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iprQI pfl isMG vYstrn rylvy ivc aisstYNt ieMjnIar sI. jdoN AusdI bdlI syÌtI-ieMjInIar vjoN jYpur ho geI, qF AusdI pwqnI bKÈIÈ ny rylvy kflonI ivc rihx qoN
sfÌ ienkfr kr idwqf. 'qy styÈn qoN QoVHI dUr siQq, bnI-pfrk nfm dI pOÈ kflonI ivc bxI iek iqMn bYzrUm dI koTI mihkmy vwloN mnËUr krvf leI.
vwzf prvfr hox krky, bKÈIÈ ny slfh idwqI ik muwl df duD lY ky guËfrf nhI hoxf. so iek idn afpxy rfjsQfnI nOkr syqU rfm nUM nfl lY ky psUaF dI mMzI ivcoN iek kuMZI mwJ df sOdf kr afeI. koTI dy mgrly pfsy kfÌI sfrI QF byafbfd peI sI. mihkmy dy iek do bMidaF nfl lwg ky, syqU rfm ny coKI sfrI QF qbyly leI vl leI. nfl lgdI jgfh qy qfrF dI jflI lgf ky iek murgIaF df dVbf vI. cwlo jI, Gr dI zyarI 'qy poltrI Ìfrm iqafr. roË, Zyr sfrf duwD, mwKx, aFzy. bwicaF dIaF qF mOjF ho geIaF.
nfl lwgvIN koTI AuhnF nfloN kfÌI vwzI sI. iksy Tfkur Aumyd isMG dI. pqf lwgf ik Auh msUdf styt dy rfj Grfxy 'coN sI, aYpr irafsqF dy rfÈtrI-krn mgroN Ausny vYtrnrI zfktr dI pVHfeI krky, sQfnk sloqr-Kfny ivc nOkrI kr leI sI. AuhnF dI koTI ipCy lgdy qbyyly ivc do drÈnI GoVIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF sn, 'qy AuhnF df nOkr hr dUsry qIsry idn, ipCy lgdI grfAUNz ivc AuhnF dI qor kwZ ky ilafAuNdf. kdy kdy Aumyd isMG muÈkI rMg dI GoVI qy svfrI krn inwkl jFdf.
Aus nUM vyK ky iprQI pfl nUM afpxf lVkpn Xfd af jFdf. pMjfb dI vMz qoN pihlF bhfvlpur ivc Ausdy bfpU jI df vwzf 'hfrs-Ìfrm' sI, ijhVf Ausdy dfdf jI ny Es smyN sQfipq kIqf sI, jdoN Auh pihly ivÈv XuwD ipwCoN irsfldfr rItfier hoey sn. 'qy kuÈl syvfvF dy ievË ivc aMgRyË srkfr ny AuhnF nUM do murwby ienfm ivc idwqy sn. iprQI pfl nUM Aus dy bfpU jI ny GoV svfrI dy sfry gur isKfey. aTfrF sflF dI Aumr ivc hI Auh qbyly dy sfry aVb GoiVaF df Èfh svfr mMinaF jFdf sI.
iprQI aqy bKÈIÈ dI hsmuK joVI ny guaFZIaF nUM eynf pRBfivq kIqf ik idnF ivc hI dohF GrF ivckfr gUVH pYdf ho igaf. dohF prvfrF dy bwcy, iek hI skUl ivc pVHdy sn. qy jdoN Aumyd isMG nUM pqf lwgf ik iprQI pfl vI GoV svfrI ivc pRbIx hY, qF Auh bVf KuÈ hoieaf.
"kI gwl, mYN quhfnUM kdy sÌYd GoVI qy cVHidaf nhI vyiKaf." iek idn iprQI ny Aumyd nUM puwiCaf.
"qusIN 'ryÈmf ' bfry gwl krdy ho?" Auh hws ky boilaf. Èfied ieh AuhnF dI sÌYd GoVI df nfm sI, ijs dI grdn dy vfl hwQ lfieaF ryÈm vFg mulfiem jfpdy sn. "Xfr, ieh bVI awQrI GoVI hY. dr asl ieh hmyÈf myry mrhUm Brfqf jI dI svfrI rhI hY. iehnF jfnvrF dI vI vÌfdfrI vyKo, eys ivcfrI ny jfpdY AuhnF dI judfeI df eynf sog mnfieaY, ik iksy hor nUM kol vI nhI Zuwkx idMdI."
"Pyr mYN koiÈÈ kr ky vyKF?"
"nhI iprQI, aYvyN guaFZ mwQy. mYN nhI cfhuMdf ikDry koeI swt Pyt lwg geI qF."
"kuÈ nI huMdf Xfr. hux qwk Èfied iesnUM rfjpUq svfrF nfl hI vfh ipaY. srdfrF dy hwQ nhI vyKy." iprQI ny hws ky ikhf. ijs gwl qy huMgfrf BridaF, Aumyd nyy nOkr nUM GoVI bfhr ilafAux leI ieÈfrf kIqf.
iprQI pfl kol ijvyN koeI agMmI mMqr hovy. ryÈmf dI lgfm PVky Auh, Aus dI bUQI qy, kMnF qy, ipwT qy ikMnF icr hOlI hOlI hwQ Pyrdf irhf. ijAuN hI pihlI vfr, kfTI dI jIn AusdI ipwT qy KlfrI qF ryÈmf ny srIr CMz ky Aus nUM Qwly zyg idwqI. Auhny hws ky GoVI dI grdn qy ipafr nfl QfpI idwqI qy QoVI hIl hwujq ipwCoN dUjI vfr jIn pfx ivc sÌl ho igaf. Pyr nOkr dI shfieqf nfl kfTI pfky jdoN Ausny cmVy dI vwDrI pUry Ëor nfl kwsI, qF GoVI ny huiÈafr ho ky kMn cwk ley. qy ijs qrF plfkI mfrky iprQI ibjlI dI PurqI nfl Aus dI ipwT qy cVH bYTf, sfry hYrfn rih gey. ryÈmf, ijvyN afdq qoN mjbUr hovy, Aus nUM bYTidaF sfr hI hvf ho geI. lgdf sI Auh jldI hI afpxy nvyN svfr nUM Qwly zyg dyvygI. pr ijMnI mËbUqI nfl iprQI, lwqF dI kMGrI mfr ky, rkfbF Aus dI vwKI ivc dy ky Aus qy bYTf irhf, pMjvyN cwkr ivc hI Auh Aus dI eIn mMn geI jfpI. aqy AusdI tor, dulkI cfl qoN rvfl cfl ivc bdl geI.
"mMn gey srdfr iprQI pfl isMG nUM. " Aumyd isMG qy Gr dy sfry jIaF ny qfVIaF mfr ky Aus dI Èfh-svfrI dI pRsMsf kIqI. " awj qoN ieh GoVI qyrI hoeI." Aumyd ny cFBl ky ikhf.
" myry dosq dI hoeI jF myrI, iewko hI gwl hY. clo hux ieh hOlI hOlI rfsy pY jfeygI." iprQI ny bVy DIrj nfl Aumyd nfl hwQ imlfAuNidaf ikhf.
Aumyd isMG dI pwqnI rqnf, rfjgVH Grfxy dI bytI sI. bVI hI imlxsfr. AusnUM vI bKÈIÈ vFg bgIcy df bVf ÈOk sI. hm-Aumr hox kr ky, jF Audfr suBf dy kfrn, dohF ivckfr bVf hI snyh ho igaf sI. rqnf nUM hux bKÈIÈ vwloN bxfey pMjfbI pkvfn bVy cMgy lgdy. bKÈIÈ, afpxI 'hYlQ-iviËtr' dI nOkrI qy jfx qoN pihlF keI vfr svyry jdo duwD irVkdI huMdI, qF rqnf 'zrYisMg gfAUn' ivc hI af DmkdI, 'qy dovyN shylIaF qfËy kwZy mwKx qy prfAuNiTaF qy Cfh vylf krn bYT jFdIaF.
EDr jd kdy iprQI pfl mihkmy dy kMm qoN ÌfirÊ hoieaf imldf qF Aumyd qy Auh dovy ibrjsF pf ky, GoV svfrI leI kdy polo grfAUNz df cwkr lgfx cly jFdy, kdy imrËf iemfeIl roz qoN huMdy hoey rfm invfs bfg vfly pfsy. turIaF jFdIaF rfjsQfnI XuvqIaF jdoN pRsMsf vq Klo ky, afpxy GuMz cuwk cuwk ky iek twk inhfrdIaF, qF Es Kumfr ivc KIvy hoey, GoVIaF nUM hor awzI mfrdy knKIaF coN hsdy koloN dI lMG jFdy.
iprQI pfl ny iek do vfr, syqU rfm nUM afpxI zFg lY ky iek PMzr gF mgr Bwjy jFidaF vyiKaf. puwCx qy Auh kihx lwgf. "pqf nhI lokIN afpxy psU ikvyN KuwlHy Cwz idMdy ny. Ërf iDafn Auikaf nhIN, ieh Jwt afpxI mwJ nUM isMg mfr ky KurlI qoN pry kr idMdI hY, qy imMtF ivc hI rilaf rlfieaf sfrf guqfvf cwt kr jFdI hY."
"lfvfrs lgdI hY." bKÈIÈ kihx lwgI. " kMm qoN afAuNidaF keI vfr rsqy ivc qurI jFdI idsdI hY, rylvy PftkF lfgy. lgdY ies dI KwbI lwq Krfb hY, qdy hI kuJ lMgVf ky cldI hY. qy pUCl qoN lhU vI vgdf vyiKaf hY. ikDry qUM qF nhI ËKmI kr idwqf ivcfrI nUM?" Auh dieaf Bry lihjy ivc bolI.
" ieh nf koeI ivcfrI ivcUrI,
ieh qF hY inrI Kfx sUrI." bKÈIÈ nUM AusdI quwk-bMdI sux ky hfsf af igaf.
"nhI swcIN bIbI jI, mYnUM qF ieh nihÈ lgdI hY. ikMnI imhnq nfl kuqrf kr ky pwTy pfAuNdf hF. sflI, mYNh nUM qF mUMh nIN lfAux idMdI. ijvyN ikDry Ehly KVo ky vyNhdI rihMdI hovy. mOkf lgdy hI sfrI rlI rlfeI sMnHI ibMd 'c hI sfÌ kr idMdI hY. myrf vws cwly qF." bKÈIÈ nUM syqU rfm dy idl ivc, Gr vFgUM apxwq df aihsfs bVf hI cMgf lwgf qy Auh muskrf peI.

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Es bsMq pMcmI vflI Èfm, GoV svfrI qoN vfps afAuNidaF hI Aumyd isMG bKÈIÈ nfl slfh krn leI ruk igaf. jdoN Auhny dwisaf ik Aus gAU dI bImfrI AuhdI kuwK nfl sMbMDq jfpdI hY, qF iek 'hYlQ iviËtr' hox dy nfqy ijvyN Auhdy aMdr iek 'pRoÌYsnl' Auqskqf pYdf ho geI. Aus ny syqU rfm nUM awgy qoN Aus duKI jIv nUM gihrn qoN vrj idwqf, 'qy Auhdf puMn Kwtx leI iek hor KurlI bnvfx leI qfkId kr idwqI.
ikwly qy bwDI gF dI bycfrgI BrI qwkxI ny bKÈIÈ dy aMdr koeI qrs BrI sur CyV idwqI hovy. Auh Aus ivc ivÈyÈ rucI lYx lwg geI. ijvyN iksy 'hOspItl-vfrz' ivc koeI ajyhf rogI af igaf hovy, ijsdI bImfrI dI qÈKIs ajy ÈurU hoxI hY. syqU rfm nUM dohF psUaF nfl iewko ijhI dyK Bfl krn dy afdyÈ idwqy gey.
Aumyd isMG sloqr KfinAuN afAuNdf jFdf idhfVI ivc iek do cwkr mfr jFdf . kdI 'QrmfmItr' lgf ky Ausdf 'tYNprycr' lYNdf. kdI gMBIrqf nfl AusdI pUCl QwilEN inkldy KUn df 'pYp-smIr' afpxI ilbfrtrI leI lY ky jFdf. kMnF dI krUMblF df rMg inhfrdf, lyvy vflI QF qy sprÈ krdf, AusdI nfsF duafly muVHky dy kqiraf nUM vyK ky kuJ igxqIaF imxqIaF krdf.
agly hÌqy, iek 'rIsrc pRfjYkt' aDIn kuJ hor 'vYtrnrI' mfhrF nUM Gr ilaf ky Aus df muafienf krvfieaf igaf, 'qy AuhnF dI slfh ipwCoN gAU nUM sloqrKfny BrqI krvf idwqf. hr roË bdl bdl ky dvfeIaF 'nflF' duafrf ipafeIaF jfx lwgIaF. 'aYNtI-bfieitk' tIky lgxy ÈurU ho gey. ipckfrIaF nfl qrF qrF dy 'loÈn' Aus dy aMdr jfx nfl AusdIaF jxydrIaF aMdrly ËKm sukxy ÈuurU ho gey. Ausdy cfry ivc hr qrF dy ivtfmIn, 'qy Kxj dyx nfl do mhIinaF ivc Aus gAU dI qF Èkl hI bdl geI.
rfËI huMidaF hI syqU rfm Aus nUM Gr lY afieaf. bKÈIÈ Aus dI PurqI 'qy awKF dI cmk nUM vyK ky dMg rih geI. jyhVf syqU rfm Aus nUM Kfx-sUrI afKky inMddf huMdf sI, hux 'cFdnI', 'cFdnI' kih ky puckfrdf, sB nUM ivKFdf iPry. Aumyd isMG ny dwisaf ik Ausdy ielfj dy dOrfn, kwuK dI qswlI-bKÈ hflq vyKidaF, zfktrF ny Aus df 'afrtIiÌÈIal-iensYmInyÈn' vI krvf idwqf sI.
gF dy 'nvyN-duwD' hox dI Ébr, Éfs krky bKÈIÈ leI aiqaMq pRsMnqf vflI sI. ijvyN iksy dI noNh dy pYr BfrI hox dI gwl hovy. mwJ df sUaf qF lg Bg pUrf ho cwilaf sI. kuJ hÌiqaF qoN Auh 'lMÕy-zMg' hI iml rhI sI. Èfied QoVHy icr nUM Auh duwDoN Bwj jfvy. Aus ny syqU rfm nUM cFdnI dI ivÈyÈ tihl krn dI Pyr cyqfvnI idwqI.
sUx dy smy koeI 'kMplIkyÈn' nf ho jfvy, cFdnI nUM afKrI idnF leI Pyr sloqrKfny Byj idwqf igaf. sUx mOky, ishq mMd 'jyr' pYx dI Kbr, zfktrF leI Kfs sMquÈtI vflI sI. zfktr Aumyd isMG ny 'pRfjYkt' dI sÌlqf leI afpxy sfry stfÌ nUM vDfeI idwqI. jdoN bwicaF ny mwQy 'qy bwlHI vflf kUlf ijhf vwCf, mtkdf vyiKaf, AuhnF nUM qF cfa cVH igaf. dohF GrF dI sFJI KuÈI ivc, rqnf ny ivDI anusfr gAU pUjn kIqf. nOkrF ny vI Aus dI bOhlI df svfd cwiKaf.
cFdnI hux Gr dI 'vIafeIpI' vFg sI. Ausdf hvfnf AuhnF dI mwJ nfloN vI svfieaf sI. dohF GrF dy bwcy, afQx vyr AusdIaF DfrF cuMGdy, gutkdy, iklkfrIaF mfrdy iPrdy. vwCy nUM lfz krdy, Auhdy mwQy dI bwlHI nUM dulfrdy. AusnUM jwPIaF pfAuNdy nhI sI Qwkdy. cFdnI vI ijvyN DMnvfdI awKF nfl JfkdI . bKÈIÈ dy kolo lMGdI nUM vyK ky kMn cuwkdI. afpxI bUQI nfl sprÈ krn dI cyÈtf krdI. pUCl dI cOrI kridaF, afpxy ishq mMd hox df sMkyq dyNdI. ipMzf CMz ky PurqI Ëfhr krdI. asIl eynI, Dfr kwZx vyly Borf nhI sI ihldI. Aumyd dI, cMgI nsl vflI gwl iblkul drusq inklI. syqU rfm duD dI vwzI bfltI coNdf Qwk jFdf. rqnf nUM goky duD df eynf svfd ipaf, bKÈIÈ, awDf duD Auhdy vwl Byj idMdI. dohF GrF ny rwj ky Aus df sUaf pIky zMJ lfihaf. vwCf qkVf hoieaf qF syqU rfm ny, bIbI jI qoN vihVkf bnfAux leI mMg ilaf, 'qy afpxy bfpU kol Byj idwqf.
afpxI kfrj kuÈlqf krky, Aumyd isMG mihkmy df 'zfierYktr' ho igaf. qy awj klH vDyry 'tUr' qy hI rihx lwgf sI. agsq dy mhIny iprQI pfl nUM 'spYÈlfeIËz' tryinMg leI ieMglYNz jfx dy 'afrzr' af gey. bKÈIÈ eynf ipafrf guaFZ nhI sI Cwzxf cfhuMdI. aYpr iprQI pfl dI sfl Br dI axhoNd kfrn, Ausny afpxI mMmI kol joDpur iÈÌt hoxf hI ibhqr smiJaf. syqU rfm AuhnF qoN ivCVn bfry sux ky bVf Audfs ho igaf . Aus dIaF syvfvF qoN KuÈ ho ky, bKÈIÈ ny afpxI duwD idMdI mwJ syqU rfm nUM ienfm vjoN dy idwqI, ijs nUM lY ky Auh KuÈI KuÈI afpxy ipMz clf igaf.
cFdnI nUM vI, ijs dI syvf sMBfl AuhnF bVy cfa nfl kIqI sI, Auh vycxf nhI sI cfhuMdy. Auhnf rqnf nUM afpxy kol rwKx leI pyÈks kIqI. pr Aumyd isMG dy hmyÈf tUr qy rihx krky aqy Ausdy nOkr nUM lvyrf rwKx df anuBv nf hox dy kfrn, Auh hF nf kr skI. afiKr bKÈIÈ ny AusnUM afpxI shylI rÈIdf nUM sONpx df mn bxf ilaf. rÈIdf df KfvMd bVf mËHbI akIdy vflf ivakqI sI. Aus ny cFdnI nUM muÌq ivc rwKx qoN ienkfr kr idwqf.
"iÌroË BfeI sfihb! asIN qF iehdI koeI kImq adf nhI sI kIqI. qusIN iËd krdy ho qF cwlo iek sfl df iek rupeIaf dy idE. iehny hor do mhIinaF qfeIN sU pYxY. pUrf sUaf duwD pIxf. jy ivlfieq qoN vfps afky srdfr horF dI positMg eyQy ho geI qF sfnUM hI moV dyxf, iek rupeIey ivc." bKÈIÈ ny hsdI hsdI ny afpxI shylI dy pqI nUM ijMnHF suhj Bry ÈbdF nfl afpxf Auphfr svIkfr krn leI pRyiraf, mfx ivc zuwlHdI rÈIdf ny Aus nUM bfhF ivc Guwt ilaf.
iensfnF bfry qF hux qwk suxdy afey sF, ik idlF nUM idl QIN rfh huMdI hY. pr kI psUaF qy vI EnI hI lfgU huMdI hYy, ieh gwl pihlI vfr vyKx ivc afeI. cFdnI df rwsf qF PVf idwqf igaf. pr ijvyN Aus nUM aMdro aMdrI ies hox vfly ivCoVy bfry igafn ho igaf hovy, AusdIaF awKF qoN prl prl pfxI vgdf sfÌ idKfeI dy irhf sI. Auh rÈIdf horF nfl iek kdm vI puwtx leI iqafr nhI sI lwg rhI. iksy qrF do bMdy hor ilaf ky Auh lok Aus nUM hwk ky lY gey. pr ijvyN Aus nUM afpxy ikwly df zfZf qyh sI, aglI svyr cFdnI rwsf quVf ky vfps bnI-pfrk AuhnF dI KurlI qy af KVoqI. pqf EdoN lwgf jdoN rÈIdf qy ÌIroË horI vI lwBdy lBdy iprQI horF dy Gr phuMc gey. Aus vwl vyK ky bKÈIÈ dIaF awKF Clk peIaF. iek zUMGf sfh Br ky, Aus ny Auhdy ipMzy qy hwQ Pyiraf. mwQy qy ipafr idwqf.
"kI krF mYN qyrf?" apxwq Bry Èbd Ausdy mUMh 'coN inkly. sfrf sfmfn pYk kIqf ipaf sI. Èfm nUM AuhnF joDpur jfx leI tryn PVnI sI. Auh bVI Èso-pMj ivc sI. acfnk syqU rfm df BqIjf lMGdf lMGdf Aus bfry puwCx af igaf. bKÈIÈ ny Aus nUM kuJ rupey idwqy qy Auh iksy qrF, iCtIaF mfrdf kuwtdf cFdnI nUM iÌroË dy nfl Gr qwk phuMcf afieaf.
ikDry Auh Pyr rwsf quVf ky Bwjx dI koiÈÈ nf kry, Gr jFidaF hI iÌroË ny Aus dy gl ivc sMgl pf idwqf. pqf nhI cFdnI ny afpxy mfilkF df ivjog eynf idl qy lfieaf, Aus ny cfry nUM mUMh lfAuxf hI bMd kr idwqf. ivcfry iÌroË horIN AuhnUM irJfx leI qrF qrF dy hrby vrqx. qIsrI rfq Aus ny pUrf Ëor lf ky ikwlf hI put Gwiqaf, qy Pyr bnI pfrk vwl mUMh kr ilaf. sfry twbr dy cly jfx nfl, koTI qF suMnsfn peI sI. jdoN svyr qwk Aus nUM Gr df koeI jIa vI nf idisaf, qy acfnk iÌroË horIN Pyr Aus nUM Bfldy hoey afx puwjy, vyNhidaf sfr hI ijvyN Auhdy aMdr koeI aMqF df joÈ Br afieaf. 'qy iksy dI pkV qoN bcx leI Ausny phfVI vwl df ruK kr ilaf. ikMny jxy dUr qwk zFgF lY ky Ausdf ipwCf krdy rhy, pr Auh iksy dy kfbU nf afeI. GVI GVI Ausdy sMgl qoN ltkdf ikwlf Aus dy KurF ivc AulJ jFdf, pr ijvyN Aus ny afpxy aMdr koeI Dfrnf Dfr rwKI hovy. dOVdI dOVdI Auh phfVI dI cotI qy phuMc geI. ikDry iek pwQr qoN Ausdf pYr iqlk igaf, 'qy bVI AucfeI qoN irVHdI irVHdI, Auh dUsry pfsy Kwz ivc jf izwgI. iÌroË horF dy phuMcx qwk Auh dm qoV cwukI sI. Gr jf ky dwisaf qF rÈIdf buwkIN buwkIN rovy. "mYN bKÈIÈ nUM kI jvfb idaFgI. afKygI aVIey, qYQoN myrI amfnq vI nf sFBI geI?"
Aumyd isMG jdoN 'tUr' qoN vfps afieaf qF Aus nUM cFdnI dI durGtnf bfry Kbr imlI. Auh GoVI lY ky, phfVI dy prly pfr Aus dI imrqk dyh nUM vyKx igaf. Gr afky jdoN rqnf ny puwiCaf qF kihx lwgf.
"rqnf! virHaF qoN hI mYN psUaF df mnoivgaFnk aiDan krdf irhf hF. 'qy ies gwl df kfiel hoieaf hF ik ieh byËbfny jIv, iehsfn Èbd df arQ, mnuwK nfloN ikqy vDyry smJdy hn.
myry kihx qy iprQI pfl horF ny iek byshfrf apfhj jfnvr nUM eynf afsrf idwqf, ik Auh sfry Gr leI cFdnI bx geI. ijs dy bdly ivc Auh eynI DMnvfdI mihsUs krdI rhI, ik AuhnUM iksy hor dI ho ky rihxf prvfn hI nhI sI. BfvyN afpxy jIvn df aMq hI ikAuN nf krnf pvy."
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