pfqsLfh
- suKjIq
(1961)
 

(nvIN pMjfbI khfxI dy bhu-cricq hsqfKLr suKjIq df jnm mfxyvfl, iËlHf luiDafxf ivKy hoieaf. Ausny hfier sYkMzrI qwk ivwidaf pRfpq kIqI. suKjIq dIaF khfxIaF ivwc inmn ikrsfxI dy sMkt aqy srokfr bVI KUbsUrqI nfl pyÈ hoey hn. Aus ny pMjfb ivwc pwsr rhy zyrf swiBafcfr ivwc ÌYly anfcfr nUM vI bVI klfqmk muhfrq nfl pyÈ kIqf hY. AusdIaF khfxIaF ivwc lukvIaF zUMGIaF rmËF vI huMdIaF hn. ‘brÌ’, ‘pfqÈfh’ aqy ‘hËfr khfxIaF df bfp’ AusdIaF bhu cricq khfxIaF hn. Ausdf khfxI sMgRih ‘aMqrf’ 1997 ivwc pRkfiÈq hoieaf.
ipCly kuwJ sflF ivwc pMjfb ivwc zyrf klcr iewk nvIN qfkq bx ky AuWBiraf hY. iehnF zyiraF ivwc lokF nUM Drm dy afl-jMjfl ivwc Psf ky AuhnF df afrQk, mfnsk aqy Bfvk ÈoÈx kIqf jFdf hY. Drm dI ies aMnHI ÈrDf nUM rfjnIqIvfn vI afpxy ihqF leI vrqdy hn. ies krky iehnF zyiraF nUM rfjnIqk srpRsqI vI hfsl hY. ‘pfqÈfh’ khfxI zyrf klcr dI TfT, amIrI, DONs, ËorfvrI aqy Ëulm df pRmfxk ibrqFq hY.-sMpfdk)

mfstr ajYb isMG sMgl nfl nUiVaf, nmosLI df JMibaf goizaF `c isr dyeIN bYTf sI. afpxy pUry ielfky ivwc jfixaf-pCfixaf qy siqkfiraf jFdf sI.
mfstr ajYb isMG, imhnqI, sUJvfn, imwTbolVf qy hr iksy dy kMm afAuyx vflf. ipCly vIh sflF ivc Auh hjLfrF hI ividafrQIaF nUM pVHf cuwkf sI. jLrf ijMnf isr cuwk Auh corI corI duafly vyKdf, ikqy koeI jfx-pihcfx vflf qF nhIN vyK irhf pr ijwQoN qwk AusdI ingHf jFdI sI, sfrI BIV syvf ivwc ruwJI hoeI sI.
Auhdy sfhmxy kutIaf sI mhwl vrgI, ijsnUM ikMny hI syvk Dox lwgy hoey sn. AuhnF srovr dy pfxI ivwc duwD aqy ieqr imlf ky ‘pivwqr jl’ iqafr kIqf hoieaf sI. jdoN Auh sMgmrmrI PLrsL `qy bfltIaF zoldy qF ‘pviwqr jl’ `coN AuTdIaF KLusLbU dIaF lptF ajYb isMG nUM Dur aMdr qwk lUh idMdIaF. kutIaf duafly Gfh qy PuwlF bUitaF nfl lwdy mYdfn dI sPLfeI vI kuJ syvk bVI sLrDf nfl kr rhy sn. mYdfn aqy kutIaf nUM iklHy vrgI PLsIl ny cuPLyirEN vilaf hoieaf sI. PLsIl `qy cVHIaF vylF dI kFt-CFt aqy Plwz lfeItF dI sfPL-sPLfeI vfsqy kuJ hor syvk cmigwdVF vFg icMbVy hoey sn.
AuhdI rfKI leI afieaf muMzf tUtI qoN nhf irhf sI. GuMmdI GuMmdI AuhdI ingHf afpxy igwty AuWqy af itkI, ijs duafly msLInI sMgl nUM iqMn-cfr vlL pf ky vwzf sfrf ijMdrf mfiraf hoieaf sI. Ausny pYr nUM ihlfAuxf cfihaf pr ijvyN pYr nfl pwQr bwJy hox. ihwldf qF sfry srIr df koeI vI aMg nhIN sI, afpxy bwicaF vrgy mCorF qoN kuwt qy gflHF Kfx ipwCoN srIr qF kI AusdI rUh vI ipMjI geI sI. sMgl AusnUM bfpU dI moty mxikaF vflI mflf vFgUM idwsx lwgf qy Ausdf mn bfpU pRqI guwsy nfl Brn lwgf.
Ausdf bfpU, ijhVf hux eys zyry ivwc pfqsLfh dy crnIN afx lwgf sI qy Auhdy kihx vFgUM Ausny sfry duinafvI irsLqy iqafg idwqy sn. pfqsLfh dI imhr nfl moh mfieaf qoN mukq ho igaf sI. jy AusnUM icMqf sI qF isrPL afpxy pRlok dI, ijsnUM suDfrn leI Ausny afpxI sfrI jLmIn zyry nUM mwQf tyk idwqI sI. ijs jLmIn dI vwt CFgx qy bfpU vIh vfrI sLrIkF nfl liVaf sI. Ausny qF afpxIaF iqMny DIaF ies leI loVkU GrF `c ivafhIaF sn ik lYx-dyx dy Jmyly `c ikqy jLmIn df Erf nf rwKxf pY jfvy. hux AuhI jLmIn bfpU ny zyry nUM mwQf tyk idwqI sI, sfrI dI sfrI awT dy awT ikwly soc ky aMdroN lft inkldI sI ajYb isMG dy.
ipCly mhIny ajYb isMG df vwzf puwq jIq aYksIzYNt ivwc cwl visaf sI. duwKF df phfV tuwt ipaf sI. jIq dI mF dI dMdl tuwtdI qF jIq dI GrvflI pCfV Kf ky izwg pYNdI. ivlUM ivlUM krdy jIq dy dovyN juafk vwizaF nUM roNidaF vyK kdy AuWcI-AuWcI rox lwg pYNdy, kdy eyny sihm jFdy ik AuWcI sfh vI nf lYNdy, ibwt ibwt vyKI jFdy bws. ajYb isMG df Cotf puwq bIrf, “qUM ikwQy qur igaf bfeI” afK ky Dfh mfrdf qF ajYb isMG df sfrf vjUd kMb jFdf. pr Auh zoilaf nhIN sI, sMBl jFdf sI. Auh afpxI GrvflI nUM afKdf rihMdf sI, “nf ro blvMq kury, qUM nf ro, bhU nUM sFB qU;M aYhnF mfsUmF nUM sFB……….” do sfl dI poqI guwzy qoN sfl dy poqy ibwtU nUM buwkl `c lY ky Auh kihMdf rihMdf, “dyK jy qUM AuhdI mF eyN nF, qF Auh myrf vI puwq sI…pr afpxf roxf nhIN bxdf…afpF ienHF nUM sFBIey blvMq kury…….”
msos krn afieaF nfl Auh gwlF krdf ivc-ivc bfhr gyt vwl vyK lYNdf, sLfied bfpU af jfvy. Auh bfpU dy moZy nfl lwg jIq puwq df gLm hOlf kr lvy. sunyhf qF bfpU nUM AuWdx hI Byj idwqf sI, pr bfpU afieaf Bog vfly idn hI sI, zyry dy pMj-Cy syvkF nfl. lMmf sfrf colf pfeI, awKF mItI ismrnf Pyrdf, ieAuN inrlyp ijhf bYTf bfpU ajYb isMG nUM bVf Eprf jfipaf sI.
Bog pYx vyly bfpU ny afpxy- afp hI mfeIk PVH ilaf sI. AusnUM ieMj boldf iksy ny vI vyiKaf-suixaf nhIN sI kdy. Auh boilaf vI AuWGV-duwGVf sI, “sfD-sMgqo, dyKo BfeI…….” zyry ivwcoN suxI kQf dI bVI BYVI qrHF nkl kr irhf sI Auh, “BfeI sO hwQ rwsf…huMdf qF AuhI aY jo pfqsLfh nUM Bfvy……pr bMdf vI BfeI…Buwl eI jFdY…mYN bhuq jLor lfieaf twbr nUM……pfasLfh dy lV lwg jo……pr myrI iksy nhIN suxI……JUTIaF pVHfeIaF ny pwtI mys krqI BfeI……swc afKF qF jYb sUMh nUM vI……eys pVHfeI df JUTf mfx lY zuwibaf……mYN bhuq klipaf, jdoN jIq ny dfhVI mnfeI………pr eyhny kuC nf ikhf…mYN qF iPr Gr eI Cwz 'qf…mYN pfasLfh dy crnIN lwg afpxIaF BuwlF bKLsLf lIaF……mYN qF QonUM vI kihnF sfiraF nUM……Cwzo BfeI, eyh JUTy mfx qy lwg jo pfqsLfh dy crnIN……qUM vI jYb isaF BfeI……hfly vI zuwly byrF df……afh Coty nUM sFB ijhVf isr mUMh mnfeI iPrdY……dyK AuhdI lfTI dI ‘vfj.” guwsf af igaf sI ajYb isMG nUM, pqf hI nf lwgf kdoN Aus bfpU hwQoN mfeIk Koh ilaf qy pfTI nUM ardfs krn leI kih idwqf sI. bfpU dy nfl afey zyry dy syvk bfpU nfloN vI ijLafdf byiewjLqI mMn gey sn. Auh bfpU nUM lY ky avf-qvf boldy, ardfs hox qoN pihlF zyry dy rfh pY gey sn. iewk-do irsLqydfrF ny ikhf vI sI ajYb isMhu nUM ik bfpU nUM moV ilafvy pr, mn nhIN mMinaf Ausdf, Ausny soicaf sI ik jy zyry vfilaF dy lV lwg ky bMdf ieMnf hI inrmohf qy pwQr ho jFdY……qF hux kI moVnf bfpU nUM. AuNj bfpU hux Auh bfpU rih vI ikwQy igaf sI.
zyry afAuNdf-jFdf qF Auh pihlF qoN hI sI pr ipCly do sflF qoN jdoN dI byby pUrI hoeI sI, Auh AuWQy hI pwkf zyrf lf ky bih igaf sI. Gr qF Auh Cy mhIny ipwCoN hI afAuNdf sI, isrP Tykf lYx, afpxI jLmIn df, afpxy hI puwq koloN, iljf ky zyry mwQf tyk idMdf sI. ajYb isMG sxy twbr aOKf qF bhuq huMdf sI, pr iPLr ieh soc ky mn mfr lYNdf ik cwlo hoAU bfpU df vI hwk aY, jy AusnUM ieAuN hI KusLI imlxI hY qF ieAuN hI shI.
Tykf lYx vfly idn bfpU zyry dI gwzI ivwc cVH ky afAuNdf, do-cfr syvk Auhdy nfl huMdy ijhVy Gr dIaF nUMhF-DIaF nUM isr Zwk ky rwKx df afdysL idMdy, gurU vfly bxn leI qfVnf krdy, duwD Ckdy qy Gr ivclI hr cMgI sLYa nUM zyry ivwc lY jfx vflIaF njLrF nfl GUrdy. pYsy PV ky bfpU icwtI rumflI ivwc lpytdf qy mwQf tykx vFgUM dovyN hwQF nfl syvk dy hvfly kr idMdf qy afKdf, “mYN Qozf Blf hI krdYN BfeI, cfhy Dwky nfl hI smJ lo……. dfn idwqy qoN Dn Gtdf nhIN…….” isr ihlf ky bfpU dI gwl dI ihmfieq krdf syvk, twbr `qy aihsfn krn vFgUM vIh hjLfr ruipaf, gozy hyTly bYg ivwc lfpRvfhI nfl rwK lYNdf sI.
sfrf twbr zyry qoN puwjy ky duKI sI, Auh kdy vI zyry vwl mUMh nf krdy jy……. ajYb isMG nUM zyry afAuxf hI ipaf sI kwlH. Auh iksy sfQI aiDafpk dI pfrtI `coN afieaf sI. Auh sLrfb nhIN sI pINdf pr iksy pfrtI ivwc bhuq jLor dyx qy iewk-do pYWg lY lYNdf sI. klH vI Ausny do ku pYWg pIqy hoey sn, pr Auh TIk Tfk sI. rojL vFgUM poqI guwzo nUM buwkl `c lY ky lfz krn lwgf sI ik GbrfeI hoeI blvMq kur ny ikhf sI, “suxo jI, ptvfrI af ky igaY, kihMdf sI ik awj zyry vfly afpxI jLmIn dy nMbr lY ky gey ny…….” jLmIn iKsk geI sI pYrF hyToN. guwzo nUM buwkl `coN Auqfr ajy Auh iswDf hI hoieaf sI ik Cotf puwqr bIrf AusnUM bYTk dy bUhy `c KVf idwisaf sI, bVf hI duKI qy guwsy ivwc.
“bIry skUtr kwZIN bfhr….”
“ikAuN…?”
“mYN bfpU nUM imlx jfxY…….”
gwl pUrI nhIN sI krn idwqI bIry ny, “hux kI krnY bfpU nUM iml ky, nf mYN puwCdYN hux kI krnYN……jdoN mYN kihMdf sI Aus zyry nUM cflI hjLfr jjIaf nf Bro sfl df…bfpU nUM lY afE aYQy……mMnI iksy ny myrI……?”
bIrf lohf lfKf ho ky cfr pYr awgy afieaf sI. iPr afpxI mF vwl hwQ krky boilaf sI, “mYN nI sI kihMdf qYnUM……ik AunHF kMjrF nUM nf vfiVaf kr Gry……pr qYN mMnI……qUM qF ‘CMq jI, CMq jI’ krdI duwD CkfAuNdI nhIN sI QwkdI…hux……hux lwgU pqf……swpF nUM duwD iplfAux df…….”
"hONslf rwK puwq……ajy kI ivgiVaY…mYN cwilaF bfpU nUM lYx"……ajYb isMG ny TMz vrqfAuxI cfhI sI pr bIrf hor BVk ipaf sI, “Aus zyry nUM qusIN nhIN jfxdy pfpf, sfzy kflj `c afAuNdy ny AuWQoN dy muMzy, Auh dwsdy aY ik AuQy koeI sMq-suMq nhIN rihMdf, dunIaF Br dy bdmfsLF nfl BiraY ipaY sfrf zyrf…….”
“bws kr vy cMdiraf bws kr……ikAuN.” pr nhIN sI bolx idwqf bIry ny mF nUM…….”
“qUM bws kr qUM…qyry vrgIaF buVHIaF dy isr qy cldy ny ieh ZkONsly…sfzy kfljy nUM hwQ pf laf AuhnF…qYnUM ajy vI, hux qF sLrm…….”
“bIry…ey….” bhuq AuWcI boilaf sI ajYb isMG, mF vwl bIry df ieh vrqfa cMgf nhIN sI lwigaf. Auhdy eynf AuWcf bolx nfl kdoN dI sihmI KVI guwzo ny aijhI lyr mfrI sI ik sfry Gr ivwc suMn vrq geI sI. sB kuJ Buwl ky ajYb isMG ny guwzo nUM cuwk ilaf ky ihwk nfl lfieaf sI qF Auh zizaf ky rox lwgI sI.
ajYb isMG df isr muV goizaF qy af itikaf sI, gozy Ausny ieMj ihwk nfl Guwty sn, ijvyN ihwk nfl guwzo lwgI hovy. rfqIN Auhny bVI irhfV kIqI hovygI, ‘pfpf pfpf’ afKdI roNdI hI sON geI hovygI qy suwqI peI vI inwky-inwky htkory qy hAuky lYNdI rhI hovygI. bhuq Edr jFdI sI guwzo, ajYb isMG qoN ibnF. jIq dy qur jfx ipwCoN ijvyN jIq dy GrvflI afpxy bwcy ibwtU df vsfh nhIN KFdI EvyN guwzo ajYb isMG df Borf ivsfh nhIN sI KFdI. ipwCy ijhy AuhnUM bfhr rihxf pY igaf sI do idn, ro-ro burf hfl kr ilaf sI guwzo ny. AudryvyN nfl buKLfr cVHf ilaf sI. ajYb isMG rfq bfhr nhIN rihMdf ikqy hux. pr hux qF pqf nhIN ikMnIaF rfqF iewQy…….
kwlH Auh kwlf hI af igaf sI zyry. bIry nUM Auh nfl nhIN sI ilafieaf ik nvF KUn aY, nf jfxy AuWcf-nIvF boly. Auh qF bfpU df imMnq qrlf kr lvygf. khygf, “ikAuN AujfVn lwigaF bfpU twbr nUM, pfqsLfh nUM kI GftY…qUM juafkF vwl vyK…ikAuN Gfx krn lwgYN…?” Auh Bog vfly idn dI muafPLI mMg lvygf, bfpU qoN vI, zyry vfilaF qoN vI. iehI sB socdf Auh zyry afx phuMicaf sI.
zyry qoN bfhr iqMn-cfr syvk iml pey sn. icwty coly, pYrIN pAUey qy hwQF ivwc mflf, mnuwK qF Auh jfpdy hI nhIN sn, ijvyN dyvqy Auqr afey hox DrqI `qy. AuhnF nUM vyK ky qswlI ho geI sI ajYb isMG dI. ijwQy ieho-ijhy PirsLqy vsdy hox, AuQy Auhdy nfl Dwkf nhIN hovygf. Ausny nhIN sn pCfxy ik ieh AuhI syvk sn, ijhVy jIq dy Bog vyly gey sn bfpU nfl qy bfpU nfloN vI ijLafdf byiejLqI mMn ky afey sn.
Ausny bhuq Juk ky Pqih bulfeI sI, eydF Juikaf Auh bVf Eprf jfpdf sI, AuhnUM eys qrHF Jukx dI jfc ju nhIN sI. awgoN syvkF vI bVy ipafr nfl juafb idwqf sI, Pqih df Juk ky. Auh Juky hoey cMgy lgdy sn. AunHF dI afdq ju bx geI sI.
“dws BfeI gurmuKf…pfasLfh imhr kry……ikwdF drsLn idwqy……?”
“jI myry bfpU jI ny eyQy amr isMG……AunHF nUM imlxf sI…….”
“amr isMG……?” AuhnF sfiraF ny duhrfieaf qy Pyr AuhnF ivwcoN iewk boilaf sI, “pfasLfh imhr kry BfAU…amr isMG qy ieQy keI ny…….”
“jI Auh lKxpur qoN ny….”
“awCf-awCf…….” AunHF dy ichry cmky, ajYb isMG nUM jfipaf ik Auhdy bfpU nUM sfry hI jfxdy hn, ieQy jfnx vI ikAuN nf, cflI hjLfr qF Auh dsvMD mwQf tykdY sfl df. pr AudoN Auhdf mn buJ igaf, jdoN iewk ny ikhf, “amr isMG ijhVf zMgrF dI syvf krdY, pfasLfh imhr kry, lwqoN jLrf lMgf ky qurdY nf……?”
“nhIN…jI nhIN, Auh qF nhIN myry bfpU jI…….” ajYb AuhnF dy KLcrypx nUM nhIN sI qfV sikaf.
“awCf…awCf…….” icwtI dfhVI vflf Juikaf qy afpxI motI ipMjxI qy jLor dI DwPLf mfridaF muwTI Guwt leI ijvyN mwCr nhIN muwT ivwc amr isMG af igaf hovy.
“iml igaY BfAU, pfasLfh imhr kry.” qy sfQIaF vwl mUMh krky hwisaf, “Eey Auh amrU…Auh ijhVf lMgr `c bflx Jokdf……Auh suwikaf ijaf…….” Auhny afpxI dfhVI ttol ky TozI nUM PiVaf qy ikhf, “jIHdy ieQy ku dfhVI ey…bkr dfhVIaf…AuhIey nf BfAU…pfasLfh imhr kry….”
ajYb isMG nUM jfipaf ik Auh jfx-buwJ ky AuhdI qy Auhdy bfpU dI by-iewjLqI kr rhy ny, Auh QoVHf ijhf iKJ ky boilaf, “nhIN jI, Auh nhIN, myrf bfpU amr isMG puwqr arjn isMG vfsI lKxpur qihsIl smrflf ijLlHf luiDafxf vflf hY jI….” AuhdI iKJ hor vDdI AudoN hI icwtI dfhVI vfly ny pYNqrf bdilaf qy kihx lwgf, “KYr, pfasLfh imhr kry gurmuKf, asIN qYnUM pRbMDkF qwk apVf idMny aF, iPr Auh jfnx qy AunHF df kMm…….”
ajYb isMG ziraf-ziraf cuPLyry vyK irhf sI, coilaF vfly inwky-vwzy ikMny hI bfby qmfsLbInF vFg Auhdy duafly juVy sn. Auh iewk aflIsLn koTI vwl vD rhy sn qy ajYb isMG pfqsLfh mUhry pysL hox leI afpxy afp nUM iqafr kr irhf sI.
pfqsLfh dI pUrI dihsLq sI ies ielfky ivwc, pqf nhIN ikMnIaF imwQF qy aPLvfhF PYlf idwqIaf sn Aus bfry Ausdy sLrDflUaF ny ik Ausdy vwl iswDf nhIN vyK skdf koeI……. vwzy-vwzy nfZU KF sfhvyN huMidaF eI crnF qy Zih pYNdy ny…ik jy iksy qy imhr dI ingHf kr dyvy, KLusLIaF bKLsL dyvy………qF vfry inafry…swqy kulF qr jFdIaF ny…jy rwb nf kry……ikqy kRoD af jfvy…Bsm…bws sB kuJ KLqm ho jFdY…….
ajYb isMG bhuq ziraf hoieaf sI. ijs kmry ivwc Auh phuMcy sn, Aus kmry dI sfhmxI kMD nfl gdYly AuWpr gol isrhfxy dI Zoa lfeI bYTy sLKLs dI sLfn bfdsLfh nfloN Gwt nhIN sI pr ies qoN pihlF ik Auh AusnUM pfqsLfh smJ ky koeI gwl krdf, AusnUM nfl lY ky afieaf syvk boilaf sI, “bfbf idaf isMG jI, ieh lKxpur qoN af……iksy amr isMG nUM imlxf cfhuMdY……aFhdf iehdf ipE ey…Auh….”
swp dIaF awKF vfly pRbMDk bfbf idaf isMG ny jdoN ibnF awKF Jpky awKF eyDr-EDr PyrIaF qF ajYb isMG ny iewk pl suwK df sfh ilaf ik cwlo ieh pfqsLfh qF nhIN…….”
jdoN Auh swp awKf pRbMDk boilaf qF ajYb isMG ny hYrfnI nfl Auhdy vwl vyiKaf, eyny kUly qy imwTy bol Ausny afpxI ijLMdgI ivwc pihlI vfr suxy sn. bfbf idaf isMG kih irhf sI, “vfh jI vfh…DMn Bfg…qusIN bfpU amr isMG jI dy sYhbjLfdy E…afE …jI afieaF nUM………awj qF pfasLfh afp vwisaf ey quhfzy aMdr…afE, eyQy myry kol bYTo….” ajYb isMG iJjkdf ijhf gdYly dI nuwkr `qy bih igaf sI. bfbf idaf isMG ny iPLr ikhf sI, bfpU amr isMG horF df kI lyKf jI……ieho ijhI afqmf qy kdy eI afAuNdI ey sMsfr qy…Auh quhfzy eI nhIN, sfzy vI bfpU jI ny…….” ajYb isMG dy idl nUM Zfrs imlx lwgI sI, AusnUM XkIn ho igaf sI ik ieQy AusnUM inaF imlygf.
ajYb isMG TIk ho ky bih igaf sI nrm gdYly qy. nrm-nrm bolF ny AuhdI icMqf dUr kr idwqI sI. Ausny soicaf sI ik hux jdoN zyry dy eyzy vwzy pRbMDk ny Auhdy ipE nUM afpxf ipE afK idwqY, iPr icMqf kfhdI…. pr Auh nhIN sI jfxdf ik loV vyly ieh lok….
“dwso ikvyN drsLn idwqy……?”
“jI bfpU jI nUM imlxf sI…….”
pr Auhdy bolF nfl idaf isMG jLrf ku qRbikaf sI, sLrfb dI boa nfl Ausny nwk vwitaf, QoVHf ipwCy hitaf, AusdIaF awKF ajYb isMG qy gwzIaF geIaF. bfbf idaf isMG df sLfqr idmfgL iesy pl ikMny hI mnsUby GV igaf sI.
“qusIN ieQy hI sjo, duwD Cko, mYN ByjdF iksy nUM bfpU jI vwl….” bfbf idaf isMG AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf sI.
Auhdy jfx ipwCoN ajYb isMG ny kmry ivwc ingHf mfrI sI. sfrf kmrf ivdysLI cIjLF nfl Biraf ipaf sI. rMgrdfr tI:vI qoN lY ky tfrc qwk, hYNgrF qy tMgy rysLmI coilaF qoN lY ky bUhy-bfrIaF dy pridaF qwk, sB kuJ ivdysLI sI. bfhr dI grmI dy sfVy ipMzy nUM ey:sI dI TMZk sihlf rhI sI. Pirwj dy TMzy Tfr duwD ny Auhdy aMdr TMZ vrqf idwqI sI. bfbf idaf isMG dy nrm bolF aqy kmry aMdrly vfqfvrx ny ajYb isMG AuWqy suwK aqy afnMd dI cfdr ijhI qfx idwqI sI, byhosLI vrgI. ijsny AusnUM bhuq kuJ Bulf idwqf sI. Auh ieMnf moihaf igaf sI ik jy ies hflq ivwc bfbf idaf isMG AusnUM jLmIn aqy bfpU df iKLafl Cwzx leI afKdf qF Auh Jwt hF kr idMdf. sLfied Ausdy bfpU nfl vI ieMJ hI hoieaf sI. ies kmry dy vfqfvrx ny AunHF vrgy ikMinaF nUM luitwaf aqy Twigaf sI.
bfbf idaf isMG vfps af igaf qy Ausny afpxI imwTI bfxI dI bIn vjfAuxI sLurU kr idwqI sI. kIilaf bYTf ajYb isMG awKF nUM vI kMn bxf ky sux irhf sI. ajYb isMG dy qn aqy mn nUM nf ikhf jfx vflf suK iml irhf sI. AudoN hI bUhf KuilHaf sI qy iqMn-cfr nvIN Aumr dy muMzy aMdr afey sn. cONikaf sI ajYb isMG, jdoN iewk qF bfbf idaf isMG nUM muKfiqb hoieaf sI qy dUjy ajYb isMG vwl ieMJ vyKx lwgy sn, ijvyN ksfeI bwkry vwl vyKdf hY.
pihly ny ikhf sI, “bfbf jI…bfpU amr isMG bhuq guwsy `c ny…Auh kihMdy ny……eyh kusMgI aY…sLrfbI kbfbI aY……Auh kihMdy ny AunHF eys hrfmI krky Gr CwizaY……Auh kihMdy ny…eyh kMjr dfrU pI ky AunHF dI dfhVI puwt idMdf sI…Auh kihMdy ny…AunHF eys dy mwQy nhIN lwgxf…….” muMzf ieAuN bol irhf sI ijvyN sB kuJ ritaf hovy. ajYb isMG suMn huMdf jf irhf sI qdy bfbf idaf isMG dy bolF nfl AusnUM kuJ afsrf imilaf sI, “nhIN…nhIN ieh ikvyN ho skdY…ieh qF bVy swjx pursL ny…….”
ajYb isMG ny vI sihmqI `c isr ihlfieaf sI pr muMzf kdoN mMnx vflf sI, Auh iPr boilaf sI typ irkfrz vFgUM, “jI Auh kihMdy ny…eys pfpI dI hux vI sLrfb pIqI hoAU…BfvyN suMG ky vyK lE….”
dUjy muMzy awgy vDy sn qF bfbf idaf isMG boilaf sI, “jIa sdky vyKo, ieh pVHy ilKy gurmuK ipafry ny, sLrfb pI ky zyry ivwc ikvyN af skdy ny…….”
pr ajYb isMG df rMg pIlf pY igaf sI. mwQf psIny nfl iBwj igaf sI. Ausny qrsyvyN BrIaF njLrF nfl bfbf idaf isMG vwl vyiKaf sI pr Aus swp awKy dIaF awKF ivwc koeI Bfv nhIN sI. AudoN hI muMizaF hukm cfHV idwqf, “mUMh Kol…sfh lY…….” qy iPLr Auh iekwTy hI cIKy sn, “pIqI ey jI…eyhny dfrU pIqI ey…….”
iewk ny AusnUM igwcI qoN PVH ky hlUixaf, “dws Eey, pIqI ey ik nhIN….”
kuJ qF igwcIEN hlUxy jfx nfl qy kuJ Aus afp hI hF ivwc isr ihlf idwqf sI.
“E…hoa…….” bfbf idaf isMG ny mwQy ivwc hwQ mfiraf, “quhfzy koloN ieh afs nhIN sI gurmuK ipafirE…….”
Aus ipwCoN ajYb isMG dI pwg lwQ geI, dfhVI iKwlr geI, muMizaF dy hwQ ieMj qyjLI nfl cwly sn ik bfbf idaf isMG kI kih irhf hY, ajYb isMG nUM kuJ nhIN sI sux irhf. hF muMzy jdoN AusnUM DUh ky iljfx lwgy sn qF do gwlF suxIaF sn. iewk qF Aus muMzy ny khI sI, “jI Auh kihMdy ny ieh dusLt sLrfb pI ky twbr nUM qMg krdY, ies nUM ieQy hI sMgl lf idE….”
dUjI bfbf idaf isMG ny khI sI, “TIk aY BfeI, lY jfE iesnUM…lf idE sMgl…qy jFdy hoey bIbI swqo nUM Gwl jfieE……myrf afsx bdl jfvy nfl srovr jl df iCwtf dy jfvy…….”
srovr jl hux vI zuwlH irhf hY kutIaf ivwc. AuhI muMzy, ijnHF rfqIN Aus nUM bMnHx vyly mx-mx pwky dIaF gflHF kwZIaF sn, rUd bikaf sI, DI-BYx iewk kIqI sI, AuhI hux bIby rfxy bxy ‘siqnfmu vfihgurU’ dI qfl qy sMgmrmr cmkf rhy sn.
rfq jdoN muMzy AuhnUM gflHF kwZdy kuwtdy mfrdy sMgl nfl bMnH rhy sn qF AusnUM lwigaf sI ik gwl isrP Ausdy sLrfb pIx dI nhIN, asl gwl ivwcoN hor aY……. bfbf idaf isMG kol bYTf ijvyN Auh KLud nUM dosLI mihsUs kr irhf sI, hux Auh AuvyN nhIN sI socdf, bIry puwq dI afKI iewk-iewk gwl Xfd af rhI sI.
rfqIN Auh ajYb isMG mUhry ieAuN rotI suwt gey sn ijvyN kuwqy mUhry suwtIdI aY. mYlf ijhf musLk mfrdf Kys suwtidaF iewk muMzy ny ikhf sI, “lY PV KwPx lY leIN AuWqy…….” AudoN ajYb isMG ny vI soicaf sI ik hF AusnUM hux KwPx hI qF cfhIdf sI. ieMnI byiewjLqI bfad ijAUx df vI kI hwj hY? hux qF Auh cuPLyry ieMj vyKdf sI ik ikqy koeI jfxU nf vyK lvy.
pl dI pl kutIaf ivwc syvf kr rhy bhuqy syvk ruk gey sn. ajYb isMG ny mihsUs kIqf koeI KLfs afdmI sI. keI jfxy iehdy pYrIN hwQ lf rhy sn, ikqy ienHF df pfqsLfh hI nf hovy……?……hF AuhI lgdY……swq-awT gMnmYnF ivc iGiraf AuWcf lMmf, kflIaF aYnkF, kflI isafh dfhVI, KVHIaF muwCF, pYrIN hwQ lfAux vfilaF nUM Auh QfpIaF idMdf, Auhdy vwl hI af irhf sI. ajYb isMG dy pihry `qy lfieaf muMzf, ijhVf huxy nhf ky hitaf sI, Auhdy pYrIN jf ipaf sI. ajYb isMG vI AuT ky KVHf ho igaf sI, pr Auh Juikaf nhIN sI. ieAuN bMidaF sfhmxy Jukxf qy pYrIN hwQ lfAuxf Auh TIk nhIN sI smJdf. Auh qF afpxy pYrIN hwQ lfAux vfly ividafrQIaF nUM vI vrj idMdf sI pr ieQy ies zyry ivwc Ausny vyiKaf sI ik bhuqy sn ijnHF dI rIVH dI hwzI hI nhIN sI. Auh iksy nf iksy awgy Juky hI rihMdy sn. afAux vfly ny swp vFgUM PuMkfrf mfiraf sI, “ikAu?N lwQ geI sLrfb……?”
pr ajYb isMG nhIN sI boilaf, AuhI boilaf sI, “gwl sux lY kMn KolH ky, amr isMG hux sfzf ipE ey, jy Auhdy nfl AuWcI-nIvIN kIqI kdy…….” gwl aDUrI Cwz ky Auh kutIaf vwl qur igaf sI.
“gwl sux bytf…….” pihlI vfr pihry vfly muMzy nUM bulfieaf sI ajYb isMG ny, “ieh pfqsLfh sI…?”
“kI afiKaY…pfasLfh…?” muMzf qF Auhdy gl hI pY igaf sI, ijvyN Auhny bhuq mfVI gwl kr idwqI hovy, “Eey jfh Eey, qyrI sV jfey jIB qyrI…kIVy pYx…ieh qy sfzf sikEirtI ieMcfrj sI……ikwQy pfasLfh qy ikwQy……?" ajYb isMG nUM afpxy afp qy iKJ vI afeI sI.
iKJ qF awj svyry vI afeI sI…nhIN…svyry iKJ nhIN iGx afeI sI afpxy afp AuWqy. svyry jdoN ieh muMzf sMgl PV ky kuiwqaF vFgUM AuhnUM jMgl pfxI lY igaf sI……AuvyN sMgl PVHI ipwT krky KVdf boilaf sI, “CyqI bih ky AuWT……nhIN qy mYN qyrI…….” bYTx qoN pihlF Auhdf afKx df jIa sI ik mYN Bwjdf nhIN bytf, sMgl Kol dy ik jy Kolxf nhIN, QoVHf iZwlf hI kr idE……jF eys pYr nfloN Kol ky dUjy pYr nfl……. pr ijvyN krMt vwjf hovy pYrF qy. Auhny CyqI nfl pYr ipwCy iKwcy. koeI Ausdy pYrF qy Juikaf sI, pYrIN hwQ lf ky EQy hI bYT igaf sI, Auhdy pYrF dy kol. dyKx nUM bfkIaF vFg hI sI Auh pwcI ku sflF df, coly vflf…….
“sr…!!” duwK nfl PusPusfieaf Auh.
ajYb isMG hYrfnI nfl vyK irhf sI. pCfx nhIN sI afeI AuhdI.
“sr……mYN sKivMdr, suwKI sr…mYN quhfzy kol piVHaF sr……smrfly….” ajYb isMG Xfd krn lwgf sI, suKivMdr ny AusdI mDolI peI pwg cuwk ky JfVI sI. bVI iewjLq nfl AusnUM PVfAuNidaF ikhf sI, “pwg bMn lE sr…….” ajYb isMG ny pwg PVH ky moiZaF qy rwK leI sI qy AuvyN dyKdf irhf sI , suKivMdr vwl hYrfn ijhf.
suKivMdr ny qpfk nfl ikhf sI, “mYN quhfnUM huxy vyiKaf sr…." ajYb isMG iewk afs nfl itkitkI bMnH ky suKivMdr vwl dyKx lwgf sI. ikMnf kuJ sI puwCx qy dwsx vflf…. ajYb isMG dy aMdr AuWQl-puwQl hox lwgI sI ik kutIaf ivwc pihlF vFgUM Pyr hlcl hoeI sI. ajYb isMG ny vyiKaf iewk bVI AujlI sLKLsIaq kutIaf ivwc dfKl ho rhI sI. pycdfr pwg, ackn aqy cUVIdfr pjfmf. gorf rMg, sPYd rysLmI dfhVf, icwtIaF aYnkF, coilaF vfilaF nfloN hr qrHF nfl vwKrf sI Auh. gMnmYn Auhdy nfl vI bhuq sn. sikAuirtI ieMcfrj vFgUM, lok Auhdy vI pYrIN hwQ lf rhy sn.
ajYb isMG ny soicaf sLfied iehI pfqsLfh hovy….
Auh suKivMdr nUM puwCx hI lwgf sI ik Auh sLKLsIaq sxy lfm lsLkr Auhdy isr qy afx KVI sI. suKivMdr ny pYrIN hwQ lfey sn pr ajYb isMG nhIN sI Juikaf, AuNJ Auh KVf jLrUr ho igaf sI.
“ieh nyqf jI ny.” suKivMdr dws irhf sI, “aYWm:pI rih cuwky ny….”
“qF ieh vI pfqsLfh nhIN….” aMdry aMdr soicaf ajYb isMG ny.
ajYb isMG dy sfhb slfmq nf kihx qy aMdroN sLfied icV igaf sI nyqf jI. qF hI ivaMg nfl ikhf sI, Ausny, “awCf ieh ny Auh tIcr…” iPr Auh ajYb isMG nUM sMboiDq hoieaf sI, “stUzYNts nUM kI isKfEgy qusIN…sLrfb pIxf……pyrYNts nUM qMg krnF……Pfdr dI dfhVI KolHxf……iksy tIcr nUM sLoBf idMdY ieh kuJ….”
“suixaf sI qF burf lwigaf sI ik iksy tIcr nUM sMgl nfl bMinaY. ……pr qusIN……qusIN qF ho hI ies lfiek……”
svYmfx ClxI ClxI ho igaf sI ajYb isMG df, pr nhIN sI bolxf Ausny qy nhIN sI boilaf. nyqf dy cly jfx ipwCoN suKivMdr nfl awKF imlfAux nUM lwgy pl ijvyN virHaF ijwzy ho gey hox. iPr vI Ausny soicaf sI ik suKivMdr nfl qF bolxf hI pvygf, Ausny Auhdy moZy qy hwQ rwKidaF ikhf sI, “suwKI byty…mYN swc kihnF…mYN sLrfb pI ky bfpU qy twbr nUM qMg nhIN krdf byty….” awgoN boilaf nhIN igaf sI Aus qoN. suKivMdr boilaf sI, “mYnUM pqY sr…sB pqY……qusIN kuJ nf kho….”
“pr ieh mYnUM vfr-vfr sLrfbI-sLrfbI afKI jFdy ny……mYN qF bfpU nUM imlx afieaf sI ik jLmIn dy nMbr ikAuN ley ny…pr ieh Auh gwl eI nhIN krn idMdy….” duKI ajYb isMG nUM msF imilaf sI suKivMdr….
Ausny ikhf sI, “sr qusIN hux bfpU jI nUM iml ky kI krogy…?”
“ikAuN kI mqlb…?”
“hF sr…….” suKivMdr ny nIvIN pf leI sI…"hux qwk rijstrI ho geI hovygI sr….”
ajYb isMG byXkInI nfl dyKdf irhf sI suKivMdr vwl awKF pfV-pfV…. Auh kih irhf sI, “eysy krky quhfnUM kwlH df bMinaf hoieaf sr…ik qusIN jf ky koeI cfrfjoeI nf kro…sLrfb krky nhIN…sLrfb qF ho skdY……ijnHF rfqIN quhfnuM bMinHaf sI…AunHF vI pIqI hovy…….”
pr ajYb isMG ny ijvyN suixaf nhIN sI pl dI pl Auh afpxI bMnH bMnHfeI, kwutmfr, ijLwlq, byiewjLqI sB kuJ Buwl igaf sI, awKF mUhry GuMm irhf sI qF bws, awT ikwlHy df cOrs twk……ivwc motr, irtfier hox qoN ipwCoN dy supny, poqy-poqI nfl bMny-bMny GuMmxf…sB imwtI ho igaf sI, “jfh Eey bfpU…” hAukf inkl igaf sI Auhdf, pr suKivMdr kfhlI kfhlI nfl boilaf sI, “nhIN sr……nhIN quhfzy bfpU jI ny qF pihlF qF hF kr idwqI sI……mwQf tykx dI……pr ipwCoN Auh aV igaf sI…Auh qF quhfnUM bhuq sunyhy Byjdf irhf aY sr……. pr sunyhy iljfx vflf afdmI vI ienHF df hI sI…Auh af ky quhfzy vwloN Jwt hI afK idMdf ik Auh kihMdy ny ik bfpU sfzy vwloN mr igaf, asIN Auhdy vwloN…jo mrjLI kry…asIN AuhdI jLmIn qy Qukwdy vI nhIN…….”
ajYb isMG mwQy `c hwQ mfr irhf sI, klH rfqIN qoqy vFgUM boldf Auh muMzf AusnUM Xfd af irhf sI, “Auh kihMdy ny….”
“Qozy bfpU jI qF bhuq roNdy sI sr…mYnUM nhIN sI pqf ik Auh Qozy bfpU jI ny nhIN qF…mYN jLrUr afAuNdf sr…….”
ajYb isMG dIaF muwTIaF mItIaF geIaF, “eyzf vwzf DoKf……bIrf TIk eI kihMdf sI…….” bIrf afieaf sI svyry sr…quhfzf Cotf bytf…quhfzf pqf lYx…….” suKivMdr ny ikhf qF zr igaf sI ajYb isMG, “Pyr……?” Auhny suKivMdr dI bFh PVH leI sI.
“Pyr kI hoieaf bIry nUM……?”
“kuC nhIN sr…AuhnUM afK idwqf bfbf idaf isMG ny qyry dfdy amr isMG nUM bfhrly mulk dI sYr krvfAuxI sI…jYdfd dy vyrvy leI jLmIn dy nMbr cfhIdy sn…kudrqI qyry pfpf vI af gey……Auh idwlI cVHfAux gey ny……kwlH qwk af jfxg Gryy…Auh Gr clf igaf sr…….” bIry df Gr clf jfxf sux ky suwK df sfh vI afieaf qy iewk vrolf vI ciVHaf idmfg nUM. “ieh zyrY ik buwcVKfnf……?”
AusnUM smJ nhIN sI afAuNdI ik Auh kutIaf vwl mUMh krky llkfr mfry jF Dfh? AusnUM afpxf afpf zol igaf jfipaf……Auhdf jIa kIqf ik jIq puwq df nFa lY ky vYx pfvy……qIvIaF vFgUM CfqI qy duhwQVF mfry…plF iCxF ivwc Auhdy mn ivwcoN ikMnf kuJ lMG igaf……. ivhVy `c peI jIq puwq dI lfsL…dMdl pY ky bysurq hoeI jIq dI mF…pCfV Kf ky izwgI jIq dI bhU…htkory BrdI guwzo sihimaf hoieaf ibwtU, bYTk dy bUhy `c KVHf guwsy nfl Biraf bIrf……qy……qy AuhnF dy KyqF ivwc cldy zyry dy trYktr……jIq puwq dI lfsL vFgUM hI ivhVy ivwc peI bIry puwq dI……"nhIN…eI….” jLor dI cIikaf sI Auh.
acnfk ijvyN Bucfl af igaf hovy. puils nfl BrIaF ijpsIaF, asly nfl lYs coilaF vfilaF nfl BrIaF jIpF, awgy vI ipwCy vI, ivckfr sPLYd lMbI ivdysLI kfr. jYkfry qy jYkfrf. ijwQy iksy df kMm sI, Ausny EQy Cwz idwqf sI. hwQ joV ky isr invf ky sB buwq bx gey sn. ziraf-ziraf ajYb isMG vI KV igaf sI. suKivMdr ny hwQ joV buwq dI mudrf `c KVidaF hOlI ijhI ikhf sI, “pfasLfh af gey…….”
pfqsLfh dI gwzI iswDI kutIaf ivwc jf vVI sI. bfhr lokF df hjUm juV igaf sI, drsLnF vfsqy.
AudoN hI puwiCaf sI ajYb isMG ny suKivMdr nUM, “qUM eyQy kI krdYN byty…?”
ajYb isMG vwl vyK ky iPwkf ijhf muskrfieaf sI suKivMdr, qy afKx lwgf, “pul bMndYN sr…iehnF dy……pRYs `c qy ienHF dIaF krqUqF qy prdy pfAuxf, JUT df swc…qy swc df JUT bxfeI jfnF….” iPr TMZf sfh Br ky afKx lwgf sI, “sfzI pMj ikwly jLmIn sI sr iewQy, zyry dy nfl kdI…iehnF keI sfl pihlF zyry ivwc rlf leI sI…kihMdy sI byt ivwc dugxI dy idaFgy……myrf bfpU sr…byt dI iqafrI krdf hI pUrf ho igaf……byby myrI lMgr `c syvf krdI aY……Brf myrf Cotf iewk zyry `c KyqI krdf aY iehnF dI……iewk ienHF dy zMgr sFBdY…mYN dwisaY sr…….”
bhuq Audfs ho igaf sI suKivMdr, iPr kutIaf vwl vyKdf hoieaf boilaf sI, "hux qF bws…myrI byby nUM iewk afs aY sr……ik sLfied ikqy pfasLfh imhr kr dey…….”
gwl suxdf-suxdf ajYb isMG bYiTaf nhIN kMD nfl ZyrI ho igaf sI. sB kuJ KLqm ho igaf sI Ausdf; luwitaf puwitaf igaf sI……pr suKivMdr dI gwl vFgUM ik sLfied……Auh iewk afs nfl boilaf sI, “suwKI byty koeI dfd Pirafd…?”
“no,sr,ikqy nhIN, suxI hr QF jfvygI, pr kbUl ikqy nhIN hovygI…….”
“pr byty pfqsLfh qF pMdrF idnF bfad muiVaY qy ieh sfrf kuJ Auhdy ipwCoN……afKLr mYN AusnUM khF qF shI….”
“nhIN sr….” smJfAux dy lihjy `c ikhf sI suKivMdr ny, “ieh ijhVy kwlH dy ijMny vI pRbMDk qusIN eyQy dyKy ny sr……ieh sfry Coty-vwzy pfasLfh ny……ienHF nUM Cot aY……ijMnI ijhdI proKo aY luwtmfr kr ley……keI vfr qF pfqsLfh nUM pqf vI nhIN huMdf…qusIN mUMh hwQ Do ky pwg bMnH lE sr…kuJ Kf lE….” pr ajYb isMG nUM Kfx-pIx kdoN suwJdf sI. Auhdf iDafn rih-rih ky afpxI sony vrgI jLmIn vwl cly jFdf sI. AusnUM lgdf sI ik ajy kuJ nhIN ivgiVaf. AuNj eyzI CyqI XkIn afvy vI ikvyN, ajy QoVHI dyr pihlF qF sB kuJ Ausdf apxf sI…ieh qF suKivMdr ny……ho skdY suKivMdr nUM BulyKf lwgf hovy……pr nhIN……qyry bfry ijMnf ku Auh jfxdf sI……AuhI bhuq sI……mMnx leI……ik Bfxf qF vrq igaY ajYb isaF…….
Ausny hOlI-hOlI njLr AuTfeI sI. suKivMdr vwl vyKdf irhf sI, bVI pIV qy vydnf sI AusdI njLr ivwc qy Auh jfcnf krdf hoieaf boilaf sI, “suwKI byty……byty myry kol iewk bfltI pfxI aY……qy Auh srovr aY nf…Aus ivwcoN iewk bfltI pfxI kwZ deIey jF pf deIey……AusnUM koeI PLrk nhIN pYNdf……qyrf pfqsLfh qF srovr aY byty….” ajYb isMG ny Auhdy awgy dovyN hwQ joV idwqy sn, “suwKI…qUM bhuq syvf kIqI aY pfqsLfh dI, Auh qyrI nhIN moVdf…qUM bynqI kr myry vwloN iewk…myrI iewko iewk bfltI pfxI dI moV dyvy…ijvyN pfqsLfh hukm krU…asIN EvyN krFgy sfrf twbr…asIN Auhdy syvk bx jFgy……asIN Cy mhIny ipwCoN ……ijMny Auh khU…qUM jf mwl…myrf twbr ruljU puwq…jfh suwKI.”
suKivMdr ny hwQ PVH ley sn Auhdy. mn Br igaf sI suKivMdr df vI. pr Auhdf ichrf sKLq huMdf igaf sI, Ausny ajYb isMG dIaF awKF `c JfkidaF afpxy mn `qy kfbU pf ilaf sI qy krVy bolF nfl boilaf sI, “iewk gwl khF sr, jo hoxf sI ho igaf…myrI gwl smJo sr…iewlHF dy aflHxy’coN mfs qy gMgf geIaF hwzIaF…pr mYN quhfnuM ieMJ tuwtidaF nhIN vyK skdf sr. qusIN iksy mUhry igVigVfE nf…pfqsLfh mUhry vI nhIN…koeI PLfiedf nhIN sr……myrf XkIn kro….” Ausny ajYb isMG dy hwQF nUM jLor nfl Guwitaf sI qy ikhf sI, “asIN sB kuJ krky dyK ilaY sr……nfly pihlF mYN inafxf sI qy Pyr ienHF dy muwZ bYT ky lVnf vI aOKY sr…pr qusIN myrf XkIn kro…XkIn kro ik jLmIn isrPL rijstrI krvfAux nfl hI iksy dI nhI ho jFdI……jLmIn qF AuhdI huMdI hY…ijhdy….”
“hFa.”PuMkfry vFgUM inkilaf sI ieh sLbd ajYb isMG dy mUMhoN “hFa…….”
suKivMdr dy bolF ivwc aijhf syk sI ik ajYb isMG df mn iKMgr hox lwgf sI. rox df vyg QMm igaf sI qy aMdroN iewk hor isr cuwkx lwgf sI, hOlI-hOlI. suKivMdr ny Ausdy hwQ Cwz idwqy sn qy ikhf sI, “qusIN pwg bMn lE sr…qy Gr jfE……guirMdr isMG af igaY….”
“guirMdr isMG kOx…?” ajYb isMG ny moiZaF qoN pwg cuwkidaF puwiCaf sI.
“pfasLfh df muKqfry afm……quhfzy bfpU jI df vI muKLiqafrnfmf iehdy nFa sI. rijstrI ho geI sr…….” rokidaF vI TMZf sfh Biraf igaf sI suKivMdr koloN.
iek Jtkf lwgf sI ajYb isMG nUM, pr Auh sMBl igaf sI qy isr qy pwg bMnx lwg igaf sI, itkfa-itkfa ky, icx-icx ky, soc-soc ky ibnF awKF JpikaF. Ausdf eyh rUp vyK qRBikaf sI suKivMdr.
Auh kuJ afKx hI lwgf sI ik bfbf idaf isMG dy kUly-kUly, imwTy bol sn, “lE jI gurmuK ipafirE…iml geIaF ny KLusLIaF…krmF vfly ho qusIN…vwzy Bfg ny……koeI puMn kIqY ipCly jnm `c…….”
Auh ieMj bol irhf sI ijvyN kuJ hoieaf eI nf hovy. ajYb isMG AuhdI ies ZITqf qy bysLrmI qoN hYrfn sI. pr suKivMdr nUM pqf sI ik bfbf idaf isMG jmIn dI jF bfpU amr isMG dI koeI gwl nhIN krygf nf hI ajYb isMG nUM krn dyvygf. hor dIaF hor krI jfeygf. bws iehI qF kmfl aY bfbf idaf isMG df ijs krky Auh pfqsLfh df ipafrf ikrpf pfqr aY.
bfbf idaf isMG kih irhf sI, “pfasLfh bVI imhr kIqI mfstr jI, AUN mYN ikhVf koeI ksr CwzI aY…mYN qF pfasLfh dy afAuNidaF eI crn PV ley…mYiKaf,pfasLfh asIN jIa Buwlxhfry hF…qUM bKLisLMd ipqf eyN…jIaF dIaF BuwlF nf icqfr pfasLfh……bws iewk vfrI bKLsL lo myry Brf nUM…awgy qoN nf Auh sLrfb nUM mUMh lfAux, nf pirvfr nUM qMg krn……dyKo…mYN bcn kr afieaf, pfasLfh nfl…hux qusIN myry bcn dI lfj rwKxI…….”
Ausny ajYb isMG mUhry hwQ joV idwqy sn, iPr kuJ Buwilaf cyqy afAux vFgUM kfhlI nfl boilaf sI, “Eey muMizaf, sMgl Kohl….”
mMuzf Bwj ky sMgl Kolx lwgf sI. bfbf idaf isMG kih irhf sI, “bVI imhr kIqI af pfasLfh ny…swc dwsF ajYb isaF……qyrI iksmq `qy rsLk af irhY.”
“sfrI Aumr lMG geI syvf kridaF dI pr eynIaF KLusLIaF kdy nhIN imlIaF sfnUM…quhfzf qF koeI ipCly jnm df……jd mYN pfasLfh nUM arjL kIqI ik ajYb isMG df sMgl KolHx df hukm idE…qF pqY……pfasLfh qruwT eI pey quhfzy `qy……vjd `c af gey…nyqrF `c jl af igaf…dyh nUM pulkfvlI af geI qy afKx lwgy, "idaf isMhF, qUM ajYb isMG dy eys sMgl dI gwl krdYN…mYN Auhdy sfry sMgl kwt idwqy ny, curfsI vfly…….”
iksy kol KVy ny jYkfrf Cwz idwqf sI.
“vfh jI vfhvDfeIaF jI…vDfeIaF mfstr jI…vDfeIaF…….”
“BMz sfly…sfly Kusry.” suKivMdr guwsy aqy nPLrq nfl buVbuVf irhf sI.
ajYb isMG dy aMdr awg blx lwg peI sI, “jLmIn myrI ieh lY gey sfrI dI sfrI. kuwtmfr qy byiewjLqI ienHF myrI kr leI hwdoN vwD, hux hor myrf kI…….”
AusdIaF awKF `coN lhU cox lwg ipaf sI, jbfVf kwisaf igaf sI, grdn dIaF nfVF qxIaF geIaF sn. AuhdI hflq qoN byKLbr bfbf idaf isMG boilaf sI, “clo gurmuK ipafirE…. drsLn kr lE pfasLfh dy……afE lY lE hor KLusLIaF, awj qF pfasLfh….”
pr ajYb isMG dI swjI bFh AuWT geI sI. Ausny bfbf idaf isMG dy mUMh dy brfbr iljf pMjf PYlf idwqf sI aqy pUry jLor nfl dhfiVaf sI. “bas…bas…idaf isMG bas……kOx pfqsLfh Eey…Auh……?”
ajYb isMG ny muwTI mIt ky pihlI AuNglI kutIaf vwl syDI sI, “nhIN…Auh nhIN……mYN…….” Ausny aMgUTy nfl ihwk TkorI sI, “pfqsLfh mYN……jIhny afpxf sB kuJ dy idwqY AuhnUM…….”
kutIaf ivwc cuwp vrq geI sI ajYb isMG dy bol iPLr gUMjy sn, “gwl sux Coty pfqsLfh jfh kihdy afpxy Aus vwzy pfqsLfh nUM ik pfqsLfh Auh nhIN, mYN hF mYN…mYN ajYb isMG puwqr amr isMG puwqr arjx isMG vfsI lKxpur qihsIl smrflf ijLlHf luiDafxf…qy sux iewk hor gwl sux….” Aus dI bulMd afvfjL ny bfbf idaf isMG dI ‘suxo-suxo’ dI imximx sKLqI nfl dbf idwqI sI, “kihdy AusnUM rijstrI krvfAux nfl jLmIn AuhdI nhI ho geI…dyKUM……mYN Auhdf ikhVf trYktr aYs pfqsLfh dI ihwk qoN lMG ky jLmIn `c jfAU.”
ajYb isMG ny ihwk QfpVI sI qy iklHy vrgI kutIaf ivwcoN bfhr nUM qur ipaf sI muwK drvfjLy vwl.
AusdI qor `c pfqsLfhF vflI sLfn sI. AusnUM rokx jF tokx dI iksy’c vI ihMmq nhIN sI. sB afpo-afpxI QF jMm gey sn, isvfey suKivMdr dy, ijhVf AusdIaF pYVf `c pYr Drdf bfhr jf irhf sI.