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pihlI aflmI jMg qoN bfad kYnyzf ivwc phuMcx vfly nOjuafn prvfsI pihlF afAux vfly ‘moZIaF’ qoN bhuq qrHF vwKry sn. iesdf bVf kfrn qF sI Aumr. juafnI ijLafdf lckdfr hox krky nvyN hflfq ivwc CyqI Zl jFdI hY jd ik vzyry bMdy pROVH hox kfrn ivsLysL swiBafcfrk sMicaF ivwc bwJy hoey huMdy hn aqy AuhnF nUM AuhnF hI qOr-qrIikaF ivwcoN vDyryy qswlI aqy surwiKaf pRfpq huMdI hY, ijnHF dy Auh muwZ qoN hI afdI huMdy hn. kYnyzf ivwc afey nOjuafn prvfsI kYnyzf ivwc hI vwsxf cfhuMdy sn qy afpxy ies nvyN apxfey mulk ivwc nvykly jIvn dI AusfrI krnI cfhuMdy sn jd ik ‘moZI lok’ bhuq krky iewQy jry ‘nslI ivqkry’ kfrn afpxy afp nUM iewQy axcfhy ivdysLI kfmy hI smJdy sn aqy Auh smJdy sn ik Auh loVINdf Dn kmf ky ies afp shyVy dysL-inkfly qoN mukqI pf ky vfips afpxy vqn prq jfxgy.
Xuvk prvfsIaF nUM snaqI ienklfb dI bdOlq kYnyzf ivwc pRfpq KLpqkfrI vsqF qy hor syvf-shUlqF dI bVI iKwc sI. gory Xuvk knYzIanF vFg hI Auyh nvyN PLYsLnF dy kwpVy pihnxy, KyzF Kyzx aqy isnmF GrF qy nfc-kyNdrF ivwc pRfpq afnMd-mMgl qy iQrkdIaF gqIaF ivwc KuwlH ky sLrIk hoxf cfhuMdy sn. AuhnF ivwcoN cMgy pVHy ilKy lok gory kYnyzIanF nfl swiBafcfrk aqy smfjk sMbMD isrjx dy vI cfhvfn sn.
ieho jyhIaF srgrmIaF nUM AuqsLfihq krn leI AuhnF ny kYnyzf ivwc ihMdusqfnI Xuvk sBf kfiem kIqI sI, ijs ivwc sLurU vyly pVHy ilKy nOjuafn hI sLfiml hoey sn. AuhnF ny mohn isMG, ijsnUM pYisaF dI kmI kfrn afpxI pVHfeI awD-ivcfly hI CwzxI peI sI , ies sBf df pRDfn aqy Auhdy imwqr nuM skwqr KLjLfncI cuixaf sI. iesdIaF mIitMMgF dIvfn dI smfpqI qoN mgroN gurduafry dy qihKLfny ivcly hfl ivwc hoieaf krdIaF sn. iesdy afgU BFq suBFqy aqy idlcsp msilaF bfry qkrIrF kiraf krdy sn aqy iehdI mYNbrisLwp ivwc CyqI hI Zyr sfrf vfDf ho igaf sI. iesdy bhuq sfry mYNbr afpxy lMmy lMmy kys ktvf ky sPLf-cwt ho gey sn. iswty vjoN BfeIcfry dy dkIafnUsI iswKF ny ies sBf nUM msLkUk njLrF nfl vyKxf sLurU kr idwqf sI. AuhnF nUM ies ivwcoN afpxy Drm aqy swiBafcfr nUM KLqry dIaF agyqIaF knsoaF afAux lwg peIaF sn.
nOjuafnF aqy bjLurgF ivckfr kuJ sUrqF ivwc ivroD dI hwd qwk puwj igaf iBMn Byd buinafdI qOr qy swiBafcfrk tkrfE df kfrn hI sI. nOjuafn pwCm dI qrjL-ey-ijLMdgI nUM apxfAuxf cfhuMdy sn jd ik bjLurg afpxy vzfrUaF dIaF swiBafcfrk kdrF-kImqF pRqI hI vPLfdfr rihx dy pfbMd sn.
ieh hflq Aus nfloN asloN hI Ault sI jo ihMdusqfn ivwc aMgRyjLF dI ijwq qoN AuprMq pwCmI swiBafcfr dy pRBfv dy PLlsrUp hoNd ivwc afeI sI. AudoN ihMdusqfnIaF df muwZlf pRqIrkm afpxy nvyN suafmIaF dI nkl krn vflf sI. ies qoN mgroN isafsI aqy swiBafcfrk KLfsy vflI kOmI pwDr qy bgLfvq df afgLfjL hoieaf sI.
iesdy Ault kYnyzf ivwc afey ihMdusqfnI moZIaF dI mukfblqn CotI jyhI tolI bVI sfvDfnI nfl afpxIaF rvfieqI kdrF-kImqF nUM Guwt ky jwPLf pfeI bYTI sI jd ik afey Auh ies ivsLfl dysL ivwc dI mxsLf nfl sn ijwQy brqfnvI ZMg-qrIikaF vflI pwCmI rihql df bol-bflf sI.
ieh gwl qF sfPL hI sI ik smyN dy bIqx nfl Bfrq qoN afey nOjuafn prvfsIaF aqy AuhnF qoN vI vDyry AuhnF dy bwcy qF vD rhy pwCmI pRBfv dy aDIn af hI jfxy sn.
iewQy ies gwl qy jLor dyxf jLrUrI hY ik swiBafcfr, iksy smfj ivwc sjIv, sijMd aqy ivafpk sLkqI hoieaf krdI hY. ieh vMn-suvMnIaF kdrF-kImqF vfly rMg-brMgy mjLHbI, dfrsLink, klfqmk, smfjk, afrQk aqy isafsI DfigaF dI Auxqr-bxqr vflf jitl nmUnf huMdf hY. vMn-suvMn pdfrQk, smfjk aqy smfjI mfhOl aqy mnuwKI ivkfs dI afXU qy pwDr ny iBMn iBMn iksm dy swiBafcfrF nUM jnm idwqf hY. hr iewk dI jIvn dI afpo-afpxI ivafiKaf aqy mUl muwZly afdrsL hoieaf krdy ny. skUlF dy afpo-afpxy dfby aqy dfavy hoieaf krdy ny. pr koeI vI swiBafcfr hfly qIk afpxIaF sBnF hI BFq-suBFqIaF kdrF-kImqF drimafn isrjxfqmk aqy sMquilq eykqf dI GfVq krn ivwc kfmXfb nhIN ho sikaf.
cmkIlI DupIly idnF vflI bhfr dI ruwq sLurU ho cuwkI sI. vYnkUvr dy hry jLrKLyjL ivhiVaF ivwc rMg-ibrMgy PLuwlF dIaF ikafrIaF ny sLihr nUM rFglI tihk vflf bxf idwqf sI aqy PLldfr ruwKF qy acfnk sPLYd aqy gulfbI PLuwlF dy guwiCaF dI JVI lwg geI sI. rMg-ibrMgIaF pusLfkF ivwc sjy juafn aqy vzyry lok sVkF dy iknfry bxIaF pgzMzIaF ‘qy jnyqIaF vFg cihl kdmI krdy hoey dukfnF dIaF bfrIaF ivwc sjy pRBfvsLflI aqy suMdr smfn df drsLnI afnMd mfxdy pey sn.
ijEN ijAuN idn lMmyry huMdy gey iqEN iqEN hI sBf dI iekwqrqf ivwc afAux vfly lokF dI igxqI ivwc vI vfDf huMdf igaf sI. iehnF ivwcoN bhuqy lok qF BKLdy msilaF bfry huMidaF bihs mubfhisaF qy pRiqBfsLIl nOjuafn kvIaF dIaF qfjLf kivqfvF dy afnMd mfnx leI afieaf krdy sn. pRMqU kuJ ku dkIafnUsI lok, jo iesdIaF srgrmIaF qoN nf-KLusL sn, iesdy mMqvF nUM cuxOqI dyx dI mxsLf nfl vI afieaf krdy sn. pRbMDk afpxy sroiqaF ivwc kuJ aOrqF, ijnHF ivwcoN sB qoN isrkwZ prIqo hoieaf krdI sI, dI hfjLrI nUM dyK ky pRsMn huMdy sn.
“ieh qF hux pihlF nfloN vI vwD husIn aqy idlksL lwgdI hY.” DOl-dfhVIey pRqfp isMG ny itwpxI kIqI. “mYnUM lwgdY iehny hlkf hfr-isLMgfr krn dI jfc vI iswK leI hY iksy koloN.”
“afho” hrnfm isMG ny huMgfrf Biraf. “iehny ieh hunr afpxI guaFZx eIsQr koloN iswiKaf. mYN iehnF nUM hysitMgjL stRIt ‘qy keI vfr cihl-kdmI krdIaF nUM dyiKaf aqy ieh afpxI shylI nfl hOlI-hOlI, nvIN iswKI aMgRyjLI ivwc gwlF mfrdI sI.”
“pr ieh hfr-isLMgfr dI koeI KLfs loV qF hY nIN.” pRqfp isMG ny ikhf. “ ieh qF nOjuafn mqvfilaF nUM iksy bxfAutI vsIly dI mdd qoN ibnF hI jd cfhy Gfiel krky cOPLfl lMmy pf skdI hY.”
“mfVy-moty CMgx-mMgx kr lYx ivwc hrjL vI kI hY?” bsMq isMG ny suafl kIqf. “mfVy-moty gulfl-dMdfsy df irvfj qF bfby afdm dy vyilaF qoN hI cwilaf afAuNdf hY.”
“ieh gwl bVI EprI lwgdI hY” pRqfp isMG df iKLafl sI ik , “iehdf afdmI iehdy nfl kdy nhIN afAuNdf.”
“ieh qF sgoN hor cMgf hY.” bsMq isMG ny afiKaf. “ieMj ieh ibnF iksy zr-BE dy gwBrUaF nfl gwpsLwp lf ky ihV ihV kr skdI hY.”
“mYnUM qF dIhdf”, BfeI qfrf isMG ny ikhf, “dohF ivcfly qxf-qxI jyhI vD rhI hY. iehI qF buwiZaF dy guwzIaF nfl ivafh df puafVf hY.”
“nfly quhfnuM pqf hI hY ik do sfl qF ies rMn nUM Kymy nfl ivafhI nUM ho gey, hfly qIk iehdI god qF hrI nhIN hoeI.”
“iehdy ‘c iehdf ivcfrI df kI ksUr af.” bsMq isMG ny afiKaf, “iehdf KLsm buwZV eI eynf ho igaf ik Auh muMzf qF kI koeI cUhf jMmx jogf vI nhIN irhf lwgdf.”
“gpOVbfjLI bMd kro”, jwgy ny ikhf. “ihMdusqfn vwc ivafh bihsLq ivwc nhIN huMdy, muitafrF hox sfr AuhnF dy mfpy hI kuVIaF afpxI mrjLI nfl ikqy nf ikqy nrV kr idMdy hn.”
“pRIqo bhuq juafn hY aqy bVI sohxI vI.” Ausny ikhf. AuhnuM afpxI bdnsIbI df hwl lwBx ivwc koeI bhuqI musLikl nhIN pysL afAuxI.” nOjuafn sBf dy pRDfn mohn isMG ny ieh aYlfn kIqf ik sBf dI kfrjkfrI kmytI ny nvyN prvfsIaF nUM gLdr lihr bfry loVINdI jfxkfrI dyx df PLYslf kIqf hY.”
“gLdrI bgLfvq dI asPLlqf df muwK kfrn ieh sI ik Aus vkq ihMdusqfn ajyhI bgLfvq leI iqafr nhIN sI.” Ausny vjLfhq kIqI. 1914-18 dI jMg vyly ihMdusqfnI kOmI kFgrs brqfnvI srkfr dy nfl sI. iewQy qwk ik mhfqmf gFDI ny zfktrI amly PLYly dy shfiek dy qOr ‘qy afpxIaF syvfvF dI pysLksL kIqI sI. pMjfb ivwc bhuq vwzI igxqI ivwc nOjuafn afpxy afp nUM PLOjI BrqI leI pysL kr rhy sn aqy iswKF dI pRmuwK isafsI jwQybMdI, cIPL KLflsf dIvfn ny brqfnvI sfmrfj pRqI afpxI vPLfdfrI df iewk vfr PLyr dm Biraf sI. iesny iswK gurduafiraF dy kuJ gRMQIaF nUM gLdrIaF ivruwD piqq aqy mnmuK hox dy PLqvy jfrI krvf idwqy sn.
ihMdusqfn dI brqfnvI srkfr bVI jwQybMd aqy mjLbUq sI. iesdI KLuPLIaf jwQybMdI bVI smrwQ sI aqy puils ny gLdrIaF dy pRogrfm qy ivAuNqF dI jfxkfrI lYx leI bVy byikrk aqy vihsLIafnf ZMg nfl kuJ lokF qoN iekbflIaf ibafn Auglvf ley sn.
“qy hux” pRDfn ny afiKaf, “lfB isMG horIN BfeI Bgvfn isMG hurF dI gLdr lihr nUM dyx bfry cfnxf pfAuxgy. quhfzy leI ieh jfxkfrI ies krky vI ivsLysL idlcspI vflI hovygI ikAuNik BfeI Bgvfn isMG horIN 1913 dy AuhnF qUPLfnI vyilaF dOrfn vYnkUvr dy gurduafry dy gRMQI hoieaf krdy sn aqy lfB isMG horIN jo bVy pwky dysL-Bgq rhy sn, AuhnF dy bhuq sfry pRsLMskF ivwcoN iewk sn.”
“ikAuNik BfrqI prvfsIaF leI ieh gwl pwky qOr ‘qy sfPL ho cwukI sI ik ijMnI dyr qwk gLdr duafrf ihMdusqfn nUM afjLfd nhIN krvf ilaf jFdf EnI dyr AuhnF ivruwD ho irhf ivqkrf KLqm nhIN ho ksdf”, lfB isMG ny agFh afiKaf,
“pr ihMdusqfn aqy kYnyzf dIaF srkfrF vI avyslIaF nhIN sn bYTIaF hoeIaF.”
“vYnkUvr dy prvfsI mihkmy ny aiDkfrIaF, ivlIam hOpiknsn, jo pMjfb df iewk aYNglo-ieMzIan krmcfrI sI aqy Bfrq srkfr ny AuhnUM kYnyzIan srkfr dI mdd leI Aucycy qOr ‘qy eyQy Byijaf hoieaf sI aqy bylf isMG ijs nUM sQfnk lokF ivwcoN hI BrqI kIqf hoieaf sI, nUM BrqI qF duBfsLIaF dy qOr ‘qy kIqf hoieaf sI pr asl ivwc ieh dohvyN pMjfbI BfeIcfry dI jfsUsI krn aqy qrHF qrHF dIaF cflF cwl ky AuhnF ivwc duPLyV pfAux dIaF iGnfAuxIaF krqUqF kr rhy sn.”
“bylf isMG dI mxsLf BfeI Bgvfn isMG nUM afpxf sihXogI bxfAux dI sI ikAuNik Ausny hFgkFg dy gurduafry ivwc gRMQI dIaF syvfvF inBfAux vyly qoN hI iewk vDIaf bulfrf aqy pRBfvsLflI kvI hox df nfmxf Kwitaf hoieaf sI. apRYl, 1913 ivwc ihMdusqfn qoN afpxI vfpsI dy sPLr dOrfn Auh BfeI Bgvfn isMG nUM afpxy nfl lY afieaf sI. pRMqU kvI Bgvfn isMG qF pihlF hI dysL-BgqI dI pfhul pRfpq kr cuwkf sI. Auh bylf isMG df hwQ-Tokf bxn dI QF ienklfbIaF ivwc sLfiml ho igaf sI aqy AusnUM iewQy afAux sfr hI vYnkUvr dy gurduafry df gRMQI Qfp idwqf igaf sI.
“bylf isMG qy hOpiknsn nUM ies gwl df bVf vwt ciVHaf sI. AuhnF dohF ny afpxy hor cftiVaF nfl iml ky BfeI Bgvfn isMG dy ivruwD gLYr-kfnuMnI prvfsI hox dy dosL aDIn dysL-inkfly dy hukm jfrI krvf idwqy sn aqy 19 nvMbr, 1913 nUM AusnuM ‘aYNpRYs aOPL jfpfn’ ivwc jbrI qOr ‘qy vfips ihMdusqfn Byj idwqf igaf sI. pRMqU rfh ivwc Xokohfmf ivKy hI, jhfjL ivwcoN AuWqr igaf sI aqy Ausny iewk hor ienklfbI mOlvI brkqAuWlf nfl rfbqf kfiem kr ilaf sI. ieh dohvyN amrIkf af ky gLdr pfrtI ivwc sLfiml ho gey sn.”
“kYlIPLornIaf ivwc ieh dohvyN iewk dUjy dy moZy nfl moZf zfh ky kMm krdy rhy sn aqy vwK KLyqrF ivwc vwsdy ihMdusqfnI mjLdUrF nUM afpxIaF ilKLqF aqy qkrIrF rfhIN gLdr lihr ivwc sLfiml hox leI AuqsLfh dyNdy rhy sn.”
“jdoN BfeI sohn isMG Bknf ihMdusqfn ivwc gLdrIaF dI agvfeI leI EQy gey qF AuhnF dI gLYr-hfjLrI vyly BfeI Bgvfn isMG dIaF syvfvF aqy kurbfnIaF nUM mwdynjLr rwKidaF AusnUM gLdr-pfrtI df pRDfn Qfp idwqf igaf sI.”
lfB isMG dI qkrIr dI smfpqI hox qoN bfad mlUky ny iewk idl-hlUxvIN kivqf pVHI ijs df muwK isLar sI:
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“vy mlUikaf qUM qF bVI E sohxI kivqf suxfeI” pRIqo ny ikhf, “qYnUM bhuq bhuq vDfeIaF.”
“qUM lokF leI sohxIaF sohxIaF icwTIaF eI nhIN ilKLdf, kivqfvF vI kmfl dIaF suxf lYNnF.”
“quhfzf sLukrIaf jI”, mlUk ny sLrmfAuidaF afiKaf.
“vy qUM , myrI icwTI ilKx vI afvyNgf iksy vyly.” pRIqo ny afpxIaF sLfh-kflIaF awKF Auhdy ichry qy gwzidaF ikhf.
“nhiN…jI……mohn isMG ilK dyAU quhfzI icwTI……nfly Auh quhfzf vfkPL vI hYgf.” mlUky ny iJjkidaF afiKaf. “Auh piVHaf vI kfPLI hooieaf.”
“ieh qF TIk af qyrI gwl. mohn sUMh pfVHf qF bVf cMgf pr Auh mlUkf qF nhIN nf……” pRIqo ny afpxy cyhry ‘qy KLcrI jyhI muskfn ilafAuNidaF ikhf.
“qUM qF agly dy idl dI gwl buwJ ky aYN ilK dynYN ijvyN Auh qyry afpxy hI idl qy bIqI hovy. qUM qF idlF dIaF rmjLF jfxdYN.”
“awCf jy quhfzy myry bfry eyny hI nyk iKLafl ny qF mYN nFh ikvyN kr skdF. jLrUr ilKLUMgf jI quhfzI icwTI.”
“agly mMglvfr lOZy vyly tYm lwg jU qyrf.”
“hF, hF, jLrUr.”
“awCf, mlUikaf, mYN qYnUM AuzIkUMgI Edxy.”

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“siq sRI akfl pRIqo.”
“sfsrI kfl, mlUikaf. awj qF vfhvf eI Duwp cVHI af, qUM qF ies nihsL ijhy apfrtmYNt ivwc vI Duwp aqy inwG lY afieaF.”
“nhIN apfrtmYNt qF cMgf Blf.”
“ pr mYnUM inrf ipMjrf lwgdf. mYnf df ipMjrf jo ivcfrI KuwlHy asmfn hyT ies ruwK qy sfdf jyhf aflxf pfAux nUM qrsdI hovy. ajyhf aflHxf ijs ivwcoN Ausdf jdoN jIa cfhy, KMB PLYlf ky kdy asmfn ivwc vI AuzfrI lf sky.”
“kYdI qF asIN sfry aF pRIqo. gulfm dys qoN afey prvfsI. afpxy ipMjry dIaF sIKF qoV ky KuwlHy asmfnF ivwc AuzfrI lfAux dI bVI kImq qfrnI pYNdI hY pRIqm kury.” “qYnUM mYN eynIEN geI gujrI lwgdI aF jo ieh kImq qfr nIN skdI.”
“myry leI ieh kihxf qF asMBv hY.” “cfh pIxI qF sMBv hI hY qyry leI, bxfvF kwp.” “pihlF jyhVy kMm afieaF, Auh mukf leIey. mgroN dyKFgf cfh pfxI.” “mlUikaf afpxI mF nUM icwTI ilKfAuxI af mYN. AuhnUM dwsIN ik ikMnf mMdf hfl af eyQy myrf. jdoN bcpn dI Xfd afAuNdI af. mn bVf eI Audfs ho jFdf, mlUikaf. mYnUM pqf qUM myrI Audfs aqy duKI dI qsvIr iKwc ky Byj skdF. myry hyrvy qy JoiraF nUM EnI gihrfeI nfl eI PVIN, ijMnI nfl myrf icwq ihrfisaf ipaf.”
“mYN afpxy vwloN pUrI vfh lfvFgf, pRIqo.”
“ieh sfrIaF hUkF myry idl dy Dur aMdroN inkl rhIaF, mlUikaf. myrI mF nUM ilKy awKrF ivwc myrI rUh smoa deIN, myrI duiKafrI kurlFdI rUh, qF ik myrI mF nUM myry duwK dI Qfh pY sky.”
“ieh kMm qF sOKf nhIN beI.”
“pr qUM kr skdF, myrI KLfqr. mYnUM XkIn af qyry ‘qy.”
qy pRIqo ny icwTI ilKfAuxI sLurU kIqI.
“myrIey aMmVIey!
mYN qF bfhlIE kwlI-kfrI ho geI, eys jhfn ‘c mfeyN. sfrI AudfsI myr-eIE vMzy af geI.
mYN quhfQoN afpxy ipMzoN aqy sfrIaF eI sKIaF qoN bVIEN dUr aF ies prdys ivwc. sfry hfsy-KyVy qF jfxI dI ipwCy eI rih gey, dys ivwc, ijwQy qfeI myrf krmF-mfrI df hwQ nIN jFdf.
eyQy sB kuJ bhuq Eprf hY. eynf vwKrf ik mYnUM XkIn eI nhIN irhf ik afpF sfry iewko asmfn hyT rihMdy hoeIey.
myrI qF sdf dI sfQx bx ky rih geI af AudfsI. jdoN duwK, mYnUM bfhlIE cIrdf jFdf qF mYN qYnUM cyqy krdI aF- qyry lfz mlfr df cyqf ijvyN myry duKdy idl qy iksy mlHm df PYhf Diraf jFdf hovy. keI vfr qF qyrIaF idwqIaF lorIaF df cyqf afAuNdf qF jf ky ikqy awK lwgdI af myrI rfq nUM.
jdoN mYnUM bMqI, sLFqI, jwso jF afpxIaF iqMJx dIaF hor sKIaF dI Xfd afAuNdI af, myrf qF afpxf afp jfxI dI JrIitaf eI jFdf. mYN AuhnF nfl gfey gIqF nUM gux guxf ky afpxy duwK nUM dUr BjfAux dI bVI koisLsL krdI aF, pr ikwQy! ieh klihxy qy myry pysL eI pY gey af. myrIaF awKF ‘coN prl prl prxfly vihx lwg pYNdy ny afpy. bhuqy eI hMJU vg jfx mgroN myrIaF awKF qF suwk jFdIaF, pr myry idl ivwc EvyN hVH afey rihMdy af avwly. mYnUM afs hY ik myrIaF shylIaF qF hux qfeIN sfrIaF ivafhIaF geIaF hoxgIaF sohxy nINgrF dy nfl qy afpo-afpxy GrIN suwKI sFdI vwsdIaF hoxgIaF. myrIE qkdIr KotI af, sfrIaF qoN vwKrI. myry afdmI df qF myryy nfl koeI inwG-ipafr nIN. bws Kflm KflI af sB kuJ. buwZf ho igaf ivcfrf, Qwikaf hfiraf, kMm df JMiBaf hoieaf qy myrf qF hfly suhfg df joVf vI mYlf nhIN hoieaf. AuhdI rfm swq ho geI lwgdI hY qy mYnUM lwgdf hY hfly kwl myrI guwzIaF ptoilaF nfl Kyzx dI Aumr muwkI aqy hfly huxy muitafr hoeI aF. mYN AuhdI swj-ivafhI nhIN, bws aYvyN Auhdy Gr dI syvfdfrnI aF- Ehdy rotI-tuwk df afhr krny vflI, kwpVf lIVf Do ky Gr ivwc JfVU buhfrI mfrn vflI.
koeI hwj nIN, myrI ijLMdgI df qy duwK df koeI aMq nf pfrfvfr. pqf nhIN ikhVy mMdy BfgF df PLl hY. eyho kuJ iliKaY myrI qkdIr ivwc! jy eydF eI af qF myrf qF afpxI jnmpwqrI nUM lIrF lIrF kr ky PUk suwtx nUM icwq krdf. mYN qVPLI peI aF cfa-mlfr nfl jIx nUM.
ieh sB kuJ myrI qkdIr krky af jF inwGr jfxy sfzy sdIaF qoN cwly af rhy rsmF-rvfjF krky . jy eyvyN af qF mYN qF PLUk suwtUM iehnF rIqF nUM. PLyr dyKIN jfAU jo hoAU, mYN afpy inwbV lAUN sfiraF nfl. myry icwq ivwc nf koeI sMsf hoAU nf pCqfvf.
ieh sB kuJ bfpU dy lflc krky qF nhIN ijn mYnUM sony dy kuJ tikaF KLfqr vyc idwqf anoBV ibgfny hwQIN. jy eyvyN af qF lwK lfanq eys sB kfsy isr. mYN qF iksy pfsy jogI nf rhI.
aMbVIey! mYN qF afpxf sfrf idl cIr ky rwK idwqf qyry sfhmxy. nf koeI duwK, lkoieaf nf drd. ikAuNik myrIaF ardfsF ajoeIaF df isLvduaflf jF gurduafrf qF qUMhIEN aF. afpxy idl df hfl-pfhiraf isrPL qyrI JolI ivwc hI qF pf skdI hF mYN. qUM myrf Et afsrf hYN. jdoN mYN kwlI huMdI hF qF qyry lfz mlfr nUM cyqy krky zoldy idl nUM rqf mfsf Drvfs imldf. jdoN myN BIV ivcw huMdI hF qF mYnUM lwgdf ik myry duafly ilptI qyrIaF bfhF dI glvkVI hI mYnUM sBnF qoN dUr rwKdI hY, bcfa ky. suwqI peI vI supinaF ivwc qYnUM hI jwPLIaF pfAuNdI rihMdI hF. afpxy idl dy sfry ipafr nfl, qyrI lfzo rfxI, pRIqo.”
icwTI mukf lYx qoN bfad mlUky n ypuwiCaf, “qYnUM pVH ky suxfvF pIRqo.”
“hfVy, hfVy, jLrUr.”
mlUky ny sfrI icwTI dI iebfrq pVH ky suxfeI. “qYN qF myry idl dI qsvIr iKwc ky rwKqI mlUikaf. mYnUM lwgdf myry lhU df nfl ies ivwc qUM QoVHf ijhf afpxf KLUn vI rlLfa ‘qf. bhuq bhuq QYNk XU mlUikaf.” “hux bxfAunIN aF mYN qyry leI cfh df kwp, lONg lfcIaF pf ky.” Auh iewk Coty jyhy myjL dy duafly iewk dUjy dy afhmo-sfhmxy bih gey qy cfh dy inwky inwky aqy kosy kosy Guwt Brn lwgy. pr pRIqo dy mn ivwc qF keI qrHF dI AuQl puQl ho rhI sI.
“mlUikaf, mYN qF bhuqIE mqlbI ho geI. qyrf qF mYN hfl cfl vI nhIN puwiCaf ik ikMj bIqdI af qyrI ijLMdgI. PLRyjLr kMZy bxI JuwgI ivwc rihMidaF klfpf nIHN msUs huMdf. afly duafly awg nfl sVI imwl dIaF lwkVF dI rihMd KUMhd hY qy syk nfl muVy quVy srIaF df Zyr. qyrf icwq nIN GfAUN-mfAUN huMdf Aus AujfV bIafbfn ivwc.”
“nhIN pRIqo eyho jyhI qF koeI gwl nIN. ijnHF lokF nfl mYN kMm krdf irhf hF, AuhnF dIaF imwTIaF XfdF sdf myry aMg sMg rihMdIaF ny. svyry sfJry vFg sdf swjrIaF. qy nfly myrf qF diraf dy nfl eI Xfrfnff pY igaf. bVf moh Biraf qy afpxf afpxf lwgdf. myrI JuwgI duafly vlIaF sMGxIaF JfVIaF dIaF jVHF nfl jd iehdIaF lwPF KihMdIaF qF mYnUM AuhnF ivwc agMmI sMgIq dIaF DunF suxfeI idMdIaF. mYnUM qF PLryjLr koeI anUTF gIq gfAuNdf, rOkI-prbqF qoN ilaFdy vMn-suvMny qohPLy, mylHdf hoieaf cfeIN cfeIN smuMdr dI ByNt cVHfAuNdf lwgdf. jdoN aMbrF dI zUMGfeI mfp ky afey jl pirMdy sfgr dI ihwk qy bVI komlqf nfl af ky ibrfjdy ny qF diraf dIaF lihrF AuhnF nUM lfz nfl JUty JutfAuNdIaF hn qF iehnF njLfiraF nUM vyK ky myrf mn nisLaf jFdf hY. qy jdoN sMGxI nIlI-rfq ivwc puMinaF df pUrf cMn cmkdf qF diraf df pfxI, AumHl AumHl ky afnMd ivBor ho AuWTdf.”
“qUM qF pRikrqI puwqr eyN mlUikaf. qF hI qF sfry lok qyry qy jfn iCVkdy nyN. jdoN qUM afpxy glfDV lokF dy kwT sfhmxy bolx leI KVHf huMnF qF AuhnF dIaF awKF twzIaF, mUMh bMd aqy kMn KuwlHy rih jFdy hn.”
“pr prIqo jy mYN AuhnF dy Dfrimk hukmnfimaF , jkVbMd bxIaF smfijk rhu-rIqF qy isky bMd afdqF ivruwD mUMh KolHF qF mYN AuhnF nUM vwZaF vI nf suKfvF.” “jfxI ikwdF?”
“jy mYN mohn isMG vFg afpxy kys munf lvF qF Auh mYnUM igaf-gujLiraf piqq-plIq kih ky inMdxgy aqy mYnUM hrfmI kihx dI hwd qIk jfxgy.” “pr mohn isMG nfl qF Auh eyny KPLf nhIN hoxy.” pRIqo ny afiKaf. “ies krky ik Ausny kdy myry vFg goiraF drimafn AuhnF dI bolI ivwc afpxy BfeIcfry dy Drm df pRcfr krn bfry koeI afsF vI qF nhIN nf jgfeIaF. iesdy Ault mYN qF gurduafry ivwc gurU sfihbfn dIaF iswiKafvF bfry bVf vwD cVH ky qkrIrF krdf irhf hF.”
“jy mYN gorIaF kuVIaF nfl myl imlfp sLurU kr dyvF qF Auh kihxgy ik mYN ivgVy hoey muMizaF vrgf bx igaf hF jyhVy kfm dy vyg ivwc af ky Jwt ivafh kr lYNdy hn qy agly idn hI qlfk leI kfhly pY jFdy ny.”
pRIqo df ichrf husIn muskrfht nfl ilwbV igaf.
“ieh qF ho skdf mlUikaf.” Ausny afiKaf, “pr PLyr vI mYN qF qyrI koeI syvf jLrUr krnI cfhUM, iksy nf iksy qrHF. prmfqmf ny qYnUM bVIaF dfqF bKLsLIaF ny. mYN cfhuMnI aF ik mYN vI AuhnF dI pUrqI ihwq qyrI iksy qrHF dI syvf kr ky shfeI jLrUr hovF.”
“qyrI bVI myhrbfnI.” mlUky ny afiKaf, “iehnF dfqF dI pUrqI leI sLkqI myry afpxy aMdroN AuWTxI cfhIdI hY.”
“mlUikaf qUM afpxI rotI ikvyN KFdf bxfAuNdf.”
“do mMnIaF Qwpx qy mfVI-motI sbjLI BfjI bxfAux leI iksy bhuqI rsoeI iswiKaf dI loV nhIN huMdI pRIqm kury.”
“mlUikaf mYN qyry leI kuJ ibskut bxf ky tIn dy zwby ivwc pIc ky bMd kr ky rwKy hoey ny. ieh kfPLI icr swjry rihxgy.”
“eynI qklIPL kfhnUM krnI sI. pr clo KLYr, qyrI bVI imhrbfnI.”
“kfsL mYN qyrI koeI hor syvf kr skdI.”
mlUky ny bfrI ivwcIN dUr JfkidaF ikhf, “awg vFg mGdf sUrj df golf CyqI hI pwCm ivwc dUr phfVIaF dy Ehly iCpx vflf. CyqI nHyrf ho jfxY qy myrf pYNzf kfPLI lMmf ey.”
“qyry nfl ibqfey KLusLI dy pl awK dy PLor ivwc hI bIq gey lgdy ny,” pROIqo ny afiKaf, “PLyr vI CyqI imlFgy, mlUikaf.”
“cMgf, siq sRI akfl, prIqo.”
“sfsrI kfl, rwb qyrf Blf kry!”
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