ijwQoN sUrj AuWgdf hY
– ikrpfl kËfk (98722-35798)

(1943)
ikrpfl kËfk df jnm srdfr sfDU isMG dy Gr ipMz bMDoky, iËlHf ÈyÉUpurf (hux_pfiksqfn) ivwc hoieaf. Ausny dsvIN qwk dI ividaf hfsl kIqI aqy rfjigrI krdf krdf afpxI sfihqk aqy KojI Xogqf sdkf Auh pihlF pMjfbI XUnIvristI ivwc Koj-shfiek inXukq hoieaf aqy ipwCoN pRoÌYsr dy ahudy qwk vI phuMicaf. ikrpfl kËfk kol iËMdgI dy iviBMn KyqrF df amIr anuBv hY. kbIlf smfj bfry AusdI Koj, pyNzU jIvn df inkt anuBv aqy ÈihrI jIvn nfl lMmI sFJ ny AusnUM khfxI isrjx leI anykF ivÈy vI idwqy aqy iËMdgI nUM bhuq sfry koxF qoN vyKx jfnx dI smJ vI idwqI. Ausny dilq jIvn dIaF pRmfixk JfkIaF vI pyÈ kIqIaF hn. Aus kol Tuwkdfr mlveI BfÈfeI muhfvrf hY aqy qyË qpdy vfrqflfp isrjx df hunr vI hY. Auh nftkI jugqF rfhIN ivaMg isrjx aqy sijMd idRÈ icqRx df vI mfihr hY.
Ausdy khfxI sMgRih ies pRkfr hn: kflf ielm-1976, sUrjmuKI puwCdy ny-1981, awDf pul-1983, huMms-1990[

khfxI bfry:
cwiTaF vwloN gurdvfry ivwc ipMz sfhmxy ‘vcn’ krn dy bfvjUd nihr ivwc lfieaf pfV iewk kyNdrI sUqr vjoN khfxI dy afid-ibMdU qoN aMq-ibMdU qwk PYilaf hoieaf hY. ieh pfV POjI dI roh-BrI nËr ivcoN gqI PVdf iesqoN pRBfivq hox vflI CotI ikrsfnI dy mnF qwk ÌYldf hoieaf cwiTaF dy ainafie dy iKlfÌ sFJI muihMm ivwZx df Xqn ÈurU krn df pRyrk bxdf hY. POjI dy vMgfrvyN awg-Augldy bolF `coN izwgdIaF cMigafVIaF dy syk nfl TMzy mnF ivwc ivdroh dI awg mwcx dy afsfr pYdf huMdy idKfeI dyx lwgdy hn. pr cwTf-iDr df ivafpk rfjsI aqy afriQk qMdUaf-jfl siQqI AuWqy hfvI hY. cwTy khfxI dy mMc `qy gLYr-hfËr ho ky vI BIm blYkIey, cMd ds nMbrIey, hukmy dlfl aqy blkfrI vYlI dy rUp ivwc hfËr hn. cwiTaF dI qfkq df aidwK aqy idwK BYa mwcdy roh AuWqy TMzy pfxI df iCVkfa kr idMdf hY. CotI ikrsfnI df roh TIk idÈf ivwc gqI PVdf PVdf afpxI idÈf bdl lYNdf hY. ‘qkVy `qy pY nf hMgF mfVy `qy GVMm’ dy pMjfbI aKfx muqfbk CotI ikrsfnI cwiTaF nfl ivroD shyVn qoN zrdI afpxy roh dI idÈf bdl ky Ausdf ruÉ ipMz dy byËmIny mËdUrF vwl syiDq kr lYNdI hY. ijs kfÊj `qy cwiTaF dy iÉlfÌ arËI ilKI jfxI sI Esy kfgË nUM ipMz dy tFgf aqy irkÈf clfAux vfly mËdUrF df DMdf bMd krn leI tRYktrF vfilaF dy nF ilKx leI vrqx dI koiÈÈ kIqI jfx lwgdI hY. qkiVaF vwloN lfieaf ‘pfV bMd krn’ leI lVI jfx vflI lVfeI ‘mfVy’ smJy jfx vfly lokF df ‘DMdf bMd krn’ vflI lVfeI ivwc qbdIl huMdI jfpdI hY. kuJ pÜ pihlF cwiTaF ivruwD lVn leI qqpr hoeI bYTI CotI ikrsfnI df aijhf ivhfr AuhnF dy afpxy ikrdfr nUM hI Auphfs aqy ivaMg df inÈfnf bxf Drdf hY. ies prkfr lVfeI dI idÈf df bdl jfx df duwK iekwly POjI nUM hI nhIN mfstr dlIp isMG nUM vI hY aqy sMDUaF dy buwZy nUM vI. mfstr dlIp isMG dy bolF ivwc siQqI df ivÈlyÈx vI hY aqy kyNdrI nukqy vwl lVfeI moVn df suJfE vI. sMDUaF dy buwZy dy bol ‘lVNn’ leI iekwTy hoey iehnF ‘sUrimaF’ leI imhxf hn. iKMz geI BIV ivwc bhuq sfry ÉfmoÈ lok vI hoxgy ijhnF dy mn ivwc iehnF dovF pfqrF vrgy hI Bfv hoxgy. Ëfihr hY awg mwcI BfvyN nhIN pr buJI vI nhIN. ies DUMey nUM muV ky DuKf ky bfl lYx df PLOjI df dfavf ik “blkfiraf! qUM vyKIN iewk idn, mYN iesy ipMz ivwcoN Auh lok lwBFgf, ijhVy myry mfx dI lwj pflxgy.” koeI KoKlf dfavf nhIN. siQqI ivwc ies sMBfvnf dy bIj pey hoey hn.
‘ijwQoN sUrj AuWgdf hY’ khfxI nUM ‘pRgqIvfdI khfxI’ dI AuWqm Audfhrx vjoN pyÈ kIqf jf skdf hY. ieh khfxI rvfieqI iksm dI pRgqIvfdI khfxI nfloN ies krky vI iBMn hY ikAuNik ies ivwc rvfieqI khfxIaF vFg nf qF inmn vrg dI ijwq df koeI pRqImfn isrijaf igaf hY aqy nf hI DnI-iDr ‘kfieaf-klp’ dI rUVI aDIn suDrdI idKfeI geI hY. khfxI dI klfkfrI vsqU-siQqI qoN tuwtf koeI KoKlf nfaHrf isrjx ivwc nhIN sgoN siQqI ivwc pey iviBMn iDrF dy afpsI iqwKy ivroDF dy pRmfixk isrjx ivwc inihq hY. lyKk eyzI sihjqf nfl ipMz-pwDr `qy ivcr rhIaF iqMn iDrF; DnI ikrsfnI, CotI ikrsfnI aqy byËmIny mËdUrF dy afpsI qxfEÈIl irÈqy nUM pyÈ krdf hY ik siQqI df sjIv ibMb pfTk dy mfnisk icqrpwt `qy aimwt Cfp Cwz jFdf hY aqy tuMzy POjI dy vMgfrvyN bol AusdI cyqnf ivwc iewk pIV aqy vMgfr lY ky dyr qwk gUMjdy rihMdy hn. cwiTaF dy Dwky aqy DONs iÉlfÌ smUhk-lVfeI ivwZx dy XqnF ivwc POjI nUM inscY hI sÌlqf hfsl nhIN hoeI aqy ipMz dIaF glIaF ivwc KVkdI AusdI ‘iekwlI vsfKI’ dwsdI hY ik ies lVfeI ivwc hfl dI GVI POjI iekwlf rih igaf hY. pr ‘POjI’ df kMm ‘hfr’ mMnxF nhIN aMqm svfsF qwk ‘lVfeI lVnf’ hY. lyKk dI sÌlqf ies gwl ivwc hY ik Auh XQfrQ dy aMg-sMg ivcridaF Audfs aqy inrfs kr dyx vflI siQqI ivwc bnfvtI qy rumFitk ‘lfl rMg’ nhIN Brdf pr siQqI dy smuwc nUM ies hunrmMdI nfl ibafndf hY ik khfxI dy aMq AuWqy POjI ‘iekwlf’ rih jfx dy bfvjUd ‘iekwlf’ nhIN rihMdf sgoN Aus nfl iewk hor bMdf juV jFdf hY ijhVf POjI dI lVfeI nUM afpxI lVfeI smJdf hoieaf ies nf-AumIdI vflI siQqI ivwc POjI df sfQ dyx leI iqafr ho jFdf hY. Auh bMdf hY ies khfxI df sucyq aqy sMvydnÈIl pfTk ijsdy mn-msqk ivwc lyKk ny ies siQqI nUM bdl dyx df ivcfr bIj-rUp ivwc suwt idwqf hY. hfr dI AudfsI df XQfrQ icqrn vflI ies khfxI df pRgqIvfdI pwK ‘lVn dI loV” df aihsfs jgf dyx ivwc hY.
ikrpfl kËfk amIr BfÈfeI kOÈl df svfmI hY. ivÈyÈ qOr `qy Aus kol pfqrF dI AucfrxI BfÈf rfhIN jËibaF dy swq rMg AuBfrn df lfsfnI hunr hY. Auh inwky aqy iqwKy vfkF vfly arQ-BrpUr vfrqflfp isrjx df Ausqfd hY. mlveI Aup-BfÈf dI puwT iehnF vfrqflfpF ivwc hor vI gUVHy rMg BrdI hY. kËfk ‘nftkI idRÈ isrjx’ dI klf df vI mfihr hY. pfqr siQqI ivwc pey iewk dUjy dy sMprk ivwc afAuNdy hn. afps ivwc lVdy iBVdy aqy iewk dUjy nUM vMgfrdy hn. juVdy hn aqy ibÉrdy vI hn. AuhnF dy afpsI ivhfr ivcoN hI siQqI df swc AuBrdf idKfeI idMdf hY. lyKk ikDry vI afpxI ‘AucycI’ dÉl-aMdfËI nfl AuhnF dy ivcfr aqy ivhfr nUM dUÈq krn dI kucyÈtf nhIN krdf. iesy ivwc AusdI sihj ilKx-ÈYlI df suhj luikaf hoieaf hY.-virafm isMG sMDU

000

cwiTaF dy nihrI moGy koloN pYNdf pfxI df inwkf ijhf pfV, zuwzy ÌOjI dI awK hyT afAuNidaF hI bfrUd dI awg bx igaf.
ptVIey ptVI Auh afpxI swq knflF BoieM qoN prq irhf sI! Julisaf, krfhuMdf qy irwJdf. qkflIN hI Auh afpxI suwk geI jIrI pftdIaF awKF nfl vyK ky priqaf sI; lwkV dI lwq sxy. kihrF dI aOV kfrn ikMnF kuwJ sI jo Ausdy mwQy ikwlF vFg KuB igaf sI. lhU nuwcVx lwigaf sI. itwp, itwp, itwp. awKF Br afeIaF, ipMzf mwc AuWiTaf. kMboaF ky agvfV qIk afAuNidaF Auh ijvyN aMnHf-bolf ho igaf. lwq df lMg cOxf ho igaf. Pwt ivwc ipaf srIaf cskx lwgf `qy AuhdI nrisMGy vrgI afvfË dMdF dI ivrl ivcoN pftdI ijhI Jrn lwgI.
“mYN kihnF juwlIaF mfr leIey kwCy……”
“kI gwl vI POjIaf; kyhVI lfm qoN ho muiVaF svÉqy eI?”
“muVnf BYx dy bUhy qoN aY…nfly Bf lfm nUM ksr aY koeI?”
“kfhdI lfm cfcf?” pwiTaF dI BrI Qwly sfho sfh, bFdrI vfilaF df nyk ÌOjI vwl Jfikaf.
koeI hor vylf huMdf qF muMzy dI eynIN gwl bdly ÌOjI dIaF awKF ivwc zory AuWqr afAuNdy aqy koeI coNdI ijhI itwcr krdf pr qd Ausny iqAUVI kws leI qy qlÉI nfl boilaf, “qYN puwq jIhnyN qIvIN dy dfby nfl hI pUC lwqF `c lY lYxI hovy qYnUM lfm nfl kIh; agly BfvyN sfrI nihr hI KwiqaF `c vwZ lYx…….”
gwl sfÌ hoeI qF cYNcl ishuM nfl muMzf vI socIN pY igaf.
lwkV dI lwq sxy ÌOjI dI 'kwlHI' vsfKI pwkIaF glIaF `c KVkx lgI. kyrF iÌr awKF ivwcoN AuvyN rwq cox lwgI. iewko smyN ÌOjI dy iËhn ivwc cwiTaF dI ‘dihÈq’ aqy afpdI lUsdI Ìsl lUxy pwC lfAuNdy sn.
Auh msIq lfgy afieaf qF ‘kfrÉfny’ `c DrmF qKfx ivgoicaF nUM ‘Pfl-iCMg’ lfAuNdf sI. ipMz dI sOVI Èfmlft Tyky `qy cVH jfx kfrn jyhVy idnIN mfl-zMgr ‘bfhr’ nf KuwlHdf, muMZIr ‘Bfbo-pwqy’ leI ‘kfrÉfny’ df bfhrlf QVHf af mwldI. pr muMZIr dI QfvyN nUpy rMgV, gurduafrIey gRMQI qy KoidaF ky sUrqI nUM hI pwqy tukidaF qwk, POjI cfry Kur gwz ky KV igaf. Auhny vsfKI qy Bfr pfAuNidaF mwQf qx ilaf. Auhdy ipMzy dI lUeIN sUlF vFg afkV geI.
acfnk sr-kuwt dy rOly `coN rMgV ipwT moVI.
“ikwdF kMDF nfl vwjdf iPrdYN POjIaf……?”
“POjI df vjdY GuwgU, vwjo qusIN jIhnF nUM icwty idn pfV lfieaY agilaF.”
“pfV df iÌkr qF qyry argy POjIaF nUM hoAU vIr. jIhnF vrHy CmfhI ikDry vrHnf huMdY- eyQy qy pqMdrf ieafxy nhIN sOx deIdy.”
“bhuqf nhIN klpIdf gurmuKo- bfjF afly qy iswitaf kro sB kuwJ bfxI `c afAuNdf aky!” grMQI svyr qoN hI srF `c jyqU sI?
pr POjI nUM swqIN kwpVIN awg lwg geI.
“……iqMn vyly gjf Qx lYx nUM krdYN? qy afh qfÈ vI bfjF aflf eI kuwtx nUM kihMdf hoAU…mYN afhnF qyry arigaF nUM qy borI `c bMnH ky kuwty, smiJaf!”
“bVf byrI dy Cfpy aFgUM PsdYN POjIaf, ikqy rMm df pYg sfzy AuWqy qF nhIN KyVU?”
“rMm qF cwTy eI ipafeI jFdy aY ipMz nUM pr koeI nf, myrI qF Juwgy `coN swq knflI aYN syk qF Qozy argy ds ikwilaF afilaF nUM lwgU, jdoN qkfvIaF vyly crIaF `c luky…!”
ÌOjI mUMh-Pwt sI. icwQ ky gwl krdf. lok jfxdy sn. lok qF ieh vI jfxdy, Auh jMg ivwc lwq nUM bwj luaf bYTf sI. ipnÈnIaf sI pr kuwJ ‘kr idKfAux’ dI tIs nfl DuwKdf mwQf leI Auh hr jfbr isr leI awK df kwK bixaf rihMdf. Dur aMdroN ikDry suwcf hox kfrn lok Ausdf siqkfr krdy. bwjf-irwqf hox kfrn lok AuhdIaF kOVIaF ksYlIaF vI jr jFdy. isafxI awK nUM Auh pihlI nËry qUq dI CtI QfvyN gulfbfsI dI tfhxI vrgf jfpdf. jIhnUM ilPx dI QF tuwt jfxf vDyry pRvfn sI. qfÈ vflI iqwkVI nUM ieh pqf lwgx qy ik kihrF dI aOV ivwc cwiTaF nihr nUM hI pfV lf ilaf sI, qfÈ AuhnF dy hwQoN iKMz geI.
“swq krqfr!” grMQI afpUM dMg rih igaf. AuhnUM POjI dI ‘vfDI-GftI’ mUloN ivsr geI.
ipClI sMgrFd gurduafry bih ky hI qF lokF tuwikaf sI, aYdkIN jIrI vyly koeI nihr ivwc corI pfeIp nf lfvy. iewk qF CykV qy ipMz hox kfrn pihlF hI mr ky pfxI awpVdf sI, PVHy jfx qy KunfmI vwK hMdI sI. dUjy ‘afpo-DfpI’ `c qgVy Kwt jFdy, mfVy vfrI qoN rih jFdy. pr gurduafry vVn mgroN cwTy pfV hI lf lYxgy, iehdf qF ipMz nUM suÌnf vI nhIN sI.
ipCly idnIN ijMnIaF mINh ny kxkF ByvIaF sn, EnF hI cuÌyry kuwJ qVp irhf sI. pfxI dI iqwp-iqwp leI. pihrF dy pihr ibjlI afAuNdI sI, pr lgdf, awK Jmkx vFg afAuNdI sI. QoVHI bhuq AuWqy hyT nfl qyl vI iml jFdf pr lgdf, ieMjnF ivwc mfVy jwtF df lhU bl irhf sI. Duwk, Duwk……Duwk.
Ébry ikMny idnF qoN nihr df pfV cwiTaF dI pYlI ivwc pY irhf sI. lokF qVp ky soicaf. inwkf ijhf pfV jyhVf ZIKr aqy Gfh PUs nfl lkoieaf igaf sI, zuwzy POjI dy jxy Kxy dIaF awKF `c Jfkx qy PYldf hI clf igaf sI. ipMz dy iewk isry qoN lY ky dUjy isry qIk……
iewk GVI cwiTaF qoN mUhrlIaF pYlIaF vfilaF nUM jfipaf ijvyN AuhnF dIaF afpxIaF pYlIaF ivwcoN pfxI inkl inkl cwiTaF dy KyqF ivwc pY irhf hovy. qobf! qobf! pfxI dI iqwp iqwp leI qF isr lihMdy afey sn.
sfrf ipMz jfxdf sI ik cwTy hmyÈF ipMz qoN Ault afpxy ihwq df pfxI qry sn. srpMcI qoN lY ky gurduafry dy dVy dIvfn qwk. Ébry ies leI ik cwTy dy iqMny puwq aÌsr sn. aMnHI dOlq. KuwlHI pYlI. imlx afey vfj mfr ky afAuNdy, inAUN ky lMGdy.
pr POjI dy cIkvyN bol, ipMz dIaF glIaF ivwc roh vFg qx gey.
CiVaF dI hwtI lfgy, ijQy ÈihroN afey qFgy KVHdy, QVHy duafly gwlF DuKx lwgIaF.
“kihMdy POjI Qfxf lYx igaY!”
“lY Tfxf nf ikqy…ipCly vrHy nI ilaf suafd POjI ny, jdoN cwiTaF ky nrmyN `c duafeI iCVkdf sIrI Ptwk moieaf sI. puls dy sfhmxy eI PUk qf agilaF. kihMdy iehnUM qF imrgI pYNdI sI. AudoN vI POjI dI Èih `qy EdUM Cotf ibrikaf sI. agilaF srHIx lwq BMn ky dfixaF df mgrf nF lf idwqf sI. POjI argy qy bfdÈfho ieho ijhF dy iZwz `c Kyzdy aY.”
“qusIN prHy kwTI kro jfr, koeI gwl aY ieh.” lok juVn lwgy.
“ivwcoN gwl kIh aY?” bhuqy ibVkF lYx lwgy.
“iehnUM gwl dwso beI………ieh AuhnF’ coN jy ijhVy sfrI rfq rmYx pVHdy rhy sI.”
hmyÈF vFg lok, roh, rIs, qy hfsy TwTy bdly kwTy ho rhy sn.
qdy POjI iqMn cfr gBrItF nfl QVHy qy af bYTf. pwkIaF glIaF `c AuhdI iekwlI vsfKI zmrU vFg KVkdI sI.
lok Dfh ky juV gey. sfhF `c ivws Gulx lwgI.
“beI loko mYN puwCdf aYN eI hoAU Py?” POjI aMdroN srpMcF ky lfxy qy virHaf. lok hYrfn ijhf Jfky.
“Eey iehnF lIzrF qoN kI CwkU Bfldy E, qusIN gwl kro jyhVf ipMz dy awKIN Gwtf pfieaY.” sfh imrcF vFg lVx lwgy.
qdy BINm blYkIaf, cMd ds nMbrIaf qy hukmf dlfl iekwT lfgy af KVHy.
“bVf jlsf kIqY beI, suwK qF hY……” ilÈ ilÈ krdy lIiVaF nfl Auh iqMny Epry jhy lgdy sn.
“suwK Gwty dI aY……peI awgy nihr ivwc pfeIp lfAuNdy sI qgVy Gr. aYqkIN ipMz gurduafry viVaf beI koeI mfiVaF nfl Dwkf nf kry. aKy n-hwikaF nUM quafn pYNdf aY. hux kihMdy cwiTaF pfV eI lf rwiKaY. mMn lo kwlH nUM quafn pY jy, mfVy qF mMgy gey puMn dy…….”
“pfV iksy dyiKaf bI aY ik BuMny iqwqr eI AuWzdy aY?” cMdU ds nMbrIey ikhf. cwiTaF `qy hoey iksy vfr bdly Auh Zfl bx jfxf cfhuMdf sI.
“mYN dyiKaY, mYN……!” ÌOjI dI lwkV dI lwq kMbx lwgI. vsfKI kwC hyT qx geI aqy suMgVIaF awKF ivwc BIV dI QfvyN, afpxI suwkI Ìsl qIlHf qIlHf krky ÌYl geI.
POjI dy jwbHy mUhry iewk pl blYkIaf JyNp igaf. Auh hYrfn rih igaf, lok AuhnF dy sfhmxy hI cwiTaF dy mUMh AuWqy Quwk rhy sn. jfnx qy vI ik cwTy AuhnF dI swjI bFh sn. AuhnF guwsy nfl POjI vwl horUM horUM Jfikaf.
“ikwzf ku sI moGf?” kuMZIaF muwCF aqy Écry hfsy ivwcoN hukmy dlfl ikhf.
“BfvyN eyzf hovy…” AuNgl aqy aMgUTy nUM joVidaF POjI cFdI dy rupeIey jyzf surfÉ bxfieaf qF acfnk gËb vfpr igaf. iesy surfÉ ivwcoN ijvyN lokF dy roh AuWpr gVHy vr gey. POjI afpUM Tr igaf. afpxy hI mUMhoN ikry bol, AuhdI CfqI ivwc cfkU vFg AuWqr gey.
“Auey pqMdrf! eyzy eyzy mory qy pIr pYgMbrF qoN nf bMd hoey afpF kIhdy pfxIhfr aF.” acfnk hI sfrf qxfE, pfxI vFg vih quiraf: Clk, Clk, Clk.
pCqfvy nfl POjI dI dyh ivwcoN afrIaF lMGx lwgIaF.
“puwC lE morf gol sI ik JIq argf.” muMZIr lfcV geI.
BFqo BFq gwlF df Èor iewk afrgI hI PYl igaf. inrI guMjfr. iewk pl kuwJ vI spÈt nhIN sI sux irhf. ijvyN sYaF pIpy kwTy hI KVk AuWTy hox; POjI dIaF awKF ivwc ltkdf kuwJ CfqI `c KuBx lwgf. pIV hI pIV……AuÌ!
“POjI kfhdY, lMzf icVY iehny qF JIq vI issq bMnH ky dyKI hoAU.”
“mYN kihnF vVyvyN argf sI moGf gwl kro kIhny lYxy aYN zoky!” acfnk bYTf bYTf POjI, Èyr ijhI Bbk nfl AuWT KVHf hoieaf. gBrIt ivws Golx lwgy. POjI dIaF awKF ivwcoN iPr rwq cox lwgI. TwTf, iewk GVI ivhu vrgf jfpx lwgf. cuwp qx geI.
“shuirAu! bMidaF aflI gwl kro koeI. bMdf vylf-ku-vylf qF dyKy.” koeI dfnf bËurg, iQVkdf ijhf klipaf.
“cwl qUM hI kr koeI gurU Gr dI…….”
“ipMz nihr afilaF kol iÈkfieq nhIN kr skdf?” iksy pfVHy ny ikhf.
“kr ikAuN nhIN skdf.” POjI AuvyN hI qixaf KVHf sI.
“pr PYdf kI? …Qozy Bfxy nihr vfilaF nUM koeI Buwl aY……ieh qF muwl dI KIr aY……qusIN gwPf idAu……qusIN kr lAu moGy……” BIm blYkIaf, ijvyN puMgrdI Psl AuWpr mfrU BÜ vFg PYl igaf.
POjI nUM aMdr qwk suwJ geI. afÉr ieh ZfxI ibn bulfieaF kfhqoN afeI sI.
“ieh qF sB nUM pqY beI muwl dI KIr aY………mfVy ikwDr jfx Py……?”
“awgy ikwDr jFdy aY?” cMd ds nMbrIey moVf idwqf. Auh POjI vwl kYrf Jfkdf sI. mn hI mn Auh lokF `qy ihrÉ nfl Br igaf. jyhVy Éfh-m-Éfh POjI dy mgr lwg qurdy sn.
“pr sfzf qF ÌrË bxdY…huMdI corI dI Ébr krIey.”
POjI ny iqlkdI bfËI qRfx nfl bocI.
“kyhVI corI? aYqkIN ipMz ivwc vIhF GrF kuMzIaF lf lf kxkF kwZIaF, awDf ipMz nihr qoN corI bflx bfldY…AudoN nIN ibrkdf koeI…inwkI ijhI gwl nfl cwTy eI ÈrIk bx gey Qozy. dwso JUT aY koeI?” blYkIey BrI prHy ivwc cwiTaF nfl XfrI df muwl pfieaf.
“gwl ikhVI leI afey sI………lY ikDr vVy……mYN afhnF arËI ilK ky dÌqry dy idE qusIN……clo POjI dI mMn lO.” iksy gwl mukfeI.
“AUN qF duÈmxI pfAux vflI gwl eI aY. bxnf bxfAuxf qF hY kuÈ nIN. mUhry vI cwTy ny, puls qF mhfrfj aYho ijaF qoN puwC ky mUqdI aY.” POjI ny AuWKV ky BIV vwl Jfikaf. koeI DImy ijhy bolF nfl Xrk irhf sI.
BImf, hukmf aqy cMdU, ijvyN sfry iekwT ivcfly hI PYlx lwgy.
kuJ mn hI mn pCqfAux lwgy, kfhnUM Auh ivroDI iDr dI awK ivwc afey sn. afÉr qkiVaF df swqIN vIhIN sO sI.
pr sB kfsy dy bfvjUd gBrIt arËI ilKx lwgy.
“inÈMg myry kwlHy vwloN ilKo qusIN.” POjI iswDf qx igaf.
qlÉI sUeIaF vFg cuBx lwgI. sfh syk nfl Br gey. lokIN iewko nËry POjI, AuhdI vsfKI, `qy qixaf mUMh vwl Jfkx lwgy.
“kwlHy bMdy dI arËI dI gwl nIN bxnIN.” gwBrUaF rwK ivKfeI.
“mYN qF kihnF……jIhdy ivwc ‘bMdy’ df kx aY inwqry rx `c…….”
POjI ijvyN sUrmy aqy gIdI ivwc lIk iKwc idwqI.
Èor Ctx lwgf. cuwp PYlx lwgI. lok iewk dUjy vwl Jfkx lwgy.
qdy pfisEN mËHbIaF kf gfmf qy munÈI rvdfsIaf af rhy.
“bYT rhI sMgq?” AuhnF af PqHy gjfeI. gfmf inhMgF dy bfxy ivwc sI. AuNj Auh idhfVI dwpf krdf pr bfhr aMdr igaf, gurU kI lfzlI POj bx ky inkldf. lMmf-colf, AuWcI dsqfr, gfqry `c iqMn PuwtI ÈmÈIr, lwk pIly dupwty dI kwsvIN du-bMdI.
“af jf, qUM vI lY lY dyg……”
“bs dyg aflf eI ardfsf kr ky muVy aF.” QVHy qy bYTidaF gfmy iqMn PuwtI kwC `c sUq leI. Auh Qwk ky afieaf lgdf sI.
“ikvyN?” AuhnF dI pwqI `coN iksy ikhf.
“qUM jfxnY mfsVf! LafeI vZfeI qF lok ibhfrIaF qoN krvfAux lwg gey. afÉr prÈfd pfxI df Zfh qF krnf hI hoieaf!”
“hwCf hux ieh vI zMn aY? qUM dws ibhfrIaF koloN nf krvfeIey qF hor qyry arigaF dy qly cwtdy iPrIey?” imhnqIaF qoN sqy iksy afpxI Coh leI.
“E BfAU ieh qF ibhfrIaF krky rqf suK df sfh afieaY, nhIN……”
“mMndy aF qyrI cYNcl isaF…clo idhfVI dwpf Koh lYxgy. mwQy df iliKaf ikmyN Kohxgy?”
“pr sohixaF! aYN dws, beI idhfVI dwpf eI qF Bfg ny mËdUr dy. hor Bfg ikqy asmfnoN AuWqrdy aY?” imhnqIaF ivwcoN iksy ny hAukf ilaf.
“pr qusIN kI swp kwZ ky muVy E?” ÈorI lMmf puwC irhf sI.
“ssYtI bxfeI aY vIh bMidaF dI….”
“kfhqoN?”
“iqMn sO nkd…bfrF sO ikÈq ivc……irkÈf nvF……nf iksy dI hYNa hYNa, nf KihM KihM.”
“irkÈy qF awgy eI awg lfieaF nIN sVdy. ipCly sfl murgIÉfinaF qoN lY lIaF qusIN kfrF……zyrIaF df suafd qusIN dyK ilaf. afh irkÈy rihMdy sI?”
“dyK lo jfr, ikmy AuWlU bxfey aY isafxy ibafxy.”
“gfimaF qYN jfr hor eI krqf[ pfT ÈurU. iewk kMm qF inwbV lYx idMdf.” POjI byloVI iqMn pMj qoN hiPaf KVHf sI.
“srkfr ikhVf inAuNdf idMdI aY, pwb cwtdy aY, qyry myry argy, gfhF aÌsr pihlF eI mUMh awzI bYTy aY, iswDf mMgdy aY myry sfly dy; gwl kr kI idnYN, iehnF nUM kI pUro pUr dy dyxgy? rfm! rfm! !”
qd qIk gfmy qy munÈI nUM iksy ny ilKI jf rhI arËI bfry dws idwqf sI.
gfmy nUM lwgf, iesy leI lok AuWKVy ijhy DuK rhy sn. rqf ghu nfl vyKx qy gfmy nUM jfipaf, ijvyN vsfKI dI QfvyN POjI ny kwC ivwc koeI lFbU nwp rwiKaf hovy, ijs nfl huxy eI Auh sB kuwJ suafh kr sutygf.
acfnk gfmy dy Dur aMdr kuwJ DVikaf qy Auh mwlF ijhy hMBly nfl pYroN hI AuWT KiVHaf.
“POjIaf qUM myrI guafhI ilK ibnF Cwk.”
gfmy nUM Xfd afieaf, ikvyN ipCly idnIN nrmf guwzx igaF, sfry idhfVIdfrF dy sfhmxy eI cwTy ny AuhdI lfh ky ahu mfrI sI.
“puwq! huxy eI qy qusIN vwtF ivwc afey E” cwTy ny muwC nUM qfa idMdy ikhf sI. “mËHbI qF jfx ky bdnfm krdy aY ibhfrIaF nUM, beI lok kMm qy nf lfAux AuhnF nUM. aÌvfhF AuzfAuNdy aY, peI ibhfrIey iksy jwt df iewko iewk puwq eI irMnH ky Kf gey. pr AuhnUM puwCy koeI vwzy srdfr nUM, peI afh ijhVy jogIpur mfry aY ibhfrIey, ieh vI JUT hoAU……nfly ieh vI JUT hY peI AuhnF iksy inafxI ijhI kuVI nfl cMg mMd nIN kIqf hoxf.” iPr gfmf ijvyN gVHk ky boilaf.
“beI mYN kihnF bfhF KVHIaF kro guafhIaF vfly…….”
“Auey dyKIN ikqy, guafhIaF mihMgIaF eI nf pYx qYnUM?”
lokF prq ky izwTf, BIV ivwc ikDry blkfrI KVf sI. rwj ky vYlI, bMdf vwZ ky kihMdy AuhnUM sO boql df nÈf cVHdf sI. BrvF juafn. sUhI awK. hiQafrF dy twkF nfl ivgVI Èkl. iBafnk. cwTy dI muwC df vfl. isafxy AuhqoN kMnIN BMn ky lMGdy. Auhdy moty buwlHF `coN idn rfq dfrU dy PurkVy vwjdy. KulHf kuVqf. qyV DUMhvIN cfdr qy zwb ivwc ipstl……
awK plkfry ivwc hI suMn vrq geI. pqf nhIN Auh ikMnIN dyr qoN af ky KVHf sI. POjI ny gOilaf hI nhIN sI. acfnk arËI AuWqy JukIaF awKF iqVkx lwgIaF. POjI df kfljf DVikaf. blkfrI nfl awK imlI, ijvyN awg ny awg nfl dsq-pMjf ilaf hovy. jfipaf, blkfrI ÉYr hwQf nhIN sI afieaf. iksy vI pl kuwJ vfpr skdf sI. Aus aMdr-Kfqy ikqy, afpy nUM hr hoxI leI sUq ilaf. acvI ipMzf qoVn lwgI. lokF sihmI jhI cuwp ivwc hukmy, cMdU aqy BIm dy hyT AuWpr vwjdy KMgUry suxy.
“aeI Èfbf Èy blkfr isMG ey mK……BfAU afpF qy vyK nf mihMgI ssqI vflf ryVkf eI vwZ idwqY……” blkfrI vwl vyKidaF hI gfmy pUC lwqF `c lY leI. iewk GVI Auh joÈ ivwc hI ivwsr igaf sI ik Auh ipCly iqMn virHaF qoN cwiTaF df krËfeI sI qy ipClI CmfhI 'ÌIm `c PVy jfx kfrn blkfrI hI AuhnUM Ëmfnq qy Cuzvf ky ilafieaf sI.
“hwsdy aF Bfa, nfly sfzy kMmIN kmIxF dI kOx mMndf jy guafhI……jdoN……” gfmf BrI prHy `c jUly ivwcoN hI inkl igaf. Aus dihl ky soicaf, “blkfrI shury df kIh aY, nf jfxIey ikqy…….” qy awgoN AuhdI soc kMb geI.
lok vyNhdy hI rih gey. bhuiqaF nUM gfmy df Xrk jfxf, iewk GVI brCI vFg swlH igaf.
“BfAU eys lfg zft bdly qF irkiÈaF df awk cwibaY. afpdI qfËI kmfvFgy qfËI KfvFgy.” gfmf ijvyN afpxy afp nUM hI boilaf.
“clo nfly rihMdy KwsI ho joNgy.” iksy ikhf.
“jwtF dIaF bwqIaF qoN vwD nIN huMdy.” munÈI AuWKV ky boilaf. Auh gfmy nUM ieMj Bwj igaf qwk ky hYrfn ho igaf sI.
“Auey jwtF ibnF guËfrf vI nIN Qozf, suxdYN? qrMzf qrMzf Qozy kol zMgr…pYlI dI Kuwz nf. jwt qF cfhux mUq bMd krf dyx Qozf. suixaF?”
“qusIN jfr aslI gwl ikAuN roldy E……”
pqf nhIN ikAuN? POjI nUM sB kuwJ hI hwQoN ikrdf lgdf sI. Auhny iewk nËr, lokF dy iekwT aqy cwiTaF dI hmYqI ZfxI vwl gihrf ijhf dyiKaf aqy dMdF Qwly buwlH tuwkidaF suixaF.
“Xfr Tihr ky lvfAUNny aF aMgUTy…….” gBrIt afK rhy sn. ivws GoldIaF iqAUVIaF awkIN plfhIN hwQ mfrn lwgIaF, Ébry ivroDI iDr zFg sotf hI imQ ky afeI hovy. lokF soicaf.
“koeI nf jwt vI nIN mrdy hux……qusIN jyhVf awk coieaf sI nf, Auh vI Xfd rhU jwtF nUM…do hËfr pihlF qy kMm? kMm kIhdy ipAu dY…ibhfrIaF ny qF vwtF `c ilaf qy sIrI, nhIN………”
guwsy nfl BKdIaF awKF ivwcoN POjI izwTf……lok hoxI sfhvyN ihwk zfhux dI QF afps ivwc hI Kihx lwgy sn.
iewkf iewk BIV ivwcoN mfstr dlIp isMG awgy viDaf aqy cIikaf. “ikAuN hVbF ByVdy E……gwl qF moGy dI sI, qkVy qy mfVy dI. nf kMmIaF ikqy jfxY nf qusF…ieh rMzI roxy nI muwkxy……kriËaF nfl qF GIsI hoeI peI aY sB dI……jwtF qF awg PwkxI eI sI. sIrI vI lY lYx DfrF…EVk KoqI imaFk ky bohV Qwly nf afeI qF ikho……aslI gwl vwl afAuyNdf nIN koeI……mËHbI ibhfrIaF qoN aOKy aY………jwt afVqIaF qoN……Xfr kfhdI hAUmY aY QozI……irÈvqF dy ky qF ijnsF vyco qusIN……Ìsl ipwCoN ivkdI aY, QuVF pihloN afdm bo afdm-bo krdIaF. lY dy ky guwsf iewk dUjy qy inwkldY……hux……”
“aYNdkIN rwb eI BYx dyxy df cVH igaf qFh ikqy……….”
“nhIN hyTly AuWqy kr idMdf qUM………” POjI ts ts krdy mwQy nfl Pt jfxf cfhuMdf sI. Auh lokF nUM blkfrI dI iewko Bbk mUhry mymI bixaf vyK, aMdry aMdr kolf ho igaf sI. AuhdIaF mItIaF muwTIaF ivwc psInf af igaf. sfh kfhly ho gey sn aqy BIV nUM horUM horUM vyKdf boilaf sI “mYN kihnF Èrm kro kuJ……?”
“hUM! rwb qoN Bfldy ny twtU……”, mfstr iPr qmikaf. “koeI dyiKaY jwt kdy ipwtdf……sUeI bxfAux vflf vI afpdf Bfa afp imQy……pr swpF dy isr qusIN imwDo, Bfa srkfr tuwkdI aY, lohVf nIN……hor qF hor……ipwt ky mr igaf POjI, koeI inwqiraf rx `c……?”
“mYN dwsdF ivwcoN gwl kI aY……” drÈn doDI ny ikhf. "jwtF df qF AuhnF dIaF PVHF ibTfieaf ipaY BwTf……” gF mwJ BfvyN tIky nfl lfhuMdI hovy zoky……afKU, puwC nf kuÈ, tokxI inqfr idMdI aY…bfhr dfxy BfvyN dyxdfrIaF df iZwz nf Brdy hox…afKU, rMg lwgy pey aY ky………”
“doDIaf! qUM qF kMn `c mMmf lYnY jfr……jd agly gwlF df kVfh bxfAuxY……imwTf ikAuN Gwt pfAU……”
acfnk iewkV duwkV ijhy lok AuWT KVHy.
“Cwzo jfr! krngy so Brngy……afpF kfhnUM………”
pr qdy hI gyVf lf ky ÈihroN muVy qFgy, BIV lfgy af KVoqy.
lokF df ieMj QVHy qy kwTy hoxf koeI alokfr gwl nhIN sI. sgoN hnyry svyry koeI nf koeI ZfxI juVI hI rihMdI. XwkV vwjdy……tFcF huMdIaF. lMGdIaF kuVIaF icVIaF qoN lY ky aÉbfr dI surKI qIk sB kuwJ hI icwiQaf jFdf. qUM, qUM, mYN, mYN huMdI. ……rosy DI dI BYx dI qIk vI awpV jFdy pr smJ nf lwgdI, afÉr ieh ikho ijhy lok sn, ijhVy zMgrF vFg lV lYx mgroN vI iewk dUjy df gl cwtx lgdy sn. iewk GVI lhU dy ipafsy ho jFdy, dUjI GVI kuMgU vFg inwqr jFdy pr jyhVI qlÉI nfl lok awj iekwTy hoey sn ieMj kdy kdfeIN hI huMdf sI…….
pr hr vfr ieh roh DuaFiKaf ikAuN jFdf sI? POjI ny pIV nfl soicaf. sfry df sfrf DUMaF Auhdy iËhn `c kwTf hox lwgf. jfipaf ijvyN AuhnUM kuwJ vI nhIN sI sux irhf. kuwJ vI nhIN sI idws irhf. afÉr ieh lok kfhqoN iksy BY ivwc gRsy jFdy sn? ikAuN hoxI dIaF awKF ivwc JfkidaF hI, iehnF dy koieaF ivwc moqIaf AuWqr afAuNdf sI? POjI nUM jfipaf, ijvyN swcmuwc koeI BYa sfrI dI sfrI BIV nUM ingl irhf sI.
iek pl, do pl, ds pl……sF……sF…sF……!
“suixaf jfr tIikaF nfl eI inafxy jMmx lwg pey.” CwjU amlI afK irhf sI.
“sux lO mfrÌq…….” sB kuwJ Gwty kOzIaF rl igaf jfx sMDUaF kf buVHf klpdf ijhf AuWT KVf hoieaf. aYnk dy moty ÈIiÈaF ivwc Auhny iewk nËr POjI dIaF roh nfl mcdIaF awKF ivwc Jfikaf qy ÉÌf ijhf boilaf, “Auey Èrm hY iksy pwly……? vwzy sUrmy……”
buVHy dy qlÉ bol iewk GVI cuwp ivcfly, cfkU vFg ltk gey.
qdy BIV ny bfrU qFgy vfly nUM suixaf. iksy svfrI df awzy qoN awgy smfn iljfx qoN Auh vyhiraf KVHf sI.
koeI dihÈq sI jo iekwT ivwc Cih lfeI bYTI sI qy lok ÌUk ÌUk sfh lY rhy sn.
ÌOjI kihx hI vflf sI, “jIhny BrI prHy `c lfAuxY gUTf lfvy nhIN TIk aY bws……….”
qdy hI ijvyN ikvyN Aus dihÈq qoN mukq hox df rfh lwB ilaf.
“ikAuN lohy df Qx bxdYN bfrf isMhF! do pYr dI qF gwl aY.” koeI tFgy vfly nUM boilaf.
“awzy qwk ÌrË bxdY mflko. Auhdy leI sI nhIN kIqI……”
“eyny nfl GoVI dy Kur iGsdy hoxgy?” iksy hor ny ikhf.
“jy iGsdy ny qF hI qF ikhY……”
“dyK lO Xfr ikvyN afkVdI aY jfq……”
“jwtF nUM qF itwc jfnxgy. tFgy kI vfhux lwg gey. AuWzx eI qfhF lwg gey.” iksy ikhf.
“clo jfr QonUM kIh…aglf afpdf piVHaf vfcU…… qusIN afpdI PsI nbyVo.” POjI nfl gwBrUaF vI isr cuwikaf. POjI dI vihÈI cuwp bhuiqaF nUM csk rhI sI. lgdf sI jy QoVHf icr iksy hor Ausdf huMgfrf nf Biraf qF Auh iekwlf hI sB kuwJ qihs nihs kr dyvygf.
“sfnUM ikAuN nIN jfr! pwiTaF nUM sfzy vwt KUMjy, rihx nUM Èfmlft……idhfVI kihMdy Èihr krFgy.”
qd qIk bfrU ny smfn lfh ky qFgf Èihr vwl moV ilaf sI.
“iCwqrF dI ksr aY bws…….” hukmy dlfl ny bldI qy pUlf iswt idwqf.
“suxdy E? afh pfly aY ipMz ny swp……!” pIqU rMgV cIikaf.
“Auey ieh kI dyh duafl ny QonUM, jIhnF ÈihrF dIaF hrIaF cr leIaF.”
“duafl kI jy mUqdy nf iÌry qF khIN……qusIN dwso kdy ipMz nUM puwC ky vDfieaf iehnF krfieaf? jdoN jI kIqf vyhr gey. do izMgF Èihr qy rupeIaf suafrI, koeI hwj aY. mYN puwCdF Blf ikMny trYktr ny afpxy ipMz `c?”
nUpf rMgV AuWcf cIkdf sI. iblkul ievyN hI kuwJ icr pihlF qfÈ dy pwqy iswtidaF, Auh cwiTaF dy ivroD ivwc mwicaf sI. pr ieh mwcdI awg dy lMb, mfiVaF vwl ikAuN vDx lwgy sn? POjI nUM lwgf, ijvyN Auh Éud iehnF lMbF ivwc ikDry sV irhf sI. Juls irhf sI.
“pMJI CwbI!” iksy kfhlI nfl trYktr igxy.
“pMJI CwbI……hUMa! suixaf? solHF qFgy……qy jy iqMn iqMn gyVy vI lfAux…aTqflI gyVy bxy ik nf……tFgy `c ds suafrIaF hox qF pMj sO bixaf ik nf roË df……?” Auhny AuNglF nfl hvf kwtI. mMYN kihMnF qusIN iewk iewk trflI vfly dI vfrI bMnHo roj…dyiKE jy imaFkdy nf iPry qF.”
“gwl qF AUN TIk aY.” lok isr mfrn lwgy.
“hwQ KVy kro beI trflIaF vfly.” BIm blYkIey bol cuwky.
“qusIN vfrIaF bMnH ky Pirsq bxfE pwkI. sfzIaF BfvyN iqMn rwK ilAu mhIny `c.”
blkfrI afK irhf sI. ijvyN koeI dfnf lok bol irhf hovy.
“afpF prHy dI nIN moVnIN beI, sB mMnËUr aY.” hukmy, cMdU qy BImy rlvIN Bbk mfrI.
kfvF rOlI mc geI.
“gwl solF afny aY……”
awDy lIVy JfVdy AuWT KVHy…grdf isrF AuWqoN twpx lwigaf.
pr ies qoN pihlF ik lok ies DUV ivwc hI guafc jFdy, nUpy rMgV dI ÈUkdI afvfË, qFigaF dIaF iCwdIaF AuWpr mfrU kihr vFg PYl geI.
“svyry mYN ilafAUN beI pihlI trflI………”
arËI dy puwTy bMny hI koeI Pirsq ilKx lwgf qF POjI dy suMgVy mwQy ivwc ijvyN bfrUd dI koeI pMz KulH geI. Aus Dfh ky arËI hI Jruwt leI. vsfKI sxy Auh izgdf izgdf hI rih igaf. awKF ivwc rwq AuWqr afeI aqy sfh DUMey ivwc ilpt gey.
ho hwly qy hfsy TwTy ivwc lok ieMj AuWT KVy sn ijvyN iksy bhuq vwzI ijwq mgroN iklkfrI mfrnf cfhuMdy hox.
lok iKMz rhy sn. hVbF dI KV KV sxy, ijvyN DUV iKMz rhI sI.
pr jdoN QVHy qoN blkfrI aqy POjI AuWqry, awK nfl awK imlidaF lwgf, ijvyN blkfrI dI KcrI awK tfh tfh kr ky hwsI hovy qy ikhf hovy.
“qUM qF kmlYN POjIaf……iehnF KwsI lokF qoN kI BfldYN……”
pr ies qoN Ault, jdoN lt lt bldI awK nfl POjI blkfrI dIaF awKF ivwc afr pfr Jfikaf qF jfipaf, ijvyN afK irhf hovy:
“blkfiraf! qUM vyKIN iewk idn, mYN iesy ipMz ivwcoN Auh lok lwBFgf, ijhVy myry mfx dI lwj pflxgy.”

DUV AuvyN iKMz rhI sI.
ipMz dIaF pwkIaF glIaF ivwc POjI dI iekwlI vsfKI zmrU vFg KVkdI, dUr qwk suxdI sI.

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