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ipMz jINdovfl bMgf Èihr qoN msF do iklomItr dI dUrI `qy hY. hux ipMz qy Èihr df bhuqf Ìrk nhIN irhf. iewk dUjy dy ivwc GuspYNT kr gey hn. jINdovflIaF ny qF Èihr nfloN vI sohxIaF koTIaF Ausfr leIaF hn. jy eI lKivMdr isMG pUnI dI koTI qF dUroN hI cmkF mfr rhI hY. AuNJ ies koTI ivwc suMn msfx psrI hoeI hY. isrÌ aÈokf trIa dy pwiqaF dI KV-KV hI suxfeI dy rhI hY.
ies koTI ivwc swjy pfsy purfxy cfr kmry hn. mohry brFzf hY. brFzy ivwc tRYktr KVHf hY jF eyDr AuDr KyqI dy sMd iKlry pey hn. do kmry smfn nfl quMny pey hn. ieh ienHF df purfxf Gr hY. iewk kmry ivwc hrsyv ipaf hY. Auh bYWz qy ipaf hwQpYr mfr irhf hY. AuhdI drd nfl jfn inklI jf rhI hY. Ausny isr qoN topI lfh idwqI hY. kmIË dy btn vI KolH idwqy hn. Auhdf kwpiVaF nfl sfh GuwtI jFdf sI.
“ikQy af drd? … drd? … ieQy.” Ausdy mUMhoN eyhI Èbd inkl rhy hn.
hF, koTI ivwc hrsyv dy qVÌx dI hfey- pfiraf suxn nUM ËrUr iml rhI hY. Auh afp muhfry boilaf-
“ieh drd mYN jfxdf jF myrf rwb. …qy jF iPr tflstfey.” hrsyv qoN ieh eImyl ieMdrpRIq nUM Byj nhIN hoeI. Auhdy idmfg `qy ipRMt hoeI rih geI. AudoN df byvsI ivwc buV-buV krI jFdf hY.
bVI Ëor nfl pIV AuTI hY. kmry ivwc igrfsIm idKfeI nhIN dy irhf. Auhdf zfktr kol jfx df AuhnUM msIN cyqf afieaf hY. …pIV isÉr `qy puwj geI hY.
pqf nhIN Auhdy ivwc ikQoN qfkq af geI hY. Auh kfhly kdmIN quridaF vfÈrUm jf viVaf hY. …qy tfielt sIt `qy Zih ipaf hY. imMtF ivwc hI nucV igaf hY.
hux Aus koloN sIt qoN AuiTaf nhIN jf irhf. prsoN vI Auh vfÈrUm ivwc iewklf hI sI. aOKf sOKf KVHf vI ho igaf pr KVHdy sfr AuhdI pYNt izwg peI sI. pYNt dy AuWqy Auh afp ZyrI ho igaf. koeI zyZ GMtf tfielt ivwc krfhuMdf irhf. koTI ivwc iksy nUM vI AuhdI kurlfht suxI nhIN. Ìyr pqf nhIN igrfsIm ikQoN afx pRgt hoieaf sI. pihlF Auhny AuhdI ilbVI pYNt lfhI. Ìyr AuhnUM Doqf. …cuwk ky bYWz `qy pfieaf sI. qolIey nfl sfÌ krky nvyN kwpVy vI pf idwqy sn.
…igrfsIm zfktr nUM lYx igaf ajy qwk muiVaf nhIN. hrsyv psIny nfl iBwjf ipaf. hux Auh soc irhf bYWz qwk ikwdF jfieaf jfvy. Auhny vfÈrUm ivwcoN inklx dI ihMmq kIqI hY. AuhdI dyh zr nfl kMb rhI hY. lwqF ivwc jfn qF hY hI nhIN. kMD df shfrf lY ky qur ipaf. sfh DONkxI vFg cl irhf. msF iewk kdm cldf hY. iPr ruk jFdf hY. ieMdrpRIq dI AuNgl awgy vwDx df ieÈfrf krdI hY. hux Auh Ìyr qur ipaf. hOlI-hOlI qurdf bYWz `qy jf izwigaf. Auhdf hfly vI sfh nfl sfh nhIN rl irhf pr hux Auh afpxy afp nUM iksy jyqU vFg mihsUs kr irhf.
gyt dy KuwlHx dI avfË afeI hY. …qyË kdm qurdy igrfsIm qy zfktr aMdr afey hn. zfktr afAuNidaF hI AuhdI irport ivwc KuwB igaf. igrfsIm AuhdI hflq dyK ky ipGl igaf hY. Auhny hrsyv dI CfqI `qy hwQ rwiKaf. DVkx bhuq qyË hY. zfktr ny AusnUM pfsy htx df ieÈfrf kIqf. Auh hrsyv dy srIr dI jFc krn lwg ipaf hY. pYNt luhf ky ipCly qy mohrly donF aMgF nUM cYWk kIqf hY. …donoN QF ÉUn nfl ilbVy pey hn.
“hux afh pfeIlË df pMgf pY igaf. …afh mYzIsn ilK idwqI af. iehdy nfl ienHF TIk ho jfxf.” TMZf hfAukf BridaF Ausny silwp igrfsIm dy hwQ ÌVfeI qy qur igaf hY.
…mrIË nUM dvfeI dy ky igrfsIm AuhdI mflÈ krn lwg ipaf. iehdy nfl hrsyv nUM kuwJ rfhq imlI hY.
Ausdy suwky buwlH dyK ky igrfsIm ny Pirj coN pfxI kwZ ky iplfieaf hY. mfeIkrovyv ivwc sUp grm kIqf hY. …rogI nUM iewk hwQ nfl shfrf idMidaF, dUjy hwQ nfl sUp iplfAuxf ÈurU kIqf hY. Ausny muÈkl nfl iewk Guwt hI Biraf hY. …dUjf Guwt aMdr jFidaF hI huwQU iCV ipaf hY. igrfsIm AuhnUM iltf ky CfqI dwbx lwg ipaf hY.
hrsyv df aMdr jÉmF nfl Biraf ipaf. lYtrIn jfx qoN bfad ieh jÉm ijvyN hry ho jFdy hox. AuhnUM zfktr `qy guwsf afeI jFdf, ijhVf AuhdI ibmfrI nUM smJ nhIN pf irhf. pfeIlË khI jFdf. …ikMnI cMdrI ibmfrI hY jo AuhnUM aYny qsIhy dy rhI hY.
…AuhnUM lUË mUÈn lwigaF nUM pMj mhIny ho jfxy hn. sB dvfeIaF byasr hn. iewk ibmfrI htx df nF nhIN lYNdI, dUjI pihly lwg jFdI hY. ipCly do sfl qoN ievyN awzIaF rgV irhf. keI zfktr bdly hn. …hux pfeIlË AuhdI jfn df KOa bx bYTI hY. AuhdI dyh bYWz `qy ivCI awDo-rfxI cfdr vFg hY qy awKF Cwq vwl lwgIaF hoeIaF hn. iÉaflF ivwc mMmI zYzI nUM lwBx lwg pYNdf hY jF AuhdI surqI koTIaF `c guafcx lgdI hY.
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ieh iqMnoN koTIaF iewk qrHF hrsyv dy twbr dIaF hI hn. ivckfrlI koTI Ausdy zYzI lKivMdr isMG dy nF hY. dUjIaF do Auhdy qfieaF dIaF hn. Auhdf zYzI qF ieklOqf puwq hY. lKivMdr dy qfey dy do puwq qy DI knYzf ivwc sYtl hn. kdy ienHF df qfey nfl sFJf Gr huMdf sI. lKivMdr AudoN skUl `c hI pVHdf sI, jdoN qfey dI DI knYzf ivafhI geI sI. QoVHy sflF ivwc qfieaf df twbr knYzf mUv kr igaf sI. lKivMdr dy ihwsy iqMn Kyq afAuNdy sn qy qfey dy muMizaF dy ihwsy zyZ-zyZ Kyq afAuNdf sI. pr knYzf ny AunHF df jIvn hI bdl ky rwK idwqf sI.
ijAuN hI lKivMdr ny jvfnI ivwc pYr Diraf, Auh vI knYzf jfx leI nwT-Bwj krn lwgf. qfey dy twbr ny vI pUrI mdd kIqI pr AunHF idnF ivwc ienHF dIaF koiÈÈF nUM bUr nhIN ipaf. hfr ky Auh ibjlI borz ivwc lfeInmYn BrqI ho igaf sI. ivafh vyly hrsyv dI mMmI sfieMs imstRYs sI. bfad ivwc bfieAu dI lYkcrfr bxI. ivafh ipwCoN Gr ivwc QoVHI KuÈhflI af geI sI. hrsyv qy krnbIr dy jnm nfl rOxk qF ho geI pr knYzf ijMnI KuÈhflI ikQy? hux jd hrsyv pIV `c pruMinaf ivlkI jf irhf, lKivMdr afpxy XfrF bylIaF ivwc bYTf mwGy mfrdf hoxf-
“iewdF dIaF koTIaF qF jwt bxf dey pMjfh. ieh qF myrI gMdI ‘lfd df byVf bih igaf. nhIN qF….”
Auh hrsyv df duwK lY ky bih igaf hoxf. Auhdy kol jF qF puwqr dI ibmfrI dI gwl huMdI hY jF iksy plft qy ËmIn dI. Auh jdoN df jy eI bixaf, nfl pRoprtI df vI DMdf ÈurU kr ilaf sI. knYzf vfilaF df ipwCy krqf-Drqf eyhI sI. ËmIn vI eyhI vfhuMdf sI. cfhy jwdI qy cfhy zflrF nfl KrIdI hoeI. donF BrfvF dIaF koTIaF vI afpxy hwQIN bxfeIaF. qfey dI DI nUM Èihr koTI bxf ky idwqI. Auh iehdI mdd vI bQyrI krdy ny. hrsyv qy krnbIr dI pVHfeI df sfrf Érc vI iewk qrHF nfl AuhI krdy rhy ny.
jdoN iehny AunHF dIaF koTIaF bxf leIaF, AudoN ieh ibjns nhIN sI krdf. afpxy sDfrn mkfnF nUM dyK ky JUrdf rihMdf. ieh AunHF nfloN vI vwzI koTI bxfAuxI cfhuMdf sI. ieh ÉfihÈ qdy pUrI ho skdI sI jy Auhdy puwqr vI knYzf jFdy. ieh hr roË AunHF nUM knYzf-amrIkf Byjx dy supny lYNdf. ies supny nUM hkIkq ivwc bdlx leI mYzm siqMdr jy eI sfihb qoN vI kfhlI sI.
…hux qy Auh rfjf sfihb dy gurduafry hrsyv dI suwK suKx geI hoeI hY. Auh cfhuMdI hY, ikvyN nf ikvyN Auhdf lfl ies nfmurfd ibmfrI qoN Cutkfrf pf ley. hux Auhny kI lYxf ey knYzf jF smuMdr qoN. ijQy vI AuhnUM koeI ds pfAuNdf, AuQy suK suKx cly jFdI hY.
AunHF idnHF ivwc Auhdy kol gurduafry jfx dI ivhl hI ikQy sI. lKivMdr izAUtI krdf. svyry-Èfm KyqF ivwc imwtI nfl imwtI hoieaf huMdf. hrsyv qy krnbIr nUM pflx qy pVHfAux dI izAUtI siqMdr dI hI sI. AuhnUM hI skUl vrdI df iÌkr huMdf. Auh hI guwtI krdI. Auh hI hfeIvy `qy skUl-bws cVHf ky afAyuNdI. Ìyr iqafr ho ky skUl pVHfAux jFdI. donF bwicaF dy skUloN vfps muVn qwk AunHF df Kfxf iqafr krnf, KuafAuxf qy hom vrk leI itAUÈn Byjxy, ieh AuhdI izAUtI sI. Auhdy kol qF isr Kurkx jogf tfiem nhIN sI.
-aYnf iÉafl iewk mF hI rwK skdI hY. ibmfr ipaf hrsyv ieMdrpRIq dI ies eImyl nfl sihmq nhIN hoieaf sI. ieMdrpRIq vI Auhdy nfl iÈvflk kOnvYNt skUl ivwc pVHdI sI. Auh klfsPYlo vI sI qy ipMz dI vI. Cotf krnbIr do sfl jUnIar sI. ijs idn siqMdr tIcr-pyrYNts mIitMg ivwc jFdI, afpxy hrsyv dIaF isÌqF sux ky PuwlI nf smfAuNdI. krnbIr kMnIE kwcI vI huMdI.
hrsyv qF AunHF df gAU puwq sI. jfh qF jy mMmI zYzI dy kihxy qoN rqf eyDr-EDr ho jfvy. ijQy ibTf idwqf, bih igaf. AuhnUM pVHfeI dI msqI sI jF mMmI zYzI dy supinaF dI. kuVIaF vwl qF Auh PuwtI awK nhIN sI BfAuNdf. ieQoN qwk ieMdrpRIq vwl vI.
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hrsyv svyr df hI ieMdrpRIq nUM eImyl krn leI qVÌ irhf hY. Auhny Xqn vI kIqf pr AuhqoN kI borz `qy AuNglF hI nhIN cwlIaF. ichrf buiJaf ipaf hY. igrfsIm df AuhdI ipwT `qy iÌrdf hwQ AuhnUM kuwJ skUn dy irhf hY. Auh qy ieMdrpRIq iewk bws ivwc hI skUl jFdy sn. mYzm iswkf kol hI itAUÈn pVHdy sn. bws hfey…hYlo huMdI. ieMdrpRIq ies qoN agFh gwl krdI, qF hrsyv dIaF lwqF kMbx lwg pYNdIaF. ieh qF ijs idn mYitRk df nqIjf afieaf, donoN mYirt ilst ivwc afpxf nF dyK ky cIk pey qy iewk dUjy dy gly lwg gey sn.
hrsyv dy mMmI zYzI qy knYzf vfilaF df PYslf AuhnUM cMzIgVH pVHfAux df sI. mn qF ieMdrpRIq df vI AuQy pVHn ƒ krdf sI. Auhdy zubeI gey hoey zYzI ny Érc sux ky hwQ KVHy kr idwqy sn. qy bIby rfxy bx ky hrsyv dI mMmI dy skUl ivwc hI mYzIkl gruwp ivwc dfÉl krvf idwqf sI.
cMzIgVH rihMdf hrsyv kflj qF Gwt vwD hI jFdf. itAUÈnF ny AuhdI ryl bxfeI hoeI sI. pVHfeI df Ëor pY igaf sI. kMpItIÈn dy Xuwg ivwc AuhnUM Kfxf pIxf Buwl igaf sI. jldI kmËor ho igaf. AuQy ikhVf kol mF bYTI sI. ivwc ƒ jfbHF vVIaF dyK ky mF dI Buwb inkl geI sI. Auhny Ausy vkq skUl qoN CuwtI lY leI sI. Auhdy kol cMzIgVH rihx lwg peI sI. hrsyv df kMm hux isrP pVHnf ilKxf sI. Auh Auhdy plws tU krn aqy afeI[afeI[tI[jy[eI[eI df tYst pfs krn qwk AuWQy hI rhI. hrsyv ny dyÈ df ieh sB qoN aOKf ieMjInIairMg df tYst cMgy rYNk ivwc pfs kIqf sI. kONsilMg hoeI qF AuhnUM mfarIn ieMjnIairMg dI sIt klkwqy iml geI sI. mF klkwqy df sux ky qVÌI sI. pr lKivMdr isMG ƒ pqf sI ik klkwqy izgrI hoeI nhIN qy hrsyv ivdyÈI pfxIaF `qy …[[.
kONsilMg qoN pihlF dI gwl hY. hrsyv qy iehdy jmfqI cMzIgVH hI rih rhy sn. iehdy jmfqIaF `coN bhuqy muMzy kuVIaF dy joVy kuwlU-mnflI jF iÈmly vwl inkl gey sn. hrsyv dI itAUtr ims aimqf sMGf iehnUM sulHf mfr bYTI. “hrsyv, afpF vI do-cfr rfqF leI iÈmly cwlIey?”
“mMmI ƒ puwC ky dwsUgf.”
hrsyv df ieh jvfb sux ky mYzm ƒ bVf guwsf afieaf sI. Ìyr iehdy Bolypx `qy qrs vI afieaf. Auhny iehdI glH pwtI sI.
“cwl lolVH ….”
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hrsyv drd ƒ GtfAuxf cfhuMdf hY. iesy kfrn Auh bIqy dIaF GtnfvF ivwc guaficaf ipaf.
hux AuhnUM kdy qF pUxI vrgI mYzm Xfd af rhI hY qy kdy klkwqf. hrsyv dy nfl dy jF qF afpxIaF shylIaF ƒ isnymy lY ky vVy rihMdy sn jF iPr pfrkF ivwc lwgy buwqF kol bYTy ipafr klolF kr rhy huMdy. hrsyv dy iqMn itkfxy huMdy klfsrUm, lfiebRyrI jF hostl. iehdy hwQ islybs dIaF ikqfbF huMdIaF. ivhl imldI qF khfxI jF nfvl pVHn bYT jFdf. tflstfey iehdf mn BfAuNdf lyKk sI. iehdy Xfr arbfË ny qF ivaMg kwsxy hI huMdy. kflj dIaF nwZIaF vI mKOl AuzfAuNdIaF. hF iewk kMm Ausny ieQy af ky ieh kIqf ik guwtI ktvf idwqI. afpxI pVHfeI qoN ielfvf AuhdI iewk hor KuhfieÈ sI Coty Brf krnbIr ƒ pVHfAux dI.
hrsyv huMdf klkwqy sI pr iehdIaF socF cMzIgVH bYTy krnbIr ivwc huMdIaF. AuhdI icMqf iehnUM vI mMmI ijMnI sI. AuhnUM vI sfieMs gruwp rKvfieaf sI. mMmI do sfl dI CuwtI lY ky Auhdy kol vI rhI sI. Auhny ieMjInIairMg leI tYst qF kI pfs krnf sI. msIN bfrHvIN pfs kIqI. Auhdf ltikaf mUMh mF qoN dyiKaf nhIN jFdf sI. Auhny Ausy vkq knYzf GMtIaF KVkf idwqIaF sn-
“Bfa jI, hux qy aYjUkyÈn bys `qy bQyry kuVIaF muMzy knYzf jfeI jFdy af. krnbIr df kuwJ kro.”
bws cfr-pMj mhIinaF ivwc hI Auhdy qfieaF ny krnbIr ƒ knYzf mMgvf ilaf sI. svf lwK zflr dI pyz sIt dvf idwqI sI. sfry zfkUmYNt hrsyv ny afp iqafr krvfey sn.
smF ikMnf bdl igaf hY. awj AuhI krnbIr Pon krdf hY-
“qUM afpxI mOqy afp mr irhf. mYN qyry leI kuwJ nhIN kr skdf.”
hrsyv ny guwsy ivwc muwkI mItI af. iPr isrhfxy `qy muwkIaF mfrn lwg ipaf. ijAuN sfrf guwsf isrhfxy `qy kwZ dyxf cfhuMdf hovy. pr CyqI hI hMB igaf.
hux AuhnUM afpxI mMmI qy guwsf af igaf hY. Auh ajy qwk gurduafirE nhIN muVI.
“mfstrF ny afpxy juafk qF pVHf ley aMgryËI skUlF ivwc. ijnHF dy isroN qnKfhF lYNdy ny, AunHF dy jVIN qyl dyeI jFdy ny. … sB iewQy pyÈ afAuxIaF.”
Èfied iksy ny AuhnF dy Gr koloN lMGidaF ieh gwl suxf ky khI sI. mYzm siqMdr qRBkI geI sI. Auhdy sfhmxy ieMdrpRIq vrgy anykF ividafrQIaF dy ichry GuMmx lwg pey sn, ijhVy ieMjnIairMg jF mYzIkl ivwc dfÉly leI tYst hI klIar nhIN kr sky. bws iK wc-DUh ky plws tU kr gey jF ivc-ivcfly hI rih gey. hux mYzm siqMdr ƒ lwg irhY-
‘iehnF grIb inafixaF df eI Auhƒ pfp lwgf. ‘
Auh kdy iksy gurduafry Buwl bKÈfAux jFdI hY qy kdy ikqy.
‘iewQy eI BugqxIaF pYxIaF. ‘Auh vfihgurU-vfihgurU krdI buV-buV krn lwg pYNdI hY.
hux Auh pCqf vI rhI hY. hrsyv qF huiÈafr ividafrQI sI. aYvyN Aus dy kol do sfl cMzIgVH bYTI rhI. klkwqy ikhVf Ausdy kol rhI sI. hrsyv ny pihlI pojIÈn mfrI sI. iesy kfrn AuhnUM iewk amrIkn kMpnI ny dws lwK df pYkyj dy ky nOkrI leI apoieMtmYNt kIqI sI. QrI stfr iÈipMg pRfeIvyt ilm[kMpnI ny klkwqy dI Aus ieMstIicAUt qoN iqMn ieMjInIar zÌirMg leI cuxy sn. hrsyv dy nfl arbfË qy jfrj sn. pUnI pirvfr Gr ivwc jÈn mnf irhf sI. hrsyv dI mMmI ny gurU Gr aKMz pfT vI rKfieaf sI.
Ìyr Auh smuMdr dIaF CwlF df Èfh svfr ho igaf sI. Auh ieMjxF dI mYntInYs df spYsilst ieMjInIar bx ky AuBiraf sI. jfrj iÈp zIjfeIinMg df qy arbfË iÈp dI nYvIgyÈn df. ies kMpnI dy iÈp vwK-vwK dyÈF ivwc kYmIkl lY ky jfx df kMm vI krdy sn.
Auh qRBk ky AuiTaf hY. bFh `qy pfxI df iCwtf izwigaf hoieaf hY. Ausdf msF sfh rilaf hY. Auhƒ kYmIkl dI bUMd df BulyKf lwigaf hY. Auh kYmIkl bVy Éqrnfk sn. jy AuhdI iewk bUMd vI bFh Aupr pY jFdI qF bFh ƒ Cyk krky hyTF inkl jFdI. hux Auh sMBilaf hY. pr pUrI qrHF ÈFq nhIN hoieaf. pihlF nfloN drd kuwJ Gitaf ËrUr hY. igrfsIm cfhuMdf hY, Auh kuwJ boly vI. hrsyv ny … gwl ÈurU kIqI hY-
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mYN afpxy dosqF nfl iÈp ivwc svfr ho igaf sI. mYN Aus kMpnI df sB qoN CotI Aumr df ieMjInIar sI. myry nfl myry sInIar vI sn qy myry aÌsr vI. AunHF aÌsrF dIaF suMdr bIvIaF vI. myry ivwc anrjI bhuq sI. Auh myrI jvfnI dyK ky hfAuky BrdIaF. myrI cOVI CfqI qy Ìrkdy zOly dyKdIaF rih jFdIaF. koeI koeI lVkI ipafr df inhorf mfr idMdI.
“ipafr, neIN ….” mYN kih AuTwdf.
myrI ingHf qF zYzI dy supny pUry krn dI sI. myry igrfsIm, myrI Aumr dy nOjvfnF ivwc qF juafnI df jƒn huMdf hY. Auhƒ arbfË ƒ lY lAu. Auh iÈp ivwc dgV-dgV krdf iÌrdf. nwZIaF nfl iGsr-iGsr lMGdf qy Ìyr jdoN mOkf imldf …. mYƒ qy izAUtI df nÈf sI jF qUM kih lY pYsy kmfAux df. myrI iqMn sfl dI kmfeI nfl ieh koTI bxI hoeI hY. dws ies koTI ivwc dunIaF dI ikhVI ÈYa nhIN hY. … qy mYnUM afh kmrf idwqf ijwdF mYN …. mYN ieMjInIar hrsyv isMG pUnI ijhnUM kdy slUt vjdy sn, awj Auh!
krnbIr knYzf sYtl ho igaf. muV ky nhIN ipwCf dyiKaf Auhny. mMmI zYzI nUM zflr Byjdf hoeygf. mYnUM qF …. mYN pfeI-pfeI ies Gr ivwc lfeI. hux mYN ienHF dy hwQF vwÜ dyKdF rihMnF.
“qy aMkl …?” igrfsIm ny sYlÌ `qy peI zYzI dI Ìoto vwl ieÈfrf kIqf ey.
AudoN ieh ikhVf Èrfb nUM mUMh lfAuNdf sI. iehny qF sfnUM nIN nyVy jfx idwqf. bws pYsf kmfAux df Jwl AuiTaf hoieaf sI. hux jdoN dyKo. awKF lfl krI iPrdf hoeygf. … jdik myrf aDIaf pIqf vI cuwBdf. iehdy nfl dy ibjlI vfly Gr af vVdy af. pIx dy mfmly ivwc qF zrMm af. iehdy aMdr qF do Guwt gey nIN qy kIrny pYxy ÈurU hoey nIN. iehdf suBfa ËnfnIaF vflf af.
“Eey rwbf. asIN ikhVy rsqy qur pey. asIN bwicaF ƒ bwcy nhIN rihx idwqf. pRozkt bxf idwqf … qy mfrikt ivwc lFc kr idwqy. bKÈIN vfihgurU.”
igrfsIm, zYzI ƒ puwCIN myrf kI ksUr af. … myrf drd? Auh smuMdr? ?
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iÈp smuMdr dy gihry aqy ÈFq pfxI ƒ cIrdf hoieaf awgy vwD irhf sI. ieh iÈp nhIN sI. ibjlI vfilaF dI bolI ivwc kMpnI df … srmfeydfrI df mfieaf jfl sI.
jdoN iÈp kMZy lwgx vflf hoxf, arbfË df mn Bfrf ho jfxf. Auhdy awgy nMgy qy iQrkdy ijsm af jfxy. Auhny kihxf-
“imstr hrsyv isMG pUnI, icwq krdf smuMdr `c Cfl mfr idaF. sfrf smuMdr afpxIaF bfhF dI qfkq nfl qYr jfvF. … qy puwj jfvF AunHF husIn vfdIaF `c, ijQy gory ijsm hox, kbfb hovy qy Èrfb hovy.”
iÈp bMdrgfh qy jf lgdf. myrf Xfr kYp lfh ky prHF suwt idMdf. isvl vrdI ivwc ho jFdf. pwbF aqy klwbF vwl ievyN dOVdf ijvyN ipMjry ivwcoN rMg ibrMgy pMCI Cuwty hox. iÌr … sB kuJ. pwb, pYWg, zFsrF, zFs, rMgIn rfqF ….
igrfsIm, AuNJ iÈp dy sB Blvfn aKfVy ivwc Gulx jFdy sn. pr ptky dI JMzI afpxy arbfË dy hI hwQ huMdI. Auh ajy vI smuMdr ivwc qfrIaF lfAuNdf hoxY. iknfiraF qy iPrdIaF ‘mwCIaF’ nfl AuWpr Qwly huMdf hoxf. … mYN? mYN ieQy sV irhF. bYWz qy ipaf qVP irhF. myry drd dI qF koeI klpnf vI neIN kr skdf.
iewk idn mYN cfry pfsy ÌYly smuMdr dy pfxI ƒ dyK irhf sF. qUÌfn af igaf sI. ryizE aÌsr ny agly cOvI GMitaF dI mOsm dI irport kYptn dy hwQ ÌVfeI sI. qUÌfn dI inAUË sux ky BgdV mwc geI sI. mYN ieMjx rUm ivwc izAUtI sMBfl leI sI. jhfË dI idÈf, jhfË dI spIz, hvf dI idÈf, hvf dI spIz, smuMdr dy pfxI ivwc cwl rhy krMt qy krMt dI gqI not buwk qy not krI jf irhf sI. nfloN nfl izAUtI aiDkfrI ƒ vI not krvf irhf sI. ieMjx df bVf Ëor lwg irhf sI. ieMjx kMtrol rUm ivwc iewk qoN bfad iewk alfrm vwjx lwgf. mYn ieMjx dy loz-ieMzIkytr dI sUeI vfr-vfr lfl inÈfn `qy jf rhI sI. ieMjx rUm ivwc sMnftf Cf igaf sI. jhfË dy do ihwsy hox vfly sn.
hF, igrfism pyt ivwc drd hox lwg ipaf hY. ijwdF nfloN kuwJ tuwtx lwgf hY.
… Xfr qUM myrf lyKf idMdf ipaF. pihlF tfielt sIt `qy lY ky igaf. hux ibsqry `qy pf ky hwitaF. … lY hux pfxI df iglfs PV ky KVH igaf. … rfËI rih beI bwilaf. qyrf dyxf ikQy dyAUN.
igrfsIm ikQy sI mYN? … hF Xfd af igaf.
mYN AuhnF idnF ivwc tflstfey df nfvl ‘zYWQ afP eIvfn ielIc’ , piVHaf qF mihsUs kIqf. soicaf
‘eIvfn ielIc mr irhf. … pl pl mr irhf. AuhdI mOq df hr lmhf ilKxf … ieh ikMnI klfisk rcnf hY. ieh tflstfey hI ilK skdf hY. … ikMnI klfqimkqf nfl Auhny iewk mr rhy ivakqI dI mOq ƒ icqiraf hY. ‘
mYN arbfË `qy Ëor pfAuNdf sI ik Auh vI ieh nfvilt pVHy. Auh nFh ivwc isr mfr idMdf. mYN Auhdf ieMtrwst bxfAux leI khfxI suxfAuNdf. lY qUM vI sux ….
- eIvfn ielIc adflq ivwc ÌYsly suxfAuNdf af. lokF dy JgVy mukfAuNdf. pr afp JgVflU iksm dI pqnI prfskovIaf dy vws ipaf hoieaf ey. AuhdI vwKI ivwc stUl vwj jFdf ey. Auhdy drd rihx lwg pYNdf ey. mOq df KOÌ Ausdy idl AuWqy bYT jFdf hY. awKF ivwc iËMdgI dI koeI cmk nhIN. pqnI AuhdI ibmfrI qoN by Ébr hY. isrÌ Auhdf nOkr igrfsIm AuhdI dyKBfl krdf hY. Auh Gor inrfÈf ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf hY. iBafnk qy nf smJ afAux vflI mOq dI AuzIk ivwc qVÌ irhf hY. ikaf mOq hY …. kmfl ….
mYnUM jdoN vI kdy mOkf imldf, mYN nfvilt df koeI nf koeI aYpIsoz Aus ƒ suxfAux lwg pYNdf. Auh iewk kMn rfhIN suxdf qy dUjy kMn rfhIN kwZ idMdf. Auh qF ies AuzIk ivwc huMdf-kdoN bMdrgfh `qy lwgIey. lybr sfmfn Auqfry. Pyr iÈp dy sÌfeI vfly idnF ivwc klwb jfeIey. mflF ivwc KrIdo-ProKq krIey. … qy iPr msqI.
Èfied smuMdr vflf qUÌfn myry aMdr vI afieaf hoieaf. AudoN vI afieaf sI. dUr-dUr qwk cfry pfsy pfxI hI pfxI KOldf ipaf sI. Aupr qfiraF dI Cwq sI. arbfË ny awk ky nfvilt dI kfpI pfxI ivwc vgfh mfrI sI. qUÌfn Twlx df nF nhIN sI lY irhf. vfiÈMgtn ny EpryÈn kr idwqf sI.
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sux igrfsIm, iewk idn zYzI dy ibjlI vfly dosq pINdy hoey kih rhy sn-
“sflI sfmrfj dI mfr bVI iqwKI af. hux neIN iehqoN koeI bcdf. hux qF afpxy Gr bcfAuxy vI aOKy ho gey.”
hF, igrfsIm. mYN vI cfr-pMj mhIny bcdf irhf. afÉr ikMnf icr bwkry dI mF KYr mnfAuNdI. hr QF df afpxf mfhOl huMdf hY. qusIN vI rMgy eI jFdy E. mYN qF iPr vI lMbf smF isrV rwiKaf. quhfnUM cOvI GMty ieko hI mfhOl imly. ikMnf icr …? myry afly duafly Èbfb qy Èrfb sI. afKr ‘pfxI dIaF prIaF’ sn. hr qrHF df nÈf sI. pwbF qy klwbF ny …. mYN ivskI dIaF cuskIaF vI Brn lwg ipaf sF qy husn ƒ mfnx df afnMd vI. Ìyr viÈMgtn ny ….
asIN Aus idn vfiÈMgtn dy iewk hotl ivwc Tihry hoey sF. myrf iKafl pMj jxy sF. ivskI dI qIjI boql ÈurU hI kIqI sI. Auh sfzy rUm ivwc af geI sI. Auh juafn vI bVI sI qy suMdr vI. cfr pYWgF nfl myry pYr cuwky jf rhy sn. jfrj ny imAUiËk lf idwqf sI. Auhdf zFs ÈurU ho igaf sI. sfzIaF kursIaF dy duafly AuhdIaF adfvF nÈF ibKyr rhIaF sn. hOlI hOlI Auhny kwpVy Auqfrny ÈurU kr idwqy. aMgF dI cmk ilÈkOry mfrn lwg peI. Auh nwcdI-nwcdI iksy dI godI ivwc bYT jFdI. aglf zflr AuhdI aMgI ivwc …. sMgIq dI Dun AuWcI huMdI. Auh dUjy dI godI jf bihMdI. ivskI dy pYWg Auhdy aMdr vI jf rhy sn. Auh JUl rhI sI. Auh myrI godI keI vfr izgI. afÉrI vfr izgI qF Auh AuWTI nf. bfkIaF ny qfVIaF mfr idwqIaF sn. AunHF dy cIk ichfVy ivwc Ausny mYnUM ‘jwPf’ mfr ilaf sI.
GMty bfad mYN bYWz rUm `coN bfhr afieaf sI. ivpn Bfrdvfj ny ies aYkÈn ƒ jwPf apryÈn df nF dy idwqf sI. sfiraF ny ho hwlf mcf idwqf sI.
AudoN igrfsIm, mYnUM vI afpxI jvfnI jwgoN qyrvIN lwgx lwg peI sI. mYN jvfnI dy grUr ivwc msq ho igaf sI. keI aÌsrF dIaF pqnIaF vI myry `qy moihq ho jFdIaF sn. qy Ìyr jdoN mOkf imldf …. ijhVIaF awK nf imlfAuNdIaF, AunHF vwl mYN afp iswDf ho jFdf. awKF nfl ieÈfry krny, myrI pihlI gym huMdI. Ìyr mYN pqf nhIN ikMnIaF gymF Kyzdf. jwÌy vflI gym qF afÉrI huMdI. swc jfxIN igrfsIm, mYN JUT nhIN boldf. nfly mOq dy kMZy `qy phuMc ky iksy kI prI khfxIaF suxfAuxIaF. … imwqr ipafry, smuMdr ivwc ieMnf lMbf smF rihxf ikhVf Kflf jI df vfVf. smuMdrI sÌr qF bMdy ƒ kmlf kr idMdf. AuWqoN vfiÈMgtn …. ies krky BfeI, Èugl myly smuMdrI XfqrIaF dI iËMdgI df ihwsf bx hI jFdy hn.
“quhfzy ihwsydfr arbfË df kI hfl af? Auhƒ kihxf sI ….” igrfsIm ny arbfË koÜNo mdd df ikwsf Coh ilaf hY.
igrfsIm AuhdI myry nfl gwl nf kr. Auhny XfrI nIN inBfeI. sflf dgybfË …. pMjI dyx jogf nI. mYnUM AuhqoN mdd dI bVI afs sI. Auhny myrI eImyl df jvfb hI neIN idwqf.
“ho skdf, Auh ieMtrnY wt Koldf hI nf hovy?”
neIN, igrfsIm. asIN donoN nYWt dy mfihr mMny jFdy sF. lYptfp qy kuVI sfzI kwC ivwc huMdy sn. jy iÈp dI ‘mwCI’ nf ÌsdI qF asIN cYitMg rfhIN Psf lYNdy. kuVIaF nfl zyitMg `qy jfxf, sfzf Èugl hI bx igaf sI. ieh sfrf kuwJ En lfeIn hI krdy sF. sfzy leI mulkF dI vI koeI bMdÈ neIN sI. ijs bMdrgfh qy rukxf, ieMqËfr krn vflI mUhry KVHI huMdI.
ibjlI vfly zYzI kol Kfx pIx qoN bfad myry kol vI af jFdy. AuhnIN vI viÈMgtn vflI Gtnf myry qoN suxI sI. Ìyr iewk boilaf sI-
“sflf viÈMgtn sfrI dunIaf nfl ryp kr irhf. asIN ikhVy Kyq dIaF mUlIaF aF. sfzy mwD vrg ny qF aYvyN pUMCF cuwkIaF hoeIaF. ijwdF ikqy sfry inafixaF ny zfktr ieMjInIar hI bx jfxf huMdf. sfmrfj ny qF….”
“ieh sfmrfj kI huMdy, hrsyv?”
ieh svfl puwCx vflf igrfsIm vI kmlf. mYN qF jvfb dyvF, jy mYnUM pqf hovy. ieh svfl mYN vI ibjlI vfilaF nUM puwiCaf sI. AunHF vflf jvfb ds idMnf-
“supny vycx qy jybF kwtx vfly vxjfiraF dy pRbMD nUM sfmrfj kiMhdy af.”
ieh kih ky myrf hfsf inkl igaf hY.
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igrfsIm dI awK lwg geI qy mYN?
bolx dI QF mYN socxf ÈurU kIqf hY.
‘mYN do sfl qoN cMgI qrHF suwqf neIN. BuwK lwgxoN vI bMd ho cuwkI hY. kI krF? rotI aMdr lMGdI nhIN. sfzy lfgy iewk knPYkÈnrI df stor hY. igrfsIm AuQoN TMzI lwsI lY afAuNdf hY. mYN pI lYNdf jF koeI sUp jF koeI hor jUs. … hF iewk cIË hY jo ibnF nfgf pINdf hF. … qy Auh hY Èrfb. nf pIvF qF awKF pfV-pfV ky Cwq vwl dyKdf rihMdf hF. jfgf ikvyN kwtF? Èrfb aMdr geI nhIN. qy awK lwgI nhIN. do ku GMty sON hI lYNdf hF.
jdoN mYN iÈp qoN afieaf, AudoN qF ivskI jF smYk pINdf sI. Pyr mYƒ tI bI ho geI. tI bI qoN bcx leI zfktrF ny mYƒ smYk Cwzx dI slfh idwqI. jd qwk mYN motr sfiekl clf sikaf, ieh nÈy Cwkdf irhf. ienHF niÈaF ny mYƒ bVf kmËor kr idwqf sI. ibmfrI df hmlf viDaf qF mYN mMjf mwl ilaf. pr Èrfb qy isgrt nhIN Cwz hoeI.
spYsilst ieMjInIar dI hAuNmy ivwc nOkrI kr rhy ƒ icwq cyqf vI neIN sI ik sMsfr pwDr dI kMpnI mYƒ jOb qoN jvfb dy deygI. hr Cy mhIny bfad hox vfly mYzIkl cYkawp ivwc mYN rogI pfieaf igaf sI. aYc afeI vI pojyitv dI zfktrI irport aqy jOb qoN jvfb vflf lYtr iewk ilÌfÌy ivwc pf ky myry hwQ ÌVf idwqy gey sn. mYN tuwty hoey idl nfl Gr puwjf sI. sfrf twbr sog ivwc zuwb igaf sI. mMmf qF ro-ro ky JwlI ho geI sI. pr mYN afpxy afp ƒ aYc afeI vI pojyitv mMnx leI iqafr hI nhIN sI.
zYzI agly idn hI mYƒ pYQolojI lYbortrI lY gey. blwz tYst dI irport iewQy vI pojyitv sI. Ausy idn asIN dUjI lYb jf vVy. ies lYb ny nYgyitv irjlt idwqf sI. dUjI lYb dI irport dyK ky mMmI dy sfh ivwc sfh afieaf sI. qIjI lYb jfx vyly Auh afp nfl gey sn. qIjI lYb vfilaF donoN irportF pVHIaF sn. iPr afpxI irport vyly kih idwqf-
“aYWc afeI vI pojitv hY qF nhIN, pr hox dI posIibltI hY.”
myry mUMhoN zfktr ƒ iklo dI gfl inklI sI. mYnUM afpxI kMpnI vfilaF qoN bfad sB qoN vwD nÌrq zfktrF nfl hY. mYN afpxI mMmF ƒ AudoN zfktrF bfry idwqI stytmYNt `qy awj vI KVHf hF-
“mMmf, mYN aYc afeI vI pojyitv nhIN hF. ieh myry iKlfÌ ienHF lokF dI sfiËs hY. zfktr vI kMpnI nfl rly hoey af. mYƒ ies sfl pMjfh lwK df pYkj dyxf pYxf sI. agilaF ƒ dws lwK vfly iml gey qy sfƒ ….”
“hy swicaf pfqÈfh! myry lfzly ƒ ieh ibmfrI nf hovy.”
AudoN dI mMmI hr roË gurduafry jfx lwg peI. hOlI-hOlI ieh ibmfrI vflI gwl Twp ho ky rih geI. mYN afm iËMdgI jIAux lwg ipaf sI. ienPIlz myry Qwly huMdf. kdy ipMz qy kdy Èihr dy gyVy mfrdf. XfrF dIaF mihiÌlF juVn lwg peIaF sn. ivskI pIx leI rYstorYNt jfxf huMdf sI. Pyr Gr af ky kMipAUtr afn krky bih jFdf. awDI rfq qwk cYitMg cldI.
mYN nOkrI ƒ neIN Buwilaf sI. kMpnI `qy kys krn leI nwT Bwj krn lwgf. myry nfl swq hor bMdy kys krn leI iqafr ho gey sn. ies qoN pihlf ik asIN kys lfAuNdy, QrI stfr iÈipMg kMpnI ny afpxI vYbsfeIt `qy AunHF aiDkfrIaF, ieMjInIarF qy hyTly mulfËmF dI ibmfrI smyq ilst ipRMt kr idwqI, ijnHF dI CFtI kIqI geI sI. Ìyr kI sI, mYƒ eImylF dy jvfb dyxy aOKy ho gey. mMmI ny Ìon izsknYkt kr idwqy sn qy sYWl Ìon df sivwc afÌ. AusdI DOx hyTF izwg peI sI. awKF DrqI ivwc gwzIaF geIaF sn. ieh sfzy `qy kMpnI df aYzf vwzf atYk sI, asIN Aus AuWqy kys qF kI krnf sI. mYN awpsYWt ho igaf sI. mYN kUkF mfrdf. kMD ivwc isr mfrn lwg pYNdf. cubfry cVH jFdf. kMpnI vfilaF qy zfktrF dI mF BYx iewk krdf.
AudoN mYƒ ies kmry ivwc isÌt kIqf igaf sI. myry nfl vfly kmry ivwc BeIaf huMdf sI. Auhdf mMjf vI myry vfly kmry ivwc zfh idwqf sI. BeIaf qF kMm ivwc Pisaf rihMdf. myrI avfË vI koTI aMdr nhIN puwjdI sI. mYN mMmI nfl lV ipaf sI. afÉr iewk idn Ausny isry dI gwl afK idwqI sI.
“asIN qYnUM vrlz lYvl df ieMjInIar bxfieaf qy qUM sfnUM kI idwqf, Eey? … bdnfmI. sfzf lokF ivwc jIxf hrfm kIqf, iehdy nfloN qF cMgf sI kulwCixaf jMmdf hI mr jFdf. sbr kr lYNdy.”
mMmf dy bol ajy vI myry isr ivwc vwj rhy hn. kMpnI dI vYWbsfeIt qy ipRMt ilst mYnUM bycYn kr rhI sI. zfktrI irportF pRyÈfn kr rhIaF hn qy AuWqoN mMmI dIaF gflHF? … zYzI dy kIrny.
bws iewk afh XoDf … myrf igrfsIm. suwqf ikMnf ipafrf lwgdf. mYN iehdf eIvfn ielIc …. mYN …? nhIN.
hF … eIvfn ielIc kdy vI myrI iËMdgI df ihwsf nf bixaf. … hux ËrUr bixaf hoieaf hY. iÈp vfly eIvfn ƒ qF mYN Buwl igaf sI. ieh qy jdoN mYnUM kMpnI ny, zfktrF ny qy myry mMmf zYz ny mYnUM rog lf idwqf. rYstorYNt, kYÌy qy nYWt myrI iËMdgI dy ihwsy bxky rih gey sn. mYN nYWt qy vI AuhI kuwJ dyKdf sI, jo afp bMdrgfhF dIaF pwbF, klwbF `qy krdf irhf sI. jdoN mn awk jFdf, koeI iPlm dyKx bYT jFdf. iewk idn nYWt qy iksy nvIN mUvI dI src kr irhf sI. pqf nhIN XU itAUb ivcoN ‘zYWQ afÌ eIvfn ielIc’ mUvI myrI ikvyN nËrIN cVH geI. mYN Ausy vyly EhnUM zfAUnloz kr ilaf sI. Ìyr mYnUM vfr-vfr iehI iPlm dyKx df Bus pY igaf. mMmf mYnUM ieh iPlm dyKx qoN vrjdI rihMdI pr mYN ieh iPlm dyKx df hwT nf Cwizaf.
ijwdx mYN ieh iPlm nf dyKxI mYnUM awcvI lwg jfxI. ijwdF mYnUM Èrfb aqy isgrt dI qlb AuTdI, AuvYN ies mUvI dI. mYN kMipAUtr aOn krn qoN pihlF pYWg lfAuNdf. dUjf pYWg …. iPr mUvI dyKxI ÈurU krdf. mUvI df dUjf ihwsf mOq leI qVÌ rhy eIvfn AuWqy Poks hY. ieh ihwsf afAuNdf qF myry pYWg vwD jFdy. nfloN nfl isgrt dy kwÈ iKwcx lwg pYNdf. kmry ivwc DUMaF hI DUMaF ho jFdf.
mYN afpxy afp ƒ eIvfn ielIc smJx lwg ipaf. mYN Auhdy vFg rox lwg pYNdf. … kÈt? mOq? ? mYN krfhux lwg pYNdf. lwqF pYr mfrdf. myrf sfh Gutx lwg pYNdf. mYN kwpVy pfV suwtdf. … arbfË ƒ gflHF kwZdf. myry sfhmxy prfskovIaf af KVHdI. gorI icwtI, lMmI, pqlIaF bFhf, sfP Dox, ilÈkdy vfl qy ihrnI vrgIaF awKF vflI prfskovIaf. pr mYN qF kuafrf sI. … prfskovIaf qy mYzm siqMdr kOr rlgwz hox lgdIaF. mYzm siqMdr kuwqy ƒ duwD iplf rhI huMdI qy mYN hrsyv bYWz qy ipaf qVÌ irhf huMdf.
“mMmf ny kuwqy ƒ Èyr bxf ilaf qy puwq df plIdf kr ilaf. … prfskovIaf ijhI nf hovy.”
-giDaf, prfskovIaf vrgIaF pqnIaF ho skdIaF, mfvF neIN.
ieMdrpRIq dI GUrI eI myl ivcoN vI idKdI peI sI.
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-lok hnyry ivwc hI mr jFdy hn. … qy ipCilaF leI alfmqF Cwz jFdy hn. mYN cfhuMdI aF ik qUM Kud cfnx bx.
ieMdrpRIq ny pihlI vfr ieh myl mYnUM sYNz kIqI sI. mYN iÈp dI rMgIn dunIaF ivwc iehnUM Buwl cuwkf sI. jdoN mYN ipMz muiVaf sI qF vI ieh myry icwq cyqy nhIN sI. mMmI zYzI ny mYnUM koTI dy bfhrly ihwsy vwl Dwk idwqf sI. qy kMpnI ny mYnUM vYWbsfeItz kr idwqf sI. Èfied kMpnI dI vYWbsfeIt qoN eI iehnUM myrI ibmfrI df pqf lwgf hoxf. qfhIEN eI-myl kIqI sI. iehnUM mYzIkl kflj ivwc dfÉlf nf imlx df sux ky mYnUM duwK vI hoieaf sI. dfrU pI ky afpxI mMmI smyq sfry tIcrF ƒ gflHF vI kwZIaF. iÌr ieh sux ky hor inrfÈf hoeI sI ik bI aYWs sI bI aYWz krky nOkrI nhIN sI imlI. Auh pRfeIvyt skUl ivwc pVHf rhI hY. isrÌ do hËfr rupey `c. koeI cMgf irÈqf vI nhIN iml irhf.
AudF irÈqy bfry sux ky mYN aMdroN KuÈ vI hoieaf sI. myrI ibmfrI lokF dy nYWt qy cVH cuwkI sI. koeI kuVI awK cuwk ky vI nf dyKdI. mYN kuVIaF leI qrs igaf sI. mYnUM idny rfq bMdrgfhF Xfd afAuNdIaF. pwbF, klwbF ivwc Qr QrfAuNdy ijsm DUh pfAuNdy. ieh ‘mwCI’ qF afpxy afp myry jfl ivwc Ps rhI sI. myrI purfxI PrYNz. mYN EhnUM eI myl kIqI sI.
-iek ieMdrpRIq qUM hI myrI PrYNz ey, ijhnUM mYN awj vI ipafr krdF. hor sB mYnUM Kf geIaF. … mOq dy mOky iewk qUM hI shfrf eyN. –
-qUM myrI klfs df lfiek muMzf sI. qy lfiek bMdy mrny nhIN cfhIdy. dyÈ ƒ bVI loV af. –
AudoN mYN mMjf nhIN sI mwilaf. mYN EhnUM afpxy jwPy ivwc lYxf cfhuMdf sI. pr Auh …. AuhdI jdoN vI eI myl afAuNdI jF Pon. myry ivwc jfn af jFdI. mYN ibmfrI ƒ Buwl jFdf. Auh mYnUM ijAuNdf kr idMdI. iewk pfsy tflstfey dI prfskovIaf qy dUjy pfsy Auh. ieh nfvl mYN AuhnUM vI pVHfieaf sI. jdoN mYN prfskovIaf dy mukfbly EhnUM mhfn dwsdf. Auh kuwJ nf boldI.
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hux qF mYQoN boilaf vI Gwt jFdf af. AudoN mYN iËafdf Èrfb pI lYNdf sI. pUrI surq nf rihMdI. rwb dI mF BYx iewk kr idMdf. cIk ichfVf pf idMdf. nf idn muwkdf qy nf rfq. mYN roË hnyry ƒ AuzIkdf … mOq ƒ. bws ‘eIvfn ielIc dI mOq’ iPlm lf ky bih jFdf. pYWg aMdr suwtI jFdf. mYnUM zr lwgx lwg pYNdf. myrIaF kUkF hor AuWcIaF ho jFdIaF.
“mYN jf irhf hF.” myrI cIk inkl jFdI.
ieMdrpRIq dI hONsly vflI eI myl af jFdI. mYN Ausy vkq AuhnUM Pon dI GMtI mfr idMdf.
“pRIq mYN Qwk igaf. mYnUM …. qUM myry kol afjf.”
“qUM ‘kwlf nhIN Qwikaf. globlIkrn ny sfrI dunIaF Qwkfa idwqI af. ieh ibmfrIaF, ieh KuwlH-Kyz, nÈy icMqf, KoKlfpx … ieh swiBafcfr sB Ausy dI ….”
sflI kfmryzxI bx jFdI ey, ibjlI vfilaF vFg. beI dws, jy qUM af nhIN skdI, jÉmF qy lUx kfhqoN iCVkdI eyN. qyrf kI Gwsx lwgf jy rfq ktf idaf kry. mYN qF pfgl hoieaf ipaf sI. idmfg Ptx ƒ iPrdf sI. myrIaF awKF awgy smuMdr huMdf. qUÌfn smyN ieMjx kMtrol rUm ivwc alfrm vwjdy suxdy. toty hoieaf iÈp …. pfxI ivcoN lfÈF bfhr afAux lwgdIaF. Auh pfxI `qy qurn lwg pYNdIaF. Ìyr myry vwl …. aÌsrF dIaF pqnIaF nMgIaF huMdIaF. AunHF dIaF CfqIaF dI jgHf vwzy-vwzy dMd huMdy. qy Auh mYnUM noc lYNdy. mYN ÌrÈ `qy isr ptkx lwg pYNdf.
AunHF dy mirE pqI kMDF `qy ltk jFdy. AunHF dy ilMg myry vwl vwDx lwg pYNdy. mYN smuMdr vwl ƒ Bwj lYNdf. smuMdr ivwc pfxI qF hY hI neIN sI. isrÌ KUn sI. cfry pfsy ÉUn hI ÉUn, TfTF mfrdf nËr afAuNdf. mYN vfps Bwj lYNdf.
mMmI zYzI bhuq Gfbr gey sn. Auh mYnUM kdy iksy zfktr kol leI iÌrdy, kdy iksy kol. zyZ mhInf cwZf hspqfl ivwc dfÉl krI rwiKaf. mYnUM zfktrF koloN BYa afAuNdf sI. mYnUM ikhVf koeI ibmfrI sI. AuhnIN lf dyxI sI. awj kwlH dy zfktrF df ieh ikwqf af. nfly kI pqf myrI kMpnI vfilaF nfl rly hoey hox. ibjlI vfly kihMdy sI ivdyÈI kMpnIaF qF dyÈ clf rhIaF. mYN hspqfloN Bwj afieaf sI. mYN Gr af ky luk igaf. ieQy vI hspqfl vFg zr afAux lwgf. ÉUn nfl Biraf smuMdr, lfÈF … kMDF myrf KihVf nhIN Cwz rhIaF sn. mYN mMmI zYzI ƒ ikhf vI.
“ies kmry ny mYnUM Kf jfxf. mYnUM koTI aMdr lY jfE.”
ieh sux ky Auh hor sihm gey. AunHF ƒ ikhVf myry AuWqy qrs afAuNdf sI. pihlF qF smuMdr ivcoN bMdy AuWT ky afAuNdy sn. iÌr ÌrÈ qy pfxI hI pfxI hox lwg ipaf. pfxI dIaF lihrF AuTdIaF. AunHF lihrF ivcoN bMdy bfhr af jFdy. myry kol qF koeI hiQafr vI nhIN sI. neIN qF vwZ nf idMdf. AudF myry kol hiQafrF df Gftf vI neIN sI. zYzI dy ibjlI vfly Xfr afey. mYN AunHF ƒ vI sulHf mfrI sI.
“jy iksy df kMzf kwZxf hoieaf qF dws idE. myry kol Auh vfiÈMgtn vflI df sYWl Pon nMbr hYgf af. bws iewk rfq Auhdy nfl ktfAuxI af. sflf hwz rgV-rgV ky mrU.”
“awCf ….” Auh buwlHF `c hwsdy hoey huMgfrf Brdy.
“krF nIlIaF awKF vflI nfl gwl?”
ieh sfly jmdUq vI BYVy af. ijhdy mgr pY jFdy af. KihVf neIN Cwzdy. mYN AudF BeIey qoN vI mfPI mMg lYxI sI. mYnUM qF ilMg qy CfqIaF idsdIaF sn. BeIey ƒ vI idsx lwg pey sn. jdoN Auh kMD `qy KVHy huMdy. mYN AunHF `qy atYk kr idMdf. mYN afpxy isr nfl AunHF dy aMg BMndf sI. BeIaf kihMdf mYN afpxy hiQafr Auh `qy clfAuNdf hF. Auh rfqoN rfq Bwj igaf sI.
mYN iekwlf rih igaf sI. ies kmry ivwc iekwlf bMdf sON skdf? ieMdrpRIq ƒ afAux leI Pon krdf. Auh vI neIN afAuNdI. mYN cfhuMdf sI Auh iewk vfr …. rhI zYzI dI gwl, awvl qF Auhny myry nfl pYxf neIN sI. jy pY vI jFdf, Auhdf koeI Ìfiedf neIN sI. pIqI ivwc Auhƒ ikhVf surq rihMdI af. mMmI nUM swidaf qF Auhny myry `qy JUTf doÈ lf idwqf. aKy mYN Auhdy vwl BuwKIaF nËrF nfl dyKdF.
klXuwg af igaf. koeI bMdf afpxI mF bfry vI …. myry aMg kwty jfx E rwbf. ikwdF dIaF ibmfrIaF lwgx lwg peIaF. AudoN zr hux nfloN vI iËafdf lwgdf sI. BeIey ƒ kI doÈ dyvF. myry afpixaf df kI hfl ey? Auh krnbIr ny kdy Pon neIN kIqf. dwsoN Blf mYN EhnUM Pon ivcoN Kf jfAUNgf. AudF myrI mMmI ievyN socdI af. iehny AuhnUM vrijaf hoxf. Auhny iewk vfr do lwK ruipaf Byijaf. muV ky bulfAux qoN vI jFdf lwgf. mMmI zYzI nfl igwt imwt krdf rihMdf ey. AuhnF nUM zflr Byjdf af. awj-kwlH Auh mMmI df lfzlf puwq af. ijMny idn BeIaf Bwijaf irhf. ieh myry aMdr nhIN vVI. mYN cfhy cIkF mfrdf irhF. BuwKf ipaf irhF. iehny kmry dy bfhr GuMmI jfxf. iehdI aMdr afAux dI ihMmq nf pYxI. pqf neIN ieh mYQoN zrdI sI jF BUqF qoN. kihMdI sI-
“ikqy ieh pRyq jF ibmfrI sfnUM nf cuMbV jfey.”
zYzI ny izAUtI qoN afAuxf. Auhny vI aMdr nf vVnf. ibmfrI df AuhnUM vI zr sI. pihlF Auhny kfiem hoxf. Ìyr rotI pfxI dyx aMdr vVnf. iwjwdx Auhdy kol boql nf hoxI. Auhny aFZ-guaFZ `coN bMdf lY ky aMdr afAuxf. mYnUM dyK ky psIno psInf ho jfxf. Aunf qF ies ibmfrI qoN mYN nhIN sihimaf hoxf, ijMny ieh zr gey sn.
… myrI drd nfl cIk inkl geI hY. igrfsIm AuWT KiVHaf hY. myry mUMh `qy hwQ Ìyr ky iÌr sON igaf hY. keI rfqF qoN pUrI qrHF suwqf nhIN. myry drd bhuq huMdf sI. ieh jfgdf irhf. iehdf asl nF rfjyÈ hY. ieh mMmf df stUzYNt irhf. iehny bfrHvIN kIqI hoeI hY. nyVly ipMz QFdIaF qoN hY. myrI dyK Bfl leI mMmf ny cwZf hspqfl vfilaF nfl iehdy bfry gwl qorI sI. AuWdx mYN hspqfloN Bwijaf sI. AuhnF ƒ kI sI? zfktrF ny qF pYsy btorny sn. AuhnIN sfƒ rfjyÈ dy idwqf sI. ieh mYƒ vI psMd sI qy mMmI zYzI ƒ vI. ieh mMmI zYzI ƒ zirE dyK ky hws ipaf sI.
“ieh ibmfrI Éqrnfk ËrUr af, mYzm jI. iksy ƒ kuwJ neIN kihMdI. mYN ibmfrI nfl iswJ lvFgf.”
muMzf bIbf af. inzr vI af qy smJdfr vI. iehdI qnKfh dI sYtlmYNt ho geI sI. ieh ivcfrf ijMnf kr skdf af, krI jFdf af. mYnUM mMmI zYzI qoN bfad bhuqf guwsf ieMdrpRIq `qy af. dyKo, mYN AuhnUM ipafr krdF. qy Auh …. ‘
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hrsyv bYWz `qy ipaf qVÌ irhf huMdf. AuhdIaF hwzIaF ivwc drd rihMdf. ijAuN hI dvfeI Auhdy aMdr jFdI, Auhdy kMnF `coN DUMaF inkldf. pyt ivwc ijwdF awg bl jFdI. pyt kwisaf-kwisaf rihMdf.
rfjyÈ sfrI sfrI rfq Auhdy pYrF dI mflÈ krdf. jdoN pyt bhuq iËafdf kwisaf jFdf, dysI qyl dI mflÈ nfl nrm krdf. Auhdy nfl bwicaF vFg lfz lzfAuNdf. AuhnUM cuMmdf, idlfsf idMdf. Auhdf mUMh DoNdf, kMGI krdf. rfq pYNdI …. Auh afpxy Gr jfx qoN ienkfr kr idMdf. Auhdy nfl hI sON jFdf. AuhdI CfqI dbfAuNdf, isr Guwtdf. jdoN Auh AuhnUM ieh sfrf kuwJ krdy ƒ dyKdf, Auh ieMdrpRIq ƒ Pon krdf-
“mYN iehdf nF igrfsIm rwK idaF.”
“rfjyÈ nF koeI mfVf neIN.”
pr ieMdrpRIq dy rokx dy bfvjUd Auhny Auhdf nF igrfsIm rwK idwqf. hOlI-hOlI AuhnUM Auhdf rfjyÈ nF Buwl hI igaf. …qy Auh Auhdf igrfsIm ho igaf.
igrfsIm rotI KvfAux dI koiÈÈ krky hitaf, pcI neIN. pyt dI hflq bhuq iËafdf ivgV cuwkI hY. koeI vI BfrI cIË pyt Jldf neIN. Auhdf icwq kdy imwTf Kfx ƒ krdf hY qy kdy kOVf. igrfsIm kdy koeI miTafeI ilafAuNdf hY qy kdy kuwJ hor. iPr Auh mUMh slUxf krn leI kdy golgwpy, kdy smosy, kdy nmkIn qy kdy kuwJ hor ilafAuNdf hY. pr Auhdy aMdr kuwJ neIN lMG irhf. jIB dy CfilaF ny svfd vI Kqm kr idwqy hn. igrfsIm Auhƒ puckfr puckfr ky Kuaf irhf hY.
“igrfsIm, jy mYN sfrf kuwJ Kfxf pIxf bMd kr idaF. iPr ies iZwz qy isr ƒ puwCF- hux qusI KuÈ ho?”
ieMnI gwl kih ky hrsyv Thfkf mfr ky hwisaf hY. igrfsIm cuwp bYTf hY. Auh AuhdI cuwp ƒ smJdf hY. Auh Auhdf iDafn htfAux leI bIc dy, krUË dy cutkly suxfAux lwg ipaf hY. igrfsIm Auhdy cutkilaF ivwc KuwB igaf hY.
‘sfzf iÈp afpxy rUt `qy jf irhf sI. portlYNz dy qwt qoN jpfnI jhfË sfzy nfl rilaf sI. Aus ivwc ikMnIaF sfrIaF jvfn gorIaF bYTIaF sn. asIN AunHF ƒ dyK ky afpxIaF kmIËF lfh idwqIaF, jdoN gorIaF ny lfhIaF, asIN DVwm krky jhfË ivcly pfxI ivwc izwg pey sF. ‘
igrfsIm hws-hws ky lotpot ho irhf hY. qy hrsyv ro irhf hY.
Auhdy Ëor nfl drd AuiTaf hY. igrfsIm cuwk ky tuafielt sIt qy ibTfAuNdf hY. hrsyv dy icqVF dy donoN pfsy Kfky AuWBry hoey hn. gudf PtI hoeI hY. KUn dy kqiraF nfl sfrI sIt lhU luhfx ho geI hY. Auhny AuhnUM sfÌ krky bYWz `qy ilaf pfieaf hY. sIt sfÌ krky AuhnUM hONslf dyx lwg ipaf hY. hrsyv dI jfn inkldI jf rhI hY. pqf neIN Auhdy aMdr ikhVf vfiers vV cuwkf hY. ijhVf AuhdI jfn lY irhf hY. igrfsIm AuhnUM cuwp krf irhf hY.
“Brf jI, ÈbdF nfl drdF ƒ mfiraf neIN jf skdf.”
igrfsIm, hrsyv dI gwl sux ky cuwp kr igaf hY. AuhnUM iewkly ƒ rox leI Cwz ky bfhr vrFzy dI nuwkr ivwc bYT igaf hY. awDI rfq bIq cuwkI hY. hrsyv ny igrfsIm qoN iewk glfs ivskI df lY ky pIqf hY. ies nfl Ausdf QoVHf drd Gwt igaf hY. Auh iewk hor pYWg lf ky sOxf cfhuMdf hY. nfl ipaf igrfsIm Auhdy hwQF ƒ plos irhf hY.
“igrfsIm, AuhnF glIaF ivwc gey qF sfry eI …. Aus kMbÉq rwb ƒ puwC, myrf pYr eI icwkV ivwc Psfxf sI.”
hrsyv ny hAukf ilaf hY. dUjf pYWg aMdr suitaf hY. … igrfsIm AuhnUM sulfAux dI koiÈÈ ivwc hY. Èfied AuhdI awK lwg geI hY.
sB qoN iBafnk sËf jfgf kwtxf hY. ipCly do sflF qoN AuhdIaF awKF nINd leI qrs geIaF hn. koeI mMn neIN skdf ik mOq iewdF vI afAuNdI hY. ieMdrpRIq AuhnUM nINd nf afAux qoN vI icMqq hY. … qy dsq qoN vI. Auh ies ibmfrI dy ismtm ƒ lY ky keI idnF qoN nYWt `qy src kr rhI hY. iPr AunHy sfiekYtirst qoN slfh leI. Auh Gwto-Gwt AuhdI mfnisk pIVf GtfAuxf cfhuMdI hY.
Auhny Auhdy mMmI zYzI ƒ sfiekYtirst nfl imlfieaf sI. Aus zfktr dI dvfeI df QoVHf ijhf asr hoieaf sI. AuhdI pIV qF pihlF vFg hI sI pr dvfeI nfl mn hOlf ho igaf sI. Auh hux rfq ƒ cIkF neIN mfrdf. … iZwz ivwc muwky nhIN mfrdf. kMDF ivwc isr neIN mfrdf. qy nf hI drd vyly Auh rwsf lwBdf hY. mn qF KudkuÈI krn ƒ krdf hY pr Auh tfl idMdf hY.
hux igrfsIm AuhnUM ickn sUp nfl do cfr burkIaF vI Kuaf idMdf hY. pihlF nfloN Auh QoVHf ÈFq rihMdf hY. tYlIvIËn dyK lYNdf hY. kMipAUtr afp qF clf nhIN skdf. igrfsIm ƒ lfeI rwKdf hY. Auh hI AuhdI myl pVHdf qy Byjdf hY.
zfktr ielfj qF kr irhf hY pr jÉm nhIN TIk ho rhy. zfktr ijs ƒ pfeIlË kih irhf hY, drasl PMgs ienPYkÈn hY. nvyN zfktr ny AusdI drd BrI ienPYkÈn qF htf idwqI. pr Aus qoN bfad Bfr bVI qyËI nfl Gwtx lwg ipaf hY. kdy Cy Puwt do ieMc qy awsI iklo Bfr vflf gwBrU bvMjf iklo df rih igaf hY. Auhdf mUMh cugl vrgf bx igaf hY. Auhny jvfnI ivwc hI buZfpf dyK ilaf hY. Ausny afpxI vsIaq afpxI mMmI ƒ iBjvfeI sI.
“mMmI, myrIaF pslIaF dI tokrI bxf lYxI. myrI rIV dI hwzI qF qoV idwqI geI sI pr ieh mËbUq bVI hY. ijQy ibMnf rwKIdf, Aus motI iCwtI dI jgHf iehnUM vrq lYxf. … alivdf.” AuhdI vsIaq pVH ky mfpy bhuq qVPy sn.
idn b idn mOq Auhdy ichry `qy afpxI iebfrq ilK rhI hY. tuafielt jfx vyly qklIÌ Gwt geI sI. pr mUMh dy Cfly pfQIaF vFg pwQy gey sn. mUMh ivwc pfxI df qupkf hI jF sUp df cmc hI msF lMGdf. zfktr ny dwisaf sI - Bojn nflI ivwc vI PMgs ienPYkÈn ho geI hY. qy jy awgy imhdy ivwc cly geI qF ies dI mOq atwl hY. … KYr, Auhdy mMmI zYzI AuhnUM hspqfl lY gey. jdoN ienPYkÈn QoVHI kMtrol ivwc af geI. iPr Gr lY afey. Auh igrfsIm kol rox lwg pYNdf-
“mYnUM pqf hY, mYN vI mr jfvFgf, eIvfn ielIc vFg. … AuhnUM iewk vwKI df drd lY bYTf qy mYN … qF Aus ibmfrI nfl mr irhf hF ijs df koeI ielfj hI nhIN. … hfey Eey! ieMnI iBafnk mOq ….”
AuhnUM koeI rsqf nhIN ids irhf. cfry pfsy DuMd hI DuMd hY. … eIvfn ielIc dI mOq qF AusnUM afpxy awgy kuwJ vI nhIN lwg rhI. ijhVI mOq Auh mr irhf hY, Auh bhuq iBafnk hY. awj Auhny ieMdrpRIq ƒ do mylF sYNz krvfeIaF.
-mOq kI huMdI hY? iËMdgI kI huMdI hY? … iehdf aihsfs zYWQ bYWz qy pey bMdy ƒ hI huMdf hY. –
-jy mYN ‘zYWQ afP eIvfn ielIc’ iÌlm nf dyKdf Èfied mYN mrnf nhIN sI. –
aOrq ƒ ijsm qy mfs dI guwzI smJx vflf hrsyv afÉrI sfhF `qy hY. ieMdrpRIq Auhdy Gr neIN afAuNdI. Ìon jF nYWt rfhIN sMprk bxfeI rwKdI hY. Auh jfxdI hY ik dIvy dI loa dy afÉrI Bbfky bcy hn. Auh qF Aus loa ƒ muV BFbV bxf dyxf cfhuMdI hY. Auh Ausy zfktr qoN ielfj krvfAux leI Auhdy mMmI zYzI `qy Ëor pf rhI hY, ijs dI dvfeI nfl Auh kmËor qF hoieaf, pr Aus dy jÉm TIk ho gey sn. hux zfierIey dy qfËy hmly ny AunHF ƒ hwQF pYrF dIaF pf idwqIaF hn. Auh srIr sFBx dy kfbl neIN irhf. Auhdy koloN afpxf hwQ vI AuTfieaf nhIN jFdf. do mhIinaF ivwc hI Ausdf Bfr bvMjf iklo qoN Gwt ky aTfeI iklo rih igaf hY. Kfxy dy nF `qy AuhnUM kicafx afAuNdI hY. igrfsIm jUs jF pfxI cmcy nfl iplfAuNdf hY. Auhdy ivwc sfh-sq nhIN irhf. ieMdrpRIq idhfVI ivwc keI vfr Pon krdI hY. pr Auh boldf nhIN. AuhdI avfË vI nhIN inkldI. AuhnUM twtI ipÈfb df vI pqf neIN lgdf.
hrsyv dy srIr dIaF hrkqF hOlI ho geIaF hn. ieMdrpRIq df ivÈvfs vI iqVk igaf hY. Auhdy nYWt dI src AuhnUM dws rhI hY ik kuwJ dyr qwk Auh afpxy hwQ pYr ihlfAux qoN vI avfËfr ho jfvygf. … qy ieMJ hI hoieaf. bws ieh afÉrI vkq afAux qoN pihlF dy idn hn.
igrfsIm hr pl AusdI syvf ivwc lwgf rihMdf hY. AusdI mMmI do vkq Ausdy rUm ivwc afAuNdI hY. gutkf Auhdy hwQ ivwc huMdf hY. kursI qy bYT jFdI hY. isr Zwk lYNdI hY. pfT pVHdI hY. mwQf tyk ky qur jFdI hY. gurduafrf sfihb qoN mwQf tyk ky Auhdf zYzI vI Auhdy kmry ivwc ËrUr afAuNdf hY. pRÈfd vMz ky jfxf Aus df inwqnym bixaf hoieaf hY.
zfktr kih irhf sI, hrsyv ƒ jo buÉfr hY, Auh AusdI dvfeI krky hY. pr buÉfr qF tuwt hI nhIN irhf. igrfsIm Aus kol kdy sUp, kdy duwD qy kdy jUs lY ky KVHf huMdf hY. Auh QoVHI ijhI awK puwtdf, Auh cmcf Auhdy mUMh ivwc pf idMdf. hrsyv dI sfrI cmVI pihlF qF kflI ho geI sI, iPr QoVHy idnF bfad lihxI ÈurU ho geI. QwilEN nvyN jnmy bwcy vrgI cmVI inkl rhI sI. Ausdy mn dI ajIb dÈf sI. Auh mn hI mn afK irhf sI-
“ieh myrI cmVI nhIN lih rhI. ieh qF mOq hY jo myry ijsm qy Auqr-cVH rhI hY. mYN mr irhf hF. … mYN pRIq ƒ imlxf cfhuMdf hF. pr mYN ikvyN dwsF? myrI avfË … myry hwQ?”
Auh zuskdf irhf. igrfsIm Auhdy nfl lyt igaf. Auhny hrsyv ƒ jwÌI `c ilaf. AuhnUM AuhdI CfqI nfl lwg ky cYn qF pY geI hY pr Auhdf sfh nhIN inkl irhf. Auh AusdI CfqI nfl bwcy vFg lwigaf hoieaf. ivlkI jf irhf. Auhdy hMJU vI bfhr nhIN izwg rhy. ijvyN hMJU bfhr kwZx dI qfkq vI ies ibmfrI ny Koh leI hovy. … igrfsIm ny jwÌI iZwlI kIqI hY.
buÉfr nfl hrsyv df srIr qpdf ipaf. Auh pfxI dIaF pwtIaF rwKx lwg ipaf. nfloN nfl ieMdrpRIq ƒ Ìon `qy dwsI vI jf irhf. ÉUn ivwc ienPYkÈn ho geI hY. vfiers df hmlf Auhdy sfry aOrgn `qy hox vflf hY. ieh AunHF leI bVf iBafnk smF hY. Auhdy mMmI qy zYzI dyK ky muV jFdy hn. pfT aqy ardfsF ivwc KuwB jFdy hn.
msIN rfq lMGI hY. hrsyv dy kMn muV gey hn. … kMnF, awKF qy mUMh ivcoN ajIb ijhy pdfrQ df irsfa hoieaf hY. AusdIaF awKF Cwq vwl itkIaF hoeIaF hn. Auhdy mMmI zYzI mOq leI pRmfqmf awgy ardfs kr rhy hn. igrfsIm ƒ smJ nhIN lwg rhI, Auhdf sfh ikAuN nhIN inkl irhf. … pqf neIN Auhdy kI mn afieaf hY. Auhny kMipAUtr afn kIqf hY. “zYWQ afP eIvfn ielIc” mUvI df aMiqm ihwsf dyKx lwg ipaf hY.
‘eIvfn iekwlf rihx leI cIk irhf hY. kwpiVaF ƒ pfV irhf hY. Auh cIkF qy bfhF mfr irhf hY. prfskovIaf afAuNdI hY. AusdI pIV hor vwD jFdI hY. … prfskovIaf cly jFdI hY. Ausdf puwq afAuNdf hY. Auhdf hwQ cuMmdf hY. Auh ÈFq ho jFdf hY. ‘
igrfsIm Auhdy mMmI zYzI ƒ kmry `coN bfhr inklx leI hwQ joVdf hY. Auh vfihgurU vfihgurU krdy kmry ivwcoN bfhr cly jFdy hn. igrfsIm ny Pon `qy ieMdrpRIq df afAux leI imMnq qrlf kIqf hY.
… ieMdrpRIq kmry aMdr afx vVI hY. Auhny afAuNidaF hI Auhdy mwQy `qy hwQ Pyiraf. ANuglF nfl vflF dI kMGI kIqI hY. hrsyv muskrf ipaf. Auhny AuWT ky pRIq nUM jwÌI ivwc lYxf cfihaf hY pr AuhqoN AuWT neIN hoieaf. Auhƒ quVfhy qoVdy ƒ dyK ky ieMdrpRIq dIaF awKF ivwcoN awQrU izwgy hn. cuMnI iBwj geI hY. Auhny Auhdf hwQ cuMimaf hY. igrfsIm kMipAUtr tybl `qy isr suwtI zuskI jf irhf hY.
hux hrsyv dy idmfg ivwc eIvfn ielIc hY. Ausdy sfhF dI KV KV hY. AusnUM lwg irhf hY eIvfn vFg Ausdy sfh vI KVk rhy hn. CfqI ivwc blgm BrI hoeI hY. … aMdr pIV ho rhI hY. ieh mrn pIV hY. … pqf neIN Aus aMdroN ikMnf drd AuiTaf hY ik mUMhoN iewk iBafnk cIk inklI hY. … nbË ruk geI hY. hux kuwJ neIN bicaf. AusdIaF awKF twzIaF hI rih geIaF. igrfsIm ny AuWT ky Aus dIaF awKF `qy hwQ Pyiraf hY. awKF mItIaF geIaF hn. ieMdrpRIq ƒ hrsyv dy khy Èbd Ausdy kMnF ivwc gUMjx lwgy hn-
“kI qUM mOq dyKI hY. … nhIN, mYN dyKI hY. ieh iewQy hY? … myry pyt ivwc.” Aus ny afpxy pyt dy hyTF Ëor dyxI hwQ mfr ky afiKaf sI.
qy hux … hux mOq pyt dI QF Ausdy sfry ijsm `qy PYl cuwkI hY.

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