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‘dunIaF duwKF df Gr hY. sµsfr nfsLvfn hY, ieh grk jfxf hY. dunIaF dy sB irsLqy, mF ipAu, BYx BfeI, iesqRI bwcy sB afrjLI zµg-tpfAU JUTy irsLqy hn. duwK ksLt vyly iksy ny lfgy nhIN jy lwgxf. sB mUµh moV jFdy ny. ies sµsfr dI dOV Bwj ivarQ hY. quhfzIaF do do iqµn iqµn isLPtF kIqIaF iksy kµm nhIN afAuxIaF. hy bµdy! af ies gwl ƒ smJ lY, pwly bµnH lY ik afKr qyrf shfeI Auh hY iewk akfl purK. ieh jo mfieaf dIaF pµzF bµnHI jFdoN ieh nfl nhIN jfxIaF. ies df KihVf Cwz dyh. ies dy lV lwg! ies df pwlf Guwt ky PVH lY. qn mn Dn sfrf ies dy arpx kr dyh. hor sB Jmyly, bKyVy iqafg ky mn sfPL krky ies gurU, ies sLbd smuµdr df lfhf lY lY. ies dI agvfeI afsrf lY. dunIaf dIaF sfrIaF inafmqF qy sB rµg iewQy hI hn pr imldy Auhƒ hn jo sLrDf nfl nµgy pYrIN af ky syvf kry. iehI qyrf lok prlok ivc shfeI hovygf. ies ƒ mwQf tyko. hor sB mVHI msfxIN pUjxI qj dyh.’

ipCly keI idnF qoN Bfrq qoN Aucycy qOr qy pDfry sµq jI pRvcn krky sµgqF ƒ inhfl kr rhy sn. Auh bfr bfr hr sLbd nfl hwQ joV ky plµG qy ibrfjmfn bfbf mon DfrI vwl qy iPr gurU gRµQ sfihb vwl iesLfrf krdy isr invf rhy sn. sµgqF sLrDflU sfry Aus dI iek iewk gwl bVI aµqr idRsLtI nfl cux cux boc rhy sn. AuT ky bVI sLrDf nfl jybF ’coN kwZ ky zflr bfby dy pYrIN rwKdy hwQ joVdy qy iPr gurU gRµQ sfihb ƒ isr invf ky vfps af bYTdy. Auh igafnI jI dy gUVH igafn qy suµdr suhxy iviKafn qoN bhuq pRBfivq ho rhy sn. vyKdy vyKdy bfibaF awgy notF df Zyr lwg igaf. duafry dy pRbµDk ihwsydfr vI aµdr hI aµdr bhuq Aumfihq ho rhy sn ik ies sµq dI kQf sdkf AunHF dI afmdn ivc vI coKf vfDf ho irhf sI. mihµgy Bfa dy ikrfey qy mkfn lY ky lokF dI Dfrimk sLrDf syvf leI Auprflf kIqf sI qF jo lok pdfrQvfdI rucIaF ipwCy lwg ky afpxf Dfrimk ivrsf nf Buwl jfx.

QoVy idnF ivc hI sµqF dI mihmf Gr Gr phuµc geI qy duafry dI rOxk vDx lwgI. sQfink ryzIE tI vI qy aKLbfrF ivc idwqy vwzy vwzy iesLiqhfrF ny sony qy suhfgy df kµm kIqf. pfrkF ivc bYTy vkq tpfAuNdy qfsL Kyldy bjLurg mrd aOrqF dI jLbfnI ijkr qy cuµJ- crcf ny iesLiqhfrF qoN vwD tIky vFg qurµq sucfrU asr kIqf. lok afpxy kµmF qoN CuwtIaF krky JUTy swcy bhfny lgf ky twbrF dy twbr prmfrQ dy rsqy vhIrF Gwq qury.

‘iek zflr mwQf tyko, bfby ƒ jo mrjLI srdf bxdf Byt kro qy sfrf twbr bfby df lµgr Cko. ieh ikhVf mfVf sOdf hY. nfly puµn nfly PlIaF. Auh ikhVf mµgdf hY bVf sfP nIXq vflf rwijaf pwuijaf mhFpurK hY. rwb ny igafn buwDI bKsLI hY, Auh ipafr df cfnx vµzdf iPrdf hY.’ sµqF dI mihmf swQF cONkF pfrkF ivc phuµc geI.

‘sfzy vI lok ikµny kmly af. ikvyN kµm kfr Cwz ky iek pfsy cwl qurdy ny ByzF vFg! E BilE loko! sB qoN pihlf kµm dI kdr huµdI hY. kµm krogy qy pYsf[[[zflr imlygf jo quhfzI AupjIvkf qy loVF df sB qoN vwzf sfDn hY. sB mF ipAu BYx BfeI irsLqydfr zflr dy hI imwq ny. jIhdI koTI dfxy Auhdy kmly vI isafxy. zflr qoN ibnF quhfƒ bfibaF ny vI nhIN Jwlxf. zflr qoN ibnF lµgr vI rojL muPLq nhIN imlnf. muPLq df KfAugy qF ieh Dfn quhfzy hwzF ivc jLihrbfd PYlfeygf. bfby nfnk ny vI afp KyqI krky ieh sµdysL idwqf sI ik imhnq krky afpxy hwk df KfAu. hrfm df prfieaf hwk Kfxf AunHF mnHf kIqf hY.

'Aus sUar Aus gfey.’

pfrk ivc bYTy bjLurgF dI tolI ivcoN iewk syvf mukq POjI ny afpxI sfrQk agFhvDU ivcfrDfrf Tosx dI koisLsL kr ky iewk icxg ijhI CyV idwqI.

‘ieho ijhy dµBI ByKI aKfAuqI bfby jo lokF dIaF Dfrimk BfvnfvF BVkf ky Drm ƒ Cwj ivc pf ky Cwtdy aDrm bxf rhy ny, smfj ivc bVy puafVy klysL pYdf kr rhy hn [[[aslI Dfrimk rihbrF df nfm bdnfm kr rhy ny, ƒ lgfm dyxI bxdI hY, nhIN qy sB kuwJ Ault-pult anrQ ho jfey gI.’

‘sµqF nUM inµdxf vI mfVI gwl hY[[ cfry AuNglF brfbr nhIN hµudIaF, DrqI qy DrmI bµdy vI bQyry hn[[[pr muafPL krnf! iehƒ gwl bVI PurdI hY, toty nfl totf imlfeI jFdf, igafn dy gl rwsI pfeI jFdf, toBf lgfeI jFdf[[[ aµq afAux hI nhIN idµdf.’

‘E vIrf! gwl qF zflr vyK ky PurdI aY. ijµnf icr zflrF dI kqfr qurI afAuxI AuWnf icr afkfsL kI bfxI afeI hI jfxI hY qy bfibaF dI sfKI muwkxI nhIN. jd not bµd ho gy khfxI Kqm. ieho myrI bfq AuWqoN pY gI rfq.’ hfsy df iewk kihkhf pfrk dy dUr qwk iKµz ky drKqF qy bYTy jfnvrF ƒ cyqµn kr igaf.

’iewk Aus dI sfKI mYƒ bVI cµgI kmfl dI gwp lwgI. kihµdf iewk vyrF pµjfb ivc bVI aOV lwg geI. sokf pY igaf. lok pfxI dI bUµd bUµd ƒ qrsx lwgy. pfpF dy Bfr nfl DrqI pft geI. akfl purK ƒ qrly kwZx lwgI. grmI qy BuwK dy sqfey log afx ky myry pYrIN pY gey. bfbf jI kro koeI rihmq krfmfq. pukfr sux ky dfs dy mn imhr pY geI. Aus ƒ swcy idloN iDaf ky mYN AunHF ƒ hF kr idwqI.

jfAu! jf ky anµd pfT dI iqafrI kro.’

‘swq bcn [[.’ kih ky Auh cly gey. rfq AuWpr vfly kol iPr ardfs kIqI.

‘hy swcy pfqsLfh iewjLq rwKIN afpxy BgqF dI[[[kr dyh jl Ql.’ iewk dm asmfn qy bwdl inwqr afey. Aus ny sux leI nyVy ho ky. agly idn AunHF dy ipµz phuµcx qwk bhuq gUVHIaF kflIaF sLfh GtfvF ny TµZI TµZI Puhfr brsf idwqI. iewk do sLbd kIrqn pRvfh aYsf cwilaf ik AuWpr vflf idafl ho igaf.pRnfly cwl pey sfry, glIaF KyqF ivwc pfxI dIaF kFgF, zwzU gVYN gVYN krdy tpUsIaF mfrdy mDur mnohr kIrqn suxdy bfhr inkl afey. aYsI kudrq vrqI ik lokIN Dµn Dµn krdy kµnF ƒ hwQ lfAux lwgy qy iPr bfbf jI hux myhr kro, htf idAu bhuq ho igaf. mYN ikhf Bgqo! htfAux leI hux ieµdr dyvqf ƒ dobfrf phuµc krnI pvygI.’

’iehdy kol qF koeI jfdU tUxf vI hY. ieh rfK dIaF cutkIaF vI idµdf hY. iek idn ryzIE[[[ tI vI qy dws irhf sI ik jy koeI guµgf bolf apfhj bwcf hY qF Aus df vI sLrqIaf ielfj hY myry kol. myrIaF puVIaF cflI idn Gr dI bfhrlI dyhlI ivc bYT ky Gr dI vzyrI byby koloN mµg ky Kfey, dIrG qoN dIrG rogI vI jrUr TIk ho jfey gf.’

‘ieh qF koeI bhu-rUpIaf jfpdf hY[[[igrigt vFg hr nvyN cµd nvF rUp bdldf rihµdf hY.’

pfrk ivc tihldy Guµmdy purfxy bjLurgF dI qfsL tolI lfgy KVH ky AunHF dy sµvfd ivcoN arQ toldf mYN afp byarQf ho igaf. gwlF sux sux ky myrI Auqsukqf qy rhws toln dI myrI BuwK mYƒ huwjF mfr quwKxF dyx lwgI. myry mn ivc Aus mhFpurK dy drsLn dI aiBlfKf jfg peI. mYN soicaf peI AunHF kol bYT ky Dur hyTlI sqh qwk jfvF ik bfbf jI quhfzy eyny ivrfgmeI qy ZfhU ibrqI vfly pRvcn ijwQy quhfzy kihx anusfr prmfrQ df rsqf idKf rhy ny AuQy nfl hI lokF ƒ amrIkf vrgI ies husIn qy rµglI dunIaf qoN muwK moVn leI Auksf rhy ny, bfgLI kr rhy ny.

tYlIPon dI GµtI ny Auslvwty Bµndy myry mn dy juafr-Bfty df vyg QµmH idwqf.

‘mYN bfbf monI df syvk bol irhf hF ruldf rfm[[[mYN vkIl sfihb ƒ imlnf hY.’

‘hF jI hF! bolo. [[[imlo[[[syvf dwso.’ myrI afqmf mUµh mµgI murfd pUrI huµdI jfc ky PuwlF vFg iKV AuWTI.

‘asIN awj sLfm ƒ imlnf cfhuµdy hF. bfbf jI quhfzy nfl kuJ hµgfmI igafn gosLtI krnf locdy ny[[quhfzI slfh puwCxI hY.’

‘afE jd mrjLI afE! myrf dPLqr awT vjy qwk KwulHf hY.’

Aus bfby dy nfm lwgdIaF quhmqF qy AUjF [[[sLrfb pIxI, mIt Kfxf, prfeI aOrq nfl rµgrlIaf, kYtrInf dy qUPLfn vyly bfby ƒ AuWQy Cwz ky dOV afAuxf, afpxI mirXfdf qoN kuqfhI afid keI dUsLx BrIaF aKLbfrF dy pµny myry sfhmxy nµgy ho gey.

‘vkIl sfihb jI! mYN quhfzI sLrn afieaf hF. myry isr qy KLqrf mµzlfAux lwgf hY. musIbq ’c Psf ky myry hmjolI vI pOVI iKwcx ƒ iqafr bYTy ny. Auh kihµdy qUµ bhurUpIaf BeIaF hYN jo sfzIaF sLfKfvF Krfb kr irhYN. asl ivc ies monI bfby ny sfrf BFzf Bµn idwqf. asIN ies dy mon df zrfmf kIqf sI ies krky ik Auh pµjfbI nhIN sI bol skdf[[[bµgflI BeIaf sI jVfvF vflf. Aus df pVdf Zwkdy afp nµgy ho gey. kfgLjL pwqr sfzy kol koeI nhIN. rfjsI sLrn pnfhgIr df myrf kys vI kmjLor hY. srkfr dy nvyN kƒn ny vI myry kµm qy zfZI swt mfrI hY. hux qF qusIN hI ho[[[ zorI hfQ qumhfry. qusIN bVy lokF df kilafx kIqf hY.’

‘vyK lo mhf purKo! kytrInf dy qUPfn vyly ivcfry bfby ƒ Cwz ky sµgqF hrn ho geIaF isr qy pYr rwK ky afpxI jfn bcf ky. Auhƒ ivcfry ƒ AuQy hI Cwz afey goqy KFdy. ijhVy kihµdy sI mrF gy nfl qyry, Cwz ky mYdfn Bwj gy. jIhdI ikrpf nfl do zµg rjvIN rotI nsIb huµdI hY, mfieaf dI brsfq huµdI hY, Aus ƒ Buwl gey jd BIV bxI! qF dwso BfeI jI ieh dunIaf ikvyN nf grkU? bolo!’ Auh hr pl twpUµ twpUµ krdf afpxIaF adfvF nfl mµc df koeI ikrdfr inBf irhf sI.

sfbq-sbuqf ivawkqI ichry qy huisLafrI, awKF ivwc KumfrI, bwulHF qy muskRft, aslI hIro sfhmxy vyK ky ryzIE qoN suxI kQf ijhn ivc qfjLf ho geI.

‘asIN qF bVI kurbfnI kIqI. kYtrInf dy qUPLfn vyly sµqF ƒ ielhfm ho igaf. AuWpr vfly ny afp hI sfvDfn kr idwqf. iek bVI hI suµdr pqlI ijhI prI smuµdr dIaF CwlF ’coN inkl ky iewDr dOVI. ‘bco! bcfE[[[ bco bcfE[[[.’ afvfjL sux ky mYN AuWT ky Aus dI mdd leI awgy afieaf pr Aus dy ipwCy pihlf iek qy Pyr keI hor afdm Kfxy dYNq mUµh awzI PV lo PV lo krdy dOVdy vyK ky XfrF loeI EV leI.’

‘Auh prI sI ? mClI jF bwqKL? jF iPr zflrF dI gTVI?’ Aus dy ibn brykF vfly BfsLn ivc mYN roVf ijhf atkfieaf.

‘kfhly nf pE, ieh vI dwsdF[[[ iehI qF dwsx quhfzy kol afieaf hF. ies pqµdr ny Psf idwqf. JIl kµZy bwqKLF murgfbIaF vyK ky byeImfn ho igaf aKy bVf grm huµdf, myrf bwqKL df mIt Kfx ƒ icwq krdf.

asF mClI QoVI mfrI hY ![[[ asIN qF bwqKL hI KfDI hY.ieh smJ ky ik iksy ny CwzI hovy gI suwKxF dI[[[ afpxy ksLt hrn leI. asF ny qF Aus dI gqI kIqI hY. ivcfrI afpy qlfb ivcoN inkl ky sfzy awgy awgy af geI[[[sfzy syvkF PVH leI. ieh qF jµglI jIv hY[[pfxI df. sfƒ kI pqf sI amrIkf dy puwTy kƒnF df.’

‘Auh qF ivcfrI afeI sI quhfzy awgy quhfzf Bys dyK ky ik ieh mhfqmf pursL koeI cµgf Kfxf dfxf cogf lY ky afey hn jF iPr quhfzy rUhfnI bcn suxn leI. nfly bwqKL dy nfl boql qy boql dy nfl bIbI! iehnF df myl joV qF bxnf hI hY. ieh vI sfry iewk dUsry dy pUrk hn.’ inkldy inkldy sLbd myry sµG ivc hI aV gey. mYN vI hwQ afeI murgI mroVn df mn bxf ilaf sI.

Aus dIaF nF muwkx vflIaF gwlF mYN bVy ghu nfl sux irhf sF. gwlF ivcoN jgdU purIey sfD dI gfQf Xfd afAuNdy hI mYN mn dI almfrI Pol ky purfxI PfeIl kwZdf hF.

‘smJ gey bfbf jI! smJ gey[[[quhfzf koeI ksUr nhIN. qusF bwqKL afp nhIN mfrI [[[Auh qF Twky qUPfn hnyrI dI DwkI AuzfeI aDmoeI quhfzy pYrF ivc af izwgI. qusIN bcfAux dI pUrI vfh lfeI pr nhIN bc skI[[[. ijs bIbI bfry Auh AUjF lgfAuNdy ny[[[ Auh bIbI qF dyvdfsI sI [[rojL dI sLrDf sI AusdI.’

‘TIk iblkul TIk[[[qyry bwcy jIAUx![[[ qUµ cµgf mlfh jfpdf eyN.’

‘qy boql! hF Auh sfƒ smuµdr dyvqf dy igaf sI eynI Tµz Twky qoN bcfE leI [[[jF koeI sLrDflU gupq dfn cVHf igaf sI.’

mYN vkIlF vfly nukqy smJfAux dI gwl qordy Aus ƒ bfieE zftf Brn leI iek Pfrm PVf idwqf.

‘tI vI ryzIE qF bfr bfr qUPfn dI agfAUN cyqfvnI dy rhy sn. afpF golk dy Qwly vfly Gurny dI sfrI pµz bµnH leI qy iqafry kws ley. asIN qF bfby ƒ vI nfl hI ilafAux leI soicaf sI pr pfxI dIaF CF CF sLUkdIaF CwlF! iek dm myry gl qwk cVH geIaF. mYƒ Dwkf dy ky dUr Dwk idwqf qy iPr bfibE! rwb quhfzf Blf kry, ieh AuhI ZukvF smf sI jd kihµdy mfvF pwuq vI nhIN sFBdIaF. bfby ny afp hI hukm kIqf jfh Bgqf! afpxf afp sFB, sfzI icµqf Cwz. bfhroN do gurmuK pRymI sfzy vwl Dfey. asF rwb df sLukr kIqf ik Auh sfzI mdd krn gy. mYN mdd leI hwQ awgy vDfieaf. AunHF Jptf mfiraf, mYƒ Dwkf idwqf qy zflrF vflI gµZ lY ky rPLU cwkr ho gey. cor ƒ mor pY gey[[[KUh dI imwtI KUh ’c jf peI.’

‘quhfzf qF kuC nhIN igaf, sµgqF df mfl sµgqF lY geIaF. quhfƒ smJo sµgqF ny hI amrIkf idKf idwqf muPLq ivc. jfn bcI qF lfK Aupfey.’

mYN ijvyN Aus dI duKdI rg qy hwQ Dr idwqf hovy, Auh klp AuiTaf.

‘BfeI jI asIN ikhVf muPLq afey hF, ds lwK idwqf spOsr krn vfly pRomotr ƒ qy mflkF dI rojLfnf ihwsf pwqI awz. asIN jo TwgI TorI krdy hF ies ivc iehnF df dsvµD vI qF huµdf hY cuafnI pwqI. cµgy qrjIhI smyN idn-idafr ƒ tYm lYx leI ieh ryt hor ijafdf ho jFdf hY. mYƒ ds lwK pysLgI dy ky vI pµj sfl AuzIkxf ipaf sI. pihlI vyrF idwlI vfilaF isr Pyr idwqf. dUsrI vfr ieµnyH kbwzI myly leI dfavq idwqI Auh vI AunHF nf mµnIN. asIN gl ’c gUTf idwqf, sfzy pYsy moV. ieµnHy isµgfpur QfeIlYNz cVHf idwqf. Cy mhIny muwl dI qIvIN vFg keI ajµt bdldy rfhF df Gwtf Pwkdy amrIkf kµZy phuµcy. agilaF PV ky idwlI vfly jhfjL vfips cVHf idwqf. puls dI DV-pkV qoN sfƒ rfmUµ ny bcf idwqf ik ieh qF pihlF hI mry hoey ny iehnF ƒ hor nf mfro. ikµg brUs vFg asIN vI hONslf nf hfiraf qy trfeI trfeI agyn krdy dlflF df ipwCy iPrdy rhy. kudrqI iehdf koeI irsLqydfr mr igaf. ieµny Auhdy dfh sskfr leI dfa pyc lgf ky kfgLjL Byj idwqy. qIsrI vfr XfrF df zuwgU lwg igaf[[[ . aKIr sfzf jhfjL lfs-eyNjl hvfeI awzy af AuWqiraf. ajyhy smyN jd hor koeI JflU nhIN imldf, bfby hI kµm afAuNdy hn. AunHF dy mn imhr pY geI. iek sLrDflU twkr igaf jo cfhuµdf sI lgfqfr Aus dy Gr rih ky koeI Aus ƒ pfT srvx krfey. XfrF dI lftrI KuwlH geI. rihx qy Kfx df sMsf KLqm. myrf pfT kQf sux ky hmsfey qy nyVy dy hor sLrDflU afAux lwgy. zflr cVHn lwgy.

Aus gurmuK dy aµdr suwqf hoieaf bfxIaf jfg ipaf.

‘ieh qF cµgf Dµdf hY. nf ihµg lwgy nf PtkVI! ikAuN nf iehƒ hor cmkfieaf jfey.’

‘kYtrIn cONk ivc cµgf KuwlHf mkfn ikrfey qy iml igaf. klI kUcf mfr ky duwD dy iesLnfn krf ky pivwqr kIqf. iek suµdr insLfn sfihb lihrfAux lwgf. ZfeI sO zflr Krc ky quhfzy vrgy nyk pRymI Bgq ny srkfr koloN mnjLUrI lY idwqI. zONzI qy iesLiqhfrF nfl lokF ivc AuqsLfh pYdf kr idwqf. pihly idn hI vfry inafry ho gey. hjLfrF zflr cVHfvf ho igaf.

myrI qnKfh bwJ geI qy AuWprlI kmfeI df cµgf coKf kimsLn vfDU! spYsLl ardfs krfAux dy cfhvfn ibn mµgy ds vIh myrI muwTI ’c QµmHf jFdy. AuQy qF bfibE! aFZI gvFZI muµzy kuVIaF mYƒ bVf ipafr krn lwgIaF. pfrk ’c iPrdy afvfrf grdI krdy mYN iek idn PRI lµc dy bhfny Pwutf leIaF. AunHF ƒ muPLq lµgr Ckfieaf cµgf qVkf lgf ky. bhuq KusL hoey. iPr afpxIaF gorIaF mµmIaF ƒ lY afey, mYN kuxky nfl buwk Br idwqy. Kf ky QYNk jU QYNk jU kihµdIaF nf Qwkx. mYN ikhf afgy afgy vyKIey hoqf hY ikaf.

myry sµgIq qy eynIaF moihq ho geIaF ik Auh myrIaF pwkIaF cylIaF bx geIaF. AunHF sfƒ iPr dvfry qoN bfhr afpxf KflI apfrtmYNt sONp idwqf. pRfeIvysI vI qF koeI cIjL huµdI hY. asIN AuQy afpxf dUsrf dPLqr KolH ilaf. KUb zolIaF iKzfeIaF. aYsIaF BUqnIaF GumfeIaF ik sB kuJ Cwz ky zyry nfl pwkIaF cµbV geIaF. XfrF dIaF pON bfrF ho geIaF, nfly copVIaF nfly do. kuJ dysI vlYqI mymF muµzy lYx dI cfhq nfl cONkIaF Brn lwgIaF. ihrs dIaF, pRym ipafr dIaF, mn dI sLFqI leI BtkdIaF BuwKIaF gorIaF nwZIaF pYrF qy ievyN cVHn lwgIaF ijvyN smuµdrI kµZy qy mwCIaF qVPdIaF af af izwgdIaF hn.

sfƒ cµgI qrHF pqf, hux KUh ’c izwgI iewt suwkI nhIN inklnI qy sfzI zIportysLn vwt qy peI hY. asIN iksy kImq qy jfxf nhIN cfhuµdy. sfƒ vfips jfx nfloN jylH cµgI[[[mOq cMgI, golI cMgI.’ bfby ny AuWGV dwugVy not svHfry krdy afpxI khfxI jfrI rwKI ijvyN myry qy notF df pRBfv pfAuxf cfhuµdf hovy. ibnF igxy not myrf hwQ PV ky muwTI bµd kr idwqI.

‘ieh iql Puwl mnjLUr kro qy awgy hor jo kho cwldf rhU. jy iksy gorI dI isPLfirsL dy sLOkIn E qF Auh vI af jfAU. Jkx sµgx dI loV nhIN.’ Aus dIaF muwCF coN sLrfrq tpk peI.

‘qusIN vkIl ho, quhfzy koloN kI lukf! qusIN jfxdy hI ho ik amrIkx lok pYsf dyx KLrcx ’c bhuq KuwlHy dfqy hn. mµgx jF lYx vflf QoVf ijhf ihµmqI qy cflbfj huisLafr hovy, bws pON bfrF ho jFdIaF ny. mYN joqsL df vI mfihr hF. ryzIE qoN pµizq monI dy nfm Qwly myrf pRogrfm cwldf hY. bhuiqaF dy ksLt hry hn. iksy iksm dI duwK qklIPL, Cfieaf, Gr ivc klf-klysL, ipafr ivGn, lVfeI JgVf, kchYrI mukwdmy qy hr iksm dy ksLt invfrn Xµqr sfzy kol hn.’

‘rfjLI kry horF qfeIN afpUµ bxy mrIjL! lokF vfsqy ieh sµkt-mocn Xµqr hY pr quhfzy afpxy kysF ’c byasr ho jFdy ny.’ mYN ivaµg ijhf mfrdf Aus dIaF JukIaF awKF qy hwsdf hF.

‘bhuqy pwqxF df qfrU pfxI ivc zuwb ky hI mrdf hY[[mYƒ pqf hY mwkVI afpxy Auxy hoey jfl ivc hI Ps jFdI hY. vwzy vwzy KUMKfr mgrmwCF nfl Kyzx vflf stIv arivn CotI ijhI mwCI ny hI cwt ilaf. mYN quhfzIaF ieh iqrCIaF nokF cµgI qrF jfxdf hF. clqI kf nfm gfVI[[[hux jd Ps geI hY qF byVI vI quhfzy hwQ qy gfVI vI.’

ajnbI GVI muVI nvF pYNqVf bdl ky nvF mKOtf idKfAuNdf aYkitµg kr irhf sI.

‘myry hmfieqI mYƒ pOVI cVHf ky afpy myry sLrIk bx gey . pOVI iKwcx leI bFhF kwsI iqafr KVHy hn. myrI mihmf vyK sux ky jl gey qy aOrqF dy nfl njfiej sµbµD joV ky sLkfieqF krdy mYƒ bdnfm krn lwgy ny. ieh qF pRmfqmf dI idwqI hoeI kudrqI bKisLsL hY[[[ieh inkfs dy kudrqI sRoq hn, iehnF ƒ kOx rok skdf hY. ieh sRoq rokx nfl ivakqI df idmfgL pfV jFdf hY. afdmI aOrq iek dUsry dy pUrk hn. myry syvk duwD iGAu bdfm Cuhfry qy hor pdfrQF smyq sfzI syvf krdy hn ijvyN AunHF dI mOj! asIN AunHF df inrfdr ikAuN krIey. sfzIaF syvkfvF sfDxIaF bxn leI GroN dOV afAuNdIaF ny. jy sfzf QoVf ijhf prAupkfr AunHF ƒ afrfm suK dy skdf hY qF asIN munkr ho ky muwK ikAuN moVIey! jy koeI afpxy sµskfrF qoN asµqusLt aOrq kihµdI hY,‘ mYN sfDxI ho clI jfAUN gI iksy sfD dy zyry’ qF ies ivc Aus df koeI ksUr nhIN. ksUr isrPL Aus mUrK mrd df hY jo Aus dIaF BfvnfvF qoN anjfx bx ky mfieaf nfl juVy afpxy hor pdfrQF ipwCy dOiVaf iPrdf hY, jF afp ibgfnI KurlI ’c mUµh mfrdf BkfeI krdf hY.’

myry mn ’c AuWBrI jgdU-pury dI purfxI khfxI dy nfiek nfl ies dI bhuq nyVy dI smfnqf jfpx lwgI. mYN mn hI mn ivc Aus dIaF awKF ivcoN kuJ sFJ qlfsLx dI koisLsL kIqI.

ipµz ivc nvyN afey iek sfD ny bfhrlI bgIcI ivc Auqfrf kIqf qy zyrf lgf ilaf. Auh bYNjo hfrmonIam df bVf mfihr sI qy qVksfr afpxI Bjn-mµzlI smyq glIaF ivc Guµmdf gurbfxI df kIrqn krnf Aus df inwqnym sI. isr qoN pYrF qIk Kwdr dy dwuD icwty bsqr Aus dI sLKsIaq ƒ hor inKfr idµdy sn. Aus dI jLbfn bVI rsBrI imwTI sI. ihµdI pµjfbI AurdU imlgoBf bolI ivc bihsLq dojLk dy rsqy pf ky jldI hI Aus dy cyilaF cftiVaF ny ipµz dIaF aOrqF suafxIaF ipwCy lgf leIaF. Dµn kor qy rfm dyeI Aus dIaF ivsLvfs pfqr cylIaF bx geIaF. jd Auh glI ivcoN lµGdf rfm dyeI awgy JfVU Pyrn lgdI, Dµn kor Cotf ijhf bfl poqVy ivc lpyitaf cwuk ky Aus dy pYrF mUhry rwK ky hwQ joVdI nwk rgVdI mwQf tykdI. ZUµNzf AuWcI pwqI vflf, CIrf bfvlf qy Bµgf msLIn vflf pwky syvfdfr BrqI ho gey. rfq idn sµgq dI qy pµgq dI syvf sµBfl ivc rwuJ gey. Aus dI afigaf anusfr imwtI pwut ky awT Puwut lµbf, awT Pwut cOVf qy awT Pwut zUµGf Borf iqafr hox lwgf. kfrsyvf ‘c lwgI sµgq ny hnUmfn dI sYnf vFg mfarkf mfr ky bfby dI mnsLf pUrI kr idwqI.

‘ieh nfsLvfn sirsLtI grk jfxI hY, pµdrF kwqk ƒ DrqI qy prlo afey gI, sB AuQl puwQl ho jfeygI, AuhI bcygf jo ies kutIaf dI sLrn leygf. bfrHIN kohIN dIvf jgygf.’

bfhroN afieaf Auh ajnbI sfD pysLIn-goeI krky Bory aµdr vVH bYTf. Bory dy bfhr cfr cuPyry aihiqafq vwjo iewk KfeI Kudf leI ijs krky swp slUpI dy zr qoN njfq iml geI. Aus ny cflI idn dy vrq df aYlfn kr idwqf qy Bory ivc smfDI lgf ky kihµdy, suafs dsvyN duafr cVHf ley.

jfdU tUxy qvIqF qy BUq pRyqF dIaF sqfeIaF duKI aOrqF Kfs krky ihstIrIaf pIVq mfnisk rogI jvfn kuVIaF kutIaf dI cONkI Brn lwg geIaF. kuJ iewk ƒ AuWprlI vf afAuNdI. Auh isr Pyr ky Kyzx lwg pYNdI, vyK ky duKI prvfr Aus bfby dy gux gfAux lwgdy. dwuD dhIN lwsI bdfm Cuhfry qy hor hr qrF dy pdfrQ sLfm svyry Bory vflI kutIaf ivc cVHn lwgy. pihly iewk do idn syvfdfr afp gjLf krky rotIaF rfsLn pfxI smfn iekwTf kr ky ilafAuNdy pr CyqI hI ieh smwgrI afpxy afp cVHn lwgI. swuky igwly rfsLx dy Bµzfr jmF ho gey. sLrDflUaF vfsqy rfsLx pfxI df KwulHf atwut lµgr ibnf bryk cldf irhf. bVI dUr qwk sµqF dI mihmf iKwlr geI. vwzy log amIr vjLIr asLIrvfd lYx leI sµqF dI smfDI KwulHx dI ieµqjLfr ivc syvfdfrF nfl itwpI gµZ gey. smfDI KwulHx vfly idn qVky bfby dy syvkF vfly trwk dI afvfjL nihr qwk gUµjdI rhI. QoVI dyr ivc kFvF-rOlLI mwc geI. bfbf gfieb sI qy sfrf tUµb twlf cVHfvf vI sfPL sI. Auprly mhwly vflI sfhbI gfieb sI.

Aus df jnm pwqrf bfieE zftf pVHdf hF[[[bfr bfr pVHdf Aus dIaF awKF ivc nIJ lf ky Jfkdf hF.

‘pµjfb ivc vI quhfzy zyry hn? ikµny ? ikwQy?’

‘hF jI hF, buwJ ilaf qusF! sfzIaF keI brFcF hn. sµq colLy bdldy rihµdy hn[[[ zyry bdldy rihµdy hn qy svfrI bdldy rihµdy hn. AunHF df pµCIaF vFg iksy iewk tfhxI nfl lgfE nhIN huµdf, ijwQy pYr Drn ƒ jgHf imlI jf bYTy. ijvyN akfl-purK df hukm! sµqF dI mfieaf Auh hI jfnx.’

‘Auh sfhbI ikwQy hY jgdU pury vflI? kI bixaf Aus df?’ myry svfl ny Aus ƒ hor gµBIr kr idwqf.

‘Auh qF jI cVHfeI kr geI sI ivcfrI gwzI Qwly af ky.’ kih ky bfby ny bhuq zUµGf hAukf ilaf qy awKF ’c hµJU Br afey sfPy nfl pUµJy qy hvf ivc AuzfrI Brn vFg awKF asmfnI gwz idwqIaF.

‘Auh afpy mrI sI jF qUµ mfr ky suwtI sI?’

myrIaF awKF sfhmxy myry nfl dsvIN ’c pVHdI mfsUm BolI ijhI sfhbI dI glI sVI lfsL afx KVHoqI.

‘bVI bhfdr dlyr kuVI sI Auh! bhuq kurbfnI idwqI Auhny. myry vfsqy[[[ dOV afeI sI GroN myry ipwCy GridaF qoN corI. ryl dy Pftk qy Aus dy BrfvF ny ipwCy af ky dboc ilaf. bws Pyr kI sI! imrjLy vFg hmlf ho igaf. AunHF mYƒ mfrn leI golI dfg idwqI. mYN bcdf Qwly izwg ipaf qy sihbF awgy af geI qy myry vµzy dI golI Kf ky ZyrI ho geI[[[mYƒ iehnF pfpF vfsqy Cwz geI. purfxI sfihbF df klµk Do geI.’

‘Auh qF klµk Do geI pr qyry ijhy dusLt imrjLy ƒ bcf ky DrqI qy iewk bhuq Bfry klµk df boJ Cwz geI.’ Aus dIaF by-gLYrq qy bypRvfh hrkqF smytdf mYN kfgLjL Aus dy mwQy mfrdf hF.

‘qUµ Aus df hI kfiql nhIN, myry supinaF df vI kfql hY. iensfnIaq aqy Drm df ivsLvfs-Gfq mnwuKqf dy mwQy qy klµk hYN qUµ[[[! qUµ pµjfb puils df iesLiqhfrI mujrm hYN ijs dy iKLlfPL DoKf gVI, kql qy hor keI aprfDI POjdfrI mfmly drj hn. ieµtrpol rfhIN qyrI qlfsL cwl rhI hY. vwzI mwCI qy clfk kF afpy jfl ivc af Psdf hY. qUµ dunIaF ƒ bVf buwDU mUrK bxfAuNdf irhf afKr afpxy TIk itkfxy phuµc igaf hYN. hux qYƒ iksy kys dI icµqf nhIN rhy gI. qyrf kys mYN lVF gf . qyry sLrDflUaF sfhmxy qyrf mKOtf AuqfrF gf qy lokF sfhmxy kƒn dy ktihry ivc nµgf kr ky qyry kIqy hoey krmF df aihsfn cukfvF gf.’

mn ivc kcIcI Brdf puils ƒ Pon krdf hF.

(26 sqMbr 2006)