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svyr df hI mOkf sI. srdI sI. drbfry amlI df drvfjf bMd sI. aMdroN DUMaF AuT irhf sI. kuwqI BONk rhI sI. amlI svyro-svyrI iek DuMn gf irhf sI:

-"icwitaF rumflF nUM - awj lfdy nI cMd kury gotf---!" avfjL GwgI sI. pr iPr vI avfjL ivcoN tFky 'mfvy' dI Jlk pYNdI sI. bOxF aMdroN afAuNdI avfjL sux ky ruk igaf.

-"Auey amlIaf--!" Aus ny hokrf mfiraf.

-"-----." aMdroN koeI avfjL nf afeI. pr guxguxfht bMd ho geI aqy BUslI kuwqI ny bMd drvfjy nfl pOzy af lfey. BONk-BONk ky Auh burf hfl kr rhI sI.

-"amlIaf kdy pihly bol vI bol ipaf kr-kMjr idaf-hwt kqIVHy--!" bOxy ny qKLqy nfl sotI KVkfeI. pr kuwqI hor BVk peI.

-"kuwqI vI amlI kI buVHI argI kOV aY sflI." guwJI gwl krky bOxF hws ipaf.

-"kOx aYN--?" aMdroN amlI ny kuwqI nUM busLkfiraf, "hwt jfh rfxoN! hwt jfh myrI bugnoN-kwuiqaF ibwilaF nUM dyK ky nf BONkx lwg ijaf kr-hwt jfh myrI nKro!"

-"mYN aF ipsLorf isAuN." Aus ny bVy mfx nfl dwisaf.

-"kOx?"

-"ipsLorf isAuN!"

-"kuwqI jfq duiphry igwDf-sflf ipsLOrf isAuN df! iswDy gyVy dyh KF beI mYN bOxF nMg aYN!" kuwqI nUM sMglI pf ky amlI ny drvfjf KolH idwqf. bOxF aMdr lMG afieaf.

amlI nhf irhf sI. Aus dy ipMjr srIr qoN grm pfxI dI BfPL Qrml plFt dy DUMeyN vFg AuT rhI sI.

-"qVko qVkI nHfeI jfnYN amlIaf-mrnYN?"

-"Xfr lok pqf nHI mHInF-mHInF ikmyN nHI nHfAuNdy-sfzy sflI axwqIvyN idn Kurk lVn lwg pYNdI aY." amlI KLIN-KLIN krky hwisaf.

-"jfVHF jIaF kwZI jfnYN-jy juV igaf qF qyrf iksy ny 'lfj vI nHI krvfAuxF-mrIN kuwqy dI mOq!"

-"ijMnF icr kflI nfgxIN dI Cqr Cfieaf isr 'qy aY-jmF nHI juVdy-bwdl gwjdf nHI suxdf!" amlI dI boqy dy lyzy ijMnI KfDI lwgdI sI.

bOxF cuwlHy mUhry bYT grnHyN dIaF sIKxIaF zfhuMx lwg ipaf. awg CwqxIN cVH geI sI.

-"ikmyN afieaYN?"

-"kfhdf afieaYN Xfr! jrfbrf ijaf hoieaf ipaY-isr GfAUN mfAUN ijaf hoeI jFdY-kMnF 'c sItIaF vwjI jFdIaYN-hwz kVwc kVwc krI jFdy aY-kMzf dy eI dyh Xfr!"

-"ikAuN muKqI dI afeI aY? qyrI mF swqF 'qy bIhF dI qolf hogI!" amlI ny Bfa dwisaf.

-"kr ilaf kr ikqy hYidaf BrfvF 'qy-nf murdy dy mUMh 'coN pYsf iKwicaf kr-kuC nHI iksy ny ihwk 'qy Dr ky lY jfxF!"

ipMzf pUMJ ky amlI ny cuwlHy 'qy cfh Dr idwqI. TMZ nfl Aus dy lUM-kMzy kricaF vFg KVHy sn. julfhy dI qfxIN vFg sfrf srIr kMb irhf sI. dMd CfpyKfny dI msLIn vFg vwj rhy sn.

-"af jfh! awg syk lY! kMbdf kMbdf ikqy myry Auqy eI nf izwg peIN." bOxy ny ivaMg kisaf.

-"sflf kI lwCx krI jFdY-mYN mwJ qF nHI beI Auqy izwg ky qyrf aMg pYr qoV idAUN?" AubldI cfh lfh ky amlI ny PLOjI kwpF ivc cfh pfAuxIN sLurU kr idwqI. guV dI gfhVI cfh sLihd vrgI bx geI sI.

-"awj pMcYq kdoN 'kwTI hoxI aYN?" amlI cfh dy zwky cUs irhf sI.

-"awT vjy!"

-"bOixaF! jdoN dI gwl suxIN aYN-myrf qF srIr mwcI jFdY-icwq krdY popl ijhy jwt dy golI mfrF." amlI dIaF nfVF zMz bYTkF kwZx lwg peIaF.

-"kI krIey amlIaf? mYnUM qF gohl argI kuVI 'qy bVf qrs afAuNdY." bOxyN ny ivcfrf ijhf mUMh bxF ky afiKaf, "kuVI kfhdI aY? inrI eI gAU aY!"

-"mYnUM kMzf iswt lYx dy aMdr-awj suxfAUN KrIaF-cfhy kuC hojy!" amlI ny zwbI kwZ ky bOxyN vwl kIqI aqy afp vI iek zlI inGfr leI.

asl ivc ipMz ivc iek ajIb Gtnf vfpr geI sI. ijs ny sfry ipMz nUM JMjoV ky rwK idwqf sI. sfry ipMz dI iewjLq df suafl sI. ipMz dI iewk kuVI, ijs nUM ivafhI nUM qkrIbn swq sfl ho gey sn. Aus dy Grvflf jrmn ivc sI. iewk mhIny dI CuwtI afieaf, ivafh krvf igaf. muV swq sfl nf bhuiVaf aqy nf hI kuVI nUM mMgvfieaf. keI sLwk krn lwg pey sn ik jF qF Auh pihlF hI ivafihaf hoieaf sI aqy jF "sYWt" nhIN sI. pihlF qF Auh GroN "Gfh-Koq" hI sI. pr iPr ijhVy do ikwly Aus nUM afAuNdy sn, AuhnF nUM bYa kr ky iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl jrmn phuMc igaf sI. iqMn sfl bfad jrmn qoN prqy nUM ds pVHI kuVI df irsLqf ho igaf.

hux swq sflF ivc Aus ny kfPLI nfvF kmfieaf hox kr ky Aus dI mwq hI mfrI geI. ds pVHI sunwKI, BKLdy aMigafr vrgI kuVI Aus nUM anpVH aqy bdsUrq idsx lwg peI sI. ijs krky Aus ny kuVI nUM Cwzx df PLYslf kr ilaf.

kuVI dy mfipaF aqy irsLqydfrF ny pRfhuxyN dIaF bQyrIaF imMnqF kIqIaF. pr Aus ny lwq nf lfeI. pMcfieqF juVIaF. pr gwl nf bxI. iek iswDrI, dUjI pY geI isivaF dy rfh, vFg iek bUJV jwt, dUjf jrmn ivc aqy qIjf pYsf afm, kfPLI gwlF rlx krky gwl ivqoN bfhr ho geI.

aKIr dfj ivc idwqf smfn moV-muVfeI krn df PLYslf ho igaf. ipMz dI pMcfieq ny afKrI PLYslf suxfieaf ik smfn ijs qrHF lY ky gey sI, AusI qrHF Cwz ky jfAu!

KLYr! muMzy vfly mMn gey sn.

awj muMzy vfilaF ny pMcfieq dI mOjUdgI ivc sfrf smfn vfips krn afAuxf sI. ipMz dy grm-iKLaflI muMzy 'sfx' 'qy lwgy iPrdy sn. pr pMcfieq AuhnF dI koeI pysL nhIN jfx idMdI sI. KLUn KLrfby qoN sfrf ipMz hI zrdf sI.

KLYr! bOxF aqy amlI pOxy ku awT vjy swQ nUM iswDy ho gey. AuhnF dy nsLy dI sUeI afny vflI QF 'qy sI. amlI df mUMh Duwp ivc ilsLk irhf sI. pwg dI qurlHI igwDf pf rhI sI.

swQ ivc sfrf ipMz iekwTf hoieaf bYTf sI. smfn dI AuzIk ho rhI sI. cfry pfsy sMnftf Cfieaf hoieaf sI. koeI gwl nhIN kr irhf sI.

qkrIbn sfZy ku awT vjy agly smfn lY ky phuMc gey. sfrI ilst iqafr sI. smfn igixaF, dyiKaf, priKaf igaf. smfn pUrf sI. Aus qoN bfad muMzy dy bfp ny srpMc hwQ notF dI guwtI idwqI.

-"ieh kI?" srpMc ny puwiCaf.

-"pUrf ds hjfr rupeIaY!" muMzy dy bfp ny bVI afkV nfl dwisaf.

-"ieh kfhdy vfsqy aY?" srpMc smyq sfrf ipMz dMg sI.

-"sfzy vwloN kuVI nUM muafvjf!" afK ky Aus ny sfry ipMz dy PLwt 'qy lUx iCVk idwqf.

kurbl-kurbl hox lwg peI. jwt sLryafm sfry ipMz dI dfhVI ivc mUq igaf sI!

amlI BUsr igaf. ijvyN iksy ny Aus dy jLKm df KrINZ AucyV idwqf sI. bldI 'qy qyl pf idwqf sI. Aus aMdroN awg PuwtI.

-"srpMc sfab! iek bynqI kr lvF?" amlI ny gl ivc pwlU pf ilaf. Aus dIaF awKF gYs vFg jg rhIaF sn. guwsf koly vFg BKL irhf sI. pr iPr vI mfnisk siQqI 'qy kfbU pfAuNdf hoieaf Auh sMjIdf sI.

-"jrUr kr!" srpMc ny iejfjLq dy idwqI. amlI cfhy aPLImcI-BMgI sI. pr aijhy mOikaF 'qy Auh gwl bVI itkfxy dI krdf sI.

-"ikAuN ipMzf 'jfjq aY?" amlI ny byQvf suafl mfiraf.

-"hF iejfjLq aY!" awDf ipMz boilaf.

-"sfzI DI-sfzI BYx iehnF dy Gry pUry swq sfl rhI aY-qy srdfr jI ds hjfr rupey muafvjf dy rhy aY-dy rhy aY nf?" Aus ny sfiraF nUM puwiCaf.

-"hF!" dIaF avfjF afeIaF.

-"qy mYN srdfr jI nUM iek hor arj krUMgf-jy mMnx qF!"

-"dws?" srdfr bFhF dI klMGVI pfeI KVf sI.

-"myrI arj qF iewko eI aY beI jy srdfr jI afbdI kuVI isrPL iek rfq myry kol Cwz dyx-qF mYN afbdI sfrI jmIn iehnF dI kuVI dy nF luafAunYN-mnjUr aY?" amlI ny iksy cMgy bulfry vFg ikhf.

-"suafd af igaf! ijAuNdf rih amlIaf!!" muzIhr ny amlI dI gwl df suafgq kIqf.

-"mUMh sMBfl ky gwl kr Auey!" srdfr ieMjx vFg BKL AuiTaf.

-"ikAuN srdfr jI? ikMnF ku duK lwigaf? mfVI jI gwl qoN eI cIk AuTy EN? DIaF BYxF df duwK sB nUM eI ieko ijaf huMdY-QonUM kI pqY beI ikvyN sfzy sfry ipMz df kfljf vwZIdY? ijs idn dI ieh gwl qurI aY-lokF ny cuwlHy awg nHI pfeI!"

-"-----." srdfr bwgf hoieaf swQ ivckfr KVHf sI.

-"srdfr jI! iek gwl hor krUMgf-iksy df idl duKfAuxF cMgI gwl nHI huMdI-kMinaF dy hOky-kMinaF dIaF dursIsF-kMinaF dIaF afhF Qozf pRIvfr grk kr dyxgIaF-srdfr jI mfieaf nfgxI dy nsLy ivc QonUM kuC pqf nHI lwg irhf-jy qusIN sfrf twbr awKF 'c GsuMn dy-dy nf roey qF myrI dfhVI mUq nfl muMn idE-ajy vI mOkf aY-zuwilHaF byrF df kuC nHI ivgiVaf-isafxy df ikhf qy aOly df KfDf ipwCoN pqf lwgdY-mYN bynqI krdYN-sMBl jfvo."

-"-----."

-"cwl af bOixaF cwlIey! pMcYqy gusqfKI mfP-pr kihxoN irhf nHI igaf." Auh quiraf jFdf kih irhf sI.

agly idn cfhF ku vyly ipMz ivc gwl AuzI ik Ausy hI kuVI dy shury kuVI nUM lYx afey sn! AuhnF dy nfl AuhnF dy ipMz dI pMcfieq sI. cfh pI ky, nsLf pwqf krky amlI vI knsoa lYx leI swQ ivc phuMc igaf. sfrf ipMz hYrfn sI.

gwl vfikaf hI swcI inklI!

-"DMnBfg jI! DMnBfg!! svyr df Buwilaf afQx nUM Gry afjy qF kIhdy lYx dy aF? ilafE srdfr jI Qozy gozIN hwQ lfeIey-sLukr aY QozI akl vfips afeI aY." gwlIN bfqIN amlI ny srdfr jI dy 'Puwl pfAuxy' sLurU kr idwqy.

-"qUM qF myry kpft KolHqy bfeI isaF!" srdfr ny amlI nUM jwPLI ivc lY ilaf.

jd sfry pMc-srpMc swQ ivc phuMc gey qF srdfr jI gl ivc sfPLf pf ky KVHy ho gey.

-"lY beI pMcYqy! mYN quhfzy sfry ipMz koloN muafPLI mMgdf hF aqy lVkI nUM afpxI DI bxf ky lY ky cwilaYN-jo sfQoN gusqfKIaF hoeIaF-Aus df mYN dyxdfr hF-pMcYq rwb vrgI huMdI aY-jo cfhy sjf dyvy!" srdfr jI ny ikhf. lwgdf sI amlI dIaF kwlH vflIaF qrk BrpUr gwlF df Aus dy mn 'qy kfPLI zUMGf pRBfv ipaf sI.

-"sLfbfsLy BfeI! sLfbfsLy!" hox lwg peI.

KLYr! sB kuJ Buwl Bulf ky kfrj dubfrf rfs af igaf. shury kuVI nUM lY gey. AujVdy Gr vs gey.

sfrf ipMz amlI dIaF isPLqF kr irhf sI.

sLfm nUM kfPLI muzIhr BwTI 'qy iekwTI hoeI dmgfVy mfr rhI sI. acfnk amlI phuMc igaf.

-"amlI af igaf-amlI af igaf!" muzIhr chyzF krn lwg peI.

-"ikAuN sfilE amlI hlikaf ivaY? cIkF mfrn lwgpy sfly ijmyN mYN idE huMnYN." bYTdf amlI boilaf.

-"amlIaf! iek gwl dws?" iksy dI iCwt lfeI hoeI sI.

-"bol! iek nHI bfeI sO puwC! jy mwlf mYN vkIl huMdf-mfVy DIVy jwj nUM qF QF 'qy eI iKlfr idMdf-lokI gwlF kiraf krdy beI hF iksy ipMz df koeI GYNt vkIl hY!" awgoN amlI vI Gwt nhIN sI.

-"BlF amlIaf! kwlH mUMh pfV ky kihqf sI-aKy srdfr jI kuVI iek rfq myry koly Cwz idE-mYN afbdI sfrI jmIn kuVI dy nF luafAunYN-jy Blf srdfr iek rfq kuVI qyry koly Cwz vI idMdf qF qUM ikhVy ipAu aflI jmIn kuVI dy nF luaf idMdf Auey? koly qF qyry Erf nHI!"

-"Auey gBrItf! ieAuN eI qF QonUM akl nHI! qusIN pVH-pVH ky pey EN kVHy! akl QozI mfCtrF ny iCwqr mfr-mfr ky zwkrqI-zmfk Qozf nMg dy BVHoly mFgUM KflI-isafxy kihMdy aY: cwl igaf qF qIr qy nhIN quwkf-qusIN qF gwl krdy aYN Eho-aKy Gr nHI Kfx nUM dfxy qy aMmF iPry luwiDafxy."

-"nhIN rIsF amlI dIaF!" iek hor muMzy ny amlI nUM kuwkV vFg cuwk ky GumfAuxF sLurU kr idwqf.

-"iswt nf dyeIN beI! ajy ibafh krvfAuxYN!" amlI boilaf.

hfsf pY igaf.

itkI rfq ivc GVmws pY rhI sI!

(26 sqMbr 2006)