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mIqI dy Pon
kfl qoN hr koeI zrdf sI. jdoN Auh Pon krdI qF pihlF afpxy
duwKF dI ptfrI KolH bYTdI. Aus ptfrI ivc AusdI iËMdgI dy
gloty AuWDVn lg pYNdy. Auh afpxy hMJUaF ivc AunHF nUM
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suxdf-suxdf awk-Qwk jFdf. ieh mIqI dI
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bwcy vI Ausdf hfl puwCdy aqy Pon dI sMGI nwp idMdy. Auh
kdI mIqI nUM mOkf hI nf idMdy ik Auh afpxI iviQaf ÈurU
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pYNdf. rIqU qy rfjn
vI, pVH-ilK ky afpxy-afpxy jIvn dy kMmF kfrF ivwc msrUÌ
ho gey. Auh iËMdgI dIaF pulFGF puwtdy awgy inwkl gey.
rfbqf hor vI Gt igaf. mIqI dy aMdr
kuwJ kwTf hoieaf irwJdf rihMdf? pqf nhIN iknHF socF
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myrI pIV nUM koeI smJdf ikAuN nhIN? afpxy afdmIN
nfÜ vI Auh inwq idn lVfeI-JgVf KVf rwKdI. afpxI ibmfrI
dI khfxI vfr-vfr duhrfAuNdI. aMdrlIaF prqF nUM Prol-Prol
ky AusnUM idKfAuNdI. pr Auh vI sux-sux ky Qwk jFdf.
do-cfr qwqIaF-TMZIaf Auh vI suxfAuNdf qy ikcn dy kMm vwl
qur pYNdf. virHaF qoN ikcn df kMm, lFzrI df kMm Aus dy
ihwsy af igaf sI. mIqI ny ibmfrI dy kfrn rsoeI df kMm jF
lFzrI, sfÌ-sPfeI kdy kIqI hI nhIN sI. kMm krn vyly, Auh
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QF isr Pyr vI mIqI
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mMgfAux df aihsfn jqfAuNdI. jdoN ieh sB afKdI hoeI Auh
Qwk jFdI qF afpxI ibmfrI nUM lY bYTdI. Auh ibmfrI ijs dI
iksy zfktr nUM smJ nhIN sI af rhI. Auh ibmfrI iksy vYd dI
smJ qoN bfhr sI. zfktr kihMdy, mIqI! KuÈ irhf kr."
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cuwp vwt lYNdf. socdf kI Pfiedf? vYsy qF mIqI
pMjfhF dI ho geI sI, pr pMjfhF dI ho ky vI Auh qIhF qoN
AuWqy nhIN sI lgdI. Auh afpxy pihrfvy, afpxI sikwn, afpxI
myk-awp df Kfs iDafn rwKdI sI. Auh bYWzrUm ivwcoN Aus
vyly inkldI jdoN Auh pUrI qrHF nfÜ iqafr ho jFdI.
myk-awp krky, nyl pfilÈ lf ky, swj-Dwj ky Auh kmry ivcoN
inkldI. mOrinMg tI vI jsdyv kMm qy jfx qoN
pihlF, AusnUM bYWz ivc hI dy jFdf sI. trya swjI
hoeI, kOrn Plyks aqy cfh dI kYtl, vDIaf cfeInf sYWt ivc
AusnUM phuMcfAuNdf. mIqI srfHixaF df Zfsxf lf ky kOrn
Plyks Kf lYNdI aqy cfh dy kwp nfÜ lwp golIaF dI Kf
lYNdI. Pyr awDf GMtf arfm nfÜ pY jFdI. golIaF df asr hox
lgdf qF Auh iqafr hox leI AuWT KVoNdI. jdoN vIkaYNz
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pf ky, zYWn (afiÌs) ivwc afpxy afiPs dIaF PfeIlF Prolx
lwg pYNdf. Auh mIqI dy kol bYTx qoN vI guryË krdf. gwl kI,
dunIaF df koeI vI iensfn mIqI dI soc dy hfx df nhIN sI.
AusdI afpxI hI iewk dunIaF sI. Auh hr iewk nUM Aus dunIaF
dy myc df ijvyN iKwc-iKwc ky krdI. iesy iKwcoqfx ivwc Auh
pryÈfnIaF ivwc iGr jFdI. Ausdy sfh dI iGwgI ijhI bwJ
jFdI qy afpxI golI Kfx leI Auh qVPdI. hwQ pYr mfrdI. ihwk
nUM Guwt ky nwpdI. vgdI hvf ijvyN clxoN bMd ho geI hovy,
ihwk dIaF nfVF `c sfh afAuxf ruk jFdf. ruk hI nhIN ijvyN
gl ivc aV jFdf. hONkxI nfÜ AusdIaF awKF ivwcoN pfxI vgx
lwg pYNdf. afvfË sux
ky, jsdyv Bwjf afAuNdf qy golIaF dI ÈIÈI KolH ky mIqI
nUM golI iKlfAuNdf hoieaf icVdf, ikAuN qUM afpxy
afp nUM sËf idMdI aYN? ikAuN nhIN afpxy mn nfÜ smJOqy
krdI? hr koeI qyry asUlF qy nhIN jIa skdY? ikAuN
qUM hr iewk dy jIvn nUM kMizaflI bfVI bxf Cwizaf hoieaY?
afpxy mn nUM vws krnf iswK. kuC DIrj vI cfhIdY. ieh kI
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Auh Pyr ihwk nUM Guwt ky PVdI hoeI afKdI. PYslf
iensfn dy afpxy hwQ aY. hor kuwJ nHI. eys idmfg nUM ijwDr
lf lvo, lg jfvygf. qUM vI iesnUM moVnf iswK. afpxy asUlF
dI aYnk bdl ky dyK. iËMdgI ienHF qoN awgy hor vI aY.
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kuJ afKdf. bVf kuJ mIqI nUM smJfAuNdf. pr mIqI dI dunIaF
ivwc koeI Èbd pRvyÈ nf krdy. Ausdy idmfg dI kuMzI ijvyN
mwCI jfÜ ivwc aVI jsdyv mIqI
dy imhxy sux-sux ky qMg af cuwkf sI. iewk rfhdfrI hI qF
mIqI ny ByjI sI. AusdI aYzI vwzI sËf? sfrI Aumr dy
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qF cMgf sI ik Auh ieMzIaf hI rihMdf. afKr isivl ieMjnIar
bx jfxf sI Ausny. iek sfl hor pVHfeI df rihMdf sI. ikwQy
kYnyzf dy lflc ivc bfAU jI afKx lwgy, byty! kYnyzf
clf jfvyNgf qF afpxIaF BYxF nUM ivafhux ivwc vI mwdd kr
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ivwc qur igaf. Ausdy vI iqMn juafk Kfx vfly aY. qyrf
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sflF nUM Kqm hoxI aY. jf myrf bIbf puwq. Gr dIaF kMDF coN
dilwdr inwkl jfAU. hux pRmfqmF afp ivwD bxf irhf hY. kuVI
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idwqf. kYnyzf phuMcx dy lflc ivwc, pVfHeI vI Ausny aDUrI
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lAU. imhnq krU, Gr-bfr suafr lAU. bfAU jI df buZypf vI
sOKf hojU. ivafh qF krfAuxf hI aY, Pyr nf shI, hux shI.
lokIN kYnyzf jfx leI kI kuJ krdy aY. qy mYnUM Gr bYTy nUM
mOkf iml irhf. kYnyzf dI cmkdI dunIaF Ausdy iËhn ivc
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kYnyzf phuMcf, Ausdf koeI nyVy df irÈqydfr kYnyzf ivwc
nf hox kfrn jsdyv mIqI dy Brf divMdr kol hI Tihiraf. mIqI
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mIqI ieh qyrI iËMdgI aY. jy kr jsdyv dy ivcfr qyry
nfÜ nhIN imldy jF qUM iesnUM psMd nhIN krdI qF, mYN
afpxy Krcy qy iehnUM huxy hI vfips Byj idaFgf. qyrI KuÈI
mYnUM pihlF aY. Ausny hwQ dIaF AuNglF nfÜ ies qrHF
sMkyq kIqf ijvyN sfrI kfienfq Ausdy bolF qy itkI hovy. mIqI dy
mF-ipE ny afiKaf, afpxy Brf qy qYnUM mfx hoxf
cfhIdY kuVIey, ijhVf qyry suwK-duwK bfry pihlF socdf aY.
jsdyv sfzy qF psMd aY. pr mIqI, qyrI rËfmMdI vI ËrUrI
aY. Pyr nf khIN mYnUM BrfvF dy brfbr nHI smiJaf.
mF-ipE ny ijvyN hMkfr ivc isr mfridaF afiKaf. jsdyv kol
bYTf buKlf igaf. AusdI hoNd imMtF ivc ËIro ho geI. Auh
BONcl ijhf igaf. Ausdy aMdr roh ny jugfÜ krnf ÈurU kr
idwqf. Auh soc irhf sI ik ienHF lokF ny ieh gwlF
pihlF ikAuN nhIN afpxI DI nUM puwCIaF-dwsIaF. awj mYnUM
mMgvf ky, kol ibTfl ky, ikAuN myrI qOhIn kIqI jf rhI aY?
Ausdf jIa kIqf ik Auh mIqI nUM aqy Ausdy pirvfr nUM afK
dyvy ik, mYnUM awj hI vfps Byj idE. nhIN rihxf mYN
eyQy. nhIN krfAuxI mYN byiewËqI.
pr Auh kuJ nhIN afK sikaf. AusnUM, Ausdy Gr dy boJ ny
dbfeI rwiKaf. bMdy dy aMdrlf lflc sB kuJ jr lYNdf hY.
jsdyv dy aMdr vI BYxF dy ivafh, Brf df inwkf-inwkf twbr,
bfAU jI dI kozI hoeI ipwT, mF df cuwly-cONky duafly burf
hfl, Brf dI pVHfeI Ausdy idmfg ivwc iPlm dI rIlH vFg
GuMmx lwg pey. kYnyzf dy nIly-hry not awKF awgy itmkx
lwgy.
qy Ausdf ijsm QF hI jMm igaf. pYr ijvyN
ËmIn qoN cuwky nf jfx. notF dy sMgl AusnUM jkV ky bYT
gey. iesqoN AuWpr
divMdr ny hor totkf Cwz idwqf, jsdyv! mIqI nUM kMm
kridaF cfr vrHy ho gey hn. iesdI kmfeI coN Dylf nHI
CyVnf.
qy Auh hIN-hIN krky hwisaf. Pyr afKx
lwgf brKurdfr! ieh kYnyzf aY. iewQy qIvIN-afdmI dI
kmfeI afpxI-afpxI aY. mIqI dI mF
afKx lwgI, jsdyv puwq, ieh qF aYNvy qYnUM zrfAuNdf
aY. iehnUM kI pqY Gr ikvyN cldy aY. rl ky jo mrËI kr
ilE. mIqI dI sulfh nfÜ kuC vI ho skdY. jsdyv nUM
mfqf jI dI sihj Bfa afKI gwl ivwcoN vI ijvyN divMdr dI
afKI gwl df JAulf hI ipaf. Aus vyly AuWQy bYiTaF,
AusnUM mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN hvf AusdIaF aMqVIaF ivwc phuMc
nhIN rhI. sfh lYxf aOKf ho irhf hovy. pYr ËmIn nfÜ juV
gey hox. Pyr vI Auh sfrI qfkq iekwTI krky AuWQoN AuWT
KVoieaf. kmry ivwc sfiraF vwl EprI ijhI JfqI mfrI. ipqf
jI afpxI sotI nUM hwQF ivwc GumfeI jf rhy sn. Auh aYnf hI
boly, ikAuN muMzy nUM zrfeI jf rhy hoN? ieh ikhVy
inafxy aY. afpy soc-smJ ky clxgy. jsdyv aMdr
dy lfvy nUM aMdr dwbdf hoieaf JUTI ijhI muskfn nfÜ
muskrfieaf. Auh afpxy pYrF nUM ijvyN afKdf hovy,
iewQoN qur pvo. lY clo mYnUM ikwDry vI. ies kmry dI
ËihrIlI hvf qoN dUr. ijwQy mYN sfh lY skF. nhIN cfhIdf
mYnUM eyho ijhf kYnyzf. pr Auh ipqf
jI nUM sMboDq huMdf hoieaf boilaf, mYN bfhr GuMm
iPr afvF? QoVI ijhI sYr
ho
jfvygI.
Èbd ruk-ruk ky Ausdy gly ivwcoN inwkly. ikAuN
nhIN. mIqI nUM vI nfÜ lY jf. donoN GuMm iPr afvo.
ipqf jI ny bVy cfa nfÜ afiKaf. jsdyv nUM
ieMj jfipaf ijvyN ieh vI ipqf jI dI koeI sfiËÈ hovy. AusnUM
mihsUs ho irhf sI ijvyN Auh kYnyzf dI hvf ivc kYd ho igaf
hovy. hr soc qy bMidÈ. hr hrkq qy pihrf. kuJ vI krn nUM
afËfd nhIN. pr Auh mUMhoN kuJ nf boilaf. isrÌ aYnf hI
afK sikaf, jfxf mIqI? nhIN.
qusIN jf afvo. mIqI ny ibnF iksy vl-Pryb dy afiKaf. jsdyv ny
suwK df sfh ilaf. Auh iekFq ivc rihxf cfhuMdf sI. aMdrly
PYl rhy socF dy pRdUÈx nfÜ iswJxf cfhuMdf sI. jsdyv dy cly
jfx qoN bfd ipqf jI ny mIqI qoN Pyr puwiCaf, mIqI!
Pyr nf afKIN qYnUM cuafies nhIN idwqI ik qyry BrfvF ny
afpxI-afpxI mrËI nfÜ ivafh krfey hn qy qUM ipwCy rih
geI. dyK lY
kuVIey, sfnUM blym nf dyvIN. EdF muMzf qF cMgf-Blf jfpdY.
piVHaf-iliKaf vI aY. sohxf-sunwKf vI aY.
qy Pyr,
nf hYhf nf KYhf.
nf sws nf nxfn iewQy. suKI
rhyNgI. mfqf jI ny jfxI sB kuJ bxf-svfr ky dws
idwqf. qusIN
ieh sB gwlF pihlF kihxIaF sI. hux Ausdy afey qy, kol
ibTfl ky lwg pey Aus nUM afKx. mfqf jI ieh ikwQoN dI
aklmMdI aY? mIqI ijvyN qlK hoeI kuVIey!
qyry Bly-bury bfry vI socx dI loV aY. qYnUM Ausdy lV
lfAuxY. sfrI iËMdgI dI gwl aY. ieh gwlF hux hI klIar ho
jfxIaF cfhIdIaF qF ik Ausdy mn ivc koeI Brm nf pldf
rvHy. mfqf jI ny afiKaf. bws
bhuq ho igaf. bhuq soc ilaf. hux jo hoxf sI ho igaf. jd
Auh af hI igaf hY qF, moVnf TIk nhIN. mYN smJ-iswJ
lvFgI. mIqI ny vI mn dI afK suxfeI. mIqI qy
jsdyv ivafh qoN pihlF kdI iPlm dyKx cly jFdy. kdI GuMmx
iPrn cly jFdy. jsdyv nUM kol ibTfl ky jo divMdr ny Èbd
afKy sn, Auh AusnUM kdI nhIN Buwly. divMdr dI nËr ivc
jsdyv dI koeI kImq nhIN sI. jsdyv socdf ik AusdI
dsvIN-bfrHvI pVHI BYx nfÜoN qF Auh cMgf sI. Pyr divMdr
ny AusdI aYs qrHF byiewËqI kIqI qF ikAuN? ies sB
dy bfvËUd jsdyv ny mIqI nUM kuJ nf ikhf. Auh socdf
ik ies ivc mIqI df kI ksUr?" Auh afpxIaF socF
ivwc cuwp-cuwp hI irhf. soicaf, jdoN ivafh qoN bfad Auh
pwkf ho igaf qF imhnq krygf, afpxf Gr vsfvygf. Ksm nUM
Kfvy divMdr. nyVy nhIN Ptkx idMdf mYN sfÜy nUM. ijs idn
ivafh hoieaf, divMdr ny nyVy-qyVy dy irÈqydfrF qoN ibnF
iksy nUM nf swidaf. afKx lwgf, PËUl KrcI df kI
Ìfiedf? [[[ qy Pyr jsdyv vI eys mulk ivc nvF aY. Krcf
mYnUM hI krnf pYxY. ieh sB kuJ
kwTf hoky jsdyv dI ihwk `c jMmdf irhf. Auh socdf ik
lokIN DIaF df ivafh cfa-mlHfr nfÜ krdy hn. kI hoieaf
myrf twbr iewQy nhIN, Pyr vI ieh koeI guwzI-gwuzy df
ivafh qF nhIN sI? afKr iËMdgI dI ÈurUafq kIqI hY asIN?
ijhVy do-cfr irÈqydfr qy dosq afey sn, AunHF nUM
rotI-pfxI hI cMgf Kuaf idMdf. ieh kI bixaf, afnMdF qoN
pihlF cfh ipÜf idwqI, lMgr gurduafry Ckf idwqf. hor koeI
ivafh df cfa-mlHfr nHI? koeI pfrtI nHI? duivDf ivc
Pisaf Auh socI igaf. Auh afp vI kMm qy nhIN sI lwgf
hoieaf, ijs nfÜ pfrtI df Krcf cuwk skdf. jsdyv
qMdoqfxIaF `c iGiraf iËMdgI df hor koeI ÌYslf nf kr
sikaf bjfey eys dy ik Auh koiÈÈ kry kYnyzf ivc sYtl hox
dI aqy mIqI nfÜ iËMdgI ÈurU krn dI. mIqI idl dI
mfVI nhIN sI. isrÌ BrfvF qy mF-ipE vwloN idwqI hoeI QoVI
ijhI hwlfÈyrI kfrn GumMzI ho geI sI. AusnUM grUr sI
afpxy Brf dy bolF qy, ijsny afK idwqf sI, jy kr
jsdyv ny AusnUM kuJ ikhf qF iesnUM vfps Byj dyvFgy.
Aus vyly
jsdyv nUM ikhVf pqf sI ik ivafh hox qoN bfad divMdr
AusnUM vfps nhIN Byj skdf pr Pyr vI ieh lÌË jsdyv dy
isr qy pUrf vrHf nMgI qlvfr vFg ltkdy rhy. divMdr dIaF
gwlF ny jsdyv dI axK nUM KUb JMJoiVaf. divMdr pRqI Ausdy
mn ivc kuVwqx pihly idn qoN hI pYdf ho geI. afKr
iehdI afpxI kI hYsIaq hY? jsdyv mn `c kuVdf.
kI Kwitaf eys ny iËMdgI `c? ieho nf ik kYnyzf
pihlf af ky pwkf ho igaY. Auh vI zYbI dI mdd nfÜ. cfr
iswky AusnUM dy ky JUT-mUT df ivafh rcf ilaf. cfr idn
AusnUM iKlf-iplf ky, afp rwK ky, Pyr agFh qor idwqI.
afpxf gON pUrf kIqf, AusnUM Boigaf qy iksy hor dy hvfly
kr idwqI. vrHf awz rihx qoN bfad qlfk kr ilaf. zYbI dI
mËbUrI df KUb Ìfiedf AuTfieaf iesny. zYbI nUMM pY cuwkI
Èrfb dI mfVI afdq ny, iewk qoN dUjy kol aqy dUjy qoN
qIjy kol phuMcfieaf. divMdr ny AusdI kI kdr pfeI? Aus
ibcfrI nUM sFBx-sMBflx dI QF, awgoN afpxy hI dosqF nUM
pyÈ kr idwqI. ikMnf vwzf iewËq df kMm kIqY? jy kl nUM
mYN eysy qrHF mIqI
qy Ausny ijvyN kOVf Guwt
Br ilaf. ivafh qoN
kuJ idn bfad jsdyv qy mIqI ny iewk bYWzrUm df apfrtmYNt
ikrfey qy lY ilaf. mUloN hI ssqf ijhf. mIqI dy ipqf
jI df kihxf sI ik hfl dI GVI afpxI cfdr dyK ky pYr psfro.
ijhVy pYsy ivafh dy vfrinaF afid dy imly sn jF igÌt dy
qOr qy imly sn, Auh do mhIny dI zfAUn pymYNt dy idwqI.
mfqf jI qy ipqf jI kol koeI pYsf hY nhIN sI. Auh divMdr
dy isr qy rihMdy sn. mfVI-motI pYNÈn zYbI luaf geI sI.
Auh vI divMdr lY lYNdf sI. ivafhuqf
iËMdgI ÈurU krn vfsqy ijs iKwc qy cfa-mlfHr dI loV
huMdI aY, Auh AunHF dohF ivc pYdf hoieaf hI nf. mIqI ivc
eys gwl df GumMz sI ik Ausny jsdyv nUM kYnyzf mMgvfieaf
hY qy jsdyv nUM eys gwl df ihrÉ sI ik AusnUM mMgvf ky,
Gr ivc ibTfl ky mIqI dy twbr ny AusdI byiewËqI kIqI hY. jsdyv nUM
mhIny dy aMdr hI kMm iml igaf. mhInf Ausny aOKf ho ky
kwitaf. mIqI koloN pYsy lYxf AusnUM gvfrf nf hoieaf.
divMdr dy Èbd, iewQy hr iek dI afpxI-afpxI kmfeI
aY" Ausdy kMnF ivc gUMjdy rihMdy. kMm Auh koeI
vI krn nUM iqafr sI. afpxI kmfeI nfÜ AusdI afpxI hoNd
brkrfr rih skdI sI. Gwto-Gwt divMdr AusnUM ieh nhIN sI
afK skdf ik, qUM mIqI dI kmfeI qy rih irhf aYN."
Aus vfsqy afpxf svY-mfn bhuq ËrUrI sI. BfvyN mIqI ny afp
kuJ nhIN sI AusnUM ikhf pr Pyr vI Ausdy afpxy mn
ivwc ieh qOKlf ËrUr rihMdf sI. AusnUM
tYNpryrI aYNplfiemYNt eyjYNsI ny iek bYNk ivwc PfieilMg
dy kMm vfsqy inXukq kr idwqf. jsdyv socdf ik BfvyN
PfeIilMg df kMm hY, afKr hY qF bYNk ivc. iksy dUjy nUM
dwsx vyly vI cMgf lgdf hY. hor izAutI nf dwso. ikhVf koeI
Pfhy lf dyAU. afK idE, bYNk ivwc kMm krdf hF. eys kMm
nfÜ mfx iewËq vI bixaf rhU. BfvyN Auh bYk-rUm`
ivc Éqm ho cukIaF PfeIlF nUM PfeIl krn ivc ruwJf rihMdf. bYNk ivc
PfeIilMg kridaF AusdIaF bfhvF Qwk jFdIaF. stUl jF CotI
pOVI qy cVHidaF-AuWqridaF AusdIaF lwqF ivc CwlIaF pY
jFdIaF. bolI dI smwisaf vI afAuNdI. pMjfbI qrË ivwc bolI
jFdI aMgryËI qoN Ausdy kulIg gory qy kfly
PwnI afK ky hwsdy. AunHF dy hfsy dI tuxkfr
ijvyN Ausdy mwQy ivwc vwjdI. ijsm ivwc lihr ijhI GuMm
jFdI. kwcf ijhf hoieaf, Auh afpxI PfeIlF dI trOlI lY ky
cilaf jFdf. trOlI Dwkx nfÜ vI AusnUM afpxf afp hIxf ijhf
jfpdf. AusnUM afpxf vËUd ieAuN mihsUs huMdf ijvyN eys
dyÈ ivc Bur-Bur ikr irhf hovy. AusdI hsqI ËIro qoN
vI Gwt rih geI hovy. pr Auh ies aihsfs dy bfry Gr af ky
mIqI nUM kuwJ nf dwsdf. ies sB dy bfvËUd Ausny sÉq
imhnq krn leI mn ivc Tfx leI sI. sÌl hox leI AusnUM ies
iemiqhfn ivcIN inklxf pYxf sI. ieho qF Ausdy nfÜ kMm
krdy pMjfbI bMdy gursyvk ny dwisaf sI ik jdoN Auh bYNk
ivc nvF afieaf sI qF gory-kfly AusdI pwg nUM dyK ky eysy
qrHF dy avfËy kwsdy sn. koeI kihMdf, mhFrfjf af
igaf, qy koeI snyk cfrmr afKdf. koeI kihMdf, qyry jfdU dI
CVI qy PlfieMg kfrpYWt ikwQy aY?"
jsdyv dy idmfg ivc vI bfAU jI dy afKy hoey lÌË gUMjdy
rihMdy, qyry jfx nfÜ Gr df dilwdr inwkl
jfAU. vwzy Brf dy
mrn kfrn vI jsdyv Gr leI afpxI iËMmyvfrI smJdf sI. afKr
cfr BYxF ivafhux vflIaF sn, Brf pVHfAux vflf sI, qy Pyr
vwzy Brf df twbr, bfAU jI kI-kI krngy? jsdyv kMm
krdf qy Gr af jFdf. kMm qy gursyvk nfÜ dosqI pY geI.
BfvyN gursyvk cMgI post qy sI pr Auh donoN iekwTy lMc
krdy. AunHF dI duwK-suwK dI sFJ bwJ geI. ijs mfnisk
iKwcoqfx nfÜ jsdyv jUJ irhf sI, gursyvk Ausy ivcoN inkÜ
cuwkf sI. gursyvk nUM vI ikMmI ny swidaf sI. jdoN vI
gursyvk qy ikMmI ivcfly koeI CotI-motI nok-Jok huMdI qF
ikMmI afpxy mF-bfp dy Gr nUM dOV jFdI. qy Pyr Auh sfrf
kbIlf gursyvk dy Gr af tpkdf. gursyvk nUM pqf nf lgdf ik
Auh kI kry? qy kI nf kry? jdoN eys qrHF df vrqfrf nf
hitaf qF iek idn Ausny ikMmI dy mF-ipE nUM DmkI dy idwqI
ik, jy kr qusIN mYnUM eysy qrHF ËlIl krnf hY qF
myrf rfh awz aY. mYN vfps prq jfvFgf. jF asIN eyQy hI awz
ho jfny aF. rwK lE afpxI DI nUM. nhIN rihxf mYN eys
qrHF. gursyvk dy
bolF qoN pihlF qF ikMmI dI mF ny rOlI pfeI. pr jdoN
AusnUM Kqry dI GMtI vwjdI jfpI qF Auh zr geI. Aus vyly
ikMmI pMj mhIny dI prYgnYNt sI. AusnUM ikMmI dy afAux
vfly bwcy dI icMqf vI ho geI. ikMmI vI
isafxI inklI, Auh gursyvk dy mn dI hflq nUM smJx dI
koiÈÈ krn lwgI. afAux vfly bwcy dy pYdf hox qoN
pihlF hI bfp df hwQ isr qoN cuwikaf jfvy,
qObf-qObf. Auh dihl geI. Ausny iek idn afpxI
mF nUM qrIky nfÜ afK idwqf, mMmI! syvk TIk hI
kihMdY. asIN nvivafihaf joVf hF, sfnUM afpxI pRfeIvsI vI
cfhIdI aY. qusIN vylf-kuvylf vI dyKdy nHI ijmyN af Dmkdy
EN. jf
dÌf hovo, mYnUM kI? jo jIa afAuNdf hY kro. gDy nUM idwqf
lUx qF gDf kihMdY myrf kMn pwtdy aY. qUM afp qF prfblm lY
ky myry kol afAuNdI sI. qy hux Auhdy vl dI ho ky bYT
geI.
qy Auh buV-buV krdI cly geI. qUM
vI dwsIN mYnUM af ky kdI kuJ. jdoN DI hI mUMh moV ley, qF
kfhdf Ëor? ikMmI dI mF aOKI hoeI
eys qrHF gursyvk qy ikMmI afpxy Gr vsx lwgy. kdI nok-Jok
ho vI jFdI qF ikMmI mF kol iÈkfieq lY ky nf jFdI. pr
iewQy qF gwl hI hor sI.
awvl qF jsdyv kdI divMdr dy Gr jFdf hI nf. jy kr jFdf qF
Aus vyly, jdoN divMdr Gr nf hovy. mfqf
jI qy ipqf jI dI afKI gwl AusnUM cuwBdI, pr Auh AunHF dI
gwl nUM awKoN proKy kr idMdf. afKr isafxy sn Auh. mfqf jI
dI afdq df Byd Auh pihlF hI pf igaf sI. ipqf jI dI hsqI
Gr ivc ikMnI ku sI, Auh jfx igaf sI. mfqf jI qoN ibnF Auh
koeI gwl kr skdy hI nf. mfqf jI nUM iksy nf iksy bhfny,
kuJ nf kuJ afKx dI afdq sI. Auh bVI hlImI nfÜ iek idn
afKx lwgy, dyKo byty, myyrI DI nUM keI vrHy
ho gey aY kMm kridaF. eys ibcfrI ny qF koeI Pwn vI nhIN
kIqf. GroN kMm qy, aqy kMmoN Gr ies df rutIn irhf hY.
sfnUM afs aY, hux qusIN Gr df Bfrf cuwk lvogy. myrI DI ny
qF kfkf jI, nf KfDf nf pihinaf. qusIN eys dI KuÈI df
iKafl rwKxf aY hux. eys ny qF kMm ivc hI afpxy afp nUM
lfeI riKaY. jsdyv socx
lwgf, kI ieh myrf ksUr hY, jy kr mIqI ny kMm kIqY?
Blf iesdI sËf mYN ikAuN BugqF? pr Auh kuwJ nf
afKdf. gwl suxdf qy pry ho jFdf. kfkf
jI qusIN sfzy ivc iBwjdy hI nHI? mfqf jI iek idn
kihx lwgy. jsdyv ny
mfqf jI vwl dyiKaf qy boilaf,myrI nycr eI eys qrHF
dI aY. bhuqf nf bolxf. hor koeI gwl nHI. kMm dI icMqf vI
aY qy awgoN pVHn dI vI. Auh ijvyN sB kuwJ iewko
sfhy afK igaf. kI gwl
kMm TIk nHI cldf? bVf sohxf kMm hY? ieh kI afiKaf pVHn
leI? pihlF Gr df qorf qF qor lY, Pyr pVHfeI df soc
lvIN. mfqf jI ny vI idl dI BVfs ryl dI stIm vFg
PuMkfrf mfr ky kwZI. mfqf
jI, aYnIN ku iËMmyvfrI df mYnUM aihsfs hY. awgy vwDx leI
pVHnf qF pYxf hI aY. jsdyv ny bVy TrHmyN nfÜ
afiKaf. BfvyN Auh kihxf bhuq kuJ cfhuMdf sI. Pyr vI
kfkf jI, iewk bYWzrUm dy Gr ivc ikMnf ku icr rhoNgy? pVHn
nfÜoN pihlF Gr df kuJ bxfAux bfry soco. pVHn lwg ipaf qF
mIqI dI kmfeI qF qyry pVHn qy lgdI rhU. mfqf jI ny
afKr idl dI afK suxfeI. koeI
gwl nHI mfqf jI, jdoN ivafh krfieaf hY qF iewk dUjy dIaF
qMgIaF-qurÈIaF vI nfÜ hI kwtxIaF pYxgIaF. pr quhfzI
jfxkfrI leI mYN ieh vI dws dyxf cfhuMdf hF ik mIqI nUM
mYN iksy gwloN qMg nhIN rihx idMdf. jsdyv ny ijs
qrHF dI bolI ivc sunyhf suixaf sI, Ausy qrHF dI bolI ivc
moV dy idwqf. mfqf jI dIaF
BvF qx geIaF. swp dI Ëihr vFg Auh ivs Golx lg pey. ichry
`qy do AuWqrdIaF aqy do cVHdIaF. nIvIN pf ky bYTy, ivcfly
awK cuwk ky jsdyv vwl dyK lYNdy. mUMh ijvyN BK ijhf igaf.
bhuq kuJ kihxf cfhuMdy hoey vI Auh cuwp krky bYTy rhy.
idmfg ivc mIqI dI afKI GuMmx lg mfqf jI nUM
icMqf sI ik hux mIqI dI kmfeI qy jsdyv pVHygf. mIqI dI
kmfeI qy BYxF-BrfvF dy ivafh krygf. mIqI dI kmfeI qy hI
mF-ipE dI dyK-Bfl hovygI. Aus vyly AunHF dy idlo-idmfg
ivc ieh gwl nhIN sI af rhI ik jsdyv pVH ky jy kr vwD
kmfeI krygf qF Aus qy rfj vI AunHF dI DI mIqI ny hI krnf
sI. ienHF socF dIaF qMdo-qfxIaF ivc AulJy Auh AuWTy aqy
afpxy kmry nUM cly gey. jdoN nUM
mIqI aMdr afeI, mfqf jI nUM kI gwl hoeI? pqf
nhIN. cMgy Bly gwlF krdy sn, AuWT ky qur pey. TIk hox?"
jsdyv ny vI ijvyN gwl nUM dbfAux vFg afiKaf. Pyr
vI? koeI gwl qF hoeI hoAU? mIqI iÌkr `c pY geI. kuC nI
hoieaf. iPkr mwq kro. clo Gr nUM cldy hF. mYN kuJ kMm vI
krnY. jsdyv ny mIqI nUM AuWQoN lY ky inklx dI gwl
kIqI. mIqI ny AuWcI avfË ivc mF nUM bfey" afK
idwqI. mfqf jI! asIN cwly. PUn mfrUMgI mYN. E[ky[."
AuWqr imlx qoN pihlF Auh droN inwkl cuwky sI. bfhr
inklidaF mINh df Ëor sI. mIqI afKx lwgI, jrf Tihr
jfeIey? mINh ht lvy." nhIN.
bhuq kMm krn vfly aY. grmIaF dI ruwq aY. ikhVI TMZ aY."
jsdyv ny mn dy hfv-Bfv lkoNdy hoey afiKaf. Auh qF AunHF
brUhF qoN dOV jfxf cfhuMdf sI. mIqI nUM
mfqf jI bfry icMqf qF hoeI pr bhuq zUMGI Ausny pfxI `c
mDfxI nf PyrI. mn dIaF qYhF qoN Ausny grdf ijhf JfV
idwqf. Auh mINh ivc iBwjdI hoeI jsdyv nfÜ qur
Pyr iek idn mfqf jI ny mIqI nUM afK idwqf, kuVIey!
mYN qYnUM eys muMzy dI nOkrI krn leI nhIN ivafihaf. kI
hoieaf mfqf jI? aYNvy iÌkr nf kiraf kro. afKr kuJ smF qF
Aus ibcfry nUM sYtl hox leI idE. mYN afpy sUq kr lvFgI.
mYN vI qF jfxdI hF afpxf Blf burf. kuVy
kuVIey! ieh nf hovy qUM kmfeI jfvyN qy Ausdy Gr vfly bYTy
rfj krI jfx. dyKIN hux ipwCy nUM ikMny ku cYWk jFdy aY.
quiraf rhU koeI nf koeI idn-sud. mfqf jI ny Èwk
ijhI df bIj mIqI dy mn ivc bIj idwqf. mIqI nUM ijhVy do
cYWk AunHF ny ipwCly idnF ivc ipMz bfAU jI nUM Byjy sn
Auh cuwBx lg pey. ies hfdsy
qoN bfd mIqI ijvyN hr lÌË dI cIr-PfV krn lwg mIqI dI
iqrCI nËr jsdyv ivc inwky-inwky nuks BfldI. Auh jsdyv dy
Kfx-pIx, bYTx-AuWTx, pihnx-pcrx qy ikMqU vI krdI. svfl
Ausdy iËhn ivc nwcdy, Dumfl pfAuNdy rihMdy. mIqI dI
qwkxI `coN hI jsdyv smJ jFdf ik iks qrHF dI ibpqf Gr ivc
pYx vflI hY. Auh eys qrHF dI puwC-dws ivc awk-Qwk vI
jFdf. Pyr ieh soc ky ik mIqI ijs qrHF pÜI hY, Aus
mhOl df doÈ hY. mYN hOlI-hOlI iesnUM smJf lvFgf.` smJdy,
smJfANudy vkq dI sUeI GuMmdI rhI. jsdyv kMm dy
nfÜ pVHn vI lwg ipaf. AusnUM afpxI isivl ieMjnIairMg dI
icMqf vwD sI. bfAU jI df ieh suÌnf sI. pVH ky kMm krky
Ausny Gr dy hflfq suafrny sn. bYNk dI PfieilMg krn dI Gwt
qnKfh nfÜ Auh ikvyN idn-kwtI krU? ikvyN iËMdgI inklU?
jy kr PfieilMg df kMm Cwz vI dyAU qF vwD qoN vwD tYlr dI
jOb iml jfAU. ieh Ausdf suÌnf nhIN sI. rINGdI hoeI
iËMdgI afpxI qory qur Èwk dy bIa
mIqI dy mn ivc jVHf qk bIjy gey sn. ies Èwk ny dohF
ivcfly pwkI kMD Ausfr idwqI. kdI nyVqf vwD vI jFdI qF
mfqf jI df idwqf hoieaf iek ihlUxf Èwk dIaF tfhxIaF nUM
JMjoV idMdf. rINGdy hoey Èwk mIqI dy idmfg dIaF nfVF ivc
KOrU pfAuNdy.
qy mIqI kdI mOkf nf KuMJx idMdI,
jdoN Auh jsdyv nUM svflF dI buCfV ivcIN nf lMGfAuNdI hovy
jF Auh jsdyv nUM nIvF nf idKfAuNdI hovy. Auh AusdI hsqI
nUM vfr-vfr imtfAuNdI. Ausdf awgf-ipwCf nOÜdI. AusdI
grIbI df mËfk AuVfAuNdI. Auh jsdyv nUM kYnyzf dI iËMdgI
dy ijvyN sbk idMdI hoeI dwsdI, eys mulk ivc Kfxf
iks qrHF KfeIdY. bfhr goiraF dI susfietI ivc ikvyN
ivcrIdY. zirMk lY ky pIxf hovy qF ikvyN isrÌ iswp krdy
rhIdY. kFty CurIaF nfÜ ikvyN KfeIdY. kFtf hmyÈF Kwby
hwQ ivc hovy qy jdoN CurI nfÜ iksy cIË nUM kwto qF
quhfzI aMgUTy dy nfÜ dI AuNgl CurI dy isr qy DrI hovy.
ikhVf kFtf qy ikhVI CurI pihlF cuwko afid. gwl kI Auh
inwkI qoN inwkI cIË bfry jsdyv nUM smJfAuNdI ijvyN Auh
iksy pwQr Xuwg df bMdf hovy. iewQoN qwk Auh dwsdI ik
awj dI aOrq vI nvIN susfietI ivc vfeIn df glfs lY
lYNdI ey. mYN qF hr roË rfq dy Kfxy dy nfÜ iek glfs
vfeIn lYxf psMd krdI hF. koeI ieqrfË qF nhIN? jdoN bfhr
jfxf hovy qF afdmI afpxI bFh dI qIr kmfn nok bxf ky aOrq
nUM pyÈ kry. iesdf Bfv aY ik Auh aOrq dy nfÜ qurn leI
AusnUM mwdd pyÈ kr irhY. kI
gwl, awj dI aOrq nMU qurn ivc koeI qklIÌ huMdI aY? hF
beI, jdoN vfeIn pIxI hoeI qF bFh PVn dI loV qF pYxI
hoeI. jsdyv hwsidaF afKdf, mYnMU vYsy koeI
ieqrfË nhIN. hoÈ ivwc rih ky jo mrËI kr skdI
aYN. jsdyv dy
itkf ky gwl krn dy lihËy nfÜ mIqI sV-bl jFdI.
koeI akl dI gwl qF qusIN jfnxI cfhuMdy eI nHI
ijvyN. ieh
ikhVIaF akl dIaF gwlF ny mIqI? Blf ienHF inwkIaF-inwkIaF
gwlF nfÜ kI Ìrk pYNdY? mYnUM qF ies qrFH qusI mwq dyx
qy quly hoey EN ijvyN mYnUM kuwJ pqf hI nf hovy.
jsdyv tuwt ky pYNdf. quhfnUM
Ìrk nhIN pYNdY. mYnUM qF afpxy dosqF ivc Ìrk
pYNdY. mIqI iKwJdI. mIqI
iËMdgI jIx leI hor iÌkr vQyry hn. kI kro, kI nf kro,
vflI icMqf qoN mukq ho jf. bMdy qoN Gr clfAux, twbr dy
Krcy, pihlF ienHF bfry iDafn dyxf ËrUrI aY nf ik ienHF
PËUl dIaF gwlF vl. susfietI dy iÌkr bfad ivc kr lvFgy.
qYnUM nHI lgdf ik afpF nUM pihlF afpxI ibhqrI leI Aus
lYvl qk pVHx dI loV aY? aqy bfad ivc jIx dy imafr.
jsdyv nUM iËMdgI dI sVk sfÌ idKfeI dy rhI sI. jsdyv!
myry jIx dy kuC asUl hn. bYTxf, AuWTxf, Kfxf-pIxf, rihxf
sB AunHF asUlF dy aDIn hY. ien afrzr tU vI aYn afeIzIal
kpl XU hYv tU lrn afl dYt. ieh sB quhfnUM iswKx dI loV
aY. mIqI ny vI idl dI afK suxfeI. qyrf
mqlb aY ik pVHfeI qoN pihlF qyry ieh asUl hn? jfxIN ik
qyry nfÜ rihx vfsqy mYnUM bFdrI vFg twpx dI loV
aY? jsdyv vI aOKf ho igaf. ieh
mYN kdoN ikhY. qusIN hr gwl nUM puwTI lY lYNdy ho.
ijmyN qusIN cfr jmfqF pVH leIaF qF quhfnUM akl vwD af
geI. myry kol quhfQoN vwD nfilË hY. rihx-sihx dy ZMg
mYnUM ieWDrly lokF vFg afAuNdy hn. qfhIN kihMdy aY ik
ieMzIaf qoN afAux vfly mnF dy bVy sOVy
qy
Ausny gwl ivckfroN Cwz idwqI. jo mn
ivc hovy kih dyxf cfhIdY. sVn df koeI kMm nhIN.
jsdyv ny vI avfË dI tuxkvIN ton ivc afiKaf. kihxf
kI aY? Aus vyly qusIN bVy bIby bx ky bYTy rhy jdoN myry
Brf ny quhfnUM moVn leI ikhf sI. AudoN qF lflc sI iewQy
rihx df, BYxF BrfvF, mF-ipE nUM mMgvfAux df.
qy hux
? mIqI dIaF awKF ivwc roh AuWqr afieaf
sI.
ÉYr! lflc qF hr bMdy ivc huMdY. myry ivc vI
aY. hr koeI cfhuMdY ik afpxI iËMdgI nUM ibhqr bxf sky.
afpxy pirvfr leI kuJ kr sky. myry ivc vI ieh kmËorI aY.
rhI gwl qyry Brf dI, jy Brf df nF af hI igaY qF cl AusdI
gwl hI kr leIey. mYnUM iewQy mMgvf kI ilaf, qusIN socdy
EN ik mYnUM KrId ilaf? kI pqY quhfzf kI hfl sI, kYnyzf
afAux qoN pihlF? Èukr kro zYbI df, ijsny qyry Brf nUM
iewQy pwkf krf idqY.
qy Aus ibcfrI nUM kI imilaf
quhfQoN? afpxy afp nUM agFhvDU, knyzIan smJx vfly, kdI
jfnx dI ieh koiÈÈ qF kro ik pVHy ilKy iensfn df imafr
kI huMdY. goiraF vFg Kfxf iswK ilaf qF kI mwl mfr
leI? jsdyv df ijvyN asmfn pft igaf hovy vFg Auh
vrH ipaf. mIqI afKx
lwgI, imhxy qF quhfnUM bhuq mfrny afAuNdy ny. hux
gON ju inwkl igaY. loV pUrI ho geI. qy Auh isr PV
ky bYT geI. Aus idn mIqI nUM pihlf dOrf ipaf. ihwk dIaF
ijvyN grfrIaF ruk geIaF hox. sfh gl qoN Qwly nf af-jf
irhf hovy. awKF ivcoN pfxI vgx lwg ipaf. jsdyv ny
pfxI df glfs AusnUM PV ky iplfieaf. itÈU pypr nfÜ Ausdf
mUMh pUMiJaf qy smJfieaf, ikAuN afp aOKI huMdI aYN
qy mYnUM aOKf krdI aYN?" jsdyv ny hOlI dyxI mIqI nUM
lfz ijhf kridaF afiKaf. eys qrHF
dIaF JptF AunHF ivcfly pYr-pYr qy hox lwg peIaF. moh dI
qMd ijvyN juVdI hI nf. jy kr juVn lgdI vI, qF mfqf jI df
idwqf hoieaf iek ihlUxf mIqI nUM jVHF qoN AuKfV jFdf. Auh
Pyr jsdyv vwl nihrI ijhI vwt ky dyKdI. Ausdy
agilaF-ipCilaF nUM ProldI. vkq afpxI
qory qurdf irhf. jsdyv pVH ky ieMjnIar bx igaf. cMgf kMm
vI iml igaf. imhnq rMg ilafeI, cfr pYsy vwD imlx lwgy qF
Ausny vDIaf Gr lY ilaf. twbr dy jIa do qoN cfr ho gey.
vwzf muMzf qy CotI DI. DI dy jMmx nfÜ mIqI socIN zuwbx
lwg mIqI nUM nf
mmqf ny ihlUixaf qy nf jo Ausdf aMdr cfhuMdf sI, Auh hI
AusnUM imilaf. Ausdf KflI aMdr qVp irhf huMdf, ivlk irhf
huMdf. AusnUM iksy bfhvF dy inwG dI qlb qMg krn lwgdI.
jsdyv dIaF bfhvF ivc AusnUM Auh inwG nf imldf. AusdIaF
bfhvF AusnUM sMgl bx ky nUVdIaF jfpdIaF. Auh sMgl ijhVf
jsdyv dy mF-ipE, BYx BrfvF dIaF gMZF nfÜ bwiJaf hoieaf
sI. jsdyv jdoN nyVy afAuNdf qF Auh AusnUM pry Dwk idMdI.
jy kr kdI jsdyv dy nyVy Auh jFdI vI qF Ausdy aMdroN
KflIpx df aihsfs nf jFdf. mIqI leI
sfeIkfietirstF dy cwkr idno-idn vwDx lwgy. AunHF dy kol
Auh afpxI iviQaf vfr-vfr dwsdI. ienHF iviËtF nfÜ iek
gwl cMgI hoeI ik, Auh Gwto-Gwt afpxy bwicaF ivc aqy Gr
ivc mfVf-motf iDafn dyx lg vI afr
ieMzIanË. vI jst zONt hYv ey zfievors." Auh bwicaF
nUM smJfAuNdI.
dYn gro-awp. hYv sm kMpYÈn aYNz irspYkt Pfr eIc
adr. XU gfeIË afr vrs dYn iclzrn." rIqU aOKI hoeI sOrI
hwnI. vI ivwl trfeI." jsdyv ny DI nUM klfvy ivc
lYNidaF hoieaF afiKaf. Eh
XYh! vI igv XU tU afvrË." rfjn kihx lwgf. izskÈn
hYldI huMdI aY. hoxI cfhIdI vI aY. iesdf Bfv aY ik, vI zU
lv eIc adr. zONt vI mIqI?" jsdyv mIqI nUM klfvy ivc
lY ky afKx lwgf. afPkors
vI zU. zONt XU aYvr zfAut dYt svItI. sm tfeIm vI afrgU,
kfË iets jwst mfeI hYlQ
. XU sI byvI
jdoN
ishq Krfb hovy qF bMdf aYvyN
" mIqI bwicaF nUM
afKx lwgI. Èuar
Èuar.
ipwgË kYn PlfeI." afK ky rIqU aqy rfjn qurdy bxy. ienHF gwlF
qoN vI jsdyv qy mIqI ivc koeI Ìrk nf pYNdf. Gr dI rÌqfr
AuhI rhI. Gr ivc tuxk-tuxk dIaF avfËF afAuNdIaF rhIaF
aqy bwcy kMnf qy hwQ Drdy rhy. jdoN rIqU qy
rfjn vwzy ho ky XunIvristIaF pVHn cly gey qF jsdyv Gr
vVdy nUM hUMgf vwj irhf huMdf. dr vVidaF hI sO
igly-iÈkvy mIqI jsdyv dI JolI ivc pf idMdI. qusIN
qF afpxy kMm dy islisly ivc bfhr cly jFdy ho, Gr df JMjt
Bugqxf qF mYnUM pYNdf aY." kMm
Cwz idaF? qUM iksy qrHF vI rfËI nHI. mYN kMm Gr dy kol
krdf hF qF lVfeI. dUr ilaf hY, qF ik hÌqy bfad Gr af
skF, qF lVfeI. ikhVy Kuh izwgF mYN?" jsdyv icVdf. myrI
iewklqf dI ikhVI iÌkr aY quhfnUM? mYN mfqf jI nUM kol
swd lYxf aY." ijs
qrHf qyrf jIa krdf, kr." jsdyv ny bIar df zwbf PiVaf
aqy zYWn nUM qur ipaf. mfqf jI mIqI
dy kol rihx lg pey. smwisaf Gtx nfÜoN vwDx lwg mIqI cwkI dy
puVf ivcfly pIsI jFdI. jdoN Auh AuWTdI qF AusdIaF lwqF
kMbdIaF. mn izgUM-izgUM kr irhf huMdf. qy Pyr mfqf jI vI
AusnUM AuWTx qoN pihlF hI afK idMdy, mIqI qyrf icwq
TIk nHIN, qUM bYTI rhu. qUM pY jf, jf ky. ieh
icwq TIk nHIN Auh ijvyN GroV ky afKdy, aqy
jsdyv vwl tIrI ijhI awK nfÜ dyKdy. jsdyv cuwp
kr rihMdf, mn ivc hws Cwzdf. pr kdI-kdfeIN AusnUM mfqf jI
qy guwsf vI afAuNdf ik Auh mIqI df Blf krn dI QF AusnUM
mfnisk qOr qy KUh-Kfqy ivc suwt rhy hn. jy Auh kuJ afKdf
qF mfqf jI vwloN AuWqr TokvF imldf, kfkf jI! asIN
afpxI DI quhfnUM ivafhI aY, vycI nhIN. jsdyv df idl
krdf afK dyvy, Èukr aY quhfnUM ieh cyqf hY ik
qusIN DI myry nfÜ ivafhI aY. jy kr ivafhI aY qF iesnUM
vs vI lYx idE. pr jsdyv gwl nf vDfAuNdf. kdI-kdfeIN
jvfb dy vI idMdf. Ausny mfqf jI dI afdq df Byd pf
ilaf sI. mfqf jI dy puwqrF ny mfqf jI df nf kihxf mMinaf
sI qy nf hI AunHF nUM afpxy nfÜ rwiKaf sI. AunHF dIaF
CotIaF nUMhF bVIaF Cfqr sn. Pyr vI mfqf jI dy suBf ivc
Ìrk nhIN sI ipaf. jo Auh afpxy puwqF dy Gr ivc rohb nhIN
sI jmf sky, Auh juafeI dy Gr jmf lYNdy sn. mIqI AuWTdI,
Gr df QoVf-Gxf kMm krky ibsqry ivc jf pYNdI. vrnf ieh sB
kMm jsdyv dy ihwsy hI afAuNdf sI. mIqI ny ivafh qoN bfad
kuJ vrHy pfrt tfeIm afiPs df kMm kIqf sI. Pyr ishq Krfb
hox kfrn aqy bwicaF dI dyK-Bfl krn kfrn Ausny kMm Cwz
idwqf sI. ijhVy vrHy Auh kMm krdI rhI sI, Auho vrHy jsdyv
pVHdf irhf sI. mIqI dy idmfg ivc ieh gwl mfqf jI ny ibTfl
idwqI sI ik qUM imhnq krky jsdyv nUM pVHfieaf
hY. Aus vyly mIqI ieh Buwl jFdI sI ik jsdyv afp vI
qF kMm krdf irhf sI. Ausy ivcoN hI Auh ipwCy bfAU jI nUM
kuJ Krc vfsqy pYsy Byjdf sI. mIqI df pYsf jsdyv ny kdI
CyiVaf hI nhIN sI. hF iek vyrF AusdI BYx dy ivafh vfsqy
mIqI qoN pMj sO zflr ilaf sI. qy Pyr jdoN AusnUM cMgI
nOkrI iml geI, pYsy dI Gr ivc qMgI nf rhI qF jsdyv ny
mIqI nUM Auh pYsy vfips dy idwqy sn. afKx lwgf,
mIqI ieh qyrI pihlI kmfeI dy pYsy hn. rwK lY. mIqI afKx
lwgI, rihx idE, vYsy vI afpxy pYsy kwTy hI
aY. nhIN
rwK lY. loV Aus idn mIqI
nUM jsdyv qy moh afieaf sI pr Aus moh dI Aumr bhuq CotI
sI. mfqf jI vwloN iek vfrI afKx qy, KyKx krdY. eys
qrHF Brmf ky hor kwZU pYsy, ny mIqI dI soc dIaF
grfrIaF nUM Pyr GrV-GrV krn lf idwqf sI. jdoN mIqI ny
ishq Krfb hox kfrn kMm Cwz idwqf qF jsdyv vI mIqI qoN
pYsy-pYsy df ihsfb puwCdf. afpxI kmfeI df rohb jqfAuNdf.
ienHF inwkIaF-inwkIaF gwlF ny dohF ivc drfrF pf idwqIaF
sn. dohF dI hAumYN ivcfly kMD bx ky KVo jFdI sI. mfqf jI
hor AUt-ptFg gwlF dy lya cfVH ky Aus kMD nUM pwkI
kr idMdy sn. divMdr mIqI
nUM imlx afAuNdf qF, Auh AusnUM hor cfbI dy jFdf. jdoN vI
divMdr afAuNdf qF jsdyv droN bfhr inwkl jFdf. divMdr dy
cly jfx qoN bfad vI AunHF dy Gr ivc hvf keI idn boJl
rihMdI. mIqI afpxy vwzy Brf dy iKlfÌ koeI lÌË nf
suxdI.
qy Coty BrfvF-BrjfeIaF df Gr ivc nF vI nf
lYNdI. mIqI dy ies
lfeI-lwg suBf ny AusdI iËMdgI qbfh kr idwqI sI. jo mfqf
jI isKf idMdy, Auho kuJ mIqI jsdyv nUM afK idMdI. Gr dy
eys qrHF dy hflfq hox kfrn BfvyN jsdyv bfAU jI nUM
QoVy-bhuqy pYsy Byj idMdf pr Ausny iksy BYx-BfeI nUM
mMgvfAux dI nf kdI koiÈÈ kIqI qy nf hI Aus ivc ihMmq
jdoN vI mfqf jI koeI sMkyq ijhf krdy qF mIqI Bvk ky jsdyv
nUM pY jFdI. dohF ivcfly iek ryigsqfn ivC jFdf. ijs ryq
dy kxky AunHF dIaF awKF ivc roV bx ky rVkdy. ijvyN Auh
donoN iek dUjy nUM ijbHf kr rhy huMdy. mIqI idnoN
idn ibmfr huMdI geI. hr roË Ausdy ijsm ivc pIV, isr ivc
pIV, idl izwgdf, gwl kI Auh hr iksy nUM Pon krdI qF afpxI
ibmfrI df vfsqf pfAuNdI. sfry irÈqydfr Ausdy Pon
kfl qoN zrdy. hr iewk nUM Auh inhory lfAuNdI hoeI afKdI
ik koeI vI myrf hfl-cfl nHI puwCdf." sB AusdI
iviQaf sux lYNdy qy afpxy-afpxy kMmI ruwJ jFdy. iks kol
vkq sI, Aus nfÜ isr KpfeI jfx df. qy Pyr AusdI ibmfrI df
nF vI koeI nhIN sI. virHaF vwDy izprYÈn dy dOr ivc Auh
bcpn dIaF bIqIaF ivwcoN nf inkldI. Coty BrfvF nUM Auh
inwkIaF-inwkIaF gwlF dy inhory mfrdI. BYx-BfeI, sky-sbMDI
AusnUM vYrI jfpdy. ijvyN sfrI dunIaF KuÈ sI qy iewklI
mIqI duKI sI. ijvyN koeI vI Ausdy mn dI hflq smJ nf skdf
hovy. Ausdy rudn isrÌ mfqf jI smJdy hox. Auho hI AusnUM
pYr-pYr qy afKdy hox, qUM ibmfr aYN mIqI, qUM bYTI
rhu. mYN qYnUM cfh bxf idMdI hF. mYN qYnUM golIaF ilaf
idMdI hF. af qyrf isr dwb idaF.`
qy mIqI nUM mfqf
jI qoN ibnF hor koeI vI cMgf nf lgdf. XunIvristI
jfx qoN pihlF, donoN bwicaF df bcpn afpxy kmiraF ivc
bIqIaf sI. mF nfÜ koeI mfnisk sFJ nhIN sI mfqf jI mIqI
dy kMnf ivwc iswDIaF puwTIaF Brdy. mIqI ieh kdI nf smJdI
ik Ausdf Gr-bfr, pirvfr suwK-ÈfqI leI Btk irhY. mIqI
ijsm dI pIVf nfloN mfnisk pIVf ivc ibhvl hoeI cIkdI.
AusdIaF lwqf, AusdI ipwT, Ausdf isr ijvyN pIV ivc npIVy
pey huMdy. bwcy hfey-bfey` qoN vD Aus nfÜ rfbqf nf
rwKdy. jdoN Auh pIV
ivc cIkdI qF mfqf jI kMbl nfÜ AusnUM Zwk idMdy.
qUM pY rhu. qyrf icwq TIk nHIN. mIqI smJdI,
isrÌ mfqf jI hI Ausdf iDafn krdy hn. dunIaF sfrI hI
AusdI vYrI hY. bwcy vI AusnUM nhIN pCfxdy. mfqf jI nUM
mIqI kol rihMidaF do-iqMn vrHy ho gey sn. ipqf jI
kdI-kdfeIN divMdr nfÜ imlx afAuNdy qy cly jFdy. mfqf jI
ny kdI ieh icMqf kIqI hI nhIN sI ik Auh afpxf jIvn ikvyN
kwt rhy hoxgy? kOx rotI-pfxI df iKafl rwK irhf hovygf?
kOx AunHF dy kwpVy-lIVy df iDafn rwKdf hovygf? Aus Bly
bMdy ny kdI iÈkfieq vI nhIN sI kIqI. iek idn isr ivc Tfh
sotf vwijaf, ipqf jI nUM strok ho igaf qy Auh sfQ
Cwz gey.` Coty
Brf-BrjfeIaF afpxy GrIN vsdy-rsdy sn. ikiraf krm kIqf qy
sB afpxy-afpxy kMm- DMdIN juwt gey. ipqf jI divMdr kol
rihMdy sn. AunHF dy qurn qoN bfad divMdr afpxI iËMdgI
ivc msrUÌ ho igaf. hux mfqf jI qy mIqI rih geIaF kwlIaF.
mIqI ny
jsdyv nfÜ iËMdgI dI zor kdI gMZI hI nf. duwK-suwK dI
sFJ vI nf pf skI. eys qrHF dy duwK dy vyly vI, Auh jsdyv
dI hmdrdI hfisl nf kr skI. jy kr jsdyv koiÈÈ krdf vI qF
mfqf jI ivcfly KVo jFdy. jdoN vI Auh jsdyv dy nyVy iksy
pl hoeI qF mfqf jI ny AusnUM hor ivwQ `qy ilaf KVf
kIqf. Ausdy afpxy ivc vI aYnI ihMmq pYdf nf huMdI ik Auh
mfqf jI nUM iËMdgI dy iksy ihwsy ivcoN mnÌI kr dyvy. pihlF qF
divMdr mfqf jI nUM awD-pcwD smF afpxy nfÜ lY jFdf sI. pr
hux ipqf jI dy qurn qoN bfad mfqf jI pwky qOr qy mIqI kol
rihx lg pey. mIqI qy jsdyv dy ivcfly kMD bx ky KVo gey.
AunHF dy mIqI kol pwky qOr qy rihx nfÜ smwisaf ivc hor
vI vfDf huMdf igaf. mIqI dy kwcy kMn, kwcI imwtI vFg
iËMdgI nUM KorI gey. mF mIqI nUM rfq idny cfbI dyeI
jFdI. Auh jsdyv nUM inhory lf-lf ky afpxI DI dy duwKVy
suxfAuNdI. mIqI nf ibmfr huMdI hoeI vI mfnisk rogI huMdI
geI. iek idn
jsdyv ny awk ky divMdr nUM Pon kr idwqf, mfqf jI
nUM lY jfvo. nhIN rwK skdf mYN" Aus idn mfqf
jI jsdyv nfÜ nËr imlfAux qoN ibnF awKF dy hMJU kyrdy
hoey divMdr nfÜ qur gey. Gr ivc cfr ku mhIny ÈFqI rhI.
lVfeI huMdI vI qF Auh cfh bxfAuNdy, cuskIaF Brdy, iek
dUjy nUM mnfAux dI koiÈÈ krdy. irÈqy dI qMd duafly
cuwp df gUMd lf ky joVdy. cfr mhIny
bfad divMdr df Pon KVikaf. jsdyv ny hI cuwikaf,
mIqI nUM PVfeIN." afK ky divMdr cuwp ho igaf. jsdyv ny vI,
qyrf Pon aY" afK ky tybl qy rwK idwqf. AudoN pqf
lwgf jdoN mIqI nUM dOrf pY igaf. AusdI ihwk `coN sfh
afAuxf aOKf ho igaf. mfqf jI pUry ho gey.
hf[[[a
rt a
tYk
" Auh msF ruk-ruk ky
bolI. mfqf jI dy
qur jfx nfÜ mIqI nUM hOslf dyx vflf koeI nf irhf. bwcy
moh dy jfl qoN pihlF hI mukq sn. Auh jfxdy sn ik nfnI ny
AunHF dy Gr ivc qUÌfn KVf kIqf hoieaf sI, ies leI AunHF
nUM Ausdy qurn df bhuqf aÌsos nf hoieaf. jsdyv nfÜ
dwuK-suwK vflf irÈqf bwJf nhIN sI. aFZ-guaFZ mIqI dI
iviQaf sux-sux ky pihlF qMg af cuwkf sI.
qy mIqI
dy aMdr iek hor ryigsqfn ivC igaf. Auh hfbVI-hfbVI ijhI
iPrdI. Gr sfÌ krdI qF krI hI jFdI. afpxy bYWzrUm nUM
iÈMgfrI jFdI ijvyN Ausdy aMdrly supny sfkfr hox leI
ibhbl ho rhy hox jF iksy aYsI hoNd ny AusdI iËMdgI ivc
pRvyÈ krnf hovy ijs nfÜ Ausdf vjUd Biraf-BkuMinaf
mihsUs krn lgygf. Aumr bIqx nfÜ vI iek Klfa qMg krn lwgf
sI. kdI Auh TMZy Èfvr lYx bYT jFdI qy kdI afpxy afp nUM
sjfAux bYT jFdI. Auh Gr ivc iewklI rih geI sI. mIqI dI
iekwlqf kfrn, jsdyv ny kMm vI Gr dy nyVy lY ilaf. hux
jsdyv sI, mIqI sI qy jF kMDF df aMdr PYilaf hoieaf virHaF
vwDI jfl. irÈiqaF dIaF qRyVF df pRdUÈn. afpxI soc
anusfr jsdyv Gr df sfrf kMm krdf. mIqI nUM svyr dI cfh
bYWz ivc hI dy jFdf. golIaF df zwbf, kOrn Plyks, trya ivc
sËf lYNdf.
qy Pyr kMm qy jFdf. kMm qoN Pon
krky vI hfl-cfl puwCdf. jdoN jsdyv
kMm qoN prqdf qF mIqI dr dOV ky KolHdI. Ausdy aMdrly mn
nUM iksy icxg dI AuzIk huMdI jF Auh ies qrHF mihsUs krdI
ijvyN iksy ikrn ny Ausdy dr pYr pf ky Gr AusdI rUh
ruÈnfAuxI hovy. jsdyv dr
vVdf, brIPkys kony ivc rwKdf, aqy ivcfly AusrI hoeI kMD
nUM cIr ky awgy inwkl jFdf. mIqI df jIa
krdf ik Auh Aus kMD nUM twp ky jF AusnUM Zfa ky jsdyv
dIaF bfhvF ivc ismt jfvy. pr iks qrHF? AusnUM Kud pqf nf
lgdf qy Auh QF hI bYT jFdI iZwz dIaF nfVF nUM PVdI hoeI,
hUMgf mfrdI hoeI
kMDF dy jfÜ ivc. *********************************************************************************************
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