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mYN ies dunIaf dIaF sfrIaF mFvF nUM pRxfm krdf hoieaf afpxI mF nUM Xfd krn lwgf hF.
gurcrn, blvMq vwzy qy mYN iqMnF ivcoN sB qoN Cotf hF. ies leI mYnUM inwky huMidaF sB qoN lMmf smF mF nfl sONx df suBfg hfsl hoieaf. mYnUM iKwc huMdI sI ik bIbI kMmF DMidaF qoN ivhlI ho ky mYnUM afpxI bFh qy pf ky koeI khfxI suxfey qy mYN bIbI dy mUMh ‘qy hwQ Pyrdf, khfxI suxdf suxdf pqf nhIN kdoN sON jFdf. soc afAuxI ik bIbI ikwQoN kwZI afAuNdI ieMnIaF khfxIaF! khfxIaF kfhdIaF sI iËMdgI df ÌlsÌf hI Biraf ipaf sI.
Ausny mYnUM aksr dwsxf ik “qUM mYnUM inwky huMidaF kdI inafixaF vFgUM qMg nhIN sI kIqf. vwzf `cMn’ bVf qMg krdf irhf. jUVf nhIN sI krfAuNdf huMdf. bVf iËafdf Èqfn sI. pr Auh qy myrf jyTf puwq af. sfzy Gr muMizaF df kfl af. asIN vI cfry BYxF. agFh myrIaF vwzIaF BYxF dy Gr iPr kuVIaF. qy msF ikqy ieh muMzf lwBf. puwq! puwq ikqy lwBdy. vVI cIË huMdy puwq. mYnUM puwC ky vyKy koeI. sfzf bfpU (bfp) qrsdf cly igaf iehnF cIËF nUM dunIaf qoN.” qy iPr Auhny iksy aqIq ivwc gvfc jfxf.
myrf nfnf jQydfr AUDm isMG iBKIivMz. pihlI sMsfr jMg liVaf qy ËÉmI hoieaf XUrp dy muhfË AuWqy. jYqo aqy gurU ky bfÊ dy akflI moricaF df GulftIaf jrnYl. inwq nymI qy swcf suwcf bMdf. 1947 qoN aMimRqsroN lfhOr nUM cldIaF koly vflIaF bwsF df mflk. 95 sfl dI inrog Aumr Bog ky igaf hmyÈF cVHdI klf ivwc rihx vflf isMG. pr iewk puwqr dI lflsf kfrn, dohqry nUM puwqr bxfAux dy cwkr ivc, cwkrivAU df iÈkfr ho ky, iksy XUnfnI duÉFq dy nfiek vFg ies dunIaf qoN igaf qy jFdf jFdf myrI mF nUM vI dy igaf kdI nf Buwlx vflIaF cMdrIaF XfdF. ijMnHF ivcoN kwZx leI mYN sucyq qOr qy hmyÈf bIbI nfl Kloqf. bIbI aglyrI Aumry pyky Gr nUM qFGdI qy lMmy lMmy hOky BrdI. pyky bIbI dy cfcy dIaF vI 7 kuVIaF qy iewko sB qoN Cotf muMzf sI. Auh pyky Gr dI Brf dI kmI dy Kwpy nUM vI puwqF ivcoN hI Brn dy afhr ivwc rihMdI.
mYN awTvIN ku jmfq qoN, dovyN vyly kUikaF dy gurduafry pfT pVHn lwg ipaf, dy ky dwb. mjfl ikqy nfgf pY jy qy lok mYnUM igafnI jI afKx lwg pey. hfVH isafl qVky pOxy ku cfr vjy AuWTdf qy gurduafry dy nlky qoN ieÈnfn krky gurU gRMQ sfihb df pRkfÈ krnf. pVHfeI nUM mYN vfDU GftU kMm smJx lwg ipaf qy jF iPr KyzF ivwc iksy nf iksy bMny quiraf rihMdf. bIbI dUijaF dy sfhmxy myrf pwK lYNdI qy mYnUM iekwly nUM afKdI “koeI akl nUM hwQ mfr, qUM pVHn awloN iblkuloN avyslf ho igaf eyN”.
iPr mYN skUl ivwc ividafrQI jQybMdI aYs.aYP.afeI df pRDfn bx igaf qy AuzfrIaF ‘qy rihx lwgf. hr pfisEN Gr Ébr afAuxI ik Plfxy QF pMgf pY igaf AuWQy quhfzf muMzf vI sI. aYmrjYNsI lwgI sI. pulIs myrIaF sUhF kwZx lwgI. 1977 dI pfrlImYNt cox hoeI qF mYN votF vfly idn svyry svKqy ipMz dy gurduafry df spIkr lf ky aYmrjYNsI ivruwD BfÈn krn lwg ipaf. pulIs myry mgr mgr qy mYN awgy awgy. bIbI AuhnF nUM awgoN pY gI, “Klo jo vy! Èrm kro QoVHI bhuqI. Pohf Br muMzf. kI Auhny aONqrI ieMdrf gFDI nUM zMzf mfrqf ijhVf qusIN———”.
bIbI aksr afKdI, “puwq qUM vI afpxy ipE vrgf inkilaF. Auh vI ijhVI mn `c gwl af jy Auho krdf irhf sfrI Aumr. iewk vfr qUM ibmfr ho igEN JFsI. qy afAUt pfs lYx qoN bÊYr hI qYnUM bfhr lY igaf. sI. E. dy pyÈI hoeI qy AuhnUM awgoN aFhdf ‘jy quhfzf muMzf iËafdf ibmfr ho jy qy pihlF afAUt pfs bxfAuNdy iProgy ik AuhnUM hspqfl KVogy?’ AuhnF PIqIaF lfh idwqIaF pr iesny sOrI nf mMgI. ieh Aus Ëmfny df piVHaf iliKaf vDIaf aMgryËI jfxdf, bÊYr iksy CyqI qoN hI pYnÈn afieaf.”
qy jd mYN kfilj jf ky jQybMdI df iËlHy df sYktrI bx ky mUloN vih quiraf qF bIbI ivckfr PsgI. sfry myrf ivroD krn lwgy. dfdI inwq afKxf, “ieh nlYk myry puwq dI kmfeI roVHdf.” pr bIbI myrI Zfl bx geI. Aus afKxf, “Auh jfxy koeI nÈf qF nI krdf. Aulfhmy qy nhIN nf ilafAuNdf. kr lAU jo iehdy krmF `c hoAU.”
bIbI nUM pVHn df bVf iËafdf ÈOk sI. Ausny iswK ieiqhfs piVHaf. sohx isMG sIql dIaF bhuq sfrIaF ikqfbF. sIql, nfnk isMG dy nfvl. AusnUM afpxIaF pfs kIqIaF pMj jmfqF df islybs, kivqfvF jLubfnI Xfd sn. pRmwK bfxIaF jLubfnI Xfd sn. ibwDI cMd df pwtIEN muÊlF koloN duÈfly vfps Koh ky ljfx df ikwsf qy Coty sfihbËfidaF dI ÈhIdI df sfkf ËubfnI Xfd sn. mYN AuhnF qoN keI vfr suxy qy ipwCoN irkfrz vI kr ley. sfihq pVHn dI cytk mYnUM bIbI ny lfeI. swqvIN awTvIN ‘c pihlf nfvl sIql df piVHaf sI ‘muwl df mfs’. iPr cwl so cwl.
pr kuwl imlf ky bIbI nUM myrf KwbypwKI jQybMdI ivwc iPrnf bymqlb lwgdf. kihMdI, “vyKIN puwq gurU Gr nUM mfVf nf afKx lwg pIN”.
mYN bIbI nUM nfl sihmq krn dy mksd nfl pihlI ikqfb pVHn nUM idwqI “PFsI dy qÉqy qoN”, jUlIas iPAUick dI ilKI. jd mYN qIjy idn Gr afieaf qF bIbI qF iZwz qy hwQ rwK ky bYTI. ziraf mUMh, aFhdI, “puwq ieh qF nI kMm cMgf, jIhdy `c pY igaF! qyry nfl vI eydF hoAU. myrf qF kwlH df ‘jI nUM kuC’ hoxoN nI htdf”. iPr mYN gorkI df ‘mF’ nfvl pVHn nUM idwqf. iPr boirs polvoeI df ‘aslI iensfn dI khfxI’. iPr ‘sUrmy dI isrjxf’, ‘sqrMgI pING’ iPr keI hor ——.
qd iPr bIbI nUM myrIaF gwlF kuC cMgIaF lwgx lwg peIaF. bIbI ny kdy vI myry nfl Gr afAuNdy muMizaF nUM mwQy vwt nf pfieaf. sgoN bIbI AuhnF nUM mFvF qoN vwD ipafr krdI qy afiÉr jd mYN pMjfb df lIzr bx igaf qF bIbI sfzy zYlIgyt ajlfsF ivwc jf ky rotIaF pkf ky bVf KuÈ huMdI. AuWQy sfrIaF gwlF iDafn nfl suxdI qy myry lIzr hox qy aMdry aMdr mfx krdI. mYN bI.ey krky jd do sfl pVHnoN ht ky isrÌ jQybMdI df kMm krn lwg ipaf qF AudoN vI Auh qVky cfr vjy cfh bxf ky mYnUM pVHn leI jgf idMdI.
mYQoN Auhdf Kpf vyiKaf nf jFdf. Auh rfq idny kMm ‘c ruwJI rihMdI. zyZ knfl dI kwcI hvylI sI AudoN sfzI, PwitaF dIaF kMDF. sfAux dy mINh pey qF sfrIaF kMDF DVMm krdIaF izwg peIaF. sfrf sfAux df mhInf mYN qy bIbI igwlI imwtI nfl ryqy dIaF kMDF kwZdy rhy. mYN QwilEN imwtI PVfAuNdf qy bIbI AuWqy imsqrI vflf kMm krdI. asIN sfrI hvylI dIaF kMDF iPr bxfqIaF, kwcI pr pwkI nfloN vI mËbUq.
Ausdf ierfdf vI mËbUq sI. bfpU lIzr irhf sI. qy Ausdf jIjf sI srdfr myjr isMG Eboky akflI lIzr, aYWm. pI qy kYbint mMqrI irhf. AusnUM iksy vwzy bMdy nfl jF pulIs nfl gwl krn dI koeI iJjk nhIN sI.
jd 1980 dy bs ikrfieaF dy aMdoln ivwc mYN vrMitz sF qy aMzrgrfAUNz ho ky sMGrÈ dI agvfeI kr irhf sF, pulIs mYnUM igRÌqfr krn leI afieaf kry. iewk idn Qfxydfr gVHikaf, “bIbI, qyrf muMzf vrMitz af, Gr afAuNdf huMdf?”
“hF af jFdf jdoN jIa kry.”
“hux afvy qF bfhroN kuMzf mfr ky sfnUM PVf idE, nhIN qF sfrf twbr aOKy hovogy.”
“qUM smJdF peI mYN qYnUM afpxf puwq PVf dUM afpy ksfeI nUM? qyrI mF qYnUM PVf skdI eyqrF? mYnUM kI smJky afKI qUM ieh gwl?” Qfxydfr iCwQf pY igaf.
BfjI (ipqf jI) vI ies gwl qoN BVk pey qy pulIs AuhnF nUM PVky lY geI qy pqf nhIN kI soc ky Èfm nUM Cwz idwqf. myry qy pulIs kys, jylH, awqvfd df kflf dOr, aYjItyÈnF, XUnIvristI vwloN 2 sfl ivktymfeIËyÈn keI vFeIN vgIaF. pr bIbI dI Cqr Cfieaf, duafvF, hOsly, nYiqk bl nfl hI mYN iehnF df mukfblf kr sikaf.
myry dovHyN vwzy BrfvF nfl ivdyÈ jfx dy cwkr ivwc iqMn vfr TwgI vwjI. sB sonf sfnf ivk igaf. Gr afriQk sMkt ivwc Ps igaf. mYN aYm ey pMjfbI krn leI gurU nfnk dyv XUnIvristI dfÉl hoieaf. hostl irhf. gYst hI gYst. mYN pMjfb cMzIgVH df aYs aYP afeI df jnrl skwqr. boJf KflI. lok smJx ik Èfied pfrtI vwloN koeI qnÉfh imldI hoAU, ijhVI eyzI mrn imwtI cuwkI iehnF. ieh sux ky sgoN iKJ cVHnI. mYN XUnIvristI aYm ey ‘coN pihly nMbr qy afieaf. golz mYzl imly do. ivBfg vwloN qy dUjf BfeI joD isMG golz mYzl. Gr igaf. bIbI mfx nfl PuwlI nf smfvy. aFZ guaFZ vDfeIaF dyx afieaf. iewk myrI GrF ‘coN lwgdI cfcI dovHyN mYzl hwQ qy rwKky puwCdI “ikMny ku qoilaF df hoAU?” mYN afiKaf “cfcI ieh qF cFdI df eI af. kihMdy iehnUM sony df mYzl eI af. qy dUjf aFhdy swcIN sony df. Èfied iqMn ku qoilaF df hoAU.” cfcI kihMdI, “iehdf Bnf ky pYNzl bx jfxf vDIaf.” mYN afiKaf “cfcI iehnUM BnfeIdf neHIN kdI. ieh inÈfnI huMdI. iehnUM eydF eI rwK CwzIdf.” cfcI kihMdI “lY Pyr iehdf kI PYdf?”. bIbI nUM bVf vwt ciVHaf. myry kMn ‘c kihMdI, “puwq, sMdUK ‘c rwK ky af aMdr mYzl. eyhnF kuwzrF nUM kI pqf eyhnF cIËF df”. jd mYN pI aYc zI kr igaf qF bIbI nUM bVf mfxXog aihsfs hoieaf. Auh pVHfeI dy vzwpx dI kfiel sI.
mYN jd bIbI nUM afiKaf ik mYN iblkul sfdf ivafh krfAuxf, koeI cIË nhIN lYxI qF Auh bhuq iËafdf KuÈ hoey qy sfnUM kdI muÈkl nf afAux idwqI. BfvyN ik mYN ivafh qoN do sfl bfad qwk vI Dylf nhIN sF kmfAuNdf.
mYN bIbI nUM sfrI Aumr iksy nfl imhixEN imhxI huMidaF jF lVidaF nhIN vyiKaf. jIhdy nfl koeI mn mutfv bxn dI sMBfvnf bxnI, AuhnF cuwp krky ipCFh ht jfxf kuwJ smyN leI. jy iksy lVy ruwsy ny iewk vfr kol afx bihxf qF ipClf sB kuwJ Buwl jfxf. AuhnF dI nËr GoKxI sI. dUjy nUM aMdroN qfV jFdy sn. AuhnF df suBfa bVf mKOlIaf qy hsfAuxf sI. afp vI hws hws lot pot ho jFdy.
AuhnF df suBfa bVf prAupkfrI sI. iksy dy kMm af ky bVf KuÈ hoxf. hXf dXf sI mn ivc. iewk idn mYnUM kihMdy ik mYnUM qrnqfrn BYx jgIro nUM imlf ilaf.
mYN bIbI nUM skUtr mgr ibTfieaf. rsqy ivwc iewk nvIN ivafhI kuVI imlI. kihMdy iehnUM vI ibTf lY. BIV ‘c PsI dI AuhdI lwq sON geI. qy cwpl ikDry rsqy ‘c izwg peI. pqf nf lwgf. jd mYN skUtr KlHfiraf Auqfrn leI; kihMdI – “hfa-a myrI qF cplI izwggI.” bIbI mYnUM kihMdI “puwq iehnUM cplF nvIaF lY ky dyh, shury afKxgy ikwQoN zuMn-vwtf ivafh ilaFdf. pYrIN juwqI sMBflx dI akl nI ijMnHUM.”
pMcfieq coxF ivwc srpMc dI iswDI cox hoeI. bIbI ny cox lVI qF sfzy ipMz dy iemiqhfn ivwc pihlI vfr aOrq srpMc bxI. hr jfq df bMdf afpxf Gr smJ ky afAuNdf. bIbI brfbr qy ibTfAuNdI. bVI afE Bgq krdI. KvfAuNdI iplfAuNdI. ipMz dy ivkfs leI keI kMm kIqy.
bIbI hornF ilKfrIaF nUM hI ÈOk nfl nhIN sI pVHdI. sgoN Auh myrIaF ikqfbF dI vI vDIaf pfTk sI. ies leI mYN afpxI ilKq ilKx lwigaF iÉafl rwKdf ik ies nUM myrI mF ny vI pVHnf. afpxy akfl clfxy vfly afKrI idnF ivwc AuhnF myrI iqMn sO pMinaF dI inbMDF dI sfrI ikqfb pVHI qy jd mYN AuhnF dy jfx qoN pMj idn pihlF afpxy kfilj dy pRoPYsr dlbIr isMG mwlHI nUM nfl lY ky AuhnF nUM imlx igaf qF AuhnF myry mËmUnF bfry aflockF vFg myry nfl gwlF kIqIaF qy pRoPYsr mwlHI hYrfn rih igaf. jd 1994 ivwc myrI pihlI ikqfb ‘hfÈm dI ikwsfkfrI” nUM pMjfb dy gvrnr sRI iCwbr ny hfÈm Èfh XfdgfrI aYvfrz idwqf qF Auh myry nfl aYvfrz lYx jgdyv klF gey. jd 1996 ivwc gurU nfnk dyv XUnIvristI ny myrI inbMDF dI pihlI ikqfb ‘hIr afKdI jogIaf JUT bolyN’ nUM gurbÉÈ isMG pRIqlVI vfrqk purskfr idwqf qF XUnIvristI dy sYnyt hfl ivwc hoey smfgm ivwc purskfr lYx Auh myry nfl gey. ijs idn qlvfVy iewk smfgm ivwc myrI inbMDF dI ikqfb ‘socF dy aMg sMg’ irlIË hoeI. Aus idn vI Auh Aucycy qlvfVy phuMcy qy ikqfb irlIË smyN mMc AuWqy myry nfl KVHy sn. virafm isMG sMDU horF afpxy sMboDn ivwc iesdf Aucycf bVy mfx nfl iËkr kIqf.
bIbI dI afvfË bVI surIlI sI. byÈumfr lok gIq AuhnF nUM ËubfnI Xfd sn qy AuhnF dIaF sMgIq DunF vI. jd qwk AuhnF dy gozy pUrI qrHF TIk rhy, qd qwk Auh GrF dy afpxy ivafhvF ÈvHfiraF ivwc igwDy dIaF DmflF pfAuNdy rhy.
qlvfVy mYN iewk idn afiKaf ik bIbI mYN kfilj dy ividafrQIaF nUM XUnIvristI XUQ PYstIvl dy mukfbly leI lMmy hyk df lok gIq iqafr krvfAuxf, koeI mwdd kro. AuhnF myry awgy anykF gIq rwK idwqy qy AuhnF dIaF imAUËIkl kMpoËIÈnF vI smJfeIaF.
AuhnF ‘coN iewk lok gIq mYN afpxI bytI milkf dI agvfeI ‘c bwicaF nUM iqafr krvfieaf qy mukfbly ‘c AusnUM ienfm imilaf, “rfxI qF kihMdI vy rfjf, sux myrI bfq nUM, sfgr dy suwcy moqI iksnUM dyeIey“ vflf AuhI gIq sfzy kfilj dy bwcy keI sflF qoN gf ky ienfm ijwqI ilafAuNdy hn. jd iewk idn pfiksqfnI pMjfbI Èfier aÌËl sfihr rfq myry Gr irhf qF myrIaF bytIaF milkf qy mMnq AuhI bIbI vflf lok gIq iekwiTaF gfieaf qF aÌËl sfihr Bfvuk ho ky rox lwg ipaf.
bIbI dy afpxIaF BYxF nfl qyh moh bfry ilKx leI myrIaF awKF sfhmxy eyny idRÈ hn ik cugxy aOKy hn. sB qoN CotI mfsI Bjno 20 ikly ËmIn qy bwsF dI mflk hY. Ausdf ipMz isrÌ cfr mIl hY pr bIbI AuhnUM jfx lwgI nUM ikrfieaf dyAU. “nI CotI eyN qUM, myrf ÌrË bxdf. `` afK ky AuhdI muwT `c pqf nI 10-20-30 ikMny rupeIey dyxy. qy vwzI mfsI jgIro bIbI nUM inkI ijhI smJ ky kuC nf kuC idMdI rihxf. myrf nhIN aMdfËf ik iehnF ny iewk dUjI nUM kdI nFh nuwkr kIqI hovy. BYxF BYxF GMitaF bwDI mUMh joV ky gwlF krdIaF rihxf.
bIbI dI iËMdgI pYsy Dyly vwloN sDfrn hI rhI. pr Auh KulH-idly sn. mMgiqaF nUM, AugrfhI vfilaF nUM dyx lwigaF KuwlHf hwQ.
pMjfb ‘c cwly awqvfd ny bIbI nUM suwkxy pfeI rwiKaf. myrI jQybMdI awqvfdI soc qy kfrvfeIaF dI muÉflÌq krdI sI. ipMz vI morcf bxfAuxf ipaf. myry nfnikaF dy pirvfr AuWqy vI hmly hox lwgy. myrI BUaf dy ipMz QFdy sfzy iqMn bMdy awqvfdIaF kql kr idwqy.
mYN sUby df lIzr. bIbI mYnUM GroN jfx lwgy nUM ieMJ vyKdI ijvyN ikqy mYN muVky ijANUdy afAuxf hI nhIN huMdf. mYnUM muV muV gl nfl lfAuNdI. aksr afKdI, “puwq mfVf tYm af, iksy qrF kwZ lf, muVky jo mrËI krdf reHIN. `` nfl idaF dy iewk iek kql ho rhy sn. qy jy dUjy bMny iksy awqvfdI dy mfry jfx dI Ébr afAuxI qF bIbI afKxf, “ieh vI qF iksy mF df puwq sI. ikwqrF pfldIaF mFvF qy ikvyN qury jFdy! `` mFvF df drd qF awqvfdIaF dy idlo idmfg dI iksy nuwkry vI hYgf sI. kdI jfg vI pYNdf sI. iesdI imsfl hY ik iewk rfq myry cfcy dy Gr 5-7 awqvfdI af vVy. aKy rotIaF pkfAu. dfdI dy mMjy dy afly duafly bYTy. twbr suwkxy ipaf qy Auh tky tky dIaF gwlF mfrI jfx. jd myrI dfdI ny AuhnF nUM apxwq nfl afiKaf, “vy puwq DfzIaF mFvF quhfnUM AuzIkdIaF hoxgIaF, qusIN ikhVy kMm `c pYgy. `` qF AuhnF ivcoN iksy nUM vI jvfb nf ahuiVaf qy Auh socIN pY gey. cuwp ho gey. ijvyN afpxIaF afpxIaF mFvF dI godI `c isr rwK ky sON gey hox.
jy awqvfd vwloN jfn sOKI hoeI qF 1994 ivwc vwzy puwq gurcrn dy aYksIzYNt ny bIbI nUM kdy nf Brn vfly ËÉm vflf Pwt mfiraf. Pwt qF ajy ipqf jI dI mOq df vI awlf hI sI qy AuWqoN gurcrn dIaF dovyN lwqF tuwt geIaF. cfr sfl hspqflF ‘c ruly asIN. gurcrn dy sqfrF afpRyÈn hoey. bIbI iql iql mrdI rhI. ieh qF jlMDr vfly zfktr kulvMq isMG dI ilafkq, imhnq qy idafnqdfrI sI ijs ny igafrF afpRyÈn kIqy bÊYr koeI pYsf ilaF. bIbI afKxf, “puwq! kulvMq quhfzf cOQf Brf af, iesdf sdf iÉafl rwKIN.” gurcrn rfËI hoieaf.
jdoN mYN kfr leI qF bIbI mYnUM sB qoN pihlF bfby buwZy dy gurduafry lY ky geI. afKy kfr nUM mwQf itkf ky ilafAuxf. vYsy vI bIbI mYnUM afny bhfny bfby buwZy iljfx dI iewCuk rihMdI ikAuNik myrIaF do bytIaF sn qy bIbI nUM Brosf sI ik jy koeI pUrI inhcf nfl AuQoN mMgy qF puwqr dI dfq iml skdI hY. gurU arjn dyv jI nUM vI qF imlI sI AuQoN. pr mYN awgoN afKdf, bIbI mYN kuVIaF muMizaF ivwc koeI Ìrk nhIN smJdf qy nf ieh smJdF ik gurduafry mwQf tyikaF muMzf jmUMgf ikAuNik gurU ikqy kuVIaF jMmx df DMdf bMd krn nUM pYdf nhIN sn hoey.” bIbI cuwp kr jFdI pr myrI gwl nfl sihmq nf huMdI.
QoVHy icr bfad sihjy sihjy iPr ieho gwl ÈurU krdI. iPr mYN ieh nIqI bxfeI ik bIbI dI gwl kwt ky Ausdf idl nhIN duKfAuxf. pr dovF kuVmxIaF slfh bxfeI qy pUrf mhOl bwDf sfzy qIjy bwcy leI. iPr bIbI nUM icMqf Kfvy ik jy hux vI kuVI ho geI qF myry puwq df kI bxU! lE jI sfzy Gr iPr sulwKxI DI sIrq af geI. jd bIbI ny qIjI bytI qoN bfad myry mUMh vwl vyiKaf qF mYN hwisaf. bIbI pUry do imMt myry vwl iewk twk ivMhdI rhI qy myry aMdr nUM pVHdI rhI. jd AuhnUM aihsfs ho igaf ik mYN aYvyN bnfAutI hfsf nhIN hwisaf, swcI muwcIN sMquÈt hF qF Auhny mYnUM ihwk nfl lf ilaf.
QoVHy mhIinaF bfad asl hfsf qF Aus idn mwicaf jd kihMdI, “rwb dy Gr koeI Gftf nhIN. qusIN ikhVy buwZy ho gey jy.” GMty ku bfad mYnUM kol ibTf ky kihMdI, “DIaF vI puqF nfloN Gwt nhIN huMdIaF. qyrI milkf qF dsF puwqF qoN vI AuWqoN dI af. pr mYN cfhuMdI aF qyry kol vI sB kuC hovy.”
pr sB kuC qF bIbI dy afvdy koloN hOlI hOlI Kurdf jFdf sI. mgrly pMjF sflF ivwc bIbI nUM kMnF qoN suxnoN mUloN bMd ho igaf sI. asIN bVy Xqn kIqy, pr sB ivarQ. AuhnF df jIvn afvfË-rihq suMn-msfx bx igaf. jd AuhnF nUM suxdf huMdf sI AudoN mYN ÈOkIaf qOr ‘qy gIqF dI iewk afpxI kYist iqafr kIqI qy bIbI nUM suxfeI. pr afsf isMG msqfnf df gfxf, ‘mYN dUr clf jfvFgf jdoN, afpxy byÊfny ZUMzxgy.’ myry mUMhoN sux ky Audfs ho geI. kihMdI, “puwq ieho ijhy gfxy nf gfieaf kr. mF puwq dy mUMhoN ieh gfxf nhIN sux skdI.” afK ky rox lwg peI qy mYnUM jwPI pf leI. mYN AusqoN bfad kdI ieh gfxf nf gfieaf.
iPr Auh hOlI hOlI buwlHF dI BfÈf smJx lwgy. muV ky qF koeI buwJ nhIN sI skdf ik iehnF nUM suxdf nhIN hoAUgf. Auh GMitaF bwDI gwlF kr lYNdy. mYN AuhnF nUM lMmIaF icwTIaF ilKdf, afÈfvfdI sur ivwc qy Auh hr Gr afAux vfly nUM pVHfAuNdy.
ipCly sfl puwq gurcrn dI acfnk mOq ny AuhnF nUM bhuq vwzf Jtkf idwqf. Auh aMdroN tuwt gey. mYN AuhnF dy hsfAuxy mUl suBf nUM vfps moV ilafAux dy sucyq Xqn kIqy. grmIaF dy do mhIny afpxy kol qlvfVy lY aFdf. myrI sfQx lflI qy bwicaF ny vI vfh lfeI.
dsMbr dIaF sfrIaF CuwtIaF vI asIN ipMz bIbI kol cly gey. svyry swq ku vjy mYN bIbI dI rjfeI ivwc jf GusVnf. AuhnF dI bFh AuWqy isr rwK ky, jwPI pf ky awKF mIt lYxIaF. myrI CotI ijhI bytI ny hwsxf, “pfpf inwky ijhy bwcy bx gey. pfpf inwky ijhy bwcy bx gey.”
AuhnF dy aMiqm svfs qoN cfr ku idn pihlF mYN pqf nhIN ikAuN aYvyN ipMz bhfnf bxf ky clf igaf. nfl myry kflj dy pRo dlbIr isMG mwlHI. AuhnF dI ÉuÈI df koeI pfrfvfr nf irhf.
bIbI dI iËMdgI ivwc kuiVwqxF, roisaF, hOikaF dI kmI nhIN sI pr Auh aksr ies sB kuwJ nUM hfisaF ivwc vhf ky roVH idMdy. mYnUM ies gwl dI ÉuÈI hY ik AuhnF df aÉIrlf idn bVf hfsy aqy mËfk df idn sI. AuhnF ny Aus idn GMitaF bwDI Èugly lfey qy pMj ku imMtF ivwc bÊYr ‘hfie’ afiKaF sdf leI cuwp kr gey. Auh dunIaF qoN eysy qrHF jfxf cfhuMdy sn pr mF qF—.