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jfKl mMzI qoN gwzI PV asIN nrvfxy jfxf sI. afpxy Brf dy dosq aimRq nUM imlx. Auh ies vfr dI sfzI pMjfb PyrI dOrfn sfzy ierd igrd hI irhf sI. hux ikAuNik sfzy muV vlYq prqx ‘c isrP iewko hÌqf hI rih igaf sI ies leI Ausdy Gry jfxf bhuqf ËrUrI ho igaf lgdf sI. ipCly hÌqy jdoN Auh sfQoN ivCiVaf sI qF Aus ny zUMGI apxwq ‘c ikhf sI, ‘ik agr hmfry Gr nrvfxy afey bÊYr afp vfps cly gey qo hmfrf idl tUt jfeygf, BfeI sfihb.’ eyzIaF muhwbqF ‘c idwqf swdf asIN ikvy svIkfr nf krdy.
aimRq hY vI bVf idlcsp mnuwK. inwkf ijhf kwd-kfT, brIk ijhf srIr pr gwlF AucnUM sfry jwg dIaF afAuNdIaF. kyrF iCV pvy Pyr amlI dy dsqF vFgUM bMnH lfAuxf bhuq muÈkl ho jFdY. hMiZaf hoieaf rfjnIqIaf vI hY. lokl smfjvfdI pfrtI df AuWc-kfrkun vI hY. lokl rfjnIqI dIaF gwlF qurIaF qF myry mUMhoN aYvyN hI inkl igaf ik ‘aimRq jI afp aYm[ aYl[ ey ikAuN nhIN bny?’ bs Pyr kI sI Ausny alYkÈn dI sfrI qÌsIl Prol mfrI. dyvI lfl, cOtflf, Bjn lfl, bMsI lfl, sfiraF nfl myrI jfxkfrI krvf idwqI. boldf boldf ivcoN hI kih igaf ‘ik ies bfr hmyN mflUm Qf ik hmfrI pfrtI jIqygI nhIN, ies lIey hm ny iksI aOr ko itkt idlf dIaf. ies sy eyk qo hmfrf ds lfK rupeIaf bc igaf dUsrf hm hfrny kI nmoÈI sy BI bc gey. vkIl sfihb kI mdd kr dI kuwJ rupey sy. jIqnf qo Qf nhIN, koeI BI alYkÈn lVqf.’ mYN hYrfnI BrI muskrfht nfl AusnUM vyiKaf, ‘ik bVf cusq mnuwK hY, isr vI bcf igaf qy jyb vI.
myrI pqnI ny qF sfzy nfl nrvfxy jfxo rfq hI isr Pyr idwqf sI jdoN hflI jfx df pRogrfm hI bx irhf sI, ‘ik Auh hflI ipCly hÌqy qF afky sfry iml qF gey hn. dUjf mYnUM AunHF dIaF jnfnIaF dI bfgVI Ëbfn df kuwJ ipV pwly nhIN pYNdf. qusIN qF boql nfl mihÌl jmf lYxI hY qy mYN sfrf idn bor huMdI rhUM, rfhF dI DUV PkUM qy Duwp `c lUh huMdI iPrUM.’ dlIl AusdI nroeI sI so asIN vI hor bhuqf Ëor nf pfieaf.
myrI pqnI qoN ibnF vI asIN pMj jxy ho gey sF. mYN, myry dono puwqr kMvl aqy pvn, sfzf idlI vflf BxoeIaf qy myrf Cotf Brf jsvIr. ikAuNik asIN awj nrvfxy jfxf sI ies leI nhfAux dI bfrI vI sfzI swB qoN pihlF lg geI. sfzf BxoeIaf idwlI df rihx vflf sI, Èfied eysy krky hI guslKfny jfx dI pihl krn ‘c afpxI cusqI ivKf igaf sI. asIN bfkI dy moiZaF qy qOlIey rwKI, hwQF ‘c tuwQ burÈ PVI lfeIn ‘c lg gey sF. pr Auh guslKfnf Cwzx df nF hI nhIN sI lY irhf. Gr df jvfeI hox krky iJVk-JMbf vI nhIN sF kr skdy. nlky qy lgI iewk hfrs pfvr dI motr cwlI jf rhI sI qy Auh nfl dI nfl tYNkI KflI krI jf irhf sI. idwlI ‘c rihx kfrn, pfxI dI Gft, QF dI qMgI df AusnUM pUrf aihsfs sI. sfzy ipMz afky Auh sfrIaF ksrF pUrIaF kr lYNdf sI. Auh bhuq sOKf sOKf mihsUs krdf sI. rwsf quVf BuwKI mwJ vFg, ijhVI kfcry dy Kyq ‘c vVI sfry Kyq dy hI glwCy Br lYxf cfhuMdI hovy. asIN sfry iewk dUjy vl vyK rhy sF ik pqf nhIN Ausny hor ikMnf ku icr lfAuxf hY. pr koeI vI AusnUM bfhr inklx leI kihx df jyrf nhIN sI kr irhf.
afÉr mYnUM hI ieh ËumyvfrI inBfAuxI peI. “inkl af BfeIaf bfhr, asIN vI ipMzy igwly krny hn. qy jy ibjlI cly geI qF Pyr ies ihsfb nfl Gr `c Bfzy Dox leI vI pfxI dI bUMd nhIN bcxI.’
mflvf zfk ds vjy jfKl af jFdI hY, nhIN Ausdy phuMcx df smf hY. nhfAuNidaF kridaF awT vj gey sn. hflI asIN nfÈqf krnf sI qy Pyr ipCoN jfKl df iqMn mIl df sÌr vI krnf sI. myrI pqnI qy BrjfeI prfAuiTaF nUM juV geIaF. BrjfeI ivcfrI inwkI jhI rsoeI ‘c, sqMbr dy pihly hÌqy pihlf prfAuNTf sykx qoN pihlF hI muVHky nfl gVucI geI sI. prfAuTy qF pkfAuxy hI pYxy sI. vlYqoN afey jyT qy jTfxI dI syvf qF krnI hI pYxI sI. myrI pqnI vrqfvI bx geI. vlYqx grmI qoN bcx leI cusqI vrq geI sI. mMijaF ivcfly do inwky inwky stUl itkf asIN sj gey. pihly gyVy sfnUM iewk iewk prfAuNTf afieaf. dUjy gyVy ‘c myrI pqnI iqMn prfAuTy hI ilafeI qy nfl hI icqfvxI vI, ‘ik Ërf cfl brIk rwKo iekwlI pkfAux vflI hY’ asIN pMj Kfx vfly sF. muVky afAuNdI nUM sB dIaF plytF KflI sn qy sfzIaF nËrF rsoeI vl ievyN AuTIaF hoeIaF sn ijvyN qVHky df igaf hflI Cfh vyly dI AuzIk ivwc ipMz vl nUM awKF cuk cuk vyKdf hY. prfAuTy do do krky afAuNdy rhy qy asIN burkI burkI krdy rhy. ievyN hI bIhF ku prfAuiTaF nUM Kf ky BuKy dy BuKy hI, hsdy hsdy jfKl phuMcx leI iksy trFsport dI ÉfhÈ nfl ipMz dy awzy nUM ho qury.
awzf vI kI sI, iewk sfeIklF nUM pYNcr lfAux vflI dukfn, iewk hlvfeI ijsny isrP imwTI qy lUx vflI sIrnI, iewk pIpy ‘c QohVy jhy mKfxy, iCkU ‘c cfr ku grd nfl BrIaF lUx vflIaF mwTIaF qy cONh ku mrqbfnF ‘c rMg brMgIaF golIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF sn. pkOVy Èfied Auh Èfm nUM hI qldf sI jdoN awzy qy Èrfb dy Tyky mUhry kuwJ rOxk juVdI sI.
“ikDr nUM iqafrIaF?” blbIr afpxy Kyq nUM jFdf trYktr hOlI krky puCx lgf. mYN hflI kuwJ kihx hI lgf sI ik myrf Brf ivcoN hI bol ipaf, ‘bs aYvyN mMzI qwk.” mYN afpxy Brf vl vyiKaf qF Auh aYvyN by-mqlby boly JUT qy Ërf ku JyNp ijhf igaf. bws afAux `c hflI ds ku imMt rihMdy sn. awzy qy kuwJ kuwJ rOxkF jhIaF hox lgIaF. myry nfl doN ku bMidaF ny hwQ vI imlfey BfvyN mYN AunHF qo vfkP nhIN sF. Èfied jsvIr df Brf hox krky jF myry vlYqoN gey hox krky. “ikMnf icr hor rhogy? bVI grmI peI hY ies sfl qF. qusIN qF TMzy mulKoN afey ho bhuq aOKy hoey hovogy?” Gsy jhy svfl vI hwQ imlfAux vfly puCI jFdy sn.
bs afeI. KflI hI sI. sfzI ies PyrI ‘c ieh pihlI vfr sI jdoN asIN ibnF Dwkm-Dwkf hoey bwsy cVHy sF. kMzktr myry koloN dI lMiGaf, AusnUM myry qoN krfieaf nf lYx df ieÈfrf iml cuikaf sI. myry Brf ny dyxy cfhy qF kMzktr bVy afdr jhy nfl boilaf, ‘koeI nhIN bfeI afQxy muVidaF qoN lY lvFgy.” jsvIr huxy dyxy cfhuMdf sI. afQxy ieh itktF boql ‘c bdl jfxIaF sn qy mihMgIaF pYxIaF sn.
bws vI kI sI—qurI jf rhI sI. Èukr sI. zrfeIvr dI sIt mUhry vwzy ÈIÈy dI AuprlI kMnI qy guru nfnk dyv jI dI qsvIr dy Qwly ilKy Èbd ‘iek qyrf shfrf’ qy pUrn XkIn ho irhf sI. iksy agMmI shfry qoN ibnF bws df cwlI jfxf sMBv nhIN sI jfpdf. qlvfVy qoN sVky GuMm ky afAux dI bjfey, zrfeIvr ny bws iswDI jfKl styÈn vl jFdy kwcy rfhy pf leI. pfisaF qoN imwtI put put bxfeI ptVI kfrn dohIN pfsIN zUMGIaF KqfnF sn. keI QfvF qoN ptVI KurI hoeI vI sI. zrfeIvr kfrIgr lgdf sI pr bws nUM Aultx qoN bcfAux leI AusdI kfrIgrI dI pUrI vrqoN ho rhI sI.
“sVky ikAuN nhIN geI bws?” kMvl, myry bVy byty ny mYQoN puiCaf ijhVf kMzktr ny sux ilaf sI.
“asIN soicaf quhfnUM styÈn qy lfh idaF gy. Duwp `c qurnf nf pAU.” kMzktr muskrf vI irhf sI.
“ieh ikAuN nhIN kihMdf ky afQx dI boql leI zIËl bcfAuxf.” jsvIr ny ikhf qF bws `c bYTIaF sfrIaF svfrIaF hI hs peIaF.
“boql qF qyry isr hY awj bfeI, ieh qF qrkfrI leI hY. ijdyN df vwzf BfeI vlYqoN afieaf qUM mUMh hI nhIN ivKfieaf?” kMzktr ny ibnF iksy iJjkoN, ibnf koeI nmoÈI mihsUsidaF, ibnf iksy zroN AuWqr idqf qF asIN hYrfn jhy ho gey. sVky jfx nfl iqMn iklomItr vft vwD pYNdI sI. qy ienHF dy jfKl qoN cFdpur nUM pMj cwkr lgdy sn. iesqrHF sfry idn `c qIh iklomItr vft bc jFdI sI qy Aus `c Kpq hox vflf zIËl vI.
“jdoN ienHF df ieh rUt hI nhIN Pyr ieh ievyN ikvyN krdy hn? jy bws Ault jfey? ienHF nUM koeI puCdf nhIN?” kMvl ny svfl kr mfiraf.
“ienHF nUM kIhny puCxf puwqrf. ieh ikhVI quhfzI vlYq hY. jy iksy puC vI ilaf qF AusnUM vI Èfm nUM pfeIaf plf dyxgy. iewQy swB cldf hY.” jsvIr ny afpxIaF muwCF suafrdy hoey BqIjy df svfl jvfb idwqf. Pftk qy bws rukI. Pftk qoN styÈn qy mMzI dono nyVy pYNdy sn. sfrIaF svfrIaF Èukr Èukr krdIaF rwb nUM iDafANdIaF afpo afpxI mMËl nUM ho qurIaF.
mflvf ny lyt qF hoxf hI sI. tfeIm isr af ky afpxf rYpUtyÈn QohVI Érfb krnf sI. jsvIr itktF lYx igaf ieh vI pqf kr afieaf ik mflvf awDf GMtf lyt hY. asIN styÈn qy iejV dIaF ByzF vFgUM iewDr AuWDr ibnf iksy mqlb GuMm rhy sF. awDy GMty dI bjfey mflvf pOxf GMtf lyt afeI. bYNcF qy isr suwtI bYTIaF svfrIaF KuMbF vFgUM AuWT KVIaF. gwzI pihlF hI qUVI dy kuwp vFgUM bUQI peI sI. asIN vI Dwkm-Dwkf huMidaF afpxy DV aMdr lMGf hI ley.
“ieh lok bfrI isr ikAuN nhIN cVHdy. ikMnf eIËI ho jfvy?” dono byty hYrfnI jhI nfl puwC rhy sn.
“iewQy ievyN hI cldf hY. jy vfrI dI AuzIk krn lg jfeIey qF KiVaF nUM syNk lg jfey. vfrI Pyr vI nf afAU.” jsvIr ny Pyr hsidaF ijhF jvfb idwqf.” gwzI ‘c pihloN hI bhuq BIV sI. ievyN lgdf sI ik QohVy sfh hI hor afAuxgy ik mflvf ny cIK mfrI qy qur peI. cldI gwzI ‘c hvf dy PrfitaF sfh kuwJ sOKy kIqy. mflvf dI ieh isPq qF hY jdoN cl pvy Pyr qF DUVF hI puwtdI jFdI hY. iksy iksy styÈn qy hI rukdI hY. tuhfxy do ku imMt rukI. iewk vfr Pyr cVHn qy Auqrn vflIaF svfrIaF dy isMg Psy. rOlf rwpf ipaf. ievyN lgdf sI ik pMjfb hirafxy nUM nfl lY idwlI muËfhry qy jf irhf hY.
ÉYr asIN koeI bfrF ku vjy nrvfxy phuMcy. aimRq qy Ausdy do BqIjy sfzI AuzIk kr rhy sn. sfry hI bVy qpfk nfl imly. styÈn qoN bfhr inklidaF, KUMjy vflI dukfn qoN sfiraF ny, KiVaF KiVaF kYNpf pIqf qy aimRq dy Gr nUM ho qury. hflI bIh ku gË hI gey hovFgy ik kMvl ny myry koly huMidaF hOlI dyxI aMgRyËI ‘c ikhf, ‘zYz afpF kYNpF dy pYsy qF idqy hI nhIN?’
“ikaf kihqf hY veI qU kMvl?” aimRq ny AusnUM kuwJ kihMidaF sux ilaf sI. kMvl ny myrI vl vyiKaf pr ikhf kuwJ nf.
“kMvl pUC rhf Qf ik hMm ny kYNpf ky pYsy qo dIey hI nhIN.” aimRq AuWcI AuWcI hwisaf qy kMvl dy moZy qy hwQ rwK ky kihx lgf, “sflf nrvfxy mYN hMm sy kOx pYsy mFg skqf hY. sfly kI dukfn nf AuTf dUM XhF sy. XhF hmfrf aYsy hI clqf hY.” asIN sfry AuWcI AuWcI hs pey pr kMvl cuwp hI irhf.
aimRq ny afpxy hor dosq vI sdy hoey sn. Gry phuMcidaF hI ivskI df dOr ÈurU ho igaf. mYN bIar hI pINdf sF. ivskI qoN kuwJ prhyË hI kr irhf sF. pr bIar dIaF do iqMn boqlF pI leIdIaF sI. nÈf qF pUrf krnf hI huMdf hY. Cotf lVkf pvn isr qy qOlIaf rwKI vyhVy ‘c skUtr dIaF gyVIaF dyeI jf irhf sI qy kMvl ny kMD qy tMgI donflI lfh leI qy aimRq nUM puCx lgf, “aMkl afh gMn kfhdy leI rwKI hoeI hY?” Ausny iËMdgI ‘c pihlI vfr iksy dy Gry peI bMdUk vyKI sI. tI[ vI qy ivstrn iPlmF ‘c, ihMdI iPlmF ‘c golIaF cldIaF qF bQyrIaF vyKIaF sn pr golIaF dfgx vflf jMqr eynI nyiVAuN pihlI vfr vyiKaf sI. hYrfnI Ausdy ichry qoN pVHI jf skdI sI.
“ieskI BI XhF kBI kBI ËrUrq pVqI hY.” kihMidaF kMvl qoN dunflI PV Aus `c do kfrqUs Tok, bfhr ivhVy `c inkl, donflI df mUMh afsmfn vl kr, kMvl nUM isKlfeI dy idwqI qy AusqoN GoVf dbf idqf. hr pfsy iewk swnftf ijhf psr igaf. kMvl qF sihm ijhf hI igaf. tfhlIaF ikkrF qy bYTy jfnvr rOlf pfAuNdy hoey AuzfrIaF mfr gey. kMvl dy ichry qoN ievyN lgdf sI ijvyN Ausny iksy nUM golI mfr idqI huMdI hY. pvn ny ipwCy QohVI rihxf sI Ausny vI skUtr qoN AuWqr aMkl qoN tRyinMg lY ky dUjf kfrqUs clf idqf. kMvl nUM ziraf vyK Ausdy moZy qy hwQ rwKidaF, “zrny kI XhF nrvfxy mYN ËrUrq nhIN hY byty. hmyN XhF koeI nhIN pUC skqf. XhF hmfrf aYsy hI clqf hY.” aimRq ivskI dy lor jhy `c bolI jf irhf sI. mihPl jMmI peI sI. aimRq qy Ausdy imwqr mYnUM svflF qy svfl cfVHI jf rhy sn. AunHF Èfied myry vrgf jfnvr bfhrly jMgl ‘coN afieaf pihlI vfr vyiKaf sI. myrf kMm, myrI qnKfh, cIËF dy Bfa qy myry jvfbF nUM pMjfhF nfl jrb dy ky hYrfn vI hoeI jf rhy sn.
ivskI df lor sfiraF dy isrIN cVH afieaf sI. mYN vI iqMn boqlF bIar dIaF sVHfk cuwkf sI ik aimRq df BqIjf huwkf grmf ilafieaf. aimRq qy Ausdy imwqrF dIaF awKF ‘c ‘hux mihPl jMmI hY’ dIaF rOxkF cmkx lgIaF.
“agr burf nf mnfeyN BfeI sfihb qo hm—Ausny huwky dI nVI afpxy mUMh vl srkFdy hoey ny ikhf. “nhIN -nhIN quMm KuÈI sy pIAu. mYN bQyrf pwbF `c isrgtF df DUaF Pwikaf hY.” Auh huwky nUM gyVy qy gyVf dyeI jf rhy sn. hfsy ÈrfbI hoey GuMm rhy sn. mYN vI bIar dy nÈy dI lor `c AunHF qoN lVI PV ky sUtf iKicaf, qF aimRq qy Ausdy imwqrF dy ichry ilÈk pey. AunHF AucI AucI qfVI lfeI qy Ëor Ëor dI hwsy.
“awb hUeI hY mihPl BfeI sfihb—.” myrf Brf BxoeIaf suMgV jhy gey.
eysy qrHF murgf crUMz, PulikaF dIaF DwjIaF AuVf, bIar ivskI nfl mdhoÈ jhy ho, aimRq dI Gr vflI nUM nmskfr bulf qy imwqrF nUM ipafr nfl jwPIaF ‘c Guwt asIN AunHF qoN ivCVy. aimRq qy Ausdy BqIjy sfnUM Pyr styÈn qy cVHfAux afey. asIN Cy vjy vflI vfpsI zfk PVnI sI. styÈn qy af ky pqf lgf ik zfk zyZ GMtf lyt hY. asIN pMj vflI pYsMjr qy hI svfr hoxf TIk smiJaf. BfvyN pYsMjr ny hr styÈn qy dMm lYxf sI qF vI zfk dy nrvfxy apVn qk pYsMjr ny jfKl apV jfxf sI.
“asIN kMvl qy pvn nUM aimRq dy BqIjy nfl itktF lYx Gl idwqf. AuQoN hI AunHF nUM pqf lgf il pYsMjr qy zfk dy krfey `c cMgf Prk hY. asIN aimRq horF qoN vdfiegI leI. gwzI `c bhuqI BIV nhIN sI sfnUM bYTx leI sItF iml geIaF. pYsMjr hr styÈn qy rukdI-qurdI, svfrIaF lfhuMdI-cVHfAuNdI, tuhfxy styÈn qy ieho jhI rukI ik qurn `c hI nf afvy. KVI gwzI `c bYiTaF dy grmI nfl qflUey suk rhy sn. qRylIaF co rhIaF sn. pqf lgf ik pYsMjr ny iewQy zfk nUM pfs krfAuxf hY. zfk ny ies styÈn qy vI rukxf sI. ijAuN hI ieh Kbr ijs ijs kol apVI, hr koeI pYsMjr `coN Auqr plYtPfrm qy afx Dmikaf. pYsMjr qF KflI jhI ho geI. styÈn qy rOxkF jhIaF lg geIaF. kYNpy koly dy zwt KulH rhy sn. asIN vI iewk iewk pIqf. ieMny nUM zfk cIkF mfrdI, DUMey dy bMby kZdI, DUVF putdI dUroN hI idKfeI idqI. zfk af geI, zfk af geI dy rOly nfl vyitMg rUm `c bYTIaF svfrIaF dy isr pftx lwgy. zfk rukI, asIN vI guQm-guQf huMdy hoey aMdr lMG gey. gwzI hflI qurI hI sI ik kMvl ny afpxy cfcy nUM hOlI dyxI ikhf ‘ik kI qusIN itktF bdl leIaF? zfk df krfieaf qF pYsMjr nfloN bhuqf hY? kol KVIaF svfrIaF ny kMn cuwky pr iksy ny ikhf kuwJ vI nf. “qUM ikAuN iPkr krdf hYN? asIN vI qyry nfl hI hF. qYnUM iekwly nUM qF koeI PVky nhIN lY cilaF?” jsvIr JeI lY ky ipaf. kMvl iewk vfr Pyr afpxy cfcy dI iJVk sux ky cuwp kr igaf. pqf nhIN Auh kI soc irhf sI. zfk ny Jwt jfKl lY aFdf. asIN sfry hI styÈn vl dy pfsy plYtPfrm qy Auqrn dI QF, jfKl mMzI vfly pfsy AuWqry. jfKl dIaF sfrIaF svfrIaF hI ies pfsy AuqrIaF sn. ieMJ jfpdf sI ik ieh sfrIaF svfrIaF hI pYsMjr df krfieaf qfr zfk ‘c afeIaF sn. qy kMvl ny qF svfl Tok hI idqf, ‘kI ieh sfry hI Gwt krfieaf dy ky afey hn?’
“qUM qF inrf sfD hYN. qYnUM qF ieQy lok vyc ky Kf jfx. qUM vlYq hI TIk hYN. ieQy swB ievyN hI cldf hY.” jsvIr ny iewk vfr Pyr kMvl nUM iJVikaf. kMvl KfmoiÈaf igaf. AusdIaF gMBIr awKF, by-vsI `c nIvIN pfeI DrqI qy gwzIaF geIaF. ijnHF `c ieh svfl ‘ik iewQy ieh ievyN ikAuN cwldf hY’ bVI sOK nfl piVHaf jf skdf sI, ijsdf AusnUM Èfied jvfb nhIN sI iml skxf.
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