“swc sunxf aqy jrnf, swc kihx nfloN vI aOKf huMdf hY. hF aOKf huMdf hY pr asMBv nhIN.” mYN iehnF sLbdF dI sfrQkqf dI pVqfl ivc hI ruwiJHaf afpxy afly duafly nfloN by-KLbr zUMGI soc ivc awKF bMd krI bYTf sF ik myry kMnI afvfjL peI: “myrf nF rfm cMd hY.”

mYN qRBk ky awKF KolidaF kihxf cfihaf: “qF iPr mYN kI krF?” pr swc sbMDI soc qoN ipwCf CuzFidaF jd mYN afpxy swjy pfsy dI kursI Auqy bYTy bMdy nUM vyiKaf qF myrf hOslf nf ipaf. duwD icwtI iKlrI aqy KulHI dfVHI nfl myl KFdI duwD icwtI GotvIN pwg sjfeI Auh Blf aqy sLrIP lwg irhf sI pr ieh rfm cMd ikvyN ho skdf hY? iesdy isr Auqy qF pwg hY? myrf Aus nfl gwlbfq afrMBx df koeI ierfdf nhIN sI pr myry dUjy pfsy mUMh krn qoN pihlF hI Ausny iPr afpxy bfry muV jfxkfrI duhrfeI: “myrf nF rfm icMd hY.”“awCf---?” kihx nUM mYN kih igaf pr kihxf cfhuMdf sF Blymfxsf qyrf nF rfm cMd hovy jF krm cMd, mYN kI krF? iPr soicaf, sLfied ieh hux myrf nF jfnxf cfhygf. iPr puCygf: qusIN ikhVy ipMz dy ho? iks ijLlHy dy ho? kOx huMdy ho? ieMJ hI qF ieh lokIN BfvyN Bfrq qoN ieMglYNz vI af vVy ny, agly dIaF pusLqF qwk dI pVqfl krn puwjdy hn. mYN socdf hF kI krF? clo, nF dswx ivc kI hrj hY? mYN dsx hI lwgdf hF ik myrf pUrf iDafn afpxy vlF dyK ky Aus ny dUjf svfl dfigaf: “qusIN mYnr roz Auqy rihMdy ho nf?”“hF, pr-------?”mYN rfm cMd dy isr qy sjI pwg dI gihrfeI ivc jfxf loVidaF vfk pUrf krn hI vflf sF ik Auh boilaf: “pr pur kuJ nhIN, mYN vI mYnr roz ivcoN inkldI iPsLr roz Auqy rihMdf hF.”aqy mYN socdf hF: iewwQy ieMglYNz ivc qF nfl dy mkfn ivc rihMdy jIaF sbMDI vI iewk dUjy nUM pqf nhIN huMdf aqy ieh gwl krdf hY dUjy roz dI.rfm cMd ny ieh ivcfiraF ibnF hI ik mYNnUM Aus ivc ikMnI ku idlcspI hY aqy ik kmry ivc zfktr nUM imlx afey afpxI afpxI vfrI dI AuzIk krdy bfkI gory, kfly aqy eysLIan Aus vloN AucwI AucwI kIqI jf rhI glbfq bfry kI kihxgy, afpxy bfry lYkcr JfVnf sLurU kr idwqf: “myrf nF rfm cMd hY. (hux qwk Auh mYNnUM iqMn dPLf afpxf nF dws cuwikaf sI.) mYN qy myrI Gr vflI afpxy iewko iewk muMzy, nUMh aqy do poqiraF nfl isMGfpur qoN afey hF. iPsLr roz Auqy do sO pMj nMbr Auqy rihMdy hF. myrI Gr vflI nUM strok ho igaf. Auh apfhj hY quwr iPr nhIN skdI. Ausdy KMUn ivc vI koeI nukws hY. hr mhIny bdldy hn. aqy hux myrI vI qbIaq TIk nhIN rihMdI. ipsLfb bhuq afAuNdf hY. keI bfr quwpkf quwpkf inkl ky kpVy Krfb ho jFdy hn. afpxy afp qoN bVI iGMn afAuNdI hY. ipCl hPLqy hI hspqfl qoN afieaf hF. koeI PLrk nhIN ipaf. awj iPr zfktr nUM kihx afieaf hF ik koeI hor cMgI dvfeI dyvy qF jo mYN ies nrk qoN Cutkfrf pfvF.”rfm cMd ny iewko sfhy, myry huMgfry dI prvfh kIqy ibnF hI, afpxy bfry bhuq kuJ dws idwqf. mYNnUM aPLrIkf qoN afey, iewk gujLrfqI nfeI dI, AurdU-ihMdI imsLrq bolI ivc khI gwl swc sfbq huMdI jfpI. Auh afiKaf krdf sI: “buwZf bwk bwk bhuq krqf hY, buwZf ipsLfb bhuq krqf hY aOr buwZf loB bhuq krqf hY.”rfm cMd Auqy hfl dI GVI, gujLrfqI nfeI dIaF khIaF iqMn gwlF ivcoN do gwlF: buwZf bwk bwk bhuq krqf hY aOr buwZf ipsLfb bhuq krqf hY, ZuwkdIaF jfpIaF. mYNnUM afpxf iPkr pY igaf. iPr mn nUM TuMmxf idMdf hF: mYN hflF ikhVf buwZf ho igaf hF?rfm cMd nfl hoeI ies pihlI mulfkfq ny mYNnUM hfl dI GVI “swc sunx aqy jrn” vfly BMbl-BUsy ivcoN kwZ ilaf sI. mYN socdf sF sfzI pihlI pIVI dy afvfsIaF pfs idwl hOlf krn leI sLfied koeI QF nhIN. hF gurduafry hn. mMdr hn, msjdF hn. iehnF Dfrmk sQfnF qy kQf huMdI hY, sLbd-kIrqn huMdf hY aqy Bjn gfey jFdy hn pr bwuiZaF bjLurgF nUM suMnx vflf koeI nhIN. myry jF myry vrgy, inwjI qOr qy ikMinaF nUM sunx aqy smJx df jyrf rwKdy hn? mYN vI ies buwZy rfm cMd nUM afpxy idmfg ivcoN kwZxf cfhuMdf sF. ieh myrI smwwisaf nhIN. iesdf hwl myry pfs nhIN. swc jfnxf mYNnUM Aus nfl iPr muVky imlx dI koeI lflsf nhIN sI. pr kuJ lokIN, quuhfzy sLok dI prvfh nhIN krdy. Auh nhIN dyKdy ik qusIN kI cfhuMdy ho? Auh hr hfl ivc isrP afpxI qUqI vjfAuNdy rihMdy hn. rfm cMd ny myry Gr aqy PLon df nMbr mMigaf. kI krdf? nf cfhuMidaF vI dyxf ipaf. rIsYpsLinst ny rfm cMd nUM AusdI vfrI qy hfk mfrI. Auh AuiTaf aqy zfktr dy kmry leI jFidaF jFidaF boilaf: “kdy Gr imlky hor gwlF hoxgIaF. qusIN isafxy bMdy lwgdy ho. quhfQoN kuJ slfh vI lYxI hY.” ieh kI nvIN musIbq glL pYx lwgI?rfm cMd nUM imilaF iqMn idn hoey sn ik ibnF pihlF sUicq kIiqaF jF PLon rfhI pqf Qhu-kIiqaF Auh iewk idn acfnk Gr af Dwmikaf. kI krdf? burf qF bhuq lwigaf. rfm cMd nUM muwK kmry ivc ibTf ky pqnI nUM Aus sbMDI sMKyp jfxkfrI idwqI. Auh iKJH geI: “iehnF lokF nUM ieh nhIN pqf ik pihlF agly qoN PLon krky hI puwC ilaf jfvy ik Auh ivhlf hY jF nhIN?mYN rfm cMd nUM srsrI rfjI KusLI puwCI. bws rfjI KusLI kfhdI puwCI, Auh iPr sLurU ho igaf: “rwb iksy nUM iewko iewk puwqr nf dyvy. myry puwq ny qF nwk ivc dm kIqf hoieaf hY. sfrf idn sLrfb pI ky hI msq rihMdf hY. zwKf dohrf nhIN krdf. isMGfpur ivc vI ieho hI hfl sI aqy iewQy afky qF bhuqI pIx lwg ipaf hY. iewQy qF kMm nf kro qF vI srkfr QoVf bhuq Kfx jogf idMdI hY. cMgf Blf kMm imilaf sI. vfhvf qnKfh sI ik bs sLrfb ny nOkrI vI cwj nfl nf krn idwqI. sLrfb pI pI PyPLVy sV gey. ilvr KoKlf ho igaf. kMm Auqy lMbI ibmfrI df srtIPIkyt Byijaf hoieaf hY. ijMny pYsy imldy hn sB sLrfb mUMh AuzfeI jf irhf hY.”buwZy rfm cMd dIaF afpxy puwqr bfry glF sux ky myry mn ivc rfm cMd pRqI kuJ hmdrdI jfgI. pr mYN AusdI kI mdd kr skdf sF? rfm cMd ny afpxI khfxI jfrI rwKidaF dwisaf: “puwqr Gr PLuwtI kOzI nhIN idMdf. nUMuh nfl vI lVdf JgVdf rihMdf. Gr df sfrf Krc, myrI aqy pqnI dy apfhjF dy Bwqy nfl cwldf hY. mfipaF dy inwq dy klysL df asr bwicaF Auqy vI BYVf pY irhf hY. Auh vwzy skUl jFdy hn. Auh vI hux iswDy skUl qoN Gr nhIN vVdy. Auh jfxdy ny ik AuhnF nUM koeI puwCx-igwCx vflf nhIN. isgrtF pINdy ny. hfx dIaF kuVIaF nfl izsko jFdy hn, kMjr-puxf krdy ny. skUl vfilaF dwisaf ik zrwg vI KFdy ny.”rfm cMd myry ichry Auqy afey pRBfvF nUM dyKx leI pwl ku leI ruwwikaf aqy Aus ny iPr afpxI vfrqf jfrI kr idwqI: “sLrfbI hoieaf puwqr afey idn Gr ivc klysL rwKdf. nUMh vI grm suBf dI hI sI. bs rojL hI qmfsLf bixaf rihMdf. nsLy ivc puwqr nUMh nUM kuiwtdf mfrdf vI. inwq idhfVy Gr puls afeI rihMdI. qMg pYky nUMh ny adflq ivc kys kr idwqf sI.”“kys kr idwwqf?”“hF, kys aqy hux sLrfbI puwqr nUM ies GroN nf kyvl dUr rihx dI hI hdfieq kr idwqI geI hY sgoN nUMh aqy sLrfbI puwq df qlfk vI ho igaf hY.”Aus ieh vI dwisaf ik hux sLrfbI puwqr, iekwlf kONsl vloN idwqy gey krfey dy mkfn ivc rih irhf sI. iewklf rihx kfrn hux Auh rfq idny hI, imldy ibmfrI dy Bwqy dy pYisaF nfl rwj ky afpUM aqy afpxy vrgy XfrF-dosqF nfl imlky sLrfb pINdf sI. hux Aus nUM koeI tokx rokx vflf nhIN. zfktrF df kihxf sI ik sLrfb kfrn puwqr df ilvr iblkul hI qbfh ho cuwikaf sI. Aus pfs jIx leI smF bhuq hI QoVf sI. aqy ieh vI pqf lwigaf ik hux BfvyN Auh sLrfb Cwz vI dyvy qF vI nhIN sI bwc skdf. rfm cMd aqy AusdI apfhj pqnI ibmlf afpxy ibmfr puwqr leI bhuq icMqq sn. rfm cMd, afpxy puwqr dI ies hflq dI jLuMmyvfr afpxI nUMh nUM hI Tihrf irhf sI. Auh ieh swc sunx aqy jrn leI iqafr nhIN sI ik Gr dI qbfhI “puwqr dI sLrfb” hI sI. pr jdoN rfm cMd ny roxhfkI afvfjL ivc ieh dwisaf ik nUMh ny sLrfbI pqI qoN qlfk lYx aqy ies Gr ivcoN inkl jfx dy nfl nfl, adflq qoN sOhry rfm cMd aqy apfhj sws ibmlf qoN vI njfq hfsl krn dI afigaf lY leI sI qF myrf mn msoisaf igaf. bjLurg rfm cMd ny isMGfpur dI kmfeI nfl nkd pYsy dy ky KrIidaf Gr, brqfnIaf srkfr vloN prfpq hox vfilaF BwiqaF dI rfKI ihwq nUMh-puwq dy nF luaf idwqf sI. sLrfbI puwqr ny Gr Auqy dUjI mfrgyjL prfpq krky nvIN gwzI kZvf leI sI. gwzI dI iksLq aqy Gr dy sfry Krcy srkfrI qOr qy nUMh hI dy rhI sI. AuNJ rfm cMd BfvyN Krc ivc ihwsf pf irhf sI pr Auh sfbq nhIN kr sikaf. ivclI bhuqI gwl df pqf nhIN lwg sikaf pr iek aPLvfh sI ik nUMh dy mfpy huisLafr sn ijs kfrn AuhnF ny vkIlF rfhIN, sLrfbI jvfeI pfsoN dsKq krvf ky Gr afpxI DI dy nF pihlF hI krvf ilaf sI.drasl rfm cMd awj afieaf hI ies leI sI ik jykr ho sky qF AuhnF dohF pqI-pqnI nUM iksy bjLurgF leI bxfey gey “Elz pIpljL homjL” ivc rihx leI QF idlfAux dI koisLsL krF. zfierYktrI ivcoN pqf Qhu lwB ky mYN sosLl srivsjL dy hMgfmI sosLl vrkr nUM PLon krky AuhnF sbMDI sfrI glbfq dwsI. rfm cMd dI pqnI ibmlf dI jfn-lyvf ibmfrI aqy rfm cMd dI afpxI vwzI Aumwr aqy ishq df suxky sosLl vrkr ny qurMq hI kfrvfeI kIqI aqy afrjLI qOr qy eyisLafeI lokF leI rfKvyN “Elz pIpljL homjL” ivc pRbMD kr idwqf.ikwQy mYN Aus nfl gwlbfq krn qoN iJJkdf sF pr hux AuhnF dI hflq dyKky mYN, psIjI pqnI smyq kdy nf kdy AuhnF nUM imlx leI Elz pIpljL homjL ivc vI cly jFdf. bjLurg rfm cMd glF bfqF krky idwl hOlf krdf rihMdf. AuNJ asIN qF AuhnF nUM kuJ dyx jogy nhIN sF pr sfzy nfl Auh rcimc gey sn aqy KulHIaF GrylU gwlF vI kr lYNdy sn.rfm cMd nUM ihrK sI ik Ausdy dovyN poqy AuhnF nUM imlx kdy nf afey aqy nf hI AuhnF dI nUMh hI. hF, do iqMn vfr Ausdf sLrfbI puwwqr jLrUr afieaf pr Auh vI nf afieaF vFg hI. Auh afpxI ies hflq df jLuMmyvfr afpxy ipAu nUM hI grdfndf sI. ies ipwCy vI iewk sMKyp khfxI sI. rfm cMd df puwqr isMGfpur ivc vI cMgI pI lYNdf sI aqy AusdI sMgq vI ieMnI cMgI nhIN sI. ies kfrn afpxy BfeIcfry ivc Aus sbMDI kMnsoa burI sI ijs kfrn Blymfns GrF qoN Aus leI koeI irsLqf nhIN sI af irhf. mfpy cfhuMdy sn ik AuhnF df puwwqr vI iksy qrHF Gr vsfvy aqy sLfied ieMJ kIiqaF AusdI sLrfb Cuwt jfvy aqy AusdIaF bfkI BYVIaF vfdIaF vI hwt jfx. dOV-Bwj krky iek loVvMd aqy CuwtV lVkI nfl AuhnF ny afpxy puwqr df irsLqf kr ilaf. pr ijvyN isafxy afhMdy ny “vfdVIaF sjfdVIaF inBx isrF dy nfl” AuhnF dy sLrfbI puwqr dIaF afdqF ivc koeI PLrk nf ipaf. rfm cMd df kMm cMgf sI. pYsy vjoN puwqr df aYb kuJ icr Zikaf irhf pr kwd qwk? aMq nUMh vI qMg pY geI. Gr ivc klysL rihx lwgf. pr iPr rox-Dox dI ijLMdgI dy nfl nfl do ku sflF dy aMdr aMdr hI do puwqrF dy mfpy bx gey. hux nUMh kI krdI? pr puwwqr nf suDiraf aqy smF pfky ieMglYNz puwj ky vI AusdI AuhI byZMgI cfl nf kyvl kfiem rhI sgoN hor vI vwD geI.sLrfbI puwqr afAuNdf. ipAu rfm cMd aqy mF ibmlf nfl lVdf, qkrfr krdf aqy sdf kuJ nf kuJ pYsy hI mMgdf rihMdf. mfpy sn kI krdy? jfxdy sn ik puwqr ibmfr sI aqy sLrfb nfl KoKlf hoieaf ipaf sI aqy iksy smyN vI mr skdf sI. afpUM ikrsF kr krky vI AusnUM afpxy Bwwqy dy pYisaF ivcoN kuJ nf kuJ idMdy rihMdy pr nfl hI afpxf iKafl rwKx leI qfkId krdy. mF qF aksr AusnUM dyKidaF hI roxhfkI ho jFdI aqy Aus pfsoN kuJ vI afiKaf hI nf jFdf.ieMJ lwgdf sI ik “Elz pIpljL homjL” puwj jfx qy vI rfm cMd dy duKF df aMq hfly nhIN sI hoieaf. iewk svyr PLon dI GMtI KVkI. “hYlo” kIiqaF hI pqf lwg igaf ik Eulz pIpljL homjL ivcoN PLon hY. ieqnI svyry PLon? jLrUr hI koeI gwl hY. rox-hfkI afvfjL ivc rfm cMd kUikaf: “hrbMs isaF! Gr vflI pUrI ho geI.”“kdoN?”

“qVky iqMn vjy.”

rfm cMd ro ipaf. rfm cMd kurlf AuiTwaf. pqnI ibmlf BfvyN ibmfr sI pr AusnUM iPr vI Ausdf iewk shfrf sI. Gto-Gwt mfVI motI glbfq kr lYNdy sn. mYN pqnI smyq Elz pIpljL homjL puwj ky dyiKaf ik bYTx vfly vwzy sFJy hfl ivc “homjL” dy kuJ iek hor bMdy bYTy glF kr rhy sn. iek kursI Auqy isr suwtI rfm cMd bYTf sI. dwbI-GuwtI afvfjL ivc nUMh puqr dI crcf ho rhI sI. poqiraF df ijLkr sI. duK df prgtfvf sI ik ies vyly rfm cMd iblkul iekwlf rih igaf.

homjL vfilaF hI dfgF df progrfm qY kIqf. dfgF leI qurn qoN pihlF ibmlf dI imRqk dyh Elz pIpljL homjL ivc hI ilaFdI geI. dfgF dy mOky leI, sLrfbI puwqr hfjLr hoieaf. qlfk lY cuwkI nUMh vI afeI. kMnF ivc vflIaF pfeI aqy kuVIaF vFgUM vfl ltkfeI dovyN poqry vI afey. pr nf hI nUMh hI aqy nf hI poqry hI bksy ivc peI ibmlf dI lfsL dy nyVy afey. ijvyN AuhnF nUM zr hovy ik koeI CUq dI ibmfrI nf af cMbVy. nUMh sLfied dUr KVI sfbq kr rhI sI ik jykr qlfk mgroN pqI Ausdf kuJ nhI lwgdf qF qlfk-sLudf pqI dy mfpy Ausdy kI lwgx? pr pqf nhIN iPr vI Auh ikAuN afeI? kYnyzf rihMdIaF dovyN DIaF dy vYx qF idlF nUM cIrdy jf rhy sn. dfgF ipwCoN iek dUr df irsLqydfr hPLqy ku leI rfm cMd nUM afpxy pfs lYigaf. pr iPr Auh muVky Elz pIpljL homjL ivc hI af igaf.

ieh TIk hY ik duwK-suwK kpVy hn aqy jykr ieh kpVy Jwbdy Jwbdy bdl huMdy rihx qF TIk hn. pr ieMJ lwgdf sI ik rfm cMd dy ihwsy kyvl duwK hI duwK sn. rfm cMd nfl myrI aglI mulfkfq Aus idn hoeI jdoN Ausny PLon rfhIN iewk hor duKdfeI Kbr suxfeI. Kbr df arQ sI ik pqnI mrn qoN TIk vIh idn bfad, AuhnF df sLrfbI puwwqr vI lMbIaF vftF pY igaf. zfktrF ny qF BfvyN pihlF hI inrxf dy idwqf sI ik Auh iksy smyN vI mr skdf sI pr iPr vI jwd qk sfs qd qk afs. mfipaF dIaf awKF sfhmxy jvfn-puwqF DIaF df qurnf ikwwQy jiraf jFdf hY. myrf iKafl sI ik pqnI ipwCoN puwqr dI mOq kfrn rfm cMd pUrI qrHF tuwt cuwikaf hovygf aqy mYN AusnUM DIrj dyvFgf: “rwb dy awgy kooeI jLor nhIN. ieMJ hI Ausdf Bfxf iliKaf hoieaf sI.”

pr rfm cMd nUM imlx qy mYNnUM AusdI mfnisk avsQf zfvF zol nf lwgI. AusdIaF awKF nm sn pr Auh bVy ijgry nfl kih irhf sI: “ijs ihsfb nfl Auh sLrfb pINdf sI ieh Bfxf qF vrqxf hI sI.”

rfm cMd dy puwqr dI mOq kONsl dy krfey dy mkfn ivc hoeI sI. drvfjLf BMnHky AusdI imRqk dyh aMdroN kwZI geI sI. rfm cMd dy afKy qy Ausdy sLrfbI puwqr dy “PIAUnrl” df pRbMD Ausdy Elz pIpljL homjL vfilaF hI kIqf sI. awj somvfr sI. dfg vIrvfr sfZy bfrF vjy dy rwKy gey sn. lfsL df bksf iewwQy Elz pIpljL homjL ivc hI afAuxf sI aqy iewQoN hI arQI iswDI krYmytorIam jfxI sI. pr qlfk-sLudf nUMh ny afpxy puwqrF dI numfieMdgI kridaF afpxy vkIl rfhIN rfm cMd nUM noits duaf idwqf. aKy: “aYks vfeIPL hox dy nfqy aqy ik mrn vflf ikAuNik myry bwicaF df ipqf sI, ies leI lfsL vflf bksf iewQy myry Gr afAuxf cfhIdf hY aqy dfgF leI ieQoN hI quiraf jfvy.”

noits kfrn rfm cMd bhuq prysLfn sI. ikMnf Bwdf mjLfk: ibmfr pqnI qurdI bxI, iewko iewk puwqr qur igaf. hux AusdI lfsL nUM rolx df Xqn ho irhf sI. slfhF qy slfhF huMdIaF rhIaF. sfry mUMh afeIaF kih rhy sn. kuJ iek df iKafl sI ik sLfied qlfk-sLudf pqnI afpxI kIqI qy pCqf rhI hY.

ies leI kuJ iewk imwqrF-sMbMDIaF ny slfh idwwqI ik vkIl dy noits df KMzn krky, kfnUMnI kfrvfeI ivc lgfey jfx vfly smyN nfl dfg awgy pf ky lfsL nUM nf roilaf jfvy. sgoN ivwc ivcfly df rfh apnf ky ieh mMnvf ilaf jfvy ik lfsL PIAUnrl leI, Elz pIpljL homjL qoN hI qurygI pr lfsL iewQy ilafAux qoN pihlF nUMh-poqiraf dy Gr vI lY jfeI jf skdI hY. qlfk-sLudf nUMh ny ieh suJf prvfn kr ilaf. lfsL pihlF nUMh dy Gr puwjI aqy iPr Elz pIpljL homjL qoN huMdI hoeI, ihMdU mMdr aqy iPr sLmsLfn Gft pwuj ky Dfrmk rhu-rIqF anusfr dfg dy idwqy gey.

lokF df iKafl sI ik sLfied hux hI nUMh, sOhry rfm cMd nUM Ausdy buZfpy, ibmfrI aqy mfnisk dsLf qy qrs krky Gr lY jfvygI. pr ijvyN afhMdy ny kuwqy dI pUC iswDI hoxf nhIN jfxdI, ieho hI hfl Ausdf sI. jykr Auh ieh jfxidaF vI ik sLrfbI pqI ny iewk idn mr hI jfxf hY, AusdI nhIN bxI, qlfk lY ilaf, GroN byGr kr idwqf qF hux Auh sOhry nUM sOhrf ikvyN smJdI? sLfied nUMh afpxy QF swcI sI pr ----

do-cfr vfrI mYN rfm cMd nUM imlx igaf. puwqr dI mOq nUM hoxI df Bfxf mMnx vflf rfm cMd hux iblkul ibwKr cuwikaf sI. Audfs Audfs, tuwitaf tuwitaf. dupihr dI rotI pkfAux leI eyisLafeI smfj-syivkf af jFdI. bfkI smyN Auh typ rIkfrzr Auqy suKmnI sfihb df pfT lgf ky suxdf rihMdf. awk-Qwk jFdf qF lMmf pY jFdf. kdy kdy tYlIivjLn Auqy koeI progrfm vI dyK lYNdf. pr iksy qrHF vI Ausdf jIa nhIN sI lwg irhf. vyKx vflf Jwt Ausdf mUMh dyK ky hI qfV jFdf ik Ausdf aMdr tuwt cuwkf hY.

iewk dupihr rotI pkfAux leI afAux vflI smfj syivkf rfhIN rfm cMd df PLon afieaf. gwl hoeI: “qusIN mYNnUM huxy hI iml skdy ho? bVf jLrUrI kMm hY. slfh krnI hY. mYN afpxI “ivl” (vsIaq) bnfAuxI hY.” kI kihMdf? awDy ku GMty ivc Aus qk puwijaf pr mYN soc irhf sF: rfm cMd ikho ijhI vsIaq bxvfeygf? Aus pfs kI bicaf hY ik Aus ny ivwl bnvfAuxI hY?

imlx qy srsrI rfjI KusLI puwCx AuprMq rfm cMd afpxy bVboly suBf anusfr kfhlI kfhlI dsx lwigaf: “mYN socdf hF isLMGfpur dI kmfeI nfl nkd pYsy dy ky KrIidaf iewQoN df Gr qF nUMh ny puwqr qoN qlfk lYx qoN pihlF hI afpxy nF krvf ilaf. myry pfs hflF vI ds ku hjLfr pONz jmF hY. dws lwK ruipaf pMjfb dy bYNk ivc izpfjLt ipaf hY. iNpMz df Gr hY. QoVI ijhI jLmIn hY. Gr vflI cl vsI, puwqr vI cldf bixaf, hux myrf vI kI Brosf kdoN qurdf bxF. ies leI cfhuMdf hF ik bfkI bwcdf sB kuJ poqiraF dy nF krvf idaF. hor qF myry iewQy hY koeI nhIN.”

mYNnUM hYrfnI hoeI. hflF vI rfm cMd ieMnf kuJ hox qy vI qlfk-sLudf nUMh aqy poqiraF leI socdf hY. irsLqy Bfldf hY. irsLiqaF df skUn lwBdf hY. KUn dI qpsL locdf hY. sfrI Aumr nUMh ny nhIN puwiCaf. puwqr lPMgf hI irhf aqy rwj ky imwtI plIq kIqI. poqriaF dy lCxF qoN vI sfry hI vfkPL ny. kdy AuhnF afky bfby nUM nhI puwiCaf. kdy do bol ipafr dy nhIN boly. pr asLky rfm cMdf! qUM hflF vI AuhnF bfry hI socdf hYN. iPr iewk hor iKafl afAuNdf hY ik jykr rfm cMd vsIaq bxfey ibnf mr igaf qF AuNJ vI qF Ausdf sfrf kuJ srkfrI KjLfny ivc hI cilaf jfxf hY. aqy jF iPr nUMh-poqiraF vloN hwk jqfAux leI bynqI pwqr dy ky, kys liVaf jfvygf. ies leI mYN isrP ieh hI kih sikaf: “hF, qusIN iblkul shI soicaf. poqry afiKr KUMn qF quhfzf afpxf hI ny.”

pr pqf nhIN ikAuN mYN mihsUs kIqf ik rfm cMd ny ijs njLr nfl mYNnUM vyiKaf Aus ivc aivsLvfsL dI Jlk sI. mYN smJ nf sikaf ik rfm cMd ny mYQoN slfh leI hY ik mYNnUM afpxf PYslf dwisaf. KYr! rfm cMd df afpxf hI iewk gorf vkIl vfkPL sI. vkIl pfs Auh imwwQy hoey smyN iekwlf hI igaf aqy Ausny afpxI mn psMd vsIaq bxvf leI. iek kfpI Aus lY leI aqy iek vkIl dy pfs rhI. ies sbMDI nf hI muV kdy mYN hI koeI gwl kIqI aqy nf hI rfm cMd ny hI kuJ dwisaf.

do ku hPLqy bfad rfm cMd dupihr dI rotI Kfx AuprMq bYTf bYTf suKmnI sfihb df pfT suxidaF suxidaF rwb nUM ipafrf ho igaf. smfj-syivkf ny kyar-tykr swidaf. zfktr afieaf. aYNbUlYNs afeI. typ-rIkfrzr dy lfgy KulHf spft vsIaq nfmf aqy pfvr afPL aYtornI peI sI. rfm cMd ny afpxI bfkI sfrI cl-acwl jfiedfd afpxy poqiraF jF nUMh dI QF “Elz pIpljL homjL” dy nF kr idwqI sI aqy nfl hI Bfrq dI jfedfd vyc ky ipMglvfVy nUM dyx leI myry nF dI pfvr afPL aYtornI bxvf rwKI sI. myrf isr ckrf irhf sI aqy pqnI dIaF awKF ivcoN hMJU vwg rhy sn.

mYNnUM Bfisaf mYN rfm cMd nUM smJx ivc bhuqF swc sunx aqy jrn leI iqafr sI pr mYQoN hI swc afiKaf nhIN sI igaf. gLlqI kIqI sI. Auh q

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