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igMdr QoVHf ijhf iswD-pwDrf bMdf sI. idmfg qF ijvyN rwb ny Aus nUM idwqf hI nhIN sI. ijvyN iksy ny afK idwqf, Aus nUM hI 'hF bfeI! bws eyvyN eI aYN!" krky mMnxf. ijwDr nUM iksy ny afK idwqf, bws! ibn-muhfry boqy vFg AuDr nUM hI qur pYxf. nPLy-nuksfn df Aus nUM koeI pqf nhIN sI. pr ipMz dy lok vI Aus nUM drvysL bMdf smJ ky Aus nfl koeI hyr-Pyr nf krdy.
igMdr kol ds eykV sfhx dy isr vrgI jLmIn sI aqy ipMzoN bfhr-bfhr gujLfry jogf bVf vDIaf mkfn pfieaf hoieaf sI. igMdr dy GrvflI mlkIq kOr bVI hI aVb aOrq sI. pMjF BrfvF dI iewko-iewk BYx! igMdr nUM Auh mUMh nf boldI. iewko-iewk kuVI jMmx qoN bfad mlkIq kOr muV iZwzoN nf PLuwtI. koeI bwcf nf hoieaf. bQyry sfDF-sMqF dy zyry gfhy, mwQy rgVy, pr sB byarQ! jy sfDF-sMqF dy zyiraF qoN puwq imldy huMdy qF Gwto-Gwt Bfrq ivc koeI 'inpuwqf' nf mrdf. ieh qF jy akfl purKL dy Gr ihwsf hovy, qF hI gLnImq PLl imldy hn.

mlkIq kOr sbr kr ky bYT geI. igMdr nUM bhuqf koeI PLrk nhIN sI.

pr ipMz dIaF buVHIaF igwty sotI lfAuxoN bfj nf afAuNdIaF. afKr iKJI hoeI mlkIq kOr alI-alI krky pYNdI.

-"myry ipAu dIaF rMnF-ikvyN PLwt 'qy awk coNdIaYN af ky! jy iksy nUM bfhlf eI drd aY qF lYjy myry Ksm nUM afbdy Gry qy jMm ky dy-dy muMzf!" mlkIq kOr dI bwkVvfh sux ky bwcI kulvMq rox lwg pYNdI qF mlkIq kOr igMdr nUM kudfV ky afAuNdI.

-"aYQy KVHf jfVHF jIaF kwZI jfnYN-kuVI nHI ivrf huMdI?" qF igMdr kmilaF vFgUM klpdf.

-"bhuVHI Auey loko! vwzy GUr ky zrfAuNdy aY qy Coty ro ky zrfAuNdy aY!" Auh roNdI kuVI nUM cwuk Cwq vwl nUM Jfkdf. mlkIq kOr 'buV-buV' krdI rihMdI.

iek idn igMdr dI ibrD mF icMqI srpMc kol geI. srpMc bVy mfx nfl imilaf.

-"puwq gopfl mocn nHfAux cwly EN?"

-"hF qfeI-jfxYN?"

-"vy mYN kfhnUM jfxYN puwq? vy afpxy afly iswDry nUM vI lY jfieE-kI aY Auhdf zmfk lot hojy?"

-"lY jfvFgy qfeI-ieh vI koeI gwl aY? qUM AuhnUM prsoN iqafr krdIN-svyry pMj vjy ipMzoN qurFgy."

-"krdUM BfeI-ieh qF puMn eI aYN." qy mfeI sMqusLt ho ky qur afeI.

imQy smyN anusfr bws puwj geI aqy AuhnF gopfl mocn nUM cfly pf idwqy.

igMdr dy nfl Aus df jotIdfr sMqoK vI sI. sMqoK bVf hI bihvqI sI. Auh igMdr nUM AuNgl lf ky koeI nf koeI Giqwq KVHI krI rwKdf aqy afp pfsy ho jFdf.

gopfl mocn myly ivc qrHF-qrHF dI BIV dyK ky igMdr lfcV igaf. puls pRbMD pUrf sI.

-"dyK Auey igMdrf! aYQy qF kuVIaF vI puls aflI brdI pfeI iPrdIaYN." sMqoK ny afdq anusfr isMgVI CyVI.

-"lY hF beI! hwd eI krqI?"

-"ieh sLihrI kuVIaYN-ipMzF dy jwtF nUM bVf moh krdIaYN!"

-"awCf!"

-"toh ky dyK lY-jy nf gMDfly mFgUM ihwk 'c vwjI-mYnUM PVlIN!" sMqoK dI 'cuwk' 'qy igMdr ny iek lyzI pulIs aPLsr guwqoN jf PVI, "miKaf kuwqIey! afh pqlUx jI ikmyN pfeI iPrdI aYN?" qy lyzI puls-aPLsr ny kroD ivc iek lMbI ivsl mfrI qF rlvIN-imlvIN puls BirMzF vFg iekwTI ho geI aqy igMdr nUM murgI vFg nwp ilaf.

srpMc horF dy Bfa dI bx geI. sfry hwQ joVI aPLsr dy sfhmxyN pysL hoey.

-"srkfr iehdy idmfg 'c Prk aY-GridaF ny sfzy nfl nhfAux qoiraY beI kI aY iehdf idmfg eI TIk ho jfvy? sfzI imMnq aY-iehdI KlfsI kro!"

aPLsr ZYlI pY geI.

-"mYN pyNzU jwt aYN!" ivcoN hI igMdr bol ipaf. Auh socdf sI beI kI aY pulIs vflI mYnUM sLihrI smJ ky hI kroDI ho geI hovy? hux pyNzU jwt dy nF nUM ihwk nfl lwg jfvygI!

-"BONk nf Auey kuwiqaf!" srpMc igMdr nUM hUrf lY ky ipaf.

-"srkfr! mYN ipMz df srpMc hF-ikRpf kro qy iehnUM bKLsLo!"

-"dyKo srpMc sfihb! quhfzI ijLMmyvfrI 'qy Cwz rhI hF-nhIN iesdf idmfg asIN TIk kr idMdy-agr hux ies ny myly ivc koeI hrkq kIqI-asIN kys drjL kr ky aMdr dy dyxYN!"

-"myrI pUrI ijLMmyvfrI aY srkfr-imhrbfnI!" qy Auh hwQ joV ky qur pey. iPr iqMny idn srpMc igMdr nfloN pfsy nf hoieaf aqy nf hI sMqoK nUM Aus dy lfgy lwgx idwqf. nhf ky afAuNidaF nUM hI guaFZIaF dI Br juafn, kflj pVHdI kuVI cwl vsI. agly idn igMdr kuVI df aPLsos krn igaf qF iswDf hI buVHIaF ivc jf bYTf.

-"awCf! krqfro kuVI mrgI Pyr?"

-"hF igMdrf! mr geI nfly sfnUM mfr ky iswtgI!" krqfro aMdroN zwuibaf hfAukf iPr AuiTaf.

igMdr ny afpxf GorVU vjfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf. afpdy jfxyN Auh shI gwlF kr irhf sI.

-"clo! ijMnI bMdy dI ilKI aY-BogxI pYNdI aY-hux qF shurI ivafhuMx aflI sI-clo ivafh vwloN qF KihVHf Cuwitaf? pMj Cy lwK dI GfxIN sI! shuiraF dy mfrn nfloN afp eI mrgI-sohxf hoieaf!"

sfry hI dMg hoey igMdr dI akfsLbfxIN sux rhy sn. Auh kwC 'coN mUMgly kwZ-kwZ mfr irhf sI.

-"cwl igMdrf-af cwlIey!" nMbrdfr ny Aus nUM nfl qurdf kr ilaf. pr qurdf-qurdf Auh iek hor BVHfkf suwt igaf.

-"cMgf krqfro! kuVI qF mrn aflI mrgI-hux qUM nf Drmrfj dy zyry nUM qurpIN! qyry ipwCoN bcdf iPr mihMdr isAuN vI nHI! mihMdr isAuN ipwCoN muMizaF ny qF kI bcxYN? Auh qF pihlF eI isivaF dI itgt ktfeI iPrdy aY! ikDry sLrfb-ikDry golIaF-Gr qF iPr AuWjV igaf! AuWjVy GrF 'c qF iPr kuwqy eI mUqdy aY-!"

-"Auey qurpf hux-bfpU!" qy nMbrdfr igMdr nUM bwcy vFg AuNgl lf ky lY igaf.

idn gujLridaF nUM kI lwgdY? idn cVHdf irhf, Cupdf irhf. igMdr dI kuVI mfimaF ny plws-tU krvf ky pVHnoN htf leI aqy iek vDIaf ijhf Gr dyK ky kulvMq df ivafh Dr idwqf. kulvMq nUM kmly-bfpU 'qy kdy guwsf nhIN afieaf sI. bfpU qF Aus dI afqmf sI. iek inrlyp afqmf! igMdr ny vI kdy DI nUM mMdf bcn nhIN boilaf sI.

zolI ivc bYT ky qurdI kulvMq nUM igMdr kihx lwigaf.

-"qyrf msF ivafh kIqY kuVIey-hux inwq nf aYDr nUM mUMh cwk ilaf krIN! isafxI bx ky afbdy Gry rhIN!" bfpU dy iswD-pwDry bol sux ky kuVI dy vYrfg df hVH twut igaf aqy Auh bwcy vFg Dfh mfr ky bfpU dy gl nUM icMbV geI. igMdr vI msoisaf ijhf ho igaf.

zolI qur geI.

kulvMq df pRfhuxf awq drjLy df lflcI sI aqy sws inrI hI klysLI! AuhnF ny irsLqf hI iesy lflc krky ilaf sI ik iekwlI-iekwlI kuVI hY. jLmIn-jfiedfd sfrI sfnUM hI afvygI. mhInf ku Br qF kulvMq nUM bfhvf 'puwq-puwq' hoeI. pr iPr Aus dy mfVy idn sLurU ho gey. Aus df pqI idlbfg hr rojL hI sLrfb pI ky afAuNdf aqy ibnf gwloN kulvMq nUM kuwt Drdf. pr Auh sfrf drd idl ivc hI dbf lYNdI. pr iek idn qF ieMqhf hI ho geI, ijs idn idlbfg aqy Aus dI mF ny rl ky kulvMq nUM kuwitaf.

kulvMq dI sws ny qF iewQoN qwk afK idwqf ik afpxy bUJV ipAu nUM afK ik sfrI jLmIn, qurMq idlbfg dy nF luafvy aqy nhIN afpdI DI nUM afpdy Gr rwKy! pVHI-ilKI kulvMq socF ivc pY geI. bfpU ny ikhVf ienkfr krnf sI? bfpU ny qF sihj-suBfa ieh hI afK dyxf sI, "luaf idMny aYN BfeI!" pr jLmIn dyx qoN bfad bfpU-byby qF jUnoN byjUn ho jfxgy! idlbfg qF AuhnF nUM pUVy dyxoN irhf?

kulvMq pykIN af geI. bfpU dI buwkl ivc vV jLfro-jLfr roeI. bfpU df Aus nUM idloN dryg sI.

-"qYnUM shurIN koeI qMgI-PMgI qF nHI?" bfpU ny gVHk ky puwiCaf.

-"nhIN bfpU-mYN qF bhuq suKI aYN." kulvMq df ihrdf lIrF hoieaf ipaf sI.

-"jy koeI qMg-PMg kry, dws dyeIN! cfr mfrFgy iCwqr-lokF dy ivafhF 'c myry vIh cUhVHy lwzUaF nfl kuwty vy aY!" igMdr boilaf aqy kuVI hMJU kyrdI hws peI. DI, bfpU dI sfdgI 'qy jfn vfrdI sI. kurbfn huMdI sI.

iek vfrI dI gwl hY ik ipMz ivc iksy df ivafh sI. igMdr vI nfl brfqI igaf hoieaf sI. duiphroN bfad rotI vyly sLrfbI hoey brfqI lV pey. dfrU nfl Duwq hoey kmly jwt vyl dy Qfl, iek-dUjy vwl vgfh-vgfh mfrn lwg pey. AuhnF vwl dyK ky igMdr ny vI Qfl clfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. jdoN iksy pyNzU ny igMdr nUM af ky puwiCaf, "Auey ieh kI krdYN?" qF igMdr bVy mjfj nfl boilaf, "aOhnF nUM dyK ky krdYN." qF pyNzU boilaf, "Auh qF kmilaf lVdy aY-pr qyrI qF iksy nfl koeI dusLmxIN nHI?"

-"Auh lVdy aY?" igMdr hYrfn sI.

-"qy hor kI?"

-"lY! mYN aYvyN eI kmilaF mFgUM Qfl vgfh-vgfh mfrI jfnYN? mYN qF ieh soicaf sI beI eys 'lfky 'c ieh koeI irvfj hoxYN?"

KLYr! kulvMq idl krVf krky shurIN prq geI. kupwqI sws ny PLYslf puwiCaf.

-"bfpU jI kihMdy hfVHI dI vfZI mgroN sfrf kuC eI nF luaf idaFgy." kulvMq ny asloN hI JUT boilaf. Auh socdI sI ik cfr-pMj mhIny qF sOKy inklxgy? bfkI gurU BlI krygf! sws sMqusLt ho geI. idlbfg ny kulvMq nUM kuwtxf mfrnf Cwz idwqf. sws dI 'puwq-puwq' iPr sLurU ho geI.

kulvMq nUM acfnk hI iek aqIaMq ihrdyvyDk KLbr imlI. igMdr acfnk cVHfeI kr igaf sI. kuVI ny Buwb mfrI, afpxI CfqI ipwt-ipwt lfl kr leI. pr sws aqy idlbfg aMdr kuqkuqI hoeI. Auh lok-lfj nUM mkfx dI trflI Br kulvMq dy pyikaF nUM rvfnf ho gey. idlbfg aqy Aus dI mF, mn ivc keI cuwp skImF Ausfr cuwky sn.

bfpU dI lfsL 'qy izwg ky kulvMq ny Dfh mfrI.

-"qUM mYnUM ikhVy vihxF ivc iswt ky qur igaf vy myiraf ipafiraf bfblf---!" pr hr vkq XwBlIaF mfrn vflf 'bfbl' qF aihl ipaf sI. iblkul hI cwup-cfp aqy KLfmosL! sfrf ipMz hI dwuK ivc grfisaf, gUMgf bixaF bYTf sI. ipMz dI rOxk, igMdr qur igaf sI. irsLqydfr vwK duKI sn. aslIaq df qF sfiraF nUM hI pqf sI.

asl ivc guaFZIaF dy muMzy df ivafh sI. agly idn brfq jfxI sI. AuhnF ny igMdr qoN do GVHy dysI dfrU dy puaf idwqy. pUrIaF awT boqlF inkl afeIaF. pr AuhnF ny dfrU nUM 'Kwtr' krn vfsqy iek jfxUM-pihcfxUM zfktr qoN bfrF nMbrI 'imkcr' bxvf ky dysI dfrU vfly gylx ivc pf idwqI. nsLfdr vflI dfrU ivc 'imkcr' imlx kfrn jLihr bx geI. pr pqf iksy nUM vI nhIN sI!
-"lY beI cfcf, dyK tYst krky!" ivafh vfly muMzy ny igMdr nUM iglfs Br ky pysL kIqf. igMdr ny jfVH Guwt ky iglfs KflI kr idwqf. Aus dI jubfn qflUey lwg geI.

-"pUrI KrI aY beI--!" kihx nUM qF igMdr ny afK idwqf. pr kuJ plF bfad hI Aus nUM burI qrHF KLUn dI AultI afeI. zfktr aqy ivaFdVH Bmwqr gey. igMdr df burf hfl ho igaf sI.

-"dfrU bfhlI GYNt aY cfcf-iek hor aMdr iswt-TIk hojyNgf!" qy ivaFdVH ny iek iglfs hor igMdr dy hlk ivc KflI kr idwqf. iek qrHF nfl jLihr df pUrf iglfs igMdr aMdr jf cwukf sI. pihlF qF Auh dyh-qoV qViPLaf aqy iPr byhosL ho igaf. ivaFdVH aqy zfktr dfrU vflf gylx cwuk iqwqr ho gey. dwisaf AuhnF ny iksy nUM vI nhIN sI. mlkIq kOr vI ivafh vfly Gry hI sI. jy igMdr nUM qurMq hspqfl phuMcf idwqf jFdf, sLfied Aus dI jfn bc jFdI?

jd awDI ku rfqoN mlkIq kOr ivafh vfly GroN prqI qF igMdr Pwty vFg afkiVaf, mUMh awzI ipaf sI. awKF Aus dIaF cOPLfl KuwlHIaF sn. mUMh 'qy lhU ilbVI Jwg suwkI peI sI.

mlkIq kOr ny duhwQV mfrI. Aus dy hfl-duhfeI pfAux 'qy sfrf ipMz iekwTf ho igaf. dfrU kwZx bfry mlkIq kOr nUM pqf sI. Aus ny kroD ivc suxfeI kIqI, "kuwiqE bfhmxoN! myrf sfD argf Ksm qF qusIN lY ilaf-hux Qozy sfry KlxyN nUM nrVf ky mrvfAUN--!"

mlkIq kOr dI sKLq DmkI 'qy pMzqF dy sfry twbr ny af ky Aus dy pYr PV ley. pMcfieq df imMnq-qrlf kIqf. srpMc qurMq mlkIq kOr kol phuMicaf.

-"jo kuC ho igaf mlkIq kury, iksy dy vws nHI-hux qUM isafxI bx-puls vIh ttbYr KVHy kr ky Kuafr krU qy kichrIaF dy gyVy vfDU dy mfrFgy! iehnF nUM sjf bolx nfl igMdr isAuN ny muV nHI afAuxf-vfDU iehdI lfsL eI Kwjl krFgy-puls afly post mfrtm krvfAuxgy-vIh pMgy KVHy krngy-hF, jy qUM khyN pMzqF dy AUN iCqrOlf Pyr idMny aYN?"

mlkIq kOr cwup sI. srpMc ny swc hI qF boilaf sI.

-"pMcfieq rwb vrgI huMdI aY BfeI-DwkIdI nhIN huMdI!" bUtf DflIvfl boilaf.

-"jo hoieaf, bhuq burf hoieaf-gwl 'qy imwtI pfE qy sskfr kro." qfey Aujfgr isMG ny ikhf.

isafixaF dI idwqI mwq 'qy igMdr df sskfr kr idwqf igaf. sfry irsLqydfr ivdfa ho gey.

igMdr qF clf igaf sI. pr mlkIq kOr dI ijLMdgI ivc hnHyr Cf igaf. hux Auh afp pwTy ilafAuNdI, kuqrdI aqy psLUaF nUM pfAuNdI. jdoN Aus dy idloN lFbU AuTdf qF Auh rwb nUM iswDI ho jFdI.

-"rwbf! jy AuhnUM eI cwkxf sI qF iek puwq eI dy idMdf!" cfhy Auh igMdr nUM ikMnf vI mMdf cMgf boldI sI, pr Aus nUM Xfd kr-kr, buwk-buwk hMJU kyrdI, JUrdI rihMdI. hoNd aqy axhoNd df aihsfs huMdf!

kulvMq aqy idlbfg kdy-kdy gyVf mfrdy aqy sLfm nUM muV jFdy. idlbfg df qF bws iewko hI mksd sI. pr kulvMq ny ies bfry mF kol bfq nf pfeI. pr koeI ikMnF ku icr cuwp rih skdY? iek idn awkI hoeI kulvMq ny idlbfg dI bdnIq bfry dws, mF dy sIny brCI mfr hI idwqI. mF df idl KwKVIeyN ho igaf. mF ny aijhf hfAukf iKwicaf ik rfq nUM mMjy 'qy peI iPr Auh muV ky nf AuTI.

idlbfg aqy ipMz vfilaF ny mlkIq kOr dI imwtI ikAuNtI. Puwl qfr afey. ipMz phuMcy qF qfieaf Aujfgr isMG bhuV ipaf. Auh idlbfg nUM hI sMboDn hoieaf.

-"sLyrf! Auh qF qurn afly gey qur-pr hux qUM jmIn qy Gr dI sFB sMBfl kr! ieh sfrf kuC hux qyrf qy kulvMq df eI aY."

-"pr qfieaf jI! myrf qF ipwCy vI bhuq musLkl aY?" idlbfg ny cqrfeI KyzI.

-"Pyr puwqrf ieAuN kr! iehnUM sfry kfsy nUM vyc-vwt ky pYsf hwQ hyT kr-sLrIkF qoN zrIdY-kwlH nUM iksy ny kbjf kr ilaf-bfDU isr pftx nUM QF kryNgf."

idlbfg dy idl dI ho geI.

pr Auh cwup irhf.

-"kI socx lwg ipaf?" qfieaf swcI hmdrdI ivc nuwcVI jf irhf sI. Aus df icwtf sfAU dfhVf hvf ivc lihrf irhf sI. idlbfg dy idl dI aMdrlI kfls df Aus nUM pqf nhIN sI.

-"mYN socdf sI qfieaf jI beI ies bhfny iewQy afAux jfx bixaF rihMdf?"

-"qUM sLyrf jIa sdky af-sfrf ipMz eI qyrY-igMdr ipMz df sFJf sI-Auh qF iek pfk-pivwqr rUh sI-dunIaF dy JMjtF qoN lwKF kohF prHy-pr qUM jmIn aflf tYNtf jrUr nbyV-jy igMdr isAuN dI pYlI krky koeI JgVf hoieaf qF mYN qF ijhVf duKI hoxYN, hoxf eI aYN-nfl awDf ipMz duKI hoAU!" qfieaf Aujfgr isMG ivqoN vwD jjLbfqI ho igaf.

-"pr qfieaf jI-gfhk vI koeI imly?"

-"gfhk bQyrHy! mYN lwB ky idAUN!" qfey ny afpxI ihwk 'qy vwzf sfrf hwQ mfiraf.

PLYslf ho igaf. gfhk vI iml igaf.

qfey Aujfgr isMG aqy ipMz dy mohqbr bMidaF ny kuJ iswDy aqy kuJ aiswDy hIly-vsIly kr ky igMdr vflI jLmIn aqy Gr vyc ky pYsy idlbfg dy hwQ PVf idwqy. kbjLf hfVHI qoN bfad dyxf imiQaf sI. hfVHI dI sfrI PLsl df idlbfg hI mflk hoxf sI. hfVHI dI vfZI qoN lY ky kxk dI kZfeI qwk, sfrI ijLMmyvfrI Ausy dI hI sI. Auh imly cflI lwK rupey bYNk ivc rwK, ipMz nUM bws cVH igaf. hux Aus dy DrqI 'qy pYr nhIN lwgdy sn. cflI lwK rupey? qy Auh vI mwlomwlI imlxy? idlbfg qF awj isroN srdfr sI!

hfVHI dI vfZI af geI. idlbfg ny ipMzoN kMbfeIn ilaf ky kxk vZvf idwqI aqy dfxyN afpxy afVHqIaF nUM qulvf ky cukvf idwqy. cfry pfisEN PLfrg ho ky idlbfg aqy Aus dy juMzI dy XfrF ny sLfm nUM igMdr dy Gry JMzf af gwizaf. boqlF KuwlH geIaF, bwkrf vwiZaf igaf. koTy 'qy do mMjy joV ky spIkr lfieaf igaf. dfrU nfl bwkrf cUMizaf jf irhf sI aqy spIkr 'qy gMdy gIq vwj rhy sn. llkfry vwj rhy sn aqy boqy vFg mwGy kwZy jf rhy sn.

sfrf ipMz kMnF ivc AuNglF dyeI ipaf sI. ijvyN sfrf ipMz mr igaf sI. ijvyN sfrf ipMz AuWjV igaf sI. ijvyN sfry ipMz nUM 'idAu' Kf igaf sI. pr spIkr 'qy qvf KVk irhf sI, "rwsIaF Dr ky imxdy lokI-aOq igaF dIaF QfvF---!"

sfry ipMz nUM ieMj mihsUs hoieaf ik igMdr asl ivc Aus idn nhIN, awj miraf sI!

(8 PrvrI 2006)