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prvIn dy mn ivcoN AunHF muMizaF dIaF sLklF qy jo kuJ vfpiraf sI, Auh sfrf kuJ inklx df nfm nhIN sI lY irhf; aqy nf hI Auh idRsL jdoN AunHF nUM golLIaF nfl BMuinaf igaf sI. rfq Br Auh AuWBV AWuBV jfg pYNdI, sfrI sfrI rfq Auh zr nfl kMbdI rihMdI. ieh ivcfr Aus nUM vwZ vwZ KFdf rihMdf ik afiKLr Auh muMzy kOx sn qy AunHF nUM ieMÖ mfiraf ikAuN igaf ? ieh suafl Aus dy mn ivc bfr bfr afAuNdy rihMdy.
Auh jmfqF pVHdI pVHdI afiKLr XUnIvristI qwk phuMc hI geI sI. ies smyN Auh agFhvDU sfihq vI pVHdI rhI sI aqy afpxy vz-hfxIaF nfl Aus bfry ivcfr crcf vI krdI rhI sI ik acfnk iek sfihqk PLMksLn ivc Aus ny sIrq nUM bhuq hI KLUbsUrq gIq gfAuNidaF suixaf qF pqf nhIN Aus AuWpr kI jfdU DUiVaf igaf sI. mn hI mn Auh Aus dI ho geI sI. bfad ivc Aus nUM pqf lwigaf ik sIrq vI iek BfsLf dy sfihq df ividafrQI hY qy Auhdy nfloN iek klfs awgy hY. prvIn df ivBfg vI Ausy iblizMg ivc sI qy Auh vI iksy hor BfsLf dy sfihq dI ivIdafrQx sI. pr doNvyN afpxy hI dysL dIaF BfsLfvF sn. AunHF BfsLfvF dI afpsI sFJ ieMÖ sI ijvyN do BYxF dIaF DIaF afps ivc mfsIaF dIaF DIaF BYxF hox. iPr qF AunHF dIaF mulfkfqF df islislf vD igaf sI. hr rojL Auh afpxIaF klfsF qoN ivhly hoky, kuJ dyr hostl ivc afrfm krdy qy iPr sLfm nUM afpxIaF afpxIaF ikqfbF cuwk, kdI lfiebRyrI ivc afx bYTdy, pr bhuqI vfr Auh XUnIvristI dy aMbF dy bfgL ivc jf bYTdy. ijwQy Auh GMitaF bwDI afps ivc ivcfr crcf krdy rihMdy. Auh iekwTy hI kOPLI hfAus jFdy aqy keI vfr iekwTy hI iksy isnmy hfl ivc koeI cMgI sfihqk jF klfqmk mUvI vyKx jFdy.
prvIn df bfp kuJ agFh-vDU iKLaflF df sI ies leI Aus ny prvIn dI psMd nUM iDafn ivc rwKidaF Aus nUM sIrq nfl sLfdI krn dI iejfjLq dy idwqI sI pr mukysL sLrmy ny ies gwl qoN duKI ho ky afpxy Brf nfloN AuWkf hI nfqf qoNV ilaf sI.
iPr jdoN Aus dI afpxI lVkI XUnIvristI ivc dfKLl hoeI qF Aus nUM hr vyly ieho hI icMqf rihMdI ik ikDry Auh vI Brf dI lVkI dy kdmF AuWpr nf cwl pey; iesy leI Auh Aus df pqf sur lYx leI aksr hI Aus dy tIcrF kol afAuNdf jFdf rihMdf. pr awj jdoN Auh afieaf qF zfhZf Gbrfieaf hoieaf sI. pRoPLYsr dy kmry ivc bYTf Auh rumfl nfl afpxIaF awKF pUMJ irhf sI, ijvyN Auh huxy hI ro ky hitaf sI, qy bfr bfr ieh kih irhf sI ik iqqlI df pqf nhIN kI bixaf hY. mYN iek vfr pfiksqfn pihlF vI igaf sI qy Aus nUM lwwBx dI bVI koisLsL kIqI sI. hux iek vfr iPr jfvFgf AuQoN dIaF aKLbfrF ivc vI kwZfvFgf mYN Aus nUM lwB ky hI CwzFgf, Ausy df pfp hI mYnUM lwigaf hY. ieh kihkyy Auh AWuT KVf hoieaf ik mYnUM hnyrf ho irhf hY. myrf pqf nhIN mYN awj hF jF kwlH. hF, Auh myry ipwCy prCfivaF vFÕ lwgy hoey hn, iek vfr qF cMgI iksmq krky bc igaf hF. pqf nhIN ikhVy ipCwly krmF df lYxf dyxf sI. AunHF ny mYnUM myry hI iek dosq dy Gr swidaf : aKy qYnUM do muMzy imlxf cfhuMdy af. mYN afiKaf, hoxf koeI Tfxy TUxy df kMm. Brf jI, sfrf ielfkf afpxf eyN; jIa jIa mYnUM jfxdf ey, ikhVf jwt ey jIhdy kMm mYN nhIN afieaf ? kFgrwsIaF nfl qy akflIaF nfl afpxI sFJ ey, sfrf ielfkf afpxy qoN puwC ky qurdf ey.
jdoN mYN afpxy dosq dI bYTk ivc viVaf qF awgy do muMzy duwD pIx zhy; mYnUM vyK ky nf Auh AuWTy qy nf hI swq kuswq bulfeI, myrf mwQf Txikaf, mYN mn hI mn ivc ikhf, ‘pMzqf ! dflL `c kuJ kflLf ey ?’ Bf jI, mYN vI keI pwqx qiraf hF ! mYN ikhf suwK nhIN jfpdI, nhIN qF ielfky df ikhVf gwBrU juafn eyN ijhVf mYnUM vyK ky bgLYr bulfieaF lMG jfvy ? afpF Bf jI iksy df mfVf nhIN kIqf, lokF df Blf hI kIqf hoAU !
eynf kih ky Aus ny iPr AuWTx df cfrf kIqf.
“nf qMU ieh qF dwisaf hI nhIN ik qyrf bcfa ikvyN ho igaf ?” lfgoN koeI hor bol ipaf.
“bws jI rwb hI rwK igaf ! quhfnUM dwisaf ey nf jdoN mYN srpMc inrml isMG dy Gr phuMicaf qF agy do muMzy bYTy hoey mYnUM afKx lwgy, pMzq jI suixaF quhfzI TfixaF ivc bVI cwldI hY. ies leI sfzf jwQydfr quhfnUM imlxf cfhuMdf ey. kMm eyN Aus nUM koeI Tfxy ivc, qusIN sfzy nfl cwl qy sfrI gwl cMgI qrHF AunHF kolNo smJ lAu.”
gwl kI smJxI sI, mYN mn ivc afiKaf jy gwl hI smJfAuxI sI, ieQy hI smJf dyNdy ienHF df ierfdf koeI hor hI lwgdf ey, mYN ivcwlI gwl qF BFp igaf pr hux AunHF nUM nFh ikvyN kIqI jfvy ? kI pqf hwiQafr AunHF ny lukfey hoey hox qy ieQy hI ZyrI kr dyx mYN lMmI soc qoN kMm lYNidaF AunHF nUM ikhf, ‘Bf jI mYN quhfzy nfl nhIN jf skdf, qusIN ieMÖ kro, ijhVI gwl qusIN dwsxI eyN eyQy hI dws idAu, jF eydF kro peI : afh srpMc horIN afpxy Brf ny, ienHF nUM nfl lY jfE qy ijvyN quhfzy jwQydfr horI ienHF nUM smJfAuxgy, ieh smJ lYxgy qy ijvyN ieh mYnUM hukm krngy mYN Ausy qrHF hI kr idaFgf. bfkI ijvyN qusIN hukm kro, afpF qF syvf hI krnI hY, myry aMdr Aus vyly aMqF dI hlImI af geI sI. iPr AunHF dy mn ivc pqf nhIN kI afieaf Auh AuWT ky prHF cwly gey aqy afps ivc slfhF krn lwg pey. ikMnI dyr Auh slfhF krdy rhy. iPr vfps afx ky kihx lwgy, `cMgf pMzq jI, qusIN ieQy hI bYTo qy asIN srpMc horF nUM afpxy jwQydfr nfl imlf ilafAuNdy hF.’ mYN afiKaf : ijvyN quhfzf hukm hY jI, TIk hY mYN iesy bYTk ivc hI bYTdf hF aqy quhfzf ieMqjLfr krdf hF. AunHF ny myry koloN myry hI skUtr dI cfbI lY leI qy srpMc nUM afpxy ivckfr ibTf ky dUjy ipMz nUM qur gey.
kuJ dyr mYN Aus bYTk ivc bYTf irhf, qy iPr myry mn ivc iKLafl afieaf : mnf qMU vI ikzf mUrK eyN, qMU iksy nUM jfxyN nf buwJyN, qMU ikAuN ieQy bYTf eyN ? AuWqoN hflfq ikho ijhy ny ? ieh vylf ieQy bYTx df nhIN hux qF ieQoN iKskIey, Pyr jo hoAU vyKI jfvygI. lE jI mYN GVI pl AuWQy bYiTaf qy iPr pYdl hI bfhr nUM cwl ipaf, pYdl mYN kdI ipMz ivc quiraf hI nhIN sI pihlF ! bfp dfdy GoVIaF aqy bwGIaF qy huMdy sn, hux jdoN dy ieh nvyN jLmfny af gey hn Auh GoVIaF bwGIaF qy rhIaF nhIN, qy asIN vI skUtrF motr sfeIklF qy ho gey hF. ipMz ivc ijhVf vI imly puwCy kI gwl sLrmf jI, awj pYdl hI qury jFdy ho ? mYN vI afK dyvF afh aYNvyN hI jLrf sYr sUr df mUz sI. mYN awgy igaf qF iek hrIjnF df muMzf sfeIkl qy cwiVHaf jfvy. mYnUM vyK ky Auh sfeIkl qoN Auqr bYTf qy mYnUM kihx lwigaf, ‘sLfh jI ! afh sfeIkl qusIN lY jfE mYN pYdl hI af jfnF.’ mYN afiKaf, ‘nhIN kfkf ! qMU jfh, mYN afpy qur ky af jfnF.’
Auh kihx lwigaf ik ieh ikvyN ho skdf hY. lAu jI jdoN Auhny bhuqI ijLd kIqI qF mYN vI soicaf, mnf eynf ieh ijLd krn df vylf nhIN; qy ieh soc ky mYN Aus dy sfeIkl AuWqy Aus dy ipwCy bYT igaf qy Gr af igaf myrf mn aMdroN pUrf ihwilaf hoieaf sI ijvyN bMdy nUM awgoN hI koeI gwl suJ jFdI hY, peI koeI hoxI vfprn vflI hY. mYN sfry Gr vfilaF nUM pwkI kr idwqI ik ijhVf vI Gr afvy Aus nUM kihxf ik mYN Gr nhIN, qy afp mYN cubfry dy AyuWpr cwVH ky bih igaf. pr bih ikwQy hovy ! kdI mYN AuWT ky tihlx lwg pvF, kdI cubfry dIaF bfrIaF rfhIN ipMz dIaF gwlIaF ivc vyKx lwg pvF ! ieh ipMz jo sfzf sI, ijs nUM sfzy vwz-vzyiraf ny vsfieaf sI, ijhVI sfzI ieh jgIr sI hux sfQoN KusdI lwgdI sI. mn bVf Audfs qy KLrfb hoieaf, ies ipMz ivc vI hux dUr qwk koeI njLr nhIN sI af irhf, iPr mYN afpxI vwzI hvylI vwl ingfh mfrI. jIhdy ivc pUrI zfr mwJF dI bwJI hoeI sI, kflIaF, bUrIaF, pMj kilafxIaF qy murf nsl dIaF, aqy sfhIvfl dIaF gfeIaF, pwkIaF KurlIaF AuWpr bwJIaF hoeIaF sn. trYktr trflIaF, zwirlF, iqRPflIaF, hwlL, suhfgy, qy hor bhuq kuJ kfhlLI kfhlLI myrIaF njLrF dy awigAuN dI lMG igaf. prly pfsy vwzy Kurl AuWpr nvIN sUeI hoeI GoVI bwJI hoeI sI, QYrobryz jIhdf vCyrf mF nUM inwkIaF inwkIaF dMdIaF vwZHdf Auhdy nfl lfz kr irhf sI. hvylI ivclLy bohV hyTF inwky inwky kwty-vwCy qy kwtIaF-vwCIaF bwJIaF hoeIaF sn, ijnHF dy nyVy ckor qy murgy murgIaF dfxy cwug rhy sn.
dUjy pfsy bfsmqI df vwzf Zyr lwigaf hoieaf sI ijhnUM qwwpV dy nfl Zwikaf hoieaf hox dy bfvjUd vI icVIaF, guwtfrF qy GuwgIaF TMUg rhIaF sn. Gr dy ivhVy ivc myrI bytI vwloN lgfeIaF PuwlF dIaF ikafrIaF ny vfhvf bhfr ilaFdI hoeI sI ! awj pihlI vfr pqf nhIN ikAuN ieh sfrIaF cIjLF mYnUM cMgIaF cMgIaF lwg rhIaF sn ! iek pUrf sMsfr myry sfhmxy iviCaf ipaf sI. ijs nUM mYN pihlF kdI vI ieMÖ nhIN sI vyiKaf awj sfrIaF cIjLF mYnUM mohvMqIaF lwg rhIaF sn. motr nfl pwTy kuqrn vflf tokf qy aflU bIjx vflI msLIn vI ijvyN myry nfl gwlF kr rhy hox. sfrf kuJ vyK ky myrf mn Br afieaf qy mYN soicaf ik mnf ikAuN ZihMdIaF klF ivc clf igaf eyN ? ho skdf hY AunHF df swc muwc hI koeI Tfxy df kMm hovy. mYN AuWiTaf qy afpxI lfiebRyrI ivc clf igaf. qusIN mMnxf nhIN Bf jI ! myry Gr ivc eyzI vwzI lfiebRyrI af ik iksy mfVy moty kflj dI lfiebRyrI vI eyzI vwzI nhIN hoxI. AuQoN mYN iek mMto dIaF khfxIaF dI ikqfb kwZI qy Aus nUM pVHn df bhfnf krn lwgf.
myrI aYm[ey[ ivc pVHdI ieho bytI ijhVI sLihroN CuwtIaF kr ky Gr sI. myry leI cfh df kwp bxf ky ilafeI, mYnUM pVHn ivc lwgf vyK ky puwCx lwgI, “kI gwl pfpf awj qusIN AWuKVy AWuKVy lwgdy ho ?”
“koeI gwl nhIN byty, aYvyN hI awj mYnUM toBf tyk isMG dI Xfd af geI sI. mYN mMto dI khfxI toBf tyk isMG dubfrf pVHnf cfhuMdf hF, mYN jdoN vI ieh khfxI pVHdf hF, mYN Audfs ho jFdf hF. aqy ‘ikMny pfiksqfn’ bfry socdf hF. ikaf hY kmlysLvr ijs df koeI Drm nhIN, jy Drm hY qF ieMsfnIaq, iesy leI mYN quhfnUM ikhf sI ik iksy nUM dwsxf nhIN ik mYN Gr ivc hI hF ikAuNik mYN ieh khfxI iek mn ho ky pVHnf cfhuMdf sF.”
bytI cfh rwK ky vfps cwlI geI pr mYN toBf tyk isMG nf pVH sikaf Auh ikqfb mYN vfps rwK idwqI qy iek hor ikqfb kwZ leI. qy ieh gurU nfnk bfxI sI ! mYN mMjy AuWpr cONkVf mfr ky bih igaf qy vfho dfh nfnk bfxI pVHn lwg ipaf qy ikMnI dyr pVHI hI igaf. qy iPr bfhrly drvfjLy qy iksy ny afvfjL mfrI myrf mn iek vfr iPr qRwBk ipaf, sfrf srIr qRylIE qRylI ho igaf. pqf nhIN iks ny drvfjLf Kohilaf qy afAux vflLy nUM kih idwqf ik pMzq jI Gr nhIN hn. iPr mYN iksy nUM ieh kihMidaF suixaf ik cMgf iPr afh skUtr aMdr rwK lAu mYN cubfry dI bfrI KolHI qy srpMc inrml isMG nUM aMdr afAuNidaF vyiKaf. mYN srpMc nUM afvfjL mfr ky cubfry qy hI swd ilaf, mYN vyK irhf sF ik hux nf qF skUtr hI Auh sI ijhVf do GMty pihlF sI qy nf hI srpMc inrml isMG hI Auh sI ! AuhdI pwg iZlkI hoeI sI, dfVHI iKlrI qy kpVy AuGV dwuGVy hoey pey sn. AUNDI pfeI srpMc hOlI hOlI pOVIaF cVH afieaf qy Dfa ky myry glL lwg ky rox lwg ipaf. mYN Aus dy moZy nUM QpQpf ky Aus nUM cuwp krf irhf sF. Auh mYnUM kuJ dwsx leI kfhlf sI pr mYN Aus dI koeI vI gwl suxn leI iqafr nhIN sF. ikAuNik mYnUM pqf sI ik AunHF ny ies nUM jLrUr ikhf hoxf hY ik jy qMU pMzq nUM koeI gwl dwsI, qF qyrI vI KLYr nhIN. iesy leI mYN Aus dI koeI gwl suxn nUM iqafr nhIN sI. pr Auh dwsx leI bfr bfr jLor pf irhf sI, afiKLr mYN hfr mMn leI qy Aus nUM ikhf ik cMgf peI qMU ijwiqaf qy mYN hfiraf.
Auh gwl sunfAux lwg ipaf, “jdoN Auh jI ! mYnUM ibTfl ky skUtr AuWqy afpxy ivckfr qy lfgly ipMz dI iek hvylI ivc lY gey, Aus hvylI dy aMdr iek Zfry ijhy dy aMdr iek bMdf BYVy ijhy kMbl dI bwukl mfr ky bYTf hoieaf sI qy mMUh Aus df kMD vflLy pfsy sI qF ik koeI pCfx nf lvy, jdoN skUtr vflLy gey qF Aus ny bwukl vgfh ky prFH mfrI qy ey[ky[ sMqflI qfx ky myry vwl ho igaf. jd Auhny mYnUM vyiKaf qF Auh AunHF muMizaF nUM GUrn lwg ipaf. “quhfnUM qF pMzq nUM ilafAux leI ikhf sI, iehnUM kfhnUM lY afey ho ?”
Auh muMzy afKx lwgy ik pMzq qF mMinaF nhIN. pr Auh srpMc dI bYTk ivc bYTf hoieaf ey. hux Aus nUM AuWQy jf ky hI soDxf pAU. ieh sux ky qF myrIaF zfzF inkl geIaF, mYN AunHF dy pYrIN pY igaf, “mYN afiKaf ikAuN lohVf mfrn lwgy ho, Auh qy myrf Brf ey !” Auh afKx lwgy, ‘asIN sB jfxdy hF qyrf Brf BrU koeI nhIN, nfly Auh ihMdU qMU iswK, Auh qyrf Brf ikvyN ho igaf ? cwlo cwlIey, qy ijhVy muMzy mYnUM lY ky afey sn Auh vI iek kmry ivc gey qy dbfdb KLflI borIaF nUM pry suwtx lwg pey borIaF hyToN AunHF ny vI hwiQafr kwZ ley qy jf ky qYnUM mfrn dIaF skImF bnfAux lwg pey. iek afKx lwigaf ik iDafn nfl kMm krnf, Auhdy kol vI hr vyly hwiQafr huMdY, AunHF ny sfrI skIm bxf leI ik ikMnyH kI kuJ krnf hY. kMbl dI bwukl vflf afKx lwigaf ik awj lwg pqf jfvygf ik pMzq df kIhdy nfl vfh ipaf. Auh mYnUM AuWQy hI ibTf ky qyry vwl af gey.
mYN AuWQy bYTf bfr bfr rwb awgy ardfsF krF ik hy swcy pfqsLfh ! pMzq AuQNo clf igaf hoey shI. nhIN qF awj Aus dI KLYr nhIN. iek muMzf AuWQy myrI rfKI leI rih ipaf qy mYnUM qyrI golLIaF nfl ivnHI lfsL njLr afAux lwg peI. qyry srIr ivcoN inkldIaF golLIaF df DUaF qy lhU dIaF DqIrIaF vyK vyK ky mYN qF byhosL hoeI jf irhf sF. mYnUM ieh vI zr sI ik ienHF ny qYnUM myrI bYTk ivc mfiraf qF puils ny kihxF ik mYN jfx buwJ ky Gr swd ky mrvf idwqY. jd Auh vfps muV ky afey qy mYnUM kihx lwgy, “vyK srpMcf ! gwl qyry qy sfzy ivc hI rihxI cfhIdI hY. awj nhIN qy kwlH asIN Auhdy vflf Gogf qF cuwk dyxf eyN , jy qMU iksy hor nfl jF pMzq nUM dws idwqf qF qyrf kMzf vI nfl hI kwZ dyvFgy, sfnUM kI PLrk pYx lwigaf ey ?”
“ieh vI cMgf hI hoieaf ik Auh skUtr mYnUM dy gey hn jy nfl lY jFdy qF vI afpF kI kr lYxf sI ?”
“skUtr qF Auh ies krky dy gey hn ik ikqy kMm krn qoN pihlF hI skUtr krky PVy nf jfeIey.”
“jdoN Auh mYnUM skUtr dy ky gey sn qF myrIaF awKF awgy hnyrf hI ho igaf sI, mYnUM kuJ vI nhIN sI swuJ irhf ik kI krF iPr soicaf cwlo iek vfr qF lMG hI igaf hY, jf ky sfrf kuJ Brf nUM dwsF. iPr Aus qoN bfad qF koeI ZMg vsIlf bxf hI lvFgy.”
inrml isMG ny dwisaf ik ijhVf muMzf kMbl dI buwkl mfr ky bYTf hoieaf sI Auh mohny df muMzf krqfr sI .
sfrI gwlbfq sux ky mYnUM inrml dI XfrI qy mfx hoieaf ! mYN soicaf, mnf jy hux mr vI jfvFgy qF vI koeI gwl nhIN; ijLMdgI ivc koeI iek dosqI qF kmfeI hY. pr Aus qoN bfad mYnUM inrml dI jfn dI icMqf lwg geI. mYN Aus nUM ikhf : inrml qYnUM ieh sfrf kuJ mYnUM dwsxf nhIN sI cfhIdf, Auh kihx lwgf ik ‘pMzqf kI BolIaF gwlF krdf eyN philF iek dI jfn nUM KLqrf sI hux afpF dohF nUM KLqrf ho igaf hY.’
Aus qoN bfad, Aus ny ikhf ik qyrI mwq qy nhIN mfrI geI ieh ikvyN ho skdf sI ik mYN qYnUM sfrf kuJ nf dwsdf.
Aus qoN bfad bdobdI mYN Aus nUM Gr nUM qor idwqf qy pwkI kIqI ik ies gwl dI iksy nUM vI hvf nhIN inklnI cfhIdI ik qMU mYnUM sfrf kuJ dwisaf hY; qy ieh vI pwkI kIqI ik mYN qy sfrf kuJ Cwz Cwzf ky sLihr cwilaf jfxf hY, qMU vI sfrf kuJ Cwz ky sLihr af jfvIN, nf hoAU qF cfr mwJF rwK duwD vyc ky rotI KfeI jfvFgy.
inrml isMG qF Bf jI clf igaf qy mYnUM bfr bfr Xfd afieaf mohny df muMzf krqfrf, mYN soicaf ijLMdgI ivc kdI iksy df mfVf nhIN sI kIqf pr kI pqf ikDry anjfxy ivc iksy nfl Dwkf hI ho igaf hovy iPr mYnUM Xfd afeI jwsf isAuN qy mohn isMG dI jLmIn df JgVf, Bf jI jwsf isMG vI sfnH bMdf sI, XfrF df Xfr sI, Auh inwky huMidaF hI bVf avYVf sI. Auhdy ipAu dfdy muwZ qoN hI lVfeIaF JgiVaF ivc rhy sn Gr df mfhOl hI ieho ijhf sI ik hr vyly puils df afAux jfx bixaF rihMdf sI. Aus dy mn ivc pqf nhIN ikvyN bwcpn qoN hI ieh gwl Gr kr geI sI ik Aus df vfh sfrI Aumr puils vfilaF dy nfl hI pYxf hY, ies leI Auh bwcpn ivc hI keI vfr bgLYr itwkt gwzI cwVH ky mwisaf vyKx igaf PiVaf jFdf irhf qy KLfhmKLfh JgVf muwl lY ky puils dI kuwt ies krky Kf lYNdf ik mfr Kfx ivc pwikaF hoxf hY. hOlI hOlI Aus dI swc muwc hI ipMz ivc ies krky cODr bx geI ik ieh iswDf mOq vwl jFdf hY. koeI Aus nUM mUrK smJ ky Aus nfl mwQf nf lgfAuNdf. pihlF pihl Auh afpxy vwzy Brf dy nfl Auhdy hI Gr ivc rihMdf sI. Brf vI Aus df mfVI motI blYk krdf sI. ipMz ivc Aus df vI tOhr twpf sI. pr jwsy ny hOlI hOlI Aus dy AuWpr vI aYsf dbfa pf ilaf ik Auh vI Aus mUrK qoN kMn BMnx lwg ipaf.
iek idn AunHF dy Gr iek prfhuxf afieaf ijhVf dUroN nyiVAuN AunHF df PuwPV lwgdf sI, jwsy ny vyiKaf ik PwuPV dy kol dunflLI bMdUk hY. Aus ny afpxy kfmy muMzy nUM ikhf, “Auey gyijaf, jykr afpF PuwPV nUM mfr ky bMdUk Koh leIey qF afpF bMdUk nfl isLkfr Kyizaf krFgy.”
gyjf kihx lwigaf, ‘‘Bf jI jy PVy gey qF ?”
Auh kihx lwigaf, “sfilaf ! jy PVy gey qF PFsI hI lwg jfAU. hor kI ho jU, sgoN agwlI vfr iksy cMgy Gr jMmFgy.”
gwl gyjU dy vI mn lwg geI AunHF ny PuwPV nUM iplfeI sLrfb qy jdoN vyiKaf ik PuwPV vflf hux kMm ho igaf hY qF iek jxy ny PwuPV nUM PiVaf vflF qoN aqy dUjy ny lY ky tokf Aus df glL vwZ idwqf aqy lfsL Gr ivc hI peI rihx idwqI ik afpy kql vwzy Brf dy isr pY jfvygf qy mgroN AuhdI Gr vflI vI sFB lvFgy.
lfsL kuJ idn qF Gr hI peI rhI. jwsf aqy gyjU bMdUk lY ky isLkfr Kyzdy rhy. jwsy dy vwzy Brf bcn isMG ny jdoN vyiKaf ik mYN qF mfiraf jfAUN; Auhny pihlF DV nUM nihr ivc suwitaf qy iPr ies gwloN zridaF ik isr qoN qF bMdf pCfixaF jfxf hY; Auh isr nUM rfq vyly iksy dy kmfd ivc dwb afieaf.
keI idnF bfad jdoN vfrsF ny pqf kIqf ik bMdf vfps nhIN muiVaf qF AunHF ny Qfxy ieqlfh kIqI, iksy ny dwisaf ik aYs idn zfkKLfny dy lfgy PwuPV nUM jwsy qy gyjy nfl bcn isAuN dy Gr vwl jFidaF vyiKaf sI.
Ausy vyly bcn isMG dI puwC igwC sLurU ho geI, bcny ny cfr iCwqr nFh Jwly qy sfrf kuJ dws idwqf ik isr ikwQy nwipaf hY qy DV ikwQy roiVHaf sI. bcny ny bQyrf ikhf ik mYN nhIN mfiraf. pr pihly prcy ivc bcn isMG df hI nfm irhf qy qrmImI ibafn ivc Aus ny jwsy nUM vI nfl hI rwK ilaf.
jwsf qF do sflF bfad brI ho ky bfhr af igaf. bcnf Aumr kYd ho igaf, hux Aus dI mulfkfq nUM vI koeI nhIN sI jFdf. AuDr jwsy ny jdoN cfr ku mfrIaF BrjfeI dy qF Auh vI iswDI hoky qur peI. blYk vflLy sfry bMdy hux jwsy nfl qur pey sn. ielfky dy aYm[ aYl[ey [dI vI hux jwsy nfl vfhvf XfrI ho geI sI. Aus nfl Kfx pIx vI sFJf ho igaf. sfry ipMz dIaF votF jwsf Dwky nfl hI Aus nUM puaf dNydf sI. iksy dI kI mjfl sI ik iek vI vot bfhr pY jfvy. iewQoN qwk ik Aus ipMz dy skUl ivc byisk krn afeIaF kuVIaF dIaF vI AuWQy hI votF bxdIaF sn aqy AunHF nUM vI kqfrF bMnH ky votF pfAux leI KiVaf jFdf qy iksy dI vI ihMmq nhIN sI huMdI ik mn mrjLI nfl vot ikDry hor pf jfvy.
hux srkfry drbfry jwsf isMG dI cwldI sI. myrf Auhdy nfl myl imlfp ijLlf kcihrI ivc hoieaf sI, mYnUM Auh bMdf bVf pfey dfr lwigaf. lAu jI, myrI qy AuhdI cMgI sFJ bx geI. sfzf iek dUjy vwl aOx jfx ho igaf. sfzI rfjnIqk pfrtI vI ieko hI sI, mMqrI rfxf sfihb nfl AuhdI vI cMgI sI qy myry nfl vI. ijvyN kihMdy huMdy af ik iek iek qy do igafrF. hux qF jwsf isAuN dI ielfky ivc eynI Dfk sI ik jykr hux bcn isMG Cuwt ky vI af jFdf qF Aus nUM iksy ny isafxnf qwk vI nhIN sI. ikAuNik jwsf isMG dy sfhmxy Klox dI iksy dI ihMmq hI nhIN sI. ijMnI dyr ipMz ivc jwsf isMG dIaF pYlIaF dI vfZI, ibjfeI jF gozI nhIN sI ho jFdI EnI dyr iksy hor dI ihMmq nhIN sI ik ipMz ivcoN hor koeI kfmf kMm AuWqy lY jfvy. jykr koeI vI kfmf iksy hor dy kMm clf jFdf qF jwsf isMG Aus nUM Ausy rfq hI ipMz dy cOk ivc lMmF pfky aijhf CqrfAuNdf ik Aus dIaF cIkF sfry ipMz ivc suxdIaF. ijhVy Aus dy pwky afVI sn Auh ijsdI pYlI ivc jdoN mrjLI afpxf boqf jf ibTfAuNdy qy ijMny mrjLI pwTy vwZ ilafAuNdy; iksy dI ihMmq nhIN sI AunHF nUM zwkx dI.
jwsf isMG dy murwibaF dy nfl lwgdf sLfmlft jLmIn vfhuMdf sI, mohn isMhu AunHF idnF ivc. jwsf isMAu ny qihsIldfr nfl rl ky Auh sLfmlft jLmIn swcI JUTI afpxy nfm krf leI iPr nObq kbjLf lYx dI af geI, mYN vI AudoN cwVHdI juafnI ivc sI qy mYN mdd vI jwsf isAuN dI krdf sI. mYN vI afpxI dwunflI leI qy bMny qy Klo ky KVIaF PLslF ivc trYktr vfh idwqf. mohn isMhu ihriKaf hoieaf mYnUM afKx lwgf, ‘pMzqf ! jwsf isMG nfl qF inbVFgy Pyr. qMU sfzy AuWpr kIqf hY vfDf, qYnUM iek gwl dws idaF ik asIN vI jwt huMny aF. qYnUM ies gwl dIaF BugqxIaF pYxIaF. iPr nf khIN ik mfVI kIqI af.’
mYN AuhnUM afiKaf, ‘jfh Auey vwzf jwt, afh ZfeI ku vflL mYN rwK lF qy mYN nf jwt bx jfAuN ? AuNÖ vI mYN ikhVf jwtF nfloN Gwt hF. jwtF nUM ikhVy lfl lwgy huMdy af ?’
trYktr KVIaF PLslF ivc vgdf irhf. jwsf isMG bMbI qy bYTf hfVy qy hfVf mfrdf irhf aqy mYN dunflLI PV ky vfhI jFdI pYlI dy bMny qy Kloqf irhf. qy mohn isMG imwDI jFdI BrvIN PLsl nUM vyK vyK roNdf, prny nfl awQrU pUMJdf irhf qy krqfrf, mohn isMG dI AuNgwlI nfl lwgf sfrf kuJ hYrfn hoieaf ivhMdf irhf.
iPr smyN bdldy gey jwsf isMG ny afly duafly bVI awq hI cwk leI. blYkIey Aus dy Gr afAux jfx lwg pey. lfgly ipMz dI iek jLnfnI sI bVI juafn, jwsf isMG ny Dwky nfl Auh nUM afpxy Gr bhf ilaf.
jwsf isMG hux pUrI mOj ivc sI. Aus df koeI Xfr Auhdy kol iek syr aPLIm rwK igaf sI. pr Auh kuJ idnF bfad hI PiVaf igaf sI qy Aus nUM pMj sfl kYd ho geI sI `qy Auh ijhl clf igaf sI. pihlF qF jwsf isMG ny Aus dI amfnq nUM cMgI qrHF sMBfl ky rwK Cwizaf sI. pr iek idn svyry AuWT ky cfh nfl QoVf ijhf mfvf zuMg ilaf. Auh sfrf idn Got Got gwlF krdf irhf. sfrf idn Aus nUM imwTf imwTf srUr ijhf ciVHaf irhf. agly idn vI Aus ny QoVf ijhf mfvf zMug ilaf. bws iPr kI sI Aus nUM lwgx lwgf ik ies nfl dI qF koeI cIjL hI dunIaf qy nhIN. kuJ hI mhIinaF ivc Aus ny Auh sfrI aPLIm mukf idwqI qy Auh hux burI qrHF Aus df gLulfm ho cuwkf sI. BfvyN Aus nUM ajy pqf nhIN sI lwgf. iek do idn qF Auh hfsy hfsy ivc sLyry amlI qoN lY ky KFdf irhf pr kuJ idnF ivc hI Aus nUM pqf lwg igaf ik hux Aus df aPLIm qoN ibnf gujLfrf nhIN.
iPr Aus ny kfmy nUM Byj ky lfgly ipMzoN pfeIaf mMgvf hI leI. pr jdoN muPLq dy golLy Cky hox AuWQy pfeIaf nfl kI bxdf hY ? kuJ ku idnF ivc hI Aus ny Auh pfeIaf vI bMny lf idqI. iPr Aus ny iekwTI awD syr mMgvfeI. svyry AuTidaF hI Auh zuMg lYNdf, iPr nhfAuNdf DoNdf icwty kwpVy pfAuNdf, GoVI Auqy suafr huMdf. ipMz dy cOk ivc afAuNdf, AuWQy lfgI Aus nUM GoVI qy bYiTaF hI hfVf pf ky dyNdf, hfVf pI ky Auh AuWcI sfrI cFgr mfrdf qy pYlIaF nUM qur pYNdf. afpxIaF pYlIaF dy cfr cuPyry Auh GoVI AuWpr bYiTaF hI cwkr lfAuNdf, KUh AuWpr afAuNdf lfgI mgr mgr hI huMdf. KUh qy afx ky Auh iek hfVf hor pINdf qy cFgr mfrdf. qy vfps ipMz nUM muV afAuNdf. ieh Auhdf hr rojL df hI kMm bx igaf sI. sfrf ipMz Aus qoN zrdf sI iksy dI ihMmq nhIN sI ik Aus dy awgy bol vI jfvy. ijhVf vI koeI Aus nUM sfhmixAuN imldf sI Aus dI ihMmq nhIN sI ik Aus nUM PLiqh bulfieaF ibnf lMG jfvy. juafnI vyly hI Aus ny do cfr nUM ijnHF ny ieh nf krn dI juraq kIqI sI AunHF nUM KUMzy mfry sn. bws iPr kI sI sfrf ipMz hI Aus dy awgy lwg igaf sI.
mohn isMG qF Aus idn qoN bfad aMdroN hI nhIN sI inkilaf. Aus df qF kuJ sflF bfad nVoieaf hI bfhr inkilaf sI. muMzy Auhdy Coty sn. CotIaF motIaF jmfqF ivc pVHdy sn. kI krdy, ikwQy rihMdy sn, ipMz ivc kdI iksy ny AunHF nUM gOilaf hI nhIN sI.
jwsf isMG df iswqfrf isKrF qy sI. sfry lIzr, aPLsr qy mMny pRmMny lok Ausy dI hI bYTk ivc zyry lfAuNdy. murgy bxdy, rfVHy lwgdy, boqlF dy zwt KulHdy qy qyjU mihrf pihr rfq rihMdI qwk bYNq gfAuNdf rihMdf.
ipMz dy ivckfr bfby pIr dI smfD sI. ijs nUM sfrf ipMz hI jLfhrf mMndf sI. iksy vyilaF ivc ipMz dy vwz vwzyiraf ny rl ky sLrDf vjoN bfby dI smfD AuWpr iek cubfrf pf idwqf sI. qy Aus qoN bfad hOlI hOlI ipMz ivc ieh gwl PYl geI sI ik bfby dy cubfry dy brfbr ipMz ivc koeI hor cubfrf nhIN pf skdf.
pr cubfrf qF jwsf isMG dI loV sI. do rMnF, aPLsrF nfl myl imlfp qy eynI jLmIn, jy iPr vI ipMz vfilaF qoN isrkwZ nf hovy qF iPr Aus ivc qy ipMz vfilaF ivc PLrk hI kI sI. nfly Aus dI dUjI jLnfnI ijs nUM Aus ny nyVly ipMz qoN ilaFdf sI, Aus dy Brf vI iek do vfr Aus nUM cwukx pey sn. ies leI Auh koeI KLqrf vI muwl nhIN sI lYxf cfhuMdf. ieho soc ky hI Aus ny cubfry leI iewtF sutf leIaF sn.
jd Aus dy ierfdy df ipMz dy mohqbrF nUM pqf lwgf qF Auh dfinaF vFÕ Aus kol afey. Aus nUM ieh gwl smJfAux dI koisLsL kIqI ik ieh sfzy vwzyiraF dI rvfieq hY, ies nUM qoVnf TIk nhIN ! pr jwsf isMG afpxI aVI qy aiVaf irhf.
ieQy hI bws nhIN, agly idn jdoN Auh pYlIaF nUM jfx lwgf qF GoVI qy cVHn qoN pihlF hI hfVf pI ky bfby dI smfD qy jf ky juwqI smyq pYr mfr ky afKx lwgf ik bfbf BMn ley ijhVI myrI lwq BMnxI aF ! Aus dI ies hrkq df sfry ipMz vfilaF ny burf qF mnfieaf pr iksy dI vI Aus nUM kuJ kihx dI ihMmq nhIN sI. sfry afpxf afpxf guwsf ivcy ivc pI gey.
jwsy df cubfrf pY igaf. hux mihPLlF afm qOr qy cubfry ivc hI lwgdIaF qyjU mihry dI afvfjL hux sfry ipMz ivc hI gUMjdI lokF dIaF DIaF BYxf df bihxf Kloxf aOKf ho igaf.
kuJ sfl hor lMG gey, hux jwsf isMG dI aPLIm jLmIn gihxy krky afAux lwgI; pr jLmIn vI ivcfrI ikMnI ku dyr kwZdI, muwkdI muwkdI muwk geI. ipMz ivcoN hux Aus nUM koeI AuWDfr dyx vflf vI koeI nhIN sI. iPr vI iek Cwpf ijhf ajy vI Aus df lokF AuWpr ipaf hoieaf sI. Auh Cwpf Aus idn lwQf ijs idn Aus nUM ipMz dy hwtI vflLy bfxIey ny koeI cIjL AuDfr dyx qoN nFh kr idwqI, Aus ny bfxIey nUM gflH kwZI qF bfxIaf Aus nUM koeI cIjL lY ky AuWGr ky ipaf qF Auh TTMbr igaf sI. cuwpcfp Gr nUM qur afieaf sI.
kuJ mhIinaF bfad hI Aus dy pYr nUM juwqI lwg geI sI Aus ny juwqI lwgx dI prvfh hI nhIN sI kIqI. sfrI lwq ivc cmVy df jLihr PYl igaf sI. hfr ky zfktrF nUM gozy lfgoN Aus dI lwq vwZxI peI sI, lok kihMdy sn ieh Auho hI lwq sI ijs dy pYr nfl Aus ny bfby pIr dI smfD dI byhurmqI kIqI sI.
Aus dy vyKidaF vyKidaF hI Aus dI dUjI Gr vflI dy Brf afpxI BYx nUM cuwk ky lY gey sn aqy jwsf isMG ijs df kdI koeI ipsLfb vI nhIN sI AulMGdf huMdf kwKF qoN hOlf hoieaf sLrimMidaF dy qfx pihlF ipMz ivc hI ruldf iPrdf irhf qy kuJ hI mhIinaF bfad aPLIm nf imlx krky mr igaf.
mYN socdf hF ik jwsf qF afpxIaF hI krnIaF BrnIaF krky mr igaf. pr mYnUM ikhVy krmF dI sjLf iml rhI hY, mYnUM smJ nhIN afAuNdI? mYN smJdf hF ik mYnUM iqwqlI df hI srfp lwgf ey, mohn isMG df nhIN. iqwqlI aqy mYN iekwTy Kyzdy huMdy sI Auh sfzy kfmy df muMzf sI. jdoN ihMdosqfn qy pfiksqfn dI vMz hoeI qF PLOjI trwkF ivc iqqlI horF dy pirvfr nUM ibTfieaf jf irhf sI. Aus idn pihlI vfr mYN iqqlI dy gLl Jwgf pfieaf hoieaf vyiKaf sI qy Auh Jwgf vI myrf hI sI ijhVf myrI mF ny qrs Kf ky Aus nUM jfx lwigaF dy idwqf sI. mYN vyiKaf ik iqwqlI ny Aus Jwgy dI jyb ivc kuJ pfieaf hoieaf hY qy ieh myrIaF kOzIaF sn. mYN Bwj ky iqwqlI nUM Dwkf mfiraf qy Aus nUM DrqI qy suwt ky kOzIaF kwZ lweIaF qy iqwqlI rox lwg ipaf. Aus dy ipAu ny iqwqlI nUM cuwk ky trwk ivc suwtidaF bwboilwky ho ky ikhf, “puwq asIN sfrI Aumr quhfzI syvf kridaF lMGf idqI hux sfrf Gr bfhr quhfzy leI Cwz ky jf rhy hF, kI sI ienHF cfr kOzIaF df ?” ieh kihMidaF Auh ro hI ipaf qy sfzy ivhMidaF ivhMidaF Auh PLOjI trwk dUr clf igaf.
hux mYN socdf hF ik mYnUM iqwqlI df hI srfp lwgf hY. Auh ijhVf mYnUM mfrn leI afieaf sI Auh mohn isMG df Auho hI muMzf sI, ijhVf Cotf ijhf mohn isMG dI AuNglI nfl lwgf imwDIaF jFdIaF PLslF nUM vfhuMidaF vyKdf irhf sI. eynf kih ky Auh AuWiTaf qy qurn lwgf. mihPLl ivcoN iksy ny Aus nUM puwiCaf ik hux ikwQy huMdy ho ?
“sVkF AuWqy,” kih ky Auh qur igaf qy ipwCoN Auh sfry socIN pY gey.
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bicwqr isMG nUM Xfd afieaf afpxf bfp ! ijhVf afm qOr qy ieMÖ hI gwlbfq krdf sI ik Aus nUM Auh bMdf hI smJ skdf sI ijs nUM Aus gwl dy prsMg df pqf huMdf sI. nhIN qF Auh gwl ikiqAuN sLurU krdf qy ikqy jfky mukfAuNdf sI. Auh gwl ieMÖ sLurU krdf : mqlb gwl ieh af peI, Auh kwlH imilaf, qYnUM Xfd hoxf bfr ivc huMdf sI, iek kuMdU qy kr krf ky gwl ieh af peI, jdoN Aus vyiKaf nf ik hux Auh af irhf hY qy Auhny vyiKaf nf qF qy sfrf kuJ kr krf ky[[[Auhny iPr mfrI zFg qy jdoN gey nf hspqfl qy AuWQy vyK vKf ky afKx lwgy qy zfktr aFhdf peI ieh qy zFg dI swt hI nhIN iksy afiKaf ieh qy kuhfVI mfrI hY iksy ny, qy qYnUM pqf AudoN ajy kuhfVI iksy iksy kol hI huMdI sI. brCI huMdI sI iksy iksy bhuqy sLukInF kol qy brCI vI Auhny Auqlf Pl lfh ky zwb ivc rwKxf qy jdoN jfxf nf iksy myly msfDy AudoN lf ky brCI df Pl zFg dy AuWpr, zFg nUM AuWprly pfsy sMm lfieaf hoxf qy Aus sMm ivc pyc puafey hoxy jf ky myly ivc zwb ivcoN kwZ ky brCI df Pl, qy AuWpr lgf lYxf qy iPrnf iPr tOhr nfl myly ivc qy lokF ny puwCxf ik ikwQoN df hY ieh gwBrU peI ? zi ar%gbJ hp[sgbJ lV m
bfpU df Xfr huMdf sI, nHfmf zfkU. Auhdy nfl iek hor huMdf sI, Auhdf nfm sLMgfrf isMhu dovyN afAuNdy huMdy sI, kdI kdI Gr bfpU kol, AUT bVf vDIaf huMdf sI AunHF dy kol, dovF ny AUT qy cVH bihxf qy KurjI dy iek pfsy AunHF ny bMdUk pfeI hoxI qy dUjy pfsy ilsLkdI zMzfsI hoxI, bMdUk qF AudoN iksy ivrly vFJy kol hI huMdI sI, sfry ielfky ivc Auh vI ijhVf ikqy PLOj ivcoN BgOVf hoky afieaf huMdf sI. qyrI BUaf dy ipMz huMdf sI ieh sLMgfrf isMhu Auh iksy vyly BrqI hoieaf sI. gwl ieMÖ hoeI sLMgfry dI BYYx ikqy KUh qoN pfxI Brn geI sI, awgy swuKf qy bMqf KUh qy mflsL krn zhy qy nfly bYTkF kwZx zhy hoey, jdoN Auh pfxI Brn lwgI qy suwKf kihx lwgf ik kuVIey pfxI dIaF do bfltIaF pf dyh tUtI ivc, asIN nhfAuxf ey. kuVI ny do bfltIaF pfxI dIaF tUtI ivc pf idqIaF. jdoN afeI Auh Gr, sLMgfrf AudoN Cotf sI. Auh afpxI BYx nUM puwCx lwigaf ik eynI dyr ikAuN lf ky afeI eyN ?
Auhny afiKaf, ‘AuWQy suwKf qy bMqf nhfAuNdy sI, mYnUM AunHF ny pfxI dI tUtI Brn lf idwqf sI, ies krky dyr lwg geI.’
iesy gwl qoN Aus nUM afieaf guwsf qy Auh jf ky PLOj ivc BrqI ho igaf aqy sfl bfad hI Auh bMdUk lY ky BgOVf ho igaf. swB qoN pihlF Auhny mfiraf suwKy aqy bMqy nUM. hY sI, Auh dovyN Brf hI, qVky aMimRq vyly hlL joV ky jFdy sI, bfhr nUM, iek jxf GoVI qy sI, dUjf hnfVIaF mgr, swB qoN pihlF Aus ny soicaf ik jy ikqy pihlI golLI nf vwjI qF Aus ny GoVI Bjf ky lY jfxI hY. ies leI pihlF Aus ny GoVI dy hI golLI mfrI, keI dyr twpy bxy rhy : sLMgfiraf GoVI bydosLI nUM ikAuN mfiraf?
jdoN suwKf GoVI qoN izwg ipaf aqy iPr Aus nUM golLI mfrI ajy Auh miraf nhIN sI, sihkdf hI sI, sLMgfrf Auhdy kol cilaf igaf aqy jLKmI hoieaf suwKf afKx lwgf, sfzf qy iksy nfl vYr nhI sI. sLMgfrf kihMdf : vYr ikAuN nhIN sI. myrI BYx nUM tUtI ivc pfxI Brn lf Cwizaf sI. Xfd eI, kI smJ Cwizaf sI sfzI iewjLq nUM ?
“vIr CotI BYx nUM koeI kMm kihxf ikhVI mfVI gwl hY ?” lp,Dt. V. c,FWcFjHgbJ b,tJ Vjv bjdtbj lg m
iPr sLMgfrf cilaf igaf bMqy vwl ijhVf hlL vfh irhf sI Aus nUM kihMdf, ‘iqafr ho jf peI, iPr nf khIN dwisaf nhIN sI’, Auh bwldF dy Auhly hoeI jfvy. sLMgfrf aFhdf ik hux bMdf bx ky sfhmxy af jfh, ienHF gAU dy jfieaF df ikAuN pfp krfAuNdf eyN.
‘mYN swuKy nUM mfr afieaf hF, pr AuhdI gwl ny mYnUM hI mfr idwqf hY, ies leI mYN qYnUM nhIN mfrdf. hux qUM Aus nUM sFB jf ky’, kih ky, sLMgfrf nihr dI ptVI pY igaf sI .
suwKy nUM mfr ky sLMgfrf BgOVf ho igaf, keI dyr Auh BgOVf irhf qy iPr Auh nHfmy dy nfl rlL igaf sI. iPr doNvy rhy iekwTy, bVI dyr. bfpU nfl AunHF df myl imlfp gojry hoieaf sI, bfpU ikwDry kpfh vycx igaf sI qy AuWQy afVHqIaF dy Auh dovyN vI bYTy sI. gwlF kridaF krONidaf ienHF dI vfkPLI inkl afeI qy Aus qoN bfad hI AunHF df ipMz aOx jfx ho igaf sI. bfpU nUM vI bVI dyr bfad jf ky pqf lwigaf sI ik ieh qF zfkU ny. pr hux qF XfrI pwkI ho cuwkI sI, asIN AudoN Coty Coty huMdy sI. iek vfr asIN vyiKaf ik AUT qy AunHF nfl iek jLnfnI vI afeI sI, bhuq hI KLUbsUrq.
bicwqr nUM ieh vI Xfd afieaf ik bfpU dwsdf huMdf ik iPr AunHF dy nfl iek jbrU nfeI afx rilLaf sI, jbrU nfeI bVf koml icwq bMdf sI. pihlI gwl qF ieh ik ieh sfry zfkU sLrfb nUM hwQ nhIN sn lgfAuNdy, ikAuNik ienHF nUM pqf sI AunHF dI jdoN mOq afAuxI hY, sLrfb pI ky hI afAuxI hY. pr bfpU nfl AunHF df zfhZf hI ipafr sI. sfzy kol afx ky Auh keI vfr hfVf mfr lYNdy sn. bfpU bxfAuNdf vI bVI vDIaf huMdf sI. jdoN vI jbrU ny pYWg pI lYxf qF Aus ny Audfs ho ky hMJU kyrn lwg pYxf. iPr Aus ny afpxI khfxI sunfAuxI sLurU krnI, bws bMdy dy koeI vws nhIN huMdf, BfAU jI ! jo krdf hY rwb hI krdf hY. mYN qF bVI vDIaf ipMz dI sypI krdf sI, koeI gLm iPLkr nhIN sI. bws jI iek idn myrI Gr vflI pRkfsL ny afx ky dwisaf ik awj msF mYN afpxI iewjLq bcf ky afeI hF, myry shury myry ipMz dy nyVy hI sn. keI vfr sfa idhfVI hI Auh AuQoN ho afAuNdI sI. iek idn geI qF afx ky kihMdI af : rwb idaf bMidaf, awj mYN bVI musLkl nfl afpxI pwq bcfa ky afeI hF.
mYN ikhf : kI gwl hoeI af ! Auh kihx lwgI jdoN mYN ipMz nUM vfps af rhI sF qF Auh pihaf ijhdy dovyN pfsy bVy kfny qy hor JfVIaF hn, AunHF ivc ikDry lMbVF df gwCI luikaf hoieaf sI, mYnUM iekwlI vyK ky Aus ny myrI bFh PV leI. mYN vI Auhdy nfl bVI gwuQm gUwQf hoeI, afh vyK myry kpiVaF df hfl !
bws jI mYN vI Ausy vkq hI sfrf kuJ soc ilaf. mYN Ausy vyly afpxI gwuQI nUM afpxy koTy dI ikwlI AuWpr tMigaf aqy Aus nUM mwQf tyikaf nfl hI ikhf, ‘peI qUM myrf rujLgfr hYN, myrI iewjLq nUM ipaf eI awj hwQ, hux mYN pihlF Aus df bdlf lY afvF, jy ijAUNdf irhf qF iPr afx ky qYnUM lfh lvFgf, jy nf bicaf qF rwb rfKf. ‘guwQI nUM ieh kih ky mYN ipMz dI swQ ivc clf igaf. AuWQy sfry mohqbr bMdy bYTy sn. mYN AunHF nUM PLiqh gjfeI qy ikhf, ‘srdfro awgy qusIN myry srdfr aqy mYN quhfzf kfmf, qusIN myrI iewjLq dy rfKy sI aqy mYN quhfzI df, qusIN myrI iewjLq nUM pfieaf ey hwQ, awj qoN nf qusIN myry srdfr aqy nf mYN quhfzf kfmf, awj qoN afpxI iejLq dI rfKI mYN afp krFgf.’ AunHF lokF ny mYnUM smJfAux aqy vfps moVn dI bhuq koisLsL kIqI pr mYN muiVaf nhIN aqy ipMzoN inkl afieaf. lwBdf lBfAuNdf mYN Bfa nHfmy horF nUM iml igaf, pihlf zfkf mfiraf zsky, Auhdy ivcoN iek qF leI bMdUk aqy iek leI GoVI. AuDr jdoN lMbVF dy gwCI nUM pqf lwgf ik jbrU qF afeI qy af igaf ey qF Aus dy QMmH iQVk gey. Aus dy do ivafh sn. Aus ny kI kIqf ik dohF Gr vflIaF df hfr isLMgfr krvf ky GoVI AuWpr ibwTf ky mYnUM lwBdf lwBdf myry kol mIrF kot vflI rwK ivc af igaf. kihx lwgf, ‘BfAU jI, myry koloN ho geI ey gLlqI, mYnUM muafPL kr idAu, jy mYN quhfzI iewjLq nUM hwQ pfieaf ey myrIaF ieh do hn. ieh dovyN quhfzy hfijLr hn. qusIN afpxI byiewjLqI df ijvyN mrjLI bdlf lY skdy ho.’
mYN Aus nUM afiKaf, ‘Brfvf ieh myrIaF BYxF BrjfeIaF ny, qUM ieh kI kIqf ? qYnUM ieMÖ nhIN sI krnf cfhIdf.’
hor mYN Aus nUM ikhf : mUrKf qUM ieh kI kIqf, jy qyrI dohF nfl BuwK nhIN imwtdI qF qUM pRkfsL nUM vI lY jf, mYN qF hux vfps af nhIN skdf, myry AuWpr hux keI mukwdmy ny pr mYN ieh ijLMdgI ijAUxf nhIN sI cfhuMdf.
iPLr mYN AunHF nUM nfl lY ky sLihr igaf aqy Aus dIaF dohF Gr vflIaF nUM afpxIaF BYxF smJ nvyN kwpVy suaf ky idwqy aqy hor sfry sLgn dy ky Gr qoiraf. pr pRkfsL myry mn ivcoN nhIN inkldI, ijs ny myry leI eynI kurbfnI kIqI. mYnUM nhIN pqf Aus df kIh hfl hY? jy QoVHI ijLMdgI rhI qF iksy idn Aus nUM iml ky jLrUr afvFgf.
afpxf bfbf vI Xfd afAuNidaf hI Aus nUM hor bhuq kuJ Xfd afieaf jdoN pfiksqfn bixaf sI qF Aus smyN dI Aus nUM mfVI mfVI hI hosL sI. bVI musLkl nfl bcdy bcfAuNdy Auh afpxy jwdI ipMz af gey sn. Aus df bfbf iewDr afx ky jldI hI cwl vwisaf sI. bfby dI mOq qoN bfad hI Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf sI ik Auh mF mihwtr hY aqy Aus df ipAu vI Aus dI bhuqI prvfh nhIN sI krdf qy Auh iek qrHF nfl avfrf hI ho igaf sI. Aus nUM afpxy bcpn df Auh ipMz Xfd afieaf jIhdy ivc Auh bfr ivcoN AuWjV ky afx bYTy sn. pr ieh pwkI alftmYNt vflf ieh ipMz diraf dy kMZy AuWpr sI.

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