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rotI pfxI Kfx qoN bfad jdoN sfry ivhly ho gey qF Auh hvylI dI bfhrlI rOV vwl nMU ho qury ijwQy awgy BuMÖy bYTI BIV bVI Auqsukqf nfl AunHF nMU AuzIk rhI sI. ieMÖfxy ajy vI GwitAu-imwtI hoey rOlf gOlf kr rhy sn. isafxy lok AunHF nMU cwup rihx leI iJwVkF mfr mfr ky AunHF nMU ibTfAux dI koisLsL kr rhy sn. BIV dy sfhmxy lMbVdfrF vwloN ilaFdy myjL AuWpr iesfeIaF vwlo mMg ky ilaFdf hrmonIaF vfjf rwiKaf hoieaf sI, myjL dy dovyN bMny do vwzy mMjy zwTy hoey sn. ijnHF AuWpr AuWQy iek iesfeIaF df cODrI jlfl bKLsL bYTf, huwky dI nfVI nMU TIk Tfk kr irhf sI. Auhdy nfl iek do hor bMdy icwty kpVy pfeI bYTy sn. dUjy mMjy AuWpr lMbVdfr cMd isAuN bYTf AUNG irhf sI, awj vI Aus ny afpxI afdq anusfr awDI boql df pYWg mfiraf hoieaf lwgdf sI. dUjy mMjy AuWpr bfrIey afx bYTy qy iJMmU vI lMbVdfr nMU PLiqh bulf ky Aus dy nyVy bYT igaf. nMbrdfr cMd ishMu pqf nhIN ikhVI imwtI df bixaf hoieaf sI, hr rojL awDI boql pINdf sI pr eynI Aumr ivc vI Aus nMU koeI ibmfrI nhIN sI, Gr ivc bYTf bYTf hI Auh afpxIaF jugqF nfl lokF vwl pYsy bxfeI jFdf rihMdf sI. hr sLfm Auh afpxy hI iksy kfmy nMU kol ibTf lYNdf Aus nMU iek awDf hfVf pf dyNdf. iPr Aus nMU hfVy dy nfl iek aFzf vI dy dyNdf aqy agwly idn Aus dy Kfqy ivc pYsy ilK dyNdf jdoN aglf, sfl bfad ihsfb krn vyly puwCdf ik qfieaf iewh kI ? qF Aus df juafb huMdf, “sfilaf ! aFzy Blf muPLq afAuNdy af ?” pihlF pihl jdoN lok AuWjV ky afey sn, Auh bury hfl sI. muMzy Auhdy do sn, pr Coty sn, ieko kuVI AunHF qoN vzI sI. nMbrdfr ny afpxIaF jugqF nfl hI pihlF nvyN alftIaf koloN QoVy QoVy pYisaF nfl jLmInF gihxy lY leIaF qy iPr hOlI hOlI bY vI krvf leIaF sn. ieMÖ Aus dI jLmIn df Gyrf vwDdf vwDdf ipMz dy cfr cuPyry ho igaf sI.
nMbrdfr df qfieaf buwZf surYx isMG lMbI Aumr df ho ky vI ajy jIAuNdf sI. Aus ny jdoN nMbrdfr nfl slfhIN pYxf qF kihxf, ‘‘cMd ishF, BfeI ! mYN qF ieh kihMdF ik ijhVy jwt nfl vYr kwZxf hovy Auhdy muMzy nMU sfk krvf dyvo qy AuhnMU dfj ivc motr sfiekl duaf dyvo. Auh jwt nhIN bcdf iPr. pihlF qf muMzy ny motr sfiekl qoN izwg ky hI mr jfxf. kihMdy ny jy koeI motr sfiekl qoN izwg pvy qF aFhdy ny motr sfeIkl Aus dy cfr cuPyry hI GMumdf rihMdf ey, AuhnMU AuWTx hI nhIN dyNdf, suafr nMU mfr ky hI Cwzdf hY. jy Blf Auh motr sfiekl qoN kuJ dyr nf vI izwgy qF vI Auh muMzf Gr df mUMh dUjy bMny lf ky hI CwzU. aglf hr rojL bx suafr ky motr sfiekl qy cVH ky sLihr jfieaf krU, ijhVy cfr pYsy Gr idaF kol hox gy Auhdf Auhny qyl puaf ilaf krnf qy ivhMidaF ivhMidaF hI agly ny Gr dy bUhy dUjy bMny lgf dyxy ny.”
cMd isMG kihMdf, “gwl qF qfieaf qyrI TIk hI hY pr ajy iksy kol dfj ivc motr sYkl dyx dI pwslI hI hY nI. pwslI ikAuN nhIN. afh afpxy boly ikaF nMU idwqf ik nhIN agilaF ny ?”
“pr qfieaf Auh gwl hor eI, Aumr vyKI AU, Aus kuVI dI ? muMzf vIhF df qy kuVI cflHIaF dI.” gwl kridaF kridaF cMd qfey surYxy koloN AuT Gr vwl nMU tyZ mfr jFdf, cOky dI gMDolI AuWpr peI dysI dI boql ivcoN iek hfVf hor mfr lYNdf aqy glLI ivc lMGdy muMizaF nMU tkorF krdf, “mYN suixaF Auey jwigaf, ijhVf boilLaF dy muMzy nMU shuiraF ny motr sYNkl idwqf, Auh AunHF ny kwpiVaF ivc vlyHt ky rwiKaf hoieaf ey ?”
“Auey nhIN qfieaf ajy igMdr nMU Auhdy bYNz bdlxy nhIN afAuNdy, iesy leI Auh bfhr nhIN KVdf ajy.”
ieMÖ Auh keI vfr isroN nMgf sfry ipMz ivc sLrfbI hoieaf quiraf iPrdf qy hr iek afey gey nMU itwcr mKLOl krdf rihMdf.
awj vI jdoN Aus nMU iJMmU dy gfAux df pqf lwgf qF Auh afpxI afdq anusfr afpxf kotf lY ky mohrlIaF kqfrF ivc afx bYTf sI.
koeI lfkVI muMZIr nMU cwup krfAux leI AuWiTaf Auhny hwQ ivc iek iCtI ijhI PVI hoeI sI qy Auh hwQF dy iesLfry nfl, “bih jfE ! bih jfE ! krI jf irhf sI. inafxy qy gwBrU irskdy irskdy iblkul hI myjL dy nyVy nyVy phuMcdy jf rhy sn. lfkVI rOlf pf pf ky bMidaF nMU jgdIaF msLflF, ijhVIaF jLmIn ivc gMDflIaF gwz ky AunHF AuWpr bwDIaF hoeIaF sn, nfloN prHy rihx dIaF hdfieqF kr irhf sI. hvf nfl msLflF dIaF lftF iek pfsy nMU AuWlr AWulr jFdIaF sn. ies leI AunHF df cfnx loV nfloN Gwt hI sI ieh hYrfnI dI gwl hI sI ik AuWjV pwujV ky afey qy hVHF dI mfr dy mfry ipMz vfsIaF ny msLflF bflx leI vVyvyN qy qyl dIaF do boqlF df pRbMD kr ilaf sI.
‘sLurU kro, peI sLurU kro’, pqf nhIN pihlF kIhny afiKaf aqy iPr ijvyN afvfjLF df iek hVH hI af igaf. afdmIaF dI BIV qoN pry jLnfnIaF qy muitafr kuVIaF kMDF koiTaF AuWpr bYTIaF gfAux suxn dI AuzIk kr rhIaF sn. ijMnHF ivc nMbrdfrF dI jIqo ivsLysL AuWqswukqf nfl iJMmU vwl vyK rhI sI. jIqo nMU BfvyN nMbrdfr ny kuJ dyr pihlF ivafh idwqf sI, pr Aus dI afpxy Gr vfly nfl bx nhIN sI skI, dohF iDrF ivc mn-mutfAu ho igaf sI qy iPr gwl vwDdI vwDdI qoV-ivCoVI qwk phuMc geI sI.
jIqo ny jdoN df suixaf sI ik iJMmU ipMz afieaf hoieaf ey qF Auh afnIN bhfnIN Aus nMU imlx dIaF jugqF bxfAuNdI rhI sI. pr koeI ZMg vsIlf hI nhIN sI lwg irhf. Aus nMU ies gwl df vI iglf sI ik iJMmU afp ikAuN nhIN sI AunHF dy Gr afieaf?
hux iJMmU nMU vyK ky Aus df idwl DVk ky rih igaf sI. Auh ieh vI jfxdI sI ik iJMmU nMU qF myry idwl dI iksy gwl df vI pqf nhIN ho skdf, ikANuik Auh qF sLfied Auh Gtnf AudoN dI hI BuwlBulf cukf hovy; pr mYN ikvyN sfrI AuWmr Auh rfq Buwl skdI hF, jdoN Auh myry leI PLirsLqf bx ky bhuiVaf sI. Aus ny soicaf ik kfsL ! myrI ijMd kdI Aus dI ho jFdI, ijs ny bcfieaf sI. pihlF qF Blf bfpU nMU ieh ieqrfjL ho skdf sI ik ipMz dy muMzy nfl hI ivafh nhIN krnf pr hux qF ipMz AWujV pwujV igaf sI. jy vyiKaf jfvy qF pihlF vI ikhVy sfry jwdI pusLqI ieko ipMz dy sn. bfr ivc vI sfry vwK vwK ipMzF qoN hI af ky vsy sn qy AunHF ipMzF dy nfvF qy hI sfiraF dIaF awlF peIaF hoeIaF sn. asIN gwgobUhIey sF iJMmU horI bMzflIey sn, mwGr ky gunovflIey qy mrIk horIN syroNvflIey !
Aus dIaf socF dI lVI AudoN tuwtI jdoN iksy ny ikhf, “hux sLurU vI kro peI, sLurU ikAuN nhIN krdy hux?” KqrfvF vfly sPLYdposL ny afpxy pihly dbdby nMU Xfd kridaF ikhf sI aqy nfl hI soicaf ik iewQy afx ky qF ipMz dI koeI mirafdf hI nhIN sI rih geI. iewQy qF vwx vwx dI lwkVI rlI hoeI sI, nf iksy nMU iksy dI sLrm, nf hXf rih geI sI. hr koeI iek dUjy qoN vwD ky nfZU KF bxn dI koisLsL krn ivc rihMdf sI ;jykr koeI kbwzI ivc hfr jFdf qF lVn nMU iqafr ho jFdf. ieh vI sLukr sI ik ajy qwk inwT ky koeI lVfeI hI nhIN sI hoeI; jykr ho jFdI qF sLfied hr iek nMU afpxI aOkfq df pqf lwg jFdf. pr hux qF hr koeI TUMhyN vFÕ afpxf zMg cuwkI iPrdf sI. vDfeI cImy vfilaF dy muMzy vwK zFgF cuwkI iPrdy sn. qy bfrIaF dy vwK muwCF nMU qf dyeI iPrdy sn qy iesfeI AuNÖ afpxy afp nMU sLfhI kOm smJdy sn. AunHF keI vfr afpxy bsLIry bdmfsL dI khfxI bfkI muMizaF nMU suxfeI sI ik ikvyN Auh iek vfr corI krn igaf sI qy ipMz vfilaF dy kfbU af igaf sI. qy sfry ipMz nfl lVdf lVdf Auh ipMzoN bfhr inkl afieaf sI. ipCwly pYrIN muVidaF Aus nMU pqf hI nf lwgf ik kdoN Auhdy ipwCy iek toieaf af igaf sI qy Auh cuPfl puwTf toey ivc jf izigaf sI qy lokF ny Aus nMU CwlIaF vFÕ kuwt suitaf sI. ajy Auh miraf nhIN sI ik ipMz vfly Aus nMU cwuk ky ipMz dI rOV ivc lY afey sn. jd Aus nMU mfVI ijhI hosL afeI qF Aus ny ipMz vfilaF nMU afiKaf sI ik `cwlo jo kuJ hoieaf so hoieaf pr qusI mfrn qoN pihlF mYnMU vMgfr qF lYNdy. cwlo quhfzI mrjLI ! myrf quhfzy nfl koeI duK nhIN sI, bfxIaf quhfnMU luwtdf sI jy mYN bfxIey df sLkr iGE Kf ilaf qF kI gwl sI.’ eynI gwl kih ky Auh pUrf ho igaf sI.
eIsfeI muMzy bsLIry dI gwl krky hwtdy, qF bfrIey muMzy nHfmy zfkU dI jF jwgy zfkU dI khfxI Coh lYNdy qy iMeMÖ Auh afpxI afpxI jfqI dy zfkUaF nMU vwzf qy KLMUKLfr dws ky afpxI iDr nMU jorfvr isD krn dI koisLsL ivc rihMdy.
“bMidaF vFÕMU bYTo Auey ! bMidaF vFÕMU, quhfzy zyly ikDr ny ?” sPLYdposL ny do gwBrUaF nMU bnyiraF qy bYTIaF muitafrF vwl vyKidaF dbkf mfiraf. sfry cyqMn ho ky bYT gey qy iJMmU dy gfAux dI AuzIk krn lwg pey. sPLYdposL mn hI mn Audfisaf bIq cwuky qy JUrn lwg ipaf[[[ikDr gey Auh idn ?
Aus nMMMU Xfd afieaf[[[ik pihly idnF ivc jdoN vI ipMz ivc iekwT hoxf jF holf muhwlf mnfAux leI, bfby JMzy sLfh df mylf mnfAux df aKfVf lwgxf qF ipMz dy iek gwBrU nMU ijhVf ik srIroN qkVf hovy aqy axK vflf vI hovy AuhnMU huMzU bxf dyxf Auhdy qyV kyvl lfl jFGIaf hI hoxf sfry srIr AuWpr lMgr dI loh dI suafh ml dyxf Aus df ichrf nkfb nfl Zwk dyxf nkfb ivc isrPL do morIaF hI huMdIaF sn ijnHF rfhIN Auh hr bMdy dy AuWpr ingfh rwKdf sI. Aus dy hwQ ivc iek lMbf vFs huMdf sI ijsdy isry AuWpr iek kwpVy dI gMZ ijhI bwDI huMdI sI. Auh huMzU aKfVy ivc hr vyly nwcdf rihMdf sI, srIr Aus df hr vyly muVHko muVHkI hoieaf rihMdf sI; qy ijhVf vI bMdf koTy AuWpr bYTIaF kuVIaF vwl mfVI ingHf nfl Jfkdf Auh iswDf hI bFs Aus dy isr ivc mfrdf sI. bFs AuWpr kwpVf bMinHaF hox krky Aus bMdy nMU swt qF nf lwgdI pr bFs vwjx krky qy Aus dI hrkq PVy jfx krky Auh bMdf sfry ipMz ivc sLrimMdgI jLrUr mihsUs krdf.
KqrfvF vflf sPLYdposL sfrf kuJ lutf ky hux ieQy kwcI alftmYNt qy afx bYTf sI. aOlfd vwlo qF Auh pihloN hI srfipaf hoieaf sI, prMqU Aus dI rihMdI KUMhdI afs vI AudoN tuwt geI jdoN Aus df lwlU ijhf qy iswDf sfdf ijhf mMuMzf vI DfVvIaF hwQoN mfiraf igaf. sPLYdposL hux qF swqiraf bhwqiraf, igaf sI pr kdI smF sI jdoN sfry ipMz ivc Aus dI cODr huMdI sI. Auh adflq lfAuNdf qy inwky moty mukwdmy vfilaF nMU ipMz ivc hI sjLf dy dyNdf. pUry ipMz AuWpr Aus df rfj sI qy Aus qoN zridaF kdI iksy dI ihMmq nhIN sI peI ik Auh ipMz dIaF kdrF kImqF nMU qoV ky afp-hudrIaF kry. keI sfl sPLYdposL dy ipMz kMjrIaF afky nwcdIaF rhIaF pr ikdy iksy afdmIN dI ihMmq nhIN sI peI ik koeI AunHF nMU itwcr mKLOl kr sky. rOly pYx qoN pihlF dI hI gwl hY ik kMjrIaF df aKfVf lwigaf hoieaf sI qy lfgly ipMz df iek cobr ikDry sLrfb df hfVf lf ky aKfVf vyKx af igaf sI. pqf nhI jfx bwuJ ky jf nsLy dy lor ivc Aus ny nwcx vflI kMjrI nMU itwcr kr idwqI. itwcr vI kI sI vyl krn lwigaF Aus ny kMjrI qoN rupwieaf vfr ky Aus nMU dyx dI bjfey afpxy dMdF ivc aVf ilaf qy kMjrI nMU kihx lwgf ik Auh vI bulHF nfl hI rupWeIaf PVy. sPLYdposL nMU ieh hrkq cMgI nf lwgI. Aus ny eynI jLor dI afpxf KMUMzf Aus dy mfiraf ik KUMzf vwjidaF hI muMzy dI awK PuVk ky bfhr jf peI, sPLYdposL dy sfhmxy iksy dI ‘sI’ krn dI ihMmq nf peI.
Aus nMU Xfd afieaf ik Aus idn acfnk bYTy bMidaF ivc ihwljul sLurU ho geI sI qy iek QF qy kuJ bMdy Gbrfht ivc iPrdy vyKy gey. sfry kI hoieaf, kI hoieaf krn lwgy pqf lwgf ik imsLfl ivcoN bldy vVyNvy izwg ky myrI hI pwg nMU awg lwg geI sI aqy mYnMU pqf hI nf lwgf ;jdoN awg dI lft isr ivcoN inklI qF nyVy bYTy bMdy ny myry isr AuWpr duhwQV mfrI qy rOlf mwc igaf[[[
awg dy buJ jfx qoN bfad iPr cuwp cF ho geI sI. ‘sLurU kro peI[[[sLurU kro !’ ivcoN hI iksy ny ikhf. AuDr cMdrmF vI gozf lf ky cwVH ipaf sI, aqy nyVy dIaF ikwkrF dy prCfvyN, nyVy bYTy bMidaF dy AuWpr pYx lwgy sn.
iPr iJMmU AuWiTaf[[[Aus ny hrmonIeyN dy sur TIk krn leI ieko vfr hI Aus ivc ikMnI sfrI hvf Br leI qy ibjlI dI qyjLI nfl sfrIaF surF AuWpr afpxIaF AuNglF GumfeIaF. cfr cPLyry huMdI Gusr musr acfnk bMd ho geI. sfiraF dy sfh ijvyN sUqy gey hox[[[
iJMmU ny glLf sfPL kIqf qy iek lMmI hyk kwZI [[Aus qoN awgy Aus dy bol sfPL suxfeI dyx lwgy[[[
duwK drd gLrIbF df, asIN Pol suxfvFgy,
mjLdUr dI ibgVI nMU, asIN Pyr bxfvFgy.
luwtmfr gLrIbF dI, nf kfiem sdf rihxI.
kucly hoey vIrF nMU, asIN Pyr AuTfvFgy[[[
ies gIq ny gLrIb iesfeI muMizaF AuWpr jfdU vrgf pRBfv pfieaf AunHF nMU ieMÖ lwgf ijvyN iJMmU swc mwc hI AunHF dy msIhf dI bolI bol irhf hovy. iJMmU ny hor vI bhuq sfry gIq suxfey lok eynI sLFqI nfl mgn hoey suxdy rhy ijvyN kIrqn sux rhy hox. jdoN iJMmU ny vfrI KLqm kIqI qF rfq awDI qoN AuWpr ho cuwkI sI. sfry iek twk mgn hoey suxI jf rhy sn, iJMmU afpxf vfjf bMd krky jdoN mMjy AuWpr afx bYTf qF cfcy Tfkr ny mMuizaF nMU vMgfiraf. Aus dI vMgfr suxidaf hI muMizaF rOlf pf idwqf, `cfcf bHIrf suxfAU bYNq’[[[cfcy ny bIrHf nMU ikhf : cwl Auey bIirHaf ho jfey iPr[[[bIrHf lIVy JfVdf hoieaf AuWiTaf qy kibwq sunfAux lwg ipaf[[[
inWky ijhy gMryjL ny bxfeI ryl jI
DrqI coN kwiZaf imwtI df qyl jI
awg lwg jfAUgI imwtI qyl nMU
pfxI kOx pfAUgf kwdU dI vyl nMU
ieMjx mfry cIkF gwzI lHfry lwg geI
inwky inwky tysLx ipCfVI Cwz geI
nfly bfbU rovy nfly jfvy ihMd nMU
Pyr nf mYN afAUNgf jLflmF dy ipMz nMU
KUhy AuWqy bYT ky kibwq joVdf
rwb dIaF ilKIaF nMU kOx moVdf
cfr cuwPyirAuN vfh vfh dI afvfjL afeI Tfkr ny iPr pWuiCaf : koeI hor Auey ?
“cfcf ! srdfrf ! srdfry nMU kho gwzI suxfvy[[[”
“cwl Auey ! srdfiraf !”
srdfrf AuWiTaf, qy gwzI sunfAux lwg ipaf[[[
iek BYx ny jLmIn ivwkfeI qy sYkl mMgfieaf pqI qoN
peI myly clFgy[[[
myly clFgy sYkl qy cwVHky
agy bih igaf
awgy bih igaf zlYvr bx ky
qy ipwCy bih geI imws bx ky
peI sYkl Cwizaf …
sYkl Cwizaf sI afpxy jLorIN
ik rfh ivc gwz iml peI
peI ipwCoN jLor sI
jLor sI lfrI ny pfieaf
qy gMny vFgUM pIVy gey
rwq zHldI [[[
rwq zuwlHdI sVk nMU jfvy
KLUn dy Puhfry cwl gey
BYx jI, BYx jI ! idwqf kwulI dy ivc nf kwK rihx jI.
mohwqbr bMidaF ny aiTafnIaF cwuafnIaF kwZ ky srdfry nMU dyxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. Aus nMU Xfd afieaf ik Aus qoN bfad mYN qrn qfrn dI mwisaf qy gwzI suxfeI.
arjn dyv ny bxfeI mWisaf qy dUroN dUroN afAux sMgqF
lftU jgdy, lftU jgdy ny lfl qy gulfbI [[[[
icwitaF dI hovy rosLnI [[[[
jdoN Pjr df qfrf ciVHaf qF bsLIr dy ipAu njLIr msIh ny AuwcI AuwcI rOlf pfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf : ahu af gey XwsU msIh ! ahu af gey XwsU msIh ! ieMÖ kridaf Auh bfr bfr Aus qfry vwl AuNglL krI jfvy, sfry hYrfn hoeI jfx ik ies nMU kI ho iga hY? isafxy bMidaF ny Aus nMU smJfieaf ik ieh pihr df qfrf hY qy ieh hr rojL hI cwVHdf hY, ieh awj koeI alokfr nhIN ciVHaf ! Aus dI ies gwl qy lok ikMnI dyr hwsdy rhy. Aus dI ies gwl df ipMz ivc keI dyr mKLOl vI bixaf irhf. GVI pl rfq rihMdI jf ky ikqy lok afpxy afpxy GrF nMU gey hoxy hn.

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sLbfjLpur vflf KUh ipMz dy lihMdy pfsy vwl diraf vfly bMny sI. KUh qoN cfr ku pYlIaF ht ky agwly pfsy kfhI df bylf sLUrU ho jFdf sI. qy iPr diraf qwk ieh Gwup hnyr bylf iek kMD vFÕ KVf sI, isafl dy idnF ivc dUjy ipMzF dy lok kfhI vwZ vwZ ky gwzy lwd iljFdy aqy byly nMU Dwkdy Dwkdy Dur diraf dy kMZy qwk lY jFdy. ieMÖ kfhI dy bwuiQaF ivc bhuq sfrIaF zMzIaF pY jFdIaF aqy diraf dy vihx Gto Gt hox krky jF swuky hox kr ky afpxy afpxy gwizaF nfl afey bwcy vI ryq AuWpr Gr Gr bxf ky Kyzdy.
iesy byly ivc hI do cfr pYlIaF bylf sfPL krky iksy ny QoVHI ijhI KyqI kIqI hoeI sI ijs ivc afm qOr qy brfny msr hI bIjy huMdy. ijs bfry vfgIaF nMU kyvl eynf hI pqf huMdf ik ieh icwpnI dI pYlI hY. icwpnI bfry AunHF nMU ieh pqf nhIN sI ik afiKLr ieh icwpnI hY kOx ? aqy nf hI AunHF ny kdI Aus nMU vyiKaf hI sI pr sfry vfgI icwpnI dy nF qoN hI iksy dyE vFÕ zrdy sn. ikAuNik icwpnI AunHF nMU icmnI bygm vFÕ lwgdf sI. jIhdy totky Auh afm qOr qy gfAuNdy rihMdy sn.[[[icmnI bygm cVH peI[[[Auh qy af geI af duly dy dfa Auey[[[
icwpnI dy zr dy bfvjUd muMzy afpxIaF mwJF gfeIaF byly ivc Cwz ky sLbfjLpur vfly KUh AuWpr Kyzdy rihMdy sn, ieQy Kyzx df afpxf hI njLfrf sI, koeI do ku pYlIaF ivc PYilaf ies df qoNV sI. ijs ivc do KUh sn. iek KUh qF cflU hflq ivc sI ijs ivc keI iBafl sn, jo hr rojL vgdf hI rihMdf sI. aqy Aus KUh dI sFJ iBaflI qoN hr rojL inwkIaF inwkIaF lVfeIaF afm hI huMdIaF rihMdIaF sn. jykr lVfeI vfrI qoN nf vI hMudI qF KUh dy bUVIaF nMU qyl lgfAux qoN ho jFdI. keI vfr koeI PLrIk mMUh hnyHry hI KUh afx joVdf pr Gr ivc qyl nf hox krky jF srPLf krky KUh nMU qyl nf lgfAuNdf. iPr jdoN dUjy ihwsydfrF nMU pqf lwgdf qF Auh afx ky agly df vgdf KUh rok dyNdy sn, bws iPr kI lVfeI sLurU ho jFdI, ijs df rOlf dUjy ipMzF qwk phuMcdf.
dUjf KUh Zih ky Kzwl bixaf ipaf sI ijs AuWpr iek bhuq vwzf purfxf bohV sI ijsdIaF jHVF keI QFeIN DrqI ivc lwgIaF hoeIaF sn qy Aus dy bVy lMby lMby tfhx dUr dUr qwk vDy hoey sn, Aus dI dfVHI vwD ky DrqI ivc gwzI hoeI sI qy Auh vI iek qrHF nfl Aus dy Bfry Bfry qxy bx gey sn. ieMÖ bohV dIaF jVHF ivc hI keI Gurny jyhy bx gey sn, jIhdy ivc muMzy lukxmItI Kyzdy rihMdy sn. bohV df iek qxf Kwzl-numf KUh ivc jf ltikaf sI jIhnMU PV ky keI muMzy hyToN pfxI pI afAuNdy. Aho hI KUh qy bohV AunHF nMU bfqF ivcwly KUhF qy bohVF vrgf lwgdf sI ijhdy AuWpr idAu aqy prIaF rihMdIaF sn ieho KzwlF qy bohV AunHF nMU supinaf ivc idsdy rihMdy sn. ies dy nfl hI jfmnMUaF qy aMbF dy keI purfxy bUty sn. ijhVy ruwq afAux qy KLUb Pldy aqy sfiraF dy sFJy hox krky hr koeI ienHF AuWpr jf cwVHdf sI. bhuqI vfr qF twpky aMb afpxy afp hI hyTF afx izgdy. ies dy qoNV dy dwKx vfly pfsy muslmfnF dIaF purfxIaF kbrF sn, ijs ivc hux sMGxf bylf AuWg afieaf sI qy ikwkrF byrIaF qy milHaF df jMgl bixaf hoieaf sI. byrF jF jfmnMUaF dy lflc ivc lwgy vfgIaF nMU jdoN pqf lwgdf ik Plfxy dy zMgr icwpnI dI pYlI ivc jf vVy hn qF Auh zMgrF nMU moVn dI QF ipMz vwl nMU hI dOV jFdf, ies gwl qoN kyvl vIro df muMzf igMDI hI bicaf hoieaf sI, ikAuNik Aus dI iewko iek mwJ sI qy Aus df kmfl ieh sI, ik jdoN vI igMDI ro ro ky dOVdf qF Auh mWJ ijwQy vI hovy Aus dy mgr dOV afAuNdI sI. keI vfr jd igMDI dUjy muMizaF nfl lV vI pYNdf qF Auh jfx buwJ ky AuWcI AuWcI rox lwg pYNdf qF mwJ muMizaF dy mgr pY jFdI sI. ies df kfrn sLfied ieh sI ik jdoN ieh ipafr nfl pflI hoeI JotI pihly sUey hI sUeI sI qF Aus dy miraf hoieaf kwtf hoieaf sI. vIro ny kwtf Aus nMU vyKx hI nhIN sI idwqf qy kuJ idnF dy igMDI nMU hI mwJ dI KurlI ivc pf idwqf sI, ijvyN kdI eIsf nMU vI jnm vyly KurlI ivc hI rwiKaf igaf sI. ieh mwJ vI igMDI nMU ieMÖ hI cwtx lwgI ijvyN ik Auh Aus df hI bwcf hovy. Ausy idn qoN hI Auh igMDy nMU hI afpxf bwcf smJdI sI. Aus dI pCfx vI Aus nMU Aus dy rox qoN hI sI ieho ijhI hflq hI igMDI dI mF vIro dI sI ikAuNik igMDI vI vIro df ieko iek bwcf sI. vIro qoN sfrf ipMz zrdf sI, kihMdy hn ik iek vfr Aus ny iksy bMdy nMU aijhy nfjLk QF qoN PV ilaf sI qy Aus dIaF cMgIaF cIkF kZfeIaF sn. Auh Aus qoN imMnqF kr ky aqy muafPLIaF mMg Cwuitaf sI qy vIro dI ieh gwl sfry ipMz ivc msLhUr ho geI sI.
icwpnI dI pYlI qoN dwKx vfly pfsy dws ku pYlIaF Cwz ky iek hor purfxf KUh sI ijhVf hVHF nfl brbfd ho cukf sI aqy AWuQy do iqMn KVswuk vwzy rwuK sn. AuWQy ieko iek hirafvl vflf ruwK iek bohV sI. ijs AuWpr AulUaF df iek joVf bYTf rihMdf sI. pr jdoN Auh boldy qF sfrf bylf hI gMUjx lwg jFdf sI. vfgI muMzy ies nMU icwpnI dI afvfjL smJdy sn, ijhVI afpxIaF pYlIaF dI rfKI bYTI, hokrF mfrdI rihMdI sI. AuWQy hI iek nONgjLIey aqy do swXdF dIaF kbrF sn. sLbfjLpur vfly KUh AuWpr AuNÖ hI mylf ijhf lwigaf rihMdf sI bhuqy iBafl hox krky hr iek ny AuWQy kuJ nf kuJ bIijaf hI huMdf sI, ieMÖ jy iksy dI awj KUh dI vfrI hY qF iksy hor dI kpfh cugx jF imrcF cugx dI vfrI hMudI. keI Gr qF afpxf zMgr vwCf hI bfhr KUh qy lY afAuNdy qy hwQ dy toky nfl pwTy kuqr kuqr ky zMgrF nMU pfANudy rihMdy.
keI vfr imrcF qoVdI qyjo apxI JolI CfvyN rwKx KUh vwl afeI, qF prHF pwTy kuqrdy GIty nMU ’vfj mfrky kihMdI ik ‘vy ! GIitaf ! BYxF afpxIaF nMU afKIN kwl imrcF cwuxn afAux, dy dyvFgy AunHF nMU swqvIN ZyrI[[[bIbf vIr af, sunyhf jLrUr dyvIN hux jFidaF nMU hnyrf ho jfxf eyN qy mYnMU quhfzy Gr df vI pqf nhIN, nhIN qy mYN afp jf ky kih afANudI.’
‘cMgf BfbI ! dy dAUN sunyhf’, GIty ny twk ivcoN pwiTaF dI tokrI BridaF byruKI ijhI nfl juafb idwqf. qF nyiVE hI vwCf Kohl ky KurlI AuWpr bMnHidaF, bUty ny afiKaf, ‘Gr qF ienHF df BfbI mYN qYnMU dws dynF, ienHF dy bUhy awgy, BfbI inMm eIN, inMm dy hyTF gFeI bwDI hoAUgI kflLI, qy kflLI gfeIN nMU iek kF TUMgy mfrn izhf hoAUgf. insLfnI qYnMU mYN dwsdF, BfbI ! awgy iek bwuZf mMjI qy ipaf KjUr dI pwKI Jwlx izhf hoAU, KUMzI Auhny pfvy nfl tMgI hoAUgI, qy glL Auhdy hoAUgI kflI PLqUhI, Auhdy qoN puwC leIN.’[[[
dUroN hI BfeIey ieMdr isMhoN ny awDwsuxI gwl qoN hI dfbf mfiraf, “Auey ienHF aMinHaF nMU zMgorIaF PVfE ! qy Pyr kMm lAu ienHF qoN[[[mYN ienHF nMU pYlI ivc jMdry nfl vwtF pfAux nMU kihMdf mr igaF svyr df, ienHF nMU jMdrf nhIN lwBdf qy BfbI dy Gr dIaF insLfnIaF dIhdIaF ienHF nMU dUroN eIN.[[[”
sotI nfl juWqI JfVidaF Aus ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKI[[[“idny qF cIjLF ienHF nMU idwsdIaF nhIN[[[jy rfq nMU afKIey peI KUh qoN koeI cIjL lY afAu, qF afKxgy sfnMU swXd idwsdy af. aKy afpxIaF pYlIaF ivc cfr swXd ny. do buwZy ny qy AunHF qoN quiraf nhIN jFdf, Auh sfzy KUh qy af ky bih rihMdy ny, mYN aFhdF ienHF nMU jy Auh hox vI qF AunHF ny lwqF nfl qurnf ? lY hor sux lAu afh jogI ny, jINidaF ienHF nMU puwCdf koeI nhIN. nsLy pI pI ky ienHF qoN ihwilaf nhIN jy jFdf qy mrn qoN bfad ienHF ny AuWzx lwg pYxY.”
BfeIey ieMdr df BfsLn hor pqf nhIN ikMnI dyr cwldf jy GItf ipMz vwl iesLfrf krky ieh nf kihMdf, “BfeIaf aOh Blf ipMz vwloN kOx bMdy qury af rhy ny ?”
“Auh qF gunovflIey af. rfq df pRfhuxf afieaf AunHF vwl, ijhVf rfqIN gfAuNdf sI.”
ieMdr nMU sfry BfeIaf hI kihMdy sn ikAuNik Auh afpxI sws nYxo kol shuiraF dI ZyrI qy hI rihMdf sI. nYxo vI bfr ivcoN afeI nfeIaF dI ivDvf sI, ijs dI ieko iek kuVI qoN isvf hor koeI nhIN sI. rOilaF ivc Aus dy sfk sMbMDI sfry hI mfry gey sn, Auh vI pqf nhI ikvyN bc ky af gey sn ! asl ivc jdoN rOly pey sn qF nYxo pyky geI hoeI sI qy Aus dy pyikaF df kfPLlf hI bc ky af sikaf sI, ieh kuVI vI AudoN Aus dy nfl hI sI Aus dy mfipaf ny Aus dy shuiraF dI bVI Bfl kIqI pr AunHF df koeI Kurf Koj nf imilaf. hfr ky pyikaF ny hI AunHF df klym ies ipMz ivc puaf ky idwqf sI. qy jLmIn Aus kol cMgI sI iesy leI Aus ny kuVI df CyqI hI ivafh krky ieMdr nMU Gr jvfeI bxf ilaf sI, iesy leI hI Aus nMU sfry BfeIaf kihMdy sn.
ipMzoN afAux vfly bMdy ajy dUr hI sn ik, GItf acfnk AuWcI AuWcI hwsx lwg ipaf.
bUtf kihx lwgf “Auey ! GIitaf suwky aMbr hI hwsI jfnf ey[[[”
GIty ny cfr cuwPyry vyiKaf, “BfeIaf, ieMdr prHF bohV vfly pfsy clf igaf sI.”
“Auey ! bUitaf mYnMU, Xfr ! BfeIey ieMdr dI sws dI gwl Xfd af geI sI.”
“ikhVI gwl ?” bUty ny pWuiCaf
“qYnMU nhIN pqf ? iek vfr jwgU sHfeI ikDry BfeIey ieMdr qoN pfxI dI vfrI puwCx Auhdy Gr igaf, ieMdr ikqy Gr nhIN sI, hux afpF nMU qy pqf ey ik ipMzF ivc nfeIaF nMU rfjf jI kihMdy hn pr ieh iesfeI rihMdy rhy ny muslmfnF ivc, ienHF nMU ies gwl df pqf nhIN.
“jwgU ny jf ky ienHF dy Gr ’vfjL mfrI qF agoN mfeI nYxoN pwuCx lwgI ik kI gwl hY BfeI ?
“jwgU afKx lwigaf, ‘mF, nfeI ikwQy af ?’
“mfeI ny awgoN bVf TokvF jvfb idwqf, kihMdI, ‘ikAuN BYx df isr munvfAuxf eIN ?’ jwgU nf hyTlI dMdI nf AuqlI dMdI. prHF sLMgfrf vDfeI cImy vfilaF df suxdf sI, Auhny mfr ky hwQ qy hwQ hwsidaF ikhf, ‘suxf hux ? dyh juafb.’ jwgU kwcf ijhf ho ky ipCFh muV igaf pr sLMgfry ny gwl sfry ipMz ivc Dumf idwqI ik jwgU nfl kI vfprI. hux jdoN mYN BfeIey ieMdr vwl vyKdf hF qF mYnMU ieh gwl Xfd af jFdI hY.”
eynI dyr nMU mrIkf, Tfkr, mWKx qy iJMmU smyq keI bMidaF ny af BfeIey nMU vfhr jI kI PLiqh bulfeI. aMbF hyT mMjIaF zih geIaF, mrIky ny vfirs dI hIr kwC ivcoN kwZ ky mMjy dy isrhfxy hyT rwK leI. cfcy Tfkr ny jyb ivcoN qfsL dI zwbI kwZ leI qy, bMq, srdfrf, bIrHf, rfmI qy jIqf mMijaF duafly Jurmt pOx lwg pey.
“suwt Auey ! duwkI qy Xwkf, mfr Auey, afh bxI nf BfbI hux dws.” ijhVf BfbI bxdf sI Aus nMU KVbfny dy ky ieh puwiCaf jFdf sI ik lwB afpxy idAur nMU.
“lY peI bfr ivc afh KUh nhIN sI vyKy kdI. AuWQy qF izwgIaF huMdIaF sn. afh mwGr horF dI izwgI ikMnI vwzI huMdI sI, Auhdy cfr cuwPLyry byrIaF hI byrIaF sn. jdoN byr pwkxy qF AunHF hyT Kys ivCf dyxf qy iek jxy ny byrI AuWpr cwVH ky hlUxf mfrnf qy hyT bYrF dI pMz bwJ jfxI. keI vfr qF bFdr ncfAux vfilaF ny AuDr af jfxf qy bFdrF nMU hI byrIaF AuWpr hlUxyN mfrn Zfh dyxf. vfh!peI vfh ! kyhIaF gwlF sn !” iJMmU nMU bfr bfr ipClf ipMz Xfd af irhf sI.
jLrf ku duiphr hoeI qF sLrIPf, mHIdf qy sLPLI qy hor bhuq sfry afpxy afpxy kMm Cwz ky TMzIaF CfvF hyT afx bYTy qy mrIky nMU PLrmfiesLF pfAux lwgy, ‘Bfa mrIk ishF, suxf iPr do cfr bYNq’[[[mrIk ny hIr KohlI qy kihx lwigaf ik ieQoN qwk qy afpF pVH hI cwuky hF. hux agly vrky Poldy hF.
ikqfb sfmHxy rwK ky mrIk ny hyk cuwkI :
ilafAu hIr isafl jo dId krIey,
af jfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
jf ky afK rFJf qYnMU arjL krdf,
GuMz lfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
sfnMU imhr dy nfl ivKfey sUrq,
imsl mfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
jLulPL nfg vFgMU cwkr Gwq bYTI,
gloN lfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
idhyN rfq n jogI nMU itkx dyNdI,
qyrI cfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
loHVy GwiqaF nYxf dI Jfk dy ky,
luVH jfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
gwl pwlVf iesLk dy kuwiTaF dy,
mMUh Gfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
sdkf sYdy dy nvyN ipafr vflf,
iml jfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
vfirs sLfh nmfjL df PLrjL vwzf,
isroN lfh vo idwlbrf vfsqf eI.
BfeIey ieMdr ny dUroN hI GIty nMU avfjL mfrI, “E GIitaf KUh Klo igaf eI”, GItf Bwj ky KUh ihwkx clf igaf qy mrIky ny afAuNidaF nMU ikMny sfry agly bYNq pVH ley Pyr Aus ny ikqfb rwKidaF ikhf ik `clo agly bYNq kwl shI. hux qfsL dIaF cfr bfjLIaF lgfAuNdy hF.’ cONh hwQIN KyzidaF AunHF nMU lOZf pihr af igaf. jd AunHF vyiKaf ik BfAU POjf isMG, pYNc dy isr qy rotIaF df Cfbf cukfeI qy afp hwQ ivc dwuD df jwg PVI KUh vwl nMU af irhf sI. ajy sfry rotIaF Kfx hI lwgy sn ik hfPRdI hoeI vIro KUh qy af geI, afAuNidaF hI kihx lwgI, “BfAU PLOjf isMhF ! afpxy bMdy nMU smJf lAu. mYnMU gLflHF dyNdf hY.”
BfAU ny pWuiCaf, “ikhVf bMdf ?”
“Auho hI surjx hor ikhVf ? ijhnMU qusIN zMgrF mgr lgfieaf hoieaf ey, mYN qF Aus nMU kuJ vI nhIN sI afiKaf pr Auh zFg lY ky mYnMU gflHF kwZI jfvy.”
“kI gLflH kwZI Aus ny qYnMU ? vIro !” mrIky ny pWuiCaf.
“gflH Bfa mYN hux quhfnMU kI dwsF ?”
“cMgf smJf idaFgy AuhnMU qMU hux cwl ipMz nMU”, BfAU POjf isMG ny Aus nMU dfinaF vFÕ ikhf.
vIro dy jfx dI dyr sI ik sfry AuWcI AuWcI hwsx lwg pey. Auh sfry hI surjx nMU jfxdy sn isvfey ieQoN dy vsnIkF qoN. sfry Auhdy bfry gwlF krn lwg pey. mihMdr Aus qoN Coty QF sI qy BfAU sohx isMG Aus qoN vwzf sI. mihMdr dwsx lwgf ik “ikvyN iek vfr cwiTaF nfl lVfeI ho peI. gwl koeI vI nhIN sI, cwiTaF ny sLrfb pIqI hoeI sI qy Auh kih rhy sn ik sfzy vflI gwlI ivcoN cFGrF mfrdy lMGxf hY. AuDr sfzy bMidaF ny ikhf ik lMGx nhIN dyxf qy sfry hwiQafr kwTy krky bih gey, ik cwiTaf nMU lMGx nhIN dyxf. kuJ isafxy bMdy ivc pY gey. kihx lwgy ik glI sfiraF dI sFJI hY. qusIN knUnI qOr qy AunHF nMU lMGxoN rok nhIN skdy. sfzy bMidaF ikhf ik cwlo cuwp cfp lMG jfx. pMcfieq ny PLYslf kr idwqf ik cwlo Auh cuwp cfp lMG jfxgy. nf Auh rOlf pfAuxgy qy nf hI cFGrF mfrngy. asIN vI soicaf ik kfhnMU lVfeI mwul lYxI hY. ies qrF swp vI mr jfAu qy sotf vI bc jfAU, jy lVfeI huMdI qF iek do bMdy ieDroN qy iek do AuDroN mr jfxy sn. asIN cuwpcfp jf ky hvylI ivc bih gey ik clo Auh hnyry hoey cwup krky lMG jfxgy. isafixaF ny ieh gwl cwiTaF nMU vI jf dwsI. ies gwl qy Auh vI rfjLI ho gey, AuNÖ vI smJfAuNidaF smJfAuNidaf AunHF dI Guwt pIqI kuJ lwQ vI geI. AunHF vI soicaf ik cwlo blf tlI. eynI dyr nMU hnyrf ijhf ho igaf qy Auh cwup krky glI ivcoN lMG rhy sn ik surjn ny jf iek nMU sotf mfiraf, aKy ‘afh jFdy jy Auey !’ bws iPr kI sI dohF pfisaF qoN qlvfrF brCIaF qy zFgF cwlxIaF sLUrU ho geIaF, nfly bMdy jLKLmI ho gey nfly agwly idn pMcfieq ivc JUTf hoxf ipaf. ieh vI cMgf sI BfAU kol gMDflI hI sI ijhVI hnyry ivc Aus ny brCI smJ ky cuk leI sI jy brCI huMdI qF bwJy nhIN sI Cuwtxf.
“jdoN rOly pey qF iek rfq surjx lhU nfl iBwjf brCf lY ky Gr afieaf kihMdf ik mYN iqMn muslmfn mfr ky afieaF. asIN lfltYx lY ky jdoN iehdf brCf vyiKaf qF Auh swc muwc hI lhU nfl iBwijaf. asI pwuiCaf ik ikvyN mfry sI qMU ? qF afKx lwigaf ik Auh iqMny awgy ipwCy qury jFdy sI mYN ipwCoN jfky brCf mfiraf qy iqMnF dy ivc dI lMGf idwqf. asIN hwsx lwgy ik ieMÖ qF iqMn bMdy iekwTy mr hI nhIN skdy pr ieh awj qwk nhIN mMinaF ik mYN aYvyN JUT boilaf sI.
“jdoN afey nf bwlo vfly hYz AuWqy, qy ieh sI zMgrF mgr. iehny icwtf kuVqf pfieaf hoieaf qy agly boJy ivc nvF pMjF df not pfieaf hoieaf sI. qy Auh not bfhr idwsy, quhfnMU pqf hI af ik Aus vyly puils sfrf kuJ Koh lYNdI sI. iek pulsIaf iehnMU KilHafr ky iehdy boJy ivcoN not kwZx leI hwQ agFh kry, qF ieh Ahdf hwQ PVky khy[[[vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf ! Auh vI PLqy bulf ky iPr afpxf hwQ iehdI jyb vwl kry qy ieh iPr Auhdf hwQ PVky kih dyvy vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf[[[jdoN Auhny iqMn ku vfr ieMÖ kIqf qF Auhny iehdy kMn qy mfrI iek qy ikhf jfh dPLf ho”[[[ieh sux ky sfry hwsx lwg pey. iek kihMdf qusIN iehnMU kmlf kihMdy ho ieh qF isafxf inkilaf ijhVf afpxf pMjF df not bcfa ky lY afieaf ey.
ajy surjx dIaF gwlF cwl hI rhINaf sn ik Auh vI zMgr lY ky KUh qy af igaf. BfAU PLOjf isMG ny Aus nMU ’vfj mfrI ik af ky rotI Kf lY. jdoN Auh nyVy afieaf qF BfAU kihMdf, ‘Auey surjxf ! vIro nMU kI ikhf sI Auh AulFBf lY ky afeI sI.’
surjx kihx lwigaf : ‘mYN AuhnMU kI kihxf sI, mYN qF ieho hI ikhf sI ik myry nyVy nf afeIN, afh zFg vyK lf. mYnMU pqf hY qMU bMidaF nMU ijwQoN PVdI hYN ? qy Auh Bwj ky quhfzy kol af geI. mYN ikhVI koeI Aus nMU mfVI gwl afKI af.’
surjx dI gwl sux ky sfry jxy hwsx lwg pey.
AunHF nMU surjx dI Auh gwl vI Xfd af geI jdoN iek vfr bfr ivc Auh bohl dI rfKI krn igaf sI, pihlF qF Aus ny Gr dI kwZI pihly qoV dI sLrfb pI leI qy vfhvf sLrfbI ho igaf. GridaF ny gVvI ivc duwD Glfieaf Auhdy leI, dwuD pI ky qy gVvI Aus ny vfhx ivc nwp idwqI, peI myry suqy ipaF koeI cuwk ky nf lY jfvy. nf, bMdf pwuCy ik qMU iPr dfixaF dI rfKI kfhdI krnI aF ? jdoN AuWT ky idny Gr nMU afieaf qF Gr dy puwCx ik gVvI ikwQy eI ? kihx lwigaf ikhVI gVvI ? Auh kihMdy qyry leI dwuD Glfieaf sI rfqIN. AuhnMU qy ieh vI pqf nhIN sI ik rfqIN dwuD vI pIqf sI jF nhIN. jdoN Gr idaF ny bfhlf hI jLor lfieaf qF kihx lwgf iPr ieMÖ kro mYnMU do iqMn hfVy idAu pihly qoV dy. Gr idaF kI dyxy sn, Auhny afpy hI pf ky vwzy kVI vfly glfs ivc qy krky grgrf ijhf, ieko sfhy hI pI igaf qy jf ky vfhx ivcoN gVvI puwt ilafieaf.
sohx isMhu kihx lwgf, “ieh pqf nhIN sfzy twbr nMU muwZ qoN hI bKLsL hY ik sfzy KLfndfn ivc iek ieho ijhf jLrUr jMmdf hY. pihlF kihMdy huMdy sI sfzy vwz vwzyiraF ivc iek bfbf nMdf huMdf sI bVf iswDf sfdf. Auhdf suBf vI kihMdy ny bVf ajIb sI ipMz dI glLI ivcoN lMGidaF jy iksy ny KMG vI dyxf qF Aus ny Klo ky pMj swq KMGUry mfrny. iPr lokF nMU Aus dI ies afdq df pqf lwg igaf iksy ny Aus nMU vyK ky aYNvy hI jfx bwuJ ky hI KMGUrf mfr dyxf Aus AuWQy ruk ky hI pMj swq KMGUry Cwzx lwg pYxf qy iPr agFh qurnf qy KMGUrf mfrn vflf vwKIaf ivc hwsdf ikMnI dUr inkl igaf huMdf. bfby nMdy dI ies afdq df ipMz dy inafixaF nMU vI pqf lwg igaf sI, iPr kIh sI Coty Coty inafixaF ny bfby nMdy dy mgr mgr qur pYxf qy jfx buwJ ky KMGUry mfrny sLurU kr dyxy . bws iPr kIh hoxf, bfby nMdy ny dyh KMGUry qy KMGUrf. sfry ipMz ivc Aus dI ieh CyV hI pY geI sI qy iPr kihMdy ny Auh ipMz Cwz ky hI clf igaf sI qy muV Auh jIAuNdy jI vfps nhIN sI muiVaf. jy dyiKaf jfvy qF sfzIaF pIVHIaF ivc do iksm dy bMdy hI hoey hn, iek bfhly iswDy qy dUjy bfhly hI isafxy. myrf iKLafl hY ik sfzI jwd ivc ieh isafxy qy bhfdr iksm dy bMdy kuJ nf kuJ kr jFdy ny qy iPr keI afAux vflIaF pIVHIaF keI sfl AunHF dI kIqI kmfeI hI KFdIaF rihMdIaF ny. afh ijhVI jLmIn vI hux sfnMU peI hY ieh vI kihMdy hn ik sfzy iksy vwz vwzyry dI bhfdrI krky hI aMgryjF vwloN imlI sI qy hux iqMn pIVHIaF ho geIaf hn sfnMU iehnMU KFidaF.”
sUrj jLrf hor TFh hoieaf qF jwPl kOzI dIaF ZyrIaF bxnIaF sLurU ho geIaF. vDfeI cImy vfilaF df kMmU aYsI kOzI mfrdf sI ik kihMdy khfAuNdy iKzfrIaF nMU jUV ky sut lYNdf sI. bfrIaF df kYlf afpxy hI aMdfjL nfl Kyzdf sI. Auh kbwzI pfAux vfly iKzfrI df aYsf gwut PVdf ik aglf BfvyN ijMnf mrjLI jLor lgf lvy pr guwt Cuwtx ivc nf afAuNdf.
kOzI Kyzx qoN bfad sfry jxy KUh qy nhfAux leI af gey, lIVy lfh ky cubwcy ivc vV gey. ik eynI dyr nMU jIqy kf vihVkf iksy df Jwgf mUMh ivc lY ky Kfx lwg ipaf, Tfkr ny Aus nMU dfbf mfiraf qy Auh Jwgf mUMh ivc lY ky hI dOV igaf. sfry Aus dy mgr AuT nwTy, pr kMmU sfiraF qoN awgy inkl igaf qy vihVwky dI pUC jf PVI pihlF qF vihVkf bVf cfmHilaf, pr kMmU AuhdI pUC nf CwzI, jdoN vihVkf kuJ hMB igaf qF kMmU ny Aus dI bMHn qoN dI hwQ pf ilaf qy dUjy hwQ nfl Aus df isMg PV ilaf vihVkf TTMbr ky Klo igaf. kMmU ny bMHn vflf hwQ Cwz ky Auhdy agwly igotyy nMU iKwc ilaf Aus dI dUjI lwq nMU lf ky lwq qy dyky moZy df jLor aYsf Aultf ky mfiraf ik vihVkf kMD vFÕ DVwm krky hyT jf ipaf. iPr Auh aYsf TTMbiraf ik cuPLfl hI lMmF pY igaf. kMmU Auhdy mUMh ivcoN Jwgf kwZ ky Aus dI DOx qy pYr rwK ky Klo igaf[[[sfry hws ky dUhry hMudy gey[[[qy llkfrdy rhy[[[‘iehnMU afK, hux dws puwq !’ kMmU Jwgf lY ky vI af igaf qF vI vihVkf ikMnI dyr vfhx ivc ipaf irhf.
qfey PLOjf isMG ny kMmU dy moiZaf qy QfpI dyNidaf ikhf, “sLfvf sLy ! sLfvf sLy ! peI sLyrf ! rwK ivwKf idwqI ik.” `qy gwlF iPr zMgrF dy lIVy Kfx vwl cwl peIaF.
“BfeI ! qYnMU pqf eI BfAU sohx isAuN vflI gwl df.” qfey PLOjf isMG ny ikhf.
“ikhVI df?” mwGr ny pWuiCaf.
“Auho hI ik jdoN lIVy KfxI mwJ nMU BfAU ny mwq idwqI sI : ‘aKy hyKF Blf iehdI afdq htdI ikAuN nhIN? mYN qF kwZ dANU iehdIaF icrV BUMzIaF.’ Auh mwJ vI eynI BYVI sI ik kwpVf vI sxy inafxy hI Kfx nMU iqafr rihMdI sI. iek idn kI hoieaf ik BfAU aFhdf iehnMU mwq jLrUr dyxI aF. BfAU ny kI kIqf ik afpxI pftI ijhI pwg Aus dy nyVy jyhy rwK idwqI Auh vI afeI suMGdI sMuGdI qy pf leI mUMh ivc ik[[[jdoN Auhny awDI ku pf leI mUMh ivc qy aMdr lMGf leI, qF BfAU ny lY ky zwbI qy rihMdI pwg nMU awg lgf idwqI. mwJ sfry ivhVy ivc BwjI iPry jI iBafxI hux aMdr lMGI pwg bfhr ikvyN afvy? Auh kdI ieDr mUMh mfrdI kdI AuDr. sVdI hoeI pwg Auhdy kMn qy jf peI qy Auhdf kMn sV igaf. jdoN lwgf bfpU nMU pqf, bfpU KUMzI lY ky mgr mgr qy BfAU awgy awgy sfry ipMz df gyVf kwiZaf.
“qy Aus mwJ ny iPr nhIN kdI kwpiVaF vwl mUMh kIqf. qy nF Aus df pY igaf kMn sVI. Aus qoN bfad jdoN BfAU ny Aus mwJ vwl lIVf lY ky gFh hoxf qy Auhny ikwly qy bwDI ny vI ikwlf quVf ky dOV jfxf.” sfry jxy iek vfr iPr BfAU nMU Xfd krky hws hws ky dUhry hMudy gey.
‘BfeI nMU BfAU dI iek hor gwl Xfd af geI[[[’qy AudoN jdoN BfAU ny kwuqI nMU mwq idwqI sI.’
“Auh ikvyN?” mrIk ny ikhf.
“sfzI iek kuwqI huMdI sI AuhnMU bVI BYVI afdq sI. jdoN vI Aus nMU burkI pfAuxI qF Aus ny mUMh AuqFh cwk ky burkI bocxI. iek vfr murwibaF ivc bYTy sF. mF rotIaF lY ky afeI qF BfAU ny jdoN Aus kuwqI dI afdq vyKI qF afKx lwgf ik asIN bVy bVy iswDy kIqy ny, ieh kwuqI kI cIjL hY. iehnMU vI iswDf krnf hY. mF bfr bfr ieh khy ik iehnMU jfx idAu, pr Auh mMinaf nhIN.
“AudoN swikaF df kfmf sfzy nfl huMdf sI AuhnMU hwukf pIx dI afdq sI. BfAU ny kI kIqf ik iek THIkrI hwuky dI topI ivc rwK idwqI jdoN TIkrI vfhvf hI grm ho geI qF BfAU ny iek do burkIaF pihlF AuWpr sutIaF kuwqI ny afpxI afdq anusfr mMUh AuWpr krky boc leIaF iPr ivsfh ky BfAU ny qwqI qwqI THIkrI AuWpr sut idwqI kuwqI ny Auh vI mMUh ivc boc leI. bws iPr kI sI Auh lytxIaF KFdI iPry, iPr jdoN vI Aus ny BfAU nMU vyKxf Auhny do do pYlIaF dUr dOV jfxf. bfr vfly bMidaF ivc koeI nf koeI KLUbI sI. hux BfAU PLOjf isMG hI sI Auh iek hwQ nfl gwzf mUDf mfr dyNdf sI pihlF Auh KLflI gwzy nMU hI iek hwQ nfl mUDf mfrdf sI iPr Auh ikMny sfry bMdy gwzy AuWpr cVHf ky mUDf mfr dyNdf sI. keI vfr Auh pwiTaf nfl lwdy gwzy nMU vI mUDf mfr dyNdf. Auhdy ivc iek KLUbI hor vI sI AuhnMU ijMnf mrjLI motf rwsf dy idAu Auh iek imMt ivc Aus dy cfr toty kr dyNdf sI kihMdy hn ik iek vfr syroN vflIaF ny sLrq lf ky bVy moty moty rwsy vty sx dy, BfAU ny iek pfisAuN pf ky gl ivc qy dUjy pfisAuN pYrF ivc aVf ley qy nfl hI dohF hwQF ivc AunHF dIaf kMnIaF PV leIaF qy iek do JtikaF ivc hI Auhny afps ivc rgV ky rwsy dy cfr toty kr idwqy. pr BfAU df eynf jLor lwigaf ik Aus dIaf awKF ivcoN KLUn Auqr afieaf sI. mihMdr isMhu iek hwQ nfl hI iksy dI vIxI PV lvy qF smJo agly df hwQ sLkMjy ivc kwisaf igaf. kI mjfl aglf vIxI Cuzf lvy. mwGr vwzy qoN vzf pwQr cuwkx df mfhr sI. mrIk pfxI nfl BrIaF itMzF vflI mfhl sxy bYV cuwk dyNdf sI. AunHF sfiraf dy sLOk vKry vKry qy awQry vI sn jy koeI iek kMm krdf qF dUjf aFhdf : af ieDr iPr. ieMÖ AunHF dI afps ivc inkI motI KihbfjLI lwgI hI rihMdI sI.”
sUrj hux iblkul hI hyTF cilaf igaf sI ik acfnk sfiraF ny dyiKaf ik ipMz vwloN ByVU quiraf af irhf hY. sfiraF iJMmU dI kwlH vflI gwl Xfd af geI ik Auh ByVU dy idwl dI gwl buwJygf. sfry hI ieko afvfjL ivc kihx lwgy ik lY BfAU iJMmF ishF ByVU sLfh af igaf eI Aus dy idwl dI gwl buwJ ky ivwKf.
iJMmU kihx lwgf, “TIk hY, bulfE Aus nMU.”
mrIk isMG ny ByVU nMU afvfjL mfrI, Auh bVf iqiVaf iqiVaf af igaf.
sfry hYrfnI nfl ieh qmfsLf vyKx lwgy. iJMmU ny pirEN iqMMn cfr cIjLF PV leIaF qy AunHF nMU afpxy kol rwK ilaf qy ByVU kihx lwigaf ik, ‘lY peI ByVU sLfh ! ies pihlI cIjL df nfm eIN myrf nMU XnI iJMmU, dUjI df nfm eIN svf rupweIaf, ies qIjI cIjL df nfm eIN, Aus dI mrjLI. hux jdoN mYN ijs cIjL AuWpr AuNglI rwKFgf qMU Aus cIjL df nfm AuWcI sfrI lYxf hY. qy qMU hux aOh prF jf ky bih jfh, aOs imwtI dI ZyrI dy kol; qy mn ivc Dfr lY jo Dfrnf eIN. nfly afpxy dovF kMnF ivc AuNglIaF dy lY ! mYN huxy hI qyry idwl dI gwl dwsdf hF.’
ByVU bVf iqV ky dUr jf ky bih igaf.
iJMmU ny pihlI cIjL AuWpr AuNgwl rwK ky lokF nMU suxf ky ByVU nMU pwuiCaf “qyrI mF nMU kOx lY igaf ?
ByVU ny bVy mfx nfl ikhf “iJMmU”
ieh juafb sux ky sfry hwsx lwg pey.
iJMmU ny iPr dUsrI cIjL qy hwQ rwiKaf qy puwiCaf, “kI idwqf ?”
“svf rupweIaf,” ByVU ny bVy mfx nfl ikhf.
lok hwsI jfx. kuJ lok qF hws hws ky lot pot hI ho gey.
hux iJMmU ny qIjI cIjL qy hwQ rwK ky pWuiCaf “Auh myry nfl ikAuN geI ?”
ies vfr ByVU ny AuWcI sfrI ikhf, “Aus dI mrjLI.”
eynI gwl sux ky qF lok lotxIaF Kfx lwg pey.
ByVU nMU bVI hYrfnI ho rhI sI ik lok eynf hws ikAuN rhy hn ?
ies vfr jdoN iJMmU ny Aus nMU iPr puwiCaf qF ByVU ny kMnF ivc AuNgwlIaF pUrI qrHF nf idwqIaF.
hux jdoN iJMmU ny iPr puwiCaf ik qyrI mF nMU kOx lY igaf qF ByVU AuT ky iJMmU nMU jf ipaf.
iJMmU BfvyN ByVU qoN ikMnf qkVf sI iPr vI Auh AuT ky dOV igaf, lok hws ky dUhry huMdy rhy.
iJMmU dOVn ivc ikwQy Aus nMU zfhI dyx vflf sI? Auh qF Aus qoN ikMnI hI dUr inkl igaf ByVU hfr hMB ky vfps muV afieaf qy QoVHI dyr bfad iJMmU vI afx ZfxI ivc rilaf qy iPr hfsf TwTf cwlx lwg ipaf. ajy QoVHI dyr hI bIqI sI ik iJMmU ny ByVU nMU hor qrHF Psf ilaf, iJMmU bVf Bolf ijhf bx ky kihx lwigaf, “kwl jdoN asIN af rhy sI, sLihr ivc bVy ksUqy Psy .”
ByVU kihMdf “Auh ikvyN ?”
iJMmU kihx lwigaf ik ‘asIN kwlH jdoN sLihr ivcoN lMGy, qYnMU pqf hI hY ik sLihrIey bVy clfk huMdy af, AuWQy iek pMzq bYTf AuWcy pul AuWpr. Auhny iek qoqf ipMjry dy iwvc pfieaf hoieaf sI, ijhVf bMdy dI PLfl kZdf sI awgy Aus ny kuJ kfrz ijhy rwKy hoey sn, Auh qoqy nMU ipMjry ivcoN Kohldf qy qoqf iek kfrz kwZdf ijsdy AuWqy Aus afdmI dI iksmq ilKI huMdI sI asIN vI Aus dy koloN iksmq kwZvfeI. Aus ny iksmq ieMÖ dwsI ijvyN swcmwuc hI Aus ny TIk pVHI hovy. asIN sfry KLusL sfzy kol pYsy Bwjy nhIN sn. asIN Aus nMU sO rupY df not PVfieaf. Auh not lY ky BnfAux clf igaf asIN bVI dyr qwk Aus nMU AuzIkdy rhy pr Auh nf afieaf, hfr ky asIN Aus dy qoqy vflf ipMjLrf qy Aus dy kfgLjL cwuky qy cwl pey, joqsLI dy Auh kfrz vyKy qF Auh vI pqf lwgf ik sfry kfrzF dy AuWpr ieko ijhf hI sfrf kuJ iliKaf hoieaf sI. asIN ajy rfh dy awD ivc hI afey sF ik awgy kbfVIey dI dukfn afeI asIN KLflI ipMjrf hI Aus kbfVIey nMU iek sO dwsF ivc vyc idwqf.
ByVU CyqI nfl puwCx lwigaf, “Bf jI Ayuh qoqf ikQy af ?”
iJMmU ny isrPL mKLOl nfl iesLfrf kridaf ieh hI ikhf, ‘‘hY gf qoqf, lYxf eIN ?”
iJMmU df jvfb sux ky sfry jxy hwsx lwg pey. qy ByVU sLrimMdf ijhf ho ky prHF nMU qur igaf.
BfAU sohx isAuN kihx lwigaf, “hux suxf kwZIaF ik nhIN icrV BUMzIaF, agly ny sfQoN qy kfbU hI nhIN sI afAuxf.”
sLPLI kfly rMg df gBryt ijhf muMzf sI ijhVf BfAU POjf isMG horF nfl afQVI krdf sI Auh eynf Bfr cuwk lYNdf sI ik Aus ny sfry ipMz ivc ikhf hoieaf sI pMj bMdy ijhVy mrjLI myry isr qy ijMnf mrjLI Bfr rwK dyx mYN ipMz lY awpVFgf. ieMÖ Aus ny keI sLrqF ijwqIaf sn. sLPLI bfry hor vI keI gwlF msLhUr sn, Auh hI dwsdf huMdf sI ik iek idn GuimafrF vflf KUh vfh irhf sI. Aus dy srdfr ny Aus dI rotI nf ilaFdI. srdfr vI kI sI, ANuÖ hI bfr ivcoN AWjV ky afieaf iek sfDfrn ijhf bMdf sI; pr ieDr afx ky hr jxf Kxf srdfr bx bYTf sI. sLPI pihlF vI muslmfnF dI sypI krdf sI qy hux Auh iswKF dI sypI krn lwg ipaf sI. Aus nMU qF koeI prvfh hI nhIN sI ik Auh iswKF dI sypI krdf hY jF muslmfnF dI. Aus ny qF isrPL iZwz Brn dI hI gwl krnI sI. pqf nhIN Aus nMU BuwiKaF hI gfVHI AuWpr nINd af geI. pr agwly idn Auh lokF nMU dwsdf iPry ik kwl rfqIN mYnMU BUq cuVylF swuqy pey nMU cwuk ky lY geIaF, AunHF dy ikDry ivafh sI, mYnMU AunHF Kfxy bnfAux lf Cwizaf, mYN vI vMn suvMny Bojn bxfey. ikDry jLrdy, ikDry kVfh pUVIaF qy hor bhuq kuJ, mYN eyny rwj ky KfDy ik rih rwb df nF ! qurn lwigaF AunHF ny mYnMU bhuq kuJ pwly vI bMnH idwqf. Auh mYnMU iPr vfps Cwz gey KUh qy. mYN Auh Bojn KUh dy cMny AuWpr rwK ky iPr KUh vfhux lwg ipaf. sfrI rfq mYN KUh vfhuMdf irhf, jdoN idn ciVHaf qF mYN soicaf ik hux Pyr cOl KFdy hF. mYN cMny qoN KfixaF vflf prnf lfihaf qy jdoN gMZ KohlI qy prny ivcoN imwtI inklI.
sLPLI ny ieh gwl keI vfrI lokF nMU suxfeI pr hr vfr hI Aus dI gwl nMU koeI gMBIrqf nfl nf lYNdf.
bicwqr nMU Xfd aieaf ik AunHF df KUh vI ieho ijhf hI sI ijhdy AuWpr bVf iBafnk njLfrf sI.
jdoN Auh KUh qoN vfps muVy qF rfq ikMnI jf cuwkI sI ajy Auh ipMz dI glI ivc vVy hI sn ik AunHF nMU GVy AuWpr rwKI QflLI vwjx dI afvfjL suxI. sfry hYrfnI nfl suxn lwgy :
“sLbd mmoilaf vy, KUhy idaf zoilaf vy,
pMjIN PulIN qoilaf vy, hE nI myrf mwq pMCI [[[[
BYxf nI myrf mwq pMCIN, Auz jfvy vy, sbjL mmoilaf vy, hAuN[[[nI myrf mwq pMCI[[[
kIhdf qMU puq aF vy, sohixaF[[[
‘dws Auey ByVUaf’, iksy ivcoN hI tok ky ikhf, `cuwp krky suxo Auey ieh kOx eyN ?’
‘ieh vjLIrf ey, njLIr dI vhutI nMU iKzfAux izhf ey’, bsLIr ny dwisaf. sfry jxy iPr cuwp krky suxn lwg pey.
kIhdf qMU puq aF vy, sohixaF ikhVI qyrI mF[[[
vy sbjL mmoilaf, KUh idaf zoilaf,
pMjIN PwulIN qoNilaf, hEN nI myrf mwq pMCI Auz jfvy,
BYxf nI myrf mwq pMCI Auz jfvy.
buwZy df mYN pwuq aF nI[[[rfxIeyN, bwuZy df mYN puq aF nI[[[rfxIeyN
kuMqF eI myrI mF[[[
vy sbjL mmoilaf, KUhy idaf zoilaf, pMjIN PwulIN qoilaf[[[hEN nI myrf mwq pMCI Auz jfey[[[
cwlo zolI KyzdI vyKIey, ivcoN hI iksy ny slfh idwqI. sfry njLIr dy Gr vwl nMU ho pey. “zolI KyzdI mYN pihlI vfrI vyKxI hY, afpxy bfr ivc qF BfAU nhIN sn zolIaF iKzfAuNdy huMdy ?” iJMmU ny BfAU Tfkr nMU ikhf.
“pqf nhIN mYN qF afpxI hosL ivc kdI nhIN vyKI.” Tfkr df jvfb sI.
njLIr dy Gr df bfhrlf drvfjLf qF hY eI nhIN sI, AuNÖ vI Auh gunovflIaF df kfmf sI iksy nMU puwCx puCfAux dI qF loV hI nhIN sI, iek kwcy ijhy koTy ivc mwDm ijhf imtI dy qyl df dIvf jg irhf sI, dIvy dI lft, Kyz rhI duMmx dI Gr vflI dy vflF dI hvf nfl, zoldI sI. kmry dy awD ivckfr ivCy Kys AuWpr duMmx dI GrvflI vfhodfh isr mfr rhI sI. vjLIr GVy AuWpr rwKI QflI nMU kVy nfl KVkfeI jf irhf sI, nfly lihrF gfeI jf irhf sI. koTy ivc hor vI kuJ jLnfnIaF qy bMdy bYTy hoey sn. ieh vI jf ky cwupcfp bYT gey. jdoN vjLIry ny aglI lihr cwukI[[[[
bIbI ny kdm AuTf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
bIbI ny kdm AuTf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
awDI qy rfq rfqoN jd kb bIqI af[[[jd kb bIqI af.
aYhwd hwk vI qy af igaf, lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
bIbI ny kdm AuTf ilaf, lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
mMjlo qy mMjlI nfly dovyN iPr phuMc gey[[[peI dovyN nfly phMuc gey,
hodq nfr af lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df[[[
awgy qy ipafly peI cfr sI afAuNdy, peI cfr sI afAuNdy.
pMjvF vI af igaf nfl, lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
bIbI ny kdm AuTf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
pihlf qF ipaflf, PV myry mMHmdf peI PV myry mMHmdf.
Auhny mUMh XkUb vly lf ilaf, lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
dUsrf ipaflf nfly PwV myry mMHmdf PV myry mMHmdf.
AunHy mMUh alI vfly lf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
bIbI ny kdm AuWTf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
qIsrf ipaflf peI PV myry mMHmdf, PV myry mMHmdf.
Auhny mMUh vlI vly lf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
bIbI ny kdm AuWTf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
cOQf qy ipalf lY PV myry mMHmdf vy PV myry mMHmdf.
En mMUh bIbI vly lf ilaf, lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
bIbI ny kdm AuTf ilaf lY ky nfm rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
bIbI ny kdm AuTf ilaf lY ky nfm, rsUl awlHf muswlm df.
ies lihr qoN bfad njLIr dI vhwutI jLmIn AuWqy cuwPfl lMmI pY geI. vjLIr ny vI QflLI KVkfAuxI bMd kr idwqI. sfry sihm ijhy gey ijvyN kuJ hor hox vflf hovy. koTy aMdr guwgl df DUMaF hI DMUaF sI.
QoVHI dyr sfh lY ky vjLIr ny iPr mMqr pVHnf sLurU kr idwqf :
awlHf E rhIm jLbf purs rsqI,
isr pr qflIm isr pr pMjf mursLd kf,
awlHf myrf bfdsLfh qMU nbI hYN vjLIr, GoVy kql qy kqIl.
cwl nbI,
jl qy jlfl qU kudrqI kmfl qU,
aOKI vyly nfl qU, afeI blLf tfl qU,
AuT krImf krm kr, skqy ko nrm kr.
skqf myrf Xf rsUl, mYN kwlf mMjLl dUr.
qfr dI sUeI qFby df pwt, nf hoey pIV nf inkly rwq.
Pury vfcf qy vws kMm suvwly kry,
kflLf klLUaf kflLI rfq, mYN pukfrF, klLUey nMU,
klLUaf Gwilaf kMm nMU afvy kMm suafr,
mVHIaF syqI byVHIaF, ivc Kyzdy bfl,
mYN bflF nMU afiKaf, afAu ikrpf Dfr,
koTy afAuxf Zfh ky bUhy afAuxy mfr,
dVU qyrI mwq nMU, Zih pey koTf vyKIN Cwq nMU,
nf hwQ nf lfeIN qyrI suhfgx vflI nwQ nMU.
inwky inwky lwlVy mwq krn isLMgfr,
hwQ nf pfeIN gflVU isr nf afey pirvfr.
cwly jMqr Pury vfcf vyKF kflLf klLUaf qyrI cVHfeI df qmfsLf.
zolLI Kyz Kyz ky muVHko muVHkI hoeI peI sI, sfry sfh rokI bYTy sn zolLI iek vfr iPr DrqI AuWpr hI lMmI pY geI, Auh inwZfl hoeI peI sI. njLIr ny vI muVHkf pUMiJaf iksy nMU pfxI df glfs ilaf ky dyx leI iesLfrf kIqf. pfxI pI ky Auh zolLI nMU sMboDn hoieaf, aqy kihx lwgf ‘hux dws qMU kOx eyN?’ zolLI df juafb sI, ‘mYN ikAuN dwsF.’
njLIr kihx lwgf, ‘qYnMU dwsxf pvygf ieQy bVy bVy aOlIaf qy ailafs bYTy ny, bVy skqy bYTy ny, mYN qYnMU iPr aFhnF vF, qMU afpxf Byd dws qy afpxIaF sLrqF vI dws, asIN qyrI KLusLI leI swB kuJ krn nMU iqafr hF, pr qMU ies jfn nMU qMg nf kr.’
‘mYN kdoN ies nMU qMg krdI hF, mYN qF ies nUM ipafr hI bVf krdI hF, mYN qF inwkI huMdI qoN hI ies dy nfl hF, asIN dovyN ’kwTIaF hI rihMdIaF hF qusIN kOx huMdy ho sfnMU vwK vwK krn vfly ?
“cwl jy qYnMU iehdy nfl bfhlf eI ipafr hY qF qMU ieh dws ik qMU kOx hYN qy iehdf kI lwgdf hYN ?”
“mYN qYnMU ikAuN dwsF ?”
sfry zolI qy njLIr dI gwlbfq sux mfVf mfVf zr vI rhy sn qy hYrfn vI ho rhy sn ik Auh kI sux rhy hn.
jd zolI ny njLIr dI gwl nf mMnI qF Aus ny GVy AuWpr mfrI mUDI QflI nMU iPr KVkfieaf qy aglI lihr sLurU kr idwqI.
QflI KVkx dI qy lihr sLurU krn dI dyr sI ik zolI iPr AuT ky isr mfrn lwg peI. qy njLIr ny bolxf sLurU kr idwqf : …
‘vy qMU drIaf qF myrf dyvr lwgdf, qy AulUaf qF pkV ilaf dyh[[[
nYxI myrI cYn nf afey, vy qMU bysmJ XfdrIaf,
qwqI nMU nINd nf afvy[[[
hwQ ktorf qy moZy af jflI, qy drIaf jMgl nMU Dfvy [[[
nYxI mYNrIN cYn nf afvy, vy qMU bysmJ XfdrIaf[[[
vIhmx nMU nINd nf afvy [[[
iek qF bfhI drIey bOr lgfeI, qy dUsrI bfhI KVwKfvy [[[
nYxI mYNrIN nINd nf afvy[[[vy bysmJ XfdrIaf,
pfpx nMU nINd nf afvy [[[
AulUaf qy pkV ky guQlI `c pfieaf, drIaf mihlF vwl Dfvy,
nYxI mYNrIN cYn nf afvy, vy bysmJ XfdrIaf[[[
vIhmx nMU nINd nf afvy.
rfxI dy mihlF dy hyT Auh afky, drIaf qy alwK jgfvy[[[
nYxI mYNrIN cYn nf afvy[[[
vy bysmJ XfdrIaf, vihmx nMU nINd nf afvy[[[
pkV ky guwtoN rfxI mihlF qy KVdI[[[icwtVf qy Kys ivCfvy
nYxI mYNrIN nINd nf afvy[[[
icwtVf qy Kys lY rfxI vCfieaf, duwD df iglfs PVfvy [[[
nYxIN mYNrIN cYn nf afvy, vy bysmJ XfdrIaf[[[
pfpx nMU nINd nf afvy[[[
pVH ibsimwlf Auhny krd clfeI, CotyEN rwq vgfvyy[[[
nYxIN mYNrIN cYn nf afvy, vy bysmJ XfdrIaF[[[
vIhmx nMU nINd nf afvy [[[
pMj rupWeIey qy guV dI af roVI, drIey dI njLr cVHfvy.
nYxIN mYNrIN cYn nf afvy, vy bysmJ XfdrIaf[[[
vIhmx nMU nINd nf afvy.
pMj rupweIey qy guV dI af roVI,
drIaf nKLsL ilK rfxI nMU PVfvy,
rfxI ny awgoN peI huwq nhIN kIqI, imwTy colF dy ivc rlfvy [[[
nYxIN myrIN nINd nf afvy, vy bysmJ XfdrIaf[[[
pfpx nMU nINd nf afvy. …
njLIr ny ieh lihr gf ky bMd kr idwqI qy zolI iPr DrqI AuWpr lyt geI. njLIr ny kuJ dyr sfh ilaf qy iPr Aus nMU sMboDn krky kihx lwigaf, ‘mYN qYnMU iPr iek vfr kihMdf hF ik qMU afpxf Byd dws.’
zolI ny bVI hI mwDm avfjL ivc ikhf ik mYN kuJ nhIN dwsxf.
njLIr ny ikhf ik jy nhIN dwsxf qF iPr ieMÖ hI mYN qYnMU iKzf ky KLqm kr dyxf hY.
‘qMU jo mrjLI hY krI jfh, pr mYN iehnMU Cwz ky nhIN jfxf ikAuNik ieh myrI BYx lwgdI hY.’
‘ieh qyrI BYx ikvyN lwgdI hY’, njLIr nMU Auh kuJ rfh dyNdI lwgdf sI Auh Aus dy nfl gwlIN lwg ipaf. zolI vI sLfied Aus dy dbky qoN zrI lwgdI sI.
“myrI mfsI dI DI myrI BYx hI hoeI.” zolI df juafb sI.
“iPr qMU afpxI hI BYx nMU ikAuN qMg kr rhI hYN ?”
“mYN kdoN Aus nMU qMg krdI hF, qMg sgoN qMU kr irhf hYN. mYN qF ies nMU ipafr hI bhuq krdI hF, ieh jdoN sfzy ipMz afeI sfnMU imlx qF asI hr vyly iekwTIaF hI rihMdIaF sI. keI idn ieh sfzy ipMz rhI sI. iehdy afAux qoN Jwt hI ipwCoN mYN mr geI sI. ieh iPr sfzy Gr afeI qy iekwlI sfzIaF pYlIaF ivc sfg qoVn cly geI, AuWQy hI ieh mYnUM imlI. mYN iehnMU iml ky bVI KLusL hoeI, Aus idn qoN hI asIN iekwTIaF rihMdIaF hF. iehdy ivc quhfnMU kI qklIP hY ?”
‘‘qklIPL sfnMU nhIN sgoN iesy hI qyrI BYx nMU hY,’’ njLIr ny Aus nMU smJfAux dy aMdfjL ivc ikhf.
‘‘iehnMU koeI qklIPL nhIN mYnUM pqf hY.’’
‘‘quhfnMU rUhF nMU srIrF dy duwKF df nhIN pqf lwgdf, jykr qMU swcmwuc hI ies nMU ipafr krdI hYN qF qMU ies nMU Cwz jfh !”
‘‘mYN iPr ikDr jfvFgI, mYN iPr kI krFgI, mYN iekwlI ikDr jfvFgI ?’’ Auh rox lwg pYNdI hY, AuWcI AuWcI…sfiraF nMU Aus AuWpr qrs afAuNdf hY.
dumx kihMdf hY, ‘‘cwl awj dI idhfVI qYnMU iehdy nfl hor rihx dyNdy hF pr kwl nMU qYnMU jfxf pvygf !’’
‘‘mYnUM myrI BYx dy nfl hI rihx idAu, mYnUM ikDry nf Byjo, mYN iehnMU kdI vI qMg nhIN krdI, mYN pihlF vI qMg nhIN kIqf, mYN qF afpxI BYx nMU ipafr hI bhuq krdI hF.’ Auh iPr rox lwg jFdI hY. dumx sfrf kuJ sFB ky AuT bYTdf hY. sfry lokIN vI jfx leI iqafr ho jFdy hn. rfq bVI lMG cuwkI hY. iJMmU kihMdf hY, “lY afh hor eI qmfsLf vyK ilaf awj !”