khfxIaF:
krnYl isMG igafnI

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anmol hIrf
ajLlF dy irsLqy
awj dI rwq
muswrq
imksz klcr
blFeIz zyt
bygLm
by-vqn
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krj

mfnvI irsLqy?

lyKkf: prmjIq momI

afsyb: sRI mqI sLfihdf aihmd

bujLidl: muhsnf jYlfnI

ieh vI koeI khfxI ey? jnfb mksUd ielfhI sLyK

bfbul qyrf puMn hovy: divMdr isMG syKf

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pfsLivk aqy hor khfxIaF
ig: rqn rIhl

KLUbsUrq--ig: rqn rIhl

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mya grIn-- zf: gurnfm igwl

irsLiqaF dI sImf-- dljIq isMG Aupwl

The daughter of Eve-- Dr. G. S. Rai

do sfl: surjIq klpnf

AurdU inwkI khfxI:

iemiqhfn: sPIaf sdIkI (lMzn)

nI kuVIey: bfno arsLd (lMzn)

  DUV: drsLn DIr

hwvf dI DI :
zf: guridafl isMG rfey

Elz pIpljL hom:
zf: guridafl isMG rfey

sLihr ivc jdoN qoN nvIN eyarport cflU hoeI sI, AudoN qoN hI eyarport mYnyjmYNt borz isrP iewko kMpxI, 'zfiemMz tYksI' nUM eyarport qoN svfrIaF cuwkx df Tykf idMdf afieaf sI. hor tYksIaF vfly sLihr qoN eyarport nUM svfrIaF ilaf qF skdy sn pr eyarport qoN iljf nhIN sn skdy. hvfeI awzy qoN sLihr nUM KflI muVidaF do-ZfeI zflr df pYtrol muPq ivc hI PUky jfx kfrn bhuq sfry zrfeIvr JeIaF ijhIaF qF lYNdy rihMdy, pr krdy-kwqrdy kuJ nf. ienHF JeIaF lYx vfilaF ivwcoN iek sI, bilhfr isMG. jdoN 'zfiemMz tYksI' df kMtrYkt nivafAux df vkq afieaf qF bilhfr isMG ny ies kMpxI dI jkV qoVn leI kmrkwsf kr ilaf.
eyarport mYnyjmYNt nUM nhIN sI AumId ik pMdrF-vIh zrfeIvr AunHF leI afPq bx jfxgy. AunHF df ikafPf sI ik pMjF-swqF idnF ivc ipkitMg vflf GorVU vwj jfvygf. gwl hux qIjf hPqf twp ky cOQy ivc jf peI sI. kOx kih skdf sI ik ajy hor ikMnf icr ltk jfvy. qy iPr acfnk iek hor hI klf vrq geI. mIzIey ny bIqy virHaF ivc 'zfiemMz tYksI' dy mflkF vwloN eyarport mYnyjmYNt borz dy mYNbrF nUM kMtrYkt hiQafAux leI idwqy jFdy vMn-suvMny qohiPaF dI sUcI nsLr kr idwqI. hvf bilhfr isMG aqy Ausdy sfQIaF dy hwk ivc vg geI. ijhVf zrfeIvr eyarport qoN svfrI cuwkxf cfhy, sO zflr sfl dI PIs Br dyvy, gwl iewQy af ky muwkI.
ijwq dI KusLI ivc boqlF dy nfl kuwkV Auzfey gey, bwkry bulfey gey. bilhfr isMG dI sucwjI agvfeI dy sohly gfey gey.
"hux afAU tYksI clfAux df suafd, [[[ zflrF dy aMbfr lf ky rwK idaFgy." bilhfr isMG dyy iek sfQI ny afiKaf.
"Eey ibwkrf, zflr qF ijhVy bxngy EhI, 'zfiemMz tYksI' dI iejfrydfrI qoV ky rwKqI afpF." bilhfr isMG ny huwb ky afiKaf. awgy ho ky lfey nfhiraF dI bdOlq Bwl kuJ aijhI bx geI ik bilhfr isMG BfeIcfry ivc 'nyqf' vjoN jfixaf jfx lwg ipaf.
"lgdy hwQ hux lfiesYNs plytF sIl krvfAux vflf morcf vI lf hI dyh. ipV BiKaf ipaf." koeI hor boilaf.
"Auhdf kI PYdf hoAU?" bilhfr isMG puwCx lwgf.
"PYdf ikqy QoVHf ijhf? jdoN lfiesYNs plytF sIl hox ipwCoN nvIN tYksI koeI pY nhIN skxI, ijhVIaF ies vyly hYgIaF ny, ienHF dIaF kImqF cVHn lwg pYxgIaF. cONh sflF nUM vyc ky cfr pYsy hwQ afAuxgy."
'nfly puMn, nfly PlIaF.' bilhfr isMG dy mUhoN inkilaf. trMto ivc tYksIaF dIaF plytF bhuq vrHy pihlF sIl ho cuwkIaF sn. ies vyly iek-iek plyt swT-swT hjLfr dI ivk rhI sI. bilhfr isMG dI ieMnI puwjq huMdI, Auh AuWQy plyt KrId ky afpxI tYksI pf lYNdf. AuhnUM twbr-tIhr DU-GsIt ky iewQy nf ilafAuxf pYNdf. Auh boilaf, "lE Pyr, cVH jfny aF tYksI kimsLn 'qy lfm-lsLkr lY ky."

sfry tYksIaF vfilaF dI iek mIitMg bulfeI geI. bulfiraF ny BfsLxF dI JVI lf idwqI. ptky dI qkrIr bilhfr isMG dI hI rhI. srkfr vwloN lok-syvfvF ivc kIqI jf rhI ktOqI df ivroD aqy mjLdUrF dy hwkF dI rfKI krn df pRx duhrfAux qoN bfad bilhfr isMG ny totkf iewQy af ky JfiVaf, "sfQIE, awjklH isafsI qfkq bMdUk dI nflI ivwcoN nhIN, bYlt bkisaF ivwcoN inkldI aY. afpo afpxy ielfky dy kONslrF ipwCy pY jfE. kONslr dbf pfAuxgy qF tYksI kimsLn sfzI mMg mMnUM."
qfVIaF vwjIaF. tYksI kimsLn nfl gwlbfq krn leI cONh zrfeIvrF dI aYzhfk kmytI bxfeI geI. knvInr bilhfr isMG afp bixaf. [[[

"bilhfr isMG jI, plytF PrIjL krvfAux vflf JMzf qF cuwk ilaf, afp muZlI iqafrI vI kIqI aY?" kMz ipwCy KVHy ivakqI ny afiKaf. bilhfr isMG Bucwkf ijhf ho igaf. Auhny BON ky Aus ivakqI vwl dyiKaf qy afKx lwgf, "BfeI sfab, mYN pCfixaf nhIN."
Auh ivakqI boilaf, "koeI gwl nhIN, koeI gwl nhIN. vkq afAux 'qy jfx vI jfEgy, pCfx vI jfEgy. [[[ AuNJ nF myrf aY jsmyl isMG zwlf [[[ zwlf ipMz aY sfzf, COxI muwZ. iesy krky Xfr bylI sfry ipafr nfl 'zwlf sfhb' swd lYNdy aY."
bilhfr isMG ivhly vyly lfiebryrI ivc af bihMdf. pusqkF, rsfilaF aqy aKbfrF dy pwqry Prol Cwzdf. jy ikiqAuN koeI totkf hwQ lwg jFdf qF afpxy agly BfsLx ivc vrqx jF ZfxI ivc suxfAux leI afpxI notbuwk ivc drj kr lYNdf. zwlf sfihb tI[zI[ sYNtr ivc sikErtI gfrz sI. sLfm dy cfr qoN bfrF qIk, pwkI isLPt. idn vyly Auhdf gyVf lfiebryrI ivc vwjdf rihMdf. Auh kdoN df bilhfr isMG dy ipwCy af KVHf hoieaf sI, bilhfr isMG nUM koeI Kbr nhIN sI. bilhfr isMG boilaf, "qusIN koeI muZlI iqafrI dI gwl kIqI sI, Auh kI sLY hoeI?"
"aw h h hf [[[ " hwQ AuWqy hwQ mfr ky pihlF zwlf sfihb hwisaf, qy iPr Auhny bilhfr isMG dy kMn ivc kuJ afiKaf. dovyN lfiebryrI qoN bfhr af gey. dohF ivcfly Gusr-musr hoeI. hux zwlf sfihb dI kfr awgy-awgy sI, bilhfr isMG dI tYksI ipwCy-ipwCy. bwqI strIt AuWqy pY ky iekvMjf aYvyinAU qoN huMdy hoey dovyN diraf dy kMZy bxy hoey pwb dI zYWk AuWqy jf bYTy. vytrYWs zwlf sfihb dI jfxU sI. AuNglF df iesLfrf imlidaF hI Auh do zbl ivskIaF aqy iek bYg icpsF df lY afeI. 'cIars' krn qoN bfad zwlf sfihb afKx lwgf, "bilhfr isMG jI, qusIN bhuq ËhIn iensfn E, pr kdI-kdI mOkf sMBflx ivc AukfeI kr jFdy E."
bilhfr isMG zwlf sfihb dy pihly bol nfl pRsMn ho AuWiTaf, dUsry nfl acMBq. afKx lwgf, "zwlf sfab, mYnUM quhfzI dUsrI gwl smJ nhIN afeI."
"dwsdF [[[ huxy dwsdF. qFhIEN qF qYnUM iewQy nvyklf lY ky afieaF." zwlf sfihb dws irhf sI, "jy bilhfr isMG jI quhfzy kol iek Gr hovy, GrF dIaF kImqF cVHn lwg pYx, dwso quhfnUM kI lfB hoAU? [[[ kuC nhIN nf? Auh puwCo ikAuN? [[[ mYN dwsdF [[[ iek Gr qF bMdy nUM hr vkq irhfiesL leI cfhIdf aY. awj mihMgf vyco, kwlH nUM mihMgf KrIdo. pwly kI pAU? vVyvF? hY nf? myrI mMno, awT ds tYksIaF pf lvo."
bilhfr isMG vwloN koeI huMgfrf nf imlx qy zwlf sfihb iPr boilaf, "mYnUM lgdf aY ik mYN afpxI gwl smJfAux ivc sPl nhIN hoieaf."
"nhIN zwlf sfab, aYsI gwl nhIN. mYN quhfzI sfrI gwl sux leI aY. bws, smJx df jqn kr irhF." bilhfr isMG ny socF dy qfxy-bfxy ivwcoN inklidaF afiKaf.
"bfajL aOkfq aYNJ huMdf aY bilhfr isMG," zwlf sfihb dwsx lwgf, "bMdy ny itkt hwQ ivc PVI hoeI huMdI aY, plytPfrm AuWqy KVHf huMdf aY, gwzI cIk mfr ky qur pYNdI aY. bws, Cfl mfr ky cVHnoN rih jFdf aY. [[[ iek gwl lV bMnH lvIN bilhfr isMG, Guwt ky, sLihr dy BfvyN sfry zfktr iekwTy ho jfx, Auh iksy nvyN zfktr nUM afpxI pRYkits ÈurU krn qoN rok nhIN skdy. sLihr dy sfry ieMjnIar iekwTy ho jfx bysLk, Auh iksy nvyN ieMjnIar nUM afpxf kMm ÈurU krn qoN rok nhIN skdy. gwl kI, ies sLihr ivc koeI vI iksy nUM koeI rujLgfr krn qoN rok nhIN skdf. pr qusIN tYksIaF vfly iksy nvyN zrfeIvr nUM afpxI tYksI pfAux qoN rok skogy. Auh puwC ikAuN? [[[ mYN dwsdF [[[ ikAuNik lfiesYNs plytF sIl hox ipwCoN quhfzI iejfrydfrI kfiem ho jfxI aY. plytF dI splfeI bMd, izmFz vDdI jfvygI. qy nfl hI vDdI jfvygI plytF dI kImq [[[ smJy myrI gwl?"
"p p pr [[[" bilhfr isMG dI jLbfn iQVk rhI sI.
"Xfr qUM gwl nUM bfhr kwZ DUh ky. bMdf bMdy df dfrU aY." zwlf sfihb ny afpxI sIt qoN AuWT ky bilhfr isMG dI ipwT QfpVI, ijvyN iksy bwcy dy sMG ivc PsI hoeI koeI cIjL bfhr kwZx leI AusdI ipwT AuWqyy QpkIaF mfrIdIaF hn.
"keI aVcxF ny CotIaF-CotIaF, AunHF nUM nijwT ky Pyr [[[ " gwl iPr vI bilhfr isMG dy hlk qoN bfhr nf afeI. vfrqflfp df ruK moVn dy ierfdy nfl Auh boilaf, "iek gwl dI mYnUM smJ nhIN lwgI zwlf sfab, pwb qF AuWQy njLdIk bQyry sn, qusIN iewQy aYzI dUr ikAuN afey?"
"gwl bVI iswDI ijhI aY bilhfr isMG, qYQoN luko kfhdf." zwlf sfihb dwsx lwigaf, "mYN bhuq sLFqI psMd iensfn aF. KwpKfnf mYnUM AuWkf psMd nhIN. ipwCy ijhy jdoN asIN nvyN mkfn ivc isLPt hoey, ipCvfVly gvFZIaF dy kqUry ny sfzf nwk ivc dm kr idwqf. Auh puwCo ikvyN? mYN dwsdF [[[ jdoN ikqy asIN ipCly ivhVy ivc inklxf, sfly ny cfry Kur cuwk ky pY jfxf. ivcfly vfV sI, ivgfVnf qF Auhny kI sI sfzf, bws, sLFqI BMg kr dyxI. mn bVf Krfb hoxf. do ku vfr byhI rotI, mfVf ijhf mwKx lf ky vfV dy AuWqoN dI suwtI, muV ky awj BONkdf aY. [[[ hux qF aflm ieh aY ik mYnUM dyK ky pUC ihlfAuNdf iPrdf aY, GridaF nUM dyK ky Gur-Gur krdf aY. qy iek gwl hor[[[ iewQy iekFq ivc nf nfhry, nf jkfry [[[ nf TUh, nf Tfh [[[ lY TUh-Tfh vflI sux lY [[[ iek vfr KMny mMzI ivclI sfzI afVHq dI dukfn 'qy axdfVHIey bfby af gey. bfpU jI dI vwKI ivc qmMcf dy ky afKx lwgy : 'kwZ cflI hjfr.' [[[ swq awT hjfr [[[ ijMnf ku gwly ivc sI, AunHF nUM dy ky, bfpU jI ny bkfieaf iPr iksy idn af ky lY jfx leI afK idwqf. [[[ sfzy bfpU jI vI bhuq sLFqI psMd sn. inry gFDI-Bgq. iek vfr ikqy kMn koloN dI golI lMG geI sI, ajLfdI GulftIaF vflI pYWnsLn df AunHF jugfV bxf ilaf. [[[ AunHF ny dUr dI socI. bkfieaf pfieaf aYWs[pI[ dI jyb ivc [[[ ijs idn bfby afey [[[ puils ny TMZyTfr kr idwqy. muV ky mwKI nhIN iBxkI mMzI ivc. sB sLFqI ho geI. sLFqI nfl dI rIs nhIN vIr myiraf [[[ "
bilhfr isMG AuWT ky qurn lwigaf qF zwlf sfihb boilaf, "iek gwl lV bMnH lvIN bilhfr isMG, bfhr iksy kol BfP nhIN kwZxI. iksy vI ibjLns dI kfmXfbI df rfjL huMdf aY, gupq kfrvfeI. jo kuC vI krnf hY, cuwp-cfp kro. iksy dy kMnIN kxso nf pvy. dyKo, Gr afpF dfl, sbjLI jF mIt bxfAuNdy hF, syk qF Enf hI huMdf aY, pr ieh cIjLF pRYWsLr kuwkr ivc qurq-Purq bx jFdIaF hn. Auh puwCo ikAuN? mYN dwsdF [[[ ikAuNik pRYWsLr kuwkr df Zwkx afpF ny Guwt ky bMd kIqf hoieaf huMdf aY. smJy myrI gwl? jy hfrI sfrI ny ds-ds tYksIaF pf leIaF, Pyr cVH cuwkIaF plytF dIaF kImqF."

keI idn bilhfr isMG dy isr ivc AuQl-puQl cldI rhI. afihsqf-afihsqf gwl dI igrI Auhdy hwQ af geI. Auh guMm-suMm rihx lwg ipaf. afpxI ZfxI ivc AuWTxf-bihxf Auhny Cwz idwqf. Auhdy jotIdfr AuhnUM AuzIkdy rihMdy, pr Auh Aus pfsy mUMh nf krdf.
zwlf sfihb dI dwsI qrkIb anusfr bilhfr isMG ny iksy nUM iBxk pYx idwqy bgYr, bYNk qoN krjLf cuwk ky awTF tYksIaF df jugfV bxf ilaf. zrfeIvrF dI eykqf, sKLq imhnq aqy bilhfr isMG dI 'rfhnumfeI' sdkf cONh ku mhIinaF ivc plytF sIl ho geIaF. awj hor, kwlH hor, hOlI-hOlI plytF dIaF kImqF vDx lwg peIaF. CyaF sflF ivc iek-iek plyt qIh-qIh hjLfr zflr qIk phuMc geI. awT jLrb qIh, lgBg ZfeI lwK zflr, AuWproN awTF tYksIaF df ikrfieaf; bilhfr isMG dy hr sfh nfl PurkVy vwjx lwgy. dPqr ivc bYiTaF-bYiTaF AUNGx lgdf. KFdf-pINdf bfhr, Gr isrP sOx leI jFdf. ibsqry ivc ipaf jLrbF qksImF ivc AuliJaf rihMdf. mfVI motI awK lgdI qF kdI nwk ivwcoN, kdI sMG ivwcoN ajIbo gLrIb avfjLF inklx lgdIaF; ZwkI ivc huaFkdy igwdVF vrgIaF. aMimRq dI awK KuwlH jFdI. sihm ky peI rihMdI.
"hF [[[ hF [[[ lf ky dyKIN qUM awg, puils dy hvfly nf krvf dyAUN qYnUM?"
"kOx lfAux lwgf aY awg? iks nUM krvfAux lwgy E puils dy hvfly?" aMimRq aWBVvfhy AuWT KVoeI. bilhfr isMG df sfh nfl sfh nhIN sI rl irhf. kMbl mUMh qoN prHF kr ky awKF mlidaF Cwq vwl Jfkx lwgf. iPr isrHFdI pey klOk vwl Jfq mfrI. rfq dy iqMn vwj rhy sn. koeI AuWqr nf imlx 'qy BMbwqrI hoeI aMimRq ny afpxf svfl iPr duhrfieaf.
"koeI nhIN, koeI nhIN." afKidaF bilhfr isMG ny kMbl isr AuWpr nUM iKwc ilaf.
"ieh inwq df ryVkf iek vfr bih ky mukf ikAuN nhIN lYNdy?" aMimRq bolI.
ipCly kfPI arsy qoN bilhfr isMG df ieh inwqnym hI bx igaf sI ik Auh hr rfq iek-awD ZONkf lwgx AuprMq, afpxI ibjLns dIaF smwisafvF dy TUhyN dPqroN ilaf ky ibsqry AuWqy iKlfrn lgdf. anINdry kfrn aMimRq nUM afpxI jOb Kqry ivc pYNdI jfpx lwgI. Auh bilhfr isMG nfl do tuwk gwl krn bfry keIaF hPiqaF qoN socdI af rhI sI, pr koeI Zoa-myl nhIN sI bx irhf. iek qF bilhfr isMG dyr rfq geI Gr moVy pfAuNdf, dUjf, iqMn myl dI dfrU pIqI hoeI hox kfrn nwk mUMh ivwcoN durgMD dy vroly aijhy Cwzdf ik Auhdy nfl gwl qorn qoN aMimRq afp kMnI kqrf jFdI.
"ikhVf ryVkf? [[[ koeI ryVkf-rUVkf nHIN. [[[ kMn lpyt ky pY jf 'rfm nfl."
"afh sfV ky dyK, PUk ky dyK, kI krn lwgy hoey sI huxy-huxy?" aMimRq ny jfxo duKdI rgL AuWqy hwQ rwK idwqf. tflxf cfhuMdf hoieaf vI bilhfr isMG tfl nf sikaf. afKx lwgf, "afpxf ibjLns kfhdf ÈurU kIqf aY aMimRq, mYN qF smJ lY brmI 'c bFh pf bYTF."
"Auh qF asIN dyK eI rhy aF. jdoN dyKo brUd nfl Bry-BkuMny njLr afAuny EN. jy suBfAukI koeI gwl puwC bhIey qF awgoN Gur-Gur kr ky pYNdy EN." aMimRq ny afiKaf. inwkI-inwkI gwl ipwCy lVnf-JgVnf bilhfr isMG dI iPqrq qF nhIN sI, pr hux Gr ivc ho ieho kuJ hI irhf sI.
"kdy iswDy mUUMh nfl vI gwl kr ilaf kr, ikAuN hr vyly lUqIaF lfAux 'qy AuqfrU rihMnI aYN?" bilhfr isMG iPr BVk ipaf.
"bwicaF nUM sON lYx idE hux. idny sfry `kwTy bih ky gwl krFgy. lfzI iek idn syPvy ivc imilaf sI, Auhdy vflI gwl vI mYN krnI af quhfzy nfl." aMimRq ny AubfsI lYNidaF afiKaf.
"kI afKdf sI lfzI?" bilhfr isMG nUM gwl df BfvyN pqf sI, iPr vI Auhny puwC ilaf.
"ieho eI ik qusIN tYksIaF df ikrfieaf iPr vDf idwqf aY."
"qklIP af AuhnUM koeI?"
"qklIP hoAU, qF hI gwl kIqI af."
"AuhnUM afKIN, dPqr ivc gwl kry iksy idn."
"afKdf sI, dPqr ivc qusIN itk ky bihMdy eI nhIN kdy. Bwlf, KvnI Jwlf sfab, kuC ieho ijhf eI nF lYNdf sI, nfl eI hr vyly dOry-grdfvrIaF 'qy qury rihMdy E."
lfzI, aMimRq dI shylI mnjIq df Brf, iek tYksI zrfeIvr sI. Auh keIaF sflF qoN bilhfr isMG pfsoN ikrfey AuWqy tYksI lY ky clfAuNdf af irhf sI. qy ienHF sflF ivc tYksIaF df ikrfieaf keI vfr vDfieaf jf cuwikaf sI. ijnHF zrfeIvrF kol afpxIaF plytF sn, AunHF df sfvF-iswkf sr irhf sI. ikrfey AuWqy tYksI clfAux vfilaF leI lV mylxy dusLvfr ho rhy sn, tYksI kMpxIaF dI cFdI bx rhI sI.
"hYa kuwqy dI pUC! kMm dI gwlF Gr pucfAux lwg ipaf."
pMcm sur ivc afKy bilhfr isMG dy ienHF bolF nfl aMimRq TTMbr geI. puwCx nUM Auhdy kol svflF dI pMz sI, pr Bfr hlkf krn leI vylf hux munfsb nhIN sI. bwicaF dy jfg pYx nfl gwl kulIhy pY skdI sI. bilhfr isMG vwloN koeI iZwl nhIN sI, aMimRq ny isafxp vrqidaF cuwp sfD leI. [[[

"zwlf sfab, cMgf pfieaf aY XwB ijhy ivc mYnUM, nf Gr df Cwizaf, nf Gft df." bilhfr isMG ny guwB-guBft kwZ idwqf.
"bilhfr isMG jI, CyaF sflF ivc quhfzy nYWt aYWsts kuaftr imlIan ho gey aY." zwlf sfihb bol irhf sI, "Auh qusIN pfE myrI jyb ivc. afpxI iek tYksI lY ky sVkF 'qy qury iPro. buwly luwto."
"'kwly pYsy nUM koeI kI krU zwlf sfab, PYmlI lfeIP qF rhI koeI nhIN."
"copVIaF, nfly do-do? [[[ KLYr, QoVHI ijhI mohlq idE mYnUM. mYN bxfAunf koeI jugfV."
bilhfr isMG nUM bhuqf ieMqjLfr nhIN krnf ipaf. kuJ idnF bfad hI zwlf sfihb ny Aus nUM diraf iknfry siQq Ausy pwb ivc iPr swd ilaf, ijwQy plytF vflf nusKLf dwisaf sI.
"dyKo bilhfr isMG jI," zwlf sfihb smJfAux lwgf, "iek amrIkn kMpxI aY, nF aY Auhdf 'trI-aYks'. kMm aY Auhdf AuWqr-pwCmI cIn dy ielfky qIansLfn ivc trI, Bfv drwKq lfAuxf, vwZxf aqy vycxf. hor pMjF-swqF sflF nUM qfijksqfn, ikrigjLsqfn aqy AujLbyiksqfn ivc mkfn iesy kMpxI vwloN iqafr kIqI hoeI lwkV nfl bixaf krngy. dwsdy aY, hY BfvyN lwkV, pr sKLq stIl vrgI aY. qIansLfn nUM ieMzIaf qoN jfxf hovy qF rfh ksLmIr ivwcIN pYNdf aY, pr hY iewDroN dUr. kfjLKLsqfn qoN nyVy aY, bfrzr dy muwZ."
"qusIN gyVf mfr afey E?" bilhfr isMG dI Auqsukqf vD geI.
"Eey Bilaf lokf! mYN AuWQy qF jFdf, jy myrf srokfr bUty igxn nfl huMdf. myrf vfsqf qF aMb cUpx nfl aY. [[[ bfrF hjfr lfieaf sI, aTfrF hjfr bx igaf aY." zwlf sfihb dws irhf sI, "bilhfr isMG jI, soc rhy hovogy ieh kMpxI amrIkf, kYnyzf, mYksIko, aYWl sYlvfzor jF hor ikqy nyVy-qyVy drwKq ikAuN nhIN lfAuNdI? [[[ mYnUM puwCo, [[[ mYN dwsdF. ijs mulk ivc abfdI rokF dy bfvjUd vDdI jfvy, Aus mulk ivc drwKq vI bhuq vDdy aY. [[[ byabfd ijhf ielfkf aY, ijwQy ieh kMm ÈurU kIqf igaf aY. QoVHI ijhI mjLdUrI 'qy mxF-mUhIN cIny iml jFdy aY. Coty-Coty pOidaF dI pMj swq mIl lMmI pfl lfAuxI ÈurU kro, aKIr qIk phuMcidaF, muwZ ivc lfey pOdy ieMny AuWcy ho jFdy aY, aYks, XfnI ik kuhfVI lY ky vwZxy ÈurU kr idE. cIny qF hYgy aY mDry-mDry, drwKq Jwt ieMny lMm-slMmy ikvyN inkl afAuNdy aY? mYnUM puwCo, [[[ mYN dwsdF. pnIrI jFdI aY amrIkf qoN. eyhI ies kMpxI dI kfmXfbI df Byd aY. dunIaf dIaF vwzIaF-vwzIaF mltInYsLnl kfrporysLnF ienHF BydF dy isr AuWqy hI srmfieaf kmfAuNdIaF ny. smJy myrI gwl?"
"zwlf sfab, gwl nUM jLrf CyqI inbyVo. isLPt bdlx df smF hox vflf aY. myrf AuWQy hoxf bVf jLrUrI aY. isr 'qy nf hovo qF keI zrfeIvr nON qIaf bfeI kr jFdy aY." bilhfr isMG nUM awcovfeI lwg geI.
"trMto stOk akscyNj AuWqy ies kMpxI dy sLyar aYs vyly ivk rhy aY vIh sYNt pRqI sLyar, XfnI ik iek zflr dy pMj. isMbl aY, tI afr aYks. ies Kyqr ivc XuwDnIqI plytF vfly Gol nfloN kuC vwKrI aY. pihlF afp iksy ieho ijhI kMpxI dy sLyar KrId leIey, ijsdy nF df vI iksy nUM pqf nf hovy." zwlf sfihb ny iswiKaf BfvyN sB kuJ lfiebryrI ivwcoN aKLbfrF rsfly pVH ky hI sI, pr dws ievyN ieqmInfn nfl irhf sI ijvyN lMzn skUl aOP ieknOimks df grYjUeyt hovy, "iPr jdoN mIzIey ivc vfr-vfr Ausy kMpxI dI khfxI pYx lwg pvy, vyc ky pfsy ho jfeIey. PfeInYNsLIal jgq ivc ies jugq nUM kihMdy aY kONtryrIan strYWtjI. XfnI ik Byzcfl qoN Ault. smJy myrI gwl?"
"cMgf iPr zwlf sfab, [[[ Pyr imlFgy iksy idn." afKdf hoieaf bilhfr isMG AuWT KVHf hoieaf. myjL qoN cfbIaF vflf guwCf cuwikaf, irMg ivc AuNgl pf ky cfbIaF nUM GumfAuNdf hoieaf qur ipaf. AuhdI ipwT ajy Ehly hoeI hI hovygI, Auhdy vrgf iek hor swjx Auhdy vFg hI cfbIaF GumfAuNdf hoieaf zwlf sfihb dy sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf. zwlf sfihb nfl njLrF imlIaF qF afKx lwgf, "sFZU sYab jIE, ikhVIaF igxqIaF-imxqIaF ivc pey hoey E?"
"hw hw hfa, ieh irsLqydfrI ikwDroN kwZ leI bwugV sfhb jI?" top isr AuuWproN cuwk, rVy ptwk isr AuWqy hwQ Pyr ky zwlf sfihb boilaf.
"juafk quhfzy vI GroN Bwj gey aY, qy myry vI. jnfnI quhfzI vI quhfnUM Cwz geI aY, qy myrI vI. hwQ qvy AuWqy quhfnUM vI sfVny pYNdy aY, qy mYnUM vI. hux dwso, afpF sFZU hoey ik nf? [[[ hI hI hI." buwgV sfihb df igwT ku agFh nUM viDaf hoieaf iZwz AuWClx lwg ipaf.
zwlf sfihb nUM acncyq afpxIaF DIaF, imMdI aqy ipMdI dI Xfd af geI. pqf nhIN iks hfl ivc hoxgIaF - Auh socx lwgf. pqnI, sLimMdr df iKafl afAuNidaF hI Auhdf mUMh ksYlf ijhf ho igaf. [[[

bilhfr isMG afpxy dPqr phuMicaf qF vfhvf rOxk lwgI hoeI sI. Auhdf iek bylI AuhnUM imlx leI afieaf bYTf sI. bilhfr isMG dy aMdr vVidaF sfr hI Auh afKx lwgf, "bilhfry jfeIey bilhfr isMG jI! vfhvf kMm ryVH ilaf aY."
"awh hf hf [[[ kMm ryVH ilaf [[[ kMmryVH [[[awh h hf [[[" dPqr ivc KVikwlI mwc geI. pl dI pl bilhfr isMG dI jLbfn qfÜUey jf lwgI. kihx gocrf kuJ nf suwiJaf.
"kMmryVH jI, pihlF sfnUM prcI kwt ky qurdy kro. gwpF-CwpF Pyr mfr ilE." iek zrfeIvr ny ruwKI ijhI avfjL ivc afiKaf.
jdoN dPqr ivc isrP Auh dovyN rih gey, bilhfr isMG df bylI afKx lwgf, "klcrl kmytI vfly afey sn. kihMdy, slfnf progrfm krvfAuxf aY, do sO zflr kwZ. msIN lolo-popo kr ky trkfey. Ausy vyly qyry vwl Bwijaf. soicaf, mnF, ikqy momoTgxIaF gwlF nfl moh ky myry imwqr nUM nf mFj jfx. ieh bMdy bilhfr isaHF, sfQoN pYsy 'kwTy kr ky, sfzy hI lqIPy bxf-bxf ky lokF nUM suxfeI jFdy aY. lok hoxgy kmly, afpF nhIN."
"ikwtU sfab jI, qusIN bhuq vDIaf kIqf, vyly isr Kbrdfr kr idwqf." bilhfr isMG ny DMnvfd vjoN afiKaf.
"jy ikqy vYst sfeIz vflI apfrtmYNt df sOdf nf kr ilaf huMdf," ikwtU sfihb dwsx lwigaf, "qF sLfied sO-pMjfh JV hI jFdf. pUrf swq lwK zflr Krc af igaf Auhdy 'qy. ieh lok qF iewdF mUMh cuwk ky qur pYNdy aY, ijwdF jfxo pYsy drwKqF nUM lgdy hox."
ijnHF drwKqF df idRsL zwlf sfihb ny diraf dy kMZy bYiTaF bilhfr isMG nUM idKfieaf sI, Auh qF kuJ iesy qrHF dy jfpdy sn. ikwtU sfihb dy dPqroN bfhr huMidaF hI bilhfr isMG ny 'trI-aYks' bfry jfxkfrI iekwqr krnI ÈurU kr idwqI. 'trI-aYks' df isMbl, tI afr aYks, AuhnUM ajy vI Xfd sI, pr tIvI dy ibjLns cYnl AuWqy iehdy bfry AuhnUM kuJ vI nhIN sI lwB irhf. Auhny aKbfr cuwkI. nMbrF dy rolGcoly ivwcoN kuJ nf lwBf. vwKo-vwKry aMkiVaF dy Auh kI arQ kwZy, AuhnUM kuJ vI smJ nhIN sI pY rhI. Auhny PtfPt zwlf sfihb nUM tYlIPUn KVkfieaf, "zwlf sfab, ajb lHIlf aY quhfzI 'trI-aYks' dI. aKbfr ProlI. kuC pwly nhIN ipaf. ilKy mUsf pVHy Kudf. quhfzI njLr svwlI hoAU, qF pAU ieh gorK-igafn myry pwly."
"bilhfr isMG, KoloH afpxI aKbfr iek vfr iPr." zwlf sfihb boilaf, "dyKo trMto stOk akscyNj dy hYizMg hyT pihlf kflm. ieh aMkVy ipCly sfl dy hn. agly kflm ivc ipCly hPqy dy qy Aus qoN agly ivc kwlH dy. aKIrly ivc pRqIsLq vfDf-Gftf aY. afeI koeI aVcx?"
"ies ivc awj df ihsfb-ikqfb qF hY hI koeI nhIN?"
"bilhfr isMG jI, ieh aKbfr qVky Cp geI sI, awj dy aMkVy pihlF hI ikvyN GsoV idMdy ies ivc?"
bilhfr isMG nUM lwigaf ik ieh aKIrlf svfl puwC ky Auhny mUrKqf kIqI hY. iTwT ho ky vI Auhny ihMmq nhIN hfrI. huisLafrI vrqidaF Jwt puwC ilaf, "byhI jfxkfrI nUM isr mfrnf aY zwlf sfab. awj dI aYkitvtI bfry kuC rOsLnI pfE."
"bilhfr isMG aYNJ kro," zwlf sfihb smJfAux lwigaf, "kMipAUtr qF hY eI quhfzy pfs. AuWQy glob ienvYstr zOt kOm df vYWbsfeIt lwBo. qy iPr Kwby pfsy vfly Kfny ivc 'tI afr aYks' tfeIp kr ky ies kMpxI bfry sB kuC jfx lvo."
bilhfr isMG ny 'DMnvfd' afKidaF tYlIPUn bMd kr idwqf qy kMipAUtr cflU. Auhdy leI ieh iblkul vwKrI dunIaf sI. AuhnUM lwigaf ijvyN bYTf-bYTf Auh iksy vwzy sfry stor ivc jf viVaf hovy. 'trI-aYks' qF rhI iek pfsy, iewQy sYNkVy kMpxIaF dy poqVy Proly hoey sn. 'trI-aYks' dy iek sLyar df muwl vIh sYNt, ijhVf zwlf sfihb ny dwisaf sI, Auh kwlH df sI. awj Bf bfeI sYNt cwl irhf sI. kwlH nfloN ds pRqIsLq vwD.
'jy ikqy kwlH KrIdy huMdy [[[ awj ds pRsYNt munfPf myrI jyb ivc hoxf sI.' bilhfr isMG JUrn lwgf. 'pr ieh sLyar KrIdy ikwQoN jfx?' iek hor svfl Auhdy mwQy AuWqy AuWBr afieaf. zwlf sfihb nUM PUn krn lwgf Auh iJjk igaf. muV-muV zwlf sfihb dy kuwCV cVHnf AuhnUM cMgf nhIN lwgf. Auhny afpxy akfAUNtYNt nUM PUn KVkfieaf. akfAUNtYNt ny agFh kuMzI stOk brokr, pItr nfl aVf idwqI. Kfqf KolH ky PMz jmHF krfAux qIk 'trI-aYks' df Bfa sqfeI sYNt qIk phuMc igaf. bilhfr isMG ny aOKf-sOKf ho ky hUlf Pwk ilaf. mhInf ku hor lMiGaf, sLyar df muwl qIh sYNt qIk phuMc igaf. bilhfr isMG Zoly dIaF lfAux lwgf.
iehnIN idnIN bilhfr isMG df vkq tYksI dy ibjLns ivc Gwt, 'trI-aYks' dy sLyarF dI kImq ivc afAuNdy Auqrf-cVHf dyKx ivc bhuqf lgdf. jdoN kImq izg pYNdI, Auhdf hfjLmf ivgV jFdf. aMdr kuJ nf lMGdf. bws, kok pI-pI ky idhfVI kwZdf. jdoN kImq cVH jFdI, AuhnUM Kfxf Buwl jFdf. ivskI ivc kok pf-pf pINdf rihMdf.
dyKidaF hI dyKidaF 'trI-aYks' dy sLyarF dI kImq swTF sYNtF qIk phuMc geI. hor sLyar KrIdx leI bilhfr isMG lUhrIaF lYx lwgf. pr kYsL vfly BMzfry msqfny ho cuwky sn. aKIr do tYksIaF vyc ky ieMqjLfm krnf ipaf. mhIny ku bfad do hor qy iPr do hor. smuwcI tYksI kMpxI df Bog pYx qIk bilhfr isMG kol 'trI-aYks' dy sLyarF dI igxqI awsI hjLfr aqy kImq pRqI sLyar pMj zflr nUM jf ZuwkI. ieMny lfhyvMd vsIly bfry bilhfr isMG ny pihlF kdI nf qF suixaf sI, nf soicaf. 'gulguilaF df mINh rojL-rojL nhIN pYNdf huMdf.' - Auh socx lwgf. Auhdy mn afeI ik ikAuN nf hor do-cfr hjLfr sLyarF df jugfV bxf ilaf jfvy. Auh bYNk igaf. bYNk vfilaF ny grMtI mMg leI. Gr qoN ibnF bilhfr isMG dy hwQF ivc ies vyly kuJ vI nhIN sI bicaf. Gr df muwl pfAux leI gey bYNk dy asYWsr nUM aMimRq ny brMg vfps moV idwqf. bilhfr isMG df pfrf tIsI AuWqy jf ciVHaf. Gr phuMcidaF hI Auhny af dyiKaf nf qfa, aMimRq AuWqy vrH ipaf, "qyrI juraq ikvyN hoeI asYWsr nUM vfps moVn dI. jfq dI koVH ikrlI, sLqIrF nUM jwPy?"
"dyK bwl, myry nfl lohf-lfKf hox dI koeI loV nhIN. qusIN tYksIaF df Jmylf pfieaf, mYN cuwp rhI. qusIN Gr nfloN nfqf qoV ilaf, mYN cuwp rhI. DI-pwuq ny XUnIvristI jfx leI pYsy mMgy, qusIN isr Pyr idwqf, mYN cuwp rhI. mYN hux ies Cwq nUM isr AuWproN kqeI nhIN srkx idaFgI." aMimRq ny afiKaf.
"ies Gr ivc myrf vI awD aY, ieh qUM sLfied Buwl geI aYN."
"ipCly awTF sflF ivc jy mOrgyj dI iek vI iksLq qfrI aY qF dwso? ibwl-bwqIaF df Krcf idwqf aY kdy? kdy grOsrI sfrKI KrId ky ilaFdI aY? [[[ dwso hux? lyKf krn bih gey qF lYxy dy dyxy pY jfxgy."
aMimRq dIaF KLrIaF-KLrIaF sux ky bilhfr isMG TTMbr jLrUr igaf, pr mdfn ivwcoN Bwijaf nhIN, afKx lwgf, "bVI vkIlF vFg ijrHf krn lwg peI aYN. ikqy iksy ny pwtI qF nhIN pVHf idwqI?"
"pihlF qF iewdF dy hY nhIN sI qusIN vI. Gr ivc bihMdy sI. duwK-suwK dIaF krdy sI. bwicaF nUM Cy mhIny ho gey aY trMto igaF. Krc Byjx dI gwl qF rhI iek pfsy, kdy suwK-sFd vI puwCI aY? pVHfeI bfry puwiCaf aY kdy? pwtI pVHfeI aY quhfnUM, zwlf sfab ny; ijsdI kwC ivc vVy rihMdy E idn rfq."
"Kbrdfr! jy zwlf sfab bfry koeI mMdf bol boilaf ..." afKidaF bilhfr isMG ny swjy hwQ dI cpyV cuwk leI.
"lY, dyK mfr ky [[[" aMimRq dy mUhoN suqyiswD inkl igaf. iPr Auh hnyrI JuwlI, ijs bfry aMimRq ny supny ivc vI ikafs nhIN sI kIqf. [[[

kI ryzIE, kI tYlIvIXn aqy kI aKLbfrF, sfry mIzIey ivc ienHIN idnIN 'trI-aYks' dy crcy sn. ijvyN 'trI-aYks' vwloN Augfey hoey drwKqF nUM swcmuwc hI zflr lwgx lwg pey hox. ijs idn 'trI-aYks' dy sLyar dI kImq iek zflr izg pYNdI, bilhfr isMG dy Kfqy ivc pcfsI hjLfr zflr Gt jFdf. ijs idn iek zflr vD jFdI, pcfsI hjLfr vD jFdf. ieh smF Auhdy leI bVy sMkt df smF sI. isrVI ieMnf bx igaf sI Auh, iZwz dI gwl kdy bfhr nf kwZdf. jdoN kdy Auhny mn swtf bjLfr qoN lFBy krnf huMdf, kMipAUtr aqy tYlIvIXn bMd kr ky boql KolH lYNdf. Gr ivc hux Auh airMz pRDfn sI. rokx-tokx vflf koeI nhIN sI.

swtf bjLfr dy sfry aYnfilst lokF nUM ieh dwsx dI dOV ivc ik 'trI aYks' ijhI kfmXfb kMpxI dunIaf ivc nf qF awj qIk koeI hoeI hY, qy nf hI agFh koeI hovygI; iek dUjy dy pYr imwD rhy sn.
zwlf sfihb keIaF idnF qoN bilhfr isMG nUM imlxf cfh irhf sI pr koeI sbwb nhIN sI bx irhf. bilhfr isMG dy Gr dy lfigAuN lMGidaF awj Auhny suBfivk hI drvfjf jf KVkfieaf. koeI AuWqr nf imilaf qF bfrI ivwcIN aMdr Jfkx lwgf. corF vrgIaF AuhdIaF hrkqF qfV ky gvFZI gorf bfhr inkl afieaf.
"imstr isMG nUM imlxf sI, iewQy qF koeI vI [[[ "
zwlf sfihb dI gwl pUrI hox qoN pihlF hI bilhfr isMG df gvFZI bol ipaf, "kuJ idn pihlF aYNbUlYNs afeI sI, Aus qoN bfad koeI Kbr nhIN imlI."
sLihr ivc iqMn hspqfl sn. qIsry ivc bilhfr isMG dI sUh iml geI. cOQy vfrz df kmrf nMbr ds. jdoN zwlf sfihb AuWQy phuMicaf, bilhfr isMG nUM iPr dOrf ipaf hoieaf sI. nrs Ausdf blwz pRYWsLr cYWk kr rhI sI.
"trI aYks [[[ pItr [[[ trI aYks" nImhosLI dI hflq ivc bilhfr isMG dy mUhoN inkilaf.
"bws, afh hI hY puafVy dI jVH [[[" Gbrfht nUM aMdr nwp, nrs zwlf sfihb nUM dwsx lwgI, " aOh vyKo mOnItr dI skrIn vwl, hfrt vyvjL ikvyN tIsI nUM twkrF mfrn lwg peIaF ny. icMqf nf kro, asIN huxy hI ieMtrvIns ivc mOrPIn dI zojL vDf ky ienHF nUM kfbU kr lvFgy."
qy iPr afihsqf-afihsqf bilhfr isMG dy idl dI DVkx kfbU ivc af geI.
bilhfr isMG dy akfAUNtYNt bfry zwlf sfihb nUM pqf sI. Aus qIk phuMc kr ky Auhny stOk brokr, pItr df Kurf nwp ilaf.
'trI-aYks' dy sLyarF dI tryizMg ipCly cONh idnF ivc pMj vfr bMd ho cuwkI sI. zwlf sfihb nUM ies bfry koeI ielm nhIN sI. Auhny qF jdoN mylf Brn lwgf sI, AudoN hI afpxy tky KLry kr ley sn. pItr ny bVy qpfk nfl Aus nUM kursI AuWqy ibTfieaf aqy qsLrIP ilafAux dI vjHf puwCI. jdoN zwlf sfihb ny vjHf dwsI, pItr boilaf, "trIaF AuWqy qF bfdsLfho hux aYks vwj cuwkI aY. hux 'trI-aYks' dI gwl nf kro. [[[ qy imstr isMG? [[[ kfT dy AuWlU nUM qusIN qMdF-qxIaF iKwc ky afpxI gwl mMnvf skdy ho, imstr isMG vrgy bMdy nUM hrigjL nhIN. [[[ iek vfr nhIN, anykF vfr afiKaf ik lwgy hoey srmfey nfloN duwgxy ho gey hn, awDy sLyar vyc dyeIey. bMdf kfhdf, iksy iksm df qoqf hY Auh, rt lfeI jFdf sI ik jdoN qIk pUrf imlIan nhIN bx jFdf, iek sLyar nhIN vycxf.[[[ hux bxf lvy imlIan."
"kI Bf aY awjkl?"
"Bfa? [[[ hUMh! [[[ ipCly buwDvfr nON zflr sI, awj koeI pMjF sYNtF nUM nhIN puwC irhf."
"afPq kI af peI? cMgI BlI kMpxI sI."
"kMpxI-kuMpxI kfhdI sI, Prfz sI, bhuq vwzy pYmfny 'qy. Ekfnfgn vYlI dIaF eyrIal PotoaF idKf-idKf ky lokF nUM BrmfAuNdy rhy, AuWlU bxfAuNdy rhy, Twg ikqoN dy [[[ "
"AudoN qF afKdy sI ik lwkV stIl vrgI sKLq aY."
"lokF dIaF jybF kwtx leI BfvyN tfeytynIam vrgI afKI jFdy, qy BfvyN vnyzIam vrgI; kI Prk pYxf sI?"
zwlf sfihb nUM ies gwl dI qswlI hoeI ik Auh afp Quwk lwgx qoN bc igaf sI.
'trI-aYks' dy AuhI sLyar, ijnHF nUM nON zflr dy ihsfb nfl vyicaF iksy vyly sfZy swq lwK qoN vwD zflr bxdy sn, awj svf ku cfr hjLfr dy rih gey sn. Auh vI qF, jy koeI KrIdx vflf hovy. [[[

"zwlf sYab jIE, kuC suixaf?"
"nhIN qF?" buwgV sfihb dI AuWKVI ijhI avfjL sux ky zwlf sfihb afp AuWKV igaf. svyry svKLqy tYlIPUn df KVkxf Aus nUM bdsLgnf ijhf lwgf. hwQ ivc PiVaf kOPI df kwp zolx lwgf.
"bilhfr isMG sI nf afpxf [[[" buwgV sfihb boilaf.
"hF-hF, kI gwl ho geI AuhnUM?"
"hoxf kI sI [[[ bINzf bol igaf bcfry df[[[."
"hYNa [[[ kdoN?"
"huxy hOspItl qoN PUn afieaf aY."
bilhfr isMG dy sfhF dI sMglI tYlIvIXn dy ibjLns cYnl AuWqy af rhIaF KbrF suxidaF tuwt geI sI. zfktrF vwloN keI Auprfly krn dy bfvjUd vI gMZ nhIN sI pY skI.
zwlf sfihb nUM buwgV sfihb dI AuzIk krnI dusLvfr ho rhI sI. buwgV sfihb ny 'ds imMt 'c afieaf' afK ky pOxf GMtf lf idwqf sI. Auh afpxI kfr lY ky hspqfl phuMc jfvy jF buwgV sfhb nUM hor AuzIk lvy? - iesy hI sLsLopMj ivc sI zwlf sfihb ik buwgV sfihb af phuMicaf. afAuNdf hI boilaf, "zwlf sYab jIE, awjkl GroN bfhr inklx df jmfnf hI nhIN irhf."
"ikAuN? [[[ kI golI vwj geI aY jmfny nUM?"
"jINdovflIey DIry df muMzf sI nf, guwzU [[[ Auhdf kql ho igaf aY."
"Auho eI, ijhVf lwK zflr dI kfr BjfeI iPrdf sI?" zwlf sfihb nUM guwzU bfry kuJ-kuJ Xfd afieaf.
"afho, AuhI. [[[ hux Gr vfly cIk ichfVf pfeI bYTy aY [[[ AudoN iksy ny puwiCaf nhIN, peI pqMdrf dws, qyrIaF imwlF cwldIaF? aYny pYsy afAuNdy ikwQoN aY?"
"pqf eI huMdf aY buwgV sfhb, mfieaf Gr afAuNdI dyK ky AUN eIN GUMeyN jhy bx jFdy aY. [[[ mYnUM qF AuhdI kfr dIaF cIkF ny bVf sqfieaf ipaf sI. nINd AuWKV jfxI, keI-keI GMty pfsy mfrny pYxy [[["
"puils hux DIry ky Gr muwZ nfkf lfeI bYTI aY. jxy-Kxy nUM KilHafr ky bwqI svfl puwCdI aY."
"ies mulk dI puils dIaF rIsF nhIN buwgV sfhb." zwlf sfihb afKx lwigaf, "kfql nUM qF ieh pqfl ivwcoN lwB ilafAuNdy aY."
"bI[sI[ ivwcoN qF iek vI nhIN PV hoieaf ajy qIk. iek nhIN, do nhIN, pUrIaF pMjfh kuVIaF mfrIaF jf cuwkIaF aYN, ... bhuqIaF kwcI Aumr dIaF."
"Auh gwl buwgV sfhb hor af. Auh qF 'DMdf' hI iewdF df krdIaF sn ik [[["
"zwlf sYab jIE, AunHF dI jfn df muwl Blf kuC Gwt sI?"
vYnkUvr aqy afspfs dy ielfky ivc mfrIaF geIaF kuVIaF nUM puils afpxIaF PfeIlF ivc 'guMm hoeIaF' afK ky surKrU hoeI bYTI sI. mIzIey ny ienHF 'guMm hoeIaF' dy hwk ivc avfjL AuTfeI qF puils vI PfeIlF qoN Gwtf JfVn lwg peI. nisLaF dy vpfrI skUlF kfljF dy ividafrQIaF nUM cfty lfAux leI pihlF muPq nsLy splfeI krdy, qy iPr nsLf ijsdIaF hwzIaF ivc rc jFdf, Aus nUM muwl vycx lgdy. ijsdf pYisaF nUM iksy pfsy hwQ nf pYNdf, Auh vpfrIaF awgy illHkVIaF kwZdf. muMizaF nUM zrwg zIlr nsLy vycx leI aVuMg lYNdyy, kuVIaF dwilaF dy cuMgl ivc Ps jFdIaF. ijnHF pirvfrF ivc irsLqy iqVk rhy sn, AunHF ivc bwicaF nUM kurfhy pYx qoN bcfAuxf hor vI aOKf sI.
gwl lFBy jFdI dyK ky zwlf sfihb ny kFtf bdilaf, "ieh guwzU df kql ikAuN hoieaf BeI?"
"zrwg zIlrF ny afpo afpxy gYNg bxfey hoey aY [[[ afpsI ikVF kwZx Kfqr iek dUjy nUM mfrI qury jFdy aY. jvfnI df Gfx hoeI jf irhf aY [[[ zwlf sYab jIE, hux qF sLfied hI koeI hoAU, ijhVf nisLaF dI iPtk qoN bicaf rih igaf hoAU."
ieh vfrqflfp sLfied agFh vI qurdI jFdI, jy hspqfl nf af jFdf. [[[

sLmsLfn GrF qoN sskfr df Bf-Bwqf puwC ky buwgV sfihb afKx lwgf, "ajkl qF zwlf sYab jIE mrnf bVf mihMgf ho igaf. pMj Cy hjLfr qoN Gwt koeI gwl eI nhIN krdf. myrI qF mnsLf aY peI afpF ies pMgy ivc nf eI peIey qF cMgf."
"bfajL aOkfq aYNJ huMdf aY buwgV sfhb jI," zwlf sfihb smJfAux lwgf, "bMdf GroN quiraf huMdf aY muMj bgV dy sOdy nUM, qy rfh ivc dyvI dy drsLx muPq ivc hI ho jFdy aY. jF aYNJ kih lvo ik hwQ qusIN pfieaf huMdf puMn vfly kfrj nUM, PlIaf Kud-bKud quhfzI JolI ivc af pYNdIaF ny."
"kI mqlb?"
"mqlb ieh aY," zwlf sfihb dwsx lwgf, "dysI aKbfrF, ryzIE aqy tIvI AuWqy apIl kr idMny aF. dfnI swjxF df Gftf nhIN afpxI kimAUintI ivc."
"hFa [[[ iblkul TIk ...iblkul TIk." buwgV sfihb dIaF vrfsLF iKV geIaF. [[[

bilhfr isMG dy aMqm drsLnF leI pMjfh swT ku bMdy phuMcy hoey sn. pihlF ikwtU sfihb ny Audfs bolF nfl ivdfiegI idwqI, iPr buwgV sfihb ny. Aus qoN bfad iek-do hornF ny. jdoN sLmsLfn Gr dy mYnyjr ny afiKaf, 'hux imstr zwlf afKrI sLrDFjlI ByNt [[[' qF aMimRq iekdm afpxI sIt qoN AuWTI, mYnyjr dy njLdIk jf ky DImI avfjL ivc kuJ afiKaf. mYnyjr Jwt pYNqVf bdlidaF hoieaF boilaf, "muafP krnf [[[ mYnUM mugLflqf lwg igaf aY. afKrI sLrDFjlI imstr zwlf nhIN, sgoN svrgI imstr isMG dy puwqr hrmn isMG ByNt krngy."
'ikwdF PMn cuwkI iPrdI aY. iehdf zMg vI awj Blky kwZxf hI pAU.' aMimRq dy ivvhfr ny zwlf sfab dy mn ivc KlblI mcf idwqI.
hrmn, ijhVf afpxI mF, aMimRq dy nfl huxy-huxy eyarport qoN iswDf iewQy phuMicaf sI, AuWqry hoey ichry nfl afKx lwgf, "[[[ mYN bhuqf kuC nhIN kihxf, [[[ kuC ku sLbd kih ky iKmF cfhFgf. [[[ awj hI trMto qoN afAuNidaF myry nfl dI sIt 'qy bYTf iek amrIkn iek qoN bfad dUjf, dUjy qoN bfad qIjf pYWg pIvI jfvy. mYN puwC bYTf, 'koeI jsLn mnf rhy E? [[[ jnm idn af iksy df awj?' Auh lfvy vFg vg quiraf, 'koeI jsLn nhIN mnf irhf mYN [[[ mYN [[[ mYN qF afpxI mOq nUM avfjLF mfr irhf hF [[[ kfql hF mYN, kfql! vIqnfm ivc brUd dy Cwty idMdf igaf, qbfhI mcfAuNdf igaf. kfhdI bhfdrI sI ieh, dws Blf mYnUM?' Auhny myry vwl dyiKaf, zlHkdIaF awKF nfl. 'iPr afh muV-muV sLrfb ikAuN zwPI jfnf aYN?' myry mUhoN inkilaf. muwCF ivc isMmdy jFdy hMJUaF dI pRvfh kIqy bgYr Auh isskIaF BridaF boilaf, 'ijhVy lok AuWQy mfry sn, Auh hux mYnUM rojL rfq nUM supny ivc af ky afpxf ksUr puwCdy aY. dws, mYN kI dwsF? sfrI-sfrI rfq nINd nhIN afAuNdI. jdoN awK lwgx lgdI aY, cIkF kMnF ivc golIaF vFg vwjdIaF hn.' sfry jhfjL ivc koeI kusky nf. mYN vI cuwp irhf. Auh afKdf igaf, '[[[ AuWDr asIN mrdy gey, iewDr aslf bxfAux vfly kfrKfnydfr iblIanyar bxdy gey.'
gwlF qF Aus amrIkx ny vIqnfm jMg kfrn afpxI qbfh hoeI ijLMdgI aqy pirvfr dy iKMz-puMz jfx bfry hor vI bQyrIaF kIqIaF sn, pr hrmn ny vkq dI njLfkq pCfxidaF iewQy AunHF df ijLkr krnf munfsb nhIN smiJaf. afKx lwgf, "afh ijhVf rfqo-rfq imlIanyar bx jfx df ruJfx sfzy afpxy lokF ivc cwl ipaf hY, iehdy ivc ikhVy-ikhVy Gr ivc, ikMny-ikMny jIaF dI ijLMdgI qbfh ho rhI hY, jrf iehdy bfry soco. kuC kro. [[[ zYzI sfzy sfnUM ieMnf ipafr krdy sI, mYN dws nhIN skdf. acfnk hI Auh cuwp-gVuwp ikAuN ho gey, sfnUM koeI smJ nhIN lwgI. [[[ asIN, mYN aqy myrI BYx [[[ ijvyN-ikvyN ies sdmy nUM sih lvFgy [[[ p p pr mF sfzI afpxI rihMdI ijLMdgI [[[" ies qoN agFh hrmn kuJ nf bol sikaf. Bfvuk ho igaf. afpxI mF kol jf bYTf. Auhdy afKrI bol aMimRq dy kfljy nUM vlUMDr gey. Auh hrmn nUM glvwkVI ivc lY ky BuwbF mfrn lwg peI. ies smyN qIk mnjIq, pflI, suwKI aqy bldIp, aMimRq dIaF purfxIaF shylIaF Auhdy kol af bYTIaF sn. Auh AuhnUM idlbrIaF-idlfsy dyx lwgIaF.
'bIbIE, bws kro [[[ rox-Dox bMd kro." igafnI jI smJOqI dyx lwgy, "Auhdy Bfxy nUM mMnx ivc [[[ AuhdI rjLf ivc rfjLI rihx ivc [[[ gurbfxI dy lV lwgx ivc eI srbwq df Blf aY [[[ icMqf qf kI kIjIey jy axhoxI hoie [[[ ieh mfrgu sMsfr ko nfnk iQru nhIN koie [[[ "
qy iPr cONh phIaF vflI ryVHI nUM, ijs AuWqy bilhfr isMG dI lfsL vflf qfbUq itkfieaf hoieaf sI, ryVH ky BwTI vfly kmry ivc iljfieaf igaf. CotI ardfs dI smfpqI AuprMq igafnI jI ny BwTI vwl iesLfrf kIqf. AunHF df mMqv sI ik ijsny vI gYs vflI BwTI df btx dwbxf hY, awgy af ky afpxI ijLMmyvfrI inBfvy. afpxy puwqr dI ipwT AuWqy hwQ Pyr ky ieh afKidaF, 'hrmn puwqr! [[[ho 'gFh [[[ ieh rIq qyry inBfAux dI aY [[[ puwq! [[[ qUM eI aYN aYs vyly myrf sB kuC' aMimRq iPr mx-mx dIaF DfhF mfrn lwg peI.
"BYx myrIey! [[[ bhuq ho igaf [[[ bws kr hux [[[ prmfqmf df Bfxf [[[ mMnxf pYNdf [[[" lfzI ny aMimRq nUM cuwp krfAuNidaF ikhf.
guMm-suMm hoey hrmn ny hOlI-hOlI awgy vD ky gYs vYlv df btx dwb idwqf.
"boly so inhfl [[[" igafnI jI ny jYkfrf Cwz idwqf. gYs nUM lwgI awg ny BwTI ivc BFbV mcf idwqy. BwTI ivc crV-crV, sIN-sIN aqy qVwk-qVwk hox lwgI.
igafnI jI dy mgr-mgr 'siqnfm-vfihgurU' df jfp krdy sfry muwK hfl ivc af gey. styj skwqr dIaF ijLMmyvfrIaF inBf rhy swjx ny lokF nMU gurUGr phuMcx dI bynqI kr idwqI.
"BYx, qusIN afE, sfzy nfl bYTo." lfzI aMimRq aqy hrmn nUM afKx lwgf. AuNj pflI, mnjIq aqy amrIk horIN vI AunHF dy njLdIk af Zuwky sn. sfry afpo-afpxIaF kfrF ivc gurdvfry nUM qur pey.

nOvIN pfqsLfhI dy slokF qoN bfad anMd sfihb df pfT hoieaf, qy iPr ardfs. prsLfd vrqfey jfx AuprMq jdoN aMimRq ny igafnI jI nUM ies rsm dy sMbMD ivc afey Krc bfry puwiCaf qF igafnI jI afKx lwgy, "bIbI jI, Auh qF af igaf hY [[[ Auh qF phuMc igaf hY."
"kOx dy igaf? [[[ ikwQoN af igaf? [[[ igafnI jI, mYnUM kuC dwso qF shI."
"koeI gurmuK swjx sn, nF AunHF ny dwisaf nhIN." igafnI jI boly.
CyqI bfad hI aMimRq nUM lfgy bYTIaF bIbIaF pfsoN suMDk lwg geI ik ieh Auprflf lfzI aqy amrIk horF, sBnF ny rl ky kIqf sI.
"BYx jI, kdy sLimMdr BYx jI vI imly AuWQy?" lfzI dy GrvflI, pflI ny aMimRq nUM puwiCaf. sLimMdr, ijhVI keI vrHy pihlF aMimRq vFg hI Gr ivc pey hoey klysL qoN qMg af ky ieh sLihr Cwz, bwicaF nUM nfl lY afpxI BYx pfs trMto clI geI sI.
"hUMa [[["
"imMdI aqy ipMdI vI hux muitafrF ho geIaF hoxgIaF?"
"hUMa [[[" aMimRq ny iPr iZwlI aqy Audfs ijhI avfjL ivc huMgfrf Biraf.
"sonUM sfzy dI joVI ikhVI nfl jcU?"
zwlf sfihb nfl lfzI df krUrf kdy nhIN sI rilaf, pr jdoN sLimMdr iewQy huMdI sI, Auhdy nfl pflI dI mIjf vfhvf imldI sI.
"ieh gwlF iewQy krn vflIaF nhIN." aMimRq nhIN sI cfhuMdI ik AuhnUM koeI imMdI aqy ipMdI bfry ies vyly kuJ puwCy.
"BYx jI, mMno, BfvyN nf mMno, [[[ aijhf kuC hY, jo qusIN sfnUM dwsxf nhIN cfhuMdy." aMimRq dy ichry dy hfv-Bfv pVH ky pflI afKx lwgI.
"dwsFgI pflI, dwsFgI. pihlF mYnUM AunHF dy ipE nfl gwl kr lYx dy." ieh bol aMimRq ny aijhy slIky nfl afKy ik pflI dI agFh kuJ puwCx dI ihMmq hI nf peI.
suqyiswD aMimRq dI ingfh mhfrfj dI pflkI dy ipCvfVy lwgy klOk AuWqy jf peI. pMj vwj rhy sn. swq vjy hrmn dI trMto leI vfpsI PlfeIt sI. vyly isr eyarport AuWqy phuMcx leI sfvF ijhf vkq sI. avysly hoieaF PlfeIt KuMJ skdI sI. iemiqhfn dy idn sn, pVHfeI df hrjL ho skdf sI. iesy vjHf krky hI aMimRq afpxI DI, ismrn nUM nfl nhIN sI lY ky afeI. Ausy vyly Auh AuWTI, qy AuWT ky lfzI dy kMn vlyl pfeI.
BfvyN zwlf sfihb qy AunHF dy sfQIaF nUM lfzI horF ny bilhfr isMG dy sskfr leI mfieaf iekwqr krn qoN vrijaf sI, pr bfjL Auh iPr vI nhIN sn afey. ies rkm bfry aMimRq nUM koeI ielm nhIN sI. pr ies dI vMz-vMzfeI vyly 'sFZU mMzlI' ivc BsUVI pY geI. ikwtU sfihb kihx lwgf, "hux jy dfqy ny myhr kr hI idwqI aY [[[ hwQ afeI lwCmI nUM Dwkf nhIN dyxf cfhIdf."
"lokF dI amfnq aY, [[[ lokF nUM moV dyxI cfhIdI aY. jy koeI ihsfb mMgU qF kI mUMh idKfvFgy?" zwlf sfihb ny sfQIaF df pRqIkrm jfxnf cfihaf.
"hPqf Br aYvyN iCwqr GsONdy rhy?" ikwtU sfihb dIaF awKF ivc lflI AuWqr afeI.
"zwlf sYab jIE, koeI aYsf prpMc rcfE, [[[ ihsfb mMgx dI iksy dI juraq hI nf pvy?" buwgV sfihb boilaf.
"QoVHy jhy not JurV-murV jhy kr ky gurU Gr dy KjLfny ivc pf idE, BfeI jI dy sfhmxy [[[ ds vIh zflr Auhdy hwQ dy ky ardfs krvf idE [[[ dIn bc jfAU, nfly dunIaf qoN bcf ho jfAU." zwlf sfihb ny qrkIb dwsI.
qrkIb sFZUaF dy psMd af geI. [[[

hPqf ku lfzI horF dy Gr rih ky aMimRq jdoN afpxy Gr phuMcI, aMdr vVidaF sfr AuhnUM Gr ivwcoN bhuq BY ijhf afieaf. srIr suMn pYx lwgf. Auh QfeyN bih geI. iPr Auh ihMmq kr ky hOlI-hOlI AuWTI. prdy ipCFh htfey. bfrIaF KolHIaF. PrsL AuWqy iKwlrIaF peIaF dfrU dIaF KflI boqlF iekwTIaF kr ky bfhr gYrfj ivc rwKIaF. sPfeI kridaF muV-muV AuhdI ingfh rONs AuWqy peI qsvIr AuWqy jf pYNdI. AuhdIaF awKF Br afAuNdIaF. kfbU kridaF-kridaF vI kuJ hMJU ikr hI jFdy. cuMnI dy lV nfl GVI-GVI pUMJidaF ichrf sUhf ho igaf.
pflI ny GroN qurn lwgI aMimRq nUM afiKaf sI, 'BYx jI! jfE, gyVf mfr afE. rfq AuWQy iekwly nf irho. iewQy sfzy kol af jfieAu.' aMimRq ny AudoN bVy qhweIey nfl afK idwqf sI, 'pflI, mYN afty df dIvf nhIN, ijsnUM cUhy jF kF Kf jfxgy.' pr hux AusnUM lwg irhf sI, jy rfq iekwlI Auh iewQy rhI qF sIny hyTF AuWT rhy JwKV nUM Auh QMmH nhIN skygI. BfvyN hor dsF ku idnF qIk iemiqhfnF df kMm muwkx AuprMq hrmn aqy ismrn ny af jfxf sI pr smwisaf qF awj dI rfq lMGfAux dI sI. keI vfr Auhdy mn ivc iKafl afieaf ik Auh rONs AuWqy peI qsvIr dy sfhmxy KVHI ho ky afpxy idl df gubfr kwZ lvy. sLfied ivCoVy df drd vI duwD dy Aubfl vFg iek vfr Aumz ky TwlH jfvy. do ku vfr Auh vfsLrUm ivcly sLIsLy dy sfhmxy hoeI; jYNpr dy glmy nUM pfsy kr ky grdx AuWqy pey JrItF dy insLfnF nUM dyiKaf; qsvIr dy sfhmxy hox lwgI iPr sihm geI. zr AusnUM qsvIr qoN nhIN, qsvIr ivcly Aus sLKLs qoN af irhf sI, ijhVf ies vyly ies jhfn ivc nhIN sI irhf.
hrmn aqy ismrn dy kmiraF dIaF sfrIaF vsqF QfAuN-QfeIN itkf cuwkx qoN bfad jdoN aMimRq afpxy kmry vwl hoeI, Auhdy pYr drvfjy ivc hI jfm ho gey. AuhnUM zobU pYx lwgy. koeI cIjL vI qF ruKL isr nhIN sI. ibsqry AuWqy guwCf-muwCf hoeI peI rjLfeI nUM dyK ky aMimRq nUM lwigaf, ijvyN huxy hI bilhfr isMG rjLfeI ivwcoN bfhr af, AusnUM iek vfr iPr gloN PV lvygf qy afpxI pkV pIzI, hor pIzI, krdf hoieaf afKygf, 'lYa [[[ lYa Pyr zwlf sfab df nF muV ky [[['
BfvyN Aus idn aMimRq ny dubfrf zwlf sfihb df nF nhIN sI ilaf, iPr vI bilhfr isMG ny aMimRq dI GuwgI vrgI DOx duafilEN afpxI pkV iekdm iZwlI nhIN sI kIqI. nhuM KuwB ky JrItF pY geIaF sn. lhU isMm afieaf sI. ieh pkV qF AudoN iZwlI hoeI sI, jdoN aMimRq dy surKL ichry df rMg pIly qoN bfad nIlf pYx lwg ipaf sI.
aMimRq qoN ieh iBafnk aflm gvfrf nf ho sikaf. afpxf afpf GsItdI hoeI Auh pOVIaF AuWqr geI. grdx AuWqy pey insLfnF nUM poitaF nfl plosdI hoeI qsvIr dy sfhmxy hoeI qF afp muhfry Auhdy mUhoN inkilaf, "afh dyK! [[[ dyK afh afpxI krqUq! [[[ Aus idn [[[ Aus idn qUM vihsLI nf bx igaf huMdf bwl [[[ mYN [[[ mYN afpxf ieh pohiraf-pohiraf kr ky bxfieaf afhlxf Cwz ky kdy nf jFdI [[[ qUM [[[ qUM qF zflrF ipwCy bws [[[ qyry leI DI zflr [[[ puwq zflr [[[ sB kuC zflr [[[" nwk pUMJ, glf sfP kr ky aMimRq iPr zuskx lwg peI, "aOlfd qyrI mfVI nHIN [[[ pVHfeI pUrI kr ky jObF vDIaf lY lYxgy [[[ kmfeI bQyrI kr lYxgy [[[ qUM [[[ qUM iswikaF dI cmk-dmk ipwCy lwg ky ikAuN Btk igaf cMdiraf! [[[ dws [[[ dws [[[ mYN ieh kflI bolI rfq vrgI ijMdgI iekwlI ikvyN .[[[?"
aMimRq dIaF awKF ivwcoN hMJUaF dIaF GrflF vg qurIaF. ivrlfp krdI hoeI Auh kdoN, ijwQy KVHI sI AuWQy hI bih geI, AuhnUM kuJ pqf nhIN lwgf. kdooN dI Gusmusy ipwCoN rfq pY cuwkI sI, AuhnUM ieh vI sfr nhIN sI. socF ivc zuwbI hoeI dI surqI qF AudoN AuWKVI, jdoN drvfjy dI GMtI KVkI. ieh ivcfr mn ivc afAux qoN pihlF ik ieMny kuvyly AuhnUM drvfjf KolHxf cfhIdf hY jF nhIN, Auhny AuWT ky drvfjf KolH idwqf. awgy zwlf sfihb KVHf sI. bdhvfs hoeI aMimRq dy mUhoN ajy iek vI bol nhIN sI inkilaf ik zwlf sfihb aMdr lMG afieaf aqy soPy AuWqy afsx jmf ky bih igaf.
aMimRq dI koTI DVkx lwgI. soc ivc Bucfl ijhf af igaf. Gbrfht df Borf-mfsf pRgtfvf kIqy bgYr Auh TrHMmy nfl afKx lwgI, "vIr jI, afAux qoN pihlF tYlIPUn kr lYxf sI?"
"aMimRq jI, [[[ soicaf, ikhVf Epry QF jfxf aY [[[ afpxf eI Gr aY."
"vIr jI, ieMnI rfq geI afAux df sbwb?"
GVI-GVI dI 'vIr jI, vIr jI' qoN zwlf sfihb nUM kicafx ijhI qF afeI, pr dfrU-iswky nfl lYs hox kfrn Auh ipV Cwz ky Bwijaf nhIN. afKx lwgf, "aMimRq jI, [[[ ibsqry ivc ipaf sF [[[ nINd nhIN sI af rhI [[[ Auh puwCo ikAuN? [[[ mYN dwsdF [[[ sLfmIN iewDroN lMiGaf sF. bYWzrUm dI bwqI jgdI dyKI sI. [[[ muV-muV ieho ivcfr mn ivc jugnUM vFgUM jgI buJI jfvy beI aMimRq 'kwlI [[[ hYN jI [[[ bMdf eI bMdy df dfrU aY [[[ bfajL aOkfq aYNJ huMdf aY aMimRq jI, [[[ sfvx df mhInf huMdf aY [[[ kflIaF GxGor GtfvF cVH afeIaF huMdIaF ny [[[ ieqPfkn, peI-puafeI pING vI sfhmxy huMdI aY [[[ bws! bMdf hulfry lYxoN rih jFdf aY [[["
aMimRq nUM nhIN sI afs, doNh DIaF df bfp iewQoN qIk igr jfvygf. zwlf sfihb dy bol sInf cIrdy hoey Auhdy Dur aMdr qIk lih gey. lhU-luhfx hoeI Auh sLIhxI vFg cMGfVnf cfhuMdI hoeI vI afpxy afpy AuWqy kfbU pf ky afKx lwgI, "vIr jI, tIvI qF kdy-kdfeIN dyKdy hI hovogy?"
"hFa [[[ Auh qF roË dyKdy aF [[["
"qF iPr vYnkUvr ivc mfrIaF geIaF kuVIaF bfry vI kuC pqf hoAU?"
"aMimRq jI, afpF nhIN lfAuNdy ckilaF dy cwkr. hrpIjL, isPils, eyzjL, [[[ sO bmfrIaF-TmfrIaF df zr. afpF qF pMj cfr ku pwkIaF TfhrF bxfeIaF hoeIaF aYN. hnyry-svyry gyVf mfr leIdf aY."
"mYN qyrIaF TfhrF dI igxqI nhIN puwC rhI imstr! mYN vYnkUvr ivc hoeIaF mOqF bfry gwl kr rhI aF."
"ieMnf hyrvf kr rhI aYN, koeI skIrI sI AunHF nfl?" zwlf sfihb dy bolF ivwcoN syk inklx lwgf.
"iek DI dI mF aF. Auh vI iksy dIaF DIaF sn. skIrI qF hoeI hI. pr svfl iewQy skIrI df nhIN, svfl ieh aY ik bcfeIaF jfxIaF cfhIdIaF sn ik nhIN?" aMimRq ny DIrj df pwlf nhIN Cwizaf.
"afK qF aYNJ rhI aYN, ijvyN AunHF nUM bcfAuxf myrI ijLMmyvfrI bxdI hovy?"
"AunHF nUM bcfAuxf iksdI ijLMmyvfrI bxdI sI, mYN ies bihs ivc nhIN pYNdI. pr mYnUM ieh dws imstr, imMdI aqy ipMdI nUM bcfAuxf qyrI ijLMmyvfrI bxdI aY jF nhIN?"
zwlf sfihb dy isr ivc iek BVfkf ijhf hoieaf. srIr kwcf pYx lwgf. kMnF ivc sF-sF hox lwgI. AuWQoN Bwj jfxf cfhuMdf hoieaf vI Auh, hOlI-hOlI pYr GsItdf msF inkilaf.

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