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   pfiksqfn bnx ipwCoN, ipRQvI rfj qy Ausdy dovyN vwzy Brf jdoN guwjrFvfly qoN afey sn qF pihly do sfl bVI qMgI qurÈI dy kwZy. ipwCy AuhnF dI bVI vwzI kpVy dI dukfn sI. ipRQvI nUM afpxI bIey dI pVHfeI ivwcy Cwz ky afAuxI peI. brnfly af ky pihlF qF Auh ryVHIaF qy bËfjI vycdy rhy. Pyr jdoN cfr pYsyy joV ley qF AuhnF afpxf purfxf kfrobfr Pyr ÈurU kr ilaf. iqMnF BrfvF ‘c bVf eykf sI. cOhfn ‘klfQ- hfAUs’ dy nfm qy idnF ivwc hI Auh kfÌI prisDI hfsl kr gey. lokIN aksr EhnF dI imsfl idMdy sn.

   ipRQvI df ajy irÈqf nhI sI hoieaf, ik Aus nUM AuhnF dy guaFZ dI iek ividafrQx lVkI rfj rfxI nfl lgfAu ho igaf. Auh aksr kfljoN afAuNx jfx vyly iewk dUsry nUM imldy rihMdy. pr AulJx ieh sI ik rfj pihlF qoN hI sMgrUr mMgI hoeI sI. ikDry Aus dy mF bfp nUM AuhnF dI pRym khfxI dI iBxk pY geI. bdnfmI hox qoN zridaF AuhnF bIey pfs kridaF hI kuVI df ivafh kr idwqf. ipRQvI vI ikMnF ku ieMqËfr krdf?

   suixaf sI ik rfj df pRfhuxf ÈrfbI qy ieafÈ iksm df bMdf sI, qy AusnUM psMd nhI sI krdf. ivcfrI vfps pykIN af geI. pihly ipafr dy nfqy ipRQvI ajy vI Aus nUM cfhuMdf sI. pr iewËqdfr GrF dIaF kuVIaF BfvyN apxy pqI hwQoN pur pur duKI hox, iek vfr ivafhy jfx mgroN hor iksy ivakqI bfry soc vI ikvyN skdIaF. ivcfrI kdy sMgrUr clI jFdI, kdy vfps brnfly. Ausdy ivafhuqf jIvn dy Cy, swq kImqI sfl eysy KuVHbf KuVHbI ivwc hI inwkl gey.

   Pyr pqf lwgf ik Èrfb qoN ielfvf, isgrtF dI BYVI lwq ny Ausdy pqI dy PyPVy Krfb kr idwqy. ivcfrI ny vfps sOhrIN jf ky AuhdI bVI syvf kIqI. nÈy Cuzfx vfly zfktrF dI shfieqf vI leI. pr ‘vfdVIaF ÈihËfdVIaF inBx isrF dy nfl’. bdiksmqI AusdI, qpidwk dy iBafnk lwCxF kfrn Auh Cy mhIny vI nf kwt sikaf. duiKafrI rfj, sqfeI sfl dI Aumry hI pqI ipafr qoN vFJI ho kyy vfps mfipaF dy gl af lwgI.

   ipRQvI dI vhutI ijEx dyeI, ÈkloN sUrqoN TIk Tfk hI sI. ijvyN kbIldfrF dIaF kuVIaF huMdIaYN. Ausdy ivafh nUM swq sfl ho gey sn pr koeI inwkf inafxf nhI sI hoieaf. dohF df zfktrI muafienf krvfx qy pqf lwgf ik ijEx dyeI dy aMdr bwcf pYdf krn vfly aMzy nhI AuqpMn huMdy. ipRQvI ny bVy qjrbykfr zfktrF qoN Ausdf ielfj krvfieaf. dUr dUr qwk dy vYdF hkImF nUM ivKfieaf. pr ijEx dyeI mF nf bx skI. eysy sMsy ivc, ivcfrI df jobn vI smy qoN pihlF hI Zlxf ÈurUU ho igaf.

   rfj rfxI nUM vfps afeI nUM Cy mhIny ho gey. pihlF Aus dy mn dI avsQf eynI zFvF zol sI ik socdI socdI nUM gÈIaF pYx lwg jFdIaF. iksy mno-ivigafnk zfktr ny suJfv idwqf ik Aus df mn iksy aYsy pfsy lgf idwqf jfvy qfik Auh hmyÈf Es KOÌnfk smyN nUM hOlI hOlI Bulfxf ÈurU kr dyvy. rfj rfxI nUM tIcr tRyinMg ivwc pfAuxf, ies mfmly ivwc kfÌI shfiek hoieaf. bI aYz krn AuprMq Auh Èihr dy iewk skuUl ivwc hI aiDafpk lwg geI qy sihjy sihjy skUl dy bwicaF nfl Ausdf mn prcxf ÈurU ho igaf.

   eys ivckfr ipRQvI kdI kdfeIN Aus nUM imlx df avsr kwZ lYNdf. ijs nfl Ausdy aMdr, ipCly ipafr dI mwDm ho cuwkI icMgfrI dy mGx dy sMkyq imlxy ÈurU ho gey. BfvyN ipRQvI dI afXU kyvl iekwqI vryH hI sI. pr sMqfn dI Gft bfry socidaF, ijEx dyeI dy sfQ ivwc AusnUM surMg df dUsrf isrf nhI sI ids irhf. Ausdy inrdoÈ hox kfrn Auh AusnUM qlfk vI nhI sI dyxf cfhuMdf. rfj rfxI nfl iPr puMgrdy irÈqy ivcoN AusnUM apxI pryÈfnI df hwl lwBdf idsx lwg ipaf.

   iewk idn Aus ny vwzI BfbI kol rfj rfxI nfl dUsry ivafh dI sMBfvnf bfry gwl CyVI, qF BfbI ny soc soc ky apxf iKafl Ëfhr kIqf.

   “Ausdy mF bfp kuJ purfxy iKaflF dy ny. pqf nhI Auh ivDvf ivafh leI rfËI ho vI skxgy ik nf. nfly ajy msF do vryH qF hoey aY. eynI CyqI …?”

   “BfbI, mYN eys leI iËkr kIqY, ikDry AuhnF nUM acfnk iksy hor lVky dI dws pY geI qF….”

   “pr ijEx dyeI df kI bxygf, eyh vI qF soc.” BfbI ny iensfnI ÌrË nUM muwK rwKidaF apxf qOKlf Ëfhr kIqf.

   “sB nUM pqf hY ik Aus qoN aOlfd nhI ho skxI. eyho jhI scfeI nUM muK rwKidaF, pihly twbr dy huMidaF ikhVf kdy irÈqy nhI huMdy. BfbI, qYQoN ieh gwl vI guwJI nhI hY ik mYN ÈurU qoN hI rfj nUM ikMnf cfhuMdf sF. pr vkq dy sfhmxy hfr mMn leI sI. hux rwb vwloN koeI sbwb bixaf hY, qF ….”

   “ mYnUM ieh siQqI sulJfxI eynI sOKI nhI jfpdI. pr, mYN qyry vIr nfl slfh kr ky vyKdI hF.ajy kI pqf rfj vI mMndI hY ik nhI?”

   “Es gwl df iÌkr nf kr BfbI. Auhny qF mYnUM klH hI afh ruwkf iBjvfieaf hY. jy ivÈvfs nhI afAuNdf qF afp pVH ky vyK lE.” qy Ausny ilÌfÌf boJy ‘coN kwZ ky BfbI dy hwQ qy rwK idwqf.

‘myyry mIq rfj!

   pqf nhI eys bdldy Xug ivwc vI, sfzy bËurg mfpy lokf-cfrI Kfqr ikMnf icr hor, afpxIaF duiKafrIaF ivDvf DIaF nUM ihwk nfl lf ky rwKx dI mjbUrI sihMdy rihxgy. ieh jfxdy hoey vI ik afriQk pwKoN ieh ikMnf duKdfeI hY, qy mfnisk pwKoN AuhnF inrdoÈF nfl byiensfÌI.

   ipwCly kuJ idnF qoN myry irÈqy leI kuJ kMMnoN kMnI gwl cwldI suxI hY. ikDry Pyr afpF hwQ mldy rih jfeIey, qYnUM afpxy pihly ipafr df vfsqf! jy qUM swc muwc df ipRQvI rfj cOhfn hYN, qF lY jf apxI ‘sMjogqf’ nUM afpxy kol. myrf vfiedf hY . jdoN qUM smfj ivwc inDVk Klo ky afpxy ipafr df hwQ mMigaf, qF mYN vr-mflf dI QF afpxIaF bfhF df hfr sfrI dunIaf sfhmxy qyry gl pf idaF gI.

   qyry ibnf myry jIvn df koeI hor mnorQ nhI ho skdf. rhI gwl ijEx dyeI Byx jI dI. mYN qF Aus nUM vwzI BYx smJ ky, Auhdf pRCfvF bx ky sfrI Aumr kwt lvFgI. jy Es Gr dI iksy nuwkry Borf ku Qf vI iml jfvy qF.

   isrÌ apxy ipRQvI rfj dI,
   rfj’

   “vfh Eey afÈkf! qF qUM sfrf jugfV pihlLF hI krI bYTYN….” BfbI ny ipafr nfl idEr dI ipT qy DPf mfiraf. pr Ausdy jfx ipwCoN iekwl ivc bYTI ny jdoN rfj dI jËby BrI icwTI Pyr pVHI, qF ikMnF icr hI iek BfrqI nfrI dI vydnf BrI khfxI bfry soc ky apxIaF igwlIaF awKF pUJdI rhI.

   BfvyN koeI iesqRI afpxf rfj Bfg KuÈI KuÈI vMzfx leI iqafr nhI huMdI. pr apxI ÈrIrk asmrwQf qoN pUrI qrF jfxUM ho ky, ijEx dyeI ny ipRQvI nUM dUsry ivafh dI afigaf dy idwqI. pr Èrq ieh sI ik Auh rfj rfxI nUM koeI dUsrf mkfn lY dyvy.

   afiKr ipRQvI rfj df dUjy ivafh df suÌnf pUrf ho hI igaf. keI vfr dosq imwqr, AusdI KuÈI ivwc Èfiml ho ky AuhdI qulnf mhfrfjf BUipMdr isMG nfl krdy qF Auh kyvl muskrf Cwzdf. AuhnUM pqf sI, do twbrF dIaF ikMnIaF iËMmydfrIaF huMdIaF ny.

   virHaF qoN duKI rfj rfxI nUM afpxf mn cfihaf mIq imilaf. Aus dI suMdrqf qy eynf inKfr afieaf ik ipRQvI, sfrI ipRQvI nUM hI Buwl igaf. Auh dohF pqnIaF nUM iewko ijhf Krcf qF idMdf. pr vDyry smf rfj rfxI dI kwC ivc hI viVaf rihMdf. BfvyN apxy BfgF nUM doÈ dy ky ijEx dyeI ny kdy vI koeI iewt KiVwkf nhI sI kIqf, Pyr vI vwzy vIr ny ijEx dyeI pRqI Ausdy eys ivqkry qoN jfxUM krfAuxf ËrUrI smiJaf.

   ÊlqI df iehsfs huMidaF hI Aus ny apxf jIvn iewk Xojnf-bwD qrIky nfl Zflxf ÈurU kr idwqf. iek hÌqf Auh rfj rfxI vwl rotI KFdf qy dUsry hÌqy ijEx dyeI vwl. pr kdI kdfeIN pRym-vws ho ky Auh ivwcoN JuwtI mfr hI jFdf. jdoN ijEx dyeI dI vfrI vfly hÌqy Ausdf sfeIkl sfrf sfrf idn, rfj rfxI dy bUhy awgy Kloqf rihMdf.

   nvIN bhU rfxI pRqI Aucycy hfv Bfv df eynI CyqI asr qF hoxf hI sI. rfj rfxI ny dsvF mhInf nhI sI twpx idwqf, qy juVvy muMzy jMm ky agly ipCly sfry Gfty pUry kr idwqy. iewk df nF rfjIv, dUjy df sMjIv. rMg rUp, nYx nkÈ sB mF vrgy.

   lE jI, hux qF rfj rfxI dI cODr hor vI kfiem ho geI. ipRQvI ny dohF bwicaF dI dyK Bfl leI nOkrfxI df bMdobsq krnf cfihaf. lokfcfrI smJo jF pqI dI KuÈI ivwc sMimlq hox dI Bfvnf, ijEx dyeI ny dohF bwicaF dI prvirÈ ivwc rfj rfxI df hQ vMzfx dI pyÈks kIqI. ijs krky Aus df sfry Gr ivwc mfx hor vI vD igaf. rfj qF pihlF qoN hI Aus nUM vwzIaF BYxF vFg afdr krdI sI.

   pqf nhI Auh apxI mrdmIaq df prmfx dyxf cfhUMdf sI jF iPr iewk vwz-prvfrf hox df gOrv hfsl krnf. agly cONh sflF aMdr Aus dy Gr, do Pwul vrgIaF bytIaF ny jnm ilaf. smJo iewk sMquilq prvfr vjoN, ipRQvI dI inÈf ho geI. do byty, qy do bytIaF.

   smyN dy vyg nfl, vwzy BrfvF dy prvfrF ivwc vfDf qy pRgqI kfrn kfrobfr dIaF vMzIaF pY geIaF. ipRQvI dy ihsfb ivwc Èihr dI iek knfl ËmIn qy pwcI hËfr rupeIaf ngd inwkilaf. Aus ny ngd pYsy ‘coN awDf Krc ky, ihwsy afeI ËmIn qy cfr dukfnF pf leIaF. iek afpxy kol rwK ky iqMn ikrfey qy cfVH idwqIaF.

   sfrf idn hwtI qy hmyÈf bYTy rihx krky AusdI gogV eynI vDI, ik lokIN AusnUM lflf ipRQvI rfj kihx lwg pey. qy AusnUM pqf hI nf lwgf ikhVy vyly Aus nUM ‘hfeI-blwz-prYÈr’ rihx lwg igaf. sfrf idn dukfn qy bYTy crI jfxf. nf koeI ksrq krnI, nf iksy KyzH df ÈOk. srIr qF Bfrf hoxf hI sI.

   Xfr dosqF ny afAuxf qF vwD qoN vwD qfÈ dI bfËI lfAux bYT jfxf. eynf Èukr, prvfr dI surwiKaf leI Ausdy dosq pRIqm isMG ny iksy qrF kr krf ky Ausdf jIvn bImf krvf idqf sI.

   ajy dovyN lVky dsvIN ‘c gey hI sn ik ipRQvI nUM aDrMg ho jfx krky Ausdf swjf pfsf mfiraf igaf. rfj rfxI qy ijEx dyeI ny rl ky Aus dI bVI syvf kIqI. lgdf sI AusdI bImfrI awDI rih geI sI. Pyr ikDry iek idn apxy purfny dosqF dI sohbq ivwc, ‘zfier-mIkn’ dI ‘iQrI-aYks-rwm’ dI boql KolH ky bYT igaf. pqf nhI ikMnI pIqI geI hoAU. svyr hoeI qF bws swuqf hI rih igaf. zfktrF anusfr dUsrI vfr Ìyr idmfÊ dI ns Pt jfx krky ieh Gfqk ‘strok’ ho geI sI.

   do vsdy rsdy twbr mfVI jhI angihlI kfrn vKq nUM PVy gey. ieh Èukr ik smyN isr bImf hox krky AuhnF nMU iksy dy duafry nf jfxf ipaf. pr iPr vI mrdF ibnf Gr QoVI cldy ny . ijEx dyeI ny qF idnF ivwc hI mMjf mwl ilaf. do ku mhIny AusnUM ijgr ivwc drd rihMdf irhf. nf koeI Kfxf hËm hovy. rMg hldI vFg pIlf pY igaf. eynI kmËor ho geI, nf AuT ky Kloieaf jfvy. kihMdy ny AuhnUM pqI df Êm hI Kf igaf sI. iewk rfqIN ikDry ‘bfQrUm’ jfx leI AwuTI qF igwlI QF qoN iqlk ky DVMm krdI izwg peI. qy izgdI dy hI prfx inwkl gey.

   ipRQvI dy huMidaF Auhny apxy lVikaF nUM kdy dukfn qy bYTx leI nhI sI pRyiraf. Auh qF AuhnF nUM AucI qflIm dy ky aÌsr bnfxf cfhuMdf sI. so Auhdy awKF mItidaF hI hwtI bMd krnI peI.

   rfj rfxI ny pVHfx dI nOkrI BfvyN icrokxI Cwz idwqI sI, pr afpxy bwicaF dI iswiKaf ivwc hwQ vtFidaF hoieaF Aus ny apxI aiDafpk dI qflIm nUM ajfeIN nhI sI jfx idwqf. hux pqI dy dUsrI vfr dy ivCoVy kfrn Auh bfhlf tuwt ky iKMz jfx qoN pihlF hI sMBl geI. sbwb nfl Aus nUM purfxy skUl ivwc hI iPr qoN pVHfx df kMm iml igaf. dukfnF df vI ikrfieaf af jFdf sI. so eys qrF Aus dy prvfr dI zFvFzol siQqI CyqI hI kfbU ivwc af geI.

   AuNj qF rfj rfxI df mn, bwicaF nUM AucI iswiKaf dyx leI krdf sI. pr rfjIv ny, mF qy vDyry boJ pONx dI QF iksy ‘rfmgVIHaf-motr-gYryj’ ivwc kMm krnf ÈurUH kr idwqf. afpxI kfrj kuÈlqf kfrn Auh CyqI hI cMgf kfrIgr ho igaf. sMjIv pihlF ‘afeI tI afeI’ ivc pVHdf sI. Pyr nOkrI nf imlx krky Auh vI Brf kol hI kMm iswKx lwg igaf.

   gYryj df mfilk jgqfr klsI, nf kyvl cMgf imhrbfn mfilk hI sI, Auh dohF BrfvF nUM afpxy prvfr dy aMg hI smJdf sI. so jdoN jgqfr dI BYx ny AusnUM kYnyzf afx dI rfhdfrI Byj idwqI. Aus ny gYryj df sOdf ssqy Bfa ivwc rfjIv nfl hI kr ilaf.

   gYryj dy kfrobfr ivwc pYsy dI qF koeI Gft nhI sI. pr ijvyN apxy Xfr dI axhoNd rfjIv nUM kfÌI rVkdI sI. hr dUsry idn ieMtrnYÈnl Ìon hoxy.

   jgqfr dI vhutI hrbMs, rfj rfxI nUM mfvF vFg hI afdr siqkfr krdI sI. Auh jdoN kYnyzf jfx lwgI qF sfrf twbr AusnUM eyarport qy Cwzx igaf.

   “lY DIey iksmqF dy myly aY. Pyr pqf nhI….” isr qy ipafr idMidaF, rfj rfxI awKF Br afeI.

   “nhI mF jI, icMqf nf kirE. myrf vws cwilaf qF mYN jFdy sfr hI Qozy afAux dI ivENq bxfAUN gI. mYN qF rfjIv nfl vfiedf kIqf hoieaf hY.” Auhny lfz nfl rfjIv dI ipwT qy hwQ PyrdI ny ikhf.

   qy Aus ny jFidaF hI kYnyzf rihMdI apxI mfsI dI DI qyijMdr dy sfk bfry gwl clfeI. iewk qlfk Èudf lVkI hox krky ‘qyjI’ nUM aMqr-jfqI ivafh bfry koeI ieqrfË nhI sI. rfjIv dI pRBfvÈflI Poto vyK ky Aus ny irÈqy leI hF kr idwqI. hrbMs ny rfj rfxI dI rfey jfnxI cfhI. kYnyzf jfx df sux ky qF rfjIv dy pYr ËmIn qy nhI itk rhy sI.

   rfj rfxI ijs qrF pqI dI axhoNd ivwc prvfr nUM sMBfl rhI sI, Ausdf idl nhI sI mMndf ik iewk kmfAU puwqR eys sMkt ivwc Aus koloN dUr clf jfvy. ajy qF AusdI sfrI kbIldfrI nijwTx vflI peI sI. do DIaF, hor QoVy smyN nUM ivafhux vflIaF sn.

   bMidaF qoN ibnf twbr ibly lfAuxy ikhVf sOKy huMdy aY. nfly ijvyN isafxy aFhdy aY,

     ‘not Bunfieaf qy igaf,
     muMzf ivafihaf qy igaf.’

   pr ieh soc ky ik jy pwuq dI mrËI df ivroD kIqf qF ikDry Eh iblkul hI hwQoN nf inwkl jfvy. Auhny Ausdy vYnkUvr jfx dI mnËUrI dy idwqI. pr Aus dIaF vfgF Guwt ky rwKx leI AusdI vhutI qyijMdr nfl bxf ky rwKI. rfjIv EQy phuMcdy sfr hI jgqfr vflI kMpnI ‘c kMm qy jf lwigaf. hr mhIny hI mF nUM cYk afAuxy ÈurU ho gey. sB qoN pihlf mhwqv pUrn kMm rfj ny ieh kIqf, ik jdoN hI AusdI vwzI lVkI BolI ny dsvIN pfs kr leI, Auhny sMgrUr ivwc hI iewk cMgy Gr df lVkf vyK ky kuVI df Bfrf lfh idwqf.

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   pMjfb ivwc KuÈhflI dy mfhOl kfrn jxf Kxf hI pfsport bxfeI iPrdf sI. ijs df hwQ sOKf huMdf koeI bYNkfk sYr krn jf irhf sI, koeI apxy irÈqy dfrF nUM imlx vlYq df gyVf kwZx cilaf jFdf. kYnyzf dy kfnUMnF ivwc hux eynI KulH ho geI sI ik rfjIv afpxI ivafhI BYx qoN isvf sfry prvfr nUM bulf skdf sI. sMjIv qF pihlF hI lUhrIaF lY irhf sI. pYsy Dyly vwloN koeI qMgI qurÈI nf hox krky AuhdI mF ny Auhdf vI bfhr jfxdf cfa pUrf kr idwqf.

   dovyN muMzy cMgy ihMmqI inwkly. QoVy idnF ivwc hI AuhnF ny afpxy pYr jmf ley. rfjIv ny ‘rYzI-myz’ pMjfbI sUtF dI dukfn KolH leI. qy sMjIv ny apxf ‘trYktr-trylr’ bxf ilaf. bYNkF qoN krËy lY ky dohF ny vDIaf koTI-numf Gr KrId ley. rfjIv dy Gr rwb ny puwq dI dfq vI bKÈ idwqI.

   eynIaF KuÈIaF vyK ky pqf nhI iks dI BYVI nËr lwg geI. iewk idn kMm qoN afAuNidaF ikDry rfjIv dI kfr brÌ qy silwp ho geI. ‘myn-hfeIvy’ qy iqMn kfrF iek iBafnk aYksIzYNt ivwc gRisq ho geIaF. rfjIv dI kfr qF smJo pUrI qrF nÈt ho geI. iksy kfrn vws ‘eyar-bYg’ nf KuwilHaf qy Ausdf isr sfhmxy ÈIÈy ‘c vwj kyy burI qrF pft igaf. cMgI iksmq nUM AusdI vhutI qy godI df kfkf mONtI, vfl vfl bc gey. sbwb nfl Gtnf-sQl qy aYNbUlYNs CyqI hI af puwjI. hÌqf Br qF Auh ieMtYnisv kyar ivwc irhf. AusdI swjI awK bcfAux leI zfktrF nUM vwzf apRyÈn krnf ipaf sI.

   qyijMdr qy qF hnyr hI Jwul igaf. pqI dI acfnk bImfrI dI hflq. kwuCVly bwcy dI dyK Bfl dy nfl nfl Auh dukfn nUM vI sMBfldI. eys sMkt dI GVI ivwc shfieqf leI, jgqfr ny AusnUM apxI sws qy CotI nnfx rUipMdr nUM vYnIkUvr bulfx df suJf idwqf.

   sMjIv dy trwikMg dy ruJyvyN kfrn jgqfr hI qyjI dy aOKy vyly kMm afieaf. irÈqydfrI qF hY eI sI. ijMnIHN idnI rfjIv byhoÈI ivwc hspqfl ivwc ipaf hoieaf sI, Aus ny kMm qoN CuwtI lY leI sI. pYsy Dyly vwloN Aus ny AuhnUMM Ërf vI zolx nhI sI idwqf. Ërf vI Aus dI mfnisk hflq zfvFzol ho jFdI qF Auh Ausdy awQrU pUJdf, idlfsf idMdf.

   hOlI hOlI do jvfn srIrF ivckfr pIZI ho rhI nyVqf kfrn jIjf sflI CyqI hI iGE iKcVI ho gey. aFZ guaFZ sB nUM kMno kMnI Kbr ho geI sI ik qyjI, jgqfr koloN ‘dfl dI Gwut lYNdI hY.’

   do ZfeI mhIinaF ivwc rfjIv dI mF qy BYx vI af geIaF. rfjIv nUM pUrI qrF TIk hox ivwc koeI Cy swq mhIny lwg gey. sMjIv pihlF qF kdy kdfeIN apxy Brf dI bImfr pursI leI afAuNdf jFdf irhf. pr jgqfr nfl vDdy sMbMDF kfrn, qyjI ny Aus nUM bfhlf mUMh lfAuxf nf TIk smiJaf.hux jdoN Auh awgy nfloN ishqmMd ho igaf aqy Aus dI mF qy BYx vI af geIaF qF Aus ny Pyr afAuxf jfxf ÈrU kr idwqf.

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   rfj rfxI nUM kYnyzf df jIvn ijvyN rfs nhI sI afieaf. ÈurU ÈurU ivwc Ausdy poqy mONtI nUM sMBflx aqy Gr dy rotI tuwk bnfx ivwc Aus df idn inwkl jFdf. mONtI huux vwzf ho igaf sI qy skUl jfx lwgf sI. AusdI CotI bytI rUipMdr vI hfeI skUl ivwc pVHdI sI. rfjIv qy qyjI dukfn qy huMdy. lokF nfl bfhlf gUVH nf hox kr ky Auh aMdry qVI rihMdI, iewk jylH vFgUM. Ausdf mnorMjn kyvl tIvI vyKx jF Bjn kIrqn dIaF typF sunx qwk hI kyNidRq sI. aYsy Guwty Gwuty aqy nIrs mfhOl kfrn Aus nUM ‘blwz-prYÈr’ rihx lwg ipaf.

   aksr Auh, hËfrF mIl dUr bYTI apxI vwzI bytI BolI bfry socdI. ‘ikMnf cMgf hovy jy Auh vI Ausdy kol hI af jfvy.’ iksy ny dwisaf ik ‘jy qyry noNh puwq cfhux qF vkIl krky kuVI nUM mMgf skdy hY.’ rfj ny iewk idn apxy mn dI gwl rfjIv kol kIqI. qF Aus ny awKF Br ky jo kuJ dwisaf, ivcfrI suxdy sfr suMn hI ho geI.

   rfjIv dy aYksIzYNt kfrn Aus dI iewk awK iblkul bdÈkl ho geI sI. ijs kfrn bImf kMpnI ny Aus nUM awDf imlIan zflr df muafvËf dy idwqf. bImy dI sfrI rkm, qyjI ny koeI clfkI krky apxy kbËy kr leI sI. aYnI rkm dI rfÈI nUM jdoN Auh aMqr- rfÈtrI muwdrf nfl qoldI qF apxy afp nUM iek ‘kroV-pqI’ hoeI mihsUs krdI. jgqfr nUM sfrI gwl df pqf sI. Esy ny qF AuhnF nUM vkIl dI dws pfeI sI.

   rfjIv ny gMBIr ho ky dwisaf ik Auh qyjI nUM BolI dy swdx bfry kuJ nf afKy. Auh jgqfr dy Zhy cVHI hoeI hY. eysy kfrn Ausny bYzrUm vwKrf kr ilaf sI. aKy,

   ‘jdoN df qyrf aYksIzYNt hoieaY, hux qUM bfhly pfsy mfrdYN. iewky plMG qy mYnUM qyry nfl nINd nhI afAuNdI.’

   afs pVos qoN Aus nUM ieh vI pqf lwgf ik aksr jdoN jgqfr dI vhutI hrbMs, PYktrI ‘c kMm krn clI jFdI qF qyjI, ÈfipMg jfx df bhfnf lf ky, jgqfr dy Gr hI ikMnf ikMnf icr vVI rihMdI. rfjIv nUM sB pqf sI, pr jgqfr dy Aus Auqy Zyr sfry iehsfn hox krky Auh kuJ kihx jogf nhI sI. dUsrf Aus dI ÈrIrk AUxqfeI kfrn Aus ivwc kfÌI hIx Bfvnf af geI sI. ivcfrf awKIN vyK ky sB kuJ brdfÈq kr irhf sI.

   rfj rfxI ny hrbMs nfl gwl krky vyKI. pr Auh ivcfrI AuNj pur pur duKI sI. jgqfr qF pYrF qy pfxI vI nhI sI pYx idMdf. aKy,

   ‘QonUM buVHIaF nUM aYNvyN vihm hY.’

   iewk awD vfrIN Aus ny qyjI df sfhmxf vI kIqf, pr pYsy qy vfÈnf ivwc guwt Auh awgoN Kfx nUM pYNdI sI. kihMdy ny nf,

   ‘nfly cor nfly cqur.’

   hr mF vFg, rfj rfxI apxy byty df Gr KyrUM KyrUM hox qoN bcfAuxf cfhuMdI sI. Esy ipafr vws hI Auh BolI nUM kYnyzf bulfAux leI qrlo mwCI ho rhI sI. pr qyjI Aus nUM nihÈ awKF nfl vyKdI. Auh qF sgoN Esy df hI pwqf kwtxf cfhuMdI sI. aKy,

   ‘Auh kry nwQ GVfAux nUM,
   Auh iPry nwk vZfAux nUM.’

   rfj rfxI nUM hux CotI rUipMdr dI puMgrdI jvfnI vI ids rhI sI. hr dUjy cOQy idn afpxy awKIN, Auh kYnyzf dI pMjfbI vsoN ivwc cMd cVHdy vyK ky iÌkr mMd ho rhI sI. AusnUM qyjI dy rwuKy vqIry qoN Auhdy aMdr dI gwl KuVk geI jfpdI sI. aMdroN duKI qF BfvyN sI, pr ijvyN dV vwt ky idn ktI kr rhI sI.

   sMjIv kol apxf duwK roNdI qF Auh kdy kdfeIN sO, do sO zflr df cYk apxI BYx BolI nUM Byj Cwzdf. AusdI gorI grl-ÌrYNz, ivafh qoN pihlF hI Aus kol af itkI sI. ijs krky Auh mF nUM afpxy kol iljfx qoN sMkoc kr irhf sI. nfly rfj rfxI vI soc rhI sI ik rfjIv koly rihMidaF hux Aus nUM apxI CotI DI dy Kfqr awzf nhI puwtxf cfhIdf.

   iehnF socF socF ivwc Auh bVI Audfs rihx lwg geI sI. zfktr Aus nUM zIprYÈn dI hflq dwsdy sn. ijs df smyN isr ielfj nf hoieaf qF iBafnk sdmf pYdf ho skdf sI. dvfeIaF qF afiKr Aus nUM noNh pwuq ny hI ilaf ky dyxIaF huMdIaF sI. Èfied qyjI nUM vI eys gl df pqf sI ik Aus qrF dy bImfr nUM jy dvfeI inXm anusfr nf idwqI jfvy qF Gfqk ho skdI hY. iesy leI Auh aksr Gysl mfr ky AusnUM mgroN lfhuxf cfhuMdI sI. mfnisk qxfv kfrn keI vfrI rfj apxy puwqr kol vI gwl nf krdI.

   iewk vfrI BolI dI icwTI afeI ijs ivwc iliKaf sI ik Auh mF bnx vflI hY. Pyr kuJ mhIinaF bfd Aus df Ìon afieaf ik ‘altrf-sfAUNz’ rfhIN pqf lwgx qy ik lVkI hovygI, Aus dy sOhiraF ny bwcf nÈt krvf idwqf. ivcfrI buwkIN buwkIN ro rhI sI. mF dIaF aFdrF Aus df pfsf Qwlx leI qVÌ rhIaF sn. pr Aus nUM ieh vI pqf sI ik iewk vfrIN jy Aus ny pYr pwt ilaf qF qyjI ny Aus nUM vfps nhI afAux dyxf. Ksm nUM qF Aus ny pihlF hI gwuTy lfieaf hoieaf sI. mF ny donF muMizaF kol, sMgrUr jfx leI bQyrI vfh leI. pr

   ‘ijs qn lwgy soeI jfxy kOx jfxy pIV prfeI.’

   mfieaf dy moh ivwc gRisq, dohF ‘coN iksy ny vI Auqf nf vficaf.

   iewk idn rfjIv qoN corI, qyjI ny sws nUM ieMzIaf Byjx leI apxy ilhfj vfly ‘trYvl-eyjYNt’ nfl rl ky ‘skIm’ bxfeI. agly hÌqy Auh, Aus dI ‘eyar-itkt’ iqafr kr ky Gry Cwz igaf.
‘lY buVHIey, awj qyrf vI pwqf kwitaf igaf.’ Auh mn ivc socdI hoeI aMdr afeI.

   “byby jI! lLvo quhfzI idwlI jfx dI itkt af geI hY. nfly sbwb nfl quhfzI ÌlfeIt vI prsoN svyry awT vjy dI buwk krvf idwqI hY. ikMny icr qoN qusIN BolI nUM imlx leI Edry pey sI nf. mYnUM pqf sI quhfzy puwqrF ny qF kuÈ nI krnf. mfvF nUM hI DIaF df dryg huMdY.” itkt PVFidaF Auh muÈkVIaF hws rhI sI.

   rfj kuJ vI nf bolI. Aus ny apxI noNh dy mUMh vwl qwikaf, qy itkt PV ky apxy sOx kmry vwl clI geI. ikMnI rfq gey Aus nUM socF ivwc zuwbI nUM nINd nf afeI.

   ‘kI Kwitaf Aus ny sfrI Aumr ivwc? hr mF dI qrF, aolfd dI Kfqr iewk mÈIn vFg igVdI ny apxI sony vrgI dyh vI gfl leI. AusnUM kYnyzf Cwzx df koeI Êm nhI sI mihsUs ho irhf. dwuK qF AuhnUM iqRskfr df sI, ijs dI Auh BfgIdfr nhI sI.’

   awDI rfqIN acfnk iewk qIKx ijhf drd Aus dI CfqI ivwc AuTdf mihsUs hoieaf. keI idnF qoN Èfied Aus dI ‘blwz-prYÈr’ dI duafeI muwkI hoeI sI. Aus ny rfjIv nUM AuTfxf Auicq nf smiJaf.

   ‘izprYÈn’ dI hflq kfrn Aus ivc AuTx dI Ërf vI ihMmq nhI sI. Auhny apxf mwQf dohF hwQF dIaF qlIaF nfl Guwtx dI vI nfkfm koiÈÈ kIqI. Aus nUM lwgf ijvyN AusdIaF puVpuVIaF aqy ihwk dI cIs asih huMdI jf rhI hY. lyitaF lyitaF hnyry ivc hI Aus ny ‘nfeIt-stYNz’ dy drfË ivwcoN iewk ÈIÈI ‘coN do golIaF kwZIaF qy pfxI dy Guwt nfl aMdr swutH leIaF.

   afdq anusfr, svyry iksy ny Aus nUM AuTI nUM nf vyiKaf. qyjI cfh lY ky afeI, pr bUhf aMdroN bMd vyK ky Auh tRy nUM bUhy kol hI rwK ky clI geI. mONtI nUM skUl jfx leI vI rUipMMdr ny hI iqafr kIqf.

   ÈfmI rUipMdr skUloN prqI. apxI mF nUM ikDry vI nf vyK ky Aus ny ‘bYz-rUm’ df bUhf KVkfieaf, pr aMdroN koeI afvfË nf afeI. acMBq ho ky Aus ny Ërf hor Ëor nfl KVkfieaf. Pyr vI koeI Awuqr nf imilaf qF Qwly jf ky Aus ny dukfn qy tYlIÌon kIqf. rfjIv ikDry igaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny rox hfkI ho ky qyjI nUM sunyhf dy idwqf.

   hor kuJ nf suiJaf qF Èso-pMj ivc Aus ny puils df aYmrjYNsI nMbr Gumf idwqf . QoVy icr ivwc do pulIs aÌsrF ny af ky, iksy qrF bYzrUm df bUhf KolH idwqf. rfjIv qy qyjI vI eyny icr ivwc af pwujy.

   rfj rfxI plMG qy mUMh ZkI peI sI.

   “byby…?” rfjIv ny aMdr vVidaF hI Auqskqf nfl vfj mfrI. Aus nUM Ërf vI ihldI nf vyK ky Auh Gbrf ky awgy viDaf qy AusdI cfdr lfhuMidaF hI bwicaF vFgUN AucI AucI DfhF mfrn lwg ipaf.

   “byby…! byby… !…ieh kI ho igaf rwbf?” rfj dIaF awKF qfVy lwgIaF hoeIaF sn. rUipMdr vI cIkF mfrdI hoeI mF dy afkVy peyy srIr nUM icMbV geI. ‘eyar-itkt’ AusdI vwKI Qwly iKlrI peI sI. rfjIv ny acMBq ho ky, kMbdy hwQF nfl itkt cwuk ky vyKI qy qyjI nUM GUrI vwt kyy boilaf.

   “ieh ikQoN afeI…?” Aus dIaF awKF ivwc vihÈq sI. ijvy puwC rhIaF hox.‘afKr mfr hI idwqf, qUM myrI mF nUM cMdrIey!’

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