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mfstr BrpUr isMG vwloN imlLI hwlfsLyrI kfrn, myry dsvIN pfs kr jfx qoN bfad, bfpU pfrs ny jdoN mYnUM kflj `c pVHn leI hrI JMzI ihlfa idwqI qF mogy dy zI[ aYm[ kflj dI axizwTI iemfrq myry supinaF `c KMB PVkfAux lwgI, pr pihlI-kwcI qoN ÈurU ho ky dsvIN qIkr, qwpVF, borIaF aqy iZckUM-iZckUM krdy zYWskF AuWqy, kfinaF dIaF klmF, dvfqF aqy pYnslF nflL lYs ho ky, myry nflL ikqfbF-kfpIaF dI gsLq krdy af rhy, myry hI ipMz dy blbIr dI mF, blbIr aqy zI[ aYm[ kflj dy ivckfr bfhF psfr ky Klo geI. byby khy: vwzy iqMn qF mYN pihlF eI PLOj ‘c qorI bYTI aF, qy kflj `c lwg ky qUM svyr qoN afQx qk rhyNgf mogy; hux qUM hI dws QonUM cfrF nUM guaf ky myry kolL rih kI igaf, kwlI-kihrI kolLy? mYN svyr qoN afQx qfeIN qVPUM aYzy Gr `c kwl-mkwlI mwCI aFgU veI hux vI afieaf, hux vI afieaf! nflLy hwzIaF qyrIaF `qy do syr mfs nI; ikvyN clflyNgf qUM “sLYNkl” kwcIaf zMzIaF `qy hr roj: Cy koh jfx dy qy Cy koh aOx dy?
afpxI iZlLkvIN pgVI dy pycF nUM awKF vwl iKcidaF, blbIr khy, kvIsLr kf ‘akvfl’ myry nflL hoAU; kwcy rfh ‘c mYnUM kI sLyr Kf jU?
blbIr dI byby ny buwlHF nUM mroiVaf qy kihx lwgI: cuwp kr ky bih jf[[[ mYN nI Gwlxf qYnUM kVy-kflj; pMj, swq mhINaF lY dUM qYnUM[[[ hrf-pwTf vwZIN qy sfrf idn mhINaF dI syvf krIN[[[ duwD-dhIN KfeIN rwj ky[[[ qyry `qy Borf mfs cVHU[[[ pVH ky `gfhF kI qUM zI[ sI[ lwgjyNgf?
blbIr iZlLikaf hoieaf mUMh lY ky, hiÌaf hoieaf, sfzy Gr af viVaf. myrI byby nUM kihx lwgf: BfbI, qUM eI mnfa byby nUM[[[ AuhnUM kih veI blbIr qy ‘akvfl’ svyry `kwTy jfieaf krngy ‘sYklF’ `qy, qy afQx nUM vfips ipMz af ijaf krngy.
mYnUM qy myrI byby nUM dyK ky blbIr dI mF dIaF iqAUVIaF cObfirEN AuWqrn lwgIaF: -myrf hIaF nIN pYNdf, dljIq kury, iehnUM mogy Gwlx df hr roj!
eys qoN bfad Aus dI srMgI dIaF qfrF hor iZwlIaF hox geIaF. -srIr dyK iehdf, dljIq kury: ijvyN igwlf Jwgf incoiVaf huMdY[[[ jfBF aMdr nUM DsIaF hoeIaYN[[[ mogy sLihr `c qF eyh AUNeIN rulLjU! qy dUsrf afpxy ipMzoN mogy df rsqf aY DwbV-DoiVaF afÜf[[[ pUry Cy koh[[[ kwcf qy ryqlf! jyhVI Borf jfn aY iehdy `c Auh vI nuwcVjU! mYN ikvyN Gwl idaF eyhnUM kVy-kflj `c mogy?
myrI byby dy buwlHF ‘c hlkI ijhI hrkq jfgI pr ibnF koeI lPLjL bixaF alop ho geI.
blbIr dI byby kdy myry vwl Jfky, qy kdy blbIr vwlIN.
-neIHN, byby jI, keI igwTF lMmI ho geI cuwp nUM JMjoVn leI, myry mF ny cuMnI dI buwklL nUM sMvfridaF afiKaf. –dyK lf, byby jI, sfzy ‘akvfl’ hoxIN qF inwky-inwky huMdy eI biTMzy-buZlfzy qfeIN jf afAuNdy sI, kwl-mukwly eI. akvfl mogy df ByqI aY. qUM aYvyN iPLkr nf kr[[[ nflLy dovyN hfxI-prmfxI aYN; pVHn nUM vI `isLafHr aY; rlL-imlL ky af-jf lYxgy.
blbIr dI mF dy buwlHF dI gMZ iZwlI hox lwgI. Aus ny afpxIaF awKF blbIr dy pypVI-ho-gey buwlHF `qy gwz idwqIaF. kuJ ku plF dI KLmosLI qoN bfad, Aus dIaF awKF myry `qy syDq hoeIaF. myry pihlF-hI-iZlLky-hoey moZy AuWBr ky kMnF vwl nUM suMgV gey, qy myrI DOx CfqI vwl nUM Dsx lwgI.
-rfKI rwK lyN`gf iehdI? blbIr dI byby afpxIaF iqAUVIaF nUM rqf ku kwsidaF bolI.
hyTly buwlH nUM dMdF `c kridaF, mYN afpxf isr do-iqMn vfrI hyTF-AuWpr ihlfieaf.
-jy koeI mfVf-cMgf pMgf ilaf qF juwqIaF nflL isr rVy krdUM dohF dy! blbIr dI byby afpxy pYrF vwl JfkidaF grjI. –suixaYN? GroN iswDy kflj jfxY, qy kfljoN Gr!
agly idn jybF `c ds-ds rupeIey itkfa ky asIN afpxy sfeIklF dy isMg mogy vwl nUM moV ley. 12-13 iklomItr df rsqf sfeIklF dy tfierF AudflLy lpyt ky, asIN GMty ku bfad zI aYm kflj dy sfhmxy jf Kloqy.
kflj dy myn-gyt dy sfhmxy, eyDr-EDr iewk-dUjy nflL KihMdIaF, Epry muMizaF dIaF axigxq ZfxIaF dyK ky mYnUM ieMJ lwigaf ijvyN iksy Bry hoey myly ‘c af gey hoeIey. myn-gyt rfhIN kflj aMdr dfKLl huMidaF hI, swjy pfsy dI vwKI ‘c, tIn dy iewk ivsLfl sLYWz hyT bixaF sfeIkl-stYNz kbfVKLfny vFg qUisaf hoieaf sI. sfeIklF dy hYNzl afps-ivwcIN isMgF vFg Psy dyK ky mYN afpxf isr Kwby-swjy ihlfieaf.
kflj dy myn-gyt qoN aMdrlI iemfrq vwlIN jFdy korIzor AuWpr, aMdr-bfhr jFdy sfeIklF aqy ividafrQIaF dIaF ZfxIaF dyK ky myrf isr ckrfAux lwgf. hr pfsy KloqIaF/GuMmdIaF krIjLdfr pYNtF, qy slIky nfLÜ iesqrI kIqIaF tI-sLrtF, myry kflroN-swKxy, golL-glLy-vflLy, goizaF-qIk-lMmy kuVqy nUM Èrmsfr krn lwgIaF. dUsry muMizaF dIaF, pflsL nflL cmkdIaF gurgfbIaF qy bUtF nUM dyKidaF, mYnUM myry kflLI-kurm-dy mOijaF AuWqy qrs afAux lwgf. lMmIN vft sfeIklF nflL jUJx kfrn bÊlF aqy glLy qoN lY ky hyTF pyt qIkr, psIny nflL iBwjy sfzy kuViqaF vwl ingHf vwjI qF myrf idl kry ik Ptf-Pwt EQoN dOV jfeIey. blbIr dI pgVI dy, awKF lfgly, swjy-Kwby pyc psIny-gVuwc sn ijnHF `qy njLr pYNidaF, mYN afpxI pgVI dy, puVpuVIaF lfgly pycF nUM Coihaf qF psIny ‘c GulLy hoey, myrI pgVI dy mfvy ny, myrIaF AuNglF nUM icp-icpIaF bxf idwqf.
sfeIkl-stYNz ‘c hor sfeIkl smfAux dI grIbI dyKidaF asIN afpxy sfeIklF dIaF muhfrF bfhr vwl nUM moV leIaF.
-pihlF aOs Zfby ‘c bYT ky muVHkf sukfa lIey, afpxy sfeIkl nUM, kflj dy gyt qoN Kwby pfsy vwl vDI kMD dy agfVI KloqI, sfeIklF dI BIV `c rlLfa ky, mYN blbIr vwl Jfikaf.
Zfby aMdr cwl rhy pwKy hyT, islvr dy glfsF `c imwTI lwsI pINidaF, awDf ku GMtf guËfrn bfad asIN kflj dy dPLqr vwl nMU ho qury ijwQy bycYn ividafrQIaF dI lMmI kqfr ivwc pOxF ku GMtf ku Klox qoN bfad, asIN iewk gogVIey bfbU dy sfhmxy Kloqy sF. pfn-supfrI dI ikrpf nflL lfl-kflLy ho gey, byqrqIby dMdF nUM AuWprly buwlH dy motfpy nflL lukfAuNidaF, jdoN Auh afpxIaF aYnkF dy Prym AuWproN dI sfzy vwl Jfikaf qF Aus dIaF iqAUVIaF sMGxIaF ho geIaF. drfjL ivwc pl ku dI ProlLf-ProlLI krn qoN bfad, Aus ny iewk-iewk PLfrm sfzy hwQF ‘c kIqf qy, buVbuVy aMdfjL ivwc, agly idn PLIs smyq afAux dI hdfieq kr ky sfnUM afpxy kfAUNtr qoN qor idwqf.
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bfpU vwloN pfeI, svKLqy AuWTx dI afdq, myry leI aMnHIaF gÜIaF vfsqy imsLfl bxI rhI hY. Bfrq aqy kYnzf ivwc kfljF-XUnIvristIaF dI vMgfrU-pVHfeI vI mYN, svKLqy AuWTx dI afdq `qy svfr ho ky hI, PqyH kIqI hY. iesy qrHF hI myrI bhuqI lyKxI vI svyr dy AunHF swjry plF ‘c hI kfgjLF `qy puMgrdI afeI hY jdo myrI rhfieÈgfh dy dr-drvfjLy, kMDF, plMLG qy kursIaF-myjL vI nINdr ivwc gVuwc huMdy sn. svKLqy AuWT ky kMipAUtr nUM kuq-kuqfVn dI afdq, hux vI, svyr dy suMnsfn hnyry ‘c ibjleI-klfk AuWpr pMj df ihMdsf AugidaF hI, myrI nINd nUM TuMgF mfrn lwg jFdI hY.
huMms ‘c ilpty agsq dy dUsry awD qIk phuMcidaF, zI[ aYm[ kflj `c igafrvIN jmfq dI pVHfeI CohlL-kdmIN ho cuwkI sI. ipMz qoN kflj df 13-iklomItrf DwbV-DoVU PLfslf sfrI rfq myrI nINdr nUM TokrF mfrdf rihMdf. ivhVy `c iewko mMjy AuWpr suwqy mYN qy rCpfl, svyry pMj vjy, awKF mlLdy-mlLdy, qRyl nflL iswlHIaF cfdrF hyToN iKskdy aqy pwTy-kuqrnI msLIn dy pYrF `coN dfqIaF-rwsy cuwk ky afpxy Kyq vwl cfly pf idMdy. gUVHy hnyry `c, crHI dy twk ivwc sfzIaF dfqIaF dI kcr-kcr nflL, ‘GuimafrF’ dy nfm nfÜ jfxyN jFdy, axigxq lwqF vfÜy, BUry rMg dy gMzoieaF dy guwCy AuWslLvwty lYx lgdy. dsF ku imMtF ‘c crHI dIaF do jrvfxIaF BrIaF, rwisaF dI hwz-qoVvIN jkV ‘c vlLIaF jFdIaF.
BrIaF nUM isrF `qy lwd ky asIN Gr vwl nUM irVH pYNdy. BrIaF cuwkx qoN qurMq bfad hI, sfzIaF DOxF ‘c ajIb iksm dI pIV AuWT KloNdI; DOxF nUM jIkx iksy jwlfd ny pMijaF `c jkV ilaf hovy. glLIaF ‘c iKwlry gfry qoN bcdy-bcfAuNdy, qy Bfr hyT ilPLIaF DOxF dI pIV nflL ivakul hoey jdoN nUM asIN Gr phuMcdy, GMtf ku pihlF vflLf sMGxf hnyrf pUrI qrHF iCj igaf huMdf. Gr phuMcx qIk, BrIaF dy Bfr nflL moiZaF `c Ds geIaF sfzIaF DOxF hyT, psIny ‘c gVuwc hoey sfzy Jwgy, sfzIaF ipwTF, CfqIaF aqy mOrF nflL icMbVy huMdy. BrIaF dI CflL, sfzy isrF qoN msLIn dy prnflLy vwlIN vjidaF hI, DVF nflL lwg geIaF sfzIaF DOxF jdoN spirMg vFg AuWpr vwl nUM AuWCldIaF qF KurlIaF, pVCwqy dIaF sLqIrIaF, qy kMDF, asmfn vwl nUM gyVf Kfx lgdIaF. sfzy hI psIny dI gMD sfzIaF nfsF ‘c jlUx iCVkx lgdI. asIN isrF qoN prny Auqfrdy qy ichiraF qoN muVHkf pUMJdy-pUMJdy ivhVy vwl nUM qur jFdy. eyny nUM, kwcI kMDolLI Ehly bYTy culHy ‘c hrkq jfgI huMdI.
–pihlF nhf lo, muMizE, mwl bx ky! culHy kolLoN byby dI lMÕ-mfrdI afvfjL AuTdI. –mYN cfh Dr `qI aY Qozy leI.
agly hI pl, muVHky ‘c gVuwc hoey sfzy Jwgy, sfizaF srIrF qoN, AublLy hoey aflUaF dy iClikaF vFg, boc-boc ky alwg hox lgdy. cONky-cuwlHy dy nflL hI, bYTk dI bfhrlI kMD nUM icMbVy, bflVy-ijhy-kwd-vflLy ÊuslKLfny dy bfhr Kloqy nÜky dI zMzI, curV-curV krn lgdI! nlLky `coN ihckIaF AuWTdIaF, qy bfltI dy Qwly `qy ‘sLrr-Èrr’ izwgx lgdI. kfhlLI-kfhlLI nhfAux qoN bfad, iewko hI qOlIey nflL ipMizaF nUM KusLk kr ky qy PFtF vflLIaF inwkrF cfVH ky, mYN qy rCpfl nMgy ipMzy hI bYTk ‘c jf vVdy ijwQy mYN pihlI rfqy almfrI dy spurd kIqI afpxI bunYx nUM ttolx lwg jFdf.
-cfh pI lo, muMizE! culHy kolL imwsy afty nUM prfq ivwc BuaFtxIaF dy rhI byby dI afvfjL AuWTdI.
kwc dy glfsF nUM qwqI-qwqI cfh nflL glL-glL qIkr Br ky, rCpfl bYTk ivwc lY afAuNdf.
mYN afpxy golL glLy vfÜy, kflroN swKxy kuVqy nUM ikwlI qoN lhuMdf qy mlkVy ijhy afpxy isr AudfilEN iKskfa ky, afpxy ipMzy `qy cfVH lYNdf. kuVqf pihnx qoN bfad, JolLI vflLy pjfmy dIaF krIjLF mylL ky, mYN Aus nUM drI vflLy JolLy ‘c qih kr idMdf.
cfh mukfa ky mYN afpxy kurm dy mOijaF AuWqy lIr Pyrdf, qih kIqy pjfmy vflLy JolLy nUM quxkdf, qy kMD nflL Zoa lfeI Kloqy sfeIkl nUM pYrF-Bfr kr idMdf. tfierF nUM aMgUTy nflL dbfa ky, itAUbF dI hvf df hfl-cfl puwCxf lfËmI huMdf sI. agly pl mYN kfTI hyT qih kr ky QuMnIaF lIrF nUM iKcdf qy AunHF nflL sfeIkl nUM, isMgF qoN lY ky ipCly kYrIar qy pYzlF qIk plLosdf. eyny nUM cONky `coN, qwqy qvy AuWqy imwsy prOiTaF `c rc rhy dysI iGE dI vfsLnf sfry ivhVy ivwc PYl ky sfnUM cONky `c phuMcx df swdf dyx lgdI. do prOiTaF nUM dhIN qy lwsI nflL inGfrn qoN bfad mYN sfeIkl dy muwiTaF nflL dsqgIr ho jFdf.
eys qoN pihlF ik mYN, CwpV kolLoN mogy vwl nUM inwklLdy rfh `qy awpVdf, blbIr EQy afpxy sfeIkl nUM stYNz AuWqy KilafHr ky, mgrly cwky nUM hwQ nflL GuMmfAuNidaF, irwm AuWqy lIr Pyr irhf huMdf. myry sfeIkl dI twlI suxidaF hI Auh spirMg vFg AuWClLdf qy sfzy sfeIklF dI joVI, qRylL nflL iswlHI hoeI imwtI ‘qy KuxI geI sfeIklI-zMzI AuWqy AuWkrIaF, pÈUaF dIaF pYVF aqy tfierF dIaF lkIrF nUM, imwDx lgdI. sfeIkl jdoN iksy ryqly dOr AuWqoN dI gujLrdy, qF pYzlF AuWpr jLor pYx nflL sfzIaF nMgIaF ipMjxIaF qy pwtF df gudgudf mfs muwTI vFg sKLq ho jFdf. DoiVaF, KfiBaF, KflLIaF, miÜLHaF, qy slvfVF nflL pwiCaf, bfrF ku iklomItr df rsqf pMjfh-pcvMjf imMtF ‘c qYa kr ky asIN mogy dI jUh ‘c phuMc jFdy.
mogy vVidaF hI akflsr gurduafrf afAuNdf sI ijwQoN Èihr vwl nUM ÈurU huMdI luwkdfr sVk, sfzy ipMz vwloN afAuNdy kwcy rsqy nflL isMg joVdI sI. gurdvfry dy drvfjLy `qy Kloqf nlLkf sfzf rojL df AuzIkvfn bx igaf sI. nlLky kolL awpVidaF sfzy sfeIkl, stYNzF AuWpr, arfm dI mudrf aKLiqafr kr lYNdy. AunHF dy hYNzlF nflL ltkdy, drI vflLy JoilLaF dIaF qxIaF KulHdIaF ijnHF ‘c guwCf-muwCf hoey prinaF nflL asIN afpxy mwiQaF `qy Clkdy psIny nUM pUMJdy. agly plIN, pwgF hyT Kurk kuVkux lgdI. hux JoilLaF ivwc qih kr ky itkfey pjfmyN Audy huMdy qy sfzIaF lwqF dy nMgyj nUMU Drvfs dyx lgdy. psIny nflL qr hoey kuViqaF nUM sukfAux leI, ds ku imMtF vfsqy asIN, gurdvfry dI izAUVHI ‘c, lMਙI cfl Guk rhy pwKy hyT Kloa jFdy.
kflj ivwc koeI klfs iksy kmry `c lgdI, koeI iksy `c: pRoPLYsr rijstr KolHdy, hfjLrI lfAuNdy, qy lYkcr ÈurU kr idMdy. nf qF skUl vflLIaF iJVkF df prCfvF, nf hI hwQF `qy vrHn vflLy zMizaF df KOPL, qy nf hI lwqF hyT dI kMn PVn dI inmosLI!
dupihr dy zyZ ku vjdy nUM, awDf-GMtf-pihlF-vfÜy gihmF-gihm kflj nUM, KLOPLnfk suMnsfnqf jkV lYNdI.
asIN poixaF ‘c lpyty prOiTaF nUM JoilLaF `coN kwZdy qy sfeIkl-stYNz dy sfhmxy vflLy lfan `c bYT jFdy.
pOxy do vjdy nUM asIN, BF-BF krdy sfeIkl-stYNz `c Kloqy afpxy sfeIklF dy ijMdy KolHdy. mogy dy myn bjLfr qoN, sfzy ipMz dy rfh vwl nUM jFdI sVk dy aMq `qy sfzI ieMqjLfr krdy akflsr gurdvfry dy nlLky kolL pujidaF hI, sfzy sfeIkl afpxy-afpxy stYNzF `qy KVHy ho jFdy. AuQy asIN afpxy pjfmy qih krdy, qy drI vflLy JoilaF `c itkfa dyNdy. rwjvF pfxI pI ky qy awKF `c iCwty mfr ky, asIN ipMz vflLy kwcy rfh vwl muhfrF moVdy. ies vkq, isrF dy isKLr qoN rqf ku iCpdy vwl nUM srikaf sUrj sfzy moiZaF ‘qy syk iCVkx lgdf. bhuqI vfr hvf pUrI qrHF inwslL hoeI huMdI. KfÜIaF-KfiBaF nflL jUJdy-jUJdy jdoN asIN sLihr qoN awDI ku mIl bfhr ho jFdy qF aflLy-duaflLy dI grmIN `c nf koeI iensfn hI idsdf qy nf koeI icVI-pirMdf hI. syk dy BMny hoey kIVy-mkOVy vI Gfh dIaF iqVHF ‘c dVy huMdy.
asIN ijAuN hI zryn qoN pfr lMGdy, sO ku kdmF dI ryqlI itwbI sfnUM dMd icVfAux lgdI. itwbI dyKidaF hI, sfzIaF ipwTF kfTIaF qoN AuWBr ky, kfTI qoN hYNzl vwl nUM jFdy zMzy AuWpr qx jFdIaF, qy sfzy Bfr nflL pYzlF dI sLfmq afAux lgdI. itwbI qwk phuMcidaF sfeIkl, BUsry hoey vihVky vFg, ÈUt-vwt dOV rhy huMdy. itwbI AuWpr ds ku kdm ruVHn qoN bfad, sfeIklF dy cwky ryqy ‘c inwslL ho jFdy. pYzlF `qy pey aQfh boJ kfrn, sfeIklF dIaF cynF lohy dy srIey vFg afkVIaF huMdIaF. agly plIN, sfeIklF dy ipMjr, kYpsUlF nflL rwjy nsLyVIaF vFg Kwby-swjy zolx lgdy. sfzIaF ipwTF DVMm kr ky kfTIaF `qy izwg pYNdIaF, qy sfeIkl nvyN-jnmyN vwCrUaF vFgUM ryqy `qy tyZy ho jFdy. KwbI bfhI vwl nUM izwgy sfeIklF dy Kwby pYzl ryqy `c KuwBy huMdy qy hOlLI-hOlLI GuMm rhy ipCly cwky sfzIaF lwqF df mKLOl Auzf rhy huMdy. mOijaF `coN, qipaf hoieaf ryqf JfVn leI, iewk-lwq dy Bfr Kloqy, asIN ryqy `c KuwBy muwiTaF vwl Jfkx qoN sLrmfAuNdy.
itwbI pfr kridaF hI sfeIkl cuMgIaF Brn lgdy. aflLy-duaflLy `c PYlrI, rygsqfnI KLfmosLI ‘c, sfzy sfeIkl vft nUM inglx lgdy. awg-bbUÜf hoieaf sUrj, suMny asmfn `c qrdIaF ivrlIaF-vFJIaF bdÜIaF nUM zkfr irhf huMdf. sUrj dy kihr qoN zrI hoeI hvf, PLslF `c dV geI huMdI. kwcy rfh dIaF bfhIaF `qy Kloqy ivrly-ivrly drKLq, DUeIaF qfp rhy sfDUaF vFg smfDIaF ‘c lIn idsdy: AunHF dy pwqy BwjIaF hoeIaF AuNglF vFg luVky hoey qy byjfn. qpI hoeI DrqI sfzy kuViqaF aMdr qpsLF PUkdI. lwk-lwk AuWcIaF mwkIaF qy bfjiraF dy lMbUqry pwqy arÈ `coN ikr rhI grmIN mUhry hiQafr suwt ky hyTF vwl nUM isr-suwt KVHy huMdy. dUr-dUr qIk PYlrIaF PLslF, ijnHF `coN BKy hoey qMdUr vrgf qpfV inwklLdf. rsqy dy dohIN pfsIN, motIaF kMDF vFg Kloqy sMGxyN slvfVH, sfVvIaF BfPLF `c ilpitaf huMms AuglL rhy huMdy! huMms dy kihr kfrn, sfzy srIrF qy mwiQaF ivwcoN psIny dIaF qqIhrIaF nuwcVdIaF. muVHky ‘c gwc hoey sfzy kuViqaF qy kwiCaF ‘c Kurk iCV pYNdI.
kdy-kdy hvf vI vgdI huMdI: ieh jy mUhrly pfisEN huMdI qF sfeIkl nUM Dwkx leI, ÈUkdy diraf ivwc pfxI-vhfa dy Ault qrn vrgf jLor lgx lgdf. pr iksy Bly idhfVy ieh jy ipCly ruKL qoN huMdI, qF pYzl bws pYrF df rqf ku QfpVf hI mMgdy ik sfeIkl, rfkt bx jFdy, pRMqU, mUhirEN ichiraF aqy srIr nUM hvf nf lwgx kfrn, aflLy-duaflLy dI BVdfa qy qpÈ, sfzy kuViqaF aqy nMgIaF lwqF nUM psIny `c gVuwc kr dyNdI.
keI vfr afAuNidaF-jFidaF nUM sOx dy Crfty Gyr lYNdy. igwly ho gey kuViqaF `coN sfzIaF cmVIaF sYnqF mfrn lgdIaF. mINh nflL iBwjIaF pwgF iZlLk ky awKF `qy svfrI krn lgdIaF. gfry `c bdl igaf kwcf rsqf sfeIklF dy cwikaF nUM jUV pfAux lgdf. asIN vfr-vfr rukdy qy mwzgfrzF ‘c kfny mfr-mfr ky cwikaF nUM gfry qoN mukqI duvfAuNdy.
sqMbr mukidaF hI huMms qy qpfV suMgVn lwgy, qy nfÜ hI blbIr dI byby dy qOKLilaF `coN vI hvf KLfrj hox lwgI. kVkdIaF DuwpF ny, PLslF dI sMGxI hirafvl nUM, jdoN sihjy-sihjy cUs ilaf qF KyqF `coN mwkIaF-bfjiraF dy tFzy hOÜI-hOÜI alop hox lwgy. akqUbr dy mwD ‘c phuMcidaF, sfrI DrqI nv-hjfmqI KopVI `c vtx lwgI. nvMbr mhIny ny ijAuN hI awKF mItIaF, drKLqF dIaF tfhxIaF sMpUrn nMgyj ivwc bdlx lwgIaF.
sfAuxI dI ktfeI qoN bfad Gon-mon ho gey KyqF `c hux, kxk qy srHoN dy pwiqaF dI hiraflI sYnqF mfrn lwgI. crHIaF dy muwk jfx kfrn, myry qy rCpfl dy isr nUM qVksfr dIaF boJlL BrIaF qoN injfq imlL geI. rfq nUM ivhVy `c zihx vflLy mMjy, pVCwqy hyTF hox dI mMg krn lwgy. svyr nUM, ivhVy dI kMD nflL Zoa lfeI Kloqy sfeIkl dI kfTI, tokrI, zMzy, qy hYNzl, motI qRylL `c gVuwc hoey huMdy. sMGxqf vwl nUM vD rhI srdI dy rUbrU, kuViqaF-pjfimaF dI kmjLorI nUM pihcfxidaF, sfzy mfipaF ny sfzy leI kflrF vflLIaF kmIjLF qy pYNtF islLvfa idwqIaF. kmIËF AuWpr dI AuWn dIaF svYtrF pihn ky, asIN afpxy AudflLy KysIaF lpytdy qy TrIaF hoeIaF kfTIaF `qy svfr ho jFdy. sfeIklF AuWpr jdoN asIN mogy vwl nUM vDdy, qF TMzI hvf nflL nwkF ‘c surV-surV jfg pYNdI. nwkF `coN coNdf pfxI sfzIaF alUeIaF muwCF nUM isMjx lgdf. kurm dIaF afkVIaF hoeIaF juwqIaF sfzIaF qlLIaF qy pMijaF aMdr TfrI iKlfrn lgdIaF.
iewk idn qVksfr AuWTy qF ivhVy `c kuJ vI idKfeI nf dyvy: EQy ijvyN icwtI mlml dIaF cfdrF qxIaF geIaF hovx. AuqFh ingHf AuWTI, bYTk dy mwQy `qy jg irhf lftU ijvyN pfxI `c zuwibaf hoieaf hovy. ivhiVEN pfrly, pytIaF vflLy koTy nUM vI, icwtI mlml ny ingilLaf hoieaf sI. mYN hOslf krky sfhmxy koTy vwl nUM viDaf: kMD nflL Zoa lfeI Kloqy sfeIkl df Kfkf njLrIN pYx lwgf. awgy vD ky dyiKaf qF sfrf sfeIkl qr hoieaf ipaf sI. kfTI AuWpr hwQ Pyiraf, qF Aus dy ivckfr bixaF cUMZI ku Br toaf TMzy pfxI nflL nwko-nwk sI. bYTk qoN ivhVy nUM cIrdf hoieaf jdoN mYN drvfjLy vwl nUM vD irhf sF, qF Kwby pfsy ds ku kdmF dI ivwQ `qy Kloqf nlLkf vI gihrI DuMd ny ingilLaf hoieaf sI. dfqx mUMh `c pf ky, drvfijLEN bfhr hoieaf qF cfry pfsy bwgoN hI bwgoN! Kwbf hwQ qF KysI `c luikaf hoieaf sI pr dfqx nUM dMdF `qy GsfAux leI swjy hwQ nUM bfhrlI TfrI df kihr Jwlxf pY irhf sI.
Kyq `c gyVf mfr ky priqaf qF kMDolLI Auhly, cuwlHy AuWqy pqIlf BfPLF Cwz irhf sI. mYN cuwlHy sfhmxy awg sykdI pIhVI `qy bYT ky dohF hwQF nUM syk dy sfhmxy PYlfa ilaf.
cfh dI muwTI nUM pqIly `c kyrn qoN bfad byby bolI: awj vI jfxYN kflj nUM?
-kflj qF jfxf eI pYxY, myrf jvfb sI.
-aYnI DuMd `c? mYN qF kihMnI aF CuwtI kr lo awj!
-DuMd qF hux hr rojL eI pYxI aYN do-ZfeI mhIny!
-pr TMz vI aMqF dI aY awj qF, byby afpxy moZy sMgoV ky bolI. -jy rfh `c bhuqy Trn lwgy qF ipwCy muV afieE!
qwqI-qwqI cfh nUM suVHfkx qoN bfad mYN sfeIkl `qy lIr PyrI, qy JolLy nUM sfeIkl dy hYNzl `qy ltkfieaf.
drvfijLEN bfhr huMidaF hI Kwby pYr nUM pYzl `qy itkfa ky swjI lwq nUM ipCly cwky dy AuWpr dI GuMmfAuNdf hoieaf mYN kfTI `qy svfr ho igaf.
CwpV qIk phuMcdy nUM hYNzl dy muwiTaF AudflLy ilptIaF AuNglLF ‘c akVfa afAux lwgf. blbIr ny afpxf prnf nwk AuWproN dI kr ky gÜ AudflLy lpyitaf hoieaf sI, pr mYN afpxf prnf afpxy JolLy dy hvfly krnf Buwl igaf sF. gfhVI DuMd ivwc aYvyN do ku gjL qIk hI idKfeI dy irhf sI. iewk dUjy dy agV-ipCfVI, sfeIklF nUM aMdfjLy ijhy nflL syD ivwc rKdy hoey asIN kMD-bxI DuMd ivwc Gusx lwgy. ipMzoN awDf ku mIl hI phuMcy sF ik idsxhwd aYvyN gjL ku qIk suMgV geI. kdy-kdy DuMd `c rqf ku ivrl afAuNdI, aqy pl ku leI afly-duaflLy dy Kqfn awKF pwtx lgdy, pr agly kdm `qy hI mUhrly pfisEN DuMd df bwdlL iksy moty Blvfn dy jwPy vFg sfzy `c vjdf, qy sfzy sfeIkl iewk dUjy dI pCfx Koh bihMdy.
DuMd nflL lgfqfr Kih rhI myrI Cohr-Aumr dfhVI AuWpr Try hoey pfxI dIaF bUMdF tpkx lwgIaF. myry nwk `coN vg irhf pfxI myrIaF cUMZI-ku mwuCF ivcdI huMdf hoieaf myry buwlHF `qy lUx iKlfrn lwgf. ichry nUM swjy pfsy vwl AulfridaF, mYN afpxy Try hoey swjy hwQ nUM hYNzl dy muwTy qoN mukq kr ky, afpxy nwk vwl nUM ilaFdf. afpxIaF coa-rhIaF nfsF nUM ncoVx leI, suMn-hoey nwk nUM jdoN mYN aMgUTy aqy AuNglL ivckfr Guwitaf qF ieMJ mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN myry nwk df AuWprlf ihwsf gLfieb ho igaf hovy. iPLr mYN afpxy nwk dI bMn nUM afpxI mUhrlI AuNglL nfÜ Kurikaf; mYnUM jfipaf mYN nwk nUM nhIN sgoN nwk AuWpr cVHfey iksy plfsitk dy poply nUM Kurk irhf hovF. myrI DOx dI, TozI-hyTlI cmVI TMZ nflL XKL hox lwgI. kurm dI juwqI `c suMgVy hoey, jurfboN-swKxy pYr ijvyN brPL ivwc lpyty gey. hwQF dy bfhrly pfsy dI ijld ijvyN suwjI hoeI hovy. mYnUM jfipaf ik muwiTaF AudflLy ilptIaF myrIaF afkV-geIaF muwTIaF kdy vI KulH nhIN skxgIaF. AunHF `c cuB rhIaF sUlLF hr pl iqwKIaF hoeI jf rhIaF sn. ijAuN-ijAuN sfeIkl awgy vD rhy sn, TfrI myrIaF hwzIaF vwl nUM DsdI jf rhI sI.
DuMd ivwc ilpty hoey mogy dy bfjLfr ivwc ivrly-ivrly irkisLaF dIaF twlIaF tuxk rhIaF sn. myn bjLfr dI vwKI nUM icMbVy kotkpUry vflLy bws-awzy `coN rfq dI TfrI nflL brPL-ho-gey zIjLl-ieMjxF dI GrkxI suxfeI idwqI. myn bjLfr qoN asIN kflj vwl nUM jFdI glLI vwl nUM ijAuN hI kFtf bdilaf, ivrly-ivrly GrF dy sfhmxy, BKx leI rwKIaF aMgITIaF `coN AuWT irhf gfVHf DUMaF, DuMd nUM sMGxI krdf jfipaf.
kflj dI iemfrq isr qoN pYrF qIk icwty colLy ‘c ilptI hoeI sI.
dupihr dy iewk vjdy nUM DuMd ivwc mGory hox lwgy. kfljoN ipMz vwl nUM afAuNidaF svyr vflLI TfrI kuJ nrm pY cuwkI sI pRMqU Gr phuMcx qIk myrf dMdkVf vwj irhf sI. byby ny kpfh dIaF iCtIaF df Qwbf dUhrf kr ky, cuwlHy dy jubfiVaF `c QuMinaF. iPLr Aus ny aKLbfr df iewk BrvF pwqrf guwCI-muwCI kr ky iCtIaF dy Qwby hyT Dwikaf qy iewk afTrI hoeI qIlI, zwbI dI bfhrlI kMD nflL Gsfa idwqI. plF ivwc hI KLfmosL Turkdy cuwlHy `c jMglL mwcx lwgf.
rotIaF vflLy poxy dIaF kMnIaF nUM dohF hwQF ‘c lY ky, cfh dy pqIly nUM cuwlHy dy isr qoN AuqfridaF byby bolI: -DuMdF qF hux do mhIny hr rojL hI peI jfxIaYN[[[ aYN rojL Tr- Tr ky ikqy nmUnIaF nf krf bYiTE.
mYN afpxIaF Éud-bfÉud Jmk rhIaF awKF AuWqy kfbU pfieaf aqy pypVI hoey bulHF AuWpr jIB PyrI.
-bfkI muMzy vI rojL eI afAuNdy hoxgy dUr-dUr dy ipMzF qoN? myrI byiDafnI nUM BFpidaF byby bolI.
-bfkI muMzy[[[ mYN buVbuVfieaf. –bfhilLaF ny qF sqMbr-akqUbr `c eI mogy ivwc kmry lY ly sI ikrfey `qy.
glfs `coN cfh df afKLrI Guwt inGfrn qoN bfad byby ny afpxIaF awKF myry vwl moVIaF: -ikMny ku `c imlL jFdY inwkf-motf kmrf mogy `c?
-afhf eI koeI[[[ ds rupeIey mhInf!
byby hux sON-gey koilaF `coN icmty nflL syk Prolx lwgI.
iCtIaF dy iewk hor Qwby nUM cuwlHy aMdr DkidaF byby afpxf isr AuWpr-Qwly ihlfAux lwgI.
-blbIr dy dU pMj rupeIey afvdy ihwsy dy? Auh awKF sMgoV ky myry vwl JfkI.
-AuhdI byby qF keI idnF dI khI jFdI aY veI isaflLo-isaflL mogy iksy kmry `c rihx lwg jo.
-kwl nUM dyK lo Pyr koeI kmrf, pr hovy Qozy kflj dy nyVy, byby glfsF nUM tokrI ‘c rKidaF bolI. –pMj-pMj rupeIey afAuxgy dohF nUM mhIny dy, qy rotI qusIN afp bxf ilaf kirE.
agly idn ‘bfgL-glLI’ dy qOr `qy jfxI jFdI qMg ijhI glLI `coN pftdI, ds ku mkfnF dI iewk kfqr dI aKLrlI bYTk leI mhIny dy ds ruipaF `qy sOdf qYa ho igaf. bYTk ivwc, ipClI kMD nflL zwTy mMjy dy sfhmxy bcdI, cUMZI Br jgHf, stov, QflLI, ipaflIaF, qy cklLy-vylxy leI kfPLI sI.
Ausy sLfm sfzy Gr ivwc imwtI dy qyl vflLy stov nUM mFijaf jfx lwgf. iewk QflLI, iewk pqIlI, iewk kVCI, do kOlIaF, do cmcy qy iewk cfkU iewk gTVI `c itkfa ky myry sfeIkl dy kYrIar AuWpr svfr kr idwqy gey. pIsIaF hoeIaF imrcF, grm msflf, lUx qy hlLdI aKLbfr dy pwqiraF dIaF vwzIaF-vwzIaF puVIaF ‘c lpyt idwqy gey. blbIr dI mF ny do ipaflIaF smyq, cfh-pwqI dI vwzI puVI qy KMz nflL BrI pIpI iewk vwzy JolLy `c QuMn idwqI. dysI iGE nflL BrI iewk boql qy afty nflL Biraf iewk KLfkI ilPLfPLf iewk hor JolLy ‘c Auqfr idwqy gey. dovyN JolLy blbIr dy sfeIkl dy hYNzl nflL lmkx lwgy. kmry dy mflk ny sfnUM dohF nUM sOx leI iewko mMjf hI bKLisLaf sI, ies leI iewk gudYlf, iewk rjLfeI qy iewk isrhxf, iewko pMz ivwc bMnH ky, blbIr dy ipCly kYrIar `qy nUV idwqy gey.
agly idn sfrf smfn kmry `c itkfa ky asIN iewk dukfn qoN gMZy, aDrk, aqy DovIN-mUMgI KLrId ilafey. prly pfsy iewk hor dukfn `qy, agFh nUM vDfa ky qfxI qrpflL hyTF lmkdy, qvf, cklLf, qy vylxf sfnUM sYnqF mfrn lwgy.
-pihlF dflL irMnH lIey, kmry aMdr vVidaF, mYN blbIr nUM sulHf mfrI.
-mYN nI kdy dflL-dUlL bxfeI, blbIr afpxy sMgoVy hoey buwlHF `coN boilaf. –gMZy qy aDrk kwtx qoN ibnf, mYnUM qF Brfvf, afAuNdf eI kwK nI!
blbIr ny gMZf-aDrk iCwly aqy aKLbfr dy iewk tukVy `qy kuqr ky iewk ipaflI ‘c JfV idwqy. mYN ilPLfPLy `c bYTI DovIN-mUMgI `c AuNglLF gwzIaF qy iqMn-cfr muwTIaF pqIlI `c JfV idwqIaF. iPLr mYN, bYTk dy iewk kony `coN, kmry dy aMdr vwl nUM vDI hoeI tUtI nUM toihaf qy DovIN-mUMgI vflLI pqIlI nUM tUtI dy hyTF kr idwqf. tUtI dy isr nUM mYN ijAuN hI Kwby pfsy nUM mroiVaf, tUtI dy mUMh `coN iewk dm PuwtI jLordfr Dfr pqIlI dy Qwly ‘c swblL vFg vwjI. agly plIN myry hwQ `coN CuwtI pqIlI PLrsL `qy lotxIaF Kfx lwgI. pqIlI df KVfk suxidaF hI, stov dy sfhmxy, PLrsL AuWqy pYrF-Bfr bYTf blbIr qRBk ky AuWiTaf. tUtI hyTF zuwlHI dflL AuWqy Aus dI njLr izgidaF Aus dy dovyN hwQF ny Aus dIaF ZfkF nUM jf mwilaf. agly plIN Aus df jLordfr Thfkf qy hfsf kmry `c gUMj AuWiTaf.
-hfa kI krqf Auey kvIsLr ikaf? afpxf KoilHaf hoieaf pMjf pqIlI vwlIN syDidaF Auh sMgoVy hoey buwlHF `coN gVHikaf.
mYN PLrsL `qy zuwlHI mUMgI nUM iekwTf krn lwgf. blbIr ny pqIlI AuTfeI, qy PLrsL `qy iekwTI kIqI mUMgI, pqIlI dy hvfly kr idwqI. hux Aus ny tUtI dy isr nUM mlkVy-mlkVy Kwby pfsy nUM mroiVaf. jdoN pfxI qupkx lwg ipaf qF Aus ny pqIlI nUM tUtI dy mUMh hyTF kr idwqf.
agly plIN iqMn-bfhIey stov df brnr ryl dy ieMjx vFg ÈUkx lwigaf.
-aftf mYN guMnHF ik[[[ qUM kryNgf ikrpf? myrf svflIaf ichrf blbIr vwlIN GuMimaF.
blbIr Jwg-AuglLdI pqIlI `c kVCI Pyr ky mMjy dI bfhI AuWpr bYT igaf. igwcI `qy hwQ Pyrdf-Pyrdf Auh myry vwl dyK ky muskRfieaf. –mYnUM nHI afAuNdy afh rotI-tuwk dy pMgy[[[ hPLqf ku qF mYN qYnMU eI dyKUM veI ikvyN krIdY ieh isVHI-isafpf.
-mYN ikhVf `gfhF lFgrI lwigaf irhYN, mYN afpxy mwQy nUM sMgoVidaF afiKaf. –myrf vI awj pihlf idn aY rotI-tuwk nflL jUJx df!
myrf hwQ afty vflLy KfkI ilPLfPLy dIaF mIZIaF ttolx lwgf. afty nflL zwikaf myrf hwQ ijAuN hI ilPLfPLy `coN inwklL ky QflLI vwl nUM viDaf, ilPLfPLy dy cONhIN pfsIN, QflLI qIkr, kwlr iKMzr igaf. aglI vfr hwQ nUM ilPLfPLy dy aMdr krn qoN pihlF mYN QflLI nUM ilPLfPLy dy pYrF vwl GVIs ilaf. iqMn-cfr muwTIaF aftf QflLI ‘c suwtx bfad mYN blbIr nUM puwiCaf: bhuq aY aYnf ku?
-lgdf qF kfPLI aY, blbIr awKF cOVIaF kr ky boilaf. –iswtxI aYN qF iewk muwTI hor iswt lf.
aftf guMnHx leI pfxI df cyqf afAuNidaF mYN afsy-pfsy Jfkx lwgf. EQy nf koeI gVvI sI qy nf hI glfs.
mYnUM aflLy-pudflLy JfkidaF dyK ky, blbIr tUtI vwl nUM ho ilaf. Aus ny mlkVy-mlkVy tUtI nUM iZwilaF kIqf qy nMnHIaF-nMnHIaF bUMdF ijAuN hI tUtI `coN cox lwgIaF, Auhdf ichrf myry vwl nUM GuMimaF.
-qUM QflLI nUM tUtI dy Qwly ilaf, qy mYN AuWqoN kMtrol krUMgf pfxI nUM, blbIr boilaf.
QflLI hux tUtI dy hyTF sI.
bUMdF dI mUÜoN-bhuqI inmrqf dyK ky mYnUM jfipaf ik eys ihsfb qF aftf svyr qfeIN vI igwlf nhIN sI hoxf.
-tUtI QoVHI jHI hor iZwlI kr dy, mYN blbIr nUM muKLfiqb hoieaf.
blbIr ny tUtI dy pyc nUM rqf ku iZwl idwqI qF tUtI `coN iqwKI Dfr brCy dy vfr vFg hyTF nUM inwklLI qy ‘Èurr’ kr ky afty dI ZyrI ‘c KuwB geI. iqwKI Dfr dy QflLI `c vjidaF hI zwb-KVwby iCwty myry ichry aqy kuVqy `qy iKMzr gey, qy mYN ibjlI df krMt lwgx vFg iewk-dm ipWCy nUM qRBikaf. awD-pcwD aftf PLrsL AuWqy aqy bfkI QflLI `c iKwliraf dyK ky, blbIr ny Jwt hI tUtI ipCly gIar ivwc Dwk idwqI. mYN, myry hwQF `coN ‘txn” kr ky PLrsL `qy ruVHI QflLI vwl inmosL njLrIN Jfkx lwgf. agly plIN myrIaF AuNglLF myry ichry `qoN aftf JfVn lwgIaF.
eyny nUM stov dI DUVF ptdI ‘ÈUM-ÈUM’, ‘izgUM-izgUM’ `c bdlx lwgI. blbIr stov `c hvf Brn ivwc ruwJ igaf. mYN PrsL `qy mUDy-mUMh peI QflLI nUM AuTfieaf qy Aus dy Qwly nflL aqy iknfiraF nflL icMbVy afty nflL iswJx lwgf.
-ieAuN kr, blbIr boilaf. –pUrI dI pUrI QflLI nUM tUtI hyT kr ky Do dy.
DoqI hoeI QflLI nUM mYN moV ky afty vflLy ilPLfPLy dy nyVy itkfa idwqf. blbIr ny suwky hwQF nflL afty dIaF cfr-pMj muwTF QflLI dy aYn ivcflLy JfV idwqIaF.
-hux nHI krnF QflLI nUM tUtI dy hyT, mYN buVbuVfieaf.
-pr pfxI kfhdy nflL pfvyNgf afty `c? blbIr ny afpxy hwQ ZfkF `qy itkfa idwqy.
myrIaF qflfsLIaf-awKF cfr-cuPLyry GuMmIaF, vfr-vfr JmkIaF, qy afKLr suaflIaf-aMdfjL ivwc blbIr dy ichry `qy atk geIaF.
-ipaflIaF kwZdy aF, akvfl isaHF, JolLy `coN, socF `c GuMm rhy blbIr ny cutkI mfrI.
blbIr ny dovyN ipaflIaF pfxI nflL Br ky PLrsL `qy ibrfjI QflLI dy sfhmxy itkfa idwqIaF. mYN swjy hwQ nflL QflLI dy ivckfr lwgI afty dI ZyrI nUM ihlfieaf, aqy iewk ipaflI nUM Kwby hwQ nflL AuTflL ky ZyrI dy isKLr `qy tyZI kr idwqf. pfisaF nUM ruVH gey pfxI nUM swjy hwQ nflL ivckfr vwl iekwTf kr ky, mYN afty aqy pfxI nUM rlfAuxf ÈurU kr idwqf. aftf AuNglLF nUM icMbV igaf ijs nUM jdoN mYN aMgUTy nflL Kurcx dI koisLsL kIqI qF arD-igwly afty dIaF AuGV-duGVIaF botIaF, QflLI dI cfr-dIvfrI `qoN CVwpf mfr ky PrsL AuWqy izwgx lwgIaF. hux jdoN mYN afty nflL ilwbV geIaF swjy hwQ dIaF AuNglLF nUM pfxI vflLI ipaflI `c Auqfiraf qF AunHF nUM icMbiVaf aftf nrm hox lwigaf.
-QoVHf ijaHf hor pfxI iswt afty `qy, blbIr ny hdfieq kIqI.
afty `qy zoilHaf pfxI QflLI dI cfrdIvfrI vwl nUM ruVH igaf. myrIaF AuNglLF QflLI ivwc isLkfr Kyzx lwgIaF, aqy pfxI nUM afty vwl nUM iKwc ky afty qy pfxI nUM mroVn lwgIaF. aMgUTy smyq myrIaF sfrIaF AuNglF aqy qlLI hux afty nflL ilwpIaF geIaF.
-pyVf bxf ky vyK, blbIr afpxIaF qlLIaF nUM iewk-dUjI nflL GsfAuNidaF boilaf.
-pyVf ikwQoN bxjU, pqMdrf, mYN GUrI vtidaF blbIr vwl Jfikaf. –aftf qF KIr vFgUM pqlf ho igaY!
-hfa AuNglLF nflLoN Auqfr afty nUM pihlF, blbIr Gurikaf.
-ieh ikvyN lihjU, eynf igwlf? mYN aMgUTy nUM AuNglLF dy sMnHF `c coBidaF boilaf.
blbIr aflLy-duaflLy nUM awKF nflL Krocx lwgf.
–cfkU nflL Kurc lf AuNglLF nUM, Auhny suJfa idwqf.
-nf Brfvf! mYN awKF PulfeIaF. –AuNglLF nI vwZfAuxIaF mYN afvdIaFN!
-ieAuN kr iPr[[[ cmcy nflL Kurc lf!
cmcy nflL AuNglLF nUM KurcidaF mYN soicaf ik loVoN-vwD nrmfeI PV gey afty nUM pyiVaF dy Xog krn leI ies ivwc suwkf aftf imlLf ilaf jfvy. hux mYN Kwby hwQ nflL QoVHf-QoVHf aftf, guMnHy hoey afty `qy Bukdf qy swjy hwQ dIaF AuNgÜF nflL Aus nUM pihlF-guMnHy afty nflL rlfAux lwg jFdf. vwq-isr krVfeI PV ky, aftf jdoN iewk vwzy ipMny df rUp Dfr igaf qF mYN ies nUM pUrI QflLI `c roVHn lwgf. QflLI dI cfrdIvfrI nUM icMbiVaf aftf vI hux myry vwloN roVHy jf rhy vwzy ipMnyN nflL igt-imt krn lwgf. iPr mYN hwQ df muwkf bxf ky, Aus dy isr nfÜ afty dy ipMny nUM guMnHx lwgf. muwky dI dfb hyTF, afty df ipMnf jdoN cfrF pfisaF nUM PYl jFdf, qF Aus nUM dUhrf kr ky mYN guMnHx df krm duhrfeI jFdf.
eyny nUM stov `qy BfPLF CzdI dflL sMGxI hox lwgI.
-lfhlf pqIlI nUM stov qoN, blbIr isaHF! mYN tUtI hyT hwQF qoN aftf AuqfridaF boilaf.
pqIlI nUM AuNglLF aqy aMgUiTaF `c jkVx leI blbIr ny afpxy hwQ stov vwlIN vDfey. pqIlI dy iknfiraF nUM CuhMidaF hI Aus dy hwQ, zMg vwjx vFg, pfisaF nUM iKwlr gey.
-prny nflL Auqfr eyhnUM, prny nflL! mYN grijaf. –qYnUM idsdf nI veI grm aY eyhdy iknfry?
blbIr ny JolLy `coN prnf kwiZaf qy Aus nUM pqIlI dy iknfiraF nflL mylL ky pqIlI nUM PLrsL `qy itkfa idwqf.
-plyQx leI aftf kwZ veI blbIr isaHF! guMnHyN hoey afty vflLI QflLI nUM stov vwl iKcidaF mYN boilaf.
plyQx, QflLI `c izgidaF hI mYN blbIr vwl Jfikaf: lY pyVy krIN qUM qy rotIaF vylUMgf mYN!
eynf afK ky mYN cklLy qy vylxy nUM plosx lwgf.
QflLI dy sfhmxy pYrF-Bfr bYT gey blbIr ny jkidaF-jkidaF afpxf swjf pMjf afty dI qOx dy isKLr `qy Auqfr idwqf. qOx `coN pwty muwTI ku afty nUM dohF hwQF drimafn kr ky, Aus ny afpxIaF qlLIaF nUM ijAuN hI gyiVaf, igwlf aftf dohF qlLIaF nflL gUMd vFgUM icMbV igaf.
-Eey ieAuN nI krIdf, mUrKf! mYN mwQy nUM sMgoVidaF Gurikaf. –dyiKaf nI ikvyN afpxIaF mfvF pyVy leI afty nUM qOx dI iewk bfhI qoN ptdIaF ny. qy pyVy nUM pihlF plyQx `c lbyVdIaYN, qy Pyr eys nUM gulLfeI ‘c krdIaF huMdIaYN?
pyVy nUM QflLI `c suwt ky blbIr afpxI KwbI hQylLI nflL icMbVy afty nUM afpxIaF swjIaF AuNglLF nflL Krocx lwgf.
-cwk pyVy nUM muV ky, blbIr isaHF! mYN Aus nUM hOslI-aMdfjL ivwc afiKaf.
-mYN `gfhF kI lMgr `c syvfdfr irhF, Auh afpxy mwQy nUM iqEVdf hoieaf buVbuVfieaf. –pihlF afp idKfa pyVf kr ky!
mYN QflLI ‘c suwty hoey pyVy nUM plyQx `c lbyiVaf, qy lwzU vFgUM dohF qlLIaF dy ivcflLy kr ky Aus nUM GuMmfAux lwigaf. pyVf kdy guwt vwl nUM inwklLy qy kdy pMijaF vwl nUM iqlk jfvy.
sLkrkMdI vrgI AuGV-duGVI golLfeI ‘c ho gey pyVy nUM, cklLy dy aYn ivckfr itkfa ky, mYN vylxy dIaF dohF bfhIaF nUM afpxy hwQF `c pkV ilaf. vylxy dy ivckfrly ihwsy nUM pyVy dy isKLr ‘qy dbfa ky, vylxy nUM mYN ijAuN hI sfhmxy ruKL Gumfieaf, cklLf iKsk ky stov dIaF lwqF `c jf vwijaf.
-bx igaf veI rsoeIaf, akvfl isEHN! pYrF-Bfr bYTf blbIr Thfkf mfr ky hwisaf. –Auey bRykF lf lY cklLy nUM, bRykF!
myrIaF gwlHF iZlkx lwgIaF, qy sMgoVy gey bulHF AuWqy jIB iPrn lwgI. mYN hux cklLy nUM stov lfigEN iKwicaf, qy Aus AuWqoN pyVy nUM AuTflL ky, afty dI iewk BrvIN cUMZI cklLy AuWpr Buwk idwqI. iPr vylxy nUM pyVy nflL mlkVy ijhy mylL ky, mYN Aus nUM agfhF-ipCfhF Pyrn lwgf. vylxy dy dbfa nflL, golfeI qoN pwDrf bx igaf pyVf, hryk muVdy-gyVy vylxy dy pyt nUM icMbVdf qy pl ku dI ijLd mgroN muV ky cklLy `qy ivC jFdf. pMj ku sikMt socx qoN bfad, mYN vylxy nUM QflLI ‘c itkfieaf qy plyQx dI BrvIN cUMZI, rqf ku pwDry ho gey pyVy AuWqy Buwk idwqI.
eys qoN mgroN, cklLf iqMn-cfr vfrI awgy-ipwCy nUM iKskx leI ahuilLaf, pr mYN qurMq Aus nUM kfbU ‘c lY aFdf. vylxy dy hr gyVy nflL, pyVf sfhmxy-ruKL, gF dI jIB vrgI lMbUqrI sLkl aKLiqafr krn lwgf.
pyVy dy PLYlfa nUM dyKidaF, myry bulH pfisaF nUM iKsky qy gwlHF dI golLfeI bfhr-vwl nUM AuWBrn lwgI.
-dyKdf jfeIN, blbIr isaHF, igwl iekbfl dy jlvy! mYN, vylxy dIaF hrkqF nUM nIJ nflL vfc rhy blbIr nUM, muKLfiqb hoieaf.
hux mYN vylxy nUM QflLI `c itkfieaf qy, jIB dI sLkl ‘c sfhmxy vwl vD gey pyVy nUM, dohF hwQF nflL agfisaf. pyVy dy AuWprly isry nUM Kwby, qy hyTly nUM swjy ruKL kr ky, Aus nUM mYN cklLy AuWpr muV ivCfa idwqf. vylxf dobfrf myry hwQF ‘c sI. pyVy AuWpr itkx sfr hux Auh dubfrf awgy-ipwCy igiVaf qF pyVy df motfpf alop hox lwgf. mYN Aus nUM, do-iqMn vfrI, mlkVy-hwQIN agfisaf, Aus dy ruKL bdly, qy vylxy nUM jLrf ku vDyry dbfa ky Aus `qy Pyiraf. hr gyVy, Auh pqlfeI PVdf-PVdf, swjy-Kwby qy AuWpr-hyTF PYlx lwgf.
-rwK dy qvy nUM stov `qy hux, mwlf! mYN jyqU-aMdfjL ivwc blbIr nUM afiKaf. –iqafr aY rotI qvy `qy izwgx nUM!
-hUM! blbIr ny rotI vwlIN pMjf vDfAuNidaF Prftf mfr ky afpxIaF nfsF PulfeIaF. –Auey afh huMdI af rotI? hUM! bxf`qf veI cklLy `qy Bfrq-vrsL df nksLf!
-Auey qYQoN qF pyVf v nI vwt hoieaf! mYN afpxy BrvwitaF nUM aMdr-vwl nUM iKcidaF afiKaf. –mYN Gwto-Gwt rotI qF vylI!
-mfVI-motI golLfeI `c qF kr lYNdf[[[ afh AuWprlI bFh jeHI jgrfvF nUM BwjI jFdI aY, qy Qwly aflLI kotkpUry nUM hwQ imlLfeI jfdI aY! rotI vylI aY ik pMj-koxF qfrf?
-Auey golLfeI `c vI afjU hOlLI-hOlLI[[[ Gwto-Gwt qvy `qy pfAux jogI qF kIqI!
-cwl iswt hux eyhnUM qvy `qy! qvy nUM, stov dI atuwt ÈUM-ÈUM AuWpr itkfa ky blbIr ny afpxy buwlHF nUM sMgoiVaf.
-nhIN, nhIN! hfly nI iswtxI, mYN isr nUM Kwby-swjy Pyiraf. –pihlF qvy nUM grm ho lYx dy pUrf.
-ieAuN kr Pyr, blbIr kMn Kurkdf boilaf. –ijMnI dyr qvf grmIN nI PVdf, Enf icr iewk pyVf hor vwt lf.
-nFa! mYN isr Pyiraf. –pihlF aYhnUM dyK lIey ikho jeHI inwklLdI aY!
hux myrIaF awKF, cklLy `qy cOPLflL peI rotI dy AuWprly pfsy AuWqy jMmIaF hoeIaF sn. afpxy qswvr `c rotI nUM mYN afpxy swjy hwQ dIaF ivckfrlIaF AuNglF nflL ‘kotkpUry’ vfÜy isirEN AuKyiVaf, qy Kwbf pMjf, jLrf-ku AuWpr nUM isr AuTfAuNdI rotI dy hyT iKskfa idwqf. rotI dy AuWprly ihwsy nUM hux jdoN mYN dohF pMijaF nflL agfsx dI koiÈÈ kIqI qF Auh iKsk ky myry vwl dy awD AuWpr ZyrI ho igaf.
‘ikhVy bMinEN AuTflLF mYN eyh nUM?’ mYN isr nUM Jtkf mfiraf.
hux mYnUM suwiJaf ik rotI nUM AuWprlI bfhI qoN agfsx dI bjfey, pMijaF nUM iewko smyN swjI aqy KwbI bfhI hyT kr ky, iPLr sihjy-sihjy ivckfrly ihwsy vwl nUM viDaf jfvy, pr agly hI pl rotI dohF pMijaF AuWqy guwCf-muwCf hox lwgI, qy Aus dy ivckfrly ihwsy `c JurVIaF AuBrn lwgIaF.
-E kI socF socI jfnYN hux? blbIr myrf moZf hlUxdf kVikaf.
-Xfr, mYN socdF veI jy afh rotI iksy qrIky myrIaF joVIaF-hoeIaF qlLIaF AuWpr rumfl aFgUM ivC jy, qF mYN eyhnUM qvy AuWpr aYnH ivcflLy iljfa ky, hyToN pMijaF nUM ‘Purk’ dyxy bfhrly pfsy nUM iKskfa dUM[[[ Pyr dyKIN qUM ies nUM qvy AuWpr cfdr vFgUM ivCdI nUM.
-Auey qoV eI nf bhIN eyhnUM, vwizaf lFgrIaf[[[ msF vylI aY GMtf lf ky!
-cMgf ieAuN kr, mYN rotI AuWqy njLrF nUM vDyry Ëor nflL kyNdirq kridaF afiKaf. –sfhmxy af jf qUM myry!
blbIr, ibnF-AujroN myry sfhmxy pYrF-Bfr bYT igaf.
myrIaF hdfieqF muqfibk Aus ny afpxy poitaF nflL mlkVy-mlkVy rotI nUM afpxy vfÜy pfisEN AuKfiVaf. AuDr jdoN bfhrly pfisEN mYN rotI dy iknfry, AuWpr nUM AuTfÜ ley, qF blbIr ny Jwtf-pwt afpxy pMjy rotI hyT iKskfa idwqy. hyTly isry nUM hOlLI-hOlLI agfsidaF, hux mYN afpxy pfsy dI rotI nUM afpxy pMijaF AuWpr kr ilaf.
-cwk hux eyhnUM AuqfhF nUM, mlkVy-mlkVy! mYN blbIr nUM hdfieqI aMdfjL ivwc boilaf.
agly plIN cuhuM pMijaF AuWpr itkI hoeI iDwbV-DoVI rotI sihjy-sihjy AuWpr nUM AuWTx lwgI. iewk pfsy dy pMjy jy dUijaF qoN jy rqf ku AuWcy ho jFdy qF rotI dy kyNdr `c hlcl vfprn lgdI. rotI hyT ivCy hoey sfzy pMjy ijAuN hI qvy dy brfbr hoey, mYN blbIr nUM rukx dI hdfieq idwqI.
-quM hux hOlLI-hOlLI stov dy prly pfsy ho jf, mYN nrmfeI nflL afiKaf. –kfhlLI nf krIN Borf vI!
myry pMijaF nflL afpxy pMjy joVI, pYrF-Bfr bYTf blbIr, inwky-inwky kdmIN ipwCly pfsy vwl nUM iGsVdf, stov dy dUsry pfsy vwl nUM vDx lwgf. rotI nUM pMijaF AuWproN izwgx qoN bcfAux dI koiÈÈ `c, sfrI njLr pMijaF AuWqy jmfeI, mYN vI bYiTaF hI inwky-inwky kdm awgy nUM GVIsdf hoieaf, stov vwl nUM vDx lwgf. blbIr dy prly pfsy iKskidaF, myry qy blbIr dy rotI hyTly hwQ, stov dy iblkul AuWpr, qvy `qy Cfey hoey sn.
rotI nUM pMijaF qoN qvy AuWqy sfbq-sbUq Auqfrnf sfzy sfhmxy cMd vwl nUM rfkt clfAux dy brfbr sI.
afpxy isr nUM Kwby pfsy vwl JukfAuNidaF, hux mYN stov AuWpr qp-rhy qvy `qy iewk pVqflLIaf njLr suwtI.
mYnUM pqf sI ik rotI nUM qvy AuWqy pwDry lot ivCfAux leI cfry hwQ, rotI hyToN, iewko smyN iKskxy cfhIdy ny.
-lY veI hyTF nUM cwl QoaaaVHf ijaHf, mYN blbIr nUM lmkvyN lihjLy ‘c afiKaf. –pr CwzIN nf rotI nUM hfly!
pMjy ijAuN hI hyTF nUM AuWqry, blbIr ny krMt lwgx vFg qRBkidaF hoieaF, afpxy hwQ ipCfhF nUM iKwc ley. hwQ iKwcx nflL, rotI dI, blbIr vwlIN dI bfhI, ijAuN hI qvy AuWpr izwgI, mYN vI rotI hyToN afpxy hwQ iKskfa ley. icwb-KiVwbI rotI AuWpr aYDr-EDr islvtF AuWBr afeIaF.
-sfVqIaF, Auey lFgrIaf, myrIaF AuNglF ipCly pfisEN! swjIaF AuNglLF dI bfhrlI ijld nUM pÜosdf blbIr, afpxy buwlHF dI tUtI bxf ky boilaf.
-Auey suwqf hoieaf sI qUM? mYN awKF sMgoV ky Gurikaf. –gflL ky DrqI bxI-bxfeI Kyz! qYnUM idsdf nI sI veI qipaf hoieaY qyrf pqMdr! jdoN qUM AuNglLF nUM qvy dy nflL LeI joVqf, qF iehnF ny sVnf nI qF hor kI krnf sI?
-Auey plLt dy rotI nUM hux ik eyhnUM vI sfVnYN myrIaF AuNgÜF aFgUM! rotI dy AudfiÜEN AuWT rhy DUMeyN vwl JfkidaF blbIr cIikaf.
qurq hI myry swjy hwQ dI ivckfrlI AuNgl,L rotI dy isKLrly pfsy nUM, qvy qoN pwtx leI hrkq `c afAux lwgI. AuNglLI df nhuM vflLf pfsf jd BKLy hoey qvy nflL Coihaf qF AuNglL Jtkf mfr ky myrI swjI hQylLI ‘c jf bYTI. blbIr ny cfkU AuTfieaf qy Aus dy blyz nUM rotI dI iewk kMnIN hyT iKskfa ky, AuWpr nUM cuwk idwqf. AuWBrI-hoeI kMnIN nUM mYN mlkVy jyhy swjy hwQ dy aMgUTy qy AuNglL drimafn pkiVaf aqy PurqI nflL iKwc ky rotI nUM qvy AuWpr Aultfa idwqf.
-sfV`qf aYDrlf pfsf qF! rotI dIaF jlLIaF hoeIaF JUrVIaF nUM dyK ky blbIr Gur-Gurfieaf. –dyKIN ikqy hux dUjf pfsf nf gfÜdIN aYhdy aFgUM eI.
-stov df syk eI bfhlLf ‘jfdy’ aY, mYN svIkfrI aMdfjL ivwc boilaf. –myrf iKafl aY stov dI hvf QoVI jHI Gwt krdIey.
stov dy pyt dy pfsy `qy lwgy iewk pyc nUM iZwlf kr ky, hvf-inkfsx bfad, stov dI ÈUM-ÈUM ijAuN hI mwTI hoeI, mYN blbIr nUM cfkU nflL rotI dI kMnI AuBfrn leI afiKaf. kMnIN dy AuWBridaF hI Aus ny rotI nUM kony qoN pkiVaf qy cklLy AuWpr iltfa idwqf.
-kwcI lgdI aY hfly aYs pfisEN qF! rotI dy ql AuWpr arD-igwly Dwby dyKidaF blbIr ny myry vwl svflIaf njLrF suwtIaF. – mYN kihnF QoVHI jeHI hor syk lIey!
blbIr ny rotI nUM moV ky qvy AuWpr iltfa idwqf.
-ieAuN kr, mYN blbIr nUM muKLfiqb hoieaf. –rotI nUM qUM vfr-vfr pwuTI-iswDI kr ky dyKI cwl; bws eynf iÉafl rwKI veI jdoN ies `c kflLIaF-kflLIaF awKF jIaHF idsx lwg pIaF qF smJIN rVHgI aY. lY mYN hux lYnF bfkI dy afty dI ‘Kvr’!
ies qoN mgroN myry swjy hwQ dIaF AuNglLF, QflLI `coN sfzf qmfsLf dyK rhI qOx ‘c, KuwB geIaF.

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