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sfzy GroN kVHI dI bo afAuNdI sI qy purfxy ZMg df piVHaf iliKaf aMgryjL joVf guaFZoN Gr vyc igaf. hoieaf qy cMgf eI sI Auh tur gey, ikAuN jy Auh bhuqy sfPL suwQry ijhy nKLrIly aMgryjL sn. asIN bUhy qoN bfhr cfAulF dI GroVI vI icVIaF awgy pfAuNdy sF qy Auh nwk mUMh vwtdy sn. iewk vyrF qy AuhnF kONsl nUM irport vI kr idwqI sI ik ieMJ krn nfl sfzy Gr cUhy afAux df KLqrf ey. lIVy tMgx leI kMD ivwc afpxy pfsy ikwl vI Tokdy qy Auh sfzy AuWqy Tok ky rohb pfAuNdy ik “quhfnUM eys mulk dI rihql nhIN afAuNdI , qusIN hr vyly zMzy kUMzy KVkfAuNdy rihMdy E, kVHIaF nUM qVky lf ky sfzy nwk sfV Cwzdy E.”
kI krIey rotI leI sfiraF dIaF gwlF suxnIaF pYNdIaF ny . iksy aOkV pfroN afpxf dys Cwzxf pvy qy dysF vfly kF vI prdysI kUMjF nUM imhxy idMdy hn. asIN qy awgy hI kF sF ijhVy icwtIaF kUMjF dy dys af vwsy. sfnUM qy hr pfisEN hI Gft sI-aMn pfxI dI Gft, akl dI Gft, mUMh mwQy dI Gft. lLIVy vI mYly qy rMg vI lfKy. sfzy kol hYgf eI kI sI? asF qy afpxI mF dI bolI vI ieMJ idaF lokF koloN zr ky hIxqf dy mYly poqiVaF ivwc lpyt ky rUVI ‘qy suwt CwzI sI. AuNJ vI asIN kflIaF krqUqF vfly kfly lok goiraF dy dys af ky goiraF dy guaFZ af ky goiraF vrgy GrF ivwc rhIey qy AuhnF nUM sfVf qy pYxf hI cfhIdf sI nf. asIN qy afpixaF nUM vI rwj ky rotI KFdf nhIN dyK skdy. ieh sfrIaF gwlF rwb ny AuWqoN hI pf ky toiraf ey bMdy nUM. rwb dy kfnUMn awgy bMdy dy bxfey kfnUMn ilwsy hI huMdy hn.
ijs idn guaFZIaF ny bUhy awgy ‘PLfr syl’ df Pwtf lfieaf asIN gozy-gozy rfjLI hoey ik rwb kry ieh Gr CyqI ivk jfey qy ieh kfly mUMh vfly gory sfzf KihVf Cwzx. mUMh BfvyN sfzy hI kfly sn, pr sfzy idl nhIN sn kfly. prfey dys af ky mjbUrI kfrn idlF nUM sfPL rwKxf hI pYNdf ey. ikAuN jy nf qy puls irsLvq lYNdI ey qy nf jwj vwZI KFdf ey. eys krky eyQy af ky asIN sfPL suwQry qy iswDy qIr sF.
aKIr iewk idhfVy gfhk mkfn vyKx af gey. gfhkF ny mkfn nUM eyzy iDafn nfl nf vyiKaf jyzy iDafn nfl asF gfhkF nUM vyiKaf-kdI kMDF AuWqoN kdI bUhy dI JIq QfxIN qy kdy bfrIaF QfxIN. AuhnF nUM cMgy mkfn dI qFG hoxI hI sI pr sfnUM cMgy guaFZI dI bVI loV sI- aKy cMdrf guaFZ nf hovy, lfeI lwg nf hovy Gr vflf. asIN gvyV lfAuNdy rhy ik mkfn vyKx vfly gory ny ik aPrIkf dy kfly. iehnF dy bfl ikMny ny. nHfqy Doqy icwitaF lIiVaF vfly ny jF sfzy vrgy tuwty Bwjy. sfzy twbr’coN iksy afiKaf, ieh gory jy, dUjy ikhf aMnHF hoieaF eyN, ieh qy kfly nyN. swcI gwl qF ieh sI ik Auh gory vI sn qy kfly vI. iewk kfly ny gorI ivafh leI hoeI sI.Auh nf gory sn nf kfly. ieh iKcVI ijhI blYk aYNz vfeIt nmUnf cMgf lwgf. ieh gwl sfzy hwk ivwc eys krky jFdI sI ik kfly ny nhIN sI vyiKaf ik myrI jnfnI kflI hI hovy qy jnfnI ny vI Byd-Bfv, rMg-rogn qy zwzU vrgy nwk df vyrvf nhIN sI kIqf. eyQoN Qhu lwgdI sI ik ieh dovyN rwb dIaF bxfeIaF sLYaF nUM iewko hI awK nfl vyKdy ny. hux asIN KuwlH-zuwlH ky zMz pfvFgy aqy bUhy KolH ky kVHIaF nUM qVky lfvFgy.
asF duafvF mMgIaF ik rwb kry nvyN guaFZIaF nUM Gr psMd af jfey qy Bfa vfrf Kf jfey. asIN vI bfhr inkl ky AuhnF dy awgy af KloNdy sF ik vyK lAu asIN quhfzy guaFZI hF qy quhfzy hI Qwly lwg ky rhFgy. gorI ny mYnUM hYlo vI kIqf qy mYN afpxI sdIaF purfxI gulfmI dI rIq mUjb AuhnUM mwQy’qy hwQ rwK ky slfm kIqf. Auh KusL ho ky hwsI qy mYN hfsy ‘qy KusL ho igaf. ipwCoN kflf vI inkilaf qy Aus ny myry nfl hwQ imlfieaf. mYN hwQ imlf ky hwQ CfqI nUM lfieaf qy afiKaf qYnUM iml ky bVHI KusLI hoeI ey. Es afiKaf mYnUM vI bVf cfa ciVHaf ey qYnUM vyK ky . swcI gwl qF ieh sI ik mym nUM mYN qF slfm kIqf peI Auh eys dys dy mflk ny. qy kfly nfl hwQ eys krky imlfieaf ik Auh lVfky qy qgVy bVy ny. eys dys ivwc gory zrfAuNdy aqy kfly mfrdy ny. asIN ivcfry qylIaf kmId GsmYly hr pfisEN Gfty’c. Auh jFdy jFdy dws gey peI ‘sfnUM ieh Gr psMd af igaf ey.’ sfnUM vI ieh gwl psMd af geI.

aKIr ieh blYk aYNz vfeHIt iPLlm sfzy guaFZ af ky cwlx lwg peI. ies iPLlm ivwc iewk inwkf ijhf pfqr jfnI vI sI. gorI nUM kflI ipAuNd lwgI; ivwcoN klmI ikrdfr jfnI Puwitaf sI.iehnF dohF df iewko hI bfl sI ijsdI Aumr iqMn-cfr sfl hovygI. aKIr ieh sfhb lok sn. qbIaq dy sfhb. sLfm nUM afpxy kuwqy nfl jfnI dI AuNgl PVH ky sYr nUM vI inkldy. icwtI duwD gorI ivwcoN jMimaf kfly ipE df puwq GsmYlf jfnI ieMJ lwgdf ijvyN icwtI kbUqrI qy kfly kF ivckfr mYlf ijhf totrU quiraf jFdf hovy. Auh kflI rfq df icwtI dupihr’coN jMimaf isafl dI sLfm vrgf jIa sI. kdI kdI afpxI grfAUNz ivwc bYTy Auh jfnI nfl gwlF krdy rihMdy qy jfnI bVy iDafn nfl mF df icwtf duwD aqy ipE df kflf sLfh rMg vyK ky afpxy hwQ dy nsvfrI rMg vwl vyKdf qy AusnUM kuJ Eprf Eprf ijhf lwgdf. AuhnUM mF afpxI lwgdI qy nf ipE. Auh rMgF ivwc PLs ky rwb dy rMg vyKdf rihMdf. Gr ivwc iqMn jIa aqy iqMnF dy iqMn rMg. jfnI eys iqkox dIaF iqMnF nuwkrF ivwc Klo ky vyK cuwikaf sI, AuhnUM koeI vI KUMjf afpxf nhIN sI lwigaf. Kwty nUM mflty dI ipAuNd lwgI hovy qy ikMno afpxf ipE iksnUM afKy! jfnI eys bUty nfl lmikaf irhf aqy vwzf huMdf igaf.
sfzy guaFZIaF nUM afey ajy Cy ku mhIny hI hoey sn qy gorI ny sfzf bUhf KVkfieaf. mMYN bUhf KoilHaf qy awgoN gorI vyK ky iKV AuWiTaf. Auh hwsdI-hwsdI aMdr afeI qy sfzy dohF nfl hwQ imlf ky afKx lwgI, “jy quhfnUM qklIPL nf hovy qF iewk ds pONz hPLqy leI AuDfr dy idE.” myrf jIa kry CyqI nfl boJy’coN kwZ ky PVf dyvF qy AuWqoN sLukrIaF adf krF. pr rfxI koloN zrdf sF ik ikDry eys cfa ivwc sLwk df PLfh nf pvf lvF. mMYN afpxy dovyN hwQ mlL ky vrfCF cOVIaF krky muskrfieaf qy dUhrf ijhf ho ky rfxI vwl vyiKaf. Auhny awgoN afiKaf, “ieh jUT af hI geI ey qy dy idE ds pONz, hux qF dyxy hI pYxy nyN.” mYN Ausy vyly nvF nkor shy dy kMn vrgf KVkdf not gorI dy hwQ ‘qy rwK idwqf. Es ny QYNkXU afiKaf qy mYN XU vYwlkm ikhf. Auh bfhr clI geI qy mYN aMdroN KusL ik goiraF ny sfzy koloN vI AuDfr mMigaf. mYN afpxy dysL df BFgf kwZ ilaf ijhVf asIN sfrI hXfqI iehnF koloN amrIkn iemdfd dI lfl kxk df aftf KFdy rhy aF. hux iehnF nUM vI pqf lwgf ey nf kI huMdIaF ny loVF aqy ikvyN pYNdIaF ny sfzIaF jLrUrqF. pqf lwg igaf hY nf ik ikvyN mfrdy hF asIN nwk AuWqy dsF df not. iehnF sohxIaF sohxIaF socF ivwc PuMmxIaF pf irhf sI qy koloN rfxI ny afiKaf, “awgoN iDafn rwKIN, ieh keI keI gory lIcV vI bVy huMdy nI. qy iehnF nUM AuDfr mMgx lwigaF ikrk vI nhIN afAuNdI. vyKo nf ikvyN tws kwZ ky afeI ey AuDfr mMgx ijvyN muklfvy cwlI ey. Ksm kMm vI krdf ey, iewk eI bfl ey qy kfhdI tot pY geI sU. ieMJ hI keI gory aONqry bysurI jhI ijLMdgI dy afdI huMdy aY.”
mYN rfxI dIaF gwlF nUM aYNvyN hI sONkx df sfVf ijhf smJ ky afpxI nfsmJI dy Zyr AuWqy suwt Cwizaf. ikAuN jy mYnUM qy bVf mfx sI ik sfzy koloN vlfieqI bMidaF ny AuDfr mMigaf ey. Jwt ku lMiGaf qy mYN bfrI QfxIN JfqI mfrI qy Auh dohvyN jIa jfnI nUM kol ibTf ky grfAUNz ivwc myjL kursIaF ‘qy bYTy gl ivwc aYprn bMnH ky CurI-kFty PVHI pIjLf kwt kwt Kf rhy sn. idl ‘c afiKaf ieh lok AuDfr vI kyzy vkfr nfl Kfdy ny. Kf pI ky dohvF ny isgrtF lf leIaF qy mYN rfxI nUM swd ky dsF dy not df AuWzdf DUMaF ivKfieaf qy Auh afKx lwgI, “vyK iksrF lftIkIn bxky sfhb bxI bYTy ny bygYrq.” AuhnF nUM vsoN kIiqaF keI idhfVy twp gey. kdI-kdI AuhnF GroN AuwcI bolx dI afvfjL afAuxI qy rfxI ny kMn lf ky suixaf qy afKx lwgI, “pYisaF qoN lV rhy ny inKsmyN.”
iPLr hr hPLqy ieMj hI KihbVf-KihbVI huMdI sI. mYnUM qy AuNj vI gwlF dI smJ nhIN sI afAuNdI- iewk KVfk ijhf lwgdf sI. rfxI koloN puwiCaf qy Es afiKaf, “iehnF dy Gr ivwc jdoN vI lVfeI huMdI ey, pYisaF qoN eI huMdI ey.” cMgI qrHF ghu kIqI qy hmysLF buwD jumfrfq vfly idhfVy hI rOlf rwpf pYNdf sI. mYN rfxI nUM puwiCaf qF Auh guwsy ‘coN bolI, “qYnUM qy pqf nhIN kdoN smJ afAuxI eyN, buwD jumfrfq hPLqy dy aKLIrly idhfVy huMdy ny qy aKLIrly pYsy KLrc kr ky aKLIrly idhfVy ieh lVfeI ivwc eI kwZdy ny. iehnF df slUk vyKxf hovy qy hPLqy vfly idn vyiKaf kr jdoN nvIN nvIN qnKLfh hwQ ‘c huMdI ey.” mYN bxf ky iDafn kIqf, gwl swcI sI. hPLqy vfly idhfVy dovyN jIa isgrtF lf ky kuwqf PVH ky jfnI nUM nfl lY ky sYrF krn qur pYNdy.
iewk idn kfly mfrtn ny mYnUM lfan ivwc iPLridaF vyiKaf qy kMD AuWqoN hI bVy ipafr nfl hws ky hwQ imlfieaf. mMYN vI hfl-cfl puwiCaf qy afKx lwigaf, “asIN bVy nsIbF vfly hF ik quhfzy ijhy lok sfzy guaFZI hn, asIN cMgy lokF nUM hmysLF Xfd rwKdy hF.” mYN sux ky bVf rfjLI hoieaf ik KOry ds pONz AuDfr ley hoey moVn lwgf ey. Auhny do-cfr eyDr EDr dIaF gwlF krky afiKaf, “mYN bVy icr qoN quhfzy GroN kVHI dI KusLbU suMG ky mMgxf cfhuMdf sF pr rojLI afKdI sI ik ikDry mFeIz nf krn.” ieh gwl suxky mYnUM lwg igaf ik hux hOlI-hOlI sfzI hFzI qwk awpVn lwg ipaf ey qy ikDry cMgyr ‘qy hI nf af ky bih jfey. mMYN jfn CuzfAux leI afiKaf ik awj qy kVHI pkfeI nhIN, rfq dI vDI hoeI sLfied hI ikDry peI hovy. kwlH pkfvFgy qy jLrUr dyvFgy. sLfied awj Auh ikDry bhuqf hI QuiVaf hoieaf sI. afKx lwgf, “koeI hrjL nhIN, rfq dI kVHI Pirwj ‘c KLrfb nhIN huMdI.” ieh afK ky ajy myrf jvfb vI nf suixaf qy rojLI ny plyt myry hwQ ivwc ilaf PVHfeI. mYN zrdf-zrdf plyt PVH ky rfxI kol igaf qy rfxI afiKaf, “pihly guaFZI aONqry sfnUM pkfAux nhIN sn dyNdy qy ieh kmIxy sfnUM Kfx nhIN idMdy. ieMJ hI kwcI ijhI hXfqI hMZfAux vfly sfrI Aumr awDorfxy ijhy rih jFdy hn. vjLIrfbfd sfzI glI ivwc aONqry jogI ieMJ dy huMdy sn, jdoN cfr pYsy lwB jfxy qy vfhvf kcry kVkFdy. muwk jFdy qF lV lV Pfvy ho ky lokF vwloN aftf jF do glfs cOl mMgx qur pYNdy.”
mfrtn kMm’qy tur jFdf qy rojLI afpxy puwq jfnI nUM kdy-kdy sfzy vwl Cwz ky Pyry tory qy aijhI jFdI ik jfnI nUM do-do zMg sfzy vwloN hI imrcF vflI kVHI Kf ky KfKF lUhxIaF pYNdIaF. iewk idn rojLI dy muVn qoN pihlF hI mfrtn Gr af igaf qy puwCdf puCfAuNdf sfzy Gr af viVaf. awgy vyiKaf ik jfnI ro-ro ky Pfvf ho igaf sI. mfrtn ny rfxI nUM puwiCaf, “imisjL milk Auh kuwqI ikDr geI ey.” rfxI afiKaf, “awgy qy do iqMn vjy qIkr af jFdI huMdI sI, bws awj hI rqf ku kuvyl ho geI ey.” mfrtn ny mwQy ‘qy hwQ mfr ky afiKaf, “kMm kfj Auh krdI koeI nhIN. pr Auh rMzI jFdI ikwQy af?” eyny icr’c roNdf-roNdf jfnI mfrtn nUM cMbV igaf pr rojLI qoN qipaf hoieaf mfrtn rojLI ivwcoN jMmy hoey puwq nUM kI krdf, Auhny jfnI nUM Dwkf dy ky afiKaf, “sLwt awp bfstrz, sn aOPL ibwc.” mfrtn nUM afpxf puwq vI kqUrf hI lwgf. Ausny bws eynf ku ilhfjL kIqf ik afpxy afp nUM guwsy ivwc kuwqf nf afiKaf. rfxI ny bQyrf Aus nUM vIrf Brfvf afKky TMzf krn df cfrf kIqf pr jy Gr ivwc loa, boJy ‘c pYsf, CfbI ‘c rotI aqy jnfnI ivwc vPf nf rvHy qy ijAUx leI bMdy ivwc kI rih jFdf ey. cfry pfisEN hiraf hoieaf mfrtn kUVf afsrf lY ky jfnI dI bFh PVH ky afpxy Gr tur ipaf.
KOry ikhVy vyly afeI sI rojLI. sfnUM qy AudoN hI pqf lwgf jdoN gflHo gflHI mfkV DIkV qy duhfeI pHfiraf dIaF afvfjLF afeIaF. nfl hI bfhr vyiKaf qy cFH cFH krdI puils dI gwzI af geI.
rfxI ny mYnUM ihlfieaf, “jLrHf bfhr qy vyKo.”
“ikAuN bfrHy af gey ny”, mYN gwl hfsy ‘c pf CwzI.
“hfey, hfey, bfhr’qy puilsF af geIaF jy”, rfxI ny hwQF nUM mldy hoey afiKaf.
“afeIaF ny qy afeIaF rihx, qyry ‘qy ikhVf crs df sLwk ey”.
“kI krdy E, pqf qy lvo, afKr guaFZ mwQf ey, kuJ surq kro”, rfxI myry AuWqoN rjfeI iKwcky afiKaf. mMYN loeI dI buwkl mfr ky inkilaf qy do ispfhI mfrtn dy bUhy awgy Kloqy vyK ky puwiCaf, kI hoieaf ey aPLsr jI? AuhnF ajy mYnUM jvfb vI nhIN sI idwqf qy rojLI ny kuMzf KolH ky aMdr vfV ley. asF JIQF QfxIN bQyrIaF JfqIaF mfrIaF pr koeI svfd nf afieaf. ieh vlfieqI lVfeIaF qy vlfieqI inaF sn ijhVy cuwp cupIqy huMdy aqy aMdroN aMdrIN muwk jFdy ny. huMdI KF sfzy ipMzF dI lVfeI, sfrf ipMz bnyiraF ‘qy bih jFdf, bfl KurlIaF ‘qy cVH ky igwDf pfAuNdy qy bflF qoN vwzy ruwKF ‘qy cVH ky mMzUaf vyKdy. jy kdy puls af jfey qF bMdy zrdy mfry KUhF ‘c lmk jFdy, kxkF ‘c luk jFdy, lMbVdfr kuwkV kohx lwg pYNdf aqy pYNdf AuWqy dohrF ivCf ky srHfxy rwK idwqy jFdy.
ilhfjLf sfnUM koeI vI svfd nf afieaf eys vlfieqI lVfeI df. nf zoeIaF cwlIaF, nf hFzIaF BwjIaF . nf iksy glmy PVHy aqy nf iksy Kwt imwTy ijhy imhxy idwqy. dUjy idhfVy bUhf KVikaf aqy rojLI sfzy aMdr lMG afeI. jfgIaF, jfgIaF QwkIaF QwkIaF aqy awD KuwlHIaF AunINdy nfl lfl zory peIaF ibwlIaF awKF vyKky myry jIa nUM iewk Gyr ijhI peI. ieh qy mYN nhIN dws skdf ik Gyr qrs nfl peI sI jF qrsyvyN nfl. jy Auh myrf qrsyvF sI qF mYN vI kfbly-qrs hI sF. AuhdIaF awKF dIaF gMnIaF ro ro ky motIaF ho geIaF sn aqy kfsLnI rMg vyK ky mYnUM rwb dy rMg Xfd af gey. mYN rojLI nUM bYTk ivwc ibTf ky AuhdI drdnfk hflq rfxI nUM dwsI qy Auh gjLbnfk ho ky afKx lwgI, “rojLI dI hflq qy pqf nhIN iksrF dI ey , pr mYnUM qy qyrI hflq qy qrs afAuNdf ey. hr iewk nUM afpxI hflq qy kfbU huMdf qy hflqF ieMJ nf ivgVdIaF-hF.” mYnUM pqf lwg igaf ik mYN afpxI huisLafrI dy GoVy qoN isr prny izwg ipaf hF. mYN cuwp kr ky DOx qy Kurk krn lwg ipaf. mYnUM AuNj vI ies mulk ivwc vVy ajy pihlf hI vrHf sI. pwky irhfiesL df dfromdfr rfxI dy hwQ ivwc hI sI.
ieh cMgf ho igaf ik myrI iewjLq rih geI. rfxI ny svyr dI bcI cfh dI pwqI ‘c pfxI pf ky qUMbf ku duwD pfieaf qy kwp bxf ky rojLI dy awgy Dr idwqf. kwp Dr ky afpxI jLubfn ivwc buV buV krdI rfxI bfhr nUM qur geI. mYnUM pqf sI ik rojLI nUM aMdr vfVn df mujrm mYN hF. mYnUM myry afpxy hI aMdr hnyrf zrfeI jFdf sI. rojLI afpxy duwK suxfeI jf rhI sI, pr mYnUM rfxI dy KLOPL df duwK KfeI jFdf sI. mYN AuhdIaF gwlF sux ky XYWs-XYWs qy afKI jFdf sF pr aMdroN myrf kuJ nhIN sI irhf. hflF myrf ksUr koeI nhIN sI. mYN ikhVf AuhnUM swdx igaf sF. Pyr vI myry aMdrlf aYb mYnUM cor bxfeI bYTf sI ik myrf rojLI nfl sfhmxy ibTf ky gwlF krn nUM jIa krdf sI. ikAuN jy awj Auh hr pfisEN luwtI puwtI, AuWjVI puwjVI aqy QwkI hfrI sI. Auhdf hux koeI pfsf nhIN sI rih igaf. Auh KOry qF hI sfzy pfs af geI sI ik myry pfsoN Aus nUM koeI afs sI ik mYN Aus nUM pfsf dy ky nhIN lMG jfvFgf. awKF myrIaF rojLI ‘qy sn qy iDafn myrf rfxI qy sI, ikAuNik rfxI df jIa krdf sI ik rojLI hux CyqI nfl iqwqr ho jfvy. rfxI nUM Auhdy cfly TIk nhIN sn lwgdy.
rojLI nUM mYN mfrtn bfry puwiCaf qy Es dwisaf peI “mfrtn kuwqf kMm ‘qy tur igaf ey qy jfnI ajy qIkr suwqf ipaf ey.” do cfr eyDr EDr dIaF gwlF kr ky rojLI ny afiKaf, “imstr milk jy qYnUM burf nf lwgy qF mYnUM pMjF pONzF dI awj bVI loV hY.” mYN hoTF Auwqy AuNgl rwK ky brUhF vwl vyiKaf qy CyqI nfl rojLI nUM pMjF df not PVf idwqf. rojLI vI ikhVI nwk ‘c burkI pfAuNdI sI, AuhnUM vI pqf lwg igaf ik imstr milk eys vyly KOPL qy ipafr dy ivckfr Kloqf corIaF kr irhf hY. AuhnUM myrI hflq df myry nfloN ikDry bhuqf pqf sI, ikAuNik myrf qy sLfied ieh pihlf mOkf sI qy Es dI jvfnI qy sLurU hI ieMJ dIaF KyzF qoN hoeI sI. Es ny not PVHn lwigaF bUhy vwl vyiKaf qy not nUM muwT ivwc Pyh ky glmy ivwcoN dI ihwk nfl lf ilaf. AuWqoN afKx lwgI, “mYN qYnUM CyqI hI irtrn kr dyvFgI.” mMYN idl’c afiKaf pONz qy BfvyN nf hI irtrn krIN pr pONzF df irtrn jLrUr hoxf cfhIdf ey. gwl ieh vy peI jy qy rojLI afpxy KfvMd nfl rfjLI KusLI vwsdI rsdI huMdI qF mYnUM rojLI nfl kI. pr bVI kuwqI afdq hY mrdF dI, jdoN koeI jnfnI ivhlI ijhI ho jfey jF rwsf quVfeI iPLry qF aYNvyN hI Auh cyqy ‘c vV ky cUMZIaF vwZx lwg pYNdI ey. ijvyN iksy guwzI dI zor iksy dy hwQ ivwc hovy qF guwzI nfl eynI idlcspI nhIN huMdI pr jy Auh guwzI zoroN tuwt jfvy qF zFvFzol hoeI sohxI vI lwgdI ey qy Auhdy’qy mwl mfrn nUM jIa krdf ey.
pMj pONz mYnUM moieaF ny moVny sn, mYnUM qy pqf sI ik rojLI dI ijLMdgI’c koeI KihMdf ijhf moV af igaf qF Aus ny mfrtn dy nfl jfnI nUM vI muV ky nhIN vyKxf. Es gorI kOm ny qF Gr afieaf kdI iksy df kuwkV nhIN moiVaf, mYnUM suafh qy imwtI kuJ lwBxf sI. mYnUM aYNvyN Qx tuwtI afs ijhI iewk lwgI rhI. nf pMj pONz irtrn kIqy aqy nf hI koeI irtrn. rojLI ny cfh df kwp pIqf aqy bfeI bfeI krdI bfhr inkl geI. qkflIN cfr vjy mfrtn vfps priqaf qy Pyr rOlf pY igaf. myrf iKLafl swcf hI sI ik awj mfrtn aqy rojLI dy vsyby dI afKLrI JVp hY, ikAuNik hux sLYaF dI lVfeI qoN sLurU ho ky kuwqy dI vMz qIkr awpV geI sI. rojLI ny afiKaf, “ieh kuwqf myrI mF ny lY ky idwqf sI, qUM puwq lgnF eyN kuwqy df, mYN ieh kuwqf iewQy nhIN CwzFgI.” hOlI-hOlI rOlf mwTf pYNdf igaf. sLYaF vsqF df vMz vMzeIaf ho igaf, sOdy sUq sFB ley qy rojLI Pyr sfzy Gr af ky afKx lwgI , “imisjL milk iewk imhrbfnI kro qF mYN afpxy buafey PrYNz nUM Pon kr sknIN aF?” mYN qy rojLI dI sux ky dV vwt leI pr rfxI ny ieh jLihr Pwikaf qy Es nUM Pon krvf idwqf.
awDy GMty ipwCoN iewk lMmI ijhI kfr af ky sVk qy KVo geI. do iqMn hfrn vwjy qy rojLI ny bUhf KolH ky aMdroN hwQ ihlfieaf. rojLI ny vflF dIaF PuwlicVIaF kwZ ky ilsLkdy kilwp lf ky buwlIaF’qy qfjLI qfjLI surKI lfeI hoeI sI. lIVy eysrF dy sn ijvyN awj Auh mwisaf qy cwlI ey. ieh sfrf kuJ vyK ky mYnUM guwsf vI afieaf qy QoVHI ijhI prysLfnI vI hoeI. socdf sI ik hux Aus df koeI pfsf nhIN rih igaf. pr AuhnUM rfjLI vyK ky jIa kIqf ik Aus df pfsf lfh idaF. pMj pONz dy ky vI iksy pfsy df nf irhf. kfr ‘c bYTy Aus dy buafey PrYNz ny hwQ ihlfieaf qy bfhr inkl ky izwgI Kohl idwqI. rojLI afpxf vlyvf ivwc rwKx lwg peI. kfr vflf bMdf bVf rfjLI aqy KLusLI nfl buckVIaF cuwk cuwk ky kfr ivwc rwKI jFdf sI. ieMJ lwgdf sI ijvyN rojLI nUM mfrtn dy ivCoVy dy gLm nfloN nvyN imlfp df bhuqf cfa sI.
jdoN Auh afpxf afKLrI sOdf ibAUtI bOks lY ky shuiraF df bUhf Cwz ky nvyN shuiraF dI kfr df bUhf Zox lwgI qF mfrtn ny jfnI df guwt PVH ky rojLI dy kol jf Klfiraf. rojLI ny mUMh ‘c mfrtn nUM gMdI ijhI gflH kwZI qy nfl hI kfr df bUhf bMd kr ilaf. jfnI vfsqy sfry hI drvfjLy bMd ho gey. Auh ivcfrf kfr dy bMd bUhy ivwcoN afpxI mF nUM hMJUaF df vfsqf dy irhf sI ik mfrtn ny aMdr vV ky bUhf Zo ilaf. gorI df lhU icwtf ho igaf. kfly ipE dy idl ‘qy kflK jMm geI qy jfnI vfsqy idn rfq hnyry ho gey. kfr clI geI qy jfnI ipwCoN DUMaF hI DMUaF vyKdf rih igaf. Auhdy idl df koTf sV igaf. tuwitaF hoieaF irsLiqaF dIaF TIkrIaF AuWqy turn dI koisLsL ny jfnI dy koml ihrdy nUM lhU luhfn kr idwqf. jdoN mF hI CF nf bxI qF ikwkr dy kMzy vrgf ipE kI afsrf idMdf.
kfr df bUhf bMd hox nfl khfxI qy muwk jFdI ey. pr nhIN. khfxI ijwQy muwkI ey asl khfxI df muwZ AuWQoN eI bwJdf ey. idl dI kuVwqx df suafd qy Es vyly sLurU huMdf ey jdoN ivafh df cfvF Biraf suafd muwkdf ey. sLfdI nUM sLqrMj vrgI Kyz bxfAux vfly ieh Buwl jFdy ny ik eys smfj nfl Auh iksrF dIaF KyzF Kyzdy ny . Auh Buwl jFdy ny ik AuhnF dI cfvF nfl bIjI hoeI PLsl df mohrf ikwQy ikwQy iKlrygf. kuVmfeI dI ibafeI krnf qy bVf sOKf ey pr vyly isr pfxI dy ky gozI nf kIqI jfey qF PLsl cMgI nhIN AuWgdI, sgoN pohlI qy BwKVy dy kMzy rfhvF ‘c iKwlr jFdy ny . mfrtn qy rojLI dIaF kIqIaF jfnI dy awgy afeIaF. gorI Xfr nfl qur geI, kflf aMdr vV igaf qy GsmYlf iehnF dohF df bIijaf vwZx lwg ipaf. nf cfnxI rhI nf hnyrf. hux ieh gozf lwgf cMn pqf nhIN iksrF dy cMn cVHfeygf. nfieqPLfkI dI BoieM ‘coN Auwigaf hoieaf bUtf kdI kdI smfj dIaF rfhvF ‘c iKwlr ky bydosy lokF dy pYr ivMnH dyNdf ey.
asF sfry Gr ny rojLI df dUjy KfvMd nfl turdf muklfvf vyiKaf sI. muklfvf torn df suafd qy bVf huMdf ey pr eys muklfvy df duwK vwKrf eI sI. asIN AuWDl geI rojLI koloN afpxf AuDfr vI nf mMg sky.
kfr dy DUMeyN nfl awKF mldf roNdf roNdf jfnI afpxy ipE dy bUhy vwl tur igaf qy mYN bfhr inkilaf. hOlI hOlI vsdy mINh koloN isr lukf ky jfnI afpxy bUhy awgy bxy pOVI dy dMdy Auwqy goizaF ‘c isr dy dy ky ro irhf sI. isr AuWqoN sfey AuWT jfx AuWqy inwky inwky Cory CwprF Qwly isr lukfAuxf pYNdf ey.
mMYN kol bihky Auhdy isr qy hwQ rwiKaf qy Es ny myry hwQ nUM vgfh mfiraf. Auh KOry sfry jhfn nfl ruws igaf sI. Aus nUM hr iewk hwQ JUTf lwgdf sI. ijhVy bfl nfl mF ipAu hI hwQ kr jfx Auh hux ikhVy hwQ nfl hwQ imlfvygf. mF vrgI sLYa hwQ qy hwQ mfr ky tur geI sI. mYN jfnI nUM bulfieaf clfieaf, bVf prcfieaf pr Auh puwTy hwQ qy hwQ nhIN sI rwKx dyNdf. Auh pfly nfl kwTf huMdf jFdf sI. mYN AuhnUM afpxy Gr afAux leI afiKaf qy Es ny goizaF ‘coN isr kwZ ky myry vwl vyiKaf. AuhdIaF awKF lfl sUhIaF sn……guwsy nfl jF ro ro ky. AuhdIaF awKF ‘c bVy hI svfl sn. Auh mYnUM afK irhf sI, “hux qUM mYnUM kI dyvyNgf? qyry koloN ikhVI afs rwKF? EQy kOx iksy df kuJ lwgdf eI? ijwQy mfpy kumfpy ho jfx EQy lokF koloN afs kI rwKF??? AuhdI awK ivwc ilKIaF gwlF qy swcIaF sn pr myry koloN irhf nf igaf. mYN bUhf KVkfieaf qy bVy lMmy lMmy sUty lfAuNdf hoieaf mfrtn bfhr afieaf. mYN AuhnUM qrlf mfiraf ik jfnI nUM aMdr KV ky rotI tuwk puwCy qy nfly Auh sLuhdf pfly nfl ipaf Trdf ey. mfrtn ny afpxf isgrt pYr Qwly ml ky afiKaf, “qYnUM pqf nhIN imstr milk Auh kuwqI iehnUM iewQy ikAuN Cwz ky geI ey. Auh cfhuMdI ey myry vKqF ivwc vfDf hovy. Auh jfnI nUM myry gl pf ky afpxy gloN blf lfh geI ey. qy nfly Auh afpxy Xfr nfl KuwlH zuwlH ky mOjF mfnx leI jfnI df Bfr myry moiZaF ‘qy suwt geI ey. mYN nOkrI krFgf ik jfnI nUM AuNgl nfl lfeI iPrFgf.”
mfrtn dIaF ieh gwlF sux ky mYnUM duwK qy bVf hoieaf pr myry aMdr eysLIaf dI imwtI df bixaf hoieaf idl qVPL qVPL jFdf sI. mYN afiKaf vyK mfrtn rojLI qy mMdf kr geI ey pr jfnI ny ikhVf ksUr kIqf ey jIhdy leI qusF sfry bUhy Zo ley ny. mfrtn ny boJy coN isgrt kwZ ky bVy guwsy ‘c qIlI bflI. lMmy lMmy sUty lf ky afKx lwgf, “jy iehnUM jMmx vflI kuwqI Cwzky Xfr nfl nws geI qy myry qy kfhdf Bfr eI. mYN iesnUM ikwQy iKwcI iPrF. bVI hwd ey iehnUM sosLl srivs vfilaF dy hvfly kr dyvFgf. qy jy qYnUM bVf eI hyj mfrdf ey qF myry koloN hPLqy dy swq pONz lY ky afpxy Gr rwK lE.” mYN afiKaf mfrtn gwl Gr rwKx dI nhIN, gwl qy ieh hY ik mF ipE qoN vwKrf ho ky bfl ivcfrf vrfn ho jFdf ey qy smfjI ingrfnI qoN vFiJaf jFdf ey.
mfrtn ny isgrt dy DUMeyN df golf Cwizaf qy inMm dy pwqy vrgf hws ky afKx lwgf, “ikhVy jLmfny dIaF gwlF krdf eyN imstr milk? mMYN ajy qIkr afpxy ipE nUM nhIN vyiKaf. qy kI mYN ijAUNdf nhIN? mYN KFdf pINdf hF. dws myry ivwc ikhVf Gftf ey. aqy rojLI dy mF ipE Cwz ky afstrylIaf cly gey sn. rojLI dI nfnI ny hkUmq koloN pYsy lY ky Aus nUM pfilaf sI. jdoN Auh myrI grl PrYNz bxI sI AuhdI Aumr qyrF sfl sI . kI rojLI mr geI ey? awj Auh qIjy KfvMd dI godI ‘c bYT ky JUty lY rhI ey. Auhdf mF-ipE ikhVf AuhdI pING qoV igaf sI. ieh aYNvyN gwlF eI huMdIaF ny ijhVy quhfzy ijhy eysLIan lok socF dy dMdF Qwly lY ky icwQdy rihMdy ny.
mMYnUM pqf lwg igaf ik myry qy mfrtn dIaF socF dy vwKry vwKry ByzU vwKry vwKry vfiVaF ivwcoN bfhr inkl afey qy mfrtn dy ByzU ny myry ByzU df isMg qoV dyxf ey. mYN KOrU pfAuNdy mfrtn koloN ipCFh ht ky Klo igaf qy Auh mYnUM hMiBaf hoieaf vyK ky afKx lwgf, “af geI AU nf myrI gwl dI smJ imstr milk?” smJ mYnUM kI afAuxI sI. mYN qy AuhdI bysmJI qy ro irhf sI. ieh gwl afK ky mfrtn ny afpxf bUhf mfiraf qy mYnUM bfeI bfeI krdf iksy pfsy vg igaf. rfxI koloN zrdf zrdf mYN jfnI nUM afpxy aMdr lY ky viVaf qy rfxI df klyjf bfhr af igaf. rfxI ny jfnI dy isr qy ipafr idwqf qy kol ibTf ky Auhdy awgy rotI sflx qy gjrylf rwiKaf. jfnI ny rotI nfl gjryly df sflx bxf ky burkI lfeI qy mYN ipCFh mUMh kr ky hws ipaf. jfnI nUM kVHI bfry smJfieaf qy Es ny kVHI df cmc Kf ky ipwCoN rotI dI burkI KfDI. qy afhlxy’coN izwgy hoey bot nUM rfxI rotI Kfx dI jfc isKfAux lwgI qy jfnI nUM imrcF nfl hwQU af igaf. aKIr Aus ny gjryly nfl tIm tIm ky rotI Kf leI.
do iqMn idhfVy lMG gey. mfrtn pqf nhIN ikhVy vyly afAuNdf qy ikhVy vyly jFdf sI. jfnI sfrI idhfVI qy bflF nfl Kyz ky lMGf lYNdf pr rfq nUM KOry zYxF vrgI mF cyqy afAuNdI qy ivcfrf iPws pYNdf sI. sfzy kol Aus leI rihm qrs aPsos qy rMj qoN vwK kuJ vI nhIN sI.
asF rfq nUM Pon kIqf qy rojLI dy nvyN lfVy ny cuwikaf. myrI puwC prqIq mgroN Auhny rojLI nfl myrI gwl krvfeI. mMYN rojLI nUM jfnI df duwK Biraf hfl suxfky AuhdI kuwK nUM mmqf df syk lfAux df cfrf kIqf. pihlF qy Auh bVI iclkI qy mfrtn nUM motIaF motIaF gflHF kwZIaF pr jjLbfq dI qyjL Dfr AuWqy lwgIaF myrIaF gwlF ny Borf ku vfZ pfeI qy kuwK dI iksy nuwkroN koeI somf isMimaf. rojLI af ky jfnI nUM lY geI.
koeI zyZ ku mhIny ipwCoN sfzf bUhf Pyr KVikaf qy bfhr jfnI KVoqf ro irhf sI. ipafr dy ky aMdr lY gey. hfl cfl puwiCaf. pfxI ipafieaf qy Auhdy awgy ibskut rwKy. rox df kfrn puwiCaf qy Es dwisaf peI mfeIkl (rojLI df dUjf KLsm) AuhnUM rojL mfrdf ey. jfnI ivcfrf dUjy ipE dI mfr Kf ky afpxy pihly ipE dy suwky hoey tihixaF dI CfvyN bYTx afieaf sI. pr jdoN mYN dwisaf ik mfrtn qy afpxf mkfn vyc ky ikDry tur igaf ey qF jfnI dI afKrI afs vI kVwk kr ky tuwt geI. Auhdy leI sfrIaF rfhvF bMd ho geIaF qy Auh Puwt Puwt ky roieaf. asIN AuhnUM PVHdy rih gey pr Auh roNdf roNdf bfhr inkl igaf qy Auh muV asF nUM ikDry njLr nf afieaf……ikDry nf twkiraf.
bVHy hI vrHy lMG gey. vylf ikDry df ikDry clf igaf. inwky vwzy aqy vwzy buwZy ho gey. vyly ny myrIaF awKF nUM aYnk luaf idwqI. jdoN bMdy nUM awgoN kuJ nhIN idwsdf qF awKF vI mfVIaF ho jFdIaF ny.
mMYN iewk bws stfp dy Pwty ‘qy bYTf bws AuzIk irhf sF ik myry swjy pfsy bYTf iewk gwBrU isgrt PUk irhf sI. Auhdy gl sony dIaF motIaF motIaF sMglIaF sn. kMnF ivwc murkIaF aqy AuNglF ivwc Gwto Gwt awT CfpF. AuhdI KwbI gwlH ‘qy iewk vwzf sfrf Pwt df insLfn sI ijvyN kdy cfkU vwjf hovy. kdy kdy Auh aYvyN hI jLor nfl kMD nUM Tuwz mfr idMdf sI qy bws nUM gMdI ijhI gflH kwZdf sI. sLfied ieMqjLfr Auhdy vws ivwc nhIN sI. mYnUM AuhdIaF hrkqF koloN zr afieaf qy Auhdy vwl bxf ky vyiKaf. Auhny vI myry vwl iDafn kIqf qy myry moZy ‘qy hwQ rwK ky nfarf ijhf mfiraf. mYN zr igaf aqy Es ny hws ky afiKaf, “Eey qUM mYnUM nhIN pCfxdf?” mYN ajy aYnk hI iswDI kr irhf sF qy Es ny myry dUjy moZy ‘qy bdqmIjL ijhf DwPLf mfr ky afiKaf, “mYN qyrf guaFZI jfnI hF.” Auhdy vwl vyK ky mYnUM cfa cVH igaf. mYN jjLbfqI ijhf ho igaf. myrIaF awKF ivwc awQrU afAux pYNdy sn pr jfnI ny myry CyqI hI cfa lfh idwqy. mMYN AuhnUM afiKaf suxf rojLI df kI hfl eI? Auhny isgrt nUM bUt Qwly imwD ky guwsy nfl Quwikaf qy vwzI sfrI gflH kwZ ky afiKaf, “koeI hor gwl kr, mYnUM kI pqf ey Es kuwqI df.” mYN isafxf ibafxf alsLYsn bx ky afiKaf mF ipE nUM ieMj nhIN afKIdf jfnI. jfnI jLor nfl hwisaf qy isgrt lf ky afKx lwigaf, “imstr milk jy rojLI qYnUM cMgI lwgdI ey qF qUM Es nUM mF bxf lY. Auh qYnUM cfr pMj ipE vI dyvygI.” ieh gwlF sux ky myry kol puwCx leI kuJ rih nf igaf. qy Auh afpy hI afpxy gl pey sony dy vwzy vwzy sony dy hfrF nUM hwQ lf ky afKx lwgf, “vyK imstr milk ieh hfr mYN eysLIan kuVIaF dy glF ivwcoN iKwcy hn. hY iksy dI juraq mYnUM zwky. qUM vI ihMmq kiraf kr. hXfqI nUM rMgIn krnf eI qF myry boJy ivwc sUtf vI hY eI. koeI vI:sI:afr, tI:vI kYmrf ssqf cfhIdf ey qy dws, mYN rfqIN qyry Gr pucf dyvFgf. mOjF kiraf kr imstr milk mOjF.”Eny icr ‘c bws af geI aqy asIN dovyN bws ‘c vV ky iewk hI sIt ‘qy bih gey. bws zrfeIvr ny jfnI nUM isgrt pIx qoN zwikaf qy Auhny zrfeIvr nUM motI sfrI gflH kwZI. zrfeIvr aOKf hoieaf qy jfnI ny isgrt bfhr suwt ky jLor nfl sLIsLy nUM muwkI mfrI. sfrI bws qRBk geI. mYN Pyr vzyrf bx ky jfnI nUM afiKaf, vyK jfnI qUM cMgf Blf gwBrU eyN. ieMJ dy kMm Cwz dy qy eys susfietI aqy smfj ivwc iewjLq dI ijLMdgI gujLfrn dI koisLsL kr. ieMj kryNgf qy ieh jhfn qYnUM kI afKygf. Auh kuVwqx Bry hfsy nfl myry nwk ‘qy AuNgl rwK ky afKx lwgf, “imstr milk qUM kdy iksy kuVI dy gloN hfr iKwicaf ey? kdI sUtf lfieaf eI? kdI kfr cuwkI af? kdI iksy df dMd qoV ky cfkU mrvfieaf eI? kdI jylH dIaF mOjF vyKIaF nIN??? qUM kuJ nhIN vyiKaf. qUM jnfnI vflI slvfr pf ky isr AuWqy lIVf lY ky aftf guMinHaf kr qy BFzy Doieaf kr. mrd bx ky vyK imstr milk mrd. qYnUM jy ijAUxf nhIN afAuNdf qF mYnUM mrn dIaF mwqF nf dy. imstr milk qyry ijhy sLrIPLF ny hI sfrf ivgfV pfieaf hoieaf ey. ieh sLrfPLq qUM afpxy kol ZwkI rihx dy.” ieh afK ky Aus do iqMn vfr Quwikaf qy iPLr jLor jLor nfl bfcIaF icwQx lwg ipaf. mMYN Pyr kuJ afKx hI lwgf sF ik Es ny “sLwtap” afK ky myrI TozI AuWcI kr ky afiKaf, “ieh susfietI kI huMdI ey? ikhVy smfj dI gwl krnF eyN? iksrF df muafsLrf mMgnF eyN qUM? kIhnUM afKdy ny jhfn? dunIaF df kuJ vyKxf eyN qy myry nfl cwl. iewk aijhy jhfn ivwc lY ky cwlF ijwQy jIvn dI jfc afAuNdI ey.” Auhny myrf mUMh mroV ky afpxy vwl kIqf. AuhdIaF awKIaF lfl sUhIaF ho geIaF sn. afKx lwgf, “qUM mYnUM myrI mF vrgI susfietI aqy myry ipE vrgf smfj dyx dIaF mwqF dynF eyN?” Auh myrf glmf PVH ky myry vwl AuNgl kr ky afKx lwgf, “awj mYN smfj dy pYrF QwilEN inkl ky afpxy pYrF ‘qy KloqF hF. susfietI koloN jfn bcf ky ijAUNdf jfgdf jhfn bx igaf hF qy qUM mYnUM smfj dy qfhny dyx lwgf eyN. Zykf lgdf ey smfj . kOx huMdf ey jhfn………XwDf smfj df. myrf hI nF jhfn hY.” ieh afK ky Auh hOlI hOlI cldI bws ivwcoN Cfl mfr ky hyTF AuWqr igaf.

(‘isrjxf’ivcoN DMnvfd sihq)