-krm isMG mfn-

khfxI kfr krm isMG mfn ny 57 sfl dI AuWmr ivwc ilKxf sLurU krky aqy pMjfbI jgq dI JolI ivwc hux qwk do khfxI sMgRih: (1) 'hMJU iewk awK d'y, aqy (2) 'vydxu khIaY iksu' dy ky sfbq kr idwqf hY ik 'ilKx' dI lgn aqy ilKx pRqI bcnbwDqf hovy qF iksy vI AuWmr ivwc, nf-kyvl ilKxf hI afrMB kIqf jf skdf hY, blik 'ilKx bulMdIaF' nUM vI Cohx dI koisLsL kIqI jf skdI hY. Bfrq ivwc sInIar skYNzrI skul ivwcoN bqOr lYkcrfr rfjnIqk sLfsLqr prImicAur rItfiermYNt lYky knyzf ivwc 1991 ivwc prvfs Dfrn kr cuwky lyKk mfn dI iewk khfxI 'ilKfrI' dy pMinaF 'qy pihlF Cwp cuwkI hY aqy hux Aus dI iewk hor nvIN axpRkfisLq khfxI 'kfPLlf' pfTkF dy gocry kridaF KusLI df anuBwv kr rhy hF.-'ilKfrI

kfPLlf: krm isMG mfn

   ijs idn qyj ny afpxy ipAu nUM zFg kwZI, Aus idn hrmyl dI DOx igwT AuwcI ho geI. ies idn dI qF Auh pwcI sfl qoN AuzIk kr rhI sI.

   pwcI sfl pihlF, pMj BfdoN nUM hrmyl dI suhfg rfq sI. kwcI sbfq dy sfhmxy ivhVy ivwc Auh pey sn. Ausny koTI dy AuproN jLflIdfr jMgly ivwc dI apxy sws qy shury nUM Qwly apxy vwl Jfkdy vyiKaf. Auh dMg rih geI. mINh df iewk CVfkf afieaf. AunHF mMjLy iKwcH ky sbfq ivwc kr ley. sbfq ijs ivwc nF koeI qfkI sI nF rosLndfn. sbfq dy ivckfr mMjy qy sMdUK KVHy krky do ihwisaF ivwc vMzI hoeI sI. iewk ihwsy ivwc ieMnHF dy mMjy sn qy dUjy ihwsy ivwc AusdI jyT jTfxI dy. Auh pwKy dI suwc mroVn lwgI qF qyj ny Ausdf hwQ PV ilaf. “pwKF nI lfAuxf. bfpU prfxIaF nfl kuwtUgf.” ieh sux ky Auh suMn ho geI. ijLMdgI vfry, ivafh vfry Ausdy supny rIJF, afsF sB kuJ aMdry eI mruMz ho igaf.

   suhfg dI rfq dy ieh dovyN hfdsy sfrI Aumr Ausdy nfl prCfvyN vFg icMbVy rhy. sfrI Aumr aqIq df ieh ajgr AusdI rUh duafly vlYtf pfky bYTf irhf.

   svyr vyly jd Ausny apxI sws qy shury nUM aMgVfeIaF lYNdy pOVIaf AuWqrdy vyiKaf, Ausdf jIa kIqf ik do lfl surK qoV AunHF dIaF aWKF ivwc Pyr dyvy. iswkf Zfl ky AunHF dy kMnF ivwc pf dyvy. Aus ny svyr vyly nF hI sws dy pYrIN hwQ lfey qy nF hI Ausny shury nUM isr plosx df mOkf idwqf.

   “gozy ijwzf idn cVH igaf. Kyq jfxf eI Buwl igaF.” qyj dI svyr df agfjL shury dI gfl vrgy hukm nfl hoieaf. Auh hukm suxn sfr Kyq nUM qur igaf. Auh iesy idn vfps apxy Brf nfl pykIN af geI.

   hrmyl dy Audfs ichry nUM vyK ky-ijs qy nF koeI Bfa sI, nF cfa, KusLI dI koeI Jlk sI. nF nv-ivafhI kuVI vflf rUp ciVHaf sI-mF dyy sIny df ruwg Biraf igaf. BrjfeIaF vI hYrfn sn. Ausny iekwTIaF ho ky imlx afeIaF kuVIaF-icVIaF dy ivMgy-tyZy svflF df koeI Auwqr nF idwqf. “Cwzo nIN prF. PukrI. suhxy prfhuxy qy vwzy Gr df gumfn krdI af. PukrI.” ieh kihky Auh clIaF geIaF.

   mF dy vfr vfr puwCx qy Aus ny ieMnHF hI ikhf,“bhuq sfAU aY jmfeI qyrf. bhuq eI cMgy ny sfry. Dr Dr BuwlUMgI.” ieh sux ky mF nyN lMbf hAukf lYNdI ny AuhI ikhf jo mfvF kihMdIaF eI afeIaF ny,“koeI nF smyN nfl sB TIk ho jFdf.”

   AusdI shylI hrmIq qy Ausdf bcpn qoN bhuq hI ipafr sI. hrmyl nOvIN ivwcoN Pyl hoky ht geI sI. hrmIq hux aYm[ey dI ividafrQI sI. AunHF dy GrF dI kMD sFJI sI. Auh jd vI kflj qoN muVdI hrmyl nUM apxy kol bulf lYNdI. Auh keI rfqF iekwTIaF rihMdIaF. ijDroN jIa krdf Kf pI lYNdIaf. Ausny avfj dyky hrmIq nUM Auwpr apxy cubfry ivwc bulf ilaf. Auh afAuNdI eI Aus dy gwl nUM icMbV ky BuwbF mfr ky rox lwgI. ikMnHF eI icr Auh Ausdy pwtF qy peI roNdI rhI. AuWproN hrmIq dy grm hMJU AusdIaF gwlF qy izwg izwg ky inwGy ipafr df aihsfs krfAuNdy rhy.

   hrmyl dy jLjLbfq pfxI dIaF CWlF vFg vihMdy rhy. CwlF ijhVIaF muwkx ivwc hI af nhIN rhIaF sn. afKr Ausny ruk ruk ky apxI gwl dwsI. Aus ny Aus qoN vI vwD isLwdq nfl Ausdf duwK mihsUs kIqf.

   “inwkI jI gwl nUM idl lfky ieAuN bUQf bxfieaf.” hrmIq ny AusdI gwl dy toey ivwc AuNglI KBo ky buwlHF qy muskrfht ilafAuNdy ikhf.

   “DuwK ky mrn nfloN qf iewk idn eIN--.” kihMdI dy Aus dy buwlH Prkdy rhy.

   “ieAuN nI socIdf. sB TIk ho jfxf.” ieh kihMdI hrmIq ny Ausdf mwQf cuMimaF.

   “mYN nI rihxf. qYnUM eI jFdI vfr imlxf sI.”

   “mrU. mF dI DI. myrI shylI. iksy df kI jfAU. asIN vI do cfr idn ro ky mr jFgy.“

   “bws. mYN nI rihxf. mYnUM jmf eI nF roeIN.”

   “mrnF, mrjf. hr roj GMty, c cfr pMj mrdIaf ny qyry vrgIaF zrpok.”

   “mrky idKfdUM. krdUM sB nUM sOKf."

   “sLmJdI aYN mr ky vwzI hIro bxjyNgI. qyry mrI qoN nI iksy ny qyrf buwq lfAuxf. lok qF swQr qy
bYTy hws pYNdy af.”

   “mrnF eI af. jdoN koeI rfh nF hovy.”

   “rfh bQyry. lV. hr rojL kflI isafh rfq dI kuwK ivwcoN sUrj cVHdf. pr mnuwK nUM apxf sUrj afp cfVHnF pYNdf. sUrj dy cVHn dI AuzIk qwk qF sB kuJ bIq igaf huMdf.”

   “gwlF krnIaF sOKIaF. jy qyry nfl hovy iPr pqf lwgy.”

   “qyry Bfdf mYN mrUMgI? rfm rfm krUMgI? ‘qYnUM idmfg idwqf. hwQ pYr idwqy af. apxI lVfeI afp lV. apxI qkdIr afp GVH.”

   “lVF kIdy isr qy. igwlI imwtI dy isr qy. gohy dy Pos qy. jIdy’c Borf vI kx nI. axK vflf huMdf. Audy zkry nf kr idMdf.”

   “gohy dy syk nfl igwlI imwtI pwkI iewt bx jFdI af. DrqI hyTly syk nfl cUnf sMgmrmr bx jFdf. buwq GfVf pwQr qrfsL ky ikMnIN suhxI mUrqI bxf lYNdf. DrqI qy aOrq dI qsIr iewk af. dovF df vwzf jyrf. dovF dy aMdr dI awg’c jvflf muwKI dI sLkqI af.”hrmIq ny apxy igafn dI sfrI guVqI AusnUM Gol ky ipaf idwqI. Auh ds pNdrF idnF dy sbkF ipwCoN nvIN nroeI hoky shurIN af geI.

   Auh qy AusdI drfxI Bfgo bhuq Xqn krdIaF. AunHf nUM mfvf lfky KVHf krn df. pr mfvf qF cfr pfxI dy iCitaf nfl jF iewk do vfrI imwDx nfl eI tuwt jFdf.

   “Eie sIrI kdoN df Kyq igaf. qusIN suwqy pey AuWTx df nfAuN eI nIN lYNdy. BuwKy mroNgy. BuwKy.” hr roj Auh svyr vyly Gr AunHF nUM kihMdf.” Kyq qusIN zwkf dUhrf nIN krdy. Gry Auh hwQ qy hwK rwK ky ivhlIaF bYTIaF rihMdIaF.” Auh Kyq jfky AunHF nUM kihMdf.

   “Kyq asIN idn rfq mrdy af. Gry AunHF nUM isr Kurkx dI ivhl nIN imldI.” AunHF ivwc ieMnIN kihx dI vI jLuraq nf pYNdI. pr Auh kuJ kihMdy qF qFeI jy Auh kuJ kihx Xogy Cwzy huMdy.

   AudoN blqyj iqMn sfl df sI. gurmyj msF iewk sfl df sI. jdoN AunHF dI mF jgIr kOr acfnk DuxKvf hox nfl mr geI. iewk dm Gr ivwc hnyr pY igaf. AusdI BYx blbIr kOr qy mFmI gurnfm kOr vfrI vfrI afky bwcy sFBdIaf rhIaF. iewk jfxI mhInF rih ky clI jFdI. dUjI af jFdI. ajy Ausdf isvf TMZf eI nhIN sI hoieaf Cy mhIny bfad eI Ausdf ivafh ho igaf. jwt dy cfr Kuwly isafV hox. iPr nIN koeI duhfjU-ibhfjU puCdf.

   jd aMgryj kOr pihlI vfr afeI. “lY puwq. kihMdf sI nF myrI bIbI kdoN afAU. lY qyrI bIbI af geIaf.” ieh kihMdI BUaf ny gurmyj nUM AusdI buwkl ivwc ibTf idwqf. Auh Ediraf ijaf AsdI buwkl ivwc bYTf eI sI. Auh nwk jf sukyVdI, mKmlI sUt JfVdI aMdr nUM clI geI.

   dUjI vfr afeI afAuNdI nUM vwzf Bwj ky AusdIaF lwqF nUM icMbV igaf. Aus ny ieAuN qoVky suwt idwqf ijvyN lwq nUM spolIaF icMbV igaf hovy. Auh kMDolI Auhly bYTf ikMnHF icr roNdf irhf.

   Auh svyr vyly iewk mMjI qy ipaf nUM bFh iKwc ky bYTf krdI. cpyV mfr ky cfh df kwp PVfAuNdI. boldI,“mMjI qy ipaF nUM cfh PVfAu. rfj kumfrF nUM. jMm ky sutgI myry cMdry krmF nUM.”

   Auh sfrf idn avfrf ipMz ivwc GuMmdy iPrdy. iksy ny cfh puwCxI pI lYNdy. iksy GroN rotI imldI Kf lYNdy. lok qrs vI krdy. pqI pqnI qoN zrdy. Kfs qOr qy aMgryj kOr qoN. ijhVI AuWqoN hsdI. aMdroN swp vFg jLihr GoldI rihMdI.

   ipMz dy hor bwicaf vFg Auh vI skUl gey . lfjmI ivwidaf krky skUl jfxf jrUrI sI. mfstr Gr Gr iPrky nfAuN ilK ky lY jFdy sI. “ienHF ny kI pVHnF. iqMn sfl ivwc qF pYNqI Xfd nIN hoeI. mfstr ibhfrI lfl kihMdf.” aMgryj kOr cfr pMj idn bfad iehI muhfrnI pVHdI. mfstr ibhfrI lfl ny ikhf sI jF nhIN. pqI jrnYl isMG ny ieh jfnx dI loV nF smJI. jy Auh idn nUM rfq kihMdI Auh rfq kih idMdf. jy Auh rfq nUM idn kihMdI, Auh vI idn kih idMdf.

   Auh skUloN htf ky zMgr cfrn lf idwqy. Auh Gr afky zMgrF nUM pwTy pfAuNdy. bfkI smF avfrf zMgrF vFgUM GuMmdy rihMdy. rfq peI qoN kMD’c gwzI ikwlI qoN poxy’c bMnHIaf rotIaF lfh ky Kf lYNdy.

   “srdfrf! KyqI krnI af kr . CwzxI af Cwz dy. mYN nIN Kyq rotI lYky jfxI. mYN nI igwty grd nfl Brny.” aMgryj kOr ny PYslf suxf idwqf. jrnYl vI ikhVf hl vfhuMdf sI. ikqy kqfeI Kyq gyVf mfrdf sI. pr aMgryj kOr df PYslf qF PYslf sI.

   vwzf zMgr cfrn qoN htf ky KyqI krn lf ilaf. do sfl bfad iewk pflI rwKky Cotf vI KyqI krn lf ilaf.

   aMgryj kOr dy afAux qoN iqMn sfl bfad eI rOxkI cuimafr df muMzf, sIsf sIrI rl igaf sI. suhxf BrvF juafn sI. kMm kfr nUM vI qkVf sI. AudoN qoN eI sIrI sI. Gry aMgryj kOr df hukm cldf sI. bfhr sIsy df. ijs idn jIa krdf Auh AusqoN jrnYl dy kMn Brvf idMdI. “sfrf idn ivhlf rihMdy af. dfxf-Pwkf corI kr lYNdy af. lfgIaF nUM kwK pwTf lutfeI jFdy af.” Auh AnHF qy ieljLfm Qwp idMdf. keI vfr Auh AunHF qoN glq kMm krf lYNdf. sLrfb kwZx leI lfhx dy qOVy puaf lYNdf. Kyq ivwc peI dwbI sLrfb dIaF boqlF AunHF dy ipAu nUM ivKf idMdf.

   jrnYl dI guafZx swiqaf dyvI aMgryyj kOr dI gYrhfjLrI ivwc hrmyl kOr horF kol af jFdI. duwK suwK vI kr jFdI. guwJIaF rmjLF vI suWtdI rihMdI. iewk idn AusdI gYrhfjLrI ivwc Gry af geI.

   “dyvI dI shuM. jy AuhnUM pqf lwigaf mYNnUM qF ipMzoN kZfdU. QozI sws jgIro qy mYN cuunIN vwt BYxF sI. Joty aFgUM KorI af. mYnUM qF hr vyly isMgF qy cuwkx nUM iPrdI af. bs myry qF hwQ Doky ipwCy peI af. PUM PUM krdI af. peI krI jfvy. dyvI dI shuM. mYN vI nI zrdI. mYN vI prsLU rfm dI aMs aF. mYN nI zrdI kfly kF qoN.” kihky swiqaf dyvI ny mn df gubfr kWZ ilaf.

   “mF jI. ieh guMgxvfty jy kx qf krn. sfrI lVfeI sfzy gl pfky bfhr inkl jFdy af.” dovyN iekwTIaf bolIaF.

   “kx qF krn jy kx Cwizaf huMdf. isafxy kihMdy af. iksy dI mF nF mry. ipAu mrjU aglI aOKf sOKf pfllU. mF hoAU. ipafr dyAU. murgI aFgUM KMBF hyT dyky rwKU. pr ipAu qF nvIN rMn dy iesLfry qy ncdf Buwl jFdf beI ieh myry juafk nyN.” ieh cVyl ikhVf ieMNnHF dy mgroN lhI af. af tuwt pYxf sIsLf. ijwdy dI afeI af. Ausy nUM sIrI rwKI bYTI af.

   “mF jI sIsf sIrI nIN. mflk af. koeI rok-tok nIN AunHUM.” sB kuJ jfxdIaF ny Ausqo puwiCaf.

   “kuVy bhUE. bolx leI vI qF GVy’c dfxy cfhIdy af. duhfjU qf CyqI rozafj dI lfrI aFgUM KVk jFdf. iPr qImIN nUM iksy dI kI prvfh? bMdf aWK ivwc pfieaf nIN rVkdf. AUN sozf shurf iezf igaf gujiraf qF nIN lgdf.” swiqaf dyvI qy Bfgo iKV-KVf ky hws peIaF.

   “igaf gujiraf? nF vyKx lwgy nUM sLrm! nF suxn lwigaf nUM sLrm.” suhfg rfq dI sfrI JfkI AusdIaF aWKF awgy af geI. ieh socdI hrmyl iewk dm iekwTI ho geI. Aus nUM vyK ky Bfgo gMBIr ho geI. AunHF dovF nUM vyK ky swiqaF dyvI vI gMBIr ho geI. hfsy-TwTy df mhOl iewk dm sogmeI bx igaf.

   “rhIdf nIN sI. ieMnHF nUM ivafhy ibnF. ibgfnIaf DIaF qF nF KUh ivwc izgdIaF.” ies vfr Bfgo bolI.

   “ivafh qy lok lwj dy mfry. sLrIkF dy qfhny imhxy suxky. bfhr do nOkr imly sI. Gr df golf DMdf krn leI do imlgIaF . ieMnHF ivcfiraf nUM vI koeI suwK df sfh afAuxf sI koeI. nfly “BfeI duwK suwK afpo apxy krmF df. lYxf-dyxf ipCly jnmF df.” swiqaf dyvI hr gwl nUM krmF dI JolI ivwc pf idMdI.

   “qUM mYQoN koeI cIj Koh lyN moVy nF. Aultf khyN ieh lyKf-joKf ipCly krmF df. ipCly df kfhdf? iesy df. iewQy eI ihsfb hoAU. myrI cIj myrI af. ikAuN Cwzf dUjy kol.” hrmyl ijMdgI dI ikqfb coN ikMnHF pVH geI sI.

   “myrI iewk gwl pwly bMnlo. soQf rwiKAu. jy mfVI jI iehnUM ivwQ dyqI. ieh PfnF bx ky KlpfVf bxfdU sozIaF.”

   “hF, mFjI. swcI af qyrI gwl ieh qF mYnUM kihMdI,’jy qUM myrI bxky rhyN qF qYnUM do kmry, iewk rsoeI qy guslKfnF pwkf bxfdU. vwzI qF bQyrf kwty-vwCy bMndI af. mYN eIN nIN nyVy lwgx idMdI. mYnUM qF ijho ijhI myrI DI gurimMdr, Auho jI qMU.”

   mYN ikhf,”bIbI! nvyN kmry bxfAux dI kI loV af. koTI ivwc awgy eI bQyry kmry af. dfxf PWkf qy stor vflf smfn qy hor inwkf motf smfn vI AuwQy rwKlo. pMj kmry qy KuwlHI zuwlI bYTk af. bfby dI svfrI aflf kmrf KflLI krlo. nhIN qF bfby nUM cubfry ivwc KolHI rwKo. sr vI skdf. duwK suwK vyly gurduafirAuN ilafieaf krFgy. do kmry sfnUM dy idAu.” jdoN mYN ikhf iewk dm DOx akVf leI. iewk dm kunwKf ijaf JfkdI nyN awKF bMd kr lIaF. gwlF jIaF Pulfky isr nUM Qwly vwl hlfieaf. ijvyN ieh kih rhI hovy,‘ieMnHF mUMhF nUM msrF dI dfl.’ dUjy pl ichry qy muskrfht ilafAuNdI bolI,“bfbf jI qF iesy kmry’c eI rihxgy. ienHF df idwqf eI KfnyN aF. hUM!bfbf cubfry’c. cUVIaF jIaF!” PUM PUM krdI aMdr bV geI.

   “kIVy pYxIey! do bhUaf iewk sbfq ivwc. koeI nF bfbf sLB kuJ jfxdf. nrkF’c nF izwgI mYNnUM bFmx dI DI nf ikho. koeI nF bfbf sozI vI ikqy qF suxU.”

   Gr ivwc hr roj eI igwlI awg DuKdI rihMdI. Auh lVdIaF qy Zlk vI bocdIaF. awg ikqy iewk pfsy qoN iCVdI ikqy dUjy pfsy qoN. Auh shury dI gYrhfjrI ivwc sws nUM CyVdIaF. “BYxy sfzy ipMz aflI lMbo prIqo hr roj bx Tx ky bws qy cVH jFdI af. idn ivwc iqMn cfr vfr sUt bdlU. muklfvy afeI kuVI afgUM.“ Auh ieh qy aijhIaf hor keI gwlF kih kih ky hsdIaF. Auh Gr vfly nUM cuwk idMdI. “cmlfeI jfny Au. do zFgF mfr ky iswDIaF nIN kIqIaF jFdIaF. rMnF dy murId hox qF.” Auh puwqF nUM GUrdf. lohf lfKf hoieaf ikMnF kuJ kih jFdf.

   iewk idn qyj ny jkdy jkdy nyN kih idwqf,“bfpU sfnUM qF khI jFnF, mfsI nUM kYNdf nIN.” Auh ienHIN gwwl suxky kuhfVI lY ky Ausdy mgr pY igaf. Auh Bwj ky guaFZI nMbrdfr dy Kyq jf biVa. “hosL kr! jrnYl isMaF, jdoN ipAu dI juwqI puwq dy myc afjy. jdoN DI pwuq ivafihaf jfvy. AudoN hwQ cuwkxf nI cfhIdf. kI rhUU qyrI jy brfbr hwQ cwk ilaf.” Aus qoN ipwCoN ikMnF eI icr Auh nMbrdfr nfl nf boilaf.

   agly idn AunHF nUM iewk mwJ, mwJ leI Kl-vVyvyNN qy Kfx pIx df bwJvF smfn dyky rotI awz kr idwqI. pihlF ikhVf Auh iekwTy sI. AunHF leI isrP rotIaF hI kwcI rsoeI ivwc bxdIaf sn. koTI dI suMBr sMvrfeI qy PrsL qy pocy lfAux qoN vwD AunHF df kOTI nfl koeI vfsqf nIN sI. pr aMgryj kOr qF aMgryj kOr eI sI. Auh ilaFdy smfn ivwcoN awDf smfn corI kr lYNdI.

   “bfpU jI! bIbI sfnUM awDf smfn eI idMdI af. keI vfr juafk bImfr-Tmfr ho jFdy af. qusIN Gr nIN huMdy. sfnUM sO rupeIaf mhInF bwJvF dy idaf kro.” hrmyl nyN mMg kIqI.

   “bYNk nf luaf idaf sozy nF BYx-co—.” Auh awg BMbUkf hoieaf hrmyl vwl kcIcI vwt ky awgy nUM hoieaf. gurqyj qy gurmyj TTMbr gey.

“af lf hwQ. sfnUM vI guMgIaF eI smJ ilaf. iPr kwZ gfl. af mfr GsuMn.” hrmyl ny ibnf iksy Gbrfht dy ikhf. shury df vwitaf GsuMn Qwly af igaf.

   “nf nUMhF shury mUry sozy vFgUM boldIaF. jwg jhfn dI sLrm af sonUM.” aMgryj kOr bolI. “nUMhF! shurf! sLrm? sLrm qF Audy eIN lihgI sI. ijdyN ies kMjrF dy Gr pYr pfieaf sI.” mylo dIaF awKF ivwcoN lhU cox lwigaf.“sLrm! sLrm!!” guwsy ivwc kMbdI nUM Bfgo PVH ky aMdr lY geI.

   dovyN drfxI qy jTfxI bws cVHky pyky clIaF geIaF. agly idn AunHF dy mF ipAu AunHF nUM nfl lY afey.

   “pihlI qF gwl aY beI qusIN kwTy rho. kwT’c eI brkq af. jy BfeI kwT nIN inBdf awz ho jo. inwq inwq df klysL mfVf. jIhdy hoxgy Auhdy eI awz hoxgy.” mfpy qy ipMz dy keI isafxy boly.

   “kr idMnF awz. myry puwq kihx qF. dws beI qyj awz hoxf. dws beI myijaf awz hoxf.“ jrnYl ny ikhf.
Auh cuwp rhy. dUjI vfr ikhf . Auh cuwp. qIjI vfr ikhf. AunHf ny isr Pyr idwqf.

   “asIN kd ikhf sfnUM awz kro. gwl qF gflF qy kuwt mfr dIaf. asIN sO rpeIaf mhIny df mMigaf. ieh BYx dI gfl kZdf. GsuMn mfrn lwigaf. nUMhF nUM gflF kZdf bMdf cMgf lgdf.” Auh inDVk ho ky bolI:“ieh bolx jogy Cwzy huMdy, qF hIN boldy.” ieh vfk Auh apxy mn ivwc kih geI.

   “nUMhF DIaF vwizaF mUry boldIaf cMgIaf nIN lgdIaF.” sfry iewk mwq ho ky boly.

   “apxy hwk leI nUMh DI ikAuN nF boly. AunHF icr by snFPI rhU, gflI gloc rhU, ijMNnHF icr nUMh DI nIN boldI.” hrmyl bolI.

   Auh pMjfh ikwly jmIn ivwcoN ds ikwly jmIn qy ds mrly bfhrlf Gr dyky awz kr idwqy. ieh AunHF dy hwk qoN ikqy Gwt sI. hrmyl qy Bfgo df kI bs cldf. jd hwk mMgx vfly eI iksy Xogy nIN sI.

   “hux qF KusL EN.” jrnYl ny puwqF nUM ikhf. dovyN Brf ieAuN boly ijvyN imwtI dI iZwg QwilAuN bc ky inkl gey hox.

   do dhfky bIq gey. bYirMg Gsdy Gsdy cIkdy rhy. smyN ny hrmyl qy Bfgo dy bQyry lPyVy mfry. smyN nfl AunHF df prcMz josL mwTf huMdf igaf. idn-bidn Auh inrfsqf dI zUMGI Kwz ivwc DsdIaF geIaF.

   AunHF dI iewko iewk afs bwicaF df BivwK rih igaf sI. Auh pVH ilK jfx. cMgy kMmf qy lwg jfx. vwizaf aFgUM imwtI Gwtf nF Cfnx. pr BivwK vI qF sony df ihrn bixaf KVf sI.

   prvfr dy ds jIa ho gey. cfry Auh. dovF dy iqMn iqMn bwcy. vwzy do muMzy. ivckfrlIaF do kuVIaF. iPr do Coty muMzy. jLmIn kuwl awT ikly sI. KyqI qy Krcf hr sfl vDdf igaf. Auh do mwJF rKdy. zyrI ivwc duwD pfAuNdy . hr sfl koeI kwtI vwCI pfl lYNdy. sfry hwQIN kMm krdy.

   pVHfeI df Krcf. AuWqoN byrujgfrI. cMgy pVHy ilKy vI Dwky Kfdy iPrdy sn. nOkrI vI qf irsLvq nfl imldI sI. vwzy muMzy dovyN htf ky KyqI dy kMm ivwc pf ley. apxI jmIn dy nfl kuJ hor jmIn Tyky qy lY lYNdy . QoVf bhuq bc jFdf. Aus nfl prvfr dI musLkl nfl gwzI ruVdI.

   iewk sfl AunHF qIh eykV jmIn ds hjfr eykV dy ihsfb nfl Tyky qy lY leI. Jony dI Psl cMgI ho geI. rxvIr ny afVqIaF nfl ihsfb kIqf. rsfiexk KfdF, kIVy mfr dvfeIaf qy hor Krcy kwt ky sfl Br df Tykf qy kuJ rupeIey afeI clfeI Xogy bcy sn. afVqIey nwQU rfm nyN rxbIr qoN dsKq krfky gurqyj qoN vhI qy aMgUTf luaf ilaf. sO rupeIey vflIaF sO sO dIaF qIh guwtIaF gurqyj dI JolI pf idwqy. rxbIr ny AusnUM dupwty dy lVH bMNnH idwqf. ies nUM vyK ky gurqyj dIaF awKf Puwl geIaF.

   Auh Tykf lYky srdfr jgrUp isMG dy Gr gey. jgrUp isMG kmry ivwc pwKf lfky suwqf ipaf sI. Auh AuwiTaf. gurqyj ny kMbdy hwQF nfl dupwtf Kol ky pYsy Ausdy awgy ZyrI kr idwqy.

   muMzy Duwpy sVdy rhy. grmI nfl AunHF dI cmVI mwc geI. ieh koTI bYTf iqMn lwK lY igaf. Auh zOr BOr hoieaf hor qrHf Jfikaf. Aus qoN ipwCoN jBlIaF jIaF mfrn lwg ipaf.

   pihlF bfhr ipAu ny GUrnF. nIvIN pfky suxI jFdf. pYrF hyToN imwtI jI KurcI jFdf. Gr qImIaF qy juafk iJVkdy. kMnF qy jUM vI nf srkdI. pr iqMn lwK Tyky df qfrn ipwCoN ikvyN gohf lohf bxn jf irhf sI.

   “sfrI Aumr afpdI sVI cmVI df qF pqf nIN lwigaf. sLukr aY muMizaf dI sVI cmVI df duwK qF hoieaf.” hrmyl hsdI. KusL huMdI. pr AusdI jBlIaf jIaF sux ky icMqf vI krdI.

   iewk idn gurqyj nNMbrdfr sohx isMG qy GrF dy cfr pMj bMdy hor lYky ipAu dy Gr cilaf igaf. jrnYl ny AunHF nUM rsmI cfh pfxI puwC ky afAux df kfrn puwiCaf.

   “kr gwl beI qyijaf.”nMbrdfr ny ikhf.

   “qUM hI dsdy. myrf iedy nfl kI lfkf-dykf.”

   “lfkf dykf ikAuN nIN. qUM ieMnHF df ipAu aF. ieh qyry puwq.”

   “hF beI qyijaf. kr gwl.“ nfl afey do boly.

   “bfpU sfzf ihsf sfnUM dydy. sfzf vI twbr vD igaf.” ies vfr Auh iswDf Jfkdf irhf. nIvIN pfky imwtI jI nIN KurcI   .

   “mYQoN kI BfldF. AunHF qoN lY lLY ijMnHF dy mgr quiraf iPrdF.”

   “iksy dy mgr nIN lwigaf mYN qF.” Auh DOx akVf ky boilaf.

   “asIN kI kwZxf pfAuxf.” ieh kihMdf pMcfieq mYNbr nwQf isMG gusf Kf ky qurn eI lwigaf sI pr nMbrdfr ny rok idwqf.

   “iswDy mUMh bulfey qoN qF boldy nIN AuwqoNN murwby Bfldf. jmIn vfrI awj bfpU Xfd af igaf.” Auh gurqyj nUM GurkI lYky ipaf.Auh guwsf Kf ky qurn lwigaf. pr sohx isMG dy iesLfry nfl ruwk igaf.

   ieMny icr nUM aMgryj kOr cfh dy glfs myj qy DrdI, mugrfeI vrgI iswDI DOx akVf ky bolI: “mYN qF ikdy dI kihnIN af. inbyV ky pry kr. myrf qy myrIaF DIaF df ihwsf mYNnUM dydy. ieh gOldf eI nIN.”

   kihxy qF sfry eI cfhuMdy sn, beI DIaF qyrIaF pVH ilK ky ivafhIaF geIaF. cMgy kMmF kfrF qy lwgIaF. ieh psLUaF vrgI jUn Bogdy af. pr iksy ny nf ikhf.

   “cMgf soc lFgy.” kihky Ausny sfrI pMcfieq cfh ipaf ky moV idwqI.

   ‘muMzy Duwpy mcdy rhy. jgrfj isMG koTI ivwc bYTf iqMn lwK kfhdf lY igaf. afpdf hwk lY ky Cwzxf.’ ieh gwl qyj dy mn qy svfr hI rhI.

   Auh iewk mhIny bfad iPr pMcfieq iekwTI kr ky ipAu dy Gr phuMc igaf.

   “jmIn lLyx vfrI ieMNnHF dy bfpU Xfd af igaf. pihlF ipAu dI isafx nIN kwZI.” iksy dy gwl krn qoN pihlF eI aMgryjL kOr ny suwky bflx qy awg df PlUhf suwt idwqf.

   “lYxI nIN! sfzy bfby aflI af. qYN qF nI KrIdI. sfzf ihwsf bxdf.” qyj vI qYsL ivwc boilaf.

   “pVHf ky Byijaf qoqf. ikvyN Buwt Buwt boldf.” aMgryj kOr bolI. jrnYl bYTf eI vwt Kf igaf.

   “iksy dy sKfey qy kOx boldf? jInUM duwK hoAU. AuhI bolU, BfbI.” jrnYl dy cfcy df puwq boilaf.

   “mYN qYnUM QoVo ikhf. qYnUM aYmyN BfsrdIaF.”

   “aOKy hoAugy, qyijaf!” jrnYl ny pMcfieq dI koeI prvfh nf kIqI.

   “pihlF qF asIN bVy sOKy af. vwzf ngOrI. kihMdf aOKy hojoNgy.”

   “inkl jf myry GroN. mYN nI sozf ipAu.“ Auh GurkI lYky ipaf.

   “nhIN inkldf jf. ijVf sfzf ipAu af. AudI bFh PVf.” qyj dIaF awKF ivwc KUn Auwqr afieaf.
jrnYl ny GsuMn vwt ilaf.

   “awgy eI kuwt lYNdf sI. ho gFh mfVf jf.”

   “vfhlIN iPr jmIn. Dwky nfl. puls qoN icwqV nF kutfqy, lwqF nF quVfqIaF.”

   “ilafeIN puls. qVfdI lwqF. mYN nIN zrdf iksy qoNN.“ qyj ny kurqy dIaF bfhF cVHf leIaF.

   ‘inkl jf myry GroN.”

   “nhIN inkldf!”

   “KVjf qyrI mFdI.” kihky jrnYl AusnUM GsuMn vwt ky mfrn ipaf. qyj vI guwsy nfl dMd krIcdf awgy nUM hoieaf. dovF dy gwQm-guwQf hox qoN pihlF do jfxy qyj nuM ipwCy nUM Dwk ky lY gey. do jfxy ipAu nUM PV ky KVH gey. aMgryj kOr Bwj ky sbfq aMdr clI geI. Auh AuwQy KVHI buV buV krdI rhI. “vfhFgy. nfly qUM afjIN.eynUM vI ilafeIN.” llkfry mfrdy gurqyj nUM pMcfieq vfly bfhr lY gey.

   “ksr rihgI jy suafr ky dfVI ptdf. iPr lwjq afAuNdI. dfVIH putfey ibnF ieh zwkf dbfl nIN.” jrnYl dy cfcy df puwq Thfkf mfr ky hwisaf.

   qyj dy bolx dI crcf KuMZF qy iCV geI. ies gwl dI crcf Gr Gr hox lwgI. sfry hrfn sn. guMgy nUM jbfn ikwQoN lwg geI sI.

   ipAu nfl lVn qoN ipwCoN Auh arD pfgl ho igaf. jo vI mUhry afAuNdf. Aus nUM puwTf eI boldf. muMizaF nUM vI kih idMdf,“cwlo Kyq. vwZU sozIaF lwqF.”

   “qyrIaF vI lwqF vwZdU .cpyVF nfl mUMh rMgdU.” hrmyl nUM vI kih idMdf.

   “sfrI Aumr qF qyrIaF cpyVF nUM qrsdI rhI. sLukr hY hux cpyVf mfrn Xogf hoieaF. lwqF vwZx Xogf hoieaF.” Auh igwT AuwcI DOx krky gwlF krdI. jy Auh Kyq jfx nUM kihMdf,“cilaf jfeIN.eYzI kfhlI vI kfdI af.hYgy nyN muMzy kMm krn afly.”

   “bIbI! awgy qF Bfpy nUM Bwj Bwj pYNdI sI. hux bfhlf eI ipafr afAux lwg ipaf. isr’c qyl JwsxoN eI nIN htdI.”muMzy hsdy rihMdy.

   “JwsF nF. jfie KixAu. myry ipAu dI shyV af.cfr BuaftxIaf leIaF ny iedy nfl. inkl ky qF nI afeI.” Auh DOx AuwcI krky kihMdI.

   “awg’c pYky lohf vI Pulfd bx jFdf.“ shylI dI khI gwl AusnUM swcI lwgI sI.

   keI vfrI gwl qurI. iksy qx pwqx nF lwgI. prnflf AuwQy df AuwQy eI irhf.

   “bIbI! Bfpy nUM bfbf zwkf dbfl nIN. Auh nIN dyx idMdI iewk vI isafV. asIN BMnFgy bfby dy pfsy. dfVI putfey ibnF Aus ny isafV nIN dyxf. sfzf hwk aY. BIK nIN mMgxI.”

   “by rihx idAu. ijhVy do ikwly idwqy af. Auh mukwdmyN qy lwg jfxgy.“

   hrmyl nhIN sI cfhuMdI, gwl mfr mrfeI qwk phuMcy. Auh zrdI sI beI muMzy ikwqy glq rfh qy nF pY jfx. bdmfsLF dy aizwky nf cVH jfx. BUsry muMizaf nfl nf rl jfx. kuVIaF koTy ijwzIaF ho geIaf hn. AunHF dy hwQ vI qF pIly krny hn. qrHF qrHF dy iPkr AusnUM vwZ ky Kf rhy sn.

   “bIbI! hux qwk qF qUM hwk hwk krdI afeI sI. hux twtIaF lwgIaF peIaF ny.”

   “cMgf! sozI mrjI. iewk vfr bfby qoN hor mMg ky vyK lo, kIaf akl af eI jfvy.”

   ies vfr muMizaf dy nfl pMcfieq qy ipMz dy hor muMzy-KuMzy vI gey.

   “bfbf asIN qyry poqy aF. asIN lokF dy KyqF ivwc kMm krdy aF. Auh itwcrF krdy af. beI Gr dI jmIn qF vfhI dI nIN. lokF dIaF vwtF imDdy iPrdy af.”

   dfdf poiqaf dI gwl sux ky QoVf ijhf socx lwigaf. aMgryj kOr bol peI:“awgy ipAu dbf dyky igaf. hux puwq Byjqy.”

   “bfbf dws qyry mUhry kdy boly aF .bws afpdf ihwsf eI mMgdy aF.”

   “ihwsf Bfldy E zFgF cuwk cuwk ky zrfAuNdy AuN.” aMgryj kOr nyN muMizaF nUM Auksfieaf.

   “bIbI! sfnUM zFgF cwkx df cfa nIN. zFgF kIhnUM cukxIaF? asIN qF apxf bxdf ihwsf mMgx afey aF.” rxbIr pUry qhwml nfl boilaf.

   “qusIN jmIn sFBo. mYN TUTf PV ky curwsqy ivwc bih jfnF.”

   “koTIaF ivwc rihx vfilaF nUM curwsqy ivwc nhIN bhf skdy.”

   “mrn lwigaF isafV isafV dy dUM. Qozf hwk nIN rKdf.”

   “iswDI AuNgl nfl iGAu nIN inklxf.” rxbIr qy Ausdy sLfQI kihky qur afey.

   mYN ihwk zfhky mUhry jfAUNgf.” gurqyj lVn mrn leI iqafr sI.

   “jo huMdf ho jy.” sfry lVn mrn leI iqafr ho gey.

   “kwly kihry dy lVn df Xuwg nIN. PokI bhfdrI vI kI krU. ipMz dy lokF nUM vI nfl lLyxf pAU. hor bQyry nyN apxy vrgy. nhIN qF iksy nUM ssqy Bfa Tyky qy jmIn dy ky afpF nUM AunHF nfl lVfdU. afp pfsy inkljU.” hrmyl df qrk sI.

   “ijMnF icr sfzf koeI vMzfrf nIN huMdf. koeI jmIn ihwsy Tyky qy nf ilAu.” AunHF ipMz spIkr qy hokf dy idwqf.

   pMj cfr idn bfad eI muMizaF df kfPlf trYktrF dI Duwk Dwuk krdf, kwcy rfh qy imwtI AuzfAuNdf jf irhf sI. pulIs dIaF vYnF ikqy ipwCy rih geIaF sn.

(nvMbr 17, 2005)