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ikrpflf afpxy afp nUM ipMz ivwc smfj syvk vjoN pyÈ krdf sI, ijvyN Auh ipMz ivwc koeI vI mfVf kMm nhIN sI hox dyxf cfhuMdf. hr Dfrimk kMm ivwc Auh vwD cVH ky ihwsf lYNdf. Aus dI hr vyly ieho hI ÉfihÈ huMdI ik Auh ikvyN nf ikvyN ipMz dy mohrIaF ivcoN hovy aqy hr QF cODrI hovy.
igafn isMG qoN imlI Ébr dy afDfr qy hI Aus ny bÉÈI nUM sUh idwqI sI ik ipMz ivwc kuwJ Epry bMdy afey hn. pr jdoN ipMz ivcoN koeI vI Eprf bMdf nf imilaf qF ikrpflf gurduafry jmHF hoey lokF ivwc pihilaF ivcoN sI, ijhVf bÉÈI sfihb nfl rohb nfl gwl kr irhf sI.
“bÉÈI sfihb, ienHF muMizaf df kI doÈ hY? jy qusIN ienHF nfl mfVf slUk kIqf qF mYN quhfzy vwzy aÌsrF kol quhfzI iÈkfieq krFgf.”
ipMz dy sfry cODrI aqy Gyry hoey muMzy Aus dy rvweIey qoN bhuq KuÈ hoey.
igafnf iËafdf hI qwqf hox lwigaf qF ikrpfl isMG ny Auhdy nfl gUVHf Xfrfnf gMZ ilaf. igafn isMG df idn rfq Aus nfl bIqx lwgf. hr inwkI motI slfh Auh Aus nfl hI krdf. pr Aus idn dI hoeI byiewËqI ny Aus dy aMdr hor vI roh Br idwqf sI jdoN bÉÈI ny gurdvfry ivwc AunHF nUM iCwqr mfry sn. Auh afpxI axÉ aqy guwsy nfl Biraf ipaf sI. Gr vfÜy bfr bfr Aus nUM bulfAuNdy qF Auh Biraf pIqf cuwpcfp ipaf rihMdf sI. Gr df kMmkfr qF iewk pfsy irhf Auh qF kuwJ boldf cfldf vI nhIN sI. Aus nUM afpxy afp dI suwD-buwD hI Buwl geI sI. Aus nUM smJ nhIN sI afAuNdI ik Auh kI kry? Aus ny qF nvyN nroey aqy afËfd smfj df supnf AulIikaf sI, ijwQy sfry brfbr hox, ijwQy iksy vwloN iksy dI luwt Koh nf hovy. Aus ny soicaf ik kI asIN ajy qwk ikqfbF dI dunIaf ivwc hI ivcrdy rhy hF? iËMdgI df XQfrQ qF kuwJ hor hI hY. Aus nUM hr Tfxydfr iksy muÊl sfmrfj dy nvfb qoN Gwt nf lwigaf; ijhVf afpxI DONs jmfAuxf qy lokF nUM byiewËq krnf, lokF dIaF DIaF BYxF df inrfdr krnf afpxf jnm iswD aiDkfr smJdf sI. Aus df afpxf vwzf Brf hIrf vI puils dI nOkrI krdf sI. jdoN df Auh puils ivwc BrqI hoieaf sI, Aus nUM pqf nhIN kI ho igaf sI. Aus dy qOr qrIky hI bdl gey sn. Aus df ivhfr hI hor ho igaf sI. hIry nUM ikrpfly dy ikrdfr df puils ivwc jf ky pqf lwigaf sI. Aus ny igafny nUM iewk idn dwisaf, ikrpfly df kMm qF muwZ qoN hI TwgIaF TorIaF df sI. ienHF TwgIaF TorIaF ivwc Aus ny afpxf vI koeI BYx Brf nhIN sI Cwizaf. BYx Aus dI ivafhI sI kotÌqUhI. kMm bVf cMgf sI AunHF jwtF df. ikrpfly df BxvweIaf blbIr sfiraF qoN Cotf sI, Auho hI Gr df sfrf kMm kfj sFBdf sI, Aus qoN vzf BgvMq ishuM sI ijhVf ipMz df srpMc sI. ielfky ivwc cMgf mMinaf pRmMinaf qy dfnf bMdf sI Auh, prHy pMcfieqF df bMdf sI, gwl qy KVn vflf sI. Aus qoN Cotf gurnfm isMhu ijwQy iewk pfsy vfhI KyqI ivwc Coty blbIr isMG nfl hwQ vtfAuNdf sI, AuWQy Auh Èihr dy sfry kMm vI BugqfAuNdf sI. tRYktr-trflIaF TIk krvfAuxy, Kfd bIj ilafAuxy qy hor sfry Gr df inwk-suwk aqy sOdf pwqf vI Auho hI ÉrId ky ilafAuNdf sI. iewk qrHF nfl Auh rl-iml ky sfry pfsy kMm BugqfeI jFdy sn.
bfpU AunHF df jdoN df pMjfbI sUby dy morcy ivcoN ho afieaf sI. nIlI pwg bMnH ky jwQydfr bx igaf sI. AuNÖ vI jdoN dI BgvMq isMG dI ielfky ivwc cODr bx geI sI, jwQydfr df rohb dfb vI hor vD igaf sI. pihlF qF lokF ny Auhdf nfm BfAU bsrf hI pfieaf hoieaf sI ikAuNik jvfnI vfry ikDry Auh ÌOj ivwc BrqI ho ky bsry dI lVfeI ivwc igaf sI. ajy Aus nUM gey nUM kuwJ mhIny hI hoey sn ik lfm tuwt geI sI qy Aus nUM muV ipMz afAuxf pY igaf sI. Aus nUM ies gwl df bVf hI duwK irhf ik Auh BrqI ho ky ÌOj ivcoN iewk vfr vI ipMz vrdI pf ky CuwtI nhIN sI af sikaf. ajy qF Aus ny lokF AuWpr afpxf ÌOjI rohb pfAuxf hI sI ik lfm tuwt geI. Èfied iesy kMmqrI dy iehsfs ivcoN hI Auh jdoN vI gwl krdf sI qF hr vfr kihMdf sI, “jdoN gey nf bsry, AuWQy afh gwl hoeI, jdoN gey nf bsry, AuWQy afh vyiKaf, jdoN gey nf bsry, AuWQy bwdU lokF ny afh kIqf.” ieMÖ lokF ny Ausdf nfm hI bsrf rwK idwqf sI, pr hux Auh morcy ivcoN ho afieaf sI. hux Auh bsry dIaF gwlF Gwt qy morcy dIaF gwlF iËafdf krn lwg ipaf sI. AuNÖ vI ijMnI dyr Auh morcy ivwc ijhl irhf qF lok Aus nUM Buwl Bulf hI gey sn qy nfl hI Aus qoN ipwCoN Bgvfn isMG ny AuhdI ÊYr-hfËrI ivwc afpxI cMgI cVHq bxf leI sI. Aus df myl imlfp rwqoky vfilaF nfl vI cMgf ho igaf sI. BfvyN DIrf isMG kql ho igaf sI pr Aus df muMzf jugrfj isMG isafsI lIzr bx igaf sI, ikAuNik bdmfÈI qoN bfad DIrf isMG vI iswK isafsq ivwc af igaf sI aqy Aus ny vI pMjfbI sUby ivwc kYd kwtI sI aqy BuwlrF nfl vI Aus df AuWTx-bYTx ho igaf sI. Èfied iesy pRBfv krky hI Auhdf ipAu hux bsry qoN jwQydfr jrnYl isMG bx igaf sI.
pr ikrpfly inhMg ny AunHF dI vI pyÈ nhIN sI jfx idwqI. pihlF pihl qF Auh afpxI BYx kol afAuNdf, cfh pfxI pINdf qy qur jFdf sI. kdI kdI bfpU jwQydfr dy vI gozIN hwQ lf jFdf sI qy Bgvfn isMG nUM vI Ìqy-ÌqUhI bulf dyNdf. hOlI hOlI Aus ny blbIr qy pwtU pfAuxf ÈurU kr idwqf ik Gr df sfrf kMm qF qUM hI krdf hYN. Auh dovyN qF jONkI ivhly hI rihMdy hn. pihlF pihl qF blbIr ny Aus dIaF gwlF vwl bhuqf iDafn hI nhIN sI idwqf pr kihMdy ny hr vyly dI cuwkxf qF pwQr pfV dyNdI hY. blbIr vI kdI kdI ieh gwlF socx lwg jFdf ik inhMg dIaF gwlF qF TIk hI lwgdIaF hn. mYN sfrI idhfVI imwtI nfl imwtI hoieaf rihMdf hF. Auh sfrI idhfVI icwty kwpVy pf ky GuMmdy rihMdy ny qy jdoN kdI KyqF vwl cwkr mfrngy qF rohb nfl kihxgy ik awj afh ikAuN nhIN kIqf, aOh ikAuN nhIN kIqf? ies pYlI nUM ikAuN nhIN Biraf, Aus dI gozI ikAuN nhIN kIqI? kuwJ hI mhIinaF ivwc ikrpflf inhMg, BYx BxveIey dy mnF aMdr ieh gwl Brn ivwc kfmXfb ho igaf ik AunHF nfl byiensfÌI ho rhI hY.
afiÉr iewk idn blbIr ny aYlfn kr hI idwqf ik mYN qF awz hoxf hY. Gr dy sfry hYrfn ho gey ik acfnk ies nUM ho kI igaf hY?
AuDr ikrpfly ny Aus nUM skIm dwsI ik qUM afpxy BrfvF nUM kih ik mYN qF afpxy shuiraF vwloN afpxy sfly ikrpfl isMG dy koloN pMj lwK rupweIaf ilaf ky Gr ivwc lgfieaf ey. ieh sfrf pYsf mYN ieko vfr nhIN, sgoN keI vfr lY ky lgfAuNdf irhf hF.
blbIr isMG kihx lwigaf ik ieh gwl AunHF ny mMnxI nhIN. Auhny ikhf ik mMnxI ikAuN nhIN, afpF kcihrI jf ky pwkf kfÊË bxf lYNdy hF. blbIr isMG nUM ieh gwl jc geI. AunHF ny iewk idn Èihr jf ky kfÊË bxf ilaf ik blbIr isMG ny ikrpfl isMG qoN pMj lwK rupY hwQ-huwDfr ley hn.
jdoN Gr dI vMz vMzfeI leI pMcfieq iekwTI hoeI qF sfiraF BrfvF ny afpxy afpxy vwloN hoey Ércy df ihsfb sfiraF sfhmxy rwiKaf qF blbIr isMG ny afpxf pwkf kfÊË AunHF awgy ilaf rwiKaf qF sfry pirvfr dy pYrF hyToN ËmIn hI inkl geI.
hux Bgvfn isMG ijhVf lokF dy ÌYsly pMcfieqF ivwc krdf sI, afp lwkoN Pfhy af igaf sI. sfry pirvfr nUM pqf sI ik ieh sfrI krqUq ikrpfly dI hY. jdoN afpxy Gr df bMdf hI bfr bfr khI jf irhf sI ik mYN afp rupweIaf lY ky afieaf hF qy Aus df afh kIqf, aOh kIqf qF Auh sfry prHy-pMcfieq ivwc afp hI JUTy huMdy sn. kOVf Guwt Br ky AunHF nUM Auh pMj lwK vI sFJy Ércy ivwc pfAuxf ipaf sI.
blbIr hux awz ho igaf sI. Gr vfilaF nfl Auhdf bolcfl bMd ho igaf sI. bfkI ajy vI sfry iekwTy sn. AunHF df kMm BfvyN pihlF vrgf nhIN sI pr iPr vI cMgf hI sI. Auh ikrpfly inhMg qoN BfvyN zfhZy duwKI sn pr Bgvfn isMG iPiraf quiraf bMdf sI, Auh sfrI gwl cMgI qrHF smJdf sI. AuhnUM pqf sI ik jy hux ikrpfly nfl pMgf ilaf qF koeI nf koeI musIbq af jfxI sI. AuhnUM pqf sI ik ikrpflf dovF pfisaF ivwc pYr rwKdf hY, iewk pfsy Aus dy sMbMD muMizaF nfl sI aqy dUjy pfsy Auh puils dI vI tfAUtI krdf sI. kdI iksy nUM PVf dyNdf qy kdI iksy nUM Cuzf dyNdf, hux qF bÉÈI nfl vI Aus df cMgf Xfrfnf sI.
ajy Cy mhIny vI nhIN sn hoey ik ikrpfl isMG blbIr vwl pYisaF leI gyVy mfrn lwg igaf.
blbIr dIaF hux awKF KulHIaF ik ieh kI vfpr igaf hY?
Auh prHy-pMcfieqF jF kcihrIaF ivwc muwkr vI nhIN sI skdf ik Aus ny koeI pYsy nhIN sn ley, ikAuNik Auh afp hI qF kcihrI ivwc pRnot Auqy aMgUTf lgf ky afieaf sI. pMcfieq ivwc Auh AuNÖ hI JUTf sI.
srkfry drbfry hr iewk dIaF iÈkfieqF krnIaF qy iPr smJOqf krky pYsy vsUlxy Aus df muwK DMdf sI. iPr nfl dy ipMz qoN bfhr vfr gRMQI isMG qoN ÉflI pey gurdvfry ivwc jd Aus ny zyry jmf ley, qF Aus dI XfrI hlky dy Tfxydfr bÉÈI nfl hor vI pwkI ho geI. hux nklI KfVkU Boly, bÉÈI aqy ikrpfly dI iqwkVI ny afpxy hI ZMg nfl afpxf kfrj arMB idwqf. ikrpflf lfgly ipMzF dI pUrI sUh rwKdf. hr Gr dI hr hrkq dI Ébr bÉÈI nUM dyNdf. iPr AunHF dI ivwDI ieh ho geI ik ijhVy Gr df guËfrf cMgf cldf jF ijhVy Gr ivwc vI trYktr huMdf, Ausy hI Gr df muMzf cuwikaf jFdf, iPr pMjfh hËfr qy sOdf huMdf. vIh vIh hËfr qF huMdf bÉÈI aqy Boly df qy dws hËfr ikrpfly nUM imldf. ikrpfly nUM bÉÈI ny ieh vI ikhf hoieaf sI, “Xfr koeI nfmI KfVkU mrvf, bVI dyr ho geI hY ieMspYktrI kridaF, hux qF Ètflf ÌOj vI bMdy PVvf PVvf ky qrwkIaF lY geI hY.”
qF ikrpfly ny hwsidaF hoieaF Aus nUM ikhf sI, “iÌkr nf kro, jldI hI iewk awDy nUM jhfËy cVHf idaFgy, mYN lwigaF hoieaf hF iewk murgy nUM PsfAux, afh ipwCy ijhy hI quhfzy iCwqrF ny keIaF dy idmfÊ Pyry hn. hYgf AunHF ivwc iewk igafnf Auh bVf kfhlf hY, Drm XuwD morcy ivwc ihsf lYx leI.”
ieho gwl hI igafny dy Brf hIry ny Aus dy kMnIN pfAuxI sI. iesy leI hI Auh iewk do idnF bfad hI bÉÈI sfihb qoN CuwtI lYx clf igaf qF ik Auh afpxy Brf igafny nUM ienHF gwlF qoN sucyq kr sky.
jd Auh CuwtI lYx igaf qF bÉÈI sfihb ny Aus nUM ikhf, “peI hIrf isMG, afh sfzf vI iewk kMm kr dyeIN.”
“qusIN hukm kro jnfb.”
bÉÈI kursI AuWproN AuWiTaf aqy almfrI ivcoN iewk QYlf kwZ ky Aus nUM PVfAuNidaF ikhf, “afh iksy dI amfnq hY, Auhdy qwk phuMcfAuxI hY.”
“TIk hY jI dwso iks nUM?”
“quhfzy ipMz dy rfh ivwc ijhVf gurdvfrf afAuNdf hY, AuQy iewk gRMQI isMG hY inhMg isMG, Aus nUM PVf dyvIN.”
hIrf isMG ny QYlf PV ilaf aqy slUt mfr ky kmry ivcoN bfhr clf igaf. AudoN qoN hI Aus nUM afpxy Brf igafn isMG bfry icMqf hox lwgI sI. Aus ny soicaf, “jy mYN AuNÖ hI igafn isMG nUM smJfAux dI koiÈÈ kIqI qF Aus ny XkIn nhIN krnf. ies leI Auh rupweIaF vflf QYlf Gr hI lY igaf qF ik igafn isMG nUM sfry sbUq ivKf sky. Aus ny soicaf ik ies amfnq ivwc mYN ikhVI iÉafnq krnI hY, klH nUM dy dyvFgf.”
Gr phuMc ky Aus ny afpxy Brf igafn isMG nUM kol ibTf ky sfrI gwl dwsI.
igafnf pYrF qy pfxI nf pYx dyvy, Auh khy ik ikrpflf qF bMdf hI bhuq cMgf hY. Auh Drm aqy lokF dI Éfqr lV irhf hY.
hIrf isMG ny Jolf Aus dy vwl suwtidaF ikhf, “afh bÉÈI ny Byjy ny Auhdy leI aqy jykr quM iPr vI bfË nf afieaf qF AuhnF dI skIm afh eI”, Aus ny sfrI suxI hoeI gwl Aus nUM suxf idwqI.
Aus rfq hIrf isMG qF rMm dy do-iqMn pYWg lf ky sON igaf pr igafn isMG sfrI rfq socdf irhf ik Aus leI hux ikhVf rfh bfkI rih igaf hY?
Aus ny soicaf ik ajy qwk qF Aus ny koeI vI mfVI hrkq nhIN sI kIqI pr ieh puils vfly ienfm lYx dI Éfqr ikhVf dyKdy hn ik kOx ksUrvfr hY aqy kOx inrdoÈ hY? jy Auh inrdoÈ nUM vI mfr dyx qF ikhVf iksy ny af ky kihxf hY ik mYN inrdoÈ sI.
rfq dy afiÉrI pihr igafn isMG ny ÌYslf kr hI ilaf ik Aus nUM kI krnf cfhIdf hY. BfAUaF ivwc rÜx ibnF Aus kol hux koeI cfrf hI nhIN sI rih igaf. Aus ny soicaf ik ieMÖ ainafeI mOq mrn nfloN cMgf hY ik iek-doNh nUM mfr ky hI mrIey.
aglI suBHf jd hIrf isMG jfigaf qF Aus ny vyiKaf ik igafn isMG df mMjf ÉflI sI. ieh soc ky ik ieDr hI ikDry bfhr aMdr igaf hoxf hY. hIrf isMG rupeIaF vflf QYlf cuwk ipMzoN bfhr vfly gurdvfry nUM cwl ipaf.

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koeI smF sI Bgvfn isMG df sfihq nfl ipafr sI. Aus ny bcpn ivwc hI bhuq sfrf sfihq pVH ilaf sI. pMjfbI dy nfvlF dy nfl nfl hOlI hOlI Aus nUM agFhvDU sfihq pVHn df ÈOk ho igaf sI qy Aus ny qkrIbn Auh sfrf rUsI sfihq pVH ilaf sI ijhVf ik pMjfbI ivwc anuvfd ho cukf sI. Aus ny afp vI khfxIaF ilKx qy hwQ aËmfAuxf ÈurU kr idwqf sI. Auh bVI suwK-BrI qy ÈFq iËMdgI ijAUxf cfhuMdf sI, ijwQy koeI iksy nUM kuwJ nf afKy, iksy nUM duwK nf dyvy, sfry afpxf afpxf kMm krn, iksy nfl lVn-iBVn nf, koeI iksy nfl AuWcI nIvIN nf kry, sfry pRym Bfv nfl rihx, gubKÈ isMG pRIq lVI dy afdrÈvfd df Aus AuWpr kuwJ iËafdf hI pRBfv sI. ikrpfl, bÉÈI aqy Boly dI cfl df iÈkfr sB qoN pihlF Bgvfn isMG hI hoieaf.
Boly dy hwiQafrbMd bMdy, jwQydfr dy Gr dIaF kMDF twp ky ivhVy ivwc afx hfËr hoey. AunHF ny Bgvfn isMG dy bfrHF sflf dy muMzy mndIp nUM jgf ilaf. sfry Gr ivwc sihm Cf igaf. sfrf pirvfr jfg cukf sI.
ies dy nfl hI mndIp dy cfcy df muMzf sMdIp vI. jdoN iewk jxy ny mndIp dI bFh PV ky Aus nUM nfl qoiraf qF sMdIp zizaf zizaf ky rox lwg ipaf. Auh bfr bfr AunHF dy pYrIN pYx lwgf qy nfly afKI jfvy ik qusIN mYnUM lY jfAu, myry vIr mndIp nUM Cwz jfE. mndIp zOr BOrIaF nËrF nfl ieh sfrf kuwJ vyK irhf sI ik ieh kI ho irhf hY? Auh lok ijnHF ny Aus nUM PiVaf hoieaf sI Aus nUM ikwDr iljfxf cfhuMdy hn aqy ikAuN?
jdoN AunHF ivcoN do muMizaF ny mndIp nUM bfhr glI ivwc iljf ky skUtr dy ivckfr ibTf ilaf qF sfry pirvfr nUM skqf mfr igaf.
ipwCy rih gey do muMizaF ny sfry pirvfr nUM ikhf, “Éflsf jI! GbrfAux dI loV nhIN, qusIN pMjfh hËfr iqafr kro, jdoN pYsy dy idAugy, asIN afpy hI muMzy nUM Cwz jfvFgy.” eynf kih ky AunHF ny skUtr stfrt kIqf qy hnyry ivwc guMm ho gey.
mndIp dI mF nUM gÈF pY rhIaF sn. BYxF hfloN-byhfl ho rhIaF sn. ieh vI cMgf sI ik Aus idn Bgvfn isMG Gr nhIN sI, jy Gr huMdf qF pqf nhIN kI vfpr jfxf sI. Aus df suBf hI ieho ijhf sI. Êlq kMm iÉlfÌ Auh jfn vI dyx leI iqafr ho jFdf sI.
sfrI rfq GridaF ny sihkidaF hI kwtI sI. idn ciVHaf qF iksy nUM Kfx-pIx df koeI iDafn hI nhIN sI ijvyN sfiraF df Kfxf pIxf hI muwk igaf hovy. hOlI hOlI sfry ipMz ivwc Ébr ho geI ik jwQydfr df poqrf rfqIN lY gey hn. pr koeI vI AuBfsr ky gwl nhIN sI kr irhf aqy nf hI ajy qwk AunHF nfl koeI hmdrdI vjoN cfr Èbd hI kihx leI afieaf sI.
svyry ds vjy dy ÙrIb Bgvfn isMG vfps priqaf. Aus nUM sfrI gwl df pqf lwgf qF Aus df mwQf Txikaf ik ieh sfrI krqUq ikrpfly inhMg qy bÉÈI dI hI ho skdI hY. Auh mn ivwc ivcfr krky qy do hor bMidaF nUM nfl lY ky Èihr phuMicaf qy iswDf drbfr sfihb hI igaf. iksy vfikÌ bMdy nUM lwB ky Aus ny muMizaF nfl sMprk kIqf.
sfrI gwlbfq qoN bfad muMizaf ny ikhf, “ieh sfzf kMm nhIN, ieh kMm ho skdf hY ik Boly df hovy, awj-kwlH quhfzy ielfky ivwc Auho hI kfrvfeIaF krdf hY. asIN qF Aus nUM jQybMdI ivcoN kwiZaf hoieaf ey qy hux Aus ny afpxf hI gruwp bxf ilaf hY. pihlF bÉÈI ny iewk tfAUt kfly nUM Boly nUM mfrn leI Aus dy gruwp ivwc rlfieaf sI pr hux Auh sfry iekwTy ho gey hn. aKy Boly nUM qF jdoN mrËI mfr lvFgy, pihlF Auhdy koloN kuwJ kMm krvf leIey. hux kflf Boly qoN vI vD Éqrnfk KfVkU bx igaf hY. ieh gruwp hux lokF nUM luwtdf iPrdf hY. sfnUM pqf lwgf ey Boly ny ipwCy ijhy sUbydfr dlIp isMG dy byksUr muMzy nUM mfiraf ey. asIN qF afp Aus nUM soDx nUM iPrdy hF.
“jykr qusIN sfzy afKy lwgo qF AunHF nUM pYsy nhIN dyxy. quhfzy muMzy nUM vfps krfAux dI ËumyNvfrI sfzI. qusIN cuwpcfp jf ky Gr bYTo, aglf sfrf kMm sfzf.”
jdoN Bgvfn isMG Gr vfps muiVaf qF awgy keI jxy ivhVy ivwc swQr ivCfeI bYTy sn. Bgvfn isMG ny AunHF nUM hONslf krn leI ikhf. keI jixaF ny AuhnUM Auqsukqf vws keI kuwJ pwiCaf. ies musIbq ivwc blbIr vI afx hfËr hoieaf sI qy lokF ivwc mUMh lmkfeI bYTf sI. ikrpfly dI BYx vI ËnfnIaF ivwc bYTI aÌsos kr rhI sI.
afiÉr jwQydfr ny Bgvfn nUM aMdr bulf ky sfrf kuwJ puwiCaf, Aus qoN Cotf vI AunHF dy nfl hI sI. jdoN Bgvfn isMG ny jQybMdI vflI gwl dwsI qF sfiraF ny ieko sfhy hI Aus nUM ikhf, “Bgvfn isMhF bVf mfVf kIqf eI, qYnUM ies gwl df DUMaF vI bfhr nhIN sI kwZxf cfhIdf. jykr Auh mndIp nUM goÜI mfr dyxgy qF jQybMdI sfzf kI svfr dyvygI?”
Bgvfn isMG ny qF pihlF ies pfsy koeI iDafn hI nhIN sI idwqf, jdoN Aus nUM ies gwl df iehsfs hoieaf qF Auh vI icMqfqur ho ky boilaf, “jo hoxf sI Auh qF ho igaf, hux dwso kI kIqf jfvy?”
Cotf kihx lwigaf, “mYN duiphry igaf sI afVHqIaF vwl, cflI hËfr qF AunHF dy idwqf hY rupweIaf, isrÌ ds hËfr hI Gtdf hY. ieh dy ky pihlF muMzf qF Cuwzvf ky ilafeIey, bfkI Pyr vyKFgy. gwl Bgvfn isMG dy gyV ivwc af geI. Aus ny vI mihsUs kIqf ik jQybMdI nUM sfrf kuwJ dws ky Aus ny ÊlqI hI kIqI hY.
zUMGI Èfm peI, ajy Auh ivcfrF hI kr rhy sn ik bfhr skUtr rukx dI afvfË afeI. skUtr qoN iewk ajnbI ijhf bMdf AuWqiraf, Aus dy ipwCy iewk hor sI ijs kol ey[ ky[ sMqflI sI, ijs nUM moZy AuWpr pf ky Aus ny AuWpr kysrI sfÌf suwitaf hoieaf sI.
skUtr vflf bMdf Gr ivwc dfÉl hoieaf qy Bgvfn isMG kol jf ky kihx lwigaf, “srdfr sfihb! mYnUM qF AunHF ny Dwky nfl hI Gwilaf hY. Auh afp ieDr ies krky nhIN afey ik ikDry sI[ afr[ pI[ vfly hI nf afey hox. mYN qF AunHF df sunyhf lY ky hI afieaf hF. mYN ies sfry kuwJ ivcoN kI lYxf dyxf hY. Auh kihMdy sn ik jy quhfzy pYsy iqafr hn qF kwl Ìlfxy QF aYny vjy phuMc jfxf. awgy Auh afp hI sfrf pRbMD kr lYxgy. quhfzI iehdy ivwc koeI isrdrdI nhIN. qusIN pYsy AunHF dy hvfly kro qy afpxf muMzf Gr ilafAu.” ieh sfrf kuwJ sux ky sfry cuwp ho gey pqf nhIN ivcoN iks ny ikhf, ‘siq bcn jI.’ iPr AunHF ny skUtr stfrt hox dI afvfË suxI, ijhVI kuwJ hI imMtF ivwc dUr huMdI jf rhI sI.
agly idn sfiraF ny bYT ky slfh kIqI, rupY pwcI hËfr vwK rwK lAu skUtr dI izwkI ivc, bfkI pMdrF vwK rwKo. pihlF pMJIaF qy hI mnfE. muMzf lY afeIey bfkI Pyr dyx df vfadf kr afvFgy. sfiraF ny rfie krky ieho hI mqf pkfieaf ik dwsy hoey itkfxy qy vkq qoN pihlF hI phuMc jfeIey. kuwJ slfhF krky cfr jxy iqMnF skUtrF AuWpr cVH ky nihr dI pwtVI pY ky rvfnf ho gey. sunyhf dyx vflf bMdf vI vyK ivcfr ky kuwJ dyr bfad AuWQy phuMc igaf. kfÌI dUr jf ky sunyhf dyx vfly bMdy ny AunHF nUM ruwkx leI ikhf aqy pYsy iqafr krn leI ikhf, Bgvfn isMG ny Aus nUM pMJI hËfr rupY dyNidaF ikhf, “BfeI sfihb! quhfnUM pqf hI hY ik awj-kwlH ikqy bMdf mfiraF vI pYsf nhIN lwBdf, mYN qF kwl sfrf idn Èihr twkrF mfr ky afh pMJI hËfr hI iekwTf kr sikaF. qUM AunHF nUM kih ik Auh pMJI lY ky hI muMzf Cwz dyx, bfkI pMJI asIN iPr dy dyvFgy. asIN ikhVy AunHF qoN Bwjy hoey hF.”
doicwqI ijhI ivwc ivcolf kihx lwigaf, “mMnxf qF AunHF hY nhIN, pr iPr vI mYN krdf hF gwl”, kih ky Auh skUtr stfrt krky nihr qoN pry bihkF vwl clf igaf.
koeI do GMitaF bfad Auh vfps muiVaf qy kihx lwigaf, “Auh iewk bihk dI bYTk ivwc bYTy hoey hn, pMj hwiQafrbMd bMdy hn. muMzf quhfzf qy iqMn bMdy suwqy pey sn qy do pihrf dy rhy sn. myry jfx qy sfry hI jfg pey sn pr muMzf quhfzf suwqf hI irhf. jdoN mYN pMJI hËfr dI gwl kIqI qF Auh BVk hI pey. mYN bQyrf ikhf: Bf jI, Ërf jwtF dy GrF vwl JfqI qF mfro. iksy pwly duafnI vI nhIN, ienHF idnF ivc, Auh qF iPr vI quhfnUM pMJI hËfr dy rhy hn. bfkI ikhVy Bwjy cwly af, jy nf dyxgy qF iPr ikhVf muMzf nf cuwikaf jfAU. iPr ikDry jf ky mMny ny, dsF idnF df hI krfr kIqf hY. hux ieMÖ kro ik iewk bMdy nUM ibTfAu awKF bMnH ky myry mgr, pYsy AuhnUM PVfE. asIN AunHF nUM pYsy PVf ky muMzy nUM lY afvFgy.”
AunHF ny kÈmIr nUM ijhVf ÈrIky ivcoN mndIp df cfcf hI lwgdf sI awKF bMnH ky skUtr qy ibTf idwqf. QoVHI hI dyr bfad kÈmIr mndIp nUM AunHF dy kol lY afieaf. AunHF vyiKaf ik AunHF ny mndIp nUM vI awKF AuWpr pwtI bMnH ky hI Byijaf sI.
jdoN mndIp suKF nfl Gr phuMicaf qF sfiraF dy sfh ivwc sfh afieaf. sfry bfr bfr Aus nUM puwCdy rhy ik Auh ikvyN irhf? Aus nUM AunHF kI ikhf, ikQy rwiKaf. mndIp AunHF nUM sfrf kuwJ duhrfa ky dwsdf irhf.
ajy ies gwl nUM hÌqf vI nhIN sI hoieaf ik ieMspYktr bÉÈI ny Bgvfn isMG nUM afx cuwikaf. aKy myry ielfky ivwc eynI vwzI vfrdfq ho jfvy qy mYnUM pqf hI nf hovy? myry noits ivwc hI nf ilaFdI jfvy. pr mYN vI koeI kwcf kUlf nhIN hF. mYnUM sfrI vfrdfq df pqf lwg igaf hY. Aus ny iewk zfierI ijhI kwZ leI qy pVH pVH ky bMidaF dy nfm dwsx lwg ipaf ik Ìlfxy QF qusIN Ìlfxf Ìlfxf ‘kwTy hoey. Ìlfxy skUtr dI izwkI ivwc rupweIey rwKy, afh nMbr sI Aus skUtr df. vyK, afh vyK! ieh nMbr qUM qy nhIN nf dwisaf. mYN ieh pihlF hI iliKaf hoieaf ey zfierI ivc. pr qUM iewk gwl mYnUM dws peI jdoN muMzf cuikaf igaf sI, qUM Tfxy ieqlfh ikAuN nf idwqI? asIN kfhdy leI bYTy hF? jdoN qusIN afp hI AunHF nUM corI corI pYsy dy afAuNdy ho qF asIN kI kr skdy hF?”
“srdfr sfihb jI! quhfnUM pqf hI hY hflfq ikho ijhy ny? asIN qF lwkoN Pfhy afey hoey hF, jy quhfnUM dwsdy hF qF mrdy hF, jy nhIN dwsdy qF vI mrdy hF.”
“hflfq qF, qF hI TIk nhI huMdy, qusIN afp qF AunHF dI pYisaF nfl mdd krdy ho, hux pMjfh hËfr nfl Auh hwiQafr nhIN ÉrIdxgy qF gihxy ÉrIdxgy?”
“asIN pMjfh nhIN jnfb! pwcI hI idwqf hY.” Bgvfn isMG ny afjËI nfl ikhf.
“qy bfkI pMJI Auey, Koqy idaf Kurf!”
“AunHF df qF vfadf hI kIqf hY jI! sfnUM qF jI muMzy df iÌkr sI. pYsy qF hwQF dI mYl huMdy hn.”
“qyry leI hI hwQF dI mYl huMdy hoxgy, ilaf KF QoVHHI ijhI mYl iewQy vI suwt.”
“asIN qy quhfzf vI hukm mMnx leI hr vyly iqafr hF jI, asIN ikhVy quhfzy qoN nfbr hF jI.”
“Auey TyTro! qusIN AunHF nUM pMjfh hËfr dy afey ho, jy mulfËm koeI quhfzy qoN cfh df kwp mMg ley qF quhfnUM dsq lwg jFdy ny.”
“pMjfh nhIN jnfb, mYN pihlF vI ikhf sI, ik pMJI hI idwqf hY ajy. bfkI pMJIaF df vfadf hI kIqf hY.”
“pr afh myrI zfierI ivc, pMjfh ikvyN iliKaf igaf, Auey?”
“jnfb AunHF pMjfh hI mMgy sn, pr asIN hI qrlf imMnq kIqf sI.”
“awCf qy iPr Auh pMJIaF qy hI mMn gey?”
“nhIN jnfb bfkI pMJI ajy dyxy hn. vfadf krky hI muMzf lYky afey hF.”
“ies vfr qF qUM muMzf lY afieaf hYN, aglI vfr vyKFgf qUM ikvyN myry bÊYr lY ky afAuNdf hYN?”
bÉÈI dI ajy Aus nfl gwlbfq cwl hI rhI sI ik ipMz dI sfrI pMcfieq iekwTI ho ky BgvMq isMG dy mgr Tfxy af geI. bÉÈI QoVHf ijhf Gbrfieaf pr Aus ny iksy nUM pqf nhIN lwgx idwqf ik Auh Gbrfieaf hoieaf hY.
Aus ny sfrI pMcfieq df bVI grmjoÈI nfl svfgq kIqf. AunHF nUM cfh vI ipafeI qy cfh pINidaF Auh lokF nUM kih irhf sI, “BrfE! smyN bVy mfVy ny, mYN Bgvfn isMG nUM kih irhf sI ik jy asIN ieMÖ hI awqvfdIaF nUM pYsy dyNdy rhy qF Auh hor hwiQafr ÉrId ky sfnUM hI qMg krdy rihxgy. ies leI quhfnUM qkVy hox dI loV hY. ies vyly dys bVy Éqry ivcoN lMG irhf hY. guaFZI dyÈ nhIN cfhuMdy ik asIN ÉuÈhfl ho jfeIey. Auh keI keI qrIikaF nfl sfnUM kmËor krnf cfhuMdy hn. asIN bVIaF kurbfnIaF krky afpxy dyÈ nUM afËfd krvfieaf hY. hux kuwJ lok ies nUM qoVnf cfhuMdy ny pr asIN ies nUM tuwtx nhIN dyxf. ieho gwl mYN Bgvfn isMG nUM vI smJfeI hY qy quhfnUM vI ieho hI kihMdf hF ik sfnUM sfiraF nUM soc smJ ky cwlx dI loV hY.” hor bhuq sfrIaF smJOxIaF dy ky bÉÈI ny Bgvfn isMG nUM pMcfieq dy bMidaF nfl qor idwqf qy nfl hI icqfvnI idwqI ik jy koeI hor gVbVI ipMz ivwc ho geI qF qusIN ËuMmyvfr hovogy.
sfiraF ny ijvyN kMm mukdf vyK ky hfmI Br idwqI qy Bgvfn isMG nUM nfl lY ky ipMz nUM qur pey. ies gwl dI sfiraF nUM smJ sI ik bÉÈI qF kyvl Bgvfn isMG qoN ieho hI dirafÌq krnf cfhuMdf sI ik Aus ny Boly nUM pYsy ikMny idwqy hn qF ik Auh Auhdy qoN afpxf bxdf ihwsf vsUl sky.
afp dIaF kuwJ bfp dIaF jI[ iswDU[ ihMmqpurf
Ausdf nfm qF sfied pUrn isMG sI, pr lok AusnUM ‘pUrf’ hI kihMdy sn. Auh vI mUMh `qy; AuNJ bhuqy lokF AusdI ‘BVQU’ dI awl pfeI hoeI sI. myrI Aus nfl mulfkfq df sbwb vI bVf ajIb bixaf. mY sfied EdoN swqvIN ivwc pVHdf sI. zryn CwpV dy ivwcdI lMGdI hox kfrn mINh dy idnF ivwc CwpV bhuq vwzy afkfr df bx jFdf sI. AuWQy mwJF nhfAux df afpxf hI luqÌ sI. asIN keI jfxy iekwTy ho ky mwJF CwpV ivwc Cwzky afp iksy Kyz ivwc msq ho gey.
‘aOh ‘BVQU’ kIhdy vflI hwkI jFdf’ sfzy `co iewk ny cIk mfrn vfilaF vFg afiKaf. vwlHI mwJ vyK ky myrI KfinE geI. mfry gey. Kyz ivwsr geI. soc KVI ho geI ik mwJ ikvy ilaFdI jfvy. Gr jf ky dwisaf jfvy. ieh socky hor kFbf iCV ipaf. ‘BVQU’ qF ho skdf Gwt lfvy pr byby ny gwl nI krn dyxI. pihwlF hI iswt lYxf `qy iPr iKwc ky ilafAU iewQy. aqy iewQy ‘pUry’ nUM khU bxf iehnUM bMdf. iehdy nfloN iswDIaF pUry ‘qoN hI KfDIaF jfx. mwJ qF ilafAuxI pAU. nfl dy sfQI ksUqf Pisaf vyK ky bfGIaF pf rhy sn. koeI myry nfl jfx leI iqafr nhI sI. sgoN idloN Auh pUry bfgo-bfg sI, ik Ps igaf. ‘koeI khy mwlf AuhdI juwqI bVI vwzI aY. bs jFdy nUM iswt hI lYNdf.’ koeI kihMdf, ‘GVIsdf vI bVf af aqy kuwtdf vI aY.’ ijho ijhf iksy df mUMh Eho ijhIaF gwlF.
mYN idl nUM krVf ijhf krky Ausdy koTy vwl nUM cwl ipaf ijwQy sMGxy drwKqF df iewk JuMz ijhf sI. rfh ivwc mY socdf jf irhf sI ik ‘pUry’ qoN Gwt qo Gwt kuwt ikvyN KfDI jfvy. juwqI, QwpV aqy lwqF qoN bcx dy Aupfa vI socdf jf irhf sI aqy mn nUM krVf vI kr irhf sI ik QoVI GxI swt Pyt nfl afpxf kI ivgVdf; GroN hPqy do hPqy ipwCoN Kf hI leI dIaF. AusdI krV brVI dfhVI dy ihsfb nfl bfbf ikhf jfvy jF qfieaf. AuhnF idnF ivwc iksy bgfny nUM hor sMboDk nfl bulfieaF vI nhIN jFdf sI. ‘pUrf’ kwsI dy Kfl Aupr mMjf zfh ky ipaf sI. ‘bfbf ieh mYNs myrI aY mYQo glqI hogI muVky nI krdf imMnq nfl, awj Cwz dy muVky nI ies CwpV `qy afAudf’ mY rty rtfey sbd KuÈk ho rhI jIB `coN msF kwZy. Ausny iewk dm AuTidaF mMjy dy hyT nUM hwQ kIqf qF mY ipwCy nUM Bwjx leI iqafr ho igaf. iPr Ausny kVkdI avfj ivwc puiCaf, ‘kIhdf kuC aF Eey’
‘mYN guridafl POjI df mUMzf, jYd pwqI afly df’
‘iehnf nUM sMBfl ky rwiKaf kro, afpdIaF m…[ , nfly mY qyrf bfbf nI cfcf jF qfieaF lwgdf hoAUN’ Ausny kuwJ TMzf ijhf huMdy ny ikhf.
‘cMgf jI ‘ghF qoN cfcf hI ikhf krUM’ mYnUM huwx qwk ipMzF vfilaF dI ieMnI ku mfniskqf dI smJ af cuwkI sI ik Auh qfieaf khfAux nflo cfcf khfAuxf cMgf smJdy aY.
‘isivaF `co dI lMGy afAuNdy nUM qYnUM koeI BUq pryq nI imlI?’ hux Auh TMzy mUz ivwc sI’
‘nhI cfcf mYN qF BUqF kdy vyKIaF hI nhI’ mY vI hux tihrk `c ho igaf sI.
‘pqf nhI ijsdf iksy df pÈU AujfVf krdf PV leIdf Ausdf hI mF-ipE afky afKx lwg pYNdf pÈU qF sfzy juafk ny moV lYxf sI pr Clyzy ny hI vfh nI jfx idwqI, kdy swp bxjy, kdy ÈIh bxjy. kdy nvI ivafhI kuVI bxjy jF kihxgy cVyl ny Dwkf mfiraf juafk dy. asIN qF QOly puafeI jfny aF’ qUM vfhvf bc igaf hux Ausdy bulHf `qy imnI imnI muskfn sI. asl ivwc ‘pUry dy Kyq dy iewk pfsy isvy sn dUsry pfsy gorF (kbrF) jo ky dyÈ dI vMz qo bfad crFd df rUp Dfr geIaF sn.
`cl KolH ky lY jf afpdI mYs. qyrf ipAu qF myrf cMgf ilhfjI aY. jdoN CuwtI afAuNdf imly ibnf nI jFdf, pr AuQy muMizaF `c jfky nf PVHF mfrn lwg jI veI mYnUM qF kuwJ ikhf hI nhIN. roidaF vrgf mUMh bxfky khI mYnUM qF kuwitaf hI bhuwq aY, nhI qF ies mMzIhr ny cFBl jfxf ik ‘BVQ’ qF suwky hI Cwz idMdf’
`cMgf cfcf ijvyN qUM kihMnf Ausy qrHF khUM’ kih ky mY mwJ lY ky CwpV vwl nUM qur ipaf.
ieh myrI Aus nfl pihlI mulfkfq sI. Aus qoN bfad Auh jd kdy vI mYnUM imldf mY AusnUM bVy siqkfr nfl imldf. skUl dI pVfeI qoN bfad vI mY keI vfr AusnUM spYsl imlx jFdf jF rfh KihVy hI Klo ky Aus nfl gwlF mfrn lwg pYNdf. Auhnf idnF ivwc hfly qrkÈIl Èbd lokF dI ÈbdfvlI df ihwsf nhI sI bixaf pr ‘pUrf’ Auhnf idnf ivwc vI pUrf qrkÈIl sI. Auh BUqF-pryqF, mVHIaF msfxf, mwisaF-puMinaF aqy hQOilaF-QwipaF, sMqf-PkIrF, pMzq-pFiDaF df pUrf ivroD krdf sI. AusnUM vyK ky mfVf-mMgqf, sfD-jogI jF ZONgI Ausdy Gr qF kI vVnf sI, sgoN rsqf bdl lYNdf sI. Ausny afpxy puwqF dy ivafh vyly vI kuVI vfilaF nUM iewko srq rwKI sI ik mY afpxy Gr ivwc nf koeI joq lfAux dyxI nf nUMh nUM iksy mVHI-msIq `c jfx dyxf nf iksy sfD-sMq dy zyry nf iksy PkIr dI kbr `qy. jy mnjUr hY qF sfk kridE nhI qusIN afpxy Gry clo mY afpxy bYTf hI hF. Ausny aijhf kuwJ afpxy Gr cwlx vI nhI idwqf jy kdy iksy ny aijhf krn dI juawrq kIqI qF Ausny BVQU pf ky bMd krvf idwqf.
iewk vfr mYN CUwtI dy idn bfhr drwKq hyT KVf sI, sfiewd aprYl jF meI df mhInf sI. iewk awDy ku inhMg bfxy ivwc bfbf myry kol rox vflf mUMh krky, ‘kihMdf vyK lE jI kljug afigaf sfrI bIhI ivwc jf afieaf iksy ny bfby dy lMgrF vfsqy buwk dfixaf df nhI pfieaf,’ Ausny myry mUhry KflI pIpf kridaF ikhf, ‘lokF `c srDf hI Kqm ho geI, awgy Qozy ipMz ivwc ‘kwlf BVQU sI hux sfry hI BVQU bxy pey.’
Ausdy mUMho BVQU df nF suxky myry kMn KVy ho gey. mY ikhf, ‘qUM BVQU nUM jfxnY?’ Auh kihMdf, ‘awj df awj qo vIh sfl pihlF df jfxdF. iewk vfr aYN hI gurU ky lMgrF leI borI lYky BVQU ky bfr mUhry rsd pfAux leI kih bYTf, BfeI BVQU mYnUM kihMdf, ikwQy mYN Bfzy `c dfxy pfky zolHdf iPrUM qUM mYnUM borI PVf mY afp hI GroN Br ky ilaf idMnf. mY ikhf bVf Blf purÈ aY. mY borI AuhnUM PVf ky afp bfr ivwc KVH igaf. ds imMt, vIh imMt, awDf GMtf BVQU qF bfhr hI nf inwkilaF, mY iewk do afvfjF vI mfrIaF pr kuwJ pwly nf ipaf. hfrky mYN nyV hI iewk gurmuK afdmI guridafl suinafrf rihMdf sI, AusnUM jf ivwiQaf suxfeI. Auh suxky myrI gwl kihMdf, ‘ikMny ku dfxy sI?’ mY ikhf, ‘hoxgy vIh pwcI iklo.’ Auh kihMdf, ‘iPr smJ lY Auh vI gey.’ mYnUM qF cwkr afAux vflf ho igaf. sfrf dupihrf isr qoN dI lMGf ky msf qF iekwTy kIqy sI. mY ikhf, ‘gurmKf myry pihly dfxy aqy borI duafdy sfrI Aumr qyry gux gfAuN.’ Auh kihMdf, veI imMnq qrlf krky vyK lYny pr qyrI Auh cMgI ryl bxfAU.’ myrIaF qF zr nfl lwqF Qrn Qrn kMbx. Auh AuWTky myry nfl qur ipaf. sfzy jFidaF nUM BVQU mOj nfl mMjy `qy lwq `qy lwq DrI ipaf. guridafl isE ny keI hfkF mfrIaF, qF jfky mfVf ijhf isr cuwikaf. ‘af veI guaFZIaf kI BIV pY geI’ Ausny AusnUM ies qrHf ikhf ijvyN AusnUM iksy gwl df pqf hI nf hovy. ‘Xfr afh bfby dy dfxy moV aqy iesnUM mfP kr agfh nUM afpf iesnUM smJf idaFgy’
‘ikhVy dfxy?’
‘jo vI hY dyh iehnUM agFh nUM nhI afAuNdf qyry Gry rsd lYx.’
‘mY vI BfeI imMnq qrlf kIqf. Auh aYzf zfZf bMdf iksy gwl `qy hI nf afvy. aKIr nUM kihMdf kwlH nUM mMzI jfAUN iehnf dfixaf dy dysI lUx dy zly ilafky vwg `c gFeIaF nUM pfAUN. ieh iPr afky afpxI KflI borI lY jfvy. aKIr nUM mYQo ieh gwl khfky, ik dubfrf ijMdgI Br quhfzy agvfV `c nI vVdf qy huxy afh dfxy lYky ipMzoN bfhr jfnf; qF jfky myry dfxy moVy. Auh idn aqy afh idn mY nI Ausdy mwQy lwigaf. pqf nhI ijAuNdf pqf nhI mrigaf.’ mY ikhf, ‘Auh qF hfly ijAudf; ikqy iPr nf jf bhIN Auhnf dy agvfV. aYqkIN vfr qyry dfxy nI muVxy. qyry dfxy dvfAux vflf mfr igaf AuzfrI sMsfr ‘qo.
iesy qrHf kuwJ sfl pihlf iksy bfby ny sfzy ipMz pey iewk Coty ijhy gurduafry dI ieiqhfsk mhwqqf dws ky AusdI kfr syvf krn dI ijMmyvfrI afpxy isr lY leI. bs iPr kI nOjvfn muMzy nvy nkor sfieklF `qy cVHky sfzy ipMz smyq nfl dy ipMzF ivcoN vI gjf krky duwD pfxI, dfl rotIaF iekwTIaF krdy. pihlF purfxI iemfrq nUM qoiVaf igaf. sYNkiVaf dI igxqI ivwc lok hwQIN kfrsyvf krky afpxf jnm sPl krn lwgy. subhf Èfm gjf krn vfly muMizaF dy sfieklF Aupr lwgIaF pUpxIaF dI avfjF suxky kI vzy, kI Coty rotI, dfl sbjI aqy duwD vfly BFzy lYky isr mUD AuhnF dI syvf ivwc dOVdy. GrF dIaF mfeIaF hor sfry kMm iqafg pihlF Auhnf dI syvf ivwc jut jFdIaF. juafk ivlkdy af qF ivlkx idE. koeI skUloN lyt huMdf qF hox idE. iksy nUM Kyq jfx ivwc dyrI huMdI koeI gwl nhI pr bfibaF dI rPqfr mwTI nhI hoxI cfhIdI. Auhnf nUM dyrI ho geI qF svwrg dy bUhy iBV jfxgy.
BVQU ipMz Cwzky gorF vfly Kyq inafeIaF `c rihx lwg ipaf sI. bfby Ausdy Gr vI afAux lwg pey. keI idn Ausny vyiKaf pUpxIaF vwjx sfr juafkF nUM Dwky vwjx lwgdy. AusdIaF nUMhF dI rPqfr ivwc vfDf ho jFdf aqy kfPI rsd pfxI sfieklF vfly nOjvfn bfibaF dy ZolF ivwc, qUMbVIaF ivwc aqy ipClI kfTI dy pfsI lwgIaF KurjIaF ivwc jfx lwigaf. BVQU bycYn. Ausdy mn ivwc lUhrIaF vgdIaF jo kuwJ sfrI Aumr nhI sI krn idwqf Auh ho irhf sI. BVQU svyry mwJF nuhf irhf sI. nOjvfn gjf vfly bfby ny kol afky pUry jor dI pUpxI vjfeI. BVQU ny mwJF nhfAuxIaF bMd krky bfby kol jf Pqy bulfeI,’ bfbf jI iknf ku icr hor clU ieh kfr syvf’
‘gurmKf do sfl vI lwg skdy `qy cfr pMj vI. ieh ipMz dI aqy ielfky dI syvf Auqy ijnf mrjI smf syvf kr lYx’ nOjvfn bfby ny bVy ipafr nfl dwisaf.
‘awCf Pyr qF lMmf eI kMm aY’ BVQU ny dfVI nUM plosidaF ikhf.
‘ieh quhfzy ngr KyVy Auqy hI hY’ bfby ny dUsrI lwq Auqy Bfr idMidaF ikhf. ijs qo pqf lwgdf sI ik sfiekl Aupr kfPI Bfr hY.
‘jy ieh gwl aY qF aYN kro aoh KVI aY swjr JotI, Auhdy nfl KVI aY kwtI. qusIN sYkl KVf kro iewQy, qusI PVo mwJ df sMgl; mY hwkdf mgroN. muMzf myrf ilafAudf trflI `c rwKky kxk aqy jvF dIaF borIaF, sFBo mwJ nUM, pwTy pfE duwD coE, pIE aqy aYÈ kro. jdoN duwDoN BwjgI Pyr ieh iewQy bMn jfieE swjr KolHky lY jfieE, ijnf icr mrjI kfr syvf krI jfieE. AunHf icr hI mwJ aqy dfxf QonUM hfjr. pr afh inwq vflf kMm nI cwlxf. iksy BwjI iPrdI buVI kuVI df cUlf tuwt jU rfs nI afAuxf nfly juafkF Auqy inwq pYdI dUhrI kuwt mYQoN nI shfrI jFdI Gry mfvF kuwt DrdIaF lyt igaF nUM mfstr iswt lYNdy af. inwq inwq dy isVI isafpy nfloN iewko idn kMm inbiVaf cMgf. nfly pÈUaF nfl pÈU asI hoeIey duwD koeI hor pIvy, ieh nI jcdf.’
Aus idn qoN ipCo sfieklF dI pUpxI BVQU dy Gr koloN vwjxI bMd ho geI.

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