pRIqI

-jrnYl isMG grcf-

awj sfzy kfilj ivwc eyQy nvIN KulHI nYNnI- akYzmI dy ipRNsIpl ny af ky nYNnI-tRyinMg vfry ivsQfr nfl dwisidaF ikhf ik myrI akYzmI ivc do ivisaF dI pVHfeI krvfeI jfvygI,ijs nfl bhuq hI Gwt Krc nfl QoVHy ijhy smyN ivwc hI sLrqIaf kYnyzf df vIjLf dvf dyvFgf |

mYN koeI eyQy pYsy kmfAux nhIN afieaf |myry kol qF kYnyzf ivc bhuq vwDIaf jOb hY | pYsy mYN bhuq kmf ley hoiey ny | bwcy vI sYtw hn | ieh myry mn ivc pyNzU muMzy-kuVIaF dI eyjMtF hwQoN luteI KfxoN bcfAux dI syvf krnf hY | Auh ds-ds vIh-vIh lwK,qrHF-qrHF dy sbjL-bfgL dKf ky zuwk lYNdy hn | amRIkf,kYnyzf qF koeI cMgI iksmq vflf hI awpVdf hY,bfkI keI hor mulkF dIaF jylF ivc hI hvf KfeI jFdy hn | kuwJ smuMdr dIaF lihrF dI ByNt cVH jFdy hn | bhuqy qF eyQy hI eyjYNtF dy lfiraF qy kuwqy- Jfk lfeIN rwKdy hn | nF iksy pfsy lwgdy hn,NnF pYsy Psy hoey hI muVdy hn |

hux qusIN socdy hovogy myry kol aijhI ikhVI igwV-isMgI aY ijs nfl jldI kYnyzf pucf dyvFgf | mYN quhfnUM iewk qF kYnyzf vrgI ieMglsL bolxI qy toPl tYst pfs krfvFgf | dUjf nYNnI-tRyinMg dyvFgf | ieh Cy mhIny ivwc knyzf qoN mnjLUr-sLudf kors krvf ky nYNnI-tRyinMg df srtIPIkyt idwqf jfvygf | ies dI Pis pMjfh hjLfr hY | cfr lwK spONisrisLp df Pfrm Br ky vIjLf dvf ky kYnyzf Byjx dy lwgxgy | jy koeI quhfzf kYnyzf ivc rihMdf qhfnUM nYNnI leI spONisr kr dyvy qF Krc awDf hovygf | ieh swB kuwJ sfl dy ivwc-ivwc hI ho jfvygf | kYnyzf jf ky do sfl Aus PYmlI ivwc bwicaF-bjLurgF dI sFB-sMBfl df kMm krnf pYNdf | do sfl ipwCoN pwkf vIjLf iml jfvygf qy qusIN kYnyzf ivwc afjLfd pMCI hovoNgy aqy aipxy GridaF nUM vI mMgvf skogy | hY nf ieh igwdV-isMgI kYnyzf jfx dI bhuq hI Gwt smyN ivwc | hux iksy ny koeI svfl puwCxf hovy qF puwC skdf |

“sr kI muMzy vI nYNnI df kors kr skdy hn? Gwto-Gwt aYjUkysLn ikMnI cfhIdI hY ?” iewk muMzy ny puiWCaf |

“ijvyN hspqflF ivwc myl qy Pimyl nrsF huMdIaF hn,Esy qrF nYNnIaF vI myl-Pimyl huMdIaF hn | nrsF mrIjLF dI hspqflF ivwc syvf krdIaF hn,nYNnIaF GrF ivwc twbrF dI dyK-Bfl krdIaF hn | qnKfh vI Auh PymlI hI idMdI hY | Edr nOkr qf huMdy nhIN | dPqrF ivwc vI koeI cpVfsI nhIN huMdy | so nYNnIaF dI qnKfh vI bhuq huMdI hY |” ipRMsIpl ny ivsqfr nfl dwisaf | pr kuVIaF nUM nYNnIaF leI pihl idwqI jFdI hY |

“sr qusIN kuaflIPIkysLn bfry dwsxf qF hor-hor gwlF ivc Bul hI gey |” pRIqI ny puiCaf |

“Gwto-Gwt pVHfeI hfiersYkMzrI pfrt sYkMz hY,pr ieMglsL Prftydfr bolxI afAuNdI hovy | Auh mYN isKf dyvFgf | ijs ny dfKl hoxf,hPqy ivwc ho jfvy |bhuqIaF sItF nhIN kyvl pwcI hI hn | agly hPqy klfs sLurU ho jfvygI |” ipRMsIpl ny cfnxf pfieaf |

pRIqI bI-ey pfrt sYkMz ivc ies pyNzU kfilj ivc pVHdI sI | pVHn nUM bhuq lfiek sI | Aus dy ipE ny qF awgy pVHfAux qy nFh kr idwqI sI| pr ipRMsIpl ny PIs muafP krky dfKlf dy idwqf sI | Aus ipMz dIaF cfr-pMj kuVIaF sfeIklF qy hI pVHn jFdIaF sn | awj kfiljoN muVdIaF nYNnI-akYzmI vfly ipRMsIpl dy lYkcr bfry slfhIN peIaF hoeIaF sn| pRIqI ny gwl qorI, “nI aVIE mYnUM qF ieh nYNnI-tRynMg bhuq cMgI lwgI aY | hux eyQy hr muMzf-kuVI bfhr qF ikvyN nf ikvyN jfxf hI cfhuNdf | afpxy leI ieh ZMg cMgf aY| jy ikqy Gr dy mwn jfx shI |”

pMmI kihMdI, “jdoN AunHF nUM twbr dI syvf krn bfry dwsFgIaF,AunHF nOkrfxI bxf ky Byjx leI nhIN mnxf | AUN ieh kMmIpuxf hI hY,cMgf ijhf kMm nhIN hY |”

gurpRIq cihkI, “mYN qF ieh golpuxf nhIN kr skdI | zYzI kihMdy ny,myrf ivafh qF bfihroN afey muMzy nfl hI krnf hY,BfvyN vIh-pwcI lwK hI dyxy pYx | ipwCoN sfrf twbr vI clf jfvygf | Auh qF huxy qoN hI pYsy joVIN jFdy hn | mYnUM kihMdy hn pVHI jfvF | kYnyzf-amRIkf qoN afey muMzy bhuq pVHI-ilKI qy sohxI kuVI lwBdy hn | rUp dI rwb ny kMjUsI kIqI hI nhIN |”

Gr phuMc ky pRIqI mF nfl kMm ivwc hwQ vtfAux lwgI | Aus nUM kuwJ suwJ nhIN irhf sI ik mF nfl ikvyN gwl qory | bfpU ny qF mUMh qy mwKI nhIN bYTx dyxI sI | hONslf krky kihn lwgI, “bI-jI qyry nfl iewk slfh krnI aY | cl Cwzo kI krnI aY | mYN vI kmlI aYvyN ruiphly Kuafb dyKx lwg peI hF | mYN kI sfrIaF kuVIaF hI ies Aumry suinhry supxy lYNdIaF hn |”

“pRIqI qYnUM kI ho igaf?ieh kI awl-vlwlIaF mfrI jFdI aYN?myry qF kwK pwly nhIN pY rihf |”mF puwiCx lwgI |

“bI-jI ijhVI cIjL apONhc hovy Aus bfry kI locxf | qyry nfl koeI slfh nhIN krnI | mYN qF aYvyN hI kih idwqf sI |”pRIqI ny gwl tflxI cfhI |

“pRIqI mF-DI dy Byd sFJy huMdy hn | qUM kuwJ lko nf | koeI kfilj ivwc gwl ho geI,ijhVI myry qoN vI lukf rhI aYN | kI iksy ny rfh ivwc mMdf-cMgf boilaf?CyqI dws |”mF puwCx leI KihVy pY geI,icMqf krky |

“bI-jI aijhI koeI Gtnf nhIN vfprI | awj sfzy kfilj ivwc nYNnI-akYzmI df ipRMsIpl afieaf sI | Auh dwsdf sI,Auh sfl dy ivwc-ivwc nYNnI df kors krvf ky kYnyzf df vIjLf lY dyvygf | afpxf koeI irsLqydfr kYnyzf hY?jy koeI hY qF bhuq hI Gwt Krc afvygf | jy nhIN qF vwD Krc afvygf |ipRMsIpl iksy knyzf ivwc rihMdI PYmlI qoN spONsr krvf dyvygf | do sfl ipwCoN pwkI ho ky quhfnUM sfiraF nUM kYnyzf blf lvFgI |”pRIqI ny KolH ky mF nUM dwisaf |

“pRIqI Krc iknf afvygf?”mF ny svfl kIqf |

“ieh hI koeI sfZy cfr lwK | pr bI-jI sfrf pirvfr vI qF kYnyzf cly jfvygf |”

“nf Diey qyry bfpU ny nhI mnxf | afpxy ivc eynI puijq nhIN ienf Krc krn dI |”

“bI-jI qusIN myry ivafh qy vI Krc krnf hI hY,Auh Krc nhIN krnf pYxf | mYN afpy afpxI kmfeI krky krf lvFgI | BYx qy vIr nUM pVHf-ilKf ky sYwt kr dyvFgI | Gr dI gLrIbI kwtI jfvygI |”pRIqI ny sYLK-icwlI vFg ikhf |

“Diey mYnUM qF qyrI ieh pVHfeI bhuq Tik lwgdI aY | qyry ipE nUM mnfAux df jqn vI krFgI,awgyyqyry Bfg bwcIey |”mF ny hOslf idwqf|

rfq nUM rotI-pfxI ivhly ho ky pRIqI dI mF bsMq kur ny afpxy Gr vfly rfm isMG nfl gwl qorI | pRIqI ikhMdI aY,Auh nYNnI-tRyinMg lY ky kYnyzf jfxf cfhMdI aY | bhuqf Krc nhIN afAuNdf |

“pr dwsdI qF hAU iknf ku afvygf ?rfm isMG ny puiCwaf |

“ieh hI koeI sfZy cfr lwK | ivafh qy vI qF hux ienf Krc ho hI jFdf hY | kYnyzf jf ky afpF sfiraF nUM vI bulf ky sfry Doxy Do dyvygI |”bsMq kur ny ikhf |

“aYN kr kwlH nMU afpxy Brf nfl slfh-msLvrf kr ky af | Auh piVaf ilKaf,Tik rfey dyvygf pYisaF bfry vI puwC vyKIN,afpxy kol qF hY nhIN | msF gujLfrf huMdf |”amr isMG ny ikhf |

agly idn bsMq kur afpxy Brf nfl slfh krky muVI bfgLo-bfgL sI |

“hF Pyr qyry Brf ny kI slfh idwqI?”rfq nUM rfm isMG ny bsMq kur nUM puiCwaf |

“Auh kihMdf cMgf Gr lwBx leI vI eydUM vwD Krc afvygf ivafh qy | kYnyzf jfx nUM qF kuVIaF muMzy qrly lYNdy iPrdy ny | myrf vI hwQ qMg hY | afVHqIey qoN PV ky PIs dy dyvo | aijhy mOky bfr-bfr nhIN imldy huMdy | kihMdf sI BfeIaf afp nfl jf ky ipRMsIpl nUM iml ky cMgI qrHF qswlI kr lvy |”bsMq kur ny afpxy Brf nfl hoeI gwl-bfq dwsI |

agly idn pRIqI qy Aus df bfpU ipRMsIpl nUM imly qF AunHF dI qswlI ho geI | afVHqIey qoN pYsy PV ky PIs Br idwqI | bfkI cfr lwK vI jLmIn igLihxy Dr ky dy idwqy |sfl dy ivwc hI pRIqI nYNnI bx ky kYnyzf phuMc geI | sfrf pirvfr bhuq KusL sI,ik kuVI kYnyzf phuMc geI,pYsy qF BfvyN Krc hoey hI | TwgI qoN bcf vI ho igaf |

pRIqI nUM spONsr krn vflI PymlI, ipRMsIpl atvfl dI bs aYvyN jfxUM hI sI| srdfr srdUl isMG df sb-vy sI | Aus dI pqnI amr kOr vI sb-vy qy nfl kMm krdI sI | iqn bwcy sI qy mF-ipE sn ijhVy bhuq ibrD sn | AunHF dI ishq vI bhuqI cMgI nhIN sI | AunHF nUM vI sFB-sMBfl dI loV sI | sb-vy bhq cldf sI | iqn-cfr hor kuVIaF vI kMm krn nUM rwKIaF hoeIaF sn | ieh Puz stor bhuq itkfxy isr sI | so KUb kmfeI idMdf sI | pihlF-pihl qF srdUl isMG nUM ies sb-vy nUM clfAux leI idn-rfq iek krnI peI sI | hux bhuq afmdnI ho jFdI sI | Gr PRI kr ilaf sI | stor vI hux PRI vrgf hI sI | imhnq ny KUb Pl idwqf hoieaf sI |

pRIqI dy af jfx nfl sfry hI bhuq suKI ho gey sn | swB qoN vwD suK qF amr kOr nUM ho igaf sI | Auh bwicaF dI qy sws-sOhry dI dyK-Bfl vwloN surKrU ho geI sI | pRIqI dy

afAux qoN pihlF qF amr kOr socdI sI,ieh kI ienHF ny nvF isafpf shyV ilaf hY | srdUl isMG nUM vrijaf vI sI ik eyQy nOkrfxI bhuq mihMgI pvygI | ieh qF amIr lokF dy cocly huMdy hn | AunHF dIaF suafxIaF nUM kMm krn dI afidq nhIN huMdI | mYN qF sLurU qoN hI,pihlF mfipaF dy Gr kMm krdI irhI sI | hux quhzy Gr af ky jOb dy nfl-nfl Gr df vI sfrf kMm krdI irhI hF | mYnUM EprI jvfn kuVI rwKxI cMgI gwl nhIN jfpdI |

“qUM qF amro hI rihxf cfhuMdI aYN | hux afpxy kol iks cIjL dI Gft aY ? srdfrnI amr kOr bx ky irh | nfly muPq dI nOkrfxI kI mfVI aY | iehnUM afpF ikqy rokVF dyxIaF ny,spONsrisLp afsry hI ies df do sfl mVH kutnf |”srdUl isMG ichikaf |

amr kOr ny pRIqI nUM kuwJ idn nfl kMm krky sfry kMmF-kfrF bfry smJf idwqf | pRIqI kMm krn nUM shunrI sI qy sLohlI vI sI | Aus dy mn ivc lgn sI | bfpU dy isr cVHy krjLy nUM Auqfrn df vI iPkr sI | so Aus ny kuwJ hI idnF ivwc hr pRkfr dy kMmF nUM sFB ilaf | idn rfq isr sut ky kMm ivc jutI rihMdI qy socdI vI rihMdI ik mYN qF smJdI sI awT GMty kMm krky mOjF kiraf krUM,ipRMsIpl ny qF aijhf hI dwisaf sI ik awT GMty hI kYnyzf ivWc kMm krnf pYNdf hY | KYr afpy PfQVIey hux qYnUM koeI nhIN Cuzf skdf | isr sut ky kohlU dy Zwgy vFg kMm lwgI irh | do sfl hI ny ies nrk dy,aOKy-sOKy lMG hI jfxy hn |

do ku mhIny ipwCoN iewk idn pRIqI srdUl isMG aMkl nUM puCwn lwgI, “aMkl,bfpU dI icwTI afeI hY | kuwJ pYsy mMvfey ny | mYnUM do mhIny dI myrI bxdI qnKfh dy dyvo,mYN Gr Byj dyvFgI | AunHF nUM bhuq loV hY |”

“ikhVI qnKfh? qYnUM ipRMsIpl ny dwisaf nhIN | qyrf nYNnI df kys spONsr krn leI qy eyQy afAux leI hvfeI jhfjL dI itkt vI ByjI aY | sfry imlf ky eyhI koeI pMj hjLfr zflr bx jFdy hn | lwgy BfvyN hY nhIN sn,koloN hI bxf ky dws idwqf | qyrf rotI-pfxI df Krc vI asIN krdy hF | ieh pYsy jdoN do sfl ipwCoN pwkI ho geI qF koeI jOb krky sfnUM qUM moVny hn | sfnUM ikhVI nYNnI dI loV sI | ieh qF ipRMsIpl dy mUMh nUM swB kuwJ kIqf | Auh ikhMdf sI,do sfl leI muPq dI nOkrfxI imldI aY,kI mfVf?”srdUl isMG ny pRIqI dy kpft KolH idwqy |

“pr aMkl ipRM sIpl nUM qF ieh swB kfsy leI sfry pYsy sfZy cfr lwK bfpU ny jLmIn igLhxy rwK ky dy idwqy sI | Auh qF ikhMdf sI qusIN kMm krn dI mYnUM vwDIaf qnKfh vI dyvogy |”pRIqI ny iPkrmMd huMdI ny ikhf |

“ieh qUM jfx qy qyrf ipRMsIpl jfxy | sfzf ies nfl koeI lfgf-dfgf nhIN |”srdUl isMG ny korf-ruwKf jvfb dy idwqf |

“aMkl asIN qF Pyr luwty qy pwty gey | jLmIn ighxy DrI geI hY | bfpU ny qF myry qy bVIaF afsF rwK ky kYnyzf Byijaf sI ik eyQy af ky pYsy kmf ky ByjI jfvFgI qy sfl-Cy mHiny ivwc jLmIn Cuwt jfvygI | do sfl ipwCoN pwkI hoky sfiraF nUM knyzf swd swd lvFgI| jy sfl ivwc pYsy nf moVy qF iek awD kIlf bYa krnf pvygf | ieh sdmf qF bfpU qoN Jwl nhIN hoxf |” pRIqI ny roNdI ny ikhf |

“aMtI mYN qhfzI DI vrgI hF,qusIN hI aMkl nUM kho myrI jLrUr hYlp krn | aMkl plIjL myrI koeI qrkIb lwB ky jLrUr mdd kro |”pRIqI ny dovF awgy lylVHIaF kwZIaF |

“pRIqI qUM bhuqI hI ZyrI nf Zf | sfnUM qyrf iPkr aY | socky koeI ZMg lwBdy hF |”aMkl ny goNglUaF qoN imwtI JfVn ijhf Auqwr dy ky tfilaf |

pRIqI nUM hux cYx ikwQy | agly idn aMkl dy Pfdr-mdr kol vI afpxf roxf roieaf | AunHF nUM aMkl nUM kuwJ pYisaF dI mdd dyx df vfsqf pfieaf | Auh ikhuMdy srdUl isMG afey nUM khFgy BfeI qyrf jLrUr kuwC krn | AunHF rfq nUM srdUl isMG nUM ikhf, “BfeI kfkf ies kuVI nUM kuwJ pYisaF dI shfieqf kro | afpxy isvf eyQy ies df kOx aY ?”

“bfpU jI iek qrIkf suijwaf,pr hY aOKf | AUN quhfzI nUMh vI do-do jObF krdI hI rhI aY,eyQy iphlF-iphlF af ky sYwt hox leI sfry hI krdy hn | pRIqI vI sb-vy qy pfrt-tfeIm kMm kr lvy | iehdy geI qoN amr kOr Gr af jfieaf krygI | pfrt-tfeIm dI qnKfh dy idaf krFgy |”srdUl isMG ny pRIqI nUM hwl dwisaf |

pRIqI ies hwl nfl hI KusL sI,ies qrHF Auh QoVHy-bhuq pYsy Gr Byj sikaf krygI | so agly idn qoN hI pRIqI ny sb-vy qy pfrt-tfeIm kMm krnf vI sLurU kr idwqf | ipMzoN bfpU dIaF pYsy Byjn vfsqy icwTIaF afeI jf rhIaF sn | Auh mjbUr sI ajy kuwJ nhIN kr skdI sI | hux Aus nUM smJ pY geI ik ikvyN ieMzIaf dy Twg eyjMtF vFg kYnyzf qoN jf ky vI Twg iksm dy lok ies nYNnI dy ikwqy qoN TwgI mfr ky BolI-BflI kuVIaF nfl TwgIaF mfr ky awgy BrIaF jybF nUM hor qUV rhy hn | iewk awD kys isry cVHfky Pyr iksy hor QF jf zyrf lfAuNdy hn | vfhvf kmfeI krky aMq ivwc kYnyzf nUM pwqRfvfc afAuNdy hn | Twgy gey muMzy kuVIaF ipwCy ienHF dI jfn nUM roNdy-ipwtdy irhMdy hn | KYr mYN qF awD-pcwDI hI TwgI geI hF,kuwJ bc geI hF |

aglf mhInf lMG jfx qy pRIqI ny aMkl nUM ikhf, “aMkl bfpU dIaF pYiaF leI icwTIaF afeI jf irhIaF hn | plIjL mYnUM iewk mhIny dI qnKfh aqy kuwJ azvFs pYsy dy dyvo qFjo kuwJ rkm Gr Byj skF |”

ijvyN afm mflkF df tflx df suBf huMdf,srdUl isMG ny vI bhfnf GV ky ikhf, “pRIqI ies mhIny qF afmdnI df hfl mMdf hI ihhf | sno ny hI sfh nhIN lYx idwqf | hux kuwJ mOsm Tik hoieaf,afmdnI ivwc AuCflf af jfxf | so qYnUM agly mhIny do mhIny dI qnKfh iekwTI dy dyvFgf |”

ies smyN ivwc amr kOr pMj vjy Gr af jFdI | pRIqI sb-vy qy kMm krn phuMc jFdI qy bMd krn qoN iphlF sPfeI afid df kMm igarF vjy qwk mukf lYNdI | ies smyN qwk srdUl isMG afpxf ihsfb-ikqfb df kMm Kqm kr lYNdf | rfh ivwc afAuNdy smyN srdUl isMG vYn ivwc lcr ijhy gIq lf lYNdf | kdy-kdy pRIqI vwl KcrI ijhI hfsI hwsdf aqy do arQI BFsLf vfly cutkly sunfky KusL huMdf | pRIqI smJdI ies KulHy dysL ivwc aijhf cldf hI hoxf | Auh burf vI nf mnfAuNdI,nf hI ieMjuafey krdI | smF afpxI qory qurdf igaf | pr hOlI-hOlI gwl lcr BfsLf dy qIrF qoN vDdI hoeI CyV-CfV vwl vDx lwgI | hux pRIqI nUM aMlk qoN Kqrf imhsUs krn dy nfl-nfl zr vI lwgx lwgf | aMkl dI bjfey hux kuwJ hor dYNq pRqIq hox lwgf | ipMjry pey pMCI vFg PVPVf hI skdI sI,ies ivcoN Purr krky AuV nhIN sI skdI,mjbUr sI | iksy kol PrXfd vI nhIN kr skdI sI | bfpU qy jLor pf ky afp hI ies ipMjry ivwc peI sI | hux swq smMdroN pfr bYTf bfpU kuwJ nhIN kr skdf sI |

srdUl isMG ny do kmiraF dI bysmYNt bxfeI hoeI sI | iphlF-iphlF ieh krfey qy cfVHI hoeI sI | hflq suDrn qy ieh bjLurg mF-ipE nUM dy idwqI geI | Auh BfvyN aOK imhsUs krdy sI | kYnyzf ivwc iksmq vfly mfipaF dI hI syvf huMdI aY,bhuqiaF qoN nYx-pRfn clx qwk syvf leI jFdI hY | AunHF nUM bybI-istMg krvfAun leI hI mMgvfieaf jFdf hY,ieh ieQy bhuq mihMgI pYNdI hY | iewk hor lflc vI hY,Elz-eyj pYNsLn dy imldy cYk | pRIqI dy afAux qy dUjf kmrf bysmYNt df Aus nUM dy idwqf sI | Aus dy muVn qwk jy kdy bjLurg jfgdy huMdy qF AunHF nfl afpxf duwK-suwK sFJf kr lYNdI |

mhIny ku ipwCoN GroN afeI icwTI ivwc zr prgt kIqf sI ik jy pYiaF df ivafj nf idwqf qF agly sfl jLmIn dy do kIly bYa krny pYxgy | qurMq pYsy Byjn nUM ikhf sI | pRIqI ny kMm qoN muVdy smyN aMkl nUM qnKfh aqy kuwJ azvFs vI dyx nUM ikhf |

“ikMny nfl sr jfvygf ?”srdUl isMG ny puwiCaf |

“bfpU ny sfZy cfr lwK jLmIn ighny Dr ky ipRMsIpl nUM idwqy hn | sfry hI moVny cfhuMdy ny nhIN kuwJ kIly bYa krny pYxgy | jy sfry hI dy dyvoN qF sfrI Aumr quhfnUM asIsF dvFgI, pYsy qF jOb krky moV hI dyvFgI |” pRIqI ny qrlf kIqf |

“ieh qF bfrF hjLfr zflr bxy, ieny iekwTy dyny qF bhuq aOKy hn| hjLfr-zyVH qF iml skdy hn |” srdUl isMG df Auqwr sI |

“ies qoN vwD qF myrI qnKfh hI bxdI aY | do mhIny qF stor qy kMm krdI nUM ho gey hn | Gr df kMm krdI nUM qF Cy mhIny ho vwly hn |”pRIqI ny aty-sty ijhf ihsfb lf ky dwisaf |

“bwly nI hsfbny! ieny ikhVHy ihsfb nfl bxf ley? cwl Cwz ieh ihsfbI gwlF | iewk sLrq qy sfry hI iml skdy hn | qUM hux inafxI nhIN | myrf iesLfrf smJ hI geI hvyNgI, kwlH hI iml skdy hn |”srdUl isMG ny buJfrq pfeI |

pRIqI nUM smJ afeI jF nhIN Xf Aus ny smJn dI kosLsL hI nf kIqI | Aus ny koeI Auqwr nf idwqf | al-KfmosLI nIm-rjLf smJ ky Aus rfq amr kOr nUM GurfVy mfrdI nUM Cwz,

srdUl isMG pRIqI dy kmry vwc jf viVaf | pRIqI Aus nUM dyK ky iewk dMm Bmwqr geI qy bolI, “aMkl,qusIN iewnI rfq geI myry kmry ivwc ikvyN afey ho?”

mYN ikhf, “pYsy dyxy pwky kr afvF |”

“mYN smJI nhIN ?”pRIqI puwCx lwgI |

srdUl isMG ny mUMh awgy AuNglI rwK ky cuwp irhx df iesLfrf kridaF lfeIt buJf idwqI | pRIqI awgy hux sfry rsqy bMd sn | Auh iewk hnyrI surMg ivwc Pws geI sI ijs df dUsrf isrf aidwK sI |sLor pfAuxf by-arQ sI | mrdI nUM bybsI nfl iewjLq lutfAux df awk cwbxf mnjLUr krnf ipaf |

agly idn srdUl isMG ny pRIqI nUM nfl lY ky vYstrn-XunIan rfhIN sfZy cfr lwK rupey Aus dy bfpU nUM Byj idwqy | kuwJ idnF ipwCoN bfpU dI icwTI af geI,ilKaf sI, “Diey qUM myrf sLyr puwq bx ky myrf sfrf Bfr hOlf kr idwqf hY aqy mYnUM ijAuNidaF ivwc kr idwqf hY |”

Auh icwTI pVH ky rox lwgI qy idl ivwc ikhn lwgI, “bfpU qUM qF ijAuN ipaF pr qyrI DI nf ijAuNidaF ivwc aY nf miraF ivwc | qyrI DI nUM kYnyzf df dYNq ingLl igaf | socx lwgI hux jI ky kI krnf?Pyr dUsry pl hI soc pltdI,mrn nfl qF srdUly vrgy ivhsLI aijhy kfry krdy hI irhxgy,jy kuwJ mYN nf kIqf |”

hux aMkl vflf pivwqr irsLqf qF klMkq ho cuwkf sI | ieh Bfxf mMn ky hux bdlf lYx dIaF skImF socdI irhMdI | sb-vy qy iewk hor pMjfbI kuVI jIqI vI Puwl tfeIm kMm krdI sI | ivhly smyN Aus qoN kYnyzf bfry puwCdI irhMdI | jIqI afeI nUM dws-bfrF sfl ho gey sn | duKI mn afpxf duwK dUjy nfl sFJf krn leI Auqfvlf huMdf hY | jIqI ny vI afpxI duwK-BrI dfsqfn suxf ky pRIqI dy hosL hI guMm kr idwqy | Auh qF smJdI sI Auh hI duKI hY,pr duiKaf swB snsfr | jIqI ny afpxI hwz-bIqI suxfAuNidaF dwisaf, “Aus ny afpxy hsbYNz nUM ieMzIaf qoN ivafh krvf ky ilaFdf sI | Auh pVHnf cfhuMdf sI qF jo PyktrIaF ivwc Dwky nf Kfvy | mYN vI ieh Tik hI smiJaf | do-do jObF krky Aus nUM pVHfieaf | pVHky jdoN cMgI nOkrI iml geI,qF myry ivwc nuks hI nuks idsx lwg gey |

gux koeI vI nf irhf | khy mYN axpVH-Aujwz hF | nfl jFdI soNhdI nhIN | mYnUM susfietI ivwc AuTwnf-bYTnf nhIN afAuNdf | by-akl qy mUrK hF | do bytIaF ny,AunHF dI prvrsL Tik ZMg nfl nhIN kr irhI,ijvyN bwicaF dI sFB-sMBfl df kMm iekwlf mF dI hI jLumyvfrI hovy aqy ipE ijwQy mrjLI Kyh KFdf quiraf iPry | do nMnHIaF-munIaF bwcIaF df vI iKafl nf kIqf qy myrI sONkn lwB ky,gON kwZ ky mYnUM Cwz ky aOh igaf | hux bytIaF vI myry nfl Aus dI jfn nUM roNdIaF hn | mYN qF ikhMdI hF Aus nUM ikqy ZoeI nf imly | bwcIaF dIaF afhF pY jfx gLrk jfxy nUM |”

“Pyr qF quhfzf qlfk ho igaf hovygf ?”pRIqI ny jfnxf cfihaf |

“qlfk dy dyvy qF mYnUM sOKf sfh af jfvy | bwcIaF nUM Krc qF dyvygf |”jIqI ny mn dy jLKm hor AucyVy | pRIqI nUM ivafh bfry sucyq vI kIqf,ik bhuq hI soc-ivcfr qy sfvDfnI

vrqy BfvyN pqf kuwJ nhIN lgwdf | ivafh qoN iphlF hr kuVI sohxI qy sugVH vI huMdI hY | bfhr afAux leI anHI-kfnI kbUl krky swB kuwJ mMn jFdy hn | ivafh vyly mYN vI sugVH qy prI jfpdI sI qy Jwt hF kr idwqI sI |

pRIqI afpxf duwK jIqI nfl duicwqI ivwc hox krky sFJf krnf cfhuMdI hoeI vI ajy nf kr skI | ieh jLrUr ikhf ik kYnyzf af ky mrd ieQoN dI swBqf ivwc rMgy jFdy hn aqy nf afpxI Aumr dyKdy hn qy nf irsLiqaF df hI iDafn rwKdy hn |

pRIqI df hux iphlf nsLfnf do sfl df smF pUrf krn dy nfl-nfl srdUl isMG df Kfnf Krfb krnf vI sI qy bdlf lYx df sI | hux Auh iphlI pRIqI nhIN irhI sI | Gr dy kMm-kfj vwloN vI Gys mfrn lwgI | clfvF ijhf kMm krdI | amr kOr dy tokn qy awgoN jvfb moVn lwg geI, “mYN quhfzI nOkrfxI nhIN | jy nYNnI vflI qnKfh dyxI aY,qF hI nOkrfxI bx ky Tik qrHF sfry kMm krFgI |”

“bVI jLbfn clfAux lwg peI aYN | hor qUM kI aYN,jy nOkrfxI nhIN ?kMm cwj nfl nhIN krnf qF Bjf vI dyvFgI | Pyr iPryNgI Dwky KFdI |”amr kOr roab pfAuNdI |

“ieh qUM afpxy Gr vfly nUM puwC,mYnUM kI puwCdI aYN ? qUM kOx huMdI aYN mYnUM BjfAux vflI, ikqy qYnUM hI nf Bwjnf pY jfvy | qUM afpxI KYr mnf |”pRIqI hux tkf ky Auqwr idMdI |

agly idn amr kOr ny kMm qy afpxy Gr vfly nfl gwl qorI, “srdfr jI,pRIqI nUM qF hux kIVI vFg KMB inwkl afey ny | awigAuN luqr-luqr jLbfn clfAuNdI aY | ikhMdI aY mYN nOkrfxI nhIN | hor Auh kI aY ?”

“qUM vI kmlI hYN | afpF ikhVIaF AuhnUM nYNnI dIaF rokVF idMdy hF | suwkI AuhdI tUeI kuwtdy hF | AuhnUM pqf nhIN | Auh qF afpF qoN nYNnI dI bxdI qnKfh lY skdI hY | mUrK nf bxI, aYvyN bhuqI tok-tkfeI krn lwg jfvIN | afp vI ijnHf kMm nfl krf skyN kiraf kr | kMm krn nfl qyrf kuwJ Gsdf nhIN |”srdUl isMG ny Aultf amr kOr dy hI kMn iKwcy |

pRIqI nUM kuwJ nf ikhx qy sgoN Aultf Aus nUM hI mwqF dyxf,amr kOr nUM bVf ajIb lwgf |

hux amr kOr nUM dfl ivwc kuwJ kflf-kflf jfpx lwgf | Auh pRIqI nUM sONkx vflI QF lYNdI mihsUs hox lwgI | sbMDF qy sLwk hox qy AunHF dI ibVk rwKx lwgI | iewk rfq AunHF dy afAux vyly suqy hox df bhfnf krky mUMh qy kpVf lY ky pY geI aqy srdUl isMG nUM pfV ivwc jf PiVaf | amr kOr pRIqI nUM gflF kwZdI qy kuwtdI Gr vfly nUM vI burf-Blf ikhMdI pY geI | gwl ajy Aus dy mUMh ivwc hI sI ik kfV krdf QwpV mUMh qy vwijaf| guwqoN PVky GVIsdf srdUl isMG Aupr afpxy bYwz-rUm ivwc lY igaf | kmry ivwc jf ky hor mrwmq kIqI | guwsy ivwc AucwI-AucwI gflF kwZx lwgf | kuwqIey qyrI ieh mjfl ! amr kOr zOr-Bor hoeI AucI-AucI cIkF mfrn lwgI | rOly nfl bwcy jfg pey qy zr gey | mF qy kuwt pYNdI qy Aus nUM roNdI dyK ky vwzy muMzy ny tYlIPUn qy 911 nMbr Gumf idwqf | Jwt puls af geI | puwC-igwC krky srdUl isMG nUM PV ky nfl lY geI | agly idn ipE ny jLmfinq dy ky Cuzfieaf | pr Gr jfx qy pfbMdI lf idwqI sI Pyslf hox qwk | Auh stor dy iewk kmry ivwc irhx lwgf |

ipwCoN amr kOr ny pRIqI nfl KUb kuwqy-KfxI kIqI | ikhx luwgI, “iewk Gr qF zfien vI Cwz lYNdI aY | qYnUM afsrf idwqf,qUM ieh Kyh AuVfeI | inkwl jf myry GroN | ijwQy Auh miraf AuQy qUM vI jf mr aqy myrIaF awKF qoN dUr Kfh Kyh |”

pRIqI ny tYlIPUn qy jIqI nUM sWB kuwJ dwisaf qy ikhf, “Auh Aus nUM kuwJ idnF leI afpxy Gr lY jfvy | Auh Aus dI sfrI Aumr dyxdfr rhygI,hor ieQy qyry isvf myrf koeI nhIN |” jIqI af ky Aus nUM afpxy Gr lY geI |

agly idn dovyN iekwTIaF kMm qy cly geIaF | srdUl isMG ikhx lwgf, “pRIqI qUM iPkr nf krIN | mYN hF qyrf swB kuwJ | awj qoN jIqI nfl qUM vI Puwl tfiem kMm kiraf krIN | mYN iewk do idn ivwc apfrtmYNt lY lvFgf,Pyr afpF Aus ivwc iekwTy rhFgy | amr kOr nfl qF hux inBnI nhIN qlfk lYxf hI pYxf hY | qlfk hoey qoN afpF ivafh krvf lvFgy,ies nfl qYnUM pwky hox ivwc vI afsfnI rhygI |”

“mYnUM socn leI kuwJ tfeIm cfhIdf hY |”pRIqI ny Auqwr moiVaf |

awj df kMm Kqm krky pRIqI slfh krn leI jIqI dy nfl Aus dy Gr clI geI | jIqI hI Aus dI dosq aqy swB kuwJ sI | bwicaF dy sON jfx ipwCoN slfhIN pY geIaF |

“pRIqI,Pyr kI soicaf? kI mn bxfieaf?” jIqI ny gwl clfeI |

“hor qF myrf ieQy koeI nhIN | qUM hI aOKI GVI ivwc myrI slfhkfr aYN | qUM hI iksy rfh pf,mYnUM Kfqy izwgI nUM |”pRIqI ny Gor inrfsLf nfl ikhf |

“myrI smJ ivwc do rfh hn | iewk rfh qF qyry kol kMjr aMkl nfl Aus dI slfh axusfr ivafh krf ky jF kfmn-ien-lfa bx ky nfl irhx vflf hY | ies qrHF bdlf vI lY skdI hYN | pwkI hox qwk Aus nUM KUb luwt | ijnHf qYnUM brbfd kIqf Aus nUM Aus qoN vI vwD qbfh kr dy | dUjf rfh ieh aY myry kol irhI jf pwkI hox qwk | do sfl qF ho hI cwly hn | pwkI ho ky qyry pyrYNts nUM mMgvf lvFgy | Pyr afpxy BYx-Brf nUM pVHf-ilKf ky AunHF nUM sYtw krky afpxf vI nvF Gr bsf lvIN | luwtnf qy brbfd ies kMjr nUM Pyr vI vwD qoN vwD krnf qF jo iksy pfsy jogf nf irhy |” jIqI ny do skImF sfhmxy rwKIaF |

“jIqI hY qF dovyN Tik pr qyrI pihlI plYn qy aml krky ies gMdgI dy kIVy srdUly nUM

aijhf sbk sKfvFgI ik mrn qwk Xfd rwKygf ik ikvyN iksy bgLfnI DI nfl ivsLvfsL-Gfq krky Aus nUM brbfd krIdf hY | afpnf AulU iswDf krky ies dI sb-vy qy vI kbjLf krky ies nUM aYsy KUh ivwc Dwkf dyvFgI ijQoN muV bfihr nf inwkl sky |”pRIqI ny afpxI plYn dy pwqy jIqI awgy iswDy kIqy |

“ mYN qF inafsrI qy kmjLor sF,qy afpxy hsbYNz nUM Aus dI KudgLrjLI df bdlf lY ky koeI sbk nhIN sF isKf skI pr qyrI mYN hF swB kuwj ieQy | ipwCy prq ky nf dyKIN |”jIqI ny hlfsLyrI idwqI |

pRIqI ny hOlI-hOlI afpxI plYn qy aml krnf sLurU kIqf | do sfl ipwCoN pwkI ho geI qy srdUl isMG nUM aYsf hwQ qy ilaf ik Auh hux Aus ibnF sfh vI nhIN lYNdf sI | ivafh df lfrf dy ky Gr lY ilaf | nisLaF df afdI bxf idwqf | hOlI-hOlI stor qy vI kbjLf jmf ilaf | ieMizaf qoN afpxy mF-ipE nUM qy BYx-Brf nUM vI mMgvf ilaf | kuwJ hor smF bIqx qy srdUl isMG nUM mfr kuwt krn df ieljLfm lf ky puls swd ky GroN vI kUVy vFg bfhr suwt idwqf |

hor do ku sfl ipwCoN sfrf pirvfr ieMzIaf igaf | pRIqI ny iewk qkVy rwjy-puwjy Gr dy dwsvIN pfs ivhlVH sfihbjLfdy nfl sLfndfr ivafh rcfieaf | sfrf ivafh df Krc vI muMzy vfilaF qoN hI krvfieaf aqy pMdrF lwK nkd vI zuwikaf | mhInf Br aYsL krky knyzf prq afiey | bfpU ikhy, “pRIqI BfeI qyry sOhiraF qoN tYlIPUn afeI jFdy hn ik muMzy nUM jldI spONsr kro | qUM AunHF nUM kfgLjL Br ky Byj dy,muMzf afAux vflf bxy |

“bfpU qUM vI kmlIaF- kmlIaF gwlF krdf hYN | afpxy nfl Gwt DoKF hoieaf ? quhfnUM qF mYN

kuwJ disaf hI nhIN jo myry nfl TwgI hoeI hY,quhfnUM dwsx jogI vI nhIN | hux afpxI vfrI hY | agly sfl Pyr koeI aijhI cMgI sfmI PfhFgy | Aus nUM swd ky Pyr mOjF lutFgy |”smJ igaf nf bfpU !

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