lok khfxI
rfjf pors
- KojI: seId Butwf
 

(asfzy imwqr zfktr seId Buwtf eysosIeyt pRoÌYsr pµjfb XUnIvristI lhOr horF ny pµjfbI dy Koj Kyqr ivc iek vwz mUlf kµm kIqf hY. Auh AunHF dI lok khfxIaF bfry Koj hY. ieh khfxIaF afpxy ivÈy qy bolI dohF pwKoN mfstr pIs dy qOr qy asfzy lihµdy pµjfb ivwc mfxIaF geIaF hn. swcI gwl ey ik dmodr mgroN pihlI vfrI ’bfr dI bolI’ afpxy asl rUp ivc sfhmxy afeI hY. asfzI ÉvfihÈ hY ik ieh khfxIaF ien ibn ieµjy lihµdy dy rUp ivc Cfpy cVHn. ienHF khfxIaF dy prUÌ mYN Butf sfihb horF qoN guËfrÈ kr ky pVHvfey hn.
Auh afp vI ies gwl dy cfhIvfn hn ik bfr dI bolI afpxy aslI rUp qy Aucfrn nfl eI Cpy qF jo asfzy asloky ilKx Zµg dI rIq ƒ pRyrnf imly qy asfzy pfrly pfr bYTy pµjfbI bfr dI bolI dI sgvIN cws mfx skx.
cVHdy pµjfb dy pµjfbIaF leI kuwJ awKr nvyN qF hosn pr ieh AuWkf eI Epry nhIN sgoN sfzI inrol bolI df aµg hn.
jy qusIN ienHF lok khfxIaF ƒ bfr dy asl aµg ivc Cfpxf cfho qF quhfzy hr aµk ivc lok khfxI df AulQf kr ky Gwl dysF.
rwb rfKf.
muhµmd afisÌ rËf
lfhOr)

bfdÈfh Zyr ihn pr ijhVf afËm sdfvnf hY, ieh bhUµ Gwt sdvf gien. dfrf afËm eIrfn df bfdÈfh hoieaf hY. muV iskµdr vI afËm sdvfieaf hY. muÊl bfdÈfh akbr vI afËm sdvfieaf hY qy aÈok afËm vI afËm sdvf igaf hY.
Èfh dfrf eIrfn df bfdÈfh hoieaf hY. Auh hÌq aklIm hoieaf hY. sq vlfieqIN Auhdy mfqihq hfien. mkdUnIaf df bfdÈfh ÌIlkos hoieaf hY. ÌIlkos iskµdr df ipE hY. ieh ÌIlkos twky qfryNdf hf, Èfh dfrf eIrfn afly dy awgy. Aus Ëmfny ijhVf twkf bixaf hoieaf hf sony dy aµzy bxf ky dyNdy hfien. ÌIlkos ÌOq ho igaf hY qF sqfrHF sflF dI Aumr ivc iskµdr bfdÈfh bixaf hY qy ipE dI gwdI Auqy bih igaf hy. iCmfhI guËrI KwlI hfeI ik hlkfry bfdÈfh dfry dy af gien qy AunHF afiKaf, ''Auh aµzy dy.'' iskµdr afiKaf, ''asfzI Auh kukVI mr geI hY, ijhVI aµzy dyNdI hfeI.'' vËIr , amIr qy musfihb bol AuiTn, ''iskµdr hoÈ nfl gwl kr. asIN eIrfn nfl lVn jogy kuJ nhIN.'' iskµdr afiKaf, ''ijqnf jIvxf hY Èyr dI i˵dgI jIvxf hY. igwdV dI i˵dgI mYƒ mnjLUr hI nhIN. mYN afpxy mulk df pYsf ihwk bfdÈfh dy zr qoN dy CwzF, nf Auh DI dy lyKy nf DIhn dy lyKy. ikAuN dyvF?''
AudoN eIrfn qy vwzy AurUj hoien. AunHF df qF Coh hI nf BrINdf ieho ijhF Auqy. Èfh dfry ƒ AunHF hlkfiraF jf ky gwl kIqI hY ik iskµdr bfÊI ho igaf hY. bÊfvq qroVn kfx Èfh dfrf eIrfn qoN ciVHaf hY qy mkdUnIaf dI kwD nfl jf Jµzf lfieaf hY. ijhVI kOm AuWTINdI peI hovy Auh jÌfkÈ hovMdI hY. ierfnI kOm AurUj qy geI KloqI hf. ieh ÈrfbI ho cuky hien. ËfnI ho cuky hfien qy awXfÈ ho cuky hfien. iskµdr dI kOm eIrfnIaF ƒ Dwk ky eIrfn jf Jµzf lfieaf hY. ieqnf ipChF mfr aFdf sU. ieqny qfeIN ierfnI jµg qoN qµg af cuky hfien, ikAuN jo aYÈF nf rhIaF. Aus vyÜy Auh svfxIaF dI jvfnI ZuZyNdy hfien. rfg ZuZyNdy hfien. ijs vyÜy koeI kOm qruwty qF ienHF ikinaF (ByiVaF) kµmF Auqy af poNidn ijvyN awj kuwkVF Auqy af pYn. ÉYr jµg ho rhI hY. Èfh dfry dy do vËIr, mYdfny jµg ivc, rfq df vkq hY, Auh af gien. aKy, ''asF iskµdr ƒ imlxf hY. Èfh dfry dy vËIr hF.'' iskµdr afiKaf, ''qlfÈI lY lvo qy afvx dyvo.'' AunHF afiKaf, ''rupeIaf lwK asfƒ dy, idEBry asIN qYƒ dfrf mfr dyNdy hF.'' iskµdr lwK ilK idqf. ijhVy vyÜy DµmI ÌOjF iekwT kIqf, Èfh dfry qkrIr kIqI hY ijvyN ''nfdr dI pOVI'' aflf afhdf hY:
ÉF dOrF kry svfl, qy swd ispfh ƒ
awj bixaf hÈr Ëvfl , idlI dy qÉq ƒ
sdmf ieho kmfl, isry qy kVikaf hY
ieh Ër Ìr˵d qy mfl, nf vYsI nfl koeI
kI hosI ihwk sfl, pCyry jIvxf
awj kro nmk hlfl, muhwmd Èfh dI
dfrf qkrIr kryNdf Kwlf hY ik kwl qfeIN ieh lok asfzy Êulfm rihn qy awj ieh ÊulfmI df qOk asfzy gwl ivc hovy qF asIN dunIaf ƒ ky mUMh ivKysfieN? ieqny qfeIN dfry dI ÌOj ivcoN hfQI jyzy kwd dyy do bµdy inkiln: gYNzy dy cmF afly. afx ky AunHF ihwk ihwk qlvfr dfry ƒ mfrI hY qy dfrf ZY ipaf hY qy Auh Bwj ky iskµdr dI ÌOj ivc jf ky rwl gien. ÌOjF jmGt hfien sOVy KloNdy hfien dovyN dwl ikAuN jo AudoN PfDvyN hiQafr hoNdy hfien. eydoN dfry dIaF ÌOjF vjweIaF ihn lVfeI krn kfx. Èfh dfry hQ Kwlf kIqf hY, ''Tihro.'' Tihr gien. Aus afiKaf, ''hiQafr swt Cwzo. mYN qusfƒ vsIaq krynF ik iskµdr jyzf bµdf quhfƒ nhIN lwBxf. qusIN ikafmq qwk lVdy eI rhso. iskµdr go myrf duÈmx hY pr eyzf kfibl hY ik ies ƒ bfdÈfh mn ilAu qd hI amn nfl vs skdy ho.''
vfh mfiraf ipaf hY pr mÉlUk dI BlfeI kfx. iskµdr AuhdI gwl sux leI hfeI. Auh Bµnf hY qy Aus dfry df isr apxI JolI ivc rwiKaf hY qy rovx lwg ipaf hY. afiKEs, ''cfcf! mYƒ ieh ielm nfhI ik qUµ eYzy pfey df afdmI hYN. mYN qYƒ nf mrfvnf. mYƒ mfÌ vI kr qy kfeI mq vI idqI jf. pIE qF mr igaf hY qUµ vI ipE bx.'' dfry afiKaf, ''myrI pihlI mq ieh heI ik iksy vYrI dy imTy klfm qy ivs ky ieµj nf krIN ijvyN myrf isr JolI ivc Gwiqaf heI. myry kol hiQafr koeI nf, nhIN qF qYƒ mfr lYNdom. dUeI mq ieh vy ik ieh kOm ijhVI myrI hY, ieh qYƒ ÈfhI nf krn dysI qy nf eI mYN ienHF ƒ Buwlxf hF. qohIN ienHF dy hwQoN mrI jfvxf. qoN, DI myrI nfl ÈfdI krIN qF qUµ ies kOm Auqy ÈfhI kr sksyN. qrIeI mq heI, ijhnF do vËIrF mYƒ mfiraf hY pqf heI ieh kOx ihn qy ikAuN mfiraf hY'' aKy, ''nhIN.'' aKy, ''ijs vyÜy mYN jfvf sumftrf Auqy Dfvf kIqf hY, ieh dovyN vËIr hfien Aus bfdÈfh dy jwdI. ienHF lwK rupeIaf mYQoN lY ky apxf jwdI bfdÈfh mfr ilaf hf. ijhnF dy pIVHIAu pIVHI vËIr lwgy afien, AunHF dI nmk hrfmI kr skidn qy myrI ikAuN nhIN. mYN ieqnI ndfnI kIqI qy ienHF ƒ nyVy lY aFdf. awj iesy nyVqf ipCy mfiraf igaf.'' iskµdr dovF kfqlF ƒ bulfieaf. Auh af gey. Aus afiKaf BeI rupeIaf lwK ijhƒ dyvnfey, dy lvo. ieh qF myrI Ëbfn jU hY. ''jwlfd!'' aKy, ''jI.'' ''dovF dy isr lfh Cwz.'' aijn qfeIN dfrf jINdf ipaf hfeI ik AunHF dy isr qUeyN qUeyN kryNdy vqdy hfien. dfrf iskµdr qy bhuq ÉuÈ ho ky moieaf hY. iskµdr eIrfn dI ÈfhI vI XUnfn nfl rlf leI.
iskµdr df Ausqfd hoieaf hY arsqU. bVf isafxf bµdf hoieaf hY. Ausy arsqU ƒ iskµdr vËIr cf kIqf hY. noÈfbf nF dI ihwk svfxI XUnfn ivc hoeI hY. afhidn: dunIaf ivc Aus df husn mµinaf hoieaf hfeI. Auh iskµdr dI bIlfnI hf. iskµdr eIrfn Ìiqh kIqf hY qF Auhƒ vI XUnfn coN sdvf ilaf hY. Èfh dfry dI DI arsqU ƒ sdvfieaf hY. Aus afiKaf, ''iskµdr df Ausqfd hYN. ipE mr igaf hY. myrf vI ipE hYN. gwl ieh vy ik aOrq ieh by ieËqI qF sih skdI hY ik iskµdr myry ipE df kfql hY qy mYN AuhdI svfxI hF , pr sokf aOrq nhIN sih skdI. ieh gwl iskµdr ƒ smJf. ies ƒ bhfvnf hYso qF AudfeIyN mkdUnIaf bhfey. myry rUbrU myry Èihr ivc nf vsy.'' arsqU afiKaf, ''ÊlqI myrI hY mYN Auhƒ hoiVaf nhIN,pr hux qUµ agFh sfh nf kwZIN. jy iskµdr qfeIN ieh gwl apVI qF Èfied qYƒ EiKaF kry. mYN kfeI krynF.'' arsqU socx lwg ipaf hY, 'mYN iehdy nfl ky krF?'
iskµdr df ierfdf bixaf hY ik ihµd Auqy Dfvf krF. iskµdr df ieh dfavf hfeI ik dunIaf Auqy ihku bfdÈfh hovxf cfhIdf hY. iskµdr drbfr Éfs kIqf hY. cIdf cIdf afdmI bulfey su. arsqU vI ivc bYTf hY. sfry ÌOjI aÌsr AuQfeIN bYTn. iskµdr puwiCaf, ''mYN ihµd Auqy Dfvf kro hF.qusIN mYƒ afpxy ivcfr dwso ik krF XF nf krF.'' sfry vËIr dlIlF dyNdy rhy ik Dfvf ËrUr kr ikAuN jo qyrI qfkq hY. iskµdr afiKaf, ''Ausqfd jI qusIN nhIN boly.'' arsqU afiKaf, ''bicaf! ieh afpo afp ihn iÉafl lokF dy. ienHF df iÉafl hY qUµ Dfvf kr. mYN qYƒ hoVynF. qoN Dfvf nf kr.'' ''ikAuN?'',iskµdr puwiCaf.arsqU awgoN afiKaf, ''ijs kOm rfjpUq nfl qUM mwQf mfrU hYN, qUµ Aus kOm ƒ nIho jfxdf. kdI mOkf bixaf qF mYN qYƒ ivKysF. rfjpUqF ivc ijhVy jwqI swqI hosn Auh sfrI Aumr ÈfdI nf krysn. Aus kOm nfl qoN mwQf mfrU hYN qy Kyzdf CohireyN nfl hYN. ijhnF nfl qUM mwQf lfAU hYN AuQy Ìvfry ÉUn dy Auzidn qy ijhVy qyry krqUq ihn: ieQy Èrfb, rfg qy nfc hY. mYN qYƒ afhnF lVfeI nf kr. kfÌI heI mulk apxf qy ieQfeIN Kf pI. soc soc ky iskµdr Zyr iZwl ipCoN boilaf, ''Ausqfd jI! hor myry ivc koeI BYV nhIN , pr noÈfbf vfsqy mYN ksm cYnF ik Auhdf ipafr Cz dysF.'' Auh cfhvµdf eI ieho kuJ hf, AuhdI gwl mMnI geI.
drbfr coN AuTI ky Gr igaf qF noÈfbf hfr sµGfr kr ky Auhdy kol jf apVI. iskµdr mUMh Pyr ilaf. iskµdr df mMUh Pyrnf ik Auhdy idl qy Tokr lwgI. hfiÌË bRKurdfr afhdf hY:

awj Xfr nf imilaf hws ky, kfeI BfrI bxI musIb
iksy dUqI pkV rnjfixaf, myrf imrËf Xfr ÊrIb
mYN inwj jµmdI Gr mfipaF, XF hoNdI nyk nsIb
bcn muhfl afËfrIaF, jdoN rogI hox qbIb

afhdf hY:
Auhdy hwQIN mihµdI rFglI, Auh afeI hY mYlVy vys
jwt dy ky vwt srIr ƒ, ipaf Êuwsy nfl qkys
nIhsoN nËr imhr dI Bfldf, ipaf qfixaF nfl sVys
sfƒ inq AuzIkF qyrIaF, lY jf rfvI dy dys
noÈfbf rovx lwg peI hY ky ksUr hY myrf, qohIN mUMh Pyr liaf hY? iskµdr afiKaf, ''qyrf ksUr koeI nHIN. mYN afpxy Ausqfd arsqU awgy ksm cfeI hY ik iksy svfxI afl nf vyKsF.'' noÈfbf afiKaf, ''arsqU Ausqfd dI awsI sfl Aumr hY. arsqU mYN nhIN izwTf hoieaf qy Aus mYƒ nhIN izwTf hoieaf. myry nfl lwgf af. mYN suixaf hoieaf hY ik Auh bfÊ dy ivc rhµdf hY. jy Auh vyK ky eImfn ivc rih jfvy qF qyrI ksm. jy Ausqfd horIN afp ZY jfvx qF vwq qyrI ksm kfeI nf.'' iskµdr ƒ pwk hY ik ho skdf hI nhIN ik awsI sfl Aumr Aus dI qy Aultf mYƒ mwqIN dyvn aflf. noÈfbf afiKaf, ''cwl .'' tur pey. iskµdr ƒ noÈfbf bUitaF ivc cf bhfieaf hY. arsqU dI mfVI bhuµ AucI hY, ivc bfÊ dy. mqlb ky ik myrf idmfÊ muawqr rhvy. kuqb Éfnf qunIa ipaf hY ikqfbF nfl qy Auh sfrIaF ikqfbF ivc mÊË dy. sfhvyN qlF hfeI, noÈfbf AuQy Klo ky gIq gFivaf hY. qwikaf hY arsqU XF bihÈq dI hUr BuwlIN py ky af geI hY XF prI pRsqn qoN Auqr afeI hY. afdm Ëfq qF hY nhIN. mfVI qoN lhI afieaf hY. jdoN kol afeI hY qF puiCAus, ''afp dI qfrIÌ?'' noÈfbf afiKaf, ''mYN qF ihwk bd nsIb ijhI svfxI hF, myrf nF noÈfbf hY.'' ''Auh noÈfbf XUnfn vflI?'' aKy, ''jI hF.'' Aus afiKaf, ''iskµdr jvfbI hoigaf hY. mYN hux iksy hor nfl XfrI lfeIN qF TfhMdI nhIN . GtdI dI gwl hY. mYN afiKaf, clo aOrq mrd iek dUey qoN isvf rih nhIN skdy.Auh nfqf qoVF qF mYN iskµdr dy Ausqfd nfl XfrI lfeIN. GtIaf bµdy nfl vI hux kI lfvxI hoeI .'' bfbf hwisaf qy pIlIaF hxUaF aÉIr afilaF vI inkl afeIaF. PwdF dy ivcoN qµdoN vI AuWTIaF. Aus afiKaf, ''Ëoey iksmq, iewDoN Auqy mYN kI mµgdf hF jy qUµ afvyN qF.''
pfhnoN pIr svryNdi hY jµj Xfry dI afvy]
arsqU afiKaf, ''cwl.'' aKy, ''mYƒ cf lf. '' arsqU afiKaf, ''byVf iTwl jfvI, vyKx vflf koeI ky afKsI?''
a: ieÈk ijhnF dy iÉafl ipaf, soeI cuwkdy cuwkdy cuk gey nI
rqI mfs nf hf qµn afiÈkF dy, Auh sukdy sukdy suwk gey nI
duwKF afx ky suwKF ƒ Ëyr kIqf, suK lukdy lukdy luk gey nI
alI hYdrf vy DUeyN afiÈkF dy, aYvyN DuKdy DuKdy DuK gey nI
noÈfbf afiKaf, ''mYN vyKo hF ik qUµ muhwbq kro eyN ik aYvyN zFG lfAu eyN.'' Aus afiKaf hY, ''qohIN TIk afiKaf hY.'' bfbf Juk igaf hY qy Auh Auqy cVH geI hY. afhdf hY.
ieÈk nhIN Gr gfzUvF, nhIN bfËfr ivkf
ieÈk AuWTINdf aµdroN, ijvyN bfrUd coN Bfh
ieÈk ptyNdf ierE, dyNdfey DUV Dumf
ieÈk ielm stfvy aflmF, qÉq suwtx bfdÈfh
ieÈk pfVy burky sqr dy , lfhy Èrm hXf
inq afiÈk kUcy Xfr dy , tukVy krn gwdf

ieQy ielm Gurl ho jFidn. bfbf inAuN igaf hy qy Auh plfkI mfr ky cVHI hY qy afiKaf su, ''cwl myry GoVy.'' iskµdr vyhdf ipaf hf. iskµdr df rµg ho igaf hY ijvyN:
qp Pflf hoNdfey lfl ivcfly awg dy
''mYnUM ky afhdf hf!''
mn muµizaf qy mUMh mlvfxf idloN ÉorNdf rfg df
bfÌndf brdf ÉusraF , ikaf rsqf jfxy bfg df
nf phuµicaf jf rµgryË qy nf imlEs Èflf lfg df
kuµnf Biraf mUqr df ky lfvx svfien qy jfg df
iskµdr awgy af igaf hY. Aus Ëmfny df cflf hfeI ik Ausqfd ƒ slfm krn hf qF swjf gozf Boieµ Auqy rwK ky kryNdy hfien, pr iskµdr Aus vyÜy slfm adb qoN nhIN icrt qoN kIqf hY. ikaf kihxy dfnfvF dy. aijhy mOky qy vI KloqIaF afiKEs, ''iskµdr bicaf! ajy vI qYƒ mq nf afvy qF aÌsos hY qyry vfsqy. mYN iesy qUµ qYƒ afiKaf hf, ijhVy ienHF nfl Kyzx Auh sUrmy nhIN hoNdy. hux koeI mYƒ apxI kOm df afgU cuxy qF mYN bxn jogf hF? ijhVy ienHF nfl ipafr krn Auh Kwc ho jFidn.''
iskµdr boilaf, ''Ausqfd jI! quhfzI mq ieqnf asr nf kIqf ijqnf quhfzI ies imsfl kIqf hY. iblkul qohyN TIk afiKaf hY. Ëmfny df Ausqfd ho ky ies qyrf akl kwZ ilaf hY.'' qy afiKEs, ''myry vfsqy AuhI ksm hY.''
inmfxI noÈfbf qrlf qF kIqf hf iskµdr vfsqy, nhIN qF arsqU ijhF ƒ Auh kdoN nyVy afvx dyNdI hfeI. gwl AuQfeIN dI AuQfeIN rhI. iskµdr koloN puwiCaf hY noÈfbf , ''ihwk gwl qF mYƒ dws. ihµd Auqy jUN Dfvf krU hYN, koeI aijhf rfjf vI AuQy hY ijhdf qYƒ koeI BO hovy?'' ''hF''. Aus afiKaf, ''rfjf pors ijhVf Byry df srdfr hY AuhdIaF gwlF myQy phuµcidaF rhMidXn, Auhdf iÉafl afAuNdf hY qF iPPur QVkdf hY.''
noÈfbf sOdfgr df ilbfs cF kIqf hY, nfl krvfx ldvf ley su sfmfn dy. ierfnI sOdfgr bx ky ihµd cF qwikaf su:
BfvyN jfxy qy mUl nf jfxy
myrf Zol jvfnIaF mfxy
iskµdr ajy iqafrIaF ipaf kryNdf hfeI ik noÈfbf pµjfb apV geI hY. noÈfbf pµjfb afeI hY qF AudoN pµdrHvyN sfvx ƒ hfeI. ijs Èihr koloN lGdI hY aOrqF sMb sµGfr ky pIGF peIaF cVyHNidXn. noÈfbf puwiCaf hY, ''kfeI eId hY?'' ihµdU svfxIaF afiKaf, ''jI , awj rwKxI df idhfV hY.'' ''rwKxI iks ƒ sdyNidaF ho? '' awgoN AunHF svfxIaF afiKaf, ''jdoN pµdrHF sfvx ƒ hovy qF ieh ihµd dI eId hY. ijhVIaF BYxF dy Brf jINdy ihn nf, Auh AunHF ƒ gfny bniHdXn qy AunHF qoN lfg lYNidXn. muV ÉuÈIaF kryNndXn. kwpVy pYNidXn, Kfxy pkyNidXn qy pIGF cVHNidXn. ijhnF BYxF df Brf koeI nHIN Auh awj kfly kwpVy pf ky ihwk dUeI ƒ mukfxF dysx qy kfeI ÉuÈI nf krysn.''
Èflf i˵dgI hovy drfË qyrI, BYxF jINidn BfeIaF dy Bfr Auqy
noÈfbf puwiCaf hY, ''rfjy pors dIaF ikqnIaF BYxF ihx?'' AunHF afiKaf, ''Auh DI jfvxI nhIN cfhoNdy, BYx ikdoN hovy?'' ''kfeI nhIN so?'' aKy, ''nhIN.''
noÈfbf bih ky nO lVIaf gfnf cf bwDf hY. ijs ivc XfkUq hfien ijvyN rfjy dI Èfn hfeI. Ërk brk ilbfs pf ky , gfxf hQ ivc nwp ky rfjy pors dI hvylI ivc af vVI hY. rfjf pors afpxy ÈfhI mihl ivc bYTf hY. iskµdr df aYlfn jµg af cukf hY. pors myË Auqy ihµd qy eIrfn df nkÈf rwiKaf hoieaf hY. Auh vyhdf bYTf hY ies rsiqEN afAuxf so. ieh diraf Jfgny so.ieh phfV lGny so. eydoN ho ky afvsI. pors df hukm hY ik koeI jI ies vyÜy myry afl nf afvy. noÈfbf ijs vyÜy mihl ƒ vVI hY, pihrydfrF dI jurfq hI nhIN peI ik puwCx cF ik qUµ kOx hYN qy ikdy jfvxf hY. husn iek aijhI Éudf dfd cIË hY ik iehƒ iziTaF hr ihwk df idl pGr vyNdf hY. bygmfq vfly mihl ivc afeI hY qF ijqnIaF rfxIaF, mhfrfxIaF bYiTaF hfien sB ny AuT AuT ky slfm kIqf hY. pqf koeI nf ik ieh kOx hY. noÈfbf puwiCaf hY, ''rfjf?'' aKy, ''mihl ivc bYTf hY. '' qy ieh agFh turdI rhI hY. Auh ihwk dUeI qoN puCidaF ihn ik ieh kOx hY ? ies ƒ pwk hY ik ijs vyÜy pors myry afloN vyKxf hY mrd qF aijhf hY koeI nf ijhVf afiÈk nf ho jfvy. mYN Brf bxfivx peI vYnI aF Èflf bc jfvF.
ijs vyÜy pors dy mihl awgy apVI hY qF pCfvF ipaf hY qF pors AuqfhF isr krky qwikaf hY. vyK ky pors muV hyTF mUµh cF kIqf hY. AuhdI i˵dgI ivc pihlf mrd hf ijs vyK ky mUMh hyTF cf kIqf hY. Es vyÜy husn mfq ho jFdf hY. ijhVf vI ksb iksy df hovy, ijQy pRvfh nhIN, ijQy inafË nhIN AuQy nfË nhIN ho skdf. nfË hoNdf hY ijQy swjy. ieh Klo rhI hY. Zyr icr guËr igaf hY pr Aus ieh nhIN puwiCaf ik qUµ kOx hYN qy ikvyN afeI hYN. ÊmgIn ho ky afiKaf su, ''mYN ihwk arË krnI hY.'' rfjy ieh nhIN afiKaf ik hukm kr. Aus afiKaf ik kryNdI rho arË. noÈfbf afiKaf,''mYN ihwk eIrfn dI svfxI hF qy hux pµjfb ivc af gey hF. noÈfbf myrf nF hY. myQy Brf koeI nhIN. jdoN rwKxI df dyNh afvy qF sfrf cfphrf roNdI rhµdI hF. awj myrf koeI Brf hvMdf mYN Aus ƒ gfnf bwnHF hf, Aus qoN lfg mµgF hF. Auh lfg mYƒ dyvy hf. mYN suixaf hY, rfjf pors qy BYx kfeI nhIN qF mYƒ ieh iÉafl afieaf hY ik mYƒ ieh qws rhµdI hY ik koeI Brf hoNdf qF Aus ƒ vI qF qs rihµdI hosI ik kfeI BYx hoNdI, gfnf bµnHy hf, lfg lY hf. mYN Auh BYx hF ijhdf Brf koeI nHIN. qoN Auh Brf hYN ijhdI BYx kfeI nhIN. myrf hfVf heI qoN hQ agFh kr. mYN gfnf bnHF .qUµ mYƒ lfg dy.'' pors dIaF hµjoN vuVHIaF ihn. pors afiKaf, ''vcfrIAuN BYxoN! quhfƒ qF ieh iswk rhµdI hoeI qy asF mrdF ƒ qF ieh iswk hoNdI kfeI nhIN qy Éfs krky rfjpUq kOm ƒ pr myry bUhy qy koeI sfiel afieaf hY qF mYN ÉflI hQ BMvfieaf kdI nhIN. ieh hQ heI , gfnf bnH qy lfg mµg. BYx qF BYx hI shI.'' Aus gfnf bwDf hY. aKy, ''lfg mµg.'' ''mYƒ hXf afvMdfey.'' aKy, ''ilK ky pyÈ kr.'' noÈfbf iliKaf hY: iskµdr XUnfnI qyry Auqy Dfvf ipaf kryNdf hY. Auhƒ kql vI nIhoN krnf qy kYd vI nIhoN krnf. pors dIaF awKIN lhU vFg ho gieXn. Aus afiKaf, ''BYx qF nf bxIANu, jfsUsf bx ky afieEN. pr clo, mYN rfjpUq hF. rfjpUq Ëbfn kr ly qF AuhdI AuQy mOq hY. mYN Aus qoN BYN nhIN skdf. mYN nf kYd krysF nf kql krysF pr qohIN hux bihxf ieQy hY. bfhr nIhoN inkl skdI. qoN pors dI BYx hYN.''
iskµdr ierfnoN Dfvf cF kIqf hY. kfbl, kµDfr dy amIr ƒ afiKaf so, ''mYƒ rsqf dy. '' Aus afiKaf, ''rsqy mµgdy hn qrfey ÈrqF nfl bfdÈfh. ies Èrq nfl ik ijhVf mulk awgoN Ìiqh hoieaf Auhdy ivcoN ihsf dyvxf. ihsf dysyN?'' aKy, ''nhIN.''''dUeI Èrq ieh hY ijhVI asfzI vfhI ivgVy XF bfg AujVn qF AunHF df qfvfn adf krysyN?'' aKy, ''nhIN.'' ''qrIeI gwl ihmq aflI hY.'' aKy, ''mYN ihmq nfl lYsF. jurfq heI qF lV pE.'' Aus bulfieaf afpxIaF ÌOjF ƒ. afiKEs, ''bVI by ieËqI hY Aus bfdÈfh dI, ijhVf mukfx hI nf dyvy qy duÈmx nuksfn vI kr jfvy.'' vËIr afiKaf, ''nf lVIey iskµdr nfl. iehdf Bfr nhIN cfieaf jf skdf. iskµdr dI qk hY ihµdusqfn Auqy qy iehdI twkr rfjpUqF nfl hY. iskµdr jdoN AudoN htxf hY qF ieh rµgq nIhsoN hovnI. hty hoey ƒ aKsfeyN ihsf dy XF lGn nIhsy idµdy. afmdn iehdI nf Kf.'' AunHF hiQafr suwt Cwzy. ijhVf rfjf mhfrfjf awgoN amdf igaf, hiQafr styNdf igaf.
iskµdr tIksly Auqy af igaf hY. rfjf aµBI hoieaf hY tYkslf df rfjf. Aus bfJ lVfeI dy hiQafr st idqn . aµBI df hiQafr stxf ik iskµdr dI qk somnfq qy jf KwlI hY. mYƒ hux koeI zwk nhIN skdf. iskµdr ivihq dy lihµdy afly pfsy ruikaf hY. eylcI Gwilaf su pors afl ik mYN suxdf rihxF hF ik qoN vwzf iËwdI ijhf rfjf hYN. mYN jfvxf somnfq Auqy. hiQafr swt ijvyN aµBI swtix. mYƒ lGn dy. pors vldf Gwilaf, aµBI rfjf hY pr rfjpUq nhIN. nslI nhIN. nsl mjbUr kryNdI hY lVn kfx. pihlf nslI rfjpUq mYN ipaf ÈurU hoxF.'' rfjpUqF dIaF aT nslF ihn:
rfjpUq, zogr, cOhfn, rfTOr v qnvfry
BwtI, cDrV, brs, rfj DfxI brey?
qÉq hsn pur, bsrf pr ÌrmF rvf rhy
pors afiKaf, ''mYN rfjpUq hF. qUµ twky mMgsyN mYN ienkfr krysF. kurbfnI mMgsyN qF mYN ieqnI kurbfnI dysF ik Byrf rVI ho jfsI, Aus vyÜy pihlf pYr rKsyN. somnfq qYƒ dUr nËr afvsI. qUµ ipaf jfxnfeyN GoVy dy suMbF hyT hY somnfq.''
lVfeI ÈurU ho geI. cfr mhIny guËr gey. iskµdr ƒ ivihq nhIN lGn idqf pors. iskµdr sinho Gwly ik hiQafr swt. pors afKy, ''stvfeyN qF swtF. kdI rfjpUq ienjyN hiQafr sitn.'' ienHF idhfVIaF ivc JVpF hoNdIaF rhIaF. kdI XUnfnI ivihq twp afvx qy pµjfbI do cfr mfr lYx . kdI pµjfbI diraf twp ky XUnfnI mfr lYx. ienHF JVpF ivc pors df puqr mrI igaf.
iskµdr soicaf, ijhVy eylcI mYN pors afl GlynF rfjf bfruab hY ieh gwl nhIN kr skdy. ikAuN nhIN mYN eylcI bx ky jfvF. Auhdy nfl rwj gwlF krF. hiQafr EVk swt Cwzxy su. eyzf Gftf hor ikhVf su ik puqr mrI igaf su. vËIr, amIr hoVINdy rih gey, iskµdr nf jf. iskµdr eylcIaF afly kwpVy pfey. KbVf ijhI qlvfr leI su. QYly quµny hoey kfÊËF dy. iskµdr Byry ƒ af vVIaf hY. snyhf Gwilaf su ik mYN sinho hF iskµdr df. rfjf pors ƒ imlxf cfhxF hF. pors avfm AuTf idqI qy drbfr ivc isrÌ rfjpUq rih gey. aVqlI afiKaf, ''lG af.'' lG afieaf. slfm kIqf. kursI peI hf bih irhf. QYly ivc hQ mfiraf su qy icwTI kwZI. aKy, ''iskµdr dI qrÌoN iliKaf hoieaf hY.'' pors df pµzq vËIr hoieaf hY, Auhƒ afiKaf su, ''icwTI pVH ky suxf.'' pµzq afiKaf, ''jI , iskµdr ilKdf hY ik qyry vfsqy eIhf gwl kfÌI hY ik puqr hfieaf, Auh mrI igaf hy. qUµ hiQafr st Gwq.'' pors qwikaf hY eylcI afloN. aKy, ''sinho?'' ''jI.'' ''iksy Ëmfny ieh Êulfm rih cuwkn, iskµdr df Éfndfn? mYƒ iehnF lÌËF ivcoN ÊulfmI dI bo afeI hY. myrf puqr Ënf ipCy mfiraf igaf hy? by ÊYrqI ipCy mfiraf igaf hy? corI ipCy mfiraf igaf hY? kOm qy DrqI kfx mrnf rfjpUq df gihxf hoieaf qy Auh mYƒ afKdf hY ik qyry kfx nsIhq df vkq hY. puqr dI lfÈ eI qF mYƒ afhdI hoeI, bfbf! ijs rfh qy mYN moieaf hF qUµ vI mr. vwzf kmInf hY qyrf bfdÈfh.''
eylcI AuiTaf hY. qlvfr imafn ivcoN iCwk ky kursI Auqy TokI su. afiKEs, ''hux swidaf eI. mYN hF Auhdf nmk Éfr. myry hoNdIaF mq kmInf sdIN. mYN hlk koloN Ëbfn iCwk lYsF.'' rfjpUq bl AuiTn, ''ieh kOx hY?'' pors ivrsI kwZ ky afiKaf, ''mYN iskµdr dI knzIAuN ipCy qF kmInf nhIN sdyNdf. mYN iskµdr dy mUMh Auqy ipaf kmInf sdyNdF. kmInf nIhoN qF hor kI?'' vËIrF hfey hfey kIqI. ieh qF eylcI hoieaf. Aus afiKaf, ''eylcI myry kol awgy vI afANdy rhMidn. ieh ÈfhI awg hY ijhVI awgoN KfvMdI hY. awg zkyNdI peI hY awg ƒ'' Aus vyÜy iskµdr hQ mfiraf hY. amfmf Koilaf hY. bnfvtI dfVHI hfeI. isr Auqy eIrfn df qfj hf. rfjpUqF qlvfrIN ƒ hQ mfiraf hY. pors afiKaf hY, ''Ébrdfr, iskµdr hY qy afieaf hY eylcI bx ky. eylcI mfrnf rfTI kfeI nhIN. muV qF myry jyzf kmInf koeI nHIN ik iskµdr afvy eylcI bx ky qy mYN eylcI mrvf GwqF. jf iskµdr clf jf. BYVf kIqf hI ik nfhIaf afvxf.'' dsqf ÌOj df nfl Gwilaf su ik iehƒ diraf pfr krvf afAu mwqF koeI rfjpUq iehƒ mfr lY.
rfjf pors mwTf ipaf hY ik iskµdr ƒ aihsfn nfl htfieaf hY qy hux Aus lVnf koeI nHIN. rfq ƒ iskµdr dIaF ÌOjF diraf lG afXn. lVfeI py geI hY. lVdIaF lVdIaF pors dI ÌOj Gyry ivc af geI hY. ÌOj ivc awcIAuN py geI hY. ÌOjI Bjn, nwsx lwg pey. pors drbfr lf ky bYTf hY qy eylcI afieaf hY ik iskµdr dIaF ÌOjF diraf twp afXn. ivihq dI mn afly ÌOjI Gyry ivc af gien. pors hfQI Auqy cVH ky afieaf hY. ''nfdr dI pOVI'' aflf afhdf hY:

cVHy coÊqf bfdÈfh, DrgIN Dskfry
GoVf sfZy sq lwK, rjvfVy sfry
jo Gwt aY bglf, nkIb pukfry
ijvyN sfvx JVI bµbIhf, ruwq smF icqfry
ByrIN bdl gwjdy, GiVafl ngfry
pIGF Ìrny bYrkF, rµg krn nËfry
bfgIN bolx koielF, qurIaF khkfry
sfË skIly ibjlIaF, dyvn ilskfry
hfQI afivn JUldy , ivc dlF isMGfry
mfr muhfvq cldy , isr kuµzy Bfry
nO gË hlF izµgIaF, sUµz lYx Julfry
aËdhf phfV dy, dwm pIvx hfry
dµd icwty dyx vKflIaF, kih ikq anHfry
ijvyN kbrF dy idsdy, sÌYd munfry
jo Gx AuWzy mwkVI, dl by Èumfry
hfQI Ëor chfVdy, GoVIaF ihnkfry
igrd cVHI asmfn qy, py gey gbfry
cµn sUrj nf idsdy, nf aµbr qfry
cVHIaF do bfdÈfhIaF, ml guwTF cfry
zyry pfey coÊqIaF, af qvI iknfry
jdoN pors mYdfn `c viVaf hY qF Aus llkrIaf, ''hwlf iskµdr, iskµdr, iskµdr.'' iskµdr GoVy Auqy cVH ky afieaf hY. pors hfQI Auqy hf. pors hQ Aulfr ky stvF brCf mfrn kfx brCf qoilaf hY. iÈsq Qhrfvn lwigaF gfxy qy nËr peI su. hµjoN twipaF su. hfey jLbfny, qYƒ vwZ swtF. hux rfjpUq nIhmoN rihµdf jy iskµdr mfrF. brCf mfr ky iskµdr df GoVf Zfh ilaf su. iskµdr dUey GoVy Auqy muV cVH ky afieaf hY. ies dUaf vI brCy nfl Zfh ilaf hY. ieqny qfeIN cogrdoN anyHr qIrF dy Gul gien. qIr vuiTµn qF rfjf pors by hoÈ ho igaf hY. ÌOjF rfjy dIaF nws gieXn. rfjf pors ƒ sony df jµjIr mfr ky iskµdr afpxy qµbU ivc ilaFdf hY. iskµdr afiKaf hY Ausqfd arsqU ƒ, ''Ausqfd jI! ieho ijhf iensfn dunIaf qoN imtxf nhIN cfhIdf . lwK mry lwK pfl nf mry. ieho ijhy rfT jINdy hI rihx. iehdf ielfj kr.''arsqU nbË qy hQ rwiKaf hY vwq dvf bxfieaf ihs. iskµdr AuTf ky pors ƒ dvf idqf hY. ihwky vfrIN arsqU afiKaf hY ik hux hoÈ ivc hY. pors BYN ky qkIaf hy qF ijdoN vyhdf hY kul XUnfnI qy ierfnI ispfhI ihn. afp ƒ vyiKaf su jµjIr vgI hoeI hY. Aus vyÜy smJ igaf hY ik mYN kYd ivc hF. iskµdr boilaf, ''vyhdf ipaf hYN ik kYd ivc hYN?'' aKy, ''hf.'' ''qyry nfl mYN hux ky slUk krF?'' pors afiKaf, ''jd df mYN jµimaf hF ieh knHI iksy duÈmx awgy JukfeI nhIN. Ëbfn myrI imnq dI afdI nhIN. qUµ Auh slok kr ijvyN bfdÈfh bfdÈfhvF nfl kridn.'' qF lÈkr ivc hfkr vgI hY. ''ÈfbÈ jvfn dIaf bicaf! ikaf kihxy.'' iskµdr boilaf hY, ''mYN dunIaf dy bfdÈfh izTn pr qyry ijhf bhfdr nhIN izwTf.'' pors afiKaf, ''mYN vI dunIaf dy bfdÈfh izTn pr qyry ijhf kmInf koeI nHIN izwTf.'' iskµdr afiKaf, ''mYN kmInf ikAuN aF?'' aKy, ''kmInf nf hoNdoN qF eylcI bx ky myry drbfr ivc koeI nfhIaf afvxf. Èyr ƒ igwdV bxnf imhxf hY. myrf hwk hf qYƒ Aumr kYd krnf XF kql krnf pr mYN qYƒ Cwz idqf. ieh dUaf kmIx punf hY ijhVf ht ky lV pIaf hYN.'' iskµdr afiKaf, ''qyrI pihlI gwl dy vwty mYN qyrI jfn bÉÈ idqI hY qy dUeI gwl dy vwty c mYN qyrf mulk vI bÉÈ idqf hY qy myry nfl rsfeI kr.'' Aus vyÜy hwisaf qy afiKEs, ''rsfeI qF hY jy qUµ myrI rotI KfvyN.'' iskµdr afiKaf, ''mnËUr hY.''
pors Gr af igaf hY. Kfxy dfxy pwk gyen. rfq dI rotI kfx iskµdr ƒ ÈfhI mihl ivc bulfieaf igaf hy. iskµdr Kfxf KFdf bYTf hY jUµ bygmF afly mihl ivcoN rfxIaF,mhfrfxIaF, nOkrIN, cfkrIN inklXn qy Aus dy Auqy kuµgU dI ktorI pltI nyN. AudoN qbl qy ÈfdIafny vwjx lwg pey hn. iskµdr puwiCaf hY pors dy vËIr koloN, ''ieh kI gwl hY. mYN qF nhIN smiJaf.'' Aus afiKaf, ''mubfrk heI. rfjf pors BYx df sfk qYƒ afKI bYTf hY. rfjpUqxI ijs Auqy kuµgU pltn Aus ƒ DI df sfk dyNidn.'' iskµdr ƒ qF eId dy cµn cVH gey. BeI rfjpUqI ZIvy qF ies qoN Auqy mYN hor ky mµgxF hF. iskµdr jµj cfVHI qy pors JwlI hY cF. iskµdr ƒ snyhf Zyhf hY ik ieh ÈfhI mihl hY ijhdy ivc quhfzI rfxI bYTI hY.
iskµdr mihl ƒ jf viVaf hY qF kuVI rfxIaF dy ilbfs ivc bYTI hY Guµz kr ky ' ijvyN pµjfbI aOrqF bhFidXn. iskµdr Guµz AuTfieaf hY. Èkl ' sUrq vyK ky iskµdr df TZf sfh inkl igaf hy. rfxI puwCdI hY' ''mhfrfjf rfq ÉuÈI dI hY.''
awj dI rfq suhfg vflI' Blky pqf nhIN ikhVf rµg hosI
ikwQy qUµ hosYN ikwQy mYN hosF' ikwQy ÈmHf qy ikwQy pqµg hosI
kfeI gwl dwso ijhVI Xfd rwKF' jdoN qusF bfJoN idl qµg hosI
qusF bfJ ipafiraf jfinaf vy' asfzf ikhVf BlyrVf sµg hosI
myry kMnF ƒ buµdy isr CqyaF dIaF QhIaF
mYƒ rIJ mµgyNdy dI py gZyN ihn geIaF
mYƒ muV prnfeIN bfblf dfj vyKx af sweIaF
sweIaF pIG vtfeI hY kul JUitn peIaF
jdoN afieaf qwqI df vfrf qrut lfhF geIaF
''ieh gwl dws qohIN TZf sfh ikAuN Biraf hY?'' iskµdr afiKaf, ''mYN dsF cF shI pr qyry idl Auqy Tokr lgsI.'' aKy' ''gwl kr. Tokr ikAuN lwgxI hY.'' iskµdr afiKaf' ''myrI ihwk iblfxI hf. isrÌ quhfzI Ëbfn df Ìrk hY. ilbfs df Ìrk hY. Èkl' Aumr' kwd buwq sB Ausy afr hY. mYƒ Auh ivcfrI Xfd afeI hY ik Auhƒ Tokr mfr ky tuiraf hfm.'' ieh gwl sux ky AuhdIaF hµjoN twipaF. aKy' ''muV qoN ro pieAuN.'' Aus afiKaf, ''mYN runI ies qoN hF ik myrf vI ihwk bYlI hf' qyrI Èkl Ausy afr hY.'' iskµdr qlvfr ƒ hQ mfiraf, ''mYN qF ÉuÈ hoieaf hfm ik rfjpUqxI peI hwQIN afAuNdI hY qy ieh qF awgy bylyaF aflI hY.'' iskµdr soicaf, ies qoN puC qFlvF Auh kOx hf? iskµdr puwiCaf, ''qyrf bYlI kOx hf?'' noÈfbf afiKaf, ''qUµ dws qyrI bIlfnI kOx hf?'' iskµdr dwisaf, '' Auh qF XUnfn dI bhuq mÈhUr aOrq hY. noÈfbf Auhdf nF hY. Ëmfnf Auhƒ jfxdf hy. hux qUµ dws qyrf dosq kOx hY?'' noÈfbf afiKaf' ''ÌIlkos df puqr hf' mkdUnIaf df rihx vflf hf qy iskµdr nF hfso.'' iskµdr afiKaf' ''gVf pvI qUµ qF hYN noÈfbf.'' noÈfbf afiKaf' ''gwl sux myrI' mYN nf hoNdIAum qF qohIN hux qfeIN kql ho jfvxf hf XF kYd ho jfvxf hf. ieh ihtn ipwtx mYN kIiqn qF qyrI jfn bwcI hY.'' Aus vyÜy iskµdr Auhƒ apxI svfxI smJ ilaf prnI qF awgy vI igaf hf.
ByryAuN jf ky iskµdr mulqfn Auqy Dfvf kIqf hY. Èor kot ilqfV ky igaf hY. ieh iBV Aus vyÜy dy hn. mulqfn Ìiqh ho igaf qy afp PwtV ho igaf qy bfkI dy pµjfb ƒ kuwJ nIhsoN afiKaf. iZZoN BYVf pY igaf hY qy ipChN dys ƒ priqaf hY. bfbl apiVaf hy qF ijµd inkl geI su. pors dI aOlfd ivcoN ipwCy vI vwzy vwzy sUrmy qy kjfk jµmdy rihx.