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diraf dy awD ivckfr bxy tfpU ijhy ivwc muMizaF df itkfxf purfqn iswK ieiqhfs nUM AuWjfgr kr rhf sI. koeI pMj ku mIl AuWproN diraf doPfV ho igaf sI aqy AuhdIaF dovyN DfrF brfbr cwldIaF dohF pfisaF qoN lMGdIaF dsF mIlF qy jfky iPr iml jFdIaF sn. diraf ny Aus ielfky dy ivckfr bryqf suwt suwt ky Aus nUM lwk ivcoN eynf AuWcf kr idwqf sI ik mfVf motf hVH vI Aus tfpU AuWpr nhIN sI cVH skdf. byabfd pey ies dws ku mIl lMby aqy pMj mIl cOVy rkby ivwc hux kfhI aqy bylf AuWg afieaf sI. ies qrHF ieQy CotIaF CotIaF JfVIaF df jMgl ijhf bx igaf sI, jIhnUM sfÌ krky muMizaF ny afpxf itkfxf bxfieaf hoieaf sI. ies itkfxy ivwc bfhroN dyKx nUM kuwJ vI idKfeI nhIN sI dyNdf, kyvl cfr cuPyry Gurny numf morcy sn, ijnHF ivwc cfr-cfr, pMj-pMj muMzy lMmy pY skdy sn. ivckfr ivhVf Cwizaf hoieaf sI; jIhdy ivwc loV pYx qy rfq brfqy gurmwqf kIqf jf skdf sI. gol dfiery ivwc bxy Gurny afps ivwc aYsI jugq nfl joVy hoey sn ik bMdf QoVHf ku Juk ky sfry GurinaF df cwkr kwZ skdf sI. kuwl vIh ku GurinaF ivwc koeI sO ku muMizaF dy rihx df pRbMD sI, iqMn cfr GurinaF ivwc lMgr cwldf rihMdf sI. ies CfAuxI ivwc afm qOr qy dws bfrF bMdy hI iewk vyly rihMdy sn, bfkI sfry cwkrvrqI hI sn. dohF vihxF dy Éfs Éfs gupq itkfixaF AuWqy quilHaF dIaF rwsIaF dwbIaF huMdIaF sn aqy jd vI iksy isMG ny afAuxf huMdf, Auh rwsy nUM iKwc ky dUjy isry vwloN qulHy nUM afpxy vfly pfsy lY afAuNdf qy Pyr Aus rwsy df isrf pfxI ivwc zuwby ikwly nfl bMnH dyNdf qy afp qulHy AuWpr bYT ky agly isry phuMc jFdf aqy qulHy nUM JfVIaF ivwc ieMÖ lukf jFdf ijvyN ik koeI cIË JfVF-bUitaF ivwc ÌsI hovy. CfAuxI ivwc hmyÈf rihx vfilaF ivwc vwzy bfby aqy AunHF dI syvf leI iewk do isMG hfiËr rihMdy sn. pr keI vfr isMGF dI igxqI Gwt-vwD vI ho jFdI sI. vwzy bfby hux kfÌI ibrD ho cuky sn aqy AunHF df CfAuxI ivcoN bfhr jfxf hux sMBv nhIN sI. AuNÖ vI hux srkfr ny AunHF dy isr df muwl lwKF `c nhIN kroVF ivwc rwiKaf hoieaf sI. Auh afm qOr `qy kfinaF dy mUVHy AuWqy hI bYTy nËr afAuNdy sn aqy hr vyly pfT krdy rihMdy sn jF isMGF nUM pyÈ afeIaF muÈklF df hwl kwZdy rihMdy sn. KuwlHI lMbI icwtI dfVHI aqy sÌYd kuVqy, jIhdy bIVy afm qOr qy KuwlHy rihMdy sn. sÌYd ho cuwky QoVHy ijhy isr dy vflF AuWpr Auh sÌYd prnf bMnHI rKdy sn. jIhdy ivcoN AunHF df cMdn df kMGf, jIhnUM ikRpfn qy KMzf lwgf hoieaf sI, idwsdf rihMdf sI. pqf nhIN kdoN ku df kfly Dfgy nfl pRoieaf hoieaf sI, iÈRMg qvIq, inwkI ikRpfn aqy kMnF ivcoN mYl kwZx vflI CotI ijhI cFdI dI kVCI ijhI. ijhVI Auh hmyÈf gÜ ivwc pfeI rKdy sn. AunHF dI kfinaF dI kursI, jIhdy AuWpr Auh afm qOr qy bYTdy sn, dy nfl AunHF dI iqMn PuwtI qlvfr ltkdI rihMdI sI. jIhnUM hux Auh afp nhIN, sgoN iewk syvfdfr cuwkdf sI. pr iPr vI Auh afpxI ikRpfn df kdy ivsfh nhIN sI KFdy. AunHF dy qp qyj aqy jbHy vfly suBf qoN ajy vI sfry qRihMdy sn. iksy nUM vI iksy dI inMidaf cuÊlI krn df, AunHF pfs hIaf hI nhIN sI pYNdf. jykr afky koeI iksy dUjy bfry koeI gwl kihMdf vI qF Auh sihj nfl hI kih dyNdy, ‘BfeI ! qUM TIk kihMdf hovyNgf, pr afpF AuhnUM vI ieQy hI bulf lYNdy hF. jIhdy bfry qUM gwl krdf eyN !’ ieMÖ iksy vI JUTy bMdy dI ihMmq nhIN sI pYNdI ik iksy dUjy bMdy dI cuÊlI kry jF iksy hor iksm dI koeI quhmq lgfvy, ibrD avsQf huMidaF vI ies CfAuxI-numf zyry ivwc iewk qrHF, AunHF dI hI hkUmq sI aqy AunHF df hukm hI ieQoN df kfnUMn sI. bfibaF bfry zyry dy iksy vI bMdy nUM nhIN sI pqf ik Auh kOx hn, ikwQoN dy rihx vfly sn aqy kdoN dy ies jQybMdI dy afgu hn. bhuiqaF nUM qF AunHF dy nfm qwk df vI pqf nhIN sI. iewk kfrn Èfied ieh sI ik bfibaF dI pIVHI dy aqy Aus qoN aglI qy iPr aglI pIVHI dy, sfry bMdy hOlI hOlI ÈhId ho cuky sn isvfey bicwqr isMG dy. aqy hux ijhVy nOjuafn bfibaF dy kol sn, Auh AunHF qoN pMjfh-pMjfh, swT-swT sfl Coty sn. iewk qrHF nfl Auh cOQI pIVHI nfl rih rhy sn. AunHF nUM pwKf Jwlx vflf swB qoN Cotf isMG inwkU qF msF ajy bfrF qyrF sflF df hI sI.
bfbf jI bfry bhuqf jfxn dI hux iksy nUM ÉfihÈ vI nhIN sI jfpdI, ijvyN mrjIviVaF dI pIVHI-dr-pIVHI, AunHF nfl pCfx insicwq ho cuwkI sI.
aqy ieh gwl vI AunHF nUM mOiKk prMprf ivcNo hI imlI sI ik bfbf jI ny aMgryËF dy ivroD ivwc ÌOj ivcoN bÊfvq kIqI sI. jIhdy ivwc AunHF nUM Aumr kYd hoeI sI, aqy pMj sfl kYd kwtx qoN bfad hI Auh ijhl qoV ky Bwj afey sn. Aus idn qoN bfad, kdI aMgryË dI hkUmq aqy kdI dys dI hkUmq, bfibaF nUM igRÌqfr krky Pfhy lgfAxf cfhuMdI sI. ikAuNik Bwjx vyly bfby ny ijhl dy sMqrI df kql kr idwqf sI. hux vI jdoN AunHF nUM ijhl qoVn dI Gtnf dI Xfd afAuNdI qF Auh mn hI mn muskrfAuNx lwgdy aqy nyVy bYTy isMGF nUM ieh Gtnf bVy suafd lf lf ky suxfAuNdy.
“myrI kfl koTVI ivwc AunHF ny iewk pfxI df GVf rwiKaf hoieaf sI qy pfxI pIx leI AunHF mYnUM iewk ipwql dI bftI idwqI hoeI sI. kfl koTVI ivwc bYiTaF bYiTaF mYN hr vyly ieho hI socdy rihxf ik ieQoN inklnf ikvyN hY? mYN ieQoN dOVF ikvyN? iksy qrHF vI koeI ZMg qrIkf nhIN sI lgdf. myrf koeI vws vI nhIN sI cwldf. mYN nfl dI koTVI vfly nfl keI vfr AuWcI AuWcI gwlF krdy rihxf, Auhdy nfl myrI cMgI jfx pCfx qy prym ho igaf sI. iewk idn mYN soicaf peI ieMÖ gwlF df suafd vI nhIN afAuNdf qy sMqrI vI hr vfr tokdf hI rihMdf hY. koeI ajyhI jugq bxfeIey ik sMqrI nUM pqf hI nf lwgy qy asIN gwl bfq vI cMgI qrHF kr skIey, mYN soicaf jykr ijhl dI koTVI ivcwlI kMD ivwc morI ho jfvy qF gwl bx skdI hY. pr morI hovy ikvyN? pwkIaF iewtF dI kMD ! aqy hwiQafr myry kol hY koeI nhIN sI ! iPr mYnUM ipwql dI bftI df iÉafl afieaf. mYN rfq nUM iewk ipwlI ijhI iewt vyK ky bftI nUM Auhdy AuWpr rgVnf ÈurU kr idwqf. keI idnF dI imhnq nfl bftI GsdI GsdI nuwkIlI jhI ho geI. mYN bftI dI nok nfl kMD ivwc morI kwZx lwg ipaf, keI rfqF lgf ky mYN kMD ivwc inwkI ijhI morI kwZ leI, Aus idn myrI ÉuÈI df koeI vI aMdfËf nhIN sI lgf skdf. myrf guaFZI muslmfn sfQI qF ieh vyK ky hYrfn hI rih igaf.
“Auh kihx lwigaf, ‘srdfrf ! ieh ijhl hux qYnUM aMdr nhIN rwK skdI.’
“mYN ikhf, ‘ieh qF imwqrf iksmq dIaF gwlF ny, ieQoN hux mYnUM kOx kwZ skdf ey ? myrI ieQy koeI jfx pCfx nhIN, jykr jfx pCfx huMdI qF koeI cfrf mfrdy, iPr qF sO iksm dIaF jugqF ho skdIaF sn. pr ieQy qF pMCI iekwlf hY.’ Auh mYnUM hONslf dyNdf qy kihMdf, ‘koeI gwl nhIN awlHf BlI krygf.’ asIN hr rfq afps ivwc lMbIaF lMbIaF gwlF krdy rihMdy.
“iek idn Auhny bVy cfa nfl dwisaf ik AuhdI irhfeI ho geI hY qy jldI hI Auh hux bfhr clf jfvygf, mYN Aus df qrlf mfiraf ik jy bfhr jfky Auh myrf kMm kr dyvy qF mYN Auhdf ‘hsfn Aumr Br nhIN BuwlFgf.
“Auh kihx lwigaf, ‘kI kMm hY?’
“mYN ikhf, ‘ijvyN hovy lohf kwtx vflI afrI df iewk tuwkVf aMdr Byj dyvIN, Auhny vfadf qF nf kIqf, pr afKx lwigaf, ‘ieh kMm qF zfhzf eI muÈkl ey, srdfrf ! mYN qF pihlF hI hux bVI muÈkl nfl keIaF sflF bfad bfhr cwilaF, jy Pyr Ps igaf qF myrI qF Aumr hI lMGygI iPr ijhl ivc.’
“mYN iPr Aus df qrlf mfiraf ik peI bfhr jf ky Auh koiÈÈ ËrUr kry. jdoN AuhdI irhfeI ho geI qF Auh keI dyr bhuiVaf hI nf. mYN soicaf, peI ijhl dIaF ikhVIaF XfrIaF huMdIaF ny. pr myrI hYrfnI dI koeI hwd nf rhI jd mYN dyiKaf ik iewk idn acfnk Auh myrI mulfkfq krn af igaf sI. mYN hYrfn vI hoieaf ik pqf nhIN Auhny myrI gwl mMn hI leI hovy. mYN soicaf jy sfzI skIm nypry cVH jfvy, qF mYN bfhr afAuidaF hI iswDf aMimRqsr drbfr sfihb mwQf tykx jfvFgf. jdoN mYN mulfkfq krn igaf qF swcmuwc hI myrf Auh sfQI AuQy KVf sI, mYnUM duaf slfm krn qoN bfad Auhny ÉrbUiËaF dI pMz ijhl dy aMdr iKskf idqI, ÉrbUËy dyKidaF hI sMqrIaF dy mUMh ivwc pfxI Br afieaf, cMgy cMgy qy PfVIaF vfly qF AunHF ny PV ley, bfkI rihMd-KUMhd mYN cuwk ilafieaf, qurn lwigaF myry sfQI ny mYnUM awK dy ieÈfry nfl sfrI gwl smJf idqI sI ik ieh ÉrbUËy koeI aYNvyN kYvyN hI nhI hn. jdoN mYN afpxI koTVI ivwc afx ky iewk kcrf ijhf BMinaF qF myrI ÉuÈI dI koeI hwd hI nf rhI ik Aus kcry ivcNo iqMn cfr ieMc df afrI df totf inkilaf, afrI dy blyz df totf vyK ky mYN qF nwc hI AuWiTaf, ÉrbUËy ÉrbfËy pry suwt ky mYN afrI dy Aus toty nUM lukfAx bfry socx lwigaf, mYnUM pqf hI nf lwgy ik mYN AuhnUM lukfvF ikwQy? aÉIr ivwc mYN AuhnUM pfxI vfly GVy ivwc hI suwt idwqf, svyry svyry mfÈkI sIKF vflI bfrI rfhIN GVy ivwc pfxI Br jFdf sI, Auhny GVy nUM nf kdy sfÌ kIqf sI qy nf kdy krnf hI sI.
“Ausy hI rfq, mYN awDI rfq qoN bfad afpxf kMm ÈurU kr idwqf, bfrI dI iewk sIK nUM mYN QwilAuN rwK ky vwZf dyxf ÈurU kr idwqf, QoVHI dyr bfad hI blyz pUrI qHrF grm ho igaf, qy sIK nUM bixaf vI kuwJ nf, myrIaF AuNglF vI Qwk geIaF. mYN bfr bfr blyz nUM GVy ivcoN iBAuN ky TMzf krdf qy iPr afpxy kMm ivwc juwt jFdf, hux mYN sfrI rfq hOlI hOlI ieh kMm krdf rihMdf qy sfrf idn cfdr qfx ky suwqf rihMdf, koeI vIh pwcI rfqF dI imhnq nfl mYN Auh sIK qkrIbn awDI ku vwZ leI, hr Èfm sMqrI afAuNdf qy lohy dy zMzy nfl iewk iewk sIK nUM tuxkf ky dyKdf. iekwlI iekwlI sIK nUM dyK prK ky Auh vfps muV jFdf. myry leI ieh bVI BfrI musIbq sI, peI myry vwloN vwZI jf rhI sIK jy iksy idn Cxk peI qF sfrf kuwJ Éqm ho jfxf sI ! muÈkl ieh sI ik jy sIK iËafdf vwZI geI qF Aus ny Cxk pYxf sI pr jy Gwt vwZI jFdI hY qF myrI afÉrI sfrI rfq, sIK vwZx qy hI Ëfieaf ho jfxI sI aqy myrI kIqI krfeI sfrI imhnq aYvyN hI jfxI sI. sIK vwZx dy ielËfm ivwc mYnUM hor ikDry Byj dyNdy jF AuNÖ hI myry hwz gozy BMn dyNdy jF zMzf byVI lgf ky ikDry hor suwt dyNdy. iesy leI mYN bVy ihsfb nfl hI sIK nUM vwZ irhf sF ik nf hI pUrI qrHF vwZI jfey ik afÉrI rfq zMzf mfiraF Cxky aqy nf hI eynI QoVHI vwZI jfey ik Bwjx vflI rfq nUM sfrI rfq sIK vwZidaF hI bIq jfey.
“svf mhIny bfad gurU mhfrfj ny imhr kIqI, jdoN Èfm nUM sMqrI lohy df zMzf lY ky bfrIaF dIaF sIKF dyKx afieaf qF myrf idwl DVk irhf sI. mYN soc irhf sI ik hux qF mhfrfj hI pfr Auqfrnhfr hY. Aus dupihr mYN pMjF bfxIaF df pfT kIqf qy ardfs kIqI ik prmfqmf myrf vI byVf bMny lgf ! qUM vwzy vwzy pfpIaF nUM bÉÈxhfr hYN. mYN smJdF ik mhfrfj dI ardfs ivwc bVI qfkq hY, Aus idn jd sMqrI afieaf qF, Aus ny bVI lfprvfhI nfl bVI hOlI hOlI zMzy mfry qy ijhVI sIK nUM mYN twk idwqf hoieaf sI, Aus nUM CyiVaf hI nFh. mYN hwQ joV ky vfihgurU df Èukrfnf kIqf qy mn ivwc ikhf ik vfihgurU ny myrI ardfs sux leI hY, qy hux koeI qfkq mYnUM ijhl ivcoN inklx qoN rok nhIN skdI. swcy pfqÈfh df myrI ipwT AuWqy hwQ hY. Aus rfq mYN hwQ mUMh Doqf qy rihrfs qy kIrqn sohly df pfT krky iPr ardfs kIqI. iPr vyly isr hI afpxy kMm ivwc juwt igaf. qkrIbn cfr ku vwjy hoxgy jdoN mYN sfrI sIK vwZ leI, vwZI hoeI sIK nUM Ausy qrHF Cwz mYN prHF ÌrÈ qy bYT igaf. mn ivwc ivcfr kIqI ik mnf isrÌ sIK vwZx nfl hI qF sfrf kMm nhIN inwbV igaf.”
bfbf jI ny afpxf ieh BfÈn jfrI rwiKaf hoieaf sI jd dUroN hYlIkfptrF dI gUMj suxfeI idqI. ijhVI bVI iBafnkqf nfl nyVy nyVy afeI jf rhI sI, sfry hI bVy cyqMn ho gey, hYlIkfptrF dI gUMj nUM sux ky sfry jxy afpxy afpxy GurinaF vwl cwly gey. kuwJ iewk ny bfhr peIaF ilwÈkvIaF cIËF qy kpiVaF nUM kfhI nfl Zwkxf ÈurU kr idwqf. bfkI do iqMn muMizaF ny pihlF bfbf jI nUM cuwk ky hyTF Gurny ivwc iljfx dI koiÈÈ kIqI, prMqU smF eynf nhIN sI, AunHF ny kfhI dIaF do iqMn pMzF cuwk ky bfbf jI duafly ieMÖ lgf idwqIaF ijvyN koeI inwkf ijhf mUsl hovy. iewk do pMzF hor joV ky AunHF ny byly vrgf pRBfv bxf idwqf. do hYlIkfptr nyVy afky AunHF AuWpr mMzrfAux lwg pey. nIvyN ho ho ky AuhnF keI gyVy kwZy, hvf ivwc hI goÜIaF clfeIaF aqy Gwty imwtI nUM AuzfAuNdy hoey AuWcy ho ky dUr cwly gey … iewk do nvyN muMizaF dy mn ivwc afieaf ik aYl[ aYm[ jI[ nfl hYlIkfptrF qy goÜIaF clfAux qy AunHF nUM hyTF lfh lYx. prMqU, bfbf jI dI afigaf qoN ibnf iksy nUM vI Ìfier krn dy hukm nhIN sn. AunHF ny afpxy mn ivwc afey kroD aqy bhfdrI dy lflc nUM aMdry aMdr hI dbf ilaf, AunHF nUM bfbf jI dI nsIhq Xfd afeI, ik ‘iek gurIly ispfhI dI kImq sO srkfrI ispfhIaF qoN vI iËafdf hY. iewk do jF sO hËfr ispfhI mfrn nfl vI srkfrF nUM koeI Ìrk nhIN pYNdf, bhuq sfry byruËgfr sfzy BrfvF ivcoN hI ieh, keI hor BrqI kr ilafAuxgy, sfzI lVfeI ienHF mfsum aqy axBol ispfhIaF nfl nhIN. ieh ivcfry qF jfxdy qwk nhIN ik Auh kfhdy leI lV rhy hn. izAUtI inBfAux dy krqv nUM ienHF dy aMdr ieMÖ kuwt kuwt ky Biraf huMdf hY ik ieh hr iksm dy kIqy jFdy Ëulm nUM vI afpxI izAUtI ivwc Èfiml kr lYNdy hn aqy Ëulm krky afpxy AuWprly aÌsrF dI ÉuÈnUdI hfisl krn dI hr koiÈÈ ivwc rihMdy hn. jykr qusIN ienHF df iewk ipafdf vI mfrogy qF hËfrF ipafdy Aus dI jgHf lYx leI hfiËr ho jfxgy. ies jgHf qoN qF bfbf jI ny iksy iksm dI goÜI clfAuxI AuNÖ hI mnHF kIqI hoeI sI. ikAuNik AunHF df ivcfr sI ik iewk ÊlqI nfl hI asIN afpxy itkfxy dI sUh afpxy duÈmx nUM dy dyvFgy … qy afpxI mUrKqf nfl asIN KyrUM KyrUM ho jfvFgy. ieMÖ sfzy leI iml bYTx df, Cupx df jF iml ky gurmwqf krn df koeI QF hI nhIN rih jfvygf. ieho QF hY ijwQy bYT ky asIN afpxy ËÉmI XoiDaF df ielfj kr skdy hF, ieQy bYT ky hI duÈmx dIaF cflF df lyKf joKf kr skdy hF aqy afrfm dIaF GVIaF ivwc pRwBU df ismrn kr skdy hF, Aus dI Xfd ivwc iekfgr ho skdy hF !’
bfbf jI dI iswiKaf df awKr awKr gwBrUaF dy mnF ivwc AuWkiraf ipaf sI. jo cwqy pihr ismrn dy rUp ivwc mn hI mn icwqivaf jFdf sI. hYlIkfptrF dI gUMj dUr ikDry guMm ho geI sI. sUrj dIaF ikrnF dUr dumyl qwk jf cuwkIaF sn. sUrj dI ivÈfl itwkI diraf dy pfxI ivwc qfrIaF mfr mfr afpxy afp nUM lhUluhfn krI jf rhI sI. cfr cuÌyry cuwp df vfqfvrn sI. bfbf jI ajy vI kfhI dy pUilaF ivwc iGry afpxy ismrxy dy mxikaF nUM poitaF ivwc Pyr rhy sn, aqy mn hI mn pRwBU BgqI ivwc lIn ijvyN smfDI vws ho gey hox. jykr Auh cfhuMdy qF Auh ieko Jtky nfl hI kfhI dIaF pMzF nUM afpxy qoN ipCFh suwt ky sfrf kuwJ sfÌ kr lYNdy prMqU, Auh qF hmyÈF rËf ivwc rihxf hI psMd krdy sn. jo gurU ¹ Bfvy, AunHF df nym qy ÈrDf sI. Auh Ausy qrHF hI bYTy rhy. ijMnI dyr Coty inhMg isMG ny af ky AunHF duafilAuN kfhI dIaF pMzF lfh nf idwqIaF.
hux cfr pMj isMG vI bfhr af gey aqy bfbf jI nUM Ìqyh gjf ky ies gusqfÉI dI muafÌI mMgx lwgy, ik kfhlI ivwc Auh bfbf jI nUM qihÉfny ivwc nhIN sn iljf sky.
bfbf jI hwsx lwg pey, qy kihx lwgy ik hwiQafr Auho hI vDIaf huMdf hY, ijhVf vyly isr kMm af jfvy.
sfiraF dy afps ivwc gwlF bfqF kridaF, aYrF rYÜF rÜ geIaF, qy pMCI vI zfrF bMnH bMnH ky afpxy afpxy GrF jfx lwgy.
bfbf jI ny isMGF nUM sUicq kIqf, ik jF qF duÈmx nUM sfzy itkfxy bfry sUh iml geI ey jF bfhr koeI vwzI Gtnf vfpr geI ey. AunHF ikhf, “iÌkr vflI koeI gwl nhI mhfrfj BlI krygf. pr ikDry sfzy iksy isMG dy Gyrf hI nf pY igaf hovy? hYlIkfptrF df ieMÖ byly AuWpr mMzrfAuxF Éqry qoN ÉflI nhIN.”
“hwiQafr sMBfl leIey, bfbf jI !” iewk isMG ny puwiCaf.
“nhIN, puqro ! ajy afhmoN sfhmxy twkr lYx df smF nhIN afieaf. sfzf mukfblf bhuq hI cflbfË, mwkfr aqy bhuq hI kuwtlnIqI vfly duÈmx nfl hY. Auh hr muhfË qy sfzy ivruD BMzI pRcfr krn dy nfl nfl sfzy bwicaF nUM vI Ëflmfnf ZMg nfl goÜIaF df iÈkfr bxf irhf hY. Auhdy kol eyny hwQkMzy ny ik JUTf qy mwkfr huMdf hoieaf vI Auh afpxy afp nUM aihMsf df pujfrI iswD krn ivwc kfmXfb ho irhf hY aqy asIN srbwq df Blf cfhux vfly, gAU ÊrIb dI rwiKaf krn vfly, sbr qy sMqoK ivwc jIAUx vfly, srbwq mfeI BfeI dI syvf krn vfly, nfnk nfm lyvf. gurmuwKF nUM Aus dy BMzI pRcfr ny dirMidaF aqy luwtyiraF dy rUp ivwc pyÈ kr idwqf hY aqy sfry sMsfr ivwc sfnUM dfÊI kr idwqf hY. Auh JUT nUM swc bnfAux leI hËfr vfr duhrfAuNdy hn, Boly Bfly lok AunHF dy JUT nUM hI swc mMn lYNdy hn, eykqf dy nfm AuWpr lokF nUM pfVdy hoey vI eykqf dy pujfrI hox df dMB krdy hn.
“ajy asIN iehnF nfl iswDI twkr nhIN lY skdy, sfzy idwqy hoey hI ienHF kol ivÈfl sfDn hn, sfzy puwqr hI ienHF dI kmfn hyT lV rhy hn aqy sfnUM mfr mfr ky hI Auh AuhnF pfsoN qmiÊaF dIaF afsF lgfeI bYTy hn. jykr qusIN AunHF leI dUijaF nfl lVo qF qusIN bhfdr ho, pr jy afpxy leI lVo qF qusIN jrfiem-pyÈf bx jFdy ho, luwtyry bx jFdy ho. sdIaF qoN hI mYN ienHF dIaF kutlnIqIaF nUM dyKdf af irhf hF, ieh iksy kOm nfl iswDy nhIN lVdy, iswDy lV ky ieh kdI ijwq hfisl kr hI nhIN skdy, ieh qF iksy kOm dy aMdr vV ky hI vfr krdy hn. ienHF dI lVfeI dy Byq virHaF ivwc vI smJ nhIN afANudy, ienHF nUM jfnx leI sdIaF cfhIdIaF hn.
“iesy leI mYN quhfnUM kihMdf rihMdf hF ik piVHaf kro ! vwD qoN pVHfeI kiraf kro, sfry sMsfr df aiDan kro, ivigafn pVHo, sfihq pVHo, ienHF lokF dy suBf bfry pVHo, afdqF bfry pVHo, ienHF dy guxf aOgxF bfry pVHo. ienHF nUM jfxo, ienHF dIaF cflF nUM pCfxo.”
bfbf jI df iviKafn hor pqf nhIN ikMnI dyr cwldf rihMdf jykr diraf vfly pfisAuN vwzf inhMg isMG ieh Ébr nf ilaf ky dyNdf ik diraf dy kMZy bryqy AuWpr iksy dI lfÈ lwgI hoeI hY. vwzf inhMg bhuq hI gihr gMBIr isMG sI. jIhdf srIr bVf CFtvF ijhf sI qy Aumr koeI pYNqI ku sfl dI sI. GuMgrfly vflF vflI hvf ivwc lihrFAudI dfVHI, Aus dy mUMh AuWpr bVI PwbdI sI. Auh afm qOr qy sÌYd prnf gol krky isr AuWpr bMnHdf aqy sÌYd lMmF kuVqf qy kCYhrf hI Aus df ilbfs sI. QoVy ijhy sOly rMg dy iesy gwBrU dIaF awKF kuwJ CotIaF qy zUMGIaF sn. Auh bhuq Gwt boldf qy hmyÈ hI ÈyÉIaF mfrn qoN guryË krdf sI. ijhVI gwl nUM Auh swcI smJdf sI, Aus AuWpr pihrf dyxf Auh afpxf ÌrË smJdf sI, afdmIaF ivwc KloiqaF Auh afm qOr qy dovyN hwQ joV ky KloNdf sI, keI vfr Aus dy AunHF juVy hoey hwQF ivwc sRI sfihb vI ÌVI huMdI, jIhdy imafn AuWpr Aus ny bhuq hI suMdr goty iknfrI vflf kpVf cVHfieaf hoieaf sI. hr vyly Aus dy gfqry ivwc vYblyskft df irvflvr tMigaf rihMdf sI. Aus nUM afpxI suwc df swB qoN vwD iDafn rihMdf sI. iesy leI Auh suBHf-Èfm, BfvyN mINh jfvy hnyrI jfvy, inqnym vFÕ diraf qoN ieÈnfn ËrUr krky afAuNdf sI. aj vI jdoN Auh diraf ivcoN ieÈnfn krky bfhr inkilaf qF ryq AuWpr peI lfÈ nUM vyK ky Auh bhuqf pRBfivq nhIN sI hoieaf aqy nf hI Auh lfÈ nUM vyK ky pryÈfn hI hoieaf, Aus ny bfbf jI dy hukm qoN bÊYr Aus lfÈ dy nyVy jfxf vI TIk nf smiJaf qy apxf pfT krdf krdf Auh CfAuxI ivwc vfps prq afieaf sI.
jdoN bfbf jI nUM Aus lfÈ df pqf lwigaf qF AunHF bicwqr isMG nUM hukm idwqf, Auh kuwJ isMGF nUM nfl iljf ky sfrf pqf kry ik Auh swcmuwc lfÈ hY jF koeI pfxI ivwc zuwibaf bMdf AuNÖ hI byhoÈ ipaf hY ? bfbf jI nUM ieh icMqf sI ik ieQy hor ikwQoN koeI lfÈ afAuxI sI ? hovy nf qF koeI afpxf hI isMG hoxf hY, jo jF qF puils dy hwQ af igaf hoxf hY jF ikDry iksy isMG nfl koeI hfdsf vfpr igaf hoxf hY.
bfbf jI ny inhMg isMG nUM vfj mfr ky puwiCaf ik Ausny Aus bMdy nUM pCfnx dI koiÈs kIqI ik nhIN ? inhMg ny kyvl eynf hI dwisaf ik lfÈ Aus dI pCfx ivwc nhIN afeI, Aus df AuWprlf DV iblkul nMgf sI aqy lwgdf sI qyV ijvyN Aus dy kCYhrf hovy.
bfbf jI icMqfqur ho gey aqy nfl hI AunHF ny kuwJ muMizaF nUM afvfË mfrI.
“mYnUM hyT mhfrfj kol lY cwlo.”
iek do isMG shfrf dy ky bfbf jI nUM iewk qihÉfny ivwc lY gey ijwQy gurU mhfrfj df pRkfÈ hoieaf sI. bfbf jI mwQf tyk ky hËurI ivwc bYT gey. iewk isMG rihrfs df pfT kr irhf sI, qy iewk do hor bYTy pfT sux rhy sn, bfbf jI vI gurbfxI ivwc lIn ho gey.
isMGF ny jd diraf AuWpr jfky dyiKaf qF Auh iksy isMG dI lfÈ hI sI jo aihwl peI sI, awD nMgf DV sI aqy Aus dy kys KulHy hoey sn, srIr AuWpr QF QF swtF dy inÈfn sn, ajy vI Aus dy hwQF nUM hwQkVI lwgI hoeI sI aqy lfÈ mUDy mUMh ryq AuWpr peI hoeI sI, iewk jxy ny lfÈ nUM iswDf kIqf, Aus dy pYr ajy vI pfxI ivwc hI sn. AunHF ny Aus nUM DUh ky bfhr kwiZaf qy ryq AuWpr iswDf iltf idwqf, iewk isMG, jIhdf nfm bUV isMG sI, ny jldI nfl Aus dI nbË tohx dI koiÈÈ kIqI, jo bhuq hI mwDm cwl rhI sI. Aus nUM mfVf mfVf sfh vI af irhf sI, hux AunHF nUM XkIn ho igaf sI ik ieh lfÈ nhIN sgoN koeI KfVkU isMG hI hY. bfkI sfrIaF gwlF qoN iDafn htf ky sB qoN pihlF AunHF ny AuhnUM mUDf iltf ky Aus dy pyt ivcoN pfxI kwiZaf, Aus dy pYrF dIaF qlIaF JwsIaF, Aus nUM hoÈ ivwc ilafAux dI koiÈÈ kIqI. pyt ivcoN pfxI inkl jfx krky hux Aus nUM sfh vI kuwJ sOKf afAux lwg ipaf sI, ajy qk Aus nUM hoÈ nhIN sI afeI. AunHF ny Aus nUM CyqI nfl zyry iljfx dI slfh kIqI qy bVI iehiqafq nfl Aus nUM cuwk ky zyry vwl cwl pey. ajy vI byhoÈ afdmI dy mUMh ivcoN kdy kdy pfxI vg irhf sI, qy Aus nUM cuwk ky qurn smyN sMGxy byly krky AunHF nUM qurn ivwc muÈkl af rhI sI. pryÈfnI, qrs aqy Auqsukqf ny AunHF dy mnF aMdr qOKlf pYdf kIqf hoieaf sI. ieh gwl qF hux spwÈt ho hI cukI sI ik Auh koeI iksy jQybMdI df isMG hI hY, ijs AuWpr puils ny qÈwdd kIqf lwgdf sI. pr ieh ieQy ikvyN phuMc igaf AunHF nUM ies gwl dI smJ nhIN sI af rhI. vfho dfh quridaF Auh zyry phuMc gey qy byhoÈ isMG nUM Auh Gurny-numf koTVI ivwc lY gey jIhdy ivwc AunHF ny ËÉmI isMGF leI QoVHIaF bhuqIaF duafeIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF sn. ies Gurny dy ÌrÈ qy AunHF ny kfhI dIaF sÌF bxf ky ivCfeIaF hoeIaF sn. ieho ijhI iewk sÌ AuWqy AunHF ny Aus byhoÈ bMd nUM iltf idwqf. iewk jxf bfbf jI nUM bulfAux clf igaf, bfkI Aus dI mfilÈ krn lwgy, CyqI nfl ies CotI ijhI izspYNsrI dy ieMcfrj cwVHq isMG nUM bulfieaf igaf, ijs ny ieDroN AuDroN sux-suxf ky mfVf motf ihkmqI igafn hfisl kIqf hoieaf sI. ikAuNik pUrI qrHF isMGF ivwc Èfiml hox qoN pihlF Auh iksy gurduafry ivwc syvf krdf huMdf sI, Aus ksby dy antRyNz zfktr pfsoN puwC puwC ky Aus ny vwK vwK duafeIaF dy nfm qy ibmfrIaF dy nfm ilKy hoey sn. hux Aus nUM mfVI motI ahur df ielfj ËubfnI Xfd sI, gurdvfry ivwc rwKI hoeI Aus dI CotI ijhI almfrI ivwc Aus ny kYpsUl, goÜIaF, rUM, mlHm qy pwtIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF sn. iÌr Aus ny tIky lgfAxf vI iswK ilaf sI. iewk do vfr Aus ny afp ËÉmIaF dy srIrF ivcoN goÜIaF kwZ ky tFky vI lgfey sn qy AunHF dI mrHm pwtI vI kIqI sI. afpxy afp qF Auh BfeI GnweIey vflf kMm hI kr irhf sI. Aus nUM iewk vfr Aus hlky dy Tfxydfr ny vI ieho gwl hI khI sI. jdoN Aus ny iksy mukfbly ivwc ËKmI hoey ispfhIaF df AudoN ielfj kIqf sI. jdoN koeI hor AunHF nUM bcfAux vflf nhIN sI. ienHF ËÉmIaF dI sMgq ny hI Aus nUM ies pfsy qoNiraf sI. jdoN acfnk iewk vfr gurdvfry qoN QoVHI dUr pYNdI iewk bihk AuWpr puils mukfblf ho igaf sI. hoieaf ieMÖ ik jdoN bicwqr isMG qy Aus dy sfQI Aus bihk AuWpr afpxf sfmfn, afid lY ky bYTy. hoey sn qF iksy muÉbr ny puils nUM jf ieqlfh idqI ik ÌlfxI bihk qy muMzy bYTy hn. ieh mukfblf vI Èfied nf huMdf jykr Aus idn Qfxy ivwc aYs[ pI[ afp nf afieaf huMdf. pihlF AunHF ny jIp ivwc iewk puils pfrtI nUM Byijaf, bicwqr isMG horF nUM pihlF pqf lwg igaf ik puils af rhI hY, Auh itkfxy mwl ky bih gey aqy puils dy afAuNidaF hI AunHF ny ÌfieirMg krnI ÈurU kr idwqI, ies ÌfieirMg ivwc iewk Tfxydfr aqy cfr ispfhI mfry gey, bs iÌr kI sI cfr cuÌyry vfierlYsF KVk geIaF, bihk nUM puils aqy sI[ afr[ pI[ vfilaF ny Gyrf pf ilaf, dohF pfisaF qoN ÌfieirMg ÈurU ho geI qy mukfblf ÈurU ho igaf, muMzy bihk dI iewk bYTk ivwc vV gey. Gyrf eynf Ëbrdsq sI ik gË Br vI QF dI ivhl nhIN sI. Cy swq GMty mukfblf huMdf irhf. hOlI hOlI hnyrf vDdf igaf, dUjy pfsy hËfrF dI igxqI ivwc ispfhI sn, pr ieDr ieh cfry hI sn. ienHF ivcoN vI bicwqr isMG qy ryÈm isMG vwzI Aumr dy sn aqy bfkI CotI Aumr dy, jdoN muMizaF koloN aslf Éqm hox lwigaf qF CotI Aumr dy muMizaF ny Kfx leI kYpsUl kwZy, qF bicwqr isMG ny AunHF nUM vrj idwqf.
ijhVy kmry ivcoN Auh mukfblf kr rhy sn, Auhdy ipCwly pfsy iewk bfrI sI, bicwqr isMG ny ikhf ik do jxy mukfblf kro qy do jxy bfrI puwto, isMGF nUM hONslf qy ihMmq nhIN hfrnI cfhIdI. vfihgurU hr vkq isMGF dy aMg sMg hY. do jixaF ny bfrI puwtxI ÈurU kr idqI, gurU dI imhr nfl AunHF ny ieh kfrj jldI hI mukf ilaf. AuDroN ieh kMm pUrf hoieaf qy AuDroN iewk muMzy nUM goÜI afx lwgI. dUjy ny jldI nfl dsqfr lfh ky Aus dy ËKm nUM Guwt ky bMnH idwqf, qF ik ÉUn iËafdf nf vgy. goÜI lwgx vfly ny dUijaF nUM ikhf, “qusIN sfry bc ky inkl jfAu, mYN afpy morcf sMBflFgf !”
Aus dI gwl mMn ky, bicwqr isMG horIN, bfrI rfhIN bfhr inkl gey, ipCly pfsy kxk dI BrvIN Ìsl sI. KfÜ dy ivwc ivwc dI srkdy Auh jf rhy sn. goÜIaF dI vfCV AunHF dy isrF AuWproN dI ÈF ÈF krdI lMGdI jf rhI sI, iZwz-Bfr iGsrdy ajy Auh QoVHI dUr hI gey sn, ik AunHF dy iewk hor sfQI nUM goÜI afx lwgI, dUijaF ny Aus nUM cuwkx df Xqn kIqf qF Aus ny ikhf, “BfeI sfihb! qusIN myrf iÌkr nf kro. qusIN sfry ieQoN cwly jfAu, mYN mukfblf krFgf !” dUjy sfQI Aus nUM iljfx dI iËd krn lwgy. eynI dyr nUM iewk hor isMG dy zOly ivwc goÜI afx lwgI, goÜI dI prvfh nf kridaF Auh iGsrdy hoey Éqry qoN bfhr ho gey, hux cfr cuwÌyry hnyrf psr igaf sI, surwiKaf dwsqy vwzIaF vwzIaF lfeItF mfr mfr ky AunHF nUM lwB rhy sn. dUroN ajy vI hvylI nyiVAuN tFvIN tFvIN goÜI dI afvfË af rhI sI. awDI rfq huMidaF huMidaF Auh cVHwq isMG kol gurdvfry phuMc gey sn. cwVHq isMG ny AunHF nUM grmF grm duwD Ckfieaf qy ijhVy isMG dy goÜI lwgI sI, Aus dI bFh ivcoN goÜI kwZ idwqI, qy Aus AuWpr pwtI bMnH idwqI … bicwqr isMGF horF ny QoVHI dyr afrfm kIqf qy phu PuwtdI nUM agly sÌr leI cfly pf idwqy. ies Gtnf dI sUh pqf nhIN ikvyN puils nUM lwg geI sI. ijs krky cwVHq isMG nUM muhrlIaF kqfrF ivwc afAuxf pY igaf sI; qy hux Auh ieQy bfibaF dy pfs rih ky isMGF dI syvf krdf sI, ijMnI dyr nUM cwVHq isMG afpxI izspYNsrI ivcoN ho ky afieaf, Aus isMG nUM hoÈ af cukI sI. Auh hYrfn hoeIaF nËrF nfl ieDr AuDr dyK irhf sI. Aus nUM iksy vI gwl dI smJ nhIN sI af rhI, afÉr ieh sB kuwJ kI ho irhf hY aqy Auh hY ikwQy? cwVHq isMG ny Aus nUM do goÜIaF Kfx leI idwqIaF, iPr Aus dy ËKmF qy mlHm lgfAux lwgf, iewk isMG ny Aus dy kysF df jUVf krky AuWpr dwsqfr sjf idqI, bfbf jI vI hOlI hOlI AuWQy phuMc gey, AunHF ny ikMnI vfrI DMn gurU mhfrfj! DMn gurU mhfrfj! duhrfieaf. ik Auh afpxy isMGF nUM qsIhy Jwlx df bl bÉÈy, bfbf jI Aus isMG dy isrhfxy bYT gey qy Aus dy isr nUM afpxy goizaF AuWpr rwK ky Aus dy ichry nUM ikMnI dyr inhfrdy rhy, pqf nhIN ikMinaF ku ÈhId isMGF dIaF rUhF dy drÈn AunHF nUM Aus ichry ivcoN hoey, ik AunHF dIaF awKF ivcNo moty moty hMJU AunHF dI icwtI sÌYd dfVHI AuWpr izwgx lwgy. nyVy bYTy isMGF ny dyiKaf ik godI ivwc ley isMG dIaF awKF vI nm ho geIaF hn; Auh vI hOlI hOlI bolx dI koiÈÈ kr irhf sI. bfbf jI ny bVy ipafr nfl afpxy prny nfl Aus dIaF awKF nUM pUMiJaf, qy Aus dy ichry nUM sfÌ kIqf aqy AuhdI dfVHI ivwc Psy qIilHaF qy ryq dy ikxikaF nUM bfhr kwiZaf, iewk isMG nUM duwD ivwc iGAu pf ky ilafAux leI ikhf aqy Aus isMG nUM cuwpcfp arfm krn leI ikhf.
sUrq isMG ijs nUM bfbf jI ‘sfAul BujMgm’ kih ky bulfAudy sn, Auh dIvy ivcoN iGAu lY ky Aus isMG dy guwtF nUM mlx lwigaf, Auh gwBrU hwQF pYrF df vfhvf KuwlHf-zuwlHf sI, qy Aus df srIr vI vfhvf gwiTaf hoieaf qy inwgr sI.
bfbf jI ny sUrq isMG nUM hÜdI aqy qyl ilafAux df hukm idwqf. jdoN sUrq isMG bftI ivwc hÜdI qy qyl lY ky afieaf qF bfbf jI ny Aus nUM sfry ËÉm dyK ky cMgI qrF lgfAux leI ikhf. BfvyN cwVHq isMG ny ikhf, ‘bfbf jI ËKmF AuWpr lgfAux leI afpxy kol itAubF bQyrIaF ny’, prMqU bfbf jI hldI dy guxF nUM cMgI qHrF jfxdy sn. AunHF dy hukm nfl Aus isMG dy srIr nUM pUrI qrF hldI qy qyl nfl mflÈ krky, Aus nUM afrfm nfl iltf idwqf igaf. bfbf jI vI ieh kihMidaF, ‘hukmy aMdr swB ko bfhr hukm nf koie’, Aus dy kol bYT gey. qy sUrq isMG, nyVy bYT ky suKmnI sfihb df pfT krn lwg ipaf. bicwqr isMG hwQ bMn ky bfibaF dy sfhmxy jf KVf hoieaf aqy AunHF qoN iksy muihMm Aupr jfx dI afigaf mMgI.
"ijvyN sfihbF df hukm hY. BfeI! myrI kfhdI afigaf! TIk hY. vfhygurU BlI krygf. " (cldf)