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bjLurg dy Bog qoN bfad bhuq sfry prfhuxy cly gey sn pr dUr dy irsLqydfr ajy vI ieQy sn. rfq vI Auh vfhvf gwlF krdy rhy aqy ieh gwlF pMjfb bfry aqy muMizaF bfry hI huMdIaF rhIaF sn. aglI suBHf srpMc dI gurduafry dy bfby dI pihlI afvfjL nfl hI jfg KulH geI, Auhny kmry dI bwqI jgfeI qF sfry ajy GUk suqy pey sn. cuwpcfp Aus ny juwqI pfeI qy bfhr nMU qur ipaf, bfhr jfky Aus ny dfqx kurlf kIqf qy iesLnfn krky iPr afx ky afpxy ibsqry ivc bih igaf. Aus ny afsf jI dI vfr, jpujI sfihb, sLbd hjLfry aqy anMd sfihb df Bog pfieaf hI sI jdoN pfl ishMu ny tkor kIqI, “Auey ! nf qMU rfq sOx dyNdf ey nf idny, kuJ nhIN bxnf qyrf ienHF pfTF nfl.”
“hyKF ! qyrf vyK ijhVf bixaY ?” srpMc ny moVvF jvfb idwqf qF bfkI sfry vI afpxIaF afpxIaF buklF ivcoN hOlI hOlI Gusr musr krn lwg pey. pfl isMhu ny iPr ikhf, “vyK kwl ajy pihlf Jlkf eI vwjf ey isMGF df, qy ikvyN CfplLy pey af sfry eI.” AuhdI gwl sux ky mfstr buwVHkVI mfr ky bih igaf, “quhfnMU eI pihlf Jlkf vwjf hoxf ? sfnMU qF afh prly bMny rojL drsLn huMdy af. ieh vI qF afpxy hI Brf ny, lAu mYN quhfnMU sunfAuxf gwl. myry iek kulIg dy qfey df muMzf ey Auh bVf ijLMdfidwl afdmI eyN, bVf hwsmuwK qy bVI jurawq vflf bMdf hY. sfrf ielfkf Aus dI iewjLq krdf ey. Auhdy Gr af gey iek idn BfAU koeI rfq dy dws ku vjy hoxgy. Auh ijnHF ivcoN doNh dy isrF AuWpr borIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF sn aqy iqMnF ny mgr hwiQafr sFBy hoey sn. afAuNidaF hI kihx lwgy, ‘KLflsf jI ! vfhygurU jI kf KLflsf vfhygurU jI kI PLqyh. asIN pRsLfid Ckxf eyN, bfhlf Aucyc nhIN krnf, bIbI jI nMU afKo jo vI dfl Pulkf hYgf, ilaf idAu ! borIaF luhf ky AunHF pry rKvf idwqIaF, aqy afp ardfs krn lwg pey, jIhdy ivc AunHF ny swcy pfqsLfh nMU bfr bfr afp shfeI hox leI bynqIaF kIqIaF aqy kfrj rfs krn dI mMg kIqI. Auhny pwuiCaf, ‘Bf jI ienHF borIaF ivc kI af ?’ Auh afKx lwgy : ienHF ivc bfibaF df rsd pfxI hY.
“ikwQoN ilafey hoo”, Auhny iPr pWuiCaf. kihMdy, ‘afh bfzr pfroN, ipClf ipMz ey nf afh ijhVf bfzr dy nyVy, AuQoN afh bMdy vI do nfl ilafey hF. pihlF qF afp hI cuwkI afey sF, iPr ienHF nMU nfl qoiraf ipCly ipMzoN. ieQy ieh QoVHI dyr sfh kwZ lYxgy iPr agly ipMzoN ienHF nMU moV idaFgy nfly KLrcy pwTy leI rupweIey dy idaFgy, pMj pMj sO ienHF nMU. agly ipMzoN hor do bMdy AuTfl lvFgy borIaF cuwkx leI.’
‘Bf jI, quhfnMU zr nhIN lwgdf ?’ Auh aFhdf, mYN iPr afpxf suafl duhrfieaf qF Auh kihx lwgy :
‘akfl purK qy Brosf rwKIey qF zwr df nF insLfn nhIN rihMdf. zrdy Auh lok ny ijhVy swcy pfiqsfh qy Brosf nhIN rwKdy. sfzy sIs qF jd cfhy gurU lY lvy, KLflsy dI qF isrjxf hI sIs dy ky hoeI ey, iPr sIs sfzf kdoN df ho igaf ? ijhVf vI isMG swj jFdf ey Auhdf sIs qF Ausy vyly hI gurU df ho jFdf hY. nfly ieh qF bfbf jI df hukm sI.’
“borIaF cwukx vfly dovyN bMdy cuwp cfp qy guMm suMm bYTy afpxI hoxI bfry soc rhy sn. AunHF nMU kI pqf sI ik awgoN AunHF nfl kI hox vflf hY ? awgoN puils jF PLOj twkr jfvy jF ieho hI ies krky golLIaF mfr dyx ik ikDry hwiQafrF df Byd nf inkl jfvy. pr AunHF df vwzf jwQydfr AunHF nMU bfr bfr Brosf qy hwlfsLyrI dyNdf sI ik gMjIE PLOjo, GbrfAuxf nhIN ! ieh vI kOm dI syvf hI hY. bws agly ipMzoN quhfnMU vfps moV dyvFgy. AuQoN do bMdy hor AuTf lvFgy. rotI pwk ky af geI, qF AunHF ny ardfsf soD ky pRsfid Cwikaf, iPr ardfs kIqI aqy ijs duafry qoN lMgr Cwikaf sI Aus duafry dy BrpUr rihx dI bynqI akfl purK kol kIqI. AunHF iPr Auh borIaF AunHF bMidaF dy isr AuWpr cukf leIaF qy jfx dI iqafrI kIqI. pMj sO rupwieaf Auh myrI kuVI nMU dy gey, ijMny rotIaF pkfeIaF sn qy Aus nMU kihx lwgy, ‘isMGf ! gurmuwK bMdf smJ ky qYnMU dwisaf hY swB kuJ, afpxy kol hI rwKIN. AuNJ sfnMU koeI PLrk nhIN pYxf BfvyN ijMnMU mrjLI dws dyeIN, vYsy lukfa hI cMgf huMdf hY.’
ajy Auh ieh sfrf kuJ dws hI irhf sI ik pfl isMhu juwqI pfky bfhr nMU ahuilaf qF srpMc hWQ qy hwQ mfr ky kihx lwigaf, “lY pY igaf eI jLor, awgoN pulIs dI gwl ju afAuxI aF.” ieh sux ky sfry hwsx lwg pey. pr mfstr ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKI, “ajy dws idn nhIN pey hoxy ik Aus ny vyiKaf ik Aus df Gr cfr cuPLyirAuN puils qy sI[afr[pI[ny Gyiraf hoieaY. AunHF jI AuhnMU cwuk ky jIp ivc suwt ilaf qy Tfxy lY gey sLihr. Auhny dwisaf ik rfq nMU koeI dws ku vwjy hoxy aF ik iek kflf DUq zI[aYs[pI[ myrI pwuC-igwC krn afieaf. vfhvf rwijaf lwgdf sI qy hY vI sI vfhvf AuWcf lMmf juafn. mYnMU afKx lwgf, ‘bMdy df puwq bx ky pUrI swcI swcI gwl dws dyh, nhIN qF vyK lY puwTf tMg ky qyrI botI botI iKwc lAUNgf, swc bulfAux vflIaF msLInF vI sfzy kol hYgIaF ny. asIN qF kMDF vI bulf dyNdy aF, hwz mfs dy bMdy kI cIjL af sfzy sfhmxy ?’ Auhny myry AuWpr cMgf BfsLn idwqf, jIhdf afKLrI vfk sI, ‘vyK lY JUTy swcy bMdy df sfnMU Tfxy vVidaF hI pqf lwg jFdf hY, ijhVf Pyr vI nf bky AuhdI lfsL AuWQy suwtdy hF, ijwQoN kF vI hwzI nf ilaf sky.’ mYN afiKaf, ‘jnfb mYN quhfnMU swco-swc gwl dwsFgf, iehdy ivc rvfl Br vI JUT nhIN hovygf. mYN mMndf hF ik Aus rfq Auh myry Gr afey sI, pMj bMdy sI Auh, do borIaF sn AunHF kol aslyH dIaF. kihMdy sI ik ieh aslHf isMGF nMU pucfAuxf eyN. mYN AunHF nMU pwuiCaf ik kI ‘quhfnMU puils qoN zr nhIN lwgdf ?’
‘Pyr kI kihMdy sI ?’ zI[aYs[pI[afpxI pytI nMU kwsdf boilaf.
‘kihxf kI sI, jI ! aFhdy sI puils qoN sfnMU kfhdf zr ? puils qF sgoN afp sfzy qoN zrdI iPrdI af ! iek iek aPLsr vIh vIh gfrz rwKI iPrdf hY. asIN vyK lY, insLMg DV lV rhy hF, nfly puils df sfnMU sfrf pqf ey ik ikhVf aPLsr kI krdf ey, AunHF dy irsLqydfrF qy bwicaF dIaF asIN ilstF bxfeIaF hoeIaF hn, jIhdf muMzf jdoN cfhIey cwuk ky ilaf skdy hF. ijhnMU jdoN cfhIey soD skdy hF, Auh qF afp sfQoN zrdy, jfnF lukfANudy iPrdy hn. asIN AunHF qoN ikAu zrnf hoieaf ?’
‘mYN qF jnfb AunHF dIaF gwlF sux sux ky hI dMg rih igaf.’ iPr mYN vyiKaf ik ijhVf zI[aYs[pI[ afkiVaf iPrdf sI Auh iZwlf ho ky kursI AuWpr bih igaf qy afKx lwgf,” hor dws kI kI aFhdy sI.
‘Auh qF srdfr jI bVf kuJ aFhdy sI, ieh vI aFhdy sI ik jfh svyry jIhnMU mrjLI dws dyeIN sfzf koeI kuJ vI nhIN ivgfV skdf, asIN qy jfn qlI qy rwKI hoeI hY’.
‘iPr qMU Tfxy ikAuN nf ieqlfh kIqI ?’ zI[aYs[pI[ iek vfr iPr afPLiraf.
‘jnfb mYN ieqlfh krky bwcy mrvfAuxy sI. quhfzy kol qF keI keI gfrz hn, myry ivcfry kol kOx hY ?’
‘koeI nhIN bwcU, svyry krdF qyrf clfx iqMn btf cfr ivc, awqvfdIaF nMU pnfh dyNdf eyN, nfly rotIaF KuafAuNdf eyN, kr idAu Auey iehnMU hvflfq ivc bMd. svyry krMU mYN iehdy nfl gwl, isMGF df mfmf bixaf iPrdf ey !’
“eynf kih ky zI[aYs[pI[ clf igaf. jdoN svyry afieaf qF bdilaf bdilaf ijhf lwgy, mYnMU bfhr kwZ ky kihMdf, ‘jfh ! Auey dOV jfh ! iPr nf pnfh dyvIN iksy nMU.’
“mYN vyiKaf zI[aYs[pI[ hux iriqaf ipaf ey. mYN ikhf, ‘jnfb cilaf qy mYN jfnF, pr jy rfq nMU mYnMU iPr iksy ny cuwk ky ilafAux dI koisLsL kIqI qF mYN bMdy mfr dyxy ny cfr pMj, Pyr BfvyN mYN afp hI mr jfvF.’
“ ’Auh ikAuN Auey ?” zI[aYs[pI[ Pyr kVikaf.
“ ’jnfb rfq nMU kI pqf lwgdf ey ik kOx eyN. ijvyN bgLYr myry Gr idaF jF ipMz vfilaF nMU dwsy qusIN mYnMU cwuk ilafey ho, jy awqvfdI vI mYnMU kdI iesy qrHF cwukx af pYx, kI pqf AunHF dy BulyKy quhfzy hI ispfhI mfry jfx Pyr nf mYnMU kuJ afiKAu.’
“ ’Auey qMU jfh, ieQoN dPLf ho aYvyN gwl vDfeI jfnf eyN.’
“mYN bfhr afieaf qF pqf lwigaf ik kwl rfq eI sfrf ielfkf iekwTf ho ky aYs[pI[ dy pysL ho igaf sI aqy Aus ny myrI irhfeI df hukm dy idqf sI.’’
jdoN Auh sfrI gwl suxf hitaf qF pfl isMhu vI bfhroN af igaf sI.
afAuNidaF hI kihx lwgf, “lAu hux suxfAu gwl.”
“lY gwl hux rwKI hoeI af.” mfstr ny ikhf.
“ikAuN cflI imMt ho gey pUry ?” pfl isMG df juafb sI.
“nf gwlF ikqy muPLq afAuNdIaF ny ?” mfstr ny iPr vfr zwikaf.
“gwlF df hI qF Kwitaf KFdy ho sfry, hor qusIN hlL vfhMudy ho?” srpMc ny Aus nMU tkor kIqI.
“asIN BfAU qyry vFgUM kwukVIaF qy nhIN rwKIaF hoeIaf, peI aFzy Auh dyeI jfx qy pYsy qMU vwtI jfvyN.” mfstr df moVvF juafb sI.
ijs nMU sux ky sfry iKwViKwVf ky hwsx lwg pey.
“afh lfeI AU igwtyy `qy !”
“koeI gwl nhIN. aglI cfh nfl aFzy vI af jfxgy, ikAuN roeI jfnF eyN.” ivcoN hI iksy hor ny tkor kIqI.
“cMgf BfAU mYN cwldf hF,” imhr isMG sfiraF nMU PLiqh bulf ky AuWiTaf.
“iehny hux ikAuN rihxf hoieaf iehnMU dy gey ny idKflI rfq dI, iehdf ikwQy idwl itwkdf hux.” BUpy ny Aus nMU mKLOl kridaf ikhf.
“idwl ikAuN nhIN itkdf ? afpF qF BfAU hux vfDU dI ijLMdgI ijAUeI jf rhy hF, afpF qF smJdy sI afpxf Aus idn hI Gogf cuwikaf jfxf sI jy AuWs idn AunHF qoN bwc gey hF qF hux nhIN leIdy. qusIN hux afpxf bcfa kro mYnMU qF hux puils vfly vI nhIN pwuCdy, AunHF nMU pqf ey peI iehnMU lY bihx lwgy sI, afpF nMU hux AunHF kI afKxf hY?”
“lY peI imhr ishF qYnMU qy hux dohF pfisaF qoN lfsMs iml igaf ey, qMU nhIN hux leIdf.” dIpy jwHbU ny ikhf.
“ieh dovyN bMny vI rlLy hoey ny ienHF df kI pqf lwgdf hY?sfzf iek irsLqydfr afieaf hirafxy qoN ieDr sLihr lsx vycx qy bMdf Auh vI lwTf eI ey, gwlF ieMJ krdf ey ijvyN gwp qy gwp mfr irhf hovy pr hY Auh inwgr, zr zuwkr hYnI AuhnMU ! lVfeI nMU qF Gyr Gyr ky ilafAuNdf afpxy vwl ! AuNJ pYsy cfr hYgy ny, jdoN koeI vlLI svwlLI pYNdI ey pYsy dy ky bwc jFdy ny, ipCwlI vfr jdoN rOly pey hirafxy ivc, qF iksy ny puils nMU dws idwqf ik ienHF kol hwiQafr bVy ny, iek do vfr puils ny Cfpy vI mfry pr GroN PiVaf kuJ nf igaf. do ku mhIny lMGy ik AuWQy aPLvfhF PYl geIaF ik ihMdU pYxgy iswKF nMU ! ienHF aPLvfhF df bfjLfr grm hI sI ik iek puils vflf mMgqf ijhf bx ky ienHF dy vylxy qy af igaf, nfly qy Auh qwqf qwqf guV KfeI jfvy qy nfly afKI jfvy, ‘srdfro ! mYN quhfnMU pqy dI gwl dwsdf hF ik mYN afh pfrly ipMzF vwloN afieaf hF. AuWQy mYN slfhF hMudIaF sux ky afieaF ik awj rfq nMU Auh pYxgy quhfnMU, qusIN afpxf pUrf pRbMD kr lAu, mYN quhfzf aMn KfDf ey ies krky hI quhfnMU dws cwilaf hF.’ lAu jI, AunHF ny ijwQy ijwQy vI koeI hwiQafr rwiKaf sI, sfry kwZ ilaFdy aqy sfPL sUPL krky qy iqafrIaF krky bih gey koTy `qy. lwgy AuzIk krn, awDI rfq qwk koeI nf afieaf. AunHF df buwZf kihMdf, ‘muMizE sON jfE, hux iksy nhIN afAuxf, mYN pfiksqfn dy PLsfd vyKy af, ieho ijhy hmly rfq dy pihly pihr nMU hI huMdy hn, ipClI rfq nMU koeI nhIN afAuNdf. mYN afhnf ! afpxy hwiQafr sFB lAu qy sON jfE hux.’ pr jI muMzy nf mMny, lAu jI ! qVky cfr pMj vjy Auh sfry sON gey. qy hwiQafr AuNJ hI pey rihx idwqy. AunHF nMU AudoN pqf lwigaf, peI guV Kfx vflf qF puils df hI bMdf sI qy ienHF nMU zrf ky hwiQafr kZfAux afieaf sI aqy Ausy dI sUh AuWpr hI Cfpf vwijaf sI. iPr AunHF df iqMn btf cfr ivc clfx ho igaf, bVy pYsy lwgy, hux af ky aYs[aYs[pI[ ny pYsy cwuky af `qy dPLf twutI af.”
“Auey lsx vflI gwl qF ivcy hI rih geI.” iksy ny Aus nMU toikaf.
“Auho hI qF dwsx lwigaF hF qMU aYvNy kfhlf peI jFdf eyN, Auh jdoN afieaf nf lsx vycx qy ipMz sfnMU imlx af igaf. rfq nMU gwlFbfqF krdf irhf BfAUaF dIaF, qy aFhdf Xfr mYN BfAU vyKxy aF. bVf jLor lfvy ik mYnMU isMG ivKf idAu. asIN afKIey Cwz qMU kI lYxf.
“Auh afKy ik mYN qF vyKxy hI vyKxy hn. jdoN svyry ajy cfh cUh pI ky bYTy hI sF ik do bMdy af gey, icwty AunHF coly pfey hoey lMmy lMmy aqy hwQF ivc ey[ky[sMqflI PVIaF hoeIaF. sfzy pRfhuxy ny nf af vyiKaf qy nf qf, AuWT ky qy AunHF dy kolL clf igaf qy kihMdf, ‘Bf jI mYnMU ey[ky[ sMqflI dy drsLn qy krf idAu.’ AunHF ivcoN iek ny ey[ky[ sMqflI Aus nMU PVf idwqI qy Auh AuhnMU mwQf tykxoN nf hty. iPr AunHF nMU vfps krky kihx lwgf, ‘afh qy Bf jI bVf puMn kIqf jy, hux jf ky dwsx jogy ho gey hF ik ey[ky[ sMqflI dy drsLn kIqy sn.’
jdoN Auh dwuD lY ky cwly gey qF asIN afiKaf, ‘mUrKf ! cMgf kIqf eI koeI hor gwl nhIN kIqI, Auey ieh qF ipMz vflI cOkI dy ispfhI sn ieh rojL sfzy GroN dwuD lY ky jFdy hn.’
“Pyr qF inkl igaf hoxf ipsLfb pjfmy ivc hI !” pfl ishuM ny loeI dI buwkl mfridaF ikhf.
“ipsLfb qF kI inklxf sI Auh qF jI AuNJ hI Jolf PV ky sLihr nMU qur ipaf. asIN bVf khIey, ‘rih pRfhuixaF do cfr idn, qYnMU isMGF dy drsLn vI krfAuNdy hF. AunHF df vI gyVf lwgdf rihMdf ey, duMh chuM idnI.’ Pyr nhIN mMinaf, aFhdf nhIN ipwCy kMm bVf, PLslF bIjx vflIaF ny, Gr vfly AuzIkdy hoxgy, hflfq AuWDr vI bVy KLrfb ny. mYN afiKaf, Auh AuNJ qyry vrigaF nMU kuJ nhIN aFhdy pr iksy nMU ieh nf dws bYTIN ik mYN lwsx vycx afieaF hF. nhIN qF ieho coilLaF vflI puils ny hI qyry mgroN nhIN lihxf.”
“isMG qF iek idn ienHF qoN vI rotIaF pkvf ky Kf ky gey sn.” Auh ikvyN Aus ny pWuiCaf, ‘gwl ieMJ hoeI ik iek idn sfzy ipMz dy lMbVdfr dy Gr af gey. af ky afKx lwgy, ‘lMbVdfrf ! isMGF ny pRsLfdy Ckxy aF !’ lAu jI ! lMbVdfr dy qF bx Bf dI geI, Auh aFhdf, ‘isMG sfihb jI, ikAuN mrvfAuNdy jy mYnMU qy afp Tfxydfr bKLsLI ny hukm idwqf hoieaf ey ik ipMz ivc koeI vI gLlq mlq bMdf afieaf qF qMU hI Tfxy irport krnI hY. mYN qF Bf jI keI vfr nMbrdfrI Cwzx dIaF drKLfsqF dy cwukf hF pr ajy juafb hI nhIN afieaf koeI, myrf inwkf inwkf jIaf jMq ey. mYN bVf lwkoN Pfhy afieaf hoieaf hF. myrI qy koeI vfh nhIN cldI ik mYN kI krF ? AuNJ mYN hr vkq isMGF df hukm mMnx leI iqafr hF. mYN kdI koeI irport puils nMU nhIN idwqI, qusIN BfvyN sfry ipMz koloN puwC lAu.’ nMbrdfr ieko sfhy hI sPLfeIaF dyeI jfvy. Auh kihx lwgy, `cMgf nMbrdfrf. awj iPr asIN cOkI vfilaF qoN hI lMgr pkvf ky KFdy hF.’
“Auh gey jI sosfietI vfly kmry ivc ijhdy ivc nvIN nvIN cOkI bxI sI. AunHF AuTf ilaf ivcy homgfrzIaF nMU, qy ivcy hI puils vfilaF nMU, qy lgf ilaf rotIaF pkfAux.” ‘heI sLfvf sLy ! hoeI nf gwl !’ srpMc df mfmf ivcoN hI bol ipaf. htvIN Aumr df mfmf ibsLn isAuN jIhny afpxI sfrI Aumr ivc vwzy vwzy mfarky mfry sn hux kfPLI ibrD ho igaf sI. hux qF Aus nMU kMnF qoN vI Gwt suxdf sI qy ingHf vI hux rih geI sI. jdoN ajy vMz hoxI sI Aus qoN pihlF hI rOly pY gey sn ik PLsfd hox vfly hn. hwiQafr bxf lAu ijMny bxdy ny. mfmy ibsLn isMG ny vI qIjy ipMz dy afpxy muslmfn Xfr qoN bhuq sfry hwiQafr bxvf ley. AunHF hwiQafrF krky hI AunHF df kfPLlf bc ky af igaf sI. srpMc hux vI keI vfr hfsy ivc Aus nMU puwCdf ik mfmf jI hux ikwQy af Auh hwiQafr?
qF Auh awgoN juafb dyNdf ik “Auh qF puwqrf swut idwqy sI bwlo vfly hYz ivc pr sfzy leI qF Auh BMgIaF vflI qop qoN vI ijLafdf kImqI sn. jIhny sfzf sfrf kfPLlf bcf idwqf sI.” “Auh idn bVy mfVy sn. pqf nhIN lokF nMU kI ho igaf sI !” ivcoN hI koeI boilaf. “nf hux ikhVy cMgy af”, mfstr boilaf.
“nf BfeI ! AudoN ieh qF pqf sI ik sfzf dusLmx kOx hY, muslmfnF nMU qF asIN vwZxf hI sI, AunHF ny sfzy gurUaF nMU qsIhy idwqy sI. sfzIaF DIaF BYxF dI bypqI kIqI sI. pr awj qF sfnMU pqf hI nhIN lwg irhf ik asIN lV kIhdy nfl rhy hF. AudoN PLOj vI vMzI hoeI sI qy puils vI vMzI geI sI tfkrf afhmo sfhmxf sI. hux PLOj ivc vI afpxy hI bMdy af qy puils ivc vI afpxy bMdy af, mYnMU qF BfeI koeI smJ nhIN afAuNdI, hoxf eyN quhfzf koeI afpxf JgVf. quhfzIaF qusIN jfxo.” kihMidaF mfmy ny lMbf hfAukf Biraf. Aus nMU ieMJ lwigaf ijvyN Aus dI sfrI kIqI kwqrI brbfd ho geI hovy. imhr isMG jfx leI AuT ky iqafr hoieaf.
“bih jfh imhr isMhF ! Cfh vylf Kf ky hI jfeIN hux. bQyrf pYNzf mfrnY qMU !” qUq dI sotI PVI aANudy srpMc dy qfey jrnYl isMG ny ikhf, “vyK Auey muMizaf rotIaF lfheIaF ny ik nhIN ajy, bwuZIaF ny ?” Aus ny afpxy poqry nMU ikhf.
“ikAuN peI hogy jy somn ky nhIN ajy?” Aus ny awD lyty prfhuixaF nMU pWuiCaf.
“ho gey aF bVf jfBF df ByV ho hwitaf, bfpU jI ! qusIN suxfAu koeI nvIN qfjLI.” pfl isMG ny Aus nMU ikhf. “ilafAu Auey muMizAu pfxI dI bfltI qy hwQ mUMh DuafAu prfhuixaF dy,” jrnYl ishuM ny ikhf.
“rihx idAu pfxI, kdI sLyrF ny vI mUMh Doqy af?” pfl isMhu ny buwkl ivcoN hI ikhf.
“qy kwuiqaF mgr ikhVy lokIN bfltIaF cuwkI iPrdy af, mUMh Dox leI.” jHwbU ny gwl hyTF nf pYx idwqI.
sfry hws pey qy ieko vfr hI mMijaF qy AuT ky bih gey.
qfey ny ikhf, “mYN bfhroN hor eI sux afieaF, suixaf afh nvyN ipMz vfly mYNbr nMjx ishMu df rfqIN kihMdy af bVf bcfa ho igaf ey.”
“ikAuN kI gwl ho geI?” sfry iekwTy hI bol pey.
“afh mYN bfhr igaf sI jLrf izAuVHI vflI pwqI vwl. bMdy gwlF krn zhy sI, aKy muMzy pY gey ny rfq AuhnMU.”
“doNhF pfisaF qoN bVI golLI cwlI.”
“afh iPr Auho KVfk suxdf sI iPr rfqIN,” ivcoN iksy ny ikhf.
“muMzy mMzy AuhnMU kI pYxy ny, imilaf sI mYnMU prsoN, kihMdf sI ‘srpMcf koeI cfrf krIey bVI musIbq ivc Ps gey hF, cwl ikqy myry nfl, qy ikqy jfky BfAUaF nfl gwl krIey’.”
“nf gwl kI hoeI sI?” iksy ny pWuiCaf.
“gwl kI hoxI sI, afh cvlL ijhf kfmf rwK ilaf Aus ny, iksy hor ipMz df. jfxdf buwJdf AuhnMU hY nhIN sI. Auhny vI qrlf mfiraf, peI mYNbrf gwl ieh af peI dys corI qy prdys iBwiKaf, qyry koloN ikhVf lukfa ey, mYN vI qyry vFÕ Plfxy ipMz df ijLmIdfrF df muMzf hF; Gr ivc af geI ey bfhlI gLrIbI, kMm DMdf koeI lwBdf nhIN. jLmIn AuNJ nf hoieaF dy brfbr af. hux jfeIey qF ikhVy bMny ? Auho ijhf mYNbr mUrK Auhny vI qrs krky AuhnMU nfl rwK ilaf. pihlF qF kuJ idn Auh vfhvf kMm DMdf krdf irhf. iPr pqf nhIN kI mwq mfrI geI kMjr dI, iek idn Gr koeI nhIN sI, mYNbr dI juafn DI iekwlI sI. Auhny hrfmdy ny, ikDry Aus dI bFh PV leI. kuVI ny isafxp kIqI AuhnMU afKx lwgI, qMU hvylI cwl qy mYN AuWQy afAuNdI hF. Auh mUrK hvylI nMU clf igaf qy AuWQy bYT ky AuzIkdf irhf. jdoN kuVI dI mF afeI qF Aus ny mF nMU sfrI khfxI dwsI, mF ny awgoN mYNbr nMU dwisaf. mYNbr Aus nMU golLI mfrn nMU iPry. mYN AuhnMU smJfieaf ik DI BYx dI iewjLq df suafl hY, hux jy qMU iswDf iehnMU kuJ afiKaf qF mfVI gwl ey, kwlH nMU kuVI mMgxI ivafhuxI aF, ikMnU ikMnU dwsFgy peI kuVI df koeI ksUr nhIN. gwl mYNbr nMU jc geI. mYNbr ny kr ky Tfxydfr bKLsLI nfl gwl qy corI dy kys ivc cfr iCwqr Aus nMU puils qoN mrvf idwqy. hux Auh Aus idn df hI dOiVaf hoieaf, kihMdy ny Boly aqy kflLy dy gruwp nfl rlL igaf ey. pr kI pqf Auhny afpxf hI gruwp bxf ilaf hoxf eyN, hux Auh hwiQafr lY ky mYNbr nMU mfrn nMU iPrdf ey, lAu ieQy hux nf cMgy df pqf lwgdf ey nf hI mfVy df; bMdf kry qF kI kry ? lY hux mYNbr vI afieaf hI lY, iPr khUgf : srpMcf lwBIey BfAUaF nMU qy ies blLf nMU glLoN lfhIey jF AunHF nMU pwuC ky afp hI lfh dyeIey ieMJ qy gujLfrf nhIN hoxf.”
“nf qusIN, afh lwKU vflI kro KF.” ivcoN hI iksy ny kih idwqf.
“lwKU ny kI kIqf sI ?” iksy hor df suafl sI.
“hoieaf ieMJ ik sfzy ipMz dy iek AuWcI jfq vfly lwKU dI kuVI ikqy rlL geI dwilqF dy muMzy nfl, Auh bVf duKI ik hux kIqf kI jfvy kuVI ny qF AuWcI jfq nMU lfj lf idwqI ! kuVI bVI mUMh- jLor sI. iksy BYx Brf dy afKy nf lwgy, sLryafm Aus muMzy nfl iPry. iek idn BfAU Aus lwKU qoN pYsy mMgx af gey. Auh afKx lwgf ik pYsy ijMny mrjLI lY jfE, pr myrf iek kMm kr idAu. AunHF ikhf ik kMm dwso jI. lwKU aFhdf ik mYnMU afh iek bMdy ny bVf qMg kIqf hoieaf ey. iehnMU myry gwlLoN lfho qF gwl bxdI af. AunHF pwuiCaf ik qMg ikhVI gwloN kIqf hY ? Auhny sfrI gwl AunHF nMU dwsI qF Auh afKx lwgy ik iPr iek nMU kI lfhuxf hY dovF nMU hI lfh dyny aF. lwKU mMn igaf. AunHF cOQf idn nhIN pYx idwqf ik AunHF ilaf ky dohF nMU ipMz dy cONk ivc golLIaF mfr idwqIaF. mgroN lwKU ny prcf dy idwqf ik awqvfdI myrI kuVI mfr gey af aqy pMjfh hjLfr srkfr qoN lY ilaf, qy eydF JUTI mohr lfeI AU, afh srpMc ny, ijhVf sfrI idhfVI pfT qy jLor dyNdf ey !”
ieh sux ky sfry hws pey, qy Aus ny iPr ikhf ik “inkilaf nf skImI lwKU, quhfzy qoN nhIN kuJ vI hoxf. hux ikqy vyiKAu lwKU nUM, lMmf dfhVf CwizaY qy AuWproN dI gfqrf pfeI iPrdY, aKy mYN jQybMdI qoN aMimRq Ck ilaf ey qy BfeI lKivMdr isMG bixaf iPrdf ey.”
“vfh ! peI vfh ! ikMny rMg ny dunIaf ivc.” mfstr ny gwl BMujy nhIN pYx idwqI, afKx lwigaf, “afh myrf iek Xfr imilaf sI mYnMU ipwCly hPLqy, mYN AuhnMU pWuiCaf, ikwQy rihMdf eyN? aFhdf, rihxf Xfr ikwQy hY ! afh iek vlLI XhI pY geI sI. puils PV ky lY geI sI myry qoN Coty dovF BrfvF nMU, bVf tfrcr kIqf. kihMdy quhfzy qy iksy ny hwiQafr df mUMh mfiraf ey, hux jf ky sOdf qih hoieaf pMjfh hjLfr ivc bKLsLI nfl.
mYN puwiCaf, “Cwz idwqy muMzy iPr.” aFhdf hfho, hPLqy dI mohlq idwqI sI, pYisaF bfry, qy Gr kwcI kOzI vI nhIN sI. iPr mYN afp afiKaf muMizaF nMU, jfAu hux iksy qoN Koh ilafAu lwK ! hux iPr kI krnf sI ? pMjfh afp rwKFgy qy pMjfh gFh dy idaFgy puils nUM. iPr ikhVy kMm nhIN pYxy Tfxy. lY ieh qF hfl hox izhf ey ! Coty nMU qF iqMn idn imrcF vflI borI ivc pf Cwizaf sI. Auhdf qF hfl hI burf ho igaf sI. ajy qwk surq nhIN afeI.
“koeI vfh nhIN rih geI pqf eI kuJ nhIN lwgdf, ivcy luwtyry rl gey, mYNbr dy kfmy vrgy, qy afpxy hI lokF nMU luwtI jFdy ny. asIN qF dohF hI puVF ivc ipwsdy jFdy hF iksy bMinAuN vI Cutkfrf nhIN,” iksy ny ihrKL kIqf.
AunHF dIaF gwlF cwl hI rhIaF sn ik srpMc dy mMuzy ny sfiraF nMU rotIaF ilaf PVfeIaF aqy vwzf lwsI vflf jwg ivckfr myjL AuWqy ilaf rwiKaf. ijs nMU vyK ky pfl isMG qRwBk hI ipaf.
“mYnMU qF BfAU pfxI df iglfs ilaf idAu, mYnMU mfrnf jy lwsI ipaf ky, mYN qF AuNJ eI jUiVaf jfAUN. BfAU amlI bMdf mYN.”
“lY mYN qYnMU iek hor amlI dI gwl suxfAuNdf hF,” mfstr buVHk ky AuWiTaf. ipwCy ijhy sfzy ipMz iek sudfeI ijhf amlI af igaf. glL Auhny inhMgF vflLf colLf pfieaf hoieaf. pihlF qF Auh igaf iek qKfx dy Gr, AuhnMU jf ky kihMdf : isMGF ny jl Ckxf. jdoN qKfx pfxI lYx igaf qF afAuNidaF nMU Auhny iqMn rONd rwKy hwQylI AuWqy qy AunHF nMU ryhVn izhf. kdI AunHF nMU qFh nMU suwt swut ky bocy, kdI AunHF dIaF ibwcIaF ijhIaF pfvy. jdoN Auh qKfx pfxI lY ky afieaf, vyK ky afKx lwigaf : isMGf, qMU pfxI pIxf eyN ik rONd ivwKfAuxy ny ? Auhny rONd qF pf ley jyb ivc qy ikhf : nhIN BfAU jI ! pfxI hI pIxf hY. AuQoN pfxI pI ky Auh bfhr nMU af igaf qy awgy iek twuty ijhy zfktr dI dukfn sI, AuWQy clf igaf. jf ky AuhnMU afKx lwwigaf : zfktrf ! PLIm CwzfAux vflIaF golLIaF hYgIaF ny ? zfktr kihMdf : nhIN jI. Auhny iPr kfrqUs kwZy bfhr qy AuhnMU afKx lwigaf jy nhIN hYgIaF qyry kol golLIaF qF asIN dy dyny aF qYnMU golLIaF qy nfly hwQF ivc kfrqUs KVkfeI jfvy. zfktr ny vyiKaf, peI ieh qF lY bhUgf. Auhny mfrI Cfl qy suwt ky myjL mUjL ijhf prHF, qy dOV igaf, qy rOlf pfAux lwgf, ipMz dy lok iekwTy ho gey. lokF nMU vyK ky Auh inhMg prHF Jony dIaF pYlIaF dI vwty vwt ho ipaf awgy Jony dIaF pYlIaF ivc dI iek pihaf jFdf sI. Auh Auhdy AuWpr jf ciVHaf qy iswDf hI quiraf igaf. ieDr sfrf ipMz iekwTf hoieaf, ivcfrF ijhIaF krI jfvy, sfry iek dUjy nMU kihx : PVo Xfr ieh qF koeI luwtyrf ijhf hI lwgdf hY. ieh koeI aslI KfVkU isMG nhIN. pr agFh nf koeI vI hovy, lAu jI rwb sbwbIN, mYN vI skUtr qy sLihroN af igaf. mYN vyiKaf aqy pwuiCaf ik BIV ijhI kyhI kwTI hoeI hY ? Auh afKx lwgy ik aOh luwtyrf quiraf jFdf hY. Aus nMU PLVnf eyN ! mYN afiKaf : hovo gFh iPr. pr gFh koeI nf hovy, aFhdy af asIN qy mfstr jI ! quhfnMU hI AuzIk rhy sF, huxy sI[afr[pI[ dI jIp vI lMGI sI, asIN AunHF nMU dwisaf sI, Auh kihx lwgy, ‘hm gsLq pr hYN, Xyh hmfrI izAUtI nhIN ! pMjfb puils ko bulfAu.’
“mYN afiKaf : ‘afAu bho koeI jxf myry skUtr dy mgr’, pr bhy kOx? aKLIr ivc iek sFsIaF df mMuMzf kihx lwgf : cwlo srdfr jI jy myrI mOq quhfzy nfl hI ilKI af qy mYN bihMdF quhfzy mgr.
“mYN afiKaf : sfilaf ! mYnMU qMU pihlF hI miraf smJ ilaf hY. jfh iksy qoN koeI zFg sotf hI PV lY. AuNJ ipwstl myry kol hYgf sI. mYN soicaf jy Auhdy kol kfrqUs hY gy ny qF psqOl vI jLrUr hovygf. Aus muMzy ny vI iksy qoN twutI ijhI gMDflI PV leI qy myry skUtr dy ipwCy bih igaf. mYN Aus nMU rsqy ivc dfa-pyc smJfAuNdf igaf ik ikvyN mYN pihlF skUtr dI afvfjL bMd kr dyvFgf. iPr afpF skUtr Aury hI suwt dyvFgy qy mYN cuwpcfp ipwCoN jf ky Aus dIaF bfhvF PV lvFgf qy qMU Aus dI PRolf PRflI krky psqOl kwZ lvIN.
“jdoN asIN phuMcy nyVy qF mYN skUtr Jony ivc suwt idwqf qy ipwCoN Auhdy vflF qoN PV ky ipCFh df ipCFh hI swut ilaf. Auh DVHm krdf ipCFh izwigaf, jfn qF ijvyN Auhdy ivc hY eI nhIN sI. Aus muMzy ny AuhdI qlfsLI leI qy mYN AuhdIaF bfhvF PVI rwKIaF.
“AuhnMU izwigaf vyK ky ipMz dI sfrI BIV BwjI afeI. BIV ivcoN iek KwqrI ijhf bfxIaF pYroN kYNcI cwplF lfh ky AusnMU cwplF nfl kuwtx lwg ipaf. mYN AuhnMU mfiraf dfbf ik hux ZHfey AuWqy sLyr bx igaf eyN, AudoN ‘gFh nhIN sI huMdf, mYN sfiraF nMU prHF htf ky do muMzy ley inwgr ijhy qy AunHF nMU afiKaf ik iehdI iek iek lwq PV ky hOlI hOlI puils vfilaF vFÕU cOVIaF krI cwlo. muMizaF ny Ausy qrHF hI kIqf, jdoN cwzy pftx lwgy qF kihMdf : Bf jI ! mYN Plfxy ipMz df mihrf isMG hF.
“mYN afiKaf, ‘psqOl ikQy eI puwq ? psqOl dws ?’
“Auh afKx lwigaf : jI ! ikhVf psqOl ? psqOl qF myry kol koeI hY eI nhIN.
“mYN soicaf ik psqOl iehny Jony ivc suwt idwqf hoxf. ieh ikvyN ho skdf sI ik rONd hox qy psqOl nf hoey.
“Auh afKx lwigaf : srdfr jI ! mYN amlI bMdf, mYnMU ipMz dy srdfrF ny afpxy irsLqydfrF kol Gwilaf sI, peI jfh AunHF qoN kuJ rONd PV ilaf, vyly kuvyly loV pY jFdI af, afpxy kol Gwt ny qy afh inhMgF vfly kwpVy vI mYnMU AunHF ny hI idwqy sn. mYN qF isrPL rONd lYx hI afieaf hF, AunHF dy irsLqydfrF qoN, psqOl psqUl myry kol koeI hY nhIN.
“eynI dyr nMU AuDroN dI iek puils dI jIp lMGI, AunHF vyiKaf ik ieh BIV ijhI kyhI iekwTI hoeI hY ? AunHF ny iksy nMU pWuiCaf qy Auhny dwisaf ik iek luwtyrf PiVaf ey. puils vfilaF nMU qF cVH KLusLIaF geIaF, miraf mrfieaf isLkfr hwQ af igaf sI, AunHF jIp moVI qy sfzy kol phuMc gey. Auh afKx lwgy : qusIN Cwz idAu mfstr jI ! iehnMU hux asIN afpy hI sFB lYNdy hF.
“AunHF kI kIqf ik Ausy dI pwg nfl Auhdy igwtyy bMnH ley qy Auho hI gMDflI ivc dI lMGf ky do ispfhIaF ny moiZaF qy rwK leI qy AuhnMU puwTf ltkf idwqf qy do Aus nMU kuwtx lwg pey. psqOl qF Auhdy kol koeI hY eI nhIN sI. inklxf kI sI ? iPr AunHF Aus nMU pfieaf jIp ivc qy Tfxy lY gey.
“iPr pqf lwigaf ik puils ny swidaf AunHF Gr vfilaF nMU ijnHF ny Aus nMU rONd lYx Gwilaf sI. bfrF hjLfr dy ky qF AunHF puils qoN KLlfsI krvfeI qy iPr swidaf AunHF nMU ijMnF ny kfrqUs idwqy sn, bfrF hjLfr eI AunHF nMU dyxy pey.
“pr Aus nklI inhMg df kuJ vI nf bixaf, nf qF Byjx vfly mMnx, peI asIN Byijaf sI, nf hI dyx vfly mMnx peI asIN idwqy af. AunHF Aus nMU pCfnx qoN hI ienkfr kr idwqf.
“pMdrF vIhF idnF bfad mYnMU Aus Tfxy kMm pY igaf. jdoN mYN igaf qF mYN vyiKaf ik Aus amlI dy gozy igwtyy swuj ky ikwzy ikwzy Bfry hoey hoey sn, QF QF qoN mfs dIaF iClqrF AuWqrIaF hoeIaF sn. ijnHF ivc pfk peI hoeI sI qy AuWpr mwKIaF iBwxk rhIaF sn. jLmIn AuWpr hwQ lf lf ky qy GVIs GVIs ky Auh cwldf sI. ijAUNdf hoieaf vI Auh koeI ijMn BUq lwgdf sI. mYnMU pCfx ky Auh ijvyN igVigVf ky myry pYrIN pYxf cfhMudf sI. pr hjLfrF hI swpF dy jLihr vrgf gwusf ijvyN Aus dIaF awKF ivcoN vgx vflf sI.
“mYN Aus nfl awK nf imlfeI qy iswDf hI bKLsLI sfihb dy kmry ivwwc clf igaf, afpxf kMm dwsx qoN pihlF hI mYN amlI vwl iesLfrf krky Tfxydfr nMU ikhf : bKLsLI sfihb ! afh amlI dI KLlfsI kr dyxI sI ivcfry dI, hux bVI sjLf iml geI hY iehnMU.
“kI BolIaF gwlF krdy ho srdfr jI, iehdy AuWpr qsLwdd hI eynf ho cwukf ey ik hux ey[ky[ sMqflI cuwkx qoN ibnf ieh rih hI nhIN skdf. hux iehnMU Cwz ky mrnf asIN, afpxy bfl bwcy mrvfAuxy ny ? hux qF asIN soc rhy hF ik kdoN koeI puils mukfblf hMudf qy kdoN asIN iehdy qoN KihVf CwzfeIey.
“eynf awiqafcfr nf kro Bf jI ieh ivcfrF qF aYvyN hI Ps igaf do iDrF dy ivckfr. ijnHF hux iehdf pqf hI nhIN ilaf, afiKLr ieh vI iksy df pwuq Brf ey. mF, BYxF AuzIkdIaF hoxgIaF ivcfry nMU, pihlF hI bVI sjLf iml geI hY ies nMU qF.
“bKLsLI ny gihrI njLr nfl mYnMU GUridaF ikhf : ‘jy bfhlI hI hmdrdI hY qF Cwz dyny aF, dyK lAu iPr ! swB qoN pihlf nMbr qF quhfzf hI lwgxf hY.’
“mYN aglf kMm dwsy qoN ibnf hI Tfxy qoN bfhr af igaf. mYN afpxy afp nMU dosLI mihsUs kr irhf sI, ieMJ lwg irhf sI ijvyN myrf rox hI inkldf jf irhf hovy.
“bVy bVy awiqafcfr hoey ny Bf jI, bVy bVy Bfxy vfpry ny.”
rotI Kf ky sfiraF ny hwQ Doqy qF srpMc kihx lwigaf : `cwlo bfhr iPr qur afANudy aF, nfly PLsl vfVI nMU Pyrf mfr afAuNdy hF.’ Aus dI slfh mMn ky sfry jwuqIaF pf ky iqafr ho gey aqy imhr isAuN ny PLiqh bulf ky sfiraF qoN ivdf leI.

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jdoN cMgf zUMGf hnyrf ho igaf qF bfbf jI ny sfiraF nMU iekwTy hox df hukm kIqf . cMn dI cfnxI ivc sfry iekWTy ho gey. isMGF ny vyiKaf ik pYNt qy kmIjL pfeI iek afdmI nMU do isMG dohF pfisaF qoN PVI af rhy hn. iekwT vflI QF af ky AunHF ny Aus afdmI dIaF awKF qoN pwtI Kohl idwqI. Aus ny bfbf jI dy gozIN hwQ lgfieaf qy hor lfgy bYTy isMGF nMU vI PLiqh gjfeI[[[jIhdy qoN isMGF nMU pqf lwgf ik ieh koeI Eprf jF ivroDI bMdf nhIN, sgoN afpxf hI afdmI hY.
bfbf jI ny Aus qoN awKF bMnHx dI muafPLI mMgI qF, juafb ivc Aus ny ikhf, “koeI gwl nhIN bfbf jI, sfzf afpxf kfjL hY. mYN vI hwz mfs df bixaf hoieaf hF myry ivc vI sO kmjLorIaF ho skdIaF hn ! iehdy ivc myrf hI Blf hY, hux mYnMU pqf hI nhIN lwgf ik mYN ieQy phuMicaf ikvyN ! hF, AuNJ ikDry gwl inkl jFdI hY. jdoN mYnMU quhfzf hukm phuMicaf qF mYN quhfzy isMGF nMU ikhf sI ik quhfzf zyrf bVf gupq hY aqy gupq hI rihxf cfhIdf hY, AunHF ikhf sfnMU vI ieho hI hukm hY ik KLfs jgHf qoN agy quhfzIaF awKF qy pwtI bMnH leI jfvygI, hux bfbf jI qusIN aglf hukm lgfAu !”
“hukm asIN kI lgfAuxf eyN, sfnMU pqf ey ik qMU isafxf afdmI eyN qy sfzy kfjL leI qMU afpxy qrIky nfl lVfeI lV irhf hYN, qUM bMdUk nfl nhIN klm nfl lV irhf hYN. isafsI lokF df sfnMU bfhlf ielm nhIN qy afh muMzy skUlF kfljF ivcoN CotIaF vwzIaF jmfqF Cwz ky Bwj afey hn. hux ienHF nMU KLflsy df insLfnf qF smJfAuxf hI hoieaf ik afKLr sfzI lVfeI kI hY ? eysy leI hI quhfnMU swidaf ey ik mhIny dwsIN idnI ieQy vI afpxy ivcfr pysL kr jfieaf kro.”
“ijvyN quhfzf hukm bfbf jI ! AuNJ qF mYN bhuqf iqafr ho ky nhIN afieaf, jo mfVy moty cfr sLbd hn. Auh ienHF nfl sFJy kr lYNdf hF.”
ieh sLbd kihMidaF Auh AuWiTaf qy PLiqh gjf ky bolx lwg ipaf, “KLflsf jI ! dHh y[eg e,v .. df Aplk dHf fj; vHg vC ih. h’0 zi[AP0 u.fi bjzsLj fj; jF dVlLjVj lz,lLB h’r. AJ vCjHg du,AsLg rg l”tg h’ uJsg .. m Aphj) zAj h’sLj yjhgsj .. df dysL df bfxIaF asl ivc pMjfb dy iksfnF dI afriQkqf nMU qbfh krky ienHF df lwk qoVnf cfhuMdf hY aqy ies iksfnI ivc qkrIbn sfry hI iswK hn, bhuq Gwt igxqI ivc dUjy DrmF dy lok sLfiml hn, ijhVy sLfiml vI hn Auh sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb dIaF rvfieqF df siqkfr krdy hn. ieh gwl bfxIey nMU gvfrf nhIN. ieh gwl vI AunHF nMU gvfrf nhIN ik koeI gLYr-bRfhmx dysL jF ivdysL ivc ihwk cOVI krky iPr sky jF svYmfx nfl ijAU sky, bfxIaF kihMdf hY ik pMjfb ny bhuq ivkfs kIqf hY, pMjfb dy ivkfs qoN AunHF df Bfv `qy idRsLtIkox Jony dIaF muMjrF qy kxk dy iswty igxn vflf hI hY. jIhdy ivcoN Aus ny Gr bYiTaF hI pMj duaMjI vflf ihwsf kwZxf hY. XfnI pMj ihwsy bfxIey dy aqy do ihwsy pYdf krn vfly dy, ieh ivkfs hY, AunHF dy ihsfb nfl pMjfb df. bfkI do ihwsy vI Aus ny izAuiVaF svfieaF nfl vfps moV lYxy ny. pMjfb dI afriQkqf nMU smJx leI sfzy leI BfrqI afriQkqf nMU smJxf jLrUrI ho jFdf hY, ikAuNik pMjfb dI afriQkqf koeI vwKrf qy invyklf muwdf nhIN, vyKx vflI gwl qF ieh hY ik pMjfb ny ikMnf kwcf mfl anfj dy rUp ivc jF dUjIaF snaqI ijnsF dy rUp ivc dys nMU idwqf ey, Aus dy bdly pMjfb nMU imilaf kI ? iesy ihsfbI ikqfbI Brm ivcoN hI iqVkI hY pMjfb dI mfniskqf, dUjy kihMdy hn ik pMjfb bfkIaF nfloN rwijaf-pwuijaf hY, rwj puwj ky hI ieh lokF dI cwuk ivc afky gVbV krdf hY, jd ik pMjfbIaF df suBf ieh hY ik rwijaf jwt bfxIaf bx jFdf hY. ies rwjy-pujy hox df pRcfr ijLafdf aqy aslIaq Gwt hY, hux pMjfb dI bhu-igxqI aMkiVaF dy ihsfb ivc vwD krjLfeI hY. iPr vI jykr rwjy-pujy lok vI qVPLdy hn qF ies ivgfV dy kfrn AunHF dI smfijk-afriQk ivkfs dI tyZI cUl ivcoN lwBy jf skdy hn. ieh kihMdy hn ik hrf ienklfb af igaf hY, mYN kihMdf hF ik BuWKf mrdf iksfn jLmIn dy hr tukVy AuWpr KyqI krn leI mjbUr hovygf cfhy Auh tukVf bfzr lfeIn dy iblkul nfl hI ikAuN nf hovy, ijwQy hr vyly golLI vwjx df zr bixaF rihMdf hY.”
ieh gwlF sux sux ky sfry hYrfn hoeI jf rhy sn, AunHF kdI ieho ijhIaF gwlF qF socIaF vI nhIN sn. Auh ieh qF socdy sn ik asIN aOKy hF, asIN gLulfm hF, pr iks dy ? bfxIey dy, bYNkF dy, sosfietIaF dy krijLaF dy, jF TfixaF, qihsIlF jF kcihrIaF dy?
AunHF nMU kdI vI AunHF qMdF dI smJ nhIN sI afeI, ijnHF ny AunHF nMU mwkVI dy jfly vFÕ jkiVaf hoieaf sI. dusLmx dI AunHF nMU pCfx hI nhIN af rhI, iesy leI Auh aMnHy vfh cfr cPLyry golLIaF dfg rhy hn, qy dusLmx prCfvyN vFÕ AunHF nMU hI cMbiVaf, AunHF AuWpr hwsI jf irhf hY. Aus ivdvfn dy bol Pyr AunHF dy kMnF ivc AuBry : “bsqIvfdI aMgryjL hkUmq ny pMjfb nMU kwcy mfl dI mMzI bxfieaf hoieaf sI, asIN KLusL sF, sfnMU AunHF murwby idwqy ! Blf ikAuN idwqy AunHF ny sfnMU murwby ? sfzy nOjuafn gwBrUaF dy KLUn dy bdly qF nhIN sn idwqy. AunHF ny murwby idwqy, ikAuNik Auh qF cfxkIaf dy vI ipAu sn qy cfxkIaf nMU surjIq vI muV AunHF lokF ny hI kIqf sI. cfxkIaf kihMdf sI, ienHF nIvIN jfqI vfilaF nMU vwD qoN vwD KLflI BUmI dy idAu, ijsnMU Auh afbfd krn qy Auhdy ivcoN anfj pYdf krn, ieh Auh lok huMdy hn ijnHF nMU vwD qoN vwD luwitaf jf skdf hY. luwt df ienHF nMU pqf hI nhIN lwgdf, ienHF nMU ivhly nf bYTx idAu aqy nf hI ienHF nMU rfs lIlf vyKx idAu. srmfeydfrI afriQkqf ivc qF awj ikhf jf irhf hY ik mjLdUrF nMU vwD qnKfhF nf idAu; ikAuNik vwD qnKfhF imlx nfl Auh hPLqy dy kuJ idn CwutI kr lYxgy. jykr Auh sOKy ho gey qF afpxy bwicaF nMU skUlF ivc Byjx lwg pYxgy, jykr AunHF dy bwcy skUlF ivc jfx lwg pey qF mjLdUrF dI Gft pYdf ho jfvygI. pVH ilwK ky Auh aKLbfrF aqy ikqfbF pVHky sucyq ho jfxgy, sucyq hoieaf mjLdUr afpxy hwk mMgygf. ies leI cMgf ieh hY ik srmfeydfr Aus nMU kMm ivc hI lgfeI rwKy, kMm BfvyN ieh hovy ik cwl peI toey puwtI jfh qy pUrI jfh. ienHF dysI aMgryjLF ny vI sfzy AuWpr koeI Gwt aihsfn nhIN kIqy, ienHF vI pihlF sfnMU XU[pI[ qy hirafxy ivc jMgl aflft kIqy, AudoN ienHF sfnMU jLmInF afbfd krfAux leI zyVH guxf jLmInF idwqIaF. pUrI iek pIVHI sfzI AunHF jMglF nMU sfPL krdI KLqm ho geI. jdoN ienHF nMU pqf lwgf ik jMgl sfPL ho gey hn qy hux AunHF hI jMglF ivc hrIaF BrIaF PLslF hox lwg peIaF hn qF ienHF ny srplws df kfnMUn bxf ky sfzIaF jLmInF Koh leIaF. kfrn ieh sI ik iksfn KLusLhfl hoxf sLurU ho igaf hY aqy ienHF dy nIqIvfn kihMdy hn ik nIvIaF jfqIaF nMU KLusLhfl nhIN hox dyxf. prMqU, ieiqhfsk gyV ivc AWuqpMn hoeI cyqMnqf nMU ieh ikMnI ku dyr rok skdy sn. qusIN hux arD-sucyq Auh nOjuafn ho ijhVy AuWT KVy hoey ho, quhfnMU ajy pUrn cyqMnqf df sPLr qYa krnf pYxf hY.
bYTy hoey muMizaF leI ieh bVIaF hI nvIaF aqy ajIbo-gLrIb gwlF sn, hOlLI hOlLI AunHF nMU sfrI smwisaf dI smJ af rhI sI. ivdvfn pursL boldf igaf qy boldf igaf. Aus nMU pqf hI nf lwigaf ik Auh ikMny GMty bolI igaf sI. Aus ny sfrI dunIaF dIaF smwisafvF iswKF dI smwisaf nfl joV ky Aus df sUqr PVn dI koisLsL kIqI sI. jdoN cMdrmF vI hyT jfky zUMGf lih igaf qF Aus ny smfpqI dI PLiqh gjfeI. zyry dy kuJ bMdy Auhdy leI Kfx pIx dIaF cIjLF lY afey.
“BfeI ! qMU rih hux do cfr idn sfzy kol.” bfbf jI ny Aus nMU ikhf.
Auh hwQ joV ky kihx lwigaf, “bfbf jI mYN iPr kdI af jfvFgf. jdoN qusIN hukmnfmf Byjogy awj qF pihlF hI Gr vflLy prysLfn hoxy aF, pqf nhIN iewQoN bfhr jFidaF hI kI bxnf hY. AuNJ mYN ruKLIN ruKLIN dws afieaf sI ik iPLkr nf krn, vYsy kwlH mYN iPr iek GMtf isMGF nfl lfAUNgf. Pyr mYnMU vfps jfx dI afigaf dy idAu nfly mYN kuJ hor ikqfbF pVH afvFgf, nfly bfbf jI smJfAu afpxy isMGF nMU ienHF iswDf eI kMm sLurU kr idwqf ey, awj dy jmfny ivc ieMJ iswDI twkr nfl ijwq nhIN hoxI. ieh isafsI mslf ey qy asIN vI hux sohlLvIN sdI ivc nhIN jIAU rhy, sfnMU vI isafsq qoN kMm lYxf cfhIdj hY. jo kuJ asIN mMg rhy hF ihMdosqfn dy awDy qoN vD sUby, sgoN ies qoN vI vwD mMg rhy hn ! sfnMU afpxI gwl AunHF nMU smJfAuxI cfhIdI hY. jykr vwK hox dI gwl huMdI qF gurU sfihb jI afp hI hwukm lgf jFdy. AunHF ny qF sgoN jdoN KLflsf pMQ sfijaf sI. pMjF ipafiraF dI cox hI smuwcy ihMdosqfn ivcoN kIqI sI. sfnMU gurU sfihb jI dy PLlsPy nMU sfry ihMdosqfnIaF ivc pRcfrnf cfhIdf hY, jykr asIN Coty ijhy iKLwqy ivc vwK ho ky bYT gey qF gurU afsLy nMU ikQy pRcfrFgy ?”
“mYN kI krF, puwqr ! mYN AunHF nMU iek vfr sunyhf Gwilaf sI, peI koeI gwl soc smJ ky qy dlIl nfl krIey ! Auh afp qF iml nhIN sn sky, pr awgoN Coty jrnYl ny hI myrI gwl df juafb dy Gwilaf, aKy bfbf jI ! aYny sfl ho gey ny sfnMU dlIlF nfl gwlF kridaF nMU, ienHF dy kMn qy jUM nhIN srkI, hux qF kOm nMU ieho tIkf kMm krU ijhVf vwzy jrnYl lgf rhy ny. kOm qF hux ByzF bx cuwkI hY qy ByzF nMU BfvyN cuwp kIiqaF hI koeI jfnvr ipwCoN sfrI nMU Kf jfvy Auh AuWT ky vI pfsy hox dI koisLsL nhIN krdI. ieho hfl bfxIaF ny sfzI kOm df kIqf hoieaf ey, aYvyN qF nhIN ieh aKfx muhfvry bx gey ik Kfx pIx nMU BfgBrI qy DOx BnfAux nMU juwmF.
“mYN qF peI kdI Aus qoN bfad AunHF nfl gwl hI nhIN kIqI. mYN suixaF eyN ik hux Auh vwzy jwQydfr nfl vI gwusy rfjLI ey. pihlF iek vfr mYN dohF nMU kol bulf ky kOm df vfsqf pf ky dohF dI sulfh krvfeI sI. pwgF vtf ky Brf vI bxfey sn. hux pqf nhIN, kihMdy hn iPr ivtry iPrdy hn. cwlo AunHF dI mrjLI, pr mYnMU qF kOm df duwK ey. jykr mlfh hI afps ivc lV pYx qF byVI kOx bMny lfeygf ? qy kflLIaF pwgF vflLy lMgr dI dflL qoN hI lVdy rihMdy ny. Drm qy kOm nfl ienHF nMU kI, ieh qF tky tky dIaF kursIaF qoN ivwkx vflLy ny, pVHnf ilKxf ienHF nMU AuNJ nhIN afAuNdf, dysL ivdysL dI isafsq df qy nvIaF qknIkF df ienHF nMU kI pqf. hF gurmuwKI jLrUr pVH lYNdy ny mfVI motI qy qVky AuT ky nhf ky pfT vI jLrUr kr lYNdy hoxgy ivKfvy leI.”
“mYN qF bfbf jI hor vI bVf kuJ suixaY ienHF bfry .”
“jLrUr suixaF hovygf Bilaf, qMU koeI JUT QoVf boldf eyN, pr mYnMU qF kOm df zfhzf duwK ey ! siqgur swcy pfqsLfh, klgIDr pqf icwitaF bfjLF vflLy sfnMU kI kI lfhnqF pfAuNdy hoxgy?”
“bfbf jI ! vfhygurU BlI krygf.”
“BfeI iswKf ! vfhygurU qF hI BlI krygf jy asIN Auhdy pUrinaF qy cwlFgy, jy asIN afpxIaF byVIaF afp hI zobx lwg jfeIey qF sfnMU kOx bcfAU ?”
bfbf jI ajy Aus isMG nfl gwl bfq kr hI rhy sn ik iek isMG cfh dy glfs lY afieaf.
“afh cfh ! ies isMG nMU dyh BfeI myrf qF vwiZHaf rUh nhIN krdf, iksy cIjL nMU. pqf nhIN ikho ijhy jLmfny af gey af ? afp myry qoN AuWiTaf nhIN jFdf, nhIN qF dws idMdf ienHF sfiraF nMU ik kOm dI agvfeI ikvyN krIdI hY ?”
“cfh qusIN vI Cko, bfbf jI,” Aus isMG ny qrlf ijhf mfiraf.
“nhIN BfeI mYnMU qF cfr cuPLyry aMDkfr hI aMDkfr njLr afAuNdf ey, kOm df BivwK cMgf nhIN idwsdf, lwCx cMgy nhIN lwgdy.”
“bfbf jI qusIN bfhlLI icMqf nf kiraf kro. gurU dy KLflsy nMU kuJ nhIN huMdf, ijhVI vI ibwpqf pAU gurU df KLflsf swcy pfiqsLfh dI ikrpf nfl hr mYdfny-jMg ivcoN PLqih hfsl krky hI inklygf.”
“BfeI iswKf, ijwq AuWQy XkInI huMdI hY, ijwQy dusLmx nfl iswDf tfkrf huMdf hY ! hux qF dusLmx ikhVy ikhVy Bys ivc vfr kr irhf hY, ies dI sfnMU koeI KLbr hI nhIN.”
“iPr vI bfbf jI ! vfihgurU jI qy Brosf rwKxf cfhIdf hY. ieh smJ rhy hn ik aYksLn blIAU stfr krky ienHF sfrI iswK kOm nMU qbfh kr idwqf hY. pr ienHF nMU pqf hoxf cfhIdf hY ik nIly qfry kdI nhIN mrdy, ies nMU ivigafnI vI mMndy hn ik ies ivsLfl bRihmMz ivc arbF KrbF hI glYksIaF ny aqy AuQy hr rojL arbF KrbF hI ivsPot huMdy rihMdy hn. ieh ivsPot, ivigafnI kihMdy hn ik, iksy kfrn qfiraF dy mrn nfl huMdy hn. pr ivigafnI ies gwl qoN hYrfn hn ik AunHF ivcoN pYdf hoeIaF altrf vyvjL ikDr jFdIaF hn ? huxy ijhy hI Koj hoeI hY qy ivigafnIaF nMU pqf lwgf hY ik Auhnf vyvjL nMU blYk holjL jjLb kr lYNdy hn. iPr kroVF sfl AunHF vyvjL aqy blYk holjL dy afpxy ivcly mYtr ivc aYksLn, iraYksLn huMdy rihMdy hn. sdIaF bfad AuhnF ivc muV blfst huMdy hn aqy Auh qfry ijhVy KLqm hoey huMdy hn muV ijLMdf ho jFdy hn. ieh iek kudrq df inXm hY. ies leI GbrfAux dI koeI loV nhIN, jo kuJ vI ho irhf hY, Auh mhfrfj dy hukm ivc hI ho irhf hY. ieh smJ rhy hn ik bilAU stfr nfl ienHF ny kOm dI rUh, gurU sfihbF dy PLlsPLy nMU mfr idwqf hY, pr ieh BulyKy ivc hn. ieh qfry muV ijLMdf hoxgy, muV asmfn ivc cmkxgy.”
“Auh qF qyrI gwl TIk hY, Bilaf lokf, pr sfnMU afpxy afp nMU vI kuJ suDfrnf cfhIdf hY.” bfbf jI ny ikhf, “cMgf bfbf jI ! ijvyN vfihgurU nMU Bfvy, mYnMU hux CuwtI idAu.” kih ky Auh AuWT KVf hoieaf aqy sOx vflLy pfsy clf igaf.
bfbf jI ny ikhf, “cMgf BfeI ijvyN qyrI mrjLI.” iek muMzf bfibaF dy sOx df vI ieMqjLfm krn lwigaf. Aus isafxy afdmI dIaF gwlF sux ky bicwqr isMG nMU nINd nhIN sI af rhI, Auh soc irhf sI ik Aus dI sfrI ijLMdgI bfry Aus afdmI nMU ikvyN pqf lwg igaf hY ? nfly Auh soc irhf sI ik kdI Aus ny vI ieh supnf ilaf sI, Auh vI ies jgq nMU smJy pr Aus dy aiDafpkF ny Aus nMU ikhVy rfh qor idwqf sI. Aus nMU ies gwl dI smJ nhIN sI af rhI ik kI ieh ipCly jnm dy hI krm hn ? jo Auh Bog irhf hY jF ies jnm dy?