vYroikaF df pihlf afdmI

- virafm isMG sMDU

sfzf awj dupihr df Kfxf zfktr srdfr aihmd vwloN lfhOr dy iksy cfeInIË rYstorYNt ivwc sI. gujrFvfly qoN quridaF kridaF sfnUM dyr ho geI. vfr vfr Ìon af rhy sn. hrnyk isMG GVUMaF “huxy phuMcy lE” afK ky AuhnF nUM Drvfs dy irhf sI. AusdI pqnI aqy bwicaF ny rfh ivwc pYNdy ksby murId ky dy Èoa rUm qoN juwqIaF ÉrIdidaF hor vI dyr kr idwqI.
jdoN asIN lfhOr phuMcy qF sfry jxy sfzy iesqkbfl leI rYstorYNt qoN bfhr KVHy sn. asIN idwqy tfeIm qoN do ZfeI GMty pCV ky phuMcy sF. Ëfihr hY ik sfry jxy eyny icr qoN bfhr Kloqy sfzI AuzIk kr rhy sn. muwZlI duaf slfm qoN bfad asIN aMdr Kfxy dI myË AuWqy jf bYTy. sfzy qoN ielfvf cODrI aÈrÌ aqy zfktr srdfr aihmd dy pirvfr dy jIa rlf imlf ky bfrF cOdF jxy sn. Auh qF sfry eI pihlF iewk dUjy nUM jfxdy sn. isrÌ mYN hI Eprf sF. hrnyk isMG GVUMaF ny hr vfr vFg iewQy vI myrI cMgy ÈbdF ivwc iewk lyKk vjoN jfx pCfx krvfeI.
myry swjy hwQ kursI ‘qy bYTy zfktr srdfr aihmd ny bVy AuqÈfh nfl afiKaf, “lE jI! iÌr qF ilKfrI, pukfrI qy iKzfrI iekwTy ho gey.”
iÌr Esny afp hI afpxy khy dI ivafiKaf kIqI. “ilKfrI sMDU sfhb ho gey qusIN qy GVUMaF sfhb. qy pukfrI ho gey qkrIrF krn vfly lIzr; myry aqy GVUMaF sfhb vrgy. qy iKzfrI afpF AuNj bVy vDIaf rhy aF. hfkI dy kpqfn huMdy sF. iËlHf ikhVf ey quhfzf sMDU sfhb?”
“sfzf ipMz sur isMG purfxy iËlHy lfhOr dI qihsIl ksUr df hI ipMz sI, ipwCoN vMz smyN ksUr qihsIl dy cfr Tfxy ihMdosqfn nUM iml gey. AuhnF nUM imlf ky vwÉrI qihsIl pwtI bxf idwqI geI hY. hux ieh ipMz aMimRqsr iËlHy ivwc pYNdf hY.
srdfr aihmd dy ichry AuWqy cmk afeI. ijhVy afps ivwc CotIaF CotIaF gwlF krn ivwc ruwJy hoey sn, AuhnF nUM afvfË dy ky kihMdf, “lE suxo beI! aYDr aMimRqsrIey vI iekwTy ho gey.”
“zfktr sfhb ikhVf ipMz sI quhfzf?”
“ipMz vYroky, Qfxf lopoky, qihsIl ajnflf, iËlHf aMimRqsr! qusIN ilKfrI E, srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG pRIqlVI df nfm qF suixaf eI hovygf. AuhnF dy vsfey pRIq ngr dy guaFZ ivwc sI sfzf ipMz. lopoky dy nyVy.”
aYqkIN ËrUr myry ichry qy vI ilÈk hovygI. aMimRqsr qoN sFJ df pruwcf Dfgf jdoN pRIq ngr dy mxky ivwcoN lMiGaf qF Es dI jgmgfht ny rUh nUM ruÈnfAuxf hI sI.
srdfr aihmd mYnUM pRIq ngr qoN cuwk ky lfhOr dy lfrMs gfrzn, ijs nUM awj kwl bfÊ-ey-ijwnfh ikhf jFdf hY, ivwc lY afieaf. idRÈ hrnyk isMG GVUMaF nfl AusdI pihlI imlxI df sI. svyr df vylf sI. sUrj ny ajy pUrb dI buwkl ivwcoN QoVHf ijhf ichrf bfhr kwZ ky Jfq mfrI sI. bfÊ-ey -ijwnfh ivwc iewk bxdf qxdf srdfr afpxy vwl quiraf afAuNdf vyK ky srdfr aihmd ny ikhf, “srdfr jI, sfsrIkfl! kI hfl cfl ny? ikwQoN afey ho? ikwQy rihMdy ho?”
“myrf nfm hrnyk isMG GVUMaF hY. mYN pMjfb srkfr df sfbkf vËIr-ey-mfl rih cuwkf hF aqy awjkwlH cMzIgVH rihMdf hF.”
“vfh jI vfh!” srdfr aihmd ny afpxf hwQ grm joÈI nfl GVUMeyN nUM imlfieaf aqy Ëor nfl hwQ GuwtidaF hoieaF KuÈI sFJI kIqI, “jnfb! mYN vI pMjfb df sfbkf vËIr jy. ies vyly iewk sfbkf vËIr dUjy sfbkf vËIr nUM muÉfqb ho irhf hY.”
dohF dy imlx-cfa ivwc cVHdy sUrj dI lflI Gul geI.
“iewk vËIr hux dUjy vËIr nUM cfh aqy Kfxy AuWqy nf bulfvy qF dovF vËIrF dI hwqk hY.”
GVUMeyN ny Ausdf cfh aqy Kfxy df swdf pRvfn kr ilaf. iÌr iehnF muhwbqI imlxIaF dI ÈurUafq ho geI sI. hux jdoN vI GVUMaF lfhOr afAuNdf, srdfr aihmd nUM imly aqy AusdI mihmfn invfËI kbUly ibnF vfps nf jFdf.
srdfr aihmd dy khy muqfbk Auh scmwc bhuq awCf ‘pukfrI’ Bfv bulfrf sI. Aus ny kuwJ hI plF ivwc sB nUM afpxI guÌqgU dI igRÌq ivwc lY ilaf. hux qF bws myry inwky inwky svfl sn aqy srdfr aihmd dy qrl iqlkdy bol. Ausdy bol AuWzdy hoey afpxy ipCokV nfl juVIaF XfdF dy kdI ies bnyry AuWqy bYTdy qy kdy Es bnyry qy. Ausdf ipMz, Ausdf ielfkf, ijhVf Ausdy aMdr bMd klI vFg, Cy dhfikaF qoN ismitaf hoieaf sI, Auh pUry jlO ivwc KuÈbU iKMzfAuNdf iKV AuWiTaf sI. Ausny afpxy vYroky ipMz aqy Aus nfl juVIaF XfdF nUM iÌlm vFg sfzIaF nËrF sfhvyN ivCf ky rwK idwqf. ipMzF aqy ÈihrF dy nkÈy, rfhF dy moV, bwsF dy awzy, bMidaF dy bol aqy AuhnF dy nkÈ Aus nUM ajy kwlH vFg Xfd sn. vYroky ipMz iewk inwkf ijhf sMsfr bx igaf sI aqy awj dy pfiksqfnI pMjfb df ieh mMinaf pRmMinaf ÈÉs bflF vFg vYroikaF dIaF glIaF ivwc iÌr irhf sI. mYN dwisaf, “myry vI qihsIl ajnfly ivwc nfnky ny.”
“ikhVy ipMz?”
“civMzf klF.”
“lY civMzf. afh afpxf civMzf! civMzy dIaF juwqIaF bVIaF mÈhUr sn, iqwly vflIaF. afho! atfrI qoN awgy Kwby hwQ rxIky rxgVH vflf moV muVIey, awgy lfhOr brFc df bihVvfl vflf pul. bihVvfl qoN jy nihry nihr jfxf hovy qF aglf ipMz civMzf, awgy brfV, awgy kuhflI dy Grft. jy bihVvfloN sVky sVk cwlIey, awgy Kwby hwQ vxIey ky, sjy hwQ civMzf, awgy kuhflf, qy iÌr cugfvyN vflf cONk, cugfvyN qoN iswDI sVk ajnfly nUM, Kwby hwQ lopoky, pRIq ngr, vYroky qy cwk imÈrI KF. cugfvyN vfly cONk qoN swjy hwQ kuhflI, rfm qIrQ qy aMbrsr. rfm qIrQ roz qy atfrI roz dy puqlI Gr qoN awgy jf imldy iqkox dy ivckfr QoVf ipwCy krky Kflsf kflj dI ÈfhI iemfrq. ipMzoN sfeIkl qy cwlxf, BfvyN cugfvyN qoN swjy hwQ ho ky aMimRqsr cly jfE qy BfvyN iswDy rfm qIrQ roz rfhIN. mYN sfrf pYNzf sfeIkl qy gfihaf hoieaf. kI GirMzf, GirMzI, kfENky, mody, Dnoey, kMjrI df pul. rfm qIrQ df mylf vyKx jfxf, myly qy mMzI vI lwgdI sI. rfm qlfeI ivwc vwty vuwty vI mfrny. afhf…hf……hf…afhf…” Ausny afnMd ivwc srÈfr ho ky awKF mIt leIaF.
AusnUM smJ nhIN sI afAuNdI peI ik Auh ikhVI gwl kry qy ikhVI nf kry. Auh Aus dOr nUM, Aus ielfky nUM, Es mfhOl nUM muwTI ivwc PVHnf cfhuMdf sI. XfdF dy iewk kbUqr nUM PVHnf locdf qF dUjf AusdI qlI ‘qy af bYTdf qy iÌr qIjf. Aus dy aMdr ‘gutr-gUM, gutr-gUM’ ho rhI sI. sfry sroqy Aus gMBIr ivakqI dy ichry AuWqy Jlk afey bcpn dy vYrfg nUM mihsUs kr rhy sn. Aus dy bolF ivcly AuqÈfh ny qF mYnUM ieh dwsx df mOkf hI nhIN sI idwqf ik pRIq ngr aqy pRIq lVI jF pRIq pirvfr df myry smyq pUry pMjfbI pfTk vrg nfl ikMnf nyVy df irÈqf sI. jdoN mYN ies irÈqy nUM Aus nfl sFJf kridaF pRIq ngr aqy srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG dI koeI cyqy ivwc vwsI Xfd dwsx leI AusnUM afiKaf qF Auh qF ijvyN niÈafieaf hI igaf.
Ausny iewk pl leI awKF mItIaF aqy hwQ AuTf ky awKF KolHidaF afiKaf, “afey-hfey-hfey! EQoN dIaF XfdF! Es vyly dIaF XfdF! bfby Èfh bÉiqafr df mylf lwgxf. ijMnHf dI duaf nfl Èfh jhfn dy Gr bytf hoieaf sI. ieh pRIq ngr vflf QF AuhnF bxfieaf. ipwCoN ieh QF gurbÉÈ isMG hurF ny lY ilaf. qusIN pRIq ngr aqy gurbÉÈ isMG hurF dI kI puwCdy E? mYN qF jI pRIq-pirvfr df bVf nËdIkI ihwsf irhf hF. mYN afpxy ipMz df pihlf muslmfn ividafrQI sF, jo pRIq ngr dy aYkitivtI skUl ivwc dfÉl hoieaf.”
qy iÌr AusnUM afpxy ‘pihlf’ hox nfl juVI afpxI ÈÉsIaq dy hor psfr idwsxy ÈurU ho gey.
“afpxy ipMz vYroikaF dy aYkitivtI skUl df pihlf muslmfn ividafrQI mYN sF. afpxy ipMz vYroikaF df pihlf aYm: bI: bI: aYWs zfktr mYN, afpxy ipMz vYroikaF df proivMÈl asYNblI df do vfr bixaf pihlf mYNbr mYN. afpxy ipMz vYroikaF df pihlf hom aqy trFsport minstr mYN.” Auh afpxIaF sfrIaF ‘pihlF’ nUM ajy vI afpxy ipMz vYroikaF nfl joV ky mfx mwqf mihsUs kr irhf sI. Auh keI sUbfeI aqy kyNdrI; srkfrI aqy ÊYr srkfrI adfiraF df mYNbr, vfeIs prYËIzYNt aqy prYËIzYNt sI. pr ies vyly Auh ieh sfrf kuwJ ‘afp’ nhIN sI sgoN vYroikaF df ‘pihlf’ afdmI sI. Auh srdfr aihmd ho ky vI ies vyly ‘vYroky’ bixaF hoieaf sI. afpxy sfry mfn snmfn nUM Auh ‘vYroky’ dy ÈIÈy ivcoN inhfr irhf sI.
srdfr aihmd aYkitivtI skUl ‘coN inkl ky afpxy afpy aqy afpxy ipMz nfl juV igaf sI.
“myrI jnm qrIk 24 julfeI 1929 dI hY. pMj sflF df sF jdoN myrf awbf guËr igaf. asIN nMbrdfr huMdy sF. myrf aMkl iËlHydfr huMdf sI. myrf mfmf pRIq ngr dy bYNk df zfierYktr huMdf sI. sfzf ds hËfr rupYaf bYNk ivwc rih igaf. lYx vflf rihMdf quhfzy koloN.” Auh hwisaf.
“rfeIN brfdrI sI sfzI. do murwby ËmIn. ikwkrF vflf KUh sI sfzf. ieh ËmIn asIN iksy jwt iswK qoN muwl leI sI. mYnUM kuwJ nhIN Buwlf. sB Xfd ny. sfDU isMG, lwKf isMG, sfvx isMG, qyjo, kuÈwilaf, pRIqo. afh, myry sfhmxy Kloqy ny ajy vI. srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG, nvqyj, Aumf, Aurimlf. mfstr qfrf isMG vI mYnUM nhIN Buwilaf. pihlF mYN aYkitivtI skUl piVHaf. iÌr BIlovfl dy zI: bI skUl qoN awTvIN pfs kIqI. jUnIar, sInIar gOrmYNt hfeI skUl ajnfly qoN kIqI. vYroikaF df pihlf muMzf, ijhVf hryk jmfq ivwc vËIÌf lYNdf irhf. cOQI qoN aYm: bI: bI: aYWs qwk mYN vËIÌf ilaf. sfrI Aumr ijMnf icr piVHaf, mYnUM skflriÈwp imldf irhf. hfkI df iKzfrI mYN bVf afhlf sF. pRIq ngr dy kwlrF ivwc bVI hfkI KyzI. iehnF kwlrF ivwc nvqyj isMG vI sfzy nfl hfkI Kyzdf huMdf sI. ajnfly mYN afpxI hfkI dI tIm df kpqfn sF. 1944-45 dI gwl hY. asIN Kyz rhy sF. iewk bMdf zFg PVH ky afieaf, kihMdf, “BrqI ho rhI hY. afE quhfnUM BrqI krvf dyeIey. asIN gey vyKx. mYN qF BrqI nf hoieaf, pr kuwJ hor jxy BrqI ho gey. AuhnF ivwc jsqrvflIey pTfxF df muMzf vI sI, ijhVf myry qoN do sfl awgy pVHdf sI. Auh BrqI ho igaf. ipwCoN jf ky Auho hI muMzf aÉqr abduwlf rihmfn pfiksqfn df cIÌ afÌ afrmI stfÌ vI bixaf.”
Ausdy Bry aMdr ivcoN XfdF byqrqIbI nfl Clk rhIaF sn.
“aYkitivtI skUl dI koeI Xfd?” mYN AusnUM vfps pRIq ngr moV ky ilafAuxf cfhuMdf sF.
“mYN dwisaf qF hY ik aYkitivtI skUl df mYN pihlf muslmfn ividafrQI sF, dUjf muslmfn ividafrQI sI myrf Cotf Brf muhMmd sfidk. Auh vI pRIq ngr qoN piVHaf. jdoN mYN pRIq ngr dfÉl hoieaf qF ipMz vfilaF ny ikhf ik ies muMzy nUM EQy dfÉl krf ky cMgf nhIN kIqf. ieh dihrIaf (nfsqk jF nF mMnx vflf) ho jfAU. pr sfzf pirvfr pRogrYisv iÉaflf df sI. myry nfnf cODrI icrfÊdIn qF AurdU pRIqlVI ivwc ilKdy vI huMdy sn.”
“asIN afpxy AusqfdF nUM ‘Brf jI’ kihMdy huMdy sF.” Auh hwsdf hY, “koeI Ausqfd iksy nUM mfrdf qF iblkul nhIN sI, sB ipafr nfl pVHfAuNdy aqy smJfAuNdy, pr Brf jI, sfzI Enf icr qwk jfn nhIN sn Cwzdy ijMnf icr qwk sfnUM sfrI gwl cMgI qrHF smJ nhIN sI pY jFdI. CuwtI qoN bfad vI asIN jdoN cfhIey, iksy vI Brf jI dy Gr aYN af jf skdy sF ijvyN afpxy Gr jfeIdf hY. pRIq ngr vrgI aYjUkyÈn aqy mfhOl mYN sfrI dunIaF ivwc ikqy nhIN vyKy. sfzI svyr dI pryar huMdI sI.
jY jY jnnI Bfrq mF!
kÈt-invrnI Bfrq mF!”
“qy jF huMdI sI iekbfl dI ‘AuWTo myrI dunIaF ky grIboN ko jgf do.’ srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG hÌqy ivwc iewk vfr skUl df gyVf mfrdy. AusqfdF aqy qflb-ielmF nUM bVy ipafr nfl imldy. sfnUM lYkcr vI idMdy. mYnUM ajy vI Xfd hY Auh spys nUM ‘vfXU-mMzl’ kihMdy huMdy sn. Auh lfgy dy muslmfn ipMzF ivwc kdy-kdy Èfm nUM jFdy aqy jf ky ipafr df drs idMdy. AuhnF dI pqnI, ijMnHf nUM mfqf jI kihMdy sn, Auh srIr dI QoVHI ijhI BfrI sI. pr bVI bxdI qxdI, sunwKI ËnfnI sI. AuhnF dI vwzI DI Aumf, bhuq awCf gfAuNdI sI, nvqyj hfkI df bVf vDIaf iKzfrI sI. skUl dI iemfrq dy sfhmxy sVkoN pfr suwkf qlfb sI, cugwiqaF dy vyly df. iewQy asIN zrfmy vyKdy sF. eyQy hI zrfimaF ivwc pihlI vfr aOrqF df ikrdfr aOrqF ny kIqf. ies qlfa dy kMZy qoN aMbrsr nUM jfx vflI motr cwldI huMdI sI.”
“afpxIaF eI gwlF suxfeI jFdy E. ieh vI dwso ik myry dfdf jI vI aMbrsr mhF isMG gyt aMdr rihMdy sn.”
myË dy prly pfr sfhmxy bYTI AusdI dUjy ivafh dI ÉUbsUrq jvfn pqnI, ijhVI lfhOr dy gOrimMt kflj ivwc sfeIkflojI dI pRoÌYsr sI, ny muskrf ky lfz nfl afiKaf qF srdfr aihmd AusnUM hwQ dy ieÈfry nfl rok ky kihMdf, “Auh vI dwsdF, Auh vI dwsdF. pihlF myrI gwl qF muwk lYx dy.’
AusdI byÊm dI vwKI nfl bYTI AuhnF dI solF sqfrF sflF dI jvfn bytI ny muskrf ky ipqf nUM tkor kIqI, “quhfzI gwl nf hux Èfm qwk muwkI!” nyVy hI Ausdf Cotf Brf vI bYTf muskVIeyN hws irhf sI.
bYry tyblF AuWqy peIaF jUTIaF plytF cuwk rhy sn. awgy ipwCy ho rhy bYiraF dI hfËrI df lfB lYNidaF srdfr aihmd ny hOlI ijhI myry kMn ivwc ikhf, “mYN ies vyly sqwqr sfl df hF. ieh myrI dUjI bIvI hY. mYQoN keI sfl CotI. mYN vyKo ajy vI kfiem hF.” AusdI idwK qoN aijhf hI lwgdf sI. iPr vI mYN mn hI mn ihsfb lf ky vyiKaf. dohF dI Aumr df Ìrk Gwto Gwt vIh pMJI sfl df hovygf.
Kfxf Éqm ho igaf sI pr srdfr aihmd idl Polx df hwQ afieaf mOkf gvfAuxf nhIN sI cfhuMdf. Auh hux sB nUM nyVy hI afpxy pihly ivafh dy zfktr puwqrF dIaF alwg alwg bxIaF aflIÈfn koTIaF vI ivKfAuxf cfhuMdf sI aqy AuQoN hI cfh ipaf ky ivdf krn df iewCuk sI. rfq asIN cODrI aÈrÌ dy mihmfn sF.
asIN Ausdy iewk zfktr puwq dy Gr gey. dUjI koTI vI nfl hI juVvIN sI. AusdIaF nUMhF aqy poqry poqrIaF iekwTy ho gey. nUMhF afpxI hm Aumr sws nUM bVy cfa nfl imlIaF.
sfrf pirvfr rl ky bYTf sI. iksy iksm dI koeI prdfdfrI nhIN sI. ijvyN iewko pirvfr dy jIa iml bYTy hoeIey.
srdfr aihmd dy hoTF ‘coN bol ikr ikr pY rhy sn.
“mYN aMbrsr dI glI glI df vfikÌ sF. kMpnI bfÊ ivwc asIN sYr kiraf krdy. hfl bfËfr ivwc GuMmdy. iewk idn mYN aMbrsr ivwc sF; ktVF mhF isG, cfh mihr KIvf, nËdIk Ënfnf hspqfl. EQoN mYN qurdf qurdf hfl bËfr igaf. myrIaF awKF sfhmxy iewk muslmfn ny hwQ ivwc PiVHaf motf sfrf gMnf iewk srdfr dy guwt `qy mfr ky AusdI qlvfr Koh ky AusnUM kql kr idwqf. AusqoN ktVf jYml isMG ivwc lVfeI hoeI. iPr qF cwl so cwl. hvf ivwc ijvyN Ëihr hI Gul igaf. muslmfn Cury mfrdy aqy iswK qlvfrF vrqdy. qurdI hoeI awg ipMzF ivwc vI phuMc geI.”
myry afKx qy Auh afpxy vYroikaF qoN AuWjVx dI iKwlrI khfxI nUM qrqIb dyx dI koiÈÈ krdf hY.
“kuJ idn pihlF dirafEN pfr lihMdy bfbuk vflIaF df Gr siVaf. AuhnF ieÈiqafl mcfieaf. sfnUM pqf lwgf ik svyry ds vjy hmlf hoxf hY. myrf KflU cwk imÈrI KF df nMbrdfr sI. AusnUM Bwj ky hmlf hox dI Ébr dwsI qF Auh kihMdf, “hwd ho geI Xfr! sfry iswK ies ielfky dy afpxy Xfr ny. sfzy Brf ny, sfnUM iksy ny kI kihxf?” pfiksqfn qF bx igaf sI pr sfzI iksmq df ÌYslf ajy hoxf sI. rYWz kilwÌ imÈn ny 18 nUM afpxf ÌYslf suxfAuxf sI; ijs qoN pqf lwgxf sI ik sfzf ielfkf pfiksqfn ivwc afieaf hY jF ihMdusqfn ivwc. sfnUM srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG df bVf afsrf sI. afpxy ipMz dy cfr jxy asIN Aus vyly srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG dy Gr bYTy hoey sF. AuhnF dy Gr hI sF ik rYWz kilwÌ kimÈn ny sfzI iksmq df ÌYslf ryzIE AuWqy suxf idwqf. gurbÉÈ isMG dy Gr hI AuhnF nUM ieqlfh imlI ik lopoky bhuq sfry iswK iekwTy ho rhy ny hmlf krn leI. gurbÉÈ isMG ny mYnUM ikhf ik Ìtf Ìt ipMz nUM dOV jfh qy afpxy awbU nUM kih ik Gr Cwz jfx. asIN mfrdy CflF ipMz nUM af gey. soicaf ik afh qF vfhgf hY, afpF huxy twp jfxf hY.”
“mYnUM ajy vI Xfd hY, myrI mF rotIaF pkf rhI sI. nfnf huxy mwJ coa ky ilafieaf sI qy Ausny duwD vflI bfltI cONqry ivwc rwKI sI. mYN qfËy duwD df iewk iglfs Br ky pIqf qy mF nUM ikhf ik rotIaF pkfAuxIaF Cwzo qy Bwjx dI iqafrI kro. kfhlI aqy Gbrhft ivwc Gr dy sfry jIa ipMz Cwzx nUM iqafr ho gey. 1700 rupeIaf kol sI. Auh asIN lwkF nfl bMnH ilaf. cfr mwJF sn sfzy kol. AuhnF dy sMgl lpyt idwqy aqy awlHf dy hvfly kr idwqIaF. bfhr af ky gvFZI lwKf isMG qrKfx nUM ikhf, “lY ieh Gr-bfr hux qyry hvfly.” do koTy kxk nfl Bry sn. mn ivwc ieh vI sI ik Èfied vfps vI af hI jfeIey. BIlovfl dy kwlrF `c asIN vwzI igxqI `c iewkTy ho gey. sfzy kol pwkI bMdUk sI. rfxIaF kol hyqm dy iklHy kol puwjy qF sfzy AuWqy hmlf ho igaf. iewk iswK brCI lY ky myry ipwCy dOiVaf, awgy mwJF cr rhIaF sn. mYN mwJF ivwc vV igaf qy AuhnF ivwcoN rfh bxf ky Bwijaf. mYN lMiGaf qF mwJF afps ivwc juV geIaF aqy AuhnF ny awlHf pfk dy hukm muqfbk Aus brCI vfly df rfh rok idwqf. mYN bc ky awgy inkl igaf. Edx juMmy df idn sI.”
“asIN iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl bc ky pfr af gey. zr, BuwK aqy ipafs aMqF dI. mrl mfVI iewk bIbI rotIaF lfAuNdI sI qMdUr AuWqy. Aus ny qMdUr dI pwkI rotI acfr nfl idwqI. Aus rotI df jo svfd afieaf, Auh awj qwk nhIN Buwlf. eIcoigl ajy qwk iswK bYTy hoey sn. asIN iewQoN AuhnF nUM Bjfieaf, pr afpxI bMdUk nf clfeI. asIN iswKF qoN KflI krfey AuhnF GrF ivwc bih gey. iewQy asIN sfry twbr ny cOl bxf ky KfDy. zyZ mhInf sfry jIa BuMjy sONdy rhy, iÌr iewQy af ky bfÊbfn pury lfhOr sYWt ho gey.”
“mYN Cy mhIny nhIN suwqf. hr vyly ipMz dIaF glIaF ivwc iPrdf rihMdf. kwlrF ivwc XfrF nfl hfkI Kyzdf rihMdf. sfeIkl `qy cVH ky kdI aMbrsr dy bËfrF ivwc iPrdf aqy kdI ajnfly dy skUl ivwc mfstr dy kihx `qy muMizaF df nwk PVH ky cpyVF mfrdf. hux afp dy aYsI cpyV vwjI sI ik hr vyly afpxIaF duKdIaF gwlHF plosdf rihMdf. ipCly swT sflF qoN ieh pIV myry aMdr mwc rhI hY. gwlF kr irhF qF lwgdf hY ijvyN pIV df syk Gt irhf hY.”
qy iÌr Ausny ijhVf ibrqFq Coihaf, Auh mYnUM bVf jfixaF pCfixaF lwgf. Auh dws irhf sI, “myrI skI mfsI srdfr bIbI qy mfsV cODrI iebrfhIm nyVly ipMz cwk imÈrI KF rihMdy sn. ieh Auho cODrI iebrfihm sI ijhVf kihMdf sI ik sfry iswK sfzy Xfr ny, Brf ny. pr jdoN rfqo rfq agilaF Qfxydfr iskMdr hXfq dI vrdI luhf ky AusnUM Bjf idwqf aqy iswK puils af geI qF hmlf hoxf pwk ho igaf. srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG vwloN pihlF qF sB nUM bVf hOslf idwqf jFdf irhf aqy Ausny ieh vI ikhf hoieaf sI ik jy quhfnUM ieqbfr nhIN afAuNdf qF mYN afpxy bwcy quhfzy Gr suafAux leI iqafr hF pr jdoN nvyN bxy pfiksqfn ivcoN AuWjV ky afey lokF ny jQy bxf ky luwt mfr krnI ÈurU kr idwqI qF srdfr hurF vI afpxI byvwsI Ëfihr kr idwqI. Auh kr vI kI skdy sn!”
“jdoN hmlf hoieaf qF myrI mfsI qy mfsV afpxy awTF mhIinaF dy puwq nUM lY ky GroN dOV pey. hmlfvr AuhnF dI hvylI ivwc AuhnF nUM lwBdy iPrdy sn. Auh Gr dy ipCvfVy ÌslF ivwc luk gey. awT mhIny df muMzf muhMmd nvfË roeI jfvy, Ausdf roxf mOq nUM swdf idMdf ipaf sI. afpxI jfn bcfAux leI AuhnF ny imrcF dy Kyq ivwc iewk vwt AuWqy afpxy awT mhIny dy puwq nUM iltf idwqf aqy afp bcdy bcfAuNdy diraf pfr kr ky lfhOr myry mfmU aYm: afr: ÈrIÌ dy Gr phuMc gey. Auh kihMdy huMdy ny nf ik afpxI jfn bcfAux leI mfvF ny AudoN puwq nhIN sn sMBfly. iesdf ies qoN vwzf sbUq hor kI ho skdf hY!”
AusdI gwl sux ky mYnUM gurbÉÈ isMG pRIqlVI dI khfxI ‘mubInf ik sukInf’ df iewk idRÈ Xfd ho afieaf. ijs ivwc ieMj hI iewk muslmfn joVf afpxI awT-nO mhIny dI bwcI nUM KyqF ivwc Cwz ky dOV igaf sI. ipwCoN ieh roNdI hoeI bwcI iewk byaOlfd cMgV dI nËrIN pY geI. Auh AusnUM cuwk ky Gr lY afieaf, ijs nUM cMgVI ny afpxI CfqI nfl lf ilaf aqy AusnUM Auh afpxI DI bxf ky pfiksqfn lY afey. khfxI dy pfqr ikqy Ausdy mfsI qy mfsV hI qF nhIN sn!
srdfr aihmd dws irhf sI, “mfsI afpxy puwq nUM Cwz qF afeI qy afpxI jfn vI bcf ilafeI. pr hux hr vyly DfhF mfiraf kry, duhwQVIN ipwitaf kry. ivrlfp kry qy bfr-bfr afpxy puwq df nfm lY lY ky kIrny pfvy. AusnUM gÈF pY-pY jfx. Auhdy duwK vwl vyK ky kMDF vI roNdIaF lwgdIaF. afpxy vfl KoNhdI Auh afKdI, “mYN puwq nfloN jfn ipafrI ikAuN kr leI! Xf awlf, mYN EQy mr ikEN nf geI! mYN mF nhIN, zYx aF. zYx aF mYN, mF nhIN. vy jfE, myrf lfl lwB ky ilaf idE ikiqEN!” Auh CfqI qy hwQ mfrdI, isr dy vfl KoNhdI.”
gurbÉÈ isMG dI khfxI ivwc vI mF kuwJ iesqrHF hI afKdI hY, “mF nhIN mYN zYx hF-mqy ro pey-mfry jfeIey-mYN ijAUNdI nUM suwt afeI –igwdV Kf gey hoxgy-GoVIaF dy pYrF hyTF inwky inwky ÉuÈbUdfr hwQ icwQy gey hoxgy-Auh BuwKI mr geI hovygI-AuhnUM iks dÌnfieaf hoxf eyN!”
“mfsV sfzf kmilaF vFg zOr BOr hoieaf cfr cyÌyry iÉlfa ivwc vyKI jFdf. kdI kdI isr mfrky afKdf, “kI Kwt ilaf afpxI jfn bcf ky! hux qF roË mrnf hY. hr pl afp, afpxIaF awKF dy sfhmxy!” - sfQoN AuhnF df duwK vyiKaf nf jFdf. asIN soicaf iewk koiÈÈ qF kr ky vyKIey, BfvyN ik sfzy mn nUM pqf sI ik ies kMm ivwc sO ÌIsdI nfAumIdI hI hwQ lwgxI hY. iPr vI asIN puwCdy puCfAuNdy, iewDroN EDroN iewk ipMz qoN dUjy ipMz huMdy hoey bfrzr qwk gey. EDroN afAux vfly pirvfrF nUM lwB lwB ky imly. kuwJ vI pwly nf ipaf. asIN POj dI ihÌfËq ivwc trwk lY ky afpxy ipMz vI gey. EQoN eynf qF pqf lwg igaf ik jdoN cwk imsrI KF qy hmlf krn vfly ipMz nUM luwt puwt ky cly gey qF bcdy bcfAuNdy iewk cMgV qy cMgVI jdoN imrcF dI pYlI koloN lMGy qF imrcF ivwc pey muMzy dI rox dI afvfË AuhnF dy kMnI peI. rwb dI idwqI dfq smJ ky cMgV aqy cMgVI ny AusnUM cuwk ilaf sI. mfrn vfly nfloN rwKx vfly dy rfh inafry! .”
‘cMgV aqy cMgVI’ ieh khfxI qF aYn gurbÉÈ isMG dI khfxI nfl myl Kf rhI sI. mYN AusnUM ikhf, “hor vI dwso! ies bfry qF srdfr gurbÉÈ isMG hurF iewk khfxI vI ilKI sI. ‘mubInf ik sukInf’.”
“awCf!” Auh hYrfn aqy ÉuÈ hoieaf.
“lE jI, hux asIN `cMgV aqy cMgVI’ dI qlfÈ ÈurU kIqI. ieh qF pqf lwg igaf ik Auh muMzy nUM cwk imÈrI KF qoN afpxy nfl lY afey ny. pr hux AuhnF nUM lwBIey ikvyN? pqf nhIN Auh vI ijAUNdy phuMcy sn ik nhIN! jy bc vI gey hoey qF pqf nhIN ikwQy hoxgy? ikhVy Èihr? ikhVy ipMz? AuWjV puwjV ky afey lwKF lok eyDr EDr isr lukfAuNdy iPrdy sn. pr sfnUM iewk afs bwJ geI ik jy rwb ny muMzy dy bcx dI sUh dy idwqI hY qF Auh hux AusnUM lBf vI ËrUr dyvygf. ies sfrI muihMm ivwc mYN awgy awgy sF. mfsI mfsV ivcfry qF AuWT ky qurn jogy nhIN sn rih gey. hr vyly gunfh dy phfV hyTF dwby afpxI iksmq nUM kosdy rihMdy. asIN svyry sUrj cVHidaF inkl qurdy aqy soqy pey vfps prqdy. mfsI brUhF `c bYTI AuzIk rhI huMdI. “vy dwso mYnUM myry lfl dI koeI Ébr!” Auh ivrVHy krdI.”
“lwBidaF kridaF pqf lwgf ik cMgV qy cMgVI PqihgVH af ky Tihry ny. asIN EQy gey. pqf lwgf, Auh qF kuwJ idn pihlF hI ieh QF Cwz gey ny. iÌr pqf lwgf; Auh Èfhdry cly gey ny. asIN ihMmq nf hfrI. lE jI, asIN lwBidaF lwBidaF AuhnF nUM ÈfhdirEN jf lwBf. mYN afp Es vyly nfl sF. asIN Èfhdry cMgV aqy cMgVI kol gey qF Auh qF jI sfnUM pwlHf nf PVHfAux. afKx ieh qF sfzf muMzf hY. AuhnF df muMzy nfl moh pY igaf sI. AuNj vI byaOlfd sn. Auh rwb dI idwqI dOlq smJ ky AusnUM afpxy kol rwKxf cfhuMdy sn. Auh kihx lwgy, ieh muMzf quhfzf hY hI nhIN. quhfzf hY qF Es dI koeI pCfx dwso. asIN afiKaf, “qusIN muMzf PVfE. asIN Jwt pCfx ky dws idMdy hF. Ausdf DuMn bfhr inkilaf hoieaf hY.” AuhnF dy qF ichry df rMg AuWz igaf. asIN puils nfl lY ky gey sF. mfsI mfsV qF nfl nhIN sn pr asIN DuMn qoN muMzf pCfx ilaf. pr Auh qF dohvyN jIa aV Kloqy. muMzf sfnUM dyx hI nf. cMgVI roeI jfvy. afKy, “mYN ikvyN dy idaF afpxf lfl quhfnUM!” -”
sfrI khfxI ‘mubInf ik sukInf’ nfl hI myl Kf rhI sI. isrÌ khfxI ivwc pfqr muMzy dI QF kuVI nUM bxf idwqf igaf sI.
“Qfxydfr ny AuhnF nUM dbkfieaf aqy ibgfny muMzy nUM curf lYx dy jurm ivwc AuhnF iÉlfÌ kys ho jfx df zrfvf idwqf qF Auh dihl gey. asIN do sO rupey ienfm vjoN cMgV aqy cMgVI nUM idwqy aqy muMzf ilaf ky afpxI mfsI dI JolI pfieaf. awj kwlH Auho eI muMzf muhMmd nvfË pfiksqfn supIrIar srivs ivwc zfkKfny df izptI post mfstr jnrl lwgf hoieaf hY.”
‘mubInf qy sukInf’ khfxI df asl muwK pfqr lwB igaf sI. mYN AusnUM pMjfbI dy pfTkF dy snmuwK ilafAuxf cfhuMdf sF.
“qusIN mYnUM Aus dI Ìoto mMgvf idE.”
“nf, mYN nhIN AusnUM Poto Byjx vfsqy afKxf. liVaf hoieaF Es nfl. mYN nhIN Es nfl boldf awj kwl. nrfË aF Auhdy nfl”
sfry AuysdI gwl sux ky hws pey.
ijsnUM Ausny eyny vÉqF nfl lwiBaf sI Ausy nUM hI aMdrlI PokI hAumYN ny dUr kr idwqf hoieaf sI. ieh hAumY kyzI BYVI ÈYa hY, do BrfvF nUM awz kr idMdI hY. AuhnF df bolxf bMd krf idMdI hY. AuhnF nUM do GrF qy do mulkF ivwc qksIm kr idMdI hY. iewk pl ruk ky Ausny sfhmxy afx Kloqy afpxy poqry nUM bfhvF KolH ky ikhf, “af, pf jwPI.” poqrf jwPI pfAux leI dOVdf afieaf. Ausdy ipCoN poqrI gl nfl afx cMbVI. Ausny btUaf kwiZaf aqy do not kwZ ky vfrI vfrI dohF nUM PVfey.
“ieh sfzf jwPI tYks hY.”
gwl awgy qor leI.
“jdoN mYN pihlI vfr vfGf bfrzr vyKx igaf qF mYN bVI hsrq nfl afpxy iksy aÌsr nUM ikhf, “Xfr! iksy iswK nUM bulf. myrf bVf jI krdY imlx nUM. Auh iewk iswK kstm aÌsr nUM bulf ky ilafieaf qF mYN AusnUM afpxI jwPI ivwc Guwt ilaf. GuwtI rwiKaf. Aus jwPI `qy ikhVf tYks sI!” Auh iKViKVf ky hwisaf.
mYN socx lwgf; ‘tYks’ qF sI! ‘tYks’ qF hY, sfzIaF jwPIaF `qy! ieh hwdF, ieh kMzydfr qfrF, ieh vIËy, ieh lVfeIaF, ieh lfÈF! ieh ikAuN Klo jFdIaF ny sfzIaF iewk dUjy nUM glvwkVI pfAux leI AuWTIaF bfhvF dy drimafn!
srdfr aihmd kih irhf sI, “Aus idn Auh jwPI pfky mYnUM lwgf; mYN pUry vYroikaF nUM afpxI jwPI ivwc Guwt ilaf hY! mYN lwKf isMG aqy sfDU isMG nUM jwPI ivwc Guwt ilaf hY ijhVy 1948 ivwc bfrzr KuwlHx qy sfzy Gr ivwc ipaf kurfn ÈrIÌ doÈfilaF ivwc lpyt ky aqy afpxy gl nfl lf ky sfnUM sONpx leI lY ky afey sn. hux jdoN vI srhwd pfroN GVUMaF sfihb jF quhfzy vrgf koeI swjx afAuNdf hY qF mYnUM lwgdf hY ijvyN pfk kurfn df koeI hrÌ myry aMdr nUM roÈn krn quiraf af irhf hY.”
ivCVx lwigaF asIN jwPI pfeI qF mYnUM lwgf ijvyN kurfny-pfk dy pivwqr hrÌ rOÈnI bx ky myry aMdr vI Gul gey hox!
“vYroky nUM myrf slfm afKxf.” Ausny ikhf qF mYnUM lwgf lfhOr vrgy Èihr ivwc rihMdf, eyny vwzy ahuidaF vflf, koTIaF vflf, pYsy vflf, eynf ‘eynf rwijaf puwijaf’ vYroikaF df pihlf afdmI, vYroikaF qoN ibnf ikvyN awDf aDUrf, KflI qy AUxf sI! ‘pihlf’ ho ky vI Auh ikvyN hux qwk ‘dUsrf’ bx ky ijAuNdf af irhf sI!