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Pchhanh (Novel) By Dr. Rattan Reehal Address in India,VPO. Rurkee Jallandhar, Punjab,India Present Address: 1, Anne Road, Wolverhampton WV4 5AZ, UK.
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w/o/ tZb’A jd sMn 2003 ivc ies pusqk nUM ilK cuwikaF sF qF mYN ies pusqk df nfm ‘sUjLn’ iek qRfsdI gRsq pfqr dy nfm nfl rwiKaf aqy Cfipaf sI, pr jd ies pusqk nUM sMn 2012 ivc suDfr ky Cfpx dI ivcfr afeI qF khfxI ivc aijhy hor pfqrF nUM pCfx idvfeI qF mYN ies pusqk df nfm ‘pCfx’ rwK idwqf. ‘pCfx’ pusqk nfvl nhIN hY. sgoN iek nfvilt hY ikAuNik ies pusqk ivc iksy vI muwK pfqr df sMpUrn jIvn nhIN hY. BfvyN qrlocn isMG aqy sUjI nUM AunHF dI pCfx iml jFdI hY pr Aupkfr isMG dI pCfx hoxI ajy bfkI hY. ies krky vI ieh pusqk iek nfvilt hY. ies pusqk ivc nf pUrf ibRitsL klcr hY aqy nf hI sMpUrn pMjfbI klcr sQfpq hoieaf hY. ibRitsL klcr aqy pMjfbI klcr dy tkrfa nfl iek rlgzy nvyN ‘aYNglo-pMjfbI’ klcr dI isrPL Drfql hI iqafr huMdI hY. ies krky vI ieh pusqk iek lGU Aupinafs hY. ies pusqk ivc pMjfbI swiBafcfr nUM drsfAuNdy keI lok gIq aMikq hn. ijhVy vlYq ivc huMdIaF kuVmfeIaF, ivafhF aqy bwicaF dy jnm idnF vyly pihlIaF ivc gfey jFdy sn. mYN smyN-smyN ienHF gIqF dI cox krdF irhF hF. keI ku lok-gIq ijhVy rsmF dI shI qrjmfnI nhIN sn krdy AunHF df muhFdrf mYN afp suafiraf hY. mMjkI mMc dy smfgLmF ivc pVHIaF geIaF sfrIaF kivqfvF myrIaF ilKIaF hoeIaf hn pr ijhVI koeI rcnf myrI nhIN hY Aus rcnf nUM pVHn vfly dy mUMho Aus kvI jF gIqkfr df nfm bulfieaf igaf hY. aijhIaF siBafcfrk bolIaF aqy lok-gIq ivafhF sLfdIaF dy smfgmF smyN CyvyN dhfky qoN lY ky awTvyN dhfky qwk gfey jFdy rhy hn. vrqmfn ivc aijhy gIqF dI jgHf ‘zI[ jy[’ aqy lfeIv gruwpF ny mwl leI hY. ies krky GrF ivc brQ zy, Tfky, kuVmfeIaF aqy ivafhF vrgy smfgmF ivc hux awgy vrgIaF rOxkF nhIN hn. isrPL mYryj pYilsF ivc hI ‘zI[ jy’ df bol bflf hY. vlYq ivc rihMidaF jo mYN afpxy awKIN vyiKaf hY. Ausy dI qrjmfnI kIqI hY pr ies pusqk ivc ley gey pfqrF dy nfm PLrjI hn. jykr iksy Gtnf jF durGtnf nfl iksy ivakqI nfl iswDf jF aiswDf sMbMD hovy qF smJ ilaf jfvy ik ieh iek suBfg hI hY. jy koeI
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pfTk apxI hwz bIqI smJdf hovy qF mYN Ausdy mn nUM lwgI Tys vfsqy muafPLI df jfck hF. eyQy mYN ieh gwl spwsLt kr dyxf cfhuMdf hF ik ies pusqk ivc aMikq GtnfvF jF durGtnfvF iksy iek ivsLysL ivakqI nfl nhIN vfprIaF sgoN ieh GtnfvF aqy durGtnfvF df smUh vwKo-vwKry ivakqIaF nfl vfpiraf hY. mYN ienHF GtnfvF aqy durGtnfvF nUM isrPL iek lVI ivc hI proieaf hY. mYN ies pusqk ivc vlYq ivc vwsdy pMjfbI pRvfsIaF dy sfihqk, pirvfrk, ivhfrk, vpfrk, afriQk, smfjk, siBafcfrk, ividak, Dfrimk, rfjnIqk aqy rumFitk jIvn dy XQfrQ nUM pysL kridaF pfqrF dy nYiqk aqy anYiqk ikrdfrF df mulFkx kIqf hY. ies kfrj ivc mYN ikMnF ku sPLl hoieaF hF ies bfry mYN pfTkF dy pRqIkRm dI AuzIk ivc rhFgf. qknIk ivc klpnf dI hoNd nUM inkfiraf nhIN jf skdf. pfqr Bjn isMG, jwgf, sMDU sfihb, surjIq kOr aqy krqfr kOr buZfpy vfly idnF dy pfqr hn. rfxI kOr, qrlocn isMG aqy bljIq isMG ‘bwlI’ mD Aumr dy pfqr hn. sUjn, Aupkfr isMG, pfl isMG aqy sMdIp isMG ‘sYNzI’ bcpn qoN juafnI vfly idnF dy pfqr hn. ies pusqk ivc iksy vI pfqr df sMpUrn jIvn aMikq nhIN hY ies krky vI ieh pusqk iek nfvilt hY. rfxI kOr, sUjn, pol aqy sYNzI BfvyN ieh pfqr iek pirvfr nfl sMbMDq nhIN hn pr vlYq dy vYst imwzlYNz dy ielfky ivc afpxy aslI nfvF nfl jIAUNdy jfgdy pfqr hn. pol aqy sYNzI dIaF ‘grl PrYNzF’ ‘jYnt’ aqy ‘mOrIn’ prdy dy ipwCy dIaF pfqrF hn. qrlocn isMG aqy qocI iewko hI pfqr dy nfm hn aqyN rxivMdr, rxivMdy, rfxo aqy rfxI nfm vI iewko hI pfqr dy nfm hn. kONslr isMG aqy Bjn isMG nfm vI iewko hI pfqr dy nfm hn. vlYq dy vsnIkF df ivcfr hY ik ies mulk ivc iqMn zblXU nfl arMB huMdy sLbdF Aupr kdy vI XkIn nhIN kIqf jf skdf ijvy, vYdr, vomYn aqy vrk afid. vlYqI klcr, aOrqF nUM afjLfdI aqy afriQk KusLhflI dy pRBfv gRsq vlYq ivc ds prsYNt aijhIaF pRvfsI pMjfbI aOrqF hn ijMnHF Aupr XkIn hI nhIN kIqf jf skdf ik Auh pqI vrqf hoxgIaF vI ik nhINN. pRvfsI pUrbI mUl dy mrdF Aupr vI ieho ivcfr lfgU
huMdf hY. ies vfsqy mYN ies pRXojn nUM bxfAux vfly srv-ÈkqIvfn nUM ksUrvfr kihMdf hF. pfqrF df pihrfvf pUrbI aqy pwCmIM klcr anusfr hY. ieh pihrfvf sQfn aqy siQwqI nUM mwuK rwKidaF pihnfieaf igaf hY. ieh nfvlt ikAuNik pMjfbI ivc iliKaf igaf hox krky pfqrF dy mUMho pMjfbI bolI hI bolfeI geI hY BfvyN Auh pfqr ieMgilsL hI boldy hn pr AunHF dy nfm pfqr dI jLfq aqy kOm nfl rldy-imldy rwKy gey hn. pfqrF dy nfm hr jLfq, mjLb, rMg nsl, dysL aqy sQfnk smfijk aqy siBafcfrk dy mULl nUM jfx ky rwKy gey hn. ienHF nfvF df iksy Gtnf jF durGtnf nfl koeI sMbMD nhIN hY. pMjfbI boldy pfqrF dy mUMhoN keI aMgryjLI dIaF ‘PryjF’ aqy afm aMgryjæI ivc vrqy jFdy sLbd vI bulfey gey hn qF ik pMjfbI bolI hor jLbfnF dy sLbd gRihx krky amIr ho sky. aijhy Èbd pMjfb ivc afm vrqy vI jFdy hn. aijhI ilKI pMjfbI bolI nUM ‘aYNglo-pMjfbI’ bolI ikhf jf skdf hY. ies qrHF krn nfl iqKI vfrqflfp ivc nftkIpn Aujfgr hoieaf hY. vfrqflfp dy Aucfrx nUM pfqrF dy sQfnk klcr, nycr, hfvF, BfvF aqy bol bfxI dy lihjy anusfr hI iliKaf igaf hY. aijhI vfrqflfp nfl BfvyN pfTkF dy mnF Aupr keI qrHF dy anYiqk pRBfv pYNdy hn pr aijhy anYiqk pfqrF dy cirqr nUM ies ivDI nfl drsfieaf igaf hY ik pfTk Ausdy cirqr vwloN iGRxq ho jfx aqy aijhy anYiqk aqy inkfrfqmk kfrjF nUM mUl qoN hI inkfr dyx. idRsL icqrx krn lwigaf ies gwl df iDafn rwiKaf igaf hY ik iksy sQfn dI glq ibafnI nf ho jfvy. ho rhy kfrj df aflf-duaflf, smF aqy Aus vyly dy vfqfvrx aqy mOsm nUM brfbr ibafinaf igaf hY qF ik pfTk pfqrF dy hfvF-BfvF nUM cMgI qrHF jfx pfey. myrf akIdf rwb dy nfm df ismrn krn ivc afpxy jIvn dy kImqI pl ajFeI guafAux df nhIN hY sgoN iek aijhI rcnf rcx df hY ijs nUM rihMdI dunIaF qwk piVHaf jf sky aqy dunIaF dI BlfeI vfsqy ies akIdy nUM mYN hr pRfxI df afpxf akIdf bixaf dyKxf locdf hF. -zf: rqn rIhl
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sLinWcrvfr nUM Bjn isMG ny pUry pYNtHf sflF dy ho jfxf hY. kwd dy lMmy pr guMdvF srIr AunHF dy lMmy kwd nUM suMdr bxfAuNdf hY. Auh ‘klInsLyvz’ sihjDfrI iswK hn. Bjn isMG df goq BfvyN rfey hY pr ies nfm nUM Bjn isMG dy njLdIkIaF qoN ibnHF afm afdmI nhIN jfxdf. afm afdmI isrPL kONslr isMG krky hI jfxdy hn. jd kdy vI Auh GroN bfhr inkldy hn qF hmysLf sUt tfeI lf ky hI GroN bfhr inkldy hn. AunHF dI GrvflI surjIq kOr vI lMmfeI ivwc Bjn isMG dy kwd dy mycdI hY pr Ausdf srIr afm aOrqF nfloN kuJ ijLafdf hI pqlf hY aqy Bjn isMG qoN Aumr ivwc pUry bfrF sfl CotI vI hY. surjIq kOr Gr ivwc ‘jOigMg sUt’ pf ky rwKdI hY pr jd ikwDry bfhr jFdI hY qF hmysLf sfVI pihndI hY. pRmfqmF ny AunHF dy Gr aOlfd dI dfq nhIN bKLsLI. AunHF dy imlxsfr suBf bfry socdf hr pRfxI ieho kihMdf ik pRmfqmf aijhy DrmI bMidaF nfl vI aijhf vqIrf krdf hY. sfzy vrgy pfpIaF nUM sfry suwK idwqy hoey hn. ienHF nUM BfvyN dfqf ny hor sB kuJ idwqf hY pr bdiksmq dy BfgF ivc bihmfqf ny aOlfd nhIN ilKI. Bjn isMG df vwzf Gr do muwK sVkF dy kony Aupr siQwq hY. ieDroN lMGdf vVdf hr afdmI Ausdy Gr dI isPLq krno rih nf skdf. keIaF dy mUMhoN ieMJ vI suixaf, ‘BfeI sLihr df kONslr hY, ikqy ivwcoN ivwc ssqf sOdf mfr ilaf hoxf.’ Bjn isMG df Gr vI kI ey inrf ‘biTMzy vflf iklf’ lwgdf hY. vlYq ivwc aijhy GrF nUM ‘mYnr hfAUs’ kihMdy hn. Bjn isMG dy Gr dI pihlI mMijLl Aupr pMj kmiraF nfl bfQ-rUm aqy sLfvr lwgy hoey hn. hyTF PrMt-rUm, zfeIinMg-rUm ivc ( obl i que) aFzy dI sLkl df iewk cmkIlf zfeIinMg tybl hY ijs duafly koeI qIh-cflI kursIaF izwTIaF hoeIaF hn. kursIaF Aupr bYiTaF df myjL Aupr ‘imrr iemyjL’ bx jFdf hY, TIk iesy qrHF df cmkIlf myjL aqy kursIaF lObI dy dUjy pfsy bxy mIitMg rUm ivc vI hn. mIitMg rUm ivc hI iek vDIaF rMg-brMgIaF
lfeItF nfl isLMgfrI bIar-bfr hY. ikcn aDuink pRkrxF nfl lYs hY, zrfieMg-rUm, lfeybryrI-rUm, guslKfny ivc sLfvr aqy pUl-tybl vfsqy iek Kfs kmrf hY. ieh kmry afm AucfeI nfloN koeI 14 Puwt Aucy hn, aMdr vVidaF hI 10x10 gLjL dI iek lObI hY. ies lObI dy ivckfroN Aupr gYlrI qwk 14 Puwt cOVIaF pwQr dIaF pOVIaF hn ijhVIaF awD ivwc jfky gYlrI nUM do pfisaF nUM lwgdIaF hn. ieh lObI muwK drvfjy qoN lY ky ieko ivwQ nfl ipCly duafr qwk lwg jFdI hY. lObI ivc iqMn kMDF nfl sOPLy sYWtF awgy ‘kfPLI–tybl’ pey hn. kfPLI tyblF Aupr AurdU, ihMdI, pMjfbI aqy aMgryjLI rsfly aqy inAUjL-pypr pey rihMdy hn. 5x5 gLjL dI ieh gYlrI Gr dy AuprilaF kmiraF sfhmxy idsdI hY aqy ies gYlrI dy dovyN pfsy do drvfjy bfhr ‘sMn-rUPL’ nUM jFdy hn. ieh sMn-rUPL awT Put cOVI aqy vIh Puwt lMmI hY. ieh sMn-rUPL sfrI dI sfrI ‘sMn-sLyzF’ nfl ZkI hoeI hY aqy mINh kxI vyly ies sMn-rUPL dy cupfsy pUxI vFg vlytIaF kfrtYnF hn ijhVIaF ibjlI dy btn dWbx nfl bMd aqy KwulHdIaF hn. ienHF kfrtYnF nUM lvfAux vfsqy Bjn isMG nUM kONsl koloN Kfs iejLfjq lYxI peI sI. Gr dy cupfsy vwzf sfrf gfrzn hY ijsdI sFB sMBfl iksy cMgy mflI vwloN kIqI hoeI lwgdI hY. Gr dy sfhmxy hfqy dy vwKIaF Auqy do gyt hn aqy Gr ivwc kfr iewk pfisEN aMdr vVdI hY aqy dUjy pfisEN bfhr inkldI hY. ieh gyt hmysLF aMdroN ictkxI nfl bMd rihMdy hn. Gr dI iek vwKI ivc iewk vwzf sfrf gYryj hY ijs aMdr do kfrF KuwlHIaF KVHIaF ho skdIaF hn. gYryj dy ipwCy iek stor-rUm aqy iewk kol-rUm hY. iksy smyN ieh Gr ielfky dy iek lOrz df huMdf sI. kihMdy hn ik sLihr dI awDI jLmIn Aus lOrz dI hI huMdI sI. ieh Gr phfV dI tIsI Aupr bixaf hoieaf hY. eyzy vwzy Gr dI sFB sMBfl vfsqy bhuq Krcf huMdf hox krky ies nUM koeI vI KrIdx ivc afpxI idlcspI nf rwKdf. Bjn isMG pUry pYNqI sfl ieMnsLoirMsL brokr rhy hox krky iekwly kimsLn dI hI mhIny dI cfr-pMj hjLfr pONz pwkI afmdn hY aqy nfl dI nfl kONsl dIaF mIitMgF ivc sLfml hox vfsqy iml irhf Bwqf iek bOns hI smJ lE. Bjn isMG df Krcy pwKoN hwQ KuwlHf hox krky AunHF ny kONsl koloN ieh Gr ssqy Bfa ivc KrId ilaf sI ikAuNik keI sLrqF sn ik ies Gr dy nksLy nUM nhIN bdilaf jfvygf ikAuNik ieh iek ‘ilstYz iblizMg’ hY. kONsl vfly vI ieh Gr vyc ky KusL sn ik hux AunHF nUM ies Gr dI sFB-sMBfl vfsqy koeI
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hor srkfrI Krcf nhIN krnf pvygf. kONsl vfilaF Bjn isMG nUM ies Gr nUM rihx Xog bxfAux aqy suDfrn vfsqy kuJ rfsLI vI idwqI, ijs nfl Bjn isMG ny Gr dy vwzy-vwzy kmiraF ivwc guslKfny, bwblbfQ aqy aDuink qrHF dy sLfvr bxf ley sn. pihlF ies Gr dI pihlI mMijLl AuWpr iewk lOrz sfihb dy kmry vfsqy aqy iek Ausdy nOkr dy kmry nfl isrPL do hI guslKfny sn. ijvyN kFgrs pfrtI dI pRDfn ieMdrF gFDI dy sRI aRMimqsr hrmMdr sfihb Aupr atYk ny iswKF nUM mfnisk qOr Aupr kFgrs pfrtI dy ivroDI bxf idWqf hY aqy kFgrs pfrtI vwl afpxI hIx Bfvnf ijqfAux lwg pey hn. ieMdrF gFDI smJdI sI ik Auh dysL ivc Gwt igxqI vfly iswKF dIaF Dfrimk BfvnfvF nUM Tys phuMcf ky, bhu igxqI ihMdUaF nUM afpxy mgr lf lvygI pr ivroDI nyqfvF ny ieMdrF gFDI dI ies kfrvfeI nUM iewk muwdf bxf ky kFgrs pfrtI nUM bdnfm krky afpxf AuWlU iswDf kr ilaf hY. coxF dOrfn keI ielfikaF ivc ieh muwdf kFgrs dI hfr df kfrn bxdf hY. TIk iesy qrHF vlYq ivc vI torI pfrtI dy iek aYm[pI[ ‘eInk pfvl’ ny kfly prvfsIaF ivruwD jLihr AuWgl ky goiraF dI bhu igxqI dy hwk ivwc ibafn dy ky bhu igxqI goiraF nUM vI afpxy ivruwD kr ilaf sI aqy lok torI pfrtI nUM Cwz ky lybr pfrtI dy ihqkfrI ho gey sn. ajy qwk vI lybr pfrtI dI sQfnk coxF ivwc ijwq XkInI smJI jFdI hY. kONslr isMG hmysLf lybr pfrtI dI sIt Aupr KVH ky hr qIjy sfl sLihr dy kONslr bx jFdy hn. BfvyN kONslrF dI cox meI mhIny dy pihly hPLqy hr sfl huMdI hY pr iek vfr cuxy gey kONslr dI cox lVHn dI vfrI hr qIjy sfl hI afAuNdI hY, Bfv iewk vfr cuixaf igaf kONslr iqMn sfl kONslr bixaf rihMdf hY. Bjn isMG Cy vfr kONslr cuxy gey hn aqy iek vfr sLihr dy myar vI bx cuwky hn. pihlF pihl qF ies ielfky nUM goiraF df ielfkf ikhf jFdf sI pr awj-kwlH eysLIan lok ies ielfky nUM cMzIgVH kihMdy hn. eysLIan lok ies Kyqr ivwc Gwt hI rihMdy sn pr jdoN dI Bjn isMG dy Gr qoN awgy kONsl ny iek nvIN iestyt bxf idwqI hY. ieh nvyN Gr mwD-sLRyxI nUM vfrf Kfx vfly sn. kONsl ny ivhly gory ies iestyt ivwc bdl idwqy aqy keI eysLIan lokF ny vI ies iestyt ivwc ssqy Gr vyK ky KrId ley. goiraF dI ivhlI mMuzIr eysLIan lokF dy GrF dy sLIsLy qoVdI, kMDF Aupr nslvfdI
nfhry ilKdI, kfrF BMndI aqy lMGdy vVdy eysLIan lokF nMU ‘go bYk pfkI’ ‘inwgr’ vrgI BYVI sLbdfvlI kihMdI. Bjn isMG jI dI vI mihMgI kfr Aupr JrItF aqy aijhy ‘slOgn’ ilKy jFdy pr Bjn isMG jI dI ivdvqf aqy hor asr rsUK ny aijhIaF GtnfvF vfprn Aupr bVy hI sihj nfl kfnUMnI ZMg nfl ivjY pf leI. Bjn isMG jI dI Drm supqnI surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM bhuq bynqIaF kIqIaF ik Auh dUsrf ivafh krvf lYx qF ik AunHF df Grfxf awgy cwldf rih sky pr jo surjIq kOr dI inwkI BYx mIqo ny Bjn isMG nUM vihm pf idwqf sI Aus vihm krky Bjn isMG dUjf ivafh krvfAux vfsqy nwnf hI Brdy rhy. Bjn isMG jd pihlI vfr vlYqoN pMjfb gey sn, Auh idn Xfd krky surjIq kOr nUM kihMdy, ‘surjIq kOry! jy rwb ny afpxy Gr aOlfd dyxI huMdI qF qyrI god ivc hI bfl KylHdf huMdf. afpF nUM hor rwb qoN kI cfhIdf hY. qyrI inwkI BYx mIqo df muMzf ‘qrlocn’ afpxf hI qF puwqr hY. (qrlocn nUM sfry lfz nfl ‘qocI’ afKdy hn aqy qrlocn df goq Aubrfey hY.) dunIaF dIaF njLrF ivwc BfvyN mqbMnf hI ikAuN nf hovy pr KUn qF afpxf hI hY. pihlF jd eyQy rih ky igaf sI, mYnUM qF Ausdf puwqF vrgf vqIrF ajy qwk nhIN Buwldf. ijMnf Auh ieWjLq mfx idMdf sI, eynI ieWjLq vlYq ivwc sky DIaF puwq nhIN krdy. hux Auh afpxI pVHfeI vI Kqm kr cuwikaf hY aqy awj Ausny vkflq dI pVHfeI vfsqy vlYq vI af jfxf hY.’ surjIq kOr nUM vI afpxI BYx dI idlfsy BrI gwl Xfd afAuNdI, ‘BYx ieh vI muMzf qyrf hI smJ. aYvyN nf afpxI kuwK nUM koisaf kr. qYnUM Xfd af sMn qrvMjF dIaF JVIaF aqy hVHF smyN Bjn isMG jd vfps vlYqoN imlx afey sn aqy qyry jIjf jI afpxI BYx nUM imlx gey hVHF kfrn vfps nhIN prq sky sn aqy ‘qocI’ AunHF idnF df hY.’ BfvyN surjIq kOr nUM ies swcfeI df pUrf-pUrf pqf sI pr Ausny Bjn isMG koloN ieh Byd sdf leI ies krky lukf ky rwKxf cfihaf ik qocI AusdI skI BYx df hI muMzf hY. surjIq kOr dI BYx dI BfvyN ieh gwl swcI nf vI hovy pr Bjn isMG nUM vI ieMJ hI lwgdf sI. mIqo dy vfr-vfr kihx krky jd qocI dy pihly jnm idn Aupr Bjn isMG afpxI pqnI surjIq kOr nfl ieMzIaF gey sn qF sfiraF qoN corI mIqo ny Bjn isMG nUM muMzy dI swjI vwKI Aupr lsn df dfgL ivKfieaf sI aqy mIqo ny Bjn isMG dI kmIjL Aupr cuwk ky AusnUM afiKaf sI ik qyrI swjI vwKI Aupr vI aijhf hI
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iewk insLfn hY. Bjn isMG jd vI sLfvr lYNdy afpxI swjI vwKI AuWqy lsn df dfgL vyKdy qF AunHF nUM qrlocn isMG afpxf hI puwqr lwgdf. Bjn isMG jI df ieh kfrnr hfAUs awj sUrj iCpidaF hI keI qrHF dIaF rOsLnIaF nfl cmk irhf hY. smF Cy ku vjy sLfm df hY. isaflF dI ruwq hox kfrn eynF hnyrf hY ik hwQ psfiraf nhIN idsdf. PrMt-rUm dy prdy KwulHy hn. kmry ivc qyjL rOsLnI kfrn aMdr sOPLy Aupr bYTIaF do jLnfnIaF kol bwcy Kyzdy spwsLt idKfeI idMdy hn. ieh donyN jLnfnIaF aqy bwcy surjIq kOr dI gurduafry ivc bxI shylI sLIroN dIaF nOhF isLMdo aqy imMdo hn aqy bwcy sLIro dy poqy poqIaF hn. aijhf idRsL iksy ny pihlI vfr nhIN sI vyiKaf. istI kONslr hox krky Bjn isMG dy Gr koeI nf koeI afieaf igaf rihMdf hI hY. bfhroN vyKx vfly nUM awj sLfm vwKrI ijhI lwgdI hY ikAuNik Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr (qrlocn isMG ‘qocI) nUM eyarport qoN lYx gey hoey hn. mqbMny qocI dI pVHfeI ilKfeI pRfiemrI qoN lY ky aYm. aYs. sI. qwk df sfrf Krcf Bjn isMG ny hI kIqf. qrlocn isMG pihlF vI pwky qOr Aupr rihx vfsqy iek vfr vlYq af cuwkf hY. Aus vyly AusdI Aumr bfrF sfl dI sI. Bjn isMG jI dy ieMnkm tYks koz ivc vI qrlocn isMG df nfm boldf hY. mIqo dI ijLwd kfrn ies vfr qrlocn isMG pUry bfrF sflF bfad iPr vlYq afieaf hY pr ies vfr Auh pwky sLihrI krky nhIN sgoN vkflq krn afieaf hY. qrlocn isMG pUry bfrF sfl bfad pVHfeI KLqm krky afpxy cOvINvy vrHy ivc awj muV vkflq krn vlYq af irhf hY. hux sLfm dy pUry ds vwj cuwky hn. PrMt-rUm ivc bYTI iek jLnfnI kol pey PUn Aupr gwl krdI sfPL njLr afAuNdI hY. Ausny kuJ imMtF ivc hI PUn df rsIvr rwiKaf aqy bfhr gyt kol af KVHI. vwzy gyt KuwlHdy dI cIkdI afvfjL ivc hI Bjn isMG dI kfr Gr aMdr af KVHI hoeI. jd qwk aMdr bwcy aqy dUsrI aOrq vI kfr kol afx KVHy. Bjn isMG ny kfr dI izwgI KolHI qF donF aOrqF aqy bwicaF ny ieMzIaF qoN ilaFdf qocI df sfmfn iek iek krky hwQF ivc PLV ilaf. qocI vI hMBly nfl kfr qoN bfhr inkilaF aqy izwgI ivc pey iek sUtkys nUM jf hwQ pfieaf. Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘nhIN kfkf! qyry grm kWpVy vI nhIN pfey hoey. qUM cwl aMdr, qYnUM TMZ lWg jAU.’ qrlocn isMG, Bjn isMG df Bfxjf hY. Bjn isMG kdy qF cfa nfl qocI kih ky bulfAuNdf hY. kdy qocI kih ky aqy kdy pUry ipafr nfl
AusnUM qrlocn isMG dy nfm nfl bulfAuNdf hY. qrlocn isMG df AuWcf kwd, guMdmF srIr. pYNt dI krIs qlvfr dI Dfr vFg. prYs kIqI hoeI kmIjL aqy GotvIN qoqy rMgI pwg bMnH ky 24 sflf nOjuafn inrf qoqy vFg PurqIlf lwgdf hY. Bjn isMG dI dfhVI vFg qocI dIaF gwlHF Aupr ivrly-ivrly vfl hn aqy TozI Aupr vfl jLrf sMGxy hn. Prk eynf hY ik Bjn isMG Gon-mon hY pr qrlocn isMG dy ieh pihly vfl hox krky gwlHF dy nfl hI ivCy pey hn. Bjn isMG Gon mon hox krky vI qrlocn isMG nUM ies gwl df nhIN pqf ik Bjn isMG afp vI Kojy mnuwK hn. qocI df ipAu jwgf jd qocI dI glqI nUM icqfrdf AusnUM Eey vlYqIaf kih ky afpxf guwsf JfVdf. AusdI pwg df hr iek lV ieMJ lwgdf ijvyN iksy afrtYst ny KuLsLkwq lIkF vfhIaF hox. iPr Bjn isMG qrlocn isMG nUM aMdr vwl lY qury aqy surjIq kOr AunHF dy mgr-mgr qur peI. PrMt-rUm ivc jf ky Bjn isMG ny almfrI ivcoN iek ivskI dI boql aqy do glfsIaF kwZIaF aqy myjL AuWpr rwK ky kihMdF, surjIq kory, jLrf Pirwj ivcoN kok lY ky afeIN.’ kok dI ieMqjLfr krdy Bjn isMG ny boql df zwt Koilaf aqy qocI koloN puwiCaf, ‘ivskI, rMm jF brFzI pIxI af.’ qocI ny myjL AuqoN glfs cuwkdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘nhIN mfsV jI, mYN sLrfb nhIN pINdf.’ ‘cwl QoVHI ijhI brFzI pI lY. qyrf QkyvF dUr ho jfAU.’ Bjn isMG ny almfrI ivcoN brFzI dI boql cuwkdy hoey ny bhuq lfz nfl ikhf. jd qwk surjIq kOr kok lY ky PrMt-rUm ivc af geI. ‘nhIN mfsV jI, nhIN jI, mYnUM QoVHf kok pf idE, mYN quhfzI kMpnI kr lAUNgf. ‘awCf qyrI mrjI’ kihky Bjn isMG ny afpxy vfsqy iek pYg bxfieaf aqy gtf-gt pI ky iek KMgUrf mfiraf aqy ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry, muMzy leI kuwJ Kfx vfsqy ilaf. do idnF dy sPLr df BuwKf hoxf. jhfjL ivc Kfxf ikhVf Kfx vflf huMdf.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI, mYnUM rqI BuwK nhIN af. ijAuN idlINE jhfjL quiraf hY GMty-GMty bfad kdy afh Kf lE, kdy Auh Kf lE. bs jhfjL vfly qF mUMh ivc quMndy sn.’ eynf kih ky qrlocn isMG ny afpxIaF awKF nUM dwibaf.
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Bjn isMG ny vyKidaF hI ikhf, ‘cwl kfkf iPr qUM hux afrfm kr lY. kwlH svyry gwl bfq krFgy. AuNJ qyry mF bfp BYx Brf sB TIk sn.’ ‘hF jI mfsV jI. hux qF inwkI ny prYp kr ilaf hY. gBlf rijMdr isMG aYm[ ey[ kr igaf hY aqy inwkf bI[ ey[ kr ky afeI. tI. krn lwg ipaf. mYN vQyrf ikhf aYm. ey. kr lY pr Auh mMinaF hI nhIN.’ ‘qyry BYx, Brf ivafh krvfAux nUM mMndy hn ik Auh vI qyry vFg ijLwd krdy hn.’ Bjn isMG ny puwiCaf. ‘jI mfsV jI, AunHF dy iKLaflF df iksy nUM koeI pqf nhIN lwgdf. gwBly nUM keI cMgy-cMgy GrF vfly vyKx afey. keIaF kuVIaF nfl imlxIaF vI krvfeIaF pr Auhdf qF nwk hI bhuq AuWcf hY. AuNJ vI Auh mYnUM afpxy pirvfr df mYNbr hI nhIN smJdy. aKy ieh qF vlYqIaF hY.’ ‘clo ijwQy sMjog hoxF afpy gwl bx jfxI hY. mYN qF qyrI mMmI nUM ikhf sI kuVI nUM hor nf pVHfvy. koeI cMgF Gr vyK ky ivafh kr dyvy. pYisaF df iPkr nf kry mYN ieDroN Gwl dyvFgf.’Bjn isMG ny mdd dI pysLksL duhrfeI. ‘nhIN mfsV jI pYsy dI koeI khfxI nhIN. jd kdy Gr ivc Ausdy ivafh dI gwl huMdI hY qF Auh df mhInf mhInf Br mUMh suwjf rihMdf hY. Auh nhIN iksy bMny kMZy lwgx vflI. aKy mYN ivafh POrn ivc krvfAuxf. gwlgwl nfl JeIaF lYNdI hY. mfsV jI qusIN gwl eyQy hI rihx idE.’ kihky qrlocn isMG ny iek lMmI sfrI AubfsI leI. ‘surjIq kory, jfh muMzy nUM Ausdf kmrf ivKf af. sux! pfxI dI inwkI boql srfhxy rwK deIN. iQaf lwgU AuTky pI lAUNgf. iehdy bfQ-rUm ivc qOlIaf nvF rwK idWqf sI.’ Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr nUM sMboDn huMidaf ikhf aqy qrlocn isMG dI inwkI BYx df POrn ivc ivafh krvfAux bfry aqy Ausdy pirvfr df qocI nUM vlYqIaf kihx bfry socx lWgf. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG dI surqI ieh kih ky qoVI, ‘hF jI nvF qOlIaf qF mYN idny df rwiKaf hoieaf hY.’ qocI nUM sMboDn huMdI kihMdI, ‘cwl afjf kfkf, qUM Qwikaf lWgdf. afrfm kr lY afpF svyry gwlF krFgy.’ qrlocn isMG surjIq kOr dy mgr pOVIaF cVH jFdf hY aqy surjIq kOr AusnUM Ausdy kmry ivc vrqx vflIaF sB shUlqF bfry smJf ky Ausdy mwQy Aupr iek cuMmx dy ky hyTF PrMt-rUm ivc af jFdI hY. jd qwk AunHF dy Gr bYTIaF dony jLnfnIaF aqy bwcy afpxy GrF nUM jf cuwky huMdy hn. iPr CyqI hI PrMt-rUm dIaF kfrtYnF lwg jFdIaF hn aqy bfhr qury
jFdy rfhIaF nUM Gr ivc jgdI iek iek bwqI dy buJx df aihsfs huMdf hY. rfq dy psry hnyry dI suMnmsfn ivc ivcrdf hr bMdf afpxy afp nUM iksy ajnbI ielfky ivc iPrdf mihsUsdf hY. Bjn isMG df ieh Gr phfVI dI tIsI Aupr hox kfrn AuQy KVHy mnuwK nUM mIlF Br dI AuqrfeI Aupr strIt lfeIts qoN ieMJ mihsUs huMdf hY ik ikvyN sVk swp vFg vl KFdI mIlF Br hyTF nUM jFdI aqy iPr phfV vwl vwDdI hY.
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eKv-2 svyr dy nON vwj cuwky hn. isaflF df sUrj awKF cuMiDaf irhf hY. Bjn isMG dy Gr df muK cVHdy vwl hox kfrn sUrj dI iqwKIaF ikrnF Gr dy PrMt-rUm dy sLIisLaF Aupr cmkdIaF hn. kfrtnF KolHx kfrn sUrj ny surjIq kOr dIaF awKF cuMiDaf idwqIaF. surjIq kOr ny afpxy mUMh Aupr hwQ rwKdI hoeI ny iek lMmI sfrI AubfsI leI aqy awKF mldI ny mUMhoN vfihgurU alfipaf. pMdrF ku imMtF bfad Bjn isMG afpxy lMmy gfAun ivc qOlIey nfl afpxf isr mldy PrMt-rUm ivc dfKLl hoey. Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘bfhr qF gurU dI ikRpf nfl awj Duwp inklI hoeI af. ikwdF rfqIN qUM sfrI rfq Auslbwty lYNdI rhI kI socdI sI? qYnUM nINd ikAuN nhIN afeI?’ ‘qusIN ikhVy sfrI rfq suwqy sI. qusIN vI qF sfrI rfq pfsy mfrdy rhy ho.’ surjIq kOr ny ies qrHF kihky Bjn isMG nfl hmdrdI pRgtfeI. ‘surjIq kOry iek vfr nINd tl jfvy! qYnUM cMgf Blf pqf, mYnUM iPr nINd nhIN afAuNdI. mYnUM qocI dy vlYq afAux dI eynI KusLI hoeI ik nINdr peI hI nhIN. mYN Aus dy BivwK bfry socdf hI irhf. surjIq kOry ieh muMzf bhuq hoxhfr hY. vyKI ies ny vkflq vI pfs kr jfxI hY.’ Bjn isMG ny Auslbwty lYx dy kfrnF nUM surjIq kOr nfl sFJf kIqf. buwlHF ivcoN bfhr inkldy ‘quhfzy Aupr hI igaf hY’ sLbdF nUM surjIq kOr ny jIB nfl lpyitaf aqy ikhf, ‘ajy gwBrU hY. nfly qusIN bcpn qoN hI qF ies nUM pVHfeI dI lgn lgf idwqI hY. bwcF qF sMgq df asr hI kbUldf hY. ies muMzy nUM qF muwZ qoN hI cMgI sMgq nfl grjL rhI hY.’ ‘surjIq kOry ies ny afpxy BYx-Brf vI mfVI sMgq ivc nhIN pYx idqy. vyK lY rijMdr aqy dUjy sfry AucIaF izgrIaF kr gey hn.’ Bjn isMG ny ieh kih ky qocI df pwK pUiraf.
‘afjf beI lMiGaf kfkf. qyrIaF hI gwlF krdy sI. qUM ikhVf ikqy jfxf sI? QoVHf hor afrfm kr lYNdf.’ Bjn isMG ny qocI nUM afAuNdy vyKidaF ikhf. ‘mfsV jI nINd ajy ieMzIaF dy ihsfb nfl afAuNdI hY. mYN qF icrokf AuWiTaf hoieaf sI pr qusIN afrfm krdy vyK ky mYN iPr sON igaf sI.’ qocI ny afpxf ajnbIpn ijqfieaf. ‘kfkf ieh qyrf hI qF Gr hY. jdoN mrjI AuWT jdoN mrjI sON. tYlIvIjLn hyTF vI hY Aupr qyry kmry ivc vI rwiKaf hoieaf hY. hr kmry ivc rwKy gey kMipAUtrF Aupr ieMtrnYt nYtvrk hY. ijhVf mrjI clf ilaf kr. ies ivc qYnUM iksy koloN puwCx dI koeI loV nhIN hY.’ Bjn isMG ny Gr ivc AuplwbD vrqI jf skdI hr prkfr dI jfxkfrI idMidaF qocI nUM smJfieaf. qocI afpxy nfeIt sUt ivc hyTF afieaf sI aqy Ausny bynqI kridaF ikhf, ‘mfsI jI myrIaF bunYxF iek Coty atYcI ivc sn. Auh atYcI myry kmry ivc nhIN ikqy idisaf. mfsI jI nfly sLfvr df imkcr nhIN mYQoN sYWt huMdf. qusIN iek vfr kr afAuNgy.’ ‘Cotf atYcI’ AusnUM cyqf afAuNdf Auh qF sLIro df vwzf poqf mfiek cuwkI iPrdf sI. hovy nf Ausny pOVIaF Qwly rwK idwqf hoxf. mYN jU AuhnUM afpxy bUt Auqfr ky AuQy rwKx vfsqy kihMdI huMdI af. afjf mYN qYnUM idMdI hF.’ surjIq kOr ieMJ kihky qocI nUM afpxy nfl lY geI. Ausny pOVIaF hyTF pey Coty atYcI nUM ajy hwQ hI lfieaf sI KOry AusnUM koeI Xfd af igaf aqy kihMdI, ‘Tihr jf puwq iek imMt. mYN qyry vfsqy kwlH hI bunYxF KrIdIaF sn, qYnUM mYN Auh idMdI aF.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI myry kol vI mMmI ny nvIaF bunYxF lY ky idwqIaF sn.’qocI ny afpxIaF bunYxF pfAux leI bynqI kIqI. ‘koeI nhIN kfkf, Auh bunYxF qUM iPr hMZf leI. cwl Aupr mYN qYnUM hor bunYxF idMdI hF.’ ieh kihMdI surjIq kOr qocI df hwQ PVky pOVIaF cVHn lwgI. afpxy kmry ivc jf ky almfrI KolH ky Aus ny bunYxF dIaF peIaF qYhF cuwk ky iek bunYx ivKfldI hoeI kihMdI, ‘nfeIt sUt lfh ky afh bunYx pf ky vyK qyry myc vI afAuNdI ik nhIN. mYN qF aMdfjLy nfl hI qyry myc dIaF KrId leIaF sn.’ qocI ny afpxy nfeIt sUt dI kmIjL nUM KoilHaf aqy afpxI bunYx lfhI qF surjIq kOr nUM AusdI swjI vwKI Aupr lsn df dfg sihjy hI ids ipaf. afpxI BYx dI gwl AusnUM hux smJ peI aqy Auh ies smwisaF nUM
axgOlI krdI hoeI qocI nUM bunYx PVfAuNdI socdI hY, ‘Bjn isMG hr iqMn sfl bfad pMjfb jFdy hn. jdoN df qocI jnimaF hY Auh awT vfr pMjfb jf cuwky hn. mYN vI AunHF nfl koeI pMj ku vfrI pMjfb jf afeI hF. mYnUM qF ieh kdy nhIN lwigaf ik Bjn isMG ny mIqo vwl koeI mMdy aYksLn ivKfey hox. mOkf imlx Aupr, mYN mIqo nUM iek idn Aus dI kIqI df PLl jLrUr dyvFgI.’ qocI ny bunYx jd pfeI Ausdy ies qrHF myc afeI Ausdf icwq hI nf kry ik bunYx Auqfr dyvy. Ausny ikhf, ‘mfsI jI, iek gwl puwCF? ‘hF puwq, jI sdky puwC!’ surjIq kOr ny bhuq moh nfl jvfb idwqf. ‘mfsI jI hO zU XU no? afeI tyk lfrj tI-sLrt.’ ‘puwq qyrI mF myrI skI inwkI BYx af. Ausny mYnUM qyry hr kwpVy df sfeIjL dwisaf hoieaf hY.’ kihMdI hoeI surjIq kOr ny bfQ rUm ivc jf ky grm TMZy pfxI nUM imks krn vfsqy disaf aqy ikhf, ‘lY hux sLfvr lYlY aqy iPr hyTF af jfeIN jd qwk mYN qyry leI bryk Pfst iqafr krdI hF.’ surjIq kOr ny bfQrUm df drvfjf bMd kIqf . qocI ny drvfjf muV KolHdy ny pwuiCaf, ‘mfsV jI AuWT KVHy hn.’ ‘hF puwq Auh qF icroky AuTy hoey hn. AunHF ny awj kONsl hfAUs ivc mIitMg ivc jfxf hY. mYnUM kihMdy hn ik bhuqf KVkf nf kr puwq AuWT KVHygf. surjIq kOr ny bfQrUm df drvfjf muV bMd kIqf aqy qocI ny aMdroN ictkxI lf leI. surjIq kOr hyTF afeI aqy Bjn isMG nfl juVky bYT geI. Bjn isMG nUM vI surjIq kOr dy nfl juVky bYTx dy mMqv df pqf huMdf hY? Ausny surjIq kOr koloN puwiCaf, ‘qYnUM qocI df vqIrf ikvyN lwigaf?’ ‘mYnUM lwgdf Auh hux mnuwK bx igaf hY. isafixaF vFg gwlF krdf. aMgryjLI qF Auh eyQy jMimaF nfloN vI vDIaF bol lYNdf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny qocI dy afpxy Aupr pey asr nUM ibafinaf. ‘bhuq imhnqI muMzf hY. afpF mqbMnf qF bxfieaf hoieaf hI hY pr jykr afpF ies nfl puwqF vrgf ivhfr krIey qF sfzI buwiZaF dI zMgorI bx skdf hY.’ Bjn isMG ny afpxy Gr puwqr dI dfq imlx dI afs Cwzdy hoey ny surjIq kOr nUM afpxy idl dI gwl khI. ‘srdfr jI afpxy puwqr afpxy hI huMdy hn.’ bVI mfXUsI nfl surjIq kOr ny zrdI ny Bjn isMG nUM ikhf. ‘dws! myry ivafhuqf jIvn ivc koeI kmI hY? surjIq kOr dIaF BfvnfvF nUM smJdy hoey Bjn isMG ny puwiCaf.
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‘srdfr jI ieh afpo afpxy BfgF dI gwl huMdI hY. mYnUM quhfzy Aupr koeI sLkfieq nhIN hY. ieh myry ipCly jnm dy krm hI aijhy hn ik mYN ies jnm ivc mF nhIN bx skI. qusIN vyK lE myrI inwkI BYx dy iqMn muMzy aqy iek DI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxy ivafhuqf jIvn dI sMqusLtI pRgtfANuidaF afpxf isr Bjn isMG dy moiZaf Aupr rwKdI hoeI ny ikhf. Bjn isMG nUM mIqo nfl gujLfry kuJ idn Xfd afey jd hVHF kfrn hrQF pfxI Br jfx kfrn iek ipMz dUjy ipMz qoN tuwt cuwikaf sI. socdy socdy bhuq gMBIr ho gey. surjIq kOr ny afpxI kUhxI Bjn isMG dI vwKI nfl GsfAuNdI hoeI ny afiKaf, ‘muMzf quhfzf bhuq ihwq krdf. BfvyN mVMgf mF Aupr igaf hY pr AusdIaF afdqF qoN mYnUM qF quhfzf hI puwqr lwgdf hY.’ ‘surjIq kOry ieh pVHfeI dI krfmfq hY. pihlIaF ivc mOiKk qOr Aupr isafxy bwicaF nUM kuwt mfr krky smJOqIaF idMdy huMdy sn. vrqmfn ivc bwcy pusqkF ivcoN smfjk aqy pirvfrk kdrF kImqF iswK lYNdy hn.’ Bjn isMG ny ivclI gwl nUM awKoN proKy krdy hoieaF surjIq kOr nUM qswlI idwqI aqy afpxI sLwk nUM nivrq krn vfsqy puwiCaf, ‘qYnUM ikhVI gwl df pCqfvf hY. qUM hr vyly guMm-sMum ijhI rihMdI ey. afpxy idl dI gwl myry nfl KwulH ky nhIN krnI qF hor kIhdy nfl krnI hY?’ ‘srdfr jI qIvIN afdmI ivc lukf iks gwl df? mYnUM aYvyN icqvxI lwgI rihMdI hY ik jIjf jI socdy hoxy ny ik qusIN AunHF dy hor bwicaF nfloN qocI df eynf ikAuN krdy ho? mYN qF socdI hF jd ikqy mOkf imly afpF AunHF dI DI dI vI qmMnf pUrI kr deIey.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxy idl ivc dwbI awg dIaF lftF nUM buwlHF QfxI bfhr kwZ idwqf. ‘bs eynI gwl krky qUM idn pr idn inGrdI jFdI sI. qUM ieh mYnUM pihlF ikAuN nhIN dwisaf. rwb ny sfnUM sB kuJ idwqf hY pr aOlfd nhIN. asIN AusnUM afpxI DI smJ ky ies qoN pihlF ik ieWDr Ausdf irsLqf kr deIey afpF qocI nUM ies mulk ivc sYtl krnf hY.’ ieh sux ky Bjn isMG dy idl nUM DIrj hoieaf aqy idl ivc hI socdf, ‘puwitaf phfV qy inkilaf cUhf.’ Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘qUM sLIro dIaF nUMhF nUM bryk Pfst bxfAux vfsqy swd lYNdI.’ ‘mYN afpxy puwq nUM iksy dy hwQF dIaF pwkIaf ikAuN KuafvF? mYN qF afpxy puwq nUM afpxy hwQIN pkf ky Kuafieaf krnf.’ surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nfl lwgdI hoeI ny afpxIaF awKF nUM GuMmf ky afiKaf. Bjn isMG ny
suxidaF hI iksy moh ivc afx ky surjIq kOr nUM jwPI ivc lY ilaf pr surjIq kOr swpxI vFg AusdI vwKI ivcoN iqlk ky JUmdI hoeI kmry ivcoN bfhr inkldI afpxy moiZaF AuproN Bjn isMG vwl vyKdI ieh kih geI, ‘srdfr jI cfh Aubl geI.’ Bjn isMG ny iek TMzf hAukf ilaf aqy rwb df Èukrfnf kIqf ik mIqo nfl Ausdy sMbMDF df surjIq kOr nUM nhIN pqf. Auh sMbMD vI ikhVy sn? isrPL juafnI dy nsLy ivc iek vfrI aiVky afey qoN Buwl ho geI sI. BuwKf bMdf koeI aYsf nhIN huMdf ijhVf CwqI pdfrQ sfhmxy prosy hoey vyK ky nf Kfvy. Bjn isMG nUM Xfd afAuNdf ik Auh keI vfr pMjfb igaf. mIqo ny AusnUM muV aijhy sMbMD bxfAux vfsqy keI mOky idwqy pr Auh afpxI pihlI kIqI Buwl vfsqy sLrmsfr huMdy hoey mIqo nUM kih afey sn ik Auh afpxI Buwl nUM muV duhrf ky qyrI BYx nfl ivsLvfsLGfq nhIN krnf cfhuMdf aqy mIqo ny Bjn isMG dy ies vqIry nUM afpxy idl lf ilaf sI. Bjn isMG dI gwl drasl ivc iek hor vI sI. Auh vlYq ivc sLihr dy kONslr hn aqy Auh hux aijhf kMm kdy vI nhIN krnf cfhuMdy ijs kfrn AunHF dy cirWqr Aupr koeI dfg lwgy. ivroDI pfrtI vfly qF afpxy sLrIkF dIaF glqIaF nUM hI tohldy huMdy hn. aOrq afpxI afeI Aupr af jfvy qF afdmI nUM nVI QfxI lMGf skdI hY. Bjn isMG keI vfr socdy ik mIqo ny vI AunHF nfl ieho ijhI hI kIqI sI. qocI awTf sflF df sI jd pwky qOr Aupr Bjn isMG ny qocI nUM afpxy kol bulf ilaf sI pr mIqo ny Auh aVI kIqI ik qocI nUM ZfeI sflF ivc hI ieMzIaf swd ilaf. qocI ienHF ZfeIaF sflF ivc skUl ivc pVHdf aMgryjLI pfxI vFg bolx lwg ipaf sI. hux mIqo vI muitafr nhIN rhI. Ausdy suBf ivc vI bdlf af igaf. afpxy puwqr qocI dy BivwK bfry socdI mIqo ny Bjn isMG nUM qocI nUM vlYq lY jfx vfsqy KuWlH dy idwqI. hux jd Bjn isMG ny qocI nUM afpxf puwq bxf ky vlYq swdx dI arjI idwqI qF AusnUM nFh ho geI ikAuNik qocI hux bflg ho cuwikaf sI aqy ds sfl qoN ijLafdf dyr vlYq qoN bfhr rih cuwikaf sI. iesy krky Bjn isMG ny qocI nUM AuWcI pVHfeI vfsqy vlYq swd ilaf. mIqo nfl bxy sMbMDF dy jLfhr hox dy iPkrF nfl Ausdf Bfrf hoieaf isr hlkf ho igaf. Bjn isMG afpxy dovyN hwQ ipwT ipwCy rwKdy hoey, iesy qrHF pMdrF-vIh imMt gyVIaF lfAuNdy qocI dy BivwK bfry skImF bxfAuNdy ZfAuNdy rhy. kdy socdy Auh AusnUM afpxf sfrf kMm kfr sMBfl ky afp rItfierz ho jfxgy. kdy socdy Auh
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qocI nUM eynI AuWcI ividaf idvfAuxgy ik dunIaF hYrfn rih jfvy. kdy socdy ik Auh Ausdf ivafh aYsI susLIl lVkI nfl krygf ijs nfl ivafh krvf ky afpxy jIvn ivc sPLlqf pf sky. kdy socdy ik mYN Aus nfl Ausdy ipAu qoN vI vwD ipafr krFgf qF ik Auh afpxy ipAu nUM Buwl jfvy. Bjn isMG aijhf socdy PrMt rUm ivc afpxy dovyN hwQ iqwk AuWpr rwK ky gyVIaF kwZ rhy hn. AunHF nUM bcpn ivc iksy isafxy dI khI gwl Xfd afeI ik kfkf qurn lwigaF kdy vI iqwk Aupr hwQ nhIN rwKIdy. AunHF iek dm afpxy iqwk AuproN dovyN hwQ cuwk ky Aupr Cwq vwl vDf idWqy. jd qwk qocI vI iqafr ho ky PrMt-rUm ivc af igaf. ijvyN surjIq kor qocI dy iqafr ho ky hyTF afAux dI AuzIk krdI sI. Ausny vI mgry PrMt-rUm ivc afAuNdI ny afiKaf, ‘srdfr jI bryk Pfst iqafr hY. af jfE hux Kf lE. iPr TMZf ho jfxf hY. qusIN vI igafrF vjy qoN bfad keI mIitMgF ivc jfxf hY.’ Bjn isMG ny qocI nUM iPt iPt kwpiVaF ivc vyKidaF bhuq grB kIqf. Ausny hlky rMg dI kmIjL nfl mYicMg gUVHy rMg dI tfeI aqy tfeI nfl mYicMg kot pYNt aqy isr Aupr anfBI rMg dI GotvIN pwg bMnHI hoeI sI. qocI nUM vyKidaF hI Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘vYrI smfrt buafey.’ ‘QYNkXU mfsV jI.’ qocI ny bhuq siqkfr nfl juvfb idwqf. ‘cwl beI qocI kfkf, nfsqf kr lY. myrf vI mIitMg df tfiem ho irhf hY. mIitMg qoN bfad qYnUM ikqy bfhr Pyr qor ky ilafvFgf.’ ieh kihky Bjn isMG rsoeI vwl qur pey. qocI nUM brfbr qurdy nUM kihMdy, ‘nhIN nhIN kfkf awj afpF ikwDry bfhr nhIN jf skdy. awj sLfmI pMj vjy kOsl hfAUs ivc vI mIitMg hY. koeI ds ku vwj hI jfxy hn. puwqr bfhr jfxf hovy qF hmysLf ijvyN qUM hux eyN, smfrt bxky hI inklxf cfhIdf hY. Gr rihxf hovy qF hmysLf ‘kYijLAUl’ zrYs hI pfAuxI cfhIdI hY. ieho smF huMdf hY afrfm krn df.’ lObI ivc afpxy brfbr quridaF Bjn isMG ny soicaf ik qocI iblkul Ausdy moiZaF dy brfbr ho igaf hY. hx Auh iqMny zfeIinMg-rUm ivc phuMc gey hn. zfeIinMg tybl Aupr lwgIaF do plytF ivc pUrf aMgryjLI bryk Pfst proisaf hoieaf sI. iek pfsy iek plyt ivc do prOTy aqy nfl aMb aqy inMbU dy afcfr nfl lMmIaF-lMmIaF lfl aqy hrIaF afcfrI imrcF peIaF idsdIaF hn. AunHF lMmIaF afcfrI imrcF dy ivc
ivcfly bfsmqI dfixaF vrgIaF inwkIaF-inwkIaF lfl afcfrI imrcF vI idsdIaF hn. qocI kdy qF myj Aupr Ausdy sfhmxy peI bryk Pfst vflI plyt nUM vyKdf aqy kdy eyzy vwzy zfeIinMg tybl Aupr afpxf aks vyKdf hYrfn hoeI jFdf. Ausny bryk-Pfst vflI plyt nUM afpxy sfhmixEN prHy Dwkdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI! mYN mIt nhIN KFdf.’ ‘kfkf ies mulk ivc aFzy aqy mwCI nUM mIt nhIN ikhf jFdf. ieh donyL vsqUaF afm Kurfk df pihlf ihwsf hn. pMjfb df mOsm hor hY. ieh Kfxf vlYq dy mOsm dy vI ankUl hY. hOlLI-hOlLI QoVHf-QoVHf Kf ilaf kr.’ ‘nhIN kfkf, jykr nhIN Kfxf qF mYN qyry vfsqy do prOTy lfh idwqy hn. qUM Auh Kf lY.’ surjIq kOr ny AusdI Kurfk nUM jfxidaF afiKaf. ‘nhIN surjIq kOry! jykr ies ny vlYq ivc rihxf hY qF ies nUM ishq nUM kfiem rwKx vfsqy ieho ijhf bryk Pfst Kfx dI hOlLI-hOlLI afdq pfAuxI cfhIdI hY.’ Bjn isMG ny qocI dI ishq bfry icMqq huMidaf ikhf. ‘jI koeI jLrUrI nhIN. eyQy ikhVf icr lwgdf hY. mYN svyry-svyry afpxy puwq vfsqy do prOTy lf idaf krMUgI. cwl puwq qUM prOTy Kf lY. mYN ieh bryk Pfst Kf lAUNgI.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxf ihwq ijqfieaf. ‘surjIq kOry ieh mulk TMZf hY. bhuqI QiDafeI vflI Kurfk nhIN ieQy pwcdI. cwl puwq ijMnF jI krdf, ieh aFzf brYWz Kf lY.’ Bjn isMG ny iPr ikhf. qocI afpxy mfsV mfsI vwloN kIqy jf rhy ishq bfry iPkr nUM afpxy mn AWupr lf igaf. AusnUM iKLafl afieaf ik ikvyN Ausdy mF bfp ny Ausdy Kfx-pIx vwloN lfprvfhI ivKfeI sI. AusnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik myry asl mfpy qF ieh hI hn. Ausny bryk Pfst vflI plyt nUM afpxy vwl iKWc ky Kfxf arMiBaf qF AusnUM huwQU iCV ipaf. mUMh ivc gey aFzy nUM Ausny buwlHF Aupr afpxy donF hwQF nfl aMdr nUM Dwikaf. surjIq kOr ny AusdI ipwT nUM ploisaf qF AusnUM afpxI mF Xfd af geI. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘puwq jykr nhIN jIa krdf qF nf Kfh.’ qocI ny ikhf, ‘nhIN mfsI jI koeI aYsI gwl nhIN hY. grm hY. mYN hOlLI-hOlLI Kfh lYxf hY.’ jd qocI ny bryk Pfst nUM cMgI qrHF Kfxf arMB idwqf qF Bjn isMG ny puwiCaf, ‘puwq qyrf nfm qrlocn isMG iksny rwiKaf sI? sLfied qocI qyrI inwky huMdy dI awlH peI hoeI hY.’
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‘mfsV jI mYnUM qF pwkf pqf nhIN pr mMmI kihMdI huMdI hY ik gurduafry jd myrf nfm rKfAux gey sn qF pihlF awKr ‘qwqf’ inkilaf sI. Auh kihMdI huMdI hY ik qyry pVdfdy df nfm qrlocn rfm sI. ies krky zYzI ny gurduafry dy BfeI nUM kih ky myrf nfm qrlocn isMG anfAUNs krvf idqf.’ qocI ny afpxI sPLfeI idwqI. Bjn isMG nUM sLfied qocI nfm kihxf psMd hovy. qFhIE Auh kdy kdy qocI dy nfm nfl bulfAuNdy hn. Bjn isMG ny qocI qoN puwiCaf, ‘kfkf qUM birwstr ikAuN bxnf chuMdf eyN?’ ‘mfsV jI, ieh iek lMmI khfxI hY. mYN jd ieknfims dI izgrI pfs kr leI sI qF zYzI ny ikhf, ‘kfkf ies nfloN qF cMgf sI afpxI cflI Gumf jLmIn dI vfhI vfZI krdf. aYvyN iqMn sfl KUh ivc pfey hn. hr sfl Gfty dy rfg gfAuNdy afpxy zYzI nUM mYN slfh idwqI ik ieh jLmIn zyZ lwK mrlf ivkdI hY. quhfzy kol bfrF sO mrly jLmIn hY. jykr qusIN cflI mrly jLmIn vyc ky swT lwK rupeIey bYNk ivc rwKoNgy qF quhfnUM ivafj hI eynf hoxf hY ijMnf qusIN sfrf sfl kMm krky vI bcf nhIN skdy. iek GoVI lE. tOhr nfl afpxf jIvn bqIq kro. mfsV jI Aus idn zYzI ny myrI Auh iCwqr pryz kIqI ik ajy qwk nhIN Buwl skdf. mYN iPr pMjfbI smfj, pMjfbI pirvfr, pMjfbI swiBafcfr, pMjfbI ivrfsq aqy pMjfbI sfihq df KUb aiDaYn kIqf qF mYnUM aihsfs hoieaf ik zYzI ny myrI iptfeI TIk kIqI sI. jwt nUM jLmIn afpxy puwqF nfloN vI vwD ipafrI huMdI hY aqy Auh afpxI jLmIn vycx nUM afpxy puwq dy muwl pfAux dy smfn smJdf hY. hux myry mn ivc vsI pMjfbI sMsikRqI, pMjfbI smfj, pMjfbI swiBafcfr, pMjfbI ivrfsq, pMjfbI sfihq myrI nfl hI jfvygI. mYN iesy krky hI birstr bxky ieMzIaF ivc pMjfbIaF Aupr ho rhy ainaf df zwt ky mukfblf krnf hY. mfsV jI, jykr qusIN myrI ies ivc mwdd krNogy.’ Bjn isMG mUMh ivc pfey hoey bryk Pfst dy bhfny krky qocI vwloN khy gey kuJ sLbdF bfry boly nhIN aqy socx lwgy ik ieh pirMdF ipMjry ivc ajy nvF ipaf hY qFhIEN hI pr PVkf irhf hY. mYN ies nUM pONzF dy cwkr ivc aYsf pfAuxf hY ik ies nUM ieh ipMjrf vI cMgf lwgx lwg pvygf aqy afpxy buZfpy dy shfry nUM hwQoN guafcdf kdy vI nhIN qwkygf. awgy qF iehdI mF mIqo ny vfps bulf ilaf nhIN qF hux qfeIN iehny pUrf vlYqIaf bx jfxf sI. Bjn isMG ny mUMh ivc pey brYz dy tukVy nUM aMdr lMGfieaf aqy ikhf, ‘puwqr pihlF pVHfeI qF pUrI kr lY iPr kr leI jo qyrf jI krdf hovy.’
surjIq kOr ny qocI awgy iek grm cfh df kwp rKdI TMZy hoey cfh dy kwp nUM awigEN cuwkdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘puwq qyrI cfh TMZI ho geI hY.’ qocI ny bryk Pfst KLqm krdy kursI qoN AuWTx lwgy Bjn isMG nUM puwiCaf, ‘mfsV jI! eynf vwzf zfeIinMg tybl ikAuN riKaf hY?’ ‘QoVHf icr Tihr puwqr, hOlI-hOlLI qYN sfrf kuJ smJ jfxf hY. kwlH nUM mYN ieQy afpxy ibjLnYs kulIgjL nUM swidaf hY. qYnUM sB kuJ sfPL ho jfeygf. surjIq kOry ies nUM kfr ivc iljf ky sLihr dI sYr krvf ilafeIN. pwj nfl ies nUM sQfnk lybr pfrtI dy dPLqr ivc jf ky ies df mYNbrisLp Pfrm vI Br deIN. myrI iek hor vot vwD jfAUgI. sux iesnUM koeI Bfrf ijhf grm kot vI lY deIN. Bjn isMG ny GroN jfx lwigaf surjIq kOr nUM qgId kIqI pr surjIq kOr ny pihlF hI Aus vfsqy iek Avrkot KrIidaf hoieaf sI. ‘mfsV jI mYN afpxy kors dIaF pusqkF df pqf krn XUnI nUM jfxf hY. mYN quhfzy nfl hI cwlF.’ qocI ny puiCaf. ‘nhIN nhIN bytf, qyrI mfsI nUM vI XUnI df rsqf afAuNdf hY. ieh vI myry nfl XUnI ivc gYst bx ky keI vfr geI hY.’ eynF kih Bjn isMG kONsl dI mIitMg atYz krn leI drvfjy vwl vDy. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG vfsqy bfhr df drvfjf KoilHaf aqy Bjn isMG nUM Doqy hoey rumfl PVHfey aqy iek rumfl nUM qih lfky AunHF dy kot dI AuprlI inwkI jybH ivc tuMg idwqf aqy Bjn isMG ieh kihMdy bfhr inkl gey ik nYkst tfeIm mYN qocI nUM kONsl dIaF mIitMgF ivc nfl lY ky jfieaf krnf hY. mYQoN bfad asIN ies nUM hI kONslr bxfAuxf hY. Bjn isMG dy jfx qoN bfad surjIq kOr ny prOTy KFdI hoeI ny qocI nfl Zyr gwlF kIqIaF.
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eKv-3 awj idn sLinWcrvfr hY. Bjn isMG dI rItfiermYNt pfrtI awj hY. Bjn isMG suvKqy AuWT ky iqafr ho gey hn. surjIq kOr ny lObI dI sPLfeI krn vfsqy hflI hUvr df sivwc hI lfieaf sI jd qwk bfhroN iksy ny GMtI vjfeI. qocI ny afpxI kYijLAUl zrYWs ivc nwT ky drvfjf KoilHaf qF ‘mfrgrYt’ aqy ‘icMqI’ ny afpxy afAux df kfrn dwsidaF Pqih gjfeI. ieh dony aOrqF hmysfL ‘klInijLMg’ kMpnI vwloN Bjn isMG dy hukmF anusfr pfrtI vfly idn sPLfeI krn afAuNdIaF hn. icMqI sPLfeI krn nUM qkVI hY aqy mfrgrYt Gr nUM isLMgfrn ivc bhuq muhfrq rwKdI hY. AunHF ny surjIq
kOr koloN hUvr PLVky sivwc afPL kr idwqf aqy sPLfeI vfsqy ilaFdIaF KusLbUdfr spryaF, zYtoljL aqy keI qrHF dIaF ‘PYrI’ vflIaF boqlF df kYrIar-bYg iek pfsy rwKdIaF hoeIaF afpxf Evrhfl pfAux lwgIaF. bhuq CyqI hI qrlocn isMG ny jd iPr drvfjf KoilHaf qF ies vfr sLYPL rsoeI vfsqy smwgrI lY ky aMdr af gey. ieh koeI pihlI vfr nhIN hoieaf. ies qrHF dIaF pfrtIaF Bjn isMG dy Gr afm huMdIaF hI rihMdIaF hn. kdy sLihr dy kONslr mihmfn swd ley. kdy vpfrk sfQI swd ley, kdy sLihr dy hYz-kMnstybl nfl pMj swq pulIs vfly swd ley aqy kdy kdfeIN cox Kyqr dy pqvMqy swdky pRfhAuxcfrI krnf Bjn isMG df sLONk hY. awj ieh pfrtI Bjn isMG ny imks ijhI swdI hoeI hY. hYzkMnstybl, kONslr, vpfrk sfQI aqy cox Kyqr dy kuJ pqvMqy rlvyN-imlvyN sB ies pfrtI dy mihmfn hn. Bjn isMG df ies pfrtI dy afXojn df muwK kfrn AusdI rItfiermYNt pfrtI aqy qocI nUM afpxIaF gqI ivDIaF bfry jfxU krvfAuxf hY. rsoeI ivc qrHF-qrHF dy pkvfn pwkx lwg pey ijvyN BuwKvrDk pkvfn icwkn-cft, ikMg prfn cft, aflU-cft afid. stfrtr vfsqy vYjI-pkOVy, iPsL-pkOVy, smosy, aflU Coly, gol-gwpy, sLIsL kbfbF nfl iemlI dI ctnI, sflyz ivc smokz tmftr aqy Aubfly hoey aFzy pf ky bxfieaf igaf hY, qMdUrI icwkn, ickn itwkf, bMbU icwlI gfrilk, keI qrHF dy sUp aqy pfpV afid bxfey jf rhy hn. muwK izsLjL ijvy qMdUrI ickn cnf pflk, sYlhyt jlPryjI, icwlI ickn aqy lYNb, jYpurI ickn aqy lYNb, qMdUrI BUnf, nfrQ ieMzIan gfrilk icwlI ickn, myQI aqy sfg gosq, ickn msflf aqy ickn PrfeIz vYd afnIan, birafnI, bfielz rfeIs, PrfeIz rfeIs aqy pfiksqfnI plO rfeIs, ickn, lYNb aqy vYjItybl krI, tI-bon styk, mhF dI dfl aqy aflU BfjI dI sbjLI afid aqy keI qrHF dy nfn pwk rhy hn ijvyN kImf nfn, plyn nfn, gfrilk nfn, ipsLvfrI nfn, icwlI nfn, kulcf nfn, afnIan nfn, iclI ickn kOrIaFzf nfn, qMdUrI rotI, prOTf aqy pUrIaF afid. Kfxy qoN bfad rs imlfeI, afeIs krIm, bfnfnf aqy pfeIneypl Pirwtr iqafr ho rhy hn. aijhy sB kuJ df suafd cwKx vfly Bjn isMG dy iek hukm dI AuzIk hI krdy rihMdy hn. Auh koeI bd-iksmq hI hovygf ijhVf aijhy pkvfnF nUM Kfx bfry afey swdy Aupr nhIN phuMcygf. Bjn isMG dI aijhI hr pfrtI ivc koeI cflI pMjfh pRfhAuxy hfjLr ho hI jFdy hn. ienHF vwKo vwKry pkvfn bxfAux df hukm vI Bjn isMG ny hI kIqf hY ikAuNik AunHF nUM af rhy pRfhAuixaF dy mUMh
dy suafd df BlI BFq pqf hY. BfvyN pVHn suxn vflf iehI socygf ik KfixaF dIaF eynIaF iksmF bxfAux dI kI jLrUrq sI pr Bjn isMG df KfixaF dIaF iksmF nfl koeI vfsqf nhIN hY. AunHF qF isrPL iek QflI dy vIh pONz hI dyxy hn. drvfjy dI iPr GMtI vwjI. mfrgrYt ny drvfjf KoilHaf. PlorYst ny rMg-brMgy PuwlF dy guldsiqaF dIaF pMj Cy BrIaF tokrIaF PLVfeIaF aqy iek pypr Aupr dsqKLq krvf ky lY igaf. ijvyN mfrgrYt ienHF guldsiqaF dI hI ieMqjLfr krdI sI. Ausny Jwt QfhoN-QFhIN guldsqy sjf idwqy. sfry Gr ivc pey guldsiqaF nfl Gr ivc lwgI hoeI PulPfVI njLr afAuNdI hY. mfrgrYt ny iek do guldsiqaF nUM cuwk ky ieDr-AuDr kIqf aqy icMqI nUM ikhf, ‘BYxy Aus kfrnr ivc ipaf sfrf sfmfn aqy bYg cuwk ky stor-rUm ivc rwK dy. iPr afpF afpxI jfb KLqm krky muV afiPLs ivc prqxf hY. ‘bVy svfidsLt KfixaF df mihk af irhf hY. mfVI ijhI ‘bfeIt’ rky nhIN jfeyNgI.’ icMqI ny afpxy buwlHF Aupr jIB PyrdI hoeI ny mfrgrYt nUM ikhf aqy iek Guwt ijhf aMdr lMGf ilaf. hux muwK drvfjf KwulHf hI rwiKaf igaf hY. golgwipaF vfly ny drvfjf Dwikaf qF hYlO! kihky sfrf sfmfn aMdr rsoeI ivc jf itkfieaf. golgwpy vrqfAux vflIaF do pOilsL kuVIaF golgwpy rwK ky vrqfAuNx vflIaF tryaF sfPL krn lwg peIaF. AunHF dy bOs ny vYn ivc pey keI sfeIjF dy bxy bxfey golgwpy ilaf ky golgwipaF vfsqy iqafr kIqy myjL Aupr pey pfxI kol rwK ky Ausny ies qrHF afpxy hwQ mly ijvyN Ausny koeI muihMm sr kr leI huMdI hY. eyny qwk koeI ds ku muitafrF df JuMz ieko ijhI vrdI ivc rsoeI ivc af viVaf. ienHF muitafrF dy ies gruwp ivc eysLIan, pOilsL, XUrpIan aqy ieMgilsL ividafrQxF vrqfvy df kMm krdIaF hn, jfxI ky vrqfivaF df ieh gruwp iek aMqr-rfsLtrI vrqfivaF df gruwp sI. surjIq kOr aijhIaF pfrtIaF smyN sfVI pihndI hY. pqly srIr vflI surjIq kOr sfVHI ivc inrI kokf-kolf dI boql vrgI lwgdI hY. surjIq kOr rsoeI ivwc ajy dfKLl hI hoeI sI qF iek bihrf Aus kol af ky hwQ joV ky puwCdf, ‘mYzm kI iKdmq krIey?’ sunyhf Gwl idwqf huMdf.’ ‘koeI bfq nhIN. agr kuJ bxf hY qoN hmyN eyk vYjItybl aqy iek nfn-vYjI QflI cfhIey.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf. bihrf iek sLYPL kol igaf. Ausny iek plyt ivc vYjI smosy, spirMg-rol, aflU Coly aqy aflU itwkI iek QflI ivc rwK idwqy. BrI BrfeI QflI mYzm nUM PVfAuNdf hoieaf
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kihMdf, ‘mYN pUrIaF qlxIaF qyl ivc Cwz idwqIaF hn. QoVHI ijhI sbjI nUM sLYPL quVkf lf irhf hY. bs do imMt ivc hI donNy QflIaF pros ky Qfl bihry kol Aupr isitMg-rUm ivc GwlH dyvFgf.’ surjIq kOr ny golgwipaF vflI muitafr nUM afpxy kol swd ky ikhf, ‘smfl mIzIam aqy lfrj golgwpy cfr-cfr iqafr krky Aupr GwlH dyxf.’ ‘aYkstrf pfxI vI jwg ivc pf idaF.’ muitafr ny puwiCaf. ‘hF hF, ikAuN nhIN mYzm? myry puwqr vfsqy hn ijhVf kwlH hI pMjfboN afieaf hY. cuxky, cMgy-cMgy Aupr isitMg-rUm ivc ilafvIN.’ surjIq kOr eynf kihky Kfxy dI QflI nUM Aupr isitMg-rUm ivc bYTy qrlocn isMG awgy rwKdI hoeI bolI, ‘lY puwq QoVHf Kfxf Kf lY. qYnUM BuwK lwgI hoeI lwgdI hY.’ eyny nUM golgwpy Aupr lY ky afeI muitafr ny vI drvfjf KVkf idwqf. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘kMm ien.’ muitafr golgwipaF vflI trya qrlocn isMG awgy rwKdI muVn hI lwgI sI, jd qwk iek ‘vytrYs’ iek Qfl ivc prosI sbjLI aqy pUrIaF lY afeI aqy dUjI QflI ivc nfn-vYjI proisaF Kfxf rwK geI. CyqI hI Auh dony muitafrF afps ivc gwlF krdIaF iKViKVFdIaF vfps pOVIaF Auqr geIaF. AunHF dy jfx qoN bfad qocI ny ikhf, ‘mfsI jI! mYnUM swcI hI BuwK lwgI hoeI hY, pr quhfnUM ikvyN pqf sI ik mYnUM BuwK lwgI hoeI hY?’ puwqr qUM sfzf afpxf KLUn eyN. dfeIaF koloN iZwz Cupfey nhIN jfdy. qyry mfsV jI vI jd iksy rfq Gwt KFdy hn qF AunHF nUM vI svyry hI BuwK lwg jFdI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny mfvF vrgf ihwq ijqfAuNdI hoeI ny puwiCaf,‘golgwpf smfl ik lfrj BrF.’ ‘mfsI jI ieh golgwpy Coty vwzy ikAuN bxfey hn?’ qocI ny puwiCaf. ‘puwq Coty golgwpy pihlI vfr Kfx vfilaF vfsqy hn. golgwpf pMjfbI izwsL hY. keI gory lokF nUM Biraf golgwpf Kfxf nhIN afAuNdf. ikAuNik goiraF nUM ieh ieko vfrI mUMh ivc pfAux df ijAuN nhI pqf pr qyry mfsV jI ny goiraF nUM vI golgwpy Kfxy isKf idwqy hn. hux qF keI gory vwzy golgwipaF dI mMg krdy hn ikAuNik hux AunHF nUM Coty golgwpy ivc QoVyH pfxI nfl Auh mjLf nhIN afAuNdf. awj-kwlH eyny gory Kfx lwg pey hn, hux qyry mfsV jI nUM Kfx df qrIkf nhIN smJfAuxf pYNdf, Auh afp hI iek dUjy nUM smJf idMdy hn.’ surjIq kOr ny smJfieaf. 28/-êÛÅä
‘mfsI jI qF iPr mYnUM vwzy golgwpy hI Br dy.’ qocI ny bynqI kIqI. ‘nhIN puwq, qUM myrI mMn, iek iek do-do sfry qrHF dy Kf ky vyK lY. qYnUM vI vwKry suafd df pqf lwg jfeygf.’ surjIq kOr ny golgwpy BrdI ny ikhf. hux Bjn isMG vI iqafr ho ky isitMg-rUm ivc af gey. qrlocn isMG ny jd Bjn isMG nUM itwc tOp hoey nUM vyiKaF qF afpxy kYijLAUl zrYs vwl vyKx lwg ipaf. Bjn isMG ny qocI dI prysLfnI nUM BfpidaF ikhf, ‘koeI gwl nhIN puwqr! pihlF nfsLqf kr lY, QoVHf atk ky iqafr ho leI, hflI pRfhAuxyN afAuxy nhIN sLurU hoey. surjIq kOry mYnUM vI do lfrj golgwpy bxf dy.’ qocI ieh suxidaF Bjn isMG dI gwl nUM cMgI qrHF smJ igaf ik ikhVI zrYWs iks smyN pfAuxI hY. Gr kI pfAuxf hY. dPLqr ivc ikhVI vrdI pfAuxI hY, Gr ivc afAux vfly pRfhAuixaF qoN pihlF ikvyN zrYsawp hoxf hY aqy iksy aPLsr nfl mIitMg smyN ikhVI vrdI pfAuxI hY. nfsLqf krn mgroN Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘kfkf kwlH vflI vrdI ivc qUM bhuq smfrt lwgdf. bs ZfeI ku vjy AuhI vrdI pf ky iqafr hovIN, afpF dovF aqy qyrI mfsI jI ny afAux vfly pRfhAuixaF nUM ‘jI afieaF nUM’ afKxf hY.’ Bjn isMG hyTF lfiebryrI rUm ivc bYTx qoN pihlF sLihr dy myar dI kfr afAux Aupr KwulHI gYryj ivc bYTy ZolI nUM Zol df zgf lgfAux vfsqy cukMnf kr igaf. lfeybryrI ivc peIaF pMj-swq vwKo-vwKrIaF aKLbfrF aqy rsfly pVHy. smF lMGidaF df kd pqf lwgdf hY. dupihr dy ZfeI vwj gey hn. Bjn isMG ny afpxI GVI vyKI aqy lfeybryrI ivc peIaF aKLbfrF nUM cuwk ky kuJ ku qF lObI ivc pey kfPLI-tyblF Aupr rwK idwqIaF aqy kuJ rsfly mIitMg rUm ivc pey Coty-Coty myjF Aupr rwK idwqy. jd mIitMg rUm ivc rsfly rwK ky Bjn isMG bfhr afey qF AunHF nUM smfrt buafey qocI aqy qorI vrgI surjIq kOr pOVIaF AuqrdI ivKfeI idwqI qF Auh pOVIaF vwl vDy aqy qocI nUM afpxI swjI vwKI ivwc lY ky bVy ipafr nfl Guwt ky afpxy nfl PrMt rUm ivc lY gey. surjIq kOr lObI ivc GuMmx iPrn lwgI. PrMt rUm ivc gwlF krdy Bjn isMG df iDafn bfhr sVk ivc afAux jfx vfilaF vwl hI itikaf hoieaf hY. Gr dI sfhmxlI sVk dy dUjy pfsy iek kfr afx ky rukI qF Bjn isMG ny qocI nUM bfhrly gyt KolHx leI Gwilaf aqy ikhf, ‘hYz-kMnstybl sfihb af gey.’ 29/-êÛÅä
vlYq ivc ieh iek rsm hY ik ijs vI mIitMg jF pfrtI ivc sLihr df myar jFdf hY AuQy AusdI rwiKaf vfsqy iek pulIsmYn jLrUr phuMcdf hY. Bjn isMG dy Gr qF hYz kMnstybl sfihb afp pDfry hn. hYz kMnstybl dI hfjrI ivc Bjn isMG df imlvrqx vflf suBf hI idsdf hY. qocI ny bfhr jf ky Gr awgy lwgy dovyN gyt KolH idwqy aqy Gr df mwuK drvfjf KuwlHf hI rihx idwqf. surjIq kOr ny Ptf-Pt afpxI sfVHI df pwlf suafiraf aqy Bjn isMG dy brfbr KVH ky hYz-kMnstybl nUM aMdr vVidaF nUM ikhf,‘vYlkMm sr rfbrt, vYlkMm jYnyt! AunHF nUM qocI df quafrPL krfAuNidaF ikhf, ‘hI iejL mfeI sMn tI isMG.’ ‘hYlo imstr tI isMG, hO XU lfeIk ids kMtrI?’ ‘vYrI vYl sr, ibwt kolz hIar.’ qocI ny jo mihsUs kIqf Ausy qrHF df juvfb idwqf. hYz-kMnstybl dI GrvflI jYnyt Bjn isMG nfl rUbrU huMdI hoeI ny ikhf ik ieMzIaF qoN afAuNdy lok aMgryjLI eynI awCI bol aqy smJ nhIN skdy.’ ‘mYnUM iehdy Aupr mfx hY mYzm jI. myry sfry kfrobfr nUM ies ny hI sMBflxf hY.’ Bjn isMG ny juvfb ivc ikhf. ‘no zfAUt.’ kih ky hYWz-kMnstybl PrMt rUm ivc jFdy hI Bjn isMG nfl hor ieDr-AuDr dIaF gwlF ivc ruwJ gey. iPr kI sI sLihr dI kONsl dy kYbInYt mYNbrF dy afAux nfl qF ies qrHF lwgdf sI ik kONsl hfAUs dI mIitMg Bjn isMG dy Gr ivc hI hox vflI hY. bfkI ijhVI ksr sI ik iek-iek krky Bjn isMG dy vpfrk kulIgjL aqy Ausdy dPLqr ivc kMm krn vfly sfry lok phuMc gey. Bjn isMG hux eyny msrUPL ho gey ik Auh qocI bfry afpxy hr gYst nUM huwb huwb ky ds rhy hn. iek do ku cox Kyqr dy ivakqIaF nUM Bjn isMG ny AunHF dy nfm nfl pukfiraf qF Auh afpxf nfm sux ky bhuq KusL hoey. AunHF ny sMDU sfihb nUM afAuNidaf nUM ikhf, ‘ieh myrf puwqr tI. isMG hY.’ aqy puwqr nUM sMboDn huMdy kihMdy hn, ‘kfkf ieh sMDU jI hn. hmysLf coxF vyly myry vfsqy vot pfAux leI votrF nUM apIl krdy hn aqy iPr sMDU jI nUM muKfqb huMdy kihMdy, ‘sMDU sfihb ijhVy vI afpxy afdmI afAuNdy hn AunHF dI syvf krn ivc qusIN koeI ksr nhIN CwzxI. ijhVI cIjL dI loV hovy qusIN myry kol afx ky byiJjk dws skdy ho. eyQy mYN quhfzy sB dI syvf ivc hI hfjLr hF. sMDU sfihb ny qrlocn isMG dy isr Aupr afpxf hwQ Pyr ky asIs idwqI, ‘jIAUNdf rih puwqr! rwb qyrI Aumr lMmI kry.’
plF ivc mIitMg rUm Kcf-Kc Br igaf. gYst tolIaF bxf ky iek dUjy nUM Gyrf pf ky KVHy hn. vytrYs muitafrF ivc BgdV mwcI hoeI hY. Auh afpo afpxy rol nUM vDIaF ZMg nfl inBfAux vfsqy msq hn. golgwpy vrqfAux vflIaF hsUM-hsUM krdIaF suMdr muitafrF tryaF lY ky iek tolI qoN dUjI tolI kol jFdIaF aqy KflI tryaF lY ky jFdIaF hI idsdIaF aqy ipCly pYrIN BrIaF tryaF lY ky bfhr af jFdIaF. keI vfr golgwpy nUM trya ivcoN cuwk ky pihlI vfr Kfx vfly nUM kihMdIaF, ‘mUMh awz.’ jd Auh sfrf mUMh KolH idMdy qF muitafrF golgwpf AunHF dy mUMh ivc pfky AunHF dy buwlHF nUM afpxy hwQF nfl EnF icr GuwtI rwKdIaF ijMnF icr Auh pfxI dIaF GuwtF aMdr nhIN lLMGf lYNdy. lgBg hr tolI ivc ienHF golgwipaF dI Kfx dI qknIk bfry crcf huMdI. keIaF dy sUt ilbVx vflIaF GtnfvF nfl sMbMDq khfxIaF vI cldIaF. keIaF nUM huwQU iCVn bfry gwlF huMdIaF. mIitMg rUm ivc bfr dy ipwCy ‘bfrmyz’ eynI ruJyvyN ivc hY ik AusnUM afpxy mwQy Aupr iKsky vflF nUM AuTfAux qwk ivhl nhIN. cfr muitafrF QflF ivc ivskI, brFzI, rsLIan voDkf, ijLMn aqy rMm dy glfs rwKI QflF nUM afpxy hwQF Aupr itkfeI awlovfrI hr gYst nfl muskrf ky iKdmq puwCdIaF aqy awgy lMGdIaF nUM ijvyN nHyrI afeI huMdI hY. smosy, aflU Coly, spirMg rol, kbfb aqy sflYz vrqfAux vflIaF muitafrF dI awzI DrqI puwt rhI hY. hux qwk kmry ivc isrPL ijs ivakqI nfl gwl kIqI jf rhI hY isrPL AuhI smJdf hY nhIN qF kmry ivc rOly nfl ieMJ lwgdf ijvyN koeI cInI BfsLf bolI jf rhI hY. surjIq kOr afpxI sfVHI ivc lpytI iek prI vrgI lwgdI hY. surjIq kOr, smfrt buafey qocI aqy Bjn isMG iqMny hr tolI kol jFdy kuJ dyr gwlF krdy aqy aglI tolI vwl cly jFdy. ies pfrtI ivc ijMny mrd hn aqy AuqnIaF hI aOrqF hn. keIaF dy mrd pI rhy hn aqy keIaF dIaF aOrqF sLYpyn dy glfsF nUM iswp kr rhIaF hn. iek tolI qoN dUjI tolI nfl gwlF krky kdy qF Bjn isMG awgy lMG jFdy hn aqy kdy surjIq kOr aqy kdy qrlocn isMG. afm qOr Aupr smfrt buafey qocI hI AunHF qoN bfad hI tolI nUM Cwzdf. Bjn isMG keIaF nfl hwQ imlfAuNdy keIaF nUM jwPIaF pfAuNdy aqy keIaF nUM qF Auh afpxf hwQ KVHf krky hI awgy qur jFdy hn. ijnHF ijnHF nUM vI Auh imly AunHF sfiraF ny smfrt buafey qocI nfl KUb gwp-sLwp mfrI aqy hr koeI qocIy dI pRiqBf qoN bhuq pRBfvq hoieaf. qrlocn isMG hux qwk afpxy mfsV dy hr vpfrk sMbMD nUM cMgI qrHF jfx igaf hY. vwzy-vwzy aPLsrF df afpxI ilafkq sdky iek qrHF df
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dosq hI bx igaf hY. sLihr dI kONsl dIaF gqIivDIaF bfry BrpUr jfxkfrI imlI hY. Bjn isMG dy ieMsLorYNs ieMmpfier nfl sMbMDq vkIlF nfl gwlbfq krn dI AusdI KLfs idlcspI rhI hY Kfs krky imstr ivlIam nfl. vkIlF nfl gwlF bfqF krdf ieMJ mihsUs krdf ik vkflq dI pVHfeI ivc qF Auh pihlF hI inpuMn hY . AusnUM qF isrPL iek iemiqhfn dyx dI hI jLrUrq hY. bfhr Zol Aupr zgf lwigaf. Bjn isMG ny mIitMg rUm ivc hfjr sB nUM cuwp krf ky bynqI kIqI ik sfry afpo afpxIaF kursIaF Aupr bYT jfx aqy afp surjIq kOr aqy qocI nUM nfl lY ky Gr dy ahfqy ivc afx KVHI myar sfihb dI kfr kol phuMc gey. ZolI dy Zol dy zwigaF ny sfrf ielfkf hI nisLaf idqf. AucfeI Aupr Gr hox krky Zol dI afvfjL zuMGfeI qoN KUh dI afvfjL vFg muV Aupr nUM afAuNdI. ies rOly ivc Bjn isMG ny myar sfihb dI kfr df drvfjf KolH ky AunHF nUM bfhr afAux vfsqy bynqI kIqI. kfr dy dUjy pfsy df drvfjf surjIq kOr ny KoilHaF aqy imsjL myar nUM bfhr af jfx vfsqy bynqI kIqI. hux Auh pMjy jxy rl ik koeI gwl kr rhy iKV-iKVf ky hws rhy hn. Bjn isMG ny qocI nfl AunHF dI jfx pCfx krvfeI. pihlF ‘jfrj’ nfmI myar ny qocI nfl hwQ imlfieaf aqy iPr imsjL myar krYstInf ny qocI nfl hwQ imlfieaf aqy vwj rhy Zol dy ipwCy-ipwCy Bjn isMG nfl gwlF krdy krdy qur pey. vwjdf Zol jd mIitMg rUm ivc phuMcf qF sfry pRfhAuxy myar sfihb dy siqkfr ivc afpo afpxI kursI qoN AuWT KVHy. Zol EnF icr vjdf irhf ijMnF icr myar sfihb ny hwQ Aupr nhIN cuwikaF aqy sfry gYst afpo afpxIaF kursIaF Aupr bYT nhIN gey. myar sfihb vfsqy bnfey gey Kfs KfixaF nUM muitafrF ny af awgy proisaf. vrqfAux vflIaF muitafrF ivc iPr dOV Bwj ho geI. Kfxf vrqfAux vflIaF muitafrF dI ieMncfrj ny mIitMg rUm ivc hr gYst Aupr afpxI njLr bxfeI rwKI sI. iksy nUM vI koeI cIjL mMgx dI jLrUrq nhIN peI ikAuNik Auh vrqfAux vflIaF muitafrF nUM AunHF dIaF loVF bfry sUicq krdI rihMdI hY. Auh hr cIjL QoVHI ies krky ilafAuNdIaF ik pRfhAuixaF nUM Kfx vfsqy grm-grm Kfxf hI imly aqy ieh iKLafl rwiKaf igaf ik ijsny vI kuJ Kfxf sI Aus kol Auh Kfxf muwkx qwk nhIN idwqf. ies qrHF Kfxf vrqfAux nfl Kfxf vfDU Krfb hox qoN vI bicaf rihMdf hY. mIitMg rUm df myjL sflYz, cft, iemlI dI ctnI aqy keI qrHF dIaF sflYz krIm dIaF boqlF nfl Biraf ipaf hY. surjIq kOr imsjL myar krYstInf kol bYTI hY. qocI myar sfihb dy iek pfsy bYTf hY aqy Bjn isMG myar
sfihb dy dUjy pfsy bYTf hY. sfry afrfm nfl stftr Kf rhy hn. keI hOlLIhOlLI afpxy sfQI nfl koeI gwl krky muskrf vI rhy hn pr hux ieh afvfjLF myar sfihb dy kMnF qwk nhIN phuMcdIaF. kONsl dy kYbInYt mYNbr kONslr BfvyN myar sfihb dy lMgotIey Xfr hn pr myar sfihb dy siqkfr ivc afpxI XfrI vfly mKOlIaf ivhfr qoN kMnI hI kuqrfAuNdy idsdy hn. mIitMg rUm dI GVI Aupr sLfm dy Cy vwjx nUM hn. iek kYbInYt mYNbr kONslr ny afpxI kursI qoN AuWTdy hoey ny sfiraF nUM iek imMt cuwp hox leI bynqI kridaF ikhf, ‘kuJ pqvMqy swjx, ies hfjLrIn nUM afpxy ivcfr dwsxy cfhuMdy hn. imhrbfnI krky AunHF dy ivcfrF nUM sunx dI ikRpflqf krnI. sB qoN pihlf mYN sLihr dy myar sfihb sr jfrj nUM bynqI krdf hF ik Auh afpxy vwloN kuJ sLbd kih ky ies pfrtI nUM afrMB krn.’ myar sfihb afpxI kursI qoN AuWTy aqy sfiraF ny qfVIaF nfl suafgq kIqf. sB qoN pihlF AunHF ny Bjn isMG df ies swdy-pwqr vfsqy DMnvfd kIqf aqy pMjfbI svfidsLt KfixaF dI qfrIPL kridaF ikhf ik vrqmfn ivc ieh Kfxy vlYq ivc hr mnuwK dy mncfhy Kfxy bx gey hn. Kfs kr smosy, kbfb afid. Bjn isMG dIaF pfrtIaF ivc vrqfey jFdy golgwpy myry mn psMd dI izsL bx geI hY. golgwipaF dy Kfx nfl mYnUM dUsry idn ieMJ mihsUs huMdf hY ik ijvyN myry pyt ivc bixaf aYsyz Kqm ho igaf hY aqy mYN afpxy afp nUM hlkf-hlkf mihsUs krdf hF. myar sfihb ny kuJ afpxy kfrj bfry aqy afpxy ruJfn bfry hfjLrIn nUM dwsidaF smfrt buafey qocI nUM ies mulk ivc vYlkMm kIqf aqy ikhf mYnUM pUrI AumId hY ik ieh jMgmYn afpxI pVHfeI ivc sPLlqf jLrUr pfeygf. mYN ienHF sLbdF nfl afpxf sQfn pRfpq krdf hoieaf kONslr isMG dy swdy pwqr df bhuq DMnvfdI huMdf hoieaf ies pfrtI nUM afrMB krdf hF. afey sfry pRfhAuixaF nUM muitafrF ny iek iek sLYpyn df hor glfs PVfAidaF hoieaf imstr myar aqy imsjL myar nUM vI PVfieaf. iek pl dI cuwp mgroN myar aqy imsjL myar sLYpyn dy glfsF nUM cuwk ky KVo gey aqy nfl hI sfry pRfhAuxyN vI afpo afpxy QF KVH ky sLYpyn dy glfs nUM afpxy hwQF ivc PVHky myar sfihb dy hukm dI ieMqjLfr krn lwgy. imstr myar aqy imsjL myar ny afpxy sLYpyn dy glfsF nUM Aupr AuTfieaf aqy afiKaf, ‘smfrt buafey qocI! vYlkm tU[ XU[ ky.’ sfiraF ny rl ky ies vfkMsL nUM duhrfieaF aqy sLYpyn dy glfsF nUM mUMh nfl lf ky afpo afpxI kursI Aupr bYT gey. myar sfihb dy BfsLx KLqm huMidaF hI, sfiraF ny qfVIaF nfl kmrf guMjf
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idwqf. kYbInYt mYNbr ny Bjn isMG dy bhuq njLdIkI kONslrF aqy dosqF nUM pfrtI nUM sMbMDn hox vfsqy bulfieaf ijnHF ny smfrt buafey qocI dIaF isPLqF dy pul bMnHy, aqy iPr smfrt buafey qrlocn isMG df nfm bqOr bulfry boilaf igaf. qocI ny afey mihmfnF nfl kIqIaF gwlF nUM ivsQfr nfl AunHF dy nfm lY-lY ky duhrfieaf qF kmrf qfVIaF nfl gUMjdf irhf. qocI ny vlYq afAux dy afpxy mksd nUM dwsidaF ikhf ik ijs dysL ivcoN Auh afieaf hY AuQy lfa aYNz afrzr nUM kfiem krn vfsqy mYN eyQy AuWcI pVHfeI krn afieaF hF. mYN quhfzf sfiraF df DMnvfdI hF ikAuNik quhfzy nfl vfrqflfp kridaF mYnUM ieMJ mihsUs ho irhf ik mYN quhfzI shfieqf nfl afpxy kfrj ivc jldI hI sPLlqf pRfpq kr lvFgf. lokl XUnI qoN afey iek pRo: df nfm lY ky qrlocn isMG ny Ausdf Kfs krky DMnvfd kIqf qF sfrf kmrf qfVIaF nfl igVigVfAux lwgf. qocI ny Bjn isMG nfl afpxy nfqy nUM dsidaF ikhf ik myrI ivdvqf df ishrf myry mfsV jI Aupr jFdf hY ijnHF vloN smyN-smyN imldI rhI afriQk mwdd nfl hI mYN ies Xog hoieaF hF. qocI ny Bjn isMG dy kihx anusfr afey sfry pRfhAuixaF df DMnvfd kridaF ikhf ik AunHF dI hfjLrI ny ies pfrtI nUM cfr cMn lfey hn. Bjn isMG df DMnvfd kridaF qocI ny jd afpxf sQfn gRihx kIqf qF iek vfr iPr qfVIaF gUMjIaF. ienHF gUMjdIaF qfVIaF ivc hI kYbInYt mYNbr ny sfiraF nUM muV Kfxf-pIxf afrMB krn leI gujfirsL kIqI. kmry ivc cfry pfsy cuwp-cfp sux rhIaF muitafrF ivc iPr hrkq afeI. kmrf iek vfr iPr gihmf-gihmI ivc bdl igaf. GVI sLfm dy awT vjf rhI hY. iek vytrYs ny af ky Bjn isMG dy kMnF ivc kuJ ikhf qF Bjn isMG ny bynqI kIqI ik hux afpF zfeIinMg rUm ivc jfxf hY. myn Kfxf iqafr hY. ies vfr ‘sYlPL-srivs’ krnI pYxI hY. zfeIinMg rUm ivc hr pRkfr dy KfixaF nUM itkf ky rwiKaf hoieaf hY. qusIN loV anusfr Kfxf Kf skdy ho. quhfzy vfsqy zirMk eysy qrHF vrqfeI jfvygI. bVy afrfm nfl itkfey hoey Kfxy kol pRfhAuixaF ny kqfr bMnH leI aqy afpo afpxI QflI ivc loV anusfr Kfxf pf ky kursIaF Aupr bYT gey. myar sfihb dy sfhmxy, rs mlfeI, stfirc, Koieaf brPLI aqy Pl-PrUt bfad ivc imwTf mUMh krn vfsqy ipaf sI. myar sfihb ny Kfxf Kf ky rs mlfeI KfDI qF myar sfihb dy cly jfx bfry iek kYbInYt mYNbr ny sB nUM sUicq kIqf. sfiraF ny afpxIaF kursIaF AuproN AuTdy hoieaF ny myar sfihb nUM ivdfiegI idwqI. myar sfihb dy jfx qoN bfad pRfhAuxyN ijvyN
ijvyN Kfxf KFdy rhy, Bjn isMG df DMnvfd krdy GrF nUM jFdy rhy. jo afKrI joVI jo AunHF GroN geI Auh imstr sMDU aqy imsjL krqfr kOr sMDU sI. sMDU vI Bjn isMG dy kihx Aupr hI atky hn. sMDU jI Bjn isMG nfl AunHF dy cox Kyqr dy votr hn pr Auh AunHF dy sky sMbMDIaF dy dUroN nyiVEN irsLqydfr vI hn. Bjn isMG ny sB pRfhAuixaF nUM qor ky afiKaf, ‘sMDU jI myrI pVHI ilKI BfxjI pMjfb ivc hux ivafhux Xog ho geI hY. ikDry ingfh rwiKE. mYN AusdI sLfdI ieDr iksy cMgy Grfxy dy hoxhfr muMzy nfl krnf chuMdf hF.’ sMDU jI ny Bjn isMG awgy afpxy donoN hwQ joVy aqy afiKaf, ‘Bjn isMG jI mYN afpxy irsLqydfrF koloN puwC ky CyqI hI dwsFgf. qusIN hF krn vfly bixE. Blf jI! quhfzy nfl irsLqf joVnf kOx nhIN cfhygf?’ eynf kih ky ieh pirvfr vI Bjn isMG qoN iejLfjq lY ky afpxy Gr nUM cly igaf. rfq dy sfZy dws vwj cuwky hn. sPLfeI krn vflIaF muitafrF aqy rsoeI ivc kMm kr rhy krmcfrIaF ny ies Gr ivcoN koeI sfZy ku igafrF vjy iejLfjq leI. bfhr awDI rfq dI suMnmsfn nfl Gr df mhOl vI bhuq sLFq ho cuwkf hY. Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr df DMnvfd krdy hoieaf ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry myrf puwqr iek idn bhuq vwzf bMdf bxygf. surjIq kOry smyN isr sfry Gr dy kMm mukf leI afpF kwlH dupihroN bfad qocI nUM blYkpUl dIaF lfeItF ivKflx iljfxf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘jI awDI rfq ho geI hY cwlo afpF hux afrfm krIey qF pfrtI dI aqy hor gwlF svyr nUM krFgy. Auh iqMny sOx vfly kmiraF vl jfx vfsqy pOVIaF cVHn lwgy.
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eKv-4 Bjn isMG df Gr muwK sVkF dy ivckfr hY. AunHF nUM vihm hY ik sVk qoN pMjfh mItr qoN lfgy rihx nfl joVF dI ibmfrI ho jFdI hY. AunHF dy Gr dI muhrlI kMD sVk qoN pMjfh mItr dI dUrI Aupr hY pr Auh iPr vI Gr dy ipCly kmiraF ivc sONdy hn. AunHF ny qocI vfsqy vI iek ipClf kmrf hI sOx vfsqy idqf hY. Bjn isMG aqy qocI dy kmry ivckfr iPr vI koeI vIh Puwt dI dUrI hY. qocI awj svyry swq vjy df hI do vfr AuWT ky gYlrI ivc tihl hitaf hY pr Bjn isMG jI ijvyN awj AuWTxf hI nhIN chuMdy. qocI hfr ky iPr afpxy plMG Aupr lMmIaF qfx ky sON jFdf hY. ds
ku vjy jd surjIq kOr AuWTI qF Aus ny qocI dy kmry df mlk dyxI drvfjf KolH ky vyiKaf qF Auh GUk suwqf ipaf idisaf. surjIq kOr ny jd Bjn isMG nUM AubfsI lYNidaF vyiKaf qF afrfm kursI Aupr bYTI hI ny ikhf, srdfr jI ajy qF ds ku hI vjy hn. aj aYqvfr hY QoVf afrfm kr lYNdy.’ ‘surjIq kOry! ieh nINd vI kMmF vfly idn hI jLor pfAuNdI hY. myrI qF hux pfsy mfridaF dI ipwT vI duwKx lwg peI hY. qYnUM kI gwl hY. lwgdf qyrI awK awj sfrI rfq nhIN lwgI.’ ‘kuJ nhIN srdfr jI, mYN qF sfrI rfq qocI bfry hI socdI rhI.’ ‘ikAuN hux ds qYnUM hor ikhVf vihm pY igaf hY?’ ‘mYnUM nhIN lwgdf ieh muMzf sfzy nfl rhygf. qusIN rfqI suixaf nhIN ik Auh sB dy sfhmxy kI kihMdf sI?’ ‘kI kihMdF sI surjIq kOry?’ ‘Auh kihMdf sI ik mYN birstr bx ky, pMjfb ivc ho rhy ainaf ivruwD lVnf hY. mYN AuQy prYkits krky grIbF nUM iensfPL dvfAuxf hY. mYN Aus mulk ivc lfa aYNz afrzr kfiem krnf hY.’ ‘TIk kihMdf hY muMzf. pihlF birstr qF bx lvy. jd iesnUM hr hPLqy pONz imldy idsy qF iesdy isr Aupr svfr hoieaf birstrI df BUq vI Auz jfxf hY.’ ‘jI quhfzI gwl swcI hovy pr mYnUM qF XkIn nhIN afAuNdf ik ies muMzy df kdy sfzy ivc idl KwuBUgf………….’ gYlrI ivc tYlIPUn dI GMtI KVkdI hY. surjIq kOr afpxI gwl ivwcy CwzdI hoeI, bfhr gYlrI ivc tYlIPUn cuwkx jFdI kihMdI hY, ‘svyrysvyry, iksdf PUn af igaf?’ rsIvr cuwkdI hoeI surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘hYlo! aigEN mrdfnf afvfjL afeI, ‘siq sRI ‘kfl BYx jI.’ ‘siq sRI akfl jIjf jI. hor ikvyN BYx mIqo TIk hY. bwicaF df ikvyN? kfljF ivc hux CuwtIaF hoxgIaF.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxI BYx mIqy dy Gr vfly jwgy dI afvfjL pCfxdI hoeI ny keI kuJ puwC ilaf. jwgy ny jvfb ivc ikhf, ‘BYx jI ieDr sB TIk-Tfk hY. bwcy myry nfl KyqI krn ivc hwQ vtfAuNdy hn. ieh ijhVf ihwDr af igaf, ies inKwtU ny qF zMgr mfl nUM vI kdy pfxI nhIN ipafieaf sI. ihwDr iesdf iKLafl rwiKE. jy koeI glqI kry jF afKy nf lwgy qF iCwqr PyirE. mjLfl af ik myry awgy bol jfey. myry koloN qF ies qrHF zrdf ijvyN DunKLI qoN kF zrdf huMdf hY. ieh qF
iek iCwqrF dy lfiek hI hY. ies ny qwikaf hoieaf ik mYN zwkf dUhrf nhIN krnf. Koqy df puwq hovy nf, mYnUM kihMdf aKy jLmIn vyc dy.’ ‘aYnf Èukr kro, ivcfrf pVH igaf. rfqI quhfzy Brf ny Gr gory gorIaF swdy hoey sn. ies ny qF aMgryjLI ivc eynIaF isafxIaF gwlF kIqIaF, sfry mUMh ivc AuNglF pfAuNdy sn.’ ‘Brf jI AuWTy hoey hn qF myry nfl AusdI jLrf gwl krvfieE.’ jwgy ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf. ‘pihlF qusIN myrI gwl mIqo nfl krvfieE. iPr mYN srdfr jI nUM PUn PVfAudI hF.’ surjIq kOr ny ajy eynf ikhf sI ijvyN mIqo PUn dy kol hI KVHI huMdI hY Aus ny Jwt ikhf, ‘hYlo BYx jI. muMzf TIk-Tfk phuMc igaf sI. iehdy phuMcy df qusIN sfnUM PUn hI nhIN kIqf sfnUM ieDr ies inkMmy df iPkr hI lwgf hoieaf sI ikqy rfh ivc hI nf rih jfey.’ ‘lY mIqo qUM kI gwlF krdI ey. ieh ikhVf bwsF ivc afieaf? jhfjL ivc afieaf hY. Blf jhfjL ivwc ikvyN koeI Buwl skdf hY?’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf. ‘BYx jI, jy lfgy-Cfgy hY qF myrI ies loPLr nfl jLrf gwl krvfeI.’ mIqo ny ikhf. ‘nhIN Auh ajy GUk suwqf ipaf hY. jd AuWTdf hY qF mYN AusnUM kihMdI hF ik Auh qYnUM PUn kr lvygf. qusIN iek GMtf ikDry bfhr nf jfieE.’ Bjn isMG nUM PUn vwl afAuNidaf vyKdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘jLrf jIjf jI nUM PUn PVfieE, srdfr jI af gey hn.’ jd Bjn isMG ny rsIvr PLVky hYlo ikhf qF lgdf mIqo ny PUn jgy nUM hI PVf idwqf sI. awigE jwgy ny ikhf, ‘hYlo vwzy BfeI. svyry-svyry quhfzI nINd Krfb kIqI. idn afTry Aupr asIN awj KyqF dI guzfeI krn jfx dIaF iqafrIaF ivc sI. mYN ikhf jfx qoN pihlF quhfzy nfl sfbH slfm kr leIey. KyqF ivcoN afAuNidaF nUM sfnUM afQx ho jfxI hY.’ ‘jwgf isaF, buwiZaF nUM nINd ikwQy afAuNdI hY? mYN qF suvwKqy df AuiTaf hoieaF hF. CuwtI vflf idn hY. kuJ kMm kfr krn leI hY nhIN asIN ikhf Jwt afrfm hI kr lYNdy hF.’ ‘awCf iPr qusIN afrfm kro. jd qocI AuWiTaf qF jLrf sfzy nfl gwl krvfieE.’ jwgy ny ikhf.
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‘awCf jI BfeI sfihb. svyry AWuiTaf qF sI. sfnUM ibVk qF peI sI pr Auh iPr sON igaf hY. ajy bwcf hY. kwlH rfqIN dyr qwk jfgdy rhy sI. Qwk igaf lwgdf hY. jd AWuiTaf qF asIN AusnUM kih dyvFgy quhfnUM PUn kry.’ Bjn isMG ny ikhf. ‘awCf vwzy BfeI, asIN Ausdy PUn dI ieMqjLfr krFgy.’ jwgy ny eynf kih PUn bMd kr idwqf. Bjn isMG PUn df rsIvr rwK ky bfQ-rUm ivc jf vVy. surjIq kOr afpxf mUMh hwQ Do ky bryk-Pfst iqafr krn vfsqy hyTF rsoeI ivc jfx vfsqy pOVIaF Auqrn lwgI. pkdy prOiTaF dI mihk jd qocI dy nfsF ivc peI qF AusdI awK KwulH geI. Ausny afpxI guwt GVI vyKI qF svyr dy igafrF vwj cuwky hn. Auhny afpxIaF awKF mlIaF aqy Cfl mfr ky ibsqr qoN bfhr af igaf. sLfvr lYNidaF hI Ausny afpxI kmIjL aqy pYNt pfeI aqy hyTF PrMt-rUm ivc bYTy Bjn isMG kol bYTx lwgy ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI guwz-mOrinMg.’ ‘guwz mOrinMg bytf. awj pihlF, qUM svyry vI AuWiTaf sI?’ ‘hFjI mfsV jI. mYN iPr aYvyN mMjy Aupr lyt igaf qF mYnUM nINd af geI. sOrI mfsV jI.’ ‘cMgf ho igaf qUM QoVHf lyt AuWiTaF. awj afpF koeI ZfeI ku vjy smuMdr dy iknfry vsy sLihr blYkpUl dIaF lfeItF vyKx jfxf. AuQoN afAuNidaf rfq dy igafrf bfrF vwj jfxy hn. ijMnF icr kflj nhIN sLurU krdf EnF icr qYnUM afly-duafly Gumf iPrf lYNdy hF.’ Bjn isMG ny bVy ipafr nfl ikhf. ‘hF sux, puwq! qyry zYzI df PUn afieaf sI. asIN qYnUM AuTfieaf nhIN. hux Auh qyry PUn dI ieMqjLfr krdy hn. AunHF ny iPr guzfeI krn jfxf hY.’ Bjn isMG nUM jwgy nfl kIqI gwl Xfd af geI. qocI ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI zYzI JUT boldf hY. Auh qF Kyqf ivc kdy viVaf hI nhIN. KyqF ivc sfrf kMm qF asIN dovy Brf krdy rhy hF, jF sfzy nfl ibhfrI kfmy huMdy sn. zYzI kol qF sLrfb pIx qoN hI ivhl nhIN huMdI. Ausdf kMm qF sLrfb pIxf aqy sfnUM kuwtxf mfrnf hI huMdf sI.’ ‘koeI gwl nhIN bytf, isafxy jykr nf zftx qF muMzIr vI ikhVI suDrdI hY. eyQy nhIN qYnUM koeI zftdf. ies gloN qUM byiPkr rih.’ Bjn
isMG ny bVy lfz nfl kihMdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘jfh bytf afpxy zYzI nUM PUn kr lY. Auhny qyry nfl koeI jrUrI gwl krnI hoxI af. qyrI mfsI bryk-Pfst iqafr kr rhI hY.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI AunHF nUM inafxy zftx qoN ibnHF koeI hor jrUrI kMm nhIN huMdf. qusIN ds hI idwqf hoxf ik mYN TIk-Tfk phuMc igaF hF.’ qocI ny afpxy zYz dI afdq qoN nf-KusL huMdy hoey ny Bjn isMG nUM afiKaf. ‘nhIN puwq mfpy mfpy hI huMdy hn. Auh quhfzy Bly vfsqy hI zftdy huMdy hn. jfh jykr PUn sfzy sfhmxy nhIN krnf qF Aupr gYlrI ivc jf ky kr lY. sLfied qyry nfl Gr dI koeI jrUrI gwl krnf cfhuMdy hn.’ qocI afpxf mUMh qorI vFg lmkfAuNdf hoieaf Aupr gYlrI ivc jf ky Gr nUM PUn GumfAux lwgf. aigE AusdI mMmI ny ikhf, ‘hYlo puwq, hYQy jf ky ienHF df ho ky rih igaf. sfnUM qusIN phuMcy df PUn hI nhI kIqf. sfzI eyQy jfn nUM peI hoeI hY. qUM afp eyQy afrfm nfl lwqF psfr ky suwqf ipaf eyN.’ ‘nhIN mMmI ieh gwl nhIN. mfsV jI bhuq ruJyvyN ivc rhy hn aqy mYN AunHF qoN puwCy ibnHF ikwdF PUn kr skdf sI.’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxI mMmI nUM zrdy-zrdy ny ikhf. ‘sfQoN puwCy ibnHF qUM inwq vIh gwlF krdf irhF. hYQy qYnUM ikhVy ipAu koloN puwCx dI loV hY?’ mIqo ny dbkf mfr ky afiKaf. ‘afpxf Gr afpxf hI huMdf hY. mMmI ibgfny QF qF puwCxf hI pvygf.’ qocI ny afpxI mMmI nUM ikhf. ‘qUM hYQy jo jIa afAuNdf krIN. jy qYnUM koeI kuJ khUgf qF qUM mYnUM dwsIN. mYN ienHf nUM iPr puwCUMgI ik kol qusIN dbkx vfsqy hI swidaf hY. puwq qyry kol kOx hY?’ mIqo ny qocI koloN bhuq DImI afvfjL ivc pwuiCaf. ‘mMmI sfry hyTF hI hn myry kol qF koeI nhIN hY.’ qocI ny ikhf. ‘awCf sux jfx lwgy nUM jo ikhf sI, qYnUM kuJ Xfd vI hY.’ mIqo ny qocI koloN puwiCaf. mMmI jfx lwgy nUM qUM qy mYnUM bhuq smJfieaf sI. hux ikhVI gwl Xfd krvfAuNdI eyN?’ ‘bs pwuqrf sfnUM pqf sI ik qUM hYQy jf ky sB kuJ Buwl jfxf hY. qYnUM ikhf nhIN sI qUM CyqI hI iksy afpxI kuVI nfl ivafh krvf leI. hYQy vQyrIaF CwzIaF hoeIaF hrl-hrl krdIaF iPrdIaF hn. Xfd rwKI Buwl
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ky vI iksy gorI nfl ivafh nf krvfeI. ieh bMdy kol pYsf nhIN rihx idMdIaF. pwkf ho ky ikDry kMm kfr lwB ky sfnUM pYsy pfeI asIN qyrI BYx df iksy bfhroN qoN afey muMzy nfl ivafh krnf hY. eyQy keI muMzy bfhr qoN afAuNdy imldy hn. Auh qF dfj vI isry df mMgdy hn. koeI kMm kfr lwB ky ienHF dy kol nf rhI. ikDry bfhr ikrfey Aupr rih leI. ienHF df mYN aihsfn nhIN Jwlxf cfhuMdI. mYN qF puwqF Aus vyly nUM pCqfAuNdI hF. pwuq AudoN myrI qF mwq mfrI geI sI. aYvyN iksy ijLwd nfl qYnUM pwky hoey nUM vlYqoN mMgvf ilaf sI. vyK lY qYnUM hux ikMnF aOKf vIjLf imilaf hY. hux qyry kol iqMn sfl hYgy. ijwdF qYnUM ikhf hY, qUM CyqI ihwdr afpxf koeI jugfV kr leIN. jd qyrf ihwdr ivafh ho igaf, Aus idn myry kfljy TMZ pYxI hY. vyK lY mYN qYnUM ikMnI aOKI ho ky pVHfieaf hY. qyry zYzI dIaF gflF, iJVkF aqy kuwtF-mfrF sih-sih ky qyrI PIs BrdI rhIN hF. ieh qYnUM sB kuJ Xfd hY nf. qUM pihlF qoN myrf bhuq isafxf puwq eyN. Cotf rijMdr qF ‘mMjkI mMc’ bxf ky kdy hyV hvylI ivc ibTfl lYNdf hY aqy kdy Auh afp iqMn-iqMn idn Gr nhIN vVdf. Coty nUM koeI nOkrI hI nhIN imldI. bs myrf qF qUM iek hI puwqr af.’ mIqo ny AusnUM bhuq kuJ Xfd krvfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘hF mMmI, mYnUM cMgI qrHF Xfd hY. mYnUM afpxy Gr dI hflq df pqf hY.ieh gwl mYN kdy nhIN Buwl skdf. qusIN iPkr nf kro. hor mMmI zYzI TIk hY.’ qocI ny afpxI mMmI nUM XkIn dvfieaf. ‘puwq qYnUM pqf hI hY. svyr df sLrfb pIeI jFdf qyrf nfm lY-lY ky gflF kwZI jFdf. puwq ijwdF qYnUM mYN ikhf hY. qUM CyqI hI pwkf ho ky myry hwz afpxy ipE koloN CuzfeI. PUn kol KVHy jwgy ny awgy ilKy dI qrHF jo ikhf qocI nUM cMgI qrHF suixaf, ‘ilaf mYnUM PVf PUn mYN ies kuwqy dy hwz nUM dwsdF vlYq ivc ikvyN rhIdf hY?’ jwgy nUM mIqo ny ikwl ky iek dbkf mfiraf, ‘cuwp krky pry bihMdf ik nhIN? vQyry muMzy dy hwz qoV ley qYN. hux koeI ksr bfkI hY. vlYq ivc qF AuhnUM suwK nfl idn kwt lYxdy.’ eynF kihMdI mIqo df gl Br afieaf aqy qocI dIaF awKF vI qr ho geIaF. kuJ dyr bfad qocI ny ikhf, ‘awCf mMmI iPr gwl krFgy.’ afpxI mMmI dI afvfjL ‘awCf’ kMnI pYx Aupr qocI ny PUn df rsIvr rwK idwqf. qocI ny PUn rwiKaf aqy afpxf mUMh Do ky hyTF Bjn isMG kol af bYTf . Bjn isMG ny puwiCaf, ‘puwq kI gwl hoeI qUM eynF Audfs ikAuN ho igaf. qUM sfnUM vI afpxy mfipaF vFg smJ. eyQy qYnUM iksy gwloN iPkr krn dI loV
nhIN. ijMnF vI pYsf Dylf cfhIdf hY, byiJjk afpxI mfsI koloN mMg ilaf kr. pMjfb ivc awgy vI asIN qyry Krc leI hr mhIny ds hjfr rupY Gwldy hI rihMdy sI.’ Bjn isMG ny qswlI dyx vfsqy ikhf. ‘mfsV jI quhfzf bhuq-bhuq DMnvfd pr jy swc puwCdy ho qF quhfzy Gwly hoey pYisaF ivcoN myry vfsqy kOzI nhIN KrcI geI. sfry pYsy zYzI ny jUaf KylH aqy sLrfbF pI-pI hI Auzfey hn. kflj dI PIs vI AudoN idMdy sn jdoN mfstr mYnUM klfs ivcoN bfhr kwZ idMdy sn. zYzI qF myry nfl ivhfr vI ibgfny puwqF vrgf krdf sI. myry Brf rijMdr nfl AuhdI bhuq bxdI hY. mYnUM qF gfl ibnHF nhIN bulfAuNdf sI.’ qocI ny Bjn isMG nUM swc dwsidaF hoieaf afpxy isr df Bfr hOlf kIqf. ‘koeI gwl nhIN puwqr jy qYnUM iJVkdy hoxgy qyry Bly leI hI kuJ kihMdy hoxgy. jy Auh qYnUM nf iJVkdy qF qUM eynf pVH vI nhIN sI skxf. bs smJ lY hux qUM suK ivc af igaF eyN. awj qoN qUM sfnUM hI afpxy mfpy smJ. ijvyN qUM afpxIaF loVF vfsqy AunHF koloN kuJ mMgdf sI TIk Ausy hwk nfl sfQoN mMgI. asIN qyrI hr rIJ pUrI krFgy.’ Bjn isMG ny qswlI dyx vfsqy ikhf hI sI ik surjIq kOr ny afx ky ikhf, ‘srdfr jI bryk-Pfst iqafr hY. afE afx ky grm-grm Kf lE.’ ‘cwl AuT beI bytf. QoVHf Kf pI lYNdy hF iPr afpF iek vjy qoN bfad blYkpUl ‘sI-sfeIz’ vyKx jfxY.’ Auh AuT ky zfeIinMg rUm ivc cly gey. zfeIinMg rUm dI GVI Aupr pOxy bfrF vwjx nUM hn. qocI hux ieMgilsL bryk Pfst Kfx vfsqy afpxf nwk nhIN vwtdf. KFidaF-KFidaF AusnUM svyry nfsF ivc cVHy prOiTaF dI mihk df cyqf afieaf aqy Ausny puwiCaf, ‘mfsI jI, svyry prOTy vI pkfey hn.’ ‘hF puwqr! KfxF qF ilafvF iek.’ surjIq kOr ny lfz nfl puwiCaf. ‘nhIN nhIN, mfsI jI mYN qF AuNJ hI puwiCaf sI. blYkpUl jfxf krky nfl iljfx vfsqy pkfey hoxy af.’ ieh kih ky qocI ny gwl nbyV idw qI. AunHF ajy bryk-Pfst Kfxf KLqm hI kIqf sI ik sLIro dI nUMh afpxy vwzy puwq nUM nfl lY ky af geI. Bjn isMG nUM Auh bhuq ipafrf lwgdf hY. jd vI ikDry bfhr jFdy hn qF Auh sLIro dy poqy-poqIaF nUM vI nfl lY jFdy hn. sLIro dy vwzy poqy mfeIk ny afAuNdy ny pOVIaF hyTF afpxy bUt lfhy aqy kMipAUtr dy kI-borz Aupr afpxy hwQ clfAux lwg ipaf. surjIq kOr
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ny sLIro dI nUMh imMdo koloN puwiCaf, ‘iCMdo qy AuhdI inwkI DI ikAuN nhIN afeIaF?’ imMdo ny ikhf, ‘aFtI jI Auh dfdI nfl gurduafry gey hoey hn. svyr dI inwkI pyC peI hoeI sI ik ‘krfh’ Kfxf dfdI. qusIN jdoN iqafr ho gey cly jfieE AunHf ny mgroN afpy af jfxf hY.’ ‘cwl iPr asIN mfeIk nUM afpxy nfl lY jFdy hF. quhfnUM asIN bhuqf lyt nhIN krdy. asIN igafrF sfZy igafrF vfps af jfxf hY. Gr df iKLafl rwiKE. bfhrly gyt nf KuwlHy CwizE.’ bs iPr kI sI. Auh iqafr ho ky koeI pOxy ku iek vjy GroN qur pey. mfeIk Bjn isMG dI AuNglI PLVky AunHF nUM kfr vwl DUh irhf hY. GroN qurn lwigaF Bjn isMG ny qocI nUM Ausdf Poto vflf zrfeIivMg lfiesYs bxfAux vfsqy arjI Aupr dsqKLq krvfey aqy ikhf, ‘afpF ies nUM jFdy hoey rfh ivc post kr jfxf hY aqy do hPLqy ivc qyrf zrfeIivMg lfiesYNs vI af jfvygf jd qwk qyrI asIN kfr Aupr prYktYs vI krf dyxI hY. vlYq ivc pUry Cy mhIny rih cuwky aqy pwky sLihrI jF ividafrQIaF nUM hI zrfeIivMg lfiesMs imldf hY. Bjn isMG ny nfl iek icwTI ilK idwqI ik asIN nhIN cfhuMdy ik ieh ieMzIan lfiesYNs Aupr afpxI kfr clfvy ies krky kfr iswKx vfsqy ies nUM biritsL lfiesYNs Gwl idwqf jfvy. ieMzIan zrfeIivMg lfiesYNs dI kfpI arjLI nfl Gwl idwqI. Bjn isMG ny ikhf ik ivhly ho ky qUM pihlF kuJ zrfeIivMg iswK leI.iPr qYnUM iek CotI ijhI kfr lY idaFgy.’ rsqy ivc jFidaF qocI ny afpxy kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuidaF ikhf, ‘mfsV jI! qobf myrI, pMjfb ivc zrfeIivMg krnf Kflf jI df vfVf nhIN. ieDr zrfeIvr iek nwky ivcoN lMGy hoey hn. eyQy qF zrfeIivMg bhuq sOKI hY. isMgl-roz, izAUl kYryjvy aqy motrvy dy asUlF muqfbk clfAuNdy, jfh qF kdy AuWk jfx.’ ‘puwq qYnUM AuQy zrfeIvrF Aupr bhuq iKJ afAuNdI hoxI af.’ ‘mfsV jI mYN vI AuQy kfr clfAuNdf irhf pr bwsF aqy lOrIaF dy zrfeIvrF dIaF krqUqF qoN bc-bc ky.’ rsqy ivc afey iek lYtr bfks ivc lfiesYNs dI arjI vflf lPLfPf post krky Bjn isMG ny kfr motrvy Aupr pf leI. surjIq kOr ny ipCy bYTI ny ikhf, ‘afh sLIro df poqf qF vQyrf awQrf hY. kfr df drvfjF pqf nhIN iehnUM kIhny isKf idwqf GVI ku ipwCoN hYNzl dwb idMdf hY. Bjn
isMG ny kfr motrvy qoN AuqfrI aqy ipCly drvfjy dy bwicaF vfly lOk lf idwqy aqy ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry lY hux ieh jo mrjI krI jfvy Gwto-Gwt kfr dy drvfjy nhIN hux KuwlHxgy.’ Bjn isMG dI kfr muV motrvy Aupr CUkFty mfrdI jf rhI hY. qrlocn isMG kfr dy bfhr dy njLfiraF nUM bVy gOh nfl vyK irhf hY. dUrdUr qwk kdy qF AuWcIaF-nIvINaF phfVIaF hry-hry Gfh nfl lwdIaF af jFdIaF hn. AunHF Aupr ByzF dy JuMz cwugdy kylF krdy iPrdy hn. kdy hry Bry mYdfn CotIaF-CotIaF iewtF nfl bgly hoey idsdy hn. kdy tfvF-tfvF koeI Gr phfVF dy pYrF ivc njLr afAuNdf hY. sVk dy duafly mIl-mIl Aupr lwgy Kwty rMg dy aYNmrjYNsI PUn bkisaF nUM gOh nfl vyKdf hY. kdykdy JIlF ivc KVHf nIlf-nIlf pfxI vyK ky hYrfn huMdf hY. JIlF duafly lwgy hoey Gfh dI ktfeI ijvyN iksy nfeIN ny Ausqry nfl vfl kwt ky iswDI lkIr vfhI hoeI huMdI hY. vl KFdI motrvy dy hyToN AuproN vl KFdIaF lMGdIaF sVkf dy cuMgl dyKdf hYrfn huMdf hY. jd Bjn isMG afpxI kfr nUM vwzI lOrI koloN lMGfAuNdy qF qocI df idl DVkdf. ipwCy bYTf mfeIk afpxy mUMh nfl kfr dI gUMj bulfAuNdf Qwkdf hI nhIN. smF lMGdy df kuJ pqf nhIN lwgdf. blYkpUl dy iek kfr pfrk ivc jf ky kfr rukI. mfeIk ny bhuq koisLsL kIqI ik ipCly drvfjy KolH ky bfhr nwT jfvy pr Auh drvfijaF nUM aMdroN KolH nf sikaf qF cuwp krky bYT igaf. Bjn isMG ny ipCly drvfjy nUM bfhroN KoilHaF qF surjIq kOr ny bfhr nwTdy mfeIk nUM iKwc ky PiVaf aqy ikhf, ‘ieh muMzf qF bhuq awQrf hY. puwq qocI qUM iehdf iKLafl rwKI.’ Auh cfry jIa smuMdr dy iknfry iknfry Gwumx lwgy. smuMdr df pfxI dUr qwk AuqiraF hoieaf sI. iksy vwzy qlf vFg mIlF Br smuMdr dy iknfry nUM vIh-vIh pwcI-pwcI pwkIaF pOVIaF nfl bxfieaf hoieaf hY. vwzy bIc dy Auqry pfxI dy ryqy ivc bwcy KoiqaF Aupr JftIaF lY rhy hn. mfeIk ny surjIq kOr koloN afpxI AuNglI CuzvfeI aqy pOVIaF Auqr igaf. qocI ny nwT ky Aus nUM cOQy ku pOzy Aupr jf PLiVaf qF qocI ny ikhf, ‘clo afpF iesnUM Koqy Aupr ibTfAuNdy hF.’ Ausdf itkt lYNdy Bjn isMG ny ikhf surjIq kOry qUM vI Koqy Aupr cVH ky vyK lY. AuNJ mYnUM pqf ik khy qy GumfrI gDy qy nhIN cVHdI huMdI.’ ‘muMzy dI qF kuJ sLrm kro. Auh ikhVf hux inafxf af. kI khUMgf ik myrf mfsV ikwdF df hY? jy itkt lYxf qF qocI puwqr df vI ktf lE.’ surjIq kOr ny Koqy dI svfrI krnf cfhuMdI hoeI ny ivaMg nfl ikhf.
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Bjn isMG ny AunHF nUM Koqy Aupr ibTfieaf aqy afp iqMn-cfr pOVIaF cVH ky afrm nfl bYT dUr smuMdr dy pfxI vwl vyKdy rhy. QoVHI dUr qwk Auh AunHF nUM Koqy Aupr svfr hoieaF nUM vyKdf irhf pr jd Auh dUr inkl gey qF Duwp ny Bjn isMG dIaF awKF cuMiDaf idwqIaF qF Auh smuMdr dy pfxI AuproN afAuNdI TMZI-TMZI Puhfr nUM mfnx lwgy. Koqy vflf iqMnF nUM Auqry hoey smuMdr dy pfxI qwk koeI awDy ku mIl dUr qwk JUty dvf ky awDy GMty ivc hI muV afieaf. qocI ny afAuNidaf puwiCaf, ‘mfsV jI, lok ieh ryqy ivcoN kI cuwgdy hn?’ pfxI Auqrn dy nfl nfl awgy nUM smuMdr ivwc ikAuN jfeI jFdy hn. AuDr vyKo dUr qwk lok kuJ pfxI ivcoN Kbry GuwgIaF iswpIaF cuwgdy hn. ienHF nUM zr nhIN lwgdf. jykr pfxI iek dm cVH igaf, Auh eynI dUr gey hoey hn. cVHdy pfxI nfl ryqy ivc nwT ky vfps nhIN af skxgy.’ qocI ny dUr qwk smuMdr dy Auqrdy pfxI vwl vyKidaF puwiCaf. ‘bytf ieh ‘kOkljL’ cugdy hn. ijhVf ispIaF ivc kIVf nhIN huMdf. AusnUM kOkljL kihMdy hn. kOmn kOkljL aqy ikAUnjL kOkljL, do prkfr dy huMdy hn. jd smuMdr df pfxI lihMdf huMdf hY qF pfxI dI roVH nfl do ku ieMc ryqy ivc dwbIaF iswpIaF bfhr idsx lwg pYNdIaF hn qF lok ienHF nUM iekwTy krky bfhr vyc idMdy hn. iPr ienHF kIiVaF nUM mCyry mwCI PVHn vflIaF kuMzIaF dy mUMh Aupr bMnH ky mwCIaF PLVHdy hn. ikAUnjL kOkljL jd smuMdr cVHdf hY qF zUMGy pfxI ivcoN Auh vwzy vwzy kOkljL ijvyN sMK huMdf hY afpxy vhf nfl kMizaF Aupr ilaf suwtdf hY. kOkljL cugx vfly Kfs krky cfeInIjL lok huMdy hn pr vrqmfn ivc Auh pRvfsI huMdy hn ijnHF nUM koeI kMm kfr nhIN imldf pr Auh kOkljLL cuwg ky afpxI idhfVI vfh-vfh pf lYNdy hn. ies qrHF AunHF df gujLfrf cwldf rihMdf hY. Auh vyK ijhVf smuMdr Aupr bMinHaF sqMB Bfv iek lMmf pul hY. blYkpUl sLihr df smuMdr df iknfrf koeI cfr-pMj mIl lMmf hY. cfr-pMj mIl hI smuMdr dy iknfry pOVIaF bxIaF hoeIaF hn. ies lMmfeI ivc iqMn Kfs sqMB bxy hoey hn ijvyN nfrQ, sYNtrl aqy sfAUQ afid. ijhVy sRI hirmMdr sfihb vFg zyZ PrlFg smuMdr dy aMdr qwk PYly hoey koeI iek PrlFg cOVy hn. BfvyN ieh sqMB ivktorIan kfl dy bxy hoey hn pr eyny mjLbUq hn ik smuMdr dIaF aWQrIaF Cwlf df ienHF Aupr koeI asr nhIN huMdf. ienHF sqMBF Aupr, zfns-hfl, isnmyGr, rolr skyitMg, hUty lYx vfsqy keI qrHF dy ibjlI nfl GMumdy vIl, cMzol aqy asmfn nUM CUMhdIaF
ibjlI nfl cVHdIaF pIGF idlF dIaF DVkxF vDf idMdIaF hn. ienHF Aupr keI qrHF dy Kfx pIx vfly Zfby hn. bwicaF vfsqy keI pRkfr dIaF rOick KyzF hn. vwizaF vfsqy keI qrHF dIaF rumFitk aqy zrfAuxy idRsL hn. guPLfvF ivc hnyry aMdr BUq pRyq quhfnUM aTKylIaF krdy pRqwK idsdy hn. ienHF sqMBF Aupr qurdf afdmI afpxy cupfsy pfxI hI pfxI vyK ky anMdq huMdf hY. sB qoN vwD rumFitk Auh ijhVf dUr idsdf blYkpUl tfvr hY. ies ivc 4zI iPlm cldI hY. bMdf isnmy hfl ivc bYTf smJdf hY ik Auh iPlm ivc cwl rhy idRsLF dy ivckfr bYTf hY. tfvr dy isKr Aupr phuMc ky qusIN ieMJ smJdy ho ijvyN qusIN asmfn ivc pMCIaF vFg AuWz rhy ho. ienHF sfrIaF mnohrqf gqI ivDIaF nUM qYnUM awj awKIN ivKfvFgf. mnuwK dI klf df nmUMnf vyK ky qUM hYrfn rih jfvygf. vyKidaF hI vyKidaF pfxI pOVIaF dy dUjy pOzy Aupr qwk ivC igaf aqy pfxI iek pOzf pRqI GMtf cVH irhf hY.’ ijAuN-ijAuN idn Zldf igaf qF smuMdr df pfxI kMiZaF vl cVHn lwg ipaf. kOkljL cuwgdy lokF ivc BgdV mwc geI. Auh sfry dy sfry pfxI qoN bfhr iek dm af gey ikAuNik pfxI dy cVHf dI rPLqfr df AunHF nUM qjrwbf sI. kuJ lok smuMdr dy pfxI ivc nuhfAux lwg pey. iek nOjuafn pfxI ivc qurdf-qurdf kuJ zUMGy pfxI ivc cly igaf. ipwiCEN iek vwzI Cwl afeI pihlF qF AusnUM Cwl ny QoVHf bfhr vwl Dwikaf pr vfps jFdI Auh AusnUM smuMdr dy zUMGy pfxI ivc lY geI. vyKidaF hI vyKidaF AusnUM iqMn-cfr goqy afey aqy Jwt hI lfeIPL-gfrz vflI byVI vfilaF AusnUM byVI ivc ibTfl ky bfhr lY afdf. qocI ieh vyK ky hYrfn sI ik Auh byVI smuMdr ivc ikwQoN afeI aqy ikvyN afeI? ies pRbMD nUM vyK ky Auh aMgryjLF dy surwiKaf pRbMDF dI sLlfGf krn lwgf. qocI sfry sqMBF Aupr igaf. blYkpUl tfvr dIaF sfrIaF mnohrqfvF nUM vyiKaf. hux qwk sLfm dy Cy ku vwj cuwky hn. Bjn isMG ny hux AunHF iqMnF nUM qFgy Aupr ibTfieaf aqy smuMdr dy iknfry iknfry jFdI cfr mIl lMmI sVk Aupr lwgIaF mnmohk lfeItf df njLfrf ivKfieaf. ies qrHF Auh do iqMn GMty qFgy Aupr bYTy njLfrf vyKdy rhy aqy kdy koeI gwl krky AuWcI-AWcI hwsdy aqy kdy iksy gwl nUM bhuq gMBIrqf nfl krdy. qocI nUM awj Buwl hI igaf sI ik Auh ikwQy iPrdf hY. jd kdy AusnUM afpxy zYzI df cyqf afAuNdf qF Auh afpxIaF hwzIaF mldf-mldf bhuq gMBIr ho jFdf. Bjn isMG ny kfr pfrk ivcoN kfr kwZI aqy motrvy Aupr pf leI. motrvy Aupr pYNidaF hI qocI ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI mYnUM qF rolr-kostr Auqy
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bYT kY bhuq zr lwigaf. myrIaF qF cIkF hI inkl geIaF. mfsI jI aqy afh mfeIk ny iek AuWcf sfh vI nhIN ilaf. (mfeIk ny vI afpxf nfm sux ky shy vFg afpxy kMn KVHy kIqy.) jd AucfeI qoN iek dm hyTF nUM Auqrdf sI, mYnUM ievyN lwgdf sI ik mYN smuMdr ivc hI izwg jfxf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘puwq afpxf iDafn smuMdr vwl nhIN krIdf. izwgxf ikwdF sI? cMgI qrHF nUiVaf huMdf hY. ieh qF qyry idl df hI vihm sI. hOlLI-hOlLI mfiek vFg qYN vI zrnoN ht jfxf hY.’ ‘mfsI jI, mfiek qF ibjlI nfl cldIaF kfrF ivc PisaF iblkul Gbrfieaf nhIN. jd iek dm afpxf pYr dbf idwqf qF sfrIaF kfrF nUM iCldf iswDf iek pfsy ho igaf. iPr bVf sohxf kfr nUM bfhr-bfhr GuMmfAuNdf irhf. ijvyN zUMGy CwpV ivcoN jwt zwl nhIN lfAuNdy huMdy, ievyN ibjlI nfl cwldy sivMgF Aupr asmfn vwloN prqdy dI myrI qF jfn hI inkldI sI. mfsI jI qusIN hYmr stYNpr Aupr bYT ky vI sI nhIN kIqI. jd Auh AucfeI qoN golI vFg hyTF nUM afAuNdf sI qF mYN socdf sI ik ieh hux DrqI nfl lwg ky cUrf cUrf ho jfeygf qy sfzf sBnf df Bog pY jfvygf.’ ‘nhIN puwq eyQy sfrIaF KyzF surwiKaf ivDIaF nfl hI bxfeIaF geIaF hn.’ surjIq kOr ny smJfieaf. ‘mfsI jI afh ijhVy amUjLmYNt vfly hn. ieh idn idhfVy lokF dIaF jybHF kwtdy hn. ieh grIb lokF dIaF KyzF nhIN hn. mYN qF afpxy DIaF puwqF nUM ienHF msLInF dy lfgy vI nhIN jfx dyvFgf.’ qocI ny mfsI dI slfh puwCI. ‘nhIN nhIN, puwqr lok qF eyQy ies nUM iek DMdy vwloN lYNdy hn.’ ‘mfsI mYN qF kdy nf aijhy DMdy ivc pvF, ijhVf grIbF dIaF jybHF kwtdf hY. hF kMipAUtr dIaF KyzF vfsqy myrf bhuq idl lwgf.’ qocI ny ikhf. ‘koeI nhIN puwq qyry mfsV jI qyry kMipAUtr vfsqy bhuq KyzF lY dyxgy. surjIq kOr ny qocI nUM qswlI idwqI. ‘mfsI jI insLfinaF vflf vI kihMdf hoxf ik mYN ikhdy nfl mwQf lf ilaf. vyK lY mYN insLfny mfr ky do ‘tYzI-vyar’ ijwq ley hn. mfsI jI mfeIk vwl vyK ikvyN AunHF Aupr afpxf isr suwtI ipaf hY?’ qocI ny ikhf. Bjn isMG jd vI kfr clfAuNdy hox qF svfrI nfl Gwt vwD hI gwl krdy hn. Bjn isMG ny kfr clfAuNidaF hI qocI qoN puwiCaf, ‘pwuq qUM aYl[aYl[bI[ pfs kIqI hoeI hY?’
‘hF mfsV jI ieh qF rfqF nUM lfa kflj ivc pVH ky izgrI leI nUM mYnUM iek sfl ho igaf hY. ies sfl mYN pVHfeI krky ieknfms dI aYm[ ey[kr leI hY.’ Bjn isMG ny ikhf ik mYN qyry nfl svyry gwl krFgf. mYnUM lwgdf myrf iek dosq vkIl qYnUM lIgl prYktYs kors krvf deygf. ijhVf iek sfl df huMdf hY. jy Auh mMn igaf qF Aus qoN bfad qUM bfr[ aYt[ lfa kr lvIN. Bjn isMG ny iPr afpxf iDafn kfr clfAux vwl hI lf idwqf. vfps Auh pUry igafrF vjy rfq nUM Gr phuMc gey. sLIro df poqf qF tYzI vyar df srfhxf bxf ky suwqf irhf, qocI aqy surjIq kOr vI rihMdI vft kfr ivc suwqy hI afey hn. sLIro dIaF nUMhF jd mfeIk nUM kfr ivcoN bfhr kwZdIaF sn qF Auh tYzI vyar PVky AuWcI-AWcI rox lwg ipaf. imMdo aqy isLMdo mfeIk nUM cuwp krfAuNdIaF hoeIaF afpxy Gr vwl cwl peIaF. nf hI tYzI vyar mfeIk koloN cuwk huMdy sn aqy nf hI Ausdy hwQoN Koh rhy afpxy BYx BrfvF nUM dy irhf hY pr roeI jf irhf hY.
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eKv-5 smF svyr dy ds ku vjy hn. mINh bhuq jLor nfl pY irhf hY. Bjn isMG dI kfr iek Coty ijhy kfr pfrk ivc jf rukI. qocI kfr df drvfjf KolHx hI lwgf sI qF Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘puwq Tihr ajy. ieQy mINh ieMzIaF vFg JVI nhIN lfAuNdf. bs hor iqMn-cfr imMt ivc ieh pYNdf mINh ht jfxf hY. afpxy kol ajy ds imMt pey hn. ivlIam nfl afpxI mIitMg ds vwj ky ds imMt Aupr hY. svyry jd mYN Aus nUM PUn kIqf sI qF Ausny mYnUM XkIn dvfieaf ik asIN tI isMG nUM aYl[ pI[ sI[ krf dyvFgy bysLrqy ik Auh aMgryjLI cMgI qrHF smJ skdf hovygf. qUM iPkr nf kr kfkf, jo qYnUM puwCxgy jo qYnUM afAuNdf hovygf dwsI jfvIN. ijhVI gwl df qYnUM nf pqf hovygf, Auh qYnUM dws vI dyxgy ikAuNik ieMzIaF dI aYl[aYl[bI[ aqy vlYq dI pVHfeI ivc lwKf kohF df PLrk hY. hF swc! qUM afpxy srtIPkyt nfl ilafieaF?’ ‘hF jI mfsV jI. mYN ‘nYsLnl aYkyzYimk rYkOgnIsLn ienPrmysLn sYNtr’vfilaF nUM vI afpxy srtIPkyt Gwly hoey hn. AunHF ny mYnUM PUn Aupr ikhf sI ik mYN ‘aYl[pI[sI[’ df kors kr skdf hF. mYN AusnUM smJf dyvFgf.’ Ausny ivKfAux vfsqy brIPL-kys nUM hwQ pfieaf.
Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘koeI gwl nhIN puwqr ivlIam nUM hI ivKfl deIN.’ jd mINh pYxf bMd ho igaf qF Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘cwl AuWT kfkf! mINh vI ht igaf qy afpxf vI mIitMg df smF ho igaf.’ ivlIam dy dPLqr dy KuwlHy drvfjy nUM Bjn isMG ny Dwk ky KoilHaf qF sfhmxy ivlIam ny afpxf hwQ imlfAuxf kIqf aqy qfkI sfhmxy bYTI gorI vwl iesLfrf krdy ny ikhf, ‘ieh myrI skwqr imCl hY.’ imCl ny vI muskRfAuNdI hoeI ny AunHF nUM sfihb slfm kridaF ikhf, ‘hYlo XMgmYn, hO afrjU?’ ‘PfeIn QYNks, QYNks’’ kihky qocI vI AunHF dy mgr ho quiraf. ivlIam ny ikhf, vYrI cfrimMg XMgmYn! af jfE, Bjn isMG qusIN iswDy myry kmry ivc hI af jfE.’ Bjn isMG aqy qocI, ivlIam dy dPLqr ivc afrfm nfl bYT gey. trya ivc imCl ny cfh dy iqMn kwp ilafANudI hoeI ny puwiCaf, ‘sr KMz lENgy.’ sB ny ieko vfr hI ikhf no QYNks.’ ieh sux ky imCl ny iqMnF kwpF ivc duwD pfieaf, kwpF ivc cmc Pyr ky aqy iPr rIsYpsLn ivc jf bYTI. cfh df kwp cuwkdy hoey ivlIam ny ikhf, ‘imstr tI isMG kI pVHfeI kIqI hY?’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxI pVHfeI bfry ivlIam nUM dwsdy hoey ny brIPL-kys ivcoN sfry srtIPLkyt kwZidaF hoieaF ny AusnUM PVf idwqy aqy afiKaf, ‘sr jI, nYirk vfilaF ny PUn Aupr dwisaf sI ik myrI pVHfeI ‘aYl[pI[sI[’ kors vfsqy TIk hI hY.’ ivlIam ny sfry srtIPkyt vyKky moVidaF ikhf, aYksIlYNt. Bjn isMG, sfzI Prm ivc do birstr aqy do vkIl hn. sfzy kol iek eysLIan XMg-grl vI ‘aYl[ pI[ sI[’ krdI hY. mYN afpxy vkIlF nfl tI isMG nUM sYWt kr idMdf hF aqy ikhf, ‘Bjn isMG iesny CyqI hI ies kMm nUM ‘ipk-ap’ kr lYxf hY. tI isMG qUM kdoN kMm afrMB krnf cfhuMdf eyN?’ ‘sr jI jdoN mrjI, mYN svyr qoN af jfvFgf.’ qocI ny ivlIam nUM jvfb idwqf. Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘myry dosq ivlIam, jy agly somvfr qoN af jfvy, kI TIk hY? ikAuNik ies kol ieMzIan zrfeIivMg lfiesYNs qF hY. Aus ieMzIan lfiesYNs Aupr iek sfl qF clf skdf hY. ies nUM iek CotI
ijhI kfr lY idwqI hY. quhfnUM pqf hI hY ieMnsLorYNs qF mYN iesdy nfm dI kr hI idwqI hY. ies hPLqy isrPL kfr clfAux dI kuJ rIhrsl krvfxI hY.’ ‘hF hF! jdoN vI quhfzI mrjI. myry DMnBfg hoey hn ik mYN quhfzy iksy kMm af sikaF hF. mYN rOb nUM dws dyvFgf ik ies ny somvfr qoN kMm sLurU krnf hY.’ jd nuM rOb vI iksy kMm vfsqy ivlIam kol afAuNdf hY qF ivlIam ny ikhf, ‘rOb ieh hY imstr tI isMG aqy ieh somvfr qoN qyry kol lfa prYktYs kors krnf arMB krygf. kI TIk hY?’ ‘hF jI, sr jI ijvyN quhfzI mrjI hY. Blf mYnUM ies ivc koeI ieqrfjL ho skdf hY.’ ieh kihky rOb ivlIam koloN kuJ pypr lY ky qrlocn isMG nUM afpxf dPLqr ivKflx cly igaf. koeI vIh ku imMt bfad qrlocn isMG ivlIam dy dPLqr ivc afieaf qF ivlIam ny puwiCaf, ‘ikAuN XMgmYn, kMm kr leyNgf.’ ‘no prObilm sr. ieh qF kuJ vI nhIN jykr qusIN ieMzIaF dy kfnUMnF bfry gwl kroNgy qF AulJ hI jfvoNgy.’ qocI ny jvfb idwqf. ivlIam aqy Bjn isMG ny afpxy hwQ imlfAux qoN bfad Auh qocI nUM afpxy dPLqr lY afieaf. dPLqr ivc koeI ds ku klrk kMm krdy hn. Bjn isMG dy aMdr vVidaF sfiraF ny KVHy ho ky Ausdf svfgq kIqf. bhuqy qF ipClI pfrtI Aupr afAux krky qocI dy jfxU hn. AuQy df ‘cfrlI’ nfmI mYnyjr jo pfrtI ivc iksy ruJyvyN kfrn af nhIN sI sikaf, Bjn isMG qocI nUM Aus dy dPqr ivc lY igaf. Bjn isMG ny ikhf cfrlI sfihb ieh mYnUM puwqrF vFg hI hY. ies nUM myry kMm dy sfry dfa pyc smJfAuxy hn. mYN ies nUM ies dPLqrI kMm ivc CyqI hI inpuMn hoieaf vyKxf cfhuMdf hF.’ ‘sr jI, bs quhfzf iek iesLfrf hI bhuq hY. ies nUM myry kol rihx idE mYN qF iesnUM idnF ivc pIr bxf dyxf hY.’ ‘awCf! cfrlI jI mYN ies nUM quhfzy kol Cwz jFdf hF aqy sLfmI cfr ku vjy kONsl dI mIitMg qoN pihlF ies nUM lY jfvFgf ikAuNik mYN ies nUM mIitMg ivc afpxy nfl iljfxf hY. kwlH dupihr df cyqf hY nf! afpF sfiraF ny cox prcfr krn vfsqy afpxy vfrz ivc jfxf hY.’ ‘hF jI, sr cMgI qrHF cyqf hY. mYN sfry stfPL nfl gwl kIqI hoeI hY. sfry iqafr hn.’ Bjn isMG nUM ijvyN kuJ cyqf af igaf huMdf hY. AunHF ny cfrlI nUM ikhf, ‘hF, ies nUM iznr jLrf vfh-vfh krf dyvIN. jy ies ny ikhf qF ieMzIan tykavy qoN vI mMgvf deI.’ Bjn isMG dPLqr qoN bfhr inkldf-
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inkldf cfrlI nUM afK igaf. aMDy ku GMty bfad kuJ nOjuafnF dI tolI dPqr ivc afeI qF cfrlI qrlocn isMG aqy Aus tolI nUM iek KwulHy mIitMg-rUm ivc lY igaf. mIitMg rUm ivcoN Ausny iek PUn Gumfieaf aqy PUn df rsIvr rwKdy hoey ny afiKaf, ‘swq cfh dy kwp plIjL.’ iPr Ausny lfeIP,L GrF, krjf aqy vpfrk ieMnsLorYNs krn dy dfa pyc dwsxy arMB idwqy. cfrlI ny afiKaf, ‘vpfrk aqy krjf lYx vfly ieMnsLorYNs krvfAux vfsqy kdy vI ienkfr nhIN krngy pr iksy dy GrF aqy lfeIPL ieMnsLorYNs krn vfsqy quhfnUM Aus afdmI nUM bhuq kuJ smJfAux dI jLrUrq huMdI hY. sfzy KyimaF ivc ies ZMg nUM murgf PLsfAuxf kihMdy hn. ies vpfr ivc sB qoN pihlf aqy kTn kMm ieho hI smiJaf jFdf hY. ies vfsqy quhfnUM ‘kfmnsYNs’ vrqxI pYNdI hY. ijs nfl qusIN gwl kr rhy huMdy ho quhfnUM AusdIaF mnokfmnfvF nUM awCI qrHF smJ ky gwl nUM qornf huMdf hY. Ausdy ruJfn anusfr hI gwl bfq nUM awgy vDfAuxf cfhIdf hY. jd Auh quhfnUM afpxf hmfieqI smJx lwg pvy qF iPr hI AusnUM afpxy akIdy nUM ies qrHF pRgt krnf huMdf hY ijvyN qusIN koeI afpxI cIjL nhIN vyc rhy sgoN qusIN AusdI BlfeI vfsqy hI kuJ kih rhy ho.’ jd qwk iek bhuq hI sunwKLI kuVI trya ivc rwKI swq kwp cfh dy lY afeI. Ausny hr afdmI koloN muskRf ky puwiCaf, ‘KMz lEgy jF nhIN?’ keIaF ny ikhf,iek plIjL, keIaF ny ikhf do plIjL aqy keIaF ny afpxy kwpF Aupr hwQ rwKky muskrfieaf. sunwKI kuVI sfiraF nUM cfh vrqf ky dPLqr Cwz geI. Ausdy jfx qoN bfad cfrlI ny hor bhuq kuJ smJfieaf aqy aMq ivc iekwly-iekwly qoN svfl puwCy. svflF dy jvfb dyx ivc qocI sfiraF qoN awvl irhf. Ausny svflF dy jvfb ievyN idwqy ijvyN Auh ieh kfrj Zyr icr qoN hI kr irhf huMdf hY. cfrlI hr iek nUM smJfAuNdf qocI vloN idwqy jvfbF df hvflf idMdf. qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy sfQIaF ivc bYTy nUM ieMJ lwgdf ik cfrlI nhIN Auh AunHF df lIzr hY. cfrlI ny sfiraF nUM kuJ pypr idwqy aqy sfiraF nUM GrF ivc aqy afpxy XfrF dosqF nUM imlx vfsqy ikhf qF Auh sfry kfgjLF nUM afpo afpxy brIPL kysF ivc pf ky dPLqroN bfhr inkl gey. cfrlI, qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy nfl AuQy lY igaf ijQy swq kfAUNtrF Aupr klwrk lokF dIaF jLrUrqF nUM pUiraF kr rhy hn. lok msLIn ivcoN afpxI vfrI df nMbr kwZky afAux vflI vfrI dI AuzIk kr rhy hn. ienHF
kfAUNtrF Aupr koeI kfr ieMnsLorYNs, koeI GrF dI ieMnsLorYNs aqy koeI ‘ipwt’ ieMnsLorYNs dy Pfrm Br rhy hn. qocI ny hr kfAUNtr dy klwrk kol bYT ky vyiKaf aqy Jwt smJ igaf ik anykF ieMnsLorYNs kMpnIaF dy brokr hox dy nfqy ieQy lok pYsy dy ky afpxI ieMnsLorYNs krvfAuNdy hn. qocI nUM ienHF klwrkF df kMm QoVHf ruJyvy vflf lwgf pr jd Aus ny pONzF dI afeI clfeI vyKI qF cfrlI nUM puwiCaf, ‘qusIN ikMny ku prsYNt Aupr kMm krdy ho?’ ‘kul qIh prsYNt Aupr hr kMpnI nfl kMm kIqf jFdf hY. pihlF pihl TIk sI pr awj-kwlH bfjLfr ivc kMpItIsLn bhuq ho igaf hY. sfzI kMpnI dy aijhy pMj hor ‘swb-afiPs’ hn. iPr vI sfzI kMpnI TIk hI cl rhI hY. jd qUM awgy afvyNgf, mYnUM pUrf XkIn hY ik sLfied qUM ies kMm nUM hor vDf leyNgf. Bjn isMG qF hux rItfierz hI ho gey hn.’ ‘mYN mortgyjL aqy lfeIPL ieMnsLorYNs df kMm krnf psMd krFgf.’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxy idl dI gwl khI. ieh qyrf afpxf kMm hY. ijs qrHF cfhyNgf kr lvIN. cfrlI ny qrlocn isMG nUM sB kuJ smJfAuNidaF hoieaf ikhf, ‘bfhr Bjn isMG dI kfr af geI hY. jy kuJ hor puwCxf cfhuMdf eyN byiJjk pwuC lY pr mYnUM lwgdf ijhVy eyQy kMm krdy hn AunHF sfiraF ijMnI qYnUM ies ibjLnYs bfry jfxkfrI hY hI hY. Bjn isMG aMdr afey aqy pMj-swq imMt pyprF aqy kfpIaF nUM vyKdy hoey qocI nUM nfl lY ky kONsl dI mIitMg atYz krn vfsqy qur pey. kfr ivc bYTidaF qocI ny ikhf,‘mfsV jI, qusIN pMj hor dPLqrF dy kMmF nUM iekwly ikvyN sMBfldy ho?’ ‘puwq mYnyjr ijMnI ijLafdf kmfeI krygf Auqnf hI ijLafdf AusdI kmfeI hovygI. Auh afpxI kmfeI nUM vDfAux vfsqy hI mYnUM ijLafdf vpfr idMdy hn.’ ‘mfsV jI, ies sfry kMmF bfry qF asIN ieknfmYs dy pihly sfl ivc hI piVHaf hoieaf hY. ieh kMm mYnUM bhuq cMgf lwgf. bfr[aYt[ lfa krn qoN bfad mYN iesy kMm nUM krFgf.’ ‘ijvyN qyrf jIa krU, bytf, qYnUM slfh jLrUr dy skdy hF pr asIN qF qyrI mrjI anusfr hI cwlxf hY. jykr qUM ies kMm ivc pYxf hY qF lokF ivc ivcrnf pvygf. jd mYN ies kfrj nUM arMiBaf sI qF mYN ‘eysLIan vYlPLyar aYsosIeysLn’ bxf leI sI, ijwQy myrIaF sYNkVy dysI BrfvF nfl mulfkfqF huMdIaF rihMdIaF sn.’ Bjn isMG ny afpxf qjrwbf dwsidaF hoieaF afiKaf.
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‘mfsV jI, mYN ieQy ‘mMjkI mMc’ bxfvfgf. mYN vlYq dy lyKkF dIaF anykf pusqkF pMjfb ivc pVHIaF hn. mYnUM lwgf ik pMjfbI bolI, pMjfbI sfihq, smfjk rIqI irvfj, ivhfr aqy pMjfbI swiBafcfrk ivrfsq nUM ies mulk ivc sQfpq krn vfsqy AunHF LlyKkF dIaF ilKqF nhIN boldIaF. mYN ies gwl vwl AunHF df iDafn jrUr duafvFgf.’ qocI dy aijhy ivcfr sux ky Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘iPr dyr iks gwl dI hY? qUM mYnUM ‘mMjkI mMc’ dI rUp ryKf ilK ky dy-dy, mYN kwlH nUM hI pMjfbI aKbfrF ivwc Cpvf idMdf hF.’
eKv-6 qocI PrMt-rUm ivc bYTf bfhr vwl itkitkI lf ky vyK irhf hY. iek zrfeIivMg skUl vflI kfr bfhr afx ky rukI qF Auh bfhr inkl ky Aus kfr kol jf KVHf hoieaf. CyqI hI zrfeIivMg skUl dI kfr vfly ny kfr ivcoN bfhr inklidaF qrlocn isMG nfl afpxf hwQ imlfieaf aqy kuJ ku gwlF krky AusnUM kfr dIaF cfbIaF PVf idwqIaF. qocI zrfeIivMg skUl dI kfr ivc bYT ky hwQF nfl styirMg aqy pYrF nfl klwc tYst krn lwg ipaf. zrfeIivMg isKflx vfly ny AusnUM kuJ smJfieaf qF Ausny kfr nUM bVy ihsfb nfl qor ilaf. isMgl roz, izAUl kYryjvy, AuqrfeIaF cVHfeIaF, moV-GyV trYiPk lfeItF aqy isgnl, jYbrf krfisMgjL qocI ny bVI sPLlqf surwiKaf nfl qYh kr ley. qMg sVkF Aupr qocI ny bhuq hI hOlLI kfr clfeI aqy KwulHIaF sVkF Aupr Ausny jd sVkF dIaF spIzF muqfbk kfr dI spIz rwKI qF kfr isKflx vflf bhuq KusL hoieaf. qocI ny kfr nUM ies surwiKaq ZMg nfl clfieaf ik afAux vfly sMBfvI KqiraF qoN pihlF hI kfr dI spIz nUM kMtrol kr lYNdf. kfr isKflx vfly ny ikhf,‘XU Eky ivd skYinMg df zYNjrjL.’ kfr dy prYkItl tYst ivc krvfeIaF jfx vflIaF aYksr sfjIaF nUM Ausny bVI kfmXfbI nfl kr ivKfieaf. kfr isKflx vfly dI jd qswlI ho geI qF Ausny qrlocn isMG nUM kih kih ky kfr Gr vfps lY aFdI aqy ikhf, ‘afh kfr iQAUrI dI ikqfb hY. jd qwk qyrf zrfeIivMg lfeIsYNs nhIN af jFdf, ies ikqfb nUM KUb pVH lY. jd do ZfeI hPqy ivc qyrf iQAUrI tYst klIar ho jfvygf qF mYN iPr qyrf prYkItl zrfeIivMg tYst
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Br dyvFgf. mYnUM pUrI AumId hY ik qUM kfr df tYst pihlI vfrI hI pfs kr jfeyNgf.’ qocI Gr aMdr afx ky iPr PrMt-rUm ivc bYT igaf. surjIq kOr ny bVy ipafr nfl puwiCaf,‘puwq, qYnUM kI kihMdf sI kfr isKflx vflf?’ ‘mfsI jI, Auh mYnUM ieh ikqfb pVHn nUM dy ky kihMdf sI ik jd zrfieIivMg lfiesYNs af jfvygf qF iQAUrI tYst pfs krky AusnUM PUn kr dyvy. ‘ieh srkfr ny iek nvF iQAUrI tYst aYvyN hI vDf idWqf hY. pihlF suxIdf sI ik kYnyzf ivc kfr pfs krn qoN pihlF iQAUrI tYst dyxf pYNdf sI. ieh ‘vfierYs’ AunHF eyQy ieMglYNz ivc vI GwlH idwqI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ies aOiKafeI nUM boJ nf smJx vfsqy qocI nUM ikhf. ‘mfsI jI, koeI gwl nhIN ies ivc ikhVI musLkl hY. mYN ieh pusqk QoVHI ijhI pVH leI hY. mYnUM qF ies ivc kuJ musLkl nhIN lwgdI. sfry svfl kfr nUM surwiKaq ZMg nfl clfAux vfsqy hn ijhVy mYnUM pihlF qoN hI afAuNdy hn. kfr isKflx vfly ny vI mYnUM ieho ikhf hY. ieh tYst qF (cutkI vjf ky) mYN ieMJ kr lYxf hY.’ qocI ny afpxI mfsI df idl rwKx vfsqy afpxI ilafkq df pRgtfvf kIqf. GVI vwl vyKdI hoeI surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘bfrF vI vwj gey. qUM ikqfb pVH lY, mYN qyry vfsqy Kfxf iqafr krdI hF.’ qocI ny ijvyN aijhI sfrI ikqfb iek idn ivc hI iswK lYxI huMdI hY.ikqfb pVHn ivc Ausdf mn eynf KuwBf ik surjIq kOr ny do-iqMn vfr afvfjLF mfrIaF ik Kfxf iqafr hY. af ky Kf lvy pr qocI dy kMnIN iek vI afvfjL nf peI. afiKr surjIq kOr ny lfiebryrI rUm ivwc afAuNdI ny hI Ausdy hwQ ivcoN ieh ikqfb Koh leI aqy afiKaf, ‘qyrf ikhVf ajy iemiqhfn hY? pihlF Kfxf Kf lY iPr pVHI jfeIN bYTf ies ikqfb nUM.’ qocI afpxI mfsI dy mgr mgr zfeIinMg rUm ivc cly igaf. Kfxf myj Aupr lwigaf hoieaf hY. surjIq kOr ny iek burkI mUMh ivc lMGfAuNidaF hoieaf ikhf, ‘afh mhF dI dfl Kfh ky vyK, bhuq suafd hY. mYN Kfs krky qyry vfsqy bxfeI hY. qyrI mF kihMdI huMdI hY ik qYnUM mhF dI dfl bhuq psMd hY. mYnUM lwgdf qYnUM BuwK vI lwgI hoeI hoxI hY. Pulky awj Pul-Pul rVy hn.’ qocI nUM surjIq kOr dI khI gwl ievyN lwgI ijvyN kdy kdy AusdI mF kihMdI huMdI sI. pr qrlocn isMG afpxy idl ivc Aumzy vfqsl 53/-êÛÅä
ipafr nUM CupfAuNdf hoieaf kuJ nf kihMdf hoieaf Kfxf Kf ky lfiebryrI rUm ivc jf ky iQAUrI tYst vflI ikqfb pVHn bYT igaf. qocI df mn ikqfb pVHn ivc iblkul KuwBf hoieaf sI qF PUn dI GMtI vj peI. surjIq kOr ny kuJ ku ieDr-AuDr dIaF gwlF kIqIaF qF qocI nUM hfk mfridaF ikhf, ‘puwq qyrI mF df ieMzIaF qoN PUn hY. CyqI af jfh, AunHF df ibwl afAuNdY.’ ikqfb nUM mUDI rKidaF AuWTdf hI mUMh ivc buVbVfieaf, ‘jy ibwl afAuNdY, iPr nf krn PUn.’ lfiebryrI rUm ivcoN bfhr inkl ky lObI ivc pey PUn dy rsIvr nUM cuwk ky kihMdf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘sOhrf hYlo df. qYnUM kI ikhf sI? Gr ikAuN lwqF psfr ky bYTf? ijs kMm leI qYnUM vlYq Byijaf hY. bfhr jf ky koeI kMm kfr ikAuN nhIN krdf. jy iPr qYnUM Gr bYTy nUM vyLK ilaf qF Xfd rwKIN, mYN hYQy afx ky qyry hwz qoVUM. smJ lwgI af ik nhIN?’ ‘zYzI jI mMmI nfl gwl krfieE.’ qocI ny ajy eynf hI ikhf sI, jwgf isMG iclfieaf, ‘sOhrf mMmI df.’ aqy PUn kwt igaf. PUn Aupr rsIvr rwKdy qocI df mUMh lfl surKL ho igaf. Ausny afpxI mfsI koloN afpxI ies hflq nUM CpfAux vfsqy lfiebryrI rUm ivc pey soPLy Aupr bYT ky ikqfb pVHn df ZONg rcf ilaf. surjIq kOr lfiebryrI rUm ivc afeI qF Aus ny iek do vfr puwiCaf, ‘puwq qyrI mIqo nfl gwl hoeI sI kI kihMdI sI? sfry TIk hn AuQy.’ qocI ny afpxy mn nUM Gwutdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘hF mfsI jI sfry TIkTfk hn. Auh qF PUn rwKdy nhIN sn. mYN hI jLor pfieaf sI ik quhfzf ibwl afAUgf. iksy idn mYN afp PUn kr lvFgf. qF jf ky ikqy mMmI ny PUn rwiKaf.’ ‘lY puwq, afh mobfiel PUn jybH ivc rwK. jd qyrf idl Audfs hovy qF afpxI mMmI nfl gwl kr ilaf kr.’ surjIq kOr nUM ijvyN Bjn isMG ny smJfieaf sI, AuvyN hI qocI nUM kihMdI hoeI ny AusnUM mobfeIl PUn PVf idwqf. ‘nhIN mfsI jI jd mMmI nfl gwlF krn vfly qusIN eyQy ho qF mYnUM kI jLrUrq hY kol PUn rwKx dI jF krn dI.’ qocI ny afpxy mfipaF vwloN Kwty hoey idl nUM mwuK rwKidaF jvfb idwqf. ‘nhIN puwq, ieh PUn qyry mfsV ny ilaf ky idwqf hY. ies Auqy ieMzIaF nUM PUn krn vfsqy isrPL iek imMt dI iek pYnI Krc afAuxI hY. qyry mfsV ny ies ivc pMjfh pONz df krYizt puaf idwqf hY. jIa Brky,
BfvyN afpxy dosqF-imqrF nUM vI PUn GuMmf ilaf krIN. surjIq kOr ny kih ik Ausdy isr nUM ipafiraf aqy ikhf,‘awCf puwq! awj sMgrFd hY. awj dy idn gurduafry bIbIaF vwloN kIrqn kIqf jFdf hY. mYN GMtf ku Br gurduafry jfxf hY. qUM vI cwl myry nfl, qyrf vI mn hoDry pY jfAU.’ surjIq kOr ny qocI nUM afpxy nfl gurduafry jfx vfsqy ikhf. ‘nhIN mfsI jI, AuQy aOrqF ivc bYTf mYN cMgf lwgU. qusIN gurduafry jf afE jd qwk mYN ieh ikqfb pVH lYNdf hF. qocI ny mobfiel PUn nUM afpxI jybH ivc pfAuNidaF hoieaf afiKaf, ‘mfsI jI myry nfl iek gwl df promYs kro ik qusIN myry PUn df nMbr nf eyQy iksy nUM idENgy, nf hI iksy nUM ieMzIaf ivc idENgy. TIk hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘awCf puwq!ieh gwl mYN qyry mfsV jI nUM vI dws dyvFgI. surjIq kOr ny gurduafry nUM jfx lwgI ny ikhf, ‘puwq ipClyry bgl dIaF kMDF dIaF kuJ iewtF AuKVIaF hoeIaf hn. jykr Tykydfr ny kuJ qYQoN mMigaf qF stor rUm ivcoN jo cfhIdf hoAUgf, AusnUM dy dyvIN.’ Gr ivc qocI iekwlf rih igaf. iQAUrI dI ikqfb pVHn ivc Ausdf mn nhIN sI lwg irhf. Ausny afpxI ihwk Aupr ikqfb nUM mUDf rwK ky afpxy isr nUM soPLy Aupr lmkf ilaf. PUn Aupr kIqI afpxy zYzI dI gwl nUM socdf-socdf Auh GUk sON igaf. lfiebryrI dI GVI Aupr dupihr dy ZfeI vwj cuwky hn. qocI iek twk suwqf ipaf hY. AusnUM ieh vI nhIN pqf ik surjIq Gr vI phuMc cuwkI hY. bfhr ipClyry bgl dI kMD dIaF iewtF lfAux vfly AuWcI-AuWcI hwsdy hn. qocI AunHF dy hfsy nUM supny ivc suxdf kI vyKdf hY ik Ausdf zYzI vlYq af igaf hY. Ausdy hwQ ivc AuhI qUq dI sotI PVI hoeI hY aqy Ausdy duafly lihrfAuNdf aqy GuMmdf AuWcI-AuWcI hws irhf hY. jd bfhr kfimaF ny ibKVIaF-ibKVIaF iewtF nUM puwtxf sLurU kIqf qF qocI ny afpxI ipwT Aupr qUq dIaF sotIaF lwgdIaF df KVkf suixaf aqy ho rhy drd nUM afpxy duKdy hwzF ivc mihsUsidaF soicaf ik Ausdf zYzI Aus nUM qUq dI sotI jor-jor dyxI mfr irhf hY. Auh supny ivc hI afpxy hwQF nfl afpxy duKdy hwz jor-jor nfl dwbf irhf, ies qrHF socdf hY ik Auh pY rhIaF qUq dIaF sotIaF nUM afpxy hwQF nfl rok irhf hY. surjIq kOr dy hwQoN iek khyN dI QflI izwgI aqy jor dI KVfkf hoieaf qF supny ivc qocI ny afpxy moiZaF Aupr iek jLor dI lwgI sotI nUM mihsUs kIqf. Ausny iek jLor dI cIk mfrI aqy afiKaf, ‘hfey mMmI.’
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surjIq kOr nwTI-nwTI lfiebryrI rUm ivc geI qF vyiKaf ik qocI qrwBk ky AuWiTaf aqy Ausdy mwQy Aupr qRylI afeI hoeI hY. Ausdy sfh lMmy-lMmy cwl rhy hn. qocI ny jd afpxIaF awKF KolHIaF qF Ausdy afpxy hwQ afpxy hI moiZaF nUM Guwt rhy sn aqy Auh surjIq kOr dI glvkVI ivc sI. afpxIaF awKF nUM pUrI qrHF AuGfV ky vyiKaf qF Aus ny lMmy-lMmy afAuNdy sfhF nUM ieh smJ ky roikaf ik ieh qF iek supnf hI sI. qocI ny afpxy afp nUM sMBflidaF afpxIaF awKF iPr mIt leIaF hux AusdIaF awKF ivcoN nINd Auz geI hY. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM sfrI Gtnf bfry dwisaf qF Bjn isMG ny vI AusnUM hOslf idwqf ik AusnUM eyQy koeI kuJ nhIN khygf. dUsry Blk Auh qocI nUM afpxy PYmlI zfktr kol lY igaf. Ausny qocI nUM hspqfl ivc aYksrY luhfAux vfsqy Gwilaf. aYksiraF ivc afieaf ik AusdIaF pslIaF nUM KUn dyx vflIaF nfVF jLKLmI ho jfx kfrn KUn df dOrf cMgI qrHF nf hox kfrn hwzF ivc drd huMdf hY. Bjn isMG qocI nUM ‘rYPlYksolojYst’ nUM ivKflx lY igaf qF Ausny dwisaf, ‘ies dIaF pslIaF nUM jFdIaF bMd nfVF nUM awkUprYsLr nfl KolHxf pYxf hY. koeI iPkr vflI gwl nhIN hY. ies df ielfj hY. pMj Cy ku vfrI awkUprYsLr krn nfl mYN ieh bMd nfVHF nUM KolH dyxf hY aqy ies nOjuafn df drd hwt jfvygf.’ Bjn isMG ny iPr iek pUrf hPLqf ‘rYPlYksolojYst’ koloN qocI df trItmYNt krvfieaf aqy nfl-nfl hI pUrf hPLqf qocI nUM kfr clfAux nUM ijQy ijQy vI Auh gey qocI hI kfr clfAuNdf. qocI nUM Bjn isMG ny ivlIam dy dPLqr df rsqf vI keI vfr ivKfieaf. qocI hux Bjn isMG dy hr dPLqr dy rfhF df jfxU ho igaf hY. iek idn jd Bjn isMG afrfm nfl bYTy rhy aqy qocI ny ivlIam dy dPLqr awgy jf ky afpxI kfr KVHI kr idwqI qF Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘sLfbfsL puwq, prfAUz afP XU. somvfr nUM qUM afpy hI ivlIam dy dPLqr ivc phuMc jfeIN. mYN hor kMm nbyV lvFgf.’
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eKv-7 somvfr df idn hY. qocI ivlIam dy dPLqr KuwlHx qoN pihlF hI dPLqr dI kfr pfrk ivc afpxI kfr KVHI krky dPLqr KuwlHx dI AuzIk krn lwgf. AuzIk vI kfhdI sI jd qocI ny afpxI kfr df aMdrlf sLIsLf vyiKaf qF ivlIam dI kfr AusdI kfr kol afx KVHI hoeI. ivlIam ny kfr ivcoN inklidaF hI qocI dI kfr df drvfjf KoilHaf aqy ikhf, ‘tI isMG aMdr af jfE.’ qocI afpxI kfr ivcoN Jwt dyxI bfhr inkl ky drvfjf KolHdy ivlIam dy brIPL kys nUM PV ilaf. ivlIam bhuq KusL hoieaf aqy drvfjf KolH ky AusnUM afpxy dPLqr aMdr lY igaf. plF ivc hI dUjy birstr aqy vkIl vI af gey. ivlIam qocI nUM rOb dy dPLqr ivc afp Cwzx igaf. rOb ny puwiCaf, ‘imstr isMG cfh df kwp pIeyNgf?’ ‘nhIN GroN huxy pI ky afieaf hF koeI loV qF nhIN hY pr jykr qusIN pIxI hY qF mYN vI iek kwp pI lAUNgf.’ ‘imstr isMG kI krIey sfzf vpfr hI aijhf hY jykr iksy nfl rfq nUM kMpnI nf krIey qF gwl agy nhIN cldI. tolI ivc bih ky pIxI pYNdI hY. rfq nUM Auh pIx df mjLf, mjLf hI huMdf hY pr svyry nON ds vjy qwk cfh pI-pI afpxy afp nUM msF sYWt krIdf hY. cMgI gwl hY jykr qUM sLrfb nhIN pINdf, isgrt nhIN pINdf. afpxI BivwK dI ijLMdgI cMgI gujLfrygf.’ rxivMdr vI rOb dy dPLqr ivc af geI. rOb ny rxivMdr nUM aMdr vVdI nUM afiKaf, ‘ieh hn imstr tI isMG aqy ieh hn imstr ‘afrnolz simwQ’ ieh vI qyry nfl hI lIgl prYktYs kors kr rhy hn ieh kihky afp iksy kMm leI dPLqr qoN bfhr cly igaf. rxivMdr ny qrlocn isMG vwl bhuq gOh aqy rIJ nfl vyiKaf qF qocI Ausdy idl nUM Bfa igaf. rxivMdr nUM pihlI qwkxI ivc hI qrlocn isMG nfl ipafr ho igaf. Ausny awgy ho ky afrnolz simwQ srsrI ijhf hwQ imlfieaf aqy bVf insMg ZMg nfl qrlocn isMG nfl afpxf hwQ imlfieaf aqy afiKaf, ‘imstr tI isMG, quhfzy bfry bhuq kuJ suxdI afeI hF. awj afp jI dy drsLn krky mn bhuq pRsMn hoieaf hY. ijvyN mYN suixaf sI qusIN qF Aus qoN vI keI guxf vwD rumFitk lwgdy ho.’ vYrI nfeIs nym, kOmf inwk nym zft rfno zft zft zft lvlI nym Puwl stfp.’ ies qrHF kihMidaF afrnolz simwQ ny rfxo nfl bolx vfsqy qrlocn isMG nfloN 57/-êÛÅä
pihl ivKfeI. rfxo ny sux ky afrnolz simwQ nUM EprI ijhI iek muskfn idwqI aqy afpxf iDafn qrlocn isMG vwl kr ilaf. ‘QYNk XU mYzm.’ qocI ny rfxo dIaF awKF ivc awKF pf ky jvfb idwqf. ‘no PfrimltIjL’, qusIN mYnUM rfxo kih ky bulf skdy ho. myry mfpy mYnUM rfxo kih ky bulfAuNdy hn.’ rxivMdr ny jvfb idwqf. ‘QYNk XU rfxo. hO iejL dYt?’ qrlocn isMG ny rxivMdr dI mrjI puwCI. ‘bs TIk hY, cwlUgf, mYzm kihxf ieMzIan stfeIl lwgdf hY.’ rxivMdr ny afpxI psMd dwsI. ‘rfxo qusIN ieMzIan nhIN ho!’ qocI ny puwiCaf. ‘mYN vlYqx hF. vlYq ivc jMmI hF.’ rxivMdr ny jvfb idwqf. ‘Eh hoa ho. vYrI nfeIs.’ qocI ny isPLq kridaF ikhf. ‘vOaE! ieh vlYqI zfielfg ikwQoN iswKy hn?’ rxivMdr ny muVdf vfr kIqf. ‘mYN anykF aMgryjLI dy nftk, nfvl aqy khfxIaF pVHIaF hn. ijvyN sLYksLpIar nUM mYN ieMgilsL dI aYm[ ey[ dy iek sbjYkt dy qOr Aupr piVHaf hY. jymjL joiesI dy nfvl XUlsYs, portryt afPL afrtYst, skft iPtjrlYNz df ‘df gryt gftYsbfeI’, puafieMt kfAUNtr puafiet. hYkslI df gryt inAU vrlz, hylr df ‘kYc 22, lOrYNs df snjL aYNz lvrjL aqy voimn ien df lv. ivlIam Pfklnr dy lfeIt ien agsq, sfAUNz df PrI aqy aYjL afeI lya zfeIieMg, mYkUlr df hfrt iejL ey lonlI hMtr, POirstr df pYsyj tU ieMzIaF, vfrtn df ‘df eyjL afPL ienosYNs, slmn rsLdI df ‘df imznfeIt iclzrn’ hor ds ikMny ku igxfvF? AuNJ juafnI dI Aumr ivc aijhy zfielfg afp muhfry hI af jFdy huMdy hn.’ qocI ny kIqI pVHfeI AuNglf Aupr igxfAuidaF ikhf. ies qoN pihlF ik rxivMdr koeI jvfb idMdI, rOb kmry ivc af igaf. Ausdy hwQ ivc iek vwzI Pfiel PVI hoeI hY. Ausny Pfiel nUM Polidaf ikhf, ‘lIgl prYktYs kors ( LPC) ivc kuJ nvF nhIN iswKxf pYNdf sgoN jo kuJ qusIN aYl[ aYl[ bI[ ( LLB) jF aYl[ aYl[ aYm[ ( LLM) pfs krn vfsqy piVaf hY isrPL Aus pVHfeI nUM amlI qOr Aupr afpxy klfeINt vfsqy vrqxf huMdf hY. quhfnUM awj ieh PYslf krnf pYxf hY ik
qusIN vkIl bxnf hY jF birstr bxnf hY. rOb ny muVvF svfl kIqf, ‘quhfnUM pqf ‘ikAU eI bI’ kI huMdf hY?’ ‘hF jI ikAUn alYjfbYQ iblizMg. ieh iek cYNbr hY.’ qocI ny ikhf. ‘iblkul shI ikhf. iPr qF qYnUM ieh vI pqf hoxf ieh cYNbr iknHF kfnUMnF nfl sMbMDq huMdf hY.’ rOb ny qocI nUM sLfbfsL idwqI. ‘hF jI. ies kors ivc zIvors bfry kfnUMn aqy zIvors qoN bfad pYsy Dyly dy vMz vMzfeIaF bfry kfnUMn huMdy hn. bfhrly mulkF dy zIvors dy kfnUMn, ivafh qoN pihlF sMbMDF bfry smwisafvF nUM nijwTx vfsqy kfnUMn, bwicaf nUM azOpt krnf jF iksy mfpy nUM bwcf vyKx dI pfbMdI lfAuxI afid. sr jI, ieh kors koeI iek sdI pihlF arMB hoieaf sI.’ qocI ny ikhf. ‘iesy qrHF kfnUMnF nUM bxfAux aqy prYktYs ivc ilafAux vfsqy keI qrHF dy cYNbrjL bxy hoey hn. AunHF sfiraf bfry mYN quhfnUM duhrfAuxf hY aqy prYktYs ivc ilafAux vfsqy keI ZMg qrIky dwsxy hn. mYN quhfzy klfeIts nfl kort ivc vI quhfzy nfl jfieaf krnf hY. rxivMdY qusIN aYl[ aYl[ aYm[ kIqI hoeI hY. imstr tI isMG qyrI ividaf QoVHI ijLafdf hI imafrI hY. qusIN aYl[ aYl[ bI, aYm[ aYs[ sI[ aqy ieknfims dI aYm[ ey[ vI kIqI hoeI hY. ies krky qusIN donNo hI ies lIgl prYktYs kors nUM bVI kfmXfbI nfl kr jfENgy. rOb ny iPr iehI svfl afrnolz simwQ nUM kIqf. afrnolz simwQ ny afpxI kursI qoN AuTidaF hoieaf ikhf, ‘sr, kOmf afnrybl izgrI ien pflytYks, zft zft zft plws aprYNtrsLYp ivd suilstrjL afiPs, kOmf vMn XIar aYkspIrIaYNs Puwl stfp. imstr simwQ, kOmf XU nIz bfr aYt lfa Pst, kOmf ivc afeI QYNk XU kYn zU ien isks mMnQs, zft zft zft aYNz kMm bYk tU mI dYn kOmf zU XU aMzrstYNz imstr simwQ Puwl stfp. ies qrHF suxdf hI imstr afrnolz simwQ kmry ivcoN bfhr inkldf kihMdf, ‘vYrI vYl sr, kOmf,poieMt tykn, kOmf, afeI sI XU isks mMnQs tfeIm zft QYNk XU vYrI mwc Puwl stwp. rOb iPr sMboDn huMdf pwuCdf hY imstr isMG hux qUM PYslf krnf hY ik bfad ivc birstr bxnf hY jF vkIl.’ rOb ny ajy ieqnf ikhf hI sI ik qocI ny afpxf hwQ KVHf krky Jwt ikhf, ‘birstr sr jI, birstr.’ rOb ny puwiCaf, ‘rxivMdY qusI vkIl bxnf chuMdy ho? pVHfeI ivc Prk QoVHf hY. qusIN vI birstr bxnf cfho qF bx skdy ho.’
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rxivMdr ny soicaf ik jy Auh vkIl bxn vfsqy kihMdI hY qF Auh qrlocn isMG nfloN judf ho jfAUgI. iPr jykr Auh vI birstr bxn vfsqy kih idMdI hY qF AusnUM bhuq imhnq krnI pYxI hY. ies qrHF socdI hI sI ik rOb ny iPr puwiCaf, ‘rxivMdY qUM afpxI slfh nhIN dwsI. ‘sr jI, mYN vI birstr hI bxUMgI.’ ieh kihMdI hoeI ny soicaf ik Auh qrlocn isMG koloN mwdd lY leygI. ies qoN AupRMq rOb ny afpxy AulIky pRogrfm anusfr AunHF dI pVHfeI arMB kr idwqI. ieh jfnx vfsqy ik AunHF nUM kI kI afAuNdf hY, rOb ivcivc AuhnF nUM svfl krdf. qocI, rxivMdr nUM bolx qwk nf idMdf. PtfPt afpy hI Auqr deI jFdf. ies pihly idn hI rxivMdr Aupr qocI dI ivdvqf df bhuq pRBfv ipaf. rxivMdr qrlocn isMG nfl afpxy jIvn sMbMD joVn vfsqy socx lwgI. jd-jd vI qocI kuJ svflF dy jvfb dy hwtdf qF Auh Aus vwl nIJ nfl vyK ky muskRf pYNdI. qocI vI koeI bwcf nhIN sI. Ausny vI pMjfb dy kfljF ivc afpxy jmfqIaF dy iesLk pycy lVdy cMgI qrHF vyKy hoey sn BfvyN Auh afpxI grIbI kfrn iksy awlHV nfl afpxy ipafr df iejLhfr nhIN kr sikaf. ieh AusdI mjLbUrI sI. qocI afpxy bfkI sfQIaF vFg pYsy vwloN KwulHf hwQ nhIN sI rwKdf. smF sLfm dy pMj vwj gey hn. rOb ny ikhf, ‘awj df idn eyQy hI Kqm huMdf hY aqy svyr nUM iPr mulfkfq hovygI. qocI aqy rxivMdr dPLqrNo bfhr af gey. rxivMdr ny ikhf,‘imstr isMG mYnUM AuQy qwk ilPLt hI dy dy.’ ‘af jfh, af jfh, ikDry dUr jfxf hY?’ ‘nhIN, nhIN, bs iqMn ku strItF Cwz ky mYnUM AuQy lfh deIN.’ qocI ny do cfr strItF kfr nUM GuMmfieaf qF sfhmxy ‘no-ieMtrI’ ivc vfVn lwgf qF rxivMdr ny rOlf pf ky kfr nUM KVHI krvfieaf. rxivMdr ny sihm ky donoN hwQ afpxI CfqI Aupr rwK ley. kuJ afrfm krky ikhf, ‘qrlocn isMG, ies mulk ivc kfr sVk Aupr lwgy roz-sfeIn aqy sVkF Aupr vfhIaF hoeIaF icwtIaF lIkF anusfr clfAuxI pYNdI hY. qUM qy mYnUM mfr hI dyxf sI.’ ‘sOrI-sOrI rysoL. myrf iDafn quhfzIaF gwlF ivc sI.’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxI Buwl mMnidaF ikhf. ‘ilaf mYN clfAuNdI hF qyrI kfr.’
‘qyry kol zrfeIivMg lfiesYNs hY.’ ‘hF jI! myry kol qF pMj sfl purfxf zrfeIivMg lfiesYNs hY. mYN aTfrF sfl dI sI jd kfr pfs kr leI sI.’ ‘koeI nhIN mYN hI QoVHf kyarPuwl ho ky kfr clfAuNdf hF. rysoL, myrf iDafn quhfzIaF gwlF ivc sI. afeIm sOrI.’ iek do sVkF iPr ieDr-AuDr igaf qF iek ‘kfPI hfAUs’ afieaf. rxivMdr ny swjy hwQ nfl iesLfrf kIqf aqy puwiCaf, ‘ies kfr pfrk ivc jLrf kfr KVHI kroNgy.’ qocI kfPI hfAUs dI kfr pfrk ivc kfr KVHI krdf rxivMdr nUM kihMdf,‘rfxo, kI qusIN eyQy rihMdy ho?’ ‘nhIN qF.’ ‘iPr eyQy kfr KVHI ikAuN krvfeI hY?’ ‘mYnUM QoVHf isr drd hY. kI mYnUM kfPI nhIN iplfeyNgf?’ ‘myry kol kYsL nhIN hY. sOrI ryso, iPr iksy idn shI.’ ‘isr myrf awj duwKdf hY. kfPI mYN iPr iksy hor idn pI ky kI krnI hY? cwl pYsy mYN dy dyvFgI.’ ‘nhIN, nhIN mYN eyQy bfhr hI rwukdf hF. qusIN afp pI afE.’ rxivMdr ny qocI Aupr AultdI hoeI ny Ausdy swjy hwQ nUM PiVaf aqy Ausdf hwQ afpxy mwQy nfl lf ky puwCdI, ‘vyK myrf mwQf ikMnF grm ho igaf hY. plIjL myrf sfQ nhIN idAuNgy. ‘mfsI jI Gr AuzIkdy hoxy af. mfsV jI ny afpxy cox prcfr leI mYnUM nfl lY ky jfxf hY.’ ‘qrlocn isMG qUM qF kuVIaF nfloN vI ijLafdf zrdY. qUM afpxI mfsI nUM kih dy ik myrf iek purfxf dosq iml ipaf. bs gwl mWukI.’ ‘nhIN mYN JUT nhIN bolxf. Auh myrf eynf krdy hn. mYN AunHF nfl ivsLvfsL Gfq nhIN krnf cfhuMdf.’ rxivMdr ny afpxy prs ivcoN mobfiel kwiZaf qy ikhf, ‘lY myrf mobfiel PUn lY-lY aqy kih dy ik qUM myry nfl ey. ilaf nhIN qF mYnUM nMbr dy mYN qyrI mfsI nUM afK idMdI hF ik iehdf isr dwuKdf sI, mYN iehnUM kfPI df Guwt iplf ky GwldI hF.’ ‘qUM kmlI qF nhIN ho geI. qUM mYnUM GroN bfhr kZvfAuxf.’ ieh kih ky Ausny afpxI jybH ivcoN mobfiel PUn kwiZaf aqy Gr df nMbr dwb idwqf. awigEN AusdI mfsI dI afvfjL afeI, ‘hYlo.’
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‘mfsI jI mYN qocI boldF. awj mYnUM rfh ivwc myry kflj df dosq iml igaf sLfied mYN pMdrF-vIh imMt lyt ho jfvF.’ ‘koeI gwl nhIN puwqr. afpxy dosq nUM Gr nfl lY afeIN. ibgfny mulk ivwc iek myl-imlfp nfl hI idn gujrdy hn. irsLqydfr qF eyQy Gwt vwD hI iek dUsry nfl imldy hn.’ ‘cMgf mfsI jI. mYN CyqI Gr vfps af jfxf hY.’ eynf kih ky qocI PUn kwt igaf. rxivMdr ny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘koeI lyKk lwgdf. khfxI cMgI GV lYNdf eyN.’ rxivMdr aqy qrlocn isMG hux kfPI hfAUs dy aMdr bYTy hn. bihrf AunHF kol afieaf aqy rxivMdr ny do ‘kYcIno’ kfPI dy kwp afrzr kIqy. qocI cuwp krky bYTf hY. rxivMdr koeI mOkf lwB rhI sI ik ies nUM ikvyN bulfvF? jd bihrf kfPLI dy kwp myjL Aupr rwK igaf iPr rxivMdr ny myjL hyTF qrlocn isMG dIaF psrIaF lwqF Aupr afpxy pYr df pMjF lfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘sOrI qrlocn isMG.’ iPr Auhny myjL hyTF dyKdI hoeI ny afpxIaF lwqF ipwCy iKwc leIaF. qrlocn isMG qusIN myry nfl ipafr dI koeI gwl nhIN kryNgo. kI socdy ho?’ ‘rxivdY mYN socdf sI ik ijhVf kfnUMn awj rOb ny smJfieaf hY. mYnUM Aus ivc kuJ gVbVI ijhI lwgdI hY. sLfied ho skdf vlYq ivc Aus kfnUMn df kuJ aijhf hI mqlb hovygf pr ieh kdy ho nhIN skdf ik koeI kfnUMn hI bdl jfvy. mYN kwlH nUM rOb nfl gwl krky afpxI sLwk nUM dUr hI kr lYxf hY.’ ‘qrlocn isMG qusIN myrf nfm lYx vfsqy goiraF dI rIs nf kro. mYnUM myry mMm zYz rfxo kihMdy hn. kuJ vI hY qusIN glq kfnUMnF dI gwl kr rhy ho. quhfnUM pqf hux ikhVf mOkf hY?’ ‘sLfm df mOkf hY. ies ivc koeI sLwk hY.’ rxivMdr ny afpxI kursI nUM Aus kol krdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘sLfm df mOkf nhIN hY. afps ivc koeI duK-suK vMzfAux df mOkf hY. qUM mYnUM pwuCNygf nhIN ik myrf isr drd hitaf hY jF nhIN?’ ‘dws rfxo, quhfzf isr iPr duKxo hwitaf hY ik nhIN.’ rxivMdr ny afpxy idl hI idl ikhf,‘srdfrf ieh isr drd qd hI hwtxf hY jykr qUM myry idl dI suxygf.’ rxivMdr ny iPr sfvDfn huMdI ny ikhf, ‘qrlocn isMG qusIN puCoNgy nhIN ik myry isr drd ikAuN huMdf hY?’
‘hF dws iPr isr drd ikAuN huMdf hY?’ ‘ieh lMmI khfxI hY. iPr iksy idn dwsFgI. awj qUM mYnUM eynf dwsdy ik mYN qYnUM cMgI nhIN lwgdI.’ ‘bhuq cMgI lwgdI eyN. jd mYN awj svyry pihlI vfr quhfzI srfhI vFg lMmI gorI inCoh DOx nUM vyiKaf qF myry idl dI DVkx vwD geI sI. quhfzIaF pqlIaF-pqlIaF buwlHIaF dy aMqrgq CwlIaF dy dfixaF dI bIV vrgI AucfeI vFg quhfzy dMdF dI GxI jVHq hY. PLrk eynf ku hI hY ik CwlI dy dfxy iPky sunihrI rMg dy huMdy hn pr quhfzy dMd icwty duwD vrgy hn. ieh sB kuJ quhfzy ichry dI mfsUmIaq df pRgtfvf krdf hY. quhfzy pqly pqMg lMm-sulMmy srIr Aupr iPt-iPt pfeI pusLfk qF quhfzy Zky hoey aMgF nUM muV nMgf krdI hY. igwitaF qoN lYky iqwk qwk pfeI hoeI hlky sMqrI rMg dI jIn nUM qF nIJ nfl vyiKaf hI pqf lwgdf hY ik qusIN nMgy nhIN ho sgoN kuJ pihinaf hoieaf hY. quhfzy iPt-iPt blfAUjL Aupr pfeI iqwk qwk hI jFdI jYkt quhfzI aMdrlI hvs nUM drsfAuNdI hY. nOjuafnF dy qF ieh gwl vws dI hI nhIN sgoN quhfzy husn nUM vyK ky dyvqy vI zol skdy hn.’ qocI ny rxivMdr nUM vyK ky jo kuJ vI mihsUs kIqf dlyr idlI nfl dws idwqf. ‘iek hor svfl. kI qUM mYnUM ‘lfeIk’ vI krdF eyN ik nhIN.’ ‘bhuq lfiek krdf hF. jIa krdf ik qyry kol hI bYTF rhF.’ ‘iPr qUM myry nfl KwulH ky ikAuN nhIN boldf?’ ‘myry isr Aupr svfr pirvfrk aqy smfjk ijMmyvfrIaF hn ijhVIaF mYnUM ajy afpxy jIvn bfry socx hI nhIN idMdIaF. mYN ies mulk ivc pMjfbI smfj, pMjfbI bolI aqy siBafcfrk ivrfsq bfry bhuq kuJ krnf hY. birstr bx mYN ieMzIaF ivc lfa aYNz afrzr kfiem krnf hY.’ ‘awCf, AuWT ky KVo jLrf.’ ‘qrlocn isMG AuWiTaf qF rxivMdr ny AusnUM glvkVI ivc lY ilaf aqy kihMdI qUM mYnUM afpxy dwuK dwsIN mYN qYnUM afpxy dwuK suxfvFgI. jykr afpF ievyN iekwTy rhy qF iek dUjy df shfrf bx jfvFgy. mYN qyry ienHF sB iewiCaF nUM sMpUrn krn dI koisLsL krUMgI.’ qocI ny AusdI gulfbI gwlH Aupr srsrI ijhI cuMmx idwqI qF rxivMdr ny pfeI hoeI glvkVI nUM Guwitaf. qocI dy mUMhoN afp muhfry ‘hfey inkilaf.’
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qocI dy muKfribMd qoN ieh sLbd sux ky rxivMdr df mwuK Puwl vFg iKVH igaf. qocI ny rxivMdr nUM muskRfAuNdI hoeI nUM jd vyiKaf qF afpxy idl ivc hI soicaf, ‘myrI ‘hfey’ df Bfv rxivMdr ny aMgryjLI dI ‘hfey’ sLbd df smiJaf hY. ieh ‘hfey’ qF AusdI GuwtI gwlvkVI kfrn myry duKdy hwzF dy drd kfrn myry mUMh ivcoN afp muhfry inkl geI hY. qocI ny rxivMdr nUM afpxI gwlvkVI ivc Gutdy hoey ny ikhf,‘rfxo, XUar ibAUtIPuwl grl.’ awCf! hux Cwz mYnUM. cl iPr afpxf kfPLI df kwp mukf. qyrI mfsI AuzIkdI hoxI af. mYN vI Gr jfky bwicaF nUM sFBxf hY. iPr kwlH svyry imlFgy.’ jd qocI ny afpxf kfPLI df kwp pI ilaf qF rxivMdr ny iPr ikhf, ‘af jfh hux bfhr af jfh. afpF iPr iksy idn KwulH ky gwlF krFgy.’ qocI rxivMdr dy mgr mgr bfhr kfr kol af jFdf hY. rxivMdr ny qocI dy nfl lgdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘QYNks lv. XU tyk kyar. kfr df drvfjLF KolH ky qocI ny puwiCaf, ‘rfxo eyQoN ikDr nUM jfvF?’ ‘bs eyQoN iswDy jfeIE aqy ijQy jf ky ieh sVk muwkygI AuQoN qusIN rfeIt muV jfieE. iPr quhfnUM afpy pqf lwg jfxf hY ik qusIN ikDr nUM jfxf hY? cyqf rwiKE, svyr nUM lyt nf hoieE.’ qocI df ieh pihlF idn sI iksy anjfxy QF jfx df. Ausdf idl Eqnf icr hyTF Aupr huMdf irhf ijMnF icr Auh afpxI jfxI pCfxI sVk qwk nhIN phuMc igaf. rxivMdr BfvyN ikDry dUr rihMdI hY pr qocI nfl kuJ idl dIaF gwlF krn vfsqy eyQy njLdIk rihx df ZONg rcfieaf hY. rxivMdr qocI dI kfr nUM dUr qwk jFdI nUM vyKdI rhI aqy jd AusdI kfr awKoN Auhly ho geI qF iPr rxivMdr ny afpxy Gr nUM jfx vflI bws PV leI. qocI nUM Gr phuMcx dI koeI idwkq nhIN hoeI pr pihlI vfr ies qrHF iekwilaF bfhr jfx df zr jrUr mihsUs kIqf. jd qocI ny Gr df drvfjf KoilHaf qF surjIq kOr ny AusnUM klfvy ivc lNYdI hoeI ny bVy ipafr nfl puwiCaf, ‘puwq ikvyN irhf qyrf awj df idn?’ ‘mfsI jI bhuq cMgf, ikAuNik jo kuJ dwisaf jf irhf sI Auh mYnUM pihlF hI afAuNdf sI.’
‘ilaf puwq afpxf kot lfh ky mYnUM PVf dy, mYN ies nUM lObI ivc tMg idMdI hF. cwl zfeIinMg rUm ivc cwl. cfh iqafr hY. qyry mfsV jI qyrf ieMqjLfr krdy hn.’ cfh pIidaF Bjn isMG ny qocI nfl Zyr gwlF kIqIaF. kuJ ieMzIaF dIaF kuJ AusdI tryinMg bfry aqy kuJ Ausdy rihx sihx bfry. cfh pIx mgroN qocI lfiebryrI rUm ivc iQAUrI dI ikqfb pVHn cly igaf. Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr PrMt rUm ivc lwgy tI vI Aupr KLbrF vyKx cly gey. Bjn isMG nfl KihMdI hoeI surjIq kOr ny puwiCaf, ‘srdfr jI iek gwl dwsF?’ ‘hF! ieh vI koeI mYQoN puwCx dI loV hY.’ ‘mYnUM lwgdf qocI awj iksy gorI nUM iml ky afieaf hY.’ ‘qYnUM ikvyN pqY?’ ‘jI jd Auh Gr afieaf qF mYN Ausdy lfhy kot nUM kIlI Aupr tMgx lwgI qF mYnUM Aus kot ivcoN aOrqF vfly sYNt dI mihk afeI sI. ‘aYvyN nf jblIaF mfiraf kr. Auh muMzf aijhf kdy nhIN kr skdf.’ Bjn isMG ny ies qrHF kihMidaF surjIq kOr nUM cuwp krfieaf. ‘mYN qF kihMnI aF, qusIN eyQy jMmI plI iksy kuVI nfl iehdf ivafh kr idE, nfly ieh muMzf pwkf vI ho jfAUgf. juafn muMzf ey. kwlH nUM koeI AulHfmf afAUgf. quhfzI eynI bxI bxfeI ivgV skdI hY.’ ‘surjIq kOry, gwl qF qyrI TIk hY. mYN CyqI hI afpxy dosqFimwqrF nfl gwl krUMgf. eynf Kljgx iPr krnf pYxf. ieh mIqo dI mfrI geI mwq dI hI pfeI hoeI PsUVI af.’ eynF kihky Bjn isMG iPr KLbrF vyKx ivc hI mgn ho gey. PrMt rUm vwl jFdy qocI ny jd afpxy bfry gwlF huMdIaF suxIaF qF Auh poly pYrIN iPr lfiebryrI rUm ivc jf bYTf. Auh kursI Aupr bYTf sfhmxy myjL Aupr peI iQAUrI dI ikqfb nUM isrPL vyK hI irhf hY pr soc rfxo dI svyr vflI gwl nUM afpxy buwlHF ivwcoN bfhr kwZx jd lwigaf qF Ausdy buwlH QrQrfey, ‘mYN vlYqx hF. vlYq ivc jMmI hF.’ kuJ ies qrHF soc ky Ausdy mn nUM iek DIrj ijhf hoieaf. pr suwqf ipaf Auh sfrI rfq socdf irhf ik rxivMdr kihMdI sI ik Ausny Gr jf ky bwcy nUM vyKxf hY. Auh kIhdf bwcf hovygf? ies qrHF socdf-socdf GUk sON igaf.
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eKv-8 rxivMdr ny Gr phuMcdI ny pihlF afpxI DI sUjn nUM roNdI nUM cuwikaf aqy afpxI mF krqfr kOr nUM ikhf, ‘mMmI qYnUM suixaf nhIN, kuVI ikvyN ro rhI hY?’ ‘DIey qyry KVky nfl huxy AuWTI hY. pihlF qF GUk suwqI peI sI. ilaf mYN iehnUM duwD iplf idaF.’ krqfr kOr nUM ijvyN kuVI dy AuWTx dy tfeIm df pqf sI. Ausny grm duwD boql ivc pf ky pqIly ivc TMZy pey pfxI ivc rwiKaf hoieaf sI. Ausny duwD vflI boql nUM cuwikaf aqy afpxy mUMh nfl lf ky vyiKaf ik duwD ijLafdf qF grm nhIN hY aqy rxivMdr qoN sUjLn nUM PVdI hoeI ny Ausdy mUMh nUM boql lf ky kihMdI, ‘lY lY duDU pI lY. DIey mYN mr jfvF, qYnUM BuwK lwgI hoeI af.’ krqfr kOr sUjn nUM afpxy pwtF nfl JUty idMdI roNdI nUM cuwp krf rhI hY. roNdI sUjn ny jd afpxIaF awKF KolHIaF qF duwD dI boql nUM afpxy mUMh ivc pf ilaf. hux Gr ivc sLFqI df mhOl ho igaf. rxivMdr afpxy bYWz rUm ivc jFdI hI ipwT Bfr mMjy AWupr spft izwg peI. rxivMdr ny CyqI hI afpxy donF hwQF nfl jor dI qflI mfrI aqy Jwt AuWT ky afdm kwd sLIsLy muhry jf KVHI. Ausny afpxI jLIn dI pYNt nUM igwitaF qoN lwk qwk inhfiraf aqy muskRfeI. Ausdy idl ivcoN afvfjL afeI, ‘aVIey qrlocn isMG TIk kihMdf sI.’ iPr Ausny iqwk Aupr lmkdI jYkt dI ijwp Kolky afpxy donF hwQF nfl jYkt nUM do-iqMn vfr aMdr bfhr nUM ihlfieaf qF afpxy moiZaF AuqoN ipCFh nUM sLIsLy ivc vyKdI hoeI ny afpxI jYkt nUM vQyrf hyTF nUM kIqf pr jYkt iqwk qoN hyTF nf geI. qrlocn isMG dI gwl Xfd krky Auh iPr muskRfeI. rxivMdr ny afpxy afp nUM lfhxq pf ky buV-buVfeI, ‘JwlIey qYN qrlocn isMG df PUn nMbr vI nhIN ilaf.’ ieh soc ky rxivMdr ny afpxy donyN buwlH joV ky iekwiTaF nUM ieDr-AuDr ihlfieaf aqy afpxy nwk nUM Aupr nUM cfVidaF ikhf, ‘myry swhury df puwq ‘bwlI’ mYnUM dukfn dI kfAUNtr Aupr KVHI nUM ies zrYs ivc vyK ky kihMdf sI, ‘qUM eyQy mylf vyKx afeI eyN, ijhVf tOhr kwZI iPrdI aF. AusnUM rih-rih Xfd afAuNdf ik Ausdf pqI bwlI Ausdy hI sfhmxy muitafr ‘mYkzoinl’ dy zrYs dIaF ikvyN isPLqF dy pul bMnH irhf huMdf sI. iPr Ausny sLIsLy mUhry KVH ky afpxy ivc nUM vVy iZwz nUM donF hwQF nfl hor aMdr nUM 66/-êÛÅä
kridaF AusnUM Xfd afieaf jd bwlI nfl iek do rfqF dy stYNz nfl Auh prYgnYt ho geI sI, ijs rfq bwlI nUM ies gwl df pqf lwigaf qF Ausny afpxI pYNt dI bYlt lfh ky kuwitaf aqy iZwz ivwc lwq mfrn nfl Aus dI bwcy dfnI df isstm ihwl igaf sI. bwlI ivruwD AusdI iGrnf ny Ausdy idl ivc iPr jvfr Bftf AuCfl idwqf. Jwt hI afpxy kwpVy Auqfr ky Ausny slvfr sUt pf ilaf. hyTF afAuNdI rxivMdr ny afpxI mMmI nUM puwiCaf, ‘mMmI awj dfl kfhdI bxfeI hY?’ ‘DIey AuhI rfq vflI aflU mtrF dI sbjLI hY. afh lY qUM kuVI nUM duwD iplf mYN qVkf lf idMdI hF.’ ‘nhIN mMmI, ies kudysn nUM qUM hI duwD iplfeI cwl. mMmI rfq vflI dfl qF bhuq suafd sI. mMmI jI AusnUM qF qVky dI koeI jLrUrq nhIN hY. mMmI aftf guwJf hoieaf hY ik nhIN?’ ‘PirWj ivwc ipaf do ku rotIaF ijMnF. ilaf mYN pkf idMnI af qYnUM do rotIaF. vyKI qF sLfby ivc vI peIaF hoxIaF dupihr dIaF iqMn ku rotIaF.’ ‘cwl iPr TIk hY. mYN AuhIE grm krky Kf lYNdI hF.’ rxivMdr ny sbjLI aqy rotIaF grm kIqIaF qF rsoeI ivc pey iek inwky myjL Aupr bYT ky Kfx lwg peI. Ausny iqMny rotIaF Kf vI leIaF pr BuwK AuvyN dI AuvyN brkrfr sI. Ausny ikhf qrlocn isMG jykr qUM myrf bx ky irhf, qUM mYnUM kihnF ik mYN pqlI hF, vyKI mYN qF Kf-Kf ky idnF ivc motI ho jfxf hY. iPr AusnUM kuJ iKLafl afieaf. Ausny afp hudry boldI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘nf nf myry sfeIaF. mYN motI nhIN hoxf. aqy pfxI df glfs pI ky afpxf iZwz Br ilaf.’ rxivMdr ny puwiCaf, ‘mMmI zYzI ajy kMm qoN nhIN afey.’ ‘nhIN puwq AunHF ny awj Evr tfeIm Aupr rihxf hY. rfqI kihMdf sI ik mYnyjr kihMdF hY ik afh hPLqf sfiraF nUM EvrtfeIm lfAuxf pYxf hY.’ ‘bs mMmI myrf iek sfl hor hY. iPr mYN zYzI nUM kMm nhIN krn dyxf.’ ‘juafnIaF mfx DIey. qyry zYzI nUM kMm krnf eynf aOKf nhIN ijMnf qyrf Gr bYTI df iPkr AusnUM sqf irhf hY. qUM mMndI ikAuN nhIN. awj svyry qyrf pRfhAuxf imMqF krdf igaf. ipCly hPLqy qyry shury ny hwQ joV ik ikhf
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sI ik jy sfzy muMzy koloN koeI glqI ho geI hY qF asIN dony hwQ joV ky muafPLI mMgdy hF. asIN grMtI idMdy hF ik muMzf iPr kdy vI kuVI nUM kuJ nhIN khygf.’ ‘mMmI, qUM myry kol nf AunHF dI gwl kiraf kr. Auh ipAu puwq donyN hI ieko rwsy bMnHx vfly hn. Auh mUMho kuJ hor kihMdy hn qy krdy kuJ hor hn. mYN AunHF ivc rih ky hI afeIN hF. mYnUM AunHF dy Gr dy jIa-jIa df pqY, bwlI dI mIsxI mF df vI pqY, Auh kI cfhuMdI hY.’ rxivMdr ny afpxI mMmI nUM afpxy idl dIaF suxf idwqIaF. krqfr kOr ny iek TMZf hAukf ilaf qF sON rhI sUjn nUM ihlf ihlf ky jgfAuNdI Ausdy mUMh ivc boql nUM GuMmf rhI hY. dm lY ky krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘hux qF qyry sfhuiraF vfly afp kihMdy hn. iPr sfnUM afp imMqF krnIaF pYxgIaF. kuVIey qUM iksy isafxy dI gwl mMndI ikAuN nhIN? KuMJF vkq kdy muV hwQ nhIN afAuNdf huMdf. qUM khyN qF mYN qyry zYzI nUM khUMgI ik Auh ‘vIkaYNz’ Aupr AunHF kol jf ky gwl pwkI kr afvygf.’ ‘nf nf mMmI, qUM ieh jurm nf krIN. mYN nhIN bwlI dy vsxf. bwlI kol hor mymF vQyrIaF. AuhnUM myrI kI loV hY. mMmI mYN qF Aus vyly nUM pCqfAuNdI aF, do-cfr idn AusdIaF KusLIaF ivwc mYN ikAuN AulJ geI? sB kuJ pqf huMidaF-suMidaF, mYN AuhnUM ikAuN nf hoiVaf. ijs idn AusnUM pqf lwg igaf ik mYN prYgnYNt hF. Ausy idn qoN qF AusdI bol bfxI hI bdl geI. mYkzoinl nUM svyr nUM Ausdy GroN lY ky afAuNdf aqy sLfmF nUM Aus qfeIN Gr Cwzx igaf dyr rfq nUM Gr prqdf. sLrfb nfl Duwq hoieaf afAuNdf hI myry bury hfl krdf. mYN qF dUey Blk hI AuhnUM sdf leI Cwz ky qyry kol af geI sI. kr lvy mOjF ijhVIaF gorI rMn nfl krnIaF Ausny. (afpxy kMnF nUM hwQ lfky) qobf-qobf mMmI, mYN nf muV kdy Auhdf mUMh vyiKaf.’ ‘ies sUjn df kI kryNgI? ‘mMmI mYN qF qYnUM dUjy mhIny dy awD ivc hI ikhf sI ik mYN nhIN bwlI dy bwcy dI mF bxnf. iek qUM sI ik afpxy nwk Aupr mwKI nhIN bihx idwqI.’‘DIey jy mYN ikhf sI qF isrPL qyry Bly leI hI ikhf sI. mYN ikhVf ies gwloN mukrdI hF. mYnUM kI pqf sI ik qUM eynI ijwLdKorI inklxf hY. mYN qF socdI sI ik qUM do-cfr mhIny bfad bdl jfeyNgI pr qyry dIdy, sfzy buwiZaF df koeI iKLafl hI nhIN. ijMnF icr myry ivc sfh hn. ies kuVI nUM mYN afpxI DI smJ ky pflUM posU qy ivafh krUMgI. rwb sLfied myrI Aumr iehdy krky hI lMmI kr dyvy.’
‘sO vfrI kr dyvy rwb qyrI Aumr lMmI pr jd mYN ies kuVI nUM vyKdI hF qF myry kfljy ivc DUh pYNdI hY. mUMh lfl ho jFdf hY.’ ‘iPr qUM iehdf eynF krdI ikAuN eyN?’ ‘mMmI aksr mYN mF hF. irhf nhIN jFdf.’ ‘mMn lE, mYN qyrI CohrIN nUM pfl pos dAUNgI. rfxo iPr qyrf kI hoAUgf. mYnUM qF ieho iPLkr leI bYTf hY.’ ‘myrf kI hoxf hY. ijMny icr sfh afAuNdy hn. mYN qF hOlLI-hOlLI leI jfxy hn. mMmI ieh jIvn ivc sMGrsL krnf hI pYNdf hY.’ ‘DIey cVHdI Aumry hI sB kuJ ho skdf hY. ZldI Aumry aOrq mfnxI dI koeI puwC nhIN huMdI. qyry vrgI DIaF vflI CuwtV nfl dws kOx ivafh krvfvygf?’ ‘hoAUgf koeI mF nUM mfsI kihx vflf. ikDry bYTf dhIN nfl tuwk KFdf hoxf.’ ‘rfxo DIey awgy qyrI mrjI. myrf qF PLrj qYnUM smJfAux df sI. lihMdI Aumry iPr myrf nf isr KfeIN. mYN nhIN iPr qyry bfry kuJ krnf.’ ‘nf krIN mMmI. sfrI Aumry myry sfry kMm ikqy qUM hI krI jfxy hn.’ sMDU sfihb kMm qoN CuwtI krky Gr af jFdf hY. mF DI dI BKI hoeI vfrqflfp KLqm ho jFdI hY. Auh dovyN hux rsoeI ivc mgn ho geIaF hn. sMDU sfihb bfQ-rUm ivc afpxf mUMh hwQ Dox cly igaf.
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eKv-9 rOb afpxy kmry ivc phuMc cuwkf hY. rxivMdr ny drvfjf KVkfieaf aqy kmry ivc vVdI ny rOb nUM ikhf, ‘guwz mfrinMg sr.’ ‘guwz mfrinMg mfeI zIar.’ rOb ny jvfb idwqf. qrlocn isMG nUM Aus dPLqr ivc nf vyK ky rxivMdr QoVHf gMBIr vI hoeI aqy bhuqf iPkrmMd vI. Ausny kwl rfqIN qrlocn isMG nUM awj CyqI dPLqr pwujx vfsqy ikhf sI pr Auh ajy qwk phuMcf hI nhIN. ies gwl df rxivMdr nUM qrlocn isMG Aupr bhuq iglf hY. Auh socdI ik ieh muMzf myry husn dy jfdU ivc nhIN Psx vflf. Aus ny pwkf ierfdf bxf ilaf ik aWj qoN bfad Auh kdy vI qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy njLdIk nhIN afAux dyvygI. ieMJ socidaF Ausny rOb koloN iPr puwiCaf, ‘sr, imstr isMG nhIN afieaf.’
‘aWj svyry TMZ kfrn AusdI kfr stfrt nhIN hoeI. ies krky lyt hY. hux afAux vflf hI hY. Ausdf mfsV AusnUM Cwzx af irhf hY.’ rOb ny jvfb idMidaf hI pypr Proly aqy afpxy rUm ivcoN jFdf hoieaf kihMdf, ‘rxivMdY huxy afieaf.’ rxivMdr dy ierfdy ivwc kuJ sfhs afieaf. kwlH sLfm bfry socdI hoeI ny idl ivc hI icqfiraf, ‘qrlocn isMG koloN qF imMnqF krvfAuxIaf hI pYxIaF hn. Ausny myrf afKf ikAuN nhIN mMinaf? hukm nf-PurmfnI krky ipafr isry nhIN cVHdy huMdy. ipafr qF kurbfnI huMdf hY. jfn clI jfvy pr vfiedf kdy nhIN tuwtxf cfhIdf.’ qrlocn isMG ny dPLqr phuMc ky kfhlI nfl rOb dy kmry df drvfjf KoilHaf. Ausny rxivMdr nUM iekwlI nUM vyK ky ikhf, ‘guwz mfrinMg rfxo.’ rxivMdr ny qrlocn isMG dI guwz mfrinMg df jvfb qF kI dyxf sI Ausny qrlocn isMG vwl vyiKaf vI nhIN. qrlocn isMG ny iPr ikhf, pCfx ‘rfxo, rOb nhIN afieaf ajy.’ rxivMdr iPr cuwp rhI. qrlocn isMG kursI AuWpr bYTI rxivMdr kol igaf aqy Ausdy moZy Aupr hwQ rwK ky puwCdf hY, ‘rfxo, myry qy ikhVI gwl df guwsf hY. qusIN myrIaF gwlF df jvfb ikAuN nhIN idMdy?’ rxivMdr bolI iPr vI nhI. hux AusdIaF awKF ivc do igxvyN hMJU izwgy. qrlocn isMG AusdIaF gulfbI gwlF nUM ipafrdf puwCx lwgf, ‘rfxo, vfrqflfp nfl ipafr nUM awgy qoiraf jf skdf hY. guwsy nfl nhIN.’ rxivMdr ny Ausdy hwQF nUM Jtky nfl prHF kridaF ikhf, ‘quhfnUM ikhf sI nf ik awj svyry CyqI afieE pr qusIN qF hwd hI kr idwqI hY.’ ‘ryso, mYnUM muafPL kr deIN. ieh myrf ksUr nhIN hY. rfq mYN kfr KVHI krky AusdIaF pfrikMg lfeItF bMd krnf Buwl igaf. svyry AuWiTaf qF kfr dI bYtrI PlYt ho geI. kfr stfrt hI nhIN hoeI. mfsV jI ny iqafr huMidaF afh tfeIm kr idwqf. mYN mfsV jI nUM kih idwqf ik mYN awj vfps mYtro ivc hI af jfxf hY. mYtro dI ‘PrIikAUNt srivs’ hY, pUry vIh imMt lfAuNdI hY eyQy puwjx vfsqy.’ rxivMdr ny AuWT ky AusnUM iek cuMmx idMdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘bs ies vfr muafPL kIqf pr jykr iPr aijhf hoieaF qF qyrI myrI swsrI kfl.’
Auh hux donNy hI sbr nfl bYT ky rOb dI ieMqjLfr krn lwgy. iek dUjy vwl vyK ky ievyN KusL ho rhy socdy ik awj rOb nf hI afvy qF TIk hY pr rOb kmry ivc af hI igaf. rOb ny afAuNidaF puwiCaf kwlH df sbk Xfd hY. qrlocn isMG ny ikhf sr jI, mYnUM iek gwl dI sLMkf hY ijhVf kwlH qusIN ikhf sI, ‘pRmfxF dI gYr hfjLrI vflf kfnUMn ijhVf ivroDI iDr dy ihwqF Aupr PYsly vfsqy vriqaf jf skdf hY. ies kfnUMn qihq jykr koeI pfrtI kys dI suxvfeI smyN iksy pRmfxF vgYr gvfhI BgqfAuNdI hY qF ies gvfhI nUM mMinaf jFdf hY. sr jI, ies qrHF iksy PYsly nUM kr dyx vfsqy qF ijAUrI vI iksy shI inrxy AuWpr nhIN puwj skdI. quhfzf kI iKLafl hY?’ rOb ny kfnUMnF vflI afpxI iek motI ikqfb KolHI. cfr pMj vfrI pMinaF nUM ieDr AuDr Prol ky Ausny kuJ piVHaf aqy ikhf, ‘imstr isMG qUM iblkul shI kihMdf eyN. pRmfxF dI gYr-hfjLrI vflI gvfhI nUM aksr nhIN mMinaf jFdf ikAuNik swcI gvfhI dI gYrhfjrI ivc inrdosLF nUM vI dosLI Tihrfieaf jf skdf hY. ‘vYl-zMn’ imstr isMG.’ rOb ny iPr agly kfnUMn dwsxy kIqy. awDI CuwtI qwk rOb nUM ieho BYa rihMdf ik Auh iksy kfnUMn dI glq ivafiKaf qF nhIN krdf aqy hmysLf qrlocn isMG dI slfh lYNdf. rOb ny awDI CuwtI krn qoN pihlF iKVkI ivcdI bfhr vyiKaf qy ikhf, ‘bfhr aWj isaflF dI imwTI-imwTI Duwp inklI hoeI hY pr QoVHI-QoVHI ivMtrI hvf ijhI cldI hY. awj svyry mOsm ivBfg ny ‘Porkfst’ vI ieho hI kIqI sI. awj sfrf idn sUrj hI ciVHaf rihxf hY.’ kmrf bMd krky rOb AunHf donF nfl bfhr inwkldf kihMdf hY, ‘guwzbfey’. pUry do vjy iPr imlFgy.’ rxivMdr aqy qrlocn isMG dPLqr qoN bfhr inkldy hI kfr pfrk ivc kMD dy Auhly iek lwgy bYNc AuWpr bYT jFdy hn. rxivMdr ny puwiCaf,‘jI myry nfl eydF iPr kdy qy nhIN kroNgy? ‘nhIN bfbf.’ qrlocn isMG ny kMnF nUM PVky afpxf isr ihlfieaf. rxivMdr ny aflf-duaflf vyKdI ny afpxf isr qrlocn isMG dy moZy Aupr suwt idwqf. qrlocn isMG nUM AusdI ieh adf bhuq cMgI lwgI. rxivMdr ny afpxf isr nf ihlfAuNdI hoeI ny kihxf arMB idwqf, ‘pihlF qUM afpxf dwuK dwsyNgf jF myrf duKFq suxnf hY.’ qocI ny ikhf, ‘pihlF awj qUM afpxI khfxI suxf dy.’
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‘pihlF prfmYs kr, jykr myrI koeI gwl cMgI nf lwgygI qUM myry nfl guwsy qy nhIN hoeyNgf.’ ieh kih ky rxivMdr ny qrlocn isMG dy mn ivc kI hY? lwBx dI koisLsL kIqI. ‘BfvyN qUM kuJ vI eyN. mYnUM bhuq isnsIar lwgdI eyN. qyrf iksy hor nfl iesLk cwldf hY jF koeI sMbMD rhy hn. mYnUM Aus nfl koeI mqlb nhIN hY. mYnUM qF lgfE qyry nfl hY ijMnF icr vI qyrf jIa kry myry nfl inBf skdI eyN. iek gwl myrI Xfd rwKIN. ies dunIaF ivc hr mnuwK isPLq df BuwKf huMdf hY. afpxI hvs nUM pUrn vfsqy aOrq nUM mnuwK qfeIN Auqyijq krn vfsqy AusdI isPLq krnI jLrUrI huMdI hY. mYN qYnUM ipCly do idnF qoN vyK irhF hF qUM myrI bhuq ieWjLq krdI eyN. jykr ievyN hI sfrI Aumr krI jfvyNgI, Xfd rwKIN, iPr myry idloN aQfh ipafr hI pfeyNgI, pr aijhf jIvn Br ipafr vMzfieaF nhIN jf skdf ikAuNik Gr dIaF loVF dI pRfpqI vfsqy idlF ivc vKryvF af jfxf suBfvk hI ho jFdf hY.’ ‘pihly sMbMDF kfrn mYN iek DI dI mF hF.’ rxivMdr ny mOkf vyKdI ny hrnI dy bwcy vFg afpxI DI bfry jo idl ivc kihx vfsqy lkoieaf hoieaf sI, Aus nUM iek dm bVy hOsly nfl kih idwqf.’ ‘iPr kI hoieaf bwcI df bfp BfvyN koeI vI hY pr DI qF quhfzI hI hY. AunHF koloN puwC ky vyKo ijMnHF dI god suMnI huMdI hY. bwicaF dI ies dunIaF ivc ikMnI kdr huMdI hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny vI rfq vflI vlYqx kuVI vflI gwl nUM Xfd kridaF inDwVk afK idwqf. rxivMdr Aumwz ky qrlocn isMG nfl itwc btnf vFg juV geI. iek dm cuwp ho geI. ijvyN hor kuJ nf Auh kihxf chuMdI sI aqy nf kuJ hor suxnf hI chuMdI sI. jo AusdI ijLMdgI dI rihMdI iewCf sI AuhnUM pUrI ho geI lwgdI sI. Auh smJdI ik Ausdy jIvn dI Bwj-dOV KLqm hI ho geI hY. ‘ryso, hux cuwp ikAuN ho gey ho. kuJ hor kho. quhfzy inwky-inwky gulfbI pwqIaF vrgy buwlF ivcoN PuwlF vFg JVdy bol suxn vfsqy mYN bhuq Auqfvlf hF.’ qrlocn isMG ny rxivMdr dI cuwp qoVn vfsqy ikhf. ‘bs myrIaF hux sfrIaF bfqF KLqm ho geIaF hn. qusIN myrf idl luBfAux vfsqy kuJ kho.’rxivMdr ny afpxI rIJ nUM pUiraf hoieaf jfx ky ikhf. ‘ryso, jykr guwsf nf kryN, kuJ khF?’ qrlocn isMG ny ikhf.
‘kho, byiJjk kho. ieh rysoL aqy rysoL df ieh sfrf srIr quhfzf ho igaf hY. ies nfcIjL nUM jo mUMh afieaf kih skdy ho aqy srIr df pRXog qusIN ijs qrHF mrjI kr skdy ho. quhfzI hr gwl nUM mYN iek hukm smJ ky pflxf krUMgI.’ rxivMdr ny qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy idl dI gwl insMg kihx dI KuwlH dy idwqI. ‘jykr myry idl dI gwl mMny, myrf icwq krdf ik mYN quhfnUM rfxI kih ky bulfvF. qusIN myry idl dI Auh rfxI ho, ijsdy ivcfr aqy afkfr myry idl ivc icroky vsy hoey sn. aj myry vfsqy qusIN rfxo nhIN rih gey. myry idl dI rfxI bx gey ho.’ qrlocn isMG ny ipafr ivc gVuwc gly nfl ikhf. rxivMdr ny moiZaF AuproN afpxf isr cuwk ky AusdI igwcI nUM afpxy donF hwQF nfl ipafrdI hoeI ny qrlocn isMG dIaF awKF ivc iek twk Jfkxf sLurU kr idwqf. rxivMdr ny qrlocn isMG dIaF awKF ivcoN afbsLfrF vFg Jrdf ipafr vyiKaf. rxivMdr ny Jwt hI qrlocn isMG dy buwlHF Aupr iek hlkf ijhf cuMmx dy ky ikhf, ‘zfrilMg, jd qusIN mYnUM rfxI kihky pukfrdy ho iPr myrf idl ipafr nfl AuWCl pYNdf hY. quhfzy mUMho afpxf ieh nfm vfr vfr suxnf chuMdI hF. jIa swdky myry mfhIaF. jykr koeI hor vI idl ivc gwl hY byiJjk afpxI rfxI koloN puwCo. rfxI df hr jvfb quhfnUM KusLIaF pRdfn krygf. quhfnUM kI cMgf lwgdf hY ik mYN quhfnUM ikhVy nfm nfl bulfvF?’ ‘mYnUM qusIN ‘qocI’ kih skdy ho. myry Grdy sfry myrf ieh nfm lYNdy hn.’ ‘qocI jI, kuJ hor kho.’ ‘bws hor kuJ nhIN! mYN socdf….’ ‘qocI jI, kI socdy ho?’ ‘ieMzIaF ivc mYN iek joqsLI nUM afpxf hwQ ivKfieaf sI. Auh kihMdf sI ik myrf ivafh iek hI hovygf pr qyrI Gr vflI dy do ivafh hoxgy. mYnUM Aus joqsLI dI gwl swcI lwgdI hY.’ ‘hfly ivafh qF ho lYx idE. iPr soc ilE njLUmIaF dIaF gwlF bfry.’ ‘rfxI iek gwl Ausny hor vI dwsI sI.’ ‘ikhVI?’
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‘kihMdf sI ik qyrf irsLqy vflf bfp, qYnUM puwqF vflf ipafr nhIN dy skygf pr koeI qYnUM puwqF qoN vwD ipafr dyvygf. Auh myry mfsV jI kr rhy hn.’ ‘ieh gwl qF njLUmI dI swc hY. kuJ hor qF nhIN kihxf cfhuMdy?’ qrlocn isMG ny jvfb ivc ikhf, ‘hor qF mfmUlI gwlF hn. eynIaF Kfs nhIN hn. ieh ijhVf qusIN priPAUm lfAuNdy ho, mYnUM bhuq cMgf lwgdf hY. pr iek musLkl hY. jd kwl rfqI mYN Gr igaf sI. mfsI jI ny kot lfhuMdy df hI myry hwQoN PV ky kIlI Aupr tMgx vfsqy lY ilaf. mYN kudrqI vyK ilaf ik mfsI jI kot nUM suMGdy sn. hovy nf AunHF nUM hfl hI sLurU hoey afpxy sMbMDF df sLwk nf pY jfvy. myry kol bYTx vyly ies priPAUm dI vrqoN qoN sMkoc kiraf kro. mYN quhfzy bdn dI KusLbo nfl hI sMqusLt hF.’ rxivMdr ny afpxy hYNzbYg ivcoN pYrfiPAUm dI inwkI sLIsLI kwZI aqy qrlocn isMG nUM PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘afh lE Gr jf ky mfsI jI dy sfhmxy afpxy Aupr sprya kr ilE. qyrI mfsI dI sLwk dUr ho jfeygI. jy kr mfsI jI puwCxgy ik ikAuN iCVkdf? kih idE, dPLqr ivc lok isgrt bhuq pINdy hn. kwpiVaF ivcoN isgrtF df musLk mYnUM burf lwgdf hY. hor dwso ijhVI musLkl hY?’ ‘rfxI XU afr ibRlIaMt storI mykr! pr myrI bynqI nhIN mMnogy.’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxy hukm Aupr qfmIl krn leI ikhf. ‘jo hukm zfrilMg, kwlH qoN mYN Auqnf icr koeI priPAUm nhIN lfvFgI ijMnf icr qusIN muV aijhf krn df hukm nhIN krdy. myry suBf ivc koeI hor gwl ijhVI quhfnUM nf psMd hovy jF koeI hor syvf ijhVI mYN kr skdI hovF. mYnUM jLrUr dwso. mYN quhfzI mrjI nUM hI pugfAuxf cfhuMdI hF.’ rfxI ny bVy ipafr nfl puwiCaf. ‘hF mYnUM qyrf PUn nMbr cfhIdf hY.’ rfxI ny Ausdf nMbr puwC ky AusnUM ims kfl kr idwqI aqy afpxy PUn ivwc qocI df nMbr not kr ilaf. qrlocn isMG ny afpxy PUn ivc rfxI dy PUn dy isrPL mgrly iqMn nMbr hI not kIqy. bfkI dy nMbrF nUM jLbfnI Xfd krky kihMdF, ‘rfxI jI quhfzy PUn dI mYnUM hr vyly AuzIk rhygI pr jy myry kol koeI Kfs bMdf hovygf. mYN rFg nMbr kih ky rwK dyxf hY pr qusIN ies gwl df kdy guwsf nhIN krnf.’
‘aMzrstuwz. TIk hY. jykr qusIN koeI myry nfl jLrUrI gwl krnI hovy jF kdy quhfzf idl Audfs hovy. qusIN mYnUM PUn krky suwqI nUM jgf skdy ho. jd mYnUM quhfzy nfl koeI jLrUrI gwl krnI hovygI iPr mYN quhfnUM tYkst mYsyjL GwlH idaf krFgI. jd PUn alwrt krygf, vyK vI leIN. TIk hY.’ iPr Auh donoN AuWTy, iek Guwt ky gwlvkVI pfAuNidaF hoieaF ijLMdgI Br iekwTy rihx dy iekrfr kr ley. iek dUjy dy duwK-suwK ivc shfeI hox df pRx kr ilaf. rfxI dy moiZaF nUM vgl rhy afpxy hwQF Aupr qrlocn isMG ny afpxI GVI vyKidaF ikhf, ‘rfxI rIsYs muwk geI hY.’ aijhf sux ky rfxI ny mjLbUr huMdI ny afpxI gwlvkVI hOlLI-hOlLI iZlI krdI ny Cwz idqI aqy afpxy hYNzbYg ivcoN iek inwkf sLIsLf kwZ ky afpxy mUMh aqy vflF nUM suafridaF hI Auh rOb dy dPLqr dy sfhmxy iek dUjy qoN dUr KVHy aTKylIaF krn lwgy. jd qwk rOb ny drvfjf KolHidaF iek KMgUrf mfiraf aqy ikhf, kMm ien lYzjL.’ rOb ny afpxy shfiek vkIl dy klfeINts dy kys nUM iqafr krn vfsqy AunHF donF nUM judy judy pypr idqy aqy afiKaf, ‘ies kys dI sfrI ihstrI nfl pRmfx pwqr vI lwgy hoey hn. mYnUM ies kys ivc afpxf klfeINt ksUrvfr idsdf hY. qusI sfry kys dI stwzI krky koeI aYsf nukqf lwBxf hY ik afpxy klfeINt nUM Ausdy ies ksUr dI sjf Gwt qoN Gwt imly. qusIN smJ gey ho nf. koeI gwl puCx dI jLrUrq hovy mYN eyQy hfjr hF. kMD vwl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf ik Aus almfrI ivc kfnUMnF dIaF keI pusqkF peIaF hn. qusIN AunHF pusqkF df vI shfrf lY skdy ho.’ rfxI aqy qocI ny afpo afpxy pypr pVHny sLurU kr idwqy. qocI ny pyprF nUM pVHidaF kuJ sqrF nUM aMzrlfeIn kIqf aqy iPr pyprF nUM duafrf pVHnf sLurU kr idwqf. jd AusnUM aMzrlfeIn kIqIaF sqrF bfry koeI gYr ivDfnk sLwk peI qF Ausny almfrI ivcoN iek loVINdI kfnUMnF dI ikqfb cuwk ky vrky Prolxy arMB idwqy. Ausny vyiKaf ik boly mnuwK dI mjLbUrI huMdI hY. mukdmf krn vfly ny kys kIqf hY ik ies ny myry rokidaF rokidaF myry pflqU kuwqy dy golI mfr ky hwiqaf kr idwqI hY. ieh ies krky ksUrvfr hY ik Ausdy srIr nfl koeI vI nrMgI rMg df ptf nhIN bwJf hoieaf sI ijs kfrn mukdmF krn vfly nUM ieh pqf lwgdf ik ies mnuwK nUM AuWcf suxdf hY. sfzy ies klfeINt ny afpxy bcfE vfsqy Ausdy pflqU kuwqy nUM golI mfrI hY. qocI ny CuwtI krn qoN pihlF ieh sfrI ilKI rIport
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rOb nUM sONp idwqI. rfxI ny vI ies rIport nUM iqafr krn vfsqy iksy kfnUMnF vflI pusqk df afsrf ilaf hY pr rfxI ny jo pusqk afpxy aiDaYn vfsqy vrqI hY Auh qrlocn isMG nfloN koeI vwKrI pusqk sI. rfxI vwloN sONpI geI rIport ivc kuJ ku vwKry ZMg qrIky ilKy hoey hn. ieh nvIaF AumMgF aqy nvyN AuqsLfhq vflf pRymI joVf afpxIaF-afpxIaF rIportF sONpdf hoieaf iek nvIN rMgIn sLfm vwl vwDx vfsqy dPLqr ivcoN bfhr inkl igaf. qrlocn isMG trfm stysLn vwl vwD irhf hY. rfxI ny AusdI bFh PVdI hoeI ny puwiCaf, ‘zfrilMg ikDr nUM jfENgy.’ ‘trfm stysLn vwl jf irhF hF. rfxI jI qusIN myry nfl nhIN cwloNgy.’ qrlocn isMG ny ipafr nfl puwiCaf. ‘qusIN mYnUM huxy hI afpxy Gr lY cwlogy? pihlF ishry bMnH ky afieE, mYN iPr cwlMUgI quhfzy Gr.’ ‘nhIN myrf ieh mqlb nhIN. qusIN myry nfl trfm ivc bYTo, rsqy ivc kuJ ipafr dIaF gwlF krdy jfvFgy. myry sLihr ivcoN qusIN vfps af jfieE.’ ‘ikAuN Auh gwlF afpF eyQy bYT ky nhIN kr skdy.’ ‘eyQy ikwQy? afpxy hwQ nfl rfxI ny swjy pfsy vwl iesLfrf krdI ny ikhf, ‘Aus rYsqrF ivc.’ ‘myry kol kYsL nhIN hY.’ ‘myry kol kYsL hYgf. rYsqrF ivc quhfnUM mYN lY ky cwldI hF. jd qusIN lY ky cwloNgy iPr qusIN pYsy Krc idE. TIk hY zfrilMg.’ ‘clo iPr, isrPL awDy GMty vfsqy.’ Auh donyN rYsqrF vwl qur pey. rfxI ny sVk iknfry qurdI hoeI ny qocI nUM afiKaf, ‘jnfb jI, ieh pMjfb nhIN hY. aOrq mrd ipwCy sO gLjL df GuMz kwZky qurI jfvy. ieh vlYq hY. AusnUM bfhoN PVky sVk dy iknfry vwl krdI hoeI kihMdI hY ik aOrq dI surwiKaf aqy siqkfr vfsqy mrd nUM sVk dy iknfry vwl qurnf cfhIdf hY. mrd hmysLf aOrq df afsrf hoxf cfhIdf hY.’ Aus idn qoN qrlocn isMG ny rfxI nUM kdy vI sVk vfly pfsy nhIN qurn idwqf. hux jd qurdI qurdI rfxI sVk vwl hoeI qF qocI ny DUh ky afpxI vwKI Auhly kr leI. CyqI hI Auh rYsqrF ivc iek kfritn vflIaF
do kursIaF Aupr bYTy hn. rfxI ny puwiCaf, ‘zfrilMg jI kI KfEgy?’ ‘kuJ nhIN, koeI Kfs BuwK nhIN hY. jd hwQ nfl pkf ky KuafvyNgI. iPr KfvFgf rwj ky. cfh df kwp jLrUr pI lvFgf.’ ‘sbr rwKo jI, ijvyN awj qwk gujrI hY Auh vI idn af jfxy hn.’ bihrf afieaf. rfxI ny do kwp cfh dy afrzr kridaF ikhf, ‘sr jI QoVHf pIx vfsqy pfxI imlygf.’ bihrf iek jwg ivc pfxI aqy do KflI glfs rwK igaf. rfxI ny afpxI kursI nUM qrlocn isMG dy kol krdI ny afpxf hwQ Ausdy hwQ AuWpr rwK idwqf. rfxI ny cfh lY ky afAuNdy bihry nUM vyK ky qrlocn isMG df hwQ Cwz idwqf aqy bihry nUM ikhf, ‘QYNk XU.’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG dI vwKI ivc iek cUMzI vwZI. qrlocn isMG kursI AuproN iek igwT AuCl ky kihMdf, ‘ies qrHF krdy rhy qusIN mYnUM mfr hI dyxf hY.’ rfxI ny afpxI bFh qrlocn isMG dy awgy krdI ny ikhf, ‘afh lE myrI bFh nUM BfvyN cwb jfE. mYN sI nhIN krUMgI. jd ieh sfzy srIr iek dUjy dy ho gey hn, iPr duwK iks gwl df hY? ijMnF quhfnUM koeI duwK hovygf mYnUM vI duwK EnF hI lwgxf hY.’ ‘nhIN mYN aijhf kdy vI nhIN krFgf. ijwQy ipafr hovy AuQy hulVbfjLI nhIN cwl skdI.’ ‘ijQy ipafr hovy, AuQy sihxsLIlqf vI hoxI cfhIdI hY. mYN vyKdI sI ik quhfnUM ikMnF ku guwsf af skdf hY.’ ‘qusIN hux vyK hI ilaf hY. clo Cwzo ies iPlfsPLI nUM! qusIN koeI afpxI hwz bIqI suxfE.’ ‘kI qusIN myrI mwdd kr skdy ho?’ ‘iek dUjy dI mwdd krn vfsqy hI, afpF sONhF KfDIaF hn. dwso kI mwdd kr skdf hF?’ ‘qusIN jld qoN jld myrf zIvors kys lVnf hY aqy Aus jfhl nfloN myrf nfqf kfnUMnI qOr qy qoVnf hY.’ ‘rOb dy kys qoN bfad mYN qyry zIvors kys dy pypr iqafr kr lvFgf. afpF nUM rOb dI slfh vI iml jfeygI. ikAuN TIk hY?’ afpxIaF awKF nfl hI ‘hF’ df jvfb idMdI hoeI rfxI ny cfh df Guwt Br ky qocI nUM afpxI vgl ivc ilaf. qrlocn isMG ny Xfd krvfieaf, ‘sYNt zfrilMg sYNt?’
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‘afeIm sOrI zfrilMg. kih ky iek dm ipwCy ho geI aqy awj dI rfq lMGfAux vfsqy sYNt dI sLIsLI AusdI jybH ivc pf idwqI. cfh KLqm krn bfad AunHF ny kwlH imlx df vfiedf ilaf aqy dony mYtro stysLn vwl qur pey. rsqy ivc jFdI rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy Gr nUM jfx vflI bws df ‘bws stfp’ ivKfieaf aqy qrlocn isMG dy nfl mYtro stysLn dy aMdr cly geI. mYtro stysLn Aupr KVHf qrlocn isMG kihMdf, ‘zfrilMg awj Gr jfx nUM idl nhIN krdf.’ rfxI vI Gr nUM nf jfxf chuMdI hoeI vI, qrlocn isMG nUM mYtro Aupr ibTfl ky hI afpxy Gr nUM jf rhI bws PVdI hY. qocI Gr phuMicaf. surjIq kOr ny inwq vFg ijvyN Bjn isMG df kot PVdI hY, Ausdy lfhy hoey kot nUM kIlI Aupr tMgx vfsqy PiVaf aqy sMuG ky puwiCaf, ‘puwq af mihk iks cIjL df afAuNdf hY?’ qocI ny sYNt dI sLIsLI afpxI jybH ivcoN kwZ ky ikhf, ‘mfsI jI AuQy gory isgrtF bhuq pINdy hn. mYnUM kwpiVaF ivcoN isgrtF df afAuNdf musLk cMgf nhIN lwgdf.’ eydF kihMdy hoey ny surjIq kOr Aupr vI mfVI ijhI sprya kr idwqI. surjIq kOr ny sYNt dI sLIsLI Aus koloN PVdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘mF msLkrf nf hovy qF, jfh prHy! buwZy bfry myry Jfty ivc Kyh pfAuNdY.’
eKv-10 rfxI afpxy Gr phuMcdI hY. Ausny afpxy Gr df drvfjf KolH ky kI vyiKaf ik Ausdf shurf AusdI mF krqfro nfl gwlF kr irhf hY. Auh isWDI hI afpxy bYWz rUm vwl jfx vfsqy pOVIaF cVHdI nUM vyK ky krqfro ny ikhf, ‘puwq qyry zYzI jI afey hn. qUM ienHF nUM bulfeygI nhIN.’ ‘ieh zYzI hovygf bwlI df. myrf kuJ nhIN lwgdf. mMmI eydF dy bMidaF nUM aMdr ikAuN vfiVaf hY?’ ‘puwq isafixaF-ibafixaF nfl eydF nhIN bolIdf. siqkfr nfl gwl krnI cfhIdI hY. BfeI sfihb kihMdy hn ik bwlI hux bhuq suDr igaf hY. mYkzoinlz AusnUM Cwz geI hY.’ AusdI mF ny smJfieaf. ‘psLUaF nUM ibgfnI KurlI ivc Kfx dI aqy bwkry nUM rwsf Kfx dI afdq kdy nhIN jf skdI. Auh iksy hor mYkzoinlz nUM afpxy mfieaf jfl
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ivc Psf leygf.’ rxivMdr ny afpxI mMmI nUM ikhf Auh afpxI shylI kol cwlI hY, jd ieh dYNq GroN dPLf ho jfeygf, iPr mYnUM PUn kr deIN. ‘nf puwq qyrf zYzI kMm qoN CuwtI krky afAux vflf hI hY. qyry sfhmxy qyry zYzI nfl hI BfeI sfihb aj gwl krn afey hn. vyK qyrf mUMh ikvyN KrbUjy vFg ibqilaf hoieaf hY. jd qwk qUM afpxf mUMh hwQ Do lY.’ krqfrI ny qrlf pfieaf. rxivMdr afpxy zYzI df bhuq siqkfr krdI hY. Aus dy zYzI nUM pqf hY ik mYN bwlI dy Gr kdy vI nhIN vsFgI. Auh kdy vI myry PYsly ivruwD koeI PYslf nhIN lYxgy. aijhf soc ky Auh afpxf mUMh hwQ Dox Aupr guslKfny ivc cly geI. Ausny afpxf mUMh pMj-swq vfrI sfbx lf-lf Doqf pr AusnUM afpxy srIr ivcoN sYNt df mihk hflI vI af irhf hY. Ausny axDoqIaF sfrIaF pusLfkf ijnHF Aupr sYNt lwgf hoieaf sI AunHF sBnf nUM iek tokrI ivc DOx vfsqy rwK idwqf. Ausny almfrI ivcoN iek Auh zrYWs kwiZaf ijhVf Ausny pihlF kdy nhIN pfieaf sI qF ik svyr nUM pfAux nfl Aus ivcoN sYNt df mihk nf af sky. Ausny afpxy zrYisMg tybl Aupr peI isMgfr pwtI ivc sfry sYNt pfey aqy isLMgfr pwtI nUM zrYisMg tybl dy zrfa ivc rwK idMdI hY. afpxy kwpVy bdl ky rxivMdr ny slvfr sUt pf ilaf. afdm kwd sLIsLy agy KVHky afpxy donF hwQF nfl afpxIaF gwlHF nUM ipafiraf. ihwkVI nUM vfr-vfr dbfieaf. DuMnI qoN hyTF iZwz nUM keI vfr dbf-dbf ky vyiKaf pr qrlocn isMG dy Ausdy nfl lwgy aMgF df asr iqAuN df iqAuN brkrfr irhf. plMG Aupr bYTI rxivMdr ny qrlocn isMG nUM iek tYkst mYsyjL Gwilaf. ijs ivc iliKaf, ‘afeIm ien zIp trwbl. jykr qusIN jIvn Br myrf sfQ inBfAux df vfiedf krdy ho, mYN qFhIE ies musIbq ivcoN bfhr inkl skdI hF. plIjL mYnUM afpxy ivcfrF dI vfps tYkst GwloH jI.’ awDf GMtf ho igaf. qrlocn isMG nUM GwlHy mYsyjL df koeI jvfb nhIN afieaf. rxivMdr kOr afpxy bYWz rUm ivc gyVIaF lfAuNdI afpxy mobfeIl PUn nUM afpxy awKF dy sfhmxy krdI hoeI kcIcIaF vwtdI afK rhI hY, ‘kMimg zfrilMg.’ rxivMdr ny iek tYkst mYsyjL hor GwilHaf. hyTF bYTI krqfro ny afvfjL mfrI, ‘af jfh DIey! hux hyTF af jf. qyry zYzI jI afpxf mUMh hwQ Do hty hn. hyTF afx ky AunHF nfl bih ky iek kwp cfh df pI lY. jldI af jfh. BfeI sfihb jI dI lMmI vft hY. AunHF ny vI vfps jfxf hY.’ 79/-êÛÅä
rxivMdr ny idl ivc ikhf, ‘jfxf qF jfvy. kIhny roikaf hY. hYQy bYTf bYNgx kwtdf?’ eynF soc ky rxivMdr kcIcIaF vwt vwt afpxy mobfeIl PUn nUM Guwt-Guwt ky ihlfAuNdI kihMdI hY, ‘kMimMg Xfr. vyk-awp.’ hyToN sMDU sfihb ny afvfjL mfrI, ‘af jfh DIey, hyTF af jfh. mYN hux af igaf hF. qYnUM koeI kuJ nhIN kihMdf.’ sMDU sfihb vfr-vfr rxivMdr nUM hfkF mfr irhf sI aqy rxivMdr qrlocn isMG df GwilHaf tYkst mYsyj pVH rhI sI. jd krqfr kOr rxivMdr dy bYWz rUm ivc vVI, Aus smyN qwk rxivMdr qrlocn isMG nUM QYNks df tYkst mYsyj GwlH cuwkI sI. krqfr kOr jFdI ny rxivMdr dy hwQF ivcoN mobfiel PUn Koh ky vgfh mfrdI kihMdI, ‘ienHF PUnF ny inafxy ivgfVy pey hn. rxivMdr nUM kMno PVdI kihMdI, ‘iswDy mUMh nfl hyTF afAuNdI ik nhIN.’ AuTdI rxivMdr ny afpxf PUn cuwikaf, zrYisMg tybl Aupr rwKdI ny vfl suafrdI hoeI krqfr kOr dy mgr pOVIaF AuqrdI sMDU jI kol cuwp krky jf bYTI. sMDU sfihb ny rihMdI gwl qorI, ‘hF BfeI sfihb, qusIN kihMdy sI ik hux bwlI suDr igaf hY. ies gwl dI kI sLfhdI hY?’ ‘mYN quhfnUM iks qrHF XkIn duafvF? myrI DI sfzy ivc do-cfr idn rih ky vyK lvy. quhfnUM iPr hI XkIn afAuxf hY. hux mUMh jLbfnI gwlF krn df vI koeI XkIn nhIN rih igaf.’ rxivMdr ivcoN hI bol peI, ‘mYnUM ies Elz-mYn Aupr iek Koty pYsy df XkIn nhIN hY. bwlI dI afdq qF kfly BOr vrgI hY. ijQy Puwl vyiKaf AuQy Auh bih jFdf hY. myry nfl BfvyN sfrI Aumr nf boldf pr ijhVf dUsrIaF aOrqF nfl awK mtwkf krdf sI, Auh vI myrIaF awKF dy sfhmxy hmysLf rihMdf hY. mYnUM Auhdf ieh ikrdfr cMgf nhIN lwgf.’ ‘rxivMdr DIey, myrI gwl mMn. hPLqf do hPLqy jf af BfeI sfihb dy kihx Aupr. asIN DIaF vfly qYnUM rotI kwpVf qF dy skdy hF. koeI mfpf DIaF dI hr sDr nUM pUrf nhIN kr skdf.’ ‘zYzI jI, quhfnUM mYN lwK vfrI kih cuwkI hF. mYN afdmI qoN ibnHF sfrI Aumr gujLfr skdI hF. mr jfAUNgI pr bwlI dy kdy mwQy nhIN lwgMUgI.’ ‘AusdI DI nUM KUh ivc suwtygI. Auh vI qF bwlI dI hI DI hY.’ bwlI dy ipAuN ny zMg mfiraf.
‘Elz-mYn ilsn, bwlI ny myry iZwz ivc lwq mfr ky afpxI DI nUM Aus rfq hI mfr mukf idwqf sI ijs Blk mYN afpxf borIaf ibsqrf cuwk ky AuQoN qurI sI.’ rxivMdr ny iek kVkvIN afvfjL ivc jvfb idwqf. ‘pyprF ivc Aus kuVI dy ipAu df nfm bwlI hI boldf hY. DIey qUM ieh ikvyN Buwl geI ik kfnUMnI qOr Aupr ieh DI AusdI hI hY.’ bwlI dy ipAu ny iPr ikhf. ‘vwzf afieaf kfnUMn mMqrI, vkIl qUM eyN ik mYN. eyQoN qurdf bx. aglI vfr qYnUM hux kfnUMn hI ies Gr vfVygf. eyQy myry zYzI jI bYTy hn. mYN AunHF dy siqkfr krky hI afpxf mUMh bMd rwiKaf hoieaf hY. hux qwk mYN kih dyxf sI. afh cfh df kwp pIxf qF pI lY, nhIN qF qurdf ho eyQoN.’ rxivMdr ny afpxIaF awKF ivc gihr BrdI hoeI ny jvfb idwqf. ‘DIey lMiGaf vkq hwQ nhIN lwgdf huMdf. (AusnUM cfh df kwp PVfAuNdf hoieaf) afh cfh df Guwt pI lY aqy iek vfr cMgI qrHF soc lY. awj qoN bfad qUM smJ leI sfzy vloN qyrf nfqf bwlI nfloN iblkul tuwt jfxf hY. jd qUM iksy dI gwl hI nhIN mMnxI, iPr ieh bdiksmq mfpy ieh kihx qoN ibnHF hor kI kr skdy hn?’ rxivMdr ny cfh df kwp PVdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘zYzI myrI pwQr Aupr lIk hY. jo mYN kih idwqf, Ausdf koeI bdl nhIN irhf hux.’ rxivMdr eynf kih ky cfh df kwp myjL Aupr rwKdI hoeI muV afpxy bYWz rUm ivc cly geI. sMDU sfihb ny bwlI dy zYzI nUM ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb awj-kwlH dy inafixaF nUM qF rwb hI bKLsLy. ies mulk ivc kfnUMn hI eyny hn ik inafixaK nUM koeI mfpf iek dbkf vI nhIN mfr skdf. qusIN iksy gwl df iPkr nf kirAu asIN kuVI nUM sihj nfl smJfvFgy. sfnUM iek ku do hPLqy df smF dy idE.’ bwlI dy zYzI ny AuWTdy hoey ny jvfb ivc ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb Gr dy Bfg zyhVI qoN hI pqf lwg jFdy hn. ieh kuVI nhIN afKf mMnx vflI. clo iPr vI asIN iek hPLqf hor ieMqjLfr kr lYNdy hF. sfnUM hor irsLqy bhuq afAuNdy hn. asIN isrPL quhfzy mUMh nUM nFh nukr krI jFdy hF. awCf BfeI sfihb muafPL krnf asIN quhfnUM KfhmKfh rojL-rojL qklIPL idMdy hF. BfeI sfihb bfhr mOsm vI KLrfb hY. hnyrf vI psr irhf hY.’ aqy iPr Pqih bulfANdf GroN cly igaf. sMDU sfihb ny jd rxivMdr dy bYWz rUm ivc jf ky AusdI mrjI iPr puwCI. Auh DFhI ro peI. AusdIaF ihckIaF hI nhIN sI bMd afAux ivc
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afAuNdIaF. sMDU sfihb ny hfk mfrI, ‘krqfr kOry afeI jLrf Aupr.’ krqfr kOr kfhlI-kfhlI pOVIaF cVHdI nUM hONkxI lwg geI. Ausny afAuNdI ny rxivMdr nUM afpxy kulfvy ivc ilaf. AusdIaF awKF nUM afpxy hwQF nfl sfPL kIqf aqy ikhf, ‘cwl Cwz qUM nf jfeIN shury. eyQy qyry ipE kol vQyrf irjLk hY. ijwdF qUM afpxI ijLMdgI kwtxI hY kwtI jfeI eyQy ruwKI imwsI Kf ky. qYnUM awj qoN bfad koeI nhIN kihMdf shury jfx nUM.’ rxivMdr hOlLI-hOlLI cuwp krdI krdI mMjy Aupr lyt geI. krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘srdfr jI cwlo, jfE hux qusIN hyTF. quhfzf Kfxf vI kwdU kr idwqf ies bMdy ny. mYN afAunI af. quhfnUM Kfxf grm krky idMdI hF. ieh bMdf ijs idn vI afAuNdf, Gr ivc klysL pf ky qur jFdf. jykr iPr afieaf mYN qF ies nUM dlIjL nhIN twpx dyxI. vyKo nf, myrI DI df kI hfl kr igaf hY.’ sMDU sfihb afpxIaF bfhF nUM PYlf ky donF hwQF nUM AuWpr nUM cuwkdy hoey dsy AuNglF iekwTIaF krdy hoey pOVIaF Auqr gey. rxivMdr nUM suqAunINdrI nUM pfsf lYNdI nUM vyK ky krqfr kOr vI pOVIaF Auqr geI.
eKv-11 rOb dy dPLqr ivc svyry-svyry rxivMdr Bfv rfxI aqy qocI pMdrF imMt pihlF hI phuMc gey. rfxI ny qocI dy kol bYTdI ny ikhf, ‘awj quhfzy koloN sYNt df mihk afAuNdY. AusdIaF nfsF kol afpxf mUMh krdI ny ikhf, vyKo myry koloN sYNt df mihk afANudY.’ ‘sOrI rfxI jI, mYN kwlH qoN quhfnUM ieh sLkfieq nhIN afAux dyvFgf. mYN quhfzf bhuq DMnvfdI hF ijnF ny myry krky ies sYNt nUM vrqxf bMd kIqf hY. quhfzy srIr dI KusLbo hI myry mn nUM bhuq BfAuNdI hY. kwlH rfq ijhVI Aus nfl bIqI sI sfrI dI sfrI rfxI ny qocI nUM Bry gly nfl dws idqI. qocI ny Ausdy hwQ nUM Guwitaf aqy hOslf idwqf, ‘jykr afpxf sMjog hoieaf iPr sfrI Aumr pqI dy qOr Aupr Auh Ausdy nfl rhygf, nhIN Auh sfrI Aumr ieh afpxf irsLqf iek dosq dy nfqy inBfeygf. aijhy anpVH, jfhl aqy sLrfbI lokF nUM kI pqf bwcy kI huMdy hn? mfvF df ies DrqI Aupr kI mhqwv hY? pirvfrF dy jIaF df kI krqwv huMdf hY? ieho ijhy lok cMgy smfj dy mwQy Aupr klMk hn. smfj dIaF rIqF-irvfjF nUM glq mfieny idMdy hn. ivrfsq ivc imly siBafcfr 82/-êÛÅä
ivc afpxy gMdy ikrdfr df pRdUsLx Brdy hn. pMjfb dIaF kdrF-kImqF dI iKlHI AuzfAuNdy hn. mYN rwb koloN ieho mMgdf hF ik afpxf sMjog bx jfvy, iPr vyiKE rfxI jI mYN quhfzy mUMh Aupr kdy vI prysLfnI nhIN afAux dyvFgf.’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG df hwQ GuwtdI hoeI ny Aus dIaF glgl vrgIaF gwlHF nUM afpxy nrm-nrm hwQ nfl ipafiraf aqy ikhf, ‘jykr pwky ierfdy hox iPr sMjog bxfey vI jf skdy hn. qrlocn isMG ny vI rfxI df hwQ poly ijhy Guwtdy hoey ny sYNt vflI kQf suxfeI ik Ausny mfsI Aupr sYNt dI sprya kr idwqI aqy Aus dI mfsI ny AusnUM mF msLkrf ikhf. myry nfloN pirvfrk jIvn dy pMjfbI rIq-irvfË iËafdf jfxdI ey. mYnUM dws! ieh mF musLkrf kI huMdf hY?’ ‘kuJ nhIN aYvyN jd qusIN iksy afp qoN vwzy nfl koeI ajIb sLrfrq krdy ho.’ rOb ny bfhr df drvfjLf KVkfieaf aqy kmry ivc af igaf. Ausny afAuNdy ny guwz mfrinMg bulfeI aqy ikhf, ‘sOrI afeIm lyt.’ ‘sr jI qusIN lyt nhIN ho, awj asIN hI pihlF af gey hF.’ qrlocn isMG ny ikhf. rOb ny AunHF donF dy kys bfry ilKy pyprF nUM Gr bYT ky cYWk kIqf. rOb nUM donF hI pyprF ivc iek mjLbUq smwgrI lwgI. ijs nUM kichrI ivc pysL krn nfl AunHF dy klfeINt nUM jylH ho jfx df svfl hI nhIN pYdf huMdf sgoN jurmfnf vI Gwt qoN Gwt hox dI afs njLr afeI. Ausny ikhf, ‘ijvyN rsivMdY ny kys bfry pypr iqafr kIqy hn. AunHF ivc mYnUM bhuqI sfriQkqf lwgdI hY. rxLivMdY ny BfvyN AunHF dy klfeINt kol boly mnuwK hox df srtIPLkyt hY pr Ausny iPr vI ieh dlIl idwqI hY ik mukwdmF krn vfly nUM agfAUN sUicq krn dI slfh idwqI hY ik Auh afjLfd qOr Aupr sfzy klfeINt dy boly hox dy srtIPLkyt dI pwkI qrHF CfnbIn krvf lvy. Aus koloN pihlF ieh vI puwiCaf jfvy ik Ausny sfzy klfeINts nUM ikMnI dUro golI nf mfrn dI vfrinMg idwqI sI aqy nfl-nfl hI afpxy klfeINts dy kMnF nUM cYWk krvfieaf jfvy ik Ausdy kMn ikMnI dUr qwk sux skdy hn. ies qrHF krn nfl iek qF kort ivc AusnUM bOlf sfbq krn vfsqy bihs nhIN hovygI aqy dUjf mukwdmf krn vflf vI ies gwl qoN munkr nhIN ho skygf. ies qrHF kort df smF bc jfx kfrn jwj vI KusL ho skdf hY. AusdI KusLI sfzy
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klfeINt dy hwk ivc PYslf krn ivc shfeI vI ho skdI hY. vYl-zMn lYzjL.’ qrlocn isMG ny rfxI dI isPLq suxdy hoey KusLI pRgtfeI aqy Aus vwl vyKidaF hoieaf iek muskRfht vI idwqI aqy iPr rOb nUM ikhf, ‘sr jI kI mYN kuJ puwC skdf hF?’ ‘hF jI, puwCo jo vI quhfzy idl ivc hY.’ ‘sr jI, myry ies kulIg ny afpxy Gr vfly qoN zfievors lYxf hY. kI mYN ies dy zIvors df kys iqafr kr skdf hF? kI qusIN myrI ies ivc mwdd kroNgy.?’ ‘afP kors, afeI ivl.’ ‘QYNk XU sr jI. mYN iks idn qoN sLurU kr skdf hF?’ ‘qusIN huxy sLurU kr skdy ho?’ ‘mYN quhfzy iqafr kIqy kys bfry nfl dy dPLqr ivc bYTy vkIl nfl gwl krdf hF qusIN afps ivwcI ieh zIvors df kys iqafr kro. jy iksy kfnUMnF dI pusqk vyKx dI loV hoeI qF quhfnUM pqf hI hY ik pusqkF ikQy hn.’ rOb ieh kih nfl dy dPLqr ivwc clf igaf. qrlocn isMG ny kuJ kory kfgjLF nUM iewk QF nwQI kridaF ikhf, ‘hF rfxI jI, qusIN mYnUM sLurU qoN dwso ik JgVf hoieaf ikhVI gwloN sI?’ ‘Dfrmk rhu rIqF nfl bixaf myry pqI bwlI dI myry ivafh qoN do-iqMn mhIny bfad Aus dI svwlI njLr myry vwl hoeI. AusdI ieh svwlI njLr iek hPLqy do vfrI huMdI rhI. mYnUM bhuqI KusLI nhIN hoeI ikAuNik AusnUM aOrq dIaF KuiehsLF dI koeI kdr nhIN sI. AuhnUM isrPL afpxI hvs nfl lgfE sI. pMjvyN hPLqy mYnUM pqf lwgf ik mYN mF bxn vflI hF. Ausny ieh gwl afpxI mF nUM dwsI. AunHF dy pirvfr df myry vwl idn-b-idn vqIrf hor df hor hox lwgf. qfhny-imhxy, gflI-gloc ibnHF sfrf pirvfr myry nfl koeI gwl nf krdf. iesdf vwzf kfrn ieh sI ik mYN ieh nf kih skF ik bwlI mYkzoinlz nfl Pisaf hoieaf hY. iek idn jd dukfn ivWc KVHI mYkzoinlz dy zrYWs dI Auh isPLq krdf sI mYN ivcoN tok idWqf aqy ikhf, ‘dWs mYN sohxI nhIN. mYkzoinlz nfloN myrf rMg sfPL hY. mYN pVHI ilKI hF. mYkzoinlz nUM ey. bI. sI. vI nhIN afAuNdI. iPr Ausny mYnUM zFt ky ikhf cuwp krky Gr jf ky bYT. jo pVHfeI mYkzoinlz jfxdI hY, qYnUM qF Ausdf supnf vI nhIN hoxf. Aus rfq Ausny mYnUM afpxI bYlt nfl eynf kuwitaf ik kuwtkuwt myrI ZUeI AWupr lfsF pf idwqIaF. Aus vyly myrI bwcI isrPL zyZ mhIny
dI sI. jd mYN Aus koloN Cuwt ky kmry ivcoN bfhr inWklx lwgI qF Ausny myry iZwz ivc jor dyxI lwq mfrI. myry pyt ivc sfrI rfq drd huMdf irhf. jd qVk sfr myry drd nf hwitaf qF mYN sfry suwqy hoey vyK ky GroN afpxf iek atYcI cuwikaF aqy tryn PV ky afpxy Gr af geI.’ qrlocn isMG ny Aus koloN puwiCaf, ‘Gr afx ky, kI qUM ieh afpxI hflq afpxy PYmlI zfktr nUM dwsI sI.’ ‘hF jI, zYz Aus idn kMm AuWpr nhIN igaf. mYN PYmlI zfktr nUM sfrI khfxI dws idWqI. Ausny mYnUM hspfl ivc aYksry krvfAux vfsqy aYNbUlYNs swd leI. aYksiraF ivc afieaf ik myrf bwcf myrI bwcydfnI ( Womb) ivcoN ihwl igaf.’ ‘kI quhfzy kol koeI aYksiraF jF zfktr dI ilKqI rIport hYgI?’qrlocn isMG ny rfxI koloN puwiCaf. ‘iml skdI hY.’ rfxI ny ikhf. ‘ijs idn qusIN bwlI df Gr Cwizaf, quhfzy kol koeI prUPL hY?’ rfxI ny kuJ Xfd krky ikhf, ‘hF hY. ijs ryl ivc mYN Aus rfq sPLr kIqf sI, myry kol rylvy dI Auh itkt hY. mYN AusnUM sFB ky rwiKaf hoieaf hY. mYnUM bwlI dy suBf df pqf hY. Auh kdy vI myry Aupr dUsLx lfAux vfsqy kih skdf hY ik ieh myry GroN iksy Xfr nfl Bwj geI hY.’ ‘guwz, quhfnUM Ausdy GroN afieaf nUM ikMnF ku icr ho igaf hY. koeI qrIk jF mhInf Xfd hY.’ ‘hF, mYN Ausdf Gr igafrF PrvrI dI rfq nUM Cwizaf sI. hux dUjI ikRsims afAux vflI hY.’ ‘ies df mqlb ik afAuNdI igafrf PrvrI nUM quhnUM Ausdy GroN afieaF pUry do sfl ho jfxy hn.’ kuJ AuNglF Aupr igxky rfxI ny ikhf, ‘iblkul TIk.’ ‘rfxI jI quhfnUM zIvors lYx vfsqy hflI sfZy iqMn mhIny hor atkxf pvygf, ikAuNik jd mrd aOrq pUry do sfl alwg rihx qF zIvors dI aplIkysLn BrI jf skdI hY. aYplIkysLn pihlF vI kIqI jf skdI hY, jykr iksy pfrtI nUM jfn mfl dfKqrf hovy.’ ‘myry kol Aus iKlfPL kort vwloN lwgy ienjMksLn afrzrjL vI hn. jd Auh hPLqy do hPLqy bfad sfzy Gr af jFdf sI qF Auh mYnUM bhuq qMg krdf sI. mYN kmry nUM aMdroN ijMdy kuMzy lf ky bcdI sI. iek idn myrI mMm
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iksy shylI nUM imlx geI hoeI sI. ieh gdUq sfzy Gr af geI. mYN Aupr jf ky afpxy kmry ivc jf ky aMdroN kuMzI lf leI. ieh ipAu df puwq drvfjLf qoV ky aMdr af viVaf. Aus idn mYnUM kmry ivc ieWDr-AWuDr nwTdI nUM psInf af igaf. myry pyt ivc iPr AuhI drd hox lwgf. mYnUM lwigaf ik myrf bwcf iPr bwcydfnI ivcoN ihl igaf hY. cMgI iksmq sI ik AuWproN myrI mMmI af geI. bcf ho igaf. Auh hyTF mMmI nfl gwlF krdf sI aqy mYN AuWpr bYTI ny afpxy mobfeIl PUn nfl puls swd leI. pulIs ny AusnUM PLVky pulIs stysLn lY geI aqy mYnUM hspqfl phuMcf idWqf. iPr kI sI ik kcihrI ny ies dy pYrF ivc JFjrf pf idWqIaF. hux Auh myry Gr dy do mIl dy eyrIey ivc nhIN vV skdf. jy vVdf hY qF Ausdy pYrF ivWc pfeIaF JFjrf pulIs nUM KLbr kr idMdIaF hn.’ ‘rfxI jI ieh sbUq BfvyN ‘zoimstk vfielYNs’ krky Ausdf quhfzy lfgy afAux AuWpr pfbMdI lfAuNdf hY pr zIvors lYx vfsqy ieh kfPLI nhIN hY. cMgI gwl ieho hI hY ik afpF iqMn ku mhIny hor AuzIk krIey. iPr afpF nUM pUrf XkIn hY ik zIvors mnjUr ho hI jfvygf. hF ijhVy pRmfx cfhIdy hn AunHF nUM jLrUr iekwTy kr lYxf. afpF rOb dI slfh vI lY lYNdy hF. TIk hY.’ rfxI ny afpxy jvfb ivc ikhf, ‘cwlo TIk hY. iqMn mhIinaF ivwc ikhVy gozy hn. Jwt iqMn mhIny lMG jfxy hn.’ rOb kmry ivc afAuNdf hY. Ausny qrlocn isMG koloN rfxI dy zIvors bfry iqafr kIqy hoey pypr PLVy aqy ikhf, ‘QYNks Pfr df zy. kwlH svyry iPr imlFgy.’ joVI bfhr inkl jFdI hY. bfhr swqr mIl PI GMtF dI rPLqfr nfl hnyrI vwg rhI hY. bfhr inwklidaF hI AunHF dIaF awKF muMdIaF jFdIaF hn. sVk Aupr pYNidaF nUM imMtF ivc hI mINh df iek jLor df Crftf ipaf. Auh donyN nwT ky iek Gxy drwKq hyTF hvf dy ruwK nUM ipwT dy ky KVH gey. hnyrI dI gUMj awg buJfAux vflIaF lOrIaF dy sfeIrn vFg pYNdI hY. hnyrI AunHF donF nUM iek dUjy vwl jLor nfl DwkdI hY. Auh dony iek dUjy dy afsry nfl KVHy hn. drwKq dIaF ihldIaF tfhxIaF tuwtx tuwtx nUM krdIaF hn.AunHF ny sfhmxy vyiKaF ik iek inwkf drwKq jVoN hI puwitaf igaf. dUr qwk vyKx nfl pqf lwgf ik iek Gr dI sfrI Cwq hI Auz geI hY. keIaF ny GrF nfl bxfey vfDiraF dI lohy dIaF sLItF sVkF ivc Putbfl vFg Auz
rhIaF hn. iek AuzdI-AuzdI lohy dI sLIt dI awsI iek kfr dI sfhmxI skrIn ivc lwgI vyK ky rfxI ny iek jLor dI cIk mfr ky qrlocn isMG nUM glvkVI pf leI. ijs drwKq hyTF Auh KVyH hn Aus drwKq dI bodI df iek tfhx qiVwk krky tuwt igaf. KVfk suxidaF hI jd AunHF ny Aupr vwl vyiKaF ik ijQyN Auh KVy hn, AuQy iksy mkfn dI Cwq izwgx vFg moGrf ho igaf hY. hux Auh Aus drwKq hyToN nwT ky iek mkfn dy vfDry hyT KVH gey. qrlocn isMG ny vyiKaf sfhmxlI sVk dy iknfry KVHI kfr nUM hvf ny iqMn cfr GmytxIaF dy idwqIaF hn. kfr hux sVk dy ivckfr mUDI peI hY. Ausny jd hor guh nfl vyiKaf ik jo lokI zrdy kfrF ivcoN bfhr inkl rhy hn AunHF nUM awgy jFidaF nUM hvf ipCFh vwl Dwk rhI hY. rfxI kOr ny qfxI hoeI CwqrI nUM Guwt ky PiVHaf hoieaf hY. jd CwqrI dy nfl rfxI kOr pMjCy mItr qurI qF hfr ky rfxI kOr ny afpxI CwqrI nUM Cwz idwqf. vyKidaF vyKidaF CwqrI awKF dy sfhmixEN dUr ho geI. qocI ny rfxI nUM ikhf, ‘rfqI tYlI ivjLn Auqy kihMdy sn ik iek ‘kYtrInf’ nfmI sfeIklon afAuxf hY. afh qusIN Ausdf kihr hI vyK rhy ho.’ ‘mYN ikwQy rfqIN tI vI vyiKaf. Gr ivc myrf qF rfqIN afpxf PYmlI iPAUz df aYpIsoz cwl irhf sI.’ rfxI qrlocn isMG nfl icMbVI rhI. afpxy nfl icMbVI rfxI nUM gwlvkVI ivc GuwtidaF hoieaF hflI afiKaf hI sI ik mYN inwky huMdy isafxy gwlF krdy suxy hn ik mINh pYNidaF drwKq hyTF nhIN KVHy hoxf cfhIdf. ajy eynf hI ikhf sI ik drwKq Aupr ilÈkdI ibjlI izwgI aqy drwKq nUM do-PfV kr geI. ieh vyK ky qrlocn ny rfxI nUM JMjoiVaf aqy drwKq vwl vyKx vfsqy ikhf, ‘vyK drwKq ibjlI izwgx nfl do-PfV ho igaf hY.’ rfxI ny vyKidaF hI qrlocn isMG nUM afpxI gwlvwkVI ivc Guwt ilaf. ijhVf sfeIklon afieaf sI jo AusdI lpyt ivc afieaf hMUJdf afpxy nfl lY igaf. vIh ku imMt bfad mINh kuJ sLFq ho igaf. bwdlF dy EhilEN sUrj sfry df sfrf bfhr inkl afieaf. Duwp nfl sfry iek dm cfnx ho igaf. cmkdI Duwp nfl bMdy dIaF icxgF PutdIaF hn. qrlocn isMG ny rfxI koloN puwiCaf, ‘rfxI jI, TMZI hvf srIr dy romF ivc Dws rhI hY pr Duwp nfl icxgF ikAuN PutdIaF hn?’’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG koloN puwiCaf, ‘pMjfb ivc dupihr nUM grmI ikAuN huMdI hY?’
86/-êÛÅä
87/-êÛÅä
‘rfxI jI dupihr nUM sUrj isr AuWpr af jFdf hY. ies krky sUrj dIaF ikrnF iswDIaF DrqI AuWpr pYx kfrn grm huMdIaF hn.’ ‘bs TIk iesy qrHF hI vlYq ivc jdoN sUrj inkldf, iswDf isr AuWpr hI inkldf. Bfvy qVkf hovy jF sLfm vylf hovy, eyQy sUrj hmysLf isr AWupr hI inkldf. jd DrqI GuMmdI hY,ieh mulk sdf BU-mwD ryKf dy hyTF hI rihMdf hY.’ pl ivc hI Auh dony mYtro stysLn vwl qur pey. qrlocn isMG ny bynqI kIqI, ‘clo rfxI jI aj afpF afpo afpxy GrF nUM cly jFdy hF. kwlH svyr nUM jLrf suvwKqy af jfieE. kuJ ieDr-AuDr dIaF gwlF krFgy.’qrlocn isMG ny rfxI dy Gr vwl jfx vflI afAuNdI bws vyKI aqy afiKaf, ‘rfxI jI, CyqI kro, quhfzI bws af rhI hY.’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG dy mUMh AuWpr iek cuMmx idWqf aqy nwT ky afpxI bws PLV leI. bws ivc bYTI rfxI ny ipWCy muVky vyiKaf ik qrlocn isMG mYtro stysLn dy aMdr vV igaf hY. rfxI Gr jf ky afpxI DI nUM nuhfAuNdI kihMdI hY, ‘mYN qyry leI bhuq vDIaF pfpf jI lwBy hn. qyry pfpf jI qyrI bhuq kyar krngy. Auh qYnUM afpxI pCfx vI dyxgy.’ sUjn dIaF donF vwKIaF Aupr kuqkwqIaF kwZdI hY. sUjn bhuq iKV-iKVf ky hwsdI hY. sUjn ny twb ivc pey pfxI nUM afpxy hwQ nfl rxivMdr Aupr iCVkdI hoeI ny igwDf pfieaf. rxivMdr ny GUrI vwt ky afpxy hwQ nUM Aupr cuwk ky cpyV mfrn df ZONg rcfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘sUjIey-mUjIey mfsI nfl sLrfrqF krdI eyN.’ qrlocn isMG afpxy Gr jFdf iPr mfsI mfsV dy ipafr ivc rMigaf jFdf hY. afpxy mfsV nUM kihMdf hY ik mfsV jI sLinWcrvfr nUM mYN mfrtgyjL aqy lfeIPL ieMnsLorYNs vfly zYsk AuWpr bYT ky kuJ isKxf cfhuMdf hF.’ ‘jLrUr bytf, mYN qYnUM tfAUNn sYNtr vflI brFc ivc Cwz afvFgf. AWuQy df mfeIkl mYnyjr hY. bhuq cMgf afdmI hY. Auh qYnUM ies bfry sB kuJ smJf dyvygf. TIk hY. sLinWcrvfr nUM svyry awT vjy iqafr ho jfeIN.’ ‘iblkul mfsV jI. koeI prfblm nhIN.’
88/-êÛÅä
eKv-12 iqMn hPLqy bIq gey hn. rfxI aqy qrlocn isMG df ipafr inwq idn pkyrf hor pkyrf aqy hor pkyrf hoeI jFdf hY. hflq eyQy qwk phuMc geI hY ik AunHF nUM hux rwb vI juidaF nhIN kr skdf. rOb dIaF njLrF ivWc Ausdy ieh dony ividafrQI Pst klfs dy birstr bx jfx dy kfbl hn. Auh AunHF nUM bVy AuqsLfh nfl hr kfnUMn dI vfkPIaq bfry smJf irhf hY. svyr dy igafrF vwj cuwky hn. rfxI iewklI hI rOb dy dPLqr ivc bYTI kuJ kfnUMnF bfry pusqkF nUM pVH rhI hY. kdy kdy pusqkF ivcoN iksy tUk nUM not vI kr lYNdI hY. Auh pusqkF nUM asl ivc pVH rhI hY jF ProldI hY. rOb ies gwloN axjfx hY. Ausdy idl nUM koeI acoafxI ijhI lwgI hoeI hY. awj AusdI ieh acoafxI ies krky nhIN ik qocI dPLqr nhIN phuMicaF sgoN rfxI nUM ieh iPkr lwgf hoieaf hY ik qocI aj kfr iQAUrI tYst pfs huMdf hY jF PyLlH. rfxI nUM ieh vI XkIn sI ik qocI awj dPLqr ivc nf afieaf qF Auh kwlH iqMn vjy afpxI rfxI nUM isnymf Gr ivc jLrUr imlygf. rfxI dy PUn AuWpr iek tYkst mYsyj afieaf. Ausny Jwt PUn nUM awKF sfhmxy kr ilaf. jd vyiKaF ik ieh iek ‘spYm mYsyj’ hY qF Ausny ies mYsyj nUM zIlIt kr idwqf. jd rOb awDI CuwtI krky bfhr jf irhf sI qF rfxI ny qrlocn isMG df tYkst mYsyj piVHaf, ‘rfxI mYN iQAUrI tYst pfs kr ilaf hY. afeI. sI. XU. ien ey imMnt. quhfzI bfhr ieMqjLfr krdf hF.’ rfxI ny tYkst mYsyj pVHdI ny hI rOb nUM dwisaf ik imstr isMG kfr df iQAUrI tYst pfs kr igaf hY. rOb rfxI nUM bhuq-bhuq vDfeIaF idMdf dPLqr ivcoN bfhr inwkl igaf. rfxI dPLqr qoN bfhr inwkldI qocI nUM ieDrAuDr vyK rhI sI. qrlocn isMG Ausy Gxy drwKq hyTF lwgy bYNc Aupr bYTf ivKfeI idwqf qF Auh nwT ky Auhdy kol jFdI hI cuMbk vFg icMbV geI. glvkVIaF cuMmx idl ivcoN KusLIaF Bry armfn AuCldy bfhr afAuNdy. qrlocn isMG ny iek lMmf sfrf hAukf lYNidaF afiKaf, ‘rfxI jI kfr df prkYtIkl tYst pfs krnf, myrf bfeyN hwQ df kMm hY.’ ‘bhuqf nf cfmlo! prYktIkl tYst pfs krnf eynf sOKf nhIN ijMnf qusIN smJ rhy ho. pihlI gwl ik quhfnUM roz-sfeIn iblkul hI nhIN idwsdy. qusIN hux afpxI kfr nfl lY afieaf kro, mYN quhfnUM prYktYs dy idaf krFgI.’
89/-êÛÅä
‘rfxI jI qusIN iek zwky df iPkr nf kro. jd myrf prYktIkl tYst vI af jfvygf mYN quhfnUM Auh vI pihlI vfrI pfs kr ky ivKf dAUNgf.’ ‘ijs idn kfr df tYst pfs kr jfENgy, mYN quhfnUM iksy cMgy hotl ivc iznr KuafvFgI.’ ‘rfxI jI, awj ikAuN nhIN?’ ‘awj myry kol kYsL nhIN hY.’ ‘rfxI jI, quhfzIaF ieh BolIaF-BolIaF gwlF myry idl nUM luwt ky lY jFdIaF hn. miTafeI vflf zwbf kYrIar bYg ivwcoN kwZky Aus vwl krdy hoey qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘lE awj qusIN afpxf mUMh imwTf kr lE.’ rfxI ny miTafeI dI iek tukVI cuwkI aqy sfbqI aMdr lMGf ky kihMdI, ‘vYrI nfeIs.’ miTafeI KFdI rfxI ny GVI vyKdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘zfrilMg rIsYs muwk geI. clo afpF hux dPLqr cwldy hF. rOb dPLqr ivwc pihlF af jFdf hY.’ Auh donyN hwsdy muskRfAuNdy aTKylIaF krdy dPLqr ivc phuMc gey. rOb ajy dPLqr ivc afieaf nhIN sI. AunHF donF ny iek dUjy nUM Guwt ky glvkVI pfeI aqy kursIaF Aupr sbr nfl bYT gey. rOb ny afAuNidaF Pqih gjfeI aqy dyrI vfsqy muafPLI mMgI aqy afiKaf, ‘quhfnUM donF nUM vDfeIaF hox. quhfzy vwloN iqafr kIqy kys muqfbk sfzf vkIl kcihrI ivc lVH ky afpxf kys ijwq igaf hY. ijvyN asIN smJdy sI ik sfzy klfeINt nUM kYd ho jfxI hY. ieh kmfl dI gwl hoeI hY ik jfickf drj krn vfly nUM jurmfnf vI hoieaf hY ik Ausny kcihrI df smF brbfd kIqf hY. vYl-zMn lYzjL. imstr ivlIam jI kihMdy hn ik aglyry kysF nUM iqafr krn vfsqy quhfzI dohF dI slfh leI jfieaf krygI. mYnUM ieh sux ky bhuq KusLI hoeI hY ik myry ividafrQI afp qF nfmxf Kwtdy hn, myry nfm nUM vI rusLnfAuNdy hn. mYN awj iksy pirvfrk kfrj kfrn dPLqr ivcoN CyqI jfxf hY. ieh quhfzI mrjI hY, iewQy bYT ky kfnUMnF dIaF pusqkF pVHnIaF hn jF qusIN afpxy GrF nUM jfxf hY.’ ‘sr jI asIN GrF nUM hI jFdy hF. mYN afpxy zrfeIivMg ieMnstrktr nUM vI imlxf hY.’ ‘awCf XU afr PrI tU go.’ Auh donoN KusLI-KusLI dPLqr qoN bfhr afx ky iek-dUjy nUM puwCdy hn, ‘ikwQy cwlIey hux?’
‘mYtro stysLn kol bxy rYsqorf ivc bYTdy hF.’ ‘rfxI jI AuWQy koeI prdf nhIN hY.’ ‘vYrI krfPtI! afpF gwlF krnIaF hn. gwlF krn vfsqy prdy dI kI loV huMdI hY. prdf krn vfsqy hflI bhuq ieMqjLfr krnI pYxI hY Xfr.’ ‘ijs idn quhfzf zIvors ho igaf, mYN qF mfsV jI nUM sfPL kih dyxf hY ik mYN jykr sLfdI krnI hY qF isrPL rfxI nfl krnI hY.’ ‘mYN nhIN quhfzy nfl sLfdI krnI.’ ‘ikAuN qusIN myry nfl ikAuN nhIN sLfdI krnI.’ ikAuNik mYN iewk mF hF. afpxy bwcy qoN ibnHF nhIN rih skdI. quhfnUM sLfied ieh gwl burI lwgy.’ ‘ikAuN mYnUM ikAuN burI lwgxI. jd jIa kry sUjI nUM iml afieaf kr.’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM Guwt ky gwlvkVI ivc lY ilaf aqy ikhf, ‘jnfb mYN jfxdI hF ik quhfzf idmfg bhuq hY pr iesLk krn vfsqy qusIN bhuq zwl ho. birstr sfihb jI quhfnUM eynF nhIN pqf ik lokF nUM ieh nhIN pqf ik myrf nfm rfxI hY.’ ‘ieh qF mYN soicaf hI nhIN.’ aijhIaF gwlF krdy Auh rYsqorf ivc jf ky iek iek kwp cfh df lY ky bYT gey. qocI ny ikhf, ‘rfxI jI, kwlH nUM mYN quhfzy nfl isnymf vyKx nhIN jf skFgf. kwlH svyry pihlF mYN kfr isKflx vfly kol jfxf hY. dupihroN bfad mYN mfsV jI dy awprkrYst sVk Aupr siQwq ieMnsLorYNs dy dPLqr ivc ‘mfrtgyj’ aqy lfeIPL ieMnsLorYNs dy ibjLnYs bfry kuJ tryinMg lYxI hY. bs do cfr vIkaYNz sbr krnf pYxf hY. iPr sfrI Aumr quhfzy vfsqy PrI ho jfxf hY. kI eynf ku vIk-aYNz iewklI gujLfr leygI.’ ‘pihlF qusIN dwso. qusIN iekwly rih skdy ho.’ ‘rfxI jI musLkl hY pr sbr krnf pYxf hY. jd afpF ny ies gwl nUM svIkfr kr ilaf hY ik afpF sfrI Aumr iekwiTaF hI gujLfrnI hY. hux afpxy ivc ieh ‘aMzrstYNizMg’ hoxI cfhIdI hY ik rihMdI ijLMdgI nUM KusLhfl bxfAux vfsqy kuJ ‘acIvmYNts’ krnIaF cfhIdIaF hn. AumId krdf hF ik qusIN myrf sfQ idENgy.’ ‘dPLqr ivwc qF afieaf hI krnf hY ik Auh vI nhIN.’ ‘hF, hF, pr dPLqr ivc imlxf vI koeI imlxf huMdf.’
90/-êÛÅä
91/-êÛÅä
‘cIkI nf hovy qF. mYnUM pqf qusIN iks imlxy dI gwl krdy ho. mYN iksy ajnbI dy eynI CyqI nhIN hwQ afAux vflI.’ ‘rfxI jI ieh qF myrI hI GOl hY. qusIN qF Aus idn mYnUM afK idwqf sI ik ieh quhfzf srIr ho igaf hY BfvyN ies nUM crUMZ suwto. rfxI jI, mYN TIk ikhf ik nhIN.’ ‘iblkul, mYN iblkul ikhf sI pr ijvyN qusIN hux kihMdy ho ik mYN iqMn-cfr hPLqy imlxf nhIN hY. ieh quhfzI Aus gwl df hI jvfb hY.’ ‘vYrI kMinMg, rfxI jI, XU afr vYrI kMinMg.’ awCf afpF hux Gr cwlIey. kwlH mYN isnymf nhIN vyKFgf pr somvfr rOb dy dPLqr ivc imlFgy. vIkaYNz Aupr, rfxI jI, ieMzIaF qoN afey tYlIPUn sux-sux myrf idl Audfs ho jFdf hY. quhfzy tYkst mYsyj afAux nfl kuJ DIrj bwJ jFdf hY. plIjL tYkst mYsyj jLrUr GwilE.’ ‘ikAuN Audfs ikAuN ho jFdf hY. AuQy vI koeI qyrI rfxI hY ijs df PUn sux ky Audfs ho jFdY.’ ‘nhIN nhIN, jy AuQy myrI koeI rfxI huMdI, iPr mYN eyQy afx ky kI krnf sI. myry sMjog hI qyry nfl ilKy hn. rfxI jI, lwsI ivc pfxI pfAux vFg aYvyN gwl nf vDfeI jfvo, af jfE cwlIey hux.’ Auh donyN AuTdy hn. mYtro dy drvfjy Aupr KVH ky dony iewk glvkVI pfAuNdy hn pr CyqI hI Cwzdy hoey, rfxI bfhr bws stysLn vwl cly jFdI hY aqy qrlocn isMG mYtro PVHn vfsqy aMdr clf jFdf hY.
sLinwcrvfr df idn hY. afpxy jIvn dI vwzI smwisaf nUM hwl krky, rxivMdr byiPLkr suwqI peI hY. krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb suvKqy dy AuWTy hoey hn. krqfr kOr ny rsoeI ivc bryk Pfst iqafr krky zfeIinMg rUm ivc kursI Aupr bYTy sMDU jI dy sfhmxy pey myjL Aupr pros idwqf. rsoeI ivc sPLfeI krdI krqfr kOr ny afpxIaF loVINdIaF cIjLF bfry soicaf. gYs kuwkr df iek vrnr Krfb hY. qOlIaF tMgx vflI huwk tuwtI hoeI hY. cfr pMj kYbintF dy kbjLy iZwly hoey hn. iek kYbint dy lmkdy drvfjy izwgx-izwgx nUM krdy hn. sYNk ivc lwgI grm TMZy pfxI vflI tUtI iqp-iqp coNdI hY. krqfr kOr ny sMDU jI kol bYTdI ny ikhf, ‘kI plMmr nUM PUn kIqf sI.’
‘mYN Aus nUM vIh vfrI kih cuwkf hF. bs lfry lfeI jFdY. awj kr dANU, kwlH kr dAU. AuhdI awj-kwlH qoN mYN bhuq duKI hF.’ ‘mYN kihMnI aF iksy hor plMmr nUM pwuCo. ieh vwzIaF jfbF krky hI KusL hY. inwky-inwky kMm krn vfsqy ieh hmysLf nwk hI vwtdf hY. eyhnUM kho sYNtrl hIitMg lvfAuNxI af, Pyr vyiKE nwTf hI afAU.’ ‘agly ny vI afpxI idhfVI pfAuNxI hY. ivcfrf iPr vI cMgf hY. pYsy isrPL afpxI imhnq dy hI lYNdf. ssqf krky Auh sdf kMm ivc ruwJf rihMdf. keI plMbr pey hvf PLkdy hn, BfvyN ivhly bYTy rihx aKy ‘kflafAUt’ vfsqy vIh pONz lYxy. kMm koeI krn jF nf krn. keIaF ny krqfr kOry luwt hI mcfeI hoeI hY. mYN quhfzy kihx ‘pr kwlH sfrI idhfVI mUMh cuwk ky AuzIkdI rhI. ieDr AuhdI prCfeI vI nhIN peI. jI, hux AusnUM PUn kr lvo. jykr awj Ausny afAuxf hovy, AusnUM kih idE cfr vjy qoN bfad afvy. mYN Gr dIaF Kfx-pIx vflIaF cIjLF mfrikt ivcoN lYx jfxf hY. ieho hI iek idn huMdf jy awj vI nf jfeIey, iPr sfrf hPLqf Pfkf hI kwtxf pYNdf.’ ‘krqfr kOry qUM Auhdf iPkr nf kiraf kr. afpxy ihsfb nfl aMdr bfhr af jfieaf kr. jy qUM nf Gr hoeI, Auh iPr iksy idn Gr af jfvygf. AusnUM koeI mfeINz nhIN hY.’ ‘krqfr kOr AuWTdI hI kihMdI, ‘vfihgurU’ afh goizaF ny mfr hI ilaf hY. jmF eI AuWTx nhIN idMdy.’ iPr Auh PrMt rUm ivc geI aqy lYdr dy soiPLaF dIaF gwdIaF nUM cuwk cuwk JfiVaf. aMgITIaF Aupr pey PuwlF nUM cuwk PwtIaF nUM cMgI qrHF sfPL kIqf. tYlIvIjLn nUM kwpVy nfl cMgI qrHF JfiVaf. ikwcn ivc mwp Pyiraf. kfrpYt Aupr hUvr Pyiraf. sPLfeI vfly Gr dy hyTly sfry kMm mukf ky hflI tI vI lfieaf hI sI ik tYlIPUn dI GMtI vwj peI. krqfr kOr ny tYlIPUn cuwkdI hoeI ny ikhf, hYlo.’ ‘siq sRI akfl BYx jI. ikwdF! quhfzI ishq TIk hY. sOrI BYx jI quhfnUM svyry-svyry qklIPL idwqI. myrI Brf jI nfl gwl krvfENgy.’ bwlI dy zI ny bynqI kIqI. ‘hF jI, Auh Gry hI hn. iek imMt Tihro, mYN AunHF nUM bulfAuNdI hF.’ rsIvr PUn kol rKdI hoeI ny afvfjL idwqI, ey jI, suxdy ho.’ koeI jvfb nf afAux Aupr Auh zfeIinMg rUm ivc geI aqy sMD UjI koloN puwiCaf, ‘qusIN bryk Pfst kr ilaf jI.’ ‘hF krqfr kOry kI gwl hY?’
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krqfr kOr ny myjL AuproN kwp plytF cuwkdI hoeI ny sMDU jI kol ho ky AunHF dy kMnF ivc ikhf, ‘PUn Aupr AuhI hY, bwlI df zYzI. quhfnUM swd dY. jfvo PrMt rUm ivc jf ky cuwk lvo.’ sMDU sfihb vfihgurU kihMdy afpxy goizaF Aupr hwQ rwKdy AuWTy aqy PrMt rUm ivc jfky PUn df rsIvr kMnF nUM lf ky kihMdy hn, ‘hYlo jI.’ ‘BfeI jI gurU Pqih pRvfn hovy.’ bwlI dy zYzI ny bVI nrmI nfl ikhf. ‘gurU Pqih vwzy BfeI, gurU Pqih.’ ‘BfeI sfihb mYN quhfnUM do hPLqy pihlF vI bynqI kIqI sI. quhfzI kuVI nUM jykr sfzf muMzf psMd nhIN hY. sfnUM zIvors pyprF Aupr sfeIn kr dyvy. qusIN koeI jvfb nhIN idwqf. sfzf muMzf juafn hY asIN Auhdy leI koeI ieMzIaF qoN ieMqjLfm krn jogy qF bxIey.’ ‘asIN puwiCaf sI pr kuVI sfnUM koeI lV pwlF nhIN PVfAuNdI.’ ‘BfeI sfihb quhfnUM myrI gwl kOVI qF lwgxI hI hY. swcI gwl hY qusIN qF afpxy bwicaF df kuJ krnf suafrnf nhIN sfnUM vI ikAuN Krfb krdy ho?’ asIN vIh hjLfr pONz dyx nUM iqafr hF jykr kuVI zIvors dy pyprF Aupr sfeIn kr dyvy. ieh kih ky bwlI dy zYzI ny cogf pfieaf. ‘BfeI sfihb kuVI bfhr geI hoeI hY. jd Gr afAUgI iPr asIN Aus koloN puwC ky vfps quhfnUM PUn kr idMdy hF.’ ‘Auh svyry bfhr ikQy clI geI hY. AusnUM Gr afrfm nhIN hY. BfeI sfihb qusIN bwicaF nUM afpxy kMtrol ivc nhIN rwKdy. quhfnUM qFhIE ieh prfblYNmjL afAuNdIaF hn.’ bwlI dy zYz ny sMDU jI nUM smJfieaf. ‘BfeI sfihb jI ieh quhfzI prfblYNm nhIN. jd quhfnUM kih idwqf jd Gr afvygI, asIN qurMq quhfnUM PUn kr dyvFgy.’ ‘aWCf iPr sfnUM awj sLfm qwk jrUr dws idE.’ eynf kih ky bwlI df zYzI PUn kwt igaf. krqfr kOr pOVIaf Aupr hUvr PyrdI hoeI hUvr nUM Aupr lY geI. ies vfr Aupr kmiraF ivc hUvr Pyrn df Ausdf mqlb rxivMdr nUM jgfAux df hI sI. jd krqfr kOr ny rxivMdr dy bYWz-rUm df drvfjf KoilHaf qF rxivMdr ny ikhf, ‘mMm ieh hUvr QoVHf atk ky Pyr lYNdI.’ ‘AuWT hux Cwz mMjF, awDf idn cVH afieaf hY. awj qYnUM nINdrF bhuq ciVHaf hoieaf hY. AuWT hyTF bwlI dy zYzI df PUn afieaf sI. qyry zYzI
ny qyry nfl koeI jLrUrI gwl krnI hY. AuWT-AuWT, ies vfr gwl qyry Pfiedy dI hoxI hY.’ ‘mMmI jI, awj zYzI jI kMm Aupr nhIN gey.’ ‘nhIN DIey, kwlH bwlI dy zYzI df PUn afieaf sI ik Auh awj svyry qyry zYz nfl gwl krnI chuMdf hY. kihMdf sI qyrf zYz Aus nfl keI prfmYs kr cuwkf hY kuVI qoN puwC ky gwl krygf. iPr kwl nUM mYN iek tuwk gwl nbyV dyxI hY. jfh mUMh hwQ Do ky hyTF jf ky afpxy zYzI dI gwl sux lY.’ rxivMdr ny afpxy Aupr leI rjfeI nUM vgfh ky mfrdI hoeI ny, mMjy dI bfhIN nfl lwqF lmkfAuNdI hoeI bfQ rUm ivc nwT ky jf vVI. Ausny kfhlI kfhlI gl kmIjL pfeI aqy pOVIaF Auqrn lwgI. hflI awDIaF hI pOVIaF AuqrIaF sn, kuJ AusnUM Xfd afieaf. Ausny afpxIaF lwqF Aupr hwQ Pyiraf aqy ikhf, ‘hfey myrIaF stfikMgjL. JwlI ny slvfr vI nhIN pfeI. Auh Ptf Pt pOVIaF cVH geI aqy afpxI slvfr pf ky afpxy zYzI kol afx bYTI. sMDU jI ny ikhf, ‘DIey hux mOkf eI. jrf soc ky jvfb dyvIN. bwlI df zYzI mYNnUM do ku hPLiqaf df keI vfr PUn kr cuwikaf pr mYN qyry nfl gwl krn df koeI Pfiedf nhIN smiJaf. hux Auh kihMdf hY ik Auh vIh hjLfr pONz dy dyvygf jykr qUM zIvors pyprF Aupr sfeIn kr dyvyN.’ BfvyN rxivMdr zIvors lYxf afp vI cfhuMdI sI pr iPr vI rxivMdr ny afpxy vkIlF vfly idmfg nUM clfieaf aqy ikhf, ‘zYzI, ies qoN ijLafdf quhfzf KLrc ho igaf sI. qusIN hjLfr lokF nUM iznr Kuafieaf, sLrfb mIt Kuafieaf. mYnUM qF AunHF dI afPLr QoVHI lwgdI hY. jykr pMjfh hjLfr pONz dyx nUM mMndy hn. mYN zIvors pyprF Aupr sfeIn kr dyvFgI.’ ‘DIey eynF Krcf qF nhIN hoieaf sI.’ ‘zYzI jI, qusIN AunHF nUM 50 hjLfr pONz vflI gwl sfPL afK idE. jykr AunHF nUM jLrUrq hoeI iPr vIh hjLfr pONz qoN vwD afPLr qF krngy hI. qusIN ijMnI mrjI rkm nfl sihmq ho jfieE. mYN sfeIn kr dAUNgI pr vIh hjLfr pONz idMdy hn mYN sfeIn iblkul nhIN krny. pMj hjLfr pONz sfl df kuVI df KLrc huMdf hY. solF sfl qwk sFBx Auqy koeI awsI hjLfr pONz KLrc hoxy hn. qusIN soc lE. jykr Auh rkm vDfAuNdy hn aqy quhfnUM TIk lwgdI hY qF afh lE myry vkIl df nfm aqy pqf. AunHF nUM ieh ilKvf idE. kMm inbVdf hovy.’ ‘lY puwq, mYN qyry sfhmxy PUn kr idMdf hF.’ sMDU sfihb ny PUn GuMmfAuidaF hoieaF ikhf.
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sMDU sfihb PUn GuMmf rhy sn aqy rxivMdr afK rhI sI, ‘zYzI jI mYN nhIN gwl krnI. qusIN afpy jo smJOqf krnf hY kr leIE.’ sMDU sfihb ny afpxy buwlHF Aupr hwQ rwKidaF rxivMdr nUM cuwp krfAuNidaf ikhf, ‘hYlo Brf jI, gurU Pqih pRvfn hovy.’ ‘awCf kuVI ny kuJ dwisaf ik Auh zIvors dy pyprF Aupr sfeIn krygI?’ ‘hF jI kuVI kihMdI hY jykr bwlI pMjfh hjLfr pONz dyvygf iPr Auh pyprF Aupr sfeIn krn nUM iqafr hY.’ ‘BfeI sfihb, qusIN hfa qF mukrn vflI gwl krdy ho. quhfzf eynF KLrc qF nhIN hoieaf hovygf. clo jykr qusIN afpxI DI df muwl pfAuNdy ho mYN pYNqI hjLfr qoN iek pYnI vwD nhIN dyxI.’ sMDU sfihb ny rkm nUM pypr Aupr ilKidaF rxivMdr koloN puwiCaf aqy rxivMdr ny AuWcI afvfjL ivc bwlI dy zYzI nUM suxfAux vfsqy ikhf,‘zYzI jI, rihx idE. mYN qF kuafrI rihxf hI iehdy puwq nUM vI mYN sfrI ijLMdgI ivafh krvfAux jogf nhIN Cwzxf.’ ijvyN bwlI dy zYzI ny ieh gwl sux leI huMdI hY. Ausny Jwt PYslf krdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘clo asIN cflI hjLfr pONz dy dyvFgy. awgy quhfzI kuVI dI mrjI hY.’ sMDU sfihb ny pypr Aupr cflI ilK ky rxivMdr nUM ivKfieaf qF rxivMdr ny hF vfsqy afpxf aMgUTf KVHf kr idWqf. Ausny bhuq hOlLI ijhy ikhf,‘zYzI jI jykr qusIN kihMdy ho qF ienHF nUM kho ik myry vkIl df aYzrYs ilK lYx aqy zIvors dy pypr aqy rkm myry vkIl nUM GwlH dyx. mYN ieh sfrf kMm mUMh jLbfnI nhIN krnf cfhuMdI. vkIl rfhIN hI krnf hY. jy AunHF nUM loV hY qF jdo jI kry myry vkIl nUM pypr aqy pONz GwlH dyx.’ sMDU sfihb ny eyho kuJ bwlI dy zYzI nUM kih idwqf aqy awigEN jvfb afieaf ik vkIl df nfm ilKfE. sMD Usfihb ny rxivMdr dy vkIl df nfm aqy pqf ilKvf idwqf. rsIvr rwKdy ny ikhf, ‘hux smJo PYslf ho hI igaf.’ sMDU sfihb ny eydF kihky suwK df sfh lYNdy hoey ny iek hAukf Biraf. rxivMdr afpxy bYzrUm ivwc geI. Ausny zrYisMg tybl AuproN afpxf mobfeIl PUn cuwikaf aqy qrlocn isMG dy nMbr Aupr iek tYkst Aupr iliKaf,‘afpxI musLkl hwl ho jfxI hY. afpxf tfeIm kwZ ky mYnUM awj hI PUn kro. mYN ieh KusLKbrI sB qoN pihlF quhfnUM dwsxI cfhuMdI hF.’
tYkst krky rfxI PUn df vOlIam AuWcf krky rsoeI ivc af geI pr afpxy kMn vwjx vfly PUn ivc hI rwKy. ‘qrlocn isMG aprkrYst roz dy dPLqr ivc mfrtgyj dy pRbMDF nUM krn vfsqy tryinMg lY irhf hY. Ausdy PUn Aupr afey tYkst dI icqfvnI vflI GMtI KVkI. qrlocn isMG ny PUn vwl vyiKaf aqy tryinMg dy rhy mfeIkl nUM ikhf, sr jI, iek imMt mYN PUn kr lvF.’ Ausny jvfb idwqf, ‘afPL kors XU kYn.’ eynf sux ky Auh dPLqr qoN bfhr inkilaf aqy rfxI nUM PUn GuMmf idwqf. rfxI hyTF rsoeI ivc kMm kr rhI hY. Aupr PUn dI GMtI vwjI. rfxI nUM sLfied suxI nhIN. krqfr kOr ny ikhf DIey Aupr qyrf PUn vwj irhf hY. Kbry kOx loVbMd hovygf. jfh CyqI jf ky cuwk lY. rfxI duVMgy mfrdI pOVIaF cVH geI. zrYisMg tybl kol hflI phuMcI hI sI ik PUn dI GMtI vjxoN bMd ho geI. Ausny PUn Aupr afey PUn df nMbr cYWk kIqf. ieh nMbr qocI df hI sI. rfxI ny qocI nUM Jwt PUn GuMmf idWqf. qrlocn isMG ny iek vI GMtI vWjx nhIN idWqI aqy ikhf, ‘hYlo rfxI jI. afpxI ikhVI musLkl hwl ho geI? mYnUM vI dwso jLrf.’ ‘AuhI zIvors vflI. bwlI df zYzI cflI hjLfr pONz dyx nUM iqafr hY jykr mYN zIvors pyprF Aupr sfeIn kr dyvF.’ ‘ieh qF bhuq hI vwzI KusLKLbrI hY. afpxf awDf kMm qF muwk hI jfvygf. quhfnUM pUrf XkIn hY ik Auh zIvors dy pypr quhfnUM Gwl dyxgy.’ ‘afeIm pOjLyitv. AunHF kol koeI hor cfrf nhIN hY. Auh bwlI vfsqy ieMzIaF ivwcoN koeI kuVI KrIdxf cfhuMdy hn. mF sdky Auh vI iehdy lV lwg ky qr jfeygI.’ ‘cwl rfxI afpF nUM ies gwl nfl koeI vfsqf nhIN hY. afpxf ieh zIvors df kMm ho jfvy. sfnUM qF ies gwl nfl hI mqlb hY. hor hux kI krdy ho?’ ‘krnf krfAuxf kI hY. mYnUM qF KusLI hI cYn nhIN lYx idMdI.’ ‘bhuqf iek dm KusL ho jfxf ieh gwl vI cMgI nhIN huMdI. pihlF Auh KusLI vflf idn af lYx dy iPr afpF dovyN iml ky KusLIaF mnfvFgy. awCf iPr afpF somvfr nUM rOb dy dPLqr ivwc imlFgy.’ ‘ikAuN kwlH nUM kI krdy ho? kwlH nUM mOsm zrfeI hI rihxf hY. ikDry pfrk ivwc iml lvFgy.’
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‘nhIN rfxI jI, mYN quhfzf kihxf qF nhIN moV skdf pr mfsI jI ny kwlH nUM gurU Gr ivc lMgr lvfAuxf hY. mYnUM svyr qoN hI AuWQy rihxf pYxf hY. sMgq nUM lMgr CkfAux vfsqy myrI izAUtI lwgI hoeI hY.’ ‘mYN vI afvF iPr lMgr Ckx.’ ‘rfxI jI myry DMn Bfg, jykr qusIN lMgr Kfvo aqy mYN vrqfvF.’ ‘jI bhuqIaF cfa plUsIaF nf kirE kro. afpF somvfr nUM hI imldy hF.’ eynf kih ky rfxI ny PUn bMd hI kIqf sI ik sUjn ny pMGUVy ivc peI ny roxf sLurU kr idwqf. rfxI nwT ky pMGUVy kol geI aqy AusnUM cuwk ky moiZaF nfl lfAuNdI AusnUM puckfrdI kihMdI hY, ‘sUjI hux bhuq CyqI qYnUM qyrf zYz cuwikaf krUgf. mYN sfPL-sfPL kih dyxf ies kuVI nUM mYQoN nhIN sFiBaf jfxf.’ iPr socdI Auh afp hI bhuq cfqur hY. Ausny myry mUMhoN ieh gwl aKvfAuxI hI nhIN.’ kuVI cuwp kr jFdI hY. krqfr kOr duwD dI boql dy jFdI kihMdI hY, ‘ies kuVI nUM qF inafxy pflx df koeI cwj nhIN hY. qUM iehnUM moiZaF nfl lf ky iPrdI eyN, qYnUM musLk nhIN afAuNdf. ilaf myry kol PVf. mYN pihlF iehdI nfpI bdl idaF. sUjI nUM krqfr kOr kol PVfAudI hoeI kihMdI hY, ‘lY BYxy jfh afpxI skI mF kol.’
idn aYqvfr df hY. svyry qVky dy cfr vjy hn. Bjn isMG jd rfqIN suwqy sn qF mOsm iblkul sfPL sI. awj svyry jd gurduafry jfx vfsqy AuWTy hn qF AunHF ny bfhr inkl ky vyiKaf qF igwty-igwty brPL cVHI hoeI hY. rUM dy PMibaF vFg brPL mINh vFg pY rhI hY. Bjn isMG ny aMdfjLf lfieaf jy iesy qrHF brPL pYNdI rhI qF sLfied hI sMgq gurduafry ivc phuMcy. hOslf krky Bjn isMG surjIq kOr nUM gurduafry Cwz afAuNdf hY. sLIro aqy AusdIaF dony nUMhF ny pihlF hI gurduafry phuMc ky sMgq vfsqy cfh Dr idwqI hY. surjIq kOr ny pqIly df Zwkx cuwkdI hoeI ny vyiKaf ik cfh dy pfxI df rMg gUVHf ho igaf hY. Ausny ikhf, ‘sLIro lwgdf qUM cfh df sfry df sfrf zwbf ivc suwt idwqf hY. pqIly kol huMdI kihMdI hY, lONg lYcIaF vI vfhvf pfeIaF hoeIaF lwgdIaF hn.’ ‘BYxy qyrf lMgr suafd hoxf cfhIdf. ijhVf Kfvy Auh vI pCqfvy.
ijhVf nf Kfvy Auh vI pCqfvy.’ surjIq kOr gurU Gr jd phuMcI qF cfh dy vwzy pqIly nUM iek vfr Aubflf af igaf hY. sLIro surjIq kOr nUM itwcr krdI kihMdI, ‘BYxy iek idn iekwTy sOxf qF Cwz idaf kro. rfq nUM buVIaF jd sONdIaF hI nhIN, svyr nUM awK qFhIE nhIN pwt huMdI.’ surjIq kOr ny sLIro dI vwKI ivc cUMZI vwZdI ny ikhf, ‘asIN qF hux buwZy ho gey hF. qyry vrgIaF muitafrF nUM sOx dI ruwq qF hux cVHI hY. cwl Cwz ienHF gwlF nUM ijhVf qYnUM kMm ikhf sI, lMgr ivc sfzI shfieqf krn vfsqy roz AuqlI afpxIaF DIaF nUM lY ky afeygI.’ ‘BYxy Auh kihMdI qF sI ik Cy ku vjy af jfAUgI. qYnUM pqf hI hY sOx nUM Auh vI qkVI hY. nI jy swc puwCdI eyN, Auhdf Gr vflf vI bhuq vihmI bMdf hY. AusdI bUQI Jwt ivMgI ho jFdI hY pr mYN AuhnUM mnf ky qF afeI sI awgy pqf nhIN.’ ‘sLfied af hI jfvy. Kiraf pYNdI brPL nUM vyK ky mn bdl ilaf hovygf. qUM hor ikhnUM-ikhnUM ikhf hY sLIro?’ pfT krdy BfeI ny sLfied spIkr df sivwc dwb idwqf. iek dm afsf dI vfr df kIrqn suxn lwgf qF sLIro ny ikhf, ‘BYx surjIq kOry kMm vflf koeI iPkr nf kr. aijhy kMm sfry hwQo-hwQI ho jfxy hn. qUM ‘rfm nfl drbfr ivc jf ky pfT sux.’ ‘sLIro qYnUM pqf hI hY, AuNJ do hPLqy ho gey hn gurUGr ivc hr aYqvfr sYktrI sMgq nUM dwsdf qF irhf hY ik awj sfzy vwloN lMgr Ckfieaf jf irhf hY. vyKo bfkI sMgq dI afpxI mrjI hY. brPL vI pYNdI hY qy awj-kwlH CuwtIaF vfly idn vI hn. bhuqy lokI afpxy irsLqydfrF nUM bfhr imlx vI cly jFdy hn.’ ‘BYx, surjIq kOry qUM iPkr iek kOzI df nf kr. awj qF eyQy iql suwtx nUM QF nhIN bcxI. mYnUM qF lwgdf qyrI rsd hI vwD jfxI hY.’ ‘qUM rsd dI iPkr nf kr Bjn isMG ny ieh sfrf ieMqjLfm kIqf hoieaf hY. ijhVI cIjL khyNgI do imMt ivc hfjLr hoeygI.’ svyr dy Cy vwj gey hn. tfvIN-tfvIN sMgq afAuxI sLurU ho geI hY. roz AuqlI afpxIaF donF muitafr DIaF nUM vI nfl lY ky phuMc geI. roz AuqlI qF rsoeI ivc afAuNdI hI vV geI pr AusdIaF DIaF iek KUMjy jf ky cuwp krky bYT geIaF. surjIq kOr ny kol jf ky vI ikhf afvo nI DIE, sfzy nfl rsoeI ivc mwdd kro pr AunHF donF mF dIaF DIaF ny afpxy nwk ’qy
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mwKI nhIN bihx idwqI. roz AuqlI ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘ieh nhIN gurUGr af ky bhuqf KusL. sLukr kr! awj pqf nhIN ikwdF myry nfl qur peIaF.’ ‘hux muitafrF ho geIaF hn. ieh ivafh krvfAux nUM nhIN mMndIaF.’ surjIq kOr ny roz AuqlI nUM puwiCaf. ‘nhIN surjIq kOry asIN ienHF nUM ieMzIaf qoN afey keI muMzy ivKfly hn pr kihMdIaF hn nf asIN iksy ieMzIaf qoN afey muMzy nfl ivafh krvfAuxf hY aqy nf hI iksy Aus muMzy nfl ivafh krvfAuxf hY ijhVf pwg bMnHdf hovy.’ surjIq kOr dIaF afsF Aupr pfxI pY igaf. roz AuqlI nUM Ausny ies krky hI swidaf sI ik Auh qocI dy ivafh bfry roz AuqlI dIaF kuVIaF nfl gwl krygI. ieDroN qF korf jvfb iml igaf. surjIq kOr ny hfr nf mMndI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘myrf Bfxjf afieaf pMjfbNo. bhuq piVHaf iliKaf hY pr pwg bMnHdf hY. jykr quhfnUM iksy loVbMd dI jfxkfrI hovy qF qusIN sLIro nUM dws idE. ieh mYnUM afpy dws deygI. awj qUM lMgr iqafr krn ivc sfzI shfieqf krn afeI eyN. asIN qyrf bhuq-bhuq DMnvfd krdy hF. BYx jI mYnUM qF iPkr sI ik asIN iqMn jxIaF ikvyN lMgr iqafr krFgIaF.’ ‘BYx jI, quhfzI gwl shI hY. loV vyly nhIN koeI hwQ afAuNdIaF. AuNJ aOrqF bhuq afps ivc lVdIaF hn ik PlfnI mYnUM syvf nhIN krn idMdI. PlfnI qF smJdI hY ik pRDfn myrf hI KLsm hY. ismro vFg Auh rsoeI ivc cMm dIaF clfvygI. BYx jI vlYq dy gurU GrF df awj-kwlH rwb hI rfKf hY. ieh Aupwdr vyK ky hI myrf Gr vflf sfnUM gurU Gr ivwc nhIN vVn idMdf.’ roz AuqlI ny surjIq kOr nUM gurU Gr ivc nf afAux df kfrn dwisaf. ‘awCf BYxy, cuwp hI BlI hY. vfihgurU jfxI jfx hY. asIN kfhnUM iksy nUM kuJ kih ky afpxI jLbfn gMdI krnI hY. jo krUgI so BrUgI. AuNJ mYnUM nhIN lwgdf ik pRDfn aijhf bMdf hovygf. mYN suixaf ik ieh kmytI mYNbr suwcf isMG ny mUhry hox vfsqy aYvyN aPLvfh AuzfeI hoeI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny hAukf lY ky ikhf. gurduafry dy do-cfr pRbMDk vI gurUGr dI rsoeI ivc gyVf lf gey hn. iek pRbMDk ijs kol stor dI cfbI sI Auh Bgq ajy nhIN
phuMicaf. Auh gurU Gr df KLjLfncI vI hY. sLIro ny iek pRbMDk nUM ikhf, ‘bwgf isaF, suwcf isMG nUM PUn kro ik hux mMjf Cwz dyvy. sfnUM stor ivcoN keI cIjLF cfhIdIaF hn.’ ‘qusIN AuhdI gwl nf kro. Auh qF bhuq ‘lyjLI-mYn’ hY. dPLqr ivc spyar cfbIaF hn. iek imMt Tihro mYN dPLqr ivcoN huxy ilaf ky idMdf hF.’ jd qwk dPLqr ivcoN bwgf stor dIaF cfbIaF lwB ky ilafieaf, AudoH qwk suwcf isMG ny afx ky stor KolH vI idwqf. jd bwgf cfbIaF lY ky afieaf qF suwcf isMG Aus dy gl hI pY igaf. vwzf cODrI nf hovy qF. mYnUM nhIN pqf ik sMgq afAuNdI nUM cfh pfxI iqafr krnf hY. cfh pwqI aqy duwD dIaF boqlF mYN rfqI hI bfhr Coty Pirwj ivc rwK igaf sI. ‘nYkst tfeIm’ jykr myry kMm ivc lwq aVfAux dI iPr kdy koisLsL kIqI qF afpxf piVHaf jfxI. vwZ ky suwkxy pf dAUN.’ Auh dony ikMnF icr afps ivc KYbVHdy rhy qF surjIq kOr ny bynqI kIqI, ‘vy BfeI awj sfzf sgnF df lMgr hY. hux cuwp kro. afpxIaF ikVF iPr iksy idn kwZ ilE.’ ieh sux ky suwcf isMG qF stor ivc clf igaf aqy pRbMDk bwgf buV-buV krdf kih igaf, ‘awj pRDfn nUM af lYx dy qyrI vwKI ivwc ijhVf ieh cfbIaF df guwCf lmkdf hY jykr nf luhfieaf qF mYnUM vI bwgf nf khIN.’ Auh dPLqr ivc jfky afpxf mUMh qorI vFg lmkf ky bYT igaf. Bjn isMG Gr qocI nfl kwlH dPLqr ivc ibqfey idn bfry ivcfr kr irhf kihMdf, ‘bytf, mYnUM mfeIkl df PUn afieaf sI. Auh kihMdf sI ik ies muMzy ivc pqf nhIN kI XfdU hY. hr cIjL cMgI qrHF smJdf hI nhIN sgoN keI gwlF sfnUM isKfAuNdf njLr afAuNdf hY. mYnUM Auhdy mUMhoN ieh gwl sux ky qyry Aupr bhuq mfx ho igaf hY ik qUM hux ieh vpfr jLrUr sFB skygf.’ ‘mfsV jI, ieh qF bMdy dI afpxI ‘aMzrstYNizMg’ hoxI cfhIdI hY. bYNk nUM mfrtgyjL lYx vfly dI pwkI qnKfh df prUP cfhIdf hY. ijhVf keI ZMgF nfl pysL kIqf jf skdf hY. Gr ivc vfDU KLrc Gtf ky. pfrt tfeIm ieMnkm ivKf ky aqy aijhy keI hor vI ZMg qrIky hn. ijvyN sikAUrtI afid. hor vwKo vwKrIaF bYNkF dy krjf dyx vfsqy keI qrHF ivDI ivDfn qih kIqy huMdy hn ijnHF nUM smJxf bhuq jLrUrI hY. bYNkF jykr krjf nf dyxgIaF, iPr AunHF df gujLfrf ikvyN cwlygf pr mfrtgyj lYxy vfly nUM
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iksy bYNk dIaF nIqIaF anusfr kfgjL pwqr iqafr krny huMdy hn. ijhVy mYN afsfnI nfl kr skdf hF.’ ‘bytf, agly aYqvfr afpF aprkrYst roz dy dPLqr dy kMtrol rUm ivc ‘mMjkI mMc’ dI mIitMg rwKI hY. pMjfbI dIaF aKLbfrF ivc iesLiqhfr lgf idwqy hn. do cfr lyKkF nUM mYN jLfqI qOr Aupr jfxdf hF. Auh kihMdy sn ik qIh-pYNqI sfihqkfr sOiKaF hI iekwTy ho jfxgy. afpxI iqafrI rwKIN.’ ‘mfsV jI myrf iPkr nf kro. mYN pMjfb ivc aijhIaF sfihqk mIitMgF ivc bhuq isLrkq kIqI hY. mYnUM AunHF vwloN ley jFdy iZwz aiVwky sB afAuNdy hn. myry Brf rijMdr nUM vI vlYq ivc af ky smfgLm dI pRDfngI krn dI iejLfjq iml geI hY. qusIN smF af lYx idE. mfsV jI iPr vyiKE myrf idmfgL.’ ‘awCf qUM hux iqafr eyN, qyrI mfsI gurduafry iekwlI hovygI, cwl afpF Aus kol cldy hF.’ eyny ivc Bjn isMG df PUn KVikaf. ‘jI muMzf ajy AuWiTaf ik nhIN. swq vwj gey hn . ajy qusIN Gry bYTy ho.’ surjIq kOr ny iPkrmMd huMdI ny puwiCaf. ‘asIN dony hI GroN qurn hI lwgy hF. bs do imMt ivc gurUGr phuMc jfvFgy. brPL bhuq peI hoeI hY. ihDr ikwdF sMgq afAuxI sLurU hoeI ik nhIN.’ ‘hF jI, keI pRbMDk vI af gey hn. quhfzy bfry puwCdy hn ik ikwQy hn? sMgq vI hOlLI-hOlLI afeI hI jFdI hY. sMgq BfvyN jdoN mrjI afvy, srdfr jI Gr vfilaF nUM eyQY hfjLr hoxf cfhIdf hI hY.’ ‘awCf iPkr nf kr asIN do imMt ivc afey.’ eynf kih ky Bjn isMG GroN afpxI mrsrI gwzI nhIN lY ky qurdy sgoN afpxI bYNtlI kfr ivc jFdy hn. rsqy ivc jd iek cVHfeI Aupr jFdy hn qF AunHF dy sfhmxy iek bI. aYm. zblXU. aqy iek mrsrI kfr cVHfeI Aupr brPL jMmI hox krky AunHF kfrF dy cwky iewko QF hI GMumI jFdy hn. ieh vyK ky Bjn isMG ny zrfeIivMg sIt Aupr bYiTaf hI kfr df bUt KolHidaF aqy ikhf, ‘qocI, jfh bUt ivc iek borI peI hY. AunHF kfrF dy tfierF hyTF rwK ky AunHF kfrF nUM cldIaF kr qF ik afpF gurUGr CyqI phuMc skIey.’ aVIaF kfrF ny rfh pwDrf kIqf aqy Bjn isMG gurU Gr phuMcdy hI pRbMDkF ivc iGr jFdy hn. KLjLfncI suwcf isMG ny AunHF nUM iliKaf ilKfieaf
iewk prcf idwqf ijs ivwc koeI nON ku sON pONz dy KLrcy df vyrvf sI. kuJ vrqy jf rhy rsoeI ivc gYs, ibjlI, gurUGr vloN pfey jf rhy rfsLx, pfTIaF dI qnKfh aqy keI kuJ hor ijsnUM isrPL pRbMDk hI jfxdy hn. Bjn isMG ny afpxy btUey ivcoN pONzF df Qwbf ku kwiZaf aqy nON sO pONz igx ky suwcf isMG nUM PVf idwqy. Auh dPLqr ivc jf ky rsId ilKx lwg ipaf qF dUjy pRbMDk myjI ny ikhf, ‘Bjn isMG ies ny quhfnUM Blfmfxs jfx ky kuJ ijLafdf hI pYsy ley hn.’ ‘koeI gwl nhIN BfeI sfihb, Ausny ikhVy afpxy vfsqy ley hn. ieh rkm gurU dIaF sMgqF Aupr hI KLrc afAuxI hY.’ ‘nhIN Bjn isMG jI ieh gwl nhIN. iek QF do kfnUMn nhIN hoxy cfhIdy, iPr Auh vI gurU Gr ivwc. ipCly hPLqy ies dy irsLqydfrF df lMgr sI qF AunHF koloN isrPL iesny ZfeI sO pONz hI ilaf sI. qusIN myrI gwl smJdy ho nf.’ ‘BfeI sfihb quhfzI gwl vI TIk hY. Auh vI afpxy QF TIk hY. jykr pYsy vwD lY ley hn qF gurUGr ivc ikDry hor vrqy jfxgy. vfihgurU jfxI jfx hY jI.’ ‘nhIN jI ieh bhuq asqr hY. ies ny quhfnUM rsId hI iksy hor rsId buwk ivcoN kwt ky dyxI hY. ijhVI aslI rsId hoxI hY. Auh qF isrPL ZfeI sO pONz dI hoxI hY. awgy iewk-do vfr ies dI sLYqfnI PVHI geI sI pr pqf nhIN ikwdF kmytI vfilaF dy isr suafh pf igaf.’ ‘BfeI sfihb jI, jy ieh sfry pYsy afpxy kol rwK lYNdf hY qF vI myry kol vfps nhIN afAuxy. jykr gurUGr dy Kfqy ivc jmF krfAuNdf hY iPr ikhVy mYnUM vfps iml jfxy hn. ijhVf krUgf AuhI BrUgf jI. afpF ienHF gwlF ivcoN kI kwZxf pfAuxf hY?’ bwgf AunHF kol KVHky sB kuJ cuwp-cfp suxdf irhf. ies gwl dI suwcf isMG nUM koeI KLbr sfr qF kI lwgxI hY pr Ausdy kMnI iBxk vI nhIN peI ikAuNik swucf isMG dPLqr ivc rsIdF kwtx ivc ruwiJaf hoieaf sI. swucf isMG ny dPLqr dI iKVkI dy sLIsLy ivcIN vyiKaf ik myjI hux Gr nUM clf igaf hY. Ausny bfhr afAuNidaF Bjn isMG nUM afx ky kwtI hoeI rsId PVf idwqI. jd qwk gurU Gr ivc sMgq vI afAuxI sLurU ho geI. Bjn isMG afpxy vfkPLkfrF dy ivckfr iGr igaf. Bjn isMG nUM sfry vDfeIaF dy rhy
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hn. AuDr surjIq kOr nUM aOrqF qfeIN imlx dI ivhl nhIN hY. Auh ijhnUM ikhnUM dwsdI ieh myrf puwq qocI hY. bhuq piVHaf iliKaf hY. hux sfzy kol rhygf. asIN hI iehdy sfry kMm krny hn. iehnUM CyqI ivafh dyxf hY. eynF sux ky qocI kuJ sMg ijhf jFdf aqy rfxI nUM Xfd krky afpxy idl ivwc kihMdf ik mfsI jI aijhIaF gwlF krky afpxf smF brbfd kr rhI hY. bhuqI sMgq jF qF Bjn isMG jI dy cuigrd juVI hoeI hY aqy jF iPr surjIq kOr nfl gwlF kr rhI hY. Bjn isMG hYrfn hn ik eynI brPL peI hoeI hox krky vI sMgq gurduafry huMm huMmf ky phuMc geI hY. sMgqF vfsqy gurduafry puwjxf, ‘jfvF qF iBwJy kMblI, rhF qF tuwty inhuM’ vflI siQwqI ho geI sI. grU drbfr ivc sLfied hI koeI mwQf tykx igaf hovy. qrlocn isMG myjLF Aupr bYiTaF nUM jwg ivc Br ky cfh vrqf irhf hY. qocI nfl kuJ syvfdfr aqy syvfdfrnIaF vI cfh vrqf rhIaF hn. lwzU pyVy, Koaf brPLI, bysx, gulfb jfmxF, pkOVy aqy smoisaF nfl myjL Bry pey hn. syvfdr vI loVbMdF nUM puwC-puwC vrqf rhy hn. Aupr drbfr sfihb ivc afsf jI dI vfr df Bog ipaf. pfTI isMG ny mfeIk PLVky bynqI kIqI ijnHF sMgqF ny cfh pfxI Cwk ilaf hY, sfry drbfr ivc af jfx. ardfs qoN bfad pMjF pOVIaF df pfT arMB hovygf, afnMd sfihb piVHaf jfxf hY aqy Aus qoN bfad rfgI isMG kIrqn krngy. ieh sB kuJ sMgq dy rOly-Gcoly ivwc iksy sMgq dy pwly nhIN ipaf. pfTI sfihb ny afpxI bynqI duhrfeI qF ivwcoN-ivwcoN sMgq Aupr drbfr sfihb vwl jfxf sLurU ho geI. hOlLI-hOlLI cfh pfxI Cwk ky sfrI sMgq gurU drbfr ivc Aupr pfT aqy kIrqn suxn clI geI. drbfr Kcf-Kc Biraf hoieaf hY. rsoeI ivwc jo inwq lMgr iqafr krdIaF hn, Auh syvfdfrnIaF vI phuMc geIaF. AunHF ny rsoeI ivc aYvyN pey iKlfry nUM sfPL kridaF shI ZMg nfl lMgr iqafr krn dIaF ivDIaF bfry horF aOrqF nUM smJfieaf. ismro ijhVI AunHF sfrIaF dI srdfrnI hY, Auh aMimRqDfrI hY. Aus ny duwD icwty lwTy dI kmIjL slvfr aqy isr Aupr Ausny icwty rMg dI gol dsqfr sjfeI hoeI hY. Ausdf pqlf srIr Ausdy srIr nUM loV qoN ijLafdf hI lMmf ivKf irhf hY. ismro ny afpxf hI rOlf pfieaf hoieaf sI ik quhfnUM iksy nUM vI suwcm rwKxI nhIN afAuNdI. qusIN nfsF suVwkdIaF, hyTF Aupr hwQ lfAuNdIaF nUM cfhIdf hY ik afpxy hwQ Do ky hI muV Kfxf bxfAux lwgx. sLIro ny surjIq kOr dy kMnF ivc ikhf, ‘BYx, ieh pRDfn dy hI sMBflx dI hY. nhIN qF ieh
rsoeI ivc iksy aOrq nUM nf vVn dyvy. iehdf afdmI, vyKIN eyQy af jfxf hY. inrf mIaF imwTU vhutI df nOkr hY.’ sLIro nUM ies gwl df nhIN pqf ik surjIq kOr vFg ismro vI byaOlfd rhI hY. ismro ny bhuq aOhV-pOhV kIqy sn pr pRDfn dI ikRpf idRsLtI nfl hux do DIaF dI mF hY. jdoN Auh gurU Gr dy skwqr huMdy sn qF AunHF ny vfihgurU awgy swcy idloN ardfsF kIqIaF sn ik afp jI dI syvfdfrnI ismro bIbI dI god hrI kro. skwqr vwloN kIqIaF geIaF ardfsF bfry sfry jfxdy hn. gurU Gr ivwc ies gwl dI imsfl kfiem hY ik swcy idloN kIqI ardfs jrUr pRvfn cVHdI hY. BfvyN sLIro aqy ismro keI vfr Bjn isMG dy Gr iekwTIaF huMdIaF rihMdIaF hn pr AusnUM ies gwl df nhIN pqf ik surjIq kOr aqy ismro dI ies tOipk bfry iek gUVHI sFJ bxI hoeI hY. ismro nfl qF AuNJ vI surjIq kOr afpxy idl dI gwl krdI rihMdI hY. AusnUM ieh vI pqf hY ik qrlocn isMG, Bjn isMG df hI puwqr hY. ismro keI vfr surjIq kOr nUM kih cuwkI hY ik keI vfr pfxI bdlx nfl vI god hrI ho jfdI hY. surjIq kOr nUM ieh koeI mqlb nhIN sI ik kOx ikhnUM sMBfldf hY? AuNJ surjIq kOr nUM ismro dI khI gwl Aupr pUrf XkIn hY ik pRDfn jI cirwqr hIx nhIN hn. Ausny qF awj ismro dIaF muitafr DIaF dy nfl qocI dy sMbMD bxfAux bfry gwl krnI hY. Ausny awK bcf ky ismro nUM puwiCaf, ‘BYx ismro, awj qyrIaF DIaF ikwQy rih geIaF? kI gwl hoeI. Auh qF kdy gurduafrf ims nhIN krdIaF huMdIaF.’ ‘surjIq kOry bs afAuNdIaF hoxIaF. awj inwkf jLrf lyt AuWiTaf AuhnUM iqafr krky ilafAuxgIaF.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxI gwl awgy qoridaF ikhf, ‘BYx jI ajy ivafh krvfAux nUM nhIN mMndIaF qyrI myrI qF iek gwl hY. qUM myry Byd jfxdI eyN. mYN qyry idl dIaF sB jfxdI hF. qyry koloN kfhdf lko. mYN afpxy Bfxjy vfsqy koeI pVHI ilKI kuVI vyKxI hY. mYN soicaf, pihlF qyry nfl hI gwl krky vyKF.’ ‘ikwQy BYxy, keI pVHy ilKy muMzy asIN AunHF nUM ivKfey pr Auh kih idMdIaF asIN qF iksy aMimRqDfrI muMzy nfl hI ivafh krvfAuxf hY. iekdo aMimRqDfrI muMzy ivKfey. vfihgurU, jd AunHF bfry pqf kIqf qF Auh iksy hor gurU nUM mMnx vfly inkly. vfihgurU, kuVIaF ny ieh sux ky sfzy nfl bolxf hI bMd kr idwqf. Auh ajy inafxIaF hn. AunHF nUM ies gwl df nhIN
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pqf ik vlYq ivc mfpy ikwQoN koeI afpxI jfq vflf muMzf lwB ky ilaf dyx AunHF vfsqy. ’ ‘BYx jI, quhfzI gwl vI swcI hY. ies vlYq ivc mfpy, mfpy nhIN hn sgoN inafxy afpxy afp nUM mfpy smJdy hn. sB kuJ Auh afp krnf chuMdy hn jo kMm AunHF vfsqy mfipaF ny krnf huMdf hY. mgroN BfvyN koTI ivc mUMh dy ky sfrI Aumr roNdy rihx pr mfipaF dI khI gwl AunHF nUM jLihr lwgdI hY. qYnUM afpxI pUro jfxdI hI hY. AusdI vwzI DI ny mfipaF qoN bfhrI ho ky gory muMzy nfl ivafh krvf ilaf sI. iqMn sfl nhIN inBI AunHF dI. jd gory ny kuVI nUM pwbF klwbF ivc afpxy nfl lY ky jfxf qF lokI mUMh pfV-pfV gwlF krdy suxdy sI. hux suixaf, cfr sfl qoN iekwlI iksy PlYt ivc rihMdI hY. sLrm dI mfrI Gr vI nhIN vVdI. Blf koeI kI khUM ienHF bwicaf nUM?’ ‘pqf nhIN surjIq kOry AunHF nUM jfqF-pfqF df ikvyN pqf lwg jFdf hY. vfihgurU, myrI inwkI dI sux lY. jd kdy Aus nfl ivafh dI gwl krdy hF, kdy Auh kihMdI hY, ‘mYN jwtI hF. qusIN myry leI koeI qrKfx muMzf lwBxf hoxf. guwlI GfVf. jd Auh Quwkdy vI hn, afpxy hwQF Aupr Quwkdy hn. CI CI CI. vfihgurU, jF koeI luhfr rMby cMzx vflf lwB idEgy. Lluhfr muMzy nfl mYN ivafh nhIN krvfAuxf. Auhny qF mYnUM bolx vI nhIN dyxf. mYnUM rwKUgf rMby vFg cMz ky. jF koeI nfeIaF df muMzf tolH idENgy. Auhny hmysLf myrIaF swDrF nUM muMn ky rwKxY. nf bfbf nf, mYN iksy nfeI muMzy nfl ivafh nhIN krvfAuxf. vfihgurU, qusIN koeI mYnUM bfmHx df muMzf lwB idEgy. ivhlV mMqr pVHn vflf. muPLq dIaF Kfx vfly nfl mYN kdy ivafh nhIN krvfAuxf. mYnUM quhfzf pqf, vlYq ivc dUroN nyiVE irsLqydfrf ivcoN quhfnUM myry vfsqy koeI muMzf imlxf hI nhIN ikAuNik vlYq ivc ikhVy iksy dy eyny irsLqydfr afey hoey hn? vfihgurU, koeI lwB idENgy kMjUs suinafry df puwq. sfrI Aumr joVdI mr jfAUNgI. mYN qF KuwlHf Kfxf-pIxf aqy hMZfAuxf hY byby. vfihgurU, nf-nf, mYN CINibaF dy muMzy nfl kdy ivafh nhIN krvfAuxf. AunHF nUM bwkrI dy kwpVy Kfx dI afdq vFg nfp lYNidaF kuVIaF nUM CyVx df lwc huMdf hY. mYnUM qF AuhI muMzf cfhIdf. ijhVf myrf ho ky rhy. vfihgurU, vfihgurU, surjIq kOry aMimRDfrI iek kbIlf hY ijhVf sB jfqF-pfqF df KMzn krky bxfieaf igaf hY. hr aMimRqDfrI BfvyN iksy vI jfq nfl sMbMD rwKdf hovy pr aMimRqpfn krky Auh ivakqI iewk hI jfq vflf ho jFdf hY. myrIaF
DIaF gurduafry qoN ibnHF kdy bfhr hI nhIN jFdIaF pqf nhIN ienHF nUM eydF dIaF gwlF kOx dwsdf hY? vfihgurU, vfihgurU.’ ‘ismro ieh sB gurU drbfr dIaF styjF qoN hI boilaf jFdf hY. Plfnf rvIdfsIaf iswK, mjLbI iswK, imsqrI iswK, jwt iswK afid. pRbMDkF nUM kho ik aYsI BfsLf bolx qoN guryj krn.’ ‘vfihgurU, surjIq kOry kOx khy ik rfxI awgf Zwk. ipwT ipWCy kihx vfly bhuq huMdy hn pr ibwlI dy gl twlI pfAux vfsqy koeI iqafr nhIN huMdY. vfihgurU.’ ieh sux ky surjIq kOr ny ijs mMqv vfsqy lMgr lvfieaf sI. hux AusnUM lwgdf ik Ausdf ieh mMqv pUrf nhIN hox vflf. hux AusdI rucI pfT suxn vwl ijLafdf hox lwgI. jykr koeI hux lMgr hfl ivc sI qF sLIro dy dovyN muMzy jF qocI aqy jF iPr rsoeI ivc grmoN grmI hoeIaF syvfdfrnIaF. sLIro dy muMzy aqy qrlocn isMG lMgr hfl dI sPLfeI krn ivc mgn hn. lMgr hfl dy KwulHy drvfjy rfhIN rsoeI ivc kMm krdIaF aOrqF kdy-kdy qocI nUM jd vyKdIaF hn qF surjIq kOr nUM kihMdIaF hn,‘BYxy qyrf ieh Bfxjf bolx cflx ivc qF pUrf vlYqI lwgdY. jykr syvf krdy nUM vyKdy hF qF sMpUrn gur iswK lwgdf hY.’ ‘ismro qyry koloN kfhdf lko. BfvyN ieh myrf Bfxjf hI pr smJo hux myrf hI puwq hY. sfry kMm mYN hI iesdy krny hn.’ jd nUM sMDU sfihb aqy krqfr kOr vI rsoeI kol af KVHdy hn. surjIq kOr ny rsoeI ivc pey qOlIey nfl afpxy hwQ sfPL kIqy aqy rsoeI qoN bfhr inkldI ny ikhf, ‘QYNk XU krqfr kOry. mYN qF smJdI sI ik BfeI sfihb sMzy kuwtx gey hoxy ny qF qYQoN afpxI dohqI hI nhIN sFBI jFdI hoxI.’ ‘surjIq kOry, eyQy dy inafxy vI kfhdy hn. rfxo nUM kuVI nUM sFBx dI AuWkI afdq nhIN hY. qyeIvF lwg igaf AuhnUM, ajy Aus dI mwq inafixaf vflI hI hY.’ ‘cwl jd isr pYxI hY. afpy smJ lwg jfxI hY.’ ‘rfxo qF afpxI DI sUjI vwl mUMh vI nhIN krdI. mYnUM qF Auh logVI ijhI bhuq ipafrI lwgdI hY. mwloN-mwlI moh lYNdI hY. Auhdf muVMgf iblkul rfxo Aupr igaf. donF nUM jykr koeI guh nfl vyKy qF skIaF BYxF lwgdIaF. Auh qF myry kol mMm-mMm krdI ruVky afAuNdI hY. jd sLfm nUM
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ieh kMm qoN Gr afAuNdy hn qF ienHF dIaF lwqF PLVky KVoNdI zYzf-zYzf krdI iPrdI hY. nf rfxo nUM Ausdf koeI qyh hY aqy nf hI sUjI rfxo dI koeI pRvfh krdI hY.’ ‘krqfr kOry bwcf qF AuhnUM icMbVdf ijhVf Aus nfl qyh kry.’ ‘nhIN, surjIq kOry jd rfxo hr vyly kihMdI rihMdI hY jfh mMm kol jfh. jfh zYz kol jfh. bs Auh vI AhudI DI hI hY iblkul Ausy qrHF mYnUM mMm kihMdI hY.’ ‘krqfr kOr kol afx ky, sLIro ny ikhf, ikwdF aMtI TIk ho? rfxo nUM nhIN nfl ilaFdf.’ ‘Auh DIey kihMdI mYN pVHnf hY. (krqfr kOr ny afpxy hwQF nUM PYlf ky) eyzI motI ikqfb lY ky bYTI hY svyr dI.’ ‘awCf aMtI iPr cfh Cwk lE.’ jd qwk qocI lMgr hfl ivcoN bfhr afx ky rsoeI ivcoN cfh df Biraf jwg lYx afieaf qF surjIq kOr ny hfk mfrI, ‘kfkf ieDr afeIN jLrf gwl suxI.’ jd qocI AunHF kol clf jFdf hY qF kihMdI hY, ‘kfkf ieh hY krqfr kOr, rfxo dI mF aqy ieh sMDU sfihb rfxo dy zYzI jI hn.’ qocI ny AunHF nUM gurU Pqih bulfeI aqy bynqI kIqI ik afE grm grm cfh Cwk lE aMkl jI.’ jd sMDU sfihb ny afpxy hwQ joVy qF qocI cfh df Biraf jwg lY ky lMgr hfl ivc clf igaf. surjIq kOr ny krqfr kOr nUM ikhf, ‘BYx jI jykr iksy cMgy Grfxy dI koeI kuVI hovy qF jrUr dwisE asIN ies muMzy df CyqI ivafh krnf chuMdy hF.’ ‘koeI nhIN BYx jI, qusIN iPkr nf kirE. qusIN sfnUM iesdI CotI BYx dy irsLqy bfry vI puwiCaf sI. asIN quhfnUM pqf krky jrUr dwsFgy. sMDU jI ny eydF kihMdy hoey ny puwiCaf ik Bjn isMG nhIN idsdy ikDry.’ ‘Auh Aupr drbfr sfihb ivc bYTy hn. huxy quhfzy afAux qoN do imMt pihlF hI gey hn.’ sMDU sfihb ibnHF kuJ ikhF Aupr drbfr ivc jf ky Bjn isMG kol jf bYTy. awKF-awKF nfl hI AunHF ny iek dUjy nfl afpxI jfx-pCfx krvfeI.
rsoeI ivc krqfr kOr ny surjIq kOr dy pRsLn df Auqr idMdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘nhIN BYx jI, AuhnUM nhIN ies kuVI nfl mfVf ijMnF vI qyh. Auh qF AusnUM jdoN vI khygI, ieh hI khygI ik mYN hI AusdI skI mF hF. sMDU sfihb Ausdy sky pfpf hn. nf AusnUM koeI inwky vwzy dI sLrm hY nf ihaf. bs jo mUMh afieaf bolI jFdI hY. jy isafxf kuJ kihMdf hY qF burf bxdf hY. ienHF nUM qF inafxy sFBx df Borf cwj nhIN hY. sfzy smyN huMdy sI ik swsF dbky nfl isLly df kMm krfAuNdIaF huMdIaf sn. eyQy inafixaf dI qF gwl gwl nfl bUQI ivMgI ho jFdI hY. GroN nwT jfx nUM kihMdy hn. ies krky sbr kr leIdf hY, clo awKF dy sfhmxy qF rihMdy hn.’ surjIq kOr ny hAukf lY ky ikhf, ‘ijnHF dy Gr aOlfd nhIN huMdI. Aus koloN koeI puwC ky vyKy bwcy kI cIjL huMdy hn. krqfr kOry vlYq ivc bwicaF ny vI awq hI cuwkI hoeI hY. AunHF nUM pqf hI nhIN ik kfr ivhfr kI huMdy hn? mfipaF dI kdr kI huMdI hY. mYnUM iek idn pRIqo kihMdI ik mYN iek idn afpxy muMzy nUM iJVkidaF ikhf ik asIN qYnUM pYdf kIqf, pfilaf poisaf, vwzf kIqf, pVHfieaf ilKfieaf kuJ qF afKf mMn. pqY, Ausdf muMzf awigEN AuhnUM kI kihMdf? sLrm afAuNdI af dwsdI nUM vI.’ ‘kI kihMdf sI?’ ‘pYdf mYnUM qusIN afpxy mjLy vfsqy kIqf sI. myry Aupr quhfzf ieh koeI aihsfn nhIN hY. krqfr kOry vlYq ivc qF bwicaF nUM kuJ kihx df Pfiedf hI koeI nhIN hY.’ ‘surjIq kOry kljug hY kljug. rfxo dy shury koeI do ku mhIinaF qoN qlfk mMgdy sn. pihlF qF kuVI mMndI nhIN sI kwlH Ausny hF kr idwqI hY. vyKIey Auh afpxy BfgF ivc kI ilKvf ky afeI hY. qlfk dy kfgjL sfeIn krky vI Gwl idwqy hn. vyKo awgy AusdI iksmq ivwc kI iliKaf hY?’ rsoeI ivc syvfdrfnIaF aqy ismro bVy AuqsLfh nfl sqnfm vfihgurU jpdIaF lMgr iqafr kr rhIaF hn. jykr iksy syvfdfrnI nUM koeI rsd pfxI cfhIdf huMdf hY Auh iesLfiraF nfl smJf idMdIaF hn jF iPr cuwp cfp stor ivcoN jf ky lY afAuNdIaF hn. jykr koeI cIjL stor ivcoN muwk jFdI hY qF ismro Jwt dPLqr ivc jf ky pRDfn jI nUM dws afAuNdI hY. rsoeI ivc jfp lgfqfr ho irhf hY. AunHF nUM Aupr ho rhy kIrqn nfl koeI vfsqf nhIN hY. Auh afpxI hI rfg bfxI gf rhIaF hn. kmytI rUm ivc bYTy pRDfn nUM vyK ky bwgf aMdr igaf. Ausny pRDfn
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jI nUM guru Pqih bulfeI. ismro ny kmytI rUm dy drvfjy nUM mfVf ijhf KolH ky pRDfn kol bYTy bwgy nUM vyK ky drvfjf bMd kr idwqf. pRDfn ny hfk mfr ik ikhf, ‘ismro af jfh aMdr, kI cfhIdf?’ ‘kuJ nhIN pRDfn jI, mYN dwsxf hI sI ik sMgq nUM bynqI kr idE ik do ku idn sMgqF duwD df cVHfvf nf krn. duwD dIaF boqlF bhuq jmF hn. Krfb ho jfxgIaF.’ ‘awCf jI, mYN skwqr sfihb jI nUM dws idMdF hF.’ pRDfn ny ismro dy dPLqr ivc afAux dy kfrn nUM smJidaF ismro nUM tfl idwqf. pRDfn ny bwgy nUM puwiCaf, ‘hF dws kI gwl krnI hY qusIN?’ ‘pRDfn jI mYN awgy vI keI vfr vyiKaf hY. mYnUM swucf isMG Aupr koeI sLwk hY. awj AusdI kwtI hoeI rsId jLrUr cWYk kirE. Ausny Bjn isMG huxF koloN nON sO pONz kYsL ilaf hY. bs mYN qF eynf hI kihxf sI.’ ‘bwgf isaF, ieh gwl myry Aupr rihx dy jd ihsfb dyvygf, mYN ies gwl df iKLafl rwKMUgf. jy Auh glq sfbq hoieaf qF ieh iPr bhuq burI gwl hY. bwgf isaF mYnUM qF ieh sLwk icrF df pYNdf hY ik Auh kMm kfr koeI nhIN krdf mrszI nvyN mfzl dI clf irhf hY. qUM iPkr nf kr, jy glq hoieaf qF kmytI nUM kih ky AusnUM bdl dyvFgf. sfnUM ieh dwsx df bwgf isaF quhfzf bhuq-bhuq sLukrIaf.’ eynf kih ky pRDfn jI ny drbfr ivc jFidaF hI skwqr sfihb jI dy kMnF ivc kuJ ikhf aqy cONkVI mfr ky awKF mIt leIaF. CyqI hI skwqr sfihb ny ho rhy rfgI jQy qoN iejLfjq lY ky sMgq nUM bynqI kIqI, ‘duwD dIaF boqlF bhuq jmF ho geIaF hn. sMgq cVHfvy vfsqy iek do idn duwD dI vrqoN nf kry.’ rfgI jQf iPr afpxy ruh ivwc af igaf. kIrqn kridaF rfgI isMGF ny Bog pfieaf aqy pRsLfd sfiraF nUM vriqaf. skwqr sfihb ny ikhf ik Bjn isMG vwloN lMgr iqafr hY. sfrI sMgq ny jLrUr Ck ky jfxf hY. Bjn isMG jI dIaF mno-kfmnfvF vfihgurU afp sMpUrn krn vflf hY. bs ies hukm dI hI loV sI ik sfrI sMgq dgV dgV krdI lMgr hfl ivc jf ky kursIaF myjF Aupr bYT geI aqy kuJ ku pqvMqI sMgq, pMgq ivc juV geI. vlYq ivc hr gurUGr ivwc lMgr Ckx dIaF do hI rIqF hn. iek qF myjF kursIaF Aupr bYT ky aqy dUsrf rvfieq anusfr hyTF ivCy kfrpYt Aupr pMgq ivc bih ky sMgq lMgr CkdI hY.
lMgr hfl ivc lMgr Ck rhy kuJ ku nOjuafnF nfl iek syvfdfr lV irhf kihMdf hY, ‘qusIN ies gurU Gr ivc gMd pfieaf hoieaf hY. jykr quhfzy Grdy quhfnUM pYsy nhIN dy skdy qF mfpy BitwtrF nUM vlYq ivc pVHn vfsqy ikAuN Gldy hn?’ lMgr Ckx vflf nOjuafn AusnUM kih irhf sI, ‘qUM eyQy Coly puwtx afieaF. ieh gurduafrf qyry ipAu df hY. ieQy koeI vI lMgr Ck skdf hY. qyrf ikAuN iZwz duKdf hY? ies lMgr Aupr Bjn isMG dy pYsy lwgy hn. jy Auh mYnUM afx ky kihxgy mYN ieh lMgr ivcy Cwz dAUNgf. eyQoN PuwtF Kfh. myry koloN ikqy afpxf nwk nf BMnvf leI.’ lMgr Ck rhI sfrI sMgq iek dm cuwp ho geI. kfPLI sfrI sMgq ny AunHF nUM af Gyrf vI pf ilaf. iek pRbMDk afieaf aqy Ausny nOjuafnF awgy dovyN hwQ joVy ik cwup krky afpxf lMgr Cko. ieh qF pfgl hY.’ eynf kih ky pRbMDk Aus syvfdfr nUM PVky afpxy nfl lMgr hfl ivcoN bfhr lY igaf. eyny nUM kmytI rUm ivc mYN mYN qUM qUM ho geI. JgVf kI sI ik suwcf isMG ny jo Bjn isMG qoN nON sO pONz ilaf hY, AusdI shI rsId isrPL ZfeI sO pONz dI hI kwtI hY aqy Bjn isMG nUM ijhVI nON sO pONz dI rsId idwqI hY Auh iksy hor pRfeIvyt rsId buwk ivcoN kwt ky idwqI hY. ies qrHF sfZy Cy sO pONz dI AusdI hyrf PyrI kmytI dy sfhmxy af geI hY. kmytI ny Ausdy sihXogI nUM puwiCaf ik ies afdmI df kI ielfj kIqf jfvy? sfiraf ny ikhf ies koloN gurU Gr dIaF cfbIaF lY leIaF jfx aqy huxy hI ies nUM gurU Gr ivcoN bfhr kwZ idwqf jfvy. ieh rOlf lMgr Ck rhI sfrI sMgq ivc jfhr ies krky ho igaf ik kmytI dy kuwJ mYNbr Aus nUM Dwky dy-dy bfhr kwZ rhy sn aqy Auh AuWcI-AuWcI burf Blf kihMdf kmytI nUM gflF kwZ irhf sI. Auh pRDfn Aupr asLlIl hrkqF krn df ieljLfm lf irhf hY. jd AusdI iksy ny vI gwl nf suxI qF Ausny afiKr afpxI hfr mMnidaF ikhf, ‘myrf jfxdf……Auh. sFBoN afpxf gurU Gr.’ eynF kihMdy hoey ny afpxf cfbIaF df guwCf eyny jLor nfl vgfh ky mfiraf ik kmytI rUm dI iKVkI df sLIsLf tuwt igaf. Auh guwsy ivc lfl BbUkf huMdf pihlF qF gurU Gr ivwcoN bfhr inkl igaf, iPr sLfied bfhr brPL mfrI huMdI vyK ky gurU Gr dy drvfjy Aupr hI KVH ky kuJ socdf-socdf pMj imMt ivc hI nIvIN ijhI pf ky gurU Gr Cwz igaf. sfrI sMgq afpxy mUMh ivc AuNglF deI ieh sB kuJ sux rhI sI.
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koeI suwcf isMG nUM burf Blf afK irhf hY aqy koeI pRDfn dy cirwqr Aupr afpxI AuNgl Dr irhf hY. koeI iek ku GMty ivc lMgr hfl ivcoN sfrI sMgq Gro GrIN clI geI. jo bfkI bwcy hn, Auh hn Bjn isMG, qocI, sLIro dy muMzy surjIq kOr aqy Aus nfl rsoeI ivc shfieqf krn vflIaF syvfdfrnIaF jF Bjn isMG dy njLdIkI irsLqydfr, gurU Gr ivc hfjLr hn.. ismro ny surjIq kOr nUM qswlI idMidaf ikhf, BYx jI, qusIN koeI gwl afpxy idl Aupr nf lfieE. eydF qF kmytI ivc iksy nf iksy gwl Aupr juwqI KVHkdI hI rihMdI hY. qusIN ikhVI ikhVI gwl df PYslF kroNgy. sfzf qF vfsqf rsoeI qwk hI hY. ijwdx ies kMjr ny mYnUM awK mfr ky, myry kMm ivc lwq aVfeI sI, mYN qF Ausy idn ies nUM JfV idwqf sI. Aus idn df mYnUM BYx jI kih ky bulfAuNdf hY, vwzf afsLk nf hovy qF. ies koloN afpxI aOrq qF sFB nhIN huMdI. sfrf aFZ-guaFZ AuhdIaF krqUqF qoN qMg afieaf ipaf hY. Gr ivwc afAux jfx vfilaF df mylf lwgf rihMdf hY.’ lOZy vyly dy cfr vwj gey hn. surjIq kOr ny sB dUroN nyiVE afey gurU GroN iejLfjq lY ky jFdy irsLqydfrF nUM miTafeI dy Bry hoey zwby sLgn vjoN idwqy. keIaF nUM Ausny GroN ho ky jfx vfsqy atkf ilaf. rsoeI aqy lMgr hfl dI sPLfeI df sfrf kMm inptf ky Bjn isMG ny sB syvfdfrnIaF df DMnvfd kridaF hoieaf kmytI nUM Pqih gujfeI aqy pRfhAuixaF nUM nfl lY ky afpxy Gr cly gey. surjIq kOr ny pRfhAuixaF dy nFh krn dy bfvjUd vI cfh dy pqIly ivc pfxI aqy cfh pwqI pf ky kuwkr Aupr Dr idwqf. zfeIinMg rUm ivc kursIaF Aupr bYTy Bjn isMG ny sfiraF nUM bynqI kIqI ik qocI dy sfry kfrj krn dI sfrI ijMmyvfrI hux sfzy Aupr hY. ieh muMzf hux ivafh dy kfbl hY. asIN cfhuMdy hF iesdf CyqI hI ivafh kr deIey. quhfzI ingfh ivc koeI pVHI ilKI kuVI hovy qF sfnUM jLrUr dwisE. irsLqydfrF df ieho hI Pfiedf huMdf hY, keI vfr koeI loVbMd aYvyN gwl kr idMdf hY. qocI dI inwkI BYx vI bI[ ey[ pfs hY. asIN AusdI vI ieDr iksy pVHy-ilKy muMzy nfl sLfdI krnf cfhuMdy hn. lYx-dyx vflI koeI prfblm nhIN hY. asIN ieh sfrI ijMmyvfrI afpxy Aupr lYNdy hF.’ iek bhuq hI njLdIkI irsLqydfr ny ikhf, ‘Bjn isMG, pMjfb ivc sfzI nUMh dI inwkI BYx bhuq pVH geI hY. Auh vI quhfzy vFg Ausdy ivafh nUM lY ky bhuq prysLfn rihMdy hn. jy khoN qF asIN qocI vfsqy AunHF nfl gwl kr ky vyK lYNdy hF.’
‘hF hF ikAuN nhIN jykr sMjog hovygf qF ieh irsLqf jLrUr ho jfvygf. qusIN AunHF nUM myrf PUn nMbr dy dyxf Auh myry nfl iswDf kMntYkt kr skdy hn.’ Bjn isMG ny aijhIaF gwlF kridaF pRfhAuixaF nUM GroN jfx dI msF iejLfjq idwqI. pRfhAuixaF dy GroN jfx bfad surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘srdfr jI asIN socdy hF ik qocI df ivafh ieDr dI jMmI plI iksy kuVI nfl kr ky iesnUM asIN CyqI sYtl kr deIey pr ieh irsLqydfr afpxf hI sUq lfAux nUM iPrdy hn.’ ‘surjIq kOry AunHF nUM Blf kI pqf muMzf vlYq ivc kwcf hY ik pwkf.’ ‘srdfr jI awj mYN gurduafry puwjIaF keIaF shylIaF nfl qocI dy ivafh dI gwl qorI pr sfrIaF ny tky vrgf jvfb idwqf. iksy ny ieh vI nhIN ikhf ik asIN koisLsL krFgIaF. bs hor hI khfxy pf-pf ieDr AuDr dIaF gwlF krI geIaF.’ ‘surjIq kOry jd loV huMdI hY Aus smyN nhI koeI Xfr dosq jF irsLqydfr kMm afANudf jd AunHF nUM afp loV huMdI hY qF pYrIN pYNdy hn. qUM iPkr nf kr afpxy muMzy kol ajy iqMn sfl pey hn. koeI nf koeI ivD bx hI jfvygI. sfzf muMzf ikhVf iksy pwKoN koeI kfxf hY.’ ‘awCf jI, qusIN kuJ Kfxf-pIxf qF mYN grm kr idaF. sLIro ny mwlo mwlI, zwbIaF ivc dflF sbjIaF, Pulky, cOl Br idwqy. mYN AusnUM bhuq ikhf ik sfzy ieh sB kuJ kIhny Kfxy hn pr Auh mMnI hI nhIN.’ ‘cwl iPr aflU, bqfAUaF dI sbjLI nfl dy dy iek Pulkf Kfh lYNdy hF. AuQy qF nwT Bwj ivwc cMgI qrHF KfDf hI nhIN igaf. ieh gurU Gr kfhdy hn. lVfeI df Gr hn. eyQy dy jMm pl bwcy ieh lVfeIaF JgVy vyK ky hI nhIN vVdy gurU GrF ivc. qocI nUM vI dy deIN iek Pulkf ieh vI Kf lAUgf. awj qF ivcfrf sfrI idhfVI sPLfeI hI krdf irhf.’ ‘mfsV jI sPLfeI vI iksy ny krnI hI hY. clo myrI vI gurU Gr dI syvf ivc hfjLrI lwg geI.’ Bjn isMG ny Kfxf KFdy qocI nUM ikhf, ‘bytf kfr df pYNcr qF icrokf lwigaf hoieaf. kMm Aupr kfr lY jfieaf kr. qyrf agly hPLqy kfr df tYst hY. qyrI prYkts ho jfieaf krygI.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI, kfr nUM mYN afpxf tYst pfs kr ky hI clfAuxf hY. quhfnUM qF nhIN koeI mfeINz.’
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‘nhIN-nhIN asIN qF Ausy gwl ivc KusL hF ijhVI qYnUM cMgI lwgdI hY. hF mYN keIaF sfihqkfrF nfl gwl kIqI sI ik Auh agly aYqvfr aprkrYst roz Aupr siQwq myry dPLqr ivc koeI iqMn ku vjy bfad dupihr phuMc jfxgy. Aus dPLqr dy kMtrol rUm ivc koeI pMjfh-swT lokF dy bYTx dI jgfh hY. sLinwcrvfr nUM hI mfeIkl ny bYTx vfsqy kursIaF lf ky iek pfsy styj bxf dyxI hY. qUM afpxf pRogrfm AulIk leI. afpF kol iek vfDU styj skwqr hY ijsdf nfm ismrn kilafvI hY. AusnUM mYN bhuqIaF styjF nUM sMBflidaF vyiKaf hY. qUM iksy gwl df iPkr nf krIN. Ausny afpy hI PUk bMnHI jfxI hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI mYQoN Coty dI kwl eI-myl af geI sI. Ausny sfrI rUp ryKf ilK ky mYnUM Gwl idqI hY. mYN AuhI pVH dyxI hY. afpF aprkrYst roz Aupr ieh pRogrfm ikAuN rwiKaf hY mfsV jI?’ ‘bytf ies pqy df sB eysLIan lokF nUM pqf hY. keI vfr lok ies jgHf Aupr keI smfgm krdy hn aqy suxn vI af jFdy hn. qUM koeI iPkr nf kr sfihqkfr phuMc hI jfxgy. mYN aKLbfr ivc post-koz vI ilK idwqf hY. lokF ny post-koz nUM ‘sYt-nYv’ ivc pf ky ieh pqf lwB lYxf hY.’ ies qrHF gwlF krdy Kfxf Kf ky Auh afpo-afpxy kmiraF ivc sOx clf jFdy hn. eKv-15 mfrc mhIny dy aMqly idnF df buwDvfr hY. awj svyry pMj vjy df pUrf sUrj cmk irhf hY. sUrj dI grmI BfvyN cuwBdI hY pr sIq hvf ny lihMdy isafl dI imwTI imwTI Duwp vFg mOsm suhfvxf bxfieaf hoieaf hY. brPL vflf mINh pY ky ht cuwkf hY. ieh ies krky vI hY ik vlYq ivwc ipCly aYqvfr GVIaF df smF iek GMtf ipwCy kIqf igaf hY. gwl kI ik vlYq ivc bsMq ruwq df afgmfn ho irhf hY. afeI bsMq qy pflf AuzMq vflI gwl hoeI peI hY. Puwl bUty, Gfh, JfVIaF aqy ruwKF Aupr krUblF Puwt rhIaF hn. svyry qVky kMm Aupr jfx vfilaF ivc BgdV ievyN mwc rhI ijvyN myly dI BIV ivc lok hrl hrl krdy iPrdy huMdy hn. qrlocn isMG rfqIN Bfvy Gr lyt igaf sI pr awj svyry swq vjy hI rOb dy dPLqr ivc iek GMtF pihlF phuMc ky rfxI dI ieMqjLfr krdf imwTI-imwTI Duwp df mjLf AuTfAuNdf hY. sVkF Aupr bwsF, kfrF aqy motsfeIklF dI GUM-GUM aqy
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sfeIkl svfrF dI Prl-Prl nUM bhuq guh nfl vyK irhf hY. Kfs kr rfxI dy Gr vloN bws-stwp Aupr qF AusdI itkitkI lwgI hoeI hY. rfxI dI ieMqjLfr krdf-krdf Auh hfr ky rfxI dy bws stwp vwl qur ipaf. ajy PrlFg ku hI AuDr vwl viDaf sI ik AusnUM moV EhilEN inkldI rfxI ids peI. afpxy idl nUM qswlI dy ky Auh rOb dy dPLqr vwl afpxf mUMh krky afAuNdI rfxI dI ieMqjLfr krn lwgf. rfxI sLfied pihlF vI AuQy afx ky dukfnf dI ipClI sVk vwl dy ‘sLfrt-kwt’ rfh vwl dI rOb dy dPLqr ivc afAuNdI hovygI. KLbry Auhny KVHy qocI nUM vyiKaf hI nhIN sI. jF iPr Auh qocI nUM ‘cIt’ krn vfsqy ipCly rfh vwl ho geI sI. ies gwl df qF rfxI nUM hI pqf hoAUgf pr qrlocn isMG dI prysLfnI vflI gwl jLrUr hY. qrlocn isMG ny soicaf ajy smF bhuq hY sLfied Auh moV lfgy kyk-sLfp ivc kyk KrIdx clI geI hovygI. aijhf soc ky Auh kyk-sLfp vwl bVI nIJ nfl afly-duafly dIaF dukfnF vyKdf qurdf igaf. cfr ku imMt bfad Ausny kyk-sLfp dy aMdr Jfk ky cMgI qrHF vyiKaf ik rfxI AuQy vI nhIN sI. Ausny iPr lfgy-lfgy do-cfr dukfnF dy aMdr vwl Jfikaf pr rfxI ikDry njLr nf afeI. Auh rOb dy dPLqr vwl muVky afAuNdf socdf ik sLfied rfxI df AusnUM hI Bjwk ipaf hovygf pr Ausdy idl nUM XkIn nhIN afAuNdf sI ik afpxf bMdf pCfnx ivwc ikvyN glqI lwg skdI hY. Auh iblkul rfxI hI sI pr geI ikwQy? kfhlI-kfhlI qurdf-qurdf jd Auh awD ivc afieaf qF AusnUM rOb dy dPLqr sfhmxy KVHI rfxI afpxI guwt GVI vyKdI hoeI idsI. rfxI ny awj iblkul nvF nkor pMjfbI sUt pfieaf hoieaf hY. rfxI ny cuMnI nUM lMmy qrHF cfr qYhF lfky prYWs krky cuMnI df iewk lV afpxy Kwby moZy Aupr suwt ky dUjy lV nUM ihwk QwilE mroV ky swjy moZy Aupr suwitaf hoieaf hY. ipwT ipWCy cuMnI nUM gwT idWqI hoeI hY. AusdI ieh cuMnI suaftr dy gly vFg AusdI nMgI ihkVI Aupr ‘vI-syLp’ bxf rhI hY. qrlocn isMG ny vyKidaF hI AusdI cuMnI dy donF lVF nUM Ausdy moiZaF qwk jFidaF Aupr afpxy donyN hwQ Pyry. ieh vyK ky rfxI ny puwiCaf, ‘kI quhfnUM ies qrHF moiZaF nUM ZwkdI ieh myrI cuMnI cMgI lwgdI hY?’ ‘hF quhfnUM ieh bhuq PwbdI hY. hlky hry rMg dy sUt Aupr gUhVy hry rMg dI ieh cuMnI quhfzy srIr Aupr bhfr KyVdI hY. cuMnI dy ivckfroN quhfzI inwKrI hoeI gorI insLoh ihwkVI nUM vyK ky jfn inkldI jf rhI hY. mYN qF aOrqF dy pMjfbI ilbfs dy vlYqI rUp nUM qwk irhF hF. vyKdf hF ik vlYq ivc pMjfbI PYsLn pMjfbI siBafcfr nUM ikMnF ipCy Cwz igaf hY?’ 115/-êÛÅä
‘jI quhfzI gwl iblkul TIk hY. quhfzy aMdr ajy vI pMjfbI siBafcfr dIaF qYhF lwgIaF peIaF hn. qusIN aMgryjI siBafcfr vFg iksy aOrq nUM nhIN vyKdy. vlYq ivc jd koeI mnuwK iksy aOrq nfl gwl kr irhf huMdf hY Auh Aus aOrq dI nMgI ihwkVI nhIN vyKdf huMdf sgoN Auh AusdIaF awKF ivc awKF imlf ky kihx vflI gwl kr irhf huMdf hY. pMjfbI siBafcfr ivc iksy aOrq vwl awK AuTf ky vyKx dI mnfhI huMdI hY. ikAuN jI mYN TIk ikhf hY ik nhIN?’ ‘iblkul TIk, rfxI jI ieh afdqF hOlLI-hOlLI jfxgIaF. hor suxfE quhfzf kI hfl hY? rfq ikvyN gujLrI?’ ‘sOx qoN pihlF qF mYN keI dyr qwk quhfzI cusqI nUM mihsUs krdI rhI. jd awK lwg geI mYnUM muV ky jfg nhIN afeI. mYnUM aijhI gUVI nINd pihlI vfr afeI hY. qusIN dwsoN quhfzI mfsI jI ny nhIN puwiCaf ik ds vjy qwk ikwQy rhy sI?’ ‘puwiCaf sI, mYN idny hI PUn krky dws idwqf sI ik mYN awj sLfmI isnymf vyKx jfxf hY. qusIN afpxI mF nUM kI bhfnf lfieaf sI?’ ‘bs Auh myrI shylI nUM jfxdI hY. Auh vI keI vfr sfzy Gr afx ky awDI awDI rfq qwk gwlF krdI rihMdI hY. mYN kih idwqf ik shylI kol cwlIN hF.’ ‘rfxI jI, rfqIN ijs PlYt ivc gey sI, Auh PlYt iksdf hY?’ ‘myrf hY aqy myrI shylI AuQy krfey Aupr rihMdI hY. Auh vI myry vFg hI CuwtV hY. Auh afpxy kuwCV dy muMzy nUM lY ky afpxI mF kol cly geI sI.’ ‘rfxI jI ivafh qoN pihlF eydF imlxf afpF nUM sLoBf nhIN idMdf. afpF CyqI hI afpxf iek inwkf ijhf Gr lY lYxf hY.’ ‘bs, ikqy roj-roj imlI jfxf hux. quhfzf iemiqhfn lYxf sI. qusIN sO vtf sO nMbr lY ky pfs ho gey ho.’ ‘rfxI jI guwsf nhIN krnf. kI mYN puwC skdf hF ik awgy ikMinaF ku dy iemiqhfn lY cuwky ho?’ ‘cIkI nf hovy qF. iksy df iemiqhfn lYx dI loV hI nhIN peI. quhfzy vFg myry pRym dy skULl ivc awgy koeI piVHaf hI nhIN. mYnUM cyqf krfAuxf pAU ik qusIN afp hI Xfd kr lENgy. iemiqhfn dyx vfsqy iks ny aVI kIqI sI? qrlocn isMG jd aOrq iksy dI ho jFdI hY iPr Auh kdy vI
iksy prfey mrd vwl nhIN JfkdI huMdI aqy kdy vI brdfsLq nhIN krygI ik Aus nUM cfhux vflf Aus Aupr aijhI sLwk kry. pMjfbI smfj aMdr aOrq ies gwloN hI sfrI Aumr pIVq rihMdI hY, pr afpxf pwK kdy vI afpxy mrd sfhmxy nhIN rwKdI. ikAuN mYN TIk ikhf hY?’ ‘Auh qF TIk hY pr qusIN qF hwsidaF nfl roNdy ho. mYN vI mrd hF. jd aOrq aVI kry qF aVI BMnxI hI pYNdI hY. qusIN cfh bnfAux nUM nFh nuwkr krdy sI. mYQoN iek QwpV jiVaf igaf.’ ‘bs mYN quhfzf ieho iemiqhfn lYxf sI ik jy ikDry mYN glq ho jfvF kI qusIN jLor nfl mYnUM sMBfl skdy ho. qusF zMzy dy jLor nfl myry koloN cfh bxvf ky CwzI. mYN mn geI quhfzy mrdfEUpuxy nUM.’ ‘mYN AunHF pMjfbIaF ivcoN nhIN hF. myrf suBf kuJ vwKrf hY. myrf akIdf ilqfVI jf rhI aOrq nUM mrd dy brfbr krn df hY aqy mrd qoN Aupr AuWTI aOrq nUM dbf ky mrd jyzI krn df hY. qusIN smJ gey ho nf?’ eynf kihMdy hoey qrlocn isMG ny dPLqr KolHdy hoey ivlIam nUM guwz mfrinMg bulfeI aqy Ausdy mgry dPLqr ivc jf viVaf aqy ipwCy jFdI rfxI ny vI qocI dI ZUeI ivc afpxI muwkI mfrI. ivlIam sfihb drvfjy awgy peIaF Qwbf sfrIaF icWTIaF nUM cuwk ky afpxy dPLqr ivwc cly gey. qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI afpxy dPLqr ivc cly gey. rfxI ny dPLqr ivwc jFdI ny qocI nUM iek Guwt ky glvkVI pf ky CwzdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘qusIN rfq dy bhuq cMgy lwgdy ho!’ ‘rfxI jI cMgf qF rwb df nfm hY. mnuwK qF sO glqIaF df puqlf hY. mYN qF sfrI rfq afpxI kIqI glqI bfry hI socdf irhf ik jd quhfzf mn nhIN mMndf sI qF mYN quhfnUM cfh bxfAux vfsqy ikAuN jLor nfl mjbUr kIqf?’ ‘ijMnF icr afpF smJdy hF ik afpF sfrI Aumr iek dUjy df sfQ inBfAuxf hY, iPr smJ lE ik afpF koeI glqI nhIN kIqI. jo hoieaf sB TIk hY. lMGy smyN bfry socxf ivarQ hY jI. awj sLfm nUM kI krdy ho?’ ‘ivhlF hF pr rfq vFg aYgrYisv nhIN hoxf cfhuMdf.’ rOb kmry ivc af phuMcf hY. Ausdy hwQ ivc BUry rMg df KoilHaf hoieaf iek vwzf lPLfPf hY. AunHF iqMnF ny iek dUjy nUM Pqih gujfeI aqy iek imMt dPLqr ivc cuwp rhI. rOb ny lPLfPLy ivcoN kuJ kfgjL kwZky bolidaF ikhf, ‘rxivMdY, quhfnUM vDfeIaF. quhfnUM sfeIn krn vfsqy quhfzy zIvors dy kfgjL af gey hn. nfl hI sfzy kol bYNk trFsPr ( BACS)
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rfhIN cflI hjLfr pONz vI af igaf hY. lE, ies kfgjL Aupr dsqKLq krn qoN pihlF iewk afKrI vfr soc lE aqy jykr afp jI dI mrjI hY qF ienHF kfgjLF Aupr dsqKLq kr idE aqy afpxy cflI hjLfr pONz ivcoN pMj sON pONz vkIl dI PIs kwtky sfZy AunqflI hjLfr df ieh cYWk PVo. rfxI ny pFDf nhIN puwiCaf aqy afpxy zIvors dy kfgjLF Aupr afpxy dsqKLq kr idwqy aqy rOb ny Ausdf cYWk AusnUM PLVf idWqf. rfxI ny cYWk PLVdI hoeI ny qocI vwl corI awK nfl vyiKaF qF qocI muskRf irhf sI. rOb ny gwl qorI rwKI aqy ikhf jd somvfr mYnUM quhfzy sfbkf Gr vfly df PUn afieaf sI, mYN quhfnUM somvfr hI ikhf sI ik quhfzf zIvors ho jfxf hux qih hY pr rxivdY jI afp qF myrI gwl df XkIn hI nhIN kr rhy sI. ‘sr jI, mYnUM quhfzI gwl df XkIn sI pr mYnUM sfbkf Grvfly dIaF gwlF Aupr kdy vI XkIn nhIN sI.’ ‘awCf qusIN jo kwlH kys bfry ivcfrF kIqIaF sn, Aus bfry afpxy ivcfr ilKxy kro jd qwk mYN ieh zIvors dy kfgjLF nUM afPIsLl qOr Aupr iqafr krky Gwl idMdF hF. kudrqI gwl hY ik AunHF dy vkIl ny kcihrI df smF agly sLukrvfr df ilaf hoieaf hY. agly sLukrvfr qoN rxivMdY jI qusIN afpxy pqI qoN kfnUMnI qOr Aupr judf ho jfENgy.’ eynf kih ky rOb afpxf dPLqr Cwz igaf. rfxI ny dPLqr df drvfjf KolH ky vyiKaf, rOb AunHF dy dPLqr qoN dUr jf cuwkf hY. rfxI ny qocI nUM glvkVI pfAuNdI hoeI ny puwiCaf, ‘hux quhfzI kI mrjI hY?’ jd rfxI dI vwKI ivc kuJ cuwiBaf qF Ausny qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy nfl icMbVy nUM prHF krdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘swp mr igaf pr vwt ajy qwk nhIN igaf.’ sLfied qrlocn isMG nUM rfxI dy pfey khfxy dI smJ nf lwgI hoeygI. Ausny rfxI nUM muV gwlvkVI pf leI. rfxI ny qocI dy moiZaF Aupr afpxI TozI rwKdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘mYN afpxf nfm bdlx dI arjI iqafr kIqI hoeI hY. (qocI nUM aKLbfr df sPLf ivKfieaf ijs ivc nfm bdlx vfsqy iksy vloN ieqrfj bfry puwiCaf igaf sI) awj hI awDI CuwtI vyly kcihrI nUM Gwl dyvygI. mYnUM hux dws idE ik quhfnUM rfxI sMDU nfm psMd hY nf, mgroN nf mYnUM ikE. rojL-rojL nfm nhIN bdlIdy. iesy nfm nUM mYN iPr afpxy pfsport aqy zrfeIivMg lfeIsYNs Aupr bdl dyxf hY. mYN iPr iek nvIN afeIzI nfl quhfzI ho jfvFgI. mYnUM zr lwgdf hY ikDry mMJ ivc qF
nhIN Dkyl dyvogy. iPr ieh qF nhIN khoNgy ik rfxI nfm purfxf ho igaf hY. ies nUM vI bdl dyxf hY. jI ieDr kMn kirE mYN quhfnUM iek gwl dwsdIN hF. jd mMmI jI mYnUM rfxo kih ky bulfAuNdy hn. mYnUM hux BulyKf lwg jFdf hY ik Auh iksy hor nUM afvfjF mfr rhy hn. mYnUM hux jd koeI rfxI dy nfm qoN ibnHF bulfAuNdf hY qF swc jfixE mYnUM iblkul cMgf nhIN lwgdf.’ rfxI ny afpxy mwQy Aupr vwt pfAuNdI hoeI ny qocI nfl icMbVdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘rfxI jI qusIN Kud vyK lE ik AulU kry kuvwlIaF rwb iswDIaF pfvy. afpF ipCly hPLqy ajy zIvors dy kfgjL iqafr krdy sI. ieDr zIvors ho vI igaf hY. mYnUM lwgdf sfzf sMjog sfnUM iek dUjy kol iKwc ky kr irhf hY.’ dPLqr ivc awDI CuwtI hox hI vflI hY. rOb ny dPLqr df drvfjf KolHx lwigaf afdq anusfr iek KMGUrf mfiraf qF qrlocn isMG gwlvkVI Cwzdf hoieaf afpxI kursI Aupr jf bYTf. rOb ny donF koloN puwiCaf, ‘kwlH vfly kys dy kfgjL iqafr krn ivc ikMnI ku ksr bfkI hY?’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxy iqafr kIqy hoey kys dy kfgjL PVfAuNidaF hoieaf ikhf, ‘sr jI myry vloN qF kys pUrf iqafr hY. qusIN ienHF kfgjLF Aupr afpxI njLrsfnI kr lE.’ ‘rxivMdY, qusIN ikQy ku qwk AupVy ho?’ ‘sr jI, mYN awj sLfm qwk quhfnUM sfrf kys iqafr kr ky dy dyvFgI. mYnUM kwuJ kfnUMnI pusqkF pVHnIaF pY geIaF krky dyrI ho geI hY. muafPL krnf.’ ‘koeI gwl nhIN mYnUM ieh sfrf kys iqafr krky aj sLfm qwk dy idE. ijMnI CyqI iqafr kr lEgy iPr XU afr PrI tU go hom. mYNnUM iek gwl dI dfd dyxI bxdI hY ik qusIN iek dUjy dI nkl nhIN mfrdy BfvyN dovyN kihMdy qF ieko gwl hY pr Aus gwl nUM kihx df ZMg quhfzf donF df vwKrf vwKrf huMdf hY. sLfbLsL.’ ‘sr jI jLrf invfjLI vfsqy sLukrIaf. kI mYN rxivMdY dI mwdd kr skdf hF? ies bryk dy GMty ivc ies kys nUM iqafr krky, kI iPr asIN dovyN jf skdy hF? ‘Tihro-Tihro, rxivMdY iek qyry vfsqy bYz inAUjL vI hY. mya bI guwz pr quhfnUM ivlIam aYNz ko soilstrjL dI istI sYNtr dI brFc ivc tryinMg lYxI pYxI hY. ivlIam jI ny ikhf hY ik Aus dPLqr ivc bhuq sfrIaF eysLIan aOrqF dy kys DVf-DV af rhy hn aqy quhfnUM AuQy kcihrI
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ivc jfx dI tryinMg idqI jfxI hY aqy imstr isMG nUM eysy dPLqr ivcoN hI kcihrI ivc jfxf ipaf krnf hY. sfzy ies dPLqr ivc do vkIlF nUM kcihrI ivc lY ky jfx dI suivDf nhIN hY. kwlH svyr nUM qusIN eysy dPLqr ivc af jfxf aqy ivlIam sfihb istI sYNtr vfly dPLqr ivc quhfnUM nfl lY jfxgy. ieQoN bhuq dUr nhIN hY. bs aglf bws stwp hY. jykr qusIN mYtro ivc afAuNdy ho Auh vI aglf hI stwp hY. jy bws ivc sPLr krdy ho qF bws stwp qoN Auqr ky swjy pfsy hY pr jykr mYtro ivcoN Auqrdy ho qF dPLqr Kwby pfsy hY. donF stysLnF dy iblkul ivckfr hY. quhfnUM lwBx ivc koeI aOiKafeI nhIN hovygI.’ ‘Eh noa sr jI.’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG vwl vyKdI ny afpxf nYgyitv pRBfv ijqfieaf. ‘nft mfeI Pflt zIar. zFt blym mI. ‘koeI gwl nhIN, sr jI, mYN mYnyj kr lvFgI. ‘vYrI guwz, mYN hux kcihrI qwk cwilaF hF. qusIN ieh kfgjL iqafr krky jdoN mrjI myrI skwqr nUM dy jfieE. qrlocn isMG ny rfxI vloN iqafr kIqy kfgjL Aupr afpxI srsrI ijhI njLr mfrI aqy afiKaf, ‘bs ieh sfry kfgjL iqafr qF hn. afh mfVI ijhI kutysLn bdl idE. ies nfl zIPYNs nUM QoVHI ijhI Zfh lwgdI hY. bdl ky kr idE ik gvfh ny ieh vfikaf awKIN vyiKaf hY aqy Aus vwloN idwqI geI stytmYNt nfl lf idE. hO iejL dYt rfxI jI.’ ‘ibRlIaYNt. vYrI brynI. lE jI mYN ies kuaftr sPLy nUM muV ky ilK idMdI hF. iPr afpF bfhr jf ky mtrgwsLqI krdy hoey afpxy duwK-swuK PolFgy.’ jd rfxI kfgjL iqafr krn lwgI qF qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘mYN bfhr cwldf hF. bfhr mOsm Aupr bhfr afeI hoeI hY. ieh bhfr isrPL quhfzy jIvn ivc afey bdlfE dI dyx hY.’ ‘ikAuN qusIN myry nfl nhIN bfhr jf skdy. quhfnUM eyQy koeI tokx vflf hY.’ ‘nhIN-nhIN, rfxI jI ieh gwl nhIN. mYN smJdf sI ik quhfnUM kwilaF nUM ieh pihrf ilKx ivc kuJ afsfnI ho jfvygI.’ rfxI ny aijhIaF gwlF krdI ny afpxf kMm nbyV ilaf aqy ikhf, ‘lE jI bs eynf hI kMm sI. sfrf mkfn isr Aupr cuwikaf hoieaf sI. clo AuTo, PVf afE rOb dI skwqr nUM.’
‘ilafE jI, jo hukm srkfr df.’ Auh dovyN rOb dI skwqr dy dPLqr awigE lMGdy Ausdf drvfjf krky AusnUM PfeIl PVfAuNdy hoey bfhr inkl jFdy hn. iek dUjy vwl vyKdy hn ik hux kI krIey?’ rfxI dy PUn dI GMtI vwjdI hY. Ausny afpxy kot dIaF sB jybHF vfro-vfrI vyKIaF pr PUn nf lwiBaf. Ausny iPr afpxf prs KoilHaf aqy PUn dy btn nUM db ky ikhf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘hYlo dI lwgdI nf hovy qF. quhfnUM kfhlI kfhdI sI. ikhVf koeI afAux vflf sI sfrI rfq quhfzI hI sI. jfx lwgy cfdr qF JfV ky ivCf jFdy. clo cfdr ny qF KfDI kVHI. myjLposL QF-QF qoN lbyV gey ho.’ ‘dyvI, muafPL krnf, glqI ho geI. ienHF qF nON vjy df rOlf pfieaf hoieaf sI ik Gr jfxf hY. ijwdF ienHF dI Gr koeI muklfvy vflI AuzIk krdI huMdI hY.’ ‘bhuqIaF gwlF nf bxf. ieMzIaF vfly nfl rih ky EdF df JUT bolx lwg peI eyN. kihMdy huMdy hn ik cor dI dfhVI ivc iqnkf. cor koeI nf koeI insLfn ipwCy Cwz hI jFdf huMdf hY. ieh cfdrF kOx DovygI hux.’ ‘lfAUzrI lY jfeIN mYN dy dAUNgI ijhVI qyrI rokVI lgxI hY.’ ‘ijhVf QF-QF gMd iKlfiraF hoieaf hY AusnUM sfPL qyrI mF krUMgI afx ky.’ dyvI ny ivaMg kwisaf. ‘ieh qF qyrf srfsr JUT hY. asIN eyny inafxy nhIN hF. sfnUM ies gwl df pqf hY jykr iksy df QF vrqxf hovy qF Ausy qrHF df Cwz ky jfxf cfhIdf hY. ieh myrI nhIN afdq ik iksy dy Gr gMd pf ky inklIey. mYN bhuq sPLfeI psMd kuVI hF. Blf qyrf gMd kihx qoN mqlb?’ ‘qusIN KuwlH ky gwlF nhIN kIqIaF, mYnUM qF idl dI GuMzI Kol ky gwlF kIqIaF lwgdIaF hn. rsoeI ivc myjposL vI vyiKaf sI. qusIN kI hflq kIqI AusdI?’ ‘hF ies gwloN qUM iblkul TIk eyN. ieh mYnUM kihMdy sn ik cfh bxf ky dy. mYN cfh bxfAuxI cfhuMdI hoeI ny soicaf ik jykr pihly idn iehdf hukm mMn ilaf qF sfrI Aumr iehdy hukm Qwly hI inklygI. mYN sfPL mukr geI. ieh BYVf afp rsoeI ivc cly igaf. mYnUM muVky cfh bxfAux vfsqy ikhf hI nhIN afpy bxfAux lwg ipaf qF mYN aVI kIqI ik qusIN vI nhIN bxf skdy. bs iesy gwl Aupr asIN dovyN hwQo pfeI ho pey. KMz dy zwby nUM iek dUjy koloN KohidaF myjL Aupr KMz zuwlH geI. iPr ieh cfh bxf ky
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ilafey qF mYnUM kwp idwqf qF mYN jd hwQ nfl prHy kIqf qF Auh myjL Aupr zuwlH igaf. ieh jMmI KMz dy dfgL hn. mfVf ijhf pfxI nfl iBAuN ky spMj Pyr dyvIN. ieh dfgL qF Jwt lih jfxy hn. ‘cwl gwl dws ikwdF lwigaf qYnUM, sfzy jIjf jI df suBf?’ ‘hI iejL vYrI sYksI. loV qoN ijLafdf vDIaF. pUrf jwt hY. jwtF vFg afpxI mMnvf ky hwtdf. pr kplf gAU vFg sLIl vI bhuq hY. iek GUr nfl hI pqfsy vFg Kur jFdy ny qyry jIjf jI.’ qrlocn isMG kuJ kihx lwgf sI qF rfxI ny afpxy donF buwlHF Aupr AuNglI rwK ky cuwp krfAuNdI hoeI PUn Aupr dyvI vwloN khI geI iek ksUqI gwl suxdI hoeI kihMdI hY, ‘dyvI ZkI rih jykr mYN qyry poqVy Poly qF qYnUM lwukx vfsqy QF nhIN lwBxI. mrn vfsqy cwpxI ivc pfxI vI nhIN lwBxf. awCf mYN hux QoVHf kMm Aupr ibjLI hF. iPr iksy idn qyry nfl KuwlH ky gwl krUMgI.’ eynf kihky rfxI ny afpxy PUn df btn dwb idwqf. ‘PlYt vflI sI jI. Gr afeI hoxI af. mfVI ijhI cfdr JfVnI pY geI mhFrfxI iKwJ geI.’ ‘cwlo PlYt ivcoN cfdr ilaf ky qusIN Do idE. kI KLrcf afAuxf ikqy.’ ‘jI KLrcy krky ikhVf PUn krdI sI? Auh vI bhuq Trkx hY. sfrf Byd myry mUMhoN suxnf cfhuMdI hY. aYvyN JUTIaF qOhmqF lfAuNdI sI. mYnUM pqf mYN AusdI sfrI bYWz muV ky iqafr kr ky afeI sI. quhfnUM nhIN pqf aOrqF dy cirwqrF df. aYvyN nf koeI gwl afpxy idl Auqy lf ky bih jfieE. iehnUM kMjrI nUM mYN iksy idn iPr sUq krUMgI. jy mYN iehdoN koloN nwk nfl lkIrF nf kZvfeIaF qF mYnUM rfxI nf khIE. clo afpF mYtro vflI kYPLI ivc jf ky bYTdy hF.’ Auh dovyN bfhF ivc bfhF pfeI mYtro stysLn dI kYPLI ivc jf bYTy. donF sfhmxy cfh dy kwp BfPF kwZ rhy hn. rfxI iblkul cuwp ho geI vyK ky qrlocn isMG ny puwiCaf, ‘rfxI jI kI socdy ho? rfq geI bfq geI. jo idl ivc socdy ho bfhr kwZky afpxy mn df boJ hOlf kro.’ ‘kuC nhIN, mYN soc soc kmlI ho geI hF. mYnUM smJ nhIN afAuNdI mYN kI kr bYTI hF?’ rfxI ny afpxIaF awKF ivc pfxI BridaF Bfry idl nfl qocI nUM jvfb idwqf. ‘mYnUM dwso, quhfnUM ho rhy dwuK nUM mYN ikvyN vtf skdf hF?’ ‘nhIN jI, ieh quhfzI prfblYm nhIN hY.’
‘iPr vI! sfQI nfl gwl krky mn hOlf ho skdf hY. vfrqflfp hI irsLqy pwky krdf hY. jykr qusIN afpxy idl dIaF idl ivc hI rwKoNgy qF zIprYsLn dI ibmfrI vI ho skdI hY.’ ‘zIprYsLn hovy myry vYrIaF nUM. mYN qF cMgI BlI hF.’ ‘rfxI jI mYnUM qF nhIN lwgdf ik quhfzI qbIaq TIk hY. quhfzy idl ivc koeI aYsI gwl hY ijs nUM lY ky quhfnUM gLm lwg igaf hY. jy koeI kwlH rfq vfLlI gwl hY qF vI ds dy. mYN kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuNdf awgoN qoN mYN koeI Buwl nhIN krFgf.’ rfxI ny Ausdy mUMh Aupr afpxf hwQ rwKdI ny AusnUM aijhf kihx qoN mnHf kIqf aqy afiKaf, ‘myry lwDI dy hI aYsy Bfg hn. mYnUM qF hux eyhI iPkr lwg igaf hY. kI qusIN myrI sUjI nUM iek ipAu vflf ipafr dy pfENgy?’ ‘quhfnUM Xfd Buwl igaf ik mYN quhfnUM iewk idn ikhf sI ik ijMnHf dy Gr koeI bwcf nhIN bwicaF dI kdr AunHF nUM hI huMdI hY. jd afpF dovyN kMm krn lwg pey kI afpF afpxI iek DI dI prvirsL nhIN kr skFgy.’ ‘pRvirsL krnI hor gwl huMdI hY. iksy hor dI DI nUM afpxy idl ivc DI df ipafr dyxf kuJ hor gwl huMdI hY jI. iPr jd afpxy bwcy ho gey….’ ‘qusIN ies gwl nUM idloN Bulf idE ik mYN Aus nfl kdy ruwKf vrqfE krFgf. XU kYn kfAUNt afn mIN, rfxI jI aqy mYnUM iek vfr muskRf ky ivKf idE. pqf nhIN ikAuN? BfvyN rfxI dy mn dI qswlI nhIN hoeI sI pr Ausny qrlocn isMG nUM vI afpxy hwQoN Kus nf jfx dy zroN, AusnUM iek muskfn idw qI.’ Auh Zyr sfrIaF gwlF krdy rhy. rfxI ny qocI nUM ikhf, ‘cwl awj afpF ipkcr vyKx cwlIey. myrf idl quhfzy kol-kol rihx nUM krdf hY. ‘rfxI jI mYN quhfzIaF BfvnfvF nUM cMgI qrHF smJdf hF. mYN vI ieho cfhuMdf hF ik mYN sdf quhfzy kol rhF. quhfnUM awKF qoN Auhly krky icwq myrf vI nhIN lwgdf pr ijLMdgI ivc jykr pRfpqIaF krnIaF hn qF afpxI ieMtrtynmYNt nUM QoVHf icr Buwlxf peygf. jykr mUMh dy suafd nUM QoVHf kMtrol ivc rwKogy qF hI mnuwK dI ishq TIk rihMdI hY. iPr sfrI Aumr peI hY ienHF kMmF vfsqy. ajy afpxI Aumr hY vI kI?’ ‘jI, qusIN piVHaf nhIN, mnuwK pwcI sfl dI Aumr ivc ijMnF qkVf hoxf huMdf hY Auh ho jFdf hY. bs pwcIaF dy qusIN hox vfly ho. mYQoN dUr rih ky hor ikMny ku qkVy hoxf cfhuMdy ho?’
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‘rfxI jI qusIN vjf Purmfieaf hY. quhfnUM ieh vI pqf hoxf ik mnuwK pYNqI sfl qwk ijMnI akl iswK lYNdf hY Aus qoN bfad mnuwK nUM hor akl nhIN afAuNdI huMdI. so afpxI Aumr ajy bhuq kuJ iswKx dI hY.’ ‘mYN mMndI hF pr svfl myrI juafnI df vI hY. gwl smJ gey ho nf.’ ‘rfxI jI cMgI qrHF jykr myrI mMno qF afpF ies Aumr ivc vwD qoN vwD isKlfeI krIey.’ ‘idl qF nhIN mMndf pr quhfzf hukm vI qF pgfAuxf myrf PLrj hY.’ ‘quhfzI mrjI hY, amIr lok hmysLf afpxI mn mrjI krdy huMdy hn. qusIN vI awj awDy lwK pONz dy mflk bx gey ho.’ ‘nhIN jI, ieh pONz qF mYN afpxy zYz nUM dy dyxy hn. AunHF ny myrf ivafh krn vfsqy afpxy Gr Aupr duvfrf krjf ilaf sI. hux Auh EvrtfeIm lf-lf iksLqF nbyV rhy hn. Gwto-Gwt krjf Auqr jfvygf qF AunHF dI jfn suKflI ho jfvygI. kuwCV dI kuVI vfsqy afpF kmfeI kr lYxI hY.’ ‘ikMny agFh vDU iKLafl hn. mfipaF ihwq afp jI ikMny suihrd ho? ies dI imsfl nhIN hY. mYnUM quhfzy ieh ivcfr bhuq psMd afey hn.’ ‘quhfzf ies qrHF myry hOsly nUM vDfAux df bhuq-bhuq DMnvfd jI.’ ‘no mYnsLn, awj qoN bfad rfxI jI, sLfied mYN quhfnUM CuwtI qoN bfad vI nf iml skF. agly do hPLqy qwk myrf rojL sLfm Cy vjy zrfeIivMg lYsn hoxf hY. ies krky mYN CuwtI qoN bfad iswDf Gr jfieaf krnf hY. do hPLqy bfad myrf zrfeIivMg tYst hY. tYst pfs krky afpF dony CuwtI qoN bfad iml ilaf krFgy. iewQy hI mYtro stysLn vflI kOPLI sLfp ivc. rfxI jI quhfnUM JUty dyx vfsqy, myry kol kfr vI hoieaf krygI. ieDr-AuDr dIaF gwlF qF afpF dPLqr dy PUn Aupr hI kr ilaf krnIaF hn. hF rfxI jI, mYnUM Xfd afieaf qusIN ies aYqvfr kI krdy ho?’ ‘ikAuN kI gwl hY?’ ‘mfsV jI ny aprkrYst roz vfly dPLqr ivc iek iltryrI smfgm rwiKaf hY. qusIN vI af jfieE. iek do aMgryjLI dIaF kivqfvF iksy pusqk ivcoN not kr ilE. quhfnUM iek aMgryjLI dI kivwqrI vjoN pysL kr idaFgy.
ies qrHF iek qF qusIN myrIaF awKF dy sfhmxy rhoNgy dUjf qusIN myry mfsV jI nUM vI iml lENgy.’ ‘nhIN jI, mYN quhfzy mfsV jI nUM icrokf jfxdI hF. istI kONslr hn. asIN AunHF nUM bhuq vfrI iml cuwky hF. Auh sfzy Gr bhuq vfrI af cuwky hn. asIN AunHF dy Gr vI bhuq vfrI jf cuwky hF. quhfzy mfsV jI aqy mfsI jI ies rfxo nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdy hn.’ ‘rfxI jI jykr mYN hor ds imMt eyQy atikaf qF myrf zrfeIivMg lYsn ims ho jfxf hY. plIjL clo hux afpF Gr cwlIey.’ ‘clo.’ rfxI ny iek TMZf hAukf lYNdI ny ikhf. koeI cfr ku vjy rfxI ny afpxI bs PVH leI aqy qrlocn isMG mYtro stysLn aMdr clf igaf.
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eKv-16 idn aYqvfr df hY. idn dy do ku vwj gey hn. aprkrYst roz dy ‘rfey ieMnsLorYNs’ dy dPLqr ivc qrlocn isMG aqy Bjn isMG kMtrol rUm ivc dPLqr dy kuJ krmcfrIaF nfl guPLqgU kr rhy hn. kol KVHy rijMdr isMG ny ijhVf kwlH hI pMjfboN afieaf hY, Aus ny styj dy pRbMD ivc QoVHI adlf-bdlI vfsqy bynqI kIqI. sfrf ieMqjLfm vyKidaF Bjn isMG ny krmcfrIaF nUM ikhf, ‘qusIN cfh pfxI vrqfAux mgroN sPLfeI krky cly jfxf hY aqy pUry ZfeI GMty bfad afx ky dPLqr nUM bMd kr jfxf hY.’ krmcfrIaF ny Bjn isMG dI hF ivc hF imlfeI aqy afAux vfly sfihqkfrF df ieMqjLfr krn lwgy. koeI ZfeI ku vjy sfihqkfr afAuxy sLurU ho gey aqy iqMn ku vjy qwk koeI cflIaF qoN Aupr sfihqkfr hfjr ho gey hn. qocI eynI hfjrI vyK ky KusL hoieaf aqy ny styj skwqr ismrn kilafxvI nfl Ausdf quafrPL krvfAuNidaf ikhf, ‘kilafxvI jI afp ivaMg ilKx ivc bhuq smrwQ hn aqy kilafxvI jI nUM qrlocn isMG bfry sfrI jfxkfrI dy idwqI ik Auh ikMnf piVHaf-iliKaf hY aqy hux afpxy gujLfry vfsqy kI kr irhf hY. qrlocn isMG ny afey sfihqkfrF nfl cfh pINidaF hI afpxI vfkPLIaq bxf leI. blivMdr ibwlU nUM qF Ausny afpxf gfhk hI bxf ilaf. ibwlU jI dI XfrksLfier ivc sLrfb vycx dI iek vwzI dukfn hY. Auh Qok df mfl KrIdx vfsqy kuJ pYsy bYNk koloN AuDfr lYxf cfhuMdy hn
aqy qrlocn isMG ny AunHF nUM Brosf idvfieaf ik kuJ bYNk dI PLIs aqy kuJ ku myrI PLIs hovygI. quhfnUM ijMnF vI cfhIdf hY bYNk koloN AuDfr lY dyvygf. smfgLm sLurU ho igaf. styj skwqr ny sfiraF nUM cuwp krfAuNidaf ikhf, ‘mMjkI mMc dI awj pihlI mIitMg hY. ies ‘mMjkI mMc’ dIaF sfry pMjfb ivc brfcF hn. ‘mMjkI mMc’ dI XUrpIan iekfeI dy kMnvInr sR: qrlocn isMG hn. ienHF ny afpxI ivdvqf nfl myrI Xogqf nUM jfxidaF dfs ismrn isMG kilafxvI nUM ies mMc df skwqr Qfipaf hY. aglIaF mIitMgF dOrfn ies mMc dy hor ahudydfr vI Qfpy jfxgy. qusIN sfiraF ny cfh pfxI pINidaF afpxy mYNbrisLp Pfrm Br idwqy hn aqy mMc dIaF BivwK dIaF kfrgujLfrIaF vfsqy quhfnUM sfiraF nUM smyN isr sUicq kr idwqf jfieaf krygf. imhrbfnI krky mIitMgF ivc sLfml hox vfsqy afpxI pUrI koisLsL kiraf krnI. mYN jd ies kmry ivc afpxI ingfh dVfAuNdf hF qF mYnUM sfhmxy bYTy ids rhy hn, gurimMdr aflm, PrjMd PLfjl, blivMdr ibwlU, sqIsL afiqsL, AurdU dy sLfier muKLqfr mnsUr, isMdF sLyKiclI, srdfr mihrm, sfgr btflvI, rUpf pItrbro, sLrIPL sYdpurI, inrml isMG nsUr, gnI jlMDrIaf, tYhlf rUpovflIaf, mihMgf isMG grIb, inMdr pitaflvI, ijMdr jlflfvfdI, qfrf qrnqfrvI, mdn hisLafrpurI, hfsrs bulfrf PkIiraf, purI jgqpurIaf, inwkf isMG idlvr, mInf sLrmf, sohx isMG ptvfrI, Qfxydfr gurdfvr isMG, bUjf sfgrpurIaf, swgU suMdrpurI, jMzU ikwkrF vflf, cMn kvYNtrIaF aqy gIqF dy bfdsLfh posqI rfm jI phuMc cuwky hn. aOrqF vI igxqI ivwc Gwt hfjLr nhIN hn ijvyN zf: tMzn, imsjL rijMdr kOr, dlvIr kOr, kulivMdr kOr, jsivMdr kOr, BUipMdr kOr, anmol kOr, imsjL buKLfrI, imsjL igwl, rfxI kOr, joqI kpUr, mInf sLrmf, imsjL kflIrfey, drsLn kOr aqy keI hor ijnHF dy nfm dfs nhIN jfxdf ieQy aj hfjrI lvf rhIaF hn. eynf suxidaF hI qfVIaF nfl hfl gUMj AuWiTaf. jd qfVIaF dI afvfjL kuJ DImI hoeI qF kilafxvI jI ny ikhf, ‘qrlocn isMG jI afp ieknfmYs dI aYm ey aqy ‘aYm. aYs. sI. ’ pfs hn. ies rfey ieMnsLorYNs iempfier dy hox vfly mflk hn aqy iksy ny vI iksy vI bYNk koloN krjf lYxf hovy qF afp jI bhuq qjrwbykfr hn. BfvyN ieh afp lyKk nhIN hn pr ienHF dy Coty Brf rijMdr isMG pMjfb ivc iek sQfpq sfihqkfr hn ijhVy mMjkI mMc dI bfgLzor sMBfldy hn aqy AunHF dy pRBfv hyT ienHF nUM vI pMjfbI sfihq, pMjfbI bolI aqy pMjfbI ivrfsq nfl bhuq lgfE hY. mYN qrlocn
isMG jI nUM bynqI krdf hF ik Auh ies mMc dI rUp-ryKf bfry jLrf ivsQfr nfl dsx aqy rijMdr isMG nUM pRDfngI mMc Aupr bVy siqkfr nfl ibTflx. ienHF dy BfsLx AupRMq awj iewk imMnI kvI drbfr hovygf. qrlocn isMG ny hflI afpxf sQfn Cwizaf hI sI ik vwjdIaF qfVIaF ny kMn bOly kr idwqy. qrlocn isMG ny jd mfeIk nUM hwQ lfieaf qF qfVIaF hOlLI huMdIaF-huMdIaf hwt hI geIaF. qrlocn isMG ny afpxf BfsLx arMBidaF ikhf, ‘sfzI mF bolI df sdIaF purfxf aKfx hY, amlF nfl hoxgy nbyVy, jfq iksy puwCxI nhIN.’ asIN afp ihMmq nfl imhnq krky krm aqy aml krny hn. gurbfxI anusfr ‘afpxy hwQIN afpxf afpy hI kfj svfrIaY.’ arQfq koeI vI kfrj BfvyN inwjI hovy jF smUihk sfnUM Kud Xqn krky hI krnf pYNdf hY. sfzI afpxI bolI, ivrfsq aqy swiBafcfr nUM Kqry dIaF jLbfnI klfmI gwlF qF aksr hI suxdy rihMdy hF pr ies KLqry df mukfblf ikvyN kIqf jfvy? eyQy af ky khfxI ruk jFdI hY. mMjkI mMc df muwZ hI afpxI surqI, smrwQf, sfDnf, soimaF aqy BfeIcfry vloN sihXog dy afDfr Aupr aml krn krky bwJf hY. ieh mMc awj hyTlI pwDr qoN afrMB hoieaf hY. asIN pMjfbI sfihq nUM afdr-siqkfr dyx dy nfl-nfl afpxI mF bolI pMjfbI, pMjfbI ivrfsq aqy siBafcfr nfl juVy sfry sMskfrF nUM hI klfvy ivc lYx vfsqy inrMqr sucyq aqy afdrsLk Xqn krny hn. iksy vI rfjnIqk iDr, mjHb, Drm, jF iPrky nfl nf qy sfnUM koeI nPLrq hoxI cfhIdI hY aqy nf hI sfzf iksy aijhy adfry nfl sMbMD hovygf. asIN iek pMjfbI sfihq pMjfbI bolI aqy siBafcfrk ivrfsq dIaF cMigafeIaF nUM jwg jLfhr krn vfsqy XqnsLIl hoxf hY. smuwcI pMjfbI sfihqkfrI dy ieqhfs ivc ieh pihlI vfrI hovygf jd ies mMc rfhIN pRiqBfsLIl sfihqkfrF aqy smfj suDfrk, Kyzqfry jF iksy hor Kyqr ivc ivdysLF ivc mwlF mfrn vfilaF nUM sony dy qgimaF nfl snmfnq kIqf jfvygf. pMjfbI dy sfihqkfrF dIaF klfqmk pusqkF nUM mMc afpxy Krcy Aupr Cpvf ky pMjfbI sfihq dy psfr aqy prcfr vfsqy muPLq vMizaf krygf. qrlocn isMG df BfsLx hflI muwikaf hI sI ik qfVIaF nfl hfl iPr gUMj AuWiTaf. ismrn isMG kilafxvI jI ny mfeIk mUhry huMdy hoieaF qrlocn isMG dI ivdvqf aqy kfrjF dI sLlfGf kIqI aqy iPr afKxf sLurU kr idwqf ik hfjLrIn mYN sfry kmry ivc jd iDafn nfl vyKdf hF qF mYnUM
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koeI sroqf qF njLr nhIN afAuNdf sfry kvI hI kvI njLr afAuNdy hn. mYN awj mMjkI mMc vwloN krvfey jf rhy ies pihly imMnI kvI drbfr dI sLurUafq juJfrU kvI blivMdr ibwlU df nfm lYNidaF arMB krdf hY. qfVI beI qfVIaF. myry vwloN hwQ joV ky iek bynqI hY jd iksy kvI df nfm boilaf jfvy qF bVy josLoKrosL nfl qfVIaF nfl svfgq kirE. qfVIaF nfl hfl gUMj AuWiTaf. sLfied blivMdr ibwlU jI nUM kuJ AuWcf suxdf sI jF AuNJ hI Auh iksy nvIN rcnf bfry soc rhy sn. Auh afpxy sQfn qoN AuWTy nhIN qF skwqr sfihb AunHF nUM bfhoN PVky styj Aupr lY afey. hfjLrIn iKV-iKVf ky hws pey. blivMdr ibwlU Bfry kwd dy mflk hn. ikAuNik AunHF df srIr lMmf hox krky bhuq bysury nhIN lwgdy. dfhVI Gon-mon hY aqy gulfbI rMg dI iZwlI ijhI pgVI sIs Aupr iek dUjy vl Aupr vl cfVy hoey hn. blivMdr ibwlU jI ny afpxI kivqf dI bYk grfAUNz dsidaF afpxI kivqf arMBI. awj dy pRmfxU Xuwg ivc,gurU dIaF qlvfrF ZflF kI krngIaF,jd lwKF ispfhIaF nUM iek grm hvf, sdf dI nINdy sulf skdI hY hfjLrIn ny ikhf, vfh-vfh, ikaf nvF iKLafl hY. mukrwr, dubfrf ho jfey kvI sfihb, iehI sqrF muV ky kho. AunHF sqrF nUM duhrfAuNdy hoey kvI jI agly imsry vwl ho pey. KLflsf afpxf hwk,vYrI dy dMd Kwty krky afp lYxf jfxdY,kdy BIKL nhIN mMgdf afpxy hwk KMzy dI nok,ivc pro ky,lYNdf hY.’ ibwlU jI ijMnf icr afpxf sQfn pRfpq nhIN kr gey sroqy qfVIaF hI mfrdy rhy. kmry dy kony-kony ivcoN iek afvfjL af rhI sI. bhuq KUb beI bhuq KUb. ies nUM kihMdy isrKMzI CMd. kvI sfihb ny ies kfiv ivwc bhuq Aucy iKLaflF df XQfrQ aMikq kIqf hY. kmfl hY beI hwd ho geI sLfierI vflI. ieh sLfierI df isrf hY jI. kilafxvI jI ny mfeIk mUhry huMdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘lE dosqo mYN musLihry df rMg bdldy hoieaf ju lyKk mYN afp jI dI iKdmq ivc hux pysL krn jf irhf hF. Auh hfisaF dy bfdsLfh sRI PkIr cMd jI hn. ijnHF nUM afm krky sfihqk hlikaF ivc ‘PkIiraf’ krky hI jfixaf jFdf hY. Auh afp jI df avyslf pn afx ky dUr krngy. hfs ivaMg iek Auh isnPL hY ijs nUM ivaMg smJ af jfvy Auh jLrUr
hwsygf. su imhrbfn jI, bVy gMBIr ho ky PkIiraF jI nUM suxo aqy hws-hws ky lot-pot hovo. qfVIaF beI qfVIaF. kilafxvI jI ny afpxy iek hwQ ivc PLVy kfgjL ipMn smyq hI qfVIaF vjfeIaF. PkIr cMd jI jd styj vwl nUM Dfhy qF AunHF dI DOx ies qrHF lwgdI sI ik iksy ny AunHF dI DOx moiZaF ivwc TokI hoeI hY aqy Auh DOx nUM qIh izgrI nfl awgy nUM nIvF ky ievyN cwldy ijvyN iksy ny DrqI ivc kIlf ivMgF gwizaf huMdf hY. PkIr cMd jI ny styj Aupr cVHidaF hI mfeIk nUM stYNz ivcoN ieMJ kwiZaf ijvyN koeI iksy tFzy ivcoN CwlI mroVdf hovy. mfeIk nUM mUMh nfl lf ky iek do PUkF ieMJ mfrIaF ijvyN iksy swjx dI ipWiCEN hvf inklI huMdI hY. sux ky sroqy AuWcI-AuWcI hwsx lwg pey. PkIr cMd ny hwsdy sroiqaF nUM jd afpxIaF aYnkF dy Aupr dI vyiKaf qF sroqy iPr hws pey. PkIr cMd dy donNo moZy vihVky dy AuWg rhy isMgF vFg Aupr nUM AuWBr rhy hn. awKF duafly CfeIaF afeIaF hoeIaF hn. iek afdmI dUjy nUM afK irhf sI ik iesdIaF awKIaF dI kflK dwsdI hY ik iesdIaF ikwznIaF bs hux Kqm hI smJo. AusdIaF awKF dy zyly ies qrHF cmkdy hn ijvyN ibwlI dIaF hnyry ivc awKF cmkdIaF huMdIaF hn. PkIiraf jI ny kihxf sLurU kIqf,‘dosqo awj-kwlH ikqfbF pVHn df kIhdy kol vkq hY? mYN soicaF ik lfiebRyrI ivc jf ky ikqfbF ilaf ky kwC ivwc dy ky rwiKaf krIey qF lok smJx ik ieh koeI bhuq pVHfkU bMdf hY. asIN iek do pMjfbI dy nfvl khfxIaF dIaF pusqkF lfiebRyrI ivwcoN lYx gey. asIN quridaF swjf-Kwbf nhIN vyiKaf lfirbRyrI ivwc ijwQy pMjfbI ikqfbF peIaF sn iswDy AuQy jf KVHy hoey. lfiebRyrI ivwc Dfrimk ikqfbF bhuq peIaF sn. nfvl khfxIaF dI ikqfbF ies qrHF lwgdIaF sn ik lok sfrIaF cuwk ky afpxy GrIN lY gey hn. iek sQfnk nfvlkfr df nfvl mYnUM isLlP Aupr mUDf ipaf njLrI ipaf. mYN AusnUM kfhlI nfl ies qrHF cuwk ky aflf-duaflf vyiKaf ik ies nfvl nUM koeI hor qF nhIN lYx vflf lfgy-sLfgy KVHf. koeI bMdf nf idisaf. asIN afrfm nfl nfvl dI ijld nUM plitaf qF sfnUM muwK pMny Aupr ies ikqfb dy jfrI hox vflIaF muhrF dy iqMn sPLy Bry hoey vyKy. mYN ikqfb nUM iek vfr iPr afpxy hwQ ivc ies qrHF Guwitaf ijvNy koeI ieh nfvl myry hwQ Koh nf lvy. asIN Aus nfvl nUM lfiebRyrI ivcoN afpxy nfm Aupr jfrI krvf ky lfiebRyrI ivwcoN ies qrHF bfhr inkly ik soicaf ik iksy ny pihlF hI nf ies nfvl nUM afpxy nfm buwk krvfieaf hovy. asIN afpxI kfr ivc
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bYT ky nfvl nUM muwZ qoN pVHnf afrMiBaf pr mn pVHn ivc nf KuwBf. asIN vyiKaf ik ieh nfvl ieWk-iewk idn ivwc iqMn-iqMn vfrI jfrI ho cuwkf sI. asIN ies nfvl nUM Ausy smyN vfps krdy soc rhy sI ik ies nfvl Aupr jfrI krn dIaF mohrF ijLafdf iesy krky hI lwgIaF hoeIaF sn ik ieh nfvl nhIN koeI lyKF dI pVHn vfsqy boirMg ikqfb hY.’jd sroiqaF ny qfVIaF nfl AuWcI-AuWcI hwsxf sLurU kIqf qF PkIiraf jI mfeIk nUM stYNz ivc AuVMg ky vfps afpxy sQfn Aupr bYT gey. styj qoN iek hor nfm isLMdy sLyKiclI df boilaf igaf. iÈMdy ÈyKiclI sfihb iekihry srIr dy mnuwK hn. AunHF df pihinaf hoieaf kot ies qrHF lwgdf ijvyN koeI rjfeI dI buwkl mfr ky KVHf hovy. AunHF dI pYNt dy pONhcy pfty hoey hn. jYkt ikiqEN-ikiqEN AuDVI ijhI lwgdI hY. sLyKiclI ny afAuNidaf hI iek AuWcI aqy lMmI hyk lfeI. Auhny ikMnF icr afpxf sfh hI nf moiVaf qF kvI awsL-awsL krdy kihx lwgy ik ikaf afvfjL hY jI. Ausny afpxf sfh moVidaF vfk pUrf kIqf. rMnF cYNcl hfrIaF,sO cirqr krn. idn vyly zrn ibwlIE,rfqF nUM ndIaF qrn. ikaf afvfj hY, sLyKiclI sfihb jI afp ny qF anMd ilaf idwqf. qusIN qF musLfierf hI luwt ky lY gey ho. Cwizaf Pwkf nhIN. AunHF ny pUry vIh imMt lfey qF jf ky ikDry AunHF df ieh rfg muwikaf. skwqr sfihb jI ny ikhf ik sfzy kol bhuq kvI hn. asIN sfiraF nUM smF dyxf hY. imhrbfnI krky ijs vI kvI nUM smF idwqf jFdf hY, Auh vwD-vwD cfr imMt ivc afpxI kivqf kihky afpxf sQfn pRfpq krn dI ikRpflqf krn. asIN hr kvI nUM iek sQfpq kvI dy hsIaq ivc styj Aupr swddy hF. ies krky qusIN isrPL sMKyp nfl do-cfr sqrF hI pVHnIaF hn nf ik sfrf dIvfn hI pVHky afpxy kvI hox df sroiqaF nUM sbUq dyxf hY. hux ijhVf mYN quhfzy sfhmxy nfm pysL kr irhf hF, Auh ies ielfky dI msLhUr kivqrI hY. myrI murfd hY imsjL joqI kpUr. qfVIaF nfl hfl iek vfr iPr gUMijaf. joqI kpUr ny hvf gulfbI rMg dI sfVI pihnI hoeI hY. AusdI iPt-iPt sfVI nUM vyK ky vyKx vfly nUM BulyKf lwg jFdf hY ik styj Aupr iksy ny kokf-kolf dI boql rwK idwqI hY. joqI kpUr ny pihlF qrwnm ivc sLurU kIqf aqy iPr muafPLI mMgidaF afpxI kivqf pVH idwqI. ikRq df rMg, igafn dI BMg, deIN mYnUM pIx leI.
mDhosLI ’c QIx leI. deIN Br ipaflf sLONk df, myrI afqmf ipafrIey. Br deIN ipaflf sLONk df myrI afqmf ipafrIey. dsF nOhF dI krF kmfeI. nf hor krF koeI cqrfeI. myrI afqmf ipafrIey. Br deIN ipaflf sLONk df, myrI afqmf ipafrIey. nf krF eIrKf nf hMkfr. kRoD, loB nf krF iqkrfr. myrI afqmf ipafrIey. bhuq sfry kvI skwqr sfihb ny smyN dI bMidsL dI mjLbUrI jLfhr krky do-do imMt ivc hI Bugqf idwqy. hux bfrI afeI iek bhuq sMvydnsLIl kvI dI ijsdf nfm skwqr sfihb ny qfrf qrnqfrvI kr ky ilaf aqy afiKaf ik afp aiq aDuink sLfier hn. afp jI df nfm pMjfbI sfihq dy ieiqhfs dy pMinaF dy mgrly pMny Aupr afKr ivc pihlf nfm piVHaf jFdf hY. lE jI pysLy iKdmq hn qfrf qrnqfrnvI. qfrf qrnqfrnvI mDry kwd dy mnuwK hn. AunHF dI KsKsI icwtI dfhVI ijvyN kMzyrny dy iqwKy vfl huMdy hn. AunHF dy pihinaF hoieaf sUt AunHF dy srIr dI afbHf bxfAuNdf hY. qfrf jI ny afpxI kivqf bfry dwsidaF ikhf ik pMjfbI sfihq jgq aMdr ieh bihr pihlF iksy ny nhIN iliKaf hY. ies bihr nUM adIbo dosLbdI-CMd jF BujMgI afiKaf jFdf hY. aDuink Xuwg ivc mYN pihlF kvI hF ijs ny ies CMd df pRXog kIqf hY. arj kIqf. myrf Gr,KwulHf dr,iewk afvy,iewk jfvy Gr aMdr,awg hY,moh hY,kfm hY loB hY,hMkfr hY,kRoD hY,GroN bfhr jwg hY,pwg hY,awg hY,puMn hY pfp hY,pUjf hY,pfT hY,rfm hY nfm hY,alfp hY,sMqfp hY,mfx hY afn hY,qRfx hY,sLfn hY kivqf KLqm huMidaF sfiraF ny qfVIaF mfr-mfr ies aDuink kvI nUM bxdI dfd idwqI. Auh afpxI ihwk cOVI krdf hoieaf afpxy sQfn Aupr jf bYiTaf. hux vfrI afeI iek pRgqIvfdI kvI inrml isMG nsUr dI.AunHF df srIr bhuq pqlf. kwtI hoeI kflI Èfh dfhVI. AunHF ny motymoty ÈIiÈaF vflI aYnkF lfeIaF hoeIaF hn aqy aYnkF dy ÈIiÈaF ivwcI Ausdy zyly pyNdU byr ijwzy ijwzy idsdy hn. Ausny afpxI bFh nUM Aupr vwl
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iek dm iswDI KVHI kridaF afpxy aMgUTy kol dI AuNgl nUM quwkl vFg iswDI KVHI kridaF afpxI kivqf awgy dI qrHF khI. myrf jnm,mF dI kuwKoN Ausy qrFH hoieaf,ijvyN bRhmf, jIss ’qy hjLrq,AunHF vFg hI Cwz jfvFgf,ieh dunIaF AUrjf mukf ky,ijvyN bldI hY bYtrI sfrI rfq ’qy Cwz jfvFgf iewk sulgdf svfl,rwb hY hI nhIN ieh iewk nvIN bfq hY ’qy isrP hY,ieh kfienfq. sroiqaF ny ies kivqf Aupr vI KUb dfd idqI. smF lMGdf vyK ky ijLafdf BUimkf bMnHx qoN sMkoc kridaF skwqr sfihb ny sLfier inwkf isMG idlbr df nfm lYNidaF ikhf ik afp jI XQfrQvfdI kvI hn. AunHF df klfm vI iDafnxXog hY. inwkf isMG swcI hI afm mnuwK nfl kuJ iËafdf hI mwDry hn. vyKx vflf ieho socdf hY ik ieh koeI ds bfrF sfl df bwcf hoxf hY. Auh mfeIk dy stYNz sfhmxy awzIaF cuwk ky KVHy hn aqy idlbr sfihb ny stYNz ivcoN mfeIk kwZ ky afpxy hwQ ivc PLV ilaf aqy afKx lwgy. afqmGfqI, socdY dysL dI, afjLfdI mjLHb, vfsqy kurbfnI krdY, hUrF ipwCy kurbfnI hUrF isrP, DrqI Aupr hI huMdIaF awgy dyvIaF huMdIaF, cirwqr vflIaF AunHF ny afpxI kivqf mukfANuidaF nfl hI ikhf ik dosq sfihqkfro mYN afp jI dI afigaf nfl iek inwkI ijhI hor kivqf pysL krn lwgf hF. myrI ieh kivqf iek prvfsI mjLdUr dIaF mjLbUrIaF bfry hY. arjL hY jI. myrf kMm, krnf mjLdUrI piVHaf iliKaf, kfrIgr hF pr mjLdUrI, krnf myrI hY mjbUrI, kr mnjUrI
Kfh Gyh cUrI,EvrtYm lfAuxf pYsy kmfAuxf, qy ipwCy nUM pfAuxf vfh jI vfh idlbr sfihb qusIN qF dUjI kivqf kih ky qF isrf hI lf idWqf. bhuq KUb jI bhuq KUb. hux vfrI afeI afKrI sLfier dI. skwqr sfihb ny rihMdy kvIaF koloN smyN dI Gft kfrn muafPLI mMgidaf kihxf sLurU kIqf ik afp jI dI iKdmq ivc jo kvI mYN pysL krn jf irhF hF. Auh rvfieqI kvI hn. styjF Aupr AunHF df pihrf hY. Auh iek afm kvI nhIN hn sgoN kivqf kihxf AunHF df pRoPLYsLn hY. mMjkI mMc dI bynqI nUM mnjLUr krdy hoey aj afpxf kImqI smF kwZky quhfzy sfhmxy pysL hn srdfr mihrm. mihrm sfihb ny rÈIan tfeIp AuWnH nfl buxI hoeI gol topI leI hoeI hY. qyV aYkcn nfl icwty rMg df cUVIaFdfr pjfmf pfieaf hoieaf hY. mUMh AuWqy BrI hoeI dfhVI ivwc vyKx ivc vfly inrf gfilb sfihb lwgdy hn. qfVIaF plIjL qfVIaF nfl svfgq kro mihrm sfihb jI df. mihrm jI bhuq icr dy Auqfvly bYTy afpxI GVI nUM hI vyKI jf rhy sn. smF imlidaF hI AunHF qrwnm ivc kihxf sLurU kIqf. myry ipMz ivwc myry hfxdf, koeI nf rihMdf hor. awgy vrgf glIaF aMdr, mwcdf nhIN hux sLor. nf Auh rhy rMg rOxkF, nf Auh ruwq bhfrF. pwbF nfl jo DrqI pwtx, hY nhIN hux muitafrF. nf qIaF nf sfvx BfdoN, pfAux nf pYlF mor. skwqr sfihb ny mihrm jI dI kivqf dy rMg dI pRsMsF kridaF cfr sqrF afpxy koloN pVHIaF qf sroqy AuWcI-AuWcI afKx lwg pey ik ‘Cuwipaf rusqm’ ikMnI ZuwkvI kivqf khI hY kilafxvI jI. sux ky anMd af igaf. ieh kvI jd hfsy TwTy dIaF gwlF suxfAuNdf hY. eynf kMmbKLq suxn vfly dy iZwzI pIVF pfAuNdf hY. keIaF kvIaF ny qF suwqIaF kOmF nUM jgfieaf hY, ieh iek aYsf kvI ik suwqy sroiqaF nUM jgfAuNdf hY.
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mihrm jI dI afKLrI kivqf ies kvI drbfr dI iek XfdgfrI kivqf bx ky rih geI. sfiraF ny mihrm jI nUM qfVIaF nfl KUb dfd idwqI. aMq ivc skwqr ismrn kilafxvI jI ny qrlocn isMG dy pRDfngI BfsLn nfl smfgm df aMq kIqf. smfgLm dy aMq ivc bhuq sfihqkfr qocI jI duafly iekwTy hoey hoey sn. AunHF ivwcoN keIaF ny afpxy vpfrF vfsqy keI qrHF dy krjy lYxy sn. qrlocn isMG ny sB nfl vIk-aYNz dIaF apfietmYNts bxf leIaf . AupRMq sfry kvI kivqf bolx vfsqy afpxy leI iek awzf sQfpq krky KusL-KusL afpo afpxy GrF nUM cly gey. ies smfgLm qoN bfad rijMdr isMG koeI iek hPLqf vlYq ivwc irhf aqy iPr pMjfb nUM muV igaf. qrlocn isMG ny rijMdr isMG dy jybH KLrc qoN vfDU koeI cflI ku pONz AusnUM ies krky idwqy qF ik Auh pMjfb jf ky afpxy dosq koloN PLVy hwQ AuDfr ds hjLfr rupY Auqfr sky. bVy cfvF nfl rijMdr isMG nUM qrlocn isMG ny jhfjLy cVHf idwqf.
eKv-17 iek hPLqy bfad, somvfr vfly idn Bjn isMG dy Gr dy PrMt rUm ivc bYTI surjIq kOr Bjn isMG nfl guPqgU kr rhI hY. qrlocn isMG kMm Aupr igaf hoieaf hY. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘srdfr jI quhfzy nfl iek slfh krnI hY.’ ‘dws surjIq kOry, slfhF quhfzy nfl mYN krdf huMdf sI. awj quhfnUM myry nfl ikhVI slfh krn dI loV pY geI?’ ‘jI ipCly hPLqy mYN krqfr kOr nUM ikhf sI ik qocI dy ivafh krn bfry koeI cMgy Gr dI kuVI koeI jykr AunHF dI ingfh ivc hY qF sfnUM dwsx. mYnUM qF AusdI gwl smJ hI nhIN lwgI. Auh kihMdI sI ik AusdI kuVI ny vI qlfk lY ilaf hY. afpxI rfxo qusIN jfxdy hI ho. ikMnI pVHI ilKI hY. mYN socdI sI ik qocI df ikqy Aus nfl sMjog ho jfvy qF bhuq hI cMgI gwl hY. afpf sMDU jI dy sfry pirvfr nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdy vI hY. bVf sohxf pirvfr hY. rfxo AunHF dI ieklOqI DI hY. krqfr kOr kihMdI sI ik rfxo dI DI sUjI dI mYN hI sfrI Aumr prvirsL krnI hY. rfxoN qF sUjI vwl afpxf iDafn hI nhIN krdI. mYnUM rfqI suwqI peI nUM ieh iKafl afieaf ik ikAuN nf afpF qocI bfry krqfr kOr dI DI rfxo bfry AunHF nfl gwl krIey.’ 134/-êÛÅä
‘surjIq kOr, ieh gwl qUM mYnUM pihlF ikAuN nhIN dwsI. afpF qF aYvyN lokF dIaF imMqF krdy rhy. rfxo qF bhuq akl vflI kuVI hY. jykr ienHF donF df sMjog ho jfvy qF afpF PrI ho jfvFgy. hux iek hPLqf Tihr, qocI nUM zrfeIivMg tYst pfs kr lYx dy iPr afpF iek do pirvfrF nUM pfrtI dy bhfny Gr swd ky sMDU sfihb nfl gwl krFgy.’ ‘clo TIk hY. ijvyN quhfzI iewCf. afp kihx nfloN, mYN socdI sI ik sLIro AunHF dI irsLqydfr vI hY ikAuN nf AuhnUM kihky vyKdy hF ik Auh krqfr kOr nUM PUn krky AunHF df iKLafl pwuC lvy.’ ‘surjIq kOry ieh vI qyrI gwl TIk hY. jd mOkf imilaf qF qUM sLIro dy kMnI ieh gwl kwZ deIN. Auh bhuq huisLafr hY. Auhny afpy sfrI gwl kr lYxI hY.’ ‘mYN jI, Auhdy hwQ vfly PUn Auqy huxy gwl krdI hF. Auhny ikhVf qurky afAuxY. Ausny kfr ivc Jwt af jfxf hY.’ Bjn isMG ny koeI jvfb nhIN idwqf qF surjIq kOr ny sLIro nUM PUn GuMmfieaf qF awigEN sLIro ny ikhf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘hYlo sLIro BYx jI, kI krdy ho?’ ‘kuJ nhIN surjIq kOry, gurduafry dy lfgy puwjx vflI hF.’ ‘gurduafry jfx qoN pihlF iek imMt sfzy Gr afENgy. muMzy bfry quhfzy nfl iek jrUrI gwl krnI sI.’ ‘mYnUM PUn Aupr hI dws idE.’ ‘nhIN sLIro, qUM Gr afeyNgI iPr gwl krUMgI.’ ‘cMgf iPr, smJ lY mYN do imMtF ivc hI af geI.’ surjIq kOr ny kuwkr Aupr cfh Dr ky afAuNdI ny Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘hux qusIN hI iksy qrIky nfl gwl kr ilE.’ ‘koeI nhIN surjIq kOry AuhnUM af qF lYx dy. mYN afpy AusnUM dws dAUNgf.’ Gr dy drvfjy dI GMtI vwjI. surjIq kOr ny drvfjf KolH idwqf aqy ikhf, ‘PrMt ivc hI cly jfh qyry BfjI aMdr hI hn.’ PrMt rUm ivc afAuNdI sLIro ny Bjn isMG nUM Pqih bulfeI qF Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘af jfE lMG afE sLIro. mYnUM surjIq kOr ny dwisaf ik sMDU jI dI DI rfxo df zIvors ho igaf hY.’ ‘AuhnUM ikvyN pqf Brf jI?’
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‘sLIro ijs idn asIN lMgr lfieaf sI, mYnUM gurduafry krqfr kOr ny afp dwisaf sI.’ surjIq kOr ny cfh dy kwp myjL Aupr rwKdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘clo hux Auh rfxo dy hwQ pIly krn vflI qF bxI. Auhny nwT-Bwj krky koeI aMnHF-kfxf lwB vI lYxf hY.’ ‘aMnHF-kfxF ikAuN afpxf qocI vI ivafh dy kfbl hY. qUM krqfr kOr koloN puwC ky dwsIN ik Ausdf afpxy qocI bfry kI iKLafl hY?’ ‘Ausny prs ivcoN afpxf mobfeIl PUn kwiZaf aqy krqfr kOr nUM GuMmf idwqf. krqfr kOr ny awigEN ikhf, ‘hYlo. kOx?’ ‘aMtI jI mYN sLIro boldI hF.’ ‘ds DIey qYnUM ikwdF awj sfzI Xfd af geI.’ ‘aMtI jI Aus idn gurduafry mYN rsoeI ivc bhuq ‘ibjLI’ sI, koeI gwl nhIN ho skI. qusIN qF PuwPV jI nfl gwl krdy hI rihMdy ho. mYN ikhf quhfzy koloN hI AunHF df hfl-cfl puwC lYNdI hF. dwso ipwCy sB TIk-Tfk hY. ipMzoN PuwPLV huxF df koeI KLq jF PUn afieaf. AuWQy sB TIk hn.’ ‘ajy kwlH hI qyry PuwPV nfl mYN PUn Aupr gwl kIqI sI. mYN hYrfn prysLfn hF, AunHF nUM pqf nhIN ikvyN pqf lwg igaf ik rfxo df zIvors ho igaf hY.’ ‘sLfied aMkl jI ny gwl kr idwqI hoxI hY. hor AunHF nUM ikwQoN pqf lwgxf sI?’ ‘nhIN AunHF nUM hor ikiqEN pqf lwgf hoxf hY. mYN qyry aMkl jI koloN puwiCaf sI. Auh qF kihMdy mYN qF nhIN iksy nfl gwl kIqI.’ ‘awCf iPr sLfm nUM mYN AunHF nUM PUn krky pwuCUMgI ik AunHF nUM ikwQoN pqf lwgf hY.’ ‘jrUr myrI DI jdoN qYnUM pqf lwg igaf qF mYnUM jrUr dwsIN. pqf nhIN lok ikwQoN KLbrF sux lYNdy hn.’ eynf kih ky socx lwgI ik ikDry bwlI dy Grdy qy nhIN AunHF dy iksy irsLqydfr nfl bwlI dI sLfdI bfry gwl krdy hoxgy. ‘awCf aMtI jI, rfxo vfsqy koeI hor muMzf vyiKaf hY jF nhIN.’ ‘muMzy vyKx df kI Pfiedf DIey, hux Auhdy nfl kOx ivafh krn vfsqy mMnygf. eyQy muMizaf dy izmfk ikqy QoVHy af. Auh qF cMgIaF BlIaF nUM nhIN afpxy nwk hyTF rKdy. kuwCV DI vflI sfzI rfxo nfl kOx sLfdI kr leygf?’
‘aMtI jI aYvyN nhIN hOslf Zfh ky bih jfeIdf. dunIaF Aupr ajy Bly bMdy vI rihMdy hn.’ ‘mYnUM qF nhIN lwgdf sfzI kuVI dI eynI cMgI iksmq hY.’ ‘mYN qYnUM dsdI hF, surjIq kOr nfl gwl krky vyKI, jy sMjog hoieaf qF Auhdf Bfxjf ieMzIaF qoN afieaf hoieaf hY. mYnUM ipCly hPLqy gurduafry afpxy lMgr vfly idn kihMdI sI ik iksy cMgy Gr dI kuVI df iKLafl rwKIN. asIN qocI df ivafh CyqI kr dyxf. Auh vI kuVI tolHdy iPrdy hn. AunHF nfl CyqI gwl kr leI ikqy mOkf hI nf hwQoN inkl jfey.’ ‘BYxy surjIq kOr ny mYnUM vI ikhf sI. mYN inkMmI ny qF AuhdI gwl gOlI hI nf. mYN hor socdI hF, BYx jI sfzf AunHF df ikwQy myl ho skdf hY. asIN anpVH bMdy. Gfh-PUs iekwTy krn vfly, Auh pYsy ivwc Kyldy hn. sfnUM AunHF ny ikwQy nwk hyTF rwKxf hY. nfly suixaf muMzf vI bhuq piVHaf iliKaf hY.’ ‘aMtI jI, sfrI Aumr do DIaF dI pflx posx nfloN ieho nhIN cMgF qUM afpxI dohqI nUM afpxI DI jfx ky pflI jfeIN. jy myrI slfh puwCy qF qUM afpxI rfxo df zolf qor dy. cMgI rhyNgI.’ ‘AuNJ mYN srdfr jI afAuNdy hn qF AunHF nfl gwl krUMgI. kuVI nUM vI puwCxf pYxf. awj kwlH dy bwicaF ny qF lhU pIqf hoieaf. iksy kVy hI nhIN bYTdy. swcI gwl hY DIey, bMdf buwZf nhIN huMdf, aOlfd buwZf kr idMdI hY. jd qwk qUM vI surjIq kOr koloN sUh lY rwKIN. mYN qYnUM kwlH nUM PUn krUMgI.’ ‘awCf iPr, cyqy nfl PUn kr lvIN. mYN hux gurduafry jfxf. jy surjIq kOr AuQy afeI qF mYN jrUr gwl krUMgI.’ sLIro eynf kih ky PUn rwKdI hoeI kihMdI hY, ‘Brf jI, mYnUM lwgdf AunHF ny mn jfxY. qusIN afpxI iqafrI kro.’ ‘sLIro qyrf lyKf ikwQy dyvFgy. sfzy Aupr pihlF hI bhuq aihsfn hn. ikhVy jnm moVFgy?’ ‘BfeI sfihb, eydF nhIN socI df, qusIN vI dunIaF dy bhuq kMm suafrdy ho. ijhVf koeI iksy leI krdf hY. rwb vI Auhdf hI shfeI huMdf hY. awCf, surjIq kOry mYN hux gurduafry clIN hF, cwl jykr myry nfl cwlxf.’
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‘nhIN sLIro, myry awj Gr dI sPLfeI dy bhuq kMm krny vfly pey hn. muMzy ny af jfxf. kwlH koeI cfr ku vjy af igaf sI. Auhdy vfsqy KfxpIx vfsqy kuJ iqafr krnf hY.’ sLIro ny jvfb ivc ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry, qYnUM sO vfr ikhf ik qUM gurU Gr af ijaf kr. nfly bfxI sux leI nfly Kfx-pIx vfsqy Gr nUM nfl lY aFdf. Gr qUM aYvyN gYs bfldI eyN nfly lohVy df gMd pfAuNdI eyN.’ ‘nhIN sLIro, ijMnF qusI DMn mlysL Kfxf, EnF hI agly jnm ivc dyxf pYxf.’ Bjn isMG ny moVvF jvfb idwqf. ‘afh jnm imwTf, Brf jI aglf kIhny izwTf. myrI qF swcI gwl hY. koeI guwsf kry koeI rfjLI hovy. sfnUM qF gurU dI syvf aqy gurU df lMgr hI cMgf lwgdf hY.’ sLIro ny afpxI pugfAux vfsqy iPr ikhf, ‘Brf jI gurU GrF vfly qF imMqF krdy hn ik lMgr jLrUr Ck ky jfxf. aMn Krfb QoVHI krIdf. bicaf aMn jykr iksy dy mUMh ivc cly jfvy qF ieh vI iPr puMn hI huMdf hY. Kfxy dy lflc nfl kdy kdFeI, Buwl BulyKy iksy dy kMnF ivc kuJ cMgf sLbd qF kdy peygf hI.’ Bjn isMG ny awigEN ikhf, ‘sLIro ijvyN BOr PuwlF df rs cUsdf, PuwlF ivc hI lpyitaf jFdf hY. ies qrHF Kfxy df lflfc dy ky pRbMDk ijhVIaF jybHF KflI krvfAuNdy hn. qUM khygI ik lokI dfn krdy hn. ieh sB Gfly-mfly hI hn.’ ‘Brf jI quhfzI gwl sO pYsf swcI hY. lokF df mn mMndf hY qFhIE koeI afpxI jybH KflI krdf hY.’ sLIro ny Bjn isMG dI gwl nUM shI ikhf.‘qUM qy BfgF vflI ey sLIro. ijhVf qYnUM gurduafry dI syvf df mws pY igaf hY. sfzy Aupr vI kdy gurU dI ikrpf hovygI. awCf iPr pqf krky sfnUM jLrUr dwsIN ik krqfr kOr df kI iKLafl hY.’ ‘cMgf BfeI sfihb jI iPr gwl krFgy.’ eynf kih ky Auh gurduafry clI geI. Ausdy jfx qoN bfad surjIq kOr ny kihxf sLurU kr idwqf, ‘qocI vI mn jfAUgf. awj afAuNdf qF pihlF AuhnUM puwCdy hF. asIN aYvyN nf lokF nfl sfeIaF lfeI jfeIey qF Auh mgroN tky vrgf jvfb dy dyvy.’ ‘surjIq kOry muMzy vwloN qUM insicMq rih. mYnUM qF qyrI BYx df hY. guwsf nf krIN surjIq kOry, Auh pUrI gdUq aOrq hY. ijhVI gwl AusnUM kihxI hY, Auh gwl qF Ausny iblkul hI nhIN krnI. mYnUM lwgdf jd AusnUM
pqf lwgf ik ijs kuVI nfl qocI df ivafh kr rhy hF, Ausdy kuwCV kuVI hY qF Auh ies irsLqy nUM kdy vI nhIN mMnygI.’ ‘nhIN jI, jykr afpF AusnUM aslIaq dwsFgy iPr jrUr mMn jfeygI.’ ‘surjIq kOry mYnUM qF pqf, mYN AuhnUM kih ky afpxf mUz Krfb nhIN krnf. jy gwl bxdI idsdI hoeI qF qUM hI mIqo nfl gwl kr ky qocI dy ivafh bfry rfjI krIN. surjIq kOry AuhdI qF Auh gwl, aKy Koqy nUM lUx idE Auh kihMdF myry kMn ikAuN pfVHdy ho? jd pihlI vfr eyQy afieaf sI jykr AudoN hI eyQy rihx idMdI qF hux lokF awgy hwQ qnHF awzxy pYNdy.’ ‘clo jI mYN tfeIm nfl afpy smJf dAUNgI AuhnUM. qusIN afpxf blwz prYsLr nf aYvyN vDfeI cwlo. mYN qF kihMnI huxy AusnUM PUn krky puwC lYnI hF. jy ies qrHF koeI gwl bxy qF AuhnUM qF nhIN koeI vI ieqrfj.’ ‘qyrI mrjI hY surjIq kOry pr mYnUM nf ivwc ilafeIN.’ surjIq kOr ny ieMzIaf ivwc mIqo nUM PUn GuMmf idwqf, mIqo ny ikhf, ‘hYloa. kOx boldf jI?’ ‘mYN ieMglYNz qoN surjIq kOr boldI hF. ikwdF mIqo ihDr sB TIk-Tfk hY.’ lE jI kro BfeI sfihb nfl gwl. roj myrI KlVI AuDyVI peI sI ik hfey mYnUM ZfeI sO rupY idhfVI dyxI pYNdI hY. muMzf vlYq Gwl idwqf hY. BYx, afh BfeI sfihb jI nUM PUn PVfieE iehny inwq df klysL sfzy Gr pfieaf hoieaf hY. ipCly hPLqy df Gr nf cuwlHf qwipaf hY nf pfxI nf DfxI svyr qoN AuTky lVnf sLurU ho jFdf hY. iek vfr kr lYx gwl ieh vI BfeI sfihb nfl qF ienHF df golf vI itkfxy af jfAU.’ ieh sB kuJ surjIq kOr ny afpxy kMnI suixaf aqy surjIq kOr ny ikhf, srdfr jI qusIN afieE jLrf PUn Aupr jwgy ny quhfzy nfl koeI gwl krnI hY. Bjn isMG ny PUn PV ky ikhf , hYlo, hYlo pr awigEN koeI nhIN jvfb afieaf qF mIqo ny PUn PVH ky ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb ienHF nUM jLrf smJfieE. ijwdx df qocI vlYq igaf hY, ienHF ny qF hyTlI Auqy kIqI peI hY. aKy qocI vlYq cly igaf hY qF mYnUM kfmy nUM ZfeI sO rupY rojLfnf dyxy pYNdy hn. iehnUM smJfieE buwDU nUM ik qyrf muMzf muPLq df vlYq lMG igaf hY hor ies JwuzU nI kI cfhIdf hY? lok vIh vIh lwK rupY idMdy hn vlYq lMGfAux dy.’ ‘mIqo koeI nhIN mY mhIny dy awT hjfr dy ihsfb nfl quhfnUM rupY Gwl idaF krUMgf. koeI iPkr vflI gwl nhIN. mYN ieh rkm EnF icr hI
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GwlxI hY ijMnF icr qocI afp kMm Aupr nhIN lwg jFdf. Aus bfad qusIN jfxo jF quhfzf muMzf jfxy. TIk hY. lY mIqo hux qUM surjIq kOr nfl mfVI ijhI gwl kr lY.’ Bjn isMG ny PUn surjIq kOr nUM PVf idwqf, ‘mIqo BYx qocI dy pwky hox df ieko qrIkf hY ik asIN ies df ivafh eyQy jMmI plI iksy kuVI nfl kr deIey. ieDr kuVIaF mMndIaF qF hY nhIN pr iek hY ijsdy kuwCV DI hY. Ausdf zIvors hoieaf hoieaf hY. quhfzI kI slfh hY jykr Auh sfnUM puwCx asIN hF kr deIey.’ ‘PUn ivwc jwgy dI afvfjL af rhI sI. Auh dUr bYTf AuWcI-AuWcI kih irhf sI, ‘kuwqy df hwz ajy kMm Aupr lwigaf ik nhIN?’ mIqo ny jwgy nUM iJVkF mfrky cuwp krfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOr qUM myrI vwzI BYx eyN. mYN qYnUM nhIN kuJ vI kihxf. ijwdF qYnUM cMgf lwgdf kr deIN. sfnUM donF nUM mnjUr hY. awCf iPr, jd gwl pwkI ho geI qF sfnUM PUn kr idE. cMgF iPr shI hux. BYx jI PUn rwK idE hux. quhfzf ibwl afAUgf.’ eynF kihMdI mIqo PUn kwt geI. Bjn isMG df Gr hY. idn sLinWcrvfr df hY. ismro, sLIro df Grvflf momI, Auhdy dony muMzy, dovyN nUMhF aqy sLIro dy poqy poqIaF sfry Bjn isMG dy Gr phuMc cuwky hn. kwlH qocI afpxI kfr df tYst pihlI vfr pfs kr igaf hY. ies krky Bjn isMG ny awj dupihr dy Kfxy Aupr afpxy kuJ jfxU pCfxU swdy hoey hn. ismro, sLIro aqy AusdIaF nUMhF rsoeI ivc afAux vfly pRfhAuixaf vfsqy cfh pfxI iqafr krky dupihr dy Kfxy nUM bxfAux ivc iek juwt hoeIaF peIaF hn. PrMt rUm ivc momI ivskI dI boql nUM cuwk-cuwk vyKdf puwCdf hY, ‘aMkl jI, gwlF ’c gwl af beI, blU-lybl dI boql gl kro, pihlI vfr vyKI hY. ieh vI gwl TIk af beI ieh vI iek nvIN zirMk hY.’ ‘hF jI ieh bhuq mihMgI hY. ies krky afpxy bMdy ies nUM Gwt hI pINdy hn.’ ‘gwl af, hF jI, aMkl jI, ieh gwl af ik vyKo ikMnf smF bdl igaf hY. gwl kro, CyvyN dhfky ivc gwl kro, inwkIaF-inwkIaF glfsIaF huMdIaF sn. gwl kro, vft ‘iskstI nfeIn’ dI ivskI dI boql huMdI sI. sfl Cy mhIny ivc ikqy-ikqy ienHF inwkIaF glfsIaF ivc pf ky gwl kro, iqwp-iqwp lokI pINdy huMdy sn. gwl kro, awj-kwlH qF afh cfh pIx vfly glfs Br ky pINdy hn qF vI rwj nhIN afAuNdf. hor gwlF kI krnIaF hn?’
‘momI sfihb, ieh smyN-smyN dI gwl hY. qusIN qF vlYq ivc icr dy afey ho. vyK lE, lokF ny sLrfb pIx dy ikvyN rMg bdly hn?’ ‘aMkl jI gwl af beI, pihlIaF ivc ivafhF-sLfdIaF ivwc dupihr dy Kfxy nfl vft iskstI nfeIn iplfieaf krdy sn. gwl krIey, iPr tIcr ivskI dI vfrI ikMnF icr cldI rhI. gwl af beI, do iqMn sfl zYNpl ivskI df dOr cilaf. iPr Auh iqMn KUMjI grFt ivskI, gwl krIey bhuq vrqI jFdI rhI. iek smyN gLYNziPwzI ivskI ny vI gwl krIey, afpxf pihrf jmfieaf sI. gwl hoeI, iPr blYk lybl ivskI df dOr vI bhuq icr irhf. gwl kro, sONPIaF ivskI prnot vI gwl hoeI, sfl do sfl ivafhF-sLfdIaF dIaF pfrtIaF vyly myjLF df isMgfr bxI rhI. gwl hoeI nf, jYk zYnIal ivskI df vI vfr pihr bhuq icr irhf. gwlF ivcoN gwl af beI, ies qoN bfad lokF ny brFzI nUM twk Dr ilaf. gwl kI krnI af, brFzI mihMgI krky bhuqI dyr nhIN cwlI. iPr gwl cwlI, CyqI hI lokF ny nyvI rMm pIxI sLurU kr idwqI. gwlF ivcoN gwl hY, nyvI rMm qoN bfad lok bkfrzI vwl ho qury. gwl krnI pYNdI hY, iPr ibwl ivskI df dOr cwilaf. ieh vI bhuqf icr nf irhf. gwl hoeI nf, lokF ny Pyms grfAUs ieh iqwqr vflI ivskI pIxI afrMB kr idwqI. gwl suafd dI hY, aMkl jI, ies ivskI df suafd afpxy lokF ny kfPLI icr cwiKaf. gwl kro, ajy vI ikqy-ikqy iehI iqwqr vflI hI ivafhF-sLfdIaF Aupr cldI hY. ieh gwl JUT nhIN ik lok GrF ivc hfly vI ieho iqwqr vflI ivskI dI afm vrqoN krdy hn. ieh gwl shI hY ik lokI pwbF klwbF ivc rsLIan vodkf bhuq pIx lwg pey hn. ieh gwl vI kihx vflI hY ik ijMn sLrfb nUM afpxy lokF ny kdy ies krky nhIN pIqf ik gwl ieh af peI, ieh nsLf aOrqF vflf hY. Cotf mUMh vwzI gwl aMkl jI, quhfzy vrgy bhuqy lokI gwl af peI, awjkwlH mihMgIaF ivskIaF hI ivafhF-sLfdIaF Aupr ipafAuNdy hn ijvyN sLIvfjL rIgl, blU lybl, grIn lybl, golz lybl, roiel sYlUt, gwl af beI isgnycr afid amIrF dy ivafhF sLfdIaF aqy hor pirvfrk kfrjF vyly vrqfeI jFdI hY. aMkl jI, koeI sLrfb bfry kI gwlF krI jfvy?’ ‘momI sfihb awj-kwlH ivafhF-sLfdIaF ivc sB kuJ ‘imksz’ hI cwldf hY. dupihr dI rotI vyly ivskI, brFzI, vodkf, bkfrzI, nyvI rMm aqy hor keIaF qrHF dIaF mihMgIaF sLrfbF dIaF boqlF myjLF dy ivckfr rwKIaF jFdIaF hn. lok pINdy Gwt hn KLrfb ijLafdf krdy hn.’
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‘quhfzI gwl vI TIk af, aMkl jI ieh quhfzI gwl sO pYsf TIk hY. pr gwl af ik pRfhAux cfrI ivc koeI iksy nUM kuJ kihMdf vI cMgf nhIN lwgdf. myrI gwl TIk hY nf.’ ‘momI cwl qUM qF Cwz prHF afpxI ‘ilwkr-klcr’ dI ‘iPlfsPI’ aqy glfsI ivc pf ijhVI vI qUM pIxI hY. sfrIaF sLrfbF qyry mUhry peIaF hn.’ Bjn isMG eydF kihMdy soc rhy sI ik mYN momI dI syvf krky kuJ Aus dy isr pey aihsfn lfh dyvFgf. ‘ilkr klcr dI gwl kI krnI hY aMkl jI, gwl af beI ajy QoVHf ‘arlI’ hY. gwl af beI, sMDU sfihb nUM afAux qF idE. kI gwl krnI af beI, mYnUM AunHF nfl pI ky sLrfb kdy nhIN cVHI. swcI gwl hY. AunHF df ipafr hI eydF df hY jI, ik gwl krIey jfh qF koeI AusdI BrI glfsI nUM koeI mUMh nf lfvy.’ ‘arlI’! bfrF vwj gey hn. ajy vI arlI hY.’ ‘koeI nhIN aMkl jI gwl af, QoVHI hor ieMqjLfr krnI TIk hI gwl hY.’ ‘cMgF momI sfihb qyrI mrjI. muMizaF nUM qF iqwp-iqwp pf dy. Auh rotI Kfx jogy qF hox.’ ‘ieh gwl nhIN, aMkl jI, Auh pINdy jLrUr hn pr gwl af ik eynI nhIN pINdy. gwl kro ik mYN qF ienHF nUM ikhf hoieaf ijMnI mrjI myry sfhmxy pI ilaf krn pr gwl af, mYQoN corI kdy nf pIx. aMkl jI gwl af ik ieh ibgLfnf mulk hY. quhfnUM ies gwl df pqY ik bMdf ikDry bYTf qolf ijLafdf pI lvy qF ieh bMdy nUM Jwt mUMh Bfny suwt lYNdI hY. gwl kro, ibgLfny qF sLrfbI nUM sFBx dI vjfey lf ky vyKdy huMdy hn. jd bMdf izwg pvy qF jLmfnf iek gwl dI sO gwl bxf ky awgy krdf.’ ‘momI qyrI gwl bhuq akl vflI hY pr eyQy muMzIr qF sLrfbF pI ky glIaF ivc buwkdI iPrdI hY. Kfs kr iewQy dy jMmy-ply muMzy-kuVIaF iksy tUMzI lft dI pRvfh hI nhIN krdy. puls nUM qF Auh itwc smJdy hn.’ ‘gwl af, aMkl jI quhfnUM qF myry nfloN ijLafdf pqf. ieQy puls vI kI gwl krdI hY? gwl af beI, AuhnF dy sfhmxy lokI lVH rhy huMdy hn. gwl kI krIey? Auh KVHy qmfsLf dyKdy rihMdy hn. gwl swcI hY, jd lV luV hwtdy hn qF donF pfrtIaF dy ibafn lY ky Cwz idMdy hn aqy gwl af peI, vrHy CmfhI bfad kcihrI ny jo PYslf krnf huMdf hY qF AuhI kry. gwl af beI ik ieh nhIN iksy bMdy nUM gihrI awK nfl vyKdy.’
jd nUM sMDU jI df pNyzU bUjf isMG aqy AusdI Drm supqnI rfj kOr vI af geI. bUjf isMG ny afAuNidaf puwiCaf, ‘momI jI sMDU sfihb nhIN ajy qwk phuMcy? mYnUM qF kihMdy sn ik pUry bfrF vjy phuMc jfeIN? ies qrHF kihMdy hoey bUjf isMG ny rfj kOr nUM ikhf agy isDy rsoeI ivc cly jfh AuQy surjIq kOr huxI kMm krdIaF hoxIaF.’ bUjf isMG PrMt rUm ivc soPLy Aupr bYT ky ajy pfsy hI mfrdf sI ik sMDU sfihb afpxy irsLqydfrF dy cfr ku pirvfrF nfl aMdr af gey. qrlocn isMG vI iqafr ho ky PrMt rUm ivc afx ky iek kursI Aupr bYT igaf. sMDU sfihb nfl afeIaF irsLqydfr aOrqF ibnHF puwiCaF iswDIaF rsoeI vwl ievyN vwD geIaF ijvyN AunHF nUM pqf huMdY ik surjIq kOr ikwQy hovygI? AunHF aOrqF ivc rfxo vI awgy lMG geI.’ Bjn isMG ny afey mihmfnF awgy KflI glfs rwKy aqy qocI nUM ikhf puwq ijhVI-ijhVI vI pIxI cfhuMdy hn sfiraF nUM iewk zirMk pf dyvy. sfiraF ny iewkiTaF hI ikhf, ‘ijhVy kMm nUM afey hF pihlF Auh qF kr leIey, iPr lf lvFgy Guwt-Guwt.’ ‘kMm huMdy rihxy hn bUjf isaF, qusIN bhuq dyr bfad afey sfzy Gr, qusIN pf idE sfiraF nUM sLfied muMzy dy hwQoN lY ky pIx vfsqy sMgdy hoxgy.’ ‘Bjn isMG qusIN mMno nf. ikhVI kfhlI hY. ikqy jfxY. afpxf hI Gr hY. pI lF gy, kOVI imwTI vI. ajy QoVHf icr hor atko. muMzf-kuVI afps ivcI gwl kr lvy. iPr pINdy vI cMgy lwgdy hF.’ ‘ieh qF sMjogF Aupr hY, bUjf isaF. jykr ienHF df sMjog hoieaf, sO vl pY ky vI irsLqf ho jfxY.’ Bjn isMG ny zorF rwb Aupr suwtidaF ikhf. surjIq kOr ny rsoeI ivc hI bYTIaF aOrqF nUM cfh vrqf idwqI. Auh CyqI hI rfxo kol geI aqy AusnUM afpxI ihwk nfl lf ky kihMdI, ‘puwq iPkr nf kr asIN qocI nUM sB smJfieaf hoieaf hY.’krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry, quhfnUM mYN pihlF vI kih cuwkI hF. qusIN kuwCV dI kuVI df iPkr nf kro. qusIN smJ lE Auh myrI inwkI DI hY. mYN hI AusnUM pflUM, mYN hI Ausdy sfry kfr ivhfr krUMgI. asIN qF rfxo nUM quhfzy Gr kuafrI dy rUp ivc Gwlxf hY.’ ‘BYx jI, asIN qocI nUM quhfzy ivcfr dwsy hoey hn. ieh mfmlf afpxy nijwTx df nhIN hY. muMzy-kuVI nUM afpF aWj afp gwl kr lYx dyxI
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hY. Auh ijwdF vI kihxgy sfnUM koeI ieqrfjL nhIN hovygf. sfnUM qF sfzy puwqr dI KusLI nfl hY.’ PrMt rUm ivc sMDU sfihb vI iehI afK rhy hn, ‘Bjn isMG jI rfxo dI kuCV dI qF mYnUM hI ‘pfpf-pfpf’ krdI rihMdI hY. krqfr kOr nUM Auh mMmf-mMmF krdI iPrdI hY. rfxo koloN nwT ky Auh krqfr kOr dI god ivc jf vVdI hY. krqfr kOr kihMdI hY asIN nhIN sUjI nUM rfxo kol rihx dyxf. asIN AusnUM sfrI Aumr afpxy kol hI rwKxf hY.’ ‘sMDU sfihb awj muMzf-kuVI afps ivcI gwlF kr lYx. ieh PYslf AunHF ny krnf hY. sfzf ivc koeI rOlf nhIN. sUjI nUM AunHF ny afpxy nfl rwKxf hY jF quhfzy kol rihx dyxf ies ivc sfzf koeI jLor nhINN. asIN qocI nUM ikhf, bytf! quhfzI lfeIPL hY. awj jo vI PYslf krnf, kr lYx.’ jd qwk sLIro afeI aqy qrlocn isMG nUM swd ky afpxy nfl lY geI. Ausny PrMt rUm ivcoN bfhr inkldI ny ikhf, ‘kfkf Aupr isitMg rUm ivc cly jfh, rfxo qyrI AuQy AuzIk krdI hY.’ ‘Aus nUM koeI iPkr nhIN sI. socdf ik sUjI bfry Auh koeI gwl nhIN krygf. jykr koeI gwl krygf qF rfxI nUM gwlvkVI pf ky khygf ik afpxf sMjog ikvyN afpF nUM DUh-DUh ky iek dUjy dy kol kr irhf hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny isitMg rUm df drvfjf KVkf ky KoilHaf qF aMdr clf igaf. rfxI ny eynI lMmI muskfn idwqI ik qrlocn isMG ny AusnUM gwlvkVI vI pf leI pr Ausdy buwlHF Aupr iek muskfn qoN ibnHF koeI hor sLbd nhIN afieaf. rfxI ny vI AusnUM jLor nfl GuwtdI hoeI ny afpxy afp nUM sfh cVHf ilaf. AunHF dIaF DVkdIaF ihwkF QrQrfAuNdIaF khyN dy Qfl dI tkor vFg iek dm sLFq ho geIaF. rfxI ny gwl qorI, ‘mYN nhIN quhfzy nfl bolxf.’ ‘ikAuN rfxI, hux mYN kI gunfh kr idwqf hY?’ ‘qusIN mYnUM ikAuN nhIN dwisaf ik qusIN tYst pfs kr ilaf hY. iPr qusIN mYnUM ieh vI nhIN dwisaf ik mYN quhfnUM vyKx af rhI hF.’ ‘Aultf cor koqvfl ko zFty’ qusIN mYnUM vyKx af rhy ho, qF mYnUM ieqlfh quhfnUM krnI cfhIdI sI.’ ‘kwZo qF afpxf mobfeIl, vyKo qF Aus Aupr tYkst mYsyj. mYN kwlH dy koeI vIh mYsyj Gwly hoxgy. qusIN iek df vI jvfb nhIN idwqf.’
qocI ny afpxIaF sfrIaF jybHF ProlIaF. AusnUM afpxf mobfeIl PUn nhIN imilaf. Ausny bVI hYrfnI nfl ikhf, ‘hYN! myrf mobfeIl ikwQy igaf?’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG df jd mUMh Auizaf hoieaf vyiKaF qF iPkrmMd huMdI ny Aus nfl Kih ky afiKaf, ‘jLrf awKF mIt ky soco ik lfst tfeIm qusIN mobfeIl PUn kd kIqf sI?’ qocI ny afpxy mWQy Aupr afpxI muwkI rwKdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘rfxI jI, Auh qF zrfeIivMg ieMnstrwktr dI kfr dy zYsL-borz ivc ipaf hY. tYst ivc mYnUM bMd krnf ipaf sI qy mYN zYsL-borz KolH ky aMdr rwK idwqf sI. ilafE, mYN Auh PUn GuMmf idMdf hF. jy bYtrI zfAUn nf hoeI qF zrfeIivMg ieMnstrwkr jLrUr cuwk leygf qF mYN AusnUM afK dyvFgf ik Auh mYnUM Gr dy jfvy.’ AuhI gwl hoeI. PUn AusdI hI kfr ivc sI. rfxI ny afpxf guwsf ijvyN cVHfieaf sI iqvyN df iqvyN Auqfr ilaf. qocI ny rfxI nUM puwiCaf ik afpF hux GridaF nUM kI jvfb dyvFgy?’ ‘kI jvfb dyxf hY? kih dyvFgy sfzI donF dI slfh iek hY. qusIN ivafh dIaF iqafrIaF kro.’ Auh iPr ieDr-AuDr dIaF gwlF krdy rhy aqy iek hor mqf pkfieaf ik Auh GridaF nUM ieh nhIN dwsxgy ik Auh ieWkTy kMm kr rhy hn aqy iek dUjy nUM pihlF hI jfxdy hn. ijLafdf icr isitMg rUm ivc iekwly bYTy vyK ky surjIq kOr ny sLIro nUM Aupr hflq df jLfiejF lYx vfsqy Gwilaf. sLIro ny AunHF df drvfjLf KVkfieaf aqy drvfjF KolHdI hI kihMdI, ‘qusIN kI afpxI lfeIPL storI sLurU kIqI hoeI hY?’ rfxo ny muskRFAuNdI ny ikhf aMtI, do imMt Tihro asIN hyTF afAuNdy hF.’ sLIro ny afpxf hI gYWs lf ilaF ik ‘asIN hyTF afAuNdy hF, Bfv donF dI iek slfh hY.’ Ausny afAuNdI ny ikhf, ‘aMtIE lwgdf hux quhfnUM vDfeIaF ‘aOirMj ivc afeIs’ pfky iplfAuxf pYxf.’ qocI aqy rfxo dovyN hyTF afey. qocI PrMt rUm ivc clf igaf aqy rfxo aOrqF vwl clI geI. sB aOrqF rsoeI ivcoN inkl ky zfeIinMg rUm ivc af geIaF. rfxo ny afpxI mMmI nUM iek pfsy sdky afiKaf ik Auh zYz nUM sdky ilafvy. hux sfrIaF aOrqF dI tYnsLn vwD geI ik ieh kuVI afpxy zYz nUM kI kihx vflI hY?
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krqfr kOr, sMDU sfihb aqy rfxo kmytI rUMm ivc cly gey. rfxo ny ikhf,‘zYz muMzf kihMdf hY ik pihlF ‘kort mYryj’ krvfAuxI hY aqy lIgl prYktYs kors KLqm krky hI gurduvfry ivKy ivafh krvfAuxf hY. Auh myry vflf hI kors krdf hY. muMzf qF mYnUM psMd hY. pr afpxI jybH vyiKE. Bjn isMG jI vwzy bMdy hn.’ ‘DIey, qusIN afps ivwcI sYWt hoN.’ ‘hF mMmI, ieh muMzf vI ivlIam dy dUjy dPLqr ivc kors krdf hY. ivlIam sfihb iehdI bhuq ieWjLq krdf hY. sMDU sfihb ny puwiCaf, ‘rfxo eyQy kMm dI gwl nhIN qyrI ‘lfeIPL’ dI gwl hY. qusIN ivafh krvf ky KusL ho?’ ‘hF jI zYz. asIN dony ivafh krvf ky KusL hF.’ ‘bfkI gwlF qUM sfzy Aupr rihx dy.’ ‘cMgf iPr, qusIN sfiraF nUM dws idE. qocI kihMdF sI ik asIN afp nhIN iksy nUM kuJ kihxf. isafixaF nUM awgy krnf hY. ieho gwl qocI ny Bjn isMG nUM iek pfsy iljf ky Ausdy kMnI kwZ idwqI. bs iPr kI sI sfry mrd-aOrqF zfeIinMg rUm ivc iekwTy ho gey aqy cwl pey vDfeIaF dy dOr. iek pfsy aOrqF surjIq kOr aqy krqfr kOr nUM Guwt-Guwt jwPIaF pf rhIaF hn aqy dUjy pfsy sMDU sfihb aqy Bjn isMG nUM vDfeIaF dy rhy hn. Bjn isMG ny sBnf dy sfhmxy ‘kort mYryj’ dIaF do iqMn sUt krdIaF qrIkF Bjn isMG koloN puwC leIaF aqy rfxo nUM ikhf ik qusIN afpxf pfsport mYnUM dy idE. mYN agly hPLqy mYryj rijstrysLn krvf dAUNgf. ‘mfsV jI, myrf pfsport nvF bxnf igaf hY agly hPLqy bx ky af jfxf hY mYN iPr quhfnUM zYzI jI kol Glvf dAUNgI. mYN qocI jI df vI PUn lY ilaf hY. ienHF nUM iml ky quhfnUM phuMcdf krvf dyvFgI. ‘bMn afr df awdr vy’, quhfnUM myrf pfsport iml jfvygf.’Bjn isMG ny bynqI kIqI, ‘imlo qusIN lwK vfr afps ivc imlo pr vyiKE puwq qusIN afps ivcI imldy-imldy ikqy ivafh qoN pihLlF hI nf lV ipE. afh vyKo ikMny irsLqydfr bYTy hn. hux sfzI sfiraF dI iewjLq df svfl hY. quhfzy ivcoN jy koeI AuWcI-nIvIN gwl krdf hY qusIN sfnUM dwisE. asIN bYT ky inqfrf krFgy. hux afpF sfry iek pirvfr bxn vfly hF. pirvfrF dI gwl bfhr nhIN jfxI cfhIdI aqy pirvfrF nUM iek QF rwKxf quhfzf donF df PLrj bxdf hY.
‘mfsV jI qusIN iek kOzI df iPkr nf kro. asI hux bwcy nhIN hF. asIN vI ies dunIaF ivc ivcrnf hY. quhfzy nfloN ijLafdf, sfnUM vI afpxI ieWjLq cfhIdI hY.’ iPr qocI nUM aqy rfxo nUM do kursIaF joV ky bYTfieaf igaf. pihlF krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb ny AunHF dI JolI ivc Tfky vjoN svf iewkI pONz pfky muMzy nUM rfKvF kIqf aqy iPr sB afey irsLqdfrF ny bx rhI joVI nUM sLgn pfieaf. AupRMq pfrtI jLorF-sLorF Aupr cwl peI. sIzI plyar Aupr BMgVy dy gfxy vwj rhy hn. iek ivhly QF Aupr rfxo aqy qocI kuJ aOrqF ivcfly nwc rhy hn. ijvyN-ijvyN sLrfb dI lor iksy nUM afAuNdI hY Auh huwb-huwb qocI nfl nwcx vfsqy ipV ivwc jFdf hY. joVI jd Qwk jFdI hY qF QoVHf afrfm vfsqy bYT jFdI hY. koeI nf koeI njLdIkI irsLqydfr AunHF nUM iPr AuTf ky ipV ivc lY jFdf hY. ies vfr qocI iek pRfhAuxy dy kihx Aupr vI nhIN sI AuWT irhf. bfhr drvfjy Aupr ibwl hoeI. surjIq kOr ny nwT ky jf ky drvfjf KoilHaf qF qocI df zrfeIivMg ieMnstrwktr mUhry KVHf sI. surjIq kOr ny Ausdf bhuq-bhuq DMnvfd krdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘Brf jI aMdr lMG afE, qocI dy pfs hox dI pfrtI cwl rhI hY. afE aMdr af jfE qusIN vI pfrtI ivc sLfml hovo.’ zrfeIivMg ieMnstrwktr qocI kol igaf aqy AusnUM PUn PVfAuNdf hY aqy qocI ny AusnUM bhuq ikhf ik Auh iek Guwt sLrfb df lY lvy pr Ausny pIx vfsqy iek aOryNj df hI glfs ilaf. sLrfb df dOr Aupr dOr cwl irhf hY, nsLy dI lor ivwc sfry afpo afpxIaF jblIaF mfr rhy hn. iewk-dUjy nUM ies bx rhy irsLqy dI dfd idMdy, joVI dIaF isPLqF kr rhy hn. dyr rfq pfrtI cwldI rhI aqy Kfxf KFdy KusLIaF KyVy ivKyrdy sfry afpo afpxy GrIN prq gey.
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eKv-18 smF dupihr dy do vjy hn. qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr ny vkIlF vflf kflf gOn pihinaf hoieaf hY. Auh sLihr dI kcihrI ivc afpoN afpxIaF afsfmIaF nUM kort rUm ivc muwZlI jfxkfrI dy rhy hn. ieh iek ‘zoimstk vfielYNs’ krky zIvors df kys hY. rfxI sLRI mqI kumfrI dI vkIl hY aqy qrlocn isMG Ausdy pqI imstr kumfr df kys lV irhf hY. kumfrI kol gvfhI vfsqy AusdI ds sfl dI kuVI joqI hY aqy kumfr sfihb
kol AunHF df sqfrF sfl df muMzf ivsLfl hY. kumfrI zIvors krnf cfhuMdI hY aqy kumfr sfihb ies hwk ivc nhIN hn. kcihrI ivc drsLkF dI BIV hY. ieh drsLk AuhI hn ijnHF nUM kfnUMnI ivvsQf nfl mws hY. vlYq ivc aijhy kfnUMn ivvsQf bfry PUnYitk drsLk inwq kcihrIaF ivc dyKy jFdy hn. ies kcihrI ivc do-BfsLIey hrl-hrl krdy iPrdy hn. sLrfb pI ky kfrF clfAux vfly zrfeIvrF dI vfrI Aupr vfrI lwgI hoeI hY. jwj ny keIaF dy lfeIsYNs iqMn mhIny vfsqy jLbq kr idwqy hn. keIaF dy Cy mhIny, keIaF dy sfl aqy keIaF dy zyZ sfl qwk kfr clfAux Aupr pfbMdI lf idwqI hY. ijnHF nUM zrfeIvr bixaf ajy do sfl nhIN hoey AunHF ny kfr clfAux ivc do glqIaF kIqIaF hn qF AunHF dy lfiesYNs jLbq krky dbfrf tYst dyx vfsqy hdfieqF idwqIaF geIaF hn. iek ivakqI inwq df sLrfbI sI. AusnUM awj qIjI vfr sLrfbI nUM PVky pysL kIqf igaf hY. jwj ny AusnUM do sfl lmkdI sjLf dy idwqI hY aqy dUjy aijhy bMdy nUM pUry iek sfl vfsqy jylH ivc zwkx dy hukm idMidaf QoVHf nrm huMidaf jwj ny sjLf suxfAuNidaF ikhf, ‘mYnUM srkfrI hukm hn ik jylHF ivc aYvYN nf inwky-moty jurm krky GwlI jfvo pr qusIN sLrfb pIky iksy dI jfn leI hY ies krky mYN quhfnUM jylH ivcoN bfhr nhIN vyKxf cfhuMdf ijhVy nf afpxI ijLMdgI dI prvfh krdy hn sgoN dUsiraF dI ijLMdgIaF nUM vI dfa Aupr lfAuNdy hn.’ iPr vfrI afeI ijhVy afpxy kfrobfr ivc asPLl rihMdy hn, isr ciVHaf krjf Auqfr nhIN skdy aqy bYNk nUM duafly dy idMdy hn. pUry iqMn vjy iek eylcI bfhr afieaf aqy imsjL kumfr aqy imstr kumfr df nfm boilaf igaf. rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG afpo afpxIaF afsfmIaF nUM pCfx nfl lY ky kcihrI ivc dfKLl ho gey. rfxI ny afpxI afsfmI nUM ktihry ivc KVH jfx vfsqy ikhf aqy qrlocn isMG ny kumfr jI nUM ktihry ivc KVHf kr idwqf. mfxXog jwj sfihb ny hukm kIqf ik imsjL kumfrI jo kcihrI sfhmxy kihxf cfhuMdI hY qF afpxf pwK rwKy. rfxI kOr ny jwj sfihb nUM bynqI kIqI, ‘mfeI lorz, imsjL kumfrI vloN mYN quhfnUM agfAUN hI sfrI jfxkfrI Gwl cuwkI hF. sLfied Auh quhfnUM iml geI hovygI. ‘hF jI, iblkul.’ mfxXog jwj ny ikhf. ‘kI mYN ies kcihrI ivc hfjLr ho ky afp jI nUM AuhI jfxkfrI pVH ky dws skdI hF?’ rfxI ny jwj koloN puwiCaf. ‘bfeI afl mInjL mYzm.’
rfxI ny jfickf nUM pVHnf sLurU kIqf. mYN imsjL kumfrI kcihrI nUM sfzf PYslf krn vfsqy dwsxf cfhuMdI hF ik myry Grvflf imstr kumfr, ipCly Cy ku sflF qoN myry nfl axmnuwKI vrqfE kr irhf hY. ijs nfl myrf Ausdy nfl rihxf myrI ijLMdgI nUM iek Kqry qoN ibnHf hor kuJ nhIN hY. mYN awj qoN iqMn sfl pihlF puils nUM sUicq keI vfr kr cuwkI hF. ijMnF vwlNo smyN-smyN imstr kumfr nUM idwqIaF geIaF icqfvnIaF bfry ilKqI rUp ivc puils vwloN idwqy gey dsqfvyj iek pRmfx vloN ivcfrn vfsqy quhfnUM Gwl cuwkI hF. Auh pRmfx myry kol vI hn. ijnHF nUM bysLwk vyiKaf jf skdf hY. mYN bynqI krdI hF ik AunHF qwQF nUM muwK rwKdy hoey mYnUM ies vihsLI afdmI dy nfqy qoN mukq kIqf jfvy. ies qoN ibnHF imstr kumfr dI myry nfl kIqI jFdI bdslUkI bfry mOiKk qOr Aupr afp jI nUM afpxI jLbfnI dwsx vfsqy ies vyly kcihrI ivc myry kol myrI DI hfjLr hY. mYN bynqI krdI hF ik imstr kumfr nfl myry zIvors dI arjI nUM mnjUr kIqf jfvy.’ mfxXog jwj ny imsjL kumfrI nUM iek svfl pwuiCaf, ‘kI quhfzy nfl quhfzy Gr ivc quhfzI DI aqy imstr kumfr qoN ibnHF koeI hor vI rihMdf hY?’ ‘hF jI, sqfrF sflF df sfzf muMzf ivsLfl vI sfzy nfl hI Gr ivc rihMdf hY.’ mfxXog jwj ny joqI nUM ktihry ivc KVHI krfAuNidaF hoieaf puwiCaf, dws qUM afpxy ipqf dy Gr ivc vrqfE bfry kI socdI ey?’ ‘jwj sfihb jI, myrI mMmI nUM myrf zYz inwq zMizaF nfl mfrdf hY. myry sfhmxy gMdIaF gflF kwZdf hY. jd mYN ivwc pY ky rokdI hF qF mYnUM Dwkf dy ky prHy suwt idMdf hY. afh vyKo, acfnk izwgx kfrn myry mwQy Aupr jLKLmF dy insLfn hn. mYN afpxy zYzI koloN bhuq duKI hF.’ ‘qUM ajy bwcI eyN. qUM eynIaF sohxIaF gwlF krnIaF ikwQoN iswKIaF hn?’ rfxI kOr jwj nUM jvfb dyx hI vflI sI qF mfxXog jwj ny tokdy hoieaF afiKaf, ‘plIjL isrPL joqI hI ies gwl df jvfb dyvy. ‘joqI ny ikhf ieh sB kuJ mYnUM myrI mMmI ny isKfieaf hY mYnUM zYz qF kuwtdf hox krky mYN Aus nfl boldI hI nhIN.’ mfxXog jwj ny rfxI koloN puwiCaf, qusIN ies bfry kuJ hor kihxf cfhuMdy ho?’
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‘nhIN jI, asIN quhfzy PYsly dI AuzIk krFgy.’ mfxXog jwj ny iPr qrlocn isMG koloN iehI svfl puwiCaf, ‘qrlocn isMG kI afp koeI ies bfry hor svfl puwCxf cfhuMdy ho?’ ‘no, mfeI lfrz.’ mfxXog jwj ny iPr qrlocn isMG nUM pRqI-Auqr dyx vfsqy bynqI kIqI qF qrlocn isMG ny bynqI kIqI, ‘mfeI lfrz, imstr kumfr ny ieh jfxdy hoieaf vI ik imsjL kumfrI dy iksy hor mrd nfl njfiejL sMbMD hn. pr iPr vI Auh cfhuMdy hn ik Auh ienHF njfiejL sMbMDF nUM Cwz ky pihly qrHF pirvfr ivc iewk-imwk ho ky rhy. ieh imsjL kumfrI hI hY ijhVI Gr ivc klysL df kfrn hY. imstr kumfr kihMdf hY ik Auh afpxIaF BfvnfvF nUM ikwly Aupr tMgidaF hoieaf vI imsjL kumfrI nUM pirvfr ivc rihx vfsqy keI vfr bynqIaF kr cuwkf hF pr imsjL kumfrI afpxy kMn Aupr jUM nhIN srkx idMdI. mYN idhfVI dy bfrF GMty kMm krky Gr df gujLfrf clfAuNdf hF. jd sLfmF nUM Gr prqdf hF qF imsjL kumfrI Gr ivc ibnHF vjfh klysL sLurU kr idMdI hY. Aus vwloN kIqy gey klysL nfl myrf koeI vI vfsqf nhIN huMdf sgoN Auh aijhf krky myry mfnisk sMquln nUM asMqulnq krdI hY. ies scfeI bfry qusIN myry sqfrF sfl dy puwqr ivsLfl koloN Kud puwC skdy ho.’ mfxXog jwj ny hukm kIqf qF ivsLfl ktihry ivc af KVHf hoieaf. jwj ny Aus koloN puwiCaf, ‘Gr ivc mhOl nUM Krfb krn vfsqy kOx ijMmyvfr hY?’ ivsLfl ny jwj sfihb nUM dwisaf, ‘myry ipqf jI pirvfr dy Krcy pUry krn vfsqy bhuq hfrz imhnq krdy hn pr jd myry zYz sLfm nUM kMm Cwz ky Gr prqdy hn ibnHF vjfh myrI mMm keI qrHF dIaF JUTIaF qohmqF lfky zYz nUM prysLfn krdI hY. pr mYN dfd idMdf hF ik myry zYz iPr vI kdy myrI mMm nfl CyqI krky bdslUkI nfl pysL nhIN afAuNdy. ieh myrI mMm hI huMdI hY ijhVI myry zYz nUM iJVkx vfsqy mjLbUr krdI hY. jd kdy vI mYN AusdI ies glqI vwl Ausdf iDafn idvfAuNdf hF qF myry Aupr hI vrH pYNdI hY.’ ‘imstr qrlocn isMG ies bfry qusIN kuJ hor kihxf cfhuMdy ho.’ mfxXog jwj ny puwiCaf.
‘nhIN mfeI lorz. quhfzy PYsly dI AuzIk krFgf.’ ‘rfxI kOr, mYzm, qusIN ies bfry kuJ hor kihxf cfhuMdy ho?’ ‘nhIN mfeI lfrz.’ mfxXog jwj ny PYslf suxAuNidaF hoieaF afiKaf, ‘imsjL kumfrI vwloN pysL kIqI geI puls rIport ivc ieh jLfhr nhIN huMdf ik imstr kumfr ny imsjL kumfrI nUM kdy koeI ‘bozIlI hfrm’ kIqf hY. jo imsjL kumfrI ny Gr ivwc qsLdwd nUM TIk dwsx vfsqy afpxI nfbflg DI joqI nUM iek gvfh dy qOr Aupr pysL kIqf hY. ieh ies gwl nUM dwsdf hY ik joqI nUM aijhf kihx vfsqy isrPL isKfieaf hI igaf hY pr aijhf kuJ Gr ivc vfprdf nhIN hY. imstr kumfr df puwqr bflg hY. Aus vwloN ibafn kIqy Gr dy hflfqF nUM shI mMinaf jFdf hY aqy mYN ies nqIjy Aupr puwijaF hF ik imsjL kumfrI vwloN afied kIqy gey ies zIvors kys nUM mulqvI krdf hoieaf isPfrsL krdf hF ik imsjL kumfrI nUM mYryj azvfeIjL ibAUro vwloN ivafhuqf jIvn nUM ikvy sPLl ZMg nfl inBfieaf jf skdf hY? ies bfry smJfieaf jfvy.’ rfxI ny afpxI klfeINt kumfrI koloN kfnUMn mUhry afpxy hwQ KVHI krdI hoeI ny muafPLI mMgI aqy AunHF nUM ivdf krdI hoeI qrlocn isMG kol jf ky kihMdI, ‘mYN ieh soicaf hI nhIN sI ik bwcy dI gvfhI nUM ies mulk ivc mMinaF hI nhIN jFdf. awCf, clo Cwzo ies gwl nUM afh lE quhfzI rfxI df nvF pfsport aqy afK idE afpxy mfsV jI nUM pihly ivafh vyly myrf ieh nfm bdilaf igaf sI. mYN afpxy zrfeIivMg lfiesYNs Aupr vI ieho nfm bdl ilaf hY. qusIN KusL ho nf hux.’ ‘iblkul rfxI jI, quhfnUM eyQy kcihrI ivc vyK ky qF mYN bhuq hI KusL hF. bwcy dI gvfhI nUM mMinaf jFdf hY pr ijs qrHF bwcy ny ibafn idwqy hn ik ieh sB kuJ mYnUM myrI mMmI ny isKfieaf hY. iesy krky AusdI gvfhI nhIN mMnI geI. ikwdF iPr awj sLfm nUM mYtro stysLn Aupr imlIey.’ ‘ikAuN nhIN jLrUr jI. kMm qoN CuwtI krdI mYN iswDI AuQy quhfzI ieMqjLfr krUMgI.’ rfxI afpxy istI sYNtr dy dPLqr ivc cly jFdI hY aqy qrlocn isMG rOb nUM jf ky afpxI ijwq bfry dwsdf hY. ivlIam ny rfxI aqy qrlocn isMG dI imhnq dI dfd idWqI. rfxI pOxy pMj vjy hI mYtro stysLn Aupr phuMc geI. qocI ny afpxI kfr KVHI kridaF hoieaF hfrn vjf ky KVHI rfxI df iDafn afpxy
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vwl iKicaf. rfxI ny vyKidaF hI kfr df drvfjf KoilHaf aqy aglI sIt Aupr bYT geI. qocI ny rfxI koloN puwiCaf, ‘eyQy kfr KVHI krn dI prfblYNm hY.’ ‘hF jI qusIN ies qrHF kro, kfr nUM eyQoN iswDy lY clo aqy Kwby muV ky iek kfr pfrk hY. afpF kfr nUM Aus ivc KVHI krdy hF.’ qocI ny afpxI kfr nUM pfrk dy iknfry KVHI kr idwqf qF rfxI ny ikhf, ‘jI kfr nUM QoVHf bgl ivc iljf ky pfrk kirE. drwKq Aupr bYTy pMCI ibwTF krky quhfzI kfr Krfb kr dyxgy. qocI ny kfr df rIvrs gyar lfieaf hI sI qF AusnUM iknfry Aupr ipaf kbUqrI df cUcf ipWT Bfr ipaf idisaf. Ausny kfr ivwcoN inkl ky AusnUM poly hwQF nfl cuwkidaF Aupr drwKq vwl vyiKaF qF Aus nUM lwgf ik kbUqrI aflHxy ivc bYTI Aus vwl Jfk rhI hY. Ausny cUcy nUM cMgI qrHF vyiKaf. AusnUM sfh af irhf hY. qocI drwKq dy tfhxy dy joV Auqy bxy aflHxy ivc AusnUM rwKx lwgf qF kbUqrI AuWQoN AuWz geI. qocI ny Aus cUcy nUM aflHxy ivc rwK ky afp afpxI kfr ivc afx ky bYT igaf. plF ivc hI AuzdIAuzdI kbUqrI iPr afx ky aflHxy ivc bYT geI. rfxI nUM qrlocn isMG df ieh kfrj bhuq cMgf lwgf. Ausny idl ivc hI ikafisaf ik ieh muMzf bhuq rihm idl hY ijhVf jfnvrF nfl eynF ihwq ijqfAuNdf hY, Auh mnuwKF df vI pUrf ihqYsLI hovygf, aqy qocI nUM afpxI glvwkVI ivwc lY ilaf. kfr ivc bYiTaF AunHF ny afpxy jIvn nUM KusLhfl bxfAux vfsqy keI GfVqF GVIaF. ivafh qoN pihlF afpxf mkfn KrIdx vfsqy slfhF hoeIaF. rfxI kol kfPI rkm sI ijs dI huwb ny qrlocn isMG nfl afpxf mkfn KrIdx dI rfxI ny slfh kIqI. kuJ ku hor PYsly lY ky rfxI ny ikhf, ‘jI, mYnUM bs stfp Aupr Cwz afE. afpF kwlH iPr iesy smyN iesy sQfn Aupr imlFgy.’ ‘ikAuN bs stfp AuWqy ikAuN? mYN quhfnUM quhfzy Gr Cwz ky afvFgf.’ ‘ieh qF Aus qoN vI cMgI gwl hY. mYnUM qusIN Gr dy ipCvfVy vflI strIt ivWc lfh dyxf. mMmI ny vyK ilaf qF Auh sfnUM kI khUgI?’ ‘kI kihxf, qusIN myrI mMgyqr ho. AunHF nUM kI ieqrfjL ho skdf hY?’ ‘afpxy smfj df quhfnUM pqf hI hY. lokF dIaF njLrF qoN bicaf jf sky bcxf cfhIdf hY.’
‘afpF koeI corI QoVHI krdy hF. iewk idn qF lokF ny vyKxf hI hY.’ ‘Auh gwl hor hY. pihlF pihlF lokF dIaF njrF qoN bcxf hI cMgf hY. ikAuN kI iKafl hY?’ aijhIaF gwlF krdy jd Auh rfxI dy Gr dy ipCvfVy vflI glI ivc puwjy qF rfxI ny ikhf, ‘kfr eyQy hI rok lE. mYN kfrnr sLfp ivwcoN kuJ rfsLn lYxf hY.’ rfxI kfr ivwcoN AuqrdI hI sI qF awigEN krqfr kOr ny sLfp ivwcoN inkldI ny dyK leI. krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘cwl puwq hux afieaf hoieaF ey Gr cwl, pfxI-DfxI pI ky cly jfeIN. qyry mfsV df PUn vI afieaf sI ik aKy sLinwcrvfr sfnUM aqy quhfnUM rijstr afiPs ivc jf ky ivafh dI qrIk pwkI krnI pYxI hY.’ krqfr kOr AunHF nUM Gr af jfx vfsqy kihMdI hoeI afp Gr dy ipCly drvfjy QfxI aMdr vV geI. qocI jd AunHF dy Gr sfhmxy afpxI kfr lY ky puwjf qF rfxI ny cfbI lf ky drvfjf KoilHaF qF aMdr KVHI krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘rfxo iewk imMt Tihr eyQy, ajy aMdr nf afeIN. pihlF pRfhAuxy nUM lMG lYx dy. jd qocI drvfjy awgy hoieaf qF krqfr kOr ny srdl dy donF koinaF ivwc sroN df qyl zolH ky sLgn kIqf aqy ikhf, ‘afE bytf lMG afE, jI afieaF nUM.’ rsoeI ivc cfh Dr ky afAuNdI krqfr kOr ny iek brfAUn rMg df lPLfPf PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘DIey ies lPLfPy ivc kI hY? dwd-lwgxy zfkIaF ny ieh KLq myry hwQ PVfAuNdy ny mYQoN sfeIn krvfey hn.’ rfxo ny krqfr kOr dy hwQoN Auh Jpt mfr ky Koh ky lPLfPy nUM kMbdy hwQIN KolHidaF vyiKaf ik ieh Ausdf zIvors df srtIPLkyt hY. rfxo ny zIvors srtIPkyt nUM hwQ ivc PVH ky hvf ivc afpxI bFh lihrfAuNdI ny AuWcI-AuWcI rOlf pfAuNdI ny qrlocn isMG nUM glvwkVI pf leI. krqfr kOr koloN sLfied donF nUM afps ivc icMbiVaF vyiKaf nf igaf, Auh sLrm dI mfrI AuWT ky rsoeI ivc jFdI kihMdI, ‘DIey hOlLI hws. guaFZI suxdy hoey qF kI kihxgy?’ jd rfxo dI afvfjL QoVHI sLFq hoeI qF krqfr kOr ny rsoeI ivcoN bfhr nUM mUMh krky vyiKaf ik dovyN ajy vI ieWk-dUjy nUM icMbVy pey hn. vyK ky krqfr kOr iPr rsoeI ivc vV geI. CyqI hI Aus ny do kwp cfh dy zfeIinMg tybl Aupr rwKdI ny ikhf, ‘rfxo Cwzo hux cfh df kwp pI lE.’ hux sLfied rfxo nUM afpxI mMmI dI hoNd df aihsfs ho igaf hY. rfxo kuJ sLrmf ky qrlocn isMG dI bFh PVH ky zfeIinMg tybl Aupr lY
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geI. AunHF donF nUM kursIaF Aupr bYTidaF nUM krqfr kOr ny puwiCaf, ‘ies lPLfPy ivc kI hY DIey, vyK ky ijhVf KusLI ivc eynF pfgl ho geIN eyN.’ ‘mMm myrf zIvors srtIPkyt hY.’ ‘cwl vDfeIaF qYnUM. juafnIaF mfx. sdf KusL rih. qyrf sfeIN jIvy. duwDF-puwqF ivc KylyN.’ krqfr kOr ny mIrF vFg asIsF dy dy Zyr lf idw qy. QoVHI dyr bfad AunHF dI cuwp qoVn vfsqy krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘puwq ijwdx dI ieh quhfzy GroN afeI hY, Ausy idn df iehdy mUMh Aupr inKfr af igaf hY, nhIN qF pihlF ieh Gr ivc jlI BuwjI hI rihMdI sI. iksy nfl iswDy mUMh nfl boldI hI nhIN sI. guru qyrf Blf kry. qUM qy myrI rfxo nUM nvF jIvn idwqf hY.’ ‘mMm bhuqf nf cmlf. juafeI BfeI BUey cVH jFdy huMdy hn. mYN afp iehdf vQyrf krdI hF. mMm awj mYN iehnF nUM kys ijwq lYx idwqf.’ rfxo ny afpxI mMmI nUM kcihrI ivwc hoeI kfrgujLfrI bfry dwisaf. ‘mMm ieh iblkul JUT boldI hY. jwj sfhmxy qF iehdI jLbfn hI qflU nfl lwgI hoeI sI.’ rfxo vFg mUMh bxf ky qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘hF mfeI lfrz, jYs mfeI lfrz.’ ‘mYN kih skdI sI ik bwcy nUM bolxf mF ny isKfieaf hY, ijvyN hor mfvF isKfldIaF hn pr ieh jo ies bwcI ny kcihrI ivc afiKaf hY, ieh sfrf kuJ ies ny awKIN vyiKaf hoieaf hY. ds iPr quhfzf jwj kI kihMdF?’ ‘ivsLfl dy ibafn awKIN vyKy hoey sn. jwj ny bflg hox dy nfqy AunHF nUM shI mMinaf hY.’ ‘iPr ikwdF huMdI jykr mYN Aulty svfl krky quhfzy ivsLfl nUM Psf lYNdI ik Auh ivhlf hY. kMm kfr kuJ nhIN krdf. AusdI ijMLdgI Kfx pihnx pIx sfrf imstr kumfr Aupr inrBr hY aqy Auh aijhf ibafn dy ky imstr kumfr dI ‘Pybr’ kr irhf hY.’ ‘clo Cwzo, iksy dy Gr dI lVfeI qusIN ikAuN afpxy isr mVHI jFdy ho. cMgf qUM iesnUM ijwq lYx idwqf. afpxy afdmI dI sLoBf bxfAuxI aOrq df hI PLrj huMdf hY. bs imhrbfnI krky lVo nf. ivafh ho lYx idE pihlF. mYnUM nhIN ieh bihs cMgI lwgdI.’ krqfr kOr ny kihky PYslf kIqf. ‘mMmI asIN lVdy QoVHI hF. asIN qF dwsdy hF ik kcihrI ivwc kI hoieaf sI?’
krqfr kOr ny soPy Aupr bYTy qrlocn isMG dy sfhmxy iek inwkf myjL rwiKaf aqy rfxo miTafeI dI plyt nfl iek kwp cfh df rwKdI hoeI muskRfeI. sUjI pqf nhIN awj ikAuN KusL sI. Auh guxn-guxn krdI ruVHdIruVHdI qocI vwl hwly nfl jFdI aqy jd qocI sUjI nUM cuwkx vfsqy afpxIaF donyN bfhF awgy vDfAuNdf qF Auh bVy josL nfl guxn-guxn krdI iPr ipwCy muV ky krqfr kOr vwl ruVHn lwg pYNdI. sUjI jd ipWCy muV jFdI qF qocI kwp cuwk ky cfh dI cuskI Brdf. sLfied sUjI koeI Kyz KylH rhI sI jF qocI koloN moh lYx df bhfnf bxf rhI sI pr sUjI ny jd aijhf keI vfr kIqf qF qocI df iDafn hoDry ho igaf vyK ky krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘puwq qyry mfsV jI df PUn afieaf sI. Auh kihMdy sn, ‘sLinwcrvfr nUM kort mYryj krvfAux vfsqy qrIk inXq krnI hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny cfh df afKrI Guwt Biraf aqy ikhf, ‘ienHF kMmF df isrPL AunHF nUM hI pqf hY. asIN qF aMgUTf-sLfp bMdy hF.’ aijhf kih ky jd qrlocn isMG rfxo dy GroN sLgnF nfl clf igaf qF krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘DIey kfhlI nf kr! ajy myl-imlfp krn dI sfrI Aumr peI hY. ivafh qF ho lYx idE. iPr iml ilaf kro. iPr BfvyN muMzy nUM rwKI sfrI Aumr afpxI godI ivc bYTf ky.’ ‘mMm ikhVf mYN afp lwiBaf? qusIN lwB ky idwqf mYnUM. hux kihMdI imilaf nf kr. ikAuN nf imilaf krF?’ ‘DIey sfzf qF PLrj quhfnUM smJfAux df hI hY. pihlF qUM gory pulIs vfly nfl bQyrf GuMm ky vyK ilaf hY. hux qyrf afpxy bMdy nfl sMjog hoieaf hY. ivafh ho lYx dy iPr pf ilE Guwt-Guwt jwPLIaF. awgy quhfzI mrjI.’ krqfr kOr ny afpxy dovyN moZy cuwkdI hoeI ny ikhf aqy zfeIinMg tybl nUM sfPL krn lwg peI. ‘mMmI ‘bYrI jymjL’ pulIs vfly dI gwl krdIN eyN. Auh myrf jmfqI muMzf sI. asIN ivafh qF krvf lYxf sI pr zYzI dI pwg df svfl sI. Auh qF myry nfl hly vI bhuq ipafr krdf hY. BfvyN mYnUM vI Auhdy nfl bhuq ipafr hY pr myry vfsqy Gr dI iewjLq df svfl aiVwkf bx igaf.’ ‘bhuq isafxp kIqI qUM. ienHF goiraf nUM iksy dI iewjLq krn dI koeI jfc nhIN huMdI. pwbF klwbF ivc jFdy hn. sLrfbF pINdy hn. ienHF df koeI dIn iemfn nhIN huMdf. cMgI rih geI qUM AuhnUM Cwz idwqf sI.’ ‘mMmI jI, sLrfb qF zYzI jI vI pINdy hn. sLrfb pIx ivc Blf kI hrjL hY?’
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‘jfh bfbf! myry nfl bihs nf kr. qUM ijwqI mYN hfrI. asIN nhIN quhfzy mfpy. awj-kwlH DIaF puwq mfpy bxy hoey hn. ‘mMmI qocI ny vIh hjLfr df vDIaf Gr lYxf hY. mYN vI afpxf ihwsf pfAuxf hY.’ ‘sfzy kol qyrf cflI hjLfr pONz ipaf hY. BfvyN qusIN do Gr lY lvo.’ ‘nhIN mMmI jI mYN AunHf ivwcoN iewk pYnI vI nhIN lYxI. mYN nhIN cfhuMdI ik zYzI sfrI Aumr PYktrIaF ivc Dwky KfeI jfvy. quhfzy isr sUjI nUM sMBflx vfsqy vI solF sfl pey hn ieh pYsy Krcx vfsqy. myrI nOkrI lwgI hoeI hY. kuJ sfzy kol pysLgI dyx vfsqy pYsy hn. bfkI df asIN krjf cuwk lYxf hY. mYN qF qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf sI ik mYN afpxf PlYt vyc ky vDIaF Gr lY lvFgy pr Auh kihMdf hY ik mkfn KrIdI dy huMdy hn vycI dy nhIN huMdy. myry PlYt Aupr vI koeI krjf nhIN hY. nvF mkfn lY ky Auh vI ikrfey Aupr cfVH dyxf hY. krjy dIaF iksLqF qF afAuNdy ikrfey ny hI cuwk lYxIaF hn.’ rfxI dy GroN cfh pI ky qocI Gr jFdf hY. surjIq kOr aqy Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘puwq kMm qoN awj lyt ho igaF. qyrI mMmI df ieMzIaF qoN do vfr PUn af cuwkf hY. cfh pfxI pI ky sihj nfl kr leI qUM AunHF nUM PUn. qYnUM mobfeIl PUn iesy krky idwqf hY ik qUM kdy-kdy AunHF nUM kr ky hfl cfl puwC ilaf kryN.’ cfh pINdy qocI ny rfxI df pfsport Bjn isMG nUM PVfAuNidaF hoieaf ikhf, ‘mfsV jI pfsport Aupr rfxo df nfm rfxI iliKaf hoieaf hY. Ausny GridaF nUM vI nhIN dwisaf ik Ausny afpxf nfm bdl ilaf hY.’ ‘puwq piVHaF-iliKaF dy ieho kMm huMdy hn. nfm ivcoN kI kwZxf pfAuxf. Auh qF jo pfsport Aupr hovygf AuhI nfm cwlxf hY. mUMh jLbfnI afpF jo mrjI swdI jfeIey. hF mYN sLinWcrvfr mYirj rijstr afiPLs vfilaF nfl quhfzI apfietmYNt bxf idwqI hY. afpF sfiraF nUM nfl jfxf pYxf hY. ieh pfsport qUM afpxy kol hI rwK. Aus idn nfl lY cwlIN. mYN sMDU sfihb dy pirvfr nUM dws idwqf. sLinwcrvfr svyr df qUM koeI hor pRogrfm nf bxfeI.’ ‘TIk hY mfsV jI. awj kcihrI ivc rfxo iksy aOrq dy zIvors dy kys nUM lVH rhI sI aqy mYN Ausdy Grvfly leI zIPYNs vjoN lV irhF sF.
ijwq myrI hoeI. mYN zIvors hox hI nhIN idwqf. kfbl jwj ny myrIaF dlIlF nUM shI mMnidaf Aus aOrq dI arjI Kfrj kr idwqI.’ ‘puwq ajy qUM eydF dy kys nf liVHaf kr ijhdy ivc rfxI hovy. mYN ivlIam nUM kih ky dws dyvFgf ik ienHF donF nUM iewko kys nf idaf kry.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI rfxo ny mfeINz qF nhIN kIqf. mYN AusnUM Gr vI Cwzx igaf sI. Auh qF myry Aupr bhuq KusL sI. AunHF Gr iljf ky cfh vI iplfeI sI. mYnUM qF bhuq cMgf pirvfr lwgdf hY.’ ‘puwq ieh cMgF pirvfr hI mgroN KLrfb ho jFdf huMdf hY. ivafh qoN pihlF rfxo nUM hflI Gwt hI imilaf kr. awgy qUM ikhVf inafxf eyN.’ cfh pI ky qocI ny ieMzIaF nUM PUn lgf idwqf. awigEN mIqo ny ikhf, hYlo! kOx?’ ‘mMmI mYN qocI boldf hF.’ ‘vy ikwdF puwq qUM TIk qF hY. suixaf qyrF ivafh ho jfxY hux. mYN imMqF krky qyry mfsV jI nUM msF mnfieaf hY qyrf ivafh krn vfsqy. ikqy AuhdI kuCV dI kuVI vyK ky afpxf mn nf bdl leI. vlYq ivc pwkf ho ky, iPr BfvyN AuhnUM Cwz deIN. vyK lY qyrf mfsV awT sO rupY qyry zYzI nUM hr mhIny Gwldf hY. mYN nhIN cfhuMdI qyry mfsV df koeI aihsfn Jwlxf. pwkf ho ky CyqI hI koeI kMm kfr lwB leI. iPr qUM sfnUM Gwilaf kr pONz. qYnUM pqf hI eyN qyry zYzI df sLrfb qoN ibnHF gujLfrf nhIN hoxf.’ ‘mMmI AuhnUM sLrfb iplf-iplf ky qusIN mfrnY.’ ipwiCEN PUn ivwcoN afvfjL afeI. ipAu nUM mwqF idMdf. nlI coNdI qF qYQoN pUMJ nhIN huMdI.’ mIqo ny ikhf,‘cMgf puwq hux PUn rwK dy. qyrf ipAu ipwiCEN aYvyN bolI jFdf hY kuJ cMgI qrHF suxfeI vI nhIN idMdF. cMgf Pyr’.’ kih PUn rwK idMdI hY. qocI ny PUn rwKidaF hI ikhf, ‘mfsV jI qusIN zYzI nUM hux ikAuN pYsy Gwldy ho? Auh JUT boldf. Ausny iksy kfmy nUM pYsy nIN dyxy. sfry pYsy sLrfb pI ky afpxI aYiesLI AWuqy Krcxy hn.’ ‘koeI gwl nhIN puwq sfrf mhIny df iek sO pONz qF bxdf hY. ijMnF icr qUM kMm krn nhIN lwgdf EnF icr hI dyxy hn. jd qUM kMm krygf iPr asIN bMd kr dyxy hn. iPr qyrI mrjI Gwilaf kr jF nf Gwilaf kr.’ ies qrHF gwlF krdy Auh Kfxf Kf rhy hn. surjIq kOr myjL Aupr pey kOly ivcoN grm-grm mIt dI kVCI qocI dI plyt ivc pfAuNdI hoeI ny puwiCaf, ‘jy mIt Kfxf sLurU kIqf sI, hux suafd vI lwgx lwg ipaf.’
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ies qoN pihlF ik qocI koeI jvfb idMdf Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry vlYq mulk TMzf mulk hY. iewQy bhuqf duwD iGAu nhIN pwcdf. eyQy ieh mIt hI afdmI ivc aYnrjI pYdf krdf hY. surjIq kOry jd qUM ajy vlYq ivc afeI hI sI, qUM vI ikhVf mIt nUM nwk idMdI sI. ies qrHF dIaF gwlF krdy Kfxf Kf ky ‘tI[ vI[’ vyKx lwg pey. kuJ smyN bfad Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr bfhr sYr krn cly gey aqy qocI isitMg rUm ivwc jf ky kuJ pusqkF pVHn lwg ipaf.
eKv-19 aYqvfr df idn hY. ZldI svyr dy igafrF vwj gey hn. qrlocn isMG aprkrYst roz dy dPLqr ivwc bYTf blivMdr ibwlU nUM Ausdy mnjUr hoey krjy bfry qPLsIl nfl dws irhf hY. blivMdr ibwlU bhuq KusL hY. Ausdf pJwqr hjfr pONz df krjf mnjUr ho igaf hY. qocI ny blivMdr ibwlU jI dIaF kivqfvF dy isPLqF dy puwl bMnH idwqy hn. qusIN smrwQ kvI ho. ieh quhfzI pusqk Cp geI qF qusIN kvIaF dI mUhrlI kqfr ivwc ho jfxf hY. quhfzI kivqf juJfrU kivqf hY. ibwlU sfihb afpxy afp nUM hux pMjfbI dy isrmor kvIaF ivcoN smJx lwg pey hn. qocI ny Aus koloN do hjLfr pONz qF bYNk dI PIs kwtxI hY. iek hLjfr pONz Ausny afpxI PIs lYxI hY aqy afiKaf, ‘ibwlU sfihb afpF ijhVf mMjkI mMc bxfieaf hY. Ausdf sflfnf smfgLm krnf hY. sony dy qgLmyN Aupr pMj sO pONz lwgxf hY. hor Kfx pIx dy sfmfn Aupr koeI eyny ku hI pONz lwg jfxy hn. pMj sO pONz mYN pfAuNdf hF aqy pMj sO pONz qusIN pMjfbI jLbfn dI pRPulqf vfsqy dfn kro. afpF donyN kilafxvI jI nUM nfl lY ky mMjkI mMc dI vlYq ivc DMn DMn krvf dyvFgy.’ blivMdr ibwlU ny ikhf, ‘qrlocn isMG jI, jykr qusIN mYnUM mMc df mohrI bxfAuxf hY qF ieh hjLfr pONz mYN hI sfrf KLrc idMdF hF. qusIN ies smfgLm nUM afXoijq kro. Gwto Gwt iqMn sfl dy smfgLmF vfsqy mYN lgfqfr hr sfl Krcf kiraf krUMgf. hor dwso jI.’ ‘qrlocn isMG ny Aus nfl afpxf hwQ imlfAuNidaF ikhf, ‘lE iPr pwkI ho geI gwl. mYN quhfnUM pMjfb dy mohrI kvIaF ivc ibTf dAUNgf. ijMny vDIaF qusIN kivqf ilKdy ho Aus qoN keI guxf ijLafdf pMjfbI bolI, pMjfbI ivrfsq dy prcfr aqy prsfr bfry quhfzy idl ivc vlvlf hY.’ 158/-êÛÅä
‘qrlocn isMG jI, qusIN iksy gwl dI icMqF nf kro. agly iqMn sfl ieh smfgLm krn vfsqy Krcy bfry jmF iPkr nf kirE. quhfnUM kih ijAuN idwqf ik hr sfl ieh sfrf KLrcf mYN kiraf krFgf. qusIN mYnUM awgy kIqf hY qF myrf vI PLrj bxdf hY kuJ nf kuJ afpxf ihwsf pfvF.’ qrlocn isMG ny KusL huMidaF ibwlU jI nUM ikhf, ‘ies aYplIkysLn Aupr afpxy dsqKLq kr idE ik bYNk dIaF quhfnUM sfrIaF sLrqF mnjUr hn qF somvfr nUM quhfzI bYNk ivc qhyqr hjLfr pONz phuMc jfvygf. blivMdr ibwlU ny do hjLfr pONz df cYWk qrlocn isMG dy nfm df kwt idwqf. qrlocn isMG ny ibwlU jI nUM puwiCaf, ‘quhfzy kol awj ikMnF ku smF hY?’ ‘qrlocn isMG jI afpxf hI smF hY. hukm kro.’ ‘mYN kilafxvI jI nUM ikhf hoieaf hY. Auh rsqy ivc hI afAuNdy hoxy hn. AunHF dy afAux Aupr afpF iqMny hI ies smfgLm dI rUp ryKf bxf lYNdy hF.’ ‘ikAuN nhIN qrlocn isMG jI? nykI kr aOr pUC-pUC.’kilafxvI jI jd nf phuMcy qF qrlocn isMG ny PUn krky puwiCaf,‘kilafxvI sfihb ikwQy ho?’ ‘mYN ajy Gry hI hF. ibwlU sfihb phuMc gey hn.’ ‘hF jI, Auh qF svyry sfZy dws vjy dy afey hoey hn. qFhI kihMdy hn ik duroN afAux vflI jnyq pihlF af jFdI hY. lfgy vfly socdy-socdy dupihrf idn df kr idMdy hn ik jFidaF nUM vIh ku imMt qF lwgxy hn. kilafxvI jI hux quhfzI hI ieMqjLfr ho rhI hY. bhuqI dyr nf kirE.’ ‘mYN ikhVf dUr rihMdf. bs mYnUM dws imMt idE mYN afpxI dsqfr sjf ky afieaf.’ qrlocn isMG ny jd qwk ielfky dy do-iqMn hor sfihqkfrF nUM swd ilaf. sfihqkfr aqy sfihq nfl mws rwKx vfly afAuNdy rhy aqy cfh dy dOr cwldy rhy. koeI dsF ku dI igxqI ho geI. qrlocn isMG ny ieh nhIN dwisaf ik ibwlU jI sfrf KLrc kr rhy hn pr hfjLrIn nUM Aus qrHF kihMdy rhy ik ijMnF icr ibwlU jI hn qF qusIN KLrcy df koeI iPkr nhIN krnf Aus df sfrf ieMqjLfm ho igaf hY. bs qusIN ies smfgLm dI bxI rUp ryKf anusfr sfry kMmF nUM krn ivc shfieqf krnI hY. ijhVf mslf awj hwl krn df hY. Auh ieh hY ik iks sfihqkfr nUM snmfinq kIqf jfvy? ieh snmfn, do qoly dy golz mYzl nfl kIqf jfvygf.
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koeI afK irhf sI ik rYNbo nUM snmfnq kIqf jfvy ik Auh vlYq df vDIaf aflock hY aqy koeI zf: tMzn sfihbF df nfm prpojL kr irhf hY. koeI iksy df nfm pysL krdf hY aqy koeI iksy df nfm lY irhf hY. afiKrkfr PYslf hoieaf ik qrlocn isMG jI mwuK sfihqkfrF nfl sMprk krn ijnHF df vlYq ivc kwd AuWcf hovygf Aus nUM snmfnq kr idwqf jfvy. qrlocn isMG jI ny ieh ijMmyvfrI afpxy isr lYNidaF hoieaf afiKaf, ‘iekwly sfihqk ipV ivwc mwlF mfrn vfly ivakqI hI nhIN sgoN ijs ny iksy Kyqr ivc imafrI prfpqIaF krky pMjfb, pMjfbI aqy pMjfbIaq df prdysF ivc nfm cmkfieaf hY, AunHF sfry KyqrF ivcoN iksy iek ivsLysL ivakqI nUM ieh mMc snmfinq kiraf krygf. qusIN aglI mIitMg qwk kuJ nfm sLfrt ilst ivc kr lYxy hn. ieh PYslf Aus mIitMg ivc hI ilaf jfvygf. myrf iKLafl hY ik smfgLm nUM grmIaF dIaF vwzIaF CuwtIaF nUM krvfieaf jfvy jd sfry sfihqkfr afpxy kMmF kfrF qoN ivhly hox.’ bhuiqaF ny qrlocn isMG dI ies gwl Aupr Puwl cVHfey. iek sfihqkfr ny afpxI iPlfsPI JfVI ik AunHF idnF ivc qF lokI afpxy irsLqdfrF nUM imlx-iglx gey huMdy hn. keI sfihq pRymI smuMdrF dy iknfry dI imwTI-imwTI Duwp mfxdy huMdy hn. koeI hor smF rwiKaf jfvy. bhuiqaF ny muVvyN jvfb ivc Aus koloN puwiCaf, ‘qusIN dwso ik vlYq ivc hor smF ikhVf ho skdf hY? lok vIkaYNz Aupr kMmF Aupr EvrtfeIm lfAuNdy hn. pirvfr dy KLrcy, ibjlI, pfxI, gYs df ibwl, GrF dI rIpyar aqy GrF Aupr cuwikaF krjf ijAuN Auqfrnf huMdf hY.’ sfiraF ny sihmqI nfl ieh hI PYslf kIqf ik grmIaF dIaF CuwtIaF ivc ieh snmfn smfgLm krvfieaf jfvy. aKLbfrF ivc iesLiqhfr dyx vfsqy sfrf mYtr ilK ilaf igaf aqy ieh KLbr aKLbfrF nUM Gwlx dI ijMmyvfrI qrlocn isMG nUM sONpI geI. jd mIitMg KLqm hoeI qF kuJ ku ivakqI qrlocn isMG nUM puwC rhy sn ik ibwlU jI nUM krjf qusIN ikvy lY ky idwqf hY. AusnUM qF keIaF bYNkf ivcoN keI vfr nFh ho cuwkI hY. keIaF ny krjf lYx vfsqy qrlocn isMG kol bYT ky aYplIkysLnF vI BrIaF. qrlocn isMG ny ikMnF krjf mnjUr hovy qF Aus ivc Ausdf ikMnf kimsLn hovygf aqy bYNk df ikMnF kimsLn hovygf sB iek pypr Aupr ilK ky rwiKaf hoieaf hY. ijMnIaF ku Ausny awj aYplIkysLnF BrIaF hn Aus ny ihsfb lfieaf ik AunHF df krjf mnjUr ho jfx AupRMq AusnUM pUry sfZy iqMn hjLfr dI kmfeI hoxI hY. clo jykr eynI kmfeI krn vfsqy cfr-pMj hPLqy
lwg vI jFdy hn qF Auhny ikhVf hl vfh ky ieh pYsy kmfey hn. awj Auh afpxy ies ikwqy nfl bhuq sMqusLt hY aqy Bjn isMG jI dI nIqI AusnUM kMm kr rhI njLr afAuNdI hY. qrlocn isMG Gr igaf. Ausny ieh sfrI gwl Bjn isMG nfl sFJI kIqI. Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM sLfbfsL kihMidaF dwisaf ik mYN vI afpxf ieh ieMnsLorYNs df vpfr iesy qrHF hI sLurU kIqf sI. ies kMm ivwc imhnq bhuq hY. lokF nfl isr KpfeI bhuq krnI pYNdI hY. isr KpfeI krky vI jykr cfr pYsy bxdy hn. Auh vI TIk hY, nhIN qF keI lok muPLq dI isr KpfeI krky cly jFdy hn. pr quhfnUM aijhy lokF Aupr kdy vI iKwJxf nhIN cfhIdf ikAuNik AunHF ny hI iek idn quhfzy kol muV ky afAuxf huMdf hY. surjIq kOr ny qrlocn isMG dy isr nUM afpxI vwKI nfl lfAuNdI hoey ny ikhf, ‘pwuq qUM ajy ieMzIaF df bhuqf iKLafl nf krIN. AuQy dy sfry kMm asIN qyry QF krIN jfxy hn. qUM mn lf ky afpxI tryinMg cMgI qrHF pUrI kr lY. BfvyN ieh krjy vfly kMm nUM vI nf bhuqf kr. aYvyN qyrf idmfgL hor pfsy lwg ky tryinMg ivcy hI nf rih jfvy.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI, ieh krjy bfry aYplIkysLnF BrnIaF qF myrf sLOk hY. pihlI aYplIkysLn ivwcoN mYN hjLfr pONz kmf ilaf hY nfly mMjkI mMc vfsqy sony dy qgLmy vfsqy iek hjLfr pONz iekwTf kr ilaf hY. mNY mMjkI mMc nUM ies mulk ivc clf ky afpxy Coty Brf dy akIidaF nUM pUrf krnf cfhuMdf hF. mfsI jI mYnUM pqf hY ik qusIN myrf sfQ jLrUr idENgy.’ ‘asIN qF puwq qyrI KusLI ivc hI afpxI KusLI smJdy hF. afh docfr hor hPLqy hor hn. jd qyrf ivafh rijstr ho igaf qF iPr sfzI icMqF dUr hoxI hY. jd qyrf Brf pRogrfmF ivwc ihwsf lYx vfsqy vlYq afAuNdf hY qF AuhnUM pMj-Cy mhIny afpxy kol rwK ilaf kr.’ ‘mfsI jI, iek qF myry Brf kol AuQy mMjkI mMc bfry bhuq ijMmyvfrIaF hn. dUjf jd Auh pMj-swq vfrI ieQy iPr igaf qF AusnUM KuwlHf vIjLf vI lwg jfxf hY. qIjf ipwCy jLmIn nUM vI koeI dyKx Bflx vflf cfhIdf hY. ipClI vfr jd Auh afieaf sI qF mYN afpxy dosq koloN ds hjLfr rupY hwQ AuDfr PVy sn jd Aus kol dosq nUM dyx vfsqy pYsy Gwly qF pYsy lY ky myrf dosq bhuq KusL hoieaf. mfsI jI mYnUM iPkr rihMdf hY ik qusIN myry Gr nUM pYsy nf Gwilaf kro. mYnUM lwgdf ik zYz ny sLrfb pI-pI hI mr jfxf hY.’
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‘nhIN puwq asIN gurmIq kOr nUM sfrf smJfieaf hoieaf hY. Auhny sfnUM ikhf hY ik qusIN pYsy Auhdy nfm Aupr Gwilaf kro. mYN ienHF pYisaF nUM inwkI dy ivafh vfsqy joV ky rwKxy hn.’ ‘awCf mfsI jI qusIN isafxy ho. mYN qF jo kuJ AuQy vyiKaf sI, AuhI quhfnUM dwisaf hY. mfsV jI rfxI kOr kihMdI sI ik asIN afpxf Gr lY lYxf hY. pysLgI rwKx vfsqy qusIN myrI mwdd kirE. rfxI ny vI kuJ rkm pysLgI rwKx vfsqy hF kIqI hY. vIh hjLfr pONz df Gr vDIaF af jFdf hY. jy asIN ds prsYNt vI pysLgI rwKdy hF qF sfnUM isrPL do hjLfr pONz pysLgI rwKxf pYxf hY, ijhVf sfzy kol hY vI.’ ‘puwq hor Gr ikAuN lYxf hY? ieh Gr vI qF qyrf hI hY.’ ‘Auh qF quhfzI gwl TIk hY. rfxI dI vI gwl mYnUM mMnxI pYxI hY ik nhIN mfsV jI.’ ‘clo TIk hY. kwlH nUM hI koeI cMgf ijhf Gr vyK lYNdy hF. jykr qusIN Auh Gr lY ky ikrfey Aupr deI CwzoNgy qF mYN vI quhfzI pYsy dI mwdd kr dyvFgf.’ ‘mfsV jI asIN rihxf qF quhfzy nfl hI hY.’ ‘clo smJ lE ik qusIN agly hPLqy hI iek mkfn dy mflk bx jfvoNgy. rfxI DoKf qF nhIN dy jfvygI.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI Auhdy eydF dy ivcfr nhIN hn. pihly ivafh mgroN Aus nUM ieh aihsfs ho igaf hY ik Gr vfly qoN ibnHF pMjfbI smfj ivc aOrq dI koeI iewjLq nhIN hY.’ ‘qocI puwq ijvyN qyrI mrjI hY. asIN qyry nfl hF.’ surjIq kOr ny ies qrHF kihky qrlocn isMG nUM XkIn dvfieaf.
istI kONsl df mYryj rijstrysLn afiPLs hY. krqfr kOr, sMDU sfihb aqy rfxo rijstr afiPLs dy vyitMg rUm ivc Bjn isMG jI dI ieMqjLfr kr rhy hn. sfhmxy iek dPLqr hY. ijsdI sfhmxlI kMD iek moty sLIsLy dI hY. kmry ivc bYTf hr pRfxI vyK skdf hY ik dPLqr ivc kOx kI kr irhf hY? dPLqr ivc rijstrfr kuJ PfielF nUM ieDr AuDr kr irhf sfPL idKfeI idMdf hY. vyitMg rUm ivc koeI cflI-pMjfh kursIaF
izwTIaF hoeIaF hn. vyitMg rUm dI PLrsL cFdI vFg cmkdI hY. ieMJ lwgdf hY ik koeI huxy huxy ies PLrsL nUM Do ky igaf hY. bfhrlI kMD ivc iqMn vwzIaF-vwzIaF iKVkIaF hn. iKVkIaF dIaF btIrIaF Aupr rMg-brMgy PuwlF nfl jVHy guldsqy kmry dI sLfn vDf rhy hn. ds Puwt AuWcI Cwq ivwcI QF-QF inwky-inwky bwlb kmry ivc rOsLnI kr rhy hn. rfxo ny krqfr kOr dI ipwT ipwCy huMdI hoeI ny Ausdy moiZaF nfl icMbVI sUjI nUM afpxIaF bfhF PYlfAuNdI hoeI ny keI vfr afpxy kol swidaf pr jd vI ryso sUjI nUM hfk mfrdI qF Auh AusdIaF AulrIaF bfhF nUM vyK ky afpxf mUMh dUjy pfsy kr lYNdI. Bjn isMG, surjIq kOr, ismro aqy qrlocn isMG imwQy smyN mYirj dPLqr ivc phuMc gey. Bjn isMG ny rfxI koloN Ausdy bdly nfm bfry kcihrI dy afrzr aqy zIvors srtIPkyt nUM lY ilaf. qocI koloN rfxo dy nvyN nfm rfxI vfly aqy purfxy nfm vfly pfsport nUM vI afpxy hwQ ivwc ilaf. qocI nUM afpxf bxfieaf mqbMny vflf srtIPLkyt aqy hor sfry loVINdy kfgjL iqafr krky Auh sfiraF nUM kihMdf bs hor pMj imMt rihMdy hn. mYryj suprtYnzYNt ies kmry ivc afvygf aqy quhfnUM afvfjL mfrygf. ies qoN pihlF ik quhfnUM Auh koeI ivafh dI qrIk dyvy, Ausny ieh sfry kfgjL vyKxy hn. qocI dy ies mulk ivc rihx dy styts nUM prKxf hY. rfxo dy bdly nfm aqy zIvors srtIPkyt nUM vI prKxf hY. iPr Auh quhfnUM solF idn qoN bfad ijhVI vI ivafh dI qrIk qusIN buwk krnI cfhuMdy ho. AusnUM Auh buwk kr dyvygf. quhfzy nfl awj asIN ies krky afey hF ik qusIN iksy gwl dI aOiKafeI nf mihsUs kroN. qusIN iksy vI sLukrvfr nUM ies mhIny dy Kqm hox qoN pihlF koeI vI qrIk buwk kr idE. mhInF KLqm hox ivc ajy iqMn hPLqy pey hn. mYryj suprtYnzYNt ny afpxy dPLqr qoN bfhr afAuNidaF afvfjL mfridaF ikhf, ‘imstr tI[ aYs[ qocI aqy ims rfxI kOr myry dPLqr ivc af jfx. kONslr isMG, jykr quhfzI mrjI hY qusIN vI nfl af skdy ho.’ Auh iqMny mYryj suprtYNzYNt dy dPLqr ivwc cly gey. suprtYnzYNt ny AunHF kolNo AuhnF dy kfnUMnI kfgjL PVy aqy iewk-iewk krky cMgI qrHF cYWk krky vyrvy nUM not krky Ausny ims rfxI nUM puwiCaf, ‘quhfzy pihly ivafh nUM kI aVcx pY geI sI.’ ‘sr jI, AuhI jo eysLIan pirvfrF ivwc ies mulk ivwc afm huMdf hY. zuimstYk vfielYNs.’ rfxI ny jvfb idwqf.
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‘vYrI sYz tU hIar dYt. hux imstr qocI bfry quhfzf kI iKLafl hY. quhfnUM ieh qF nhIN kuwty mfrygf.’ suprtYNzYNt ny rfxI koloN puwiCaf. ‘sr jI myrf pihly Grvflf pUrf anpVH sI. eyQy df jMimaf pilaf ijhVf afpxI skUl dI pVHfeI vI nhIN pUrI kr sikaf sI. mYN aYl[ aYl[ bI[ dI pVHfeI kr cuwkI sI. imstr tI[ isMG myry nfl hI aYl[ pI[ sI[ df kors kr irhf hY. bhuq huisLafr hY. idaflU hY. mYnUM lwgdf ik ieh myrI ivgVI hoeI qfxI jLrUr sulJf skdf hY.’ rfxI ny jvfb ivc ikhf. ‘guwz lwk rfxI jI. qrlocn isMG AuNJ quhfnUM ieMglYNz ivwc rihMidaF swq idn hoxy cfhIdy hn, iPr qusIN afpxf ivafh rijstr kr skdy ho. quhfzy kol ies mulk ivc rihx vfsqy ajy iqMn sfl df lIgl vIjLf bfkI hY aqy qusIN lIglI ieh ivafh krvf skdy ho pr qusIN dwso eyny QoVHy smyN ivc rfxI nfl afpxf ivafh rcfAux vfsqy ikvyN soicaf?’ ‘sr jI asIN iewko Prm ivc lIgl prYktYs kors kr rhy hF. kuJ ku asIN iek dUjy dy suBf nUM AuWQoN cMgI qrHF jfixaf hY, dUjf rfxI jI df pirvfr myry mfsV jI, kONslr isMG jI dy dUro nyiVEN vfkPLkfr hn. bs ieh smJ lE ik iek iksm df sMjog hI hoieaf hY.’ ‘vYl iswz, imstr tI aYs, rfxI jI, qusI ikhVI qrIk nUM afpxI sLfdI krn dI iewCf rwKdy ho?’ ‘sr jI ies mhIny dy aMq ivc koeI vI qrIk iml jfvy qF bhuq KusLI hovygI.’ rfxI aqy qocI ny iekwiTaF hI mYryj suprtYNzYNt nUM ikhf. ‘ies mhIny dI vIh qrIk idn sLukrvfr aqy jF iPr sqfeI qrIk idn sLukrvfr nUM iksy iewk idn afpxI mYryj krfAux dI qrIk lY skdy ho.’ mYryj suprtYNzYNt ny ikhf. qocI ny afpxy mfsV Bjn isMG dy mUMh vwl vyiKaf qF Bjn isMG ny mYryj suprtYNzYNt nUM iewk imMt Tihrn dI bynqI kridaF bfhr sMDU sfihb koloN jf puwCx lwgy. sMDU sfihb ny sqfeI qrIk suLkrvfr vfly idn Aupr afpxI mohr lf idwqI. Bjn isMG aMdr mYryj suprtYNzYNt kol gey aqy sqfeI qrIk pwkI krn vfsqy kih idwqf. mYryj suprtYNzYNt ny imstr isMG aqy rfxI df sfrf vyrvf ilK ky buikMg qrIk dyx qoN pihlF, AunHF nUM ivafh vfly idn dI rsm smJfAuxI sLurU kr idwqI. iek Cpy hoey kfgjL nUM PVfAuNdf hoieaf kihMdf hY ik qusIN ies ivwc ilKy iksy vI mYryj rijstr
afiPLs ivwc ivafh krvf skdy ho. pr sfnUM Aus buikMg dI jfxkfrI hoxI cfhIdI hY. qusIN ikwQy rijstrysLn krvfAuxI hY?’ ‘iesy dPLqr ivc hI sr jI.’ Bjn isMG ny ikhf. rijstrfr ny buikMg rijstr Poldy hoey ny ikhf ik sqfeI qrIk idn sLukrvfr svyry svf igafrF vjy qusIN ies dPLqr ivc ivafh krvfAux vfsqy af jfxf. quhfzy vfsqy dPLqr pOxy igafrF vjy KflHI ho jfvygf, pr ies dPLqr ivc ivafh vyly iewk-dUjy Aupr giriPtI suwtxf mnHF hY. Ausny iKVkI ivwcI iesLfrf kridaF ikhf ik bfhr drI vFg ivCLy Gfh Aupr jf ky afpxIaF AumMgF aqy kdrF-kImqF nUM afpxy smfj anusfr pUrIaF kr skdy ho. qusIN ies afiPLs ivwc mYryj rijstr krfAuxI cfhuMdy ho qF mYnUM dws idE qF ik mYN quhfzy vfsqy ies ivafh bfry jLrUrI kfrjF dI vI buikMg kr skF. Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘suprtYNzYNt sfihb jI eysy dPLqr ivc ivafh nUM rijstr kIqf kro. ieh iewk CotI ijhI kfrvfeI hoxI hY.’ mYryj suprtYNzYNt ny ies dPLqr df svyry igafrF vjy dy smyN df vYinAU buwk kridaF afiKaf, ‘kONslr sfihb mYnUM pqf hY quhfzy inwky ijhy smfgLm ikho ijhy huMdy hn?’ eynf kih ky mYryj suprtYNzYNt ny ieh kih ky CuwtI leI ik hux smF dUjI pfrtI dI buikMg df ho igaf hY. Bjn isMG iPr afpF qF imldy hI rihxf hY. rfxI aqy qrlocn isMG nUM vDfeIaF idMdf hoieaf Auh iKmf df jfck ho igaf. Bjn isMG aqy sMDU jI df pirvfr muV Bjn isMG dy Gr phuMc gey. surjIq kOr aqy krqfr kOr rsoeI ivc clIaF geIaF. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘rfxI bytf qusIN bYTo zfeIinMg tybl Aupr asIN cfh bxf ky ilafAuNdIaF hF. surjIq kOr cfh Dr ky rfxI nUM nfl lY ky zfeIinMg tybl Aupr ibTfldI kihMdI, ‘ies kuVI nfl qusIN gwlF kro. asIN quhfzy vfsqy cfh bxf ky ilafAuNdIaF hF. nfl hI iek plyt ivwc Koey dI brPLI aqy dUjI plyt ivc bysx rwK geI. Bjn isMG ny rfxI nUM puwiCaf, ‘ikAuN puwq qUM qocI qoN KusL hY nf.’ ‘hF jI mfsV jI. ieh myry vflI Prm dy dUsry dPLqr ivc hI aYl[ pI[ sI[ kr rhy hn. mYN afpxy dPLqr ivc hor vkIlF dy mUMhoN aksr ienHF dIaF isPLqF suxdI rihMdI sI. bs rwb ny sbwbI myl krf idwqy hn.
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mYN qF smJdI hF ik ieh myrf nvF jnm hoieaf hY.’ rfxI ny Bjn isMG jI dy svfl df AuWqr idMdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘qocI bytf, iqMnF hPLiqaF bfad qyrf rfxI nfl kort-mYryj ho irhf hY, kI qYnUM koeI ies ivc koeI sLkfieq qF nhIN.’ ‘nf jI mfsV jI asIN dovyN bhuq KusL hF.’ ‘nf bytf nf, mYN isrPL qyrI slfh puwCI hY. quhfzI donF dI nhIN. dws qUM rfxI nfl ivafh krvf ky KusL hYN?’ ‘hF jI mfsV jI, bhuq KusL hY. sfnUM qF ijvyN sMjogF ny iek dUjy nfl Jwt nUV idwqf hY. asIN quhfnUM afpxf iek vDIaF ivafhuqf jIvn ibqf ky ivKfvFgy.’ surjIq kOr ny PrMt rUm ivc do kwp rwKdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘bytf qUM qy rfxI PrMt rUm ivc jf ky cfh pI lvo. asIN eyQy zfeIinMg tybl Aupr bYT ky pI lYNdy hF.’ ‘rfxI jI, JuwzU kry kuvwlIaF rwb iswDIaF pfvy. vyK lE afpxIaF solHF dIaF solHF kOzIaF icwq hI pYNdIaF hn.’ qocI ny rfxI nUM afpxy mwlomwlI bx rhy sMjog nUM vyKidaF ikhf. ‘jI ieh kOzIaF bhuqf icr iswDIaF nhIN pYNdIaF rihxIaf. mYnUM myry mfpy kihMdy hn ik sLfm nUM kMm Cwz ky iswDI Gr afieaf kr.’ rfxI ny qocI dy nfl lwgdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘ikAuN?’ qocI ny rfxI nUM afpxI gwlvkVI ivc lYNdy hoey ny ikhf. ‘kihMdy ik jd sfhf vwj jfvy iPr muMzy-kuVI nUM afps ivc imlxf nhIN cfhIdf ijMnF icr ivafh nhIN ho jFdf.’ rfxI ny qocI dy mUMh Aupr iewk cMumx idMdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘rfxI jI, ikAuN nhIN imlxf cfhIdf?’ ‘mYN vI ieho svfl AunHF koloN puwiCaf sI. Auh kihx lwgy ik pwkf pqf nhIN DIey isafxy sdIaF qoN ieho kihMdy afey hn.’ ‘cwl iPr afpF dupihr dI CuwtI vyly iml ilaf krFgy.’ rfxI ny afpxI hF ivwc hF imlfeI aqy ikhf,‘sfzy vfly dPLqr dy ipCvfVy iek vwzI kfr pfrk hY. qusIN somvfr dupihr nUM AuQy af jfieE.’ ieh kihky donF ny afpxy hwQ imlfey. AuDr krqfr kOr ny cfr kwp ilaf ky zfeIinMg tybl Aupr rwK idwqy. kwpF ivc cfh pfAuNdI surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘krqfr kOry asIN qocI dI mF nUM ieMzIaf PUn krky aYvyN puwiCaf sI, ik jykr asIN qocI dI sLfdI iksy kuCV vflI kuVI nfl kr deIey qF quhfnUM koeI ieqrfj qF nhIN. Auh sux ky nwk ijhf vwtdI kihMdI 166/-êÛÅä
sI ik myrf muMzf lohVy df piVHaf hoieaf hY. juafn hY, hfly AusdI Aumr vI kI hoeI hY. Auh ikhVf irhf hoieaf hY. myrI mMno iksy cMgy Grfxy dI kuVI lwB ky iesdf ivafh kirE. aYvyN mfsIaF vflf ivhfr nf krIN. asIN qF afpxy icwqo ies muMzy nUM afpxI mF kol Gwilaf hY. asIN AusnUM XkIn idvfieaf ik pirvfr bhuq cMgf hY. kuVI bhuq nyk hY. iPr kihMdI asIN slfh krky dwsFgy.’ krqfr kOr ny sUjI nUM afpxy dUjy moZy Aupr bdldI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry jd asIN quhfnUM iek vfrI dws idwqf hY ik afh sUjI myrI DI hY. rfxo dI nhIN. Auhdf qF ies ivwc Aukf hI qyh nhIN hY. sfnUM vfr-vfr kih ky sLrimMdF nf kro. BYx jI ijhVf sMjog pRmfqmF vwloN ho irhf hY, AusnUM isry cVHn idE. quhfnUM sUjI bfry koeI iPkr krn dI jLrUrq nhIN hY.’ ‘krqfr kOry ieMzIaF vfilaF nUM eyQy dy irvfjLF df kI pqf. ijhVI gwl asIN quhfzy nfl kr leI hY asIN mrdy dm qwk isry inBfvFgy. sfzy huMidaf-suMidaF quhfnUM iksy gwl df idl ivwc koeI DVkU jF iPkr nhIN krnf cfhIdf. sfzf qocI vI rfxI nUM idloN cfhuMdf hY. ivc iPr rOlf iks gwl df hY? asIN qF muMzy kuVI Aupr Cwizaf hoieaf hY. sUjI dI sFB-sMBfl vfsqy qF PYslf Auh afpy hI krngy. AunHF df ijhVf vI PYslf hovy sfnUM mnjUr hY.’ Bjn isMG ny krqfr kOr nUM smJfieaf. sfry KusLI-KusLI cfh pINdy nvyN bx rhy irsLqy dIaF iek dUjy nUM vDfeIaF idMdy hn. Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb aqy BYx jI, eyQy BfnI mfrn vfly vQyry bMdy imldy hn. jykr sfzy bfry koeI vI khy ik Plfny ny ieh gwl khI sI qF qusIN sfzy koloN iswDy afx ky puwCo. jykr koeI sfnUM quhfzy bfry khy ik Auh afh kihMdy hn. asIN quhfnUM jLrUr dwsFgy. afpF smJ lE hux irsLqydfr bx hI gey hF qF sfnUM iek dUjy Aupr ivsLvfsL rwKxf cfhIdf hY. TIk hY nf sMDU sfihb.’ ‘Bjn isMG quhfzy bfry qF sLihr df bwcf-bwcf jfxdf hY. asIN hor iksy dI gwl suxnI hI nhIN. qusIN ies gwloN byiPkr irho.’ cfh pI ky jfx vfsqy sMDU sfihb ny iejLfjq mMgI. Bjn isMG ny PrMt rUm ivc cfh pI rhI joVI nUM afvfjL mfrI, ‘rfxI bytf, af jfE hux quhfzy mMm zYz jfx nUM iqafr hn.
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surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘BYx jI eynI vI kfhdI kfhlI hY. bwicaF nUM QoVHf icr hor gwlF kr lYx idE. hux qF Auh afpxy Gr dy vI mflk bx gey hn. GrF ivc keI gwlF krnIaF huMdIaF hn. QoVHf hor Tihr jfE.’ ‘nhIN BYx jI, gwlF krn nUM vQyrI ijLMdgI peI hY. gwlF krn nUM inafxy icwcVI vFg PUnF nfl hI icMbVy rihMdy hn. inafxy ivafh qoN pihlF ijMny iewk-dUjy qoN dUr rihx EnF hI cMgf hY.’ krqfr kOr ny suwqI peI sUjI df isr afpxy moZy Auqy lf ky dbfAuNdI hoeI ny afvfjL idwqI, rfxo af jfh hux Gr nUM cwlIey. Gr ajy svyr df hI suafrn vflf ipaf hY. afpxI mMm dI afvfjL suxdI hoeI rfxI ny qrlocn isMG koloN afpxf hwQ CuzfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘mMmI jI asIN huxy afeI.’ Auh spwsLt sLIsLy mUhry jf KVoeI. Ausny afpxI ihwkVI AuproN iZlky blfAUj nUM suafiraf. afpxy vfl suafry, afpxIaF gwlHF AuproN ilQy mykawp nUM muV lfieaf aqy buwlF Aupr ilpsitwk lf ky qocI df hwQ PVky bfhr inkl afeI. jd Auh sfry iejLfjq lY ky afpxy Gr nUM cly gey. AunHF dy mgroN surjIq kOr ny qocI nUM pfxI nfl iBAuN ky iek qOlIaf dy ky ikhf, ‘jfh puwq sLIsLf vyK ky afpxf mUMh sfPL kr lY.’ ismro aqy surjIq kOr rsoeI ivc jf ky ieh gwl krky bhuq hwsIaF. ismro ny surjIq kOr dI vwKI ivc cUMZI vwZdI ny ikhf, qocI dy ivafh Aupr Auhdy mfpy mMgvf leIN. iPr vyKI qUM myrI kmfl.’ surjIq kOr ny ismro nUM jvfb idwqf, ‘ieh qF Bjn isMG ny prmYNt Gwl vI idwqI hY.’ AuDr PrMt rUm ivc jf ky qocI ny jd sLIsLy mUhry KVo ky vyiKaf ik AusdIaF gwlHF Aupr ilpsitwk dy insLfn hn. Aus ny sLrmsLfr huMidaf qOlIey nfl ml-ml afpxIaF gwlHF AuqoN ilpsitwk lfh leI.
eKv-21 suL wkrvfr dy idn df isKr dupihrf hY. ‘ivlIam aYNz ko suilstrjL’dy istI sYNtr dy dPLqr dI kfr pfrk hY. ies kfr pfrk ivwc rfiel ruies, jfgUeyr, mrsyzIjL, sports kfrjL aqy Por bfeI Por jIp KVHI hY. qrlocn isMG ny afpxI kfr nUM iek pfsy KVHI krdy hoey ny soicaf
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ik Auh vI iek idn koeI aijhI hI iek kfr KrIdygf. kfr pfrk duafly pwkIaF iewtF nfl iek afdm kwd bgl kIqf hoieaf hY. lohy df gyt lwgf qF hoieaf hY pr kMDF nfl citkxIaF lf ky KolH rwiKaf hY. dPLqr dy kmiraF dIaF vwzIaF-vwzIaF KuwlHIaF iKVkIaF rfhIN kursIaF Aupr bYTy krmcfrI ids rhy hn. isKr dupihr dI Duwp ipMzy ivc sUlF KoB rhI hY. dupihrf idn df hY iPr vI kmiraF ivc itAUbF aqy blb Jlkfry mfr rhy hn. doiqMn krmcfrI ipCly drvfjy vwl dI bfhr inkly aqy Auh qrlocn isMG qoN byiDafny AusdI kfr awigEN inkl gey. qrlocn isMG dIaF njLrF hux ipCvfVy nUM KwulHdy drvfjy Aupr itkI hoeI hY. rfxI ny sfhmxy vfly drvfjy ivcoN inkl ky ipCvfVy KVHI qrlocn isMG dI kfr df drvfjf KolH ky kfr dI mUhrlI sIt ivwc bYT geI. qrlocn isMG ny afpxf mUMh GuMmf ky Jwt rfxI vwl vyiKaf aqy Aus vwl vyKdf hI rih igaf. hlky BUry rMg dI iPt iPt pYNt, gUVHy Bury rMg df blfAUj, bfhF ivc phfVnf vFg moty-moty kMgx, kMnF ivwc igwT-igwT lmkdy JuMmky aqy awKF ivc DfrIDfr kwjl, glgl vFg lfl gulfl gwlHF nUM Auh iek twk vyK irhf hY. pqlI kmr vFg AuBrvIN kwsvIN ihwkVI qrlocn isMG dI ihwk nUM Kroc rhI hY. rfxI ny Aus df aMqr iDafn qoVdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘koeI gwl kro. awgy qusIN kdy mYnUM vyiKaf nhIN hY. ‘rfxI jI vyiKaf qF quhfnUM bhuq vfr hY. gwl kr ik mYN quhfzy aMg aMg df vfkPLkfr hF pr ijs rfxI nUM mYN hux afpxy sfhmxy vyK irhf hF Auh rfxI mYN pihlI vfr vyKI hY ijsdy inKrvyN husn ny myrf icwq byeImfn kr idwqf hY.’ ‘awj qusIN myry ivc kI Prk vyiKaf hY?’ ‘rfxI jI quhfzIaF lfl-lfl gwlHF eynIaF pfrdrsLI lwgdIaF hn ijnHF rfhIN quhfzIaF inwkIaF inwkIaF dMdIaF ieMJ idsdIaF hn ijvyN koeI aYksry msLIn iksy mnuwK dI cmVI rfhIN hwzIaF dI Poto iKwc idMdI hY.’ ‘jI, bfhr lohVy dI grmI hY aqy dPLqr ivc hIitMg lwgI hox krky grmI bhuq sI. ies krky myrf mUMh BwK ky lfl ho igaf hY.’ ‘nhIN ieh gwl mYN nhIN mMndf. idl ivc koeI hor gwl jLrUr hY, ijhVI gwl qusIN mYnUM kihxf vI cfhuMdy ho pr iksy QMmI dy iKskx dy zr vFg qusIN Auh gwl mYnUM kih nhIN pf rhy ho.’
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‘kort mYryj qoN pihlF awj afpxI ieh afKrI imlxI hY. vfiedf kro ik awj pMj vjy qusIN iPr mYnUM imloNgy.’ ‘rfxI jI ikAuN, quhfnUM Xfd Buwl igaf ik quhfzI mMmI quhfnUM kI kihMdI sI?’ ‘zfrilMg! mYnUM myrI mMmI df pqf hY. Auh qF mYnUM bhuq kuJ kihMdy hn. mYN AusnUM afpy smJf lAUNgI. vfiedf kro ik qusIN awj mYnUM pMj vjy jrUr imloNgy.’ ‘no prfblYNm rfxI jI, mYN mfsI jI nUM huxy PUn kr idMdF hF ik Auh myrI ieMqjLfr nf krn aqy afpxy tfeIm nfl afpxf Kfxf Kf lYx.’ ‘ikAuN Auh eynI CyqI Kfxf ikAuN Kf lYNdy hn?’ ‘iek qF mfsV jI dIaF pMj vjy qoN bfad kONsl ivc mIitMgF huMdIaF hn aqy dUjf AunHF ny Kfxf Kf ky QoVHf afrfm krky jF qF kONsl dIaF mIitMgF ivc jfxf huMdf hY aqy jF iPr sfZy swq vjy pUrf iek GMtF bfhr sYr krn jFdy hn aqy Auh sfZy awT vjy Gr afx ky sLfvr lY ky sON jFdy hn. rfxI jI ieh AunHF df rutIn hY.’ ‘quhfQoN pwuCxgy nf ik awj qusIN lyt ikAuN Gr afAuxY.’ ‘puwCxgy,ikAuN nf puwCxgy? mYN afK dyvFgf ik mYnUM rfxI jI df PUn afieaf sI. mYN awj AusnUM imlx jfxf hY. eynf kihx ivc kI KrfbI hY rfxI jI.’ ‘vYrI bryv! kr idE PUn iPr.’ ‘nhIN,pihlF qusIN iek prfmYs kro ik awj Ausy PlYt ivc iPr jfvFgy. quhfzy nfl rIlYks ho ky keI gwlF krn vfsqy myrf jIa bhuq krdf hY.’ ‘cIkI nf hovy qF. kI pqY? myrI shylI awj mMny vI ik nf.’ ‘PUn kro AusnUM.’ rfxI ny ny afpxy ‘hYNz-bYg’ ivcoN afpxf mobfeIl PUn kwiZaf aqy Aus Aupr dws igafrF vfr afpxI AuNglI dy Toky ieMJ mfry ijvyN jfnvr ‘cwkI rfhf’ drwKq nfl icMbV ky afpxI lMmI cuMJ nfl vfr-vfr Twk-Twk krdf hovy. ies qrHF rfxI ny keI vfr afpxI shylI nUM PUn GuMmfieaf pr aigEN koeI jvfb nhIN afieaf. hfr ky rfxI ny ikhf,‘mYN lytr afn AusnUM PUn lgf ky vyK lAUNgI. pMj vjy quhfnUM dws dyvygI.’ qocI ny afpxy Gr PUn krky afpxI mfsI nUM dwisaf, ‘mfsI jI, awj Auh Gr lyt afvygf ikAuN ik awj Ausny CuwtI qoN bfad rfxI nfl
isnymf vyKx jfxf hY. rfxI kihMdI sI ik isnymy Gr ivc bhuq cMgI iPlm lwgI hoeI hY. jLrUr vyKxI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘bIbf puwq, jI sdky jfE isnymf vyKx, pr koeI glq kdm nf cuwikE ijs nfl smfj ivc bdnfmI hovy.’ qocI ny ikhf, mfsI jI, qusIN iksy gwl df iPkr nf kirE. asIN hux bwcy nhIN hF.’ ‘puwq qFhIE qF mYN quhfnUM smJf rhIN hF. ieh Aumr hI kMtrol krn dI huMdI hY.’ ‘cMgf iPr.’ kihky qocI ny PUn bMd kIqf qF rfxI koloN puwiCaf, ‘hux dwso ik quhfzy idl ivc ikhVI Auh gwl hY ijhVI quhfnUM Gux vFg ivwcoN ivwc Kf rhI hY.’ ‘rfxI ny qocI nfl lwgdI hoeI ny puwiCaf, ‘dwso awj kI KfEgy?’ ‘rfxI jI qusIN ipCly buwDvfr BuMinaf mIt afp bxfieaf sI jF iksy ‘tyk avy’ qoN ilaFdf sI. hotlF qoN vI vwD suafd sI.’ ‘mYN afp bxfieaf sI. kI qusIN hux AuhIE mIt Kfxf cfhuMdy ho?’ ‘hF jI.’ qocI ny afpxy mUMh ivc pfxI BridaF afiKaf. ‘jI awj qF qusIN rwb koloN jo mMg lYNdy AuhI iml jfxf sI.’ rfxI ny afpxf itwPn KolHdI hoeI ny qocI nUM BuMinaf hoieaf grm-grm mIt itwPn dy Zwkx ivc pros idwqf. qocI ny ctkfry mfr ky KFidaF rfxI nUM puwiCaf, ‘quhfnUM ikvyN pqY ik ieMJ bixaf mIt mYnUM bhuq suafd lwgdf hY.’ ‘aOrq nUM aksr afpxy mrd dI ‘coafies’ df pqf huMdf hY. aOrq hmysLf aijhy ZMg socdI rihMdI hY ik afpxy mrd nUM ikvyN KusL rwiKaf jf sky. mYN do hPLqy qoN quhfnUM rojL bdl-bdl ky Kfxy Kfx nUM idwqy hn. ‘hfinst tU gOz, afeI krfs mfeI hfrt’ ieh sfry Kfxy mYN afp iqafr krky ilafAuNdI hF. mYN ipCly buwDvfr ieh qfV geI sI ik qusIN aijhy Kfxy df bhuq anMd mfixaf hY. myrI mF nUM nf dwisE. Auh qF mYnUM imhxy mfrdI kihMdI hY, ‘pqf nhIN kuVI nUM kI ho igaf hY. svyry sLfmI rsoeI ivc hI vVHI rihMdI hY.’ qocI ny rfxI nUM afpxI gwlvwkVI ivc ilaf. AusnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik rfxI dI ihwkVI lgfqfr DVk rhI hY. qocI ny rfxI nUM EnF icr afpxI ihwk nfl GuwtI rwiKaf ijMnF icr Ausdy idl dI DVkx sLFq nhIN ho geI.
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qocI ny sihj nfl rfxI koloN puwiCaf, ‘rfxI jI, qusIN mYnUM hflI qwk nhIN dwisaf ik quhfzy idl ivc Auh ikhVI gwl hY ijhVI qusIN mYnUM dwsx qoN iJjk rhy ho.’ ‘qusIN guwsf nf kirE. jykr quhfnUM myrI gwl psMd nf afvy qF eyQy hI Buwl jfieE aqy smiJE ik rfxI ny kuJ ikhf hI nhIN sI.’ ‘rfxI jI afpF hux bwcy QoVHI hF ijhVy inwkI ijhI gwl bdly afpxy bx rhy cMgy BivwK nUM dfa Aupr lf dyvFgf. jLrUr dwso mYnUM, jo vI quhfzy idl ivc hY.’ rfxI ny dwsxf kIqf, ‘myrI mMm qF aYvyN afKI jFdI hY ik myrf sUjI nfl koeI qyh nhIN hY. Auh vI TIk hn. ikhVy mfpy kihMdy hn ik AunHF dIaF DIaF sfrI Aumr AunHF dy goizaF muwZ bYTIaF rihx. pr qusIN swc mMinE ijMnF icr Gr jf ky mYN sUjI nUM vyK nhIN lYNdI EnF icr myry idl ivc myrI mmqf nUM sbr nhIN afAuNdY. mYN iek pfsy qF DI nUM iqafg ky quhfzy nfl sLfdI krn vfsqy afpxy vwzy Bfg smJdI hF pr dUjy pfsy jdoN-jdoN vI mYN afpxy idl ivc AugmI mmqf nfl sUjI nUM afpxy idl ivc vsfAux dI pRiqigaf krdI hF, sUjI dIN hoNd ‘syh dy qwkly vFg’ myry idl nUM lhU luhfx kr idMdI hY. sUjI df sfrI Aumr df ivCoVf idn bidn myry idl ivc zUMGf DwsI jf irhf hY. qusIN mYnUM kuJ hOslf idE qF ik mYN sUjI dy ivCoVy nUM sihx dy kfbl ho skF.’ ‘bs eynI gwl hI quhfnUM prysLfn kr rhI sI.’ ‘ieh koeI CotI ijhI gwl nhIN hY. iewk mF dy isr Aupr phfV izwgx dy brfbr hY ieh gwl.’ ‘rfxI jI qusIN ies gwl bfry iPkr krnf jmF hI Cwz idE. afpF aYl[ pI[ sI[ hor iqMnF ku mhIinaF nUM KLqm kr lYxf hY. iPr afpxf pMjfbI smfj dy kfiedy kfnUMnF anusfr mrd-aOrq df nfqf juV jfxf hY. ivafh qoN iqMn-cfr mhIny bfad afpF sUjI nUM afpxy kol lY afvFgy. iPr qF nhIN rhygI quhfzy idl ivc koeI iPkr krn vflI gwl.’ ‘qusIN somvfr vfly idn kI krdy ho? ‘kuJ nhIN qo.’ ‘qusIN svyry mYnUM GroN sfZy awT vjy cuwk ilE. mYN svyry nON vjy zfAUn-tfAUn ivc afpxy vYizMg zrYs df myc dyx jfxf hY. mYN cfhuMdI hF ik vYizMg zrYs df stfeIl qusIN psMd kirE.’
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‘TIk hY, somvfr svyry pUry sfZy awT vjy mYN quhfzy Gr awgy KVHf hovFgf.’ rfxI ny qocI dI pfeI hoeI gwlvwkVI nUM hor Guwt ilaf. hux donF ivc cuwp Cf geI. rfxI ny afpxIaF awKF muMdIaF hoeIaF hn. Auh nf kuJ kihxf cfhuMdI hY aqy nf hux kuJ hor suxnf cfhuMdI hY. jd rIsYs df smF KLqm hox Aupr af igaf qF rfxI kfr ivwcoN inkl ky afpxy dPLqr ivwc cly geI aqy qocI kfr clf ky afpxy dPLqr vwl clf igaf. rfxI df dPLqr ivc kMm krn vfsqy mn nhIN lwg irhf. Auh kMD Aupr lwgy klfk vwl hI vfr-vfr vyKI jf rhI hY. awj pMj vwjx ivwc hI nhIN afAuNdy. sLfied smF hI KVo igaf hY jF rfxI hI smyN qoN awgy qurnf cfhuMdI hY. dUjf Auh afpxI shylI nUM vI keI vfr PUn GuMmf cuwkI hY. Auh awj qocI dI iewCf nUM jLrUr pUrf krnf cfhuMdI hY. ieh vI gwl nhIN ik Auh afpxI shylI nUM PUn isrPL qocI krky hI kr rhI hY. CuwtIaF Aupr jfx qoN pihlF qocI nfl vwD qoN vwD smF ibqfAux df Ausdf vI mn bhuq krdf hY. hyTF AusdI skwqr ny AusdI aYkstYnsLn Aupr PUn krky ikhf ik AusdI klfeINt imsjL vrmf dPLqr ivc phuMc cuwkI hY. Auh socF ivc eynI gulqfn ho geI ik Aus nUM cyqf hI nhIN irhf ik Aus ny hyTF jf ky imsjL vrmf koloN stytmYNt lYxI hY. pMj ku imMt bfad AusdI aYkstYnsLn Aupr skwqr df iPr PUn vwijaf, rfxI ny jvfb idwqf, ‘mYzm mYN huxy hI hyTF af rhI hF.’ rfxI hyTF vyitMg rUm ivc geI aqy imsjL vrmf nfl afpxf hwQ imlfAuNdI hoeI kihMdI, ‘sOrI BYx jI, afp jI nUM myrI ieMqjLfr krnI peI.’ rfxI imsjL vrmf nUM ieMtrivAUN rUm ivc lY geI. myjL duafly ibTf ky rfxI ny imsjL vrmf dI PfeIl PolxI arMB idwqI. Pfiel ProldI ny iek sPLy nUM iDafn nfl pVHnf sLurU kIqf. imsjL vrmf dy ivafh qoN pihlF dI iek kuwCV dI DI sI. Ausdf pqI vlYq df pwkf sLihrI bx ky AusdI DI nUM kuwt mfr krky imsjL vrmf dy mfipaf kol Cwz afieaf aqy imsjL vrmf afpxy pqI koloN zIvors mMg rhI hY. agly sPLy Aupr Ausny vyiKaf ik Ausdy pqI ny kuwtmfr krky imsjL vrmf nUM apMg bxf idwqf sI, Aus bfry zfktrI rIport vI Pfiel ivc nwQI kIqI hoeI hY. ieh rIport iqMn sfl purfxI hY. rfxI ny sfrI Pfiel GoKdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘quhfzy pqI dyv ny quhfzy srIr dy ikhVy aMg nUM nuksfn phuMcfieaf sI?’
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imisjL vrmf ny afpxI swjI bFh nUM nMgI kridaf ivKfieaf ik myrI ieh bFh ijs idn dI tuwtI hY Ausy idn qoN ipwCy nUM muVdI hI nhIN.’ rfxI ny iPr puwiCaf, ‘qusIN zIvors vfsqy iqMn sfl pihlF arjI ikAuN nhIN idwqI.’ imisjL vrmf ny ikhf arjI idwqI sI pr kcihrI ivc myry pqI ny kuVI nUM vfps Gr lY ky afAux aqy afpxf cMgf cfl rwKx vfsqy kcihrI nUM sMqusLt krvf idwqf sI. hux Auhny iPr AuhI cfly PV ley hn. qusIN dwso ik mYN hux kI krF?’ rfxI ny PfeIl nUM awgy GoKdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘imisjL vrmf jI, quhfzI khfxI sux ky myry mn nUM bhuq duwK lwgf hY pr qusIN ies duwK qoN Cutkfrf iesy krky pf skdy ho jykr quhfzy kol koeI gvfhI hY ik Auh kuVI nUM mfrdf-kuwtdf hY aqy Auh ieh nhIN cfhuMdf ik ieh kuVI Gr ivc rhy.’ ‘mYN ieh gvfhI iks qrHF pRfpq kr skdI hF?’ ‘BYx jI, ieh kMm myry dwsx df nhIN. AuNJ quhfzy nfl krdy quhfzy pqI vwloN bihs dI vIzIE rIkfrizMg, koeI aFZI-guaFZI vI gvfh bx skdf hY jF ivc kdy puils dI ieMtrvYnsLn hovy qF vI cwl skdf hY.’ ‘awj dy jLmfny ivc mnuwK ibnHF, aOrq kfhdI? nf mYN afpxy afdmI nUM Kohxf cfhuMdI hF aqy nf hI mYN afpxI DI nUM awKoN proKy kr skdI hF. quhfnUM ies vlYq df pqf hI hY ik kuVIaF dy kwilaF Cwzx df smF hI nhIN hY. kuVI dy BivwK bfry socdI hoeI df myrf icwq krdf ik aYsy mnuwK nUM Cwz ky prHF ho jfvF.’ rfxI ny imisjL vrmf dI gwl df jvfb idwqf, ‘quhfzy kol ieh vI ‘coafies’ hY. qusIN do sfl afpxy afdmI qoN alwg rho qF vI qusIN zIvors lY skdy ho.’ imisjL vrmF ny afpxI mjLbUrI dwsidaF ikhf, ‘hux qF myry mfpy vI ies dunIaF ivc nhIN rhy ijhVy kuVI nUM sFB lYxgy. myrf afdmI myrI DI nUM ‘afrPynyj’ vfilaF kol Gwl irhf hY. mYN nhIN cfhuMdI ik myrI DI drdr dIaF TokrF Kfvy.’ rfxI ny imisjL vrmf nfl hmdrdI pRgfAuNidaF hoieaF ikhf, ‘imisjL vrmf jo vI mYN quhfnUM dwisaf hY Ausy qrHF krn ivc hI quhfzI BlfeI hY.’
imisjL vrmf soc ivcfr ky ienHF gvfhIaF nUM pRfpq krky rfxI nUM iPr imlx vfsqy kih geI. rfxI iPr afpxy dPLqr ivc jf bYTI. rfxI dI njLr hux vI kMD Aupr lwgy klwk Aupr hY. Ausny afpxf mobfiel PUn afpxy prs ivwcoN kwiZaf aqy afpxI shylI nUM GuMmf idwqf. AusdI shylI dyvI ny iPr vI nhIN cuwikaf. rfxI ny iKwJ ky iek hor mYsyj Br idwqf aqy sbr krky imsjL vrmf dI DI bfry socx lwg peI. ieMJ socdI-socdI dIaF awKF sfhmxy AusdI DI sUjI df BivwK iPlm vFg GuMm igaf. CuwtI krky rfxI ny nwT ky bws PLV leI. jd Auh agly stfp Aupr AuqrI qF qocI dI kfr AusnUM bws stfp dy lfgy-Cfgy ikDry vI nf idsI. rfxI ny afpxy prs ivcoN mobfeIl PUn kwiZaf aqy qocI nUM GuMmf idwqf. hflI cfr ku GMtIaF hI vwjIaF sn qF AusnUM qocI dI kfr afAuNdI idsI qF Ausny PUn dI GMtI Ausy vyly dwb idwqI. qocI ny kfr KVHI hI kIqI sI ik rfxI ny Jwt pYsMjr sIt vflf drvfjf KolH ky kfr ivc bYTdI ny ikhf, ‘clo iswDy Kwby pfsy Ausy kfr pfrk ivc kfr nUM lY clo.’ qocI ny ieh nhIN puwiCaf ikAuN. Ausny afpxI kfr, kfr pfrk ivc iek pfsy iljf ky KVHI kridaF ikhf, ‘dwso jI hux kI hukm hY?’ ‘mYN qF quhfzy hukm dI AuzIk krdI hF. nf shylI ny PUn cuwikaf aqy nf hI Auhny myry idwqy mYsyj df koeI jvfb idwqf hY. dwsoN mYN hor kI krF. ies shylI ny awj mYnUM bhuq lYt-zfAUn kIqf hY.’ ‘rfxI jI, koeI nhIN, jdoN afp nUM iksy cIjL dI loV huMdI hY qF iesy qrHF hI huMdf hY.’ ‘clo jI afpF iksy hotl ivc cly jFdy hF.’ ‘nhIN jI rfxI jI, eynI koeI bhuqI loV nhIN hY. afpF nUM hotl ivc jfxf sLoBf nhIN idMdf. kfr ivc hI bYT ky do GVIaF gwlF kr lYNdy hF. agly hPLqy qoN afpF nUM iPr iksy koloN puwCxy dI jLrUrq nhIN peygI. pMjswq idn sbr hI krnf pYxf hY.’ rfxI ny koeI jvfb nhIN idwqf. Auh qrlocn isMG dy moZy Aupr afpxf isr suwt ky imsjL vrmF bfry socI hI geI. socdI Auh afpxy afdmI nUM Cwzxf vI nhIN cfhuMdI aqy nf hI Auh afpxI DI nUM afpxIaF awKF qoN Auhly krnf cfhuMdI hY. mnuwK dIaF sfrIaF ieCfvF kdy nhIN pUrIaF huMdIaF. ijs mnuwK dIaF sfrIaF ieCfvF pUrIaF ho jfvx iPr Auh mnuwK nhIN rihMdf. rwb df srUp bx jFdf hY. ieh rUp kdy vI ies dunIaF ivwc
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Bfilaf vI nhIN lwB skdf. mnuwK nUM hflq nfl smJOqf kr lYxf cfhIdf. jIvn iek sMGrsL hY. afpxIaF loVF nUM pUrn vfsqy afdmI nUM ihMmq krn dI loV huMdI hY. mYnUM qrlocn isMG iml igaf hY. mYN smfj ivc afpxI DOx akVf ky jIa skdI hF. sUjI df kI hY. Ausdf dfdI bfbf sFBx vflf hY nf jIAUNdf. kMm Aupr lwg ky mYN AusdI prvirsL vfsqy kmfeI kr skdI hF.’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxy moZy Aupr suwty Ausdy isr nUM plosidaF AusdIaF gwlHF Aupr afpxy hwQF dy poitaF nUM PyridaF ikhf, ‘rfxI jI ikhVIaF socF ivc pY gey ho? huMgfrf hI nhIN Brdy.’ ‘bs AuNJ hI awj iewk klfeINt dy jIvn bfry socdI sI. bs hor koeI Kfs gwl nhIN sI. qusIN mYnUM iek gwl puwCx dI iejLfjq idENgy?’ ‘iks gwl dI?’ ijMnF icr sUjI mMmI zYzI kol rhygI. kI afpF sUjI dI prvirsL vfsqy AunHF nUM Krcf dy skdy hF?’ ‘hF, hF, ikAuN nhIN rfxI jI. Auh vI afpxy pirvfr df hI iek jIa hY. afpF hI qF AusdI ijLMdgI nUM bxfAuxf hY. jd nOkrIaF lwg jfxIaF hn iPr afpxy kol pYsy dI koeI kmI nhIN rihxI.’ qrlocn isMG dy mUMho eydF sux ky rfxI AusdI JolI ivc hI pY geI. rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy vwl DUh ky iKwc ilaf aqy Aus nfl lwg ky sON jfx df nftk krn lwgI. Auh dony ikMnF icr iewk-dUjy nfl bVI cYn nfl icMbVy rhy. smF sLfm dy awT vwj gey hn. rfxI dy PUn dI GMtI vwjI. rfxI ny afpxy prs ivcoN PUn kwZdI ny af rhy PUn dy nMbr nUM skrIn Aupr vyKdI hoeI ny qrlocn isMG koloN puwiCaf, ‘jI myrI shylI dyvI df PUn hY. kI khF AusnUM?’ ‘rfxI jI rihx idE hux. iPr iksy idn bxf lvFgy koeI pRogrfm.’ rfxI ny PUn dy sivwc nUM dbf ky ikhf, hYlo krfPtI, ikwQy rhI awj sfrI idhfVI? afpxf kuJ lwgdf PUn nhIN cuwikaf.’ ‘ikMny vjy rfxo? ksm nfl mYN svyr dI qF Gr hI bYTI sI. iewk vjy qoN bfad kIqf hoxf.’ ‘hF dyvI qUM vI swcI eyN. iPr qUM ikwQy AujV geI sI?’ pihlF mYN muMzy nUM mMm kol Cwz ky sLosLl iskfAurtI vfilaF dy dPLqr ivwc KLsmF Kfixaf nfl sfrI idhfVI afpxf isr KpfAuNdI rhI. Gr afeI qF jYml df PUn af igaf. iPr mYN Ausdy PlYt ivc clI geI. mYN
buMnHI, kfhlI ivc dwd-lwgxf afpxf PUn Gr hI Cwz geI. huxy Gr afeIN hF qF rfxo mYN qyrf mYsyj piVHaf. dws kI gwl sI?’ ‘sux! awj asIN qyry PlYt ivc afAuxf sI. hux qF tU-lyt hY. myrI gwl suxI. muslmfnF dy muMizaF nfl bhuq nf iPiraf kr. ieh muMzy nhIN cMgy. suixaf ieh pfkisqfn ivc iljf ky qyry vrgIaF smfrt ieMzIan kuVIaF nUM dyh vpfr krn vfilaF kol vyc afAuNdy hn.’ ‘rfxI jI asIN qF afpxf zMg tpfrdy hF. pfkisqfn kIhny jfxf iehnF nfl? koeI jLbrdsqI cuwk qy nhIN lY jfxgy.’ ‘awCf qyrI mrjI dyvI.’ eynf kih ky rfxI ny afpxf PUn bMd kIqf aqy qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘clo jI sfZy awT ho gey hn. afpF vI hux GrF nUM cwlIey. mYnUM sUjI dI vI Xfd af rhI hY. ivcfrI, KLbry kI krdI hovygI?’ ‘qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘rfxI jI, vlYq vI kfhdI hY. svyry nUM hnyry-hnyry lok kMmF Aupr jFdy hn aqy hnyry-hnyry hI sLfmF nUM Gr vfps prqdy hn. sUrj inkldf df iksy ny vyiKaf hI nhIN. nIlf asmfn iksy ny kI vyKxf. nf hI eyQy cMd dI cfnxI vyKx nUM imldI hY.’ ‘eyQy jI isaflF nUM sUrj lyt cVHdf hY qy CyqI hI Cup jFdf hY. qFhIE eyQy ‘jI[aYm[tI’ dy smyN anusfr hr sfl GVIaF iek GMtF awgy ipwCy krnIaF pYNdIaF hn qF skUl nUM jfx vfly bwicaF nUM hnyry ivc nf qurnf pvy.’ rfxI dI gwl suxidaF qrlocn isMG ny kfr pfrk dy cfry pfsy vyiKaf ik kfr pfrk ivc tfvIN-tfvIN kfr KVOqI rih geI hY. kfr pfrk dy cuigrdy jwg rhIaF Plwz bwqIaF ny kfr pfrk qoN bfhr dy ielfky ivwc hnyrf kr idwqf hY. qrlocn isMG ny afpxI kfr qorI aqy rfxI nUM Ausdy Gr dy kol Cwz ky afpxy Gr phuMc igaf.
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eKv-22 istI kONsl df mYryj rijstrysLn df dPLqr hY. mYryj rijstrfr svyry suvwKqy df hI dPLqr KolH ky bYTf hY. sPLfeI krn vfly svyry swq vjy dy hI sPLfeI kr ky jf cuwky hn. pOxy ku igafrF vjy Kfs-Kfs pRfhAuxyN afAuxy sLurU ho gey. igafrF ku vjy qkrIbn qkrIbn Auh sfry phuMc gey
ijnHF nUM ies kort mYryj ivc hfjLr hox vfsqy Bjn isMG ny swidaf hoieaf sI. Bjn isMG vI afpxf mOrinMg sUt pf ky phuMc gey. pqly pqMg srIr vflI surjIq kOr ny gUVHI aqy cmkIly nIly rMg dI lfeI sfVI Aupr Kwty rMg dy PuwlF dI Cfp hoeI hY. hyTF Kwty rMg df pytI-kot pfieaf hoieaf hY. qocI ny vI mOrinMg sUt pfieaf hoieaf. kwlH isrPL sLgnF krky hI AusnUM rvfieqI qOr Aupr btnf lfieaf igaf sI. ijs nfl Ausdy mUMh df rUp svfieaf ids irhf hY. qocI ny slytI rMg dI pYNt nUM mYicMg iblt lfeI hoeI hY. duwD icwty rMg dI ivMgz kflr vflI kmIjL Aupr inwktfeI dI QFvyN byjL rMg df ‘krfvYt’ sjfieaf hoieaf hY aqy byjL rMg dI hI PqUhI pfeI hoeI hY. hlky kfly rMg dy tyl-kot dI lMbfeI sfhmixE pYNt dI bMnHI bYlt qwk hY aqy ipWiCEN tyl kot dI lMbfeI Ausdy pfey hoey cmkdy kfly rMg dy lYdr dy bUtf qwk hY aqy pYrF ivwc pfeIaF byjL rMg dIaF jrfbF vI QoVHIaF-QoVHIaF idsdIaF hn. qocI dy sIs Aupr byj rMg dI dsqfr sjfeI hoeI hY. dsqfr dy duafly ishry dy sLgn vjoN iJl-iml krdI icwty rysLm dI lys lmkdI hY. qocI dy mgr sLIro df vwzf poqf Aus vfsqy Kfs bxfieaf hoieaf mOrinMg sUt pf ky srbflf bx ky af irhf hY. gwl kI ik Bjn isMG ny dUlHy nUM isLMgfrn dI koeI ksr nhIN CwzI. koeI vI ijhVf AuQy hfjr sI sfry qocI vwl hI vyKdy aqy iek dUjy nfl qocI Aupr cVHy rUp dIaF isPLqF krdy hn. sLfied Bjn isMG nUM pqf sI jF Auh sMDU sfihb nUM GroN qurn lwgy PUn krky AunHF nUM smyN isr puwjx dI bynqI krky afey sn. Auh rfxI kOr dy pujx dI bVI sLFqI pUrbk ieMqjLfr kr rhy hn. Bjn isMG ny afpxI guwt GVI vyKI. smF svyr dy igafrF vwj ky dws imMt ho gey hn. eyny ivc kmry ivc jd hfjr pRfhAuixaF ivc Gusr-musr sLrU ho geI qF Bjn isMG ny jd drvfjy vwl vyiKaf, sMDU sfihb, rfxI kOr aqy krqfr kOr kuJ gUVHy irsLqydfrF nfl iGry aMdr af gey. rfxI kOr dy isLPOn nUM PVHI sLIro dIaF iqMny poqIaF brfeIzjLmyz bx ky Ausdy mgr Kfs zrYWs pf ky hwsdIaF af rhIaF hn. rfxI ny ey-lfeIn vI-nYk isLPOn vYizMg zrYWs pfeI hoeI hY. rysLm dy kwpVy dIaF jflIdfr bfhF ijs ivwcI moiZaF qoN lY ky AusdIaF kwCF hyT qwk guwtF qwk AusdIaF bfhF df gorf inCoh rMg sfPL njLr af irhf hY.
sLfied rfxI kOr ny btnf iewk idn qoN ijLafdf idn jLrUr lfieaf hovygf. ieh jflI AusdI ihwkVI nUM zrYWs dy vI-nYk ivcI ivKfldI rysLm dy kwpVy dI zrYWs dy AuproN sLurU huMdI hY. ieh zrYs AusdI ihwkVI qoN lY ky DuMnI qwk zrWYs nUM ploeIaF pf ky Ausdy pwqI vrgy pyt nUM icMbVdI hoeI Ausdy cwpty lwk qoN hyTF pYrF qwk Gwgry vFg vl pf ky Plyar bxfAuNdI hY. ies zrWYs dy ‘vI-inwk’ dy dony pfsy iek inwky iCwkU vFg bukrm nfl sKLq Kopy bxfey hoey hn ijnHF kfrn rfxI kOr dI ihwkVI qoN pqf lwgdf hY ik Auh iek aOrq hY. ienHF KoipaF qoN ibnHF qF rfxI vyKx nUM isrPL muMzf hI lwgdI. jd rfxI qurdI hY qF Plyar Ausdy sqfiraF vflI icwtI AuWcI awzI dI juwqI dy ilsLkfiraF nfl vyKx vfilaF dIaF awKF cuMiDaf jFdIaF hn. ies zrYWs Aupr gMZy dy iClky vrgI cuMnI Bfv isLPOn ijhVf rfxI ny afpxy isr Aupr EiVaf hoieaf hY, ijs ivwcoN rfxI dy muwKVy Aupr lwigaf myk-awp pRqwK idwsdf hY. rfxI dIaF gwlHF ivc pey hoey toey sfPL idKfeI idMdy hn. ies isLPOn rfhIN rfxI dy KusLI ivc Clkdy nYx vI BlI BFq idsdy hn. ieh isLPOn rfxI kOr dy isr qoN lY ky ipwCy jLmIn Aupr pUrf awDf mItr GVIs huMdf hY. ies isLPOn nUM sLIro dIaF iqMny poqIaF afpxy hwQF nfl cuwk ky mtk-mtk krky af rhIaF hn. isLPOn hyToN rfxI dy sMGxy-sMGxy kfly vflF ivc gUVHy gulfbI rMg dI lmkdI guwq ipwCy lwgf hoieaf Kwty rMg df Puwl sfPL njLr afAuNdf hY. rfxI kOr dI ieh iek guwq hI hY ijs qoN pqf lwgdf hY ik Auh iek pMjfbx kuVI hY pr pihrfvy qoN qF Auh pUrI vlYqx gorI lwgdI hY. hux hfjr pRfhAuixaf df iDafn rfxI vwl iKwicaf igaf. ies icwty rMg dI jflIdfr isLPon vYizMg zrYWs nfl cVHy rfxI kOr dy rUp nUM vyK ky sfry iek dUjy nUM afK rhy hn ik ieh rfxI kOr nhIN hY sgoN arsLF qoN Auqr ky koeI apCrf af geI hY. ies rOly ivc iksy nUM pqf hI nhIN lwigaf ik mYryj rijstrfr ny joVI nUM dPLqr ivc swd ilaf hY. rfxI kOr, qrlocn isMG, Bjn isMG aqy sMDU sfihb hux rijstrfr dy dPLqr ivwc izwTy myjL duafly KVHy hn. iek pfsy iek proPYsLnl PotgrfPLr afpxy kYmry nfl Poto iKcx vfsqy iqafr vr iqafr KVHf hY aqy iek vIzIE iPlm bxfAux vflf vI afpxy hwQ ivc vIzIE kYmrf lY ky nfl hI KVHf hY. rijstrfr ny qrlocn isMG dy hwQ ivc iek guwtkf PVfAuNdy hoey ny afiKaf ik qusIN myry aqy sB hfjr pRfhAuixaF dy sfhmxy vfihgurU jI nUM hfjLrnfjLr smJky ijvyN ies kfgjL Aupr ilKI geI sONh nUM pVH ky cuwkxf hY.
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qrlocn isMG ny guwtky nUM afpxy swjy hwQ ivwc bVy siqkfr nfl PVky kfgjL sfhmxy rwK ky pVHnf afrMiBaf, ‘mYN qrlocn isMG, vfihgurU jI nUM hfjr nfjr rwKdf hoieaf rfxI kOr jI mYN quhfnUM afpxI svfxI bxfAuNdf hoieaf pRx krdf hF ik mYN quhfzy cMgy mfVy idnF ivc vI sfQ hI rhUMgf. ies idn qoN lY ky ijMnF icr sfnUM sfzI mOq iek dUjy qoN judf nhIN kr idMdI, BfvyN qusIN grIb hovyN jF amIr hovyN, ibmfr hovyN jF qMdrusq hovyN, hr vyly mYN quhfzy sfQ rih ky quhfnUM ipafr siqkfr aqy KusLIaF KyVy pRdfn krdf rhFgf.’ PotogrfPLr ny kuJ Poto iKwcIaF aqy vIzIE mYn ny afpxy vIzIE kYmry ivc kuJ Kfs plF nUM iPlmfieaf. iPr rijstrfr ny rfxI kOr dy hwQ ivc iek guwtkf PVfAuNdy hoey ny afiKaf ik qusIN myry aqy sB hfjLr pRfhAuixaF dy sfhmxy vfihgurU jI nUM hfjLr-nfjLr smJky ijvyN ies kfgjL Aupr ilKI geI sONh nUM pVH ky cuwkxf hY. rfxI kOr ny guwtky nUM afpxy swjy hwQ ivc bVy siqkfr nfl PVky kfgjL sfhmxy rwK ky pVHnf afrMiBaf, ‘mYN rfxI kOr vfihgurU jI nUM hfjLr-nfjLr smJ ky afpxy smUh dosqF, sfk sMbMDIaF aqy irsLqydfrF dy sfhmxy qrlocn isMG qocI jI nUM afpxf pqI pRmysLr svIkfr krdI hoeI sfrI Aumr bVI vPfdfrI nfl dwuK-swuK, gmI-KusLI, grIbI-amIrI smyN, cMgy mfVy simaF ivc, ibmfrI aqy qMdrusqI ivc vI afpxI bPfdfrI nfl quhfzf sfQ inBfAUNgI. mYN awj sB dy sfhmxy quhfnUM XkIn idvfAuNdI hF ik myry pihly ivafh qoN myrI DI sUjI nfl quhfzf dUr nyVy df vI koeI irsLqf nhIN hY. mYN ibnF sLrq quhfzI qrwkI ivwc, quhfzf mfx siqkfr vDfAux ivc, quhfzy hfsy aqy gLmgInIaF ivc sLrIk ho ky quhfzf sfQ AunHF icr inBfvFgI ijMnf icr afpF dovyN ies dunIaF ivc jIAUNdy rihMdy hF.’ PotogrfPLr ny kuJ hor Poto iKwcIaF aqy vIzIE mYn ny afpxy vIzIE kYmry ivc kuJ hor Kfs plF nUM iPlmfieaf. hux PotogrfPLr aqy vIzIEmYn ‘stYNzbfeI’ hn. iPr mYryj rijstrfr ny qocI nUM ikhf, ‘rfxI kOr nUM vYizMg irMg pihnfE jI.’ qocI ny afpxI mfsI jI koloN vYizMg irMg lY ky rfxI kOr dI swjI cIcI ivc pf idwqI. mYryj rijstrfr ny rfxI kOr nUM ikhf, ‘qrlocn isMG nUM vYizMg irMg pihnfE jI.’
rfxI kOr ny afpxy prs ivwcoN muMdrI kwZ ky qocI dI swjy hwQ dI cIcI dy nfl dI AuNglI ivc pfAuNdI hoeI ny Ausdy hwQ nUM afpxI CfqI dy afsry atkfeI rwiKaf. iPr mYryj rijstrfr ny pihlF Bjn isMG koloN gfrzIan dy qOr Aupr gvfhI vfsqy iewk Kfny ivc hsqfKLsr krvf ley aqy sMDU jI koloN rfxI kOr dy ipqf vjoN iek KLfny ivc hsqKfsLr krvfAux qoN bfad mYryj rijstrfr ny hux donF nUM vDfeIaF idMidaF hoieaF ikhf, ‘hux qusIN kfnUMnI qOr Aupr iek dUjy nfl ivafh dy bMDn ivc bwJ gey ho. qusIN ies hfjLrIn dI pRvfngI lYx vfsqy iek dUjy nUM afpxf zUMGf ipafr ijqfAux vfsqy iek pRym ivguwqI cuMmx idE.’ qocI ny sMgdy-sMgdy ny rfxI dI gwlH Aupr iek hlkf ijhf cuMmx dy idwqf. rfxI ny afpxI aMgUTy kol dI AuNgl nUM Aus dIaF awKF sfhmxy ihlfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘nhIN, nhIN, eyQy nhIN.’ aqy afpxy donF buwlHF nUM bMd krky afpxI AuNgl nfl smJfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘zfrilMg eyQy.’ qocI ny iPr rfxI dy buwlHF Aupr afpxy buwlHF nUM rwKdy hoieaF iewk kwsvF cuMmx idwqf qF kmrf qfVIaF nfl gUMj AuWiTaf. Bjn isMG aqy sMDU jI ny afpxy nvyN bxy irsLqy vfsqy iek dUjy nfl hwQ imlfey aqy iewk-dUjy nUM vDfeIaF idwqIaF. vyitMg rUm ivc krqfr kOr ny surjIq kOr nUM gwlvkVI pf ky vDfeIaF idwqIaF. kmry ivc hfjr pRfhAuxy koeI surjIq kOr duafly, koeI krqfr kOr duafly, koeI Bjn isMG nUM, koeI sMDU jI nUM aqy koeI qrlocn isMG nUM vDfeIaF dy irhf hY. Bjn isMG df hukm hoieaf ik sfry bfhr Gfh Aupr cly jfx AuQy giriPtI dI kfrvfeI dy nfl-nfl kuJ PotoaF vI iKwcxIaF hn. sfry bfhr drI vFg ivCy Gfh Aupr jf ky joVI afAux dI ieMqjLfr krn lwgy. Bjn isMG ny bfhr jFidaF hI bynqI kIqI ik iewQy sfiraF ny joVI Aupr isrPL giriPtI hI suwtxI hY. ‘holIzy ieMn’ Auh ijhVf eyQoN isrPL pMjfh gjL Aupr siQwq hY Aus ivc dupihr dy Kfxy df ieMqjfm kIqf igaf hY aqy kyk kwtx dI rsm vI AuQy kIqI jfvygI. sfiraF nUM Bojn Cwk lYx bfad hI vdfiegI idwqI jfvygI. drI vFg ivCy Gfh Aupr PotogrfPLr aqy vIzIEmYn mOky dy srdfr hn. Auh ijs vI afdmI nUM ijwQy vI KVHf krdy hn, mjLfl aY ik Auh afdmI AuQoN ihl vI jfey. iek lokl aKLbfr vflf rIportr huxy-huxy afieaf aqy Aus PotogrfPLr ny joVI nUM bVy hI afrtYsitk ZMg nfl iewk-pfsy kuJ mnmohk
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PuwlF sfhmxy KVHf kIqf qF Auh afpxI iewk Poto iKwc ky Bjn isMG koloN progrfm df vyrvf lY ky cwldf bixaf. Bjn isMG vwloN swdy hoey PotogrfPLr ny sLfied AuQy PotoaF iKwc-iKwc ky afpxy kYmry dI rIl hI mukf dyxI hY. Auh joVI nUM qrHF-qrHF dy pojL bxfAux vfsqy afK irhf hY aqy afpxy kYmry dI PlYsL nfl AunHF dIaF awKF cuMiDaf irhf hY. holIzy ieMn hotl ivc iek vwzy hfl ivc, myjLF Aupr duwD icwty myjLposL ivCfey hoey hn. myjF duafly izwTIaF kursIaF Aupr icwty rMg dIaF cfdrF hyTF gwdy rwKy hoey hn. myjLF Aupr kYNzl lfeIts jwg rhIaF hn. hr myjL Aupr qrHF-qrHF dy rMgF dy Coty-Coty guldsqy isjfey hoey hn. keI rMgF dy BUkfny PYlf ky rMg brMgy DfigaF nUM iksy BfrI cIjL nfl bMnH ky hr myjL Aupr rwiKaf igaf hY. qocI aqy rfxI kOr dy nfm awgy ‘jwst mYrIz’ ilKy hoey bYnr hfl dIaF kMDf Aupr QF-QF icpkfey hoey hn. hfl dy sfhmxy iek styj bxI hoeI hY aqy styj Aupr zI[ jy[ bVI hI DImI ijhI afvfjL nfl iPlmI gfxy vjf irhf hY. styj dy sfhmxy peI myjL Aupr pMj miMjLlF iek kyk sjfieaf hoieaf hY. kdy kdy zI[ jy[ af rhy pRfhAuixaF nUM bYT jfx dI bynqI krdf hY. kdy-kdy GridaF dy hukm anusfr koeI sUcnf ds idMdf hY. jd sfry gYst hfl ivc phuMc gey qF hfl dIaF muwK lfeItF nUM bMd kr idwqf igaf aqy hux isrPL hr myjL Aupr kYNzl lfeIt dI hI rOsLnI hY. mhOl bhuq suhfvxf hY. zI[ jy[ ny imAUijLk hux kfPI AuWcf kr idwqf hY. iek dUjy dI gwl kol bYTf vI musLkl nfl hI smJ skdf hY. vrqfivaF ny sB nUM stfrtr vrqfAuNxf sLUrU kr idwqf. bIar, sLMpyn, ivskI, brFzI, voDkf, bkfrzI aqy brFzI nfl BrIaF glfsIaF cuwsq kuVIaF tryaF ivwc rwK ky tryaF nUM iewk hwQ dIaF pMjF AuNglF Aupr itkf BmUky vFg hr pRfhAuxy nUM zirMk pIx dI AusdI coafies nUM puwC rhIaF hn. keI pRfhAuxy AunHF qurIaF jFdIaF cusq kuVIaF dIaF tryaF ivcoN loV anusfr afpxI zirMk cuwk lYNdy hn. Kfx-pIx dI ies pfrtI ivwc koeI rok nhIN hY. aMDy ku GMty bfad zI[ jy[ vfilaF ny kyk duafly iekwTy hoey GridaF dI sMgq krn vfsqy kuJ nfm boly ik Auh kyk vfly myjL dy ipwCy af jfx aqy hor sfiraF nUM afiKaf ik hux CyqI hI kyk kwitaf jfxf hY sfry AuWTky ies idRsL nUM vyKx vfsqy afpxI cMgI jgfh mwl lYx. pRfhAuixaf ivc ijvyN BfjV hI pY geI huMdI hY. sfry kyk vfly myjL dy sfhmxy iekwTy ho gey. zI[ jy[ ny vDfeIaF idMdy hoey jo kyk vfly myjL Aupr ho irhf AusdI kumYNtrI krnI arMB idwqI.
kyk kwtky pihlF joVI nUM Kuafieaf igaf aqy iPr swgy rwqy pRfhAuixaF ny joVI dy mUMh nUM lf-lf ky PotoaF iKcvfeIaF aqy joVI dI JolHI ivc bxdf sgn pf ky afpo afpxIaF sItF Aupr ibrfjmfn huMdy gey. kyk dI rsm qoN bfad zI[ jy[ ny BMgVy dy gfxy lf ky sfrf hfl hI cuwk idwqf. jd-jd vI joVI nwcx nUM afAuNdI qF swgy rwqy irsLqydfr vI ipV ivwc af ky afpxy srIr nUM qrHF-qrHF dy mroVy mfr-mfr ky nwcdy. joVI dy isr AuproN vfrny kr-kr zI[ jy[ dy sfhmxy styj Aupr pONzF dy Zyr lf idwqy. zI[ jy[ ny pONzF dy Zyr nUM keI vfr hUMJ ky ipCFh nUM kIqf pr lokF df AuqsLfh QMmx ivc hI nhIN af irhf sI. koeI do ku GMty dy zfns qoN bfad Kfxf vI vrqfieaf jfx lwgf. Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr hfl qoN bfhr inklx vfly drvfjy mUhry KVH gey.Auh jf rhy pRfhAuixaF nUM sgLn vjoN miTafeI df iek iek zwbf dy ky pfrtI ivc afAuNx df DMnvfd krdy gey. rfxI ny afpxy Gr jfx lwigaF qocI nUM iek pfsy krky koeI gwl kIqI qF qocI ny AusdIaF gwlF Aupr iek hlkf ijhf cuMmx dy ky AusnUM Bry idl nfl ivdf kIqf. sLfm awT vjy Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr sMDU jI dy pirvfr nUM holIzy ieMn qoN hI ivdf krky qocI nUM nfl lY ky afp afpxy Gr vwl cwl pey. Bjn isMG sLrfb pI ky kfr kdy nhIN clfAuNdy. sLfied ies krky ikAuNik Auh sLihr dy iek ijMmyvfr ivakqI hox krky AunHF nUM BlI BFq pqf hY ik vlYq ivc puils iksy nUM muafPL nhIN krdI. qocI soPLI hox krky Bjn isMG dI kfr clf irhf hY. Bjn isMG dI sLrfb sLfied Auqr rhI sI, AunHF ny iek lMbI AubfsI leI aqy ikhf, ‘qocI bytf rfxI kOr ny sONh cuwkx vyly jo sUjI bfry ikhf hY. ieh Ausny afpxy idloN ikhf hY jF rfxI kOr nUM qUM aijhf kihx vfsqy mjLbUr kIqf sI.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI, mYN qF aijhf krn vfsqy iblkul nhIN rfxI nUM ikhf. sLfied Ausny ieMJ kihky myrf idl ijwqx dI koisLsL kIqI hY.’ Bjn isMG ny sfrI idhfVI dI Bwj dOV dI smIiKaf kridaF surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry, qocI df iek iPkr qF KLqm hoieaf. iesdf rijstr mYryj ho igaf. rojL dI ikV-ikV muwkI. hux ies nUM vlYq ivc pwky rihx dI mnjLUrI iml jfxI hY. qyrI gwl mYnUM bhuq psMd afeI ik ijhVf kwlH nUM kMm krnf hY, Aus kMm nUM awj ikAuN nf kIqf jfvy. so awj qyry vI idl dI qmMnf pUrI ho geI hY. qocI bytf hux qUM jdoN mrjI rfxI
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nfl iml ky vlYq ivc pwkf hox vfsqy hom afiPs nUM arjI Gwl dyvIN. surjIq kOry jd qwk iehdf aYl[ pI[ sI[ df kors pUrf hoxf hY qd qwk iesny ies mulk df pwkf sLihrI vI bx jfxf hY. hor cfr mhIny hn, iehdf aYl[ pI[ sI[ df kors pUrf hox Aupr afpF iesdf ivafh pUrI gur mirXfdf anusfr vI kr dyxf hY. mYN qF sMDU sfihb nfl kwlH nUM hI gwl krky ivafh pwkf krky gurduafry ivc buikMg kr dyxI hY. iPr mOky Aupr pfrtI vfsqy koeI cMgf hfl vI krfey Aupr nhIN imldf. vyly isr sfry kMm ho jfx qF cMgI gwl hY.
rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG kfnUMnI qOr Aupr ivafh dy bMDn ivwc bwJ gey hn. aj kwlH AunHF df afps ivcIN imlxf smfj dIaF njLrF ivc nhIN rVkdf. Auh dupihr dI CuwtI vyly aqy sLfm nUM kMm KLqm krky rojL imldy hn. AunHF df afps ivwcI imlxf nf sMDU pirvfr nUM axsuKfvF hY aqy nf hI Bjn isMG nUM hI bhuqf KLqrf hY ik ieh nOjuafn afps ivwcI bihs ky ikDry irsLqf hI nf qoV lYx. somvfr qoN sLuwkrvfr qwk Auh afpo afpxy dPLqrF ivc hI iml lYNdy hn aqy sLinwcrvfr rfxI kOr Bjn isMG dy cfrlI vfly dPLqr ivc qocI nfl Ausdy morgyjL vfly kfgjL pwqrF nUM Brn ivc mwdd krdI hY. iek idn qocI ny rfxI koloN puwiCaf, ‘rfxI jI guwsf nhIN krnf. kI qusIN mYnUM dws skdy ho ik sONh cuwkx vyly quhfnUM sUjI bfry koeI gwl krn vfsqy iks ny ikhf sI?’ ‘mYnUM myrI mF ny ikhf sI ik AunHF dy pirvfr nUM ieh sLwk hY ik sLfied sUjI AunHF nUM hI nf sfrI Aumr sFBxI pY jfey. myrI mF sUjI nUM afp sMBflygI. mYnUM aijhf kihx vfsqy myrI mMm ny ikhf sI.’ ‘ikAuN Auh ikAuN sMBflygI. afpF nhIN sMBfl skdy.’ ‘ienHF gwlF nUM ajy rihx idE. zfrilMg jd mOkf afvygf iPr vyiKaf jfvygf.’ qocI hux byDVk rfxI kOr dy Gr jFdf. qocI ny rfxI dI mMm nUM vlYq ivc rihx dy afpxy styts nUM dwsidaF rfxI koloN hom-afiPLs nUM pwky ho jfx vflI afpxI arjI Glvf idwqI. idn lMG gey. qocI dy pfsport Aupr prmfnYNt rYjIzYNs dI mohr lwg ky qocI df pfsport homafiPLs qoN vfps af igaf. qocI ny ies gwl nUM rfxI kOr nUM pihlF dwisaf
aqy Bjn isMG nUM afpxy pwky ho jfx vfly styts nUM do idn bfad ivwc dwisaf. qocI hux iksy iksy rfq rfxI dy Gr vI rih lYNdf. qocI vfsqy BfvyN iek kmrf alwg rwiKaf hoieaf sI pr rfxI afpxy mfipaF nUM BuJwk dy ky keI vfr geI rfq qwk Auhdy kmry ivc hI rihMdI. ijs idn qocI AunHF dy Gr rihMdf, Aus idn qocI dyr rfq qwk sUjI nfl bwicaf vFg Kyzdf rihMdf. krqfr kOr ieh vyK ky bhuq KusL huMdI aqy qocI dIaF isPLqF huwbhuwb krdI. qocI rfxI dy pirvfr nfl eynF Gul-iml igaf ik rfxI dI mMmI kol rfxI nUM iKJfAux vfsqy rfxI dIaF sLkfieqf lfAuNdf rihMdf. krqfr kOr jd qocI dy khy Aupr rfxI nUM GUrdI qF dUsry idn rfxI aYvyN muwcI qocI nfl guwsy ho jFdI keI keI idn boldI vI nf. Ausdf nf bolxf qocI nUM kdy prysLfn nf krdf. qocI jd guwsy hoeI rfxI nUM nf vrfAuNdf qF rfxI koeI cirwqr krky qocI nUM bolx vfsqy mjLbUr kr idMdI. iek idn gusy hoeI ny qocI nUM bulfAux vfsqy ikhf, ‘jI myrI shylI dyvI df PUn afieaf sI. kihMdI sI awj PlYt KflI hY.’ ‘qocI ny iKwJ ky ikhf, ‘hux PVy PlYtF dI kI jLrUrq hY jd afpxy kol do Gr KflI pey hn.’ ieh sux ky rfxI ny igwDf pf ky ikhf, ‘vyK lE! bulf ley ik nhIN.’ qocI afpxf mUMh vwtdf hoieaf mUMhoN kuJ nf kihMdf hoieaf afm dI qrHF rfxI nfl bolx lwg pYNdf. iesy rutIn ivc AunHF cfr mhIny guwsy rfjLI huMidaF hI lMGf ley. AunHF ny aYl[ pI[ sI[ kors sPLlqf nfl sMpUrn kr ilaf hY. rfxI kOr nUM ivlIam suilstrjL vfilaF afpxy dPLqr ivc hI birstr dy qOr Aupr iek sfl vfsqy nOkrI dy idwqI. qocI nUM Ausy dPLqr ivc jd nOkrI dI pysLksL hoeI qF Bjn isMG ny ivlIam nUM ikhf ik imstr tI[ isMG ies nOkrI Aupr do mhIny bfad kMm krn afvygf. ivlIam ny ies bfry koeI ieqrfjL nhIN ijqfieaf. AunHF df gur-mirXfdf anusfr ivafh agly mhIny df icrokf pwkf ho cuwkf hY. Bjn isMG ny mIqo aqy jwgy nUM ies ivafh ivc hfjLr hox vfsqy swidaf hoieaf hY. Auh AunHF dy pfsportF Aupr lwgx vfly vlYq dy vIjLy vwl vyK rhy hn. awgy qF qocI rfxI nUM kMm Aupr idhfVI df do vfr iml lYNdf sI pr hux Auh rfxI nUM imlx vfsqy sLinwcrvfr vfly idn dI ieMqjLfr krdf rihMdf. rfxI vI iksy iksy aYqvfr vfly idn Bjn isMG dy Gr ivc afx ky sfrI sfrI idhfVI qocI nfl ibqfAuNdI. rfxI ny surjIq kOr nUM idloN afpxI sws pRvfn kr ilaf hY. BfvyN Auh AusnUM hux
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eKv-23
mfsI jI kihMdI hY pr surjIq kOr df mfvF vrgf siqkfr krdI hY. surjIq kOr ny ikhf ik rfxI df AusnUM mfqf jI kihxf QoVHf Eprf ijhf lwgdf hY qF rfxI ny jvfb dyxf, ‘mfqf jI qocI nUM qusIN mqbMnF nhIN bxfieaf hoieaf. iPr ikAuN nhIN mYN afp jI nUM mfqf jI afK skdI. clo mYnUM kI hY? mYN quhfnUM mfsI jI hI afK ilaf krUMgI. gwl qF isrPL iewk siqkfr dI hI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny vI afiKr rfxI nUM afpxI nUMh pRvfn kr hI ilaf. Auh vI Aus nUM iek sws vFg smJOqIaF idMdI rihMdI. rfxI vI Bjn isMG dy pirvfr ivc rc-imc geI hY. qocI dI ijhVI afdq rfxI dy psMd nf afAuNdI Auh surjIq kOr nUM iek sLkfieq krky dwsdI. surjIq kOr vI qocI nUM afpxf skf puwq smJ ky iJVkdI kihMdI, ‘nf bytf cMgy muMzy kuVIaF nUM eydF nhIN kihMdy huMdy. kuVI ajy inafxI hY.’ qocI ny ihVV ijhI kIqI aqy ikhf, ‘mfsI jI ieho inafxI! kcihrI ivwc qF vQyrf ikwlHdI hY.’ ‘cwl hAU prHy kr Cwizaf kr. Auh qF AusdI nOkrI dI gwl hY. qUM ikqy gUMgF eyN, qUM nhIN kcihrI ivc boldf.’ surjIq kOr ny qocI nUM afpxy puwqF vFg smJfieaf. rfxI, qocI nUM pYNdIaF iJVkf vyK ky muskRfAuNdI qF qocI afpxIaF dMdIaF krIcdf rihMdf aqy rfxI qocI vwl vyKdI afpxf mIsxf hfsf hwsdI rihMdI. krqfr kOr rfxI nUM qocI nfl hux imlx qoN rokdI kihMdI rihMdI hY ik hor cfr hPLqy hn iPr qusIN iekwiTaF hI rihxf hY. QoVHI ivcfr kr lE. dyKx suxn vflf kI khUgf. DIey bysLrmpuxy dI vI hwd huMdI hY pr nf rfxI dy kMnF Aupr jUM srkI aqy nf hI surjIq kOr dy khy df qocI Aupr koeI asr huMdf hY. ijMnF AunHF nUM ikhf jFdf ik do iqMn hPLqy sbr kr lE. rfxI EnF hI cfml-cfml qocI nUM PUn kr-kr afpxy Gr swd lYNdI hY. hfr ky krqfr kOr ny afpxy hiQafr rfxI awgy suwtdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘kro jo krnf hY BfeI. eyQy dy inafixaF nUM pirvfrF ivc rihx dI Borf akl nhIN. vyKI qUM eyQy hI afp hudrIaF kr lYNdI eyN. jd shurIN geI qF qYnUM iPr mF cyqy afAuxI hY. mYnUM nhIN lwgdf ik qUM suhry Gr jf ky koeI awgH pf skygI. bMdf iksy dy smJfieaF Aupr hI smJ jfvy. pqf nhIN ieh inafxy pVH ilK ky afpxy afp nUM ikhVI akl dy mflk smJdy hn?’
sLfied rfxI ny Aus idn afpxI mF df guwsf smJ ilaf sI. hux Auh isrPL sLinwcrvfr hI qocI nUM imlx jFdI. rfxI dy ies ikrdfr nUM vyK krqfr kOr hux bhuq KusL sI. ‘myrI sunwKI DI, myrI bIbI DI, myrI rfxI DI, myrI sfihbF DI, myrI rfxo DI’ afid sLbdF nMU kihky sdf Aus nfl gwl krdI. idnF ivwc hI krqfr kOr aqy surjIq kOr dy GrF ivc rOxkF lwgx lwg peIaF. vIk-aYNz Aupr qF aFZI-guaFZIaF, irsLqydfrF, sfk sMbMDIaF df afAuxf jfxf ies qrHF lwgf rihMdf ijvyN pMjfb dy bws awizaF Aupr svfrIaF bwsF dI AuzIk krdIaF ieDr-AuDr GuMmdIaF iPrdIaF rihMdIaF hn.
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eKv-24 Bjn isMG df mkfn hY. jwgy nUM vlYq phuMicaF do idn ho gey hn. jwgf hmysLf kuVqf-pjfmf pfAuNdf hY. sLfh kfly rMg dI dfhVI Ausdy gory inCoh mUMh Aupr bhuq swjdI hY. jykr koeI guh nfl vyKy qF dfhVI dy hyToN vflF dI ivrl QfxI iewk kfly rMg df vwzf iql ivKfeI idMdf hY. aijhf iql surjIq kOr dIaF gwlHF Aupr vI hY. Prk eynf hY ik surjIq kOr dy ieh iql gwlHF dy swjy pfsy hY aqy jwgy dy ieh iql gwlHF dy Kwby pfsy hY. iek hor vI Prk hY. jwgy dIaF gwlHF Aupr iql vwzf aqy gUhVy kfly rMg df hY pr surjIq kOr dIaF gwlHF Aupr ieh iql brIk aqy QoVHf hlky kfly rMg df hY pr jwgy dy ies iql bfry surjIq kOr qoN ibnHF hor iksy nUM pqf nhIN hY. sLfied jwgy dy Gr vflI mIqo nUM vI jLrUr pqf hovygf pr Auh qF pMjfb ivc hY. jwgf pwg sLIsLf dyKy ibnF hI bMnH lYNdf hY. BfvyN pwg dy vl AugVy dugVy, hyTF Aupr vlF Aupr vl huMdy hn pr Auh ibnHF sLIsLf vyiKaF aMgUTy dI dfb nfl pwg dI nok bxfAux df bhuq kfrIgr hY. svyr dy dws ku vwj cuwky hn. Bjn isMG aqy qrlocn isMG afpxy kMmF Aupr gey hoey hn. jwgf guslKfny ivc sLfvr lY irhf hY. ismro surjIq kOr nfl PrMt rUm ivc bYTI gwlF kr rhI hY. ismro ny ikhf, surjIq kOry, qUM qF aYvyN sfDxI bxI bYTI eyN. Gr ivc gMgF bihMdI hY. qYQoN iPr vI nuhfqf nhIN jFdf. vyK lY, mIqo ny hwly nfl qocI lY ilaf sI ik nhIN.’ BfvyN ismro dI gwl surjIq kOr df klyjf cIr geI hY pr iPr vI Ausny ismro nUM ikhf, ‘jo krUgf BYxy AuhI BrUgf. bMdy df afpxf idl sfPL
hoxf cfhIdf. sfnUM qF qyry BfjI hI bhuq KusL rwKdy hn. Auh vQyrI koisLsL krdy hn. myrI inkMmI dy hI BfgF ivc koeI aOlfd nhIN hY.’ ‘surjIq kOry qUM rwb ivc afpxf Brosf rwK. kihMdy hn ik rwb bKLisLsLF vI AuhnUM idMdf hY, ijhVf afp vI koeI ihMmq krdf hY. qusIN afpxI koisLt krI jfE. rwb jLrUr iek idn quhfzI JolHI ivwc sugfq pfvygf. mYN qF kihnI aF ik qUM qocI dy zYzI nfl gwl krky vyK lY. sLfied pfxI bdl nfl rfh KuwlH hI jfvy. qYnUM cMgI qrHF pqY, myrI god vI qF pRDfn jI ny ardfsF kr-kr hrI kIqI sI. qYnUM nhIN pqf pFzvF dy pUrjvF dI iek srsvqI nfm dI rfxI sI. Ausdf puwqr mr cuwkf sI. AusdIaF do nUMhF ‘aMbF’ aqy ‘aMbfilkf’ vI qyry vFg byaOlfd sn. srsvqI ny afpxy puwqr ibafs irsLI jI nUM bynqI kIqI ik afp afpxIaF zuhfgx BrjfeIaF dI god nUM sLIGr hiraF kry qF ik rfj Bfg dI surwiKaf aqy anusLfsLn kfiem krn vflf vflf koeI hovy. ibafs irsLI ny afpxI mfqf srsvqI df kihxf mMnidaF afiKaf, ‘ijs iesqrI ny kdy vrq df pfln nhIN kIqf hY. Auh iesqrI myry njLdIk nhIN af skdI. jykr afp smyN qoN pihlF hI dyvIaF nUM grBvqI vyKxf cfhuMdy ho qF AunHF dyvIaF nUM kho ik ieh jLrUrI hY ik Auh myry krUp nUM vyK ky nf zrn. jd aMbfilkf myry vys, rUp, gMD aqy dyh nUM sihx kr leygI qF Auh iek Auqm bflk nUM afpxy grB ivc lY skdI hY. aMbfilkf nUM pUrf iek sfl myry gRih ivc rihxf hovygf. Auh inwq sohxy kwpVy aqy isLMgfr krky myry gRih ivKy myrI AuzIk kiraf kry aqy AusnUM ieh vI dws dyvIN ik Auh srIrk sMbMD mMnorMjn vfsqy nf bxfvy. mn ivc isrP iewk sMqfn pRfpqI vfsqy hI soc rwKy.’ rfxI srsvqI ny afpxI nUMh aMbfilkf nfl slfh kIqI ik BrqvMsL nUM hux AuhI hI bcf skdI hY. aMbfilkf ies kfrj vfsqy mMn geI. rfxI aMbfilkf ny pUrf iek sfl irsLI ibafs jI dI syvf krky afpxI god nUM hiraf krn df vrdfn ilaf sI. vfihgurU, qF jfky pFzvF dI vMsL awgy cwlI sI. hr aOrq mF bxnf cfhuMdI hY. vfihgurU, jy kr aMq ho jfvy qF iksy prfey mrd nUM vfsLnf rihq vrq lYxf koeI gunfh nhIN huMdY. ieh qF irsLIaF vwloN rcy gRMQF ivc Kfs krky ibdur nIqI ivwc iliKaf-piVHaf jFdf hY. aYsf gunfh aOrq nUM muafPL huMdf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ismro dI gwl afpxy lV bMnH leI pr JUTI-mUTI ismro dy kUhxI mfr ky kihMdI hY, ‘ismro akl kr! kdy qF cMgI gwl kiraf kr.’
‘surjIq kOry qyrI god hrI ho jfAU. ies qoN ibnHF qYnUM hor ikhVI gwl cMgI lwgxI hY. jy qUM cfhuMnI eyN qF mYN awj qyry jIjf jI dy kMnIN gwl kwZ dAUN. awgy qyry Bfg surjIq kOry.’surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘vyKI ismroN ikqy AultI nf pY jfvy.’ ‘ jwgy nUM af lYx dy hyTF. iPr dyKI myrIaF gwlF dy jOhr. cwl afpF zfeIinMg tybl Aupr jf ky AuhdI ieMqjLfr krdIaF hF. qYnUM rsoeI ivc mYN Gwl dAUNgI. jd qYnUM hfk mfrUMgI iPr qUM af jfeIN. smJ leI qyrf kMm ho igaf.’ Auh dovyN zfeInMg tybl Aupr jf bYTIaF. jwgf AunHF nUM bYTIaF vyK ky PrMt rUm vwl jfx lwgdf hY. ismro ny hfk mfrI, jIjf jI, ikAuN sflI koloN sMg lwgdI hY. Auh svyr dI ickorI vFg Aupr nUM vyKdI hY ik kdoN jwgf afvy aqy Aus nUM cfh df kwp bxf ky dyvy. qyrf qF Auhdy vwl iDafn hI nhIN jFdf.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘kuVy ismro, cuwp kr, myry jIjf jI qF lwKF ivcoN iewk hn. eydF df mnuwK sfrI dunIaF ivwc dIvf lY ky BflIey qF vI nhIN koeI imlxf.’ ‘surjIq kOry mYnUM vI eydF hI lwgdf hY. iehdI syvf kr lY ijMnI krnI qUM. qYnUM syvf df myvf jrUr imlygf. iehny ikhVf vlYq ivc bYTy rihxf.’ ‘ismro, cfh df kwp bxfvF jy qUM pIxf qF.’ ‘mYnUM ikAuN puwCdI eyN. afpxy jIjf jI koloN nhIN puwCygI.’ ismro ny gol msLkrI kIqI. ‘ikAuN ismro, jIjf jI ikhVy Epry hn. AunHF dI syvf qF mYN Bjn isMG nfloN vI ijLafdf krdI hF. puwC lY BfvyN sfhmxy bYTy hn.’ ‘ikAuN jIjf jI, surjIq kOr swc kihMdI hY?’ ‘hF jI BYx jI iehdy afsry hI ies mulk ivc idn ktI kr rhyN hF.’ surjIq kOry jy cfh bnfAuxI qF CyqI jfh bxf ilaf. mYN gurduafry jfxf iksy nUM imlx. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘smJ lY mYN ieAuN geI aqy ijAuN afeI.’ surjIq kOr rsoeI ivc cfh bnfAux vfsqy clI jFdI hY. ismro ny jwgy nUM ikhf, Gr sfrI idhfVI ivhlf bYTf rihMdf. koeI kMm kfr vI kr ilaf kr. ’
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‘BYx jI, ipMz ivc vIh Kwqy vfhIdy sI. ieQy koeI kMm hY hI nhIN qF kI krIey. ajy afey nUM do idn qF hoey. mYnUM kI pqY ik bfhr ikwQy kMm krn jfxY?’ ‘vy jwigaf kMm qF Gry hI vQyrf jy qUM krnf hovy. qUM kdy surjIq kOr vwl vyiKaf. ivcfrI dI god hI hrI nhIN huMdI. Auh bfhr jFdI hY qF AusdI byiejLqI huMdI hY. qUM hI koeI koisLt krky vyK lY.’ ieh sux ky jwgy dy mn ivc kuwqkuqIaF inklIaF. ismro dI gwl sux ky Ausny Auprly idloN ikhf, mYN eyQy pRfhAuxf afieaf hF. jy kuJ glq ho igaf. myrI byiejLqI hoeygI.’ ‘vy kmilaF! qYnUM smJ nhIN afAuNdI. Auh qyrf eynF ikAuN krdI hY? mYN qF kihnI aF ik myry jfx qoN bfad AuhdI bFh PV leIN. jy kuJ iqV-iPV krUgI qF mYnUM afh PUn GuMmf deIN. mYN afpy smJf dAUNgI. qUM bfhlf nf puwC afpxf kMm kr aqy Gr ivwc hwk dI rotI Kfh.’ jwgy ny afpxf isr hF ivwc ihlfieaf hI sI ik ismro ny afiKaf qy surjIq kOr nUM hfk mfrI. ‘surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘mYN afeI BYx jI. cfh pIqy ibnHF nf jfeIN.’jd surjIq kOr cfh bxf ky lY afeI qF jwgy ny AusdIaF awKF ivwc itkitkI lf ky Jfikaf. awigEN surjIq kOr ny vI jwgy dIaF awKF ivwc afpxIaF awKF itkfeI rwKIaF aqy muskRfAuNdI surjIq kOr nUM jwgy ny iewk muskfn idwqI. surjIq kOr ny kwpF ivc cfh pf ky ikhf, ‘jIjf jI, Kfxf qF iewk prOTf lfh idaF.’ ‘nhIN-nhIN surjIq kOry ajy svyry-svyry BuwK ikwQy lwgI hY.’ BfvyN jwgy nUM QoVHI BuwK sI pr Auh afpxy mn dI awj surjIq kOr nUM CyqI hI kihxf cfhuMdf sI. jwgy nUM cfh df kwp pIxf hux Bfrf hoieaf ipaf hY.ismro ny jwgy dI bycYnI nUM BfpidaF cfh df kwp mUMh nUM lfieaf aqy surjIq kOr nUM kihMdI, BYxy, cfh ivwc qF sudI KMz pfeI hoeI hY. mYN hux gurduafry jf ky hI pIvFgI. afh PV cfh df afpxf kwp. qUM pI lvIN, sudI KMz.’ eynF kihMdI surjIq kOr dI koeI vI gwl nf suxdI Auh Gr ivwcoN clI geI. jwgy ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry iek plyt ilaFeI. cfh grm bhuq hY.’ surjIq kOr rsoeI ivwcoN iek plyt lY afeI. jd Auh jwgy nUM plyt PVfAux lwgI qF jwgy ny ihMmq krky afpxy DVkdy idl nfl surjIq kOr dI bFh PV leI. surjIq kOr ny muskRfAuNidaF jwgy koloN afpxI bFh CzvfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘myrI bFh Cwzo jI! eyQy koeI af jfAUgf. cwl Aupr af jfh.’
eynf kih surjIq kOr Gr dy drvfjy dI aMdroN ictkxI lf ky, Aupr afpxy sfAux vfly kmry ivc clI geI. jwgy ny cfh dy suVwky mfridaF iek imMt afpxf cMgf-mfVf soicaf aqy ismro dI khI gwl df hOslf krky Auh vI Aupr cVH igaf. jwgy ny guslKfny dy drvfjy sfhmxy KVH ky ikhf, surjIq kOry aMdr aF.’ aMdroN koeI jvfb nhIN afieaf qF Auh surjIq kOr dy sfAux vfly kmry awgy KVH ky ismro dI sFg lfeI, surjIq kOry.’ ‘surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘hF jI! drvfjf KuwlHf hI hY.’ jwgy ny jd drvfjf KoilHaf qF vyiKaf ik surjIq kOr dIaF lwqF nMgIaF hn. Ausny gl ivc iek lMmf sfrf KwulHf kuVqf pfieaf hoieaf hY. surjIq kOr afpxf kuVqf lfh ky srfhxy rwKdI hoeI rjfeI ivc vVH geI. jwgy ny iQVkdI afvfjL ivwc ikhf, surjIq kOry hYQy kI krdI eyN? ‘jIjf jI, quhfzy vfsqy ibsqrf inwGf krdI hF.’ jd jwgf KuwlH ky gwl krn lwgf qF surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘jIjf jI ies gwl dI DUh nf bfhr inwkly. mIqo kol vI nhIN kdy gwl krnI. jy iksy nUM dwisaF qF mYN iPr qyrf nF lY ky jLihr Kfh ky mr jfxY.’ ‘surjIq kOry qUM vI inafxI eyN. Blf eydF dIaF gwlF iksy kol krn vflIaF huMdIaF hn.’ ‘jIjf jI, mrd qF crKVIaF vFg GuMm jFdy hn. nfly mrd mukrn qF AunHF df kI jFdf. afpxI ipwT hI GuMmf lYxI huMdI hY. aOrq huMdI hY. Auh aijhf pfp krky dunIaF nUM afpxf mUMh ivKflx dy lfiek hI nhIN rihMdI aqy sfrI dunIaF aYsI aOrq dy mwQy vI nhIN lwgxf cfhuMdI.’ ‘byiPLkr rih surjIq kOry, qUM Borf iPLkr nf kr. mYN ieh gwl iksy nUM nhIN dwsdf. koeI hor gwl kr hux.’ ‘jIjf jI, hux quhfzI vfrI hY gwlF krn dI. jo krnf afrfm nfl byiPLkr ho ky kro.’ jwgf sLyKI ivc afieaf, keI jblIaF mfrI igaf. jd surjIq kOr awk geI qF Aus ny ikhf, ‘jIjf jI, jfE hux qusIN PrMt rUm ivc jf ky afrfm nfl ivskI df Guwt lfE. mYN nhf Do ky afx ky quhfnUM prOTf bxf ky idMdI hF.’ jwgf hONkdf-hONkdf PrMt rUm ivc jf ky ivskI dI boql nUM jwPf mfr ky bYT igaf. Aus ny kMD nfl lmkdy sLIsLy mUhry KVH ky afpxIaF muwCF
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nUM vwt cfiVHaf. sLIsLy mUhry KVHy-KVHy nUM ies qrHF lwgf ik ismro dI gwl shI sI ik jy Gr ivc rihxf qF kuJ kMm kfr krky hwk dI rotI Kfh. Ausny mihsUs kIqf ik ieh Gr qF hux Auhdf afpxf hI hY. aYvyN EpiraF vFg eyQy kfhnUM rihxf. ismro dy kihx anusfr koeI kMm DMdf krdy hF.’ surjIq kOr nhf Do ky hyTF rsoeI ivc jfx lwgI drvfjy dI aMdroN citwkxI KolH geI. prOTy pkf ky pOxy ivwc lpytdI hoeI PrMt rUm dy awgy jf ky kihMdI, ‘jIjf jI, mYN prOTy bxf idwqy hn. Kf jrUr leIN. aYvyN nf myrI imhnq KLrfb krIN. jy KfDf hovy qF pIqI hoeI vI koeI nuksfn nhIN krdI. jy Bjn isMG myrf puwCx qF afK deIN, mYnUM nhIN pqf, Auh qF myry AuWTx qoN pihlF dI hI ikqy geI hoeI hY.’ Bjn isMG jd Gr afieaf qF surjIq kOr Gr nhIN sI aqy jwgf afpxIaF muwCF nUM qfa dy ky nsLf pI ky aMb dy afcfr dI sfbqI PfVI hI mUMh ivc pf igaf. Bjn isMG ny jwgy df hfl-cfl puwiCaf qF inwq vFg rsoeI ivwc aqy prOTy Aupr afcfr rwK ky PrMt rUm ivwc af ky jwgy nUM puwCdf, ‘kuJ KfDf vI ik nhIN svyr df inrnf hI pIvIN jFdf.’ ‘kuJ Kf ilaf kr’ surjIq kOr dI khI gwl cyqy krky jwgy ny ikhf, BfeI sfihb quhfzy ibnH sfnUM ies Gr ivc hor kOx puwCdf hY?’ ‘ikAuN surjIq kOr Gr nhIN sI.’ ‘BfeI sfihb jdoN df mYN suwqf AuWiTaF hF, Aus vyly qF Gr nhIN sI.’ Bjn isMG ny soicaf ik Auh gurduafry clI geI hoxI hY. mYN surjIq kOr nUM keI vfr afiKaf ik Auh ismro nfl bhuqf nf iPiraf kry. sfry lok pRDfn nfl Ausdy sMbMDF bfry gwlF krdy hn pr pqf nhIN ismro ny surjIq kOr dy isr kI pfieaf hoieaf hY. ies qrHF Gr ivc gwlF ho rhIaF sn. bfhr ismroN ijhVI surjIq kOr nUM afpxI kfr ivwc Gr Cwzx af rhI Ausny surjIq kOr koloN puwiCaf, jIjf jI ikvyN lwgy surjIq kOry?’ ‘mYnUM qF jIjf jI aqy Bjn isMG ivwc koeI Prk nhIN lwgdf.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxI ihwk nUM dwbidaF jvfb idwqf. surjIq kOry pwQr qoVn vfsqy krfrI swt lfAuxI pYNdI hY. qusIN ‘trfeI’ krI cwlo. swt itkfxy lwg geI qF pwQr Jwt tuwt jfxf hY. ieh ipCly jnm df vI koeI ihsfb huMdf hY. pwQr jIhny qoVnf huMdf hY AuhI qoV skdf hY. surjIq kOry jy rwb nf vI idafl hAU qF Gr dI iewjLq qF Gr ivwc hI rihxI hY. ijMmIdfrF dI qF pMjF BrfvF dI iewko hI nfr huMdI hY.
sux kwlH nUM qUM myry nfl vwzy pfrk ivwc cwlIN. mYN qYnUM AuQoN mor pMKI drwKq dy Pl lfh ky dyvFgI. ijs nUM qUM swq idn guV nfl Kfh leIN. vyKI iPr qYnMU sony vrgf muMzf hAU.’ ismroN ny surjIq kOr nUM Ausdy Gr mUhry afpxI kfr KVIH krdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘ismro BYx jI, ieh ‘mor pMKI ikhVf drwKq hY?’ ‘Auh drwKq ‘kirsmYs trI’ vrgf huMdY aqy Ausdy pwqy mor dy KMB vrgy aqy mor dy KMB vFg hI bhuq mulfiem huMdy hn.’ ‘BYx jI, ikqy guwsf vI nf kr leIN. qUM afp ikAuN nhIN KfDf qyry Gr iqMny DIaF hn.’ AunHIN idnI mYnUM ikhVI Ébr sI. sfl ku hoieaf. ieMzIaF ivwcoN koeI sMq afieaf sI. Auh bIbIaF nUM dwsdf iPrdf sI. pqf lwigaf ik pRIqo dI nUMh ny mor pMCI df Ìl KfDf sI. AusdI god ivwc awj-kwlH gwBrU KylHdf hY. kfr ivwcoN Auqr ky surjIq kOr aqy ismro Gr aMdr af geIaF. Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘jwgy nUM pfxI DfxI qF puwC jFdI. svyr df ivcfrf AuvyN ivskI pIx lwg ipaf hY.’ ‘jIjf jI, mYN quhfnUM keI vfr ikhf ik pIx qoN pihlF kuJ Kf pI ilaf kro. KfDf hovy qF pIqI sLrfb vI kuJ nuksfn nhIN krdI. mYN quhfzy vfsqy rsoeI ivc prOTy pkf ky rwK geI sI. qusIN afrfm krdy sI. iesy krky mYN jfx lwgI ny quhfnUM AuTfieaf nhIN sI. quhfzf afpxf Gr hY. nf sMgx dI aqy nf iksy koloN puwCx dI koeI jrUrq hY. byswLk rsoeI ivwc jf ky afp pf ky Kf ilaf kro.’ ‘surjIq kOry mYnUM ikhVf qUM dws ky geI sI. mYnUM koeI supnf afieaf sI ik myry leI prOTy pkf geI eyN.’ ismro ny jwgy koloN pwuiCaf, jIjf jI qusIN TIk EN. svyry hI ivskI pIx lwg pey hoN. quhfzI hux ies Gr ivc loV hY. qyry muMzy df ivafh hY. hux hr QF quhfzI hI puwC igwC hoxI af. cfr idn bhuqI nf pIvIN ik qYnUM iksy kMm dI koeI surq hI nf rhy. ihsfb nfl pIaf kirE.’ ‘BYx jI qusIN qF sdf hI TIk kihMdy ho pr mYN ikhVf kMmF-kfrF vfly idn eynI pINdf hF.’ ismro ny ivaMg nfl jvfb idwqf, ‘cwl ijMnF icr vlYq ivwc hYgf. afpxIaF mOjF kr jfh.’ eynf kihMdI ismro ny ikhf, BYx jI mYN vI hux Gr
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jfxf hY. bfhr mINh pYNdf sI mYN ikhf qYnUM Cwz hI jFdI hF. qUM qy hwzIaF dI muwT ijhI qF hYgI, aYvyN mINh ivwc Kur jfeyNgI. ’ surjIq kOr ny drvfjf KolHdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘QYNk XU ismro. cfh df Guwt pI jFdI.’ ‘nhIN surjIq kOry Gr mnuwK bYTy hn. qUM ienHF nUM pfxI-DfxI puwC lY. mYN iksy idn iPr afx ky pI jfAUNgI. hwsdI ismro ny GroN bfhr inkldI ny AusdI vwKI ivc poly dyxIN iek cUMZI vwZI. surjIq kOr ny afpxI vwKI nUM mlidaF drvfjf bMd kr idwqf.
eKv-25 idn aYqvfr hY. smF dupihr dy do vwj cuwky hn. do ku sO afdmIaF dy bYTx vfly kimAuintI hfl ivwc awj mMjkI mMc df snmfn smfgLm ho irhf hY. hfl dy sfhmxy aqy hfl vwl af rhI sVk Aupr mMjkI mMc dy bYnr lwgy hoey hn qF ik afAux vfly sfihqkfrF nUM ies hfl lwBx ivc koeI BulyKf nf lwg sky. Bjn isMG ienHF idnF ivc qocI nUM keI vfr kih cuwky sn ik ieh smfgLm ivafh qoN bfad kr lvy pr qocI ieho khI igaf ik mfsV jI ieh smfgLm qF icrokf afXoijq kIqf hoieaf hY aqy hux kYNsl krnf bhuq musLkl hY. ies smfgLm bfry pMjfbI dIaF aKLbfrF ivwc keI vfr KLbrF Cp cuwkIaF hn. Bjn isMG ny styj Aupr pIey isstm iPwt krky mfeIk nUM hwQ ivc PLVidaF iqMn cfr vfr bMqU bMqU (bMn tU) ikhf aqy qocI kol afx ky kihMdy ik afh mfeIk vflf vwzf kMm inwbV igaf. hux jdoN mrjI af jfx sfihqkfr. ies qrHF gwlF krdy qocI aqy Bjn isMG hfl ivc kursIaF nUM QfhoN-QFhI itkf rhy hn. jd nUM kilafxvI jI vI afpxI dfhVI nUM prYs krdy af gey. ijvyN ijvyN Auh afpxy hwQF nfl afpxIaF gwlHF nUM vfr-vfr prYs krdy hn qF iPkso JV-JV AunHF dI kmIjL Aupr ieWkTI hoeI jFdI hY. Bjn isMG ny kilafxvIN jI dI kmIjL nUM afpxy puwTy hwQ nfl JfiVaf aqy afiKaf, ‘phuMc gey skwqr sfihb.’ ‘Bjn isMG jd afp jI df hukm hoieaf sI qF phuMcxf hI pYxf sI.’ kilafxvIN jI jvfb idMdy hoey, AunHF nfl kursIaF nUM itkfAux lwg pey. jd kursIaF itkf leIaF geIaF qF kilafxvI jI ny igx ky dwisaf koeI pOxy ku do sO kursI ho geI hY. bhuq hY. eyny sfihqkfr ikwQoN afAuNdy hn?’ 194/-êÛÅä
qocI ny ikhf, ‘ies smfgLm ivc hfjr hox vfsqy gurU GrF ivwcoN sMgqF nUM vI swidaf hoieaf hY. ieh snmfn smfgLm hY. koeI sfDfrn smfgLm nhIN kvI sfihb.’ ‘Auh vwKI ivc bQyrIaF kursIaF peIaF hn. jy Gwt geIaF qF asIN Ptf-Pt rwK idaFgy. Qrlocn isMG jI qusIN iksy gwl df iPkr nf kirE. blivMdr ibwlU nhIN afey ajy?’ kilafxvI jI ny qrlocn isMG koloN puwiCaf. ‘AunHF ny dUroN afAuxY. rfh ivc afAuNdy hI hoxy. AunHF ny iqMn ‘golz mYzl’ vI lY ky afAuxy hn. AunHF df awj phuMcxf bhuq jrUrI hY. svyry PUn Aupr gwl vI hoeI sI. Auh Aus vyly GroN qurn hI vfly sn.’ qocI ny kilafxvI jI nUM dwisaf. ies qrHF gwlF hI ho rhIaF sn qF blivMdr ibwlU jI hfl dy aMdr af gey. AunHF ny afAuNidaF hI qrlocn isMG nUM iqMny golz mYzl ivKf ky ikhf, ‘do-do qoly dy hn ieh golz mYzl.’ ‘kvI sfihb bhuq vDIaf hn. awj quhfzI DMn-DMn ho jfeygI. afpxIaF coxvIaF kivqfvF dI vI cox kr lYxI. sB qoN pihlF styj Aupr kivqfvF pVHn df quhfzy vrgy smrwQ kvI nUM hI smF imlxf hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny blivMdr ibwlU jI nUM cmlfieaf.’ blivMdr ibwlU ny qrlocn isMG koloN puwiCaf, ‘cfh pfxI df kI ieMqjLfm hoieaf hY?’ ‘ibwlU sfihb, Aus dI qusIN koeI iPkr nhIN krnI. gurduafry vfly cfh aqy pkOiVaF nUM lY ky afAuNdy hI hoxy hn. asIN kwlH rfqI rfsLn pfxI ilaf idwqf sI. AunHF ny dupihr dy Kfxy vfsqy mwkI dI rotI aqy sfg vI bxf ky ieQy Cwz jfxf hY. afpF hwQo-hwQI vrqf dyxf hY. AunHF ny sfrf do sO pONz mMigaf sI asIN sfrf AunHF nUM dy idwqf sI.’ qrlocn isMG ny ibwlU jI nUM dws ky AusdI icMqF nUM invrq kIqf. ibwlU sfihb ny afpxy btUey ivcoN do sO pONz kwZ ky qrlocn isMG nUM PVfey qF qrlocn isMG ny AunHF koloN ieh PMz lYxf nf kIqf pr ibwlU jI ny mwlo-mwlI qrlocn isMG dI jybH ivc pf idwqy aqy ikhf, ‘qrlocn isMG jI mYN afpxy vfiedy qoN nhIN mwukrdf. quhfnUM ikhf nhIN sI ik mMjkI mMc dy agly iqMn smfgLmF df KLrcf mYN krFgf.’
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kilafxvIN jI ny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘clo ijvyN ibwlU jI kihMdy hn, TIk hI kihMdy hn. qusIN pYsy mMc dy PMz ivc pf idE.’ eyny ivc gurU Gr dy pRbMDk cfh df grm-grm pqIlf, pkOVy aqy smOsy KflI pqIilaF ivc Br ky lY afey. ieh sfrf smfn iek pfsy iek vwzy myjL Aupr rwiKaf igaf. gurU Gr dy pRbMDk sfry sfmfn nUM itkf ik myjLF ipwCy KVH gey aqy afAux vfly sfihqkfrF dI ieMqjLfr krn lwgy. iek pRbMDk ny plfsitk dIaF plytF ivc pkOVy aqy smOsy pfey, Auh AunHF iqMnF nUM idMdy hoey kihMdy, ‘vyKo grm-grm pkOiVaF df suafd.’ dUsry pRbMDk ny cfh nfl Bry jwg nUM PVHky awgy kwp rwKidaF afiKaf, ‘lE jI mfVIaFmfVIaF cfh dIaF cuskIaF vI Br lE. svyr dy kursIaF nUM itkfAuNdy Qwk gey hovoNgy.’ smfgLm dy sLurU hox df smF do vjy df hY. hux ZfeI vwj gey hn. tfvF-tfvF sfihqkfr hfl ivc sMgdf-sMgdf dfKLl ho irhf hY. pMdrF-vIhF imMtF ivc kfPI hfjLrI ho geI hY. cfh vrqfAux vfly syvk hux bhuq ruwJ gey hn. hOlLI-hOlLI hfl Kcf Kwc Br igaf. koeI cfh pI irhf hY. koeI iksy nfl gwlF kr irhf hY. keI lok gruwp bxf ky gwlF kr rhy hn aqy keI afpxI vDIaF sIt mwl ky bYT gey hn. hfl ivwc cihl-pihl ho geI hY. sB kMm sYWt krky Bjn isMG Gr jf ky surjIq kOr nUM vI lYx cly gey. jd qwk sMDU sfihb, rfxI kOr aqy krqfr kOr vI hfl ivc af gey. surjIq kOr afAuNdI hI krqfr kOr dy lfgy bYTI rfxI kOr kol jf bYTI aqy Bjn isMG, iek pfsy KVHy sMDU jI nUM rfjI KusLI puwCx lwg pey. hfjrI cMgI ho geI vyK ky styj skwqr ismrn kilafxvIN jI ny mfeIk nUM jf jwPf pfieaf aqy afey sfry sroiqaF nUM afpo-afpxIaF kursIaF AuWpr bYTx vfsqy bynqI kridaF ikhf, ‘ijMnHF ny cfh Ck leI hY imhrbfnI krky afpo-afpxIaF kursIaF Aupr afx ky bYT jfE. jd krbl-krbl krky sroqy afpo-afpxIaF kursIaF Aupr bYT gey qF kilafxvI jI ny iPr bynqI kIqI ik ieh jo sfhmxy kursIaF KflI peIaF hn. ieh iksy Kfs ‘gYsts’ vfsqy nhIN hn. ieh vI kursIaF quhfzy sfiraF vfsqy hn. imhrbfnI krky pihlF sfry ienHF Aupr bYT jfE qF ik ies Kfnf pUrI mgroN aglf pRogrfm sLurU kIqf jf sky. Kfs krky huMm-huMmf ky puwjy sfihqkfrF nUM mYN bynqI krdf hF ik Gwto-Gwt Auh jrUr awgy afx ky bYT jfx qF ik AunHF nUM mfeIk qwk AupVn ivc dyrI nf lwgy. iek vfr iPr rOlf ipaf aqy aglIaF kursIaF Aupr afx ky sfihqkfr jd cMgI qrHF bYT gey
qF rOlf sLFq ho igaf. ijMnHF sfihqkfrf jF hor pqvMiqaF nUM snmfnq kIqf jfxf hY, hfl ivc afpxI DOx akVf ky bYTy hn. Auh pRogrfm dy sLurU ho jfx vfsqy ieqny Auqfvly hn ik rOlf pf rhy sroiqaF Aupr iKwJ rhy hn ik Auh ikAuN nhIN cuwp krky bYTdy qF ik pRogrfm CyqI arMB ho sky. ieMqjLfr dIaF GVIaF KLqm hoeIaF aqy styj skwqr ny afpxf GiVaf-GVfieaf BfsLx afrMB kIqf. ‘lyzIjL aYNz jYNtlmYn, BYxo-Brfvo, mfqfE bjLurgo aqy dUroN nyiVE afey smrwQ sfihqkfro, ivdvfno aqy hor sLihr dy pqvMiqE afp sB df smfgLm ivc hfjLrI lgfAux vfsqy kotm-kot DMnvfd kridaF mMjkI mMc vwloN afp sB nUM ‘jI afieaF nUM’ afiKaf jFdf hY. quhfzf iek-iek kdm sfzy isr mwQy Aupr iewk krj ho ky rih igaf hY. ies qoN pihlF ik asIN ies smfgLm nUM awgy vDfeIey, rIq anusfr asIN koeI sBf pqI bxfAuxf hY. ijnHF vI pqvMqy ivdvfnF nUM mYN ies kfrj vfsqy bynqI krFgf imhrbfnI krky Auh styj Aupr izwTIaF kursIaF Aupr bYT ky mMjkI mMc dy pRbMDkF nUM DMnvfdI bxfAux. sB qoN pihlF mYN kONslr isMG sfihb jI sfbkf istI myar nUM bynqI krdf hF ik Auh styj Aupr afAux aqy ies smfgLm dI pRDfngI krn. kilafxvI jI ny kfgjL PVHy hwQ nUM AuWcf cuwkdy hoey ny qfVIaF mfridaF ikhf ik jd styj AuproN iksy df nfm boilaf jfvy qF Aus ivdvfn df qfVIaF nfl svfgq kIqf jfvy. sfry hfl ivc qfVIaF gUMj AuWTIaF aqy Bjn isMG sroiqaF awgy afpxy donoN hwQ joVdy styj Aupr afx ky ibrfjmfn ho gey. hux qrlocn isMG df nfm mMc dy knvInr dy qOr Aupr boilaf igaf qF sroiqaF ny qfVIaF mfr-mfr ky qrlocn isMG nUM styj Aupr jfx vfsqy mjLbUr kr idwqf. qIsrf nfm imsjL tMzn df boilaf igaf aqy nfl hI ieh afiKaf igaf ik awj ies smrwQ kivwqrI nUM vlYq dy isrkwZ aflock dy qOr Aupr snmfnq kIqf jf irhf hY. ienHF dIaF prfpqIaF bfry awgy jf ky ivsQfr nfl dwisaf jfvygf. imhrbfn qfVIaF nfl svfgq kro imsjL tMzn jI df. hfl qfVIaF nfl gUMj AuWiTaf aqy imsjL tMzn afpxI sfVI nUM suafrdI styj Aupr bYTdI hoeI ny sroiqaF awgy afpxy hwQ joVy. pRfDngI mMc vfsqy ijs cOQy ivakqI df nfm pysL kr irhF hF Auh hn imstr blivMdr ibwlU jI. afpxy hwQ nfl qfVI vjfAuNdy hoey sroiqaF nUM kihMdy hn ik ies smrwQ aqy juJfrU kvI df qfVIaF nfl svfgq kro jI. qfVIaF nfl hfl iewk vfr iPr gUMijaf. ibwlU sfihb styj Aupr bYTdy hI zYNbiraF vFg aflf-duaflf vyKdy hn.
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AunHF ny afpxI inwktfeI nUM kmIjL dy kflrF ivc ieDr-AuDr do-cfr vfr ihlf ky QF isr itkfieaf aqy pfey hoey afpxy cmkdy sUt dI jYkt dy moiZaf AuproN kuJ JfiVaf. kilafxvI jI ny kihxf afrMiBaf ik pMc prvfx, pMc pRDfn, pMcy pfvx drgfh mfx hfjLrIn asIN jo pMjvNy pqvMqy df nfm lYx jf rhy hF, Auh hn sLihr dy kONslr gwzU sfihb. gwuzU sfihb dy styj Aupr bYTidaF hI kilafxvI jI ny ikhf, hfjLrIn, pRDfngI mMc df kOlm qd hI pUrf hovygf jykr pMjfbNo afey ivdvfn rijMdr isMG vI styj Aupr ibrfjmfn hox. mYN rijMdr isMG nUM bynqI krdf hF ik Auh vI styj dI sLfn vDf ky awj df pRDfngI mMzl sMpUrn krn. ies vfr sroiqaF ny loV qoN ijLafdf qfVIaF vjfeIaF. mYN hux pRDfngI mMc dI iejLfjq nfl awj df pRogrfm awgy clfAuNdf hY. hux mMc dy kMnvInr srv sLRI qrlocn isMG jI nUM bynqI krdf hF ik Auh mMc dy muwK AudysLF bfry afp jI nUM jfxUM krvfAux. qrlocn isMG dy kursI AuproN AuWTx vyly sroiqaF ny qfVIaF nfl hfl iPr guMjF idwqf. qrlocn isMG ny kihxf afrMiBaf ik myry Coty Brf rijMdr isMG jI vwloN ijhVf mMjkI mMc pMj sfl pihlF pMjfb ivc bxfieaf igaf sI awj aMqrrfsLtrI kYnvYNs Aupr vyiKaf jfx lwigaf hY. amrIkf astrylIaF aqy jrmnI ivc CyqI hI mMjkI mMc dy kfrkuMn afpxy afp nUM iqafr kr rhy hn. ieh mMjkI mMc pMjfbI bolI, pMjfbI sfihq aqy swiBafcfr ivrfsq nUM dunIaF dy kony-kony ivc prcfrn aqy prsfrn vfsqy bcnvwD hY. ies hfl dy swjy pfsy myjLF Aupr kuJ pusqkF rwKIaF geIaF hn. ijhVIaF ipwCly hPLqy hI pMjfb ivwcoN vlYq phuMcIaF hn. qusIN afp sB jfxdy hI ho ik ibnHF mfieaf qF dunIaF ivc kuJ vI nhIN prfpq kIqf jf skdf. ienHF pusqkF nUM asIN pfTkF nUM muPLq pVHn vfsqy idMdy hF. koeI vI ienHF pusqkF nUM muPLq lY ky jf skdf hY pr ijvyN mMjkI mMc ienHF pusqkF nUM muPLq Gr-Gr ivwc phuMcfAux vfsqy bwcnvwD hY, TIk iesy qrHF mYN smJdf hF ik hr pfTk nUM cfhIdf hY ik Auh pMjfbI mMc dI afriQk qOr Aupr mwdd krn. qusIN ieh pusqkF muPLq pVHn vfsqy iljf skdy ho pr jykr mMjkI mMc nUM kuJ mflI shfieqf dy skoN qF pMjfbI bolI, pMjfbI sfihq aqy pMjfbI ivrfsq dI sFB-sMBfl vfsqy quhfzI KwulH idloN kIqI geI afriQk shfieqf dy qOr Aupr quhfzI syvf nfl hor pMjfbI sfihq nUM Gr-Gr phuMcfieaf jf skdf hY. asIN pMjfb ivc vI sQfpq sfihqkfrF
nUM snmfnq krdy afey hF aqy ikAuNik bhuqy vlYq ivc rihMdy sfihqkfrF dIaF ilKqF nUM pRmfxqF nhIN imldI ikAuNik ies mulk ivc ilKx dI afjLfdI hY. sfihqkfr ijvyN smfj ivwc af rhy bdlfE nUM vyKdf hY aqy hUbhU ilK idMdF hY pr pMjfb ivc keI GtnfvF nUM kfgjL Aupr Auqfrn vfsqy lyKk nUM AuQy keI smfijk pihlUaF nUM iDafn gocr rwKxf pYNdf hY.ies krky pRvfsI sfihqkfrF vwloN rcy jf rhy XQfrQk sfihq nUM pRmfixq krn vfsqy asIN ieh snmfn smfgm krvfAuxy afrMBy hn. ijnHF sfihqkfrF dy isrjfnfqmk kfrj nUM awj pRmfxqf idwqI jfxI hY AunHF bfry skwqr sfihb afp jI nUM bhuq CyqI dwsxgy. sfzy pUrjvF ny smwucI kudrq nUM iewk smJidaF gurmiq anusfr kfdr kudrq ivc vwsdf dwisaf hY. jykr rwb nUM lwBxf hY qF kudrq df nfsL krky kdy vI lwiBaff nhIN jf skdf. kudrq dy ivnfsL bfry kIqy jFdy kfrjF vflIaF aijhIaF ilKqF kdy vI klfqimk sfihq df ihwsf nhIN ho skdIaF. ies krky vlYq ivc bYTy sfihqkfrF nUM kudrq dy ivnfsL nUM rokx vfsqy awgy hoxf cfhIdf hY ikAuNik pwCmI dysLF ivc rihMdy sfihqkfr vfqfvrx dI sFB sMBfl vfsqy pMjfb dy lyKkF nfl bhuq jfgrUk hn. smfjk pRdUsLx, ividak pRdUsLx, vfqfvrn pRdUsLx dy nfl pMjfbI sfihq ivc vwD rhy guwtbMdI pRdUsLx qoN mukq hox dI jLrUrq hY. pMjfb ivc srkfrF dy ividaf pRxflI dy qjLrby qF PLyl ho hI cwuky hn. skUlF kfljfN Xun IvristIaF dy vpfrIkrx ny nvIN pIVHI nUM afpxy siBafcfr, bolI, ieiqhfs, PlsPy, BUgol nfl joVn dI QF sfzI DrqI Auprly vfqfvrx nfloN qoV ky bymuK kr idwqf hY . jVHF nfloN tuwty hvf ivwc nwcdy mdfrIaF dy ieh jmUry rwuKF nUM afpxy irsLqydfr, pfxI nUM ipqf pRmysLr, pOx nUM gurU qy DrqI nUM mF mMnx leI kdy vI iqafr nhIN. vfqfvrx sMbDI cyqn nf hox krky pRdUsLx aqy plIqI dI qF iehnF nUM soJI hI nhI. ivKfvy dy qOr qy kdI DrqI idvs, kdI jl idvs, kdI ruwK lfAux dI muihMm dI iesLiqhfrbfjI nUM hI mwlF mfrnIaF bxf ky pRcfr kr rhy hn . Pokt zwby bMd KurfkF qy TMzIaF boqlF pIx vfly ishq pwKoN inwGry hoey pMjfbI gwBrU qy muitafrF nisLaF dy Et afsry hI jIa rhy hn. sfihqkfrF nUM pMjfb ivc vgdy nisLaf dy CyvyN diraf nUM sukfAux vfsqy afpxIaF rcnfvF nUM iek hwQ-kMzf bxfAuxf cfhIdf hY. pwCmI dysLF ivwc iek bhuq vwzf pMjfbI swiBafcfrk inGfr afieaf hY. eyQy vsdy pMjfbI sfihqkfrF ny afpxIaF rcnfvF ivc ies inGfr ivc pfeI jFdI XQfriQkqf vfly ivsLy hI afpxI ilKx pRikiraF ivc pRgtfey hn aqy ies
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inGfr dI isrPL insLfndyhI kIqI hY pr ies pMjfbI swiBafcfr dy ho rhy ivnfsL dI rokQfm vfsqy koeI vI suJf nhIN ilKxf kIqf. jo kfrj pMjfbI swiBafcfr nUM qoV ky pwCmI kwlcr vwl moV irhf hY Aus kfrj nUM KLqm krn vfsqy lyKkF nUM ZuwkvIaF rcnfvF dI aiBivakqI krnI cfhIdI hY. pMjfbI swiBafcfr dy isr Aupr jo Kqrf bOlIvuwz df mMzlf irhf hY, pwCmI swiBafcfr Aus Kqry nUM hor pkyrf krn df kfrj krdf hY. PLrj kro iek ivafh ho jFdf hY. Aus ivafh ivc iek aOrq grBvqI ho jfdI hY. Ausdf mnuwK Aus Aupr qsLwdd krdf hY aqy aOrq afpxy pyky af jFdI hY. smF pY ky Auh iek DI nUM jnm idMdI hY. Aus aOrq df afpxf koeI ksUr nhIN huMdf. judf hox df kfrn Ausdy Grvfly df qsLwdd huMdf hY pr Aus aOrq nUM pMjfbI smfj ivc ikAuN kbUl nhIN kIqf jFdf. gwl-gwl Aupr AusnUM smfj ivc ikAuN inkfiraf aqy iDRkfiraf jFdf hY? ieho ijhy isDFqf nUM afpxI ilKq df ivsLf bxf ky aOrq Aupr ho rhy qsLwdd nUM KMzn krnf cfhIdf hY aqy aOrq dI qrfsdI nUM smfj ivc iewjLq mfx dy ky aOrq nUM siqkfiraf jfxf cfhIdf. pRvfsI pMjfbI lyKkF nUM iesqrIqwv nUM pUrbI klcr anusfr brkrfr rwKx vfsqy klm AuTfAuxI cfhIdI hY. keI smfjk rIqI-irvfjF qoN klm vQyry sLkqIsLflI huMdI hY. so lyKk vIro qusIN smfj nUM suDfrn vfsqy afpxI klm dI nok df pRXog kro. mYN vyiKaf hY ik pMjfbI mnuwK qF pwCmI klcr vFg afpxf muhFdrf suafr irhf hY aqy aOrq ajy vI pUrbI aqy pwCmI klcrF dy do puVF ivckfr npIVI jf rhI hY. ienHF sLbdF nfl mYN afpxf sQfn gRihx krdf skwqr sfihb jI nUM bynqI krdf hF ik Auh afp jI nUM agly pRogrfm qoN jfxU krvfAux. sroiqaF dy rOly ivwc rfxI ny qocI dy BfsLx nUM afpxI mF kol duhrf ky ikhf, ‘qusIN sux hI ley ny afpxy juafeI dy ivcfr. ieh sux ky quhfnUM KusL hoxf cfhIdf hY ik quhfzf juafeI aOrq dy hwkF dI rfKI krn vflf iek iensfn hY. Auh pMjfbI smfj df mudeI hY. Auh pwCm ivc pMjfbI swiBafcfr nUM pRclq hoieaf vyKxf cfhuMdf hY. iesqrIqwv Ausdy jIvn df AudysL hY. jd styj skwqr ny mfeIk PLVky iewk KMgUrf mfiraf qF lokF dy rOly dy nfl hI rfxI vI cuwp kr geI. styj skwqr ny kihxf afrMiBaf, ‘pihlF iek snmfn smfroh dI rsm inBfeI jfvygI. ies ivc sfihqk hsqI imsjL tMzn nUM iek smrwQ pRvfsI pMjfbI aflockF dI pdvI nfl snmfinaf jfvygf. imsjL tMzn hurF XUnIvriswtI vwloN pMjfbI dI khfxI Aupr pI[aYc[zI[ kIqI hoeI hY. imsjL
tMzn ny skwqr sfihb dy kMn ivwc ikhf, ‘khfxI nhIN rUp Aupr pI[aYc[zI[ kIqI hY.’ ‘hF, hF. hY qF ‘pI[aYc[zI[’ hI.’ eynF kihky skwqr sfihb ny afpxf GiVaf GVfieaf lYkcr cflU kIqf. iehnF bhuqy pRvfsI lyKkF dIaF pMjfbI pusqkF Aupr aflocnf pwqr ilK ky smyN-smyN smIiKaf ivwc afpxf nfm bxfieaf hY. imsjL tMzn afp iek supRiswD kivqrI vI hn. afp jI ny iqMn aDuink kivqfvF dIaF pusqkF pMjfbI sfihq dI JolI ivwc pfeIaF hn.’ imsjL tMzn ny skwqr sfihb dy kMn ivwc PUk mfrI, ‘iewk ieMzIaF ivwc Cp rhI hY. CyqI hI muPLq pVHn vfly pfTkF dy hwQF ivwc hovygI.’ skwqr sfihb ny sroiqaf nUM ikhf ik qusIN kivqrI dy mUMhoN afp sux hI ilaf hY. rUp dy sLoD-pRbMD dy nfl ienHF dIaF kul dws hor pMjfbI ivwc aflocnf dIaF pusqkF Cp cuwkIaF hn. mMjkI mMc dy pRbMDkF ny pMjfbI sfihq aMdr ienHF dIaF prfpqIaF nUM muwK rwKidaF awj pMjfbI sfihq nUM ienHF dI dyx nUM bxdf snmfn dyx vfsqy do qoly dy golz mYzl nfl snmfinq krn df PYslf kIqf hYY. mYN kONslr Bjn isMG jI nUM bynqI krFgf ik ies golz mYzl dy snmfn nfl imsjL tMzn nUM ies ivsLysL aqy ivsLfl sfihqk smfgLm ivc snmfinq kIqf jfvy.’ jd kONslr isMG sfihb ny imsjL tMzn jI nUM snmfn pwqr PVfAuxf kIqf qF styj dy sfhmxy dws-pMdrF PotogrfPLr goznIaF lf ky bYT gey. snmfn pwqr df kI sI isrPL imsj tMzn dy pivwqr hwQF ivwc iek pypr hI PVfAuxf sI pr PotogrfPLrF ny ies kfrvfeI nUM pUry dws imMt lfey. eynf ku tfeIm iPr lwgf jd kONslr isMG sfihb ny imsjL tMzn jI dy gwl ivc golz mYzl pfieaf. ijMnF icr PotogrfPLr PotUaF iKwcdy rhy sroqy EnF icr hI qfVIaF mfrdy rhy. mgroN kuJ ku bulfry imsjL tMzn jI nUM vDfeIaF dyx AuWTy aqy AunHF dI ivdvqf dy puwl bMnH idwqy. iek bulfrf pqf nhIN KLbry ikAuN duwKI sI? Ausny mfeIk PVHidaF kihxf afrMB idwqf ik imsjL tMzn nUM snmfn dyxf hor sMvydnsLIl lyKkF nfl DoKf hY. aijhy iewk pfsV PYsly vfly snmfn vI koeI snmfn huMdy hn. ieh qF isrPL iewk guwtbMnHI mjLbUq krn vflI khfxI hY. iPr keI lok ies nYgyitv ivcfrF vwl ho gey aqy keI lok mMjkI mMc dy PYsly nUM shI Tihrf rhy sn. skwqr sfihb ny snmfn vfsqy ijsdf dUjf nfm boilaf Auh sn kbwzI dI
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ieMglYNz dI tIm dy jfPLI df nfm imstr pwzf sfihb jI. kONslr gwzU sfihb jI ny AunHF dy gwl ivc golz mYzl pf ky snmfinq kIqf pr PotogrfPLrF dy aYksLn ivwc koeI iZWl nhIN hoeI. qIsrf snmfn vlYq dy pRmuwK gfiek df kIqf igaf. ieh snmfn juJfrU kvI blivMdr ibwlU ny afpxy kr kmlF nfl gfiek tpUsI mfr dy gl ivwc pfieaf. PotoaF dI pryz hux vI Ausy qrHF hoeI. skwqr sfihb jI ny mfeIk PVHidaF ikhf, ‘hux isrPL dws imMt dI bryk hovygI. gurU Gr dy syvfdfr grm-grm cfh hor lY afey hn. ijnHF ivdvfnF dI cfh dI jLrUrq hY Auh cfh Ck lYx. pkOVy aqy smOsy vI grm-grm huxy hI afey hn. bryk qoN bfad iek bhu-BfsLfeI kvI drbfr hovygf. kvIaF dIaF kivqfvF dIaF klfbfjIaF ies vfr bhuq mjLydfr hoxgIaF. mYN afs krdf hF ik sfry sroqy bryk qoN bfad CyqI hI afpo afpxf sQfn gRihx krngy. ismrn isMG kilafxvI jI ny mfeIk mUhry huMdy hoieaf sfiraF nUM afpo-afpxy sQfn nUM gRihx krn vfsqy bynqI kIqI. iPr afKxf sLurU kr idwqf ik hfjLrIn mYN sfry kmry ivc jd iDafn nfl vyKdf hF qF mYnUM sroiqaF ivc awDy ku kvI hI njLr afAuNdy hn. mYN awj mMjkI mMc vwloN krvfey jf rhy ies dUjy bhu BfsLfeI kvI drbfr dI sLurUafq juJfrU kvI blivMdr ibwlU qoN arMB krdf hY. qfVIaF beI qfVIaF. myry vwloN hwQ joV ky iek bynqI hY jd iksy kvI df nfm boilaf jfvy qF bVy josLoKrosL nfl qfVIaF nfl svfgq kIqf kirE. iPr kI sI ik qfVIaF nfl hfl gUMj AuWiTaf. sLfied blivMdr ibwlU jI nUM kuJ AuWcf suxdf sI jF AuNJ hI Auh iksy nvIN rcnf bfry soc rhy sn. Auh afpxy sQfn qoN AuWTy hI nhIN qF skwqr sfihb AunHF nUM bfhoN PVky mfeIk mUhry lY afey. hfjLrIn iKV-iKVf ky hws pey. blivMdr ibwlU jI ny afpxIaF pMj-swq rubfeIaF kihx qoN pihlF AunHF dI bYk grfAUNz dwsidaF afpxI rubfeI arMBI. jLflm nUM afpxI jfn df KLqf huMdf hY. isrlwiQaF df qF hor hI mqf huMdf hY. Auh jo kihMdy, krky ivKf idMdy ibwlU, sLhIdF nUM afpxI mOq df pqf huMdf hY. ibwlU jI ijMnf icr afpxf sQfn pRfpq nhIN kr gey sroqy qfVIaF hI mfrdy rhy. kmry dy kony-kony ivwcoN iewk afvfjL af rhI sI. bhuq KUb
beI bhuq KUb. ies nUM kihMdy hn Aumry iKafm dI rubfeI. kvI sfihb ny kmfl dI bMidsL ivKfeI hY. smuMdr nUM kuwjy ivwc bMd kr ivKfieaf hY. kmfl hY beI hwd ho geI sLfierI vflI. ieh sLfierI df isrf hY jI. kilafxvI jI ny mfeIk mUhry huMdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘lE dosqo mYN musLihry df rMg bdldy hoieaf ju lyKk mYN afp jI dI iKdmq ivc hux pysL krn jf irhf hF. Auh hfisaF dy bfdsLfh sRI PkIr cMd jI hn. ijnHF nUM afm krky sfihqk hlikaF ivc ‘PkIiraf’ krky hI jfixaf jFdf hY. Auh afp jI df avyslf pn afx ky dUr krngy. hfs ivaMg iewk Auh isnPL hY ijs nUM ivaMg smJ af jfvy Auh jLrUr hwsygf. su imhrbfn jI, bVy gMBIr ho ky PkIiraF jI nUM suxo aqy hws hws ky lot-pot hovo. qfVIaF beI qfVIaF. kilafxvI jI ny afpxy iewk hwQ ivc PLVy kfgjL ipMn smyq hI qfVIaF vjfeIaF. PkIr cMd jI ny styj Aupr cVHidaF hI mfeIk nUM stYNz ivwcoN ieMJ kwiZaf ijvyN koeI iksy tFzy ivcoN CwlI mroVdf hovy. ielfsitk bMnH ky gl ivc pfeIaF afpxIaF aYnkF nUM pwg Aupr krdy hoey boly, ‘sfQIE prmfqmf ny mYnUM hfisaF dI dfq bKLsLI hY. ieh hfsrs ilKxf aqy kihxf eynf sOKf nhIN huMdf. hfsrs ilKfrI pihlF afp ro ky hfsrs ilKdf hY aqy sroiqaF nUM hsfAuNdf hY. lE ivdvfno qusIN smJx dI koisLsL kro ik mYN kI afK irhf hF? PkIr cMd ny ikhf, ‘myrI iksy vI rcnf dI pihlI sroqf myrI GrvflI huMdI hY. ies krky myrI ilKq pirvfr ivc bYT kY pVHI jfx vflI huMdI hY. syvf mukq ho ky asIN iek idn aYqvfr vfly idn bYTy bVy ipafr dIaF gwlF kr rhy sI. GrvflI nUM pqf nhIN ikhVI gwl df cyqf af igaf. mYnUM kihx lwgI ik qusIN rfq idn aYvyN kfgjL kfly krdy rihMdy ho. iPr ikqfbF CpvfAux vfsqy vfDU dy koloN pYsy Krcdy ho. quhfnUM ies ilKx df dwso kI Pfiedf hY.’ asIN AusnUM bVy sihj nfl jvfb idwqf, ‘qYnUM qF icwTI vI nhIN ilKxI afAuNdI. qUM iesy krky myrIaF ilKqF nUM aYvyN BMzI jFdI ey.’ GrvflI ny GiVaf-GVfieaf jvfb idwqf, ‘awj-kwlH icwTIaF ilKdf kOx hY? sfry gwlF lokI PUn rfhIN hI kr lYNdy.’ sroiqaF ny iPr qfVI nfl hfl guMjf idwqf. qfVIaF vwjdIaF ivwc hI PkIr cMd jI afpxf sQfn gRihx kr gey. styj qoN iek hor nfm isLMdy sLyKiclI df boilaf igaf. sLyKiclI ny afAuNidaf hI iewk AuWcI aqy lMmI hyk lfeI. Auhny ikMnF icr afpxf sfh hI nf moiVaf qF kvI awsL-awsL
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krdy kihx lwgy ik ikaf afvfjL hY jI. Ausny afpxf sfh moVidaF vfk pUrf kIqf. zolI cVHidaF mfrIaF hIr kUkF, mr guV Kf ky rFiJaf vy lY cwly. ivhlf vMJlI aYvyN bjfeI jfnY, kih pIr nUM mwdd hux Auh Gwly. jfh nwT ky pIrF dy crn PV lY, rihxf kwK nhIN hIr dy vy pwly. jykr mOkf qUM rFiJaF KuJf idwqf, qYnUM BfbIaF nf Cwzxf iksy gwly. nhIN qF lfh ky muMdrF suwt prHy, lY jfh afpxy qUM pfey sLfpF Cwly. jwt hYN qy ivKfl qUM jwt bxky, zwkry kr dy kuhfrF dy iek hwly. vMJlI vjf ky kr lY qUM vwg ’kwTf, afpxI krf lY jwg ivc bwly-bwly. afpxy lyKF ivwc rFJf ilKf afeI, sfnUM kr irhf ivDfqf ikAuN ‘kwly’. ikaf afvfjL hY, sLyKiclI sfihb jI afp ny qF anMd ilaf qF. qusIN qF musLfierf hI luwt ky lY gey ho. Cwizaf Pwkf nhIN. AunHF ny pUry vIh imMt lfey qF jf ky ikDry AunHF df ieh rfg muwikaf. skwqr sfihb jI ny ikhf ik sfzy kol bhuq kvI hn. asIN sfiraF nUM smF dyxf hY. imhrbfnI krky ijs vI kvI nUM smF idwqf jFdf hY, Auh vwD vwD cfr imMt ivc afpxI kivqf kihky afpxf sQfn pRfpq krn dI ikRpflqf krn. sfnUM ieh pqf hY ik quhfzy kol bhuq msflf iliKaf ipaf hY. qusIN sfrI ikqfb pVH ky nhIN suxfAuxI. isrPL afpxI kivqf dy iewk-do bMd hI pVH ky suxfieaf kro. hux ijhVf mYN quhfzy sfhmxy nfm pysL kr irhf hF, Auh ies ielfky dI msLhUr kivqrI hY. myrI murfd hY imsjL joqI kpUr. qfVIaF nfl hfl iewk vfr iPr gUMijaf. joqI kpUr ny pihlF ‘Puwl’ nfmI afpxI kivqf nUM qrwnm ivwc sLurU kIqf aqy iPr muafPLI mMgidaF ikhf ik rfqIN Kwtf-imwTf kuJ ijLafdf hI KfDf igaf qF glf kuJ bYT igaf hY aqy iPr Auhny afpxI kivqf nUM pfxI vFg pVH idwqf.
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PuwlF vflf,ivwc tokrI,nIly nIly,pIly pIly bYTf sI,Puwl sjfeI,BIV ivwcoN,myrI hmvqn sfho sfhI,dOVI dOVI,kol tokrI afeI,iewk suMGy Puwl dUjf suMGy,suMG suMG ky,ivwc tokrI,rwKdI geI iewk cuwky,iewk rwKy,suMG suMG,nwk vwtdI geI hfr hMB ky,sfh sFB ky,afKx lwgI,ieh BfeI tokrI vfly,ieh Puwl,mYN nhIN lYxy,ieh Puwl mihkF nhIN idMdy,ieh Puwl,mYnUM mihMgy pYxy myrf jo mflk,KusLboaF df sfkI,kfdr dI klf nUM smJxo afkI,ieh Puwl,mYN nhIN lYxy ieh Puwl, mYnUM mihMgy pYxy. bhuq sfry kvI, skwqr sfihb ny smyN dI bMidsL dI mjLbUrI jLfhr krky do-do imMt ivc hI Bugqf idwqy. hux vfrI afeI iewk bhuq hI sMvydnsLIl kvI dI ijsdf nfm skwqr sfihb ny qfrf qrnqfrvI kr ky ilaf aqy afiKaf ik afp aiq aDuink sLfier hn. afp jI df nfm pMjfbI sfihq dy ieiqhfs dy mgrly pMinaF AuWqy ienHF df nfm pihly nMbr Aupr piVHaf jFdf hY. lE jI pysLy iKdmq hn qfrf qrnqfrnvI. qfrf jI ny afpxI kivqf bfry BfsLn idMidaF pUry pMdrF imMt lf idwqy. kilafxvI jI ny Ausdy mUhry ho ky mfeIk PLV ky ikhf qrnqfrnvI jI iswDy kivqf vwl ho pE. ivafiKaF dI koeI loV nhIN hY. quhfzI kivqf ivc vrqy gey alMkfrF aqy ivaMgF nUM sfry sfihqkfr cMgI qrHF smJdy hn. iPr qrnqfrnvIN jI ny ikhf, ‘myrI kivqf df isrlyK hY ‘nslvfdI’, arj kIqY. mYN jd,aiDafpk lwgf pVHfvF mfeIkl,aYirk gYirt nfl pVHfvF jwgf,gorf mfeIkl kflf aYirk,BUrf jwgf sB nUM dyvF,mYN BrpUr qvwjoN mfeIkl PurqIlf,vFg sfeIkl GuMmy pr aYirk df,idmfg sI Koqf jwgf bVf hI,lwjf vflf
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hr gwl,rwt ley,jIkx qoqf iewk idn,kMD kol KVHy aYirk nUM afKF kMD nUM kfkf,kfly hwQ nf lfvIN lfvIN nf kMD nUM gMd,ieMJ kihky iPr kursI bihky,bVf pCqfvF lokI mYnUM, kI kihxgy nslvfdI,jF sPfeI psMd vfqfvrx df rfKf,kmfx dy bfx vFg mUMho inklI,gwl dynqIjy Bugqxy pYxgy. kivqf KLqm huMidaF sfiraF ny qfVIaF mfr-mfr ies aDuink kvI nUM bxdI dfd idwqI. Auh afpxI ihwk cOVI krdf hoieaf afpxy sQfn Aupr jf bYiTaf. hux vfrI afeI iek pRgqIvfdI kvI inrml isMG nsUr dI. Ausny afpxI bFh nUM Aupr vwl iek dm iswDI KVHI kridaF afpxy aMgUTy kol dI AuNgl nUM quwkl vFg iswDI KVHI kridaF afpxI ‘iDafn’ kivqf awgy dI qrHF khI. gurU, Ausqfd,aiDafpk df siqkfr krFgf,Ausdy guxF nfl ipafr krFgf,pr Ausdy crnf df iDafn nhIN DrFgf,aijhf iDafn Drn nfl aijhy pRIsLrm krn nfl,ijLMdgI ajFeI jfeygI jIvn ivwc KVoq afeygI,aAuD ivarQ jfeygI mYN iDafn DrFgf,iKVy PuwlF vwl iKVy mwiQaF vwl,sMGrsL krFgf dsF nOhF dI,ikrq kmfeI leI lyKy lfvFgf,lok qF dI BlfeI leI pirvfr dy,AuDfr leI,iDafn DrFgf qF hI Bv sfgr,mYN qrFgf. sroiqaF ny ies kivqf Aupr vI KUb dfd idwqI. smF lMGdf vyK ky ijLafdf BUimkf bMnHx qoN sMkoc kridaF skwqr sfihb ny sLfier inwkf isMG idlbr df nfm lYNidaF ikhf ik afp jI XQfrQvfdI kvI hn. AunHF 206/-êÛÅä
df klfm vI iDafnxXog hY. idlbr sfihb ny stYNz ivwcoN mfeIk kwZ ky afpxy hwQ ivc PLV ilaf aqy afpxI ‘pRqIk’ nfmI kivqf pVHnI sLurU kIqI. ihMdU iPlfsPI, ivwc bRhmF ivsLnUM mhysL, ikRsLn qy rfm ieslfm anusfr, awlf rhIm iswK iPlfsPI, ivwc vfihgurU ikafsy gey, rwb hn asloN ieh sfry, rwb nhIN pr rwb df hI, iewk pRqIk hY ieh gwl, sO pYsf, TIk hY. vfh jI vfh idlbr sfihb qusIN qF kivqf kih ky qF isrf hI lf idwqf. bhuq KUb jI bhuq KUb. hux vfrI afeI afKrI sLfier dI. skwqr sfihb ny rihMdy kvIaF koloN smyN dI Gft kfrn muafPLI mMgidaf kihxf sLurU kIqf ik afp jI dI iKdmq ivc jo kvI mYN pysL krn jf irhF hF. Auh rvfieqI kvI hn. styjF Aupr AunHF df pihrf hY. Auh iek afm kvI nhIN hn sgoN kivqf kihxf AunHF df prOPLYsLn hY. mMjkI mMc dI bynqI nUM mnjLUr krdy hoey awj afpxf kImqI smF kwZky quhfzy sfhmxy pysL hn srdfr mihrm. adIbo awj sfvx df mhInf ciVHaf hY. Auh afp jI nUM qrnwm ivwc iblkul ZuwkvF sfvx mhIny df gIq suxfAux jf rhy hn. qfVIaF plIjL qfVIaF nfl svfgq kro mihrm sfihb jI df. mihrm jI bhuq icr dy Auqfvly bYTy afpxI GVI nUM hI vyKI jf rhy sn. smF imlidaF hI AunHF qrwnm ivc kihxf sLurU kIqf. afXf mhInf sfvx df, KIrF ’qy pUVy Kfvx df. Cfey bwdl grjx df, ilsLkx df vrsx df. pfxI Bry bwdlF df, bUMd bUMd vr jfvx df. kflIaF Gor GtfvF df, gorIaF gorIaF bfhvF df. Gut jwPIaF pfvx df qy vMgF dy tuwt jfvx df. hvf dy buwly afvx dy, Auz dupwty jfvx dy. koielF kUkx bfgF ivwc, morF pYlF pfvx df. huMm df bVf sqfxy df, ipwqF inkl afxy df.
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ibjlI dy ilsLkorF dI, gVHky gVHkx jorF dI. mFvf dIaF kwCF aMdr, zr ky vVH jfvx df. qIaF dy iqAuhfrF df, kwTf JuMz muitafrF df. nxdF qy BrjfeIaF df,ijwLdky pING cVHfvx df. bfgIN koielF kUkx df, guwzf guwzI PUkx df. kfxI kIVI df kwTy hoky Dupy ivafh rcfvx df. vIrvfr dI JVIaF df, aVIaF dIaF aVIaF df KVy moVF qy iBwj jfxf, nKro df lfrf afvx df. iqqlIaF dI rMgolI df, kfly BOrF dI tolI df tfhxI iKVI klI df, muwKVf cuMm jfvx df. igwDy DuMmr mwcxy df, BMgVy aMdr nwcxy df. hlvfeIey dI hwtI jf, BMg pkOVf Kfvx df. koiTaF Aupr sOxy df, AuqoN mINh dy afAuxy df. ’qy guaFZx kuVIaF df, jfxky cIkF pfvx df. dm kbUqr cIny df, bhfnf sOx mhIny df. suMny moVF Auqy KVHky, Zoly mfhIaf gfvx df. guwzI arsL Auzfvx df, zorF nUM mFzI lfvx df. iesLk pycy dI zorI df, awDoN hI kwt jfvx df. mihrm Boly qy Bfly df, iesLk dy mqvfly df. cuMnI dI PVH iknfrI nUM, ciVHaf Jwl mnfvx df. skwqr sfihb ny mihrm jI dI kivqf dy rMg dI pRsMsF kridaF cfr sqrF afpxy koloN pVHIaF qf sroqy AuWcI-AuWcI afKx lwg pey ik ‘Cuwipaf rusqm’ ikMnI ZuwkvI kivqf khI hY kilafxvI jI. sux ky anMd af igaf. afpxI kivqf KLqm kridaF hI AunHF anfAUNs kr idwqf ik ijhVy smrwQ kvIaF nUM smyN dI Gft kfrn awj smF nhIN dy sikaf. Auh mfeINz nf krn. kihMdy huMdy hn ik juafr dI rotI grm-grm Kfx df hI suafd huMdf hY. ies krky Kfxf af igaf hY. asIN guru Gr dy pRbMDkF df vI bhuq DMnvfdI hF. gurU Gr dy pRDfn jI dy nfl nfl asIN sfrI guru Gr dI pRbMDk kmytI dy vI qih idloN DMnvfdI hF Kfs krky guru Gr dy AunHF syvkF df ijMnHF ny ies Kfxy nUM eyQy bVI ihMmq nfl phuMcf ky vrqfieaf hY. smfgLm eyQy hI KLqm huMdf hY. sfiraF ny sfg ivc mwKx pfky hrI imrc sfg ivc zuMg ky grm-grm mwkI dI rotI df suafd jLrUr mfx ky
jfxf hY. eynF kihMdy hoey kilafxvI jI ny mfeIk df sivwc ipwiCEN hI bMd kr idwqf aqy afp hwQ ivc plyt PLVH ky Kfxf Kfx vflI kqfr ivc jf KiVHaf. Bjn isMG, qocI jI hux muwK drvfjy Aupr KVHy hn aqy jfx vfly AunHF dy smfgLm dI pRsMsF krdy krdy afpxy GrF nUM jfx lwgy. qocI dy duafly iqMn cfr ivakqI qF DMnvfd krn vfsqy Auh KVHy hn ijMnF df qocI ny krjf mnjUr krvf idwqf sI aqy pMj swq hor krjy dIaF arjIaF dyx vfsqy apfieNtmYNt lYx vfsqy qocI nUM Gyr ky KVHy hn. hOlLI-hOlLI hfl ivhlf ho irhf hY aqy CyqI hI hfl dI sPLfeI krn vfly vI af gey. Bjn isMG aqy qrlocn isMG ny ibwlU sfihb dy sfhmxy skwqr sfihb nUM ikhf ik qusIN mMglvfr nUM snmfn smfgLm dIaF PotoaF myry koloN lY jfxf. jd qwk qusIN smfgLm dI rIport jLrf Tok ky ilK lYxI. qusIN pMjfbI aKLbfrF nUM Gwl ky mYnUM dws idE mYN iPr AunHF nUM ies KLbr nUM Cfpx dI PUn Aupr hI bynqI kr dyvFgf. qusIN iksy gwl dI iPkr nf kirE, mYN ies snmfn smfgLm dI aKLbfrF rfhIN DMn-DMn krvf dyvFgf. hoeI vI iesy qrHF agly hPLqy pMjfbI aKLbfrF dy muwK pMny mMjkI mMc dy snmfn smfgLm dIaF PotoaF smyq surKIaF nfl sjy hoey sn.
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eKv-26 awj qocI dI kuVmfeI vflf idn hY. qocI dy ipAu jwgy nUM ieMzIaf qoN afey nUM iek hPLqf ho igaf hY. qocI dI mF mIqo nUM qocI dy ivafh Aupr phuMcx vfsqy pqf nhIN ikAuN nhIN aYNtrI lwgI. jwgy nUM vI isrPL iqMn mhIny vlYq ivc rihx dI iejLfjq imlI hY. Bjn isMG ny ieho sLukr kIqf clo iek qF qocI dy pirvfr df jIa ies ivafh Aupr phuMicaf. jwgf ijs idn df vlYq phuMicaf hY. Ausy idn df sfrI-sfrI idhfVI sLrfbI rihMdf hY. qocI afpxy ipAuN dI aijhI hflq vyK ky bhuq sLrimMdf huMdf hY aqy Bjn isMG nfl koeI vI gwl krn qoN sMgdf aqy zrdf vI hY. iek gwloN Auh idl ivwc kcIcIaF vwtdf ik iehdy nfloN mMmI nUM vIjLf lwg jFdf qF afh kuwqy KfxI qF nhIN vyKxI pYNdI. pr ieh sfry aMn-jl dy KylH huMdy hn. dfxydfxy Aupr Kfx vfly df nfm iliKaf huMdf hY. qocI ny gMdIaF gflF suxn nfloN ‘bYtr syPL dYn sOrI’ dI nIqI nUM jfx ky afpxy ipAu dy sfhmxy hI nhIN huMdf. surjIq kOr ny jwgy nUM pqf nhIN ikvyN smJf ilaf pr Auh pIxoN qF nhIN hitaf pr sLrfb pI ky gMdIaF gflF kwZx qoN prhyjL krdf. qocI aqy
Bjn isMG bfhr afpoN afpxIaF izAUtIaF Aupr cly jFdy qF ipwCy Gr ivwc jwgf aqy surjIq kOr hI rih jFdy. pihlF-pihlF qF surjIq kOr gurduafry clI jFdI pr awj-kwlH Auh vI Gr ivwc hI rihMdI hY. jwgy nUM dupihr df grm-grm Kfxf iqafr krky KuafAuNdI hY. surjIq kOr dI ‘jIjf jI, jIjf jI, krdI dI jLbfn hI nhIN QwkdI. jwgf vI ies Gr nUM hux afpxf hI Gr smJdf. keI vfr nsLy ivc guwt Bjn isMG nUM vI keI smJOqIaF dyxIaF arMB idMdf. Bjn isMG AusdIaF sLrfbIaF vflIaF gwlF smJ ky koeI guwsf nf krdy. guwsf krdy vI ikwdF surjIq kOr vI Bjn isMG nUM ieh kih ky piqaf lYNdI, ‘jI hAU prHy! cfr idnF df pRfhAuxf hY. khI jfvy jo kihxf. ies ny ikhVf sfrI Aumr eyQy bYTy rihxf.’ Bjn isMG dy Gr ivwc awj svyr qoN hI bhuq cihl-pihl hY. sMDU sfihb dy pirvfr ny awj qocI nUM sgn pfAux afAuxf hY. svyr dy igafrF vwj gey hn. jwgy dy sLrfb ibnHF hwz pYr tuwt rhy hn pr Auh kOVf Guwt krky msOisaF vFg PrMt rUm ivwc iek pfsy bYTf hY. Bjn isMG jI ny vI Guwt pI lYx vfsqy awj AusnUM nhIN ikhf. jwgy ny kMD Aupr ltkdy klfk vwl vyKdy hoey Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb igafrF vwj gey hn. pRfhAuixaF ny kdoN afAuxf hY? bfrF qoN pihlF sLgnF dy kMm KLqm hoxy cfhIdy hn.’ Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb, ieMzIaF df tfeIm ajy svyr df sfZy pMj df hoieaf hY. eyQy sLgnF dy kfrj ieMzIaF dy tfeIm anusfr hI inBfey jFdy hn. jy qusIN iek Guwt lfAuxf qF bysLwk lf lE pr ijLafdf nf pIE. awj quhfzf hI sfrf kMm hY.’ ‘BfeI sfihb qusIN qF myry mUMh ivwcoN gwl KohI hY. mYN vI kihx hI vflf sI iek Guwt pI lYx nfl ikhVf phfV Zih pYxf hY.’ ies qrHF kih ky jwgy ny AuWT ky almfrI ivc peI iek boql kwZI aqy glfsI nUM afpxI AuNgl nfl hI sfPL kridaF ikhf, ‘qocI jLrf pfxI df glfs ilafvIN.’ surjIq kOr ny jwgy dI afvfjL suxdI ny PrMt ivc afAuNdI ny ikhf, ‘jIjf jI, iek idn qF sbr kr lE. eynF ikhVI mjLbUrI hY ik qusIN do GMty vI sLrfb pIqI ibnHF nhIN rih skdy.’ jwgy ny surjIq kOr dI gwl suxidaF hI boql muV ky almfrI ivwc rwKidaF ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb, surjIq kOr dI vI gwl TIk hI hY. Blf sLrfb qoN ibnHF bMdf iek pwl vI ikAuN nhIN kwZ skdf. qusIN sLrfb nUM sfrI idhfVI hI mUMh nhIN lfAuNdy. jykr Guwt pINdy ho, Auh vI sLfm nUM sOx lwigaf.
qusIN vI jIAUNdy rihMdy ho. ikAuN jykr awj nf pIAUNgf mYN ikhVf mr cwilaF.’ jwgf cuwp krky iek pfsy ho ky bYT igaf. Bjn isMLG vI jwgy nUM jy kdy kuJ smJfAuxf huMdf qF surjIq kOr nUM hI mUhry krdy. pqf nhIN ikAuN surjIq kOr dI iewko GUr nfl jwgf suwsrI vFg sON jFdf. surjIq kOr dIaF gurduafry qoN bxIaF shylIaF ny Gr ivc rOxkF lfeIaF hoeIaF hn. jd Bjn isMG dy irsLqydfr phuMc gey qF Gr ivwc bwicaF ny afx ky hor rOxkF lf idwqIaF. CyqI hI iqMn-cfr pirvfr hor phuMc gey. zfeIinMg rUm ivc kursIaF Aupr bYTy afey pRfhAuxy nfly cfh pI rhy hn aqy nfl hI icroky imly hor irsLqydfrF nUM ishq aqy kMmF-kfrF df hfl iewk-dUjy nUM puwC rhy hn. qocI iqafr ho ky Aupr isMitMg rUm ivwc bYTf afpxy mobfeIl Aupr iksy nfl lgfqfr gwlF kr irhf hY. AusdIaF ieh gUVHIaF gwlF rfxI kOr qoN ibnHF ies vyly hor iks nfl hoxIaF hn? surjIq kOr ny isMitMg rUm ivc jFdI ny ikhf, ‘bytf Cwz hux PUn nUM. cwl hyTF cwl sfry qYnUM hI AuzIkdy hn. pRfhAuxyN afAux vfly hn.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI, rfxI dy mMmI zYzI aqy hor pRfhAuxNy GroN qF qury hoey hn pr AunHF ny pUry bfrF vjy rfxI dy qfey nUM kMm AuproN cuwk ky hI afAuxf hY. qusIN iPkr nf kro. mYN tfeIm isr hyTF af jfvFgf.’ ‘cuwp krky hyTF afAuNdY ik nhIN, nhIN qF swdf qyry zYzI nUM.’ surjIq kOr ny zrfvf idwqf. qocI ny Ausy vyly afpxI gwl bfq nUM kwtidaF PUn nUM bMd kIqf aqy surjIq kOr dy mgry hI pOVIaF Auqr afieaf. PrMt rUm ivc qF Aus df zYz bYTf sI. AuDr vwl qF Aus ny mUMh hI nhIN kIqf. qocI iswDf zfeIinMg rUm ivwc igaf aqy afey hoey pRfhAuixaF nUM bVI isLwdq nfl imilaf. jd cfh pI ky sfry mnuwK PrMt rUm ivc cly gey, qocI ajy vI zfeIinMg rUm ivc hI bYTf irhf. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘muMizaF qUM eyQy ‘rMnF ivwc DMnf’ bxky bYTf kI krdF ey? jfh qUM vI PrMt rUm ivwc jf ky bYT.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI AuQy zYzI bYTf. mYN nhIN jfxf Auhdy sfhmxy. sLrfb pI ky avf-qvf bhuq boldf. AusnUM qF bYTy AuWTy dI koeI hY hI nhIN. bMdy dI Jwt lfh ky rwK idMdf.’ surjIq kOr ny iksy nUM kih ky jwgy nUM bfhr swidaf aqy jwgy nUM qocI dy sfhmxy zFt ky ikhf, ‘jIjf jI awj muMzy dI kuVmfeI hY. qocI dy swgy rwqy pRfhAuixaF ny eyQy afAuxY. muMzy nUM iewjLq nfl bulfAuxf. jykr awj
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muMzy nUM koeI AuWnI-iewkI khI qF afpxf piVHaf jfxI. mYN qyrf koeI kMm nhIN krnf.’ jwgy ny surjIq kOr mUhry afpxy dovyN hwQ joV ky afpxy kMnF nUM PV ky kihMdF, ‘muMzy df ivafh qUM kr dy hor mYN qYQoN ikhVIaF mUlIaF putvfAuxIaF. iPr mYQoN puwtvf leI ijhVy qYN gMZy putvfAuxy hn. aYvyN mfmUlI gwl ipwCy guwsf kfhdf?’ jwgf qocI dI bFh PLVky PrMt rUm ivc iljFdf kihMdf, ‘qUM qy bhuq bIbf puwq eyN. awj qF mYN qyrIaF isPLqF hI krnIaF hn. mYN eynf pfgl QoVHI hF swgy rwqy pRfhAuixaF sfhmxy afpxy puwq dI byiejLqI krUMgf.’ qocI afpxI bFh Cuzvf ky jwgy dy ipwCy-ipwCy PrMt rUm ivc cly igaf. qocI ny sfiraF nUM Pqih gjfeI aqy iek pfsy izwTI kursI Aupr bYTdy hoey ny puwiCaf, ‘cfh df iewk-iewk kwp hor ilafvF.’ sfiraF ny mnHF kridaF iehI ikhf ik bs hux do-cfr imMt dI qF gwl hY pRfhAuixaF ny af jfxf hY. iek bjurg ny kuJ Xfd kridaF ikhf, ‘Bjn isMG, ardfs krn vfsqy BfeI nhIN afieaf ajy.’ ‘igafnI jI ny pUry sfZy bfrF vjy df tfeIm idwqf hoieaf hY. AunHF ny afpy smyN isr phuMc jfxf hY. AunHF kol kfr hYgI. afpy afpxI kfr ivwc af jfxf hY.’ Bjn isMG ny qswlIbKLsL jvfb idwqf. bs ajy ieh gwlF ho hI rhIaF sn jd qwk ardfs krn vfly igafnI jI ny drvfjf KLVkf idwqf. qocI ny Bwj ky drvfjf KolH idWqf. igafnI jI ny PrMt rUm ivc bYiTaF nUM afx Pqih gjfeI. Bjn isMG ny igafnI jI nUM ikhf, ‘igafnI jI quhfzI Aumr bhuq lMmI hY. ajy iek imMt hoieaf, quhfzIaF hI gwlF ho rhIaF sn.’ igafnI jI ny vfihgurU, vfihgurU df ismrn kridaF puwiCaf, ‘pRfhAuxyN kdoN ku phuMc rhy hn.’ ‘bs phuMcx vfly hI hn. igafnI jI qusIN grm-grm cfh Cko.’ Bjn isMG ny igafnI jI dI syvf krn vfsqy ikhf. igafnI jI ny ajy afiKaf hI sI ik huxy hI gurU GroN Cwk ky afey hF. eyny nUM bfhr drvfjf KLVikaf qF qocI drvfjf KolHx vfsqy AWiTaf qF Bjn isMG ny drvfjf KolHx vfsqy afp AuWTidaF ikhf, ‘bytf qusIN bYTy rho. drvfjf mYN KolH afAuNdf hF.’ jwgf vI Bjn isMG jI dy mgr-mgr qur ipaf. drvfjf KolHidaF Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘sMDU sfihb jI, siq sRI afkfl jI.’
surjIq kOr afpxIaF shylIaF nfl sroN dy qyl dI sLIsLI afpxy hwQ ivc PLVI drvfjy awgy af ky rfey sfihb nUM kihMdI, srdfr jI, iewk imMt, asIN pRfhAuixaF nUM dlIj Aupr qyl cuaf ky aMdr lMGfAuxf hY.’ Bjn isMG iewk pfsy ho gey. surjIq kOr ny qyl dI sLIsLI srdl dy doinaF koinaF ivwc KflI krdI ny bVy siqkfr nfl ikhf, ‘af jfE jI lMG afE BfeI sfihb , jI afieaF nUM. aqy aMdr vVHdI krqfr kOr nUM afpxI gwlvkVI ivc lY ilaf. ipwCy hor pRfhAuxy cfr-pMj PrUt dIaF pytIaF aqy hor kuVmfeI pfAux vfsqy ilaFidaF sfmfn cuwk ky mgr-mgr aMdr af gey. jd sfry pRfhAuxy Gr aMdr af gey qF Bjn isMG ny AunHF nUM cfh-pfxI pIx vfsqy zfeIinMg rUm ivc lY ky bYTf idwqf. awj sLIro donF GrF vwloN pRfhAuxI sI pr afeI Auh sMDU jI dy pirvfr nfl. sLfied ivcolf hmysLf kuVI vfilaF vwl df hI huMdf hY. sLIro ny kuVmfeI vfsqy ilafdf sfrf sfmfn mIitMg rUm ivwc rKvf idwqf. kmytI rUm ivwcoN myjL kursIaF cuwk ky gwdy vfly kfrpYt Aupr bYTx vfsqy icwtIaf cfdrF ivCf idwqIaF. cfh pfxI CWk ky sfry pRfhAuxy mrd-aOrqF, bwcy-buwZy sB kmytI rUm ivc jf ky bYT gey. iek Kfs gwdy Aupr qocI nUM ibTfieaf igaf aqy nfl hI kuVmfeI vflf sfrf sfmfn rwK idwqf igaf. igafnI jI ny ies sLuB kfrj nUM afrMB krn vfsqy vfihgurU awgy ardfs kIqI. ardfs mukidaF hI sfry jYkfrf bulf ky afpoN afpxy QFvf Aupr bYT gey. igafnI jI huxF ny sMDU sfihb nUM bynqI kIqI ik ijnHF pqvMiqaF ny kuVmfeI dI rsm inBfAuxI hY Auh iewDr afx ky bYT jfx. sMDU sfihb ny afpxy vwzy Brf srvx isMG nUM iesLfry nfl afpxy kol swd ilaf. srvx isMG ny sMDU sfihb dy kuJ kMn ivwc ikhf qF AunHF ny krqfr kOr dy cfcy dy puwq Brf gurnfm isMG nUM vI kol swd ilaf. iPr iqMn ku hor dUroN nyiVE sLrIky vfly swd ky igafnI jI koloN puwiCaf, ‘hF jI hux kI hukm hY?’ igafnI jI ny Xfd krvfieaf, ‘koeI srbflf nhIN bxygf.’ Bjn isMG ny sLIro dy vwzy poqy nUM hfk mfrI qF Auh tpUsI mfrdf qocI kol jf bYTf. ieh rsm pUr ky igafnI jI ny qocI dy moZy Aupr tMgy hoey prny nUM suafridaF ikhf, ‘sMDU sfihb ijs vI pqvMqy ny pihlF rsm adf krnI hY. Auh llyr kuJ myvf muMzy dI JolI ivc pf dyvy aqy iewk Cuafrf muMzy dy mUMh nUM lf dyvy. Aus qoN bfad quhfzy ieQy juVy hor cfr pqvMiqaF ny muMzy dI JolI ivc myvf pf dyx hY. bs iPr kuVmfeI dI rsm
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sMpUrn ho jfvygI. ies sMpUrnqf bfry aMq ivwc mYN ardfs kr dyxI hY Aus qoN bfad jo vI Bjn isMG df pRogrfm hovygf Auh afp jI nUM drsf dyxgy. qocI dI JolI ivwc kol bYTy irsLqydfrF ny lwp-lwp myvy dI pfeI aqy srvn isMG ny muMzy dy mUMh nUM Cuafrf lf idwqf. sLIro dy poqy ny qocI awgy dony hwQ awzy qF igafnI jI ny ikhf, ‘bytf srbfly nUM JolI ivcoN Cuafrf dyvo Kfx vfsqy. iehdf vI mMgxf CyqI hovygf. iPr igafnI jI sLukrfny vjoN rwb awgy ardfs kr ky bYT gey. Bjn isMG jI ny iek ilPLfPLy ivwc iqMn ihdisaF dI rfsLI pf ky igafnI jI nUM PVfAuNidaF hoieaF ikhf, ‘igafnI jI afp jI dy bhuq DMnvfdI hF. quhfzI ikrpf nfl awj ieh kfrj inrivGn sMpUrn hoieaf hY.’ sMDU sfihb jI ny ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb Bjn isMG jI aqy AunHF dy hfjLr sky sMbMDI jIE. afE afpxI rsnf nUM pivwqr krdy hoey bolIey, vfihgurU jI kf Kflsf, vfihgurU jI kI Pqih. asIN sfry afp jI dy DMnvfdI hF ik qusIN sfzy eyQy puwjx Aupr sfzI byaMq syvf kIqI hY. asIN quhfzy vwloN kIqI geI afE Bgq vwloN bhuq pRsMn hoey hF. DuroN ilKy vFg awj sfzI bwcI ‘rxivMdr kOr df sMXog afp jI dy hoxhfr spuwqr qrlocn isMG nfl hoieaf hY. ies sMXog kfrn hI sfzy pirvfr dy sMbMD quhfzy vrgy ivdvfn, sulJy hoey idafnqdfr aqy idaflU mhF purKF nfl juVy hn. asIN afpxI bwcI nUM afp jI dy pirvfr dy lV lf ky aiqaMq KusLI mihsUs krdy hF. asIN afpxI bwcI nUM hr mfpy vFg, jnm qoN hI smyN-smyN smJOqIaF idMdy afey hF. ikAuNik Auh awj quhfzy pirvfr dI syvf ivwc sLfml hoeI hox krky sfzI bwcI nUM afp jI dy pirvfr ankUl rihx vfsqy keI vwKrI pRkfr dy qOr qrIky iswKxy pYxy hn. ieh ies krky ik hr pirvfr dy rihx-sihx Kfx pihnx aqy rIqI-irvfjL hmysLf vwKo-vwKry huMdy hn. ies krky asIN afp jI dy smUh pirvfr nUM bynqI krdy hF ik jykr sfzI bwcI koloN axjfxy ivc koeI glqI ho jfvy qF qusIN sfzI bwcI nUM bVy ipafr nfl smJf dyxf. sfnUM pUrf XkIn hY ik sfzI bwcI quhfzy pirvfr dI mirXfdf anusfr afpxy afp nUM jLrUr Zfl lvygI. ienHF sLbdF nfl mYN afp sfiraf df bhuq DMnvfdI huMdf hoieaf gurU Pqih bulfAuNdf hF. vfihgurU jI kf Kflsf vfihgurU jI kI Pqih. ‘Bjn isMG jI afdmI qF arjoeIaF hI kr skdf hY. sMjog qF rwb ny DuroN imlfey
hoey huMdy hn. sMjog bhuq smrwQ huMdy hn. quhfnUM, quhfzy pirvfr nUM, quhfzy bxy nvyN irsLqydfrF nUM aqy quhfzy afey sfry sfk sMbMDIaF nUM bhuq-bhuq vDfeIaF hox. iPr sfry afey irsLqydfrF ny qocI dI JolHI ivc pOzF nUM sLgnF dy qOr Aupr pfieaf. ies rsm qoN ivhly ho ky sMDU sfihb ny iek sfhf pwqr dony hwQ joV ky Bjn isMG dy hwQ ivc PVfAuNidaF bynqI kridaF ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb ies sfhy ivc aMikq pRogrfm anusfr 31 agsq nUM svyry awT vjy gurU rfmdfs iswK tYNpl ivwc smyN isr phuMc ky dfs nUM DMnvfdI bxfAuxf jI. bhuqy lyt nf hoeIE. gurU Gr ivwc afpxy ies ivafh qoN bfad iek hor vI ivafh hoxf buwk hoieaf hoieaf hY. gurU Gr dy pRDfn jI kihMdy sn ik ijhVI jnyq pihlF af geI. Ausy dy afnMd kfrj jI pihly pVH dyxy hn.’ Bjn isMG ny iek bynqI kIqI, ‘sMDU sfihb, agly aYqvfr koeI bfrF ku vjy asIN kuVI nUM cuMnI cVHfAux afAuxf hY. quhfzy vfsqy ieh idn TIk rhygf jF koeI hor idn sfnUM dws idE.’ surjIq kOr ny krqfr kOr nfl pihlF dI gwl kIqI hoeI hY. sfnUM vI ieh idn bhuq rfs hY. smyN isr phuMc jfeIE jI.’ iPr Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘sMDU sfihb qusIN iksy gwl dI icMqf hI nf kro. asIN smyN isr phuMc jfvFgy.’ eynF kihMdy hoey Bjn isMG ny bynqI kIqI ik Kfxf iqafr hY sfiraF ny Kf ky jfxf hY. sMDU sfihb aqy Aus nfl afey irsLqydfrF ny Bjn isMG koloN jfx dI iejLfjq mMgI pr Bjn isMG ny sfiraF nUM Kfxf Kfx vfsqy mnf ilaf. zfeIinMg rUm ivc hux sfry bYTy hn. myjLF dy iek pfsy afdmI bYTy hn aqy dUjy pfsy afeIaF aOrqF bYTIaF hn. afdmI Bjn isMG nUM vDfeIaF dy rhy hn aqy aOrqF surjIq kOr nUM iswTxIaF dy ky vDfeIaF dy rhIaF hn. Bjn isMG ny ivcolx sLIro kOr nUM iek muMdrI pfeI aqy momI sfihb nUM iewk pwg aqy pMj pONz idwqy. sMDU sfihb ny vI momI sfihb nUM siqkfr vjoN iek dsqfr ByNt kIqI. iewk pfsy bYTIaF aOrqF ivwcoN krqfr kOr nfl afeI iek aOrq ny Bjn isMG nUM iswTxIaF dyxIaF afrMB idwqIaF. ‘zuwbdI byVI bMny lfeI nI sLIr kory, nI bhU ilaFdI vf CFt. qUM hjy vI inwkf kwiqaf, qYN pfAuxI sI ivcoly nUM
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idlF dy hOilaf Bjn isaF nI surjIq kory CFp. kol bYTI iek aDKVH aqy bhuq hI sunwKI aOrq ny iek iswTxI hor cuwk idwqI. ivcolx iPrdI ruwsI ruwsI surjIq kOr myrI bfq nf puwCI ivcolf iPrdf ruwisaf ruwisaf Bjn isaF myrf hfl nf puwiCaf surjIq kury myrI jfq nf puwCI surjIq kOr dy sLrIky vflIaF aOrqF nUM nfl lY ky ismro ny moVvIN iswTxI hyk lf ky kihxI arMB idwqI. mwkI df dfxf rfh ivc nI ivcolf nf rwKxf ivafh ivwc nI, krqfr kury mwkI df dfxf itMz ivwc nI ivcolf nf rwKxf ipMz ivwc nI, krqfr kury mwkI df dfxf KUh ivc nI ivcolf nf rwKxf jUh ivc nI, krqfr kury iPr dohF pfisaF dIaF aOrqF ny sFJy qOr Aupr ivcoly dI isPLq kIqI. do isr joVy ivcolxy nI koeI joV nI sI skdf hor nfly qF pfvFgIaF vflIaF nfly CFtvF dyvFgy nI sLIr kury iqAur ismro ny vfihgurU kihMdI hoeI ny iewk iswTxI hor cuwk idwqI qF sux ky jwgy ny shy vFg afpxy dovoN kMn cuwk ley. kuVqI qF myrI jIjf morf kIn dI ivc ivwc jLrI dIaF qfrF sflI qF qyrI jIjf XfrnI ivkdI ivwc bjfrF gwlF qF krdI jIjf ‘kfsL dIaF vy Ksm mMgdI bfrF bfrF. jwgy ny KMgUrf mfridaF ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb, sMDU sfihb nUM Guwt ku pIx nUM idE nf. ienHF dI syvf ivwc koeI ksr nhIN rihxI cfhIdI.’ Bjn isMG ny jwgy nUM bynqI kridaF ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb jI sMDU jI qF sLrfb nUM mUMh vI nhIN lfAuNdy. qocI bytf bfkIaF vfsqy ivskI lY ky af. qyrf zYzI vI kdoN df Guwt pIx vfsqy aOKf bYTf. dysI pIx vfly nUM ieh
aMgryjLI ikwQy cVHnI hY?’ qocI nUM jd iesLfrf kIqf qF Auh keI qrHF dIaF ivskI dIaF boqlF ilaf ky myjL Aupr rwK igaf. jwgy ny glfsF dI vI ieMqjLfr nhIN kIqI aqy iek boql cuwk ky KolHidaF ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry afh cfh pIx vfly glfs ilafeIN rsoeI ivwcoN.’ jd qwk qocI iewk trya ivwc rwKIN pMdrF-vIh glfs ilaf ky myjL Aupr rwK igaf. qocI ajy ivskI ivc imlfAux vfsqy aOryNj, kok aqy hor pfxI df jwg ilafieaf vI nhIN sI, jwgy ny sfhmxy pey pMj-swq glfs ivskI nfl Br idwqy. iek afey irsLqydfr ny mlk dyxI ikhf, ‘beI vrqfvy eydF dy PurqIly hoxy cfhIdy hn.’ qocI ny afeIs dy ikAUb aqy hor sOPLt zirMk myjL Aupr rwK idwqI. jwgy ny ivskI dy afpxy Bry glfs nUM aMdr lMGfAuNidaF hoieaf iewk KMgUrf ijhf mfiraf aqy kol peI pfxI dI boql KolH ky pfxI nfl Br ky glfs pI igaf. pfrtI dyr qwk cwldI rhI. aOrqF kmytI rUm ivwc jf ky nwcx lwg peIaF. pqf nhIN ikAuN awj surjIq kOr aqy krqfr ny nwc-nwc kwsy hoey kfrpYt nUM kmry ivwc iZwlf kr idwqf. ijvyN Auh sI[ zI[ plyar Aupr vwjdy gfixaF Aupr nwcdIaF qF hor aOrqF df JuMz AunHF duafly afx juVdf. hOlLI-hOlLI ieh nfc igwDy ivwc bdl igaf. bolIaF pYx lwgIaF. krqfr kOr ny jwgy nUM hor jfnx vfsqy surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘clo BfeI sfihb nUM ies pYNdy igwDy ivc ilaf ky AunHF df mMnorMjn krIey. Auh vI vyK lYx vlYq df igwDf.’ iek muitafr ijhVI sI zI Aupr gfxy bdl-bdl ky lfAuNdI hY, Aus ny ikhf, ‘myry kol iek sI[ zI[ ivwc jIjy sflI df gfxf hY. jy surjIq kOr nUM koeI ieqrfjL nf hovy qF swd ilafE jIjf jI nUM igwDy ivwc. Auh AunHF dy afAux Aupr ieh gfxf lf dyvygI.’ surjIq kOr idloN cfhuMdI sI ik Auh vI jwgy nfl nwcy pr AuproNAuproN afpxIaF shylIaF koloN imMqF krvfAuxf cfhuMdI hoeI afpxy moZy cuwkI geI pr mUMhoN kuJ nf bolI. sfrIaF aOrqF ny ikhf, ‘swd ilafE jIjf jI nUM. afpF sfrIaF eyQy hI hF. ikqy Kfh qy nhIN leygf.’ ieh gwl sfrIaF aOrqF nUM mnjUr ho geI. kdy Bjn isMG df nfm lY ky bolI pfeI jFdI aqy kdy qocI df nfm lY ky keI bolI nUM cuwkdIaF. jd jwgf cuwkI bolI ivc afpxf nfm suxdf qF Auh kursI AuproN AuWT ky afp vI afpxy moZy ihlfAux lwg pYNdf. iek isafxI aOrq afeI aqy nwcdy jwgy nUM
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swd ky kmytI rUm ivwc lY geI. jd jwgf kmytI rUm ivc afieaf qF QoVHf sMg irhf sI. sI[ zI[ Aupr gfxf vwijaf,‘afjf nwclY vy jIjf,sflI dI bFh PVky.’ sfrIaF aOrqF ny bYTI surjIq kOr nUM DUh-DUh ky igwDy ivwc vfV ilaf. jd surjIq kOr aqy krqfr kOr jwgy nfl nwcx lwg peIaF qF aOrqF ny ieh kihxf sLurU kr idwqf, ‘beI iehnUM kihMdy hn ik sflI awDy Gr vflI.’ nwcdI krqfr kOr nUM iswTxI idMdIaF kihMdIaF hn, ‘kuVmxI nUM hwQ nf lfvIN, kuVmF kmlf jfeygI.’ ismro ny jwgy nUM ikhf, vy jwigaf, afpxI GrvflI nUM qUM nfl ikAuN leI ilafieaf?’ jwgy ny msLkrI kridaF surjIq kOr dIaF awKF ivc vyKidaF jvfb idwqf, vlYq ivwc GrvflIaF df ikqy kfl pY igaf.’ surjIq kOr sfhmxy nwc-nwc DmflF pfeI igaf. pqf nhIN ikAuN surjIq kOr ny vI jwgy nfl nwcdI ny DmflF pf idwqIaF. jd sB aOrqF nwc-nwc Qwk geIaF aqy jwgf iekwlf rih igaf qF Auh vI afpxIaF bFhF lmkfAuNdf hux zfeIinMg rUm ivc jf ky afpxI glfsI Br ky iek dm KflI krdf bYT igaf. dyr rfq qwk pfrtI cwldI geI. jwgf hux pUrf sLrfbI ho igaf qF sfry hOlLIhOlLI afpxy GrF nUM jfx lwg pey. surjIq kOr ny sfiraF nUM GroN qoridaF sLgn vjoN iewk iek zwbf Koey dI brPLI df idwqf.
eKv-27 sMDU jI df Gr hY. idn aYqvfr df hY. smF bfad dupihr hY. Bjn isMG, surjIq kOr, ismro, sLIro, Ausdf Grvflf momI, qocI dy mfmy df muMzf jgjIq aqy AusdI GrvflI jgIro, jgjIq dI BYx qosLI sMDU sfihb dy Gr ivc bYTy cfh pI rhy hn. mnuwK iewk myjL Aupr bYTy hn aqy aOrqF iewk soPf sYWt dy sfhmxy pey kfPLI tybl dy duafly bYTIaF hn. rfxI kOr isMitMg rUm ivwc swj-Dwj ky bYTI hY. BfvyN Auh GVI-muVI qocI dy tYkst mYsyj df jvfb dy rhI hY pr Ausdy kMn cfh pIx vfilaF dIaF gwlF ivwc hn. jd kdy qocI dI isPLq huMdI hY qF Auh afpxy idmfgL nUM sUq ky gwl suxdI hY. cfh dIaF cuskIaF Brdy, qocI dy inwky huMdy dIaF cusqIaF, clfkIaF aqy msqIaF nUM msfly lf-lf ky suxf rhy hn. rfxI isitMg rUm dy mfVy ijhy
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drvfjy nUM afpxy kMn lf ky sux rhI hY. jgjIq aqy Ausdy GrvflI jgIro lYx-dyx dI rIq ivwc bhuq hMZy hoey lwgdy hn. AunHF ny qocI dI BYx qosLI nUM vI rfxI dy isr Aupr cuMnI EVn vfsqy nfl ilaFdf hY. jgIro ny Bjn isMG nUM qurn lwigaF sfrIaF loVINdIaF cIjLF df ieMqjLfm krvfieaf hoieaf sI. Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr AunHF nUM muhry krky bhuq KusL hn. ivcoly vflf kMm jgIro hI krI jFdI hY. krqfr kOr vloN ivcoligrI sLIro dy hwQ ivwc hY. jgIro ny afpxy hwQIN keIaF dIaF cuMnIaF cVHvfeIaF hn. jgIro ny cfh pI ky krqfr kOr koloN puwiCaf, ‘mfsI jI rfxI kOr ny nhf Do ilaf hY.’ ‘DIey Auh qF svyr dI vhutI bx ky bYTI hY. qusIN Auhdf hfr isMLgfr kI lfAuxf hY.’ ‘mfsI jI qusIN iPkr nf kirE. vyiKE jd mYN isLMgfr kr idwqf qF apsLrF bxf idaFgI. mfsI jI qusIN vI nhIN pCfxoNgy ik ieh quhfzI DI rfxo hI hY. mYN kYmrf vI nfl ilafeIN hF. AusnUM isLMgfr ky mYN iek Poto iKwc ky afpxy idAur nUM ivKflx vfsqy iljfxI hY.’ ‘DIey jo mrjI kirE. hux Auh qyrI drfxI hY. sfzy Gr qF Auh hux cMd idn dI pRfhAuxI hY.’ krqfr kOr ny ies qrHF kih ky gwl hI inbyV idwqI. jd sfrIaF aOrqF rfxI kol isitMg rUm vwl qurIaF qF rfxI iewk dm myjL duafly peI kursI Aupr jf bYTI. hux sfrIaF aOrqF ny rfxI duafly Gyrf pfieaf hoieaf hY. rfxI koloN koeI kuJ puwC rhI hY aqy koeI kuJ puwC rhI hY. sfiraF dy svflF dy jvfb nf dy skdI rfxI ny afpxy mwQy Aupr qIVIaF pf leIaf. Ausdy mwQy Aupr qIVIaF vyK ky qosLI ny ikhf, ‘BrjfeI jI sfnUM vyK ky huxy mwQy qIVIaF pf leIaF. asIN koeI Epry QoVHI hF. jy sfzy koloN koeI glqI ho geI hY qF bIbI rfxI bx ky sfnUM muafPL kr dy.’ ‘sO swuKF dI qUM myrI nxd eyN. qyry nfl guwsy hox myry vYrI.’ eynF kih ky rfxI ny qosLI nUM afpxI gwlvwkVI ivwc lY ilaf. Bjn isMG ny sMDU sfihb nUM ikhf, ‘muMzy kuVI dI joVI vDIaf. kwd kfT iewko ijhf. pVHfeI vI mukfbly dI. Aumr vI kI? rfxI isrPL iewk sfl CotI hY. sfzf vyKo! surjIq kOr myry nfloN koeI bfrF sfl CotI hY. sMDU sfihb afpxy jLmfny ivc ikhVf Aumrf puwCdf huMdf sI. awj-kwlH qF inafxy iek dUjy nUM ievyN toNhdy hn ijvy koeI mwJ KrIdx igaf mwJ dy dMdF nUM prKdf hY.’ 219/-êÛÅä
‘Bjn isMG ieh smyN-smyN dIaF gwlF hn. afpxf smF qF hux bIq igaf. sMn awsI qwk qF muMzy kuVIaF nUM ivafhux dI koeI smwisaf nhIN sI pr ies smyN qoN bfad hr pRvfsI iehI socx lwg ipaf sI ik Kfs kr ies mulk ivc bwicaF dI afps ivwc mrjI hovy qF hI koeI Kfs kfrj krnf cfhIdf.’ sMDU sfihb ny afpxf qjrbf dwisaf. ‘sMDU sfihb jI ies mulk ivc kfnUMn hI bhuq hn. qusIN bwicaF nUM kuJ kih hI nhIN skdy. qFhIE qF bwcy cfmly pey hn. ienHF dy qF nwk Aupr hmysLf rosf rihMdf hY. mfpy afpxf PLrj inBfAuNdy hn qF ik bwcy afpxy jIvn ivwc sYtl ho jfx. eyQy bwicaF dI qF gdy vflI afdq hY. ijvyN gDy nUM lUx idE. Auh kihMdf qusIN myry kMn ikAuN pfVdy ho?’ ‘Bjn isMG ieh sfry srkfr dy cmlfey hoey hn. skUloN inklidaF nUM Bwqf imlx lwg pYNdf hY. ieMzIaF ivc bwcy pYsy Dyly vfsqy mfipaF Aupr inrBr huMdy hn. qF hI mfipaF koloN ieMJ zrdy rihMdy ijvyN DuxKI qoN kF zrdf huMdf hY.’ ‘sMDU sfihb, vyKo rwb dI mrjI, bwicaF nUM jy qusIN kihMdy ho ivafh krvf lE. Auh awigEN kihMdy hn ik qusIN sfnUM vyc rhy ho. mfipaF dy Prj nUM qF Auh AuWkf hI nhIN smJdy. mfpy krjf cuwk ky ivafh krdy hn pr AunHF nUM ies gwl df koeI aihsfs nhIN hY. jd afpy ivafh krvf lYNdy hn qF hnImUn krn gey muMzf afpxy Gr af jFdf hY aqy kuVI lV ky afpxy Gr cly jFdI hY. muMzy kuVI df qVwk qlfk ho jFdf hY.’ isitMg rUm ivwc aOrqF dI hwl-cwl sux ky cfh pI hty mrdF ivwc KfmosLI Cf geI. sLIro bfhr afeI qF Aus ny Bjn isMG aqy sMDU sfihb nUM isitMg rUm ivwc bulf ilaf. iek pfsy izwTy myjL Aupr iewk gUVHy lfl rMg dI cuMnI peI hY. nfl hI rfxI kOr df lfl rMg df sUt vI ipaf hY. myjL dy iewk pfsy rfxI vfsqy isMgfr pwtI KwulHI peI hY. ieh isLMgfr pwtI hlky gulfbI rMg dy alomInIam dI hY. ijs dI bhuq hI cmqkfrI, anUTy anUpI, sLCIlI bxq Aupr islvr hYNzl hyTF ijLMdf lwgdf KuwlHdf hY. ies isLMgfr pwtI dy cfr Kfny hn ijhVy kfly cmkdy rysLm dy kwpVy nfl bIVy hoey hn. ies isLMgfr pwtI dy KfinaF ivc Pyk afeI lYsLsL, keI rMgF dI ilpsitk, nyl poilsL, nyl koitMg, Pyk nyljL, ilp lfeIkrjL, ilp glOs, afeI sLYzo pYlyt, keI prkfr dy myk-awps brusLsL, sMn losLnjL, keI qrHF dy tYnrjL aqy tYn tfvljL, sikn kyar losLnjL, korys, issfeIzo, boskIaf,
eylfeIss, sUbrIlIaYNs, afeIko, pyrlfier hnI aqy imMt 6 pIss ikt krImF, tfieaf ryijLn aqy keI prkfr dy vfeIt klya krImF, keI qrHF dy vflF nUM rMgx vfly rMg, keI qrHF dy KusLbUdfr bfzI mfAUsy, sMDUr,qrHF-qrHF dIaF mwQy ibMdIaF, aloa aqy soey bfQ aqy sLfvr krImF KwulIH isLMgfr pwtI ivc njLr af rhy hn. isLMgfr pwtI dy nfl hI iewk KwulHI zwbI ivwc rfxI vfsqy sony df itwkf iJliml-iJliml kr irhf hY. krqfr kOr dy sUt nfl sLIro vfsqy vI iewk vDIaF sUt ipaf hY. sMDU sfihb vfsqy iek anfBI rMg dI bosky dI pwg peI hY. sUjI vfsqy bhuq vDIaf aqy mihMgy Bfa dy iqMny kpwwVy pey hn. sMDU sfihb ny sB kuJ vyKidaF ikhf, ‘Bjn isMG sfzy isr eynf Bfr ikAuN pfAuNdy ho. asIN qF grIb afdmI hF. ieh sB kuJ qusIN sfzI hsIaq qoN sO guxF vwD mfx idwqf hY. asIN iknHF sLbdF nfl quhfzf DMnvfd krIey. asIN ies gwl dy bhuq DMnvfdI hF ik afp jI ny afpxy pirvfr dI iewjLq nUM rxivMdr kOr dy sIs Aupr cuMnI dI rsm adf krky sfzy pirvfr dI iewjLq nfl vI joiVaf hY. asIN quhfnUM ies gwl df XkIn dvfAuNdy hF ik sfzI bwcI quhfzy pirvfr dI iewjLq nUM kdy vI aFc nhIN afAux dyvygI. mfpy DIaF dy suwK afrfm vfsqy hr sMBv Xqn krdy hn. sfzI bwcI awj quhfzI bwcI ho geI hY. hux sfzf vI ieh PLrjL bxdf hY ik asIN vI afpxI DI nUM suKI vyKx vfsqy quhfzy pirvfr dy duwKF-swuKF dy BfeIvfl hoeIey. asIN ies afpxy PLrjL nUM inBfAuNdy hoey afp jI nUM koeI sLkfieq nhIN afAux idaFgy.’ Bjn isMG ny jvfb idwqf, mYN sMDU sfihb jI dy pirvfr df qih idwloN DMnvfdI hF. awj iehnF myry hoxhfr spuwqr sR[ qrlocn isMG jI nfl afpxI spuwqrI rxivMdr kOr jI df DuroN ilKy sMXogF anusfr sMbMD joiVaf hY. mYN BfeI sfihb jI df siqkfr krdf hoieaf rxivMdr kOr nUM afpxI spuwqrI bxfAuNdf hoieaf sMDU sfihb jI aqy pirvfr df qih idloN DMnvfdI hF ijnHF ny sfzy Gr lksLmI ijhI afpxI suWGV-isafxI DI nUM sfzI DI bxfieaf hY. awj jo ienHF ny ivafh dy sfhy vflf swgf rwqf pwqr idwqf hY, mYN ies pwqr nUM afpxy ihrdy nfl lfAuNdf hoieaf pRx krdf hF ik asIN ies pwqr muqfbk sMDU sfihb jI vwloN AulIky pRogrfm muqfbk smyN isr afp jI dy gRih asQfn ivKy phuMc jfvFgy. sMDU sfihb jI dy pirvfr df mYN ies gwloN vI DMnvfdI hF ijhnF ny sfzy pirvfr vwloN sfzI bx rhI DI rxivMdr kOr vfsqy sfzy Gr dI
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iewjLq cuMnI nUM vI prvfn kIqf hY aqy awj mYN rxivMdr kOr nUM afpxI DI bxf ky afpxy sfk sMbMDIaF ivwc bhuq mfx mihsUs kr irhF hF. mYN iewk vfr iPr sMDU sfihb BfeI jI aqy BYx jI krqfr kOr jI df qih idloN DMnvfdI huMdf hoieaf afp jI dy smUh pirvfr nUM jI afieaF nUM kihMdf hF. jgIro ny ivwcoN boldI ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI, ieh koeI jwgo bfhrI gwl nhIN. ieh kuJ qF afpxIaF rIqF-rsmF anusfr bxdf hI hY. qusIN iksy gwl df qkwlPL nf smJo. jgIro ny anfBI rMg dI pwg cuwk ky sMDU sfihb nUM PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, mfsV jI, ies sB kuJ nUM mnjUr kro qF ik asIN aglI kfrvfeI sLurU krIey.’ sMDU sfihb ny pwg nUM PLV ky afpxy isr Aupr lfieaf aqy iPr sfry mrd bfhr afx ky bYT gey. jd jgIro rfxI kOr dy vflF ivwc kMGI Pyrn lwgI qF ismro dI aDIngI ivwc sB aOrqF ny gfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf: ‘myry plky nf KolHo nI shylIE myrI dfdI rfxI ny guMdy nI shylIE. myry plky nf KolHo nI shylIE myrI mF rfxI ny guMdy nI shylIE. myry plky nf KolHo nI shylIE myrI BrjfeI rfxI ny guMdy nI shylIE. myry plky nf KolHo nI shylIE myrI BYx rfxI ny guMdy nI shylIE. myry plky nf KolHo nI shylIE myrI qfeI rfxI ny guMdy nI shylIE. myry plky nf KolHo nI shylIE myrI cfcI rfxI ny guMdy nI shylIE. ieh gIq KLqm vI AudoN hoieaf jd jgIro ny rfxI kOr dy vflF df nmUMnf bxf idwqf. isLMgfr pwtI ivwcoN surjIq kOr ny sMDUr dI cuwtkI BrI qF aOrqF ny iPr gfAuxf arMB idwqf. myrI mFg sjfE nI shylIE, juwg jug jIvy sfeIN myrf nI sKIE. myrI mFg sjfE nI shylIE, juwg jug jIvy myrf suhrf nI sKIE. myrI mFg sjfE nI shylIE, juwg jug jIvy myrI sws nI sKIE.
surjIq kOr ny jgIro nUM sMDUr vflI zwbI PVHfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf ik Auh rfxI dI mFg ivc sMDUr Br dyvy. rfxI kOr dy vfl hI ies ZMg nfl guMdy gey sn ik vflF dI afVH ivwc sMDUr nUM bVy kusLkwq ZMg nfl Biraf ijsnUM vyKx vflf ivicwqrq ho jFdf. rfxI kOr dy mUMh awgy krky sLIsLf ivKfieaf jFdf. rfxI ny afpxIaF awKF dy iesLfiraF nfl hI ikhf, ‘aYksIlYNt.’ jd isMLgfr pwtI ivcoN ismro ny ibMdIaF df pwqf kwiZaf qF aOrqF ny iek hor gfxf afrMB idwqf: kjlf pf lY, vfl bxf lY jUVy Puwl sjf lY nI rfxo jfgo afeI af surKLI lf lY, ibMdI lf lY afpxI mFg sjf lY nI rfxo jfgo afeI af. kokf pf lY, itwkf lf lY kMnI kFty pf lY nI rfxo jfgo afeI af. myry mwQy qy ibMdI sjfE nI myrI shylIE. cMn mfhI df qyj mwQy lfE nI sKI shylIE. aOrqF ny ieh gIq vI bhuq icr bVy rhf nfl gfieaf. hux vfrI afeI mwQy Aupr itwkf sjfAux dI. jd surjIq kOr rfxI dy mwQy Aupr itwkf lfAux lwgI qF aOrqF ny iPr gfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf. mfhI myry ny itwkf Gwilaf, itwkf Gwilaf sony df. idl diraf mfhI myry dy, itwkf cfr qoly df. itwky ivc myry mfhI df ipafr Jlkdf aVIE. jd sLIsLy ivc mYN vyKF mYN nI, idl DVkdf aVIE. jd sLIsLy ivc mYN vyKF mYN nI, idl DVkdf aVIE. idl DVkdf nI myrf sKIE shylIE. hux vfrI afeI cuMnI cVHfAux dI. jgIro ny qosLI nUM ikhf, ‘af nI nxdy ipafrIey, afpxI BfbI dy isr cuMnI EV ky afpxy vIry kol lY cwl. ismro dI agvfeI ivc aOrqF ny iPr gIq cuwikaf; qyrI nnfx suhfgx srb suhfgx ijMn qYnUM cuMnI cVHfeI, ijMn qYnUM cuMnI cVHfeI. qyrI jTfxI suhfgx srb suhfgx ijMn qYnUM cuMnI cVHfeI, ijMn qYnUM cuMnI cVHfeI. qyrI pqIs suhfgx srb suhfgx ijMn qYnUM cuMnI cVHfeI,
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ijMn qYnUM cuMnI cVHfeI. lfl rMg dI cuMnI EV ky, afpxI bxf ky lY igaf mfhI nI shylIE. lY igaf mfhI afpxI bxf ky nI myrf Dwk-Dwk klyjf DVky nI sKI shylIE. myrf Dwk-Dwk klyjf DVky nI sKI shylIE. mfhIaF vy mYnUM cuMnI qyrI lwKf dI. lwKF dI ieh cuMnVI nI sKI shylIE. jgIro ny ipMsl nfl rfxI dy BrvwitaF dy kuskwq kwZy aqy awKF dIaF iJMmxIaF nUM bruwsL nfl vDfieaf. rfxI kOr ny isr Aupr leI cuMnI nUM sLIsLy mUhry KVH ky vfr-vfr vyiKaf. vfr-vfr vyiKaf hjLfr vfr vyiKaF. ijvyN-ijvyN Auh cuMnI dy gUVHy lfl rMg nUM vyKdI Ausdf ipafr ivguwqf mn vI gUVHy ipafr ivc rMigaF jFdf. jgIro ny afpxy bYg ivwcoN iek kYmrf kwiZaf qF rfxI kOr dI iek Poto Auqfr leI. rfxI ny jgIro nUM afpxf mobfeIl PUn PVfieaf aqy afiKaf, ‘afh iewk Poto myry mobfeIl Aupr vI iKwc idE.’ Gr ivwc iekwTIaF hoeIaF aOrqF gIq gf rhIaF sn. Zl pRCfvyN bfbf suwiqaf, qYnUM afeI bnyry dI CF. afp suwqf lokI jfgdy, Gr poqI hoeI muitafr. Zl pRCfvyN ipAu suwiqaf, qYnUM afeI bnyry dI CF. afp suwqf lokI jfgdy, Gr DI hoeI muitafr. Zl pRCfvyN qfieaf suwiqaf, qYnUM afeI bnyry dI CF. afp suwqf lokI jfgdy, Gr BqIjI hoeI muitafr. Zl pRCfvyN cfcf suwiqaf, qYnUM afeI bnyry dI CF. afp suwqf lokI jfgdy, Gr BqIjI hoeI muitafr. pwkx dy lfzo kxkF rsx dy nI kmfd, bUrI sMDUrI myry Gr KVHI keI kwpV Bry nI ptoly. ies gIq nUM sux ky Ayqyijq huMdI hoeI jgIro ny cfr-pMj pojL ivwc AusdIaF Poto iKwc idwqIaF. cuMnI cVfAux df kfrj KLqm huMidaf hI Kfxf vrqfieaf igaf. rfxI vfsqy Kfs rsd nfl pkvfn pkfieaf igaf. Kfxf KuafAux qoN bfad krqfr kOr ny surjIq kOr, ismro aqy jgIro nUM iek vDIaF hMZfAux vflf sUt idwqf. qosLI nUM rIq anusfr kuJ nkdI ies krky idwqI ik kuafrI kuVI nUM sUt nhIN idwqf jFdf. Bjn isMG aqy jgjIq isMG nUM joVf jfmf idwqf. iek Qfl lwzUaf df, iek Qfl Koaf brPLI aqy
iewk tokrI PlF dI idwqI aqy AunHF nUM bVy siqkfr nfl GroN qorn lwigaF sMDU sfihb ny iPr bynqI kIqI ik BfeI sfihb ivafh vfly idn jLrf suvWKqy phuMcx dI ikRpflqf krnI jI. Bjn isMG df pirvfr rfxI kOr nUM afpxI bhU bxf ky bhuq KusLI-KusLI afpxy Gr af igaf. ismro surjIq kOr dI bdlx vflI iksmq dIaF gwlF kr rhI sI. rfxI ny pRfhAuNixaF dy jfx bfad sLIsLf vyiKaf aqy ikhf, ‘mMmI vyK ikwdF myry buwlF Aupr ilpsitwk Qwp geIaF hn. mYnUM ikcn pypr dyeIN. mYN ieh pUMJ dyxI hY. mYnUM nhI eydF cMgI lwgdI.’ ‘rfxo DIey, nFh-nFh eydF nf krIN. qyrf sLgnF df isLMgfr hY. iewk idn qF lwgf rihx dy. svyr nUM kr leIN jo krnf.’ krqfr kOr ny rfxI nUM smJfieaf. ieh nhIN ik rfxI ilpsitk lfAuNdI hI nhIN. Auh afpxy buwlF Aupr eynI gUVHI ilpsitk nhIN lfAuNdI. buwlHIaF nUM mfVf ijhf rMg dyx vfsqy isrPL hlky gulfbI rMg dI hI ilpsitk lfAuNdI hY, qF ik gYt-awp kudrqI lwgy. rfxI ny afpxy mobfeIl Aupr iKcvfeI afpxI Poto nUM qocI nUM tykst kr idwqI. tYkst krky Auh mobfeIl ivc peIaF keI PotoaF nUM ikMnF icr afp vI vyKdI rhI.
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eKv-28 isafxy kihMdy huMdy af ik sfhy vflf idn qF idnF ivwc hI af jFdf hY. ivafh ivc isrPL iqMn idn rih gey. skftlYNz qoN bfibaF ivwcoN lwgdf Bjn isMG df Brf srvx isMG df sfrf pirvfr vI Bjn isMG dy Kfs swdy Aupr af igaf. ies sfry pirvfr nUM Bjn isMG ny qocI dy KrIdy hoey nvyN Gr ivc zyry lgvf idwqy. ieh nvF Gr Bjn isMG dy Gr nfloN kfr Aupr koeI awDy ku GMty df rsqf hY. eynI ku hI ivwQ rfxI dy Gr qoN pYNdI hY. qocI ny ies Gr nUM ies krky muwl ilaf sI qF ik AunHF nUM ivafh qoN bfad afpxy kMmF Aupr jfx vfsqy sOK rhy. clo btnf lfAux vflf vI idn af igaf. ismro ny afAuNdI ny DmwcV mcf idwqf. muMzy dI BUaf pUro ny afpxIaF nfsF ƒ sVwkidaF ikhf, ‘smYl jhI afAuNdI af, mYƒ qF lwgdf quhfzy cOl Qwly lwgx lwgy af.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘AWuTIN-AWuTIN dIpo, BwjI, jrf gYs Gwt kr af.’ ies ÈrIky ivwc jd kdy idn sud hovy ismro ƒ hI dfl sbjI bxfAux leI ikhf jFdf. pqf nhIN Aus dy hwQ ivwc kI XfdU hY? dfl sbjI
ivwc lUx imrc iblkul hI ihsfb df huMdf aqy suafd vI eynI huMdI Kfx vflf AuNglF cwtdf rihMdf. vfgrU kihMdI ismro jd AuWTI qF iCV peI, ‘BUaf ikAuN aYvyN cUhy vFg nfsF PlfeI jFdI ey, Kf leI iZwz Br ky ijMnHy cOl Kfxy qUM! pihlF muMzy ƒ btnf qF lwg lYx dy. pqY nhIN qyry iZwz ivwc ikhVy kqUry nwcdy rihMdy. sfrf idn sUr vFg crdI rihMnI af. kdy nfVF ƒ vI sfh duaf ilaf kr. ‘surjIq kOr kol bYTI icMqI ny ikhf, ‘qUM kfhdf iPkr krdI af surjIq kOry, koTy cVH ky vyK lY, Gr Gr ieho awg af. ivafh ho ky muMzy-kuVI ny afpy sMBfl lYxf sUjI nUM. dyK lY roz AuqlI df muMzf ikMnF awKV sI. vhutI ipwCoN ilafeI muMzy dy pysL hI ipaf rihMdf sI. ijwdx df muMzf juafn hoieaf hY. kMm krdf hY. AuhI ipAu Auhdy mgr-mgr iPrdf hux.’ ‘ieh qyrI gwl TIk af BYxy, afpxy jMimaF dy ikhVy dMd vyKxy pYNdy af. jd dI muMzy dI kuVmfeI hoeI af. rfxI rfxI krdf iPrdf.‘icMqI ny PVwk jvfb idwqf, ‘qYƒ iksy cIË dI Gft af. lwKF df vpfr af qyry Bjn isMG df. sBf susfietIaF ivwc Auhdf nF af surjIq kOry. hor qUM rwb qoN kI BfldI af.’ surjIq kOr ny hAukf lY ky afiKaf, ‘bs ieh nfm hI nfm rih igaf pwly. koeI DI puwq qF nhIN ivhVy ivc KylHdf. mgroN kfrobfr nUM kOx sMBflygf?’ ismro ny ikhf, surjIq kOry dV vwt, jLmfnf kwt, Bly idn jrUr afAuxgy.’ eyny ƒ qocI vI hyTF af igaf. sfrIaF aOrqF ny isTxIaF dyxIaF ÈurU kr idwqIaF. isTxIaF ivwc kdy jwgy df nfm, kdy Bjn isMG df aqy kdy surjIq kOr df nfm lY-lY ky hykF lwgx lwg peIaF. guaFZx gorI ijsƒ ieh isTxIaF cIkF lwgdIaF sn. Ausny drvfjf KVHkf idwqf. ismro ny tuwtI-PuwtI aMgryËI ivwc smJf idwqf muMzy df ivafh af. asIN ivafh dy gfxy gfANudIaF. gorI ipCly pYrI Gr muV geI. qrloky kol bYTy afdmIaF ny sIrnI dy Pwky ies qrHF mfrny arMB idwqy ijvyN bwkrI byrI dy pwiqaF ƒ cruMzdI huMdI af. Bjn isMG dy pihlIaF dy glfsI dy dosq qrloky ny cuwp qoV ky ikhf, ‘igafinaF, Guwt pfvF?’
‘nhIN, nhIN qrlok isaF kfr clfAuxI af. ivafh vfly idn iplf leI ijMnI iplfAuxI af.’ ivcoN idl qF igafny df iewk do hfVy iKwcx ƒ krdf sI pr AuproN-AuproN Ausƒ kih igaf. ‘ikAuN sfzI BrjfeI kfr nhIN clfAuNdI.` qrloky ny jvfbI svfl kIqf. ‘ikwQy qrlok isaF iewk bMdf sfry kMm qF nhIN kr skdf. kfrFivhfrF smyN Auh hr QF mUhry huMdI hY. mYN Auhƒ kfr isKflx dy bhuq lYsn dvfey pr Aus ipAu dI DI dy kMn Aupr jUM nf srkI. kfrF isKfAux vfly keI bdly. sfry dy sfry afpxy hwQ KVHy kr gey. afKx iesdI asIN afdq nhIN bdl sky. iehdI afdq Blf kI sI. pihlF jMkÈn Auqy rok ky sVk sfP ho jfx df ieMqjfr krdI rihMdI jd sVk sfP ho jFdI qF puwCx lwg pYNdI af ik hux mYN qur pvF. lAu suxo, mYN quhfƒ inwkI ijhI gwl dwsdF. tYst lYx vflf kihMdf sI ik mYN iehƒ pfs kr dAUN jykr ieh stOp sfeIn vyK ky mYƒ kfr KVHI krky ivKf dyvy. itst qoN pihlF mYN vIh vfr Aus stOp sfeIn Aupr iljf ky smJfieaf ik tYst ivwc jykr iewQy afx ky kfr rok ky qurygI qF qUM awj pfs ho jfeygI. bs tYst ivwc geI ny kfr ƒ stOp sfeIn Aupr roikaf hI nhIN. mYN AuhqoN puwiCaf ik qUM stOp sfeIn Aupr kfr ƒ roikaf nhIN. GiVaf jvfb imilaf jd sVk KflI sI qF rokx dI kI jrUrq sI. mYN tYst lYx vfly koloN QoVHI puwCxf sI ik qur pvF.‘sfry iKViKVf ky hws pey. qrloky ny soPy muwZ peI boql df zwt KoilHaf qy tybl Aupr peIaF glfsIaF ivwc Aulwt ky boql KflHI kr idwqI. pIx vfilaF ny vI koeI ksr nhIN CwzI hfQI dy suMz rfhIN pfxI pIx vFg sfry glfs iewko sfhy KflI krky GMgUrf mfr gey. iewk ny ikhf, ‘dupihr ƒ Gwt vwD eI pIqI af.` dUjy ny ikhf, ‘nwk Guwt ky pI jfieaf kr, muPq dI qF kfËI ny vI nhIN CwzI.’ qIjf iqwqr dI Poto vflI boql hwQ ivc PVky kihMdf, ‘‘pIky iqwqr vFg Auzdy iProNgy.” iPr sfry rl ky kihMdy, ‘vDfeIaF beI vDfeIaF Bjn isMG jI. qYN qy CbIl lf ’qI gurmuKf!’ afdmIaF ƒ KuÈ huMdy vyK ky igafny dI GrvflI igafnx ny ikhf surjIq kOry, BYxy ilaf ijhVf btnf kwlH bxfieaf sI. dyKIey Auhdf vI rMg-ZMg. surjIq kOr mfjrIn dy KflI zwby ivwc rwiKaf btnf cuwk ilafeI.
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igafny dI GrvflI nUM igafnx kihMdy hn Ausny ikwlH ky afiKaf, ‘ieh qUM kI cuwk ilafeI af?` surjIq kOr ny bVI hlImI nfl afiKaF, ‘btnf af BYx jI, ijhVf kwlH bxfieaf sI.’ ‘E! hoa! surjIq kOry Blf soc, sLgnF dI cIË ƒ eydF dy BFzy ivwc pfeIdf huMdf. qyry kol koeI kwc df kOlf nhIN sI. iehƒ rihx dy hux. ilaf hux QoVHI ijhI hor hldI nfly qyl cuwk ilaf.’ igafnx ny ies qrHF kih ky btnf lgfAux vflI rIq dI mhwqqf ijqfeI. surjIq kOr hldI df zwbf cuwk ilafeI aqy nfl hI CwlI dy qyl dI boql. CwlI dy qyl dI boql vyK ky igafnx iPr cmk peI, ‘surjIq kOry ieh qyl Kfxy vflIaF cIËF ivwc pfAux vflf huMdY. awj-kwlH qF zfktr ieh vI mnHf krI jFdy hn. qYƒ eynf vI nhIN pqf aijhy pivwqr kfrj vfsqy sroN df qyl vrqIdf huMdf. jfh kwlH vflf sroN df qyl ilaf.’ kol bYTI icMqI ny ikhf, ‘nhIN BYx jI awj-kwlH sfry lokI iehI qyl vrqdy af. sroN dy qyl qy CwlI dy qyl ivwc Blf kI Prk af?’ ‘ikAuN Prk ikAuN nhIN, sroN dy dfxy Coty huMdy af qy CwlI dy dfxy moty. sfzf muMzf lokF vrgf QoVHI af. sfzf muMzf qF srvx puwq af, srvx. asIN nhIN btny vfsqy ieh qyl vrqxf.’ igafnx, surjIq kOr ƒ huMJf mfr-mfr qyl lY ky afAux leI afKdI rhI. clo btnf awDy GMty ivwc iqafr ho igaf. hux sfrIaF aOrqF igafnx ƒ afKx lwg peIaF lY hux asIN iewQo AuTdIaF af qy qUM cONk pUr dy. igafnx iPr BVk peI, ‘isrmuMnIE quhfƒ ieh vI nhIN pqf ik btnf Cwq Qwly nhIN lfeIdf. ivhVy ivwc lfeIdf. bfhr QF sfP kr lYNdy af.’ CyqI hI sfrIaF aOrqF kuwkVIaF vFg kuV-kuV krdIaF bfhr inwkl geIaF. igafnx df hukm ies qrHF mMinaf jFdf sI ijvyN koeI srjn AupryÈn krn vyly cfkU CurIaF mMgdf hY. kihx anusfr jgHf sfP ho geI. mMigaf aftf af igaf. ismro qoN lok gIq sLurU ho igaf. gMgf, jmnf qy pfr kxk df bUtf, Auh mYdf iPhf ky lfzo dy aMg lfieaf. gMgf dy pfr gAUaF qy cryNdIaF Gfh, Auh gohf ilaf ky cONk pUiraf.
tMgxf myrf pwt buJf swjy hwQ koeI amr vIrf rwK. dfdI dI mYN lfzlI mYnUM bfby idwqf dUr, pYrIN myry JFjrF Cxkft pYNdf jfvy. sfhuiraF pfeIaF JFjrF tuwt geIaF roVF nfl. mF dI mYN lfzlI, ipAu ny idwqf dUr, pYrIN myry JFjrF Cxkft pYNdf jfvy. sfhuiraF pfeIaF JFjrF tuwt geIaF roVF nfl. mF dI mYN lfzlI, ipAu ny idwqf dUr, pYrIN myry JFjrF Cxkft pYNdf jfvy. sfhuiraF pfeIaF JFjrF tuwt geIaF roVF nfl. aOrqF dIaF isTxIaF mwukx qy nfl hI cONk pUr ho igaf. aMdroN afAuNdy igafn ny ikhf, ‘ieh iswTxIaF qF kuVI nUM btnf lfAux vyly gfeIaF jFdIaF hn qusIN muMzy nUM btnf lfAux vyly gfAux lwg peIaF ho. gIq gfAuNdI ismro ny jvfb idwqf, ‘ieh gIq sFJf hI gfAux vflf huMdf hY. cuwp krky suxI jfh, vwizaf pVHfkUaF. lfl cfdr vI mMgvf leI geI. iewk aOrq ny pwtVI dy donF isiraf Aupr awtf bMnH idwqf. igafnx ny jd pwtVI vwl vyiKaf qF iCV peI, ‘ieh awtf kIhny bMinHaf?` pfro bolI, ‘mYN bMinHaf BYx jI.` ‘buwZI ho geI af, qUM muMzy dI BUaf eyN. ajy qwk qYƒ awtf nhIN bMnHxf afieaf. BYx pfro awtf pwtVI dy gwBy bMnHIdf huMdf qF ik aglf pYrF Bfr bYTx lwgf awty dy dony pfsy pYr itkf sky.’ igafnx ny ieMJ kihMdI kihMdI ny awtf pwtVI dy ivckfr bMnH idwqf. ismro ny iek hor bolI cuwk idqI; Kwtx gey sI kI Kwt ilaFdf Kwt ky ilafieaf purfxI. qocI sfzf ivafh ilafieaf ivafh ilafieaf rfxI. iqMn cfr aOrqF gfny bxfAux leI awitaf ƒ vtf eydF cfVH rhIaF sn ijvyN koeI sx df rwsf vwt irhf hovy. igafnx ny AunHF ƒ pqlf-pqlf gfnf vwtx leI nsIhq kIqI. eyny ƒ muMzy dI BUaf pfro ny qocI ƒ hfk mfrI, ‘af jf vy qocI. hux qUM bfhr af jf.` qocI ny ies gwl vwl koeI iDafn hI nhIN idwqf. hux ismro nfl do-cfr aOrqF aMdr afeIaF qF qocI ƒ bfhF PV-PV ky bfhr ƒ iKwc rhIaF sn. pr qocI AunHF ƒ aMdr ies qrHF iKwc irhf sI ijvyN Auh aOrqF nfl rwsf kÈI kr irhf huMdf hY. Auh bhfnfbfjI krdf khI jFdf sI ik
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Ausny bfhr nhIN jfxf. bfhr TMZ bhuq af. Gr dI GMtI KVkI qF aOrqF dI iKwc DUh vI ruk geI. aOrqF hux qocI df vfsqf pf rhIaF sn cwl qUM bunYx lfh lY, jy TMZ mMndf ey qF kmIË pfeI rwK. Ausny bunYx lfhI aqy kmIË pfAuNdf hI bfhr ƒ ho quiraf. aOrqF ny hux iswTxIaF ivc surjIq kOr df nfm lY-lY ky qocI ƒ srvx puwqr bxf idwqf. qocI vI cfmilaF hoieaf pwtVI Auqy bYT igaf. igafnx iPr ikwlH peI, ‘nhIN nhIN puwq ieDr ƒ mUMh nhIN krnf, sUrj vwl mUMh kr.’ eydF kihMdI hI Auh afp bVI gMBIr ho geI aqy nfl dIaF koloN puwCdI, ‘nI BYxoN iksy ƒ pqY ik sUrj ikDroN inkldf?’ vlYq ivc lokI sUrj inkldy df Gwt-vwD hI noits lYNdy hn ikAuNik kMmFkfrF dy ruJyivaF ivc lokF nUM ieh pqf nhIN huMdf ik sUrj kd inwkldf hY aqy kd iCp jFdf hY. hux ieh mslf sfrIaF aOrqF df bx igaf sI. iksy vI aOrq ny cVHdy sUrj ƒ kdy iDafinaf hI nhIN sI. hmyÈf afpxy kMmF-kfrF ivwc hI mgn rihMdIaF sn. AuNJ vlYq ivwc JV rihMdf hY aqy cVHdf sUrj kdy hI nËr afAuNdf hY. igafnx ny iewk aOrq ƒ Gwilaf ik myry Gr vfly ƒ swd ilafvy. Auh aOrq igafn nUM hfk mfr ky bfhr lY geI. sfrIaF iekwTIaF hI bolIaF, ‘vy igafnaF sUrj ikDroN inkldf hY?` ‘roz AuqlI dy Gr dy ipwiCEN inkldf hY.` igafn ny iswDI ijhI gwl nfl smJf idwqf. igafnx ny qocI ƒ afpxy dovyN pYr awty dy donIN pfsIN rwKky bYTx dI gwl smJfeI. iksy ny iCwk mfr’qI qF dUsrI ny ikhf jrf AuTky bYT puwq. Auh pwtVI qoN AuT KiVHaf qF sfiraF ny rOlf pf idwqf bih jfh puwq bih jfh hux. qocI bYT igaf qF iksy hor aOrq ny qVwk iCwk iPr mfr’qI. jwgy ƒ iPr AuTky bYTx leI ikhf igaf. ies qrHF afKrI vfr jd qocI bYTx lwgf qF Ausdy pfeI hoeI qMg pYNt dy afsx qoN AuWDVx dI afvfË eydF afeI ijvyN bjfjIaF dI hwt Aupr Qfn pftdy hn. bs hux sB aOrqF qocI duafly ho geIaF. koeI khy iewDr ƒ mUMh kr. koeI khy AuDr ƒ mUMh kr. qocI pwtVI Aupr cwkI dy puV vFg GuMm irhf sI. keI aOrqF qocI dI AuDVI pYNt vwl ieÈfrf kr kr imMny ijhy hfsy nfl afpxf afnMd mfx rhIaF sn. iek aOrq ny ikhf, ‘ikqy awigEN nhIN……. sUrj vwl mUMh krky bYTx df afKr PYslf ho igaf qy qocI ƒ afrfm ijhf ipaf. aOrqF ny gIq gf-gf ky mhOl bMn idwqf. keI aOrqF ny btnf ies qrHF ml-ml Ausdf mUMh Gsfieaf
ik qocI dy mUMh Aupr iewk inwkI iPnsI iCwl idwqI. qocI df mUMh aOrqF GuMmf-GMumf ky sUrj vwl krn pr qocI iPr drvfjy vwl vyKx lwg pvy. iewk aOrq ny AusdI DOx sUrj vwl ies qrHF kIqI ik AsdI grdn iqVkx dI ies qrHF afvfË afeI ijvyN nUrmihl dI morI df drvfjf KuwlHdf huMdf hY. igafnx ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry rfjvMqI ƒ nhIN swidaf! ies vyly loV huMdI af nYx dI. qUM cMgI af afpxy ipMz dy sfry lfgI eyQy Èihr ivwc rihMdy af. qUM iksy ƒ vI nhIN swidaf.’ ‘swidaf ikAuN nhIN! mYN qF sfiraF dIaF imMqF kIqIaF. mYƒ qF sfrIaF ny ieho ikhf BYx jI asIN pfrtI qy af jfvFgIaF sfzy Gr vfly kihMdy af afpF vI vlYq ivwc afey hoey af. hux afpF nhIN lfgIpuxf krnf.’ surjIq kOr ny igafnx ƒ ikhf. ‘rfjvMqI dI sws qF eydF dI nhIN sI. Auh qF ibn swidaF hI ivafh vfly Gr phuMc jFdI sI. mYN iesy krky bxdf lfg ipMz ivc sfry lfgIaF dy Gr phuMcf idMdI sI. agly sO afdr mfx krdy af. vlYq ivwc qF lfgI BfeI afpxy nwk ivwcoN TUhy swutdy af. cwl muMzy dI BUaf pfro dyvI afh btnf swqF kuVIaF dy hwQ Aupr qUM rwKdy qy pihlF qyrf Prj bxdf ik qUM btnf mlxf ÈurU kr.’ igafnx dy ies hukm dI pflxf pfro ny bVy mfx nfl kIqI. Ausny CyaF hor kuVIaF dIaF qlIaF btny nfl Br idwqIaF. kuVIaF qocI nUM btnf ml rhIaF sn aqy hor aOrqF ismro dI agvfeI ivc bhuq hI rhf ivc lok gIq gf rhIaF hn. swc dwsIN myry lfz lizwikaf, pihlF mfeIaF qYnUM kIhdy? dfdI sO puwqI, bfbf sO DrmI, pihlF mfeIaF mYnUM Auhdy nI BYxoN. swc dwsIN myrI lfz lizwikaf, pihlF mfeIaF qYnUM kIhdy? mF sO puwqI, ipAu sO DrmI, pihlF mfeIaF mYnUM Auhdy nI BYxoN. swc dwsIN myrI lfz lizwikaf, pihlF mfeIaF qYnUM kIhdy? cfcI sO puwqI, cfcf sO DrmI, pihlF mfeIaF mYnUM Auhdy nI BYxoN. swc dwsIN myrI lfz lizwikaf, pihlF mfeIaF qYnUM kIhdy? qfeI sO puwqI,qfieaf sO DrmI,pihlF mfeIaF mYnUM Auhdy nI BYxoN. swc dwsIN myrI lfz lizwikaf, pihlF mfeIaF qYnUM kIhdy? BrjfeI sO puwqI,vIrf sO DrmI, pihlF mfeIaF mYnUM Auhdy nI BYxoN. jd vfro vfrI btnf ml htIaF qf suwKI dI mF ny suwKI nUM ikhf DIey awgy ho ky qUM vI QoVHf ijhf btnf ml dy afpxy vIr dy. suwKI bhuq
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sunwKI aqy kplf gAU vFg bhuq nrm suBf dI BolI ijhI kuVI hY. AusnUM koeI vI cMgf mMdf khI jfvy, Ausdy mUMhoN muskfn kdy vI nhIN lwQI. qocI nUM ipCly pMjF-swqF idnF qoN bhuq ipafrI lwgdI hY. jd hI suwKI ny qocI dy mUMh ƒ hwQ nfl milaf qF Auh pfxI dy bulbly dy Pwtx vFg pwtVI Aupr bih igaf. iewk aOrq ny DOx ipwCy dI hwQ jd kmIË dy Qwly ƒ kIqf qF Auh qlKI ivwc kihMdf, ‘myrI Èrt!` dUsry aOrq ny ikhf qYƒ qF asIN pihlF hI ikhf sI ik qUM iehƒ lfh Cwz pry. iewk qUM hI sI TMZ af, TMZ af krI jFdf sI. jd hI qocI ny kmIË AuqfrI qF pMj-swq iCwkf lgfqfr Cwz idwqIaF. iewk aOrq ny Ausƒ itÈU pypr idwqf qF Ausny awKF ƒ ml ky coNdIaF nfsF ƒ pUJ ilaf. iewk aOrq ny AusdI ihwk vwl vyKdI hoeI ny puwiCaf, ‘vy qocI afh qyrI ihwk qy kI hoieaf.’ qocI ny afpxI ihwk vwl vyiKaF qF AusnUM svyry rfxI ny vwZI cUMZI dI Xfd af geI. Ausny muskrf ky afpxf mUMh Gumf ilaf. ies nËfry df iewk do aOrqF ny vI anMd mfixaF. igafnx ny Jwt afiKaf, ‘jfE nI hldI bxf ky ilafE. muMzf sfhy bwiJaf hoieaf hY. jykr ieh jLKLm Br igaf qF PyiraF smyN iehƒ bYTx dI qklIP hoeygI.’ jd qocI ny afpxI ihwk Aupr pUrnmfÈI dy cMd vrgf rfxI dI vwZI cUMZI nfl pey aMgUTy dy nONh nfl hoieaf jLKLm qwikaF qF qocI Èrm df mfrf pfxI-pfxI ho igaf. suwKI ny rihMdf btnf AusdI ihwk Aupr mlxf cfihaf qF grm-grm hldI lY ky afAuNdI aOrq ny ikhf lY puwq ieh hldI Ausdy jLKLm Auqy lf dy. suwKI ny nhIN vyiKaf ik hldI TMZI af jF grm. Ausny kOlI ivwcoN cmcf Biraf aqy qocI dI ihwk AuWqy lyp eydF lf idwqI ijvyN koeI gurmfly nfl kMD plfsqr krdf huMdf hY. qocI bhuq qViPaF. pwtVI qoN iewk igwT Aupr BuVikaf, pr kuwJ bol nf sikaf. qocI dI ihwk ivwcoN ies qrHF afvfË afeI ijvyN iksy ny grm-grm quVky ivwc TMZI dfl pf idwqI hovy. igafn ny AuQy hor atkxf cMgf nf smiJaf aqy aMdr Bjn isMG kol af bYTf. Bjn isMG muMzy dIaF afdqF bfry cfnxf pf rhy kihMdy hn, ‘qocI hY qF bhuq isafxf. mYƒ kihMdf sI mfsV jI bhuqy vIizE vfly nhIN krny, nf hI gfAuxy vfly jf zI[ jy[ vgYrf krnf hY. sfiraF ny muMzy dI ies gwl dI dfd idwqI. KuÈ ho ky do-do pYWg hor iKwc ley. hux icwty cOl vI af
gey hn. icwty cOl Kf ky sfiraF ny muMzy ƒ sLgn idwqf qy afpo afpxy GrF ƒ qur pey. igafn ny vI afpxI GrvflI ƒ cwlx leI bynqI kIqI. Auh nsIhqF dyx ivwc eynI ruwJI hoeI sI ik igafn nUM Eprf ijhf jvfb dy ky kihMdI, ‘jy quhfƒ kfhlI qF qusIN jfE. myry qF iewQy ajy bhuq kMm krn vfly pey af.’ igafn nUM qurdy ƒ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘Brf jI Qozf bhuq QYNkXU, BYx jI huMidaF qF myrf sfrf iPkr dUr ho igaf hY.’ iesy qrHF iqMnF idnF ivc pMj mfeIeyN lf idwqy gey. aOrqF ny inwq do vyly gIq gf-gf ky Gr ivc rOxkF lf rwKIaF. iesy qrHF hI bVI grm josLI nfl rfxI kOr nUM pMj btny lf idwqy gey. ivafh vflf idn vI cVHn vfsqy iqafr ho igaf.
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eKv-29 ivafh vflI rfq nUM sMDU jI dy Gr nfnkf myl afieaf. nfnky myl ny afAuNidaF DmwcV mcf idwqf. aOrqF ipwCy KVHy mrd aMdr jfx vfsqy bhuq Auqfvly ho rhy hn pr aOrqF ny afpxy hI KfVy lfey hoey hn. Auh bVy hI rhf ivc gf rhIaF hn. kdy-kdy gfAuNdIaF-gfAuNdIaF cuwp kr jFdIaF aqy iewk-dUjI nUM kihMdIaF gfvo nI cuwp ikAuN ho geIaF sfrIaF. rfxI dy Gr drvfjf rok KVHIaF dfdkIaF ivwcoN iewk ny hyk cuwkI; ‘KfDy sI pkOVy jMmy sI joVy, do joiVaF dy geIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF nfnkIaF’ iPr ijvyN lVI cwl peI huMdI hY. dfdkIaF hyk lfAuNdIaF aqy nfnkIaF hyk ivwc hI dfdkIaF nUM jvfb idMdIaF. eysy qrHF ikMnF icr svfl jvfb hykF ivc cwldy gey. KfDI sI iKwl, jMmI sI iewl do aMdr BfAuNdIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF dfdkIaF. pIqI sI ipwC jMmy sI irwC do irwCF dy geIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF nfnkIaF. KfDy sI lwzU jMmy sI zwzU, do CwpVF ivc nfHqIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF dfdkIaF. geIaF sI jlMDr, jMmy sI klMdr do klMdrF dy geIaF nI
rfxo qyrIaF nfnkIaF. geIaF sI aMdr, jMmy sI bMdr do bMdrF nfl geIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF dfdkIaF. KfDI sI rotI jMmI sI JotI, do JoitaF dy geIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF dfdkIaF. EVI sI kMblI jMmy sI amlI do amlIaF dy geIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF nfnkIaF. lfieaf sI lMgr, jMmy sI kMjr, do kMjrF dy geIaF nI rfxo qyrIaF dfdkIaF. iPr CyqI hI donF pfisaF dIaF aOrqF df rhf bdl igaf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iewk Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly nfnf loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iewk Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly nfnI loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly bfbf loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly dfdI loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfmf loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfmI loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly ipAu loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mF loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly PuwPV loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly BUaf loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfsV loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfsI loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly jIjf loVIdf. aYsI vyly jrUr mfmI mfmy Auhly. aYsI vyly. bFhf krn slfhF aYsI vyly. mfmy ruws ruws bihMdy nI aYsI vyly. iewk ku GMtF jd aOrqF df jLor lwg hwitaf qF nfnkf myl Gr aMdr clf igaf. mnuwKF ny suwK df sfh ilaf. Auh aMdr izwTIaF kursIaF Aupr jf bYTy. aOrqF ny afpxf Zfxf judf bxfieaf hoieaf hY. cfh vrqfAux vfly bVI grmI ivwc hn. hrl-hrl krdy iewDr-AuDr jFdy afAuNdy koeI cfh puwC irhf hY. koeI pkOVy vrqf irhf hY. koeI smOsy vrqf irhf hY aqy koeI QflF ivc rwKI miTafeI vrqf irhf hY. plF ivwc hI cfh dI syvf qoN bfad nfnkf myl ny Kwt ivCf idwqI. iek aOrq sUtF Aupr hwQ lf-lf ky smJf
rhI hY ik ieh PlfnI df sUt hY. ieh PlfnI df sUt hY. ies sUt nfl afh cuMnI lwgxI hY Aus sUt nfl Auh cuMnI lwgxI hY. isLMgfr pwtI Kol ky iek aOrq ilaFdy isMgfr bfry dws rhI hY. nfnI ny muMzy vfsqy ilaFdy joVy jfmy nUM krqfr kOr nUM ivKfldI ny ikhf, ‘ieh muMzy nUM Glvf idE. rotI vyly AuhnUM pfAux vfsqy ieh sUt dyxf hY. nokF vfly moijaF dy do joVy hn.’ kol bYTI iek isafxI ny ikhf, ‘BYx jI guwsf nf kirE. awj-kwlH vlYq ivwc mojy kOx pfAuNdf hY?’ rfxI dI nfnI ny moVvF jvfb idwqf, ‘BYxy, qusIN nvyN Xuwg dIaF aOrqF ho. sfzf jLmfny qF ieh mojy hI joVy jfmy dI sLfn hoieaf krdy sn.’ nfnky myl ny rfxo vfsqy itwkf, kFty, murkIaF, sony dI nwQ, vflIaF, gly df rfxI hfr, bfhF vfsqy suhfg df cUVHf sfrf kuJ iKlfr ky ivKf idwqf. krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb ny cfdr dy iek lV nUM cuwk ky ieh sB kuJ nUM isr mwQy kihMidaF AunHF nUM ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb eynF Krc kfhnUM krnf sI.ieh qF qusIN rfxI dy pihly ivafh nfloN vI duwgxf Kwt lY afey ho.’ ‘BfeI sfihb ieh qF kuVIaF dy Bfg huMdy hn. bMdf kI iksy leI kuJ kr skdf hY.’ rfxI dy nfny ny sMDU sfihb nUM bhuq hlImI nfl ikhf. do ku GMty bfad jd sfry Kwt vyK hty qF Kfxf vrqf hox lwg ipaf. bhuiqaF qF ieh Kfxf Kf ky QfhoN QfhIN sfAux cly gey pr kuJ ku swgy rwqy pRfhAuixaF ny sLrfb dI zImFz kr leI. sMDU sfihb ies bfry iqafr br iqafr sn. AunHF ny iek myjL Aupr kOilaF ivc mIt aqy myjLF Aupr sLrfb dIaF boqlF itkf idwqIaF. mfmy ny pqf nhIN ikAuN nhIN pIqI. Auh sLrfbIaF kol bYTf AunHF dIaF agV-dugVIaF bVI nIJ nfl sux irhf sI. sMDU sfihb ny rfxI dy mfmf jI nUM bynqI kIqI ik AunHF vfsqy ibsqr lwgf hoieaf hY. Auh afrfm nfl sON jfx svyry cfr vjy AuWT ky rfxI dy cUVy dI rsm inBfAuxI hY. rfxI dy mfmy ny iek ivskI dI cMgI glfsI BrI qF pINdf hoieaf Aupr sOx cly igaf. sMDU sfihb dy Gr rfxI kOr nUM ivafh vflI rfq nUM sfjry hI sfAux vfsqy kih idqf igaf. rfxI ny sfAuxf qF kI sI Auh qocI dy tYkst mYsyjF df dyr qwk jvfb idMdI rhI. suwqI rfxI nUM ajy do ku GMty hoey sn ik krqfr kOr ny afx jgfieaf. rfxI kOr dIaF awKF ivc nINd rVk rhI sI. krqfr kOr dy jgfAux qy kdy ieDr pfsf lY lvy kdy AuDr pfsf lY lvy.
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sLIro vI rfxI dy kmry ivc af geI. sLIro ny ikhf, ‘aMtI jI, TMZy pfxI df glfs ilafeIN eydF nhIN iehny AuWTxf. rfxI ny sLIro dI afvfjL sux ky puwiCaf, ‘mMmI jI kI tfeIm ho igaf?’ ‘puwq svyr dy iqMn vwj gey hn. qyrI myk awp krn vflI ny vI cfr vjy af jfxf hY. CyqI nuhf Do ky iqafr ho jf. qyry cUVf vI pfAuxf hY. qyrf mfmf kdoN df AuWiTaf hoieaf hY. rfxI ihMmq nfl afpxI rjfeI ivwcoN inwkl ky sLfvr lYx cly geI. kuJ irsLqydfr mrd aOrqF aqy kuJ aFZxF-guaFZxF ny Gr ivwc afx ky rOxk lf idwqI. Gr ivc suwqy pRfhAuxy vI iek iek kr AuWTx lwgy. Gr ivc isrP do hI guslKfny sn. iek AuprlI mMijLl aqy dUjf hyTF sI. guslKfinaF duafly hux iek do pRfhAuxy kqfrF lf ky KVyH hn. Gr df drvfjf KwulHf hI hY. jd koeI dUrNo-nyiVEN pRfhAuxf afAuNdf qF bfhr awDI rfq dI suMnmsfn ny mfhOl nUM bhuq mMnorMjk aqy inwjI ijhf bxf idwqf hY. iqafr huMdI rfxI nUM isafxIaF aOrqF ny ikhf, ‘kuVy puwq CyqI af jf, iqafr ho ky qyry mfmf jI qyrI AuzIk krdy hn. afh lY! hux qyrf isMLgfr krn vflI af geI hY. rfxI jdo hI afpxy kmry ivwcoN bfhr inklI qF Aus nUM kuVIaF PLV ky cUVy pfey jfx vflI QF Aupr lY geIaF. kwcI lwsI dy pfxI nfl iek prfq awDI kIqI hoeI hY aqy rfxI nUM iek mUhVy Aupr ibTf idwqf igaf. krqfr kOr ny hfk mfr ky ikhf, ‘vIrf jI af jfE hux.’ ieDrAuDr vyK ky krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘krqfr isMG hux ikwQy cly igaf hY. jfE nI, Aus nUM swd ky ilafE. krqfr isMG dI vwzI DI nwT ky bfhr geI aqy afpxy zYzI nfl bYTy sfry pRfhAuixaF nUM swd ky aMdr lY afeI. jdoN hI krqfr isMG aMdr afieaf qF aOrqF ny rfg gfAuxy arMB idwqy. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly nfnf loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly nfnI loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfmI loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfmf loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly PuwPV loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly BUaf loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfsI loVIdI. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly mfsV loVIdf. nI zwbI BrI sMDUr, iek Puwl loVIdf. aYsy vyly jIjf loVIdf. aYsI vyly jrUr mfmI mfmy Auhly. aYsI vyly.
bFhf krn slfhF aYsI vyly. mfmy ruws ruws bihMdy nI aYsI vyly. krqfr isMG kwcI lwsI vflI prfq dy dUjy pfsy rfxI dy sfhmxy bYT igaf. krqfr isMG aOrqF df gIq suxdf bhuq qrMgq ho igaf. Ausny Bfvuk huMidaF afpxy gwc gly nfl bolidaF ikhf, ‘ilafE cUVf ikwQy hY?’ krqfr kOr nUM Xfd afieaf ik Auh svyr df cUVf-cUVf krI jFdI hY pr cUVf hY ikWQy? krqfr kOr ny afpxI BrjfeI rfjo nUM puwiCaf, ‘nI rfjo ilaf PVf cUVf. rfjo koloN cUVf PVdI hoeI ny krqfr isMG nUM ikhf, ‘lY PV! qyrI bMno ny afpxI kwC ivc ilaf hoieaf sI.’ aOrqF df nfn-stfp gIq cwl irhf hY. krqfr isMG ny kwcI lwsI ivc iBAuN-iBAuN ky rfxI dy cUVf pfAux dI koisLsL kIqI pr cUVf sLfied qMg sI. afpxI pUrI koisLs qoN bfad Ausny ikhf, ‘rfjo qUM qF kihMdI sI ik cUVf myc lY ky ilaFdf hY. ieh qF rfxI dIaF bFhf ivwc aVdf hI nhIN. ilaf jLrf sfbx dI itwkI ilaf. eydF qF kuVI dIaF bFhf iCwl ho jfxIaF. Pyiraf vyly lokI vyKxgy qF kI kihxgy?’ rfjo ny krqfr isMG dI gwl df jvfb idMdy hoey ikhf, ‘jI bhuqf KuwlHf cUVf vI bFhF ivwcoN afpy inkl-inkl izwgdf rihMdf. Gwto Gwt jd ieh cUVf pY igaf kuVI nUM iesdy lih ky izwgxy dI qF koeI icMqf nhIN hovygI.’ eynf suxdIaF aOrqF ny iek gIq hor cuwk ilaf. mfmf afieaf cUVf ilafieaf. Auh vI lfzo dy myc nf afieaf. ieh mfmf kI cMd cVHfieaf. mfmI afeI cUVf ilafeI. Auh vI lfzo dy myc nf afieaf. ieh mfmI kI cMd cVHfieaf. nfnf afieaf cUVf ilafieaf. Auh vI lfzo dy myc nf afieaf. ieh nfnf kI cMd cVHfieaf. nfnI afeI cUVf ilafeI. Auh vI lfzo dy myc nf afieaf. ieh nfnI kI cMd cVHfieaf. krqfr isMG ny sfbx dI gfcI PVI aqy rfxI dy hwQF nUM sfbx lf ky cUVf cVfAux dI iPr koisLsL krn lwgf, kihMdf, ‘rfjo iek sUq hor KuwlHf huMdf qF ikQy lih ky izwg pYxf sI.’ hfly cUVf rfxI dI BrI muwT qwk hI AupiVaf sI qF rfxI ny cIk mfridaF ikhf, ‘AUeI mF.’ sux ky krqfr isMG ny ikhf, ‘koeI nhIN puwq ijgrf rwK, iek cUVI cV geI qF iPr sfry sOKy cVH jfxy hn.’ krqfr isMG kol KVHI iek
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isafxI ny ikhf, ‘rfxI DIey hOlLI-hOlLI afpxI muwT KolH dy. vyKI iPr ieh cUVf afpy cVH jfxf hY.’ cUVf ajy vI nhI ciVHaf qF krqfr isMG ny ikhf, ‘rfjo cUVf jy iek sUq hor KuwlHf lY lYNdI qF kuVI dy hwQ qF nf iCwl huMdy.’ pqf nhI ikAuN? iek nv ivafhI kuVI rsoeI ivc geI aqy ‘PYrI’ dI boql ilaf ky krqfr isMG nUM PVfAuNdI hoeI kihMdI, ‘lE aMkl jI. cUVy nUM ies ivc iBAuN ky cfVo. vyiKE ikMnI CyqI cVHnf hY.’ krqfr isMG ny ievyN kIqf. cUVf qF afpy iqlkdf rfxI dIaF bFhF ivwc pY igaf. cUVf pf ky krqfr isMG ny PYrI dI boql PVfAux vflI kuVI nUM ikhf, ‘pwuq qYnUM ikvyN ieh pqf sI?’ ‘aMkl jI, do hPLqy hoey mYnUM vI ieho prfblYNm sI. myry mfmy ny PYrI ivwc iBAuN ky cfiVHaf qF mYnUM pqf hI nhIN lwgf ik cUVf kd cVH igaf.’ clo cUVf pY igaf. krqfr isMG afpxf kMm krky ivhlf ho ky. kmry ivwc afrfm krn cly igaf. myk-awp krn vflI aOrq kdoN dI AuzIk kr rhI sI ik kdoN cUVf pvy aqy Auh afpxI myk-awp krn vfsqy dUjy Gr jfvy. krqfr kOr ny vQyrf ikhf ik kuVI dI huxy myk-awp krky kI Pfiedf jd qwk PyiraF df vylf hoxf qF ieh lWQ vI jfxI hY pr myk-awp krn vflI ny afpxI ijwd rwKI aqy kihMdI rhI, ‘aFtI jI tfeIm buwk krn qoN pihlF socxI cfhIdI sI ieh gwl? jy mYN tfeIm isr quhfzy kol nf afAuNdI qF qusIN mYnUM burf Blf kihxf sI. ijsnUM mYN awgy tfeIm idwqf hoieaf hY, jykr mYN Auhdy kol nhIN jFdI qF qusIN soco! Auh mYnUM kI khUgI?’ krqfr kOr nUM aijhf kih ky Auh rfxI nUM kihMdI, ‘BYx! jfh afpxf mUMh iek vfr cMgI qrHF sfbx nfl Do af. qyrf qF ichrf hI murJfieaf hoieaf hY. CyqI AuWT KVHI hoxI hY.’ rfxI kOr afpxy mUMh nUM Do ky jd myk-awp lfAux vflI kol phuMcI qF Aus ny ikhf, ‘lE hux qF bxI nf gwl.’ myk-awp lfAux vflI ny rfxI dIaF bfhF nUM Aultf-pltf ky vyKdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘mYN vyKdI sI ik kwlH ijhVI mihMdI lf ky geI sI Ausdf rMg ikMnF ku ciVHaf hY. bhuq vDIaf ciVHaf hY. myk-awp lfAux vflI ny ikhf, ‘nI mihMdI qF lwgI hoeI pr qusIN mihMdI df rfg gfeI jfE. mYN myk-awp krI jFdI hF. rfxI qyrf pRfhAuxf qYnUM bhuq ipafr krUgf.’ ‘krMUgf nhIN! BYx jI, krdf hY.’ eynf kih ky rfxI hws peI. AuWQy
juVIaF aOrqF mihMdI df gfxf gf rhIaF hn. clo shIE nI mihMdI bIjx cwlIey, rMby dI dfb nf sihMdI. mfey nI mYnUM lY dy hiraF pwqF vflI lfl mihMdI. mfey nI mYnUM lY dy hiraF pwqF vflI lfl mihMdI. clo shIE nI mihMdI isMjx cwlIey, pfxI dI dfb nf sihMdI. mfey nI mYnUM lY dy hiraF pwqF vflI lfl mihMdI. clo shIE nI mihMdI guwzx cwlIey, qMglI dI dfb nf sihMdI. mfey nI mYnUM lY dy hiraF pwqF vflI lfl mihMdI. clo shIE nI mihMdI vwZx cwlIey, dfqI dI dfb nf sihMdI. mfey nI mYnUM lY dy hiraF pwqF vflI lfl mihMdI. clo shIE nI mihMdI kuwtx cwlIey, Gotny dI dfb nf sihMdI. mfey nI mYnUM lY dy hiraF pwqF vflI lfl mihMdI. clo shIE nI mihMdI lfAux cwlIey, hwQF dI dfb nf sihMdI. mfey nI mYnUM lY dy hiraF pwqF vflI lfl mihMdI. jd myk-awp ho igaf qF rfxI nUM sLIsLf ivKfieaf igaf. rfxI afpxf myk-awp vyK ky bhuq KusL hoeI. rfxI ny sLIsLy ivc vyiKaF ik AusdIaF gwlHF ivwc pey hoey toieaF dy iknfry sMDUrI aMbF vFg hvf gulfbI Bfa mfr rhy hn. myk-awp krn vflI afpxf lfg lY ky GroN cly geI. rfxI nUM Ausdy kmry ivc Gwlx lwgI krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘rfxI hux sON nf
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jfeIN. nhIN qF qyrf myk-awp Krfb ho jfxf hY.’ eysy krky krqfr kOr ny hfk mfridaF ikhf, ‘afvo nI kuVIE-icVIE! qusIN rfxI nfl iehdy kmry ivc rhIE. ijMnF icr afpF GroN nhIN qur pYNdy. Cy ku vjy rfxI kOr nUM vrI df sUt pihnfieaf igaf. rfxI df lfl rMg df sLunIl df iPwt-iPwt lihMgf bhuq sj irhf hY. lihMgy Aupr vrI nfl afieaf lfl rMg df blfAUj pfieaf hoieaf. rfxI dy gory-gory muwK Aupr sLgnF dI lfl rMg dI cuMnI EVI hoeI hY. PuwlF vfly klIiraF dy QF-QF TUTIaF aqy kOzIaF bMnH ky AusdIaF bFhF nfl lmkfey hoey hn. ies pihrfvy ivwc rfxI inrI apwsrf hI lwgdI sI.
ivafh vflI rfq Bjn isMG dy Gr iewk pRfhAuxf afvy iewk jfvy. Bjn isMG sfiraF nUM ieho hI khI igaf ik svyry Cy vjy eyQoN GroN hI jnyq rvfnf hovygI. kocF KVHIaF hoxgIaF. qusIN cfh pfxI pI ky kocF ivwc bYT jfxf hY. smyN isr phuMcx dI imhrbfnI krnI. jd QoVHf ijhf nHyrf ho igaf qF jgjIq afpxy mfsV dy Gr bYTf irhf. Bjn isMG ny jfgo kwZx vfly gruwp dIaF kuVIaF nUM ikhf, ‘jfE qusIN jfgo lY ky jfE aqy jgjIqy nUM nfl lY ky afE. ieh vI afpxy ipAu Aupr hI igaf hY. aYnH mOky Aupr iqV-iPV krnI ienHF dy sfry twbr ivc hI hY.’ surjIq kOr nUM nfl lY ky jfgo kwZx vflf gruwp gfxf gfAuNdf jgjIq isMG dy Gr sfhmxy KVHf hY. suwqI nUM jgf lY. ruwsI nUM mnf lY. son icVI gl lf lY vy, qocI jfgo afeI af. mfmy-mfmI nUM jgf lY vy qocI jfgo afeI af. Cuwk-Cuwk krdI ryl gwzI afeI af vy qocI awgoN kuVmF nUM htf lY vy qocI ryl gwzI afeI af. AuWqy cVHfeI qyrI joro vy ryl gwzI afeI af. vy bldIvIiVaf ds ikhVy ivhVy jfxY, AuWcI hvylI zyhVI nON drvfjy Es ivhVy jfxf vy qocI ikhVy ivhVy jfxY.
qfeI nUM mnf lY. qfey nUM jgf lY. qocI pYrIN hwQ lf lY vy ryl gwzI afeI af. jgjIq isMG bfhr afieaf qF Ausny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘mYnUM Bjn isMG kihMdy sI asIN PUn kr dyvFgy. iPr AunHF ny mYnMU PUn hI nhIN kIqf. mYnUM qF ieh guwsf sI. mYN smJdf sI sLfied myry qoN ibnHF hI sr jfxf hY.’ ‘nf puwq! ieh ikvyN ho skdf hY. qyrf qF sfrf kMm hY. cwl qur afpxI bMnHo nUM aqy bwicaF nUM nfl lY ky iswDy mUMh qur pY.’ vlYq ivc jfgo qF hr ivafh ivc iek rvfieq krky kwZI jFdI hY pr qocI dy ivafh ivwc jfgo ny smfjk ivDfn anusfr afpxf kfrj ruwisaF nUM mnfAux vflf kIqf hY. jfgo kwZx vflIaF kuVIaF jd sfrI sVk rok ky gfAuNdIaF af rhIaF sn qF rsqy ivc pulIs ny rok leIaF aqy kihMdy, ‘qusIN rfq nUM iekwTIaF ho ky sVk ivc nhIN qur skdIaF. quhfzy kol iek jxI kol rYWz tfrc hoxI cfhIdI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny pulIs vfly df nMbr pVH ky Bjn isMG nUM PUn kr idwqf. Bjn isMG ny afpxy hYz kMnstybl nUM dwisaf qF hYWz kMnstybl Jwt afpxI kfr dI Cwq Aupr nIlI bwqI jgfAuNdf sfeIrn vjfAuNdf jfgo vfly gruwp kol puwj igaf. jd qwk Auh afieaf qF gruwp afrfm nfl jfgo gfAuNdf awgy vwD irhf sI. hYWz kMnstybl ny puwiCaf kI prfblYNm sI ienHF nUM roikaf.’ ispfhI ny ikhf, sr jI kuwJ nhI. prfblYm solv ho geI hY. myrI glqI sI. mYnUM iewk gruwp mYNbr ny ikhf ik asIN ies mulk dy ivDfn anusfr rfq nUM sVk ivc qur rhIaF hn. sr jI, ies gruwp dy hr iewk mYNbr dy isr Aupr ds-ds mombwqIaF hn aqy ienHF dIaF vrdIaF Aupr cmkdf gotf lwgf hoieaf hY. mYN pihlf ies gwl df noits hI nhIN kIqf jd ienHF dy iek mYNbr ny mYnUM ik Auh ies mulk dy kfnUMn dy ihsfb nfl qur rhIaF hn qF mYN ienHF nUM awgy qurn dI iejLfjq dy idwqI.’ hYWz kMnstybl ny ispfhI nUM hukm kIqf, ‘jfh hux qUM afpxI glqI dI sjf Bugq. afpxI kfr nMU ies gruwp dy mgr lY ky EnF icr ienHf dy mgr cwl ijMnF icr ieh afpxy Gr nhIN phuMc jFdy.’ Bjn isMG EnF icr PrMt rUm ivwc KVHy bfhr nUM vyKdy rhy ijMnF icr jfgo vflf gruwp Gr sfhmxy nhIN af igaf. jgjIq isMG, jgIro aqy AunHF dI kuVI qosLI vI surjIq kOr nfl Gr phuMc gey. Bjn isMG ny jfgo
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gruwp vflIaF dI srdfr kuVI nUM ZfeI sO pONz idwqf aqy Auh cly geIaF. Bjn isMG dy Gr zfeIinMg tybl Aupr keI qrHF dIaF sLrfbF nfl qrHFqrHF dy Kfxy prosy pey hn. lok afAuNdy hn, bVy sLONk nfl Kfxf KFdy hn. Bjn isMG nUM vDfeIaF idMdy hoey svyry Cy vjy phuMcx df vfiedf kr kr afpoN afpxy GrF nUM cly jFdy hn. Bjn isMG ny jgjIq isMG nUM ikhf, ‘bytf svyry sfZy ku cfr vjy af jfvIN. afpF qocI nUM iqafr krnf hY. qYnUM ienHF gwlF df bhuq pqf hY. mYnUM ies vfr ilt-zfAUn nf krIN. khy qF mYN qYnUM jf ky lY afvFgf.’ ‘aMkl jI koeI gwl nhIN. mYN pihlF hI phuMc jfvFgf. sLfied bwcy iqafr ho ky mgroN af jfxgy.’ ‘ikAuN bwcy ikAuN mgro afAuxgy jgjIq isaF. ienHF nUM vI nfl hI lY ky afeIN.’ ‘cMgf jI iPr aMkl jI svyry sfZy ku cfr vjy imldy hF.’ eynf kih ky koeI ds ku vjy jgjIq isMG df pirvfr vI afpxy Gr nUM cly igaf. Bjn isMG ny ivskI dy pYWg bxfey aqy iek qocI nUM PVfAuNdf hoieaf pI igaf. PrMt rUm ivc igaf qF Ausny vyiKaf jwgf GUk suwqf ipaf hY. muV ky afxky afpxf pYWg pI ky Aus ny qocI nUM jldI pI lYx vfsqy ikhf. jd qocI ny vI ivskI pI ley qF Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘cwl surjIq kOry ijhVf GMtf do GMty hn. afpF mfVf ijhf afrfm kr lYNdy hF. sLIro aqy momI sfihb aqy hor hlvfeI sfry Gry hI hn.’ Auh iqMny jxy sLIro nUM sB kuJ sMBfl ky afpo afpxy kmiraF ivc cly gey. svyr dy cfr vwj gey hn. qocI nuhf Do ky afpxy gOn ivc cfh pI irhf hY. Bjn isMG sLfvr lY rhy hn. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘qocI puwq jfh afpxy zYzI nUM vI AuTf dy.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI qusIN jfE. AunHF nUM AuTf afE. mYN sfhmxy hoieaf qF AunHF ny mYnUM svyry svyry awp sYt kr dyxf hY.’ qocI ny surjIq kOr nUM bynqI kIqI. surjIq kOr BfvyN ieh mOkf Bfl rhI sI pr iPr vI Ausny jwgy nUM AuTfAux vfsqy qocI nUM kih idwqf. jd surjIq kOr PrMt rUm ivwc geI qF jwgf iqafr br iqafr bYTf sI. surjIq kOr ny afpxy buwlHF Aupr AuNglI rwKdI hoeI ny jwgy kol jFdI ny Aus nUM jwPI pfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, jIjf jI, AuWTo. hux smF ho igaf hY. jwgy ny vI jwPI nUM hor GuwtidaF ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry vDfeIaF.’
surjIq kOr jldI-jldI vfps rsoeI ivc cly geI. surjIq kOr ny sLIro nUM ikhf, ‘qUM QoVHf ijhf afrfm kr lY. cfh pfxI df iDafn mYN rwKdI hF.’ ‘nhIN BYx jI, mYN hux cldI hF. mYN aFtI krqfr kOr dy Gr jfxf hY. vyKF kuVI vI iqafr hoeI ik nhIN.’ ‘cwl qyrI gwl ieh vI TIk hY. sux afh PulkfrI vflf suwBr vI lY jfh. AuQy PyiraF vyly ikWQy tohldy iPrFgy iehnUM. AunHF nUM khIN ik GroN hI rfxI dy isr EVH ky ilafAux. phuMc ky mYnUM PUn krky dwsIN ik AuDr kI ho irhf hY? jgjIq isMG vI af igaf. qocI afpxI pwg bMnH irhf sI. Aus ny afpxI pwg nUM Zfh-Zfh ky keI vfr bMinHaf. awj AusdI pwg hI sUq nhIN sI af rhI. pwg df ieh anfBI rMg Aus nUM bhuq psMd sI. qocI ny afpxI pwg Aupr pfxI iCVk ky jgjIq isMG nUM ikhf, ‘mfmf jI, myry nfl ies pwg dI jLrf pUxI krvfieE.’ jgjIq isMG ny pwg dI pUxI krvf idwqI qF qocI ny ikhf, ‘hux TIk hY. buVIaF nUM kI pqY ik pwg dI pUxI ikvyN krvfeI dI huMdI hY. mYN ijMnF mfsI jI nUM kihMdf irhf ik iKwc ky pwg nUM rwK Auh iek vfr iKwc ky EnF hI pwg nUM iPr iZwlI Cwz idaf kry.’ qocI dI pwg ies vfr bhuq TIk bwJ geI. Auh kMD kwd sLIsLy sfhmxy KVHf afpxI pwg nUM afKrI twc dy irhf hY. smF bhuq jldI nfl nwT irhf hY. svyr dy pMj vwj gey hn. Bjn isMG vI iqafr ho ky hyTF af gey hn. surjIq kOr ny hvfeI sbjL rMg dy pytIkot Aupr moty-moty gUVHy nIly rMg dy PuwlF vflI hlky gulfbI rMg dI sfVI pihnI hoeI hY. Aus ny afpxI sKLq-sKLq hMgI Aupr gUVHy gulfbI rMg df blfAUj pfieaf hoieaf hY. AusdI lMmI-lMmI gulfbI guwq dy isry Aupr gUVHy nIly rMg df Puwl tMigaf hoieaf hY. surjIq kOr dy, jrf ku kMn dy Aupr ijhy, pIly rMg df gyNdy df Puwl vI Ausdy suhwpx nUM cfr cMn lf irhf hY. sB dIaF awKF hux surjIq kOr nUM hI Bfp rhIaF hn. surjIq kOr iqafr ho ky PrMt rUm ivwc geI. surjIq kOr nUM vyK ky jwgf kcIcIaF vwtx lwgf. jd irhf nf igaf Auh AuQoN AuWTky bfhr cilaf qF surjIq kOr ny ikhf, jIjf jI huxy qusIN ikQy cwly ho. mYN cfh lY ky afAuNdI hF.’ eydF kih surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘jI jrf bfhr afieE.’
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jd bfhr afey qF surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG dI pYNt dI bYlt nUM hwQ lf ky ikhf, ‘jI jwgy nUM kho. Ausdf nflf lmkdf. cMgI qrHF bMnH lvy. sO bMdy ny awj imlxf. eydF lmkdf cMgf QoVHI lwgdY.’ ‘awCf, mYN sihj nfl afpy kih dAUNgf.’ smF svyr dy sfZy pMj vwj gey hn. qocI ny nIly aqy pIly inwky inwky PuwlF vflI BUry rMg dI sLyrvfnI pihnI hoeI hY. sLyrvfnI pihnx nfl AusdI grdn hor lMmI lwgdI hY. igwcI ipwCy pwg hyToN Ausdf iek vI vfl nhIN idwsdf. qocI ny iqwlydfr vwzIaF-vwzIaF nokF vflI pYrIN juwqI pfeI hoeI hY. qocI jd iqafr ho ky hyTF afieaf qF ieMJ lwgdf ijvyN Auh pitafly df mhfrfjf huMdf hY. jwgy nUM Bjn isMG iek pfsy iljFdy hoey kihMdy hn, ‘BfeI sfihb, sfry quhfzy vwl hI dyKdy hn. afpxf lmkdf nflf cMgI qrHF bMnH lvo.’ ‘BfeI sfihb, pjfmy ivc rysLm df nflf hY. sO vfr bMinHaf ieh sOhrf iPr iZwlf ho jFdf hY.’ jwgy ny surjIq kOr dI gwl cyqy kridaF ik nflf lmkdf mYnUM bhuq cMgf lwgdf hY. nfly nUM pjfmy ivc idMdy hoey ny Bjn isMG dI gwl tflH idwqI. Bjn isMG ny ikhf, BfeI sfihb ies Evrkot dy rMg dI myry kol iek pYNt hYgI. jy qusIN Auh pfAuxI hY qF ilafvF.’ ‘nhIN jI BfeI sfihb. qusIN qF Auh gwl krdy ho ik nyVy afeI jMn. ibMnoN kuVI dy kMn. hux cwlx idE myry pjfmy nUM eydF hI. pRfhAuxy sfry phuMc hI gey hn. koc vflf do vfr afx ky kih igaf hY ik srdfr jI hux cwlxf cfhIdf hY pr pqf nhIN Bjn isMG ikhVI gwl dI iZwl kr rhy hn. Bjn isMG df mobfeIl vwijaf. Bjn isMG ny afiKaf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘mYN sLIro boldI hF. qusIN GroN qur pey ho ik nhIN. ieDr qF sfry iqafr bYTy hn.’ ‘sLIro AunHF nUM afK dy ik sfnUM vwD qoN vwD isrPL awDf GMtf lwgxf hY. sfry phuMc gey hn. asIN hux qurn hI vfly hF. qyry PUn dI hI AuzIk kr rhyy sI.’ surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG df PUn PVky ikhf, ‘sLIro suwBr krqfr kOr nUM dy idwqf sI.’
‘lY ieh qUM kI kihMnI ey. rfxI ny pihinaF hoieaf hY. Auh qF ies suwBr nUM isr Aupr EVH ky bhuq KusL hoeI hY. qUM vyKI PyiraF vyly! ieh suwBr EVH ky rfxI qF pUrI apwsrf lwgdI hY.’ Bjn isMG ny sLIro dI kfl nUM bMd kridaF afpxy PUn Aupr iek nMbr GuMmfieaf qF aigEN ikhf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘hYlo srvx isaF ikQy ku hoN? kocF iqafr KVHIaF.’ ‘Brf jI, iek imMt ivc phuMcx hI vfly hF.’ srvx isMG Bjn isMG dy bfibaF ivwcoN Brf lwgdf hY. Auh skftlYNz ivwc rihMdf hY. Auh iqMn idnF qoN afieaf hoieaf hY aqy qocI dy nvyN ley Gr ivwc pirvfr smyq rfq nUM sOx jFdf hY. rfqI Ausny bjurgF dIaF gwlF krdy-krdy ny ivskI kuJ ijafdf hI pI leI sI. sLfied eysy krky awj svyry AusnUM AuWTx ivc dyrI ho geI hY. jd srvx isMG phuMc igaf qF Bjn isMG ny sfiraF nUM hukm kIqf ik sfry hux kocF ivc bYT jfx. iek lMmI icwty rMg dI bYNtlI kfr Gr mUhry KVHI hY. ies kfr ivwc iewk itMtYz iKVkIaF vflf judf kmrf muMzy kuVI dy bYTx vfsqy bixaf hoieaf hY. ies kmry ivc pUrI bfr iPwt kIqI hoeI hY. pMj ku sItF mUhry pirvfr dy mYNbrF dy bYTx vfsqy bxIaF hoeIaF hn. qocI aqy surjIq kOr ipwCy itMtYz kmry ivc bYTy hn. jwgf aqy jgjIq isMG Aus qoN aglI sIt Aupr bYTy hn aqy Bjn isMG zrfeIvr nfl aglI sIt Aupr bYT gey. koc dy sfhmxy jFidaF ny AunHF afpxI kfr QoVHI rokI jd koc vflf qur ipaf qF Bjn isMG ny sLoPr nUM vI qur pYx df iesLfrf kr idwqf.
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eKv-31 gurU rfm dfs iswK tYNpl hY. idn aYqvfr df hY. smF svyr dy svf Cy vjy hn. sMDU pirvfr aqy Bjn isMG dy pirvfr nfl gurU Gr ivc afm sMgq vI afeI hoeI hY. sMDU sfihb df pyNzU bUjf isMG aqy Ausdy GrvflI rfj kOr ny qF sfry kMm kfj afp hI sMBfly hoey hn. krqfr kOr, rfj kOr koloN gwl gwl Aupr slfh lYNdI. gurduafry ivc bhuq gihmF-gihmI hY. gurduafry dy hfl ivc sMDU sfihb vwloN jnyq vfsqy cfh pfxI df ieMqjfm hY. ieh qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI df hI ivcfr sI ik svyr dI cfh aqy dupihr df Kfxf gurU Gr ivc hI Kfieaf jfvy. ijhVy sLrfb aqy mYryj
pYilsF dy ikrfey vfsqy pYsy Krcxy hn. Auh pYsy AunHF ny afpxf Gr KrIdx ivc vrq ley hn. ijhVf donF pirvfrF df pMjfh hjfr pONz Krc afAuxf sI gurU Gr ivwc isrPL do hjLfr pONz hI pRfhAuixaF dI afE Bgq ivwc Krc hoey hn. sMDU pirvfr ny jnyq dI syvf ivwc koeI ksr nhIN CwzI.sfiraF ny afnMd nfl cfh pIqI. pkOVy smOsy aqy spirMg rol KfDy. ivwc-ivwc qF kih rhy sn ik ieh iprq muMzy kuVI ny bhuq vDIaF pfeI hY. Auh sfry jfxdy hn ik Bjn isMG dy Gr sLrfb df koeI Gftf nhIN hY pr Auh muMzy kuVI dIaF BfvnfvF nUM vI Tukrf nf sikaf. jykr koeI ies ivafh ivc duKI sI qF qrlocn isMG df ipAu jwgf hI sI. sLrfb qoN ibnHF Aus vfsqy iek GMtf vI kwtxf musLkl sI. surjIq kOr ny svyry vQyrf jLor lfieaf ik kuJ Kf lvy qF ik rwjy pyt kfrn Aus nUM sLrfb dI lflsf nf ho sky pr Aus ipAu ny iek dfxf vI mMUh ivwc nhIN pfieaf. cfh qoN bfad afey irsLqydfrF dIaF imlxIaF krvfeIaF geIaF. jnyq nUM cfh pINidaF svyr dy awT vwj gey hn. sMDU sfihb aqy Bjn isMG ny sfiraF df imMq qrlf krky Aupr gurU drbfr ivwc lY gey ijwQy cfr lfmF dy pfT nfl PyiraF dI rsm kIqI jfxI hY. gurU drbfr ivc Kfs gwl iewk vyKx ivwc afeI hY ik sMgq ivwc hr jfq-pfq, hr nsl, hr rMg Bfv gory kfly pMjfbI lok jnyqI hn. ijhVy afm pMjfbI lokF dy ivafhF ivc qF isrPL iewkf-duwkf hI vyiKaf jf skdf hY pr qrlocn isMG dy ivafh ivc ieh lok iewk cOQfeI ivc hfjr hn. Auh vI gurU drbfr ivc sBnF vFg cOkVIaF mfr ky bYTy, isrPL qrlocn isMG dy ivafh ivwc hI vyKy gey hn. AunHF ny vI afpxy isr rumflF nfl Zky hoey hn. AunHF ny vI guru gRMQ sfihb awgy isr invf ky mwQf tyikaf hY. AunHF ny vI KVHky afpxy donoN hwQ joV ky huMdI ardfs ivwc afpxf ihwsf pfieaf. AunHF ny vI joVI dI JolI ivc sLgn pfieaf. iewkf-duwkf qF gYr iswK pMjfbIaF dy bhuqy ivafhF sLfdIaF ivc vyKy jFdy hn pr jnyq gory kfly aqy nsl, rMg, hr jfq vflf gurduafry ivwc hfjr jnyqI isrPL qrlocn isMG dy ivafh ivc hI vyiKaf igaf hY. ieh jnyq srb sFJIvflqf df sMdysL dy rhI hY. ieh jnyq iek iksm dI aMqr rfsLtrI jnyq hI hY. gurbfxI dy pfTF AupRMq kIrqnI jQf sLbd kIrqn krn lwgf. kQfvfck ny hukm kIqf ik muMzy-kuVI nUM gurU mhfrfj jI dI hËUrI ivwc ibTfieaf jfvy qF ik cfr lfmF pVHIaF jf skx. rfxI kOr df ies rsm df qjrbf sI. Auh qrlocn isMG nUM afpxy swjy pfsy bYTx nUM kihMdI hoeI afp Ausdy Kwby
pfsy gurU gRMQ sfihb awgy afpxf sIs invf ky bYT geI. rfxI kOr ny suwBr df iek lMmf sfrf GuMZ kwiZaf hoieaf sI. rfxI kOr dy ipwCy krqfr kOr, sLIro, sLIro dIaF iqMny poqIaF aqy poqf vI bYTf hoieaf hY. krqfr isMG dy iqMn muMzy, do muMzy krqfr isMG dy Brf dy aqy donF BrfvF dI iewk-iewk DI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dy cuigrd bYTy hoey hn. rfgI isMGf ny kuVI dy bfp nIM kuVI df pwlf muMzy nUM PVfAux vfsqy ikhf aqy qyry lV lfgI vflf Èbd pVHnf arMB kIqf. jd pihlI lfm df pfT arMB hoieaf qF rfxI kOr ny gurU gRMQ sfihb jI agy afpxf sIs Jukfieaf aqy qrlocn isMG nUM ijvyN rfxI kOr ny smJfieaf sI Ausny vI mgry afpxf sIs gurU gRMQ sfihb jI awgy Jukf idwqf. jd pihlI lfm df pfT pfTI isMG ny KLqm kIqf aqy ijAuN hI rfgI isMGF ny Drnf cuwk leI qF rfxI kOr ny gurU gRMQ sfihb jI agy afpxf sIs Jukf ky qrlocn isMG nUM AuWTx vfsqy ikhf. qrlocn isMG AuT KiVHaf pr azol KVHf irhf. rfxI kOr ny GuMz nUM lMmf krky Aus vwl vyKdI ny ikhf, ‘qusIN myry awigEN dI lMGo.’ qrlocn isMG rfxI dy awgy sihjy sihjy ho quiraf. ikAuNik rfxI kOr GuMz kwiZaf hoieaf sI ies krky AusnUM nUM gurU gRMQ sfihb jI cuigrdy bYTy rfxI dy BYxF-BrfvF ny afpxy hwQF nfl awgy nUM qor ky pihlI lfm pUrI kIqI. qrlocn isMG nUM Kbry rfxI ny hOlLI qurn vfsqy ikhf sI jF rfgI isMGF ny hI AunHf dI PyrI dy smyN nfl hI pihlI lfm df sLbd pUrf kIqf. iesy qrHF cfr lfmF df pfT piVHaf igaf. muMzy kuVI ny bVI sPLlqf nfl ies rsm nUM sMpUrn kIqf. ijAuN hI rfgI isMGF ny ‘ivafh hoieaf myrf bfblf’ df sLbd gfien krnf kIqf qF sMDU sfihb aqy Bjn isMG nUM hr koeI vDfeI dyx afieaf. rfgI isMGF dy sfhmxy KusLI ivwc hr koeI pONzF dy Zyr lf irhf sI. gurU Gr dy kuJ bulfiraF aqy donF pirvfrF vwloN afey bulfiraF ny kuVI nUM isiKaf afpxy lMmy-lMmy BfsLnF rfhIN idwqIaF. styj AuproN iek nfm boilaf igaf ik lok kvI pRIqm isMG ‘roNd’ Bjn isMG jI dy pirvfr vwloN qrlocn isMG jI vfsqy iek ishrf bolxgy. roNd sfihb jI ny afpxy hI lihjy ivc ishrf ieMJ afrMiBaf: jd igaf mYN gulsLn dy bfgL aMdr, kudrq rfxI dI ajLb bhfr izwTI. cMbf moqIaF gulfb rvyl nrgs, zflI zflI Aupr iKVHI guljLfr izwTI.
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bfgo bfg hoieaf idl sI bfg aMdr, kflI koiel alfpdI rfg izwTI. qrlocn isMG df ishrf bnfAux Kfqr, afAuNdI mflx dI dUroN nuhfr izwTI. ijvyN-ijvyN muMzy vfly dy irsLqydfrF, sikaF sMbMDIaF dosqFimwqrF df drjy-bdrjy ishry ivwc nfm boilaf igaf sfiraF ny AuWT ky lok kvI roNd sfihb dI pONzF nfl hOslf hPLjfeI kIqI. roNd sfihb afpxy hYNz-bYg ivwc lfieaf pfky gurU awgy afpxf sIs inBf ky bYT gey. hux iewk gIqkfr dI nfm gfiek mlMg jI kuVI nUM gf ky iswiKaf dyxgy. mlMg jI ny afpxI iswiKaf gfAux qoN pihlF qrnwm ivwc iewk bhuq hI BfvpUrq mfipaF dI mjbUrI vfsqy sLyar piVHaf. Aus qoN bfad AunHF ny afpxI iswiKaf df qrnwm afrMiBaf: suK mfx bfbl df Buwl jfvIN,idwqIaF god ibTf jo lorIaF ny. Aus rwb df sdf iDafn rwKIN,sfry jwg dIaF jys qy zorIaF ny. DIaF DMn ivgfnVf hoey DIey,gwlF vwizaF ny khIaF korIaF ny. sfzy vws dI gwl nf ieh koeI, DIaF pIrF-pYgMbrF ny qorIaF ny. afpxy idl ivwc sFB ky rwiKaf, duwK-suwK dwsF ikhVf. kr cwlI eyN suMnf DIey, qUM awj bfbl df ivhVf. kMmF dy ivwc ruwJy qyry, sB inwky vwzy vIry. afpxy hwQIN zolI qfeIN bMn dy awj klIry. vyKx vfly dMg rih jFdy, Biraf rMg hY ikhVf. PuwlF vFgUM iKiVaf ichrf hr pwl qUM muskfieaf. Bfbl dy Gr aj qfeIN DIey, qYN sI rfj kmfieaf. lY cwlI qUM rOxk nfly, Gr ivwc iKiVaf KyVf. GUrF mfrF iJVkF shIaF, mwQy vwt nf pfey. afpxy Gr nUM cwlI awj qUM, Buwl jfeIN lfz lzfey. mMnI Bfxf imwTf krky, pfr hoAUgf byVf. qVky AuWT ky mfimaF qyry, rMglf cUVf pfieaf. vyK lY cfcy aqy cfcIaF, KusL hY qfeI qfieaf. hwQ joV ky arjF krdy, rwKI ieDr vI gyVf. inwkIaF-vwzIaF BYxF koloN nf Jwl ivCoVf hoey. BUaf PuwPV mfsI mfsV BR Br idl nUM roey.
vyK ikvyN gmgIn hoieaf hY aj sB nyVf qyVf. rwb krky qUM jfxI AuhnUM, lV ijhdy awj lfieaf. sfrf sLihr vyK lY DIey, dyx vDfeIaF afieaf. hm Gr sfjn afAux AuzIkF, irhf BuVkdf pyVf. BfvyN iswiKaf ivwc iksy Kfs BYx BfeI df nfm nhIN ilaf igaf sI pr iswiKaf rfhI irsLqy jrUr pRgt huMdy sn. hr irsLqydfr ny AuWT ky afpxIaF qr awKF nfl gfiek mlMg jI dI hOslf hPLjfeI kIqI. svyr dy igafrF vj gey hn. dUsry ivafh vfly vI gurduafry aMdr hrl-hrl krdy af rhy hn. pfTI isMGf ny mOky dI injLfkq nUM vyKidaF jldI hI anMd sfihb pVH ky ardfs kr idwqI aqy ies qrHF ieh ivafh sMpUrn hoieaf. drbfr qoN bfhr afx ky jd jnyq joVy pfAux lwgI qF ivhFdV dI iqwlydfr nokF vflI juwqI koeI cuwk ky lY igaf sI. hux gurU Gr dI sfrI kmytI lfVy dI nokF vflI juwqI nUM lwBx ivc lwgI hoeI hY pr juwqI ikiqEN nf imlI. rfxI kOr dy mfmy ny iek nokF vflI juwqI joVy jfmy nfl ilaFdI hoeI sI ijhVI AunHF ny dupihr dy Kfxy vyly pfAux nUM dyxI sI. AunHF ny mfmy dI kfr ivWcoN kwZ ky qrlocn isMG dy pYrF ivc puaf idwqI. dupihr df Kfxf gurU Gr ivwc jnyq nUM proisaf igaf. pRDfn ny Ausy idn sfrI kmytI nfl slfh kIqI aqy juwqIaF sMBflx vfsqy iek jQydfr Qfp ky tokn issitm arMB krvf idwqf. Kfxy dI sfry lok pRsMsF krdy sn ikAuNik AunHF ny ieh Kfxf Gr vFg sfdy ZMg nfl KfDf pr keI lok afK rhy sn ik ieh ivafh kfhdf. ies ivwc qF nsLf pfxI vrqfieaf hI nhIN igaf sI. keI lok iewk dUjy nfl gwlF kr rhy sn ik ies nfloN awj-kwlH pMjfb ivwc hI lok nsLf pfxI iplf idMdy hn. iek swjx afpxy kol dy bMdy nUM dws irhf sI, ‘ieh amIrF df KylH hY jI. grIb qF krjy cuwk ky hjLfrF pONz ivafhF-sLfdIaF dIaF pfrtIaF Aupr Krc idMdy hn, ‘aKy myrf sLrIky ivc nwk nhIN rihMdf. iPr sfrI Aumr tuwt tuwt kMm krdf rihMdf hY. amIrF nUM koeI kuJ nhIN kihMdf. ieh ivafh iesy qrHF crcf df ivsLf EnF icr bixaf irhf ijMnf icr ivafh sMpUrn nhIN ho igaf. kuJ ku pqvMqy irsLqydfr Bjn isMG nfl sMDU jI dy Gr gey. Gr ivc igxI imwQI gwl anusfr Kwt ivCfeI hoeI sI. aOrqF ny afpxy gIq gfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. Bjn isMG ny bhuq hI Bfvuk huMidaf cfdr df iewk pwlf cuwikaf aqy afpxy isr mWQy lfAuNidaF sB kuJ kbULl kIqf. sMDU jI dy
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GroN rfxI kOr dI zolI qorI geI. ies vfr rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG hI kfr ivc GroN qury. AunHF ny ds ku imMt ivwc hI gr dy duafly iek cwkr lfieaf aqy iPr Gr vfps af gey. bfhr koc vflf vI afpxI koc lY ky Gr af igaf. koc ivc Kwt df sfmfn rwiKaf igaf aqy qurdI rfxI dy roxy ny sfiraF dIaF awKF ivc awQrU ilaf idwqy. Auh kwZy GuMz ivwc hI sfrIaF sKIaF shylIaF nUM iml rhI sI. sLfied pihlF Ausny iksy KVHI shylI nUM vyiKaf hoieaf sI pr hux AuQy qrlocn isMG KVHf sI. jd rfxI ny BulyKy nfl afpxI jwPI pfeI qF sfry drsLk iKV-iKVf ky hws pey. hux rfxI sMDU jI df Gr Cwz cuwkI hY. kuJ ku swgy rwqy pRfhAuixaF nfl Bjn isMG afpxy Gr af gey. hux rfxI kOr nUM qyl cuaf ky dlIj tpfeI geI. rfxI nfl afey Ausdy mfmy dy puwq Brf df ies Gr ivwc bhuq awg hoieaf. swgy rwq pRfhAuixaF ny dyr rfq qwk nsLy ivwc guwt KUb zfns kIqf. ismro, sLIro aqy surjIq kOr ny jwgy dy hwQ PV-PV zfns kIqf. jwgf jd aOrqF Qwk jfx qF Auh PrMt rUm ivc jf ky iewk ivskI df glfs Br ky pI afAuNdf. jd jwgf sLrfbI ho igaf qF zfns vI nfl hI KLqm ho igaf aqy pRfhAuxNy iewk-iewk krky GroN jfx lwgy. rfxI aqy rfxI dy mfmy dy puwq, Brf nUM iek kmry ivc sulfieaf igaf. surjIq kOr ny PrMt rUm ivwc soPLy Aupr sLrfbI hoey pey jwgy Aupr rjfeI dy idwqI. qocI afpxy kmry ivwc lyt igaf. surjIq kOr aqy Bjn isMG afpxy sOx vfly kmry ivc cly gey. dUjy svyr qrlocn isMG kMm Aupr jFdf rfxI dy Brf nUM sMDU sfihb dy Gr Cwz afAuNdf hY.
rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG Bjn isMG dy Gr bhuq afrfm cYn nfl idn ktI kr rhy hn. AunHF dy ivafh hoey nUM koeI cfr-pMj mhIny ho gey hn. qrlocn isMG qF idn vyly afpxy rfey ieMnsLorYNs vfly dPLqr ivwc cly jFdf hY pr rfxI ny afpxy kMm qoN cfr hPLiqaF dIaF CuwtIaF leIaF hoeIaF hn ies krky sfrI idhfVI Gr ivwc rihMdI hY. jwgf aqy surjIq kOr Gr ivc AusdI hoNd nUM bhuq burf mnfAuNdy hn. awj jd Bjn isMG kONsl dy dPLqr ivc cly gey qF jwgf drvfjy dy bMd hox df KVfk sux ky hyTF Auqr afieaf. Auh iswDf rsoeI ivwc igaf ijwQy surjIq kOr
vrqx sfPL kr rhI sI. jwgy ny Ausdy moZy plosdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘BFzy iPr mFj leI. dws kI gwl krnI sI?’ surjIq kOr ny AusnUM hOlLI bolx vfsqy ikhf aqy rsoeI ivwc hI myjL duafly lwgIaF kursIaF Aupr bYT gey. cfh dy kwp donF sfhmxy pey hn. rsoeI df drvfjf KwulHf sI ijs rfhIN rsoeI vwl afAuNdf cMgI qrHF ids irhf sI. surjIq kOr ny gwl qorI, ‘jIjf jI ikMny idn ho gey? icwq nhIN krdf.’ ‘krdf-krdf ikAuN nhIN? afh rfxI ipCly hPLqy dI GroN bfhr hI nhIN inkldI. dws mYN kI krF?’ ‘qyry QF mYN hovF qF mYN qF aYsIaF gwlF krF, iehdf klyjf cIr idaF.’ ‘iPr krdI ikAuN nhIN? AudoN krUMgI jd mYN vfps cly igaf.’ ‘jIjf jI, BolIaF gwlF nf kro. dwso myrf kI hwk bxdf hY, rfxI nUM kuJ kihx df. qusIN Ausdy shury ho. qusIN qF sB kuJ kih skdy ho. myrI khI gwl nfl AuhnUM koeI duwK nhIN hoxf, ikAuNik mYN AusdI sws vFg hF. dUjf Bjn isMG sLwk krngy ik mYN ikAuN kihMdI hF? sfrI gwl ivcfrnI pYNdI hY.’ ‘TIk hY. qUM hI dws mYN AusnUM kI khF?’ ‘rfq nUM afAuNdy muMzy nUM qMg kr. Koijaf, iksy dI jUT KFdY, qYnUM ikrk nhIN afAuNdI. idn vyly rfxI nUM kih idaf kr sO cUhf Kf ky ibwlI hwj krn af geI. keI gwlF huMdIaF. mYN qYnUM ikMnIaF ku dwsI jfvF. myry nfloN qF eydF dIaF gwlF qYnUM bhuq krnIaF afAuNdIaF. mYN quhfnUM AuproN-AuproN eydF dIaF gwlF krn qoN mnHF krUMgI pr qusIN rfxI nUM imhxy dyx qoN kdy nhIN tlxf. vyK lE jIjf jI quhfzy isrPL pMj hPLqy eyQy rihx dy rihMdy hn. nhIN qF aYvyN gujr jfxy hn.’ Aupr guslKfny ivwc pfxI Cwzx dI afvfjL jd hyTF afeI qF surjIq kOr ny ikhf jfh, ‘afpxf cfh df kwp lY ky PrMt rUm ivwc cly jfh. iKLafl nfl gwl khIN.’ rfxI iqafr ho ky pMj ku imMt ivwc hyTF afAuNdI iswDI rsoeI ivwc geI. surjIq kOr ny AusnUM afpxI gwlvwkVI ivwc ilaf aqy ikhf, ‘AuWT KVoeI myrI DI rfxI. hor sON lYNdI ajy. DIey qYN ikhVf hux kMm Aupr jfxf hY. dws DIey mYN qYnUM cfh nfl kI bxf idaF. sOsyj iewg jF bykn iewg bInjL bxf idaf. mYN svyry AuWT ky dlIaF vI bxfieaf hY. khyN qF DIey cfh nfl Auh grm kr idaF. lgdf myrI DI nMU BuwK lwgI hoeI hY.’
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‘nhIN mfsI jI, mYN isrPL cfh df kwp hI pIxf hY. mYN afpy idn cVyH bxf lAUN jo Kfxf hoAUgf.’ ‘ikAuN qUM afp ikAuN bxfeyNgI. ijMnF icr myry hwz pYr cldy hn EnF icr mYN qF afpxI lfzo DI nUM kdy vI rsoeI ivc vVn nhI dyvFgI.’ rfxI ny cfh dI iek cuskI hI BrI sI ik jwgf pfxI df KflI jwg lY ky afAuNdf kihMdf, ‘surjIq kOry QoVHf ijhf jwg ivwc pfxI deIN.’ ‘jIjf jI svyry pI leI. kuJ Kf pI ilaf kr Guwt lfAux qoN pihlF.’ ‘surjIq kOry afpxy Gr df mfx krdI eyN. ieMzIaF ivwc afE mYN qF Bjn isMG nUM sLrfb ivwc nhf idaF. ieh ikhVI gwl hY. vlYqI qF mUloN cVHdI hI nhIN. svyry cfh dy kwp ivwc iqwp ku pf ky pIqf hY. quhfzy qF eyQy pfxI df kfl ipaf hoieaf hY.’ surjIq kOr pfxI df jwg Br ky jwgy nUM PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘lE jIjf jI, BfvyN hux ies nfl qusIN nhf vI ilE.’ ‘hfa rfxI ikwdF bYTI pRfhAuxI bx ky. iehnUM ikhf kr ik rsoeI df kMm kiraf kry. ivhlI bYTI Kf lYNdI hY hwg lYNdI hY. iehny qF pqf nhIN myry qocI dy isr Aupr kI jfdU kr idwqf. sfhury nUM lokF dI jUT KFdy nUM ikrk nhIN afAuNdI.’ rfxI ny cfh dI BrI cuskI kwp ivwc hI Aulwt idwqI. rfxI AuWT ky jfx lwgI qF surjIq kOr ny afpxI vwKI nfl GuwtdI ny ikhf,‘jIjf jI ieh quhfzI nUMh hY. ieh myrI DI hY. KLbrdfr jy muV ky myrI DI nUM kuC ikhf qF. jfE qusIN PrMt ivwc bYTo. Bjn isMG Gr hox qF sfzy kol afieaf kro.’ jd jwgf PrMt rUm ivwc cly igaf qF surjIq kOr ny zuskdI rfxI dIaF awKF pUMJdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘af lYx dy srdfr jI nUM awj Gr. mYN AunHF nUM dws ky krvfAuNdI hF iehdI luwqrI bMd. ijhVf cMgF KFdf aqy mMdf boldf hY. mYN kwZdI hF bfhr, iesdy iGAu ivwc gey pMjy nUM. cwl puwqr qUM cfh df kwp lY ky Aupr cly jfh.’ rfxI cfh df kwp rsoeI ivwc hI CwzdI Aupr cly geI. surjIq kOr Ausdf cfh df kwp lY ky Ausdy mgry geI. Ausny rfxI nUM bhuq idlfsy idwqy. jd rfxI dy htkory bMd hoey qF Auh hyTF af geI. PrMt rUm ivwc jwgy dy nfl lwg ky kihMdI, ‘ieh kuVI nhIN kuJ shfr skdI. bs iek do vfr hor hY. quM smJ leI ies ny afpxf ibsqrf cuwikaf hI cuwikaf.’ eynf kih
ky surjIq kOr rsoeI ivc afx ky dupihr dy Kfxy vfsqy dfl vfsqy quVkf BuMnx lwg peI. Buwj rhy quVky dI mihk jd Aupr rfxI dIaF nfsF ivwc geI qF AusnUM BuwK lwg geI. Ausny afpxIaF BuwKIaF aFdrF nUM ieh kih ky DIrj idwqf,‘jykr Bjn isMG jI ny vI koeI iensfPL nf kIqf qF Auh vIkaYNz Aupr afpxy pykI cly jfvygI.’ Bjn isMG Gr afey qF surjIq kOr ny Auhdy kMn BrdI ny ikhf, ‘jI qusIN nf jwgy nUM kuJ ikho. rfxI dI jLbfn igwT bfhr inwklI hoeI hY. jwgy nUM kihMdI sI vwizaf sLrfbIaF, myry koloN dUr cly jfh. quhfnUM jwgy df pqf hI hY. Auhdy jo mUMh afieaf, Auh bol igaf. mYN rfxI nUM piqaf ky Aupr lY geI, nhIN qF pqf nhIN awj kI ho jfxf sI.’ jd sLfmI qrlocn isMG Gr afieaf qF Bjn isMG aqy jwgf PrMt rUm ivwc bYTy gwlF krdy hn. Auh iswDf rsoeI ivc igaf aqy ikhf, ‘mfsI jI kI bxfieaf hY? mYnUM BuwK bhuq lwgI hoeI hY. dupihry iek do dIaF krjy dIaF arjIaF mnjUr hoeIaF sn. Auh dPqr ivwc af gey. gwlF-gwlF ivWc kuJ Kfx dI ivhl hI nhIN lwgI. mfsI awj iqMn hjfr pONz dy cYWk imly.’ ‘vy puwq jIAUNdf rih. jfh pihlF Aupr rfxI nUM cuwp krf. qyry zYzI ny sLrfb pI ky AuhnUM kuJ kih idwqf. Auhny svyr dI ny, nf kuJ KfDf nf pIqf. puwq Aupr cl mYN quhfzy vfsqy Kfxf lY ky afAuNdI hF.’ qocI Aupr kmry ivc bYTI ro rhI rfxI kol cly igaf. rfxI nUM vrfAuNdf Auh kihMdf hY,‘rfxI jI, mYN qF quhfnUM pihly idn qoN kihMdf afieaf hF ik myry zYzI df suBf nhIN cMgf. Auh mYnUM aYsIaF vIh gwlF kih idMdf ik icwq krdf ik mYN eydF dy bMdy dy sfrI Aumr nf mwQy lwgf. qUM cuwp kr jfh. mfsI jI rotI lY ky afAuNdI hY.’ rfxI ny ikhf, ‘jI, mYN nhIN eydF dIaF gwlF sux skdI ijnHF nfl quhfzy idl ivwc myry ivruwD koeI nPLrq pYdf hovy.’ ‘Auh qF rfxI jI mYnUM vI quhfzy bfry vIh gwlF kihMdf rihMdf hY. myry Aupr nhIN AunHF dIaF gwlF df koeI asr huMdf.’ surjIq kOr AunHF donF vfsqy Kfxf pros ky Aupr lY afeI. rfxI Kfxf Kf nhIN sI rhI. surjIq kOr ny rfxI nUM afpxI vwKI nfl lfAuNidaF ikhf, ‘myrI bVI bIbI DI hY. svyr dI BuwKI bYTI hY. vyK qrlocn isMG vI svyr df BuwKf hY, Kfx nfl kfhdf rosf. qusIN Kf lE ijMnF Kfxf hY.’
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qrlocn isMG dI BuwK nUM mihsUs krdI hoeI rfxI Kfxf Kfx lwg peI pr jwgy dI gwl Xfd krky burkI Ausdy gly qoN hyTF nhIN sI Auqr rhI. rfxI nUM qfhny-imhxy isLkvy tfhrF dyx df jwgy df inwq df kMm ho igaf hY. pr rfxI ies bdslUkI bfry qrlocn isMG nUM nhIN dwsdI. pihly hPLqy sLukrvfr vfly idn Auh afpxy pyky Gr qrlocn isMG dy nfl jFdI hY. qrlocn dI sMDU sfihb aqy krqfr kOr bhuq iewjLq mfx krdy hn. qrlocn nUM iek vwKry kmry ivc sulfieaf jFdf hY. pihlI rfq jd qrlocn sON igaf qF rfxI ny afpxI mF nfl sfrI rfq afpxy sfhury dIaF cuglIaF krdI rhI. rfxI ny qrlocn isMG dI afpxy ipAuN sfhmxy afpxI byvsI bfry dwsdI ny ikhf, ‘mMmI, iewk idn ieh cfr ku vjy kMm Cwz ky Gr af gey. mfsI jI ny cfh bxf ky myjL Aupr ienHF nUM pIx vfsqy idwqI. PrMt rUm ivwc sLrfb pINdf af igaf. afAuNdf hI kihx lwgf, ‘KoijaF, qUM kMm ikAuN CyqI Cwz afieaF eyN. asIN KyqF ivwc rfq idn iewk krdy rihMdy sI. qYnUM eynI kMm dI nhIN ijMnF dUsiraF df hwigaf suafrn dI peI hoeI hY.’ ienHF ny vI muVvF jvfb idwqf, ‘zYz, ieh qF quhfzf srf sr JUT hY. KyqF ivc kMm qF asIN donF BrfvF ny kIqf. qusIN qF kuqry hoey cfry nUM psLUaF sfhmxy vI nhIN sI pf skdy. pfxI sfrkf psLUaF nUM asIN afx ky zfhIey jF nf zfhIey. Auh iQafey aiVMgdy rihx pr qusIN AunHF dy kol dI lMG jFdy sI. quhfnUM qF sLrfb pIx qoN hI ivhl nhIN sI lwgdI.’ ‘Eey Koijaf ipAu mUhry mUMh KolHdf. qYnUM afpxy hwz nhIN cfhIdy hoxY.’ eynf kihky afpxy pYrF ivwcoN juwqI lfh ky ienHF dy vgfh ky mfrI pr mMmI jI, qocI qF nIvF ho igaf. afh vyK myrI gwlH Aupr af ky lwgI. vyK mMmI ikvyN lfs peI hoeI ey.’ svyr sfr Auh dovyN ieh PYslf krky suwqIaF ik qusIN somvfr qoN rihx vfsqy afpxy Gr cly jfeIE. qrlocn isMG nfl jfky kwlH nUM stor ivwcoN Kfx pIx vfsqy rfsLn pfxI lY afieE. dUsry idn dupihrF nUM jd qrlocn isMG afpxf kMm Cwz ky Gr igaf qF Ausny Bjn isMG nUM sfPL dws idwqf ik ijMnF icr Ausdf zYzI ies Gr ivc rihMdf hY, EnF icr rfxI ny eyQy nhIN rihxf. asIN somvfr qoN afpxy Gr cly jfxf. ieh sLukr hY ik hflI krfey Aupr nhIN cfiVHaf sI.’
Bjn isMG dy kMn surjIq kOr ny pihlF hI Bry hoey sn ik jwgy ny hor cfr hPLqy rihxf hY. afpF AusnUM kih ky ikAuN bury pYxf hY. qocI cfr hPLqy afpxy Gr ivWc rih leygf. Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘puwq qyrf zYz qF eyQy pRfhAuxf hY. cwl qUM hI cfr ku hPLqy afpxy Gr rih lY. Auhdy jfx qoN bfad eyQy af jfeIN muV ky. bhuq bIbf puwq ey.’ qrlocn isMG aqy surjIq kOr rfxI nUM nfl lY ky aYqvfr nUM dupihrF vyly afpxy Gr cly gey. surjIq kOr ny rsoeI vfly loVINdy vrqn aqy Kfx-pIx dI smwgrI AuhnF dy nvyN Gr jf rwKI.
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eKv-33 qrlocn isMG df afpxf Gr hY. aYqvfr df isKr dupihrf hY. surjIq kOr bYz Aupr nvIaF cfdrF ivCf ky rjfeIaF Aupr nvyN glfPL cfV geI hY. surjIq kOr ny Gr ivwc hIitMg nUM cYk kIqf. buafilr TIk cwl irhf sI. rsoeI ivc kuwkr dI sPfeI kIqI. PrsL Aupr mwpH Pyiraf. sfry Gr ivWc pfey kfrpYt Aupr hUvr Pyr ky Ausny cfh bxf ky rfxI aqy qrlocn isMG nUM kol ibTf ky bVy ipafr nfl kwpF ivwc pf idwqI. surjIq kOr cfh pINdI rfxI df bhuq ihwq ijqf rhI hY. rfxI kOr df imMq qrlf krdI ny jwgy sfhmxy afpxI byvsI dwsidaF ikhf, ‘sfnUM jwgy df koeI zr nhIN hY. jy koeI zr hY qF sfnUM mIqo df hY. Auh myrI CotI BYx hY. Auhny qF sfrI Aumr imhxy hI mfrI jfxy hn ik iqMn mhIny nhIN Gr ivwc rwK hoieaf. pr AusnUM ies gwl df QoVHI pqf hY ik Auh eyQy kI cwj Goldf hY. myrf vws cwly qF mYN AusnUM iek rfq nf Gr ivwc rihx dyvF pr mnuwKF mUhry myrI koeI nhIN cldI DIey. qUM afp isafxI eyN.’ ‘mfsI jI mYnUM pqf qusIN qF myrf bhuq krdy ho. ieh qocI df zYzI hI hY ijhVf eynF BONkdf hY. iehdf mUMh BMnx vflf nhIN ajy koeI jMimaF. mfsI jI sfnUM quhfzy Aupr koeI iglf nhIN hY. qusIN sfzy vwloN byiPkr rho. asIN quhfnUM nhIN kdy vI mfVf kihMdy.’ surjIq kOr ny rfxI dy mUMhoN afpxf ihwq suxdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘lE puwq, qusIN hux afrfm kro. quhfnUM iksy vI cIjL dI loV hovy, mYnUM PUn kr dyxf. jy kr qocI df zYz quhfnUM PUn kry qF bysLwk korf jvfb dy idE. vyiKE jykr awigEN qusIN sKLq ho gey qF quhfzy mgr-mgr iPrU. puwqF
ibnHF iks mfpy dy idn lMGdy hn.’ eynF kihMdI Auh qocI aqy rfxI nUM AunHF df nvF Gr sONp ky afpxy Gr cly geI. rfxI ny cfh vfly jUTy kwp cuwky aqy rsoeI ivwc lwgy isMk dI grm TMZy pfxI dI tUtI df pfxI sYWt krn lwgI qF Aus koloN pfxI sYt hI nf hoieaf qF Ausny qrlocn isMG nUM hfk mfrI, ‘jI, ieDr afieE jrf, pfxI bhuq grm afAuNdf hY. TMZf kirE jLrf.’ ‘kI ikhf? idl TMZf krF af ky.’ ‘hux smF lMG igaf jI eydF dIaF gwlF krn df. Gr dy kMm krn leI vI hwQ ihlfAuxy pYxy hn. afieE ieDr jrf. pfxI sYWt kirE, kwp Doxy hn.’ qrlocn rsoeI ivwc igaf. Ausny isMk dI tUtI df mUMh Aupr nUM ijafdf cuwikaf hox krky tUtI ivwcoN isrPL grm pfxI hI afAuNdf sI. Ausny tUtI df QoVHf ijhf isr dbfieaf qF pfxI QoVHf TMZf afAux lwgf. Ausny tUtI nUM sfrf hyTF nUM dbfAuNdy hoey rfxI nUM ikhf, ‘lE hux qusIN tUtI nUM hyTF Aupr krky loV anusfr TMZy-grm pfxI nUM sYWt kro.’ rfxI ny loV anusfr jd pfxI sYt kr ilaf qF Ausny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘QYNk XU jI.’ rfxI cfh vflI kytlI, kwp aqy kuwkr nUM sfPL krdI hoeI tYlIvIjLn vyKdy qrlocn isMG nfl juV ky bYT geI. qrlocn isMG tI[ vI[ vyKdf sLfied bor ho igaf sI jF AuNJ hI Aus ny rfxI nfl koeI gwl krnI sI. jd rfxI ny iek lMmI AubfsI leI qF qrlocn isMG ny tI[ vI[ bMd krky rfxI nUM ikhf, ‘nINd qF nhIN afAuNdI.’ ‘nhIN qF.’ ‘iPr eynI lMmI AubfsI ikAuN leI?’ ‘zyZ hPLqy dy klysL qoN bfad awj msF hI swuK df sfh afieaf hY.ieh AubfsI lMmI Gflxf bfad afAuxI hI sI.’ ‘rfxI jI hux ikwQy suwK df sfh afAuxY. awgy sI suwK, ijhVIaF pwkIaF pkfeIaF iml jFdIaF sn. hux afpF nUM rfsLx qoN lY bxfAux qwk sB kuJ afp hI krnf pYxf hY. qusIN mYnUM aftf guMnHxf isKf idE. dfl sbjI mYnUM bxfAuxI afAuNdI hY. ijs df tfeIm lwigaf krygf afpF iek dUjy vfsqy Kfxf iqafr kr idaf krFgy.’ ‘Gr ikAuN pkfAuxIaF. awj-kwlH bjLfroN sB kuJ imldf hY jI.’
‘nhIN, mYnUM nhIN XkIn bjLfrF dy Kfixaf ivwc. kI pqf Auh ikvyN pkfAuNdy hn. afpxy hwQ-pYr hY nhIN ik. isrPL afpxI afmdn aqy KricaF nUM isrPL bYlyNs hI krnf pYxf hY.’ ‘clo, iPr lfE ihsfb. quhfzI bYNk ivc ikMny hn?’ ‘swq hjLfr pONz ho igaf hY. mfsV jI nfl jo kMm krdf hF. Ausdf mYN kdy ihsfb hI nhIN kIqf. AunHF ny vI afpF nUM ieh ieh Gr KrIdx vfsqy iqMn hjLfr pONz idWqf hY. rfxI jI jykr afpF mfsV jI nUM iqMn hjLfr pONz moV deIey qF cfr hjLfr pONz afpF krjy df Auqfr deIey qF ies Gr Aupr sfrf krjf Cy hjLfr pONz rih jfxf hY. ijs qrHF krjf lYx vfly myry kol gfhk afAuNdy hn. mYnUM pMjF-swqF mhIinaF ivwc ies Gr df afpF krjf nbyV dyxf hY. quhfzI bYNk df kI hfl hY?’ ipCly mhIny dy pMdrF sO pONz qnKfh pUrI dI pUrI peI hY. pihlF hoxgy koeI swq-awT sO pONz bYNk ivc pey. agly hPqy pMdrF sO pONz hor qnKfh af jfxI hY. rfxI jy qusIN khoN qF ieh iqMn hjLfr vI afpF krjy df lfh idMdy hF. iPr ijhVI afmdn afvygI, Auh sfrI dI sfrI afpxI hovygI. pYsy jmF krky iPr afpF iksy hor jugfV vfsqy socFgy. rfxI jI, TIk hY?’ ‘srdfr jI, afpF afmdn qF igx leI. KricaF bfry kOx socUgf? mYnUM kMm Aupr jfx vfsqy mfVI-motI kfr vI cfhIdI hY.’ ‘kfr qF mYN pihlF hI qyry vfsqy KrId rwKI hY. afpF somvfr jf ky lY hI afAuxI hY ikAuNik Aus Aupr roz-tYks hY nhIN sI. mYN iensLorYNs krvf leI hY. Aus kfr dI aYm[E[tI[ ajy Cy mhIinaF dI peI hY. mYN somvfr nUM dupihr dI CuwtI vyly Aus kfr df roz-tYks lY afAuxf hY aqy sLfmF nUM afpF dony jf ky kfr lY afvFgy. hor dws? afpxy Krcy kI hn. do jixaf ny dfl rotI KfxI hY. vwD qoN vwD cflI pONz hPLqy dy Krc ho jfxgy. rfxI jI afpF nUM hor ikhVf Krcf hY?’ ‘kwpVy-lIVy, qusIN ieho ieMzIaF vfly pfeI iProNgy. inwq nvyN PYsLn inkldy hn. mYN qF nvyN PYsLn dy kwpVy pihinaF krny hn. mYN qF socdI sI ik pMdrF sO pONz afpxI bYNk ivwc jmF rwKUMgI aqy ies mhIny afAux vfly pMdrF sO pONz dy mYN sUt KrIdxy hn. quhfzf kI ivcfr hY?’ ‘rfxI jI, ijMnF icr mYN jIAUNdf hF, qusIN afpxy mn nUM iksy cIjL qoN nhIN qrsfAuxf. krjf iPr Auqr jfvygf. pihlF afpxf Kfx-pihnx hY iPr rihx df vI ieMqjLfm nfloN nfl huMdf rhygf.’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM gwlvwkVI ivwc lY ilaf. ikMnF icr Auh
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afps ivcI boly hI nhIN. dupihrF Zl geIaF hn. rfxI ny cuwp qoVdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘cfh df kwp bxfvF, jy pIxI hY.’ ‘cwl do kwp bxf lY iPr.’ ‘aMzf brYz nfl lf idaF.’ ‘nhIN ajy eynI BuwK nhIN hY. sLfm nUM rotI bxf ky KfvFgy. cfh pINidaF ny KricaF dI iPr gwl qorI. rfxI ny ikhf, ‘rfsLn kOx ilafieaf krygf?’ ‘afpF jfieaf krFgy rfsLn lYx. hor kOx mfsI ilaf ky idaf krygI?’ ‘mYN kdy rfsLn KrIidaf hI nhIN.’ ‘rfsLn KrIdx dI ikhVI pVHfeI krnI pYNdI hY. pYsy kol hY qF ijhVI cIjL cfhIdI hY sLYlP AuproN cuwko aqy pYsy dy ky Gr lY afvo. mYN mfsI jI nfl hr hPLqy mfrkIt ivc rfsLx lYx jFdf sI. mYnUM sfrf hI pqf hY ik Gr ivwc ikhVIaF cIjLF dI jrUrq pYNdI hY. myry nfl cwilaf kr mYN qhfnUM isKf dAUNgf rfsLn KrIdxf. ies bdly qYnUM, kuJ mYnUM vI isKflxf pAU!’ ‘kI isKfvF quhfnUM. qusIN sfrI dunIaF dy kMmF nUM jfxdy ho.’ ‘iek kMm ijhVf qUM hI kr skdI eyN. Auh qF mYnUM qyry koloN iswKxf hI pYxf hY.’ ‘AuhI kMm ijhVf mYN quhfzy koloN iswiKaf hY. AuhdI nf iPkr kro. Auh quhfnUM qjrby nfl afpy hI af jfxf hY.’ qrlocn isMG dI vwKI ivwc cUMZI vwZdI hoeI rfxI sLfvr lYx vfsqy cly geI.
eKv-34 do ku hPLqy Jwt lMG gey. jwgf hux Bjn isMG dI hr gwl nUM kwt ievyN krdf ijvyN Gr ivwc AuhI iek isafxf bMdf rihMdf hY. AusnUM ieh icq cyqf vI nhIN sI ik Auh do ku hPLqy bfad pMjfb nUM muVn vflf hY. AusnUM surjIq kOr dy khy bol, kdy aijhf socx hI nhIN sn idMdy. surjIq kOr AuhnUM hr vyly ieho kihMdI ik Auh Bjn isMG nUM kihxgy ik quhfzI eyQy rihx dI muinafd vDf dyxgy. kdy kdy Bjn isMG vI AusdIaF jwblIaF nUM suxdy afpxy mwQy vwt pfAux lwgdy pr kih kuJ nf skdy ikAuNik Auh smJdy sn ik Quwk ky cwtx nfloN Quwkx qoN pihlF hI ivcfr kr lYxI
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cfhIdI hY. Bjn isMG ny iek-do vfr sKqI nfl jwgy nUM GUiraf vI sI pr surjIq kOr dy kihx Aupr Auh cuwp hI rihMdy. iek rfq Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr nUM afpxI gwlvkVI ivwc ilaf hoieaf hY. surjIq kOr dI JuxJuxI nfl Bjn isMG df srIr ies qrHF kMibaF ijvyN 5. 6 skyl dy BUkMp nfl DrqI kMbdI huMdI hY. surjIq kOr nfloN judf huMdy Bjn isMG ny puwiCaf, ‘surjIq kOry kI hoieaf?’ ‘kuJ nhIN jI, aYvyN kMbxI ijhI lwgI. pqf nhIN ikAuN? awgy qF eydF kdy JuxJuxI afeI nhIN.’ ‘surjIq kOry awj eynIN TMZ qF hY nhIN. jy pflf lwgdf qF Aupr lYx vfsqy iek kMbl hor ilafvF.’ ‘nhIN jI aYsI koeI gwl nhIN hY.’ ‘iPr hor ikhVI gwl hY?’ ‘dwso Blf mYN quhfnUM kI dwsF? mYnUM qF dwsdI nUM vI sMg lwgdI hY.’ ‘myry koloN kfhdI sMg. mYN qyry Grvflf hF.’ ‘bs awj quhfzy ipafr ny JMjoV suwitaf. do hPLqy atk jfE. mYN quhfnUM dwsUMgI.’ ‘do hPLqy ikAuN? hux ikAuN nhIN dwsdI?’ ‘srdfr jI, ajy qF mYnUM afp nUM vI pwkf pqf nhIN hY. quhfnUM kI dwsF? myrf srIr TMZ krky kMibaF jF koeI hor gwl hY. QoVHf sbr kro mYN jrUr dws dAUNgI.’ eynf kih ky surjIq kOr ny afpxIaF awKF mIt leIaF. surjIq kOr hux idl ivwc hI kihMdI hY. Bjn isMG muafPL kr idE. quhfzy nfl kMbxI df qF iek zrfmf hI hY. asl kMbxI qF dupihry jwgy dy srIr nfl lwg ky afeI sI. jd dupihry surjIq kOr ny ieh gwl ismro nfl kIqI sI qF Ausny pwkf XkIn dvfieaf sI ik ieh pwkI gwl hY ik AusdI god hrI ho geI hY pr surjIq kOr ieh XkIn vflI gwl ajy Bjn isMG nUM nhIN sI dwsxI cfhuMdI. Bjn isMG ny jd iPr surjIq kOr koloN puwiCaF qF Ausny ikhf, ‘sLfied qocI dy GroN cly jfx dy iPkr ivc ieh kMbxI afeI hY. sony vrgf afpxf muMzf hY. ijwdx df myrIaF awKF qoN Ehly hoieaf hY, mYnUM qF hr GVI Auhdf hI cyqf afeI jFdf hY. Kbry rfxI nfl ikwdF rihMdf hoAUgf? Auh qF awgy hI buMnHI hY. rotI tuwk krn df qF AuhnUM koeI cwj nhIN. bfhroN ilaf ky KFdy hoxgy. vyiKaF nhIN sI jd ipCly hPLqy afieaf sI. ikvyN ivcfry df mUMh JiVaf hoieaf sI.’ 259/-êÛÅä
‘surjIq kOry Auhny hux afpxy ies Gr nhIN rihxf. ijMnF icr jwgf eyQy rihMdf hY.’ ‘cfr hPLqy hor af. iehnUM qoro qusIN ieMzIaF nUM. eyQy krdf vI kI hY. ivhlf bYTf sLrfb hI pINdf hY. nf kuJ KFdf nf kuJ hor. sLrfb qF bMdy df srIr KoKlf kr idMdI hY. quhfnUM mIqo dy suBf df pqf hI hY. sLrfb nfl jy koeI iehnUM ibmfrI lwg geI qF afpF nUM mIqo df sfrI Aumr df AulHfmF Jwlxf pAU.’ ‘surjIq kOry qyrIaF gwlF qF hmysLf swcIaF huMdIaF pr jwgy nUM ikvyN ikhf jfvy ik Auh hux ieMzIaF nUM cly jfvy. AuhnUM afp nUM pqf hoxf cfhIdf hY ik Auhdf vIjLf mwukx vflf hY. mYN keI vfr gwl qorI hY. Auh myrI iksy gwl vwl iDafn hI nhIN idMdf.’ ‘qusIN AusnUM sfPL kih idE. beI jwgf isaF jy qUM rihMdy tfeIm nfl ieMzIaF nUM muV jfvyNgf. iPr qyry vlYq ivc prq afAux df rfh KuwlH jfvygf. mYN Ausdy vlYq ivc rihx dI kvfieq krUMgI pr qusIN eyho khI jfxf hY ik surjIq kOry jwgy df tfeIm isr ieMzIaf vfps jfx ivwc hI Pfiedf hY. asIN qocI nUM kih ky hor prmYt puaf dyvFgy.’ Bjn isMG ny dUjy Blk ievyN hI kIqf. jwgy nfl slfh krdy kihMdy hn, ‘jwgf isaF, ilaf mYnUM vI iek Guwt ivskI df pf dy. qyry nfl bYT ky mYnMU pIx df kdy tfeIm hI nhIN lwigaf.’ jwgy ny Bjn isMG dI glfsI ivskI nfl Br idwqI. Bjn isMG ny ivskI dy glfs nUM pfxI qoN ibnHF iswp kridaF hoieaf ikhf, ‘jwgf isaF, hux dws qyrI kI slfh hY?’ ‘BfeI sfihb kfhdI slfh puwCdy ho?’ ‘muwK, qyrf do hPLiqaF nUM vIjLf muwk jfxf hY. qyry kol do hI rsqy hn. iek qF qUM aYQoN iksy hor QF jf ky rihx lwg pY. jy qUM Evrstya rih igaf qF mYN qYnUM afpxy Gr nhIN rwK skdf. gYr kfnUMnI kMm mYN nhIN kr skdf.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘jI mIqo kI khUgI ik iqMn mhIny nhIN Gr rwK hoieaf. qusIN iehdy vIjLy dI qrIk hor vDf idE.’ ‘surjIq kOry eynI CyqI ieh kMm nhIN hoxy vflf. jykr iehdf Cyswq mhIny df vIjLf rihMdf huMdf qF hI ieh sMBv sI. hux qF jwgy vfsqy iehI gwl ibhqr hY jykr tfeIm isr ipwCy muV jFdf hY qF awgoN BfvyN dUsry
hPLqy muV afvy, iehnUM aYNtrI lwgx ivc koeI musLkl nhIN hovygI. nhIN eyQy luk iCp ky rhI jfvy. ikAuN beI jwgy ieh PYslf qUM krnf hY. muV ky vlYq afAuxY jF eyQy luk-iCp ky rihxf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny jwgy dIaF awKF ivwc awKf pf ky bynqI kIqI, ‘jIjf jI, Bjn isMG TIk kihMdy hn. agly sfl ienHF dy bfibaF ivcoN lWgdy Brf srvx isMG dy muMzy df ivafh hY. Aus ivc hfjLr hox vfsqy Bjn isMG quhfzf ikrfieaf rwK dyxgy. TIk hY jIjf jI. aWgy quhfzI mrjI hY. jo quhfnUM cMgf lWgdf qusIN Bjn isMG nUM dws idE.’ jwgy ny ieWk ivskI df glfs Biraf. ieWk dm KflI krky boilaf, ‘clo jI Bjn isMG, qusIN ijhVI qrIk imldI hY mYnUM jhfjLy cVHf idE. sfry do mhIny dI qF gwl hY. nfly mYN pYlI sFB afvFgf. do mhIny qF (cuwtkI vjfky) ieAuN lMG jfxy hn. jwgy dI slfh nfl AusdI sIt buwk krnI arMB idwqI. BfvyN Ausdy vIjLf muwk jfx dI qrIk qoN pihlF koeI sIt nhIN imldI sI pr Bjn isMG ny mihMgI ssqI krky ikiqEN nf ikiqEN puwC puCf ky vIjLF KLqm hox qoN iek idn pihlF dI hvfeI jhfjL dI sIt buwk kr hI idwqI. jwgf KusLI-KusLI ieMzIaf muV igaf. ieMzIaf nUM gey jwgy nUM ajy iek rfq hI lMGI sI. dUjy Blk ismro nUM pqf lwgf ik surjIq kOr ny jwgy nUM ieMzIaF nUM qor idwqf qF Auh surjIq kOr dy Gr nUM BwjI afeI. cfh pINdI ismro ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘nI surjIq kOry, qUM bhuq inrmohI eyN. qYnUM qF iksy dy kIqy aihsfn dI koeI kdr nhIN hY. jwgy nUM ieMzIaf ies qrHF qor idwqf ijvyN mwKx ivwcoN vfl kwZ leIdf hY.’ ‘nI ismro qYnUM nhIN pqY, Aus BONkV df. Auh sLrfb pI ky gwl krn lwgf awgf-ipwCf nhIN vyKdf. ipCly hPLqy df Auh Bjn isMG nfl bhuq KihbV lwg ipaf sI. Auhny qF Guwt pI ky sfry rOlf pf dyxf sI ik Bjn isMG koloN Auh kMm sfrI Aumr nhIN hoieaf ijhVf Ausny iqMnF hPLiqaF ivwc kr idwqf hY. ieh gwl qF mYN sfrI Aumr Aus nUM kdy vI nf dwsxI aqy nf hI ies gwl dI Auhdy kMnI DUh pYx dyxI hY. ismro, qUM jo myry leI kIqf hY, mYN qyrf ieh aihsfn sfrI Aumr nhIN Buwl skdI.’ ‘surjIq kOry Bjn isMG nUM qF nhIN koeI Cwk hoeI.’ ‘ismro, Bjn isMG nUM dwsx vfsqy Ausy idn mYN qyry vflf qrIkf
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vriqaf. hPLqf hoieaf kwpVy afAuxo hty hn. mYN Bjn isMG nUM nflF nfl ilwbiVaF pYz ivKfieaf qF Auh bhuq KusL hoey. iek idn jd asIN df rwb df sLukrfnf krn gurduafry mwQf tykx gey. mYnUM Bjn isMG ny pOVIaF afpxy afsry nfl cVHfeIaF.’ ‘vyiKE ajy iksy nUM bhuqf nf dwisE. qYnUM lokF dIaF dIaF njLrF df nhIN pqY. keIaF dIaF qF eydF dIaF BYVIaF njLrF pwQr pfV idMdIaF hn.’ ‘ismro qUM ies gwl df iPkr nf kr. ies bfry mYN Bjn isMG nUM pwkf kr idwqf hY. Auh iksy kol vI ies gwl dI DUh nhI kwZxgy. qUM afpxf iKLafl rwKIN. qUM vI iksy nUM nf dwsI.’ ‘cwl qUM sfnUM mMn, cfhy nf mMn. asIN qYnUM cuwk cukf ky qyrf aOKf kMm kr idwqf hY pr surjIq kOry jykr jwgy dI iPr loV peI. iPr ikhVI mF nUM mfsI khyNgI.’ ‘sfzf iek bwcf hI jIAUNdf rhy. ismro bhuqf lflc vI cMgF nhIN huMdf. Bjn isMG vI kihMdy huMdy sn ik rwb dy Gr dyr hY pr aMDyr nhIN hY. AuNJ ismro, hux koTI df ijLMdf KuwlH igaf hY. hux ijhVf mrjI sfmfn nfl koTI BrI jfvy.’ ‘cwl ht prHy! BYVI PwPf kuwtxI nf hovy qF.’ ismro, surjIq kOr nUM iPwt lfhxq pfAuNdI hoeI cfh pI ky vfihgurU, vfihgurU krdI Auhdy GroN cly geI.
eKv-35 mMjkI mMc df qIsrf sflfnf smfgLm hY. Bjn isMG ies smfgLm ivc vI sLfml hoey. AunHF dy do hI kfrn hn. iewk qF surjIq kOr dI kuwJ ishq TIk nhIN rihMdI. dUjf Auh afp vI QoVHf ibmfr hI rihMdy hn. qrlocn isMG AunHF nUM nfl lY ky hspqfl keI vfr igaf. hspqfl vfly iek iek do-do idn hspqfl ivc rwKdy qF cYWk vgYrf kr ky vfps Gwl idMdy ik AunHF nUM pqf nhIN lwgdf ik AunHF dy isr drd ikAuN rihMdf hY. Bjn isMG df klYstrYl lYvl 3. 5 hY ijhVf iek qMdrusq mnuwK df huMdf hY. Bjn isMG dI blwz-sLUgr Bfvy 8. 3 hY pr ieh lYvl iqMnF sflf qoN eyQy hI itikaf hoieaf hY. ies krky zfktrF ny Aus nUM zfiebItI vflI ibmfrI
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df KLdsLf vI kMzm kr idwqf. Bjn isMG dy KUn tYst qoN pqf lwgdf hY ik AunHF dI ikwznI aqy ilvr vI iblkul shI PMksLn kr irhf hY. ieh sB kuJ TIk huMidaf zfktrF nUM smJ nhIN sI pY rhI ik Bjn isMG dy isr drd ikAuN ho irhf hY? afKr ivwc iek sInIar zfktr ny Bjn isMG nUM slfh idwqI ik afpxy sfry pirvfirk smwisafvF aqy kMm kfr bfry iblkul socxf Cwz dyvy sLfied iksy gwl dy prYsLr krky hI ieh tYNprlI isr drd huMdf hovygf. Bjn isMG zfktr dI nsIhq nUM nf mMndy hoey vI smfgLm ivwc hfjr ho ky pRDfngI mMc Aupr ibrfjmfn hoey. kimAUinwtI sYNtr df hfl awj vI Kcf Kc Biraf hoieaf hY. ies vfr cfh pfxI df ieMqjLfm gurduafry vwloN nhIN hY sgoN iewk nvyN AuWTy sfihqkfr dy pirvfr vwloN kIqf jf irhf hY. dupihr nUM mwkI dI rotI aqy sroN dy sfg vfly lMc dI syvf vI AuhI sfihqkfr afpxI dsF nONhF dI kmfeI nfl kr irhf hY. styj qoN kilafxvI jI jogf isMG jogI df nfm vfr-vfr lY ky afK rhy hn ik pMjfbI dy isrmor sfihqkfr ijhVy khfxI vI ilKdy hn, nfvl vI ilKdy hn. imafrI kvI vI hn. awj jogI jI vwloN cfh-pfxI dI syvf dy nfl-nfl mwkI dI rotI aqy sroN dy sfg ivwc mwKx pfky lMc dI syvf vI jogI sfihb vloN kIqI jf rhI hY. AunHF dy imafrI pMjfbI sfihq dy rcnfqimk kfrj aqy juVy sfihqkfrF dI afE Bgq krn dy ihwq AunHF df DMnvfd qfVIaF vjf ky kIqf jfvy. sfrf hfl qfVIaF nfl gUMj AuWiTaf. kilafxvI jI ny iPr pRDfngI mMzl ivwc qrlocn isMG, zf[ rysLm isMG rYNbo, isMgfrf isMG afrtYst, pMjfbI aKLbfr dy sMpfdk inDwVk sfihb, rijMdr isMG mMjkI mMc pMjfb iekfeI dy sMcflk aqy pMjfb qoN afey sLRomxI pRbMDk kmytI dy jQydfr jI nUM ibTfieaf. kilafxvI jI ny ies smfgLm dI rUp ryKf dwsidaF afiKaf ik pihlF qrlocn isMG jI dy nfl do hor bulfry vwKo-vWKry ivisLaf Aupr afpxy ivcfr pysL krngy. ies qoN bfad jo awj df snmfn smfroh kIqf jfxf hY Aus ivc zf[ rysLm isMG jI rYNbo nUM AunHF dI jLbq-sLudf kivqf dy kfmXfb sMkln krky golz mYzl nfl snmfinq kIqf jfxf hY. dUjf snmfn pMjfb dI mF Kyz kbwzI dy ryzr BjI ruVkIey nUM AunHF dI kbwzI Kyz ivc kIqIaF pRfpqIaF nUM idwqf jfvygf. jo asIN ies vrHy qIsrf snmfn kr rhy hn Auh hn afrtYst isLMgfrf isMG. afh jo pMjfbI swiBafcfr bfry kMDf Aupr ltkdIaF qusIN qsvIrF vyK rhy ho. ieh sfrIaF qsvIrF isMgfrf isMG afrtYst dI hI imhnq hn. qrlocn isMG ny afpxf AuhI pMjfbI smfj, pMjfbI swiBafcfr 263/-êÛÅä
aqy ivrfsq vfl lYkcr kridaF koeI pMdrF ku imMt lfey. iPr bfrI afeI zf[nfhr jI dI. Auh hfrt srjIan hn. BfvyN Auh BfrqI mULl dy ivakqI hn. AunHF ny idl dIaF ibmfrIaF dy kfrnf bfry, AunHF dy rokQfm bfry aqy ies ibmfrI dI rokQfm vfsqy ikhVIaF dvfeIaF vrqIaF jf skdIaF hn. ies sB kuJ bfry afpxf BfsLn aMgryjLI ivwc kIqf. sLfied hI iksy sroqy dy kuJ pwly ipaf hovygf ikAuNik jd zfktr sfihb bol rhy sn qF sfry sfihqkfr afpxIaF hI gwlF kr rhy sn. bulfiraF qoN bfad snmfn smfroh hoieaf. aKLbfrF vfsqy PotoaF iKwcIaF geIaF. mgroN vIh imMt dI lMc bryk kIqI. lMc Ck rhy sfihqkfrF ny grm-grm mwkI dI rotI aqy sfg ivc pfey mwKx aqy lMmIaF-lMmIaF hrIaF lfl imrcF dI bhuq qrIPL krdy ieh Buwl hI gey ik Auh koeI sfihqkfr hY. lMc bryk qoN bfad kilafxvI jI ny sfihqkfrF nUM muV sYtl krn vfsqy gfiek isMdy sLyKicwlI’ nUM styj Aupr afAux df swdf idwqf. Auh hyTF afpxy sfQIaF nfl ititafAulI dI pUC vFg kfr df bUt cuwk ky pfxI-DfxI pI irhf hY. kilafxvI jI ny iqMn-cfr vfr isLMdy sLyKiclI df nfm styj qoN ilaf pr AuhdI hoNd ikDry idKfeI nhIN idwqI. kilxafvI jI iksy hor kvI df nfm lYx hI vfly sn jd qwk mF df isMdf puwq AusnUM pOVIaF cVHdf idisaf. kilafxvI jI ny pOVIaF cVHdy nUM hI styj Aupr ieMJ swd ilaf ijvyN kflI iqwqlI kmfdoN inklI ik AuVdI nUM bfjL pY igaf. styj Aupr afAuNdy isLMdy ny mfeIk nUM stYNz ivwcoN mroV ik ieMJ kwZ ilaf ijvyN Auh iksy kwpVy nUM ncoV irhf huMdf hY. Ausny afpxy gIq dI BUimkf bMnHdy hoey kihxf sLurU kIqf ik mYN ivsLv pRiswD gIqkfr cMn jMizaflvI jI df iliKaf gIq afp jI dI iKdmq ivc pysL krn jf irhf hF. AumId hY qusIN anMd mfxogy.’ isMdy sLyKicwlI ny afpxI surIlI afvfjL ivc gIq nUM gfAuxf sLurU kIqf. mr geI vy qyiraF bhfinaF ny mfr leI. sKLIaF shylIaF dy qfhinaF ny mfr leI. rfhF qwknI aF sLfm svyry, vy iek vfrI af ky iml jf TMZ pY jfvy kfljy myry, iek gwl dws mYnUM qUM vy myry hfxIaF. lfeIaF ikAuN pRIqF jy inBfeIaF nhIN sI jfxIaF. awgy mfrdY sYN Pyry AuWqy Pyry. nwcx bhfrF bfgIN JUm peIaF zflIaF. lY geIaF hulfry qy njLfry BfgF vflIaF.
sfnUM pYNdy ny BulyKy inwq qyry. hwsdf hsfAuNdf joVf lMGy jdoN kol dI. rMglI juafnI sfzI mfhIaf, mfhIaf boldI. cfa sfzy idl ivwc vI vQyry. Buwldf nhIN vylf jd iPr imlUM kih igAuN. cMn jMizaflvI vy ikwQy jf ky bih igAuN. iPrF ZUMzdI mYN cfr cuPyry. ies gIq nUM suxdy sfry sfihqkfr sfD bx ky ies qrHF bYT gey ijvyN vlYq dIaF lfiebryrIaF ivc pVHfkU mMqr mugD ho ky pusqkF pVHdy hn. kilafxvI jI ny gIq KLqm hox Aupr sLyKicwlI jI dI isPLq kridaF afiKaf, ‘ieh pihly gfiek hn ijnHF ny gIqkfr df nfm lY ky ies gIq nUM gfieaf hY. afm qOr Aupr gfiek kdy vI gIqkfr df nfm lYNdf nhIN vyKx ivwc afieaf. hux mYN jo hfisaF dy bfdsLfh nUM quhfzy sfhmxy pysL kr irhf hF AunHF df nfm hY rPLqfr totky vflf. qfVIaF beI qfVIaF nfl totky vfly df svfgq kro jI. totky vfly ny afpxy gwl ivwc lMmkfeIaF aYnkF nUM afpxy kot dI jybH ivcoN rumfl kwZ ky bVy aMdfjL nfl sfPL kIqf. aYnkF lfAuNdy-lfAuNdy Auh afpxI kivqf dI BUimkf bMnHI gey. mMjkI mMc dy isrPL qy isrPL iqMn kfrkuMnF dIaF isPLqF kr-kr AunHF df duaflf hI kwZ Cwizaf. AunHF ikhf myrI kivqf hY,‘sfihq dI byVI, su arj kIqf: vlYq ’c smfgm hY mMjkI mMc df. sfg aqy mwkI dI rotI dy lMc df. mMc dy aKfVy sLihr sLihr lwgdy. qoqy rMgI pwg bMnH qocI jI PLwbdy. mMc df kMvInr qy afl ieMn afl hY. brfbrI koeI kry iksdI mjLfl af? kilafxvI qy ibwlU do cyly bflky. ihlFdy rihMdy pUC ijAuN kuwqy pflky. ieho iek iqwkVI byVy ivwc svfr hY. iqMnF nfvF nfl BrI rhy aKLbfr hY. iek dUjy nfl ieAuN icMbVI hY iqwkVI. mMJ dy sUey Auqy ijAuN icMbVI icwcVI. jMimaF nf hor jo gwdI nUM sMBfl ley.
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cMgy cMgy lyKk ienHF cux cux Bfl ley. pMj sO pONz ivwc snmfn krvf lE. snmfn krvf sLfn afpxI cmkf lE. koloN pYsy dy ky ilKfrI snmfn krFvdy. hry nIly pONz ienHF iqMnF qfeIN ny BFvdy. morgyjF lY ky idMdF qocI isMG ‘mor’ af. lokF dIaF jybHF kwty swcf muwcf cor af. lokI kihx ieh qF swjn aqy Twg af. lyKkF df ‘kwTf kIqf hoieaf vwg af. pRqIinwD sfihq ilKdy lyKk nfrfjL ny. golz mYzl vfly jd KwulH gey pfjL ny. vDIaf iek lyKk bhuq hI grIb hY. pONz snmfn leI koeI pMj sO krIb hY. snmfn krvfAuNxf phuMc qoN bfhr jI. grIbI nUM kosy isr kMDF ivwc mfr jI. ikqfbF dI CpfeI pONzF dy mqihq hY. pONzF nfl Cpdf DVf DV sfihq hY. totky vflf ilKdf hY cux cux totky. golz mYzl lY ilaf pONzF dy not qy. rPLqfr totky vfly dI BfvyN ieh kivqf AunHF dy cirwqr dy ankUl nhIN sI iPr vI Auh kivqf Aupr iKV-iKV hws rhy hn. kilafxvI jI ny bolidaF ikhf ik sfzy kol bhuq sfry kvIaF dy nfm hn. hr iek nUM tfeIm idwqf jfvygf pr sbr nfl ieMqjLfr kro. kilafxvI jI nUM KOry Xfd Buwl igaf Auh pihlF iksy kvI df styj qoN nfm bol cuwky sn pr AunHF ny pOVIaF cVHdy lok kvI nUM hfk mfr leI. AunHF ny afAuNidaF hI afpxI jybH ivcoN kfgjLF df Qwbf ijhf kwiZaf aqy vrky ProlidaF ikhf ik mYN quhfnUM mOky nfl ZwukvI kivqf sxfAuNdf hY ijhVI awj rfqIN afpxy mMjy dy mwqly nUM qoVidaF ilKI hY. arj hY myrI kivqf ‘kvI drbfr.’ aMdr vVHdy ƒ Gusr musr ho peI, pfAU awj koeI BsUVI kihx kvI. skwqr sfihb ny vyK ky ‘vfj mfrI, iqwqlI vFg idwqf nf bihx kvI.
mfeIk PVHidaF jYkfrf Cwz idwqf, aKy myry nfl sfry ieh Kihx kvI. aMdr vVHidaF qFhIE ‘vfj pYgeI, skwqr smyq ieh pMgf lYx kvI. iDafn kvI dI gwl vwl kro qusIN, iZwTy KUh ivwc sfry ieh pYx kvI. ies Èfier dI iks hY rIs krnI? bwbr Èyar qoN zrdy Zihx kvI. vfrI afeI bjurg kvI jI dI, PV muwCF ƒ vwt cVHfAux lwgf. kivqf pVHidaF huwQU ieMJ iCiVaf, pfAuNdf lwgdf sI koeI vYx kvI. ies Èfier dI rIs vI ho skdI? prdf kIrinaF qoN jF AuTYx kvI. ijs kvI df styj qoN pihlF nfm boilaf igaf sI. Auh afpxI jgHf AuproN AuWTdf hI iswDf mfeIk nUM jf ipaf. kilafxvI jI mfeIk nUM afpxy vwl nUM iKwcx aqy kvI sfihb mfeIk nUM jor nfl PV ky afpxy vwl DUh rhy sn. ies iKwc DUh ivwc mfeIk kvI sfihb dy hwQ ivwc rih igaf aqy qfr kilafxvI jI afpxy hwQ ivc PLVky ies qrHF ihlf rhy sn ijvyN AunHF ny dUroN sLyr dy gl ivwc Pfhf suwtxf huMdf hY. kvI sfihb ny ibnHF mfeIk qoN kihxf sLurU kIqf ik ieh myry vrgy sfihqkfr nfl sro sr iDMgojorI hY. mYN eyQy sB qoN pihlF df afieaf hoieaf hF. ieh vI nhIN myrf nfm styj qoN agly kvI vfsqy boilaf vI igaf hY pr ijhVf ajy hfl ivwc viVaf hI sI, kivqf kihx df tfeIm AuhnUM dy idwqf igaf. mYN ieh DwkysLfhI nhIN cwlx dyxI. afpxy imwqrqf vwly nyVly kvI nUM jldI smF dy idWqf jFdf, vyKo sfihqkfro. awj-kwlH sfihq aMdr vI jfq-brfdrI GuspYT kr rhI hY. aijhf asIN kdy vI nhIN hox dyvFgy. ijhVf ienfm jLbq-sLudf kivqf nUM idwqf hY. Auh snmfn rYNbo sfihb df iblkul bxdf nhIN sI. ieh AunHF ny lMzn imAUjLm lfiebryrI ivwcoN iewk pusqk dI kfpI kIqI hY. aijhy anpVH pRbMDkF nUM aijhy mMc clfAux df koeI hwk nhI hY ijhVy afpxIaF dosqIaF, irsLqydfrIaF aqy BfeIbMdIaF pfldy hn. ienHF nUM sfihq df AUVf aYVf vI nhIN afAuNdY. Auhdy bolidaf-bolidaF kilafxvI jI ny mfeIk nUM
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TIk krky Aus dy hwQ PVfAuNidaF AunHF nUM kuJ hor bolx vfsqy ikhf. kvI sfihb ny mfeIk nUM PVH ky ikwlH ky afiKaf ik eydF dy smfgmF ivwc boldI hY myrI juwqI aqy mfeIk styj Aupr suwt ky hfl ivwcoN bfhr inwkl igaf. kilafxvI jI ny ikhf mYnUM aijhy smfgLm krvfAuNidaF Aumr lwg geI hY. aijhy bQyry AUxy BFzy ies dunIaF ivwc vwsdy hn ijhVy hmysLf ievyN hI Clkdy rihMdy hn nf qF ienHF ny kuJ krnf huMdf aqy nf hI jo kr rhy huMdy hn AunHF nUM kuJ krn dyxf huMdf hY. mYN hfjLr sfihqkfrF qoN muafPLI mMgdf hoieaf jo aglf bulfrf pysL kr irhf hF Auh juJfrU kvI blibMdr ibwlU jI. qfVIaF nfl suafgq kro jI. hfl ivc qfVIaF vwjIaF aqy iesy dws pMdrF vfr hor qfVIaF nfl hfl gUMijaf aqy smfgLm smfpq hoieaf. smfpqI qoN bfad qrlocn isMG duafly krjf lYx vfilaF dI iPr BIV lwgI hoeI sI. hfl bMd krn df smF ho jfx krky Auhny sfiraF nUM afpxy ibjLnYs kfrz dy idwqy. kilafxvI jI nUM pMjfbI aKLbfrF vfsqy irport ilKx vfsqy kih ky qrlocn isMG afpxy Gr cly igaf.
eKv-36 jwgy nUM pMjfb muVy nUM do mhIny ho gey hn. Bjn isMG ny jwgy nUM pMjfb ivc pYsy Gwlxy ieh kih ky bMd kr idqy ik hux AunHF ny Ausdy puwq qrlocn isMG nUM kmfeI ivc pf idwqf hY aqy Auh afpxy puwq koloN hI pYsy mMgvfieaf kry. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM afp kih ky jwgy nUM pMjfb ivwc pYsy GWlxoN htfieaf sI qF ik Bjn isMG nUM iksy iksm dI ieh sLwk nf pvy ik surjIq kOr jwgy df pwK pUrdI hY. jwgf jd sLrfbI huMdf qF Auh Bjn isMG nUM PUn GuMmf idMdf. idn vyly surjIq kOr hI Gr huMdI aqy Auho hI PUn nUM cuwkdI. iek idn jd PUn cuwikaf qF surjIq kOr ny cuwk ky ikhf, hYlo! kOx boldf?’ ‘mYN pMjfboN jwgf boldf hF. surjIq kOr boldI eyN. BfeI sfihb Gry hI hn.’ jwgy ny awigEN jvfb idWqf. ‘nhIN Auh qF Gr nhIN hn. mYN quhfzI BYx surjIq kOr boldI hF. dwso kI kihxf hY? jIjf jI BYx jI mIqo nfl myrI gwl krvfieE?’ surjIq kOr ny jwgy nUM KwulH ky pwuC lYx vfsqy iesLfrf idwqf.
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‘surjIq kOry qUM vI bwicaF vflIaF gwlF krdI eyN. jy surjIq kOr Gr huMdI qF mYN QoVHI PUn krnf sI. ds ismro BYx jI df kI hfl hY?’ ‘Auh qF iblkul TIk hY. jIjf jI, qusIN ismro df ikAuN? myrf hfl nhIN puwCdy! Auhny quhfzy isr kI pfieaf hoieaf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny puwiCaf. ‘qyrf hfl puwCx vfsqy qF kIqf sI PUn. hux kdoN vlYq mMgvfAuxf mYnUM. pMjfb ivwc myrf hux idl nhIN lwgdf.’ jwgy ny vlYq dIaF mOjF nUM Xfd kridaF ikhf. ‘jIjf jI quhfnUM vDfeIaF.’ surjIq kOr ny huwbdI ny ikhf. ‘kfhdIaF vDfeIaF surjIq kOry.’ jwgy ny bVI Auqsukqf nfl puwiCaf. ‘qusIN hux bfbf bxn vfly ho. rfxI ny cYWk krvfieaf sI. hor awTF mhIinaF nUM AuhdI god ivwc muMzf KylHx vflf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxI hrI hoeI god nUM mihsUs kridaF jwgy nUM ikhf. ‘surjIq kOry ieh vDfeIaF quhfnUM hI jFdIaF hn. qusIN hI Auhdy sfry kMm kIqy hn. hor dws! qUM afpxI gwl kr.’ jwgy ny pwuiCaf. ‘jIjf jI, quhfzI imhnq qF kMm nhIN afeI. hor Blf mYN quhfnUM kI dwsF.’ surjIq kOr ny kih ky jwgy koloN afpxI hrI god df Byd Cupfieaf. ‘qUM hI mYnUM pMjfb nUM moiVaf. rwK lYNdI hor cfr idn. mYN ikhVf pMjfb ivc afx ky hl joqxf sI.’ jwgy ny surjIq kOr nUM AulHfmF idwqf. ‘jIjf jI, afpixaF nfl koeI aOrq eydF nhIN kr skdI. aYvyN myrf nf ksUr kwZI jfE. quhfzf hI ieDr df koeI vfDU dfxf-pfxI nhIN sI iliKaf. mYN Bjn isMG nUM kih ky qocI dy Gr muMzy dy jnm idn Aupr quhfnUM dohF nUM ieDr mMgvf lYx vfsqy khUMgI. Bjn isMG dy Brf dy muMzy df ivafh qF ajy agly sfl hoxf hY. eynf icr jIjf jI, nf quhfQoN aqy nf hI mYQoN AuzIk hoxI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny jwgy nUM Pokf hOslf idwqf. pqf nhIN KLbry PUn kwitaf igaf sI jF surjIq kOr koloN btn dwibaf igaf sI. surjIq kOr ny PUn df rsIvr rwKdI hoeI ny afpxy hwQ mly aqy rsoeI ivwc cly geI. surjIq kOr idn vyly jd PUn cuwkdI qF jwgy dI afvfjL pCfx ky koeI jvfb nf idMdI aqy jd Bjn isMG Gr huMdy qF Auh afp hYlo kihx nfloN PUn Bjn isMG nUM PVf idMdI. ies qrHF krdy krfAuNidaF Cy mhIny
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gujLr gey. iek idn surjIq kOr ny jwgy dy PUn suxn vfsqy afpxf mn bxf ilaf. sLfied AusnUM zr pY igaf sI ik jwgf ikqy awk ky Bjn isMG kol koeI cuwglI hI nf kr dyvy. hPLqy ipwCoN jd jwgy ny PUn kIqf qF surjIq kOr ny PUn cuwk ky hYlo ikhf qF bfhroN Bjn isMG drvfjf KolH ky aMdr af gey. surjIq kOr ny jwgy df PUn Bjn isMG nUM PVf idwqf aqy Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘hYlo! kOx boldy ho jI?’ ‘BfeI sfihb mYN pMjfb qoN jwgf boldf hF. suxfE kI hfl hY quhfzf. muMzf hflI Gr vfps quhfzy kol afieaf hY ik nhIN.’ jwgy ny kbIldfrI vflI gwl kIqI. ‘hF jI! BfeI sfihb quhfzy kihx anusfr asIN qF AuhnUM mnf ky Gr lY afey hF pr Auh mMndf nhIN sI. quhfnUM pqf hI hY ik rfxI dI ishq vI TIk nhIN rihMdI. sfnUM qF iPkr ipaf hoieaf hY ik isLly ivwc rfxI df kI hfl hovygf. mYN socdf sI ik mIqo nUM vlYq mMgvf leIey. pr qocI hI nhIN iksy gVy bYTdf. quhfnUM ipClI vfrI asIN Ausdf PUn nMbr ilKfieaf sI.sLfied quhfzy afKy lwg jfvy. AuhnUM qusIN afp vI kih ky vyKo. jykr Auh sfzy afKy lwg jFdf hY qF mIqo dI prmYt pvf idMdy hF. surjIq kOr qF AunHF ibnHF bhuq qVPLdI hY. hF! BfeI sfihb asIN AusnUM quhfzf sunyhf vI dy idwqf sI ik QoVyH bhuqy quhfnUM Krc pfxI Gwl idaf kry. awgy AuhdI mrjI hY. Bjn isMG dI gwl tokidaF surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘srdfr jI iehnUM kih idE, ik asIN afp hI PUn kr idaF krFgy. ienHF nUM PUn dy ibwl afAUxgy. iPr muMzy qocI dy isr aYvyN muPLq df Bfr cVHygf.’ jwgy ny sLfied surjIq kOr dI gwl PUn ivwc sux leI sI aqy jvfb ivc boilaf, ‘BfeI sfihb PUn krn df kI Pfiedf. qusIN ikhf sI ik Brf dy muMzy dy ivafh Aupr prmYt pfvoNgy. ajy qwk koeI prmYt qF afeI nhIN ivafh Kbry ho hI igaf hoxf hY. CyqI prmYt Glf idE. ieDr iqafrIaF krn nUM vI tfiem lwgxf hY. cyqf nhIN Buwlxf! prmYt jrUr Glvf idE.’ jwgy ny PUn rwK idwqf. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘srdfr jI! qusIN prmYt nf GlvfieE. eyQy qF Auh afpxy Gr ivc hI rihMdf sI, ibgfny Gr jf ky iehny kVI GolxI hY. mgroN AulHfmy lYx-dyx nfloN qF cMgf hY ies nUM mMgfvE hI nf. mYN qF kihnI hF ik mIqo nUM prmYt pvf idE, nfly rfxI df iClf ktvf jfeygI. Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr dI hF ivwc hF imlfeI. aqy surjIq kOr nUM bVy moh nfl dwisaf, ‘jy afpxy Gr gurU dI ikRpf idRsLtI
hovy qF afpF bwcy df aMimRqsr mwQf itkfAux lY ky jfvFgy. qocI dy mMjkI mMc dy smfgm ivwc ieMzIaF qoN sLRomxI pRbMDk kmytI df jQydfr afieaf sI. mYnUM afpxf prfeIvyt PUn nMbr dy igaf hY kihMdf sI, jdoN vI pMjfb afey qF mYnUM imilE mYN kmytI vwloN quhfzf Kfs snmfn krvfAUNgf. surjIq kOry mYN ieh suwiKaf sI jykr koeI Gr KusLI vflI gwl hoeI qF afpF jrUr aMimqRsr jf ky mwQf tykxf hY. qrlocn isMG vI Gr vfps afAux leI qFhIE mMn igaf sI ik rfxI nUM AuhdI mfsI sMBfl qF lAUgI. qrlocn isMG nUM ieh vI gwl sqfAuNdI sI ik rfxI kOr sUjI df bhuq krdI hY aqy iek idn Auh sUjI nUM skUl Cwzx vI jfxf hY qF mfsI nfl rihx nfl rotI pfxI dI sOK ho jfeygI. mfsI dy Gr bwcy ny jnm lYxf hY ies bfry qrlocn isMG AuproN bhuq KusL sI pr Ausdy jnm Dfrn Aupr Auh ieh vI socdf sI ik ies Gr ivwc AusdI kdr bhuq Gwt jfxI hY. qrlocn isMG jd rfxI nUM sUjI df eynf nf krn vfsqy kihMdf iKwJdf rihMdf qF Bjn isMG AusnUM smJfAuNdf ik kfkf qYnUM ies gwl df aihsfs nhIN jd qyry vI Gr vI koeI bwcf ho jfxf hY iPr qYnUM pqf lwgxf hY ik mfipaF nUM bwcy ikAuN ipafry huMdy hn? surjIq kOr ny dUsry idn pMjfb ivwc jwgy dy Gr PUn kIqf. awigEN mIqo ny PUn cuwikaf. surjIq kOr ny mIqo nUM smJfieaf ik BfeI sfihb jI nUM kho ik aYvyN PUnF Aupr pYsy brbfd nf kry. pYsy ikhVy joVny sOKy huMdy hn. asIN ienHF dy Brf nUM afiKaf sI ik quhfnUM afpxy muMzy dy ivafh df kfrz pf dyx qF ik qusIN ieDr lMG sko. AuNJ vI rfxI dy isLlf ktfAux vfsqy koeI cfhIdf hY. mYN qF kihnI aF ik mIqo qUM af jf hux vlYq ivwc. ivafh ivwc ajy icr ipaf hY. asIN qocI nUM vI qkId kIqI hY ik Auh quhfnUM prmYt jrUr pf dyvy.’ ‘cMgf BYx jI! qocI df zYzI jd Gr afAUgf asIN dws idaFgy. jd nUM KMgUrf mfrdf jwgf vI dlfn ivwc af igaf. mIqo ny jwgy nUM PUn PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘lE jI! BYx jI surjIq kOr df PUn hY.’ jwgy ny PUn PVidaF afpxy gly nUM sfPL kIqf aqy ikhf, ‘hYlo! BYx jI qusIN sfnUM Bulf hI idwqf.’ ‘nhIN jIjf jI! quhfnUM pqf asIN quhfnUM ikvyN Bulf skdy hF? qusIN qF sfzy Gr dI sfrI rOxk nfl lY gey ho. asIN muMzy nUM msF mnf ik Gr ilafey hF. mYnUM kwlI nUM qF Gr BF-BF krdf lwgdf sI. asIN mIqo aqy quhfnUM CyqI iPr bulf lYxf hY.’
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‘mIqo nUM rihx idE eyQy! mYN hYQy iek vfr iPr igaF hF. mYnUM pqf hux kI kMm-kfr kr skdf hF? mYN afAUNgf hYQy koeI kMm kfr krUMgf cfr pYsy joV ky mIqo vfsqy GwlUMgf.’ jwgy ny surjIq kOr nfl guwJI gwl kIqI. ‘ikAuN jIjf jI! mIqo df vlYq vyKx nUM nhIN idl krdf.’ surjIq kOr ny aOrqF vflf vl vlyvF pf ky afiKaf. ‘vlYq ivc afAux nUM kIhdf nhIN icwq krdf. koeI Pfiedf hovy qF hI hY. nhIN qF aYvyN Gr puwtx df kI Pfiedf jI.’ jwgy ny gwl nbyVnI kIqI. ‘jIjf jI! sbr df Pl imwTf huMdf hY. ijgrf rwKo! muMzy dy Gr vI KusLKbrI afAux vflI hY. jy rwb ny cfihaf qF sB kuJ TIk ho jfAUgf. awCf iPr hux qusIN nf PUn kirE. asIN afp quhfnUM PUn krFgy.’ eynf kih ky surjIq kOr ny PUn bMd kr idwqf. Bjn isMG awj kuJ suvKqy hI Gr prq afey. surjIq kOr rsoeI ivwc sbjI BfjI iqafr kr rhI hY. Bjn isMG ny rsoeI ivwc jFidaF hI ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry qYnUM ikMnI vfr ikhf ik qUM hux koeI kMm-kfr nf kiraf kr. qUM afpxI ishq vwl vI vyK. qyrI hflq hux kMm krn vflI nhIN hY. vyK lY pUry pYNqI sflIN rwb dI ikRpf hoeI hY. afpxf iKLafl rwiKaf kr. qYnUM bVf sohxf pqf ik rfq nUM Kfxf ‘tykavy’ vfly Cwz jFdy hn. iPr qUM ikAuN rsoeI ivc iek lwqy KVHI rihMdI ey?’ ‘srdfr jI, mYnUM nhIN cMgf lwgdf bfhr df Kfxf.’ ‘surjIq kOry, ies ivwc qyrf ksUr nhIN hY. ijvyN qyrI hflq hY. ies hflq ivwc qF bMdy nUM kuJ vI cMgf nhIN lwgdf huMdf. bs mhInf hor hY. aOKy-sOKy ho ky idn ktI kr lY. mYN qF inwq vfihgurU awgy ardfsF krdf hF ik rwb suwKI-sFdI idn cMgy ilaf dyvy.’ ‘jI qusIN iksy gwl df iPkr nf kro. hux mYnUM kuJ nhIN huMdf. jy KyVy pYxf huMdf qF dUjy mhIny hI pY jfxf sI. hux qF qusIN afpxy puwq nUM afpxI godI ivc bYTfAux bfry soco.’ ‘surjIq kOry iPr vI ijMnF icr sfry kMm ho nhIN jFdy qF iPkr qF hoxf hI hoieaf.’ ‘aYvyN jI iPkr nf kirE kro. quhfzy vwl vyK ky mYnUM vI iPkr hox lwg pYNdf hY. rwb quhfzy Aupr idafl hoieaf hY. prmfqmF df hI sLukrfnf kiraf kro.’ ‘surjIq kOry rfxI df vI iKLafl rwKI. rfxI dI hflq ikvyN hY?’
hF jI, mYN awj svyry hI cMgI qrHF AuhnUM puwiCaf sI. rfxI TIk-Tfk hY. eynf sLukr hY ik Auhdf isLlf mYQoN zyZ mhInf mgroN hY. mYN AuhnUM afpy sMBfl lYxf. qusIN koeI iPkr nf kro.’ ievyN duwK qklIPF kwtidaF idn puwgidaF Bjn isMG dy Gr afiKr muMzy ny jnm lY hI ilaf. jnm pIVf sihMdI surjIq kOr muMzy dy hOsly nfl idnF ivwc qMdrusq ho geI. Bjn isMG ijvyN kYdI huMdy hn. Auh Gr dI cfr idvfrI qoN jykr bfhr jFdy vI hn qF kuJ plF vfsqy. jo kuJ Gr ivwc loVINdI cIjL cfhIdI huMdI hY. lYx jFdy AunHIN pYrI vfps Gr af jFdy hn. surjIq kOr nfloN Bjn isMG hI hr vyly muMzy nUM afpxI godI ivwc bYTf ky lorIaF idMdy rihMdy. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM bynqI kIqI, ‘srdfr jI, quhfnUM ieMzIaf dy lokF df nhIN pqf! AunHF dIaF njLrF qF pwQr pfV idMdIaF hn. myry ies muMzy dI suwK-sFd vfsqy qusIN ieMzIaf ivwc jF ieQy ajy iksy kol DUh nhIN kwZxI ik surjIq kOr dy godI muMzf hY. mYnUM ieh vI pqf hY ik quhfzy koloN ieh KusLI afpxy idl ivwc nhIN sFBI jfxI pr afpxy idl nUM pwQr krky rwKxf hY. jy koeI Gr cMgI cIjL afeI hY, afpF nUM iesdI hI cMgI qrHF dyK Bfl krnI cfhIdI hY.’ ‘ijvyN qYnUM cMgf lwgdf hY surjIq kOry pr iehdf nfm rKfAux vfsqy prsoN nUM gurduafry df tfiem ilaf hoieaf hY AuQy qF jfxf pAU ik nhIN.’ ‘bs ieh vI cuwp-cfp. ajy bhuqI Cfl nhIN mfrnI. sfl KMz nUM jd muMzf afpxy pYrIN ho igaf iPr afpF krFgy iek vwzI pfrtI.’ gurduafry jfx vflf idn aYqvfr vI af igaf. eyQy awj ismro dI bhuq cVH mcI hoeI hY. Auh svyr dI surjIq kOr nUM PUn qy PUn krI jFdI hY ik Auh ikhVI GVI gurduafry af jfvy aqy muMzy df mUMh qF ivKf jfvy. surjIq kOr ikAuNik bhuqf rOlf nhIN sI pfAuxf cfhuMdI. Auh tfiem dI tfiem geI aqy gurU drbfr ivwc muMzy df mwQf itkvfieaf. igafnI jI ny Bjn isMG vwloN rwKy sfDfrn pfT dy Bog pfey aqy vfk lYNidaF hI iewk sLbd piVaf,‘sfD sMgq jI gurU mhfrfj jI dI ikrpf nfl jo vfk inkilaf hY. ieh sfrf Bjn isMG jI df gurU Gr ivc ivsLvfs df hI PLl hY. ies pirvfr ny afpxI Et gurU Aupr CwzI hoeI sI. vyKo rwb dy Gr ivwc dyr jrUr hY pr aMDyr nhIN hY. hux buwZy bfry pRmfqmf ny AunHF nUM iek puwqr dI dfq bKLsLI hY. ieho hI ies inkly vfk dy arQ hn. sfD sMgq jI bRhm dI ivcfr prfpq hox nfl ijs vyly sMsfr vwloN ihrdf Aulitaf qF mnuwK dy
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mn ggn ivwcoN aMimRq dI Dfrf co peI qF ieh gwl inscy qOr Aupr mnuwK nUM lwgf ik iqMnF lokF df mflk afp vfihgurU iml igaf hY. myry ipafry Bgq qUM icq ivwc koeI Brm nf kr aqy gur-mMqr nUM mMn ky aMimRq rs nUM pIxf kr. ijs ny gurF dy mMqr nUM mn ivwc jfixaf hY. Ausny mnuwKf jnm ijq ilaf hY. guru dI ikRpf idRsLtI hoeI qF ihrdy ivwc hI prmfqmf dy srUp nUM jfixaf hY. jq-sq afidk sfDn aqy qIrQF dy iesLnfn nfm jpx krky sfry sPLl huMdy hn. nfm qoN ibnF bhuqy krm krny insPLl hn. Auh prmfqmf afp aMqrjfmI hY. gurU jI afKdy hn jy asIN iksy hor nUM mMndy hoeIey qF prfey GrF ivwc jfeIey. AusnUM Cwz ky asIN hor iks koloN mMgIey. Aus qoN ibnF sfzf hor koeI QF nhIN hY. gurU jI kQn krdy hn ik nfm ismrn krky sihj pwd prfpq krky prmfqmf nfl aByd ho jfeIdf hY. Bjn isMG jI ny ies dr awgy ijs kfrj vfsqy JolI PYlfeI sI prmfqmf ny AunHF dIaF sfrIaF iewCfvF nUM pUiraF kIqf hY. gurmuKo ‘A’ sLbd inkilaf hY bwcy df nfm ‘A’ qoN sLurU krky koeI vI rwK ilaf jfvy ijvyN Aupkfr isMG, AuNkfr isMG AUDm isMG jF Auqm isMG hor jo quhfzI mrjI hY. slfh krky dws idwqf jfvy qF ik sMgq nUM kfky dy nfm bfry jfxU krvfieaf jf sky. Bjn isMG AuT ky ismro kol bYTI surjIq kOr kol gey aqy nfm rwKx bfry slfh kIqI. surjIq kOr ny muMzy df nfm Aupkfr isMG rwKx dI slfh idwqI qF iPr Bjn isMG ny skwqr sfihb nUM muMzy df nfm Aupkfr isMG rwKx df afpxf PYslf suxf idwqf. gurU drbfr ivwc muMzy df nfm Aupkfr isMG krky bol idwqf igaf. pMjF jYkfiraF nfl nfm nUM pRvfngI dy idwqI geI. skwqr sfihb ny pRDfn jI nUM ies avsr Aupr afpxy ivcfr dwsx vfsqy bynqI kIqI. pRDfn jI ny bolidaF ikhf, ‘srdfr Bjn isMG jI sLihr dy kONslr hn. iek vfr sLihr dy myar vI rih cuwky hn. afp jI kol ivwidaf df BMzfrf hY. eynI AucI pwdvI dy mflk huMdy hoey vI afp jI dy mn aMdr koeI ‘bo-mjLfjL’ nhIN hY. imlxsfr suBf hY. srbwq df Blf loVdy hn. afp jI aMdr aQfh dI inmrqf hY. afp jI kihxI aqy krnI dy pwky hn. bhuq dfnI hn. afp jI hr aYqvfr vfly idn gurU drbfr ivwc bYT ky gurbfxI srvx krdy hn. gwl kI afp jI ny afpxf jIvn gurbfxI anusfr Zfilaf hoieaf hY. afp jI gurU Gr dy axQk syvk vI hn. hr mhIny lMgr dI syvf inBfAuNdy hn. ienHF dI Drm supqnI bIbI surjIq kOr rsoeI ivwc sfrf lMgr afpxy hwQIN iqafr krdI hY. gurU Gr ivwc kIqI
sfrI syvf ny rMg ilaFdf hY aqy ies lMmI Aumry ienHF dy gRih ivKy siqgurF ny iek spuwqr dI dfd bKLsLI hY. pihlIaF ivwc Bjn isMG hr sfl afpxy jnm idvs aqy bIbI surjIq kOr dy jnm idvs ies gurU Gr ivwc hI mnfAuNdy afey hn. ieh PflqU nisLaf Aupr pYsf KLrcx dy hwk ivwc nhIN hn. ienHF nUM sdf nfm dI KumfrI hI cVHI rihMdI hY. ienHF ny ipwCy ijhy afpxy Bfxjy dI sLfdI vI iesy gurU Gr ivwc krky vlYq ivc ivafh rcfAux dI iek nvIN iprq pfeI sI. afpxy ies spuwqr Aupkfr isMG dy agly jnm idn Aupr aKMz pfT krvfAux vfsqy ienHF ny svyry huxy hI buikMg kr idwqI hY.’ sMgq ivcoN jd jYkfrf Cwizaf igaf qF pRDfn jI ny Phiq gjf ky afpxf sQfn pRfpq kIqf. gurU drbfr dI smfpqI huMidaF hI sMgq lMgr hfl ivc hrlhrl krdI jf vVI. surjIq kOr kol KVHI rfxI nUM vyK ky ismro ny ikhf, ‘vfihgurU, vfihgurU, surjIq kOry, lokI qFhIEN kihMdy hn ik kMD dI vI slfh lY lYxI cfhIdI hY. qYnUM afiKaf sI ik nhIN ik afpxy gurU Aupr Brosf rwKxf cfhIdf hY. hux rfxI Aupr vI koeI KusLI df idn ilafvy qF mIqo vI vlYq ivwc af jfvy. qyry Aupr vfihgurU afp iPr ikrpf kry.’ ‘nI! ismro, kdy qF akl dI gwl kr ilaf kr.’ ismro dy moZy Aupr hwQ mfrdI hoeI surjIq kOr ny eynf kih ky gurU GroN ivdfiegI leI. gurduafry qo kuJ ku swgy rwqy pRfhAuxy Bjn isMG dy Gr af gey. Gr ivwc ikhVI cIjL df Gftf sI. sLrfb dy dOr cwl pey. ds-pMdrF aOrqF iek pfsy mrdF qoN dUr bYTIaF aqy eyny ku hI mrd vwzy Gr ivwc afty ivwc lUx brfbr lwgdy sn pr Gr ivwc cihl-pihl ho geI. mrdF nUM afieaf lor vyK ky aOrqF ny surjIq kOr nUM iswTxIaF dyxIaF arMB idwqIaF. ismro ny vfihgurU, vfihgurU kridaF cuwp qoVdI ny iewk bolI cuwkI, ‘surjIqo df awDI rfq nUM KuwlHf ky kuMzf, nI nfly jIjf rfq kwt igaf, nfly dy igaf KrbUjy vrgf muMzf.’ ‘nI ismro DOly Jfty df qF iKLafl rwiKaf kr. buwZI ho geI eyN qYnUM afey gey df vI koeI iKLafl nhIN hY. myry Gr swgy rwqy pRfhAuxNy bYTy hn. kI kihMdy hoxgy? Auh qF ivcfrf pMjfb ivwc bYTf aYvyN bdnfm krI jFdI ey.’ surjIq kOr ny PYldI gwl nUM rokx vfsqy ismro nUM ikhf. isrPL qyrI iZwl af. krfieaf rwK aglf qF awj afAux nUM iqafr hY. surjIq kOry, qUM qy hwsidaF nfl ronI eyN.’ ismro dI ieh gwl sux ky iekwTIaF hoeIaF sB jLnfnIaF hwsx lwg peIaF. pRIqo ny ies rOly ivwc
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CMd prfgy dy bol cuwky, ‘CMd prfgy afeIey jfeIey, jf ilafeIey KIrf. buwZy bfry muMzf jMimaf, ijAuN muMdI ivwc hIrf.’ iek hor aOrq ijhVI Bjn isMG dy mfmy dy puwq Brf dy pirvfr nfl afeI sI Ausny iek ‘hyary’ cuwkI, ‘gurUGr ivwc mwQy rgVy, kIqIaF KUb ardfsF, imlKF coN sfzf dfnI vIrf, kol rwiKaf nf mfsf, vfihgurU ny ikRpf krky, pUrIaF kIqIaF afsF, nI surjIq kury, vDfeIaF nI, qYnUM vDfeIaF. vy Bjn isaF, hox vIrf vDfeIaF, vy vIrf hox vDfeIaF. ies qrHF jsLn lOZy vyly qwk cwldf irhf. jd Gr ivwcoN pRfhAuxNy ivdf hoey qF surjIq kOr ny afpxy spuwqr Aupkfr isMG dI nfpI bdlI aqy Bjn isMG nUM afpxI swjI gwlH Aupr kflf iqx ivKfldI hoeI kihMdI, ‘jI, vyKo! Aupkfr isMG dI KwbI gwlH Aupr aijhf iewk iqx hY. sLfied rwb nUM BulyKf lwg igaf hY. Ausny Aupkfr isMG dI swjI gwlH dI bjfey iqx KwbI gwlH Aupr lf idwqf hY.’ ‘surjIq kOry ieh qF rwb dy rMg hn. Auh kdy vI glq nhIN ho skdf. ieh asIN hI hF ijhVy afpxy hI ikafs lfAuNdy rihMdy hF.’ surjIq kOr ny Aupkfr isMG dy srIr nUM kosy pfxI nfl sfPL kIqf aqy iPr Ausdy qyV nfpI bMnH idwqI. Aupkfr isMG hwsdf-hwsdf sON igaf. Bjn isMG ny iewk idn surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry kwlH nUM qUM brQ aqy zYWQ vfilaF dy dPLqr jf ky muMzy df nfm drj krvf afeI. kwlH nUM afKrI qrIk hY. BfvyN mYN dPLqr dy lfgy hI keI vfr huMdf hF mYnUM smF hI nhIN lwgdf. mYN sO vfrI soicaf hY ik awj jrUr jfxf hY pr rojL hI cyqf Buwl jFdf hY. surjIq kOr brQ aqy zYQ vfly dPLqr ivwc geI aqy jfx buwJ ik Aupkfr isMG dy nfm ipwCy rfey dI bjfeI Aubrfey ilKvf afeI. jd Auh jnm pwqrf vfps lY ky Gr afeI qF Ausny jnm rijstr krny vfly rijstrfr dI glqI dwisaf qF Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry koeI gwl nhIN mYN iksy idn jf ky Aupkfr isMG df nfm shI krvf dyvFgf.’ nf surjIq kOr ny muV cyqf krvfieaf aqy nf hI Aupkfr isMG df goq bdlfAux df Bjn isMG nUM cyqf rihMdf. Aupkfr isMG df sfry pfsy nfm Aupkfr isMG Aubrfey hI cwldf hY.
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eKv-37 jd sUjI do sfl dI ho geI sI qF rfxI sUjI dy nrsrI skUl ivwc dfKLly vfsqy Pfrm Br afeI sI. sUjI nUM hux qIsrf vrHf cVHn vflf hY. kwlH jd rfxI nUM nrsrI skUl ivwc sUjI vfsqy jgHf dI icwTI afeI qF rfxI ny qocI nfl gwl kIqI. qocI ivwcoN-ivwc swp vFg ibs Goldf irhf. awj rfxI sUjI nUM nrsrI ivwc pVHny pfAux geI qF rfxI ny qrlocn isMG koloN puwiCaf qwk nhIN aqy svyry suvKqy AuWT ky afpxI mF dy Gr cly geI. nrsrI skUl vwl jFdI rfxI sUjI df jnm pwqrf aqy afpxI mF krqfrI nUM vI nfl lY geI sI. rfxI kOr afpxf ibRitsL pfsport ijs Aupr rxivMdr kOr df nfm sI Auh vI nfl lY geI. rfxI kOr nUM dfKLl krn vflI tIcr ny puwiCaf, ‘ies dy jnm pwqry Aupr iesdy ipAu df qF nfm hI nhIN hY pr ies dI mF rxivMdr kOr ikAuN nhIN afeI?’ rfxI kOr ny ikhf, ‘mYzm Auh mr cuwkI hY. mYN ies dI mfsI hF. sUjI hux afpxI dfdI krqfr kOr Bfv myrI mF kol rihMdI hY. AusnUM aMgryjLI nf afAuNdI hox krky sUjI dy sfry kfrj mYN hI krny hn.’ tIcr ny sB Pfrm BrdI hoeI ny puwiCaf, ‘qusIN sUjI nUM PultfeIm ikAuN dfKLl krvfAuxf cfhuMdy ho? kI ieh dfdI ibnHF sfrI idhfVI skUl ivwc rih skdI hY?’ ‘mYzm myry kol dupihr vyly smF nhIN huMdf aqy iesdI dfdI kol koeI trFsport nhIN hY. ies krky sfrI CuwtI vyly mYN hI ies nUM skUl ivwcoN lY ky jfieaf krnf hY. ieh sfiraF nfl CyqI hI Gul-iml jFdI hY. ies krky ies ny quhfnUM koeI qklIPL nhIN dyxI hY. BfvyN qusIN ies nUM iewk-do idn prK ky vI vyK lvo.’ jd rfxI sUjI nUM dfKLl krvf ky jfx lwgI qF sUjI ny AusdIaF lwqF PV leIaF aqy rfxI dI pYNt nUM iKwcdI hoeI kihx lwgI, ‘mfsI, mYN vI Gr jfxf.’ iPr afpxI dfdI dI slvfr PV ky kihMdI, ‘mMmI qyry nfl jfxf.’ rfxI ny sUjI nUM cfkilt idMdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘afh vyK mYzm kol hor vI cfkilt hn. ieh qYnUM hor cfkilt dyvygI.’ mYzm ny sUjI nUM cfkilt ivKfey qF sUjI mYzm dy mgr-mgr qur peI. sUjI ny nf qF koeI rfxI dI prvfh kIqI aqy nf hI Auhny ipCFh muV
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ky krqfr kOr vwl vyiKaf. jd kdy krqfr kOr guaFZxf nfl gwlIN pY jFdI sI, pihlF vI sUjI keI-keI vfr iekwlI hI Gr ivwc KyzdI rihMdI hY. jd rfxI kOr sLfm nUM nrsrI skUl qoN lY ky afeI qF Ausny sUjI nUM puwiCaf, ‘qYnUM tIcr cMgI lwgI sI. guwsy qF nhIN huMdI sI.’ ‘mfsI, mfeI tIcr nym iejL sFzrf. svyr nUM mYN Auhdy kol sB qoN pihlF jfxf hY. mfeI tIcr vYrI nfeIs.’ rfxI kOr ny AusnUM Gr sfhmxy jf ky afpxI kfr ivwcoN AuqfrdI hoeI ny ikhf,‘sUjI, kfr ivwcoN Auqr jfh. AuDr vyK qyrI mMmI ‘zor’ KolH ky KVHI hY.’ sUjI ny kfr df drvfjf KolHdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘bfeI bfeI mfsI.’ rfxI kOr afpxI kfr KVHI krky Gr aMdr geI. sUjI nUM krqfr kOr ny kuJ Kfx-pIx nUM idwqf. sUjI afpxf iZwz Br ky afpxIaF KyzF nfl Kyzx lwg peI. rfxI kOr AusdIaF KyzF nUM cuwk-cuwk sUjI nUM jd PVfAuNdI qF sUjI rfxI nUM afpxIaF KylF nUM hwQ qwk nf lfAux idMdI. rfxI bwicaF vFg rwus ky lMmI pY geI. rfxI nUM Kbry Ausdy rusx df pqf lwg igaf jF AuvyN Auh afpxIaF KylF nUM rfxI kOr dy Puwly hoey iZwz Aupr rwKx lwg peI. rfxI kOr ny sUjI kOr df hwQ PVH ky afpxy iZwz Aupr Pyiraf aqy ikhf, ‘sUjI, vyK iewk qyrf hor BfjI iewQoN bfhr afAux vflf hY. sUjI ikAuNik ajy bwcI hox krky rfxI kOr dI gwl smJ qF nf skI pr iPr vI rfxI kOr dy iZwz Aupr keI icr afpxf hwQ PyrdI rhI aqy kihMdI rhI, ‘BfjI, BfjI.’ sUjI hux skUl ivc sfiraF nfl rc-imc geI sI. Gr ivwc iekwlI rihMdI sI. hux bwicaF nfl keI qrHF dIaF KyzF vI KyzdI rihMdI hY. rfxI ny vI AusnUM mwuZlI isLKsLf idwqI hoeI hox krky sUjI sfQI bwicaF nfloN tIcr nUM bhuq ipafrI hY. tIcr nUM sUjI ipafrI ies krky vI hY ik jo kuJ vI AusnUM isKfieaf jFdf hY Auh bhuq CyqI smJ vI jFdI hY. rfxI dI ishq ijLafdf Krfb ho jfx kfrn sUjI nUM skUl ivwc lYx iljfx df kMm krqfr kOr hI krdI hY. sUjI ny kdy vI ieh sLkfieq nhIN kIqI ik AusnUM AusdI mfsI ikAuN nhIN Cwzx jFdI. KLbry rfxI df Auh cyqf hI Bulf geI sI. rfxI hux kMm Aupr vI nhIN jFdI. zfktr ny AusnUM afrfm krn vfsqy ikhf hY. surjIq kOr Gr ivwc sfrf kMm kfr vI krdI hY. afpxy lfzly Aupkfr isMG nUM vI sFBdI hY aqy rfxI kOr df vI iKLafl ies qrHF rwKdI hY ijvyN AusdI afpxI hI DI hovy.
jd-jd pMjfboN jwgy df PUn afAuNdf qF Auh bhuq prysLfn ho jFdf. qrlocn isMG dy mn ivc jwgy ivruwD bhuq sLkfieqf hn. jd qrlocn isMG pMjfb ivwc rihMdf huMdf sI qF Auh qrlocn isMG nUM aYvyN gflF kwZdf zMzy mfrn lwg pYNdf. jd-jd vI qrlocn isMG dy hwzF ivc rVk pYNdI hY qF Auh nf mF nUM Xfd krdf hY aqy Ausny afpxy ipAu dI Xfd qF kI krnf sgoN mwQy vwt lfAux lwgdf hY. qrlocn isMG Gr ivwc hux iKiJaf rihMdf. iewk qF Auh rfxI dIaF afp hudrIaF qoN bhuq duKI sI dUjf jd PUn af jFdf qF Ausdf pfrf sO izgrI qwk phuMc jFdf. ijs idn dI rfxI Gr bYTI hY qrlocn isMG df mUz QoVHf suDiraf hY. rfxI dI mMmI df iewk idn Gr PUn afieaf. qrlocn isMG ny PUn cuwikaf qF krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘puwq rfxI nUM afKIN ik sUjI dy skUloN iewk icwTI afeI hY ik AunHF koeI koeI aMgryjLI bolx vflf afx ky imly.’ ‘mMm, rfxI dI ishq TIk nhIN rihMdI qusIN iksy hor iksy nUM nfl lY jfE.’ qrlocn isMG ny korf jvfb idwqf. krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘puwq myrI gwl rfxI nfl krfeIN qF jLrf.’ qrlocn isMG ny jvfb dyx dI bjfey PUn hI kwt idwqf aqy afpxf mUMh lmkf ky bYT igaf. PUn dI GMtI iPr vwjI. ies vfr PUn surjIq kOr ny cuwk ilaf. surjIq kOr ny rfxI kOr nUM PUn suxn vfsqy ikhf qF qrlocn isMG PUn vwl nwiTaf qF surjIq kOr ny AusnUM iJVikaf, ‘puwq Auh ibmfr hY. sLfied AusdI mMm ny kuJ AusnUM smJfAuxf hovygf.’ eyny nUM rfxI vI PUn kol af geI. rfxI ny PUn PVdI ny ikhf, ‘hYlo.mMm! kI gwl hY?’ ‘puwq sUjI dI tIcr swddI sI. jy TIk hoeI kwlH nUM Auhdy skUly jf afvIN.’ qrlocn isMG ipwiCEN bol irhf sI, ‘ieh TIk nhIN hY. iksy hor nUM Gwl idE skUl ivwc. rfxI ny jd PUn df rsIvr rwiKaf qF qrlocn isMG rfxI Aupr vr ipaf, ‘Kbrdfr jy myry bwicaF Aupr iksy jfhl dI aOlfd df Cfieaf vI pfieaf. mYnUM Aus jfhl dI DI qF iblkul hI cMgI nhIN lwgdI.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘qocI puwq bIbf bixaf kr jd rfxI dI mF ny ikhf hY ik Auh afp hI rfxI nUM sMBfl leygI. iPr qUM ikAuN qVPLdf, puwq?’
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‘mfsI jI, afp sMBfl lvy iPr. sfnUM GVI-GVI PUn ikAuN krdI hY?’ nf rfxI ny sfrI rfq qrlocn isMG nfl koeI gwl kIqI aqy nf hI qrlocn isMG ny rfxI nfl koeI gwl krn dI koisLsL kIqI. AuNJ rfxI kOr qrlocn isMG nUM bhuq ipafr krdI hY. pUrf siqkfr idMdI hY pr jd sUjI bfry koeI gwl krdI hY qF rfxI kOr qrlocn isMG nUM icwqNo Bulf hI idMdI hY. Aus vyly rfxI kOr afpxy pqI ipafr nUM vI iCwky tMg idMdI hY. rfxI svyry suvKqy AuWTI aqy iqafr ho ky sUjI dy nrsrI skUl ivwc cly geI. sUjI dI tIcr ny dwisaf ik sUjI pVHn ivwc bhuq huisLafr hY asIN ies nUM aglI trm ivwc vwzI klfs ivc pf dyxf hY. quhfnUM qF koeI ieqrfj nhIN hY.’ ‘nhIN mYzm! hux qusIN hI sUjI dy mfpy ho. ijvyN cMgf smJdy ho, kro. sfnUM koeI ieqrfjL nhIN hY.’ eynf kih ky rfxI mYzm koloN CuwtI lY ky Gr vfps af geI. rfxI kOr ny sUjI nUM afpxI khI gwl nUM cMgI qrHF smJx dI cytk lfeI hY. iehI cytk sdky hI sUjI hr iek dI gwl nUM cMgI qrHF smJx lwgI hY jo vI Auhdy nfl koeI gwl kr irhf huMdf hY sUjI AusdI gwl nUM iekfgr ho ky suxdI hY. iehI kfrn sI ik sUjI tIcr dI khI gwl nUM bhuq guh nfl sux ky Xfd rwKdI hY. qrlocn isMG nUM vwt ajy vI ciVHaf hoieaf sI. mwQy Aupr sO-sO iqAUVI pfeI hoeI hY. rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM bulfieaf nhIN. Auh afpxy kmry ivc cly geI. surjIq kOr vI Ausdy mgry cly geI. rfxI nUM bhuq drd ho irhf sI. ieh AusdI jnm pIVf sI. surjIq kOr ny aYNbUlYNs swd leI. rfxI kOr hspqfl cly geI. surjIq kOr aqy qrlocn isMG rfxI kOr dy nfl aYNbUlNYs ivwc cly gey. cfr ku GMty rfxI qVPLdI rhI. qrlocn isMG Ausdy srfhxy bYTf kdy qF afpxy kMn PVky afpxI glqI mMn irhf sI aqy kdy drd nfl qVPLdI rfxI jd mMjy Aupr peI afpxy moZy cuwkdI qF afpxy hwQF nfl Ausdy moZy dbf ky rwKdf hY. nrs ny rfxI kOr nUM puwiCaf, ‘kmry ivwc ieh lok bYTy rihx.’ rfxI kOr ny bYTy qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘jI qusIN QoVHf bfhr cly jfE. mYnUM qklIPL huMdI hY.’ rfxI nUM jnm pIVf qF hY hI sI ikAuNik Auh lybr ivwc sI. hor AusnUM iks gwl dI qklIP sI? sLfied Auh nhIN cfhuMdI ik AusdI qklIPL
nUM qrlocn isMG vyKy ijs nfl AuhnUM ‘sYks’ sMbMDI iGrxf ho jfey aqy ieh aihsfs hovy ik aOrq nUM jnm pIVf ikMnI JwlxI pYNdI hY. ho skdf Auh ieh vI socdI hovy ik Auh afpxy jnm rhy bwcy nUM qrlocn isMG dy mwQy nhIN lfvygI ijvyN Auh AusdI DI nUM afpxy mwQy nhIN lfAuxf cfhuMdf. cfr ku GMty dI qklIPL qoN bfad rfxI ny iek puwqr nUM jnm idwqf. rfxI dIaF cIkF iewk dm sLFq ho geIaF ijvyN rfq vyly sLFq mhFsfgr huMdf hY. nrsF ny rfxI nUM Ausdy puwqr df mUMh ivKfieaf aqy rfxI ny afpxy puwqr nUM iewk zUMGI qwkxI nfl vyK ky afpxIaF awKF mIt leIaF, ijvyN hux Auh iksy nfl vI gwl nhIN sI krnI cfhuMdI. surjIq kOr df muMzf Aupkfr isMG ipwCly mhIny dI 24 qrIk nUM pYdf hoieaf sI aqy ieh ieqPfkIaf hI hY ik qrlocn isMG dy muMzy ny iewk mhInf bfad 24 qrIk nUM jnm ilaf hY.
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eKv-38 qrlocn isMG dy Gr muMzy dy jnm nUM do hPLqy ho gey hn. rfxI dI aqy muMzy dI ishq cMgI hY. surjIq kOr df muMzf Aupkfr isMG jLor PV igaf hY. surjIq kOr ny rfxI kOr nUM muMzy dI dyK Bfl krnI cMgI qrHF isKf idwqI hY. BfvyN rfxI kOr ny pihlF vI isLlf kmfieaf hY pr Aus isLly ivc sUjI dI krqfr kOr ny hI sFB-sMBfl kIqI sI. qrlocn isMG kMm Aupr jFdf hY. rfxI idn vyly afpxI mF koloN sUjI dI ishq aqy pVHfeI bfry puwC lYNdI hY. aj qIsrf aYqvfr hY. gurU Gr ivc jf ky qrlocn isMG ny muMzy df nfm pfl isMG rKf ilaf hY. krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb awj Bjn isMG dy Gr afey hoey hn. AunHF ny PUn rfhIN jwgy aqy mIqo nUM bhuq-bhuq vDfeIaF idwqIaF. mIqo PUn Aupr krqfr kOr nfl gwl kr rhI hY aqy ipwCy jwgf sLrfbI hoieaf qrlocn isMG nUM vfr-vfr gflF kwZ irhf krqfr kOr nUM sux irhf hY. krqfr kOr ny PUn rwKidaF ikhf, ‘vy puwq, vyK qyry ipAu dy guwsy nUM suixaf nhIN jFdf. isafixaF-ibafixaF nUM eynf nhIN sqfeIN df huMdf. bIbf bx ky AunHF nUM prmYt Gwl dy Auh vI afpxy poqy df mUMh vyK lYx af ky.’ ‘nhIN mMmI, AunHF nUM ieDr swd ky inrI isrdrdI lYx qoN ibnHF hor kuJ nhIN hwQ pwly pYxf. asIN afp hI agly sfl puwq pfl isMG df aimRqsr mwQf vI itkfAux jfxf hY. asIN AunHF df poqf afp hI ivKf afvFgy.’
‘cMgf BfeI, ijvyN quhfzI mrjI. qUM ikhVf hux inafxf eyN. qyrI vI hoAUgI koeI mjLbUrI.’ krqfr kOr ny qrlocn isMG df isr plosdI hoeI ny ikhf. rfxI kOr cuwp-cfp AunHF dIaF gwlF sux rhI hY. krqfr kOr ny cuwp bYTI rfxI nUM ikhf, ‘DIey qUM vI kuJ bol! jy jwgy nUM ieDr nhIN mMgvfAuxf qF mIqo nUM hI prmYt pf idE. pwj nfl Auh vI vlYq vyK jfAUgI.’ ‘mMmI jI, mYnUM qF koeI mfeINz nhIN hY. jo ienHF dI mrjI hY, kr lYx. AuNJ mfsI jI qF myry puwq nUM qYQNo vI vwD ipafr idMdy hn. mMmI jI, qusIN sUjI nUM kIhdy kol Cwz ky afey hoN?’ ‘guaFZIaF dI qfro kol. AuhdI qfro dy bwicaF nfl bhuq bxdI hY. awgy vI Auh keI vfr sfrI-sfrI idhfVI AunHF dy Gr ivwc hI KyzdI rihMdI hY. sUjI qF qfro dy bwicaF nfl eydF lVdI hY ijvyN Auh KylF sUjI dIaF afpxIaF hox. kdy-kdy idafl hoeI sfrIaF KylF AunHF nUM dy idMdI hY aqy afp AunHF nUM KylF nfl Kyzxf isKfAuNdI vI rihMdI hY. AunHF dy Gr hI Kf pI lYNdI hY. AuhnUM nhIN koeI Prk ik kOx afpxf kOx prfieaf hY. hF kwlH mfsI-mfsI df rfg gfAuNdI iPrdI sI. pqf nhIN AuhnUM qyrI ikwQoN Xfd af geI?’ ‘hfey mF mr jfey. qusIN iPr kI ikhf AuhnUM?’ rfxI dy mUMhoN ieMJ sux ky qrlocn isMG ny afpxI kcIcI vwtI. ‘asIN kI kihxf sI jd duwD iplfieaf qF Auh GUk sON geI.’ rfxI dI mMmI ny jvfb idwqf. ‘kol bYTI surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘BYx jI asIN qF qocI nUM keI vfr kih hty hF ik sUjI nUM afpxy kol lY afvy qF ik rfxI dI nwT Bwj muwk jfvy pr qocI nUM pqf nhIN sUjI koloN ikAuN eynI nPLrq ho geI hY?’ krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘BYx jI hux asIN igwJ gey hF. jd Auh inafxI sI. pihlF-pihlF huMdf sI, sfnUM hux koeI Auhdf dwuK nhIN hY. hux qF keI vfr awKF qoN Auhly hovy qF sfnUM Auhdf iPkr lwgx lwg ipaf hY.’ krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb dupihroN bfad pfl isMG nUM ipafr dy ky afpxy Gr nUM cly gey. rfxI kOr pfl isMG nUM kuwCV cuwk ky Aupr afpxy kmry ivwc cly geI. Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM smJfieaf ik krqfr kOr TIk kihMdI sI. qUM afpxy zYzI nUM prmYNt Gwl dy. Auh awgy iek vfrI ieQy iPr vI igaf hY. Ausdf vIjLf CyqI lwg jfxf hY. isafxy dI gwl mMn lYxI cfhIdI hY. Auh sfnUM afey idn PUn krdf rihMdf hY. asIN ies gwl nUM
hor ikMnF icr tflI jfvFgy. qrlocn isMG ny afpxy mfsV dI iek nf mMnI aqy afpxf mUMh vwt ky Aupr afpxy kmry ivwc cly igaf. rfxI kOr bhuq KusL sI. qrlocn isMG koloN rfxI kOr dI KusLI shfrI nf geI. Aus ny rfxI kOr dI god ivwcoN pfl isMG nUM ies qrHF DUh ilaf ijwdF hwzF roVI ivwc mry hoey psLU nUM igWJ pYNdI hY. qrlocn isMG rfxI vwl afpxI ipwT krky ro rhy pfl isMG nUM lorIaF dy ky cuwp krf irhf hY. sLfied pflf qrlocn isMG dy guwsy Aupr ro irhf hY jF AusnUM rfxI kOr dI inwGI god ivwcoN inwklx df rMJ hY. Auh ihtkory lY-lY ky ro irhf hY. rfxI kOr qrlocn isMG dI ipwT vwl itkitkI lf ky afpxI mF dI nsIhq nUM Xfd krky soc rhI hY, ‘koeI gwl nhIN DIey, DIaF afpxf Bfg afpxy nfl ilafAuNdIaF huMdIaF hn. jy qrlocn isMG sUjI nUM afpxy kol nhIN rwKxf cfhuMdf qF iPr kI hoieaf? asIN sFB lF gy sUjI nUM. ieh smJ lvFgy ik asIN rfxI kOr dI pflx-posx krdy hF. do DIaF nfloN sfnUM iek DI sFBx ivwc koeI qklIPL nhIN hY. qUM awgy iewk mnuwK nUM Cwz ky vyK hI ilaf hY ik ikvyN qyry idn kwtxy aOKy ho gey sn? ijvyN juwqIaF Kf ky vI kuwqf mflk df dr nhIN Cwzdf huMdf. qUM iJVkF Kf leIN, pr qrlocn isMG nUM nf aYvyN Cwz ky bih jfeIN. BfgF nfl qyrf sMjog hoieaf hY. jd bwicaF ivwc iehdf moh pY igaf qF qrlocn isMG ny afpy suDr jfxf hY. pihlF-pihlF qyrf ipAu vI eydF hI duVMgy mfrnoN nhIN sI hwtdf huMdf. qyry jnm qoN bfad mINh dy Crfty vFg afpy hwt igaf. rfxI kOr iewk hAukf BrdI AuWTI aqy qrlocn isMG dy sfhmxy ho ky pfl isMG vwl afpxIaF dony hwQ vDf ky kihMdI, ‘af myrf puwq, myry kol af jf. qyrf zYzI qYnUM guwsy huMdf ey.’ pflf isMG ny afpxI iewk bFh rfxI kOr vwl AulfrI qF qrlocn isMG ny Ausdf roxf nf shfrdy hoey ny logV ijhy pfly nUM rfxI kOr nUM PVf idwqf. pflf rfxI kOr dI god ivwc jFdf hI zuskdf-zuskdf cuwp kr igaf. pfly nUM nf cuwp krvf skx kfrn qrlocn isMG afpxI hfr mMn ky rfxI kOr nfl moh iBMny lihjy nfl gwlIN juwt igaf. Gr ivwc hyTF jo vI surjIq kOr aqy ismro gwlF kr rhIaF hn, nf qF Auh gwlF AunHF nUM sux rhIaF hn aqy nf hI AunHF gwlF vwl AunHF df koeI iDafn hY. jwgf isMG nUM ieMzIaF gey hoey nUM qkrIbn iewk sfl ho igaf hY. idn lMGidaF df ikhVf pqf lwgdf hY. Auh vlYq ivwc. lok eyny ruJyvyN ivwc hn ik jd iek dUjy imwqr-dosq nUM imldy hn qF sfl do sfl Jwt
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lMG jFdy hn. Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘clo jwgy dI prmYNt afpF Gwl idMdy hF.’ ‘nf jI, srdfr jI, ieh glqI nf kirE. awgy msIN moiVaf sI AusnUM. quhfzy kol sLrfb Aupr Krcx vfsqy bhuq pYsy hn, ijhVy quhfzI jybH ivwc nhIN rihMdy. muMzf-kuVI msF afpxy Gr muVy hn. ienHF dy pfly nUM kOx sMBflygf. jy BfeI sfihb vlYq af gey qF ienHF qF nhIN iek idn vI sfzy ivwc rihxf. quMb vrgf muMzf rul jfeygf. awgy quhfzI mrjI hY.’ surjIq kOr afpxI hrI hoeI kwuK df Byd jwgy koloN EnF icr gupq rwKxf cfhuMdI sI ijMnF icr ieh gwl afeI geI nf ho jFdI. Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr aijhIaF gwlF kr rhy sn jd qwk ismro gurduafry qoN bcIaF dflF-sbjLIaF aqy hor rsd lY ky AunHF dy Gr af geI. Ausny ikhf, surjIq kOry awj bhuqI sMgq nhIN sI afeI. Kfxf bhuq bc igaf sI. kmytI vfly kihMdy sn ik Kfxy nUM KLrfb krn nfloN ijhVIaF sMgqF gurU Gr ivwc syvf krdIaF hn, QoVHf-QoVHf AunHF dy GrI dy afvF.’ ‘ismro qUM sLIro dy Gr dy af. AunHF df twbr vI Kfx-pIx vflf hYgf. sfzy eyQy ieh Kfxy iks Kfxy hn? aYvyN KLrfb hoxgy.’ ismro ny ikhf, surjIq kOry ieh ikhVy bhuqy hn. ienHF Kfixaf nfl quhfzf iek zMg msF lMGxf hY.’ Bjn isMG sLfied Gr bYTf bor ho igaf sI. Ausny AuWT ky ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry mYN rqf bfhr GuMm iPr afvF. svyr dI nwT Bwj ny qF sfrf srIr JMb suwitaf hY. KLbry gurduafry kuJ ijLafdf hI Kf ho igaf hY. ihwk BfrI-BfrI hoeI lwgdI hY.’ Bjn isMG drvfjf lf ky bfhr GuMmx iPrn cly gey. ismro ny surjIq kOr nUM puwiCaf, qyry Aupkfr df jwgy nUM pqf lwg igaf hY ik nhIN.’ ‘ikwQy BYx ismro? qUM hI iksy idn afx ky iksy ZMg nfl dwsIN qF ik AusnUM koeI sLwk nf pvy.’ hux AuhnUM kI sLwk pYxI hY. ijs idn myry huMidaF Aupr Auhdf PUn afieaf qF mYN AuhnUM smJf dAUNgI,jIjf jI, Bjn isMG dI muPLq dI sLrfb zwP igaf. ijhVf qyry kMm krn df sI Auh qF pUrf vI nhIN kr ky igaf. vyK lY! Bjn isMG ny buwZy bfry morcf mfr ilaf hY. ikAuN gwl bxdI hY ik nhIN?’
‘ismro qUM sO pqxf df pfxI pIqf hoieaf hY. ies gwloN mMnxf pAU. iPr af jfeIN iksy idn. buwDvfr vfly idn dupihr ku vyly afeI. rfxI ny pfly nUM lY ky klInk jfxf hY. somvfr nUM Aupkfr nUM klInk iljfx vyly mYN AuhnUM afpxy nfl lY jfxf hY. mMglvfr nUM mYN jwgy nUM PUn krUMgI aqy khUMgI ik Auh mYnUM kwlH nUM dupihr ky vyly PUn kry. iPr qUM Auhdy nfl gwl kr leIN.’ eyny nUM PUn dI GMtI vwjI qF surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘nI ismro, vyKI kIhdf PUn hY? ismro nUM PUn cuwkdI ny ikhf, hYlo jI.’ ‘hYlo! kOx boldy jI?’ ‘jIjf jI, asIN hux kOx ho gey?’ ‘qUM ismro boldI eyN. JwlIey mYN qyrI ‘vfj eIN nhIN pCfxI. mYN smiJaf ik PUn ikDry glq hI jf lwgf.’ ‘nhIN jIjf jI, qusIN kdy glq ho skdy ho. PUn qF qusIN shI hI GuMmfieaf hY. hor dwso quhfzf kI hfl hY. vlYq dI Xfd vI afAuNdI huMdI hY ik nhIN?’ ‘Xfd qF qyrI vI bhuq afAuNdI hY pr myry kol qyrf PUn nMbr hI nhIN hY. dws qUM eyQy kI krdIN eyN?’ ‘jIjf jI, myrf qF kMm hI, lokF df Blf krn df hY.’ ‘surjIq kOr ikwQy hY?’ ‘jIjf jI, BfeI sfihb aqy surjIq kOr muMzy nUM lY ky zfktr dy gey hoey hn.’ ‘ikhVy! qocI dy muMzy nUM.’ ‘nhIN jIjf jI, Auh afpxy muMzy Aupkfr nUM zfktr kol lY ky gey hn. AuhnUM keIaF idnF qoN QoVHf-QoVHf buKfr rihMdf hY.’ ‘surjIq kOr dy kuwCV muMzf kdoN ku df hY? mYnUM qF iksy ny dwisaf nhIN.’ ‘jIjf jI, mYnUM bhuqIaF igxqIaF-imxqIaF qF afAuNdIaF nhIN. qusIN afp ihsfb lf lE. quhfzy vlYqoN jfx qoN iek mhIny bfad dI gwl hY.’ ‘hux Xfd afieaf ismro! mYnUM BfeI sfihb kihMdy sn ik surjIq kOr dI hflq ijLafdf hI ivgVI hoeI hY pr mYnUM ieh nhIN dwisaf ik surjIq kOr dI god Br geI hY.’
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‘jIjf jI qusIN qF afpxf kMm ivwcy Cwz gey sI. ieh koeI mrdpuxf QoVHI af.’ ‘mYN kd Cwz ky igaf. surjIq kOr qF bQyrf kihMdI rhI pr BfeI sfihb ny mYnUM mwlo-mwlI jhfjLy cVHf idwqf. jy ieh gwl hY qF surjIq kOr mYnUM hux swd ley BvF.’ ‘jIjf jI qusIN vI BolIaF gwlF krdy ho. hux quhfzf Auhny afcfr pfAuxY. Kbry ieMzIaF vfly Auprytr ny lfeIn kwt idwqI sI. ismro ny PUn dy rsIvr nUM ihlfAuNdI hoeI ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘bdmfsL PUn kwt igaf. cwl BYxy, qyrf ieh vI kMm kr idwqf hY. qUM kd-kd kihxf surjIq kOry.’ ‘cwl! ismro ieh vI kMm inwbV igaf. myry isr Aupr Bfr ijhf rihMdf sI. Auh vI awj Auqr igaf. surjIq kOr ny jd ismro nUM ikhf qF PUn dI GMtI iPr vwj peI. PUn iksy ny vI cuwikaf nhIN. PUn ikMnf icr vwjdf irhf. ismro afpxy Gr jf cuwkI hY. jd vjxo hwitaf hI nf qF Aupr qrlocn isMG ny cuwk ky ikhf, ‘hYlo.’ jwgy ny qrlocn isMG dI afvfjL pCfx ky PUn kwt idwqf. somvfr svyry iPr jwgy df PUn afieaf qF surjIq kOr ny cuwk ky ikhf, ‘hYlo, kOx?’ ‘mYN jwgf boldf, surjIq kOry.’ ‘hF jI jIjf jI, mYN svyr dI quhfnUM PUn krI jFdI hF. quhfzf PUn nf sUM nf sF krdf hY. PUn nUM kI hoieaf hY?’ ‘surjIq kOry qyry koloN kfhdf luko. PUn df ibwl Cy hjfr rupeIey afieaf sI. ipCly hPLqy hjfr rupY cuwkf vI idwqy hn. sfhury iPr kwt gey. hux mYN bfhroN aYs[ zI[ tI[ qoN PUn krdF. kuJ pYisaF dI mwdd kro. PUn qoN ibnF srnf nhIN hY.’ ‘jIjf jI, quhfnUM keI vfr ikhf sI ik bhuqf PUn nf kiraf kro, mgroN ibwl dyxy aOKy ho jFdy hn. hux prfmYs kro ik iPr qusIN sfnUM nhIN kdy PUn krnf. asIN hI hPLqy do hPLqIN quhfnUM afp PUn kr ilaf krFgy. jy mnjUr hY qF mYN quhfzy BfeI sfihb nUM afK ky pYsy Glvf dAUNgI. TIk hY.’ ‘surjIq kOry ijwdF qyrI mrjI hY. awgy kdy asIN qyrf afKf kdy moiVaf hY. nfly qYnUM muMzy dIaF bhuq-bhuq vDfeIaF. sfnUM qusIN dwisaf hI nhIN ik muMzf pYdf hoieaf hY.’
‘jIjf jI, quhfnUM pqf hI hY. qIvIN mfnxI df kI jor hY. ijwdF mnuwK kihMdy hn. qIvIN qF Kopy lwgy bOldF vFg mgr-mgr iPrdI rihMdI hY. hor dwso jIjf jI, kI hfl hY quhfzf?’ ‘surjIq kOry aYvyN nhIN lokI vlYq-vlYq krdy-iPrdy. ijs idn df mYN pMjfb muV ky afieaF hF, myrf qF iewQy qyry ibnHF icwq nhIN lwgdf.’ ‘jIjf jI iPkr nf kro hor cONh mhIinaF nUM asIN afpxy Aupkfr df aMimRqsr mwQf itkfAux afAuxf hY. afpxf ivhl rwiKE. aYvyN nf ieDr AuDr jfx afAux df koeI poRgrfm bxf ilE. iPr lfh ilE afpxy idl dIaF rIJF. sbr df PLl imwTf huMdf hY jIjf jI. awCf iPr mYN hux PUn bMd krn lwgI hF bfhr drvfjy dI koeI GMtI krdf hY.’ Bjn isMG aMdr af jFdy hn. surjIq kOr sfiraF vfsqy Kfxf pros idMdI hY aqy sfrf prvfr Kfxf Kf ky GUk sON jFdf hY.
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eKv-39 smF iksy vfsqy kdy vI KVoNdf nhIN huMdf. Aupkfr isMG aqy pfl isMG dI Aumr iek sfl dI ho geI hY. sLinWcrvfr df idn hY smF lOZf vylf ajy Zilaf hI hY. Bjn isMG, surjIq kOr, rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG Gr ivwc bYTy sYtylfeIt tYlI Aupr pMjfbI iPlm vyK ky hty hn. pfl isMG kMbl leI soPLy Aupr hI suwqf ipaf hY aqy Aupkfr isMG afpxIaF KylF nfl PrMt rUm ivwc kfrpYt Aupr bYTf hI Kyz irhf hY. surjIq kOr ny puwiCaf, ‘sLfm dI cfh vfsqy pkOVy bxf idaf jF icwps Kfxy hn.’ Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry, ijhVy dupihry smOsy ilaFdy sn. kI Auh muwk gey hn?’ ‘nhIN jI, mYN soicaf ik smOsy qusIN dupihry KfDy sn. suafd bdl vfsqy kuJ hor bxf idMdI hF.’ ‘nhIN, nhIN surjIq kOry, smOsy suafd bxfey hn. ieh dukfn vfly hr iek cIjL Kfx vflI suafd hI bxfAuNdy hn. jfh qUMU cfh vfsqy pfxI rwK af. qyry nfl iek gwl vI krnI hY. sfrf prvfr iekwTf bYTf hY. afpF bYT ky sfry slfh kr lYNdy hF.’ surjIq kOr cfh df pfxI kuwkr Aupr rwK ky afAuNdI sOPy Aupr bYTdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘srdfr jI, dsoN qusIN ikhVI slfh krnI hY?’
‘surjIq kOry quhfQoN ieh puwCxf hY ik qYnUM pqf hI hY ik mYN suwK suwKI sI ik muMzy nUM aMimRqsr mwQf itkfAux iljfxf hY. ikAuN beI qrlocn isMG afpF sfry cwlIey. pfl isMG df vI mwQf itkf ilafAuNdy hF.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI, rfxI dI ishq TIk nhIN hY. asIN agly sfl jf afvFgy. qusIN mfr afieE gyVf. nfly vyK afieE myry zYzI nUM KyqF ivwc kMm krdy nUM.’ qrlocn isMG ny ivaMg nfl afpxy zYzI dI afls nUM dwisaf. ‘qrlocn isMG vyK lE! afpF iekwTy jFdy qF bhuq cMgI gwl sI. qYnUM qF ieMzIaf dy lokF df pqf hY pr kwlI rfxI nUM eyQy aOKf ho jfxf hY.’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI, mYN ieMzIaf keI vfr geI hF. mYnUM sfrf pqf hY ik AuQy lok iks qrHF dy hn?’ ‘awCf iPr quhfzI mrjI! qrlocn isMG qUM hux ieMtrnYt qoN vyK ky dwsIN ik kdoN dI itkt ikMny pONzF ivwc imldI hY?’ ‘lE mfsV jI, mYN huxy vyK idMdf hF.’ qrlocn isMG ny PrMt rUm ivwc pey kMipAUtr nUM afn kIqf aqy brfAUjL krky pMj-swq qrIkF aqy kImqF ipRMt kr idwqIaF. Bjn isMG ny rfxI kOr nUM ikhf, ‘puwq vyKI, jLrf njLr mfrI, quhfzy eyQy kwilaF nUM rihx vfsqy ikhVI qrIk cMgI rhygI?’ ‘rfxI kOr ny cMgI qrHF AunHF qrIkF nUM GoiKaF aqy ijhVI pihlI qrIk do ku hPLqy nUM afAuNdI sI, Aus Aupr afpxI AuNgl rwKdI ny puwiCaf, ‘mfsV jI ikMnF ku icr ieMzIaF rihxf cfhuMdy ho?’ ‘AuhI koeI cfr-pMj hPLqy qF rhFgy hI. AuQy igaF df kI pqf? Kbry hPLqf KMz ieDr-AuDr ho jfvy.’ ‘mfsV jI afh ijhVI do ku hPLqy nUM aYs mhIny dy aMq vflI qrIk hY. sfzy leI qF ieho ‘sUt’ krygI. jy lyt ho jFdy ho qF quhfnUM afAuNidaF nUM myry isLly dy idn lfgy af jfxy hn.’ Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr dI hF puaf ky afpxf krYizt kfrz jybH ivwcoN kwZ ky qrlocn isMG nUM PVfAuNidaf ikhf, ‘lE puwq jI, ies qrIk Aupr sfzIaF iqMnF dIaF PlfeIt itktF buwk kr dy.’ ‘mfsV jI Aupkfr isMG df pfsport bxf ilaf ik nhIN?’ ‘puwq Auh awj Blky af hI jfxf hY mYN ipCly hPLqy sfry kfgjL Br ky Gwl idwqy sn.’ ‘mfsV jI, pihlF pfsport af lYx idE. itktF iPr buwk kr dyvFgy. ikAuN quhfzf kI iKLafl hY?’
‘puwq iehdf ibRitsL pfsport hY ikhVf ieMzIan aYNmbYsI ivcoN afAuxf hY ijhVf sfl-sfl Br ltkdf rhU. qUM byiPLkr ho ky rwb df nfm lY ky iehI qrIk ijhVI rfxI kOr kihMdI hY buwk kr dy.’ qrlocn isMG ny itktF buwk krky Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘lE mfsV jI, qusIN vI vyK afE ieMzIaf. iKLafl nfl rhIE. AuQy qF lok iek vfr vyK lYx quhfzIaF jybHF ivc pYsy hn. EnF icr quhfzy mgr hI rihxgy ijMnF icr Auh pYsy AunHF dIaF jybHF ivwc nhIN pY jFdy. tIikaF df ieMqjLfm kr ilE.’ ‘cMgf kIqf puwq tIikaF df cyqf krvf idwqf. mYN kwlH nUM jf ky lvf ilafAuxy hn. tfAUn sYNtr ivwc ‘aYn[ aYc[ aYs[’ vfilaF df iek dPLqr ieho kMm krdf hY. jdoN jfE, awDy GMty ivwc hI tIky lf idMdy hn.’ ‘mfsV jI, ieh tIky Puwlxy vI hn. ienHF tIikaF nfl buKfr vI bhuq cVHdf huMdf hY.’ ‘qyrI gwl TIk hY. sfzy kol do hPLqy bfkI pey hn. jd qwk buKfr cVH-cuVH htxf hY. Aupkfr isMG df pqf nhI ikwdF hAU, surjIq kOry.’ ‘ieh qF jI, tIkf lwgx Aupr hI pqf lwgUgf. kI ikhf jf skdf hY?’ surjIq kOr nfl gwlF krdy Bjn isMG ny ‘XUro sports’ tI[vI[ cYnl lfieaf qF sLYPIlz sLihr ivwc bxy ‘krUsubwl QIeytr’ ivKy snUkr dI ‘vrlz cYpIan’ df mYc cwl irhf hY. Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM dwsxf ies qrHF sLurU kIqf ijvyN Auh afp snUkr Kyzdy rhy hn. AunHf ny ikhf, ‘vrlz snUkr cYNpIansLYp dunIaF dI pihlI snUkr cYNpIansLYp hY. ies dI mhqwqf do gwlF krky hY. iek ieh ik iesnUM ijwqx vfly nUM hor sB iKzfrIaF nfloN ienfm dI rfsLI ijLafdf imldI hY. dUjf ijwqx vfilaF dy drjy nUM vrlz lYvl Aupr pRmfixaf jFdf hY. sB qoN pihlI cYpINansLYp sMn 1927 ivc sLurU kIqI geI sI. sMn 1977 ivwc ieh cYNpIansLYp XU[ky[ dy sLihr sLYPIlz dy krUsubl QIeytr ivwc hI KyzI jFdI hY. imstr stIPLn hYNzrI swq vfr ivsLv df cYNpIan bx cuwkf hY jd ik stIPL zyvYs aqy vyljL df rya rIarzMn Cy-Cy vfr cYpINan bx cuwky hn. afh ijhVf jOhn ihMgnjL hux Kyz irhf hY ieh cfr-vfr cYNpIan bixaf hY. sMn 1927 ivc ‘joa dyvYs ny ies Kyz nUM vwKo vwKry QfvF ivwc mYc krvfey aqy PfeInl brimMGm sLihr dy ‘kYmikn hfl’ ivwc krvfieaf sI. snUkr dI cYNpIansLYp ies sfl qoN hI arMB huMdI hY. ies smyN dOrfn ‘jo zyvYs’ hI
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cYNpIansLYp ijwqI aqy AusnUM Aus smyN kul ienfm Cy pONz ds sLilMgF iml sn pr awj-kwlH ieh ienfm lwKF pONzf ivwc idwqy jFdy hn. sMn 1940 qwk jo zyvYs hI cYNpIan bxdf irhf. iPr sMn 1947 qwk cYNpIansLYp bMd rhI. vrqmfn ivc bIlIaz afsosIeysLn aYNz kMtrol kONsl’ ( BACC) ny tUrnfmYNt krvfieaf aqy ies tUrnfmYNt nUM astrylIaF dy hUrys ilMzrwm ny afpxy nfm kIqf. sMn 1976 ivc pihlI vfr isgrt kMpnI ‘aYmbYsI’ ny sRprsqI sMBflI aqy ienfm dI rfsLI lwKF pONzf ivwc idwqI jfx lwgI. vrqmfn ivc ieh sRprsqI ‘bYtPrYz ny lY leI hY. sMn 2015 qwk hux ieho hI sRprwsqI rwKxgy. snUkr awj-kwlH cIn, hFgkFg astrylIaF, jrmn kynyzf afid mulkF ivwc bhuq KyizaF jFdf hY. muwK qOr Aupr iKzfrI XU[ ky[ ivwcoN hI ijwqdy hn aqy cInI iKzfrI vI afpxf isr AuWcf cuwk rhy hn. tI[ vI[ Aupr sLurU ho rhy mYc nUM vyKdy Bjn isMG qrlocn isMG nUM kihMdy hn ik vyK ipwCy bflikn dI lkIr Auqy ijvyN grIn, brfAUn aqy XYlo rMg dy bfl rwKy hoey hn. ivckfr iewk blU rMg df bfl ipaf hY. Aus qoN Aupr ipMk rMg df bfl hY ijs Aupr pMdrF rYWz rMg dy bfl iqkon bxfAuNdy hn. iKzfrI nUM pihlF rYWz bfl pfAuxf hY aqy iPr iek koeI vI rMg df bfl jrUr pfAuxf pYxf hY. rYWz rMg dy bflF df iek nMbr huMdf hY. jykr rYWz rMg mgroN kflf bfl pfieaf qF swq nMbr imldy hn. ipMk bfl dy Cy nMbr hn. blU rMg dy bfl dy pMj nMbr hn. XYlo rMg dy cfr nMbr, brfAUn rMg dy iqMn nMbr aqy hry rMg dy bfl dy do nMbr huMdy hn. hr rYWz bfl mgroN kflf bfl pfAux vfly nUM vwD qoN vwD 147 nMbr lYx vfsqy vIh hjLfr qwk ienfm judf imldf hY. snUkr dy ieiqhfs ivwc 147 nMbr koeI koeI tfvF-tfvF hI lY ky igaf hY. ‘mfsV jI, afh ijhVf tybl Aupr hry rMg df kwpVf cfiVHaf hoieaf hY. ieh ikhVf kwpVf hY? ‘ies kwpVy nUM imltn df kwpVf kihMdy hn. ieh bhuq motf kwpVf huMdf hY. ies kwpVy nUM pOilsL krky mulfiem kIqf hoieaf huMdf hY qF ik ruVHdy bflF nUM koeI rukfvt nf pvy.’ ‘mfsV jI, tybl Aupr keI rMgF dy bfl ikAuN pey hn?’ qrlocn isMG ny puwiCaf. Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM smJfAuNidaF afiKaf ik XU[ ky[ dIaF muwK Kyzf hn ijvyN Putbfl, kirkt, tybl tYins aqy GoiVaF dIaF dOVF. lok ienHF KyzF nUM itktF lY ky vyKx jFdy hn. ienHF KyzF Aupr swtf vI lfAuNdy hn. mYN jd juafn huMdf sI qF Putbfl dy mYc vyKx jFdf huMdf sI.
eyQy Putbfl dIaF cfr zIvIjLnF hn aqy iek prYmIar lIg hY aqy vrqmfn ivc XUrpIan lIg vI bx geI hY. myrI Putbfl dI klwb prYmIar lIg ivwc KyzdI huMdI sI. mYN ies afpxI tIm dy hr mYc nUM vyKx jFdf sI. mYc sfry mulk ivwc vwKo-vwKry sLihrF ivwc Kyzy jFdy sn. jd ‘homisk ho jFdf qF mYN mYc vyKx cly jFdf, ijs krky iek qF mYN afpxy lokF vFg pwbF-klwbF ivwc sLrfbF pIx qoN bicaf irhf dUsrf mYc vyKidaF mYN sfry gm Buwl jfieaf krdf sI. qIjf qyrI mfsI nUM vI QoVHI bryk iml jFdI sI. ieMzIaF qoN afx ky mYN qYnUM afpxI tIm dy mYc ivKflx iljfvFgf.’ surjIq kOr ny qocI nUM nsIhq kridaF ikhf, ‘qocI, aYvyN nf afpxy mfsV dy DVy cVH jfeIN. Gr ivc iekwlI aOrq nUM pwuiCaf jfxo ik Auh ikvyN afpxf tfeIm gujLfrdI hY?’ do hPLqy idnF ivc gujLr gey. qrlocn isMG surjIq kOr, Bjn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG nUM ieMzIaF jfx vfsqy jhfjLy cVHf afieaf. rfxI kOr pfl isMG nUM lY ky Gr hI bYTI rhI.
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eKv-40 Bjn isMG nUM do hPLqy ho gey hn ieMzIaf phuMcy nUM. surjIq kOr aqy Bjn isMG qrlocn isMG jF rfxI kOr nfl PUn Aupr aksr gwlF kr hI lYNdy hn. Bjn isMG ny aj jd qrlocn isMG nfl PUn Auqy gwl kIqI qF qrlocn isMG ny Bjn isMG koloN puwiCaf mfsV jI awj asIN quhfnUM tI[ vI[ Aupr vyiKaf sI. ieh kdoN dI iPlm bxI hY?’ ‘kwlH svyr dI jd asIN aMimRqsr mwQf tykx gey sI. puwq sfzI ieMtrivAU vI suxI sI!’ ‘nhIN mfsV jI, isrPL quhfnUM aqy mfsI jI nUM Aupkfr df mwQf itkfAuNdI nUM vyiKaf sI. sLfied asIN tI[ vI[ lyt afn kIqf hoxf hY.’ ‘qrlocn isMG rfxI dI qbIaq ikvyN hY? TIk hY.’ ‘hF jI mfsV jI, TIk hY. mfsI jI nfl hI hn. rfxI ny AunHF nfl koeI gwl krnI hY.’ Bjn isMG ny rfxI kOr df PUn surjIq kOr nUM PVfieaf aqy surjIq kOr ny ikhf, hYlo! bytf, ishq TIk hY.’ ‘hF jI mfsI jI, pr ienHF nUM kuJ smJfE. sUjI bdly myry nfl roj lVdy hn. quhfnUM pqf iek mF afpxy bwicaF nUM ikvyN Cwz skdI hY?’
‘bytf asIN do ku hPLiqaF ivwc muV afAuxf. EnF icr dwb-Guwt ky kwZ lY. asIN afx ky iehnUM smJfvFgy. awCf iPr asIN hux vfps ipMz nUM jfxf hY. eyQy sLihr afey sI. rfxI, asIN qyry cfcy nUM vI iml afey hF. asIN qyry leI imckn dy sUt ley hn. hF asIN qocI dI mMmI zYzI nUM vI prso imly sI. qocI df zYzI kwlH vI aMimRqsr sfzy nfl hI igaf sI pr AuQy Aus ny sLrfb pIqI hoeI sI. Auh vI gurduafry aMdr. sfzI bhuq byiejLqI hoeI. muV ky asIN kMnF nUM hwQ lfieaf ik eydF dy mOky Aupr iehnUM kdy vI nfl nhI iljfxf iPr. rfxI qyry mfsV jI, jfx nUM kfhly hn. mYN quhfnUM iPr PUn krUMgI. afpxf iKLafl rwKxf. afps ivwcI lVnf nhIN, bIbf puwq bxky rhIN.’ rfxI ny PUn rwK idwqf. qrlocn isMG ny rfxI kOr nUM nhorf mfiraf, ‘hor lf lY sLkfieqf. mYN nhIN iksy qoN zrdf. vyKI AunHF ny mYnUM nhIN kuJ kihxf. qYnUM hI gflF pYxIaF hn. mYN dwsUM qyrI mF nUM ik ieh mfsI kol myrIaF sLkfieqf lfAuNdI sI.’ ieh suxdI rfxI kOr awigEN hws rhI hY. hwsdI rfxI nUM vyK ky qrlocn isMG ibnF bflxoN jl igaf. rfxI ny jd pfl isMG nUM soPLy AuproN cuwk ky afpxy moZy nfl lfieaf qf Aus ny pfl isMG nUM rfxI dy moiZaf qoN lfh ky afpxy kol lYNidaF afiKaf, ‘rfxI mYnUM koeI mfeINz nhIN. qUM sO vfrI sUjI dI ‘luwk aPtr’ kr pr mYN afpxy muMizaF dI ‘lukaPLtr’ afp kr lAUNgf. jd qyrI mMmI sMBflx vflI hYgI hY qF qUM Aupr jf ky ikAuN duhr pfAunI eyN.’ ‘ieh vI qF myrf hI muMzf hY. iehnUM vI mYN afp hI sMBfl lAUNgI. qusIN afrfm kro bYT ky.’ ‘ikAuN ieh qyrf iekwlI df puwq nhIN hY. myrf vI iehdy Aupr EnF hI hwk hY ijMnF qyrf hwk hY. imhrbfnI krky qUM sUjI nUM hI sMBfilaf kr. mYN afpxy muMizaF dI prvirsL afp kr lAUNgf. jy awgy vfsqy afpxI lwq ivwc PLsfeI qF qUM afpxf piVHaf jfxI.’ ‘jI eynf kfhdf guwsf. aOrq dI KusLI qF afpxy mrd dI KusLI ivwc hI huMdI hY. jykr pfly nUM bulfAux nfl quhfnUM guwsf lwgdf hY qF mYN sONh KFdI hF ik quhfzy sfhmxy mYN iehnUM kdy vI bulfAUNgI vI nf. pr qusIN myry nfl guwsy nf hoieaf kro. sfPL-sfPL dws idaf kro ik quhfnUM myrI ikhVI afdq cMgI nhIN lwgdI. mYN AuvyN krUMgI ijvyN quhfnUM awCf lwgdf hY.’ ‘bs, ieko gwl! qUM sUjI nUM hI sFB, muMzy nUM mYN afpy sMBfl lvFgf.’
‘awCf jI mYN hux afpxy kMn PVdI hF. muV ky aijhI koeI glqI nhIN huMdI. pr pfly nUM Kfx-pIx nUM qF bxf ky dy skdI hF.’ ‘Auh vI jd mYN Gr nf hovF. TIk hY.’ ‘iPr qF KusL rhoNgy.’ ‘iblkul iPr mYnUM guwsf kdy nhIN afvygf.’ rfxI ny awigEN ikhf, ‘zMn!’ eynf kih ky Auh Aupr afpxy kmry ivc cly geI.’ rfxI kOr ny dUsry idn cfr sfl dI sUjI nUM ‘rIsYpsLn’ ivwc kfnUMnI qOr Aupr dfKLl krvf idwqf. BfvyN Auh sfZy iqMn sfl dI huMdI hoeI vI rIsYpsLn dIaF jmfqF ivwc bYTdI sI. rfxI nUM pqf nhIN ikAuN? pfl isMG ivwc eynf moh nhIN hY ijMnF Auh sUjI df krdI hY. jd qrlocn isMG hfjr hovy, Ausny iPr kdy vI pfl isMG vwl afpxf iDafn hI nhIN idwqf. ies qrHF rusdy-rsfAuNidaF AunHF nUM cfr hPLqy hor lMG gey. surjIq kOr aqy Bjn isMG vI ieMzIaf qoN muV afey. ikAuNik smF svyr dy pMj vwj gey sn. AunHF soicaf ik qocI dI nINd ikAuN Krfb krnI hY. tYksI Aupr isrPL pwcI ku pONz qF msF lwgxy hn. ies krky AunHF ny jhfjoN Auqr ky tYksI kr leI. jd Auh afpxy sLihr dy gurduafry kol puwjy qF surjIq kOr ny tYksI vfly nUM ikhf ik Auh iek imMt eyQy afpxI tYksI nUM roky qF ik Auh mwQf tyk jfvy. Bjn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG suwqy hI pey sn. AunHF nUM nhIN pqf lwgf ik tYksI ikqy rfh ivwc rukI hY. ieMzIaf ivwc rih ky Auh eynF KusL nhIN hoey ijMny cfvF nfl ieMzIaf nUM gey sn. iek qF Aupkfr isMG dI ishq TIk nhIN sI rihMdI. Bjn isMG dI afpxI vI ishq ivgV geI. inwq idn purfxI msLIn vFg AunHF dy srIr df koeI nf koeI aMg drd hI krn lwg pYNdf. jF qF ieMzIaf ivwc koeI cMgI dvf nf imlx krky jF AuNJ hI Bjn isMG hux buwZy ho gey sn. ieMzIaf ivwc AunHF dI ishq idnoN idn KLrfb hI huMdI geI. dUjf AunHF nUM afpxy njLdIkI irsLqydfrF df vqIrf vI eynF cMgf nhIN lwgf. Auh ijnHF nUM vI imly sfry kihx ik vlYq ivwc qUM kONslr bixaf hoieaf eyN. srkfr qyrI gwl mMndI hY. qUM AuQy sfnUM swd lY. myry muMzy nUM bulf lY. koeI cMgf Gr vyK ky myrI DI df ivafh kr dy AuQy. qocI dy kihx anusfr AunHF sfiraF ny AusdI BrI jybH KflI krn dI koisLsL kIqI. ijs idn Auh ieMzIaf qoN jhfjLy ciVHaf qF Aus ny kMnF nUM hwQ lfieaf aqy rwb awgy afpxy dony hwQ joVy ik rwbf ! muV nf kdy mYnUM ies mulk ivwc GwlIN. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG nUM bQyrf ikhf ik iewk-do
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hPLqy hor atk lvy qF ik Auh afpxI BYx mIqo kol vI QoVHf icr rih ky vyK lvy pr Bjn isMG ny ies vfr surjIq kOr dI iek nf suxI. surjIq kOr ijAuN aMimRqsroN jhfjLy cVHI hY. sfrI vft jhfjL ivwc suwqI hI afeI hY. AunHF df muMzf Aupkfr isMG, Bjn isMG dI hI ingrfnI ivwc irhf. Bjn isMG nUM kdy AUNG af jFdI qF Aupkfr isMG roxf sLurU kr idMdf. ies qrHF AusdI cMgI qrHF awK lwgI hI nhIN. iesy krky Auh muMzy nUM surjIq kOr dy hvfly krky afp tYksI ivwc GUk sON igaf. surjIq kOr ny tYksI vfly nUM BfVf idwqf aqy afpxI cfbI nfl Gr df drvfjf KoilHaf. rsoeI ivwc jf ky Aupkfr isMG vfsqy duwD grm krn hI lwgI sI qd qwk rfxI ivVk sux ky hyTF rsoeI ivwc af geI. Bjn isMG suwq AunINdry PrMt rUm ivwc jFdy hI sON gey. afAuNdI rfxI ny surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘mfsI jI, qusIN bYTo mYN muMzy vfsqy duwD bxf idMdI hF. ikvyN irhf quhfzf ieMzIaf df sPLr? qusIN myry zYzI jI dy Brf nUM imlx gey sI. kI kihMdy sn Auho?’ ‘hF puwq! asIN gey sI AunHF nUM imlx. sfnUM sfiraF bMidaF ivwcoN iewk qyry cfcf jI hI cMgy lwgy hn. AunHF ny sfzI bhuq syvf kIqI. Auh afKdy sn ik sfzy kuVm Gr afey hn. lYxI dyxI vI bVy ipafr siqkfr nfl kIqI. asIN AunHF nUM iml ky bhuq KusL hoey. Auh vI iewk idn sfzy ipMz sfnUM imlx afey sn. AunHF ny qocI vfsqy aqy qyry leI sUt vI Gwilaf hY. idn cVHy ivKfldI hF.’ ‘mfsI jI muMzy nUM duwD mYN iplf idMdI hF qusIN Aupr jf ky sON jfE. mYN ibsqrF JfV afAuNdI hF.’ ‘nhIN puwq! mYN qF jhfjL ivc suwqI hI afeI hF. qyry mfsV ny hI Aupkfr nUM sfrI vft sMBfilaf. mYN sLfvr lY ky QoVHf afrfm krUMgI. aYvyN srIr Bfrf-Bfrf ijhf hoieaf hoieaf hY.’ ‘cMgf mfsI jI, jfE qusIN jf ky sLfvr lY lE. ilafE muMzf mYnUM PVf idE. duwD mYN iehnUM iplf idMdI hF.’ surjIq kOr Aupkfr isMG nUM rfxI kOr dI god ivc dy ky afp sLfvr lYx cly geI. rfxI kOr ny Aupkfr isMG dy qyV nvIN nfpI lf idwqI aqy AusnUM duwD ipaf ik hfsf Kyzf krdI ny AusnUM GUk sulf idwqf. rfxI kOr nY afpxy muMzy vfsqy vI duwD bxf ilaf sI. Ausny duwD bxf ky qrlocn isMG dy isrhfxy pey myjL Aupr rwK ky rjfeI ivwc vV geI. sLfvr lY ky surjIq kOr jdoN bfhr afeI qF Aus ny rfxI nUM hfk mfrI, ‘rfxI, iPr sON geI. cwl
sO lY ijhVf GMtf awDf GMtf hor afrfm krnf. iPr kMm ’qy jfx df smF ho jfxf hY.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI dwso! kI kMm sI. mYnUM hux ikwQy nINd afAuxI. AuNJ asIN ies ku vyly hI AuWT KVIdf huMdY. ikAuNky pfly nUM duwD ijAuN bxf ky dyxf huMdf hY.’ ‘myry leI iewk brYz bxf dy. cwl hyTF af jf mYN Bjn isMG nUM puwCdI hF jy AunHF ny vI kuJ Kfxf hoieaf. jhfjL ivc qF Kfxf mYnUM iblkul hI cMgf nhIN lwgf.’ ‘mfsI jI, aflU vVIaF dI sbjI rfqIN bxfeI sI. mYN cfr prOTy lfh idMdI hF. afrfm nfl Kf ky afrfm kirE. awj mYN awDI CuwtI vyly af jfxf hY. pqf nhIN ikAuN dupihroN bfad afiPs bMd rihxf hY.’ ‘cwl iPr qyrI mrjI.’ rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM vI Kfxf iqafr krky dyxf sI. ies krky Auh AuWTI aqy rsoeI ivwc jf ky prOTy bxfAux lwg peI. suwqy pey Bjn isMG dIaF nfsF ivwc jd prOiTaF dI sugMD geI qF AunHF ny afpxIaF awKF AuGfV ky vyiKaf ik Auh qF afpxy Gr ivwc bYTy hn. AunHF ny hOlLIhOlLI pfsy mfridaF afpxI nINd nUM qoiVaf aqy sLfvr lYx cly gey. jd qwk Bjn isMG sLfvr lY ky guslKfny qoN bfhr afey qd qwk rfxI kOr ny Kfxf iqafr kr hI ilaf sI. jd Bjn isMG hyTF afey qF rfxI kOr ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI, prOTy iqafr hn. af jfE Kf lE. jhfjLF ivwc Kfxf ikhVf cMgf imldf hY?’ Bjn isMG nUM vI BuwK lwgI hoeI sI. AunHF ny ikhf, ‘ilaf bytf pf dy iPr iek prOTf Kf lYNdy hF.’ rfxI kOr ny surjIq kOr aqy Bjn isMG vfsqy prsLfdf pros idwqf. Bjn isMG Kf ky iPr PrMt rUm ivc jf ky sON gey. surjIq kOr ny vI prOTy KfDy pr AuhdI nINd pqf nhIN ikAuN AuV geI sI. rfxI kOr ny qrlocn isMG vfsqy itPLn iqafr kIqf aqy Ausdy isrhfxy rwK idwqf. AunHF dI bol cfl bMd hoeI nUM cr hPLqy ho gey hn. ijhVy-ijhVy kMm rfxI kOr nUM krn vfsqy khy hoey hn. Auh EnF ku krky afpxy kMm Aupr smyN isr cly jFdI hY. qrlocn isMG, pfl isMG nuM iqafr krky Aus nUM sMBflx vflI gorI aOrq kol Cwz ky afp vI kMm Aupr cly jFdf hY. awj AunHF ny afpxy sfry kMm rutIn nfl kIqy aqy afpxy kMm Aupr cly geI, ikAuNik swuqI peI surjIq kOr nUM byafrfm krnf TIk nf smiJaf.
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svyr dy dws ku vjy drvfjy dI GMtI vwjI qF surjIq kOr ny suwq AuNnIdrI ny drvfjf Koilaf qF awigEN ismro Gr aMdr lMG afeI. surjIq kOr ny puwiCaf,‘qYnUM ikvyN pqf lwgf ik asIN af gey hF.’ ‘qUM svyry gurduafry mwQf nhIN tyk ky afeI. mYN pRDfn jI nUM dPLqr ivc loVINdf rfsLn ilKfAux geI hoeI sI. qYnUM dPLqr dI qfkI dy sLIsLy ivcI mwQf tyk ky muVdI nUM vyiKaf sI.’ Bjn isMG ny ismro dI afvfjL suxidaF sfr hI afpxIaF AunINdrIaF awKF nUM iPr mIc ilaf. surjIq kOr ny rsoeI ivwc jFdI ny drvfjf Zoa ilaf aqy ismro nUM ikhf, ‘mYnUM pqf qUM ikhVf rfsLn ilKfAux geI sI?’ ‘jy qYnUM pqf hY qF qUM aYvyN rOlf pf ky mYnUM bdnfm ikAuN krdI eyN? jy qyry nfl sLugl nfl gwl kr leIdI hY qF ijvyN qUM socdI eyN ieh swc nhIN hY. pRDfn jI, bVy sfPL idl dy iensfn hn. eydF df kMm Auh kdy vI nhIN krngy. hOlLI bol koeI sux lAUgf. hor suxf! qyry myly hoey ik nhIN AuQy.’ ‘cMgF, qUM jfxy pRDfn jfxy. mYN ies gwl ivcoN kI kwZxf pfAuxf hY. mYN afpxf kI dwsF BYxy, AuQy koeI cfns hI nhIN lwgf. eynI dyr bfad pMjfb gey sI. pRfhAuixaF ny hI mwq mfrI hoeI sI. iek idn sohxf cfns lwgf sI. jwgy BYVy ny sLrfb hI bhuq pI leI sI. suwqf ipaf hI nhIN AuWiTaf.’ ‘ikAuN? qYQoN suwqy pey nUM AuTfl hI nhIN hoieaf. qyrf afpxf hI jIa nhIN krdf hoxf.’ ‘nhIN ismro, ieh gwl nhIN sI. asIN aMimRqsr Aupkfr isMG df mwQf itkfAux gey hoey sI. qocI df Cotf Brf vI nfl sI. asIN hotl ivwc Tihry hoey sI. jwgy ny svyry hI pqf nhIN ikwQoN pI leI? asIN gurduafry dy aMdr jfx qoN pihlF hI AusnUM hotl ivwc hI Cwz gey. mwQf tykx qoN bfad myrI qbIaq kuJ Krfb ho geI. qocI df Brf Auhny vI qyry BfjI nfl tI[ vI[ Aupr ieMtrivAU vfsqy jfxf sI. Auh mYnUM muV hotl ivwc Cwz igaf. jwgy df kmrf judf buwk kIqf hoieaf sI. mgroN pqf nhIN Ausny ikhVf mfvf Kf ilaf. mYN AusnUM AuTfvF. Auh mfVIaF ijhIaF awKF AuGfVy aqy iPr DVwk mMjy Auqy izwg pvy. mYnUM qF grmI af geI. pUrI iek GMty dI imhnq mgroN mYN qF AuQy Cwz ky afpxy kmry ivwc afx ky sON geI. hux kry Auh PUn eyQy. AuhnUM mYN ieh mOkf cyqf krfieaf krUMgI.’
‘nIN, Aupkfr isMG nUM qF nhIN Auhny pCfixaf.’ ‘ismro, BolIaF gwlF krdI eyN! AuhnUM kdy surq rihMdI qF pCfxdf. ismro, mIqo ny bhuq koisLsL kIqI pr mYN nhIN AuhnUM lfgy lwgx idwqf.’ ‘cwl mYN qyry koloN ieho gwl puwCx afeI sI. jdoN df qYnUM svyr df vyiKaf sI. mYN socdI sI ik ikhVI GVI jf ky qyrI KLbr lY afvF.’ ‘cMgf! ismro BYx jI, mYN QoVHf ijhf afrfm kr lvF.’ ‘cMgf BYxy jIAUNdI vwsdI rih. vfihgurU qYnUM sdf qMdrusq rwKy. jd ismro AuQoN cly geI qF surjIq kOr iPr afrfm krn lwg peI.
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eKv-41 Bjn isMG nUM ieMzIaf qoN afieaf nUM do hPLqy bIq gey hn. rfxI kOr grBvqI hY. ishq nf TIk hox krky Bfv Auh lybr dy idnF ivwc jfx krky Ausny kMm AuproN CuwtIaF lY leIaF hn. qrlocn isMG nUM pONzF df nsLf hY. Ausny keI dosqF-imwqrF nUM krjf lY ky idwqf hY aqy Ausny Gr Aupr cuwikaf krjf lfh ky vI ds hjLfr pONz bYNk ivwc jmF kr ilaf hY. Ausny rfxI kOr nUM spwsLt qOr Aupr kih idwqf hY ik AuhnUM qyrI qnKfh nfl koeI mqlb nhIN hY. Bfvy qUM iehnUM kfly cor nUM dy dy jF iesnUM sUjn dI sFB sMBfl vfsqy Krc kr dy. Ausdf qyrI qnKfh nfl kwuJ lYxf dyxf nhIN hY. mYN qYnUM rotI kwpVf sfrI Aumr dyeI jfvFgf. qrlocn isMG df rvweIaf rfxI vwl QoVHf kusYlf ijhf hI hY ikAuNik Auh sUjI nUM imlxo htfAuNdf hY pr rfxI afpxI ijwLd Aupr aVI hoeI hY. rfxI kOr ies gwl nUM BlI-BFq smJdI hY ik sUjI vwl Aus df bhuqf iDafn Ausdy ivafhuqf jIvn ivwc Ktfs pYdf krygf pr iPr vI Auh sUjI vwl afpxf iDafn ies krky idMdI hY ik jykr AusnUM ies smyN nf sFiBaF igaf qF Ausdf BivwK Kqm ho jfeygf aqy Auh glIaF ivwc ruldI iPrygI. sUjI dy BivwK nUM bxf ky rfxI afpxI lMmyrI Aumr ivwc qrlocn isMG dy ipafr nUM vfps ilafAux dI ivAuNq ivwc afpxy ipafr dI hux kurbfnI dy rhI hY. dsF hPLiqaF ivwc hI sUjI ny afpxy pMjvyN sfl dI pVHfeI afrMB kr leI hY. rfxI kOr nUM hux eynI KusLI hY ik AusnUM sUjI vwl bhuqf iDafn nhIN dyxf pYNdf ies qoN ibnHF ik Aus dy skUl vwloN jd kdy Ausdy tIcrF vwloN AusdI progrYs bfry gwl bfq krnI hovy. eyny ku smF dyx nfl qrlocn isMG vI bhuqf nhIN qVPLdf. rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG ivckfr sUjI
iek iksm df iKlfa bxI hoeI hY. nf qF rfxI kOr afpxy muMizaF nUM afpxI mF krqfrI kol lY ky jf skdI hY ikAuNik sUjI AunHF kol rihMdI hY aqy nf hI rfxI sUjI nUM nfl lY ky qrlocn isMG dy nfl hI rih skdI hY. BfvyN ivafh qoN pihlF qrlocn isMG ny ieh gwl mMnI vI sI ik Auh sUjI nUM afpxI DI krky ivhfr krygf pr pqf nhIN ikAuN jd rfxI kOr prYgnYNt ho geI Ausy idn qoN qrlocn isMG df mn sUjI bfry bdl igaf. krqfr kOr vI jd Bjn isMG dy Gr afAuNdI qF qrlocn isMG nUM eynI cMgI nf lwgdI ikAuNik Auh vI sUjI dI sFB sMBfl krdI hY pr krqfr kOr ny sLinwcrvfr aqy aYqvfr vfly idn sUjI nUM guaFZIaF dy Gr Cwz afx ky inqf pRqI afpxy dohiqaF dI sFB-sMBfl EnF dyr krdI rhI ijMnF icr qrlocn isMG ny mUMh pfV ky nhIN kih idwqf ik myry muMizaF nUM koeI sMBflx dI loV nhIN. mMmI jI, jfE jf ky sUjI dI sFB-sMBfl kro. Bjn isMG dy invfs sQfn Aupr hI Cy ‘ieMnsLorYNs brokr’ dy dPLqr hn aqy iqMn aijhy dPLqr nfl dy ielfikaF ivwc KuwlHy hoey hn. ienHF noN hI dPLqrF dI dyK Bfl Bjn isMG afp krdy hn. AunHF dI ishq ijLafdf ivgV jfx Aupr Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM coKI qnKfh dy ky sfry dPLqrF df pRbMD krn vfsqy ieMncfrj bxf idwqf. ijs idn qoN qrlocn isMG Bjn isMG dy dPLqrF dI dyK Bfl krn lwgf hY, Aus idn qoN Aus kol pfl isMG dI dyK Bfl vfsqy smF hI nhIN rihMdf. Ausny afpxI mfsI nfl slfh krky pfl isMG dI dyK Bfl vfsqy iewk nfnI df pRbMD kr ilaf hY. surjIq kOr ny vI afpxI vwloN aijhf krn vfsqy qrlocn isMG nUM iejLfjq dy idwqI ikAuNik AuhnUM pqf hY ik Auh vI hux kmfAuNdf hY aqy pfl isMG nUM rfxI kOr sMBfly ieh vI qrlocn isMG nUM psMd nhIN hY. surjIq kOr ny vlYq dI hvf nUM smJdI hoeI ny qrlocn isMG nUM jfgrUk vI krfieaf ik BivwK ivwc muMizaF Aupr keI glq asr pYx df vI KLdsLf ho skdf hY pr qrlocn isMG dy idmfg dIaF grfrIaF iewko QF aVIaF hoeIaf sn. Ausny surjIq kOr dI iek vI slfh nUM nhIN mMinaf aqy pfl isMG nUM nfnI dy hvfly kr idwqf. pMjfb ivwc ‘nfnI’ iksy dI mF dI mF nUM kihMdy hn pr vlYq ivwc nfnI Aus aOrq nUM ikhf jFdf hY ijhVI dUsiraF dy bwicaF dI sFB-sMBfl df kMm krdI huMdI hY. qrlocn isMG ijMnF smF rojL afp kMm krn jFdf hY qF Auh afpxy bwcy nfnI kol Cwz afAuNdf hY. vlYq ivc 55 prsYNt aOrqF GroN bfhr kMm krn jFdIaF hn aqy vlYq ivc 35 prsYNt ‘isMgl
pyrYNts’ rihMdy hn. ijhVIaF aOrqF kMm krdIaF hn, AunHF dy bwicaF nUM nfnIaF afpxy GrF ivwc sMBflx df kMm krdIaF hn. isMgl pyrYNts qoN Bfv jF qF iksy dI mF bwcy nUM afpxy pqI shfry Cwz geI hY aqy jF iPr Aus bwcy df bfp pirvfr Cwz igaf hY. vlYq df sLosLl isstm hI pMjfbI isstm qoN vwKrf hY, ijs ivwc ‘kfmn vfeIPL’ vrgy pirvfr vI rihMdy hn. AupRokq pirvfrk pRbMD qoN rfxI qF cMgI qrHF vfkPL hY pr qrlocn isMG ies pRbMD qoN axjfx hox krky rfxI kOr nfl KLrbf vrqfE krdf hY. rfxI kOr afpxy pihly asPLl ivafhuqf jIvn kfrn qrlocn isMG dy aDIn ies krky rihMdI hY qF ik Ausdy ies ivafhuqf jIvn dy tuwtx dI koeI vjf nf bx sky. iehI kfrn Auh qrlocn isMG vwloN kIqy gey qsdwd jF lfeIaF geIaF tfhrF nUM Aprf ijhf krky hI lYNdI hY. rfxI ny afpxI mMmI nUM dws idwqf hY, jykr pfly nUM quhfzf vyKx df icwq kry qF qusIN myry Gr af jfieaf kro. mYN muMizaF nUM quhfzy Gr Aus vyly lY ky afieaf krUMgI, jd sUjI ikqy nOkrI krn lwg peI jF Auh ikDry XUnI ivwc bfhr pVHn geI hovy. qusIN afpxy dohiqaF df bhuqf nf soicaf kro. smJ lY ajy koeI qyrf dohqf hY hI nhIN hY. cfr-pMj idn bfad rfxI kOr hspqfl cly jFdI hY. rfxI kOr dI god ivc iewk hor muMzy ny jnm ilaf. Bjn isMG aqy sMDU sfihb dy Gr KusLIaF dI lihr dOV peI. rfxI kOr aqy nv jnimaF muMzf vI cMgI ishq ivwc hn. rfxI kOr nUM qIsry idn hI hspqfl ivwcoN CuwtI iml geI. Auh Bjn isMG dy Gr ivwc vfps af geI. krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb nfl keI hor pqvMqy muMzy nUM vyKx afey. dUjy hPLqy AunHF gurduafry jf ky muMzy df nfm sMdIp isMG rwK ilaf. do iqMn hPLiqaf ivc hI sMdIp isMG qoN sYNzI isMG bx igaf aqy pfl isMG nUM iswDf pol krky hI bulfieaf jFdf. surjIq kOr ny rfxI kOr dy ies isLly nUM vI bhuq cMgI qrHF ktf idwqf. rfxI kOr dI god ivcw jykr kuVI afAuNdI qF sLfied Auh eynI CyqI isLlf nf kwt skdI pr muMzy dy hOsly nfl Auh mhIny ivwc hI muV ky kMm Aupr jfx lwg peI. pol nUM qrlocn isMG svyry kMm Aupr jFdf nfnI kol Cwz jFdf ijhVI ik AunHF dy afpxy Gr dy bhuq njLdIk hI rihMdI hY pr sYNzI nUM idn Br surjIq kOr sFBdI. jd pfl isMG Gr af jFdf hY qF Auh Aupkfr isMG nfl KylF bdly bhuq lVdf hY. surjIq kOr ny KylF BfvyN iewko iksm dIaF dodo ilaf ky rwKIaF hoeIaF hn pr pfl isMG Ausy Kyl nUM lYxf cfhuMdf hY ijhVI Kyl nfl Aupkfr isMG KylHdf huMdf hY. Aupkfr isMG qoN KylHF Kohx
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krky Aupkfr isMG roNdf rihMdf hY. keI vfr Auh Aupkfr isMG nfl hwQo pfeI vI ho pYNdf hY pr pfl isMG QoVHf qkVf hox krky Aupkfr isMG dI koeI pysL nhIN jfx idMdf. surjIq kOr Aus nUM Aupr kmry ivwc jf ibTfldI hY qF pfl isMG AuWQy Auhdy mgr jf ky AusdIaF KylF nUM KhuMdF rihMdf hY. surjIq kOr aksr Bjn isMG kol sLkfieqf lfAuNdI rihMdI hY ik pol bhuq KwKf muMzf hY. nf afp KylF nfl Kyzdf hY aqy nf Aupkfr nUM KylHF nfl Kyzx idMdf hY. Bjn isMG vfr-vfr hAU prHy krI jFdy hn pr surjIq kOr ies muMzy koloN qMg af geI hY. surjIq kOr sYNzI nUM vI pol kol nhIN jfx idMdI ik Ausdf suBf vI pol vrgf nf jf jfvy. jd AunHF dy Gr sLIro df Cotf poqf ‘hrI’ (hrivMdr) afAuNdf hY qF pol dI Auhdy nfl bhuq bxdI hY. jd pol Gr huMdf hY qF surjIq kOr afpxy afrfm vfsqy sLIro dy poqy hrI nUM afpxy Gr bulf lYNdI hY. sLIro surjIq kOr dI gurduafry qoN shylI hY. Bjn isMG kONslr hox krky sLIro AunHF dy Gr df kMm kfr vI kr jFdI hY. sLIro, surjIq kOr dy Gr afx ky KusL vI rihMdI hY. Bjn isMG AunHF dy dPLqrF vfly keI kMm vI suafr idMdf hY. surjIq kOr df Gr BfvyN gurduafry qoN dUr qrlocn isMG dy Gr dy kol hY pr AusdI gurbfxI ivc sLrDf AusnUM gurduafry vwl iKwc ilafAuNdI hY, ijQy Auh afpxIaF hor shylIaF nfl surjIq kOr nUM vI iml lYNdI hY. Bjn isMG dy jd aOlfd nhIN huMdI sI qF Auh sLIro dy poqy-poqIaF nfl hI Gr ivwc rOxk bxfeI rwKdy sn. suwK nfl hux qF bwicaF df cIk-cuhfVF Bjn isMG dy afpxy pirvfr df hI bQyrf hY pr iPr vI Auh sLIro dy poqy-poqIaF nUM afpxy Gr bulfAuxo kdy nhIN Buwly. rfxI kOr kMm Cwz ky sUjI nUM skUloN lYx jFdI hY. Auh sUjI nUM bVy ipafr nfl AusdI pVHfeI bfry puwCdI aqy dwsdI rihMdI hY aqy krqfr kOr nfl afpxIaF keI GrylU gwlF vI krdI keI vfr Gr dyr nfl prqdI hY. qrlocn isMG smJdf hY ik rfxI kOr sUjI nUM afpxf ijLafdf smF ikAuN idMdI hY? ies krky Gr afAuNdI rfxI nfl KihbV pYNdf hY. keI vfr ieh JgVf hwQo pfeI qwk vI AupV jFdf. iek idn jd qrlocn isMG ny guwsy ivwc rfxI kOr dy iek vwt ky cupyV jV idwqI qF rfxI kOr DfhIN ro peI. surjIq kOr ny ivwc pY ky qrlocn isMG nUM bhuq smJfieaf aqy rfxI kOr nUM afpxI ihwk nfl Gwut ky cuwp krvfieaf. AunHF nUM ieMJ lVidaF JgVidaF Cy mhIny lMG gey. iewk idn rfxI kOr sUjI nUM skUloN Gr ilaf ik Aus nfl keI gwlF dIaF smJOqIaF dyx lwgI, ‘sUjI puwq, qUM pVH ilK ky vwzI ho ky ‘pulIs-vomYn’ bx ky afpxy zYzI nUM tolH ky ilaFeI.’
sUjI ny jvfb idwqf, ‘mfsI jI, myrf zYzI qF sfzy Gr hI rihMdf hY. mYnUM qF tolHx dI loV hI nhIN hY.’ rfxI kOr ny smJfieaf ik sUjI Auh qyrf nfnf hY. qUM qF ajy pYdf vI nhIN hoeI sI qyrf zYzI qYnUM Cwz igaf sI. qUM vwzI ho ky pulIs-vomYn bx ky afpxy zYzI nUM tolHI.’ sUjI jd kdy skUl ivwc afpxy hmjmfqIaF nfl gwlF krdI hY qF kihMdI hY ik Auhny pVH ky pulIs-vomYn bx ky afpxy zYzI nUM lwBxf hY. keI vfr sUjI qoN vwzI Aumr vfly bwcy Ausdf mjLfk AuzfAuNdy aqy buwlIieMg krdy pr ijhVI gwl AusdI mfsI rfxI ny AusnUM smJfeI hoeI sI. Auh gwl Ausdy KUn ivc sdf dOVdI rihMdI hY. Aus idn vI jd rfxI kOr afpxy Gr dyr nfl phuMcI qF qrlocn isMG ny iPr cupyVF jV idwqIaF. awj surjIq kOr gurduafry geI hoeI sI. pfl isMG aqy sYNzI isMG DfhIN ro rhy hn pr rfxI ny AunHF dI koeI pRvfh nhIN kIqI. rfxI kOr ny guwsy ivwc afpxI kfr cuwkI aqy krqfr kOr dy moZy Aupr afpxf isr rwK ky DfhIN rox lwg peI. krqfr kOr AusnUM vfr-vfr puwC rhI sI, ‘puwq dws vI kI hoieaf. ikAuN qUM ro-ro ky afpxf burf hfl krIN jFdI ey. qYnUM qrlocn isMG ny kwuJ ikhf. aYvyN mfVy ijhy guwsy ivwc afpxf Gr QoVHI Cwz ky af jfeIdf huMdf. kmlI nf hovy qF. asIN ies aYqvfr nUM jfky smJfvFgy qrlocn isMG nUM. AuhdI kI mjLfl ik sfzI kuVI nUM cupyVF mfry. (rfxI dIaF gwlHF vyK ky) hfa nI! vyK qyrIaF gwlHF Aupr cupyVF dy insLfn ikwdF pey hoey hn. jfh hux qUM afpxy Gr cly jfh. asIN PUn krFgy. lY mYN huxy AuhdI mF nUM ieMzIaf ivwc PUn krky dwsdI hF qrlocn isMG sfzI DI nfl kI ivhfr krdf hY?’ jd krqfr kOr ny qrlocn isMG dI sLkfieq lfeI ik Auh ivafh qoN pihlF kuJ hor sI aqy hux ivafh krvf ky vlYq df pwkf sLihrI bx ky sfzI kuVI dy bury hfl krdf hY. mIqo ny jvfb idwqf, ‘BYx jI qrlocn isMG jwgy df puwq nhIN, Bjn isMG df puwq hY pUrf hrfmdf hY. Bjn isMG vFg hI Auh Kojf hY. Auhdy vFg hI iehny kdy afpxy idl dI gwl iksy nUM nhIN dwsI. iehnUM iksy df koeI iPkr nhIN, ieh hmysLf afpxf hI sUq vyKdf hY. qFhIE ieh jwgy koloN iCwqr KFdf irhf sfrI Aumr.’
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jd krqfr kOr ny mIqo nfl afpxI gwl bfq bMd kIqI qF rfxI kOr ny ikhf, ‘mMmI iehdI mF shI kihMdI hY. ieh hY hI hrfmdf. ivafh qoN pihlF kihMdf sI ik sUjI myrI DI hY. ivafh huMidaF hI sfPL muwkr igaf. aKy! iksy jfhl dI DI nUM mYN afpxI DI nhIN bxf skdf.’ ‘DIey iPr vI cMgf hY. iehny awDf Bfr qF sfzf vMz hI idwqf hY. jy sUjI nUM Auh afpxI DI nhIN mMndf qF nf mMny. qYnUM qF afpxI qIvIN mMndf hI hY. asIN hor kI rwb koloN lYxf hY. sfnUM eynf hI bQyrf hY ik qUM qy afpxy Gr vwsdI eyN. qUM sbr kr. dV vwt ky iehdy mUMh vwl vyKI cwl. jo ieh krdf hY krI jfx dy. qUM vyKI iewk idn iehdI aOlfd ny iehnUM idny qfry ivKfAuxy hn.’ ro rhI rfxI dIaF lwqF PV ky sUjI Ausdy mUMh vwl vyKI jf rhI hY. rfxI ny cuwp krdI ny sUjI nUM cuwikaf aqy muskRfAuNdI hoeI ny AusnUM afpxy kuwCV cuwk ilaf. CyqI hI rfxI ny sUjI nUM soPLy Aupr ibTf idwqf aqy krqfr kOr nUM kih geI, ‘mMmI qusIN nf kuJ ikho. mYN qrlocn isMG nfl afpy iswJ lAUNgI. eynf kih ky Auh afpxy Gr af geI. surjIq kOr gurduafry qoN afeI hoeI sI aqy qrlocn isMG nUM bVy ipafr nfl smJf rhI sI. jd rfxI kOr Gr vVI qF Auh krqfr kOr nUM PUn GuMmfAux hI vflI sI jd qwk rfxI Gr af geI. Ausny rfxI nUM idlfsf idwqf aqy rfxI ny ikhf, ‘koeI gwl nhIN mfsI jI, myrI glqI hY. mYN mMmI nfl gwlF ivwc pY geI sI. Gr afAuNdI nUM dyr ho geI sI. muMizaF nUM duwD vI bxf ky dyxf sI. mYnUM gwlFgwlF ivwc cyqf hI nhIN irhf sI.’ rfxI ny afpxf mUMh Doqf aqy afpxy kmry ivwc cly geI. surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘qocI cwl Aupr jf ky rfxI koloN muafPLI mMg lY.’ ‘ikAuN mfsI jI, iPr qF Auh rojL hI dyr nfl afAux lwg peygI. mMinaf Auh sUjI nUM skUloN Gr Cwzx jFdI hY pr iPr kI AuWQy krdI rihMdI hY. iehdI mMmI nhIN Gr rihMdI sUjI nUM sMBflx vfsqy.’ ‘qocI gwlF-gwlF nfl smJf ilaf kr. ivcfrI keIaF gwlF ivwc cMgI hY. Ausdf moh afpxI DI ivwc vI hY nf.’ ‘DIaF nfloN muMzy nhIN cMgy lwgdy AusnUM. ieho qF rojL df myrf rMzI roxf hY. pqf nhIN rfxI nUM ies gwl dI kwd smJ lwgxI hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny surjIq kOr nUM afpxy idl dI gwl dwsI.
mfmlf sulJdf vyK ky surjIq kOr ny swuK df sfh ilaf aqy rsoeI ivc cly geI. qrlocn isMG Aupr kmry ivc rfxI kol cly igaf. rfxI kOr zusk rhI sI. qrlocn isMG ny cuwp krfAux nfloN AusnUM iPr imhxf mfiraf, ‘roeI cwl, mYnUM nhIN koeI prvfh! qyry ienHF mgrmwCF vrgy ikrdy hMJUaf dI. roeI cwl. qYnUM iksy ny nhIN cuwp krfAuxf af ky.’ qrlocn isMG hux hr sfl mMjkI mMc df sflfnf snmfn smfgLm krvfAuNdf hY pr hux Auh golz mYzl nhIN idMdF sgoN iek acIvmYNt srtIPIkyt dy ky hI sfr lYNdf hY. ieh vI nhIN ik Auh isrPL acIvmYNt srtIPIkyt hI idMdf hY ijhVy lyKk nUM Auh Brmf lYNdf hY. Aus koloN pMj sO pONz lY ky golz mYzl vI dy idMdf hY. Auh vlYq ivwc rihMdy pMjfbI lyKkF koloN pusqk CpvfAux df pRbMD krn vfsqy vI pusqkF CpvfAux df Krc pfxI kwZ lYNdf hY aqy mMjkI mMc dy lybl hyTF Cpvf aqy vlYq ivwc mMgvf ky muPLq vMzdf hoieaf smfgLmF ivwc kihMdF hY mMjkI mMc pMjfbI bolI, pMjfbI sfihq aqy swiBafcfrk ivrfsq dI sFB-sMBfl vfsqy prdysF ivwc bcnbwD hY. rijMdr isMG mMjkI mMc dy smfgLmF ivwc hr sfl mMjkI mMc pMjfb dy sMcflk dy qOr Aupr hr sfl afAuNdf hY aqy snmfn smfgLmF dI pRDfngI krdf hY. Ausdy Brf rijMdr isMG nUM hux pMj sfl df mltIpl vIjLf lwg igaf hY. qrlocn isMG afp mMjkI mMc dI XUrpIan iekfeI df sMcflk hY. qrlocn isMG vwloN kIqy gey ieh smfgLm ryzIE tYlIvIjLn aqy afm pMjfbI aKLbfrF rfhIN Cfieaf kIqy jFdy hn. eysLIan ryzIE aqy tYlIvIjLnF Aupr ieh progrfm Cfieaf krvfAux vfsqy mfieaf snmfinaf jfx vflf ivakqI hI adf krdf hY aqy pblIistI mMjkI mMc dI ho rhI huMdI hY. qrlocn isMG vwloN styjF Aupr lfey jFdy aijhy smfijk aqy siBafcfrk ivrfsq dI prdysF ivwc sFB sMBfl dy Poky nfhiraF nUM rfxI kOr smJdI hoeI hux smfgLmF ivwc Bfg nhIN lYNdI.
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eKv-42 Bjn isMG aYqvfr ieMzIaf qoN afey hn. awj idn mMglvfr df hY. Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM kwlH rfqI ikhf, ‘cwl qYnUM kwlH rfq nUM Puwtbfl df mYc ivKfldf hY. myrI tIm prImIar zIvIjLn qoN ipCly sfl hyTlIaF cfr Puwtbfl klwbF ivwc rih geI krky sfzI tIm nUM Pst
zIvIjLn ivwc kr idwqf igaf sI. ies vyly sfzI tIm Pst zIvIjLn dy tOp dI tIm hY. jykr Auh agly cfr mYc ijwq geI qF sfzI tIm nUM iPr prmosLn iml jfxI hY aqy ies ny iPr prImIar zIvIjLn ivwc Kylxf hY. mYc bhuq kMzy df hY. sfzI tIm dy koeI swT hjLfr PYnjL hn. jd sfry mYc ivwc iekwTy huMdy hn qF grfAUNz df vfqfvrx bfhr nfloN bhuq hI vwKrf huMdf hY. jykr tIm ijwq jFdI hY qF njLfrf hor vI idlksL ho jFdf hY.’ ‘mfsV jI, iewQy Putbfl vyKx lokI ikAuN jFdy hn?’ ‘bytf, Puwtbfl df mYc vlYq mulk df kI sfry XUrp df iewk iksm df vwKrf klcr hY. ijvyN amlIaF nUM aml Kfx df mws pY jFdf hY. ievyN ijhVy Puwtbfl vyKx lwg pYNdy hn, AunHF nUM mYc vyiKaf ibnHF sbr nhIN pYNdf. jd Puwtbfl dy mYcF df sIjLn sLurU huMdf hY, iPr lokF ivwc iewk myly vrgf AuqsLfh vyiKaf jFdf hY. hr tIm dy vwKo-vWKry rMg hn. hr tIm df PYn afpxI tIm dy rMgF vfly sUt-bUt pihndy hn. drasl ivwc ies mulk ivwc Putbfl Kyz df isstm bVf inXMqrn ivc bwJf hoieaf hY. iewk mYc Putbfl afsosIeysLn ( FA) krvfAuNdI hY. Auh tIm BfvyN iksy vI lIg ivc KyzdI hovy jF cMgI hovy jF mfVI hovy sfrIaF tImF ‘aYP[L ey[’ kwp ivwc aYNtrI kr skdIaF hn. sfiraF tImF nUM ijwqx vflI tIm cYNpIan aKvfAuNdI hY. hor Pst zIvIjLn qoN lY ky cfr zIvIjLnF dIaF tImF mYc KyzdIaF hn. sfry afpxI zIvIjLn dIaF AuprlIaF cfr tImF ivc afAuxf cfhuMdy hn qF ik AunHF dI prmosLn ho sky aqy Auh aglI zIvIjLn ivwc ho jFdI hY. iesy qrHF jd Auh Pst zIvIjLn dy tOp Aupr cly jFdI hY qF Aus tIm dI prmosLn ho ky prImIar zIvIjLn ivwc cly jFdI hY. ies qrHF hr tIm afpxI prmosLn vfsqy awzI cotI df jLor lfAuNdI rihMdI hY. sMn 1960 ivwc iek XUnIan afP XUrpIan afsosIeysLn ( UEFA) bxI hoeI hY. ijs ivc hr mulk dI tIm ihwsf lY skdI hY. XUeIPf vwloN hr cfr sfl bfad cYpIansLYp krvfeI jFdI hY. aijhI pihlI cYpINansLYp sMn 1996 ivwc krvfeI geI sI. ijhVy mulk dI tIm cYpINansLYp ijwq jFdI hY Auh ( FI FA) PIPf vwloN krvfey jFdy mYcf ivwc afpxI mrjI nfl ihwsf lY skdI hY. hux qwk qyrf cYpINansLYp mYc ho cuwky hn. ijnF ivwc jrmnI ny ijLafdf vfr cYpINansLYp pCfx AupinafsijwqI hY. PrFs aqy spyn ny vI keI vfr cYpINansLYp ijwqI hY. hor ijhVy XUrpINan dysL ieh cYpINansLYp ijwq cuwky hn AunHF ivwc ietlI, cYkoslvfkIaf, nYNdrlYNz, iznmfrk, grIs aqy sovIaq XUnIan vrgy dysL hn pr ieMglYNz ny ieh cYpINansLYp
iewk vfrI vI nhIN ijwqI. vrqmfn df cYNpIan spyn hY aglI XUrpINan cYNpIansLYp polYNz aqy XUkryn vrgy mulkF ivwc hoxI nIXq hoeI hY. iewk XUrpIan kwp PfeInl vI krvfieaf jFdf hY ijs ivc XUrp dy hr sLihr dI tIm ihwsf lY skdI hY pr afKrI do tImF df PfeInl krvfieaf jFdf hY aqy ijwqx vflI tIm nUM kwp idwqf jFdf hY. ies qrHF jd lok pYsy dy ky mYc vyKx jFdy hn qF Auh smJdy hn ik Auh afpxI ieMtrtynmYNt vfsqy pYsy Krcdy hn. srkfrF pYisaF dy srkUlysLn kfrn afpxy mulk dy afriQk ZFcy nUM mjbUq krdIaF hn. iewk-iewk plyar nUM lwKF pONz qnKfhF idwqIaF jFdIaF hn. Puwtbfl klwbF iksy plyar nUM cflI-cflI lwK qwk vI KrId dI hY. ieh sfry pYsy Puwtbfl vyKx vfilaF dIaF jybHF ivwcoN jFdy hn. Bjn isMG ny Puwtbfl df mYc vyKx vfsqy iewk Kfs kmrf buwk krvfieaf hoieaf hY. ieh kmrf iewk mYc vyKx vfsqy koeI sfZy cfr sO pONz ivwc imldf hY. ies kmry ivwc bYTy ibTfey jo vI Kfxf hY jF pIxf hY qusIN kmry ivwc bYTy hI mMgvf skdy ho. ies kmry ivc bYTy iewk vwzy sfry sLIsLy ivwcI mYc vyK skdy ho. jd kdy iksy tIm isr gol ho jFdf qF lok bhuq rOlf pfAuNdy qF qrlocn isMG vI AuWcI-AuWcI rOlf pfAuNdf afpxI tIm nUM hwlf sLyrI idMdf. mYc Bjn isMG dI tIm ny msF ijwiqaF pr ijwq gey qF Bjn isMG dI tIm dy PYnjL ny afvfjLF mfr-mfr sfrf sLihr gUMjF idwqf hY. sfry sLihr df mhOl bhuq rumFitk ho igaf hY. jd Bjn isMG mYc dyK ky afpxy kmry ivwcoN bfhr inkly qF Putbfl tIm dy keI pRbMDk Bjn isMG nUM slfmF krdy njLr afey. koeI AunHF nUM kONslr sfihb afK irhf sI aqy koeI AunHF nUM Bjn isMG afK ky slfmF kr irhf sI. ijMnF icr Auh Putbfl grfAUNz qoN dUr KVHI kfr ivwc nhIN bYT gey AunHF nUM sfrI vft slfmF hI huMdIaF geIaF. aijhf vyK qrlocn isMG QoVHf hYrfn vI hoieaf aqy Bjn isMG nfl quiraf jFdf kuJ afpxf mfx vI smJdf sI. qrlocn isMG BfvyN hux kmrf buwk krky Puwtbfl df mYc vyKx nhIN jFdf pr lokF ivwc bYT ky AusnUM mYc vyKx df mws pY igaf hY. Auh hom mYc Kyizaf jfvy qF hmysLf vyKx jFdf. ‘avy’ mYc vyKx Auh Gwt vwD hI jFdf hY. hom qoN Bfv ijhVf Ausy sLihr dI grfAUNz ivwc mYc KyizaF jFdf hY aqy avy qoN Bfv ijhVf mYc dUsrI tIm dy sLihr ivc jf ky Kyizaf jFdf hY. AusdI hflq Auh ho geI sI ijhVI Bjn isMG kihMdy sn ik ijsnUM mYc vyKx df Buws pY jfvy Auh mYc vyKx qoN ibnHf afpxy mn dI sLFqI nUM guaf bYTdf hY.
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eKv-43 qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr dI afps ivwcI iKcoqfx nUM do sfl ho gey hn. sUjI Qrz XIar ivwc dfKLl ho geI hY. Auh rojL lVdy aqy roj afpy hI mMn jFdy. Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr hux AunHF dy JgiVaF ivwc nhIN afAuNdy ikAuNik AunHF nUM pqf lwg igaf hY ik Auh lV-luV ky afpy iPr iewko ho jFdy hn. rfxI kOr vI kmfeI krdI hY aqy qrlocn isMG nUM duhrI vI kfhdI qIhrI kmfeI hY. qrlocn isMG nUM pONzF df nsLf idny rfq nTfeI iPrdf hY. AunHF ny iek hor Gr muwl lY ky ikrfey Aupr cfVH idwqf. jd kdy rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG hux lVdy hn, iek qF qrlocn isMG df bwicaF ivwc moh pY igaf hY aqy dUsrf AunHF kol do Gr aqy iek PlYt AunHF nUM iewk dUjy koloN judf nhIN hox idMdy. surjIq kOr pfly aqy sYNzI dy suBf vwloN bhuq qMg hY. Auh Bjn isMG dy keI vfr kMn Br cuwkI hY pr Bjn isMG qrlocn isMG Aupr bhuq idafl hoey hoey hn ikAuNik Auh AunHF dy rfey ieMnsLorYNs iempfier nUM bVI sUJ-bUJ nfl clf irhf hY. sLfied Bjn isMG nhIN sI eynI bwcq krdy ikAuNik keI kfmy Bjn isMG dI gYr hfjLrI ivwc hyrf-PyrI kr jFdy sn pr qrlocn isMG hr kfmy Aupr afpxI krVI njLr rwKdf hY. iewk idn qrlocn isMG ny Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘mfsV jI asIN hux afpxy Gr jf ky rihxf cfhuMdy hF.’ ‘ikAuN eyQy koeI quhfnUM qklIPL hY?’ Bjn isMG ny puwiCaf. qrlocn isMG ny afpxI mjLbUrI dwsidaF bynqI kIqI, ‘mfsV jI eyQy sfnUM koeI qklIPL nhIN hY pr muMizaf krky sfnUM eyQoN do kfrnF krky jfxf pYxf hY. iewk qF ienHF nUM AuDr skUl lfgy pYNdf hY aqy dUjf hYrI iehnUM skUl lY jfieaf krygf nfly lY afieaf krygf. sfnUM afpxy kMm kfr vyKx ivwc hor sOK ho jfvygI. jykr asIN AuDr rihx lwg pYNdy hF qF sfzI roj dI cwl su cwl muwk jfvygI.’ hYrI df asl nfm hridafl isMG hY. Auh surjIq kOr dI shylI sLIro df Cotf poqf hY. ‘myry vwloN qusIN byswLk jfE pr iek gwl Xfd rwKxI ik ies mulk ivwc bwicaF vwl bhuq iDafn rwKxf pYNdf hY. jykr ieh skUl jFdy iksy glq sMgq ivwc pY jfx qF mfipaF nUM pqf hI nhIN lwgdf. ijs idn pqf lwgdf hY, Aus idn bhuq dyr ho cuwkI huMdI hY. bfkI rhI gwl ik qusIN afpxI mfsI nUM mnf lE. ijwdF Auh kihMdI hY qF kr lE.’
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qrlocn isMG ny iPr afpxI mfsI nUM bynqI kIqI, ‘mfsI jI, plIjL sfnUM AuDr rihx leI iejLfjq dy idE. asIN ‘vIk-ieMz’ Aupr eyQy af hI jfieaf krnf hY.’ BfvyN surjIq kOr AunHF dy muMizaF dy ijwLdI suBf nUM qfV ky idloN cfhuMdI sI ik Auh AuDr cly jfx pr iswDf kihx nfloN AunHF nUM nf jfx df vfsqf pfieaf, ‘puwq msF qF Gr ivwc rOxk hoeI hY. jy qusIN GroN cly gey qF Gr ivwc myrf nhIN ‘kwlI df eyQy jIa lwgxf.’ qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘mfsI jI CuwtIaF ivwc asIN muMzy quhfzy kol Cwz jfieaf krFgy. skUlF ivwc sfl ivwc Cy mhIny qF CuwtIaF rihMdIaF hn.’ surjIq kOr ny iek hor gol gwl kIqI, ‘puwq muMizaF dI vI iekwlI gwl nhIN hY. mYnUM nhIN XkIn ik qusIN iewk idn vI iekwTy rih skoNgy. jfly ivwc PsI mwkVI vFg rojL qF afps ivwcI Psy rihMdy ho. mYN nhIN kihMdI qusIN sfzIaF awKF qoN prHy rho.’ ‘mfsI jI, ieMzIaF ivwc mYN iewk joqsLI nUM hwQ ivKfieaf sI. Auhny dwisaf sI ik ijhdy nfl vI myrf ivafh hoxf hY. Aus nfl myrI bxnI nhIN pr quhfzf rihMdI Aumr qwk ivafh bixaf rhygf. mYnUM AuhdI gwl swcI lwgdI hY. eynf icr ho igaf hY. BfvyN lVdy hF pr hux judf-judf asIN kdy vI nhIN ho skdy. asIN donoN hux lVn dy afdI ho gey hF. bs qusIN mfVI ijhI hF kr idE. mfsV jI ny sfrI gwl quhfzy Aupr suwt idwqI hY.’ ‘jfh prHy qocI! mF msLkrf nf hovy qF. Gr dy jMimaF dy ikqy dMd vyKxy huMdy hn. mYnUM quhfzf sfrf pqY. jfE ijwQy mrjI rho. bhuqIaF gwlF nf bxfE pr jykr mYnUM koeI sLkfieq afeI qF mYN quhfzf borIaf ibsqrf cuwk ky iPr moV ilafAuxf hY. jI, QoVHy ijhy suDr gey lwgdy hn. QoVHf icr awgy vFg iehnF nUM bfhr rih ky dyK afAux idE. ienHF ny qF idnF ivwc ibsqrf muV cuwk ilafAuxf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny AunHF Aupr aihsfn krdI hoeI ny afiKaf. Bjn isMG ny surjIq kOr dI hF ivwc hF imlf idwqI aqy ikhf, ‘jykr quhfzf AuDr icwq nf lwgf BfvyN agly hPLqy vfps af jfieE. quhfQoN ibnHF sfzf ’kwilaF df idl nhIN lwgxf. bVy sohxy iekwTy rihMdy hF. awCf quhfzI mrjI. ijvyN quhfnUM cMgf lwgdf kr lvo. asIN qF pihlF qoN hI iekwly rihx igwJy hoey hF.’
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iPr kI sI ik Auh eysy vIk-ieMz Aupr afpxy Gr rihx cly gey. jd dy qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr afpxy KrIdy mkfn ivc rihx vfsqy cly gey hn. sLfied hI Auh muV kdy nhIN lVy hn, ikAuNik hux Auh iewk dUsry dIaF afdqF dy jfxU ho gey sn. afpxy Gr ivwc rihMidaF nUM vI iek sfl ho igaf hY. pfly nUM AunHF ny skULl ivc iswDf rIsYpsLn jmfq ivc pVHny pf idwqf hY. sLIro df poqf hYrI, pfly nUM svyry skUly afpxy nfl lY jFdf aqy awDI CuwtI vyly vI pfly nUM afpxy nfl hI rwKdf. sfrI CuwtI vyly Auh afrfm nfl pfly nUM AunHF dy Gr Cwz jFdf hY. hYrI mfVI sMgq ivc ipaf hoieaf muMzf hY. Auh skUloN CuwtI krky rsqy ivc Aus gYNg dy DVy ciVHaf hoieaf hY ijhVy bwicaF koloN zrwg vycx df kMm krfAuNdy hn. Auh awDI CuwtI vyly pfly nUM cfkilt jF afeIs krIm Kfx nUM idMdf aqy ies bdly pfly nUM Auh zrwg dIaF puVIaF ieDr-AuDr krn vfsqy kihMdf hY. hYrI ny pfly nUM JUT bolx ivc pwkf kr idwqf hY. BfvyN skUl dI CuwtI vyly pulIs skUl duafly GuMmdI rihMdI hY pr pol aYsI gYNg nfl rl igaf hY ijs dy iesLfiraF nfl Auh pulIs nUM vI cwkmF dy jFdf hY. pflf CyaF ku mhIinaF ivwc hI hYrI nfloN vI vwD gYNg dy lfgy ho igaf. gYNg vfly pol nUM hux cfkilt jF afeIs krIm nhIN idMdy sgoN pYsy idMdy hn. kdy-kdy AusnUM zrwg vI Kfx nUM dy idMdy hn ijs nUM Kf ky pol hvf ivwc AuiVaf iPrdf hY. iesy qrHF pMj Cy mhIny hor lMG gey hn. pol zrwg Kfx df afdI ho igaf hY. hux Auh aqy hYrI sLfmF nUM vI iekwTy iPrdy rihMdy. GroN pol ieh kih ky jFdf hY ik Auh hYrI koloN svfl iswKx jFdf hY pr bfhr iPrdf zrwg dIaF puVIaF ieDr-AuDr krdf hY. Aus kol hux mobfeIl PUn vI hY. Gr ivwc kihMdf hY ik ieh mobfeIl PUn AusnUM hYrI ny idwqf hY. hYrI vI iewk idn AunHF dy Gr jf ky qrlocn isMG nUM vI dws afieaf hY ik mYN PUn hor lY ilaf hY aqy afpxf purfxf PUn ies nUM dy idwqf hY. qrlocn isMG ny hYrI koloN ieh nhIN puwiCaf ik Auh mobfeIl KrIdx dy pYsy ikQoN lYNdf eyN? ieh mobfeIl PUn AusnUM zrwg zIlrF ny muPLq idwqf hY. ijhVy pYsy zrwg ieDr-AuDr krn nUM AunHF nUM imldy hn, AunHF ivwcoN mobfeIl PUn dy pYsy gYNg vfilaF ny pUry kr ley hn. iewk idn skUl dy cyijMg rUm (klwk rUm) ivc iksy muMzy ny AusnUM jybH ivc zrwg pfAuNidaf vyK ilaf qF Aus ny mfstr kol sLkfieq kr idwqI. mfstr pfly nUM cyijMg rUm ivwc lY ky igaf aqy AusnUM afiKaf, ‘pfl isMG, afpxy kot dIaF jybHF KflI kr.’
pfly ny koeI hIl huwjq nhIN kIqI aqy afpxIaF jybHF ivwc ipaf sfrf sfmfn bfhr kwZ ky myjL Aupr rwK idwqf aqy kot mfstr jI nUM PVf idwqf ik Auh afp vI jybHF Pol vyKy aqy afpxI sLwk invrq kr lvy. mfstr ny AusdI iekwlI-iekwlI jybH PolI pr AusnUM koeI zrwg nhIN imlI qF mfstr ny pfly koloN muafPLI mMg leI. ijs muMzy ny Aus nUM jybH ivwc pfAuNidaF vyiKaf sI, Auh bhuq hYrfn sI ik Auh zrwg geI ikwQy? Ausny Kud jybH ivwc pfAuNidaf cMgI qrHF vyiKaf sI. drasl ivwc pfly ny muMzy nUM ivKfl ky zrwg nUM jybH ivwc pfieaf sI pr zrwg afpxy hwQ ivwc hI Guwt ky bfhr kwZ leI sI. Auh zrwg ijhVI Aus muMzy ny AuhnUM jybH ivwc pfAuNidaf vyiKaf sI Auh zrwg hux hrI dI jybH ivc hY. jd Auh cyijMg rUm ivwcoN bfhr inkilaf sI qF hrI AusnUM afpxI jmfq ivwc jFidaF nUM rfh ivWc twkiraf sI aqy pfly ny zrwg AusnUM PLVf idwqI sI. BfvyN kuJ vI sI. mfstr ny Ausdy bfp qrlocn isMG nUM skUl ivc swd ilaf sI. ies gwl dI pfly nUM iblkul KLbr nhIN hY. qrlocn isMG ny jd pflf Gr afieaf qF Ausny pfly koloN ies gwl dI qih qwk jfnxf cfihaf aqy keI qrHF dy lflc dy ky Aus koloN mfstr vloN lfey gey dosLF bfry puwiCaf qF pfly ny sPLfeI ivwc ikhf, ‘zYzI jI, sLkfieq lfAux vflf muMzf afp zrwg skUl ivwc vycdf hY pr dosL myry Aupr lfAuNdf hY. myry nfl Auh qF lwgdf hY ik mYN Auhdy qoN vwD nMbr lY jFdf hY. mYn UM qF keI vfr CuwtI vyly zrfAuNdf DmkfAuNdf vI hY. jykr hrI myry nfl nf hovy qF ienHF ny mYnUM iewk idn PV ky kuwt vI suwtxf hY. hrI krky Auh mYnUM kuJ nhIN kihMdy. zYzI qusIN hrI nUM ikho ik Auh myry nfl hI irhf kry. gwl afeI geI ho geI. iewk idn pfly ny hYrI nUM nfl lY ky sLkfieq lfAux vfly muMzy dIaF kuwt-kuwt vwKIaF aMdr pf idwqIaF aqy afpxI jybH ivwcoN cfkU kwZidaF ivKflidaF hoieaf ikhf, ‘jykr iksy kol sfzf nfm ilaf qF asIN qyry cfkU mfr dyxf hY.’ Ausy idn df muMzf kMn ivc pfieaf nhIN rVkdf. iewk idn pflf afpxy zYzI qrlocn isMG nfl bjLfr ivwc GuMm irhf sI. sLkfieq lfAux vflf muMzf AunHF nUM bjLfr ivwc iml ipaf. pfly ny Aus koloN afpxy zYzI dy sfhmxy zrwg vflI gwl dI scfeI bfry puwiCaf qF muMzy ny afiKaf, ‘aMkl jI, mYnUM aYvyN sLwk ijhI pY geI sI. mYN mfstr nUM dws idwqf. jy iehdy kol zrwg nhIN sI qF iesnUM hux myry Aupr kfhdf guwsf hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny pfly nUM ikhf, ‘puwq iksy nfl ivgfVI dI nhIN huMdI. afps ivwcI BrfvF vFg irhf kro.’ qrlocn isMG dI nsIhq sux ky
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pflf isMG Aus muMzy nfl gwlIN pY igaf. drasl ivwc Auh muMzf hrI df sunyhf pfly qwk phuMcfAux afieaf sI aqy Auh sunyhf dy ky cly igaf aqy pflf afpxy zYzI nUM kihMdf ik AusnUM skUl ivwc jfxf pYxf hY ikAuNik AuWQy AunHF ny Puwtbfl Kyzxf hY. ies qrHF bhfnf pf ky hrI nUM jf imilaf.
rfxI kOr aqy qrlocn isMG df hux afps ivwcI JgVf kdy nhIN hoieaf. sYNzI nUM pMjvF vrHf icrokf cVH igaf sI aqy Auh vI kuJ dyr nfl iswDf skUl ivc rIsYpsLn jmfq ivwc dfKlL ho igaf hY. sUjI df bfrvF jnm idn hY. sUjI afpxf CyvF vrF cMgy nMbrF nfl pfs kr geI hY. sUjI nUM grYmr skUl ivwc jgHf iml geI hY. sUjI afpxf mn pVHfeI ivwc KoB ky rwKdI hY ikAuNik Ausdy mn ivwc sdf ieh gwl KutkdI hY ik Auh pVH ky pulIs-vomYn bx ky afpxy zYzI nUM tohlygI. rfxI kOr dI sUjI vwl qvwjoN ijLafdf hox krky qrlocn isMG ny afpxI mF mIqoN nUM vlYq ivwc mMgvfAux vfsqy prmYt Gwl idwqI hY qF ik idn vyly Auh muMizaF dI dyK Bfl kr ilaf krygI. nfl hI Aus ny afpxy Coty vIr rijMdr isMG nUM vI smfgm Aupr swdx vfsqy ienvItysLn kfrz Gwl idwqf hY. Bjn isMG df muMzf Aupkfr isMG jd cfr sfl pihlF nrsrI ivwc pVHn lwgf sI qF Bjn isMG aqy surjIq kOr Aupkfr isMG ny bVy cfvF nfl skUl ivwc dfKLl krvfAux gey. dfKl krny vfly aPLsr ny puwiCaf, ‘muMzy df nfm kI hY?’ surjIq kOr ny Jwt ikhf, ‘Aupkfr isMG Aubrfey.’ Bjn isMG ny ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry qUM vI bhuq BolI eyN. afpxf goq qF rfey hY. Aubrfey QoVHI hY.’ ‘srdfr jI, ieh sfrf quhfzf ksUr hY. jnm pwqry Aupr qusIN ajy qwk nfm hI nhIN bdlfieaf. aPLsr ny jnm pwqrf nhIN vyKxf. iPr afpF kI khFgy?’ ‘sOrI, sOrI, surjIq kOry. ies gwl df qF mYnUM iKLafl hI nhIN sI.’ Aupkfr isMG vI hux swqvyN vrHy ivc ho ky dUjy sfl ivc pVHdf hY. Auh vI sUjI vFg pVHfeI ivwc awvl rihMdf hY. pol aqy sYNzI skUl ivc CuwtI vyly iekwTy rihMdy hn. jd kdy koeI muMzf sYNzI nUM kuJ kihMdf hY qF pol AusdI Bugq suafr idMdf hY. pol qoN vwzI Aumr vfly muMzy vI afpxI
byiejLqI qoN zrdy mfry pol koloN dUr-dUr hI rihMdy hn. pol zrwg zIlrF dy Auh vI kMm kr idMdf hY ijhVy hrI koloN nhIN sI ho sky. ies krky skUl ivwc ies kMm ivwc lwgy keI muMzy pol dI sLrn ivwc af gey hn. iewk vfr iewk zrwg zIlr pol nUM kuJ smJf irhf sI qF pol ny ikhf, ‘vyK mYn, qUM myry kMm ivc afpxI lwq nf Psf. jykr kMm krfAuxf hY qF pYsy hwQ Aupr rwK. qyry kMm nUM mYN afpxy ZMg nfl krnf hY. qUM aMb cUpxy hn jF drwKq igxny hn.’ Auh Ausdy qlI Aupr pYsy rwK igaf. pol ny awDI CuwtI vyly sYNzI nUM afeIs krIm ilaf ky idwqI aqy zrwg dy pYkt AusnUM PVf idwqy. sYNzI KLbry ies kMm qoN axjfx sI jF pol ny AusnUM vI asqr bxf idwqf sI. Auhny byiJjk qury jFdy iewk mnuwK nUM ieh pYkt PVf idwqy aqy pONzF dI guwCI nUM afpxy bYg ivwc pf ky pol kol af igaf. pol ny AusnUM ikhf, ‘sLfbfsL muMizaf, qUM nhIN zrdf iksy koloN. qUM qy iek idn mYQoN vI awgy lMG jfvygf. pol ny Auhly ijhy ho ky iewk bIVI nUM sulgfieaf aqy cfr pMj lMmy-lMmy sUty mfr ky, Aus sulgdI bIVI nUM sYNzI hwQ PVf idwqf. sLfied sYNzI ny ieh bIVI pihlF vI pIqI hovygI. Auhny vI cfr-pMj sUty iKwcy aqy bIVI muV pol nUM PVf idwqI. sYNzI pqf nhIN aijhIaF bIVIaF ikwQoN lYNdf sI. ies gwl Aupr pol vI bhuq hYrfn sI ik Auh mgroN ies kMm ivc pY ky ikMnF bdmfsL ho igaf hY ijhVf nvyN-nvyN gfhk lwB lYNdf hY. qrlocn isMG rfq dyr qwk kMm krdf rihMdf. pol aqy sYNzI bfhr sVkF Aupr iPrdy rihMdy. rfxI kOr kol Auh donoN koeI nf koeI bhfnf bxf ky pYsy btor lYNdy hn. ies gwl dI qrlocn isMG nUM koeI iBxk nhIN hY. pol aqy sYNzI kol nvyN sfeIkl hn. Auh sfeIkl Aupr glIaF dy cwkr kwtdy hn aqy afpxy gfhkF nfl afpxf DMdf clfAuNdy hn. donoN Brf ies DMdy ivc eyny KuwB gey ik hux AunHF df vfps cMgI sMgq vwl muVnf nf mumikn ho igaf hY. AunHF ny pMj-swq hor hm Aumr muMizaF nUM vI ies afhry lfieaf hoieaf hY. keI vfr donoN muMzy skUl vI nf jFdy aqy ‘ksIno’ ivwc cly jFdy. ijwQy Auh jUey vflIaF msLInF ivwc pYsy pfAuNdy rihMdy. kdy ijwq jFdy aqy kdy zrwg vfly vI sfry pYsy msLInf ivwc pf idMdy. ijs idn aijhf huMdf hY qF zrwg zIlr afpxy pYsy AunHF koloN mMgdy hn qF Auh pYsy cukf nhIN skdy qF zrwg zIlr donF nUM kutmfr krdy hn. aijhI hflq ivwc Auh afpxI mF rfxI awgy afpxI JolHI awz idMdy hn. rfxI ny AunHF nUM kdy sO pONz kdy do sO pONz aqy iewk vfrI hjLfr pONz vI idwqf hY qF ik Auh
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ies musLkl ivcoN bfhr inkl skx. rfxI AunHF nUM pYsy ieh kih ky dy idMdI hY, ik Auh afpxy zYzI nUM nf dwsx. rfxI socdI sI ik iewk qF Auh bfhr musLkl ivwc hn aqy dUjf qrlocn isMG AunHF dI kuwt mfr krygf ijhVI Auhdy koloN jLrI nhIN jfxI. rfxI hr vfr pYsy ieh kih ky vI idMdI hY ik awgy vfsqy qusIN iksy koloN vI AuDfr pYsy nhIN lYxy afpxy zYzI koloN mMigaf kro. muMzy ikQy mMnx vfly sn. AunHF nUM afpxI mMm iewk pYisaF dI kfn imlI hoeI sI. rfxI vI ikMnI ku vfr AunHF nUM pYsy dyeI jfvy. muMizaF ny qF afpxIaF musLklF dws ky rfxI nUM rox hfkI bxfieaf hoieaf sI. iewk idn donF muMizaF ny rfxI koloN do hjfr pONzF dI mMg kIqI. pYsy lYx vfly ny vI rfxI nfl PUn Aupr gwl kIqI, ‘mYzm, mYnUM nhIN pqf ik qusIN kOx ho. mYQoN ienHF muMizaF ny ‘ksIno’ dIaF msLInF ivwc pYsy pfAux vfsqy do hjfr pONz ilaf hY. jykr ieh muMzy mYnUM pYsy do hPiqaF ivwc nhIN idMdy qF ienHF df kI hflq hovygI. qusIN afp ienHF muMizaF nUM puwC lvo. jF hspqfl ivwc jfky ienHF dy dosqF koloN puwC lvo ijhVy jLyry-ielfj pey hn. awgy quhfzI mrjI hY. mYN quhfnUM ieh vI slfh idMdF hF ik ienHF nUM bfhr nf inklx idaf kro. jUaf Kyzx dI ienHF nUM bhuq burI afdq peI hoeI hY.’eynf kih PUn kwt igaf. jd awj rfq dyr nfl qrlocn isMG Gr afieaf qF rfxI ny donF muMizaF dI sfrI krqUq AusnUM sfPL-sfPL dws idwqI. qrlocn isMG suxdf hI pYroN ihwl igaf aqy rfxI kOr nUM iJVkF lY ky ipaf, ‘qUM mYnUM pihlF nhIN eydF dwisaf.’ rfxI kOr sfPL muwkr geI aqy jvfb ivwc kihMdI, ‘jI mYnUM qF kihMdy sI ik asIN skUl ivc Puwtbfl Kyzx jfxf hY. mYnUM kI pqf ieh joVI bfhr kI krdI iPrdI hY? sfeIkl ienHF nUM qusIN lY ky idwqy hn ik mYN. qusIN qF ienHF nUM isry cVHfieaf hoieaf hY. jy myrf bs cwly ienHF nUM iswDf kr idaF.’ ‘qUM rihx dy afpxI iPlfsPI nUM. mYN afpy ienHF nfl iswJ lvFgf.’ qrlocn isMG ny Bjn isMG nUM PUn krky slfh leI. Bjn isMG ny soc ivcfr ky qrlocn isMG nUM smJfieaf, ‘pfxI pulF hyToN lMG cuwkf hY.ies qrHF dIaF sLkfieqF gorI nsl dy muMizaF dIaF vI mYN bQyrIaF suxIaF hn. lwgdf muMzy zrwg Kfx dy afdI ho gey hn. hux iek gwl ho skdI hY ik qUM muMizaF nUM afp skUly Cwzx jfieaf kr aqy afp hI skUly jf ky muMizaF nUM
lY ky afieaf kr. sLfied sfl KMz ivwc ienHF muMizaF nUM akl af hI jfvy pr mYnUM hux ienHF muMizaF dy suDrn df cfns koeI nhIN lwgdf.’ qrlocn isMG ny ieh kihMidaF PUn rwK idwqf ik mfsV jI eydF vI kr ky vyK lYNdy hF. surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG dy kMn Bry, ‘mYN qF kihnI aF, ieh cMgf hoieaf, afpxy GroN cly gey sn. mYnUM qF ienHF muMizaF dy inwky huMidaF hI suBf cMgf nhIN sI lwgdf. hr vyly afpxy Aupkfr isMG nfl lVdf rihMdf sI. afpxy iewko-iewk muMzf hY jykr ieh vI ienHF muMizaF nfl rl jFdf qF afpF nUM sfrI Aumr df roxf gl pY jfxf sI.’ Bjn isMG ny ivcfr ky gwl kIqI, surjIq kOry, ieh muMzy vI qF afpxy hI muMzy hn. afpF nUM vI AunHF dy Krfb hox df EnF hI duwK hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘srdfr jI mYN mMndI hF. qusIN qrlocn isMG nUM smJf ky vyKo ik Auh kMm QoVHf kiraf kry. afpxy muMizaF df iKLafl rwKy. pONzF nfloN sony vrgy muMzy nf hwQoN guaf lvy. bMdy dI ishq TIk rhy qF bQyry pONz bxf skdf hY pr sony vrgy muMzy nhIN muwl imldy huMdy. ijMnI ienHF dI sMBfl kIqI jfvy eynI QoVHI huMdI hY.’ Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM muV PUn GuMmf ky ikhf, ‘ kfkf, kMm dI bhuqI nf soc ijwdF mYN qYnUM ikhf hY, Ausy qrHF krIN. bwicaF dy mgr pY ky suDfr lY jykr qYQoN suDfr huMdy hn. smF lMiGaf iPr hwQ nhIN afAuNdf.’ qrlocn isMG hux roj AunHF nUM skUly afp Cwzx jFdf aqy afp hI CuwtI vyly AunHF nUM lYx jFdf. sLIro df poqf hrI AunHF nfl hI kfr ivc skUl jFdf aqy skUloN CuwtI vyly vfps afAuNdf. jd qrlocn isMG muMizaF nUM skUly Cwz jFdf qF muMzy ipCly drvfjy QfxIN skUloN Bwj jFdy. ies qrHF Auh hPLqy ivwc iek idn jLrUr krdy. tIcrF ny skUl dy leIjLn aPLsrF nUM ienHF muMizaF bfry sLkfieq kIqI aqy qIsry hPLqy qrlocn isMG skUl dy leIjLn aPLsr dy dPLqr ivwc ienHF muMizaF dIaF sLkfieqF sux irhf sI. sfrI hflq jfx ky qrlocn isMG ny puwiCaf, ‘qusIN hI slfh idE ik hux kI kIqf jf skdf hY?’ leIjLn aPLsr ny ikhf, ‘qusIN bwicaF nUM sfzy stfPL dy mYNbr hvfly krky jfieaf kro ijhVy ies sfhmxly dPLqr ivc hfjr rihMdy hn. qrlocn isMG ny iPr aijhf hI krnf sLurU kr idwqf. Auh muMizaF nUM leIjLn aPLsr dy hvfly krdf aqy AuQoN hI CuwtI vyly afpxy nfl lY ky Gr cly jFdf. QoVHf icr qF qrlocn isMG AunHF nUM Gr Cwzx qoN bfad Gr hI rihMdf pr ikMnf ku icr Auh afpxy kMm df nuksfn kr skdf sI. Auh pol
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aqy sYNzI nUM CuwtI vyly skUloN ilaf ky Gr Cwz ky afp iPr afpxy dPLqr ivwc cly jFdf. keI vfrI qF rfxI Gr huMdI qF Auh ipafr nfl muMizaF nUM Gr ivwc bMnHI rwKdI pr ijs idn rfxI sUjI kol geI huMdI hY Aus idn muMzy bfhr sfeIklF Aupr iPr GuMmx lwg pey. iewk idn rfxI vI Gr nhIN sI aqy muMzy vI Gr nhIN sn. qrlocn isMG sLfied GroN koeI PfeIl cuwkx afieaf sI. qrlocn isMG ny rfxI nUM PUn krky puwiCaf, ‘qUM ikwQy cly geI eyN? muMzy vI Gr nhIN hn.’ ‘mYN stor ivwcoN rfsLx lYx geI hoeI sI. muMzy qF Gr hI hn. mYN jI, Gr dy njLdIk hI hF. trYiPk bhuq hY. pMj ku imMt ivwc Gr phuMc jfxf hY.’ ‘af jf Gr af jfh, iPr qyrI KLbr lYNdf hF.’ qrlocn isMG ny guwsy ivwc afpxf PUn bMd kr idwqf. rfxI kOr Gr afeI. qrlocn isMG afAuNdI nUM tuwt ky pY igaf, ‘qUM ikAuN muMizaf nUM bfhr jfx idwqf.’ ‘jI mYN qF AunHF nUM bhuq ikhf sI, ‘mYN rfsLx lYx cwlI hF. qusIN zYzI afAux qwk ikqy nf jfieE. Auh mYnUM mUhirEN jvfb idMdy hn ik sfnUM zYzI qF kuJ nhIN kihMdf mMmI qUM aYvyN sfnUM prysLfn krdI rihMdI ey. dono muMzy quhfzy hI cmlfey hoey hn. sfeIkl qF Gr hY nhIN iewQy ikqy glIaF ivwc GuMmdy iPrdy hoxy hn. jfE qusIN AunHF nUM ieDr-AuDr vyK afE.’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxI kfr clfeI aqy lwg ipaf glIaF ivwc cwkr lfAux. sYNzI ny jd afpxy zYzI dI kfr vyKI qF pol nUM iewk pfsy luk jfx vfsqy ikhf. Auh donoN iewk aohty Auhly huMdy hoey ipClI glI ivwcI qrlocn isMG qoN vI pihlF afpxy Gr phuMc gey. skULl qwk gyVf mfr ky GMty ku bfad jd qrlocn isMG Gr afieaf qF rfxI ny ikhf, ‘jI, muMzy qF quhfzy mgry hI Gr af gey sI. qusIN ikwQy tohldy rhy sI ienHF nUM?’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxIaF awKF ivc gihr BridaF ikhf, ‘jy muV ky myry afAux qoN pihlF Gr nf hoey qF mYN quhfzI jfn pI jfAUNgf.’ muMzy QoVHy dihl gey. kuwt pYx qoN zrdy rfxI kOr dy ipwCy lukdy iPrdy. qrlocn isMG bQyrf rfxI dy duafly AunHF mgr iCwqr cuwkI iPrdf irhf pr rfxI ny afpxy hwQF Aupr iCwqr Kf lfey pr muMizaF nUM iewk vI iCwqr nhIN lwgx idwqf. qrlocn isMG df jd guwsf TMZf hoieaf qF donoN muMzy afpxy kmiraF ivwc cly gey. rfxI ny Kfxf iqafr krky AunHF nUM keI afvfjLF idwqIaF ik hyTF afx ky rotI Kf lYx pr Auh ipAu dy puwq hyTF nf
afey. qrlocn isMG ny vI hfk mfr ky ikhf, ‘hyTF Auqrdy ho ik nhIN. mYN afvF quhfnUM hYQoN lYx.’ muMizaF ny aMdroN kmry dIaF citwkxIaF lf leIaF. qrlocn isMG ny bQyrI koisLsL kIqI ik Auh drvfjf KolH dyx pr Auh vI hux KudmuKiqafr DMdy ivwc pey hoey sn. jd qrlocn isMG sLFq ho igaf qF rfxI kOr AunHF vfsqy Kfxf pros ky AunHF dy kmry awgy jf ky afvfjL idMdI hY qF AunHF ny aMdroN kmrf KolH ky proisaf hoieaf Kfxf PV ilaf. rfxI kOr ny AunHF nUM bVy ipafr nfl Kfxf Kuafieaf aqy smJfieaf, ‘puwq eyQy pulIs bhuq huiÈafr hY. Auh hr nfgirk Aupr afpxI nËr bxfeI rwKdy hn. iewk idn jd qusIN aiVky cVH gey iPr nf mYN kuJ kr skdI hF aqy nf hI quhfzf zYz koeI mwdd kr skdf hY. eyQy ‘lfa aYNz afrzr’ pUrI iËMmydfrI nfl inBfieaf jFdf hY. jykr quhfnUM kuJ ho igaf qF quhfzI mF quhfzy bfry hI socdI mr jfAUNgI.’ sYNzI ny rfxI nUM Guwt ky gwlvkVI pfeI aqy iBwJIaF awKf nfl ikhf, ‘mMm asIN iPr glqI nhIN krFgy. qusIN aYvyN nf afpxf idl QoVHf kro.’ rfxI kOr AunHF kol bYTI soc rhI hY ik ies mulk ivwc ikMnf Prk hY muMzy kuVI ivwc? pqf nhIN sLfied ieh mfVI sMgq df hI asr hovy. muMzy mF ibnHF mfVI sMgq ivwc pY gey hn. mYN vI hux kI kr skdI hF. afpy sMBfly ienHF nUM ijhVf afpxy nwk Aupr mwKI nhIN sI bihx idMdf. aKy mYN nhIN Aus jLfhl dI kuVI df pRCfvF afpxy muMizaF Aupr pYx dyxf. iPr socdI hY ik iZwz qF myrf hI hY. mYN ienHF jfhl muMizaF nUM ikvyN afpxy puwq smJF?eyny nUM muMizaF df PUn KVkdf hY. pol ny afpxf PUn cuwikaf aqy ikhf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘hYlo df bwcf nf hovy qF. sfzy pYsy ikwQy hn? hux do dy vI ZfeI hPLqy ho gey hn. iswDy qrHF pYsy dyxy qF dy-dy nhIN qF qUM hYrI df hfl cfl puwC lY Auhdy Gr jf ky. kwlH asIN AusdI vwKI ivc cfkU KBo idqf hY.’ PUn sux ky pol Gbrf igaf. AusdI jLbfn iQVk rhI hY. Ausdy mwQy Aupr qRylIaF af geIaF hn. rfxI kOr ny Ausdy hwQoN PUn PiVHaf aqy jf ky qrlocn isMG nUM PVf idwqf. qrlocn isMG ny PUn PV ky ikhf, ‘hYlo!’ ‘sflf hYlo df lwgdf nf hovy qF. qyry muMzy ny sfzf do hjLfr pONz dyxf hY. jykr iqMnF idnF ivwc nhIN idwqf qF asIN qyry muMzy nUM GroN cuwk ky lY jfxf hY. Aus nfl asIN kI krnf hY? ieh hspqfl jf ky hrI nUM puwC
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lvo. sfnUM pqf qUM vwzf vkIl bixaf iPrdf ey. sfnUM nhIN iksy dI prvfh. asIN jo krnf hY, Auh kr hI dyxf huMdf hY. bysLwk pulIs nUM dws idE. asIN qyry Bly leI hI qYnUM kihMdy hF. hF jLrf soc ky pulIs nUM dwsxf. ijhVy pulIs nUM dwsdy hn asIN Ausdy sfry twbr df sPLfieaf kr idMdy hF.’ qrlocn isMG ny afkV ivwc ikhf, ‘ieh qF smF hI dwsygf. kOx kI krdf hY.’ eynf kih ky qrlocn isMG ny afpxf PUn kwt idwqf. qrlocn isMG ny Ausy smyN hI pulIs kol jf ky sLkfieq drj krvf idwqI. pulIs Ausdy Gr afeI. AunHF ny donF muMizaF koloN puwC igwC kIqI. pulIs muMizaF koloN AunHF dy nfm puwC rhI sI pr muMzy ijvyN gUMgy ho gey sn. dwsdy vI ikvyN AunHF dIaF awKF mUhry AunHF df gorf dosq ‘PrYWz’ af jFdf. hux Auh vIl cyar Aupr skUl ivwc pVHn afAuNdf hY. pulIs ny iPr muMizaF koloN puwiCaf, ‘quhfnUM Auh ikwQy imldy huMdy hn? qusIN sfzy nfl clo aqy AunHF nUM pCfx ky sfnUM dwso Auh ikhVy bMdy hn?’ muMzy bhuq pwky kIqy hoey sn. ksIno dy hyTF jLmIn puwt ky jUaf Kyzx vflIaF kuJ msLInF lwgIaF hoeIaf hn. vlYq ivc aijhy kmry nUM ‘sylHf’ kihMdy hn. pol aqy sYNzI donoN hI sfPL kwpiVaF vflI pulIs nfl ksIno aMdr gey. pulIs muMizaF nUM nfl lY ky puwC pVqfl kr rhI sI aqy Aus ny iksy afpxy kfmy nUM iesLfrf kIqf ik bfhr dI jfvy aqy sfiraF bwicaF nUM bfhr kwZ ky ‘sylHf’ bMd kr dyvy. pulIs ny mflk nUM afpxf sI afeI[ zI[ df kfrz ivKfieaf aqy sfiraF nUM afpo afpxI jgHf Aupr KVHy rihx vfsqy alrt kr idwqf. pulIs vfly iekwly-iekwly bMdy kol jFdy aqy muMizaF nUM sLnfKq krky dwsx vfsqy kihMdy. sfrf ksIno Cfx mfiraf pr muMizaF ny iksy Aupr vI afpxI AuNglI nf DrI. iPr pulIs ny kmiraF ivwc lwgy kYmiraF dIaF sI[ zIjL[ prfpq kIqIaF aqy muMizaF nUM nfl lY ky pulIs stysLn cly gey. Auh smJdy sn sLfied ieh muMzy iksy zr krky hI nf pCfx rhy hox. pulIs stysLn jf ky srjYNt ny sfrIaF sI[ zIjL[ nUM muMizaF nUM ivKfieaf pr muMizaF ny AunHF dy kuJ pwly hI nf pfieaf. nf hI pulIs nUM msLInF Aupr jUaf Kyzdy muMzy njLr afey. pulIs muMizaF nUM AunHF dy Gr Cwz afeI, qrlocn isMG nUM kihMdI hY, ‘awj sLfied Auh ksIno ivwc nf afey hox. asIN ies gwl dI pUrI pYrvI krFgy jykr koeI progrYs hovygI asIN quhfnUM jLrUr ieqlfh dy dyvFgy.’
qrlocn isMG sfrI rfq socdf irhf ik ieh kMm myry nfl hI hoxf sI. Ausny sLIro dy Gr PUn krky hrI df hfl-cfl puwiCaf, ‘aFtI jI, hrI df kI hfl hY? sfzy vI muMzy musLkl ivwc hn. kuJ msLtMzy gory muMizaF nUM zr Dmkf ky do hjLfr pONz mMgdy hn aqy kihMdy hn jykr iqMnF idnF ivwc nf idwqy qF asIN muMzy nUM Gro cuwk iljfxf hY.’ ‘hF puwq, sfnUM vI ieho DmkIaF idMdy sn. bc ky rhIN. asIN qF krjf cuwk-cuwk AunHF nUM pYsy idMdy rhy hF. pr ies vfr asIN qF sfPL nFh kr idwqI ik muMzf sfzf nhIN kuJ lwgdf. ijvyN pYsy lYxy hn. qusIN muMzy koloN hI lE. iPr AunHF ny AusdI vwKI ivc cfkU KBo idwqf. mOky Aupr iksy ny aYmbUlYNs nUM PUn kr idwqf nhIN qF muMzy ny sVk Aupr pey-pey ny hI mr jfxf sI.’ sLIro ny roNdI-roNdI ny ieh sfrf hfl dws idwqf. qrlocn isMG nUM KOry kuJ Xfd af igaf. Ausny sON rhI rfxI nUM puwiCaf, ‘ijhVy mYN qYnUM iqMn hjLfr pONz igxn vfsqy idwqy sn. ikwQy hn?’ rfxI ny ikhf, ‘jI mYN do vfrI igxy sn. pUry iqMn hjLfr pONz sn. Auh pYsy muV mYN quhfzI jybH ivwc pf idwqy sn.’ qrlocn isMG nUM sLfied hux kimsLn dy imly iqMn hjLfr pONz df koeI iPkr nhIN sI. rfxI kOr ny sB igx gwT ley sn ik Auh pUry iqMn hjLfr pONz hI sI. qrlocn isMG ieMJ socdf-socdf qVksfr sON igaf. pol df PUn KVikaf qF kol peI suwq AunINdrI rfxI ny puwiCaf, ‘puwq ikhdf PUn sI?’ ‘mMm rONg nMbr sI.’ drasl ivwc ieh PUn pol dy AunHF goiraF df sI ijhVy pYsy mMgdy sn. pol ny vyiKaf ik rfxI kOr hux sON geI hY aqy Ausny dwby pYNrI AuWTky hyTF jf ky drvfjf KolH idwqf. do gory aMdr afey aqy kIlI nfl tMgy hoey kwpiVaF dIaF jybHF PolIaF. pqf nhIN ikAuN Auh CyqI hI bfhr inkl gey. GMty ku bfad goiraF df iewk vwzf gruwp AunHF dy Gr duafly iCwp vFg afieaf aqy sikMtF ivwc Gr dy hyTly sfry sLIsLy qoV ky rPU cwkr ho igaf. qrlocn isMG ny pulIs swdI. pulIs ny ikhf, ‘ieh kMm Ausy gYNg df hY ijhVI muMizaF nUM qMg kr rhI hY. sfnUM sI[ zIjL[ ivwc bwcy ksIno ivwc jUaf Kyzdy ikDry nhIN idsy. ieh iewk bhuq vwzf afrgynfeIjLz gYNg hY. ijs df pqf lfAuxf hux pulIs df vI PrjL bxdf hY. qusIN byiPkr rho.’ eynf kihky pulIs ny tuwty hoey sLIisLaF Aupr hfrz-borz Tokx vfsqy kfrIgr swd ley. svyr sfr hI Gr dI ieMnsLorYNs vfly sfry Gr dy sLIsLy nvyN pf gey.
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qrlocn isMG Gr nUM surwiKaq krky ajy ivhlf hI hoieaf sI qF Ausdf mobfeIl PUn KVk ipaf. Ausny kMbdy hwQF nfl PUn df btn dwb ky ikhf, ‘hYlo!’ ‘hYlo sr! slIp vYWl?’ ‘kOx boldf bdmfsLf? iswDI qrHF afpxf nfm dws. iPr vyKIN pMjfbI jwt dy krfry hwQ ikvyN qyrI DOx mroVdy hn?’ ‘sr jI, guwsy nf hovo. ieh PUn asIN qYnUM prysLfn krn vfsqy nhIN kIqf. sr jI, qusIN afpxy kIlI nfl tMgy kot dIaF jybHF nUM cYWk kr ilE. sfnUM sfzy pYsy iml gey hn. hux sfzI qyry nfl koeI dusLmxI nhIN hY. qUM afpxy muMizaF nUM bfhr iekWilaF nUM Cwz skdf eyN. asIN AunHF nUM kuJ nhIN khFgy. hux qUM eysy lfeIn Aupr itikaf rhIN. sfzy nfl mwQf lYx dI koisLsL muV kdy nf krIN. pr asIN qYnUM iek slfh idMdy hF. afpxy muMizaF nUM qUM afpxy kMtrol ivwc rwKyNgf qF asIN iksy nUM vI kuJ nhIN khFgy. sfzy vI keI asUl hn. asIN ibnHf vjHf iksy nUM kuJ nhIN kihMdy huMdy.’ qocI ny kuJ Xfd krky AunHF nUM ikhf, ‘myrI jybH ivwc qF iqMn hjLfr pONz sn. qusIN iewk hjfr pONz vfDU lY gey ho. myrf hjfr pONz qF moVo.’ ‘gYNg vfly ny ikhf, ‘sfnUM pqf hY. qyry Gr dy sLIisLaF nUM qoVn dy pYsy qyry ipAu ny dyxy hn. asIN hjfr pONz sLIsLy qoVn vfilaF nUM dy idwqy hn. smiJaf ik nhIN?’ eynf kih ky Auh afpxf PUn kwt igaf. dUsry Blk ies gwl df jd Bjn isMG nUM pqf lwgf qF Auh qrlocn isMG dy Gr afieaf. Ausny sfrI gwl smJ ky ikhf, ‘puwq asIN qYnUM ienHF gwlF krky hI nhIN sI ies Gr afAux idMdy. ieh gYNg vfly jd iksy bwcy nUM Psf lYNdy hn qF bwicaF df ienHF dI girwp ivwc bfhr inwklxf bhuq musLkl ho jFdf hY. mYN cIPL kMnstybl nUM swidaf hoieaf hY. Auh afAuNdf hI hovygf. CyqI cIPL kMnstybl AunHF dy Gr phuMc igaf. AunHF ny vwKo-vWKry pulIs stysLnF ivwcoN ienivstIgytr swd ley. ieMnivstIgytrF ny sfry loVINdy icMnH prfpq krky AuQoN cly gey. qrlocn isMG pulIs kol ies kys nUM awgy cflU rwKx vfsqy nwnf hI Brdf irhf. Bjn isMG ny bhuq ikhf ik Auh gYNg quhfnUM iPr prysLfn krygf pr qrlocn isMG kihMdf irhf, ‘mfsV jI, AunHF nUM afpxy vYr pfAux nfloN afpxy muMizaF nUM hI sMBflxf pYxf hY. Bjn isMG dy jfx qoN bfad rfxI kOr ny qrlocn isMG nfl slfh kIqI, ‘ienHF bdmfsLF nUM pYsy dyx nfloN qF afpxy muMizaF nUM hPLqy Br df jybH
KLrc dy idaf krIey. mYN ienHF nUM sihmy hoieaf nUM vyK ky cMgI qrHF puwiCaf sI. mYnUM lwgdf hY ik muMizaF ny mwCI vFg pwQr cwt ky vyK ilaf hY. ieh kihMdy sn ik sfnUM hPLqy dy ds-ds pONz dy idwqy jfx qF asIN ies gYNg vfilaF nfloN afpxf nfqf qoV lYNdy hF.’ qrlocn isMG ny rfxI kOr dI hF ivwc hF imlfeI aqy muMzy suDrdy vyK ky hPLqy dy vIh pONz dyxy mMn igaf. muMzy vIh pONz lY ky KusL sn. AunHF dI bIVI pwqf cwldf ho igaf. qrlocn isMG ny cfr sfl sOKy kwt ley. muMizaF vwloN koeI sLkfieq nhIN afeI, pr vIh pONz jybH KLrc muMizaF nUM zrwg Kfx df afdI bxf igaf.
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eKv-45 qrlocn isMG dIaF sfrIaF dukfnF ikrfey Aupr cVHIaF hoeIaF hn. iek bjLurg gorf anQnI ijhVf hfrzvyar df sfmfn vycdf hY. Ausny mUhrly mhIny rItfierz ho jfxf hY. Ausdy koeI aOlfd nhIN hY. anQnI dI tYnYNsI dy hly cfr mhIny bfkI pey hn. Ausny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘imstr isMG, mYN quhfnUM cfr mhIny df ikrfieaf dy idMdF hF aqy dukfn KflI kr jFdf hF ikAuNik mYQoN hor kMm nhIN kIqf jfxf.’ qrlocn isMG nUM krfieaf cfhIdf sI. ies ivwc Ausny koeI nFh nukr nhIN kIqI. qrlocn isMG ny rfxI kOr nUM goiraF dI PrfKL idlI dwsI qF rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM afpxI prpojLl dws idwqI. rfxI ny ikhf, ‘ijhVI dukfn KflI hoxI hY. afpF AuQy ‘qocI aYNz ko suilstrjL’ df dPLqr Kol deIey. myry kol iewk pItr nfmI suilstr hYgf ijhVf afpxI kMpnI ivwc kMm krn nUM iqafr hY. Auh zYt kulYktr df kMm krdf hY aqy myry Aupr dbf bxf irhf ik CyqI dPqr KolHy ijwQy Auh afpxy bhuq sfry gfhkF nfl zIl kr sky. AusdIaF gwlF sux ky mYnUM ieh kMm bhuq munfPLy vflf lwgf. totl kulYksLn ivwcNo vIh pRsYNt imlxf hY. koeI Gfty df sOdf nhIN hY. ieh afpxf bYz aYNz bwtr hovygf. mYN PYmlI aPyar dy kysF nUM inptfieaf krFgI aqy qusIN afm jnrl kMm kr ilaf kro. quhfzI kI slfh hY?’ ‘rfxI kOr, bhuq cMgI gwl hY. anQnI ny mYnUM Cy mhIny df dwisaf hoieaf hY ik Auh ies dukfn dI tYnYNsI vDfAuxf nhIN chuMdf. mYnUM koeI cMgf ikrfeydfr Bfldy nUM Cy mhIny ho gey hn pr awj-kwlH cMgy ikrfeydfr ikwQoN imldy hn? afpF ies dukfn Aupr afpxf dPLqr bxf lvFgy. ieh koeI
Gfty vflf sOdf nhIN hY. nfly afpxf kMm. iksy dI hYNt nf KYNt. jdoN mrjI afE jdoN mrjI Gr nUM cly jfE. iksy dI jI hjUrI qF nhIN krnI peygI. pr rfxI kOr qyrI nOkrI df kI hovygf?’ ‘jd qwk afpxf dPLqr iqafr hoxf hY. ivlIam aYNz ko nfl myrf vI kMntrYkt muk jfxf hY. AunHF ny mYnUM awgy hor kMntrYkt ilKx vfsqy puwiCaf qy hY nhIN jykr puwCxgy qF mYN afK dyvFgI ik Auh hux afpxy dPLqr ivc kMm krygI, jF pihlF hI AunHF nUM noits dy dyvygI. myrI gwl TIk ik nhIN?’ qrlocn aYNz ko suilstrjL df dPLqr bx igaf. pItr ny afpxy sfry gfhk ies dPLqr ivwcoN Bugqfxy arMB idwqy. rfxI kOr ijwQy iewk cMgI vkIl hY AuQy Auh mYnyjmYNt krn ivwc vI mfhr hY. jykr qrlocn isMG pol aqy sYNzI dI sMBfl rfxI dy bs rihx idMdf qF awj AusnUM ieh idn nf vyKxy pYNdy. pItr sfrI isrdrdI nfl kMm krdf sI aqy rfxI kOr iekwTI kIqI hoeI sfrI rfsLI afpxf kimsLn kwZ ky rfxI kOr Kud pItr dy klfeINts nUM Gwl idMdI. vlYq ivwc byrujLgfrI vwD jfx krky ieh kMm isKrF Aupr sI. rfxI kOr ny ies kMm ivwc bhuq pYsy bxfey. rfxI kOr nUM eynI afs nhIN sI ik Auh eynI CyqI ies dPLqr nUM eynI cMgI qrHF clf skygI. Cy ku mhIinaF ivwc rfxI kOr eysLIan lokF dy ivafhF-sLfdIaF dy axbx dy kys, zIvors kys aqy bwicaF Aupr iks mfpy df hwk bxdf hY. ies qrHF dy sYNkVy kys dPLqr KuwlidaF hI jmF ho gey. rfxI kOr nUM lwgf ik Ausny afpxI nOkrI Cwz ky koeI glqI nhIN kIqI. sfl ku ivwc hI rfxI kOr dy hyTF iqMn hor eysLIan vkIl kMm krn lwgy hn. do hor zYt kulYktrj vfsqy rfxI nUM kMm krn vfsqy rwKxy pey hn. pItr df mwuK gfhk ‘mfrgrYt kYsL aYNz kYrI’ hY. AuQy df jorj nfmI mYnyjr aksr rfxI kOr nfl iswDf sMprk rwKdf hY. rfxI afpxy ies gfhk nfl cMgy sMbMD bxfAux vfsqy mfrgYt kYsL aYNz kYrI dy mflk nfl dosqfnf sMbMD bxfAuxf cfhuMdI krky Auh mflk nfl mIitMg krn dI iewCfvfn hY. jorj nfl rfxI kOr ny keI vfr gwl kIqI ik Auh AusdI gwl afpxy mflk nfl krvfvy pr jorj nUM afp vI nhIN pqf ik mfrgrYt kYsL aYNz kYrI df kOx mflk hY? Auh qF afp dwsvyN QF mYnyjr hY aqy ieh gwl hY ik Aus nUM kMm Aupr lwgy nUM ajy sfl vI nhIN hoieaf ijs krky AusdI gwl mflkF nfl kdy hoeI hI nhIN. Auh kI dwsy? Aus ny rfxI nUM ikhf, ‘mYnUM lwgdf ies vpfr dI mflk mfrgrYt hI hY. mYN suixaf ik Auh kirsmYs Aupr sfry
mYnyjrF nUM pfrtI krdI huMdI hY. kirsmYs ivwc ikhVy gozy hn hor do mhIinaF nUM af jfxI hY. mYN iPr afp jI nUM dws dyvFgf. ho sikaf qF mYN quhfnUM pfrtI Aupr hI bulf ky mulfkfq krvf dyvFgf. qusIN sfzI kMpnI vfsqy eynf krdy ho. asIN afpxy DMn Bfg smJFgy jykr asIN quhfzy iksy kMm af sky. rfxI kOr ny afpxf PUn bMd krdI hoeI ny soicaf ik do hor mhIny hn, iPr mYN mflk nUM iml ky Ausdf DMnvfd jrUr krUMgI. qrlocn isMG ny rfxI nUM ikhf, ‘mfsV jI kihMdy sn ik AunHF nUM myrI mMm df PUn afieaf sI ik Auh myrI CotI BYx df ivafh kynYzf qoN afey iksy muMzy nfl krnf chuMdy hn. kihMdy sn ik isrPL pMj hjLfr pONz dI qF gwl hY. iqMn hjfr pONz Auh Gwl idMdf hY aqy do hjfr pONz iksy qrHF mYN Gwl dyvF.’ ‘qusIN Gwlo, quhfzy kol pYsy hYgy ny.’ rfxI ny hlImI nfl jvfb idwqf. ‘rfxI kOr pihlF qF mYN ikhf, ‘mfsV jI, kynYzf qoN ivafh krvfAux afey muMizaF ny ivafh nUM vpfr bxfieaf hoieaf hY. iqMn-iqMn lwK rupY dfj ivwc lYNdy hn aqy afp muV kynYzf cly jFdy hn. iPr qUM kOx qy mYN kOx. ijhVI lV lwgI huMdI hY, AuhdI bfq hI nhIN puwCdy. iPr Bjn isMG ny mYnUM ikhf, ‘qrlocn isMG qyry mfpy ikqy inafxy hn. AunHF ny vI kuJ vyiKaf hoAU. ieh sB qyry pYsy nf Gwlx dy bhfny hn. do hjLfr pONz dI sfrI gwl hY. qyrf vI ihwsf pY jfAU. mYN jwgy nUM kih dAUNgf ik qocI ny pYsy Gwly hn. vyKI qyrf ipAu ikMnf KusL hovygf.’ rfxI kOr mYN qF iPr kih afieaF ik qusIN Gwl idE. asIN quhfnUM pONz dy dyvFgy. ‘clo, cMgf hoieaf. qusIN bhuq cMgf kMm kIqf hY. DIaF mfipaF dy isr Bfr huMdf hY. Auh vI ivcfry suwK dI nINdy sON skxgy hux.’ qrlocn isMG hux afpxy dPLqr df kMm, rfey ieMnsLorYs ieMmpfier aqy dosqF-imwqrF nUM mfrtgyjL lY ky dyx dy sfry kMm brfbr kr irhf hY. BfvyN Aupkfr isMG rfey ieMnsLorYs dy kMm ivc CuwtIaF ivwc Aus nfl afpxf hwQ vtfAuNdf hY pr qrlocn isMG vfsqy ieh mwdd AuWT qoN CfnxI cuwk lYx vrgI hY. qrlocn isMG rfxI dI ies imhnq qoN BfvyN bhuq KusL hY pr jd Auh afpxy Gr vwl vyKdf hY qF rfxI df sUjI vwl Jukf vyKky AusnUM KfAUNvwZU krdf rihMdf hY. rfxI ienHF dosLF nUM hAU prHy krI jFdI hY. ies qrHF lwgdf hY ik rfxI dy afpxy koeI cfa nhIN hn. afpxy koeI ierfdy nhIN hn aqy ies Gr ivwc AusdI afpxI koeI slfh nhIN hY. ivwcoN ivwc Auh KusL vI
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bhuq hY ik qrlocn isMG afpxy puwqrF koloN afp vI bhuq duKI hY. ijMnF Auh rfxI kOr nUM sUjI bfry qMg krdf hY Aus nfloN keI guxF ijLafdf Auh afpxI aOlfd dy hwQoN qMg rihMdf hY. pqf nhIN rfxI df idl ikho ijhf hY. Auh afpxy idl dI gwl kdy vI KolH ky qrlocn isMG nfl nf krdI. qrlocn isMG dy Gr vsdI Auh afpxy afp nUM ieMJ mihsUs krdI ijvyN Auh ies Gr ivwc isrPL rsoeI dy kMm kfr krn vflI nOkrfxI hY. ijs dy ies Gr dy jIaF nfl koeI pRym sMbMD nhIN hn. keI vfr Auh afpy buV buVf lYNdI, ‘qrlocn isMG qF myry nfl ievyN vrqf krdf hY ijvyN mYN mul ilaFdI qIvIN hovF ijsdy afpxy koeI hfv Bfv nhIN huMdy. ijvyN mflk kihMdf hY AusnUM Ausy qrHF hI Gr ivc krnf pYNdf hY. sUjI hux pVH-ilK geI hY. AusdI sfrI AumId, sUjI Aupr lwgI hoeI hY ik iek idn qrlocn isMG AusdI ivdvqf nUM jfx ky AusnUM afpxy Gr dI iek mYNbr dy drjy dI mfxqf dyvygf. rfxI nUM lwgdf ik Auh idn hux bhuqf dUr nhIN hY. mhInf lMG igaf. rfxI kOr dy dPLqr ivc ruJyvyN vwD gey hn. Gr ivwc vI Ausny iks nUM vyKxf sI? muMzy donoN GroN bfhr kwZy hoey hn. sUjI XfrksLfier ivwc iewk cIPL kMnstybl dI nOkrI krdI aqy afpxy mkfn ivwc rihMdI hY. qrlocn isMG afp rfq nUM nON ds vjy Gr vVdf hY. Gr ivwc Ausny iks kol bYTxf sI? rfxI kOr dPLqr ivwc dyr rfq qwk kMm krdI rihMdI. rfxI kOr dI skwqr ‘kirstInf Qfmsn’ vI ijMnF icr rfxI kOr dPLqr nhIN CwzdI EnF icr dPLqr ivwc hI tfeIp krdI rihMdI hY. kirstInf df ‘buafey PirMz’ bfhr kfr ivwc bYTf AusdI ieMqjfr krdf rihMdf hY. keI vfr jy Ausdf icwq kry qF Auh sfhmxy bxy pwb ivwc bih ky bIar vI pIx lwg pYNdf hY. keI vfr rfxI afp CyqI dPLqr Cwz jFdI aqy kirstInf dyr rfq qwk KLq tfeIp krdI rihMdI aqy Ausdf buafey PirMz Ausdy dPLqr ivwc hI bYTf rihMdf. rfxI nUM afpxy ruJyivaF ivwc idn lMGidaF df qF pqf hI nhIN lwigaf. dsMbr mhInf cVH ipaf. jd rfxI GroN dPLqr afAuNdI hY qF Guwp hnyrf huMdf hY, jd Gr vfps jFdI hY qF sLfh kflI rfq huMdI hY. sfrI-sfrI idhfVI rfxI kcihrIaF ivwc hI rihMdI hY. awj pMj dsMbr df idn somvfr hY. rfxI ny afpxf dPLqr KoilHaf aqy ruwg icwTIaF df cuwk ky afpxy dPLqr dy myjL Aupr jf rwiKaf. awj svyry TMZ bhuq sI. rfxI ny rYzIeytr Aupr afpxy donoN hwQ rwK ky syky. ibjlI df bloar hItr df sivwc afn kIqf. pMdrF ku imMt bfad kmrf QoVHf inwGf ho igaf qF rfxI kOr ny afpxf Evrkot lfh ky kIlI Aupr tMg idwqf. kursI
Aupr bYT ky rfxI ny afpxy donoN hwQ mly aqy myj Aupr peIaF icwTIaF nUM iek-iek krky vyKky iek pfsy rwKI geI. afKrI icwTI nUM KolHx qoN pihlF rfxI ny puwTI iswDI krky cMgI qrHF vyiKaf ik ieh icwTI ikwQoN afeI hY? rfxI ny ies icwTI nUM CyqI KolH ky vyiKaf qF ieh kirsmYs pfrtI df ‘ieMnvItysLn’ kfrz sI. rfxI ny ies kfrz nUM cMgI qrHF pVH ky afpxy hYNz bYg ivwc pf ilaf. jd Auh sLfmI awT vjy Gr afeI qF qrlocn isMG Gr ivwc nhIN sI. Ausny Kfxf iqafr kIqf aqy afp PrMt rUm ivwc soPy Aupr bYT ky iPlm vyKx lwg peI. iPlm vyKdI-vyKdI rfxI dI awK lwg geI. qrlocn isMG Aus rfq afpxf kMm Cwz ky igafrF vjy Gr afieaf. ies qrHF pihlI vfrI nhIN sI hoieaf. rfxI kOr aijhy vfqfvrx ivwc rihx dI afdI ho cuwkI hY. nf qF Auh qrlocn isMG nUM dyr afAux dI koeI sLkfieq krdI aqy nf hI rfxI kOr dyr nfl Gr afvy qF qrlocn isMG hI rfxI dI koeI aflocnf krdf hY. sLfied donF ny afps ivwc kMpromfeIjL kr ilaf hY. drvfjy df KVfk sux ky rfxI kOr qRwbk ky AuWTI aqy qrlocn isMG nfl KihMdI hoeI rsoeI ivcoN Kfxf grm krky lY afeI. qrlocn isMG dI vI sLfied bdnIq ho geI sI. rfxI dI hrkq ny Ausdf vI idl luBf idwqf sI. qrlocn isMG jd Kfxf Kf hitaf qF rfxI kOr ny AusnUM mfrgrYt kYsL aYNz kYrI vloN afieaf kirsmYs kfrz PVf idwqf ijhVf imstr aqy imsjL qocI dy nfm Aupr awj svyry rfxI dy dPLqr ivwc afieaf sI. qrlocn isMG ny piVHaf ik sqfrF dsMbr idn sLicWrvfr dupihroN bfad vkIlF nfl mflk ny mulfkfq krnI hY aqy aTfrF dsMbr nUM bfrF vjy kirsmYs pfrtI sLurU ho jfxI hY. qrlocn isMG ny kfrz Aupr puwCy svflF Aupr ilK idwqf ik asIN donoN jIa ies pfrtI ivc jLrUr sLfml hovFgy aqy kfrz nfl afey jvfbI lPLfPy ivwc pfky lPLfPLf rfxI kOr nUM post krn vfsqy PVf idwqf. rfxI kOr dUsry idn ieh icwTI post krky bhuq KusL hoeI.
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eKv-46 smF lMGdf igaf. sUjI solvyN sfl ivwc Br muitafr ho geI hY. cfr sfl ivwc sUjI ny ‘jI[sI[aYs[sI[’ dy awT sbjYkt cMgy nMbrF Aupr pfs kr ley hn. pol aqy Aupkfr isMG igafrF sflF dy ho gey hn. sYNzI sfZy nON sfl df ho igaf hY. rfxI kOr sUjI df solvF jnm idn mnfAux
vfsqy iewk vwzI pfrtI krnI socdI sI ik ikwQy kry? pr ieh soc ky vwzI pfrtI krno ht geI ik iesdI pfrtI Aupr Auh iksnUM swd skdI hY? Auhny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf ik Auh ies vIk-ieMz Aupr afpxI mMmI dy Gr rhygI ikAuNik Ausdy mMmI, zYzI dI ishq acfnk ivgV geI hY pr ieh qF iek bhfnf sI, drasl ivwc rfxI kOr ny sUjI dy solvyN sfl dI pfrtI krnI sI. rfxI kOr sLuwkrvfr sLfm dI hI afpxI mMmI dy Gr cly geI hY. Ausny Gr ivwc hI iewk CotI ijhI pfrtI df ieMqjfm kr ilaf hY ijs ivwc isrPL sUjI dy hI ‘skUl myt’, iewk do tIcr aqy jF iPr rfxI kOr ny afpxy pihly pRymI ‘bYrI jymjL’ nUM vI swidaf hoieaf hY. sLinWcrvfr df idn vI cVH ipaf. rfxI kOr rsoeI ivwc svyr dI hI grimEN grmI hoeI peI hY. sUjI vI rfxI kOr df hwQ vtf rhI hY. krqfr kOr jd rsoeI ivwc jFdI qF rfxI kOr AusnUM ieh kih ky rsoeI Cwzx vfsqy kihMdI hY, ‘mMmI, ieh ieMgilsL Kfxf qYnUM nhIN bxfAuxf afAuxf. iek qyrI ishq vI TIk nhIN hY. qusIN afrfm nfl bYT ky vyKI jfE. mMmI! zYz ny ikMny ku vjy kMm Cwzxf hY?’ ‘AunHF ny koeI iek vjy af jfxf hY.’ ‘mMmI mYN keI vfr ikhf hY ik zYzI hux bhuqf EvrtfeIm nf lfieaf kry. qFhIE AuhdI ishq Jwt ivgV jFdI hY. mYN Aus vfsqy mIt bxf idwqf hY. AunHF dy afAux qoN pihlF mYN cfr rotIaF vI lfh dyxIaF hn. qusIN vI pihlF Kf ilE. pqf nhIN ienHF kuVIaF ny kdoN kuJ Kfxf hY?’ ‘cwl krI cwl jo krdI eyN. mYN qyry zYzI nUM rotI Kuafky afp vI Kf lAUNgI.’ rfxI kOr aqy sUjI ny koeI sfZy ku bfrF vjy rsoeI df sfrf kMm nbyV ilaf. rfxI kOr aqy sUjI ny sLfvr ilaf aqy iblkul ieko ijhI ieMgilsL zrYs pfeI. sUjI BfvyN eynI lMmI nhIN sI pr pqly srIr krky Auh afm muitafr nfloN QoVHI lMmy kwd ijhI lwgdI. sUjI ny mwstrz rMg dy trfAUjLr Aupr gUVHy brfAUn rMg dy iPt-iPt blfAUjL hyTF lwgdf ijvyN sUjI df lwk huMdf hI nhIN. jykr koeI sUjI nUM vwKI qoN vyKy qF ieMJ lwgdf ijvyN Auh iksy qlvfr dI Dfr nUM vyK irhf huMdf hY. sUjI ny nf koeI gihxf pfieaf hoieaf sI aqy nf hI isr Aupr cuMnI leI hoeI sI. AusdI ipwT Aupr lwk qwk lmkdI sLfh kflI guwq dy isry Aupr gulfbI rMg df Puwl Ausdy rUp Aupr gihixaF df kfrj kr irhf hY. sUjI ny afpxIaF gwlHF dy toieaF ivwc
gulfbI rMg dI myk-awp kIqI hoeI hY. AusdIaF gwlHF dy toieaF Aupr PuwlIaF gwlHF df kudrqI lfl sUhf rMg gulfbI rMg vfsqy kMntrfst df kMm krdf hY. awKF dy kfly sLfh iJMmx bxfey hoey sn jF AuNJ hI kudrqI hI AusdIaF nIly rMg dIaF awKF nUM Zwk rhy hn. jd sUjI iksy vwl awK AuGfV ky vyKdI hY. vyKx vfly qUM qFhIE pqf lwgdf hY ik ies dIaF awKF nIly rMg dIaF hn. rfxI kOr dI vwt vI sUjI vrgI hI hY pr vyKx ivwc rfxI kOr awj sUjI dI CotI BYx lwgdI hY. rfxI kOr ny keI qrHF dI sfPt zirMk aqy iek vfeIn dI boql vI KrIdI hoeI hY. BfvyN sUjI jF hor koeI Ausdf skUl myt vfeIn nhIN pINdf pr Ausny sUjI dIaF af rhIaF aiDafpkfvF vfsqy ilaf rwKI hY. rfxI ny pihlF hI sfry afAux vfilaF dy nfvF dI ilst bxf rwKI hY qF ik loNVIdf Kfxf iqafr kr sky. afAux vfilaF ivwc iek do muMzy vI hn. iek muMzf qF AusdI shylI rysLmF df Cotf Brf hY aqy dUjf goiraF df muMzf AunHF dI aiDafpk sFzrf df hY. sFzrf sUjI nUM bhuq psMd krdI hY. Ausny rfxI nfl keI vfr gwl vI kIqI hY jykr myry muMzy dI Aumr CotI nf huMdI qF mYN sUjI nUM afpxI nUMh bxf lYxf sI. iek vwj ky vIh imMt Aupr Auhdf zYz kMm AuproN vfps Gr af igaf. krqfr kOr ny Aus leI Kfxf pros idwqf. Ausdy Kfxf Kfx qoN bfad krqfr kOr ny vI Kfxf Kf ilaf. hux Gr ivwc gorIaF kflIaF aqy ieMzIan kuVIaF df juVnf sLurU ho igaf hY. rfxI kOr df sfbkf pRymI gorf ‘bYrI jymjL’ vI af igaf hY. sUjI dI iek ieMzIan shylI rysLmF afpxy Coty Brf nUM vI nfl lY afeI hY. Ausny afAuNdI ny pihlF rfxI koloN puwiCaf, ‘kI myrf Cotf BfeI ies pfrtI ivc sLfml ho skdf hY.myry GridaF ny ikhf hY jykr pfrtI Aupr jfxf hY qF afpxy BfeI nUM nfl lY ky jfeIN. kI ieh pfrtI ivc rih skdf hY?’ rfxI ny ikhf, ‘rysLmF, qUM sUjI dI shylI eyN. ies ivwc pwuCx dI kI loV hY. lY af AuhnUM aMdr. bfhr ikAuN KVHf kIqf hoieaf hY?’ rfxI eydF kihMdI hoeI bfhr geI aqy rysLmF dy Brf dI bFh PV ky AusnUM aMdr lY afeI. jd rysLmF df Brf aMdr cly igaf qF drvfjy sfhmxy KVHI kfr AuQoN qur peI. jy iksy ny mltI klcr, mltI rys nUM iek hoieaf vyKxf hovy qF ieh pfrtI iek Kfs Audfhrx ho skdI hY ijs ivwc iksy rMg nsl dy Byd Bfv ibnHF sB iek-imk ho ky pfrtI df anMd mfx rhy hn. sB kuVIaF iewk qoN vwD snuwKIaF, cusq cflfk muitafrF aqy ieMntYlIjYNt lwgdIaF hn
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pr sUjI sfiraF qoN nMbr bMn hY. bYrI jymjL nUM vyK ky sMDU sfihb ny rfxI nUM Aupr swidaf aqy ikhf, ‘rfxI, mYnUM lwgdf qyrf idmfgL Krfb ho igaf hY. ies gory dy muMzy nUM ikAuN pfrtI Aupr swidaf hY? jy qyry sfhuiraF nUM pqf lwg igaf qF Auh kI kihxgy? qYnUM QoVHI ijhI qF ivcfr kr lYxI cfhIdI sI.’ rfxI ny bVI inmrqf nfl afpxy zYz dI gwl df jvfb idwqf, ‘zYz, myry sfhury hux kI kr skdy hn. mYN bfl bwicaF vflI hF. nfly AunHF nUM myry pihly iesLk bfry kI pqf hY? mYN kih dAUNgI ik sUjI df tIcr hY. zYz qusIN byiPLkr rho.’ krqfr kOr ny ikhf, ‘iehnUM do sfl ieMzIaF ivwc Pfhy iesy krky idwqf sI pr ies dI mwq nUM koeI Prk nhIN ipaf. ies ny muV ky afAuNdI ny ies gory nUM iPr PV ilaf. awj-kwlH qF bwicaF nUM kuJ kihx df hI Pfiedf nhIN hY. cuwp hI BlI hY srdfr jI.’ ‘cMgf DIey, isafixaF df qF kihx df hI PrjL hY. qusIN mMno jF nf mMno.’ eynf kih ky sMDU sfihb ny afpxI gwl nbyV idwqI. rfxI kOr iPr hyTF kuVIaF ivwc af rlI. hux qwk dws pMdrF kuVIaF hfjLr ho cuwkIaF hn. Coty aqy KuwlHy rUm ivwc iqMn lMmy-lMmy myjL icwty kwpVy nfl Zky hoey hn. ijs duafly koeI vIh bfeI kursIaF itkfeIaF hoeIaF hn. ies rUm dy iek pfsy koeI iqMn ku sukyar Xfrz dI KflI jgHf zfns krn vfsqy rwKI geI hY. ies jgHf dy iek kony Aupr sI[zI[ plyar Aupr aMgryjLI gfxy bhuq hI DImI avfjL nfl vwj rhy hn. guaFZIaF dI qfro dy donoN vwzy muMzy ivafhy hoey hn. AunHF dI DI ‘suwKI’ ijhVI sUjI dy hfx dI hY. ijs nfl sUjI KylF bdly lVdI rihMdI sI, Auh vI pfrtI ivwc hfjLr hY. hOlLI-hOlLI koeI aTfrF ku muitafr kuVIaF aqy do gBrU ies pfrtI df isLMgfr bx gey hn. jy iksy ny mltI klcr, mltI rys nUM iek hoieaf vyKxf hovy qF ieh pfrtI iewk Kfs Audfhrx ho skdI hY ijs ivwc iksy rMg nsl dy Byd Bfv ibnHF sB iek-imk ho ky pfrtI df anMd mfx rhy hn. sB kuVIaF iek qoN vwD snuwKIaF, sjIaF-DjIaF ieMntYlIjYNt aqy cusq cflfk muitafrF lwgdIaF hn pr sUjI sfiraF qoN nMbr bMn hY. bYrI jymjL nUM vyK ky sMDU sfihb ny rfxI nUM Aupr swidaf aqy ikhf, ‘rfxI, mYnUM lwgdf qyrf idmfgL Krfb ho igaf hY. ies gory dy muMzy nUM ikAuN pfrtI Aupr swidaf hY? jy qyry sfhuiraF nUM pqf lwg igaf qF Auh kI kihxgy? qYnUM QoVHI ijhI qF ivcfr kr lYxI cfhIdI sI.’ rfxI ny ikhf, ‘zYz afeI zONt kyar!’
sUjI dI pihlI tIcr sFzrf ny iek Kyz sLurU kr leI. ies KylH nUM ‘imAUjLIkl cyarjL’ kihMdy hn. ijs ivc muMizaF ny vI Bfg ilaf. muMzy qF afty ivwc lUx brfbr hn. sFzrf sI[zI[ lf idMdI qF sfrIaF kuVIaF kursIaF dy duafly GuMmdIaF aqy jd acfnk Auh sI[zI[ bMd kr idMdI qF kuVIaF afpo afpxIaF kursIaF mwl lYNdIaF. kuVIaF nfloN iek kursI Gwt hox krky ijhVI kuVI nUM kursI nf imldI AusnUM Kyz ivwcoN bfhr kwZ idwqf jFdf. jd pihlf muMzf bfhr inkl igaf qF kmrf qfVIaF nfl gUMj AuWiTaf. dUjy muMzy dy bfhr inklx nfl qfVIaF dy nfl-nfl muitafrF dy hfsy ny mhOl bMnH idwqf. iPr iek kursI hor cuwk idwqI jFdI. ies qrHF kridaF isrPL iek kursI bfkI rih geI. ies Kyz ivwc hux iek suwKI aqy dUjI sUjI rih jFdI hY. sfrIaF kuVIaF hwQF nfl qfVIaF lf rhIaF hn. suwKI aqy sUjI bVy josL nfl ies Kyl ivwc mgn hoeIaF peIaF hn. ies vfr sI[zI[ QoVHf lMmf icr vwjdI rhI. kuVIaF qfVIaF vjf ky AunHF donF df nfm AuWcI-AuWcI nfm lY-lY ky hOslf hPLjfeI krdIaF rhIaF. jd sI[zI[ bMd hoeI qF sUjI kursI dy lfgy sI. Auh jfx buwJ ky kursI Aupr nhIN bYTI aqy suwKI nwT ky kursI Aupr bYT geI. sUjI ny suwKI nUM ies ijwq dIaF vDfeIaF idwqIaF qF sFzrf ny sUjI dy ies aYkt dI bhuq sLlfGf kIqI. kursIaF muV myjL duafly sjfeIaF geIaF. krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb vI hyTF af ky pfrtI ivc sLfml ho gey. kuVIaF rfxI kOr vwloN bxfieaf hoieaf suvfdsL qy ljLIj Kfxf Kf rhIaF hn. jd AunHF ny stfrtr Kf ilaF qF iek kuVI ny aMgryjLI dy rfk gfxy sI[zI[ plyar Aupr lf idwqy. sUjI aqy AusdI guaFZx suwKI ny nwcxf sLurU kr idwqf. iPr iek-iek krky Cy swq kuVIaF sUjI duafly nwcx lwg peIaF. ies qrHF jd sUjI Qwk jfvy qF Auh bYT jFdI aqy iPr kuVIaF df dUjf gruwp nwcxf arMB idMdf. ies qrHF sUjI nUM iqMn-cfr gruwpF nfl nwcxf pYNdf. nwcdI-nwcdI sUjI nUM grmI af jFdI aqy Aus dIaF gwlHF dy toieaF ivcoN gulfbI myk awp grmI nfl iKMz geI. iek vfr aijhf vI hoieaf ik sUjI aqy rysLmF df Brf aqy sFzrF df muMzf hI nwcdf rih igaf. sMDU sfihb rfxI nUM gwlF-gwlF ivwc afK rhy sn ik AuDr vyK kI huMdf hY pr rfxI kOr ny afpxI mMmI zYzI dIaF gwlF vwl koeI iDafn hI nhIN idwqf. AusnUM pqf sI ik AunHF muMizaF dy mn ivc koeI hvs vflf aYkt hI nhIN sI. dUjf rfxI kOr ieh vI jfxdI hY ik sUjI ajy iksy muMzy nUM afpxf idl nhIN dyvygI ijMnf icr Auh afpxy jIvn
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ivwc kuJ prfpqIaF nhIN kr lYNdI. jd rfxI kOr dy nfl bYrI jymjL nwcx lwgf qF sMDU sfihb df idl sV bl igaf pr Auh kr kuJ nf sikaf. rysLmoN ny pMjfbI BMgVy df iek gIq lf idwqf. iqMn-cfr ieMzIan kuVIaF qF ies gIq nUM cMgI qrHF smJdIaF sn pr goiraF dIaF kuVIaF ieMzIan kuVIaF dIaF ho rhIaF adfvF nUM vyK-vyK vWjdy sMgIq dy qoiVaF nfl afpxy aMgF dIaF keI qrHF dIaF hrkqF kr rhIaF hn. vyKx vflf ies gwl dy inrxy Aupr phuMcdf hY ik BfvyN gfxy iksy vI BfsLf ivc hox pr sMgIq dI BfsLf sfrI dunIaF smJdI hY. rfxI kOr ny ies pOxy ku GMty dy zfns qoN bfad myn mIl vrqfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf. sfrIaF kuVIaF muMzy ies pfrtI df anMd mfxdy ibn sLrfb pIiqaF iksy nsLy ivwc JUmdy afpo afpxy GrF nUM cly gey. sMDU sfihb Aupr afpxy sOx vfly kmry ivc cly jFdy hn. rfxI kOr, krqfr kOr, sUjI aqy AusdI shylI suwKI nUM Gr dI sPLfeI kridaF rfq pY geI. sfry Qwky hoey mihsUs krdy hn. rfxI kOr sPLfeI krdI suwKI koloN puwCdI hY, ‘suwKI, qUM ikMny E lYvl pfs kIqy hn?’ suwKI ny ikhf, ‘aFtI jI, mYN qF isrPL cfr E lYvl msF pfs kIqy hn. eyny cMgy gryz nhIN afey. sLfied awgy nf hI pVHF. kflj jfxf pYxf hY. myry Brf kihMdy hn ik kflj ivc pVHdy muMizaF df vqIrf TIk nhIN hY ies krky Auh mYnUM kflj ivc pVHn vfsqy Gwlxf nhIN cfhuMdy.’ ‘suwKI vyK lY! sUjI ny awT E lYvl ey gryz ivc pfs kr ley hn. hux Auh pMj ey lYvl krn lwgI hY. mYN qF AusnUM bQyrf ikhf ik jy iqMn nhIN qF cfr ey lYvl bhuq hn. bhuqf idmfgL Aupr Bfr nf pfvy pr Auh mMnI hI nhIN.’ ‘aFtI jI, Auhny ey lYvl skUl ivc hI krny hn. cMgI gwl hY. skUl ivc kuVIaF-muMizaF dy cfl cwlx Aupr aiDafpk vwloN ingfh rwKx dI ijMmyvfrI huMdI hY pr kfljF ivwc ividafrQI aiDafpkF dy kMtrol ivc nhIN huMdy sgoN AunHF dI mrjI huMdI hY ik Auh kflj jf ky pVHn jF nf pVHn. aiDafpkF dI koeI ijMmyvfrI nhIN huMdI ik AunHF dI gYrhfjLrI bfry ividafrQIaF dy mfipaF nUM sUcq kIqf jfvy. myrI shylI dwsdI huMdI hY ik kflj ivc pVHn geI AuhdI vwzI BYx glq sMgq ivc Ps geI. hux glIaF dI Kfk CfxdI hY. vlYq dy kfljF ivc kuVIaF dI koeI surwiKaf vfly kfnUMn lfgU nhIN hn.’
jd suwKI afpxy Gr nUM jfx lwgdI hY aqy rfxI kOr afpxy Gr dy drvfjy awgy EnF icr KVHI rihMdI hY ijMnF icr suwKI afpxy Gr aMdr nhIN vV jFdI. rfxI, sUjI aqy krqfr kOr vI sOx cly jFdIaF hn. rfxI kOr df PUn svyr df bMd hox krky rfxI kOr df KLbry qFhIE hI PUn nhIN vwijaf aqy nf hI rfxI kOr ny koeI koisLsL kIqI sI ik Auh qrlocn isMG nfl koeI gwl krky muMizaF df hfl-cfl puwCy.
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eKv-47 qrlocn isMG ny pUry iqMn sfl pol aqy sYNzI nUM afp skUl Cwzx jfxf aqy CuwtI vyly Gr ilaf ky Cwz jfx df inwq-nym kMm kIqf. muMizaF nUM Gr Cwz ky Auh afp afpxy kMm Aupr cly jFdf aqy rfqIN ds-igafrF vjy Gr vfps afAuNdf. ijs sLinWcrvfr AusdI tIm df mYc hom huMdf qF Auh jrUr vyKx jFdf. qrlocn isMG afpxy bwicaf nUM mYc ivKflx nfl lY ky jFdf hY pr bwcy kdy AultIaF df bhfnf bxf ky jF kdy iksy qrHF hor ishq dI KrfbI df bhfnf bxf ky mYc dy awD ivcoN hI Gr af jFdy hn. qrlocn isMG AunHF dy vqIry vwloN qMg hoieaf hux Auh mYc vyKx AunHF nUM GroN hI afpxy nfl nhIN lY ky jFdf. qrlocn isMG ny kuJ afpxI qnKfh kuJ rfxI dI qnKfh ivwc imlf ky iqMn Gr hor lY ky ikrfey Aupr cfVH idwqy hn. hux qwk Auh nON GrF aqy iqMn dukfnF df mflk ho igaf hY. ijhVf QoVHf bhuqf krjf cuwikaf hY, Aus df Bugqfn GrF aqy dukfnF dy ikrfey nfl sOKf hI hoeI jFdf hY. pol aqy sYNzI BfvyN smyN isr GroN jFdy aqy smyN isr Gr vfps af jFdy hn pr Auh awDI CuwtI vyly jf ijs smyN AunHF dI koeI jmfq nhIN huMdI, Auh Aus vyly kI krdy rihMdy hn? keI vfr Auh afpxI jmfqF ims krky afpxIaF ies bfry qrlocn isMG anjfx hY. hrI dI hflq vyK ky iksy zr krky ksIno vflf kMm sLfied AunHF nUM afp vI nf cMgf lwgf hovygf. Auh zrwg vycx ivc hI afpxy XfrF-dosqF ivc bVy cflU muMzy smJy jFdy hn. iek vfr zrwg df DMdf krn vflf kfly rMg df mnuwK AunHF nfl JgV ipaf. ies ivc koeI sLwk nhIN sI ik AuhnF ny AusdI zrwg vyc ky pYsy ikqy ieDr-AuDr kr idwqy sn pr Aus kfly nUM vI BulyKf lwg igaf sI ik iek vfr ijnF pYisaF df Bugqfn kIqf sI kflf mnuwK AunHF pYisaF nUM iblkul Buwl hI igaf sI. aMq sYNzI ny Aus kfly nUM Xfd krvfieaf ik AunHF ny qYnUM eyny pYsy, Aus idn
aqy Aus QF Aupr Plfny afdmI dy sfhmxy idwqy sn. hux AusnUM Xfd af igaf ik ienHF qoN ley Auh pYsy Ausny Ausy afdmI nUM dy idwqy sn. Aus idn kflf pol aqy sYNzI nUM cfkU ivKf-ivKf ky zrf Dmkf irhf sI. jykr AusnUM ley pYisaF dI Xfd nf afAuNdI qF Aus ny pol dI vwKI ivc cfkU jrUr KBo dyxf sI. pol aqy sYNzI Ausy idn qoN bhuq iDafn nfl ieh zrwg df DMdf krdy hn. qrlocn isMG AunHF nUM Gr Cwz jFdf hY aqy rfxI kOr AunHF nUM Kfxf Kuaf ky afp sUjI vwl cly jFdI hY aqy pol aqy sYNzI afpxy sfeIklF Aupr zrwg dI splfeI krdy rihMdy hn. jF pol Gr rihMdf hY aqy jF iPr sYNzI Gr ivwc ies krky rihMdf hY ik jd kdy qrlocn isMG Gr CyqI af jfvy qF Auh iek dUjy nUM PUn krky Gr swd lYNdy hn. AunHF df ieh kMm pUry do sfl cwilaf. do sflF ivc sUjI ny cfr ey lYvl mYirt ivwc aqy iewk ey lYvl ey gryz ivwc pfs kr ilaf hY. qIjy sfl sUjI aOksPorz XUnI ivc AuWcI pVHfeI vfsqy cly geI hY. pol aqy sYNzI donoN skUloN inkl gey hn. AunHF dI pVHfeI isrPL gol aFzy vrgI hY. sUjI dy XUnI ivc jfx krky pol aqy sYNzI hux skUloN afx ky rfxI qoN puwCy ibnHF GroN bfhr nhIN jf skdy ikAuNik rfxI kOr sUjI nUM imlx nhIN jFdI sgoN hux sLfm vyly vI Gr hI rihMdI hY. AunHF dy Gr lfgy iek Cotf ijhf pfrk bixaf hoieaf hY. Auh rfxI kOr koloN puwC ky Aus pfrk ivc hI sfeIklF Aupr gyVIaF kwZdy rihMdy hn. AunHF dy gfhk AunHF nUM pfrk ivc hI iml lYNdy hn. bYrI jymjL df vfh rfxI kOr nfl hPLqy ivc iek awD vfrI jrUr pY jFdf hY. rfxI kcihrI ivc afpxy klfeINt nfl isvl kysF bfry jFdI hY aqy bYrI jymjL kirmInl kysF bfry kcihrI ivc jFdf hI rihMdf hY. rfxI kOr aksr sUjI bfry bYrI jymjL nUM kihMdI hY ik jykr Auh CuwtIaF ivc pulIs dy mihkmy ivc sUjI nUM kMm krn df cfns dy dyvy qF AusdI bhuq imhrbfnI hovygI. bYrI jymjL ny shI zIpfrtmYNt ivc ies bfry arjI Gwlx vfsqy rfxI nUM kih idwqf. sUjI ny pulIs dy iempulfeymYNt zIpfrtmYNt nUM afpxf bynqI pwqr XUnI ivwcoN hI Gwl idwqf. pihly sfl XUnI ivcoN jd AusnUM CuwtIaF hoeIaF qF Auh iek kMnstybl dy qOr Aupr puls ivwc iqMn mhIny vfsqy BrqI ho geI. sUjI ny bVI imhnq aqy eImfndfrI nfl afpxI inXukqI df sfrf smF kMm kIqf. dUjf Ausdy isr Aupr bYrI jymjL df vI hwQ sI. XUnI dIaF AusdIaF aglIaF CuwtIaF vfsqy AusnUM pulIs ivc inXukqI lYtr huxy hI iml igaf. rfxI aqy sUjI bhuq KusL sI. sUjI vfsqy
XUnI ivc pihlF sfl BfvyN aOKf sI pr afpxI krVI imhnq nfl pfs kr ilaf. dUjy sfl qoN pihlF jd sUjI ny pulIs df kMm Cwizaf qF Aus kol pol aqy sYNzI qocI dIaF kfrgujLfrIaF bfry rIportF iml geIaF sn. Auh afpxI jgHf qfienfq hoey afpxy bOs dUjy kMnstybl dy spurd krky afp XUnI dy dUjy sfl ivc pVHn cly geI. sUjI ies sfl afpxI pVHfeI nUM QoVHf sOKf mihsUs krdI hY. iPr vI Auh pVHfeI krn ivc afpxf pUrf icwq lfAuNdI hY. awDI trm dIaF CuwtIaF ivc sUjI iPr pulIs ivc kMm krn af lwgI. sUjI ny afpxy bOs koloN AunHF donF BrfvF dy kys bfry puwiCaf ik kI hoieaf sI AunHF df PYslf? sUjI dy bOs ny ikhf ik vwzy pol nUM qF iqMn mhIny dI kYd ho geI sI. pr Cotf ajy XUvInl krky vfrinMg dy ky Cwz idwqf igaf sI. hux sUjI kol eynF smF hI nhIN rihMdf sI ik rfxI nfl bYT ky koeI cMgI qrHF idl dI gwl kry. Auh afpxI izAUtI krdI aqy Gr afx ky XUnI dI pVHfeI krdI rihMdI. sUjI ny iqMn sfl dI XUnI dI pVHfeI nUM bVI sPLlqf nfl pfs kr ilaf. ies vfr Ausny pUry Cy mhIny pulIs dI izAUtI kIqI aqy agly do sflF vfsqy XUnI ivc iPr pVHn cly geI. Aupkfr isMG ny vI sUjI vFg Cy E lYvl cMgy nMbrF nfl pfs kr ley hn aqy hux ey lYvl krny sLurU kr idwqy hn. Bjn isMG dy kihxy Aupr CuwtIaF vfly idn Auh qrlocn isMG nfl rfey ienMsLorYNs dI vI dyK Bfl krdf hY. qrlocn isMG AusnUM BrfvF vFg hr kMm bVI nIJ nfl smJfAuNdf hY. agly do sflF ivc pol aqy sYNzI df kI hfl hoieaf. ies bfry sUjI iblkul axjfx hY. sUjI nUM ies gwl df vI pqf nhIN ik Auh donoN Ausdy hI hfPL brdrjL hn. pol jylH ivcoN af ky iPr ksIno vfly cwkr ivc pY igaf sI. Auh sYNzI nUM vI afpxy nfl rwKdf. qrlocn isMG AunHF dIaF ienHF kfr gujfrIaF qoN qMg af igaf sI. ies vfr Aus isr pMj hjLfr pONz ho gey sn. gYNg vflf gorf qrlocn isMG koloN pMj hjLfr dI mMg krdf hY. nf dyx dI hsIaq ivc Auh muMizaF nUM mfr dyx dIaF vI DmkIaF dyx lwgf. qrlocn isMG ny afpxy donF muMizaF nUM ibTfl ky puwiCaf, ‘pol vyK ieh gwlF quhfzy vfsqy cMgIaF nhIN hn. jd asIN quhfnUM sB kuJ idMdy hF. sfeIkl quhfnUM lY ky idqy hn. cMgf rihx sihx idqf hoieaf hY. cMgf Kfxf Kfx nUM idMdy hF. iPr quhfnUM jUaf Kyz ky hor pYsy bxfAux dI kI loV hY?’ pol ny jvfb idwqf, ‘qusIN qF sfrI Aumr kMm kridaF hI mr jfxf hY. jIvn ivc kuJ rIlYksLysLn vI hoxI cfhIdI hY. asIN jUaf pYsy kmfAux
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vfsqy nhIN Kyzdy. jUaf asIN donoN Brf afpxI ieMtrtynmYNt vfsqy Kyzdy hF. sfnUM qF pqf nhIN quhfnUM ies ivc kI qklIPL huMdI hY? qusIN ieMzIan lok bhuq ‘bYkvrz’ iKLaflF dy bMdy ho.’ qrlocn isMG ny bVI sihj nfl jvfb idwqf, ‘kfkf, jykr qusIN afp kmf ky jUaf Kyzo qF quhfnUM pqf lwgy ik kI qklIPL huMdI hY?’ kol bYTy inwky sYNzI ny ikhf, ‘zYz kmfAux nUM qusIN ijAuN hYgy! sfnUM kMm krn dI kI loV hY?’ ‘hfa ijhVI zrwg KFdy ho qFhIE quhfzf mUMh ibwqilaf rihMdf hY. iswKF Gr jMm ky iPr huwkf pINdy ho. quhfnUM kuJ sLrm hoxI cfhIdI hY. pfl ny Jwt jvfb idwqf, ‘aflz mYn, zFt prIc aws iswKiejLm. afpxy kol rwK ieh gwlF. asIN nhIN iswK Drm ivc XkIn rwKdy.’ ‘qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘kfkf afpxf kmf ky zrwg KfENgy iPr quhfnUM pqf lwgU ik bjLfrF ivc ikhVy Bfa ivkdI hY?’ inwky sYNzI ny Jwt jvfb idwqf, ‘zYz, qusIN eynI ‘prfprtI’ bxf leI hY asIN BfvyN sfrI Aumr jUaf hrI jfeIey, zrwg KfeI jfeIey qF vI ieh pYsy mwukxy nhIN hn. zYz sfnUM sbr hY. quhfzy mrn qoN bfad ieh sfrI jfiedfd sfnUM hI imlxI hY. iPr kr ilE AuproN afx ky sfzy nfl jo krnf hY. Elz mYn hr vyly pYsy bfry hI socIN jfnYN! afeI bYWt, ijs idn qyrI mOq afAuxI hY, qUM bryn-hYmryj nfl mrnf hY. myrI ieh gwl Xfd rwKI Elz mYn. iPr nf khIN dwisaF nhIN.’ sYNzI vwloN khy ieh sLbd qrlocn isMG df sInf pfV gey pr Auh kr kwuJ nhIN sI krdf. Ausny ikhf, ‘pol afpxf cMgf mfVf soc lE. qusIN KFdy-pINdy mOq nUM CVf mfrdy ho. jd bfhr kmf ky Kfxf pAUgf iPr quhfnUM idnF ivc surq af jfxI hY.’ pol ny jvfb ivc ikhf, ‘Elz mYn qUM ssqy Bfa vyly dy vIhvIh hjLfr dy nON Gr ley hn aqy pMjfh-pMjfh hjfr dIaF iqMn dukfnF hn. hux dukfnF dI kImq cfr-cfr lwK pONz hY aqy GrF dI kImq do-do lwK pONz ho geI hY. Xfd rwK qyry mrn qoN bfad ieh sfrI jfiedfd sfzI hovygI. iPr qUM kI kr leyNgf. jy pMjI sflIN vI iek Gr vycIey qF asIN afrfm nfl ivhly bih ky ijLMdgI jIa skdy hF. jykr asIN pONzF nUM awg lf ky DUxI vI sykIey qF vI sfzy kol pONz mwukxy nhIN hn. qUM hI krI cwl sfzy leI kMm. sfnUM kI loV hY tuwt-tuwt mrny dI. asIN qF aYsL krn leI jMmy hF.’
qrlocn isMG ny pol df ieh jvfb sux ky afpxf mn bxf ilaf ik muMizaF nUM GroN bfhr hI kwZ dyxf hY aqy AunHF nUM bfhr kwZ ky Gr df drvfjf bMd kr ilaf. rfxI kOr ny qrlocn isMG nUM smJfieaf, ‘jI hwQoN inkilaf smF iPr nhIN muV ky afAuNdf. muMzy ijwdF dy vI hYgy awKF dy sfhmxy qF rihxgy. pMj hjfr pONz quhfzy vfsqy kI cIjL hY. sony vrgy muMzy quhfnUM iPr nhIN imlxy.’eynf kihky rfxI kOr ny drvfjf KolHky muMzy aMdr swd ley. qrlocn isMG rfxI kOr nfl hwQo pfeI ho irhf sI. qrlocn isMG dy vqIry nUM vyK ky donoN muMzy zry hoey hn. qrlocn isMG ny muMizaF nUM bcf rhI rfxI dIaF gwlHF Aupr juwqIaF mfr-mfr sujf idwqIaF hn, pr rfxI kOr muMizaF dI qrPLdfrI krdI rhI. rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘iek qusIN hor Gr KrId ilaf hY. jykr myrI bYNk ivc pYsy huMdy qF mYN pMj hjfr pONz muMizaF nUM dy dyxf sI. muMizaF dI gwl shI hY ik qusIN pYsy afpxI ihwk Aupr Dr ky lY jfxy hn.’ pr qrlocn isMG ny tws qy mws nhIN hox idwqI aqy muMizaF nUM GroN bfhr kwZ ky hI sfh ilaf. sLfied muMizaF koloN afpxI mF nUM pYNdI kuwt shfr nf hoeI, AunHF ny afpxf PYslf krky rfxI kOr nUM dws idwqf, ‘mMmI qUM iPkr nf kr. asIN qYnUM hr hPLqy PUn krky dws idaF krFgy ik asIN ikQyN hF aqy kI krdy hF. pr ies pMjfbI nUM qF asIN iek idn afx ky sbk jrUr isKfAuxf hY.’ eynf kih ky muMzy rfxI kOr koloN afpxIaF bfhF Cwzvf ky GroN bfhr inkl gey aqy rfxI kOr bYT ky afpxI iksmq nUM roNdI rhI. gYNg vfly gory ny qrlocn isMG koloN awj iPr pYsy mMgy. qrlocn isMG ny sfPL kih idwqf ik ieh pYsy qusIN ijs koloN lYxy hn, Aus koloN hI mMgo. AunHF nUM afpxy Gro kwiZaf nUM do idn ho gey hn. Ausny gYNg vfly nUM awgoN qoN PUn nf krn dI hdfieq vI kr idwqI. ‘sfnUM ies gwl df pqf hY pr asIN qYnUM icqfvnI dyxf cfhuMdy hF. jo hfl asIN ienHF qyry muMizaF df krnf hY, qyry koloN sihx nhIN hoxf. awgy qyrI mrjI hY.’ gYNg vfly ny qrlocn isMG nUM icqfvnI dyx vfsqy ikhf. goiraF ny afpxy pYsy pUry krn vfsqy sYNzI nUM vI afpxI lpyt ivwc ilaf qF qrlocn isMG ny ikhf ik mYN sYNzI nUM vI Auhdy nfl hI qor idwqf hY. do idn bfad rfxI kOr nUM vI AunHF dy GroN jfx df koeI drd nhIN hoieaf BfvyN Auh AusdI hI sMqfn sn. qrlocn isMG ny AunHF nUM bhuq smJf ky vyK ilaf pr AunHF ny iek vI gwl afpxy pwly nf bMnHI.
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smF lMGdf igaf rfxI kOr idn-b-idn GroN inkly afpxy muMizaF dy ivXog ivc qVPLdI rhI. muMzy ikvyN rihMdy hoxgy? kI krdy hoxgy? ikvyN Kfxf KFdy hoxgy. hr vyly rfxI df iKLafl afpxy muMizaF bfry socx ivc hI lwgf rihMdf. AuDr gYNg vfilaF AunHF donF BrfvF nUM ibTfl ky ikhf, ‘jF qF sfnUM pYsy qusIN afpxy Gr idaF koloN lY ky idAu jF iPr qusIN ieh pYsy corIaF krky Auqfro. asIN quhfnUM afpxI corIaF krn vflI gYNg nUM imlf idMdy hF. qusIN AunHF nfl rho aqy corIaF kr-kr sfnUM mfl iekwTf kr-kr dyvo. jd quhfzf pMj hjLfr pONz lih jfvygf iPr qusIN BfvyN ijQy mrjI jfeIE. AunHF ny gYNg vfilaF dy pYsy corIaF krky kuJ mhIinaF ivc hI Auqfr idwqy. pol nfloN corIaF krn ivc sYNzI awbl nMbr df muMzf sI. Kbry ieh kudrqI sI jF AusdI koeI soc hI aijhI sI. Auh donoN Brf iksy hor sLihr ivwc rihMdy hn. idn vyly Auh sONdy hn aqy rfq nUM corIaF krdy hn. iek vfr AunHF dI lVfeI afpxI pihlI gYNg vfly muMizaF nfl hI ho geI. Auh kihMdy sn ik ies corI nUM pihlF AunHF ny pnYn kIqf sI aqy pol aqy sYNzI kihMdy hn ik ieh eyrIaF AunHF df hY. ies krky ies ielfky ivc Auh koeI vI corI nhIN kr skdy. corIaF krn vfly muMizaF ny afpxy gYNg lIzr nUM dwisaf qF gYNg vfly lIzr ny donF pfrtIaF nUM swd ky smJOqf krvf idwqf. pol aqy sYNzI hux nvyN-nvyN ielfikaF ivc jFdy aqy corIaF kr-kr afpxf gujLfrf krdy. isrPL gujLfrf hI nhIN AunHF iek Cotf ijhf kYsL pONz dy ky Gr vI KrId ilaf hY aqy jd bfhr corIaF krn jFdy hn qF mihMgy-mihMgy hotlF ivc vI rihMdy hn. hux Auh koeI afrzynrI cor nhIN hn sgoN tOp klfs dy cor bx gey hn. ies qrHF kridaF AunHF nUM pUry iqMn sfl ho gey hn. sUjI nUM afpxI XUnI dI pVHfeI Kqm kIiqaF pUrf sfl ho igaf hY. Aupkfr isMG Ausy sfl XUnI ivc afpxI pVHfeI krn cly igaf hY. sUjI ipCly iek sfl qoN pulIs ivc hI izptI kMnstybl dy rYNk nfl prmfnYt nOkrI krdI hY. ies nOkrI krdI sUjI ny pulIs dI mYnyjYNt sMbMDI keI inwky-inwky kors vI kr ley hn. pulIs jrnl ivc iek cIPL kMnstybl dI jOb dI aYz inklI. sUjI ny bYrI jymjL dI slfh nfl Aus jOb vfsqy afpxI arjI Gwl idwqI. bYrI jymjL ny sUjI dI ies jOb bfry kfblIaq bfry afpxI isPLfrsL vI kr idwqI. hux rfxI izptI kMnstybl qoN cIPL kMnstybl bx geI hY. AusdI qnKfh iek sO pwcI hjLfr pONz sflfnf nIXq hoeI hY. sUjI dI nOkrI
dI inXukqI AusdI irhfiesL qoN koeI zyZ sO iklo mItr dUr XfrksLfier ivc hoeI hY. rfxI ieh KLbr sux ky bhuq KusL hoeI. sUjI ny afpxI nvIN nOkrI nUM iek cYilMj dy qOr Aupr ilaf. iksy eysLIan nUM pulIs df cIPL kMnstybl bxfAuxf afpxy afp ivwc iek vwzI pRfpqI hY ikAuNik eysLIan mUl dy lokF nUM qF pulIs Pors ivc vI BrqI nhIN sI kIqf jFdf. sUjI dI iek mhIny dI qnKfh ds hjfr pONz hY. rfxI dI slfh nfly sUjI ny sMDU sfihb nUM do mhIinaF dI qnKfh kwul aTfrF hjLfr pONz Gwl idwqy hn. iPr afpxI Cy mhIinaF dI qnKfh nfl sUjI ny afpxf Gr vI KrId ilaf hY. rfxI kOr aqy sUjI aksr awj-kwlH PUn Aupr hI gwlF krdy hn. sUjI keI vfr afpxI mfsI rfxI kOr nUM kMntIn klcr dIaF gwlF suxfAuNdI rihMdI hY. sUjI ny iek vfr kMntIn klcr dI gwl jd rfxI kOr nUM dwsI qF Auh bhuq hwsI. sUjI ny ikhf, ‘bryk tfeIm vyly jd kMnstybl kMntIn ivc cfh pINdy hn qF Auh myrIaF cuglIaF krdy kihMdy hn. iek idn AunHF nUM ieh nhIN pqf lwgf ik mYN vI ipwCy KVHI hF. Auh byiDafny hI kihx lwgy, ‘hux qF ‘vogs’ vI cIPL bx gey hn. sfnUM ienHF eysLIan lokF ivruwD JUTy kys pfAuxy hux musLkl ho jfxy hn.’ mfsI jI jd mYN AunHF nUM puwiCaf, ‘kI ikhf ey?’ sfry AuWT ky KVHy ho gey. lwgy iPr myrIaF imMnqF krn. kihMdy, ‘mYzm Buwl ho geI. afpxy kMnF nUM puwt-puwt kihx muV ky asIN ieh sLbd nhIN pRXog krFgy. ijwdF ieMzIan iPlmF ivc bwcy kMn nhIN nf PVdy huMdy, iblkul AunHF dI ieh hflq ho geI sI.’ mfsI jI, mYN AunHF nUM ikhf, ‘no hYizk, koeI gwl nhIN sr jI, Qfxydfr nUM ipwT ipwCy gfl kwZ hI leIdI hY.’ rfxI kOr goiraF dI sUjI awgy ‘jI hjUrI’ nUM sux ky KusLI ivc huwbky hwsdI rhI. hwsdI-hwsdI rfxI kOr ny sUjI nUM bfeI-bfeI kih ky PUn kwt idwqf. rfxI kOr df PUn bMd huMdf hI iPr KVk ipaf. rfxI kOr ny PUn cuwk ky ikhf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘mMm asIN boldy hF. asIN ieh sLihr koeI cfr ku mhIny qoN Cwz idwqf sI. hYQy gory gYNg vfly bhuq qMg krdy sn. asIN hux XfrksLfier ivc cly gey hF.’ rfxI dy mUMh ivc sUjI sLbd afieaf hI sI. ies qoN pihlF ik Auh sLbd buwlF ivcoN bfhr inkldf rfxI kOr Aus sLbd nUM muV afpxy sMG ivc hI inGfr ky kihMdI, ‘vy puwq qusIN TIk-Tfk ho.’
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muMizaF ny jvfb idwqf, ‘hF mMmI sfnUM hux kMm iml igaf hY. sYNzI vI myry nfl hI kMm Aupr jFdf hY. asIN afpxf Gr lY ilaf hY. iPr asIN quhfnUM PUn krFgy aqy qUM sfnUM iml jfieaf krIN.’ ‘cMgf puwq qusIN afpxf iKLafl rwiKE. bhuqf jUaf nf KyilE. hux quhfzy kol nf quhfzf ipAu hY aqy nf quhfzI mF kol hY, ijhVI quhfnUM pONz PVfeI jfAUNgI.’ ‘mMmI qUM iksy gwl dI iPkr nf kr. asIN hux inafxy nhIN hF. bfhr rih ky sfnUM vI pqf lwg igaf hY ik dunIaF ivc ikvyN rihxf hY? awCf mMmI asIN hux kMm Aupr jfxf hY. asIN lyt huMdy hF. quhfnUM iPr PUn krFgy. cMgf bfeI-bfeI.’ rfxI kOr ny ikhf, ‘mYnUM quhfzf bhuq iPkr rihMdf hY. qusIN mYnUM PUn jrUr krdy rihxf. awCf iPr bfeI-bfeI.’ eynf kih ky afpxf PUn kwtdI hoeI rfxI kOr ny soicaf ik qrlocn isMG dy sKLq rveIey ny sLfied muMizaF nUM suDfr idwqf hY.
eKv-48 Bjn isMG aqy qrlocn isMG awj sLfmIN pMj vjy bVy sohxy kONsl dI mIitMg ivc gey sn. mIitMg qoN bfad qrlocn isMG qF afpxy Gr cly igaf pr jd koeI awT ku vjy sLfm nUM Gr prqy qF Auh afAuNdy hI sOPy Aupr DVMm krky izwg pey. rsoeI ivc Bjn isMG vfsqy cfh bxfAuNdI surjIq kOr ny jd KVkf suixaf qF dOVI-dOVI PrMt rUm ivc afeI. jd Bjn isMG dy mwQy Aupr qRylI afeI hoeI vyKI qF Aus nUM hwQF pYrF dI pY geI. Aus ny AuWcI dyxI Aupkfr isMG nUM hfk mfrI qF Aupkfr isMG dOVf-dOVf afieaf. surjIq kOr ny Aupkfr nUM aYbUMlYNs vfilaF nUM PUn krn vfsqy ikhf. pihlF pMj imMt qF aYmrjYNsI vfilaF ny PUn suxidaF pqf ilKidaF hI lf idwqy pr Aupkfr isMG dy PUn bMd kridaF hI aYNbUlYNs vfilaF ny afx drvfjf KVkfieaf. aYbMUlYNs vfilaF ny Bjn isMG nUM mwuZlI shfieqf idwqI aqy GbrfeI hoeI surjIq kOr nUM kih idwqf, ‘mYzm GbrfAux dI koeI jrUrq nhIN hY. mfeInr atYk hoieaf hY. ies df ielfj qF hYgf, pr iPr vI moV vfsqy rwb awgy ardfs kro.’ AunHF ny Bjn isMG nUM strYcr Aupr cMgI qrHF bYltF lf ky rwiKaf aqy aYbMUlYNs ivc lY gey. aYNbUMlYs ivc surjIq kOr aqy Aupkfr isMG donoN 336/-êÛÅä
nfl bYTy hn. iek afdmI Bjn isMG dI dyK Bfl kr irhf hY aqy dUsrf Bjn isMG dI bdldI hflq nUM iek ipRMtz Pfrm Aupr Auqfr irhf hY. ishq bfry loVNIdI jfxkfrI ilKky muwZlI shfieqf dyx vflf Aupkfr isMG qoN puwCdf hY, ‘pysLYNt df nfm kI hY? Aupkfr isMG ny dwisaf, ‘kONslr isMG.’ ‘kONslr isMG jI df pihlf nfm plIjL.’ ‘sr jI, Bjn isMG.’ ‘kOslr isMG dI zyt afPL bwrQ kI hY?’ Aupkfr isMG ny afpxI mMmI surjIq kOr dI slfh leI aqy surjIq kOr ny afiKaf, ‘vIh bfrF AunI sO CwvI sr jI.’ aPLsr ny ihsfb lfieaf aqy ikhf, ‘ids mInjL, kONslr isMG qirafsI sfl dy ho gey hn. ies Aumr dy ihsfb nfl kONslr sfihb dI hYlQ TIk hY.’ ‘TIk kfhdI hY? awj mrn iknfry qF pey hn.’ surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG dI ivgVdI hflq nUM vyKidaF afiKaf. ‘mYzm, ieh mfeInr atYk hY. ieh iksy Aumr ivc vI ho skdf hY.ies ivc iksy dI vwzI Aumr dI gwl nhIN huMdI. qusIN rwb awgy ardfs kro ik kONslr isMG dI Aumr lMmI hovy.’ aPLsr Aupkfr isMG koloN puwC-puwC ky Pfrm Br irhf hY aqy surjIq kOr afpxI Aumr bfry soc rhI hY. socdI hY ik Aupkfr isMG aTfrF sfl df ho igaf hY aqy Aupkfr isMG dy jnm vyly AusdI Aumr pcvMjF sfl dI sI. surjIq kOr ny igx-gwT ky afpxy qihwqrvyN sfl dy srIr nUM guh nfl vyiKaf ajy srIr ivc vwt AuvyN idsdI hY ijvyN Auh Br muitafr hovy. Bjn isMG dy mUMh nUM afksIjLn lfeI hoeI hY aqy aYbMUlYNs hspqfl nUM sfiern dIaF cIkF puafAuNdI DUhf-DUh jf rhI hY. aYbMUlYNs ivc iek aPLsr hspqfl ivc aYmrjYNsI vfilaF nUM Bjn isMG jI dI bdldI hflq nUM hspqfl dy stfPL nUM dwsI jf irhf hY. ieh kys ies qrHF df hY ik ies nUM jldI hI sMBfilaf jfxf cfhIdf hY. jykr ies kys nUM smyN isr sMBfl ilaf jfvy qF iPr ies df sLrqIaf ielfj hY. ies krky aPLsr Bjn isMG dI hflq nUM hspqfl vfilaF nUM dwsI jf irhf hY aqy hspqfl vfly aYmbUlYs puwjx qoN pihlF loVIdy ieMqjfm krI jFdy hn. aYmrjYNsI zIpfrtmYNt ivwc bYWz df ieMqjfm, ielfj krn vfly apryts,
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duafeIaF aqy zfktr aYbMUlYs dy puwjx dI hspqfl ivwc ies qrHF AuzIk krdy ijvyN koeI swgy rwqy pRfhAuxy dI AuzIk krdf huMdf hY. krn vI ikAuN nf AunHF dI nOkrI df svfl hY. dUjf aijhy kysF df ielfj krn vfsqy zfktr afpxy afp nUM cYilMj smJdy hn. aYbUMlYNs hspqfl dy aYmrjYNsI vfrz sfhmxy ruwkI hI sI ik iek strYcr vflf KVHdI aYbUMlYNs ipwCy jf ky KVH igaf. aYbMUlNYs vfilaF ny AuqridaF drvfjf Koilaf aqy Bjn isMG nUM hspqfl vfly strYcr Aupr lMmf pf idwqf. Bjn isMG byhosL pey hn. AunHF nUM ienHF sfrIaF ho rhIaF koisLsLF df iblkul hI pqf nhIN hY. strYcr vflf qyjLI nfl aYmrjYNsI vfrz ivc izwTI iek bYWz kol lY igaf. AuQy iek hor afdmI ny strYcr vfly dI mwdd krky Bjn isMG nUM bYWz Aupr afrfm nfl pf idwqf. Bjn isMG afpxIaF awKF mItI qyjL sfh lY rhy hn. kol KVyH zfktr ny Bjn isMG dI nbjL vyKI. hfrt dI DVkx nUM jfixaf aqy nrs nUM ikhf, ‘ies df blwz jldI lE aqy tYst sYNtr ivwc jf ky cYWk krvf ky mYnUM jldI rIport dyvo. nrsF nUM hwQF pYrF dI pY geI. ijvyN Auh iqafr hI KVHIaF sn, AunHF ivwcoN iek nrs ny Bjn isMG dI iek bFh nUM zOilaF qoN bMinHaf aqy dUjI nrs ny KUn Ptf-Pt kwZ ky blwz lYb ivc nwTI-nwTI lY geI. jd qwk blwz df rIjLlt afieaf qF zfktr ny Bjn isMG df blwz prYsLr cYWk kr cuwkf sI. blwz prYsLr 150 Evr 210 qwk dws irhf hY. zfktr ny kol KVyH PfrmYst nUM ikhf, ‘pysLYNt nUM blwz prYsLr dI rYprYl 10mg aqy bYNzroflUmYQjLfeIz 2. 5mg aqy do tYblYts mYtPrimMn 500mg dI sLUgr vfsqy golI Kuaf idwqI jfvy aqy pysLYNt nUM surq afAux Aupr iek aYspirn dI golI pfxI ivwc Gol ky iplf idE. ieh sfrIaF zojLf svyry sLfm do vyly Kfx nUM dyxIaF hn. zfktr ny afpxy dPLqr ivwc bYT ky Bjn isMG dy afey blwz dy nqIijaF nUM bVy gOh nfl GoiKaf. Bjn isMG df klwstrl lYvl awT qwk AupiVaf hoieaf sI aqy blwz sLUgr 21 qwk puwjI hoeI sI. zfktr sfihb ny ienHF sB ibmfrIaF nUM CyqI kfbU krn vfsqy Bjn isMG nUM iek tIkf lf idwqf aqy PfmYst nUM iek prYsikpsLn qy blwz prYsLr, klwstrl aqy sLUgr nUM kMtrol ivwc krn vfsqy kuJ duafeIaF ilK idwqIaF. koeI iek ku GMty ivwc tIky ny afpxf asr pRqwK qOr Aupr ivKf idwqf. Bjn isMG ny afpxIaF awKF puwtIaF aqy kol bYTI surjIq kOr koloN puwiCaf, ‘mYN eyQy ikAuN hf?’ ‘surjIq kOr ny afpxIaF awKF mIt ky rwb df sLukrfnf kIqf aqy
Bjn isMG nUM jvfb idwqf, ‘srdfr jI, bwc gey ho. sfzI qF jfn hI inkl geI sI. qusIN hspqfl dy aYNmrjYNsI vfrz ivwc ho.’ BfvyN vfrz ivc QF-QF sfeIn lwgy hoey sn ik mobfeIl PUn nf vriqaf jfvy iPr vI bYTy Aupkfr isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM PUn krky swd ilaf sI. Bjn isMG ny srfhxy kol bYTy Aupkfr isMG aqy iewk vwKI Aupr bYTy rfxI aqy qrlocn isMG vwl vyiKaf. AunHF sfiraF dy mUMh Auqry hoey sn. sfiraF ny Bjn isMG nUM hOslf idwqf aqy ies hflfq qoN nf GbrfAux dI vI slfh idwqI. Bjn isMG nUM afeI surq bfry sLfied nrsF ny zfktr nUM ds idwqf sI. Bjn isMG nUM zfktr cYWk krn af igaf. Ausny Bjn isMG dy blwz prYsLr nUM cYWk kIqf aqy afiKaf, ‘hUM!’ blwz prYsLr QoVHf Gwt igaf sI. nfrml krn vfsqy zfktr ny nrsF nUM kuJ tfeIm dwsy ijs smyN Auh Bjn isMG nUM vwKo vwKrIaF golIaF Kuaf idaf krn aqy iPr zfktr ny Bjn isMG nUM aYksry iKcvfAux vfsqy Gwl idWqf. koeI awDy ku GMty ivc zfktr afpxy dPLqr ivc Bjn isMG dy aYksry cYWk kr irhf sI aqy Bjn isMG df pirvfr Bjn isMG nUM qswlI dy irhf hY. qrlocn isMG ny Bjn isMG nfl slfh kIqI, ‘mfsV jI ies sLinWcrvfr afpxI tIm df hom mYc hY. jy quhfnUM hspqfl qoN iejLfjq iml geI qF jrUr vyKx cwilE. afpxI tIm Pst zIvIjLn dy tOp dIaF tImF ivcoN pihly nMbr Aupr ho geI hY. do hor mYc rihMdy hn. jy Auh donoN mYc hr vI jFdy hn qF AunHF ny prImIar zIvIjLn ivwc jrUr cly jfxf hY.’ ‘puwq pqf nhIN ikAuN? iek dm kmjLorI ho geI hY. jy mYn UM hspqfl qoN CuwtI vI ho geI, iPr vI sLfied mYc vyKx nf hI jf hovy.’ ‘koeI nhIN mfsV jI, qusIN CyqI qkVy ho jfxf hY. iPr mYc vyKx iekwTy cwilaF krFgy.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘qocI Cwzo prHF ieh gwlF. rwb awgy hwQ joVo ik qyry mfsV jI CyqI TIk ho jfx.’ ‘mYnUM kuJ nhIN hoxf surjIq kOry. qUM iksy gwl df iPkr kr-kr ky aYvyN nf inwGrI jf.’ qrlocn isMG ny iPr ikhf, ‘mfsV jI cfrlI aqy hor sfry mUhrI krmcfrIaF ny rl ky kirsmYs pfrtI aTfrF dsMbr dI nIXq kIqI hY. Auh quhfzI slfh mMgdy sn aqy quhfzI iejLfjq lYxf cfhuMdy hn.’ ‘mYnUM kI ieqrfjL ho skdf hY. qUM AunHF nUM huxy PUn kr dy ik ieh
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pfrtI pwkI hY. ieh qF myrf suBfg hI hY ik mYN ies pfrtI bhfny afpxy sfry kfimaF nUM cMgI qrHF iml skFgf.’ qrlocn isMG ny Ausy vyly Bjn isMG dy sfhmxy cfrlI dI gwl Bjn isMG nfl krvf idwqI aqy Bjn isMG ny cfrlI nUM ies pfrtI df pRbMD krn vfsqy hF kr idwqI. jd qwk zfktr ny Bjn isMG dI aYksiraF dI rIport vyK ky AusnUM mfeInr atYk vfly vfrz ivc Gwl idwqf. jd Bjn isMG mfeInr atYk vfly vfrz ivwc sYtl ho gey qF nrsF ny Bjn isMG dy pirvfr nUM Gr cly jfx vfsqy bynqI kr idwqI. jd Bjn isMG mfeInr atYk vfly vfrz ivc cly igaf qF AusnUM EprI ijhI surq sI. awDI rfq twp ky svyr df iek vwj igaf. srfhxy bYTy pirvfr nUM nrs ny iPr ikhf, ‘hux koeI iPkr krn dI loV nhIN hY. imstr isMG Kqry qoN bfhr hY. qusIN hux afpxy GrF nUM jf skdy ho. kwlH bfad dupihr do qoN cfr vjy aqy jF iPr sLfmI swq qoN awT vjy qwk qusIN iesnUM ivjLt kr skdy ho. sfrf pirvfr hspqfl qoN Bjn isMG dy Gr af igaf. qrlocn isMG afK irhf sI, ‘mfsI jI mYnUM hoxf jo ho jfvy pr mfsV jI nUM nf kuJ hovy.’ surjIq kOr dI ijvyN jLbfn hI nhIN huMdI Auh guMm-sMum hoeI sfiraF dIaF gwlF suxdI kuJ socI jf rhI hY. surjIq kOr ny cuwp qoVI, ‘Bjn isMG eydF kdy ibmfr hoey hI nhIN sI. pqf nhIN puwq ieh iek dm kfhdf dOrf pY igaf AunHF nUM.’ ‘mfsI jI, zfktr kihMdf nhIN sI ik mfeInr atYk hoieaf hY. ies atYk hox kfrn AunHF df pYNkrys zYmyjL ho igaf hY. ijs kfrn srIr ivc sLUgr kMtrol Gwt igaf hY. mfsI jI ies df iPkr nf kro. sLUgr df ielfj hYgf. ies mulk ivwc hr bMdy nUM QoVHI jF bfhlI sLUgr dI ibmfrI hY. zfktrF ny ieh ibmfrI qF idnF ivwc kMtrol ivc kr lYxI hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny ieMJ kih ky surjIq kOr nUM idlfsf idwqf. surjIq kOr ny iek hAukf ijhf ilaf aqy qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf,‘kfkf ijMnF icr qyrf mfsV Gr nhIN af jFdy EnF icr mn nhIN bwJxf.’ ‘mfsI jI, vyK lE ik ieh mulk ikMnF cMgf hY? mfsI jI quhfnUM pqf ik XU[ky[ivwc cfr mulk hn. skftlYNz ndrn afierlYNz aqy vyljL ieh iqMny mulk ieMglYNz dy aDIn hn. mfsI jI, XU[ky[ ivwc ieMglYNz nUM buwiZaf df mulk kihMdy hn. ies mulk ivc ishq ivBfg lokF dIaF lMmIaF AumrF krn dy afhrF ivc lwigaf hoieaf hY. zfktrF ny hr ibmfrI
df ielfj lwiBaf hoieaf hY. jykr koeI zfktr dI slfh nfl duafeI tfeIm isr KfeI jFdf hY qF AusdI Aumr jrUr lMmI huMdI hY. vyK lE mfsV jI dy ielfj ivc zfktr ikvyN nwTy Bwjy iPrdy sn? ieMzIaf huMdy qF EnF icr mMjy Aupr hI pf rwKxf sI ijMnf icr lwK do lwK zfktrF dy hwQ Aupr nf koeI Drdf, AunHF ny ibmfr dI nbjL qwk nhIN sI vyKxI. mfsI jI, aOh ijhVf buwZf gorf ijsdIaF lwqF Aupr Bfr nhIN afAuNdY. mYN mfsI jI kwlH Auhdy nfl AusdI ibmfrI bfry gwl krdf sI. Ausny dwisaf ‘moibltI’ vfilaF AusnUM nvIN bI[ aYm[ zblXU[ kfr idwqI hoeI hY. Ausdf ‘roz tYks’ vI muafPL hY. isrPL pMdrF sO pONz mYN koloN idwqf bfkI sfry tuwt Bwj dy sfry KLrc srkfr hI krdI hY. mYnUM bfhr aMdr jfx dI koeI qklIPL nhIN hY. kfr dy ivwc hI iek ‘pfvr vIlH cyar’ hY. kfr KVHI kro aqy vIlH cyar Aupr cVH ky mYN qF sfrf tfAUn GuMm afAuNdf hY. vyK lY mfsI jI srkfr eyQy ibmfr lokF nUM ikvyN shUlqf idMdI hY?’ ‘puwq ies mulk ivc srkfr tYks vI bQyrf kwtdI hY. bMdy dI kmfeI ivwcoN qyqI prsYNt qF srkfr hI lY jFdI hY. bfkI dy pYsy srkfr pdfrQF Aupr tYks lf ky lY lYNdI hY. bMdy nUM pqf hI nhIN lwgdf. ijMny ijafdf pYsy Auh kmfAuNdf hY. kohlU awgy Kopy lwgy bld vFg cuwp-cfp KrcI jFdf hY. qUM afpxf hI vyK lY. qyry kol cfr pYsy afAuNdy hn qF qUM afpxf hor Gr KrId ky ikrfey Aupr cfV idMdf eyN. iesy qrHF eyQy ieMzIaF vFg pYsy koeI nhIN joVdf. pYisaF nfl afpxIaF qjOrIaF nhIN Brdf. pYisaF dI afeI clfeI nfl srkfr mulk dI afriQk siQqI nUM bxfeI rwKdI hY. surjIq kOr ny eydF kihMdI hoeI nyy qrlocn isMG dI slfh leI, ‘kfkf qusIN noits kIqf ik srdfr jI df mUMh mfVf ijhf ivMgf nhIN ho igaf.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI, quhfnUM aYvyN lwgdf hY. mYnUM qF mfsV jI cMgy Bly boldy lwgy hn.’ rfxI kOr ny puwiCaf mfsI jI rotI pkf idaF quhfnUM.’ ‘nhIN, DIey rotIaF qF mYN swq ku vjy pkf htI sI. jd Bjn isMG Gr afey sn. hF sux, nwT rfxI, cfh df pqIlf gYs Aupr rwiKaf sI. hux qF koly ho igaf hoxf. nwT-nwT myrI DI. vyKI jf ky gYs bMd krIN.’ rfxI kOr rsoeI ivwc geI qF Ausny vyiKaf ik cfh vfly pqIly df Qwlf hY hI nhIN. sfrf jl igaf hY. Ausny gYs bMd kIqf aqy ibnHF Qwly qoN pqIlf surjIq kOr nUM ivKfldI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘hfa…mfsI jI, jl igaf sfrf.’
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surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘bc gey DIey. KfDI kVHI pqIly ny, ikqy Gr nUM hI awg nhIN lwg geI.’ surjIq kOr ny rfxI kOr nUM puwiCaf, puwq qusIN rotI Kf leI sI ik nhIN?’ ‘hF jI mfsI jI, jd Aupkfr isMG df PUn afieaf asIN sOx cwly hI sI.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘rfxI jf Aupkfr isMG nUM rotI grm krky ilaf dy. ies ny nhIN KfDI.’ ‘nhIN mMmI jI, myrI hux BuwK mr geI hY. mYN nhIN hux rotI KfxI.’ surjIq kOr, rfxI kOr, qrlocn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG ny Bjn isMG dI ishq bfry gwlF kridaF ny svyr dy iqMn vjf idwqy. jd surjIq kOr nUM do ku Gulft afey qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘clo! mfsI jI hux sON jFdy hF svyry AuWT ky hspqfl vfilaF nUM PUn krky pqf kr lvFgy. mYN nrs koloN vfrz df PUn nMbr lY afieaf sI. Auh sfry sON jFdy hn. Aupkfr isMG ny svyry XUnI nUM jfxf sI. BfvyN XUnI dI pVHfeI agly hPLqy sLurU hoxI sI pr iPr vI Auh iek hPLqf pihlF jf ky afpxy afp nUM mhOl nfl sYWt krnf cfhuMdf sI. Auh XUnI nUM jfx qoN atk igaf. qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr ny vI afpxy kMm qoN CuwtI kr leI. AunHF nUM bryk Pfst kridaF svyr dy nON vwj gey hn. qrlocn isMG ny nrs nUM PUn krky Bjn isMG df hfl puwiCaf. nrs ny jvfb idwqf,‘qrlocn isMG rfey jI dI ibmfrI nUM ibmfrI nUM kfPLI moV pY igaf hY. hIjL zMn vYrI vYWl.’ surjIq kOr ny kol bYTI ny Bfvy sB kuJ sux ilaf sI pr iPr vI qrlocn isMG ny surjIq kOr nUM qswlI dyx vfsqy ikhf, ‘mfsI jI, nrs kihMdI hY ik mfsV jI dI ishq ieMmprUv hoeI hY. hux koeI iPkr vflI gwl nhIN hY. afpF do vjy AunHF nUM vyKx jfvFgy. qusIN iqafr rhIE. jd qwk asIN afpxy kMm kfr dyK afAuNdy hF.’ qrlocn isMG surjIq kOr, rfxI kOr aqy Aupkfr isMG nUM nfl lY ky pUry do vjy hspqfl phuMc gey. Bjn isMG hspqfl vwloN idwqf igaf izMnr Kf ky hitaf sI. izMnr lyzI AunHF ny jd kstrz Kfx nUM dy ky geI qF Ausny Aupkfr isMG nUM ikhf ik Auh Kf lvy. myry qF ieh hspqfl df Kfxf iblkul nhIN lMGdf.’ eynf kih ky Bjn isMG bfQ rUm ivc jfx vfsqy jd ibsqr AuqoN AuWTx lwgy qf izgxoN msF bcy. jykr qrlocn isMG hwly nfl AuWT ky nf PVdf qF AunHF ny mUMh Bfr pwkI PrsL Aupr Tfh izwg pYxf sI.
surjIq kOr ny vyiKaf ik ies atYk dy asr nfl Bjn isMG df awDf srIr JV igaf hY. ies atYk qoN pihlF qF Bjn isMG df pyt Puwl ky kuJ lfilaF vrgf ho igaf sI pr ies atYk ny Bjn isMG df srIr hwQ dI cIcI vrgf kr idwqf hY. rfqI qF surjIq kOr ny vyiKaf sI ik Bjn isMG df mUMh QoVHf ivMgf ijhf ho igaf hY pr hux afx ky surjIq kOr ny cMgI qrHF vyiKaf qF AusnUM ajy vI lwgf ik Bjn isMG df mUMh mfVf ijhf tivst hoieaf lwgdf hY. surjIq kOr ny qrlocn isMG nUM cMgI qrHF vyKx vfsqy ikhf. qrlocn isMG ny cMgI qrHF vyK ky ikhf, ‘nhIN! mfsI jI quhfnUM koeI vihm ho igaf hY. mYnUM qF mfsV jI df mUMh iblkul TIk lwgdf hY.’ Bjn isMG dy mobfeIl PUn dI GMtI vwjI. sLfied PUn dI bYtrI zfAUn ho geI sI. jd Bjn isMG ny PUn lwB ky hYlo ikhf qF awigEN PUn kuJ nf boilaf. Bjn isMG nUM Xfd afieaf ik awj pMj vjy qF kONsl dy plYinMg zIpfrtmYNt dI mIitMg sI. Bjn isMG ny qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘ieh nMbr GuMmf ky kih dy ik mYN hspqfl ivc hF. mIitMg do ku hPLqy leI awgy pf dyx. qrlocn isMG ny nMbr GuMmf ky kYQrIn nfl gwl kIqI. kYQrIn ny vI bhuq sog pRgt kIqf aqy Bjn isMG dy vfrz nMbr df pqf kr ky PUn kwt idwqf. jd Bjn isMG df prvfr sLfmI swq vjy Bjn isMG nUM vyKx igaf qF kONsl dy myar nfl kuJ hor kONslrjL Bjn isMG kol bYTy sn. jd surjIq kOr ny Bjn isMG kol jf ky hfl-cfl puwiCaf qF myar sfihb ny Bjn isMG koloN iejLfjq lYNidaF AunHF dI CyqI rIkvrI dI afs kIqI. myar sfihb Kfs smF lY ky Bjn isMG nUM imlx pihlF hI af gey sn ikAuNik AunHF afPLIsLl ivjLt kIqI sI qF ik pirvfr vfilaF df imlxI df smF nf Krfb hovy. Bjn isMG nUM surjIq kOr qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr rojL do vyly hspqfl imlx jFdy. Bjn isMG ny Aupkfr isMG nUM ikhf, ‘puwq myrI ishq hux TIk hY. koeI iPkr nf kry aqy XUnI nUM cly jfvy aqy Aupkfr isMG dUjy idn hI afpxI XUnI nUM cly igaf sI. surjIq kOr Bjn isMG vfsqy prOTy vI bxf ky iljFdI pr Bjn isMG dy mUMh df suafd hI jFdf lwgf sI. AunHF nUM kuJ vI suafd nhIN sI lwg irhf. hspqfl vfilaF ny smyN isr Kfxf-Kfx nUM dyxf. bryk vfsqy do vyly cfh nfl kyk, ibskut vgYrf dyxy aqy rfq df izMnr ibnF nfgf Bjn isMG nUM iKlfAuxf. do vyly smyN isr tYblYts Kfx nUM dyxIaF. ies sB kuJ dy afsry qF Bjn isMG iek hPLqy ivc hI qurn
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iPrn lwg pey sn. AunHF df blwz prYsLr kuJ idnF qoN nfrml ho igaf hY. blwz sLUgr lYvl Gwt ky awT rih igaf hY. iqMn-cfr idn iesy qrHF cYWk krn Aupr rIjLlt afAuNdf irhf. zfktr ny nrsF nUM ikhf, ‘jykr kONslr isMG dy rIjLlt kwlH dupihr nUM vI ieho rhy qF ienHF df qurn-iPrn df tYst lY ky hspqfl qoN CuwtI dy dyxI hY. dUjy Blk dupihr nUM nrsF ny Bjn isMG dy sB tYst kIqy. sB tYst pfs ho gey. nrsF ny Bjn isMG nUM hspqfl dIaF pOVIaF cVHn vfsqy ikhf. iek nrs Bjn isMG dy swjy pfsy hY aqy dUjy nrs Bjn isMG dy Kwby pfsy hY. pOVIaF kol iljf ky AunHF ny Bjn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘jfE pOVIaF dy isKr qwk jfE aqy iPr hyTF af jfE.’ Bjn isMG ny nrsF df hukm pf ky ieko sfhy sfrIaF pOVIaF cVH gey aqy dUjy sfhy Auqr afey. nrsF ny bQyrf rOlf pfieaf hOlLI-hOlLI kONslr sfihb pOVIaF hOlLI cVo, asIN quhfnUM sFBx vfsqy nfl pOVIaF cVHnf hY pr Bjn isMG ny AunHF dI iek nf suxI. nrsF ny Bjn isMG dy ies aYksLn nUM jd zfktr kol dwisaF qF zfktr ny ikhf, kONlsr Bjn isMG hux qusIN afpxy Gr jf skdy ho. mYN afh icwTI quhfzy zfktr nUM ilK idwqI hY. iek hPLqy dI mYzIsn asIN dy idwqI hY aqy zfktr nfl apfieMtmYNt bxf ky rIpIt pRsikpsLn jrUr lY lYxI. ieh sfrIaF tYblYts rYgUlr KfxIaF hn. iPr quhfnUM CyqI kuJ nhIN hox lwgf. ijs idn koeI tYblYt nhIN KfDI qF smJ ilE iPr eyQy afAuxf pY skdf hY. qusIN afp smJdfr ho. sLfmI jd Cy vjy rfxI kOr surjIq kOr aqy qrlocn isMG AunHF nUM hspqfl ivwc imlx gey qF Bjn isMG Gr nUM jfx vfsqy iqafr ho ky bYTf sI. Bjn isMG ny sfrIaF nrsF aqy hor hspqfl dy stfPL df DMnvfd kIqf aqy Gr vfps af igaf. Aus rfq qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr Bjn isMG dy hI Gr ivwc suwqy. qrlocn isMG dyr rfq Bjn isMG nfl afpxy muMizaF dIaF gwlF krdf irhf aqy rfxI kOr surjIq kOr nfl pol aqy sYNzI dIaF burIaF afdqF nUM qrlocn isMG df ksUr kwZ ky sLkfieqF lfAuNdI rhI. Auh dyr rfq gwlF krdy krdy iPr afpo afpixaF kmiraF ivwc jf ky sON gey.
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eKv-49 Bjn isMG lybr pfrtI vwloN pUry sqfeI sfl kONslr bxy rhy. ies smyN durfn Auh iek vfr sLihr dy myar vI bxy. AunHF ny qrlocn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG nUM sQfnk lybr pfrtI dy agly AumIdvfrF dI sUcI ivwc ‘sLfrt ilst’ ivwc icrokf krvfieaf hoieaf hY. ieh Bjn isMG ny afpxI inwq igrdI jf rhI ishq vwl vyKidaF kIqf sI ikAuNik Auh cfhuMdy hn ik AunHF dy mgroN ies vfrz ivwc AunHF df hI koeI Auqrf aiDkfrI kONslr bxy. ijs idn df qrlocn isMG vlYq ivwc afieaf hY Bjn isMG ny hPLqy bfad hI lybr pfrtI df mYNbr bxf idwqf sI aqy koeI swq ku kONsl coxF dOrfn AunHF ny afpxI kYpyNn vfsqy qrlocn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG nUM afpxy nfl hI rwiKaf sI. AunHF nUM afpxy vfrz dy vsnIkF nfl KUb imlfieaf hY. Aupkfr isMG aqy qrlocn isMG Bjn isMG nfl sQfnk lybr pfrtI vwloN rwKIaF jFdIaF mhInfvfr mIitMgF ivc jrUr isLrkq krdy hn. BfvyN lybr pfrtI dy sQfnk dPLqr dI skwqr imsjL mfrlIn simwQ hY pr dPLqr ivwc cwldI Bjn isMG dI hY. Aupkfr isMG hux vIhF sflF df ho igaf hY. Bjn isMG ijs idn dy hspqfl rih ky afey hn Ausy idn qoN qrlocn isMG nUM afK rhy hn ik Auh ies vfr AunHF dI QF ies vfrz ivwc cox lVHn pr qrlocn isMG afK irhf hY ik Aus kol ryJyvyN bhuq hn ik Auh lokF dI cMgI qrHF syvf nhIN kr skygf. Aus ny ikhf, ‘mfsV jI mYnUM quhfzIaF BfvnfvF df pUrf aihsfs hY ik sLihr df kONslr bx jfx nfl bMdy dI prsinltI bx jFdI hY pr mYN afpxy kMmF-kfrF dy iKlfry kfrn mjLbUr hF. ies krky Aupkfr isMG nUM cox lVn vfsqy kihx.’ Bjn isMG cMgI qrHF jfxdy hn ik Aupkfr isMG ikMny icrF qoN aYm[pI[ dI cox lVHn vfsqy iqafrIaF kr irhf hY. jd Bjn isMG ny Aupkfr isMG nUM puwiCaf qF Ausny ikhf, ‘zYz mYN afp jI nUM pihlF vI bynqI kr cuwkf hF ik mYN aYm[pI[ dI cox lVnI cfhuMdf hF.’ Bjn isMG ny Aupkfr isMG nUM smJfAuNidaF afpxI dUr drsLI ivKfeI. AunHF ny Aupkfr isMG nUM ikhf, pihlF kONslr dI cox ijwq lY. iPr ivc pY ky pfrtI Aupr afpxf asr rsUK pf ky aYWm[pI[ vfsqy cox lVn vfsqy itkt lY lvy.’
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afpxy jgHf Aupkfr isMG vI TIk hY ikAuNik ijs Kyqr ivwc afdmI Ps jFdf hY qF Aus Kyqr ivwcoN inklxf bMdy vfsqy koeI afsfn gwl nhIN rihMdI. sLfied Bjn isMG dI ieh gwl Aupkfr isMG dy rfs af geI sI Aupkfr isMG kONslr dI cox lVn vfsqy iqafr ho igaf. AumIdvfrF dI sLfrt ilst ivwc qF Ausdf nfm afAuNdf hI sI. Bjn isMG ny sQfnk pfrtI dy dPLqr dI skwqr imsjL mfrlIn simwQ nUM afpxy idl dI iewCf dwsI aqy aglIaF coxF ivwc nf KVHy hox df PYslf lY ilaf. qrlocn isMG koloN puwiCaf igaf ik Auh cox lVnf chuMdf hY qF Ausdy sfPL jvfb imlidaF hI mfrlIn ny Aupkfr isMG dy nfm nfl iqMn hor sBfvI AumIdvfrF nUM kmytI dy mYNbrF mUhry afpxf pwK rWKx vfsqy ilaf KVfieaf. vlYq ivwc AumIdvfrF nUM ieMzIaF vFg hfeI kmFz nhIN cuxdf sgoN sQfnk mYNbr cuxdy hn ik ies vfr ikhVf AumIdvfr cox ijwqx dy kfbl hY. sQfnk lybr pfrtI dy koeI hjfr ku mYNbr hn pr mIitMgF ivc isrPL cflI pMjfh mYNbrF qoN ijLafdf kdy hfjr nhIN huMdy. Aupkfr isMG ny kmytI dy mYNbrF nUM qswlI krvfeI ik Auhdy ibnHF hor koeI ies vfrz ivwcoN cox nhIN ijwq skdf. Ausdf pRBfv ies cox Kyqr dy votrF Aupr bhuq hY. Auh ies vfrz ivwc ds sfl qoN votrF dy rUbrU ho irhf hY ijs krky AusnUM ies vfrz vfilaF dIaF jrUrqF df pUrf igafn hY. jd sQfnk kmytI ivc cfr sBfvI AumIdvfrF ivwcoN AumIdvfr cuxn vfsqy votF puafeIaF geIaF qF Aupkfr isMG awsI pRsYNt votF lY ky smJ lE srv sMmqI nfl ijwq igaf. ies nqIjy nUM vyK ky Bjn isMG bhuq KusL hoey aqy afp rfjnIqI qoN sMinafs lY ilaf. vlYq ivc afm jMqf iksy ivakqI dy asr rsUK nUM vI muwK rwKdy hn pr aksr afpxI vot iksy pfrtI vwloN cox lV rhy AumIdvfr nUM hI pfAuNdy hn. vlYq ivwc iqMn vwzIaF pfrtIaF hn. lybr pfrtI, kMnjLrvitv pfrtI jF ijs nUM torI pfrtI vI ikhf jFdf hY aqy qIsrI ilbrl zYmokrYitk pfrtI hY. ieh nhIN ik afjLfd AumIdvfr cox lV hI nhIN skdf pr afjLfd AumIdvfr hjLfr ivwcoN koeI iewk hI ijwq pfAuNdf hY. Aupkfr isMG lybr pfrtI vloN cox lVn vfsqy AumIdvfr cuixaf igaf hY. cox vflf idn vI af igaf. Bjn isMG, surjIq kOr, qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr ny Gr-Gr ivwc jf ky afpxy hwQI pfrtI dy mYnIPYsto nUM lokF dy hwQF ivc phuMcfieaf aqy keI vfr votrF nUM mUMhoN mUMh vI vot pfAux
vfsqy bynqIaF kIqIaF. ies vfr krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb ny vI votrF nUM GroN DUh-DUh ky poilMg stysLnF Aupr lY ky gey. Aupkfr isMG ny afpxy cox Kyqr ivc QF-QF mIitMgF kIqIaF aqy cox Kyqr ivc ikhVy-ikhVy suDfr krny bfkI hn AunHF bfry sB lokF nUM jfxU krvfAuNidaF Ausny ies gwl df iKLafl rwiKaf ik koeI votr Ausdy sMprk qoN bFJf nf rih sky. pUry iek mhIny dI dOV Bwj afiKLr rMg ilafeI. Aupkfr isMG vI sLihr df kONslr bx igaf. Bjn isMG Aupkfr isMG dy kONslr bx jfx kfrn do gwlF qoN bhuq KusL hn. iek qF ieh ik hux Auh ies gwl qoN byiPLkr sn ik Ausdf muMzf Aupkfr isMG KudmuKiqafr aqy ijMmydfr sLihrI bx igaf hY. dUsrf Auh ies gwl qoN vI sMqusLt hY ik Gr dI gwdI Gr ivwc hI rih geI. sLfied Aupkfr isMG ny votrF nfl iswDf sMprk kIqf sI jF Bjn isMG df prqfp sI. Aupkfr isMG ny eynIaF votF hfsl kIqIaF ik ipCly swT sfl df rIkfrz tuwt igaf.
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eKv-50 pol aqy sYNzI jdoN dy GroN kwZy gey hn. iswDy ksIno vfly lIzr dy bs pY gey hn. gYNg dy lIzr ny AunHF koloN iek sO pONz hr hPLqy df irhfiesL vfsqy lYxf qih kIqf. lIzr ny AunHF nUM corF dy gYNg nfl qfienfq kr idwqf. pol nfloN sYNzI corI krn aqy zrwg nUM ieDr AuDr-krn ivwc bhuq cusq hY. ijhVy gur AunHF nUM corI krn vfsqy smJfey gey hn, AunHF gurF nUM sYNzI bVI clfkI nfl vrqdf hY. AunHF donF dIaF ‘grl PirMzF’‘jYnt’ aqy ‘mOrIn’ corI krn igaf dI bfhr KVHIaF rfKI krdIaF rihMdIaF. jYnt iewk zrwg zIlr dI BfxjI hY aqy mOrIn iek pwky cor dI DI hY. BfvyN Auh corI krn vfsqy gYNg vwloN mwdd krn vfly Qfpy hoey hn ijnHF rfhIN corI kIqy mfl ivwcoN isrPL ds prsYNt AunHF nUM imlxf hY pr pol aqy sYNzI ny iPridaF-iPridaF iewk eysLIan Gr ivwc pMdrF hjLfr dy gihxy corI kr ley hn. sYNzI qF kihMdf sI ik ienHF gihixaF nUM vyc ky gYNg dy lIzr dy pMj hjLfr Auqfr deIey aqy bfkI dy pYisaF nfl Auh iksy dUsry sLihr ivwc rih ky ieh afpxf DMdf krFgy. ies gwl vfsqy pol nhIN mMinaf. Ausny sYNzI nUM smJfieaf, ‘ies qrHF krn nfl gYNg lIzr nfl DRoh hY. pol ny corI kIqf hoieaf sfrf mfl gYNg lIzr nUM PVf idwqf. gYNg lIzr ny AunHF dy sfhmxy golz-simwQ nUM swidaF aqy golz-simwQ ny ienHF gihixaF dI
kImq isrPL Cy hjfr pONz pfeI. gYNg lIzr ny AunHF df pMj hjfr pONz kwt ilaf aqy swqF hPLiqaF df swq sO pONz igx gwT ky bfkI dy iqMn sO pONz donF muMizaF dy hwQ Aupr DridaF ikhf, ‘lE, ksIno ivwc msLInF ivwc afpxI kmfeI dy pYsy pfE. hux qusIN afjLfd ho. jykr hor pYsy cfhIdy hox qF jdoN mrjI myry koloN mMg skdy ho.’ gYNg lIzr cfhuMdf hY ik ik ieh hoxhfr muMizaF isr krjf ciVHaf rhy qF hI Aus leI hor kMm krngy. pol ny iqMn sO pONz afpxI jybH ivc pfieaf aqy afpxI irhfiesL Aupr phuMc ky socx lwgf. Ausny sYNzI nUM ikhf, ‘afpF hYrI nUM iml ky, AusnUM afpxy nfl lf leIey. Auhdf vI gujLfrf cwldf ho jfeygf aqy afpxI tIm vI iqafr ho jfeygI.’ sYNzI ny jvfb idwqf,‘brfdr Auh iZwlf bhuq hY. Ausny afp qF Psxf hY, sfnUM vI nfl Psf dyxf hY. Auhdy nfloN qF afpF donoN hI TIk hF.’ mqf pkf ky Auh nfl dy sLihr cly gey. sLinwcrvfr df idn hY. sLihr dy bjLfr ivwc bhuq BIV hY. AunHF ny sfrf bjLfr julfhy dy qfxy vFg GuMm ilaf. iqMn ku GMty dI PyrI qoN bfad AunHF nUM iek eysLIan aOrq gihixaF nfl isMgfrI hoeI idsI. sYNzI ny ikhf, ‘brfdr ies aOrq dy gihxy ikMny ku pONzF dy hoxgy?’ pol ny aOrq dy gl ivwc pfey rfxI hfr, bFh ivc pfeIaF Cy-Cy sony dIaF vMgF aqy kMnF ivwc ltkdy kFitaF nUM vyK ky ikhf, ‘Gwt-Gwto do ku hjfr pONz dy ivk hI jfxgy.’ sYNzI ny ikhf, ‘bs, qUM smJ lY awj ieh gihxy qyry ho gey. qUM iek kMm krnf hY.’ ‘brfdr kI kMm krnf hY?’ ‘mYnUM pqY! ieh aOrq qur ky Gr jFdI hY. afpF ies aOrq dy awgy ipwCy qurFgy. qUM ies aOrq dIaF vMgF lfhux df nftk krIN. mYN qyry hwQ Aupr pYroN KolH ky afpxI juwqI mfrFgf. iek iCwqr Kf ky qUM AuQoN iqwqr ho jfvIN. bfkI sfrI gwl myry Aupr Cwz dy. iPr qUM mYnUM lOj roz vfly tuafilts dy ipCly pfsy af imlI aqy myry koloN ieh sfry gihxy lY lvIN.’ Auh aOrq afpxf bs df ikrfieaf bcfAux dI mfrI afpxy Gr nUM qur ky jf rhI hY. pol Aus aOrq dy awgy jf irhf hY aqy sYNzI Aus qoN byiDafnf Ausdy ipwCy ies qrHF jf irhf hY ijvyN Ausdy awgy koeI jf hI nhIN irhf. pol ny awgf ipwCf vyK ky Aus aOrq dy hwQF dIaF vMgF lfhux dI koisLsL
kIqI aqy sYNzI ny nwT ky jf ky Ausdy hwQ Aupr jor dI iewk iCwqr mfiraf. pol ny pfDf nf puwiCaf aqy AuQoN ies qrHF nwTf ik ipwCy muV ky iblkul nhIN vyiKaf. Auh aOrq sYNzI nUM puwq-puwq krky swdx lwg peI. AusnUM asIsF idMdI hY. sYNzI ny AusnUM aFtI jI, aFtI jI krky bhuq vizafieaf aqy afiKaf, ‘aFtI jI, qusIN ikMnI ku dUr jfxf hY? iek bYg qusIN mYnUM PVf idE. vyK ikMny aOKy huMdy ho? quhfnUM Bfr lwgdf hoxf.’ aOrq ny Bfrf bYg sYNzI nUM PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, puwq qyrf kI nfm hY? qUM bhuq cMgf muMzf lwgdY.’ ‘aFtI jI mYnUM cfrlI kihMdy hn pr mYnUM ieh goiraf vrgf nfm iblkul psMd nhIN hY. myrf ipAu bhuq gorf bixaf iPrdf hY. qusIN suixaf hoxf! rfjU aqy Bgqf do Brf hn. iesy sLihr ivc sLYliPt roz Aupr dUjy pfsy rihMdy hn.’ ‘vy puwq, sLfied AunHF nUM myry Gr vflf jfxdf hovygf.’ ‘aFtI jI, aMkl huxF df kI nfm hY?’ ‘puwq lokI AunHF nUM dybU-dybU kihMdy hn.’ ‘aFtI jI mYN AunHF nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdf hF. Auh vI mYnUM cMgI qrHF jfxdy hn. Auh rojL pwb ivwc jFdy hn.’ ‘hF puwq, qYnUM ikwdF pqY ‘bfrlI mO’ pwb ivwc roj bIar pIx jFdy hn.’ ‘aFtI jI, mYN vI ‘bfrlI mO’ vfly pwb ivwc jFdf huMdf hF. aMkl jI myry nfl pUl dI gym lfAuNdy huMdy hn. AunHF nUM khI ik muMzf cfrlI imilaf sI. quhfnUM sunyhf idMdf sI ik awj sLfm nUM pwb ivwc jrUr afAux. mYN AunHF nfl pUl dI gym lfAuxI hY.’ ‘hYN! puwq qYnUM ikwdF pqf? Auh ‘bfrlI mO’ ivwc bIar pIx jFdy hn.’ ‘aFtI jI, mYN rojL sLfm nUM bfrly mO ivwc hI glfs pINdf hF.’ ‘puwq Auh rfq nUM roj lyt Gr afAuNdy hn. qUM qy mYnUM isafxf muMzf lwgdf. AunHF nUM smJfeI jLrf jldI Gry af jfieaf kry.’ ‘aFtI jI mYN awj jd mYnUM imlxgy mYN AunHF nUM smJfAUNgf. hF aFtI jI, iek gwl dwsF! qusI burf nf mnfieE. ies ielfky ivc cor idn idhfVy iPrdy hn. aOrqF dy glF ivwcoN cYnIaF lfh ky lY jFdy hn. mYnUM zr lwgdf. qusIN afpxf hfr lfh ky mYnUM PVf idE. ikqy AuhI gwl nf hovy.’
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‘puwq qyrI gwl TIk hY.’ afpxy gl ivwcoN hfr lfh ky AusnUM PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘aFtI jI, vMgF vI bhuq kImqI hn. hfa Jolf vI mYnUM PVf idE. ieh vMgF vI mYnUM lfh ky PVf idE. mYN quhfzy Gr qwk sFB ky lY cwlUMgf.’ sYNzI nUM Aus aOrq ny dUsrf Jolf vI PVf idwqf aqy afpxIaF bfrF dIaF bfrF sony dIaF vMgF lfh ky vI PVf idwqIaF. sYNzI ny iPr ikhf,‘aFtI jI, kFty qF ssqy hoxy hn. ieh quhfzI mrjI hY. jy nhIN lfhuxy qF quhfzI mrjI hY.’ ‘afpxy kFty vI lfh ky PVfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘puwq, ieh ssqy ikwQy hn? bfrf sO pONz dy hn dovyN. lY PV! ieh vI kol hI PVI rwK.’ sYNzI ny sfry gihxy PV ley aqy kuJ dUr qwk Aus aOrq nfl bhuq imwTIaF-imwTIaF gwlF kIqIaF. Auh hux eyhI khI igaf, ‘awj mYN dybU aMkl nUM afp CyqI Gr qorUMgf. awvl qF jy kr Auh mYnUM kMm AuqoN afAuNdf rsqy ivwc hI iml igaf qF AuhnUM eydF smJfAUNgf ik Auh GroN awj pwb nUM vI nhIN jfvygf.’ ‘puwq qyrf Blf hovy. jy ieh gwl ho jfvy. ijhVy Auh pYsy pwb ivwc Krcdf hY. AunHF pYisaF dy mYN hor gihxy bxvf skdI hF.’ aOrq ny ieh gwl bhuq hmdrdI nfl khI. jd lOj roz vfly tuafilts afey qF sYNzI ny ikhf, ‘aFtI jI af jfE. afpF eyQoN sVk pfr krky dUsry pfsy qurnf hY.’ aOrq ny iPr puwiCaf, ‘ikAuN puwq. sVk dy prly pfr ikAuN qurnf hY?’ Ausny hwQ ivwc PVy Joly nUM Aupr cuwk ky afpxI cIcI Aus nUM ivKfeI qF Aus aOrq ny ikhf, ‘ikMnF Bolf muMzf eyN. mUMhoN ikAuN nhIN kihMdf ik mUq krnf hY.’ eynf kihMdI hoeI Auhdy mgr sVk pfr krn lwg peI. tuafilts kol jf ky muMzy ny Joly jLmIn Aupr rwKy aqy pMj pYnIaF ivKfAuNdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘aFtI jI quhfzy kol do pYnI df pIs hYgf.’ Aus aOrq ny afpxy btUey ivc vyiKaf aqy do-do pYnIaF dy iqMn cfr pIs AusnUM PVf idwqy. sYNzI ny iek pIs rwKdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘aFtI jI, ieko pIs cfhIdf hY. bhuq nhIN cfhIdy. lY PV qUM, qyry iPr ikqy hor kMm af jfxgy.’
sYNzI tuafilts dy aMdr igaf. iewk pfisE aMdr viVaf aqy dUsry pfsy dI bfhr inkl ky pol nUM jf imilaf. Ausny sfry gihxy pol nUM PVf ky ikhf, ‘qUM eyQoN nwT jfh. ieMn kys pulIs myry mgr lwg geI ies krky, mYN ieDr nUM jFdf hY. qYnUM sLfm nUM afpxy PlYt ivwc imlFgf.’ pol afpxy hwQ nUM Guwtdf hoieaf boilaf, ‘sfly kuwiqaF idaF, jy iCwqr mfrnf sI qF QoVHf hOlLI qF mfrdY. vyK myry hwQ Aupr ikvyN lfs pY geI hY. mYnUM lwgdf KUn jMm igaf hY.’ ‘koeI nhIN brfdr, ieh iek-do hPLqy ivc TIk ho jfxf hY. pfDf nf puwC, afh gihxy lY ky eyQoN qUM iqwqr ho jfh.’ koeI iek ku GMty bfad jd sYNzI ny dUroN vyiKaf ik Auh aOrq AuQy hI KVHI hY. hr tuafilt jfx vfly nUM kihMdI hY ik tuafilts ivWc jf ky vyKx ik ieho ijhf muMzf sI ijhVf tuafilts igaf muV ky nhIN afieaf. sfry aMdr jfx aqy bfhr af ky kih dyx ik bIbI aMdr qF koeI vI nhIN hY. aOrq afpxf sB kuJ guaf ky KflI hwQ lY ky afpxy Gr nUM roNdI kurlFdI qur peI. sYNzI afpxy Brf pol nUM PlYt ivwc jf imilaf. pol ny golzsimwQ dy kol jf ky ieh gihxy pwcI sO pONz dy vyc vI idwqy sn. dUsry idn Auh gYNg dy lIzr df Gr Cwz ky afpxy hor zrwg vycx vfly dy Gr ivwcy dUsry sLihr ivwc rihx vfsqy cly gey. pol ny zrwg zIlr nfl bxf ky rwKI hY. zrwg zIlr nfl axbx AudoN huMdI hY jd ihsfb-ikqfb gMDlf ho jFdf hY pr pol ny isrPL afpxf munfPLf hI ikwDry Kricaf hY aqy zrwg zIlr dI lfgq pUrI dI pUrI vfps krdf rihMdf hY. zrwg zIlr vI pol nfl zIl krky bhuq KusL hY. iewk qF Auhdy nfl pYisaF df rOlf nhIN pYNdf aqy dUjf pol AusdI zrwg nUM bhuq huisLafrI nfl ieDr-AuDr krdf hY. zrwg zIlr pol Aupr eynf idafl hoieaf hY ik Auh afpxy bOs kol vI AuhnUM nfl lY jFdf hY aqy keI vfr pol nUM hI afpxy bOs kol zrwg lYx vfsqy Gwl idMdf hY. ies qrHF AusnUM bhuq sOK vI ho geI hY. pol amfnq ivwc iKafnq nhIN krdf. sYNzI QoVHf hor suBf df muMzf hY pr pol AusnUM keI vfr smJf-smJf ky nfl rwKdf hY. zrwg zIlr dI pol vrgy iewk hor muMzy nfl ihsfb krky mnf ivwc Ktfs hY. Auh Aus muMzy nUM mfrn dIaF DmkIaF idMdf rihMdf hY. pol nUM pqf hY jy zrwg zIlr kol gMn hY qF Aus muMzy kol vI iewk gMn hY. Aus muMzy ny afpxf sfQI smJ ky pol nUM Auh gMn keI vfr ivKfeI vI hY. ivKfeI kfhdI ik Auh muMzf ieh gMn pol nUM vycxf cfhuMdf sI.
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iek idn jd zrwg zIlr Aus muMzy nfl KihbV ipaf qF Aus muMzy ny zrwg zIlr nUM golI mfr ky hlfk kr idwqf aqy afp AuQoN iksy hor sLihr iKsk igaf. pol hux zrwg zIlr dy bOs nUM iswDf jf imilaf. bOs pol nUM jfxdf hox krky AusnUM zrwg vycx vfsqy afpxf BrosyXog bMdf smJx lwgf. ies bOs vrgy sfry vlYq ivwc kul awT zrwg zIlr hn ijhVy bfhrly mulkF ivwcoN zrwg iswDy ilafAuNdy hn aqy awigEN pol vrgy keI lok ies zrwg nUM ieDr-AuDr lokF nUM vycx vfsqy dy idMdy hn. pol qrwkI kr igaf hY. sYNzI vI hux pol dIaF nIqIaF nUM smJx lwg ipaf hY. iek vfr jd pol dy bOs koloN mfl muwk igaf qF Ausny afpxy brfbr dy iksy zIlr kol pol nUM Gwilaf ik Aus koloN zrwg lY ky afvy. pol ny bVI sPLlqf nfl zrwg ilaf ik afpxy bOs nUM dy idwqI. Ausdf bOs bhuq KusL hoieaf. Ausny pol nUM ruwg pONzF df bKsLIsL vjoN vI idwqf. pol hux afpxy bOs rfhIN ieMglYNz dy sB muwK zrwg zIlrF df vfkPL ho igaf. ieh pol dI nIqI hI sI ik ieh DMdf eImfndfrI nfl kIqf jfvy qF hI vwD PLl Puwl skdf hY. pol ies kMm ivc iksy dI vwKI ivwc Curf nhIN sI mfrnf cfhuMdf. sYNzI ny AusnUM keI vfr ikhf ik jd AusnUM sfry zrwg zIlr jfxdy hn qF Auh afpxf afjLfd qOr Aupr ikAuN nhIN kMm krdf. pol vlYq df hux sfiraF zrwg zIlrF ivc afpxI eImfndfrI aqy afpxy bOs nfl vPfdfrI krky bhuq msLhUr ho igaf hY. iehI AusdI nIqI Aus nUM idn duWgxI rfq cOgxI qrwkI vwl lY ky jf rhI hY. pol dy bOs ny AusnUM iek psqOl vI idwqf hoieaf hY. pol kol afpxf iek Gr vI hY ijwQy ijLafdf qr sYNzI hI rihMdf hY pr pol qF vlYq dy vwKo-vwKry sLihrF iv GuMmdf rihMdf hY aqy keI keI rfqF vwzy vwzy hotlF ivc afpxI grl PirMz jYnt nfl bVI aYsL nfl rihMdf hY. pol df bOs iek vfr donF BrfvF nUM bfhrly mulk ivc zrwg lYx vfsqy afpxy nfl vI lY igaf. Ausny kOzF dy Bfa nfl zrwg KrIdI aqy Aus mulk ivwcoN afpxy kirafny dy sfmfn ivc bMn ky vlYq nUM Gwl idwqI. kuJ zrwg Ausny hOlYNz qoN sYNzI nUM PVf idwqI aqy afp sfry PYrI ivwc cVH gey. PYrI qoN Auqr ky bOs donF BrfvF nUM lY ky iek QF atk ky cfh pIx lwg ipaf. Ausny iek PUn GuMmfieaf aqy iek aPLsr vflI vrdI vflf bMdf Aus kol af igaf. bOs ny pol nfl Ausdf quafrPL krvfky afiKaf,‘zyivz awgoN qoN ieh myrf vPfdfr kuwqf qYnUM PUn kiraf krygf. afpxf ihwsf qUM myry koloN Gr afx ky lY jfieaf krIN. ieh vI qYnUM dy idaf krygf. iet zIpYNzjL.’
zyivz ny pol nfl afpxf hwQ imlfieaf aqy ikhf, ‘pol ies gwl nUM bhuq sIkrt rwKxf hY. mYnUM qyry bOs dy khy Aupr pUrf XkIn hY ik qUM ieh Byd jrUr rwK skygf.’ Ausny afpxf mobfeIl PUn vflf ibjLins kfrz pol nUM PVfAuNidaf hoieaf ny ikhf sI. pol aqy sYNzI keI vfr zrwg lYx vfsqy bfhrly mulkF nUM gey afpxy bOs dI vfkPLIaq kfrn zrwg nUM bfrzr pfr krfAux vfsqy koeI idwkq nf huMdI. pol hux bfrzr dy aPLsrF nfl iswDf ihsfb-ikqfb vI krn lwg ipaf hY. AusdI ies huisLafrI Aupr Ausdf bOs bhuq KusL huMdf hY ikAuNik jykr ikqy kstm vfilaF dy aiVky vI cVH igaf qF bOs iblkul lFBy hY iesy krky hux bOs df byiPkrI vflf aflm hY. pol aqy sYNzI nUM ies KudmuKiqafr DMdy nUM kridaF nUM pUrf sfl ho igaf hY. vlYq aMdr bfhrly mulkF ivcoN zrwg mMgvfAux vfly muwK bMidaF dy PUn nMbr AusnUM jLbfnI Xfd hn. sYNzI ny bQyrf ikhf, ‘brfdr ieh PUn nMbr jF qF Auh ikwDry ilLK ky rwK lvy jF afpxy PUn dI mYmrI ivwc pf lvy pr pol ny sYNzI nUM surwiKaf nIqI df vI sbk pVHfieaf pr jYnt ny ieh nMbr iewk pypr Auqy ilK ky afpxy gl dy lOkt ivc pfey hoey hn. AunHF dy bOs nUM kwlH hfrt atYk ho igaf hY. pol AusnUM hspqfl vI vyKx igaf sI. pol ny Aus nfl gwl krn dI bhuq koisLsL kIqI pr AusnUM koeI surq nhIN hY. sLfied hI Auh bcy. kwlH zrwg dI iek Kyp AunHF donF BrfvF ny Kud bfrzr qoN pfr lMGfeI hY. awj-kwlH Auh afm qOr Aupr zrwg nUM strIt lYvl Aupr nhIN splfeI krdy sgoN vwzy-vwzy zrwg zIlrF nUM awgy splfeI krn vfsqy idMdf hY. iek gorf ‘tfmI’ ijhVf ik iek idn Ausdy iek zrwg zIlr nfl afieaf krdf sI, iewk idn afx ky AusnUM DmkI dyx lwgf, ‘Eey nIgr! mYnUM zrwg dyxI hY jF mYN qyry ies DMdy nUM pulIs kol dws dyvF.’ sYNzI nUM Auhdy mUMhoN ieh gwl sux ky bhuq guwsf afieaf aqy ikhf, ‘jfh dws dy pulIs nUM jf ky. sfnUM nhIN iksy df zr mfiraf hoieaf.’ pol ny sYNzI nUM cuwp krfieaf aqy tfmI nUM ikhf, ‘tfmI ieh muMzf qF pfgl hY. afh lY, ies zrwg nfl qyrf hPLqf lMG jfxf hY. aYsL kr aqy afpxf mUMh bMd rwKI, asIN ijMny cMgy hF Aus qoN vwD Krfb vI hF. sfzf guwsf qUM ajy nhIN vyiKaf.’
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jYnt ny tfmI nUM gwlF-gwlF ivwc hI bhuq smJfieaf ik Auh pol nfl afpxf mwQf nf lfvy pr Ausny kuJ nsLy dI lor ivwc aqy kuJ afpxy gory rMg dy robH dfb ivwc jYnt dI iewk nf mMnI. pol aqy sYNzI hux kuJ ku hPLiqaF qoN afpxy Gr ivwc hI rihMdy hn. jYnt iqMn mhIny dI prYgnYNt hY. Auh jF qF zfktr dy huMdI hY aqy jF iPr Gr ivwc hI rihMdI hY. tfmI zrwg lY ky cly igaf aqy hPLqy ipWCoN iPr af igaf aqy iPr af ky dyx lwgf AuhI DmkI. pol ny koeI hIl huwjq nhIN kIqI aqy Aus nfl pihlF QoVHf ijhf nsLf kIqf aqy jd Auh nsLy dI lor ivwc af igaf qF AusnUM QoVHI ijhI zrwg idMdF hoieaf kihMdf hY, ‘hux afpF dosq bx gey hF.jykr qYnUM qoVf af jfieaf kry qF qUM sfzy kol af jfieaf kr. sfzy kol hI afpxf Gr pUrf kr ilaf kr. asIN qYnUM bfhr iljfx vfsqy nhIN idaf krnI. tfmI nsLy dI lor ivc afK igaf, ‘no prOblYm PirMz.’ tfmI nUM jd nsLy dI qoV huMdI qF Auh pol kol af jFdf pr sYNzI nUM Auh bulfAuNdf qwk nf. sYNzI ny pol nUM ikhf, ‘afpf ieh Kyp ikDry ieDrAuDr kr idMdy hF. ies tfmI nUM kr lYx dy jo krdf hY. pulIs sfzf kI puwt lAU?’ pol ny sYNzI nUM jd afpxI skIm dwsI qF Auh cuwp hI kr igaf. pol ny ikhf kirsmYs qoN pihlF-pihlF iehdf kIrqn sohlf pVH hI dyxf hY. tfmI afieaf. Aus vfsqy zrwg iqafr sI. tfmI df icwq kry ik ieh Kyp cuwk ky ieQoN nwT jfvy pr Ausny iPr soicaf ik Auh nwT ikvyN skdf hY. Aus koloN qF AuWT msF huMdf hY. tfmI ny pol nUM hfk mfrI, ‘af pfrtnr af jfh, qUM vI kr lY nsLf.’ pol ny ikhf, ‘tfmI qUM mjLy kr, ijMnf mrjI nsLf kr lY. jy mYN nf Gr hovF qF jYnt qF awj-kwlH jrUr Gr ivc hI huMdI hY. mYN QoVyH ijhy PUn krny hn. qYnUM zrwg zIlr nfl iswDf imlf dyxf hY ijMnI mrjI lY ilaf krIN zrwg Auhdy koloN. Kf vI ilaf krIN aqy awgy vyc vI idaF krIN. mYnUM Auhdy nfl tfeIm imlf lYx dy, bfad ivc qyry nfl krUMgf nsLf. igafrF dsMbr df aYqvfr df idn hY. smF sLfm dy Cy vwj gey hn. tfmI ny ies idn hOlLI-hOlLI pUry iqMn GMty nsLf kIqf. rfq dy nON vwj gey hn. tfmI hux nsLy ivc Duwq afK irhf sI, ‘PirMz awj qUM nhIN nsLf lfAuxf.’ ‘nhIN tfmI, mYN awj qYnUM nsLy ivwc guwt pulIs stysLn Cwz afAuxf hY.’ pol ny inwq vFg AusnUM hwsidaF-hwsidaF ikhf.
‘PirMz, Auh qF mYN qYnUM zrfAux vfsqy DmkI idMdf sI. qUM qy aYvyN guwsf krIN jfnY. af jfh, afpF QoVHf ijhf iekwTy vI nsLf kr leIey.’ sYNzI ny ikhf, ‘tfmI, kuJ smiJaf vI kr. awj afpF zrwg dI iewk vwzI Kyp lYx jfxf hY. qUM vI Gwt nsLf kr. qYnUM awj asIN iek vwzf zrwg zIlr bxf dyxf hY. sfnUM lok pYsy nhIN idMdy ieh kMm qYnUM sMBfl ky asIN jmF hI Cwz dyxf hY.’ tfmI ny sYNzI nfl afpxf hwQ imlfieaf aqy ikhf, ‘sLoar PirMz. iPr qusIN myry kol afky zrwg df muPLq syvn kiraf kro. mYN vI dosqF df dosq hF. ies qrHF kih ky Ausny sLIsLy Aupr iKlfrI zrwg nUM nIvF ho ky afpxy nwk nfl aMdr suVwk ilaf. pol, sYNzI aqy tfmI hyTF PrMt rUm ivwc bYTy sn. pol ny ikhf, ‘tfmI awj sfrf qyrf hI kMm hY. nsLf QoVHf kr.’ tfmI afK irhf hY, ‘ijMnF mrjI nsLf kr lvF myry qF sMG qwk vI nhIN Auqrnf. qusI byiPLkr rho. mYnUM awj qusI zrwg zIlr nfl iewk vfr jLrUr imlf idE.’ smF rfq dy bfrF vwj gey hn. pol ny ikhf, ‘pol, afpF cwlIey iPr ik QoVHf hor nsLf lfAuxf hY.’ tfmI afK irhf sI, ‘ilaf mfVf ijhf hor nfsF nUM lf lYNdy hF pr sYNzI kih irhf sI tfmI qyry koloN AuWT qF huMdF nhIN. qUM zrwg zIlr nfl gwl ikvyN kryNgf?’ tfmI ny jd afpxy lwk Aupr jLor dy ky KVHy hox dI koisLsL kIqI qF DVwm soPLy Aupr izwg ipaf. pol bfhr igaf aqy aflf-duaflf vyK ky kfr df drvfjf KolH afieaf. aMdr af ky kihMdf hY, ‘afpF lyt ho rhy hF. tfmI afpF nUM hux jfxf cfhIdf hY. aglf afpxI ieMqjLfr krdf hovygf. qUM cwl kfr ivwc bYT. mYN afieaf jLrf nfsF nUM Cuhf lvF.’ tfmI nUM sYNzI ny afsry nfl cuwp-cfp kfr ivwc ibTfl idwqf. pol afieaf aqy ikhf, ‘sYNzI qUM pol nUM ieDrly pfsy krdy aqy afp AuDr ho ky bYT jfh. bfhr kwZxf sOKf ho jfvygf. sYNzI qYnUM idwsdf nhIN ik tfmI df nsLf tuwtdf jFdf hY. kuJ lf iehdIaF nfsF nUM.’ tfmI ny ikhf, ‘vYWl iswz PirMz. ilafE hor kuJ nfsF nUM moklf krIey.’ nfsF nUM suVwkidaF tfmI ny afpxIaF awKF vI nhIN KolHIaF. KolH vI ikvyN skdf sI. Aus koloN qF awKF pwtIaF vI nhIN sn jFdIaF.
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pol dI kfr afpxy imwQy tIcy anusfr Prfty mfrdI jf rhI hY. tfmI nUM jd mfVf ijhf huwJkf lwgdf hY qF Auh nsLy dI lor ivc ‘hUM AUN’ kihMdf hY. pol jd kfr nUM qyjL clfAuNdf hY qF iek vfr Ausny AuWcI-nIvIN sVk Aupr af ky vI hOlLI nhIN kIqI qF iewk cMgf huwJkf lwgf. ies vfr tfmI ny koeI hIl huwjq nf kIqI qF pol ny sYNzI nUM ikhf, ‘borI ivwc Bfr cMgI qrHF Guwt ky rwsy nfl bMnH ilaf sI.’ ‘hF brfdr, qUM iksy vI gwl dI icMqF nf kr. kfr ivwc jYk vI hYgf.’ ‘hF brfdr hYgf. jYk kI krnf hY. ‘jd qYnUM mYN khFgf qUM Auqr ky CyqI kfr nUM jYk lf deIN.’ pol dI kfr iek zUMGy diraf dy iewk lMmy puwl dy ivckfr jf ky rukI. sYNzI ny kfr nUM jYk lf idwqf. pol ny jYk lwgy vIlH kol spyar tfier rwK idwqf. ipClf bUt KolH ky sYNzI nUM hfk mfrdf hY, ‘Aury afeI! qUM qy borI ivwc Bfr bhuq pf idwqf hY. donF ny Bfr nUM diraf ivwc lmkf ky jMgly nfl bMinHaf aqy tfmI nUM Aus Bfr nfl bMnH ky zUMGy pfxI ivc suwt ky kihMdy hn ik jfh tfmI hux Aupr jfky Drm rfj dI pulIs kol dwsIN. eyQy dI pulIs sfzf kuJ nhIN ivgfV skdI.’ jd tfmI nUM AuWcy puwl qoN Bfr bMnH ky hyTF zUMGy pfxI ivwc suwitaf qF pfxI dy iCwty Aupr Puafry vFg AuCly aqy iewk bhuq AuWcI ‘PVwsL’ krky afvfjL afeI. pol ny tfmI dy srIr nUM zUMGy pfxI ivwc AuqridaF nUM pfxI dI pYNdI ivhl ivwcI ikMnI dyr qwk vyiKaf. sYNzI ny kfr df jYk lfhAuNidaF ikhf, ‘brfdr, jy ieh jIAUNdf bfhr inkl afieaf iPr.’ ‘sYNzI eyny ZUMgy pfxI ivwcoN. eynI zrwg Kf ky. ikvyN bfhr inkl skdf hY? qUM qy kmlf eyN sYNzI. Blf gMgf gey hwz vI kdy muVdy hn. pol ny kfr df spyar tfier kfr ivwc rwKidaF kfr df bUt bMd kr idwqf aqy sYNzI nUM CyqI kfr ivwc bYTx vfsqy ikhf. AunHF dI kfr hux keI sVkF bdldI GuMmx GyrIaF kwZdI afpxy Gr af KVHI hoeI. pol ny aflf-duaflf cMgI qrHF vyiKaf ik sfry guaFZI GUk suwqy pey sn. dUsry idn Auh svyry hI AuWT KVHy hoey. sLfied AunHF nUM koeI vihm sI jF AuNJ hI AunHF dI iksy iPkr nfl nINd hI AuWz geI sI. pol aksr rfxI kOr nUM PUn krky afpxI KLYr-suWK bfry dwsdf rihMdf hY. ijvyN kihMdy huMdy hn ik cor nUM afpxf hI pflf huMdf hY. jd Auh rfq dy tfmI df jl
prvfh krky afey hn sLfied AunHF df idl zol irhf hovygf. afpxy idl nUM DIrj dyx vfsqy pol ny rfxI nUM PUn kIqf. pol kdy-kdy rfxI nUM PUn Aupr mKOl vI krdf kihMdf hY, ‘mMm zYzI ny hor ikMny Gr KrId ley hn. jy mYN cfhvF qF hux zYzI dy sfry Gr KrId skdf hF. mMm myrI lOtrI inklI hY. hux myry kol bhuq DMn hY. khyN qF mYN qYnUM Gwl idaF.’ ‘nhIN puwqr, qusIN afpxf gujfrf kro. sfzy bfry nf soco. mYN nhIN cfhuMdI ik quhfnUM iksy awgy afpxy hwQ awzxy pYx.’ rfxI ny afpxf PUn bMd kr idwqf. rfxI kOr AusdI ies gwl df XkIn hI nhIN krdI ikAuNik Auh smJdI hY ik Auh JUT hI boldf hY.
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eKv-51 cOdF dsMbr idn buwDvfr df hY. qrlocn isMG sLfmI jd Gr afieaf qF rfxI kOr ny mfrgrYt kYsL aYNz kYrI vwloN rwKI geI kirsmYs pfrtI df cyqf krvfieaf aqy AuQy jfx bfry pRogrfm bxfAux vfsqy puwiCaf. pihlF qF qrlocn isMG ny kih idwqf ik mYnUM pqf AuQy phuMcx vfsqy koeI zyZ ku GMtf lwgxf hY afpF GroN iqMn ku vjy qurFgy aqy sfZy ku cfr vjy tfeIm qoN iek GMtf pihlF AuWQy phuMc jfvFgy. jd AusnUM cyqf afieaf ik cfrlI ny AusnUM kirsmYs dI pfrtI vfsqy iqafrIaF krn vfsqy vI ikhf hoieaf hY qF Auh rfxI kOr nUM kihMdf, ‘sOrI rfxI jI afpxIaF pfrtIaF qF krYsL ho geIaF hn.’ ‘ikAuN krYsL ikvyN ho geIaF hn?’ ‘rfxI kOr mYnUM Xfd hI nhIN sI ik rfey ieMnsLorYNs dy krmcfrIaF ny vI aTfrF dsMbr dI kirsmYs pfrtI rwKI hoeI hY. sqfrF qrIk vflI rfq nUM mYN aqy cfrlI ny sfry pRbMD krny hn. qUM sqfrF nUM iekwlI cly jfeIN mfrgrYt dI kirsmYs pfrtI Aupr.’ ‘jI mYnUM, rfh nhIN lwBxf. mYN qF sfrI vft BuwlI iPrdI rhUMgI. mYnUM nhIN AumId ik mYN smyN isr phuMc skUMgI.’ ‘rfxI kOr, bhuq sOrI hF. jykr mfsV jI TIk huMdy qF mYN quhfzy nfl jf skdf sI. qUM ies qrHF krIN iek GMtf GroN pihlF qur peI. rsqf iswDf hY. pihlF ey5 roz PV leI aqy iPr ieho ey5 roz hI ey38 roz bx jfxI hY. ey 38 qoN jd ey52 roz ivc pYxf hY ieh kYsL aYNz kYrI ey52 roz dy swjy pfsy bxI hoeI hY. ey52 roz izAUlLkYryjvy hY. qUM kI krIN ik cfr ku
mIl awgy jfeIN aqy agly rfAUNz abfAUt qoN vfps Ausy roz Aupr af jfeI aqy qYnMU ieh kYsL aYNz kYrI Kwby pfsy ids pYxI hY. ieh kYsL aYNz kYrI bhuq vwzI hY. iblizMg hAUgI koeI do ku eykV ivwc. qYnUM ids pYxI hY. hOslf krky afpy cly jfeIN. jy qyrf hOslf nhIN pYNdf qF mYN mfsV jI nUM kih ky Aupkfr isMG nUM qyry nfl Gwl dyvFgf. TIk hY.’ qrlocn isMG ny rfxI dI slfh puwCI. ‘ijwdF qusIN dwisaf hY. ieh rfh iblkul iswDf hY. ies ivwc qF Buwlx df svfl hI nhIN pYNdf huMdf. AuNJ mYN kwlH nUM ieMtrnYt Aupr gUgl KolH ky rsqf vI pirMt kr lAUNgI.’ ‘bs TIk hY. rfxI, Xfd rwKI AuQy phuMc ky mYnUM PUn jrUr kr deIN. myrf iPkr dUr ho jfeygf.’ rfxI kOr sLinWcrvfr nUM koeI svf ku cfr vjy mfrgrYt kYsL aYNz kYrI dI kfr pfrk ivwc phuMc geI. afpxI kfr nUM kfr pfrk ivwc KVHI krky rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nUM afpxI phuMc dws idwqI. kYsL aYNz kYrI bhuq vwzI hY. ijQy rfxI kOr ny afpxI kfr pfrk kIqI hY. rfxI kOr ny vyiKaf ik kfr pfrk ivwc bhuq sfrIaF vYnF aqy trwk KVHy hn. kYsL aYNz kYrI dy iewk vwKI ivwc vwzy-vwzy koeI vIh ku trwk iek kqfr ivWc KVHy hn aqy muhrly trwk ivwcoN krmcfrI sfmfn nUM Auqfr rhy hn. ieh pfsf kYsL aYNz kYrI df ipClf pfsf hY. kYsL aYNz kYrI dy ipClI kMD ivwc iqMn vwzy-vwzy aOtomYitk drvfjy kYsL aYNz kYrI dy aMdr vVHn vfsqy aqy eysy sfeIjL dy iqMn aOtomYitk drvfjy gfhkF dy bfhr inklx dy hn. rfxI kOr ny vyiKaf ik pMdrF imMtF ivwc koeI do ku sO gfhk kYsL aYNz kYrI dy aMdr igaf hoxf aqy ies qoN keI guxF gfhk sfmfn nfl BrIaF ryVIaF lY ky bfhr inkly hn. rfxI ny afpxI kfr ivwcoN bfhr inkl ky iewk gfhk koloN puwiCaf ik kYsL aYNz kYrI dI rIsYpsLn ikwDr hY? Aus gfhk ny rfxI kOr nUM kYsL aYNz kYrI dy sfhmxly pfsy cly jfx vfsqy ikhf aqy rfxI kOr koeI pOxy ku pMj vjy rIsYpsLn ivc cly geI. rIsLYpn Aupr bYTI aOrq ny rfxI kOr nUM afpxy nfl ilaf aqy ijwQy hor vkIl bYTy sn rfxI kOr nUM vI Aus kmry ivwc ibTfldI hoeI ny ikhf,‘mYzm, Auh TMZy pfxI dI vwzI boql hY. glfs kol pey hn. qusIN tUtI mroV ky pfxI nfl kwp Br skdy ho. AuDr cfh aqy kfPLI bxfAux vflI msLIn peI hY. kol ibskut aqy hor Kfx vfly pdfrQ pey hn. qusIN loV
anusfr cfh jF kfPLI bxf ky pI skdy ho. kho qF mYN quhfnUM cfh jF kfPLI bxf idaf.’ ‘nhIN jI, koeI qklwPL dI loV nhIN hY. jy loV hoeI qF mYN afpy bxf lvFgI. quhfzf puwCx df bhuq bhuq DMnvfd jI.’ rIsLYpn vflI aOrq muV rIsLYpn ivwc jf ky bYT geI. rIsLYpinst ny do hor vkIlF nUM ies vyitMg rUm ivc Cwz ky mfrgrYt nUM PUn krky sfiraF dy phuMc jfx df sunyhf dy idwqf. rfxI ny kmry ivc KVHI ho ky kmry dI iek pfsy dI sLIsLy dI dIvfr QfxI bfhr vwl vyiKaf. AusnUM iek kmry ivc iek aDKVH aOrq PfielF nUM ieDr AuDr krdI idKfeI idwqI. Auh smJdI sI sLfied AuhI mfrgrYt hovygI. ies vyitMg rUm ivwc dUjy pfsy ivc iek sLIsLy df pfrtIsLn bxfieaf hoieaf hY. Aus pfrtIsLn dy ipwCy bYTx vfly qF vyitMg rUm ivc bYiTaF nUM cMgI qrHF vyK skdf hY pr vyitMg rUm vfly aMdr kOx hY, kI kr irhf hY, kuJ nhIN vyK skdy ikAuNik ieh sLIsLf itMtz kIqf hoieaf hY. rIsLYpinst iPr vyitMg rUm ivc afeI aqy rfxI kOr nUM nfl lY ky Aus itMtz kIqy hoey sLIsLy ipCy bxy kmry ivc lY geI. kmry ivc vVidaF hI rfxI dIaF awKF awzIaF hI rih geIaF. awgy iek GuMmdI kursI Aupr bwlI bYTf sI. cuwp cfp KVHI rfxI nUM bwlI ny ikhf, ‘hYlo, rfxI kOr. afE Aus kursI Aupr bYT jfE.’ ‘quhfnUM myry nfm df ikvyN pqf?’ ‘mYN ies kYsL aYNz kYrI df mflk hF. ieh sfrI mIitMg myrI mrjI nfl hI kIqI geI hY aqy ies mIitMg ivc sLfml hox vfilaF dy sfry nfm mYN jfxdf hF. quhfzy nfl pItr nhIN afieaf.’ kol bYTI mfrgrYt ny ikhf, ‘nhIN jI, pItr nUM swidaf nhIN igaf jI. kMpnI dy mflk hI swdy gey hn.’ ‘awCf, rfxI kOr kfPLI pIeyNgI jF cfh. sLUgr pfeyNgI.’ bwlI ny rfxI koloN puwiCaf. ‘vMn sLUgr plIjL.’ rfxI ny afpxI iewCf dws idwqI. mfrgrYt ny rfxI kOr nUM sMboDn huMdI ny ikhf, ‘rfxI kOr, qyrf aYks hsbYNz, hr vyly qyry hI gux gfAuNdf rihMdf hY aqy afpxI Buwl df myry kol psLcfqfp krdf rihMdf hY. cMgf ho igaf ik awj qUM afp hI iehnUM iml geI eyN. bwlI ny mfrgrYt dI gwl Kqm huMidaF hI rfxI kOr nUM ikhf, ‘ipClIaF gwlF df mYnUM bhuq aPLsos hY rfxI kOr. myry mfipaF ny mYnUM qyry
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ijMnI qlIm hI nhIN sI idwqI. mYnUM qyry aksLYnF Aupr koeI iglf nhIN hY. qUM iblkul shI kIqf sI.’ iPr Ausny mfrgrYt nUM ikhf, ‘XU kYn kYrI afn ivd adrjL.’ ieh hukm pfky mfrgrYt vyitMg rUm ivwc geI aqy afey sfry vkIlF nUM afpxf quafrPL krfieaf.rfxI kOr ny bwlI nUM ikhf,‘qusIN Cwzo jI.ikAuN kbrF pwutdy ho?afpxy vpfr dI gwl kro. eynF psfrf qusIN ikvyN pfsfr ilaf hY?’ rfxI kOr jd qUM GroN cly geI sI. qUM swc jfxI mYnUM mYkzonl qoN pqf nhIN ikAuN nPLrq ho geI sI. pihlF mYN eysLIan aOrqF nUM vI smJdf sI ikANu nf ivc gorIaF vFg sihxsLIlqf hovygI. pr qyry jfx qoN bfad mYN mihsUs kIqf ik pUrbI aqy pwCmI aOrq ivc jLmIn asmfn df Prk hY. ieh smJ mYnUM Aus vyly peI jd qyrI aVI ny myrIaF dOVF lvf idwqIaF sn aqy Aus vyly afeI smJ nUM bhuq dyr ho geI sI. myry mfipaF ny pMjfb ivcoN swd ky iek anpVH kuVI nfl myrf ivafh kr idwqf sI. Aus ny mYnUM bhuq prysLfn kIqf. myry ipAuN dI mOq df kfrn AuhI kuVI df Gr ivwc Psfd rwKxf hI sI. mhIny ku bfad myrI mF vI mYnUM iekwly nUM Cwz ky ies dunIaF ivwcoN sdf-sdf leI cly geI. mYN bhuq ivqrykq ijhf ho igaf. iewk idn mfrgrYt dukfn Aupr kMm krn vfsqy afeI. mfrgrYt nfl myry koeI sMbMD nhIN hn. iek cMgI ikRq krn vflI aOrq hY pr Aus pMjfbx ny Gr ivc klysL rwKxf arMB idwqf. ijs idn Auh ies mulk ivwc pwkI ho geI qF Auh pMjfboN afey iek ieMlIgl bMdy nfl GroN dOV geI. Ausdy GroN jfx bfad mYN iblkul hI pMjfbI rIqF rsmF nfloN tuwt igaf. iewk idn myrI dukfn Aupr iewk sfPt zirMk vycx vflf afieaf. mYN Aus koloN hfsy-hfsy ivwc puwiCaf, ‘ieh pfxI dIaF aqy kok dIaF boqlF jykr mYN iewk hjfr-hjfr lvF qF kI Bfa dyvyNgf.’ Ausny iek boql df awDf Bfa dwisaf. mYN mfrgrYt nfl gwl kIqI. Ausny slfh idwqI, ‘jy qyry kol pYsy hn qF qUM ieh ds hjfr boql KrId, iPr qYnUM hor vI bhuq ssqI pvygI.’ mYN afpxy kol pYisaF df ihsfb lfieaf aqy ds hjfr boql df afrzr dy idwqf ijhVf mYnUM totl muwl df cOQf ihwsf dyxf ipaf. mYN aqy mfrgrYt ny lfglIaF aqy nfl dy sLihrF dIaF dukfnF Aupr kuJ ssqIaF krky iek hPLqy ivwc hI kwZ idwqIaF. iPr kI sI. asIN hr cIjL nUM Qok dy
Bfa KrIdx lwg pey. hux asIN mfl iswDf PfrmrF aqy PYktrIaF ivwcoN AunHF dI sfrI pRozksLn cuwkdy hF aqy QoVyH mfrjYn nfl idhfVI dy lwKF pONz bxfAuNdy hF. ieh sfrI skIm mfrgrYt dI hI sI. myrf ieh sfrf vpfr mfrgrYt dy krky hI viDaf hY. mYN iesy krky ies kYsL aYNz kYrI df nfm mfrgrYt rwiKaf pr mlkIaq qF myrI hI hY. mYN soicaf ik nfm ivwcoN kI lYxf hY. AuNJ vI goiraf df nfm hox krky gfhk df Drvfsf bwJf hoieaf hY. mfrgrYt sLfdI sLudf hY. mfrgrYt dy iqMn muMzy ies kYsL aYNz kYrI ivwc mYnyjr lwgy hoey hn. Auh mfrgrYt vFg hmysLf kMpnI nUM awDo-awD Pfiedf kr idMdy hn. hux qusIN suxfE. quhfzI lfeIPL ikvyN hY?’ do cmc KMz vflf cfh df kwp rIsLYpinst bwlI awgy rwK geI aqy ijs ivwc iewk cmc KMz sI Auh kwp rfxI kOr awgy ibskutF vflI plyt krdI puwCdI hY, ‘mYzm ibskut lENgy.’ ‘no QYNks.’ rfxI ny jvfb idwqf. bwlI quhfzf bhuq DMnvfd hY. qusIN cflI hjLfr pONz ijhVf idwqf sI. Aus nfl mYN quhfzI DI sUjI nUM pVHf ilKf ky cIPL kMnstybl bx idwqf hY. Auh hux XfrksLfier ivwc iewk pulIs stysLn ivwc hYz kMnstybl dI nOkrI krdI hY aqy 125 hjLfr pONz sflfnf qnKfh lYNdI hY. bfkI myrI aBfgx dy jIvn bfry jfx ky qusIN kI krnf hY. mYN qF idny kcihrIaF ivwc isr KpfeI krdI hF aqy sLfmF vyly dPLqr ivcw afpxy klfeINts nfl mwQf mfrdI hF. quhfzy nfl kIqy qlfk qoN bfad mYN pMjfb ivcoN afey iewk pVyH ilKy nOjuafn qrlocn isMG nfl ivafh kr ilaf sI. Ausny sUjI nUM afpxI DI qF kI smJxf sI ajy qwk afpxy pirvfr dI mYNbr vI nhIN svIkfiraf. pYsy Dyly vwloN asIN bhuq sMqusLt hF. myry donoN muMizaF dy dwsx anusfr Auh XfrksLfier ivwc koeI bhuq pYsy vflI nOkrI krdy hn. ‘ikAuN quhfnUM nhIN pqf ik Auh ikhVI nOkrI krdy hn?’ ‘jI nhIN, AunHF df cfl cwlx TIk nf hox krky myry srdfr jI ny AunHF nUM GroN bfhr kwZ idwqf sI. Auh kdy kdy myry nfl PUn kr ky afpxf hfl-cfl mYnUM dwsdy rihMdy hn. dYts afl.’ ‘quhfnUM afpxy muMizaF df GroN jfx df gLm nhIN lwgdf.’ ‘nhIN jI, sfzy ivafh qoN pihlF Auh kihMdf irhf sI ik Auh sUjI nUM afpxI DI smJ ky pflUgf pr ivafh qoN bfad Ausdy qOr qrIky hI bdl gey. sfzy jIvn ivwc awj qwk ieho iKwcoqfx rhI hY ik Auh mYnUM sUjI dI
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dyK-Bfl qoN mnHF krdf sI. iewQoN qwk ik Auh myry hI muMizaF df pflxposx vI afp hI krdf irhf. jy Auh Krfb huMdy hn BfvyN myry afpxy iZwzoN kwZy hoey hn pr ijvyN myrf hsbYNz myry klyjf ibMnHdf rihMdf hY Aus krky mYnUM muMizaF df bfhr iPridaF koeI ivXog nhI hY. Gwto Gwt hux ieh qF nhIN kihMdf ik sUjI iek jfhl dI DI hY. mYN ikAuN AusdI prvirsL krF ikAuNik hux Ausdy donoN muMzy corIaF krdy hn.’ ‘ids iejL vYrI bYz, rfxI jI. mYN afpxI DI nUM afpxf nfm dyvFgf. ieh sfrf kfrobfr Ausdf hI hY. myry koeI aOlfd nhIN hY. kwlH dI pfrtI ivc qUM sUjI nUM eyQy swd lY.’ ‘mYN PUn krky trfeI kr lYNdI hY. mYnUM Ausdy sLYizAUlz df pqf nhIN kI hovygf?’ ieh kih ky rfxI ny sUjI nUM PUn GuMmfieaf qF sUjI ny afpxf PUn cuwk ky ikhf, ‘hYlo, mfsI jI! mYN ies vyly bhuq ruJyvyN ivwc hF. quhfnUM pMj imMt ivwc muV ky PUn krdI hF.’ ‘cyqf vI rwKI, DIey jLrUr kr dyvIN. qyry nfl bhuq jLrUrI gwl krnI hY.’ sLfied sUjI kuJ ijLafdf hI ruJyvyN ivc sI Aus ny ibn koeI jvfb idwiqaf afpxf PUn kwt idwqf. bwlI ny drvfjf KolH ky mfrgrYt nUM aMdr swdky afiKaf, ‘kYsL aYNz kYrI df awDf vpfr jF ijMnf rfxI kOr hYNzl kr skdI hY. iesdI kMpnI nUM dyxf hY. hor nfl kuimtmYNts krn vyly ies gwl nUM iDafn ivc rwKxf hY.’ ‘E ky sr jI!’ kih ky mfrgrYt iPr vyitMg rUm ivwc jf ky vkIlF dIaF dlIlF suxn lwg peI. aMdr rfxI kOr df PUn vwijaf. rfxI kOr ny cuwkdI hoeI ny puwiCaf,‘DIey eynf ruJyvyN ivwc ikAuN sI?’ ‘mfsI jI, iek mrzr kys hY, ijs dI ieMncfrj mYnUM bxfieaf igaf hY. qusIN tYlI nhIN vyiKaf mYN huxy Aus bfry brIPIieMg dy ky htI hF.’ ‘awCf DIey, mYnUM lwgdf qyrf ipAuN lwBx df supnf vI pUrf ho igaf hY. ijs kMm bdly qUM kMnstybl bxI eyN, Auh kMm qyrf mYN kr idwqf hY. awj sLfm nUM ijhVf aYzrYs mYN qYnUM tYkst krUMgI AuWQy af jfvIN. qyrf bfp kroV pqI hY. jykr qUM AuhnUM imlygI qF bhuq KusL hovygI. qyrf zYz qyry bfry sux ky bhuq KusL hoieaf hY. qUM CyqI af jf Auh qYnUM afpxy gly lfAux vfsqy qrlo mwCI ho irhf hY.’ ‘nhIN mfsI jI, rfq nUM mYN nhIN af skdI. mYN mrzr ienkuafrI vfsqy aPLsrF nUM qfienfq krnf hY. kwlH svyry mYN koeI ds ku vjy phuMc
jfAUNgI. mYnUM qusIN afpxf pqf tYkst rfhIN Gwl idE. qfkId hY.’ sUjI afpxI mfsI df PUn sux ky bhuq gMBIr ho geI. afpxy ipAu nUM imlx dI AusdI lflsf ny AusnUM sfrI rfq sOx nhIN idwqf. Auh ikafsdI rhI ik kOx hoeygf myrf ipAu? ikwdF df hoeygf myrf ipAu? ikwdF df hoeygf Auhdf pwQr idl ijsny afpxI DI df mUMh awj qwk nhIN vyiKaf?’ bwlI ny rfxI nUM iek svfl pfieaf, ‘sUjI quhfnUM mfsI jI krky ikAuN kihMdI hY. sUjI quhfzI DI nhIN hY.’ ‘jy sUjI myrI DI hY qF quhfzI vI Auh DI hI hY pr mYN inwkI huMdI nUM isKfieaf hoieaf ik Auh mYnUM mfsI kih ky swidaf kry. BfvyN sUjI mYnUM mfsI kihMdI hY pr rihxf qF myrI DI hI hY. mYN AusnUM mfsI kihxf ies krky isKfieaf hY ik jd vwzI ho jfvygI jykr mYnUM Auh mfsI khygI qF AusnUM ieh rMJ nhIN hovygf ik mYN afpxI nfnI kol ikAuN rihMdI hF, afpxI mF kol ikAuN nhIN rihMdI?’ mfrgrYt vkIlF nfl sfrIaF gwlF injwT ky AunHF nUM bfhr KVHI koc ivwc bYT jfx vfsqy ikhf ik ieh koc quhfnUM hotl ivwc lY jfeygI ijwQy awj quhfzy sfiraF vfsqy bYWz aYNz brykPfst buwk kIqf hoieaf hY. kwlH svyry sfZy igafrF vjy ieho koc quhfnUM pfrtI vfly hfl ivwc lY ky cly jfvygI. qusIN sfiraF ny svyry sfZy igafrF vjy hotl dy bfhr KVHI iesy koc ivwc af ky bYT jfxf hY. mfrgrYt aMdr afeI aqy rfxI kOr nUM vI koc ivwc bYTx dI bynqI krdI hY pr bwlI ny ikhf, ‘mfrgrYt koc nUM qusIN qor idE. rfxI kOr awj myry Gr ivwc rhygI. ikAuN rfxI jI, quhfnUM qF nhIN kuJ mfeINz.’ ‘nhIN mYnUM kI mfeINz hoxf hY. mYN rfq hI kwtxI hY hotl ivwc hoeI jF quhfzy Gr ivwc hoeI pr iek gwl df iKLafl rwKxf hY ik mYN hux sLfdIsLudf hF.’ ‘mYnUM pqf hY. mYnUM hux aOrq dI eynI lflsf nhIN hY ijMnI lflsf mYnUM afpxI DI nUM imlx dI hY.’ ies qrHF gwlF krdy rfxI aqy bwlI Gr cly jFdy hn. rotI pkfAux vfsqy iqMn ku GMty vfsqy iek pMjfbx buwZI aOrq Gr ivwc afAuNdI hY. iek sPLfeI krn vfsqy ieMgilsL lyzI hY aqy iek bhuq hI PurqIlI ieMgilsL lyzI Kfxf prosx vfsqy Gr ivwc hfjr rihMdI hY. bwlI Gr nUM suMnf nhIN Cwzdf. ieh sfrf stfPL Gr ivwc afAuNdf jFdf rihMdf hY. bwlI ny
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Aus PurqIlI lyzI nUM bynqI kIqI ik Auh awj dI rfq ies Gr ivwc rfxI kOr dy kmry ivc sON jfvy aqy Auh PurqIlI lyzI sfrI rfq rfxI kOr nfl gwlIN peI rhI. rfxI kOr ny bwlI bfry Auh sB kuJ jfx ilaf hY ijsnUM dsx vfsqy bwlI sMkoc krdf irhf hY. dyr rfq rfxI kOr vI sON geI. rfxI kOr ajy suwqI hI peI sI. sUjI ny bwlI dy Gr df drvfjf kIqf. drvfjf Aus PurqIlI lyzI ny KoilHaf aqy ikhf, ‘sUjn! aqy afpxf hwQ awgy krdI hoeI ny ikhf myrf nfm pritsLf hY. mYN ies Gr dI btlr hF.’ sUjI ny pritsLf nfl afpxf hwQ imlfieaf aqy aMdr lMG afeI. bwlI svyr df hI iqafr bYTf hY. pritsLf ny sUjI nUM ikhf, ‘ieh hn qyry zYz, bljIq isMG. qyrI mMmI dyr rfq qwk jfgdI rihx krky ajy suwqI peI hY. mYN jf ky jgAuNdI hF.’ pritsL rfxI nUM jd jgfAux geI qF Auh sLfvr lY rhI sI. sUjI ny afpxy zYz vwl bVy gOh nfl vyiKaf aqy AusdIaF awKF ivwc afpxIaF awKF pfeI vyKI geI. ipAu DI dI ieh iewk anOKI imlxI sI. plF ivwc hI bwlI ny sUjI nUM afpxI bgl ivwc Guwt ilaf. sUjI nUM sLfied pihlI vfr iewk ipAu df aihsfs hoieaf sI, Auh bwlI nfl ikMnf icr icMbVI rhI aqy AusdIaF awKF ivc hMJU zlkx lwg pey sn. bwlI Bry hoey gly nfl afK irhf sI,‘afeIm sOrI Pfr df pfst DIey! afpF hux iml pey hF. awj mYN qYnUM kroVF pONzf dI jfiedfd ivKfvFgf ijs dI kwlH nUM qUM mflkx hoxf hY.’ sUjI ny ikhf, ‘zYz jd hux qusIN mYnUM iml hI pey ho. mYnUM quhfzy Aupr hux koeI iglf nhIN hY. mfsI jI kol qF afpxy muMizaF nUM vI sFBx df ivhl nhIN hY. jd CuwtIaF hoieaf krngIaF mYN hux quhfzy kol af jfieaf krnf hY. mfsI jI dy Gr qF boirMg hY. mfsI ny qF afpxy klyjy nfl Guwt ky, quhfzy vFg mYnUM kdy ipafr hI nhIN kIqf.’ bwlI ny iksy cfa ivwc ikhf, ‘sUjn mYN qyrf ivafh bVI DUm-Dfm nfl krnf hY. eynf vDIaF hovygf ik lok KVH-KVH ky vyKxgy ik ieh iksdf kfrj ho irhf hY. sUjn, bwlI dy mUMhoN aijhf sux ky kuJ sLrmf geI aqy nIvIN pf ky afpxy hwQ mlx lwg peI. ‘jd rfxI kOr iqafr ho ky hyTF hfl ivwc afeI qF sUjI ny ikhf, ‘mfsI jI, guwz mfrinMg.’ ‘sUjI ieh qyrI mfsI nhIN hY. iehI qyrI mF hY. ijsny mfsI bxky qYnUM pfilaf hY.’ bwlI ny rfxI kOr df quafrPL krvfieaf. sUjI afpxI mF
aqy zYz dy ijgry nUM vyK ky bhuq acMBq hoeI. sUjI ny hYrfn huMdI ny puwiCaf, ‘mfsI jI, qusIN myrI mF huMdy hoieaf, mfsI hox df ikAuN ZONg rcfieaf sI?’ ‘DIey ieh gwl qYnUM bfad ivc dwsUMgI, pr pihlF dws, qUM afpxy zYz nUM iml ky KusL hoeIN eyN ik nhIN.’ ‘mfsI jI, QYNk XU. mYnUM skUl ivwc hr jmfqI vwzf Cotf ieho kih ik CyVdf huMdf sI ik iesdI mF nUM ieh nhIN pqf sI ik iesdf zYz kOx hY? keI vfr myry eysLIan tIcr vI ieho svfl puwCdy rihMdy sn. sLfied goiraF nUM isMgl pyrYNts bfry jfxkfrI huMdI hovygI.’ bwlI ny ikhf, ‘sUjI DIey, ieh qyrI mfsI nhIN hY. ieh qyrI skI mF hY. BfvyN ieh qyry ipAu nfl nhIN rihMdI pr hY ieh qyrI mF hI hY. ‘zYz, mYnUM pqf lwg igaf hY ik myrI mF kOx hY aqy myrf ipAu kOx hY pr ipAu nUM qF mYN zYz kih ky bulf skdI hF. myrI jLbfn ivwcoN mF nUM qF hmysLf mfsI hI kih hoxf hY.’ sUjI dI ieh gwl sux ky sfry hws pey. ptirsLf sUjI aqy hor sfiraF vfsqy nfsLqf bxf ky lY afeI. rfxI kOr, bwlI aqy sUjI iewk prvfr vFg bYT ky nfsLqf kr rhy hn. nfsLqf kridaF sUjI df PUn KVikaf qF Ausny PUn df btn dbf ky ikhf, hYlo!’ ‘hYlo cIPL, bhuq vwzI KLbr hY.’ ‘ikhVI sfrjYNt?’ ‘iek zrwg zIlr hwQ lwgf hY. Auh kihMdf hY ik jykr Ausdy sfry jurm muafPL kr idENgy qF mYN mfrn vflf dws skdf hF ik kOx hY?’ ‘sfrjYNt, ies nUM kwlH svyr qwk aMdr deI rwKo. kwlH svyr nUM mYN afx ky ies nfl gwl krFgI.’ sUjI nUM bwlI aqy rfxI kOr ny kYsL aYNz kYrI ivKf ky sfry kfrobfr bfry smJfieaf. sUjI cIPL vflI icwtI kfr ivwc afeI hY. Ausdf zrfeIvr pulIs dI vrdI vflf hY. ijwQy-ijwQy vI sUjI jFdI hY. AusdI surwiKaf vfsqy pulIs vflf Ausdy awgy ipwCy GuMmdf hY. vyKx vfly sUjI nUM bVI hYrfnI vflI njLr nfl vyKdy hn. keI socdy hn ik ieh eysLIan grl, iksy cMgI post Aupr kMm krdI hoxI hY. sUjI ny sfrf kfrobfr vyiKaf aqy dupihr dI pfrtI ivwc kuJ ku GMty ibqfey aqy iPr rfxI kOr AusnUM afpxy nfl Gr nUM lY geI. krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb nUM sUjI jd bwlI Bfv afpxy zYz bfry dwsdI hY qF krqfr kOr ievyN iKJ geI ik rfxI dy iCwqr mfrn vfsqy iqafr vI ho geI. krqfr kOr ny guwsy ivwc ikhf, ‘isafixaF df ikhf aqy
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aOilaF dy KfDy df mgroN suafd afAuNdf huMdf, DIey. qUM hux afpxy awKI vyK afeIN ey.’ rfxI kOr ny jd vyiKaf ik sUjI bfQ rUm ivwc geI hoeI hY qF Ausny afpxI mMmI nUM ikhf, ‘mMmI jI myrI qF Aus mfVy bMdy vflI hflq hY ijsdf iewk hwz duKxo hwtdf hY aqy dUsrf duwKx lwg pYNdf hY. isafixaF dI ieh vI gwl TIk hI hY ik bMdy dIaF sfrIaF afsF kdy pUrIaF nhIN huMdIaF.’ ‘kuVy DIey qUM iswDy mUMhy koeI gwl kryNgI ik AuNJ hI khfxIaF pfeI jfvyNgI.’ ‘mMmI mYN socdI sI ik jd sUjI afpxI nOkrI Aupr lwg jfeygI qF mYN muMizaF nUM nfl lY ky qyry kol afieaf krUMgI. dwd lwgxy muMzy qF pihlF hI GroN AujV gey hn.’ ‘koeI nhIN DIey! qUM afpxf nf idl QoVHf kr. sfzy AunHF nfl myly nhIN ilKy hoey sn. nhIN hoxy sn.’ jd sUjI bfQ rUm ivcoN bfhr inklI qF rfxI kOr ny gwl bdldI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘mMm sUjI nUM qUM kih ik mYnUM hux mfsI nf ikhf kry sgoN mMmI kih ky swidaf kry.’ ‘DIey! hux ikvyN qYnUM mMmI kih skdI hY. sfrI Aumr qF qYnUM mfsI-mfsI kih ky bulfAuNdI rhI hY. bMdy dI afdq qF hOlLI-hOlLI bdldI huMdI hY.’ ‘mfsI jI, mMmI jI TIk kihMdy hn. mMmI jI, mfsI jI ny mYQoN sfrI Aumr lko rwiKaf ik Auh myrI mF nhIN hY. myrI afdq hOlLI-hOlLI hI bdlygI.’ ‘sUjI qUM iPr mYnUM mfsI jI kihMdI eyN. rfxI kOr ny sUjI nUM kuJ Xfd krvfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf. rfxI kOr sUjI nUM krqfr kOr kol Cwz ky afp rfey ieMsLorYNs dI kirsmYs pfrtI Aupr cly jFdI hY. sUjI vI koeI do ku GMty AuQy atk ky XfrksLfier nUM muV afpxy Gr cly jFdI hY. Bjn isMG, surjIq kOr aqy qrlocn isMG rfxI kOr nUM afpxI pfrtI ivwc sLfml hoeI nUM vyK ky bhuq KusL hoey. Aupkfr isMG rfxI kOr nUM BfbI-BfbI krdf iPrdf hY. sLfied awj Ausny vI Guwt lf ilaf hY. rfxI kOr ny nsLy ivwc guwt qrlocn isMG dIaF bFhf PV -PV nwicaf, rfxI awj bhuq KusL hY. iesy KusLI ivwc rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nfl nwc-nwc ipV ivwc nHyrI ilaf idwqI hY. pfrtI ivwc sLfml hr pRfxI ies nwc rhI joVI vwl hI vyK
irhf hY. BfvyN rfxI kOr sUjI pVHf ilKf ky afpxIaF sfrIaF ijMmyvfrIaF nUM pUiraF kr cuwkI sI pr iPr vI rfxI kOr sUjI nUM Ausdy zYz dy spurd krky eynI KusL hoeI sI ik Auh nwc-nwc ky ies KusLI nUM Bwulxf cfhuMdI hY aqy qrlocn isMG nsLy dI lor ivwc DmflF pf irhf hY.
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eKv-52 sUjI svyry pulIs stysLn geI. sUjI ny sfrjYNt nUM ikhf, ‘jfE! pirjLnr nUM ienvYstIgysLn rUm ivwc lY ky afE. sfrjYNt pirjLnr nUM bMd sylHy ivwcoN kwZ ky ienivstIgysLn rUm ivwc ibTfl ky AusnUM smJfAuNdf kihMdf hY, ‘mYzm bhuq idaflU hn. jo vI qUM kihxf hY Aus awgy swc-swc khIN. jykr koeI JUT boilaF qF iPr Auh qYnUM muafPL nhIN kryNgI. asIN mYzm kol qyrI shfieqf vfsqy bynqI kr idwqI hY. sfzI gwl Aupr Auh jrUr ivcfr krygI. mYzm cfr-pMj imMt ivc quhfzy kol af jfvygI. sUjn ienivstIgysLn rUm ivwc geI. Ausny sfrjYNt aqy pirjLnr nUM guwz mfrinMg bulfeI aqy afpxI kursI Aupr bYT geI. afpxI kursI Aupr sYtl huMdI ny Pfiel Aupr pirjLnr df nfm vyKdI ny ikhf, ‘rOjr svyry-svyry qusIN ikvyN PIl krdy ho?’ ‘kuafiet aOrfeIt mYzm. qusIN ikvyN ho?’ ‘mYN vI TIk hF kih ky Ausny sfrjYNt nUM ikhf, ‘plIjL rIkfrizMg issitm afn kr idE.’ sfrjYNt ny rIkfrizMg issitm afn kr idwqf qF sUjn ny kihxf sLurU kIqf, ‘rOjr jo kuJ vI qYQoN puwiCaf jfvygf. Ausdf jvfb swc-swc dyxf hY. jo vI jvfb dyxf hY, soc ivcfr ky dyxf hY. qYnUM mYN ieh gwl spwsLt qOr Aupr dwsdI hF jo vI qUM hux kihxf hY, Auh rIkfrz ho irhf aqy asIN ies nUM iewk gvfhI dy qOr Aupr vI vrqxf hY. quhfnUM ieh sfrI gwl spwsLt ho geI ik nhIN.’ ‘XYWs mYzm.’ sUjn ny rOjr nUM zrwg vflf pYkt ivKfldI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘rOjr, sfrjYNt ny mYnUM dwisaf ik ieh quhfzf pYkt hY. kI qusIN dws skdy ho ik ies pYkt ivwc kI hY? qusIN ieh pYkt ikWQoN aqy kdoN ilaf sI.’ ‘hfrz zrwg hY mYzm. mYnUM ieh pYkt tfmI ny koeI cfr ku hPLqy pihlF idwqf sI.’
‘rOjr, kI quhfnUM pqf hY aijhI zrwg kol rwKxI ies mulk ivc gYr kfnUMnI hY.’ ‘hF mYzm.’ ‘iPr qusIN ieh zrwg vflf pYkt tfmI koloN ikAuN ilaf sI. jy ilaf sI qF afpxy kol ikAuN rwiKaf? pulIs nUM ikAuN nhIN sUicq kIqf?’ ‘mYzm, tfmI myrf PirMz sI. asIN iewkTy iewko jmfq ivwc pVHdy huMdy sI. iewk dUjy dI mwdd krn dI sfnUM pihlF qoN hI afdq hY. mYzm mYnUM ieh nhIN sI pqf ik ies pdfrQ bfry pulIs nUM vI rIport krnI pYNdI hY.’ ‘sfnUM swc-swc dwsIN ik tfmI ny qYnUM dwisaf sI ik ieh zrwg df pYkt Ausny ikwQoN ilaf sI?’ ‘nhIN mYzm, Ausny mYnUM afp nhIN dwisaf ik ikwQoN ilaf sI pr mYN agly hPLqy jd Aus koloN puwiCaf sI ik ieh zrwg Ausny ikwQoN leI sI qF Aus vyly Ausny zrwg dy nsLy ivwc mYnUM dwisaf sI ik ieh zrwg df pYkt Ausny pol aqy sYNzI dI kfr ivwcoN corI kIqf sI.’ ‘rOjr, quhfnUM pqf ieh pol aYNz sYNzI kOx hn. kI qUM vI kdy AunHF nuM imilaf eyN.’ ‘nhIN mYzm, nf mYN AunHF nUM imilaf hF aqy nf hI mYN AunHF nUM jfxdf hF ik Auh kOx hn aqy ikwQy rihMdy hn. mYN qF isrPL tfmI dy mUMhoN agVdugVy bolF rfhIN AunHF df nfm suixaf sI.’ ‘rOjr, qUM JUT boldf eyN. jd qUM rOjr df eynf njLdIk df bMdf sI ijs Aupr Brosf krky Ausny qYnUM ieh iek hjLfr pONz df smfn dy idwqf sI. iPr qYnUM ikvyN nhIN pqf ik pol aYNz sYNzI kOx hn. kdy qyry nfl AunHF bfry koeI vI gwl nhIN kIqI.’ ‘hF mYzm, Auh kihMdf huMdf sI ik pol aYNz sYNzI iewk nIgr hn. Auh zrwg df DMdf krdy hn. mYN AuhnF nUM blYk myl krky zrwg muPLq ivwc lYNdf hF.’ ‘dYts mor lfeIklI. rOjr mYN iewk vfr iPr qYnUM puwCdI hF. swcswc dwsIN ik pol aYNz sYNzI kOx hn aqy ikwQy rihMdy hn? jy ies vfr vI JUT boilaF qF asIN smJFgy ik tfmI dI mOq ivwc qyrf vI hwQ hY.’ ‘mYzm, mYN swc kihMdf hF ik tfmI dy kihx anusfr pol aqy sYNzI nIgr hn. ikwQy rihMdy hn? ies bfry mYnUM kuJ nhIN pqf?’ ‘rOjr mYN qYnUM afKrI vfr puwCdI hF. swc-swc dws dy ik pol aYNz sYNzI ikwQy rihMdy hn. mYnUM ies gwl dI pUrI sLfhdI hY ik qYnUM jrUr pqf hY
ik pol aYNz sYNzI ikwQy rihMdy hn. myrf smF brbfd nf kr. iswDI qrHF sfnUM AunHF df pqf dws dy ik Auh ikwQy rihMdy hn.’ ‘mYzm mYN swc kihMdf hF ik mYnUM iblkul nhIN pqf ik Auh ikwQy rihMdy hn.’ ‘dYts iet rOjr! qUM iksy stYPLI nfmI kuVI nUM jfxdf hY ik nhIN.’ ‘hF jI mYzm, mYN AusnUM cMgI qrHF jfxdf hF.’ ‘AusnUM zrwg kOx lY ky idMdf hY.’ ‘mYzm mYN idMdf hF.’ ‘qUM Auh zrwg ikwQoN ilaf ky idMdF sI. tfmI koloN jF pol koloN. swc-swc dwsIN. jy hux vI JUT boilaF qF qYnUM sfrI Aumr jylH ivwc rihxf pY skdf hY.’ ‘sOrI mYzm, mYN pihlF JUT ies krky boilaf sI ik mYnUM nhIN pqf pol aqy sYNzI ikwQy rihMdy hn? ikAuNik mYN zrdf sI ik ikqy Auh tfmI vFg mYnUM vI nf mfr dyx.’ ‘rOjr, hux sfPL-sfPL dws ik pol aYNz sYNzI ikwQy rihMdy hn. ieh sfzI prYkits nhIN ik sfnUM sUh dyx vfly df asIN iksy nUM nfm dwsIey. ‘mYzm, Auh mUr krYsYNt ivwc 10 nMbr ivwc rihMdy hn. kony df Gr hY. mYN AunHF dy Gr ipCly drvfjy QfxI zrwg lYx jFdf huMdf sI.’ ‘rOjr, kI qUM pihlF ieh vI JUT boilaf sI ik (pYkt ivKfldI hoeI) ieh pYkt tfmI ny qYnUM idwqf hY.’ ‘hF mYzm, ieh pYkt mYN pol aqy sYNzI koloN hjLfr pONz df ilaf sI.’ sUjn ny ikhf, ‘rOjr! dYts afl.’ ieh ieMtrivAU rOjr nfl svyry ds vjy qoN lY ky (afpxI GVI vyK ky) sfZy igafrF vjy qwk qrIk 26 dsMbr bOkisMg vfly idn kIqI geI. rfxI ny sfrjYt vwl vyKidaF iesLfrf kIqf ik Auh rIkfrizMg hux bMd kr dyvy. sfrjYNt ny rIkfrizMg bMd kr idwqI. sfrjYNt rOjr nUM slfKF ipwCy iPr bMd kr idMdf hY aqy sUjn afpxy dPLqr jf ky pulIs Pors dy iencfrj nUM swddI hY aqy AunHF nUM pol aqy sYNzI nUM PVH ky ilafAux vfsqy kihMdI hY. pulIs kMtrol ny sfry pulIs aPLsrF nUM pol aqy sYNzI dI kfr df nMbr dy idwqf hY aqy afp pulIs dIaF koeI dws ku kfrF lY ky pol aqy sYNzI dy Gr nUM Gyrf pf lYNdy hn. jYnt hspqfl geI hoeI hY. mOrIn aqy sYNzI bfhr ikDry mfr Aupr gey hoey hn aqy pol ipCly drvfjy QfxI bfhr nUM Bwjdf hY. ipCly drvfjy KVyH do
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pulIs vfilaF nUM Dwkf dy ky nwT jFdf hY. jd Auh GrF ivcIN aglI strIt ivwc cly jFdf hY qF AusnUM do hor pulIs vfly Gyr lYNdy hn. pol AunHF donF pulIs vfilaF nUM vI Dkyl ky nwTx ivc kfmXfb ho jFdf hY. Auh pulIs vfly sfrIaF kfrF vfilaF nUM vfkI tokI rfhIN pol dy hulIey aqy pujIsLn bfry alwrt kr idMdy hn. pol huxF dy Gr kol luk ky do pulIs vfly KVyH hn ijhVy sYNzI dy afAux dI AuzIk krdy hn. asmfn ivwc sLihr Aupr hYlIkuptr rfhIN pol dIaF sfrIaF hrkqF nUM hyTF pulIs kMtrol nUM dwisaf jf irhf hY. pol ny nwTy jFdy ny sYNzI nUM ies ryz bfry PUn GuMmfieaf vI pr sYNzI pqf nhIN PUn ikAuN nhIN cuwk irhf. jd sYNzI ny Gr awgy kfr KVHI kr idwqI aqy pol df iPr PUn vwijaf qF pulIs nUM Ausdy hwQoN PUn PVH ilaf aqy Ausdy hwQ kVIaF lf ky pulIs stysLn lY geI. pol mgr pulIs dI gfrd hI lwgI hoeI hY. jd Auh iewk strIt ivwc glq pY igaf ijhVI awigEN bMd sI qF pol ny iewk Gr df drvfjf qoiVaf aqy Gr vfilaF nUM gMn ivKf ky ipCly drvfjy QfxI bfhr nwT igaf. hux pol BfvyN gfrd pulIs dI blgx ivwc sI pr kfrF vflI pulIs qoN Auh bhuq dUr inwkl igaf sI. pol ny vyiKaf ik iewk kfr vflf afpxI kfr cwldI Cwz ky iksy Gr aMdr cly igaf qF pol ny Aus kfr ivwc bYT ky kIlI dwb idwqI. strIt dy donoN pfsy kfrF KVHIaF hox krky iek smyN isrPL iewk kfr hI lMG skdI sI. pol ny afpxI kfr qyj krky afAuNdI kfr aqy KVHIaF kfrF nUM iCwldf hoieaf dUr inkl igaf. pol hux iewk iswDI aqy cOVI sVk ivwc bVI qyjI nfl kfr clf irhf sI. awgy rfAUNz abfAUt Aupr pulIs dIaF koeI vIh kfrF ny Gyrf pfieaf hoieaf sI. pol ny pulIs dIaF do KVHIaF kfrF ivwcoN qyj krky jd afpxI kfr kwZx dI koisLsL kIqI qF AusdI kfr donF kfrF dy ivwc hI aV geI. dUsrIaF kfrF ivwcoN inkl ky pulIs ny pol nUM af hwQ kVIaF lf leIaF aqy iek pulIs kfr ivwc Dwky nfl kfr ivwc quMn idwqf aqy hux pol vI pulIs stysLn ivcw slfKF ipwCy bMd hY. pol slfKF ipwCy iek kmry ivwc hY aqy sYNzI slfKF ipwCy dUjy kmry ivc hY. pulIs iencfrj ny sUjn dy dPLqr ivwc afky ikhf, ‘donoN mujrm slfKF ipwCy hn. awgy kI hukm hY. sUjn ny afpxI GVI vyKI aqy ikhf, ‘ienHF nUM jLrf kUlzfAUn hox df smF idE. mYN koeI swq ku vjy ienHF nfl gwl krdI hF. mYN ienHF nUM bcpn qoN jfxdI hF. ieh ivst imzlYNz dy pwky bdmfsL hn. pol awgy iqMn mhIny dI sjLf kwt cuwkf hY. hux ieh bdmfsLI dI vfeIrs lY ky XfrksLfier afey hn.
swq vjy sUjI ny pol aqy sYNzI nfl gwl kIqI aqy puwiCaf, ‘AunHF ny tfmI nUM ikAuN mfr ky diraf ivwc suwitaf hY?’ pol aqy sYNzI sfPL hI muwkr gey aqy kihMdy hn ik asIN bhuq amn psMd sLihrI hF. qUM sfnUM imzlYNz ivwc vI aYvyN prysLfn kIqf sI. AuhI ijwd qUM sfzy nfl iewQy krdIN eyN. asIN qyrI cIPL kol sLkfieq lfvFgy.’ ‘sr jI mYN hI cIPL hF. dwsoN qusIN ikhVI sLkfieq lfAuxI hY?’ ‘koeI nhIN sfnUM QoVHf smF dy asIN qyrI sLkfieq pulIs kMplyt kimsLn kol krFgy. qyrf nfm kI hY. Eey sYNzI iehdf ibwlf nMbr Xfd kr lY.’ pol aqy sYNzI donoN hI sUjI sfhmxy aVy rhy. sUjI ny ikhf, ‘myrf nfm sUjn sMDU hY aqy myrf rYNk cIPL kMnstybl df hY. qusIN iek PUn kfl ijs nUM mrjI kr skdy ho. koeI vkIl krnf hY qF Ausdf nfm sfnUM dwso. asIN Aus nfl kMntYkt krFgy. hor kwuJ kihxf hY. Auh PUn kMD nfl lwigaf hoieaf hY. AumId hY ik quhfzy kol PUn ivwc pfAux jogy pYsy hoxgy.’ pol ny afpxI jybH ivwc hwQ pfieaf qF AusnUM Xfd afieaf ik jybHF qF sfrIaF pulIs vfilaF ny KflI kr idwqIaF hn. iPr Ausny ikhf, ‘kuVIey sfzy pYsy pulIs ny jybH ivwcoN kwZ ley hn. sfnUM ilaf ky dy. sfnUM bfhr af jfx dy iPr qYnUM vI asIN sbk isKfvFgy. sUjn ny pulIs vfly nUM iesLfrf kIqf aqy Auh AunHF nUM Bfn dy gey. pol ny kMD nfl lwgy PUn qoN afpxI mF nUM iewk PUn kIqf aqy pulIs vwloN glq PVy jfx bfry KLbr dwsI. rfxI ny ikhf, ‘qusIN afpxy zYz nUM PUn krky dwso.’ ‘nhIN mMm plIjL. qUM AunHF nfl gwl krIN ik jy Auh af ky sfzI jmfnq dy dyvy. cIPL afpxI kuVI hY. Ausdf nfm sUjn hY aqy XfrksLfier df pulIs stysLn hY.’ ‘awCf puwq jd awj quhfzf zYzI Gr afvygf qF mYN AunHF nUM dws dyvFgI. awgy AunHF dI mrjI hY ik Auh kuJ krn jF nf krn. quhfnUM qF AunHF dy suBf df pqf hI hY. Auh ikhVy myrI koeI gwl suxdy hn. jykr kwlH svyr qwk AunHF ny koeI PUn nf kIqf qF qusIN AunHF nUM PUn kr ilE.’ rfxI nUM sfrI khfxI df pqf hY. pr Auh cfhuMdI hY ik qrlocn isMG jf ky sUjn dIaF imMqF kry qF ik AusnUM ies gwl df aihsfs hovy ik sUjn df ipqf jfhl sI
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jF ik Ausdy afpxy muMzy jfhl hn. rfqI koeI dws ku vjy qrlocn isMG Gr afieaf aqy rfxI ny bVI inmrqf nfl bynqI kIqI, ‘jI afpxy muMzy XfrksLfier pulIs stysLn ivwc bMd hn. AunHF ny mYnUM ikhf sI ik mYN AunHF dy zYz nUM khF ik Auh sfzI jmfnq krf dyx.’ ‘rfxI jy jmfnq dyxI huMdI qF mYN AunHF nUM GroN ikAuN kwZdf?’ ‘srdfr jI, jy inafxf glqI krdf hY qF isafxy nUM qF soc lYxf cfhIdf hY. nhIN qF inafxy aqy isafxy ivwc kI Prk rih jFdf hY.’ ‘cwl mYN svyry PUn kr lvFgf dPLqr ivwcoN. hux ilaf kuJ Kfx nUM svyr dI cwl su cwl hY. brYz vI nsIb nhIN hoeI.’ rfxI ny iqafr kIqf hoieaf Kfxf vrqf idwqf. qrlocn isMG nUM Kfxf Kuaf ky rfxI ny afp rotI KfDI aqy brqx sfPL krky afpxy sOx vfly kmry ivwc cly geI. qrlocn isMG ny svyry nON vjy XfrksLfier pulIs stysLn PUn kIqf qF jvfb imilaf ik mYzm ajy dPLqr ivwc nhIN hY. qrlocn isMG ny iewk GMty bfad iPr PUn GuMmfieaf qF iPr jvfb imilaf ik mYzm iksy mIitMg ivwc hn. koeI iewk ku GMty bfad mIitMg KLqm hovygI, ‘qusIN kOx boldy ho?’ ‘myry do muMzy mYzm dI ihrfsq ivc hn. myrf nfm qrlocn isMG hY. myrf mobfeIl nMbr 0777……… hY. jd mYzm ivhlI hoeI qF mYnUM jrUr kMntYkt kry. mYN afpxy muMizaF bfry kuJ gwlF krnf cfhuMdf hF, jF qusI awj afPtrnUn dI mYzm nfl myrI apfieMtmYNt buwk kr idE.’ PUn Aupr gwl kr rhy aPLsr ny afiKaf, ‘sfzy kol mYzm dI zfierI nhIN hY. Auh afp hI quhfzy nfl sMprk kr lvygI.’ jd sUjn df vfpsI PUn afieaf qF qrlocn isMG kfr zrfeIv kr irhf sI. qrlocn isMG ny PUn cuwk ky ikhf, hYlo, iewk imMt plIjL, mYN afpxI kfr KVHI kr lvF.’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxI kfr iewk pfsy lfAuNidaF iPr ikhf, ‘hYlo.’ ‘mYN XfrksLfier qoN cIPL kMnstybl sUjn boldI hF. mYN quhfzy PUn df jvfb dy rhI hF. dwso! qusIN mYnUM kI kihxf cfhuMdy sI?’ ‘mYN jI qrlocn isMG boldf hF. myry do muMzy quhfzI ihrfsq ivwc hn. kI mYN AunHF bfry quhfzy nfl gwlbfq krn vfsqy awj afPtrnUn nUM quhfnUM iml skdf hF?’
‘imstr qrlocn isMG AunHF ny bhuq sIrIas krfeIm kIqf hY. AunHF ny tfmI nfm dy iek ieMgilsL mYn nUM diraf ivwc suwt ky mrzr kr idwqf hY. BfvyN AunHF ny ies Gtnf nUM ajy kbUl qF nhIN kIqf pr sfzy kol ies Gtnf dy sfry pRmfx mOjUd hn. quhfzf pulIs stysLn afAuxf bhuq jrUrI hY. qusIN awj ikMny vjy iml skdy ho?’ ‘kI mYN quhfzy kol koeI cfr vjy af skdf hF?’ qrlocn isMG ny afpxI vft mukfAux df smF soc ky afiKaf. ‘hF, hF, af jfE. mYN ies smyN quhfzI pulIs stysLn ivKy ieMqjLfr krFgI.’ cfr vjy jd qrlocn isMG sUjn mUhry hoieaf qF Ausny puwiCaf, ‘myry muMizaF ny kI ksUr kIqf hY?’ ‘sr jI pihlF qusIN afpxy muMizaF nUM iml lE aqy cMgI qrHF AunHF koloN puwC lE ik AunHF ny kI kfrf kIqf hY? iPr asIN quhfnUM afpxf pwK pUry pRmfxF nfl dyvFgy.’ sUjn ny qrlocn isMG nUM eydF kihMdI hoeI ny kol iqafr KVHy sfrjYNt nfl Aus nUM afpxy muMizaF nfl mulfkfq krn vfsqy Gwl idwqf. pol aqy sYNzI pulIs stysLn dy iek kmry ivwc bYTy hn. kmry dy bfhr cfr pulIs mYn qfienfq hn. sfrjYNt ny afpxI GVI Aupr tfeIm vyiKaf aqy qrlocn isMG nUM ikhf, ‘imstr qocI quhfzy kol isrPL ds imMt hn. qusIN jo vI gwlF krnIaF hn, iesy smyN ivwc nbyV lYxIaF hn. qrlocn isMG dy aMdr vVidaF hI muMzy qrlocn isMG dy crnI pY gey. afpxy kMn PV-PV iKwcx aqy kihx, ‘zYz sfnUM ies vfr bcf lE. iPr asIN sfry kMm Cwz ky Gr af jfxf hY. ijwdF qusIN khoNgy asIN AuvyN hI kiraf krFgy.’ muMizaf dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU vyK ky qrlocn isMG df mn dRv igaf. Ausdy aMdroN iewk ipE jfg ipaf. qrlocn isMG ny muMizaF nUM XkIn dvfieaf ik Auh quhfzI mwdd krn vfsqy hr sMBv koisLsL krygf. muMizaF ny ikhf, ‘zYz iehI kuVI sI jIhny JUTy kys ivwc Psf ky pihlF mYnUM iqMn mhIny dI kYd krvfeI sI. ieh pqf nhIN sfzy ikAuN pysL peI hoeI hY. asIN iehdy krky ieDr rihx lwgy sI. ieh vI sfzy mgry ieDr af geI hY. asIN ies df qF kuJ ivgfiVaf nhIN hY. eyQy vI ieh sfnUM JUTy mrzr kys ivwc Psf rhI hY.’
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eyny ivwc sfrjYNt ny drvfjf KVkf ky mulfkfq df smF KLqm ho jfx dI icqfvnI idwqI. qocI ny sfrjYNt nUM ikhf, ‘isrPL do imMt hor idE.’ sfrjYNt ny afpxI imhrbfnI drsfAuNidaF ikhf, ‘isrPL do imMt hI ies qoN ijLafdf nhIN.’ ies do imMt ivwc muMizaF ny qrlocn isMG awgy afpxf nwk rgVrgV ky lylVIaF kwZIaF. afpxy kMn iKwc-iKwc qrly aqy vfsqy pfey. sONhF Kf-Kf ky imMqF aqy arjoeIaF kr-kr, qrlocn isMG dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU zulkf idwqy. qrlocn isMG ny afpxI jybH ivwcoN iewk rumfl kwiZaf aqy afpxIaF awKF nUM rumfl nfl dwb-dwb ky afpxIaF awKF ivwc aiVaf pfxI sukfAuNdy hoey ny muMizaF nUM pUrI qswlI idwqI ik Auh quhfnUM ies ijwlHx ivwcoN kwZx dI afpxI pUrI vfh lfeygf. ies qrHF muMizaF nUM DIrj idMdf hoieaf kmry qoN bfhr inkl ky sfrjYNt nfl sUjn dy kmry ivwc jf ky iek kursI Aupr sUjn dy sfhmxy bYT igaf. bfhr ieMqjLfr kr rhy cfr pulIs mYn muMizaF nUM muV ihrfsq ivwc lY gey. sUjn ny qrlocn isMG nUM puwiCaf, ‘muMizaF ny quhfnUM kI dwisaf?’ ‘mYzm muMzy kih rhy hn ik qusIN AunHF Aupr glq kys pfey hn. ieMzIaf vFg vlYq ivwc ieh hulVLbfjI krnI TIk nhIN hY mYzm. ‘sr jI, mYzm nhIN, mYnUM isrPL sUjn kih ky bulfvo. mYN quhfzI DIaF vrgI hF. ‘qrlocn isMG ny afpxy idmfgL Aupr Bfr idMidaf kuJ soc ky ikhf, ‘ieh sUjn nfm mYN ikqy suixaf hoieaf hY.’ ‘jrUr suixaf hovygf. mYN quhfzI hfPL zftr hF. mYN afpxI mfsI nUM nhIN dwisaf ik AunHF dy donoN lfzly muMzy myrI ihrfsq ivc hn. jykr pol aqy sYNzI donoN quhfzy puwqr hn qF ieh myry vI hfPL brfdr hn. ienHF nUM shI rsqy Aupr pfAuxf myrI vI EnIN ijMmyvfrI hY ijMnI quhfzI ijMmyvfrI bxdI hY. pr sr jI mYN kfnUMnF awgy mjLbUr hF. ienHF muMizaF ny bhuq sMgIn jurm kIqf hY. ies aprfD dI dunIaF ivwc jd iensfn Ps jFdf hY Auh afpxI syPtI vfsqy GnOxI qoN GnOxI hrkq krn qoN bfjL nhIN afAuNdf. eyhI ienHF muMizaF ny kIqf hY. sfzI ihrfsq ivwc iek kuVI aqy iek muMzf hor hn ijMnF dy ibafnF Aupr asIN pol aqy sYNzI nUM ihrfsq ivwc ilaf hY. khoN qF mYN AunHF nUM quhfzy nfl imlfvF. qusIN Kud AunHF koloN puwC lE ik Auh muMizaF bfry kI kihMdy hn. tfmI dI post mfrtm rIport vI dwsdI hY ik Ausny jd zrwg ijLafdf Kf leI qF muMizaF ny tfmI dy srIr
nfl Bfr bMnH ky zUMGy diraf ivwc suwt idwqf sI. tfmI dy srIr ivwc zrwg dy nsLy dI bhu mfqrf pfeI geI hY. goqF KorF ny rwsy nfl Bfr nfl BrI hoeI borI aqy borI nfl bMinHaf hoieaf rwsf vI brfmd kr ilaf hY. hux qusIN dwso! qusIN AunHF dy bfp ho. AunHF muMizaF df kI kIqf jfvy.?’ ‘sUjn qusIN ies vyly eyQy iewk aPLsr dI hsIaq ivwc ho. quhfnUM pqf hovygf ik AunHF nfl kI kIqf jfxf cfhIdf hY. ies bfry mYN afpxI koeI slfh nhIN dy skdf. jo quhfzf kfnUMn kihMdf hY. qusIN bVI KusLI nfl kr skdy ho. jykr qUM Gr ivwc iewk bytI dI hYsIaq ivwc huMdI qF sLfied mYN kuJ slfh vI dy skdf huMdf.’ sUjn qrlocn isMG nUM afpxf kfrz idMdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘mYN mMmI jI nUM imlx prsoN sLinWcrvfr nUM svyry koeI nON ku vjy afAuxf hY aqy aYqvfr koeI do ku vjy vfps muVnf hY. loV smJI qF afx ky jrUr iml ilE.
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eKv-53 qrlocn isMG Ausy sLfm koeI ds ku vjy Gr af igaf. Ausny rfxI nUM bhuq hI Bry gly nfl ikhf, ‘afpxy muMizaF ny iksy tfmI nfm dy gory nUM diraf ivwc Dwkf dy ky suwt idwqf hY. tfmI mr igaf hY. Ausdy mrzr kys ivc afpxy muMizaF nUM cfrj kIqf hoieaf hY. afpxI sUjI hI ies kys dI ieMncfrj hY. bVI huisLafr kuVI hY. rfxI Ausny mYnUM Jwt pCfx ilaf ik mYN Ausdf sitwp Pfdr hF. vyK lY mYN qF AusnUM muitafr hoeI nUM kdy vyiKaf hI nhIN sI.’ ‘mMmI jI sLfied AusnUM dwsdy rihMdy hoxy ny, nhIN qF hor AuhnUM iks qrHF pqf lwgxf sI?’ ‘rfxI BfvyN kuJ vI hY. Ausdy mUMhoN mYN afpxf nfm sux ky bhuq hYrfn hoieaf. Ausny mYnUM sfPL ikhf ik pol aqy sYNzI myry hfPL brfdr hn. jykr AunHF dy cMgy-mfVy bfry socx dI quhfzI ijMmyvfrI hY. vwzI BYx hox dy nfqy myrf vI kuJ PLrjL bxdf hY ik mYN vI ienHF nUM suDfrn dI koisLsL krF pr kfnUMn krky mjLbUr hY.’ rfxI nUM BfvyN ies gwl df pqf sI ik sUjI hI muMizaF dy kys dI ieMncfrj hovygI. qrlocn isMG dy sUjI nfl kIqy vrqfE kfrn Auh nhIN
socdI sI ik sUjI AunHF muMizaF dI koeI mwdd kr skdI hovygI. ies krky Auh sB kuJ jfxdI hoeI vI cuwp sfDI bYTI hY. rfxI kOr nUM afpxy muMizaF dy kIqy krfeIm Aupr bhuq guwsf afAuNdf hY. inwky huMidaF nUM Ausny bhuq smJf ky vyK ilaf sI pr muMzy rfxI kOr dI gwl ies kMn qoN sux ky dUsry kMn ivwcI bfhr kwZ idMdy sn. iek ieh vI kfrn sI ik AunHf dy ipAu dy guwsy vfly vrqfE kfrn rfxI kOr ny AunHF df ipwCf Cwz idwqf sI. dUjf qrlocn isMG dy hukm anusfr muMizaF nUM kuJ smJfAux lwigaF Ausdf mn iJjk jFdf sI. rfxI ny qrlocn isMG nfl awj qwk ibqfey sfry plF nUM sikMtF ivwc afpxy mn ivwc duhrf ilaf. sfry hflfqF df jfiejf lfAuNdI afpxy idl ivwc sfrf ksUr qrlocn isMG ivwc hI kwZdI. rfxI kOr ny qrlocn isMG koloN puwiCaf, ‘hux muMizaF df kI hovygf. kYd qF nhIN ho jfvygI.’ ‘rfxI mYQoN qF AunHF dI hflq vyKI nhIN geI. KLbry kI kI qsIhy idMdy hoxgy. AunHF koloN swc vkfAux vfsqy. muMzy vI bVy awQry hn. afpxy idl dI gwl qF iksy nUM dwsdy hI nhIN. pqf nhIN AunHF df suBf kIhdy Aupr igaf hY.myry koloN AunHF dy qrly shy nhIN gey. jy pYisaF nUM dy dU ky gwl bxdI huMdI qF BfvyN myrf iGAu df GVf ruVH jFdf mYN pYsy dy ky Czvf ilafAuxy sn. ies mulk ivwc irsLvq nhIN cwldI. kuVI afpxI hY. qUM AuhdI mF eyN. qUM vyK leI AuhnUM kuJ lflc dy ky.’ ‘jy Auh myrI mn skdI hovy mYN qF AusnUM ipafr nfl khF qF vI Auh mn jfvygI pr ksUr qF afpxy muMizaF df hY. jykr Auh koeI glq kMm kr bYTI qF AusdI ds hjfr pONz mhIny dI qnKfh vflI nOkrI guaf bYTygI. mYN afpxy muMzy kYd ivwc zwky hoey vyK skdI hF pr afpxI DI nUM Gr Gr TokrF KFdI nUM shfr nhIN skdI. quhfzI vI qF kuJ lwgdI hY. qusIN hI iksy qrHF AusnUM mnf ky vyK lE. jy iksy qrHF quhfzf kihxf mMn jfey.’ Ausny qYnUM imlx aYs sLinWcrvfr afAuxf hY. afpF donoN Aus nUM kuJ smJf ky vyK lvFgy. rfxI pr Auhny ikwQy mMnxf hY? Ausny qF mYnUM sfPL kih idwqf sI ik Ausdy hwQ kfnUMn ny bMnHy hoey hn. cwl svyry afpF zYzI huxF kol jFdy hF. AunHF nUM vI khFgy ik sUjI nUM kuJ smJfAux. qrlocn isMG sMDU huxF nUM PUn krn lwgf pqf nhIN ikAuN ht igaf. qrlocn isMG ny sfrI rfq afpxIaF awKF ivwc gujLfrI AusdIaF awKF sfhmxy muMizaF dy qrly aqy roxf Doxf sfrI rfq iPlm vFg GuMmdy rhy. muMizaF dI hflq nUM jd icqvdf AusdIaF awKF ivwc hMJU zlHk pYNdy. rfxI pqf nhIN ikhVy GoVy bIV ky suwqI peI rhI. Ausny sfrI rfq nhIN pfsf vwt ky vyiKaf. ievyN lwgdf sI ik ijvyN
rfxI nUM muMizaF nUM kYd ho jfx df koeI iPkr nhIN hY. svyry rfxI ny kcihrI ivwc jfxf sI. qrlocn isMG afpxy kMm Aupr jfx qoN pihlF krqfr kOr nUM jf imilaf. qrlocn isMG ny krqfr kOr dy crn PVy aqy afpxI Buwl bKLsLfeI. qrlocn isMG ny sO vfr ikhf, ‘mMmI jI mYnUM muafPL kirE. myry koloN bhuq Buwl ho geI ijhVf mYN sUjI dy pflx-posx vwl iDafn hI nhIN idwqf.’ ‘puwq sfnUM qF qyrI mMmI ny ieh gwl icrokI dwsI hoeI hY ik qUM afpxy ipAu df puwq nhIN sgoN Bjn isMG df puwq eyN. Auhdy vFg hI qyrf mUMh Kojf hY. ieh qyrf ksUr nhIN bytf, qyrIaF nfVF ivwc KUn hI ies qrHF df hY. ies krky asIN sbr kr ilaf sI ik jo vI qUM krdf eyN sfnUM mnjUr sI, qFhI asIN afpxI DI nUM qyry lV lfieaf sI. qUM koeI iPkr nf kr. asIN sUjI nUM cMgI qrHF smJfvFgy. puwq isafxy kihMdy huMdy hn ik ijhVf bMdf bhuq mUMh awzy Ausdf mUMh AusdI aOlfd hI bMd krdI huMdI hY. hux qYnUM afp hI pqf lwg igaf hY. asIN duhr pf ky ikAuN AulHfmF lYxf hY.’ qrlocn isMG dI glqI sI. ies krky krqfr kOr dy kOVy sLbdF nUM Ausny iblkul nhIN afpxy mn Aupr lfieaf sgoN Ausdy awgy hwQ joV ky muafPLI hI mMgdf irhf. krqfr kOr ny Aus dy dono juVy hoey hwQF nUM afpxy isr Aupr rwKidaF ikhf, ‘akl qoN kMm lY juafeI BfeI kdy vI glq nhIN huMdy. sfnUM qUM ijwdF df mrjI ey suDf sonf hI eyN puwqr. awgy vfsqy kdy vI sfzI imMq nf krIN. asIN sUjI nUM khFgy ik muMizaF nUM Cwz dyvy.’ qrlocn isMG df QoVHf ijhf iPkr dUr hoieaf aksr sUjI nUM smJfAux vfsqy hux Auh iekwlf nhIN sI iPr vI Ausny ikhf, ‘mMmI jd zYz Gr afAuxgy, myry vwloN AunHF nUM vI ikho ik Auh sUjI nUM kihx ik muMizaF bfry AunHF ny koeI vI PYslf krnf hovy qF afpxy BrfvF df iKLafl rwK ky kry. koeI nhIN, qUM iksy gwl dI iPkr nf kr. sfzy vI Auh dohqy hn. jy AunHF nUM kuJ ho jFdf hY qF sfnUM smF qyry nfloN vI vwD duwK lwgxf hY. jfh hux qUM sfry iPkr Cwz ky kMm Aupr cly jfh. qUM lyt huMdf eyN. awj dI idhfVI qrlocn isMG ny sLfied hI kMm ivwc afpxf mn KoiBaf sI. Auh sLinWcrvfr svyr dI ieMqjLfr krdf krdf hI imMt-imMt bIqdf vyKdf irhf. AusnUM muMizaF dI qklIPL bhuq sqf rhI sI aqy Auh vyly nUM pCqfAuNdf ik ikAuN nhIN Ausny rfxI dI gwl mMnI. jy Auh Gr ivwc
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rihMdy qF awKF sfhmxy qF rihMdy. pqf nhIN AunHF iewkilaF ny ikvyN idn gujLfry hoxgy. iesy socxI ivwc pey nUM sLinWcrvfr cVH ipaf. qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr hux sMDU jI dy Gr ivwc bYTy hn. iesy krky sMDU sfihb vI kMm Aupr nhIN gey. Auh vI sUjI dI ieMqjLfr kr irhf hY. sUjI koeI svf ku nON vjy Gr af geI. krqfr kOr ny AusnUM vwKI ivwc lY ky ipafr kIqf aqy Ausdy isr nUM afpxy hwQF nfl ploisaf. sUjI ny sMDU sfihb nUM Pqih gjfeI aqy Aus kol jf ky vI ipafr lY ky kihMdI hY, ‘mfsI jI qusIN ikvyN ho? ‘mYN qF TIk hF pr qUM ieh kI Gr ivwc klysL pfieaf hoieaf. qYnUM ies krky pVHfieaf-ilKfieaf sI kI qUM afpxy BrfvF nUM PV ky kYd ivwc dy dyvNy.’ ‘mfsI jI. quhfzy Auh puwqr hn. qusIN qF AunHF dI koeI kyar nhIN kIqI. mYN hux AunHF dI BYx hF. iewk vfr qF iswDy rsqy pf ky CwzUgI. mfsI jI lfqoN ky BUq bfqoN sy nhIN mfnqy.’ qrlocn isMG ny ikhf, ‘sUjI bytf, sfzIaF BuwlF nUM qUM bKLsL dy. mYN qyrI mMm nUM qyry bdly bhuq duwK idwqy hn. mYN qYnUM iek jfhl dI DI qwk kih idwqf. hux mYN socdf hF eydF kihMdy dI myrI jLbfn ikAuN nf kwtI geI. qUM myrI sucwjI DI hI eyN. ijhVf myry isr Aupr iksy dy bwicaF nUM jfhl kihx df PqUr ciVHaf hoieaf sI mYN hux duhfeI pf ky kihMdf hY myrf iksy nUM vwD bolx df PLl myry bwicaF ny afp jfhl bx ky dy idwqf hY. mYN qF Aus GVI nUM pCqfAuNdf hF ijs idn mYN qyrI mF nfl qyry bdly liVaf sI. hux qUM mYnUM muafPL kr dy aqy myrI bIbI DI bx jfh aqy myry muMizaF Aupr imhrbfnI kr.’ ‘nhIN aMkl jI, hux mYN quhfzI DI nhIN bx skdI. mYnUM afpxI DI bxfAux vfsqy qusIN bhuq dyrI kr idwqI hY. mYnUM myry zYz ny afpxf nfm dy idwqf hY. mYnUM myrI pCfx iml geI hY. BfvyN mYN quhfzI hfPL zftr hF pr mYN afpxy nfm nfl iewk ipqf dI hsIhq ivwc quhfzI pCfx nhIN rwK skdI. hF mYN afpxy hfPL brfdrjL nUM suDfrn dI jrUr koisLsL ies krky krFgI iek qF ieh ik qusIN AunHF nUM suDfrn ivc nf kfmXfb rhy ho. dUsrf myrI mMm dy idl nUM koeI Tys nf lwgy. hux mYN AunHF dI hfPL isstr vflf afpxf PLrjL inBfAuNdI hoeI AunHF nUM smfj ivwc iek ieWjLqdfr aqy ijMmydfr mnuwK bxfAuxf hY. ijhVf kMm quhfzy koloN nf ho sikaf Aus aDUry kMm nUM nypry cfVHn df hux myrf PLrj hY.’
sMDU sfihb, krqfr kOr aqy rfxI kOr ny vI muMizaF dI mwdd krn dI apIl sUjI nUM kIqI. sUjI ny sfiraF nUM smJfieaf ik ieh AusdI nOkrI df svfl hY. pr iek gwl mYN quhfnUM dws idMdI hF ik qusIN muMizaF nUM jf ky smJfE ik Auh mYnUM swc-swc dws dyx ik Auh zrwg ikwQoN ilafAuNdy hn aqy ikhVy bfrzr QfxI vlYq ivwc phuMcfAuNdy hn qF mYN AunHF nUM mrzr kys ivwcoN bcf ky mfeInr kYd dI sjf ivwc bdl skdI hF. qusIN BfvyN AunHF nUM pulIs stysLn PUn krky smJf skdy ho pr jykr qusIN pulIs stysLn afx ky smJf skdy ho. AunHF nUM smJfAux vfsqy mYN quhfnUM KuwlHf smF dy skdI hF. AunHF nUM mrzr kys ivwcoN bcfAuxf sfrf hux quhfzy hwQ-vws hY. jy ieh gwl quhfnUM mnjUr hY qF mYnUM awj hI pulIs stysLn muV ky jfxf pYxf hY ikAuNik borI nfl Bfr bMnHI borI jo goqfKorF ny kwZI hY Aus irport bfry isrPL myry kol hI PfeIl hY ijs nUM mYN dPLqr ivwc jf ky Kurd-burd kr dyvFgI. ies ZMg nfl Auh mrzr kys ivwcoN vrI ho skdy hn. ieh mYnUM pqf hY ikvyN?’ ieh sux ky qrlocn isMG df mn QoVHf hlkf hoieaf aqy Ausny sUjI nUM myrI DI, myrI DI, krdy ny afpxI gwlvkVI ivwc lY ilaf. qrlocn isMG df PUn vwijaf. Ausny PUn df btn dbfAuNdy hoey ny ikhf, ‘hYlo! mfsI jI boldy ho.’ ‘hF puwq qusIN CyqI myry kol af jfvo. quhfzy mfsV jI iPr inZfl ho gey hn. puwq CyqI af jfE. bhuqIaF gwlF krn df smF nhIN hY.’ eynf kih ky surjIq kOr ny afpxf PUn bMd kr idwqf.
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eKv-54 qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr surjIq kOr nfl ho ky, Bjn isMG nUM bulfAux dI koisLsL krdy hn. Bjn isMG nf hF aqy nf hUM krdy hn. Aupkfr isMG ny aNYbMUlNYs nUM PUn kr idwqf hY. qrlocn isMG ny Bjn isMG dy hwQoN izwgy kuJ kfgjL soPLy kol pey cuwky aqy sfhmxy pey myjL Aupr rwK idwqy. jd aYNbUMlYNs vfly afey qF AunHF ny vyiKaf ik Bjn isMG df KUn TMZf ho cuwkf hY. AunHF ny Bjn isMG dI CfqI nUM dwb ky Bjn isMG df sfh clfAux dI nfkfm koisLsL kIqI. afpxI qswlI krky aYNbMUlYNs vfilaF ny sfPL kih idwqf ik Bjn isMG afpxf dfxf-pfxI cuwg ky svrg pDfr gey hn. surjIq kOr ny DfhIN roxf sLurU kr idwqf. afpxy hwQ ivc pfeIaF vMgF nUM
myjL dI awsI nfl mfr-mfr ky iewk-iewk krky qoV ilaf. Aupkfr isMG bVI hYrfnI nfl zOrf-BOrf hoieaf kdy Bjn isMG vwl qwk irhf hY aqy kdy vYx pfAuNdI afpxI mMmI surjIq kOr vwl vyK irhf hY. surjIq kOr aqy qrlocn isMG dy mINh vFg izwgdy hMJU vyK ky Aupkfr isMG dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU afp muhfry Puwt pey hn. Aupkfr isMG DfhF mfrdf surjIq kOr nUM PV ky izwgx-izwgx krdI nUM bcf irhf hY. aYNbMUlNYs vfilaF ny Bjn isMG dIaF KuwlHIaF awKF bMd kIqIaF aqy bVy duKdfeI idl nfl strYcr Aupr pf ky aYNbUMlYNs ivc lMmf pf ky hspqfl ivwc lY gey. iewk aYNbMUlYs vfly ny qrlocn isMG nUM hspqfl ivwc aYmrjYNsI df pqf dy idwqf ijwQy Bjn isMG nUM lY ky jfieaf jfxf hY. surjIq kOr ny nfl jfx dI ijwd kIqI qF aYNbUMlYNs vfly AusnUM nfl lY gey. aYNbUMlYNs bYTI Auh iblkul pwQr bxI hoeI rhI. Aus nUM kuJ suJ hI nhIN irhf sI. AunHF ny surjIq kOr nUM aYNbMUlYNs ivwc vfr-vfr qswlI idvfeI ik ik Bjn isMG df ies dunIaF ivwcoN dfxf pfxI muWk igaf hY. surjIq kOr ny duhwQVy mfr-mfr afpxf mUMh aqy pwt nIly kr ley hn pr hux roxf-Doxf sB byarQ hY. BOr AuzfrI mfr cuwkf sI. surjIq kOr hspqfl ivwc nfl cly geI aqy qrlocn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG afpxI kfr ivWc aYNbUMlYNs dy mgr cly gey. rfxI kOr aYNbUMlYNs ivwcoN Auqr ky muV afpxy Gr aMdr af geI. rfxI kOr ny lfgy-Cfgy vfly keI jfxU pCfxU aqy hor irsLqydfrF nUM Bjn isMG dy acfnk akfl clfxf kr jfx dI KLbr kr idwqI. ieh KLbr jMgl dI awg vFg sfry ielfky ivwc iewk dm PYl geI. qrlocn isMG Bjn isMG dy hwQoN izwgy kfgjF nUML pVH irhf hY. ieh kfgjL Bjn isMG vwloN ilKI ipCly hPLqy dI vsIhq ( Bi l l ) sI ijs ivc Ausny afpxI sfrI pRfprtI aqy dOlq surjIq kOr, qrlocn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG dy nfm Aupr brfbr dy ihwsy nfl kIqI hoeI hY. hspqfl ny vI imRwqk krfr dy ky Bjn isMG dI bOzI nUM mOrcrI ( Mor t uar y) ivwc GwlH idwqf. surjIq kOr, Aupkfr isMG aqy qrlocn isMG muV afpxy Gr af gey. dupihr qwk ijs-ijs ny Bjn isMG dI acfnk mOq bfry suixaf Auh sfry Bjn isMG dy Gr phuMc gey. rfq dyr qwk Bjn isMG dy Gr iewk afAuNdf iewk jFdf aqy afAux jfx vfilaF dI afeI clfeI rhI. rfxI kOr surjIq kOr nUM PVI idlfsf dy rhI hY.
aYqvfr df idn hY. kmytI rUm ivwc ijwQy kdy pfrtIaF aqy jsLn huMdy sn, awj AuQy sfry rUm ivwc icwtI cfdr ivCI hoeI hY. lok koeI igafrF ku vjy hI kfPLI igxqI ivwc af ky kMDF nfl Zfsxy lf ky cuwp-cfp bYTy hn. Bjn isMG dy mfmy dy puwq Brf aqy hor dUroN nyiVE irsLqydfr vI afx ky bYT gey hn. ies kmytI rUm nUM do drvfjy hn. hyTly drvfjy ivwc dI aOrqF jf ky surjIq kOr, rfxI kOr aqy krqfr kOr kol jf ky bYTdIaF hn. sfry mrd sMDU sfihb, qrlocn isMG, jwgf, momI sfihb aqy Aupkfr isMG kol bYTdy hn. srvx isMG ny cuwp qoVI aqy afiKaf, ‘beI Bjn isMG ny afpxI ijLMdgI nUM cMgy kMmF Aupr lf ky sPLl kr ilaf hY.’ kol bYTy ny afpxI cONkVI KolHidaF hoieaf afpxIaF lwqF nUM iswiDaf kIqf aqy ikhf, ‘AusdI ipwT suxdI hY. Auh sfiraF nfl bhuq ipafr nfl boldf aqy hr vwzy-Coty df bVf siqkfr krdf sI.’ momI ny Bry idl nfl ikhf, ‘isafixaF ny swc ikhf hY. jy cMgy bMdy dI eyQy loV hY qF rwb dy Gr ivwc vI EnI hI loV hY. Bjn isMG ny hr iewk bMdy df Blf hI kIqf hY. asIN ijhdy vI mUMh ivwcoN suxdy sI ik ieh kMm Bjn isMG ny krvf idwqf. iewk Kotf Dylf nhIN Krcfieaf. sgoN cfh pfxI vI pwilEN-iplfAuNdf irhf hY.’ srvx isMG ny Bjn isMG dI bcpn dI gwl Xfd krky ikhf, ‘mYQoN pMj ku sfl vwzy sn Bjn isMG. sfzy Gr AunHF dy nfnky huMdy sn. AunHF ny skUl dIaF grmIaF dIaF CuwtIaF ivc sfzy ipMz afAuxf aqy sfry muMizaF nUM iekwTy krky lOZy ku vyly kdy Puwtbfl, kdy kbwzI iKzfAux lwg pYxf. iek vfr sfzy ipMz ivwc iCMJ peI. Bjn isMG ny sfzy ipMz dy iek mMny-pRmMny pihlvfn dI sYNkiVaF dI igxqI ivwc ipwT lf idwqI. Gol ijwq ky jd AunHF ny gyVI idwqI qF hjUm ny notF dy hfr Auhdy gly ivwc pfey. sfry afK rhy sn ik beI nfny-nfnI ny iGAu cfr ky iehnUM qkVf kIqf hY. muMzy ivwc ajy pUrf vwt hY. mYnUM Auh idn awj qwk Xfd hn.’ sMDU sfihb ny ikhf, ‘eyQy ikhVI ies ny Gwt kIqI sI. juafnI ivwc Bjn isMG afpxy sLihr dI kbwzI dI tIm ivc sn. AunHF ny afpxy Aumr dy Bfr cuwkx dy mukfbly vI ijwqy sn. kONsl vwloN grftF lY ky ienHF ny sfry sLihr dy eysLIan Bfey cfry nUM nisLaF ivwcoN bcfieaf hY. ieho-ijhy DrmI bMdy rojL-rojL nhIN dunIaF AWuqy afAuNdy. Bjn isMG dy acfnk akfl clfxy ny qF eysLIan kimAUintI nUM bhuq Gftf pfieaf hY.’
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rfxI dy mfmy krqfr isMG ny ikhf, ‘beI lok afAuxgy cfr GVIaF bih ky idl idlfsy dyxgy cly jfxgy. ibpqf qF AunHF dy Bfa dI hY ijMnF dy GroN bMdf cly igaf.’ kol bYTy srvx isMG nfl afey pRfhAuxy ny ikhf, ‘jfx vflf cly igaf. ipCilaF nUM sfrI Aumr df roxf lf igaf.’ ‘qFhIE kihMdy hn. lok bMdy nUM nhIN roNdy bMdy dy kMmF nUM roNdy hn.’ kol bYTy iek afdmI ny ikhf. ‘GridaF nUM mhInf KMz bhuq aOKf inklxf hY. iPr vyiKE ik qUM kOx ik mYN kOx. bMdf kMmF kfrF ivwc ievyN ruwJ jFdf hY. mihl-mfVIaF pfAuNdf hY. mrdy dm qwk nhIN hWtdf ik mYN af kr lvF, Auh kr lvF pr bMdy nUM ies gwl df cyqf nhIN rihMdf ik iewk idn ieh sB bixaf bxfieaf eyQy hI Cwz jfxf hY.’ iewk isafxy ny ikhf. afdmI kuJ cuwp hoey qF iewk aOrq ijhVI huxy afx ky bYTI sI Aus ny puwiCaf, ‘surjIq kOry, Bjn isMG dy iZWly-mwTy hoey df kdI suixaf hI nhIN sI. kI gwl hoeI. kI hfrt atYk hoieaf hY jF idl PylH hoieaf hY?’ surjIq kOr ny rumfl nfl afpxIaF gyrU rMgIaF awKF KolH ky gwl krn vflI vwl vyiKaf aqy ikhf, ‘BYxy hfrt atYk qF nhIN ho skdf, ikAuNik Auh qF iblkul cuwp-cfp hI sfnUM ivCoVf dy gey. nf duwK nf koeI qklIPL hoeI. bs aYNieAuN hI bfhF lmkf ky soPLy Aupr Zyr ho gey.’ huxy afAux vflI ny iPrf ikhf, ieh idl PylH hox dI insLfnI hY. pihlF vI kdy ibmfr hoey sn.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘AunHF ny qF PlU sfrky dI dvf vI kdy nhIN sI KfDI. mhInf ku hoieaf AunHF nUM sLUgr nfl ‘hfeIpo’ ho igaf sI. iewk hPLqf hspqfl rhy aqy zfktrF ny iPr Gr Gwl idwqf sI. bVy sohxy TIk ho gey sn. keIaF nUM qF quridaF nUM sfh cVHdf huMdf hY. mYN ienHF nfl rojL sLfm nUM sYr krn jFdI sI. ienHF ny mYnUM kihxf, surjIq kOry, kfhlI-kfhlI qurnf cfhIdf. mYN qF sfho-sfh ho jFdI sI. ienHF nUM sfh iblkul nhIN sI cVHdf. pqf nhIN ieh iewk dm kI Bfxf vrq igaf. sfnUM qF post mfrtm dI rIport qoN pqf lwgf ik AunHF nUM ‘bryn hYmryj’ hoieaf hY? ‘ikMnI ku Aumr dy hoxgy?’ iewk aOrq ny puwiCaf.
‘aYs sLinWcrvfr AunHF ny pUry iCafsI sfl dy ho jfxf sI. mYnUM kihMdy sI surjIq kOry ies vfr mYN jnm idn Aupr iewk vwzI pfrtI krnI hY.’ ‘bMdf socdf kuJ hY. huMdf AuhI hY surjIq kOry jo AusnUM mnjUr hovy.’ iek hor bhuq hI isafxI aOrq ny ikhf. surjIq kOr iqMn-cfr idn qF bhuq guMm-suMm rhI pr ijs idn dI ismro AuhnUM iml ky geI hY Aus idn qoN Aus dI AudfsI ivc QoVHf moV ipaf hY. sLIro kwlH sLfmI afeI sI. afeI vI kfhdI koeI awDf ku GMtf bYT ky cly geI. sLIro qrlocn isMG koloN bhuq zrdI hY, ikAuNik Ausdy poqy hYrI ny qrlocn isMG dy muMizaF nUM mfVI sMgq ivc pfieaf hY. surjIq kOr ny mIqo aqy jwgy nUM Bjn isMG dy iPAUnrl Aupr vlYq swidaf sI. jwgf qF iewk hPLqy ivc vlYq phuMc igaf pr mIqo nUM vlYq df vIjLf iPr nhIN lwgf. KLbry AunHF ny purfxf irkfrz kwZ ilaf hovygf. Bjn isMG dI do hPLqy bOzI mOrcrI ivwc peI rhI. sLinwcrvfr df iPAUnrl buwk kIqf hoieaf sI. sLukrvfr nUM Bjn isMG nUM jwgf, qrlocn isMG, Aupkfr isMG aqy Bjn isMG dy mfmy dy puwq Brf jd nuhfAux gey qF qrlocn isMG ny Bjn isMG dI vwKI Auqy vI iewk afpxy vrgf lsn df dfgL vyiKaf qF AusnUM afpxI mMmI dI gwl rih-rih cyqy afAuNdI ijhVI Ausny krqfr kOr nUM khI sI ik Bjn isMG hI Ausdy ipAu hn. qrlocn isMG nUM afpxI pCfx Aus vyly imlI jd sfrf KylH KLqm ho igaf hY. AusnUM Bjn isMG dy kIqy prAupkfr iewk-iewk krky cyqy afAuNdy. sLinWcrvfr Bjn isMG dy iPAUnrl Aupr hjLfrF dI igxqI ivwc lok iekwTy hoey sn. qrlocn isMG ny lokF nUM sLmsLfn Gft qwk lY ky jfx vfilaF vfsqy swq kocF aqy zblzYkr bwsF df ieMqjLfm kIqf hoieaf sI. ijMny mrd-aOrqF kocF aqy bwsF ivwc bYT sky qF bYT gey pr eyny ku hI afpxIaF kfrF ivwc Bjn isMG df mUMh vyKx vfsqy jLnfjy dy ipwCy jf rhy hn. sLihr ivwc trYiPk nUM ‘aYkitv trYiPk mYnyjmYNt’ df pRbMD kIqf igaf hY. jnfjy dy ipwCy do roiel rfeIs kflIaF kfrF ivwc surjIq kOr, krqfr kOr, rfxI kOr, sMDU sfihb, qrlocn isMG aqy Aupkfr isMG bYTy hn. 45 imMt dI hOlI zrfeIivMg qoN bfad jLnfjf sLmsfn Gft phuMc igaf. sLmsfn Gft ivwc isrPL zyZ sO lokF dy bYTx dI jgHf sI. sLmsLfn Gft ivwc Bjn isMG dy kONslr sfQI afpxI vwKrI imMnI koc lY ky gey hoey sn ijhVy
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sLmsLfn Gft dy aMdr bYTy Bjn isMG df afKrI vfr df mUMh vyKx dI AuzIk kr rhy sn. sLmmfn Gft ivwc bVf ilmitz smF hox krky afey lokF ivwcoN isrPL cOQf ihwsf hI Bjn isMG df jFdI vfrI df msF mUMh vyK sky sn. iPAUnrl smyN isr ho igaf lok gurU rfm dfs gurduafry ivwc af gey aqy Bjn isMG dI rUh dI sLFqI vfsqy rwKy sihj pfT dy Bog pfey gey aqy AunHF dI rUh dI sLFqI bfry ardfs krn ivwc sfiraF ny bVy duwKdy ihrdy nfl afpxf ihwsf pfieaf. lMgr Cwk rhI sfrI sMgq Bjn isMG dIaF cMigafeI bfry iewk dUjy nUM dws rhI hY. sLIro ny qrlocn isMG koloN muafPLI mMgdI ny ikhf, ‘puwq mYN ies Gr dI syvfdfrnI hF. ies Gr ivwc mYN sfrI Aumr muPLq kMm kIqf hY. poqy ny jo bfhr kIqf, Aus ivwc sfzf koeI ksUr nhIN hY. sfzI sfrI Aumr dI syvf durkfr nf. sfzy nfl iswDy mUMh nfl boilaf kr.’ ‘aFtI jI,mYN kI bolxf hY? qusIN qF lokF ivc bolx jogf Cwizaf hI nhIN hY. imhrbfnI krky sfzy Gr dy msilaF qoN dUr hI irhf kryN qF TIk hY.’ ies qrHF suxdI sLIro gurduafry qoN hI afpxy Gr cly geI. qrlocn isMG jd gurduafry qoN sB kMm nbyV ky Gr af igaf qF socdf hY ik Bjn isMG vFg iewk ipAu hI ivhfr kr skdf sI. sLfied eysy krky hI qrlocn isMG dI afpxy ipAu jwgy nfl nhIN bxdI sI aqy qFhIE hI jwgy df qrlocn isMG pRQfey ipAu vflf vrqf hI nhIN sI. qrlocn isMG nfl jo jwgf kr irhf sI Auh jfx buwJ ky nhIN sgoN ieh Prk kudrqI hI ho irhf sI. Gr ivwc surjIq kOr, qrlocn isMG, jwgf, rfxI kOr, krqfr kOr aqy sMDU sfihb sfrf pirvfr cuwp-cfp zfeIinMg tybl duafly bYTf hY. surjIq kOr ny cuwp qoVdI hoeI ny ikhf, ‘qocI, hux qyry zYzI df sfzy Gr ivwc rihxf bxdf nhIN hY. lokF df ikqy mUMh PV lYxf hY. jo qy so gwlF krdy rihMdy hn. qusIN iksy nUM mfVf kihx nfloN afpxI cIjL sMBflo. myrI qF swcI gwl hY. ieho hI cMgI gwl hY ik ijMnF icr jIjf jI ny vlYq ivwc rihxf hY. qusIN ies nUM afpxy Gr lY jfE. mYnUM koeI ieqrfj nhIN hY.’ krqfr kOr ny juafeI aqy afpxI DI dy Bly vfsqy ikhf, ‘BYx jI, ies ivc quhfnUM ikhVI AulHfmy vflI gwl hY. quhfzy nfl Aupkfr isMG rihMdf hY. ijhVf mhInf KMz BfeI sfihb ny vlYq ivc rihxf hY qusIN hI afpxy kol rwK Cwzo. ijs idn iesdf jIa awk jfvy. do cfr idn sfzy kol afx ky rih jfieaf kry.’
jwgy ny guwsy ivwc boldy hoey ny ikhf, ‘qocI hux inafxf nhIN hY. pUry aTqflI sflF df ho igaf hY. buwZf ho ky vI ies Kojy nUM koeI akl nhIN afeI. BYx jI, guwsf nhIN krnf. mYN eyQy afx ky vyiKaf hY ik ieh vlYq qF bhuq inrmohf mulk hY. DIaF-puwqF ivwc mfipaF ihwq koeI qyh ipafr hY hI nhIN hY. mfipaF nUM qF ieh eydF qVwk jvfb idMdy hn ijvyN koeI jLor nfl jok afpxy srIr qoN lfh ky suwt idMdf hY. cwl do-cfr hPLqy hor hY. mYN qF ikqy nf ikqy idn ktI kr hI lYxI hY pr ieMzIaf ivwc vVy ieh qocI. mYN iehdI iPr KLbr lAUNgf.’ ‘jIAUNdf rhygf qd hI KLbr leyNgf. sLrfb ny qF qyrIaF hwzIaF vI aMdroN Kf leIaF hn.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘kfkf cuwp kr isafixaF nUM eydF nhIN khIdf huMdf. ieh afpxf siBafcfr nhIN hY. afpF sfrf pirvfr iewk hF. sfzy idlF ivwc koeI Prk nhIN pYxf cfhIdf. lok jo mrjI hY khI jfx. asIN nhIN iksy dIaF gwlF ivwc afAux vfly. mYN qF quhfzy nfl mfVI ijhI slfh hI kIqI hY. ies Gr ivc jIjf jI vfsqy ikhVI cIjL df Gftf hY. KwulHf mkfn hY. Kfx-pIx aqy bxfAux dI koeI qMgI nhIN hY. myry kr pYr ajy cldy hn. ijMnF icr ho skdf hovygf asIN mF-puwq rl ky jIjf jI, dI syvf kr lvFgy. kdy-kdy quhfzy vwl vI gyVf lf jfieaf krygf. ikAuN TIk hY BYx krqfr kOry?’ krqfr kOr ny gwl nbyVx vfsqy ikhf, ‘BfeI sfihb df afpxf Gr hY. cOvI GMty jd mrjI ienHF vfsqy drvfjy KuwlHy hn. sfzy Gr afAuxgy sfzy isr mwQy. bxdI syvf asIN jLrUr krFgy.’ sMDU sfihb ny afpxy Gr jfx vfsqy surjIq kOr koloN CuwtI leI aqy krqfr kOr nUM nfl lY ky drvfjf bMd kr igaf. qrlocn isMG dI jwgy nfl pihlF qoN hI nhIN bxdI sI ies krky jwgf hux surjIq kOr aqy Aupkfr isMG dy kol rihMdf hY. surjIq kOr vlYq ivwc rihx vfsqy jwgy dI qrIk vDfeI jFdI hY. dupihr df Kfxf KFdy hoey jwgy ny iewk idn surjIq kOr nUM ikhf, ‘surjIq kOry, mYN Gr ivwc sfrI idhfVI aYvyN ivhlf bYTf rihMdf hF. mYnUM koeI kMm kfr dwisaf kr. myrI idhfVI qF pfr hovy.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, ‘jIjf jI, hux quhfQoN kMm ikWQy hoxf hY. pUrf awsIvF vrHf cVH ipaf quhfnUM. vlYq ivwc qF awj-kwlH kMm nOjuafnF nUM vI
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bhuq musLkl imldf hY. quhfnUM ikwQy koeI nOkrI imlxI hY. hux qusIN buwZy ho gey ho. hux quhfQoN ikwQy koeI kMm hoxf. ieh ivskI nfloN qF jIjf jI qusIN koeI ‘kYpsUl’ vgYrf Kf ilaf kro. kuJ jfn qF pvy. sfrI idhfVI aYvyN KAUN-KAUN krdy rihMdy ho. qyry nfloN Bjn isMG dI ishq cMgI sI. mrdy dm qwk qyry vFg kmjLor nhIN hoey. qyry vFg Auh nsLf vI nhIN sn pINdy. jIjf jI, nsLy df aml qF bMdy dIaF nfVHF Kor idMdf hY.’ afpxI kmjLor ishq bfry sux ky jwgf susrI vFg sON igaf. agly hPLqy surjIq kOr ny afpxy zfktr kol iljf ky jwgy dI ishq nUM cMgI qrHF cYk krvf ky kuJ kYpsUl lY idwqy. jdoN df jwgf kYpsUl Kfx lwgf hY, AusdIaF sfrIaF ibmfrIaF dUr ho geIaF hn nhIN qF zwzU dy njLlf hox vFg bfrF mhIny nwk hI pUMJdf rihMdf sI. jwgf buwZy bfry hux afpxIaF muwCF nUM qfa dyx lwg ipaf hY. Aupkfr isMG nUM koeI Aupkfr isMG rfey nhIN kihMdf sgoN Ausdy jnm pwqry anusfr Aupkfr isMG qocI krky hI sfry jfnx lwg pey hn. qrlocn isMG dy sfhmxy jwgf Aupkfr isMG nUM jd qocI kih ik bulfAuNdf hY qF Auhdy swqy kwpVIN awg lwg jFdI hY. Bjn isMG dy surgvfs hox qoN pUry svf mhIny bfad, qrlocn isMG aqy rfxI kOr afpxy Gr cly gey. qrlocn isMG Gr phuMcdf hI soPLy Aupr awKF mIt ky socx lwgf ik Ausdy Gr, AusdIaF dukfnF aqy Bjn isMG vwloN ivrfsq ivwc imlI jfiedfd hux Ausdy kI kMm hn? puwq qF donoN jylHF ivwc bYTy hn. Ausny pONzF ivwc afpxy bwcy guaf ley hn. rfxI kOr ny qrlocn isMG nUM cfh df kwp PVfAuNdI hoeI ny Ausdy iKLaflF dI lVI qoV idw qI. keI idn bfad iewk idn dupihr vyly ismro surjIq kOr nUM imlx afeI. surjIq kOr ny puwiCaf, ‘BYx jI, kI ieh qUM buwiZaF vFg hwQ ivwc sotI PV leI hY? qUM qy mYQoN vI do sfl CotI eyN.’ ‘vfihgurU, vfihgurU, surjIq kOry, hux qF gozy jmF hI rih gey hn. gozy qF srIr df Bfr hI nhIN Jwldy. vfihgurU, AuproN afh iqwk ny mfr ilaf, iswDf hI nhIN huMdf. hwQ sotI nf PVy qF hor kI kry bMdf. jIjf jI ikwQy hn? Gr ikqy idwsdy hI nhIN.’ ‘qyry jIjf jI, bfhr gfrzn ivc ‘lfan’ Aupr Aupkfr isMG nUM kusLqI dy dfa isKfAuNdy hn.’
‘hor suxf jIjf jI, df hux kI hfl hY?’ ismro ny afpxI sotI Aupr Bfr idMdI hoeI ny surjIq kOr koloN puwiCaf. ‘ismro BYx jI, hux qF kYpsUlF nfl hI Auhdy krky pYr cwldy hn. bws, AunHF df siraf hI smJ.’ ‘eynf lflc kfhnUM krdI ey. buwZI ho geI eyN. jIjf jI dI Aumr bfry soc. Auhdy ibnHF qyrf hux hY vI kOx?’ ‘ismro BYx jI, rwb sfiraF vwl vyKdf hY. BYx jI ijs drwKq dIaF CfvF mfxIaF hox Aus drwKq nUM kdy vI vwZxf nhIN cfhIdf. jIjf jI dI syvf krdI hF qF mYnUM mIqo Aupr afAuNdf guwsf TMZf ho jFdf hY. icMqF ikhVI gwl dI krnI hY? jIjf jI nUM ieMzIaf nUM qor ky iek vfr CF vfly ruwK nUM vwZ vI cuwkI eyN. kI mYN JUT ikhf?’ ismro ny surjIq kOr nUM kuJ cyqf krvfAuNdI hoeI ny ikhf. ‘ismro ikAuN kbrF puwtdI peI eyN? qUM dws! gurU Gr ivwc hux rsoeI ivwc kOx mohrI hY?’ surjIq kOr ny gwl plwtdI ny puwiCaf. surjIq kOry hux qF rsoeI aMdr muitafrF dI cwldI hY. sfzy vrgIaF buwZIaF TyrIaF df qF iqwk hI nhIN iswDf huMdf. awj-kwlH sfzy vrgIaF nUM kOx pCfxdf hY? AuNJ asIN hux syvf vI kI krnI hY.sfQoN qF afpxf iqwk hI sMBfl nhIN huMdf. mYN qF awj ikqy vrHy ipwCoN bfhr inklI hF. ismro ny Gr dy drvfjy nUM KolHdI ny ikhf. ‘Cwz, BYx jI, qYnUM qF afpxy iqwk Aupr koeI iglf nhIN hoxf cfhIdf. qusIN qF ies nUM sfrI Aumr bhuq vfihaf hY. rsoeI ivwc kMm krdI ny ies nUM cfry pfsy bQyrf GuMmfieaf hY. hor suxf, qyrIaF kuVIaF df kI hfl cfl hY. afpxy Gr rfjI KusLI hn.’ ‘kuVIaF dI qF gwl qUM Cwz, qusIN qF kuVIaF nUM vQyrf smJfieaf ik goiraF-kfilaF dy hor rsm-irvfjL huMdy hn. pMjfbIaF dy rfs nhIN afAuNdy. jd kdy idnF iqAuhfrF df smF huMdf hY alwg-alwg rfh ho jFdy hn. AuhI gwl hoeI, vwzI df gorf AuhnUM Cwz igaf hY. quhfnUM pqf hI hY ik CotI kuVI ny kfly nfl ivafh krvf ilaf sI. pihlF qF kihMdF irhf iswK Drm bhuq cMgf Drm hY. CotI vI Auhdf bhuq ihwq krdI rhI. Auhdf suBf bfkI kfilaF vFg nhIN sI aqy Auh CotI df kflf bhuq piVHaf-iliKaf hY. bhuq hI Blf mfxs hY. kuVI nUM aFc nhIN afAux idMdf. pr kuVI kihMdI Auh muslmfn hY. pqf nhIN kuVI ny pihlF ikAuN nhIN ies gwl nUM smiJaf. mwCI
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pwQr cwt ky muVdI hY. Auh vI myry gozy muwZ af ky bih geI hY. dwso BYxy, vlYq ivwc DIaF puwqF df kI krIey.’ ‘krnf kI hY? Gysl ho ky rhI jfE. vlYq ivwc inafxy qF mfipaF df nwk vwZ idMdy hn. afdmI buwZf nhIN huMdf, bMdy nUM inafxy buwZf kr idMdy hn.’ surjIq kOr ny afpxI slfh idwqI. ‘vfihgurU, vfihgurU, bMdf qF cuwp krky GVI kwt lAUgf pr ieh dunIaF qF dmUMhI hY. gwl eydF krygI ik bMdy df klyjf cIr jFdI hY. rfqF dI nINd Auzf idMdI hY. bMdf kry qF kI qy kI nf kry. dunIaF iksy nUM suwK nfl jIAUx vI nhIN idMdI.’ ‘BYx jI iPkr nf kr Gro-GrIN ieho hI hfl hY. iksLnI dI vwzI kuVI vI qYnUM pqf ijhny afp hudrI ho ky jrmn gory nfl ivafh krvf ilaf sI. Auh vI hux afpxI mF kol Gr bYTI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ismro nUM hOslf idwqf. ‘vfihgurU vfihgurU, rwb awj-kwlH dy inafixaF qoN bcfvy. afpxy nwk Aupr mwKI nhIN bihx idMdy. ies qrHF kihMdI ismroN ny afpxI byvsI jLfhr kIqI. ‘BYx jI, qUM jfxdI hI ey. afpxI icMqI dy muMzy ny gorI nfl ivafh krvf ilaf sI. ivafh vI cfr lfvF lY ky krvfieaf sI. kuVI ny idn sud vyly gurU GrF ivwc muMzy dy nfl jfxf. sfry lok gorI dI soBf krdy sn. iewk idn gorI muMzy nUM crc ivwc lY geI. mYN AuWzdI-AuWzdI gwl suxI sI ismro BYx jI. gorI df pihlf pRymI gorf crc ivwc hI icMqI dy muMzy nUM kihMdf,‘pfkI bfstrz’, muMzf Ausy idn qoN gorI nfl lV ipaf ik mYN nhIN muV ky crc ivwc jfxf. Psfd eynf vwD igaf ik gorI kihx lwg peI ik jy qUM crc ivwc nhIN jfxf qF mYN vI gurduafry nhIN jfxf. gorI dy pihly pRymI gory ny AusnUM ieh BYVI sLbdfvlI afpxy KuWsy ipafr sMbMDF kfrn idwqI sI pr icMqI df muMzf AusdI ies BYVI sLbdfvlI nUM nslvfdI smJ ky afpxy idl Aupr lf igaf. BYxy vlYq ivwc qF dUjI pIVHI dy DIaF puwqF ivwc eynf rosf hY ik Auh afpxy afp nUM goiraF qoN supIar klfs df smJdy hn. goiraF muMizaF-kuVIaF nfloN iewk rwqI Aupr hI hn. bs idnF ivc Cwz-CzfeIaF ho igaf. icMqI ny muMzy dy nfm Aupr afpxf Gr vI krvf idwqf sI qF ik AusnUM iksy ‘hom’ ivwc rihx vfsqy jgfh iml jfvy. gorI muMzy dy Gr ivwcoN aqy icMqI dy Gr ivwcoN vI awD lY geI. icMqI hux gwl krdI-krdI hfAuky lYNdI hY.’ surjIq kOr ny ismroN nfl hmdrdI ijqfeI.
eydF sux, mskRfAuNdI hoeI ismro, vfihgurU vfihgurU krdI Gr df drvfjf KolHx lwgI ny ikhf, surjIq kOry mor-pMKI drwKq df Ìl ilafvF.’ ‘BYx jI kuJ Èrm kr. qyrI guwq duwD icwtI hY. hux ikqy Ìl Kfx dI Aumr hY. jy Bjn isMG ijAuNdf huMdf hor gwl sI.’ jd qwk jwgf aMdr af igaf. jwgy ny aMdr afAuNdy ny ismro nUM hfk mfrI, huxy cly cwlIN ey. sfnUM rfjI KusLI qF dws jFdI.’ jwgy dI afvfjL suxdI ismro iPr muV afAuNdI kihMdI, ‘jIjf jI, bfhr Aupkfr nUM kusLqI isKfAuNdy sI.’ ‘kho jI, kusLqI ikWQy? kusLqI krnI qF sfnUM afp nUM nhIN afAuNdI. bfhr Gfh nUM pfxI lfAuNdy sI. af vyK lY bfhr muMzf pfxI lf irhf hY.’ surjIq kOr ny jvfb idwqf, ‘jIjf jI, pihlF qF kusLqI hI isKfAuNdy sI. JUT ikAuN boldy ho?’ ‘surjIq kOry, pqf nhIN ikAuN? ieh muMzf mYnUM ipafrf bhuq lwgdf.’ ‘jIjf jI, iekwly quhfnUM nhIN. Aupkfr sfiraF koloN moh lYNdf hY. jIjf jI ikqy njLr nf lf idE, myry muMzy nUM.’ surjIq kOr ny ikhf, qF ivwcy ismro bol peI, ‘jIjf jI, hor kI hfl-cfl hY quhfzf?’ ‘sfzf hfl-cfl hux eydF df hI hY. vfgrU dy afsry jIvI jFdy hF. ipwCy pYlLI KLrfb huMdI hY. surjIq kOr nUM mYN vIh vfr ikhf ik ikrfieaf rwK dyvy. mYN pYlLI nUM vyK afvF. jwtF nUM pYlLI qF puwqF nfloN vI vwD huMdI hY pr ieh hr vyly nwnf hI BrI jFdI hY. qUM hI smJf iehnUM kuJ.’ jwgy ny bVI mfXUsI nfl ismro nUM AuWqr idwqf. ‘jIjf jI, hux qusIN vfr-vfr ikrfey kfhnUM puwtxy hn. quhfnUM pYlLI dI peI hoeI hY. mYnUM quhfzf iPkr lwgf hoieaf hY. AuQy qF dysI sLrfb nfl quhfzy PyPVy lUhy jfxy hn. afh ijhVy do hwz bcy hn, Auh vI Kur jfxy quhfzy. cuwp kr ky eyQy ihsfb nfl vlYqI sLrfb pIvI cwl.’ surjIq kOr koloN eydF sux ky jwgy df mUMh qorI vFg lmk jFdf hY. Kbry AusnUM hux ‘jOn-PObIaF’ ho igaf hY. ismro nIvIN pf k Kcrf hfsf hwsdI hoeI, vfihgurU, vfihgurU, krdI drvfjf KolH ky bfhr inkldI mlk dyxI surjIq kOr dy Gr df drvfjf bMd kr geI.
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