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          kfmryz bKqOr isMG nUM afstrIaf afey nUM qkrIbn solHF sfl ho gey sn. kfmryz bVf imhnqI bMdf sI. ies solHF sflF dy pRvfsI sPLr ivc bKqOr ny kI-kI pfpV nhIN vyly sn? kI-kI nhIN kIqf sI? aKbfrF vycIaF, hotlF ivc brqn Doqy, GrF ivc rfqF nUM aKbfr suwty, brPLF nfl lwdIaF CwqF sfPL krdf irhf. qkrIbn awTF sflF bfad jf ky bKqOr nUM swuK df sfh afieaf. grIn-kfrz imlx kr ky bKqOr nUM iek afzIE kYistF bxfAux vflI jpfnI PLYktrI ivc kMm iml igaf. kMm koeI aOKf nhIN sI. pwcI-pwcI kYistF df bMzl iqafr ho ky bYlHt 'qy afAuNdf aqy kfmryz ny Auh bMzl cuwk ky iek pfsy, iek PLwty ijhy 'qy icxnf huMdf. jd Aus PLwty 'qy sO bMzl pUry icxyN jFdy qF Aus nUM Auh PLwtf ryVHI 'qy cfVH ky jnrl-stor Cwz ky afAuxf huMdf, aqy nfl dI nfl Aus nUM igxqI vI ilst 'qy drjL krnI pYNdI. kfmryz afpxy kMm qoN pUrf KusL sI. sMqusLt sI. qnKfh vI Aus nUM bfrHF sO XUro iml jFdI. jd kfmryz BfrqI rupeIaF nfl guxF krdf qF Aus dI qnKfh BfrqI krMsI anusfr qkrIbn swqr hjLfr rupey mhInf bxdI!

          ikRsims dIaF CuwtIaF 'qy kfmryz ieMzIaf igaf, sLfdI krvf afieaf. kfmryzF vfly isDFq 'qy Auh iblkul pUrf Krf Auqiraf sI. Aus ny grIb Gr dI lVkI nfl sLfdI rcfeI sI. nf afnMd kfrj nf Pyry. bws! gl ivc "jY mflf" pf ky sLfdI dI rsm pUrI kr leI sI. pMj bMdy jMn dy gey sn. bfpU mYNgl isMG, mfmf, ivcolf, srvflHf aqy pMjvF kfmryz afp! dfj dhyj qF Aus ny Aukf hI nhIN ilaf sI. ivafh qoN qIjy idn kfmryz ny irsLqydfrF aqy XfrF imwqrF nUM bVI DVHwlydfr pfrtI idwqI sI. pfrtI 'qy iek gfiek joVI vI swdI geI, ijs ny pfrtI dI sLfn nUM hor KyVy ivc ilaFdf sI. rMg Bfg lfey sn.

          mhIny ku bfad hI kfmryz ny spFsr krky afpxI jIvn sfQx sIql nUM afstrIaf mMgvf ilaf. kfmryz kol grIn-kfrz hox krky sIql nUM vI jldI hI vrk-primt iml igaf aqy Aus ny suprvfeIjLr nfl gwl bfq krky sIql nUM vI afpxy nfl hI kMm 'qy luaf ilaf. kfmryz dIaF qF lihrF bihrF ho geIaF. bfrF sO XUro qF Aus nUM pihlF hI qnKfh imldI sI, pr hux sIql dI hjLfr hor afAux lwg peI sI. hr mhIny bfeI sO XUro arQfq svf lwK rupey Gr afAux lwg pey. kfmryz sDfrn ivskI qoN blYk-lybl 'qy af igaf. purfxI prilAUz kfr vyc ky Aus ny nvIN bI aYWm zbilXU lY leI.

          -"hYN sIql!"

          -"hF jI?"

          -"jy Blf afpF ieMzIaf 'c iksy nUM khIey beI asIN dovyN jIa svf lwK rupeIaf mhIny df kmfAuny aYN-koeI nf mMny!" ivskI dy pYWg nfl kfmryz kfjU ieMj cwb irhf sI, ijvyN GoVf bwklIaF crdY!

          -"afpF mMnvf ky vI iksy qoN kI lYxYN? afbdI Kfqr kmfAuny aYN-ikhVf iksy dI Kfqr kmfAuny aYN?" sIql ny afiKaf.

          -"gwl qyrI iblkul drusq aY sfQI!" Aus ny afpxy srIr dy swp vFg vl kwZ ky myj 'qy lwqF psfr leIaF.

          -"myrf qF jIa iek ieAuN krdY beI-." sIql murgy dIaF tMgF myj 'qy rwKdI hoeI bolI.

          -"kI jIa krdY?" kfmryz murgy dI tMg cUMzx lwg ipaf. murgy dI vwzI sfrI tMg Aus dy buwlHF ivc kohV ikrly vFg nwcx lwg peI.

          -"jIa ieAuN krdY beI cfr pMj sfl dwb ky kmfeI krIey-pYsy joVIey qy Pyr afbdy dysL jf ky arfm dI ijLMdgI bsr krIey-aYQy kI aY? isrPL pYsf! nf koeI BYx nf Brf-hryk nUM afpoDfpI peI aY-iksy kol iksy leI vkq nHI-msLInF nfl bMdf msLIn bx ky rih jFdY." sIql ny afpxy mn dI BVHfs kwZI.

          -"XUrp qF swp dy mUMh 'c kohVH ikrlI aY sfQI-KFdY kohVI CwzdY klMkI-ieh qF imrg iqRsLnf aflI gwl aY-bMdf Bwj-Bwj ky eI mr jFdY-ieh alfdIn dI Auh sony dI jylH aY-ijwQoN koeI ijAuNdf nhIN inkilaf."

          -"aYQy bMdy df BivwK qF koeI nHI-KpI jfE-mrI jfE-koeI duK-suK krn aflf nHI-hr bMdf afpxy suafrQ pRqI sucyq aY-koeI mry koeI jIvy!"

          -"ijLMdgI ivc kuJ hflfq aYsy huMdy aY sfQI ik bMdf idloN cfhuMdf hoieaf vI iehnF hflfqF qoN judf nhIN ho skdf-jF kho sB kuC afpxy vws huMdf hoieaf vI afdmI iehnF hflfqF qoN KihVf nhIN Cuzf skdf." kfmryz ny boql Dur lf idwqI sI. Aus dIaF awKF df rMg gyrU ho igaf sI.

          -"mYnUM iek gwl smJ nHI afAuNdI."

          -"ikhVI dI sfQI?"

          -"iewQy gOrimMt afdmI nUM pYnsLn pYNht sfl dy nUM idMdI aY qy aOrq nUM swT sfl dI nUM."

          -"iblkul drusq."

          -"QozI pYnsLn hox nUM qIh sfl pey aY qy myrI nUM vI qIh sfl."

          -"ieh vI drusq."

          -"iehdf mqlb aY beI afpF afAux vfly qIh sfl msLIn vFgUM vgI jfvFgy?"

          -"-----!" kfmryz AulJx ivc PLs igaf. Aus ny boql 'coN afKrI pYWg pfieaf aqy soZf pf ky iek dm aMdr suwitaf.

          -"sIql! sfQI AurHy af!" Aus ny KflI boql aqy iglfs myjL dy iek pfsy kr idwqy.

          sIql kol af geI.

          -"aYQy bYT!"

          -"dwso?"

          -"sIql sfQI-loV kfZ dI mF aYN!"

          -"kI mqlb?"

          -"mqlb ieh! ik hux qYnUM iek bwcy dI loV aY." kfmryz KLIN-KLIN kr ky hwisaf aqy nfl hI sIql hws peI.

          -"ieh qF Gr dI murgI aflI gwl aY-jdoN mrjI aY mroV leIey-lY awj afpF juafk df eI nINh pwQr rwKxYN qy AudGftn krUMgf mYN!"

          -"-----!" sIql sLrfbI kfmryz vwl qwk ky muskrfeI jf rhI sI.

          -"iek do juafk ho jfxgy-jy nf siraf qF byby bfpU nUM aYQy mMgvf lvFgy-byby nfly qF juafk sFiBaf krU qy nfly pkfieaf krU rotIaF-qy afpF kiraf krFgy zt ky kMm-bfpU juafkF nUM skUl Cwz afieaf krU qy lY afieaf krU." ivskI dI boql afsry kfmryz ny plF ivc pRIvfr iekwTf kr idwqf sI.

          -"rotI ilafvF?"

          -"nhIN rotI ajy nHI-boql ilaf kwZ ky! iek awDf pYWg hor lfeIey-jfxI dI sflI awj cVHI jI nHI-isr ijaf GUkx nHI lwigaf."

          -"bws-bhuq pI leI hux!"

          -"qUM mYnUM CuwtI afly idn nf roikaf kr sfQI! sflf isr ijaf GUkx eI nHI lwigaf ajy-jfh boql ilaf-nfly typ lf-iek awDf gIq suxIeyN."

          sIql stor-rUm 'coN boql lYx clI geI aqy jFdI hoeI typ lf geI. gIq sLurU ho igaf, "nfly kfgjL gwzI dy PLoto qyrI-nI lMzf ijaf ispfhI lY igaf---!"

          -"Auey bwly Auey bwigaf sLyrf-bc ky moV qoN-qyrf bwcf jIvy---!" gIq qoN KusL ho ky, AuT ky kfmryz ny bwkrf bulfieaf aqy iPr 'DVHMm' dyxyN soPLy 'qy izwg ipaf.

          ies qrHF hwsidaF-KyzidaF dy idn bIqdy gey. sUrj cVHdf irhf, Cupdf irhf. mOsm bdldy rhy. iek idn cfxcwk hI sIql ny iek KusLKbrI suxfeI.

          -"QonUM jI iek gwl dwsF?"

          -"jrUr dwso jI!"

          -"mYN iqMn hPLqy ho gey-ibmfr nHI hoeI."

          -"ikAuN ibmfr hox df qYnUM koeI cfa aY? sohxI ishq cMgI nHI lwgdI?"

          -"qusIN qF jmF eI ksm nfl-kI afKF QonUM? kfmryz jI! qusIN bfpU bxn afly EN!" sIql ny jor dy ky ikhf.

          -"Auey bwly nI pMjfb dIey sLyr bwcIey!" hOlI Puwl vrgI sIql df cuwk ky kfmryz ny bflf kwZ idwqf. KusLI Aus qoN sFBI nhIN geI sI. Auh hnHyrI vFg stor-rUm ivc igaf aqy boql kwZ ilafieaf.

          awDI boql pI ky kfmryz ny PLon GukfAuxyN sLurU kr idwqy. byby bfpU nUM PLon 'qy agfAUN vDfeI dy idwqI. KusLI kfmryz nUM pYroN kwZI iPrdI sI. KLYr! bwcy dI KusLI hI kuJ aYsI hY ik afdmI dy pYr nhIN lwgdy!

          -"sIql! sfQI pqY mYN muMzy df kI nF rwKUM?"

          -"QonUM kI pqY beI muMzf eI hoAU? rwb qoN ziraf kro!"

          -"rwb? ikhVf rwb? aYmyN pIqI eI lfhqI sflI Zyz ny!" kfmryz kwtV nfsiqk bMdf sI. rwb dy nF qoN Aus nUM Kfs krky icV sI. Aus ny ivskI df iglfs kMgxIN qwk Br ky aMdr swuitaf aqy iPr gDy vFg PLrftf ijhf mfiraf. Qwly izwgy mUz dI sUeI iPr afny vflI QF 'qy af geI.

          -"mYN muMzy df nF rwKUM lYinn jF iPr stfiln-qy jF rwKUMgf mfE-jy-quMg! awj murgf nHI bxfieaf?" kfmryz nUM pIqI ivc acfnk Xfd afieaf.

          -"awj qoN Qozf murgf bMd qy kwlH qoN dfrU!" sIql ny suxfeI kIqI.

          -"ikAuN? ieh juafk jMmxYN ik krPLU lfAuxYN?"

          -"bws QonUM mYN awj dwsqf-kwlH qoN Qozf kuwkV pfxI bMd!"

          -"ieh kfmryzF afly nfary qUM ikwQoN iswKgI? sfzI pfrtI nfary lfAuNdI huMdI sI: iehnF pulsI kuwiqaF df-kuwkV pfxI bMd kro!"

          -"qy kwlH qoN Qozf vI bMd!"

          -"iehdf mqlb-aYmrjYNsI?"

          -"hF jI!"

          -"vfh nI mF dIey rfm rwKIey! asIN qF ieMdrf gFDI dI aYNmrjYNsI brdfsLq nHI sI kIqI-qyrI nUM qF asIN kI gOldy aYN? dfrU murgf - ijLMdfbfd!"

          -"mYN qF mKOl krdI sI!" sIql ny murgf kfmryz awgy ilaf Diraf.

          -"hYa qyrI mF dI qyrI dI!"

          -"mYnUM pqY qusIN ieh cIjF kdoN Cwz skdy EN?"

          -"CwzxIaF vI kfhqoN aYN? Kfxf pIxf eI jwg 'qy rih jfxf-hor kI jfxf eI jwg qoN lY mIaF." kfmryz ny kvIsLrI kIqI.

          -"mYnUM afbdy hwQIN iek pYWg pf ky dyh-nfly typ lf!"

          -"typ lf idMnI aYN-pr pYWg puwg nHI mYN pf ky dyxf!"

          -"ikAuN hwQ jUTy huMdy aY?"

          -"hF jI!"

          -"nfrF AuhI sqvMqIaF afKdy ny-jo pqI dI syvf ivc rihMdIaF ny." Aus ny iPr kvIsLrI kIqI.

          -"mYN sqvMqIaF nfloN aYvyN eI cMgI aYN-." qy sIql ny typ clf idwqI.

          gIq sLurU ho igaf, "dyKUM qYnUM puwq jMmdy---!"

          -"Auey bwly sfhnF! qUM hmysLf myry idl dI krdYN-bwcf jIvy qyrf--!" qy kfmryz AuT ky nwcx lwg ipaf. dfrU dI pUrI boql Aus dy aMdr zuwlH cuwkI sI. sIql ny msF hI PV ky Aus nUM rotI KuafeI aqy bYWz 'qy pf idwqf. typ bMd kr idwqI.

          igxqI dy idn bIqidaF kI lwgdY? sIql dy idn pUry hox qoN ds idn pihlF hI drdF sLurU ho geIaF. svyr dy iqMn vwjy hoey sn. kfmryz ny aYNbUlYNs nUM PLon kIqf qF iqMn zfktrF dI tIm af ky sIql nUM lY geI aqy hspqfl dfKl krvf idwqf. idn cVHn 'qy kfmryz ny PLYktrI PLon kr ky iqMn idnF dI CuwtI lY leI, jo ik bwcf hox kr ky Aus dI kfnUMnI qOr 'qy bxdI sI.

          sfrf idn aqy awDI rfq bIq geI sI, pr bwcf nhIN hoieaf sI. vMg vrgI ivcfrI sIql qkrIbn aTfrF GMty qoN iblk rhI sI. jfn Aus dI sMG ivc aVI peI sI. ichrf bwgf pUxI vrgf aqy buwlH suwky pwqy vFg KusLk sn. Aus dy isrhfxyN kfmryz roxhfkf hoieaf, kdy Aus dy hwQ Guwtdf aqy kdy pyt 'qy hwQ Pyrn lwg jFdf. sfrI idhfVI aqy hux qwk Aus ny kuJ vI KfDf-pIqf nhIN sI.

          rfq dy pUry do vjy zfktr ny kfmryz nUM iesLfry nfl afpxy kol bulfieaf. zfktr kfPLI icMqfqur njLr af irhf sI.

          -"imstr isMG! quhfzI imsjL nUM aqy sfnUM jwdojihd kridaF nUM pUry qyeI GMty ho gey-."

          -"jI."

          -"bwcy aqy mF dI jfn bcfAux leI hux sfzy kol iek hI rfh hY."

          -"Auh kI jI?" kfmryz hwQ joVI iliPLaf KVHf, gwl suxn leI kfhlf sI.

          -"afprysLn!" zfktr ny kih ky Aus df ichrf inriKaf.

          -"qusIN pihlF hI kr idMdy sr! aYnF icr ivcfrI nUM ikAuN hlfl krI rwiKaf?" sIql dI hflq 'qy kfmryz dy hMJU vg qury. Aus nUM zfktr 'qy Gor guwsf afieaf. pr smyN dI njLfkq dyK ky guwsf Auh aMdro-aMdrI hI pI igaf.

          -"so imstr isMG-afprysLn 'qy quhfnUM koeI ieqrfjL qF nhIN?" zfktr ny duhrf ky puwiCaf.

          -"mYnUM ieqrfjL ikAuN hoAU sr?"

          -"TIk hY! aYQy dsqKLq kr idE."

          loVINdy kfgjLF 'qy dsqKLq kr ky kfmryz sIql kol af igaf. sIql AusI qrHF kurlf rhI sI. kfmryz dy jjLbfqF df hVH awKF rfhIN iPr vih quiraf. Aus df idl kIqf ik sIql nUM cuwk ky klfvy ivc lY lvy aqy Aus dy buwlHF 'qy buwlH rwK ky sfrI pIV cUs lvy. pr Auh byvws KVHf, awDsVy pMCI vFg aMdro-aMdrI qVp irhf sI.

          -"aYksikAUjL mI imstr isMG!" ipwCoN avfjL afeI. Aus ny hMJU pUMJ ky ipwCy qwikaf qF swq-awT zfktr-zfktrnIaF dI tIm KVHI sI. kfmryz nUM Auh koeI zfktrF dI tIm nhIN, iek PLOj dI tukVI jfpI.

          zfktr sIql df bYWz afprysLn-QIeytr vwl nUM lY qury. kfmryz ipwCy hI lwqF GVHIsdf ho quiraf.

          -"muafPL krnf zfktr! kI mYN aMdr af skdf hF?" kfmryz ny pfeIey ku df ho ky puwiCaf.

          -"nhIN-bfhr AuzIk kro." zfktr ny AuWqr moiVaf.

          -"ikMnF ku icr zfktr?"

          -"qkrIbn iek GMtf."

          kfmryz muwTIaF mIt ky bYT igaf.

          qkrIbn zyVH GMtf ho igaf sI sIql nUM afprysLn-QIeytr dy aMdr igaF, pr ajy qwk koeI zfktr jF nrs bfhr nhIN afeI sI. afprysLn-QIeytr dy bfhr lfl bwqI jg rhI sI. ijs df arQ sI ik afprysLn ajy vI cflU sI.

          aKIr do ku GMty bfad iek nrs bfhr afeI qF kfmryz lpk ky Aus dy mgr igaf.

          -"nrs-myrI imsjL df kI hfl aY?"

          pr nrs ny koeI AuWqr nf idwqf. sgoN aOsr JotI vFg 'Dwp-Dwp' pYr mfrdI pOVIaF AuWqr geI. kfmryz pfglF vFg iewDr-AuWDr Jfk irhf sI. iPr iek zfktr bfhr afieaf.

          -"zfktr-myrI imsjL df kI hfl hY?"

          -"imstr isMG! myry nfl afE!" zfktr kfmryz nUM nfl lY dPLqr ivc clf igaf.

          -"bVy aPLsos nfl kihxf pY irhf hY imstr isMG ik lVkI pYdf hoeI sI aqy pYdf huMdy hI mr geI."

          -"qy myrI imsjL zfktr?" kfmryz df idl DVk nhIN sgoN hQOVy vFg CfqI ivc vwj irhf sI.

          -"Aus dI hflq vI bhuq nfjLk hY-ibhqr qF ieh sI ik Aus nUM kuJ hPLqy dwisaf hI nf jFdf ik bwcI jMmidaF sfr hI mr geI hY."

          -"Aus nUM dwsxf jLrUrI hY zfktr?"

          -"hF-jLrUrI hY."

          -"pr ikAuN?" kfmryz df srIr 'Qrn-Qrn' kMbI jf irhf sI. iksy hor afAux vflI afPLq leI Auh afpxy afp nUM aMdro-aMdrI iqafr kr irhf sI.

          -"ikAuNik murdf Gft ivc bwcI jmHF krvfAux leI mF aqy bfp dy dsqKLq jLrUrI hn."

          -"pr zfktr-afpF bwcI nUM murdf Gr ivc jmHF krvfAuNdy hI nhIN-mYN bksf bxvf ky jhfj rfhIN bwcI dI lfsL nUM ieMzIaf Byj idMdf hF-idwlI qoN af ky afpy myry mF bfp lfsL lY jfxgy qy afKrI rsmF pUrIaF kr dyxgy."

          zfktr kOVf ijhf hws ipaf.

          -"imstr isMG-ieh ieMzIaf nhIN afstrIaf hY! sbMiDq kfrvfeI sfnUM awT GMty dy aMdr aMdr kfnUMnI qOr 'qy krnI pYNdI hY."

          kfmryz df idl 'Dwk' krky rih igaf.

          -"imstr isMG-agr quhfnUM myrI gwl 'qy nhIN XkIn qF qusIN iksy vkIl dI rfie lY skdy ho."

          -"zfktr myrI imsjL nUM hosL kd afvygI?"

          -"qkrIbn Cy GMty bfad."

          -"TIk hY zfktr-AudoN qwk mYN iksy vkIl dI rfie lY ky afAuNdf hF." qy kfmryz tuwty hoey idl nfl qur igaf.

          svyry awT vjy kfmryz ny iek vkIl nfl gwl kIqI qF vkIl ny zfktr dy ibafn dI pusLtI kr idwqI ik bwcI dI lfsL murdf Gr ivc jmHF krvfAux leI mF aqy bfp donF dy dsqKLq hI jLrUrI hn.

          sfh ijhy vroldf kfmryz iPr hspqfl phuMc igaf. pihly zfktr dI izAUtI bdl geI sI.

          -"quhfzf nF imstr isMG hY?" iksy nrs ny af ky puwiCaf. hwQ ivc Aus dy koeI ilst ijhI PVI hoeI sI.

          -"jI hF."

          -"quhfnUM zfktr AuzIk rhy ny-dPLqr ivc af jfE."

          -"ikAuN kI gwl hY?" kfmryz df srIr 'izwgUM-izwgUM' krdf sI. lwqF jvfb dy rhIaF sn.

          -"pqf nhIN."

          kfmryz Bwj ky dPLqr vwl igaf.

          -"zfktr kI gwl hY? qusIN mYnUM AuzIk ikAuN rhy ho?" Aus dy kMnF ivc ajLIb cuwp vYx pf rhI sI.

          -"bYTo imstr isMG!" iek zfktr ny kursI iKwc ky kfmryz dy awgy kr idwqI. Auh bYT igaf.

          -"imstr isMG bVy aPLsos dI gwl hY ik asIN afpxf pUrf qfx lfAux dy bfvjUd vI quhfzI imsjL nUM bcf nhIN sky-Auh awDf GMtf pihlF mr cuwkI hY-afE!" qy zfktr Aus nUM agvfeI idMdy awgy lwg qury. kfmryz dy kMnF ivc ibMzy itaFk rhy sn.

          jfx sfr zfktr ny sIql dI lfsL qoN icwtf kwpVf Auqfr idwqf. ijvyN sIql sdIaF qoN suwqI peI sI. byiPLkr, aihl! kfmryz df sInF pft igaf. Aus ny Dfh mfrI.

          -"hfey Auey zfiZaf rwbf-mYN luwitaf igaf! Auey rwbf mYnUM vI cwk lY Auey dusLmxF!"

          zfktr Aus nUM ivrfAuNdy rhy. pr Auh sIql dI lfsL nUM vfr-vfr ihwk nfl lfAuNdf irhf. Aus nfl pfglF vFg gwlF krdf irhf. roNdf irhf. CfqI ipwtdf irhf. hMJU kyrdf irhf.

          aKIr zfktrF ny Aus nUM sIql dI lfsL nfloN iek qrHF nfl qoV ilaf aqy dPLqr lY afey.

          -"imstr isMG-qusIN lfsLF ieMzIaf iljfxIaF cfhoNgy ik iewQy hI sskfr kroNgy?" jd zfktr ny puwiCaf qF kfmryz nUM sIql dy khy lPLjL cyqy af gey.

          -"mrnF qF iek idn sB ny aYN-mrIey ijwQy mrjLI-pr myrf sskfr pMjfb 'c hovy-ijwQy do jfxyN rox afly vI hox." kfmryz dy nyqr iPr cox lwg pey.

          -"bolo imstr isMG?"

          -"zfktr ieMzIaf eI lY ky jfvFgf."

          -"TIk hY-qusIN hvfeI itktF aqy bkisaF df pRbMD kr lE-asIN Auqnf icr lfsLF murdf Gr Byj idMdy hF-qy aYQy dsqKLq kr idE!"

          kfmryz ny dsqKLq kr idwqy.

          hspqfl qoN bfhr af ky kfmryz ny sB qoN pihlF itktF aqy bkisaF df pRbMD kIqf. PLYktrI PLon kr ky CuwtI mnjLUr krvfeI aqy iPr idl-ivMnHvIN gwl bfpU nUM aqy irsLqydfrF nUM PLon 'qy dy idwqI. trwk lY ky idwlI ieMdrf gFDI eyarport 'qy phuMcx dI qfkId kIqI. sfiraF dy aOsfx mfry gey. rox ipwtx pY igaf. mflUk ijhI ijMdVI vflI 'hwsUM-hwsUM' krdI sIql sB nUM 'alivdf' afK jhfnoN kUc kr geI sI. ieqnf iksy nUM bwcI dy mrn df duwK nhIN sI, ijqnf ik sIql mrI df.

          aglI sLfm kfmryz donoN lfsLF lY ky idwlI jf Auqiraf.

          ieMmIgrysLn qoN ivhlf ho ky jd Aus ny lfsLF lYxIaF cfhIaF qF eyarport vfilaF ny lfsLF dyx qoN ienkfr kr idwqf. Auh Kfh-mKfh mOq df kfrn jfnxf cfhuMdy sn. dubfrf post mfrtm krvfAux dI DmkI dy rhy sn. ikAuNik sIql kol BfrqI nfgirkqf sI. AuhnF dy kihx muqfibk mOq dy kfrn df spwsLtIkrn jLrUrI sI. pr post mfrtm dI kfpI kfmryz kol hY nhIN sI.

          aKIr iqMn GMty dI Kwjl KuafrI bfad kfmryz ny do sO amrIkn zflr sbMiDq aPLsr nUM dy ky lfsLF kbjLy ivc leIaF.

          bfpU gl lwg ky kfmryz BuwbF mfr ky roieaf, idl hlkf kIqf. bfpU vI cuwp cfp awQrU kyrdf irhf. Kfry hMJUaF nfl Aus dI sfAU bIbI, icwtI dfhVI iBwjdI rhI.

          trwk 'qy lfsLF lwd ky ipMz lY aFdIaF. Gr afeIaF do lfsLF aqy swKxf puwq dyK ky byby nUM gsL pY geI. cmcy nfl byby dI dMdl qoVI. ipMz 'coN zfktr bulf ky tIkf krvfieaf. duafeI idwqI. byby kuJ surq PV geI. pr byby dy vYx kMDF pfV rhy sn.

          sfry irsLqydfr phuMcx 'qy sLfm nUM sLmsLfn BUmI iljf ky sskfr kr idwqf. lftF aMbr CUh rhIaF sn. icKLf dy pfsIN KVHy bMidaF dy ichiraF 'qy lftF df cfnx pY irhf sI. sfry bMdy sog ivc zwuby KVHy sn. ieMj jfpdf sI, ijvyN koeI bMdy nhIN, mVHIaF 'qy dIvy bl rhy sn. KLfmosL dIvy! ipwCy ht ky bohV hyTly nlky kol buVHIaF ro rhIaF sn.

          kfmryz sIql dI icKLf nfl gwlF kr irhf sI.

          -"lY! qUM mYnUM sLrfb mIt qoN rokdI sI nHf? Cwzqf awj sfrf kuC! mwc igaf sfrf kuC awj qyrI icKLf nfl eI-mwc igaf bws!" qy iPr gurduafry dy spIkr ivcoN pivwqr gurbfxI Aus dy kMnF ivc peI.

          -"koeI inMdku hovy siqgurU kf iPir srix gur afvY.. ipCly gunh siqguru bKisL ley siq sMgiq nfl rlfvY.." suxidaF hI kfmryz isr qoV gurduafry vwl nUM dOV ipaf aqy sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dI qfibaf ivc jf izwigaf.

          -"rwb? ikhVf rwb?" afKx vflf kfmryz sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dI qfibaf ivc ipaf, nwk nfl lkIrF kwZdf, muafPLIaF mMgdf, jfro jfr roeI jf irhf sI. aqy iPr, " jo srix afvY iqsu kMT lfvY iehu ibrdu suafmI sMdf.." imwTI bfxI kfmryz dy kMnF ivc aMimRq bx Gul geI.

(9 agsq 2006)