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ipMzF dy lok iewk Éfs iksm dy Éqrnfk kbfielI swiBafcfr ‘coN guËr rhy sn. afps ivwc lV-lV mrnf iewk pRkfr df ÈOk aqy Èfn smJI jFdI sI ijvyN. ipMz ivwc GotU, gMgf, jMg, mfGI, bMq dONgf, mwlHI afid qy myrf bfp vYlI iksm dy bMdy sn. BfeI ky GrF ‘coN cMd kfxf Ìrfr sI, aYvyN lMzU iksm dI bdmfÈI (iksy qfeI cfcI dy mfmly ivc) krky Auh KyqF bMinaF ‘c hI luikaf rihMdf qy rfq brfqy ipMz dy bfhr af ky do cfr Poky Pfier kr jFdf. myrf bfp do byVIaF ‘qy svfr sI. Aus df ipMz dy vYlIaF nfÜ pIx Kfx sFJf sI pr Auh ikrq kmfeI krky jUn guËfrf krnf locdf sI. mYN AusnUM bfby dy brfbr qfxI dy awzy ivwc qfxI buxdy nUM vI vyiKaf qy jMg isMG kUky dy Gr KwzI buxdy nUM vI. kdI Auh ipMz ‘coN duwD cuaf ky ilafAuNdf aqy ivhVy vfiÜaF dy GrIN pfeIaf pfeIaf duwD pfAuNdf iPrdf. kdI duwD dI tokxI isr ‘qy rwK ky iqMn koh kwcy rfh dI itwibaF dI vft Jfg ky Auh rfmpurf PUl hlvfeIaF dIaF dukfnF ‘qy duwD pfAuNdf. kuwJ ku mhIinaF ivwc Ausdf iewDroN jIa awk jFdf iPr Auh jMg isAuN kUky dI rfmpury vfÜI dukfn qoN kwpiVaF dI izwgI lY ipMzF nUM inwkÜ jFdf. kdI Aus dy vYlI dosq AusnUM AuNgÜ ‘qy cVHfAuNdy qy Ausdy aMdrlf vYlI bMdf iqMn-iqMn, cfr cfr mhIny Gr vwl mUMh nf krdf.
myrf bfpU ipMz ivwc vYlpuxf nhIN sI krdf. sfzy Gr hÌqfvfr koeI CotI motI aÉbfr afAuNdI sI. myrf bfpU swQ ivwc lokF nUM pVH ky suxfAuNdf. sfzy lok jdoN rivdfs jI df gurpurb mnfAuNdy qF Auh kIrqnIaF dy nfÜ bhuq hI vDIaf avwly hI ZMg nfÜ icmtf vjfAuNdf. jdoN ipMz ivwc dsvyN gurU dy jnm idhfVy jF gurU rivdfs jI dy gurpurb df jlUs kwiZaf jFdf qF Auh gwqkybfËI dy jOhr ivKfAuNdf sB gwqkybfËF nUM mfq pfAuNdf huMdf sI. dUjy vYlI pMdrIN vIhIN idnI ipMz dIaF hwtIaF ‘qy jf cVHdy qy Dwky nfÜ dukfndfrF qoN cIËF cuwk ilafAuNdy. kwpVy dy Qfn luwt ilafAuNdy. pr myrf bfp ienHF df ieAuN sfQ nf idMdf. pr jd AusnUM dfrU dI dfaHvq df swdf af jFdf qF Aus dy aMdrlf vYlI jfg pYNdf.
myry bfby ny Aus nUM smJfAuxf “BfeI qUM ijhVy rfh ipaYN ieh cMgf nI. ieh roË df rwQ koeI cMgY?” agoN myry bfp ny jvfb dyxf, “bfpU qYnUM kI pqY? sfry myry nfÜ ieko BFzy ivwc KFdy aY.” qF ies df mqlb ieh hoieaf ik ieh sfAU bMdf sfAU kMm krdf krdf jwtF nfÜ ieko BFzy Kfx pIx vfsqy vYlpuxy dy rfh ipaf hoieaf sI. mYnUM QoVHI ijhI surq hY ik iewk vfr gMgy ny zFg mfr ky Aus dI bFh qoV idwqI sI qy Aus dI ryÈmI tsrI pwg vI AunHF dy Gry rih geI sI. idn cVHdy nfÜ hI myrf bfp AunHF dy GroN pwg lYx clf igaf. bfby ny iPr roikaf qF Auh “sfAU bMdf` myry bfby koÜ PVHF mfrI jfey, “bfpU shuM mhfrfj dI, gMgy ny dovyN hwQ bMnH ky mfÌI mMg lI mYQoN.” bfbf sB kuwJ nIvIN pfeI suxdf irhf sI.
asl ivwc ieh Auh smF sI jdoN CUaf CUq df kfÜf pRyq sfzy lokF nUM afpxy KUM-Kfr dMd ivKf ivKf ky icVf irhf sI qy AunHF hI idnF ivwc myry bfp vrigaF aMdr Éfs iksm dI soJI jnm lY rhI sI. jF myrf bfp Aus pRyq vwl ipwT krky KVox df Xqn kr irhf sI. ieh sqrF ilKx qwk sfzf ieko iewk sroq, sO nUM Zukx vfÜf qfieaf jQydfr bKqOr isMG dsdf hY ik AunHF nUM gurduafiraF ivwc nhIN sI vVn idwqf jFdf. aCUqF nUM dyg vI ‘zfk-pRbMD’ rfhIN idwqI jFdI sI. ies df mqlb ieh ik bfty vfÜf isMG bUhy ivwc KVHf huMdf sI qy awgoN dI awgoN kqfr bxf ky KVHy jwt iswKF nUM dyg PVfeI jFdf sI jo ÈUdr qwk keI hwQF `coN ho ky phuMcdI sI. sfzf ieh bËurg jdoN gBrIt sI sfzy sikaF `coN qfieaf krqfr isMG, Bjn isMG XfnI iqhF nUM afsf jI dI vfr ËbfnI kMT hox krky ipMz ivwc ieh kIrqn krn jFdy huMdy sn pr brqn afpxy GroN iljFdy sn. mYN afpxy qfey nUM puCdf hF, “jdoN qusIN jwtF dy Gr dUr bYT ky cfh pfxI pINdy sI qF QonUM hIxq nhIN sI afAuNdI?” jvfb nFh ivwc imÜdf hY. XfnI ienHF lokF ivwc ieMnI ku jfgrqI vI nhIN sI ik Auh ies vrqfry `coN hwqk mihsUs krdy. pr myry bfp dy aMdr Èfied ieh bIj Puwt ipaf sI.
myrf qfieaf hor dsdf hY ik jdoN iewk vfr sfzy ivhVy ‘coN iewk bËurg syvy ny jwt sMgq qoN puwiCaf, “qusIN sfzI dyg ikAuN nI lYNdy?” qF awgoN jwt sMgq ny jvfb idwqf sI, “qusIN rfmU ikaF (mËHbI iswKF df agvfV) dI dyg lY lAuNgy?” dyvf qy syvf dovyN Brf hI XAUN XAUN jy krn lwg pey sI, “aYN qF asIN rfmU ikaF dI dyg ikvyN lY lIey?” ieAuN ieh jfq dr jfq dIaF vMzIaF df pRÈfd ikrq kmfeI krky jUn guËfrf krn vfÜy lokF dy bfty ivwc proisaf hoieaf mhF pRÈfd sI. ieho ijhIaF hflqF ivwc myrf bfp jwtF nfÜ ieko BFzy Kf ky afpxy afp nUM Èfied AuicaF ivwc igx irhf sI. qfjo kI pwqI df inwkf isMG Blf lok sI lfiesMsdfr. Aus ny iewk idn ienHF vYlIaF nUM ikqy kih idwqLf, “BfeI muMizAu! ikAuN lokF dIaF byadbIaF krdy iPrdy EN; isafxy bxo BfeI?” bws ieh gwl inwkf isMG nUM puwTI pY geI. lihry muhwbq vfÜf inwkf isMG df jvfeI guridafl isMG GoVI `qy svfr ho ky shurIN imÜx afieaf qF Auh ienHF XoiDaF dy aiVwky cVH igaf. moZy pfeI dunfÜI bMdUk nUM Auh lok Jpt pey pr ipMz dy lokF ny ivwc ivcfÜy pY ky Cwz Cuzf krky pRfhuxy nUM Gr vVdf kr idwqf.
QoVHy idnF mgroN hI ies tolI ny hYNkV pugfAux dI Dfr leI. ieh gwlF mYN Cotf huMdf afpxy vizwikaF dy mUhoN kMn lf ky suxdf afieaf hF. aKy AunHF ny myry bfpU nUM swidaf aqy afpxf ierfdf dwisaf. ierfdf sI ik inwkf isMG dy Gr zfkf mfiraf jfey qy bMdUk luwtI jfey qy kuVIaF dI byieËqI krky inwkf isMG dI DOx nIvIN kIqI jfey. myry bfp ny aKy: ies skIm ivwc Èfiml hox qoN ieh kih ky ienkfr kr idwqf, “jy ieho jf kMm krnY qF iksy bfhrly ipMz ivwc krIey afpxy ipMz ivwc TIk nhIN.” myrf bfpU AunHF nUM Cwz ky af igaf. Aus ny inwkf isMG nUM sfrI gwl dws idwqI. idny hI sfrf pRbMD krky kuVIaF nUM iewDr AuDr kr idwqf igaf qy inwkf isMG tfÜf vwt igaf. Auh bMdy idn idhfVy hI inwkf isMG dy Gr nUM pY gey. Aus df “spuwqr krnYl isMG` posq AubfÜdf cuwp cfp bYTf irhf ijvyN kuwC ho hI nf irhf hovy. AunHF lokF ny Gr df pq pq krky ProÜ mfiraf pr bMdUk ikqoN nf imÜI. ÌYslf kr ilaf igaf ik rfq nUM vwzf zfkf mfiraf jfvy. AunHF lokF ny ipMz rV df mwl nF df kihMdf khfAuNdf vYlI swidaf hoieaf sI. inwkf isMG ny myry bfp qoN iemdfd mMgI. Aus ny hF kih idwqI. afÉr ipMz df mfmlf sI. myry bfp df iewk hor ipafly df Xfr ijs dI cMd kfxy nfÜ lfg zft sI, BfeI ky hrnyk nUM vI swd ilafieaf. guridafl isMG nUM vI lihry muhwbq qoN bulf ilaf igaf qy Auh vI afpxI dunfÜI rÌl lY ky af igaf. iqMn dunfÜIaF qy iewk iQrI nOt iQrI df iekihrI nfÜ df ipsqOl myry bfp koÜ. morcf bMdI krky bYT gey cfry jxy. bMdUkF vfÜy koTy Aupr lwgy grinHaF dy COrF ivwc qy myrf bfp hfry ivwc vV ky cfpV awgy krky Cup ky bYT igaf. asl ivwc AunHF Èwk sI ik cMd kfxf vI nfÜ hoAUgf. CI swq jixaF df tolf geI rfq hrlH hrlH krdf Gr ivwc af Guisaf. ieDrly cfroN jxy Èih lf ky bYTy sfh rok ky mOkf qkfAuNdy rhy. hmlfvrF ny mYdfn KflI ipaf vyK ky Gr nUM awg lfAux df ÌYslf kr ilaf. mwl rV vfÜf qyl df pIpf isr `qy cuwk ky lwkV dI pOVI cVHn lwigaf. do iqMn zMzy cVHny hI rihMdy sn ik myry bfp ny goÜI dfg idwqI jo Aus dy moZy ivwc vwjI. AuQoN Auh boqy dy ikwly `qy izwg ipaf. AuproN iqMny kfV kfV goÜIaF vrHfAux lwgy. ËÉmI hoey sfQI nUM cuwk ky Auh lok Bwj gey jfnF bcf ky.
mwl miraf nhIN sI. jy Aus df ielfj krvf ilaf jFdf qF Aus ny bc jfxf sI ikAuNik pwkI golI Aus dy moZy ivwc ikqy atk geI sI. kfnUMnI iksm dy JMjt qoN bcx leI gMgy hurF ny mwl nUM mfr ky Ausdy moZy ‘coN goÜI kwZ leI. Èwk dI koeI guMjfieÈ hI nhIN sI. goÜI qF AunHF dI jfxI pCfxI hI sI. myrf bfp hI qf AunHF nUM awKF ivKf ky afieaf sI. ies qrHF dI goÜI vfÜf ipsqOl Ausy dy koÜ hI qF sI. jd keI mhIny mwl Gr nf muiVaf qF Aus dy GridaF ny gMgy hurF df nF ilKf idwqf. AuhI qF Aus nUM GroN lY ky afey sn. bMdy PVy gey qy lfÈ vI brfmd ho geI gÜI sVI itwby ivwc dwbI hoeI. mOky df gvfh koeI nhIN sI so mukwdmf kwcy ivwc hI Éfrj ho igaf. bMdy brI ho ky af gey.
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ivsfKI dy myly qoN muiVaf myrf bfpU sfzI aMbo XfnI afpxI mF mUhry iewk Poto kr kr puwCI jfey, “byby dws Blf ieh kIhdI Poto aY? “
“vy cMdiraf! Poto iKcvfAuxI qF mfVI huMdI aY. ieh ikAuN iKcvf ilafieaf qUM?” smyN df ivÈvfÈ sI ik Poto iKcvfAux vfÜf bcdf nhIN huMdf. pMjvyN idn GotU hfVHI vZfAux vfsqy AuhnUM Kyq lY igaf. sfrf idn hfVHI vwZI jFdI rhI. vwt Aupr rwiKaf ipsqOl afQx qwk AuvyN ipaf irhf. lFgy dI qkVI BrI bMnHf ky myry bfpU dy isr `qy rKf idwqI GotU ny. gwlF krdy ipMz af gey. agly idn myrf bfpU iksy dy hfVHI vZfAux nf igaf.
ivsfKI qoN CyvyN idn rfq pYx vfÜI sI. myrf bfp awzIaF hyT pfQI lY ky myrI mF koÜ cuwlHy mUhry bYT igaf sI. myrI byby ny rotI pf ky QfÜI Aus dy mUhry rwK idwqI sI. myrf bfpU pihlI burkI qoV ky mUMh ivwc pfAux hI lwigaf sI ik gÜI ‘coN afvfË afeI sI, “pRisMn isaF afeIN kyrF.” burkI QFeyN rwK ky myrf bfp bfhr gÜI ivwc clf igaf sI qy iPr jd bulfAux afey dy nfÜ jfx lwigaf sI qF myrI mF ny ikhf sI, “mK rotI qF Kf jFdf.” myry bfp df jvfb sI, “bws afieaf iewk imMt.” kihky Auh bulfAux afey jMg rfpurIey dy nfÜ qur igaf sI. qfjo ky GrF dy hukmy nF dy bMdy df iksy nfÜ rfËInfmf hoieaf sI qy awj Aus dy Gr pfrtI sI. jMg AusnUM pfrtI ivwc lY igaf sI.
mF ny sfnUM rotI tuwk Kvf ky BFzy tINzy sFB sMBfÜ idwqy sn. sfry jIa QFAuN QFeIN mMijaF ‘qy tyZy ho gey sn. Ausdf qF roË df hI ieho kMm sI. mF dy aMdrly sMsfr dI gihrfeI mfpx vfÜf qF ies DrqI Aupr koeI hY eI nhIN sI jo ieh smJx df Xqn krdf ik iewk imMt GMitaF ivwc ikAuN bdlI jFdf sI. pihr rfq geI dy qfjo ky GrF bMnIAuN goÜI cwlx dI afvfË afeI sI. aMbo qy bfbf AuT ky bYT gey sn ‘vfihgurU vfihgurU’ krdy. AuhI hoxY afpxf. pI ky hvf ‘c clf ‘qI hoxI aY goÜI.” kih ky iPr tyZy ho gey sn. nINd kIhnUM afAuxI sI?
svyry idn cVHdy nUM sfry lok afpxy afpxy kMmIN jf lwgy sn. myrf qfieaf qy bfeI nCwqr kxk vwZx jf lwgy sn qy aMbo bfby ny pfx krn leI qfxI ipVF ivwc iKlfr leI sI. iËMdgI afpxI qory qurdI jf rhI sI sfvIN qor. iksy nUM kI pqf sI ik huxy hI, bhuq hI QoVHy icr nUM ies Gr Aupr bhuq vwzf qUÌfn Juwlx vfÜf sI. bhuq vwzf vroÜf huxy hI ies Gr df amn cYn Auzf ky lY jfvygf.
AuBy vfÜf PuwPV krnYl isMG qy Aus df iewk imwqr icwqf zfkU sfzy ipMz afey hoey sn. rfq icwqf vI sfzy Gr sI pr Auh rotI Kf ky rfq dy hnHyry ivwc qur igaf sI. BfeI ikaF ‘coN gurnfmf lMbVdfr myry PuPV nUM cfAuky ipMz dy rfh ‘qy mYNgÜ vfÜI CpVI ‘qy lY igaf sI. do jxy CpVI vwloN af rhy sn. iek jxy ny dUjy nUM DFhF mfrdy nUM PiVaf hoieaf sI. myry bfby ny aMbo nUM ikhf sI, “lgdY iksy ny mMzÜI Bor leI hoxI aY. koeI roNdf afAuNdY.” bfby nUM kI pqf sI ik mMzÜI BorI nhIN sgoN Ausy dI mMzÜI hI nhIN pUry df pUrf Kyq hI awg lf ky sfV idwqf igaf hY. iPr kI sI ijvyN pqf lgdf igaf lok CwpVI vwl Bjdy gey. mYN vI bfby hurF dy nfÜ CpVI vwl dOiVaf sF. CpVI ivwc myry bfpU dI loQ peI sI. iek lwq insfÜI hoeI qy iewk KVHI kIqI hoeI. Aus dI ryÈmI tsrI pwg isrfxHy vfÜy pfsy suwtI peI sI. grdn ‘coN qrwp qrwp KUn vg irhf sI. rfq ijhVI goÜI cwlI sI Auh myry bfp dI ipsqOl ‘coN hI inkÜ ky Ausy dI igwcI ‘coN lMGI sI. myry bfp df kql kr idwqf igaf sI, smJOqy df pwj pf ky DoKy nfÜ. iswDy mwQy AunHF dI jurwaq nhIN sI peI. kwlH GotU Kyq ivwc vI hOslf nhIN sI kr sikaf. hux Auhny qy jMg ny igxI imQI skIm nfÜ ieh kfrf kIqf sI. AusnUM ipafr ipafr nfÜ dfrU dy vwzy pYg idwqy jf rhy sn. Auh smJ vI igaf sI qy Auh BrI mihÌl Cwz ky jfx vI lwigaf sI pr GotU ny rok ilaf sI, “asIN afpxy bfeI nUM afp Gr Cwz ky afvFgy.” GotU qy jMg ny AusnUM bFhF qoN PV ky pOVIaF Auqfiraf sI. hyTF gÜI ivwc af ky GotU ny Aus dy zwb ‘coN ipsqOl kwZ ilaf sI qy aYn inwkf isMG dy bfr mUhry af ky AusdI igwcI ivwc goÜI mfr idwqI sI. sfzy hI GrF ‘coN syvy ky lfxy ‘coN DMny dIaF awKF dy sfmHxy. pr Aus ny sfzy Gr af ky nhIN sI dwisaf. myry PuwPV krnYl isMG dy ipMzoN iqMn Brf kyhrU, myhrU qy bfrU vI iewQy sfzy ipMz nfnky Gr rihMdy sn. myry mF dy goqI sn ijs krky Auh sfQoN qfieaf cfcf nhIN sI aKvfAuNdy sgoN mfmy aKvfAuNdy sn sfzI mF dy goq-Brf. bfrU dy pYrF ivwc myry bfp dI pwg AulJ geI sI qy Aus df Gr vI sfzy Gr nUM sfmHxf hI sI pr AunHF ny vI nhIN sI dwisaf. pqf nhIN ikvyN picaf hoAU goq-BYx dy pqI df kql? jwt vYlIaF dI dbÈ hI aYnI sI ik AunHF dy mUhry hfrI sfrI bol hI nhIN sI skdf. mËHbIaF dy rfmU ky ivhVy df qwlHy nF df muMzf hukmy ikaF nfÜ sIrI sI ijs nUM AunHF ny lfÈ istfAux leI ikhf sI qy Auh, “rotIaF rwK afvLFL”kih ky koTIN koTIN Bwj igaf sI qy Ausy ny rfq gurnfmy lMbVdfr nUM dwisaf sI sfzy Gr ieqlfh krn leI pr gurnfmy ny AusnUM rok idwqf sI rfq df smF hox krky. Ausny bhuq hI ZMg nfÜ pihlF myry PuwPV nUM CpVI `qy iljf ky lfÈ ivKfeI qy iPr bfkI lokF nUM pqf lwigaf sI. sfzy mfmy kyhrU, myhrU qy bfrU swq swq Puwty jvfn sn ZfeI ZfeI mx BfrIaF dyhF vfÜy. ds ds pMdrF pMdrF bfjry dIaF rotIaF jF pMj pMj syr iKcVI Kf jfx vfÜy. jdoN vI gÜI ivcoN lMGdy sn kdy iksy ny AunHF dI DOx Aupr AuTI nhIN sI dyKI. nIvIN pf ky jUn kwtx afeIaF ByzF hox ijvyN. gulfmI dI lfhxq ivwc idn guËr krdy kIt. jdoN qurdy qF DrqI AunHF dy kdmF hyT ivC ivC jFdI. ienHF dyhF ivwc ijvyN rUh nF dI koeI cIË hI nhIN sI. myrI mF Gr dI cwkI ‘qy aftf pIh rhI sI. myry bfpU dy ilaFdy lFgy dy Qwby dIaF bwlIaF qoV ky Aus ny gÜI ivwc bwlIaF kuwt ky kxk kwZI sI. mYN vyiKaf Aus ny bfhr gÜI ivwc afAuNdy sfr DrqI nfÜ twkr mfrI sI. mwQy ‘coN KUn dI qqIrI Cuwt peI sI. Auh DrqI ‘qy hI ikAuN vfr vfr twkrF mfr rhI sI iksy kMD nfÜ ikAuN nhIN sI mfr rhI. Aus dy idl dI kOx Qfh pfAuNdf? Èfied AusnUM afpxy ivhVy dy kwcy KoiÜaF dIaF kwcIaF kMDF Aupr XkIn nhIN sI. Èfied Auh DrqI qoN hI ieh mMg kr rhI sI ik Aus ivwc pfV ikAuN nhIN pY jFdf ijs ivwc Auh grk ho jfey.
myry bfp dI lfÈ CwpVI ivwc peI sI. iPwky moqIaf rMg df kuVqf pjfmf. tsrI ryÈmI pwg ijs nUM Auh bhuq hI poc poc ky bMinHaf krdf sI qy Bgq isMG dI pwg dI qrHF ipwCy lV tMigaf krdf sI iewk pfsy suwtI peI sI. igwcI ‘coN kfÜf KUn qrwp qrwp co irhf sI. awKF ivcoN kIVIaF vV vV ky inkÜ rhIaF sn. icwty dMdF ivwc jVIaF sony dIaF do myKF sB kfsy qoN axjfx ilÈ ilÈ kr rhIaF sn.
post mfrtm dI irport bfry kihMdy ny ik zfktrF ny mOq df kfrn goÜI nhIN sI sgoN DOx qoVnf aqy CfqI ‘qy cVH ky lqV lqV ky mfrnf iliKaf sI. goÜI qF igwcI ‘c vwj ky KopVI dy iewk pfsy jf itkI sI jo mOq df kfrn nhIN sI bx skdI. Ausdy dosqF ny ijnHF nfÜ Auh ieko BFzy KFdf sI afpxy dosq df inrdfieqf nfÜ kql kr idwqf sI. sfzI sB qoN CotI BYx blbIr jo AudoN ajy CI swq ku mhIinaF dI hI sI bfpU dI mOq qoN CyvyN idn jdoN myrI byby jMg dI pCfx krn kcihrI geI hoeI sI, PoiVaF nfÜ crgHl hoeI buKfr nfÜ mr geI. swQr ‘qy bYTIaF aOrqF nfÜ myrI aMbo lMmIaF lMmIaF gwlF krdI. mYN kMn lf ky suxdf rihMdf, “mrn vfÜy nUM eys hoxI df pihlF eI pqf sI. iek idn XMqrI vyNhdf vyNhdf afpxy bfpU nUM kihMdf, “bfpU aYQy myrf isr lihMdY.” Auhdf bfpU kihMdf, “qyrf isr kOx lfhuMdY?” Auh awigAuN bxf sMvfr ky kihMdf, “bfpU myry dosq eI lfhuMdy aY myrf isr.” Auhdf bfpU hrK ky ipaf, “qUM Pyr ikAuN jfnY AuhnF ‘c? afbdf bcf kr.” mrn vfÜf BUey ho igaf, “bfpU qUM gurU df iswK eI nI. jy qUM gurU df iswK huMdf qF aYN nf kihMdf. ieh qF hoxI aY. hoxI nUM kOx tfÜ skdY? ieh qF ho ky rihxI aY. ilKqkfr nUM Blf kOx tfÜ skdY?” aMbo prl prl vgdy hMJUaF dI lVI dy nfÜ hI gwlF dI lVI joVI jFdI. “ruVHdI ruVHdI kuVI Auhdy koÜ af geI. AuhnUM vyK ky kihMdf, ‘iehdf Bog myry Bog dy nfÜ eI pAUgf.’ iek nI aflHI geI.” qy iPr aMbo vYx pfAux lwg pYNdI, “iek vfrI afpxy aqr isAuN dy isr ‘qy hwQ rwK jI bciVaf.” afpxf nF vYxF ivwc afieaf sux ky mYN bfpU dI mOq qF Buwl jFdf. mYnUM ijvyN afpxy afp ‘qy mfx ijhf hox lgdf ik afÉr mYN kuwJ qF hYgf eI aF. aMbo afpxy puwq nUM aOlIaf sfbq krn df Xqn krdI. asl ivc myry bfp nUM inwkf isMG vfÜI Gtnf dy inkÜx vfÜy nqIijaF df igafn ho igaf sI. XMqrI ÈMqrI qF Aus df bhfnf sI qy mfipaF df idl Drfvf hI sI mihË. Aus koloN kbUqr vFg awKF nhIN sI mItIaF jf rhIaF. Auh do byVIaF ‘qy svfr ho cuwkf sI.
myry bfp df Bog afm BogF dI qrHF nhIN pfieaf igaf. brnfÜy rihMdf sihjiVaF df gurbÉÈ isMG ‘rfhI` jo igafnI ËYl isMG hurF ny akflIaF dy pRBfv qoN ivhVy vfiÜaF nUM kwZ ky kFgrs dI JoÜI ivwc pfAux leI iÈMgfiraf hoieaf sI, ny ieÈiqhfr kwiZaf, “jwt guMizaF hwQoN iewk grIb ikrqI hrIjn df kql.” afsy pfsy dy ipMzF ivwc vI ieÈiqhfr lfey gey. ieh ieÈiqhfr mYN sFB ky rwiKaf pr vwzy mINhF vyÜy Auh hVHF dI Byt cVH igaf. ivhVy dI kwcI DrmÈflf dy koÜ bhuq vwzI kfnPLrMs hoeI ijs ivwc bhuq sfry pCVIaF ÈRyxIaF dy afgUaF ny qkrIrF kIqIaF. gurbÉÈ isMG rfhI ny aYlfn kIqf ik kfqlF nUM Pfhy lvf ky dm ilaf jfAU. pr ieh aYlfn bfad ivwc aYlfn bx ky hI rih igaf. myry qfey dy dwsx anusfr rfhI kuwJ pYsy GroN mukwdmy dI pYrvfeI dy nF `qy lY igaf pr muV ky mUMh nhIN ivKfieaf.
myrI mF sfnUM afpxy pyky Gr lY afeI jwsI pAu vfÜI. pRfiemrI skUl ipMz dI DrmÈflf ivwc hI cldf sI. mYnUM myry Coty mfmy dy puwq qfrf isMG nfÜ AuQy dfÉl krvf idwqf igaf. mfmy df ieh lVkf rylvy zfk ivBfg ‘coN syvf mukq hoieaf kuwJ icr hoieaf kYNsr dI nfmurfd ibmfrI nfÜ ivCoVf dy igaf hY. jwsI do vwzIaF aOKF sn ijnHF nfÜ mYN smJOqf nf kr sikaf. pihlI smwisaf sI iewQoN df iewk dm Kfrf pfxI jo twtIaF lf idMdf sI. kurbl kurbl krdy kIiVaF vfÜy pfxI nUM Kwdr dy poxy nfÜ pux ky, ivwc PtkVI Kor ky pfxI inqfr ilaf jFdf sI. bo mfrdf izwgI df pfxI. dUjI aOK sI GfT (jON-Coly) dIaF rotIaF jo sMGoN nf lMGdIaF. BfvyN Gr ivwc ikMnI vI grIbI sI ipMz GfT dIaF rotIaF kdI nhIN sI KfDIaF. pfx bQyry vfrI KfDI sI jo irvdV ijhf qfxI dI pfx ‘coN bc jFdf. dÜIaF jF bwkÜIaF Kf ky vI keI vfr guËfrf krnf ipaf sI sfzI tbrI nUM. sfzIaF aOrqF izwgI ‘coN afp pfxI nhIN sI Br skdIaF. iËmIdfrnIaF hI prHy bYTIaF sfzIaF buVHIaF dy GiVaF ‘c pfxI pfieaf krdIaF sn. ipMz df iJAur vI bld vfÜI gwzI joV ky ipMz ivwc afAuNdf sI jo iewk pfsy ies bo mfrdy pfxI dI nfÜ KolH idMdf sI qy sfzIaF mfmIaF Dfr dy hyT afpxy GVy kr ky pfxI Br lYNdIaF sn. izwgI df pfxI AuÜtIaF lf idMdf qy KUh df pfxI pI ky vfr vfr KyqF vwl Bwjxf pYNdf. ies qoN AuÜt sfzy ipMz df afpxy KUh df pfxI qF inrf Èrbq hI sI.
CotI mfmI pMjfbo rotI tuwk pkf ky rotIaF poxy ivwc vlHytdI qy Cfbf aMdr lY jFdI. asIN BfvyN BuwK nfÜ Clkdy huMdy pr Aus ny kdy iewk vfr vI sfnUM sulfh nf mfrI. vwzy mfmy dy puwq mYnUM kfÜy rMg dy qfhny mfr ky sqfAuNdy. hor qF hor iewk idn vwzy mfmy dy sB qoN vwzy lVky bfeI jgIr ny cuwlHy ivcoN grnHy dI bÜdI bÜdI qIl kwZ ky myry hwQ dy ipCly pfsy lf idwqI. myrIaF lyrF qF inkÜnIaF hI sn myrI mF vI hMJUaF nUM zwk nf skI. bldI qIl df Auh dfÊ awj vI myry hwQ dy ipCy kfiem hY. iewQoN myrf jIa Aucft ho igaf. myrI mF kI krdI? AusnUM qF koeI pfsf vI Jwl nhIN sI irhf. Auh ijwDr ingfh mfrdI sI sB pfsy nyrH-gubfr hI nËr af irhf sI AusnUM. AuqoN iewk idn myrI vwzI mfmI ny kih idwqf, “dyK nMd qUM aYQy sfrf kuwC dyK eI rhI aYN. afh CI pYr lY ky qUM ieQy af geI. qyrf iewQy inrbfh nI hoxf bIbI.” asIN bfl ienHF gwlF nUM kI smJdy sF. sfnUM kI ielm sI ik mF dy sIny `qy ienHF bolF ny kI kihr mcfieaf hoAU?
myry bfpU dy mukwdmy dI qrIk sI. bfbf sfnUM imÜx af igaf. agly idn jdoN Auh jfx lwigaf qF mYN Aus dIaF lwqF nUM icMbV igaf, “bfbf mYN nhIN rihxf iewQy.” myrI lyr inkÜ geI.
“kI gwl Edr igaf myrf puwq? “bfby dI vI Dfh inkÜ geI.
“myrI nfnI mfrdI aY.” myry mUhoN inkÜy kory JUT nUM sux ky nfnI dy QMmH ihwl gey qy Auh DrqI `qy bYT ky myry bfpU dy vYx pfAux lwg peI, “nI mYN mrjF, vy cMdiraf ikAuN aYzf dUnf mfiraf? mYN qF qyry kdy Puwl dI vI nI lfeI vy” afpxy hI boly JUT dy syk ivwc mYN DrqI ivwc pYr dIaF AuNglF KuBoNdf nIvIN pfeI inGrdf jf irhf sF.
vwzI mfmI iksy iËmIdfrnI dy GroN kxk df aftf qy QoVHf bhuq dysI iGAu cuMnI dy lV Cupf ky ilafeI sI qy bfby vfsqy Éfs rotI iqafr kr ky KvfeI sI. mYN hfbVIaF nËrF nfÜ bfby vwl vyKI jf irhf sF. bfbf sfrI gwl smJdf sI. Aus ny awDI rotI Aupr bUrf KMz rwK ky myry vwl vDfeI qF myry srIr ivcoN iewk lihr ijhI dOV geI sI jo Dur rUh qwk TMZ vrqfAux vfÜI sI.
myrI mF sfnUM duhF BrfvF nUM nfÜ lY ky bfby dy nfÜ qur peI. Aus qoN bfad ivafhIN ÈfdIN asIN jwsI afAuNdy qF rhy pr afpxy boly kuÌr krky mYN nfnI dy mwQy nf lwg sikaf. AunHIN idnIN ipMz dy muhqbr jwtF ny sfzI bFh PVI. hrbÉÈ isAuN kfÜf ny sfnUM afpxI pYÜI vfhux nUM dy idwqI. QoVI bhuqI ËmIn srdfrnI pRkfÈ kOr dI vI sfzy koÜ sI ijs dy Qfxydfr puwq nfÜ myry bfpU dI ipafly dI sFJ sI. bhLuqf kMm qF bfeI nCwqr hI krdf sI. bfbf qy qfieaf vI AusnUM pVHgfh lfAuNdy sn. mukwdmy Gr df bfr dUjy pfsy krI jf rhy sn. myrI mF brfbr mrdF dI qrHF Kyq ivwc jutI rihMdI.
iek idn bfeI nCwqr myrI mF nUM kuwqIey ibwlIey kihx qwk awpV igaf. mYnUM gwl dI smJ nf afvy. ies qoN vI awgy lMG ky Auh iblkuwl hI nMgIaF luwcIaF gflHF ‘qy Auqr afieaf. afpxf Jwgf cuwk ky myrI mF dy mUhry ho jfieaf kry. ieh kI ho irhf sI mYnUM CI swq sfl dy nUM kI smJ afAuxI sI? mYN Ausy idn vyiKaf, myrf qfieaf mÈIn gyV ky kuqrf kr irhf sI qy myrI mF nMgy mUMh kVb dy ruwg lf rhI sI. awcxcyqI GuMz cuwikaf igaf vyK ky myry vI ijvyN kVb df pwqy nfÜ kfÜjy nUM cIr pY igaf. bfeI nCwqr iesy gwloN duKI sI ik Aus dI mF nUM ikMny sfl ho gey ny GroN kwZI nUM qy hux Aus dI mF df hwk ies ivDvf cfcI ny mwl ilaf sI. Aus leI Auh aOrq koeI arQ nhIN sI rKdI ijs df aflHxf qIlf qIlf ho igaf sI qy jo iksy aflHxy ivwc afpxy do botF nUM Cupfx jogI QF BfldI iPrdI sI. Auh hor ikDry nhIN iesy Gr ivwc zwkf zwkf ‘kwTf krky aflHxf joVn lwgI hoeI sI. juafnI dy idnIN rwj ky bdÌYlIaF krn vfÜy dfnU ky suwcy dy Gr myry nfnikaF qoN hI gurmylo nF dI iËmIdfrnI sfzy mfsI dy QF lgdI sI. Auh myrI mF dy duK suK nUM skIaF BYxF vFg smJdI sI. Ausny myrI mF nUM iewk idn hwlfÈyrI idwqI, “dyK nI nMd kury! afpF hux ivafhux jogIaF hoeIaF ijhVf qyry pwly rMzypf vI pY igaf. qUM hux bKqOr isAuN df pwlf PV lY. mYN qYnUM dwsF. qyry juafk pÜ jfxgy.” BfeI ky GrF `co guridwqf qy kFdI; jd vI myrf qfieaf AunHF nUM imÜdf sI, kihMdy rihMdy sn, “vyKIN bKqOr isaF BfeI juafkF nUM ipwCf nf dyeIN. AunHF mCuhrF nUM PMGF hyT lY lY BfeI.” LLqy myrI mF ny ieh gwl pugf idwqI sI iksy rVI rsm kIqy qoN bgYr. qy sfzy qfey ny ieh mCuhr afpxy KMBF hyT lY ley sn. sfzI mF dI zfvF zol byVI dy cwpU myry qfey ny sFB ley sn.
myrf bfpU mYnUM ptvfrI bxfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. hux myry qfey ny lokF nUM aqy irÈqydfrF nUM ivÈvfÈ idvf idwqf sI, “mYN juafkF dy isr `qy hwQ rwKUMgf. pflUMgf mYN inafixaF nUM. jmf nI ruÜx idMdf.” qfieaf ijs ny ieMnI vwzI kbIldfrI dy jUÜy hyT kMnHf idwqf hoieaf sI. pihlF Cotf bfbf miraf qF Aus dIaF iqMn DIaF qy iewk puwq smyq pMj jIa eys cuwlHy `qy af gey sn qy hux Aus df Brf twbr nfÜ DoKf kr igaf sI iqMn jIa hor Ausy cuwlHy `qy af gey sn. ies sImq kmfeI dy ingUxy sfDnF dy bfvjUd ies DOÜ bld ny DrqI ijMnI boJl ies pMz hyT afpxf isr Jok idwqf sI. ipMz ivwc bhuq mihmf hoeI sI ies bËurg dI, “ÈfbfÈy BfeI! juafkF nUM aYN sFB ilaf ijvyN murgI cUicaF nUM PMGF hyT lY lYNdI aY. vfh Auie bKqOr isaF. BfeI jxy Kxy ny bx jfxY bKqOr isAuN. “
mYnUM ipMz mMzI klF dy loar imzl skUl ivwc pVHn pf idwqf igaf. Gr ivwc koeI pVHn jogI QF qF hY nhIN sI. sfry jIa ieko QF hI sONdy sn. mYN qIjI ivwc ho igaf sF. rfq nUM myry koÜoN srHoN dy qyl dy dIvy dy cfnx ivwc rUp bsMq, iËMdgI iblfs qy nsIhq iblfs ijhy icwTy suxy jFdy. mYN rhf ivwc gf ky pVHdf. rMg ijhf bwiJaf mihsUs huMdf. afpxy afp nUM skUn ijhf vI imÜdf. DrqI vsI vsI lgdI. pr aMbo qy bfeI myry aMdr iqwKIaF CurIaF nfÜ ËÉm krn ‘qy lwgy irhf krn. AunHF Aupr nf aMimRq df koeI asr huMdf sI qy nf iËMdgI iblfs jF nsIhq iblfs df qy nf pfTF mOky pVHI suxI bfxI df. mYN cOQI ivwc hovFgf jdoN mYnUM ivhVy dy muMizaF ny iKJfAuxf afrMB idwqf, “qyrI mF ny juafk iswt ‘qf Auie isKiVaf.” pMj sky pirvfrF df aMimRq Cikaf hox krky sfnUM iswK kih ky bulfieaf jFdf sI. mF AunHI idnIN bhuq ibmfr rihx lwg peI sI. lfËmI hI AusnUM grm duafeIaF KvfeIaF geIaF sn. Auh idn rfq hfie bU hfie bU krdI qVPdI rihMdI. aMdr luk ky DUPF ijhIaF DuKfAuNdI rihMdI. AusnUM ËrUr hI koeI iBafnk rog icMbV igaf sI. sfzI Éfqr Auh hr kurbfnI krn leI qqpr sI pr ieh jo rog Aus ny ivhfj ilaf sI myrI rUh Aupr vI ËÉm kr irhf sI qy AusnUM vI awg dIaF lftF ivwc pfeI iPrdf sI. jd “mF sV geI mwc geI‘ kr rhI huMdI qF aMbo mYnUM aMdr iewk pfsy iljf ky sIKq idMdI, “nvF Ésm kr ilaf; iewk nUM pihlF Kf geI.” mYnUM jfpdf aMbo TIk hY mF cMgI jnfnI nhIN hY. AudoN mYN CyvIN ivwc pVHdf sF jdoN mF dy pytoN suKdyv ny jnm ilaf. mF ny pMjIrI dI kOlI myry vwl kIqI sI jo mYN PVn qoN ienkfr kr idwqf sI. mF myry vwl kOV ky JfkI sI, ijvyN kih rhI hovy, ‘vy Kf lY qyrI Éfqr eI qF mYN eys nrk `c izwgI aF.` pr Auh qF kih bYTI sI, “vy Kf lY qyry nfÜoN suhxY.” Ausy vyÜy aMbo mYnUM aMdr lY geI qy Aus ny myry kMnF ivwc ‘aMimRq` vrgy bol coey sn, “suhxy jMmx nUM eI qF nvF Ésm kIqY. iek pihlF Kf ilaf myrf tflHI dy pory vrgf puwq.” aMbo dy ies dugfVy df ieh asr hoieaf sI ik myrf rox iksy kOl vI rukx df nF nhIN sI lYNdf. AuqoN bfeI nCwqr ny kuwqI kMjrI kih ky myry ËÉmF nUM ‘mwlHm` lfeI sI. iek mfsUm ijMd nUM dfdI poqf do puVF ivckfr lY ky dÜIaf bxf rhy sn. jdoN bfeI nCwqr mF nUM gflHF kZdf qy Jwgf cuwk ky Auhdy mUhry KVHf ho jFdf, qy jdoN aMbo myry kMnF `c ieho ijhf ‘rs` GoÜdI sI qF mYnUM Auh kdy vI glq nf lwgy. hmyÈf mF hI glq lgdI rhI sI. aÌsos mYN iewk vfr vI Aus rom rom duwKF nfÜ ivMnHI aOrq df aMdrlf ProÜ ky nf vyK sikaf. vyKx idwqf hI nf duhF jIaF ny. myrI hflq Aus mymxy vrgI sI jo hwzf-roVI dy kuwiqaF ny Gyr ilaf hovy. mYN mF nfÜ bolxf hI bMd kr idwqf. aMbo bfgo bfg sI qy bfeI nCwqr myry moZy `qy rwK ky myrI mF qoN bdly lY irhf sI. bfby dI kmfl hI sI Auh sB kuwJ cuwp cfp suxdf-vyKdf rihMdf. Auh iksy vI gwl ivwc dÉl hI nf idMdf. Aus qoN bfad hr do sfl dI ivwQI nfÜ mF ny iqMn hor bwicaF nUM jnm idwqf-mihMdr, mnjIq qy sB qoN CotI iCMdr.
ivDvf ivafh nUM iqRskfr dIaF nËrF nfÜ vyiKaf jFdf sI. iPr myrI mF ny qF koeI aYr gYr bMdf vI nhIN sI lwiBaf. cfhIdf qF ieh sI ik myry mfmy jF hor isafxy lok pgVI bgYrf dI rsm kr idMdy. mYN hI qF afpxI jxnhfrI nUM iewQy ilaf suwitaf sI qy jy Ausny Éud hI inrnf lY ilaf sI qF ies ivwc ikhVI jwgoN qyrvIN ho geI sI! mYN socdf hF ik bfeI ku sfl dI Aumr ivwc isroN nMgI hoeI Auh aOrq bfkI dI jUn iks afsry kwtdI? hY iksy koÜ ies df koeI jvfb, bfeI nCwqr koÜ jF isivaF ivwc jf peI aMbo koÜ? kI myrI mF rotI nhIN sI KFdI? KFdI sI BuwK jo lgdI sI. kI Auh pfxI nhIN sI pINdI? pINdI sI ipafs jo lgdI sI. srIr dIaF bfkI ikirafvF jy bfdsqUr hLuMdIaF sn iPr smfj dy ieh Tykydfr afpxy afp nUM duwD Doqy aKvfAux vfÜy iewk aOrq dI srIr dI iqRpqI nUM ibBcfr df nF ikAuN idMdy af rhy sn. sfzy ipMz ivwc ikMnIaF hI kuVIaf sn jo cVHdI Aumr ivwc ivDvf ho geIaF sn qy hux ibrD avsQf nUM awpVIaF jF POq ho cuwkIaF hn. kI smfj dy ieh ivvrijq nym, jykr hoÈ ivwc nhIN qF acyq rUp ivwc jF supinaf ivwc nhIN tutdy hoxy? kfm pRivrqI dI XQfXog pUrqI dI QF iesnUM hAUaf bxf ky pyÈ krn dy smfijk kfnUMn, kI iksy vI Xuwg ivwc acyq sucyq ienHF supinaF dy bxn tuwtx nUM rok sky? Èfied kdI vI nhIN.

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