[” “qF iehnUM vI jfx[ ieh Aus hI GoVI dI vCyrI hY ijs AuWqy kdy vwzf cODrI bhuq imhrbfn sI[” mMgU hwsx lwgf[ hrdyv ny mMgU vl dyiKaf qF Auh hor vI jLor jLor dI hwsx lwgf[ “cODrI, ajy lMgot ikwkr dI tfhxI nfl bMinaF ik nhIN? ikqy guMgy pihlvfn vFg qyrf ijsm eI nf Pt jfvy[” hrdyv ny afpxI cOVI CfqI, gol zOilaF, qkVy pwtF vl dyiKaf aqy dohF bfhF nUM akVfAuNdf boilaf: “cmfrf ksrq krIdI af, Gy KfeIdf aqy duwD pIeIdf[ qyry vFg bfjry dIaF suwkIaF rotIaF nhIN KfeIdIaF[” “qF kI hoieaf[ iehdf Pfiedf qF iksy cmfrn nUM hI hoAU[” mMgU iPr iKViKVf ky hsdf hoieaf boilaf: “cODrI mYN hr rfj smJdF, dfeI qoN iZwz luikaf nhIN rihMdf[”



hrdyv nUM gwusf af igaf aqy Auh Auhdy gl pYx hI lwgf sI ik mMgU Auhdy qOr qfV igaf aqy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf, “cODrI jI, mfP kirE[ mYN sB-kuC quhfzy Bly leI hI ikhf sI[ ieh kbUqrI jMglI nhIN, pflqU af[ dfxf dyKdy hI bYT jfAU[” mMgU dIaF gwlF sux aqy Auhdf mskIn ichrf dyK hrdyv df guwsf dUr ho igaf aqy Auh KusS ho ky boilaf[ “vfh mMgU, qUM gwl isry dI krdF[” mMgU ny hrdyv dy moZy AuWqy hwQ rwiKaf aqy AuhnUM do kdm prHy iljf ky bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc kuC smJfAux lwgf[ hrdyv AuhdI gwl sux ky prHy ht igaf[ Auhdf rMg zr nfl pIlf pY igaf aqy buwlH kMbn lwgy “cODrI ho ky zrdF?” mMgU ny AuhnUM CyVidaF ikhf[ zr dI gwl hrdyv dy cfbk vFg lwgI[ Auh roab nfl boilaf: “cmfrf, qUM mYnUM jfxdf nhIN[” Auhny mMgU dy kMn ivwc kuC ikhf aqy iPr dohF ny eynI jLor nfl hwQ imlfey ik mMgU bfad ivwc ikMnI dyr qwk afpxf hwQ mldf irhf[ lwCo gohf suwt ky vfps af geI qF hrdyv ny AuhnUM roab nfl avfjL mfridaF ikhf: “afh lY qbyly vflI koTVI dI cfbI[ AuWQy kxk dy iswty pey af[ AuhnF nUM lY jf[ koTVI df drvfjLf KuwlHf rihx dyeIN qFik Auhdy ivwc qfjLI hvf iPr jfvy[” lwCo dI smJ ivwc kuC nf afieaf[ Auh ajy PYslf vI nhIN sI kr skI ik Aus df hwQ afpmuhfry hI cfbI vl vD igaf aqy Auh tokrf suwt koTVI vl clI geI[ “awCf cODrI mYN cwilaF[ isSkfrI nUM ihMg iKlfAuxI af[ ies nfl Auh shy dy musSk nUM Jwt suMG lYNdf[” mMgU dIvfnKfny dy QVHy vl qur ipaf[ cODrI hrdyv GoVI dI KurlI dy nyVy KVHf kdy mMgU vl dyK lYNdf, kdy Pftk vl aqy kdy lwCo vl[ lwCo ny qbyly vflI koTVI df ijMdf KolH idwqf qF Auh awgy vDx lwgf pr do kdm puwt ky ruk igaf aqy mMgU vl dyKx lwgf[ mMgU ny hwQ nfl AuhnUM CyqIN jfx df iesSfrf kIqf, qF Auh qyjL qyjL kdm puwtdf koTVI vl qur ipaf[ lwCo drvfjLf KolH aMdr clI geI[ koTVI qUVI nfl BrI peI sI[ Aus ivwc iek pfsy kpfh dIaF iCtIaF aqy hyTF kxk dy iswty pey sn[ lwCo ny iswitaF qwk phuMcx leI drvfjLy df iek dr bMd kr idwqf[ Auhny Juk ky iswty cuwkx leI hwQ vDfey qF Auhdy sIny `qy do hwQ rINgn lwgy[ Auhdy mUMh ivwcoN hlkI ijhI cIk inklI aqy Auh afpxy afp nUM CuzfAux leI hwQ pYr mfrn lwgI[ “Cwz dy mYnUM?” pr hrdyv dI pkV mjLbUq sI aqy lwCo isrP hwQ pYr mfr ky rih geI[ Auhdf aMg aMg iZwlf pYx lwgf[ Auh BrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc bolI: “Cwz dy nhIN qF mYN cODrI jI nUM dws dAUN[” “kI dwsyNgI? gwl qF eydF krdI af ijvyN dfdI siqafvqI hovy[” kpfh dIaF iCtIaF kuJ dyr AuhnF dy Bfr hyTF kVkVfAuNdIaF rhIaF aqy iPr QoVHI dyr bfad hrdyv koTVI ivwcoN inkl ky hvylI qoN bfhr af igaf[ lwCo AuWQy qUVI AuWqy bYTI rhI[ pr jdoN Auhny bfhr iksy dI afht suxI qF Auh jldI nfl AuWT ky afpxI JolI iswitaF nfl Brn lwgI[ JolI Br Auhny drvfjLy dy dovyN dr KolH idwqy[ Auh afpxf tokrf cuwk vwKI dy drvfjLy rfhIN cODrI dy irhfiesSI mkfn ivwc clI geI[ Auhny tokrf iek pfsy rwK idwqf aqy mn nUM mfrdI hoeI bolI, “cODrfxI jI, rotI dy idAu[” ivhVy ivwc iJAUrI BFzy mFj rhI sI[ Auhny lwCo vl dyiKaf aqy iPr cODrfxI dy swdx AuWqy aMdr clI geI[ QoVHy icr bfad hI Auh rfq dIaF bcIaF byhIaF rotIaF lY ky bfhr af geI[ lwCo ny JolI dI QF afpxy hwQ awgy kIqy qF Auh awKF pfV pfV dyKdI bolI: “qyrI JolI `c kI af?” “kuC hovy, qYnUM kI[ qUM rotI dy mYnUM[” lwCo ny hwsx dI koisSsS kridaF ikhf[ “ieh iswty ikwQoN ilaFeI aF?” “cODrI hrdyv ny idwqy af[” lwCo ny afpxy qfjLf jLKm ivwc nhuM mfr idwqf[ iJAUrI ny lwCo vl



arQBrpUr njLr nfl dyiKaf aqy aMdr clI geI[ lwCo Gr jfx dI iqafrI kr rhI sI ik cODrfxI bfhr afeI aqy AuhnUM sKq lihjy ivwc kihx lwgI, “nI, ieh qUM kI kIqf? ieh iswty qF bIa leI rwKy sn[ qUM iehnF nUM ikAuN cuwk ilafeI?” “cODrfxI jI, mYN afpxy-afp nhIN ley[ mYnUM cODrI hrdyv ny idwqy af[ kihMdf sI ik iehnF nUM susrI lwg geI hY[” lwCo nUM psInf af igaf[ “kihrF dI Duwp pYNdI af, iehnF nUM susrI ikvyN lwg geI? Aus moey mMgU nUM keI vfr ikhf ik qbyly vflI koTVI df drvfjLf KolH ky hvf lwgx idaf kry[ cODrI nUM pqf lwg igaf qF myrI sSfmq af jfAU[ qUM iehnF nUM ijAuN cuwkx geI myqoN dfxy mMg lYNdI[ iswt iehnF nUM[” cODrfxI ny lwCo vl pYr dI Tokr nfl tokrI kridaF ikhf[ lwCo ny iswty tokrI ivwc suwt idwqy aqy KflI tokrI lY ky bfhr af geI[ 16 pRIqo bfr bfr glI vl dyKdI aqy lwCo nUM ikqy afAuNdI nf dyK, aMdr jLmIn AuWqy bYT iPr hfie hfie krn lwgdI[ inwkU mMjI AuWqy ipaf iZwz nUM Guwtx lwgdf aqy jo mUMh ivwc afAuNdf bk idMdf[ bwcy roNdy hoey pRIqo dy nyVy afAuNdy aqy kuwt Kf ky eyDr AuDr iKsk jFdy[ inwkU izgdf-ZihMdf afpxI mMjI qoN AuWiTaf aqy pRIqo kol bihMdf hoieaf boilaf, “BuwK nfl iZwz duKx lwg ipaf[ jy mYnUM rotI nf imlI qF myrI jfn inkl jfAU[” inwkU nUM dyK ky bwcy vI pRIqo kol af gey[ pRIqo afpxy mwQy AuWqy Kwbf hwQ mfrdI bolI, “awj qF lwCo ny bhuq dyr kr idwqI af[” iPr Auh rotI mMgdy inafixaF nUM puckfrn lwgI[ pr jdoN AuhnF dI ijLwd vDdI geI qF Auh AuhnF nUM gflHF kwZx lwgI, “moieE, sbr kro[ myrf mfs nf nocooo[” pRIqo dIaF gflHF aqy iJVkF df bwicaF AuWqy koeI asr nhIN pY irhf sI[ Auh pihlF nfloN vI ijLafdf rox-cIkx lwgy[ pRIqo jfxdI sI ik Auh swcy hn[ svyr qoN AuhnF ny lwsI dI isrP awDI awDI kOlI hI pIqI sI[ pRIqo alsfeI hoeI AuWTI aqy koTVI ivwc jf ky KflI BFzy dyKx lwgI[ bwcy vI Auhdy ipwCy koTVI ivwc af gey[ jdoN Auh BFizaF df Zwkx cuwk AuhnF dy aMdr dyKdI qF bwcy vI BFizaF AuWqy Juk jFdy pr AuhnF nUM afpxy iZwz vFg KflI dyK mfXUs ho jFdy[ pRIqo nUM jdoN sfry BFzy KflI idsy qF AuhnUM guwsf af igaf[ Auhny cOVy mUMh vfly ipwql dy dygcy ivwc njLr mfrI qF Aus ivwc mwkVI dy jfly lwgy idsy[ ieh dyK ky Auhdf gwusf hor vI vwD igaf[ Auh iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI, “myrI mF ny dygcf qF ieh soc ky idwqf hoxf ik pRIqo dy shuiraF dy pkvfn pkdy hoxgy[ pr jdoN dI iewQy afeI aF qF BMg hI BuwjdI dyKI hY[” Auhny dygcf puwTf krky jLmIn AuWqy suwt idwqf aqy gwusy ivwc bolI: “vyc dy iehnUM[ afpF ies ivwc ikhVI KIr bxfAuxI aF[” Auhdf sB qoN vwzf puwq amrU Jwt bol ipaf: “ilaf mF, mYN vyc afAuNdF[ bfbU TiTafr BFzy lY lYNdf[” pRIqo ny gwusy ivwc dygcf amrU vl kr idwqf aqy Auh AuhnUM isr AuWqy rwK ky dono hwQF nfl PVI drvfjLy vl vD igaf[ jdoN Auh dihlIj pfr krn lwgf qF pRIqo dy aMdr ijvyN koeI cIjL iqVkn lwgI[ Auhny soicaf ik ieh dygcf qF AuhdI mF dI insSfnI hY[ Auh AuhnUM vI vyc rhI hY[ ieh soc ky pRIqo df mn kMb AuWiTaf aqy Auh avfjLF mfrdI amrU dy ipwCy dOV geI[ pr amrU AuhdIaF avfjLF aqy gflHF nUM axsuxIaF krdf bhuq awgy inkl igaf sI[ rfh ivwc amrU ny soicaf ik iek idn Auhny gurdvfry dy mhMq dI gVvI corI krky vycI sI qF Auhdy ds afny imly sn[ ieh dygcf qF bhuq vwzf[ iehdI kfPI kImq imlygI[ ieh soc ky Auhdy kdm hor vI qyjL ho gey[ pRIqo izgdI-ZihMdI glI qwk Auhdy ipwCy afeI aqy ieh dyK ky ik amrU muhwly qoN bfhrly KUh dI CpVI vI pfr kr igaf hY, qF Auhny afpxy afp nUM ikhf, “moieaf hux dygcf vyc ky hI muVU[ Auhdf bs cwly qF Gr dy imwtI dy BFzy vI vyc dyvy[”



amrU hPdf hoieaf bfbU TiTafr dI hwtI AuWqy phuMicaf aqy Auhdy sfhmxy dygcf rwKdf boilaf, “iehnUM qol ky pYisaF df ihsfb lfeIN, mYN huxy afieaf[” amrU dOVdf dOVdf CwjU sSfh dI dukfn AuWqy igaf aqy qyjL qyjL sfh lYNdf hoieaf boilaf: “sSfh jI cfr afinaF df guV, iek afny df lUx aqy cfr afinaF df kxk df aftf... aqy iek zwbI isgtF[” “pwly pYsy vI af jF KflI sOdf hI mMg irhYN?” CwjU sSfh ny amrU nUM sSwk nfl dyKidaF ikhf[ “qUM sOdf bMn mYN huxy pYsy lY ky afieaf[” amrU iPr bfbU TiTafr dI dukfn AuWqy af igaf[ bfbU TiTafr ny hux qwk zMzI mfr ky dygcf qol idwqf sI[ Auhny amrU dy hwQ AuWqy zyZ rupeIaf rwiKaf qF Auh iKwJ ky boilaf: “ieh kI... Gwto Gwt do rupeIey qF dy... eynf vwzf dygcf[” “mYN pihlF hI duafnI ijLafdf idwqI af[ eydF dy purfxy dygcy dy qF koeI eyny pYsy vI nhIN dyAU... nfly qUM ikiqAuN corI krky hI ilafieaf hoxf[” bfbU TiTafr ny dygcy dy pyNdy AuWqy hQoVy nfl do-cfr swtF mfr ky Auhdf hulIaf ivgfV idwqf aqy afpxy afsx AuWqy bYTy bYTy ny hI dygcy nUM ipClI koTVI ivwc suwt idwqf[ amrU kuC hor khy ibnF pYsy muwTI ivwc dwbI CwjU sSfh dI dukfn AuWqy af igaf[ “sSfh jI ilaf myrf sOdf[” Auhny afpxI muwTI KolH idwqI[ CwjU sSfh ny amrU dy hwQ ivwc pYsy dyKy qF hYrfn rih igaf aqy qwkVI sMBfldf kihx lwgf: “ikiqAuN corI krky qF nhIN ilafieaf? qyry kol eyny pYsy ikwQoN af gey?” “sSfh jI qYnUM pYisaF nfl mqlb af[ ieh corI dy hox jF sfDI dy[” amrU iqwKI avfjL ivwc boilaf[ “gwl qF TIk hY[ mYnUM qF isrP pYisaF nfl mqlb hY[” CwjU sSfh nUM amrU df lihjf bhuq burf lwigaf pr AuhdI gwl cMgI lwgI[ Auhny sOdf qol ky kfgjL dIaF puVIaF ivwc bMn idwqf[ amrU ny isgrt dI zwbI rfh ivwc srny nfeI dI hvylI dI bfhrlI kMD ivwc iek iewt iKskf ky lukf idwqI[ lwCo Gr afeI qF pRIqo AuqfvlI ho ky bolI: “ikwQy lf idwqI eynI dyr? qyrf rfh dyKdI dIaF myrIaF qF awKF pwk geIaF[” lwCo ny AuhnUM koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy KflI tokrf suwt ky JolI ivwcoN byhIaF rotIaF kwZ ky afpxI mF dy hwQ ivwc PVf idwqIaF aqy iek pfsy ht ky jLmIn AuWqy bYT geI[ bwcy rotIaF dyKdy hI twpx lwgy aqy AuhnF ny pRIqo nUM Gyr ilaf[ pRIqo AuhnF nUM ipwCy htfAuNdI bolI: “guV dI pysI mMg lYNdI[ mwkI jF bfjry dy dfxy mMg lYNdI[ cODrfxI nUM afpxy py bfry dsdI ik Auh PwtV hoieaf ipaf” lwCo ny iPr AuhnUM koeI juafb nf idwqf[ pRIqo AuhnUM cuwp dyK guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “mYN kuwqy aFgU BONkI jFdI aF, qUM ptrfxIaF aFgU kMnF `c rUM dyeI bYTI aF[ myrI gwl df juafb ikAuN nhIN idMdI?” “Coty cODrI ny kxk dy iswty idwqy sI, pr cODrfxI ny vfps rKvf ley[” lwCo ny pRIqo vl dyKy ibnF hI ikhf[ pRIqo Auhdy vl iDafn nfl dyKdI rhI aqy iPr Auhdf idl psIjx lwgf[ Auh iekdm hI cuwp ho geI ijvyN Auhdy zUMGI swt lwgI hovy[ Auh buq vFg KVI rhI aqy bwcy Auhdy hwQoN rotIaF Koh ky afps ivwc lVn lwgy[ iPr Auh nINd qoN jfg AuWTI aqy bwicaF nUM gflHF kwZdI AuhnF koloN rotI dy tuwkVy Kohx lwgI[ “moey Gr ivwc koeI cIjL rihx nhIN idMdy[ afAuNdI bfad `c af, Kf pihlF jFdy af[” iPr Auh lwCo nUM sMboiDq ho ky bolI: “qYnUM vI rotI df cwpf imilaf jF nhIN?” aqy Auh Auhdf juafb AuzIky ibnF hI bwicaF nUM gflHF kwZx lwgI[ pr AuhnUM Jt hI aihsfs ho igaf ik gflHI-gloc df koeI Pfiedf nhIN ikAuNik rotIaF bwicaF dy



iZwzF ivwc jf cuwkIaF sn[ kuC dyr qwk Auh iek hI QF KVHI soc ivwc zuwbI rhI aqy iPr hOlI hOlI kdm puwtdI bfhr af geI[ kflI AuhnF dI kMD nfl lwgdI afpxI nINh puwt irhf sI[ pRIqo Auhdy nyVy jf ky bolI, “kflI pwuq, sfzI vl QF iblkul nf CwzIN[ brsfq ivwc pfxI pYx nfl dono kMDF bodIaF ho jfxgIaF[ qyrI kMD qF pwkI hoAU, ies leI KVHI rhU, pr sfzI kwcI kMD izg jfAU[” “nhIN cfcI, mYN awDf hwQ QF Cwz idwqI hY[ jdoN kdy pwkf mkfn pfieE qF afpxI kMD eyDr nUM vDf ilAu[” kflI ny KflI QF nUM iDafn nfl dyKidaF ikhf[ “kfkf, pwkf mkfn kOx pfAUgf? ieQy qF iek zMg dI rotI nhIN imldI[ qyrf cfcf mMjI `qy ipaf[ iqMn idnF qoN myrf aMg aMg duK irhf[ lwCo...[” pRIqo awgy kuC nf kih skI aqy gwl df ruK bdldI bolI: “mYN bfhr inklI sI ik iksy dy GroN afty dI cutkI mMg ilaFvF qFik bwicaF dy iZwz ivwc kuC qF jfvy[” iPr Auh kuC pl cuwp rih ky bolI: “qyrI cfcI ikwQy hY?” “ieQy hI hY... cfcy df hux kI hfl hY?” kflI ny puwiCaf[ “koeI hfl nhIN[ mMjy `qy ipaf hfey hfey kr irhf[” pRIqo ny juafb idwqf[ “koeI dvf-dfrU kIqf ik nhIN?” “dvf-dfrU?” pRIqo ny kflI vl ajIb njLrF nfl dyiKaf aqy KoKlf hfsf hsdI hoeI bolI: “svyr dy sfry BuwKy bYTy aF Gr[ nsvfr lYx leI vI aftf nhIN[ dvf-dfrU ikwQoN krUM[” pRIqo dIaF awKF Br afeIaF aqy Auh awKF pUMJdI hoeI bolI: “GroN inklI sI ik iksy dy GroN bfjry jF mwkI df aftf mMg ilaFvF[” “cfcI qoN lY lf... ” kflI afp cfcI vl vD igaf aqy AuhdI mMjI dy kol jf ky boilaf: “cfcI, aftf ikwQy ipaf... cfcI pRIqo mMgdI hY[” AudoN qwk pRIqo vI cfcI dy kol af geI aqy Auhdf hfl puwCx lwgI[ cfcI ny inwkU df hfl puwiCaf qF iKwJ ky bolI: “TIk hY... AudoN qF twp irhf sI[ hux idnF leI mMjI nfl bwJ igaf[” kflI afty dI vwzI bftI Br ilafieaf[ kxk df aftf dyK ky pRIqo hYrfn rih geI[ Auhny kflI awgy JolI awz idwqI aqy iPr AuhnUM smytdI hoeI bolI: “mYnUM bftI hI dy dy[ JolI ivwc pfieaf qF bhuq sfrf aftf Auhdy nfl lwg jfAU[ bftI mYN lwCo dy hwQ Byj dAUN[” pRIqo afty dI bftI lY ky afpxy Gr jfx leI glI ivwc af geI pr iPr muV afeI aqy cfcI kol af ky bolI: “guV hYgf qF iek pysI dy dy[ qyry dyr nUM dAUN[ kihMdf jdoN KVf huMdf qF cwkr af jFdf[” “sfzy Gr qF nF lYx leI vI guV nhIN[” cfcI ny hOlI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “kflI KMz dI cfh pINdf, mYN vI jdoN kdy idl kry qF Auhdy nfl hI mUMh imwTf kr lYNdI aF[” pRIqo hYrfn-ijhI socx lwgI ik kflI kxk df aftf KFdf, KMz dI cfh pINdf, ies leI hI eynf aklmMd hY[ AuhnUM eydF lwgx lwgf ijvyN kflI iksy dysS df rfjf hovy[ aftf lY ky pRIqo afpxy Gr af geI aqy lwCo dy hwQ ivwc bftI PVfAuNdI bolI: “lY qUM rotI bxf lY[” Auh afp inwkU kol jLmIn AuWqy bYTdI bolI, “dyK, kflI kxk df aftf KFdf, KMz vflI cfh pINdf[ iek qUM hI aF jo Gr ivwc sfrf vkq mMjI qoVdf rihMdf[ jy qUM vI sSihr cilaf jFdf qF asIN sfry aYsS afrfm nfl rihMdy[” aqy iPr Auh kMD dy shfry aDlytI ho afpxy afp nfl buVbuVfAux lwgI: “cMgy krm kIqy af iehnF lokF ny jo suwK Bog rhy ny[” Gr ivwc kxk df aftf dyK ky sfry inafxy lwCo dy duafly jmHf ho gey ijvyN awj koeI Kfs cIjL pk rhI hovy[ “mYN cfr rotIaF KfAUNgf[” “mYN Cy KfAUNgf[”



“mYN sfrIaF Kf jfAUN[” bwcy afps ivwc bihs krdy krdy hwQo-pfeI qwk phuMc gey[ eynI dyr ivwc amrU vI dygcf vyc ky sfmfn KrId ilafieaf[ pRIqo ny AuhdI JolI nUM AuWpr qwk BrI dyiKaf qF cIk ky bolI: “moieaf, vyc afieaF dygcf? jdoN qwk ipaf sI qyrIaF awKF ivwc rVkdf irhf[ hux sbr af jfAU[” amrU ny pRIqo dI gwl axsuxI krky ikhf: “kxk df aftf ilafieaF, guV aqy lUx vI[” pRIqo ny guV df nF suixaf qF dygcy nUM Buwl geI aqy cIkdI bolI: “ikwQy af guV...? ilaf mYnUM dy[” amrU ny do pysIaF rwK ky bfkI guV AuhnUM PVf idwqf[ pRIqo ny guV dI iek pysI lwCo vl suwtidaF ikhf: “lY pwuq, qUM Kf lY[ qYnUM qF guV bhuq cMgf lwgdf[” pRIqo nUM jdoN vI lwCo AuWqy ipafr afAuNdf qF Auh AuhnUM puwqr kih ky bulfAuNdI[ inafxy guV AuWqy tuwt pey aqy pRIqo dy cIkx-iclfAux aqy mfr-kuwt dy bfvjUd Koh ky eyDr AuDr dOV gey[ pRIqo nUM dygcy df iPr cyqf afieaf qF Auh amrU nUM gflHF kwZdI bolI: “moieaf, Gr-AujfVU af[ puwq py qoN vI do kdm awgy inkl igaf[ awj dygcf vyc afieaf, kwlH nUM mF-BYx nUM vI vyc afAU[” lwCo ny ieh sSbd suxy qF cONk geI aqy aftf guMndI hoeI socx lwgI ik mF Gr qoN aftf AuDfr lYx geI qF aftf lY afeI[ amrU dygcf vyc ky aftf aqy guV donoN lY afieaf[ pr Auh afpxf sB-kuC lutf ky vI KflI hwQ vfps af geI[ lwCo dIaF awKF ivwcoN tp-tp hMJU vg ky afty ivwc rlx lwgy[ 17 kflI aqy imsqrI sMqf isMG ny rl ky kMD do hI idnF ivwc kfPI AuWcI kr idwqI[ sMqf isMG kMD nfl KVH ky AuhnUM afpxy kwd nfl nfpdf hoieaf boilaf: “ieh kMD qF amrvyl aFgU AuWpr nUM vD rhI af[ asl ivwc rfj dy nfl gfrf-iewt dyx vflf afdmI cusq hovy qF kMm bhuq jldI muwkdf[ jy idhfVI `qy mjLUr lfieaf jfey qF Auh idn ivwc ds bfr huwkf pIAU, vIh vfr AuhnUM iQaf lwgU aqy pMjfh vfr AuhnUM ipsSfb afAU[” “imsqrI jI quhfzf hwQ bhuq sfP af[ keI imsqrI iewt nUM qoVn ivwc hI awDI GVI lf idMdy af[ qusIN iek hI swt nfl iewt nUM ies qrHF qoV idMdy E ijvyN afrI nfl cIrI hovy[” kflI ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf[ sMqf isMG KusS ho boilaf: “qUM jOiVaF df gurdvfrf dyiKaf ik nhIN[ ieh gurdvfrf awTF imsqrIaF ny bxfieaf[ pr mYN afpxf ihwsf do idn pihlF hI Kqm kr idwqf sI[ ijhVIaF kMDF mYN bxfeIaF Auh dUroN hI alwg dIhdIaF[ insSfn sfihb df QVHf vI mYN hI bxfieaf[ Aus AuWqy plsqr mYN afpxy hwQF nfl hI kIqf sI[ hux qwk mlfeI aFgU nrm af[” sMqf isMG kMD vl iDafn nfl dyKdf aqy afihsqf-afihsqf Auhdy nfl gwlF kr irhf sI[ kMD df inrIKx krn bfad sMqf isMG kflI dy bhuq nyVy af ky Byd BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “iek gwl puwCF - dwsyNgf?” kflI ny hF ivwc isr ihlfieaf qF Auh afpxf mUMh Auhdy kMn dy nyVy kr ky boilaf: “ieh ijhVI kuVI qyry Gr afAuNdI af, mMgU dI BYx aF nf?” “hF[” “qyry nfl iehdf kuC Kfs hI irsSqf lwgdf...[” sMqf isMG ny ajy afpxI gwl pUrI vI nhIN kIqI sI ik kflI dy bdly hoey rAuN nUM dyK ky afpxI gwl bdldf hoieaf boilaf: “myrf mqlb af ik AUN qF ipMz dI hr kuVI BYx huMdI af, pr myrI smJ ivwc nhIN afAuNdf ik



igafno sfrf idn qyry Gr ikAuN vVI rihMdI af... AudF koeI hrj vI nhIN... mn imly dI gwl af... jwt qF isrP afpxI skI BYx dI hI shuM KFdy af[” ieh kih ky sMqf isMG kflI vl dyKx lwgf aqy AuhnUM KfmosS dyK ky iPr boilaf: “afpxy mn dI gwl qF qUM hI jfxdf hoeyNgf pr Auh kuVI bs qyrI awK dy iesSfry dI AuzIk `c af aqy Auh imlidaF hI pwky hoey byr aFgU qyrI JolI ivwc af izgU[” sMqf isMG KI-KI krdf hsx lwgf aqy afpxy aMg aMg nUM akVfAuNdf boilaf[ “kI mMgU df ierfdf nhIN pwkf mkfn bxfAux df” kflI ny sMqf isMG vl iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy Auhdy moZy AuWqy hwQ rwK ky boilaf: “imsqrI, qUM ivafh ikAuN nhIN krvf lYNdf?” sMqf isMG pihlF qF iKViKVf ky hwsx lwgf aqy iPr iekdm bhuq gMBIr ho igaf[ kflI ny afpxI gwl iPr duhrfeI qF Auh iek-iek sSbd nUM cwbdf hoieaf boilaf, “hux ivafh kI hoAU[ tYm lMG igaf[” Auhny inrfsSf Biraf lMbf sfh Cwizaf aqy afpxf sfmfn sMBflx lwgf[ kflI imsqrI dy kol jf ky boilaf: “myrI gwl df jvfb dy... tfl ikAuN irhF[” sMqf isMG qysI nUM hwQ ivwc PVI boilaf: “myry bfp ny mYnUM qysI PVnI aqy iewt rwKxI bcpn ivwc hI isKfAuxf sSurU kr idwqf sI[ pr ies qoN pihlF ik Auh mYnUM Gr bxfAuxf isKf sky, Auh ies dunIaF qoN cl vwisaf[ jdoN mYnUM Gr bxfAux df ZMg afieaf qF tYm lMG cuwikaf sI aqy myry mF-bfp dovF ivwcoN koeI vI ijLMdf nhIN sI[” “qF ies nfl kI Prk pYNdf[ iksy dy mF-bfp hmysSF ijLMdf nhIN rihMdy[” kflI ny ikhf[ “qUM ajy ieh gwl kih skdF ikAuNik qyrI cfcI ajy ijAuNdI af[ myrI iek mfsI sI, AuhnUM myry ivafh df iPkr sI aqy Auh iek do QFvIN gwl clfAuNdI peI sI, pr AuhnUM vI mOq ny af Gyiraf...” sMqf isMG kuC plF leI cuwp rih ky iPr boilaf: “kflI dfs, lok kuVI muMzy nUM nhIN idMdy, sgoN Auhdy mF-bfp nUM idMdy ny... Kfndfn dyKdy af... jdoN Kfndfn hI nf hovy qF dyKx kOx afAU[” sMqf isMG dI AudfsI zUMGI huMdI jf rhI sI aqy Auh AuhnUM lukfAux leI KoKlf hfsf hwsdf boilaf: “clo, awDI qoN ijLafdf lMG geI af... jo rih geI af Auh vI lMG jfAU[” kflI vI kuC Audfs ho igaf[ AuhnUM cuwp dyK ky sMqf isMG boilaf: “afdmI kol cfr Kyq hox qF kbr ivwc ipaf vI ivafh krvf skdf, pr imhnq mjLdUrI krn vfly afdmI dy isr AuWqy iksy df hwQ hovy qF hI ivafh huMdf[” “mYN qF ajy ies JMJt ivwc nhIN ipaf[” kflI ny zrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf aqy iPr imsqrI nUM iDafn nfl dyKidaF boilaf: “qyrI Aumr ajy eynI ijLafdf qF nhIN ik ivafh nf ho sky[ qyrf Brf ajy vI Xqn kry qF ikqoN nf ikiqAuN irsSqf ho hI skdf[” sMqf isMG ny iGRxf BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “nfhr isMG bfry kih irhF?” ... Auh myrf ivafh kr hitaf[ BfbI ny AuhnUM ies qrHF vs `c kr ilaf ik Auh bfkI sfry irsSqy Buwl igaf hY[ hux qF Auhny ipMz nfloN irsSqf hI qoV ilaf[ mYN ipCly sfl icwTI ilKI sI ik mkfn dI Cwq Krfb ho geI af[ jy kuC mdd dyvyN qF sSqIrIaF aqy bfly bdl dyeIey[ Auhny myrI icwTI df juafb qwk nhIN idwqf[ mYN Auhdy kol sSihr igaf qy gwl sSurU kIqI qF Auh iPr vI cuwp hI irhf pr BfbI ny korf juafb idMidaF ikhf ik ijhny ipMz ivwc rihxf Auh hI AuhdI murMmq kr lvy[” sMqf isMG hor vI ijLafdf gMBIr ho igaf aqy AuhdIaF vwzIaF vwzIaF awKF PYl geIaF[ Auh qlKI nfl boilaf: “BfbI cfhuMdI qF Auh afpxI CotI BYx df irsSqf myry leI lY afAuNdI pr AuhnUM zr sI ik myrf ivafh ho igaf qF mYN alwg ho jfAUN jF jy nfl vI irhf qF Auhdy bwicaF dI pltn dy pflx-posx ivwc afpxI kmfeI nf lfAUN[ ies leI Auh hmysSf tfl mtol krdI rhI[ pr jdoN dI Auh sSihr geI af Auhny myry ivafh df ijLkr qwk krnf Cwz idwqf[ jdoN mYN mkfn dI murMmq bfry gwl krn igaf sI qF mYnUM kihx



lwgI ik Auhdy vwzy muMzy aqy CotI kuVI nUM god lY lvF[ iehdy nfl qyrf kul vI cldf rhUgf[ mYN AuhnMU juafb idwqf ik prfey qyl nfl kul df dIvf nhIN jl skdf[” kflI kfPI icr socx qoN bfad boilaf: “imsqrI jI quhfzy kol qF pYsy dI Gft nhIN[ ikiqAuN qIvIN KrId ikAuN nhIN ilafAuNdy?” “ies kMm ivwc vI bhuq TwgI af[ mYnUM qF pMjfh rupeIey gvfAux bfad hI akl af geI pr keI lokF ny ies kMm ivwc bhuq nuksfn krvfieaf hY[ jOVy dy srdfr pUrn isMG df qF Gr-bfr hI luwitaf igaf[ Auh iek aOrq KRId ilafieaf[ Auh swq idn Auhdy Gr rhI aqy hr cIjL df Byq lY ilaf[ iPr iek rfq jdoN pUrn isMG kchrI igaf hoieaf sI qF Auh sfry Gr ivwc hUMJf Pyr imwtI qwk cuwk ky lY geI[ pUrn isMG ny Qfxy ivwc rpt krfeI hoeI hY[ ajy qwk kuC pqf nhIN lwgf[” “imsqrI jI, quhfzy nfl ikwdF dI TwgI hoeI sI?” kflI ny idlcspI lYNidaF puwiCaf[ “Cwz ies gwl nUM[” sMqf isMG ny Auksfht BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ pr jdoN kflI ny ijLd nf CwzI qF Auh boilaf: “bfbk dy lflf bnfrsI dfs nUM qF qUM jfxdF eI aF[ myrf Auhdy nfl bhuq dyr qoN AuWTx-bYTx af[ Auhdf iqmMjLlf mkfn mYN hI bxfieaf sI[ Auhny hI iek afdmI nfl iqMn sO rupeIaF ivwc sOdf qYa kIqf sI[ Auh qIvIN ivDvf sI pr bwcf koeI nhIN sI[ afpxI hI jfq-ibrfdrI dI sI[ ijhVf afdmI Aus qIvIN bfry sOdf qYa krn afieaf sI Auhny sfzy nfl kuC ies ZMg nfl gwl kIqI ik bnfrsI dfs vrgf Gfg afdmI vI DoKf Kf igaf[ Aus afdmI ny dwisaf ik qIvIN df ipMz ieQoN 20 koh dUr hY[ Auhdf bfp mr cwuikaf aqy mF df nF jsvMq kOr hY[ Auh sfzy koloN pMjfh rupeIey ibafnf lY igaf aqy iqMn idnF bfad qIvIN nUM nfl ilafAux df vfadf kr igaf[ Auhny afpxf sfrf aqf pqf vI ds idwqf[ iqMn idnF bfad Auh iek qIvIN nUM afpxy nfl ilafieaf qF sfrI gwl pwkI kr leI[ qkflF nUM Auh ieh kih ky vfps cly igaf ik iqMn idn ivafh dI iqafrI leI cfhIdy hn[ cOQy idn jOVy dy gurduafry ivwc afnMd kfrj krfieaf jfAU[ mYN jOVy gurduafry dy gRMQI nUM kih afieaf aqy aKMzpfT rKvf idwqf[ cOQy idn svyry hI lflf bnfrsI dfs aqy afpxy ipMz dy cODrI bUtf isMG nUM nfl lY ky mYN AuWQy phuMc igaf[ asIN qkflF qwk AuhnF dI AuzIk kIqI pr nf Auh afdmI afieaf aqy nf Auh qIvIN hI afeI[ agly idn mYN qy bnfrsI dfs Aus afdmI dy ipMz gey qF AuWQoN pqf lwgf ik Auh pihlF AuWQy CotI-motI dukfn krdf sI aqy iPr iek idn ipMz dy iJAUrF dI jvfn kuVI nUM kwZ ky lY igaf[ AuhnUM awj qwk puils nhIN PV skI qF asIN AuhnUM ikwQoN lwBdy[ ... kflI dfsf ... qIvIN Auh hI huMdI af ijhnUM bfjy-gfjy nfl ishry bMn ky bfrfq dy nfl ilafieaf jfvy[ hor qIvINaF aqy GoVIaF AuhnF dIaF huMdIaF jo AuhnF `qy svfr hox[” sMqf isMG afpxy sMd sFBdf hoieaf boilaf: “hux mYN cwldF, jf ky ajy rotI pkfAuxI hY aqy pfT vI krnf[” kflI vI sMqf isMG dy nfl sMd borI ivwc pfAux lwgf[ jdoN Auhny afpxy sfry sMd sFB ley qF kflI dy moZy AuWqy hwQ rwK ky boilaf: “bwilaf, qyrI hfly Aumr hI kI af, ikqy ivafh krvf lY[ cfcI ny awKF mIt leIaF qF qYnMU iksy ny nhIN puwCxf[ srkfrI sfnH aFgU qYnUM cfry pfisAuN zMzy hI pYxgy[” iPr sMqf isMG cfcI nUM kihx lwgf: “cfcI mkfn pY jfvy qF iPr kflI df ivafh kr dyeIN[” cfcI ny mMjI qoN AuWTx dI koisSsS kridaF ikhf: “imsqrI jI, mYN qF kih-kih ky hfr geI aF, qUM hI iehnUM smJf[ inwkU dI Gr vflI pRIqo afpxI BqIjI df sfk ilafAuNdI sI[” sMqf isMG kflI dy kMn kol afpxf mUMh kr ky boilaf - “pRIqo dI BqIjI nfl ivafh nf krfeIN[ jy Auh afpxI BUaf vrgI inklI qF qYnUM afpxy inafixaF dI pCfx krnI aOKI ho jfAU[” sMqf isMG bhuq jLor nfl hsx lwgf[ kflI vI pihlF muskrf ipaf, pr bfad ivwc gMBIr ho igaf[ cfcI ny sMqf isMG dy hfsy vl iDafn idwqy ibnF afpxI gwl jfrI rwKI: “ieh iek bfr hF kvHy, mYN swq kuVIaF lwB lAUN[ iehdI Aumr dy muMizaF dy qF cfr-cfr inafxy af[” eynI dyr ivwc igafno af geI aqy cfcI df hfl puwCx bfad kMD vl dyKx lwgI[ sMqf isMG ny TMzI afh BrI aqy iPr Auhny AuWcI avfjL ivwc kflI nUM ikhf:



“qUM ivafh ikAuN nhIN krvfAuNdf[ CyqIN ivafh krvf lY qFik cfcI vI cfr idn bhU qoN syvf krvf sky[” “imsqrI jI, qUM TIk kihMdF[ hux myrI afKrI Aumr af[ eys srIr df kI pqf kdoN juafb dy jfvy[” “cfcI, ikhdy ivafh dI gwl ho rhI af?” igafno ny KusS huMidaF ikhf[ “imsqrI jI kflI df ivafh krn nUM kihMdf[” cfcI ny juafb idwqf[ “awCf - cfcI CyqI kro - asIN Zolk vjfvFgIaF aqy igwDf pfvFgIaF[” igafno hor vI ijLafdf KusS huMidaF bolI[ igafno dI gwl sux ky cfcI muskrf peI aqy AuhdIaF JurVIaF awKF AuWqy Cf geIaF[ kflI cuwp sI[ sMqf isMG igafno vl iDafn nfl dyK irhf sI aqy AuhdIaF njLrF Auhdy kwpiVaF nUM cIr jfxf cfhuMdIaF sn[ Auh igafno dI gwl sux ky iKViKVf ipaf aqy kflI dy moZy AuWqy hwQ mfridaF boilaf: “ieh kuVI qF eydF gwl krdI af ijvyN qyrI bfg PVUgI[” sMqf isMG ny bhq jLor nfl Thfkf mfiraf aqy afpxy sMdF vflI borI ipwT AuWqy lwd glI ivwc af igaf[ 18 imsqrI sMqf isMG dy jfx bfad kflI cfcI aqy igafno dohF qoN awKF curfAuNdf hoieaf kfhlI-kfhlI kMm smytx lwgf[ Auhny gfry dI kVfhI iek pfsy rwK idwqI, iKlrIaF hoeIaF iewtF iekwTIaF kr idwqIaF aqy bfltI ivwc pey pfxI nfl hwQ-mUMh Do Auhny cfcI nUM ikhf: “mYN sSqIrF df bMdobsq krn mhfsSy qIrQrfm kol cwilaF[ suixaf Auhdy kol purfxI tfhlI dIaF sSqIrIaF peIaF[” mhfsSf qIrQ rfm dI dukfn hux nf-brfbr hI sI[ dukfn df dlfn KflI ipaf sI[ hux Auh isrP motf motf sOdf hI rwKdf sI[ dlfn dy ipwCy koTVI ivwc iek pfsy kuC borIaF peIaF sn aqy dUsry pfsy lwkVI dy Pwty rwKy hoey sn[ mhfsSy dI qwkVI aqy vwitaF nUM jLMg lwgxf sSurU ho igaf sI[ Auhdy iqMnoN muMzy sSihr ivwc nOkrI krdy sn[ donF kuVIaF df ivafh ho cuwikaf sI[ ipMz ivwc isrP mhfsSf aqy AuhdI GrvflI hI rihMdy sn[ Auhny do mwJF rwKIaF hoeIaF sn aqy Auh AuhnF dy duwD df Gy bxf ky afpxy muMizaF nUM sSihr Byj idMdf sI[ afpxf gujLfrf krn leI mhfsSf Cotf motf kMm krdf rihMdf sI[ nvIN Psl afAux AuWqy anfj KRId ilaf, guV sSwkr dIaF borIaF rwK leIaF aqy ikiqAuN ssqI lwkV iml geI qF Auhdf sOdf kr ilaf[ AuhdI dukfn AuWqy aKbfr afAuNdI sI, ies leI sfrf idn AuWQy bhuq rOxk rihMdI aqy vfd-ivvfd cldf rihMdf[ jdoN kflI mhfsSy qIrQ rfm dI dukfn AuWqy phuMicaf qF zf: ivsSndfs aqy pfdrI aicMqrfm AuWQy bYTy sn[ ivsSndfs aqy mhfsSf bihs ivwc AulJy hoey sn[ kflI ny iqMnF nUM bMdgI kIqI qF kuJ plF leI bihs bMd ho geI[ ivsSndfs ny hwukf guVguVfAuNidaF kflI nfl grm josSI nfl hwQ imlfieaf[ pfdrI ny AuhdI ipwT QfpV ky asSIrvfd idwqf aqy mhfsSy ny donoN hwQ joV nmsqy khI[ zfktr ivsSndfs kflI df hwQ dwbdf boilaf: “kflI qYnUM ipMz ivwc afieaF ikMnf icr ho igaf pr qUM mYnUM imlx nhIN afieaf[ mYN Kud af jFdf pr dukfn qoN ivhl nhIN imldI... kflI dfs bs iek imnt[” zfktr ny hwQ nfl kflI nUM roikaf aqy iPr hwuky dI nVI mhfsSy vl moVdf hoieaf boilaf: “mhfsSf jI, ienklfb nUM nf qusIN rok skdy ho aqy nf hI pfdrI jI[ ienklfb qF cVHdy hV vFgU aF, jo Drm dy kwcy kMiZaF nUM qoV ky cfrIN pfsIN PYl jfAU[” pfdrI ny kflI nfl gwl kridaF ikhf: “suxf puwqrf ... kI hfl hY?” “pfdrI jI, TIk hF[” kflI pfdrI vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf[ pfdrI aicMqrfm mDry kwd df afdmI sI[ Auh icwtI pwg, icwtI lwTy dI slvfr, icwtI kmIjL aqy cfhy grmI hovy cfhy srdI AuWpr lMmf kot pfAuNdf sI[ Auhdy hwQ ivwc hmysSF cFdI dI muwTI vflI sotI rihMdI sI[ pfdrI df ichrf CotI ijhI guwzI vrgf sI aqy Aus AuWpr hr vyly muskrfht KyzdI rihMdI sI[



pfdrI ny afpxy ichry `qy lMmI-cOVI muskrfht ilafAuNidaF ikhf: “kflI dfs, suixaf qUM mkfn bxf irhf aqy qyry gvFZI inwkU ny JgVf KVf kr idwqf?” “hux qF PYslf ho igaf[ ptvfrI ny jrIb nfl imx ky myrI jgh kwZ idwqI hY[” “bhuq cMgf kIqf puwqrf... eIsf msIh dI vI ieh hI iswiKaf ik guaFZIaF nfl sSFqI nfl rho[ asmfnI ikqfb ivwc ilKI hoeI gwl hmysSF swcI huMdI hY[” pfdrI ny nrm avfjL ivwc ikhf[ kflI iDafn nfl pfdrI dIaF gwlF sux irhf sI[ pfdrI iPr boilaf: “kdy kdy mYN quhfzy muhwly ivwc jFdf huMdF[ eIsf msIh df vI ieh hI hukm hY[ AudF vI grIb afdmI prmfqmf dy ijLafdy nyVy huMdf[ pivwqr aMjIl ivwc iliKaf hY - “AUT sUeI dy nwky QfxI lMG skdf pr DnI afdmI df svrg ivwcoN lMGxf mumikn nhIN[” pfdrI kuC pl ruk ky iPr boilaf: “quhfzy muhwly df nMd isMG hYgf nf - AuhI jo juwqIaF bxfAuNdf[ Blf afdmI hY[ iek idn Auh mYnUM bfhr KyqF ivwc iml igaf aqy myrf hwQ PV ky boilaf - pfdrI jI, mYN cmfr nhIN rihxf cfhuMdf[ ies qoN bcx leI mYN gurU df aMimRq pIqf aqy iswK bx igaf[ pr Pyr vI irhf cmfr df cmfr[ mYnUM koeI ZMg dwso ik mYN cmfr nf rhF[” pfdrI dI avfjL DImI ho geI aqy Auh kflI dy kol ho ky boilaf: “Auhdy Gr vI kdy-kdy jFdf huMdF[ AuhnUM eIsf msIh dI bfxI bhuq ipafrI hY[ Auhdf vwzf muMzf idwlI dy vwzy dPqr ivwc BrqI ho igaf hY[ ieh sB eIsf msIh dI imhrbfnI nfl hoieaf[ ... Auh sfiraF df pivwqr ipqf hY... Auh sfiraF dy pfp afpxy isr AuWpr lY lAU[ ... mYN iksy idn qyrf mkfn dyKx afAUN[ jdoN koeI afdmI AuWcf AuWTx dI koisSsS krdf hY qF mYnUM bhuq KusSI huMdI hY[” mhfsSy ny pfdrI nUM kflI sfhmxy afpxf prcfr kridaF dyiKaf qF Auh ivsSndfs nUM, ijhny ajy afpxI gwl pUrI nhIN kIqI sI, guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “ivsSndfsf, hux cuwp ho jf[ hmysSF afpxI nf hwkI jfieaf kr[ qUM kOmnsSt (kimAUinst) kI bx igaF, idmfg cwt ilaf[” iPr Auh pfdrI nUM sMboiDq ho ky boilaf: “qyry aqy ivsSndfs ivwc iek hI Prk hY aqy Auh ieh hY ik ivsSndfs AuWcf boldf aqy qUM hOlI[ pr qusIN dovyN ijwQy ikqy vI iksy nUM dyK lYNdy ho, AuhnUM PV ky bYT jFdy ho aqy dUsrf afdmI suxy-nf-suxy afpxI bFsrI vjfAuNdy rihMdy ho[” pfdrI mhfsSy dI gwl AuWqy hws ipaf[ kflI muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “pfdrI jI mYnUM bhuq sohxI gwl suxf rhy sI[” “gwlF dI kmfeI qF KFdf - imwTI CurI hY[” mhfsSy ny ikhf[ “myrI burfeI krny vfly df vI eIsf Blf krU[” pfdrI ny mhfsSy vl dyKidaF ikhf[ ivsSndfs ny kfhlI-kfhlI huwky dy do-cfr ksS iKwcy aqy AuWT ky kflI df hwQ PVdf hoieaf boilaf: “AuT, afpxI dukfn `qy cldy aF[” iPr Auhny mhfsSy nUM ikhf: “mYN rfq nUM af ky quhfnUM ies smwisaf dI sfieMtiPk iQAUrI smJfAUNgf[ vYsy lYinn ny ikhf hY ...[” mhfsSy ny ivsSndfs dI gwl nUM ivwcoN tok idwqf aqy pfdrI vl dyKdf boilaf: “kdy-kdy afpxy gRMQ jF mhFpursS df vI nF lY ilaf kro[” iPr Auhny ivsSndfs nUM ikhf: “qUM jdoN vI mUMh KoldF qF qyrI jLbfn `qy mfrks qy lYinn df nF huMdf aqy jdoN ieh pfdrI boldf hY qF iek hI avfjL inkldI hY aqy Auh aMjLIl aqy eIsf msIh dI[” ivsSndfs iKViKVf ky hws ipaf aqy kflI dy nfl dukfn dy QVHy qoN hyTF AuWqr igaf[ glI ivwc af ky ivsSndfs ny kflI qoN puwiCaf: “mhfsSy dI dukfn `qy ikvyN afieaf sI?” “mkfn bxf irhF Auhdy leI sSqIrIaF aqy bfly dyKx afieaf sI...[ ivsSndfs jI qusIN ieh dwso ik qusIN kfmryz qoN zfktr ikwdF bx gey?” ivsSndfs hws ipaf aqy iPr gMBIr ho ky boilaf: “rotI df bMdobsq vI qF krnf sI[ KflI kfmryzI nfl bwicaF df gujLfrf qF nhIN ho skdf sI[ hux mYN pihlF nfloN ijLafdf kMm krdF[ pihlF mYN lokF kol cwl ky jFdf huMdf sI[ hux lok myry kol cwl ky afAuNdy ny[ mYN AuhnF nUM rog df ielfj dwsx dy nfl nfl grIbI df ielfj vI dsdF[ hux ipMz ivwc pfrtI dy keI smrQk bx gey hn[ AuWcy muhwly vfly cMnx isMG df muMzf Kyl isMG, jo huisSafrpur kflj ivwc pVHdf sI,



hux pwkf kfmryz bx igaf hY[ Auhny pVHfeI Cwz idwqI hY[ bihs ivwc bhuq huisSafr ho igaf hY[ muhwly ivwc iksy nUM afpxy awgy nhIN itkx idMdf[” kflI ivsSndfs vl hor hYrfnI nfl dyKx lwgf[ AuhnUM Auh idn cyqy af gey jdoN ivsSndfs Kud jlMDr kflj ivwc pVHdf huMdf sI[ CuwtIaF ivwc jdoN kdy Auh ipMz ivwc afAuNdf qF hr sSfm Auh AuhnUM coa ivwc lY jFdf aqy geI rfq qwk keI gwlF smJfAudf rihMdf - ienklfb dIaF gwlF, Kyq mjLdUrF dy sMGrsS dIaF gwlF - Auh sfrIaF gwlF kflI dI smJ qoN bfhr huMdIaF sn pr Aus AuWqy eynf asr jLrUr ipaf sI ik Auhny cODrIaF dy muMizaF dIaF gflHF suxn qoN ienkfr kr idwqf sI aqy do-cfr vfr JgVf hox AuWqy hwQf-pfeI vI kIqI sI[” jdoN Auh donoN dukfn AuWqy af gey qF zfktr boilaf: “suxf ikwQy ikwQy GuMm afieaF[ kI-kI kMm krdf irhYN?” “eyQoN qF jlMDr igaf sI[ AuhqoN bfad iek sfQI iml igaf aqy Auhdy nfl kfnHpur phuMc igaf[ AuWQy keI pfpV vylx qoN bfad kwpiVaF dy iek kfrKfny ivwc iqMn sfl mjLdUrI kIqI[” kflI ny juafb idwqf[ “iehdf mqlb ieh hY ik qUM proloqfrI bx ky vfps afieaF[” ivsSndfs ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf[ kflI dI smJ ivwc kuC nhIN afieaf[ Auh eyDr-AuDr Jfkdf hoieaf cuwp irhf[ kuJ plF bfad ivsSndfs boilaf: “suixaf qUM mkfn pf irhYN?” “hF pf qF irhYN[ mkfn qF nhIN kihxf cfhIdf bs koTf KVf kr irhYN[” “iksy ny dwisaf sI ik inwkU ny nINh puwtx vyly JgVf KVf kr idwqf sI[” “hF[ AuhnUM mMgU ny BVkfieaf sI, pr hux mfmlf TIk ho igaf[”

ivsSndfs socdf hoieaf boilaf: “mMgU cODrI hrnfm isMG df eyjMt hY[ grIbI afdmI dI jLmIr Kqm kr idMdI hY[ grIbI dUr ho jfvy qF hr afdmI afpxI jLmIr df mflk afp hoAU[ aqy grIbI dUr krn df iek hI rfh hY aqy Auh hY ienklfb... sfry smfj dI kfieaf klp[” jdoN kflI ny ivsSndfs nUM koeI juafb nf idwqf qF Auh socx lwgf ik sSfied Auhdy AuWqy pfdrI dIaF imwTIaF gwlF df asr pY igaf hY[ AuhnUM dUr krn leI Auh boilaf: “pfdrI AuWproN bhuq imwTf hY pr AuhdI kft qyjL CurI nfloN vI zUMGI huMdI hY[ iksy idn Auh qyry Gr phuMc jfAUgf aqy kwpiVaF df joVf sfhmxy rwK ky khU ik ieh kwpVy pivwqr ipqf ny afpxy grIb bwicaF leI Byjy hn[ iehnF nUM kbUl kro aqy Aus asmfnI bfp df sSukrIaf adf kro jo sfrI dunIaF dy pfp afpxy isr AuWqy lYx leI sUlI cVH igaf[ ... Auh kyvl iek Drm dI aPIm df nsSf lfh ky dUsry Drm df nsSf iplfAuNdf[ myry koloN pfdrI vI zrdf aqy mhfsSf vI[ pMizq sMqrfm qF mYnUM dyKidaF hI QU-QU krn lwg pYNdf[” ivsSndfs afpxIaF gwlF df asr dyKx leI kflI vl dyKx lwgf[ jdoN kflI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf qF zfktr soc ivwc zuwb igaf aqy afpxI swjI lwq nUM jLor jLor nfl ihlfAux lwgf[ kuJ plF bfad Auh iPr boilaf[

“qUM ipMz ivwc bhuq icrF bfad vfps afieaF[ qYnUM eyQoN dI pflIitks df pqf nhIN[” ivsSndfs ajy afpxI gwl pUrI nhIN sI kr sikaf ik dukfn dy aMdr dI bfrI KulHI aqy iek bfrIk avfjL afeI: “ipqf jI, bIbI kihMdI af rotI Kf lAu[”

“huxy afieaf[” zfktr ny bhuq kfhlI ivwc juafb dy ky kflI nUM puuiCaf: “mYN qYnUM puC irhf sI ik ijs kfrKfny ivwc qUM kMm krdf sI AuWQy mjLdUrF dI XUnIan qF jLrUr hoAU[” “iek nhIN iqMn XUnIanF sIgIaF[”



“qUM vI iksy XUnIan df mYNbr sI jF nhIN?” “iqMnF XUnIanF df mYNbr irhF --- sfrIaF bykfr[ hr XUnIan dy lIzrF nUM isrP afpxy hlvy-pUrIaF df iPkr sI[” kflI dIaF gwlF sux ky ivsSndfs hYrfn rih igaf aqy ies qoN pihlF ik Auh kflI nUM kuC khy almfrI ipClI bfrI iek vfr iPr KuwlHI aqy Auh hI brIk avfjL afeI: “ipqf jI bIbI kihMdI af rotI Kf lAu[” “huxy afieaf bytf[” zfktr ivsSndfs kflI vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “srmfeydfr ieh kdy nhIN cfhuMdf ik mjLdUrF ivwc eykqf hovy[ ieh iek ieMpIrIailst cfl hY[” ivsSndfs bhuq josS ivwc bol irhf sI ik AuhdI iqMn sflF dI DI bhuq aOiKafeI nfl QVHy AuWqy cVH ky bolI: “ipqf jI bIbI kihMdI af rotI Kf lAu[” “huxy afieaf bytf’ kih ky ivsSndfs kflI nUM sMboiDq krdf boilaf: “tRyz XUnIan df buinafdI asUl ieh hY ik...” ivsSndfs gwl aDUrI Cwz ky soc ivwc pY igaf aqy jdoN almfrI ipClI bfrI jLor nfl KuwlHI qF cONk ky Aus pfsy dyKx lwgf[ brIk guwsy BrI avfjL afeI: “ikMnI vfr kuVI nUM Byj cuwkI aF ik af ky rotI Kf lAu[ ieQy ikhVI kmfeI kr rhy ho jo quhfnUM ivhl nhIN... moey lokF nUM vI Gr koeI kMm nhIN huMdf jo ieQy af jFdy ny[” iehdy nfl hI bfrI Dmfky nfl bMd ho geI[ zfktr ivsSndfs sfrIaF gwlF Buwl igaf aqy dukfn nUM ijMdf lf ky QVHy qoN hyTF Auqrdf boilaf:

“kflI dfsf qkflF nUM afeIN[ ivhly bYT ky gwlF krFgy[” kflI jdoN Gr phuMicaf qF imsqrI sMqf isMG lwk qwk AuWcI kMD dy nfl KVf igafno nUM iDafn nfl dyK irhf sI jo cfcI dy kol bYTI sUq dIaF AulJIaF qMdF nUM sulJf rhI sI[

“imsqrI jI kMm sLurU krIey[” kflI ny kmIjL lfh ky mMjI AuWqy suwtidaF ikhf[ “ikwQy igaf sI?” sMqf isMG buwlHF AuWqy jIB Pyrdf hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mfsSUk vDIaf[” kflI ny gfry dI kVfhI rwKidaF ikhf: “imsqrI jI, hux ieDr iDafn idAu[ awDI idhfVI pihlF hI inkl geI hY[” sMqf isMG ny kflI vl GUr ky dyiKaf aqy kFzI aqy qysI cuwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “qyrI awDI idhfVI Krfb hoeI hY afpxf qn-mn sB kuC zol igaf hY[” sMqf isMG buwlHF nMU cwbdf hoieaf qysI nfl iewtF dy tukVy krn ivwc ruwJ igaf[ 19

qrkflF dy pRCfvyN zUMGy ho gey qF kflI ny kMm bMd kr idwqf[ Auh kuJ icr lwk qwk phuMcI hoeI kMD vl dyKdf irhf[ iPr Auhny iKlry hoey smfn nUM iekwTf kIqf aqy kwpVy pf ky cfcI nUM ikhf: “mYN bfhr GuMmx cwilaF[ af ky rotI KfAUNgf[” “puwq, sUrj aMdr-bfhr ho igaf af[ huxy rotI Kf jf[” cfcI ny cuwlHy ivwc PUkF mfrdI ny ikhf[ “nhIN cfcI, QoVHf icr bfhr GuMm aFvF[” kflI bfhr inkl igaf aqy CfqI qfxI lMmy lMmy kdm puwtdf cmfrlHI dy bfhr KUh kol af ky kuJ pl ruk igaf aqy socx lwgf ik ikDr jfvy[ sB qoN pihlF Auhdy idmfg ivwc zfktr ivsSndfs df iKafl afieaf[ pr AuhdI dukfn vl jfxoN ies leI ruk igaf ik AuhdIaF gwlF awDI rfq qwk nhIN muwkxIaF[ iPr Auh kuJ socy smJy ibnF hI KyqF vl qur ipaf[ coa nyVy phuMc ky kflI nUM bhuq sfrIaF avfjLF iekwTIaF suxfeI idwqIaF[ AuWQy ipMz dy gBrU muMzy kbwzI Kyz rhy sn[ Auhdy srIr ivwc vI QoVHf ijhf qxfa ijhf pYdf hox lwgf aqy pYr qyjL-qyjL AuWTx lwgy[ AuhnUM afAuNidaF dyK jIqU ny AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf, “lAu, sfzf bfbU jI af igaf[” kflI kbwzI dyK rhy lokF kol clf igaf aqy lflU Blvfn nUM dyK Auhdy nyVy jf bYTf[



jIqU Kyz Cwz ky kflI vl afAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “bfbU jI, eyDr afAu nf ... do do hwQ ho jfx[” kflI juafb ivwc isrP muskrfieaf pr jdoN lflU Blvfn ny AuhnUM kbwzI Kyzx nUM ikhf qF kflI kwpVy lfh mYdfn ivwc inwqr igaf[ “bfbU jI nfl pihlI JVp mYN lAUN[” jIqU ny hsidaF ikhf aqy kbwzI pfAuNdf iswDf kflI vl vDx lwgf[ kflI dy mn ivwc iek axjfixaf ijhf zr pYdf hoieaf aqy Auh ies dy asr hyT ipwCy hwtdf igaf[ pr jdoN jIqU ny awgy vD ky kflI nUM hwQ lf idwqf aqy AuhnUM llkfrdf hoieaf ipwCy htx lwgf qF Auh BVk ipaf aqy iekdm jIqU nUM ies qrHF PV ilaf ik Auh iek pYr vI awgy nf vD sikaf[ jIqU afpxy ipMzy qoN ryq JfVdf afpxy pfsy vl qur ipaf[ kflI aqy jIqU dI JVp dyK drsSk KusS ho gey[ lflU Blvfn ny kflI nUM QfpI idwqI aqy AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf kihx lwgf, “PVn qoN bfad pihlF bfhF kfbU ivwc kro aqy iPr aijhf DobI ptVf mfro ik sfhmxy vflf iKzfrI jLmIn `qy icq jf pey[” kflI lflU Blvfn dI gwl AuWqy muskrfieaf[ AuhdI iJjk ajy qwk bfkI sI aqy Auh ivroDI pfsy vl dm pfAux jfxo ihcikcf irhf sI[ jdoN kuJ lokF ny AuhnUM bfr bfr ikhf qF Auh kbwzI pfAuNdf Aus pfsy clf igaf[ jIqU ny AuhnUM iqMn bfr PVn dI koisLsL kIqI pr kflI ny AuhnUM afpxy srIr nUM hwQ qwk nhIN lfAux idwqf[ QoVHI dyr bfad hI kflI dI iJjk ht geI aqy bcpn dy sfry dfapyc afpxy-afp Xfd af gey[ Auh huisSafr iKzfrI vFg afpxy awgy-ipwCy aqy swjy-Kwby dyKdf hoieaf iDafn nfl kbwzI Kyzx lwgf[ Auh do vfr dm pf afieaf sI[ jdoN Auh qIjI vfr igaf qF jwtF dy idldfr ny, jo kOVI vyl vFg Puwl irhf sI aqy hr rojL drjLI dI dukfn AuWqy jf ky gj nfl afpxI CfqI imxdf huMdf sI, pfisaF qoN kflI nUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI[ pr kflI ny Auhdf hwQ Jtk idwqf[ Auh guwsy ivwc af ky pUry jLor nfl kflI vl viDaf pr Auhny iek vfr iPr AuhnUM ies qrHF ipwCy Dwk idwqf ijvyN Auh gMdI mwKI hovy[ kflI jdoN afpxy pfsy af igaf qF Auhdy afVIaF ny AuhnUM afpxIaF bfhF AuWqy cuwk ilaf[ lflU Blvfn sSfbfsS idMdf hoieaf kihx lwgf, “bwly Auey myiraf sLyrf! afpxI DOx nUM vI nhIN hwQ lfAux idwqf[ eynI sfP kbwzI Kyzx vfly awjkwlH Gwt hI imlxgy[ ... hF iek gwl df iKafl rwKIN ik gozf hwQ af jfvy qF dUjf bMdf kYNcI mfr skdf[ ies leI hmysLF gozy nUM bcf ky Kyzo[ dUsrI gwl ieh ik bfhF nUM PVn qoN bfad iekdm kYNcI mfr ky ivroDI nUM kfbU kr lYxf cfhIdf[ nhIN qF keI vfr PurqIlf bMdf hwQ `coN inkl jFdf[” Kyz pUry jobn AuWqy sI jdoN cODrI hrdyv vI Aus pfsy af inkilaf[ Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy mMgU isLkfrI kuwqy dI sMglI PVI af irhf sI[ hrdyv nUM dyK sfry drsLk aqy iKzfrI Auhdy vl dyKx lwgy[ sfiraF nUM aihsfs sI ik Kyz brfbr dI nhIN[ kuJ pl leI Kyz ruk geI aqy kflI dI ivroDI iDr vloN ieko vyly keI avfjLF afeIaF: “cODrI sfzy pfsy af jf[ dUjI iDr sfzy AuWqy BfrU af[” “iewQy koeI JVp lYx vflf vI af jF sfry cmfr iekwTy kIqy hoey ny[” hrdyv ny byinafjI nfl ikhf aqy iPr idldfr nUM muKfqb hoieaf: “idldfrf, qUM cmfrF dy CokiraF nfl kbwzI Kyz ky afpxI qfkq df aMdfjLf ikAuN lfAuNdf[ iksy idn Blvfn dy aKfVy `c af[” hrdyv ny BrpUr aMgVfeI leI aqy lflU Blvfn dy kol bYTdf hoieaf boilaf: “Blvfn jI, qusIN ibafsoN pfrly Blvfn rhImy df Gol dyiKaf ik nhIN... suixaf bVf bFkf jvfn af[” “Auhdy Gol bfry qYnUM bfad `c dwsUM[ pihlF qUM afpxf jLor idKf[” lflU Blvfn ny hrdyv nUM bfhF qoN PV ky KVf krn dI koisLsL kridaF ikhf[ “cODrI, iewQy ikhdy nfl JVp lAUN[ sfry cmfr iekwTy hoey ny[ iek idldfr af, aqy Auh vI afpxf bwcf hI af[” hrdyv ny aKfVy ivcly nOjvfnF nUM nPrq nfl dyKidaF ikhf aqy iPr lflU Blvfn nUM muKfqb hoieaf: “myrI kbwzI qF sIkrI dy myly dy tUrnfmYNt ivc dyiKAu[” “kflI cMgI JVp lYNdf[ idldfr df qF iehny iek vfr ptVf bxf idwqf[” jIqU ny ikhf[



jdoN ik hrdyv pysSfvr iKzfrI nhIN sI pr Auhny keI nKry isK ley hoey sn[ Auh AuWQy Kyzx dI nIXq nfl nhIN afieaf sI, pr cfhuMdf sI ik sfry lok AuhnUM bfr bfr kihx aqy AuhdIaF bfr bfr imMnqF krn[ lflU Blvfn ny hrdyv nUM nKry kridaF dyiKaf qF AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “hrdyv qUM vI hux TiTafr vFgUM bhuq nKry krn lwg ipaF[ AuhnUM kho ik Auh bfjy (hrmonIam) `qy iek awD gIq suxf dyvy qF Auh pMjfh bhfny bxfAU[ pr jdoN iek bfr sLurU kr idMdf qF igwdV vFg huafkxo nhIN htdf[... kwpVy lfh ky aKfVy `c cwl[ kflI qyry mukfbly dI swt af[” jdoN hrdyv iPr vI afpxI QF qoN nf ihwilaf qF lflU Blvfn ny kflI nUM ikhf: “kflI qUM hI swd lf[” “Kyz qF mn dI mOj hY, ies ivwc iksy nUM swdx jF mjbUr krn df kI mqlb[” kflI ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf[ hrdyv ny kflI vl nPrq BrIaF njLrF nfl dyiKaf aqy iPr kwpVy lfhuMdf hoieaf boilaf: “awj iehdf vI jLor dyK hI lvF[ nvF nvF sLihroN afieaf[” hrdyv ny kwpVy lfh ky afpxy srIr AuWqy ryq suwtI: Juk ky aKfVy dI imwtI nUM cuwikaf aqy AuhnUM afpxy mwQy aqy kMnF AuWqy milaf aqy klylF krdf aKfVy ivwc af igaf[ drsSk aKfVy dy nyVy iKsk afey[ iek do iKzfrIaF bfad hrdyv dUjy pfsy dm pfAux igaf[ Auhdf rMg-ZMg sfiraF nfloN inrflf sI[ Auh qfjLfdm GoVy vFg AulFGF Br irhf sI[ Auhny hr iek ivroDI nUM llkfiraf pr iksy ny vI AuhdI vl hwQ nhIN vDfieaf aqy Auh sfry iKzfrIaF AuWpr ryq suwtdf afpxy pfsy prq igaf[ lflU Blvfn dy kihx AuWqy kflI hrdyv vfly pfsy kbwzI pfAux igaf[ kflI ajy kuJ kdm hI awgy viDaf sI ik hrdyv ny AuhnUM JkfnI idwqI aqy AuhnUM cIqy vFg dbocxf cfihaf pr kflI ny AuhnUM afpxIaF bfhF dy jLor nfl prHy Dwk idwqf[ hrdyv dubfrf AuhdI vfl Jpitaf qF kflI JkfnI dy ky iek pfsy inkl igaf aqy hrdyv afpxy hI jLor nfl jLmIn AuWqy izg ipaf[ Auh imwtI JfVdf AuWiTaf qF kflI afpxI hwd ivwc jf cuwkf sI[ hrdyv kflI dy ipwCy hI kbwzI pfAuNdf af igaf aqy bfvjUd ies dy ik kflI cMgI qrHF sMBl skdf Auhny afpxy dovyN hwQF nfl bhuq jLor nfl kflI dI CfqI AuWqy duhwQV mfiraf[ Auh kuJ plF leI ckrf igaf[ sfiraF ny mihsUs kIqf ik hrdyv afpxI hfr df bdlf lYxf cfhuMdf hY[ kflI ny hrdyv nMU PVn dI bhuq koisLsL kIqI pr Auhdy hwQF ivwc Aus df koeI aMg nf afieaf aqy Auh sfiraF nUM llkfrdf hoieaf afpxy pfsy vfps muV igaf[ kuJ icr leI afpxf sfh sUq krn qoN bfad kflI iPr ivroDI pfsy dm pfAux igaf[ sfry iKzfrI ipwCy ht gey ikAuNik AuhnF nUM pqf sI ik kflI nUM hrdyv hI PVn dI koisLsL krUgf[ kflI gyVI dy ky muiVaf qF hrdyv pYNqrf bdl ky Auhdy sfhmxy af igaf pr kflI ny AuhnUM ipwCy Dwk idwqf[ hrdyv ny kflI dIaF bfhF nUM kfbU ivwc krn dI iqMn-cfr bfr koisLsL kIqI pr Auh asPl irhf[ kflI jdoN afpxy pfsy vfps afieaf qF lflU KusL ho ky boilaf: “kflI, ivroDI iKzfrI nUM kdy vI afpxy bgl `c nf afAux idAu[” iPr Auhny hrdyv nUM ikhf: “qUM hmysLF sfhmixEN PVn dI koisLsL ikAuN krdF[ Joty dI qrHF hmysLF afpxI syD ivwc nf jfieaf kr[” AuWQy rOlf sux ky rfh jFdy lok vI iekwTy hox lwgy aqy drsLkF dI igxqI vwDdI geI[ asmfn ivwc lflI Kqm ho geI aqy hlkf-hlkf hnHyrf PYlx lwgf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG KyqF ivwcoN vfps af irhf sI[ Auh vI rOlf sux AuWQy af igaf[ AuhnUM dyK ky keI lok ipwCy ht gey[ Auh lflU Blvfn dy kol jf ky boilaf: “suxfAu Blvfn jI, Kyz grm hY?” “hF cODrI, pr hux Auh gwlF ikWQy[ Auh jLmfny ld gey jdoN cfnxIaF rfqF `c sfrI sfrI rfq kbwzI cldI sI[ Kyzx vfly vI bFky jvfn huMdy sn[ AuhnF dy mukfbly df qF awj dy CokiraF ivwcoN koeI vI gBrU nhIN[ cODrI ruldU df BqIjf llkfr isMG, AuWcy muhwly vfilaF df POjf isMG, lohfrF df inwkf aqy cmfrF df mfKf[” kflI df iDafn lflU Blvfn vl iKwicaf igaf[ afpxy ipAu dI isPq sux ky Auhdf AuqsLfh pihlF nfloN keI guxF ho igaf[ hrdyv ny afpxy cfcy nUM AuWQy hfjLr dyiKaf qF Auhdy mn ivwc qyjL iewCf AuWTI ik



Auh mYdfn ivwc hr iKzfrI nUM pCfV dyvy[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny Kyz bMd dyK ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “Kyz bMd ikAuN kr idwqI[ mYnUM vI afpxy hwQ dyKx idAu[” kuJ plF qwk iKzfrIaF ivwc srsrfht-ijhI hoeI aqy iPr hrdyv mor vFg pYlHF pfAuNdf ivroDI pfsy vl vwD igaf[ kflI ny AuhnUM JkfnI idwqI qF Auh iek hor iKzfrI vl muV igaf pr dUsry hI pl Auh kflI nfl ieMnI qyjLI aqy PurqI nfl af iBiVaf ik dyKx vfly asL asL kr AuWTy[ pr plk Jpkdy hI Auh donoN jLmIn AuWqy izgy hoeyy sn aqy hrdyv hwQ PYlfeI kbwzI kbwzI kihMdf hoieaf afpxy pfsy vl rINgn dI koisSsS kr irhf sI[ kuJ icr leI Auhny afpxy afp nUM kflI dI pkV ivwcoN CuzfAux leI hwQ-pYr mfry pr bfad ivwc Auhdf dm muwk igaf[ kflI ny AuhnUM Cwz idwqf qF hrdyv grdn JukfeI afpxI hwd ivwc af igaf[ lflU Blvfn ny KusS ho ky cODrI hrnfm isMG nUM ikhf: “ieh mfKy df muMzf - afpxy ipAu vFg eI dlyr aqy sLyr af[ jy dfa-pyc iswK lvy qF afpxy ielfky dy vwzy vwzy BlvfnF nUM sfhmxy nf itkx dyvy[” hrdyv nUM afpxI hfr AuWqy bhuq ijLafdf JuMJlfht hoeI[ ieh soc ky Auhdf guwsf hor vI vD igaf ik AuhnUM iek cmfr ny hrf idwqf[ Auh ipwCy af ky afpxf Puwilaf hoieaf sfh TIk krdf irhf aqy donF pfisaF qoN iKzfrI vfr vfr dm pfAuNdy rhy[ jdoN kflI dI vfrI afeI qF hrdyv awgy vD afieaf[ kflI jfxdf sI ik ies vfr vI hrdyv AuhnUM PVn dI koisLsL krUgf[ Auh PUk PUk ky kdm rwKdf hoieaf ivroDI pfsy vl qur ipaf[ hrdyv iek pfsy AuhdI qfk ivwc KVHf sI ik kflI dI ipwT jF bgl AuhdI vl hovy qF Auh AuhnUM PV lvy pr kflI AuhnUM aijhf mOkf nhIN dy irhf sI[ ieh dyK ky mMgU hrdyv dy sfQIaF nUM llkfrdf boilaf: “AuhnUM JkfnI idE - iswiDaF qF kuwqf vI sLyr dy kfbU ivwc nhIN afAuNdf[” mMgU dI avfjL sux kflI df iDafn iek pl leI iKMz igaf[ Aus iek pl df Pfiedf lYNidaF hrdyv ny AuhnUM dboc ilaf[ kflI afpxf pUrf jLor lf ky AuhnUM GsItx dI koisLsL krn lwgf[ hrdyv ny jdoN dyiKaf ik kflI AuhdI pkV ivwcoN Cuwt irhY qF Auhny kflI dI CfqI AuWqy jLor nfl duhwQV mfrI aqy nfl hI Auhdy Kwby cUly AuWqy afpxy pYr dI awzI mfrI[ kflI dIaF awKF awgy hnHyrf Cf igaf[ AuhdI pkV iZwlI pY geI[ Auh kuJ pl lVKVfAuNdf hoieaf KVf irhf aqy bfad ivwc jLmIn AuWqy izg ipaf[ hrdyv iek kdm ipwCy ht ky jyqU njLr nfl dyKx lwgf[ jdoN kflI cUly nUM PV ky GumytxIaF lYx lwgf qF jIqU Auhdy AuWpr Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI dy swt lwg geI[” lflU Blvfn dOV ky kflI dy kol af igaf[ bfkI lok vI AuWQy iekwTy ho gey[ lflU Blvfn ny kflI dIaF hQylIaF nUM jLor jLor nfl mlxf sLurU kr idwqf[ jIqU Auhdy pYrF dIaF qlIaF Jwsx lwgf[ QoVHy icr bfad kflI ny awKF KolH idwqIaF aqy lVKVfAuNdf hoieaf AuWiTaf ijvyN keI sfl bImfr irhf hovy[ “ikwQy swt lwgI af?” lflU Blvfn ny iPkr BrI avfjL ivwc puwiCaf[ “cUly `c hrdyv dI awzI lwg geI[” kflI ny bhuq kmjLor avfjL ivwc ikhf[ lflU Blvfn hrdyv vl ihkfrq BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdf boilaf: “ieQy Kyzx afieaf sI jF lVn?” iPr Auhny kflI nUM afsrf dy ky iswDf KVf kIqf aqy nrm avfjL ivwc boilaf: “hOlI hOlI qurn dI koisLsL kr[ hfly swt qfjLf[ KUn jMm igaf qF qurnf aOKf ho jfAU[” cODrI hrnfm isMG hrdyv nUM iJVkdf boilaf: “jy ies qrHF kbwzI KyzUgF qF iek idn afpxI hwzI-pslI vI quVvf lAUN[” iPr Auh kflI df hfl puwC aqy AuhnUM idlfsf dy ky clf igaf[ lflU Blvfn aqy jIqU kflI nUM moiZaF qoN PV hOlI hOlI qorn lwgy[ hrdyv ny afpxy kwpVy cuwky aqy cuwpcfp afpxy Gr nUM qur ipaf[ mMgU isLkfrI kuwqy dI sMglI PVI Auhdy brfbr qur irhf sI[ 20 kflI sfrI rfq drd nfl qVPdf mMjy AuWqy Auslvwty lYNdf irhf[ rfq dy aKIrly pihr jf ky nINd afeI qF Auh dyr qwk suwqf irhf[



cfcI ny pihlF qF Auhdy vl iDafn nf idwqf pr sUrj jdoN koiTaF dy bnyiraF qwk af igaf qF Auh kflI df moZf hlUxdI bolI: “AuWT kfkf gozy gozy idn cVH igaf[ kI sfrf idn kuMBkrn vFgU suwqf rhUM?” kflI ny hVbVf ky awKF KolH idwqIaF aqy AuWTx leI jdoN lwqF iekwTIaF kIqIaF qF drd dI lihr sfry srIr ivwc dOV geI[ Auh lwqF lmkf mMjy AuWqy bYT igaf aqy cfcI qoN awKF bcf ky swt nUM ies qrHF dyKx lwgf ijvyN corI df mfl hovy[ cfcI rsoeI ivwc cly geI qF Auh iPr lMmf pY igaf[ Auh jdoN muVky Auhdy vl afeI qF kflI AuWT ky bYT igaf[ cfcI Auhdy nyVy af ky bolI: “bfhr aMdr ho af aqy af ky kMm sLurU kr[” “awCf cfcI, AuWTdF[” kflI ny dMd Guwty aqy ihMmq krky AuWTx dI koisLsL kIqI[ Auhny lMgVfAuNidaF cfr-Cy kdm puwty qF Auhdy mwQy dIaF nsF qn geIaF aqy kMn lfl ho gey[ cfcI ny AuhnUM lMgVfAuNidaF dyiKaf aqy Gbrf ky bolI: “lMg ikAuN mfrdF? ikqy swt lwg geI af?” “nhIN cfcI, lwq sON geI sI?” kflI ny muskrfAux dI koisLsL kridaF ikhf[ cfcI afpxy kMm ivwc ruJ geI qF Auh iPr afpxI swt nUM sihlfAux lwgf[ jIqU dfqI aqy rMbf hwQ ivwc leI Gfh Koqx jf irhf sI[ kflI nUM afpxy ivhVy ivwc dyK ky Auh aMdr af igaf[ kflI dI hflq dyK ky Auh boilaf: “ikAuN ijLafdf swt lwgI af?” iPr Auhdy juafb df ieMqjLfr kIqy ibnF boilaf: “hrdyv afpxy afp nUM bhuq bVf Blvfn smJdf sI[ pr kwlH qUM Auhdf hMkfr qoV idwqf[” “Auhdf hMkfr tuwitaf jF nhIN, myrf cUlf jLrUr tuwt igaf[ sLfied aMdr mfs pft igaf[ bhuq drd ho rhI hY[” kflI ny duwK BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ jIqU dfqI aqy rMbf bgl ivwc Guwt ky kflI AuWqy Jukdf boilaf: “idKf qF?” kwCy nUM AuWpr kr ky kflI ny jIqU nUM swt idKfeI[ cUly AuWqy syr dy vwty ijMnf mfs AuWBr afieaf sI aqy Auh ihwsf nIlf ho igaf sI[ jIqU ny swt vflI QF nUM jLrf dwibaf qF kflI cIK ipaf: “Cwz dy, bhuq drd huMdf[” jIqU iswDf KVHf ho igaf aqy icMqf nfl boilaf: “swt ijLafdf hI lwgI af[ qUM logV grm krky syk dy[ iqwlI df qyl grm krky mflsL kr[” “cfcI ny AuhnF nUM ies qrHF Kusr-Pusr kridaF dyiKaf qF Auhdf sLwk iPr jfg ipaf aqy Auh AuhnF dy kol af ky bolI: “kI hoieaf[ kI kflI dI lwq AuWqy swt lwgI af?” ieh sux ky jIqU ny mUMh dUjy pfsy kr ilaf aqy kflI ny njLrF Jukf leIaF[ cfcI ny jLrf AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “kI gwl af? cuwp ikAuN aF?” “kuC nhIN[” jIqU ny dUjy pfsy dyKidaF juafb idwqf[ “huxy qF dovyN bwkrI vFgUM mUMh mfrdy sI aqy hux kihMdy af ik kuC nhIN hoieaf[” “cfcI mfmUlI ijhI swt lwgI af[ afpxy afp hI TIk ho jfAU[” kflI ny AuhnUM tflx dI koisLsL kIqI[ “idKf qF shI[” cfcI ny GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ kflI ny jIqU vl dyiKaf aqy iPr afpxy afp ivwc ismtdf boilaf: “cfcI koeI swt nhIN lwgI[ qUM qF AuWdF eI GbrfeI jFdI aF[” cfcI smJ geI ik kflI dy iksy eydF dI QF AuWqy swt lwgI af ijhnUM idKfAuNidaF AuhnUM sMg afAuNdI hY[ Auh ipafr BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “myry leI qF qUM AuhI Cotf-ijhf kflI aF jo ds sflF qwk myry nfl sONdf irhF[ ijhdf mUMh mYN afpxy hwQF nfl DoNdI rhI[ mF leI qF bwcy buwZy ho jfx `qy vI Coty rihMdy af[” kflI nUM duicwqI ivwc dyK ky cfcI ny AuhnUM puckfiraf qF Auh hOlI dyxIN boilaf:



“awCf idKfAuNdF[ qUM pihlF mYnUM logV grm kr dy[ do roVy cuwlHy `c suwt dy[ swt nUM syk dyxf[” pr cfcI pihlF swt dyKxf cfhuMdI sI[ AuhnUM Kud swt dyKy ibnF XkIn nhIN sI af irhf[ kflI dI gwl lukfAux dI afdq nUM Auh cMgI qrHF jfxdI sI[ Auhny kflI nUM iek vfr iPr duicwqI ivwc dyK hwQ Auhdy vl vDfieaf qF Auh kfhlI nfl boilaf: “cfcI huxy idKfAuNdF[” Auh mMjy AuWqy lMmf pY igaf aqy kwCy nUM hyTF nUM iKskf idwqf[ cfcI ny suwjI hoeI nIlI pwQr vrgI QF dyKI qF Gbrf ky bolI: “ieh swt ikwdF lwgI? kI iksy nfl lVfeI ho geI sI?” kflI cuwp irhf pr jIqU ny hOlI ijhI juafb idwqf: “kbwzI KylidaF swt lwg geI[ cODrI hrnfm isMG dy BqIjy hrdyv ny awzI mfrI sI[” cfcI kuJ plF leI cuwp rhI aqy iPr bhuq duKI avfjL ivwc bolI: “qUM cODrIaF dy muMizaF nfl kbwzI ikAuN Kyln igaf sI[ AuhnF df kI af[ Auhny qF awzI mfr idwqI[ grIb dI BfvyN jfn hI clI jFdI[ cmfr GUr ky vI dyK lYx qF cODrIaF nUM guwsf af jFdf[ afp cfhy cmfr nUM jfn qoN vI mfr dyx qF koeI puwCx vflf nhIN[ qyry nfl keI vfr mwQf mfiraf ik AuhnF nfl nf Kyizaf kr[... hux lMgVf qUM ho igaf, cODrI hrdyv df kI igaf?” cfcI kflI kol bYTI AuhnUM smJf rhI sI[ AuhnUM cODrIaF AuWqy kuJ gwusf sI, kuJ bybsI[ Auh goizaF AuWqy hwQ rwK ky AuWTI aqy pftI hoeI rjfeI ivwcoN logV kwZ ilafeI aqy cuwlHy ivwc do sfP roVy rwK idwqy[ cfcI hwQ ivwc kOlI lY ky glI ivwc af geI qFik iksy idAuN QoVHf ijhf iqlF df qyl mMg ilafvy[ kflI ny AuhnUM roikaf ik Auh sSfh dI hwtI qoN mMgvf lAU pr cfcI AuhdI gwl axsuxI krky bfhr inkl geI[ kuJ afdq qoN mjLbUr, kuJ ieh soc ky ik aFZI-guaFZI vI Auhdy koloN kuJ nf kuJ mMg ky iljFdy hI hn aqy kuJ ies ivsLvfs nfl ik glI-muhwly vfly duK-suK dy sFJI huMdy hn[ Auh glI dy hr Gr ivwc geI, kflI dI swt bfry dwisaf, dwbI jLbfn ivwc cODrIaF nUM burf-Blf kih ky iqlI df qyl mMigaf[ hr iek ny eyDr AuDr dIaF gwlF kIqIaF, grIbI df roxf roieaf, hmdrdI jqfeI, cODrIaF dy muMizaF nUM gflHF kwZIaF aqy afpxy inafixaF dIaF shuMaF Kf ky cfcI nUM XkIn idvfieaf ik jy AuhnF kol iqlF df qyl huMdf qF Auh AuhnMU jLrUr idMdy[ cfcI nUM qyl qF ikiqAuN nf imilaf pr sfry muhwly nUM Kbr ho geI ik cODrI hrdyv ny kflI df cUlf qoV idwqf hY[ jdoN cfcI buVbuVfAuNdI hoeI KflI kOlI leI Gr afeI qF kflI boilaf: “eyyny icr `c qF sSihroN vI qyl af jFdf[” kflI dy sLbdF ivwc cfcI nUM ivaMg mihsUs hoieaf[ Auhdf hONslf pihlF hI tuwitaf hoieaf sI[ kflI dI gwl sux ky Auh BVk peI[ “aFZIaF-guaFZIaF df eynf vI Pfiedf nhIN ik koeI iksy df kMm hI kr dyvy[ afp nUM loV huMdI af qF eyDr nUM mUMh cuwkI af jFdIaF ijwdF eyQy lMgr lwgf hovy... cfcI lUx hYgf, cfcI imrc hYgI[” cfcI sFg lfAuNdI hoeI bolI[ “qy afp iksy dI vwZI AuNgl AuWqy mUqx nUM vI iqafr nhIN[ BwT `c pey eydF df glI gvFZ[ hux myry koloN vI koeI mMgx afeI qF mUMh qoVvF jvfb dAUNgI[” cfcI ny imwtI dy GVy ivwc rwKy iek mYly-ijhy kwpVy dIaF keI gMZF KolH ky do pYsy kwZy[ AuhnF nUM cMgI qrHF ttol ky aqy iPr awKF dy nyVy ilaf ky dyiKaf[ jdoN qswlI ho geI ik do pYsy hI ny qF kwpiVaF nUM GVy ivwc lukf idwqf aqy hwQ ivwc kOlI leI glI ivwc inkl geI[ kflI dI swt dI Kbr sux ky bwicaF ny Auhdy Gr duafly cwkr kwZxy sLurU kr idwqy sn[ cfcI ny iek doNh nUM qyl ilafAux leI ikhf qF Auh cuwpcfp iKsk gey[ AuhnF nUM kflI dI swt dyKx df sLOk sI, qyl ilafAux ivwc idlcspI nhIN sI[ cfcI ny iek nUM puckfr ky ikhf: “bhuq bIbf muMzF[ jf dOV ky tky df iqwlI df qyl ilaf dy, mYN qYnUM guV dAUN[” pr Auh muMzf cfcI dIaF njLrF bcfAuNdf hoieaf dOV igaf[ “awjklH dy inafixaF qoN qF rwb bcfey[ zwkf qoVidaF vI AuhnF dy idl ivwc sUl AuWTdf[ sfzy jLmfny ivwc mjfl sI ik koeI inafxf vwizaF df ikhf tfl dyvy[ glI gvFZ qwk sfiraF df kMm kr idMdy sn[” cfcI dI JuMjlfht vDdI dyK ky kflI ny AuhnMU avfjL idwqI[ “cfcI jIqU nUM pYsy dy Auh qyl lY afAUgf[”



cfcI ny kOlI aqy do pYsy jIqU vl vDf idwqy[ kflI do pYsy dyK ky boilaf: “do pYisaF df ikMnf qyl afAU[ kI pqf ikMny idn mfilsL krnI pvy?” “mYN rojL dI rojL mMgvf lAUNgI[ iek vfr awDI boql mMgvf leI qF mMgx vfilaF dIaF ieQy CfAuxIaF lwg jfxgIaF[ aqy bUMd bUMd krky do idnF ivwc hI boql lY jfxgy[” cfcI dy lihjy ivwc hMkfr jIqU nUM burf lwigaf[ kflI ny vI AuhnUM mihsUs kIqf[ Auh muskrfAux dI koisLsL krdf hoieaf boilaf: “kOx iksy kol hwQ awzx afAuNdf[ jy koeI afAU qF afpxf smJ ky hI afAU[” “cfcI, jIqU nUM boql aqy awT afny dy dy[” cfcI ny bhuq ijLwd kIqI pr afiKrkfr AuhnUM kflI dI gwl mMnxI hI peI[ Auh guwsy ivwc bolI: “lutf dy Gr nUM[ cfr pYsy hYgy af qF awKF `c rVk rhy ny[ Kqm ho jfxgy qF iPr bYT ky rovIN[” cfcI df guwsf bhuq vD igaf sI[ Auhny buVbuVfAuNidaF keI GVy cuwky aqy iek gTVI kwZI[ AuhdIaF keI qihaF KolH ky iek rupeIaf kwiZaf aqy jIqU dy hwQ ivwc rupeIaf aqy boql PVfAuNdI bolI: “lY, qyl nfl Brvf ilaf iehnUM[” cfcI df guwsf dyK ky jIqU muskrf ipaf aqy kflI vl dyKdf hoieaf bfhr clf igaf[ jIqU dy jfx bfad cfcI kflI dy kol bYT ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolI: “ies qrHF GrF dy gujfry nhIN cldy[ bfkI lokF vl dyKo lUx vI zMg-zMg dy ihsfb ilafAuNdy af[” kflI ny cfcI dI gwl AuWqy koeI iDafn nf idwqf qF Auh hor vI JuMJlf geI aqy AuWT ky glI ivwc clI geI[ AuhnUM pRIqo df muMzf amrU ids ipaf qF AuhnUM avfjL mfr ky bolI: “vy qyrI mF pqIlf lY geI sI afty df Br ky[ aftf nhIN hYgf qF pqIlf hI moV idAu[” pqIly df ijLkr sux ky amrU dIaF awKF ivwc cmk af geI[ Auhny iDafn nfl cfcI vl dyiKaf aqy iPr dOV igaf[ cfcI ny AuhnUM iek-do gflHF kwZIaF aqy aMdr af ky AusrIaF kMDF vl dyKx lwgI[ afpxI Cwq AuWqy KVI pRIqo ny cfcI qoN puwiCaf: “suixaF kflI dy swt lwgI geI af[ izg ipaf sI ikqy?” “bhuq swt lwgI af[ sfrI rfq mMjy `qy qVpdf irhf[” “hfie mYN mr jfvF[ ikwQy swt lwgI af?” pRIqo bnyry AuWqy JukdI bolI[ “cUly `c lwgI af[ cODrIaF dy hrdyv nfl kbwzI Kyl irhf sI[ myrf kflI vI rwb dI imhr nfl qwkVf[ hrdyv iehqoN hfr igaf qF guwsy `c af ky iehdy cUly `c awzI mfr idwqI[ Auhdf kI igaf, ieh idnF leI mMjI `qy jf ipaf[” cfcI ny pqIlf mMgx leI Auhdy nfl gwl sLurU kIqI sI[ pr kflI dI swt df ijLkr iCiVaf qF Auh gwl Buwl geI[ “rwb jI afrfm dyvy[ ajy mkfn dIaF kMDF vI pUrIaF nhIN hoeIaF[ iqwlI dy qyl nUM grm krky mfilsL kro bhuq CyqIN afrfm af jfAU[” pRIqo ny hmdrdI jqfAuNidaF ikhf[ “jIqU igaf af qyl lYx[” pRIqo cfcI nfl eyDr-AuDr dIaF do cfr gwlF krky hyTF Auqr geI aqy iswDI mMgU dI mF jwso kol clI geI[ Auh BydBrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “nI, kflI dy swt lwgI af[ cUly dI hwzI tuwt geI hY[ hux mMjy `qy ipaf[ cODrI hrdyv nfl kbwzI Kyl irhf sI[ rwb jI sfiraF dI suxdf[ sfiraF df hMkfr qoVdf[ pihlF mMgU nUM kuwitaf, iPr lwCo dy BfeIey df isr pfiVaf[ cODrI nfl twkr leI qF hfr igaf[ rwb jI ny myrI nyiVEN ho ky suxI af[ AuWpr vflf sfiraF df hMkfr qoVdf[” pRIqo iKViKVf ky hws peI[ AuhdI avfjL sux ky igafno vI bfhr af geI[ pRIqo ny AuhnUM dyiKaf qF bolI: “qUM afpxf kMm kr[ qUM bfhr ikAuN afeI aF[ muitafr kuVIaF leI eynf kMn-rws cMgf nhIN huMdf[ kflI dy isrP swt lwgI af, mr nhIN igaf[” pRIqo ny jwso vl arQBrI njLr nfl dyiKaf aqy jdoN igafno QoVHf prHy clI geI qF hOlI avfjL ivwc



bolI: “hr afdmI dI iewjLq Auhdy afpxy hwQ `c huMdI af[ igafno nUM mYN jdoN vI dyKdI aF kflI dy Gr hI vVI rihMdI af[ hux ieh CotI qF nhIN jo sfrf idn avfrf gF vFg glIaF `c GuMmdI rhy[ mYN qF afpxI lwCo nUM cODrIaF dI hvylI vI nf jfx dyvF, pr kI krF, mjbUrI af[” jwso ny pRIqo dI gwl vl iDafn nf idwqf prMqU igafno kMb ijhI geI[ Auhdf jIa kIqf ik pRIqo dy vflF nUM bldI lwkV lf dyvy pr Auh mF dy sfhmxy kuC nf kih skI aqy aMdr clI geI[ iPr AuhnUM acfnk kflI dI swt df iKafl afieaf[ Auh socx lwgI ik moey cODrIaF nUM vI awg lwgI hoeI af[ rwb kry iehnF sfiraF nUM plyg inkly, sfiraF dIaF lwqF tuwt jfx[ swt ijLafdf hoeI qF kflI df mkfn vI idnF AuWqy jf pAU[ igafno nUM zr ijhf lwgx lwgf[ Auhny drvfjLy AuhilEN ivhVy ivwc dyiKaf[ jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik pRIqo clI geI hY qF Auh afpxI mF dy kol af ky bolI: “mYN ies rMzI nUM Gr nhIN vVn dyxf[ afpxy aFg sfiraF nUM bdmfsS smJdI af[ Auh myry `qy qohmq lfAux vflI kOx huMdI af?” igafno ro peI[ jwso pihlF cuwp rhI pr jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik Auh ihckIaF BrdI peI hY qF AuhnUM idlfsf idMdI bolI: “qUM ikAuN roNdI aF[ AuhdI qF afdq af[ Auhdy kihx `qy qUM burI qF nhIN bx jfAU[ jf AuWT ky kMm kr[” igafno Ausy QF bYTI rhI[ AuhnUM kflI dI swt df iKafl afieaf qF Auh bfhr jfx leI AuWTI pr ruk geI[ AuhnUM iKafl afieaf ik Auhdy mn ivwc koeI qbdIlI af geI hY[ iPr Auhny afpxf hONslf vDfAux leI mn hI mn ivwc ikhf ik Auh pRIqo dI kI prvfh krdI hY[ Auh bfhr jfx leI drvfjLy qwk af geI pr ruk geI aqy AuWQy hI KVI AumId BrIaF njLrF nfl glI vl dyKx lwgI[ jIqU iqwlI df qyl lY ky vfps af igaf qF cfcI ny cuwlHy ivwcoN iek grm roVf kwiZaf aqy AuhnUM iek mYly-ijhy kwpVy `c lpyt ky kflI dy hwQ `c PVf idwqf qFik Auh swt nUM syk dy lvy[ afp Auh kOlI ivwc qyl pf ky grm krn lwgI[ iqwlI dy grm qyl dI mfilsL krn bfad swt lwgI QF df rMg zUMGy nIly rMg dI QF hlkf nIlf ho igaf aqy Auhdy AuWqy keI QFvIN lfl lfl Dwby AuBr afey[ jIqU swt nUM iDafn nfl dyKdf boilaf: “aMdroN mfs pft igaf[” “hF” kflI ny Aukqfht BrI avfjL `c ikhf[ “lflU Blvfn nUM swt idKf dy[ iek qF Auh mflsL kr dAU, nfly AuhnUM tuwtI hwzI dI vI smJ af[” kflI kuJ pl socdf irhf aqy roVy nUM suwtdf hoieaf boilaf: “gwl qF TIk hY[” jIqU soc ivwc pY igaf[ AuhnUM gMBIr dyK ky kflI boilaf: “kI soc irhYN?” “iehI socdF ik lflU Blvfn afdmI sLrIP af, pr hY qF cODrI[ sLfied ieQy afAux qoN ienkfr kr dyvy[ AuhdI hvylI ipMz dy dUsry pfsy af[ AuWQy qwk jfxf sLfied qyry leI musLikl hovy[” “nhIN musSikl kI af[ lMg mfrdf AuWQy qwk phuMc jfAUN[” kflI ny AuWT ky kwCf lfh idwqf aqy qihmd bMn ilaf[ jIqU AuhnUM iqafr dyK ky boilaf: “cfcI, qyl dI boql dy dy[ lflU Blvfn koloN mfilsL krvf ilafAuNdf[ swt CyqIN TIk ho jfAU[” lflU Blvfn afpxy ipMz aqy afly duafly dy ielfky ivwc tuwtIaF hwzIaF joVn df kfrIgr smiJaf jFdf sI[ koeI izg pvy, hwQ pYr tuwt jfvy, iksy dy moc af jfvy - sfry lflU Blvfn kol afAuNdy sn[ Auh vI sO kMm Cwz ky pihlF eyDr iDafn idMdf sI[ Auh kihMdf sI ik afdmI nUM aMghIn hox qoN bcfAuxf sB qoN vwzf Drm hY[ iehnUM Auh rwb df kMm smJ ky sB qoN pihlF aqy pUrI lgn nfl krdf sI[ Cotf hovy jF vwzf, jwt hovy jF cmfr ies sMbMD ivwc Auhdy leI sfry brfbr sn[ kflI jIqU dy moZy df shfrf lY ky lMgVfAuNdf hoieaf qur ipaf[ AuhnUM lMgVfAuNdf dyK ky cfcI dI CfqI AuWqy ijvyN pwQr af ipaf[ Auh mUMh hI mUMh ivwc buVbuVfeI ik moey hrdyv ny cMd nUM gRihx lf idwqf hY[ Auhny cODrIaF nUM dwbI jLbfn ivwc gflHf kwZIaF aqy iPr vIr Bfn df zyZ dfnf suwt ky mMnq mMgI ik kflI dI swt CyqIN TIk ho jfvy[



21 lflU Blvfn dI hvylI lihMdy vl ipMz qoN bfhr sI[ Auhny ieh hvylI do iqMn sfl pihlF hI bxfeI sI[ ies leI iewtF df rMg ajy surK hI sI[ Auhdy cfry pfsIN pwkI kMD sI[ ivwc lohy dIaF cfdrF df vwzf drvfjLf sI ijhdy ivwc dI gwzf sOiKaF hI lMG skdf sI[ hvylI dy KuwlHy ivhVy ivwc gMny df rws kwZx vflf vylxf lwgf hoieaf sI[ Auhdy awgy dlfn sI aqy Auhdy ipwCy koTVIaF sn, ijhnF ivwc KyqIbfVI df sfmfn rwiKaf hoieaf sI[ iek pfsy psLU bMnx leI dlfn aqy pwTf-dwQf rwKx leI koTVI sI[ Auhdy nfl hI Auh koTVI sI ijwQy guV kwiZaf jFdf sI[ kflI aqy jIqU hvylI ivwc dfKl hoey qF lflU Blvfn dlfn ivwc mMjI AuWqy bYTf sx dIaF rwsIaF vt irhf sI[ AuhnF dohF nUM gyt ivwc afAuNdy dyiKaf qF muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “af beI kflI[ lMgf ky qurdF, kI ijLafdf swt lwgI hY?” kflI dy kuC kihx qoN pihlF hI jIqU bol ipaf: “Blvfn jI, swt ijhI swt lwgI af, Auh QF qF kfly lUx vrgI ho geI af[ sfrI lwq afkV geI af[ ivcfrf iGsVdf-iGsVdf ieQy qwk afieaf[” kflI ny bhuq musLikl nfl buwlF AuWqy iPwkI muskfn ilafAuNidaF ikhf: “cODrI jI rwsIaF vwt rhy E[” “hF beI[ Psl dI vZfeI bfad pwTy dwQy df kMm hI rih jFdf[ jLmIn dI vfhI-ibafeI qF brsfq lwgx qoN bfad hI hoAU[ psLUaF dy cfry df kMm svyry-sSfm Kqm ho jFdf[ dupihr afpxI huMdI af[ cOpt-bfrF tfhxI Kyz ky vI mn awk jFdf[ iPr AuWQy sO lVfeI-Psfd dIaF gwlF huMdIaF[ hfVI dI PLsl cMgI ho jfvy qF jwt dy ijsm `c pfxI vI lhU bx jFdf[ aqy ijs afdmI ivwc pihlF hI lhU vfDU hovy, Auh jF qF dyvqf bx jFdf jF rfKsLs - aqy aksr jwt rfKsLs hI bxdy af[” lflU Blvfn muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “myry Ausqfd ny qflIm idwqI sI... ik jy lMgot dy pwky rihxf cfhuMdy ho qF kdy ivhly nf bYTo... jLmIn puwto, vfV lfE aqy hor koeI kMm nf hovy qF mMijaF dIaF rwsIaF hI kws idE... mYN Ausqfd dI gwl pwly bMn leI[ kdy ivhlf bYTF qF eydF lwgdf ijvyN bImfr ho igaf hovF[” lflU Blvfn ny sfrIaF cIjLF sMBfl ky iek pfsy rwK idwqIaF aqy kflI nUM ikhf: “KVf ikAuN aF, bih jf[” Auhny kfhI dI lMbI-cOVI sPL kwcy PrsL AuWqy ivCf idwqI aqy dohF nUM bYTx leI kih ky afp vI AuWQy bYT igaf[ kflI ny hYrfn ho ky lflU Blvfn vl dyiKaf aqy AuhdI CfqI KusLI nfl PuwlH geI ik Auh cODrI ho ky vI AuhnF dy brfbr bYiTaf hY[ “ikwQy swt lwgI af?” lflU Blvfn ny puwiCaf[ kflI ny cUly vl iesLfrf kr idwqf[ “lMmf pY jf[” jdoN kflI lMmf pY igaf qF Blvfn ny AuhdI lwq iswDI kIqI[ Auhdf qihmd iZwlf krky swt nUM dyiKaf aqy AuNglF nfl Cuh ky AuhdI zUMGfeI mihsUs krn lwgf[ kflI nMUM drd mihsUs hoieaf pr Auh AuhnUM pI igaf[ lflU Blvfn ny swt nUM cMgI qrHF dyiKaf, AuhdI lwq nUM eyDr EDr ihlfieaf aqy kflI vl BrpUr njLrF nfl dyKdf boilaf: “ieh mrdF df kMm nhIN[ Kyl `c ijwQy bdly dI iewCf jfg peI, AuWQy Kyl Kqm aqy lVfeI sLurU smJo[ mYN hrdyv nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdF[ sohxf qkVf jvfn af[ prUM myry kol vI afAuNdf huMdf sI[ Auhdy mjbUr krn `qy mYN AuhnUM aKfVy `c vI Auqfiraf sI[ kuC dfa-pyc vI isKfey aqy AuhnUM AuhI nsIaq kIqI jo myry Ausqfd ny mYnUM kIqI sI[ lMgot pf ky prfeI aOrq vl nhIN dyKxf, sLrfb nUM hwQ nhIN lfAuxf[ donoN pfp hn aqy ijhVf afdmI iek pfp kr lYNdf iPr Auhdy leI pfp dI koeI hwd nhIN rihMdI[ qyry koloN kI lukfExf ... mMgU hY nf nwQU df muMzf... awj kwlH Auh cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI kMm krdf ... AuhdI BYx ... nF qF mYnUM Xfd nhIN, Auh iewQy mwkI kuwtx afAuNdI sI[ iek idn svyry afeI qF hrdyv vI ieQy bYTf sI[ vylxy dy kol hI aKfVf sI[ Auh mflsL krky zMz bYTkF kwZx lwgf[ AuhnUM dyK ky hrdyv ny mKOl kIqf[ mYN vI suixaf[ kuVI sLrIP sI[ Auhny AuhnUM JfV idwqf[ Jwt mUMh ltkf ky bYT igaf[ Auh clI geI qF mYN AuhnUM smJfieaf



... pfglf, hr afdmI dI iewjLq afpxy hwQ huMdI af[ qyrI kI rhI[ qyry pya aqy qfey dI sfrf ielfkf iewjLq krdf[ iek cmfrI ny qyrf dfVf-dfVI kr idwqI[ jy qUM iehI kuC krnf qF lMgot lfh ky cfdrf lf lY, hwQ `c zFg rwK, tyZI pwg bMn aqy mOj kr[ myrIaF gwlF kOVIaF sIgIaF, grmI Kf igaf aqy Ausy vyly AuWT ky clf igaf[ AuhqoN bfad iewQy kdy nhIN afieaf[” kflI ny igafno bfry ies qrHF dI gwl pihlI vfr suxI sI[ kuJ smyN leI qF ijvyN Auh suMn ijhf ho igaf[ Auh afpxI swt aqy drd nUM iblkul Buwl igaf[ Auhdy aMdr guwsf vDx lwgf[ Auh afpxy iKaflF ivwc mgn sI ik lflU Blvfn dI avfjL nfl cONk ipaf: “iewQy awzI lwgI af[ hwzI `c koeI swt nhIN lwgI[ mfs pft igaf[ mYN iqwlI dy qyl dI mflsL kr idMdF[ AuWpr grm logV bMn ky iewtF grm krky syk idMdf rhIN[ do cfr idnF `c TIk ho jfAU ... mYN qyl lY afvF[” “qyl qF myry kol hYgf[” kflI ny jIqU nUM qyl dI sLIsLI dyx df iesLfrf kridaF ikhf[ “nhIN, nhIN[ jo iewQy afAU AuhdI mflsL leI qyl iewQoN hI lwgU[ hr sfl iek mn pwkI iqwlI df qyl ies kMm leI hI kZvfAuNdF[ iPr kdy qyl nfl nf ilafeIN[ ” lflU Blvfn ny ipafr nfl iJVkidaF ikhf aqy koTVI ivwcoN qyl dI boql kwZ ky AuhdI mflsL krdf boilaf: “AuWpr vfly ny sB-kuC idwqf[ iksy cIjL dI kmI nhIN[ sbr sMqoK hovy qF QoVHy `c vI cMgf gujLfrf ho jFdf[ ieh gux vI mYN afpxy Ausqfd qoN hI iswiKaf[ AuhnUM miraF sfAux `c cfr sfl ho jfxy af[ AuhdI sLkl hux vI myrIaF awKF aqy mn ivwc ijLMdf[ ielfky df Auh sLyr sI[” afpxy Ausqfd df ijLkr kridaF lflU Blvfn dIaF awKF `c hMJU af gey aqy Auh kuJ pl cuwp rih ky boilaf: “kihMdy af BlvfnF nUM akl nhIN huMdI pr vwzy-vwzy pMizq AuhqoN kMnI kqrfAuNdy sI[ Auh iksy mdrwsy `c nhIN sI piVHaf pr AuhdI akl bhuq qyjL sI[ kOl df swcf aqy vfady df pwkf afdmI sI[ AuhdI aOlfd isrP iek kuVI af[ Auh pfr ivafhI hoeI af[ krvf-cOQ, ivsfKI, dsihry aqy idvflI nUM AuhnUM kuJ nf kuJ Byjdf rihMdF[” lflU Blvfn dIaF awKF igwlIaF ho geIaF aqy Auh ruaFsI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYnUM Auhdf bhuq afsrf sI[ Auh mr igaf qF myry leI dunIaF `c hnyrf Cf igaf[ AuhdI iek iek gwl mYnUM hux vI Xfd af[” lflU Blvfn gwlF `c afpxf kMm nhIN Buwldf sI[ mjLfl hY swt AuWqy ijLafdf dfb dy dyvy[ Auhny swt AuWqy pMdrF-vIh imnt mflsL kIqI aqy hwQ mldf boilaf: “iehnUM kwpVy nfl Zk lY, nhIN qF hvf lwg jfAU[” kflI ny Blvfn vl iDafn nfl dyiKaf[ purfxy ipwpl vFg Auhdf srIr vI bhuq PYilaf hoieaf sI[ Coty Coty muVy hoey kMn, motI grdn aqy Bolf-Bflf mfsUm ijhf ichrf[ kflI njLrF Jukf ky lflU Blvfn dI iek-iek gwl Xfd krn lwgf[ Auhny mn hI mn ivwc soicaf ik Blvfn bhuq cMgI afdmI hY[ Auh dUsry cODrIaF vrgf nhIN[ lflU Blvfn qyl nfl Bry hwQ isr AuWqy ml ky boilaf: “hux qF srIr `c pihlF vrgI qfkq nhIN rhI[ eynI dyr qF lohf Gsdf rhy qF Auh vI hOlf pY jFdf[ ieh qF hwz-mfs df srIr af[ iehnUM sO duwK-suwK afAuNdy rihMdy af[ jvfnI vyly myry `c Joty ijMnf jLor sI[ aMnHI jvfnI `c aMnI qfkq ... pYr pYr `qy izg jfx df zr rihMdf[ iek vfr ieQoN swq koh dUr mihqfbpur `c bhuq vwzI iCMj peI[ Aus iCMj `c izptI sfihb vI afey sI[ myilaF `c eynI rOxk nhIN huMdI ijMnI ies iCMj `c sI[ ibafs pfroN nUrf Blvfn vI afieaf sI[ mYN bhuq iCMjF`c Gol Guly sn pr AuhnUM pihlI vfr dyiKaf sI[ bhuq suQrf sohxf srIr sI Auhdf[ lMmf gorf icwtf aqy ibjlI vFg PurqIlf[ Auhdf srIr bYNq dI pqlI iCtI vFg lckIlf sI[ jdoN Coty moty joV ho cuwky qF ptky dy Gol leI Zol vwjx lwgf[ do mrfsI zgfzg Zol vjf ky BlvfnF nUM llkfrn lwgy[ nUrf iek pfisEN Cfl mfr ky aKfVy `c af igaf[ AuhnUM dyK ky sfry mjmy dIaF awKF Auhdy `qy itk geIaF[ iek afdmI zFg `qy ptkf aqy Auhdy lV iekvMjf rupeIey aqy sony df iek pONz bMn Zol afly dy nfl nUry qoN awgy qurn lwgf[ nUrf BlvfnF dI hr tolI kol af ky ruk jFdf aqy AuhnF vl imwtI suwtdf[ AuhnF qoN koeI juafb nf imldf qF AuWQoN muskrfAuNdf hoieaf awgy vD jFdf[ jdoN Auh sfzI tolI brfbr afieaf qF Ausqfd ny myrI vl dyK puwiCaf ik lflU hY ihMmq? mYN ikhf



Ausqfd df hukm hovy qF... mYN ajy gwl vI nhIN mukfeI sI ik Ausqfd ny mYnUM lMgotf bMnx df iesLfrf kIqf[ nUry ny sfzI tolI dy sfhmxy af ky imwtI suwtI[ jvfb `c mYN vI Auhdy vl imwtI suwt idwqI[ Auhny Ausqfd nMU dyK ky Auhdy pYr Cuey aqy Auhdy pYrF dI imwtI afpxy mwQy nUM lfeI[ Ausqfd ny AuhnUM QfpI idwqI qF Auh klylF Brdf awgy vD igaf[ mYN lMgotf bMn Ausqfd dy kol afieaf[ afpxf isr Auhdy pYrF `qy rwK idwqf[ Ausqfd ny mYnUM QfpI idwqI aqy ikhf lflU sLyr af, aKfVy `c Auqr ipwT nhIN lvfAU[ ... mYN vI Cfl mfr ky aKfVy `c vV igaf[ cfry pfisaF qoN avfjL afeI ... lflU af igaf... lflU af igaf[ nUrf ipV df cwkr lf ky aKfVy ivwc af ky imwtI nfl Kyln lwgf[ mYN vI ptky nfl ipV df cwkr lfieaf[ ijDr dI lMGdf, AuDroN keI bfhF myrI vl AuTdIaF aqy myrf hONslf vDfAuNdIaF[ cwkr lf ky mYN vI aKfVy `c af igaf[ donF mrfsIaF ny Zol dI qfn bdl idwqI[ Dnk iDn iDn.. Dnk iDn iDn[ myry aMdr lhU josL Kfx lwgf[ mYN nUry nfl hwQ imlfieaf aqy hwQF `c imwtI ml ky imwtI AuhdI vl suwt idwqI[ nUry df bFkf srIr dyK ky myrf iek vfr qF jIa KusL ho igaf[ Auhdf srIr ies qrHF GiVaf hoieaf sI ik ijwdF rwb ny ivhl `c bYT ky qrfisLaf hovy[ srU dy bUty ijwzf kwd, vwzIaF vwzIaF cmkdfr awKF[ pqlI-ijhI nwk aqy buwlH aqy CotIaF CotIaF BUrIaF muwCF[ sLkl qoN Auh Blvfn nhIN sI lwgdf[ jdoN Zol dI sur qyjL ho geI qF asIN dsqpMjf ilaf[ JVpF hox lwgIaF[ mYN do cfr JVpF `c AuhnUM qoilaf[ Auh jLor `c myry nfloN Gwt sI pr PurqIlf eynf ik srIr `qy pfxI dI bUMd nf itkx dyvy[ mYN AuhnUM zygx dI keI vfr koisLsL kIqI pr Auh hr vfr inkl jFdf[ mYN AuhnUM PV ky hyTF nUM krdf qF Auh bYNq dI iCtI vFgU dohrf-qIhrf ho ky eynI PurqI nfl myrI pkV `coN inkl jFdf ijvyN muwTI `coN hvf inkl jfvy[ QoVHI dyr bfad lok hwsx lwgy[ sflf, islonf ijhf icVI vFg tpUsIaF mfrdf[ mYN iek vfr pUry jLor nfl AuhnUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI pr Auh PurqI nfl eydF GuMm igaf ik mYN Kud izgdf izgdf bicaf[ mYN iPr AuhnUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI pr Auh swp vrgf lckIlf myrIaF bfhF `coN inkl igaf[ myrf guwsf bhuq vD igaf[ mYN AuhnUM PV ky AuhdI bFh nUM afpxy kfbU `c kr ilaf[ Auhdy pYr nUM iTwbI lfky eydF suwitaf ik Auhdf afpxf aqy myrf sfrf Bfr AuhdI bFh `qy jf ipaf aqy ies qrHF qVfk dI avfjL afeI ijvyN koeI tfhxI tuwtI hovy[ AuhdI KwbI bFh ltkx lwgI[ mYN iek pfsy hwt igaf[ mYN Gbrfieaf hoieaf cfry pfsIN dyK irhf sI[ mYnUM pqf sI ik mYN kI kIqf[ jo mYN soicaf sI Auh hI hoieaf sI[ jdoN kuC icr qwk nUrf bFh nUM PV ky bYTf irhf qF mYN Auhdy kol af igaf[ drd dy bfvjUd AuhdIaF awKF `c ajIb cmk sI[ Aus ny isLkfieqI lihjy `c myrI vl dyK ky ikhf ... Gol lVn afieaf sI jF myrI bFh qoVn... qUM cwk vfly Ausqfd imhr df sLigrd aF nf... Auhdy iehnF bolF ny mYnUM ijvyN JMjoV idwqf[ drd df mfiraf nUrf jLmIn `qy icq lMmf pY igaf[ Zol vfilaF ny Piqh dI sur vjfAuxI sLurU kIqI qF hjUm `c hfhfkfr mc geI[ sfzy ielfky dy lokF ny KusLI `c bwkry bulfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy[ BIV sfzI vl AumV afeI[ Ausqfd sB qoN pihlF phuMicaf[ Auhny myrI vl nPrq nfl dyiKaf aqy nUry dI ipwT AuWqy QfpI idwqI[ afpxI pwg lfh ky AuhdI bFh `qy bMn idwqI[ Auhny nUry dI ipwT `qy QfpI dy ky ikhf - nUiraf qUM ijwq igaf[ lflU dy nfl mYN vI hfr igaf[ mYN qF iehnUM ruwK smJ ky pfxI idwqf sI ik iehdI CF `c bYTUMgf pr mYnUM kI pqf sI ik ies ruwK`c iek Kuwz vI af, ijhdy `c iek swp rihMdf jo Bry ipV `c myry zMg mfrU[ ... Ausqfd dIaF awKF nIvINaF ho geIaF[ nUry dIaF awKF `c drd dy nfl-nfl iek ajIb cmk vI sI[ mYN Ausqfd dy pYrIN pY igaf aqy PPk-PPk ky rox lwgf[ Ausqfd iek pfsy hwt ky boilaf iehdy nfloN cMgf qF ieh sI ik qUM hfr jFdf[ Ausqfd ny nUry nUM afpxy moiZaF `qy cwk ilaf[ Zol vfly awgy awgy Zol vjfAuNdy cwlx lwgy[ Ausqfd ny sfry ipV df cwkr lfieaf aqy lokF nUM kihMdf irhf ik pfr ielfky df nUrf Blvfn ijwq igaf aqy lflU Blvfn smyq asIN sfry hfr gey[ AuhdI avfjL `c kuJ aijhf drd sI ik sfry lokF ny afpxI hfr mMn leI[ Ausqfd ny nUry nUM izptI sfihb awgy pysL kIqf[ Auhdy isr `qy ijwq df ptkf bMinaf aqy iek pONz aqy cFdI dy iekvMjf rupeIey AuhdI JolI `c pf idwqy[ Ausqfd df ipMz mihqfbpur qoN cfr koh dUr sI[ Auh nUry nUM sfrf rfh afpxy moiZaF `qy cuwkI nUry nUM



afpxy ipMz lY igaf[ lokF dI iek BIV Auhdy nfl sI[ Gr iljf ky AuhdI bFh joV ky bFs dI PwtI bMn idwqI[ nUry nUM Auhny swq idn afpxy Gr rwiKaf[ vwzy plMG `qy nUrf bYTdf[ afly duafly mMijaF `qy dUsry lok bYTy rihMdy[ Ausqfd dI hvylI `c mylf lwgf rihMdf[ nUry dI ies qrHF afAu-Bgq huMdI ijvyN Auh ipMz df jvfeI hovy jF koeI bhuq phuMicaf hoieaf sMq jF PkIr[ swq idn bfad jdoN nUry dI bFh TIk ho geI qF Ausqfd AuhnUM GoVI `qy ibTf ibafs diraf qwk Cwzx igaf[ pMdrF-vIh afdmI nfl sI[ sfry lokF ny nUry qoN mfPI mMgI ik AuhnF dy ielfky `c iCMj`c nUry nfl ijLafdqI hoeI hY[ vfps af ky Ausqfd ny myrf lMgotf lY ky ipwpl dI AuWcI tfhxI nfl bMn ky mYnUM aKfVy `c jfx qoN mnHf kr idwqf[ Aus idn qoN bfad mYN Ausqfd nfl iCMjF `c qF jFdf irhf pr myrf kMm isrP pwiTaF dI mflsL krnf sI[ Auh idn igaf awj qwk mYN kdy bwicaF `qy vI hwQ nhIN cuwikaf[” ieh khfxI suxfAuNdy suxfAuNdy lflU Blvfn dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey[ kflI vI bwicaF vrgI mfsUmIaq aqy cfa nfl Blvfn dIaF gwlF sux irhf sI[ Blvfn dy aMdr ijvyN ivcfrF dI zUMGI ndI vyg nfl vg rhI sI aqy Auhdy ql `qy Auh gux AuBr AuBr sfhmxy af rhy sn jo gux afdmI nUM jfnvr qoN iensfn bxf idMdy hn[ AuhdIaF gwlF sux ky kflI nUM ieMJ mihsUs ho irhf sI ijvyN AuhdI avfjL hjLfrF jLKmF nUM Coh ky af rhI hovy[ lflU Blvfn ny AuWTidaF ikhf: “swt qoN kwpVf nf lfhIN[ syk jLrUr dyvIN[ kwlH mYN iehnUM dyK ky iPr mflsL kr dAUNgf[ qUM ieQy nf afeIN, qYnUM qurn `c qklIP hoAU[ mYN afp hI af jfAUNgf[” “nhIN, mYN hI af jfAUNgf[ qusIN Aus gMdgI `c ikwQy afAugo[” kflI ny Jwt juafb idwqf[ lflU Blvfn ny kflI vl dyiKaf aqy ipafr nfl iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf: “ies gMdgI `c Puwl vI pYdf huMdy af... qyrf ipAu mfKf myrf lMgotIaf Xfr sI[ Auh myrI mflsL krdf aqy jLor krvfAuNdf huMdf sI[ sfzf dovF df brfbr df joV sI[ pr mYN awgy inkl igaf ikAuNik myry ipwCy jLmIn sI, Kurfk sI[ mYN iekwlf iek mwJ df duwD pI jFdf sI[ Auhdy ipwCy imhnq sI, isrP suwkI imhnq[ pr Auh nr afdmI sI, bhuq sUJ bUJ vflf[ jdoN qwk Auh ijAuNdf irhf mYN Auhdy kol idn `c iek vfr jLrUr jFdf huMdf sI[ qUM vI qF Auhdf eI puwq aF aqy iPr ieh kMm myrf kfrobfr nhIN, Drm hY[ iehdy leI qF mYnUM ikqy vI jfxf pey jLrUr jfAUNgf[” lflU Blvfn ajy gwlF hI kr irhf sI ik vwzy drvfjLy AuWqy iksy vloN mUMh nfl bwkrf bulfAux dI avfjL afeI[ ... bwbf... bwbf... bwbf...[ lflU Blvfn, kflI aqy jIqU - iqMMny Aus pfsy dyKx lwgy[ lohy dy vwzy sfry drvfjLy nUM jLor nfl Dwk ky idlsuwK JUmdf, lVKVfAuNdf aqy AUtptFg boldf aMdr dfKl hoieaf[ srkMzy vFg lMmf aqy pqlf srIr sI Auhdf ijvyN vylxy `coN kwiZaf igaf hovy[ vylxy dy nyVy af ky Auh ruk igaf aqy cfry pfsIN dyKdf hoieaf avfjLf mfrn lwgf: “qfieaf... E qfieaf...!” jdoN koeI juafb nf imilaf qF Auh AuWcI avfjL `c boilaf: “bol ikwQy aF qUM... bfhr af jf nhIN qF sfrI BlvfnI kwZ dAUN[” Blvfn ny AuhnF dohF vl dyiKaf aqy Auhdy ichry df rMg bdl igaf aqy Auh Aukqfht BrI avfjL `c boilaf: “kI af idlsuwK? kI qUM awj iPr pI ky afieaF?” lflU Blvfn dlfn ivwcoN ivhVy ivwc af igaf[ idlsuwK Auhdy kol af ky aqy gOr nfl dyKx qoN bfad iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM kOx aF?” idlsuwK lflU Blvfn dy hor vI nyVy cly igaf aqy afpxf mUMh Auhdy bhuqy nyVy iljf ky hwsdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM qfieaYN?” lflU Blvfn ny AuhnUM PV ky JMjoiVaf[ “awj qUM iPr pI ky afieaF[ qyrI mOq df idn hux nyVy eI af[ kuC sLrm kr[” idlsuwK ny lflU Blvfn dI gwl axsuxI kridaF ikhf: “iewQy Auh qF nhIN afeI.... lwCo... inwkU cmfr dI CokrI[ sflI DoKf dy geI[ eydF Gumytf idwqf ik hux qwk nhIN imlI[” kflI aqy jIqU ny iek dUsry vl dyiKaf[ kflI dIaF awKF `c lfl lfl zory AuBr afey aqy nfl hI



sLrm dy mfry AuhdI grdn Juk geI[ lflU Blvfn ny idlsuwK nUM gflHF kwZIaF aqy Dwky mfr ky hvylI qoN bfhr kwZdf boilaf: “jy ijLafdf bkvfs kIqI qF juwqIaF mfr-mfr ky isr polf kr dAUN[” idlsuwK buVbuVfAuNdf hoieaf vwzy drvfjLy vl muV igaf[ “nlfiek sfry jLmfny df[ eynI jfiedfd df mflk aqy krqUqF ieh[” lflU Blvfn ny duwK BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ idlsuwK ny vwzy drvfjLy kol jf ky ipwCy muV ky dyiKaf aqy lflU Blvfn vl Quwk ky awgy vD igaf[ Auh vwzy drvfjLy qoN bfhr jf ky amrU nUM avfjLf mfrn lwgf[ pr jdoN koeI juafb nf afieaf qF motI ijhI gflH kwZ ky boilaf: “BYx qF geI sI, hux sflf Brf vI dOV igaf[ sLrfb dI BwTI qoN myry nfl afieaf sI[” kflI ny ieh suixaf qF AuhnUM Jtkf ijhf lwgf[ Blvfn dlfn ivwc af ky mMjy AuWqy bYT igaf[ kflI ny AuhdI vl dyiKaf[ Auh vI iKiJaf hoieaf sI[ sfh ijwdF Puwl irhf hovy[ iqMny kuJ icr leI cuwp rhy[ iPr lflU Blvfn ny iksy zUMGI soc `c zuwibaF hoieaF ikhf: “jwt jLmIn nfl sfiraF nfloN ijLafdf ipafr krdf, BrfvF qoN vI ijLafdf[ pr ieh iehdI sB qoN vwzI dusLmx af[ idlsuwK vIh GumF jLmIn df vfihd mflk hY[ lMbVdfr qoN ibnF iksy kol eynI jLmIn nhIN[ jwt dy jvfnI afAux qoN pihlF hI pr inklx lwgdy af[ aOrq `qy sLrfb AuhnUM afpxI vl iKwcdy ny[ keI qF iek-do cwkr Kf ky vfps af jFdy af, kuJ AuWQoN dy hI ho ky rih jFdy af[ idlsuwK pMj ikwly jLmIn pihlF hI gihxy rwK cuwikaf[ bfkI hOlI hOlI rwK dAU[... bfp dfdy df cMgf nF rOsLn kr irhf... ds bfrF idn pihlF myry kol afieaf sI[ pMj sO rupeIaF bdly GumF jLmIn gihxy rwKdf sI[ mYN qF sfP juafb dy idwqf[ myrf dfdf aqy iehdf dfdf sky Brf sI[ irsLqf purfxf eI sI, pr KUn qF iek eI af[ hux lMbVdfr hrnfm isMG aqy bfbk vfly jgqy kol kOzIaF dy Bfa jLmIn gihxy Dr irhY[ duwK qF bhuq huMdf pr kI krF, lok-lfj ny myrI bFh PVI hoeI af[ sLrIky df mfmlf[ kwlH nMU lokF ny kihxf ik qfieaf BqIjy dI jfiedfd Kf igaf...[ mYN rfjy Gr `c iehdf ivafh krvfieaf sI[ kuVI df ipAu POj `c sUbydfr sI[ iehdf Puwl vrgf muMzf[ Aus ivcfrI nUM iehny bhuq duwK idwqf[ Auh qF ro-ipwt ky afpxy pykIN clI geI[ sO hIly bhfny krky idlsuwK qoN awDI jLmIn muMzy dy nF krvf idwqI af[ sB iksmq dIaF KyzF[ iehdy ipAu-dfdy vyly iehnF dI hvylI `c pMcfieq huMdI sI[ hux ipMz df sfrf luwcf lPMgf AuWQy hI iekwTf huMdf[” Blvfn df mn ijvyN kMb igaf sI[ “hy rwb jI, sB nUM bKsL lY[” kuC icr cuwp rihx bfad kflI AuWT KVf hoieaf[ jIqU vI Aus hI vyly AuWiTaf[ lflU Blvfn AuhnF nUM jfx leI iqafr dyK ky boilaf: “cwl pey[ cMgf, iehdf iKafl rwKIN[ hvf nf lwgy[ syk jLrUr dyeIN[ kwlH nUM mYN idn Zly afAUNgf[” donF ny lflU Blvfn nUM bMdgI kIqI aqy kflI jIqU dy moZy df shfrf lY qur ipaf[ donoN vwzy drvfjLy qwk cuwpcfp qurdy rhy[ AuhnF df gwl krn nUM ijvyN jIa nf krdf hovy[ drvfjLy qoN bfhr af ky donoN ruk gey aqy iek-dUsry vl ies qrHF dyKx lwgy ijvyN puwCdy hox qUM kI kihxf cfhuMdf[ donF dIaF njLrF Juk geIaF ijwdF gwl krn qoN iJjk rhy hox[ kflI kuJ plF bfad jIqU dy moZy qoN hwQ cuwkdf hoieaf bhuq hOlI avfjL `c boilaf: “jIqU, qUM vI kMm-kfj dy islisly `c ipMz dy aMdr-bfhr afAuNdf jFdf rihMdf[ kI ieh swc af ik lwCo hux idlsuwK dI bYTk `c vI afAuNdI af?” “mYN vI ieh hI soc irhf sI aqy ieh hI gwl puwCxI cfhuMdf sI[” kuJ plF leI cuwp rih ky jIqU ny PYslfkun avfjL ivwc ikhf: “afAuNdI hoxI af, jLrUr afAuNdI hoxI af[ Auh hV afey coa vFg awjkwlH cfry pfsIN rsqy bxf rhI af[” 22

sfrf idn kflI Gr ivwc mMjy AuWqy ipaf irhf[ igafno ny idn ivwc keI cwkr lfey qF ik Kud kflI df hfl puwC sky, pr Auh jdoN vI afAuNdI muhwly df koeI nf koeI mrd jF aOrq Auhdy kol bYTf huMdf[ kflI qF hfl puwCx vfilaF nUM koeI jvfb nf idMdf pr cfcI swt df pUrf vyrvf dy prmfqmf awgy ardfs krdI ik



cODrI hrdyv dI vDIkI df bdlf Aus koloN Auh afp lvy[ sfrf idn hfl puwCx vfilaF dI BIV lwgI rihx kfrn kflI df mn Audfs nhIN hoieaf pr qrkflF nUM Gr lMmy ipaF Auhdf idl GbrfAux lwgf[ Auhdf idl bfhr KyqF ivwc KuwlHI hvf ivwc jfx nUM kIqf[ Auh kuJ icr cfcI qoN zrdf mMjy AuWqy ipaf irhf pr jIqU dy afAux `qy Auh AuWT KVHf hoieaf[ kflI ny jIqU dy kMn ivwc kuJ ikhf aqy Auhny KUMjy ivwc peI lfTI cuwk ky Auhdy hwQ PVf idwqI[ cfcI AuhnUM bfhr jfx leI iqafr dyK hYrfnI nfl bolI, “qUM ikwQy cwilaF? qurn nfl suwzf pY igaf qF gwl idnF `qy jf pAU[ mMjy `qy pY[ mYN roVf grm kr idMdI aF, Auhdy nfl swt nUM syk dy[” “cfcI, lflU Blvfn ny ikhf sI ik qkflF nUM QoVHf bhuq GuMmIN iPrIN, nhIN qF qklIP vD jfAU,” kflI ny ikhf[ jIqU ny vI AuhdI hF ivwc hF rlfeI qF cfcI cuwp ho geI aqy Auh donoN glI ivwc af gey[ kflI lMg mfrdf sotI dy afsry qur irhf sI[ Auh mMgU dy Gr awgy phuMicaf qF sfhmxy igafno KVHI sI[ Auh bhuq iDafn nfl kflI vl dyKx lwgI ijvyN Auhdy aMg aMg df inrIKx kr rhI hovy[ kflI ny vI AuhdI vl njLr Br ky dyiKaf pr jIqU nUM muskrfAuNdf dyK Auhny nIvIN pf leI[ igafno ny mn hI mn ivwc soicaf ik kflI dy swcIN hI bhuq swt lwgI hY[ mMgU JUT nhIN sI boldf ik Auhdy cUly aqy moZy dI hwzI iqVk geI hY[ ipMz qoN bfhr jf ky Auh coa dy bMn AuWqy cly gey[ AuWQoN Auh kMDfly nUM jfx vflI zMzI AuWqr gey aqy coa dy pfr tfhlIaF dy drKqF dy JuMz ivwc jf bYTy[ jdoN hnHyrf ho igaf qF ipMz vl qur pey[ coa pfr krn bfad AuhnF nUM kuJ avfjLF suxIaF[ dUr hox krky AuhnF qoN avfjLF pihcfx nhIN sI ho rhIaF[ avfjLF sux ky jIqU dI jigafsf jfg peI aqy Auh AuhnF avfjLF qwk phuMcx leI qyjL-qyjL pYr puwtx lwgf aqy kflI nUM ipwCy Cwz igaf[ coa dy bMn AuWqy idlsuwK, blvMq aqy mMgU jf rhy sn aqy iqMnF ny sLrfb pIqI hoeI sI[ Auh lVKVfAuNdy aqy iek dUjy ivwc vjdy hOlI hOlI awgy vD rhy sn[ jIqU AuhnF dy kol phuMicaf qF idlsuwK llkfr ky boilaf: “ikhVf aF Auey qUM?” “cODrI, mY aF... jIqU[” “suxf cmfrf, qUM awDI rfq nUM ieQy ikwdF GuMmdF? kI iksy msLUk dI Bfl `c afieaf sI?” jIqU vloN juafb dyx qoN pihlF hI mMgU bol ipaf: “awjkwlH ieh cmHfrlI df Cotf pMc af[ vwzf pMc kflI af[” “iPr qF inwkU dI CokrI iehdy vI vws `c hoAU[” idlsuwK hsdf hoieaf boilaf[ “cODrI Auh qF afpxI Xrfnydfr af[ iehdy mUMh `qy qF Auh QuwkdI vI nhIN[” mMgU ny hMkfr BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “Auey mMgU, qyrf kI mukfblf, qUM qF cmHfrlI df rFJf[ pwTy ny AuhnUM pUrI qrHF jvfn vI nhIN hox idwqf[ pihlF hI Auhdy AuWqy kfTI pf leI[” blvMq ny mMgU nUM QfpI idMidaF ikhf aqy iPr Auh idlsuwK df moZf PVdf hoieaf boilaf: “idlsuK, ijhVI kuVI cfcy munsLI dI hvylI `c kMm krdI af nf, Auh iekdm pwTI af[ iblkul jMglI mornI vrgI[ rMg qF pwkf pr nYx-nksL bhuq sohxy af[ jdoN Auh isr `qy tokrf cuwkI qurdI af nf qF AuhdIaF kwcy KrbUjLy vrgIaF CfqIaF kOlI `c pey pfxI vFg ihlkory KFdIaF[ iek vfr hwQ iPr jfey qF jvfn srON dy PuwlF vFgU iKV AuWTy[” “mMgU kOx aF Auey Auh? ikhdI kuVI af?” idlsuwK ny bycYnI nfl puwiCaf[ mMgU ny koeI juafb nf idwqf qF Auh Auhdy moZy nUM JMjoVdf boilaf: “sfilaf boldf ikAuN nhIN! qUM qF eydF cuwp ho igaf, ijvyN qyrI skI BYx lwgdI hovy[” “BYx hI lgdI af cODrI[” mMgU ny afpxI iJjLk htfAuNidaF ikhf[ blvMq iKViKVf ky hws ipaf aqy AuhnUM Dwkf mfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “sfilaf, qyrI sLkl qF njLrbwtU vrgI hY[” AuhnF dIaF gwlF sux ky kflI dy idmfg ivwc qUPfn ijhf AuWTx lwgf[ Auhdf jIa kIqf ik blvMq aqy



idlsuwK nUM pIh suwty[ Auh cODrI hn qF AuhnF df mqlb ieh qF nhIN ik Auh dUijaF dIaF nhuMaF-DIaF bfry eynIaF bysLrm gwlF krn[ AuhnUM mMgU AuWqy bhuq guwsf af irhf sI ik Auh eynf bygYrq ho igaf hY ik afpxI BYx bfry eynIaF burIaF burIaF gwlF sux ky hI-hI hws irhf[ kflI AuhnF dy brfbr phuMicaf qF idlsuwK ny puwiCaf: “kOx aF?” “mYN hF[” kflI ny lfTI KVkfAuNidaF ikhf[ “Auey kflI, kI qUM ajy ijAuNdF? mYN qF suixaf sI ik hrdyv ny qyrIaF hwzIaF df surmf bxf idwqf[ cmfrf, kI guV vwty jfn leI af, jo iek hI vfrI hwzIaF quVvf leIaF[” blvMq ny hwsidaF ikhf[ “qYnUM afpxy jLor `qy GmMz hY qF qUM vI do hwQ kr ky dyK lY[” kflI ny lfTI suwt idwqI aqy bfhF AuWqy hwQ Pyrn lwgf[ “bwly Auey sUrimaF! kI dUjI lwq quVvfAux df vI ierfdf[?” blvMq ny kflI vl vDidaF ikhf[ “bs-bs....” kihMidaF jIqU ny blvMq nUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI[ blvMq AuhnUM Dwkf dy ky kflI vl viDaf pr idlsuwK ny PV ilaf[ “ies vyly nhIN[ quhfzf Gol kwlH dyKFgy[ ... eynIaF cMgIaF gwlF kr rhy sF, ivwc lVfeI JgVf sLurU kr idwqf[” “cODrI, kuafrIaF kuVIaF bfry eydF dIaF gwlF kridaF qYnUM sLrm nhIN afAuNdI?” kflI ny guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “qYnUM sLrm afAuNdI af qF qU clf jf[ ijhdI BYx af, Auh cuwp af pr qyry iZwz `c Kfh mKfh mroV AuWTdy af[ ikAuN mMgU?” idlsuwK ny ikhf[ mMgU ny koeI jvfb nf idwqf qF kflI nUM swcmuwc sLrm mihsUs hox lwgI aqy swt dy bfvjUd Auh qyjL qyjL kdm cuwkdf AuhnF qoN awgy inkl igaf[ “sfly ny sfrf mjLf Krfb kr idwqf[” aqy iPr Auh mMgU vl muVdf hoieaf boilaf: “iehdI vI pRIqo dI CokrI nfl XfrI hY jF nhIN[ iehnF df qF AuhnF nfl bnyrf sFJf[” “sfzI msLUk eydF dI nhIN ik hr aYry-gYry dy kfbU af jfey[ Auh qF iehdI vl awK cuwk ky vI nhIN dyKdI[” mMgU ny KusLI BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “jf Auey mMgU eynf JUT nf bol[ Auh qF rfm gAU af[ pwTy idKf ky AuhnUM ijhVf mrjLI co lvy[” ieh sux ky kflI iek vfr iPr ruk igaf qF ik AuhnF nUM koeI jvfb dyvy[ pr iPr ieh socdf hoieaf awgy vD igaf ik jdoN muhwly dy lok hI ies qrHF dIaF gwlF krdy hn qF dUsiraF df mUMh ikvyN bMd kIqf jf skdf[ kflI Gr phuMicaf qF cfcI mMjy AuWqy lMmI peI sI[ Auhdy kol koeI bYTf sI[ kflI AuhnUM hnHyry ivwc pCfx nf sikaf aqy nyVy af ky AuhnUM dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI[” “af igaf kfkf! myrf qF iPkr nfl idl zuwb irhf sI[ koeI cMgI gwl mn `c afAuNdI hI nhIN sI[” cfcI prmfqmf nMU Xfd krdI hoeI AuWT peI[ kflI Auhdy sfhmxy dUsrI mMjI AuWqy bihx lwgf qF igafno AuWT ky KVHI ho geI[ “igafno puwq, qUM ikAuN KVI ho geI?” iPr Auh kflI nUM kihx lwgI: “ivcfrI idn zuwbx qoN bfad ds cwkr lf cuwkI af[ ieh kuVI nf huMdI qF mYN qF hOl nfl hI mr jFdI[” kflI ny igafno vl dyiKaf qF AuhnUM blvMq aqy idlsuwK dIaF sfrIaF gwlF Xfd af geIaF[ Auh dUsry mMjy AuWqy lMmf pYNdf boilaf: “cfcI qUM hnHyrf ikAuN kr rwiKaf?” “kfkf, jdoN qUM iewQy nhIN huMdf qF myry leI qF idn ivwc vI hnyHrf hI rihMdf[” cfcI dIvf jgfAux leI AuWTI qF kflI ny igafno nUM bhuq hI DImI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “qUM Gr cly jf, mMgU af irhf[ Auhny sLrfb pIqI hoeI af[” igafno ny AuhdI gwl axsuxI kridaF ikhf: “kI bhuq swt lwgI af?”



“nhIN[” Auhny gwusy BrI avfjL ivwc igafno nUM ikhf: “clI jf nf, nhIN qF mMgU kuwtUgf[” igafno nUM kflI dy lihjy qoN sLwk ho igaf ik Auhdy bhuq swt lwgI hY[ kflI ny AuhnUM bfhoN PV ky drvfjLy vl DkidaF ikhf: “clI jf[ mMgU nUM pqf lwg igaf qF Auh qyrI hwzI-pslI iek kr dAU[” “nhIN jFdI[ kuwtUgf qF mYnUM, qYnUM kI?” igafno muskrfeI qF kflI nUM hnHyry ivwc vI Auhdy icwty dMd idKfeI idwqy[ cfcI ny dIvf jgfieaf qF AuhdI hlkI rOsLnI ivwc kflI nUM igafno bhuq sohxI lwgI aqy Auh mn hI mn ivwc socx lwgf ik idlsuwK aqy blvMq jo kuJ kih rhy sn Auh iblkul TIk sI[ igafno nUM glI ivwc af ky aihsfs hoieaf ik swcIN hI bhuq dyr ho cuwkI hY[ Auh dwby pYrIN Gr phMucI qF jwso dIvy dI mwDm rOsLnI ivwc QMmI dy shfry bYTI AUNG rhI sI[ afpxI mF nUM ies qrHF Zfsnf lfeI bYTI dyK igafno df mn hmdrdI nfl Br igaf aqy Auh bhuq hI ipafr BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “mF[” “af geI qUM isrmuMnIey!” jwso ny awKF KolHidaF ikhf, “ikwQy mr geI sI qUM? avfjLF mfr mfr myrf gl bYT igaf[” igafno ny afpxI mF dI gwl axsuxI kridaF ikhf: “mF, kflI dy bhuq swt lwgI hY[ hux Auh dIny Guimafr dy bwuZy gDy vFg lMgVf ky qurdf[” “cODrIaF nfl mwQf lfAuNdf, swt nf lwgU qF hor kI hoAU[” afpxI mF dI gwl sux ky igafno nUM ivsLvfs ho igaf ik kflI dy swcIN hI ijLafdf swt lwgI hY[ ieh soc ky Auh prysLfn ho geI[ Auh mMjy AuWqy bYTI pfsy bdldI rhI[ ipMz ivwc pihrf sLurU ho igaf[ “nwQf ishF ... jfg beI! ... bKqfvr ishF jfg beI!... sSfh jI ... hoisLafr beI! ... ” ieh avfjLF Guwp rfq dI sLFqI nUM kuJ plF leI BMg kr idMdIaF pr bfad ivwc rfq iPr itk jFdI[ igafno soc rhI sI ik kflI dy ijLafdf swt lwgI hY, qF hI qF Auh eynf icVicVf ho igaf hY[ iPr AuhnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik rfq itk geI hY[ kuwqy vI BONk BONk ky sON gey hn[ isrP rfq dI sF sF aqy mF dy GurfiVaF dI avfjL af rhI sI[ igafno ny pfsf bdl ky mF vl dyiKaf[ Auh zUMGI nINd ivwc sI[ Auhdy GurfiVaF dI avfjL ijvyN AuhnUM DmkIaF dy rhI sI[ igafno ny soicaf ikAuN nf jf ky kflI nUM dyK afvy[ AuhdIaF awKF awgy rOsLnI psr geI[ iPr AuhnUM iKafl afieaf ik jy mF jfg peI jF iksy ny dyK ilaf qF iPr kI hoAU[ ieh soc ky AuhdIaF awKF ivwc rOsLnI dI QF iPr hnHyrf ho igaf[ Auh kuJ dyr mMjy AuWqy pfsy bdldI rhI[ iPr Auh AuWT KVI hoeI[ Auhny Juk ky afpxI mF vl dyiKaf aqy hOlI hOlI lwkVI dI pOVI AuWqr ky hyTF af geI[ Auhny drvfjLy dI sMglI lfhI aqy iek dr KoilHaf qF icr-icr dI avfjL ies qrHF afeI ijvyN AuhnUM icqfvnI dy rhI hovy[ Auhny bfhr inkl ky drvfjLy bMd krn leI sMglI vl hwQ vDfieaf pr iPr vfps iKwc ilaf[ lok afpxy ivhiVaF ivwc suwqy pey sn[ Auh afpxy afp nUM smytdI hoeI dwby pYrIN hnHyrI gwlI ivwc awgy vDdI geI[ jdoN Auh kflI dy Gr nyVy phuMcI qF Auhdy mn ivwc iKafl afieaf ik jy cfcI dI awK KulH geI qF iPr kI hoAU[ pr jdoN Auh kflI dy Gr dy sfhmxy phuMcI qF sB kuJ Buwl geI aqy iekdm aMdr vV geI[ iek pfsy mMjy AuWqy kwCf pfeI kflI suwqf ipaf sI[ Aus qoN QoVHI dUr cfcI gTVI bxI hoeI lMmI peI sI[ Auhdy ipliply mUMh ivwc sfh ajIb ijhI avfj krdf af jf irhf sI[ kflI dy srfhxy bYT ky Auh Auhdy moiZaF AuWqy hwQ Pyr kr dyKx lwgI ik ikwQy swt lwgI hY[ kflI hVbVf ky AuWiTaf qF igafno ny Auhdy mUMh AuWqy hwQ rwK idwqf aqy bhuq DImI avfjL ivwc bolI: “mYN aF[” kflI ny cfcI dI mMjI vl dyiKaf aqy ieh dyK ky Auh suwqI hoeI hY, Auhny igafno df hwQ PiVaf aqy AuhnUM iewtF dy cwky ipwCy lY igaf[ kflI dy kuJ kihx qoN pihlF igafno ny Auhdy kMn ivwc ikhf: “kI bhuq swt lwgI hY?” “nhIN[”



“swc[” “qyrI shuM[” igafno ny byiPkr ho lMmf sfh Cwizaf aqy afpxI qswlI krn leI kflI dIaF bfhF, pwtF, CfqI aqy ipwT AuWqy hwQ Pyrn lwgI[ kflI dy srIr ivwc snsnI ijhI hox lwgI aqy Auhny igafno nUM afpxIaF bfhF ivwc lY ilaf[ “swt lwgI ikwQy hY?” “cUly ‘c”[ “plyg pvy moey hrdyv nUM[” igafno ny AuhdI CfqI nfl lgidaF ikhf[ kflI nUM blvMq aqy idlsuwK dIaF gwlF iPr Xfd af geIaF[ ... kwcy KrbUjy vrgIaF CfqIaF[ kflI df sfh AuKVn lwgf aqy Auhdy srIr df akVyvF vDx lwgf[ Auhny igafno nUM Guwt ilaf[ iPr AuhdI ipwT nUM afpxI CfqI nfl lf ilaf aqy Auhdy hwQ AuhdI CfqIaF AuWqy jf ky kOlIaF bx gey[ igafno ny kuJ plF leI kflI dI jkV CuzfAux df Xqn kIqf pr CyqI hI Auhdy hwQ iZwly pY gey[ kuJ plF leI Auh Aus qrHF hI KVy rhy[ kflI sfrI dunIaF nUM Bwul igaf aqy Auhdy hwQ hyTF iKskx lwgy[ igafno ny iek vfr iPr AuhnUM rokx df asPl Xqn kIqf[ Auhdf srIr iZwlf pY igaf aqy kflI dy sFcy ivwc Zldf igaf[ jdoN kflI ny afpxI pkV iZwlI kIqI qF igafno nUM lwgf ik Auh izg pAUgI[ Auhny bhuq musLikl nfl afpxy afp nUM sMBfilaf[ AuhnUM iekdm zr aqy sLrm mihsUs hox lwgI[ Auh kflI dy ivhVy ivwcoN inkl ky glI ivwc af geI[ Auhny Gr af ky aMdroN drvfjLy nUM sMglI cfVH idwqI[ Auhny afpxI slvfr lfh idwqI aqy AuhnUM pfxI ivwc cMgI qrHF incoV ky pOVI dy zMzy nfl ltkf idwqf[ Auh lwk duafly dupwtf lpyt ky Cwq AuWqy clI geI aqy afpxI mMjI AuWqy eydF izwgI ijvyN Aus df sfh swq iekdm Kqm ho igaf hovy[ Auh mUMh ivwc kwpVf quMn ky rox lwgI[ 23 sMqf isMG ny borI ivwcly sfry sMd jLmIn AuWqy Aultf idwqy aqy AuhnF nUM CFtdf hoieaf boilaf: “awj sLrq lf ky kMm krFgy[ kwlH qkflF qwk ieh kMD pUrI krnI hY[” “mYN iqafr hF[” kflI hwQ JfVdf hoieaf AuWT KVf hoieaf aqy gfry dI kVfhI kMD nfl lwgy Pwty AuWqy rwK ky CyqI CyqI iewtF PVfAux lwgf[ imsqrI sMqf isMG dy hwQ bhuq qyjL cwl rhy sn[ Auh hwQ ivwc iewt nUM AuCfl ky cfrF pfisaF qoN iDafn nfl dyKdf aqy Auhdy hyTF gfrf lf ky kMD AuWqy rwK idMdf[ Auh hr iewt bfry itwpxI krdf ik ieh ijLafdf pwk geI hY, ieh kwcI rih geI hY, ieh iblkul TIk pwkI hY[ gfry ivwc kdy pwQr af jFdf qF Auh AuhnUM kFzI nfl bfhr suwtdf hoieaf kihMdf ik gfrf mwKx vFg nrm aqy sfP hovy qF iewt Jwt jMm jFdI hY aqy kMD dI Aumr lMmI huMdI hY[ Duwp vDx dy nfl nfl imsqrI sMqf isMG dy hwQ susq huMdy gey aqy pfrf cVHdf igaf[ qyh lwgI qF pfxI pIx leI AuhnUM mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy jfxf ipaf[ Auh vfps af ky bhuq qlK avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN cmfrF df kMm ies duwK df mfiraf nhIN lYNdf[ huxy pfxI pI ky afieaF, iPr iQaf lwgx lwgI hY[” “nMd isMG dy GroN pfxI ilaf dyvF, Auh qF qyrf iswK Brf hY[” “hOlI bol, myrf Auhdf kI irsLqf[ Auh mjbHI iswK hY[” sMqf isMG ny nMd isMG nUM gflH kwZidaF ikhf[ “pr gurU df iswK qF hY[” “iswK bx jfx df ieh mqlb qF nhIN ik Auh cmfr nhIN irhf[ Drm bdlx nfl jfq qF nhIN bdl jFdI[” sMqf isMG ny iek iewt nUM do ihwisaF ivwc qoVidaF ikhf[ jdoN sUrj isr `qy af igaf aqy lUM cwlx lwgI qF sMqf isMG Pwty qoN hyTF AuWqr afieaf[ Auh bfltI ivwc hwQ Do ky kMD vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “awj Duwp bhuq qyjL hY[ mYN idn Zly hI afAUNgf[”



“TIk hY[ mYN vI skUl dy munsLI kol jfxf[ kwlH Auhdf swdf afieaf sI[” “mMgU dI BYx vloN vI swdf afieaf ik nhIN?” sMqf isMG ny sLrfrq BrIaF njLrF nfl kflI vl dyiKaf aqy iKViKVf ky hsdf hoieaf boilaf: “puwqrf, qUM iksmq df DnI aF[ mOj kr irhYN, mOj kridaF sfnUM vI Xfd kr ilaf kr[” sMqf isMG glI ivwc af igaf qf kflI sfmfn smyt ky koTVI ivwc jf viVaf aqy donoN dr Zoa ky mMjy AuWqy pY igaf[ cfcI dI gYrhfjLrI ivwc AuhnUM cYn ijihaf imilaf[ kflI nhf hitaf qF cfcI ny Auhdy hwQ `qy mwkI dIaF cfr rotIaF rwK idwqIaF[ Auh AuhnF nUM GUrdf hoieaf boilaf: “mwkI dIaF rotIaF pkfeIaF, kI kxk df aftf muwk igaf?” “muwikaf qF nhIN kfkf[ rojL kxk dI rotI KFvFgy qF gujLfrf ikwdF cwlU[ sfzy GrF `c qF kxk dI rotI sugfq smJI jFdI af[ muhwly `c jf ky dyK lY, lok afm qOr `qy mwkI aqy bfjrf hI KFdy af[” cfcI ny kflI nMU smJfieaf[ rotI Kfx bfad kflI ny gfry `qy pfxI iCVikaf aqy koTVI ivwc af ky mMjy AuWqy lMmf pYNdf boilaf: “awj bhuq grmI hY[” “kfkf hfV bIqdf[” cfcI ny rotI KFidaF poply mUMh nfl ikhf[ Auh hOlI hOlI rotI icwQdI afpxy buZfpy nUM kos rhI sI[ kflI nUM mMjy AuWqy pfsy bdldf dyK Auh bolI: “jf, qkIey `c clf jf, AuWQy hvf vgdI hoAU[” “mYnUM bVy munsLI ny swidaf[ skUl jfxf[” “Auhny ikAuN swidaf?” cfcI ny grfhI nUM afpxy mUMh nyVy rokidaF ikhf[ “pqf nhIN, kwlH nMd isMG df vwzf muMzf kih igaf sI[” “koeI nvIN musIbq nf pY jfvy[ srkfrI hfikm bulfvy qF zr lgdf[ pr munsLI ivcfrf qF muMzy pVHfAuNdf[ kfkf AuhnUM qyry nfl kI kMm ho skdf?” “koeI icwTI vgYrf afeI hoxI aF[ sLihr `c myry kuJ pYsy rih gey sI, sLfied Auh afey hox[” cfcI dI icMqf iekdm dUr ho geI aqy Auh kflI nUM smJfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “iksy dy sfhmxy pYsy nf leIN[ gMZ bMn ky iswDf Gr afvIN[” kflI hwsdf hoieaf pfsf bdl ky sOx dI koisLsL krn lwgf[ idn Zly kflI skUl clf igaf[ vwzf munsLI afpxy kmry ivwc QVHy AuWqy bYTf sI[ bfhr skUl dy bwcy bYTy zfk vMzx dI AuzIk kr rhy sn[ munsLI ny hr ipMz dI zfk dI vwK vwK ZyrI bxf rwKI sI[ Auh hr icwTI `qy iliKaf pqf iDafn nfl pVHdf aqy sfvDfnI nfl muhr lf ky AuhnUM sMbMDq ZyrI AuWqy rwK idMdf[ kflI ny munsLI nUM bMdgI kIqI qF Auhny isr AuWpr cuwikaf aqy svflIaf njLr nfl Auhdy vl dyKx lwgf[ kflI boilaf: “munsLI jI myrf nF kflIdfs hY[ kwlH qusIN nMd isMG dy muMzy kol ....[” kflI hfly gwl vI pUrI nhIN sI kr sikaf ik munsLI KusLI ivwc boilaf: “awCf-awCf, Xfd af igaf[ qyrf mnIafrzr afieaf[ mnIafrzr `qy ieh nF pVH ky mYN sLsLopMj `c pY igaf[ mYN hYrfn sF ik ies nF df ies ipMz `c kdy Kwq nhIN afieaf, awj mnIafrzr ikwQoN af igaf[ iPr mYN sfry inafixaF nUM puwiCaf qF nMd isMG dy muMzy ny ikhf Auhdy muhwly `c ies nF df iek afdmI rihMdf[” munsLI kflI nUM iek vfr iPr iDafn nfl dyK ky boilaf: “awgy leI myrI gwl pwly bMn lY[ afpxy nF nfl bld jF jfq jF donoN jLrUr iliKaf kr[ Auhdy nfl iksy gVbV df mOkf nhIN rihMdf[ jy ies ipMz `c qyry nF df koeI hor bMdf huMdf qy ieh mnIafrzr lY jFdf qF qyry pYsy jFdy, Aus afdmI nUM hwQkVI lwg jFdI aqy mYN nOkrI qoN brKfsq ho jFdf[” Auh sfhmxy peIaF icwTIaF `qy Jukdf hoieaf kflI nUM kihx lwgf: “mYN zfk vMz idaF, qUM eyny icr `c do gvfh lY af[” gvfh df nF sux ky kflI cONk ipaf[



“gvfh iks leI?” “ieh qsdIk krn leI ik qYnUM qyrI rkm iml geI hY[ gvfh nUM pVHnf qy dsKq krny afAuNdy hox qF cMgI gwl hY[ hF, AuhnF df bflg hoxf jLrUrI hY[” kflI ies soc `c zuwibaf ik gvfhI dyx nUM iks nUM khy, zfktr ibsLndfs dI dukfn AuWqy af igaf[ zfktr kMD nfl Zoa lfeI koeI ikqfb pVH irhf sI[ kflI bMdgI kr dihlIjL dy nfl bYTdf hoieaf boilaf: “zfktr jI, kI pVH rhy ho?” “ieh sovIaq XUnIan qoN nvIN ikqfb afeI hY[ ies ivwc klfs strgl aqy ivroDI jmfqF dy krYktr df ivsLlysLx kIqf hoieaf[” zfktr ny iswDf bYTidaF ikhf[ kflI dI smJ `c kuJ nf afieaf[ Aus dy ichry AuWqy hYrfnI dy prCfvyN pY gey qF zfktr muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “ies ivwc smfj dy vwK vwK qbikaF dIaF KfsIaqF dwsIaF geIaF[ aqy ieh dwisaf igaf ik iehnF qbikaF ivwc tkrfa ikAuN jLrUrI hY[” zfktr dI gwl lMmI hox lwgI qF kflI AuhnUM tokdf hoieaf boilaf: “zfktr jI, mYN quhfzy kol iek kMm afieaf sI[” “kI?” “myrf mnIafrzr afieaf[ quhfzI gvfhI cfhIdI hY[ quhfnUM zfkKfny jfxf hoAU[” “mnIafrzr ikwQoN af igaf?” “kfnHpur qoN imwl vfilaF ny myrI mjUrI df ihsfb kr ky Byijaf hoxF[” zfktr ny kuVI nUM swd ky dukfn AuWqy ibTf idwqf aqy kflI nfl qur ipaf[ jdoN Auh glI ivwc af gey qF kflI boilaf: “zfktr jI, iek gvfh hor cfhIdf[” “koeI gwl nhIN[ dukfnF vl dI cldy aF[ hkImF df Emf iml igaf qF AuhnUM lY cwlFgy[ jy Auh nf imilaf qF iksy hor nUM PV lvFgy[” kflI df dukfnF vl dI jfx nUM jIa nhIN cfhuMdf sI aqy jdoN zfktr ny Qfxy dI gwl sLurU kr idwqI qF Auhdf ierfdf hor vI pwkf ho igaf pr Aus pfisEN dI jfx qoN ibnF koeI cfrf nhIN sI[ Emy nUM nfl lY ky Auh zfkKfny phuMc gey[ munsLI bwicaF nUM zfk dy ky Byj cuwikaf sI[ Auhny zfktr aqy Emy nfl ieWDr AuWDr dIaF gwlF krn qoN bfad iPr Auh hI nsIaq duhrfeI ijhVI Auh pihlF hI kflI nUM kr cuwikaf sI[ Auhny afpxy sfhmxy peI sMdUkVI df qflf KoilHaf[ Auhdy iek Kfny ivwc cfr qihaF lf ky rwiKaf mnIafrzr kwiZaf aqy Aus AuWqy iliKaf pqf pVH ky kflI vl vDfAuNdf boilaf: “aMgUTf lfAUNgf jF ...” “dsKq krUMgf[ mYN ies hI skUl ivwcoN cfr jmfqF pfs kIqIaF sn[ AuhnF vyilaF `c KrlF dy pMizq isLvrfm munsLI huMdy sn[” kflI ny mnIafrzr lY ky rkm dyKI aqy munsLI qoN klm lY ky do jgHf ‘mublg awsI rupey vsUl pfey’ ilK ky hyTF dsKq kr ky mnIafrzr munsLI vl vDf idwqf[ munsLI ny pVH ky AuhnUM mnIafrzr vfps kridaF ikhf: “nF dy nfl bklm Kud vI ilK[” kflI ny bklm Kud vI ilK idwqf qF munsLI ny vfrI vfrI zfktr aqy Emy dy dsKq krvfey aqy AuhnF df cMgI qrHF inrIKx kr ky Auhny mnIafrzr df hyTlf iek ihwsf qih krky pfiVaf aqy kflI dy hwQ ivwc PVf idwqf[ iPr Auhny mnIafrzr sMdUkVI ivwc rwK ky cmVy df iek Cotf ijhf bsqf kwiZaf aqy Aus AuWqy lwigaf Cotf ijhf qflf KolH ky bhuq sfvDfnI nfl Aus ivwcoN dsF-dsF dy not kwZy aqy AuhnF nUM iqMn cfr vfr igixaf[ dsF-dsF dy swq not, iek pMjF df not, cfr iewk iewk rupeIey dy not aqy iek cvfnI kwZ ky kflI dy hwQ AuWqy rwK idwqI[ kflI ny hYrfnI nfl munsLI vl dyKidaF ikhf: “munsLI jI, mnIafrzr qF awsIaF rupeIaF df aqy qusIN mYnUM svf AunfsI rupeIey dy rhy aF[” “bfrHF afny mihsUl vI qF lwgU[” munsLI ny Auhdy vl GUr ky dyKidaF ikhf[



“mihsUl qf mnIafrzr Byjx vfly ny pihlF hI dy idwqf hY[” munsLI ny kflI dy hwQ ivwcoN cvfnI cuwk leI aqy iek rupeIey df not Auhdy vl suwtdf hoieaf boilaf: “bihs qF eydF krdf, ijvyN vkflq pfs hovy[” “munsLI jI, qusIN EdF bfrF afny rwK lAu pr ieh kfiedf nhIN[” kflI ny iek rupeIaf munsLI dy pYr kol rwKidaF ikhf[ “mYN mMgqf nhIN jo qyry qoN iBiKaf lvF[ jy mYN hwQ awzxf hI hoieaf qF iksy mhfjn jF cODrI awgy awzUM, cmfr awgy nhIN awzdf” zfktr ivsLndfs, munsLI df guwsf TMZf krn leI boilaf: “clo Cwzo munsLI jI[” “zfktr, jy iehdy kol cfr pYsy af gey af qF iehdf mqlb ieh qF nhIN ik cmfr sLfhUkfr bx igaf[” kflI ny pYsy jyb ivwc pfey aqy zfktr aqy Emy dy awgy-awgy bfhr af igaf[ Emy dy buwlF `qy sLYqfnI Biraf hfsf sI[ jdoN Auh skUl qoN bfhr af gey qF Emf iKViKVf ky hwisaf aqy zfktr nUM awgy Dkdf hoieaf boilaf: “awj kflI ny munsLI dI cMgI qrHF Kfqr kr idwqI[ munsLI vI Xfd rwKU[” kflI cuwp irhf pr zfktr ibsLndfs bhuq gMBIr avfjL ivwc boilaf: “ijs qrHF vwzI mwCI CotI mwCI nUM KFdI hY Ausy qrHF vwzf qbkf Coty qbky nUM aYksplfiet krdf, XfnIN AuhdI imhnq df Pl AuhnUM nhIN Kfx idMdf sgoN Kud Kf jFdf[ iesy nfl klfs strgl pYdf huMdI hY[ pr mfrksvfdI ienklfb nfl ieh qbkf Kqm ho jfAUgf aqy pRolyqfrIaF df bolbflf hoAUgf[” Emf zfktr dI hr gwl AuWqy isr ihlf irhf sI pr kflI afpxy hI iKaflF ivwc gvfcf hoieaf AuhnF qoN do kdm awgy cwl irhf sI[ jdoN kflI cmHfrlI vl jfx lwgf qF zfktr AuhnUM rokdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI, af dukfn `qy cldy aF[ qYnUM Gr jfx dI kfhdI kfhlI hY?” “zfktr jI, awj iPr mkfn bxfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf hY[ imsqrI sMqf isMG myrI AuzIk kr irhY hoxf[” “awCf[ svyry sLfm iksy vkq myry kol afieaf kr[ qyry nfl gwlF krn df mjLf afAuNdf[ iek-do afdmIaF nUM Cwz ky bfkI ipMz vfilaF dy isr qoN myrIaF gwlF eydF lMG jFdIaF ijwdF mom AuWqoN pfxI[” “jLrUr afAUNgf[” kihMdf kflI awgy vwD igaf[ Auh Gr phuMicaf qF imsqrI sMqf isMG vfps jfx leI iqafr ho irhf sI[ kflI nUM dyKidaF hI boilaf: “kI munsLI qyry mUMh nUM Cuafrf lfAuNdf sI, jo qUM eynI dyr krqI?” “mnIafrzr afieaf sI, Auhdy leI do gvfh cfhIdy sn[ zfktr ibsLndfs aqy Emy nUM gvfhI leI lY ky igaf sI[ qUM zfktr dI afdq nUM qF jfxdF eI aYN[” imsqrI sMqf isMG iKViKVf ky hsdf hoieaf boilaf: “Auh vI koeI afdmI af[ nYx dy isafpy vFg AuhdI gwl Kqm hox `c hI nhIN afAuNdI[ eydF df JwlU afdmI mYN kdy nhIN dyiKaf[ nwk sfP krn bYTU qF awDI idhfVI sLUM-sSVfp `c lMGf dyAU[ iksy vfihgurU, Bgvfn nUM Auh nhIN mMndf[ iksy dyvI-dyvqy ivwc Auhdf ivsLvfs nhIN[ ipMz df hr ivhlf nOjvfn Auhdf Xfr af[ Cwz, afpF AuhqoN kI lYxf[ gfrf aqy iewtF rwK, kMm sLurU krF[” cfcI koTrI ivwc sON rhI sI[ kflI dI avfjL sux ky Auh bfhr inkl afeI aqy icMqf BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “puwqrf, kI ikhf munsLI ny? ikAuN swidaf sI Auhny?” “cfcI, mnIafrzr afieaf sI[ ies leI swidaf sI[” “Auh kI huMdf?”



“zfk rfhIN rupeIey afey hn[ mYN sLihr `c ijwQy kMm krdf sI, AuWQoN pYsy afey hn[” cfcI df mn KusL ho igaf[ kflI nUM afpxI hI njLr qoN bcfAux leI Auhny jIB dMdF hyT lY leI aqy atyrn aqy sUq dIaF awtIaF cuwk ky bfhr clI geI[ sMqf isMG aqy kflI sUrj iCpx bfad vI kMm krdy rhy[ jdoN hnHyrf zUMGf ho igaf qF imsqrI Pwty qoN hyTF AuWqr afieaf aqy kMD vl pRsLMsf BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI, mYnUM qUM awj ds rupeIey dy dy[ iksy qoN hwQ AuDfr ley sI[ pqf nhIN myrf kI bxUgf[ suixaf ipMz vfly nvF qKfx ilafAux nUM iPrdy af[”

sMqf isMG kuJ pl cuwp rih ky boilaf:

“qUM sLihr rih afieaF[ AuWQy rfj-qrKfx df kMm iml hI jFdf hoxf[”

“hF, imhnq krn vflf bMdf sLihr `c ivhlf nhIN rihMdf[ AuWQy kmfeI af[ pr Krcy vI Aus qrHF dy hI hn[ imsqrI jI prdys, prdys hI hY[ AuWQy qF iksy nUM vwZI AuNgl AuWqy ipsLfb krn leI kho qF Auh ies kMm dy pYsy mMgU[ pr ieh nhIN ik Auh cmfr af, Auh GuMimafr af[ AuWQy vI jfq pfq hYgI, pr kol pYsf hovy qF cmfr vI bfhmx dy brfbr bYT skdf[”

imsqrI dsF df not jyb ivwc rKdf boilaf:

“awCf, kdy Pursq `c bih ky socFgy[”

sMqf isMG dy jfx qoN bfad kflI cfcI dy kol af bYiTaf aqy mUMh ltkf ky boilaf:

“cfcI, ipMz `c sfnUM qF hr afdmI psU aqy mUrK smJdf[ awj munsLI ny mYnUM mUrK smJ ky myry koloN bfrF afny Tgny cfhy[”

“pwuqrf, qUM eydF dIaF gwlF nf soicaf kr[ rwb jI ny ijhnUM cmfr pYdf kIqf, Auh cmfr hI rhU, cODrI nhIN bxU[ sB krmF df Pl hY[”

cfcI AuhnUM smJfAuNdI hoeI bolI[

“kfkf, qyry ipAu-dfdf vI ies ipMz `c rhy[ Auh qF kdy vI eydF dIaF gwlF nhIN socdy sn[ hwQ Do ky rotI Kf aqy sON jf[ svyr df kMm AuWqy lwgf hoieaF[”

kflI nhf-Do ky mMjy AuWqy bYTdf hoieaf boilaf:

“ilaf cfcI rotI dy dy[”

cfcI AuWTI qF Auhdf dupwtf DV qoN hyTF iKsk igaf[ kflI ny sLrm dy mfry mUMh dUjy pfsy kr ilaf aqy iKwJ ky boilaf:

“cfcI, qUM kmIjL ikAuN nhIN pfAuNdI?”

“kfkf, grmI nfl myrf srIr bl irhf sI, ies leI lfh idwqI[ hux rfq ho geI af, svyr nUM pf lAUN[”

kflI rotI Kfx lwgf qF cfcI Auhdy kol af bYTI aqy icMqf BrI avfjL ivwc bolI:

“kfkf, igafno awj vI nhIN afeI[”

cfcI soc ivwc zuwb geI aqy kflI jLmIn vl GUrdf hoieaf ies qrHF rotI Kfx lwgf ijvyN jLihr ingl irhf hovy[

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cfcI koTVI df sfrf sfmfn izAuZI ivwc dyK ky hYrfn rih geI aqy GbrfeI hoeI bolI:

“kfkf, qUM ieh kI kIqf? koTVI df sfmfn izAuZI ivwc ikAuN rwK idwqf?”

“cfcI soc irhf sF ik lwgy hwQIN koTVI nMU vI kwcf-pwkf bxf idaF?”

“puwq, myrI mMny qF koTVI nUM ies qrHF hI rihx dy[ izAuZI pwkI bx geI af[ ieh bhuq af[ hux ivafh dI iPkr kr[ sO zyZ sO rupeIaf qF hwQ rokidaF rokidaF vI lwg jfxf[... asIN koeI KwqrI mhfjn qF hY



nhIN jo sonf pfvFgy[ cFdI dy do cfr gihxy aqy sLgn leI sony dIaF bflIaF jF nwk df kokf bxf lvFgy[ hux qF qYnUM ds irsLqy iml jfxgy[ mYN mr geI qF iPr sfrI Aumr dUsiraF dIaF bhUaF dyK CfqI ipwtygF[”

cfcI kuJ pl ruk ky bolI:

“hux qUM Cotf nhIN[ qyrI Aumr dy muMizaF dy cfr-cfr inafxy aF[ dfsU nUM dyK lY[ Auhdy iqMn inafxy aF, cOQf iqafr hY[ dlIpf qyry nfl iek sfl Cotf, Auhdy vI iqMn inafxy aF[”

“awCf-awCf, qYnUM hmysLF ivafh dI hI suJdI hY? mOkf afAux `qy ivafh vI krf lAUN[”

cfcI ny kflI df korf jvfb sux ky mUMh dUsry pfsy Pyr ilaf qF Auh Auhdy kol bYTdf hoieaf boilaf:

“cfcI mYN soc irhF ik koTVI pwkI bxfAux dI QF hfly isrP pwky Qmly hI bxf lvF[ kMDF kwcIaF vI rih geIaF qF koeI hrjL nhIN[ iehqoN bfad myrf ivafh hoieaf qF kuVI vfly socxgy ik AuhnF dI kuVI cMgy Gr af geI hY[” kflI cfcI dI ipwT QfpVdf boilaf:

“pMdrF idnF df kMm hY[ Aus qoN bfad qUM myry iek Cwz ds ivafh kr dyeIN[”

“qUM qF hr gwl TwTy `c lY jFdf[ kfkf, mYN swc kihMdI aF, ijs muMzy dy isr `qy koeI nf bYTf hovy, Auhdy kol sony dI iewt vI hovy qF AuhnUM koeI kuVI nhIN idMdf[”

“cfcI mYN qyrI gwl mMndF[ pr pMdrF idnF `c koeI Prk nhIN pAU, mYN buwZf nhIN ho jfxf[ glI ivwc myrI Aumr dy ijLafdf nhIN qF do muMzy kuMvfry hYgy, mMgU aqy jIqU[”

“qUM AuhnF dI gwl Cwz[ inhflI dy pwly pYsy huMdy qF Auh jIqU df ivafh keI sfl pihlF kr idMdI[ bfkI rhI mMgU dI gwl, AuhdIaF do kuVmfeIaF Cuwt cuwkIaF[ sLrfbI nUM awKF nfl dyK ky koeI kuVI nhIN idMdf[”

cfcI josL BrI avfjL ivwc bolI:

“sfzy simaF `c Cy sfl hwd ds-igafrF sfl dI Aumr `c ivafh ho jFdf sI[ keI muMzy kuVIaF dy ivafh qF ies qoN vI CotI Aumr `c ho jFdy sn[ mYN awTvyN sfl ivwc sF jdoN myrf ivafh ho igaf sI[ qyrI mF mYqoN CotI Aumr ivwc ivafhI geI sI[ muMzf-kuVI ds sflF qoN AuWpr ho jFdy qF lok AuNglF cuwkx lwgdy sI ik koeI aYb hoAU ijhVf ivafh nhIN huMdf[” kflI cuwp irhf qF cfcI gwl awgy vDfAuNdI bolI:

“pRisMnI iek kuVI bfry dws rhI sI[ Auhdy Brf dy sfly dI kuVI af[ Aumr pMdrF sfl dsdI af[ Auhdf py gVHI ivwc juwqIaF bxfAuNdf[ kihMdI sI kuVI df aMg-rMg sB TIk af[ qUM hF kih dyvyN qF mYN Auhdy nfl awgy gwl krF[”

“awCf, koTVI bx jfvy qF ijs idn qyrI mrjLI myrf ivafh kr dyeIN[ hux qUM koTVI `c jf ky dyK lY koeI cIjL qF nhIN rih geI[”

kflI ny gwl Kqm kridaF ikhf[

cfcI zUMGI soc ivwc bYTI rhI[ kflI ny afpxI gwl duhrfeI qF Auhny izAuZI df drvfjLf aMdroN bMd kr ilaf[ dIvf bfl ky hwQ ivwc lY ilaf aqy kflI nUM afpxy ipwCy afAux df iesLfrf krdI hoeI koTVI vl vD geI[

Auhny koTVI dy donoN dr bMd kr ley aqy iek KUMjy ivwc bYT ky jLmIn nUM tohx lwgI[ kflI Auhdy isr AuWqy KVf hYrfnI nfl dyK irhf sI[ cfcI AuWT KVI hoeI aqy iek QF vl iesLfrf krdI hoeI bolI:

“afh dyK, pwkI iewt af nf[” kflI ny QF nUM toihaf aqy jLor lf ky iewt bfhr kwZ leI aqy AuhnUM pry rwKdf hoieaf boilaf:

“afh lY iewt[”

cfcI ny AuhnUM ipwCy htf iPr Aus QF nUM toihaf[ hwQF nfl imwtI puwtx lwgI[ kflI df jdoN grmI aqy Gutx nfl sfh rukx lwgf qF Auh Auh cfcI nfl kuJ guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:

“cfcI kI hY, ht pfsy, imwtI mYN puwt idMdF[”

“Tihr kfkf[”



aqy iPr Auh Aus QF vl iesLfrf krdI hoeI bolI:

“eyQoN imwtI pfsy kr dy[”

kflI bfhroN rMbf lY afieaf aqy imwtI puwtx lwgf qF cfcI bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc bolI[

“hOlI hOlI puwt[ rMby dI avfjL pRIqo dy Gr qwk suxfeI dAU[”

kflI hYrfnI ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf cfcI dy kihx anusfr imwtI puwtdf irhf[ awDy GMty dI putfeI bfad kflI ny jLmIn ivwcoN iek GVf kwiZaf[ cfcI ny GVf kflI dy hwQoN lY ilaf aqy afpxf dupwtf jLmIn AuWqy ivCf ky GVf Auhdy AuWpr Ault idwqf[ Auhdy ivwcoN cFdI dy kuC rupeIey Cx-Cx krdy hyTF af izwgy[ AuhnF dy nfl cFdI dI JFjr, do kFty, cONk aqy Puwl vI inkly[ cfcI ny gihxy vwK kr idwqy aqy bolI:

“ieh gihxy qyrI mF aqy myry dohF dy hn[ pyikaF aqy shuiraF idAuN sfnUM dohF nUM ieh hI imilaf sI[ ieh rupeIey igx[ pMj Gwt cflI hoxy cfhIdy af[ ieh sfrIaF cIjLF qyry ivafh leI dwb ky rwK idwqIaF sn[ ies nfl iek qF corI-ckfrI df iPkr nhIN rihMdf, dUjf pYsf hwQ ivwc hovy qF Krc ho jFdf[”

cfcI dIaF gwlF sux aqy afpxy sfhmxy peIaF cIjLF dyK pihlF qF kflI df mn KusL ho igaf aqy iPr iekdm hI bhuq Audfs ho igaf[ Auhdf jIa kIqf ik cfcI dy gl lwg Puwt-Puwt ky rovy[ cfcI ny sfrIaF cIjLF nUM smytidaF ikhf:

“qyry ipAu-dfdy ny qyry leI ieh hI jfiedfd CwzI hY[ hux qUM ies df mflk aF[ bs mYN eynf hI cfhuMdI aF ik qUM myry ijAuNdy jIa ivafh kr lY[ mYN afpxy ivhVy ivwc CMm-CMm krdI vhutI dyK lvF[ kfkf, kI pqf sfh dI zorI kdoN Cuwt jfvy[”

ieh kihMidaF cfcI dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey[

kflI cfcI nUM koeI juafb idwqy ibnF hI bfhr af igaf aqy izAuZI ivwc cwkr kwZdf irhf[ QoVHI dyr bfad cfcI dupwty ivwc sfrIaF cIjLF smyt afpxI CfqI nfl lfeI izAuZI ivwc lY afeI aqy dupwty nUM AuhdI vl kridaF bolI:

“lY, iehnF nUM sMBfl lY[ hux qUM jfxy qyrf kMm jfxy[”

kflI ny dupwtf lY ky afpxy mwQy nUM lfieaf aqy KfmosLI ivwc roNdf hoieaf AuhnF cIjLF nUM iek kwpVy ivwc bMn afpxy trMk ivwc rwK ilaf[

kuJ dyr donoN cuwp rhy[ kflI cfcI dI mMjI kol iKaflF ivwc guafcf bYTf irhf[ AuhnUM afpxy dfdy, ipAu aqy cfcy ivwcoN iksy dI sLkl Xfd nhIN sI[ Auh koisLsL kr irhf sI ik AuhnF dI koeI qsvIr afpxy ijLhn ivwc bxf sky[ AuhdI AudfsI bhuq zUMGI ho geI qF Auh bfhr clf igaf[

kflI dy jfx bfad cfcI ny afpxf atyrn aqy sUq cuwikaf aqy izAuZI nUM ijLMdf lf ky cOgfn vl clI geI[

cOgfn ivwc jwso, pRIqo, pRisMnI, bMqo, pfsLo, inhflI, byby hukmI aqy igafno byrI dy hyTF bYTIaF sn[ cfcI nUM dyKidaF hI igafno AuWT KVI hoeI aqy afpxI mF jwso nUM kihx lwgI:

“mF, mYN mwJ nUM pwTy pfAux cwlI aF[”

cfcI ny AuhnUM jFidaF dyiKaf qF pRisMnI nUM puwiCaf:

“kOx geI af AuWT ky?”

“igafno[”

“awCf, awg lg jfvy iehnF awKF nUM[ mYnUM qF cfry pfsIN prCFvyN hI prCFvyN idsdy af[”

iPr Auh ipwCy muV ky dyKdI bolI:

“nI igafno puwq! puwq, myrI gwl qF sux[”

“cfcI mwJ nUM pwTy pf afvF[”

cfcI atyrn nfl sUq dIaF awtIaF bxfAux lwgI[



“cfcI, qyrf sUq qF bhuq brIk af[” pRisMnI ny ikhf jo afpxy Puwly hoey iZwz kfrn vfr vfr pfsy bdl rhI sI[

“kwq ilaf sUq[ hux qF qwklI vI njLr nhIN afAuNdI[” cfcI ny awKF qoN pfxI pUMJidaF ikhf[

“cfcI, izEZI qF bhuq sohxI bx geI af[”

“hF puwq, kflI dI ijLwd sI[ AuhdI mrjLI[”

“hux qUM Auhdf ivafh kr dy[ qyrI Aumr hux kMm krn dI nhIN[”

“puwq, myrI kOx suxdf[ mYN qF kih-kih ky hfr geI hF[ awj kihMdf sI ik koTVI pwkI kr lvF[ AuhqoN bfad ivafh kr lAUN[ qUM koeI irsLqf ilaf nf[”

“irsLqy qF pMjfh iml skdy af pr pqf nhIN kflI nUM koeI psMd afvy jF nf[ AuhnUM qF afpxI hYsIaq df Gr cfhIdf[”

bMqo dI gwl sux pRIqo iqnk ky bolI:

“murwibaF dy mflk Gr qF imlxo rhy, ikAuNik hjLfrF `c iek cmfr hI eydF df hoAU ijhdy kol jLmIn hoAUgI[ hF, imhnq-mjLdUrI krn vflf Gr iml skdf[”

“murwibaF vflf Gr kOx lwBdf[ hF, iksy mMgqy-PkIr dI kuVI nhIN hoxI cfhIdI[ bfkI sB rwb jI dy hwQ af[ ijwQy sMjog hoxgy, AuWQy hI ivafh hoAU[” cfcI zwtvIN avfjL `c ikhf[

“cfcI, iek kuVI hYgI af - myrI mfsI dI BqIjI pr rMg Auhdf pwkf[” bMqo ny ikhf[

“kflI ikhVf aMgryjL af[” pRIqo bolI[ ieh sux ky cfcI BVk AuWTI[

“pRIqo, qUM sdf lf ky gwl krdI aF[ cmfr df puwq qF kflf hI hoAU[”

cfcI dI gwl sux ky sfrIaF hws peIaF[ pRisMnI aqy bMqo qF hfsy nfl lot pot ho rhIaF sn[ pRIqo vI BVk peI:

“cfcI, qUM sdf dUsry dy isr qoN cfdr iKwcdI aYN[ ijhVf qUM afpxy afp nUM dfdI siqafvqI smJdI aYN nf Auh vI jfxdI aF[”

pRIqo gwl awgy vDfAux lwgI qF byby hukmI AuhnUM tokdI hoeI bolI:

“pRIqo, qUM qF jhfn Br dI bysLrm aYN[”

“byby bysLrm aF jF ...[ ” aqy iPr pRIqo gwl bdldI hoeI bolI:

“mYN qF TwTy nfl ikhf sI[ rwb rfjLI-KusLI rwKy kflI nUM ... lwKF `coN iek af[ pr bMqo, qUM iks iks leI sfk ilafAUNgI[ huxyy ijhy jIqU dI kuVmfeI krfAuNdI sI[ hux kflI dI gwl krdI aYN[ kI iek hI kuVI nUM sfrI QFeIN GuMmfeI-iPrfeI jFdI aYN[”

“jIqU dI kuVmfeI dI gwl qF pwkI af; ikAuN qfeI?” bMqo ny jIqU dI mF inhflI vl dyKidaF ikhf[

“hF, bIbf[ pwkI hI smJ[ jdoN Auhdy mUMh nUM Cuafrf lwg jfAU qF hI smJUMgI gwl pwkI hY[”

“muhwly `c ivafh lfiek muMzy aqy kuVIaF bhuq ny[” pRIqo igxdI hoeI bolI[

“kflI, jIqU, mMgU, bwgf, nwQU aqy kuVIaF `c igafno, cmylI, bydo, nsIbo aqy ...”

“qUM afpxI lwCo aqy amrU df nF ikAuN nhIN lYNdI[”

jwso ny afpxy muMzy aqy kuVI df nF sux ky ikhf:

“Auh hfly Coty af[ amrU df qF BfbI ny hfly prUM hI duwD Cuzvfieaf[” pRisMnI ny hsidaF ikhf[

byby hukmI rwb nUM Xfd krdI hoeI bolI:

“hux muMzy kuVIaF nUM awDy buwZy kr ky ivafhux df irvfjL ho igaf[ ... ajy qwk qF sfry cMgy af pr duwD aqy buwD nUM BrsLt huMidaF bhuqf icr nhIN lwgdf[”

pRIqo pRisMnI dy Puwly hoey iZz vwl dyKdI hoeI bolI:



“aYqkIN qF muhwly `c puafrf pYx vflf[ awsU dy mhIny `c bMqo, pRisMnI, DMno aqy krmI dy Gr inafxy hoxgy[”

“qUM afpxy afp nUM ikAuN Buwl rhIN aYN! iZwz qF qyrf vI sLihd dy Cwqy vFg viDaf hoieaf[”

pRisMnI ny ieh kih ky bMqo dy kMn ivwc kuJ ikhf aqy donoN hfsy nfl lot-pot hox lwgIaF[ byby hukmI ny AuhnF nUM tokidaF ikhf:

“ikAuN ihV-ihV lf rwKI af nI[”

“BfeI iehnF dy idn af hwsx dy[ afpxI jvfnI `c qUM vI ies qrHF hsdI hoxI aYN[”

“nf bIbf, AuhnIN idnIN hr Gr `c sws df pihrf huMdf sI[ hux qF sws Gr `c iksy igxqI `c nhIN[ AuhnIN idnIN Cy Cy mhIny afpxy mrd nfl gwl krn df mOkf nhIN sI imldf[ awjkwlH qF AuTdy-bYTdy afpxy mrdF dy kMnF `c PUkF mfrdIaF rihMdIaF[” byby hukmI ny ikhf[

“byby, suixaf jdoN qUM jvfn huMdI sI qF qyry afdmI dIaF lwqF `c rojL rfq nUM drd huMdf sI aqy jdoN qUM GuwtdI sI qF AuhnUM afrfm afAuNdf sI[”

pRIqo dI ieh gwl sux ky sfrIaF hwsx lwgIaF[ byby hukmI gflHF kwZdI hoeI afpxI lfTI tohx lwgI qF qfeI inhflI pRIqo nUM iJVkdI hoeI bolI:

“pRIqo, qyry argI bysLrm mYN awj qwk nhIN dyKI[”

sfrIaF ajy hws hI rhIaF sn ik kflI af igaf[ Auh cfcI dy kol af ky boilaf:

“cfcI, izAuZI dI cfbI deIN[”

“kflI, vDfeI hovy, qyrI izAuZI qF hvylI dI izAuZI lwgdI hY[”

qfeI ny ikhf[ kflI juafb ivwc muskrfAuNdf hoieaf muV igaf[

kflI dy jfx bfad cfcI vI AuWT KVI hoeI qF pRIqo bolI:

“BfbI, kI aMdr sony dIaF iewtF dwbIaF hoeIaF ijhVf idny vI ijLMdf lf ky rwKdI aYN[”

“hF, pRIqo, cor-AucwikaF qoN ijLMdf lfAuxf hI pYNdf[”

cfcI clI geI, qF pRIqo nwk cVHf ky bolI:

“cfcI-BqIjy dohF df idmfg Krfb ho igaf hY[” 25

kflI ajy AUNG hI irhf sI ik jIqU dndnfAuNdf hoieaf izAuZI ivwc af viVaf aqy AuhnUM moiZaF qoN JMjoVdf boilaf: “bfbU jI, qUM swuqf ipaF aqy ipMz `c BUcfl afieaf hoieaf[” kflI hVbVf ky AuWiTaf aqy guwsy aqy hYrfnI BrIaF njLrF nfl jIqU vl dyKx lwgf[ Auh AuhnUM moiZaF qoN PV ky boilaf: “bfbU jI, sfvDfn ho jfAu[” “kI hoieaf?” “Bolf pfqsLfh bxdf[ pfdrI nUM qyry nfl gwlF kridaF mYN afp dyiKaf[...” “qF iPr kI hoieaf!” jIqU ny CotI-ijhI mMjI AuWqy Auhdy nfl Ps ky bihMidaF Auhdy kMn ivwc ikhf: “pfdrI mYnUM sLihr Byj irhf[ vwzy pfdrI dy nF ruwkf dy ky[ vIh rupeIey Kfx-pIx df sfmfn ilafAux nUM idwqy hn[ iewk rupeIaf mYnUM mjLdUrI df idwqf[” Auh hYrfnI BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kuC smJ `c nhIN afAuNdI[ kwlH aYqvfr af[ suixaf igrjy `c bhuq rOxk hoAU[ vwzf pfdrI afAUgf[ bfhroN lok vI afAuxgy[”



“qYnUM ikhny dwisaf?” kflI ny awKF mlidaF ikhf[ “pfdrI pfdrfxI nUM kih irhf sI[... mYN qF kuC hor vI suixaf[” “mYN mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy igaf sI[ AuWQy koeI kih irhf sI ik nMd isMG aqy Auhdf twbr iesfeI bx irhf hY[ qkIey `c afieaf qF kMnF `c iehI iBxk peI[ ies leI vI sLwk pYNdf ikAuNik pfdrI svyr df nMd isMG dy Gr iqMn cwkr lf cuwikaf[ kuC gVbV jLrUr af[” jIqU ny afpxy pYr AuWqy cuwk ky dyKidaF ikhf: “pfdrI ny mYnUM bUtF df joVf vI idwqf hY[ dyKx nUM qF bhuq sohxy af pr pYr vwZdy ny [” kflI Auhdy pYrF `c bUt dyK ky muskrf ipaf[ jIqU AuhnUM bFhoN PV AuTfAuNdf boilaf: “cwl, mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy cldy aF[ AuWQoN pwkf pqf lwgU[” jdoN Auh donoN dukfn `qy phuMcy qF mhfsLf aqy pMizq sMq rfm donoN bhuq Audfs bYTy sn[ zfktr ivsLndfs afpxI nwk rgVdf aqy swjI lwq ihlfAuNdf hoieaf huwkf guVguVf irhf sI[ kflI aqy jIqU bMdgI kr ky iewk pfsy bYT gey[ jIqU ny jdoN dyiKaf ik Auh iqMny ies qrHF bYTy hn ijvyN cuwp rihx dI sLrq lfeI hoeI hovy qF Auh Kud boilaf: “mhfsLf jI, mYN sLihr cwilaF[ AuWQoN kuC mMgfAuxf hovy qF dwso[” “qUM kI lYx cwilaF?” “pfdrI Byj irhY[ kuC Kfx-pIx df sfmfn ilafAuxf aqy vwzy pfdrI nUM ruwkf dyxf[” jIqU dI gwl sux ky pMizq sMq rfm BVk ipaf aqy guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN TIk kih irhYN ik pfdrI nMd isMG nUM ikRsicn bxf irhY[ srvnfsL hovy Auhdf[ bVI musLikl nfl ikRsicnF df bIa nfs kIqf sI ipMz ivwcoN[ hux pfdrI iPr nvF bUtf lf irhY[” mhfsLy ny huwky dI nfV afpxy mUMh ivwc lY leI aqy gMBIr rUp ivwc bYTf huwkf guVguVfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “sMq rfmf sLfied qyrI gwl TIk hovy[ pr kIqf kI jf skdf?” mhfsLf soc ivwc pY igaf[ pMizq sMq rfm stptfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “kdy iksy dUsry Drm vfly nUM afpxf Drm bdlidaF suixaf[ Drm jdoN vI bdldf qF ihMdU hI bdldf[ ikAuNik AuhnUM afpxy Drm-krm `qy ivsLvfs nhIN irhf[” “pMizq jI, jy quhfzI gwl mMn vI leI jfvy qF koeI Prk nhIN pYNdf[ ikAuNik Drm bdlx nfl nMd isMG df krYktr nhIN bdlUgf[ sB Drm pfKMz hn[ hr Drm mjLdUr qbky leI aPIm hY[ aPIm kflI hovy jF BUrI Aus nfl kI Prk pYNdf?” zf: ivsLndfs boilaf[ “qUM vI bx jf ikRsicn?” pMizq sMq rfm AuhnUM iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf[ aqy iPr kuC dyr qwk cuwp rih ky hfrI hoeI avfjL `c kihx lwgf: “nMd isMG qF pihlF qoN hI nIc sI[ ijhVf afdmI gAU mfqf aqy AuhdI kuwKoN jfieaF dy cmVy dIaF juwqIaF bxf skdf, Auh gF df mfs vI Kf skdf[” “sMq rfmf, gF dy cmVy dIaF juwqIaF bxfAuxIaF hor gwl hY aqy gF df mfs Kfxf hor gwl hY[ juwqIaF bxfAuxIaF qF DMdf[” mhfsLy ny iewk-iewk sLbd `qy jLor idMidaF hoieaF ikhf[ “asl gwl ieh hY ik pfdrI ny nMd isMG nUM lflc idwqf hY[ Auhdy vwzy muMzy nUM sLihr `c nOkr krvfieaf[” zfktr ny ikhf[ “Auh ikhVf qihsIldfr bxf igaf[ ikqy cpVfsI-KlfsI BrqI krf idwqf hoAU[” sMq rfm boilaf[ “cpVfsI shI, pr Auh srkfrI aihlkfr qF bx igaf[” mhfsLy ny ikhf[ zfktr hwuky df ksL iKcdf boilaf: “mYN kih irhf sI ik afdmI lflc `c af ky hI eydF dy kMm kr skdf[ jLrUrqmMd dIaF jdoN jLrUrqF nf pUrIaF hox qF AuhnF nUM pUrf krn leI Auh sO qrHF dy pfpV vylUgf hI[” “jLrUrqmMd kOx nhIN? qUM jLrUrqmMd nhIN jF mYN nhIN? sbr-sMqoK hovy qF sfrIaF jLrUrqF pUrIaF ho jFdIaF[” pMizq sMq rfm ny grm huMidaF ikhf[



“pMizq jI, grIb dIaF jLrUrqF bhuq vwzIaF huMdIaF[ BuwKf jdoN vI svfl krUgf qF do rotIaF df hI krU[ grIbI dUr krn df iewk hI qrIkf hY aqy Auh hY ienklfb, pRolyqfrI ienklfb, ijhVf amIr aqy grIb sfiraF nUM brfbr kr dyAUgf[” “ivsLndfsf, qUM axhoxIaF gwlF krdF[ Bgvfn ny sfry jIa-jMqUaF nUM AuhnF dy krmF dy anusfr jnm idwqf[ afdmIaF nUM qF Cwzo, kuwiqaF nUM hI lY lAu[ koeI zg hY qF koeI isLkfrI[ koeI mymF dI godI `c sONdf aqy koeI qyry-myry vrigaF dy TokrF KFdf[ qUM pihlF iehnF nUM qF brfbr kr[ amIr-grIb, bfhmx-cmfr nUM bfad `c ieko ijhf krIN[” pMizq sMqrfm dI gwl `qy mhfsLf jLor dI hwisaf[ Auhny mhfsLy dy hfsy nUM afpxI ijwq smJ ky KusL avfjL ivwc ikhf: “ivsLndfsf, nMd isMG cmHfrlI `c sfiraF nfloN suKI af[ jIqU aqy kflI qyyry sfhmxy bYTy af[ ieh ikRsicn ikAuN nhIN bxdy? inwkU dy Gr awT awT pihr Pfky rihMdy af, Auh ikRsicn ikAuN nhIN bxdf? nMd isMG pihlF iswK bixaf, pr AuWcI jfq dy iksy iswK ny AuhnUM mUMh nhIN lfieaf[ hux Auh ikRsicn bx ky vI cmfr df cmfr hI rhUgf; blik kuC hyTF izg pAUgf[ cmfrF dI brfdrI `coN inkl ky cUiVHaF-BMgIaF `c jf rlUgf[” “sMq rfmf, gwlF krn df koeI Pfiedf nhIN[ koeI eydF dI qrkIb soc ik nMd isMG afpxf ierfdf bdl lvy[ Auhdy Gr jf ky AuhnUM smJf[” mhfsLy ny suJf idwqf[ “rfm rfm mYN nMd isMG dy Gr jfvF! ikAuN myrf jnm BRsLt krn dI slfh dy irhYN? jo krU so BrU[” pMizq sMqrfm ny kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuNidaF ikhf[ pMizq dI gwl sux ky kflI nUM gwusf af igaf aqy Auh iewkdm AuWT KVf hoieaf[ AuhnUM lwgf ik nMd isMG iesfeI bx ky koeI burf kMm nhIN kr irhY[ zfktr ny AuhnUM rokx dI koisLsL kIqI pr Auh afpxy Gr vl af igaf[ jIqU AuWQoN AuWT ky pfdrI dy Gr clf igaf[ kflI ny izAuZI ivwc kdm rwiKaf hI sI ik cfcI Auhdy kol af ky bolI: “kfkf, kuC suixaf qUM?” “kI?” “nMd isMG aqy Auhdf twbr iesfeI bx irhY[ huxy pRIqo afeI sI nMd isMG dy GroN ho ky[ Auh dsdI sI ik Auh dy Gr pfdrI ny kwpiVaF dI gwTVI ByjI hY[ bwicaF-vwizaF sfiraF dy do-do joVy ny - dysI nhIN ivlfieqI[ hor bhuq sfmfn vI Byijaf[” “bx irhf hoAU[ AuhdI mrjLI hY[” kflI ny byiDafnI nfl jvfb idwqf[ “pRIqo kihMdI sI ik kwlH qoN nMd isMG cmfr nhIN, iesfeI ho jfAU[” cfcI ny Auqsukqf nfl ikhf[ “awCf[” kflI ny koeI idlcspI ley ibnF ikhf aqy gMDflI cuwk ky koTVI dIaF kMDF Zfhux lwgf[ 26 aYqvfr nUM ipMz ivwc hlcl mc geI[ koeI hI aijhf mrd, aOrq aqy bwcf hovygf ijhny pfdrI dy Gr aqy igrjy dy sfhmxy cwkr nf lfieaf hovy[ nMd isMG dy Gr qF svyr qoN hI ijMdf lwgf hoieaf sI aqy Auh afpxI GrvflI aqy bwicaF smyq pfdrI dy Gr clf igaf sI[ igrjfGr ivwc svyr qoN hI sPfeI ho rhI sI[ rMg-brMgIaF JMzIaF nfl AuhnUM sjfieaf jf irhf sI[ pfdrI dy Gr vwzIaF vwzIaF dygF ivwc pkvfn pwk rhy sn[ bfhr qoN iesfeI lok pfdrI dy Gr phuMc rhy sn[ vwzf pfdrI aqy ielfky dy amIr iesfeI pfdrI dy Gr kursIaF AuWqy bYTy sn aqy grIb iesfeI igrjfGr aMdr pey bYNcF AuWpr AUNG rhy sn[ bwicaF dI iewk vwzI BIV kdy igrjfGr dy sfhmxy jmHF ho jFdI aqy kdI pfdrI dy Gr dy sfhmxy[ bwcy nMd isMG dy bwicaF nUM dyKx leI kfhly pY rhy sn ik iesfeI bxn bfad Auh iks qrHF dy idsdy hn[ ijvyN ijvyN idn cVH irhf sI lokF ivwc hlcl vwD rhI sI[ pfdrI dy Gr ivwc bx rhy pkvfnF dI mihk cfry pfsIN PYl rhI sI[ Auhdy Gr ivwc ies qrHF dI rOxk sI ijvyN ivafh ho irhf hovy[ jdoN pfdrI dy GroN jIqU bfhr inkilaf qF glI ivwc iewkwTy hoey lok Aus AuWqy Jpt pey:



“nMd isMG bx igaf iesfeI? TfkrI bx geI iesfien? pfsLo bx geI iesfien?” jIqU bwicaF dI BIV nUM cIrdf hoieaf srny nfeI nUM swdx Auhdy Gr vl nUM qur ipaf[ srny nfeI ny pihlF qF afAuxoN nFh kr idwqI pr jdoN jIqU ny dwisaf ik pfdrI pUrf iewk rupeIaf dyvygf qF Auh lflc ivwc af igaf pr lok lwjf aqy ipMz vfilaF dy pRqIkrm qoN zr igaf[ AuhnUM cuwp dyK ky jIqU ny dwisaf ik pfdrI hr hjfmq df iewk rupeIaf dyvygf[ srny ny cONk ky jIqU vl dyiKaf aqy njLrF Jukf leIaF[ jIqU ny Auhdy kMn ivwc kuC ikhf qF srnf BVk ipaf aqy Ausqrf cuwkI Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy gflHF kwZdf hoieaf doV ipaf[ jIqU CflF mfrdf AuhdI phuMc qoN bfhr inkl igaf qF srnf ruk igaf aqy AuhnUM motIaF motIaF gflHF kwZx lwgf: “kuwiqaf cmfrf, iewk vfr hwQ af igaf qF ies hI Ausqry nfl qyrI grdn vwZ dAUN[” jIqU bfjLfroN huMdf hoieaf sfiraF nUM qfjLI Kbr suxf ky pfdrI dy Gr phuMc igaf[ jdoN Auhny dwisaf ik srny nfeI ny afAuxoN nFh kr idwqI hY qF pfdrI duibDf ivwc pY igaf ikAuNik iehdf arQ sI ik ipMz dy lok nMd isMG dy iesfeI bxn dy ivroD ivwc hn[ Auhny jIqU nUM cuwp rihx df iesLfrf kIqf aqy afpxI KUMzI lwBx lwgf[ vwzy pfdrI ny AuhdI bycYnI df kfrn puwiCaf qF pfdrI ny tfl idwqf[ jIqU dy jfx bfad srnf soc ivwc pY igaf[ jdoN AuhnUM pYisaF df iKafl afAuNdf qF Auhdf jIa krdf ik clf jfvy[ Auhny soicaf ik jdoN Auh hor cmfrF dy vfl kwtdf aqy hjfmq bxfAuNdf qF nMd isMG dy vfl kwtx ivwc kI hrj hY[ srnf hjfmq dy sfmfn df Jolf cuwk ky glI ivwc af igaf aqy awDf ipMz GuMm ky pfdrI dy Gr jf phuMicaf[ srny nUM dyK ky pfdrI nUM ijMnI KusLI hoeI AunI ijLafdf KusLI nMd isMG vloN iesfeI bxn leI hF kihx `qy nhIN hoeI sI[ pfdrI ny AuhnUM aMdr iljFidaF ikhf: “jIqU ny qF mYnUM zrf idwqf sI[” “qusIN Es kuwqy cmfr nUM ikAuN Byijaf sI? myry nfl Aut-ptFg gwlF kr irhf sI[ sLukr kro ik Auh bwc igaf[ myry hwQ af jFdf qF mYN Ausqry nfl AuhdI grdn vwZ idMdf[” srny nfeI ny pfdrI dy Gr ivwc cfrIN qrP dyK ky ikhf: “kI kMm hY, pfdrI jI?” “nMd isMG aqy Auhdf twbr XIsU msIh dI sLrn `c af rhy ny[ Auhdy aqy Auhdy dohF muMizaF dy vfl kwtxy ny[” pfdrI ny nMd isMG nUM avfjL mfrI[ Auh ivhVy ivwc af ky srny vl dyK ky hwsx lwgf: “dMd bfad `c kwZIN pihlF isr idKf[” srny ny hsidaF ikhf[ nMd isMG ny pwg lfh idwqI aqy vfl KolH ky srny dy sfhmxy bYT igaf[ “bodf rwKxf[” pfdrI ny ikhf[ “pfdrI jI, bodf rwKx nfl jUaF rih jfxgIaF[ myrI mMno qF iewk vfr Ausqrf iPrf idAu[” srnf hsdf hoieaf booilaf aqy Auhny iewk hwQ ivwc sfry vfl lpyt ky kYNcI nfl kwt idwqy[ hjfmq bfad nMd isMG mOlvI lwgx lwgf[ srny ny msLIn nfl AuhdI dfVI kwt idwqI aqy Coty Coty vflF nUM pfxI lf ky AuNglIaF nfl plosx lwgf[ jdoN Auh nMd isMG dI dfVI AuWqy Ausqrf Pyrn lwgf qF Auh iblK ipaf[ gwlF aqy TozI AuWqy keI jgh mfs vwZ ho igaf qF nMd isMG JuMJlfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “srinaF, kI qUM hjfmq krnI Buwl igaYN?” “nhIN, mYN qF nhIN Buwilaf, qUM bhuq dyr bfad krvfeI hY[” hjfmq bfad nMd isMG dI ajIb ijhI sLkl inkl afeI[ AuhdI GrvflI, puwq aqy DIaF AuhnUM hYrfnI nfl dyKx lwgy[ bfad ivwc srny ny nMd isMG dy dovF muMizaF dI hjfmq kIqI[ pfdrI ny srny nUM pYisaF dy nfl kuJ miTafeI vI idwqI[ Auhny miTafeI AuWQy hI Kf leI ikAuNik bfhr lY jfx ivwc AuhnUM zr lwg irhf sI[ hjfmq bfad vwzf pfdrI ivhVy ivwc af igaf[ pfxI dI iewk bfltI myjL AuWqy rwK Auhdy kol KVf aMjIl ivwcoN kuJ pVHdf irhf[ Auhdy nfl nfl pfdrI aqy do-iqMn hor afdmI vI afpxI-afpxI aMjIl ivwcoN pVH rhy sn[ awDy GMty bfad vwzy pfdrI ny bhuq afdr nfl ikhf: “afboihafq jfnI aMimRq iqafr hY[ iehdy nfl nMd isMG, AuhdI GrvflI aqy bwcy nhf lYx[”



nhfAux qoN bfad AuhnF ny nvyN kwpVy aqy juwqIaF pfeIaF[ vwzy pfdrI ny AuhnF nUM afpxy sfhmxy KVf kr ky pRfrQnf kIqI aqy AuhnF dy glF ivwc CotIaF CotIaF sony rMgIaF jMjLIrF pf idwqIaF ijhnF ivwc Cotf ijhf kRfs ltk irhf sI[ ies kfrvfeI dOrfn sB mihmfn pfdrI Gr ivwc jmHF sn aqy sfry iml ky gf rhy sn:

“hY ieh bwcy, kol afAux idAu, ikhf qUM msIh[ god `c AuhnF nUM ipafr nfl ilaf qUM msIh[ qUM Prmfieaf mYN iehnF nUM dyAUNgf afpxI pfk rUh[ iehnF nUM bfpiqsmf imilaf hux iehnF nUM gly nfl lf[ bfp-byty pfk rUh iehnF bwicaF nUM kr lY kbUl[ hY XkIn sfnUM ik sux leI hY duaf qUM msIh[”

aMdr iesfeI brfdrI ieh gIq gf rhI sI aqy bfhr glI ivwc bwcy bhuq cfa nfl sux rhy sn[ Auh pfdrI dy drvfjLy dy afly duafly jmHf sn[ gIq qoN bfad lokF dy hwsx dIaF avfjLF afAuxIaF sLurU ho geIaF aqy iPr pfdrI dy mkfn df drvfjLf KulH igaf[ bwcy zrdy iewDr AuWDr dOVn lwgy qF pfdrI AuhnF nUM puckfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “eyDr afAu, quhfnUM miTafeI imlU[” pfdrI dy nfl lMmf cogf pfeI KVf vwzf pfdrI muskrf irhf sI[ vwzy pfdrI ny do bwicaF nUM, jo dOVdy hoey afps ivwc tkrf ky izg pey sn, awgy vwD ky cuwikaf, AuhnF dy kwpVy JfVy aqy ipafr nfl QfpI idMidaF AuhnF nUM imwTIaF golIaF idwqIaF[ ieh dyK ky bfkI dy bwcy vI muV afey aqy golIaF lYx leI Dwkm-Dwkf krn lwgy[ vwzy pfdrI ny sfry bwicaF nUM do kqfrF ivwc KVHf kr ky AuhnF ivwc golIaF vMzIaF[ Auh golIaF lY ky iewDr AuWDr iKMzr gey pr QoVHI dyr bfad iPr AuWQy jmHF ho gey[ idn Zly iqMn sfZy-iqMn vjy bfad igrjfGr df GMtf vwjxf sLurU ho igaf[ bwcy pfdrI dy mkfn koloN cly gey aqy igrjfGr dy sfhmxy af KVHy hoey[ kuC Auhdy qIn aqy PsIl AuWqy cVH ky bfrIaF dy aMdr dI Jfkx lwgy[ GMtf vwjx bfad bfhr qoN afey hoey lok igrjfGr ivwc jmHF hox lwgy pRmuwK aqy KFdy-pINdy iesfeI pfdrI dI bYTk ivwc hI bYTy rhy[ QoVHI dyr bfad pfdrI dy Gr dy donoN drvfjLy KulH gey[ sfiraF qoN pihlF vwzf pfdrI bfhr inkilaf[ Auhdy donF hwQF ivwc kfPI vwzf krfs cuwikaf hoieaf sI[ Auhdy ipwCy Cotf pfdrI sI[ Auhdy hwQ ivwc ikqfb sI[ Auhdy ipwCy nMd isMG sI[ Auhdy hwQ ivwc slIb AuWqy ltky hoey eIsf msIh dI qsvIr cuwkI hoeI sI[ Auhdy nfl AuhdI GrvflI aqy bwcy sn[ AuhnF dy hwQF ivwc eIsf msIh dIaF qsvIrF sn[ AuhnF dy ipwCy hor lok sn[ ieh jlUs gIq gfAuNdf hoieaf hOlI hOlI igrjfGr vl vDx lwgf[ pihlF iewk afdmI bol cuwkdf aqy bfkI Auhdy ipwCy gfAuNdy: “sI dunIaF qfrIkF `c zuwbI hoeI[ Kudf dI qrPoN iPr rOsLnI hoeI[ ey gunfhgfr ies rOsLnI `c af’ hux dyKdF hF, ijhVf aMnHF mYN sI[ qyry gunfh Auh dUr krygf[ ik dunIaf df nUr hY eIsf[” smUh gfn dI avfjL sux ky bhuq sfry lok igrjfGr dy sfhmxy af KVHy hoey[ zfktr, kflI, bwbU, bMqU aqy sMqU dy kol KVHf sI[ AuhnF qoN QoVHI dUr KVHf inwkU KMG irhf sI[ prHy jwtF dy muMzy KVHy sn[ cmHfrlI dIaF qIvINaF pRIqo dI agvfeI ivwc glI dy KUMjy AuWqy KVIaF sn aqy cODrfxIaF aqy mhfsLnF igrjfGr dy sfhmxy hrI isMG dI Cwq AuWqy bYTIaF sn[ jdoN gIq gfAuNdf hoieaf jlUs igrjfGr dy drvfjLy sfhmxy phuMicaf qF sfry lok awzIaF cuwk cuwk nMd isMG aqy Auhdy pirvfr vl dyKx lwgy ik iesfeI bx ky Auh iks qrHF dy idsdy hn[ nMd isMG aqy



Auhdy dovyN muMzy nvyN bUtF kfrn pMijaF Bfr qur rhy sn[ AuhnF nUM ies qrHF quridaF dyK keI lokF nUM hfsf af igaf[ AuhnF dy sfP kwpVy dyK ky keI lokF dy mnF ivwc eIrKf dI Bfvnf jfg peI[ bMqU, nMd isMG nUM iDafn nfl dyK ky boilaf: “iehdy `c Prk qF koeI ipaf nhIN, bws iswK dI QF monf ho igaf[” “qUM kI smJdF ik iesfeI bxn qoN bfad Auhdf hulIaf bdl jfAU[ sfry Drm DoKf hn[ amIrF aqy pUMjIpqIaF ny luwtx aqy AuhnF nUM gumrfh krn leI ieh Zkosly KVHy kIqy hoey hn[” “nMd isMG nUM iesfeI bxn df Pfiedf kI hoAU?” sMqU ny puwiCaf[ “qKq iml jfAU[ hux ieh dunIaF AuWqy rfj krU[” zfktr ny ivaMg nfl ikhf[ “dukfn `qy bYT ky juwqIaF isAU[ pihlF vfihgurU, vfihgurU kihMdf sI, hux eIsf-eIsf khU[” “hF, cfr tky jLrUr iml jfxgy[” zfktr ny ikhf aqy kflI dy moiZaF AuWqy hwQ rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “ieh sfry ienklfb dy dusLmx lok ny, cwl cwlIey[” kflI AuWQy KVHf irhf aqy zfktr iewkwlf hI awgy vD igaf[ jlUs igrjfGr dy gyt aMdr phuMicaf qF bYNcF AuWqy bYTy hoey lok AuWT ky KVHy ho gey aqy avfjL ivwc avfjL rlf ky gfAux lwgy[ nMd isMG aqy Auhdy donoN muMzy pfdrI dy nfl agly bYNc AuWqy bYT gey[ AuhdI GrvflI TfkrI aqy DIa pfsLo dUsrI kqfr ivwc pfdrfxI dy nfl sB qoN awgy bYT geIaF[ vwzy pfdrI ny krfs kMD AuWqy lwgI eIsf msIh dI bhuq vwzI qsvIr dy hyTF rwK idwqf[ AuhqoN bfad vwzy pfdrI ny lokF vl dyiKaf aqy sfiraF nUM AuWTx df iesLfrf kIqf[ lok KVHy ho gey qF Auhny gIq sLurU kr idwqf aqy sfry Auhdy ipwCy gfAux lwgy: “ey Kudf qUM idn df nUr cmkfAuNdf hYN[ aqy Duwp df jLor vDfAuNdf hYN[ lVfeIaF dI awg buJf[ qmfm lVfeIaF nUM Kqm kr[ ijsmfnI ishq dy aqy idl ivwc rihm pYdf kr[” gIq bfad vwzy pfdrI ny aMjIl dy kuJ ihwsy pVH ky suxfey[ aqy iPr AuhnF nUM nsIhqF idwqIaF[ Auhny AuWQy KVHy lokF nUM smJfieaf ik eIsf msIh iks qrHF AuhnF dy sfry pfp afpxy isr AuWqy lY ky AuhnF nMU mukq kr deygf[ BfsLx Kqm ho igaf qF sfry lok iPr KVHy ho gey[ pfdrI ny gIq gfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf: “hux ruKsq kro KudfbMd[ kro sfiraF dy ksUr mfP[ asIN sfiraF dy sfry gunfhgfr[ hux bMdgI kr lY kbUl[ sfzy sfiraF `qy afpxI rihmq vrsf kr idlF nUM klfm nfl sfP[ bs qyrf Pjl qyrf hY drkfr[ aqy ruKsq kr slfmqI nfl[” pfdrI vloN amIn kihx bfad sfry lok igrjfGr qoN bfhr af gey aqy ruKsqI df dOr sLurU ho igaf[ nMd isMG aqy AuhdI GrvflI glI ivwc KVHy lokF nUM ies qrHF nPrq nfl dyK rhy sI ijvyN Auh nIc hox[ donoN muMzy kuC hYrfn aqy kuC KusL sn[ Auh afpxy nvyN kwpiVaF aqy bUtF nUM bhuq cfa nfl inhfr rhy sn aqy glI ivwc KVHy bwicaF vl dyK dyK muskrf rhy sn[ sSfm qwk sfry ipMz vfilaF nUM isrP eynf hI Xfd irhf ik nMd isMG rfmdfsIaf mjLHbI iswK qoN iesfeI bx igaf hY[ 27



cfcI aqy kflI izAuZI dI Cwq AuWqy lyp dyK rhy sn ijhVI qyjL Duwp kfrn keI QFvF AuWqy pft geI sI aqy lMmIaF lMmIaF drfVF pY geIaF sn[ kflI iewk drfV kol bYT Auhdy vl iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI ajy do lyp hor iPrngy qF Cwq pwkI bxU[” “hF puwq, nvyN BFzy nUM klI do vfr krn nfl hI cVHdI af[ ieh qF kwcI Cwq af, aqy AuWqoN lypf vI imwtI df[ myrI slfh af awj ilpxf sLurU kr idaF[ brsfq sLurU hox ivwc qF ajy idn hYgy af, pr rwb jI df kI pqf kdoN bwdl Byj dyvy[ qUM Cwq AuWqy gfrf cVHf dy, mYN motf lyp kr idMdI aF[ do cfr idnF bfad iewk pqlf lyp hor iPr jfAU qF Cwq dI imwtI pwkI ho jfAU[” kflI ny Cwq AuWqy gfrf ilaf ky Auhdy ivwc pfxI rlf idwqf[ Auh cfcI nUM kuJ icr ilwpdI dyKdf irhf aqy iPr hyTF af ky koTVI dI nINh puwtx lwgf[ Auh ies kMm ivwc ruiJaf hoieaf sI ik bfbf PwqU lfTI Tkordf Auhdy kol af igaf[ kflI ny khI rok idwqI aqy AuhnUM bhuq inmrqf nfl mwQf tyk ky sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf[ bfbf PwqU nINh dI cOVfeI dyK ky boilaf: “pwkI kMD leI eynI cOVI nINh dI kI loV af?” “bfbf jI isrP Qmly hI pwky bxfAuxy af, kMDF qF kwcIaF hI hoxgIaF[ pwkI kMD bxfAux leI ijMnI rkm cfhIdI af Auh myry kol hY nhIN[ ies leI iehI soicaf ik ajy Qmly hI pwky kr lvF[” “awCf, jo rwb dI mrjLI[ ... mYN ies leI afieaf sI ik mYnUM QoVHI ijhI cfh dI pwqI cfhIdI af[ muhwly `c iksy kol awbl qF hoxI nhIN, jy hoeI vI qF iksy ny dyxI nhIN[” bfby PwqU ny ikhf[ “myry kol hoxI qF cfhIdI hY[ mYN huxy dyKdF[” kflI izAuZI ivwc af igaf[ Auhny keI BFzy cuwk ky dyKy, keI puVIaF KolHIaF pr cfh dI pwqI iksy ivwc nhIN sI[ “mYN cfcI qoN puwCdF[ Auh keI vfr cIjL eydF sMBfl ky rwK idMdI hY ik bfad `c lwBdI hI nhIN[” kflI izAuZI dI Cwq AuWqy cVH igaf[ Auh AuWqy phuMicaf qF cfcI gfry kol byhosL peI sI! AuhnUM ies hflq ivwc dyK ky kflI df Auqlf sfh AuWqy df AuWqy aqy hyTlf hyTF df hyTF hI rih igaf[ Auhny zrI hoeI avfjL ivwc cfcI nUM avfjL mfrI aqy AuhnUM ihlf-julf ky dyiKaf[ Auh iblkul bysuwD peI sI[ Auhny cfcI nUM bfhF ivwc cuwk ilaf aqy hyTF ilaf ky mMjI AuWqy pf idwqf aqy GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc bfby Pwqy nUM ikhf: “pqf nhIN cfcI nUM kI ho igaf?” “Gbrf nf, grmI `c keI vfr cwkr af jFdf[ mUMh `c pfxI pf aqy iCwty mfr[” bfby PwqU ny ikhf aqy bfhr jFdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYN qyrI qfeI nUM ByjdF[” kflI ny cfcI df mUMh KolH ky pfxI pfieaf aqy ichry AuWqy pfxI dy iCwty mfry pr cfcI dy srIr ivwc koeI hrkq nf hoeI[ Auhny cfcI dy mwQy AuWqy hwQ lf ky dyiKaf aqy iPr Auhdy iZwz nUM Coieaf[ Auhdf srIr TMZf mihsUs kr ky kflI dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey[ Auh Gbrfieaf hoieaf jIqU dy Gr vl dOV igaf aqy qfeI inhflI kol jf ky boilaf: “qfeI, cfcI nUM pqf nhIN kI ho igaf[ AuhnUM hosL nhIN qy Auhdf srIr vI iewkdm TMZf ho igaf af[” kflI ny CyqIN CyqIN ikhf[ qfeI inhflI afpxf sUq aqy atyrn sFB ky Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy af geI[ kflI Gr phuMicaf qF byby hukmI cfcI df nF lY ky AuhnUM avfjLF mfr rhI sI[ QoVHI dyr bfad hI pRIqo aqy pRisMnI vI af geIaF[ qfeI inhflI ny kflI nMU ikhf: “Gr `c dysI Gy hYgf qF kwZ[ Gy nfl hwQ pYr Jwsx nfl hosL af jfAU[” kflI ny sfrf sfmfn Ault-pult ky iGAu dI kuwjI kwZI aqy cfry cfcI dy hwQ-pYr Jwsx lwgIaF[ kflI kuC icr qwk AuWQy hI KVHf irhf[ jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik cfcI dy srIr `c ijLMdgI df koeI insLfn idKfeI nhIN dy irhf qF Auh bhuq Gbrf igaf[ “hkIm lwBUrfm nUM swd ilafvF[” “Auh kI krU[ Gfh-PUs dI gTVI bMn dAU[ swdxf qF zfktr ivsLndfs nUM swd[ Auh tUtI lf ky aMdr dI sfrI bImfrI dyK lYNdf[” pRIqo ny suJfa idwqf[ kflI zfktr ivsLndfs dI dukfn vl dOV igaf[ Auh AuhnUM dyKidaF hI KusL ho ky boilaf:



“ds, sB TIk Tfk qF hY?” “zfktr jI, cfcI byhosL ho geI hY aqy Auhdf srIr vI iewkdm TMZf ho igaf af[ qusIN AuhnUM dyK lvo[” zfktr hOlI-hOlI AuWiTaf aqy Auhny afpxI DoqI nUM kws ky bMinaf[ ikwlI `qy ltk rhI kmIjL nUM lfh ky JfiVaf aqy iPr dvfeIaF dI almfrI dy kol KVHf ho ky sLIsLIaF nMU dyKx lwgf[ kflI bycYnI nfl kdy iewk pYr cuwkdf aqy kdy dUjf[ zfktr ny aKIr ivwc iewk-do sLIsLIaF cuwkIaF aqy jyb ivwc pf ky cwlx leI iqafr ho igaf[ “zfktr jI, tUtI vI lY lAu[” kflI ny stYQoskop vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf[ “ieh vI lY lYNdF[” zfktr ivsLndfs ny quridaF-quridaF pMj-swq imnt lf idwqy aqy dukfn dy aMdr kMD ivwclI mkfn vl nUM KulHdI iKVkI KolH ky boilaf: “sLfrdf, mYN bImfr dyKx cwilaF[ dukfn df iKafl rwKIN[ QVy `qy kuwqy hwg nf jfx[” iPr iKVkI bMd krky kihx lwgf: “prsoN nfeIaF df kuwqf myry QVy AuWqy julfv kr igaf[ AuhqoN pihlF zkfrdf hoieaf ieQy AultI kr igaf[ sfrf ipMz GuMm ky ies kMm leI Auh myry QVy `qy afAuNdf[ iewk idn AuhnUM eydF dI dvfeI dAUNgf ik iPr isr nhIN cuwkU[” kflI zfktr nfloN bhuq ijLafdf qyjL cwl irhf sI aqy AuhnUM zfktr nUM afpxy nfl rlfAux leI vfr vfr ruwkxf pY irhf sI[ cmHfrlI dy aMdr jf ky zfktr ny nwk AuWqy hwQ rwKidaF ikhf: “iewQy qF nflI dy sVy hoey pfxI qoN bdbU afAuNdI af[ muhwly dy lok sfry ipMz dI gMdgI sfP krdy af pr afpxI glI nUM bhuq hI gMdf rKdy af[” zfktr ikwcV BrI glI ivwc sMBl-sMBl ky pYr cuwk irhf sI aqy AuhdI qor bhuq hI hOlI ho geI sI[ nMd isMG dy Gr awgy af ky Auh ruk igaf aqy Auhdf bMd drvfjLf dyK ky boilaf: “nMd isMG iesfeI kI bixaf, dunIaF `c iksy nUM afpxy brfbr nhIN smJdf[ pfdrI ny AuhnUM cFdI dI jMjLIr idwqI hY ijhdy hyTF slIb bxI hoeI hY[ AuhnMU gl `c pf ky eydF qurdf ijvyN sfrI KudfeI Auhdy pYrF `c peI hovy[” kflI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy zfktr dI hOlI qor AuWqy mn hI mn ivwc iKwJdf afpxy Gr vl qurI igaf[ drvfjLy dy sfhmxy inafixaF df iewkwT dyK ky aqy aMdr qINvIaF df rOlf sux ky kflI df idl bYT igaf[ Auhny inafixaF nUM ipwCy htfieaf aqy aMdr jf ky cfcI AuWpr Juk igaf[ pRIqo aqy pRisMnI Auhdy pYrF dIaF qlIaF nUM jLor jLor nfl Js rhIaF sn[ cfcI nUM kuC kuC hosL af igaf sI[ kflI ny sfiraF nUM ipwCy htf idwqf aqy drvfjLy vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “zfktr jI, af jfAu[” zfktr ny izEZI ivwc aMdr jf ky cfrIN pfsI njLr dOVfeI[ nvINaF pwkIaF kMDF, nvIN Cwq, ipwql dy BFzy aqy lohy df trMk dyK ky socx lwgf ik kflI vI Cotf-motf burjuaf bx igaf hY[ iPr Auh qINvIaF aqy inafixaF nUM zFtdf hoieaf boilaf: “ikwdF iekwT kIqf hoieaf[ ipwCy hwt jfAu, aMdr hvf afAux idAu[ eydF dy iekwT `c qF cMgf Blf afdmI vI byhosL ho jfvy[” kflI ny bwicaF nUM AuWQoN prHF kr idwqf[ sfrIaF qINvINaF iewk pfsy KVH geIaF[ zfktr stYQoskop dy dono isry kMnF ivwc pf ky Auhdf mUMh cfcI dI CfqI AuWqy QF-QF rwK ky dyKdf irhf[ iPr Auhny cfcI dI ipwT df muafienf kIqf[ Auh kflI nUM iewk do golIaF dy ky boilaf: “iewk golI pfxI nfl hux dy deIN[ dUjI pUrI qrHF hosL afAux `qy dy deIN[ rOlf iblkul nf pvy aqy hvf KulHI afvy[ qkflF nUM hfl ds ky hor dvfeI lY jfeIN[” “zfktr jI, pYsy mYN qkflF nUM hI dAUN[” kflI cfcI vl dyKdf boilaf: “Kfx-pIx nUM kI dyxf?” “svyr df kuC KfDf ik nhIN?”



“myrf iKafl af ik nhIN[ svyry sLfied iewk-awD rotI KfDI hovy[ koTy `qy lyp krdI sI[ bfbf PwqU cfh dI pwqI mMgx afieaf qF mYN Cwq `qy AuhnUM puwCx igaf ik pwqI ikwQy peI af[ AuWQy jf ky dyiKaf qF Auh byhosL peI sI[” kflI ny sfiraF nUM suxfAuNidaF ikhf[ “duwD, cfh jF sfbUdfnf dy deIN[ bfkI ieh iKafl rwKIN ik ijLafdf ihljul nf kry[ hlkf hlkf pwKf Jldf rhIN[” kuC plF bfad hI kflI iewk glfs lY ky glI ivwc af igaf ik ikiqAuN duwD lY afvy[ ipMz ivwc hlvfeI dI koeI dukfn nhIN sI[ Auh bfhr KUh dy kol af ky socx lwgf ik ikhdy Gr duwD mMgx jfvy[ Auhdy ijLhn ivwc CwjU sLfh, mhfsLy aqy cODrI munsLI dy nF afey pr Auhdf AuhnF ivwcoN iksy dy kol vI jfx df hONslf nhIN pY irhf sI[ Auh iKwiJaf hoieaf socx lwgf ik sLihr ivwc Gwt qoN Gwt pYsy dy ky hr cIjL qF iml jFdI hY pr ipMz ivwc jF qF muPq imlU jF iblkul nhIN[ Auh kuC icr KUh dy kol KVHf irhf aqy iPr hONslf krky cODrI munsLI dy Gr vl clf igaf[ cODrI munsLI dy Gr df drvfjLf KuwlHf sI[ Auhny zrdy-zrdy aMdr pYr rwiKaf aqy bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cODrI jI[” dUjy hI pl iewk aOrq ny puwiCaf: “kOx aF?” “mYN kflI aF[” cODrI munsLI dI GrvflI ivhVy ivwcoN AuWT ky izEZI dy bUhy kol af ky kflI nUM iDafn nfl dyKdI hoeI bolI: “kOx, kflI?” aqy iPr AuhnUM pihcfxn dI koisLsL krdI hoeI bolI: “qUM pRqfpI df BqIjf qF nhIN?” “hF jI, cfcI nUM qfp ciVHaf hoieaf[ zfktr kihMdf ik AuhnUM isrP cfh jF duwD hI dyxf[ quhfzy kol afieaf sI ik QoVHf-ijhf duwD...[” kflI ny afpxI gwl pUrI kIqy ibnF hI glfs awgy kr idwqf[ “iewk mwJ qF suwk geI af[ dUjI bhuq Gwt duwD dyx lwgI af[ Auh vI kI kry[ grmI nfl KUh suwk rhy ny, Auh qF iPr vI jfnvr af[” kflI nUM rukx leI kih ky Auh aMdr clI geI aqy iewk glfs ivwc QoVHf-ijhf duwD ilaf ky kflI dy glfs ivwc pf ky bolI: “qUM kMm-DMdf ikAuN nhIN kr lYNdf[ afpxy cmfr dI qF eydF dI jLrUrq pUrI krnI hI pYNdI af, hr iksy nUM qF duwD idwqf nhIN jFdf[” kflI df jIa kIqf ik cODrfxI nUM khy ik Auh duwD dy pYsy lY lvy pr Auh eynf hONslf nf kr sikaf[ Auh koeI juafb idwqy ibnF hI bfhr af igaf aqy glfs nUM bhuq sfvDfnI nfl PVI qyjL qyjL kdmF nfl afpxy Gr vl af igaf[ cfcI Aus qrHF hI byhosL-ijhI peI sI[ mwKIaF Auhdy buwlHF dy KUMijaF AuWqy iBniBnf rhIaF sn[ kflI ny kfhlI nfl cuwlHf bfilaf aqy Auhdy AuWpr pfxI rwK ky cfh dI pwqI aqy KMz lwBx lwgf[ pfxI Aubl Aubl ky suwk igaf pr AuhnUM donF ivwcoN koeI cIjL nf lwBI[ Auhny pqIlI ivwc hor pfxI pfieaf aqy afp cfh dI pwqI aqy KMz lYx CwjU sLfh dI dukfn vl dOV igaf[ cIjLF lY ky Auh iPr vI KVf irhf qF CwjU sLfh kihx lwgf: “kflI dfsf, ieMnf GbrfAux aflI ikhVI gwl af[ buKfr af, AuWqr jfAUgf[ prUM mYN iehnF idnF `c do mhIny qfp nfl mMjy nfl juiVaf irhf[ hONslf rwK, Bgvfn jldI afrfm dyAU[” “sLfh jI, quhfzI gwl qF TIk hY[ duK-suK ies srIr dy nfl bxy af[ ... mYN quhfnUM ieh kihxf sI ik ikiqAuN pf-awD syr duwD df bMdobsq kr idAu[ svyry cODrI munsLI dy GroN mMg ky ilafieaF[ cODrfxI ny QoVHf-ijhf idwqf pr nfl pMjfh gwlF vI suxf idwqIaF[ kihx lwgI ik afpxy cmfr dI loV pUrI krnI hI pYNdI af[ hr iewk kmIn nUM duwD qF kI lwsI dyxI vI musLikl af[” “gwl qF AuhdI TIk af, kflI dfsf[ CbIl qF koeI lf nhIN skdf[ afdmI khy cfhy kuC vI pr ieh



gwl pwkI af ik afdmI Aus dy hwQ `qy hI cIjL rwKU ijs koloN AuhnUM jF qF koeI Pfiedf hovy jF Auhdy nfl koeI irsLqf hovy[ bfkI irhf pf-awD pfa duwD KRIdx df svfl...[” ieh kih ky CwjU sLfh socx lwgf aqy iPr glI ivwc jFdy iewk afdmI nUM avfjL mfr ky boilaf: “cODrI hrI ishF, qUM bVf byilhfj hoeI jFdF[” CwjU sLfh ny hsidaF ikhf[ hrI isMG AuhdI dukfn vl muVdf boilaf: “sLfh jI gwl byilhfjI dI nhIN[ hvylI cwilaf sI[ mwJ aqy bld nUM pwTf-dwQf pfAuxF[ bUaf idwqy dI mF kwlH dI pyky geIAU af[” “cODrI nvF bld KRIidaf ik nhIN[” “sLfh jI, nvF bld ikwQoN lAUNgf[ kwlH nYnovfl iewk bld dyiKaf sI[ Auhdy dMd af swq[ pqf Auhdf mflk ikMny pYsy mMgdf sI[ ... Cy vIhF aqy ds rupeIey[ sLfh eyny pYsy myry kol ikwQy af[ sfrI Psl vyc ky vI pUry nhIN hoxy[” hrI isMG burf ijhf mUMh bxfAuNdf boilaf[ “cODrI iehnUM jfxdF?” CwjU sLfh ny kflI vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf[ “ikAuN nhIN jfxdf[ ieh kflI af mfKy cmfr df muMzf[” hrI isMG ny jvfb idwqf[ “iehdI cfcI bImfr af[ iehnUM duwD dI jLrUrq hY[” CwjU sLfh dI gwl sux ky hrI isMG BVk ipaf: “sLfh qyrI akl itkfxy af ik nhIN[? grIb aF qF kI hoieaf cODrI qF aF, cmfr nUM duwD vycUMgf qF ipMz vfly kI kihxgy?” hrI isMG QVy qoN hyTF AuWqr igaf[ CwjU sLfh hwQ mldf boilaf: “kflI dfsf dyiKaf qUM[ Gr `c Kfx nUM dfxy nhIN[ iewk bld nfl hwl vfhuMdf, pr afkV rMGVF vrgI af[ qUM iPkr nf kr mYN iksy hor qoN puwCUM[” kflI sOdf lY ky Gr af igaf[ AuhdI prysLfnI pihlF nfloN vI vD geI[ hrI isMG dy bol igrjfGr dy GiVafl vFg Auhdy kMnF ivwc gUMj rhy sn[ Auhny cfh bxfeI aqy cfcI nUM AuTfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcI cfh pI lf[” cfcI dI grdn ijwDr nUM JuwkdI AuDr nUM hI ltk jFdI[ kflI ny bhuq koisLsL krky AuhnUM do Guwt cfh iplfeI aqy AuhnUM izEZI ivwc lMmI pf aftf guMnx lwgf[ jdoN qfeI inhflI aMdr afeI qF kflI rotIaF pkf irhf sI[ Auh mMjy AuWqy bihMdI bolI: “pRqfpIey, kI hfl af hux?” cfcI ny awKF KolHx dI koisLsL kIqI aqy Auhdy buwlH ihwly pr jLbfn ivwcoN koeI sLbd nf inkilaf[ qfeI inhflI ny eyDr-AuDr dyiKaf aqy kflI nUM lwBdI ivhVy ivwc af geI[ AuhnUM rotI pkfAuNdf dyK bolI: “hfie mYN mr jfvF[ puwqrf, qUM ieh kI kr irhYN? TIk af pRqfpI bImfr af pr mYN qF qurdI iPrdI aF[ ijwdF df jIqU AudF df qUM[ Kbrdfr jy iPr rotI afp bxfeI qF[” qfeI inhflI ny kflI nUM ipafr nfl iJVkidaF ikhf aqy AuhnUM AuTf ky afp rotIaF pkfAux lwgI[ kflI ny kuJ icr ivhVy ivwc KVf rihx qoN bfad qfeI inhflI nUM ikhf: “qfeI qUM ieQy TihrIN[ mYN zfktr idEN dvf lY afvF[” kflI izEZI aMdr cfcI kol af igaf[ cfcI dIaF awKF ivwc pfxI vg-vg ky mMjI AuWqy coa irhf sI[ Auh pUrI qrHF hosL ivwc sI[ Auh bhuq kmjLor avfjL ivwc bolI: “puwqrf, qUM afp rotI pkfAuNdf sI[” cfcI iPr rox lwgI[ kflI dIaF awKF ivwc vI hMJU af gey[ Auh KusL sI ik cfcI pUrI qrHF hosL ivwc hY[ jdoN kflI zfktr dI dukfn AuWqy phuMicaf qF hkImF df Emf AuWQy bYTf sI[ zfktr AuhnMU smJf irhf sI ik rUs AuWqy jrmnF dy hmly df mukfblf krn leI rUsI CfpfmfrF ny kI kI kMm kIqy sI[ kflI pihlF qF bhuq idlcspI nfl zfktr dIaF gwlF suxdf irhf pr cfcI df iKafl afAuNidaF hI Auh bycYnI nfl boilaf: “zfktr jI cfcI df buKfr qF vDdf hI jf irhf[” “koeI hrj nhIN[” zfktr Emy nfl gwl krdf kihx lwgf:



“rUsI Cfpfmfr dsiqaF ny jrmn POjF dy nwk `c dm kr idwqf sI[ Auh dusLmx dy morcy dy ipwCy jf ky AuhnF nUM prysLfn krdy sn[” kflI ny zfktr dI gwl kwtidaF ikhf: “zfktr jI, dvf dy idAu[ AuhnUM buKfr nfl byhosLI ijhI ho rhI hY[ svyr cfh dy igx ky isrP do Guwt pIqy hn[” “koeI hrj nhIN[” zfktr ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf: “Cfpfmfr dsqy dusLmx nUM nf sOx idMdy, nf Kfx idMdy aqy nf pIx idMdy sI[” “bwly-bwly bVy mjLbUq hoxgy[” Emy ny hYrfnI pRgtfAuNidaF ikhf[ “hfho, Auh dsqy afpxI jfn hr vyly afpxI hQylI AuWqy rwKdy sn[” zfktr ny KusL huMidaF ikhf[ kflI ny gwl lMbI huMdI dyK zfktr nUM ikhf: “awCf zfktr jI, mYN pfdrI jI nUM iml afvF[ mYnUM kuJ kMm af[” zfktr ny cONk ky Auhdy vl dyiKaf aqy AuhnUM jldI vfps afAux dI qgId krky Emy nfl gwlF krn lwgf[ pfdrI kflI nUM Gr hI iml igaf[ Auh AuhnUM bhuq qpfk nfl imilaf[ aqy AuhnUM afpxy brfbr kursI AuWqy ibTfieaf[ pfdrI muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “suxf kflI dfs, ikvyN afieaF?” “pfdrI jI, ... cfcI nUM qfp ciVHaf hoieaf[ zfktr ny ikhf ik AuhnUM isrP duwD, cfh jF sfbUdfnf hI dyxf[ awj svyry cODrI munsLI dy GroN kOlI duwD dI ilafieaf sI[ cODrfxI ny duwD qF idwqf pr bhuq aihsfn jqf ky[ iPr CwjU sLfh ny cODrI hrI isMG nfl gwl kIqI ik awDf syr duwD pYsy lY ky dy dyvy[ Auhny myrI bhuq byiewjLqI kIqI[ kihx lwgf ik Auh grIb af qF kI hoieaf afiKr nUM qF ijLmINdfr af[ cmfr nUM duwD vycdf cMgf lwgU[” kflI dIaF awKF Br afeIaF[ pfdrI AuhnUM qswlI idMdf boilaf: “kflI dfs, Gbrf nf[ eIsf msIh qyrIaF sfrIaF musLiklF dUr krU[ qyrIaF sfrIaF jLrUrqF pUrIaF hoxgIaF[ sfzf iesfeI Drm qF ieh kihMdf ik Kudf df bytf eIsf msIh hr iesfeI Gr `c mOjUd huMdf bysSwk Auh njLr afey jF nf[ ies leI koeI iesfeI iksy nUM Auh cIjL dyx qoN nFh nhIN krU jo Auhdy Gr `c hovy[ Auh sfzy sfiraF df pivwqr ipqf hY[ AuhdIaF awKF sfhmxy corI kfhdI, JUT kfhdf, Pryb aqy dgf kfhdf?” pfdrI aMdr jf ky iewk puVf cuwkf ilafieaf aqy kflI dy sfhmxy KolHdf boilaf: “ieh ivlfieqI duwD hY, suwkf duwD[ iehdy `c QoVHf ijhf grm pfxI pf ky iehnUM eynf rgVo ik pfxI aqy ieh duwD iewk ho jfx, iPr iehdy `c hor pfxI pf idAu; duwD iqafr ho igaf[ sfzy kol mwJ hY, pr iPr vI asIN ijLafdf qr ieh hI duwD vrqdy hF[” “mYnUM pqf hY pfdrI jI[ sLihr `c vI ies qrHF df duwD imldf[ iewk gfVHf gfVHf rbVI vrgf zwby df duwD vI huMdf[” kflI zfktr dI dukfn AuWqy phuMicaf qF ajy vI rUsI Cfpfmfr dsiqaF dI gwl jfrI sI[ zfktr ivsLndfs Emy qoN AuhnF bfry svfl puwC irhf sI[ zfktr afpxy svflF dy juafb jfxn leI jLor pfAux lwgf qF Emf boilaf: “awCf pihlF mYnUM iewk gwl dwso[” “kI?” zfktr ny Auqsukqf nfl ikhf[ “kI Cfpfmfr dsqy lwkV dy sn jF lohy dy?” Emy dI gwl sux ky zfktr nUM iewkdm guwsf af igaf aqy Auh Auhdy mUMh ivwc hwQ idMdf boilaf: “qyrf hfl qF Aus jwt vrgf ijhny sfrI rfq rmfiex suxn qoN bfad puwiCaf sI ik sIqf rfm dI mF sI jF BYx[” zfktr ny Emy nUM bhuq hor vI ieho ijhIaF gwlF khIaF aqy Auh sLrimMdf ho ky cly igaf[ Auhdy jfx qoN bfad zfktr boilaf:



“eydF df Kridmfg afdmI mYN afpxI ijLMdgI `c hor nhIN dyiKaf[ ijMny sfl iehny swq jmfqF pfs krn `c lfey hn aqy pYsf Krc kIqf hY, Auny nfl qF mMih df kwtf bI. ey. pfs kr lYNdf[” zfktr dI gwl sux ky kflI hws ipaf aqy kuJ plF bfad Auhny zfktr nUM ikhf: “zfktr jI cfcI leI dvf dy idAu[” “awCf[” zfktr dMd krIcdf Cwq vl dyKdf irhf aqy jdoN kflI ny dvfeI df iPr ijLkr kIqf qF Auh afpxy afsn qoN AuWiTaf aqy iewk kfgjL ivwc cfr golIaF lpyt ky boilaf: “cfh, duwD jF grm pfxI dy nfl dyxIaF[ do huxy jf ky dy deIN , do sLfm nUM.... aqy svyry af ky hfl dws jfeIN aqy dvfeI lY jfeIN[” dvfeI lY ky kflI Gr phuMicaf qF qfeI inhflI jf cuwkI sI[ Auh ijhVIaF rotIaF bxf ky rwK geI sI AuhnF nUM iewk kuwqf cuwk ky ivhVy dy iewk KUMjy kMD dI CFvyN bYTf cwb irhf sI[ kflI ny AuhnUM Duqkfiraf qF Auh rotIaF Cwz cAUN cAUN krdf dOV igaf[ Auhny rotIaF cuwkIaF aqy AuhnF nUM JfV ky sfP kIqf[ Auhny soicaf ik Auh AuhnF nUM suwt dyvy pr AuhnUM eynI ijLafdf BuwK lwgI sI ik Auhny cfry pfsy dyK ky rotIaF nUM izEZI ivwc ilaf ky luko idwqf[ cfcI nUM dvfeI dy ky Auh AuhnF rotIaF nUM Aus hI qrHF jldI jldI cwbx lwgf ijvyN pihlF kuwqf cwb irhf sI[ kflI ajy rotI Kf hI irhf sI ik imsqrI sMqf isMG af igaf[ kflI rotI Cwz ky ies qrHF KVHf ho igaf ijvyN AuhnUM dyK ky kuwqy ny rotI Cwz idwqI sI[ sMqf isMG cfcI vl iesLfrf krdf boilaf: “kI bImfr ho geI af?” “hF, Cwq AuWqy pocf mfrdI-mfrdI byhosL ho geI sI[ pihlF srIr TMZf ho igaf iPr qfp cVH igaf[” kflI ny iPkr BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “awCf mYN ihsfb krn afieaf sI[ mYN kuwl solF idhfVIaF lfeIaF[ svf rupeIaf idhfVI dy ihsfb nfl vIh rupweIey bxdy af aqy do rupey mMqr dy[ ds mYN lY cuwikaF[ bfkI rih gey bfrF[ mYnUM awj pYisaF dI jLrUrq pY geI af[ mYN sLihr cwilaF[” “imsqrI jI iewk idhfVI qF awDI sI[ Auhdy pUry pYsy lf rhy ho[” “idhfVI awDI hovy jF pUrI, pYsy pUrI dy hI lwgdy af[ ieh ds idaF ik awj kwlH cMgf rfj zyZ rupeIey qoN Gwt idhfVI nhIN lYNdf[” sMqf isMG ny ikhf aqy iPr koTVI dIaF nIhF nUM dyKky boilaf: “iehnF nUM kdoN bxfAuxF[ awj kwlH mYnUM ivhl af[ dsF idnF bfad khyNgf qF mYN nhIN af skxf[” kflI ny afpxy trMk ivwcoN pYsy kwZ ky sMqf isMG dy hwQ AuWqy rwK idwqy[ Auh pYisaF nUM iDafn nfl igx ky jyb ivwc pf ky boilaf: “Aus kuwqy dI aOlfd kfly sfihb df kI hfl af[ sfly ny afpxy kys sLhId krf idwqy ny[ gurU dy aMimRq dI byiewjLqI kIqI af[ GVwm cODrI nUM qF qUM jfxdf eI aF, mUMh Pwt afdmI af[ awj svyry nMd isMG nUM dyK ky boilaf - ‘suxf cmfrf, iesfeI bxn qoN bfad koeI Prk ipaf? kI twtI ipsLfb pihlF vFg hI afAuNdf jF qrIkf bdl igaf?” nMd isMG ny vI iPr puwTf-iswDf jvfb idwqf[ GVwm cODrI ny jwuqI lfh leI aqy lwgf mfrn[ mjLy dI gwl ieh hY ik juwqI nMd isMG dI hI bxfeI hoeI sI aqy AuhnUM ajy Auhdy pYsy nhIN sI imly[ Auh cfr jwuwqIaF Kf ky hI ipsLfb dI Jwg vFg bih igaf[ GVwm cODrI ny AuhnUM ikhf ik cmVf kflf hovy jF lfl, kmfieaf hoieaf hovy jF kwcf, afiKr cmVf hI rihMdf[ nMd isMG Ksr KfDy kuwqy vFg cAUN cAUN krdf Gr af igaf[” sMqf isMG ny sfrI gwl pUry cfa nfl suxfeI[ kflI cuwp irhf aqy kuJ plF bfad Auhny imsqrI nUM ikhf: “imsqrI jI! cfcI bImfr af[ myrf iDafn iksy hor pfsy jFdf hI nhIN[ nINh qF mYN puwt idwqI hY[ qusIN do idhfVIaF lf ky pwky Qmly bxf idAu[ iewk, do, iqMn, cfr, pMj aqy Cy Qmly bxfAuxy pYxgy[ do nhIN qF iqMn idnF `c bx jfxgy[ mYN imwtI dIaF kMDF bxf ky Cwq pf dAUNgf[ jdoN hwQ `c pYsy af jfxgy qF AuhnF nUM vI pwkIaF kr lAUN[” “ijwdF qyrI mrjLI[ iPr kwlH afvF? ... gfrf iqafr rwKIN” sMqf isMG glI ivwc af igaf aqy dUsry hI pl vfps af ky kflI nUM koTVI dy iewk KUMjy ivwc iljf ky boilaf: “qyrI mfsLUk `qy jvfnI qF Kfd aqy KUh dy pfxI nfl plI mwkI vFg cVHI af[”



“ikhdI gwl kr rhy ho?” kflI ny Auhdy vl hYrfnI nfl dyKidaF ikhf[ “Auh hI, jo qYnUM mwKx vflI lwsI iplfAux afAuNdI sI[ mMgU dI BYx igafno[ eydF lwgdf hY ik AuhnUM Kfd aqy Kurfk donoN imlx lwgy hn[ ... aqy.. qyry kol qF donF dI kmI nhIN[” imsqrI ny kflI dy moiZaF AuWqy jLor nfl hwQ mfridaF ikhf[ kflI df mUMh lfl ho igaf aqy Auh guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “imsqrI, kuC akl kr[ iksy dI mF BYx bfry kdy eydF dIaF gwlF nhIN krnIaF cfhIdIaF[” “kflI ieh sB kihx dIaF gwlF[ jo afdmI rojL pfa aMn df KFdf Auh hr jvfn lVkI nUM afpxI BYx nhIN smJ skdf[ bIbf, jvfnI cIjL hI iehoo ijhI af[ iehdy sfhmxy vwzy-vwzy BgqF dy mn zol jFdy hn[” sMqf isMG hsdf hoieaf bfhr inkl igaf[ 28 muhwly `c iek dm bhuq rOlf pY igaf aqy ieko vfrI bhuq sfrIaF avfjLF afAux lwgIaF[ pRIqo df muMzf amrU Kbr ilafieaf ik bUtf isMG jwt dy muMzy pfly aqy jgqy dy Brf bwgy ivckfr lVfeI ho geI hY[ ies hI dOrfn sLyrU Kbr ilafieaf ik bwgy ny pfly nUM bhuq kuwitaf aqy cODrI bUtf isMG do afdmIaF nUM nfl lY ky KyqF vl igaf hY[ sLyrU qoN bfad pRIqU Kbr ilafieaf ik bwgy nUM bUtf isMG afpxI hvylI vl lY igaf hY[ keI inafxy bUtf isMG dI hvylI vwl dOV gey[ QoVHI dyr bfad iek inafxf dOiVaf-dOiVaf afieaf aqy hPdf hoieaf boilaf: “bwgf bUtf isMG dI hvylI `c nhIN hYgf[ Auh AuhnUM cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI `c lY gey sI pr cODrI ny AuWQoN AuhnUM cODrI muMsLI dI hvylI Byj idwqf af[” cmHfrlI ivwc ies lVfeI dI gihmf-gihmI ajy Gwt hox lwgI sI ik dfsU bfby PwqU aqy qfey bsMqy nUM swdx af igaf[ Auh dohF nUM cgfn `c swd ky boilaf: “cODrI munsLI dI hvylI `c pMcfieq ho rhI hY[ AuWQy quhfnUM swidaf[” “bwgy dI koeI nvIN lVfeI af?” “mYnUM qF bs eynf hI pqf lwigaf ik bwgy ny cODrI bUtf isMG dy muMzy nUM kuwitaf[ jldI cwlo[ AuWQy cODrI hrnfm isMG, bUtf isMG, mhfsLf qIrQ rfm aqy lflU Blvfn sfry bYTy hn[” “ies ipMz `c iewjLq nfl jIxf bhuq aOKf ho igaf hY[ lVfeI CokiraF dI aqy hux dfVI puwtI jfAU buwiZaF dI[” bfby PwqU ny duKI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ jdoN Auh dovyN cODrI munsLI dI hvylI vwl qury qF keI afdmI aqy bwcy AuhnF dy ipwCy qur pey[ cODrI munsLI dI hvylI dy KulHy ivhVy ivwc keI mMjy zwTy hoey sn[ AuhnF AuWqy cODrI hrnfm isMG, cODrI munsLI, mhfsLf qIrQ rfm aqy bhuq sfry hor lok bYTy sn[ Auh sfry bhuq guwsy ivwc sn ikAuNik ipMz dy cmfr ny iek cODrI AuWqy hwQ cuwikaf sI[ afly duafly koiTaF AuWqy keI aOrqF bYTIaF sn[ mMijaF dy sfhmxy bwgf nIvIN pfeI bYTf sI[ bwicaF `c afm qOr AuWqy ieh aihsfs Gwt hI huMdf sI ik Auh cmfrF dy inafxy af jF cODrIaF dy[ pr ies vyly AuhnF nUM vI afpxI jfq df bhuq aihsfs sI[ cODrIaF dy inafxy mMijaF dy nyVy KVHy sn aqy cmfrF dy inafxy dUr ht ky qpdI jLmIn AuWqy bYTy sn[ jdoN bfbf PwqU, qfieaf bsMqf, jgqf aqy cmHfrlI dy bhuq sfry lok AuWQy phuMcy qF cODrIaF ivckfr ho rhI gwlbfq bMd ho geI[ bfbf PwqU mMijaF qoN QoVHI dUr ht ky jLmIn `qy bYT igaf aqy bfkI lok Auhdy afly duafly bYT gey[ sfry cuwp sn isrP huwkf guVguVfAux aqy KMGx dIaF avfjLF af rhIaF sn[ cODrI munsLI ny cODrI hrnfm isMG nUM gwl sLurU krn leI ikhf[ pr Auhdy vloN nFh krn bfad cODrI munsLI KMG ky gl sfP krdf hoieaf boilaf: “awj sfzy ipMz `c eydF dI gwl hoeI hY jo anrQ qoN Gwt nhIN[ bwgy cmfr ny cODrI pfly nUM Auhdy hI Kyq `c kuwitaf[ pihlI gwl qF ieh hY ik bwgf cODrI bUtf isMG dy Kyq `c ibnF puwCy igaf hI ikAuN? dUjf iehny corI corI KrbUjLy qoVn dI koisLsL kIqI[ qIjf ieh ik jdoN pfly ny roikaf qF bwgy ny Auhdy `qy hwQ cuwikaf[ hY



nhIN hnHyr sfeIN df? ijLmIdfr lok hmysLF afpxy KyqF `c KrbUjLy bIjdy afey hn[ Auh afp vI KFdy rhy aqy AuhnF dy kmIn vI[ pr corI krky nhIN mUMhoN mMg ky[ awj cmfrF dy CokiraF ny cODrIaF dy muMizaF `qy hwQ cuwikaf hY[ kwlH nUM gwl hor awgy vwD skdI hY[ isafxy kih gey hn ik sLrfrq iCwqr Qohr vFg PYldI aqy awgy vDdI hY[ hux ieh gwl pMcF dy awgy hY, Auh aijhf PYslf krn ik sLrfrq iewQy hI dwbI jfvy[” “bwgy nMU zMn lfAuxf cfhIdf[” iek avfjL afeI[ “isrP bwgy nUM hI ikAuN Auhdy sfry Gr vfilaF nUM zMn lfAuxf cfhIdf[ iehnF df bfeIkft krnf cfhIdf[ kuwt kuwt ky iehnF df mlIdf bxf dyxf cfhIdf[ koeI vI iehnF nUM afpxy KyqF `c nf vVn dyvy[” dUjI avfjL afeI[ “sfry cmfrF dy sO juwqIaF mfr ky iek igxo aqy ies qrHF sO juwqIaF mfro[” qIjLI avfjL afeI[ “bwgy nUM puils dy hvfly kr idAu[” iek hor cODrI ny suJfa idwqf[ “kI asIN mr gey aF jo puils df shfrf leIey?” ieko vfrI keI avfjLF afeIaF[ mMijaF `qy bYTf hr ivakqI afpxI-afpxI smJ muqfbk dMz df suJfa dyx lwgf aqy AuWQy cMgf-sfrf rOlf pY igaf[ bfby PwqU ny jdoN cODrIaF nUM ies qrHF gwlF krdy suixaf qF Auh KVHf ho ky hwQ joVdf boilaf: “cODrIE mYnUM vI do gwlF kihx df mOkf idAu[” rOlf Gtx lwgf aqy cuwp-cuwp dIaF keI avfjLF iek dm afeIaF[ jdoN sfry lok cuwp kr gey qF bfbf PwqU DImI avfjL `c boilaf: “jy qusIN hI zMn df PYslf krnf qF sfnUM ikAuN swidaf sI[” bfby PwqU ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf: “asIN cmfr aF, cODrIaF dy kmIn[ qusIN sfzy mflk ho[ qusIN jo vI zMn lfAugy, ijhnUM vI lfAugy AuhnUM kbUl krnf pYxf[ diraf `c rih ky mgrmwC nfl vYr nhIN rwiKaf jf skdf[” bfby PwqU dy iehnF sLbdF ny josL `c afey cODrIaF nUM kuJ hwd qwk sSFq kr idwqf[ bfbf PwqU iPr boilaf: “qusIN aqy asIN iek ipMz ivwc pusLqF qoN rihMdy afey hF[ asIN quhfnUM afpxf cODrI smJdy sI aqy qusIN sfnUM afpxy cmfr[ sfzf kMm quhfzI syvf krnf aqy mdd krnf sI aqy quhfzf kMm sfzI pflxf krnf, sfzIaF loVF pUrIaF krnf[ sfzy duwK-suwK `c BfeIvfl hoxf[ myrI Aumr swqr qoN AuWqy af[ asIN sfry ies ipMz `c hI rihMdy afey hF[ pihlF ipMz `c BfvyN cmfr hovy jF cODrI, sfiraF dI iewjLq sFJI huMdI sI[ lVfeI JgVf qF dUr koeI cmfr cODrIaF awgy awK cuwk ky nhIN sI dyKdf[ jdoN qusIN sfzI iewjLq nUM afpxI iewjLq smJxf Cwz idwqf, jdoN jwt aqy cmfr df KUn rlx lwgf qF ieh gVbV hox lwg peI[ jy awj quhfzy KUn ny hI quhfzy muMzy nUM kuwitaf hY qF quhfnUM duwK ikAuN hoieaf[” bfby PwqU ny bwgy vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf, “iehnUM dyK ky koeI kih skdf hY ik ieh cmfr dI aOlfd hY?” sfry cODrIaF dIaF grdnF Juk geIaF[ afly duafly dy koiTaF AuWqy bYTIaF qIvINaF mUMh bMd kr ky hws rhIaF sn[ cODrI iek iek kr ky AuWQoN iKskx lwgy qF bfby PwqU ny hwQ joV ky ikhf: “mYN isrP ieh hI kihxf sI[ hux qusIN jo zMn lfAuxf lf idAu[” bfby PwqU ny nIvIN pf leI[ sB lok cuwp bYTy sn[ kuJ plF bfad cODrI munsLI ny KfmosLI qoVidaF ikhf: “jLmfnf bhuq burf af igaf[” “klXuwg `c jo vI ho jfvy Auh QoVHf[” mhfsLy ny ikhf[ “cwl dOV iewQoN[ jy iPr kdy corI kIqI jF lVfeI kIqI qF puwTI KwlH lfh dAUN[” cODrI munsLI ny bwgy nUM ikhf aqy pMcfieq ijMnI jldI iekwTI hoeI sI Aus qoN vI Gwt smyN ivwc brKfsq ho geI, pr coDrIaF dIaF hvylIaF `c, bfjLfr dIaF dukfnF AuWqy, cmHfrlI dy qkIey AuWqy blik hr Gr ivwc iek hI crcf ho rhI sI, aqy Auh sI bfby PwqU dIaF gwlF dI[ qmfsLbIx lok sfry ipMz df cwkr lfAuNdy awj dI Gtnf `qy lokF dIaF itwpxIaF sux ky ctKfry lY rhy sn[



mhfsLy qIrQ rfm dI dukfn AuWqy mihPl grm sI[ GVwm cODrI nUM ies Gtnf df pqf lwgf qF Auh iswDf mhfsLy kol af igaf aqy nsvfr dIaF cutkIaF lY-lY jwtF aqy cmfrF dohF nUM gflHF kwZx lwgf[ mhfsLf kdy jwtF dy pwK ivwc gwl krdf aqy kdy cmfrF dy hwk `c boldf[ zfktr ivsLndfs sLfm qoN pihlF hI hwtI bMd krky QVHy AuWqy af bYTf[ pMizq sMq rfm mMidr vl jFdf hoieaf AuWQy hI ruwk igaf[ GVwm cODrI AuhnUM QVHy AuWqy cVHdy nUM dyK ky boilaf: “pMizqf qYnUM kdoN qoN kMn-rs ho igaf[ jfh jf ky sMK `c PUk mfr[ nfeIaF df smdU kuwqf aqy bylf isMG df pftIaF nfsF vflf kuwqf qyrI AuzIk krdy hoxy af[” pMizq sMq rfm ny AuhdI vl GUr ky dyiKaf aqy mhfsLy nUM kihx lwgf: “awj pMcfieq ikAuN swdI sI?” “kuC nhIN, cmfrF dy bwgy ny bUtf isMG dy muMzy pfly nfl DOl-DwPf kIqf sI[” “awCf!” pMizq sMq rfm Auqrn lwgf qF GVwm cODrI AuhnUM bFhoN PV ky ibTfAuNdf boilaf: “ikwQy cwilaF? ajy qF iek GVI idn ipaf[” “nhIN cODrI jfx dy, mYnUM kMm af[” pMizq sMq rfm ny AuWTidaF ikhf[ “TfkrF nUM grmI lwgdI hoxI aF[ AuhnF nUM iesLnfn krfAuxf hoAU[” GVwm cODrI ny nsvfr dI iek hor cutkI lY ky jLor nfl sfh iKwicaf aqy pMizq sMq rfm dy mUMh `qy iCwk mfrI[ sMq rfm zr ky ipwCy hwt igaf aqy AuWcI avfjL `c boilaf[ “duriPwty mUMh[ pfpI ikqoN df[ cODrI hux qUM inafxf nhIN, CokrKyz Cwz dy[ qUM rwb df nF ilaf kr[ kuC aglI dunIaF df vI iPkr kr[” “pMizqf, qYnUM pwkI pkfeI rotI iml jFdI hY[ mINh hovy jF `nyrHI, Duwp hovy jF CF qyry hMdy pwky af[ qYnUM BgqI nf suwJU qF hor kI suwJU[ do idn imhnq kr ky rotI KfxI pvy qF qYnUM pqf lg jfvy ik pyt qoN vwzf koeI pfpI nhIN[” GVwm cODrI hwsdf hoieaf boilaf[ “mYN qF keI idnF df soc irhf hF ik qyry mrn qoN bfad mMidr sMBfl lvF[ kMm hI kI af[ svyry-sLfm TfkrF nUM iesLnfn krfAuxf, GMtI vjfAuxf, DUP jlfAuxI aqy sMK vjfAuxf[ bfkI mOj hI mOj[ grmIaF `c sB qoN pihlF grmIaF dy myvy KfAu, isaflF `c isaflF dy[ TfkrF df qF nF hI hY, aslI Bog qF qUM hI lfAuNdF[” pMizq sMq rfm juafb dyx hI lwgf sI ik AuhdI njLr pfdrI AuWqy pY geI[ Auh afpxf lihjf bdldf boilaf: “cODrI, qUM myry ipwCy hwQ Do ky ikAuN pY igaF[ pfdrI nfl mwQf lf[ lokF nUM ikRsican bxf irhY[” “Auh qyry qoN vI vwz PrybI af[ qUM qF isrP TfkrF nUM vycdF, Auh bMidaF nUM nIlfm krdf[ pr iek Prk hY ik qUM swq pdfrQ lY ky iek Guwt pfxI df idMdF aqy Auh kuC nhIN lYNdf afpxy pwilEN idMdf[ ikAuN pfdrI TIk af nf?” pfdrI juafb ivwc muskrf ipaf[ mhfsLf GVwm cODrI nUM tok ky boilaf: “cODrI, qUM ikhVIaF gwlF `c pY igaF?” mhfsLy dI gwl sux ky GVwm cODrI cuwp ho igaf pr bylf isMG jwt nMU dyKidaF hI qunk ky boilaf: “suxf beI pMcf, kr afieaF PYslf?” iPr Auh gfhl kwZ ky boilaf: “ptky bMn ky qF mMijaF `qy eydF jf bYTy sn ijvyN hfeI kort dy jwj hox[ PwqU ny cMgf juafb idwqf[ mYN qF khUM ik ijhnF cmfrIaF dy Gr jwtF dy inafxy jMmy hn AuhnF nUM jfiedfd `coN ihwsf mMgxf cfhIdf[” “cODrI ny bhuq pqy dI gwl kIqI af[” mhfsLy ny jLor nfl Thfkf mfridaF ikhf[ “bwgf AudF cmfr dI aOlfd hY vI nhIN[ mhfisLaf kflf bfhmx aqy gorf cmfr dovyN hrfm dI aOlfd huMdy af[” GVwm cODrI ny zyly GuMmfAuNidaF ikhf[ “nhIN, ieh iblkul glq gwl hY, iblkul ansfieMtiPk iQAurI hY[ hux ieh iswD ho cuwkf ik KUn, kfly afdmI df hovy jF gory df, iek qrHF df hI huMdf...[ ies JgVy df asl kfrn ieh hY ik hux pRoloqfrI vrg jfg ipaf hY[ AuhnUM afpxy aiDkfrF df aihsfs ho igaf hY[ cmfr hux jwt df roab brdfsLq nhIN krUgf[” zfktr ny josL `c af ky ikhf[



“lE murdf boilaf[” GVwm cODrI ny zfktr vwl iGrnf BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKidaF iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf: “zfktr, kihx nUM qUM bfrF jmfqF pfs aF, pr akl qYnUM do kOZI dI vI nhIN[ qUM hmysLF bymOky dI aqy byqukI gwl krdF[ jy qyrI gwl TIk hY qF qUM afpxy inafixaF dy irsLqy cmfrF nfl kr deIN[” “cODrI, qUM jwtF aflI gwl kr irhYN[ qyrI gwl `c koeI quk nhIN[ mYN sfieMtiPk njLrIaf pysL kr irhF hF[” zfktr ny sKq lihjy `c ikhf[ “dyiKaf hoieaf qyrf sfieMtiPk njLrIaf[ qUM nwk sfP krn bYTdF qF awDf idn lf idMdF[ qyrf njLrIaF sfieMtiPk hY jF nhIN, ieh qF mYnUM pqf nhIN pr qYnUM iPtk jLrUr hY[” GVwm cODrI dI gwl AuWqy sfry iKViKVf ky hwsx lwgy qF zfktr ny burf ijhf mUMh bxf ilaf[ GVwm cODrI mihPl `qy Cfieaf hoieaf sI ik mMidr ivwc GMtIaF vwjx lwgIaF aqy nfl hI sMK dI avfjL afAux lwgI[ mhfsLy ny mUMh ivwc gfieqrI pVHidaF lfltYn jgf idwqI[ lok hOlI hOlI AuWQoN iKskx lwgy[ GVwm cODrI afpxI jwuqI toNhdf AuWT KVHf hoieaf[ mhfsLy dI dukfn AuWqy isrP zfktr rih igaf[ Auh mhfsLy nUM iensfn dy KUn bfry nvIN iQAUrI ds irhf sI aqy Auh mUMh ivwc gfieqrI df pfT kr irhf sI[ glI ivwc igafno af rhI sI aqy Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy bUtf isMG df muMzf pflf gfAuNdf af irhf sI: iek cuMmI lY lYx dy qYnUM dy idaF murwby sfry[ 29 cfcI nUM dvf dfrU nfl Pfiedf nf hoieaf qF qfeI inhflI aqy byby hukmI dy kihx AuWqy kflI jfdU tUxy df shfrf lYx leI iqafr ho igaf[ Auhny jIqU rfhIN lfgly ipMz kMDflf jwtF dy rwKy iJAur nUM swd ilaf[ Auh JfV PUk aqy jfdU tUxy leI sfry ielfky ivwc msLhUr sI[ kfPI zUMGf hnHyrf ho igaf sI jdoN glI ivwc icmty dI CxCx suxfeI idwqI[ kflI iekdm bfhr af igaf aqy jIqU dy nfl icmty vfly bMdy nUM dyK ky KusL huMdf boilaf: “af gey jI?” “hF[” kihMdf jIqU izEZI ivwc af igaf[ Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy rwKf iJAur vI izEZI ivwc cfrIN pfsI dyKdf hoieaf aMdr af igaf[ kflI ny ivhVy ivwcoN mMjI cuwk ky izEZI ivwc zfh idwqI[ “bYTo jI[” kflI ny rwKy iJAur vl dyKidaF ikhf[ imwtI dy dIvy dI rosLnI ivwc rwKy df kflf ichrf, ijhdy AuWqy Auhny sroN df qyl poiqaf hoieaf sI, bhuq cmk irhf sI[ Auhdy gl ivwc moty moty mxikaF dI mflf pfeI hoeI sI aqy isr AuWqy mYlLI ijhI pwg bwDI hoeI sI[ iek hwQ ivwc Jolf aqy dUsry ivwc lohy df vwzf icmtf[ icmty AuWqy vI sroN df qyl poiqaf hoieaf sI aqy AuhdIaF dovyN pwqIaF AuWqy kuMzy lwgy hoey sn ijhVy QoVHf ijhf ihwlx AuWqy CxCx krn lwgdy[ “ieh bYTk nvIN bxfeI af?” rwKy ny puwiCaf[ “hF, pMdrF vIh idn hoey hn[” kflI ny juafb idwqf[ “hUM[” rwKf ijvyN soc ivwc pY igaf aqy iPr kflI vl awKF pfV pfV dyKdf boilaf: “iehdy `c vsyrf krn qoN pihlF iksy isafxy nUM swidaf sI?” “nhIN[” “ies leI pRyqF df vfsf ho igaf[ iek gwl Xfd rwK jdoN vI kdy nvF mkfn bxygf qF Auhdy `c pRyq af jfxgy[ Auh colLf cfhuMdy hn[” rwKy ny ikhf[ kflI dI smJ ivwc kuJ nf afieaf pr Auh nIvIaF njLrF nfl rwKy vl dyKx lwgf[ jIqU afpxI mF nUM swd ilafieaf[ qfeI inhflI ny afAuNidaF afAuNidaF glI `c pMj swq GrF ivwc sUcnf dy idwqI[ QoVHI hI dyr ivwc keI qIvINaF kflI dy ivhVy ivwc iekwTIaF ho geIaF[ sfrIaF ny rwKy dy



pYrF vl inv ky AuhnUM bMdnf kIqI[ qfeI inhflI Auhdy nfl gwlF krn lwgI[ rwKy ny Aus qoN keI cODrIaF aqy cODrfxIaF df hfl puwiCaf aqy iPr sKq avfjL ivwc boilaf: “inhflIey! ieh muMzf qF bysmJ hY[ qUM hI iehnUM smJfAuNdI ik nvyN mkfn ivwc BUqF nUM kwZx ibnF vsyrf nhIN krnf cfhIdf[” Auhny kflI vl afpxf Jolf kridaF ikhf: “iehnUM sMBfl ky rwKIN[ ies ivwc KrbUjy hn[” aqy iPr qfeI inhflI nUM kihx lwgf: “ijhdy aMdr BUq hn, Auh ikwQy af?” qfeI inhflI dIvf cuwk ky AuhdI loa ivwc rwKy nUM ivhVy ivwc lY afeI[ rwKy ny cfcI AuWqy iek njLr suwtI aqy hwQ ivwc PiVaf icmtf vjfieaf[ cfcI df srIr zr nfl ishr AuWiTaf qF rwKf hwsdf hoieaf boilaf: “ajy qF mYN kuC kIqf hI nhIN, qUM pihlF hI kMbx lwg ipaF[” iPr Auh kflI nUM sMboDn huMdf boilaf: “DUP, guwgl, zMzI vflI lfl imrc hYgI af?” “hF jI[” “lY af sfrIaF cIjLF[” rwKy ny afpxf icmtf PrsL AuWqy rwKidaF ikhf: “kuC Kfx pIx df sfmfn lY afvo[ suwkI rsd ilafAuxI[” kflI nUM puwC ky qfeI inhflI QflI ivwc aftf aqy guV lY afeI aqy rwKy dy sfhmxy rwK idwqy[ rwKf QflI vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “iehdy ivwc cfr afny duwD leI vI rwK dy[ BUq ijwdI lwgdf[ myry iKafl `c sulh sPfeI nfl nhIN jFdf[” kflI ny QflI ivwc cfr afny vI rwK idwqy[ rwKy ny Duwp aqy gwugl kVCI ivwc pf ky Aus AuWqy mGdf kolf rwK idwqf aqy AuhnUM cfcI dIaF nfsF kol iljf ky mUMh bMd krky kuC buVbuVfAux lwgf[ Auh QoVHy-QoVHy icr bfad icmtf PrsL AuWqy mfr ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc kihMdf: “inkl jf ieQoN, qyry pIrF PkIrF nUM prsLfdf CkfAUN[” rwKy ny ies qrHF swq vfr kIqf prMqU jdoN cfcI dy srIr ivwc hvf ijMnI hrkq vI nf hoeI qF Auh sfiraF vl dyKdf boilaf: “BUq kfPI ZIT af[ pqf af ikhdf BUq af ieh?” aqy Auh iKViKVf ky hws ipaf[ sfry AuhdI vl dyKx lwgy[ pr Auh sfiraF qoN byprvfh AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf” “mYN qYnUM pCfx ilaf[ qyrI BlfeI ies ivwc hI hY ik sulh sPfeI nfl clf jf vrnf qUM jfxdf hI aF ik mYN qYnUM ikqoN df nf CwzUM[” rwKf awKF AuWpr nUM cuwkdf boilaf: “hrvyl isMG df nF suixaf hY? ... hrvyl isMG pfrlf?” ieh nF sux ky sfiraF dy idl dihl gey[ hrvyl isMG ibafs diraf dy prly pfsy df nfmI zfkU sI[ Auhny bhuq sfry zfky mfry sn aqy keI kql kIqy sn[ AuhnUM puils ny iek mkfn ivwc Gyr ky ijMLdf sfV idwqf sI[ rwKf icmtf vjfAuNdf boilaf: “zfky vI sfzy ielfky `c mfrdf sI aqy hux BUq bx ky vI ies hI ielfky `c GuMmdf[ jOVy dy qKfx dy nOjvfn muMzy `c vfs kr igaf sI[ mYN AuWQoN iehnUM kuwqy dI bfb krky kwiZaf sI[” rwKy ny kVCI cuwk leI aqy koly AuWqy PUk mfr ky AuhnUM mGf idwqf aqy AuWpr lfl imrcF rwK idwqIaF[ imrcF dy kOVy DUMeyN qoN bcx leI sfiraF ny nwkF aqy mUMhF AuWqy kwpVf rwK ilaf aqy awKF bMd kr leIaF[ rwKy ny bhuq kfhlI-kfhlI mUMh hI mUMh ivwc kuC piVHaf aqy Auh kVCI cfcI dy nwk hyTF iljf ky jLmIn AuWqy jLor dyxI icmtf mfr ky boilaf: “inkl jf vrnf qYnUM jMmx vfilaF nUM kIVIaF nUM iKlfAUN[” Auhny do iqMn vfr jLor dyxI icmtf jLmIn AuWqy mfiraf[ cfcI df srIr iek vfr kMibaf aqy Auhdy buwlF aqy plkF ivwc kMbnI iCV peI[ “hux ihwilaF, dyKdf cwl; mYN qYnUM GoVy vFg dOVfAUN[” rwKy ny icmtf vjf ky ikhf aqy kVCI ivwc jdoN lfl imrcF dy bIa sVn lwgy qF Auhny kVCI cfcI dy nwk dy iblkul hyTF rwK idwqI[ cfcI nUM AuproQlI do iqMn iCwkF af geIaF qF rwKf icmtf cfcI dy isr dy iblkul kol vjfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:



“bol inklUMgf jF nhIN[ ies vfr mYN qYnUM ibafsoN pfr hI phuMcf ky CwzUM[” rwKy ny afpxy mUMh ivwc iPr kuC piVHaf aqy cfcI dy nwk hyTF kVCI GumfAux lwgf[ kOVy DUMeyN nfl cfcI nUM KMG df dOrf ijhf pY igaf aqy AuhdIaF bMd awKF `coN pfxI vgx lwgf[ rwKf awKF `coN vgdy pfxI nUM dyK ky boilaf: “hux roNdf ipaF, pihlF hI myrI gwl mMn lYNdf aqy Kf pI ky sulh sPfeI nfl clf jFdf[” aOrqF sfh rokI sB kuJ dyK aqy sux rhIaF sn[ Auh kdy kdy iek dUjy dy kMnF `c PusPusfAux lgdIaF[ KMG dI mfr nfl jdoN cfcI df sfrf srIr suMgVn lwgf qF rwKf icmtf vjfAuNdf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “hux afkVdf ikAuN aF? jFdf ikAuN nhIN? kI juwqIaF Kfx df ierfdf?” cfcI df jdoN KMG nfl burf hfl ho igaf qF kflI ny qfeI inhflI dy kMn ivwc ikhf: “cfcI df sfh nhIN muV irhf[ QoVHf ijhf pfxI iplf dyvF?” kflI rwKy dy kol af ky bYT igaf aqy AuhdI vwl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “khyN qF cfcI nUM iek Guwt pfxI iplf dvF?” “iehnUM mfrn df ierfdf? ies hflq `c pfxI iplfAuxf, Cfieaf nUM swdf dyx vFg hY[ dusLmx nUM duwD iplfAux vFg[“ QoVHI dyr bfad afpxy-afp hI cfcI dI KMG kuJ Gt geI aqy nfl hI srIr dI akVfht vI[ Auhdf srIr hOlI-hOlI kMbx lwgf[ “hux kMb irhYN[ mUrKf, myrI gwl mMn lYNdf qF ies durdsLf qoN qF bc jFdf[” rwKf cfcI dy kMbdy buwlF nUM dyK ky Auhdy mUMh vl Jwukdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kI ikhf?” aqy iPr cIk ky boilaf: “mfP kr dyvF...?” rwKf iKViKVf ky hsdf hoieaf boilaf: “awCf awCf, mfP kr dAUNgf?... kI ikhf...? ikrfieaf cfhIdf? ... kI ... inafj... bfvy dI mtI `qy? ... hF hF Auh mYN krvf dAUNgf ... jLrUr krvf dAUNgf ... kI ikhf... svf pMj rupeIaF dI... nhIN nhIN bMdy dI hYsIaq dyK ky inafj mMigaf kr[ ieh cODrIaF df nhIN cmfrF df Gr af[ ... hF kI ikhf ... svf rupeIey dI inafj... hF, ieh ho jfAUgI[ .. hF svf rupeIey dI krvf dAUNgf[” rwKy ny AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf aqy iPr kflI vwl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf: “kihMdf bfby dI mtI `qy inafj krvf dy hor kuJ nhIN mMgdf[ ieh qF svf pMjF rupeIaF dI inafj mMgdf sI pr mYN svf rupeIey `qy mnf ilaf[ QflI `c svf rupeIaf huxy hI rwK dy[ ikqy afpxy vcn qoN nf muwkr jfvy[” kflI ny qfeI inhflI vwl dyiKaf aqy Auhdf iesLfrf dyK ky QflI ivwc svf rupeIaf rwK idwqf[ “lY inafj vI af geI; hux jfh, inkl iewQoN[” rwKy ny iPr icmtf vjf ky ikhf[ eyny icr `c grm hvf df iek buwlf afieaf[ dIvy dI loa PVPVf ky buwJ geI[ kVCI ivwc sulgdI DUP aqy guwgl qoN kuJ cMigafVy Auz ky ivKr gey[ agly hI plf hvf df pihlF nfloN vI qyjL buwlf afieaf[ qkIey ivwc drwKqF dy pwqy afps ivwc tkrf ky rOlf pfAux lwgy[ swqvIN dy cMd dI cfnxI mYlLI ho geI aqy mUMh, awKF aqy nfsF DUV nfl Br geIaF[ lok CwqF qoN AuWqr afey[ hnHyrI dy zroN glI dy kuwqy BONkx aqy mwJF gfvF rMBx lwgIaF[ “ieh qF juMmy sLfh dI hnHyrI hY[” iek aOrq ny hvf dy jLor nfl KVKVfAuNdy drvfijLaF dI avfjL suxidaF ikhf: “hF, juMmy sLfh dI hnHyrI hI lwgdI hY[” dUjI aOrq ny afpxf dupwtf sMBflidaF juafb idwqf: “kihr sfeIN df[” “hrvyl isMG df BUq koeI aYrf-gYrf BUq nhIN[ qUPfn bx ky jfAU[ afpxI insLfnI jLrUr CwzU[ mfeI nUM aMdr lY jfvo[” rwKy ny QflI aqy icmtf sMBflidaF ikhf[ kflI cfcI nUM aMdr iljf irhf sI ik ivhVy ivwc Dwp dI avfjL pYdf krdI koeI cIjL izwgI[ “kI izigaf?” qfeI inhflI ny Gbrf ky ipwCy htidaF ikhf ikAuNik Auh cIjL Auhdy pYrF dy nyVy hI izwgI sI[



“BUq ny jfx qoN pihlF insLfnI CwzI hoxI aF[ hor kI izigaf hoxF[” rwKy ny ivsLvfs BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ qfeI inhflI PrsL AuWqy bYT ky toNhdI toNhdI iek iewt qwk jf phuMcI aqy Auhdy cfry pfsIN hwQ Pyr ky bolI: “iewt izwgI af[” qfeI dy ieh kihMidaF kihMidaF hvf df jLordfr buwlf afieaf aqy afpxy nfl iek iewt hor puwt ilafieaf[ qfeI ipwCy hwtdI bolI: “lY iek iewt hor izwg peI[” “iehdf mqlb hY ik BUq dubfrf iewQy nhIN afAUgf[ myry sfhmxy qF ijwdI qoN ijwdI BUq vI nhIN itk skdf[” rwKy ny BrvIN avfjL ivwc ikhf[ cfcI nUM aMdr mMjy AuWqy pf idwqf igaf[ hnHyrI bhuq jLor nfl cwl rhI sI[ izEZI dy drvfjLy dy iKVk vfr vfr vwj rhy sn[ sfrIaF aOrqF KUMjy ivwc iekwTIaF hoeIaF bYTIaF sn[ Auh pihlF hI zrIaF hoeIaF sn[ qyjL hnHyrI kfrn hor vI zr geIaF[ rwKf hnHyrI nUM gflH kwZ ky boilaf: “mYN iehnUM iek pl `c bMn dyvF pr purf vg irhf, sLfied mINh af jfvy[ kI jIv, kI jMqU, kI pMCI kI pMKyrU, kI Gfh kI ivrK sB pfxI mMg rhy hn[ ies sfl qF grmI vI nrk dI awg vFg peI af[” iPr Auh kflI nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf: “dyK bwilaf, hux mfeI nUM pMj idn koeI sPYd cIjL nf dyeIN vrnf BUq iPr vfs kr jfAU[ aqy awbl qF inklUgf nhIN jy inkilaf vI iehdI jfn lY ky inklU[” “ies gwl df mYN iDafn rwKUMgI[” qfeI inhflI ny ikhf[ QoVHI dyr bfad hvf dIaF cIkF ivwc bwdlF dI grj vI sLfml ho geI[ iPr iCwty pYx lwgy aqy grm hvf ivwc kuC aijhI qbdIlI afeI ik srIr ivwc sUeIaF cuwBx lwgIaF[ rwKy ny afpxy srIr duafly cfdr lpyt leI aqy hvf ivwclI TMZ mihsUs krdf hoieaf boilaf: “qyrI mfeI dy aMdr vI aijhI TMZ pY geI hY[ dyK lf iks qrHF GoVy vyc ky suwqI peI af[... awCf hux mYN cldF[ awDI rfq ho geI af[ dIvf jgf ky mYnUM kVCI dy[” kflI ny dIvf jgfieaf aqy kVCI rwKy dy hwQ PVf idwqI[ Auhny kVCI ivwc guwgl aqy DUP nUM qIlI bfl ky sulgfieaf aqy mUMh ivwc buVbuVfAuNdf hoieaf AuhnUM hwQ ivwc PVI izEZI dy cfry KUMijaF ivwc igaf[ kmrf DUP dI mihk nfl Br igaf qF rwKy ny kVCI cfcI dI mMjI dy hyTF rwK idwqI aqy kflI nUM kihx lwgf: “iehnUM iewQoN ihlfAuxf nhIN[ BUq kwZ idwqf hY hux iehnUM svyr qwk prCfvyN qoN bcfAuxf[ ... awCf ilaf myrf Jolf[” kflI ny Jolf rwKy dy hwQ ivwc dy idwqf[ Auhny Joly nUM toh ky dyiKaf aqy QflI ivwc ipaf hoieaf aftf aqy guV kwpVy ivwc bMn ky Auhdy ivwc pf idwqf aqy zyZ rupeIaf cuwk ky jyb ivwc pf ilaf[ “awCf hux mYN cwilaF[” rwKy nUM iqafr dyK ky qfeI inhflI ny kflI nUM ikhf: “puwqrf, AuhnUM svf rupeIaf DUP jlfeI dy dy[” kflI ny Auhdy hwQ AuWqy svf rupeIaf rwiKaf qF rwKf AuhnUM dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “hrvyl isMG df BUq kwZx dy mYN svf igafrF rupeIaF qoN Gwt nhIN lYNdf ikAuNik eydF df BUq kdy kdy Aultf vI pY jFdf[ KYr ieh kfPI hn[” rwKy ny svf rupeIey nUM iek vfr iPr dyKidaF ikhf aqy bfhr inkl igaf[ Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy sfrIaF aOrqF vI clIaF geIaF[ kflI ny dIvy dI rOsLnI ivwc cfcI vl dyiKaf[ Auh awKF bMd krI iswDI peI sI[ Auhdf sfh hOlI hOlI cwl irhf sI[ AuhdI sLkl dyK ky kflI nUM ivsLvfs ho igaf ik BUq swcIN hI inkl igaf hY[ Auhny suwK df sfh ilaf aqy mMjf ivCf ky sON igaf[ 30 svyr qwk cfcI dy buwlH nIly pY gey sn, awKF pQrf geIaF sn aqy ichry df rMg hldI ho igaf sI[ sfh AuWKiVaf AuWKiVaf sI aqy ruk ruk ky Auh sfh nUM ies qrHF iKwcdI ijvyN Auh ikqy aiVaf hoieaf hovy[ kflI cfcI dI ieh hflq dyK ky bhuq Gbrf igaf[ Auhny cfcI dy kMn kol mUMh iljf ky avfjLF mfrIaF pr



Auhdy iksy aMg ivwc hrkq nf hoeI[ cfcI dI sLkl inrijLMd psLU vFg ho geI sI[ Gbrfht nfl kflI df kfljf mUMh nUM afAux lwgf[ Auh qyjL qyjL pYr puwtdf drvfjLy qwk jFdf aqy iPr muV afAuNdf[ cfcI dI mOq dy ivcfr nfl hI Auhdf mn kMbx lwgdf[ jIqU ny jdoN izEZI ivwc pYr rwiKaf qF kflI icMqf BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “jIqU dyK cfcI dI sLkl ikwdF dI iBafnk ho geI hY[ Auhdf sfh ikwdF cwl irhf[” “ikAuN eynf Gbrf irhYN[ BUq inkilaf af, kmjLorI qF hoAUgI hI[ BUq inklx bfad keI lok qF Cy Cy mhIny mMjy qoN nhIN AuWTdy[” “qUM dOV ky qfeI nUM swd ilaf[” kflI ny ikhf[ jIqU dy jfx bfad kflI cfcI AuWqy Juk igaf aqy Auhdy buwlHF aqy kMnF AuWqy bYTIaF mwKIaF nUM dyKx lwgf[ mwKIaF QoVHI dyr bfad AuWz jFdIaF aqy cfcI dy afly-duafly mMzrf ky iPr af bYTdIaF[ qfeI inhflI dy afAux bfad kflI AuWT KVHf hoieaf[ pr jdoN Auh Juk ky cfcI nUM dyKx lwgI qF kflI vI bYT igaf[ qfeI kuC pl qwk cfcI nUM dyK ky AuhnUM avfjLF mfrn lwgI[ cfcI ny koeI AuWqr nf idwqf qF kflI ipwCy htdf hoieaf ruaFsI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cfcI kuC nhIN suxdI, kuC nhIN boldI[” “Gbrf nf, BUq inklx bfad eydF dI KumfrI afAuNdI hY[” qfeI inhflI iPr cfcI nUM avfjLF mfrn lwgI[ keI avfjLF mfrn AuWqy cfcI dy srIr ivwc mfmUlI ijhI hrkq vI nf hoeI qF Auh AuhnUM JMjoVn lwgI[ Auhny cfcI dI TozI nUM ihlfieaf pr Auh Auhdy hwQ nfl hI muV geI[ ieh dyK ky qfeI vI Gbrf geI pr kflI dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU dyK ky Auh afpxI Gbrfht nUM lukfAuNdI bolI: “ihsL, qUM rox lwg ipaF[... pRqfpI nUM BUq inklx bfad bhuq kmjLorI ho geI hY[ puwqrf qUM afp soc, srIr ivwcoN do qupky lhU dy inkl jfx jF gozy igwty `qy swt lwg jfey qF sfrf srIr JUTf pY jFdf[ iehdy aMdroN qF nfmI zfkI df BUq inkilaf[ BUq afAuNdf hY qMg krdf, jFdf qF jfn sUlI `qy tMg idMdf[” qfeI inhflI AuhnUM idlfsf dyx lwgI[ pr cfcI ny jdoN jLor dI ihckI leI qF Auh bhuq Gbrf geI aqy dOV ky pRIqo aqy byby hukmI nUM swd ilafeI[ kflI sihimaf hoieaf prHy clf igaf[ byby hukmI ny cfcI dy mwQy, iZwz, guwtF, lwqF aqy pYrF nUM hwQ lf ky dyiKaf aqy ipwCy htdI hoeI bolI: “pRqfpI df srIr Pwgx dy sMGxy kohry vFg TMZf af[” Auh kflI nUM afpxy kol swd ky kMbdI avfjL ivwc bolI: “puwqrf, hONslf rwK[ ies dunIaF ivwcoN hr iek ny dyr-svyr jfxf hI hY[” iPr Auhny inhflI nUM ikhf: “inhflIey, pRqfpI nUM jLmIn AuWqy lMmI pf idAu[ iehdf sfh hux AuWpr AuWpr hI af[” ieh sux ky kflI df lhU suwk igaf[ Auhny mn hI mn ivwc pwkf PYslf kIqf ik Auh cfcI nUM mrn nhIN dyvygf[ Auhny afpxy hMJU pI ley aqy zfktr ivsLndfs dI hwtI vl dOV igaf[ zfktr dI hwtI nUM motf ijhf ijMdf lwgf dyK ky kflI df idl bYT igaf[ AuWQoN Auh zfktr dy Gr clf igaf aqy drvfjLf KVkfAuNdf jLor dyxI avfjLF mfrn lwgf[ aMdroN zfktr dI GrvflI ny juafb idwqf: “Auh sLihr igaf hoieaf[ idn Zly afAU[” kflI dy srIr ivwcoN sfrI qfkq Kqm ho geI[ Auh grdn JukfeI hOlI hOlI pYr puwtdf afpxy Gr vl qur ipaf[ AuhdIaF awKF dy sfhmxy hnyHrf Cf igaf[ Auh ieh ivsLvfs nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI ik cfcI mr jfAUgI[ pr AuhdI jfn bcfAux df vI koeI Aupfa njLr nhIN af irhf sI[ bybsI nfl AuhdIaF awKF coN tp-tp hMJU cox lwgy[ pr jdoN AuhnUM Xfd afieaf ik sLihr ivwc hspqfl hY qF AuhdIaF awKF ivwcoN hMJU suwk gey aqy AuhdI sfrI qfkq muV afeI[ Auh iek vfr iPr afpxy Gr vwl dOV ipaf[ kflI Gr phuMicaf qF Auhdy drvfjLy dy bfhr inafixaF dI BIV jmHF sI[ izEZI ivwc bhuq sfrIaF aOrqF bYTIaF sn[ jIqU qoN ielfvf bMqU aqy sMqU vI AuWQy KVHy sn[ aOrqF ny cfcI nUM jLmIn AuWqy pf idwqf sI[ Auhdy srfhxy dIvf jg irhf sI[ kflI nUM dyK ky pRIqo boolI: “kfkf, pRqfpI dy srfhxy aMn rwK dy[ aKIr `c dfn-puMn hI nfl jFdf[” kflI ny sfry lokF AuWqy srsrI ingHf mfrI aqy trMk KolH ky sfry pYsy jyb ivwc pf ley aqy Auhny cfcI dy kol bYTIaF aOrqF nUM ikhf: “cfcI nUM mYN sLihr hspqfl iljfAUNgf[”



ieh sux ky Auh hYrfn hoeIaF AuhdI vwl dyKx lwgIaF[ kflI mMjy dy pfivaF nfl rwsIaF bMnx lwgf qF byby hukmI bolI: “puwqrf, hux qUM buJI awg `c PUkF mfr irhY[ pRqfpI dy svfs pUry ho gey hn aqy Auh GVI pl qoN ijLafdf nhIN jIAUgI[ AuhnUM ikAuN GVIsxf cfhuMdf[ ijAuNdy jIa qF AuhnUM afrfm nhIN imilaf hux cYn nfl mrn qF dy[” “nhIN byby, mYN cfcI nUM hspqfl iljfAUNgf[” “kfkf, Aumr vwzI hovy qF dvf-dfrU qoN ibnF vI jfn bc jFdI hY[ pr aMq af jfvy qF vYd, hkIm, zfktr, dvf-dfrU, sMq, pgMbr koeI kuC nhIN kr skdy[” qfeI inhflI ny ikhf[ bfkI aOrqF ny vI AuhdI hF ivwc hF imlfeI pr kflI afpxy kMm ivwc ruwiJaf irhf[ Auhny cfcI nUM mMjy AuWqy pf idwqf aqy jIqU nUM boilaf: “jIqU, iqafr ho jf, cfcI nUM sLihr dy hspqfl lY ky jfxf[” afpxI mF df rvweIaf dyK ky jIqU nFh-nuwkr krn lwgf qF kflI Puwt-Puwt ky roNdf hoieaf boilaf: “myrf vI koeI Brf huMdf qF awj mYnUM iksy dI imnq nf krnI pYNdI, iksy df muhqfj nf hoxf pYNdf[” kflI nUM roNidaF dyK sfiraF dy idl psIj gey[ qfeI inhflI afpxIaF awKF mldI bolI: “puwqrf, ieh qUM kI kih irhYN? ieh sfry qyry hI Brf ny[” qfeI ny AuWQy KVyH jIqU, bMqU aqy sMqU vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf[ ieh sux ky jIqU kflI dy moZy AuWqy hwQ rwK ky boilaf: “jy jfxf hY qF jldI kr[” “puwq sLihr jfx qoN pihlF ipMz dy zfktr nUM swd ky idKf lY[” “ivsLndfs sLihr igaf hoieaf[” kflI ny afpxy hMJU rokidaF ikhf[ “qF hkIm lwBU rfm nUM swd ilaf[” byby hukmI ny ikhf[ kflI socF ivwc zuwibaf hkIm nUM swdx clf igaf[ pRIqo nyVy bYTI pRisMnI dy kMn ivwc PusPusfeI: “kflI qF buwZI dy ipwCy pfgl ho irhY[ Auh awj nf mrU qF kwl nUM mr jfAU[” “kuC vI kih, kflI ny cfcI nUM ijs qrHF afpxy isr `qy ibTfieaf, koeI kuwKo jfieaf vI eynI syvf nf kry[ awj-kwlH qF lok ieh hI cfhuMdy af ik buVI ny jy kwlH nUM mrnf qF awj mr jfvy[” QoVHI dyr ivwc hkIm lwBU rfm af igaf[ Auhny cfcI dI nbjL isr qoN pYrF qwk dyKI aqy hwQ ihlfAuNdf boilaf: “hux dvf-dfrU df smF inkl igaf[ prmfqmf df nF lAu aqy pRqfpI dI afqmf dI sLFqI leI ardfs kro[” ieh kih ky hkIm lwBU rfm clf igaf pr kflI nUM AuhdI gwl AuWqy XkIn nf afieaf[ Auhny CF krn leI mMjy dy duafly rwsIaF nfl cfdr bMn idwqI aqy pYNdI pfxI df BFzf rwK idwqf[ lMmf mjLbUq zMzf dovyN pfisaF dy pYrF nfl bwDIaF rwsIaF rfhIN kwZ ky zolI iqafr kr leI[ “kflI puwq, ikAuN anrQ krn lwgF[ ieh qyrI Buwl af ik afeI mOq nUM tfilaf jf skdf?” byby hukmI ny ajy afpxI gwl pUrI vI nhIN kIqI sI ik cfcI ny jLor dyxI ihckI leI[ AuhdI iek bFh jLor nfl PVPVfeI[ “lfh lf hyTF ...[” byby hukmI ny rOlf pf idwqf[ kflI iek pfsy hwt igaf[ qfeI inhflI aqy pRIqo ny cfcI nUM mMjy qoN lfh ky jLmIn AuWqy pf idwqf[ qfeI inhflI ny aMn vflf BFzf Auhdy isrhfxy mUDf mfr idwqf aqy pRIqo dIvf bflx lwg peI[ “vy kflI, aMn `c kuC pYsy rwK dy[” kflI ny jyb ivwcoN pYsy kwZ ky aMn ivwc suwt idwqy[ byby hukmI cfcI pRqfpI dy brP vrgy TMZy srIr nUM CoNhdI bolI, “hfie, pRqfpI geI[” Auhny iek AuWcI dhfV mfridaF cfcI df mUMh kwpVy nfl Zk idwqf[ kuC aOrqF swcIN rox lwg peIaF aqy kuC lok-lwj dy zroN rox df nftk krn lwgIaF[ kuC hI plF ivwc kflI dy Gr ivwc cIkF gUMjx lwgIaF[ kflI nUM jdoN ivsLvfs ho igaf ik cfcI swcmuwc mr geI hY qF Auh Auhdy nfl ilpt ky jLor-jLor dI rox lwgf[ Auhdf ivrlfp sux ky AuWQy hfjLr lokF dy idl psIj gey[ rox df nftk krn vflIaF aOrqF vI



swcmuwc dy hMJU vhfAux lwgIaF[ jdoN kflI df roxf-Doxf kuC Gwt jFdf aqy cIkF isskIaF ivwc bdl jFdIaF qF AuhnF ivwcoN koeI aOrq cfcI df nF lY ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc vYx pfAux lwgdI[ cfcI dy mUMh qoN pwlf htf ky kihMdI “nI pRqfpIey qUM swcmuwc sfzf sfQ Cwz geI eyN[” Auhdy vYx sux ky kflI df idl Br jFdf aqy Auh iPr qoN jLor-joLr nfl roxf sLurU kr idMdf[ jdoN idn Zl igaf qF qfieaf bsMqf kflI dy kol af ky boilaf: “afpxy afcfrIaf ruldU rfm nMU koeI swdx igaf hY ik nhIN[ hux qoN hI iqafrI sLurU kryNgf qF sLfm qwk arQI kwZ skyNgf[” “sMqU afcfrIaf nUM swdx igaf hY[” jIqU ny juafb idwqf[ “Gwt qoN Gwt lwkV hI sLmsLfn qwk phuMcf idAu[ ies qrHF hwQ `qy hwQ Dr ky bYTy rihx nfl qF koeI kMm hoxf nhIN[” qfey bsMqy ny ikhf[ “lwkV asIN phuMcf idMny aF[” bMqU AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf[ “kflI, lwkV Gr `c hYgI af jF muwl lYxI af[” qfey bsMqy ny puwiCaf[ “muwl ikAuN lYxI aF, ieh lwkV hI hY[” kflI ny bfilaF aqy sLqIrF vl dyKidaF ikhf[ “ieh qF iemfrqI lwkV hY[” “hux iks kMm dI[” kflI dy mn ivwc afpxI hr cIjL qoN aMqF df vYrfg pYdf ho igaf[ Auhny awgy vwD ky bMqU dI mdd nfl iek sLqIr vwKrf kr idwqf aqy kuwJ cMgy cMgy bfly kwZ idwqy[ “ieh lY jfAu, Gwt hoey qF hor bfly lY jfieE[” kflI ny bMqU nUM ikhf[ cmHfrlI dy afcfrIaf ruldU dy afAux `qy sfrIaF aOrqF aqy mrd cyqn ho gey[ aOrqF cfcI nUM iesLnfn krfAux dIaF iqafrIaF krn lwgIaF aqy mrd arQI bxfAux ivwc lwg gey[ qfeI inhflI, pRIqo, pRisMnI aqy muhwly dIaF kuC hor aOrqF ies qrHF ruJ geIaF ijvyN iksy ivafh dI iqafrI kr rhIaF hox[ pRIqo pfxI Br ky kflI dy kol af geI aqy bfby PwqU aqy qfey bsMqy nUM dyKidaF hI Cotf ijhf GuMz kwZ ky hOlI avfjL ivwc bolI: “cfcI dy kwpVy ikwQy af?” kflI ny aMdr jf ky iek pIpf KoilHaf aqy Auhdy ivwcoN iek guwCf-muwCf hoieaf sUt kwZ idwqf[ cfcI dy kol ieh sUt keI sflF qoN sI[ iehnUM Auh isrP Kfs mOikaF AuWqy hI pfAuNdI sI[ “cfcI ieh sUt pf ky inkldI sI qF iblkul rfxI lwgdI sI[... hfey vy rwbf ... awj ieh sUt vI Auhdy nfl hI Bsm ho jfAUgf[” “pRIqo, qn dy kwpVy vI nfl nhIN jFdy.. kuC vI nfl nhIN jFdf[” qfeI inhflI ny BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ sUrj kfPI hyTF clf igaf qF qfieaf bsMqf izEZI dy drvfjLy dy nyVy jf ky aOrqF nUM guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “CyqIN kro, gwlF Gwt kro aqy kMm ijLafdf[” iPr Auh arQI nUM dyKdf boilaf[ “rwsIaF kws ky bMinE[ iZwlI arQI nUM cuwkxf musLikl ho jFdf[” cfcI nUM iesLnfn krf ky aOrqF ny kwpVy pvf idwqy qF jIqU aqy kflI AuhnUM arQI AuWqy pf ky bfhr lY gey[ qfeI inhflI dhfV mfr ky roNdI hoeI bolI: “pRqfpIey, qUM qF swcmuwc hI sfnUM Cwz cwlI aF[” aOrqF iek vfr iPr rox lwgIaF[ kflI dy bUhy awgy inafixaF dI bhuq BIV iekwTI ho geI sI[ qfieaf bsMqf inafixaF nUM ipwCy htfAuNdf boilaf: “bwdl hoeI jFdy af, CyqIN kro[ iCwtF pYx lwgIaF qF bhuq aOKf ho jfAU[” cfcI dI arQI qurI qF kflI iek vfr iPr jLor nfl rox lwgf[ arQI dy ipwCy mrd jf rhy sn[ AuhnF dy ipwCy inafxy aqy aOrqF sn[ coa dy pfr phuMcx bfad inafixaF nUM moV idwqf igaf[ sLmsLfn Gft qoN kuC dUrI AuWqy arQI rwK idwqI geI aqy cfcI dy mUMh qoN pwlf lf idwqf igaf qFik sfrIaF aOrqF aMiqm drsLn kr skx[ aOrqF dI cIk-pukfr iek vfr iPr vD geI[ Auh swcIN Puwt Puwt ky ro rhIaF sn[ cfcI qoN Aumr ivwc CotIaF aOrqF ny Auhdy pYr Cuh ky AuhnUM aMiqm ivdfeI idwqI[ AuhdIaF shylIaF ny ro-ro ky afpxf burf hfl kr ilaf[ AuhnF nUM ieh iKafl vfr vfr qMg kr irhf sI ik pRqfpI nUM iehqoN bfad Auh



kdy nhIN dyK skxgIaF[ afcfrIaf ruldU rfm ny AuhnF nUM AupdysL idwqf aqy hOlI hOlI AuhnF df roxf-Doxf bMd ho igaf[ ruldU rfm ny cfcI dI arQI dy kol bYT ky kuJ mMqr pVHy aqy kflI nUM Dmfrk BMnx leI ikhf[ afcfrIaf dy kihx anusfr kflI bhuq iDafn aqy sLrDf nfl sfrIaF rsmF nUM pUrf kr irhf sI qF ik AuhdI iksy glqI kfrn cfcI nUM qklIP nf phuMcy[ sLmsLfn qwk phuMcdy-phuMcdy sUrj pwCmI isry nUM Cuhx lwgf sI[ pUrv ivwc kflI Gtf AumV rhI sI aqy sUrj dIaF aMiqm ikrnF ny AuhnF ivwc mYlLf ijhf lfl rMg Br idwqf sI[ sUrj nUM zuwbdf dyK ky qfieaf bsMqf jLor pfAux lwgf ik cfcI nUM CyqIN qoN CyqIN icqf dy hvfly kr idwqf jfvy[ ruldU rfm ny mMqr pVH ky kflI qoN sMklp krfieaf[ cfcI df srIr arQI smyq icqf AuWqy rwK ky Auhdy mUMh qoN kwpVf htf idwqf[ cfcI nUM dyKidaF hI kflI Puwt ipaf[ Auh dIvfnf vfr vfr ro irhf sI[ ruldU rfm AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “puwq, jy hMJU vhfAux nfl miraf hoieaf afdmI ijLMdf ho skdf huMdf qF ies dunIaF `c kdy koeI nf mrdf[ mOq hr iksy nUM afeygI[... ies qoN koeI nhIN bc skdf .... ieh kudrq df atwl kfnUMn hY[ ... ies leI sbr qoN kMm lY[” kflI leI Aus vkq ieh sLbd arQhIn sn ikAuNik Auh afpxIaF awKF nfl dyK irhf sI ik awDy GMty bfad cfcI dI hoNd isrP kuwJ hwzIaF aqy svfh dy rUp ivwc rih jfeygI[ qfey bsMqy ny kflI nUM PV ky Auhdy hwQoN icqf nUM awg lgvfeI[ hvf dy buwilaF aqy smwgrI dI shfieqf nfl awg hOlI hOlI PYlx lwgI[ icqf qoN kuwJ dUrI AuWqy bYTIaF aOrqF nUM smwgrI aqy iGAu dI mihk af rhI sI[ pRIqo nfsF PulfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “dysI Gya af... mYN qF KusLbU suMG ky dws skdI hF[” iPr Auh kuwJ eIrKf BrI avfjL ivwc kihx lwgI, “BfbI pRqfpI ny ipCly jnm `c bhuq hI cMgy krm kIqy hoxy af ijhVf AuhdI icqf `qy dysI Gya pfieaf igaf[ iek asIN aF ijhnF ny ijAuNdy jIa vI dysI Gya df suafd nhIN dyiKaf[” icqf nUM lwgI awg jdoN cfrIN pfsIN PYl geI aqy lwkVF ctfK ctfK blx lwgIaF qF kflI df DIrj aqy sMjm iblkul jvfb dy gey[ Auh pfglF vFg icqf vl dOiVaf[ jIqU, qfey bsMqy aqy ruldU rfm ny AuhnUM agFh vD ky PV ilaf aqy AuhnUM ipwCy GVIs ilafey[ kflI hwQ-pYr mfrdf hoieaf afpxy afp nUM CuzfAux lwgf[ “kI pfgl ho igaF? icqf ivwc Cfl mfr ky qUM vI sV jfeyNgf pr pRqfpI ijLMdf nf hoAU[” ruldU rfm aqy qfey bsMqy ny sKq avfjL ivwc ikhf[ kflI ny hOlI hOlI hwQ-pYr mfrny Cwz idwqy aqy bybsI nfl BVkdI hoeI icqf vl dyKx lwgf[ icqf jdoN lptdy cMigafiVaF aqy BVkdI awg ivwc iGr geI qF ruldU rfm ny kflI dy hwQ ivwc lMmf sfrf bFs dy ky ikhf: “iehdy nfl afpxI cfcI df isr Tok dy[” kflI hYrfnI nfl AuhdI vl dyKx lwgf qF Auh AuhnUM awgy Dkdf hoieaf boilaf: “jy qUM eydF nhIN krUMgf qF pRqfpI dI gqI nhIN hoAUgI[” kflI ny ruldU rfm dy hukm anusfr cfcI df isr bFs nfl Tok idwqf[ ruldU rfm ny icqf vl iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy lokF nUM AuWTx df iesLfrf krdf hoieaf kihx lwgf: “clo...[” sfry lok alsfey hoey AuWT bYTy aqy hOlI hOlI ipMz vl cwl pey[ kflI ny ruk ky icqf vl dyiKaf[ zuwbdy sUrj ny pwCm ivwc kfly aqy lfl rMg dy vwzy vwzy phfV aqy hfQI aqy GoVy bxf idwqy sn[ pUrb qoN cVH rhI Gtf hOlLI hOlLI akfsL AuWqy Cfa rhI sI[ lptF mfrdy cMigafVy aqy asmfn AuWqy PYlI hoeI mYlLI ijhI lflI aqy imwtI rMgI kflK dyK ky AuhnUM zr ijhf mihsUs hoieaf aqy Auh icqf vl ipwT moV ky hOlI hOlI pYr puwtdf hoieaf isr JukfeI ipMz nUM qur ipaf[ (cldf) 31



kflI iKliraf hoieaf smfn sFB JfVU Pyrn lwgf qF pRIqo ny Auhdf hwQ PV ilaf aqy BrVfeI hoeI avfjL `c bolI: “asIN mr qF nhIN gey jo qUM afp JfVU Pyrn lwg ipaF[” Auh kflI hwQoN JfVU KoNhdI hoeI bolI[ “hfey sfry muhwly dy isr imwtI pfAux lwgf sI[” pRIqo iKlry hoey smfn aqy BFizaF `qy iek njLr mfridaF bolI: “ikiraf-krm hox qwk qyry Gr afdmIaF qy qIvINaF dI BIV lwgI rihxI af[ cwl qIvINaF qF iewQy bYT jfxgIaF, afdmIaF dy bYTx df kI pRbMD kIqf?” “ajy qF ikqy nhIN kIqf[” kflI ny iZwlI avfjL ivwc jvfb idwqf[ pRIqo vI socF `c pY geI aqy iPr glI ivwc jFdy afpxy inafxy nUM avfjL mfr ky bolI ik afpxy cfcy nUM CyqI Byj dyvy[ bhuq dyr qwk AuzIk krn bfad vI jdoN inwkU nf afieaf qF pRIqo AuhnUM gflHF kwZdI hoeI bolI: “mYN ies afdmI qoN bhuq duKI aF[ eydF dy afdmI dy suhfg nfloN qF rMzypf cMgf, ijhnUM afpxy hfn-lfB df vI pqf nf hovy[” pRIqo iKJI hoeI clI geI[ kflI GiVaF nUM TIk ZMg nfl rwKx lwgf[ kxk dy GVy ivwc hwQ mfrn `qy AuhnUM iek lwzU lwiBaf ijhVf suwk ky hwzI dI qrHF sKq ho igaf sI[ kflI nUM Xfd afieaf ik afpxI mOq qoN koeI iek mhInf pihlF cfcI ny AuhnUM ieh lwzU Kfx nUM idwqf sI pr Aus vyly Auhny nFh kr idwqI sI[ cfcI ny AhnUM sMBfl ky GVy `c rwK idwqf hoxf qF ik bfad `c AuhnUM dy sky[ kflI lwzU nUM kuJ pl dyKdf irhf aqy iPr AuhdIaF awKF `c hMJU af gey[ cfcI dI Xfd jUn dI hnHyrI vFg AumV afeI[ kflI isr nUM goizaF `c dy ky cfcI dI Xfd nUM hMJUaF `c vhfAuNdf irhf[ kflI nUM kuJ pqf nf lwgf ik pfdrI kdoN izAuZI ivwc af igaf[ AuhnUM Aus vyly Kbr hoeI jdoN AuhnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik koeI bhuq hI ipafr nfl Auhdy isr AuWqy hwQ Pyr irhf sI[ kflI AuhnUM dyK ky PPk ipaf qF pfdrI PrsL AuWqy Auhdy kol bYTdf hoieaf boilaf: ‘kflI dfs, ieh kI ho igaf[ awj svyry mYnUM pqf lwgf qF myrf kfljf pft igaf[ Kudf afpxy AuhnF bMidaF nUM ies dunIaF dy dojLK `c ijLafdf idn nhIN rihx idMdf ijhVy nykI dI rfh `qy cldy hn[” pfdrI dIaF awKF vI igwlHIaF ho geIaF[ Auh AuhnUM idlfsf idMdf hoieaf boilaf: “sbr kr kflI[ Kudf hI iek aYsI qfkq hY, ijhdy kMmF `c koeI afdmI, cfhy Auh rfjf hovy jF iBKfrI, pIr hovy jF PkIr, qwkVf hovy jF kmjLor, dKl nhIN dy skdf[ mrn vfly `qy XIsU msIh dI imhrbfnI hovy[ AuhnUM svrgF `c QF imly[” kflI ny QoVHI dyr bfad afpxy hMJU pUMJ ley aqy BfrI avfjL `c boilaf: “pfdrI jI, cfcI eydF bImfr hoeI ik AuWTx df mOkf hI nhIN imilaf[ vQyrf dvf-dfrU kIqf pr koeI Pfiedf nf hoieaf[ afiKr Auh hI hoieaf jo rwb jI nUUM mnjLUr sI[ myrf kMm qF dvf-dfrU aqy tihl-syvf krnf sI[” “kflI dfs, Kudf dI mrjLI dy iKlfP koeI nhIN jf skdf[ ies leI Kudf ny afpxy byty XIsU-msIh nUM dunIaF ivwc Byijaf sI ik lokF nUM TIk rfh dwsy[ AuhnF dy pfp afpxy isr lY lvy[ qmfm iensfnF dy duwK dUr kry[ XIsU msIh df dwisaf hoieaf rfh hI TIk rfh hY[” pfdrI AuhnUM sLFqI df AupdysL dy ky boilaf: “kflI dfs, iksy cIjL dI jLrUrq hovy qF dwsIN[ sMg-sLrm nf krIN[ myrf dfdf ihMdU sI[ mYnUM Xfd hY ik jdoN Auh miraf sI qF myry bfp nUM ikMnI prysLfnI hoeI sI aqy ikMnf Krcf hoieaf sI[ myrf bfp ienHF gwlF qoN qMg af ky XIsU msIh dI sLrn `c af ky iesfeI bx igaf[” pfdrI kuJ pl cuwp rih ky boilaf: “aPsos leI afAux vfilaF leI sP ikwQy ivCfAux df bMdobsq kIqf?” “ajy qwk ikqy nhIN kIqf[ qIvINaF iewQy bYT jfxgIaF... afdmIaF leI...” kflI ny gwl aDUrI Cwz idwqI qF pfdrI boilaf: “nMd isMG dI dukfn dy nfl vflf koTf lY lY ... Auh TIk rhUgf[” “nMd isMG qoN puwiCaf nhIN[” kflI ny byBrosgI nfl ikhf[



“mYN puwC lYNdf[” kihMdf hoieaf pfdrI bfhr clf igaf[ pfdrI iswDf nMd isMG dy kol igaf[ Auh bhuq lgn nfl cwmVf kuwt irhf sI[ pfdrI nUM dyK ky nMd isMG AuWT KVHf hoieaf[ “nMd msIh, suxf kI hfl hY?” aqy Auhdy jvfb dI AuzIk kIqy ibnF hI boilaf: “kflI dI cfcI mr geI hY, ivcfrf bhuq duKI hY[ AuhnUM pMj-ds idn leI qyry koTy dI jLrUrq hY[” nMd isMG ny gwl tflx dI koisLsL kIqI qF pfdrI kuJ guwsy BrI avfjL `c boilaf: “nMd msIh, kuC afpxf Blf vI soc[ kflI muhwly ivwc sB qoN cMgf muMzf hY, sLrIP hY, qMdrusq hY aqy cfr jmfqF vI piVHaf hoieaf[ awj Auhdy `qy msIbq peI hY, AuhdI mdd kr[ ho skdf hY ik iek idn Auh vI qyrI musLikl hwl kr dyvy[ qyrI kuVI jvfn hY[ kwlH nUM jy kflI iesfeI bx jfvy qF qYnUM Gr bYTy-ibTfieaF hI eynf suhxf vr iml jfAUgf[” nMd isMG kuJ plF qwk soc `c zuwibaf hoieaf cuwp irhf aqy iPr cONk ky boilaf: “mYN kflI nMU koTf dyAUNgf aqy Auh jo mdd mMgU Auh vI krUMgf[” pfdrI ny afpxI gwl Auhdy idmfg ivwc cMgI qrHF pf idwqI aqy afpxy Gr nUM qur ipaf[ nMd isMG ny afpxy GrvflI TfkrI nfl pfdrI nfl hoeIaF afpxIaF gwlF bfry slfh kIqI aqy Auh dovyN rl ky koTf sfP krn lwgy[ ijvyN ijvyN pfdrI dIaF gwlF df arQ nMd isMG nUM smJ af irhf sI iqvyN iqvyN AuhdI PurqI vDdI jf rhI sI[ koTf sfP kr ky Auhny duwb dIaF sPF ivCf idwqIaF aqy afp kflI nUM swdx clf igaf[ kflI nUM afpxy nfl ilaf ky sPF vwl iesLfrf krdf hoieaf boilaf: “aPsos leI afAux vfly afdmI iewQy bYTxgy[ kflI aslI afdmI Auh hI huMdf jo musIbq `c dUijaF dy kMm afvy[” nMd isMG dIaF gwlF sux ky kflI df mn Br afieaf aqy sLukrfny nfl AuhdIaF awKF `c hMJU af gey[ nMd isMG AuhnUM idlfsf idMdf hoieaf Auhdy kol bYT igaf[ AuhnF dI avfjL sux ky TfkrI vI AuWQy af geI aqy kflI dy gl lwg ky rox lwgI[ iPr Auh afpxy hMJU pUMJdI bolI: “kflI, mYN jdoN glI `c inkldI aF qF mYnUM eydF mihsUs huMdf ijvyN cfcI ny mYnUM avfjL mfrI hovy[” kflI nUM koeI jvfb nhIN suwJ irhf sI[ Auh socx lwgf ik dunIaF ivwc cMigafeI ajy bfkI hY aqy sfry lok bury nhIN[ nMd isMG kflI dy kol bYTf juwqIaF isAuNdf Auhdy nfl gwlF krn lwgf[ AuhdIaF gwlF nfl kflI dI AudfsI kuJ Gtx lwgI[ Auhdy mn ivwc vfr vfr iKafl af irhf sI ik nMd isMG koloN iesfeI bxn df kfrn puwCy, pr Auhdf hONslf nhIN pY irhf sI[ hOlI hOlI nMd isMG afpxy mn dIaF gMZF afp hI KolHx lwgf[ Auh juwqI nUM iek pfsy rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYnUM ipMz `c rihxf iblkul psMd nhIN ikAuNik iewQy grIb afdmI dI, Kfs krky kMmI-kmIn dI koeI iewjLq nhIN[ ipMz `c iewjLq nfl rihxf hovy qF afdmI nUM jLmIn df mflk hoxf cfhIdf[ iewQy isrP jLmIn aqy juwqI dI iewjLq hY, bfkI cIjLF nUM koeI nhIN puwCdf[” kflI AuhdIaF gwlF ivwc ies qrHF mgn ho igaf ik AuhnUM cfcI dI mOq qwk Buwl geI[ Auh mUMh KolHI Aus vwl dyK irhf sI[ nMd isMG ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf: “ipMz `c cmfr hoxf qF sB qoN vwzf pfp hY[ bhuq vwzf jurm hY[ do kOzI df mflk kfsLqkfr afpxy cmfr nUM CtI df duwD iplf idMdf[... mYnUM ‘cmfr’ sLbd nfloN hI nPrq hY[ mYnUM koeI cmfr khy qF guwsf af jFdf...[” nMd isMG dIaF gwlF ny kflI nUM ijvyN moh ilaf sI[ qrkflF dy pRCFvyN KyqF ivwcoN AuWT ky CwqF AuWqy PYl gey aqy iPr suMgVdI hoeI sLfm hnHyry dI kuwK ivwc gfieb ho geI pr Auh dovyN gwlF `c mgn rhy[ TfkrI AuhnF dy kol afeI qF AuhnF nUM aihsfs hoieaf ik rfq pY geI hY[ kflI AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf: “cMgf mYN cldF[ gwlF gwlF `c bhuq dyr ho geI[” “hux rotI Kf ky jfeIN - ruwKI-suwKI iqafr af[” kflI ny bhuq nFh kIqI pr TfkrI df jLor vDdf hI igaf[



nMd isMG ny koTy dy bUhy nUM qflf lf ky cfbI kflI nUM PVf idwqI aqy Auh dukfn dy aMdrly drvfjLy rfhIN Coty ijhy ivhVy `c af gey[ TfkrI ny awgy vwD ky mMjI ivCf idwqI aqy dohF nUM bYTx df iesLfrf kIqf[ kflI nMd isMG dI vwzI kuVI pfsLo nUM rotIaF pkfAuNdI nUM dyKx lwgf[ AuhnUM igafno Xfd af geI aqy Auh socx lwgf ik cfcI dy mrn bfad Auh aPsos krn nhIN afeI[ Auhdf mn iekdm bhuq Audfs ho igaf[ igafno Auhdy idmfg AuWqy CfAux lwgI aqy jdoN nMd isMG ny Auhdy nfl gwl sLurU kIqI qF Auh cONk igaf[ TfkrI jwuqI pfeI KuwlHI rsoeI `c eyDr EDr GuMm rhI sI[ kflI idlcspI aqy hYrfnI nfl Auhdy vwl dyKdf hoieaf socx lwgf ik cfcI TfkrI dIaF afdqF kuJ idnF ivwc hI bdl geIaF hn[ pfsLo ny dfl nfl BrIaF kOlIaF AuhnF dy awgy rwK idwqIaF aqy rotIaF AuhnF dy hwQF ivwc PVf idwqIaF qF TfkrI pYr ptkdI bolI: “pfsLo qUM cmfrn dI cmfrn hI rhI[ qYnUM akl nhIN afeI[ rotI iprc (plyt) `c rwK ky dy[” Auh plyt ilafAux leI kmry ivwc jfx lwgI qF kflI ny AuhnUM rok idwqf[ “mYN hmysLF hwQ `qy rwK ky hI KFdf[” pr TfkrI ny Auhdy hwQ `coN rotI Koh ky plyt `c rwKidaF ikhf: “bVy sfihbF dI qrHF rotI Kf[ pfdrI jI eys qrHF KFdy hn[” kihMdI hoeI TfkrI AuhnF dy kol bYT donF nUM pwKf Jwlx lwgI[ nMd isMG ny kflI dy hwQ AuWqy iek gMZf rwKidaF ikhf: “pfdrI jI kihMdy hn ik ies mOsm `c gMZf jLrUr Kfxf cfhIdf... bImfrI qoN bcfAuNdf[” “pfdrI jI nUM dunIaF Br dIaF gwlF df pqf[ koeI gwl puwCo, eydF dI slfh dyxgy ik idl KusL ho jfAU[” ieh kihMdI-kihMdI TfkrI soc ivwc pY geI aqy iPr nMd isMG nUM sMboiDq krdI hoeI bolI: “Auh ikhVy bfp dI gwl krdy huMdy hn... Blf ijhf nF hY Auhdf...[” nMd isMG ny afpxy idmfg AuWqy jLor pfAuNidaF ikhf: “mukwds bfp[” ieh sux ky TfkrI KusL ho geI[ “ikMnf cMgf nF hY[ sfzy iewQy iksy dy bfp df nF af nwQU, PwqU aqy iksy dy bfp df nF hY ruldU[ pfdrI jI AuhdI bhuq isPq krdy hn[” kflI muskrf ipaf aqy acfnk hI Auhdy mUMh `coN inkl igaf: “cfcI qUM Gr juwqI pf ky ikAuN GuMmdI aF?” “ puwqrf, pfdrfxI vI qF Gr `c juwqI pf ky rwKdI af[ mYN soicaf sLfied iesfeIaF `c ieho hI irvfj hovy[ ies leI mYN vI Gr `c juwqI pfAuxI sLurU kr idwqI[ asIN jdoN iesfeI bx gey aF qF irvfj vI qF AuhnF dy hI krFgy[” Kfxf Kf ky nMd isMG ny huwkf grm kr ilaf qF kflI hYrfn ho ky boilaf: “cfcf, ieh kI? qUM qF huwkf nhIN pINdf sI[” “pihlF pINdf huMdf sI pr mjLhbI bxn qoN bfad Cwz idwqf sI[ hux mYN mjLhbI nhIN irhf qF huwkf ikAuN Cwzf[” nMd isMG ny KMGidaF ikhf[ Auh huwky dI nfVI kflI vwl moVdf hoieaf boilaf: “pfdrI jI qYnUM bhuq ipafr krdy hn[ kihMdy hn ik kflI bhuq cMgf muMzf[” kflI jvfb ivwc muskrf ipaf[ nMd isMG iesfeI bxn kfrn Aus nUM imlx vfly PfieidaF bfry dwsx lwgf qF TfkrI bolI: “kflI, qUM vI iesfeI ikAuN nhIN bx jFdf[ cmfr rihx nfl kI imldf[” nMd isMG ny vI afpxI GrvflI df smrQn kIqf qF kflI df idl GbrfAux lwgf aqy Auh AuWQoN dOV afieaf[ Gr dy suMnypn ivwc AuhnUM Gbrfht hox lwgI[ Auhny dIvf bfilaf aqy AuhdI DImI rOsLnI ny suMnypn nUM hor vI zUMGf kr idwqf[ kflI ny dIvf buJf idwqf aqy drvfjLy dy Auhly sP ivCf ky lMmf pY igaf[ glI ivwc lokF df afAuxf jfxf bhuq Gt igaf sI[ hvf dI sF sF aqy hnHyrf dyK ky aihsfs huMdf sI ik bhuq jLor



dyxI mINh peygf[ AuhdIaF awKF dy sfhmxy cfcI dIaF bhuq sfrIaF qsvIrF GuMm rhIaF sn[ hvf dI sF sF, dUr grj rhy bwdlF dI gVgVfht aqy Guwp hnHyry ny ies qrHF df vfqfvrx pYdf kr idwqf sI ik kflI AuWqy AudfsI aqy zr CfAux lwgy[ AuhnUM vfr vfr aihsfs hMudf ik ijvyN AuhnUM koeI bhuq dUr qoN avfjLF mfr irhf sI[ ieh avfjL iblkul bypCfxI sI aqy Auh cONk ky vfr vfr AuWT bYTdf[ iPr ies qrHF dI hflfq ho geI ik AudfsI aqy nINd ivwc vI Prk imtx lwgf[ jdoN rfq iblkul itk geI aqy DrqI aqy asmfn donoN mnuwK dIaF njLrF qoN ajLfd ho gey qF AuhnUM afpxy drvfjLy AuWqy hlkI-ijhI dsqk suxfeI idwqI[ Auh awKF pfVH pfVH ky hnHyry ivwc hI drvfjLy vl dyKx lwgf[ jdoN dubfrf dsqk hoeI qF Auh AuWT KVHf hoieaf aqy lpk ky drvfjLy kol phuMc igaf[ Auhny ies nrmI nfl arl lfhI ijvyN koeI muitafr dy isr qoN cuMnI lfh irhf hovy aqy hOlI dyxI drvfjLf KolH idwqf[ Auhdy sfhmxy igafno KVHI sI[ kflI nUM pqf sI pr iPr vI Auhny puwC ilaf: “kOx aF?” “mYN aF[” kih ky igafno aMdr af geI[ kflI ny hOlI dyxI drvfjLf bMd kr idwqf aqy igafno dy sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf[ Auh kuJ icr cuwp rhI aqy iPr BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc bolI: “kI cfcI hux kdy nhIN afAUgI[” igafno PPk PPk ky ro peI[ kflI ny Auhdy isr AuWqy hwQ rwK idwqf[ AuhnUM roNdI dyK kflI df idl vI Br afieaf[ igafno Auhdy nfl lwg geI[ Auhdf mwQf kflI dy moZy nUM CUh irhf sI[ AuhdI TozI igafno dy isr AuWqy itk geI sI[ kflI dIaF awKF ivwcoN hMJU tp tp krdy Auhdy vflF AuWqy izwg rhy sn[ jdoN ro ky donF df idl hlkf ho igaf qF Auh sP AuWqy bYT gey[ igafno ny afpxI cuMnI dy pwly ivwcoN do rotIaF KolHIaF aqy kflI nUM ikhf: “rfq nUM rotI KfDI sI?” “hF, iek rotI KfDI sI[” “Auhdy nfl iZwz Br igaf[” “nhIN[” “cMgf iPr ieh Kf lY[” Auhny rotIaF kflI vl vDf idwqIaF[ kflI ny rotIaF dI qih KolH ky dyiKaf qF KusL huMdf hoieaf boilaf: “nfl acfr af nf?” “hF, aMb df[” kflI nUM swcmuwc hI bhuq BuwK lwgI sI[ Auhny kfhlI kfhlI rotI Kf ky pfxI pIqf[ kflI df jIa cfhuMdf sI ik igafno nfl KulH ky gwlF kry[ Auhny gwl sLurU krn leI ikhf: “cfcI ny sfQ hI Cwzqf[ mYnUM Aus idn svyry hI pqf lwg igaf sI, pr mYN XkIn nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI[ myrI koisLsL sI ik iksy nf iksy qrHF mYN AuhnUM bcf lvF[ jdoN mYN socdf ik cfcI mr jfAU qF myry idl `c hOl-ijhf AuWTx lwgdf[” igafno KfmosLI nfl roNdI hoeI kflI dIaF gwlF suxdI rhI[ kflI cuwp ho igaf qF Auh afpxy hMJU pUMJdI hoeI bolI: “cfcI ny myry bfry kdy nhIN sI puwiCaf?” “rojL puwCdI sI, pr ...[” kih ky kflI cuwp ho igaf[ Aus AuWqy pfp df aihsfs CfAux lwgf aqy QoVHI dyr bfad GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc kihx lwgf: “igafno hux Gr jf[ bhuq dyr ho geI af[” “koeI gwl nhIN, clI jfAUN[” kflI ny pfp dy aihsfs qoN Cutkfrf pfAux leI iPr cfcI dI gwl sLurU kr idwqI[ AuhdI hr gwl dy juafb ivwc igafno ieh hI kihMdI ik AuhnUM pqf hY[ kflI AuhnUM vflF qoN PV ky boilaf: “qYnUM ikwdF pqf lwg jFdf sI[ qUM qF sfzy Gr vwl awK cuwk ky vI nhIN dyKdI sI[” “pqf lwg jFdf[ qUM nhIN dsdf sI qF kI hoieaf, glI gvFZ dws idMdf sI[ Auh nhIN sI dsdy qF myrf mn dws idMdf sI[” igafno ny TMZI afh BridaF ikhf[ ieh sux ky kflI Audfs vI hoieaf aqy KusL vI aqy igafno nUM afpxI vwl iKwcdf hoieaf boilaf:



“hux jf afpxy Gr[ iksy nUM pqf lwg igaf qF afpF donF dI sLfmq af jfAU[” “clI jfAUNgI[ eydF lwgdf ik qYnUM myrf iewQy afAuxf cMgf nhIN lwigaf?” igafno ny kflI qoN prHy hwtidaF ikhf[ kflI ny igafno nUM GVIs ky afpxIaF bfhF ivwc PV ilaf[ kflI dy buwlH Aus dy isr qoN ho ky Auhdy mwQy qwk phuMcy aqy AuWQoN AuhdIaF gwlF AuWqy af gey[ Auhdy hwQ vI Auhdy moiZaF qoN hyTF iKskx lwgy qF igafno pUrf jLor lf ky afpxy afp nUM AuhdI igRPq qoN CuzfAuNdI bolI: “iPr Auh hI gwl[ afdmIaF dI jfq hI kmInI huMdI af[” Auh AuWT KVHI hoeI aqy CVwpf mfr ky drvfjLy kol phuMc geI[ ies qoN pihlF ik kflI Auhdy kol phuMcdf Auh drvfjLf KolH ky glI dy hnHyry ivwc gvfc geI[ 32 ikiraf-krm qwk kflI ny sog mnfieaf ikAuNik cmHfrlI dy afcfrX dy hukm anusfr kflI Auh sfrf kuJ krn leI iqafr sI ijhdy nfl cfcI dI gqI ho sky aqy AuhnUM svrgF ivwc QF imly[ Auhny imMnq vgYrf krky muhwly dIaF aOrqF nUM ies gwl leI mnf ilaf sI ik Auh ikRaf-krm qwk afpxy ivhly smyN ivwc Auhdy Gr bYTxgIaF[ Auh ivhl hox smyN AuWQy af jFdIaF aqy cfcI dI mOq nUM Buwl ky inMdf-cuglI ivwc ruJIaF rihMdIaF aqy ieh aMdfjLy lfAuNdIaF ik kI cfcI kuJ Cwz ky vI geI hY jF nhIN[ Auh iek dUjI qoN awK bcf ky kflI dy GroN koeI BFzf tINzf jF koeI hor cIjL vI cuwk iljFdIaF[ ikiraf-krm vfly idn cfcI dI BYx vI afeI ijhVI pMdrF mIl dUr iek ipMz ivwc rihMdI sI[ Auh afAuNdI hI bhuq roeI aqy Auhny afpxI BYx df isafpf kIqf[ Auh kflI nfl bhuq guwsy hoeI ik Auhny jy pihlF dwisaf huMdf qF Auh afpxI BYx dy aMiqm drsLn qF kr lYNdI[ pr kuJ icr bfad hI Auh kflI nUM iek pfsy iljf ky puwCx lwgI: “myrI BYx kuJ Cwz ky vI geI hY?” kflI afpxI mfsI dy svfl AuWqy hYrfn rih igaf[ “mfsI, cfcI kI Cwz ky jFdI[ nf qF Auhdy Gr koeI kmfAux vflf sI aqy nf hI Auhdy hl cldy sn[” “mYnUM qF pqf nhIN[ qyry muhwly vflIaF kihMdIaF ik glI `c ivafj `qy pYs idMdI sI[ kuwJ pwly hoAU qF hI idMdI hoAU[” kflI ny mfsI nUM smJfAux dy bhuq Xqn kIqy pr jdoN Auhdf aivsLvfs vDdf hI igaf qF kflI afpxf trMk cuwk ilafieaf aqy KolH ky Auhdy ivwcoN cfcI dI idwqI hoeI potlI lwBx lwgf[ potlI nf lwBI qF AuhdI Gbrfht vDx lwgI[ Auhny sfry kwpVy bfhr suwt idwqy[ iPr vI potlI nf lwBI qF Auh isr PV ky bih igaf aqy bhuq hI GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “potlI iksy ny corI kr leI[” mfsI AuhdI vl ies qrHF dyKx lwgI ijvyN mjLfk AuzfAuxf cfhuMdI hovy aqy iPr ipwCy htdI bolI: “mkr krn dI kI jLrUrq af[ Auh jo kuJ Cwz ky geI af, Auh qyrf eI af[ mYN qF isrP eynf cfhuMdI aF ik myrI BYx df mrnf Krfb nf krIN qF ik AuhdI gqI ho sky[” bfkI aOrqF nUM jdoN pqf lwgf ik kflI dy pYsy corI ho gey hn qF Auh sPfeI ivwc afpxy inafixaF dI shuM Kfx lwgIaF[ iek doNh ny dwbI jLbfn ivwc ieh vI kih idwqf ik Auhny afpy hI pYsy lukf idwqy hn aqy hux dosL muhwly dy lokF AuWqy lfAuxf cfhuMdf[ mfsI QoVHy-QoVHy icr bfad duhwQV mfr ky cIKdI aqy kihMdI ik AuhdI BYx df mrnf Krfb ho igaf[ hux AuhdI gqI nhIN hoxI[ pRIqo ny qfeI inhflI AuWqy corI dI sLwk pRgtfeI qF AuWQy hMgfmf KVHf ho igaf[ qfeI inhflI ny pihlF qF ro ky afpxI sPfeI pysL kIqI aqy bfad ivwc BVk peI aqy cIK ky bolI: “corI Aus hI isrmuMnI ny kIqI hoxI aF ijhny myrf nF ilaf[” pRIqo AuWT ky qfeI inhflI vwl vDI aqy Auhdy mUMh ivwc hwQ idMdI hoeI bolI: “qUM hI sfrf idn kflI dy Gr vVI rihMdI sI[ qUM hI hr cIjL rwKdI ZkdI sI[ corI Gr dy ByqI ny kIqI hoxI aF, iksy ny bfhroN af ky nhIN kIqI[”



kflI dI smJ ivwc nhIN sI af irhf ik Auh kI kry[ Auh hYrfn sI ik AuhdI hI corI hoeI hY aqy Auhdy AuWqy hI dosL lfieaf jf irhf hY[ Auh Gbrf ky kdy qfeI inhflI dy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf aqy kdy pRIqo awgy, ik Auh ieh qmfsLf bMd kr dyx[ hMgfmy ivwc koeI iksy dI gwl suxn leI iqafr nhIN sI[ kflI dy Gr dy bfhr lokF dI BIV iekwTI ho geI sI[ Qwk-hfr ky kflI iek pfsy bYT igaf aqy Puwt Puwt ky rox lwgf[ AuhnUM ies gwl df bhuq duwK sI ik cfcI AuhdI mrI, pYsy Auhdy corI hoey, dosL Auhdy AuWqy lwgy aqy lok nrfjL vI Auhdy nfl ho rhy sn[ ieh hMgfmf pqf nhIN ikMnI dyr cldf rihMdf jy afcfrIaf ruldU rfm AuhnUM bMd nf krfAuNdf[ Auhny sfiraF nUM cuwp krf ky smJfieaf ik hoxI nUM koeI nhIN tfl skdf[ kflI dy krmF ivwc jo iliKaf Auh AuhnUM jLrUr iml ky hI rihxf[ lok sLFq ho gey qF Auh kflI nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf, “pwg bMnx df vylf ho igaf[ mrd cgfn `c bYTy hn[ qUM AuWQy phuMc jf[” kflI df koeI aijhf njLdIkI irsLqydfr nhIN sI jo Auhdy leI ies mOky AuWqy pwg ilafAuNdf[ Auhny ruldUrfm dI purfxI pwg hI afpxy isr AuWqy bMnvf leI[ pwgVI qoN bfad AuWQy hfjLr lokF ny kflI nUM idlfsf idwqf aqy ruldU rfm ny sbk idwqf ik Auh Gr df kMm-kfjL sLurU kry ikAuNik sMsfr ivwc rih ky krm kIqy ibnF gqI aqy gujLfrf nhIN[ pr kflI dy sfhmxy svfl sI ik Auh kI kMm kry[ pYisaF dI corI bfad koTVI dI AusfrI df qF svfl hI nhIN sI AuWTdf[ jLmIn huMdI qF Auh KyqF ivwc hl vfhuMdf, zMgrF nUM pwTf-dwQf pfAuNdf[ dukfn huMdI qF AuhnUM KolH ky bih jFdf[ bfbf PwqU AuhdI duicwqI nUM BFpdf hoieaf boilaf: “puwq, AuhI kMm kr jo cmfr lok ipqf purKI krdy afey hn[ cfdr aqy rMbf cuwk aqy Gfh Koq ky ilaf[” jIqU ny kflI nUM rMbf aqy cfdr ilaf idwqI aqy AuhnUM nfl lY ky bfhr af igaf[ Auh bylf isMG jwt dy KUh qoN vI prHF cly gey[ kflI iek QF cMgf Gfh dyK ky Koqx lwgf[ awDy pOxy GMty ivwc hI kflI ny Gfh nfl cfdr Br leI qF jIqU hYrfnI nfl boilaf, “mYN smJdf sI ik qUM sLihr jf ky inrfpurf bfbU bx igaf, pr qyry hwQ qF cldy hn[” kflI Gfh cuwk ky ipMz vl qur ipaf[ jIqU Auhdy ipwCy-ipwCy afAuNdf boilaf: “ies Gfh df kI bxU?” “dyKIey, kI bxdf[” kflI qyjL qyjL pYr puwtdf ipMz ivwc af igaf[ Auh afpxy muhwly vwl muVn dI QF iswDf dukfnF vwl clf igaf[ jIqU ny AuhnUM roikaf, AuhnUM avfjL idwqI pr kflI mhfsLy dI hwtI vwl jfx vflI glI vwl muV igaf[ mhfsLy dI hwtI AuWqy phuMicaf qF Auh bMd sI[ Auh iswDf CwjU sLfh dI hwtI vwl vD igaf[ Auhdy srIr ivwcoN psInf co co ky qilaF qwk nUM igwlf kr irhf sI[ CwjU sLfh dI hwtI AuWqy phuMc ky Auhny Gfh dI pMz isr qoN lfhy ibnF hI ikhf: “sLfh jI, Gfh cfhIdf[” “kOx, kflI af?” CwjU sLfh ny hYrfnI nfl puwiCaf[ “hF jI[” “Gfh hY qF sI...” CwjU sLfh gwl nUM lmkf ky Gfh nUM jFcdf hoieaf boilaf, “cwl iswt dy, kwlH nUM vI qF jLrUrq pYxI af[” kflI ny QVHy AuWqy iek pfsy Gfh KolH idwqf[ CwjU sLfh hry aqy lMmy Gfh nUM dyK ky KusL ho igaf pr iek qIlf cuwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “brsfqI Gfh af[ iehdy `c pfxI ijLafdf huMdf[ ikMny pYsy dyvF?” “jo KusLI nfl jIa kry[” “Pyr vI?” “jo mrjLI dy idE[ mYN quhfzy nfl koeI sOdf QoVoH krnf[” “awj hI leI ilafieaF ik jF rojL ilafeyNgf?” “ijwdF qusIN kho[”



CwjU sLfh ny kflI vwl dyiKaf aqy mn hI mn socx lwgf ik cmfr dI KusLhflI AuhdI jvfnI vFg cfr idn hI rihMdI af[ Auh Auhdy hwQ AuWqy cfr afny rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “jIqU nUM mYN iqMnF idnF bfad awT afny idMdf[ qYnUM hr rojL iqMn afny idaf krUMgf[ pr sLrq ieh af ik grmI hovy jF srdI, brsfq hovy jF bhfr, Gfh ies hI muwl lAUNgf[” kflI koeI juafb idwqy ibnF QVHy qoN Auqr ky iswDf imsqrI sMqf isMG kol af igaf aqy Auhdy hwQ AuWqy iqMn afny rwK ky boilaf: “imsqrI jI, mYnUM iek rMbf cfhIdf, vDIaf ijhf, kImq iehqoN ijLafdf ho jfvy qF prvfh nhIN[” imsqrI ny hYrfnI nfl kflI vwl dyiKaf aqy afpxI iCdrI dfVHI nUM svfrdf boilaf: “rMby nfl kI krUMgf?” “Gfh KoqUMgf[” “swcIN?” “hF[” “af igaf qUM vI tky aflI QF `qy[” imsqrI ny hsidaF ikhf[ “kwlH lY jfeIN[” “svyry cfhIdf[” “svyry hI lY jfeIN[” afpxy Gr vwl afANuidaF kflI ny afpxy cOVy-coVy hwQF nUM dyiKaf, afpxIaF mjLbUq bfhF AuWqy njLr mfrI aqy muwTF nUM BIcdf socx lwgf ik jy Auh cfhy qF DrqI nUM iek isry qoN PV ky Ault skdf hY[ Auh iksy dUsry dy hwQF vwl ikAuN dyKygf[ 33 ibjfeI sLurU huMidaF hI ipMz dy jwt aqy cmfr kMm ivwc ruJ gey[ svyr df qfrf inklidaF hI hflI hl-pMjflI lY ky inkl jFdy aqy idn cVHy qwk KyqF ivwc GuMgrUaF dI Cx-Cxfht suxfeI idMdI rihMdI[ cmfr jF qF afpxy cODrI dI hvylI phuMc jFdy jF KyqF ivwc[ jy koeI nINd df afsLk suwqf rihMdf qF AuhnUM GroN AuTfl ilaf jFdf[ ivMg-qiVMgIaF zMzIaF AuWqy muitafr bhUaF kflI sUP dy Gwgry pfeI aqy Cotf ijhf GuMz kwZI hflIaF leI Bwqf lY ky jFdIaF[ kflI ajy qwk iksy cODrI dI hvylI kMm AuWqy nhIN lwgf sI[ Auh isrP do vfrI Gfh ilaf ky iek pMz CwjU sLfh dy aqy dUsrI pMz mhfsLy qIrQ rfm dI dukfn AuWqy suwt afAuNdf[ Auh Gfh Koq ky vfps af irhf sI ik rfh ivwc AuhnUM lflU pihlvfn iml igaf aqy Auhdf hfl-cfl puwC ky boilaf: “Gfh Koqdf iPrdYN, iksy dI hvylI `c kMm ikAuN nhIN kr lYNdf? iehnIN idnIN qF Auh hI cmfr Gfh KoqUgf, ijhdy aMdr jfn nf hovy[” “cODrI jI, quhfzI gwl qF TIk af pr ikhdI hvylI kMm krF? hr hvylI df afpxf cmfr hYgf[” “awj-kwlH qF ijMny afdmI hox, Auny hI Gwt af[ pihlF ibjfeI, iPr gozI, AuhqoN bfad vfZI aqy afiKr `c CtfeI[ sfAuxI bhuq imhnq mMgdI af[ jy qYnUM koeI nhIN rwKdf qF myrI hvylI af jfeIN[” “cMgf cODrI jI[” “pwkI gwl kr[ kdoN qoN afAUNgf? “jdoN qusIN khoN[” “kwlH svyry hI af jf[” “cMgf cODrI jI[” lflU pihlvfn awgy vD igaf aqy kflI ipMz vwl af igaf[ Gfh suwt ky kflI ny CwjU sLfh qoN nkd pYsy lYx dI bjfey aftf, lUx aqy qyl lY ilaf aqy afpxy Gr af igaf[ Auh grmI df mfiraf ivhVy ivwc mMjI ivCf ky lMmf pY igaf aqy sfhmxy koTVI dy KMzr nUM dyK ky socx lwgf ik cubfrf bxfAux df suPnf dyKdy-dyKdy afpxf kwcf koTf vI Zfh ilaf[ Auhny TMZI afh BrI aqy isr Jtkdf hoieaf afpxI iksmq nUM kosx lwgf[



jdoN Gr ivwc bYTy kflI df mn awk igaf qF Auh AuWT ky glI ivwc af igaf[ AuhnUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik ikwQy jfvy[ Auh an-mMinaF ijhf KUh vwl qur ipaf[ AuhnUM glI ivwc jFdf dyK ky nMd isMG ny avfjL mfrI[ kflI Auhdy kol phuMicaf qF Auh Auhdy vwl mUVHf krdf hoieaf boilaf: “suxf kflI, kI hfl-cfl af?” “TIk af[” kflI ny TMZI afh BridaF ikhf[ kflI dI AudfsI dyK ky nMd isMG bhuq nrm avfjL `c boilaf: “kflI isafxf afdmI kuC nf kry, bws mMjy `qy hI lMmf ipaf rhy qF Auhdf bhuq shfrf huMdf[” “kI kIqf jfvy[ afpxy vwsoN bfhrI gwl bfry[” “qyry Gr `c gwl krn leI koeI dUjf vI nhIN[ do-cfr mhIny lMGx bfad ivafh kr leIN[ sMsfr df islislf ies qrHF hI cldf[” nMd isMG kuJ icr qwk kflI df pRqIkrm dyKdf irhf aqy gwl nUM bdldf hoieaf boilaf: “kMm-kfj df kI soicaf? ipMz `c qF imhnq mjLdUrI hI af[” “ajy kuJ Kfs qF soicaf nhIN[ keI vfr socdF ik sLihr clf jfvF[” “qUM jfxdf eI aF myrf vwzf muMzf pRkfsL isMG bhuq icr qwk bykfr irhf[ ikqy kMm DMdf nhIN imldf sI pr jdoN asIN iesfeI bx gey qF pfdrI jI ny kih-sux ky AuhnUM CyqI hI nOkrI idvf idwqI[ afpxI ibrfdrI bx jfvy qF nOkrI-cfkrI aqy sLfdI-ivafh dy sfry bMdobsq ho jFdy hn[ sB qoN vwzf Pfiedf ieh hoieaf ik hux asIN cmfr nhIN rhy[” Auh gwlF `c mgn sI ik iek sKq avfjL ny AuhnF nUM cONkf idwqf[ dukfn dy bUhy AuWqy cODrI munsLI KVHf AuhnUM avfjLF mfr irhf sI[ nMd isMG bfhr afieaf qF cODrI munsLI gfhl kwZ ky boilaf: “cmfrf, qUM kI BMg pIqI hoeI af? avfjLF mfr mfr myrf gl bYT igaf[” cODrI munsLI qyjL avfjL ivwc boilaf: “ilaf myrI juwqI dy dy[” “hfly bxI nhIN[” nMd isMG ny guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf ikAuNik cODrI munsLI dy mUMhoN afpxy leI cmfr df sMboDn sux ky AuhnUM guwsf af igaf sI[ “kI juwqI bxfAux nUM pUrf sfl lfAUNgf? cmfrf kMm kiraf kr vrnf BuwKf mr jfAUN[” cODrI munsLI ny aVb lihjy ivwc ikhf[ “cODrI, jLbfn sMBfl ky gwl kr[ mYnUM bfr bfr cmfr nf kih[” nMd isMG AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf[ “hor mYN qYnUM srdfr bhfdr khF? kuwqf cmfr gwlF eydF krdf ijwdF ipMz df lMbVdfr hovy[” “jf cly jf[ jdoN qwk qUM pihly pYsy nhIN idMdf mYN qyrI juwqI nhIN bxfAuxI[” nMd isMG ny PYslfkun avfjL ivwc ikhf[ ieh sux ky cODrI munsLI pihlF qF cuwp ho igaf, iPr jLor jLor dyxI gflHF kwZx lwgf[ “kuwiqaf cmfrf, qyrI ieh mjfl? afpxI hwtI `qy mYqoN pYsy mMgdF[ juwqI bxfAux qoN nFh krdF? mYN qyrI Kwl AuDyV dAUN[ qMU pfgl qF pihlF sI, iesfeI bx ky svfieaf ho igaYN[” cODrI munsLI AuhnUM bFh qoN PV ky bfhr iKwcx lwgf qF kflI AuWiTaf aqy cODrI munsLI nUM prHy Dwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “cODrI, ikAuN jLbrdsqI krdF[ afpxI imhnq dy pYsy mMgy af, koeI zFg qF nhIN mfrqI[” “cmfrf qyrI ieh ihMmq? mYnUM Dwkf idMdF? qyry bfp-dfdy myry tuwkiVaF `qy pldy rhy ny[ mYN quhfnUM dohF nUM jLmIn `c ijLMdf gwz dAUNgf[” cODrI munsLI dy mUMhoN guwsy ivwc Jwg vgx lwgI[ sLor-sLrfbf sux ky keI lok iekwTy ho gey[ qfieaf bsMqf bc-bcfa krfAux lwgf aqy cODrI munsLI dy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf boilaf: “cODrI, gwl kI hoeI af? eynf grm ikAuN aF?” cODrI dy kuJ kihx qoN pihlF nMd isMG bol ipaf: “ieh mYnUM cmfr kihMdf[ mYN iehnUM pjfh bfr ikhf ik mYnUM cmfr nf kih[” “qF kI khy?” “mYN cmfr nhIN, iesfeI hF[”



“vfh vfh... nMd ishF[ qyry isr `qy ajy isMg qF afey nhIN... pfglf, qUM kuC vI bx jf pr rhUMgf cmfr df cmfr[ jfq krm nfl nhIN, jnm nfl bxdI hY[ jy cmfr khfAuxf psMd nhIN qF afpxI mF nUM kih ik qYnUM dubfrf jnm dyvy[” cODrI munsLI ies hwd qwk guwsy ivwc af igaf ik Auhny nMd isMG nUM grdn qoN PV ky nIvF kr ilaf aqy AuhdI ipwT AuWqy jLor jLor dyxI muwky mfrdf boilaf: “cmfrf, qyrI afkV mYN ies qrHF BMnU ik qUM sfl Br hwzIaF nUM syk idMdf rhUM[” nMd isMG dy kuwt pYNdI dyK kflI qoN irhf nf igaf[ Auhny ipwiCAuN jf ky cODrI munsLI dIaF donoN bfhF afpxy isLkMjy ivwc lY leIaF aqy AuhnUM ipwCy GVIs ilafieaf[ cODrI munsLI afpxy afp nUM kflI dy isLkMjy ivwcoN CuzfAux leI hwQ-pYr mfrdf boilaf: “cmfrf, qyrI ieh ihMmq? myrf hwQ PVdf?” cODrI munsLI nMd isMG nUM Buwl igaf aqy kflI nUM gfhlF kwZx lwgf: “kwlH qyrI cfcI mrI qy awj qUM dMgy-Psfd `qy AuqfrU ho igaF[ mYN qYnUM kwcf Kf jfAUNgf[” qfieaf bsMqf kflI dy duhwQV mfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “lVfeI cODrI aqy nMd isMG ivckfr ho rhI hY, qUM bOld dy isMgF `qy ikAuN cVHdF? cwl dOV iewQoN[” qfey bsMqy ny Dwkf dy ky kflI nUM prHy Dwk idwqf aqy afp cODrI munsLI awgy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf: “cODrI, nMd isMhu qF pfgl af[ iehnUM hlikE kuwqy ny vwiZaf[” cODrI lgfqfr kflI nUM gflHF aqy DmkIaF dy irhf sI[ Auh pYr `coN juwqI lfh kflI vwl vgfh ky mfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYN qYnUM ipMz dIaF glIaF ivwc kuwqy aFg GVIsUM[” juwqI Aus qoN dUr jf izwgI qF cODrI AuhdI vwl viDaf aqy kflI nUM glimEN PVH JMjoVn lwgf[ iKwcf-DUeI ivwc kflI df glmf pft igaf aqy AuhdI CfqI dy vfl bfhr Jfkx lwgy[ glI ivwc rOlf sux Aus pfsy af-jf rhy kwuJ hor cODrI lok vI AuWQy af gey[ AuhnF ny gflHF dI sLihbr lf idwqI[ jdoN cODrI hrnfm isMG AuWQy phuMicaf qF rOlf kuwJ Gwt igaf sI[ Auhny cODrI munsLI nUM guwsy nfl awg-bgUlf dyiKaf qF Auhdy nyVy af ky boilaf: “cODrI kI ho igaf[ iks `qy eynf vrH irhYN?” “mfKy dI hrfm dI aOlfd kflI `qy[ Auhny mYnUM Dwkf idwqf[ myrI bFh PVHI aqy mYnUM mfrn ipaf[” “dyK Auey kflI dy puwqrf, juwqIaF mfr-mfr qyrf isr polf kr dAUN[ sO mfr ky iek igxUM[ qUM ielqI bMdf[ qyrI KYr ies `c hI hY ik qUM ipMz Cwz ky clf jf[” kflI ny afpxI sPfeI pysL krn dI koisLsL kIqI qF cODrI hrnfm isMG BVk ipaf: “muhirEN tr tr krdf[ qUM ikwQoN df Drm puwqr af igaf[ kMn KolH ky sux lY; cODrI dy mukfbly glqI hmysSF kmIn dI hI huMdI hY[ ijLafdf afkV aqy PUM-PF kIqI qF qyrI lfsL qwk nf lwBU[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny kflI nUM bhuq burf-Blf ikhf aqy cODrI munsLI nUM nfl lY ky KUh vwl clf igaf[ qfey bsMqy ny vI kflI nUM iPtkfr pfeI aqy AuhnUM bfhoN PVH ky boilaf: “jf, afpxy Gr jf ky bYT[ cODrIaF nfl ijLafdf mwQf lfeyNgf qF Gfty `c rhyNgf[” kflI grdn JukfeI hOlI hOlI kdm puwtdf hoieaf afpxy Gr nUM af igaf[ ajy Auh qflf KolH hI irhf sI ik pRIqo af geI aqy cUlHy mtkfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “cODrI, kI qYnUM gflHF kwZ irhf sI?” “pqf nhIN[” kflI ny drvfjLf aMdroN bMd kr ilaf[ pRIqo dI Auqsukqf vD geI aqy Auh drvfjLf KVkfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “drvfjLf qF KolH[” kflI ny jdoN drvfjLf nf KoilHaf qF Auhny keI aMdfjLy lfey aqy AuhnF aslIaq df rUp idMdI hoeI muhwly ivwc clI geI[ Auh jwso dy kol bYTI sI jdoN mMgU vI af igaf[ Auhny pRIqo dy sfry aMdfijLaF aqy sLMikaF dI pusLtI kr idwqI qF Auh KusL ho ky bolI:



“kflI moieaf afAuNdf hI KnpwtI lY ky pY igaf[ mYN qF Auhdf ichrf dyK ky hI BFp geI sI[ cMgf hoieaf, moieaf afkV eydF idKfAuNdf ijvyN cfr cwk AuhdI hI jgIr hox[ mYN kihMdI aF cODrI swcIN mfr idMdf qF cMgf huMdf[” “jy kdy Auh qyry nfl qUM-qVfk kry qF mYnUM dwsIN[ hF, jdoN Auh ipClI koTVI bxfAux lwgy qF rok dyeIN[ awgy mYN sMBfl lAUN[” mMgU ny rotI icwQidaF ikhf[ “bxf cuwkf koTVI[ hux qF Auh rotI dy tukVy tukVy nUM qrsdf[ Aus rMzI inhflI ny Auhdf Gr sfP kr idwqf[ Auh vI hr vyly qfeI qfeI krdf rihMdf sI[ mINh dI JVI lwgx dy - do do idn Pfky nf kwty qF myrf nF bdl dyvIN[” pRIqo ny qyjL pr DImI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ igafno afpxy kMm ivwc mgn sI pr Auhdy kMn AuhnF dIaF gwlF vwl sn[ Auh aMdr hI aMdr guwsy `c mc rhI sI[ jdoN Auhny ieh suixaf ik kflI kdI Pfky vI kwtdf qF Auh Audfs ho geI[ Auhdf sfrf srIr TMZf ho igaf[ Auhny BFzf cuwikaf qF Auh hwQF ivwcoN izwg ipaf[ koTVI vwl vDI qF pYr rfh ivwc pey crKy ivwc AulJ igaf[ pRIqo AuhdI vwl iDafn nfl dyKdI jwso nUM kihx lwgI: “jwso, qYnUM rfqF nUM nINd ikwdF af jFdI af? igafno qF hux bhuq jvfn ho geI af[” “muMzy lwBxf mrdF df kMm af[ mYN qF muMzy bfry ds skdI aF[ mMgU nUM nf afpxf iPkr af nf BYx df[ idn-rfq cODrI dI hvylI ipaf rihMdf[ iehnUM isLkfrI kuwiqaF aqy GoVI qoN hI ivhl nhIN imldI[” iPr Auh mMgU nUM kihx lwgI: “sux lY, hux qF aFz-guaFZ vI kihx lwg ipaf[ puwq igafno df ivafh krnf qyrf PrjL af aqy iehnUM qUM hI pUrf krnf[” iPr Auh pRIqo nUM sMboiDq huMdI bolI: “iehnUM iek cMgy muMzy bfry dwisaf qF sI pr ieh iDafn hI nhIN idMdf[” pRIqo kuJ pl cuwp rhI aqy iPr TMZI afh BrdI hoeI bolI: “myry qF afpxy gl gl qwk pfxI af igaf[ socdI aF qF idl zuwbx lwgdf[ myry kol cfr twly huMdy qF mYN lwCo df ivafh kr idMdI[ inhflI rMzI nUM ikhf sI ik corI dy mfl ivwcoN mYnUM vI awD-pcwD dy dy pr Auh prF AuWqy pfxI nhIN pYx idMdI[” jwso dy GroN AuWT ky pRIqo iPr kflI dy Gr af geI[ Auhdf drvfjLf hux qwk aMdroN bMd sI[ Auhny glI ivwc eyDr-AuDr dyiKaf ik koeI afAuNdf jFdf qF nhIN aqy iPr drvfjLy dy dIaF JIqF rfhIN aMdr Jfkx lwgI[ Auhny dyiKaf ik kflI afpxy kwpVHy bMn irhf sI[ cIjLF nUM itkfxy isr rwK irhf sI ijvyN sPr AuWqy jfx dI iqafrI kr irhf hovy[ Auh dOVI dOVI iPr jwso dy Gr af geI aqy mMgU nUM JMjoVdI hoeI bolI: “kflI sfmfn bMn irhY[ ikqy jfx dI iqafrI kr irhY[” “hUM[ ipMz `c rhUgf ikwdF[ cODrI ny AuhnUM kih idwqf ik ipMz Cwz ky clf jf vrnf AuhdI lfsL qwk nhIN imlUgI[” igafno ieh sux ky iekdm bycYn ho geI[ kdy Auh iksy bhfny Cwq AuWqy jf cVHdI, kdy hyTF AuWqr afAuNdI[ Auh mMgU aqy pRIqo dy jfx dI bysbrI nfl AuzIk krn lwgI[ jdoN AuhnF ny AuWTx df nF nf ilaf qF Auh cwkI dy kol jf lMmI peI aqy jwso dy puwCx AuWqy iZwz nUM GuwtdI bolI: “myry iZwz `c goly ijhy AuWT rhy hn[” “jf bfhr jfieaf[” jwso ny ikhf[ ieh suxidaF hI igafno kflI dy Gr vwl dOV geI[ AuWQy qflf dyK ky igafno df idl bYT igaf[ Auh GbrfeI hoeI KUh vwl clI geI aqy eyDr AuDr GuMm ky iPr glI ivwc af geI[ kflI dy Gr nUM qflf lwgf dyiKaf qF afpxy Gr vfps af ky cwkI dy kol lMmI pY geI[ mMgU jf cuwikaf sI pr pRIqo AuhdI mF nfl gwlF kr rhI sI[ igafno nUM Gr ivwc cYn nf afieaf qF Auh glI ivwc clI geI[ kflI dy Gr dy sfhmxy phuMcI qF AuWQy ajy vI qflf lwgf hoieaf sI[ Auh KyqF vwl clI geI[ KUh dy kol phuMcI qF AuWQy muhwly dy kuJ lok nhf rhy sn[ dfsU sfiraF nUM dws irhf sI ik cODrI ny kflI nUM bhuq iJVikaf hY[ AuhnUM ikhf hY ik ipMz Cwz ky clf jfvy vrnf AuhdI lfsL qwk nhIN lwBxI[ “kI gwl hoeI?” bfby PwqU ny puwiCaf[ “AuhI cODrI munsLI vflI lVfeI[”



“hnHyr af sfeIN df[ cODrI inhwkI gwl kr irhY[” bfby PwqU ny ikhf[ igafno ny KUh qoN QoVHI dUr jf ky isr ihlfAuNdI hoeI ny afpxy afp nUM ikhf: “hUM qF ieh gwl af[ moey cODrI nUM eydF dI plyg inkly ik sUrj df mUMh nf dyKy[” Auh afpxy mn hI mn ivwc socx lwgI ik ikhVIaF ikhVIaF bImfrIaF hn ijhVIaF afdmI nUM pl Jpkdy hI Kf jFdIaF qF ik pRmfqmf kol ardfs kry ik cODrI nUM AuhI bImfrIaF lwgx[ QoVHI dyr bfad Auh iPr glI ivwc vfps af geI[ kflI df mkfn ajy qwk bMd sI[igafno df jIa kIqf ik Auh AuhnUM CyqI qoN CyqI iml jfvy[ Auh Gr jfx dI bjfey ipwCy muV geI[ AuhnUM XkIn sI ik kflI iksy n iksy dukfn AuWqy bYTf hoeygf[ ies leI pihlF Auh zfktr dI dukfn AuWqy geI[ kflI AuWQy vI njLr nf afieaf qF Auhdf XkIn tuwtx lwgf[ AuWQoN Auh CwjU sLfh dI dukfn vwl clI geI[ kflI AuWQy vI njLr nf afieaf qF Auh pwCm ivwc gwpIaF dy muhwly vwl muV geI[ lflU Blvfn dI hvylI ivwc vI kflI njLr nf afieaf qF Auh Aus glI ivwc dfKl hoeI ijs ivwc pfdrI df mkfn sI[ jdoN Auh Auhdy Gr sfhmxy phuMcI qF AuhnUM bYTk ivwc kflI dI avfjL suxfeI idwqI[ Auh AuWQy hI iTTk geI aqy iPr drvfjLf KVkfAux lwgI[ kflI pfdrI nUM kih irhf sI: “bfhr koeI hYgf[” “dUsrI qrP af[ koeI pfdrfxI nUM imlx afeI hoAUgI[” ieh kih ky pfdrI ny iPr gwl sLurU kr idwqI[ kuJ plF bfad drvfjLf KulH igaf[ sfhmxy pRIqo dI kuVI lwCo nUM dyK igafno hYrfn rih geI aqy lwCo eydF zr geI ijvyN corI krdI PVI geI hovy[ pr pfdrfxI ny igafno nUM dyK ky KusLI `c ikhf: “af igafno, qUM awj ikwdF Buwl ky ies Gr `c af geI[” igafno awgy vwD ky DVwp dyxI Auhdy kol bih geI[ pfdrfxI AuhdI bycYnI aqy Gbrfht nUM BFpdI hoeI bolI: “arfm nfl bYT jf[ hfV dI Duwp nfl qF afdmI pfgl ho jFdf[” Auhny igafno vwl pwKf swutdI ny ikhf[ igafno KUMjy `c bYTI lwCo vwl dyKx lwgI pr Auhdy kMn bYTk vwl sn[ igafno dI smJ `c nhIN sI af irhf ik pfdrI kflI nUM kI smJf irhf sI[ kuJ dyr qwk bYTk ivwc KfmosLI rhI qF igafno pfdrfxI vwl dyKx lwgI jo islfeI-msLIn clf rhI sI[ igafno nUM afpxy vwl dyKidaF dyK ky Auh bolI: “lwCo nUM mYN islfeI-kZfeI isKf rhI aF[ dyK lwCo hux Aulty-iswDy donoN qrHF dy qopy lf lYNdI af[” igafno idlcspI idKfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “mYnUM qF sIxf-proxf bhuq cMgf lwgdf, pr isKfAux vflf koeI nhIN[” pfdrfxI igafno nUM jvfb dyx hI lwgI sI ik pfdrI aMdr afieaf[ AuhnUM dyK ky pfdrfxI vI aMdr clI geI[ igafno socx lwgI ik bYTk ivwc pfdrI ijs afdmI nfl gwlF kr irhf sI sLfied Auh kflI nf hovy[ afpxI ies sLwk AuWqy Auh Gbrf geI aqy jdoN pfdrfxI muV ky afeI qF igafno ny bycYnI nfl puwiCaf: “pfdrI jI iks nfl gwlF kr rhy hn?” “qyry muhwly dy kflI dfs nfl[ Auhdf pfdrI jI nfl bhuq pRym af[” igafno cuwp rhI aqy jdoN pfdrI dI avfjL suxfeI idwqI qF Auh Aus pfsy Juk ky AuhnF dIaF gwlF suxn lwgI[ pfdrI kflI nUM kih irhf sI: “ieh lY[” “pfdrI jI mYN ieh rkm quhfnUM CyqI qoN CyqI moV dAUNgf[” “nhIN mYnUM nhIN moVny[ XIsU msIh nUM hI moVny ijhVf ieh rkm qYnUM dy irhf hY[” pfdrI ny QoVHI AuWcI avfjL `c ikhf[ “dy qF qusIN rhy ho[” “mYN qF isrP bhfnf aF[ dyx vflf AuhI af[” “pr mYnUM Auh imlUgf ikwQy?”



“jdoN qUM Auhdy AuWqy XkIn krn lwgyNgf, Auhdy kdmF `c izwg peyNgf qF Auh qYnUM afpxy afp hI iml jfAUgf[ Auh afpxy BgqF nUM iekdm pihcfn lYNdf hY[” QoVHI dyr qwk bYTk ivwc KfmosLI rhI aqy jdoN kflI ny AuWTdy hoieaF pfdrI nUM bMdgI kIqI qF igafno cONk geI[ pfdrI ny bYTk df drvfjLf bMd kIqf qF igafno vI AuWT KVHI hoeI aqy iksy nUM kuJ khy ibnF aqy pfdrfxI dIaF avfjLF nUM axsuxIaF krdI hoeI glI ivwc dOV afeI[ igrjfGr dy kol phuMc ky Auh kflI nfl jf rlI aqy AuhnUM glI dy moV dy Auhly ivwc rok ky bolI: “pfdrI qoN pYsy lY ky afieaF, sLihr jfx leI?” kflI Auhdy ichry qy idRVqf dyK ky hYrfn rih igaf aqy Auhny hF ivwc isr ihlf idwqf[ “huxy moV ky af[ Gr Gr jf ky pYsy mMgdy nUM qYnUM sLrm nhIN afAuNdI[ jf huxy moV ky af[” “igafno, jy iksy ny sfnUM gwlF kridaF nUM dyK ilaf qF donF dI sLfmq af jfAUgI[” “dyKI jfAU[ pihlF qUM pYsy moV[” “kwlH moV dAUNgf[ huxy lY ky afieaF[ huxy moV ky afAUNgf qF pfdrI kI khUgf[” “jo mrjLI khy pr rupeIey huxy moV ky af[ mYN iewQy KVI aF[” igafno ny idRV avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “kflI nIvIN pfeI socF ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf pfdrI dy mkfn vwl muV igaf[ igafno glI ivwc jdoN iksy nUM afAuNdf dyKdI qF awgy ipwCy ho jFdI aqy iPr glI dy KUMjy ivwcoN awgy af ky dyKx lwgdI ik kflI af irhf hY jF nhIN[ QoVHI hI dyr bfad kflI muV afieaf[ igafno ny bhuq hI bycYnI nfl puwiCaf: “dy afieaF rupeIey?” “hF[ ... hux qUM jf[” “jFdI aF[ rfq nUM afAUNgI[ qyrI cMgI qrHF Kbr lAUNgI[” igafno ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf aqy qyjL qyjL kdm puwtdI hoeI kflI qoN awgy inkl geI[ AuhdI iek muskrfht nfl kflI sfry idn dI prysLfnI Buwl igaf aqy bysbrI nfl rfq dI AuzIk krn lwgf[ 34 sLfm qwk kflI idn dI qlKI Buwl igaf[ Auh bysbrI nfl rfq pYx dI AuzIk kr irhf sI[ ajy idn bfkI hI sI ik kflI ny rotI pkf leI[ kfhlI ivwc Auhny afpxI AuNglI lUh leI aqy Auhdy swjy hwQ `qy Cflf pY igaf[ Gr bYiTaF smF bhuq hOlI hOlI lMGx lwgf qF kflI bfhr af igaf[ Auh coa dI awDI suwkI aqy awDI igwlI ryq `qy bhuq dUr qwk qurdf igaf[ kMDfly nUM jfx vfly rfh `qy phuMc Auh coa dy kMZy AuWcy bMn `qy cVH igaf[ cfrIN pfsIN mwkI dI CotI CotI Psl sLfm dI DImI hvf ivwc lihrf rhI sI[ zuwbdy sUrj dIaF sunihrI ikrnF ny AuhnUM bhuq sohxf rUp cfVH idwqf sI[ sfhmxy kMDfly ipMz df hlkf hlkf rOlf suxfeI dy irhf sI[ bfbk ipMz nUM jfx vflI zMzI `qy kuC lok qyjL qyjL kdm puwtdy jf rhy sn[ coa `c mwJF vwzy vwzy insLfn CwzdIaF ipMz vwl jf rhIaF sn[ coa dy pfV dy nyVy tfhlI dy drwKqF dI iJVI ivwc pMCIaF df AuWcf rOlf sux ky mihsUs huMdf sI ijvyN AuhnF ivwc bhuq sKq JgVf ho irhf hovy[ iJVI qoN prHF KflI KyqF ivwc mor KMB KolH ky nwc rhy sn[ asmfn `qy iCpdIaF ikrnF dI bws lflI hI rih geI sI jdoN mMidr ivwcoN sMK dI AuWcI avfjL gUMjI aqy Auhdy nfl hI GMtIaF vwjx lwgIaF[ iehqoN bfad hnHyrf DueyN vFg PYlx lwgf qF kflI dy mn ivwc iek ajIb ijhI kfhl AuWTx lwgI[ Auh cfhuMdf sI ik rfq iekdm hI bhuq hnHyrI ho jfvy qF ik Auh igafno dI AuzIk ivwc afpxy bUhy KulHy Cwz dyvy[ igafno bfry soc ky kflI dy mn ivwc kuqkuqIaF ijhIaF inklx lwgIaF[ Auh socx lwgf ik jy igafno AuhnUM mnHf nf krdI qF Auh pfdrI qoN pYsy lY ky svyr dI gwzI `qy ipMz Cwz igaf huMdf[ igafno AuhnUM ikAuN nhIN ipMzoN jfx dyxf cfhuMdI? ies svfl dy keI juafb Auhdy mn ivwc afey pr AuhdI qswlI iksy nfl vI nf hoeI[ bhuq socx qoN bfad Auhdy mn ivwc iek hI gwl rih geI ik hnHyrf zUMGf hox `qy lok sON jfxgy aqy igafno Auhdy kol afeygI[



jdoN drwKqF dI iJVI df afkfr hnHyry ivwc imwt igaf aqy Auhdy ivwcoN sF-sF dI avfjL afAux lwgI qF kflI ipMz vwl qur ipaf[ Auh ajy ipMz qoN dUr hI sI ik AuhnUM zfktr ivsLndfs aqy Emf iml gey[ kflI nUM dyK ky zfktr KusLI ivwc boilaf: “suxf, kflI, qUM ikwQy rihMdY[ kdy kdy qF eydF gvfc jFdf ijvyN isaflF `c mwKIaF[” “zfktr jI, mYN qF iewQy eI aF, qusIN hI nhIN imldy[” “mYN suixaf, cODrI hrnfm isMG ny qYnUM bhuq burf-Blf ikhf aqy zrfieaf-Dmkfieaf[” “Auh ipMz df cODrI aqy mYN hoieaf ipMz df cmfr[ .... Auh cmfrF nUM eydF smJdf ijwdF Auh Auhdy KRIdy hoey gulfm hox[” kflI ny kuC Auqyijq avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “kflI dfsf, drasl sfrI KrfbI kYptilst isstm XfnI srmfeydfrI dI hY[ sfzy dysL ivwc qF hflq hor vI gMBIr hn[ iewQy ajy srmfeydfrI vI pUrI qrHF nhIN afeI[ dunIaf smfjvfd vwl vwD rhI hY aqy asIN ajy qwk jgIrdfrI dy cwkr ivwc Psy hoey hF[” zfktr ny dfrsLink aMdfjL ivwc ikhf aqy kuJ pl cuwp rih ky boilaf: “kflI, ieh hflq ijLafdf dyr qwk nhIN rih skdy[ ienklfb afAUgf, jLrUr afAUgf aqy srmfeydfrF, jgIrdfrF aqy AuhnF dy ajMtF nUM Kqm kr dAUgf, AuhnF df nfm insLfn imtf dAUgf[ iPr hr afdmI ajLfd hoAUgf[ koeI cODrI nhIN rhUgf aqy koeI kfmf nhIN rhU[ amIr aqy grIb df Prk imwt jfAUgf[ pYdfvr dy sfDn sFJI mlkIaq hoxgy[ hr afdmI afpxI qOPIk dy muqfbk kMm krUgf aqy afpxy Krcy dy muqfbk pYsy lAUgf[” “ienklfb kdoN afAUgf[?” kflI ny bhuq Auqsukqf nfl puwiCaf[ “dyKo, CyqI hI afAUgf[ keI dysLF `c af cuwikaf, keIaF `c af irhf aqy keIaF `c afAux vflf[” zfktr ny josL nfl ikhf[ kflI ny koisLsL kIqI ik ienklfb dy bfry soco ik Auh iks qrHF df hoeygf, ikwDr dI afeygf aqy iks qrHF afeygf[ pr jdoN Auh asPl irhf qF Auhny zfktr nUM ikhf: “zfktr jI, ienklfb ivwc kI hoAUgf?” “bhuq hyTF-AuWqy hoAUgI[ srmfeydfrI aqy jgIrdfrI isstm ienklfb nUM asPl bxfAux dI koisLsL krngy[ afpxy ajMtF rfhIN ienklfbI qfkqF `c Puwt pfAuxgy, AuhnF `qy hmly krngy, KUn Krfb hoAUgf, KUn dIaF ndIaF vgxgIaF, hjLfrF lok mrngy[” AuhdI gwl sux ky kflI Audfs ho igaf aqy socdf hoieaf boilaf: “pfdrI jI vI kihMdf ik ienklfb af irhY[ Auh kihMdf hY ik ienklfb isrP iek afdmI ilafieaf hY[ Auh sfrI dunIaf dy pfp afpxy isr lY ky sUlI `qy cVH igaf[” “pfdrI pfKMzI af[ Auh Drm dI aPIm iplfAuNdf[ Auh lokF nUM PrjI ikwsy khfxIaF suxfAuNdf pr mYN sfieMtiPk gwlF krdF[” zfktr ny iGrxf nfl ikhf[ kflI cuwp ho igaf aqy afpxI soc ivwc zuwibaf AuhnF qoN awgy inkl igaf qF Emf boilaf: “kflI, qUM qF hl qoN Cuuwty sMZy vFg doV irhF[” kflI hws ipaf aqy afpxy kdmF nUM rok AuhnF dy nfl nfl qurn lwgf[ zfktr aqy Emf afpxy muhwly vwl muV gey qF kflI CflF mfrdf afpxI glI ivwc af igaf[ Auh bhuq KusL sI aqy Auhdy aMg aMg ivwc akVfht pYdf ho rhI sI[ Auh kfhlI-kfhlI pYr puwtdf hoieaf hnHyrI glI vwl vD igaf[ kflI kdy mMjy AuWqy lMmf pY jFdf aqy kdI tihlx lwgdf[ mfmUlI ijhI srsrfht nfl Auhdy kMn KVHy ho jFdy aqy Auh sfvDfnI nfl drvfjLy vwl vDdf[ cONkIdfr ipMz dy do cwkr lf cuwkf sI[ kuwqy BONkdy BONkdy Qwk ky sON gey sn pr igafno ajy qwk nhIN afeI sI{ jdoN igafno ny drvfjLf KVkfieaf qF Auhdf cfa Kqm ho cuwkf sI[ Auh anmMinaF ijhf AuWiTaf aqy drvfjLf KolH idwqf[ igafno aMdr af geI qF Auh Auhdy kol af KVHf hoieaf[ igafno ny bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc ikhf:



“dIvf jgf dy[” “ikAuN?” “bfad `c dwsUM[ pihlF dIvf jgf[” kflI ny dIvf jgfAux leI mfics dI qIlI jgfeI qF igafno KUMjy ivwc pey trMk aqy AuSs AuWqy bwJy ibsqry nUM dyK ky bolI: “rihx dy dIvf[” aqy iPr bhuq hI Audfs avfjL `c bolI: “kr leI iqafrI?” “kfhdI iqafrI?” “sLihr jfx dI[” kflI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf[ igafno afpxI QF `qy KVI ihckIaF lYNdI rox lwgI[ kflI kuJ smF qF cuwpcfp KVHf irhf iPr Auhdy kol af ky Auhdf isr QfpVn lwgf[ igafno Auhdf hwQ JtkdI hoeI drvfjLy vwl ho geI[ kflI ny Auhdf rsqf rok ilaf qF Auh roNdI hoeI bolI: “afp qF sLihr cwilaF, myrf rfh ikAuN rokdF?” “nhIN cwilaf, nhIN jfAUNgf[” kflI ny BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “afpxI mrjLI nfl jf irhYN, jF cODrI dy kihx `qy?” igafno ny puwiCaf[ “rojL dI bk-bk qoN qMg af ky soicaf sI ik ipMz Cwz idaF[ cODrI ny qF ieh ikhf sI ik ipMz `c rihxf af qF sLrIPF vFg rih[” “hor kI ikhf Auhny?” “vQyrf kuC ikhf sI[ sfrf kuC Xfd nhIN irhf[...” “hUM[” igafno ny lMmf sfh Cwizaf aqy iPr iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI: “qy qUM ipMz Cwzx df PYslf kr ilaf[ aqy iehdy leI pfdrI koloN pYsy mMgx clf igaf[” kflI cuwp irhf qF igafno kihx lwgI: “boldf ikAuN nhIN?” kflI iPr vI cuwp irhf qF Auh gwusy nfl bolI: “mYN qF smJdI sI ik qUM ijgry vflf afdmI aF[ qUM asfnI nfl dwb hox vflf nhIN[ qyry nfloN qF glI dy kuwqy cMgy af, ijhVy mfrn qy aigAuN GUrdy af[” igafno Puwt Puwt ky rox lwgI[ kflI sLrimMdf hoieaf Auhdy sfhmxy KVHf irhf[ jdoN ro ro ky igafno df mn hlkf ho igaf qF Auh ny kflI nUM ikhf: “suixaf mrd qF imwtI df vI jLorfvr huMdf[ qUM qF qwkVF[” kflI sLrm nfl jLmIn `c grkn lwgf[ igafno AuhnUM bFh qoN PV ky JMjoVn lwgI qF AuhdI hOlI ijhI cIk inkl geI[ “kI hoieaf[” igafno GbrfeI ijhI bolI[ “bFh sV geI af, Cflf pY igaf hY[” “ikwdF?” “rotI pkfAuNidaF[” “hUM[” igafno ny AuhdI bFh PV ky Cfly nUM Cuihaf aqy PUk mfrdI hoeI bolI: “hux ipMz Cwz ky qF nhIN jfAUNgf?” “nhIN jfAUNgf[ jdoN qwk quM ipMz `c aF, AudoN qwk mYN iewQy hI rhUM[ jdoN qUM clI geI qF iPr socUMgf[” “Kf myrI shuM[” “qyrI shuM[” kflI ny igafno dy isr AuWqy hwQ rwKidaF ikhf[



ies qoN bfad Auh bhuq dyr qwk gwlF krdy rhy[ AuhnF dI kfnfPUsI kdy kdy Guwty Guwty hfsy ivwc bdl jFdI[ Auh smyN qoN byiDafn gwlF `c mgn sn ik muhwly ivwcoN iek aOrq dI cIk dI avfjL afeI[ Auh donoN cuwp ho gey aqy AuhnF df iDafn Aus cIk vwl clf igaf[ Jwt hI iek mrdfnf avfjL afeI: “kI hoieaf?” “kuC surk surk krdf sI[ sLfied swp sI[” aOrq ny bhuq GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ igafno Gbrf ky AuWT KVHI hoeI[ “bws, Gbrf geI?” kflI ny hsidaF ikhf[ “qUM hONslf rwKUMgf qF mYN kdy nhIN GbrfAuNgI[” muhwly ivwc swp inkln dI Kbr nfl keI lok jfg pey[ kflI iPkr ivwc boilaf: “hux Gr ikwdF jfAUNgI?” “clI jfAUNgI[” igafno ny drvfjLf KolH idwqf aqy glI ivwc cfrIN pfsIN dyK glI ivwc iCpx ho geI[ kflI lfTI cuwk bMqU dy Gr vwl clf igaf[ jwso nUM drvfjLy ivwc KVI dyK igafno bolI: “mF, bMqU dy Gr ivwc KVwpf swp inkilaf[” “qUM swp qoN pihlF eI AuWQy phuMc geI sI[” jwso ny ikhf aqy igafno swp dy mutfpy aqy lMbfeI df vrnx bhuq hI zrfAuxy aMdfjL ivwc krn lwgI[ kflI ieh gwlF sux ky muskrf ipaf aqy Gr af ky KusLI ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf mMjy `qy Auslvwty lYx lwgf[ 35 hfV dy bfad sfAux af igaf aqy KyqF ivwc hiraflI sMGxI hox lwgI[ mwkI dI Psl lwk lwk qfeIN ho geI[ Ausdy pwiqaF AuWqy bfrIk kMizaF vrgf iqwKf bUr inklxf sLurU ho igaf[ pwiqaF dy donoN pfsy ikRpfn dI Dfr vFg qyjL ho gey[ sfAux dy swq idn lMG cuwky sn pr iek vfr vI mINh nhIN sI ipaf[ sfrf idn kVfky dI Duwp pYNdI[ cmfrlI dy nfl KVf pfxI sVn lwgf aqy Aus AuWqy vwzI igxqI ivwc mwCr pYdf ho gey[ cmfrlI dIaF qIvINaF idn Zly grmI Gwt hox AuWqy muhwly ivclI byrI dy hyTF af bYTdIaF aqy cuglI inMdf, hfsf-TwTf, lVfeI JgVy aqy duwK suwK dy bfad sfrIaF afpxy GrF nUM vfps muV jFdIaF[ sfAux mhIny dy awTvyN idn Duwp bhuq qyjL aqy hvf bMd sI[ aDyV Aumr dIaF qIvIaF afpxIaF kmIjLF lfh aqy afpxy DV AuWqy koeI kwpVf lpyt hwQ vfly pwKy nfl ipwT AuWqy Kfj krdIaF, kdy rwb qoN imhr dI BIK mMgdIaF aqy kdy AuhnUM gflHF dyx lwgdIaF[ byby hukmI bhuq prysLfn sI[ Auhdf sfrf srIr ipwq nfl Br igaf sI aqy Auh moty bfx dI buxI hoeI mMjI nfl ipwT rgVdI rwb nUM gflHF kwZ rhI sI[ pRIqo AuhnUM tokdI bolI: “byby, rwb df nF lY, ikAuN afpxI jLbfn Krfb krdI aF[ sfAux dy gIq gf qF ik mINh pvy aqy qyrI ipwq Gty[” “mYnUM qF afAuNdy nhIN, qUM hI sfAux dy gIq gf[” byby hukmI ny swjy hwQ nfl KwbI bFh AuWqy Kfj kridaF ikhf[ “mYnUM qF iek hI gIq afAuNdf” kih ky pRIqo DImI avfjL ivwc gfAux lwgI: “sfAux dI KIr nf KfDI ikAuN jMimaf aprfDI Gr nf hovy afpxy



qy ikwQoN KfvF pfpxy[” “swc kihMdI aF pRIqo[ KIr qF suPnf ho geI af[ pihlF jdoN lok duwD-puwq nhIN sI vycdy qF cODrIaF dy GroN grIb-gurby nUM vI sfl-iCmfhI pf-awD pf duwD iml jFdf sI[ duwD nhIN imldf sI qF KrbUijaF, hdvfixaF dy bIa pIh ky AuhnF df duwD bxf ky KIr bxf lYNdy sI[” byby hukmI ny aPsos BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf aqy iek dm cuwp ho geI ijvyN Auhdy mUMh ivwc pfxI Br afieaf hoieaf hovy[ “cfcI pRIqo, qUM jdoN vI koeI gwl krUM, Kfx pIx dI hI krUM[” pRisMnI ny hsidaF ikhf[ “BuwKf afdmI jdoN vI gwl krU qF rotIaF dI hI krU[” iPr Auh buwlHF AuWqy jIB PyrdI bolI: “myrf jIa krdf hY ik iek vfr kOlf Br ky KIr KfvF[” “srfD af rhy af, pMizq sMq rfm nfl gwl kr lY[ iek vfr Auhdy cubfry `c JfVU lfieaf, KIr vI iKlfAU qy dwKxf vI dAU[” “moey dy isr `qy JfVU nf mfrUM[” pRisMnI dI gwl aqy pRIqo df juafb sux ky sfrIaF qIvINaF iKViKVf ky hws peIaF[ pRisMnI pMizq sMq rfm aqy bwgy dI mF rwKI df ikwsf ctKfry lY lY suxfAux lwgI qF qIvINaF hws hws ky lotpot hox lwgIaF[ pRisMnI, sMq rfm dI sFg lfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “rwKIey[ myry cubfry ivwc JfVU lf dy mYN qYnUM do afny dAUN[” jdoN rwKI pOVIaF cVH geI qF sMq rfm vI ipwCy ipwCy clf igaf aqy Auhdf guwt PV ky boilaf: “rwKIey qUM myrf kMm kr dy mYN qYnUM nvF sUt lY dAUN aqy nfl pYsy vI dAUN[” ieh sux ky qIvINaF hws hws ky vwt Kfx lwgIaF[ pRIqo iZwz nUM GuwtdI bolI: “pRisMnIey bws kr[ myrf qF hws hws ky sfh Guwt hox lwg ipaf[” pr pRisMnI afpxy hfsy nUM rokdI hoeI bolI: “rwKI, sMq rfm nUM JfVU nfl kuwtdI hoeI AuhdI dfVI dy vfl qIlf qIlf krdI hyTF lY afeI[“ pRisMnI ieh kih ky pRIqo nUM kihx lwgI: “cfcI pRIqo, qUM iek vfr PrmfiesL krky dyK qF shI, Auh qyry leI KIr dI bfltI ilaf dAU[ dono jxy rl ky KfieAu aqy sfAux dy gIq gfieAu[” ies gwl AuWqy iPr bhuq AuWcy aqy lMmy Thfky gUMjy[ pRIqo afpxf sfh TIk krdI hoeI bolI: “moey df pKMz dyKo[ EdF sfnUM dUroN hI dyK ky QU QU aqy dur dur krnf sLurU kr idMdf, aqy Auhdf kMm...[” pRIqo dI bfkI gwl ThfikaF ivwc db geI[ “bVf clfk afdmI af[ AuhdI CUq Cfq pfxI aqy rotI qwk hI hY[ iek vfr Auhdy hwQ `c duwD dI gVbI sI[ myrf jIa kIqf ik duwD iml jfey qF cfh bxf ky pIvF[ mYN jfx buwJ ky AuhnUM hwQ lf idwqf[ Auhny mYnUM bhuq burf Blf ikhf[ mYN cuwp cfp KVHI sB suxdI rhI, ies AumId `c ik Auh duwD suwtx lwgU qF imnq krky khUM ik mYnUM dy dy[ pr Auhny duwD dI gVbI mMidr dy drvfjLy AuWqy rwK idwqI aqy aMdroN Gfh df iqnkf ilaf ky Auhdy ivwc pf idwqf aqy iPr duwD cuwk ky Gr clf igaf[” pRisMnI ieh kih ky iPr bolI: “Auh Gfh dy iqnky nfl hr cIjL sLuwD kr lYNdf[ iqnky nfl nf hovy qF mMqr mfr ky sLuwD kr lYNdf[” pRIqo nwk suMgyVdI bolI: “bd nfloN bdnfm burf[ myry iKafl `c sMqrfm eydF df afdmI nhIN[” “jy qYnUM XkIn nhIN qF Auhdy kol jf ky dyK lY[” pRisMnI ny pRIqo nUM mKOl kridaF ikhf[ “ikAuN qUM jf afeIN aF[” pRIqo ny puwiCaf[ Auh sfrIaF iKViKVf ky hwsx lwgIaF[



“qUM bhuq bysLrm aF[” byby hukmI ny AuWTidaF ikhf aqy ThfikaF dy ivwc bfkI qIvINaF vI clIaF geIaF[ 36 muhwly ivwc ajy kfPI cihl-pihl sI aqy cuwlHy grm sI jdoN pury dI hvf cwlx lwgI aqy asmfn ivwc gihry kfly rMg dI Gtf AumV afeI[ mINh afAux dI KusLI ivwc bwcy qfVIaF mfrdy aqy rOlf pfAuNdf gwlIaF ivwc dOVn lwgy[ aOrqF CwqF `qy jf ky cVHdI Gtf nUM dyKx lwgIaF[ hvf dy buwly hr pl TMZy hox lwgy[ QoVHy icr ivwc bwdl sfry asmfn `qy Cf gey aqy iekdm hnHyrf ho igaf[ iPr motIaF motIaF iCwtF izgx lwgIaF aqy dyKidaF hI dyKidaF mINh df rOlf eynf vwD igaf ijvyN hVH af irhf hovy[ grmI aqy Gutx dy sqfey lokF ny suwK df sfh ilaf aqy drvfjLy KolH ky mINh df njLfrf lYNdy sON gey[ sfrI rfq mINh pYNdf irhf[ kdy kdy mINh QoVHy icr leI ruk jFdf ijvyN Qkfvt dUr krn leI afrfm kr irhf hovy aqy iPr jLor df Crftf afAuNdf[ sfry lok bhuq dyr qwk mMijaF `qy lMmy pey rhy ikAuNik bwdlF dI gVgVfht aqy mINh ivwc iksy nUM smyN df aMdfjLf nhIN irhf sI[ glI ivwc pfxI Br igaf[ CUhx nfl hr cIjL igwlI lwgx lwgI[ iBwjx nfl kwcy mkfnF df rMg bdl igaf[ idn cVHy jdoN mINh QoVHf ruikaf qF sfrf ipMz KyqF ivwc af igaf[ coa `c goizaF qwk zUMGf pfxI vg irhf sI[ inafxy vgdy pfxI `c CflF mfrdy nhf rhy sn[ isafxy vI vgdy coa nUM dyKx gey[ coa dy pfxI nUM dyK iek ny ikhf: “ieh qF KyqF df pfxI af[ phfVI pfxI dupihr qwk phuMcU[” Doqy hoey drwKqF, nhfqI hoeI Psl dI qfjLgI, coa ivwc pfxI nUM dyK ky lokF dy mn iKV gey pr nfl hI asmfn ivwc sMGxy bwdlF aqy AuhnF dI hlkI hlkI grj sux ky AuhnF nUM hlkf ijhf zr vI mihsUs hox lwgf[ awDf GMtf bMd rihx bfad bhuq jLor df mINh sLurU ho igaf[ cmfrlHI dIaF glIaF ivwc, ipMz dy vwzy rsiqaF ivwc, aqy coa ivwc pfxI cVHn lwgf[ cmfrlHI nIvyN QF vwl sI ies leI AuWQy pfxI bhuq hI qyjLI nfl vD irhf sI ikAuNik bfkI ipMz df pfxI coa ivwc jfx dI QF hux iewQy hI iekwTf ho irhf sI[ dupihr qoN bfad mINh iPr bMd ho igaf aqy asmfn ivwc ikqy ikqy bwdl pft gey[ coa ivwc phfVI pfxI afAuxf sLurU ho igaf[ cmfrlHI dIaF glIaF ivwc igwitaF qwk aqy bfhr KUh dy kol lwk lwk qwk pfxI ho igaf sI[ sfry lok pfxI ivwc Cp Cp krdy coa dy kMZy iekwTy ho gey[ pIly rMg df zUMGf pfxI kfPI qyjLI nfl vwg irhf sI aqy AuhdIaF lihrF `qy imwtI rMgI Jwg dy nfl nfl drwKqF dIaF tfhxIaF, hdvfixaF dy Kwpr, gly sVy aMb aqy cIlH dy drwKqF dy swk qr rhy sn[ coa ivwc pfxI hr pwl vD irhf sI aqy pUrb AuWqr vwl isLvflk dIaF phfVIaF `qy ajy vI jLor dI mINh pY irhf sI[ sLfm qwk bwdl iPr sMGxy ho gey aqy jdoN lok GrF nUM prqy qF cmfrlI dy KUh dy kol pfxI lwk lwk qoN vI AuWcf ho igaf sI aqy coa df imwtI rMgf pfxI ipMz dy pfxI ivwc rlx lwgf sI[ cmfrlI ivwc sfry lokF ny rfq jfg ky kwtI ikAuNik glI df pfxI GrF ivwc Brn lwgf sI aqy AuWproN CwqF coa rhIaF sn[ pfxI nUM rokx leI nflIaF bMd kr idwqIaF geIaF aqy srdlF dy awgy imwtI dIaF CotIaF CotIaF kMDF KVHIaF kr idwqIaF geIaF[ sfry lok rfq pr rwb aqy Kvfjf pIr dIaF suwKF mMgdy rhy[ svyry lok GrF qoN bfhr inkly qF cmfrlHI df KUh ikqy idKfeI nhIN sI dy irhf[ glI ivwc KVf pfxI goizaF qwk cVH igaf sI aqy KUh dy afly duafly CfqI nfloN vI AuWcf ho igaf sI[ KUh dy pfxI ivwc zuwb jfx kfrn cmfrlHI ivwc kuhrfm mc igaf[ sfiraF dy sfhmxy svfl sI ik pIx df pfxI ikwQoN afAUgf[ iPkrF ivwc gRsy lok mINh ivwc KVHy afps ivwc slfh msLvrf krn lwgy[ jwtF dy dovyN KUh AuWQoN kfPI dUr sn aqy AuWQoN cmfrF nUM pfxI Brn dI mnfhI sI[ mMidr df KUh sB qoN njLdIk sI pr AuWQy pMizq sMq rfm sI ijhVf iksy cmfr nUM KUh dy nyVy sO gjL qwk Ptkx nhIN sI idMdf[



Auh ies soc ivcfr ivwc mgn sn ik pRIqo dy muMzy amrU ny Kbr idwqI ik nMd isMG dI kuVI pfsLo pfdrI dy GroN nlky qoN pfxI ilafeI hY[ amrU afpxI BYx lwCo nUM nfl lY ky pfdrI dy Gr vwl dOV igaf[ QoVHI dyr bfad hI Auh dovyN do GVy Br ky lY afey[ ies qoN bfad do iqMn qIvINaF geIaF aqy pfxI Br ilafeIaF[ AuhnF dI dyKf dyKI pMj Cy aOrqF GVy cuwk ky pfdrI dy Gr clIaF geIaF[ Auh muV ky afeIaF qF awT dws hor AuWQy phuMc geIaF[ nlky duafly bhuq icwkV ho igaf[ cmfrlHI dIaF qIvINaF afps ivwc lVdIaF JgVdIaF jLor jLor nfl nlkf gyV rhIaF sn[ pfdrfxI drvfjLy ivwc KVI AuhnF vwl guwsy BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdI hoeI bolI: “hOlI gyVo[ ies qrHF gyVn nfl iehny tuwt jfxf[” pr qIvINaF AuhdI JMb-JfV qoN byprvfh dohF hwQF nfl nlky df hwQf AuWpr Qwly krI jf rhIaF sn[ pfdrfxI df guwsf Aus smyN afpxIaF sfrIaF hwdF qoV igaf jdoN iek qIvIN dy kuwCV cuwky bwcy ny AuWQy twtI kr idwqI[ “iehnUM sfP kro[ ies Gr `c bMdy rihMdy af[” pfdrfxI ny nwk AuWqy pwlf rwKidaF guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ Aus aOrq ny Gbrf ky hwQ nfl hI bwcy dI twtI sfP kr idwqI aqy QF nUM do GVy pfxI dy suwt ky Do idwqf[ pfxI Br ky Auhny bwcy nUM Doqy ibnF hI kuwCV cuwk ilaf aqy cly geI[ qIvINaF pfxI Br ky bfhr inklIaF qF pfdrfxI aMdr jf ky pfdrI nUM swd ilafeI aqy AuhnUM nlky dy afly duafly icwkV idKf ky bolI: “hux mYN iksy nUM pfxI nhIN Brn dyxf[ eynI qmIjL nhIN ik inafixaF nUM iewQy twtI nhIN krfAuxI[ pYr sfP krky aMdr afAuxf cfhIdf[” pfdrfxI ny JfVU cuwky ky Auh QF DoqI aqy aMdroN kuMzf lf ky bolI: “hux jy bUhf KoilHaf qF myry nfloN burf koeI nhIN hoAU[” “jy koeI avfjL mfrU qF mYN drvfjLf KolHx qoN nFh nhIN krnI[” pfdrI ny juafb idwqf[ pfdrfxI ny AuhdI vwl bhuq guwsy nfl dyiKaf aqy bYTk df drvfjLf KolH ky izAuZI dy drvfjLy AuWqy bfhroN qflf lf idwqf aqy bYTk df drvfjLf aMdroN bMd krky kihx lwgI: “hux cuwpcfp bYTxf[ ieh AudF hI gMdy lok af, icwkV QfxI ho ky afAuNdy af, afpxy nfl pMjfh bImfrIaF vI ilafAuNdy hoxgy[” pfdrI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy mMjf ivhVy ivwc KulHx vfly drvfjLy vwl GVIs ky aMjIl pVHn lwgf[ QoVHI hI dyr bfad drvfjLy dy sfhmxy keI qIvINaF dI afps ivwc gwlF krn dIaF avfjLF afeIaF[ qflf dyK ky AuhnF sfrIaF df ijvyN sfh ruwk igaf sI[ “hfie hfie iewQy qF qflf lwgf hoieaf[ hux pfxI ikwdF lvFgIaF[ mYN qF GVy ivwc ijhVf QoVHf bhuq pfxI sI Auh vI zolH afeI aF[” “ieh gey ikwQy?” iek qIvIN ny qfly vwl dyKidaF ikhf[ “jfxf ikwQy af[ pfdrfxI df idmfg qF swqvyN asmfn `qy cwiVHaf rihMdf[ bfhroN qflf lf ky aMdr bYTI hoxI af[” ieh gwlF sux ky pfdrI hor vI ijLafdf iDafn nfl aMjIl pVHn lwgf[ pfdrfxI Auhdy isr `qy KVHI sI[ kuJ dyr bfad qIvINaF inrfsL aqy Audfs ijhIaF KflI GVy lY ky vfps clIaF geIaF[ pfdrI aqy pfdrfxI dI ies hrkq nfl cmfrlHI ivwc bhuq bycYnI PYl geI[ lok afpxI byvsI `qy guwsy hoey AuhnF nUM jI Br ky gflHF kwZdy rhy aqy jdoN mn kuJ sLFq ho igaf qF AuhnF df iDafn iPr ies svfl vwl igaf ik pIx df pfxI ikwQoN lYxgy[ AuhnF ny soicaf ik cODrIaF dI imnq krky AuhnF nUM kihx ik jF qF Auh KUh qoN AuhnF nUM pfxI Brn dyx jF afpxy afp pfxI Br dyx[ ieh msLvrf keI qIvINaF ny idwqf pr cODrIaF nUM ies qrHF kihx df hIaF iksy df nhIN sI pY irhf[ bhuq soc ivcfr qoN bfad AuhnF ny PYslf kIqf ik pMizq sMq rfm dI imMnq kIqI jfvy[ jLor dy mINh dy bfvjUd keI qIvINaF GVy cuwk ky mMidr vwl clIaF geIaF[ mMidr dI cfrdIvfrI bhuq AuWcI sI[ Auhdy ivwc iek vwzf aqy AuWcf sdr drvfjLf sI[ sfhmxy dI kMD dy ipwCy iek hor kMD sI[ ies kMD ivwc iek Cotf drvfjLf sI ijhVf do AuWcy AuWcy mMidrF dy ivhVy ivwc KulHdf sI[ mMidr df QVf ivhVy dy mukfbly bhuq AuWcf sI[



mMidr dIaF dovyN kMDF dy ivckfr kfPI KuwlHI QF sI ijs ivwc Kwby pfsy kMD dy kol KUh sI[ Kwby pfsy iek dlfn aqy ipwCy do koTVIaF sn jo kdy kdy jMJ Gr leI aqy afm qOr AuWqy sMq rfm dIaF gFvF bMnx aqy cfrf rwKx dy kMm afAuNdIaF sn[ Auhdy nfl hI Kwby pfsy vwl sMq rfm df Gr sI[ Auh bfhrly drvfjLy `qy ruk geIaF aqy pMizq sMq rfm nUM avfjLF mfrIaF qF Auh bfhr af igaf[ mMidr dy drvfjy `qy BIV dyK ky Auhny afpxf jnyAU kMn AuWqy lpyt ilaf aqy ruwKypx nfl boilaf: “iewQy ikAuN afeIaF?” “pMizq jI sfzf KUh pfxI `c zuwb igaf hY[ sfzy kol pIx leI pfxI dI iek iqp nhIN[” iek bjLurg qIvIN ny hwQ joV ky inmrqf nfl ikhf[ “qF qusIN mMidr dy KUh `qy cVHnf cfhuMdIaF?” pMizq sMq rfm ny bhuq qlK lihjy ivwc puwiCaf[ “nhIN pMizq jI[” Aus qIvIN ny kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuNidaF ikhf[ “qusIN pRkfsL JIr nUM kih idE ik Auh KUh ivwcoN pfxI iKwc ky sfzy GVy Br dyvy[” “Auh quhfzy py df nOkr lwgf hoieaf? jF Auh quhfzf sypI af?” “pMizq jI qF qusIN Br idE[” pRisMnI ny ikhf[ “mYN quhfzf pfxI BrF?” pMizq sMq rfm guwsy ivwc lfl-pIlf ho igaf aqy zMzf cuwk ky AuhnF dy ipwCy dOiVaf[ qIvINaF zr mfry dOV peIaF[ ies BgdV ivwc keI hyTF izwg peIaF aqy AuhnF dy kwcy GVy tuwt gey[ pMizq sMq rfm gflHF kwZdf cmfrlI vwl muVdy rfh qwk AuhnF dy ipwCy afieaf[ afpxy muhwly dy nyVy phuMc ky AuhnF ny sfh ilaf[ AuhnF dy sfh eyny Puwly hoey sn ik AuhnF dy mUMhoN gwl nhIN sI inkl rhI[ guwsy aqy byvsI nfl keI qIvINaF dIaF awKF ivwcoN hMJU inkl afey[ AuhnF ny afpxy hI prnfilaF qoN GVy Bry aqy Gr clIaF geIaF[ dupihr qwk coa ivwc pfxI hor vI cVH igaf[ ipMz dy cfry pfsy pfxI hI pfxI sI[ vwzy rfh AuWqy pfxI skUl qwk jf phuMicaf[ qkIaf coa df iek ihwsf bx igaf aqy AuWQy vI pfxI dIaF lihrF AuWTx lwgIaF[ qkIey dy koTy dI Cwq pihlF hI ZwT cuwkI sI[ coa ny hux iek kMD vI Zfh idwqI[ vgdy pfxI df sLor ipMz dy dUsry isry `qy vI suxfeI dy irhf sI[ idn Zly sfrf ipMz iPr coa dy kMZy `qy jmHF sI[ pfxI ivwc lwkV df iek suhfgf, keI rwsy, imwtI df GVf aqy iek pMjflI ruVdy jf rhy sn[ cODrI munsLI iehnF cIjLF nUM bhuq iDafn nfl dyK ky boilaf: “iksy dI hvylI coa-burd ho geI hY[” lflU Blvfn ny icMqf BrI ‘hUM’ `c juafb idwqf aqy buJI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “jy pfxI ies qrHF cVHdf irhf qF ipMz df kI bxU?” iehdf juafb sfiraF nUM pqf sI pr koeI vI hoTF `qy nhIN ilafAuxf cfhuMdf sI[ “Kvfjf pIr dI blI dyx nfl sLfied pfxI ruk jfvy” lflU Blvfn ny suJfa idwqf[ cODrI munsLI, bylf isMG aqy AuWQy KVHy sfry lokF ny ies suJfa dI pusLtI kr idwqI[ iPr svfl pYdf hoieaf ik bwkrf ikhqoN ilaf jfvy[ keI lokF ny suJfa idwqf ik hr Gr qoN cMdf iekwTf kr ky bwkrf KRId ilaf jfvyy[ “pr ies nfl iPr bKyVy KVy hoxgy ik cMdf jLmIn dI ZyrI dy muqfbk hovy jF afdmIaF dI igxqI muqfbk[” lflU Blvfn ny ikhf[ “ieh gwl vI shI af[” cODrI munsLI ny ikhf[ bylf isMG kol do bwkrIaF sn[ Auh iek kdm awgy vwD ky boilaf: “jy myrI gwl mMno qF mYN iek bwkrI dy idMdf[” “qUM iekwlf ikAuN dyvyN[ coa nfl nuksfn isrP qyrf nhIN hoxf[ qyrf Gr qF AuWcI jgh AuWqy af[ nuksfn sfry ipMz df hoAUgf[”



“mYN vI ipMz `c hI rihMdf[” bylf isMG ny iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ bylf isMG dy jLor pfAux `qy AuhdI gwl mMn leI geI[ blI dI iqafrI sLurU ho geI[ bylf isMG df muMzf pflf bwkrI KolH ilafieaf[ Auhdy mwQy `qy sMDUr df itwkf lfieaf igaf[ idlsuwK afpxI ikrpfn cuwk ilafieaf[ hux svfl KVHf ho igaf ik bwkrI nUM coa dI Dfr ivwc ikvyN suwuitaf jfvy[ bhuq soc ivcfr dy bfad Auh ies PYsly `qy phuMcy ik guV kwZx vflf vwzf kVfhf ilaFdf jfvy aqy Auhdy donoN kuMizaF nfl rwsy bMn ky Aus ivwc iek afdmI bYT jfvy[ kVfhy nUM coa ivwc ryV idwqf jfvy[ lflU Blvfn hvylI ivwcoN kVfhf aqy rwsy lY afieaf[ sfrI iqafrI ho geI qF Auh bwkrI nUM iek pfsy lY gey[ bwkrI bhuq zrfAuxI avfjL ivwc imaFkx lwgI[ lflU Blvfn ny hwQ joV, awKF mIt aqy asmfn vwl mUMh kridaF KvfjLf pIr qoN mMnq mMgI ik Auh AuhnF dI Buwl-cuwk bKsL dyvy aqy afpxy kihr aqy guwsy nUM rok dyvy[ bfad ivwc Auhny idlsuwK nUM iesLfrf kIqf[ bylf isMG dy muMzy ny bwkrI dy gwl ivwc pfeI rwsI PVI hoeI sI aqy coDrI munsLI AuhdIaF lwqF PVI bYTf sI[ idlsuwK ny bwkrI dI grdn df insLfnf syD ky ikrpfn clfeI pr Auhdf isr DV qoN vwK nf hoieaf sgoN ltk igaf[ “ht jf prHy, mF ny qYnUM vI puwq jMimaf sI[” bylf isMG ny Auhdy hwQoN ikrpfn lYNidaF ikhf aqy iek vfr nfl bwkrI df isr DV qoN alwg kr idwqf[ “asl `c bwkrI ihwl geI sI[” idlsuwK ny KisafnI hfsI hwsidaF ikhf[ qVPdI bwkrI nUM borI ivwc pf ky kVfhy ivwc rwK idwqf igaf[ idlsuwK boilaf: “mYN jFdF[” “rihx dy[ bwkrI iswtidaF iswtidaF ikqy afp vI nf izg peIN[” bylf isMG afpxy muMzy nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf: “cwl puwq qUM iswt af[ nfl bwgy nUM lY lf[ do jxy hox nfl kVfhf zolUgf nhIN[” bwgf aqy pflf* kVfhy vwl vDy qF donoN iek dUsry vwl dyK ky muskrf pey[ ipCly idnIN lVfeI kfrn donF ivwc bol-cfl bMd sI[ keI lokF ny rl ky kVfhf pfxI ivwc lfh idwqf[ iek rwsf idlsuwK aqy bylf isMG ny PV ilaf aqy dUjf rwsf lflU Blvfn aqy cODrI munsLI ny PV ilaf[ Auh hOlI hOlI rwsf Cwz rhy sn aqy bwgf aqy pflf lfTIaF nfl coa ivwc pfxI dI zUMGfeI nfpdy kVfhy nUM coa dy pft vwl iljfx lwgy[ jdoN Auh pft dy nyVy phuMcy qF Aus ivwc AUN AUN aqy Crr-Crr dIaF avfjLF pYdf krdI hoeI iek lihr AuWTI aqy kVfhf zolx lwgf[ ieh dyK ky donF dy idl dihl gey[ AuWQy pfxI kfPI zUMGf sI ikAuNik donF dIaF lfTIaF moiZaF dy brfbr AuWcIaF rih geIaF sn[ lflU Blvfn ny rwsf iKwc ilaf aqy AuhnF nUM avfjL dy ky boilaf: “awgy nf jfAu, borI df mUMh KolH ky pihlF bwkrI df isr aqy bfad ivwc DV pfxI ivwc suwt idAu[” bwgf kVfhy ivwc bYT ky afpxI lfTI nUM coa dI qih ivwc dwb ky kVfhy nUM siQr rwKx dI koisLsL krn lwgf[ pfly ny jldI jldI borI df mUMh KolH ky pihlF bwkrI df isr aqy bfad ivwc DV pfxI ivwc suwt idwqf[ Auhny ies kfrj ivwc afpxf sMquln gvf idwqf aqy zFvFzol ho igaf[ kMZy AuWqy KVHy lokF ny zr nfl “sMBlIN sMBlIN” dIaF avfjLF mfrIaF aqy bwgy ny afpxI lfTI pfxI ivwc hI suwt idwqI aqy pfly nUM mjLbUqI nfl afpxIaF bfhF `c lY ilaf[ kVfhf burI qrHF zol irhf sI[ kMZy AuWqy KVy lokF ny AuhnUM bhuq qyjLI nfl afpxI vwl iKwc ilaf[ lokF nUM XkIn sI ik blI dyx bfad coa df pfxI AuWqr jfeygf[ sLfm qwk coa dy kMZy lokF dI BIV ies AumId nfl KVHI rhI ik sLfied pfxI AuWqrnf sLurU ho jfvy aqy Auh ieh dyK ky hI jfx[ pr idn Zly qkIey ivwclf tfhlI df drwKq pfxI dy vhf dI mfr nf shfrdf hoieaf DVfm dyxI izwg ipaf qF lokF dy idl dihl gey[ drwKq izwgx nfl hV df ruK cmfrlI vwl bdl igaf[ kuJ hI smyN bfad pfxI Aus pfsy vwl jLmIn kwtx lwgf[ hOlI hOlI hV ny pft bxfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf[ imwtI dy Zyly DVfm dI avfjL krdy izwgdy aqy Coty-vwzy keI BMvr AuWTdy ijvyN pfxI ny imwtI dy ZyilaF nUM pcf ilaf hovy[



lokF dy dyKidaF dyKidaF pft ieMc ieMc krky cmfrlHI vwl nUM vDdf igaf[ kuC hI GMitaF ivwc pfxI dIaF lihrF ivwcoN Auzx vfly iCwty bfby PwqU dy koTy dy ipClI kMD AuWqy izgx lwgy[ ipMz dy lok, Kfs krky cmfrlI dy vfsI, hV dy guwsy nUM sihmIaF hoeIaF njLrF nfl dyK rhy sn[ pft ivwc pfxI dy GuMmxGyr dyK ky cODrI munsLI boilaf: “jy coa ies qrHF imwtI pfVdf irhf qF rfq qwk awDI cmfrlI Kf jfAUgf[” “hF jy cmfrlI pfxI `c ruV geI qF bfkI df ipMz vI nhIN bcUgf[” lok hV nfl ho rhy nuksfn `qy itwpxI kr rhy sn ik jLmIn df iek bhuq vwzf totf Dmfky nfl pfxI ivwc izwgf aqy iCwty kuC dUr KVHy lokF dy pYrF ivwc af izwgy aqy pft bfby PwqU dI kMD dy bhuq nyVy phuMc igaf[ bfbf PwqU ieh dyK ky Gbrf igaf aqy AuWQy KVHy cODrIaF dy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf: “myry mfeI bfp, mYN mr igaf[ myrf koTf nhIN bcxf[ myry koTy nUM bcfAu[” cODrIaF vwloN koeI huMgfrf nf imlx `qy bfbf PwqU inrfsL-ijhf pft vwl dyKx lwgf ijwQy coa dIaF lihrF iek nOjvfn Blvfn dI qrHF CfqI dy jLor nfl AuhdI kMD nUM llkfr rhIaF sn[ Auh cODrIaF awgy iPr igVigVfAux lwgf: “cODrIE, ijwdF vI ho sky myrf koTf bcfAu[ myrf koTf izwg ipaf qF mYqoN dubfrf nhIN bxnf aqy myry kol isr lukOx nUM vI jgHf nhIN rihxI[” bfby PwqU df iesrfr vDdf igaf qF cODrI munsLI QoVHI ijhI guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “sfnUM qF koeI rfh nhIN idsdf[ qUM khyN qF hV awgy bFh dy idMdy hF[” bfbf PwqU inrfsL ho ky buVbuVfAuNdf hoieaf ipwCy hwt igaf[ cODrI AuhdI ijLwd AuWqy nukqfcInI krn lwgy[ cODrI munsLI Auhdy koTy vwl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “rOlf qF eydF pfAuNdf sI ijwdF Auhdf sony df mihl Zih...” ajy Auhny afpxf vfk vI pUrf nhIN sI kIqf ik qkIey ivwc tfhlI df iek hor drwKq qVfk qVfk dI avfjL krdf Juikaf aqy iPr DVfm dyxI coa dy ivwc af izwigaf[ hV dy vhf ivwc Auh iKsk iKsk ky dUsry drwKq dy nfl af lwigaf[ hV df jLor cmfrlHI vwl Gwt igaf aqy pfxI CVwpy mfrdf vwzy rfh ivwc vgx lwgf aqy skUl dy awigEN cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI dy sfhmixAuN huMdf hoieaf cODrIaF dIaF hvylIaF aqy lfgly KyqF ivwc PYlx lwgf[ lokF dI BIV cmfrlI qoN hwt ky vwzy rfh AuWqy iekwTI ho geI[ pfxI dIaF lihrF aqy Coty Coty BMvr dyK ky cODrI zUMGI soc ivwc pY gey[ “hux kI hoAU?” bylf isMG ny KVHy lokF AuWqy njLr doVfAuNidaF ikhf[ “hoxf kI af? koTy aqy hvylIaF Zih jfxgIaF aqy KVI Psl qbfh ho jfAUgI[” cODrI munsLI boilaf[ sfry cODrI gumsuMm aqy zry kuwqy vFg gurfAuNdy hoey pfxI nUM dyK rhy sn ik cODrI hrnfm isMG vI AuWQy af igaf[ “cODrI anrQ ho igaf[ jy hVH df jLor ies qrHF bixaf irhf qF ipMz df insLfn qwk imwt jfAUgf[” cODrI hrnfm isMG sfhmxy vD rhy pfxI vwl dyKx lwgf[ lflU Blvfn ruk ruk ky boilaf: “ipMz jF Psl ivwcoN isrP iek nUM hI bcfieaf jf skdf[” ieh sux ky sfry lok AuhdI vwl dyKx lwgy qF Auh kuC AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “pfxI gl-gl qwk af igaf hY[ myry iKafl ivwc jy qkIey qoN AuWpr prly pfsy bMn vwZ idwqf jfvy qF ipMz bwc jfAUgf[” bMn vwZx df suJfa sux ky keI cODrI guwsy ivwc boly: “mwkI dI Psl df iek zMzl qwk nhIN bcUgf[” “ipMz qF bwc jfAU[ ... Psl qF hr dUjy-qIjy sfl Krfb huMdI hI rihMdI hY[ kdy ijLafdf mINh nfl, kdy soky nfl[”



lflU Blvfn df qrk sux ky sfry lok cuwp qF ho gey pr Auhdy nfl sihmq nf hoey[ Auh guMmsuMm KVHy hVH nfl ho rI qbfhI nUM GUr-GUr ky dyK rhy sn ik skUl dI purfxI aqy kmjLor kMD icwkV AuWqy iqlky bMdy vFg jLmIn AuWqy ivC geI aqy hVH df pfxI awgy vwDdf skUl dy ivhVy ivwc dfKl ho igaf[ “ijMnf ijLafdf icr lfAugy Aunf ijLafdf hI nuksfn krvfAugy[ ajy skUl dI kMD hI izwgI af, QoVHy icr `c iksy df koTf bYT jfAUgf[” lflU Blvfn dy ieh sLbd sux ky lok cONk AuWTy aqy bMn vwZx bfry slfh krn lwgy[ kuJ ivcfr vtFdry bfad AuhnF ny qkIey qoN prHy Aus QF qoN bMn vwZx df PYslf kIqf ijwQy coa dI cOVfeI do-ZfeI jrIbF sI[ ipMz vwl coa dy kMZy dy nyVy pfxI ivwc Tihrf sI aqy hVH df jLor dUjy kMZy vwl sI[ AuWQoN awgy af ky coa qkIey vwl muV afAuNdf sI[ sfry lok glIaF ivwcIN huMdy hoey kuC hI icr ivwc Aus QF AuWqy phuMc gey ijwQy prly kMZy qoN bMn nUM vwZx df PYslf kIqf igaf sI[ mMgU cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI qoN keI rwsy aqy iqMn cfr khIaF cuwk ilafieaf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG, lflU Blvfn, bylf isMG jwt, cODrI munsLI, cODrI PwqU, mhfsLf qIrQ rfm afid rwsy CMzx aqy iKwc ky AuhnF dI mjLbUqI dyKx lwgy[ ieh kMm Kqm krky Auh sfry ieDrly kMZy sLFq aqy prly kMZy AuWqy TfTF mfrdy hoey pfxI nUM dyKx lwgy[ “myrf iKafl af do afdmI AuDr jfx[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny ikhf[ “do Byj idAu[” lflU Blvfn ny juafb idwqf[ “kOx kOx jfxgy?” cODrI munsLI ny AuWQy KVHy nOjvfnF AuWqy ingHf mfridaF ikhf[ lflU Blvfn ny vI nOjvfnF vwl dyiKaf aqy kflI aqy hrdyv nUM kol swd ky boilaf: “kI qusIN donoN coa pfr jfAugy?” “jLrUr jfvFgy[” dohF ny AuqsLfh nfl AuWqr idwqf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny hrdyv nUM kwpVHy lfhux leI ikhf[ “iksy nUM Byj ky sroN df qyl mMgvf lAu[ qyl ml ky pfxI ivwc vVogy qF Kfj qoN bcy rhogy[ gMdy pfxI `c Kfj hox df zr rihMdf[” “eynf smF ikwQy af[ Kfj hox lwg pAU qF bfad `c ielfj krf lvFgy[” kflI aqy hrdyv coa dy kMZy af gey[ sfiraF ny rl ky AuhnF idaF lwkF nfl rwsy lpyty aqy Auh dovyN prmfqmf df nF lY ky coa ivwc vV gey[ dovyN iek-dUjy df hwQ PVI hOlI hOlI aqy sMBl sMBl ky kdm cuwkdy awgy vwD rhy sI[ pft dy nyVy phuMc pfxI AuhnF dI CfqI CfqI qwk af igaf[ “rwsy mjLbUqI nfl PV lAu[” lflU Blvfn ny sfiraF nUM icqfvnI idMidaF ikhf aqy DImI avfjL ivwc ardfs krn lwgf[ pft dy kol phuMcidaF hI pfxI AuhnF dy gwl gwl af igaf[ pfxI df jLor eynf ijLafdf sI ik AuhnF dy pYr jLmIn `qy nhIN itk rhy sn[ hrdyv aqy kflI ny iek dUjy nUM bhuq mjLbUqI nfl PiVaf hoieaf sI[ keI vfr vwzIaF vwzIaF CwlF df pfxI AuhnF dy isr AuWproN lMG jFdf aqy Auh iek-awD pwl leI lokF dIaF njLrF qoN Auhly ho jFdy[ Auh pfxI dy vhf dy nfl-nfl iKskdy hoey bhuq hOlI hOlI awgy vwD rhy sn[ kMZy `qy sfry lok sfh rokI KVHy afpxy afpxy ZMg nfl prmfqmf awgy ardfs rhy sn[ acfnk hI kflI aqy hrdyv AuhnF dIaF awKF qoN Auhly ho gey[ AuhnF df KUn KusLk ho igaf aqy sfh ijvyN gwl ivwc atk igaf sI[ cODrI hrnfm isMG Gbrfht ivwc iekdm awgy vwD igaf pr kuJ plF bfad pihlF kflI aqy Auhdy nfl hI hrdyv njLr af igaf[ kflI ny hwQ cuwk ky AuhnF nUM iesLfrf kIqf qF sfiraF ny lMmf sfh ilaf[ kuC dyr bfad kflI bMn AuWqy cVH igaf aqy Auhny hrdyv df hwQ PVH ky AuhnUM vI AuWpr iKwc ilaf[ dUsry bMn AuWqy KVHy lokF ny qfVIaF vjfeIaF[ kuJ josL ivwc af ky bwkry bulfAux lwgy[ cODrI hrnfm isMG dy pIly ichry AuWqy iek vfr iPr surKI Jlkx lwgI[ lflU Blvfn ny iek rwsy dy nfl do khIaF bMn idwqIaF aqy AuhdI gMZ Aus rwsy nfl bMn idwqI ijhdf iek isrf kflI dy lwk duafly



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coa ivwc pfxI dI pqlI-ijhI lIk rih geI sI[ Auhdf mtmYlfpx Kqm ho cuwikaf sI aqy Auhdf pft ikiqAuN pihlF nfloN ijLafdf cOVf aqy ikiqAuN pihlF nfloN Gwt ho igaf sI[ ikqy ryq Br geI sI aqy ikqy toey pY gey sn[ iqMn idn mINh pYx bfad Duwp inklI qF sfrf vfqfvrn iek ajIb ijhI iswlI bdboa nfl Br igaf[ lokF nUM hr cIjL qoN, kwpiVaF qoN, rotI qoN, anfjL qoN eyQoN qwk ik afpxy srIrF qoN bdboa afAux df aihsfs ho irhf sI[ kMDF, PrsLF, drvfjLy aqy srdlF sfrIaF iswlIaF hoeIaF peIaF sn[ iqMn idn mwKIaF KUMijaF aqy KuMdrF ivwc lukIaF rhIaF sn[ Duwp inklidaF hI AuhnF ny hwlf bol idwqf aqy afly duafly ies qrHF iBniBnfAuNdIaF AuWz rhIaF sn ijvyN cfry pfsy AuhnF dI hI jfgIr hovy[ cmHfrlI dy inafxy svyry hI coa `qy cly gey sn aqy igwitaF qwk zUMGy pfxI ivwc Kyz rhy sn[ kdy Auh igwlI ryq ivwc Gr bxfAuNdy aqy kdy Auh izwgy hoey drwKqF dy qixaF AuWpr bYT GoiVaF dI svfrI krdy[ kuJ bwcy qkIey ivwc icwkV nUM imwDdy hoey iswpIaF aqy hVH ivwc ruV ky afeIaF hor cIjLF aqy imwTIaF phfVI jVHF dI Bfl ivwc GuMm rhy sn[ cmHfrlI dIaF qIvINaF GrF ivwc psry hoey icwkV nUM kwZ afpxy koiTaF dI murMmq ivwc lg geIaF[ muhwly ivwc iek vI koTf eydF df nhIN sI ijhdIaF kMDF qoN lyp dy KlypV nf lwQy hox aqy Cwq ivwc mGory nf pey hox[ Auh CwqF dy mGoiraF ivwc imwtI BrdIaF iek dUsrI nfl afpxy hoey nuksfn dy bfry vD - cwVH ky gwlF kr rhIaF sn[ qyjL Duwp ivwc igwly koiTaF qoN AuWT rhI BfP nUM dyK ky Auh iPkrmMd ho geIaF ik ikqy kMDF ivwc drfVF nf pY jfx[ muhwly dy sfry mrd KUh ivwcoN coa df gMdf pfxI kwZx ivwc ruwJy hoey sn[ Cy afdmI ieko vfrI sLrq lf ky bfltIaF iKwc rhy sn[ jdoN Auh Qwk jFdy qF AuhnF dI QF qroqfjLf nOjvfn lY lYNdy[ pfxI df mtmYlfpx hOlI hOlI Kqm ho irhf sI[ qyjL aqy iqwKI Duwp nMgy srIrF ivwc sUeIaF vFg cuwB rhI sI[ aqy psIny dIaF ndIaF vg rhIaF sn[ pr Auh ies qrHF kMm ivwc lwgy hoey sn ijvyN KUh df pyNdf nMgf krky hI sfh lYxgy[ cODrI lok svyr qoN hI afpxy KyqF vl inkl gey sn[ qyjL mINh aqy coa df pfxI KyqF ivwc PYl jfx nfl jLmIn nrm pY geI sI aqy Auhdy ivwc igwitaF qwk pYr KuwB rhy sn[ KyqF ivwc GuMm ky Auh Aus QF iekwTy ho gey ijwQoN bMn nUM vwiZaf igaf sI[ cODrI hrnfm isMG afpxy Kyq ivwc pey zUMGy zuMm nUM dyK irhf sI[ zuMm qoN awgy imwtI df Cotf ijhf Zyr bx igaf sI aqy Auhdy bfad iPr pfxI sI[ cODrI munsLI afpxy swjy pYr nfl Kwby pYr AuWqy Kfj krdf hoieaf cODrI hrnfm isMG nfl Audfs avfjL ivwc boilaf, “cODrI, eydF lwgdf ijvyN KyqF `c ryqf psr geI hovy[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny sfhmxy dUr qwk jLmIn AuWqy ivCI mwkI dI Psl nUM dyKidaF hoieaF Kisafxy ijhy hfsy nfl ikhf: “sfzy KyqF `c ryq hI ivCU[ cIkxf (AupjfAU) gfrf gwpIaF dy KyqF ivwc ipaf hoAU[ qUM afpxy KyqF `c mUMgPlI aqy hdvfxy bIjIN aqy gwpI kpfh bIjxgy[” Auh zuMm ivwcoN vgdy pfxI nUM dyKx lwgf[ cODrI ny imwtI df Zylf cuwk ky pfxI ivwc suwt idwqf aqy DVfm dI avfjL nUM iDafn nfl suxdf hoieaf boilaf: “myry iKafl ivwc pfxI hfQI ijMnf zUMGf qF hoAUgf[” coDrI hrnfm isMG cuwp irhf[ AuhnUM duwK sI ik kwlH Bfvukqf ivwc af ky Auhny afpxy KyqF dy sfhmixAuN bMn vwZx leI jLor idwqf sI[ Auh qyjL Duwp nUM mihsUs krdf hoieaf boilaf: “jy ies qrHF Duwp pYNdI rhy aqy KyqF dy pfxI df inkfs ho jfvy qF QoVHI bhuq Psl bc skdI hY[” “cODrI afpxy koiTaF nUM dyKx, zMgrF dI Kbr lYx jF KyqF `coN pfxI kwZx?” bylf isMG ny ikhf[ “ies sfl koeI brsfq lwgI hY, kihr ipaf[ pqf nhIN KvfjLy pIr ny iks gwl df bdlf ilaf hY[ eydF lwgdf hY ijvyN phfV pft gey hox[ KyqF, KilafnF nUM Cwzo, srIrF `c pfxI Br igaf hY[ mwkI dIaF PslF qF qbfh hoxIaF hI sn, koTIaF `c peI kxk dy sV jfx df zr hY[ guV aqy sLwkr df sIrf bx jfx df Kqrf hY[” cODrI munsLI ny duwK BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “bMn nf vwZdy qF - myry ies Kyq `coN Gwto-Gwt vIh mn mwkI inkldI pr hux sLfied iek mn vI nf inkly[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny ikhf[



“jy Kyq `coN pfxI nf kwiZaf qy Psl zuwbI rhI qF iek mn vI nhIN inklxI[ mwkI dI Psl sqmfhy bwcy dI aFg huMdI hY[ mINh ijLafdf pvy qF ies leI Krfb[ Duwp ijLafdf pY jfey qF ies dI brbfdI[” bylf isMG ny juafb idwqf[ “myrI gwl mMno qF cmfrF nUM swd ky ryq dy Zyr ivwcIN rfh kwZvf idAu[ ipCly KyqF `coN pfxI inkl jfAUgf[” cODrI munsLI ny suJfa idwqf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG soc ivwc pY igaf qF bylf isMG boilaf: “ijLafdf qoN ijLafdf awDI GVI df kMm hY[ pfxI KyqF `c hI sVnf sLurU ho igaf qF rhI-shI Psl vI Krfb ho jfAUgI[” cODrI hrnfm isMG cuwpcfp ipMz vl qur ipaf[ cODrI munsLI aqy bylf isMG vI Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy qur pey[ jdoN Auh cmHfrlI dy KUh dy nyVy phuMcy qF muhwly dy bhuq sfry mrd aqy bwcy mMzyr dy afly duafly KVHy sn[ KUh dy afly-duafly pfxI hI pfxI sI aqy sfhmxy glI icwkV nfl BrI hoeI sI[ AuhnF nUM dyK ky bfltIaF ruk geIaF aqy sfry hwQ cODrIaF dI bMdgI krn leI AuWT pey[ AuhnF dy puwCx `qy keI lokF ny iekdm bolxf sLurU kr idwqf ik KUh coa dy pfxI nfl Br igaf sI, ies leI KflI kr rhy hF[ ‘sfry lok qF KUh KflI nhIN kr rhy[ do-cfr afdmI khIaF lY ky afvo[ ijwQy bMn vwiZaf sI, Auhdy sfhmxy imwtI df Zyr lwg igaf hY[ Auhdy ivwcIN rfh bxfAuxf qFik KVHf pfxI inkl jfvy[” cODrI dI gwl sux ky KUh AuWqy KVHy sfry lok iek-dUjy vwl dyKx lwgy ikAuNik AuhnF dy sfhmxy sB qoN vwzf suafl KUh sfP krn df sI[ pr jdoN cODrI ny sMqU, bMqU, jIqU aqy bwgy dy nF lY ky afAux leI ikhf qF AuhnF ny bfltIaF rwK idwqIaF aqy afpxy GrF qoN khIaF lY ky cODrIaF dy ipwCy coa vl cly gey[ bwicaF dI iek pltn AuhnF dy ipwCy lwg qurI[ jdoN Auh AuhnF dy bhuq nyVy phuMc jFdy qF bylf isMG ipwCy muV ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc AuhnF nUM iJVkdf qF Auh dOV jFdy pr kuJ plF dy bfad iPr AuhnF df ipwCf krnf sLurU kr idMdy[ bMn `qy jf ky cODrI lok AuWQy ruk gey aqy cmfr bMn dy pfV dy sfhmxy ryq dy Zyr `qy jfx leI KyqF ivwc vV gey aqy pfxI ivwc Cp-Cp krdy hoey awgy vDdy gey[ Duwp nfl pfxI QoVHf ijhf grm ho igaf sI aqy mwkI dy pwqy qlvfr dI Dfr dy vFg qyjL sn[ bMn `qy KVHy cODrI mwkI dy ihldy pwiqaF nUM dyK ky AuhnF dy awgy vDx df aMdfjLf lf rhy sn[ jdoN pwiqaF dI KVKVfht bMd ho jFdI qF Auh smJ jFdy ik cmfr ikqy KVH gey hn aqy Auh kuJ pl AuzIk krn bfad AuhnF nUM avfjLF mfrdy[ AuhnF dIaF avfjLF sux ky sMqU nUM gwusf af igaf aqy Auh bdly dI Bfvnf nfl mwkI dy bUitaF nUM imwDdf hoieaf qurn lwgf[ “ieh cODrI munsLI df Kyq hY[” jIqU ny sMqU nUM ieh gwl ies mnsLf nfl khI ik Auh Auhdy cODrI dI Psl nf AujfVy[ “iksy sfly df hovy[ mYnUM isrP eynf pqf ik ies Kyq dI Psl myry Gr nhIN jfxI[” jIqU ny iKJI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ lMmf cwkr kwZ ky Auh ryq dy Zyr `qy phuMc gey[ AuhnF nUM dyK ky cODrI KusL ho gey aqy hwQF dy iesLfiraF dy nfl hukm dyx lwgy[ QoVHy icr ivwc AuhnF ryq dy Zyr ivwc dI nflI puwt idwqI aqy Auhdy rfhIN pfxI toey ivwc pYx lwgf[ jIqU aqy sMqU kuJ icr qwk AuWQy KVHy vgdy pfxI vl dyKdy rhy aqy iPr ipMz vl af gey[ coa ivwc pfxI dI pqlI lIk cOVI ho geI aqy bwcy Auhdy ivwc dOVdy hoey iklkfrIaF mfrn lwgy[ cODrI bMn qoN hyTF Auqry aqy ipMz vl jFidaF AuhnF PYslf kIqf ik bMn dy pfV nUM CyqIN hI Br dyxf cfhIdf hY ikAuNik pfxI suwkx `qy Psl dI gozI sLurU ho geI qF ieh kMm ivwc hI rih jfAUgf[ nf qF cODrIaF kol ivhl hoxf aqy nf cmfr hI ieh kMm krngy[ cmHfrlI dy KUh dy koloN lMGidaF AuhnF AuWQy hfjLr sfry lokF nUM ikhf ik kwlH sLfhvyly qoN bfad Auh khIaF aqy tokrIaF lY ky AuWQy phuMc jfx[ cODrIaF dy ies hukm nfl cmfrF ivwc KusLI dI lihr dOV geI[ AuhnF nUM KusLI sI ik hVH aqy mINh dy bfvjUd hux AuhnF nUM ivhly nhIN bYTxf pAUgf[ pr nfl hI Auh hYrfn sn ik AuhnF nUM sLfhvyly qoN bfad ikAuN swidaf igaf hY[ aMdfijLaF dy GoVy dOVfAux `qy AuhnF dy mn ivwc keI qrHF dIaF sLMkfvF vI isr cuwkx lwgIaF[ pr jdoN qfey bsMqy ny AuhnF nUM ieh qwQ kwZ ky dwisaf ik AuhnF nUM idhfVIaF dy ngd pYsy



imlxgy qF AuhnF dy mn KusL ho gey aqy Auh pihlF nfloN vI vwD josL nfl KUh ivwcoN bfltIaF iKwc ky KUh ivwcoN gMdf pfxI kwZx ivwc jut gey[ 38 cmHfrlI dy lok afpxIaF tokrIaF aqy khIaF lY ky sLfhvyly qoN pihlF hI bMn `qy phuMc gey[ nOjvfn iek dUsry `qy imwtI suwtdy hoey afps ivwc KyzF Kyzx lwgy[ aDyV aqy pwkI Aumr dy mrd bMn `qy KVH ky pfV df srvyKx krdy hoey Aus ivwc Bry pfxI dI zuMGfeI df anumfn lfAux ivwc ruJ gey[ qyjL Duwp dy bfvjUd AuhnF nUM grmI nhIN lg rhI sI aqy Auh AuzIkvfn njLrF nfl vfr vfr ipMz vl dyK rhy sn[ jdoN AuhnF ny cODrI hrnfm isMG, lflU Blvfn, bylf isMG, cODrI munsLI aqy mhfsLy qIrQ rfm nUM afpxI vwl afAuNidaF dyiKaf qF AuhnF ivwc KusLI dI lihr dOV geI[ Kyz aqy gwpsLwp bMd ho geI aqy Auh awKF `qy hwQF dIaF CqrIaF bxf ky AuhnF vwl ieMJ dyKx lwgy ijvyN AuhnF dy kdm imx rhy hox[ cODrI jd coa ivwc Auqr afey qF kuJ lok AuhnF vwl cly gey ijvyN imlxI krnI cfhuMdy hox[ Auh bMn `qy af ky afps ivwc slfh krn lwgy ik pfV nUM Brn leI imwtI ikwQoN puwtI jfvy[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny suJfa idwqf ik imwtI prly kMZy vloN puwtI jfvy ikAuNik ies nfl coa df ruK prlI vwl ho jfeygf aqy bMn df ieh ihwsf BivwK ivwc hV dI mfr qoN bwicaf rhygf[ pr bylf isMG nUM ieh suJfa mnjLUr nhIN sI[ bhuq icr bihs-mubfhsy qoN bfad Auh ies iswty `qy phuMcy ik imwtI coa dy ivwcoN puwtI jfvy[ PYslf huMidaF hI kfmy qndyhI nfl khIaF clfAux lwgy aqy imwtI nfl tokrIaF Br ky pfV ivwc suwtx lwgy[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuhnF `qy njLr suwtI aqy bylf isMG nUM kihx lwgf: “eydF lwgdf ik sfry cmfr nhIN afey[ ienHF lokF nUM qF pfV Brn ivwc Cy-swq idn lwgxgy[ iqMn-cfr idnF bfad Psl dI gozI vI jLrUrI hY[” bylf isMG ny AuhnF dI igxqI krn dI koisLsL kridaF ikhf: “hF, sfrf muhwlf nhIN phuMicaf[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny qfey bsMqy nUM afpxy kol swd ky puwiCaf: “bsMiqaf, bfkI lok ikwQy hn?” “myry iKafl `c qF sfry af gey hn[” bsMqy ny srsrI ingHf mfridaF ikhf[ “nhIN sfry nhIN afey... kflI hY nhIN... jIqU hY nhIN... bwgf hY nhIN...[” cODrI hrnfm isMG nUM nF lYNidaF sux ky kuJ cmfr Auhdy kol af gey aqy igxqI pUrI krn lwgy[ “bwgf hY nhIN, Bjnf hY nhIN... PIrI hY nhIN... inwkU hY nhIN...mMgU hY nhIN...[” “mMgU nUM Cwzo, Auh myrI hvylI `c kMm kr irhf[... qUM jf ky sfiraF nUM swd ilaf... AuhnF nUM khIN ik tokrIaF lY ky jldI hI phuMc jfx[” “cmfrIaF Gry bYTIaF afpxy isrF `coN jUMaF kwZ rhIaF hoxgIaF, AuhnF nUM vI swd ilafeIN[ Auh tokrIaF `c imwtI Br ky suwtdIaF rihxgIaF[” bylf isMG ny hwsidaF suJfa idwqf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny ipMz vwl dOVy jFdy amrU nUM rok ky avfjL idwqI ik cmHfrlI ivwcoN aOrqF nUM kih dyvy ik Auh vI tokrIaF lY ky iewQy phuMc jfx[ “amrU myrI mF nUM kih deIN... afpxI BfbI nUM kih deIN... afpxI cfcI nUM kih deIN...[” iek vfrI hI keI avfjLF afeIaF aqy Auh afpxy mn ivwc socx lwgy ik jy hVH afAux nfl ies qrHF kMm iml skdf hY qF hr rojL hVH afAuxf cfhIdf hY[ QoVHI dyr bfad kflI, jIqU, bwgf aqy muhwly dy hor lok afAuNdy ids pey[ AuhnF dy ipwCy kuJ aOrqF vI isrF `qy tokrIaF cuwkI af rhIaF sn[ AuhnF nUM dyK ky bMn AuWqy kMm kr rhy lokF ivwc hlcl mc geI aqy kuJ plF leI khIaF ruk geIaF[ AuhnF dy afAux qoN bfad Auh iPr pfV ivwc imwtI suwtx ivwc rwuJ gey[ cODrI bMn `qy KVHy AuhnF nUM hukm dy rhy sn aqy jy cmfrF dy hwQ aqy kdm susq pY jFdy qF Auh gflHF `qy AuqfrU ho jFdy[ AuhnF ivwcoN koeI Psl dy nuksfn df ijLkr krdf qF bfkI lok Auhdy nfl sihmq huMdy hoey ieh kih ky gwl Kqm kr idMdy ik prmfqmf df sLukr hY ik cmHfrlI bc geI[ iehnF dy koTy pfxI ivwc ruV jFdy qF isr lukfAux leI jgHf vI nf bcdI[



sUrj isr `qy af igaf qF cODrI cmfrF nUM kMm jfrI rwKx df hukm dy ky ipMz vwl qur pey[ AuhnF vwloN ipwT moVidaF hI cmfrF ny khIaF aqy tokrIaF suwt idwqIaF aqy hPdy hoey ryq AuWqy bYT gey[ igwlI ryq qoN AuWT rhI BfP aqy huMms AuhnF dy srIrF ivwc ajIb ijhI bycYnI PYlf rhI sI[ ‘kuJ imlU-imlfAU vI ik bgfr `c kMm krf rhy hn?” jIqU ny puwiCaf[ “cODrIaF ny kuC ikhf qF nhIN, pr myry iKafl `c Auh ngd idhfVI dyxgy[” sMqU ny KusLI ivwc ikhf[ “sLfhvylf qF idwqf nhIN... ies leI pUrI idhfVI dy pYsy hI dyxgy[” bMqU ny vI AuhdI hfmI BrI[ “kuC ikhf qF hoxf?” kflI ny puwiCaf[ “iek afdmI df mfmlf huMdf qF kih vI idMdy[ sfry ipMz df mfmlf, ies leI pYsy jmHF krky hI vMzxgy[” qfey bsMqy ny sfiraF dIaF sLwkF nUM dUr kridaF ikhf[ kflI khI lY ky AuWiTaf qF jIqU ny Auhdf hwQ PV ilaf[ “asIN idhfVIdfr aF, kMm dI kI kfhlI af[ sO tOkrIaF suwtogy qF vIN Auny hI pYsy imlxgy, pMjfh suwtogy qF vI Auny hI[” kflI iJjk igaf aqy sfry lok hOlI-hOlI rotI Kfx aqy qyRh buJfAux leI cmHfrlI vwl af gey[ idn Zlx qoN bfad pfV nUM Brn df kMm iek vfr iPr jLor-sLor nfl sLurU ho igaf[ sLfm dy vkq bMn AuWqy lokF dI cMgI BIV ho geI[ cODrIaF dy Cokry zMgr-psLU sMBflx qoN bfad iPr AuWQy jmHF ho gey[ AuhnF ny imwtI puwtx df kMm Kud sMBfl ilaf aqy cmfr isrPL imwtI Zox dy kMm ivwc lwg pey[ Auh afps ivwc sLrqF lf lf imwtI puwtx lwgy aqy cmfr dOV-dOV ky tOkrIaF suwtx lwgy[ bMn AuWqy KVy cODrI cIkF mfrdy hoey rOlf pfAux lwgy[ pfV df pfxI coa vwl PYl irhf sI pr ryq AuhnUM sdIaF dy ipafsy vFgU pI rhI sI[ sUrj iCpx qwk pfV lgBg iek cOQfeI Br igaf[ cODrIaF dy mn KusL ho gey aqy Auh cmfrF nUM svyry CyqIN afAux dI qkId krky ipMz vwl qur pey[ cmfr AuWQy KVy hYrfnI nfl iek-dUjy df mUMh dyKx lwgy ik idhfVI dy pYsy kdoN imlxgy[ cODrI coa dy pfr cly gey qF cmfrF ivwc Kusr Pusr sLurU ho geI aqy ijAuN-ijAuN cODrIaF aqy AuhnF ivckfr Pfslf vDdf igaf, AuhnF dI Kusr-Pusr rOly ivwc bdldI geI aqy pYsy nf imlx `qy inrfsLf guwsy ivwc bdlx lwgI[ Auh mfXUsI ivwc ryq `qy bYT ky cODrIaF nUM gflHF kwZx lwgy[ hOlI hOlI lok buVbuVfAuNdy hoey cmHfrlI vwl qur pey[ sfiraF dy sfhmxy ieh hI svfl sI ik AuhnF nUM awj dI idhfVI dy pYsy imlxgy vI jF nhIN - jy imlxgy qF kdoN? qfieaf bsMqf hux cuwp sI[ jdoN keI lokF ny Auhdy koloN iek qrHF dI puwC-igwC sLurU kIqI - ijvyN AuhdI jvfbqlbI kr rhy hox - qF Auh BVk ipaf: “AuNJ qF hr grIb afdmI jnm qoN hI hoCf huMdf, pr qusIN kuJ ijLafdf hI ho[ aMb dI igtk jLmIn `c dbidaF hI cfhuMdy ho ik Aus AuWqy Pl pYxf sLurU ho jfvy aqy qusIN AuhnUM qoV ky Kf lvoN[ qusIN awj kMm kIqf af, kwlH nUM pYsy iml jfxgy[ kwlH nhIN imlxgy qF prsoN iml jfxgy[” “qfieaf, AuhnF nUM dwsxf qF cfhIdf sI[ Gwto-Gwt ieh qF ds idMdy ik do-cfr jF ds idnF bfad pYsy dyxgy[” sMqU ny ikhf[ “qUM AuhnF qoN mMgy sI?” “nhIN[” “qF iPr rOlf ikAuN pfAuNdf... quhfnUM kMm nhIN imldf qF roNdy ho, jy imldf qF roNdy ho[” qfey bsMqy dIaF gwlF sux ky Auh cuwp qF ho gey pr AuhnF dI qswlI nf hoeI[ kflI AuhnF dy Audfs mUMh dyK ky boilaf: “sLihr ivwc pMdrF idnF bfad mjLdUrI imldI hY pr afrjLI kMm krn vfilaF nUM rojL dy rojL pYsy iml jFdy hn[” kflI dI sLih nfl qfieaf bsMqf sLyr ho igaf aqy sfiraF nUM byqukIaF suxfAux lwgf[ lokF dy qyvr iek vfr iPr bdlx lwgy qF kflI boilaf: “koeI hnHyr ngrI qF nhIN[ cODrI bgfr afpxy KRIdy hoey kmIn jF cmfr qoN lY skdf, sfry ipMz qoN nhIN lY skdf[ kwlH qkflF nUM jy Auh pYsy nhIN dyxgy qF afpF afp mMg lvFgy[” qfieaf bsMqf afpxI brfdrI dy hoCypn bfry roNdf hoieaf awgy inkl igaf aqy bfkI lok kuJ afpxy-afp nfl sLrimMdy aqy kuJ iPkrmMd Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy cmHfrlI vwl nUM kdm puwtx lwgy[



39 iqMn idn qwk cmHfrlI dy sfry mrd pfV Brn lwgy rhy[ Auh cODrIaF dy jfx bfad afps ivwc lVdy-JgVdy pr AuhnF ivwcoN iksy ivwc vI eynf hONslf nf huMdf ik Auh cODrIaF nfl idhfVI bfry gwl kr sky[ rih rih ky Auh qfey bsMqy nUM kosdy jo afp qF jF iek pfsy bYTf huwkf guVguVfAuNdf rihMdf jF iPr AuhnF nUM hukm idMdf rihMdf[ cOQy idn lok hr rojL vFg sLfhvyly qoN bfad bMn AuWqy phuMc gey pr Auh afpxIaF khIaF aqy tokrIaF afpxy hyTF dwb ky bYTy sn[ bMn df pfV awDy nfloN ijLafdf Br igaf sI[ sfiraF dIaF njLrF ipMz vl lwgIaF hoeIaF sn[ qfieaf bsMqf cuwp sI aqy AuhnF dIaF eyDr AuDr dIaF gwlF nUM ibnF iksy pRqIkrm dy sux irhf sI[ jdoN ipMz dy bfhr AuhnF nUM iqMn cODrI bMn vwl afAuNdy idsy qF AuhnF ivwc ajIb ijhI bycYnI PYl geI[ zr nfl AuhnF df ierfdf zfvFzol hox lwgf aqy Auh qfey bsMqy dy duafly iekwTy ho gey[ “qfieaf, ipClIaF iqMn idhfVIaF dy pYsy imlxgy qF asIN kMm krFgy[” sMqU ny ikhf[ ies qoN bfad hr jxy ny qfey bsMqy nUM ieh hI gwl khI[ Auh iPr vI cuwp irhf qF bMqU BVk ipaf: “qfieaf, kI qUM aMqriDafn ho igaF? eynI vfr iksy murdy nUM bulfAuNdy qF Auh vI hUM-hF krn lwgdf[” qfey bsMqy ny AuhdI tkor df vI koeI juafb nf idwqf[ ijAuN-ijAuN cODrI nyVy af rhy sn, cmfrF ivwc zr aqy bycYnI vwD rhI sI[ AuhnF ivwcoN keIaF ny afpxIaF khIaF ies qrHF sMBfl leIaF ijvyN imwtI puwtx leI iqafr hox[ “kflI, hux kI krnf[ iqMn idn ies AumId ivwc kMm krdy rhy ik idhfVIaF dy pYsy iml jfx bfad AuDfr lfh dyvFgy[” jIqU ny icMqf BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ jdoN qoN kflI ny cODrIaF df kMm krnf sLurU kIqf sI, jIqU ny AuhnUM bfbU jI kihxf bMd kr idwqf sI[ kflI hwQ ipwCy suwt aqy lwqF psfrI bYTf irhf[ jIqU ny afpxI gwl iPr duhrfeI qF Auh iKJ BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “qfey bsMqy nUM puwC[” cODrI bhuq nyVy af gey qF cmfrF ivwc zr dI Bfvnf qRfsdI bx geI aqy Auh iek-dUjy vwl dyKdy AuWT KVy hoey[ qfieaf bsMqf afpxy ivcfrF ivwc mgn bYTf irhf[ Auhdy mwQy dIaF sfrIaF nsF qx geIaF sn[ cODrI munsLI ny cmfrF nUM ivhly aqy bykrfr dyK ky ikhf, “ivhly ikAuN bYTy ho[ kI slfmI lYx bfad kMm sLurU krogy?” cmfrF ivwc mfmUlI ijhI hrkq hoeI pr AuhnF dIaF khIaF aqy tokrIaF ryq ivwc hI peIaF rhIaF[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuhnF dy bdly hoey qOr dyK ky ikhf: “ieh bVI nfmurfd kOm hY[ iehnF dIaF sfrIaF afdqF mYhrUaF nfl imldIaF[ isr `qy KVy rho qF ieh hwQ ihlfAuNdy rihxgy[ ingHf dUjy pfsy kr lAu qF ieh bYT jFdy hn[” cODrI AuhnF dy ivckfr af KVy hoey qF qfieaf bsMqf vI alsfieaf ijhf AuWT KVf hoieaf[ cODrI munsLI kuwJ guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “bsMiqaf, ieQy koeI asq cugx afey ho jo ies qrHF bYTy hoey ho[ AuWTo, kMm kro[ sUrj pihlF hI isr `qy af igaf[” sfry cmfrF dIaF njLrF qfey bsMqy AuWqy lwgIaF hoeIaF sn[ Auh mn hI mn ivwc kMbdy hoey awD-KulHy hoTF nfl AuhdI vwl dyK rhy sn[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny sfiraF nUM mF dI gflH kwZidaF ikhf: “ieh qF juwqI dy Xfr af[” aqy iPr Auh cmfrF vwl dyKdf guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “quhfzI kI nIq af?” kflI ajy vI hwQ ipwCy suwt aqy lwqF psfr ky bYTf sI[ qfieaf bsMqf awgy vwDdf hoieaf boilaf: “cODrI, gwl ieh hY ik iqMn idnF qoN sfrI cmHfrlI iewQy kMm kr rhI hY pr iksy nUM vI ajy iek idhfVI dy pYsy nhIN imly[ jo afdmI rojL df rojL kmf ky KFdf, AuhnUM iqMn idn mjLdUrI nf imly qF Auh ikwQoN KfAUgf?”



“quhfnUM ikhny ikhf sI ik ies kMm dy pYsy imlxgy?” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny qlK avfjL ivwc ikhf aqy iPr cODrI munsLI nUM sMboDq huMdf boilaf: “iehnF dy idmfg `c jLrUr koeI nf koeI kIVf hY jo kdy kdy ies qrHF dIaF gwlF krn lwgdy hn[” cODrI munsLI vI BVk ipaf aqy motI sfrI gflH kwZdf hoieaf boilaf: “koeI idhfVI nhIN imlxI[ AuWTo kMm kro vrnf mfr mfr ky iekwly iekwly df isr hdvfxy dy Kwpr vrgf bxf dAUNgf[” “cODrI, gflHF bfad `c kwZ leIN, pihlF myrI gwl qF sux lY[” qfey bsMqy ny DIrj nfl ikhf[ “kI gwl suxF qyrI[ iswDI qrHF kMm kro vrnf...[” cODrI munsLI ny juwqI lfhuMidaF ikhf[ cmHfrlI qoN coa vwl af rhIaF qIvINaF sLor-sLrfbf sux ky vfps muV geIaF aqy AuhnF ny muhwly ivwc rOlf pf idwqf[ bfbf Pwqf lfTI GVIsdf bMn vwl qur ipaf[ ipMz dy hor cODrIaF nUM vI ies Gtnf bfry Kbr imlI qF Auh vI bMn vwl nUM dOV pey[ jdoN Auh AuWQy phuMcy qF guwsy nfl cODrI munsLI dy mUMh ivwcoN Jwg vgx lwgI sI aqy Auhdf sfh Puwilaf hoieaf sI aqy Auh cmfrF nUM DmkIaF dy irhf sI[ cmfr sihmy hoey KfmosLI nfl sB-kuwJ sux rhy sn[ bfbf Pwqf izgdf-ZihMdf AuWQy phuMicaf aqy cODrIaF dIaF byqukIaF gflHF sux ky AuhnF nUM hwQ nfl cuwp rihx df iesLfrf krn lwgf[ pr cODrI gflHF kwZdy kih rhy sn ik kMm krn qoN nFh krn dI cmfrF dI ihMmq ikvyN peI[ kflI byqukIaF gflHF sux ky guwsy ivwc BwK irhf sI[ Auh AuWT ky cODrIaF kol af igaf aqy AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kMm krn qoN kOx nFh kr irhf?... asIN isrP afpxIaF idhfVIaF dy pYsy mMgy hn[ ies `c eynIaF gflHF kwZx vflI ikhVI gwl hY?” “idhfVI kfhdI? ... ieh bMn afpxy afp nhIN tuwitaf[ iehnUM ipMz aqy cmHfrlI nUM bcfAux leI vwiZaf igaf sI[ sfzIaF keI GumF PslF qbfh ho geIaF[ kpfh dI Psl AugfAux vfly KyqF `c ryqf ivC geI hY aqy AuWQy hux Gfh vI nhIN AuWgxf[ ... aqy qusIN lok eyny bysLrm ho ik bMn `c pey pfV `c imwtI Brn leI pYsy mMg rhy ho[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ cmfrF ivwcoN iksy dy vI kol iehdf juafb nhIN sI[” qfieaf bsMqf aqy bfbf Pwqf cuwp sn[ bfkI cmfr KflI KflI njLrF nfl iek-dUjy vwl dyK rhy sn[ kflI kuwJ bolx lwgf qF cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuhnUM bhuq guwsy BrI avfjL nfl tok idwqf: “ieh sfrI qyrI sLrfrq hY[ vkIlF vFg bihs krdF[” “cODrI jI iehdI gwl qF sux lAu[” bfby Pwqy ny kMbdI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ kflI guwsy ivwc Buwl igaf ik Auh kI kihxf cfhuMdf sI[ Auh cuwp irhf qF bfbf Pwqf nrm avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cODrI jI, quhfzI gwl TIk hY[ asIN quhfzy cmfr hF[ sfnUM qusIN nhIN bcfAugy qF hor kOx bcfeygf[ pr ieh vI soco ik jy qusIN idhfVI nhIN idEgo qF asIN lok KfvFgy ikwQoN[ iek awD idn dI gwl huMdI qF TIk sI, pr ies ivwc Cy-swq idn lwg jfxgy[ ieMny idnF leI grIb afdmI afpxy GroN rotI Kf ky bgfr nhIN kr skdf[” “Pwiqaf, qyrf idmfg vI Krfb ho igaf[ qUM isafxf, kuC akl dI gwl kr[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny iJVkidaF ikhf[ sfry cmfrF nUM cODrI hrnfm isMG df lihjLf bhuq burf lwgf pr Auh cuwp rhy[ kflI ipwCy hwt ky ryq `qy jf bYTf[ bfbf Pwqf ruaFsf-ijhf ho ky cuwp ho igaf[ cODrI munsLI iek vfr iPr gflHF kwZx lwgf aqy ibPrI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “swq-awT idn qwk AudF vI quhfzy kol koeI kMm nhIN hoxf[ KyqF `c pfxI KVf, mwkI dI guzfeI bMd rhUgI[ AuhnF idnF ivwc AudF vI qF KflI bYT ky afpixaF GrF qoN hI KFdy ho[” “cODrI jI, quhfzI gwl TIk hY pr KflI bYTf bMdf do rotIaF Kf ky idn kwZ skdf[ pr ijhVf afdmI sfrf idn khI vfhUgf aqy tOkrI ZoAUgf, Auhdf do rotIaF nfl kuC nhIN bxdf... aqy iPr qusIN mfilk lok ho... quhfnUM iksy cIjL df vI Gftf nhIN[ sfzy leI qF iek idn kwtxf vI musLikl hY[” qfey bsMqy ny ikhf[



lflU Blvfn hux qwk cuwp KVf sI[ Auh bhuq gMBIr aqy Audfs-ijhf sfiraF dIaF gwlF sux irhf sI[ jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik gwl vwDdI jf rhI hY qF Auh cODrIaF nUM sMboiDq huMidaF boilaf, “eydF kro ik hr Gr afpxy-afpxy cmfr nUM pYsy jF anfj dy dyvy[ ijLafdf rOly-rwpy df koeI Pfiedf nhIN[” lflU Blvfn dI gwl sux ky cODrI hrnfm isMG guwsy `c af igaf[ “cmfrF df idmfg Krfb ikAuN nf hovy, AuhnF nUM sLih dyx vfly ijAuN hYgy af[” “mYN iksy nUM sLih nhIN dy irhf, mYN qF isrP hwk dI gwl kr irhf[” lflU Blvfn ny ikhf[ “AudF jo PYslf qusIN krogy, Auh hI myrf PYslf hoAUgf[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny afpxy afly-duafly KVy cODrIaF `qy ingHf mfrI aqy hr muhwly dy do-cfr afdmIaF hfjLr dyK ky boilaf: “qusIN lok iek muwTI ho jfvo qF cmfrF nUM iek idn `c iswDf kIqf jf skdf pr musLikl qF ieh hY ik sfzy ivwcoN sLih dyx vfly hfjLr hn[” Auhny cmfrF vwl jFidaF ikhf: “dyKo qusIN awg nfl Kyz rhy ho[ BlymfxsF dI qrHF kMm sLurU kr dyvo vrnf quhfzI kuwiqaF nfloN vI mfVI hflq krUMgf[ ... kMn KolH ky sux lvo... ieh kMm qusIN krnf hY aqy ies ivwc Cy idn lwgx jF ds ... iek pYsf nhIN imlxf[” cmfr KfmosL rhy qF cODrI hrnfm isMG ny iek vfr iPr AuhnF nUM llkfr ky ikhf aqy Auhny qfey bsMqy nUM ikhf: “bsMiqaf, kI mnsLf hY quhfzI?” “cODrI jI, pYsy ibnF kMm krky asIN KfvFgy ikwQoN?” “afpxI mF dy isr `coN KfE, mYnUM ies nfl koeI mqlb nhIN[ jo mYN puwCdf hF, Auhdf jvfb dy[” “mYN kI jvfb dyvF[ sfry jxy iewQy KVy hn, iehnF qoN puwC lAu[” qfey bsMqy dI ingHf vfrI vfrI sfiraF `qy GuMm geI[ sfry cmfr KfmosL KVHy sn[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ijs vl dyKdf Auh ingfhF Jukf lYNdf aqy Auhdy svfl df koeI jvfb nf idMdf[ cODrI ny kflI vwl dyiKaf qF Auh spsLt avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN ibnF pYsy dy kMm nhIN krUMgf[”kflI ny afpxI tokrI cuwk leI[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuhnUM gflH kwZI qF Auh BVk ipaf: “cODrI, ieh gflHF mYnUM vI afAuNdIaF[ mUMh sMBfl ky gwl kr[ asIN imhnq vycdy aF, iewjLq nhIN[ mfvF BYxF sfiraF dy GrIN hn[” ieh sux ky dUsry cODrI vI guwsy ivwc af gey[ cODrI munsLI ieh soc ky awg-bbUlf ho irhf sI ik ipMz dy cmfr df eynf hONslf ikvyN ipaf ik AuhnF dy sfhmxy mUMh KolyH[ Auh dMd pINhdf boilaf: “iehnF sfiraF nUM ipMz `coN kwZ idAu[” “iehnF df KyqF `c afAuxf-jfxf bMd kr idE[” “iehnF dIaF qIvINaF KyqF `c afAux qF AuhnF nUM AuWQy hI Gyr lAu[” “cmfr Kyq `c jfx qF sfilaF nUM jfnoN mfr idAu[” “kuwiqE cmfro, qusIN awzIaF rgV-rgV ky mrogy[ asIN quhfnUM BuwKy mfr idaFgy[” keI cODrI iek sfQ bol AuWTy[ “cODrIE afdmI iksy nUM irjk nhIN idMdf[ sfnUM vI AuhI irjk idMdf jo quhfnUM idMdf hY[ quhfnUM jLmInF df hMkfr hY[... asIN quhfzIaF bhuq sux leIaF... pr hr cIjL dI hwd huMdI hY[ asIN pwQr nhIN, asIN vI iensfn hF[” kflI ny awgy vwD ky josL BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ bfby Pwqf kflI dy hwk ivwc boilaf qF bylf isMG boilaf: “Pwiqaf, mr qF qUM AudF hI jfxf[ ikAuN afpxf KUn iksy dUsry dy isr mVHnf cfhuMdf hYN[” “cODrI rihMdI dunIaf qwk ijLMdf rihx df ptf qyry kol vI hY nhIN[” qfey bsMqy ny ikhf[ “bsMiqaf, qyrI ieh mjLfl ik sfzy sfhmxy mUMh KolHyN[” cODrI munsLI ny pYr `coN juwqI lfhuMidaF ikhf[ kflI tokrI suwt ky qfey bsMqy dy sfhmxy jf KVHf hoieaf[ lflU Blvfn mfmlf vwDdf dyK sfiraF nUM sLFq krn df Xqn krn lwgf[ cODrI munsLI AuhnMU iek pfsy Dwkdf hoieaf boilaf:



“mYN dyKdF, kMm krn qoN ikwdF nFh krdy hn?” Auh afpxy kol KVHy cmfr nUM moZy qoN PV ky pfV vwl Dwkx lwgf[ jdoN Auhny kflI vwl juwqI lihrfAuNidaF kMm krn nUM ikhf qF Auh idRV avfjL `c boilaf: “mYN ibnF pYisaF dy kMm nhIN krUMgf[ mYN iksy kol gihxy nhIN ipaf jo bgfr krF[” kflI afpxI tokrI aqy khI cuwk ky ipMz vwl qur ipaf[ AuhnUM jFdf dyK bfkI cmfrF df vI hONslf vD igaf aqy Auh Auhdy ipwCy-ipwCy afAux lwgy[ cODrIaF ny AuhnF nUM jFdy dyiKaf qF Auh guwsy `c kMbx lwgy[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny bfeIkft dI DmkI idwqI qF qfieaf bsMqf boilaf: “cODrIE, jy quhfzI ieh mrjLI hY qF ieh vI kr ky dyK lAu[” cODrIaF df guwsf isKr qwk jf phuMicaf[ Auh nvINaF nvINaF DmkIaF dy rhy sn aqy gflHF kwZ rhy sn aqy cmfr jvfb ivwc buVbuVfAuNdy cmHfrlI vwl nUM jf rhy sn[ 40 bMn qoN cODrI, mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy af gey[ Auh guwsy ivwc jo mUMh afieaf Auh bolI jf rhy sn pr AuhnF ivwcoN iksy df vI idmfg sfP nhIN sI ik nvIN hflq nfl iks qrHF nijwiTaf jfvy[ mhfsLf qIrQ rfm cODrIaF nUM hor vI BVkf irhf sI aqy CwjU sLfh ies ivcfr ivwc lIn sI ik Auh ies hflq qoN ikvyN Pfiedf AuTf skdf hY[ zfktr ivsLndfs bhuq josL ivwc sI aqy huwky dI nfV nUM mUMh qoN lfh ky Aus vyly hI dubfrf mUMh nUM lf lYNdf[ CwjU sLfh ny lflU Blvfn nUM cuwp dyiKaf qF nyVy jf ky Auhdy kMn ivwc boilaf: “Blvfn jI, qusIN ikAuN cuwp ho?” “mYN kI khF[ ieh lok hvf ivwc zFgf mfr rhy hn[” CwjU sLfh buwlF ivwc muskrfieaf aqy ies ieMqjLfr ivwc bYT igaf ik cODrI cuwp hox qF Auh gwl kry[ sLor-sLrfbf kuwJ Gwt huMdf qF koeI hor cODrI AuWQy af jFdf aqy nvyN isry qoN gflI-gloc sLurU ho jFdf[ AuWQy eyny lok iekwTy ho gey ik mhfsLy dI dukfn dy QVHy AuWqy iql iswtx nUM QF nf rhI[ hr iek afdmI cmfrF nUM qihs nihs krn dI gwl kr irhf sI[ AuhnF nUM sjLf dyx dy nvyN qrIikaF df suJfa dy irhf sI[ lflU Blvfn AuWT ky KVH igaf aqy sfiraF nUM cuwp rihx df iesLfrf krdf hoieaf AuWcI pr TrHmy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “myrI gwl mMno qF cmfrF nUM swd ky mfmlf rPf-dPf kr idAu[ tokrI `coN zuwlHy byrF df ajy kuC nhIN ivgiVaf[ AuhnF df quhfzy ibnF gujLfrf nhIN aqy quhfzf AuhnF ibnF gujLfrf nhIN[” lflU Blvfn dI avfjL bdly dIaF guwsy BrIaF avfjLF `c guafc geI[ cODrI iek vfr iPr BVk pey[ CwjU sLfh ies mOky nUM TIk smJ ky boilaf: “cODrIE, mfmlf quhfzf aqy cmfrF df hY[ mYnUM ivwc dKl dyx df koeI hwk nhIN pr mYN eynf jLrUr khUMgf ik guwsy nUM Quwk ky aqy kRoD nUM Cwz ky ieh soco ik awgy kI krnf hY?” CwjU sLfh dI gwl sux ky cODrI hor vI ijLafdf BVk pey aqy bhuq sfry lok iekwTy bolx lwgy[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuhnF nUM sLFq rihx df iesLfrf kIqf aqy iek iek sLbd AuWqy jLor idMdf boilaf: “CwjU sLfh TIk kihMdf[ ies qrHF rOlf pfAux df koeI Pfiedf nhIN[ hux ieh soco ik cmfrF nUM sjLf kI dyxI hY[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny afpxI gwl Kqm krky lflU Blvfn vwl dyiKaf qF Auh gMBIr avfjL ivwc boilaf: “myrI mMno qF cmfrF nUM swd ky mfmlf rPf-dPf kr idAu[ myry Ausqfd ny ieh hI isKfieaf ik JgVy nUM vDfAuxf nhIN cfhIdf, sgoN GtfAuxf cfhIdf[” cODrI rOlf pf rhy sn ik GVwm cODrI AuWQy af igaf aqy AuhnF sfiraF nUM rOlf pfAuNidaF dyK ky boilaf: “kI ho igaf jo kfvF vFgU kfvFrOlI pf rhy ho?” “cODrI, cmfrF nfl JgVf ho igaf[” mhfsLy ny ikhf[ “qF Qfxy jf ky rpt drjL krfAu, iewQy ikAuN bYTy ho?” GVMm cODrI sfiraF AuWqy AuWzdI AuWzdI njLr mfr ky boilaf:



“quhfzy nfl quhfzy ipMz dy cmfr hI lVn lwgy qF bfkI ipMzF dy jwt quhfnUM kwcf hI Kf jfxgy[” GVMm cODrI dI gwl sux ky lok iek vfr iPr Auqyijq ho gey[ cODrI munsLI vI svyr df bol bol ky Qwk igaf sI[ Auh gl sfP krdf hoieaf boilaf: “KyqF `c jfx, Gfh Koqx aqy ipMz dIaF glIaF `c afAux jfx qoN mnfhI kr idAu[” “awj qoN koeI afdmI AuhnF nUM afpxy Gr nf afAux dyvy[ AuhnF qoN koeI kMm nf krfvy[ sfilaF nUM do idn Pfky kwtxy pY gey qF mfpy Xfd af jfxgy[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny ikhf[ “AuhnF df cmHfrlI qoN bfhr afAuxf jfxf bMd kr idAu[ eydF dI nfkf-bMdI kro ik sfilaF nUM twtI-ipsLfb jfx nUM jgHf nf lwBy[” bylf isMG ny suJfa idwqf[ “qusIN AuhnF nUM coa aqy vwzy rfh `qy afAux jfx qoN nhIN rok skdy[ eydF krnf jLurm hY[” GVMm cODrI ny ikhf[ CwjU sLfh cODrIaF nUM PYslf krdy dyK ky boilaf, “qusIN qF cmfrF dy bfeIkft df PYslf kr ilaf hY pr sfzy bfry `c kI soicaf[ qusIN AuhnF nUM bfhr nf inklx idAugo qF sfzy zMgr BuwKy mr jfxgy[ asIN AuhnF nUM pwTy ikwQoN pfvFgy[ asIN afpxI dukfndfrI krFgy jF zMgrF leI Gfh Koqdy iPrFgy[” CwjU sLfh ny mhfsLy vwl dyKidaF ikhf[ “CwjU sLfh iblkul TIk kihMdf[ quhfzy dohF iDrF dI lVfeI `c sfzy zMgr BuwKy mr jfxgy[” mhfsLf boilaf[ cODrI josL ivwc sn[ bylf isMG ny CwjU sLfh nUM ikhf ik Auh afpxI mwJ leI Auhdy Kyq ivwcoN brsIn vwZ ilafieaf kry[ ijs idn Auh nf jf skUgf Auhdf muMzf brsIn dI pMz suwt jfieaf krUgf[ cODrI hrnfm isMG ny mhfsLy leI aijhf hI pRbMD kr idwqf qF CwjU sLfh aqy mhfsLf cmfrF nUM gflHF kwZdy hoey cODrIaF nUM qfkId krn lwgy ik AuhnF nUM aijhf sbk isKfAux ik Auh BivwK ivwc AuhnF dy sfhmxy awK cuwkx df hIaF nf kr skx[ zfktr ivsLndfs hux qwk huwky nfl icMbiVaf hoieaf sI[ mhfsLy ny huwky dI nfV Auhdy hwQoN iKwcidaF ikhf: “qUM qF huwky dy nfl hI icMbV igaF[” ies gwl AuWqy hlkI ijhI hfsV mwc geI aqy cODrI iek-iek krky AuWQoN iKsk gey[ jdoN mhfsLy dI dukfn AuWqy do-cfr afdmI hI rih gey qF zfktr dfrsLink Bfv ivwc boilaf: “ieh pRolyqfrIaF aqy srmfeydfrF dI twkr hY[” mhfsLy ny AuhdI gwl nUM axsuxI kr idwqf qF ivsLndfs jLor-jLor nfl isr ihlfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf qIrQ rfmf, myrI gwl Xfd rwKIN... ieh byjLmIny Kyq mjLdUrF aqy ijLmINdfrF dI lVfeI hY[ ieh pRolyqfrIaF aqy srmfeydfrF dI jMg hY[” mhfsLf qIrQ rfm cuwp irhf pr ivsLndfs nUM afpxI hI khI hoeI gwl AuWqy hYrfnI hoeI[ AuhnMU Xfd afieaf ik sMsfr ivwc sPl aqy asPl kRFqIaF ies qrHF dIaF CotIaF CotIaF GtnfvF qoN hI sLurU hoeIaF sn[ ijwQy ienklfbI qfkqF nUM cMgI lIzrisLwp iml geI AuWQy Auh kfmXfb ho geIaF aqy ijwQy ienklfbI qfkqF pUrI qrHF jQybMd nf ho skIaF, AuWQy AuhnF dI hfr ho geI[ zfktr afpxy idmfg ivwc ieiqhfs dy sPy pltdf hoieaf, rUs, PrFs aqy spyn qwk jf phuMicaf[ Auhdy mn ivwc hr pl Auqyjnf vwD rhI sI[ Auh huwky dy do-cfr qyjL qyjL ksL iKwc ky kfhlI nfl AuWiTaf aqy juwqI GVIsdf cmHfrlI vwl af igaf[ zfktr ivsLndfs cmHfrlI dy KUh kol phuMicaf qF AuhnUM muhwly ivwc kuJ lok AuWcI avfjL ivwc gwlF krdy suxfeI idwqy[ Auh AuWQy hI ruk igaf aqy iDafn nfl AuhnF dIaF avfjLF suxn lwgf[ iPr Auh glI ivwc awgy vwD igaf[ glI ivwc sfiraF GrF dy drvfjLy KuwlHy sn pr aMdr koeI nhIN sI[ cgfn vwloN af rhy rOly vwl Auh iKwcdf quiraf igaf[ Auh cgfn qoN pihlF hI ruk igaf[ hux AuhnUM avfjLF sfP sfP suxfeI dy rhIaF sn[ cmfr vI cODrIaF dI bfeIkft dI DmkI qoN pYdf hox vflI siQqI nfl inptx dy ZMg soc rhy sn[ nOjvfn cmfr cfhuMdy sn ik bfeIkft df juafb bfeIkft nfl idwqf jfvy[ cODrI bfad ivwc mMn vI jfx qF



vI AuhnF nUM bfeIkft jfrI rwKxf cfhIdf[ ieh gwlF sux ky zfktr KusL ho igaf aqy mn-hI-mn socx lwgf ik imhnqksL qbkf jdoN jfg AuWTdf hY qF dunIaF dI koeI qfkq Auhdf mukfblf nhIN kr skdI[ bjLurg cmfrF df vqIrf kuwJ nrm sI[ AuhnF df qrk sI ik cODrIaF dy nfl hmysLF leI ivgfV pf ky ipMz ivwc rihxf sMBv nhIN hY[ ieh qF ho nhIN skdf ik rihx ies ipMz ivwc aqy kMm krn dUjy ipMz ivwc[ pr jdoN nOjvfn cmfr afpxI gwl AuWqy aV gey qF bfbf Pwqf AuhnF nUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “puqro, ieh vI qF soco ik ds idn kMm nf imilaf qF KfvFgy ikwQoN[ qusIN kMm kro jF nf kro pr iZwz qF rotI mMgUgf hI[” “bfhr jf ky imhnq mjLdUrI kr lvFgy[” keI sfrIaF avfjLF iekwTIaF hI afeIaF[ “qusIN hfly bwcy ho, qusIN dunIaf nhIN dyKI[ corF dy cor Xfr aqy jwtF dy jwt Xfr... quhfnUM dUsry ipMz ivwc iksy ny kMm nhIN dyxf[ iPr dUsry ipMzF ivwc vI qF cmfr rihMdy hn[ AuhnF dI QF qusIN kMm krogy qF Auh ikwQy jfxgy?” bfby Pwqy ny ikhf[ “Gfh Koq ky vycFgy[“ “Gfh asmfn `qy qF Koqogy nhIN... cODrI afpxI jLmIn `qy Gfh nhIN Koqx dyxgy qF kI krogy?” “BuwKy rih ky idn kwt lvFgy[” “quhfzI mrjLI[” bfby Pwqy ny inrfsL avfjL ivwc ikhf[ zfktr df mn ieh soc ky KusL ho igaf ik pRoloqfrI vrg sMGrsL leI pwkf ierfdf krI bYTf hY[ Auh josL ivwc do-cfr kdm hor awgy vwDdf hoieaf socx lwgf ik jy iehnF nUM cMgI lIzrisLwp iml jfvy qF iehnF df sMGrsL sPl ho skdf hY[ Auh afpxI soc Cwz ky iPr AuhnF dIaF gwlF suxn lwgf[ hux cmfrF dy sfhmxy ieh smwisaf sI ik kwlH svyry AuhnF dIaF qIvINaF cODrIaF dIaF hvylIaF ivwc gohf cuwkx jfx jF nhIN[ nOjvfn cmfr nf jfx dy pwK ivwc sn jdoN ik vwzI Aumr dy cmfr cfhuMdy sn ik iek vfr jfxf cfhIdf hY... jy cODrI mnHF kr dyx qF Aus qoN bfad iblkul nhIN jfxf cfhIdf[ ies mfmly bfry bhuq icr qwk bihs krn dy bfvjUd Auh iksy PYsly AuWqy nhIN phuMc rhy sn[ jdoN gwl lMmI huMdI geI aqy Auh afps ivwc hI AulJx lwgy qF kflI, jo hux qwk cuwp sI, sfiraF nUM sLFq krdf hoieaf boilaf: “dyKo rOlf pfAux df koeI Pfiedf nhIN[ cODrIaF dI ijLafdqI dy awgy iblkul nhIN Jukxf cfhIdf pr sfnUM pihl nhIN krnI cfhIdI[ awj vI AuhnF ny pihl kIqI hY[ kwlH nUM vI AuhnF nUM pihl krn dyvo[” kflI dy smJfAux-buJfAux nfl bMqU, sMqU afid mMn gey[ jdoN ieh aYlfn kIqf ik kwlH svyry muhwly dIaF qIvINaF hr rojL vFgU cODrIaF dIaF hvylIaF ivwc kMm-kfj krn jfxgIaF, qF zfktr stptf AuWiTaf[ AuhnUM gwusf af irhf sI ik kflI ny cmfrF df ienklfbI josL TMZf kr idwqf hY[ Auh socx lwgf ik sLihr ivwc cfr pYsy kmf lYx bfad Auh kuwJ burjLvf ivcfrF df ho igaf hY[ cgfn ivwcoN bwcy aqy aOrqF iKMzrn lwgIaF qF zfktr bfhr KUh dy kol af igaf[ Auh coa vwl jFdf pr QoVHy hI smyN ipwCoN iPr muV afAuNdf[ Auh kflI dI AuzIk ivwc sI ik Auh eyDr afvy qF Auhdy nfl gwl kry aqy Auhdy aMdr ienklfbI siprt Bry[ kuC dyr bfad KUh AuWqy lokF df afAuxf-jfxf sLurU ho igaf[ zfktr kuwJ dUr KyqF ivwc jf ky bYT igaf aqy kflI dI AuzIk krn lwgf[ Auh ieh nhIN cfhuMdf sI ik iksy nUM ieh aihsfs hovy ik Auh kflI dI AuzIk kr irhf sI[ Auh ieh vI cfhMudf sI ik kflI dy nfl AuhdI mulfkfq nUM bfkI lok sihjBfv nfl hI lYx[ kflI jdoN KUh AuWqy afieaf qF zfktr KyqF ivwcoN inkl ky hOlI-hOlI kdm puwtdf Auhdy vwl nUM qur ipaf[ jdoN Auh KUh dy nyVy phuMicaf qF kflI nhf ky afpxf sfPf incoV irhf sI[ AuhnUM dyKidaF hI kflI ny bMdgI kIqI qF zfktr ruk igaf aqy sihj avfjL ivwc boilaf: “suxfAu zfktr jI,” kflI bfltI cuwk ky Auhdy vwl vwD igaf[ “awj cODrIaF aqy quhfzI lVfeI ikwdF ho geI?” “quhfnUM pqf nhIN?” kflI ny hYrfnI nfl puwiCaf aqy iPr zfktr nMU pUrI gwl dws idwqI[ zfktr lMmI ijhI hUM bfad boilaf:



“srmfeydfr aqy ijLmINdfr hmysLF qoN hI imhnqksL aqy pRoloqfrI qbky `qy jLulm krdy afey hn, AuhnUM aYksplfiet krdy rhy hn[ pr jdoN pRoloqfrI qbky ivwc ienklfbI siprt jfg AuWTdI hY qF Auh hVH bx ky iehnF qfkqF nUM qIilaF dI qrHF roV ky lY jFdI hY[” kflI ijAuN ijAuN cODrIaF dIaF ijLafdqIaF df ijLkr kr irhf sI, zfktr df josL vwDdf jf irhf sI[ Auh kflI nUM tokdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYnUM sfrf pqf hY[ mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy sfrIaF gwlF myry sfhmxy hoeIaF hn[ ipMz dy ijLmINdfrF dy nfl ipMz dy srmfeydfr vI iml gey hn[ pr XkIn rwKo ijwq pRoloqfrI qbky dI hI hoAUgI[ bws quhfnUM cMgI lIzrisLwp dI jLrUrq hY[ Auhdf bMdobsq mYN kr dAUNgf[” zfktr ivsLndfs kflI nUM sLfm nUM imlx df vcn dy ky qyjL-qyjL kdm puwtdf kMDfly vwl nUM qur ipaf[ AuWQy Auhdf dosq aqy ielfky df sB qoN purfxf kfmryz tihl isMG rihMdf sI[ zfktr cfhuMdf sI ik GoVyvfhy dy cmfrF dy jmfqI sMGrsL dI agvfeI pfrtI dy hwQ af jfvy[ Auh afp ies leI sfhmxy nhIN afAuxf cfhuMdf sI ikAuNik Auhdy afpxy ipMz df mfmlf sI[ tihl isMG dUjy ipMz df rihx vflf sI aqy dUjf jwt sI[ ipMz vfilaF nUM pqf vI lwg igaf qF Auh Auhdf kuwJ nhIN ivgfV skxgy[ zfktr ivsLndfs nUM kfmryz tihl isMG Gr hI iml igaf[ dovF ny muwkf idKf ky iek dUjy nUM lfl slfm kIqf aqy hflcfl puwC ky mMjy AuWqy bih gey[ tihl isMG awDKV Aumr df iqrCI dfVI vflf iswK sI[ Auhny zfktr nUM cfh-pfxI puwiCaf qF Auh Auqyijq avfjL ivwc boilaf: “cfh-pfxI ikhnUM suwJdf? sfzy ipMz `c awj jLbrdsq lVfeI ho geI hY[” “kI ho igaf?” tihl isMG ny bycYnI nfl puwiCaf[ “cmfrF aqy cODrIaF dI lVfeI ho geI[” “ieh qF rojL dI gwl hY[” tihl isMG ny hwsidaF ikhf[ “ieh AudF dI lVfeI nhIN hY[ dovyN iDrF ny iek dUjy df bfeIkft kr idwqf hY[” zfktr df josL hor vI vwD igaf[ zfktr ivsLndfs JgVy df ivsQfr nfl ibafn krn lwgf[ tihl isMG bhuq iDafn nfl suxdf irhf[ jdoN zfktr ny afpxf mksd dwisaf qF Auh soc ivwc pY igaf aqy gMBIr avfjL ‘c boilaf: “iehnF cmfrF df koeI Brosf nhIN hY[ pihlF afkVdy hn aqy iPr Jwg vFg bih jFdy hn[” “eydF dI gwl nhIN[ mfmlf bhuq sMgIn hY[ ipMz dy dukfndfr vI cODrIaF df sfQ dy rhy hn[ ipMz dy imhnqksLF ivruwD ijLmINdfr aqy burjLUaf donoN iml gey hn[” tihl isMG aqy zfktr ivsLndfs gwlF krdy krdy AuWT KVHy hoey aqy dovyN ipMzF dy ivckfr coa dy kMZy tfhlIaF dI iJVI ivwc af bYTy[ bhuq soc ivcfr bfad dovyN ies PYsly `qy phuMcy ik AuhnF dI shfieqf leI hnHyrf hox bfad AuhdI dukfn ivwc mIitMg kIqI jfvy[ kflI, bMqU aqy sMqU nUM swidaf jfvy[ Emf aqy AuWcy mhwly vflf cMnx isMG vI af jfxgy[ zfktr ivsLndfs ny Emy aqy cMnx isMG nUM sUrj iCpx qoN pihlF hI swd ilaf[ Auh kflI aqy tihl isMG nUM AuzIkdf Emy aqy cMnx isMG nUM dysL ivwc Gtx vflIaF ienklfbI GtnfvF dy bfry smJfAux lwgf ik iks qrHF dysL dy KUMjy-KUMjy ivwc, dUr-dUr dy sUibaF ivwc, ipMzF aqy sLihrF ivwc pRolyqfrI aqy ienklfbI qfkqF srmfeydfrF dy CwzXMqr nUM asPl bxf ky ienklfb nUM nyVy ilaf rhIaF hn[ tihl isMG dy afAux `qy zfktr cuwp ho igaf[ tihl isMG iqMnF nUM jmfqI sMGrsS df ZMg, rUs dy vwzy ienklfb dIaF AudfhrnF dy ky smJfAux lwgf[ tihl isMG boldf boldf Qwk igaf aqy Emf suxdf suxdf AUNGx lwgf qF zfktr nUM aihsfs hoieaf ik hnHyrf zUMGf ho igaf hY[ tihl isMG iqlI dy PuwlF vFg asmfn ivwc PYly hoey qfiraF nUM dyK ky icMiqq avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kfmryz, qyry bMdy ajy qwk nhIN afey...” aqy iPr Auh PYslfkuMn avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kfmryz, cmfrF nMU mYN cMgI qrHF jfxdf hF[ iehnF lokF ivwc jwdojihd krn df dm hY nhIN[ jLorfvr jmfq nfl dsq-pMjf lYx leI bhuq hONslf cfhIdf[” “kfmryz, qyrI gwl TIk hY, pr kflI hONsly vflf jvfn hY[ Auh Cy sfl sLihr ivwc vI rih afieaf hY[ ies twkr ivwc sfnUM cmfrF ivwc kyzr lwBx aqy iqafr krn df mOkf imlUgf[ sfzy sYWl ivwc jwt, KwqrI, bfhmx... sfrIaF jfqF dy kfmryz hn pr cmfr iek vI nhIN hY[” zfktr ny ikhf[



kfPI dyr qwk AuzIk krn bfad vI jdoN cmHfrlI ivwcoN koeI nf afieaf qF cMnx isMG afp jf ky kflI aqy bMqU nUM swd ilafieaf[ zfktr qoN ies mIitMg df mksd sux ky kflI nUM KusLI hoeI ik AuhnF dI shfieqf leI kuJ lok iqafr hn[ AuhnF ny grmI dy bfvjUd bUhf Zoa ilaf[ Auh iek mYly ijhy dIvy dy afly duafly bYT gey[ zfktr ny tihl isMG dI kflI aqy bMqU nfl jfx-pCfx krvfeI[ QoVHf icr qwk eyDr-AuWDr dIaF gwlF krn bfad tihl isMG ny AuhnF nUM, ivsLysL rUp ivwc kflI aqy bMqU nUM jmfqI jwdojihd df mhwqv smJfieaf[ QoVHy hI icr ivwc zfktr, tihl isMG aqy cMnx isMG cMgI bihs ivwc AulJ gey[ dovyN isgrt PUkdy hoey mfrks, aYNgljL, lYinn aqy dUsry vwzy-vwzy kimAUinst nyqfvF dy hvfly dy rhy sn[ Emf iPr AUNGx lwgf sI[ tihl isMG, zfktr vwl AuNglI krdf hoieaf josL ivwc boilaf: “kfmryz qyrI phuMc tRftskI dI lfien nfl imldI-juldI hY[” zfktr ny jvfb ivwc hor keI nF igxf idwqy aqy Auh afpxy-afp lfgy bYTy lokF nUM Buwl ky iPr bihs ivwc AulJ gey[ ies sfrI bihs df kfrn ieh sI ik zfktr kflI dI ies gwl df smrQk sI ik cmfrF nUM jy Pfky nf kwtxy pey qF Auh bhuq idnF qwk jwtF dy bfeIkft df mukfblf kr skxgy[ pr tihl isMG df ivcfr sI ik kflI dI ieh soc pRolyqfrI siprt dy Ault hY ikAuNik ies qoN ieh pqf lwgdf hY ik ieh lok kMmcor hn[ ienklfbI siprt df Bfv ieh hY ik Pfky kwt ky, golIaF Kf ky aqy jfn nMU qlI `qy rwK ky sMGrsL kIqf jfvy[ bhuq lMmI-cOVI bihs bfad ieh PYslf kIqf igaf ik sB qoN pihlF ipMz ivwc cmfrF dy hwk ivwc pRfpygMZf kIqf jfvy[ bfkI gwlF bfad ivwc socIaF jfxgIaF[ Emf ies vkq zUMGI nINd ivwc suwqf hoieaf GrfVy mfr irhf sI[ zfktr ny AuhnUM bhuq musLikl nfl jgf ky Gr Byijaf[ tihl isMG agly idn imlx df vfadf krky kfhlI kfhlI bfhr inkl igaf[ cmHfrlI vwl afAuNidaF bMqU ny kflI nUM ikhf: “ieh qF Quwk nfl pkOVy pkfAuNdy rhy hn[” “dyKdf jf, sLfied kwlH nUM qyl vI af jfvy[” kflI ny juafb idwqf aqy cmHfrlI vwl muV igaf[

41 cmfrIaF afpxy mrdF dy kihx anusfr mUMh-hnHyry hI cODrIaF dIaF hvylIaF vwl qur peIaF[ kuwJ mrd cODrIaF df pRqIkrm jfxn leI cgfn ivwc iekwTy ho gey aqy bfkI lok Gfh Koqx leI afpxIaF cfdrF aqy rMby lY ky bfhr inkl gey[ cmfrIaF muVdy pYrIN muV afeIaF aqy afpxy mrdF nUM kosdIaF cODrIaF nUM gflHF kwZx lwgIaF[ cODrIaF ny AuhnF nUM cmHfrlI dy bfhroN KUh dy nyiVAuN hI moV idwqf sI aqy nfl hI AuhnF nUM bhuq burIaF gwlF khIaF sn[ pRisMnI afpxf tokrf suwtdI hoeI guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “sUl pey moey cODrIaF nUM[ sfQoN kMm nhIN krfAuxf qF nf shI, abfqbf bolx df kI hwk hY[” “moieaF dy afpxy GrIN vI mfvF BYxF hYgIaF, burf kMm AuhnF dy nfl krn[” cmfrIaF, cODrIaF nUM gflHF kwZdIaF afpxI-afpxI afp bIqI suxf rhIaF sn ik Gfh Koqx gey mrd vI vfps af gey[ Auh bhuq iKwJy hoey sn[ AuhnF dy afAux `qy aOrqF df rOlf bMd ho igaf[ qfieaf bsMqf jLmIn AuWqy afpxI cfdr suwt ky bYT igaf aqy afpxy isr nUM dohF hwQF ivwc PVdf hoieaf boilaf: “kihr Kudf df, afdmI, afdmI df rfjLk bx bYTf hY[ eynf hMkfr qF sLfied bfdsLfhF nUM vI nhIN huMdf hoxf ijMnf ies ipMz dy cODrIaF df ho igaf hY[” “kI hoieaf qfieaf?” sMqU ny Auqsukqf nfl puwiCaf[ Auhdy vwloN juafb dyx qoN pihlF hI kflI aqy jIqU vI moiZaF AuWqy cfdrF rwKI aqy hwQF ivwc rMby ltkfeI af gey[ qfey bsMqy ny AuhnF nUM dyKidaF hI puwiCaf: “qusIN ikwDr gey sI?” “ipMz dy pwCm `c... gwpIaF dy KyqF vwl[” “kI hoieaf... muV ikAuN afey?”



“coa qwk qF iksy ny kuC nhIN ikhf[ vwzy rfh AuWqy quiraf jFidaF nUM vI iksy ny nhIN roikaf pr ijAuN hI KyqF vwl muVy qF gwpIaF dy zFgF vfly muMizaF ny rok idwqf[” kflI ny juafb idwqf[ “mYN dwKx vwl igaf sI[ myry nfl inwkU df amrU sI[ asIN qkIey qoN prHy jf ky zMzI vwl muVy qF cODrI munsLI df puwq myrI vwl lfTI Aulfrdf boilaf ik jy Auhdy Kyq ivwc igaf qF lwqF qoV dAUgf[” “cfrIN pfsIN nfkfbMdI kIqI hoeI hY[ svyry muhwly dIaF kuC qIvINaF jMgl pfxI leI KyqF ivwc jf ky bYTIaF hI sn ik cODrIaF dy muMizaF ny AuhnF nUM AuTf idwqf aqy Auh hwQF ivwc nfly PVI KUh vwl dOV afeIaF[” eyny icr ivwc igafno ny isr qoN tokrf lfh ky drvfjLy vwl suwt idwqf aqy ibPrI hoeI avfjL ivwc bolI: “mYN moey bylf isMG aqy munsLI dy Gr kdy nhIN jfAUNgI[ moieaf pflf lfTI lY ky myry ipwCy dOiVaf aqy myrI guwq PV leI[ mYN vI moey nUM tokry nfl kuwitaf[” igafno nUM ieh kihMidaF-kihMidaF afpxIaF CfqIaF ivwc ksk ijhI mihsUs hoeI aqy Auhdf guwsf hor vI vwD igaf[ “moey byiewjLqI krn `qy AuWqr afey hn[” sfry lok igafno vwl dyKx lwgy[ ijhVIaF qIvINaF cODrIaF dIaF hvylIaF vwl geIaF sn, AuhnF ny afpxf afpxf duKFq suxfieaf qF qfieaf bsMqf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “sfzIaF nohF-DIaF dI byiewjLqI krn vfly ieh kOx huMdy hn[ asIN iehnF dIaF nohF-DIaF dI byiewjLqI krFgy[” Auhdy kol KVHy nOjvfn cmfrF dIaF rgF PVkx lwgIaF[ bMqU kflI dI bFh PVdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI, quro lfTIaF lY ky ijhVf vI sflf rfh `c afvy Auhdf isr pfV idE[ awj GroN mrn jF mfrn df PYslf kr ky quro[” kflI df iDafn pfly vwl sI aqy Auh bhuq gMBIrqf nfl soc irhf sI ik Auhdy koloN igafno dI byiewjLqI df bdlf lY ky rhygf[ Auhny bMqU vwl iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy sfry lokF nUM sMboiDq ho ky boilaf: “kMm krnf aqy krvfAuxf AuhnF dI aqy sfzI mrjLI hY pr AuhnF nUM sfzy muhwly dIaF qIvINaF aqy kuVIaF dI byiewjLqI krn df koeI hwk nhIN[” “bfby Pwqy aqy qUM hI slfh idwqI sI ik qIvINaF nUM svyry cODrIaF dI hvylI ivwc kMm krn jfxf cfhIdf[” bMqU ny ivaMg kridaF ikhf[ “sfnUM kI pqf sI ik Auh iehnF dI byiewjLqI krn `qy AuqfrU ho jfxgy[” sfry lok cODrIaF dI ijLafdqI df shI juafb dyx bfry soc rhy sn ik bwgf dOVdf dOVdf cgfn ivwc afieaf[ Auhdf sfh Puwilaf hoieaf sI[ Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy gflHF kwZdf hoieaf pflf af irhf sI[ AuhnUM dyKidaF hI kflI BVk ipaf aqy lpk ky AuhdI vwl vwDdf hoieaf boilaf: “KVH jf afpxI mF idaf Xfrf[ mYN qyrI bdmfsLI kwZdF[” “PVH lAu sfly nUM[ jdoN ieh sfnUM afpxy muhwly aqy KyqF ivwc afAux qoN rok skdy hn qF iehnF df sfzy muhwly `c afAux df kI kMm[” kflI nUM afpxI vwl afAuNdf dyK pflf iTTk igaf aqy ipwCy muV ipaf pr kflI ny dOV ky AuhnUM glI dy moV dy nyVy PV ilaf aqy isr dy vflF qoN PV ky AuhnUM JMjoVdf hoieaf boilaf: “qyry `qy koeI anoKI jvfnI afeI hY[ Aus afpxI mF `qy quM hwQ cuwikaf[ mYN qyrf KUn pI jfAUNgf[” kflI ny pfly ny cMgI qrHF JMjoiVaf aqy Auhdy icwqVF `qy lwq mfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “jy iPr kdI eydF dI hrkq kIqI qF kwcy nUM Kf jfAUNgf[” kflI jdoN cgfn ivwc vfps afieaf qF bhuq sMqusLt sI[ bwgy df sfh TIk hoieaf qF keI jixaF ny iekwiTaF hI Auhdy AuWqy svflF dI vfsLV kr idwqI[ Auh hklfAuNdf boilaf, “mYN coa `c bYTf sI, pflf pwiTaF dI pMz cuwkI af irhf sI[ Auh myry njLdIk pMz suwt ky dm lYx lwgf aqy sfh lYx qoN bfad mYnUM pMz cukfAux nUM ikhf[ myry nFh krn `qy Auhny mYnUM gflHF kwZIaF[ mYN vI juafb `c gflHF kwZIaF qF Auh mYnUM DmkIaF dyx lwgf[ Auhdy jvfb `c mYN afpxI DoqI KolH idwqI qF Auh myry ipwCy dOV ipaf[” lok iKViKVf ky hws pey aqy kuwJ plF leI sB-kuwJ Buwl gey[ qfieaf bsMqf ipafr nfl gflH kwZ ky bwgy dIaF sLrfrqF df ijLkr krn lwgf[



cmfrF df mn svyr dIaF GtnfvF ivwc Pisaf hoieaf sI ik dfsU cONkIdfr ZMzorf iptdf af igaf aqy ijLafdfqr cmfrF nUM cgfn ivwc iekwTy dyK ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “koeI cmfr cODrIaF dy KyqF ivwc, AuhnF ivclIaF zMzIaF `qy, AuhnF dy muhwly dIaF glIaF ivwc, ipMz dIaF dukfnF `qy nhIN af skdf[ jo afAUgf, afpxy kIqy dI sjLf pfAUgf[” “AuhnF nUM kih deIN afpxy KyqF nUM afpxI mF...[” qfey bsMqy ny jLor nfl QuwkidaF ikhf aqy Aus dy nyVy KVHy lok rOlf pfAux lwgy[ dfsU cmHfrlI ivwc ZMzorf ipwtx qoN bfad cODrIaF dy muhwilaF vwl muV igaf[ Auh QoVHy QoVHy smyN bfad AuWcI avfjL ivwc kihMdf: “ipMz dI pMcfieq ny PYslf kIqf hY ik koeI ijLmINdfr, dukfndfr cmfrF nUM afpxI hvylI, mkfn, Kyq aqy dukfn `qy nf afAux dyvy[ AuhnF nUM kMm `qy nf lfey[ jo koeI eydF krUgf, ipMz vfly Aus df huwkf-pfxI bMd kr dyxgy[” ZMzory qoN bfad zfktr ny ivsLndfs ny huwky dI nVI Cwz idwqI aqy cMnx isMG nUM awK mfr ky iesLfrf krdf boilaf: “cfcf qIrQ rfmf, iehnF ZMzoiraF df koeI Pfiedf nhIN[ pRolyqfrI qbky nfl ijLafdqI ho rhI hY[” mhfsLy dI dukfn AuWqy bYTy cODrI zfktr AuWqy njLr suwt iek dUsry vwl dyK ky muskrf pey[ zfktr huwky dy do-cfr hor ksL iKwc ky boilaf: “sfrI dunIaF cmfrF dy nfl hY[ ikAuN cMnx ishF?” Auhny hF ivwc isr ihlfieaf qF mhfsLf hsdf hoieaf boilaf: “afqmf aqy prmfqmf ivwc qF sfrI isRsLtI mMnI jFdI sI, qUM qy cMnx isMG kd qoN sfrf sMsfr bx gey ho[” zfktr ny josL ivwc af ky ikhf: “mYN glq nhIN kih irhf[ sfry dysL dy imhnqksL, sfrI dunIaF dy lok, ipMz dy cmfrF dy nfl hn[ sfzy ipMz ivwc ienklfb vwl ieh pihlf kdm hY[ ijMnf ijLafdf jLulm vDygf, AunI hI klfs-stRgl qyjL hoAUgI aqy afiKr ivwc pRolyqfrI jmfq dI ijwq hoAUgI aqy pYdfvfr dy qmfm sfDn - jLmInF, msLInF jnqf dI mlkIaq bx jfxgIaF[” AuWQy bYTy lok zfktr dy mUMhoN ies qrHF dIaF gwlF pihlI vfr nhIN sux rhy sn[ pr jdoN Auh ipMz dy lokF bfry bolx lwgf qF mhfsLf BVk ipaf: “jf qUM vI afpxf zMzf-zyrf cuwk ky cmHfrlI `c clf jf[ qUM AuhnF nUM sky sLrIk bxf irhf hYN[” zfktr mhfsLy nUM Auqyijq hoieaf dyK ky hor vI ijLafdf josL ivwc af igaf aqy AuhnUM rUs dy ienklfb ivwcoN AudfhrnF dy ky smJfAux lwgf[ jdoN zfktr boldf hI igaf qF mhfsLf AuhnUM iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf: “dyK ivsLndfsf, qUM afpxf ajIjL hYN[ mYnUM isrP eynf hI dws dy ik qUM cmfrF dy shfry ipMz ivwc ijLMdgI kwt skdf hYN?” zfktr dy jvfb dyx qoN pihlF hI mMgU ny pwiTaF dI pMz mhfsLy dy QVHy AuWqy suwt idwqI[ mhfsLf hry pwTy dyK ky KusL ho igaf aqy Auhdy vwl vwDdf hoieaf boilaf: “cODrI hrnfm isMG nUM khIN ik mOkf kwZ ky iewDr df vI cwkr lf jfvy[” “mhfsLf jI, awj bhuq kMm hY[ cODrI jI afp vI pwTy-dwQy ivwc lwgy hoey hn[” mMgU dy jfx bfad zfktr boilaf: “ieh cmfrF ivwc kflI Byz hY, iPPQ kflimst hY, rIaYksLnrI burjLvf lokF df ipwTU hY[ eydF dy lok hI pRolyqfrI ienklfb nUM sfboqfjL krdy hn[” mhfsLf zfktr dI gwl axsuxI krky cODrI munsLI nUM kihx lwgf: “cODrI, dyK lf, mMgU dy bfp ny cODrI hrnfm isMG qoN pMj sO rupweIey AuDfr ley sn[ Auh sfrI Aumr kMm krdf mr igaf pr krjLf nhIN lwQf[ pMj-swq sfl qF iehnUM vI cODrI df kMm krdy nUM ho gey hoxgy[ qUM vI eydF df kfmf rwK lYNdf qF arfm nfl rihMdf[ sfrI cmHfrlI ny kMm krn qoN nFh kr idwqI hY pr mMgU nFh nhIN kr skdf[”



“ieh slyvrI (gulfmI) dI insLfnI hY[ slyvrI qoN bfad jgIrdfrI isstm afieaf[ ies qoN bfad pUMjIvfd aqy ies df Kfqmf krky hux smfjvfd afeygf[” zfktr ny ikhf[ “ivsLndfsf, sfnUM vI gwl kr lYx dy[ jdoN df qUM afieaF tr-tr lfeI hoeI hY[ jy qUM cmfrF dy hwk `c ijLafdf gwlF kryNgf qF qyrf huwkf-pfxI bMd kr idwqf jfeygf[” cODrI munsLI ny gwusy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “asIN Gr-Gr ivwc, glI-glI ivwc, ipMz-ipMz ivwc ies stRgl dI Kbr phuMcf dyvFgy aqy sfrf ielfkf quhfzy iKlfP KVf ho jfAUgf[” zfktr ny josL ivwc ikhf[ “qyrI gwl qyry Gr ivwc koeI nhIN suxdf, bfhr kOx suxygf[” mhfsLy ny mjLfk kridaF ikhf[ dupihr qoN bfad bhuq sfry cODrI kMm-kfj qoN ivhly ho ky mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy iekwTy ho gey[ cODrI bylf isMG ny dwisaf ik “awj cmfrF dI pUrI nfkfbMdI kIqI geI[ cmfrIaF kMm krn afeIaF qF AuhnF nUM gflHF kwZ ky moV idwqf igaf[ ijhVy cmfr Gfh Koqx afey AuhnF nUM dOVf idwqf igaf[ svyry cmfrIaF jMgl-pfxI leI KyqF ivwc afeIaF qF muMizaF nUM dyK ky Auh nfly hwQF ivwc PVI dOV geIaF[ sfilaF nUM do idnF ivwc hosL af jfAUgf... kwlH qwk kMn PV ky nwk nf rwgVx qF nF bdl idAu[” zfktr AuhnF dIaF gwlF ivwc dKl dyx dI koisLsL krdf qF AuhnF ivwcoN koeI-nf-koeI AuhnUM JfV idMdf aqy Auh Audfs aqy Kisafxf ijhf ho ky huwkf guVguVfAuNdf hoieaf ieh soc ky afpxy afp nUM qswlI idMdf ik ienklfb afAux qoN bfad Auh iek-iek qoN bdlf lvygf[ cMnx isMG cmfrF dy pwK ivwc bolx lwgf qF bhuq sfry cODrI iekwTy hI AuhnUM gflHF kwZx lwgy aqy Auh vI Kisafxf-ijhf ho ky cuwp ho igaf[ zfktr AuhnUM AuWTx df iesLfrf krdf hoieaf boilaf: “ies qbky dy hux idn pUry hox vfly hn[ iraYksLnrI qbkf jdoN Kqm hox `qy afAuNdf qF Aus ivwc PRstrysLn af jFdI hY[” zfktr lokF dI dur-dur ivwc cMnx isMG nUM nfl lY ky afpxI dukfn `qy af igaf[ sLfm nUM cODrI aqy cmfr iek-dUsry qoN alwg afpxy-afpxy kMm kfj ivwc ruJ gey[ zfktr ivsLndfs afpxI dukfn `qy bYTf ipMz ivwc cwl rhy jmfqI-sMGrsL nUM ivafpk rUp idMdf hoieaf ienklfb dy kdmF dI cfp suxdf irhf[ 42 cODrIaF dy bfeIkft dy pihly kuwJ idn cmfrF df vqIrf ies qrHF irhf ijvyN Auh CuwtI `qy hox[ cmfrIaF cgfn ivwc byrI dy hyTF bYTIaF sUq dIaF awtIaF atyrdIaF afps ivwc gwpF-swLpF mfrdIaF aqy cODrIaF nUM gflHF kwZdIaF[ mrd CkVI, cOpt aqy qfsL Kyz ky idn gujfrdy[ jIqU aqy bMqU ies dOrfn sLihr df cwkr vI lf afey sn[ cOQy idn cmHfrlI `qy bfeIkft df asr mihsUs hox lwgf[ aMn dy nfl nfl bflx aqy pfQIaF vI Kqm hox lwgIaF aqy AuhnF nUM icMqf hox lwgI ik jy bfeIkft Kqm nf hoieaf qF sLfied PfikaF qwk nObq af jfeygI[ pr Auh iek-dUsry df hONslf vDfAuNdy rhy[ ies hflq ny AuhnF nUM afps ivwc bhuq nyVHy kr idwqf[ aOrqF afps ivwc bhuq Gwt lVdIaF JgVdIaF[ Auh sfry iksy ikly ivwc iGrI POj vFg cOks rihMdy hoey iek-dUjy df hwQ vtfAuNdy[ pMjvyN idn pRIqo dy Gr ivwc Kfx nUM kuwJ nhIN sI[ Auh corI-iCwpIN mMgU kol geI aqy roNdI hoeI Pirafd krn lwgI ik inwkU aqy amrU nUM cODrI dI hvylI kMm idvf dyvy[ mMgU ny muhwly dy lokF vwloN rOlf pfAux dI gwl kIqI qF Auh BVk peI: “awg lwgy muhwly nUM[ myry bwcy BuwK nfl ivlk rhy hn[ Auh mYnUM ikhVy pkvfn pkf ky Byjdy hn[ qUM AuhnF nUM kMm idvf dy, muhwly nUM mYN afpxy afp sMBfl lAUNgI[” mMgU GroN inkilaf hI sI ik igafno ny kflI nUM Kbr idwqI ik pRIqo ny inwkU aqy amrU nUM cODrI dI hvylI ivwc kMm idvfAux leI mMgU nUM ikhf hY[ kflI Jwt hI pRIqo dy Gr igaf aqy Auhdy BuwK nfl ivlk rhy bwicaF nUM dyK ky Aulty pYrIN vfps af igaf[ Auhny afpxy anfj df GVf cuwikaf aqy pRIqo dy kol jf ky boilaf:



“cfcI, lY inafixaF nUM rotI pkf ky iKlf[ ieh musIbq asIN mMgI nhIN hY, sfzy `qy jLbrdsqI TosI geI hY[ hONslf rwK[ jy rotI KfvFgy qF sfry KfvFgy, BuwKy rhFgy qF sfry rhFgy[” kflI dI gwl suxky pRIqo df mn KusL ho igaf aqy Auh afpxI hrkq `qy sLrimMdI-ijhI hoeI bolI: “dyK nf, mYN aftf mMgx mMgU dy Gr geI sI[ Auh hoieaf cODrI df ipwTU ... kihx lwgf, Pfky ikAuN kwt rhI hYN - cODrI nUM kih ky amrU nUM kMm idvf idMdf hF[ mYN nFh kr idwqI... mYN sfP kih idwqf ik Pfky kwt lvFgy pr muhwly df sfQ nhIN CwzFgy[” kflI cuwpcfp AuhdIaF gwlF suxdf irhf aqy AuhnUM hONslf dy ky bfby Pwqy dy Gr clf igaf[ bfby dy Gr vI Kfx leI kuwJ nhIN sI aqy kmjLorI nfl Auhdy gl ivwcoN avfjL nhIN inkl rhI sI[ AuWQoN Auh qfeI inhflI dy Gr igaf qF Auh vI ies qrHF df duwK hI lY ky bYT geI[ bMqU df josL vI bhuq TMZf pY igaf sI[ qfey bsMqy dy kol igaf qF Auh vI Audfs ijhf mMjy `qy lMmf ipaf sI[ kflI ny hfl puwiCaf qF AuWTx dI koisLsL krdf hoieaf boilaf: “pihlF do rotIaF KFdf sI, iPr iek `qy af igaF, hux awDI `qy, kwlH cwpf rih jfAUgI aqy prsoN sLfied Pfkf kwtxf pvy[” kflI iPkr ivwc zuwibaf afpxy Gr af igaf aqy kuwJ dyr qwk bYTf irhf[ AuhnUM mihsUs ho irhf sI ik muhwly dy lokF df hONslf tuwt irhf sI[ kuwJ imlxf-imlfAuxf vI nhIN aqy byiewjLqI alwg hovygI[ KyqF ivwc hVF df pfxI suwk igaf sI aqy icknI jLmIn AuWqy pypVIaF ijhIaF bx geIaF sn[ mwkI dy zMzlF dIaF jVHF ijvyN ikvyN Aus ivwc PsIaF hoeIaF sn aqy Auh kumlfAux lwgy sn[ cODrIaF ny afpxy skUl ivwc pVHdy inafixaF nUM vI gozI dy kMm AuWqy lf ilaf sI[ cODrfxIaF ny Zor-zMgr sFB ley sn[ pr AuhnF dIaF axQwk koisLsLF dy bfvjUd mwkI dI bcI-KucI Psl brbfd ho rhI sI[ hr cODrI bfjIgrF dy koiTaF qwk jf afieaf sI[ bhuqy bfjIgr guz-guzfeI df kMm krnf hI nhIN cfhuMdy sn[ hjLfr hjLfr nKry krn bfad jy koeI mMndf sI qF Auh duwgxI idhfVI mMgdf sI[ bfhr qoN kMm krn leI koeI cmfr iqafr nhIN sI ikAuNik iek qF AuhnF leI afpxy ipMz ivwc hI bhuq kMm sI, dUjf afpxI brfdrI df vI ilhfjL sI[ grmI dy sqfey hoey aqy Qkfvt nfl cUr cODrI cmfrF nUM gflHF kwZdy AuhnF dI hTDrmI aqy mUrKqf nUM kosdy rihMdy aqy mn hI mn cfhuMdy ik JgVy df jldI qoN jldI inptfrf ho jfvy[ cmfr suwk rhI mwkI nUM dyK ky idl hI idl ivwc kuVdy aqy cODrIaF nUM burf-Blf kihMdy ik afpxy hwT nfl Psl brbfd kr rhy hn[ ies JgVy dy sLurU dy idnF ivwc CwjU sLfh aqy mhfsLf donoN KusL sn[ AuhnF nUM KusLI ies gwl dI sI ik Gr bYiTaF-ibTfieaF hI muPq pwTy iml rhy sn[ iqMn idn qwk qF cODrI AuhnF dy Gr pwTy phuMcfAuNdy rhy pr bfad ivwc AuhnF ny bMd kr idwqf[ CwjU sLfh ny cOQy idn bylf isMG kol isLkfieq kIqI qF Auh BVk ipaf aqy CwjU sLfh nfl qlK avfjL ivwc boilaf ik Auh AuhdI mwJ leI pwTy ilafvy qF afpxf zMgr-bwCf sFBy[ jLrUrq hY qF afp jf ky Auhdy Kyq `coN pwTy vwZ ilafvy[ Auh Auhdf nOkr nhIN[ CwjU sLfh nUM dUsrf nuksfn ieh hoieaf ik AuhdI dukfn `qy ivwkrI bMd ho geI[ cODrI lok lUx qyl qoN ibnF Gwt hI cIjLF KRIddy sn[ Auhdy ijLafdf gfhk cmfr hI sn ijhnF nUM afpxI hr jLrUrq leI Auhdy kol afAuxf pYNdf sI[ pMjvyN idn cODrI hrnfm isMG dy Kyq ivwc pwTy ilafAuNidaF rfh ivwc mhfsLy qIrQ rfm dI grdn ivwc vl pY igaf[ Auh bhuq musLikl nfl ipMz qwk phuMicaf aqy afpxI dukfn qoN QoVHf prHy hI pwiTaF dI BrI suwt ky bYT igaf[ AuhnUM inZfl dyK ky GVMm cODrI QVHy qoN hyTF Auqr afieaf aqy hsdf hoieaf boilaf: “rMzIaF nUM vI crKf kwqxf pY igaf hY[ mhfsLy, pwTy Zoxy zMzImfrF aqy sUdKorF dy vws dI gwl nhIN[” mhfsLy nUM guwsf qF bhuq afieaf pr Auh gwl nUM tfldf hoieaf boilaf: “iehnF cmfrF ny nwk ivwc dm kr idwqf hY[ sfly Pfky kwt rhy hn pr sIs nhIN invfAuNdy[” zfktr ivsLndfs cihkdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf qIrQ rfmf, pRolyqfrI dunIaf dI sB qoN vwzI ienklfbI qfkq hY[ AuhnF dy awgy koeI nhIN Tihr skdf[ AuhnF df mukfblf lwKF kRoVF POjF df mflk rUs df mhfrfjf, jLfr nf kr swikaf qF ies ipMz dy cODrI iks bfg dI mUlI hn[” mhfsLy ny GUr ky zfktr vwl dyiKaf aqy qlK avfjL ivwc boilaf:



“ivsLndfsf, ies vyly dOV jf iewQoN[ sfrI Aumr dI rwKI-rKfeI ivgV jfAUgI[” “ieMpIrIailst aqy kYptilst qbky afpxI hfr qoN pihlF buKlfht df isLkfr ho hI jFdy hn[ Aus vyly AuhnF nUM afpxy-prfey df hosL nhIN rihMdf[” zfktr mhfsLy dy jvfb dI AuzIk kIqy ibnF hI qyjL-qyjL kdm cuwkdf glI ivwc vV igaf qF ik kfmryz tihl isMG nfl nvIN siQqI bfry gwlbfq kr sky[ cmHfrlI dy KUh AuWqy bYTf kflI, zfktr nUM dyKidaF hI AuWT ky Auhdy vwl viDaf[ “zfktr jI, mYN quhfzf hI rsqf dyK irhf sI[” “qUM myry nfl nf af[ coa dy rsqy tfhlIaF dI iJVI ivwc phuMc jf[ mYN kfmryz tihl isMG nUM lY ky AuWQy afAuNdf[ AuWQy mIitMg krFgy[” zfktr awgy vwD igaf[ kflI nUM zfktr dy rvweIey `qy kuwJ hYrfnI vI hoeI aqy kuwJ guwsf vI afieaf[ pr Auh AuWQy hI ruk igaf[ pr ies afs nfl Auh tfhlIaF dI iJVI vwl qur ipaf ik sLfied Auh kuJ mdd kr skx aqy PfikaF qwk nObq nf afvy[ idn kfPI Zl igaf sI jdoN kflI nUM zfktr aqy kfmryz tihl isMG iJVI vwl afAuNdy idKfeI idwqy[ Auh Auqsukqf nfl AuhnF dI AuzIk krn lwgf aqy AuhnF dI rPqfr susq dyK Auh AuhnF vwl vwD igaf[ Auh AuhnF dy kol phuMicaf qF tihl isMG ny lfl slfm krky kflI dy nfl hwQ imlfieaf[ AuhnUM tihl isMG dy nfl hwQ imlf ky KusLI hoeI ikAuNik grIb qoN grIb jwt vI cmfr dy nfl hwQ nhIN imlfAuNdf sI[ iJVI dy kol phuMc ky Auh GuMm ky coa ivwc zUMGy toey dI Zlfn ivwc jf bYTy[ kfmryz tihl isMG ny zfktr aqy kflI nUM isgrt dy ky afp vI isgrt sulgf leI aqy do cfr ksL iKwc ky boilaf: “kfmryz, kI pujIsLn hY[ zfktr pihlF qUM dws ik kYptilst kYNp df kI hfl hY?” “AuhnF dy kdm zgmgf gey hn[ afpxI hfr qoN pihlF Auh buKlfht df isLkfr ho gey hn[ AuhnF ivwc afpsI Puwt pYx lwgI hY[” zfktr josL ivwc af igaf[ “AuhnF AuWqy QoVHf-ijhf dbfa hor pfieaf jfey qF Auh mYdfn Cwz dyxgy[” kfmryz tihl isMG zfktr dI hr gwl `qy isr ihlfAuNdf irhf aqy pihlI isgrt Kqm ho geI qF Auhdy nfl hI nvIN isgrt sulgf ky kflI vwl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “kfmryz, qyry muhwly `c kI pujIsLn hY?” “bhuq burI hY[” kflI ny Jwt juafb idwqf aqy iPr afpxI gwl dI ivafiKaf krdf hoieaf boilaf: “kuwC lokF kol cuwilHaF ivwc bflx leI bflx aqy pkfAux leI aMn nhIN hY[ AuhnF dy hONsly tuwt rhy hn[ iek aOrq qF cODrI hrnfm isMG dy kfmy mMgU dy Gr geI sI ik Auh Auhdy Gr vfly aqy puwq nUM kMm idvf dyvy[ mYN AuhnUM afpxf sfrf aMn idwqf qF iPr ikqy jf ky Auhny afpxf ierfdf bdilaf[” “kfmrzy, qyrI aproc irPfrimst (suDfrvfdI) hY[ eydF dIaF gwlF nfl pRolyqfrI qbky dI ienklfbI siprt kmjLor ho jFdI hY[ AuhnF nUM smJfAu ik kurbfnI leI iqafr rihx ... awCf awgy dws[” kflI hYrfnI nfl Auhdy vwl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf: “jy ieh hflq rhI qF lok ijLafdf qoN ijLafdf iek do idn hor kwZ skxgy[ kMm DMdf imldf nhIN, pihlF pYsf nhIN hY ... eydF dI hflq ivwc Auh ikMny idn mukfblf krngy[ iek idn Pfkf kwtxf ipaf qF Auh cODrIaF dy pYrF `c jf izgxgy[” kfmryz tihl isMG soc ivwc pY igaf aqy zfktr nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf: “kfmryz, eydF lwgdf hY ik qyyry ipMz ivwc pRolyqfrI qbky dI jQybMdI kmjLor hY aqy iehnF dI jQybMdI AudoN hI kmjLor huMdI hY jdoN AuhnF dy ijLhn sfP nf hox aqy Auh afeIizlOjIklI ajy kwcy hox[... myry iKafl ivwc qUM smyN qoN pihlF hI stRgl sLurU krf idwqI hY[” “kfmryz, myrf iKafl hY ik pRolyqfrI qbky df ijLhn stRgl dy dOrfn hI pwkf huMdf hY[ ieh gwl ieiqhfsk hvfilaF nfl vI iswD ho jFdI hY[ rUs ivwc pihlf ienklfb ies leI kfmXfb nhIN hoieaf sI ikAuNik jnqf ny pihlF koeI stRgl nhIN kIqI sI[” “pr dUsry kfmXfb ienklfb nfl ieh gwl vI iswD huMdI hY ik pRolyqfrI qbky dy ijLhn jdoN sfP hox aqy Auh afeIizlOjIklI pwky hox qF kfmXfbI XkInI hY[” kfmryz tihl isMG ny juafb idwqf[



hnHyrf vwD igaf sI aqy AuhnF dI bihs df koeI aMq njLr nhIN afAuNdf sI[ kflI bycYnI nfl pfsf bdldf hoieaf boilaf: “jy qusIN aMn df bMdobsq kr idAu qF bfeIkft jfrI rwiKaf jf skdf hY[” “kfmryz, mYN qYnUM pihlF vI smJf cuwikaf hF ik ieh gwl ienklfbI siprt dy iKlfP hY[ ... myry iKafl ivwc ies bfry pRfpygMZy dI rPqfr qyjL kr dyxI cfhIdI hY[ ies mukfmI (sQfnk) stRgl nUM ‘mfs mUvmYNt’ bxfAuxf jLrUrI hY[... kfmryz smF af igaf hY ik asIN KulH ky mYdfn ivwc af jfeIey aqy jlisaF df pRogrfm sLurU kIqf jfvy[ pihlf jlsf quhfzy ipMz ivwc hI kIqf jfvygf[” tihl isMG ny zfktr nUM sMboiDq huMidaF ikhf[ “iks idn?” zfktr ny Auqsukqf nfl puwiCaf[ “prsoN sLfm nUM rwK lAu[ ipMz ivwc jlsy leI lMmI-cOVI iqafrI dI jLrUrq nhIN [” “TIk hY[” zfktr ny KusL ho ky juafb idwqf aqy Auh kwpVy JfVdy hoey AuWT KVHy hoey aqy lfl-slfm kih ky afpxy-afpxy ipMz vwl ho qury[ GoVyvfhy dI zMzI qwk kflI aqy zfktr nfl nfl afey[ zfktr AuhnUM smJfAuNdf irhf ik ipMz dI ies CotI-ijhI stRgl nUM ikvyN jnqf dy sMGrsL ivwc bdl idwqf jfeygf[ pr kflI df ieh soc ky idl bYTdf jf irhf sI ik lok kwlH nUM Kfx-pIx df bMdobsq nf kr sky qF Auh cODrIaF dy pYrF AuWqy jf izgxgy[ zMzI dy kol af ky kflI coa dy rsqy rfhIN aqy zfktr KyqF ivwc dI huMdf hoieaf ipMz vwl nUM ho quiraf[ kflI dy Gr phuMcidaF hI igafno af geI aqy Auhdy kMn ivwc bolI: “qUM afpxf sfrf aMn pRIqo nUM dy idwqf?” “qYnUM ikhny dwisaf?” “mYnUM pqf[” Auh cihkdI hoeI bolI: “pr ieh dws qUM hux ikwQoN KfAUNgf? kI BuwKf rhUMgf?” “mYN vI bfkI muhwly dy nfl hF[” “ieh lY rotI[” igafno ny JolI ivwcoN rotIaF kwZ ky Auhdy hwQF `qy rwK idwqIaF[ kflI hYrfnI nfl AuhdI vwl dyKx lwgf[ igafno dy jfx bfad CyqIN hI pRIqo aMdr afeI qF kflI df rMg Pk ho igaf[ pRIqo suMGdI hoeI bolI: “vy kflI, aMb dy acfr dI KusLbU af rhI hY... kI qyry Gr ivwc acfr hYgf?” rotIaF iblkul sfhmxy peIaF sn[ ies leI kflI koisLsL krn dy bfvjUd vI AuhnF nUM lukf nf sikaf aqy acfr cuwk ky pRIqo dI qlI `qy rwK idwqf[ “rotI ikwQoN ilafieaF ... kI qUM afp pkfeI sI?” sB-kuwJ df pqf huMidaF vI pRIqo ny puwiCaf[ “cfcI, qYnUM acfr cfhIdf sI, Auh iml igaf[” kflI ny qlK avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “mYN qF puwCx afeI sI ik rotI pkfAuxI hY qF aftf dy dy[” Auh hwsdI hwsdI bfhr inkl geI[ kflI izAuZI nUM qflf lf ky cgfn ivwc af igaf[ AuWQy qfieaf bsMqf, jIqU, bMqU, sMqU, bfbf Pwqf aqy muhwly dy keI hor mrd bYTy afps ivwc slfh-msLvrf kr rhy sn[ kuwJ dUrI `qy muhwly dIaF qIvINaF Kusr-Pusr ivwc lwgIaF hoeIaF sn[ donF dy sfhmxy iek hI smwisaf sI ik PfikaF qoN ikvyN bicaf jfvy[ qIvINaF bwicaF dI sMhu Kf rhIaF sn ik AuhnF kol Kfx pIx nUM kuwC nhIN hY[ iek zMg iek-awDI rotI KfDI hY aqy bfkI idn pfxI pI-pI ky iZwz Biraf hY[ mrd vI ieh roxf ro rhy sn[ AuhnF dy iPkrF Bry, gMBIr aqy zry hoey ichry Klfa ivwc ies qrHF GUr rhy sn ijvyN asmfn qoN mINh dI afs hovy[ ijhnF lokF dy GrF ivwc aMn swcmuwc Kqm ho igaf sI Auh bhuq Audfs sn[ “qfieaf, hux kI bxUgf?” jIqU ny gMBIr avfjL `c puwiCaf[ “mYN kI dwsF[” “Aus vyly qF qUM cODrI bixaf hoieaf sI hux kihMdf ik kI dwsF[” kuwJ lokF ny jIqU df smrQn kIqf aqy kuwJ lok qfey bsMqy df pwK lYx lwgy[ bihs-mubfsy qoN lMG ky jdoN Auh gflI-gloc aqy hwQf-pfeI qwk phuMc gey qF bfbf Pwqf AuhnF nUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:



“dyKo, afps `c nf lVo[ BuwK nfl aMqVIaF pihlF hI kmjLor ho geIaF hn[ ijLafdf bology qF idnF `qy jf pAugy... iekwT ivwc bVI qfkq hY[... hONslf rwKo... jo kuwC vI krnf hY iek muwT ho ky kro[” kflI bfby Pwqy dI gwl df smrQn krdf hoieaf kihx lwgf: “ijLafdf bolx nfl BuwK Gwt nhIN hoAUgI, vDygI hI[ qfey bsMqy nfl ikAuN lVdy ho[ bfeIkft df PYslf sfiraF ny rwl ky kIqf sI, iekwly qfey bsMqy ny nhIN kIqf sI[” “kflI qUM idn kwt skdF, qyry kol aMn vI hY aqy pYsy vI... pr AuhnF lokF df kI bxUgf ijhnF dy iZwzF dy nfl nfl Gr vI KflI hn[” sMqU ny ikhf[ “myry kol ijMnf aMn sI mYN cfcI pRIqo nUM dy idwqf hY[ jy XkIn nhIN qF AuhqoN puwC lAu[” kflI ny AuqyijLq avfjL ivwc jvfb idwqf[ “pRIqo nUM aMn dy idwqf qF kI ho igaf[ qYnUM pwky-pkfey pkvfn af jFdy hn[” bMqU ny ikhf[ kflI jvfb ivwc kuwJ nf kih sikaf[ bfkI lokF ny isrP AuhdI vwl iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy afpxf sfrf duwK-drd Buwl ky muskrf pey[ sMqU aqy jIqU bfeIkft Kqm krn aqy cODrIaF qoN mfPI mMg lYx leI jLor pf rhy sn ik kflI AuWQoN AuWT ky clf igaf[ Auh QoVHI dUr hI igaf sI ik bMqU vwl Juwkdf hoieaf sMqU boilaf: “kOx ilaf ky idMdf, iehdy leI pkvfn?” “igafno...[” Auhny sMqU dy kMn ivwc ikhf[ “mYN ieh qF suixaf sI donF df afps ivwc awK-mtwkf cwl irhf hY[” sMqU boilaf[ “awK-mtwkf qF purfxI gwl ho geI hY... pRIqoN qoN kdy puwCIN, Auh qYnUM pUrI khfxI dwsUgI[” kflI coa QfxIN huMdf hoieaf lflU Blvfn dI hvylI clf igaf[ lohy dIaF cfdrF vflf Pftk bMd sI[ kflI ny hOlI dyxI Auhdf iek pwt KolH idwqf[ Blvfn vrFZy qoN bfhr iekwlf lMmf ipaf sI[ kflI nUM afpxI vwl afAuNdf dyK ky Auh AuWT ipaf aqy AuWcI avfjL ivwc llkfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “kOx hY?” “mYN hF ... kflI, mfKy df puwq[” kflI ny Auhdy vwl qyjL kdm puwtidaF ikhf[ lflU Blvfn df lihjf iekdm nrm ho igaf[ kflI jdoN Auhdy mMjy kol phuMicaf qF lflU Blvfn ny puwiCaf: “suxf, ikvyN afieaF?” “bhuq jLrUrI kMm afieaF[” kih ky kflI ruk igaf[ kflI ny kuwJ plF leI koeI jvfb nf idwqf qF Blvfn dy iPr puwiCaf[ kflI ruwk-ruwk ky boilaf: “cmHfrlI dy keI GrF ivwc aMn df iek dfxf nhIN hY[ iksy ny awDI rotI KfDI hY aqy iksy ny cwpf; kuC lokF ny qF pfxI pI-pI ky iZwz Biraf[” lflU Blvfn soc ivwc pY igaf aqy kuwJ plF bfad boilaf: “qF iPr myry koloN kI cfhuMdy ho?” “jy qusIN do mn aMn dy idAuN qF sfzy lokF dy do-cfr idn inkl jfxgy[” lflU Blvfn iPr soc ivwc pY igaf aqy bhuq Audfs avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kflI dfs, mYN qYnUM do dI bjfey cfr mn anfj dy idMdf pr mYN bcn df bwiJaf hoieaf hF[ jdoN qwk bfeIkft jfrI hY mYN qYnUM pfeIaf aMn nhIN dy skdf[ bfeIkft Kqm ho jfvy qF cfhy ds mn lY jfeIN[” lflU Blvfn df jvfb sux ky kflI cuwp ho igaf aqy kuwJ plF bfad AuhnUM bMdgI krky cmHfrlI vwl vfps af igaf[ Auh soc irhf sI ik muhwly dy lokF kol jy Kfx leI anfj huMdf qF sLfied AuhnF nUM igafno vwloN rotI ilafAux dI gwl eynI nf cuwBdI[ jy iksy nUM pqf vI huMdf qF BrI mihPl ivwc ies dI crcf nf kIqI jFdI[ jy AuhnUM Blvfn koloN mn-do-mn anfj iml jFdf aqy Auh sfiraF ivwc vMz idMdf qF AuWTI hoeI gwl vI dwb jFdI[ Auhdf mn iGrnf nfl Br igaf aqy Auh qfey bsMqy dy sLbdF “jwtF dy jwt Xfr Xfr, corF dy cor Xfr” nUM duhrfAuNdf hoieaf sfrI rfq pfsy bdldf irhf[ 43



mUMh-hnHyry igafno kflI nUM rotI dyx afeI pr Auhny AuhnUM rotI smyq vfps jfx leI ikhf[ igafno ny Auhdy nfl gwl krnI cfhI pr kflI ny AuhnUM bUihEN bfhr kwZ ky aMdroN kuMzI lf leI[ kflI dI smJ ivwc nhIN sI af irhf ik Auh kI kry[ dupihr qwk Auh Gr ivwc lMmf ipaf irhf[ jdoN BuwK df aihsfs jLor PVdf qF Auh AuWT ky pfxI pI lYNdf aqy iPr lMmf pY jFdf[ sLfied Auh sLfm qwk ies qrHF hI lMmf ipaf rihMdf pr AuhnUM nMd isMG df swdf afAux `qy Gr qoN bfhr inklxf ipaf[ nMd isMG df sunyhf imlx `qy AuhnMU Jwt hI pfdrI df iKafl af igaf[ Auh afpxy afp nUM lfhxqF pfAux lwgf ik zfktr dy ipwCy Bwjx aqy lflU Blvfn awgy hwQ awzx qoN cMgf qF sI ik Auh pfdrI dy kol jFdf, Auhdy koloN mdd mMgdf aqy sLfied kuwJ-nf-kuwJ hfsl kr hI lYNdf[ Auh iehnF hI ivcfrF ivwc mgn nMd isMG dI dukfn `qy phuMc igaf[ pfdrI vI AuWQy hI hfjLr sI[ kflI df AuWqiraf hoieaf ichrf dyK ky Auh nrm avfjL ivwc boilaf: “kI hfl hY kflI dfs, TIk qF hY nf?” “TIk hF pfdrI jI[” kflI ny AuhnUM bMdgI kridaF juafb idwqf[ pfdrI ny Auhdy vwl mUVHf iKskf idwqf aqy AuhnMU bYTx df iesLfrf krdf boilaf: “ikvyN, cODrIaF nfl koeI PYslf hoieaf jF nhIN[” “ajy qF koeI nhIN hoieaf[ pr jy ieh hI hfl irhf qF awj kwlH ivwc ho jfAUgf[” “mYN qyrI gwl smiJaf nhIN[” pfdrI ny cONk ky ikhf[ “ieh hI ik kuwJ lok Pfky kwt rhy hn aqy kuwJ awDI rotI Kf ky gujLfrf kr rhy hn[ muhwly `c sLfied hI koeI ies qrHF df Gr hoAUgf jo awjkwlH pUrI rotI KFdf hovy[” “XIsU msIh rihm kry[ afpxy bMidaF dIaF musIbqF dUr kry[” pfdrI ny CfqI AuWqy krfs df insLfn bxfAuNidaF ikhf aqy iPr kflI vwl Juwkdf hoieaf boilaf: “grIb afdmI nUM BuwKf mfrnf sB qoN vwzf pfp hY[ ies qrHF dy afdmI nUM svrg ivwc kdy vI QF nhIN iml skdI... cODrIaF dI ijLafdqI hY[” ieh sux ky nMd isMG ny vI kuwJ kihxf cfihaf pr pfdrI ny AuhnUM hwQ dy iesLfry nfl rok idwqf aqy iek-iek sLbd AuWqy jLor idMidaF boilaf: “jy cmfr iesfeI brfdrI ivwc sLfml ho gey huMdy qF sfzf imsLn iehnF `qy kdI vI PfikaF dI nObq nf afAux idMdf[ asIN bMdy nUM bMdy df rfjLk nhIN mMndy[ pr sfzy leI mjLbUrI hY[ mYN iks irsLqy nfl quhfzy muhwly dI mdd krF[” kflI kol pfdrI dI gwl df koeI jvfb nhIN sI pr Auh iPr vI boilaf: “pfdrI jI, jy qusIN kuwC aMn dy skdy ho qF jLrUr idAu[” “aMn dIaF qF borIaF iBjvf idaF pr svfl hY iks irsLqy nfl ... ipMz vfly kihx qF ilaf skdf hF... Auh kihxgy nhIN[” kflI cuwp irhf qF pfdrI iPr boilaf: “qyrI gwl hor hY, qUM khyN qF ds-vIh syr anfj qYnUM dy skdf hF[” kflI ny koeI jvfb nf idwqf[ Auhdy mn ivwc vfr-vfr iKafl af irhf sI ik pfdrI qoN anfj lY ky muhwly ivwc vMz dyvy[ sfiraF df Gwt-qoN-Gwt iek zMg qF inkl jfAUgf[ pfdrI ny jdoN afpxI gwl iPr duhrfeI qF kflI ny hwQ joV idwqy aqy AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf: “quhfzI imhrbfnI hY[ mYnUM hfly jLrUrq nhIN[” kflI nMd isMG dy Gr qoN inkl ky cgfn ivwc af igaf[ AuWQy BuwK dy sqfey lok afps ivwc lV rhy sn[ kflI hOlI dyxI iek pfsy jf bYTf[ Auh bhuq hI Audfs sI[ muhwly dy sfry lok bfby Pwqy aqy qfey bsMqy nUM Gyr ky bYTy sn aqy AuhnF qoN afpxI smwisaf df hwl cfhuMdy sn[ qfieaf bsMqf AuhnF dy vfr vfr puwCx `qy ruaFsf ho ky boilaf: “hor kI kIqf jf skdf hY[ mYN aqy cfcf Pwqf jFdy hF aqy cODrIaF dy pYr afpxy isr AuWqy rwK ky mfPI mMg lYNdy hF[” “kuC vI kro, sfQoN BuwK nfl ivlkdy bwcy nhIN dyKy jFdy[” nyVy bYTIaF qIvINaF ivwcoN iek ny ikhf[ “jy buZfpy ivwc sfzI nwk vZfAuxI cfhuMdy ho qF quhfzI mrjLI... pr iek gwl soco... jy sokf pY jFdf... qF iPr kI krdy... puwqro qusIN Auh idn nhIN dyKy... jdoN asIN drwKqF dy pwqy, suwky Gfh dIaF jVHF aqy aMbF



dIaF igtkF Kf ky idn kwty sn[” qfieaf bsMqf cuwp ho igaf[ AuhdI kflI `qy ingHf peI qF Auh AuhdI vwl muVdf hoieaf boilaf: “kflI puwqrf, qUM piVHaf-iliKaf hYN, dys-pRdys GuMm ky afieaF, qUM hI kuwJ dws[” qfey bsMqy dI gwl sux ky sfry lok gMBIr ho gey[ ies leI iksy nUM vI kflI AuWqy ivaMg kwsx df iKafl nf afieaf[ kflI dIaF awKF iBwjIaF hoeIaF sn[ Auh jLmIn nUM GUrdf hoieaf bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “mYN kI dws skdF[ myrI smJ `c kuwC nhIN afAuNdf[ mYnUM AumId sI ik zfktr sfzI kuwJ mdd krygf[ Auh rojL kihMdf hY ik Auh grIbF dy pwK `c hY[ AuhqoN aMn mMigaf qF Auhny juafb idwqf ik Auh sfzy hwk ivwc jlsf krUgf[ Auh bhuq lMmIaF cOVIaF gwlF krdf hY jo myrI smJ `c nhIN afAuNdIaF[” kflI ruwk ky iPr boilaf[ “mYN lflU Blvfn kol vI jf afieaf hF[ soicaf sI ik Auh idaflU afdmI hY, mn-do-mn aMn dy dAUgf pr Auh vcnbwD hY[ Auh kihMdf hY ik jdoN qwk bfeIkft jfrI hY Auh iek pfeIaf aMn nhIN dy skdf[ bfeIkft Kqm ho jfvy qF mn anfj lY jfieE[” kflI dIaF gwlF suxn leI aOrqF nyVy iKsk afeIaF[ mrdF AuWqy zUMGI KfmosLI Cf geI[ kflI sfiraF `qy srsrI njLr suwtdf boilaf: “Aus qoN bfad mYN pfdrI nUM vI imilaf[ iewQy afAux qoN pihlF Auhny afpxy-afp hI mYnUM nMd isMG dy Gr swidaf sI[ AuhqoN mdd mMgI qF Auh brfdrI dIaF gwlF krn lwgf[ Auh kihMdf hY ik quhfzI iks irsLqy nfl mdd krF[” “Auh qF cfhuMdf hY ik asIN iesfeI bx jfeIey...[” qfey bsMqy ny guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ kflI kuC dyr cuwp rih ky kihx lwgf: “myrI smJ `c qF kuC nhIN afAuNdf[ cODrI vI suKI nhIN, Auh vI bhuq qMg hn[ jy mYN ieh khF ik sfnUM cODrIaF dy kol nhIN jfxf cfhIdf qF bhuq-sfry lokF nUM myrI gwl burI lwgUgI[ ieh kihx nUM myrf mn nhIN mMndf ik asIN cODrIaF dy pYr PV ky mfPI mMg leIey[ ipMz ivwc pihlF hI sfzI koeI iewjLq nhIN, eydF krn nfl sfrI Aumr AuhnF dIaF gwlF suxnIaF pYxgIaF[ asIN kdy vI afpxf hwk nhIN mMg skFgy[ lokF nUM Pfky kwtdy aqy bwicaF nUM BuwK nfl ivlkdy dyKdf hF qF jI cfhuMdf hY ik huxy jf ky mfPI mMg leIey...[” kflI ny lMmI sfh CwzI aqy qfey bsMqy dIaF awKF ivwc Jfkdf boilaf: “qusIN sfry myry Gr cwlo[ iek-iek cIjL dI qlfsLI lY lAu[ jo kuwC imly afps `c vMz ky Kf lvo[... myry kol pYsy sn... kuwC izEZI bxfAux `qy lwg gey, kuC cfcI dy dvf-dfrU `qy Krc ho gey[ bfkI corI ho gey aqy jo bcy sn Auh cfcI dy mrny `qy lwg gey[” kflI vwloN gwl Kqm krn bfad bhuq icr qwk sfry lok cuwp bYTy rhy[ aOrqF ivwc bYTI mMgU dI mF hMJU pUMJdI bolI: “iehnF cfr idnF ivwc myrf mMgU suwk ky awDf rih igaf hY[ awvl qF rfq nUM Gr afAuNdf hI nhIN[ jy afAuNdf vI hY qF sfrI rfq hfie-hfie krdf hY[” iPr Auh pRIqo dy kMn dy kol mUMh lY jf ky bolI: “mMgU kihMdf sI ik amrU nUM Byj dy...[” “nf nf ...[” pRIqo ny AuhdI gwl kwtidaF ikhf[ “jdoN sfrf muhwlf jfAUgf[” idn Zl igaf qF lok AuWT KVHy hoey[ qIvINaF GrF nUM clIaF geIaF[ Auh KUh qoN pfxI Br ilafeIaF qF mrd nhfAux leI AuWQy phuMc gey[ iewkf-duwkf cODrI isr AuWqy pwiTaF dI BrI leI vwzy rfh AuWqoN dI lMG irhf sI[ KUh `qy nhfAuNdy cmfr AuhnF nUM awKF Br ky dyKdy aqy iPr nhfAux ivwc ruJ jFdy[ sUrj dIaF ikrnF drwKqF dIaF CqrIaF `qy sn jdoN cODrI munsLI aqy Auhdy ipwCy Auhdf skUl pVHdf muMzf inrMjn isr `qy pwiTaF dIaF BrIaF cuwkI KUh dy nyVy phuMcy[ AuhnF dy ipwCy bylf isMG, idldfr aqy Aujfgr af rhy sn[ KUh dy brfbr af ky inrMjn ny pwiTaF dI BrI isr qoN hyTF suwt idwqI[ cODrI munsLI ny ipwCy muV ky dyiKaf aqy AuhnUM gflH kwZ ky boilaf: “skUl ivwc kI pVHdYN ik Gr dy kMm-kfj qoN iblkul rih igaF[ ds syr Bfr cuwkx `qy hI iehdI grdn tuwtx lwgdI hY[”



“cODrI, muMzf iek kMm hI krUgf[ jF pwTy cuwkUgf jF awKr AuTflUgf[” bylf isMG ny vI afpxI BrI suwtidaF ikhf: “iqMn-iqMn Pyry lfAuxy pYNdy hn, grdn qF tuwtUgI hI[” “pr qUM iehnF cmfrF df hfl dyK[ afpxI mF dy Ksm Pfky kwtx zhy af pr kMm `qy nhIN afAuNdy[” cODrI munsLI ny KUh vwl dyKidaF ikhf aqy iPr AunI hI AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “Auey bsMiqaf, qUM ieh dws quhfzf sfzy ibnF gujLfrf hYgf?” cODrI munsLI ny do iqMn gflHF hor kwZ idwqIaF[ “cODrI, asIN kdoN ikhf ik sfzf quhfzy ibnF gujLfrf hY[ asIN qF sdf ieh hI kihMdy afey hF ik qusIN sfzy mflk ho aqy asIN quhfzy kfmy[ asIN qF eynI hI Pirafd kIqI sI ik kMm krvf ky mjLdUrI nhIN idAugy qF asIN KfvFgy ikwQoN... qusIN bfeIkft kr idwqf[” “bsMiqaf, qUM Aus vyly eydF gwlF krdf sI ijvyN POj df sUbydfr hovyN[” “cODrI, qUM vI qF kpqfn bixaf hoieaf sI[” cmfr KUh qoN AuWqr ky cODrIaF dy njLdIk af gey[ cODrI munsLI aqy bylf isMG afid vI kuwJ awgy af gey[ bylf isMG gflHF kwZdf boilaf: “Eey kuwiqE cmfro, kuwJ sLrm kro, kuwJ Psl hVF ny brbfd kr idwqI hY aqy bfkI guzfeI nf hox kfrn suwk rhI hY[ jy pRfx dyx nUM iqafr ho qF gwzI dy hyTF jf ky isr dy idE[” “qusIN sfnUM Psl dI guzfeI leI swidaf hY?” qfey bsMqy ny ikhf[ “awCf, ieh dwso hux quhfzI kI mnsLf hY?” “sfzI kI mnsLf hoAUgI[ mnsLf mflkF dI huMdI hY[ jo quhfzI mnsLf hY dws idAu[” qfey bsMqy df jvfb sux ky cODrI munsLI ny inrMjn nUM bMn vwl dOVf idwqf ik AuWQoN cODrI hrnfm isMG nUM swd ky ilafvy[ idldfr nUM lflU Blvfn nUM swdx leI Byj idwqf aqy afp pwiTaF dI BrI AuWqy bYT ky goizaF nUM Guwtx lwgf[ Auh lgfqfr gflHF kwZ irhf sI aqy afly duafly KVHy lok hws rhy sn[ QoVHI dyr bfad ipMz dy sfry cODrI AuWQy iekwTy ho gey aqy iek vfr iPr gflHI-gloc sLurU ho igaf[ lflU Blvfn cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy cODrI munsLI nUM iek pfsy lY igaf aqy DImI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “iewQy hI PYslf kr lvo[ ies lVfeI ivwc nf AuhnF nUM kuwC imilaf aqy nf sfnUM koeI Pfiedf hoieaf hY[” “zyZ idn dy pYsy dy idAu qF Auh KusL ho jfxgy[ ivcfry grIb lok hn[ koeI prfey nhIN afpxy hI cmfr hn[” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny ikhf[ “hr Gr afpxy-afpxy cmfr nUM pYsy dy dyvy[” lflU Blvfn dy ies suJfa df sfiraF ny smrQn kIqf aqy cmfrF dy kol af ky cODrI hrnfm isMG ny PYslf suxf idwqf[ qfey bsMqy ny vfrI vfrI sfry cmfrF vwl dyiKaf aqy AuhnF dI sihmqI dyK ky isr Jukf ky boilaf: “asIN quhfzy dfs hF[” “iPr kwlH svyry qoN kMm qy af jfAu[” “kwlH nUM kI, hux qoN hI[” cODrI munsLI ny ikhf aqy jIqU nUM gflH kwZ ky boilaf: “lY, ieh BrI hvylI `c suwt af[” ieh Kbr hnHyrI ivwc AuWzdI DUV vFg Jwt hI sfry ipMz ivwc PYl geI[ cmHfrlI dIaF qIvINaF cODrfxIaF dy GrF vwl dOV geIaF[ mrd sOdf lYx leI dukfnF `qy cly gey[ glIaF ivwc cmfr aqy cODrI afps ivwc ies qrHF imldy ijvyN muwdq qoN ivCVy hoey hox[ cODrfxIaF afpxIaF cmfrIaF nUM dyK ky KusLI ivwc kihMdIaF: “nI qUM pMj-Cy idn nhIN afeI qF mn Audfs hox lwgf sI[” sLfm huuMidaF hI ipMz `qy DUMeyN dI cfdr zUMGI huMdI geI[ cmHfrlI dy hr Gr ivwc awj do-iqMn idnF bfad cuwlHy bly sn[ ipMz ivwcoN KulHy hfsy, iKlvfV aqy gflHF dIaF avfjLF af rhIaF sn[ zfktr ivsLndfs coa ivwc KVHf soc irhf sI ik ies ipMz dy cmfrF dI jLhnIaq vI suDfrvfdI hY jo sMGrsL krn dI QF smJOqy `qy AuqfrU ho gey hn[



44 cmHfrlI dy sfry mrd kMm `qy cly gey sn, aOrqF gohf-kUVf krn cODrIaF dIaF hvylIaF ivwc phuMc geIaF sn[ Coty bwcy afpxIaF mfvF jF BYxf dy nfl sn aqy vwzy bwcy cgfn ivwc rOlf pfAuNdy hoey guwlI-zMzf Kyz rhy sn[ kflI izEZI df drvfjLf bMd krI mMjy `qy ipaf pfsy bdl irhf sI[ Auhdf pUrf sLrIr tuwt irhf sI aqy AuhnUM ies qrHF mihsUs ho irhf sI ijvyN buKfr hovy[ ipCly iek hPqy ivwc GtIaF GtnfvF Auhdy idmfg AuWpr CfeIaF hoeIaF sn[ AuhnF swqF idnF df iek iek pwl AuhdIaF awKF dy sfhmxy GuMm irhf sI pr jdoN AuhnUM sMqU dy sLbd Xfd afey ik AuhnUM pwky pkfey pkvfn iml rhy hn qF Aus df idmfg AuWQy hI ruk igaf[ igafno dy pRym aqy moh bfry soc ky kdy Auh zr nfl kMbx lwgdf aqy kdy eynf KusL huMdf ik Auhdf jI cfhuMdf ik Auh Cfl mfr ky Cwq nUM Coh lvy[ Auh pfxI pI-pI ky BuwK imtfAux df Xqn krdf irhf pr jdoN pfxI iZwz ivwc Gr-Gr krdf hoieaf Zol vFgU bolx lwgdf qF Auh AuWT bYTdf[ Auhdy Gr ivwc afty dI iek cutkI vI nhIN sI[ AuhnUM pCqfvf hox lwgf ik Auhny pRIqo nUM Kfh-mKfh afpxf sfrf aftf dy idwqf pr ieh soc ky afpxy-afp nUM qswlI dy leI ik Auh mOkf hI aijhf sI[ ieh Xfd krky Auh hYrfn rih igaf ik kwlH svyr qoN Auhny kuC nhIN KfDf, isrP pfxI pI-pI ky iZwz Biraf hY[ Auhny soicaf ik lflU Blvfn dI hvylI clf jfvy pr Auhdf mn nhIN mMinaf[ lflU Blvfn ny Auhdy nfl ikhVI nykI kIqI hY[ musLikl ivwc ijhVf kMm nf afvy Auh afdmI iks kMm df[ jy Auh bulfAUgf qF socFgf[ Auh pfsf bdldf qF Auhdy srIr dy keI ihwisaF ivwc tIsF-ijhIaF AuBrdIaF aqy Auh iswDf lMmf pY jFdf[ AuhnUM iKafl afieaf ik sLfied buKfr nf hovy, BuwK dy kfrn hI srIr tuwt irhf hY, ieh soc ky AuhdI BuwK iekdm cmk peI[ Auh AuWT ky bYT igaf aqy socx lwgf ik jy nMd isMG dy Gr clf jfvy qF sLfied Auh rotI iKlf dyvy[ prMqU mn ivwc ieh ivcfr afAuNidaF hI Auh Audfs ho igaf ik nMd isMG ikAuN rotI iKlfAUgf, Auh iesfeI hoieaf, Auhdy nfl kI irsLqf hY[ ipMz ivwc Auhdf iksy dy nfl koeI irsLqf nhIN[ ieh soc ky Auh iPr Audfs ho igaf[ igafno dy nfl irsLqf hY pr AuhnUM kOx mMndf hY[ Auhny iek zMg rotI idwqI qF lok quhmqF lfAux lwgy[ kflI soc-soc ky qMg af igaf[ iehdy nfl BuwK Gwtx dI bjfey vwDdI geI[ Auh afpxy afp nUM GVIsdf hoieaf AuWiTaf aqy bUhy dy donoN pt KolH ky srdl ivwc KVH igaf[ qyjL Duwp ivwc AuhdIaF awKF pUrI qrHF nhIN KulH rhIaF sn[ Auhny glI ivwc Jfk ky dyiKaf... Auh iblkul KflI sI[ iehdy iek isry qoN nMd isMG dy cmVf kuwtx aqy dUjy isry qoN bwicaF dy guwlI-zMzf Kyzx dI avfjL af rhI sI[ Auh srdl qoN Auqr ky glI ivwc af igaf[ Auhny pRIqo dy drvfjLy `qy ingfh mfrI[ bUhf KulHf sI pr aMdr koeI nhIN sI[ Auhdf jIa kIqf ik aMdr jf ky dyKy ik ikqy koeI rotI peI hovy[ afpxy ies iKafl `qy Auh hws ipaf[ Auh glI ivwcoN iPr srdl `qy af igaf[ kuwJ smyN bfad AuhnUM KUh vwloN igafno afAuNdI idKfeI idwqI[ kflI ny glI dy dUsry pfsy iekdm njLr mfrI aqy muskrfAuNdf hoieaf igafno vwl dyKx lwgf[ Auh isr `qy tokrf cuwkI bhuq gMBIr Bfv nfl qur rhI sI aqy AuhdI JolI ivwc peIaF rotIaF ies qrHF ihldIaF sn ijvyN sfh lY rhIaF hox[ kflI bhuq ipafr aqy idlcspI nfl AuhdI vwl dyKdf irhf pr jdoN igafno df ichrf hor vI gMBIr ho igaf aqy Auh AuhdI vwl dyKy ibnF hI lMGx lwgI qF Auh glI dy donoN pfsIN iek vfr iPr dyK ky bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf:

“igafno[”

igafno ny AuhdI vwl awK qwk cuwk ky nf dyiKaf pr iek pl leI Auhdy pYr ruk gey[ kflI ny iPr Auhdf nF ilaf qF Auh cONk ky ruk geI[

“boldI ikAuN nhIN[”

kflI ny QoVHI AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ igafno awgy vDx lwgI qF kflI ny srdl qoN AuWqr ky Auhdf rfh rok ilaf[ Auh iek pfsy hwtdI hoeI bolI:



“qUM smJdf hYN ik jdoN qyrf jI cfhy mYnUM bulf lvyN aqy jdoN jIa cfhy duqkfr dyvyN[”

AuhdI ieh gwl sux ky kflI kuC sLrimMdf-ijhf ho igaf aqy koeI jvfb idwqy ibnF hI afpxy drvfjLy vwl muV afieaf[ igafno do cfr kdm awgy vwD ky ruk geI aqy iPr AuhdI vwl muV ky JolI ivwc peIaF rotIaF Auhdy hwQ PVf qyjLI nfl awgy vwD geI[

kflI srdl ivwc KVHf AuhnUM dyKdf irhf aqy jdoN Auh afpxy Gr ivwc dfKl ho geI qF aMdr af ky mMjy AuWqy bYT igaf aqy rotIaF dI qihaF KolHx lwgf[ rotIaF ivwc guV dI ZylI lpytI hoeI sI[ guV dyK ky Auhdf mn llcf igaf aqy Auhny Auhny guV mUMh vwl vDfieaf pr ruk igaf[ Auh soc ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf rotIaF nUM GUrdf irhf aqy Auhdy aMdr BuwK df aihsfs iekdm imt itaf[

igafno Gr ivwc tokrf suwt ky muVdy pYrIN kflI dy kol af geI aqy drvfjLy dy donoN dr bMd krky Auhdy sfhmxy af KVHI hoeI[ kflI Audfs-ijhf bYTf irhf[ igafno Auhdy hwQ ivwc rotI dyK ky kuC qlK avfjL ivwc bolI:

“iehnUM Kf lY[”

kflI cuwp irhf qF igafno ny Auhdy hwQ ivwcoN rotI lY ky iek burkI qoVI aqy Auhdy mUMh ivwc pfAuNdI bolI:

“aMn nUM nf durkfr[ swq idn isrP ies leI Pfky kwtdy rhy hF qF ik iZwz Br ky rotI iml sky[” kflI hws ipaf aqy burkI jldI-jldI icwQx lwgf[ igafno kol bYT ky AuhnUM pwKf Jwlx lwgI[ kflI AuhdI vwl muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:

“GVI Br pihlF qF mYnUM ies qrHF durkfr ky geI sI ijvyN myrI sLkl qoN nPrq hovy[”

igafno cuwpcfp pwKf JldI rhI aqy iPr iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI:

“mYN kdy qYnUM Dwky nhIN idwqy, kuwiqaF dI qrHF nhIN iJVikaf[”

kflI dy mUMh dI burkI gl ivwc hI ruk geI aqy Auh AuhnUM musLikl nfl Qwly krdf hoieaf boilaf:

“qYnUM kI pqf myrf kdy-kdy kI hfl huMdf hY[ lok myry `qy quhmqF lgfAuNdy hn, mKOl krdy hn... kwlH qUM mYnUM rotI dy ky geI qF sLfied qYnUM pRIqo ny dyK ilaf sI... jF sMqU ny dyiKaf sI... cgfn ivwc sfiraF dy sfhmxy myrf mUMh icVf ky ikhf ik qUM bfeIkft rwKxf cfhUMgf ikAuNik qYnUM pwky-pkfey pkvfn imldy hn[”

igafno AuhdI vwl hor iDafn nfl dyKdI hoeI bolI:

“quhmqF dUjy lfAuNdy hn qy qUM guwsf myry `qy kwZdf hYN...[”

kflI AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:

“mYN nhIN cfhuMdf qyry iKlfP koeI burI gwl khy... mYQoN brdfsLq nhIN huMdf[”

“aqy AuhnF dy sfhmxy cuwp rihMdf hYN aqy myry `qy roab pfAuNdf... mYnUM vI muhwly dIaf qIvINaf bhuq kuC kihMdIaF hn[ ieh rMzI pRIqo qF rojL myrI mF dy kMnF ivwc PusPusfAuNdI hY[ cODrIaF dy muMzy bolIaF mfrdy hn[ afpxy muhwly dy muMzy mYnUM dyK ky KMGdy hn[ mYnUM vI guwsf afAuNdf hY pr mYN qyry `qy nhIN kwZdI[ jo hwd qoN vDy qF Auhdf AuWQy hI dfdf-dfVI iek kr idMdI hF[”

kflI kol AuhdIaF gwlF df koeI juafb nhIN sI[ Auh sLrimMdf aqy Audfs-ijhf hwQ ivwc rotI PV ky bYTf irhf[

“rotI qF Kf lY jF hux iehdy nfl vI nrfjL ho igaf hYN?” igafno ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf[

kflI zUMGI soc ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf anmMinaf-ijhf rotI Kfx lwgf[

Auhny rotI Kf leI qF igafno AuWTdI hoeI bolI:

“mYN jfdI hF nhIN qF QoVHy icr bfad iPr Dwky dy ky kwZygF[” igafno drvfjLy vwl vDx lwgI pr kflI ny bFh PV ky AuhnUM afpxI vwl iKwc ilaf aqy afpxIaF bFhF ivwc Guwt ky lMmy lMmy sfh lYNdf hoieaf Auhdy srIr dI grmI nUM afpxy aMdr smfAuNdf irhf[



kuwJ smyN bfad kflI dy hwQ igafno dy srIr dy keI ihwisaF AuWqy rINgx lwgy[ Auh AuhnUM ipwCy DwkdI hoeI bolI:

“bs, ies hI kMm leI qYnUM mYN cMgI lwgdI hF[” kflI Auhdy vwl vwiDaf qF igafno iek KUMjy ivwc jf KVHI hoeI[ kflI Auhdy vwl lpikaf qF Auh twp ky dUjy KUMjy ivwc clI geI[ Auh Aus qrP vwiDaf qF igafno AuWQoN vI dOV peI pr AuhdI guwq kflI dy hwQ ivwc af geI[ igafno dwbI avfjL ivwc hwsdI hoeI afpxy-afp nUM CuzfAux lwgI pr kflI ny Auhdf srIr iswDf krky AuhnUM afpxI CfqI nfl lf ilaf aqy pUry jLor nfl jwPI pfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:

“kI quM afpxy-afp nUM myry nfloN ijLafdf jLor vflI smJdI hYN?” “jy eydF smJdI qF vfr-vfr durkfrn `qy vI qyry kol nf afAuNdI[” igafno ny hfrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[

kflI hwsdf hoieaf mMjy `qy bYT igaf aqy igafno iek GVf mUDf mfr ky Aus AuWqy bYT geI[ kflI bhuq ipafr nfl AuhnUM inhfrdf hoieaf boilaf:

“lokF dIaF quhmqF sux ky mYN kdy PYslf krdf hF ik qyry nfl koeI myl-jol nhIN rwKUMgf[ mYN nhIN cfhuMdf ik myrI vjh nfl qyrI byiewjLqI hovy[”

“aqy qUM myrI byiewjLqI, jdoN mOkf imly kr lvyN[”

“mYN qyrI byiewjLqI kdoN kIqI hY?”

“huxy kI krn lwgf sI[ qUM kI smJdF ik ies kMm nfl myrI iewjLq vwDdI hY[”

kflI aqy igafno gwlF ivwc guafcy hoey sn ik glI ivwc lfTI KVkx aqy KMGx dI avfjL suxfeI idwqI[ Auh donoN cONk gey[ kflI dy ichry df rMg bdlx lwgf aqy Auh kuwJ kihx hI lwgf sI ik igafno ny buwlF `qy hwQ rwK ky AuhnUM mnHF kr idwqf[ mMgU cly igaf qF kflI ny sihmI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf”

“mMgU igaf[”

igafno Auhdf ziraf aqy sihimaf ichrf dyK ky bolI:

“zr igaF...?”

“nhIN, qUM cfhy qF mYN drvfjLf KolH ky vI qYnUM iewQy ibTf skdf hF[”

igafno muskrfAuNdI hoeI drvfjLy vwl vDI pr kflI ny AuhnUM agFh vwD ky PV ilaf aqy bfhF `c lY ky AuhdIaF gwlF nUM cuMm ky boilaf:

“rfq nUM afeIN[”

igafno afpxIaF gwlF nUM hwQ nfl pUMJdI hoeI ‘hF’ kih ky glI ivwc clI geI[

45 mwkI aqy bfjry dI Psl vDx dy nfl-nfl igafno aqy kflI dy ipafr dy crcy vI PYldy gey[ Psl dI guzfeI dOrfn Gfh kwZ idwqf jFdf hY qF ik AuhnUM koeI nuksfn nf phuMcy[ Gfh-PUs iPr AuWg afAuNdf qF dubfrf guzfeI kr idwqI jFdI[ igafno aqy kflI dy ipafr dIaF khfxIaF PYlx lwgdIaF qF igafno dI mfr-kuwt aqy iPtkfr nfl AuhnF nUM Gwt krn dI koisLsL kIqI jFdI[ donF dIaF mulfkfqF bMd ho jFdIaF pr kuJ idnF bfad ieh islislf iPr sLurU ho jFdf[ donF dI muhwbq dy crcy cmHfrlI qoN bfhr KyqF, hvylIaF aqy dukfnF AuWqy vI hox lwgy[ ipMz dy nOjvfnF ny igafno dy rMg-rUp aqy cfl-Zfl dy anusfr AuhnUM mornI df nF dy idwqf[ aqy jdoN lokF nUM ivsLvfs ho igaf ik mfr-kuwt aqy bMdsLF dy bfvjUd vI AuhnF df ipafr nhIN tuwitaf aqy Auh corI-iCwpIN, hnHyry-svyry, gilaF ivwc, KyqF ivwc, qkIey dIaF JfVIaF ivwc aqy koiTaF dIaF CwqF `qy imldy rihMdy hn qF AuhnF ny igafno dy nvyN nF ivwc QoVHI ijhI qbdIlI krky AuhnMU ‘kflI dI mornI’ kihxf sLurU kr idwqf[ cmHfrlI dy nOjvfnF dy nfl jwtF dy muMizaF ny vI iehnF cricaF qoN Pfiedf lYxf cfhf[ AuhnF ny igafno nfl CyV-CfV sLurU kr idwqI, AuhnUM DmkIaF idwqIaF pr Auh pihlF nfloN vI ijLafdf mUMh-Pwt aqy



inzr bx geI[ glI hovy jF zMzI, Kyq hovy jF hvylI, ijwQy vI AuhnUM koeI CyVdf, Auh gflHF kwZ idMdI aqy keI vfr qF hwQopfeI leI vI iqafr ho jFdI[ cmfrF dy muMzy kflI dy sfhmxy qF cuwp rihMdy pr AuhdI gYr-hfjLrI ivwc bhuq csky lY-lY ky donF bfry gwlF krdy[ ieh gwlF kflI qwk vI phuMcdIaF aqy Auh afpxf guwsf kwZx leI iksy nf iksy bhfny sfiraF nfl lV cuwikaf sI[ jwtF dy muMzy AuhnUM Gyr ky puwCdy ik Auhdy kol ikhVI igwdVisMgI hY ijs nfl Auhny igafno nUM vs ivwc kIqf hoieaf hY, ikhVf jfdU, tUxf, XMqr jF qvIq hY ijs nfl Auhny igafno dy qn-mn AuWqy afpxf aiDkfr kr ilaf hY[ kflI kdy hfsy ivwc gwl tfl idMdf aqy jy koeI igafno dy sMMbMD ivwc glq gwl kihMdf qF Auh mrn-mfrn nUM vI iqafr ho jFdf[ cmfrF dy muMzy zr dy mfry mMgU nUM qF kuwJ nf kihMdy pr jwtF dy muMzy AuhnUM iksy nf iksy qrHF jqfAuNdy rihMdy ik AuhdI BYx kflI nfl PsI hoeI hY[ mMgU AuhnF nUM qF koeI jvfb nf idMdf pr igafno nUM kuwtdf aqy mF nUM iJVkdf[ kflI nUM AuhnUM dyK ky bhuq guwsf afAuNdf pr Auh ies iKafl nfl cuwp rihMdf ik jy gwl vwD geI qF ipMz dy vwzy bjLurgF qwk vI jf phuMcygI[ lokF nUM ieh qF pqf sI ik igafno aqy kflI afps ivwc imldy rihMdy hn pr awj qwk AuhnF nUM iksy ny dyiKaf nhIN sI[ cmfrF aqy jwtF dy muMizaF nUM KyqF ivwc GuMmidaF ikqy bfjry jF mwkI dy pMj-ds zMzl ZWTy hoey ids pYNdy qF Auh iek-dUsry nUM awK mfr ky muskrfAuNdy hoey kihMdy ik ‘kflI dI mornI’ sLfied iewQy pYl pf ky geI hY[ lokF dI qFk-Jfk vDx lwgI qF AuhnF ny mulfkfq dy qrIky aqy QF bdl idwqy[ kflI bhuqf icr lflU Blvfn dI hvylI ivwc rihx lwgf[ Auh rfq itk jfx bfad dwby pYrIN muhwly ivwc afAuNdf aqy bfby Pwqy dy koTy dy AuWqoN dI mMgU dy Gr phuMc jFdf[ jdoN lokF nMU ies gwl df vI pqf lwg igaf qF Auh bhuq svyry KyqF ivwc imlx lwgy[ Auh dovyN alwg-alwg rfhF QfxIN afAuNdy aqy imwQI jgh `qy iml pYNdy[ donF ny keI vfr iek-dUjy qoN ipwCy htx dI koisLsL kIqI aqy kdy nf imlx df ierfdf kIqf pr ieh ierfdf do-cfr idnF bfad hI tuwt jFdf[ iek idn kflI aqy igafno svyry svyry qkIey dy kol JfVIaF ivwc bYTy sn[ AuhnF nUM nf qF BUqF-pRyqF df zr sI aqy nf hI swp-spolIey df[ AuhnF nUM ieh vI Xfd nhIN sI ik phu pft cuwkI hY[ pr kuwJ Pfsly `qy AuhnF nUM iksy dy KMGx dI avfjL suxfeI idwqI aqy Auh cONk gey[ jdoN AuhnF ny dyiKaf ik Auh afdmI Aus hI pfsy af irhf hY qF Auh AuWT KVHy hoey[ kflI qkIey dy ipwCy KyqF vwl inkl igaf aqy igafno JfVIaF qoN bwcdI bcfAuNdI coa vwl af geI[ Auh afdmI JfVIaF qoN bfhr KVf sI[ igafno AuhnUM afpxy sfhmxy dyK ky ruk geI qF Auhny awgy vwD ky igafno df hwQ PV ilaf aqy AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “ho geI qswlI, afpxy Xfr nUM ikwQy nTf idwqf?” GVMm cODrI KI KI krky hsdf boilaf: “mornIey, qyry aMdr ikMnI awg hY jo buJx ivwc nhIN afAuNdI[” igafno hwQ Cuzf ky kuwJ khy ibnF ipMz vwl dOV geI aqy GVMm cODrI sfry ipMz nUM gflHF kwZdf awgy vwD igaf[ idn cVHn qwk GVMm cODrI ny ies gwl nUM sfry ipMz ivwc PYlf idwqf[ mMgU dy Gr af ky GVMm cODrI ny AuhnUM aqy AuhdI mF jwso nUM bhuq gflHF kwZIaF[ Auhdy jfx bfad mMgU bUhf bMd krky igafno nUM zFg nfl kuwtx lwgf[ AuhdIaF cIkF sfry muhwly ivwc CfeIaF hoeIaF sn aqy nOjvfnF nUM ieh cIkF sux ky ajIb ijhf skUn mihsUs ho irhf sI[ bfbf Pwqf aqy qfieaf bsMqf jLmfny nUM burf-Blf kih rhy sn[ igafno dIaF cIkF sux ky bfby Pwqy ny puwiCaf: “ieh kOx ro rhI hY?” qfieaf bsMqf aPsos BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “ieh KusLIey dI Gr vflI puMno hoxI hY jF iPr mMgU dI BYx igafno[ eydF dIaF cIkF jF qF bFJ aOrqF dIaF huMdIaF hn jF ipafr dIaF mfrIaF muitafrF dIaF[ bMjr jLmIn, bFJ aOrq aqy ipafr dI mfrI muitafr nUM koeI vI psMd nhIN krdf[” “muhwly ivwc bhuq gMd pYx lwgf hY[ mMgU nUM smJfAu ik kuVI df ikqy itkfxf kry[” bfby Pwqy ny ikhf[



“AuhnMU qF smJfvF jy AuhnUM pqf nf hovy[” qfey bsMqy ny jvfb idwqf aqy jdoN igafno dIaF cIkF dhfVF ivwc bdl geIaF qF Auh gflHF kwZdf mMgU dy Gr vwl qur ipaf[ AuWQy qIvINaF aqy bwicaF dI BIV iekwTI ho geI sI[ qfey bsMqy nUM dyK ky qIvINaF ipwCy hwt geIaF aqy biwcaF nUM Auhny iJVk ky dOVf idwqf[ Auh drvfjLf KVkfAuNdf mMgU nUM avfjLF mfrn lwgf[ igafno dy nfl-nfl jwso vI ivrlfp kr rhI sI[ Auh igafno dI bjfey mMgU nUM gflHF kwZdI kihx lwgI: “moieaf, bs kr, kI iehdI jfn lY ky htUMgf... moieaf GVMm cODrI qF isafpy dI nYx hY[” qfey bsMqy ny drvfjLy ivwc bhuq jLor nfl pYr mfiraf aqy mMgU nUM bhuq AuWcI dyxI avfjL mfrdf boilaf: “Auey cmHfrlI idaf sUrimaF, drvfjLf qF KolH[” mMgU ny iPr vI koeI juafb nf idwqf qF Auh AuhnUM gfhlF kwZdf hoieaf bfby Pwqy dI Cwq AuWqy jf ciVHaf aqy AuWQoN mMgU dI Cwq AuWqy af igaf[ kuwJ smF Auh bnyry qoN hyTF dyKdf irhf[ igafno PrsL `qy aDmoeI ijhI lMmI peI sI[ jwso ny mMgU nUM PiVaf hoieaf sI aqy Auh hPdf hoieaf dMd pIh irhf sI[ mMgU df sfh QoVHf drusq ho igaf qF Auhny jwso nUM Dwkf dy ky prHy suwt idwqf aqy igafno df gl donF hwQF ivwc PV ky Guwtx lwgf[ qfieaf bsMqf lwkVI dI pOVI dy iqMn zMzy iek vfrI hI Auqrdf hyTF af igaf[ AuhnMU dyK ky jwso ny Cotf ijhf GuMz kwZ ilaf aqy PPk PPk ky rox lwgI[ qfieaf bsMqf mMgU df hwQ PVdf hoieaf guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “pfgl ho igaf hYN? brfbr dI BYx `qy hwQ cuwkdf hYN? qyry sfhmxy KVHI ho jfvy qF qyrI kI iewjLq rhUgI?” mMgU ny qfey bsMqy nUM Dwkf dy ky prHy kr idwqf[ Auh bVI musLikl nfl afpxy-afp nUM sMBfl sikaf aqy mMgU dy moiZaF `qy donoN hwQF df duhwQV mfrdf hoieaf boilaf: “qYnUM afpxy qoN vwizaF df vI ilhfjL nhIN[... iehnUM qUM mfr dAUNgf... qYnUM puils PFsI lf dAUgI... ies ivcfrI df kI bxUgf?” qfey bsMqy ny jwso vwl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf[ ieh sux ky jwso hor vI PPk ky rox lwgI[ “moieaf lokF dy isKfey-pVHfey BYx dI jfn df dusLmx ho igaf hY...[” qfey bsMqy ny bhuq musLikl nfl mMgU nUM cuwikaf aqy AuhnUM prHy Dwkdf hoieaf igafno dy isr `qy Juwk igaf aqy AuhnUM cMgI qrHF dyK-Bfl ky jwso nUM kihx lwgf: “puwqrf, iehnUM pfxI iplf[ ro-ro ky iehdf gl suwk igaf hY[” qfieaf bsMqf mMgU nUM koTVI ivwc lY igaf aqy AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “brfbr dI BYx `qy hwQ nhIN cuwkxf cfhIdf[” “qfieaf mYN lokF dIaF gwlF sux ky qMg af igaf hF[ iehny myrI iewjLq imwtI ivwc rol idwqI hY[ ijwQy vI jFdf hF iek hI gwl kMnF ivwc pYNdI hY[... mYN Aus afpxI mF dy Ksm dIaF vI botIaF kr dAUNgf[” mMgU zFg cuwkx leI viDaf[ “pihlF myrI gwl sux lY iPr ijs mF dy Ksm dIaF jIa krdf, botIaF kr deIN[” mMgU hPdf hoieaf qfey bsMqy vwl dyKx lwgf[ “mYN qYnUM ieh kihxf cfhuMdf hF ieh qrIkf TIk nhIN hY[ qUM sfrI dunIaf nUM qmfsLf idKf irhYN[ eydF dy mfmilaF ivwc prdy nfl kMm krIdf, rOlf nhIN pfeIdf[ ies nfl qyrI hor vI ijLafdf byiewjLqI hoAUgI[ jLrf drvfjLf KolH dyK ky, sfrf muhwlf AuWQy KVHf hY[.... mYN qyrI gwl smJdf hF, pr iehdf ieh ielfjL nhIN jo qUM kr irhf hYN[” qfieaf bsMqf kuwJ icr cuwp irhf aqy iPr jwso nUM aMdr swd hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “koeI muMzf lwB ky iehnUM itkfxy lfAu[ kuMvfrf nhIN imldf qF duhfjU dyK lAu[ Btky hoey afdmI nUM iswDf rfh idKfAuxf cfhIdf, AuhnUM kuwtxf nhIN cfhIdf[ .... qUM kuVI `qy ingHf rwK[ bgYr mqlb dy bfhr nf jfx dy...ies qrHF rOlf pfAugy qF nuksfn krfAugy[” qfey bsMqy dIaF gwlF sux ky mMgU kuC nrm pY igaf[ jwso ny igafno nUM AuTf ky mMjy `qy pf idwqf[ qfieaf bsMqf Auhdy kol af ky bhuq sKq avfjL ivwc boilaf:



“dyK, hr afdmI dI iewjLq Auhdy afpxy hwQ huMdI hY[ jy mYN iPr kdy qyry bfry burI gwl suxI qF mYqoN burf koeI nhIN hoAUgf[ ijhnUM mF-bfp aqy Brf BYx dI iewjLq df iKafl nf hovy Auh aOlfd iks kMm dI[” qfieaf bsMqf, mMgU, jwso, aqy igafno nUM iek vfr iPr afpxy afpxy PrjL dy pflx df sunyhf dy ky kflI dy Gr vwl af igaf[ AuWQy qflf lwigaf dyK ky Auh lflU Blvfn dI hvylI vwl qur ipaf[ kflI AuWQy vI nhIN sI[ lflU Blvfn qoN puwiCaf qF Auh isrP eynf hI dws sikaf ik sLfied tfhlI vflI Kyq ivwc hovygf, jy AuWQy nf hoieaf qF ikwkr vfly Kyq igaf hovygf[ qfieaf bsMqf hvylI qoN bfhr jfx leI muiVaf qF lflU Blvfn ny AuhnUM rok ilaf aqy bhuq hI gMBIr avfjL ivwc boilaf: “bsMiqaf, qUM isafxf afdmI hY, sLfied kuwC dws skyN[... kflI ivwc mYN kuC idnF qoN iek gwl dyK irhf hF... kdy-kdy Auh sfrf idn kMm nMU hwQ nhIN lfAuNdf jF iPr eynf kMm krdf hY ik AuhnUM rotI-pfxI dI suD-buwD nhIN rihMdI... mYN pihlF smJdf sI ik sLfied AuhnUM afpxI cfcI Xfd afAuNdI hovygI pr awj svyry nwQf isMG (GVMm cODrI) mYnUM kuwJ hor hI dws igaf hY[” lflU Blvfn idlcspI nfl AuhdI vwl dyKx lwgf[ qfieaf bsMqf AuhdI afdq qoN vfkPL sI[ Blvfn dI sfrI KyqI brbfd ho jfvy, AuhdI Auh prvfh nhIN krygf pr Aus afdmI nUM nhIN rwKygf jo lMgot df iZwlf hovy[ Auh bhuq sLFqI nfl boilaf: “Blvfn jI, qusIN nwQf isMG nUM qF jfxdy hI ho, koeI bwcf kuwqI dy mgr dOiVaf jf irhf hovy qF AuhnUM sLwk pY jFdf[ qusIN soco, qIvINaF jMgl pfxI leI JfVIaF jF Psl ivwc nhIN jfxgIaF qF kI KulHy coa `c bYTxgIaF[” “mYN smJ igaf... mYN pihlF hI jfxdf sI ik sfrI gwl nwQf isMG dy idmfg dI kfZ hY[” sB qoN pihlF qfieaf bsMqf, lflU Blvfn dy tfhlI vfly Kyq vwl igaf[ AuWQoN ikwkr vfly Kyq ivwc aqy iPr aMb vfly Kyq ivwc[ avfjL mfrn `qy kflI bfhr af igaf aqy qfey bsMqy nUM dyKidaF hI Auhdf rMg Pk ho igaf[ “dupihr ho geI hY, kI ipMz nhIN jfxf[” “mrly-zyZ mrly dI guzfeI rihMdI hY[” kflI ny psInf pUMJidaF ikhf[ kflI mn-hI-mn kMb irhf sI ik qfieaf bsMqf huxy hI svyr dI Gtnf df ijLkr CyV dyvygf[ Auhdy ichry `qy iek rMg af irhf sI aqy iek rMg jf irhf sI[ jy qfieaf bsMqf AuhqoN iswDf svfl puwCdf ik svyry kI hoieaf sI qF sLfied kflI Auhdy pYr PVH ky mfPI mMg lYNdf pr Aus vwloN GuMmf-iPrf ky gwl krn nfl kflI nUM sMBlx df mOkf iml igaf[ Auh GVMm cODrI dI PYlfeI hoeI gwl aqy igafno dI kuwt-mfr dI khfxI nUM ies qrHF sLFqI nfl suxdf irhf ijvyN Auhdy nfl Auhdf koeI sMbMD nf hovy[ Aus vwloN iek hI vfr kihx `qy kflI ipMz jfx nUM rfjLI ho igaf qF qfey bsMqy nUM ivsLvfs-ijhf hox lwgf ik AuhdI jgh sLfied koeI hor muMzf hovygf[ pr iPr vI Auhny kflI nUM sLrfPq nfl rihx aqy muhwly ivwc hr iek kMvfrI muitafr nUM BYx smJx df sunyhf idwqf[ kflI AuhdI gwl awgy isr JukfAuNdf hoieaf igafno nUM imlx dI qrkIb socdf irhf[ sLfm huMidaF hI kflI sfiraF dy sfhmxy glI QfxI huMdf hoieaf lflU Blvfn dI hvylI clf igaf[ lokF nUM hux igafno nfl hmdrdI aqy kflI nfl nPrq hox lwgI sI[ igafno ny lgBg pwkf ierfdf kr ilaf sI ik Auh hux kdy vI kflI nMU nhIN imlygI[ pr jdoN Auhny rfq geI afpxI pOVI rfhIN hyTF Auqrdf iek pRCfvF dyiKaf qF Auhdf pwkf ierfdf iek pl ivwc tuwt igaf aqy Auh kflI dIaF bfhF ivwc ilptI KfmosLI ivwc roNdI hoeI afpxy sfry duwK DoNdI rhI[ 46 pRIqo nUM jdoN pqf lwgf ik jwso, igafno dI mMgnI krn leI kfhlI hY qF Auh Auhdy Gr geI aqy iewDr AuWDr dIaF gwlF krn bfad jwso dy kMn ivwc bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc bolI: “suixaf qUM igafno dI kuVmfeI kr rhI hYN?” jwso ny hF ivwc isr ihlfieaf qF pRIqo kuwJ AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolI: “mYN qYnUM pihlF vI keI vfr ikhf sI pr qUM myrI gwl vwl iDafn nhIN idMdI sI[”



“pRIqo, ieh kMm mrdF dy hn[ mYN mMgU nUM ipCly Cy mhIinaF qoN kih rhI hF ik igafno vwzI ho geI hY[ iehdf ikqy koeI itkfxf kr[” jwso ny idRV avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “swc qF ieh hY ik jvfn BYxF aqy DIaF shurIN cMgIaF lwgdIaF hn[... jdoN qwk ivafh nf ho jfvy hr vyly DuVkU lwgf rihMdf[ mYN ieh nhIN kihMdI ik hr jvfn kuVI bdmfsL huMdI hY[ pr iek kwcI Aumr, dUjf prfey GrF aqy KyqF ivwc afAuxf jfxf[ eydF dI hflq ivwc keI kuVIaF afpxf hfn-lfB Buwl jFdIaF hn[...” “swc kihMdI hYN[” jwso ny buwJI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf[ “qUM igafno nUM CuwtI vI bhuq dy rwKI sI[ Psl duafly vfV nf hovy qF rfh jFdy jfnvr vI mUMh mfrdy hn[ ijhnUM afdq pY jfvy Auh qF sO koh df vl pf ky vI AuWQy phuMcUgf[ mfr ky prHF kro qF mOkf imlidaF hI iPr af jfAUgf[” pRIqo dI gwl sux ky jwso nMU gwusf qF bhuq afieaf pr Auh AuhnUM pI geI aqy lMmf sfh iKwcdI hoeI bolI: “koeI cMgf-ijhf muMzf iml jfvy qF awj hI kuVmfeI kr dyvF[” “muMzf qF hYgf....[” “ikhVf?” jwso ny cONk ky ikhf[ “Gr vI cMgf[ Auh afpxf hI kMm krdy hn[ muMzy df py KwzI clfAuNdf aqy muMzf juwqIaF isAuNdf[ Auh igafrF Brf BYx sIgy pr hux swq rih gey hn[” pRIqo bolI[ “ikwQoN dy hn, AuhnF df koeI aqf pqf qF hoAU[” jwso dI jigafsf jfg AuWTI[ “iewQoN bhuq dUr nhIN rihMdy[ nYnovfl iewQy do koh hY[ ... nYnovfl qoN sIkrI iek koh... sIkrI qoN zyZ koh `qy sLyr pur hY[ AuWQy rihMdy hn Auh[” pRIqo ny ikhf[ “qyrI AuhnF nfl jfx pCfx hY?” “jfx-pCfx? ... myry qF njLdIkI irsLqydfr hn[ ... muMzf hY kmfAU... pihlF dysI juwqIaF bxfAuNdf sI hux ivlfieqI juwqIaF bxfAux lwg ipaf[” pRIqo gwl nUM lmkfAuNdI bolI[ jwso Aus muMzy bfry iek hI vfr sB kuwJ jfx lYxf cfhuMdI sI pr pRIqo iewDr-AuWDr dIaF AuWprlIaF gwlF ijLafdf dws rhI sI[ “muMzy dI Aumr ikMnI hY?” “pwkf qF mYnUM Xfd nhIN... igafno dy hfx-pRvfx df hI hoxf[ do cfr sfl vwzf hoAUgf[ jdoN myrf ivafh hoieaf qF Auh myry Coty amrU ijwzf sI[ amrU ny agly ivsfK bfrF sflF df ho jfxf[... awgy qUM ihsfb lf lY[” pRIqo ny socidaF juafb idwqf[ “eynf vwzf ho igaf hY ajy qwk Auhdf ivafh nhIN hoieaf? kI aMg-rMg qF TIk hY?” “jo eynf kmfAU hY Auhdf aMg-rMg TIk nhIN hoAU[ hux qF Auhny afpxy nfl kMm isKfAux leI do muMzy sLigrd vI rwK ley hn[” jwso vfr vfr aMg-rMg bfry puwCdI aqy pRIqo AuhdI kmfeI bfry dwsxf sLurU kr idMdI[ jdoN jwso jLor dy ky puwCx lwgI qF pRIqo kuwJ iKwJ ky bolI: “dyK, igafno leI TIk rhU[” “kI mqlb?” jwso ny vI sKq avfjL ivwc puwiCaf[ “mqlb ieh hY ik bcpn `c AuhnUM vwzI mfqf inklI sI[ Aus nfl AuhdI iek awK clI geI sI[ pr dUsrI awK iblOr dI qrHF sfP hY[” pRIqo ny ikhf[ “iswDI qrHF ikAuN nhIN kihMdI ik muMzf kfxf hY...[” jwso ny guwsy ivwc ikhf[ “afpxI kuVI kfxy nUM dy dyvF... vwzf irsLqf ds rhI hY...[” jwso ijvyN Puwt peI[ “qyrI kuVI vI koeI suwcf moqI nhIN hY[ Koty mfl nUM koeI kfxf, lMgVf-lUlf hI kbUl krUgf[” pRIqo ny vI qlK avfjL ivwc jvfb idwqf aqy bfhr cly geI[ muhwly dIaF kuC hor buVIaF ny vI muMizaF dI ds pfeI pr AuhnF ivwcoN koeI cyck df KfDf hoieaf sI aqy koeI tfeIPfeIz df mfiraf hoieaf[ jwso prysLfn ho ky ro pYNdI aqy igafno nUM burf Blf kihMdI[ pr afs df iknfrf PVH ky iPr koisLsL sLurU kr idMdI[



iek idn Auh Gr ivwc iekwlI bYTI sI ik pRisMnI af geI[ Auh iewDr AuWDr dIaF gwlF krn bfad jwso nUM kihx lwgI: “cfcI mYN qyry nfl iek gwl krn afeI hF[” jwso hYrfnI aqy zr nfl Auh mUMh vwl dyKx lwgI qF Auh muskrfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “mYN iksy qy quhmq lfAux leI nhIN afeI[ eydF dIaF gwlF qF Auh rMzIaF krdIaF hn ijhnF dy afpxy krm Koty hox[” jwso dy ichry `qy skUn idsx lwgf qF pRisMnI bolI: “myrI pMzorI vflI mfsI df muMzf hY[ Aumr koeI vIh sfl hoAUgI[ aMg-rMg sB TIk hY[ sfl ivwc Cy mhIny hmIry dI gMnf imwl ivwc kMm krdf hY aqy Cy mhIny ipMz ivwc imhnq mjLdUrI[ Cy BYx Brf hn[ Auh sfiraF qoN vwzf hY[ khyN qF igafno bfry gwl krF[” jwso soc ivwc pY geI[ pRisMnI Auhdy mn df zr BFpdI hoeI bolI: “muMzy df aMg-rMg sB TIk hY[ myry `qy XkIn nhIN qF afp jf ky dyK af jF mMgU nUM Byj dy[ awjkwlH Auh ipMz hI hY[” pRisMnI nUM ivsLvfs nfl gwl kridaF dyK jwso dI sLwk dUr ho geI aqy Auh PYslfkun avfjL ivwc kihx lwgI, “qyrI qswlI hY qF myrI vI qswlI hY[ qUM muMzy nUM cMgI qrHF dyiKaf hoieaf hY nf?” “mYN qF ipCly sfl mfsI dy Gr mhInf-Br rih ky afeI sI[ ieh kMm ho jfvy qF igafno suKI rhUgI ... kwcI Aumr ivwc kOx glqI nhIN krdf[ ieh jo vDf vDf ky gwlF krdIaF hn, iehnF nUM afpxy idn Xfd nhIN rhy[ clo Auh nf shI, afpxI aOlfd dIaF krqUqF ikAuN nhIN dyKdIaF?” jwso `qy iPr AudfsI CfAux lwgI qF pRisMnI ny gwl df ruK bdl idwqf aqy lVky aqy Auhdy mF-bfp bfry ivsQfr nfl dwsx lwgI[ jwso ny afpxI qswlI krn bfad sihmqI dy idwqI qF pRisMnI isr ihlfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “pr iek sLrq hY?” “kI?” jwso cONk geI[ “myry qfey dI kuVI df irsLqf mMgU leI lYxf pAUgf...[” pRisMnI jwso dy juafb dI AuzIk kIqy ibnF hI qyjL avfjL ivwc bolI: “kuVI solHvyN sfl ivwc hY[ rMg myry rMg qoN sfP hY[ pr awKF `c kukry hn[ vwzI hoAUgI qF afpxy afp TIk ho jfxgy[ surmf pf lvy qF AuhnF df hux vI pqf nhIN cldf[ dyKx nUM pqlI ijhI hY pr kMm nUM gwzf hY[ qyry GroN iek igafno jfAUgI aqy dUjI afAUgI[ Auhdf nF vI igafno hY[” jwso AuhdI vwl dyKdI hoeI bolI, “ieh qF vwtf-swtf ho igaf[” “vwtf-swtf ikvyN? igafno myrI mfsI dy Gr jfAUgI aqy myry qfey dI kuVI qyry Gr afAUgI[” “awCf, qyry qfey dI kuVI hY[ mYN smJI sI mfmy dI hY[” jwso ny KusL huMidaF ikhf aqy pRisMnI nUM kihx lwgI: “muhwly ivwc ajy iksy nfl gwl nf krIN[ sLgn clf igaf qF lokF nUM afpxy-afp hI pqf lwg jfAUgf[” “cfcI, mYN ies muhwly nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdI hF[ qUM icMqf nf kr[” “qUM awjkwlH ivwc hI pMzorI clI jf[ AuWDr gwl pwkI krky igafno df sLgn lY jf aqy iPr afpxy pykIN jf ky mMgU leI sLgn lY af[ qUM ieh kMm pwkf kr dy qF mYN sfrI Aumr qyry gux gfAUNgI[” swqF idnF bfad qfieaf bsMqf aqy mMgU igafno df sLgn pf afey[ donF nUM muMzf psMd afieaf sI aqy Auh AuhdIaF bhuq isPqF kr rhy sn[ kuwJ idnF bfad pRisMnI df Brf mMgU nUM sLgn pf igaf[ igafno dI mMgxI qoN bfad pRisMnI df AuhnF dy Gr afAuxf-jfxf bhuq vD igaf[ pRisMnI igafno dy kol bYTdI qF hmysLF Auhdy mMgyqr dIaF gwlF krdI[ Auhdy gux gfAuNdI aqy AuhnUM ivsLvfs idvfAuNdI ik Auh AuhnUM AuNglI dy Cwly vFg rwKygf[ igafno afpxy hI iKaflF ivwc guafcI isr ihlfAuNdI rihMdI[ kflI ijLafdfqr lflU Blvfn dI hvylI ivwc hI rihMdf[ AuWQy hI KFdf pINdf aqy AuWQy hI sON jFdf[ muhwly ivwc jdoN kdy vI afAuNdf qF koeI-nf-koeI AuhnUM ieh Kbr jLrUr suxfAuNdf ik igafno dI mMgnI ho geI hY[



gwl krn df ZMg eydF df huMdf ijvyN puwC irhf hovy ik hux Auhdf kI bxUgf[ jwtF dy muMzy AuhnUM avfjL mfr ky swddy aqy mKOl AuzfAuNdy hoey kihMdy: “cmfrf, qUM mornI dy ijAuNdy jIa rMzf ho jfxf[” dUjf puckfr ky kihMdf, “qUM iehnUM nhIN jfxdf, ieh cmHfrlI df rFJf hY[ ieh koeI hor hIr lwB lAUgf[” lokF dIaF gwlF sux ky kflI nUM sLwk hox lwgf ik igafno afpxI mMgnI qoN sMqusLt hY[ Auh rfq nUM AuWT ky hr Aus jgHf jFdf ijwQy Auh imilaf krdy sn[ muhwly ivwc jFdf qF vI igafno glI ivwc idKfeI nf idMdI[ ieh sfrf kuJ dyK ky Auhdf sLwk ivsLvfs ivwc bdlx lwgf[ kdy kdy ieh soc ky Auhdy idl ivwc hUk ijhI AuWTdI ik igafno ny mMgnI qoN bfad AuhqoN mUMh moV ilaf hY[ Auhdf idl krdf ik Auh Gwto Gwt iek vfr iml pvy qFik Auh afpxIaF awKF nfl dyK sky, afpxy kMnF rfhIN sux sky ik Auh KusL hY[ glIaF ivwc hnHyrf Cf igaf sI aqy GrF ivwc dIvy bl cuwky sn[ kflI lflU Blvfn dI hvylI ivwcoN afpxy Gr nUM af irhf sI[ jIqU dy Gr dy sfhmixAuN lMG ky Auh moV `qy phuMicaf qF Auhdy pYr ruk gey... QoVHI dUr `qy hI igafno df Gr sI[ pr Auh isr JukfeI awgy vDx lwgf[ igafno dy Gr dy bUhy dy donoN dr KulHy sn[ ivhVy ivwc iek pfsy imwtI dy qyl df dIvf jg irhf sI aqy Auh cuwlHy dy nyVy donoN goizaF AuWqy TozI itkfeI bYTI sI[ Auhdy ichry dy iek ihwsy `qy cuwlHy ivwc bl rhI mwDm awg dI rOsLnI pY rhI sI aqy vflF dIaF ltF ichry AuWqy JukIaF hoeIaF sn[ kflI AuhnUM dyK ky ruk igaf aqy iPr AuhdI dihlIjL vwl vwDdf hoieaf bhuq hI DImI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “igafno[” Auh Aus hI qrHF cuwpcfp aqy guMm-suMm bYTI rhI qF Auhny iek vfr awgy vwD ky AuhnUM iPr avfjL mfrI[ igafno ny cONk ky Aus vwl dyiKaf aqy iekdm AuWT KVHI hoeI aqy qyjLI nfl Auhdy kol af geI[ AuhdIaF awKF PYl ky bhuq vwzIaF lwg rhIaF sn[ buwlH kMb rhy sn[ Auh iektk AuhdI vwl dyKdI rhI[ kflI kuwJ pl AuWQy KVHf AuhnMU dyKdf irhf aqy lMmf sfh Cwzdf hoieaf isr JukfeI drvfjLy vwl muiVaf[ igafno ny awgy vwD ky Auhdf hwQ PV ilaf[ Auh ajy koeI gwl nhIN kr sky sn ik qfeI inhflI af geI aqy kflI nUM AuWQy KVf dyK ky iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI: “vy, qUM iewQy KVHf kI kr irhf hYN?” iPr Auh jwso nUM avfjLF mfrdI AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolI: “jwso rMzI df vI koeI itkfxf nhIN[ kuVI pihlF hI musLtMzI hY aqy AuWproN ieh AuhnUM iekwlI Cwz ky clI jFdI hY[ qF ik Auh Xrfny pfl sky[” qfeI inhflI dI avfjL sux ky muhwly dy keI lok iekwTy ho gey[ kflI df qn aqy mn kMbx lwgf[ Auh ijwQy KVHf sI AuWQy hI KVHf irhf[ igafno Auhdf hwQ Cwz ky ipwCy hwt geI[ jwso afAuNdI hI kflI dy duhwQVF mfrn lwgI aqy AuhnUM gfhlF kwZx lwgI[ kflI cuwpcfp KVHf irhf[ mMgU ny kflI nUM gloN PV ilaf aqy AuhnUM jLor-jLor nfl kuwtx lwgf[ ieh dyK ky igafno qVp AuWTI aqy AuhnUM CuzfAux leI awgy vDI pr jwso ny Dwkf dy AuhnUM ipwCy htf idwqf[ mMgU dI dyKf-dyKI jIqU, bMqU, sMqU aqy bwgy ny vI kflI nUM kuwtxf sLurU kr idwqf qF Auh josL ivwc af igaf[ Auhny bMqU df guwt mroV idwqf[ jIqU dI puVpuVI ivwc muwkf mfiraf aqy sMqU nUM Dwkf dy ky ipwCy suwt idwqf pr mMgU qoN cuwpcfp kuwt KFdf irhf[ qfey bsMqy ny mMgU nUM rok idwqf aqy kflI nUM vflF qoN PV ky JMjoVdf hoieaf boilaf: “kuwqy idaf puwqF, iewQy kI lYx afieaf sI?” kflI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf qF qfey bsMqy ny AuhnUM KUb JMjoiVaf aqy Auhdy mUMh `qy do iqMn QwpV jVH idwqy[ qIvINaF glI ivwc KVIaF kflI nUM qrHF qrHF dIaF gflHF kwZdIaF hoeIaF rOlf pf rhIaF sn[ mMgU lokF dI sLih pf ky kflI df KUn krn leI iqafr sI[ bfbf Pwqf af igaf qF qfieaf bsMqf ipwCy hwtdf hoieaf boilaf: “cfcf, mfKy df puwq qF anrQ kr irhf hY[ nf sLrm nf ihaf... dyKo hnHyr sfeI df...[” bfby Pwqy ny sfiraF nUM cuwp rihx df iesLfrf kIqf aqy sLFq avfjL ivwc boilaf:



“qUM iewQy iks leI afieaf sI?... kI mMgU nfl koeI kMm sI?” kflI ny nFh ivwc isr ihlf idwqf qF Auh boilaf: “kI kuwC mMgx afieaf sI?” “nhIN[” “kI corI krn afieaf sI?” “nhIN[” “qF iPr ieh afpxI mF...[” qfey bsMqy ny guwsy ivwc ikhf[ bfby Pwqy ny AuhnUM cuwp krfAuNidaF kflI nUM puwiCaf: “kI bdmfsLI krn afieaf sI?” “nhIN[” “qF iPr afp hI dws dy iks leI afieaf sI[” kflI df jvfb suxn leI lokF ny sfh rok ley aqy awgy vwD ky iek dUjy nfl Ps ky KVHy ho gey[ kflI ny koeI jvfb nf idwqf qF Auh AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “dyK, ijs vyly qUM mMgU dy Gr afieaf sI qF Aus smyN AuWQy igafno iekwlI bYTI sI[ jy qyyry mn ivwc koeI pfp nhIN sI qF qUM ieh kih dy ik igafno qyrI BYx lwgdI hY[ sfzI sfiraF dI qswlI ho jfAUgI aqy mfmlf rPf-dPf ho jfAUgf[” bfby Pwqy ny afpxf svfl keI vfr duhrfieaf qF kflI DImI avfjL ivwc boilaf: “pihlF igafno qoN puwC lAu[” “Auhdy koloN puwC lYNdy hF[” bfbf Pwqf igafno nUM avfjL dy ky boilaf[ “puwq pihlF qUM kih dy ik ieh qyrf Brf lwgdf hY[” igafno cuwp rhI qF jwso cIk ky bolI: “isrmuMnIey, boldI ikAuN nhIN[” igafno ny sfiraF AuWqy ingHf mfrI aqy kflI vwl iesLfrf krdI hoeI bolI: “jy ieh afpxI CfqI `qy hwQ rwK ky kih dyvy ik ieh mYnUM afpxI BYx smJdf hY qF mYN mMn lAUNgI[” kflI ny cONk ky igafno vwl dyiKaf aqy qfey bsMqy dI igRPq qoN afpxf hwQ CuzfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “nhIN, mYN nhIN khuMgf[” lok iek vfr iPr rOlf pfAux lwgy[ kflI BIV nUM cIrdf hoieaf qyjL qyjL kdmF nfl awgy vwD igaf[ 47 agly hI idn lflU Blvfn ny kflI nUM kwZ idwqf[ iqMn idnF bfad pRisMnI ny igafno aqy mMgU dohF dIaF mMgxIaF qoV idwqIaF[ kuC idnF leI igafno aqy kflI dohF nUM bhuq duwK Jwlxy pey[ kflI nUM ipMz df koeI vI cODrI aqy dukfndfr kMm dyx leI qF kI mUMh lfAux leI vI iqafr nhIN sI[ muhwly df koeI vI afdmI AuhdI sLkl nhIN sI dyKxI cfhuMdf sI[ Auh sfrf idn Gr dy aMdr bMd rihMdf aqy glI ivwc afAuNdy-jFdy lokF dIaF gfhlF aqy avfjLF suxdf rihMdf[ mMgU, jwso aqy muhwly dy lok igafno `qy sKq ingrfnI rwKx lwgy[ Auh bfhr jFdI qF jwso Auhdf ipwCf krdI[ rfq nUM mMjy qy pYNdI qF Auhdy hwQ pYr rwsI nfl bMn idwqy jFdy[ pr hOlI-hOlI qfjLf Gtnf dI crcf Gtx lwgI[ lokF dy aMdr igafno aqy kflI bfry nPrq dI QF byruKI ny lYxI sLurU kr idwqI[ kflI tFzf AuVmuV dy awzy `qy imhnq mjLdUrI krn lwgf[ Auh sUrj cVHn qoN pihlF hI ipMzoN clf jFdf aqy rfq peI vfps afAuNdf[ igafno vI kMm-kfr leI glI-muhwly ivwc afAux lwgI[ kuwJ idn lMGx bfad jwso ny igafno dI mMgxI dI gwl nvyN isry qoN sLurU kr idwqI[ Auh pRIqo dy Gr Auhdy Aus hI irsLqydfr muMzy df irsLqf mMgx geI jo kfxf sI[ pr pRIqo ny AuhnF Tukrf idwqf[ Auh nwk iskoVdI bolI:



“axjfxy ivwc qF mwKI inglI jf skdI hY pr awKIN dyK ky kOx inglygf[ ijhVI kuVI awj kuVmfeI Cwz skdI hY Auh kwlH ivafh vI qoV skdI hY[” pRIqo dIaF sVIaF-blIaF gwlF sux ky jwso Gr vfps af geI aqy Auhny igafno nuM bhuq kuwitaf aqy afp vI bhuq roeI[ Auh Auhdy leI isrP vr cfhuMdI sI[ hux ies gwl dI icMqf nhIN sI ik Auh kfxf hY jF lMgVf, lUlf hY jF apfihj[ afiKrkfr AuhnUM iek iqMn bwicaF df rMzf bfp iml igaf ijs nUM igafno dy nfl ivafh nUM mnfieaf jf skdf sI[ jwso Auhdy bfry ivwc gwlbfq clf rhI sI ik iek idn cODrI munsLI dI pqnI ny AuhnUM afpxy kol swidaf[ cODrfxI AuhnUM iek pfsy iljf ky ByqBrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “nI jwso, qyrI kuVI dy ikqy pYr qF nhIN Bfry?” “ikAuN?” jwso df mUMh KuwlHy df KuwlHf rih igaf[ “kwlH jdoN Auh iewQy kMm krn afeI qF ies qrHF AultIaF krn lwgI ijvyN kuVIaF pihlI vfr grBvqI hox `qy krdIaF hn[ mYN puwiCaf qF kihx lwgI ik Auhdf jIa Krfb hY aqy iZwz ivwc gVbV dI vjh kfrn AuhnUM keI vfr AultI af jFdI hY... mYnUM sLwk hY, qUM AuhqoN pqf krIN[” cODrfxI smJfAuNdI hoeI bolI: “kuVI prfieaf Dn huMdI hY[ jy myrf sLwk TIk inkilaf qF bhuq burI gwl hoAUgI[ kuVI sfrI Aumr leI dfgI ho jfAUgI[” cODrfxI ijLafdf puwC-igwC krn lwgI qF jwso vfps af geI[ guwsy aqy zr nfl Auhdf sfrf srIr kMb irhf sI[ Auh izwgdI ZihMdI afpxy Gr phuMcI aqy isr PV ky bYT geI[ Auh igafno nUM Gr df kMm-kfr krdI nUM bhuq iDafn nfl dyKdI rhI[ AuhnUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik ies bfry ivwc igafno qoN ikvyN puwcy[ Auh cOvHI GMty ies iPkr ivwc hI GuldI rihMdI[ jy igafno swcmuwc hI grBvqI hoeI qF iehdf kI bxUgf[ iehdy nfl koeI ivafh nhIN krUgf aqy Auh glI -muhwly ivwc mUMh idKfAux dy kfbl nhIN rihxgy[ mMgU nUM vI koeI kuVI dyx leI iqafr nhIN hovygf[ rfq nUM igafno sON geI qF jwso AuWT ky Auhdy puaFdI bih geI aqy Auhdf iZwz tohxf sLurU kr idwqf[ igafno dI awK KuwlH geI aqy Auh hYrfnI nfl afpxI mF nUM GUrdI hoeI bolI: “mF, kI hY?” jwso ny pihlF qF Gumf-iPrf ky puwCx dI koisLsL kIqI pr jdoN igafno dI smJ ivwc gwl nhIN afeI qF Auhny iswDI qrHF puwC ilaf[ igafno df rMg AuWz igaf aqy Auh zUMGI icMqf nfl bolI: “mF, mYnUM pqf nhIN hY[” jwso AuhnUM dulfrdI hoeI bolI: “puwq, iehdy ivwc sfiraF dI BlfeI hY[ ies ivwc hI sfiraF dI iewjLq hY ik qUM sfP sfP dws dyvyN[” jwso nfl nfl hI rwb awgy ardfs kr rhI sI ik cODrfxI df sLwk inrafDfr iswD hovy[ igafno kuwJ dwsx ivwc asPl rhI qF jwso qrHF qrHF dy svfl puwCx lwgI qF ik AuhnF dy jvfbF qoN iksy nqIjy `qy phuMc sky[ hOlI-hOlI jwso ny AuhdI mFhvfrI bfry puwiCaf aqy igafno df jvfb sux ky keI sflF dy Auhdy qjrby ny dws idwqf ik cODrfxI df sLwk shI hY[ Auh cIk ky bolI: “isrmuMnIey, qUM anrQ kr idwqf hY[ qUM jMmidaF hI mr jFdI qF cMgf sI[” jwso roNdI hoeI kdy igafno nUM duhwQVF mfrdI aqy kdy afpxf isr ipwtxf sLurU kr idMdI[ Auh ies mfmly bfry ijMnf ijLafdf socdI AuhnUM Aunf ijLafdf hI zr mihsUs hox lwgdf[ keI vfr Auhdy mn ivwc ivcfr afAuNdf ik Auhdf ivafh kflI nfl kr dyvy pr ieh soc ky kMb jFdI ik afpxy hI ipMz, afpxy hI muhwly, afpxI hI glI aqy afpxy hI goq dy muMzy nfl ikvyN ivafh kr skdI hY[ ies qrHF awj qwk kdy nhIN hoieaf[ muhwly vfly ieh suxidaF hI Kf jfxgy aqy AuhnF nUM ielfky ivwc qF kI kbrF ivwc vI QF nhIN lwBygI[ jwso dy sfhmxy dUjI vwzI smwisaf ieh sI ik Auh mMgU nUM dws dyvy jF ies gwl nUM afpxy qwk hI rwKy[ igafno nUM AuWTidaF-bYTidaF dyK ky Auh ro pYNdI[ jy ivafh qoN bfad grBvqI huMdI qF lok Auhdy Gr



vDfeI dyx afAuNdy[ Auh afp lokF nUM dwsdI ik AuhdI DI mF bxn vflI hY[ glI-muhwly dIaF qIvINaf Auhdf idl prcfAuNdIaF aqy Auhdy nfl CyV-CfV krdIaF[ iehdy shury kwpVy Byjdy[ igafno afpxI jgh pr bhuq ijLafdf iPkrmMd sI[ AuhnUM pqf sI ik ies ipMz ivwc rihMidaF kflI dy nfl Auhdf ivafh nhIN ho skxf[ Aus leI qF kflI nfl imlxf vI bhuq musLikl ho igaf sI[ Auh bhuq rfq geI afAuNdf aqy svyry-svyry hI inkl jFdf[ AuhdI smJ ivwc nhIN af irhf sI ik iks qrHF AuhnUM ieh Kbr phuMcfvy ik Auh bhuq musLikl ivwc Ps geI hY[ jwso ny PYslf kIqf ik ajy Auh mMgU nUM kuwJ nhIN dwsygI[ AuhnUM cODrfxI ny iPr swidaf qF Auh AuhnMU kih afeI ik Auhdf sLwk inrafDfr hY[ pr ieh kihMidaF AuhdI jLbfn kMb geI aqy cODrfxI df sLwk hor vI pwkf ho igaf[ Auhny cmHfrlI dIaF hor aOrqF nfl gwl kr idwqI[ AuhnF dI vI jigafsf jfg AuWTI aqy Auh igafno nUM afAuNidaF-jFidaF bhuq iDafn nfl dyKdIaF[ Auhny igafno nUM grm cIjLF df Auh kfVHf iplfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf ijhVf psLUaF nUM TMZ lwgx `qy idwqf jFdf hY[ igafno kOVf aqy ksYlf kfVHf vI cfa nfl pINdI rhI[ jwso ny AuhnUM sKq ihdfieq kr idwqI ik Auh Gr qoN bfhr aqy iksy dy sfhmxy ipsLfb nf kry[ Auh ijMnI vfr ipsLfb krdI jwso iDafn nfl Auhdf inrIKx krdI aqy Aus ivwc KUn dy Dwby nf dyK ky inrfsL ho jFdI[ iqMn idn qwk kfVHf pIx qoN bfad igafno df pyt sKq Krfb ho igaf aqy AuhnUM dsq lwg gey[ jwso dI inrfsLf afs ivwc bdl geI[ igafno nUM keI vfr rfq nUM vI bfhr jfxf pYNdf[ jwso do-cfr vfr Auhdy nfl geI pr bfad ivwc igafno iekwlI jfx lwg peI[ igafno rfq nUM KyqF ivwcoN vfps af rhI sI ik kflI dy Gr ivwc AuhnUM rOsLnI idKfeI idwqI[ Auh by-iJjk Ahdy drvfjLy vwl vwD geI[ pihlI dsqk `qy Auhny bUhf KolH idwqf[ igafno nUM bhuq hI kmjLor, prysLfn aqy hqfsL dyK ky kflI dy kfljy ivwc Koh peI[ Auhdf AuWizaf hoieaf jobn aqy rMgrUp dyK ky igafno nUM vI bhuq duwK phuMicaf[ igafno Auhdy nyVy af geI aqy kuwJ dyr qwk dovyN KfmosL bYTy rhy[ pihlF Auh imldy qF afpxy sfry duwK-drd Buwl ky KusLI ivwc zuwb jFdy sI pr awj donF dy duwK pihlF nflo bhuq ijLafdf vwD cuwky sn[ igafno njLrF JukfeI bYTI sI[ kflI ny hONslf krky Auhdf ichrf AuWpr cuwikaf qF AuhdIaF awKF ivwc Clk rhy hMJU gwlF `qy vgx lwgy[ Auh hMJU pUMJdI bhuq hI qrly BrI avfjL ivwc bolI: “mYnUM iewQoN ikqy lY jf[ gwl bhuq ivgV geI hY[” igafno ny kflI nUM afpxy grB bfry dwisaf qF AuhdIaF awKF PYl geIaF[ Auh zr nfl kMbx lwgI[ hOlI-hOlI Auhny afpxy-afp `qy kfbU pf ilaf aqy afpxI avfjL ivwc TrMmf ilafAux dI koisLsL krdf boilaf, “mYN iek-do idn ivwc kuwC nf kuwC krUMgf[” kih ky kflI soc ivwc pY igaf aqy iPr igafno df isr sihlfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf: “qUM iesfeI bxn nUM iqafr hYN nf?” “qyry nfl qUM jo khyNgf bx jfAUNgI pr mYnUM iewQoN kwZ lY[” “awCf, kwlH dwsUMgf, qUM pihrf sLurU hox vyly qkIey qoN prHy imlIN[ mYN AuWQy qyrI AuzIk krUMgf[” kflI svyry AuWTdy sfr hI pfdrI dy kol igaf[ Auh hmysLF dI qrHF KusLI nfl imilaf aqy iewDr-AuWDr dIaF gwlF krn qoN bfad kflI nUM Audfs avfjL ivwc kihx lwgf: “ieh ipMz bhuq Krfb hY[ iewQoN dy lokF dy iKaflfq bhuq gMdy hn[ cMgy Bly bMdy ivwc kIVy kwZdy hn[ XIsU msIh iehnF `qy rihm kry[” pfdrI ny CfqI `qy hwQ nfl krfs bxf ky ikhf[ kflI pfdrI dy mUMh qoN DIrj bxfAux vfly sLbd sux ky DImI avfjL ivwc afpxy mn dI gwl dwsx lwgf[ pfdrI dI hmdrdI lgfqfr Auhdy nfl vwDdI jf rhI sI[ kflI ny jdoN iesfeI Drm gRihx krn dI iewCf jLfhr kIqI qF pfdrI df ichrf iKV AuWiTaf aqy Auh KusL ho ky boilaf: “mYnUM XkIn sI ik iek-nf-iek idn qyry aMdr XIsU msIh df pRym jfgUgf aqy qUM Aus mukwds bfp dy pYrF ivwc af izwgygF[” “mYN iekwlf hI iesfeI nhIN bxUMgf, myry sfQ igafno vI iesfeI bxUgI[” “AuhdI mF aqy Brf vI?” pfdrI ny Auqsukqf nfl puwiCaf[



“Auh nIN bxngy[ iesfeI bxn qoN bfad mYN aqy igafno ivafh krFgy... iesfeI Drm `c ies qrHF dy ivafh dI mnfhI qF nhIN?” “nhIN, mnfhI qF nhIN hY... pr igafno dI Aumr CotI hY, Auh nfbfilg hY... Auh afpxI mF dI iejfjLq ibnF afpxf Drm nhIN bdl skdI[” pfdrI dI gwl sux ky kflI bhuq Audfs ho igaf aqy Auhdy goizaF vwl Jukdf hoieaf qrly Bry avfjL ivwc boilaf: “pfdrI jI, sfzI mdd kro... sfnUM koeI rsqf dwso... Gr qoN Bwjdy hF qF puils ipwCf krUgI... iPr Bwj ky jfvFgy ikwQy?” kflI dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU Clkx lwgy[ pfdrI Auhdy isr AuWqy hwQ rwKdf hoieaf boilaf: “mYN ies mfmly ivwc qyrI koeI mdd nhIN kr skdf... quhfzy leI isrP duaf hI mMg skdf hF[” kflI pfdrI dy GroN iswDf tFzf AuVmuV clf igaf[ Auh sfrf idn awzy dy nfl aMbF dy bfg ivwc lMmf ipaf soc ivwc zuwibaf irhf[ igafno nUM nfl lY ky Bwjx dI gwl socdf qF AuhdIaF awKF awgy puils dy ispfhIaF dIaF sKq sLklF GuMm jFdIaF aqy kMnF ivwc AuhnF dIaF gflHF aqy kuwt gUMjx lwgdI aqy Auhdf hONslf tuwt jFdf[ kdy Auh socdf ik Auh iekwlf hI ipMz Cwz ky clf jfvy pr ies gwl leI vI Auhdf mn nf mMndf[ rfq nUM Auh axmMinaf ijhf qkIey qoN prHF Psl ivwc bYTf igafno dI AuzIk krdf irhf[ Auhdf idl Dwk-Dwk kr irhf sI[ AuhnUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik AuhnUM kI jvfb dyvygf[ ies sKq musLikl df iks qrHF hwl kwZygf[ pwqf vI ihwldf qF Auhdy kMn KVHy ho jFdy aqy sfh rukx lwgdf[ ipMz ivwc pihrf sLurU ho igaf pr igafno nf afeI[ Auh kuC smyN qwk luk ky bYTf irhf[ pihrydfr ipMz dy dUsry pfsy phuMc igaf sI pr igafno ajy qwk nhIN sI afeI[ Auh Psl qoN bfhr af igaf aqy dwby pYrIN ipMz vwl qur ipaf[ Auh igafno dy drvfjLy dy sfhmxy kuwJ plF leI ruk igaf aqy AuWQy iblkul KfmosLI dyK ky awgy vwD igaf[ mMjy `qy pYNidaF hI AuhnMU iPkr ny Gyr ilaf ik pqf nhIN igafno ikAuN nhIN afeI[ Auh vcn dy ky ipwCy htx vflI qF nhIN hY[ Auh sfrI rfq suwqf-awDsuwqf ies hI soc ivwc zuwibaf irhf[ swq idnF qwk kfVHf iplfAux qoN bfad vI igafno nUM koeI Pfiedf nf hoieaf qF jwso buKlf geI[ Auhny igafno nUM bhuq kuwitaf aqy afp vI bhuq roeI[ Auh koTVI ivwc peI ies qrHF ivrlfp krdI rhI ijvyN Auhdf nOjvfn puwq mr igaf hovy[ Auhny mMgU nUM cODrI dI hvylIEN swd ilaf aqy AuhnUM koTVI ivwc iljf ky drvfjLf bMd kr ilaf aqy afpxI CfqI ipwtdI bolI, “puwqrf anrQ ho igaf hY[” iPr Auh mMgU dy kMn ivwc Kusr-Pusr krn lwgI[ mMgU AuhdI gwl sux ky BVk ipaf aqy dMd pINhdf hoieaf boilaf, “mYN donF nUM mfr idaFgf[” jwso Auhdy mUMh `qy hwQ rwKdI hoeI dwbI avfjL ivwc bolI: “rOlf ikAuN pfAuNdy ho[ iewjLq pihlF hI rul geI hY hux imwtI vI rolxI cfhuMdf hYN... afpxI cIjL KotI sI[ dUjy nUM dosL iks gwl df[” mMgU kuwJ sLFq ho igaf qF jwso Audfs avfjL ivwc bolI: “mYN sB EVH-poVH krky dyK ley hn[ AuhnF nfl kuC nhIN bixaf[ muhwly ivwc vI lokF nUM sLwk ho igaf hY[ hfly qwk mYnUM iksy ny kuwC ikhf qF nhIN pr afps ivwc Kusr-Pusr jLrUr krdIaF hn[... qUM ikiqEN mYnUM sMKIaf ilaf dy, mYN iehnUM dy dAUNgI[ ieh mr geI qF sfrI gwl Kqm ho jfAUgI[ jy ies hfl ivwc ijAuNdI rhI qF qYnUM vI iksy ny kuVI nhIN dyxI[” ieh suJfa dy ky jwso rox lwgI[ mMgU soc ivwc pY igaf aqy iPr AuWT ky bfhr clf igaf[ iqMn idnF bfad mMgU ny afpxI mF nUM sMKIey dIaF zlIaF ilaf idwqIaF[ jwso Aus puVI nUM hwQ ivwc PVI bhuq dyr qwk bYTI roNdI rhI[ keI vfr Auhdy jI ivwc afieaf ik Auh puVI nUM nflI ivwc suwt dyvy pr jdoN ieh socdI ik swq-awT mhInaF bfad AuhdI kuafrI kuVI dy bwcf hoeygf qF Auh kMb jFdI[ Auhny igafno nUM iqMn idn hor vI sKq kfVHf idwqf[ Auh idn rfq rwb awgy ardfs krdI ik igafno df grB izwg jfey[ AuhnUM pUrI afs sI ik qIjy idn kfVHf jLrUr asr krUgf pr Auh idn lMGx bfad vI igafno cMgI BlI rhI qF jwso ny sMKIaf dyx df PYslf kr ilaf[ Auhny mMgU nUM dws idwqf[ jwso KfmosLI nfl roNdI hoeI sMKIey dIaF zlIaF nUM guV ivwc lpyt ky AuhnF dIaF golIaF vwtdI rhI[



sLfm nUM mMgU Gr afieaf aqy igafno nUM rotI pkfAuNidaF dyK ky AuhdIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey[ Auh dIvy dI loa ivwcoN AuWT ky hnHyry ivwc jf bYTf aqy iektwk AuhdI vwl dyKdf irhf[ Auhny igafno dy hwQoN rotI lY ky KfDI[ awj sLfied mMgU dI ijLMdgI ivwc pihlf idn sI ik Auhny igafno nfl gflHI gloc nhIN kIqf sI[ Auhny soicaf ik Auh Gr hI sONvygf pr bfad ivwc ierfdf bdl idwqf[ jwso igafno nfl bhuq cfa aqy lfz kr rhI sI[ AuhnUM puwq puwq kihky bulf rhI sI[ igafno dI smJ ivwc kuwC nhIN af irhf sI ik awj mF dy vqIry ivwc qbdIlI ikAuN af geI hY[ Auh KusL sI ik AuhdI mF aqy Brf dovyN guwsy ivwc nhIN hn[ jwso ny afpxy-afp igafno dI mMjI ivhVy ivwc ivCfeI aqy jdoN Auh sOx lwgI qF Auhdy hwQ AuWqy golI rwK ky pfxI df iglfs dy ky kMbdI avfjL ivwc bolI: “lY puwq, Kf lY, ies nfl arfm...[” jwso awgy kuwJ nf bol skI aqy mUMh ivwc pwlf lY ky rox lwgI[ igafno ny cuwpcfp golI Kf leI[ kuwJ smyN qwk Auh afrfm nfl lMmI peI rhI[ iPr AuhnUM mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN Auhdy iZwz nUM koeI qyjL cIjL vwZ rhI hovy[ Auhdf sfrf srIr afkVn lwgf[ Auh mMjI `qy peI qVPn lwgI aqy jwso Auhdy afly duafly GuMmdI hoeI hMJU vhfAuNdI rhI[ glI dy bfhr pihrydfr cOQI vfr afieaf qF igafno nUM jLor dI AultI afeI[ jwso afpxf roxf-Doxf Buwl geI aqy dIvf jgf ky igafno `qy Juwk geI[ Auh iblkul byhosL peI sI aqy Auhdf sfh AuWKV irhf sI[ QoVHI hI dyr bfad AuhnUM iek hor AultI afeI aqy Auh mMjI AuWqy luVk geI[ jwso ny afpxf isr ipwt ilaf aqy Auhdy nfl ilptI ivrlfp krdI rhI[ afKrI pihr qoN pihlF mMgU vI Gr af igaf aqy mF nUM roNdf dyK ky smJ igaf ik igafno afpxI ijLMdgI df dfg nfl lY ky hmysLF leI ies sMsfr qoN clI geI hY[ AuhnUM dyKidaF hI jwso Puwt peI[ hux qwk Auhny QoVHf ijhf kfbU rwiKaf hoieaf sI pr mMgU dy afAux nfl ijvyN AuhnUM CuwtI iml geI aqy Auh afpxI cIk nUM dbfAuNdI hoeI inZfl ho geI[ mMgU igafno AuWpr Juwk igaf aqy Auhdf ichrf afpxy hMJUaF nfl Do idwqf[ jdoN AuhnUM Xfd afieaf ik ieh sB kflI kfrn hoieaf hY qF Auhdy aMdr bdlf lYx dI qIbr Bfvnf jfg AuWTI[ Auh zFg cuwk ky glI ivwc af igaf[ pr jwso ny izgidaF-ZihMidaF AuhnUM af PiVaf aqy bhuq hI DImI avfjL ivwc bolI: “pwuq, pihlF ies kMm nUM sFB lY[ AuhnUM bfad ivwc dyK lvFgy[ Auh ies glI ivwc ijLMdf nhIN rih skdf[ ijhVI mF afpxI kuwKoN jMmI DI nUM jLihr dy skdI hY, Auh AuhnUM ijAuNdf-jfgdf nhIN rihx dAUgI[” mF-bytf aMdr af gey[ jwso ny KUn dy sfry insLfn imtf idwqy aqy PrsL AuWqy lyp kr idwqf[ jdoN phu Pwt geI qF Auhny ivhVy ivwc KVI ho ky dhfV mfrI: “hfie vy loko mYN luwtI geI[” iPr AuhdIaF cIkF sfry ipMz ivwc Cf geIaF[ lokF nUM pqf sI ik ieh cIkF jwso dIaF hn aqy ieh vI pqf sI ik Auh ikAuN ro rhI hY[ ipMz ivwc hr ipafr dI mfrI muitafr df grBvqI hox bfad ieh hI hfl huMdf sI aqy ies qrHF dI muitafr dI mF dIaF cIkF bhuq hI drdBrIaF huMdIaF sn ikAuNik AuhnF ivwc Aus dy afpxy pfp df pCqfvf vI sLfiml huMdf sI[ QoVHI dyr ivwc muhwly dIaF sfrIaF qIvINaF jwso dy Gr phuMc geIaF[ mrd sLmsLfn Gft ivwc lwkVIaF phuMcfAux lwgy[ qfieaf bsMqf mMgU nUM jldI qoN jldI arQI kwZx leI jLor dy irhf sI[ isrP jwso ro rhI sI[ bfkI qIvINaF AuhnUM cuwp krf rhIaF sn[ Auh kMnF nUM CuhdIaF hoeIaF iek dUsrI nUM awKF nfl smJf rhIaF sn ik igafno nUM jLihr dy ky mfiraf igaf hY pr iksy ny vI ieh gwl afpxy buwlF `qy nhIN afAux idwqI[ igafno dI mOq df kfrn nf qF iksy ny puwiCaf aqy nf hI iksy ny dwisaf[ sUrj cVHn qoN QoVHI dyr bfad hI igafno dI arQI sLmsLfn Gft ivwc phuMcf idwqI geI[ koeI rsm-irvfjL nhIN kIqy gey pr muhwly dy hr ivakqI ny AuhdI arQI nUM moZf idwqf qF ik Auh cuVyl bxn qoN bfad AuhnF nUM prysLfn aqy qMg nf kry[ AuhdI arQI nUM awg lf ky sfry lok afpxy-afpxy kMm-kfr `qy cly gey[ koeI sP nhIN ivCI[ iksy ny igafno dy guxF dI gwl nf kIqI[ sfry zry hoey aqy Audfs sn[ jwso dy kol isrP byby hukmI bYTI sI aqy Auh vI idlfsf dyx dI bjfey rwb nUM Xfd krdI hoeI sfiraF leI cMgI mwq dI kfmnf kr rhI sI[ kflI dy Gr nUM qflf lwgf hoieaf sI[ jwso dI pihlI cIk suxn bfad lokF ny kflI nUM nhIN dyiKaf sI, nf Gr ivwc, nf glI ivwc nf KyqF ivwc[ Auh ies qrHF iCpx ho igaf sI ijvyN AuhnUM jLmIn ingl geI hovy[



kuwJ lokF ny rfq nUM ieh Kbr PYlfeI ik AuhnF ny kflI nUM sUrj iCpx smyN igafno dI icqf dy kol bYiTaF dyiKaf sI[ Auh AuhdI grm suafh AuWqy Juwikaf hoieaf sI aqy jdoN Auh AuhdI vwl vDy qF Auh KVHI Psl ivwc luk igaf aqy iPr Auhdf kuwJ pqf nhIN lwigaf[ 48 iqMn mhIny qwk pRIqo hr rojL svyry svyry Kbr suxfAuNdI rhI ik kflI rfq nUM vI nhIN afieaf[ lok kuwJ idn qwk qF ies Kbr nUM idlcspI nfl suxdy rhy pr igafno dI Xfd Buwlx dy nfl nfl kflI bfry vI AuhnF dI jigafsf GwtdI geI[ iek vfr koeI Kbr ilafieaf ik Bogpur aqy clFg dy stysLnF dy ivwc ryl dy Pftk qoN QoVHI dUr prHy ryl gwzI dy phIey iksy nOjvfn dy isr aqy ichry dy AuWproN gujLry hn aqy imrqk nUM pCfxnf musLikl hY pr suixaf hY ik imrqk df DV kflI nfl imldf-juldf hY[ iehqoN bfad Kbr PYlI ik iqMn koh dUr iek aMny KUh ivwcoN sVI hoeI lfsL lwBI hY[ kihMdy hn ik Auhdf hulIaf kflI vrgf sI[ lokF ny donoN KbrF suxIaF pr iksy ny vI pVqfl krn dI jLrUrq nhIN smJI[ KyqF ivwc sroN iKVH peI sI aqy kxk dI Psl jLmIn qoN iek hwQ AuWcI ho geI sI[ gMny dy vylxy cwlx lwgy sn[ KVHy pfxI `qy kuhrf jMmxf sLurU ho igaf sI[ lok DUxIaF dy duafly bYTy srdIaF dy mOsm nUM kosdy hoey grmIaF dy mOsm dIaF isPqF krdy[ mMgU dI mwJ rfq nUM TMZ nfl TrdI sI[ iek idn asmfn AuWqy bwdl Cf gey aqy hlkI hlkI bUMdfbFdI hox lwgI[ mMgU hwQ ivwc zFg PVHI kflI dI izEZI dy sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf[ Auhny awgy vwD ky qfly nUM ihlfieaf[ AuhnUM jMgfl lwg igaf sI[ Auhny gflH kwZidaF zFg dy suMm nfl qflf qoV idwqf aqy kuMzI KolH ky mwJ df rwsf KUMjy ivwc peI cwkI dy hwQy nfl bMn ky drvfjLf iPr bMd kr ilaf[

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