kuwJ lok ayjhy huMdy hn ijnHF
nUM qusIN jdoN vI kdy qy ijMnIN vfr cfho iml lE, quhfnUM jfpdf, ijvyN Auh
afpxy idlF dy bMd drvfijaF dy ipCoN hI quhfzy nfl EprIaF jhIaF gwlF kr rhy
hox. pr kuwJ lokF nUM qusIN pihlI vfr hI imldy ho qF quhfnUM ieMJ lwgdf hY
ijvyN Auh icrF qoN quhfzI AuzIk ivwc afpxy idl dy drvfjy KolH ky bYTy hox
qy quhfzy nfl afpxy Byq sFJy krn leI Auqfvly hox.
pfiksqfn dy pMjfbI gfiek ÈOkq alI mgrlI iksm dIaF rUhF ivwc Èfml hY. Auh
imlidaF hI quhfzy nfl KuwlH pYNdf hY ijvyN Auh bcpn ivwc quhfzy nfl bFty
jF guwlI zMzf Kyzdf irhf hovy aqy aYvyN smyN dy smyN leI ivCVn ipCoN
quhfnUM muwV af imilaf hovy.
mYN ÈOkq aÜI nUM pihlI vfr, jUn 1986 ivwc torFto hI imilaf. sfzy leI dyÈ
dI vMz, vfGy dI lkIr, isafsI GtnfvF qy Pfsly sfzy dohF qoN lFBy ht ky Klo
gey aqy asIN pMjfbI bolI, gIqF, gfiekI aqy gfiekF bfry gwlFbfqF ivwc guafc
gey.
mYN imilaf qF AusnUM AuWnI ku vfrI hI hF ijMnIN vfr Auh kYnyzf afieaf, pr
iehnF igxqI dIaF mulfkfqF ivwc hI Auh eynf nyVy ho igaf hY ik jy mYN trFto
qoN Au
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hrBjn mfn, sLOkq alI, supn sMDU qy iekbfl mfhl |
s nUM afvfË idaF qF
mYnUM XkIn hY ik Auh lfhOr bYTf sux lvygf. ies df iewk kfrx ieh hI nhIN ik
Auh myrI ku hI Aumr df hY, ies df vwzf kfrn ieh hY ik mYnUM Aus dI gfiekI
dy nfÜ-nfÜ Aus dI soc qy suBf vI psMd hn. Auh pMjfbI bolI, pMjfbI gfiekI
qy pMjfbIaq df ÈYdfeI hY. Aus dy mn ivwc srbq dy Bly df jËbf hY aqy afpxy
ies jËby ivwcoN Auh ihMdusqfn nUM bfhr nhIN rwKdf. hor pfiksqfnI Pnkfr
ihMdusqfn afAuNdy jFdy hn, sfzI KuwlHI zuwlHI prfhuxcfrI nUM mfxdy hn,
afpxI hkUmq dIaF hdfieqF dy Ault ihMdusqfnI not vI iekwTy krdy hn pr ies
dy bfvjUd, ihMdusqfn dI gl krn vyly koeI nf koeI vÜyvF ËrUr rwK lYNdy hn.
ÈOkq ivwc mYnUM ajyhI koeI gwl nËr nhIN afeI. Auh idloN cfhuMdf hY ik dohF
dyÈF ivwc nyVqf vwDy. iewk vfr mYnUM kihx lwgf, “mYN afpxy vflF dIaF
pwtIaF nhIN krdf. mYnUM do ihisaF ivwc vMzy vfl vI 47 dI vMz df cyqf
duafAuNdy ny.”
ÈOkq nUM afpxy mulk nfl vI AuhnF hI ipafr hY ijMnF iksy hor nUM, Prk isrP
eynf hY ik Auh afpxy dyÈ ipafr qy guaFZI dyÈ ihMdusqfn leI afpxI sdBfvnF
ivwc koeI ivroD nhIN dyKdf. iesy leI jdoN kdy vI Auh imldf hY qF ieMJ
jfpdf hY ijvyN nPrq dy huwms ivwcoN koeI swjrf bulf vwg ipaf hovy. Auh
kihMdf hY, “myry leI dovyN pMjfb myrIaF do aKF vFg hn.”
drimafny kwd, pihlvfnI juwsy, nIm pihlvfnI muwCF, Gxy CwiqaF, iqwKIaF
cmkdfr awKF qy iKVI muskrfht vflf ÈOkq swq BYx BrfvF ivwcoN sB qoN Cotf
hY. Auh iËlf gujrfq dy ksbf mlkvfl ivwc pYdf hoieaf. Auh hfly zyZ ku sfl
df hI sI jdoN Aus dy awbf mIaF ÌkIr muhMmd afpxy prvfr smyq lfhOr af vsy,
ijwQy Auh piÜaf, piVHaf qy gfiek bixaF.
mYN puwiCaf, “quhfnUM gfAux df gux ikwQoN nsIb hoieaf?”
Aus ny ikhf, “myry dfdikaF ivwc qF gfAux df ÈOk iksy nUM nhIN sI. albwqf
myry nfnky dsdy hn ik jdoN jfrj pMcm dI qfjpoÈI hoeI sI qF ijnHF gfiekF
nUM ies mOky AuWqy idwlI ivwc hoey jÈnF ivwc gfAux leI bulfieaf igaf,
AuhnF ivwc myry nfnikaF dy vwzy vzyry vI Èfml sn. ies leI mYN iehI kih
sknF ik gfAux df gux myry nfnikaF qoN imilaf.”
ÈOkq dy ipqf bhurMgI ÈKsIaq dy mflk sn. AuhnF df ikqfb tylr mfstr sI pr
AuhnF nUM ÈOk pihlvfnI df sI. ÈOkq do koVimaF dy do AuWkf hI vwKo vwKry
guxf df anUTf sumyl hY. Aus koÜ afvfË vI hY qy ies nvyklI afvfË nUM
inBfAux leI loVINdf srIrk bl vI. ijMnIN AuWcI afvfË ivwc Auh gfAuNdf hY
Auh pihlvfnI krn nfÜoN Gwt nhIN, qy pMjfbI dI lok gfiekI ivwc ÈOkq nfÜoN
hyTly grfm vfÜI afvfË nfl gl nh
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iewk purfxI Xfd:
iekbfl mfhl, sLOkq alI qy
cVHdI jvfnI ivc hrBjn mfn |
IN bxdI. asIN jfxdy hI hF ik sfzy pMjfbI
ikrdfr dIaF ÉfsIaq hI ieh hY ik BfvyN gl gfiekI dI
hovy, ieÈk dI, zFg soty dI hovy jF hfsy TwTy dI, asIN hr gl kVfkydfr
cfhuMdy hF. ÈOkq dI afvfË hI nhIN Aus df styj df pihrfvf vI cMgf kVfkydfr
huMdf hY, TyT pMjfbI.
pfiksqfn dy lok gfiekF ivwcoN aflm luhfr df Auh sB qoN vwD prÈMsk hY qy
Ausy dI rvfieq nUM QoVf hor svFrky awgy vDfAux dI qmMnf rwKdf hY.
ÈOkq ÊËlF vI gf lYNdf hY. vfsqv ivwc Ausny afpxI gfiekI ÊËlF qoN hI ÈurU
kIqI sI. Aus ny ikhf, “mYnUM kflj dy idnF ivwc hI iewk iPlm ivwc gfAux df
mOkf imilaf qy Aus qoN bfad mYN ryzIE lfhOr qoN islykt hoieaf sF. mOsIkI
ivwc myrf pYNzf Aultf sI. grYjUeyÈn qoN bfad jdoN mYN pwky qOr pyÈfvr
gfiek bxky gfAux lwgf qF ÊËl gfiekI nUM AuWcf smiJaf jFdf sI. mYnUM ies gl
qoN bVI iKJ afAuNdI sI. mYN socdf sF, ÊËlF gfAux vfilaF dy 36 dMd jF do
ËubfnF qF nhIN huMdIaF ies leI mYN ÊËlF gfAux df mn bxf ilaf. AurdU Ëubfn
dI prpwkqf leI, mYN Aucycy krfcI dy AurdU kfilj ivwc vI piVHaf. myrf ÊËlF
gfAux df afpxF rMg hY. ieh 1967 dI gl hY. tI. vI. dy swdy AuWqy asIN iqMn
ÌnkfrF ny iewk-iewk ÊËl gfeI. mYQoN ielfvf dUsry do klfkfr sn Êulfm alI
aqy prvyË mihdI. mYN ÌYË dI ÊËl “qyry Êm ko jF kI qlfÈ QI, qyry jF insfr
cly gey,” gfeI. mYN hor vI bhuq sfrIaF ÊËlF gfeIaF qy dfd hfsl kIqI. myrI
ÊËl gfiekI ivwc pMjfb df rMg BfrU irhf iesy krky myrI ÊËl gfiekI invyklI
sur rwKdI hY. ÊËl gf ky mYN nFm inhfd AuqlI susfietI nUM dws idwqf ÊËl
gfiek iksy anoKI jF vDIaf imwtI dy nhIN bxy huMdy. ies dy Ault myrf XkIn
hY ik pMjfbI gIq, kfPIaF jF hor pMjfbI rcnfvF gfAuxf ikqy vwD aOKf hY.”
ÈOkq ny ikhf, “mYN gfiekI dy mYdfn ivwc kdm riKaf hI ieh socky sI ik mYN
afpxI mF-bolI dI iÉdmq krnI hY. pMjfbI mYnUM afpxI mF qoN guVHqI ivwc imlI
hY aqy ikMnF vwzf adbI KËfnf sfzI ies Ëubfn koÜ hY. mYnUM ies gl dI byhwd
qswlI qy KuÈI hY ik sfzy dohF pMjfbF ny, qy dunIaF Br ivwc vsy pMjfbI
dosqF ny mYnUM pMjfbI gfiek vjoN kbUilaf hY. ieMnIN muhwbq qy ÈfbfÈ idwqI
hY ijhVI mYN ibafn vI nhIN kr skdf.”
kuJ icr ruk ky Aus ny ikhf, “mYN dunIaF ivwc ‘pMjfb dI afvfË’ khfAuNdf hF
qy myry leI ies nfÜoN vwD PKr dI gl hor kI ho skdI hY.”
mYN ikhf, “ÈOkq BfeI, kI quhfzf afpxF vI koeI imÈn hY?”
Auh boilaf, “qusIN myry imÈn bfry puwiCaf hY? myrf imÈn ieh hY ik iewk
ajyhf islislf cwly ik myry ipwCoN koeI hor ÈOkq hovy ijhVf sfrI Aumr ies
Ëbfn qy ies ËmIn dy gIq gfAuNdf rhy, aqy awlf pfk dy hËUr ivwc ieh arË
guËfrdf rhy ik sfrI dunIaF ipafr, amn qy KuÈI nfl vwsy. myrI ieh duaf hY
ik mYN agly jnm ivwc Pyr eysy hI DrqI AuWqy afvF aqy eysy bolI dy gIq gfvF
qy dunIaF Br leI suwK cYn dI duaf mMgf.”
Auh mMndf hY ik pwCmIN pMjfb ivwc iewk qoN iewk v
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vwizaF
dI glvwkVI df inwG – hrBjn mfn afpxy psMdIdf gfiek sLOkq alI nfl |
wD surIly pMjfbI gfiek ho
cuwky hn aqy hux vI hn, pr AuhnF nUM sunx vfÜy iËafdf qr ipMzF dy lok hI
huMdy sn. Auh afpxI dyx ies gwl ivwc dyKdf hY ik Aus ny pMjfbI gfiekI nUM
ÈihrI sroiqaF ivwc ilaFdf qy AuhnF qo mnvfieaf ik, “sfzI bolI, ies df adb
qy ies dI gfiekI iksy hor bolI nfÜoN Gwt rsIlI jF Gwt amIr nhIN.”
ÈOkq cMgf piVHaf iliKaf hox krky AurdU kI aMgryËI vI bhuq vDIaf qy bhuq
afsfnI nfl bol lYNdf hY pr Aus ny ieh ivKfvf afpxy imqrF ivwc kdy nhIN
kIqf. Aus ny ikhf, “iekbfl BfeI, PfeIv stfr hotlF ivwc jdoN lok mUMh
bxf-bxf ky AurdU boldy hn qF mYN pMjfbI ivwc gwl krdf hF. iewk qrHF nfl
mYN AuhnF nUM dsdf hF ik afpxI mF-bolI nUM Cwzky Auh afpxy afp nUM AuWcy
sfbq nhIN krdy sgoN hoCy qy nIvyN sfbq krdy hn.”
ieh mMnxf pYNdf hY ik pMjfbI bolI qy swiBafcfr leI ÈOkq df ipafr idKfvy
leI jF afpxy afp nUM inafrf sfbq krn leI nhIN hY. ieh Aus dy ies ivÈvfs df
ihsf hY, ik ijvyN mF df siqkfr hr iensfn df pihlf ÌrË hY AuNJ hI mF-bolI
dI iKdmq krnf hr Pnkfr df pihlf ÌrË hY.
mYN ÈOkq nUM puwiCaf, “ÈOkq BfeI, sfzy vfÜy pfsy pMjfbI gfiek qy pwCmIN
pMjfb dy pMjfbI gfiekF ivwc kI Prk hY?”
Auh do ku imMt socF ivwc pY igaf qy iPr mlkVy ijhy boilaF, “drasl koeI
bhuqf Prk nhIN, sfzy vfÜy pfsy pihlf gfAuxf iswKdy hn qy bfad ivwc gfAux
lgdy hn, pr pUrbI pMjfb ivwc gvwvIey pihlF bx jFdy hn qy sMgIq dI qflIm
bfad ivwc lYx lgdy hn.”
BfvyN ÈOkq df kihxF hY ik lfhOr ryzIE pMjfbI sMgIq leI bhuq vDIaf kMm kr
irhf hY qF vI Auh ies gwl nUM aKoN Euhly nhIN krdf ik vfGy dy sfzy pfsy dy
nOjvfn pMjfbI sMgIq dy Kyqr ivwc nvyN pUrny pf rhy hn. ies islsly ivwc Auh
gurdfs mfn, suirMdr iCMdf, hMs rfj hMs qy kuwJ hor nOjvfnf dy ijhVy pMjfbI
gfiekI nUM afpxy nvyN ZMgF nfl awgy vDf rhy hn dy nF lYNdf hY.
ÈOkq boilaf, “hr mulk ivwc jurm krn vfÜy nUM Ausdy gunfh dI sËf idwqI jFdI
hY, pr vyKo ikMnF hnyr hY by-sury gfAux vfilaF nUM koeI sËf nhIN. myrf vws
cly qF mYN jrUr koeI ZukvIN sËf suxfvF.”
suirMdr kOr nUM Auh pMjfbI gfiekI df aMqlf iknfrf smJdf hY. Aus ny ikhf,
“Auh pMjfbI lok-gfiekI dI ikqfb df muwKbMd vI hn qy muZlf vfk vI. mYN qF
AuhnF nUM pUjdf hF.”
ÈOkq afpxy afp nUM pwCmIN pMjfb df pihlf pMjfbI gfiek hY ijs ny afpxI
gfiekI ivwc PfstbIt Bfv qyË bIt df iesqymfl kIqf. Aus dI ies iqKyrI gfiekI
ny vI Aus dI mkbUlIaq ivwc vfDf kIqf. ieh gwl mMnxI hI pYNdI hY ik qyË
rPqfr ÈihrI iËMdgI leI ajyhf sMgIq loV bxigaf hY ijs ivwc lhU nUM gridÈ
ivwc ilaf dyx vfÜI rvfnI hovy. PfstbIt dy gIqF dy bfvjUd ÈOkq dI gfiekI
gMBIrqf qy qmIË dy Gyry qoN bfhr nhIN jFdI.
ÈOkq iËafdf qr afpxy ilKy gIq hI gfAuNdf hY. pr ijnHF ÈfierF nUM Auh psMd
krdf hY, Auh vI Aus dI sMjIdf klfqmk soc qy idRÈtI dI hfmI Brdy hn. ijwQy
pwCmIN pMjfb ivwc Aus nUM ‘ÈYÌl mlUk’ iksy dy lyKk mIaF mIr muhMmd qy
Ausqfd dfmn psMd hn AuWQy pUrbI pMjfb ivwc iÈv kumfr, pRo. mohn isMG qy
aMimRqf pRIqm cMgy lgdy hn. jy dohF dyÈF ivwc sfihiqk imlvrqx vwDy qF Aus
nUM gfAux leI ajyhy axigxq gIq iml skdy hn ijhVy awj dy iensfn dy armfnf
qy supinaF dI qrjmfnI krdy hox. ajyhy gIq Aus dI gfiekI qy afvfË ivwc hor
inKfr qy loc ilaf skdy hn. Aus nUM ajyhy gIq psMd hn ijhVy hkIkqF dy nyVy
qy zUMGy mnuwKI jËibaF nUM pRgtfAuNdy hox. Auh jo kuwJ vI gfAuNdf hY, pUrI
qrHF zuwb ky gfAuNdf hY. ijhVI GtnF Aus nUM hlUx jfey, Aus nUM Auh ilKdf
vI vlvly qy vyg nfl hY.
mFvF bfry afpxF AuWGf gIq Aus ny AudoN iliKaf jdoN sfnPRFissko gey nUM pqf
lwgf
ik Aus dI vfildf POq ho gey hn. Aus dy vfild qF Aus dy hoÈ sMBflx qoN
pihlF hI rwb nUM ipafry ho gey sn. jy Auh pVH iÜKky vwzf hoieaf aqy gfiekI
dy mYdfn ivwc afieaf qF afpxI vfildf dy ipafr qy asIsF dy sdkf hI afieaf
hY. jdoN afpxI vfildf dI gwl krdf hY qF Auh bhuq jËbfqI ho jFdf hY.
ipClI vfr Auh agsq 1996 ivwc trFto afieaf qF sbwb nfl suirMdr kOr vI afey
hoey myry Gr hI rih rhy sn. Aus dy progrfm dy promotr pfiksqfnI swjx sn.
progrfm Èihr qoN bfhr iewk bhuq vwzy bfg ivwc kIqf
jf irhf sI.
Pyr vI ÈOkq df nF suxky bhuq sfry pUrbI pMjfb dy sroqy afpxIaF rMg brMgIaf
dsqfrF sjf phuMcy hoey sn.
mYN qF Aus dy progrfm ivwc jfxf hI sI, myry nfl myrI pqnI, iewk imwqr joVf
qy bIbI suirMdr kOr ÈOkq leI srprfeIË vjoN sI. asIN hfly myn gyt rfhI pfrk
aMdr vVy hI sF sfQoN ipwClI vYn ivwc ÈOkq afpxy sfQI klfkfrF nfl af Kloqf.
mYnUM qF imlxf hI sI pr suirMdr kOr horF nUM vyK ky Aus dIaF aKF Br aFeIaF
Aus ny bVy adb nfl Aus dy pYr Cohy. suirMdr kOr nUM iml ky Aus nUM byaMq
KuÈI sI jo Aus dy cyhr qoN sfP pVHI jFdI sI. Auh sfnUM afpxy nfl hI styj
dy ipCly pfsy iewk kmry ivwc lY igaf ijwQy bfkI sfQIaF nfl jfx pihcfx
krvfeI. ÈOkq cfa ivwc Puwilaf nhIN sI smf irhf.
progrfm ÈurU hox qoN pihlF asIN sfhmxy bihky vyKx leI jfx lwgy qF Aus
mYnUM iewk vfrI Pyr glvwkVI pfeI qy suirMdr kOr horF dy pYr Cohy qy ikhf,
“afpxy ies bwcy nUM awj dy progrfm ivwc gfAux leI afÈIrbfd idE.” suirMdr
kOr ny ÈOkq nUM bVy ipafr qy apxwq nfl afpxI glvwkVI ivwc lY ilaf. klfkfrF
ivwc iewk dUjy leI ieh snyh vyKx Xog sI.
progrfm Èfm dy 7 ku vjy ÈurU hoieaf qy awDI rfq qwk cldf irhf. koeI GMty
ku bfad drÈkF ivwc bYTI suirMdr kOr leI cfh df kwp Kud afpxy hwQIN lY ky
afieaf. prbMDkF ny ÈOkq nUM sB qoN afKIr ivwc rfq dy 11 vjy styj `qy
ilaFdf. ÈOkq ny sB qoN pihlF suirMdr kOr dI qy myrI mOjUdgI df aYlfn kIqf
qy ikhf, “sfzy sfiraF leI ikMnIN KuÈiksmqI dI gwl hY ik sfzy ivckfr pMjfbI
dI Auh mhfn klfkfr mOjUd hY, ijwQoN pMjfbI gfiekI dI ÈurUafq huMdI hY.
myrI murfd suirMdr kOr jI qoN hY.
BfvyN ÈOkq nUM afpxy hmvqn sroiqaF qoN afpxy cfa Bry aYlfn df AuWnf joÈIlf
huMGfrf nhIN imilaf, qF vI Aus dy afpxy cfa ivwc koeI Prk nhIN afieaf.
eysy cfa ivwc Aus ny afpxF progrfm iewk ajyhy gIq nfl ÈurU kIqf jo sfiraF
DrmF ivcly sFJ qy sdBfvnF df sunyhf idMdf sI. ieh gIq kInIaf dy pMjfbI kvI
sohn isMG joÈ df sI qy ies dy bol sn, “awlf-awlf khu, cfhy rfm-rfm khu.. .
ÈOkq ny ajy gIq dy bol boly hI hoxgy jdoN sroiqaF dI brPIlI cuwp qoN Auh
smJ igaf ik sFJ qy sdBfvnF dy gIq gfAux df ajy mfhOl nhIN. Aus nUM ieh gIq
ivwcy hI Cwzky afpxF qyË qfl df gIq, “ikAuN dUr-dUr rihMdy ho hËUr myry
koÜoN” ÈurU krnf ipaf. bfad ivwc Aus ny “jwgf”, “rwbf sohixaF nUM kYd
krdy”, qoN ielfvf keI hrmn ipafry gIqF nfl cMgf smF bMinHaF iksy imwqr dI
psMd `qy iewk ÊËl vI, “jwb bhfr afeI.. .” suxfeI.
BfvyN Aus nUM Aus dy sroiqaF vloN bVI vfh-vfh imlI pr ijhVf gIq Auh
suirMdr kOr dy mfx ivwc gfAuxf cfhuMdf sI, Aus nUM pUrf nf gf skx df ihrK
Aus dy mMn ivwc ËrUr kfiem irhf. afpxy ies ihrK df pRgtfvf Auh iksy nf
iksy ZMg nfl krnf cfhuMdf sI. ieh pRgtfvf Aus ny bfad ivwc kIqf vI.
progrfm smfpq hox AuWqy ÈOkq ny sfnUM afpxy hotl jo smfgm vfÜI jgHf qoN
nyVy hI sI cwlx df swdf idwqf. ÈOkq dy sfQI klfkfr surweIaf Kfnm, afid vI
af bYTy asIN Aus dy kmry ivwc svyr dy 4 vjx qwk gwlF krdy rhy. jdoN sfiraF
qoN ivdfeI lY ky jfx lwgy qF ÈOkq ny ikhf, “mYN eyQy iekwilaF kI krnYN,
mYN quhfzy nfl hI tur cldf hF, sOx nUM QF qF iml hI jfeygI?”
Aus dy sfzy nfl ies qrHF qur pYx df vwzf kfrn qF ieh sI ik Auh suirMdr kOr
nfl bYTx qy gwlFbfqF krn dI KuÈI lYxf cfhuMdf sI. Gr af ky iks ny sOxf sI?
Gr af ky rotI pfxI qoN bfad gwlF ÈurU hoeIaF qy iehnF gwlF ivwc hI svyr dy
sq vwj gey.
ÈOkq dI vizwqx ieh hY ik Auh jo kuwJ aMdroN hY, AuhI kuwJ bfhroN. nF qF
Auh afpxy bfry koeI gwl lkoNdf hY qy nf hI afpxy jËibaF nUM pRgtfAux ivwc
iksy iJjk qoN kMm lYNdf hY. jy Aus ny afpxF bcpn grIbI ivwc kitaf hY qF
Auh ies df iËkr krdf sMgdf nhIN. jy Auh smJdf hY ik pMjfbI bolI df BivK
ies gwl ivwc hY ik dohF pMjfbF ivwc nyVqf vwDy qF Auh cuwp nhIN ho jFdf,
ik pfiksqfn dy lok Èfied ajy ieh gwl sunx nUM iqafr nf hox. Aus ny ikhf,
“awlf qfalf dohF pMjfbF nUM slfmq rwKy. jy pMjfb hY qF asIN hF. srdfrIaF
isrF nfl hI huMdIaF hn.”
Aus ny ikhf, “afritst qF sB df sFJf huMdf hY. sMgIq qF KuÈbU vFg hY. ikDry
KuÈbU nUM vI qlvfr nfl kitaF jf skdf hY?”
mYN ikhf, “qusIN pMjfb df iewk ivrsf lwBx qy sFBx ivwc ijhVf Èfndfr kMm
kIqf hY, Auh swc muc hI slfhux Xog hY.”
Aus ny ikhf, “jy pMjfbI Ëubfn kfiem hY qy vwD Puwl rhI hY qF ies ivwc sB
qoN vwD ihwsf srdfrf df hY. pMjfbI dI aslI srpRsqI srdfrf ny hI kIqI hY.”
srdfrF leI ÈOkq dy ieh pRÈMsf Bry Èbd bVy hulfs Bry hn pr ieh gwl BulxI
nhIN cfhIdI, ik ieh Drm nhIN sgoN Drm aDfrq isafsq sI ijs ny pMjfbI bolI
bfry ivqkry KVy kIqy. hkIkq ieh hY ik pMjfbI bolI afpxI isrjxf qy ivkfs
leI ijnHF hsqIaF qy socvfnF dI aihsfnmMd hY AuhnF ivwc ihMdU, iswK qy
muslmfn vI Èfml hn. ÈOkq ies gwl dI ijAuNdI jfgdI imsfl hY ik isafsq
afpxIaF sfrIaF cflF dy bfvjUd pMjfbIaF nUM afpxI mF bolI nfÜoN dUr nhIN
rwK skygI.
mYN ikhf, “myrI ieh qmMnf sI ik jdoN 1979 ivwc suirMdr jI myry koÜ pihlI
vfr progrfm krn afey sn, AudoN quhfnUM donF nUM iekwiTaF pyÈ krdf. mYnUM
aÌsos hY ik AudoN gwl nf bx skI.”
ÈOkq kihx lwgf, “qusIN mYnUM ieh gwl dwsdy qy shI, mYN afpxy Krcy qy af
jfxf sI. suirMdr kOr jI nfl imlky gfAux dI iewËq myry leI iksy muwloN
mihMgI nhIN sI.”
ÈOkq iqMn byitaF df bfp hY. Aus df sB qoN vwzf puwqr alI iermfn kflj ivwc
pVHdf hY qy do Coty byty alI afbfs qy alI amIr hfly skUl ivwc pVHdy hn.
mYN puwiCaf, “quhfzy byitaF ivwcoN vI iksy nUM gfAux df ÈOk hY?”
Aus ny ikhf, “ÈOk qF hY, aqy mYN cfhuMdf vI hF ik AuhnF ivwcoN koeI myrI
rvfieq awgy clfey. pr ieh gwl inry myry cfhux AuWqy inrBr nhIN krdI.”
ÈOkq ny ikhf, “myrf imAUËk ivwc afAuxf qF iewk hfdsf sI. myrf iewk supnf
pfiksqfn isvl srivs ivwc jfx df vI sI pr hflfq ny iejfËq hI nf idwqI.”
Aus dy BrfvF ivwcoN sB qoN vwzf Ëfikr nfqf gfAuNdf hY aqy iewk Brf anfieq
alI lfhOr ryzIE qy bMsrI vjfAuNdf aqy gfAuNdf vI hY.
mYN ikhf, “awj qoN pMjfh sfl bfad, sO sfl bfad lok ÈOkq nUM ËrUr Xfd
krngy, ies leI ik Aus ny pMjfbI bolI qy pMjfbI gfiekI df JMzf bulMd
riKaf.”
ÈOkq ny ikhf, “shI gwl qF ieh hY ik jy ÈOkq df nF ijAuNdf irhf qF cMd
ajyhy dosqF dy hvfly nfl ijAuNdf rhygf ijnHF ivwc iekbfl mfhl vI Èfml hY.
ieh gwl mYN ies leI nhIN kih irhf hF ik mYN eyQy rotI KfDI hY. ieh mYN ies
leI kih irhf hF ik gfiekI afpxI QF hY pr gfiekI dI prK rwKx vfilaF dI QF
iksy gwloN Gt nhIN.”
mYN ÈOkq df mÈkUr hF ik Aus ny myrf nF lYxf ËrUrI smiJaf hflF ik Aus dy nF
nUM rOÈn krn ivwc myrf kyvl eynf ku ihwsf hY ik trFto ivwc cldy myry tI.
vI. progrfm dy ieMtro ivwc ÈOkq qy hor nFmvr klfkfr nfl hr hPqy drÈn krvf
dyNdf sF.
mYnUM ijs gwl AuWqy swc muc mfx hY Auh ieh hY ik mYN ÈOkq aqy suirMdr kOr
ivcfly imlfp df vsIlf bixaF. ieh do sMgIq DfrfvF nUM imlfAux vfÜI gwl sI.
mYnUM zfhZI KuÈI hY ik ÈOkq ny suirMdr kOr nUM AuhI mfx idwqf ijsdI Auh
pMjfbI gfiekI df sroq hox dy nfqy hwkdfr hY.
mYN ÈOkq nUM puwiCaf, “koeI sunyhf hY ijhVf qusIN afpxy pRÈMskF nUM dyxf
cfhoNgy?”
ÈOkq ny ikhf, “myrI idlI iewCf hY ik dunIaF ivwc ipafr, muhwbq, amn vDy.
ieh TIk hY ik kdUrqF df ielfj iksy lukmfn hkIm koÜ nhIN, pr Èfied Pnkfr
iehnF df koeI ielfj lwB lYx.”
mYN ikhf, “quhfzI koeI hsrq?”
Aus ny ikhf, “ies qoN isvf hor koeI hsrq nhIN ik mYN afpxy dyÈ ivwc hI mrF
qy jdoN vI mYN mrF qF myry dosq, ijwQy-ijwQy vI hox, rox ËrUr, BfvyN pMj
imMt leI hI rox.”
Aus ny gwl jfrI rwKI, “pYsf qF mYN Cwz ky jfxf nhIN. AuNJ vI ieMJ lgdY,
ijvyN pYsy df qy myrf vYr hY. pr mYN afpxy bwicaF nUM dwisaf hoieaf hY ik
jy qusIN jMgl ivwc vI cly jfAuNgy qF AuWQy vI quhfnUM myry hvfly nfl
quhfzf koeI cfcf, qfieaf ËrUr iml peygf. iehI myrI asl kmfeI hY.’
gwlF bfqF ivwc rfq lMG geI qy svyr dy swq vwj gey. myry kihx AuWqy Auh
iqMn ku GMty suwqf. AuWTky nhf Do ky ÈOkq cfh pfxI pI ky jdoN qurn lwgf qF
Aus ‘rMg sihkdy idl’ ny afpxy moZy Audfly vlHytI hoeI pÈmIny dI loeI lfh
ky suirMdr kOr dy pYrF AuWqy rwK idwqI qy kihx lwgf, “myrf ieh nfcIË ijhf
nËrfnf kbUl kro, jdoN kdy srdI lwgy qF ies nUM afpxy pYrF qy rwK lYxf qy
afpxy ies bwcy nUM Xfd kr lYxf.” Aus dIaF awKF nm sn qy ies qoN bfad Auh
kuwJ nf bol sikaf.
ies df iewk kfrn Èfied ieh vI sI ik sfzy nfl af ky Auh ies gwl df prfÈicq
kr irhf sI ik sFJ df ijhVf gIq Aus ny suirMdr kOr dy mfx ivwc gfAuxf ÈurU
kIqf sI, Aus nUM Auh pUrf nf kr sikaf. afpxy lokF dI QohV idlI leI Aus
vloN aÌsos df iehI iewk pRgtfvf sI.
ieh Auh pl sI jdoN sMgIq srhwdF dy afrpfr vihMdf mihsUs kIqf jf skdf sI qy
iensfnI irÈiqaF dy Puwl afpxy hËfr rMgf qy KuÈbUaF nfl iKVdy hoey nËr
afAuNdy sn. |