Paighambare islam hazrat muhammad ka jivan

iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr

eqgEen dk thou

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Mk0 eqfLyek flíhd+h

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Payghambar-e-Islam Hazrat Muhammad Ka Jiban (Hindi translation of ‘Seerat-e-Rasool’) First published 2013 This book is copyright free Goodword Books 1, Nizamuddin West Market New Delhi-110 013 e-mail: info@goodwordbooks.com see our complete catalogue at www.goodwordbooks.com Printed in India

fo"k; lwph izkjafHkd ifjfLFkfr;ka 5 eqgEen ¼lŒ½ dks iSx+Ecjh feyuk 15 eDdk esa bLyke dk izpkj 20 fojks/kh izfrfØ;k 24 vkgokuijd ?kVuk,a 26 dcwys bLyke 36 lkoZtfud izpkj 40 vafre iz;kl 46 gc”k izokl 53 gt+jr eqgEen dk fu’dklu 58 vcw rkfyc ds fu/ku ds i”pkr 65 enhus esa bLyke dk vkjaHk 71 enhus dh vksj fgtjr ¼izokl½ 79 enhus esa izos”k 84 efLtn dk fuekZ.k 91 eqok[k+kr ¼cU/kqRo½ 93 enhus dk le>kSrk 97 eqgkftjhu ds nLrs 100 fgtjr ds ckn 104 x+T+o&,&cn~j Åyk 107 x+T+o% cn~j lkfu;k 109 x+T+o% d+qjd+qjrqy d+qnj 117 x+T+o% cuh d+Suqd+kv 117

x+T+o% lohd+ 118 fookg lS;nk Q+kfrek 119 x+T+o% x+rQku 120 x+T+o% utjku 121 x+T+o% mgqn 121 x+T+o% gejk vy&vln 128 lfj;k vfc lyek vCnqYykg fcu vCnqy vln 129 jthv dh ?kVuk 130 lfj¸;rqy dq+jkZ vFkkZr fcv~js eÅuk dh ?kVuk 131 x+T+o% cuh ut+hj 132 x+T+o% t+krqj~fjd+kv 133 x+T+o% cnj ekSbn 134 x+T+o% nwerqy&tUny 134 x+T+o% eqj;lhv ;k cuh&vy eqLryd+ 135 b¶+d okyh ?kVuk 135 x+T+o% [k+Und+ ;k x+T+o% vgTk+kc 136 x+T+o% cuw d+qjSt+k 139 lfj¸;k eqgEen fcu eqfLyek vulkjh ¼jft+Œ½ 140 x+T+o% cuh ysg;ku 141

x+T+o% t+h fd+jn 141 lfj¸;k mdk'kk&fcu eqgflu 142 Lfj¸;k eqgEen fcu lyek 142 lfj¸;k vcw mcSnk fcu vy&TkjkZg 143 lfj¸;k tewe 143 lfj¸;k&bZl 143 lfj¸;k rfjQ 144 lfj¸;k&fgek 144 lfj¸;k oknh&mydqjk 145 ljh;k nwerqy&tUny 145 lfj¸;k fQnd 146 Lkfj¸;k mEes fd+jQk 146 lfj¸;k vCnqYykg fcu jokgk 147 Lfj¸;k dq+tZ+ fcu tkfcj vy&Qsgjh 147 cvl mej fcu me¸;k t+eqjh 148 gqnSfc;k laf/k 149 ljnkjksa dk bLyke d+cwy djuk 152 fo'o ds 'kkldksa ds uke i= 153 d+Slj&jkse ds uke i= 154 [k+qljks ijost+ ds uke i= 156 x+T+o, [kS+cj 156

X+kT+o, eqvr% 158 lfj¸;k vez fcu vy&vkl 159 eDdk dh Q+rg ¼fot;½ 160 x+T+o% gquSu] vkSrkl vkSj rk;Q 168 rk;Q dk eqgkfljk 170 lfj¸;k m;;uk 171 cvl oyhn fcu md+ck 172 x+T+o% rcwd 173 vcw cØ flÌhd ds usr`Ro esa gt ;k=k 177 vkeqy oqQwn ¼izfrfuf/keaMy ds vkus dk o"kZ½ 177 gTtrqy onkv 179 ftCjkbZy dh vken 180 lfj¸;k mlkek fcu tS+n 181 vafre le; 181 chekjh dh 'kq:vkr 181 jlwyqYykg dh vafrelkewfgd uekt+ vkSj gt+jr vcw cØ dks beker dk vkns”k 182 fu/ku 182 lgkck esa csPkSuh 183

izkjafHkd ifjfLFkfr;ka iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds oa'kt gt+jr bcjkghe FksA gt+jr bcjkghe dk le; 2160 ls 1985 bZŒ iwoZ gSA pkj gt+kj o"kZ iwoZ os vius ns'k bjkd+ ls fudys vkSj vius NksVs iq= bLekbZy dks fgtkt+ ¼vjc½ ds ,d futZu LFkku ¼eDdk½ esa clk fn;kA gt+jr bLekbZy cM+s gq, rks mUgksaus tqjgqe leqnk; dh ,d lqpfj=k dU;k ls fookg dj fy;kA muds }kjk bl jsfxLrkuh okrkoj.k esa ,d uLy rS;kj gqbZ ftlds vUnj mPp ekuoh; xq.k Fks] D;ksafd ogk¡ lkekftd thou vkSj lH;rk dk dksbZ izHkko ugha iM+k FkkA ;g LFkku 'kgj ls dkQ+h nwjh ij gksus ds dkj.k lkekftd lH;rk ds lkjh cqjkbZ;ksa ls nwj FkkA izkd`frd okrkoj.k esa jgus ds dkj.k muds vUnj lR;&fu’Bk] lkgl] ohjrk vkSj bZekunkjh tSls ekuoh; xq.k iwjh rjg fo|eku FksA ;gh lcc Fkk fd lH; lekt dh rqyuk esa] muds vUnj ;FkkFkZ dks le>us dh ;ksX;rk cgqr vf/kd FkhA gt+jr bcjkghe vius /kkfeZd izpkj dh ;k=k ds chp dHkh dHkh eDdk vkrs vkSj ?kj okyksa dh ns[k js[k djrsA tc gt+jr bLekbZy cM+s gq, rks gt+jr bcjkghe us mudks lkFk ysdj eDdk esa ,d&vYykg dh bcknr ds fy, ,d NksVk lk ?kj vius gkFkksa ls cuk;kA gt+jr bcjkghe us ml ?kj dh ns[k&js[k vkSj mldk mÙkjnkf;Ro gt+jr bLekbZy dks lkSaik vkSj [kqnk ls bLekbZy ds oa'k ds foLrkj (proliferation) ds fy, nqvk dhA dkck i`Foh ij igyk ?kj Fkk tks dsoy ,d [+kqnk dh bcknr ds fy, cuk;k x;kA gt+jr bLekbZy dh lkBoha ih<+h ds varjky ds ckn vcnqy eqÙkfyc us tUe fy;kA bl leqnk; dk uke dqjS'k FkkA vjc ds lkjs ifjokjksa esa dqjS'k dk ifjokj lokZf/kd vknj.kh; ,oa Js’B le>k tkrk

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FkkA bl ifjokj esa cM+s cM+s vkSj lEekfur O;fDr;ksa us tUe fy;k FkkA mnkgj.kkFkZ ¼vnuku] ut+z] fQ+g~j] dqlb fcu fdykc½ bR;kfnA dqlb vius le; esa [+kkuk dkck ¼eDdk esa [+kqnk dk ?kj½ ds v/kh{kd cuk, x,A bl dkj.k ls muds ;'k ,oa dhfrZ esa cgqr vf/kd o`f) gqbZA dqlb us cgqr cM+s cM+s dk;Z fd,A dqlb ls iwoZ dqjS'k ds ikfjokfjd tu fofHkUu LFkkuksa ij vO;ofLFkr rkSj ij FksA dqlb us bu lcdks eDdk esa dkck ds fudV clk;kA muds fy, edku cuok, vkSj mudks laxfBr dj ,d NksVk lk lkezkT; LFkkfir fd;kA bl ls vjc esa mudks jktusfrd izfr"Bk izkIr gks xbZA ;gka ls mudk ,frgkfld ;qx vkjaHk gksrk gSA dkck leLr vjc dk dsanz FkkA gt ds volj ij gt+kjksa yksx ;gka n'kZu ds fy, vkrs FksA dqlb ls iwoZ ;gka muds vknj&lRdkj dk dksbZ mfpr izcU/k u FkkA dqlb us dgk bu gkft;ksa dk vknj&lRdkj djuk gekjk drZO; gSA bl dk;Z ds fy, mUgksaus fu;fer /kujkf'k fu;qDr dhA bl /ku ls gkft;ksa ds Hkkstu dk izca/k fd;k tkrk FkkA ;g dk;Z muds ckn muds ifjokj tu djrs jgsA ;gh dkj.k Fkk fd dqjS'k dk lewps vjc esa vR;f/kd vknj FkkA vjc esa vf/kdka'k ywV&ekj dk fjokt Fkk ftlds dkj.k ekxZ lqjf{kr u FksA dkck ds izca/kd gksus ds dkj.k dqjS”k ds d+kfQ+ys dks dksbZ ugha ywVrk FkkA vkSj os 'kkfUriwoZd O;kikj dh lkexzh dks ,d LFkku ls nwljs LFkku ys tkrs FksA vcnqy eqÙkfyc tks iSx+Ecj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds nknk Fks] mUgksaus dkck ds vf/k{kd dk;Z&dky esa cgqr ls dk;Z fd,A muesa loZJsB dk;Z ;g Fkk fd t+et+e dk dqvk¡ tks can gksdj xqe x;k Fkk mldks dBksj ifjJe ls lkQ djk;kA blls mudk lEeku vkSj vf/kd c<+ x;kA vcnqy eqÙkfyc ds nl iq= Fks ftu esa ls ikap vR;f/kd izfl) gq,A ,d vcnqYykg tks iSx+Ecj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds firk FksA nwljs

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vcw rkfyc tks ;|fi bLyke ugha yk, ijUrq os vius vafre le; rd vki ds vfHkHkkod cus jgsA rhljs gt+jr get+k vkSj pkSFks gt+jr vCcklA vki ds bu nksuksa ppkvksa us bLyke dqcwy fd;kA ikaposa vcw ygc& vcw ygc viuh bLyke nq'euh esa cgqr e'gwj gqvkA vcnqy eqÙkfyc ds iq= vcnqYykg esa vjc ds lkjs fof'k"V xq.k FksaA vcnqYykg dk fookg vkeuk ls gqvk tks t+ksgjk oxZ ds eqf[k;k ogc fcu vcn equkQ dh iq=h FkhaA os dqjS'k ds ,d mPp oxZ dh Js"B vkSj vknj.kh; L=h ekuh tkrh Fkhaa bUgha vcnqYykg vkSj vkfeuk ls eqgEen fcu vcnqYykg fcu vcnqy eqÙkfyc dk tUe gqvk tks ekuork ds lkjs mRd`"V xq.kksa dk laiw.kZr;k mnkgj.k FksA vkids tUe ls iwoZ gh vkids firk vcnqYykg dk nsgkar gks pqdk FkkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dk tUe 9 jch vy vOoy ¼22 vizsy 571bZŒ½ dks gqvkA vkids tUe dk lekpkj nknk vcnqy eqRrfyc dks feyk rks og vkidks ysdj dkck x,A ogka mUgksaus uotkr f'k'kq ds fy;s vYykg dk /kU;okn fd;k vkSj nqvk,a ekaxhaA vkids tUe ds lkrosa fnu vcnqy eqRrfyc us vkidk vd+hd+k ¼cPpk iSnk gksus ds ckn cky eqaMokus vkSj [kkuk f[kykus dh jhfr½ fd;k vkSj vkidk uke eqgEen j[kkA vd+hd+k ds bl lekjksg esa leLr dqjS'k oxZ lfEefyr FkkA eqgEen dk uke vjc esa u;k FkkA dqjS'k us bl vlekU; uke j[kus dk dkj.k iwNk rks vcnqy eqRrfyc us dgk% rkfd lkjs lalkj esa esjs csVs dh iz'kalk dh tk,A vjc ds lEekfur ?kjkuksa esa ;g pyu Fkk fd os vius cPps dks nw/k fiykus ds fy, fdlh jsfxLrku esa jgus okyh efgyk dks lkSai nsrs FksA rkfd cPps dk vkjafHkd ikyu iks"k.k [kqys okrkoj.k esa gks ldsA vkSj oks vjch Hkk"kk dk Li"V mPpkj.k Hkh lh[k tk,A cíq (Bedowin) yksx tks xkao vkSj dlcksa essa jgrs Fks mudh Hkk"kk cgqr ljy vkSj lqanj

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gksrh FkhA bl izFkk ds vuqlkj vkidks d+chyk cuh cØ dh ,d efgyk gyhek fcur vch T+kqoSc ds gokys dj fn;k x;kA ;gh og efgyk gSa tks gyhek lkfn;k ds uke ls fo[;kr gqbZaA gyhek lkfn;k ds o.kZu ds vuqlkj ^^eSa vius xkao ls vius ifjokj dh dqN efgykvksa ds lkFk bl [kkst esa fudyh fd nw/k ihus okyk ckyd feys rks mldks vius lkFk ys vkÅaA eSa ,d x/kh ij lokj FkhA ge yksx dfBu ;k=k ds ckn eDdk igqapsA ge esa dksbZ efgyk ,slh ugha Fkh ftlds lkeus eqgEen dks u j[kk x;k gksA ijUrq tc mudks ;g Kkr gksrk fd eqgEen vukFk gSa rks mudks ysus ls budkj dj nsrhaA bldk dkj.k ;g Fkk fd ge yksx ckyd ds firk ls O;ogkj fo”ks"k dh vk'kk j[krs FksA gj efgyk ;g lksprh fd tc eqgEen vukFk gS rks mldh ek¡ vkSj mlds nknk ls mnkjrk dh D;k vk'kk dh tk ldrh gSA blh dkj.k mudks ysus esa fdlh dh :fp ugha FkhA** gyhek lkfn;k dgrh gSa fd esjs lkFk vkbZ gqbZ efgykvksa esa ls gj ,d efgyk dks dksbZ u dksbZ nw/k ihus okyk ckyd fey x;kA dsoy eSa jg xbZA tc gekjs ykSVus dk le; vk x;k rks eSaus vius ifr ls dgk ^^[kqnk dh d+le] eq>s ;g ilUn ugha fd eSa fdlh ckyd dks fy, fcuk ;gka ls okfil tkÅaA vc eSa ml vukFk ckyd ds ikl tkÅaxh vkSj mldks ys vkÅaxh**A esjs ifr us dgk ^^,slk djus esa dksbZ gkfu ugha gSA laHkork vYykg mldks gekjs fy, HkkX;'kkyh cuk nsA** bl rjg eSa nksckjk eqgEen ds ?kj xbZ vkSj mUgsa ys vkbZA ml le; esjs bl dk;Z dk dkj.k blds vfrfjDr vkSj dqN u Fkk fd eq>s eqgEen ds vfrfjDr dksbZ vkSj ckyd u feyk FkkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ nks o"kZ vkSj dqN eghus gyhek lkfn;k ds ikl jgsA ;g le; Lao; gyhek lkfn;k ds fy, ykHk ,oa le`f) ds FksA mlds ckn gt+jr eqgEen dks mudh ekrk ds ikl eDdk igqapk fn;k x;kA

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bCus blgkd+ dgrs gSa fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ viuh eka vkSj vius nknk vcnqy eqÙkfyc ds lkFk [+kqnk ds laj{k.k esa FksA [+kqnk us vkidh tks fu;fr fu/kkZfjr dj j[kh Fkh] oks mlds vuqlkj vkidk csgrjhu ikyu&iks’k.k dj jgk FkkA tc vki dh vk;q 6 o"kZ dh gqbZ rks vkidh eka dk nsgkar gks x;kA vc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius nknk vcnqy eqÙkfyc fcu gkf'ke ds lkFk jgus yxsA vcnqy eqÙkfyc eDdk ds vknj.kh; yksxksa esa ls FksA muds fy, dkck ds ikl x+kyhpk fcNk;k tkrk FkkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ tc ogka vkrs rks oks Hkh bl x+kyhps ij cSB tkrsA ;fn dksbZ vkidks gVkrk rks vcnqy eqÙkfyc dgrs esjs cPps dks NksM+ nksA [+kqnk dh d+le] og cgqr 'kku okyk gSA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ tc vkB o"kZ ds gq, rks nknk vcnqy eqÙkfyc dk Hkh nsgkar gks x;kA ;g ?kVuk vkeqy Qhy ¼gkFkh okyk lky½ ds vkB o"kZ ds varjky ds ckn gqbZA vcnqy eqÙkfyc ds nsgkar ds i'pkr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius ppk vcw rkfyc ds lkFk jgus yxsA vcw rkfyc ,d O;kikjh FksA os vius O;kikj ds fy, 'kke tkus yxs rks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us Hkh tkus dh bPNk izdV dhA ;|fi ml le; vki dh vk;q de FkhA ijUrq vcw rkfyc us Lusg ds dkj.k vkidks vius lkFk ys fy;kA mudk O;kikjh d+kfQ+yk 'kke ds uxj cwljk esa mrjkA ;gka ds dyhlk esa ,d bZlkbZ /keZ dk iqjksfgr jgrk Fkk ftldk uke cksfgjk FkkA cksghjk us izkphu /kkfeZd xzUFkksa esa i<+k Fkk fd vjc ls ,d iSx+Ecj izdV gksaxsA tc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks ns[kk rks dqN fu'kkfu;ksa ls mlus igpku fy;k fd ;g ogh cPpk gS ftldks [kqnk dh vkSj ls vfUre iSxE+ cj cuk;k tkus okyk gSA bl dkj.k mlus vkidh vksj iwjs ;k=hx.k ds Hkkst dh O;oLFkk dhA cghjk us vcw rkfyc ls iwNk bl yM+ds ls rqEgkjk D;k lEcU/k gSA mUgksaus dgk ;g esjk csVk gSA cghjk us dgk

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;g rqEgkjk csVk ugha gks ldrkA bl yM+ds dk firk thfor u gksuk pkfg,A tc vcw rkfyc us crk;k fd vki ds firk dk nsgkar gks pqdk gS rks cghjk us dgk rqe vius Hkrhts dks ysdj vius ns'k okil tkvks vkSj ;gwn ls mudh j{kk djksA [+kqnk dh d+le ;fn mUgksa us mldks igpku fy;k rks os vo'; mldks gkfu igqapkus dh ps’Vk djsaxsA tc gt+jr eqgEen 25 o"kZ ds gq, rks d+qjS'k dh ,d fo/kok efgyk] [knhtk fcUr [kqoSfyn dh vksj ls vkidks fookg dk vkea=.k vk;kA [+knhtk dh vk;q ml le; 40 o"kZ dh FkhA eDdk esa mudh x.kuk mPp oxZ rFkk /kuoku efgykvksa esa dh tkrh FkhA mudk laca/k ,d O;kikfjd ifjokj ls FkkA vkSj os Loa; Hkh yksxksa ds }kjk O;kikj djrh Fkha vkSj ykHk dk ,d Hkkx mudks ns nsrh FkhaA vkjaHk esa tc mudks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh fouezrk vkSj fo'okluh;rk dh tkudkjh gqbZ rks mUgksa us dgk vki esjk lkeku ysdj esjs xqyke e;ljg ds lkFk 'kke tk,a eSa vkidks nwljksa ls vf/kd ikfjJfed n¡xhA vki lkeku csp dj tc eDdk okil vk, vkSj /kujkf'k [knhtk dks nh rks os vfr izlUu gqbZa D;ksafd mUgsa bl ckj nwuk ykHk gqvk FkkA bu vuqHkoksa ds i'pkr [+knhtk ij vkids O;fDrRo vkSj lR;fu’Bk dk cgqr xgjk izHkko iM+kA ;gka rd fd mUgksaus vkils fookg dk lans'k HkstkA vkius vius ppk ls ijke'kZ djds bldks Lohdkj dj fy;kA [k+nhtk igyh efgyk Fkha ftuls eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us fookg fd;kA muds thou dky esa vkius nwljk dksbZ fookg u fd;kA vkids csVs bczkghe ftudh e`R;q NksVh vk;q esa gh gks xbZ] muds vfrfjDr vkidh lc larkus [k+nhtk fcUr [kqoSfyn ls FkhaA gt+jr eqgEen ds lkjs iq=ksa dh e`R;q fd'kksjkoLFkk esa gh gks x;h FkhA iqf=;ksa esa ls #d¸;k] t+Suc] mEes dqylwe] vkSj Q+kfrek lc vki ij bZeku ykbZa vkSj vkids lkFk enhuk dh vksj fgtjr ¼izokl½ dhA

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eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh vk;q tc 35 o"kZ Fkh] ml le; dqjS'k us dkck ds uo fuekZ.k dk fu'p; fd;kA mUgksaus vrhr dh bekjr dks <k fn;k vkSj iRFkj bdëk djds ubZ nhokj dks cukuk vkjaHk fd;kA tc nhokj dh ÅapkbZ ogka rd igqp a h tgka gtjs vlon ¼vlon f'kyk½ dks LFkkfir djuk Fkk rsk d+chyksa esa fookn [kM+k gks x;kA izR;sd d+chys dh ea'kk ;g Fkh fd gtjs vlon dks mBk dj mlds LFkku ij ogh j[ksA dksbZ d+chyk ;g vf/kdkj nwljs dks nsus ij rS;kj ugha FkkA ;g erHksn ;gka rd c<+k fd yksx ;q) ij mrk: gks x,A ;g fLFkfr lEHkor% ikap fnu rd pyrh jghA varr% dqN cM+ksa us gLr{ksi djds mUgsa jkt+h fd;k fd os vkil esa fopkj&foe'kZ djds leL;k dk 'kkfUriw.kZ lek/kku [kkstsaA dgk tkrk gS fd vcw me¸;k fcu eqx+hjk tks dqjS'k dk ,d o`) O;fDr Fkk] mlus ;g lq>ko fn;k fd dy izkr% tks O;fDr loZizFke efLtn esa izos'k djs mldks fu.kkZ;d iap cuk fy;k tk,A vkSj mlds fu.kZ; ds vuqlkj bl fookfnr leL;k dk lek/kku fd;k tk,A bl fopkj ij lc lger gks x,A vxys fnu tc yksx cSrqYykg ¼vYykg dk ?kj½ esa vk, rks mUgksaus ns[kk fd mlds Hkhrj vkus okys lcls igys O;fDr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ gSaA os vkidks ns[k dj dg mBs ;g rks vehu ¼lR;kRek½ gSaA ge muds fu.kZ; ij lger gSaA yksxksa ds fuosnu ij vki us dgk esjs ikl ,d pknj ys vkvksA tc pknj ykbZ xbZ rks vkius gtjs vlon dks mBk dj ml pknj esa j[k fn;kA vkSj dgk fd izR;sd d+chys dk ljnkj pknj ds fdukjs dks idM+ ysA bl izdkj lc fey dj mls mBk,aA mUgksaus ,slk gh fd;kA ;gka rd fd tc mls ysdj mlds fuf'pr LFkku rd igqaps rks vkius vius gkFkksa ls mBk dj mldks LFkkfir dj fn;kA mlds ckn dkck dk iqufuZek.k vkjaHk gks x;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh iSx+Ecjh ls iwoZ ds thou ds ckjs esa cgqr

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

lh ?kVuk,a lhjr dh fdrkcksa esa vkbZ gSaA ;gka dqN vkSj ?kVukvksa dk laf{kIr esa fooj.k gS& izkphu vjc esa 3 O;fDr Fks& Q+qT+y fcu Q+qt+kyk] QT+y fcu onkvk] Q+T+y fcu gkfjl& mUgksaus ijLij ,d laf/k rS;kj dhA D;ksafd mu yksxksa ds uke ds vkjaEHk esa ¼QT+y½ Fkk bl dkj.k ;g le>kSrk ¼eqvkfgnk fgYQqy Q+qtwy½ ds uke ls izfl) gqvkA bcus gs'kke us bl izdj.k esa tqcSj fcu vcnqy eqÙkfyc dh dqN iafDr;ksa dk mYys[k fd;k gSA mldh ,d iafDr dk vFkZ ;g gS fd ^^Q+T+y uke ds O;fDr;ksa us vkil esa 'kiFk yh vkSj ;g le>kSrk fd;k fd eDdk esa dksbZ vR;kpkjh u jgus ik,A** mijksDr O;fDr;ksa ds nsgkar ds ckn O;ogkfjd :i ls ;g le>kSrk lekIr gks x;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh vk;q izk;% 15 o"kZ dh Fkh fd vjc esa x`g;q) gqvk ftldks gjcqy&fQtkj dgk tkrk gSA bl esa dqjS'k vkSj d+Sl oxZ vkil esa yM+s FksA mlds i'pkr vO;oLFkk cgqr c<+ xbZA ml le; yksxksa dk fopkj gqvk fd fgYQqy&Q+qtwy dk uohuhdj.k fd;k tk,A dgk tkrk gS fd ;eu dk ,d O;fDr eDdk vk;kA mlus viuh O;kikfjd lkexzh vyvkl fcu ok;y vylgeh dks csp nhA ijUrq vyvkl us lkeku dk iwjk Hkqxrku u fd;kA mlds mijkar mijksDr O;fDr us dfork dh dqN iafDr;ka dgha ftuesa U;k;&;kpuk FkhA bl ls eDdk okyksa dk LokfHkeku tkx mBkA tqcSj fcu vcnqy eÙkfyc ds izLrko ij cgqr ls yksx vcnqYykg fcu tqnvku ds fuokl LFkku ij ,df=r gq,A fopkj&foe'kZ ds i'pkr le>kSrs ds uohuhdj.k dk fu'p; gqvkA bl izdkj yksxksa us nwljh ckj ;g izfrKk dh fd eDdk esa vxj fdlh ds lkFk vU;k; fd;k tk,] pkgs og ;gka dk fuoklh gks ;k ckgj ls vk;k gks] lkjs yksx mldk lkFk nsaxs vkSj vR;kpkjh dks foo'k djsaxs fd ihfM+r dks mldk vf/kdkj feysA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us Hkh iSxEcjh ls iwoZ bl laf/k esa Hkkx fy;k FkkA vki us ,d ckj dgk vcnqYykg fcu tqnvku ds ?kj ij laf/k ds le; esa Hkh mifLFkr FkkA eSa lq[k+Z ÅaVksa ¼yky ÅaV½ dks ysdj Hkh ml le>kSrs dks rksM+uk ilUn ugha d:axkA vkSj ;fn bLyke ds le; esa Hkh eq>s mldh vksj cqyk;k tk, rks eSa vo'; mldk vuqeksnu d:axkA ml le; vjcksa ds chp vkSj Hkh bl izdkj ds lq/kkjd vkSj la'kks/kd laca/kh le>kSrs FksA mnkgj.kkFkZ cuw&vcn vynkj vkSj muds leFkZdksa us ,d ckj dkck ds ikl ,d= gks dj 'kiFk yh vkSj ;g ladYi fd;k fd ,d nwljs dks vlgk; u NksM+saxs vkSj ,d dks nwljs ds lqiqnZ u djsaxsA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us bl izdkj ds lq/kkjd le>kSrksa dks lekIr ugha fd;k cfYd mudh iqf"V dhA vkius dgk vKkurk ds le; tks Hkh le>kSrs Fks bLyke us mldks vkSj n`<+rk iznku dh gSA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ iSx+Ecjh ls iwoZ O;kikj djrs FksA vcnqYykg fcu vch gelk dgrs gSa fd eSaus uch gksus ls iwoZ ,d ckj vkils ysu&nsu dk ekeyk fd;k FkkA esjs Åij dqN cd+k;k FkkA eSaus muls dgk fd vki ;gka Bgfj, eSa vHkh jkf'k ysdj vkrk g¡A ?kj vkus ds i'pkr eSa viuk opu Hkwy x;kA rhu fnuksa ds ckn eq>s Lej.k gqvkA eSa rRdky ml okns ds LFkku ij igqapk eSaus ik;k fd vki mlh LFkku ij esjh izrh{kk dj jgs FksA vkius eq>s MkaV&QVdkj ugha yxkbZA dsoy bruk dgk rqeus eq>s d"V fn;kA eSa rhu fnu ls blh LFkku ij rqEgkjh izrh{kk dj jgk g¡A vcnqYykg fcu lk;c dgrs gSa fd eSa vKkurk ds le; eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls feydj O;kikj djrk FkkA ckn esa tc eSa us enhuk vkdj vkils HksaV dh rks vkius dgk D;k rqe eq>dks igpkurs gksA eSa us dgk D;ksa ugh vki rks esjs lkFk O;kikj esa lk>snkj FksA vkSj vki dSls vPNs lk>snkj FksA u dHkh /kks[kk nsrs vkSj u fdlh ckr ij >xM+rsA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

gt+jr vcw gqjSjk dgrs gSa fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us dgk fd dksbZ uch ,slk ugha ftlus dHkh cdfj;ka u pjkbZ gksaA lgkck us dgk D;k vkius HkhA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us dgk gka] eSa Hkh eDdk okyksa dh odfj;ka dqN dhjkr ds cnys ij pkjk;k djrk FkkA tkfcj fcu vcnqYykg dgrs gS fd ge yksx t+gjku ds LFkku ij eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds lkFk FksA ogk¡ ge yksx ihyw ds Qy pquus yxsA vkius dgk dkys Qy ns[k dj rksM+ks] os T+;knk vPNs gksrs gSaA yksxksa us dgk D;k vkius cdfj;ka pjkbZ gSa] ftlds dkj.k vki bl ckr ls ifjfpr gSaA vkius dgk gkaA dskbZ ,slk uch ugha gqvk ftlus cdfj;ka u pjkbZ gksaA vkSj eSa us Hkh cdfj;ka pjkbZ gSaA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us 'kke dh nwljh ;k=k ml le; dh tc vkidh vk;q 25 o"kZ dh Fkh ml le; dqjS'k ds dqN yksx xq.kd ds fu;e ij O;kij fd;k djrs FksA bl O;kikfjd ;k=k esa ,d ckj ,slk gqvk fd ysu&nsu ds fdlh ekeys esa ,d O;fDr ls vki dk erHksn gks x;kA mlus dgk fd ykr o mT+t+k dh d+le [kkvks rks eSa eku tkÅaxkA vkius dgk eSaus vkt rd dHkh ykr o mTt+k dh d+le ugha [kkbZA ;fn dHkh la;ksxo'k esjk m/kj ls xqt+j gksrk rks esa cprk gqvk ogka ls fudy tkrkA uch gksus ls iwoZ Hkh vki f”kdZ ¼bZ”oj dk lk>hnkj cukuk½ vkSj vuSfrdrk ls nwj jgrs FksA bl J`[a kyk esa vkidh lhjr ¼thouh½ fy[kus okys vcw eqgEen vcnqy ekfyd fcu gs'kke us bcus blgkd+ ds bl dFku dk mYys[k fd;k gSA ^^eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ bl izdkj ;qokoLFkk dks igqp a s fd vYykg vkidh ns[k&js[k dj jgk FkkA vkSj vKkurk dh xanxh ls vkidks cpk, gq, FksA D;ksafd vYykg pkgrk Fkk fd oks vkidks lEeku vkSj iSx+Ecjh iznku djsA ;gka rd fd vki bl cqyanh dks igqaps fd vki viuh d+kSe ds

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vUnj ikS:"k xq.kksa esa lcls Js"B] vkSj lnkpkfjrk okys cu x,A oxZ esa izfrf’Br vkSj iM+ksfl;ksa es lcls vPNs iM+kslh cu x,A 'kkUr fpÙk vkpj.k xaHkhj] lfg".kqrk rFkk {kekoku cu x,A ckr phr esa lcls vf/kd ;FkkFkZoknhA vekurnkjh esa lcls vkxs] vFkkZr nq’Vrk vkSj cqjkbZ ls vki lcls vf/kd nwj gks x,A ;gka rd fd vkidks eDdk esa vy vehu ¼fo”oluh;½ dgk tkus yxkkA** ¼lhjr bcus gs'kke&197½

eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks iSx+Ecjh feyuk tc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ pkyhl o"kZ ds gq, rks vYykg us vkids ikl ^og~;* ¼[k+qnk ds }kjk iSx+Ecjksa dks Hkstk x;k lans'k½ Hksth vkSj vkidks viuk iSx+Ecj fu;qDr fd;kA vkidh iSx+Ecjh dk izkjaHk lPps liuksa ls gqvkA vki fuanzk voLFkk esa tks Hkh liuk ns[krs oks fnu esa iw.kZ :i ls lgh fl) gks tkrkA ml le; [+kqnk us ,dkar dks vki ds fy, fiz; cuk fn;k FkkA vdsysiu ls vf/kd fiz; vkidks dqN u FkkA eDdk ls yxHkx rhu ehy dh nwjh ij x+kj&fgjk ¼fgjk uked xqQk½ fLFkr gSA izk;% gt+jr eqgEen ogka tk;k djrs vkSj ,dkar esa lksp&fopkj vkSj bcknr djrs jgrsA jet+ku dk eghuk Fkk vkSj vki fu;ekuqlkj fgjk dh xqQk esa Fks fd jkf= ds le; ftcjbZy ¼Qfj'rk½ vYykg dh vksj ls ogka izdV gq,] ml le; vki lks jgs FksA mUgksaus vkidks funzk ls txk;k vkSj dgk% ^^bD+jk** ¼i<+½A vkius dgk% ^^eSa i<+k gqvk ugha gw¡A** mlds i'pkr mUgksaus vkidks rhu ckj vius lhus ls yxk;kA mlds izHkko ls vkidh fLFkfr esa cnyko vk x;kA rnqijkar gt+jr ftcjbZy us vkidks oks lwjg i<+kbZ tks vkt dqjvku esa lwjg vyd+] uŒ 96 ds uke ls lfEefyr gSA gt+jr eqgEen x+kj&fgjk ls ykSVdj vius fuokl ij vk, vkSj viuh iRuh [+knhtk ls iwjh ?kVuk dk o.kZu fd;kA mUgksua s dgk% ^^vkidks c/kkbZ gks! d+le ml gLrh dh ftlds d+Ct+s esa [k+nhtk dh tku gS]

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

fu%lansg] eq>s ;g fo'okl gS fd vki bl d+kSe ds uch gksaxsA** gt+jr [k+nhtk vkidh lR;fu"Bk vkSj xaHkhjrk dk bruk vf/kd vuqHko dj pqdh Fkha fd mUgsa vkidh dgh gqbZ ckr dks ekuus esa rfud Hkh foyac ugha gqvk] lqurs gh rqjar vki ij fo'okl dj fy;kA mlds i”pkr gt+jr [+knhtk mBha] vius Åij ,d pknj Mkyh vkSj ojd+k fcu ukSQ+y ds ikl xbZa] tks muds ppsjs HkkbZ FksA ojd+k us elhgh /keZ viuk fy;k FkkA vkSj rkSjkr ,oa buthy dk v/;;u djrs jgrs FksA gt+jr [+knhtk us tc muls eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ds fgjk xqQk dh ?kVuk dh ppkZ dh rks ojd+k fcu ukSfQy us dgk% ^^d+le gS ml gLrh dh ftlds d+Ct+s esa esjh tku gS] ,s [k+nhtk! vxj rw us lR; dgk gS rks ukewls vdcj ¼cM+k vkSj lPpk½ tks ewlk ds ikl vkrk Fkk] og eqgEen ds ikl vk pqdk gSA vkSj fuf”pr #i ls os bl d+kSe ds uch gSaA muls dg nks fd os n`<+ jgsaA** rRi'pkr os eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ls feys vkSj vkids eq[k ls fgjk dh xqQk dk vuqHko lquus ds ckn dgk% ^^vkidks >qVyk;k tk,xk] vkidks d"V fn;k tk,xkA ;gka rd fd vkils ;q) fd;k tk,xkA ;fn eSa rc rd thfor jgk rks vkidk lkFk vo'; n¡xk**A mlds ckn eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us yksxksa ds lkeus viuh iSx+Ecjh dh ?kks"k.kk dh vkSj yksxksa dks bLyke ds ckjs esa crkus yxsA yksxksa us vkidks >qByk;k vkSj vkidh fuUnk djuh 'kq: dhA vkidks yksxksa dh vfiz; ckrsa lqu dj cgqr vf/kd vk?kkr gksrk vkSj vki cgqr nq%[kh voLFkk esa vius ?kj okil vkrsA ml le; gt+jr [k+nhtk vkidks lkaRouk nsrha] vkSj vkidk nq%[k de djrhaA gt+jr [k+nhtk vkids fy, loZJs"B thou&lafxuh fl) gqbZaA ,d fnu eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius ?kj esa FksA gt+jr ftcjbZy vk,A mUgksa us dgk fd [+knhtk dks muds jc dk lyke igqapk nhft,A ,d

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vkSj o.kZu ds vuqlkj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us crk;k fd eq>s gqdqe fn;k x;k gS fd eSa [k+nhtk dks ,d ,sls eksfr;ksa ds ?kj dk 'kqHk lekpkj ns nw¡ ftlesa u 'kksj gksxk u d"VA vkids fojks/kh vkids ?kj ds ikl vk dj 'kksj djrs vkSj vids ekxZ esa dk¡Vs Mky nsrsA bl dkj.k [+kqnk us vius Q+fj'rs }kjk gt+jr [+knhtk dks ;g 'kqHk lekpkj HkstkA iSx+Ecjh ds izkjafHkd le; esa tks lwjrsa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ij mrjha muesa ls ,d lwjg vT+t+qgk ¼93½ FkhA bl lwjg dh vafre vk;rksa dk vuqokn ;g gS% ÞvYykg us rqe dks vUos"kd ik;k rks rqedks jkg fn[kkbZA vkSj rqedks fu/kZu ik;k rks /kuh dj fn;kA rks rqe vkukFk ij l[+rh u djksA vkSj rqe ekaxus okyksa dks u f>M+dksA vkSj rqe vius jc dh vuqdaik dk o.kZu djksßA bl vk;kr esa jc ds ojnkuksa dk o.kZu djuk] bldh O;k[;k bCu&gs'kke us bl izdkj dh gS& fd vYykg dh vksj ls iSx+Ecjh dk tks ojnku vkSj lEeku rqedks feyk gS mldh ppkZ djks] vr% yksxksa dks mldh vksj cqykvksA rc eqgEen ¼lYyå½ bu ckrksa dks c;ku djus yxs tks vYykg us vki ij vkSj vkids }kjk leLr balkuksa ij mrkjh FkhaA vkjaHk esa vki ,dkar esa mu yksxksa dks crkrs ftu ij vkidk fo'okl FkkA /khjs& /khjs vkidk lans'k lkoZtfud gks x;kA eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ij 'kq:vkr esa tc uekt+ dk gqDe mrkjk x;k rks izR;sd uekt+ dh nks&nks jdvrsa Qt+Z ¼vfuok;Z½ dh xbZaA fQj [kqnk ds vkns”kkuqlkj ;g visf{kr gqvk fd ?kj esa gksus dh voLFkk esa mUgsa iwjh pkj jdvr dj fn;k vkSj ;k=k dh voLFkk esa nks jdvr vnk dh tk,aA eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ij tc uekt+ Qt+Z dh xbZ rks gt+jr ftcjbZy eDdk esa vkids ikl vk,A mUgksaus vkids lkeus ot+w fd;kA vki us

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mldks ns[kk fQj mlh izdkj ot+w fd;kA mlds i'pkr vkius gt+jr ftcjbZy ds lkFk uekt i<+hA ?kj okil vk dj vkius gt+jr [+knhtk dks ot+w vkSj uekt+ dk rjhd+k fl[kk;k] ftl izdkj vkidks gt+jr ftcjkbZy us fl[k;k FkkA fudV ds yksxksa esa gt+jr vyh lcls igys beku yk,A ml le; mudh vk;q 10 o"kZ dh FkhA gt+jr vyh fcu vch rkfyc us vkids lkFk uekt+ i<+hA eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us gt+jr vyh dks muds firk vcw rkfyc ls ys fy;k Fkk vkSj oks vkids lkFk jgus yxs FksA eDdk dh ifjLFkfr ml le; gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ds fy, cgqr d’Vnk;d FkhA bl dkj.k tc uekt+ dk le; vkrk rks vki eDdk dh ?kkVh dh vksj pys tkrsA gt+jr vyh Hkh vkids lkFk vkrsA ogka nksuksa fNi dj uekt+ i<+rsA ,d fnu blh izdkj tc nksuksa uekt+ i<+ jgs Fks] vcw rkfyc ogka vk x,A mUgksaus vkidks vifjfpr dk;Z esa O;Lr ns[k dj dgk% ^^,s esjs Hkrhts] ;g dkSu lk /keZ gS tks rqeus viuk;k gSA** eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us mudks vius iSx+Ecj cuk, tkus dh lwpuk nh vkSj mUgsa bLyke ds fy, izsfjr fd;kA vcw rkfyc us mÙkj fn;k% ^^,s esjs Hkrhts! eSa cki&nknk ds /keZ dks ugha NksM+ ldrk ijUrq [+kqnk dh d+le] tc rd eSa thfor gw¡ rqEgkjs Åij dksbZ ,slh ckr ugha vk,xh tks rqEgsa ukilan gksA** eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ,d nkl Fks] mudk uke t+Sn fcu gkfjlk FkkA mUgsa vkils bruk vf/kd yxko gks x;k Fkk fd ,d ckj muds firk vk, vkSj t+Sn fcu gkfjlk dks vius lkFk ys tkuk pkgkA vki us dgk rqe pkgks rks esjs ikl jgks vkSj ;fn pkgks rks vius firk ds lkFk pys tkvksA** tS+n vki ds ikl gh jgs] ;gk¡ rd fd vYykg us vkidks iSx+Ecj cuk;k] ml le; mUgksaus vkidh iqf"V dh vkSj bLyke dks viuk dj vkids lkFk uekt+ i<+hA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vcw cØ fcu vch d+qgkQ+k vkids feyus okyksa esa ls FksA mUgksaus Hkh fcuk fdlh ladksp ds bLyke Lohdkj dj fy;kA dksey O;ogkj ds dkj.k yksxksa dks muls yxko FkkA rFkk O;kikj dh otg ls dkQ+h yksxksa ls muds lEcU/k FksA mUgksua s vius tkuus okyksa esa bLyke dk izpkj djuk 'kq: dj fn;kA vkSj muds izHkko ls cgqr ls yksx eqlyeku gks x,A mnkgj.kr% mLeku fcu v¶+Q+ku] tq+cSj fcu vy vOoke] vCnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ+] lvn fcu vch oD+d+kl] rygk fcu mcSnqYykg] bR;kfnA ;g vkB yksx Fks ftUgksaus vkjafHkd le; esa bLyke xzg.k dj fy;k FkkA eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us vcw cØ fcu vch dq+gkQ+k ds lEca/k esa crk;k fd eSaus ftl O;fDr dks Hkh bLyke ds fy, cqyk;k mlus mlds ekuus esa dqN u dqN lksp fopkj vkSj ladksp fd;k] vfrfjDr] vcw cØ fcu vch d+qgkQ+k ds] tc eSaus muds lkeus bLyke dh ppkZ dh rks mUgksaus fcuk fdlh foyEc vkSj ladksp ds mldks eku fy;kA vc vki vkSj vkids lg;ksxh O;fDrxr :i ls yksxksa ds chp bl ckr dk izpkj djus yxs fd yksx ewfrZ iwtk dks NksM+ nsa vkSj ,d [+kqnk dh bcknr djsaA muds iz;klksa ls eqlyekuksa dh la[;k esa /khjs&/khjs o`f) gksus yxhA lhjr bcus gs'kke esa bu bLyke d+cwy djus okyksa ds uke Øfed #i ls fy[ks x, gSaA bUgha esa Qkfrek fcUr mej fcu [kÙkkc Hkh Fkha] tks ckn esa mej Q+k#d+ ds bLyke ykus dk dkj.k cuhaA bUgh esa lqgSc #eh Fks ftuds lEca/k esa eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us dgk fd & lqgSc #fe;ksa ls igys gSaA izkjafHkd le; esa eqgEen ¼lYyå½ fdl izdkj izpkj djrs Fks] mldk vuqeku bl ?kVuk ls gksrk gSA vez fcu vclk uked O;fDr Å¡V ij lokj gks dj vkids ikl vk, vkSj mUgksaus dgk% ^^,s eqgEen! D;k vYykg us vki dks iSx+Ecj cuk dj Hkstk gS\** vkius dgk% ^^gka**A mUgksaus dgk% ^^,s [+kqnk ds iSx+Ecj! eq>dks oks ckr crkb, tks vYykg

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

us vkidks crk;h gSA** vki us mÙkj fn;k% ^^,d vYYkkg dh bZcknr dh tk,] mlds lkFk fdlh dks lk>snkj u cuk;k tk, vkSj fly,&jge ¼nwljksa ls izse vkSj ;Fkk'kfDr mudh lgk;rk dh tk,½] jDr u cgk;k tk,] ekxksZ esa 'kkafr LFkkfir dh tk,] cqrksa dks rksM+ fn;k t,A** vez fcu vclk us ;g lqu dj dgk% ^^fdruh vPNh ckr gS ftldks ysdj vYykg us vkidks Hkstk gSA eSa xokgh nsrk gw¡ fd eSa vki ij beku yk;k vkSj vkids iSx+Ecj gksus dh iqf"V djrk gw¡A**

eDdk esa bLyke dk izpkj gTt ds volj ij izR;sd o’kZ tc lkjs vjc ds yksx eDdk esa ,d= gksrs] vki ?kwe&?kwe dj muds chp izpkj djrs FksA blh izdkj mdkt+] etUuk vkSj t+qyetkt+ ds esyksa esa tkdj yksxksa rd viuh ckr igq¡pkrs FksA vcnqYykg fcu okfclk vy&vclh vius firk ls vkSj os vius nknk ls dgrs gSa fd gt+jr eqgEen feuk esa gekjs f”kfoj ij vk,A ge yksx tejk Åyk ds fudV [kSQ+ ds ikl :ds gq, FksA vki Å¡Vuh ij lokj Fks vkSj ihNs t+Sn fcu gkfjlk dks fcBk j[kk FkkA vki us ge yksxkssa dks bLyke ds ckjs esa crk;kA [kqnk dh d+le ge us vkidks mÙkj u fn;kA geus vkids vkSj vkids izpkj ds ckjs esa igys gh lqu j[kk Fkk fd gTt ds volj ij vki ?kwe&?kwe dj vjc leqnk; dks bLyke dk lans”k nsrs gSaA vki [kMs+&[kM+s dgrs jgs vkSj ge pqipki lqurs jgsA gekjs lkFk e;ljk fcu el#d+ vclh Hkh FksA mUgksaus dgk% ^^eSa [kqnk dh d+le nsdj dgrk gw¡] fd ;fn ge bl vkneh dh iqf"V djsa vkSj bldks ys tk dj vius d+kfQ+ys ds chp esa Bgjk, rks cgqr vPNh ckr gksxhA eSa fQj [+kqnk dh d+le [kk dj dgrk gw¡ fd bl dh ckr fot;h gksdj jgsxhA ;gka rd fd gj LFkku ij igq¡p tk,xhA** muds yksxksa us

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mÙkj fn;k% bu ckrksa dks NksM+ks] ,slh ckr D;ksa dgrs gks ftldks ekuus ds fy, geesa ls dksbZ rS;kj ughaA** e;ljk dh ckrsa lqu dj vkidks mu ls dqN vk'kk gksus yxh FkhA vkSj vki us e;ljk ls dgk% ^^rqe gh eku yksA** e;ljk us dgk% **bl esa lansg ugha fd vki dh ckr cgqr Hkyh gS ijUrq D;k d#¡ esjh tkfr esjh fojks/kh gks tk,xhA vkSj vkneh vius leqnk; ds lkFk gh thfor jg ldrk gSA** vkids lEca/kh tks dqjS'k ls Fks] vkidk migkl djus yxsA tc mUgksaus ns[kk fd vki ij bldk dksbZ izHkko ugha iM+ jgk gS] rks os lkekU; #i ls d"V nsus ij mrk: gks x,A ,d fnu tc fd gt+jr eqgEen vkSj gt+jr [k+nhtk ?kj esa Fks] ns[kk fd vkidh nks iqf=;k¡ ftudk fookg vcw ygc ds yM+dksa ls gqvk Fkk] oks lkeku fy, pyh vk jgh gSaA mUgksa us vius eka cki ls dgk fd gekjs ifr;ksa us gedks ^^rykd+** ns nh gS vkSj dgk gS fd vius firk ds ?kj pyh tkvksA gt+jr [k+nhtk us yM+fd;ksa ls iwNk rqEgsa rykd+ D;ksa nhA yM+fd;ksa us mÙkj fn;k fd gekjs ifr;ksa us vcwygc vkSj mldh iRuh tehyk ds dgus ij rykd+ nh gSA mUgksaus vius yM+dksa ij ncko Mkyk fd ;g mfpr ugha fd vcw ygc ds ?kj esa eqgEen dh yM+fd;ka gksaA ,d fnu gt+jr eqgEen dks dqjS'k ds yksxksa us iRFkjksa ls bruk T+;knk ekjk fd tc oks ?kj igqaps rks og [kwu esa fyIr FksA nwljs fnu Hkh vkidks bruh vf/kd ihM+k vkSj d"V Fkk fd vki mB dj [k+kuk dkck u tk lds fd ogka uekt+ vnk djsaA ml fnu tks eqlyeku dkck esa bdëk gq, Fks mUgksaus vkids fcuk gh uekt+ i<+hA ;g yksx tc ltns esa x, rks dqjS'k us mu ij vkØe.k dj fn;kA tks eqlyeku ?kk;y gq, mu esa ls ,d gkfjl Hkh Fks tks vkidh iRuh gt+jr [k+nhtk ds yM+ds FksA ftudk tUe muds iwoZ ifr ls gqvk FkkA gkfjl igys O;fDr gSa

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

tks bLyke ds ekxZ esa 'kghn gq,A mudk gjes dkck esa ltns ¼uekt+ esa ekFkk Vsdus½ dh gkyr esa o/k dj fn;k x;kA vcw ygc vkSj mldh choh u dsoy gt+jr eqgEen ds fudV lEca/kh Fks cfYd lEekfur oxZ ls Hkh FksA ijUrq os vkids ?kj esa iRFkj Qsadus yxsA yM+dksa dks mdlkrs fd og vkids ?kj esa iRFkj Qsadsa vkSj i'kqvksa dh eqnkZ yk'ksa vkSj nwljh xUnh oLrq,a iSx+Ecj ds edku esa MkysaA vcw ygc dh choh tehyk vkids ekxZ esa dkaVs fcNk nsrh rkfd vkids iSjksa esa xM+ tk,aA vki ?kj okil vkdj iSjksa ls dkaVs fudkyrs] mu txgksa ls jDr cgus yxrkA dksbZ fnu ,slk u Fkk fd vki dkck ls okil gksa vkSj [kwu u cg jgk gksA D;ksafd d+qjS'k iwjh fueZerk ls vkidh vksj iRFkj Qsadrs FksA dqjS'k dks vkils bruh vf/kd “k=qrk Fkh fd dkck ds lEEkku dh Hkh ijokg ugha djrs FksA gt+jr lvn fcu vch oD+d+kl dgrs gSa fd ml le; dqjS'k dh fujarj pkSdlh ds dkj.k u rks dkck esa bdëk gksdj uekt+ i<+uk lEHko Fkk vkSj u gh bcknr ds fy, fdlh nwljs LFkku ij ,df=r gksukA ;fn cLrh okys eqlyekuksa dks fdlh ds ?kj ,d= gksrs ns[k ysrs rks os gekjs Åij vkØe.k dj nsrsA bl dkj.k geus ,slk fd;k fd ge 'kgj ls cgqr nwjh ij bZdðk gks dj bcknr djrs] bcknr lekIr gksus ij nwljk LFkku fu/kkZfjr dj fy;k tkrk rkfd vxys jkst+ eqlyeku ogka tek gks ldsaA D;ksafd dqjS'k ds yksx bl izdkj gekjs ihNs iM+s gq, Fks fd ;fn fujarj nks fnu Hkh fdlh ,d LFkku ij ,df=r gksa rks mUgsa irk py tkrk FkkA vcwt+j fx+Q+kjh eDdk ls nwj d+chyk fx++Q+kj dh cLrh esa jgrs FksA oks igys ls gh lR; dh [kkst esa FksA vcnqYykg fcu vCckl dgrs gSa fd vcwt+j fx+Q+kjh dks Kkr gqvk fd eDdk esa ,d ,slk O;fDr gS tks vius vkidks iSx+Ecj crkrk gS rks mUgksaus vius cM+s HkkbZ muhl ls dgk fd vki eDdk tkb, vkSj ml O;fDr dh lwpuk ykb, ftldk ogka tUe gqvk gS vkSj tks dgrk gS eSa [kqnk dk nwr gw¡ vkSj esjs ikl

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vkdk'k ls lans'k vkrk gSA mldk dFku lqfu, vkSj mldh tkudkjh izkIr dhft,A mlds ckn muSl fx++Q+kjh Å¡V ij lokj gksdj eDdk vk, vkSj mUgksaus iSx+Ecj eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ls HksaV dh vkSj vko';d tkudkjh izkIr dj ds okil pys x,A tc og vius HkkbZ ds ikl igqp a s rks mUgksua s iwNk eDdk ls D;k lwpuk yk, gksA muSl us crk;k fd tc eSa eDdk igqapk rks eSa us eqgEen fcu vcnqYykg dks bl fLFkfr esa ik;k fd ogka dksbZ mudks >wBk crkrk gS] dksbZ mudks tknwxj crkrk gS] dksbZ ek;koh dgrk gS vkSj dksbZ doh dgrk gSA ¼ijUrq muSl cgqr Kkuh vkSj vuqHkoh Fks vkSj doh Hkh FksA½ mUgksa us dgk fd eSaus tknwxjksa dk dFku lquk gS ij eqgEen dk dFku tknwxjksa ds dFku tSlk ughaA ;g dFku dfork ds rqY; Hkh ughaA [kqnk dh d+le oks ,d lR;iq:"k gSaA mUgksaus blds vfrfjDr dgk% eSus mudks ns[kk fd og HkykbZ dk vkns'k nsrs gSa vkSj cqjkbZ ls jksdrs gSaA vkSj eSa us ns[kk fd og lnkpkfjrk dk gqDe nsrs gSa vkSj eSaus muls ,slk dFku lquk tks dfork ughaA vcwt+j fxQ+kjh us ;g ckrsa lquha rks mudh ftKklk vkSj c<+ xbZ fd oks Loa; eDdk tk,a vkSj fLFkfr dh O;fDrxr :i ls tkap&iM+rky djsaA mUgksa us viuh lokjh dk Å¡V rS;kj fd;k vkSj ikuh dh e'kd ¼ikuh Hkjus ds fy, peM+s dh FkSyh½ vkSj dqN [kkus dk lkeku ysdj eDdk dh vksj izLFkku fd;kA loZizFke mudk ifjp; vyh fcu vch rkfyc ls gqvkA og mudks eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ds ikl ys x,A vcwt+j fx+Q+kjh us vki ls HksaV dh vkSj vkids dFku dks lqukA og igys ls gh lR; dh [kkst esa Fks blfy, igyh gh HksaV esa vkidh lPpkbZ dks ik x, vkSj dfyek i<+dj bLyke dk bd+jkj dj fy;kA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

bLyke dks Lohdkj djus ds i'pkr og gje esa x,A ogka mUgksaus uekt+ i<+h vkSj vius bLyke dk ,yku fd;kA ;g ckr eDdk ds eq'kfjdksa dks vR;Ur cqjh yxhA mUgksa us vcwt+j fx++Q+kjh dks ekjuk 'kq: dj fn;kA ;gka rd fd os t+ehu ij fxj iM+sA vcnqYykg fcu vCckl us vkdj mUgsa cpk;kA mlds ckn eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us dgk fd rqe viuh d+kSe dh vksj ykSV tkvks vkSj ogka vius yksxksa dk bLyke ls ifjp; djkvksA tc rqe lquks fd vYykg us eq>dks vius fojksf/k;ksa ij lQyrk ns nh gS] ml le; esjs ikl nksckjk vk tkukA vcwt+j fx+Q+kjh vius yksxksa esa okil pys x,A ogka loZizFke muds HkkbZ muSl us bLyke dcwy fd;kA fQj nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa us viuh eka dks bLyke ds ckjs esa crk;k] mudks bLyke dh lPpkbZ le> esa vk xbZ vkSj mUgksaus bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA blh izdkj mUgksaus vius d+chys ds yksxksa dks bLyke ds fy, izsfjr fd;k vkSj dqN o"kkZsa esa d+chys ds yxHkx vk/ks yksxksa us bLyke viuk fy;kA

fojks/kh izfrfØ;k eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us tc eDdk okyksa dks Li"V :i ls ,d [+kqnk dh vksj cqyk;k rks mudks yxus yxk fd vki [+kqnk esa lk>snkj cukus dks x+yr vkSj fujk/kkj crk jgs gSaA bl dkj.k ls oks yksx vkids fojks/kh gks x,A vc ;gka ls vkidk dfBukb;ksa Hkjk le; vkjaHk gksrk gSA ,d ckj vcwcØ ds dgus ij vki muds lkFk dkck esa vk,A eqlyeku dkck ds ifjlj esa ,df=r gq, rks eDdk ds nwljs yksx Hkh cM+h la[;k esa ogka igqap x,A bl lewg esa izkjafHkd ppkZ gt+jr vcwcØ us [kM+s gksdj dhA d+qjS'k ds dqN yksx ppkZ ds chp esa gh Øksf/kr gks x, vkSj mUgksua s muij vkSj nwljs eqlyekuksa ij lglk vkØe.k dj fn;kA mrck fcu jchvk us gt+jr vcw cØ dks bruk ekjk fd mudk psgjk [kwu ls

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

yrir gks x;kA bl chp tcfd yksx pkjksa vksj ls vcw cØ dks ?ksjs esa fy, gq, Fks rks ,d O;fDr vk;k vkSj mlus iwNk fd ;g dkSu gS\ lewg ls ,d O;fDr us mÙkj fn;k% ^^etuwu fcu vch d+gkQ+k**A dqN le; ckn gt+jr vcwcØ ds ifjokj&tu ogka vk, vkSj cM+h dfBukbZ ls mUgsa NqM+k dj ?kj igqapk;kA /khjs&/khjs eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ikl eqlyekuksa dk ,d NksVk lk ny cu x;kA ftlesa efgyk,a] iq:"k] ;qod vkSj o`/kkoLFkk&izR;sd oxZ ds yksx lfEefyr Fks ijUrq vHkh Hkh bu yksxksa dks bLyke ds fojksf/k;ksa dk lokZf/kd Hk; FkkA bl dkj.k eqlyeku eDdk ls ckgj igkM+ dh ?kkVh esa tkdj uekt+ i<+k djrs FksA rhu lky rd bLyke dk izpkj O;fDrxr ckr phr }kjk fd;k tkrk jgkA u, eqlyekuksa esa ,d vjde fcu vch vy&vjd+e Fks ftudk ?kj lQ+k igkM+h ij nwj ,d vksj fLFkr FkkA bl vkjfEHkd le; esa ;gh ?kj bLyke ds izpkj dk dsanz cu x;k] ;gka eqlyeku bdëk gksrs vkSj bLyke ds izpkj ds lanzHkZ esa fopkj&foe”kZ fd;k tkrkA iSx+Ecjh feyus ds i'pkr vkjafHkd rhu o’kZ rd ;gh nkj&vjd+e bLyke dh f'k{kk vkSj funsZ'k dk eq[;ky; cuk jgkA bl le; eDdk esa vkidh Noh ;g Fkh fd ,d ,slk O;fDr tks viuk tkrh; /keZ NksM+ dj ,d u;k /keZ ysdj [kM+k gks x;k gSA bl le; vkids lkFk tks dqN ?kVk mldh ,d >yd fuEufyf[kr o.kZu esa feyrh gSA ,d lgkch (companion) dgrs gSa fd ;qok oLFkk esa eSa vius firk ds lkFk feuk ds LFkku ij FkkA eSaus ns[kk fd ,d txg yksxksa dh HkhM+ bdëk gSA eSaus vius firk ls dgk fd ;g D;k gS\ mUgksa us dgk% ^^,d lkch ¼v/kehZ½ gS] ftlds bnZ fxnZ yksx bdëk gSaA** eSa us >kad dj ns[kk rks ogka eqgEen ¼lYyå½ FksA vki yksxksa dks ^vYykg ,d gS* crk jgs Fks vkSj yksx vkidk migkl dj jgs FksA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vkgokuijd ?kVuk,a eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us izkjaHk esa O;fDrxr :i ls bLyke dk izpkj fd;kA vki vius ifjfpr yksxksa ls HksaV djrs vkSj mudks f'kdZ ¼vusds'ojokn½ ds LFkku ij ,d [kqnk dks ekuus dk mins”k nsrsA ;gka rd fd lwjg v'k&'kqvjk esa lkoZtfud :i ls izpkj djus dk funsZ'k fn;k x;kA eDdk ds d+jhc lQ+k igkM+h FkhA gt+jr eqgEen ,d fnu mlds Åij [kM+s gks x, vkSj Å¡ph vkokt+ ls iqdkjk% ^^;k lckgk!** ;g vkokt+ vjcksa esa ml le; nh tkrh Fkh tc fdlh 'k=q ds vkxkeh vkØe.k ls lpsr djuk gksA blfy, bl Å¡ps Loj dks lqu dj dqjS'k ds yksx lQ+k ds ikl bdëk gks x,A tc tulewg ogka bdëk gks x;k rks gt+jr eqgEen us dgk% ^^,s yksxks] ;fn eSa rqEgsa bl ckr dh lwpuk nw¡ fd bl igkM+ ds ihNs lsuk [kM+h gS vkSj og rqe ij vkØe.k djuk pkgrh gS rks D;k rqe esjh ckr dk fo'okl djksxs]** yksxksa us dgk% ^^gk¡] geus vkids ckjs esa vc rd dsoy lR; dk gh vuqHko fd;k gSA** vkius dgk% ^^fQj lqu yks fd rqe ,d ?kksj ;a=.kk ds }kj ij [kM+s gq, gks vkSj eSa rqe dks mlls lko/kku djus okyk gw¡A** eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us dgk fd ftl rjg rqe lksrs gks mlh rjg rqe ejksxs] vkSj ftl rjg rqe tkxrs gks mlh rjg nksckjk rqe fglkc&fdrkc ds fy, mBk, tkvksxs] mlds ckn ;k rks lnk ds fy, tUur gS ;k lnk ds fy, vkx dh ;krukA yksx vkidh ;g ckr lqu dj ekSu jgsA ijUrq vkids ppk vcwygc us dgk% ^^rqEgkjk cqjk gks!

D;k rqeus ;gh dgus ds fy, gedks cqyk;k FkkA** eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh ?kVukvksa ls ;g Kkr gksrk gS fd vkids lkeus lcls cM+k fpark dk fo"k; ;g Fkk fd yksx dSls vkx ds vt+kc ls cpsa

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vkSj vYYkkg ds ojnkuksa ds Hkkxhnkjh cu ldsaA dqjvku esa vYykg us vkidks lacksf/kr djrs gq, dgk gS fd laHkork rqe vius vkidks bl x+e ls gykd dj Mkyksxsa fd yksx bZeku dcwy ugha djrs ¼v'k&'kqvjk% 3½ eqvkfo;k fcu gS;nk vydq'kSjh dgrs gSa fd eSa eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ds ikl vk;k vkSj dgk% ^^,s [kqnk ds jlwy eSa us viuh maxyh ds iksjksa dh la[;k ls Hkh vf/kd ckj ;g d+le [kkbZ Fkh fd eSa vki ls ugha fey¡wxk vkSj u eSa vkids /keZ dks viukÅ¡xkA vc eSa vkids ikl vk;k gw¡ vkSj eSa vkidks vYykg loksZijh ds ek/;e ls iwNrk gw¡ fd jc us vkidks gekjs ikl fdl pht+ ds lkFk Hkstk gS\** vkius dgk% ^^bLyke /keZ ds lkFkA** mUgksa dgk fd ^^bLyke /keZ D;k gSA** vkius dgk% ^^rqe dgks fd eSaus viuk psgjk vkSj /;ku vYykg dh vksj fd;k vkSj rqe uekt+ i<+ks vkSj t+dkr ¼bLyke /keZ ds vuqlkj ekynkj yksxksa ls ysdj x+jhcksa dks nh tkus okyh <kbZ izfr'kr jk'kh½ nks] vkSj ,d eqlyeku dk [kwu nwljs eqlyeku ds Åij gjke gSA eqlyeku ,d nwljs ds HkkbZ vkSj lgk;d gSaA f'kdZ ¼vusds'ojokn½ ds ckn dksbZ O;fDr tks bLyke dk vuqlj.k djs rks vYykg ds ;gka mldk dk;Z rc rd ekU; ugha gksxk tc rd og vusd'ojokn ls Loa; dks vyx u dj ysA** fQj vkius dgk fd eq>s D;k vko';drk Fkh fd eSa rqEgkjh dej idM+ dj rqe dks vkx ls cpkÅ¡A ijUrq ckr ;g gS fd esjk jc eq>dks cqykus okyk gS vkSj oks eq>ls iwNus okyk gS fd D;k rqeus esjs cUnksa rd igq¡pk fn;k\ eSa dgw¡xk% ^^gk¡ esjs jc eSa us igq¡pk fn;kA lqu yks fd rqe esa ls tks mifLFkr gS og vuqifLFkr dks igq¡pk ns**A mlds ckn eqvkfo;k fcu gS;nk us bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA vcwcØ fcu dq+gkQ+k vius ?kj ls fudys rkfd gt+jr eqgEen ls HksaV djsaA og vKkurk ds le; ls vkids fe= FksA vcw cØ us dgk fd ,s vcqyd+kfle eSa vkidks ikfjokfjd cSBdksa esa ugha ikrkA yksx vki ij

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

;g nks’k yxkrsa gSa fd vkius gekjs nsorkvksa dks NksM+ fn;k gS vkSj gekjs iwoZtksa dks ew[kZ crk;k vkSj gekjs cki&nknk dks HkVdk gqvk crk;kA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk gk¡! eSa vYykg dk iSx+Ecj gw¡] vkSj eSa rqedks Hkh ,d vYykg dh vksj vkSj mldh vkKkdkfjrk dh vksj cqykrk gw¡A [kqnk dh d+le ;gh lR; gSA rqe fdlh dks vYykg ds lkFk lk>hnkj u Bgjkvks vkSj dsoy mlh dh mikluk djksA** mlds ckn vkius dqjvku dk dqN Hkkx i<+ dj lquk;kA gt+jr vcwcØ us mlh le; vki ds iSx+Ecj gksus dks eku dj bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA gt+jr vcwcØ ds bLyke xzg.k dj ysus ls vki bruk vf/kd izlUu gq, fd ml le; eDdk dh nks igkfM+;ksa ds chp vkils vf/kd izlUu dksbZ u FkkA vez fcu vClk dgrs gSa fd eSa vKkurk ds le; ls gh cki&nknk ds /keZ ij lUrq’V u FkkA eSa cqrksa dh OkkLrfoDrk dks ugha ekurk FkkA dqN le; ds i”pkr eSa us lquk fd eDdk esa ,d O;fDr us tUe fy;k gSA og ubZ&ubZ ckrsa crkrk gSA eSa viuh Å¡Vuh ij lokj gksdj eDdk igq¡pkA ogk¡ igq¡p dj eq>s tkudkjh feyh fd eqgEen ¼lYyå½ fNi dj izpkj djrs gSa vkSj yksx muds ihNs iM+s gq, gSaA [kkstrs gq, varr% eSa gt+jr eqgEen ds ikl igq¡p x;kA eSa us iz”u fd;k fd vki dkSu gSaA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk% ^^eSa vYykg dk iSx+Ecj gw¡A** eSua s iwNk iSxE+ cj fdldks dgrs gSAa vki us dgk% ^^vYykg dk jlwy tks vYykg dh vksj ls mldk lans”k yk,A** eSaus dgk% ^^D;k okLro esa vYykg us vkidks Hkstk gS\** vki us dgk% ^^gk¡**A eSaus dgk% ^^vYykg us D;k pht+ ysdj vkidks Hkstk gS\** vki us dgk ;g fd vYykg dks ,d ekuk tk,] mlds lkFk fdlh dks lk>snkj u cuk;k tk,] cqrksa dks rksM+ fn;k tk, vkSj lacaf/k;ksa ds lkFk vPNk O;ogkj fd;k tk,A mlds i'pkr eSaus eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ls iwNk fd bl dk;Z esa vkids lkFk dkSu gSA vkius dgk ,d vkt+kn vkSj ,d xqyke ¼vFkkZr vcw

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

cØ vkSj fcyky½ eSaus dgk fd eSa vki ds lkFk gw¡A vkius dgk fd bl le; rqe esa lkFk nsus dh 'kfDr ugha gSA vHkh rqe vius ?kj okil pys tkvksA tc rqe lquks ge vf/kd gks x,] rc vkdj rqe esjs lkFk gks tkukA vez fcu vclk dgrs gSa fd eSaus bLyke dcwy dj fy;k vkSj eSa vius ?kj okil vk x;kA dqjvku esa ;g funsZ”k fn;k x;k fd vius fudV lacaf/k;ksa dks lko/kku djks ¼v'k&'kqvjk % 214½ mlds i'pkr eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us vius ppk ds csVs vyh bcus vch rkfyc ls dgk fd dqN [kkuk rS;kj djks vkSj cuh gkf'ke ds yksxksa dks esjh vksj ls fuea=.k nksA blds fy, xks'r vkSj nw/k dh O;oLFkk dh xbZA vkSj yksxksa dks cqyk;k x;kA izk;% pkyhl yksx bdëk gq,A tc yksx [kk pqds rks gt+jr eqgEen us muds lkeus ,ds'ojokn dk lans'k j[kk vkSj dgk fd eq>dks vYykg us bl dk;Z ds fy, viuk iSx+Ecj cuk;k gSA rqe yksx bl dk;Z esa esjk lkFk nksA vkius ;g Hkh dgk fd rqe esa ls dkSu esjs _.k dk ft+Eek ysrk gS vkSj esjs ckn esjs ?kjokyksa dk ljijLr cuus ds fy, rS;kj gS\ gt+jr vyh dgrs gSa ;g lqudj lkjs yksx ekSu jgsA fdlh us dksbZ mÙkj u fn;kA vki us rhu ckj ;gh ckr dgh\ ijUrq mifLFr x.k esa ls fdlh O;fDr us enn dk oknk u fd;kA tc eSaus lcdks ekSu ns[kk rks eSa [k+M+k gks x;kA eSaus dgk ,s [kqnk ds jlwy ;|fi esjh vk¡[ksa nq[k jgh gSa vkSj esjh Vkaxsa iryh gSa] ijUrq bl ekxZ esa eSa vkidk lkFk nw¡xkA ;g lqudj vkius dgk fd rqe ,s vyh] rqe ,s vyh! ft+ekn dk laca/k bt+n'kuwvg oxZ ls FkkA og dkck ds n'kZu ds fy, eDdk vk,A ,d cSBd esa vcw tgy vkSj mrck fcu jchvk vkSj me¸;k fcu [kYQ+ FksA os yksx ckrsa dj jgs FksA ft+ekn Hkh muds ikl cSB x,A vcw tgy us dgk bl O;fDr ¼eqgEen½ us gekjs ny esa QwV

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

Mky nh gSA mlus ge lcdks ew[kZ dgk vkSj gekjs iwoZtksa dks x+yr crk;k vkSj gekjs cqrksa dks cqjk dgkA me¸;k cksyk fd blesa dksbZ lansg ugha fd ml vkneh dh cqf) Hkz"V gks xbZ gSA ft+ekn dgrs gSa mu yksxksa dh ckrsa lqudj eq>s yxk fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ij dnkfpr Hkwr&izsr dk vlj gks x;k gS D;ksafd eSa Hkwr&izsr dk fuokj.k tkurk Fkk] eSa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh [kkst esa fudy iM+kA igys fnu dk iz;kl foQy jgk ij tc vxyk fnu vk;k rks eSa us vkidks eqdk+ es bczkghe ij uekt+ i<+rs gq, ik fy;kA tc vkidh uekt+ iwjh gks xbZ rks eSa vkids ikl x;k vkSj eSaus dgk% ^^,s eqgEen] eSa bu leL;kvksa dk fuokj.k tkurk gw¡A ;fn vki vuqefr nsa rks eSa vkidk mipkj d:aA laHkor% vYykg vkidks LoLFk dj nsxkA** eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us ft+ekn dh ckr dk dksbZ mÙkj ugha fn;kA vkius dgk fd lkjh iz'kalk dsoy vYykg ds fy, gSA ge mlh ls lgk;rk ekaxrs gSAa vYykg ftldk iFk izn'kZd gks dksbZ mldks HkVdkus okyk ugha] ftldks og iFk Hk"V dj ns mldk dksbZ ekxZ n'kZd ughaA eSa bl ckr dh xokgh nsrk gw¡ fd dsoy ,d vYykg bcknr ds ;ksX; gSA mldk dksbZ lk>h ugha] ;g ckr vkius rhu ckj dghA ft+ekn us dgk fd [+kqnk dh d+le eSaus iqjksfgrksa vkSj tknwxjksa dh ckrsa lquh gSa vkSj eSa dfo;ksa ds dFku ls Hkh Hkyh Hkkafr ifjfpr gw¡] ijUrq tks vkius dgk] ,sls 'kCn eSaus dHkh ugha lqusA viuk gkFk ykbZ,] eSa bLyke dh 'kiFk ysrk gw¡ vkSj og mlh le; bLyke ys vk,A gqlSu dgrs gSa fd dqjS'k ds dqN yksx muds ikl vk,A glhu o`) Fks vkSj dqjS'k mudk cgqr vknj djrs FksA dqjS'k us glhu ls dgk fd vki ml O;fDr ¼eqgEen½ ls ckr dhft,A og gekjs nsorkvksa dks cqjk crkrs gSaA os yksx glhu ds lkFk vkids ikl vk,A glhu us dgk ;g D;k ckr gS tks gedks vkidh vksj ls igq¡p jgh gSA vki gekjs nsorkvksa dks cqjk dgrs gSaA ;|fi vki ds firk rks cgqr lTtu iq:"k FksA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us glhu ls dgk fd ;g crkvks fd rqe yksx fdrus nsorkvksa dh iwtk djrs gksA glhu us dgk lkr nsorkvksa dh t+ehu ij vkSj ,d nsork tks vkleku esa gSaA vki us dgk tc rqEgkjs Åij dksbZ foink vkrh gS rks fdl Hkxoku dks iqdkjrs gksA glhu us dgk vkleku okys Hkxoku dksA vki us nksckjk dgk fd tc rqEgkjs /ku esa gkfu gksrh gS ml le; fdl dks iqdkjrs gksA glhu us dgk vkleku okys dksA eqgEen ¼lYyå½ us dgk rqEgkjh lgk;rk djus okyk [kqnk rks ,d gS vkSj rqe mlds lkFk nwljksa dks lk>snkj cukrs gksA glhu dgrs gSa eq>s ,slk vkHkkl gqvk fd ,sls O;fDr ls eSa us dHkh ckr ugha dhA mlds i'pkr vki us dgk fd ,s glhu bLyke dks Lohdkj djks] rqegkjh cf[+'k'k gks tk,xhA glhu us dgk% ^^esjs vkSj Hkh ?kj okys gSa] rks muds fy, eSa D;k dgw¡A** vki us dgk% ^^bl izdkj izkFkZuk djks & ,s vYykg! eSa rq> ls ekxZ n'kZd dk bPNqd gw¡] rw esjs ekeys dks Bhd dj ns vkSj eq>s ,slk Kku ns tks eq>s ykHk nsus okyk gksA** glhu us bl nqvk dks nsgjk;k vkSj tkus ls igys bLyke dks d+cwy dj fy;kA fgtjr ¼iSx+Ecj eqgEen dk eDdk NksM+dj enhuk tkuk½ ls iwoZ enhuk ls [k+t+jt oxZ dk ,d izfrfuf/k eaMy vk;kA mudk mís'; ;g Fkk fd dqjS'k ls lgk;rk dk opu ysA bl izfrfuf/keaMy esa b;kl fcu eqvkt+ Hkh lfEefyr FksA eqgEen ¼lYyå½ dks muds vkus dh lwpuk feyh rks vkius muds fuokl LFkku ij tk dj muls HksaV dhA gt+jr eqgEen us muds ikl cSBus ds ckn muls dgk fd D;k rqe pkgrs gks fd ftl dk;Z ds fy, rqe ;gka vk, gks] mlls vf/kd dY;k.kdkjh ckr eSa rqedks u crk nw¡A mu yksxksa us iz”u fd;k% ^^oks dkSu lh ckr gS\** vki us dgk% eSa vYykg dk iSx+Ecj gw¡] vYYkkg us eq>dks vius cUnksa dh vksj Hkstk gS fd eSa yksxksa dks vYykg dh vksj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

cqykÅ¡ vkSj muls dg¡w fd os dsoy ,d [+kqnk dh bcknr djsa vkSj ml ds lkFk fdlh vkSj dks lk>snkj u cuk,A vYykg us esjs Åij vius 'kCn mrkjs gSaA** mlds i'pkr vkius dqjvku dk ,d Hkkx i<+ dj mudks lquk;kA v;kl fcu eqvkt+ tks ml le; ;qod Fks] mUgksaus vkidh ckrsa lqudj vius yksxksa ls dgk fd ,s esjh fcjknjh okyks] [kqnk dh d+le] ;g pht+ mlls vPNh gS ftlds fy, rqe ;gka vk, gks] ;g lqudj izfrfuf/k eaMy ds ,d O;fDr] vul fcu jkQsv us vius gkFk esa eêh ysdj v;kl fcu eqvkt+ ds eq[k ij Qsadh vkSj dgk% ^^bu ckrksa dks NksM+ksA [kqnk dh d+le ge rks fdlh vkSj gh dk;Z ds fy, ;gka vk, gSaA** v;kl fcu eqvkt+ pqi gks x,A mlds i'pkr eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ykSV vk, vkSj og yksx viuk dk;Z djds enhuk okil ykSV x,A enhuk igq¡p dj vk;kl fcu eqvkt+ dk fu/ku gks x;kA mudh e`R;q ds le; muds fudV tks yksx Fks muesa ls ,d O;fDr dk dguk gS fd vfUre le; esa mudh t+cku ij yk&bykg&bYyYykg] vYykgq&vdcj vkSj lqcgku&vYykg ds 'kCn Fks vkSj tks yksx muds ikl Fks os mldks cjkcj lqu jgs FksA vcw rkfyc ds fu/ku ds i”pkr vki gt ds volj ij vksdkt+] etUuk vkSj T+kqyetkt+ ds esys esa tkrs vkSj yksxksa ds Bgjus ds LFkku ij tkdj muls feydj mUgsa viuk lans”k nsrsA blh ds lkFk vki ;g Hkh dgrs fd rqe yksx eq>s vius laj{k.k essa ys yks rkfd eSa [+kqnk dk lans”k igaqpkus dk dk;Z dj ld¡awA tks bl dk;Z esa esjh lgk;rk djsxk] vYykg mlds cnys mldks tUur nsxkA ijUrq dksbZ ifjokj vkidh lgk;rk vkSj laj{k.k ds fy, rS;kj u gqvkA vki vjc ds ,d&,d oxZ ds ikl x, ijUrq fdlh us Hkh vkidh lqj{kk dk ft+Eek ugha fy;kA blh chp vki cuw vkfej fcu lvlk ds

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ikl x,A mUgksaus Hkh vkids lkFk cgqr cqjk O;ogkj fd;kA vki bl gkyr esa ogka ls ykSVs fd os yksx vki ij iRFkj Qsad jgs FksA vki d+chyk cuw eqgkfjc fcu [+kLQk ls feysA mudh fcjknjh esa ,d o`) O;fDr Fkk ftldh vk;q lkS o’kZ ls vf/kd FkhA vkius mldks ,ds”ojokn dk lans”k fn;k vkSj dgk fd rqe yksx eq>s vius laj{k.k esa ys yks rkfd eSa [+kqnk ds lans”k dks igqapkus dk dk;Z dj ld¡wA ml cw<+s O;fDr us mÙkj fn;k fd rqEgkjh fcjknjh rqedks T+;knk vPNs izdkj ls tkurh gSA [kqnk dh d+le tks O;fDr ;gka ls rqedks ysdj vius LFkku ij tk,xk] og ekSle&gt esa ys tkbZ tkus okyh pht+sa esa ls lcls cqjh pht+ ysdj tk,xkA blfy, rqe gedks {kek djksA vki dk ppk vcw ygc Hkh ogka mifLFkr FkkA vki ds pys tkus ds i”pkr mlus ml o`) O;fDr ls dgk ;fn gt ds ekSle esa bdëk gksus okys lkjs yksx rqEgkjs tSlk mÙkj nsa rks ;g O;fDr ¼eqgEen½ ftl u, /keZ dks ysdj mBk gS mldks NksM+ nsxkA iSx+Ecjh ds vkjafHkd fnuksa esa vkids ppk ds yM+ds vyh fcu vch rkfyc eqgEen ¼lYyå½ ds fuokl LFkku ij vk,A vki vkSj vkidh iRuh [k+nhtk ml le; uekt+ i<+ jgs FksA tc vki uekt+ i<+ pqds rks vyh us iwNk ;g vki D;k dj jgs Fks\ vkius mÙkj fn;k]% ^^;g vYykg dk /keZ gS ftldks vYykg us vius fy, ilUn fd;k gS vkSj eq>s mlds izpkj ds fy, Hkstk gSA eSa rqedks ,d vYykg dh vksj cqykrk gw¡A dksbZ mlds rqY; ughaA mlus vkns”k fn;k gS fd dsoy mlh dh bcknr dh tk,A** fd”kksj vyh us dgk]% ^^;g ,slh ckr gS ftldks vkt ls igys eSaus ugha lqukA eSa bl lanHkZ esa dksbZ fu.kZ; ugha ys ldrk tc rd vius firk vcw rkfyc ls ijke”kZ u ys yw¡A** ;g iSx+Ecjh dk vkjafHkd le; FkkA gt+jr eqgEen vHkh ugha pkgrs Fks fd vcw rkfyc dks bldh tkudkjh gksA vkius dgk% ^^,s vyh] vxj rqe bLyke ugh ykrs rks

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

bl ekeys dks vHkh xqIr j[kukA** bl ?kVuk ds FkksM+s fnu ckn vyh us bLyke dks viuk fy;kA gt+jr mleku fcu v¶Qku dgrs gSa fd eSa viuh [kkyk mjok fcUr vCnqy eqRrfyc ds ;gka mudk LokLFk; tkuus ds fy, x;kA ogka gt+jr eqgEen Hkh mifLFkr FksA eSaus vkidks /;kuiwoZd ns[kuk “k# fd;kA vkidh iSx+Ecjh dk ppkZ mu fnuksa gks pyk FkkA gt+jr eqgEen esjk /;ku viuh vksj ns[kdj cksys% ÞmLeku D;k ckr gSßA eSaus dgk] ^^eq>s vki ij cM+k vk”p;Z gS fd vkidk ge yksxksa esa D;k vknj lEeku FkkA vc vki ij fdrus nks’k yx jgs gSaA** vki us blds mÙkj esa dqjvku dh dqN vk;rsa i<+haA blds ckn tkus yxs] rks eSa Hkh vkids ihNs py iM+kA ;gka rd fd vkids lkeus mifLFkr gks dj bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA d+chyk cuh ekfyd fcu dukuk ds ,d O;fDr dk o.kZu gS fd eSaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks tqyetkt+ ds ckt+kj esa pyrs gq, ns[kkA vki dg jgs Fks fd yksxks] yk&bykg&bYyYykg dgks rqEgkjk dY;k.k gksxkA vcw&ygc vki ij feêh Qsd a rk vkSj dgrk% ^^bl ls cpks] ,slk u gks fd og rqedks rqEgkjs /keZ ls nwj dj nsA og pkgrk gS fd rqe yksx vius nsorkvksa dks NksM+s nksA** ijUrq vki mldh ckr ij dksbZ /;ku u nsrsA vcw lqQ;ku viuh iRuh fgUnk dks ?kksM+s ij cSBk dj viuh [ksrh dh vksj pysA muds yM+ds eqvkfo;k vkxs FksA og ml le; ckY;koLFkk esa Fks vkSj x/ks ij lokj FksA brus esa gt+jr eqgEen lkeus vkrs gq, fn[kkbZ iM+sA vcw lqQ;ku us dgk% ^^eqvkfo;k rqe mrj tkvks rkfd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ml ij lokj gks tk,A** eqvkfo;k dgrs gSa fd eSa mrj x;k vkSj vki esjs x/ks ij lokj gksdj gekjs vkxs&vkxs FkksM+h nwj pys fQj ge yksxksa dh vksj :[k+ djds dgk% Þ,s lqqQ;ku fcu gcZ vkSj ,s fgUnk fcUr mrck] [kqnk dh d+le fu%lansg rqEgsa ejuk gSA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

blds i”pkr rqe nksckjk thfor fd, tkvksxsA fQj tks vPNk gksxk og tUur esa izos”k djsxk vkSj tks cqjk gksxk og tgUue esa tk,xkA vcw lqQ+;ku us dgk% ^^D;k vki dg pqdsA** gt+jr eqgEen us dgk ^^gka**A vkSj x/ks ls mrj x, vkSj eSa lokj gks x;kA esjh eka fgUnk us vcw lqQ+;ku ls dgk% ÞD;k blh tknwxj ds fy, rqeus esjs csVs dks lokjh ij ls mrkj fn;k FkkßA vcw lqQ+;ku us dgk% Þ[kqnk dh d+le og tknwxj ugha] og >wBk ughaßA vcw tgy dh ,d nklh Fkh ftudk uke lqe¸;k Fkk] og Hkh eqlyeku gks xbZaA vcw tgy dks Kkr gqvk rks mlus dgk fd u, /keZ dks NksM+ nksA lqe¸;k us dgk fd eSa eqgEen ds /keZ dks ugha NksM+¡xhA vcw tgy us mudks cka/k fn;k vkSj brus dksM+s ekjs fd mudh gkyr fcxM+ xbZA gt+jr vcw cØ tks rc rd Ng nklksa dks [k+jhn dj vkt+kn dj pqds FksA vcw tgy ds ikl igqaps vkSj ,d lkS nhukj nsus dh ckr dh tc og ugha ekuk rks 150 nhukj nsus dh ckr dhA og vc Hkh ugha ekuk rks gt+jr vcw cØ us dgk fd tks Hkh jkf”k ekaxks eSa nsus ds fy, rS;kj gw¡A og fdlh rjg Hkh lqe¸;k dks cspus ds fy, rS;kj ugha gqvkA lqe¸;k nk;k dk dke djrh Fkha vkSj dqjS”k dh efgykvksa dh] cPpksa ds tUe ds volj ij lgk;r djrh FkhaA lc us vcw tgy ls vuqjks/k fd;k fd lqe¸;k dks u ekjs ijUrq vcw tgy us fdlh dh ckr ugha ekuhA vcw tgy us lqe¸;k dks brus dksM+s ekjs fd mudk lkjk “kjhj ?kk;y gks x;k] pyus&fQjus yk;d ugha jgha] ijUrq ;gh dgrh jgha fd eqgEen ds nhu dks ugha NksM+¡wxhA vUrr% vcw tgy ,d fnu lqe¸;k dks dkck ds fudV ys x;k vkSj lc ds lkeus dgk% ^^eqgEen ds nhu dks NksM+rh gS ;k ugha\** lqe¸;k us bUdkj dj fn;kA vcw tgy us viuk ust+k muds lhus ij ekjk tks ihB ds ikj gks x;k vkSj bl izdkj bLyke ds bfrgkl esa lqe¸;k dks izFke “kghn dk LFkku izkIr gqvkA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dcwys bLyke eDdk esa nks O;fDr ,sls Fks ftuesa usr`Ro ds fof”k’V xq.k Fks& vez fcu fg”kke ¼vcw tgy½ vkSj mej fcu vy&[+kRrkcA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us nqvk dh fd ,s [kqnk] vez fcu gs”kke ;k mej fcu vy&[k+Rrkc ds }kjk bLyke dks leFkZu nsA ml ds dqN le; ds ckn mej fcu vy&[+kRrkc us bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA mej fcu vy&[+kRrkc vkjaHk esa vkids izpkj ds dM+s fojks/kh FksA ,d fnu mudks cgqr vf/kd Øks/k vk;k vkSj mUgksaus fu”p; fd;k fd iSx+Ecj&bLyke dk o/k dj MkysaxsA og ryokj ysdj vius ?kj ls ckgj fudysA ekxZ esa uq,se fcu vcnqYykg feys] mUgksaus iwNk fd mej bl nksigj esa dgka tk jgs gks\** mej us dgk% ^^eqgEen ds o/k dk fu”p; fd;k gS] ml lkch ¼v/kehZ½ us dqjS”k ds Hkhrj QwV Mky nh gSA mlus gekjh le> dks x+yr crk;k] gekjs /keZ ij nks’k yxk;k vkSj gekjs nsorkvksa dks cqjk dgk gS**A uq,se us dgk% ^^,s mej] [+kqnk dh d+le rqEgkjh Hkkoukvksa us rqe dks Hkzfer dj j[kk gSA D;k rqe le>rs gks fd rqe eqgEen dk o/k dj Mkyksxs vkSj cuw vcn equkQ+ rqedks NksM+ nsaxs fd rqe t+ehu ij pyrs fQjrs jgksA** fQj mUgksaus dgk eqgEen ls iwoZ rqe vius ?kj dh [+kcj yksA mej us iwNk fd dkSu lk ?kjA uq,se us dgk% ^^rqEgkjh cgu Q+kfrek vkSj cguksbZ lbZn fcu t+Sn us eqgEen dk /keZ viuk fy;k gSA igys rEgsa mudks Bhd djuk pkfg,A** ;g lqudj mej vkSj Hkh Øksf/kr gks mBsA blh gky esa oks viuh cgu ds ?kj igqapsA ml le; cgu vkSj cguksbZ nksuksa ?kj ij Fks vkSj ,d eqlyeku] [+kCckc mudks dqjvku dh f”k{kk ns jgs FksA mej dh vkokt+ lqu dj [+kCckc Nqi x,A mej us Hkhrj izos”k djrs gq, viuh cgu vkSj cguksbZ ls dgk% ^^eSaus lquk gS fd rqe nksuksa us /keZ ifjorZu dj fy;k gSA** cguksbZ us dgk%

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

^^,s mej] ;fn cki nknk dk /keZ mfpr u gks vkSj nwljk /keZ lR; gks rks ,slh voLFkk esa gesa D;k djuk pkfg,\** ;g mÙkj lqudj mej dk Øks/k vkSj c<+ x;k vkSj mUgksaus cguksbZ dks ekjuk “kq: dj fn;kA cgu NqM+kus ds fy, vkbZ rks cguksbZ dks NksM+ dj cgu dks ekjus yxs ;gka rd fd muds psgjs ls [kwu cgus yxkA cgu us dgk% ^^,s [k+Rrkc ds csVs rqe tks dqN djuk pkgrs gks djks] vc rks ge bLyke d+cwy dj pqds gSaA** cgu dk [kwu ns[k dj mej dk Øks/k “kkUr gks x;k vkSj mudh psruk tkx mBhA mUgksaus cgu ls dgk% ^^tks fdrkc rqe yksx i<+ jgs Fks oks eq>dks fn[kkvksA vc [+kCckc Hkh ckgj fudy vk,A os yksx bl le; dqjvku esa ls lwjg rkgk i<+ jgs FksA ;g fyf[kr lwjg mej dks nh xbZ vkSj mUgksaus i<+uk “kq: fd;kA gj vk;r muds g`n; esa mrjrh tk jgh Fkh] ;gka rd fd fo’ks”k izHkko ds varxZr mudh t+cku ls fudyk Þfdrus vPNs vkSj fdrus Å¡ps “kCn gSa] ;gAß ml le; eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk igkM+h ij nkj&vjd+e esa FksA mej dh bPNk ij [+kCckc mUgsa ysdj nkj&vjd+e dh vksj pysA igq¡p dj njokt+k [kV[kVk;kA Hkhrj ls ,d eqlyeku us >kad dj ns[kk rks mej da/ks ij ryokj yVdk, [kM+s FksA mUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls dgk ;g rks mej gSa tks ryokj ysdj vk, gSaA gt+jr get+k us dgk% ^^mudks vkus nks ;fn vPNs bjkns ls vk, gSa rks izlUurk dh ckr gS vkSj ;fn cqjs bjkns ls vk, gS rks ge mUgha dh ryokj ls mudk o/k dj nsaxsA** mej ?kj ds Hkhrj vk, rks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ mB dj mudh vksj vk,A vki us mudh pknj idM+ dj [khaph vkSj dgk Þ,s bcu [krrkc] D;k pht+ gS tks rqedks ;gka ys vkbZ] [kqnk dh d+le] ,slk yxrk gS fd rqe ekuksxs ugha] ;gka rd fd [kqnk rqEgkjs Åij dksbZ vkink ys vk,A**

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mej us dgk% ^^,s eqgEen] eSa vki ds ikl bl fy, vk;k gw¡ fd vYykg vkSj jlwy ij bZeku ykÅ¡ vkSj ml pht+ dks ekuw¡ tks vki vYykg ds ;gka ls yk, gSaA** ;g lqu dj vki us Å¡ph vkokt+ esa vYykgq vdcj dgkA blls ?kj okyksa us tkuk fd mej us bLyke dcwy dj fy;k gSA bLyke ykus ds ckn gt+jr mej [kkuk dkck x,A ogka dqjS”k ds yksx cSBs FksA mUgksaus lc ds lkeus vius dcwys bLyke dh ?kks’k.kk dhA bl ij dqN yksx mB dj mudks ekjus ds fy, nkSM+s ijUrq gt+jr mej cgqr cy”kkyh FksA mUgksa us lcdks /kdsy fn;k vkSj Å¡ps Loj esa bLyke dh lPpkbZ dk ,syku fd;kA get+k fcu vcnqyeqRrfyc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ppk FksA og iSx+Ecjh ds NVs o’kZ bZeku yk,A eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ,d fnu lQ+k igkM+h dh vksj ls tk jgs FksA ogka vkidh HksaV vcw tgy ¼vez fcu gs”kke½ ls gqbZA mlus vki ls cgqr cqjs rjhd+s ls ckr dhA vki dqN mÙkj fn, fcuk ogka ls pys x,A vcnqYykg fcu tqnvku dh ,d nklh ;g iwjh ?kVuk ns[k jgh FkhA og vkids ppk get+k ds ikl vkbZ vkSj mlus muls dgk fd ,s vcw vEekjk] dk”k ml le; rqe ogka gksrs tc vez fcu gs”kke rqEgkjs Hkrhts dks xkyh ns jgk Fkk vkSj mudks rdyhQ+ igqpk jgk FkkA get+k vHkh f”kdkj ls okil vk, Fks vkSj yksgs dh deku muds gkFk esa FkhA og deku fy, gq, vcw tgy dks [kkstus fudysA vudks og dkck ds fudV fey x;kA vcw tgy ogka ,d ny ds lkFk cSBk FkkA get+k us fudV vkdj vcw tgy dks viuh deku ls ekjk] mlds lj ij pksV yxh vkSj [kwu cgus yxkA mUgksaus dgk fd rqe eqgEen ds “k=q cus gq, gks vkSj mudks vi&”kCn dgrs gks rks lqu yks fd eqgEen dk /keZ] esjk /keZ gSA vcw tgy ds lkFkh mBs fd get+k dks idM+sa vkSj mUgsa ekjsaA ijUrq

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vcw tgy us vius yksxksa dks jksd fn;kA mlus dgk fd vcw vEekjk dks NksM+ nks] D;ksafd [kqnk dh d+le eSaus buds Hkrhts dks vkt cgqr T+;knk cqjk dg fn;k FkkA fooj.k esa vkrk gS fd get+k tc ?kj igqaps rks eDdk ds dqN yksx muls feys vkSj mudks yTtk fnykbZ fd rqe v/kehZ gks x, vkSj vius cki nknk ds /keZ dks NksM+ fn;kA bl ls get+k dks “kadk gqbZ] os v”kkar gks x,A oks lkjh jkr lks u ldsA izkr% dkck esa x, vkSj ogka mUgksaus vYykg ls nqvk dh% ^^,s vYykg] ;fn eqgEen dk ekxZ lR; gS rks mldh lR;rk esjs eu esa iznf”kZr dj ns vU;Fkk esjs fy, bl fLFkfr ls fudyus dk dksbZ mik; dj nsA eq>s lR;n`f’V iznku dj vkSj esjs eu ls “kadk vkSj vleatl nwj dj nsA** blh ds lkFk og eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls feys vkSj vki ls vius eu dh nqfo/kk dk o.kZu fd;kA vki us mudks le>k;k] mudks tgUue ¼ujd½ ls Mjk;k vkSj tUur ¼LoxZ½ dk “kqHk lekpkj fn;kA blds i”pkr vYykg us gt+jr get+k dh “kadk dks lekIr dj fn;k vkSj muds eu esa fuf”pRrk Mky nhA bLyke dh lR;rk ij mudks iw.kZr% larks’k gks x;kA mUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls dgk fd eSa xokgh nsrk g¡w fd vki lPps gSaA ,s esjs Hkrhts] vius /keZ dh ?kks’k.kk djksA [kqnk dh d+le oks lc dqN ftl ij vkdk”k Nk;k fd, gq, gS] ;fn eq>s fn;k tk, rc Hkh eSa rqEgkjs /keZ dks ugha NksM+¡wxkA eDdk esa bl izdkj ,d&,d dj ds yksx bLyke dcwy djrs jgsA dksbZ O;fDr igys gh ls cqrksa dh iwtk dks ilan ugha djrk FkkA mlus tc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds eq[k ls ,ds”ojokn dh ok.kh lquh rks mls ;g vius g`n; dh ok.kh yxh vkSj og fcuk foyac mldk ekuus okyk cu x;kA fdlh us “kke&fQyLrhu dh ;k=k ds chp bZlkbZ fo}kuksa ls lquk Fkk fd vjc dh Hkwfe ls ,d iSx+Ecj tUe ysus okyk gSA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mlus tc muds O;fDrRo dks tkuk vkSj mudh ok.kh lquh rks le> fy;k fd ;g ogh iSx+Ecj gSA bl izdkj og vki ls tqM+ x;kA fdlh us LoIu ns[kk fd vki mldks vkx dh [kkbZ ls fudky jgs gSaA mlds i”pkr mlus vki ls HksaV dh] ml ij vkidh lPpkbZ [kqy xbZ vkSj mlus bZeku xzg.k dj fy;kA vkjafHkd le; esa ;gh fLFkfr cuh jghA fofHkUu dkj.kksa ls yksxksa dk /;ku vkidh vksj vkdf’kZr gksrkA tkap&iM+rky ds ckn tc O;fDr dk g`n; xokgh nsrk fd okLro esa vki [kqnk ds Hksts gq, iSx+Ecj gSa rks og vki ij fo”okl dj ds vkidk lkFkh cu tkrkA bl izdkj eDdk vkSj eDdk ds miuxjoklh O;fDrxr :i ls vkidh iSx+Ecjh dks eku dj vkids lkFk tqM+rs jgsA ;gka rd fd vkids ikl ,d cM+k ny rS;kj gks x;kA

lkoZtfud izpkj /khjs&/khjs cgqr ls yksxksa us bLyke dks viuk fy;k ;gka rd fd eDdk esa bLyke QSy x;k vkSj gj LFkku ij oks ppkZ dk eq[; fo’k; cu x;kA vc [kqnk us vius iSx+Ecj dks funsZ”k fn;k fd bLyke dh f”k{kk dks [kqys rkSj ls c;ku djksA bcus blgkd+ ds vuqlkj] rhu o’kZ rd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ O;fDrxr :i ls izpkj djrs jgsA rhu o’kZ ds i”pkr lwjg eqnfLlj esa ;g vkns”k fn;k x;k fd ,d vYykg dh lkoZtfud ?kks’k.kk djks vkSj dqN ?kVk, fcuk yksxksa dks mldk laiw.kZ fooj.k nksA vc eDdk ds eqf”jdksa ¼vusd”s kojoknh½ dh vksj ls dM+k fojks/k gksus yxkA ml le; eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks Vdjko ls cpus dk ¼vy&gtj% 94½ vkns”k fn;k x;kA vki vkSj vkids lkFkh ml le; esa ,slk djrs fd tc uekt+ dk volj vkrk rks vkcknh ds ckgj ?kkVh esa pys tkrs vkSj yksxksa ls fNi dj uekt+ i<+rsA bcus blgkd+ dgrs gSa fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us tc viuh dkSe ds

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

lkeus bLyke O;Dr fd;k vkSj lkoZtfud :i ls mldh ?kks’k.kk dh ¼tSlk fd [kqnk dk vkidks funZs”k Fkk½ rks vkidh d+kSe us izkjaHk esa vius dks vyx ugha fd;kA tc vki us] muds cqrksa dh vkykspuk dh rks os vkids fojks/kh vkSj “k=q cu x,] vfrfjDr mu yksxksa ds ftUgsa vYykg us bLyke ds }kjk cpk fy;kA ,sls yksx de Fks vkSj Nqis gq, FksA vkids ppk vcw rkfyc ;|fi bZeku ugha yk, Fks ijUrq bl volj ij mUgksa us iw.kZ :i ls vkidk lkFk fn;kA og vkidh lqj{kk vkSj lgk;rk ds fy, MV dj rS;kj gks x,A dqjS”k us tc ns[kk fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ muds nsorkvksa ij vkykspuk djus ls ihNs ugha gV jgs gSa] rks os cgqr T+;knk ukjkt+ gks x,A blh ds lkFk mUgksaus ;g Hkh ns[kk fd vcw rkfyc gt+jr eqgEen ds laj{kd cus gq, gSa vkSj vkidh lqj{kk ds fy, rRij gSa vkSj og eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks fdlh Hkh fLFkfr esa dqjS”k dks lkSaius ds fy, rS;kj ughaA dqjS”k ds cM+s ljnkj vcw rkfyc ds ?kj bdëk gq,] muds uke gSa & mrck] “kSck] vcw lqQ;ku] vcwy c[krjh] vy&vlon] vcw&tgy] vyvkl bR;kfnA mu yksxksa us vcw rkfyc ls dgk fd vkids Hkhrhts us gekjs nsorkvksa dks cqjk dgk] gekjs le>nkjksa dks ew[kZ crk;k vkSj gekjs lEekfur yksxksa dks HkVdk gqvk crk;kA vc vki ;k rks mudks ,slh ckrksa ls jksd nsa ;k gekjs vkSj muds chp gLr{ksi u djsa] D;ksafd vki Hkh blh /keZ ij gSa] ge Lao; mudk lek/kku dj ysaxsA vcw rkfyc us fouezrk ls mudh ckrsa lquha vkSj dq”kkxzrk iwoZd mudks okil dj fn;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius rjhd+s ij cus jgs vkSj [kqnk ds /keZ dh vksj yksxksa dks cqykrs jgsA blds ifj.kke Lo:i vkids vkSj eqf”jdksa ds chp lEcU/k vkSj vf/kd fcxM+ x,A d+qjS”k ds chp vki dk ppkZ jgrk] os ,d nwljs dks vkids fo:)

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mdlkrsA dqjS”k ds ljnkj nksckjk vcw rkfyc ds ikl vk, vkSj dgk% ^^,s vcw rkfyc] vki ge lc ls vk;q] in vkSj izfr’Bk esa cM+s gSaA geus vkils dgk Fkk fd vius Hkrhts dks ge ls jksdsa] ijUrq vkius mudks ugha jksdkA [kqnk dh d+le ge bl fLFkfr dks lgu ugha dj ldrs fd gekjs cM+ksa dks xkfy;ka nh tk,a] vkSj gekjs le>nkjksa dks ew[kZ crk;k tk, vkSj gekjs nsorkvksa esa nks’k fudkyk tk,A vc ;k rks ge mudks bl ls jksd nsaxs ;k muls ;q) djsaxs fQj vki bl chp ugha vk,axs] ;gka rd fd nksuksa fxjksg esa ls dksbZ ,d lekIr gks tk,A** mlds ckn os ykSV x,A vcw rkfyc dks vius laiznk; dh vykgnxh vkSj nq”euh ls cgqr vf/kd ihM+k gqbZA mudks ;g Hkh Lohdk;Z ugha Fkk fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks bl izdkj fuLlgk; dj ds muds liqnZ dj nsaA dqjS”k us tc vcw rkfyc ls bl izdkj dgk rks mUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks cqyk;k vkSj vki ls dgk% ^^,s Hkrhts] rqEgkjh fcjknjh ds yksx esjs ikl vk, vkSj eq> ls ,slk vkSj ,slk dgkA blfy, rqe eq> ij n;k djks vkSj Loa; ij Hkh vkSj esjs Åij bruk Hkkj u Mkyks ftldks lgu djus dh “kfDr eq>esa u gksA** eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks lansg gqvk fd muds ppk dk fopkj muds ckjs esa cny x;k gS vkSj vc og mudk i{k ysuk NksM+ nsaxs vkSj mudks dqjS”k ds lqiqnZ dj nsaxsA vki us vcw rkfyc ls dgk% ^^,s esjs ppk] ^[kqnk dh d+le] ;fn os esjs nk,a gkFk esa lw;Z vkSj ck,a gkFk esa panzek j[k nsa vkSj pkgsa fd eSa bl dk;Z dks NksM+ n¡w] rc Hkh eSa bldks ugha NksM+¡wxk] ;gka rd fd vYykg bls vkxs c<+k ns ;k blh esa esjh e`R;q gks tk,A** ;g dgrs gq, vki dh vk¡[kksa ls vk¡lw fudy vk, vkSj vki jks iM+sA blds i”pkr vki mB dj ogka ls tkus yxs rks vcw rkfyc us vkidks iqdkjk vkSj dgk fd Hkrhts ;gk¡ vkvksA mlds ckn vki muds

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ikl x,A vcw rkfyc us dgk% ^^,s esjs Hkhrhts] tkvks vkSj tks dguk pkgrs gks dgksA [kqnk dh d+le] eSa fdlh Hkh d+her ij rqedks muds gokys ugha d#axkA** dqjS”k us le> fy;k fd vcw rkfyc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks NksM+us ds fy, rS;kj ugha gSa vkSj u vkils vyx gksuk pkgrs gSaA bl laca/k esa og iwjh d+kSe dh eq[kkfyQr dk fu”p; fd, gq, gSaA rnqijkar os vEekjk fcu vy oyhn fcu vy&eqx+hjk dks ys dj vcw rkfyc ds ikl x,s vkSj dgk fd ;g vEekjk fcu vy oyhn fcu vy eqx+hjk gS] tks dqjS”k esa lc ls vf/kd “kfDr”kkyh vkSj vkd’kZd O;fDr gSA bldks vius ikl jf[k, vkSj viuk csVk cuk yhft,] ;g vkids fy, gS] vkSj vki vius Hkrhts dks gesa lkSai nhft, ftl us vkids /keZ dk vkSj vkids iwoZtksa ds /keZ dk fojks/k fd;k vkSj vkidh d+kSe esa QwV Mkyh vkSj muds le>nkjksa dks ew[kZ crk;k] rkfd ge mldk o/k dj nsaA vkidks ge ,d O;fDr ds cnys ,d O;fDr ns jgs gSaA vcw rkfyc us dgk% ^^[kqnk dh d+le rqe eq>ls fdruk cqjk O;ogkj dj jgs gksA D;k rqe eq>dks viuk csVk ns jgs gks fd eSa mldks rqEgkjs fy, f[kykÅ¡ vkSj rqe dks eSa viuk csVk ns nw¡ rkfd rqe mldks ekj MkyksA [kqnk dh d+le ,slk dnkfi ugha gks ldrkA** eqrbe fcu vnh us dgk% ^^,s vcw rkfyc] [kqnk dh d+le] rqEgkjh d+kSe us rqe ls U;k; dh ckr dh gS vkSj tks ckr rqe dks ilUn ugha ml ls cpus dh iwjh ps’Vk dh gSA eSa le>rk g¡w fd vki mudh dksbZ ckr ekuuk gh ugha pkgrsA** vcw rkfyc us eqrbe ls dgk% ^^[kqnk dh d+le] mUgksaus esjs lkFk U;k; ugha fd;k] ;fn rqeus fu”p; dj fy;k gS fd esjs fo:) viuh d+kSe dk lkFk nks] rks fQj tkvks tks rqEgkjs eu esa vk, djksA** dqjS”k tkfr esa ls dqN O;fDr;ksa us eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds gkFk ij bLyke dcwy dj fy;k FkkA dqjS”k ds ljnkjksa us vkids mu lkfFk;ksa

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ds fo:) yksxksa dks mdlk;k rks gj oxZ vius Hkhrj ds eqlyekuksa ij VwV iM+kA os mUgsa cgqr vf/kd d’V nsrs vkSj mudks muds /keZ ls okil ykSVkus dk iz;kl djrs ijUrq [kqnk us vius iSx+Ecj dks vius ppk vcw rkfyc ds }kjk lqjf{kr j[kkA tc vcw rkfyc us dqjS”k dh ;g dk;Zokfg;ka cuw gkf”ke vkSj cuw eqÙkfyc esa ns[kha rks og mB [kM+s gq, vkSj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds leFkZu ds fy, mu lcdks iqdkjk ftl ij oks Loa; MVs gq, FksA blds ckn lkjs cuw gkf”ke vkidh fgek;r ij vk x, vkSj mUgksa us vcw rkfyc dh iqdkj dk vuqeksnu fd;k dsoy vcw ygc us bl ekeys esa lkFk ugha fn;kA blds ckn dqjS”k ds dqN yksx oyhn fcu vy&eqx+hjk ds ikl bdëk gq,] og vk;q esa lcls o`) O;fDr FksA dqN le; esa gTt gksus okyk FkkA oyhn us muls dgk ,s dqjS”k ds yksxks] gt dk volj fudV vk pqdk gSA FkksM+s le; esa vjc ds yksx rqEgkjs ikl vk,axsA os eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls ifjfpr gks pqds gSaA rqe yksx bl ekeys esa dksbZ ,d er cuk yksA ,slk uk gks fd rqe vyx&vyx ckrsa djks vkSj bl izdkj ,d nwljs dh dkV djus yxksA mUgksaus dgk% ^^,s vcw&vcnq”&”kEl rqe gh dqN dgks vkSj gedks ,d lq>ko nks rkfd ge ogh dgsaA** oyhn us dgk% ^^ughaA rqe dgks eSa lqu jgk gw¡A** mUgksaus dgk fd ge dgsaxs fd og tknwxj gSaA oyhn us dgk ugha] [+kqnk dh d+le og tknwxj ughaA geus tknwxjksa dks ns[kk gSA mldk dFku tknwxjksa tSlk ughaA fQj mUgksaus dgk fd ge mldks nhokuk crk,saxsA oyhn us dgk ugha] og nhokuk Hkh ughaA geus nhokuksa dks ns[kk gSA mlesa fdlh izdkj dk cqf)&fodkj ugha] u gh oks cqjs LoHkko dk O;fDr gS] u gh Hkzfer gSA mUgksaus dgk fQj ge mldks dfo dgsaxsA oyhn us dgk og dfo Hkh ugha ge dkO; lac/a kh lkjh jpukvksa dks tkurs gSaA mldk dFku dkO;kRed ughaA mUgksa us dgk fQj ge mldks vks>k dgsaxsA oyhn us dgk og vks>k Hkh ugha] ge us vks>k dks Hkh ns[kk gS

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mlds ;gka u >kM+ Q¡wd gS vkSj u vks>k tSlk ra= ea= gSA yksxksa us dgk ,s vcw vcn “kel fQj ge D;k dgsaA oyhn us dgk [kqnk dh d+le mlds dFku esa ,d ehBkiu gS mldk vk/kkj cgqr et+cwr gSA mldk o`{k Qyksa okyk gS rqe mu ckrksa esa ls tks Hkh dgksxs mldk fujk/kkj gksuk Li’V gks tk,xkA mlds laca/k esa fudVre ckr ;g gS fd rqe dgks fd og ,d ek;koh gS vkSj vius dFku ds bUnztky esa Qalk dj cki vkSj csVs] HkkbZ vkSj HkkbZ] fe;ka vkSj choh vkneh vkSj mlds ifjokj ds chp erHksn mRiUu dj nsrk gSA lc yksxksa us bl ckr ij lgefr O;Dr dh vkSj ogka ls pys x,A fQj tc gTt dk volj vk;k vkSj yksx vkl ikl ls vkus yxs rks ;g yksx muds ekxZ ij cSB tkrsA tks O;fDr muds fudV ls xqt+jrk] mldsk eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls Mjkrs vkSj vkids ckjs esa crkrsA gTt ds i”pkr tc yksx viuh&viuh cfLr;ksa dks ykSVs rks os eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ckjs esa lekpkj Hkh ysdj x,A bl izdkj vkidh [;kfr vjc dh lkjh cfLr;ksa esa QSy xbZA ftl /keZ dks vjc ds dsoy dqN yksx tkurs Fks] mldks iwjs vjc leqnk; us tku fy;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us eDdk esa ,dds”ojokn dh vksj yksxksa dks cqykuk izkjaHk fd;k rks vkjaHk esa vkidk rjhd+k ;g Fkk fd vki vius ifjfpr yksxksa ls vkSj fudV lEcaf/k;ksa ls HksaV djds dgrs fd vYykg us eq>dks viuk iSx+Ecj cuk;k gSA eSa rqedks nkor nsrk gw¡ fd rqe esjk vuqlj.k djds [kqnk dh tUur ds Hkkxhnj cuksA dqN O;fDr;ksa us vki ij fo”okl fd;k vkSj dqN yksxksa us bls vuko”;d le> dj mldh mis{kk dhA mlds ckn gt+jr eqgEen lkewfgd lEesyuksa esa tkus yxsA tc vkidks Kkr gksrk fd dqN O;fDr tek gSa rks ogka vki tkrs vkSj mu yksxkas ds lkeus ,d [kqnk dh ckr dgrs vkSj mUgsa dqjvku dk dksbZ

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

Hkkx i<+ dj lqukrsA mnkgj.kkFkZ gje ¼dkck½ dk lEesyu] esys vkSj ckt+kj bR;kfnA dHkh mudks bl izdkj mins”k nsrs Þ,s yksxks] dgks fd vYykg ds vfrfjDr dksbZ iwT; ugha] rqEgkjk dY;k.k gksxkßA ijUrq cgqr de ,slk gqvk fd dksbZ O;fDr vkids mins”k dks xaHkhjrkiwoZd lqus vkSj LohdkjsA

vafre iz;kl ml le; eDdk ds eqlyekuksa esa dsoy ,d O;fDr Fkk tks fcuk Hk; vkSj vk”kadk ds vius ?kj ls fudyrk vkSj oks Loa; iSx+Ecjs bLyke FksA fu;ekuwlkj vki dkck esa tkdj uekt+ i<+ jgs Fks fd vcw tgy Å¡V dh vkarsa ¼vek”;½ gkFk esa fy, gq, vk;k tks fd [kwu vkSj xanxh ls Hkjh gqbZ FkhA vjc esa vijk/kh dks dbZ rjhd+ksa ls Qkalh nh tkrh Fkha mu esa ls ,d ;g Fkk fd Å¡V dh vk¡rs tks [kwu ;k ikuh ls Hkjh gqbZ gksrh Fkha] vijk/kh ds flj ij bl izdkj Mkyrs Fks fd mldk flj vkSj psgjk vkarksa ds vanj pyk tkrk vkSj uhps dk Hkkx tks FkSyh ds leku gksrk gS xnZu esa cka/k fn;k tkrk FkkA nks’kh dk eqag vkSj ukd vkar ds Hkhrj cUn gks tkrk rFkk] ifj.kkeo”k ne ?kqVus ls mldh e`R;q gks tkrh FkhA ml fnu vcw tgy vkSj mlds lkfFk;ksa us ;gh nqO;Zogkj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds lkFk fd;kA mUgksaus pqids ls dkck esa izos”k fd;k vkSj Å¡V ds mnj vkSj vkek”k; dks vki ij bl izdkj Mky fn;k fd vkidk lj vkSj psgjk mlds vUnj pyk x;k mlds i”pkr vcwtgy us mldk vafre Hkkx vkidh xnZu ds pkjksa vksj cka/k fn;kA gt+jr eqgEen dks bl ihM+k ls Loa; dks NqM+kus dk vlQ+y iz;kl djrs gq, ns[k dj ,d dqjS”kh efgyk dks n;k vk xbZA oks vki ds gkFk ikao ekjus dk ;g n`’; ns[k ugha ik jgh Fkh fdarq oks Loa; mudh lgk;rk ugha dj ldrh Fkh D;ksafd mldks vcw tgy dk Hk; FkkA oks

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

rhoz xfr ls py dj vki ds ?kj vkbZ vkSj vkidh iq=h gt+jr :d+S¸;k ls dgk fd vius firk dks cpkus ds fy, nkSM+ks] ;fn foyac fd;k rks mudks thfor u ikvksxhA gt+jr :d+¸;k jksrh gqbZ [+kkuk dkck igqaphaA vcw tgy vkSj nwljs yksxksa us tSls gh gt+jr :d+¸;k dks ns[kk ihNs gV x,A gt+jr :d¸;k us vks> dks [kksyk vkSj gt+jr eqgEen ds flj vkSj psgjs dks fudky dj vius dqrZs ls lkQ+ fd;kA vki yxHkx ,d ?kaVs rd vpsr jgsA mlds i”pkr viuh iq=h :d+¸;k dh lgk;rk ls ?kj vk,A vxys fnu vki fQj mlh izdkj dkck tkus yxs tSls dksbZ ?kVuk gh u ?kVh gksA dqjS”k us ns[kk rks mUgksaus nwljk mik; fd;kA ,d fnu md+ck uke dk O;fDr gkFk esa pknj fy,] ean xfr ls pyrk gqvk vkids fudV igqap x;k vkSj tSls gh vki ltns esa x,] mlus viuh pknj vpkud gt+jr eqgEen ds lj ij Mky nh vkSj nksuksa gkFkksa ls bl izdkj t+ksj t+ksj ls ekjus yxk fd mudk iwjk psgjk [kwu ls Hkj x;kA dqN nsj ds la?k’kZ ds ckn vki Loa; dks mldh idM+ ls NqM+k ik, vkSj nksckjk [kwu esa fyIr ?kj okil vk,A D;k dkj.k Fkk fd bruh dêj “k=qrk ds mijkar eDdk okyksa us vkidks lh/ks lh/ks ryokj }kjk o/k djus dk lkgl ugh fd;k\ mldk dkj.k ml le; dh tkfr; O;oLFkk FkhA dqjS”k okys nl tkfr;ksa esa cVs gq, FksA ftu esa ls ,d oxZ gkf”e FkkA gt+jr eqgEen mlh oxZ ds O;fDr FksA ;fn nwljs d+chyksa esa ls dksbZ ,d vki dk o/k djrk rks d+ckbyh ijaijk ds vuqlkj ;k rks vkids [kwu dk ewY; d+chyk gkf”ke dks nsuk iM+rk ;k muls ;q) ds fy, rS;kj gksuk iM+rkA ;gh dkj.k Fkk fd os vkidh gR;k dk nwLlkgl ugha dj ikrs FksA varr% fopkj foe'kZ ls ;g lqfuf”pr gqvk fd dqj”S k ds lkjs eqf[k;k vki ds ppk vcw rkfyc ds ikl tk,a vkSj muls dgsa fd eqgEen dks

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vius d+chyk ls fu’dkflr dj nsa vkSj bldh iwfrZ ds fy, fdlh nwljs oxZ ls ,d ;k nks ;qok vius oxZ esa lfEefyr dj ysaA vcw rkfyc ;fn vkidks vius oxZ ls fu’dkflr djus dh ?kks’k.kk dj nsrs rks tkfr; O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj vkidk o/k djuk oS/kkfud :i ls mfpr gks tkrkA dqjS”k dk izfrfuf/k vcw rkfyc ds ikl x;k vkSj mUgsa vius oxZ dh ckr igqapkbZA vcw rkfyc us dgk Þtgka rd esjk laca/k gSß eSa rqe ls dgrk gw¡ fd eSa eqlyeku u g¡wxk] esjh e`R;q vius cki nknk ds /keZ ij gksxh ijUrq vius Hkrhts dk cfg’dkj ugha dj ldrk fd rqe mldk o/k dj MkyksA eSa rqe dks opu nsrk gw¡ fd eSa mu ls ckr d:axk] dnkfpr eSa mudks u, /keZ dks NksM+us ij jkt+h dj ldw¡A rqe yksx dy esjs ikl vkvks] vcw rkfyc us tc gt+jr eqgEen ls ckr phr dh rks mUgksa us Li’V dg fn;k fd Þ,s ppk eSaus ftl fnu ls ;g dk;Z vkjaHk fd;k gS mlh fnu ls esjk fo”okl [kqnk ds vfrfjDr fdlh vkSj ij ugha gS] ;fn vki d+chys ls esjk cfg’dkj djuk pkgsa rks dj nsaAß blds ckn vcw rkfyc us dqjS”k okyksa ls dg fn;k fd ÞeSa eqgEen dks d+chys ls vyx ugha d:axka ijUrq tc rd eSa thfor gw¡ mudk /keZ Hkh ugha viukÅ¡xkAß dqjS”k okyksa us tc ns[kk fd vcw rkfyc ds ;gka mudk iz;kl foQy gks x;k rks mUgksaus fu”p; fd;k fd gt+jr eqgEen ls lh/ks rkSj ij ckr phr dh tk,A eDdk esa dqjS”k oxZ ds izfrf’Br O;fDr;ksa us ,d fnu ,d= gksdj dgk fd ,d ,sls O;fDr dk irk yxkvks tks rqe esa lc ls cM+k tknwxj] cM+k vks> vkSj cM+k dfo gks] og eqgEen ds ikl tk, ftl us gekjs ny esa erHksn iSnk dj fn;k gS] lc us dgk bl dk;Z ds fy, mRck fcu jchv ls c<+ dj dksbZ O;fDr ughaA bl lgefr ds ckn mRck us vkids ikl vkdj dgk& ^^,s eqgEen] rqe Js’B gks ;k rqEgkjs firk vCnqYykgA vkius dksbZ mÙkj u fn;kA fQj iwNk rqe Js’B gks ;k vCnqy eqÙkfycA vkius dksbZ mÙkj u fn;kA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mlds ckn mRck us dgk fd ;fn rqe ;g ekurs gks fd ;g yksx Js’B Fks rks bu yksxksa us bUgha nsorkvksa dh iwtk dh ftudks rqe cqjk dgrs gksA ;fn rqEgkjk ;g nkok gS fd rqe mu yksxksa ls Js’B gks rks dgks ge Hkh rqEgkjh ckr lqusaA [kqnk dh d+le geus dHkh fdlh HksM+ ds cPPks dks vius jsoM+ ds fy, rqels vf/kd nqHkkZX;iw.kZ ugha ik;kA rqeus gekjs ny esa QwV Mky nh] vkSj gekjs /keZ dks dyafdr fd;kA gedks vjc esa ;gk¡ rd cnuke fd;k fd pkjksa vksj ;g ppkZ gS fd dqjS”k esa ,d tknwxj us tUe fy;k gSA [kqnk dh d+le ge xHkZorh efgyk dh pha[k ds tSls izrh{kd gSa fd gekjs esa ryokj py tk, vkSj ge vkil esa dV ejsaA** fQj mRck us dgk% ^^,s O;fDr rw bPNqd gS rks ge rsjs fy, /ku dk bruk <sj yxk nsa fd rw eDdk esa lcls cM+k /kuoku gks tk,] ;fn dksbZ chekjh gS rks ge mlds mipkj ds fy, viuk dks’k rd [kpZ dj nsa] ;fn fookg dh bPNk gS rks dqjS”k dh ftl efgyk ls pkgks fookg djk nsa] vkSj ;fn rqe jktk cuuk pkgrs gks rks ge rqe dks viuk jktk cuk nsaxsA** vki pqipki mldh ckrksa dks lqurs jgs] var esa cksys% ^^rqe dg pqds**] mRck us dgk% ^^gka**A fQj vkius dqjku dh bdrkyhloh lwjg vkjaHk ls i<+uh “kq: dhA vki rsjgoha vk;r rd igqaps Fks fd mRck us vkidh ihB ij gkFk j[k fn;k vkSj dgk% ^^cl**A fQj iwNk% ^^D;k blds vfrfjDr dqN vkSj dguk gS**A vkius dgk% ^^ugha**A mlds ckn mRck ykSV dj vius ?kj cSB jgk vkSj yksxksa ds ikl u x;kA vcw tgy dks tc Kkr gqvk rks mlus dgk% ^^, dqjS”kh HkkbZ;ks] esjk mRck ds ckjs esa blds vfrfjDr vkSj dksbZ fopkj ugha fd oks eqgEen dh vksj vkdf’kZr gks x;k vkSj mldks eqgEen dk [kkuk ilan vk x;kA** mlds i”pkr vcw tgy vkSj mlds lkFkh mRck ds ;gka x,A vcw tgy us mRck ls dgk% Þ,s mRck] [kqnk dh d+le] gedks bl dkj.k

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vkuk iM+k fd laHkor% rqe eqgEen dh vksj vkdf’kZr gks x,A ;fn rqEgkjs ikl /ku dk vHkko gS rks ge rqEgkjs fy, bruk /ku bdëk dj nsa fd fQj rqedks eqgEen ds [kkus dh vko”;Drk u jg tk,A** mRck ;g lqudj Øksf/kr gks mBk] mlus dgk% ^^rqe yksx Hkyh Hkkafr tkurs gks fd eSa dqjS”k esa lcls vf/kd /kuoku gw¡ ijUrq [+kqnk dh d+le eqgEen us eq>dks ,slk mÙkj fn;k fd oks u tknw gS] u dfork vkSj u T;ksfr’kA mlus eq>ls ,sls “kCn dgs fd [kqnk dh d+le] esjs dkuksa us ml tSls “kCn dHkh ugha lqus] eSa vk”p;Zpfdr jg x;k] fd D;k mÙkj nw¡A rqedks iw.kZr% Kkr gS fd eqgEen >wB ugha cksyrkA eq>dks Hk; gS fd rqe ij vkleku ls dksbZ vkink u vk tk,A** blds i”pkr dqjS”k us ,d fnu gt+jr eqgEen dks cqyk;k vkSj vkids lEeq[k dqN izLrko j[ksA mUgksaus dgk% ^^vki tkurs gSa fd gekjs uxj ls vf/kd vlqfo/kktud dksbZ uxj ugha gSA gekjs ;gka ikuh ugha gSA gels T+;knk O;fFkr thou fdlh dk ughaA bl dkj.k ftl jc us vkidks Hkstk gS mlls izkFkZuk dhft, fd oks bu ioZrksa dks ;gka ls gVk ns ftlls gekjs d’Vksa dk fuokj.k gks tk,A gekjs uxj dk foLrkj dj nsa vkSj gekjs fy, “kke vkSj bjkd+ tSlh ufn;ka cgk nsA blh izdkj gekjs iwoZt ftudh e`R;q gks pqdh gS mudks gekjs fy, thfor dj nsA mu thfor gksus okyksa esa dqlb fcu fdykc Hkh gksa D;ksafd os egku vkSj lR;oknh FksA fQj ge muls iwNsaxs fd tks rqe dgrs gks og lR; gS ;k vlR;A ;fn mUgksaus rqEgkjh iqf’V dj nh vkSj rqeus oks lqfo/kk,a nha ftu dk geus iz”u fd;k gS rks ge rqEgkjh iqf’V dj nsaxs vkSj mlds vuqlkj ge rqEgkjk oks :rck Hkh eku ysaxs tks rqEgkjk ntkZ [kqnk ds ;gka gSA vkSj ge iw.kZ :i ls ;g Hkh tku ysaxs fd vki okLro esa [kqnk ds iSx+Ecj gSa tSlk fd vki dgrs gSaA** ;g lqudj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us dgk% eSa bu pht+ksa ds lkFk rqEgkjh

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vksj ugha Hkstk x;k g¡wA eSa rks ogh pht+ ysdj rqEgkjs ikl vk;k g¡ ftl ds lkFk vYykg us eq>s Hkstk gS] vkSj oks eSaus rqe rd igqapk nhA ;fn rqe mldks ekuks rks nqfu;k vkSj vkf[k+jr esa rqEgkjk fgLlk gS vkSj ;fn rqe mldk [kaMu dj nks rks eSa [kqnk ds funsZ”k dh izrh{kk d:axk] ;gka rd fd oks esjs vkSj rqEgkjs chp fu.kZ; dj nsA** dqjS”k ds yksxksa us dgk% ^^;fn rqe gekjs fy, ,slk djus ij lger ugha gks rks Loa; vius fy, gh djksA rqe vius jc ls izkFkZuk djks fd oks rqEgkjs lkFk ,d Q+fj”rk ¼nwr½ Hkst nsA tks mu ckrksa dh iqf’V djs] tks rqe dgrs gksA vkSj vius jc ls dgks fd Hkou] cxhps vkSj lksus pkanh ds dks”k rqEgsa ns ns] vksj bl izdkj rqe dks mu dk;ksZa ls fufoZr dj ns ftlesa ge rqe dks O;Lr ns[krs gSaA D;ksafd rqe mlh izdkj ckt+kjksa esa tkrs gks ftl izdkj ge tkrs gSaA rqe Hkh mlh rjg dke / kU/ks dh ryk”k djrs gks ftl rjg ge djrs gSaA rc ge rqEgkjh ml inoh rFkk Js’Brk dks tku ysaxs tks rqEgkjk rqEgkjs jc ds ;gk¡ gSA vkSj ;g fd rqe iSx+Ecj gks tSlk fd rqe nkok djrs gksA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us muls dgk% ^^eSa ,slk djus okyk ugha vkSj u eSa ,slk O;fDr gw¡ fd vius jc ls bu pht+ksa ds fy, iz”u d:¡aA [kqnk us rks eq>dks Mjkus okyk vkSj [kq”k[kcjh nsus okyk cuk dj Hkstk gSA ;fn rqe ml pht+ dks Lohdkj dj yks ftldks ysdj eSa vk;k gw¡ rks nqfu;k vkSj vkf[k+jr esa rqEgkjk fgLlk gSA vkSj ;fn rqe bldks esjh vksj ykSVk nks rks eSa [kqnk ds fu.kZ; dh izfr{kk d:¡xkA ;gka rd fd essjs vkSj rqEgkjs chp QSlyk gks tk,A** dqjS”k us dgk% ^^fQj rqe ,slk dj nks fd gekjs Åij vkleku dk dksbZ VqdM+k fxjk nks tSlk fd rqEgkjk nkok gSA vxj rqEgkjk jc pkgs rks ,slk Hkh dj nsA ge ml oDr rd bZeku ugha yk,axs tc rd fd rqe ,slk u djksA** vki us dgk ;g [kqnk ij gS ;fn mlus rqEgkjs lkFk

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

,slk djuk pkgk rks oks ,slk gh djsxkA** dqjS”k us dgk% ,s eqgEen] D;k rqEgkjs jc dks Kkr u Fkk fd ge rqEgkjs lkFk cSBsaxs vkSj rqels oks iz”u djsaxs tks ge us fd;k gS vkSj gekjh oks ekaxsa gksaxh tks ge us dh] fd oks igys ls gh bu iz”uksa ds mÙkj ns nsrk tks geus fd, vkSj oks rqedks crk nsrk fd bl fo’k; esa gekjs lkFk D;k lywd djus okyk gSA** fQj dqjS”k us dgk% ^^ge rks rqEgkjh ckrsa ekuus ds fy, rS;kj ugha gS vkSj gesa tkudkjh feyh gS fd bu ckrksa dh f”k{kk rqedks ;ekek dk ,d O;fDr fn;k djrk gS ftldk uke jgeku gSA vkSj ge rks [kqnk dh d+le dHkh Hkh jgeku ij bZeku u yk,axsA ,s eqgEen geus viuk rdZ ns fn;kA [kqnk dh d+le ge rqedks ugha NksM+saxs] ;gka rd fd ;k rks ge rqEgkjh gR;k dj nsa ;k rqe gesa [kRe dj nksA muesa ls fdlh us dgk fd ge rks Qfj”rksa dks iwtrs gSa vkSj os [kqnk dh yM+fd;ka gSa] blfy, ge rc rd lger ugha gksaxs tc rd fd vki gekjs lkeus [kqnk vkSj Qfj”rksa dks izLrqr u dj nksA** tc mUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls ;g dgk] rks vki muds ikl ls mB [kM+s gq,A vkids lkFk vcnqYykg fcu vch me¸;k Hkh mB [kM+k gqvk] og vkidh QwQh vkfrdk fcur vcnqy eqÙkfyc dk yM+dk FkkA mlus dgk% ^^,s eqgEen] d+kSe us vkids lkeus tks ckrsa j[kha vkius mudks vLohdkj dj fn;k rc mUgksaus vius fy, vki ls dqN ekaxsa j[kha rkfd mlds }kjk og vkidk ntkZ tku lds tks vkids nkos ds vuqlkj [kqnk ds ;gka gSa rkfd os vkidks igpku dj ekU;rk nsa] vkSj vuqlj.k djsaA ijUrq vkius mldks ugha fd;kA fQj mUgksaus vkils dgk vki Loa; vius ykHk ds fy, og pht+sa vius jc ls izkIr djsa ftl ls os yksx [kqnk ds ;gka vkids ntsZ vkSj Js’Brk dks le> ik,a] ijUrq vkius ,slk Hkh ugha fd;k] fQj mUgksaus vkils ;g ekax dh fd vki mu ij vkdk”k ls dksbZ vkink mrkjsa ftl

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ls vki mUgsa Mjkrs gSaA ijUrq vki oks Hkh u dj ldsA** vcnqYykg fcu me¸;k us dgk% ^^[kqnk dh d+le] eSa rks dnkfi vki ij bZeku ykus okyk ugha] ;gka rd fd vki ,slh lh<+h yk,a tks vkleku rd tkrh gks] fQj vki ml ij p<+sa vkSj eSa vkidks ml ij p<+rs gq, ns[kw¡A ;gka rd fd vki vkleku ij igqap tk,a fQj vki vkleku ls vius fy, dksbZ ys[k yk,sa vkSj vkids lkFk pkj Qfj”krs gksa tks xokgh nsa fd vki ogha gSa tks vki vius ckjs esa dgrs gSaA [kqnk dh d+le ;fn vki us ,slk dj fn;k rc Hkh eSa ugha le>rk fd eSa vkidh iqf’V d:axkA** mlds mijkar eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ?kj dh vksj ykSV vk,] ijUrq vki fujk”k vkSj nq%[kh Fks D;ksafd vki viuh dkSe ds ikl tks vk”kk ys dj x, Fks oks iwjh ugha gqbZ FkhA cfYd mlds ckn os yksx vki ls vkSj Hkh vf/kd nwj gks x,A

gc'k izokl eDdk ds yhMjksa ds fojks/k ds mijkar eDdk esa bLyke QSy jgk FkkA izfrfnu fdlh u fdlh O;fDr ds bLyke ykus dh [+kcj QSyrhA ;g ns[kdj eDdk ds ljnkj vR;f/kd Øksf/kr gks mBsa vkSj rc eqlyekuksa ij muds vR;kpkjksa us vkSj mxz #i /kkj.k dj fy;kA ml le; eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us vius lkfFk;ksa ls dgk fd rqe eDdk NksM+ dj fdlh nwljs LFkku ij pys tkvksA yksxksa us iwNk fd dgka tk,aA vkius gkFk ls gc”k dh vksj b”kkjk fd;kA vki us dgk gC”k esa ,d fu’i{k jktk gSA mlds jkT; esa dksbZ O;fDr fdlh ds Åij vU;k; ugha dj ldrkA rc yksxksa us eDdk ls tkuk vkjaHk dj fn;kA jtc 5 ucoh ¼eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks iSx+Ecjh feyus ds ckn dk fjdkMZ½ dks eqlyekuksa ds igys ;k=h ny us izLFkku

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

fd;kA mlesa X;kjg iq:’k vkSj ikap efgyk,a FkhaA ;g yksx fNi dj pqi pki eDdk ls fudysA eDdk ls xqt+j dj tík ds rV ij igqapsA ogka ls nks O;kikfjd ukSdk,a gc”k tkus ds fy, rS;kj FkhaA os HkkM+s ds ikap fnjge ns dj ml ij lokj gks x,A eDdk okyksa dks lwpuk feyh rks eqlyekuksa dks idM+us ds fy, vkneh nkSM+k,A ijUrq ;g yksx tc rV ij igqaps rks eqlyekuksa dks ysdj ukSdk,a ogka ls tk pqdh FkhaA dqN le; ckn gh eqlyekuksa dk ,d vkSj ny gc”k dh vksj jokuk gqvkA nwljs izLFkku esa 86 iq:’k vkSj 17 efgyk,a FkhaA dqjS”k us tc ns[kk fd eqlyeku gC”k igqap dj lq[k ls jg jgs gSa vkSj ogka muds bLyke ij dksbZ jksd yxkus okyk ugha rks mUgksaus fQj vkil esa lykg ef”ojk fd;kA fu”p; gqvk fd vez fcu vy vkl vkSj vCnqYykg fcu vch jchvk dks ikfjrksf’kd nsdj gc”k Hkstk tk,] tks tkdj gc”k ds jktk utk”kh dks ns vkSj jktnjckj esa mifLFkr x.k dks Hkh HksaV nsa rkfd mudk fo”okl thrk tk ldsA bl ladYi dks ysdj vez fcu vy vkl vkSj vCnqYykg fcu vch jchvk nksuksa gC”k igqpsA mUgksaus loZizFke jkt lHkklnksa vkSj jktk ds fudVorhZ yksxksa dks migkj HksaV fd, vkSj mu ls ijlij okrkZyki djds mudks vius lkFk lger djus dh ps’Vk dh rkfd os jktk ds le{k mudk leFkZu djsaA mUgksaus dgk fd gekjh uxjh ds dqN ew[kZ yksxksa us vius iwoZtksa dk /keZ NksM+dj rqEgkjs jkT; esa “kj.k yh gSA og u gekjs /keZ ij gSa vkSj u rqEgkjs /keZ ¼bZlkbZ½ ij gSa cfYd mUgksaus ,d u;k /keZ viuk;k gS ftlls ge vkSj rqe nksuksa ifjfpr ughaA gekjh d+kSe ds yksxksa us gedks blfy, ;gka Hkstk gS rkfd ge nksckjk mUgsa vius jkT; esa okfil ys tk,aA vki vknj.kh; yksx jktk ls vkxzg djsa fd og mu yksxksa dks gesa lkSai nsaA os yksx lger gks x,A blds i”pkr vez fcu vy&vkl vkSj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vCnqYykg fcu vch jchvk us utk”kh ds jktlHkk esa izos”k fd;k vkSj mUgksaus jkT; izFkk ds vuqlkj jktk ds lkeus ltnk fd;kA mldks migkj nsdj dgk fd gekjs dqN yksx v/kehZ gksdj vkids jkT; esa vk x, gSaA mudh d+kSe ds yksxksa us gesa Hkstk gS fd ge mudks ;gka ls okil ys tk,aA jktk ds njckfj;ksa us okns ds vuqlkj mudk vuqeksnu fd;k vkSj dgk fd mu yksxksa dks bUgsa lkSai nsuk pkfg,A vez fcu vy vkl vkSj vCnqYykg fcu jchvk pkgrs Fks fd jktk] eqlyekuksa ls okrkZyki fd, fcuk gh mUgsa mudks lkSai nsaA tc mUgksaus utk”kh ls ;g ckr dgh rks utk”kh Øksf/kr gks mBk mlus dgk fd eSa mu yksxksa ls ckr fd, fcuk bl lanHkZ esa dksbZ fu.kZ; ugha ys ldrkA mlus vius ,d vkneh dks vkns”k fn;k fd og eqlyekuksa dks njckj esa ys vk,A eqlyekuksa us vkil esa ijke”kZ fd;k fd utk”kh bZlkbZ jktk gS mlls gesa fdl <ax ls ckr djuh pkfg,A vkilh jk; ef”ojs ls ;g r; ik;k fd ge njckj esa ogh dgsaxs tks gekjs iSx+Ecj us gedks fl[kk;k gSA os njckj esa vk, rks mUgksaus jktk dks dsoy lyke fd;kA jkT; izFkk ds vuqlkj mUgksaus mldks ltnk ugha fd;kA eqlyekuksa ls iwNk x;k fd rqe yksxksa us jktk dks ltnk D;ksa ugha fd;kA tkQj fcu vch rkfyc us eqlyekuksa dk izfrfuf/kRo djrs gq, dgk fd ge ,d vYYkkg ds vfrfjDr fdlh dks ltnk ugha djrsA gekjs iSx+Ecj us gedks ;gh crk;k gSA utk”kh us iwNk fd bZlkb;r (Chrishtianity) vkSj cqrizLrh ds vfrfjDr oks dkSu lk /keZ gS tks rqe us viuk;k gSA gt+jr tkQj mBs vkSj jktnjckj esa mUgksaus ;g rd+jhj ¼oDrO;½ dh% ^^gs jktk! ge yksx cgqr lkjs nsorkvksa dks ekurs Fks ge cqrksa dh iwtk djrs Fks vkSj e`rd [kkrs Fks] iM+kslh ds lkFk nqoZ;ogkj djrs FksA ge gjke ¼voS/k½ dks gyky ¼oS/k½ fd, gq, FksA vkSj gekjs dqN gekjs

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dqN dk [kwu cgkrs FksA u ge gyky dks tkurs Fks u gjke ¼voS/k½ dksA fQj vYYkkg us gekjs ikl gekjs tSls ,d O;fDr dks iSx+Ecj cuk dj HkstkA ge mldh lR;fu’Bk vkSj bZekunkjh dks tkurs FksA mlus crk;k fd ge fudV lacaf/k;ksa ls vPNk O;ogkj djsa vkSj iM+ksfl;ksa dk lkFk nsaA lR;oknh cusa bZekunkjh viuk,sa] >wB u cksysa vkSj cslgkjk dk eky u [kk,a vkSj mlus vkns”k fn;k fd ge ,d vYykg dh bZcknr djsa] fdlh vkSj dks mldk lk>h u cuk,a] mlh ds fy, jkst+k j[ksa mlh ds fy, t+dkr nsaA fQj geus mldh iqf’V dh vkSj tks dqN og vYykg dh vksj ls yk;k Fkk mldk vuqlj.k fd;kA bl ij gekjh d+kSe us gedks d’V nsuk “kq: dj fn;kA gekjs lkFk nqO;Zogkj fd;kA bUgksaus pkgk fd ge nksckjk NksM+s gq, /keZ ij ykSV tk,aA tc ge muds vR;kpkjksa ls rax vkx, rks viuk ns”k NksM+ dj vkids jkT; esa bl vkl ds lkFk vk;s gSa fd ge ij vR;kpkj ugha fd;k tk,xkA gt+jr tkQ+j ds bl oDro; ls jktk cgqr izHkkfor gqvkA mlus dgk% ^^rqEgkjs iSx+Ecj vYykg dh vksj ls tks dFku yk, gSa mldk dksbZ Hkkx i<+ dj lqukvksA** gt+jr tvQj us lwjg ej;e dh vkjaHk dh vk;rsa i<+dj lqukbZaA ;g :dwv gt+jr elhg ds ckjs esa gSA mldks lqudj utk”kh dh vk¡[k ls vk¡lw fudy iM+sA ;gka rd fd jksrs&jksrs mldh nk<+h Hkhx xbZA mlus dgk% ^^;g dFku vkSj oks dFku tks elhg ysdj vk, Fks mudh mrifÙk dk lzksr ,d gh gSA** blds ckn utk”kh us dqjS”k ds izfrfuf/k ls dgk rqe yksx okil tkvks eSa bu yksxksa dks dnkfi rqEgsa ugha lkSi¡wxkA** eDdk ds bu yksxksa us vc Hkh gkj ugha ekuhA vxys fnu os nksckjk utk”kh ds njckj esa x, vkSj mlls dgk fd ;g yksx gt+jr bZlk ds izdj.k esa cM+h dBksj ckrs dgrs gSaA vki mudks cqyk dj bl lanHkZ esa iwN&rkN djsaA utk”kh us nksckjk eqlyekuksa dks cqyk;k vkSj muls

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

iz”u fd;k fd rqe yksx gt+jr bZlk ds fo’k; esa D;k dgrs gksA gt+jr tkQj us crk;k fd ge ogh dgrs gSa tks gekjs iSx+Ecj us gesa crk;k gSA oks ;g fd gt+jr bZlk vYykg ds cans vkSj mlds iSx+Ecj FksA og [+kqnk dh :g ¼ladsr½ vkSj mldk dyek ¼opu½ FksA utk”kh us t+ehu ij ls ,d frudk mBk;k vkSj dgk [+kqnk dh d+le rqe us tks dqN dgk gt+jr bZlk mlls ,d fruds ds cjkcj Hkh T+;knk u FksA bl ls jktk ds njckjh dkQh Øksf/kr gks mBs ysfdu jktk us fdlh dh ijokg u dhA rRi”pkr mlus eqlyekuksa ls dgk fd rqe ;gka lq[k&”kkfUr ls jgksA rqe dks d’V nsus ds fy, lksus dk igkM+ Hkh feys rks eSa mldks ysuk ilan ugha d:¡xkA mlus vkns”k fn;k fd dqjS”k ds lkjs HksaV vkSj migkj ykSVk fn, tk,aA jktnjckj lekIr gqvk rks eqlyeku izlUurk ls ckgj fudys vkSj dqjS”k nwr yfTtr vkSj viekfur gksdjA blds ckn eqlyeku “kkafriwoZd gC”kk esa jgus yxsA tc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh eDdk ls enhuk dh vksj izokl dh lwpuk feyh rks vf/ kdka”k yksx gC”kk ls enhuk pys vk,A “ks’k gt+jr tkQ+j ds lkFk lkr fgtjh esa [kScj dh fot; ds volj ij enhuk igqapsA dgk tkrk gS fd jktk utk”kh us eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh iSx+Ecjh dh iqf’V dhA vkSj eqlyekuksa dks lk{kh cuk dj dyek i<+kA eqlyeku tc enhuk ykSVus yxs rks mlus mudks ;k=k esa gksus okyk [kpZ fn;k vkSj dgk fd vius iSx+Ecj ds ikl igq¡p dj muls dguk fd esjh ex+fQjr ml ¼[+kqnk ls {kek dh nqvk½ ds fy, nqvk djsaA vkidks tc ;g lekpkj feyk rks vki mlh {k.k mBs] ot+w fd;k vkSj rhu ckj dgk Þ,s vYykg rw utk”kh dks {kek dj nsßA eqlyeku tc rd gC”kk esa jgs veu ls jgsA utk”kh mudh ns[k js[k djrk jgkA ,d ckj utk”kh us eqlyekuksa dks cqyk dj iwNk fd D;k ;gka dksbZ rqe dks lrkrk gS\ eqlyekuksa us dgk% ^^gk¡**A utk”kh

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

us vkns”k fn;k fd tks O;fDr fdlh eqlyeku dks lrk,] mlls pkj njge tqekZuk ysdj ml eqlyeku dks fn;k tk,A fQj utk”kh us eqlyekuksa ls iwNk fd D;k ;g dkQ+h gS\ eqlyekuksa us dgk% ^^ugha]** mlds ckn utk”kh us tqekZus dh jkf”k c<+k dj vkB njge dj nh vkSj bldh yksxksa esa ?kks’k.kk djk nhA eqlyeku] utk”kh ds jkT; esa mlds “kqHk fpard cus jgsA ml le; esa utk”kh ds jkT; ij ,d “k=q us vkØe.k fd;kA eqlyeku bl ?kVuk ls cgqr nq[kh gq,A os utk”kh ds fot; dh izkFkZuk djrs jgsA tc mudks utk”kh ds “k=q dh ijkt; dk lekpkj feyk rks os cgqr izlUu gq, vkSj mUgksa us vYykg dk /kU;okn fd;kA

gt+jr eqgEen dk fu"dklu tc dqjS”k dks tkudkjh gqbZ fd dqN eqlyeku eDdk NksM+ dj gC”k pys x, gSa rks tks eqlyeku eDdk esa jg x, Fks muij mudk vkØks”k vkSj vf/kd c<+ x;kA eqlyekuksa ds izfri{k dk izfrfuf/kRo vcw tgy dj jgk FkkA tks eqlyeku eDdk ds lEekfur oxZ ls gksrk rks og ml ls dgrk fd D;k rqe dks yTtk ugha vkrh fd rqe us vius cki&nknk ds /keZ dks NksM+ fn;kA ;fn eqlyeku O;kikjh gksrk rks og mldks vk”kkafdr djrk fd vc bl uxj esa dksbZ O;fDr rqels ysu&nsu ugha djsxk vkSj rqEgkjh ns;&jkf”k dk Hkqxrku Hkh ugha djsxkA ;fn og lk/kkj.k turk ls gksrk rks vcw tgy mldks dksM+s ekjrk vkSj mldk vuknj djus dh ps’Vk djrkA d+qjS”k us iz;Ru fd;k fd gc”k dk jktk eqlyekuksa dks mUgsa lkSai nsA ijUrq blesa mUgsa lQ+yrk ugha feyhA eqlyekuksa ds lkFk dBksj O;ogkj djds /keZ ifjorZu dk iz;kl Hkh vlQy jgkA rks mUgksa us pkgk fd gt+jr eqgEen dk oxZ cuw gkf”ke vkidks laj{k.k nsus ls

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

badkj dj ns rkfd os vkidk o/k dj ldsaA ijUrq vjc dh xfjek us cuw gkf”ke dks bldh vuqefr u nh fd fd oks vkidks R;kx nsus dh ?kks’k.kk dj nsa vkSj dqjS”k vkidh fueZe gR;k dj nsaA vUrr% mUgksa us 616 bZŒ esa vkids ifjokj ¼cuw gkf”ke½ dks fu’dkflr djus dk fu”p; fd;kA mUgksaus dkck dh nhokj ij ,d ,yku ¼foKfIr½ yxk nhA tSls fd ;g iz”kklu dh vksj ls vf/klwpuk gksA blesa of.kZr Fkk fd& 1- eDdk ds fdlh O;fDr dks ;g vuqefr ugha fd eqlyeku iq:’k ;k eqlyeku L=h ls ckr&phr djsA 2- eDdk ds fdlh O;fDr dks vkKk ugha fd og fdlh eqlyeku ls eqlkQk ¼feyus ij gkFk feykuk½ djsaA 3- eDdk ds fdlh O;fDr dks ;g vf/kdkj ugha fd oks eqlyekuksa ls O;kikj djsA 4- eDdk ds izR;sd O;fDr dk eqlyeku iq:’k ;k eqlyeku L=h ls fookg djuk fuf’k) gSA 5- fdlh O;fDr ij vxj fdlh eqlyeku dk d+tZ+ ¼ns;&jkf”k½ gS rks mlds Hkqxrku ls mldks fufoZr fd;k tkrk gSA 6- ;g ?kks’k.kk i= rc rd ykxw jgsxk] tc rd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius /keZ dks u NksM+ ns ;k gkf”ke oxZ mudks laj{k.k nsuk cUn dj ns] rkfd dqjS”k eqgEen dk o/k dj ldsaA bl ys[k ds fo’k; dks eulwj fcu bdjek us fy[kk vkSj ml ij ekse yxk diM+k p<+k dj cUn dj ds dkck dh Hkhrjh nhokj ij yxk fn;k x;kA bl izdkj 616 bZlŒ esa gt+jr eqgEen vkSj muds lkfFk;ksa dks eDdk ls fudy tkus ij foo”k dj fn;k x;kA ml le; Hkh cuw gkf”ke oxZ us vkidk laj{k.k ugha NksM+kA oks Hkh eqlyekuksa ds lkFk eDdk ls fudy x,A muesa vkids ppk vcw rkfyc Hkh Fks tks vUr rd cqrksa dh iwtk djrs jgsA bu yksxksa us ,d ?kkVh esa “kj.k yh tks “kvc vch rkfyc ds uke ls izfl) FkhA vkids oxZ esa vdsyk vcwygc Fkk

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

tks vkids lkFk ugha fudykA eDdk ds ckgj bu igkfM+;ksa esa ?kkl rd ugha FkhA iwjs o’kZ ogka ,d i{kh Hkh fn[kkbZ ugha iM+rk FkkA D;ksafd i{kh okgka tkrs gSa tgka gfj;kyh vkSj ikuh gksA eqlyeku mijksDr ?kks’k.kk i= ds vuqlkj [kkus&ihus dh dksbZ oLrq eDdk okyksa ls ugha [k+jhn ldrs FksA “kvc vch rkfyc ds ekxZ ij dksbZ d+kfQ+yk Hkh ugha xqt+jrk Fkk fd eqlyeku muls dqN [k+jhn ldsaA eqlyekuksa us ogka Hkh’k.k Hkw[k lgu dhA cPps Hkw[k ls O;kdqy gksrs rks muds fpYykus dh vkokt+ igkfM+;ksa ls Vdjk dj nwj nwj rd tkrhA Hkw[k ls u ejus dk dkj.k ;g gqvk fd izfr o’kZ pkj eghus gjke ¼yM+kbZ ls oftZr eghus½ le>s tkrs FksA mu fnuksa eqlyeku cLrh esa vk&tk ldrs Fks vkSj vko”;d oLrq,sa [k+jhn ldrs FksA dkck ds n”kZu ds fy, vk, yksx tks tkuoj dh dqjckuh ¼i”kq HksaV½ djrs ;g yksx mudh peM+h lq[kk ysrs vkSj lky ds “ks’k eghuksa esa mu [kkyksa dks mcky dj [kkrsA gt+jr [k+nhtk tks fdlh le; eDdk dh lc ls / kuoku efgyk Fkha] gt+jr eqgEen ds lkFk blh ?kkVh esa thou O;rhr dj jgha FkhaA gt+jr eqgEen vkSj vkids lkFkh blh izdkj rhu lky rd ?kkVh esa iM+s jgsA bl le; gt+jr [k+nhtk ds ?kj dh iwjh laifÙk dsoy ,d irhyh vkSj ,d dVksjk jg xbZA ,d fnu dVksjk VwV x;k vkSj u;k u [+kjhn ldha] rks mUgksaus /kS;Z j[kk ;gka rd fd ,d dkjhxj ogka ls xqt+jk rks mUgksaus mldks fn;k fd og mldks tksM+ nsA blh Hkw[k vkSj x+jhch dh gkyr esa os chekj iM+ xbZa vkSj fcuk fdlh vkS’kf/k vkSj fpfdRlk ds 619 esa mudk nsgkar gks x;k] rc oks “kvc vch rkfyc ls vius ?kj vk pqdh FkhaaA ml le; eqlyekuksa ds ikl dQ+u ¼og oL= ftlesa e`rd dks nQ+u fd;k tkrk gS½ dk diM+k Hkh u FkkA bl fy, gt+jr [k+nhtk dks mudh pknj esa nQu dj fn;k x;kA mlds dqN

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

fnuksa ckn vkids ppk vcw rkfyc dk Hkh fu/ku gks x;kA vcw rkfyc ds HkkbZ vcw ygc dks yksxksa us lwfpr fd;k fd rqEgkjk HkkbZ ej jgk gS rks og ogka x;k vkSj vcw rkfyc ls dgk fd izfrKk djks fd rqe eqgEen ds /keZ dks Lohdkj ugha djksxs] vkSj rqe vius cki&nknk ds /keZ ij ej jgs gksA vcw rkfyc us opu fn;k fd eSa vius cki nknk ds /keZ ij ej jgk gw¡A ;g fu’dkl.k dsoy “kkjhfjd mRihM+u u Fkk cfYd mudk m|ksx vkSj laink Hkh iwjh rjg ls u’V gks x;kA gt+jr vcw cØ vkSj nwljs eqlyeku O;kikfj;ksa dk lkjk O;kikj Bi gks x;kA vkSj tek laifÙk Hkh lekIr gks xbZA bfrgkl crkrk gS fd ml le; Hkh eDdk esa dqN yksx Fks ftudh psruk bl vU;k; ds fo:) vkokt+ mBkrh FkhA mnkgj.kr% ,d ?kVuk ;g gS fd gt+jr [k+nhtk ds Hkrhts gdhe fcu gt+ke ,d fnu viuh QwQ+h ds fy, dqN vukt ysdj vius nkl ds lkFk “kvc vch rkfyc dh vksj x,A ekxZ esa vcw tgy fey x;k vkSj jkLrk jksd dj gdhe ls yM+us yxkA la;ksxo”k vcqy c[+krjh ml vksj vk x;kA mlus vcw tgy ls dgk ;g O;fDr viuh QwQ+h ds fy, dqN ys tk jgk gS rks rqe D;ksa mls jksdrs gksA vcw tgy vcqy c[+krjh ls Hkh yM+ iM+kA vcqyc[k+rjh xqLlSys fdLe dk vkneh FkkA mlus Å¡V dh ,d gÏh mBk dj vcw tgy ds lj ij ns ekjhA bl izdkj vkSj Hkh dqN yksx Fks ftudh varjkRek mudks bu vR;kpkjksa ds fo:) f/kDdkjrh FkhA fg”kke fcu vez vkejh us bl laca/k esa lc ls igys fojks/k izdV djus dk lkgl fd;kA mlus vius dqN lkfFk;ksa dks ,d er fd;k vkSj ,d fnu mudks ysdj dkck igq¡pk tgk¡ dqjS”k ds ljnkj igys ls ekStwn FksA vcnqy&eqÙkfyc ds uokls t+qgSj tks gs”kke ds lkFk vk, Fks] mUgksaus ckr&phr dks vkjaHk djrs gq,

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

eDdk ds ljnkjksa ls dgk% ^,s eDdk okyks] ;g dSlk U;k; gS fd ge yksx [kk,a&fi,a vkSj [kjhnks Qjks[+r ¼eksy ysuk&o cspuk½ djsa vkSj gekjs laca/kh cuh&gkf”ke vkSj cuh&eqÙkfyc Hkw[k ls ejsaA [+kqnk dh d+le vc eSa bl laf/k dks QkM+s fcuk ugha jgw¡xkA* ^rqe bl laf/k dks gkFk Hkh ugha yxk ldrsA rqe >wBs gks* vcw tgy us fpYyk dj dgkA >wBs rqe gks] t+evk fcu vlon us dgk ^tc ;g laf/k rS;kj gks jgh Fkh rc Hkh rqeus gekjh lgefr ls bldks ugha fy[kk FkkA* vcqy c[krjh vkSj eqrbe fcu vnh us Hkh bldk leFkZu fd;kA bl izdkj oks laf/k ftldks le>k tkrk Fkk fd loZlEefr ls cuh gS] eDdk fuokfl;ksa ds chp fookfnr cu xbZA blh chp ,d vkSj ?kVuk ?kVh ftl us nksuksa i{kksa ds chp dyg dh fLFkfr dks lekIr dj fn;kA ;g ,d Hkqxksfyd lR; gS fd xje ns”kksa esa nhed ikbZ tkrh gS tks izk; ydM+h vkSj dkx+t+ dks [kk tkrh gSA bl fy, rhu o’kZ chrs Fks fd bl ?kks’k.kk i= dks nhed yx xbZ vkSj ml laf/k dk ewy Hkkx [k+Re gks x;kA “ks’k vYykg dk uke ckd+h jg x;k] ftl ls ;Fkkfof/k ys[k dk vkjaHk fd;k x;k FkkA bl ?kVuk dh tkudkjh ds ckn lHkh Hk;Hkhr gks x, vkSj lc bl ij lger gks x, fd cuh gkf”ke ds cfg’dkj dks lekIr dj fn;k tk,A utkr ¼eqfDr½ dh ;g ?kVuk iSx+Ecjh ds nlosa o’kZ ds mijkar is”k vkbZA eqlyeku tc ?kkVh ls yacs le; dh l[+r Hkw[k lgu djus ds ckn ykSVs rks os vR;f/kd fucZy gks pqds Fks] muds eq[k ij gfì;ka Li’V fn[kkbZ ns jgh Fkha vkSj “kjhj dh Ropk dks /kwi us dkyk dj fn;k FkkA vkSipkfjd :i ls ;g fu’dklu dsoy cuw gkf”ke vkSj cuw eqÙkfyc ds fo:) Fkk ijUrq ifj.kke Lo:i nwljs eqlyekuksa dks Hkh d’V lgu djuk iM+k tks fd izfFkdj.k ds var ds ckn lekIr gks x;kA rhu lky ds i”pkr eqlyekuksa us ?kkVh ls fudy

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dj eDdk esa izos”k fd;kA rhu o’kZ ds bl fuokZlu esa eqlyekuksa dh vkfFkZd fLFkfr iw.kZr;% cckZn gks xbZ FkhA gt+jr vcw cØ ds ckjs esa dgk tkrk Fkk fd muds ikl d+k:u ds cjkcj /ku gSA ijUrq muds ikl dsoy ik¡p gt+kj njge “ks’k jg x, FksA vcw ygc ikfjokfjd yTtk ds dkj.k gt+jr eqgEen ds fu’dklu dks lekIr djus ij lger rks gks x;k ijUrq mldh bLyke nq'euh mldks vki ds f[k+ykQ+ lnk Øksf/kr j[krh FkhA mlus fu”p; fd;k fd cuw gkf”ke oxZ ls vkidks ckgj dj fn;k tk,A mlus iwoZ fu/kkZfjr ;kstuk ds vuqlkj] ,d fnu viuh fcjknjh ds yksxksa ds fy, [kkus dk vk;kstu fd;kA yksx ,d= gks x, rks avcw ygc us gt+jr eqgEen ls iz”u fd;k% ^eSa vius iwoZt vCnqy eqÙkfyc ds ckjs esa vkids fopkj tkuuk pkgrk gw¡ fd os tUur ¼LoxZ½ esa gksaxs ;k udZ esaA vkius dgk& vusds”ojoknh pkgs iSx+Ecj ds laca/kh gh D;ksa u gksa] os nkst+[k+ ls ugha cp ldrsA fQj vcw ygc us dgk esjs HkkbZ vcw rkfyc c[“ks tk,axs ;k ughaA vkius dgk ughaaA vcw ygc us blh izdkj fcjknjh ds vyx vyx iwoZtksa ds uke ysdj iwNkA vki us gj ,d ds ckjs esa dgk fd eqf”jdksa dh cf[+”k”k ¼Nek½ ughaA ;g [+kqnk dk vVy fu;e gS] blesa dksbZ viokn ughaA izkphu vjc easa iwoZtksa dh cM+h egÙkk FkhA vc rd vki us ,d u;k /keZ rks vo”; is”k fd;k Fkk] ijUrq vkius iwoZtksa ds fo’k; esa bruk Li’V fooj.k ugha fn;k FkkA fcjknjh ds yksx ;g lqudj vkokd jg x,A vcw ygc us fcjknjh ds eqf[k;k dh gSfl;r ls iz”u fd;k fd D;k eq>s ;g vf/kdkj gS fd eqgEen dks fcjknjh ls ckgj dj nw¡A yksxksa us iqf’V dhA D;ksafd fcjknjh dh ijEijk ds vuqlkj] vki blds nks’kh gks pqds FksA vcw ygc us dqN fnu ds ckn vki dks fcjknjh ls ckgj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

fudkyus dh ?kks’k.kk dj nhA eDdk esa tks O;fDr vius d+chys ls ckgj dj fn;k tkrk rks gj dksbZ mlds fy, Lora= gksrk] pkgs mldk o/k djs ;k mls nkl cuk ysA fcjknjh ls fu’dklu ds mijkar vki iwjh rjg vdsys gks x,A bl izdkj vcw ygc us vkidks jsfxLrku dh vu&mitkÅ /krhZ ds lqiqnZ dj fn;kA ;g ?kVuk ml le; ?kVh tc os nksuksa bUlku vkids ikl ls tk pqds Fks tks vkdk”k ds uhps vkids izR;{k :i ls lgk;d Fks& [k+nhtk vkSj vcw rkfycA vc vkids “k=q vkidks fcuk fdlh fd+lkl ¼[kwu dk cnyk ysus dk fu;e½ ds Hk; ds vki dk o/k dj ldrs FksA ml le; cuw [+khQk oxZ ds dqN yksx mejk djus eDdk vk, gq, FksA dqjS”k ds ,d O;fDr us dqN jkf”k nsdj muesa ls ,d O;fDr dks gt+jr eqgEen dk o) djus ds fy, fu;qDr fd;kA vkidks bldh tkudkjh feyh vkSj vki jkf= ds le; gt+jr t+Sn fcu gkfjlk dks ysdj eDdk ls rk;Q+ dh vksj py iM+sA rk;Q+ eDdk ds nf{k.k esa fLFkr gSA leqnz ry ls ,d gt+kj QhV Å¡pk gjk&Hkjk vkSj ljlCt+A blfy, eDdk ds vf/kdka”k /kuh yksxksa us ogka viuh okfVdk vkSj ?kj cuk j[kk FkkA D;ksafd rk;Q+ ds yksx lq[klaiUu Fks blfy, mudks lkfgR; vkSj dyk ds fy, Hkh le; fey tkrk FkkA mÙkjh vjc dk e'kgwj oS| gkfjl fcu fdynk rk;Q+ esa gh jgrk FkkA mlus bZjkfu;ksa ls oS| fo|k lh[kh FkhA ml le; dk lqizfl) vjc T;ksfr’kh vez fcu me¸;k dk Hkh ogha ij fuokl FkkA rk;Q dk vFkZ gS nhokjA ;g vjc dk uxj nhokjksa ls f?kjk Fkk] blfy, bldks rk;Q+ dgrs FksA 10 ucoh ¼iSx+Ecjh dk nloka o’kZ½ dks bLyke ds bfrgkl esa vkeqy&gqt+u ¼x+e dk lky½ dgk tkrk gSA D;ksafd “kvcs vch rkfyc

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ls fudyus ds i”pkr mlh o’kZ vkids ppk vcw rkfyc vkSj vkidh iRuh [k+nhtk dk fu/ku gks x;kA nksuksa e`R;q ds chp yxHkx ,d lIrkg dk varj FkkA izkphu eDdk esa vcw rkfyc vkids lcls cM+s fgek;rh vkSj vfHkHkkod FksA mUgksaus vius thou ds vfUre {k.k rd fojksf/k;ksa ds fo:) vidk cpko fd;kA ;gka rd fd fuokZlu ds le; Hkh vki ds lkFk ?kkVh esa pys x,A ;|fi mUgksaus bLyke Lohdkj ugha fd;kA tc vcw rkfyc dh e`R;q dk le; vk;k rks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us muds fudV tkdj dgk% ^^,s ppk] vki ,d ckj yk bykg bZYyYykg dg nhft, rkfd vYykg ds vkxs eSa vkidh flQ+kfj”k dj ldw¡A** vcw tgy vkSj vcnqYykg fcu me¸;k ikl gh cSBs Fks] dgk fd ,s vcw rkfyc D;k rqe vcnqy eqfÙyc dh feYyr ¼/keZ½ dks NksM+ jgs gksA bl rjg vcq rkfyc us yk bZykgk bYyYykg ugha dgkA vafre “kCn tks mudh t+cku ls fudyk og ;g FkkA ÞvCnqy eqÙkfyc ds nhu ij ejrk gw¡ßA

vcw rkfyc ds fu/ku ds i'pkr vjcksa dh dchykbZ ijEijk ds vuqlkj] cuw gkf”ke ds fy, vko”;d Fkk fd oks vcw rkfyc ds fu/ku ds i”pkr d+chys ds fy, fdlh nwljs eqf[k;k dk p;u djsaA izpfyr fjokt ds varxZr ;g in vcw rkfyc ds HkkbZ vcw ygc dks fn;k x;kA vcw ygc dk gkf”ke oxZ ds eqf[k;k cu tkus ls gt+jr eqgEen dh leL;kvksa us vkSj Hkh fodjky :i / kkj.k dj fy;kA vc mlus gt+jr eqgEen dks fcjknjh ls fu’dkflr djus dh ;kstuk cukbZ] ftlds ckn O;fDr fulgk; gks tkrk gSA eDdk okyksa dh bl ls iwoZ Hkh ;gh ekax FkhA os pkgrs Fks fd cuw gkf”ke gt+jr eqgEen dks d+chys ls ckgj dj nsa rkfd vkidk o/k fd;k tk ldsA ijUrq vcw rkfyc tks fd bl ls iwoZ fcjknjh ds eqf[k;k Fks mUgksaus ;g Lohdkj ugha fd;k vkSj vius Hkrhts dks ysdj ?kkVh esa pys

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

x,] tgka d’V lgrs gq, mudk nsgkar gks x;kA ;g ckr vR;ar xaHkhj Fkh D;ksafd vjc esa izR;sd O;fDr d+chys ds ,d vax ds leku gksrk FkkA d+chys ls dV tkus ds i”pkr mldk dksbZ vfLrRo ugha gksrk FkkA vcw ygc us vki dks cuw gkf”ke oxZ ls fu’dkflr dj fn;kA ;g ,slk gS tSls fd mlus thou fuokZg.k ;ksX; leLr lk/kuksa ls oafpr dj fn;k] vki viuh fcjknjh ls dV dj iw.kZr;k vdsys gks x,A bl ls iwoZ tc Hkh vkidks dksbZ vk?kkr igqaprk rks gt+jr [k+nhtk vkids ?kko /kksrha vkSj vkidh lsok djrhaA vkids ppk vcw rkfyc vkidks lkaRouk nsrsA ijUrq vc bl lalkj esa u rks [knhtk Fkha vksj u vcw rkfycA vc vkius ;g fd;k fd gt ds volj ij fofHkUu oxksZa ds yksx tks eDdk vkrs mu esa ls ,d ,d ds iM+ko ij tkdj muls feyrs vkSj mu ls dgrs fd eq>s viuh “kj.k esa ys yks rkfd eSa viuk dk;Z dj ldw¡A vki cuw vkfej oxZ ds ikl x, rks mUgksaus vki ij iRFkj QsadsA cuw gkfjl ds ikl x, rks mlus vcw ygc ds Hk; ds dkj.k vkidks viuh “kj.k esa ysus ls bUdkj dj fn;kA mdkt+ ds esys esa d+chyk cuw fdUnk ds ikl x, vkSj mlls dgk ÞeSa rqe dks ,d [+kqnk dh vksj cqykrk gw¡] vkSj bl ckr dh vksj fd ftl izdkj rqe viuh tkuksa dh j{kk djrs gks mlh izdkj esjh j{kk djksßA ijUrq mUgksaus vkidh ckr ij /;ku ugha fn;kA ,d vkSj leqnk; us vkids fuosnu ij dgk] Þge u rks rqedks viekfur djsaxs vkSj u rqEgkjk vuqdj.k djsaxsßA fofHkUu ifjokjksa esa ls dksbZ Hkh ifjokj vkidks “kj.k nsus ij rS;kj ugha gqvkA rk;Q eDdk dk fudVorhZ {ks= Fkk] os yksx C;kt+ dk dkjksckj Hkh djrs FksA dgk tkrk gS fd ewy jkf”k ij iwjk iwjk C;kt+ ysrs FksA rk;Q+ esa vcn&;k&ySy] elÅn vkSj gchc mRd’kZ :i ls izfrf’Br yksxksa esa ls FksA vkSj rhuksa HkkbZ FksA gt+jr eqgEen us lkspk

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

;fn bUgksaus esjh ckr eku yh rks lkjh cLrh esjh ckr eku ysxhA vki loZ izFke mUgha ds ikl x,A ijUrq rhuksa us cgqr gh grksRlkfgr mÙkj fn,A vcn&;k&ySy vcnqy eqÙkfyc dk laca/kh Hkh FkkA Þ[kqnk us dkck dks dyafdr djus ds fy, rqe dks gh uch cuk dj Hkstk gSß ,d us dgkA ÞD;k vYykg dks rqEgkjs vfrfjDr dksbZ vkSj iSxEcj cukus ds fy, ugha feyk Fkkß] nwljk cksykA Þ;fn rqe iSxEcjh ds nkos esa lPps gks rks rqe ls ckr djuk xqLrk[kh gS vkSj ;fn rqe >wBs gks rks rqe ls ckr djuk gekjh izfr’Bk vkSj eku e;kZnk ds fo:) gSß] rhljs us dgkA gt+jr eqgEen rk;Q ls fujk”k gksdj okil gq, rks mu yksxksa us cLrh ds yM+dksa dks vkids ihNs yxk fn;kA os vkidks xkfy;ka nsrs vkSj iRFkj ekjrsA ml le; vkids lkFk dsoy t+Sn fcu gkfjlk FksA oks iRFkjksa dh ckSNkj dks viuh&pknj ij ysrs fQj Hkh vkidk “kjhj [kwu ls yFkiFk gks x;k] ;gka rd fd [kwu cg dj vkids twrksa esa Hkj x;kA gt+jr eqgEen tc t+[+eksa ¼?kko½ ls fu<ky gks dj cSB tkrs rks oks vkidh ckag idM+ dj mBk nsrs vkSj tc nksckjk pyus yxrs rks fQj xkfy;ksa vkSj iRFkjksa dh ckfj”k djrsA rk;Q+ ds ljnkjksa dk vkids izfr bruk mxz :[k+ viukus dk nqLlkgl bl fy, gqvk fd mudks ;g Kkr gks pqdk Fkk fd cuw gkf”ke ifjokj us vkidks viuh fcjknjh ls ckgj dj fn;k gSA ;gka rd fd blh voLFkk esa “kke gks xbZ vkSj rk;Q+ ds yM+ds okil pys x,A lkeus mRck vkSj “kSck nks HkkbZ;ksa dk vaxwjksa dk ckx+ FkkA ;g eDdk ds jgus okys FksA gt+jr eqgEen us bl ckx+ esa iukg yhA ml oD+r nqvk djrs gq, vkidh t+qcku ls tks “kCn fudys oks vkidh ml le; dh fLFkfr dh iwjh O;k[;k djrs gSaA vkius dgk% Þ,s vYYkkg] eSa rq>h ls viuh vlgk;rk vkSj csrnchjh vkSj yksxksa dh

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

fuxkgksa esa vius vieku dh f”kdk;r djrk gw¡Aß ckx+ okyksa dks vkidh gkyr ij n;k vk xbZ vkSj mUgksua s vius ,d nkl vnkl ds gkFk vaxwj ds dqN xqPNs ,d cjru esa j[k dj vkids ikl HkstsA vkius fcfLeYykfgj jgekfuj jghe dg dj vaxwj mBk;kA xqyke uljkuh dks ÞfcfLeYykgß i<+ dj [kkus dk ;g rjhd+k ml bykd+s dh jhfr ds fo:) yxkA mlus vk”p;Z ls iwNk fd ;g rjhd+k vkius dgka ls lh[kkA vkius mÙkj esa xqyke ls iz”u fd;k fd rqe dgka ds jgus okys gks] mlus usuok dk uke fy;kA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk] Þmlh usUok ds tgka vYykg ds Js’B cUns ;wuql fcu eÙkk iSx+Ecj cuk dj Hksts x, FksA x+qyke dks vc vkSj Hkh vf/kd vk”p;Z gqvk Þvki ;wuql fcu eÙkk dks tkurs gSaß] mlus dgkA vkius mÙkj fn;k Þgk¡ og esjs HkkbZ gSa] og Hkh uch Fks] eSa Hkh uch gw¡ß] xqyke ;g lqudj vkids gkFk vkSj iSjksa dks pweus yxk vkSj mlh le; bLyke dk vuqlj.k dj fy;kA gt+jr eqgEen rk;Q+ ls okil vkdj fgjk igkM+ dh xqQk esa BgjsA eDdk esa nksckjk izos”k djds “kkafr ds lkFk jgus ds fy, vki dks tkrh; ijEijk ds vuqlkj fdlh ds laj{k.k dh vko”;Drk Fkh D;ksafd vki vius leqnk; ls dV pqds FksA vkius v[k+ul fcu “kqjSd+ vkSj lqgSy fcu vez ds ikl lans”k Hkstk fd og vkidks viuh “kj.k esa ys ys] ijUrq os rS;kj u gq,A vUrr% vkidk /;ku eqRbe fcu vnh ij x;kA eqRbe fcu vnh us bl ls iwoZ Hkh dbZ voljksa ij vkidh lgk;rk dh Fkh vkSj uch ds ifjokj ds fuokZlu lacaf/r le>kSrs dks fujLr djkus esa mudk cM+k ;ksxnku FkkA gt+jr eqgEen us eqRbe dks viuh okilh dh lwpuk nh vkSj lans”k Hkstk fd og vkidks viuh “kj.k esa ys ysA eqRbe us rqjUr mldks Lohdkj dj fy;k vkSj vius N csVksa dks vkns”k fn;k fd gfFk;kj can gksdj tkvks vkSj eqgEen dks okil ys vkvksA eDdk esa vkdj loZizFke vkius dkck dk rokQ+ fd;kA eqRbe

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

us ?kks’k.kk dh fd% ÞeSaus eqgEen dks laj{k.k fn;k gSA lko/kku! dksbZ mudks vk?kkr u igq¡pk,ß eqRbe ds bl laj{k.k us vkidks volj fn;k fd nksckjk eDdk esa jg dj iSx+Ecjh dk dke dj ldsaA eqRbe] taxs cnj ls iwoZ bLyke dks Lohdkj fd, fcuk ej x,A gLlku fcu lkfcr us mudk eflZ;k fy[kkA taxs cnj ds mijkar tc dqjS”k ds yksx ca/kd gksdj vkids lEeq[k yk, x, rks vkius dgk% ^^;fn vkt eqRbe fcu vnh thfor gksrs vkSj og bu vijkf/k;ksa dh flQkfj”k djrs rks eSa mUgsa NksM+ nsrkA** eDdk okil vkus ds ckn gt+jr eqgEen us mUgha fnuksa lkSnk ls fookg dj fy;kA lkSnk vius ifr ds lkFk eDdk NksM+ dj gC”kk xbZ FkhaA ijUrq muds ifr us ogka igqap dj bZlkbZ /keZ viuk fy;kA lkSnk bl dkj.k muls rykd+ ysdj eDdk okil ykSV vkbZA ;g ?kVuk iSx+Ecjh ds nlosa lky ds ckn is”k vkbZA dqN le; ckn vcw cØ ¼jft+Œ½ us iSxEcjs bLyke ls fuosnu fd;k fd og mudh iq=h] vk;”kk ls fookg dj yssaA vk;”kk dh vk;q ml le; dsoy lkr o’kZ FkhA gt+jr eqgEen us vYi vk;q dgdj Vky fn;kA mlds ckn vcw cØ ds vkxzg ij 620 bZŒ esa bl “krZ ij fudkg ¼fookg½ gks x;k fd fonkbZ ckn dks gksxhA vk;”kk lc ls igyh efgyk gSa tks eqlyeku eka vkSj eqlyeku cki ls iSnk gqbZaA rk;Q dk vuqHko gt+jr eqgEen ds thou dky esa lcls T+;knk dBksj vuqHko FkkA gt+jr eqgEen dh iRuh vk;”kk dgrh gSa fd eSaus ,d ckj vki ls dgk% ^^,s [kqnk ds jlwy] D;k vki ij tax mgn ls Hkh T+;knk dBksj fnu xqt+jk gS\** vki us dgk fd gkaA rqEgkjh d+kSe ls eq>dks cgqr pksV igqaph gSA ijUrq esjs Åij lcls dBksj fnu og Fkk tc eSaus viuk ifjp; rk;Q ds vCn&;k&ySy ds csVs ls djk;k FkkA mlus eq>dks cgqr cqjk mÙkj fn;kA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ogka ls eSa cgqr nq[kh vkSj vkgr okil gqvkA tc eSa d+uZ&lkyc ds LFkku ij igqapk rks eq>dks dqN vkjke feykA ml le; eSa us viuk flj mBk;k rks ns[kk fd ,d ckny eq>ij Nk;k fd, gq, gS vkSj mlds vUnj [+kqnk ds Qfj”rs (angel) ftczkbZy FksA ftczkbZy us ogha ls eq>dks vkokt+ nh fd ,s eqgEen] vkidh d+kSe us vkidks tks mÙkj fn;k gS oks vYykg us lqu fy;k gSA vc vYykg us vkids ikl eydqy&ftcky ¼igkM+ksa dk Qfj”rk½ dks Hkstk gSA vki mldks tks pkgsa vkns”k nsa] og vkidh vkKk dk ikyu djsxkA mlds ckn igkM+ksa dk Qfj”rk esjs lkeus vk;k vkSj eq>dks lyke fd;k fQj dgk fd ,s eqgEen eSa eydqy ftcky gw¡a] ;g lkjs igkM+ esjs o”k esa gSaA vki tks pkgs eq>dks vkns”k nsaA ;fn vki vkns”k nsa rks eSa bu nksuksa igkM+ksa dks vkil esa feyk nw¡ vkSj rk;Q ds lkjs yksx blesa fil dj jg tk,aA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk% ^^ughaA eSa vk”kk djrk g¡w fd vYykg muds oa”k esa ,sls yksx iSnk djs tks muds tSls u gksa og ,d vYykg dh bcknr djsa vkSj mlds lkFk fdlh dks lk>snkj u Bgjk,aA** rk;Q dh ;g ;k=k fgtjr ¼izokl½ ls rhu o’kZ iwoZ is”k vkbZA ogka ls ykSVrs gq, tc vki u[k+yk ds LFkku ij igqaps rks ogka :d x,A ml le; t+Sn fcu gkfjlk vkids lkFk FksA ;g iwjh ;k=k vki us iSny dh FkhA blh volj ij jkr dks ;g ?kVuk ?kVh fd vki uekt+ esa dqjvku i<+ jgs Fks fd dqN ftUukr ogka ls xqtjsA] mUgksa us dqjvku dks lquk rks oks izHkkfor gks x, vkSj ml ij bZeku ys vk,A ;g ftUukr ykSV dj viuh d+kSe esa igqaps rks mUgksa us viuh d+kSe esa bLyke /keZ dk izPkkj djuk vkjaHk dj fn;kA ;g ?kVuk eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh tkudkjh ds fcuk ?kVhA vYykg us dqjvku ds }kjk vkidks bldh lwpuk nhA dqjku esa dgk x;k% ^^vkSj tc ge ftUukr ds ,d

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ny dks rqEgkjh vksj ys vk,A os dqjku lquus yxsA tc oks blds lehi vk, rks dgus yxs fd pqi jgksA fQj tc dqjvku i<+k tk pqdk rks oks Mjkus okys cu dj vius leqnk; dh vksj ykSV vk,A mUgksaus dgk fd ,s gekjs yksxks] geus ,d fdrkc lquh gS tks ewlk ds ckn mrkjh xbZ gS] mu Hkfo’;okf.k;ksa dh iqf’V djrh gS tks blds igys ls ekStwn gSA oks lR; gSa vkSj lh/ks jkLrs dk ekxZn”kZu djrh gSaA ,s gekjh d+kSe vYykg dh vksj cqykus okys dk lans”k lquks vkSj mlij bZeku ykvksA vYykg rqEgkjs xqukgksa ¼iki½ dks {kek dj nsxk vkSj rqedks nnZukd d’V ls cpk ysxkA vkSj tks O;fDr vYykg dh vksj cqykus okys dks yCcSd ¼eSa mifLFkr gw¡½ ugha dgsxk og t+ehu esa ugha Bgj ldrkA vkSj vYYkkg ds vfrfjDr mudk dksbZ lgk;d ugha gksxkA ,sls yksx iw.kZ :i ls iFkHkz’V gSaA** ¼vy&vgd+kQ+ 32&29½ ;g ,d “kqHk lekpkj Fkk] tks vYYkkg us Bhd ml le; vius iSx+Ecj dks igq¡pk;kA blesa crk;k x;k Fkk fd i`Foh ij fuokl djus okyk ,d ny ;fn dqjvku dh HkRlZuk dj jgk gS rks Bhd mlh le; ,d ny mldks brus izHkko”kkyh #i ls xzg.k dj jgk gS fd mldks Lohdkjrs gh oks bl /keZ dk izpkjd cu x;kA

enhus esa bLyke dk vkjaHk bLyke ls iwoZ eDdk vkSj mlds fudV esys yxrs FkA t+hd+knk ¼X;kjgoka bLykeh eghuk½ ds vkjaHk esa vksd+kt+ dk izfl) esyk yxrk FkkA yksx ;gka ls [kkyh gksdj etUuk ds esys esa tkrs Fks tks rhu lIrkg rd pyrk FkkA mlds i”pkr T+ky q etkt+ dk esyk Fkk tks gt ds volj ij gksrk FkkA bu esyksa dk fo”ks’k mís”; O;kikj gksrk FkkA blh ds lkFk bu voljksa ij dfo lEesyu vkSj igyokuh dh izfr;ksfxrk gksrh vkSj efnjk iku dh Hkh O;oLFkk gksrhA bu esyksa esa yksx nwj&nwj ls vkrs FksA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ bu esyksa dk Hkze.k djrs vkSj vki izR;sd

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

leqnk; ds ikl tkrs vkSj mudks bLyke dk lans”k nsrsA ml le; dh ?kVuk eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ,d lkFkh crkrs gSa] ml oD+r rd mUgksaus bLyke xzg.k ugha fd;k FkkA mUgksaus dgk] eSa T+kqyetkt+ ds ckt+kj esa Fkk fd eSa us ns[kk fd ,d ;qod nks yky ;euh pknj esa fyiVk gqvk xqt+j jgk gSA og Å¡ph vkokt+ esa dg jgk Fkk] ^^,s yksxks yk bykg bYyYykg dgks] dke;kc gksxsA** yksx mldh ckrsa lquus ds fy, mlds pkjksa vksj tek gks jgs gSaA fQj eSaus ns[kk fd ,d vkneh muds ihNs py jgk gSA mlus vkidks iRFkj ekj&ekj dj vkidh fiaMfy;ksa ¼Vkaxksa½ dks [kwu ls yFk&iFk dj fn;k Fkk vkSj og dg jgk Fkk Þ,s yksxks ;g >wBk gS bldh ckr u ekuksßA EkSa us iwNk ;g dkSu gSA yksxksa us crk;k fd ;g eqgEen uke dk gk”keh oxZ dk ,d ;qod gS tks vius dks jlwy crkrk gSA vkSj mlds ihNs mldk ppk vcnqy mT+t+k ¼vcw ygc½ gSA vki bl izdkj esyksa esa tkdj izpkj djrs FksA ,d ckj feuk ds fudV d+chyk [k+T+kjt ds dqN yksxksa us vki ls HksaV dhA vki us mudks Hkh bLyke dh vksj cqyk;kA eDdk ds foijhr enhuk okyksa us vkidh ckr dks /;kuiwoZd lquk vkSj muds dqN yksxksa us mlh le; bLyke xzg.k dj fy;kA enhuk ml le; ;fLjc dgykrk FkkA vkSj eDdk ds mÙkj fn”kk esa pkj lkS fdyksehVj dh nwjh ij fLFkr FkkA ;fLjc ds fudVorhZ {ks=ksa esa dbZ ;gwnh ifjokj vkckn FksA bZlk ls 6 lkS o’kZ iwoZ tc bjkd+ ds jktk c[+r ulj us QyLrhu ij vkØe.k fd;k vkSj cSrqy eqd+íl dks /oLRk djds ;gwfn;ksa dks muds ns”k ls fudky fn;k rks muds dqN leqnk; vjc dh vksj Hkkx vk, vkSj [kScj] fQ+nd] vkSj ;fLjc esa vkdj cl x,A blh izdkj dgk tkrk gS fd tc elhg ls 120 o’kZ iwoZ izfl) lSykc ¼lSy ,fje½ vk;k vkSj ogka ds yksx nwljs ns”kksa esa tkdj cl x, rks mUgha esa ls nks HkkbZ vkSl vkSj [+kT+jt Fks] tks vius ifjokj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

lfgr ;fLjc esa vkdj cl x,A ;gka Je vkSj d`f’k mudh thfodk dk lk/ku FkhA mudh la[;k c<+h ;gka rd fd vkSl vkSj [k+T+jt nks cM+s leqnk; cu x,A ;gwfn;ksa ds fy, vkSl vkSj [kT+jt dk ifjokj Jfed miyfC/k dk lk/ku FkkA blds vfrfjDr mudk lwnh O;kikj Hkh bUgha yksxksa ds chp QSyk FkkA ;gwnh vkfFkZd :i ls laiUu gksrs gq, Hkh “kkjhfjd :i ls det+ksj FksA blh dkj.ko”k tc Hkh dHkh >xM+k gksrk rks ;gwnh mudks /kedkrs fd Þgekjs /kkfeZd xzaFkksa ds vuqlkj ,d cgqr cM+k uch iSnk gksus okyk gSA ge muds lkFk gksdj rqels yM+saxs vkSj rqedks vkn vkSj bje dh rjg feVk nsaxsAß ;g ppkZ Fkh tc iSx+Ecjh ds X;kjgosa o’kZ vkSl vkSj [+kT+jt ds yksxksa dks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dk lans”k feykA ;g yksx mejk ds fy, enhuk ls eDdk vk, FksA tc mUgksaus vkidks ns[kk vkSj vkidh ckrsa lquha rks mudks oks lc Lej.k gks Xk;k tks mUgksaus vius iM+kslh ;gwfn;ksa ls lqu j[kk Fkk]A ,d us nwljs ls dgk% Þ;g rks ogh uch izrhr gksrs gSa ftudh ppkZ ;gwnh ge ls djrs FksAß blfy, ;fLjc ds 6 O;fDr;ksa us mlh le; bLyke dk vuqlj.k dj fy;kA vxys o’kZ 621 bZŒ esa ;fLjc ds yksx dkck n”kZu ds fy, vk, rks ogka ds eqlyekuksa dh la[;k ckjg gks pqdh FkhA nl O;fDr ,d oxZ ds Fks nks O;fDr nwljs oxZ dsA bu yksxksa us eDdk igq¡pdj ,d ?kkVh esa gt+jr eqgEen ls HksaV dh vkSj enhus esa bLykeh izpkj ds lanHkZ esa fopkj&foe”kZ fd;kA bl ?kVuk dks bLykeh bfrgkl esa cSvrs Åyk ¼izFke vkKkdkfjrk dh “kiFk½ dgk tkrk gSA bu yksxksa us gt+jr eqgEen ds gkFk ij bu “krksZa ij “kiFk yh% 1- ,d [kqnk ds vfrfjDr fdlh dh bcknr ¼iwtk½ u djsaxsA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

2- fdlh dk /ku u pqjk,axsA 3- ft+uk ¼cykrdkj½ u djsaxsA 4- viuh larkuksa dk o) ugha djsaxsA 5- fdlh ij >wBk nks’k ugha yxk,axsA 6- Hkys dkeksa esa iSx+Ecj dh vogsyuk ugha djsaxsA ;fLjc ds ;g eqlyeku vius ns”k ykSVus yxs rks gt+jr eqgEen us mudh izpkj laca/kh vkSj “kSf{kd lgk;rk ds fy, vius nks vkneh dks muds lkFk dj fn;kA ;g vCnqYykg fcu mEes eDrwe vkSj eqLvc fcu meSj FksA ;g nksuksa ;fLjc igqap dj vln fcu tqjkjg ds fuokl LFkku ij Bgjs tks ,d o’kZ iwoZ bLyke yk pqds FksA enhus dk okrkoj.k bLyke ds fy, vuqdwy fl) gqvkA D;ksafd ;gwn ds iM+ksl ds dkj.k og Þvkus okys iSx+Ecjß ls ifjfpr gks pqds FksA tc mUgksaus ns[kk fd vkus okyk iSx+Ecj ;gwnh vkSj bZlkb;ksa esa ugha cfYd mudh viuh d+kSe ¼vjc½ esa iSnk gqvk gSA rks os vkSj Hkh vf/kd izlUu gq,A mUgksusa dgk vc rd ;gwfn;ksa dh rqyuk esa ge bl fy, de Fks fd muds ikl vklekuh fdrkc gS vkSj gekjs ikl ugha gSA vc ge vjch iSx+Ecj dks eku dj] ml vklekuh fdrkc ds ekfyd cu ldrs gSaA ;fLjc esa bLyke dks cgqr vf/kd ekU;rk izkIr gqbZA vCnqYykg fcu mEes&eDrwe vkSj eqlvc fcu meSj ,d vksj eqlyekuksa dks bLykeh vkns”kksa dh f”k{kk nsrs] nwljh vksj ckd+h yksxksa ds chp bLyke dk izpkj djrsA bl izpkj dk rjhd+k vf/kdrj ;g gksrk fd oks yksxksa dks FkksM+k&FkksM+k dqjvku i<+ dj lqukrsA dqjvku esa vjch Hkk’kk tkuus okys ij vR;f/kd izHkko NksM+us dh ;ksX;rk gSA ;fLjc ds ,d ljnkj mlSn fcu gqt+Sj Fks] mudks ;g izpkjd xfrfof/k;ka ilUn ugha vkbZaA ,d fnu og ryokj ysdj muds ikl igq¡ps vkSj dgus yxs Þrqe yksx gekjs cPpksa vkSj gekjh fL=;ksa dks D;ksa cgdkrs gks] rqe ;gka

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ls pys tkvks vU;Fkk Bhd ugha gksxkAß Þge tks dqN dgrs gSa vki Hkh mls lqusaA ;fn ilUn vk, rks ekusa ugha rks u ekusaß eqlvc fcu meSj us dgkA mlSn fcu gqt+Sj lquus ds fy, rS;kj gks x, rks eqlvc fcu meSj us dqjvku dk dqN Hkkx i<+uk “kq: fd;kA mlSn mudks lqu dj iqdkj mBs ;g dFku fdruk mÙke gS vkSj mlh oD+r bLyke dks viuk fy;kA blh izdkj lvn fcu eqvkt+ ;fLjc ds lEekfur O;fDr;ksa esa ls FksA mudks tc lwpuk feyh fd mlSn fcu gqtS+j us bLyke dk vuqlj.k dj fy;k gS rks og Øksf/kr voLFkk esa eqlvc fcu meSj ds ikl igqapsA eqlvc us muls Hkh dqjvku lquus dk fuosnu fd;k vkSj mlds ckn dqjvku dk dqN Hkkx i<+ dj lquk;kA lkn ml ls izHkkfor gks x, vkSj mlh le; oks bLyke ds vuq;k;h cu x,A mudh tkfr cuh v”gy Hkh vius ljnkj dk lkFk nsrs gq, mlh fnu bLyke dks ekuus okyh cu xbZA bl izdkj 621 ds vUr rd ;gwfn;ksa ds vfrfjDr ;fLjc dh vf/kdka”k tUla[;k eqlyeku gks xbZ FkhA ;fLjc esa izpkj vkjaHk gksus ds rhu o’kZ ckn 622 esa tc gt dk volj vk;k rks enhuk ds 75 eqlyeku iSx+Ecj bLyke ls HksaV djus vkSj muls ijke”kZ djus ds fy, eDdk vk,] muesa nks efgyk,a Hkh FkhaA ;g yksx vius ns”k ds yksxksa ds lkFk vk, tks dkck n”kZu ds fy, vk jgs Fks vkSj mUgha ds lkFk feuk esa Bgjs vkSj iSx+Ecj bLyke dks xqIr lans”k fn;k FkkA iwoZfu/kkZfjr dk;ZØe ds vuqlkj jkf= ,d cts md+ck uked ?kkVh esa vki us muls HksaV dhA ;g ?kVuk bLykeh bfrgkl esa cSvr&vd+ck lkfu;k ¼nwljh vkKkdkfjrk dh “kiFk½ ds uke ls fo[;kr gSA ;fLjc ds eqlyekuksa us bl volj ij LFkkuh; leL;kvksa ij Hkh fopkj&foe”kZ fd;kA mUgksaus crk;k fd ;fLjc ds leqnk;ksa esa vkt dy

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

,d jktk ds p;u ds iz”u ij erHksn mRiUu gks x;k gSA ;|fi ,d lqukj us ;fLjc ds ,d ljnkj vCnqYykg fcu mcS; ds flj dk eki fy;k gS rkfd og mlds fy, rkt cuk,A ijUrq ;fLjc ds vf/kdrj ljnkj mlds jktk cuk, tkus ij lger ughaA mUgksaus crk;k fd bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa tcfd ;fLjc okfl;ksa dh mfpr la[;k ^eqlyeku* gks pqdh gSA ;fn vki ns”k NksM+ dj ;fLjc psysa rks ogka ds yksx jktk dh vis{kk ,d iSx+Ecj ds p;u ij lger gks tk,axsA D;ksafd vki u dsoy iSx+Ecj gSa cfYd dqjS”k oxZ ls gSa vkSj vkids firk ;fLjc ds ikl nQ+u gSaA ;g ,d laosnu”khy iz”u Fkk] D;ksafd gt+jr eqgEen bruh fodV ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds mijkar Hkh dqjS”k ds ,d lnL; FksA eDdk NksM+ dj ;fLjc tkuk dqjS”k ls lnk ds fy, lac/a k rksM+ ysuk FkkA tkrh; O;oLFkk esa viuh tkfr ls dVuk] tSls fd vius lkFkh vkSj ennxkj ls vkSj viuh thfodk ls dV tkus ds tSlk FkkA gt+jr eqgEen us ;fLjc ds yksxksa ls dgk fd ÞD;k vki yksx eq> ls cSvr&fulk djus dks rS;kj gSaA cSvr&fulk dk vFkZ ;g Fkk fd bl ckr dk opu fn;k tk, oks cSvr ¼”kiFk½ okys dh lqj{kk vius cPps vkSj vkSjrksa dh rjg djsaxsA cjk fcu ev:j us izfrfuf/kRo djrs gq, dgk% Þ,s [kqnk ds jlwy] d+le ml t+kr dh ftlus vkidks gd+ ds lkFk Hkstk gSA ge opu nsrs gSa fd ftl izdkj ge viuh choh vkSj cPpksa dh lqj{kk vkSj lgk;rk djrs gSa mlh izdkj vkidh Hkh djsaxsA ge j.kHkwfe ds ?kqM+lokj gSaßA ;fLjc ds yksx “kiFk ysus ds fy, rS;kj gks jgs Fks fd vcqy gSle fcu my rhgku us vkxs c<+dj dgk% Þ,s [kqnk ds jlwy vki ls laca/k ds i”pkr ;fLjc ds ;gwfn;ksa ls gekjs laca/k VwV tk,axsA ,slk u gks fd fdlh le; vki eDdk ykSV tk,a vkSj gedks vdsyk NksM+ nsaAß

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

gt+jr eqgEen us dgk ,slk dknfi ugha gks ldrkA rqEgkjk [kwu esjk [kwu gS] rqe esjs gks vkSj eSa rqEgkjk g¡wA rqEgkjh vkSj esjh lfU/k vkSj ;q) ,d gSß mlds ckn “kiFk vkjaHkh gqbZA “kiFk ds chp vCckl fcu mcknk us dgk% Þ,s [k+T+jt leqnk;] le> yks fd fdl pht+ ij “kiFk ys jgs gks] ;g “kiFk vjc o vte ds fo:) ;q) dh ?kks’k.kk gSAß lc us dgk gka] ge blh ij “kiFk ys jgs gSaA gekjh tku vkSj eky vYykg vkSj mlds jlwy ds fy, gSßA mlds ckn vki us ;fLjc ds eqlyekuksa ¼vUlkj½ esa ls ckjg vknfe;ksa dks fuxjka ¼fufj{k.k djus okys½ dh gSfl;r ls pquk vkSj muls dgk% rqe ;fLjc ds eqlyekuksa ij fuxjk¡ ¼fufj{kd½ gksAß bl izdkj ,d u;k leqnk; cuk tks ml le; ds jhfr fjokt ls iw.kZr;% fHkUu FkkA bl oxZ dh uhao ikfjokfjd ;k tkrh; laca/kksa ij u FkhA cfYd deZ vkSj fo”okl ij FkhA blh ifjos”k esa bldk uke mEers eqfLyek j[kk x;kA ;g vd+ck tgka gt+jr eqgEen us fujarj nks o’kZ rd ;fLjc ds eqlyekuksa ls “kiFk yh] viuh iwoZ fLFkfr esa ekStwn ugha gSA ijUrq ogka ,d efLtn vc Hkh fu”kkuh ds :i esa ekStwn gSA rnksijkar eqlyekuksa dh Hkk’kk esa nks “kCnksa dk lekos”k gks x;k& ,d vulkj] nwljs eqgkftjhuA vulkj dk eRyc Fkk& enhus ds eqlyeku vkSj eqgkftjhu dk eRyc Fkk& eDdk ds eqlyekuA izkjaHk esa vulkj dsoy mu eqlyekuksa ds fy, cksyk tkrk Fkk ftUgksaus 622&621 esa gt+jr eqgEen ds gkFk ij cSvr dh Fkh ijUrq ckn esa ;g “kCn enhus ds lkjs eqlyekuksa ds fy, cksyk tkus yxkA ;fLjc ds eqlyeku vxyh lqcg dks eDdk ls jokuk gks x,A rhu fnu ds ckn dqjS”k dks bldh tkudkjh feyh rks mUgksaus rst+xkeh ?kksM+ksa ij vius vkneh nkSM+k, fd mUgsa idM+ dj eDdk okil yk,aA ijUrq

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

os yksx ekxZ cny dj tk jgs Fks bl dkj.k] rst+ xfr ds ?kqM+lokjksa ds mijkar mUgsa ikus esa lQy ugha gq, vkSj os yksx ldq”ky enhuk igq¡p x,A vc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us izokl dk vkns”k nsrs gq, eDdk ds eqlyekuksa ls dg fn;k fd og eDdk NksM+ dj ;fLjc pys tk,a vkSj ogka viuh “kfDr dks laxfBr djsaA eqlyeku NksVs&NksVs ny cuk dj eDdk ls tkus yxsA dqjS”k us Hkh mudh xfrfof/k;ksa ij viuh n`f"V j[kuh “kq# dhA gkf”ke fcu vkl dks Bhd jokuk gksus ds le; idM+ fy;k vkSj csfM+;ksa esa cka/k dj uxj ds ckgj jsfxLrku esa Mky fn;kA ;gh ml le; dh fgjklr Fkh vFkkZr d+Sn] D;ksafd eDdk esa dksbZ dkjxkj u FkkA vjc dk izFke canhxzg gt+jr eqgEen ds fu/ku ds i”pkr dwQk esa cuk;k x;kA vulkj dks lwpuk feyh rks mUgksaus vius dqN vkneh rst+xkeh ?kksM+ksa ij lokj djds eDdk Hksts ftUgksaus gkf”ke dh csfM+;ka [kksyha vkSj mUgsa Å¡V ij lokj djds enhuk ys x,A gkf”ke ds “kjhj ij ml le; gìh vkSj peM+s ds vfrfjDr dqN 'ks"k ugha cpk FkkA ,d /kuh eqlyeku cuw tk”k ds ckjs esa tSls gh Kkr gqvk fd og ;fLjc pys x,] vcw lqQ;ku us muds cgqr cM+s ?kj ij d+Ct+k dj fy;kA nwljs ekynkj eqlyeku tks lqgSc fcu fluku #eh ds uke ls izfl) Fks] mudks dqjS”k ds yksxksa us idM+k vkSj dgk fd] ^^,s lqgSc! tc rqe eDdk vk, rks fu/kZu FksA bl uxj esa O;kikj dj ds rqe /kuoku gks x, gks] bldks ysdj ge rqedks tkus ugha nsaxsA** lqgSc us lkjh /ku&laifÙk mudks ns nh vkSj [kkyh gkFk ;fLjc pys x,A bl izdkj eDdk eqlyekuksa ls [kkyh gks x;kA vc dsoy eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vkSj muds nks fudV lg;ksxh vcw cØ ¼jft+Œ½ vkSj vyh ¼jft+Œ½ jg x, FksA ;k oks det+ksj vkSj fu/kZu eqlyeku tks dqjvku ds vuqlkj bl izdkj nqvk,a djrs Fks% Þ,s gekjs jc! ge dks vkSj gekjs ifjokj okyksa dks bl uxj ds yksxksa ds vR;kpkj ls cpkßA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

enhus dh vksj fgtjr ¼izokl½ vc dqjS”k ds fy, vko”;d gks x;k Fkk fd dksbZ vafre mik; lkspsa D;ksafd ftl bLyke dks os vc rd v”kDr le> jgs Fks] oks enhuk igq¡p dj ,d ubZ laxfBr “kfDr cu jgk FkkA dqjS”k ml le; nl leqnk; esa caVs gq, FksA izR;sd leqnk; dk viuk ,d ea=ky; gksrk FkkA ftldks vyuknh dgrs FksA fQj iwjs dqjS”k dh ,d la;qDr lehfr gksrh Fkh ftldks nk:y unok dgk tkrk FkkA ftlesa izR;sd leqnk; ds ea=ky; ds ljnkj lfEefyr gksrs FksA tc dqjS”k ds ljnkjksa dks tkudkjh feyh fd eqlyekuksa ds izokl us ,d fodjky #i /kkj.k dj fy;k gS] rc mUgksaus la;qDr lfefr dh ,d fo”ks’k cSBd cqykbZ ftlesa lkjs izfrfuf/k;ksa us Hkkx fy;kA fopkj.kh; fo’k; Fkk fd orZeku LFkfr ls dSls fuiVk tk,A igyk izLrko ;g Fkk fd gt+jr eqgEen dks gkf”ke fcu vkl dh rjg canh cuk fy;k tk,A vFkkZr csfM+;ksa esa ck¡/kdj mUgsa taxy esa NksM+ fn;k tk,A fdUrq blesa ;g Hk; Fkk fd enhus ds eqlyekuksa dks bldh lwpuk fey xbZ rks os vk,axs vkSj gt+jr eqgEen dks mlh izdkj eqDr djk ysaxs ftl izdkj mUgksaus gkf”ke dks eqDr djk fy;kA fQj ;g izLrko vk;k fd vki dks eDdk ls fu"dkflr dj fn;k tk,] ;g Hkh vly leL;k dk lek/kku ugha FkkA D;ksafd vk”kadk Fkh fd eDdk ls fudyus ds ckn vki ;fLjc pys tk,axs vkSj ogka viuh “kfDr bdëk dj ds gekjs fy, ,d ubZ leL;k cu tk,saxsA vUrr% vcw tgy ds izLrko ds vuqlkj ;g r; ik;k fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dk o/k dj fn;k tk,A izkphu vjc esa fdlh dk o/k dj nsuk u rks /kkfeZd #i ls cqjk le>k tkrk Fkk vkSj u uSfrd #i lsA dsoy /ku dh gkfu FkhA D;ksafd

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

gR;kjs dks gR;k ds cnys mlds mÙkjkf/kdkfj;ksa dks ns;r ¼oks /kujkf”k tks gR;k ds cnys muds okfjlksa dks pqdkuh iM+s½ nsuk iM+rk FkkA tks O;fDr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh fgek;r djrk Fkk mldsk Hkh dq+jS”k us jkt+h dj fy;k fd og vkidk lkFk NksM+ ns vkSj vkidk i{k ysuk can dj nsA bl izdkj la;qDr lehfr ds lnL;ksa us fuf”pr #i ls vki ds o/k dk fu.kZ; ys fy;kA r; ;g ik;k fd dqjS”k ds nl leqnk; ds yksx feydj vki dk o/k djsa vkSj gkf”ke oxZ dk eqf[k;k Hkh blesa “kkfey gks rkfd [kwu dk cnyk ;k ;q) dh dksbZ vk”kadk u jgsA gR;kjksa dh lwph Hkh mlh le; rS;kj dj yh xbZA gt+jr eqgEen dh ,d QwQh Fkha ftudk uke :d+¸;k fcUr vch lSQ+ FkkA vYykg dh lgk;rk ls mudks bl ckr dh lwpuk fey xbZ fd dqjS”k us iSx+Ecjs bLyke ds o/k dh ;kstuk cukbZ gSA os yksx dy jkf= dks Hkksj ls iwoZ vki ds ?kj dks ?ksj ysaxsA ;kstuk ;g gS fd lc ,d lkFk vki ij vkØe.k djsa vkSj ryokj ls muds VqdM+s&VqdM+s dj MkysaA :d+¸;k [k+keks”kh ls vkids ikl vkbZa vkSj dgk rqjar dksbZ mik; djksA gt+jr eqgEen mlh le; vcw cØ ds ?kj igqaps vkSj lkjk fd+Llk dg lquk;kA vcw cØ us dgk% Þbl mís”; ds fy, eSaus igys ls nks rst+xkeh Å¡Vfu;ksa dk iz;kstu dj j[kk gSA muesa ls ,d dks vki Lohdkj djsaAß vcw cØ dh iq=h vlek us jkLrs ds fy, [kkus ihus dh pht+s rS;kj dha vkSj mls ,d FkSys esa j[kkA FkSys dk eqag can djus ds fy, le; ij dksbZ jLlh u feyh rks vlek us viuk iVdk [kksyk vkSj mlds nks VqdM+s dj ds ,d VqdM+s ls FkSys dk eqag cka/kk vkSj nwljs dks viuh dej esa yxk fy;kA blh dkj.ko”k bLykeh bfrgkl esa mudk uke t+krqu furkd+Su ¼nks iVdksa okyh½ iM+ x;kA mlds i”pkr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius ppsjs HkkbZ vyh fcu vch

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

rkfyc ls feysA mudks iwjh fLFkfr crkbZ vkSj ;g dgk fd vkt eSa ;gka ls pyk tkÅ¡xk rqe ;g djks fd esjh pknj igu yks vkSj lkjs fnu esjs ?kj esa jgksA jkr dks esjs fcLrj ij lks tkukA bl mik; dk ,d rkRi;Z ;g Fkk fd eDdk okys ;g le>sa fd vki ?kj ds Hkhrj ekStwn gSaA mlds vfrfjDr vkids ikl eDdk okyksa dh vekursa ¼/kjksgj½ Hkh Fkha] vkius ;g lqfuf”pr fd;k fd vkids tkus ds ckn ;g vekursa vyh fcu vch rkfyc muds ekfydksa dks ykSVk nsaA ;k=k dh ;kstuk bl izdkj cukbZ xbZ fd va/ksjk gksrs gh gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vkSj vcw cØ eDdk ls jokuk gks dj lkSj uked igkM+ dh xqQk esa igq¡p tk,a vkSj dqN fnu ogka :dsaA D;ksa fd dqjS”k dks tc vki ds pys tkus dk lekpkj feysxk rks vo”; og rst+xkeh Å¡Vksa ij lokj gksdj eDdk dh pkjksa fn”kk esa nkSM+saxs rkfd vkidks idM+ ysaA bl dkj.k xqQk esa dqN fnu :d dj vki ml le; dh izrh{kk dj jgs Fks fd tc dqjS”k fujk”k gksdj gt+jr eqgEen dh [kkst cUn dj pqds gksaA ml le; nks lQsn Å¡Vfu;ka xqQk ds ikl igq¡pk nh tk, vkSj vki nksuksa ml ij lokj gks dj rst+h ds lkFk ;fLjc ds fy, jokuk gks tk,aA iwoZ fu/kkZfjr ;kstuk ds vuqlkj] eDdk ds ljnkjksa us jkr ds fiNys igj vkids ?kj dks ?ksj fy;kA ?kj ds Hkhrj ?kql dj o/k djuk vjc xfjek ds fo:) FkkA blfy, os lqcg rd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh izrh{kk djrs jgs fd vki ckgj fudysa vkSj os yksx lkewfgd :i ls vkØe.k djds vkidk o/k dj MkysaA lqcg gqbZ rks ?kj ds vUnj ls ,d O;fDr fudyk fdUrq og eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ u Fks cfYd vkids ppk ds csVs vyh fcu vch rkfyc FksA tc ljnkjksa dks Kkr gqvk fd gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ?kj ds Hkhrj ugha gSa rks os vkids lkFkh vcw cØ ds ?kj igq¡psA ogk¡ vcw cØ dh iq=h vlek FkhaA iwN&rkN ds ckn Hkh tc dqN tkudkjh u feyh rks vlek dks ,d FkIiM+ ekjk vkSj cqjk Hkyk

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dgrs gq, pys x,A eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vkSj vcw cØ nksuksa eDdk ls iSny py dj rhu ehy dh nwjh ij lkSj uked igkM+ dh xqQk esa Nqi dj cSB x,A vcw cØ ds yM+ds vCnqYykg ds lqiqnZ ;g dke Fkk fd og fnu Hkj eDdk esa jgsa vkSj ogk¡ ds yksxksa dh lkjh xfrfof/k;ksa dh lwpuk jkr dks vkdj xqQk esa igqapk nsaA vcw cØ ds nkl vkfej fcu QqgSjk fnu Hkj b/kj m/ kj cdfj;ka pjkrs vkSj jkf= ds le; mudks gadkdj xqQk dh vksj ys vkrs vkSj nksuksa dks nw/k fiyk dj pys tkrsA vcw cØ dh iq=h [kkuk idk dj jkr dks igqapk nsrhaA b/kj eDdk okyksa us vki dh [kkst esa nkSM+ Hkkx “kq# dj nhA eDdk esa ?kks’k.kk djk nh xbZ fd tks O;fDr eqgEen dks idM+ dj yk,xk mldks lkS Å¡Vksa dk iqjLdkj fn;k tk,xkA dqjS”k ds dbZ yksx rst+xkeh Å¡Vksa ij nkSM+rs gq, lkSj xqQk ds fudV ls Hkh xqt+js ijUrq mlds Hkhrj u tk ldsA dgk tkrk gS fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds lkSj xqQk esa tkus ds ckn gcwr (land slide) dh ?kVuk gqbZ ftlds dkj.k xqQk dk eq[k cUn gks x;kA ckgj ls ns[kus okys dks lansg ugha gksrk Fkk fd dksbZ balku bl esa ekStwn gSA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vkSj vcw cØ rhu fnu rd bl xqQk esa jgs mlds ckn fu/kkZfjr uD+”ks ds vuqlkj vCnqYykg fcu mjSfd+r nks lQsn Å¡Vfu;k¡ ysdj lkSj xqQk ij vk x;kA og eqlyeku ugha FkkA mldks jsfxLrkuh jkLrksa dh cgqr xgjh tkudkjh Fkh vkSj vjc ds Hkwxksy ls Hkh iwjh rjg ifjfpr FkkA vki us mlls esgurkus ij ekeyk r; fd;k Fkk fd og vkidks eDdk ls enhuk vifjfpr ekxZ ls ys tk,A eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vkSj vcw cØ Å¡Vfu;ksa ij lokj gksdj vkxs ds fy, jokuk gq,A bl Hk; ls fd ihNk djus okys jkLrs esa idM+ u ysa lkekU; ekxZ dks NksM+ dj leqnz ds fdukjs&fdukjs ;k=k “kq: dhA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

nks balkuksa dk ;g d+kfQyk bl gky esa jokuk gqvk fd nksuksa ds iSjksa esa u rks twrs Fks u “kjhj ij iwjs diM+sA ekxZ esa ,d O;fDr feyk mlus vcw cØ dks lacksf/kr djrs gq, iz”u fd;k rqe dkSu gks\ mUgksaus ,d uke crk;kA blds ckn eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh vksj ladsr djrs gq, iz”u fd;k ;g nwljk dkSu gS\ mUgksaus mÙkj fn;k% ^^,d vkneh tks gesa ekxZ fn[kkrk gSA** cuh eqnfyt leqnk; dk ljnkj lqjkd+k fcu tqv”qke vius f”kfoj esa cSBk gqvk Fkk fd ,d O;fDr vk;k vkSj mlus dgk Þ,s lqjkd+k] eSaus vkt nks Å¡V lokj ns[ks gSaA os lQ+sn Å¡Vksa ij lokj Fks vkSj leqnz ds fdukjs&fdukjs tk jgs FksA esjk vuqeku gS fd muesa ls ,d O;fDr eqgEen gSaAß lqjkd+k vius dqN yksaxksa ds lkFk ?kksM+s ij lokj gksdj crk, gq, ekxZ ij py iM+k rkfd vkidks idM+ ys vkSj dqjS”k ls ,d lkS Å¡Vksa dk iqjLdkj ik ldsA lqjkd+k ?kksM+s ij lokj Fkk blfy, og rst+h ls pydj vki ds fudV igq¡p x;kA fdUrq tSls gh og ,sM+ yxk dj gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ij tk iM+uk pkgrk Fkk] mldk ?kksM+k Bksdj [kkdj fxj iM+kA mlus rhjksa ls Qky fudkyh fd okj djuk pkfg, fd ugha] mÙkj ugh esa vk;kA vc og ?kksM+s ls mrj iM+k] vkSj fourh djus yxkA mlus dgk ,slk yxrk gS fd vki gh lPpkbZ ij gSa] vki vo”; ,d fnu dqjS”k ij fot; izkIr djsaxsA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us iwNk fd rqe D;k pkgrs gksA lqjkd+k us dgk eSa pkgrk gw¡ fd tc vki fot;h gks tk,a rks esjk vkSj esjs ifjokj dk o/k u djsaA vkius mldks j{kk i= fy[k dj ns fn;kA gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ pyrs gq, 20 flracj 622 bZŒ dks ;fLjc ds fudV d+qck uke dh cLrh esa igqap x,A ;g dqy 12 fnu dk lQj FkkA jchmy&vOoy dk eghuk vkSj iSx+Ecjh dk rsjgoka o’kZ FkkA blh o’kZ ls bLykeh bfrgkl esa fgtjh dSysUMj vkjaHk gksrk gSA d+qck enhus ds nf{k.k esa fLFkr gS vkSj gkSek dk Hkkx ekuk tkrk gSA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

enhus esa izos'k d+qck enhus ls 3 ehy dh nwjh ij gSA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ loZizFke ,d [ktwj ds ckx+ esa :dsA dq+ck ds LFkkuh; eqlyeku vkSj ;gwnh yskx vk&vkdj vkids ikl bdëk gksus yxsA ijUrq os eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls ifjfpr ugha FksA D;ksafd vcw cØ vki ls vk;q esa rhu o’kZ cM+s Fks] blfy, mUgsa ;g “kadk gqbZ fd dgha yksx ;g le>us esa xyrh u djsa fd iSx+Ecj dkSu gSA mUgksaus viuh pknj ftldks mUgksaus tqcSj fcu vy&vOoke ls yh Fkh] vki ds Åij Nk;k ds fy, QSyk nh tks ml le; ,d [ktwj ds isM+ ds uhps mldh v/kwjh Nk;k esa cSBs gq, FksA vc yksxksa us iSx+Ecj dks igpku fy;k] vkSj vjc ijEijk ds vuqlkj vki dk Lokxr djus ds fy, “kksj epkus yxsA mlds ckn cuh vez fcu vkSQ ds ljnkj dqylwe fcu vy gne us vius ?kj pyus dk vkxzg fd;kA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk ge fdlh dks d’V nsuk ugha pkgrsA dqylwe us dgk gekjs ?kj esa ,d dejk [kkyh gS] mlesa dksbZ ugha jgrk] vki vkSj vcw cØ py dj mlesa jgsaA ge vkids Å¡Vksa dh j{kk djsaxs vkSj mudk isV HkjsaxsA vki muds ;gka pys x,A ijUrq “kh?kz gh enhuk ds eqlyeku vf/kd la[;k esa vki ls HksaV djus ds fy, vkus yxsA vkSj oks dejk NksVk iM+us yxkA mlds ckn lkn fcu [k+Slek us vius ?kj pyus dk fuosnu fd;k tks dkQ+h cM+k FkkA blfy, vki fnu dks ml ?kj esa jgus yxs ijUrq jkr dks lksus ds fy, dylwe ds ?kj vk tkrsA d+qck ig¡qpus ds rhljs fnu eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us ogk¡ efLtn cukus dk fu”p; fd;kA ;g bLyke dh izFke efLtn FkhA ,d eqlyeku us gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks efLtn ds fy, t+ehu HksaV djuh pkgh ijUrq iSx+Ecj bLyke us ;g HksaV Lohdkj ugha dhA mldks ewY; nsdj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

[k+jhnkA bl efLtn dks cukus esa lkjs eqlyekuksa us Hkkx fy;kA gt+jr eqgEen Loa; Hkh vcwcØ ds lkFk feëh dk xkjk cukrs vkSj iRFkjksa dks <+ksrs vkSj jís tekrs FksA mej fcu vy&[k+Ùkkc tks dHkh eDdk ds lEekfur yksxksa esa ls Fks] vius da/ks ij iRFkj <+ksrs vkSj feëh ls Hkjk gqvk crZu mBk dj ykrsA bl izdkj lkjs eqlyekuksa us blds fuekZ.k esa Hkkx fy;kA gt+jr eqgEen d+qck esa ,d lIrkg BgjsA vkSj tc efLtn rS;kj gks xbZ rks vki ogka ls py dj ;fLjc vk x,A ;fLjc ml le; nks ukeksa ls izfl) Fkk& ;fLjc vkSj rSckA gt+jr eqgEen ds ;gka vkus ds i”pkr og enhurqUuch ¼uch dk uxj½ dgk x;kA vkSj la{ksi esa enhuk ds uke ls tkuk tkus yxkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us tc enhus esa izos”k fd;k] ml le; mldk {ks= yx Hkx 30 fdŒ ehŒ FkkA bl uxj esa ?kjksa ds vfrfjDr 72 fd+ys Fks ftlesa 59 ;gwfn;ksa ds Fks vkSj 13 vjcksa ds FksA mlds mÙkj vkSj nf{k.k esa nks igkM+ fLFkr FksA tks vkt Hkh gSaA enhuk oklh yxHkx vk/ks vjch vkSj vk/ks ;gwnh FksA vjc yksxksa dk O;olk; d`f’k] tkuoj ikyu vkSj O;kikj gksrk FkkA ;gwnh yksx d`f’k] tokgjkr] lksukj vkSj peM+k jaxus dk dke djrs FksA ml le; vjcksa dk viuk flDdk ugha gksrk FkkA gt+jr eqgEen us d+qck esa tks efLtn cukbZ mldk fd+cyk ¼uekt+ i<+us dh fn”kk½ cSrqyeqdíl dh vksj j[kk x;kA ml le; gt+jr eqgEen vkSj muds lkFkh cSrqy eqdíl dh vksj eqag dj ds uekt+ i<+rs FksA bl ls ;gwnh leqnk; ;g vk”kk djus yxk fd vki mudk /keZ viuk ysaxsA mUgsa bl ckr ls vkSj cy feyk fd dqjvku esa ;gwnh oa”k ds ufc;ksa dk cgqr vknj ls uke fy;k x;k FkkA tSls os mUgsa ekurs FksA mnkgj.kkFkZ gt+jr bczkghe] ewlk] lqySeku] bZR;kfnA ijUrq d+qck esa tc vkius lkewfgd bcknr dk fnu tqek ¼Friday½ j[kk rks ;gwnh yksxksa dks fujk”kk gqbZA D;ksafd og le> jgs Fks fd vki lkewfgd

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

bcknr ds fy, ;gwfn;ksa ds fnu “kfuokj ¼Saturday½ dk p;u djsaxsA mlds ckn dqN ;gwnh fo}kuksa us gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls HksaV dh vkSj dgk fd ;fn iSx+Ecj gksuk pkgrs gks rks lcls igys vkidks ;gwnh gksuk pkfg,A D;ksafd [k+qnk dsoy ;gwfn;ksa ds ek/;e ls gh ckr djrk gSA iSx+Ecj bLyke us dgk [kqnk dh n`f’V esa lc cjkcj gSaA oks ftldks pkgs iSx+Ecjh ds fy, fu;qDr djsA d+qck dk ;gqnh leqnk; bLyke dh vksj vkdf’kZr ugha gqvkA dsoy ,d ;gwnh us bLyke d+cwy fd;k ftldk uke lywe FkkA ;g ogh O;fDr Fkk ftlus dq+ck dh vksj vkrs gq, gt+jr eqgEen dks lcls igys ns[kk Fkk vkSj d+ck okfl;ksa dks mldh lwpuk nh Fkh fd iSx+Ecj bLyke ijokl djds ;gka igq¡p x, gSaA gt+jr eqgEen dh Å¡Vuh enhuk igqaph rks ;gka ds yksx igys ls vkids Lokxr ds fy, rS;kj FksA yksx vkidh Å¡Vuh dh vksj nkSM+rs] mldh udsy idM+rs vkSj vkils dgrs gekjs ?kj pfy,A vki us dgk esjh ÅaVuh dks NksM+ nks ;g eq>s Loa; gh ,sls LFkku ij ys tk,xh tgka [kqnk dh bPNk gSA ÅaVuh pyrh jgh ;gka rd fd ,d ,sls LFkku ij tkdj :d xbZ tgka dksbZ ?kj u FkkA vki us iz”u fd;k ;g t+ehu fdl dh gSA vlvn fcu t+qjkjk us crk;k ;g t+ehu nks NksVs&NksVs vukFk cPPksa dh gS vkSj eSa mudh ns[k&js[k djrk g¡A bl t+ehu dks vki HksaV esa Lohdkj djsa vkSj bl ij ?kj vkSj efLtn cukbZ;sA vkius [k+jhnus dk vkxzg fd;kA vkids vkxzg ij vlvn fcu tqj+ kjk us mldk ewY; lkr nhukj crk;kA vkius dqN nhukj c<+k dj ml t+ehu dks [+kjhn fy;kA ;g nhukj vcw cØ ¼jft+Œ½ us vkidh vksj ls vnk fd,A ml le; eDdk vkSj enhuk nksuksa LFkkuksa ij bZjkuh ;k jkseh flDds pyrs FksA jkseh “kkldksa dh jkt/kkuh ckft+urhu Fkk] ftldks vktdy blracksy (Istanbul) dgk tkrk gSA nhukj lksus ds gksrs FksA bZjkuh

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

nhukj dks nhukj [kqljoka vkSj jkseh nhukj dks nhukj fgjdyh dgrs FksA vxys fnu gt+jr eqgEen us eqlyekuksa dh lgk;rk ls enhuk dh izFke efLtn dk fuekZ.k dk;Z vkjaHk fd;kA iSx+Ecj lfgr lkjs yksx xkjk cukrs] feëh rFkk iRFkj mBk dj ykrsA bl efLtn dh nhokjsa iRFkj dh FkhaA vksj Nr dks [ktwj ds iRrksa ls <kai fn;k x;k FkkA bl efLtn ds iwjk gksus esa lkr eghus yxsA bl efLtn dk fd+cyk Hkh cSrqyeqdíl dh vksj cuk;k x;k FkkA D;ksafd ml le; rd dkck dh vksj eqag djds uekt+ i<+us dk vkns”k ugha vk;k FkkA enhus esa gt+jr eqgEen tgka vkdj mrjs] ogka ls lcls fudV ?kj vcw v¸;wc [k+kfyn fcu t+Sn dk FkkA vcw v¸;wc eka dh vksj ls gt+jr eqgEen ds laca/kh Hkh gksrs FksA vcw v¸;wc us vuqjks/k fd;k fd vki esjs ?kj py dj jgsaA vki us dgk fd eSa ,d “krZ ij py ldrk g¡ fd [kkus dk cks> rqe ij u iM+sA vcw v¸;wc us dgk fd ,s eqgEen vki fdruk [kk,axs fd eq>ij cks> iM+sxkA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk eSa ftruk Hkh [kkÅa ij mldk nkf;Ro rqeij ugha Mky¡wxkA tc vcw v¸;wc us ns[kk fd vki viuh ckr ij vfMx gSa rc mUgksaus Lohdkj dj fy;kA gt+jr eqgEen yxHkx lkr ekg vcw v¸;wc vUlkjh ds fuokl LFkku ij jgsA vcw v¸;wc dk ?kj nks ekys dk FkkA nhokjsa dPph FkhaA Åij FkksM+h gypy ls feëh uhps >M+rh FkhA bl dkj.k vcw v¸;wc us gt+jr eqgEen ds jgus ds fy, Åijh Hkkx dk p;u fd;kA ijUrq vkius vkus okyksa dh lqfo/kk ds dkj.k uhps dk Hkkx ilUn fd;kA vcw v¸;wc vUlkjh dk ifjokj Åijh Hkkx esa jgrk FkkA ,d fnu la;ksxo”k muds ikuh dk eVdk VwV x;kA Nr lk/kkj.k Fkh] “kadk gqbZ fd ikuh Vid dj uhps u fxj tk, vr% vki dks d’V gksA ?kj esa vks<+us ds fy, ek= ,d jt+kbZ Fkh] mUgksaus ml jt+kbZ dks ikuh ij Mky fn;k rkfd og ikuh lks[k ys ¼lhjr bcus fg”kke] [kaM 1] i`”B 272½A tc efLtn iw.kZ gks xbZ rks mlds fdukjksa ij gqtjs ¼NksVs dejs½ cuk fn;s

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

x,] vki vius ifjokj lfgr mu gqtjksa esa tkdj jgus yxsA vcw v¸;wc vUlkjh ds ?kj ij Bgjus ds le; esa gt+jr eqgEen us t+Sn fcu gkfjlk vkSj vcw jkQs dks nks ÅaV vkSj ikap lkS njge nsdj eDdk Hkstk fd os vkids ?kj okyksa dks enhuk ys vk,saA vkidh pkj iqf=;ka Fkha] Qkfrek] mees dqylwe] :d+¸;k vkSj t+SucA :d+¸;k vius ifr mleku ds lkFk enhuk vk pqdh FkhaA vkSj rhu yM+fd;ka eDdk esa gh FkhaA ;g yksx Qkfrek] mEes dqylwe vkSj vki dh iRuh lkSnk fcUr t+evk] mlkek fcu tS+n vkSj mudh iRuh mEes v;eu dks ysdj vk x,A gt+jr eqgEen dh rhljh csVh t+Suc dks muds ifr vcwy vkl ¼vcqy vkl us bLyke /keZ ugha viuk;k Fkk½ us vkus ugha fn;kA gt+jr vcwcØ ds yM+ds vcnqYYkkg viuh cgu vk;”kk vkSj nwljs ?kj okyksa dks ysdj enhuk vk x,A eDdk NksM+ dj enhuk vkus okys yksxksa esa dqN yksx ,sls Fks ftuds ikl jgus vkSj lksus dh txg ugha FkhA gt+jr eqgEen us ,sls yksxksa ds fy, efLtn ls feyk ,d pcwrjk cuok fn;kA mlds Åij [ktwj ds iÙkksa vkSj Mkfy;ksa dk NIij ¼lq¶Qk½ Myok fn;kA bl NIij esa jgus okys bLykeh bfrgkl esa vlgkcs&lq¶+Q+k dgyk,] vFkkZr NIij okys yksxA lq¶Qk cs?kj yksxksa ds fy, dsoy ?kj u Fkk cfYd bLyke dh izFke ikB”kkyk Hkh Fkh tgka mudh f”k{kk dh O;oLFkk dh xbZ FkhA vcw gqjSjk Hkh mugh vlgkcs lq¶+Qk esa ls ,d FksA mudk dguk gS fd eSaus 70 vlgkcs lq¶Qk dks bl voLFkk esa ns[kk gSA mu esa ls fdlh ds ikl yach pknj u Fkh] ;k rks dsoy rgen ¼/kksrh½ gksrk Fkk ;k dsoy NksVh pknj ftldk ,d fdukjk os xnZu ls cka/k ysrs Fks vkSj nwljk gkFk ls idM+s jgrs rkfd lrj ¼xqIrkax½ [kqy u tk,A ;g pknj fdlh dh vk/kh Vkax rd igqaprh vkSj fdlh ds V[kus rdA ;g yksx fu/kZurk ds dkj.k d`f’k ;k O;kikj Hkh ugha dj ldrs FksA muesa ls dqN

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

yksx taxy dh vksj fudy tkrs vkSj ogka ls ydfM+;ka ykrsA mldks csp dj og viuk vkSj vius lkfFk;ksa ds isV Hkjus dk lkeku tqVkrsA dHkh fdlh ekynkj eqlyeku ds ;gka [kkus dk vk;kstu gks tkrkA ,d ckj gt+jr eqgEen us lq¶Qk okyksa ls dgk% Þ,s vgys lq¶+Q+k] rqedks c/kkbZ gksA esjh mEer ¼esjs ekuus okyksa½ esa ls tks dksbZ fu/kZurk ds le; rqEgkjh rjg vius thou esa /kS;Z vkSj d`rKrk (gratitude and patience) j[kus okyk gks] tUur esa og esjs lkFk gksxkAß dgk tkrk gS fd lq¶Qk esa vyx vyx le; ij tks yksx fofHkUu le; esa Bgjs mudh la[;k dqy feykdj yxHkx 400 gSA gt+jr eqgEen us vius ppsjs HkkbZ vyh fcu vch rkfyc ls eqok[kkr ¼cU/kqRo½ fd;kA vkius dgk ,s vyh ge nkuksa dh thfodk ds fy, ,d fnu rqe dke djks vkSj ,d fnu eSa dke d:axkA vyh us dgk ,s [kqnk ds iSxEcj] efLtn esa vkidh mifLFkfr vko”;d gS rkfd vki efLtn dk izca/ku vkSj eqlyekuksa dh leL;kvksa dk lek/ kku djsaA eSa vdsys nksuksa dh thfodk ds fy, dke dj y¡wxkA vkius bl izLrko dks Lohdkj dj fy;kA vyh izfrfnu jkst+h dekus ds fy, fudy tkrsA ml le; enhuk ds ,d O;fDr ds ?kj dk fuekZ.k dk;Z py jgk FkkA vyh mlds xkjs ds fy, ikuh <ksrs FksA ?kj vkSj dq,a ds chp dh nwjh bruh Fkh fd vyh lqcg ls “kke rd dsoy lksyg Mksy ls vf/kd ikuh ugha yk ikrs FksA ikuh ds izR;sd Mksy ds fy, ifjJfed ,d [ktwj r; FkkA vyh dh lkjs fnu dh etnwjh lksyg [ktwjsa gksrha FkhaA ftldk vk/kk vFkkZr vkB [ktwjsa og gt+jr eqgEen dks nsrs vkSj vkB [ktwjsa vius ikl j[krsA dkQh le; rd blh izdkj nksuksa viuk thou ;kiu djrs jgsA eDdk dks izokl djus okys eqlyeku ¼eksgkftjhu½ vius /

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ku&laifÙk vkSj vius ?kj dks NksM+ dj enhuk igqaps FksA vkius enhuk ds LFkkuh; eqlyekuksa ls dgk fd ,d vULkkjh ,d eqgkftj dks viuk HkkbZ cuk ysA tc eDdk ds eqlyeku Loa; viuh O;oLFkk dj ysaxs rks vyx gks tk,axsA vUlkj us vkids izLrko dks lg’kZ Lohdkj fd;kA enhuk igqapus ds ikap ekl ckn eqok[kkr ¼cU/kqRo½ ds le>kSrs dk xBu fd;k x;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ leku :fp vkSj ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds ,d eksgkftj vkSj ,d vUlkjh dks cqykrs vkSj dgrs fd rqe nksuksa HkkbZ gksA mlds ckn ;g nksuksa bl izdkj HkkbZ&HkkbZ gks tkrs fd ?kj vkSj laifÙk esa cjkcj ds “kjhd gksrs cfYd e`R;q ds mijkar Hkh thfor jgus okys HkkbZ dks vius HkkbZ dh fojklr dk fgLlk feyrkA bl izdkj 186 eqgkftjksa us enhus ds eqlyekuksa ds lkFk eqok[k+kr dj fy;k vkSj muds ?kjksa esa jgus yxsA eqok[k+kr le>kSrs ds ckn vUlkjh HkkbZ us viuh t+ehu] ckx+ edku vkSj ?kj dh laiw.kZ laifÙk] gj ,d pht+ dk vk/kk Hkkx vius HkkbZ dks is”k dj fn;kA lvn fcu jchv ,d ekynkj vulkjh FksA vcnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ muds HkkbZ cusA og vcnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ dks vius ?kj ys x, vkSj viuh lkjh /ku&laifÙk muds lkeus ykdj j[k nh vkSj dgk buesa ls vk/kk ys yksA ;g Hkh dgk esjh nks ifRu;ka gSa] muesa ls ,d dks ilUn dj yhft,A eSa mldks rykd+ ns n¡wxk] vki mlls fudkg ¼fookg½ dj yhft,A vcnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ us dgk rqe rks eq>s dsoy ckt+kj dk ekxZ crk nksA og cuh d+Suqd+kv ds ckt+kj esa x,] ?kh vkSj iuhj dk O;kikj vkjaHk fd;kA muds O;kikj esa bruh vf/kd o`/kh gqbZ fd mudh O;kikfjd lkexzh 700 Å¡Vksa ij yndj vkrh FkhA ,d fnu og gt+jr eqgEen ds ikl vk, rks diM+ksa ls lqxU/k vk jgh FkhA vki us iz”u fd;k rks crk;k fd ,d vUlkjh efgyk ls fookg dj fy;k gSA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us mudks oyhek ¼fookg Hkkst½ dk vkns”k fn;kA ckn

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dks eqok[k+kr laca/kh le>kSrs dh vko”;Drk ugha jgh FkhA eqgkftjhu us enhuk esa viuh vkfFkZd fLFkfr vPNh dj yh FkhA vkSj ;gwfn;ksa dh NksM+h gqbZ laifÙk esa mudks fgLlk feyk FkkA

efLtn dk fuekZ.k gt+jr eqgEen fgtjr djds enhuk igqaps rks loZizFke vki d+qck esa BgjsA d+qck enhus ls rhu ehy dh nwjh ij ,d {ks= FkkA bl {ks= esa lc ls izeq[k ifjokj mej fcu vkSQ dk FkkA bl ifjokj ds eqf[k;k dk uke dqylwe fcu gne FkkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ d+ck esa dqylwe fcu gne ds fuokl LFkku ij BgjsA vki us d+ck igqap dj loZizFke ,d efLtn dh uho j[khA igyk iRFkj vki Loa; vius gkFk ls mBk dj yk, vkSj ogka j[kk] mlds ckn nwljs lgkck (companions of the Prophet) us iRFkj ykuk vkjaHk fd;kA vkSj bl izdkj efLtn dk fuekZ.k dk;Z vkjaHk gks x;kA ;gh og efLtn gS ftlds laca/k esa dqjvku esa dgk x;k gS fd ftldh uho izkjaHk ls gh /keZijk;.rk ij j[kh xbZ gks vo”; gh og bl ;ksX; gS fd rqe mlesa [kM+s gksA bl efLtn esa ,sls balku gS tks ifo=rk dks ilUn djrs gSa vkSj vYykg Hkh ifo=rk dks ilUn djrk gS ¼vy&rkSck% 108½A enhus ds eqlyekuksa us tc vkids vkus dk lekpkj lquk rks og ;gka vkdj vkils HksaV djus yxsA “kqØokj dks vkius ;gka ls izLFkku fd;kA “kqØokj dh uekt+ vkius cuw lkfye fcu vkSQ+ dh efLtn esa i<+hA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ d+qck ls py dj enhuk vk,A vki dh ÅaVuh pyrh jgh ;gka rd fd oks ,d LFkku ij cSB xbZA mlh LFkku ij vkius efLtn ds fuekZ.k dk fu”p; fd;kA vkius iwNk fd ;g Hkwfe fdldh gSA crk;k x;k nks vukFk ckydksa dh gS ftudk uke lgy

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vkSj lqgSy gSA ml le; ;g Hkwfe ejcn ¼[ky;ku½ ds :i esa iz;ksx gksrh FkhA vkius dgk ;fn ;g Hkwfe rqe gesa csp nks rks ge ;gk¡ efLtn dk fuekZ.k djsaxsA ckydksa us dgk ;g Hkqfe ge fcuk fdlh ewY; ds vkidks nsrs gSaA vYYkkg bldk tks ewY; gesa ns oks gekjs fy, i;kZIr gksxkA fdUrq gt+jr eqgEen us muds bl vkxzg dks vLohdkj dj fn;kA dgk tkrk gS fd gt+jr vcw cØ us gt+jr eqgEen dh vksj ls mudks bl ewY; dk Hkqxrku fd;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us /kjrh dks lery djus dk vkns”k fn;kA tc /kjrh lkQ vkSj cjkcj gks xbZ rc efLtn dh uho [kksnh xbZA bl dk;Z esa vU; eqlyekuksa ds lkFk vki us Hkh Hkkx fy;kA tc efLtn dh nhokj cuus yxh rks vki Loa; Hkh bZaVsa mBk dj ykrs vkSj fuekZ.k dk;Z esa viuk ;ksxnku nsrsA vkidks dk;Z esa O;Lr ns[k dj eqlyekuksa us dqN iafDr;ka dgha ftudk vFkZ ;g gS% ;fn ge cSB tk,a tcfd uch dk;Zjr gS] rks gekjk ,slk djuk cgqr cqjk gksxkA ,d lgkch dk uke ryd+ fcu vyh FkkA og dgrs gSa fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us esjs lqiqnZ ;g dke fd;k fd eSa eëh esa ikuh Mky dj xkjk cukÅaA eSa QkoM+k ysdj xkjk cukus ds dk;Z esa yx x;kA mUgksaus crk;k fd ,d volj ij eSaus dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy D;k eSa Hkh bZaVsa mBk dj ykus dk dk;Z d:a] vkius dgk ugha] rqe xkjk cukvks bl dk;Z dks rqe Hkyh Hkkafr tkurs gksA enhus dh ;g efLtn tks gt+jr eqgEen vkSj vkids lkfFk;ksa us cukbZ Fkh iw.kZr;k lk/kkj.k FkhA blesa dPph bZVa ksa dh nhokjsa FkhaA vkSj LraHk [ktwj ds ruksa ls cuk, x, FksA vkSj Nr [ktwj ds iÙkksa vkSj “kk[kkvksa dh FkhA ckn esa Nr dks xkjs ls ySi fn;k x;k FkkA ;g efLtn izkjaHk esa yx&Hkx ,d lkS xt+ yach vkSj ,d lkS xt+ pkSM+h FkhA blesa izos”k

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

}kj rhu cuk, x, FksA crk;k tkrk gS fd bl efLtn dk fuekZ.k eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us nks ckj fd;kA izFke ckj] tc vki eDdk ls fgtjr djds enhuk vk,A vkSj nwljh ckj [kSc+ j dh fot; ds i”pkr] fgtjr ds lkrosa o’kZA blds iqufuZekZ.k dh vko”;Drk blfy, iM+h fd iqjkuh gksus ds dkj.k og VwV&QwV xbZ FkhA bl volj ij efLtn esa foLrkj Hkh fd;k x;k FkkA efLtn ds iqufuZekZ.k dh ,d ?kVuk ;g gS fd eqlyeku bZaVsa mBk&mBk dj yk jgs Fks] lkFk esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ Hkh bZaVsa mBk dj yk jgs FksA gt+jr vcw gqjSjk dgrs gSa ,d ckj esjk vkSj vkidk lkeuk gks x;kA eSaus ns[kk fd vki dbZ bZaVsa mBk, gq, gSa vkSj viuh Nkrh ls bZaVksa dks lgkjk ns j[kk gSA eSaus vuqeku yxk;k fd dnkfpr vf/kd ot+u ds dkj.k vki ,slk fd, gq, gSaA eSaus dgk ,s [kqnk ds jlwy bu bZaVksa dks eq>s ns nhft,A vki us dgk ,s vcw gqjSjk rqe nwljh bZaVsa ys yks D;ksafd okLrfod thou rsk dsoy vkf[kjr ¼ejus ds ckn½ dk gSA

eqok[k+kr ¼cU/kqRo½ eDdk ls fgtjr dj ds tks eqlyeku enhuk igqaps ogka mudh fLFkfr u, uxj esa “kj.kkFkhZ dh FkhA muds fuokl ds fy, eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us eqok[k+krk dh O;oLFkk dhA bCus blgkd+ dgrs gSa fd vkius dgk] nks&nks O;fDr vYYkkg ds ekxZ esa HkkbZ&HkkbZ cu tkvksA mlds ckn vkius gt+jr vyh fcu vch rkfyc dk gkFk vius gkFk esa ysdj dgk ;g esjk HkkbZ gSA bl izdkj “kj.kkFkhZ eqlyeku enhus esa vtuch ¼ckgjh O;fDr½ ugha jgsA eqgkftj vkSj vuqlkj nksuksa HkkbZ&HkkbZ cu dj ,d nwljs ds lgk;d cu x,A ;g HkkbZpkjk bruk laiw.kZ Fkk fd nksuksa dks ,d nwljs dh fojklr feyus yxh] ftl izdkj ,d HkkbZ dks nwljs HkkbZ dh

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

feyrh gSA eqgktjhu dh fLFkfr yqVs gq, d+kfQ+ys dh FkhA blfy, bl eqok[kkr ds vuqlkj vUlkj dh fLFkfr nsus okys (giver group) dh FkhA vkSj eqgkftj dh fLFkfr ikus okys dh (taker group) dh FkhA ijUrq vUlkj us iwjh fu’Bk vkSj leiZ.k ds lkFk bls Lohdkj fd;kA vulkj enhuk ds LFkkuh; yksx Fks] blfy, muds ikl ?kj] /ku&laifÙk] Hkwfe rFkk ckx+kr FksA iR;sZd vUlkjh us viuh lkjh /ku&laifÙk dk vk/kk Hkkx vius ikl j[kk vkSj “ks’k vk/kk vius eqgkftj HkkbZ dks ns fn;kA gt+jr vul dgrs gSa fd dksbZ vUlkjh viuh /ku&laifÙk esa vius eqgkftj HkkbZ ls vf/kd vius vki dks mldk ;ksX; ugha le>rk FkkA vUlkj ds bl vlk/kkj.k R;kx dks ns[k dj dqN eqgkftjhu us eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy ftl d+kSe ¼oxZ½ ds ikl ge vk,] dfBu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa muls vf/kd gennhZ djus okyk geus ugha ik;kA vkSj muls vf/kd mnkjrk ls [kpZ djus okyk ugha ik;kA gesa vk”kadk gS fd lkjk iq.; dsoy budks fey tk, vkSj ge oafpr jg tk,aA vkius dgk ugha] tcrd rqe mudh iz”kalk djrs jgks vkSj muds fy, izkFkZuk djrs jgksA izkjaHk esa eqok[kkr esa fojklr dk gd+ Hkh lfEefyr Fkk izUrq ckn esa fojklr dk vf/kdkj jn~ dj fn;k x;kA fojklr dks ikfjokfjd laca/ kksa ds lkFk fo”ks’kr% jgus fn;k x;kA ijUrq blds vfrfjDr “ks’k lkjs ekeyksa esa lkjs eqlyeku HkkbZ HkkbZ cu dj jgus yxsA ftuds chp eqok[+kkr le>kSrk gqvk muesa ls dqN uke fuEufyf[kr gSa% eqgkftj vulkjh 1- vcw cØ fcu vch d+gkQk ¼jft+Œ½ [kkfjtk fcu t+Sn ¼jft+Œ½ 2- mej fcu vy&[k+Ùkkc ¼jft+Œ½ mrcku fcu ekfyd ¼jft+Œ½

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

3- vcw mcSnk fcu vy&tjkZg ¼jft+Œ½ lkn fcu eqvkt+ ¼jft+Œ½ 4- vcnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ+ ¼jft+Œ½ lkn fcu jch ¼jft+Œ½ 5- tqcSj fcu vOoke ¼jft+Œ½ lyek fcu lykek ¼jft+Œ½ 6- mleku cu vQQku ¼jft+Œ½ vkSl fcu lkfcr ¼jft+Œ½ 7- rygk fcu mcSnqYykg ¼jft+Œ½ dkc fcu ekfyd ¼jft+Œ½ 8- lbZn fcu t+Sn fcu vez ¼jft+Œ½ mcS; fcu dkc ¼jft+Œ½ 9- eqlvc fcu meSj ¼jft+Œ½ vcw v¸;wc [kkfyn fcu t+Sn ¼jft+Œ½ 10- vcw gqt+SQk fcu mRck ¼jft+Œ½ vCckn fcu fc”j ¼jft+Œ½ 11- vEekj fcu ;kflj ¼jft+Œ½ gqt+SQk fcu vy;eku ¼jft+Œ½ 12- vcw t+j fx+Q+kjh ¼jft+Œ½ eqfUt+j fcu vez ¼jft+Œ½ 13- lyeku vy Qkjlh ¼jft+Œ½ vcw njnk meSj fcu lkyck ¼jft+Œ½ 14- fcyky gC”kh ¼jft+Œ½ vcw #oSgk vcnqYykg fcu

vcnqjZgeku ¼jft+Œ½ 15- gkfrc fcu vch cyrvk ¼jft+Œ½ moSe fcu lkbnk ¼jft+Œ½ 16- vcw ejln ¼jft+Œ½ vkscknk fcu lkfcr ¼jft+Œ½ 17- vCnqYykg fcu tg”k ¼jft+Œ½ vkfle fcu lkfcr ¼jft+Œ½ 18- mrck fcu x+toku ¼jft+Œ½ vcw nqtkuk ¼jft+Œ½ 19- vcw lyek fcu vCnqy vln ¼jft+Œ½ lkn fcu [k+Slek ¼jft+Œ½ 20- mleku fcu et+Åu ¼jft+Œ½ vcqy gSle fcu rhgku ¼jft+Œ½ 21- mcSnk fcu vy&gkfjl ¼jft+Œ½ meSj fcu vy&gqeke ¼jft+Œ½ 22- lQ+oku fcu cSt+k ¼jft+Œ½ 'kQs fcu eksvYyk ¼jft+Œ½

23- twf””kekySu ¼jft+Œ½ ;t+hn fcu vy&gkfjl ¼jft+Œ½ 24- vjd+e fcu vy vjd+e ¼jft+Œ½ rygk fcu tS+n ¼jft+Œ½ 25- tS+n fcu vy&[k+Ùkkc evu fcu vnh ¼jft+Œ½ gt+jr vcw gqjSjk dgrs gSa fd vUlkj us eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls dgk fd enhus esa gekjs tks [ktwj ds ckx+kr gSa mudks gekjs vkSj gekjs HkkbZ;ksa

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ds chp ck¡V nhft,A vki us dgk ugha] eqgkftjksa dks d`f’k vkSj ckx+ckuh dk vuqHko ugha gSA fQj D;k rqe ,slk djksxs fd ckx+ esa rqe gekjh vksj ls ifjJe djks vkSj vk; esa ge rqEgkjs fgLlsnkj gksaA vUlkj us dgk geus lquk vkSj ekukA gt+jr tkfcj crkrs gSa fd vUlkj dk rjhd+k ;g Fkk fd tc og [ktwj dh iSnkokj dk cVokjk djrs rks gj ,d vUlkjh muds nks Hkkx bl izdkj djrs fd mldk ,d Hkkx de gksrk vkSj nwljk Hkkx mlls vf/kdA fQj de okys Hkkx ds lkFk [ktwj dh “kk[kksa dks feyk nsrsa mlds ckn os eqlyekuksa ls dgrs nksuksa esa ls tks Hkkx ysuk pkgks ys yksA eqgkftj vf/kd iSnkokj okys Hkkx dks ys ysrs vkSj vUlkjh ml Hkkx dks ys ysrs ftlesa Qy dh ek=k de gksrhA ,slk [k+Scj dh fot; rd pyrk jgk] tc [kScj ds Ns= ij fot; izkIr gks xbZ rks eqlyekuksa dks [k+Scj ds ckx+kr feysA ml le; eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us vUlkj ls dgk fd rqEgkjs Åij gekjk tks gd+ Fkk og rqeus iwjk&iwjk vnk dj fn;kA vc ;fn rqe pkgks rks rqEgkjh larqf’V ds fy, [kScj esa ls rqEgkjk fgLlk rqedks fn;k tk,A vUlkj us dgk ,s [k+qnk ds jlwy gekjh Hkh vkids Åij ,d “krZ Fkh og ;g fd gekjs fy, tUur gksA vki us tks dgk og geus dj fn;k] rks vc gekjh “krZ Hkh gedks feysA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk gk¡ oks rqEgkjs fy, gSA crk;k tkrk gS fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us cU/kqRo dk rjhd+k nks ckj viuk;kA igyh ckj eDdk esa] nwljh ckj enhuk esaA eDdk esa tks yksx bLyke yk, Fks] muesa ls dbZ yksx bLyke viuk ysus ds dkj.k vius ifjokjtu ls dV x, Fks] vko”;Drk gqbZ fd mudk dksbZ izca/k fd;k tk,A blfy, vkius ,sls yksxksa dk eqok[k+kr ,sls yksxksa ls dj fn;k ftudk ifjokj vkfFkZd :i ls laiUu FkkA igyh eqok[k+kr eqgktsjhu vkSj eqgktsjhu ds chp FkhA vCnqYYkkg

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

fcu vCckl crkrs gSa fd eDdk esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us tqcSj fcu vy vOoke vkSj vCnqYykg fcu elÅn ds chp eqok[k+kr djok;k FkkA blh izdkj t+Sn fcu gkfjlk dh eqok[k+kr geT+kk fcu vCnqy eqÙkfyc vkSj eqlvc fcu meSj dh eqok[+kkr lkn fcu vch oD+d+kl ds lkFk bR;kfnA eqok[+kkr dh O;oLFkk nwljh ckj fgtjr ds ckn enhus esa viukbZ xbZ FkhA ;g eqok[k+kr eqgktjhu vkSj vUlkj ds chp djk;h x;h FkhA enhus dh fLFkfr ml le; ,d NksVs uxj dh FkhA tc ogka eqgktsjhu vk, rks muds vkus ls fuokl dh ,d cM+h leL;k [kM+h gks xbZA rc vkius eqok[k+kr }kjk bl leL;k dk lek/kku fd;kA bl eqok[k+kr us dsoy dqN yksxksa ds vkokl dh leL;k dk lek/ kku gh ugha fd;k] cfYd bl ckr dk O;ogkfjd izn”kZu Hkh fd;k fd bLyke esa lac/a kksa dk vk/kkj /keZ gSA vkSj ckd+h lkjs lac/a k blls vfrfjDr gSaA NksVk vkSj cM+k] /kuoku vkSj fu/kZu] ?kj okyk vkSj cs?kj lc vYykg dh n`f’V esa ,d leku gSaA lkjs lekftd vkSj vkfFkZd erHksnksa dks feVk dj /keZ ds ekxZ ij ,d gks tkuk pkfg,A

enhus dk le>kSrk enhus esa vjc dh nks tkfr;ka (tribes) vkSl vkSj [k+t+jt vkckn Fkhaa] mlh ds lkFk ogka dqN ;gwnh ifjokj Hkh cls gq, FksA ;g yksx vYila[;d FksA ijUrq ;g yksx vjcksa dh rqyuk esa foKku esa vkxs FksA blh ds lkFk os O;kikj Hkh djrs FksA blh lcc ls ;gwfn;ksa dh vkfFkZd fLFkfr vjcksa ls csgrj FkhA ;gwfn;ksa esa ,sls yksx FkksM+s Fks tks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh iSx+Ecjh dks igpku dj vki ij bZeku yk,A muds vf/kdka”k yksx gt+jr eqgEen vkSj gt+jr eqgEen ds /keZ ds “k=q cu x,A mudk fopkj ;g Fkk fd iSx+Ecj dsoy cuh bljkbZy ds oa”k esa iSnk gks ldrk gSA eqgEen

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

¼lYyŒ½ cuh blekbZy ds oa”k ls FksA bl dkj.k oks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh iSx+Ecjh dk fo”okl u dj ldsA gt+jr eqgEen us iz;kl fd;k fd ;fn og bZeku u yk,a rks de ls de eqlyekuksa dks muls gkfu u igqaps] bl mís”; dks lkeus j[kdj gt+jr eqgEen us ;gwfn;ksa ls ,d laf/k dh ftldks lghQk&,&enhuk (Madina Pact) dgk tkrk gSA enhuk ds ;gwfn;ksa ls ;g laf/k fgtjr ds ikap eghus ckn dh xbZA ;g laf/k /keZ] laifr vkSj vkilh leL;kvksa ls lacaf/kr FkhA laf{kIr esa ;gka] bldh ud+y nh tkjgh gS% “kq: djrk gw¡ vYykg ds uke ls tks cM+k esgjcku usgk;r jge okyk gSA ;g fyf[kr le>kSrk gS eqgEen uch&,&mEeh dh vksj ls dqjS”k vkSj ;fLjc ds eqlyekuksa vkSj ;gwn ds chp tks muds vkns”kksa dk ikyu djuk pkgsa ;k muls tqM+uk pkgsaA izR;sd leqnk; vius /keZ ij jgdj bu vkns”kksa ds fy, ck/; gksxkA 1- d+slkl vkSj [k+wacgk ds tks rjhd+s izkphu dky ls pys vkjgs gSa og U;k; vkSj fu’i{krk ds lkFk viuh txg cus jgsaxsA 2- izR;sd leqnk; dks U;k; vkSj fu’i{krk ds lkFk vius oxZ dk fQn;k ¼oks /kujkf'k tks fdlh cUnh dks eqDr djkus ds fy, nh tk,½ nsuk gksxkA vFkkZr ftl oxZ dk dSnh gksxk ml dS+nh dks NqM+kus ds fy, /ku jkf”k nsuk mlh oxZ dk mÙkjnkf;Ro gksxkA 3- vijk/k] vR;kpkj vkSj fonzksg ds ekeys esa lc dh ,d lgefr gksxh bl lanHkZ esa dksbZ i{kikr ugha gksxk og pkgs fdlh dk csVk gh D;ksa u gksA 4- dksbZ eqlyeku fdlh eqlyeku dks fdlh x+Sj&eqfLye ds eqd+kcys ij gR;k ugha dj ldrk vkSj u gh fdlh eqlyeku ds

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

eqd+kcys ij fdlh x+Sj&eqfLye dh lgk;r dh vuqefr gksxhA 5- tks ;gwnh eqlyekuksa ds v/khu gksaxs mudh lqj{kk dk nkf;Ro eqlyekuksa ij gksxk] mu ij u fdlh izdkj dk vR;kpkj gksxk vkSj u muds fo:) muds “k=q dh dksbZ lgk;rk dh tk,xhA 6- fdlh x+Sj&eqfLye ;k ewfrZiwtd dks ;g vf/kdkj ugha gksxk fd og eqlyekuksa ds fo:) dqjS”k ds fdlh O;fDr dks “kj.k ns ;k dqjS”k vkSj eqlyekuksa ds chp vk,A 7- ;q) ds le; ;gwn dks viuh tku vkSj eky ls eqlyekuksa dk lkFk nsuk gksxkA eqlyekuksa ds fo:) fdlh dh lgk;rk djus dh vkKk ugha gksxhA 8- vYYkkg ds jlwy dk dksbZ “k=q ;fn enhus ij vkØe.k djs rks vYykg ds jlwy dh lgk;rk ;gwn ij vfuok;Z gksxhA tks leqnk; bl laf/k vkSj “kiFk esa “kkfey gS]a mu esa ls dksbZ leqnk; bl laf/k vkSj “kiFk ls vyx gksuk pkgs rks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh vkKk ds fcuk mldks ,slk djus dk vf/kdkj u gksxkA 10- fdlh minzoh dh lgk;rk ;k mldks vius ikl fBdkuk nsus dh vuqefr ugha gksxh] ;fn dksbZ O;fDr fdlh ubZ ckr fudkyus okys dh lgk;rk djs rks ml ij vYykg dh ykur vkSj x+t+c ¼[k+qnk ds Øks/k vkSj vfHk'kki½ gSA D+;ker rd mlds fdlh dk;Z dks Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk,xkA 11- eqlyeku ;fn fdlh ls le>kSrk djuk pkgsa rks ;gwfn;ksa dks Hkh ml le>kSrs esa “kkfey gksuk vfuok;Z gksxkA 12- tks fdlh eqlyeku dk o/k djs vkSj xokgh ekStnw gks rks ml ls [kwu dk cnyk fy;k tk,xkA ;k ;g fd tks of/kr gS ml ds ifjokj okys ns;r ¼[k+uw ds cnys dh /ku jkf”k½ ij jkt+h gks tk,sAa 13- tc Hkh fdlh ekeys esa erHksn iSnk gks tk, rks vYykg vkSj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mlds jlwy dh vksj ykSVuk gksxkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us ftu lenk;ksa ls le>kSrk fd;k Fkk] muesa ;gwn ds rhu cM+s ifjokj “kkfey FksA ;g ifjokj enhuk vkSj enhuk ds fudVorhZ {ks=ksa esa cls gq, Fks] muds uke gSa cuw dqjSt+k] cuw ut+hj] cuw d+Suqd+kvA ckn esa rhuksa d+chyksa us le>kSrs ds fu;eksa dks rksMk+ ] laf/k ds fo:) ‘kM;a= jps] vkSj eqlyeku ds “k=qksa dk lkFk fn;kA blfy, O;ogkfjd :i ls ;g laf/k tYn gh lekIr gks xbZA

eqgkftjhu ds nLrs eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us enhuk igqapus ds ckn tks dk;Z fd,] mlesa ,d ;g Fkk fd vki us NksVs&NksVs nLrs cuk dj eDdk ds ekxkZsa ij Hkstuh “kq: dhA bu VqdfM+;ksa esa dsoy eqgkftj eqlyeku gksrs FksA bu nLrksa ds Hkstus dk mís”; ;g gksrk Fkk fd eDdk okyksa dh xfrfo/k;ksa ds ckjs esa tkudkjh izkIr djsaA D;ksafd fgtjr ds ckn muds enhus ij vkØe.k djus dk Hk; FkkA nwljk mís”; dqjS”k ds d+kfQ+yksa dks jksduk Fkk] vkSj mudk mRlkg rksM+uk Fkk] nwljs vFkksZa esa muij /kkd tekuh Fkh vkSj bLykeh “kfDr dk izn”kZu djuk Fkk rkfd os enhus ds fo:) taxh dk;Zokgh ls vyx jgsaA fgtjr ds yxHkx lkr eghus ckn gt+jr eqgEen us ,d VqdM+h gt+jr get+k dh v/;{krk esa HksthA bl esa rhl eqgkftj FksA ;g yksx lSQqy cg~j dh vksj Hksts x, Fks] rkfd d+qjS”k ds mu rhu lkS lokjksa dk ihNk djsa tks vcw tgy ds us=Ro esa “kke ls eDdk ykSV jgk FkkA lSQqy cg~j ¼leqnz rV½ ij nksuksa dk vkeuk lkeuk gqvkA ijUrq yM+kbZ ugha gqbZ gt+jr get+k fcuk fdlh eqMHksM+ ds ykSV vk,A mlds ckn “kOoky 1 fgtjh esa 60 eqgkftjksa dh ,d VqdM+h jkcsx+

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dh vksj Hksth xbZ] mlds ljnkj vCng fcu vy&gkfjl FksA jkcsx+ ij dqjS”k ds nks lkS lokjksa ls eqMHksM+ gqbZA ijUrq yM+kbZ dh fLFkfr mRiu ugha gqbZA eqlyeku viuh ekStwnxh dk izn”kZu djds ykSV vk,A t+hdknk ,d fgtjh esa chl eqgkftjksa dk ,d nLrk [k+jkZj dh vksj Hksth xbZ] mldk usr`Ro lkn fcu vch oD+d+kl dj jgs FksA ;g yksx jkr dks pyrs vkSj fnu dks fNi tkrs bl izdkj pyrs gq, tc os [k+jkZj igqps rks irk pyk fd d+qjS”k dk d+kfQ+yk vkxs tk pqdk gSA [k+jkZj ls ;g yksx enhuk okil ykSV vk,A nks lQj esa 60 eqgkftjksa dh ,d VqdM+h jokuk gqbZA mlds lkFk eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ “kkfey FksA vki us enhus esa vius LFkku ij lkn fcu mckng vUlkjh dks fu;qDr fd;k vkSj pyrs gq, vcok uked LFkku rd igq¡p x,A ogka igq¡p dj irk pyk fd dqjS”k dk d+kfQyk vkxs tk pqdk gSA ;gk¡ gt+jr eqgEen us cuw t+ejk oxZ ds ljnkj e[+k”kh fcu vez ls laf/k dh] ftldh “krZsa ;g Fkha fd os yksx u rks eqlyekuksa ls ;q) djsaxs vkSj uk gh eqlyekuksa ds fo:) fdlh “k=q dh lgk;rk djsx a As ogka ls 15 fnu ckn vki fcuk fdlh eqMHksM+ ds enhuk ykSV vk,A jchmLlkuh nks fgtjh esa dqjS'k dk ,d O;ikfjd d+kfQ+yk eDdk tk jgk FkkA gt+jr eqgEen us enhus esa vius LFkku ij lk,c fcu mLeku fcu et+Åu dks fu;qDr fd;k vkSj Loa; 200 eqlyekuksa dks ysdj dqjS”k ds d+kfQ+ys dh vksj jokuk gq,A d+qjS”k ds bl d+kfQys esa 100 vkneh vkSj yxHkx 2500 Å¡V FksA mUgksua s viuk ljnkj meS;k fcu [k+yQ+ dks cuk;k FkkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ pyrs gq, cokr uked LFkku rd igq¡ps Fks fd lekpkj feyk fd d+qjS”k dk d+kfQyk vkxs tk pqdk gSA blfy, eqMHksM+ dh fLFkfr ugha cuh] vki “kkafriwoZd okil vk x,A gt+jr eqgEen us tekfny Åyk 2 fgtjh esa 200 eqgkftjksa dh ,d VqdM+h cukbZ vkSj mudks ysdj v”khjk dh vksj jokuk gq,] tgka

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ls dqjS”k dk d+kfQ+yk xqt+jus okyk FkkA vkius vcw lyek fcu vCnqy vln dks enhuk dk vf/kifr fu;qDr fd;kA bl ;k=k esa dsoy 30 Å¡V Fks vkSj eqlyeku ckjh ckjh muij lokj gksrs FksA ogka igqap dj irk pyk fd d+kfQ+yk vkxs tk pqdk gSA ;gka vki us d+chyk cuw eqnyt ls le>kSrk fd;kA la{ksi esa le>kSrk ;g Fkk fd ;q) dh fLFkfr esa eqlyeku cuw eqnyt dh lgk;rk djsaxs] vkSj cuw eqnyt eqlyekuksa dk lkFk nsaxsA mlds ckn vki enhuk ykSV vk,A bl ;k=k ds nl fnu ckn ;g ?kVuk ?kVh fd dqt+Z fcu tkfcj vy Qsgjh us enhus dh pjkxkg ij jkr ds le; Nkik ekjk vkSj cgqr ls ÅaV vkSj cdfj;ka ysdj Hkkx x;kA bl ?kVuk dh tkudkjh feyrs gh gt+jr eqgEen us rqjUr mldk ihNk fd;k vkSj vius lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk lQoku rd mlds ihNs x, ijUrq og ogka ls fudy pqdk FkkA bl fy, gt+jr eqgEen lQoku ls enhuk okil ykSV vk,A lwpuk nsj ls feyus ds dkj.k dqtZ+ ds fo:) le; ij dk;ZokbZ u dh tk ldhA jtc 2 fgtjh esa gt+jr eqgEen us eqgkftjhu dh ,d VqdM+h u[k+yk dh vksj HksthA ,d lgkch dgrs gSa fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us gedks ,d lkfj, esa Hkstus dk fu”p; fd;k vkSj dgk rqEgkjs Åij eSa ,d ,sls O;fDr dks vehj ¼ljnkj½ cukÅ¡xk tks rqeesa lcls vf/kd Hkw[k vkSj I;kl lgu djus okyk gksA vxys fnu vkius vCnqYykg fcu tg”k dks bl VqdM+h dk ljnkj cuk;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us vCnqYykg fcu tg”k dks ,d cUn i= fn;k vkSj dgk rqe yksx u[k+yk dh vksj nks fnu rd pyrs jgks] tc nks fnu gks tk, rks i= [kksy dj ns[kuk] mUgksaus ,slk gh fd;kA nks fnu ds mijkar tc vCnqYykg fcu tg”k us i= [kksyk rks mlesa fy[k Fkk fd tc rqe esjs bl i= dks ns[kks rks pyrs jgks] ;gka rd fd rqe eDdk vkSj rk;Q ds chp u[k+yk ds LFkku rd igq¡p tkvks ogka igq¡p dj Bgj tkukA ogka ls dqjS”k dh xfrfof/k;ksa ij ut+j j[kks] vkSj gesa

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mu ls lwfpr djksA vCnqYykg fcu tg”k us bl i= dks i<+ dj dgk eSaus lquk vkSj ekukA ;|fi vkxs tkuk [+krjukd Fkk D;ksafd ogka ls d+qjS”k dh lhek vkjaHk gksrh Fkh] vkSj muls eqMHksM+ gksus dk Hk; Fkk] fQj Hkh og i= ds vuqlkj vius lkfFk;ksa dks ysdj vkxs ds fy, jokuk gks x,] ;gka rd fd u[k+yk igqap dj Bgj x,A ml le; d+qjS”k dk ,d O;kikfjd d+kfQyk “kke ls okil gksdj eDdk tk jgk FkkA eqlyekuksa ds ny esa ls ,d O;fDr okfd+n fcu vCnqYykg us d+qjS”k ds d+kfQ+ys ds ljnkj vez fcu vy&gt+jeh dks rhj ekjk] ;g rhj fdlh laosnu”khy LFkku ij yxk vkSj og ej x;kA blds ckn os yksx ?kcjk dj Hkkx x,A bCus blgkd+ dgrs gSa fd eqlyekuksa dh VqdM+h tc enhuk igqph vkSj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks iwjh ?kVuk dh tkudkjh nh xbZ rks mUgksaus dgk eSaus rqedks gjke eghuks ¼oks eghus ftlesa yM+kbZ >xM+k euk gksrk gS½ esa blfy, ugha Hkstk Fkk fd rqe gR;k djksA vFkkZr rqedks d+qjS”k ds {ks= esa Hkstus dk rkR;i;Z ;g Fkk fd rqe mudh xfrfof/k;ksa ls gesa lwfpr djks u fd dqjS”k ls ;q) NsM+ nksA blds vfrfjDr lfj;ksa dk ,d mís”; izpkj gksrk FkkA ckn esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us vf/kdka”k VqdfM+;ka dsoy izpkj ds mís”; ls HksthaA vCnqYykg fcu mej dgrs gSa fd gt+jr eqgEen us vCnqYYkkg fcu vkSQ dks cqyk;k vkSj dgk fd ;k=k dh rS;kjh djksA mlds ckn vCnqYykg fcu vkSQ vius lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk jokuk gks x,A og “kke vkSj enhuk ds chp nkSerqy tUny igqapsA mu yksxksa dks rhu fnu rd bLyke dk lans”k nsrs jgs] rhljs fnu vy&vLcx+ fcu vez vy&dych us bLyke d+cwy dj fy;kA og uljkuh Fks vkSj vius leqnk;k ds lkjnkj FksA

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vycjk dgrs gSa fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us [k+kfyn fcu oyhn dks ;eu ds yksxksa dh vksj Hkstk rkfd ogka bLyke dk izpkj djsaA os yksx 6 eghus rd muds chp jgs] izUrq muesa ls fdlh us Hkh bLyke ugha viuk;kA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks lwpuk feyh rks vki us muds uke ,d i= Hkstk] tc mudks vkidk i= i<+ dj lquk;k x;k rks d+chyk genku ds lkjs yksxksa us bLyke d+cwy dj fy;kA gt+jr eqgEen dks tc ;g lwpuk nh xbZ rks vki ltns esa fxj iM+s vkSj dgk d+chyk genku ij lykerh gks] d+chyk genku ij lykerh gksA bZCus bLgkd+ dgrs gSa fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us [k+kfyn fcu oyhn dks utjku dh vksj HkstkA [k+kfyn fcu oyhn vkSj muds lkFkh Å¡Vksa ij lokj gksdj mudh cfLr;ksa esa ?kwers Fks vkSj dgrs Fks ,s yksxks bLyke d+cwy djks lyker jgksxsA bl vkgokuijd Hkze.k ds izHkko ls yksxksa dh vf/kdka”k la[;k us bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA

fgtjr ds ckn eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ 13 o’kZ rd eDdk esa ,d [k+qnk dk izpkj djrs jgsA bl izpkj ls dqjS”k dh vusds”okjoknh lksp ij pksV iM+rh Fkh blfy, mUgksaus ,drjQk rkSj ij gt+jr eqgEen dks d’V nsuk “kq: dj fn;kA ;gka rd fd eDdk esa vkids fy, jguk vlaHko dj fn;kA ml le; vki eDdk NksM+ dj enhuk pys vk,A gt+jr eqgEen eDdk esa viuk lc dqN NksM+ dj fudys FksA rc Hkh eDdk okyksa us vkidk ihNk fd;k fd idM+ dj vkidh gR;k dj nsaA ?kVuk,a crkrh gSa fd eDdk NksM+us ds mijkar Hkh eDdk okys vkidks Hkwys ughaA vc Hkh os vkids fo:) ‘kM;a= jprs jgsA gj ,d {k.k ;g Hk; jgrk fd os yksx enhus ij vkØe.k u dj nsaA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks lkeus j[krs gq, gt+jr eqgEen us enhuk

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igqapus ds i”pkr eqlyekuksa dh VqdfM+;ka fofHké LFkkuksa ij Hkstuh “kq# dhaA ftudks ljk;k dgk tkrks gSA bu ljk;k dk mís”; ;q) ugha FkkA blfy, bu ljk;k ds laca/k esa lhjr dh fdrkcksa esa bl izdkj ds “kCn fy[ks gq, feyrs gSa fd buesa ;q) ugha gqvk] buesa eqMHksM+ ugha gqbZA fgtjr ds vkjafHkd le; esa vcok] cokr] v”khjk uked ljk;k is”k vk,A bu ljk;k dk fooj.k lhjr dh fdrkcksa esa bu “kCnksa esa vkrk gS Þbuesa dksbZ vUlkjh u FkkAß vUlkj dks bu eqfgeksa esa “kkfey u djus dh uhfr ;g Fkh fd vki ugha pkgrs Fks fd tks “k=qrk dqjS”k vkSj eqgkftjhu ds chp LFkkfir gks pqdh gS] og le; ls iwoZ vUlkj ds lkFk gks tk,A bu ljk;k dk v?;;u djus ls Kkr gksrk gS fd budk izkjafHkd mís”; nks FkkA izFke eDdk ds fudVorhZ leqnk;ksa ls laf/k djuk rkfd dqjS”k dks bu leqnk;ksa ls dkVk tk lds] vFkkZr dqjS”k viuh vkØked dk;Zokfg;ksa esa mudks viuk lg;ksxh u cuk ldsaA bu ljk;k dk nwljk mís”; dqjS”k dh xfrfof/k;ksa dh tkudkjh ysuk FkkA blh fy, lfj;k lQoku ds ljnkj dks tks vkns”k fn, x, Fksa mudk vuqokn gS ÞdqjS”k dh xfrfof/k;ksa dks irk djuk vkSj mlls lwfpr djukAß bu ljk;k dk rhljk dkj.k oks ?kVuk cuh ftldks eDdk okyksa dk enhus ij igyk vkØe.k dgk tk ldrk gSA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds x+t+o% v”khjk ls enhuk ykSVus ds yxHkx nl fnu ckn dqjS”k ds ,d ljnkj dqt+Z fcu tkfcj vy&fQgjh us enhuk dh ,d pjkxkg ij Nkik ekjk vkSj eqlyekuksa ds ÅaV vkSj cdfj;ka ys HkkxkA ¼lhjr bCus fg”kke] Hkkx 2] i`’B 238½ bl ?kVuk dks ns[krs gq, dqjS”k ds gkSlyksa dks rkSM+uk vko’;d FkkA blfy, gt+jr eqgEen us dqjS”k ds O;kikfjd d+kfQys ij VqdfM+;ka

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HksthaA ;g O;kikfjd d+kfQys enhuk ds fudV ls gksdj xqtjrs FksA gt+jr eqgEen us ;g VqdfM+;ka dqjS”k ds O;kikfjd d+kfQys ij mudks lko/kku djus ds fy, Hkstha fd ;fn rqe gekjh vFkZ O;oLFkk dks u’V djuk pkgrs gks rks vius vkidks Hkh lqjf{kr er le>ksA ,d lfj;k ¼vCnqYykg fcu tg”k½ esa ,slk gqvk fd ,d eqlyeku us ,d eqf”jd ¼[k+qnk ds lkFk Hkkxhnkj ekuus okyk½ dh gR;k dj nhA blls dqN yksxksa dks Hkze gqvkA mUgksaus dgk enhuk igqap dj bLyke us /kS;Z dk ekxZ NksM+ dj ;q) dk ekxZ viuk fy;k gSA bCus vygt+jeh dh gR;k tSls fd bl ckr dh ?kks’k.kk gks fd vc bLyke dh vksj ls l”kL= eqd+kcys dk vkjaHk gks pqdk gksA fdarq rF;ksa dk foLrkj iwoZd v/;;u djus ls bl izdkj ds er dk fujk/kkj gksuk fl) gks tkrk gSA okLrfoDrk ;g Fkh fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us jtc nks fgtjh esa vCnqYykg fcu tg”k ds us=Ro esa ,d VqdM+h u[k+yk dh vksj HksthA blesa ckjg eqgkftj FksA budks jokuk djrs gq, vkius lfj, ds ljnkj dks ,d vkns”k i= fn;k vkSj dgk fd rqe bldks ml le; rd u [kksyuk tc rd fd rqe nks fnu dh ;k=k iwjh u dj yksA ;k=k ds nks fnu ckn bldks [kksyuk vkSj tks dqN blesa fy[kk gS mldk ikyu djukA nks fnu ds i”pkr tc gt+jr vCnqYykg fcu tg”k us bl i= dks [kksyk rks blesa fy[kk gqvk Fkk& tc rqe esjs bl i= dks ns[kks rks pyrs jgks ;gk¡ rd fd rqe eDdk vkSj rk;Q ds chp u[+kyk igq¡p tkvks] ogka Bgj tkuk vkSj dqjS”k dh xfrfof/k;ksa ls gesa lwfpr djukA blh chp dqjS”k dk ,d O;kikfjd ny “kke ls eDdk dh vksj vk jgk FkkA VqdM+h ds ,d O;fDr okfd+n fcu vCnqYykg us ny ds ljnkj mej fcu vy&gt+jeh dks fu”kkuk yxk dj rhj ekjkA ;g rhj fdlh laosnu”khy txg ij yxk vkSj og ej x;kA tc ;g yksx enhuk igqp a s

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vkSj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks gR;k dk C;ksjk fn;k x;k rks vki us rqjUr dgk fd eSaus rqedks ekg gjke esa fdlh ;q) dk vkns”k ugha fn;k FkkA ;fn ;q) mís”; gksrk rks eSa rqedks D;k gjke eghus esa HkstrkA

x+T+o% cn~j Åyk ¼x+T+o% cn~j izFke½ fgtjr ds vafre fnuksa esa eDdk okyksa us eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh gR;k dk iwjk iz;Ru fd;kA muds cM+s&cM+s ljnkjksa us ,d la;qDr cSBd cqykbZ rkfd loZlEefr ls dksbZ vafre fu.kZ; fy;k tk ldsA ckr&phr ds chp ;g lq>ko vk;k fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks idM+ dj dksBjh esa cUn dj nsa rkfd mudh e`R;q gks tk,] nwljk lq>ko Fkk fd tykoru dj nsaA ,d lq>ko ;g Fkk fd lkjs leqnk; okys ,d lkFk mu ij okj djsa rkfd gR;k dk vkjksi lkjs leqnk; esa caV tk,] vkSj gkf”ke ifjokj gR;k dk cnyk u ys lds ¼lhjr bCus gs”kke½ dqjvku esa bldk o.kZu bl izdkj gS% vkSj tc eqafdj rqEgkjs ckjs esa rnchjsa dj jgs Fks vkSj vYykg viuh rnchj dj jgk Fkk] vkSj vYykg csgrjhu rnchj okyk gSA ¼vy&vUQky% 30½ vYykg dh fo”ks’k lgk;rk ls eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ eDdk ls enhuk vk x,A ijUrq vc ;g lkQ gks x;k Fkk fd dqjS”k dsoy fojks/kh ugha gSaA cfYd os bLyke vkSj bLyke ds ekuus okyksa dk var dj nsuk pkgrs gSaA ;gh dkj.k Fkk fd fgtjr ds ckn eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius xqIrpj nLrs eDdk ds fudVorhZ {ks=ksa esa Hkstrs jgs rkfd dqjS”k dksbZ taxh ;kstuk cuk,a rks mldh iwoZ tkudkjh izkIr gks ldsA fgtjr ds ckn eqgkftjhu ds tks Hkh ljk;k Hksts x,A vf/kdrj mudk mís”; dqjS”k dh vkØked xfrfof/k;ksa dh tkudkjh ds fy, gksrk FkkA v”khjk dh eqfge Hkh blh izdkj dh Fkh tks fgtjr ds nwljs o’kZ

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tekfny Åyk ds eghus esa is”k vkbZA dqjS”k ds ,d d+kfQ+ys dk lekpkj lqudj gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ 200 eqgkftjhu dks ysdj v”khjk dh vksj x, tks ;acwv uked LFkku ds fudV fLFkr gSA ijUrq eqMHksM+ ugha gqbZA vki dqN fnu ckn ykSV vk,A blh ;k=k esa vki us cuw eqnyt leqnk; ls og eS=h laf/k dh Fkh ftldk mYys[k bfrgkl dh fdrkcksa esa gSA ¼t+jd+kuh 1] 196½ v”khjk ls gt+jr eqgEen dh okilh ds yxHkx nl fnu ckn d+jq S”k dh vksj ls oks vkØe.k gqvk ftldh vk”kadk FkhA eDdk ls dqjS”k ds ,d ljnkj dqtZ+ fcu tkfcj vy&Qsgjh us ,d VqdM+h ds lkFk enhus esa eqlyekuksa dh pjkxkg ij Nkik ekjk ;g yksx jkf= ds le; enhus esa ?kqls vkSj cdfj;ka vkSj Å¡V ysdj Hkkx x,A eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks tc bl ?kVuk dh lwpuk feyh rks rqjar vkius lkfFk;ksa dh VqdM+h ysdj mldk ihNk djrs gq, lQoku uked LFkku rd x,] ijUrq os yksx tk pqds FksA vki lQoku ls okil ykSV vk, vkxs ugha x,A bl otg ls bldks x+T+o% lQoku dgk x;k gS] vkSj cn~j dh txg ;gka ls fudV gS blh fy, x+T+o% cnj Åyk ¼izFke x+T+o% cn~j½ Hkh dgk x;kA bl x+T+os ij tkrs gq, gt+jr eqgEen us vius LFkku ij t+Sn fcu gkfjlk ¼jft+Œ½ dks fu;qDr fd;k FkkA dqt+Z fcu tkfcj dqjS”k ds ljnkjksa esa ls FksA ckn dks mudks vkiuh Hkwy dk iNrkok gqvk] muij bLyke dh lPpkbZ [kqy xbZA mUgksaus enhuk vkdj bLyke dks viuk fy;kA eqlyeku gksus ds ckn mUgksaus cgqr lh bLykeh lsok,sa dhaA gt+jr eqgEen us mjSfu¸;hu dk ihNk djus ds fy, ,d VqdM+h Hksth mldk v/kh{kd dqt+Z fcu tkfcj vy&Qsgjh dks cuk;kA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

x+T+o% cn~j lkfu;k ¼x+T+o% cn~j f}rh;½ fgtjr ds nwljs o’kZ ¼623½ jet+ku ds eghus esa lh/ks rkSj ij igyk ckd+k;nk ;q) gqvkA bl ;q) dks x+t+o% cn~j dgk tkrk gS] cn~j ,d xkao dk uke FkkA tks enhuk ls 80 fdŒ ehŒ dh nwjh ij FkkA ;g tax blh LFkku ij gqbZ FkhA blh dkj.ko”k bldk uke x+To% cn~j iM+kA vkSj ;g bl LFkku ij jlwyqYykg dh dqjS”k ds fo:) nwljh eqfge Fkh bl fy, bldks x+t+o% cn~j f}rh; dgk x;kA ml le; eqlyekuksa dh la[;k dqjS”k dh rqyuk esa cgqr de Fkh] vkSj “kL= Hkh cgqr de FksA ijUrq [kqnk dh fo”ks’k lgk;rk ls “k=qvksa ds fo:) eqlyekuksa dks t+cjnLr lQyrk feyhA blhfy, dq+jvku esa bl fnu dks ^;kSeqy Qqd+kZu* vFkkZr lR; vkSj vlR; dks vyx djus okyk fnu dgk x;kA eDdk esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ yksxksa dks ,d [kqnk vkSj vkf[+kjr ¼ejus ds ckn dk le;½ dk mins”k nsrs jgsA d+qjS”k ftudh gSfl;r vjc ds ljnkj dh Fkh mUgksaus vki ij vkSj vkids lkfFk;ksa ij gj izdkj ds vR;kpkj fd, ;gka rd fd dqN eqlyekuksa dh ekj ekj dj gR;k dj nhA ijUrq vki gj fLFkfr dks lgu djrs gq, vius izpkj dks “kkafriw.kZ <ax ls pykrs jgsA tc d+qjS”k dk vR;kpkj cgqr vf/kd c<+ x;k rks vkius vius lkfFk;ksa dks eDdk NksM+dj enhuk tkus dh vuqefr ns nhA mUgksa us gt+jr eqgEen dks cuw gkf”ke oxZ ls fu"dkflr dj fn;k rc Hkh vki eDdk esa gh jgsA varr% eDdk okyksa us viuh la;qDr lehfr cqykdj ;g fu.kZ; fy;k fd vkidk o/k dj fn;k tk,A 622 dh ,d jkr dks eDdk ds lkjs ljnkjksa us ryokj ysdj vkids ?kj dks ?ksj fy;kA ;kstuk ;g Fkh fd izkr% tSls gh vki ?kj ls ckgj

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fudysa lc ,d lkFk vkØe.k dj ds vkidh gR;k dj nsaxsA ijUrq eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vYYkkg dh lgk;rk ls jkr dks ?kj ls fudydj lqjf{kr enhuk vkx,A bu lc ?kVukvksa us dqjS”k dks iw.kZ#i ls vR;kpkjh fl) dj fn;k FkkA blh fy, dqjku esa iSx+Ecj ds lkfFk;ksa ls dgk x;k% ÞD;k rqe mu ls u yM+ksx ftUgksaus viuk opu rksM+kA vkSj mUgksaus iSx+Ecj dks muds ns”k ls tykoru (exile) djus dh ps’Vk dhA vkSj ogh gSa ftUgksua s yM+us esa rqels igy dhA D;k rqe muls Mjksxs] cfYd vYykg dk T+;knk g+d+ gS fd rqe mlls Mjks] vxj rqe eksfeu gksA vYYkkg rqEgkjs gkFkksa mudks lt+k nsxk vkSj mudks viekfur djsxkA vkSj rqedks muij fot; nsxk vkSj eksfeu ds lhus dks BaMk djsxkA ¼vy&rkSck% 13-14½ iSx+Ecj vkSj iSx+Ecj ds lkfFk;ksa us viuk ns”k viuh /ku&laifÙk lc eDdk esa NksM+ dj enhuk vk x,A ijUrq dqjS”k dk fgalkRed jo¸;k vc Hkh lekIr ugha gqvkA fofHkUu izdkj ls mudk Åxz #i lkeus vkrk jgrk FkkA bLykeh bfrgkl esa izFke x+T+o% cn~j blh dM+h dh ,d ?kVuk gSA vc dqjS”k us ,d ubZ ;kstuk cukbZ fd iwjh rS;kjh ds lkFk enhus ij vkØe.k djds eqlyekuksa dh “kfDr dks iw.kZ #i ls rksM+ fn;k tk,A bl mís”; ds fy, eDdk ds lkjs leqnk;k vkSj ifjokjksa us lka>h lEifÙk tek dh vkSj fQj eDdk ds ,d vuqHkoh O;kikjh vcw lqQ;ku fcu gcZ ds usr`Ro esa ,d O;kikfjd d+kfQyk “kke Hkstk x;kA ;kstuk ;g Fkh fd O;kikj esa tks ykHk gks ml /ku ls ;q) dh rS;kjh dh tk,A fgtjr ds nwljs o’kZ jet+ku ds eghus esa gt+jr eqgEen dks ;g lwpuk feyh fd og O;kikfjd d+kfQ+yk “kke ls okil gksdj eDdk tk jgk gSA mlds lkFk ,d gt+kj Å¡V gSa ftuij O;kikfjd lkexzh ynh gqbZ gSA

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gt+jr eqgEen us d+qjS”k dh bl vukpkjh ;kstuk dks foQy djus dk fu”p; fd;k fd bl d+kfQys dks chp esa idM+ ysa] vkSj bl lkexzh dks eDdk u igqapus nsaA vki eqlyekuksa dh ,d VqdM+h ysdj d+kfQys dh vksj jokuk gq,A ljnkj vcw lqQ;ku dks lansg Fkk fd dnkfpr eqlyeku bl d+kfQ+ys dks u jksd ysaA blfy, og ekxZ esa pyrs yksxksa ls vkSj ;kf=;ksa ls enhuk dh fLFkfr dh tkudkjh ysrs jgrs FksA dqN ;kf=;ksa }kjk mudks ;g lekpkj feyk fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vius lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk d+kfQys dh vksj vk jgs gSaA mlds ckn vcw lqQ;ku us t+et+e fx+Q+kjh dks esgurkuk ¼ifjJfed½ nsdj eDdk dgyk Hkstk fd rqjar lgk;rk ds fy, igqapks vU;Fkk eqlyeku gekjs d+kfQ+ys dks ywV ysaxsA t+et+e fx+Q+kjh us eDdk igqapdj vius diM+s QkM+ Mkys vkSj fpYyk fpYyk dj eDdk okyksa dks crk;k fd rqEgkjk d+kfQyk ladV esa gS rqjUr mldh lgk;rk ds fy, nkSM+ksA bl lekpkj ds feyrs gh lkjs eDdk okys vkos”k esa vk x,A D;ksafd bl O;kikfjd d+kfQys esa yxHkx eDdk ds lkjs L=h iq:’k us viuh O;olkf;d i¡wth yxk j[kkh FkhA rqjUr eDdk ds ,d gt+kj vkneh iwjs vLr&”kL= ds lkFk vcw tgy ds usr`Ro esa jokuk gks x,A bl lsuk esa eDdk ds lkjs ljnkj vfrfjDr vcw ygc ds vkSj ;q) ds ;ksX; lkjs toku “kkfey FksA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ckjg jet+ku dks enhuk ls pys] ml le; vki ds lkFk dsoy 313 vlgkc ¼eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds lkFkh½ FksA ;q) lkexzh Hkh cgqr de FkhA dsoy nks ?kksM+s vkSj 70 Å¡V FksA ,d Å¡V ij nks ;k rhu O;fDr ckjh&ckjh lokj gksrs FksA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh lokjh esa vyh fcu vch rkfyc vkSj vcw yqckck “kkfey FksA tc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds iSny pyus dh ckjh vkbZ rks nksuksa us dgk ,s [kqnk ds jlwy vki Å¡V ij lokj jgsa ge vki ds LFkku ij iSny pysaxsA vkius dgk u gh rqe nksuksa eq>ls vf/kd l”kDr gks vkSj u gh izfrQy esa eSa rqe nksuksa

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dh rqyuk esa csiokZ g¡wA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us fLFkfr dh leh{kk ds fy, vius vkneh Hkst j[ks FksA tSls gh vki lQjk uked LFkku ds fudV igqaps rks vkids xqIrpj cqlcql vkSj vnh us vkdj lwpuk nh fd dqjS”k dh lsuk vkidh vksj pyh vk jgh gSA blds vfrfjDr ;g Hkh tkudkjh feyh fd O;kikfjd d+kfQ+yk rst+h ls ekxZ cny dj vkxs fudy x;kA vkSj eDdk dh lhek esa izos”k dj x;kA vcw tgy ds usr`Ro esa eDdk ls tks lsuk pyh Fkh oks vc vius O;kikfjd d+kfQys dh vksj ls fuHkZ; gksdj enhus dh vksj c<+rh pyh vkjgh Fkh] rkfd enhuk ij vkØe.k djds mldks u"V dj nsA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us vc og~; ¼[kqnk }kjk Hkstk x;k lans”k½ }kjk ;g fu.kZ; fy;k fd oks vcw tgy dh lsuk dh vksj c<+sa vkSj vYYkkg ij fo”okl djds mldk eqd+kcyk djsaA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ikl 313 yksx Fks mlesa eqgkftjhu vkSj dqN vUlkj “kkfey FksA eqgkftjhu viuh “kiFk ds vuqlkj izR;sd fLFkfr esa vkidh lgk;rk ds fy, opuc) Fks] ijUrq vUlkj us tks “kiFk yh Fkh og cSvr&fulk Fkh] mlds vuqlkj ;fn enhuk ij vkØe.k gks rks os vkids lkFk yM+saxsA ijUrq enhus ds ckgj bl cSvr ds vuqlkj oks yM+us ds fy, ck/; u FksA blh dkj.ko”k eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us yksxsa dks tek ¼bdëk½ fd;k vkSj dgk Þvc gekjk lkeuk dqjS”k dh QkSth rkd+r ls gSA blfy, ,slh fLFkfr esa rqe yksx eq>dks lykg nksA blds ckn gt+jr vcw cØ vkSj gt+jr mej us [kM+s gksdj dgk fd ge gj izdkj ds cfynku ds fy, rS;kj gSaA fed+nkn fcu vlon us [kM+s gksdj dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy] vYYkkg us vkidks ftl ckr dk vkns”k fn;k gS mldks dj Mkfy,A ge lc vkids lkFk gSaA [k+qnk

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dh d+le] ge cuh bljkbZy dh rjg ;g ugha dgsaxs fd rqe vkSj rqEgkjk jc tkdj yM+ks] ge rks ;gha cSBs gSa] cfYd ge rks ;g dgsasxs fd vki pysa vkSj vki dk jc Hkh] ge vkids lkFk yM+us ds fy, gkft+j ¼mifLFkr½ gSaA ,d ds ckn ,d eqgkftj blh izdkj mRlkgiw.kZ lgk;rk dks O;Dr djrs jgs] blds mijkar vki viuh ckr dks ckj ckj dgrs jgs fd ,s yksxks eq>dks lykg nksA blds ckn lkn fcu eqvkt+ vulkjh [kM+s gq,] mUgksaus dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy dnkfpr vkidk ladsr fo”ks"kr% gekjh vksj gSA vki us dgk gk¡A rRi”pkr lkn fcu ekt+ us vulkj dk us=Ro djrs gq, dgk% ,s [kqnk ds jlwy] ge vkids Åij bZeku yk, vkSj vkidh iq’Vh dh vkSj ;g xokgh nh fd vki tks /keZ yk, gSa og lR; gSA vkSj ml ij ge lev vkSj rkvr ¼lqUuk vkSj ekUuk½ dk opu ns pqds gSaA ,s [kqnk ds jlwy] vki enhus ls ,d vkSj pht+ ds fy, fudys] vkSj vYykg us ,d vkSj fLFkfr mRiu dj nh] vc vki ftl ls pkgsa laca/k rksM+sa ftl ls pkgsa laca/k tksM+saA ftl ls pkgs laf/k djsa ftl ls pkgsa “k=qrk djsaA gekjh laifÙk esa ls tks pkgs vki ys ysaA vkSj /ku dk tks Hkkx vki ysaxs og gedks ml ls vf/kd izh; gksxk tks vki gedks nsaxsA dsoy vkns”k nhft, ge vkids v/khu gSaA ;fn vki pysa ;gka rd fd cdZ x+Eekn rd igqap tk,a rks Hkh ge vkids lkFk vo”; tk,saxsA ml gLrh dh d+le ftlus vkidks lPpkbZ ds lkFk Hkstk gS] ;fn vki gedks leqnz esa tkus dks dgsaxs rks ge mlesa pys tk,axs vkSj ge esa ls dksbZ Hkh ihNs ugha jgsxkA “k=q dk lkeuk djuk gekjs fy, dksbZ vizh; ckr ughaA ge ;q) easa tes jgus okys yksx gSaA vkSj ge eqd+kcys ds le; lPps fl) gksus okys gSa] vkSj laHkork [kqnk gels vkidks oks fn[kk, ftlls vkidh vk¡[ksa BaMh gksaA cl vYykg ij Hkjkslk djds gedks yssdj pfy,A

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eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ bl mÙkj dks lqudj vfr izlUu gq,] vkSj dgk vYYkg ds Hkjksls ij pyksA rqEgkjs fy, “kqHk lekpkj gSA vkSj vYykg us oknk ¼promise½ fd;k gS fd og vo”; gesa fot;h djsxkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ml fn”kk dh vksj vkxs c<+s ftl vksj ls eDdk okyksa dh lsuk vk jgh FkhA vki cnj uked LFkku ds fudV igq¡p dj ,d txg Bgj x,A bldk vFkZ ;g Fkk fd nwljk ny ;fn c<+rs gq, ;gka rd igqap tk, rks ge ;q) ds fy, rS;kj gSa vkSj ;fn os yksx ;gka rd u igqapsa vkSj chp ls ykSV tk,a] rks ge Hkh enhuk ykSV tk,saxsA ml le; vkids ,d lkFkh gCckc fcu eqfUt+j vkids ikl vk,A bl izdkj dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk mUgsa vuqHko FkkA mUgksaus dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy bl LFkku dk p;u og~; ¼[kqnk dk ladsr½ }kjk gS ;k vkidk viuk fopkj gSA vki us dgk viuk fopkj gSA blds ckn mUgksaus dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy fQj rks ;g LFkku mfpr ughaA mUgksaus bldk Lif’Vdj.k fn;k fd ;g LFkku ;q) ds n`f’Vdks.k ls vuqfpr gSA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us muds Lif’Vdj.k dks ekuk vkSj dqN vkxs c<+dj nwljs LFkku ij iM+ko MkykA gt+jr eqgEen tax dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa nwljs i{k ds gkykr tkuus dk iz;kl djrs FksA blh fy, bl volj ij Hkh vki us dqN yksxksa dsk lwpuk ykus ds mís”; ls vkxs Hkst j[kk FkkA oks dqjS”k ds nks yksxksa dks idM+ dj ys vk, tks mudks ,d p”kes ¼dqaM½ ij fey x, FksA mudk dk;Z ikuh Hkjuk FkkA nksuksa gt+jr eqgEen ds le{k izLrqr fd, x,A vkius muls iz”u fd;k fd dqjS”k ds tks yksx eDdk ls fudys gSa] mudh la[;k fdruh gSA mUgksaus crkus ls bUdkj fd;kA rc gt+jr eqgEen us iz”u cny dj iwNk fd vPNk ;g crkvks fd os yksx [kkus ds fy, izfr fnu fdrus Å¡V t+cg djrs gSaA mUgksaus mÙkj fn;k fdlh fnu ukS vkSj fdlh fnu nlA ;g lqudj vkius dgk mudh la[;k ukS

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lkS ls gt+kj ds chp gSA mlds ckn dqjS”k dh lsuk tks yxHkx ,d gt+kj Fkh] c<+rs gq, cnj uked LFkku ij igqap xbZA ;gha ij nksuksa ds chp oks ;q) gqvk ftldks x+t+o% cn~j dgk tkrk gSA ml le; iSx+Ecj bLyke vjh”k ¼NIij½ esa FksA ;q) ls iwoZ vki us cgqr :)daB ls vYykg ls izkFkZuk dh] bl volj ij vkidh t+cku ls tks “kCn fudys muesa ls ,d ;g Fkk% Þ,s vYykg ;g dqjS”k gSa tks ?keaM vkSj vgadkj esa fudys gSa muds eqdk+ fcys ij gekjh lgk;rk djA ml le; ,d Qfj”rk (angel) vkids le{k izdV gqvkA mlus dgk ,s eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vYykg us vkidks lyke Hkstk gSA vkius dgk vo”; og lykerh gS vkSj mlls lykerh gS vkSj mldh dh vksj lykerh gS ¼vy fcnk;g ou fugk;g] 3@367½ vcw tgy ds us=Ro esa eDdk ls tks eqf”jdhu dh lsuk vkbZ Fkh mlesa vf/kdka”k yksx ,sls Fks tks jlwyqYykg ls yM+uk ugha pkgrs FksA mUgksaus vcw tgy dks ;q) ls jksduk pkgk vkSj okil ykSV tkus dks dgkA ijUrq vcw tgy viuh gB ij vM+k jgkA blh dkj.ko”k nksuksa izfr}afn;ksa ds chp l”kL= ;q) gqvkA ;|fi eqlyekuksa dh la[;k 313 Fkh] ijUrq vYykg dh fo”ks’k lgk;rk ls ;g yksx fot;h gq,A eqlyekuksa esa ls 14 O;fDr bl ;q) esa “kghn gq,A vkSj nwljh vksj eqf”jdhu esa ls 70 vkneh ekjs x, vkSj 70 dks cUnh cuk fy;k x;kA muesa vf/kdka”k yksx eDdk ds ljnkj FksA cn~j dh tax ds vf/kdrj d+Snh ,sls yksx Fks ftudh x.kuk ml le; ds f”kf{kr yksxksa esa FkhA gt+jr eqgEen us ?kks’k.kk dj nh fd muesa ls tks O;fDr enhuk ds nl yksxksa dks f”kf{kr dj ns mls eqDr dj fn;k tk,xkA bl izdkj dbZ yksxksa us eqlyekuksa dks f”kf{kr djds Loa; dks eqDr djk;kA gt+jr eqgEen ds dkfrc ¼lsØsVjh½ gt+jr t+Sn fcu lkfcr valkjh igys f”kf{kr ugha Fks mUgksa us Hkh cn~j ds dSfn;ksa ls fy[kuk i<+uk lh[kk Fkk ;gka rd fd og

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vki ds fo”ks’k dkfrc cu x,A vkSj ;gh Fks ftUgksaus gt+jr vcw cØ ds dk;Zdky esa dqjvku dh laiw.kZ dkih rS;kj dhA vkSj fQj ;gh Fks ftUgksaus gt+jr mleku ds dk;Zdky esa dbZ vkSj dkfi;ka rS;kj dhaA ml le; enhus esa d+Sfn;ksa dks j[kus ds fy, dksbZ LFkku ugha FkkA vki us mldh O;oLFkk bl izdkj dh fd bu dS+fn;k dks fofHkUu eqlyekuksa ds liqnZ dj fn;kA vkSj dgk mudks vius ?kjksa esa j[kksA bl lanHkZ esa vki us vkns”k fn;k fd bu dSfn;ksa ds lkFk vPNk O;ogkj fd;k djksA mlds ckn lgkck (companions) dk ;g gky gqvk fd ftuds ikl tks d+Snh Fks og igys mu d+Sfn;ksa dks [kkuk f[kykrs vkSj ckn esa Loa; [kkrsA ;fn [kkuk u cprk rks Loa; dsoy [ktwj ij xqt+kjk djrsA bl vPNs O;ogkj dk ifj.kke ;g gqvk fd muesa ls vf/kdrj dS+fn;ksa us ckn esa bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA cn~j ds dqN dS+fn;ksa us enhuk ds dqN yksxksa dks f”kf{kr djds eqfDr ikbZA dqN fu/kZu yksxksa ls ;g opu ysdj eqDr dj fn;k x;k fd os eqlyekuksa ds eqd+kcys ij ugha vk,axs] vkSj dqN yksxksa ds ifjokj okys eDdk ls vk, vkSj mudk fQn;k ¼tqekZus dh jkf”k½ ns dj vius d+Sfn;ksa dks okil ys x,A bUgha d+Sfn;ksa esa ,d lqgSy fcu vez Hkh Fks] og mPpLrjh; doh vkSj oDrk&fo’k;d Hkh FksA og lHkkvksa esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh fuUnk djrs FksA vkSj viuh dforkvksa essa vki ij nks’k yxkrs vkSj vidh HkRlZuk djrs FksA gt+jr mej Qk#d+ us dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy eq>s vuqefr nhft, fd eSa lqgSy ds uhps ds nkar m[ksM+ n¡w rkfd mldh vkokt+ [kjkc gks tk, vkSj og vkids fo:) cksyus dh fLFkfr esa u jgsA vkius dgk ,s mej NksM+ nks] dnkfpr [kqnk rqedks muds }kjk dksbZ [kq”kh fn[kk,A dgrs gSa fd lqyg gqnSfc;k mUgha ds iz;klksa dk ifj.kke Fkh] tks bLyke ds fy, cgqr cM+h fot; fl) gqbZA ckn dks eDdk dh

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fot; ds le; mUgksaus Hkh bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA ,d o.kZu ds vuqlkj tc gt+jr mej us ;g ckr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls dgh rks vki us mÙkj fn;k fd ,s mej] eSa bl izdkj fdlh dk eqlyk ¼fod`r½ ugha dj ldrk oj.k eq>s Hk; gS fd [kqnk esjk eqlyk dj nsxk] ;|fi eSa [kqnk dk jlwy gw¡A &lhjr bCus gs”kke eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds fu/ku ds i”pkr tc vjc oxkZsa esa bjrsnkn ¼/keZ ls fQj tkuk½ QSyus yxk ml le; lqgSy fcu vez dh Hkk’k.k fo’k;d fo”k’ksrk cgqr ykHknk;d fl) gqbZA mUgksa us vjc oxZ esa cgqr izHkkodkjh Hkk’k.k fn, vkSj muds fojks/k dks “kkar fd;kA

x+T+o% d+qjd+qjrqy d+qnj “kOoky 2 fgtjh x+t+o% cn~j ls ykSVus ds ckn vkidks ;g lwpuk feyh fd lqySe vkSj x+rQku vkids fo:) bdëk gks jgs gSaA vki 200 yksxksa dks ysdj mudh vksj jokuk gq,A vki pyrs gq, ml LFkku ij igq¡ps ftldks p”ek d+qnj dgk tkrk gSA mu yksxksa dk mís”; fo”ks’kr% ;q) ugha Fkk cfYd Nkik ekjuk FkkA blfy, tc mUgsa Kkr gqvk fd iSx+Ecj bLyke dks bl vfrØe.k dh lwpuk fey pqdh gS vkSj os vius lkfFk;ksa dks ysdj mudh vksj vk jgs gSa rks os yksx okil ykSV x,A vki p”ek dqnj ij rhu fnu :ds mlds ckn fcuk fdlh eqMHksM+ ds okil ykSV vk,A

x+T+o% cuh d+Suqd+kv “kOoky 2 fgtjh ;gwnh fo}ku vCnqYykg fcu lyke cuh d+Suqd+kv tkfr ls FkkA bl tkfr ds yksxksa dh ohjrk vkSj ikS#’k izfl) FkkA buds vf/kdrj yksx lqukj FksA iSx+Ecj bLyke muds ckt+kj esa x, vkSj mu yksxksa dks

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bdëk djds bLyke dk lans”k fn;kA vki us dgk ,s ;gwn oxZ rqe yksx vYykg ls MjksA cn~j esa ftl izdkj dqjS”k [kqnk dh idM+ esa vk x,] ,slk u gks fd rqe Hkh mlh izdkj [kqnk dh idM+ esa vk tkvksA bLyke Lohdkj djks] rqe fuf”pr #i ls tkurs gks fd eSa [kqnk dk iSx+Ecj gw¡A bldks rqe viuh fdrkc esa ikrs gks vkSj vYykg rqe ls bldk opu ys pqdk gSA ;gwn bl oDrO; dks lqudj HkM+d x,A mUgksaus dgk blls igys vkidk eqd+kcyk ,d v;ksX; vkSj vKku tkfr ls Fkk ftlij vki fot;h gks x,A [kqnk dh d+le ge ls vkidk eqd+kcyk gqvk rks vki tku ysaxs fd ge ohj gSaA iSx+Ecjs bLyke tc eDdk NksM+ dj enhuk vk, Fks rks ogka dh ;gwnh tkfr;ksa cuw dS+uqd+kv] cuw dqjSt+k] vkSj cuw ut+hj ls laf/k gqbZ Fkh fd ge vkils u ;q) djsaxs vkSj u vkids “k=q dks fdlh izdkj dh lgk;rk nsaxsA ijUrq dS+uqd+kv oxZ le>kSrs dk mYya?ku dj ;q) ds fy, rS;kj gks x;kA ;g ;gwnh enhuk ds fudVorhZ {ks= esa jgrs FksA bl lwpuk ds mijkar eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us enhuk esa vius LFkku ij vcw yqckck fcu vCnqy eqfUt+j vUlkjh dks fu;qDr fd;k vkSj cuh dS+uqd+kv dh vkSj dwp dj x,A ;gwn us fd+ys ds Hkhrj tkdj mlds }kj cUn dj fy,A iSx+Ecj bLyke us 15 “kOoky ls thd+knk rd mudk ?ksjko fd;kA varr% os yksx nks lIrkg ds ckn fd+ys ls mrj iM+sA vkius mudh gR;k dk vkns”k ugha fn;k oj.k ;g dgk fd vko”;d lkexzh ysdj ogka ls pys tk,aA

x+T+o% lohd+ 2 ft+fYgTtk x+T+o, cnj dh ijkt; ds i'pkr muds cps gq, yksx tc eDdk

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igw¡ps rks eDdk esa mudh vlQyrk dk [k+wc ppkZ gqvkA vcq lqfQ;ku tks eDdk ds ljnkj Fks] mUgksus lkSxa/k yh dh tc rd eSa eqlyekuksa ij vkØe.k djds mu ls izfr'kks/k u ys ywa rc rd Luku ugha d:¡xkA blfy, og nks lkS lokjkas dks ysdj vkØe.k ds bjkns ls enhus dh vksj py iM+sA ;g yksx vjht+ uked LFkku rd igq¡ps tks fd enhus ls rhu ehy dh nwjh ij gS] ;gk¡ igq¡pdj ;g yksx ,d [ktwj ds ckx esa ?kqls] ogk¡ nks O;fDr ckx ds dkeksa esa yxs gq, Fks muesa ,d vulkj Fkk nwljk Jfed] muyksxksa us nksauks dk o/k dj fn;k vkSj dqN o`{kksa dks tyk Mkyk vkSj le>k dh gekjk izfr'kks/k iwjk gks x;kA vkSj ogha ls og yksx ykSV x,A iSx+Ecj bLyke dks tc bl ?kVuk dh lwpuk feyh rks vki nks lkS eqlyekuksa ds lkFk vcq lfqQ;ku dk ihNk djus ds fy;s fudys ijUrq vkids igq¡pus ls iwoZ og yksx ogk¡ ls tk pqds FksA tkrs le; oks yksx vius lÙkw ¼baked grain powder) ds dqN FkSys NksM+ x;s Fks] oks eqlyekuksa dks fey x;sA blh dkj.k bl x+T+og dk uke x+T+o, lohd+ iM+ x;k] vFkkZr lRRkq okyk x+T+ogA 9 ft+fYgTtk dks iSx+Ecj ¼lYyŒ½ x+T+o, lohd ls enhuk okil vk x;s vkSj nl ft+fYgTt dks bZnqyvtgk dh nks jdkr uekt eqlyekuksa ds lkFk vnk dhA vkSj nks es<a+s dqckZu dhaA vkSj eqlyekuksa dks dqckZuh dk vkns'k fn;kA ;g bLyke dh izFke bZnqyvt+gk FkhA

fookg lS;nk Q+kfrek 2 fgtjh 2 fgtjh esa iSx+Ecjs bLyke us viuh iq=h lS;nk Qkfrek dk fookg vyh fcu vch rkfyc ls fd;kA gt+jr vyh dgrs gSa fd tc eSa us fookg dk lans'k nsus dk bjknk fd;k rks eu esa fopkj vk;k fd esjs ikl rks dqN Hkh ugha gSA fookg ds fy;s dqN rks gksuk vko';d gSA tc gt+jr eqgEen ds lkeus ;g ckr vkbZ rks vkius eq>ls iz'u

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fd;k fd D;k rqEgkjs ikl eg~j ¼oks jkf'k tks bLyke esa yM+ds dh vksj ls yM+dh ds fy;s r; dh tkrh gS½ esa nsus ds fy;s dksbZ oLrq gSA eSus dgk ughaA vki us iz'u fd;k oks ft+jg ¼;q) esa iguk tkus okyk yksgs dh t+athjksa lss cuk igukok½ tks rqEgsa cnj ds ;q) esa feyh Fkh] dgk¡ gS\ eSus dgk oks rks esjs ikl gSA vki us dgk ogh ft+jg Qkfrek dks rqe egj esa ns nksA gt+jr vyh us bl ft+jg dks 480 fnjge esa gt+jr mleku dks csp fn;kA vkSj jkf'k ykdj gt+jr eqgEen dks ns nhA iSx+Ecj bLyke us dgk bl ls br~j ¼lqxaf/kr nzo½ rFkk diM+s dh O;oLFkk dj yksA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us viuh iq=h dks tgst+ esa tks lkeku fn;k] oks Fkk& ,d lk/kkj.k jt+kbZ] peM+s dk ekewyh xík ftlesa o`{k ds iÙks Hkjs gq, FksA pDdh] ikuh dh e'd rFkk nks feêh ds ?kM+sA ¼eqLun vgen½

x+T+o% x+rQku eksgjZe 3 fgtjh eksgjZe 3 fgtjh esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks enhus esa ;g lwpuk feyh fd cuh lvyck rFkk cuh eqgkfjc ut~n esa bdëk gks jgs gSaA mudh ;kstuk enhuk ds fudVoZrh {ks=ksa esa Nkik ekjus vkSj lkeku ywVus dh gSA nklwj x+rQkuh budk ljnkj FkkA bl lkekpkj ds feyrs gh] gtjr eqgEen] lgkck dk ,d ny ys dj Xk+rQku dh vksj py iM+sA enhus esa mleku fcu v¶+Q+ku dks vius LFkku ij fu;qDr fd;kA ml le; vki ds lkFk 450 lkFkh FksA dchyk x+rQku ds yksxksa dks tc vkids vkus dk lkekpkj feyk rks og yksx igkM+ksa dh vksj pys x;sA dsoy ,d O;fDr idM+ esa vk;kA vki us mldks bLyke dh nkor nhA mlus bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA lQ+j dk iwjk eghuk vki ;gha :ds jgs] ijUrq dksbZ eqdkcys

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ij ugha vk;kA vki fcuk fdlh eqMHksM+ ds okil ykSV vk;sA bl ;k=k ls okilh esa vki ,d volj ij ,d o`{k dh Nk;k esa vdsys foJke dj jgs FksA ml oD+r eq'kfjdhu esa dk ,d O;fDr m/ kj ls xqt+jkA og vkidks ,dkUr esa ns[kdj vkids ikl vk;kA mlds gkFk esa ,d ryokj FkhA mlus dgk ,s eqgEen rqe dks eq> ls dkSu cpk,xkA vki us mRrj fn;k] vYykg! mlds ckn mlus ryokj j[k nh vkSj vki ds ikl cSB x;kA vki us vius gkFk esa ryokj ys yh vkSj dgk dh vc crkvks rqedks eq>ls dkSu cpk,A mlus dgk vki csgrj ryokj ysus okys gSaA fQj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us ml O;fDr ls ;g opu ysdj NksM+ fn;k dh oks Hkfo"; esa vkids eqdkcys esa ugha vk,xkA

x+T+o% utjku jchmLlkuh 3 fgtjh fgtjr ds rhljs o"kZ 3 jfcmLlkuh dks enhuk esa vkidks ;g lwpuk feyh fd utjku uked LFkku ij cuh lyhe eqlyekuksa ds fo:) bdÎk gks jgss gSaA bl lkekpkj ds feyrs gh gtjr eqgEen rhu lkS vknfe;ksa ds lkFk utjku ds fy;s jokuk gks x;s] vkSj tkus ls igys enhuk esa vius LFkku ij vCnqYykg fcu mEes edrwe dks fu;qDr dj fn;kA mu yksxksa dks tc vkids vkus dk lkekpkj feyk rks mUgksus viuk bjknk cny fn;k vkSj b/kj&m/kj gks x;sA vki yxHkx nl fnu rd utjku esa Bgjs] mlds ckn enhuk okil ykSV vk,A

x+T+o% mgqn 'kOoky 3 fgtjh eDdk ls fgtjr djus ds ckn eDdk okyksa dh vkØed xfrfof/k;ksa ds dkj.k fujarj muls >M+isa gksrh jghaA bUgh esa ls igyh

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cM+h ?kVuk x+T+o% cn~j FkhA ftlesa eDdk okfl;ksa dks t+cjnLr ijkt; dk lkeuk djuk iM+k FkkA bl ijkt; ds ckn oks 'kkar ugha gq,] cfYd muds cnys dh Hkkouk vkSj izcy gks xbZA ;gk¡ rd fd oks ;q) gqvk ftls x+T+o, mgn dgk tkrk gSA cnj ds le; dqjS'k dh ml lsuk ls eqMHksM+ gqbZ Fkh tks vcw tgy ds usr`Ro esa eDdk ls fudyh FkhA dqjS'k dk nwljk ny oks Fkk ftldh fLFkfr O;kikfjd d+kfQ+ys dh FkhA ;g dkfQyk vcw lqQ;ku ds usr`Ro esa 'kke (Syria) ls vk jgk FkkA ;g d+kfQyk Lkqjf{kr eDdk igqWpus esa lQy gks x;k FkkA bl O;kikfjd dkfQ+ys esa eDdk okyksa us feytqy dj ipkl gtkj dh /ku&jkf'k yxk j[kh FkhA blls yxHkx nwuk ykHk izkIr gqvkA vc eDdk ds ljnkj vcw lqQ;ku fcu gcZ] vcnqYykg fcu vch jchvk vkSj bdjek fcu vch tgy bR;kfn] nk:yunok ¼eDdk dh pkSiky½ esa bdëk gq,A vkilh lykg&Ek'kojk ls ;g r; ik;k fd bl O;kikj dh ewy jkf'k yksxksa dks ykSVk nh tk,] vkSj ykHk dks enhuk ds fo#) QkSth dk;Zokgh esa iz;ksx fad;k tk,A bl y{; dks ysdj fo’ks”k :i ls rS;kfj;k¡ dh xbZaA ;gk¡ rd fd iw.kZ:i ls gfFk;kjcan gksdj rhu gtkj dh lsuk ik¡p 'kOoky dks vcw lqQ;ku ds usr`Ro esa enhuk dh vksj jokuk gqbZA ;g fgtjr dk rhljk o"kZ FkkA iSxEcj bLyke dks vius dqN lw=ksa }kjk dqjS'k dh bl QkSth dk;Zokgh dh lqpuk feyhA vki us fLFkfr dh leh{kk ds fy;s enhuk ls nks O;fDr Hksts ftudk uke Fkk vul vkSj ewfulA bu nksuksa us okil vkdj ;g lkekpkj fn;k fd dqjS’k dh lsuk enhuk ds fudV vk pqdh gSA mlds ckn vkius gCckc fcu eqfUt+j dks Hkstk rkfd og lsuk dh rknkn ¼la[;k½ dk vuqeku yxk,as] mUgksaus vkdj la[;k ds lanHkZ esa iwjh tkudkjh nhA

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rRi'pkr vkius cpko dh rS;kfj;k¡ vkjaHk dj nha] vkSj lkfFk;ksa dks bZdëk djds muls lykg yhA o`) lkfFk;ksa dk dguk Fkk fd uxj ds Hkhrj jgdj eqd+kcyk fd;k tk,A ijUrq ;qok eqlyekuksa dk dguk Fkk fd uxj ls ckgj fudydj eqdkcyk fd;k tk,A Loa; gtjr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ Hkh blh jk; ls lger Fks fd enhus esa can gksdj eqdkcyk fd;k tk,A vcnqYykg fcu mcS; us Hkh ;gh dgk enhuk ,d fdys tSlk gSA bfrgkl crkrk gS fd tc Hkh enhuk okfl;ksa us enhus esa jgdj eqdkcyk fd;k rks oks fot;h gq, vkSj tc enhuk ls ckgj fudys] rks lQy u gks ldsA dqN yksxkasa dk dguk Fkk fd ;fn ge enhus esa jgdj cpko djrs gSa rks 'k=q gesa dk;j le>sxkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ tc enhuk ls ckgj fudys rks muds lkFk ,d gtkj yksx Fks ijUrq erHksn ds dkj.k vcnqYykg fcu mcS; ds usr`Ro esa rhu lkS yksx chp esa vyx gks x,A mUgksaus dgk gekjh ckr ekuh ugha xbZ bl dkj.ko'k ge blesa Hkkx ugha ys ldrsA vc gt+jr eqgEen ds lkFk dsoy lkr lkS yksx 'ks"k jg x,A mgn dh tax nksigj ckn vkjaHk gqbZ vkSj 'kke rd lekIr gks xbZA ,d vksj ls lkr lkS eqlyeku Fks nqljh vksj eDdk dh lsuk ftlesa yxHkx rhu gtkj yksx FksA bl lsuk esa eDdk dh efgyk,as Hkh Fkha tks jfTt+;k v'vkj ¼;q) ds eSnku esa LkSfudksa dk eukscy c<+kus ds fy;s dfork,as½ i<+rh FkhaA mUesa dqN efgykvksa ds uke ;g gSa& fgUnk fcUr mRck] mEes gde fcUr gkfjl] Qkfrek fcUr oYkhn] cjt+k fcUr elÅn] jhrg fcUr 'kSck] lqykQk fcUr Lkkn] [kUukl fcUr ekfyd vkSj vejkA buesa ls [kUukl rFkk vejk cqrizLrh ij gh jgha 'ks"k us bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA EkDdk ds yksxkas us ik¡p O;fDr;ksa dks viuh lsuk dk ljnkj cuk;k FkkA mues [kkfyn fcu oyhn] vez&fcu&vyvkl] bdjek fcu

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vch tgy] lQoku fcu me¸;k] vCnqYykg fcu vch jchvkA mgn ds volj ij ;g yksx cgqr cgknqjh vkSj 'kfDr ls eqlyekuksa ds fo:) yM+sA ijUrq ckn dks mudh lksp esa ifjorZu vk x;k mu ik¡pksa uss bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA ;q) vkjaHk gqvk rks eqlyeku vYila[;d gksus ds mijkar fot;h jgsA mUgksaus fojks/kh ny ds cgqr ls yksxkaas dks ekj fxjk;kA ,sls volj ij Hkh oks bLykeh fu;eksa ij cus jgsA mnkgj.kr% vcw nkstkuk lgkch ryokj ysdj fojks/kh lsuk esa ?kql x, vkSj ekjuk 'kq: dj fn;kA blh chp ,d efgyk ¼fgUnk½ muds lkeus vk xbZ] ijUrq tSls gh mUgksua s ns[kk oks ,d efgyk gS] mlds gkFk esa ryokj ugha gS oks dsoy Øks/k vkSj ?k`. kk dh Hkkouk izcy djus okyh dfork,as i<+ jgh gSA ;g ns[kdj mUgksaus viuh mBh gqbZ ryokj jksd yhA D;ksafd tax ds eSnku esa efgykvksa vkSj tks ;q) u dj jgsa gksa mudks ekjuk bLykeh fu;e ds fo:) gSA mgn dh tax esa] vkjaHk eas eqlyekuksa dh thr gqbZA ijUrq ckn dks thr ijkt; esa ifjoZfrr gks xbZA mldk dkj.k ;g Fkk fd eSnku tax esa mgn ioZr ds ,d vksj ,d ?kkVh FkhA tax dh fLFkfr esa ftldk fo'ks"k egRo FkkA gtjr eqgEen us ;gk¡ eqlyekuksa dh ,d VqdM+h rSukr dh vkSj vkns'k fn;k fd rqe fdlh Hkh fLFkfr esa ;gk¡ ls u gVukA ijUrq tc mu yksxkas us ns[kk fd tax esa eqlyekuksa dks fot; izkIr gks XkbZ gS rks og yksx ?kkVh dks NksM+ dj ckgj vk x;sA [kkfyn tks ml le; eq'kfjdksa ds ljnkj Fks] mUgksaus bl Hkwy ls ykHk mBk;k vkSj ?kkVh esa nkf[ky gksdj ihNs ls eqlyekuksa ij vkØe.k dj fn;kA ;g vkdkfLed vkØe.k eqlyekuksa ds fy;s bruk ?kkrd fl) gqvk fd fot; nksckjk ijkt; esa cny xbZA bl ;q) eas gtjr eqgEen ds pkpk get+k fcu vCnqy eqÙkfyc Hkh 'kghn gks x;sA mudks ekjus okyk] eDdk dk ,d nkl FkkA mldk

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uke og'kh fcu gcZ FkkA mldh eqlyekuksa ls dksbZ 'k=qrk ugha FkhA mlus dsoy Loa; dks eqDr djkus ds fy;s vius ekfyd ds dgus ij ,slk fd;kA ckn dks og vius fd;s ij yfTtr gqvk vkSj vki ds ikl vkdj bLyke xzg.k dj fy;kA ml le; ,d O;fDr us vki ls dgk fd ,s [kqnk ds jlwy ;g ogh O;fDr gS ftlus vkids pkpk geTk+k dh gR;k dh FkhA vkius dgk bldks NksM+ nks ,d O;fDr dk bLyke xzg.k djuk eq>s ,d gt+kj x+Sj&eqfLye ¼[k+qnk dk bUdkj djus okyksa½ dh gR;k djus ls vf/kd fiz; gSA bl ;q) esa tc izfri{k lsuk us ihNs dh vksj ls vkØe.k fd;k rks eqlyekukas ds ikao m[kM+ x;sA ;gk¡ rd fd dsoy FkksM+s yksx vkidh lqj{kk ds fy;s vkids fudV jg x;sA fLFkfr dk ykHk mBk dj fojks/kh vkids lfei vk x;sA ml le; vki us Å¡ps Loj esa dgk fd dkSu gS tks gekjs fy;s viuh tku csp ns oks tUur esa gekjs lkFk gksxkA bl Loj dks lqudj vkids lkfFk;ksa dh cM+h la[;k nkSM+ iM+h] vkSj vkidks vius ?ksjs es ys fy;kA ftlds pyrs fojksf/k;ksa dks vki ds Åij ryokj ls vkØe.k djus dk volj u fey ldkA ijUrq mUgksaus vkidh vksj dbZ iRFkj Qsads ftl ls vkids eq[k ij vR;f/kd pkasVsa vkbZa rFkk [kwu cgus yxkA ml le; vkidh tqcku ls fudyk% ml d+kSe dks dSls HkykbZ feysxh tks vius uch dks [kwu ls fyIr dj ns vxzps fd oks mudks muds jc dh vksj cqyk jgk FkkA vkids eq[k ls ;g 'kCn fudys rks mlh le; [kqnk dh vksj ls ,d Qfj'krk ;g vkns'k ysdj vk x;k fd bl ekeys es rqEgkjk dksbZ gLr{ksi ugha] vYykg ;k rks mudh ekQh dcwy djsxk ;k vt+kc nsxkA ¼vkys bZejku% 128½ ,d vkSj o.kZu ds vuqlkj tc eksEen ¼lYyŒ½ t+[eh gks x, rks vkius fojksf/k;kas ds dqN ljnkjkssa ds uke ysdj mudh gykdr dh

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nqvk ¼[kRe djus dh izkFkZuk½ ekaxh tSls lQoku fcu mEk;~;k] lqgSy fcu vez vkSj gkfjl fcu gs'kkeA bruh vf/kd 'k=qrk ds mijkar vYykg us bldk leFkZu ugha fd;kA vkSj iSx+Ecj dks vi'kCn dgus ls jksdkA bldh fgder ckn esa lkeus vkbZA d;ksafd ckn dks bu lkjs ljnkjksa us bLyke xzg.k dj fy;k vkSj bLyke dh 'kfDr cusA Tkc gtjr eqgEen dks vYykg dh vksj ls lpsr fd;k x;k rks vkius rqjar viuk rjhdk cny fn;kA vc vki muds fouk'k dh nqvk ds LFkku ij muds ekxZn'kZu dh dkeuk djus yxsA vc muds fy, vkidh t+cku ij ;g 'kCn Fks& ,s esjs jc] esjh d+kse dks {kek dj ]D;ksafd oks ugha tkursA ¼lgh eqfLye½ eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ tc t+[+eh gq, vkSj vkidss 'kjhj ls dkQh [kwu fudy x;k rks ml le; vki us ,d xqQk esa 'kj.k yh dqN le; ds fy, vki yksxksa dks fn[kkbZ ugha fn;sA ;gk¡ rd fd ;g 'kksj ep x;k fd vki 'kghn gks x, gSaA ,sls esa dkc fcu ekfyd dh n`f”V vki ij iM+hA oks vki ds ikl vk, vkSj pkgk fd Å¡ph vkckt+ ls dgs fd ,s eqlyekuks] [kq'k gks tkvks fd jlwyqYykg ;gk¡ ij gSaA jlwyqYykg us mudks b'kkjs ls euk fd;k d;ksafd ,syku dh fLFkfr esa Hk; Fkk fd fojksf/k;ksa dks irk yxus ls vkSj dksbZ ubZ leL;k u [kM+h gks tk,A ;q) ds vafre pj.k esa tks ?kVuk,sa lkeus vkbZa muesa ls ,d ;g gS fd fojksf/k lssuk dk ,d ljnkj igkM+h ij [kM+k gqvk] mlus dgk ^^gqcy Å¡pk gks gqcy Å¡pk gksA** iSXk+Ecj bLyke us gt+jr mej ls dgk blds mRrj esa ;g dgks ^^vYykg gh cM+k vkSj Å¡pk gSA** fojksf/k lsuk ds ljnkj us nksckjk dgk ^^gekjs ikl vT+Tk+k gS rqEgkjs ikl vT+Tk+k ugha gSA** gt+jr eqgEen us nksckjk dgk rqe bl izdkj mRrj nks ^^ vYykg gekjk lgk;d gS vkSj rqEgkjk dksbZ lgk;d ugha gSA ** fQj fojks/kh lsuk ds ljnkj us var esa dgk ^^;g fnu cnj ds fnu

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dk mÙkj gSA vkSj yM+kbZ Mksy ds leku gSA dHkh Åij dHkh uhpsA** ;g lqudj gt+jr mej us mRrj fn;k fd ^^ge vkSj rqe ,d leku ughaA gekjs tks yksx ekjs x, oks tUur esa gSSa rqEgkjs yksx tks ekjs x, oks vkx esa gSaA** bl ;q) esa eqlyeku ijkftr gks x, vkSj muds cgqr ls yksx 'kghn gq, rks fojks/kh ny us muds 'kjhj dk vieku fd;kA muds dku vkSj ukd dkVs vkSj bl izdkj mudh 'kDy fcxkM+ dj [k+q'kh eukbZA ijUrq ;q) ds ckn tc fojks/kh lsuk ds ljnkj vcw lqQ;ku dh HksaV gt+jr mej ls gqbZ rks ml le; vcw lqQ;ku us gt+jr mej ls dgk ^^[k+qnk dh d+le u eSaus bldk vkns'k fn;k vkSj u eSus blls jksdkA** x+T+o% mgn esa dqN eqlyeku efgyk,as Hkh 'kkfey FkhaA gtjr vul dgrs gSa fd mgn ds fnu eSaus gt+jr vk;'kk vkSj viuh ek¡ mEe lyhe dks ns[kk fd diM+s lesVs gq, ikuh dh e'd esa ikuh Hkj Hkj dj viuh dej ij j[k dj ykrh Fkha vkSj ;q) LFky ij yksxksa dks ikuh fiykrh FkhaA tc e'd [kkyh gks tkrh rks nqckjk mls Hkj dj ykrh FkhaA blh izzdkj gtjr mej dk dguk gS fd vcw lbZn [k+qnjh dh ek¡ mEEks lyhr Hkh mgqn ds fnu gekjs fy, e'd esa ikuh Hkj&Hkj dj ykrh FkhaA jchv fcu eqvOot+ dk dguk gS fd ge yksx x+t+okr esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds lkFk tkrs Fks fd yksxksa dks ikuh fiyk,sa vkSj ?kko ij iêh djsa rFkk tks yksx ekjs x, gksa mudks mBk dj yk,asA ijUrq ge yksx tax ugha djrs FksA mEEks vfr;k dk dguk gS fd ge yksx x+T+okr esa ejht+ksa dh ns[k js[k vkSj ?kk;yksa ds mipkj ds mÌs'; ls tkrs FksA bu efgykvks us dsoy yksxksa dks ikuh fiyk;k vkSj ?kk;yksa dh ns[k&js[k dh] ;q) ugha fd;kA ijUrq mEe vEekjk us tc ns[kk fd bCu d+fe¸;k] gt+jr eqgEen ij vkØe.k dj jgk gS rks ,slh fLFkfr esa mUgksaus vkxs c<+ dj

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eqdkcyk Hkh fd;kA x+T+ok mgn esa 70 lgkck ¼gt+jr eqgEen ds lkFkh½ 'kghn gq,A dQu&nQu ds le; lkeku dh deh vFkkZr fu/kZurk ds dkj.k cgqr gh nq%[kn vkSj 'kh{kkizn ?kVuk,sa lkeus vkbZaA tSls fd eqlvc fcu meSj dks dQu iguk;k tkus yxk rks irk pyk fd ftl pknj esa nQukuk Fkk oks rks NksVh Fkh lj <+kdrs rks iSj [kqy tkrk] iSj <kadrs rks lj [kqy tkrk var esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us dgk ^^lj <+kad nks vkSj iSj ij ?kkl Mky nks**A mgqn ds fnu 'kghnksa dks Luku djk, fcuk gh nQu fd;k x;kA dqN yksxksa us vius 'kghnksa dks enhuk ys tkus dh bPNk izdV dh gt+jr eqgEen us vlgefr izdV dh vkSj funsZ'k fn;k fd tgk¡ 'kghn gq, gSa ogha nQu fd, tk,asA

x+T+o% gejk vy&vln 'kOoky 3 fgtjh mgqn dh tax enhuk ls 3 ehy dh nwjh ij mgqn ukeh ioZr dh rjkbZ esa gqbZ FkhA bl ;q) esa eqlyeku ijkftr gq, FksA ;q) lekIr gksus ds ckn dqjS'k dh lsuk eDdk dh vksj py iM+hA ykSVrs le; muyksxksa us gejk&vyvln uked LFkku ij iM+ko MkykA gt+jr eqgEen dk rjhd+k Fkk fd vki lnSo vius xqIrpj Hkstk djrs Fks rkfd izfr}anh ny dk lekpkj fey ldsA bl fy, tax mgn ds ckn tc dqjS'k dh lsuk ykSVus yxh rks vkius vius xqIrpj Hkh lkFk Hkst fn,A vkids xqIrpj tc gejk vy&vln rd igq¡ps rks mudks irk pyk fd dqjS'kh lsuk ds ljnkj vcw lqQ;ku vkSj nqljs ljnkj ;g dg jgs gSa fd ^^ge ls cM+h Hkwy gqbZ tc geus eqlyekuksa dks ijkftr fd;k Fkk rks vkxs c<+ dj enhuk esa ?kql tkuk pkfg, Fkk

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rkfd eqlyekuksa ds dsanz esa tkdj mudh 'kfDr dks iw.kZr;k dqpy nsrsA** eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds xqIrpjksa dks tSls gh ;g tkudkjh feyh og rhozxfr ls vkids ikl vk, vkSj vkidks dqjS'k ds bl u, bjkns ls voxr djk;kA mlds ckn eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us rqjar ;g fu.kZ; fy;k fd blls iwoZ fd dqjS'k enhus ij dksbZ dk;Zokgh djs gesa muij geyk cksy nsuk pkfg,A lgkck ml le; ;|fi Fkds gq, Fks mlds mijkar og rS;kj gks x,A vki lgkck dks ysdj gejk&myvln dh vksj py iM+sA ;g ;k=k vfu;fer rkSj ij iwjs ,syku ds lkFk dh xbZA eqlyeku iwjs jkLrs vYykgq vdcj ds ukjs yxk jgs FksA x+To% gejk vy&vln dk mÌs'; tax ugha Fkk cfYd dqjS'k dks Hk;Hkhr djuk Fkk rkfd oks enhuk dh vksj c<+us dk lkgl u djsaA vr% okil ykSV tk,saA vkSj gqvk Hkh ,slk ghA dqjS'k dks ekcn [kqt+kbZ }kjk ;g lwpuk feyh fd eqlyekuksa dh lsuk vYykgq vdcj ds ukjksa ds lkFk mudh vksj c<+ jgh gSa rks mUgksaus le>k fd dnkfpr eqlyekuksa dks dksbZ Qksth lgk;rk igq¡p xbZ gS vkSj oks viuh gkj dk cnyk ysus ds fy, mudh vksj vk jgsa gSaA mUgksaus vkil esa dgk gedks rhozxfr ls eDdk igq¡p tkuk pkfg, rkfd ;fn eqdkcyk gks rks eDdk esa gksA gt+jr eqgEen ds xqIrpj fujarj vki dks lqpuk ns jgs FksA tc vkidks ;g lekpkj feyk fd dqjS'k fd lsuk eDdk dh vksj py iM+h gS rks vkius eqlyekuksa ls dgk vc enhuk ySsV pyks D;kasfd gekjk tks mÌs'; Fkk oks izkIr gks x;kA

lfj;k vfc lyek vCnqYykg fcu vCnqy vln eqgjZe 4 fgtjh eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dk rjhd+k Loa; taxh dk;Zokgh djus dk u FkkA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ijUrq tc vkidks lwpuk feyrh fd fojks/kh ny vkØe.k djus okyk gS rks vki rRdky dk;Zokgh djrs A bl izdkj dh ftu eqfgekas esa vki Loa; 'kkfey jgs mudks x+T+o% dgk x;k vkSj ftu eqfgeksa eas vkius vius fdlh lkFkh dks ljnkj cuk dj Hkstk mldks fo'ks"kr% ljh;k dgk x;kA fgtjr ds pkSFks o"kZ eqgjZe fnukad ,d dks vkidks lwpuk feyh fd [k+qoSfyn ds csVs rqySgk ,oa lyek eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls eqdkcyk djus ds fy, vius yksxkas dks bdÍk dj jgs gSaA rks vkius vcw lyek fcu vCnqYykg dks 150 eqgkftjhu vkSj vulkj ds lkFk eqdkcys ds fy, HkstkA oks yksx bl lwpuk ds feyrs gh Hkkx x;sA rqySgk fcu [k+qoSfyn us ckn dks bLyke d+cwy dj fy;kA ijUrq gTkjr eqgEen ds fu/ku ds i'pkr bLyke ls fQj x;sA vcw cØ flÌhd+ us muls eqdkcyk djus ds fy, [k+kfyn fcu oyhn dks Hkstk rqySgk Hkkx dj 'kke pys x,A ijUrq ckn esa i'pkrki gqvk vkSj nksckjk bLyke viuk fy;kA vkSj eqlyekuksa ds lkFk eqfgeksa eas cjkcj 'kkfey jgsA gt+jr mej ds 'kklu dky esa tax&d+knfl;k vkSj ekjdk fugkoUn eas Hkh LkkFk jgsA dgk tkrk gS ekjdk fugkoUn eas 'kghn gq,A rqySgk ds nqljs HkkbZ lyek eqlyeku ugha gq,A

jthv dh ?kVuk lQ+j 4 fgtjh vt+y vkSj dkjk d+chys ds dqN yksx eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ikl vk, vkSj dgk fd gekjs leqnk; us bLyke dcwy dj fy;k gSA dqN ,sls yksx gekjs LkkFk dj nhft;s tks gedks dqjku i<+k;as vkSj bLyke ds vkns'kksa dh f'k{kk nsaA vkius enhuk ds nl eqlyekuksa dks muds lkFk dj fn;kA vkSj vkfle fcu lkfcr dks mudk eqf[k;k cuk fn;kA mUgksua s eqlyekuksa ls Ny fd;kA ;g yksx tc jthv uked LFkku ij igq¡ps tks eDdk vkSj enhuk ds chp fLFkr gSA ml le; mUgksaus cuw

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ysg;ku dks lwfpr dj fn;k] cuw ysg;ku vius nks lkS vkneh ftuesa ,d LkkS rhjvankt+ ¼rhj pykus okys½ Fks ysdj eqlyekuksa ds ihNs yx x;sA tc og yksx fudV vk x;s rks gtjr vkfle vius lkfFk;ksa lfgr ,d igkM+h ij p<+ x;sA mlds ckn nksuksa esa eqdkcyk gqvk] ftlesa nl eqlyeku 'kghn gq,A ;g nq?kZVuk lQ+j 4 fgtjh dh gSA

lfj¸;rqy dq+jkZ vFkZkr fcv~js eÅuk dh ?kVuk lQj pkj fgtjh esa nwljh ?kVuk ;g gqbZ fd vkfej fcu ekfyd vcqycjk vki ds ikl vk;kA vkius mldks bLyke dk lans'k fn;k] ijUrq vcqycjk us u rks bLyke viuk;k u gh vuqfpr Bgjk;k] cfYd mlds LFkku ij ;g dgk fd ;fn vki vius dqN yksx bLyke ds izpkj ds mÌs'; ls utn dh vksj Hkstas rks eSa vk'kk djrk gq¡ fd og yksx bLyke ds lans'k dks eku ysaxsA vkius dgk eSa utn okfl;ksa ls vk'kafdr gq¡aA vcqycjk us dgk eSa tekur nsrk gq¡A eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us 70 lkfFk;ksa dks tks d+qjkZ ¼d+qjku i<+ dj lqukus okys½ dgykrs Fks muds lkFk Hkst fn;sA eqfUt+j fcu vez lkbnh dks muds Åij eqf[k;k cuk fn;k] ;g yksx fnu dks ydfM+;ka pqurs Fks vkSj 'kke dks csp dj vlgkc lqQ~Qk ds fy, [kkuk ykrs FksA ;g yksx ;gk¡ ls pydj cSj eÅuk uked LFkku ij :dsA pyrs le; gTk+jr eqgEen us ,d i= ml oxZ ds eqf[k;k vkfej fcu rqQSy ds uke fy[k dj gt+jr vul ds ekek gjke fcu feygku dks fn;kA tc ;g yksx fcv~j eÅuk igq¡ps rks gjke fcu feygku vkidk i= ysdj vkfej fcu rqQSy ds ikl x,A vkfej fcu rqQSy us i= ns[kus ls iqoZ gh ,d O;fDr dks mudh gR;k ds fy, b'kkjk fd;k mlus mudss ihNs ls ,d ust+k (lance) ekjk tks 'kjhj dks ikj dj x;k vkSj cuw vkfej dks ckfd+ cps nqljs lgkck dh gR;k ds fy, izsfjr fd;kA ijUrq vkfej ds pkpk vcqycjk ds laj{k.k nsus ds dkj.k cuw vkfej us

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

lgk;rk nsus ls budkj dj fn;kA vkfej fcu rqQSy tc muls fujk'k gks x;k rks cuw lyhe ls lgk;rk ekaxhA vfl¸;k] jvy vkSj t+d+oku oxZ lgk;rk nsus ds fy, rS;kj gks x, vkSj lcus feydj yxHkx lkjs lgkck dks fujijk/k 'kghn dj MkykA

x+T+o% cuh ut+hj jchmy vOoy 4 fgtjh mej fcu me;~;k t+Ekjh tc csj&eÅuk ls okil ykSV jgs Fks rks cuw vkfej ds nks cqrizLr lkFk gks fy,A oks d+ukr uked LFkku ij igqap dj ,d ckx+ esa foJke ds fy, :ds tc nksuksa lks x, rc mej fcu me;~;k t+ejh us izfr’kks/k esa mu nksuska dk o/k dj Mkyk vkSj enhuk igq¡p dj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks lkjh ?kVuk dk fooj.k fn;kA vkius dgk gekjh muls laf/k gS mudks fn;r (compensation) nsuk vko';d gSA cuh ut+hj Hkh D;ksa fd cuw vkfej ds lkFk laf/k esa 'kkfey Fks] bl fy;s laf/k ds vuqlkj fn;r dk dqN Hkkx muds ft+Eesa Hkh vkrk FkkA blh ifjos'k eas gTk+jr eqgEen dqN lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk cuw ut+hj ds ikl x,A cuw ut+hj us mijh rkSj ij izlUurk fn[kkbZ vkSj fn;r esa Hkkx ysus dk opu fn;kA ijUrq mUgksaus vkil esa lykg djds ;g r; fd;k fd ,d O;fDr Åij ls Hkkjh iRFkj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds Åij fxjk ns rkdh vki blesa nc dj ej tk,saA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ vHkh cSBs gh Fks fd ogh ¼[k+qnk }kjk Hkstk x;k lans'k½ }kjk vkidks muds "kM;a= ds ckjs essa lwfpr fd;k x;kA vki rqjar ogk¡ ls mBdj enhuk ykSV vk,A vkSj cuw ut+hj ij vkØe.k dk vkns'k fn;kA vkius vCnqYykg fcu mEes eDrwe dks enhuk dk dk;ZHkkj lksaik vkSj Loa; cuw ut+hj dh vksj py iM+s vkSj tkdj mudk ?ksjko

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dj fy;kA cuw ut+hj vius fdys eas ?kql x;s vkSj mlds }kj cUn dj fy;sA cuw ut+hj ds fo'okl ?kkr vkSj opu&Hkatu ds dkj.k vkius muij vkØe.k dk vkns'k fn;kA 15 fnuks rd mudks ?ksjs esa j[kk vkSj muds o`{kksa ds dkVs tkus vkSj ckx+ksa ds tykus dk vkns'k fn;kA var% mUgksaus vkReleiZ.k dj fn;kA vkius dgk nl fnu dk le; gS enhuk [kkyh dj nksA taxh lkeku ds vfrfjDr ftruk lkeku Å¡Vksa vkSj lokfj;ksa ij ys tk ldrs gks ys tkvks bldh vuqefr gSSA ;gwn ds lkFk ;g ekeyk mudh ifo= fdrkc rkSjkr ds vuqlkj fd;k x;kA D;ksafd rkSjkr esa fo'okl?kkr dk naM ns’k fudkyk gSA

x+T+o% t+krqj~fjd+kv tqeknqy&Åyk 4 fgtjh x+T+o% cuw ut+hj ds ckn jchmy&vOoy ds eghus ls ysdj tqeknqy Åyk eghus ds vkjaHk rd gt+jr eksgEEkn enhuk esa gh jgsA 'kq: tekfny Åyk esa vkidks ;g lwpuk feyh fd cuh eqgkfjc vkSj cuh lvyck vki ls eqdkcyk djus ds fy, lsuk bdëh dj jgs gSaA vki us pkj lks lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk utn dh vksj izLFkku fd;kA gt+jr eqgEen tc ogk¡ igq¡ps rks x+rQku leqnk; ds dqN yksx feys] ijUrq ;q) ugha gqvkA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us yksxksa dks lykr vy [kkSQ ¼Mj ds oD+r dh nqvk vkSj uekt+½ i<+kbZA bCus lkn dgrs gSa fd t+krqjfjd+kv ,d igkM+ dk uke gSA bl x+T+o% ds le; vki blh LFkku ij :ds Fks blh dkj.ko'k bl x+T+o% dk uke t+krqfjZd+kv iM+ x;kA okilh esa gt+jr eqgEen us ,d o`{k ds uhps foJke fd;k vkSj viuh ryokj isM+ ls yVdk nhA ,d cqrizLr m/kj vk x;k mlus vkidh ryokj gkFk esa ysdj [kM+k gks Xk;kA mlus iwNk ,s eqgEen]

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

rqedks esjs gkFk ls dkSu cpk,xkA vki us dgk fd vYykg] mlds ckn mlus ryokj j[k nhA vc vkius ryokj gkFk esa ysdj dgk rqedks eq>ls dkSu cpk,xkA oks ?kcjk x;kA vkius mldks bLyke ds ckjs eas crk;k] mlus dgk vc ls eSa vkids fo:) ;q) ugha d:¡xkA dqN le; ds ckn mlus bLyke viuk fy;kA

x+T+o% cnj ekSbn 'kkcku 4 fgtjh x+T+o% t+krqfjZd+kv ls okilh ds ckn jtc ds eghus ds var rd gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ enhus esa jgsA mgn ls okil ykSVrs gq, vcw lqQ;ku us dgk Fkk fd vkxkeh o"kZ cnj ds LFkku ij eqdkcyk gksxkA blfy;s gt+jr eqgEen 1500 lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk cnj jokuk gq,A cnj igq¡p dj vkB fnu vcw lqQ;ku dh izfr{kk dhA vcq lqQ;ku vkSj eDdk oklh ejsZ&Tk+gjku uked LFkku rd vk,] ijUrq eqdkcys dk lkgl ugha dj ik, vkSj ;g dg dj ykSV x;s fd ;g o"kZ vdky vkSj eagxkbZ dk gSA ;q) vkSj laxzke dk ughaA gt+jr eqgEen vkB fnu dh izfr{kk ds ckn fcuk fdlh eqMHksM+ ds okil ykSV vk,A

x+T+o% nwerqy&tUny jchmy vOoy 5 fgtjh ekg jchmy vOoy 5 fgtjh esa vki dks ;g lwpuk feyh dh nkSerqy tUny ds yksx enhuk ij vkØe.k djuk pkgrs gSaA vki ,d gtk+j lgkck ds lkFk nkSerqy tUny dh vksj jokuk gq,A og yskx lekpkj feyrs gh Hkkx x, vkSj vki fcuk fdlh eqMHksM+ ds okil vk x,A bl rjg dh lHkh eqgheksa dk mÌs'; ;gh FkkA okLro esa ;g eqfgeas ;q) ds fy, ughaa oju~ foi{kh nyksa dks Hk;Hkhr djus ds fy, gksrh FkhA rkdh mu yksxksa dk gkSlyk VwV tk, vkSj ;q) fd fLFkfr mRiUu u gksA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

x+T+o% eqj;lhv ;k cuh&vy eqLryd+ 'kkcku 5 fgtjh gt+jr eqgEen dks enhus eas ;g lwpuk feyh fd cuh vy eqLryd+ ds ljnkj gkfjl fcu vch t+qjkjk us ,d cM+h lsuk bdëk dh gS vkSj ;kstuk eqlyekuksa ij vkØe.k djus dh gSA vkius cqjSnk fcu glhc vlyeh dks okLrfodrk tkuus ds fy;s HkstkA cqjSnk us lkekpkj ds lR; gksus dh iqf"V dhA rc gt+jr eqgEen us vius lkfFk;ksa dks rS;kjh dk vkns'k fn;kA lgkck rqjar rS;kj gks x;sA rhl ?kksM+s lkFk fy;s ftuesa nl eqgkftjksa ds Fks vkSj chl vulkj ds FksA enhus esa tS+n fcu gkfjl dks vius LFkku ij fu;qDr fd;kA vkSj mEeqy eksfeuhu gt+jr vk;'kk flíhdk+ vkSj mEes lyek dsk lkFk ysdj eqdkcys ds fy;s izLFkku fd;kA blesa eqlyekuksa dks fot; izkIr gqbZA bl volj ij ,d ?kVuk gqbZA ;k=k ds chp ikuh ds ,d dqaM ij eqgkftj vkSj vulkj ds chp fookn gks x;kA ml le; eqgktjhu us ,s eqgkftj vkSj vulkj us ,s vulkj dgdj vius yksxkas dks vkokt+ yxkbZA gt+jr eqgEen us tc ;g vkoktsa lquh rks dgk ;g vKkurk dh vkoktas dSlhA yksxkas us vkidks fLFkfr ls voxr djk;kA vki us dgk ^^ bu ls cpks ;g xanh vkSj cncqnkj gSaSA**

b¶+d okyh ?kVuk b¶+d okyh ?kVuk Hkh blh ;k=k esa is'k vkbZA gtjr vk;'kk bl ;k=k esa lkFk FkhaA okilh es lsuk enhuk ds fudV ,d LFkku ij fOkJke djus ds fy;s :dhA gtjr vk;'kk vko';drk iqfrZ ds fy;s lsuk ls dqN nwj pyh xbZa] okilh esa mudh ekyk VwV dj fxj xbZ] mldks [kkstus esa nsj gks xbZA bl chp lsuk dks pyus dk vkns'k ns fn;k x;kA gksnt ds inZs fxjs gq, Fks] yksxksa dks vuqeku gqvk dh gtjr vk;'kk

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vUnj gSa] blfy;s mUgksaus gkSnt dks Å¡V ij j[kk vkSj py iM+sA tc gtjr vk;'kk ykSV dj vkbZa rks ogk¡ dksbZ u FkkA oks mlh LFkku ij pknj yisV dj ysV xbZaA lQoku fcu eqvÙky tks dkfQys dh fxjh iM+h oLrqvksa dks mBkus ds fy;s ihNs jgk djrs FksA fu;ekuqlkj ogka vk,A mUgksaus gtjr vk;'kk dks igpku fy;k mudks ns[kdj bUuk&fyYykg&o&bZUuk bySg&jkftÅu ¼lc dqN vYykg ds lqiqnZ½ i<+kA gtjr vk;'kk dgrh gSa ^^[k+qnk dh dle lQoku us eq>ls dksbZ ckr ugha dh] vkSj eSaus muds eq[k ls bZUuk&fyYykg ds vfrfjDr dksbZ vkSj 'kCn ugha lqukA gtjr lQoku us viuk Å¡V ykdj gtjr vk;'kk ds fudV fcBk;kA gtjr vk;'kk mlij cSB xbZaA vkSj gt+jr lQoku Å¡V dh udsy idM+ dj py iM+s] ;gka rd fd viuh lsuk ls tk feysA tc equkfQdh+u ¼eu esa [kksV j[kus okyksa½ dks bldh lwpuk feyh rks mUgksaus yksxksa dk /;ku bl vksj dsafnªr dj gt+jr vk;'kk dks cnuke djuk 'qk: dj fn;kA bl ?kVuk ls enhuk esa ,d gaxkek dh fLFkfr mRriUu gks xbZA varr% d+jq vku esa lwjg vy&uwj mrjh ftlls gt+jr vk;'kk dh fLFkfr Li"V gks xbZ vkSj gaxkek [k+Re gqvkA

x+T+o% [k+Und+ ;k x+T+o% vgTk+kc 'kOoky 5 fgtjh bl x+T+o% dk dkj.k ;g cuk fd cuw ut+hj leqnk; dks ns'k fudkyk fn;s tkus ds ckn] mudk ;gwnh ljnkj gq;b fcu v[k+rc eDdk x;kA vkSj ogk¡ ds yksxksa dks gt+jr eqgEen ds fo:) tax ds fy, mHkkjkA vkSj dukuk fcu jch us tkdj cuh x+rQku dks vkids fo:) eqdkcys ds fy, HkM+dk;k vkSj ykyp fn;k fd [k+Scj ds ckx+ksa

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

esa ftruh [ktwjsa vk,saxh] izfro"kZ mldk vk/kk ge rqedks fn;k djsaxsaA ;g lqudj og yksx rS;kj gks x,] d+qjS'k igys ls gh rS;kj FksA bl izdkj vcw lqQ;ku ds usr`Ro esa nl gt+kj ls vf/kd yksxkssa dh lsuk bdÍk gks xbZA bu lcus feydj enhus dh vksj dwp fd;kA gt+jr eqgEen dks tc ;g lqpuk feyh] rks vkius vius lkfFk;ksa ls fopkj&foe'kZ fd;kA lyeku Qkjlh us [k+Und ¼[kkbZ½ [kksnus ds rjhds dh lykg nhA vki us bl izLrko dks ilUn fd;kA vkSj nl&nl vknfe;ksa ij nl&nl xt+ t+ehu ¼Hkwfe½ ck¡V nh xbZA lgkck ds lkFk Loa; gt+jr eqgEen Hkh [kkbZ [kksnus esa 'kkfey FksA ;|fi [kkbZ dk ;g rjhd+k vjcksa ds fy, u;k FkkA ijUrq tax ls cpus dh mÙke rnchj FkhA blh dkj.ko'k vkius bldks ilan fd;kA eqlyeku [kkbZ [kksndj iwjk gh dj ik, Fks fd dqjS'k nl gt+kj ls vf/ kd vknfe;ksa dh lsuk ysdj enhuk vk igq¡psA tc bu yksxksa us ckgj [kkbZ ns[kh rks vk'p;Zpfdr jg x,] vr% [kkbZ ds ckgj iM+ko Mky fn;kA rhu LkIrkg rd ;gh fLFkfr cuh jgh] ijUrq vkeus&lkeus dh yM+kbZ ugha gqbZA dsoy ,d ;k nks rhj pykus dh ?kVuk gqbZA x+T+o% [k+Und bLyke ds bfrgkl esa lcls vf/kd fo”ke FkhA dqjvku esa blds ckjs eas gS ^^fd tc rqEgkjs Åij 'k=q p<+ vk, ]Åij ls vkSj fups ls vkSj vk¡[ksa iFkjk xbZ]a dysts eqg¡ dks vk x, vkSj rqe vYykg ds ckjs eas rjg rjg ds vuqeku yxkus yxsA ml le; bZeku okyksa dh ifj{kk yh xbZA oks cqjh rjg fgyk ekjs x,A ¼lqjg vy&vgt+kc½** fgtjr ds ckn ;gwn dk d+chyk cuw ut+hj vius "kM;a=ksa ds dkj.k enhuk ls fudkyk x;k] mlds ckn oks fofHkUu cM+s&cM+s oxksaZ esa x,A vkSj eqlyekuksa ds fo:) mudks [k+wc HkM+dk;kA ;gk¡ rd dh enhus ij p<+kbZ djokus ds fy, dqjS'k] cuw Q+t+kjk] xrQ+ku] vkSj gqt+Sy oxksZa dks ,d tqV djus esa lQy gks x;k] blds QyLo:i nl gt+kj ls Åij

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lsuk us enhus dks ?ksj fy;k] vkSj enhus ds Hkhrjh Hkkx eas jgus okyk ;gwnh Hkh muds lkFk gks x;kA enhus esa eqlyekuksa dh dqy la[;k rhu gt+kj Fkh ftuesa ls vPNh [k+klh la[;k mu equkfQ+d+hu ¼eu esa diV j[kus okys yksx½ dh Fkh tks fo'okl ds ik= ugha FksA bl volj ij gt+jr eqgEen us tks taxh mik; viuk;k vjc mlls vHkh rd ifjfpr ugha FksA enhus dh [kqyh fn'kk dh vksj [kkbZZ [kksn nh xbZ FkhA rhu lIrkg rd bl ?ksjko ds le; blh us nksuksa ds chp jksd dk dke fd;k FkkA bLyke ds fojksf/k;ksa dh lsuk vHkh enhus esa ?kql ugha ikbZ Fkh fd ,d Hkh”k.k vk¡/kh vkbZ ftlls fojksf/k;ksa ds racq m[kM+ x,A vkSj dadM+h;k¡ vk&vk dj muds eq[k ij yxus yxhaA muds pqYgs cq> x, vkSj crZu t+ehu ij tk fxjsA ?kksM+s jLlh rksM+k dj Hkkxus yxsA bu lkjh ?kVukvksa ls 'k=q dh lsuk ckS[kyk xbZA ;gk¡ rd fd foo'k gksdj mUgksaus ;q) dk fopkj cny fn;k] vkSj okil ykSV x,A ml le; ifjLFkfr;k¡ bruh fodV Fkha fd gt+jr eqgEen ds ,d lkFkh eqvÙkc fcu dq'kSj ds eq[k ls ;g fudy x;k fd]^^eqgEen gesa vk'oklu nsrs gaS fd gesa 'kkldksa ds jktdks"k feysaxs] vkt gekjk ,d O;fDr vius vkidks bruk Hkh lqjf{kr ugha ikrk fd oks 'kkSpky; pyk tk,** ¼lhjr bCu fg'kke] Hkkx 3] i`"V% 138½ ,d vksj bruh fodV ifjfLFkfr;k¡ Fkha] Bhd mlh le; ;g ?kVuk ?kVh] fd tc eqLkyeku [k+Und [kksn jgs Fks] ,d Hkkjh pêku muds lkeus vk xbZ] ftl ij mudh dqnky dke ugha dj jgh FkhA mUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks bl ckjs eas crk;kA vki pêku ds ikl vk,] dqnky vius gkFk eas yh vkSj fcfLeYykg dgdj ml ij pksV ekjh oks igyh gh ckj esa ,d frgkbZ VqV xbZA vki us Qjek;k % ^^vYykgq&vdcj eq>s 'kke dh dqaft;k¡ ns nh xbZaA** fQj nksckjk dqnky ekjh rks nqljk frgkbZ Hkkx VqV x;kA vki us dgk ^^vYykgq &vdcj eq>s Qkjl ¼Persia½ dh

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

dqaft;k¡ ns nh xbZaA [k+qnk dh dle eSa enkbZu ¼Midian½ ds fdyksa dks ns[k jgk gq¡A** fQj vki us rhljh dqnky ekjh rks pÍku dk ‘ks”k Hkkx Hkh VqV x;kA vki us dgk ^^vYykgq&vdcj eq>dks ;eu ¼Yemen½ dh dqaft;k¡ ns nh xbZaA [kqnk dh d+le eSa bl LFkku ls luvk ds njokt+s ns[k jgk gq¡A** ¼lhjr bZCu dlhj% 194½ bl ?ksjkcUnh ds le; xrQku ifjokj ds ,d lEekfur O;fDr uq,se fcu elÅn iSx+Ecj bLyke ds ikl vk, vkSj bLyke dcwy dj fy;k] vkSj dgk vHkh esjs bLyke ykus dk ppkZ ugha gqvk gS] ;fn vki vuqefr nsa rks dksbZ mik; d:¡A vki us vuqefr ns nh vkSj dgk ^^;q) uke gS rnchj vkSj tksM+&rksM+ djus dkA** uq,se fcu elwn us dqN ,slk mik; fd;k fd dqjS'k vkSj cuw d+qjSt+k eas QqV iM+ xbZA cuw ut+hj us dqjS'k dh lgk;rk ls gkFk [khap fy,] vkSj blh ds lkFk rhozxfr dh gok pyhA bl izdkj vYykg us eqf'jdhu ds eu esa Hk; Mky fn;k] muds ik¡o m[kM+ x,A varr% fojks/ kh fujk'k gksdj okil ykSV x,A

x+T+o% cuw d+qjSt+k t+hd+knk 5 fgtjh x+T+o% [k+Und+ ds lekIr gksus ds ckn eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us mlh fnu cuw d+qjStk+ ij vkØe.k djus dk vkns'k ns fn;kA cuw d+qjSt+k ij p<+kbZ dk ewy dkj.k mudk fonzksg FkkA cuw d+qjSt+k vkSj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds chp laf/k FkhA tc dqjS'k nl gtkj dh lsuk ysdj enhus ij vkØe.k djus ds fy, vk, rks cuw d+qjSt+k eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls laf/k rksM+ dj dqjS'k ds lkFk tk feysA tc x+T+o% vgt+kc esa mudks ijkt; dk eaqg ns[kuk iM+k rks cuw d+qjSt+k fd+yksa esa ?kql x,A vkius vius lkfFk;ksa dks vkns'k fn;k fd vfr'kh?kz cuw d+qjSt+k ds LFkku rd

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

igq¡pus dh ps"Vk djsaA blh volj ij vkius dgk Fkk dh dksbZ O;fDr cuw d+qjSt+k dh cfLr;ksa esa igq¡pus ls iqoZ vlj dh uekt+ u i<+sA fQj gtjr vyh dks >aMk nsdj jokuk fd;kA mlds ckn gt+jr eqgEen us Loa; ogk¡ igq¡pdj cuw d+qjSt+k dk ?ksjko dj fy;kA ;g ?ksjko 25 fnu rd pykA bl yacs ?ksjko ds ckn varr% oks ckr djus ds fy, rS;kj gks x,] fd tks gtjr eqgEen vkns'k nsa] gesa Lohdkj gksxkA vki us mudks ;g lans'k Hkstk ^^fd D;k rqe blij lger gks fd rqEgkjk fu.kZ; rqe esa dk gh ,d O;fDr djsA** mUgksus dgk dh gk¡ ;k jlwyqYykg] lkn fcu evkt+ tks fu.kZ; djsa oks gesa Lohdkj gksxkA bl fy, lkn fcu eqvkt+ dks cqyk;k x;k] vki us dgk lkn mu yksxksa us viuk QSlyk rqEgsa lkSaik gSA gtjr lkn us rkSjkr ¼The Old Testament½ ds vuqlkj] ;g fu.kZ; fn;k fd muds yM+us okyksa dk o/k dj fn;k tk,] efgykvksa vkSj cPps nkl cuk fy;s tk,as vkSj mudh lkjh laifÙk eqlyekuksa esa ck¡V nh tk,A

lfj¸;k eqgEen fcu eqfLyek vulkjh ¼jft+Œ½ eqgjZe&vygjke 6 fgtjh gt+jr eqgEen us 10 ewgjZe 6 fgtjh dks rhl lokjksa dh ,d VqdM+h eqgEen fcu eqfLyek vulkjh dhs v/;{krk esa d+jrk uked LFkku dh vksj HksthA izfr}afn;ksa ls eqMHksM+ gqbZ vkSj eqlyeku fot;h gq,A bl lfj;k esa eqlyekuksa us cuh guhQk oxZ ds eqf[k;k lqekek fcu mlky dks cUnh cuk dj gt+jr eqgEen ds ikl is'k fd;kA vki us mudks efLtn ds [kEcs ls ck¡/ks tkus dk vkns'k fn;kA ;g blfy;s Fkk fd lwekek eqlyekuksa dh bcknr ds rjhds+ dks vkSj [k+qnk ds vkxs muds lei.kZ dks ns[kasA gt+jr eqgEen tc muds fudV ls gksdj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

tkrs rks iz'u djrs fd ^^,s lqekek esjs ckjs esa rqEgkjk D;k fopkj gSA** oks mÙkj nsrs ;fn vki midkj djsa rks ,d vkHkkjh ij midkj gksxkA gt+jr eqgEen us mudks {kek djds eqDr dj fn;kA lqekek ij mldk ;g izHkko iM+k fd eqDr gksrs gh mUgksuas bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA

x+T+o% cuh ysg;ku jchmy vOoy 6 fgtjh igyh jchmy vOoy dks gt+jr eqgEen vkfle fcu lkfcr vkSj [k+qcSc fcu vnh vkSj vU; lgkck ftudk jthv uked LFkku ij o/k dj fn;k x;k Fkk] dk cnyk ysus ds fy;s jokuk gq,sA vki ds lkFk 200 lokj FksA cuw yg;ku vkidk lkekpkj feyrs gh igkM+ks esa fNi x;sA vki ;gk¡ nks fnu :ds vkSj ogk¡ ls fudVorhZ {ks=ksa esa NksVh&NksVh eqfgesa HksthaA blh eas ,d eqfge ij gtjr vcw cØ flíhd dks nl lokjksa ds lkFk HkstkA mlds ckn jlwyqYykg fcuk fdlh eqMHksM+ ds okil ykSV vk,A

x+T+o% t+h fd+jn jchmYk vOoy 5 fgtjh t+h fd+jn ,d daM q ¼spring½ dk uke gSA ;g LFkku csykn&x+rQku ds lehi gS tks fd gt+jr eqgEen dh pjkxkg FkhA m;;uk fcu eksgflu Qqtkjh us pkyhl lokjksa ds lkFk bl pjkxkg ij Nkik ekjk vkSj vkidh Å¡Vfu;k¡a ysdj Hkkx x;kA blds vfrfjDr vcwt+j ds csVs tks Å¡Vfu;ksa dh ns[k js[k ij fu;qDr Fks dk o/k dj MkykA vkSj mudh iRuh dks mBk dj Yks x;kA lyek fcu vdok dks tSls gh ;g lwPkuk feyh] mUgksaus ,d Vhys ij [kM+s gksdj ^^;k lckg ¼,s yksxkas½ ds rhu ukjs yxk,A ftlls iwjk

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

enhuk xwat mBk] vkSj fQj mudk ihNk djus ds fy;s HkkxsA lyek fcu vdok rhj pykus esa cgqr fuiq.k Fks] nkSM+dj mudks ikuh ds ,d dqaM ij idM+ fy;kA vkSj muij brus rhj pyk, fd muls lkjh Å¡Vfu;k¡ eqDr djk yhaA muds tkus ds ckn gt+jr eqgEen yxHkx ik¡p lkS vkneh ysdj jokuk gq, vkSj vfr'kh?kz ;k=k djds t+h fd+jn dqaM ij igq¡psa vkSj Loa; ds pyus ls iqoZ gt+jr eqgEen vius vkxs dqN lokj Hkst pqds FksA bu ykssxksa us igys igq¡p dj 'k=qvksa ls eqdkcyk fd;kA muds nks yksx ekjs x, vkSj ,d eqLkyeku 'kghn gq,A

lfj¸;k mdk'kk&fcu eqgflu jchmy&vOoy 6 fgtjh ,d vkØe.k dk ladsr feyus ds ckn gt+jr eqgEen us mdk'kk&fcu eqgflu dks pkyhl vkneh;ksa ds lkFk x+ez dh vksj HkstkA ijUrq og yksx lekpkj ikrs gh Hkkx x,A tc ogk¡ dksbZ ugha feyk rks 'kqtkv fcu ogc dks mu yksxksa dk irk djus ds fy, HkstkA ogk¡ ,d O;fDr ls mudk irk fBdkuk feyk vkSj ogha tkdj mudh [kcj yhA

Lfj¸;k eqgEen fcu lyek jch my&vOoy 6 fgtjh jchmy&vOoy 6 fgtjh esa ;g tkudkjh feyh fd cuh lkyck vkSj cuh moky enhus ij p<+kbZ dh ;kstuk cuk jgs gSaA bl lwpuk ds feyrs gh eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us eqgEen fcu lyek dks nl vknfe;ksa ds lkFk cuh lkyck vkSj cuh moky ls eqdkcyk djus ds fy, ft+y d+Llk dh vksj HkstkA ;g yksx ogk¡ jkr dks igq¡ps] vkSj igq¡pdj lks x,A 'k=q igkM+ksa esa Nqik gqvk FkkA tc ;g yksx lks x, rks] yxHkx

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

,d lkS yksxksa us lglk vkØe.k djds lcdks 'kghn dj MkykA dsoy eqgEen fcu lyek la;ksxo'k cp x,A

lfj¸;k vcw mcSnk fcu vy&TkjkZg mijksDr ?kVuk dks lkeus j[k dj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us vcw mcSnk dks pkyhl vknfe;ksa ds lkFk ft+y d+Llk dh vksj HkstkA mUgksaus ogk¡ igq¡p dj muls ;q) fd;kA oks ijkftr gksdj Hkkx fudysA bl lfj;s dks ft+y d+Llk lkuh dgk tkrk gS] vFkkZr ft+Yk&d+Llk uked LFkku dk nwljk lfj;kA

lfj¸;k tewe jchmy&vkf[kj 6 fgtjh blh izdkj ds ,d vkSj vkØe.k dk lekpkj lqudj gt+jr eqgEen us t+Sn fcu gkfjlk dks cuh lyhe ls eqdkcyk djus ds fy, tewe dh vksj HkstkA ;g LFkku enhuk ls pkj ehy dh nwjh ij gSA ;gk¡ igq¡p dj ,d efgyk }kjk muds fBdkus dh tkudkjh feyhA ekewyh eqMHksM+ ds ckn eqLkyeku ogk¡ ls okil ykSV vk,A

lfj¸;k bZl tekfny&Åyk 6 fgtjh eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks lqpuk feyh fd dqjS'k dk ,d O;kikfjd dkfQyk 'kke ls okil YkkSV jgk gSA bl lwpuk ds feyus ds ckn vki us t+Sn fcu gkfjlk dks ,d lks lÙkj lokjksa ds lkFk bZl dh vksj HkstkA ;g LFkku enhuk ls pkj fnu dh ;k=k ij leqnz ds rV ij fLFkr gSA ;gk¡ ls dqjS'k dk O;kikfjd dkfQyk tk jgk FkkA eqlyekuksa us igq¡p dj d+kfQys okyksa dks cUnh cuk fy;k vkSj

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

mudh /ku&lEifRr ij dCTk+k dj fy;kA mudks ysdj enhuk vk,A cUnh cuk, yksxksa esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds nkekn vcqyvkl fcu jchv Hkh FksA vkidh iq=h gt+jr t+Suc us mudks 'kj.k nh] vkSj vki us Hkh mudks 'kj.k nh] vkSj mudh /ku&laifRr okil ykSVk nhA

lfj¸;k rfjQ tqekny&m[k+jk 6 fgtjh cuh lkyc eqlyekuksa ds fo:) fouk'kd dk;Zokb;k¡ djrs jgrs FksA bl fy, gt+jr eqgEen us tS+n fcu gkfjl dks 15 yksxksa ds lkFk rfjQ dh vksj HkstkA ;g enhuk ls 36 ehy nqjh ij FkkA 'k=q muds vkus dk lekpkj ikrs gh Hkkx x;kA vkSj t+Sn fcu gkfjl fcuk fdlh dk;ZokbZ ds okil enhuk vk x,A

lfj¸;k fgek tqekny&m[k+jk 6 fgtjh nfg;k dYch eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dk i= ysdj dSlj&jkse (Emperor of Rome) ds ikl x, FksA d+Slj us mudks dbZ migkj nsdj okil fd;kA okilh esa tc fgek ds fudV igq¡ps rks gqfu;k tqt+keh us vius oxZ ds yksxksa dks ysdj mu yksxksa ij Mkdk Mkyk] vkSj lkjk lkeku Nhu fy;kA fjQkvk fcu t+Sn tqt+keh dks tc bl ?kVuk dh lwpuk feyh rks mUgksaus lkjk lkeku mu yksxksa ls Nhu dj nfg;k dYch dks okil fd;kA tc nfg;k dYch enhuk igq¡ps vkSj gt+jr eqgEen dks lkjk fooj.k fn;k] rks vkius 500 lgkck dks t+Sn fcu gkfjlk ds usr`Ro esa jokuk fd;kA bl eqfge esa eqlyekuksa dks lQyrk feyhA tqt+ke leqnk; ds lkFk fjQ+kvk fcu tS+n ds yksx Hkh jgrs Fks] tks eqlyeku Fks]

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

x+yrh ls mudh efgyk,sa vkSj cPps Hkh cUnh cuk fy, x,A blds ckn fjQkvk enhuk vk, vkSj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks iwjh fLFkfr dh tkudkjh nhA vki us vkns'k fn;k fd lkjs cafn;ksa dks eqDr dj fn;k tk, vkSj mudh lkjh /ku&lEifÙk ykSVk nh tk,A

lfj¸;k oknh&mydqjk jtc 6 fgtjh jtc 6 fgtjh esa cuh Qqt+kjk leqnk; ds ckjs esa tkudkjh feyh fd oks enhus esa ng'kr QSykus dh ;kstuk cuk jgs gSaA bl fy, vki us t+Sn fcu gkfjlk dks cuh Qqt+kjk leqnk; dk gkslyk rksM+us ds fy, vyd+qjk uked LFkku dh vksj HkstkA ogk¡ nksuks esa eqdkcyk gqvk] mlds ckn og yksx Hkkx x,A blesa dqN eqlyeku 'kghn gq, vkSj tSn fcu gkjhlk dks pksVsa vkbZA

ljh;k nwerqy&tUny 'kkcku 6 fgtjh 'kkcku 6 fgtjh esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us gt+jr vCnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ ls dgk% ^^eSa rqEgsa ,d eqfge ij Hkstus okyk gw¡] rqe rS;kj jgukA** vxys fnu gt+jr eqgEen tc uekt+ i<+ pqds rks vCnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ dks cqyk;k vkSj vius gkFkksa ls muds lj ij vekek ¼ixM+h½ ck¡/ kk vkSj >aMk nsdj 700 yksxksa ds lkFk nkSerqy&tUny uked LFkku dh vksj HkstkA Hkstrs gq, vki us mudks ;g mins'k fn;k fd csbZekuh u djuk] x+nj u djuk] fdlh ds ukd vkSj dku u dkVuk] cPps dk o/k u djuk] bLyke dk lans'k nsuk] ;fn oks yksx bLyke ds lans'k dks eku ysa rks ogk¡ ds ljnkj dh csVh ls fookg djus es ladksp u djukA vCnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ us ogk¡ igq¡pus ds ckn yksxksa dks bLyke dk

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

lans'k fn;kA rhu fnu rd cjkcj mudks bLyke dk lans'k nsrs jgsA rhljs fnu nkSerqy&tUny ds ljnkj vlck fcu mej us bLyke dcwy dj fy;k] vkSj muds lkFk vU; cgqr lkjs yksxksa us HkhA vkSj mudh csVh rekt+j dk fookg vCnqjZgeku fcu vkSQ ls gqvkA vcw lyek fcu vCnqjZgeku rkcbZ ¼oks yksx ftUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds lkFkh;ksa dks ns[kk gS½ bUgha ds csVs FksA bl fookg dk mís'; ikfjokfjd laca/k LFkkfir dj ds mudks bLyke ds fudV ykuk FkkA

lfj¸;k fQnd 'kkcku 6 fgtjh 'kkcku 6 fgtjh esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks lwpuk feyh fd d+chyk cuh lkn fcu cØ us [kS+cj leqnk; dh lgk;rk ds fy, fQnd uked LFkku ds fudV lsuk bdÎk dh gSA vkius gt+jr vyh dks 200 vknfe;ksa ds lkFk fQnd dh vksj HkstkA ekxZ esa ,d O;fDr feyk iqNrkN ls irk pyk fd oks cuh lkn dk xqIrpj gSA mls 'kj.k nsdj cuh lkn dk fBdkuk iwNk] mlus irk Bhd&Bhd Ckrk fn;kA og crk, gq, irs ij igq¡ps vkSj ogk¡ igq¡p dj ;q) fd;kA og yksx Hkkx x, vkSj eqlyeku dke;kc gksdj okil yksVsA

Lkfj¸;k mEes fd+jQk jet+ku 6 fgtjh mEes fd+jQk ,d efgyk dk miuke (surname) Fkk] mldk uke Qkfrek fcUr jchvk FkkA ;g efgyk cuh Q+qt+kjk leqnk; dh ljnkj FkhA t+Sn fcu gkfjl ,d ckj viuh O;kikfjd lkexzh ysdj tkrs gq, bl vksj ls xqt+jsA Ckuh QqTk+kjk ds yksxksa us mudks ekj dj t+[+eh dj fn;k vkSj lkjh lkexzh Nhu yhA Tk+Sn enhuk okil vk x,A tc gt+jr

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

eqgEen dks bl ?kVuk dh lwpuk feyh] rks vkius mudk lkgl rksM+us ds fy, ,d lsuk t+Sn ds usr`Ro esa Hksth tks fot;h gksdj okil ykSVhA

lfj¸;k vCnqYykg fcu jokgk 'kOoky 6 fgtjh vcw jkQsv ds ekjs tkus ds ckn ;gwn us mlSj fcu fjt+ke dks viuk ljnkj cuk;kA mlus gt+jr eqgEen ls eqdkcyk djus dh rS;kjh;k¡ vkjaHk dj nhaA dchyk x+rQku vkSj vU; leqnk; ds yksxksa dks vkids fo:) rS;kj fd;kA vkidks tc bldh tkudkjh feyh rks vkius fLFkfr dh leh{kk ds fy;s vCnqYykg fcu jokgk dks HkstkA vCnqYykg fcu jokgk us vkdj [kcj ds lR; gksus dh iqf"V dhA gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us rhl yksxksa ds lkFk vCnqYykg fcu jokgk dks Hkstk fd oks muds yksxkas dks cqyk dj yk,sa vkSj vkids lkFk mudh ekSf[kd ckr&fpr gks ldsA mlSj fcu fjt+ke Hkh vius rhl yksxksa ds lkFk pykA jkLrs eas mldk bjknk (intention) cny x;kA vkSj mlus Ny ls eqlyekuksa dh gR;k djuh pkgh] ftlds dkj.k nksuksa i{kksa esa yM+kbZ fNM+ xbZ] ifjek.kr% ;gwfn;ksa dks Hkkjh gkfu vkSj ijkt; dk lkeuk djuk iM+kA

Lfj¸;k dq+tZ+ fcu tkfcj vy&Qsgjh 'kOoky 6 fgtjh 'kOOky 6 fgtjh esa vDdy vkSj mjSuk leqnk; ds dqN yksxkas us enhuk vkdj bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA dqN fnu ds i'pkr mUgksaus dgk fd gekjk O;olk; i'kqikyu gSA gekjh thfodk nw/k ij pyrh gSA ge yksxksa dks vukt dh vknr ugha gS] vkSj enhus dh tyok;q Hkh gekjs fy, vuqdwy ughaA ;fn gedks uxj ds ckgj dqckZuh ds Å¡Vks esa jgus vkSj nw/k ihus dh vuqefr ns nh tk, rks mÙke gksxkA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

gt+jr eqgEen us vkKk ns nhA og yksx ogk¡ jgus yxsA dqN gh le; esa ;g yksx g"V&iq"V gks x;sA mlds ckn og yksx bLyke ls fQj x;sA mu yksxksa us ogk¡ fu;qDr pjokgs (herdsman) dh gR;k dj nh vkSj lkjs Å¡V Hkxk ys x;sA gt+jr eqgEen dks tc bl ?kVuk dh tkudkjh feyh rks vkius dqt+Z fcu tkfcj vy&Qsgjh dks 20 vknfe;ksa ds lkFk mudk ihNk djus ds fy;s HkstkA lc cUnh cuk fy;s x;sA vkiuss fd+lkl ¼[k+wu dk cnyk ysus dk fu;e½ dk vkns'k fn;kA ftl izdkj mUgksua s pjokgs dh gR;k dh Fkh mlh izdkj mudk o/k fd;k x;kA

cvl mej fcu me¸;k t+eqjh vcw lqQ;ku us ,d ckj ,d tulewg ds chp ;g dgk fd]^^D;k dksbZ O;fDr gS tks tkdj eqgEen dk o/k djsA** ,d vkjkch ¼vjc nsgkrh½ us dgk eaaS bl dk;Z esa cgqr fuiq.k gwaA ;fn rqe esjh lgk;rk djks rks bl dk;Z dks eSa dj ldrk gw¡A vcw lqQ;ku us mldks lokjh ds fy, ,d Å¡Vuh vkSj ;k=k [kpZ fn;k] lkFk gh lgk;rk dk vk'oklu fn;kA oks enhus dh vksj py iM+kA ml le; gt+jr eqgEen efLtn cuh vCnqy v'kgy esa FksA oks vjch ogha igq¡pk mldks lkeus vkrk ns[kdj vki us dgk]^^;s fdlh cqjs bjkns ls vk jgk gSA** mlSn fcu gqtS+j mBs vkSj ml vkjkch dks idM+ fy;k] mlus vius diM+ksa esa ,d [katj ¼Dagger½ fNik j[kk Fkk] tks NwV dj fxj x;kA vki us iz'u fd;k lp crkvks] fdl bjkns ls vk, gks! mlus dgk ;fn tku dh veku ¼laj{k.k½ gks rks crkÅ¡A vki us dgk rqe lqjf{kr gksA vjch us lkjh ?kVuk dg lqukbZA vki us mldks eqDr dj fn;kA mlds ckn ml vkjkch us bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA bl ?kVuk ds mijkar jlwyqYykg us mej fcu me¸;k t+ejh vkSj lyek fcu vlye vulkjh dks eDdk Hkstk fd tkdj vcw lqQ;ku dks psrkouh nsaA tc ;s nksuksa eDdk igq¡ps rks pkgk fd loZizFke efLtn

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

gjke ¼[k+kuk&dkck½ esa tkdj rokQ+ ¼pDdj½ dj ysaA vcq lqQ;ku us mudks ns[k fy;k vkSj Å¡ps Loj esa ph[kk ^^ns[kks ;s yksx naxk djus vk, gSaA** mej fcu mEe;k us vius lkFkh ls dgk fd vcw lqQ;ku ds fo:) vc dksbZ dk;Zokgh laHko ughaA mfpr gS fd vc ge ;gk¡ ls okil ykSV tk,saA blfy;s og yksx okil enhuk vk x;sA

gqnSfc;k laf/k thdk+nk 6 fgtjh gqnSfc;k ,d dq,a dk uke gS] ;g xk¡o blh ds fudV fLFkr gS blh dkj.ko'k bldks gqnSfc;k dgk tkus yxkA ;g LFkku eDdk ls ukS ehy dh nwjh ij gSA gt+jr eqgEen us enhus esa liuk ns[kk] fd vki vkSj vkids lkFkh eDdk igq¡ps] vkSj ogk¡ mUgksaus mejk fd;kA bl lius ds i'pkr gt+jr eqgEen igyh t+hd+knk] 6 fgtjh dks vius yxHkx 1500 vlgkc ¼lkFkh½ ftlesa vulkj vkSj eqgkftjhu nksua ks lfEefyr Fks] ysdj mejk ds mÌs'; ls eDdk dh vksj py iM+sA D;ksafd mÌs'; ;q) ugha Fkk] blfy;s dsoy ;k=k lkexzh lkFk yh] mlds vfrfjDr vius lkFk dqN ugha j[kkA cqLj fcu vch lqQ;ku dks xqIrpj cuk dj vkxs dqjS'k dh vksj HkstkA tc x+nhj v'krkr uked LFkku ij eqgEen vkSj muds lkFkh igqWps rks xqIrpj us vkdj lwpuk nh fd dqjS'k us vkids vkus dk lkekpkj lqudj lsuk bdëk dh gS vkSj mUgksua s fu'p; fd;k gS fd gt+jr eqgEen dks eDdk eas izos'k ugha djus nasxsA vkSj lkekpkj ;g Hkh gS dh [kkfyn fcu oyhn nks lkS lokjksa dh VqdM+h ysdj vehe uked LFkku rd igqap pqdas gSaA tc ;g lkekpkj feyk rks Vdjko ls cpus ds fy;s vki us lkekU; ekXkZ NksM+dj nqljs ekxZ ls gqnSfc;k igq¡ps] ;gk¡ ij viuk iM+ko Mkydj [k+jZk'k fcu me¸;k [k+qt+kbZ dks eDdk ;g lans'k nsdj Hkstk fd

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

oks bl ckr dk Lif"Vdj.k nsa fd ge dsoy cSrqYykg ¼[k+kuk&dkck½ ds nZ'ku djus ds fy;s vk, gSa] ;q) ds fy;s ughaA [k+jkZ'k fcu me¸;k tc eDdk igqWps rks mu yksxkas us mu dks idM+ fy;k vkSj mudh gR;k djuh pkgh] ijUrq dqN yksxkas us gLr{ksi djds mudks cpk fy;kA okil ykSVdj mUgksaus iqjh ?kVuk dh tkudkjh gt+jr eqgEen dks nhA mlds ckn bl fo"k; ij dqjS'k ls vkxs rd ckr&Pkhr gksrh jgh] ;gk¡ rd fd cqnSy fcu ojdk [k+qt+kvk d+chys ds dqN yksxksa ds lkFk vkids ikl vk;k vkSj dqjS'k dk n`f"Vdks.k vkids le{k j[kkA gt+jr eqgEen us dgk]^^ge ;q) djus ugha vk, gSa] ge mejk djus ds fy;s vk, gSaA ;fn oks pkgsa rks ,d fu/kkZfjr vof/k ds fy;s 'kkafr le>kSrk dj fy;k tk,] vkSj bl vof/k esa ,d i{k nqljs i{k ds lkFk dksbZ gLr{ksi Uk djsA okil tkdj cqnSy us dqjS'k dks crk;k fd gt+jr eqgEen ;q) ds mÌs'; ls ugha vk, gSaA og dsoy mejk vkSj laf/k pkgrs gSaA ;g lqudj mjok fcu elÅn tks vius leqnk; esa cgqr ghs lEekfur yksxksa esa ls Fkk] mBdj dgk] ^^yksxks] eqgEen us rqEgkjh HkykbZ dh ckr dgh gS] bldks vo'; Lohdkj dj yks] vkSj eq>s vuqefr nks fd eSa eqgEen ls ckr&phr d:¡] yksx rS;kj gks x;sA mjok gt+jr eqgEen ds ikl vk, vkSj ckr vkjaHk dhA gt+jr eqgEen us ogh ckr dgh tks cqnSy ls dgh FkhA okil tkdj mjok us dqjS'k dks iqjh ckr crkbZA mjok dh ckr lqudj gyhl fcu vyd+ek dukuh us dgk eq>s eqgEen ds ikl tkus nksA tc jlqYykg us gyhl dks vkrs ns[kk rks lgkck ls dgk d+qjckuh ds tkuojksa dks [kM+k dj nks D;ksafd ;g O;fDr ,sls ifjokj ls gS tgk¡ d+qckZuh ds tkuojksa dks lEeku fn;k tkrk gSA gyhl d+qckZuh ds tkuojksa dks ns[kdj jkLrs ls gh ykSV x;k] vkSj tkdj d+qjS'k ls dgk] ^^bu yksxksa dks mejk djus nksA** ijUrq d+qjS'k rS;kj ugha gq,A

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

varr% d+qjS'k us lqgSy dks viuk izfrfu/kh cuk dj HkstkA tc jlwYykg us lqgSy dks vkrs ns[kk rks dgk% vc rqEgkjk ekeyk ljy gks x;kA lqgSy vkids ikl vk;k] vkSj yacs le; rd laf/k vkSj laf/k dh 'krksZa ij ckr phr pyrh jghA tc laf/k dh 'krsaZ r; gks xbZa rks eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us gt+jr vyh dks laf/k fy[kus dk vkns'k fn;kA laf/k fd 'krsasZ ;g FkhaA 1- nl lky rd vkil eas tax cUnh (no war pact) jgsxhA 2- d+qjS'k dk tks O;fDr eqlyeku gksdj enhuk vk tk,xk] mls okil djuk gksxkA 3- tks eqlyeku enhuk ls eDdk vk tk, mldks okil ugha fd;k tk,xkA 4- bl chp dksbZ ,d nqljs ij ryokj ugha mBk,xk] vkSj u dksbZ fdlh ls fo'okl?kkr djsxk A 5- eqgEen bl o"kZ mejk fd, fcuk okil ykSV tk,asA oks vkxkeh o"kZ vk,sa vkSj dsoy rhu fnu eDdk esa jgdj mejk djds okil ykSV tk,saA 6- vU; leqnk;ksa dks vf/kdkj gksxk fd ftl i{k ds lkFk laf/k djuk pkgsa] dj ldrs gaSA jlwyqYykg us d+qjS'k dh leLr 'krksaZ dks ,drjQk rkSj ij eku fy;kA ijUrq vkids lgkck (companions) dks ;g ckr cgqr gh nq%[kn yxh] ;gk¡ rd fd gt+jr mej lgu u dj lds] rc jlwyqYykg us mudks lkaRouk nhA laf/k i= iwjk gksus ds ckn vkius lgkck dks dqckZuh djus vkSj lj eqaMokus dk vkns'k fn;kA yxHkx nks lIrkg gqnsSfc;k Bgjus ds ckn vki okil gks x,A vHkh jkLrs gh esa Fks fd lqjg&vyQrg mrjh] ftlesa [kqyh fot; dk 'kqHk lekpkj FkkA ¼bZUuk Qrguk yd Qrge eqchuk½ vFkkZr geus rqedks [kqyh gqbZ Qrg ns nhA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us lgkck dks ,d LFkku ij bdÎk fd;k vkSj ;g vk;rsa (verses) lqukbZaA bl dks lqudj lgkck us vk'p;Z ls iwNk ^^,s [kqnk ds jlwy] D;k ;g fot; gS] vki us dgk fd gk¡] ;g fot; gSA** ifj.kker% ;g ,d cgqr cM+h fot; fl) gqbZA blls iqoZ tax dk okrkoj.k cus jgus ds dkj.k eqlyekuksa dk vU; yksxksa ls esy feyki ugha FkkA vc tcfd 'kkafr LFkkfir gks xbZ] dyg rFkk 'k=qrk dk okrkoj.k lekIr gqvk rks vkil esa feyus vkSj fopkjksa dk vknku&iznku gksus yxkA bl izdkj yksxksa dks bLyke le>us dk ekSdk+ feykA ftldk ijh.kke ;g gqvk] fd bruh cM+h la[;k esa yksxksa us bLyke viukuk 'kq: fd;k fd eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds iSXk+Ecj cuk, tkus fd vof/k ls ysdj vcrd bruh cM+h la[;k esa yksx eqlyeku ugha gq, FksA nwljh vksj ,Slk gqvk fd vcqy clhj bLyke d+cwy djds eDdk ls enhuk vk,] ijUrq laf/k ds vuqlkj vkius mudks ykSVk fn;kA fdUrq oks eDdk u tkdj leqnz ds rV ij pys x,] vkSj ogha iM+ko Mky fn;kA mlh ekxZ ls dq+jS'k dk O;kikfjd d+kfQ+yk (caravan) tkrk FkkA vc tks Hkh eqlyeku gks tkrk enhuk tkus ds ctk; ;gha vkdj Bgj tkrkA ;gk¡ rd fd 70 yksxksa dk ,d ny cu x;kA ;g yksx d+qjS'k ds d+kfQys dks ijs'kku djrs ftlls d+qjS'k cgqr nq%[kh gks x,A varr% eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds ikl viuk vkneh Hkst dj mu yksxksa us /kkjk 8 dks lekIr djk fn;kA

ljnkjksa dk bLyke d+cwy djuk gqnSfc;k laf/k fnyksa dks fot; djus okyh fl) gqbZA eDdk ds cMs+&cM+s ljnkjksa us lqyg gqnSfc;k ds ckn gh bLyke viuk;kA bUgha esa [k+kfyn fcu oyhn fcu rygk rFkk vez fcu&vyvkl gSaA gt+jr [k+kfyn dgrs gSa fd ge rhuksa ,d lkFk eDdk ls enhuk x,A tc

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

jlwyqYykg dks gekjs vkus dk lekpkj feyk rks oks cgqr izlUu gq,A vkSj dgk eDdk us vius ftxz&xks'kkas (most-loved) dks gesa ns fn;kA ;g lcds lc bLykeh bfrgkl ds lajpd (architect) fl) gq,A

fo'o ds 'kkldksa ds uke i= lqyg&gqnSfc;k 6 fgtjh esa gqbZ bl laf/k dks [kqyh Qrg (open victory) crk;kA vkSj blds lkFk ,d fudV Qrg dk 'kqHk&lekpkj Hkh fn;k x;kA vkSj ;g ,d fo'ks"k lgk;rk Fkh tks vYykg dh vksj ls mrkjh xbZ FkhA bldh nwjnf'kZrk ;g Fkh fd bLyke dh vkokguijd xfrfof/k;k¡ vkSj fopkjksa dk vknku&iznku tks tax ds dkj.k vius fy, izos'k }kj ugha ik jgk Fkk] mldks eS=h la/kh vkSj 'kkafr }kjk [kksy fn;k tk,A tks dk;Z v'kkar okrkoj.k esa lkekU; :i ls ugha gks jgk Fkk mldks vuqdwy okrkoj.k fey tk, rkfd mlds vPNs ifj.kke fudy ldsaA lqyg gqnSfc;k bu vFkksZ esa ,d cM+h fot; fl) gqbZA blds } kjk bLyke dk lans'k fcuk fdlh O;o/kku ds nwj nwj rd QSy x;kkA cqrizLrksa dk fojks/k rFkk 'k=qrk tks bl lans'k ds lkoZtfud gksus esa ck/kk Mky jgh Fkh] bl laf/k }kjk lekIr gks x;hA gtjr eqgEen tc gqnSfc;k ls ykSV dj vk, rc fgtjr ds NVs o"kZ ft+fYgTtk ds eghus eas vkius ckn'kkgksa ds uke i= Hkstus dk fu.kZ; fy;kA rc vki us lgkck dks bdëk dj ds vfHkHkk"k.k (sermon) fn;kA ,s yksxks] eq>s lkjs fo'o ds fy, 'kkafr nwr cuk dj Hkstk x;k gSA rqe ;g lans'k lkjs fo'o dks ns nks] vYykg rqe ij n;k djsxkkA bZlk ds gokfj;ksa ¼gtjr bZlk ds lkFkh½ dh rjg erHksn u djuk fd fudV tkus dks dgk rks lger gks x, vkSj nwj tkus dks dgk rks vius LFkku ij fpid x, vkSj ogk¡ ls u VysA Lkgkck (companions) us yCcSd ¼ge gkft+j gSa½s dgk vkSj vkns'k

154

iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ekuus ds fy;s rS;kj gks x,A blh ds lkFk gt+jr eqgEen dks ;g lykg nh fd ckn'kkg yksx ftl i= ij eqgj (stamp) u gks] mldks /;ku nsus ;ksX; ugha le>rs gSaA vkius ;g ckr ilan dh vkSj ,d eqgj cuokbZ tks gc'k dh gLrdyk ij vk/kkfjr FkhA ml ij ^^eqgEen jlwyqYykg** vafdr FkkA i= ds fo"k; ds uhps uke ds LFkku ij bl eqgj dks yxk dj Hkstk tkrk FkkA blls ;g ckr fl) gksrh gS fd ;fn nwljh dkSeksa esa dksbZ ,slk <ax vFkok jhr gks ftldk fu;fer :i ls pyu gks x;k gks vkSj ckSf) d Lrj vFkok bLykeh fu;e ls mldk dksbZ Vdjko u gks rks mls viuk;k tk ldrk gSA vkSj ;gh LoHkkfod gSA

d+Slj&jkse ds uke i= dSlj jkse (Roman Emperor) ds uke vYykg ds jlwy us tks i= Hkstk mLkdk fo"k; (written matter) dqN bl izdkj FkkA ^^;g i= gS eqgEen vYykg ds cUns vkSj jlwy dh vksj ls egku gsjDy jkse dks & lyke gks ml ij tks vkns'kkas (guidence) dks ekus] ckn blds EkSa rqedks bLyke dh vksj vkus dh nkor nsrk gw¡A bLyke d+cwy djks lykerh ikvksxs vkSj vYykg nwuk vtj (double reward) nsxkA vkSj ;fn rqe bLyke ls eq¡g Qsjks rks rqEgkjh leLr iztk ds bLyke u ykus dk xqukg ¼iki½ rqEgkjs lj gksxkA ^^,s vgys fdrkc] vkvks ,d ,slh ckr dh vksj tks gekjs vkSj rqEgkjs chp lkekU; (common) gSA oks ;g fd vYykg ds vfrfjDr fdlh vkSj dh bcknr ugha djsxas vkSj u vYykg ds lkFk fdlh dks lk>h cuk,asxsA vkSj vYykg ds vfrfjDr vkil esa ,d nwljs dks viuk jc vkSj iwT; ugha cuk,saxsA ;fn oks bLyke xzg.k u djsa rks vki dg nhft, Rkqe lk{kh jgks fd ge eqlyeku ¼[kqnk ds fu;e ds v/khu½ gks

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

pqds gSa ¼vkys&bZejku% 64½ mijksDr i= vkius nfg;k dych ds }kjk gsjD+y ds ikl HkstkA d+Slj us i= i<+ dj vcw lqQ;ku ls tks vHkh rd bLyke ugha yk, Fks] vkids ckjs eas tkudkjh ysus ds mís'; ls iwN&rkN dhA ftlls mldks fo'okl gks x;k fd vki lPps jlwy gSa blfy, dgk tkrk gS fd mlus ,d fo'kky njckj dk vk;kstu fd;kA jkse ds crjhdksa (bishops) vFkok iknfj;ksa (priests) dks blesa vkeaf=r fd;kA vkSj muds le{k bLyke dh LkPpkbZ dks Lohdkjrs gq, mUgsa bLyke dh nkor nhA ijUrq ;g lqudj og yksx mÙksftr gks x,A ;g n`'; ns[kdj mlus viuk fopkj cny fn;k vkSj mlus dgk fd eSa rks rqe yksxkas dh ijh{kk ys jgk FkkA rqEgsa vius /keZ ij vfMx ns[kdj eq>s izlUurk gks jgh gSA vkSj bl rjg lPpkbZ dks tku ysus ds mijkar mldks viukus ls oafpr jgkA bl i= eSa jlwYkqYykg us gsjD+y dks egku jkse ls lacksf/kr fd;kA bl ls ;g irk pyk fd non Muslim dks Hkh lacksf/kr djrs gq, mlds in vkSj izfr"Bk dk /;ku j[kuk vko';d gSA vkSj bl lanHkZ esa mlds fo'okl rFkk /kkfeZd vkLFkk ls fookn ugha gksxkA

[k+qljks ijost+ ds uke i= dSlj jkse ds gh <ax ij jlwyqYykg us fd+ljk 'kkg Qkjl ds uke Hkh viuk izpkjd i=] ^egku Qkjl* ds uke ls lacksf/kr djrs gq, HkstkA bl i= dks ys tkus okys vCnqYykg fcu gqt+kQk lgeh FksA [k+qljks ijost+ us gsjD+y ls foijhr izfrfØ;k izdV dhA mlus Øks/k esas vkdj i= QkM+ Mkyk vkSj dgk] ^^;g O;fDr eq>dks i= fy[krk gS vxzps fd ;g esjk xqyke gS**A vkSj i= ds VqdM+s&VqdM+s dj MkysA dqN gh fnuksa ds ckn ;g ?kVuk gqbZ fd [k+qljks dh mlds NksVs csVs 'ksjoSg us gR;k dj nhA

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

jlwyqYykg us blh izdkj ntZuksa jktkvksa vkSj ljnkjksa ds uke i= fy[ks ftuesa ls dqN us i= ds lkFk vPNk O;ogkj fd;k vkSj dqN us dzks/k izdV fd;k vkSj dqN ,sls Fks ftUgksaus Lohdkj fd;k fd vki vYykg ds iSxEcj gSa ijUrq bZeku ugha yk, mnkgj.kr% ed+ksd+lA dqN ,sls Hkh Fks ftUgksaus i= ikdj izlUurk izdV dh vkSj bZeku yk, mnkgj.kr% utk”kh gC”k+ dk jktkA ftu ds uke i= Hksts Xk, mUesa ls dqN egRoiw.kZ uke ;g gSaA ckn”kkg jkT; gsjD+y ”kkg jkse [k+qljks ijost ”kkg Qkjl utk'kh ”kkg gC”kk ed+ksd+l ”kkg feLkz eqfUt+j bZCu lkok ”kkg cgjsu vCnks tSQ+j ”kkgku vkseku gkSt+k fcu vyh jbZl ;ekek gkfjl x+Llkuh vehj&nfe”d

x+T+o% [kS+cj eqgjZe 7 fgtjh jlwyqYykg ¼lYyŒ½ gqnSfc;k ls ykSV dj enhuk okil vk,A bl ls iwoZ enhuk ds ;gwnh eDdk ds dqjS”k ls fey dj “kM;a= jprs jgrs FksA enhuk ds ;gwfn;ksa ds mdlkus ij gh dqjS”k us enhuk ij oks vkØe.k fd;k Fkk ftldks x+T+o% vgt+kc dgk tkrk gSSA gqnSfc;k le>kSrs ds ckn dqjS”k fdlh taxh dk;Zokgh u djus ds fy;s ck/; gks x,A bl izdkj gqnSfc;k laf/k us dqjS”k dks ;gwn ls dkV fn;kA vc eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us ;kstuk cukbZ fd ;gwn dh rkd+r dks

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

rksM+ fn;k tk, rkfd oks eqlyekuksa ds fo:) yM+kbZ u yM+ ldsa rFkk bLyke dh izpkj izfØ;k esa ok/kk ¼obstacle½ u Mky ldasA gt+jr eqgEen us eksgjZe 7 fgtjh esa [kScj ds ;gwfn;ksa dh vksj :[k fd;kA ml le; vkids ikl 1400 iSny vkSj 100 lokj FksA jkLrs esa tc ,d Å¡ps LFkku ij igq¡ps rks dqN lkfFk;ksa us Å¡ps Loj esa vYykgq vdcj dgk] jlwyYq ykg us dgk vius Åij n;k djks rqe fdlh cgjs vuqifLFkr ¼deaf/unpresent½ dks ugha iqdkj jgs gksA rqe ml [kqnk dks iqdkj jgs gks tks lquus okyk gS vr% rqEgkjs fudV gSA vkidks ;g lwpuk fey pqdh Fkh fd x+rQku us [kScj ds ;gwfn;ksa dh lgk;rk ds fy;s lsuk bdëk dh gS blh dkj.k vki us enhus ds fudVorhZ {ks= jthv eas iM+ko Mkyk tc [kScj vkSj x+rQku ds ;gwfn;ksa dks Kkr gqvk rks og yksx okil gks x,A [kScj ds fudV igq¡p dj vki us ,d yach nqvk ¼prayer½ dh mldh vafre iafDr gS]^^,s vYykg ge bl cLrh oklh vkSj blesa ekStwn lkjh pht+ksa dh HkykbZ pkgrs gSa vkSj ge lkjs “kM;a=ksa ¼evil deed½ ls j{kk ek¡axrs gSaA [k+Scj esa ;gwfn;ksa ds cgqr lkjs fdys FksA vkidks ns[k dj oks fdyksa esa can gks x;sA vkius muds fd+yksa ij vkØe.k djuk 'kq: fd;kA vkSj ,d ds ckn ,d djds lkjs fdyksa dks ftrrs pys x,A fd+yk d+ewl ij p<+kbZ ds fy, vkius gt+jr vyh dks >aMk nsdj HkstkA vkius mudks ;g vkns”k fn;k fd ;q) ls iwoZ ;gwn dks bLyke dk lans”k nsukA [kqnk dh d+le ;fn vYykg ,d O;fDr dks Hkh rqEgkjs }kjk lR; dk ekxZ fn[kk ns rks ;g rqEgkjs fy;s yky Å¡Vksa ls vPNk gSA Tkc lkjs fdys thrs tk pqds rks var es eqlyekuksa us orhg vkSj lykye dk ?ksjko fd;kA 14 fnu ds ?ksjko ds Ik”pkr mu yksxksa us

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

vki ls fuosnu fd;k fd gedks veku ¼”kj.k½ ns nh tk,A ge [kS+cj dks NksM+ dj fudy tk,asxsA vkius bl izLrko dks Lohdkj dj fy;kA

X+kT+o, ewvr% Tkqekny&Åyk 8 fgtjh eqvr% ,d LFkku dk uke gS] tks 'kke dh lhek ij fLFkr FkkA gt+jr eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us tc ns”k ds ujs”k vkSj jktkvksa ds uke izpkjd i= fy[ks rks 'kjgchy fcu mej Xk+Llkuh ds uke Hkh ,d i= Hkstk FkkA 'kjgchy dks dS+lj us 'kke dk vf/kifr cuk;k FkkA gkfjl fcu meSj tc ;g i= ysdj eqvr% igq¡ps rks 'kjgchy us mudh gR;k djok nhA blds Ckkn vkius rhu gtkj dh lsuk tekfny Åyk ds efgus eas eqvr% dh vksj HksthA tS+n fcu gkfjlk dks lsukifr cuk;k vkSj ;g dgk fd ;fn tS+n ekjs tk,sa rks tkQj fcu vch rkfyc y”kdj ds lsukifr gksa vkSj ;fn tkQj Hkh ekjsa tk,sa rks vCnqYykg fcu vch jokgk lsukifr gksaxs vkSj ;fn vCnqYykg Hkh ekjs tk,as rks eqlyeku viuh bPNk ls lsukifr dk p;u dj yasA vkSj ,d lQsn >aMk tS+n fcu gkfjl dks fn;k vkSj dgk fd ogk¡ igq¡pus ds ckn mu yksxkas dks bLyke dk lans”k nsuk oks mins”k u ekusa rc ;q) djuk vkSj ;g funsZ”k fn;k fd fdlh Hkh fLFkfr esa la;e vkSj lnkpkfjrk dks u NksM+ukA vkSj vius lkfFk;ksa ds fgrfpard cus jgukA tc 'kjgchy dks bl lsuk dh lwpuk feyh rks mlus ,d yk[k dh lsuk eqlyekuksa ls eqdkcyk djus ds fy, bdëk dhA blh ds lkFk gsjD+y us Hkh ,d yk[k dh lsuk 'kjgchy dh lgk;rk ds fy;s HksthA tc eqlyekuksa dks iwjh ckr dk irk pyk rks mUgksaus vkil esa lykg e”kojk fd;kA varr% ;g lgefr cuh fd eqdkcyk fd;k tk,

159

iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

blds ckn oks yksx eqvr% dh vksj py iM+sA ;q) 'kq: gqvk vkSj ,d ds ckn ,d tSn+ fcu gkfjl] tkQj fcu vch rkfyc vkSj vCnqYykg fcu jokgk 'kghn gks x;sA vUr esa loZlEefr ls [k+kfyn fcu oyhn dks y”kdj dk lsukifr fu;qDr fd;k x;kA gt+jr [kkfyn us ;g vuqeku yxk;k fd ;g vuqikr fcydqy vlarqfyr vkSj vlkekU; gS D;ksafd eqlyeku dsoy rhu gt+kj gSa vkSj foi{k ny dh la[;k ,d yk[k ls Hkh vf/kd gSA blfy, fo”ks”k ;qfDr ls og okil enhuk ykSV vk, ckn dks vkslkek fcu tSn+ ds usr`Ro esa eqlyeku vkxs c<+s vkSj mu ij fot; izkIr fdA

lfj¸;k vez fcu vy&vkl tqekfn mLlkuh 8 fgtjh gt+jr eksgEEkn dks lekpkj feyk fd cuh d+t q k+ vk oxZ dk ,d ny enhus ij vkØe.k djus dh ;kstuk cuk jgk gSA bl fy, vkius mlds fo:) mej fcu vy&vkl dks t+krql lykfly dh vksj HkstkA muds lkFk 300 vkneh Fks ftues 30 lokj FksA fudV igq¡pus ij Kkr gqvk fd 'k=q dh la[;k cgqr vf/kd gSA mUgksaus jkQs+v fcu edhl dks enhus Hkstk rkfd ogk¡ ls mudh lgk;rk ds fy, dqN vkSj yksx Hksts tk,saA vkius 200 vknfe;ksa ds lkFk vcw mcSnk fcu vy&tjkZg dks jokuk fd;kA ftlesa vcw cØ vkSj mej Hkh 'kkfey FksA vkSj ;g vkns”k fn;k fd rqe vius lkfFk;ksa ds ikl igq¡pks rks nksuksa feydj dke djuk] erHksn er djukA vcw mcSnk tc ogk¡ igq¡ps vkSj uekt+ vnk djus dk le; vk;k rks usr`Ro ij erHksn gks x;kA mej fcu vy&vkl us dgk fd lsuk v/;{k eSa gwa rqe esjh lgk;rk ds fy;s Hksts x;s gks blfy;s vf/ kiR; ij esjk vf/kdkj gSA erHksn ls cpus ds fy;s gt+jr vcw mcSnk us mudh v/;{krk dks Lohdkj dj fy;kA mlds ckn lc feydj cuw

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

d+qt+kvk igq¡ps vkSj vkØe.k fd;kA d+chys ds yksx Hk;Hkhr gks x;s vr% mUgksaus viuh 'kksfj”ksa ¼disturbances½ can dj nhA

eDdk dh Q+rg ¼fot;½ jet+ku 8 fgtjh gqnSfc;k laf/k ds vuqlkj dqjS”k blds fy;s ck/; Fks fd u rks oks eqlyekuksa ij vkØe.k djsaxs vkSj u mu yksxksa ij ftu ls eqlyekuksa dh laf/k gSA ml le; cuw cØ ls dqjS”k dh laf/k Fkh vkSj [kq+t+kvk dh jlwyqYykg ls laf/k FkhA nksuksa leqnk;ksa esa vKkurk ds le; ls 'k=qrk pyh vk jgh FkhA ,d volj ij cuw cØ us cuw [k+qtk+ vk ij 'kc [kwu ¼jkr dk vkdkfLed vkØe.k½ ekjkA ;g yksx ikuh ds ,d dqaM ij lks jgs FksA bl dk;Zokgh esa dqjS”k us vius leFkZd cuw cØ dh lgk;rk dhA mudks gfFk;kj Hkh fn;s vkSj yM+us ds fy;s vkneh HkhA bu yksxksa us cuw [k+qt+kvk ds yksxksa dks ekjk vkSj mudh laifÙk dks ywVkA mlds ckn vez fcu lkfye [kqtk+ bZ pkfyl vknfe;ksa ds lkFk enhus vk;k rkfd vkidks iwjh fLFkfr ls voxr djk,A tc vkidks iwjh tkudkjh gqbZ rks vkius ,d lans”kokgd eDdk Hkstk vkSj dgk fd oks rhu ckrksa esa ls ,d dk p;u djsaA 1- [kqt+kvk ds of/kr yksxksa ¼killed persons½ dh ns;r nh tk,A 2- ;k oks cuw cØ dks leZFku nsuk can djsaA 3- ;k eqvkfgnk gqnSfc;k ¼gqnSfc;k laf/k½ ds uf”Vdj.k dh ?kks"k.kk dj nsaA tc lans”kokgd muds ikl igq¡pk rks mUgksaus dgk ge gqnSfc;k laf/k ds uf"Vdj.k ds fy;s r;~;kj gSaSA ijUrq ckn esa mudks i”pkrki gqvk vkSj rqjUr vcw lqQ;ku dks laf/k uouhdj.k vFkkZr laf/k dk le; c<+kus ds fy;s enhuk HkstkA ijUrq vc gt+jr eksgEEkn blds fy, rS;kj

161

iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

ugha gq,A vkSj vcw lqQ;ku dks fujk”k ykSVuk iM+kA vcw lqQ;ku dh okilh ds ckn jlwyqYykg us lgkck dks xqIr :Ik ls ;k=k dh lkexzh vkSj tax ds gfFk;kj Bhd djus dk vkns”k ns fn;k vkSj lpsr fd;k fd bldks iw.kZr% xqIr j[kk tk,A vkSj vius fudVoZrh leqnk;ksa dks Hkh funsZ”k fn;k dh oks Hkh rS;kj gks tk,sasA bl rjg vki us 10 jet+ku dks yxHkx nl gt+kj ds y”kdj ds lkFk enhuk ls EkDdk dh vksj izLFkku fd;kA tc vki tqgQk ds LFkku ij igq¡ps rks gtjr vCckl vius ifjokj lfgr fgtjr ¼migrate½ dj enhuk tkrs fn[kkbZ fn,A mUgksaus vkids vkns”kk vuqlkj lkeku enhuk Hkst fn;k vkSj Loa; lsuk esa 'kkfey gks x,A Qrg eDdk dh ;k=k ds e/; esa cgqr ls yksxksa us vki ls fey dj bLyke d+cwy fd;k ftlesa vcw lqQ;ku fcu gkfjl fcu vcnqy eqÙkfyc tks vkids ppsjs HkkbZ vkSj vkids jst+kbZ HkkbZ ¼nw/k 'kjhd HkkbZ½ Fks tks iSx+Ecjh ls iwoZ vkids fudV fe= Hkh FksA iSx+Ecjh ds ckn vkids fojks/kh cu x, FksA ;gk¡ rd dh vkidh vkykspuk esa dfork dgus yxsA ijUrq ckn esa mudks viuh Hkwy dk ,glkl gqvk vkSj oks vius ,d lkFkh ds lkFk Q+rg EkDdk ds volj ij jlwyqYykg ds ikl vk, vkSj gt+jr ;wlqQ+ ds HkkbZ dh t+Ckku es dgk vYykg us rqEgsa gekjs Åij Q+t+hyr ¼Js"Brk½ nh okLro esa ¼certainly½ ge xyrh ij FksA vkius Hkh gt+jr ;wlqQ dh tcku esa mÙkj fn;k% vkt rqe ij dksbZ bYt+ke ughaA ¼12% 91&92½ blds ckn og yskx dyek i<+dj eqlyeku gks x,A pyrss gq, b”kk dh uekt ds le; vki eDdk ds fudV ejZs t+gjku igq¡psA ogk¡ igq¡p dj vkius iM+ko Mky fn;k vkSj lsuk dks vkns”k fn;k fd izR;sd vius racq ds vkxs vkx tyk,A dq+jS”k dks vius opu&Hkatu ds dkj.k gj le; Hk; jgrk Fkk fdlh Hkh le; gt+jr eqgEen ge ij p<+kbZ

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

u dj nsaA blfy, vkx dks ns[kdj vcw lqQ;ku fcu gcZ vkSj cqnSy fcu ojd+k vkSj gde irk yxkus ds fy, eDdk ls ckgj fudysA tc ejsZ t+gjku ds fudV igq¡p rks lssuk fn[kkbZ nhA ;g yksx ?kcjk x,A vcw lqQ;ku us dgk! ;g vkx dSlh gS] cqnSy us dgk ;g vkx d+chyk [kq+t+kvk dh gSA vcw lqQ;ku us dgk [kqt + k+ vk ds ikl bruh lsuk dgk¡ ls vkbZ] HkkbZ oks rks FkksM+s gSaA jlwyqYykg ds lqj{kk dfeZ;kas us mudks ns[krs gh cUnh cUkk fy;kA mu yksxksa us lqj{kk dfeZ;ksa ls iz”u fd;k] ;g lsuk fdldh gSaA mUgksaus dgk ;g lsuk jlwyqYykg dh gS] vkSj ge muds lkFkh gSaA ckr gks jgh Fkh fd gt+jr vCckl jlwyqYykg ds [kPpj ¼mule½ ij pDdj ¼patrol½ yxkrs gq, m/kj vk x, vkSj vcw lqQ;ku dh vkokt+ dks igpku dj dgk% [ksn gS ,s vcw lqQ;ku ;g jlwyqYykg dh lsuk gSA [kq+nk dh d+le ;fn jlwyqYykg rq> ij fot;h gks x, rks rsjh [kS+j ughaA d+qjS”k ds fy, mfpr ;gh gS fd oks vkReleiZ.k dj nsa vkSj v/ khark Lohdkj djsaA vcw lqQ;ku dgrs gSa eSas vkokt+ lqudj mlh fn”k es pyrk gqvk vCckl rd igq¡pk vkSj dgk fd ,s vcqy Qt+y cpko dk D;k mik; gSA gt+jr vCckl us dgk esjs ihNs bl [kPpj ij lokj gks tkvksA jlwyqYykg dh lsok esa ysdj rqedks pyrk gq¡A rkdh rqEgkjs fy, veu ¼lqj{kk½ ekax ywaA gt+jr vCckl vcw lqQ;ku dks vius lkFk ysdj y”dj dks fn[kkrs gq, pyus yxs] pyrs gq, tc gtjr mej dh vksj ls x+qt+jus yxs rks gt+jr mej ns[krs gh >iVs vkSj dgk fd ;g vcw lqQ;ku vYykg vkSj mlds jlwy dk 'k=q fcuk fdlh 'krZ vkSj le>ksrs ds gekjs gkFk vk x;k gSA gt+jr mej iSny vkSj gtjr vCckl vcw lqQ;ku dks vius [kPpj ij fcBk,s gq, frozxfr ls pyrs gq, jlwyqYykg dh lsok eas igq¡p x,A vkSj gt+jr mej fiNss&fiNs ryokj fy, gq, ogk¡ igq¡ps vkSj dgk% ;k jlwyqYykg ;g vcw lqQ;ku

163

iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

gS] jlwyqYykg dk 'k=q gS tks fcuk fdlh 'krZ vkSj laf/k ds vkt gekjs gkFk vk x;k gSA eq>dks vkKk fnth, fd eSa bldh xnZu ekj nw¡A vCckl us dgk ;k jlwyqYykg eSus bldks iukg nh gSA gtjr mej ryokj fy, [kM+s Fks vkSj ckj&ckj ;gh dg jgs Fks fd vcw lqQ;ku ds o/k dh vkKk fnth,A gt+jr vCckl Øksf/kr gks mBs vkSj dgk fd ,s mej] Bgjks] ;fn ;g cuw vnh ls gksrk rks D;k rqe rc Hkh blds o/k ds fy, blh izdkj vkxzg djrsA D;kasfd ;g vCn&equkQ ls gS blfy, rqe mlds o/k ds fy, vkrqj gks jgs gksA gtjr mej us dgk] ,s vCckl] [kqnk dh dle] rqEgkjk bLyke dcwy djuk esjs fy, vius cki [k+rkc ds bLyke ls vf/hd fiz; Fkk ;fn esjk cki bLyke ykrk rks eq>dks mruh izlUurk u gksrh ftruh fd rqEgkjs bLyke ykus ls gqbAZ bl fy, dh eSa [k+cw tkurk gq¡ fd jlwyYq ykg dks rqEgkjk bLyke ykuk [k+Ùkkc ds bLyke ls vf/kd fiz; FkkA jlwyqYykg us gtjr vCckl dks vkns”k fn;k fd vcw lqQ;ku dks vius [k+ses ¼tent) esa ys tk,saA izkr% esjs ikl ys dj vk,A vcw lqQ;ku jkr Hkj gtjr vCckl ds [kaases esa jgs vkSj gdhe fcu fgTk+ke vkSj cqnSy fcu ojd+k us mlh le; jlwyqYykg ds ikl vkdj bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA dqN nsj rd jlwyqYykg muls eDdk ds gkykr iqNrs jgsA bLyke ykus ds ckn ;g nksukas eDdk okil gks x, rkdh eDdk okfl;ksa dks vkids vkus dk lekpkj nsaA vcw lqQ;ku vxyh lqcg nksckjk eksgEn ¼lYyŒ½ ds ikl vk,A muds lkFk vCckl fcu vCnqy&eqÙkfyc Hkh FksA ml le; jlwyqYykg vkSj vcw lqQ;ku ds chp tks ckr phr gqbZ] lhjr dh fdrkcksa esa mudk mYys[k gSA varr% vcw lqQ;ku us bLyke dcwy dj fy;kA ;g ?kVuk eDdk dh flek ij ?kVhA jlwyqYykg us vcw lqQ;ku dks lEeku nsus ds fy,

164

iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

?kks"k.kk dj nh fd tks O;fDr vcw lqQ;ku ds ?kj esa pyk tk, og lqjf{kr gSA vcw lqQ;ku fcu gcZ us dgk ;k jlwyqYykg esjs ?kj esa lkjs vkneh dgk¡ vk ldrs gSaA vki us dgk tks O;fDr efLtn gjke esa pyk tk, oks Hkh lqjf{kr gSaA vcw lqQ;ku fcu gcZ us fQj dgk ;k jlqYykg efLtn gjke esa Hkh lekbZ ugha gksxhA vki us dgk tks O;fDr njokt+k cUn dj ys oks Hkh lqjf{kr gSA vcq lqQ;ku us dgk gka vc Bhd gSA vxys fnu jlwyqYykg ejZs t+gjku ls eDdk ds fy, jokuk gq,A vkids lkFk nl gt+kj lgkck dk y”dj FkkA ;g la[;k vlk/kkj.k FkhA tc ;g lsuk eDdk ds fudV igq¡ph rks mldh ,d VqdM+h ds ljnkj lkn fcu vkscknk valkjh us Å¡ps Loj esa dgk ¼vkt dk fnu j.k dk fnu gS] vkt dkck esa d+Ry gyky ¼lawful½ gks x;kA½ jlwyqYykg us bl ukjs ¼|ks”k½ dks ilUn ugha fd;k vkSj dgk vkt dk fnu n;k vkSj d:.kk dk fnu gS] lkn us x+yr dgk vkt ds fnu vYykg dkck dks lEeku nsxkA lkn fcu vkscknk tks ml le; >aMk mBk, gq, Fks] jlwyqYykg us vkns”k fn;k fd >aMk muls ys fy;k tk, vkSj muds csVs d+Sl fcu lkn dks ns fn;k tk,A ,slk gh fd;k x;kA vcw lqQ;ku ml le; eDdk ds ljnkj FksA jlwyqYykg vkSj vkids lkFk vkus okys fo”kky y”dj dks ns[kdj oks Hk;Hkhr gks x;sA 'kh?kzrk ls py dj eDdk igq¡ps vkSj eDdk esa yksxksa ds lkeus ;g ?kks"k.kk dj nh fd eqgEen ,d ,sls y”kdj ds lkFk vk jgs gSa ftlls eqdkcyk djus dh ge esa 'kfDr ughaA rqe yksx bLyke dcwy dj yks lqjf{kr jgksxs vkSj tks efLtn gjke esa pyk tk, oks Hkh lqjf{kr gS ;k tks O;fDr esjs ?kj esa vk tk, oks Hkh lqjf{kr gS ;k tks O;fDr viuk njoktk can dj ys ;k gfFk;kj Mky ns mldks Hkh veku gSA jlwyqYykg vkSj vkids lkFkh eDdk esa izos”k djds dkck dh vksj c<+s ml le; vki Å¡Vuh ij lokj FksA fouezrk ds dkj.k vki bruk

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vf/kd >qds Fks fd vkidh nk<+h ds cky dtkos ¼saddle½ ls yx jgs FksA lgkck ¼companions½ dks l[rh ds lkFk ;g vkns”k fn;k Fkk fd rqe yksx fdlh ls tax dh 'kq:vkr u djuk tks rqels yM+s dsoy mlh ls yM+ukA eDdk esa izos”k djus ds ckn vki [kku, dkck igq¡psA mLeku fcu rygk tks pkfc;ksa ds ekfyd Fks cqyk dj muls [kku, dkck dh dqaft;k¡ yha vkSj cSrqYykg dks [kqyok;kA dkck dh vkarfjd nhokjksa ij ml le; fp= cus gq, Fks vkSj ogk¡ 360 cqr j[ks gq, FksA vkius rLohjksa dks feVkus rFkk cqrksa dks dkck ls fudkyus dk vkns”k fn;kA ml le; eDdk ds yksx cM+h la[;k esa vkdj dkck ds ifjlj esa bdëk gks x,A og yksx izfr{kd Fks fd mu yksxksa ds ckjs esa D;k fuZns”k fn;k tk,xk tks fd vR;kpkjh Hkh Fks vkSj taxh eqtfje ¼vijk/kh½ HkhA vkius dkck ds njokts ij [kM+s gksdj ;g vfHkHkk"k.k ¼sermon½ fn;k fd vYykg gh ,d ekcwn gS mldk dksbZ 'kjhd ¼lk>snkj½ ughaA mlus viuk oknk lPpk dj fn[kk;kA vkSj mlus vius cUns dh enn dh vkSj vdsys] nyksa ¼groups½ dks ijkftr fd;kA gt+jr eqgEen us eDdk ds yksxksa ls dksbZ cnyk ughsa fy;k cfYd lkoZtfud ekQh dh ?kks"k.kk dj nhA ifj.kke ;g fudyk dh lewpk eDdk eqlyeku gks x;kA eDdk tks blls iwoZ cqrizLrksa dk uxj Fkk] vc ,d [kqnk ds ekuus okyksa dk uxj cu x;kA vfHkHkk"k.k ds mijkar vki efLtn esa cSB x,A ml le; cSrqYykg dh dqath vkids ikl FkhA gt+jr vyh us [kM+s gksdj dgk fd ;k jlwyqYykg ;g dqath gedks ns nhft,A vkius mudks mÙkj ugha fn;k cfYd dgk mLeku fcu rygk dgk¡ gSaA oks lkeus vk, rks cSrqYykg dhs dqath mUgsa ns nh vkSj dgk ^^vkt oQ+k vkSj {kek dk fnu gSA** tqgj dh uekt+ dk oDr vk;k rks vkius fcyky dks vkns”k fn;k

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fd dkck ds Åij p<+ dj vt+ku nsaA gt+jr fcyky us tc dkck ij vtku nh rks dqjS”k dks cgqr vk”p;Z gqvkA blfy, dh fcyky ,d dkyh peM+h ds gC”kh ¼black African½ FksA vkSj fdlh dkys O;fDr dk dkck ij p<+uk dqjS”k ds fy, vfo”oluh; FkkA bl rjg vkius O;ogkfjd :i ls ;g ?kks"k.kk dj nh dh izfr"Bk vkSj lEeku dk lEcU/k jax ls ugha cfYd la;e vkSj /keZink;urk ls gSA gtjr fcyky us tc [kkuk dkck esa vt+ku nh rks dqN ;qod mudh udy ¼mimic½ mrkjus yxsA mUgha eas vcw egtwjk Hkh FksA vkius vcw egtwjk dks cqyok;kA vcw egtwjk Hk;Hkhr Fks dnkfpr dqN xyr gks x;kA vkSj vc naM Hkksxuk iM+sxkA vkius vkns”k fn;k dh nksckjk vtku nsaA mudh vtku lqu dj vkius njge dh ,d FkSyh nh vkSj lj] ekFkk vkSj lhus ij izseiwoZd gkFk Qsjk vkSj nqvk¡, nhaA vcw egt+wjk dgrs gSa rRi”pkr esjh lkjh ?k`.kk isze es ifjoZfrr gks xbZA jlwyqYykg us mudks eDdk ls vt+ku nsus ds fy, fu;qDr dj nh;kA fQj jlwyqYykg us dkck dk rokQ ¼PkDdj½ fd;k vkSj mlds ckn lQ+k igkM+h ij vk, vkSj dkck dh vksj eq[k djds [kqnk dh Lrqfr ¼Praise of God½ esa o;Lr gks x,A vkids dqN vUlkj lkfFk;ksa dks ;g 'kadk vkbZ fd dgha vki Qrg eDdk ds ckn ;gha u :d tk,saA ;g ckr vkidks rRdky ogh ¼[kqnk dk lans”k½ }kjk crkbZ xbZA vkius vulkj dks cqykdj dgk% ;g dnkfi ugha gks ldrkA eSa vYykg dk cUnk vkSj jlwy gq¡A rqEgkjk thou esjk thou gS A vkSj rqEgkjh ekSr esjh ekSr] ;g lqudj vulkj dh vk[kkas esa vkalw vk x,A mlds mijkar yksx 'kIkFk ds fy, bdÎk gksus yxs vkSj 'kIkFk ysus yxsA iq:"k ls dsoy bLyke ij vkSj ;Fkk 'kfDr vYykg vkSj mlds jlwy dh vkKk ekUkus ij 'kiFk ysrs FksA vkSj efgykvksa ls 'kiFk yh

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ftldk dqjvku es lqjg vy&eqErfguk esa mYys[k gS fd oks u rks [kqnk ds lkFk fdlh dks lk>snkj cuk,asxh uk pksjh djsaxha u O;fHkpkfjrk djsaxh vkSj uk vkSykn dks dRy djsaxhA ¼vk;r% 12½ Qrg eDdk ds nqljs fnu ,d [kqt+kbZ us ,d gqt+Syh cqrizLr dh gR;k dj nhA tc vkidks bl ls lwfpr fd;k x;k rks vkius lQ+k igkM+h ij [kM+s gks dj ,d rd+jhj dhA vkius dgk fd% ^^,s yksxks] fulansg vYykg us ftl fnu vkdk”k vkSj i`Foh cuk, mlh fnu eDdk dks vknj.kh; Bgjk fn;k FkkA bl fy, oks D+;ker rd J)k ;ksX; vkSj lEekuuh; jgsxkA gj ml O;fDr ds fy, tks vYykg ij vkSj vkf[kjr ds fnu ¼Day of Judgement) ij fo”okl j[krk gsk] ;g mfpr ugha fd eDdk esa [kwu cgk, vkSj u fdlh dk fdlh o`{k dk dkVuk mfpr gSA** blds ckn vkius of/kr dks vius ikl ls lkS Å¡V fn;r ¼oks jk”kh tks [k+wu ds cnys esa nh tkrh gS½ ds :Ik eas fn,A eDdk okyksa us eqgkftjhu dh laifÙk] Hkou vkfn ij d+Ctk+ dj fy;k FkkA bl lanHkZ esa dqN eqgkftjhu us vius vf/kdkjksa dh okilh dh ekax djuh pkgh rks vkius mUgsa ;g dgdj pqi djk fn;k fd rqe {kek djks rks rqEgkjs fy, vPNk gksxk vkSj cnys ds :Ik esa rqe dks tUur esa ?kj feysxkA blds vfrfjDr vkius ;g Hkh dgk tks /ku vYykg ds ekxZ esa tk pqdk mldh okilh eSa ilUn ugha djrk ;gk¡ rd fd Loa; vkius vius ?kj dk uke rd uk fy;kA Qrg eDdk ds fnu vkius lkoZtfud ekQ+h dh ?kks"k.kk dj nh FkhA ijUrq dqN ,sls yksx Fks tks xaHkhj vijk/k ds nks"kh FksA muds fy, e`R;qnaM dk funsZ”k fn;k x;kA mudh dqy la[;k 16 FkhA ijUrq muesa ls dqN dk gh o/k fd;k x;k ckdh lcdks NksM+ fn;k x;kA oks bLyke esa nkf[k+y gks x,A mu esa bLyke ykus okyksa ds vkSj ftudk e`R;qnaM ekQh esa ifjofrZr gks x;k] dqN ds uke ;s gSa%

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bdjek fcu vcqtgy] dvc fcu t+qgSj] og”kh fcu gcZ] fgUnk vcw lqQ;ku dh iRuh] gckj fcu vlonA og”kh fcu gcZ us vkids ppk get+k dh gR;k dh FkhA ;g¡k rd fd fgUnk] ftlus gt+jr get+k dk dystk pck;k FkkA fQj Hkh vkius bu yksxksa dks {kek dj fn;kA

x+T+o% gquSu] vkSrkl vkSj rk;Q 6 'kOoky 8 fgtjh gquSu eDdk vkSj rk;Q ds e/; fLFkr {ks= gSA ;gk¡ ds yksx cM+s ;ks)k ¼warrior) vkSj rhj vankt+ ¼archer) FksA Qrgs eDdk ds i”pkr mUgsa vius ckjs esa Hk; gqvk fd vc eqlyeku mu ij vkØe.k u dj nsaA mUgksaus vkilh lykg&e”kojk ls r; fd;k] fd bl ls iZwo fd eqlyeku ge ij vkØe.k djsa gesa Loa; mu ij p<+kbZ dj nsuh pkfg,A bl mÌs”; ls mudk lsukifr ekfyd fcu vkSQ ut+jh chl gTk+kj dh lsuk ysdj eqlyekuksa ij geyk djus ds fy;s fudykA gt+jr eqgEen dks tc ;g lwpuk feyh rks vkius iwjh lPpkbZ dk irk yxkus ds fy, vCnqYykg fcu vch gnj vlyeh dks HkstkA mUgksaus vkdj vkidks muds lSU; cy dk fooj.k fn;kA rc vkius Hkh eqdkcys dh rS;kjh vkjaHk dj nhA 8 'kOoky 8 fgtjh dks gt+jr eqgEen us 12 gt+kj yksxksa ds lkFk eDd+k ls gquSu dh vksj izLFkku fd;kA 12 gtkj dh lsuh tc gquSu dh vksj c<+ jgh Fkh rks ,d lgkch ¼companion) dh t+cku ls ;g vfHkeku Hkjs 'kCn fudy x, fd ¼la[;k dh deh ds dkj.k vkt ge dnkfi ijkLr gksus okys ugha½ bu okD;ksa esa xoZ vkSj vagdkj ds Hkko Fks] tks [kq+nk dks ilUn ugha vk,sA blfy, tc eqlyekuksa dh lsuk gquSu dh ?kkVh esa igq¡ph rks 'k=q us chl gt+kj ryokjsak ls lglk vkØe.k

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dj fn;kA ftlls eqlyeku pdjk x, vkSj muesa HkxnM+ ep xbZA vkids ikl dsoy ckjg tku fulkj ¼tku dqckZu djus okys½ jg x, A Tkks yksx eDdk ls vk, Fks og bl vkdfLed ijkt; ls vfuf”pRrk esa iM+ x,A vcw lqQ;ku us dgk ^^vc ;g ijkt; Fkerh gqbZ ut+j ugha vkrhA** vkSj dYnk fcu gacy us [kq”kh ls fpYyk dj dgk ^^vkt ;g banztky VwV x;kA** ml le; jlwyqYykg vius [kPpj ij lokj Fks vkSj Å¡ps Loj esa dg jgs Fks% eSa uch gq¡] bles dksbZ >wB ugha gS vkSj eSa vCnqy eqÙkfyc dk csVk gq¡A gtjr vCckl us vkids gqDe ls iqdkjA ^^,s vulkj x.k] ,s dhdj ds o`{k ds uhps 'kiFk ysus okyks** bl ok.kh dks lqudj lkjs yksx fQj vkids pkjksa vksj bdÎk gks x,A vkius nksckjk vkØe.k dk vkns”k fn;kA eqlyekuksa us iwjh 'kfDr vkSj lkgl ds lkFk nksckjk muij vkØe.k dj fn;kA ifj.kker% 'k=qvksa ds ik¡o m[kM+ x, vkSj og eSnku NksM+dj Hkkxus yxssA dqN yksxksa us Hkkx dj vkSrkl ds LFkku ij vkSj dqN us u[k+yk ds LFkku ij 'kj.k yhA bl izdkj eqlyeku fot;h gq, vkSj mu yksxksa dks ijkt; dk eqag ns[kuk iM+kA gokft+u leqnk; ds dSfn;kas dh la[;k yxHkx 6 gt+kj FkhA jlwyqYykg us mudks eqDRk dj fn;kA ckn dks og yksx bZeku ys vk,A

rk;Q dk eqgkfljk jlwyqYykg us gquSu ds ekys x+uher ¼;q) esa feyk gqvk eky½ vkSj dSfn;kas ds laca/k esa ;g vkns”k fn;k fd mudks tvjkZuk esa j[kk tk,A vkSj Loa; rk;Q dh vksj jokuk gq,A vkids rk;Q igq¡pus ds pkj fnu ckn rqQSy fcu mej nkSlh Hkh ,d nCckck vkSj feutuhd ysdj igq¡p x,A ekfyd fcu vkSQ+ ut+jh gokt+u dk ljnkj vkids igq¡us ls iqoZ Loa; dks rk;Q ds fdys esa cUn dj pqdk FkkA mlds ikl dbZ o"kZ

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dh [kk|lkexzh FkhA vkius rk;Q igq¡p dj mudk ?ksjko dj fy;kA feutuhd }kjk iRFkj cjlk, x, vkSj blds vfrfjDr dbZ vU; mik; fd,A ijUrq eqlyeku mUgsas fd+ys ls ckgj fudyus ij foo”k u dj ldsA vkius muds ckx+kr dVokus dk vkns”k fn;k rks fd+ys okyksa us vYykg] vkSj ukrsnkjh dk okLrk fn;k rks tq¡ dk R;q¡ NksM+ fn;k x;kA mlds ckn vkius fd+ys dh fnokj ds ikl vkokt+ yxkbZ fd tks xqyke ¼nkl½ mij ls mrj dj fups vk tk,xk og vkt+kn gSA ;g lqudj 12&13 xq+yke vk x, og lkjs eqDr dj fn, x,A dgk tkrk gS fd gt+jr mej us jlwyqYykg ls dgk fd ;k jlwyqYykg bu yksxksa ds fy, cn~nqvk ¼curse) fdft,A vkius mRrj fn;k fd vYykg us gedks bldh vuqefr ugha nhA vkius ogk¡ ls pyus dk vkns”k fn;k vkSj ykSVrs gq, ;g nqvk dh% ^^,s vYykg ldhQ dks fgnk;r ns vkSj mUgsa esjs ikl igq¡pk nsA** okLro esa ,slk gh gqvkA lHkh yksxksa us vkids ikl enhuk vkdj bLyke dcwy dj fy;k] vkSj fd+yk vius vki Qrsg gks x;kA rk;Q ls okil gksdj vki 5 th+d+knk dks tvjkuk igq¡psA tgk¡ ;q) esa feyk gqvk eky tek FkkA ;gk¡ igq¡pdj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us nl fnu rd gokft+u dh izrh{kk dh] fd laHkor% og vius yksxksa dks NqMk+us vk,saxsA ijUrq tc dksbZ ugha vk;k rks vkius ekys x+uher ¼war-booty) dks /keZ ;ks)kvksa esa ck¡V fn;kA gokft+u dk izfrfu/kh ekys x+uher ds forj.k ds mijkar vkids ikl igq¡pkA mUgksaus vius dSfn;ksa ds ckjs eas ckr phr dh ;g 6 gt+kj yksx FksA vkius mUgsa eqDr dj fn;kA mlds ckn og yksx bLyke esa nkf[k+y gks x,A Qrg eDdk ds ckn tks ljnkj bLyke yk, Fks muds fo”okl esa fuf”park ugha vkbZ FkhA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us eky x+uher ds forj.k ds le; mudks mlds vfrfjDr /ku Hkh fn;kA ;g ckr vUlkj esa ls dqN yksxksa dks eglwl gqbZA dqN yksxksa us bldks izdV Hkh dj fn;kA

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mlds ckn jlwyqYykg [kM+s gq, vkSj ,d rd+jhj dh ftlesa vU; fo"k;kas ij ppkZ djrs gq, vkius vUlkj dks lacksf/kr djrs gq, ;g Hkh dgk% ^^D;k rqe bl ckr ij lger ugha gks fd nwljs yksx vius ?kj Å¡V vkSj cdjh ysdj tk,sa vkSj rqe vYykg ds jlwYk dks vius lkFk ysdj tkvksA** bl rd+jhj dks lqudj vUlkj jksus yxsA vkSj dgk ge bl cVokjs ij lger gSa fd vYykg dk jlwy gekjs fgLls esa vk,sA 18 th+d+knk dks jkr ds le; vki tvjku ls eDdk dh vksj mejk djus ds bjkns ls jokuk gq,A ogk¡ igq¡p dj vÙkkc fcu vlhn dks eDdk dk okyh fu;qDr fd;k vkSj ekt+ fcu tcy dks f”k{kk nsus ds mís”; ls muds ikl NksM+k vkSj yxHkx <kbZ ekg ds ckn lgkck ds lkFk enhuk okil ykSV vk,A Qrg eDdk ds ckn yxHkx lkjs tt+hjk vjc ¼Arabian Peninsula) bLyke ds v/khu gks x,A blfy, fofHkUu LFkkuska eas eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us 'kkludrkZ fu;qDr fd,A tSls ckt+ku tks fdljk dh vksj ls ;eu dk 'kkld Fkk] mldks ;eu ds 'kklu ij cuk, j[kkA vcw lqQ;ku utjku ds vkSj vRrkc fcu mlSn eDdk ds] gt+jr vYkh dks ;eu dk dkt+h ¼U;k;k/kh”k½ fu;qDr fd;k] bR;knhA

lfj¸;k m;;uk eqgjZe 9 fgtjh jlwyqYykg us fc”j fcu lqQ;ku vnoh dsk 9 fgtjh esa lnd+kr ¼/kkfeZd nku½ olwyh ds fy, HkstkA vf/kdka”k d+chys bl ij lger gks x,A ijUrq cuw rehe bl ij lger ugha gq, vkSj ;q) yM+us ij rS;kj gks x,A fc”j ;g ns[k dj okil vk x, vkSj vkdj iwjk C;ksjk jlwyqYykg dks fn;kA bl ij jlwyqYykg us vks;;uk glu Qqt+kjh dks

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cuw rehe dh vksj Hkstk] muds lkFk 50 lokj FksA ogk¡ igq¡pdj mUgksusa cuw rehe ij Nkik ekjk vkSj dbZ iq:"k efgykvksa vkSj cPpksa dks cUnh cuk dj enhuk ys vk,A cuw rehe us foo”k gksdj nl yksxksa ij vk/ kkfjr ,d izfrfuf/keaMy vki ds ikl HkstkA ;g izfrfu/keaMy enhuk igq¡pk vkSj eqgEen ¼LkYyŒ½ ls ek¡x dh fd gekjs vknfe;ksa ls rd+jhj vkSj 'kk;jh ¼Hkk"k.k ,oa dkO; dyk½ dh izfr;ksfxrk fd tk,A vki us dgk u rks eSa dfo gw¡ vkSj u gh eq>s izfr;ksfxrk dk vkns”k fn;k x;k gSA mlds mijkar nksuksa vksj ls Hkk”k.k vkSj dfork esa eqdkcYkk gqvkA var esa vd+jk fcu gkfcl us Lohdkj fd;k dh [kq+nk dh d+le vkidk oDrk gekjs oDrk ls vkSj vkidk dfo gekjs dfo ls o<+dj gSA mlds ckn mu yksxksa us bLyke d+cwy dj fy;kA vkius mUgsa iqjLdkj fn, vkSj mUkds dSfn;ksa dks okil dj fn;kA

cvl oyhn fcu md+ck eqgjZeqy&gjke 9 fgtjh oYkhn fcu md+ck dks vkius lndk+r olwyh ds fy, cuh vy&eqlrfyd dh vksj HkstkA ijUrq oyhn fcu md+ck dks x+yrQgeh gks xbZ fd ;g yksx fonzksg djuk pkgrs gSaA mUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ls vkdj dgk og yksx lnd+kr nsus ds fy, rS;kj ugha gSa vkSj bLyke ls fQj x, gSaA blh vof/k esa cuh vy eqlrfyd+ dks okLrfodrk dk Kku gks x;kA mUgksaus ,d izfrfuf/k enhuk Hkstk rkdh vkidks lPpkbZ ls voxr djk,A bl ?kVuk ds ckjs esa dqjvku esa ;g vk;r mrjh ^^,s bZeku okyks] ;fn dksbZ cqjk vkneh dksbZ vge [k+cj yk, rks rqe [kkst ¼investigation) dj fy;k djks**A ¼vy&gqtqjkr% 6½ fgtjr ds uosa o"kZ lQj ds eghus esa eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ us vcnqYykg fcu vkSltk dks cuh mej fcu gkfjlk dh vksj bLyke dk lan”s k nsus ds

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

fy, Hkstk ,oa blh ds lkFk lQj esa gh d+qRck fcu vkfej dh v/;{krk esa 20 yksxksa dks [k+”kve ls eqdkcys ds fy, Hkstk ftl esa eqlyekuksa dks lQyrk izkIr gqbZA jchmy&vOoy ds eghus esa lfj;k t+gg+ kd fcu lqQ;ku is”k vk;k vkSj bleas Hkh eqlyeku fot;h gq,A blh volj ij ;g ?kVuk ?kVh fd dqN yksxksa us vius ?kj ykSVus esa f”k?kzrk fn[kkbZA gt+jr vyd+ek tks lsukifr Fks mudks ;g ckr vfu;fer yxhA vrSo mUgksaus ,d vyko ¼bonefire) tyok;k vkSj laecaf/kr yksxksa dks vkns”k fn;k fd mlesa dqn tk,saA nks”kh;kas esa ls dqN yksx blds fy, rS;kj Hkh gks x, ijUrq vyd+ek us rqjUr gh ;g dgdj mudks jksd fn;k dh eSaus rks dsoy rqEgkjh ijh{kk yh FkhA jlwyqYykg dks tc bl ?kVuk dh tkudkjh feyh rks vki us dgk dh tks rqe dks iki dk vkns”k nss mldh vkKk dk ikyu uk djksA fgtjr ds uosa o"kZ jchmy&vOoy ds efgus esa vkius gt+jr vyh dks rS; leqnk; dh vksj HkstkA mlds ifj.kke Lo:i tks yksx cUnh cuk, x,] mlesa izfl) nkuohj gkfre rkbZ dh csVh Lk¶Qkuk Hkh FkhA mlus vius firk dh mnkjrk dk gokyk nsdj vkils midkj djus dh fourh dhA vkius eat+wj dj fy;k vkSj mldks lokjh] ;k=k dk [kpZ ,oa iqjLdkj nsdj HkstkA

x+T+o% rcwd jtc 9 fgtjh fgtjr ds ukSosa o"kZ esa jtc ds efgus esas gsjD+y 'kkgs jkse dks ;g fujk/kkj [+kcj igq¡pkbZ xbZ dh eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dk fu/ku gks x;k gSA vkSj yksx Hkq[kejh vkSj vdky ls ihfM+r gSaA blfy, vjc ij vkØe.k djus dk ;g lcls mfpr le; gSA gsjD+y bl lekpkj ds feyrs gh

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rqjUr rS;kj gks x;kA vkSj eqlyekuksa ij p<+kbZ djus d fy, pkfyl gt+kj dk y”kdj rS;kj fd;kA vkidks tc ;g lwpuk feyh dh mldh lsuk cyd+k rd igq¡p pqdh gSA vkSj ;g fd fgjD+y us viuh lsuk dks ,d o"kZ dh vfxze jkf”k ¼advanced salary) dk Hkqxrku Hkh dj fn;k gSA vkSj jkseh iqjh rjg ;q) ds fy, rS;kj gSa] rks vkius bl vkØe.k ls vkRe j{kk dh rS;kjh dk vkns”k ns fn;kA vkSj yksxksa ls lg;ksx dh vihy dhA Hkh"k.k xehZ vkSj fodV ifjfLFkfr/;ksa ds dkj.k ;g ;k=k cgqr d"Vnk;d FkhA bl fy, equkfQd+hu ¼double standard½ vFkkZr ftuds eu esa Ny Fkk] eqlyekuksa dks ;g dgdj cgdkuk ¼misguide½ 'kq: fd;k fd ,slh xehZ esa tax ds fy, er fudyksA ijUrq lPps ¼true) eqlyeku blds fy, rS;kj gks x,A loZizFke gt+jr vcw cØ flíhd+ us viuh dqy laifRr vkxs ykdj j[k nhA tc vkius iz”u fd;k choh cPpksa ds fy, D;k NksM+k gS] rks vcw cØ us mRrj fn;k fd dsoy vYykg vkSj mlds jlwy dksA gt+jr mej Qk:d us viuh vk/kh laifRr is”k dj nhA gt+jr mLeku us 300 Å¡V iqjs lalk/ku ds lkFk vkSj ,d gt+kj nhukj ykdj bl eqfge ds fy, is”k dj fn,A gt+jr eqgEen cgqr izlUu gq, vkSj dgk bl Js"B dk;Z ds ckn dksbZ dk;Z mLeku dks gkfu ugha igq¡pk,xk vkSj gt+jr mLeku ds fy, izkFkZuk dhA lgkck dk ,d ny ,slk Hkh Fkk tks ;k=k ij tkus ds fy, rS;kj Fkk ijUrq ;k=k [kpZ vkSj lokjh u gksus ds dkj.k og yksx Loa; dks foo”k ik jgs FksA mu yksxksa us jlwy ls lokjh ekaxh] ijUrq izca/k u gksus ds dkj.k og yksx jksrs gq, okil pys x,A bUgha yksxksa ds lanHkZ esa dqjvku esa ;g vk;r mrjh ftldk vuqokn ;g gS% ^^vkSj u mu yksxksa ij bYt+ke gS fd tc rqEgkjs ikl vk, fd rqe mudks lokkjh nksA rqeus dgk fd esjs ikl dksbZ lk/ku ugha fd

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rqedks ml ij lokj dj nq¡ rks oks bl gky esa ykSVs fd mudh vk¡[kksa ls vkalw cg jgs gSa] bl x+e esa fd muds ikl dqN ugha tks oks [kpZ djasA ¼vy&rkSck% 92½ enhuk ls dwp djus ls iqoZ gt+jr eqgEen us eqgEen fcu lyek vUlkjh dks vius LFkku ij fu;qDr fd;k vkSj enhus ds 'kklu dk lkjk dk;Z Hkkj muds lqinZ dj fn;k vkSj gt+jr vyh dks ifjokj okyksa dh lqj{kk vkSj ns[k js[k ds fy, enhuk NksM+kA mlds ckn 30 gt+kj dh lsuk ds lkFk jokuk gq,A ekxZ esa oks f”k{kkizn LFkku Hkh iM+rk Fkk tgk¡ dkSe lewn ij vYykg dk vt+kc ¼punishment) vk;k FkkA tc d+kfQys dk m/kj ls xqt+j gqvk rks vkius eq[k ij diM+k yVdk fy;k vkSj Å¡Vuh dks rst dj fn;k vkSj lkjs yksxksa dks vkns”k fn;k fd dksbZ O;fDr bu ?kjksa ds vUnj u tk, vkSj u gh ;gk¡ dk ikuh bR;kfn iz;ksx djsaA ,d LFkku ij vkius iM+ko Mkyk rks ;gk¡ vkidh Å¡Vuh xqe gks xbZA ,d ewukfQ+d+ ¼eu esa diV j[kusokyk½ us dgk eqgEen vkleku dk lekpkj crkrs gSaA ijUrq i`Foh ij mudh Å¡Vuh dh mudks [kcj ughaA vkidks tc irk pyk rks vkius dgk% [kqnk dh dle eq>dks tks dqN Kkr gksrk gS oks vYykg dh ogh ¼[kqnk }kjk Hkstk x;k lans”k½ } kjk gksrk gSA vkSj vc ogh }kjk eq>s irk pyk gS fd Å¡Vuh izk;% ml ?kkVh esa gSA vkSj mldh udsy ,d o`{k ls vVd xbZ gSA bl rjg vkids lkFkh x, vkSj ml Å¡Vuh dks ys vk,A Rkcwd igq¡p dj vki 20 fnu Bgjs ijUrq dksbZ eqdkcys ij ugha vk;kA ;gk¡ ls gt+jr eqgEen us 420 lokjksa dh ,d VqdM+h dks [kkfyn fcu oyhn ds usr`Ro esa vdsnj dh vksj Hkstk] tks gsjD+y dh vksj ls nkSerqy tUny dk 'kkld FkkA vkius mudks Hkstrs le; dgk fd oks rqedks f”kdkj [ksyrk gqvk feysxk rqe mldk o/k er djuk dsoy cUnh cuk dj esjs ikl ys

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vkukA okLro esa ,slk gh gqvkA [kkfyn fcu oyhn mls idM+ dj vkids ikl ys vk,A mlus vkils laf/k dj yhA chl fnu :ds jgus ds i”pkr vki rcwd ls enhuk ykSV vk,A enhuk igq¡p dj vkius nks O;fDr;ksa dks vkns”k fn;k fd tkdj efLtn t+jkj dks <k nsaA ;g ogh efLtn Fkh ftldk fuekZ.k nq"V yksxksa us fd;k FkkA rcwd tkus ls iwoZ mu equkfQ+d+hu us vkils dgk Fkk fd vki ;gk¡ vkdj ,d ckj uekt+ i<+k nsa rkdh ;g Blessed gks tk,A vkius dgk tc eSas okil ykSVw¡xk rc ns[kk tk,xkA okil vkus ds ckn vki us mls <+kus dk vkns”k ns fn;kA bl x+T+o% esa yxHkx lkjs gh yksx 'kkfey Fks vfrfjDr dqN yksxksa ds ftuds ikl okLrfod dkj.k FkkA ijUrq rhu O;fDr ,sls Fks tks fcuk fdlh lcc ds 'kkfey ugha FksA vkSj ftudks dqjku esa ihNs jg tkus okys dgk x;k FkkA mu yksxksa us jlwyqYykg ds ikl vkdj viuh xyrh dks ekukA vkius yksxksa dks vkns”k fn;k fd 50 fnu rd dksbZ mu ls ckr&phr u djsA 50 fnu ds ckn ogh mrjh ftlesa mudh rkSck ¼izk;f”pr½ ds dcwy gksus dk 'kqHk lekpkj FkkA vkius gt+jr dkc dks tks mu ihNs jg tkus okyksa esa Fks c/kkbZ nh vkSj dgk eqckjd gks rqedks ;g fnu tks rqEgkjs thou dk lc ls vPNk fnu gSA gt+jr dkc us dgk ;k jlwyqYykg] vYykg us eq>dks dsoy lp ds dkj.k utkr nh gS] blfy, eSa izfrKk djrk gw¡a fd vkthou >wB ugha cksyw¡xkA

vcw cØ flÌhd ds usr`Ro esa gt ;k=k t+hd+knk 9 fgtjh t+hd+knk 8 fgtjh esa vki us vcw cØ dks vehjs gt fu;qDr djds eDdk HkstkA rhu lkS vkneh enhuk ls vcw cØ flÌhd ds lkFk pysA d+qckZuh ds chl Å¡V muds lkFk FksA muds lqiwnZ ;g dk;Z Fkk fd

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d+qjku dh pkyhl vk;rsa ¼Verses½ tks cjvr ¼ckr dk iwjh rjg lkQ gksuk½ ds :i esa mrjh FkhaA ogk¡ mudh ?kks"k.kk dj nsaA ijUrq ckn esa jlwyqYykg us viuk fu.kZ; cnydj ?kks"k.kk ds fy, gtjr vyh dks fu;qDr fd;kA blh o"kZ gC”k ds ckn”kkg utk”kh dk fu/ku gqvk vkidks ;g lkekpkj ogh }kjk fn;k x;kA vkius lgkck dks bDëk djds x+k;ckuk uekt+ tukt+k ¼offering Namaz in the absence of dead body½ i<+hA vkSj mlh o"kZ lwn dh gqeZr ¼lwn ysus dh eukgh½ dk vkns”k dqjku esa mrkjk x;kA vkSj ,d o"kZ ckn gTtrqyfonk ¼vafre gt½ ds volj ij lwn ds fu"ks?k gksus dh ?kks"k.kk dhA

vkeqy oqQwn ¼izfrfuf/keaMy ds vkus dk o"kZ½ 10 fgtjh d+ck,yh leqnk;ksa ds izfrfuf/kEkaMy dk vkuk 8 fgtjh ls vkjaHk gks x;k FkkA ijUrq vf/kdrj ,sls izfrfuf/keaMy fgtjr ds uosa ,oa nlosa o"kZ esa vk,A Qrg eDdk ds ckn bl izdj.k ls bu nksuksa o"kZ dks oQwn dk lky ¼izfrfuf/keaMy ds vkus dk o"kZ½ dgk x;kA ;gk¡ dqN eq[; izfrfuf/keaMy dk mYys[k fd;k tkrk gSA o¶+n gokft+u% ¼gokft+u izfrfuf/keaMy½ Qrg eDdk ds ckn ;g igyk izfrfuf/keaMy Fkk tks vkids ikl vk;kA blesa dqy 14 O;fDr Fks ftuesa gt+jr eqgEen ds jt+kbZ ppk Hkh 'kkfey FksA gt+jr gyhek lkfn;k blh leqnk; ls FkhaA bu yksxksa us bl laca/k dk mYys[k djds fd vki blh leqnk; ds yksxksa dh xksn esa iys c<+s Fks vki ls n;k vkSj d`ik dk vuqjks/k fd;k bl volj ij mUgksaus dqN dfork,sa Hkh i<+hA vkius muds lkFk vknj&lEeku dk ekeyk fd;kA o¶+n ld+hQ+% ¼ld+hQ+ izfrfuf/keaMy½ jet+ku 9 fgtjh esa ld+hQ dk ,d izfrfuf/keaMy bLyke d+cy w djus ,oa 'kIkFk ysus ds fy, enhuk

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vk;kA ;g ogh yksx Fks tks rk;Q ds ?ksjko ds volj ij vius fdyksa esa can gksdj cSB x;s FksA vc mUgksaus vkidh v/khurk Lohdkj dj yh FkhA ld+hQ+ leqnk; dk ekeyk vU; leqnk;ksa ls fHkUu FkkA tc 'kiFk dk le; vk;k rks mUgksaus dgk fd og bZeku yk,saxs ijUrq muds Åij lndk ugha gksxk vkSj muds Åij ftgkn ugha gksxkA rc Hkh jlwyqYykg us muls 'kiFk ys yhA vkids dqN lkfFk;ksa dks bl ij vk”p;Z gqvk rks vkius dgk tc bLyke ys vk,saxs rks og lnd+k Hkh nasxs vkSj ftgkn Hkh djsaxs ¼lhjr bCus dlhj 56%4½ ckn esa ,slk gh gqvkA o¶+n vCnqy dSl ¼vCnqydSl dk izfrfuf/keaMy½% vCnqydSl ,d cgqr cM+k dchyk Fkk tks cgjSu esa vkckn FkkA ml oQn us vkils fuosnu fd;k fd vki dksbZ ,slk tkesv vey ¼izHkkodkjh ,oa laiw.kZ dk;Z½ crk,sa fd ftl ls oks tUur ds Hkkxhnkj ¼entitle½ gks ldsaA vkius dgk vYykg ij bZeku ykvks] uekt+ d+k;e djks] td+kr nks vkSj ekyx+fuer dk ik¡Pkoka Hkkx vYykg ds ekXkZ esa fn;k djksA o¶+n utjku ¼utjku dk izfrfuf/keaMy½% 9 fgtjh esa utjku ds ulkjk dk ,d izfrfuf/keaMy vki ls HksaV djus vk;kA ftlesa 60 vkneh FksA muesa ls 14 muds leqnk; ds izeq[k FksA vki us bl oQn dks efLtn ucoh esa mrkjkA vlj dh uekt+ gks pqdh FkhA FkksM+h nsj ds ckn tc mu yksxksa dh uekt+ dk le; vk;k rks mu yksxksa us uekt+ i<+uh pkghA bl ckr dks ysdj vkids dqN lkfFk;ksa us vkifÙk trkbZ rFkk mudks jksdkA vkius dgk i<+us nksA fQj mUgksaus iwoZ ¼East½ dh vksj :[k djds uekt+ i<+hA bu yksxksa ls fofHkUu fo"k;ksa ij ckr&phr gqbZA ftuesa fo”ks”kr% bZlk dk [kqnkoan gksuk vkSj muds uch gksus dk fo"k; Nk;k jgkA mu ij lp Li"V gks x;k] blds mijkar mUgksaus lp ekuus ls bUdkj dj fn;kA d+qjku esa vkys&bZejku dh vkjafHkd vk;rsa ¼Verses½ blh volj ij mrkjh xbZaA

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gTtrqy onkv fgtjh ds uosa o"kZ esa dkck vKkurk ds lkjs jhfr&fjokt ls ikd gks pqdk FkkA vc le; vk x;k Fkk fd jlwyqYykg Loa; O;fDrxr :i ls gt vnk djsa rkfd yksx vkidks ns[kdj gt ds eukfld ¼gt ds rjhds½ vkSj vkns”kksa dks tku ysaA t+hdknk 9 fgtjh esa vki us gt ;k=k dk bjknk fd;kA fudV vkSj nwj pkjksa vksj ?kks"k.kk djk nh xbZ fd jlwyqYykg bl o"kZ gt djus okys gSaA vkSj eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ 25 ft+d+knk dks jokuk gq,sA vkids lkFk lgkck dh Hkkjh la[;k FkhA ftuesa ,d yk[k ls vf/kd yksx 'kkfey FksA pkj ft+fYgTt dks vkius eDdk esa izos”k fd;k vkSj eukflds gt vnk fd;sA mlds ckn vjQkr ds eSnku esa ,d yack vfHkHkk"k.k ¼sermon½ fn;kA vYykg dh Lrqfr vkSj iz”kalk ds ckn dgk% ^^,s yksxks] tks eSa dgrk gw¡ mldks lquksA dnkfpr vkxkeh o"kZ rqels feyuk u gksA ,s yksxks] rqEgkjh tkusa vkSj bT+Tk+r vkSj eky vkil esa ,d nqljs ds fy;s gjke gSaA tSls fd ;g fnu] ;g eghuk] ;g uxj gjke gSaA vKkurk ds lkjs ekeykr esjs iSjkas ds uhps gSaA vkSj vKkurk ds lkjs [kwu eSa {kek djrk gw¡A vkSj lcls igys bl ifjos”k esa eSa jchvk fcu gkfjl dk [kwu tks cuh gqtS+y ij gS {kek djrk gq¡A vKkurk ds lkjs lwn [kRe djrk gwaA rqEgkjs fy, dsoy jklqyeky vFkkZr ewy jkf”k iw¡th gSA bl lanHkZ esa loZizFke vCckl fcu vCnqy ewÙkfyc dk Hkkj [kRe djrk g¡A mlds ckn vki us ifr&iRuh ds laca/kks vkSj nkEiR; vf/kdkjksa ¼conjugal rights½ ds ckjs esa funsZ”k fn;sA fQj dgk eSa rqEgkjs chp ,slh etcwr pht+ NksM+s tkrk gw¡ ftldks rqe n`<+rk ls idM+s jgksxs rks dHkh jkLrs ls HkVdksxs ughaA ;g vYykg dh fdrkc vkSj mlds jlwy dh lqUur ¼prophetic model½ gSA**

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fQj lgkck dks lacksf/kr djrs gq, dgk ^^d+;ker ds fnu rqels esjs ckjs esa iz”u gksxkA rqe D;k mÙkj nksxsA** lgkck us mÙkj fn;k fd ge xokgh nsaxs fd vkius ge rd vYykg dk lans”k igq¡Pkk fn;kA vkSj [kqnk dh /kjksgj vnk dj nh vkSj mEer dh HkykbZ pkghA gt+jr eqgEen us rhu ckj 'kgknr dh Å¡xyh ls vkleku dh vksj ladsr djds dgk% ^^,s vYykg xokg jg]** vki dk [kqRck iwjk gks x;k rks gtjr fcyky us t+qgj dh vTk+ku nhA t+qgj vkSj vlz nksuksa uektsa ,d lkFk vnk dh xbZaA mlds ckn vki [kqnk dh iz”kalk] Lrqfr vkSj bLrxQ+kj esa O;Lr gks x;sA mlh le; dqjku dh ;g vk;r ¼verse½ mrjh] ftldk vuqokn ;g gS% ^^vkt eSus rqEgkjs fy, rqEgkjk nhu ¼/keZ½ iwjk dj fn;kA vkSj rqeij viuh vuqdaik iwjh dj nhA vkSj nhu bLyke dks rqEgkjs fy, ilUn dj fy;k**A ¼5% 3½ jlwyqYykg us feuk esa Hkh blh izdkj dk vfHkHkk"k.k fn;k D;ksafd bl gt ds [kqRcs esa jlwyqYykg us dgk Fkk fd ^^'kk;n rqe ls fQj HksaV u gks^^ blh dkj.k bldks gTtrqy fonk ¼fonkbZ dk gt½ dgrs gaSA vki ft+fYgTtk ds eghus ds var esa enhuk ykSV vk,sA

ftCjkbZy dh vken gTtrqyfonk ds dqN fnuksa ckn ftCjkbZy vehu vkids ikl vk, vkSj nkst+kuw ¼?kqVuksa ds cy cSBus dh eqnzk½ gksdj vkids fudV cSB x,A vkSj vkils bZeku] ,glku ¼midkj½ vkSj d;ker ds ckjs esa dqN iz”u fd;s vkSj vkius mlds mÙkj fn;sA tc oks mBdj pys x;s rks vkius lgkck dks lacksf/kr djds dgk% rqe tkurs gks ;g dkSu Fks] ;g ftCjkbZy vehu Fks tks rqedks nhu dh f”k{kk nsus ds mÌs”; ls vk, FksA

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lfj¸;k mlkek fcu tS+n 26 lQj 10 fgtjh 26 lQ+j 10 fgtjh dks vkius :fe;ksa ls eqdkcys ds fy, lsuk dh rS;kjh dk vkns”k fn;kA ;g vafre lfj;k FkkA vkius mlkek fcu tSn+ dks mldk vehj ¼ljnkj½ fu;qDr fd;kA vkSj bl lsuk esa cM+s&CkM+s lgkck dks 'kkfey gksus dk funs”Z k fn;kA vr% vius gkFk ls fpUg cukdj fn;kA gt+jr mlkek us lsuk dks tqQZ+ ds LFkku ij bdëk fd;kA ijUrq ;gk¡ ls vkxs tkus ds iqoZ gh jlwyqYykg dk fu/ku gks x;kA fu/ku dk lekpkj lqudj og yksx okil ykSV vk,A gt+jr vcw cØ flíhd+ tc [k+yhQ+k ¼”kkld½ cu x, rks fojks/k ds mijkar mUgksaus loZizFke mlkek dks jokuk fd;k vkSj t+qQZ rd Loa; NksM+us x,A

vafre le; gTtrqyfonk ls okil ykSVrs gq, lwjg vy&ulz mrjhA ;g vkf[kjr dh vksj vkidh okilh dk ladsr FkkA mlds ckn vki bLrx+Qkj o rlchg esa O;Lr gks x,A gt ds volj ij bl vk;r ds mrjus ls] ¼fd vkt eSusa rqEgkjs nhu dks iw.kZ dj fn;k½ eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dks vuqeku gks x;k Fkk fd vc mudk vafre le; fudV vk pqdk gSA x+nhjs [k+qe ds volj ij vkius vius vfHkHkk"k.k esa dgk Fkk fd eq>dks ;g Hk; ugha fd rqe yksx f”kdZ ¼vYykg ds lkFk fdlh dks lk>snkj cukus½ esa iM+ tkvksxs oju~ ;g Hk; gS fd nqfu;k ds yksHk] bZ";kZ vkSj vkilh uQjr esa iM+ tkvksxs vkSj vkil esa yM+kx s s vkSj gykd gksxAs

chekjh dh 'kq:vkr lQ+j ds efgus ds vafre lIrkg esa vki ,d jkst+ jkr esa mBs vkSj vius nkl dks txk;k vkSj dgk fd eq>dks ;g vkns”k gqvk gS fd

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cd+hv ds ijhokj okyksa ds fy, bfLrx+Qkj d:¡A ogk¡ ls okil vkus ds ckn rch;r fcxM+ xbZ] flj nnZ vkSj cq[k+kj gks x;kA tc rdyhQ vkSj T+;knk c<+ xbZ rks dgk esjs flj ij lkr e”kdsa ikuh dh MkyksA vkns”k ds vuqlkj lkr e”kdsa vkids flj ij ikuh dh Mkyh xbZaA tc blls dqN jkgr feyh rks vki gt+jr vyh ds lgkjs efLtn esa vk, vkSj uekt+ i<+kbZA ;g t+ksgj dh uekt+ FkhA blds ckn vkius lgkck dks lacksf/kr djrs gq, mins”k fn;kA ;g vkidk vafre mins”k FkkA blesa vkius vU; ckrksa ds lkFk ;g Hkh dgk fd ykur ¼vYykg dh d`ik ls oafpr gksuk½ gks vYykg dh ;gwn vkSj ulkjk ij ftUgksaus vius iSx+ECkjska dh d+czksa dks lTknk djus dk LFkku ¼ekFkk Vsdus dk LFkku½ cuk fy;kA bldk mís”; viuh mEer dks lko/kku djuk Fkk rkfd oks vkidh d+cz dks lt~nkxkg u cuk,saA

jlwyqYykg dh vafre lkewfgd uekt+ vkSj gt+jr vcw cØ dks beker dk vkns'k tc rd vkids vUnj 'kfDr jgh vki fu;fer :i ls efLtn esa vkrs jgs vkSj uekt+ i<+krs jgsA eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ dh vafre uekt+ ex+fjc dh Fkh A ftlds pkj fnu ds ckn vkidk nsgkUr gks x;kA b”kk ds le; vkius iwNk fd D;k yksx uekTk+ i<+ pqds gSaA mRrj feyk yksx vkidh izfr{kk dj jgs gSaA vkius dbZ ckj mBus dh dksf”k”k dh ijUrq LokLFk T+;knk fcxM+ tkus ds dkj.k mB ugha ik,A varr% vki ¼lYyŒ½ us dgk vcw cØ dks uekt+ i<+kus ds fy, dgksA blfy, mUgksaus eqgEen ¼lYyŒ½ ds LFkku ij uekt+ i<+kbZA

fu/ku fgtjr ds nlosa o"kZ lkseokj] fnukad 12 jchmy&vOoy dks

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iSx+Ecjs bLyke gt+jr eqgEen dk thou

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