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BfvyN AunHF mYƒ kdI AuqÈfihq nhIN kIqf, mYƒ eys gwl df iÊlf nhIN hY, sgoN mYƒ qF mfx hY afpxy afp AuWqy ik mYN Ausy hI ielfky df jMmpl hF, ihTfV dy Aus ielfky df, ijQy bfbU isMG mfn dy gIqF ny jnm ilaf qy ihTfV dI ËrKyj BUmI dI mihk dunIaF Br ivc iKMzfeI.
Aus idn myrf mn bVf klipaf sI. afpxy Gr, Ausqfd lfl cMd Xmlf jwt dI Xfd ivc mylf lfieaf sI mYN. sUJvfn sroiqaF df iekwT. Ausqfd jI df pirvfr qy cyly vI afey, hor klfkfr vI. styj nyVy iek myË AuWqy Ausqfd jI dI qsvIr rwKI hoeI sI, ijhVf vI muwK mihmfn jF klfkfr afAudf,siqkfr vjoN qsvIr ƒ mwQf tyk ky Puwl ByNt krdf. pr mfn sfihb ny ieMj nhIN sI kIqf. ieMj sroiqaF ƒ vI Eprf ijhf lwigaf sI. jd mfn sfihb ƒ mMc AuWqy afx ky bolx leI bynqI kIqI geI qF AunHF Ausqfd jI ƒ ÈrDFjlI ByNt krn dI bjfey, myly dI hI aflocnf krnI ÈurU kr idwqI, sroqy iPr aOKy-Bfry hoey. mYƒ kuJ smJ nf afvy. ÉYr[[[. iPr jdoN ipMz nyVy sfidk mMzI ivc do-iqMn smfgm kIqy, mfn sfihb ƒ bulfieaf, AuhI gwl iPr hoeI. myrf mn Kwtf ijhf ho igaf sI. Cwzo Xfr[[[ afpF kI lYxY? vwzf hoAU aglf afbdy Gry hoAU! hryk eI vwzf aY ies dunIaf ivc afpo-afpxI QfvyN. mYN Bfvuk ijhf ho ky avf-qvf boldf, sgoN qmfÈ-bInF ƒ cMgf mOkf lwB igaf sI, Kfs krky ielfky ivc rihMdy mfn sfihb dy ivroDIaF ƒ. Auh myry kol afAux lwgy, mYQoN sux-sx ky agFh gwl mfn sfihb qIk phuMcfAux lwgy. mfn sfihb vI iKJx lwgy. kdy-kdy mn ivc afAudI,peI jf ky khF ik mfn sfihb qusIN qF sUrj ho sfzy[[[ quhfzy qoN rOÈnI lYxI hY[[[ qy qusIN myry ijhy inwky qy buMJ-buJUM krdy dIvy ƒ buJfAux lwgy ho! vwzy bMdy dy vwzy idl df sbUq qF Aus dI PrfÉidlI qoN huMdf hY, vwzf hryk nfl ipafr krdf hY[[[ ieho ijhy ivcfr mn ivc AuWTdy qy bihMdy rihMdy sn. ivroDI sO-sO khfxIaF GVdy qy kihMdy nfvl ilK dy[[[. ies sB kfsy dy bfvjUd vI mn aMdr kuJ hY sI[[[ jo mfn sfihb vwl iKwc pYdf krdf sI. kdy mrfVHF vflI sVk AuWqy cfa nfl jFdf sF, hux qF mfn sfihb ƒ imilaF vI do-ZfeI vrHy lMG cwly sn. kdy idl krdf skUtr cuwkF qy iswDf AuhnF kol clf jfvF. khF ik myrf Qozy nfl kI JgVf qy mukfblf bfibE[[[ qusIN qF sfzy[[[.
mfn sfihb df iliKaf gIq hrBjn mfn gf irhf sI qy ds irhf sI, ‘‘dyKo mfn sfihb ny ieh gIq ikvyN iliKaY[[[ iek rfq[[[ do pYWg lwgy hoey[[[[ mfn sfihb dy mn ivc afeI ik ieh iËMdgI kI hY? ieh mylf hY! hux rfq hY[[[ svyr ƒ pqf nhIN kI ho jfvy[[[ ieh lVfeIaF, JgVy qy guwsy-iÊly kfhqoN krIey. iek swcf klfkfr afpxy mn ivc iehnF burfeIaF ƒ QF nhIN idMdf[[[ qy mfn sfihb ny gIq iliKaf[[[ kI iliKaf[[[ suxo Ërf:
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hrBjn mfn qoN ieh gwlF qy gIq suxidaF mn QoVHf ku ZYlf ho igaf sI. ies qoN CyqI ipCoN mfn sfihb iek smfgm `qy imly qy kihMdy, ‘‘ikQy rihx lwg ipaYN[[[ idsdf eI nhIN ikqy[[[ kdy kYnyzf[[[ kdy amrIkf[[[ beI hux qF qUM motf vI ho igaf[[[ hux bixaf aslI krfV[[[.`` Auh hwsx lwgy. qy mYƒ glvwkVI ivc lY ilaf.
ipMzF dy ihsfb-ikqfb bfbU isMG mfn mrfVHF vfly nfl myrIaF do skIrIaF rldIaF ny, iek pfisEN Auh myrf mfmf vI lgdY dUjy qy pfisEN qfieaf vI! mfmf eys krky lgdY ikAuNik myrf nfnkf ipMz ÈrINh vflf, mrfVHF qoN cfr ku iklomItr dI ivwQ `qy pYNdf hY qy eyDroN myrf ipMz Guigafxf, mrfVHF qoN awT ku iklomItr dUrI `qy hY. pr mYN mfn sfihb ƒ ‘mfmf` jF ‘qfieaf` kdI nhIN afiKaf, sgoN ‘mfn sfhb` afK ky hI bulfAuFdf F.
mfn sfihb ƒ sqfrF-aTfrF vrHy pihloN ijho-ijhf dyKdf sF, Auho-ijhf hI awj dyKdf hF. myry bfpU jI sdIk qy rxjIq kOr ƒ suxn dy bVy ÈOkIn hn, qy jd kdI vI sfzy nyVy-qyVy dy ipMzIN iehnF df aKfVf lgdf huMdf qF mYN bfpU jI dI AuNglI PVky aKfVf suxn ËrUr jFdf huMdf. AuQy mfn sfhb vI lfËmI phuMcy huMdy qy styj AuWqy Pbdy! lMmf kwd, kfÜI dfhVI pRYWs kIqI hoeI, sunwKf cyhrf, iksy gUhVy rMg dI pocvIN pwg qy jcvyN-mycvyN kwpVy pfeI mfn sfhb kdI sdIk dy ipwCy ho-ho KloNdy qy kdI rxjIq kOr ipwCy Kloqy muwCF AuWqy hwQ Pyr rhy huMdy! lokIN gwlF mfrdy, ‘‘Auey vyK ikmyN mfn mrfVHF afÜf KVHY afkiVaf.``
koeI aFhdf, ‘‘Xfr, eyhy pqMdr buVHf eI nI hox `c afAuNdf[[ Auho jf eI ipaY ajy vI.`` awj vI lokI ievyN kihMdy hn.
swcmuwc hI awj vI bfbU isMG mfn dI cfl-Zfl, qor-Por qy dyKxI-pfKxI `c Borf Prk nhIN dINhdf. rotI KFdf-KFdf Auh pfxI pIxf BfvyN Buwl jfvy pr dfhVI ƒ klÌ lfAuxI nhIN Buldf! kdI-kdI gwlF mfridaF AuhdI afvfË BrVf ijhI jFdI hY ijvyN PwgU mrfsI dI ZolkI df qlf pft igaf hovy! mfeIk ivc Auh pUry cwj nfl boldf hY, lok nIJ nfl suxdy hn pr bhuqI vyrI Auh bYTf-bYTf eynI kfhÜI ivc bol jFdY ik lfgy bYTy ƒ kwK pwly nhIN pYNdf ik mfn sfhb ny kI afiKaf hY? gwl df GfÜf-mfÜf ijhf ho jFdY. Aus dy ‘cyqy dI qOVI` ijAuN dI iqAuN kfiem hY, tuxkfE qF pUrI tuxkdI hY.
jdoN bfbU isMG mfn ny kot-pYNt pfieaf hovy, tfeI ltkfeI hovy, kfÜy bUt ilÈkfey hox qy tOhr nfl Kloqf Thfky mfr-mfr hsdf hovy qF ieMJ lgdY ijvyN iËlHf qy sYÈn jwj huxy-huxy hI iksy kys ivc sbMDq pfrtI qoN BfrI-Brkm irÈvq lY ky afieaf hY[[[ qy hux Aus qoN ieh KuÈI sFBI nhIN jf rhI[[[. qy kdy kdy Auhdy icwtf kuVqf-pjfmf pfieaf huMdY, icwtI pgVI bMnHI huMdI hY qF AudoN Auh ivÈfl kfnPrMs ƒ sMboDn krn jf irhf ‘Gfg kFgrsI` lgdf hY.
sdf KuÈ rihx df vwl qF koeI bfbU isMG mfn qoN iswKy! kdI mwQy iqAuVI nhIN, iksy gwl df AudryvF nhIN! suBfa df eynf imwTf ik ijMnf zUMmxy dIaF mwKIaF dy ÈuwD-Èihd df mwGf nwko-nwk Biraf ipaf vgI jFdf hoovy!
pr keI vyrI ieh ‘Èihd df mwGf` muD vI jFdf hY jdoN ‘mfn jwt` afpxI afeI `qy af jfvy. Aus df vfh-vfsqf bVy ‘hÜky` aqy ‘hlHky` bMidaF nfl vI pYNdf irhY. pr Aus ny bVI Gwt grmI KfDI hY. guwsy ƒ qF Auh zIk lf ky pI jFdY. iksy ivrly-tFvy BfgF vfly ƒ hI Aus ny QfpVy dI bKiÈÈ kIqI hovygI, lE ieho ijhI gwl iek sux hI lE!
mfn sfhb dI srdfrnI gurnfm kOr ny afpxf pfsport aplfeI kIqf hoieaf sI, koeI XwBHl ijhf puils vflf ienkuafrI krn leI Gr igaf. vfps muVdf boilaf, ‘‘bfbU isME ƒ Qfxy ByijE jd vI Gry afvy[[[ dyr nf lfvy[[[ nfly sfzf cfh-pfxI vI dyvy. aYvyN nI bxnf pfsport Qozf[[[ hux dws ‘qf mYN[[[ Pyr afKoNgy.``
bfbU isMG mfn qF AudoN Gr dy aMdry hI bYTf gIq joV irhf sI. Auh eynI gwl suxidaF Bwj ky kmry `coN bfhr af igaf qy afAuFdy sfr puils vfly ƒ glimEN PVHky suwD-Èihd dy cmcy Br-Br ctfAux lwigaf. puils vflf Èihd ctdf-ctdf imwTI hoeI jIBHI dy suafd `c gVUMd sI, hwQ joV ky boilaf, ‘‘srdfr jI, mfn sfhb glqI hogI mYQoN[[[ mYƒ mfÌ kr idE! qObf myrI[[[ qObf myry ipE dI[[[ mfÌ kr idE srdfr jI! `gfhF qoN nHI ieEN boldf mYN[[[.``
msIN KihVf Cuzf ky Auh Bwijaf, hux vI jd kdy gfhy-bgfhy mfn sfhb ƒ imldY qF gozIN hwQ lfAuNdf hY.
bfbU isMG mfn jwt hY, pr mclf nhIN hY. KuwlH idlf eynf ik ijsdf koeI ihsfb-ikqfb hI nhIN! Auh ijs mihÌl ivc bYiTaf hovy AuQy muwK-vkqf qy hIro AuhIE hI huMdY! kI mjfl hY ik koeI hor EQy bYTf, AuhdI gwl qoN cVHdI gwl kr jfvy qy Auhdy ijMny pUry-pUry nMbr Kwt lvy! pqf nhIN lgdf Auhƒ gwlF dy gwÌy ikQoN lwQy afAuNdy n. hfisaF qy ctKfiraF BrIaF aBuwl XfdF, igafn-vDfAU gwlF! jy gwl rs vflI nf vI hovy qF rs Auh afpxy koloN vfhvf-Éfsf Br idMdf hY, keI vfrI rs vflI axmuwlI gwl suxfAuNdf-suxfAuNdf l ƒ Auh afpxy mUMh ivc hI Kf jFdf hY, jdoN smJ hI nhIN pYNdI ik Aus ny kI ikhY? ÉYr, ijQy bfbU isMG mfn bYiTaf hovy AuQy AudfsI vflIaF qy rAUN-rAUN gwlF krn df kI vfsqf hY Blf?
mfn sfhb dI gIq-klf ƒ qF lok mMndy hI hn pr hfËr juafbI ivc vI AuhnF df juafb koeI nhIN, bVy-bVy mMndy hn AuhnF dI hfËr juafbI ƒ. vwzy-vwzy lIhoN lfh lfh suwty hn.
iksy ny mfn sfhb ƒ gurdfs mfn dI gfiekI qy gIqkfr hox bfry puwiCaf sI ik quhfzf kI ivcfr hY gurdfs bfry? qF mfn sfhb ny afiKaf sI, ‘‘hF TIk aY[[[ ilKx vfilaF nfloN vDIaf gf lYNdf aY[[[ qy gfAux vfilaF nfloN vDIaf ilK lYNdf aY.`` ieAuN gwl gMDfl-cfly ijhI pf idwqI mfn sfhb ny, spwÈt nf kIqI. aglf afpy socI jfey!
mfn sfhb qy crnjIq afhUjf bYTy Buwjy hoey Coly KFdy rhy. vfhvf icr bIq igaf. Coly vI muwk gey. afhUjy ny CoilaF dI afKrI PwkI mfridaF afiKaf, ‘‘mfn sfhb hux kI pRogrfm hY?``
mfn sfhb ny afiKaf, ‘‘hux qF ihxkx dI loV aY.``
sdIk qy rxjIq kOr df aKfVf KuxKux klF ipMz ivc lwgxf sI. mfn vI nfl sI. KuxKux klF ipMz nhIN sI lBdf! bVI QFeI kfr rok-rok ky puwiCaf. Kpdy-KpfAuNdy KuxKux klF dy nyVly iksy ipMz `c puwjy qy kfr dy ÈIÈy ivcdI mUMh kwZ ky mfn ny qury jFdy iek buVHy ƒ puwiCaf, ‘‘KuxKux jfxY jI, ikQy ku af?``
bËurg ny kMn qoN prnf AuqFh cuwk ky puwiCaf, ‘‘ikQy jfxY jI?``
mfn ny ikhf, ‘‘KuxKux jfxY, KuxKux.``
bËurg ny iPr puwiCaf, ‘‘CotI KuxKux jfxY, kI vwzI KuxKux jfxY?``
mfn sfhb iKJ gey qy bËurg ƒ ikhf, ‘‘kI gwl? bfhlf cMgf nF aYN? ijhVy do ipMz bMnH ley.`` bËurg kwcf-kwcf ijhf hwsx lwigaf.
purfxI gwl hY. mfn qy sdIk ryzIE styÈn gey. brFizaF ivc tihl rhy sn. sikAurtI vfly ny mKOl `c puwiCaf, ‘‘qusIN kOx E BfeI?``
mfn sfhb ny afiKaf, ‘‘mYN mfn aF[[[ qy afh myry nfl df muslmfn aYN.``
sikAurtI vfilaF dy hfsy Cut gey!
sdIk dy mUMh `qy pey mfqf dy dfÊ dyK ky mfn ny puwiCaf, ‘‘sdIk, afh qyry kI hoieaf sI Xfr?``
sdIk ny dwisaf, ‘‘mfn sfhb, myry mfqf inklI sI.``
mfn ny ikhf, ‘‘qyry pqMdrf mfqf ikQoN inkl afeI[[[ muslmfnF dy qF pIr mOlf inkldf huMdY[[[.``
iekyrF mfn iek ivafh-pfrtI `qy igaf. AuQy Auhdy hor vI purfxy swjx-bylI afey hoey sn. iek jmfqI, jo iswiKaf ivBfg ivc AuWc-aPsr sI, Auh vI lfgy Kloqf hoieaf sI. sfry lok afx-afx ky mfn sfhb ƒ siqkfr dyeI jfx, hfl-cfl puwCx! ‘aPsr bycfrf` gUMgf ijhf bixaf KVHf eyDr-AuDr JfkI jfvy, Auhƒ koeI nf bulfvy! afKr bycfrf afpxy KMB afpy eI sfVn lwigaf, afpxy nfl Kloqy ƒ boilaf, ‘‘E kI af Xfr, bfAU isMG - bfAU isMG lfeI af[[[ myry nfl eI pVHdf irhY[[[ cfr gIq ilKqy[[[!``
mfn sfihb ny sux ilaf qy qurMq mOkf sFBidaF afiKaf, ‘‘qyry vfsqy eydUM hor KuÈnsIbI kI ho skdI aY[[[ jy qyry nfl bfbU isMG mfn pVHdf irhY[[[ cfr bMidaF ƒ dwsx jogf qF hYgf aYN[[[.``
aPsr bycfrf Éisafnf ijhf hsdf, kwCF `c hwQ dyeI prHy ƒ jf Kloieaf.
s[ Bgq isMG pMjfb srkfr `c mMqrI huMdy sn. iksy pRogrfm `qy mfn sfhb nfl AuhnF df myl hoieaf. AuQy keI gfiek qy gfiek joVIaF puwjIaF hoeIaF sn. gfiek qy gfiekfvF ƒ dyK ky s[ Bgq isMG ny mfn sfhb ƒ afiKaf, ‘‘beI qusIN hrky styj AuWqy gOx vfly qy gOx vflIaF ƒ swddy E[[[ kdy iksy ZfzI kvIÈr ƒ vI swd ilaf kro.``
mfn sfhb ny bVf qswlIbÉÈ juafb idwqf. afiKaf, ‘‘s[ Bgq isMG jI, ZfzIaF ƒ asIN ikQoN swdIey[[[ sfry ZfzI kvIÈr qF qusIN vËIr qy aYm[aYl[ey[ bxf Cwzy af.``
AudoN s[ DMnf isMG gulÈn, gurdyv isMG ÈFq, sMpUrn isMG rfmf, blvMq isMG rfmUvflIaf qy gurdyv isMG bfdl vrgy keI aYm[aYl[ey[ qy keI vËIr, isafsq ivc srgrm sn. ieh sux ky Bgq isMG ƒ koeI gwl nf ahuVI qy Pokf ijaf hwsx jogy hI rih gey!
mfn sfhb dIaF hfËr-jvfbIaF qy aijhIaF hlkIaF-PulkIaF byihsfbIaF hn.
bfbU isMG mfn mrfVHF vflf AuhnF DVwlydfr gIqkfrF ivc sBnF qoN mUhry hY ijhnF ƒ afpxy gIqF dIaF kfpIaF cuwk ky gfAux vfilaF kol jf-jf ky imMnqF nhIN kwZxIaF peIaF ik myry gIq gfE! sgoN keI gfAux vfly qy gfAux vflIaF ny Aus kol af-af imMnqF kIqIaF ik ‘‘mfn sfhb sfƒ gIq ilK ky idE, sfzf byVf pfr lfE.`` ieAuN mfn sfhb kihMdy hn, ‘‘mYN sdf ÉYr pfeI hI hY[[[ kdy ikqoN mMgI nhIN.``
iek isafxy ny afiKaf sI, ‘‘jykr bfbU isMG mfn nf huMdf, qF sdIk qy rxjIq kOr nf huMdy aqy jykr dyv QrIikaF vflf nf huMdf qF mfxk nf huMdf.``
isafxy sroqy dI gwl sO-PIsdI shI jfpdI hY. mfn mrfVHF vfly vMnIN dyK ky bhuiqaF gIqkfrF ny afpxy ipMz df nF afpxy nF nfl joiVaf. gfiekI qy gIqkfrI dIaF iqMn pIVHIaF df Auh siqkfrXog qy mfxmwqf isrmOr gIqkfr hY. Aus dI JMzI Aus dy afrMB vyly qoN hI AuWcI ho ky JUldI dINhdI hY. Aus dy gIq buwZy hox vfly nhIN, eysy leI mfn hws ky afKdf hY, ‘‘myry gIq hI mYƒ buwZf nhIN hox dyNdy! myry gIq hI myrI iËMdgI hn. mYN smuwcf afpxf afpf iehnF ivc Goilaf aY. ruwqF rFglIaF vI afeIaF, qy pqJV vI[[[ pr gIqF ivclI qfËgI dy jINdy-jfgdy aihsfs aqy lok-moh ny mYƒ hmyÈf afpxI klf nfl iek-imk krky rwiKaY.``
bfbU isMG mfn dI ilKx pRikiraf sBnF nfloN ivlwKx hY. Aus ny lokIN gwlF krdy suxy, gIq bx gey. Kyq igaf, PslF qwkIaF, gIq bx gey. lok hsdy vyKy, roNdy vyKy, Ègn krdy vyKy, isafpy-iptdy vyKy, gIq bx gey. XfrIaF vyKIaF, duÈmxIaF vyKIaF, gIq bx gey. hfly mfn gIq ilKx lwigaf-lwigaf hI sI, sVky-sVky afpxy ipMz ƒ jf irhf sI. lfgly Kyq ivc buVHIaF kpfh cug rhIaF sn. Aumr `c vwzI buVHI ny qury jFdy mfn ƒ CyiVaf, ‘‘by bfAU isMaHF[[[ qUM gIq-gUq joVdf aYN[[[ mYN qYƒ qF mMƒ[[[ jy sfzf kpfh cugdIaF df gIq joVyNgf[[[.``
mfn sfhb ny Ausy vyly hI quridaF-quridaF gIq joV ky suxf idwqf, bol sn:
icwtIaF kpfh dIaF PuwtIaF
nI pwq hry-hry
afK nI nxfny qyry vIr ƒ
kdy qF BYVf hwisaf kry[[[
muhwbq Bry jËby, rsmF-irvfË, smfijk irÈiqaF dy rMg-ZMg, klyÈ qy eykf, jvfnI qy buZypf, mwD vrg dI afriQkqf, afm jn-jIvn ivc AulJy qfxy-bfxy, ijMnI sihjqf qy nIJqf nfl bfbU isMG mfn ny ies sB kfsy ƒ iliKaf-priKaf qy GoiKaf hY, ieAuN krnf hryk iksy gIqkfr dy ihwsy nhIN afieaf.
bfbU isMG mfn df jnm hoieaf 10 akqUbr 1942 ƒ ipMz mrfVH ivKy. AuhnIN idnIN ‘‘bfbU`` dI nOkrI bVI tOhr vflI mMnI jFdI hY. mfn sfhb dy dfdf s[ lfl isMG ny afiKaf, ‘‘myrf poqrf qF bfbU bxUMgf vwzf ho ky.`` ieAuN Aus df nF bfbU isMG hI rwK idwqf igaf.
mrfVH qoN iqMn ku iklomItr dUrI `qy ieiqhfsk ksbf jMz sfhb dy pRfiemrI skUl ivc pVHny pfieaf igaf, iehnF dy GrF ivcoN muMzf sohx isMG vI jMz sfhb pVHdf sI. mfn dy bfpU ny afiKaf, ‘‘sohixaf, sfzy bfbU ƒ vI afbdy nfl lYijaf kr. dfdy qoN zrdf bfbU isMG sohx nfl skUl jfx lg ipaf pr rfh ivc Auh sohx ƒ gfhÜF idMdf qy lVdf jFdf, ‘‘qUM mYƒ afvdy nfl mwlo-mwlI ikAuN ilaOnF huMnYN Eey, BMnF qyry pfsy[[[.``
jMz sfhb CyvIN jmfq ivc pVHidaF mfn ny skUl dIaF siBafcfrk qy Kyz gqIivDIaF ivc ihwsf lYxf ÈurU kIqf sI. AuhnIN idnIN ipMzF qy ksibaF ivc jlsy qy zrfmy afm hoieaf krdy sn, ijhnF ƒ dyK ky mfn ƒ zrfimaF dy klfkfrF dIaF nklF lfhux dI cytk lwg geI. skUl ivc smfgm sI. igafnI ËYl isMG muwK mihmfn vjoN pDfry sn. izptI kimÈnr munÈI rfm ny pRDfngI kIqI sI. mfn qy Auhdy sfQIaF ny zrfmf iqafr kIqf, jo Èrfb CuzvfAux bfry sI aqy Aus ivc mfn ny ÈrfbI df rol eynI klfqimkqf nfl inBfieaf sI ik dyKx vfly sB dMg hI rih gey sn. AudoN hI igafnI ËYl isMG ny mfn ƒ QfpI dy ky afiKaf sI, ‘‘kfkf, qUM iek idn ƒ ËrUr kuJ nf kuJ bxyNgf.`` izptI kimÈn munÈI rfm ny zrfmf pfrtI (tIm) ƒ spYÈl ienfm vI idwqf sI qy iehnF qoN Auho zrfmf hor QFeI pyÈ krn leI skiript vI mMgI sI. ies smfgm qoN mgroN mfn skUl dy smfgmF qy bfl-sBf ivc pUrf-pUrf ihwsf lYx lwg ipaf qy nfl nfl kivqf joVn qy qukbMdI krn lwigaf, zrfmy dI rUp-ryKf anusfr hI Auh kivqf ilKdf huMdf.
jd brijMdrf kflj PrIdkot ivc dfKl hoieaf qF AudoN ieQy AuWGy ivdvfn-lyKk suirMdr isMG nrUlf pRoPYsr lwgy hoey sn. mfn ny KuwlHIaF kivqfvF (jo iksy ƒ smJ nhIN pYNdIaF) ilK-ilK ky nrUlf sfhb ƒ suxfAuxIaF, Auh suxdy qy sfbfÈ dyNdy. iPr iek idn AuhnF mfn ƒ afK hI idwqf, ‘‘bytf, qUM jwtF df muMzf eyN, pyNzU eyN, pr jo qUM mYƒ kivqfvF ilK-ilK suxFdf eyN[[[ eyh pyNzU mfhOl anusfr qy rqf vI nhIN, ieh qy Auh gwl ey, ijwdF bMqI ivcfrI dy hwQIN ikDroN pfAUzr df zwbf lwg igaf hovy, qy Auh afpxy mUMh AuWqy by-ihsfbf pfAUzr Qwp-Qwp ky eydF smJy peI ik mYN bVI sunwKI aF. eydF df eI qyrf hfl ey. ieh kivqfvF sfV suwt bytf! pyNzU mfhOl anusfr ilK kuJ, jy ilKxf eyN qF[[[ afpxf aflf-duaflf dyK, lokF ƒ smJ, lok bolI `c ilK Pyr bxyNgf qUM lok-lyKk[[[.``
pRoPYsr nrUlf qoN kivqfvF sfV suwtx vflI gwl sux ky mfn ƒ bVI inrfÈf hoeI. iPr QoVHy idnF mgroN Aus ny iek hfs-rs kivqf ilKI, ‘‘supnf``, ijs dy nmUny vjoN kuJ bol:
lwlI-CwlI sfD bUbny
gMjI totx
coiÜaF vfly
BuwKy-nMgy, nMg-DVMgy
vhutI ibnF
ivcoilaF vfly
kflj ivc Xuvk mylf sI. mfn ny ieh kivqf kfiv-mukfbly ivc pVHI qF sB ƒ byhwd cMgI lwgI. KUb hfsf ipaf. pRoPYsr nrUlf vI jwjF ivc sn. mfn ƒ pihlf ienfm imilaf. pRoPYsr sfihb ny mfn ƒ afpxy kol swd ky afiKaf, ‘‘dyiKaf bytf, jy eydF dI gwl ilKyNgf, ËrUrI hI cMgI gwl hoeygI. eydF eI iliKaf kr! hfs rs vI ilK, gIq vI ilK, gMBIr vI ilK, pr eydF df gMBIr nf iliKaf hovy ijhVf lokF ƒ smJ eI nf afvy.``
Aus idn qoN mfn AuqÈfh ivc ho igaf. gIq-kivqfvF hor-hor Puwtx lwgIaF. Kyq cilaf jFdf, bYTf ilKI jFdf. kflj ivc Aus dI Èfier qy gIqkfr vjoN pUrI-pUrI gwl bxn lwg peI. AuhnF idnF ivc krqfr isMG blwgx df rsflf ‘kivqf` bVf mÈhUr sI qy Auhdy ivc Cpxf, hryk ilKfrI afpxf mfx smJdf sI, pr Cpdf tfvF-ivrlf hI sI. ‘kivqf` ivc Cpxf bVI vwzI gwl sI. AudoN mfn ny do gIq ilK ky rsfly ivc Cpx leI Byjy, bol sn:
qyrI Xfd kI bydrdf afeI
awKIN nf jfx pUMJIaF
a
qyrIaF AuzIkF hfxIaf
duwD kfVHky jfg nf lfvF
jdoN ieh dovyN gIq rsfly ivc Cpy qF mfn dI KuÈI df koeI iTkfxf nhIN sI. Auhƒ ijvyN ‘gIqkfr` hox df pRmfx-pwqr hI iml igaf hovy. ieAuN hOsly ivc ho ky mfn idno-idn nvyN-nvyN gIq ilKdf igaf.
PrIdkot rihMdy ienklfbI Èfier ibsml PrIdkotI nfl Auhdf myl-jol vD igaf. ibsml dI AudoN pUrI cVHq sI. kÈmIr ivc kfiv-muÈfierf sI, ibsml mfn ƒ AuQy afpxy nfl lY igaf. 1962 dI jMg ivc PrIdkot df koeI lYPtInYNt muMzf ÈhId hoieaf sI. mfn ny Aus ƒ ÈrDFjlI vjoN gIq iliKaf, muÈfiery ivc piVHaf, bol ieAuN sn:
isÉr dupihry ivc asmfnoN
Bur-Bur tuwitaf qfrf
ivc jMg dy ÈhId ho igaf
sfzf vIr ipafrf
bVI slfhuqf hoeI. ieAuN mfn ibsiml PrIdkotI nfl keI QfvF `qy igaf. ibsiml ƒ afpxy Kyq lY afAuNdf qy Gr dI kwZI dfrU pI-pI ky ibsiml lot-pot ho jFdf. mfn gIq ilK-ilK ibsiml ƒ suxfAuNdf ibsiml KuÈI ivc cFBl-cFBl ky nwcx lwg pYNdf.
jd mfn kol kfÌI sfry gIq iekwTy ho gey qF BfeI cqr isMG jIvn isMG horF kol lY igaf. AuhnF ikqfb Cfp idwqI, muwl rwiKaf do jF ZfeI rupey. ikqfb df tfeItl sI, ‘gIqF df vxjfrf!` ikqfb Cp jfxI mfn dI bhuq vwzI pRfpqI qF sI hI, pr cMgyrI gwl ieh sI ik ikqfb anykF lokF dy hwQF ivc geI sI aqy mfn dy gIq lokF bVy cfa qy ÈONk nfl pVHy, ieh gwl 1964 dI hY.
vrmf gRfmoPon kMpnI mogf vfilaF ny PrIdkot aqy ielfky dy lok-gfiekF dIaF afvfËF ivc mfn dy gIq irkfrz kr ley. hrnyk isMG rfxf dy gfey do gIq sn:
kfÜy kurm dI juwqI svfdy
hyT luafdy KurIaF
pfxI BrdI dy
vwjx klyjy CurIaF
a
rMg dy dupwtf myrf lfl vy llfrIaf
cIc vhutIaF dy rMg nfl vy llfrIaf
rMg dy dupwtf myrf lfl[[[
kotkpUry dy rihx vfly gfiek, ‘pflI pfxI KUh qoN Bry` vfly gurpfl isMG pfl dI afvfË ivc gIq sn:
mYƒ ivdf kro sKIE
myrI vft lMmyrI ey
a
nhIN inBxI jTfxI nfl
Zolf vy myrI nhIN inBxI
a
cMdry ƒ KOÌ koeI nf
sfzI ipMz `c cwly srdfrI
Cotf vIr lwgf muxÈI
vwzf pwcIaF ipMzF df ptvfrI
‘‘bfbU isMG mfn`` vrgy qyry Grdf
bxfAuxgy zyrf
vyK-vyK roeyNgf jwtf
kfÜf Gwgrf sMdUk ivc myrf
a
sOhiraF dI idwqI hoeI muMdrI guafc geI
sfrf idn roeI, nfly BfiÜaf
nrmy dy Kyq df mYN cwpf-cwpf Cfx afeI
muMdrI lwBI nf idn gfiÜaf
a
BuwKy qyry mfpy, ijhVy Kf gy vyc muMdrI ƒ
hux kfhƒ pfAuxI eyN qUM pVdy
muMdrI GVdy vy,
GVdy vy suinafiraf
muMdrI GVdy[[[[
jsvMq BMvrf ny iksy buwk-stfl qoN ikqfb KrId leI qy pVHI. Aus ƒ cMgI lwgI. jsvMq BMvrf AudoN hrcrn gryvfl qy rfijMdr rfjn nfl huMdf sI. iehnF mrfVH nyVy ipMz GuwdU vfly ivafh `qy gfAux afAuxf sI qy puwCdy-puCfAuNdy ieh mfn sfhb kol Gr af gey. BMvry ny afiKaf, ‘‘Xfr, qUM qF hIrf aYN hIrf. aYQy ikwQy luikaf bYTf aYN. aYny cMgy gIq ilKx vflf[[[ qyrI klm cuMmx ƒ jI krdf aY[[[ qUM sfzy gfAux leI izAUt gIq ilK.``
mfn sfhb ƒ izAUt-gIqF bfry koeI ajy bhuqI vfkPI nhIN sI hoeI. BMvry horF imsfl dy qOr `qy kuJ gIq suxfey, jo hsnpurI qy gurdyv isMG mfn dy ilKy hoey sn. AuQy bYTy-bYTy mfn ny afiKaf, ‘‘lE, iek gIq myrf vI suxo.``
ieh gwl Ausy idn dupihr dI sI. mfn afpxy koTy dI Cwq AuWqy Kloqf sI. nvIN-nvIN ivafhI muitafr ny glI ivc afieaf vxjfrf dyK ky afpxy BfbI ƒ afvfË mfrI sI, ‘‘nI BfbIey[[[ afjf nI Bwj ky, afh vyK, vxjfrf afieaY[[[ cUVIaF cVHf lY nI[[[.``
AudoN qoN hI mfn joV-qoV ijhf krI jf irhf sI qy Pyr do pYWg lf ky Aus ny gIq pUrf kr ilaf sI. ‘‘af igaf vxjfrf nIN, cVHf lY BfbI cUVIaF.`` ieh gIq sux ky BMvry horIN bVy bfgo-bfg hoey. afKx lwgy, ‘‘Xfr mfn, sfzy nfl eI cwl GwdU vfly pRogrfm `qy, AuQy gfvFgy ieho gIq.`` jd AuWQy AuhnF ny ieh gIq gfieaf qF kmflF eI ho geIaF. mfn afp vI KuÈ sI qy hor sfry suxn vfly vI KuÈ sn. QoVHy smyN bfad hI hrcrn gryvfl qy suirMdr kOr ny ieh gIq aYc[aYm[vI[ `c irkfrz krvf idwqf, dunIaf dy ijQy iksy kony ivc vI pMjfbI vws irhf sI, AuQy ieh gIq DUm-Dfm nfl vjdf suxINdf. ieAuN ‘mfn mrfVHF vflf’ idnF ivc hI mÈhUr ho igaf. BfvyN ik ies gIq dI irkfrizMg qoN pihloN pMmI pohlI ny iek gIq, ‘‘puwq srdfrF dy Kfx bwkry qy pIx ÈrfbF`` irkfrz krvf ilaf sI, ‘‘gol mÈkrI kr igaf nI bfbf bKqOrf`` gIq, gryvfl qy suirMdr kOr dIaF afvfËF `c irkfrz hox sfr eI pRclq ho igaf sI. ‘bih ky muV bxfeIey Tykf imwqrF df`, gIq smyq gryvfl qy suirMdr kOr ny mfn dy soÜF gIq hor irkfrz krvfey.
nyVly ipMz dIp isMG vflf ivKy koeI isafsI pRogrfm sI, hrcrn gryvfl, rfjn qy BMvrf afey hoey sn, nfl muhMmd sdIk vI sI. BMvrf sdIk ƒ lok sMprk ivBfg ivcoN nOkrI Cuzvf ky ilafieaf sI. eyQy mfn ny pihlI vfrI sdIk ƒ gfAuNdy suixaf sI. iPr iksy gloN BMvrf gryvfl horF qoN vwK ho igaf. sdIk qy suirMdr kOr dIaF afvfËF `c mfn df gIq ‘‘ingHf mfrdf afeIN vy, myrf lONg guafcf`` irkfrz hoieaf qF ieh gIq kyvl pMjfb ivc hI nhIN sgoN dyÈF-bdyÈF ivc vI vwijaf. keI pfiksqfnI klfkfrF ny vI gfieaf. Aus mgroN sdIk qy suirMdr kOr ny mfn dy swq gIq hor Brvfey, ijMnF ivcoN:
0 Cotf GVf cuwk bwlIey, qyry lwk ƒ jrb nf afvy
0 hfsy nfl sI clfvF Puwl mfiraf, gwlH AuWqy nIl pY igaf
0 crÉy ny sUq leIaF, vMgF vflIaF pqlIaF bfhvF
0 jy CiVaf qyrf ivafh nI huMdf, moigEN ielfj krf lY
0 BuwbF mfryNgf vxF dy Qwly bih ky rFJxf
0 vDgI mYN vyl dI qrHF, myry Gwgrf myc nf afieaf
1967-68 ivc sdIk qy rxjIq kOr dI joVI bx geI. mfn iehnF leI ilKx lwigaF, ieh gfAux lwgy. sB qoN vDyry gIq mfn dy ies joVI ny hI gfey qy Brvfey, jy ieAuN afK leIey beI sdIk qy rxjIq ny, iewkf-duwkf ƒ Cwz ky, lgBg mfn mrfVHF vfly ƒ hI gfieaY qF koeI aOKI-BfrI gwl nhIN. mfn dy gIq sdIk qy rxjIq kOr dIaF afvfËF `c aijhy Pwby ik pMjfb dy sfry gIqkfrF ivcoN ‘mfn nMbr vMn` hI idsdf! eys iqwkVI ny lMmf smF pMjfbIaF dy mnF AuWqy rfj kIqf hY. smyN dI gridÈ ny sdIk qy rxjIq kOr dI gfiekI dI kdr BfvyN Gtf idwqI hY pr iehnF ƒ BulfAuxf sOKf nhIN hY. mfn ny iehnF leI rwj-rwj iliKaf, iehnF rwj-rwj gfieaf, nfvF vI rwj-rwj kmfieaf qy nfmxf vI!
mfn dI mÈhUrI jdoN isÉr `qy ho geI qF gfAux vfly vhIrF GwqIN afAux lwgy.
mfn sfhb pihlI vfrI 25 sfl dI Aumr ivc srv-sMmqI nfl ipMz dy srpMc bxy, iPr iqMn vfrI votF nfl srpMcI leI qy ieAuN lgBg 30 vrHy ipMz dy srpMc rhy hn. ivhVy ivc mMjy zwTy huMdy, mfn sfhb dy afly-duafly klfkfr bYTy huMdy gIq lYx ƒ, qy AuDroN ipMz vfly afpxy JgVy-Jmyly af suxfeI jFdy. koeI afKdf, ‘‘beI srpMcf, gIq Pyr ilK leIN[[[ pihlF sfzf XwBH nbyV[[[ rfq rulIey dy muMzy Gony ny jbrU df isr pfVqf zFg mfr ky.``
ieAuN mfn nfloN-nfl lokF dy XwBH inptfeI jFdf qy klfkfrF ƒ gIqF dy muKVy vI suxfeI-smJfeI jFdf.
kFgrs pfrtI nfl juafnI vyly juV igaf. igafnI ËYl isMG dI srpRsqI hyT rfjnIqI `c ivcrnf ÈurU kIqf. kOmI nOjvfn sBf dy pihly pRDfn vjoN cox mfn sfhb dI hoeI. 1975 ivc blfk sMmqI df cyarmYn Qfp idwqf. XUQ kFgrs pMjfb ivc skwqr vjoN vI kMm kIqf sI. igafnI ËYl isMG mfn sfhb dIaF siBafcfrk, smfjk qy rfjnIiqk srgrmIaF dyK ky Puwly nf smfAuNdy. Auh vylf Xfd krvfAuFdy,‘‘bfbU isMG, qYƒ mYN jMz sfhb dy skUl `c jo afiKaf sI, awj Auh swc ho igaf aY, qUM afpxI mMËl pf leI aY[[[ mYN KuÈ aF.``
‘‘ivsfKI df mylf`` pihlf aYl[pI[ irkfrz mfn sfhb ny hI bxfieaf, ijs ivc svrn lqf, nirMdr bIbf ny keI hor klfkfrF ny gfieaf sI. iPr mfn sfhb ny Aupyry ilKy, swsI, sohxI, hIr, imrËf afid. mfn sfhb dI ilKI suwcy sUrmy dI klI jdoN sdIk pUry roaHb-dfb nfl gfAuNdf qF notF df mINh vrHdf, awj vI lokF ƒ ieh klI pUrI-pUrI cyqy hY:
lf lf hogI KfVf igaf hwl sI
GroN-GrIN qorqy suwcf qy mwl sI
ivc pYgy bMdy kuJ ËuMmyvfr sI
ÈurU hogI Pyr qoN duwly vI vfr sI
Xfr `kwTy ho gy sI Guwkr mwldy
iqwKy krI iPrdy gMzfsy kwlH dy
kihMdy mwlf suwcy dy krFgy zwkry
dfrU pI ky bIhF `c blOx bwkry
muwC Puwt muMzy ho gy do-do hfVHy `c
cobrF dI ZfxI iPr afgI KfVy `c
dUjy pfsy suwcy sUrmy dlyr ny
ieko sfh `c aDIaf mukf qf Èyr ny
cMgI pwg vwtIaF dI pflI lwj qUM
bcky nI jFdf awj myry hwQ qUM
pihlI golI mfrI Guwkr dy pwt `c
gyVf Kf ky izwg ipaf, iËMmIN dy twk `c[[[[
ies klI ƒ gfAux ivc pUrf-pUrf iensfÌ sdIk hI dy sikaf hY, Aus dy gfAuNdy smyN kIqy jFdy aYkÈn vI bVy iKwc BrpUr huMdy, jdoN sdIk pwt AuWqy QfpI mfrdf sI jF qUMbI dI bMdUk bxf lYNdf qF sroqy dyKdy dMg hI rih jFdy sn.
jgmohx kOr ny mfn sfhb df iliKaf gIq irkfrz krvfieaf:
hr hr gMgy, nrYx gMgy
mwCI ny PVfieaf muwC df vfl
hr hr gMgy, BfeI jI, hr hr gMgy
gIq irkfrz hoieaf qF ÈRomxI gurduafrf pRbMDk kmytI vloN mfn sfhb ƒ noits af igaf ik, ‘‘qusIN BfeI jI Èbd vrq ky iswK pMQ dI hwqk kIqI hY.``
mfn sfhb ny juafb ilK Byijaf ik ‘‘sfzy mflvy ivc ‘BfeI jI` jyT ƒ afiKaf jFdf hY.``
gwl afeI-geI ijhI ho geI.
mfn sfhb dy sYNkVy gIq vI irkfrz ho cuwky sn, jdoN mfn sfhb ny iÌlmF vwl muwK kIqf. pihlI vfrI mfn sfhb ny ‘kuwlI Xfr dI` iÌlm leI gIq ilKy. sdIk aqy dfnI sfhb nfl iml ky ‘‘sYdf jogn`` iÌlm bxfeI, bUtf isMG Èfd ny zfierYktr kIqI, iÌlm ihwt hoeI. iPr ‘‘rfxo`` bxfeI, Auh ihwt geI. ‘‘guwzo`` ÈurU kIqI, ivcy rih geI. ihwsydfrF dy rOÜy ivc ruÜ geI.
mfn sfhb dIaF bhuqIaF pusqkF pRkfÈq kIqIaF BfeI cqr isMG-jIvn isMG ny, kuJ drbfr pbilÈrË ny. pihlIaF kuJ ikqfbF dI rfieltI nhIN imlI, iPr bfkIaF 24-25 ikqfbF dI rfieltI pUrI-pUrI imlI. ikqfbF ivcoN kuJ dy nF hn, rUp kuafrI df, ‘‘jnfnf asvfrI``, ‘‘surmf ZfeI ruwqIaF``, ‘‘Cxkftf pYNdf glI-glI``, ‘‘hwsdI ny Puwl mMigaf``, ‘‘swjrI pYV df ryqf``, ‘‘imwqrF dy iqwqrF ƒ``, ‘‘mfn dy gIq``, ‘‘ryÈmF`` (ieh pusqk lwKF dI igxqI `c ivkI). 1998 ivc lok gIq pRkfÈn srhMd ny ‘‘myrf lONg guafcf`` nF hyT mfn sfhb dy sO qoN vDyry gIqF ƒ Cfipaf.
ikqfbF dI rfieltI vI imlI, irkfrz gIqF dI rfieltI vI qy iÌlmF `coN vI pYsy imly, pr mfn sfhb ny kdI pYsy ipwCy iksy nfl CyqI kIiqaF guafeI nhIN, JgVf nhIN pfieaf. pYsf muwK nhIN rwiKaf gIqF dI rfieltI qF mfn sfhb ƒ bwJvyN rUp `c ieAuN imldI rhI hY, ijMnI ijvyN do sInIar afeI[ey[aYs[ aPsrF ƒ AudoN qnKfh imldI huMdI sI.
Ausqfd lfl cMd Xmlf jwt aqy iek do hor gfiekF ƒ Cwz ky, bfkI sB ny mfn sfhb dy gIqF ƒ gfieaf hY. lqf mMgyÈkr qoN lY ky ismrn kOr, iqRpq kOr ny vI mfn sfhb ƒ gfieaY. ÈOkq alI, jgjIq isMG qoN lY ky iProË Kfn qwk dy nvyN gfiek ny vI. idlÈfd aKqr aqy suKivMdr ƒ mfrkIt `c ilafAux vfly mfn sfhb hI hn. awj dy cricq qy isrmOr gfiekF ivcoN hMs rfj hMs, hrBjn mfn, srdUl iskMdr, jsvIr jwsI, lwkI isMG, suKivMdr, jgjIq, blkfr iswDU afid smyq keIaF ny mfn sfhb dy gIqF ƒ gfieaf qy gf rhy hn. hux mfn sfhb iPr AuvyN crcf ivc hn, ijvyN sdIk-rxjIq vyly huMdy sn.
1967-68 `c mfn sfhb dy gIq afkfÈvfxI kyNdr jlMDr qoN aprUvz ho gey qy mfn sfhb Kud vI afkfÈvfxI dy kvI-drbfrF qy hor pRogrfmF ivc Bfg lYx leI jfx lwgy. iehnF virHaF dI hI gwl hY jdoN mfn sfhb ƒ pMjfb srkfr ny ‘vDIaf gIq-lyKk` vjoN qy suirMdr kOr ƒ ‘vDIaf gfiekf` vjoN snmfinaf sI. AudoN dy muwK mMqrI lCmx isMG igwl ny ieh snmfn Bytf kIqy sn. jdoN igafnI ËYl isMG muwK mMqrI sn qF mfn sfhb ƒ BfÈf ivBfg pMjfb vloN ÈRomxI gIqkfr vjoN snmfnx df PYslf hoieaf, mfn sfhb ny igafnI jI ƒ afiKaf, ‘‘igafnI jI, lok crcf krngy, sB nUM QozI-myrI nyVqf df pqY, rihx idE myrf snmfn.``
igafnI jI smJ gey.
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ijvyN mfn sfhb ny afpxy gIqF ivc lok-muhfvry, aKfx qy lok-bolI dI srl ÈYlI sMjm nfl vrqI hY ieAuN bhuq Gwt ny kIqf hY. idAur BrjfeI dI nok-Jok qy jyT-BrjfeI dI GYNs-GYNs, qIvIN-mrd dy moh, atuwt irÈqy qy JgVy-Jmyly ƒ mfn sfhb ny eynI puKqgI nfl pyÈ kIqf hY ik bhuqy gIq lokF dy pUry-pUry cyqy hn. amlIaF, CiVaF, pYNcF, srpMcF, zrYvrF, ptvfrIaF, sfDF-sMqF, bfxIaF qy jwtF aqy ivhlV rMnF afid dy cirwqrF, afdqF qy suBfaF ƒ ijMnI zUMGfeI nfl mfn sfhb ny afpxy gIqF ivc icqiraf, Enf hI rsdfiek bxf ky gfiekF ny gfieaf. mfn sfhb dy bhuqy gIq qF afpxy ipMz dy lokF qy aFZ-guaFZ jF afÜy-duafÜy AuWqy hI GuMmdy hn.
mfn quiraf jfvy. ik bMdf Byz dy vfl pwtI jfvy, kol bYTI buVHI mwJ coeI jfvy. iksy ny afiKaf, ‘‘bfAU isMG qF quiraf-quiraf jFdf gIq joVdf aY BfeI.`` mfn ny AudoN hI gIq joV ilaf,
CiVaF dy Gr Byz lvyrI
vMz vVyvyN cfry
nI awDf duwD lY jIN vMzky
sfzI Dfr kwZ jf muitafry
nirMdr bIbf dy gfey gIqF `coN mfn sfhb df iek bVf KUbsUrq gIq hY, ijs ivc iek nv-ivafhI POjx dy BoÜy-BfÜy jËbfq hn. POjx afpxy pRdysI-POjI KfvMd ƒ CuwtI lY ky Gr afAux leI qrly krdI hY-
mfhI vy lY ky CuwtIaF
mhIny dIaF af
mYƒ jfpdf kuafrf
qyrf sfaHb vy
nhIN qF CuwtI qoN nf
idMdf Auh juafb vy
iksy pwj-ZMg nfl
Auhƒ sfr hfl-cfl
dyvIN ikvyN nf ikvyN smJf
mfhI vy lY ky CuwtIaF
mhIny dIaF af
jd mfn sfhb srpMc bxy qF ‘srpMcI` ilK idwqI:
dfrU pI ky Èugl mnfey
jdoN imlI srpMcI
kwC, kVf, ikrpfn KRRIdy
vyc mocxf kYNcI
cfkU lfky, iPkso lf ky,
KUb jmfeI dfhVI
ipE dfdy dI guwzI awj
ivc asmfnF cfVHI
aOqiraF dIaF mVHIaF vrgf
mYN icwtf pfieaf Jwgf
sYkMz hYNz ilaFdI GoVI
vyc pMjflI Zwgf
iksy df jyT pfQIaF pwQ irhf sI. Auh afpxI shylI ƒ bolI, ‘‘nIN` mYN mrgI nIN, myrf qF jyT pfQIaF pQdY.`` mfn sfhb ny gIq joiVaf:
bU mYN mrgI hfxdIE
nI myrf jyT pfQIaF pwQy
jdoN gIq iliKaf, ‘‘gol mskrI kr igaf nI bfbf bKqOrf``, irkfrz ho ky vwjx lwigaf qF bfby bKqOry ƒ tyk Blf ikvyN afAuNdI?gIq df aglf aMqrf ieAuN sI:
bfby bKqOry cOry ƒ
mYN keI vfr smJfieaf
jrbHF-qksImF dy-dy ky
qYƒ irÈqydfr bxfieaf
ijs idn df buZVf ivafihaf igaf
Aus idn qoN afpxy KUMzy ƒ
KUMjy ivc lf ky Dr igaf nI
bfbf bKqOrf[[[[
bfbf inwq Èrfb pI ky drvfËy mUhry af-af ky avHf-qvHf boldf. iksy ny mwq idwqI, ‘‘gwl sux bKqOiraf, qUM bfAU isMG df kI krlyNgf[[[ ikAuN isr KpfeI krdf iPrdf aYN, jy eyhny pqMdr ny qyry hor vIh `rkft joV ky Brf qy, Pyr kI kryNgf?`` ieAuN bKqOr isMEN afpy eI cuwp ho igaf.
mukgI PIm zwbI `coN Xfro
awj koeI amlI df zMg sfro
sfzI ruwsI iPry krqfro
kOn bMnHfvy DIr ƒ
hfey, ijMd inwkl cwlI
lwgI qoV srIr ƒ[[[[
ieh vI ipMzoN hI iksy df swc hY.
sdIk, rfjn qy mfn iksy pRogrfm `qy jf rhy sn. aMbYszr kfr sI. ieh iqMno ipwCy bYTy hoey sn, ivcfly iehnF dy rfjn bYTI hoeI sI. rfjn rMg dI gorI qy sunwKI! mfn kdy rfjn vMnIN dyKdf, kdy sdIk vMnIN. jFdy-jFdy hI gIq ilK Diraf:
mYN KrbUjy vrgI jwtI
hfey, Kf leI kfÜy nfÊ ny
ajoky smyN df XQfrQ pyÈ krdf gIq hY, jdoN awj icwTIaF dI mhwqqf Gt geI hY:
icwTIaF pfAuxIaF Buwlgy
jdoN df tYlIPon lwigaf
iek iek icwTI ƒ anykF vfr vfcxf
Pyr iek dUjy dy iKaflF `c guafcxf
guwzy-guwzIaF AuzfAuxIaF Buwlgy
jdoN df tYlIPon lwigaf[[[[[[
mIzIaf dy pfsfr aqy lokF dy bdl gey myl-imlfp sfDnF ivc afeIaF vwzIaF BfrIaF qbdIlIaF ƒ muwK rwK ky mfn sfhb ny iek pRymI df pRyimkf ƒ iÈkvf iliKaf, jo sPl gfiek kulivMdr kMvl dI afvfË `c irkfrz hoieaf. gIq hY:
keI vIk bIq gey nI
qyrf tYlIPon nI afieaf
jd kfl qyrI mYƒ aFdI sI
Jwt bYWl pCfxI jFdI sI
hux sdf Pon ieMgyË imly
qyrf jd vI Pon imlfieaf
keI vIk bIq gey nI[[[[
ajoky smyN ivc jdoN BYxF-BrfvF dy ipafr vI iqVk gey hn, iek Brf afpxI BYx nfl iglf krdf hY:
nI bhuiqaF ipafrF vflIey
qyrI rwKVI zfk ivc afeI
jd tYlIvIËn hfly afieaf-afieaf hI sI, qF mfn sfhb ny gIq iliKaf sI:
tYlIvIËn lY dy vy
qsvIrF boldIaF
qIvIN qy mrd dy qVPdy jËbfq hn, jdoN DI jMmdI hY, iPr muitafr huMdI hY. muitafr DI dI hfËrI ivc qIvIN-mrd mMjIaF zfh joV ky nhIN sO skdy:
jdoN dI jMgIro jMm peI
kdI joV mMjIaF nf zfhIaF
asIN muMzy-KuMzy jdoN nvyN ivafhy huMny aF
jfpdf ey ijvyN asIN myly afey huMny aF
jdoN sfzy isr `qy kbIldfrI pY jy
iPr mwKIaF nf AuWzx AuzfeIaF
jdoN dI jMgIro jMm peI[[[[
mfVI kIqI rwb ny sbwb cMgf ByVky
bwicaF dy Jwgy pfey, Gwwgrf AuDyV ky
suhfg pitafrI vfly zwby ivc kwlH
lUx imrcF rgV ky pfeIaF
jdoN dI jMgIro jMm peI
kdy joV mMjIaF nf zfhIaF[[[[
iek gIq df hor nmUnf dyKo-
pYr mwcgy pMjybF vfly
mYN hfkF mfrF vwt `qy KVHI
qpdy qMdUr ivc rotI jdoN lfAuxI aF
rwb dI shuM awg ivc Puwl JulsfAuxI aF
goty vflI cuMnI, peI afty vFgU guMnHI
rIJF idl ivc Kfx Aubfly, hfkF mfrF[[[[
Duwp ivc hÜ vfhuMdf, gfAuNdf iPry hIr vy
qyry nfloN vwzf hor ikhVf ey PkIr vy
ikwzI-ikwzI swt, ikwQy sonf, ikwQy jwt,
rwb dohF ƒ kuTflI pf ky ZfÜy
hfkF mfrF vwt `qy KVHI[[[
qRImq afpxy mrd ƒ imhnq krn vflf aslI PkIr afK rhI hY, ikMnI ipafrI qy alokfrI gwl hY. aijhIaF alokfrIaF gwlF ilKxIaF mfn sfhb dy ihwsy hI afeIaF hn. mfn sfhb dI gIq klf dy vMn-suvMny guxF AuWqy XUnIvristIaF ivc ividafrQI KojF kr rhy hn. myrf ieh lyK qF sMKyp jfx-pCfx aqy ‘mfn pMjfb dy` pusqk leI hfËrI vjoN hI hY.
mfn sfhb ny Èrfb jvfnI vyly pIxI ÈurU kIqI sI. hux vI zwk ky pINdy hn. pr ÈrfbI hoey mYN kdy dyKy nhIN. Ëbfn ËrUr QQlfAuNdI huMdI hY, EnI ku df qF ibn pIqIEN vI JAulf ijhf pYNdf rihMdf hY. ijvyN ik mYN pihloN dwisaf sI ik keI vfr gwl df GfÜf-mfÜf ijhf hI kr jFdy hn mfn sfhb! Èrfb pIx vflf hovy shI, mfn sfhb dy duafry clf jfvy, nuhfky Byjxgy, iek idn AuhnF afiKaf:
sfzy vloN sB dI syvf
ÈurU ÈrfboN hoeI
lUx bQyry, hrfm bQyry
nf Auh qyry, nf Auh myry
ies mMqr ƒ mUl smJ ky
kIqI asF dlyrI
lVdI-iBVdI sRImqI qoN
vycI mwJ lvyrI
gIqkfr vjoN ijqnf nfmxf qy nfvF mfn sfhb ƒ lwBf hY, sLfied hI Enf iksy hor ƒ lwBf hovy. mfn sfhb ƒ iksy nfl koeI iglf iÈkfieq nhIN. pUrf hwk imilaY, shI kdr peI hY. mfn sfhb kihMdy hn, ‘‘kdr afpxI puafAuxI, afpxy vws dI gwl aY. keIaF gIqkfrF-ÈfierF ƒ afpxI kdr puafAuxI nhIN afeI.``
jd koeI gfiek mfn sfhb df iliKaf gIq mfn sfhb dI iewCf anusfr hI gfvy, ijhVy hfv-Bfv nfl mfn sfhb ny gIq iliKaf huMdY[[[ qF mfn sfhb ƒ aQfh skUn imldf hY. mfn sfhb ny gIq iliKaf sI:
mnF kr sbr
idlf nf ro
iksy `qy Pyr iglf kfhdf
jd koeI igaf prfieaf ho
jd mfn sfhb ny ieh gIq iliKaf sI qF AudoN Auh pUrn aihsfs ivc zuwb ky roey sn. jd mfn sfhb dy sfhmxy koeI ‘‘ZFzf ijhf gfiek`` ies gIq ƒ hws-hws ky, nwc-nwc ky gf irhf sI qF Auh duKI hoey sn[[[ ik ieh gfiek myry gIq nfl ikMJ byiensfÌI kr irhY[[[ qd vI Auh roey sn. afpxy iksy gIq nfl byiensfÌI huMdI mfn sfhb kdy vI sihx nhIN kr skdy! pirvfrk pwKoN byhwd sMquÈt hn. do byty, rvI mfn KyqI sMBfldf hY, Joty dy isr vrgI pMjfhF ikwilaF qoN AuWqy ËmIn hY. sfrI ƒ pfxI lgdf hY. nIÈ (aimqoË mfn) bMby hY, hoxhfr aYktr hY, imhnqI qy isrVI hY. dlIp kumfr ny ‘kilMgf` iÌlm leI hËfrF `coN Aus ƒ hIro ilaf sI. mfn sfhb df ipMz ivclf Gr KuwlHf-zuwlHf qy KUbsUrq hY. bMby vflf PlYt pMjfboN gieaF vfsqy ijvyN rYst-hfAUs bixaf hoieaY.
mfn sfhb dy sfry irkfrz gIqF dI igxqI do hËfr qoN vI AuWpr hY. pr mYƒ AuhnF nfl iÈkvf ieh hY ik AuhnF afpxI ies vwzmuwlI klf nfl sbMDq koeI irkfrz/smwgrI afid nhIN sMBflI hoeI, bVI qkVI byprvfhI vrqI hY. afpxI CpI koeI ikqfb nhIN rwKI, koeI kYst jF qvf nhIN sFiBaf. koeI XfdgfrI Poto nhIN rwKI!
AuWGf gvweIaf kIVy KF ÈOkIn (idlÈfd aKqr df ipE) mfn sfhb df Kfs Xfr sI. sPl isafsqdfn avqfr isMG brfV nfl mfn sfihb dI pwkI XfrI hY. jdoN imldy hn, rwj ky pINdy hn. hfsy pfAuNdy hn, iek dUey ƒ mKOl krdy hn. lokF df mKOl AuzfAuNdy hn. lMmy-lMmy sÌr krdy hn. brfV qy mfn sfhb gurBfeI vI hn ikAuNik isafsq ivc brfV sfihb igafnI ËYl isMG ƒ afpxf gurU mMndy hn qy mfn sfhb dy gurU vI igafnI jI hn, ijnHF muwZly vyly `c mfn sfhb ƒ QfpVf idwqf sI qy isafsq ivc ilaFdf sI. mfn sfhb dy purfxy bylIaF `coN krqfrf imsqrI vI hY aqy afpxy siqkfrXog aiDafpk blbIr isMG syKoN ƒ mfn sfhb kdI nhIN Buldy.
bfbU isMG mfn df PokI mihmf krn-krfAux ivc ivÈvfs nhIN. nIÈ dy jnm dI KuÈI ivc hr vrHy ipMz `c siBafcfrk mylf lgdf, pr mfhOl bdl gey qF ieh sB kuJ vI bdlxf ipaf.
mfn sfhb ny byaMq sfihq piVHaY AuWc kotI df. Gr qkVI lfiebryrI hY pusqkF dI.
jd mYN ÈRomxI kvIÈr krnYl isMG pfrs rfmUvflIaf bfry pusqkF ilKIaF qF vfro-vfrI mfn sfhb ny pVHIaF. KuÈ ho ky afiKaf, ‘‘gwl sux Auey itwizaf ijaHf! pfrs cmkdf nhIN huMdf! pr qUM pfrs cmkf idwqf aY, bVf cMgf kIqY, sFB ilaf eI[[[.``
mfn sfhb ny afpxI hux qwk dI iËMdgI ivc mOjF hI mOjF kIqIaF hn. rwj-rwj suK mfixaF qy mfx rhy hn.
vwzy-vwzy qy mhfn lokF dI sMgq kIqI hY. AuWc-kotI dy lIzrF dIaF styjF AuWqoN boilaf hY, rfÈtrpqI qoN lY ky ipMz dy cONkIdfr qwk ny Auhdf snmfn kIqf hY. pihlI vfrI 1987 `c ieMglYNz PyrI pfeI, do vfrI ieMglYNz gey aqy 2000 ivc hrBjn mfn dy sfQ nfl knyzf, amrIkf df tUr lfieaf.
1999 `c hrBjn mfn dI kYist ‘Auey huey` irkfrz hox nfl hrBjn dI pCfx aMqr-rfÈtrI pwDr AuWqy bxI, ieh gwl vI suwtx vflI nhIN ik pihloN vI bfbU isMG mfn ƒ dUr-dUr qIk jfxdy sn pr Auhdf iek vwKrf, ivÈfl qy nvF sroqf-mMzl ies nvyN dOr ivc hI kfiem hoieaf.
keI kihMdy hn ik mfn ny lwcr iliKaf hY, ies bfry mfn sfhb dI Dfrnf hY ik ‘‘suBfvkqf lwcrqf nhIN huMdI, suxn vfly, gOx vfly qy ilKx vfly dI nIq lwcr nhIN hoxI cfhIdI. soc svwC hovy! lwcrqf kI hY?`` mfn sfhb afKdy hn ik ‘‘mYN idEr-BrjfeI dI ipafr BrI qy mKOlI lihËy vflI nok-Jok ƒ afpxy gIqF ivc icqiraf hY, kI idEr-BrjfeI ieAuN nok-Jok nhIN krdy hn? jF kI, Aus nok-Jok ivc lwcrqf hY? ieh sfzy smfjI irÈqy hn, ipafr dIaF BfeIcfrk sFJF hn. ‘‘jgIro jMm peI`` gIq ivc mwDvrgI pirvfr df duKFq hY. mfVI afriQkqf df Jlkfrf hY.``
keI kihMdy hn ik mfn gIq curfAuNdf hY, ies bfry mfn sfhb ny afiKaf, ‘‘bld awKF mIt ky bYTf huMdY qy iewlF smJdIaF ny ik KOry eyh mr igaY qy Auh TUMgy mfr-mfr ky mfs Kfx lwg pYNdIaF ny[[[ AuhI hfl myrf aY. 1967-68 `c myrf gIq ‘‘lONg guafcf`` irkfrz hoieaf[[[ kI ieh Buwl gey aY? pfiksqfnIaF ny qF mgroN gfieaY.``
‘‘ieh qF Auh gwl hoeI beI koeI bMdf gMnf cUpI jfvy, qy cUp-cUp iClky ipwCy ƒ suwtI jfvy. iek bMdf Auhdy cUpy hoey iClky hI cUpI jfvy, qy iksy ny puwiCaf, ikAuN beI, ikMnf ku rs aY ienHF `c[[[[[ Auh boilaf, rs suafh qy[[[[[ Kyh, Cwzdf eI kuC nI[[[[ cUs-cUs ky iswtI afAuNdY[[[[. iehI hfl myry `qy doÈ lfAux vfly aKOqI gIqkfrF df aY. Auh mwcdy aY beI ieh kuC Cwzdf eI nI[[[[. asIN kI krIey. myry gIq corI krn vfly hI myry `qy ielËfm lf rhy aY[[[[[ Èrm nI afAuNdI pqMdrF ƒ[[[[.`` ieAuN kihMdf hY bfbU isMG mfn.
1991 dI gwl hY, jdoN mYN mfn sfihb ƒ bhuq cMgI qrHF imilaf, nyVy ho ky! sfzy ipMzF ivcly ksbf sfidk ivKy ilKfrI sBf ny mYƒ ‘‘AuBrdy lyKk qy klfkfr`` vjoN aqy mfn sfihb ƒ ‘‘bfbf bohV gIqkfr`` vjoN snmfixaf. qF AuQy Èfier inrmohI PrIdkotI ny mfn sfihb bfry afpxf kfiv-icwqr piVHaf, jo lokF bVf psMd kIqf sI :
pUry df pUrf gIq hY
jwt mfn mrfVHF df
krdf sB ƒ prIq hY
jwt mfn mrfVHF df
gurnfm kOr df mIq hY
jwt mfn mrfVHF df[[[[[
mYN Aus smfroh ivc qUMbI `qy afpxy Ausqfd lfl cMd Xmlf jwt dy keI gIq gfey, sfËIaF ny sfË vjfey, lokF psMd kIqy qy rupweIey idwqy, cMgf rMg bwJf! mfn sfihb vI bYTy myry gIq suxdy rhy.
jdoN pRogrfm muwikaf qF mfn sfihb ny mYƒ prHy ijhy krky afiKaf, ‘‘kfkf, gwl sux myrI, jy qUM qrwkI krnI aYN[[[[[ Xmly dy gIq nf gfieaf kr! qUM AuhdI nkl krdYN, jy nkl krnI krnI aY qF Pyr Auh qoN vI cMgf gf ky kr[[[[. nhIN ieh tuMg-luMg tuxkfAux df kI PYdf. qUM myry kol ipMz afvIN iksy idn, qYƒ bihky dwsUMgf.
mfn sfihb dI ieh gwl mYN afpxy pwly nhIN bMnHI sI qy AuQy eI ivsfr afieaf sF.
iPr kuJ sflF mgroN sfzy ipMzF nyVy zoz dy iek skUl ivc swiBafcfrk smfroh sI, mfn sfihb muwK mihmfn sn. mYN AuQy vI qUMbI `qy gIq gfey. mfn sfihb ny afiKaf, ‘‘bwcU, myry afKy nHI lwigaf.``
mYN afiKaf, ‘‘mfn sfihb, mYN Ausqfd Xmlf jI ƒ gurU Dfiraf. mYN gfiek vjoN qrwkI nhIN krnI cfhuMdf. ieAuN AuhnF dy rMg ivc gf ky mYƒ KuÈI qy afqimk iqRpqI imldI aY[[[ qF eI mYN gfAuxY huMnY.``
‘‘Py TIk aY, Py gfeI cwl[[[[ kr afpxf rFJf rfjI.`` ieh afK ky mfn sfihb kfr ivc bYT gey.
ieh lyK ilKx Kfqr jd mfn sfihb nfl gwlF-bfqF krn leI mYN mrfVH igaf qF Auh kosI-kosI Duwp df inwG mfxdy arfm Prmf rhy sn. keI GMty bYTy asIN gwlF krdy rhy. jd afQx hoeI qF mYN afpxy ipMz jfx leI bws awzy `qy af Kloieaf. awgy AuQy hI swQ ivc kuJ bËurg bYTy hoey sn. iek ny mYƒ puwiCaf, ‘‘ikAuN beI kfkf, kIhdy GroN afieaYN[[[ ?``
mYN dwisaf, ‘‘bfbU isMG mfn sfihb kol afieaf sF.`` bËurg ny Pyr puwiCaf, ‘‘ikAuN, koeI rkft-rkUt joVn df vwl iswKxY Auh qoN ?``
‘‘mfn sfihb dIaF gwlF-bfqF CfpxIaYN ikqfb ivc, Aus leI afieaf sF.``
iek hor bMdf boilaf, ‘‘bwilaf, bfAU isME dIaF eyQy kyhVf rIsF krUgf. bfAU isME, qF bfAU isME eIN aYN. vyK bwilaf! ‘eyhny mrfVH df nF chuM kUMtF `c gUMjfqf. nHI eyQy ikhVf jfxdf sI[[[[[ brbr AuWzdI sI. itwby sI. kwcy rfh, nf ibjlI, nf pfxI, nf PUn, nf skUl, nf sVkF, nf mMzI, kwK nI sI. eyQy eyhy srpMc bixaYN[[[ sB kuC ilafqf. cyarmYn bixaF qF sOaF kMm kIqy.``
ajy ies bMdy dI gwl ivcy hI sI ik AuWQy bYTf irtfierz mfstr mMgl isMG AuWcI afvfË `c boilaf, ‘‘vIr myiraf!` TfeI-qIh sfl eyhny srpYNcI kIqI aY. iksy dI njYË nI kIqI, qMg nI kIqf iksy ƒ. puils nI ipMz `c ibnf mqlboN vVn idwqI, iksy dI qlfÈI nI hox idwqI. ipMz dy JgVy ipMz `c eI nbyVdf irhY.``
iek amlI iksm dy bËurg ny Auciraf, ‘‘jdoN bfAU isMG srpMc bixaYN, lokF ny rwj-rwj ky vfDU Èrfb kwZ-kwZ pIqI, koeI rok-tok nI sI. hux qF koeI kwZx nI idMdf[[[[ puils Jwt af jFdI aY puwqF mrnIN. bfAU isMG afÜIaF KuwlHF ikwQy af[[[[[. `kyrF iek Qfxydfr ijaHf, bfAU isME ƒ af ky aFhdf, aKy qyry ipMz dy lok Èrfb kwZdy aY qy bfAU isME ny afiKaf, ‘mMdy aY bfhÜy, kMm koeI nI, kwZky guËfrf krdy aY, vycfry grIb lok, krI jfx idE, jy corIaF qy luwtF KohF krn lggy Py kI kroNgy ? Qfxydfr mUq dI Jwg aFgUM bih igaf[[[ kfhdf bolxf sI.``
mfstr mMgl isMG ny dwisaf, ‘‘ipMz `c eyhny bVy aKfVy luafey. afvdy muMzy dy jnm dI KuÈI `c. ikhVf gumMqrI jF gumMqrx aYN, ijhVI iehdy kol nf afeI hovy[[[[[ hyÜIaF idMdIaF iPrdIaF sI, iek afeI, do geIaF, pMj afgIaF[[[[[. pMjfh-pMjfh jixaF dIaF rotIaF pkdIaF inwq-inwq[[[[[.``
‘‘ipMz `c lVfeI ho jy, kuC ho jy, iehny Êlq bMidaF df pwK nI pUrnf. swcI gwl agly dy mUMh `qy mfrnI aYN[[[[ mYN afhnYN, ieh qF jy ipE eyhdf JUTf hovy qF kihdU beI qUM JUTf aYN. nf eyhy ajy qIk iksy ƒ kOVf boilaf, nf mfVf Jfikaf[[[[ nFh[[[[ mqlb eI nI koeI. bfAU isME ny jo sfzy ipMz dI Èfn qy iewËq vDfeI aY nf kfkf[[[[ eyh koeI hor nI kr skdf.``
‘‘rwijaf-puwijaf jwt aY, KfndfnI aYN. eyhƒ koeI pqf nI ikMnI pYÜI aY, ikMny dfxy hoey aY. kyhVy afVHqIey dy iswty aY. muMzf rvI aY AuhI vycy vwty! AUN Kyq gyVf mfr afAuNdY. beI eyh qF afvdy gIqF `c eI msq rihMdY.``
iek hor bËurg ny gwl moVI, ‘‘Xfr gwl kI aY[[[ veI eyhnF df sfrf twbr eI cMgY[[[ bIbIaF dy kihxy eI kI aY[[[ pihlI Gr afÜI aY hwdoN vwD ÈrIÌ. afh hYQy eI pVHfAuNdI aY gurnfm kur, bfhÜI cMgI aY lgn nfl pVHfAuNdI aY. hsmuK suBfa dI aY, muMzy AudUM cMgy aY. iPlmF afÜf qF mYN inwkf huMdf vyiKaY[[[ bMby rihMdY. aYQoN afÜf ijhVf rvI aY, sB dI iewËq krdY , cMgY muMzf.``
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mYN sfhmxy dyiKaf, myry nfnikaF d yipMz vwloN imMnI bws pF-pF hfrn mfrdI dOVI af rhI sI, awzy AuWqy af bws rukI, qy sfrI swQ ƒ ‘‘siq sRI akfl`` afK mYN bws cVH igaf.
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