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kuJ idnF qoN mfqf dIaF awKF `c drd rihx lwgI. Auh awKF nUM TMZy pfxI dy Cwty mfrdI afpy TIk hox dI AumId `c rhI. iek idn donoN bwcy iek dUsry ipwCy dOVdy CuhMdy Aus nMU afx cMbVy Aus dI awK hor cMBlf gey. Auh cuwp cupIqI sB sihMdI rhI.

iks nUM khy! ikwQy jfey. iks kol vfDU tfeIm hY Aus vfsqy. afKr jd isroN pfxI lMGx lwgf, Aus ny zfktr df pqf QF itkfxf puwiCaf.

‘eyQy eydF zfktr nhIN imldy mF jI. keI idn pihly tfeIm lYxf pYNdf hY[[[zfeIt qy kMtrol kro. hr vyly mUMh mfrdy rihx nfl vI keI ibmfrIaF lwg jFdIaF ny.’ BVfs kwZky brysI ny cuwp krf idwqI.

‘puwq! awKF dI ibmfrI df pyt nfl koeI vfsqf nhIN. ieh iJMmxIaF qy Cwpr suhxIaF suMdr awKF dI rfKI leI kudrq dI krfmfq hY. ieh iJMmxIaF jd afpxy rsqy iswDIaF pYx qF sMudrqf nUM hor inKfr idMdIaF ny qy jd CUUkr vihVkI vFg afphudrIaF ho ky pfsy mUMh moV jFdIaF ny qF iqwKIaF CurIaF vfg kft krdIaF ny. dIdy aMnHy kr idMdIaF ny.’ mfqf ny dupwty nfl awKF pUMJdy afpxf duKVf Poilaf.

rVk qy iqRp iqRp pfxI dI zlHk ny brysI dy mn imhr pf idwqI. Auh kfr `c ibTf ky aYmrjYNsI ivwc lY geI. iensurYNs nf hox krky koeI hor zfktr JflU nhIN sI. eynI ijafdf BIV! kd nMbr afeygf.’ brysI vI Gbrf geI pr mfqf dIaF glL rhIaF lfl awKF Aus dI brdfsLq qoN bfhr ho rhIaF sn. jy jldI TIk nf hoeIaF qF iehnF dI CUq bwicaF aqy sfry twbr nUM asr krygI qy vfiers PYlfey gI. rfq Cy vjy qoN lY ky svyry cfr vjy vfrI afeI. sLukr kIqf.

‘aKf ivwc vflF ny ienPYksLn kr idwqI hY. mfihr dyK ky dwsygf. ho skdf hY cIr PfV krnI pvy.’ zfktr ny hwQ JfV idwqf.

‘nIN iehnUM bunHyN nUM kih myrIaF iJMmxIaF dy vfl ijhVy muVy hoey ivMgy hoey zyly nUM pwC rhy ny, Auh iKwcH dyvy.’ zfktr ny kuC nf suxI jF Auh smJ nhIN sikaf qy ibnf kuC hwQ pwly pfey Auh vfps muV afeIaF.

‘ieh iehnF dy vws df rog nhIN! ieh qF pVvfl hoAU[[qUM vyK myrf puwq! nIJ lf ky.’ mfqf ny afpxy qjrby nfl afpxI bImfrI dI sUh lfeI.

‘pihlF vI mYnUM iek vyrF eydF hoieaf sI. Auh BjnI huisLafrpur vflI! Aus df hwQ bVf sfP sI, ies aOhr dI bVI sicafrI sI Auh. Aus ny CUM mMqr vFg myry zyly `c vwjdy muVy vfl iKwc mfry sn. dUr nyVy qwk Aus dI ieh pRbInqf mÈhUr ho geI sI. Aus dy Gr mrIËF df qFqf lwgf rihMdf. rwb dI idwqI bKLsL sI Aus nUM. hspqflF dy KLrfb kIqy kys Auh sihj suBf TIk kr ky agly dy TMZ pf idMdI. aMdr nUM muVy hoey vfl Auh mocny nfl ieAuN iKwcH lYNdI ijvyN KIr coN mwCr.’ mfqf BjnI nUM Xfd krdI afpxy duKVy Polx lwgI.

‘pr bIjI! BjnI mfqf nUM hux ikwQoN lwBIey? iewQy Auh EhV pohV nhIN cwldy[[[mYN afp nhIN ieho ijhf kMm krdI ikqy hor vDfn vD jfAU.’ brysI ny afpxI mjbUrI pRgtfeI.

‘sfzI gvFZx mfeI krmI keI idn vwzy hspqfl rih ky awKF df AuprysLn krvf ky afeI sI. pqf nhIN AuhnF kI kIqf[[kukry iCwly jF moqIaf kwitaf pr Aus dI hflq hor inGrdI geI. mYN dws pfeI Auh AuWQy lY gey BjnI kol.’

‘KUh `c pYx ieho ijhy zfktr! bIbI dy qF vfl aMdr nUM muVy hoey jLKm krI jf rhy ny. AuhnF aMinHaF kI krnf.’ BjnI ny mocnf PiVaf qy awK `c muVy ltkdy vfl iKwc ky mrIË dy hwQ qy Dr idwqy. Aus nUM iek dm TMz pY geI qy asIsF dyNdI pMj rupey kwZ ky PVHfvy Auhny ikhf jfh bIbI iksy mMdr gurduafry cVHf dyvIN.’

Gusr musr GuMmdI gwl pIqy dy kMnIN peI. JUMglmFtf mfrI mfqf df hfl puwCdy Auh pyRm nfl Aus nUM klfvf Br bYTf.

‘pry ho jf puwq! mYnUM pVvflF dI vfiers hY qUM vI iBwitaf jfeyNgf.’ mfqf dI kft ny ijvyN Aus nUM iPtkfr pfeI hovy.

‘kI hoieaf myrI ipafrI aMmI nUM?’ Aus ny mfqf df JUMglmFtf AWupr cuwikaf. mfqf dI cot rMg ilafeI.

‘ieh awKF `c pVvfl kihMdy ny. AWuDr ipMz koeI BjnI TIk kr idMdI sI pr hux ikwQoN lwBIey BjnI nUM?’ brysI ny hor swt ijhI mfrdy afpxf guwJf hfsf rokx dI koisLsL kIqI.

‘ikhVI BjnI mfqf? qUM mYnUM dws. jy koeI qYnUM TIk kr skdf hY qF afpxI mfqf vfsqy mYN ijwQoN khyN pYdf kr dyAUN.’ srUr `c zoldy pIqy dI PlfAuxI ny mfqf df awDf duwK Gwt kr idwqf.

‘qyrI mfsI![[[BjnI [[[Auh icMqo[[[.’ mfqf ny afsLf BrIaF awKF JmkIaF.

‘mYnUM Xfd afieaf[[[Auh arjU dI mF? Auh vI qF eyQy hI hY, qYnUM kwlH hI imlf idaF gy[[[ BfvyN huxy clI cwl.’

pYWg bxfAuNdf Auh Pon krn lwgf. zfierI `coN arjU df Pon lwB ky imlfieaf qy pqf lwgf ik BjnI awj kwlH ibrD afsLrm ivwc hI dfKl hY qy bVI ibmfr hY.

mfqf nUM jd pqf lwgf Auh imlx leI bVI ijLd krn lwgI Kfs krky jd Aus nUM Aus dI ibmfrI dI suwG lwgI qF svyry soPLI pIqy dy qrly kwZ ky Aus nUM kMm qoN ieqÌfkIaf CuwtI krvf leI.
amrIkf ivwc vzfrUaF loVvMd bËurgF vfsqy bhuq vDIaF ishq sMBfl shUlqF hn. vyK ky mfqf bhuq KusL hovy gI qy qfrIPL kry gI. iehI pRBfv pfAux leI Aus ny pihly hI soc rwiKaf sI BfvyN pVvflF df bhfnf vI ies qy BfrU ho igaf sI.

`ieh qF puwq! bVI szOl muitafr jd glI `coN lMGdI DrqI Dmk jFdI sI. hwQF dI eynI sicafrI ik sUeI ksIdf bfg PulkfrI afp vI kwZdI qy ipMz dIaF keI hor kuVIaF nUM vI isKf ky bMny lf idwqf. cONky cuwlHy dI ilMbf pocI leI mfkovfl df pocf mMgvf ky mor GwugIaF vyl bUty pf ky sjf idMdI qy bVy vwzy dsqkfrF nUM mfq pf idMdI sI.`

icMq kOr nfnikaF vwloN sfzI dUroN nyiVEN skIrI `coN sI `pMj puwqrF dI mF[[jIhnUM lok kihMdy, mF ny pMj sLyr jMmy ny jVH lfAux leI qy kuxbf qorn leI, Auh afpxy afpxy bMgilaF ivwc afpxy hI Bfr Qwly ilqfVy gey ny. iewk dUsry dy KUn dy iqhfey ny, mUMh mwQy lwgxoN vI gey. Cy ku mhIny pihlF Aus df jIvn sfQI jIAUNdf sI qF pMjF puwqF ny iek iek mhInf bFD bMnHIN sI. pihlI qrIk qoN qIh qrIk qrqIb vfr nMbr af jFdf qy aglI qrIk nUM jy iksy dy mn imhr pY jfdI qF agly dy bUhy Cwz afAuNdy nhIN qF dovyN iek dUsry dI zMgorI PVH afpy agly Gr dy rsqy pY jFdy. iekwqI vflf mhInf Auh muPLq dI bws `c bYT ky gurduafry phuMc jFdy . afpxy koVmy dI slfmqI dI qy afpxI jUn ÉlfsI vfsqy duaf krdy nwk rgVdy. ies cwkrivAU ivwc pMj mhIny df iewk dOr inkl jFdf.
bVy nUM sLmsLfn Gft Cwzx smyN mfqf gÈI Kf ky izwg peI qy cUlf quVf bYTI. bytI ny cuwk ky zfktr kol phuMcfieaf qy afpxy Gr lY geI. zfktr ny iewk lwK df Krcf suxf idwqf. sfry vfirs iewk dUsry qoN awK curfAuNdy, iewk dUjy dIaF AuNglF[[[AUjF qoN zrdy kMnIN kqrf gey. bfad bytI dy Coty Gr dI mjbUrI jF mfqf nUM sMBflx vflI kyar tykr df Krcf qy Jfl![[[mfqf iswDI iewQy phuMc geI jF phuMcf idwqf igaf. hux hr mhIny iek dI vfrI huMdI hY qy ies qrF pMj mhIny AuzIkdy lMG jFdy ny. lVkI dI vfrI CyvyN mhIny dI hY pr Auh ivwc ivcfly BrfvF BrjfeIaF nfl vI dfa lgf ky mfqf df duK vMzf jFdI afpxf Pol jFdI hY.’ Aus ny lokF koloN suxI suxfeI mfqf nUM suxfeI.

‘qy cMn mwKxf! sfzy ipMzF ivwc qF purfxy psLUaF nUM vI bVI sLfn sLOkq nfl siqkfr idMdy nijwTdy hn. eydF GroN kwZ ky buwcVKfny qF nhIN vfV idMdy.’ mfqf kuwJ Xfd krky ihrK ijhI nfl awKF Br afeI.

‘qUM Cotf sI. sfzf iewk mIxf bld Pflf vwjx krky muqfiVaf igaf . kMm krn dy Xog nhIN irhf sI. Aus nUM asIN hI nhIN blky sfrf ipMz vzyiraF vFg pUjdf irhf sI qy Aus dy mrn qy vI ipMz dIaF sB nUMhf DIaF ny mwQf tyk ky afpxI sLrDFjlI Byt kIqI sI. pr ies ivcfrI rwb dy nfm vflI gAU vrgI jnfnI ijhVI kdy iksy dy isry nhIN afeI, nfl Auhdy inafixaF vwloN ieho ijhf durivvhfr! kI pfp kIqy Aus ny?’ myrI smJ qoN bfhr hY.

‘amrIkf ivwc pwQrF nfl pwQr ho jFdy ny lok! irsLqy iqVk jFdy ny qy zflrF GMitaF dI blI cVH jFdy ny.’ pIqy ny Aus dI hfmI Brn dI koisLsL kIqI.

‘Bfrq ivwc lok gAU mfqf dI bVI syvf krdy ny. gAU mfqf vI afpxy kunby df bhuq vPLfdfrI nfl ipwCf krdI sfQ inBfAuNdI hY. sLihrF dIaF keI qokV gAUaF ijnHF nUM gAUsLflf `c ZoeI nhIN imldI, sfrf idn sVkF qy cOrfihaF df Gfh PUs, suwty PflqU Pl PrUt KFdIaF gujfrf kr lYNdIaF hn. sLfm nUM cwzy Br ky Gr sfhmxy af KVIaF hMudIaF qy suafxIaF duwD dI bfltI Br ky kMz qy QfpI mfrdIaF muV AuhnF nUM zMzy mfr ky Ausy rsqy qor idMdIaF hn.’ mfqf ibn dyiKaF icMqo dy axkhy jjLbfqF dI qrjmfnI krdI rhI.

dUr qwk PYly ibrD afsLrm ivwc pqJV dy pwiqaF vFg iKwlry ibrD srIr vyK ky Auh AuWQy hI pQrf geI. mMijaF qy, phIey vflIaF kursIaF qy, KUMzIaF pVHI, PwulF dI ikafrI ivwc Gfh qy, keI rMgF nslF dy kfly gory icwty DfrIdfr ilbfs ivwc inrijMd lfsLF bfivaF vFg sjy buwq bxy pey sn. nrs iksy nUM nuhf rhI sI, isr vfh rhI sI, mfilÈ kr rhI sI, moZy df shfrf dy ky Coty bwcy vFg qurnf isKf rhI sI. kuJ aÉbfr rsfly awKF nUM lgfeI pVHn `c msrUP sn. kuC gulUkos lwgIaF boqlF jF ipsLfb vflIaF nflIaF hwQ `c pVHI iewDr AuwDr tihl kdmIN kr rhy sn.
dvfeIaF dI gMD mfqf dy isr idmfg nUM cVHn lwgI.

‘iehnUM muhrlf swcf Gr kihMdy ny iewQy mrIkf `c?’ Boly Bf mfqf dy buwlH ihwly.

‘nhIN mF jI[[[ieh afrfm Gr hY purfxy byshfrf bËurgF vfsqy[[[. ijnHF nUM koeI sMBflx vflf vflI vfirs nhIN, AuhnF nUM srkfr sFBdI hY.’

iewk vwzy kmry dI iKVkI ivwcoN mulfkfqIaF dI ieMqËfr ivwc awKF ivCfeI kYdIaF vFg icMq kor ny JIl vrgIaF KwulHIaF awKF awzdy dUroN hI qfV ilaf. kMnF `c lwgf gurbfxI suxn vflf XMqr lfh ky pfsy rwK idwqf.

‘myrf lfzI afieaf[[[myrf puwq afieaf.’ drvfjy aMdr lMGdy hI mfqf ny mYnUM pCfx ilaf. Aus dIaF ijvyN cMiGafVF hI inkl geIaF.

pIqy dy dwsx qoN ibnF hI Aus ny mfqf nUM pCfx ilaf.

Auh dovyN gly lwg ky ikMnI dyr roNdIaF rhIaF. icMq kOr mfqf df ichrf bhuq dyr inhfrdI rhI ijvyN kih rhI hovy, ‘af jfh iewQy bVI mOj hY rl ky dovyN BYxF idn kwtI kr lvFgIaF. vyK lf! sLyr puwqF ny svrg ivwc phuMcf idwqf hY[[[ qyrf vI nMbr af jfAU CyqI jd gUMh mUq pUJfAux vfly inafxy CqrI QwilEN inkl gey.’

‘qyry svrg dI mOj qF mYnUM mjbUrI df nfm mhfqmF gFDI vFg awKVdI hY.’ awKF dI irwb sfP krdy mfqf ny icMqI qy Aus dIaF gvFZxF nUM hsf idwqf.

‘grYmF! gYWt vYWl sUn[[[ mYQnI .’

‘afh vyK myrI poqI rwK geI. mdr zy nUM afpxy dosqF nfl afeI sI.’ icMqo ny huwb ky kfrz nUM hwQ pfieaf.

‘hf[[a[[a[ nI aVIey qyry qF vfl muVy pey ny. myry nyVy ho! mYN vyKF cMgI qrHF.’ nwcx vfly dI awzI nf rihMdI gfAux vfly df mUMh. mMjy qy pey Blvfn kol BlvfnI dI gwl cwl pey qF Auh lfkVI pihlvfn ho jFdf hY. BjnI afpxf ksLt Buwl ky Aus dIaf awKF `c PUkF mfrn lwgI. vwzy srjn vFg Aus df bfr bfr muafienf krdI vyK ky gvFZI bYWzF vfly hmsPr qy nrsF vyK ky hwsdIaF rhIaF.

‘DYNgVIey ieh hfl qyrf! pihlF af jFdI[[[mocnf lY afAuNdI. mYN huxy iKwc idyNdI pr mocnf ikwQoN imlU eyQy?’ Auh socx lwgI.

pIqU ny nrs dI tyR ivwcoN icmtI ijhI PV leI qy bfhr df iesLfrf kr ky qur ipaf. Auh BOVIaF PVHI mfqf df hwQ PV ky bfhrlI kursIaF qy af bYTIaF. BjnI ny ivMgy hoey tyZy vfl icmtI nfl iKwc ky pIqU dy hwQ qy Dr idwqy.

mfqf kuJ qfrIÌ ÈukrIaf kihx leI iqafrI hI kr rhI sI.

‘lY lY [[[pr mYnUM asIs nF koeI dyvI, myry jldI mrn dI ardfs kr.’ Auh hVH vFg iPws peI.

`afh vyK! gAUsLflf dy ahfqy vFg iewDr AuWDr bYTy, lMmy pey, AubfsIaF lYNdy, AUNGdy, afieaF gieaF dI vOV lYNdy, purfxy srIr bxfey svHfry afpxI aOlfd dIaF rIJF cfvF nUM qrsdy vkq nUM Dwkf dy rhy ny sfry myry vrgy. iehnF nUM sB shUlqF pRfpq hn. nrsF nhfAuNdIaF hn, isr vfhMudIaF hn, sPfeI krdy hn, pr nuhf pwuqF poiqaF dIaF AuNglF df sprsL jo ies pqJV dI Aumry skUn idMdf hY iksy kImq qy nhI imldf. poqy dohqy jo iZwz qy cVH ky iklkfrIaF mfrdy nwcdy twpdy, vflF `c hwQ Pyrdy svrgI supny vFg awKF sfhmxy lMG jFdy nyy. qoqlIaF qoqlIaF gwlF krdy bfqF suxn dI ijd krdy hux skUl kflj cly gey. nvyN nvyN dosq bxf ky AuzfrI mfr gey. vwtI nhIN vfhuMdy.’

pIqf mfqf nUM Cwz ky afpxy hor kMm BugqfAux clf igaf. cfr GMitaF ivwc dohF Drm dIaF BYxF ny aglIaF ipClIaF sfrIaF duwK dIaF suwK dIaF hwz bIqIaF qy jwg bIqIaF Pol mfrIaF. Aus dy vfips muVn qwk donoN hOÜIaF Puwl iKVdIaF tihk rhIaF sn.

‘duwK vMzfAux nfl Gtdf hY qy KusLI vMzfAux nfl vDdI hY[[af jfieaf kr kdy[[[qyrf Blf hovy. myrI rihMdI Aumr qynUM lwg jfey[[afpxy puwq poiqaf dy hwQF `c hwsdI KyldI awKF mIt jfeyN.’
BjnI ny mfqf nUM asIs dyNidaf dfavq idwqI.

‘dfqrI nUM iek pfsy dMdy huMdy ny pr dunIaf nUM dohIN pfsI[[[ AuhnF nUM vI dunIaf QuwkdI hoAUN[[qUM burf nF mMny qF myry Gr clI cwl. myrI qF TIk hI lwgdI hY ajy.’ mfqf JUTI swcI sulh mfrdI aMdroN kMb AuWTI.

‘ieh BulyKf vI inkl jfAU qyrf, Gr qF iewQy nUhF dy hI huMdy ny swsF dy qF pMjfb ivwc hI rih jFdy ny[[[qy jF iewQy[[[ies Gr. nfly Gr rih ky vI jd quhfzy vfsqy iksy kol tfeIm hI nhIN jf hr vyly sVUM BujUM huMdI rihxI hY qF eydoN kMmoN qF ieh ibgfny syvfdfr lwK drjy cMgy ny.[[[ clo cMgf! suKI rihx afpxy hI pytoN jMmy ny.’ icMqo df lfvy vrgf grm hAukf ijvyN sfrI kfienfq nUM Juls irhf sI.
‘bhuqy GrF dy pRfhuxy BuwKy rih jFdy ny pr qUM qOKlf nF krIN[[[qyry ikhVy pMj ny.lY nIN BYxy! af igaf qyrf srvx puwqr!’ icMqo ny nklI ijhf muskrfAux dI koisLsL kIqI.

BYxF df afKrI sMvfd bVI gMBIrqf nfl Aus ny suixaf. Auh vI qfrIPLF dIaF pMzF lY ky afpxy afp nUM bVf snmfinq hoieaf mihsUs krdf Puwl irhf sI ik Auh mF nUM kdy vI iewQy afAux dI nObq nhIN pYdf hox dyvy gf.

nmfjL bÉÈfAux gey rojLy gl puaf afey. vfpsI qy kfr ivwc bYTdI hAukf BrdI mfqf bhuq AudfsI ivwc zuwb geI ijvyN icMq kOr ny afpxI sfrI icMqf mfqf dI JolI pf idwqI hovy.

‘jVHF nfloN qoV ky[[[ puwt ky bUtf ijMny mrËI suMdr gmly ivwc lgf lE, Aus nMU pfxI pfE, cMgI Kfd pfE, Aus ny qF suwkxf hI hY. afKr hrnF hY. ndI kMZy ruwKVf ikcrk bMnHy DIr, kwcy BFzy rwKIey ikwcr qfeIN nIr. Auh awj vI igaf qy kwlLH vI igaf.’ kihMdI kihMdI Auh awKF Br afeI.

‘ies df shurf qkVf jgIrdfr sI qy ies dy Grvflf brU vflf ipMz df iekwlf afDI sI. iewk vyly do trYWktr qy cfr bMbIaF DrqI dI ihwk cuMGdIaF sn. pMj ds bMdy ËnfnIaF nOkr cfkr hr vyly AuhnF dy KyqF ivwc kMm krdy sn qy hwQ awz ky rotI PVdy sn. hr rojL Aus dy cuwlHy do cfr mihmfn cVHy rihMdy pr Aus ny kdy mwQy vwt nhIN sI pfieaf. hyTlf pfxI kudrqI afPLq! KyqF `c kwlr pY ky DrqI nUM AujfV bxf ky AuhnF nUM mMdhflI `c suwt igaf. AuQy ieh bfr bfr kihMdI sI ik myrI mVHI iesy ipMz dI jUh ivwc hI bxygI pr hux roËI rotI dI qlfsL ivwc Aus df sfrf kuxbf pihlF bIkfnyr clf igaf qy iPr koeI Ébr nhIN imlI. ipMz nfloN ies dI sFJ tuwt geI. bVI asfD ibmfrI hY ies nUM[[[kYNsr dI pIVq hY. ipCly cfr sfl qoN zfktr hYrfn hn ieh ikvyN isrV nfl mOq nUM mKOl krI jf rhI hY. dIdy qy dMd nvyN nroey hrI kYm hn. aMdroN sfrI KfDI KoKlI ho cuwkI hY ies dI dyh. ies dI bImfrI dOrfn ies dy cfr irsLqydfr ies nUM imln dy bhfny ieDr lMG cuwky hn qy pnfhgIrF dI kqfr ivwc lwg gey hn.

BjnI dI khfxI duhrfAuNdI icwQdI dMd krIcdI mfqf afpxI gTVI KolH bYTI. Gr phuMcx qwk afpxy snPrFissko hvfeI awzy qy AWuqrn qoN lY ky hux qwk dI sfrI iPrkI Aus sfhmxy GuMm geI. icMqI dI khfxI nfl afpxf mukfblf krdI afpxy BivwK dIaF buZypy BrIaF TohkrF dIaF ikafs arfeIaF Aus dy mn `c GuMmx lwgIaF.

ijs idn mfqf ny amrIkf dI DrqI qy pYr rwiKaf, Auh ieqnI KuÈ hoeI ijqnI Auh pihlf kdy nhIN hoeI. luÈ luÈ krdI goiraF ƒ mfq pfAuNdI brysI ijs ƒ Aus ny pfxI vfr ky qyl co ky afpxI srdl lMGfeI sI, sÍrgF dI muskfn kyrdI hvfeI awzy hvfeI awzy qoN bfhr gyt qy surmeI ËIn pYNt qy surmeI jYNpr pfeI KVI sI. lfl surÉ hoTF ivwcoN muskfn bKyrdI suMdr sunwKI muitafr bFhF PYlfAuNdI Aus vwl vDI. Aus Juk ky pYrIN hwQ lgfieaf qy bVy inwGy slIky nfl Aus nfl ilpt geI. cOvI GMitaF dy jhfË dy sÌr dI BMnI awkI QwkI hoeI Auh bONdlI peI sI. imMt dI imMt Auh CCopMjy ivwc pY geI pr jldI hI Aus dIaf aFdrF dy inwG qoN Auh smJ geI ik ieh Aus dI ƒh brysI hI sI. mfqf ny iewk vyrF iPr Guwt ky gl nfl lf ilaf. pRIqU ƒ nf dyK ky mF df kfljf zuwbx lwgf pr Auh CyqI hI sMBl geI.

‘pIqf kMm qy hY bI jI! Auh Èfm ƒ afey gf.` ƒh ny mfqf dIaF qlfÈ krdIaF nËrF df huMgfrf idwqf.

‘pr Coty inafxy vI nhIN ilafeI. KflI hwQIN af gI bFhF ltkfeI hoeI.’ hkIkI soc nfl mfqf nUM Eprf ijhf Jtkf lwgf.

cfr cuPyrf asmfnIN hwQ lfAuNdIaF AuWcIaF AuWcIaF suMdr iemfrqF, KuwlHIaF KuwlHIaF sVkF, qy kfr clfAuNdI brysI vyK ky ijvyN swqy asmfn mfqf dI JolI afx izwgy hox. Auh afpxI iksmq qy aÈ aÈ kr AuWTI . mihl vrgI vwzI sfrI koTI dy sfhmxy af ky kfr ruk geI. brysI aMdr geI. vfpsI qy Aus dy hwQIN qyl dI ÈIÈI sI. dihlIË qy donyN pfsy nYpikn pypr rwK ky qyl co ky mfqf dy pYrIN hwQ lf ky mfqf dy nfl Guwt ky ilpt geI.

‘jI afieaF ƒ vYl km, vYl km.`

dyhlI dy aMdr pYr Drdy hI aMdr ltkdy ipMjry `c CotI ijhI qoqI-imwTU pMCI ny mfqf df svfgq kIqf. ivdyÈI nMUhF bfry lokF df dwisaf mfqf df qOKlf Aus ƒ JUTf JUTf jfipaf. bVy vwzy sfry poly poly ryÈmI gwidaF vfly soPy ivwc DYV krdI bYTdI Auh ivwcy hI KuB geI. ipCly twbr tIhr df KYr suwK puwCdy ƒh ny tI vI lgf idwqf. drbfr sfihb qoN muwK vfk, ‘sMqF ky kfrj afp Kloaf hr kMm krfvx afieaf rfm` af irhf sI. rwbI rihmqF vMzdI qy ÈgnF Biraf sMdyÈ idMdI Dur kI bfxI ny ijvyN mfqf df ÈuwB afgmn kIqf . mfqf ny isr Zwk ky KVy ho ky dovyN hwQ joV ky srvx kIqf qy gozy tyk ky mwQf tyikaf.

‘DMn mflkf qyrIaF kudrqF! TIk hI kihMdy ny, Auh hr Gr[[[ hr QF vwsdf hY. dyK lY! ikMny diraf smuMdr pfr krky mYN jhfËy cVH ky pMJI GMitaF ivwc afeI hF qy ieh ivcfrf! ieQy vI afx phuMcf myry awgy ipwCy myry nfl.` mfqf ny ieh bVf ÈuwB Ègn smiJaf qy hwQ joV ky JolI awzI ijvyN vfk JolI ivwc pvfAuNdI hovy.

‘mYN do imMt `c afeI! bwicaF nUM lY afvf.` mfqf ƒ jUs df iglfs PVfAuNdI brysI cfbIaF CxkfAuNdI bfhr inkl geI.

pMjfbI pRogrfm, pMjfbI gfxy vyK ky Auh muV pMjfb phuMc geI. iknHF hflfqF ivwc pihlF Aus df vwzf lVkf afieaf, iPr Cotf qy iPr lVkI df ivafh vI iewDr hI ho igaf. srbwq df Blf mMgx vflI mfqf pihlF ijwQy srbwq dy Bly nfl ngr KyVy dI suwK TMz mMgdI AuWQy hux nfl nfl ngr KyVf qy dyÈIN prdysI afkfÈI pfqflIN suwK TMz dI kfmnf krdI dovyN smyN ardfsF krdI. XfdF dy ipCvfVy JfqI mfrdI Auh bIqy dI buwkl ivwc jf vVI.

QoVI dyr ivwc PuwlF vFg iKVy soƒ qy ikwtI af ky mF nfl cMbV gey. pIqU dy afAux nfl Gr iKVI kpfh dIaF PuwtIaF vFg iKV AuWiTaf. mF df kfljf TMZf Tfr ho igaf.

iewk hPLqy ivwc hI kMm qoN CuwtI kr ky AuhnF ny cfvF nfl mfqf nUM vwzy vwzy stor, dukfnF, pfrk, JIlF, smuMdr kMZy, AuWcy AuWcy pMGUVy idKf ky amrIkf dy bfhrI drsLn krvf idwqy.
brysI qy pIqf hr roË sfJry cfh vfly glfs hwQ `c PVHI, mUMh `c rotI, brYWz prfAuNTy dy pIs cbfAuNdy suwqy bwicaF nUM mF hvfly Cwz ky tfh tfh krdy afpxIaF afpxIaF kfrF `c dOV jFdy.
svyry cfh nfsLqf iqafr krky mfqf nMUh qy pwuq nUM kfr qwk CwzdI hwsdI hwsdI sLuwB kfmnf kihMdI AuhnF nUM ivdf krdI qy sfrf idn sfry jhfn dIaf sVkF dI qy hr iewk dI KYr suwK mMgdI tI vI qy afAuNdy bfibaF sMqF mhMqF qoN sfrI Klkq df Blf mMgdI hwQ joVdI nmskfr krdI rihMdI. AuhnF dy vfips muVn qy AuhnF dy ichry pVHdI sfry idn df lyKf joKF kr lYNdI.

dfdI mF bwicaf nUM bVy pyRm nfl jgfAuNdI. Duwpy ibTf ky dohF nMU mfilsL krdI, bfQ rUm ivwc nhfAuNdI lorIaF idMdI, gIq suxfAuNdI, bfqF pfAuNdI qy AuhnF nUM kwpVy pf ky iqafr kr idMdI.

`jfE myry lfl! qusIN vI jfE hux skUly, pVH ilK ky afpxy ipE dfdy df nfm rosLn kirE. goiraF dI suhbq ipwCy afpxf ivrsf nF BuwilE.’ Coty ijhy bsqy AuhnF dy moZy pfky bfhr nUM iesLfrf krdI. gozy mwuZ ibTf ky AuhnF dy mUMhIN cogf pfAuNdI CotIaF CotIaF gwlF krdI rihMdI. QoVy idnF ivwc ikwtI dI duwD vflI boql qy zfeIpr vI Cuzf ky afpxI nMUh df mn ijwq ilaf. bwicaF dy Kfx qoN kqrfAux dI sLkfieq jo zfktrF dI dvfeI vI TIk nhIN sI kr skI, vI jldI hI KLqm ho geI. dovyN bwcy ijdo ijdI iewk dUsry qoN mUhry ho ky burkI mUMh ivwc puaf lYNdy. sonUM dIaF njLfkqF, nYx nksL qy Kfxf Kfx df ZMg qrIkf iblkul afpxy ipAu vrgf hI sI. Auh cFBly cFBly dfdI mF dy ipafr nfl sLrfrqF krn lwgdy. KFdf KFdf sonUM mUMh awzdf, mF imwTI ijhI iJVk mfrdI qy iPr ikwtI vI mUMh awz ky burkI bfhr kwZ idMdI. mfqf hwQ nfl burkI bocdI qy suwtx dI QF afpxy mUMh ivwc pf lYNdI. Kfd pdfrQF dy Qwly izwgy Bory tukVy cux ky AuhnF nUM imwTI ijhI GurkI mfrdI afpxy mUMh `c jjLb kr lYNdI. inafxy dfdI mF dy inwG nfl dUxI cOxI Kf ky vI nf rwjdy. kylf syb sMqrf qy hor Pl awDy awDy Kf ky swut mfrdy. hor dI hor mMgI jFdy. mfqf iehnF dy iCwlV qy bicaf Kuicaf Kf ky hI awDI pcwDI rwj jFdI. bwicaF df gUMh mUq pMUJxf, sfP krnf qy AuhnF dI jUT pcfky mfr mfr svfd lYxf Aus nUM dunIaf dI iksy vI vwzI qoN vwzI inafmq nfloN imwTI qy guxkfrI mihsUs huMdI. Auh ieh ÌrË inBf ky KuÈ huMdI kwpiVaF qoN bfhr izwg izwg jFdI.

‘bI jI! guwsf nF kirE. bwicaF dy sfhmxy QwilEN cuwk ky ikxky KFdy vyK ky bwcy vI quhfzI dI rIs krn gy.’ brysI cfqro ny DMnvfd sLfbfsL kihx dI QF lfh ky rwK idwqI.

ipwCoN sfrf idn cONky cwulHy dI syvf sMBfl krdI, ipMjry peI qoqI nfl gwlF krdI, AuproN lMGdy kbUqrF vFg AuzfrIaF Brdy jhfjF dI igxqI krdI rihMdI qy ivhlI ho ky gutkf pVH bYTdI. tI vI sfrf idn Aus dy mn BfAuNdy gurbfxI qy rMg ibrMgy pMjfbI pRogrfmF nfl Aus nUM bihlfAuNdf rihMdf. Gr dI sPfeI vwl Auh Kfs iDafn idMdI. ipCly ipMz Auh purfxIaF rwdI vflIaF ikqfbF, kfpIaF, aÉbfrF, Cfx bUrf sUVHf qy iehnF dy KflI pAUey, aDIey boqlF iekwTIaF kr ky sFB sFB rwKdI PyrI vfly kbfVIey nUM AuzIkdI rihMdI. jd aF ky hokf lfAuNdf Auh sfry kMm Cwz ky dOVI dOVI Aus nfl sOdy bfjI krdI kuJ pYsy nkd jF ies dy vwty swty cfh poxI, kwp plytF ibMdIaF jF mrUMzf lY ky ijd krdy roNdy sIqy pIqy nUM vrcf lYNdI. ipClI igwJI hoeI Auh AuhnF dI qfV rwKdI pr Auh kdy nF idsy.

brysI ny sfry kmiraF ivcoN kUVf dfn KflI krky qy nfl mfqf dy iekwTy kIqy kbfV cuwk ky Zol ivwc swut mfry qy istI kmytI dI motr Zol KflI kr ky rfh peI.
vyK ky mfqf df mn GfAUN mfAUN krn lwgf.

‘BwuKy dI DI rwjI qy Kyh AuzfAux lwgI. iehnF tukiVaF dI Kfqr asIN ikvyN dyÈIN prdysIN twkrF mfrdy iPrdy hf qy ieh vyK lf ikwdF afPrI iPrdI af. BwuKI mry AuwKlI Jubwky lvy Cwj. myry qF hwQF coN ajy gohy df rMg vI nhIN lwQf qy ieh kImqI cIjLF aYvyN suwt mfrdy ny. ds ds zflr itwp dy Cwzdy ny.’

tI vI qy mfqf ardfs smyN isr qy dupwtf lY ky hwQ joVdI AuwT KloNdI qy bwicaF nUM vI iesy hflq ivwc hwQ joVn leI kihMdI. bwcy mfqf qoN jldI hI aklkFd af gey. Aus dIaf kTor sÉq hdfieqF df mUMh icVfAux lwgy. ardfs afAux qy ies sjf qoN zrdy pfsy iKsk jFdy. mfqf df gurbfxI cYnl kwt ky kfrtUn lgf lYNdy. jd kdy Auh guwsy ivwc iJVkdI qF Auh vI awgoN Aus dI nkl sFg lgf ky hwsdy. gyNd Kyldy Kyldy jd gyNd mfqf dy vwjI qF Aus df sbr tuwt igaf. Aus dy iJVkx qy bwcy hor icV ky Aus dy gyNdF mfr mfr dUr dOV jFdy Aus nUM icVfAux lwgy. Aus dI aYnk PVH ky lukf lYNdy. guslÉfny `coN Aus dy dMdF df pIhV cuwk ky lukf idMdy jF gfrb ivwc suwt mfrdy.

Aus nUM eIzU eIzU krdy BkfeI krfAux lwgy.
Auh mn hI mn ivwc iKJdI kuVHn lwgdI.

iek idn afpxy byty nUM imQy smyN qoN bhuq dyr pihlF drvfjy qy vyK ky hYrfn rih geI. Auh izwgdf ZihMdf dfrU df rwijaf hoieaf aMdr vV ky brysI nUM ZUMzdf gfl mMdf bolx lwgf. mfqf sux ky bhuq Gbrf geI. ijs gwl qoN Auh zrdI sI pIqy df AuhI rUp awj Aus dy sfhmxy pRqwK ids irhf sI. ies iCwt dI dfrU dI lwq ny Aus nMU bwj lgf idwqI sI.

‘ikwQy hrfmKor! sflI myrI boql pqf nhIN ikwQy lukf geI.’

mfqf ny ipafr puckfr ky pIqy nMU cuwp krfieaf pr kfrn puwCx dI Aus dI ihMmq nf peI. mfqf ny gurbfxI cYnl lf idwqf qy vfguru vfgurU krn lwgI. AuhnF dohF brysI qy pIqy dI kuV kuV sLurU ho geI sI. Auh aMdroN zrn lwgI sI ik ikqy iehnF df JgVf myry nfm nf lwg jfey.

‘rwbf! sLFqI dyh iehnMU[[[sumwq bKLsL.’

AWuT ky cfh bxfAux lwgI[[[ pr iPr vfps muV afeI . ies ny aMnHy hoey ny cfh kI pIxI. Auh hAuky BrdI Aus df moZf PVH bYTI.

kuJ kihxf smJfAuxf cfhuMdI sI pr kihx vfly bol Aus dI sMGI aMdr hI npIVy gey. pIqf iPr lflo lfl hoieaf brysI dy nfm qy bkVvfh krn lwgf. bfhr inkl ky kfr dI izwgHI `coN boql kwZ ilafieaf qy tI vI sfhmxy bYT igaf. iglfsI Br ky tI vI vfly vfDry qy itkf idwqI. pYr tI vI dI skrIn nfl atkf ley vyK ky mfqf nUM swqIN kwpVIN awg lwg geI.

‘vy puwqr! eynf pfp nF cVHf. ieh qF bVI kropI huMdI af. lok iehnUM mwQf tykdy, isr invfAuNdy ny qy qUM AuhnUM pYr Cuhf irhYN!’

‘Eho! sOrI[[[.’ pIqy ny muafÌI mMg ky mfqf dI sLrDf df siqkfr krdy pYr Qwly Auqfr ley.
iek idn afpxf dMdF vflf bursL kUVy vfly Zol ivwc vyK ky mfqf suMzI vfg qVÌ AWuTI. nMUh ny smJfAux dI koiÈsL kIqI.

‘mfqf jI! ieh burÈ purfxf ho igaf sI, mYN quhfƒ nvF dy idwqf hY[[[quhfzy mUMh `coN bdbU afAux lwgI sI.`

‘qy puwq. purfxy eydF kUVy krkt ivwc suwt pfeIdy ny? myrf qF ajy cMgf Blf kMm quiraf jFdf sI[[[kIVy pey hoey ny myry mUMh `c!’

aKIrly bol dfhVF Qwly nwp ky afpxy afp nUM aMdry aMdr BwdIaF gMdIaF gfÜf kwZdI afpxf guwsf TMZf kIqf. ies apmfn qy iqRskfr ny buZfpy dIaF iqRkflF dy aMDyry dI agfAUN cyqfvnI dy idwqI. ajyhI mMdhflI afpxy hwzF qy hMZfAuNdI jldI hI Auh mUMh moVn lwgI. amrIkf dI suhbq hOlI holI rMg idKfAux lwgI.

ipCly nOkr cfkr qy kMmI kmIx Aus dy cyqy afAux lwgy. Aus nUM qordy smyN sfry awKF Br ky roey sn qy Auhny AuhnF nUM ds vIh sO pMjfh dy not PVHfAuNidaF cuwp krfAuNidaF hfsf ibKyr idwqf sI.

‘qusIN nf rovo! roxf qF mYnUM cfhIdY, jo jf ky mYnUM vI quhfzy vflf kMm krnF pYxf hY.’ lokF dIaF suxIaF suxfeIaF suxf ky gwl hfsy pf idwqI sI.

bfhroN aMdr vVdI brysI ny mfqf df mUMh ihwldf vyK ky afpxf mUMh vwt ilaf. mfqf ny roË vfg AWuT ky gYs clfieaf qy Aus vfsqy cfh Dr idwqI. brysI dy cyNj krky muVn qwk mfqf drI qy izwgy inafixaF dI CwzI jUT mIT Bory qy ikxky cux cux drI sfP krdI afpxy mUMh `c pf rhI sI.

‘mYN cfh nhIN pIxI.’ brysI df KusLk ruwKf juafb sux ky mfqf dy hwQ df kwp iQVk igaf.
sfPL kIqy hoey BFzy PLV ky dobfrf Dox lwgI ijvyN kih rhI hovy ieh cMgI qrHF nhIN Doqy.
nMUh dy bdly hoey vrqfry vyK ky mfqf nUM icMqf ijhI ho geI.

‘koh nF qurI qy bfbf iqhfeI!’

'kI gwl bytf! awj kuC avfËfr ijhI lwgdI eyN.'

‘nf mF jI sB TIk hY.’ Aus ny nklI ijhI hfsI hwsdy mF nUM cuwp krf idwqf qy inafxy DUh ky pry lY geI.

‘mYN ikhf quhfzI mdd kr idaF[[[ quhfnUM kMm kuwJ ijafdf krnF pYNdf hY nF.’

mF dy klyjy iek vihm ijhf dV igaf. Auh cwup cupIqI guMm sVMum ijhI ho geI.

Gr dy drvfjy mUhry phuMcx qwk mfqf df mn zuwbx lwgf. nMUh qy bwicaF dy roË bdldy vqIry qy BMn qoV Aus dIaF awKF ivwc isMm ky qUPfn bx gey.

‘ieQy nUMhf dy Gr huMdy ny, swsF dy nhIN[[swsF dy[[[[.’ Aus dy pYr atk gey.

‘puwq jy afKr AuQy hI jfxf pyYxF hY qF Auh icMqI dy nfl vflf bYWz qF KflI hox hI vflf hY [[[myry leI rfKvF rwKvf lY. vfhvf suhxf hvfdfr hY qfkI dy kol.’ JkdI JkdI pYr puwtdI mfqf ny afKrI KfhÈ pRgtf ky puwqr dIaF njLrF pVHn leI nIJ lf idwqI.

(2 julfeI 2006)