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Cy mhIny ivafh ƒ nhIN sn hoey qy sfiraF ny bljIq ƒ mfVf-mfVf kihxf ÈurU kr idqf sI. bljIq aMqF dI sohxI sI aqy QoVI-QoVI GmMzI vI: huMdI vI ikAuN nf iqMnF BrfvF dI ieko iek lfzlI CotI BYx aqy afeI[ey[aYws[aÌsr dI kuVI. sfry Auhƒ hwQF 'qy cuwkI iPrdy rhy. inwky qoN inwky kMm krn leI vI awgy ipCy ardlI, nOkr, cfkr iPrdy sn. kdI Pirj 'coN pfxI vI afp lY ky nhIN pIqf sI. Pirj KolHxf qF dUr, Auhƒ qF ieh vI nhIN pqf sI ik Pirj 'zfieinMg rUm' 'c ipaf hY ik rsoeI 'c. 'zfieMing rUm' 'c Kfxf Kfx dI QF 'qy Auh afpxy kmry 'c hI Kfxf iËafdf psMd krdI ijwQy AuhdI inwjI nOkrfxI Kfxy dI plyt mgr-mgr leI iPrdI rihMdI. vwzI hoeI qF aMqF dI sohxI inklI. Ausdy srIr dI loc awpsrfvF ƒ vI mfq krdI. mUMh dI lflI qoN svyr dy sUrj inklx df BulyKf pYNdf qy jdoN keI Auh isr nhf ky KuwlHy vflF nfl bfhr Cwq 'qy afAuNdI qF dyKx vfly dwsdy hn ik cMd vI bwdlF 'c mUMh luko lYNdf sI.

awj qoN Cy mhIny pihlF bljIq dy ipE ny ËbrdsqI Aus df ivafh krmjIq nfl kr idqf sI. bljIq Aus dI aKIrlI Aumr dI aOlfd sI qy hor do mhIinaF ƒ Aus irtfier ho jfxf sI qy Auh cfhMudf sI ik irtfiermYNt qoN pihlF-pihlF bljIq dy hwQ pIly ho jfx jdoN ik bljIq ajy hor pVHnf cfhuMdI sI. afeI[ey[aYws[ bxnf cfhuMdI sI, ivdyÈ jfxf cfhMudI sI qy sO gwlF dI iek gwl ik Auh ieMnI jldI ivafh dy bMDnF 'c bMnHI jfxf nhIN cfhMudI sI. Auh afËfd iqqlI vfgUM iËMdgI dy akfÈ 'c Auzxf cfhuMdI sI pr iehI iek gwl sI ijhVI Auhdy nrm idl bfp ny nhIN mMnI sI. bljIq ny byidlI ijhI nfl hfmI BrI. ipE ny bVf ikhf ik ivafh qoN pihlF iek vfrI qF krmjIq ƒ iml lY pr iËd ivc af ky Aus df iewko iek jvfb sI jy qusIN ivafh krnf hI hY qy mYƒ krvfAuxf hI pYxf hY qF iPr krmjIq kI qy prmjIq kI qy Auhny Auhƒ imlxf qF kI dyKxf qk gvfrf nhIN kIqf sI.

krmjIq grIb Gr df muMzf, do BYxF df ieko iek Brf, bfp bcpn 'c guËr igaf sI, bVf ÈrIP qy sohxf muMzf sI. krmjIq isMG pI[sI[aYws[sI qy bljIq dy afeI[ey[aYws[ aÌsr ipE dI idloN bhuq ieËq krdf sI. krmjIq imzl klfs PYimlI df muMzf sI ijs leI iËMdgI 'c ipafr qy nYiqk muwl hI iËMdgI df srmfieaf sn. AuwDroN ipafr-ivafr bljIq dy nyiVEN nhIN lMGy sn. Gr 'c sB qoN CoitaF hox krky AuhdI hr iËd sihjBfa nfl pUrI ho jFdI sI. ies krky Aus dy ivhfr 'c iek qrHF dI hkUmq dI Bfvnf, iek qrHF dI iËd ijhI smf geI sI ijhVI krmjIq ƒ pqf nhIN sI qy bljIq dy ipE ny vI ies vwl Kfs iDafn nhIN idwqf sI ikAuNik bljIq dI mF bcpn 'c hI rwb ƒ ipafrI ho geI sI qy Auh nOkrF dy isr hI plI vDI qy jvfn hoeI sI qy nfly bljIq df ipE smJdf sI ik krmjIq vrgf isafxf, smJdfr, ÈrIP muMzf pf ky bljIq afpy isafxI bx jfAu qy rihMdI KUMhdI ksr Ausny loV qoN vwD dfj dy ky pUrI kr idqI.

idwlI df iek PlYt Auhny bljIq dy nF lvf idqf. pMj lwK qk ngd hI idwqf ijhVf ik krmjIq dy axKIly suBfa ny mnËUr nf kIqf aqy siqkfr sihq vfps kr idqf. Auh qF ivafh ivc iek pYsf vI nhIN lYxf cfhuMdf sI pr bljIq isMG dI iËd sI ik ieh myrf hwk hY qusIN nhIN lYxf qF nf shI mYN qF ËrUr lvFgI. pihly idn qoN hI krmjIq ƒ aihsfs ho igaf ik ivafh bljIq dI mrËI df nhIN qy nfly ieh vI ik dohF dI ptrI bVI muÈikl nfl hI bYTygI ikAuNik pihly hI idn Auhny bljIq ƒ bfQrUm vwl dyK ky nwk-buwlH vwtidaF dyK ilaf sI. kmrjIq df ipafr nfl sjfieaf inwkf ijhf Gr vI Auhƒ psMd nhIN afieaf sI. afpxy bfp 'qy Auhƒ byhwd guwsf af irhf sI ijsny vr Gr cuxn lwigaF stYNzrz df iDafn nhIN rwiKaf sI. iPr Auh vfps kdI afpxy pyky nf geI. pyikaF dy nF 'qy hux hY vI kI sI? mF pihlF hI nhIN sI qy bfp ivafh dy iqMn mhIny bfad hI hfrt atYk nfl svrgvfs ho igaf sI. BfbIaF pihlF hI Auhƒ nwkcVHI ƒ psMd nhIN krdIaF sn. ivafh qoN pihlF hI AunHF dI sB dI afps 'c Kwt-pwt cldI hI rihMdI sI qy dUjf AunHF ƒ afpxy shury (bljIq dy ipE) 'qy ieh vI guwsf sI ik dfj dyx vyly Auh ikAuN hfqmqfeI dy sky puwqr bx gey sn? ijnHF ny dyx lwigaF iqMn-iqMn puwqrF, AunHF dy pirvfrF df iDafn nhIN rwiKaf sI.

krmjIq df irÈvq nf lYxf AuhdI nËr 'c sB qoN vwzf gunfh sI. iPr hOlI-hOlI bljIq ƒ afpxIaF nnfxF 'qy vI guwsf cVHn lwgf ijhVIaF jdoN jIa kry AuhdI koeI vI cIË vrq lYNdIaF sn. hux Ausny sfbx, twuQ pyst qoN lY ky juwqIaF, prs, sUt, sfVHIaF sB ijMdry hyTF rKxIaF ÈurU kr idqIaF. afpxy sfry ngd pYsy Ausny bYNk ivc rwK idqy sn qy ivafj afpxy ÈYNpU,sYNt, kwpVy qy hor ink-suwk 'qy Krc kr lYNdI. krmjIq dI sfrI qnKfh bYNk 'c jmHf krvf ky GridaF ƒ pYsy-pYsy leI qrsfAux lwgI ijQoN qk ho sikaf GridaF ny sihx kIqf qy iPr hOlI-hOlI krmjIq ƒ afpy pqf lwgxf ÈurU ho igaf.

Auhny afpxI qnKfh bljIq ƒ PVfAuxI bMd kr idwqI. ies nfl bljIq df pfrf hor vI ciVHaf-ciVHaf rihx lwgf ikAuNik krmjIq dI kmfeI 'qy Auh isrP afpxf hI hwk smJdI sI qy bfkI BfvyN AuhdI vloN gurduafry jf bihx. pqI-pqnI ivc Kwt-pwt rihx lwgI. krmjIq ƒ Ausdf iblkuwl kMm nf krnf, rotI Kf ky jUTy BFzy mMjy 'qy pey rihx dyxf, sB 'qy hukm clfAuxf iblkul psMd nhIN sI pr Auh shI af irhf sI ikAuNik Auhƒ lwgdf sI ik awj nhIN qF kwl bljIq suDr jfvygI pr suDrn dI QF Auh hor ivgV geI sI. rfq AunHF dI jMm ky lVfeI hoeI sI. bljIq mF bxn vflI sI pr Auh bwcf rwKxf nhIN cfhuMdI sI. bljIq 'bI[aYws[sI' dy afKrI sfl 'c sI jdoN Auhdf ivafh hoieaf. iPr pVHfeI Cuwt geI qy hux afh bwcf! iek hor nvIN musIbq! Auhƒ nhIN cfhIdI mmqf-vmqf. Auhny cIk-cIk ky sfrf muhwlf, sfrf Gr isr 'qy cuwk ilaf pr krmjIq qy sws ÈFq rhy qy Auhƒ smJfAuNdy rhy. AunHF dI ÈFqI hor bldI 'qy qyl df kMm krdI rhI, ijQy sws aMqF dI KuÈ sI, AuQy bljIq aMqF dI KÌf nfrfË qy hmyÈf dI qrHF ijwq bljIq dI hI hoeI. krmjIq Auhƒ zfktr dy iljfxf mMn igaf. zfktr ny cYkawp kIqf qy iek dm aYlfn kr idqf ik bwcf mYicEr ho cuwkf hY qy abfrÈn nfl jfn df Éqrf hY. Auhny abfrÈn krn qoN sfÌ ienkfr kr idqf.

bljIq dI afpxI inwjI zfktr ny vI iehI ikhf sI. bljIq ny Gr af ky guwsy 'c BFzy BMnxy ÈurU kr idwqy. AuhnIN idnIN bljIq df iek Brf ijhVf bfhrly mulk rihMdf sI qy hux ieMzIaf afieaf hoieaf sI, bljIq ƒ imlx leI af igaf. jdoN Auhƒ sfrI gwl pqf lwgI qF Auhny bljIq ƒ slfh idwqI ik bwcy dy jnm qoN bfad Auh krmjIq qoN qlfk lY lvy bfhrly mulkF 'c qlfk dyxf, lYxf afm gwl hY qy iehI gwl Auhny bljIq dy idmfg 'c ibTf idwqI. krmjIq ƒ iksy gwl df pqf nhIN sI. Auhny soicaf sI ik Èfied smJfAux-buJfAux nfl bljIq ÈFq ho geI hY. Auhƒ kI pqf sI ik ieh ÈFqI qUPfn dy afAux qoN pihlF vflI ÈFqI sI.

bwcy ƒ jnm dyx qoN bfad bljIq Gr afeI qy afAuNidaF hI iek mhIny dy aMdr-aMdr qlfk leI arËI dy idqI. ielËfm AuhI purfxf ik dfj dhyj leI shury mfr-kuwt krdy hn. krmjIq iewËq df mfiraf kcihrI hI nf viVaf qy jwj ny iekqrPf PYslf suxf idwqf. krmjIq ny bwcy leI bljIq kol bVy qrly pfey ikAuNik Auhƒ pqf sI ik kƒnx mF df hwk iËafdf hY qy bwcy dI kstwzI mF dy ijAuNidaF bfp ƒ nhIN imlxI qy Auh cfhuMdf sI ik bgYr kcihrI df drvfËf KVkfieaf bwcf Auhƒ iml jfvy pr bljIq Kfh-m-Kfh aV geI. ies leI nhIN ik bwcy nfl Auhƒ aQfh ipafr ho igaf sI blik ies leI ik krmjIq bwcy ƒ rwKxf cfhuMdf sI. Auhdf vMÈ sI, aMÈ sI qy iesy aMÈ sdkf Auh bwcy ƒ rwjvF ipafr nhIN idMdI sI. Auhdy Brf ny smJfieaf vI ik, ''bwcf dy dyh qUM ikwQy nfl-nfl leI iPrdI rhygI? qyrI afAux vflI iËMdgI leI iek aVcx hI sfbq hovygf.'' pr bljIq afpxI iËd 'qy aVI rhI qy nf mMnI. Auh bwcy ƒ lY ky idwlI afpxy PlYt 'c rihx leI clI geI. bljIq dI BrjfeI dy koeI bwcf nhIN sI qy bljIq ny bwcf Auhdy hvfly krky afpxI awD ivcfly CuwtI pVHfeI ÈurU kr leI. bljIq dI BrjfeI ny bwcf god lY ilaf qy Auhƒ lY ky amrIkf Auz geI. Auhƒ zr sI ik iewQy rihx nfl ikDry bljIq dI mmqf nf jfg Auwcy qy Auh afpxf bwcf vfps nf lY lvy.

bljIq pVHfeI 'c cMgI huiÈafr sI. dyKidaF-dyKidaF Cy sfl bIq gey qy bljIq aYwm[aYwssI[, aYwm[aYwz[krky Ausy kflj ivc pVHfAux lwg peI qy iPr bljIq dI suMnI iËMdgI 'c hrdIp Ausdy nfl pVHfAuNdf pRoPYsr af igaf. Auh bljIq ƒ dyKidaF hI Auhdy Auqy mr imwitaf qy ivafh krvf ky hI sfh ilaf. bljIq ny Auhƒ bhuq vfrI afpxy aqIq bfry dwsx dI koiÈÈ kIqI qy ieh vI ik Auh iek bwcy dI mF hY pr Auhny hmyÈf suxn qoN ienkfr k. bljIq ny Auhƒ bhuq vfrI afpxy aqIq bfry dwsx dI koiÈÈ kIqI qy ieh vI ik Auh iek bwcy dI mF hY pr Auhny hmyÈf suxn qoN ienkfr k. bljIq ny Auhƒ bhuq vfrI afpxy aqIq bfry dwsx dI koiÈÈ kIqI qy ieh vI ik Auh iek bwcy dI mF hY pr Au. bljIq ny Auhƒ bhuq vfrI a. bljIq ny Auhƒ bhuq vfrI afpxy aqIq bfry dwsx dI koiÈÈ kIqI qy ieh vI ik Auh iek bwcy dI mF hY pr Auhny hmyÈf suxn qoN ienkfr k. bljIq ny Auhƒ bhuq vfrI afpxy aqIq bfry dwsx dI koiÈÈ kIqI qy ieh vI ik Auh iek bwcy dI mF hY pr Auhny hmyÈf suxn qoN ienkfr kMnf GuMm skdf hY? ieh nhIN sI ik Auhƒ hrdIp nfl ipafr ho igaf sI. Auhƒ bws afpxI iekwlqf df sfQI cfhIdf sI. jo ik hrdIp sihjy hI bxn leI iqafr sI. Auh ivafh nhIN krvfAuxf cfhMudI sI pr hrdIp ivafh qoN bgYr Auhdy nyVy vI Zuwkxf nhIN cfhuMdf sI qy iPr dohF df ivafh ho igaf. ivafh dy iek sfl ivc-ivc hI Auh idwlI dI Bwj-dOV vflI iËMdgI qy roËfnf dI iek rsqf BrI iËMdgI qo awk gey. hrdIp qy bljIq dohF ny muhflI ivc KulHy nvyN kflj ivc afpxf qbfdlf krvf ilaf. muhflI af ky dohF df idl lwg igaf. jdoN jIa krdf ksOlI, iÈmly jf afAuNdy. hr roË lyk 'qy jfxf qF AunHF df inXm hI bx igaf. iËMdgI cMgI guËrn lwgI, lwgf iËMdgI 'c Tihrfa af igaf hY.

ipCly kuJ idnF qoN hrdIp dI koTI dy nfl lwgdI koTI dI sfP sPfeI ho rhI sI. nOkr ny disaf ik koeI afeI[ey[aYs[aÌsr rihx leI af irhf hY. hor pMdrF idnF qk koTI 'c sfmfn afAuxf ÈurU ho igaf qy iPr aYqvfr svyry tftf sPfrI 'coN pUrf pirvfr Auqiraf. qUq dI CVI vrgI, ptoly vrgI nON mhIinaF dI prYgnYNt muÈikl nfl cuMnI df pwlf sMvfrdI, sfZy pMj Puwt lMmI Gr dI mflkx gwzI 'coN afihsqf ijhy AuwqrI. hflFik bljIq Éud vI bhuq sohxI sI pr Auhƒ dyK ky qF rÈk hI kr AuwTI pr hYNa ieh kI? Auhƒ AuwqrdI ƒ shfrf dyx vflf ieh ÈÉs kOx sI? iknf jfixaF-pCfixaF lwg irhf sI. hflF ik afdmI dI bljIq vwl ipwT sI pr bljIq Auhƒ kroVF 'coN pihcfx skdI sI. Auhdy Auqrn bfad jdoN Auh Gr vwl muVy qy afdmI df ichrf bljIq dy Gr vwl muiVaf qF bljIq dIaF lwqF kMbx lwg peIaF. ''ieh qF Auh sI krmjIq!afeI[ey[aYws[ aÌsr bx ky AuhdI cfl 'c ikMnf Tihrfa af igaf sI qy ikMnf sohxf lwg irhf sI.'' bljIq ny soicaf.

ajIb ijhI hflq 'c bljIq df rMg pIlf pY igaf. ''ikMnI sohxI joVI hY?'' ieh hrdIp sI jo pqf nhIN kdoN ku df ipwCy af ky KVHo igaf sI qy hux bljIq ƒ kih irhf sI Auh afpxy Gr dy zrfieMg rUm 'c bYTy. mn 'qy aYvyN ÈONkIaF hI bfhr dyK rhy sn. bljIq ny koeI jvfb nf idqf qy cuwp rhI. hrdIp ny hI nOkr ƒ bulfieaf qy kihx lwgf, ''nfl vfilaF dy jf ky puwC af ik ikDry iksy cIË dI ËrUrq qF nhIN? jy hovy qF byiJjk mMg lYx, lY lYxf.''

bljIq ny iek dm qwiqaF ho ky ikhf, ''koeI ËrUrq nhIN ikDry jfx dI, jfh jf ky myry leI qfËI cfh bxf ky lY ky bljIq ny iek dm qwiqaF ho ky ikhf, ''koeI ËrUrq nhIN ikDry jfx dI, jfh jf ky myry leI qfËI cfh bxf ky lY ky ËI cfh bxf ky lY ky bljIq ny iek dm qwiqaF ho ky ikhf, ''koeI ËrUrq nhIN ikDry jfx dI, jfh jf ky myry leI qfËI cfh bxf ky lY ky ËI cfh bxf ky lY ky bljIq ny iek dm qwiqaF ho ky ikhf, ''koeI ËrUrq nhIN ikDry jfx dI, jfh jf ky myry leI qfËI cfh bxf ky lY ky ËI cfh bxf ky lY ky bljIq ny iek dm qwiqaF ho ky ikhf, ''koeI ËrUrq nhIN ikDry jfx dI, jfh jf ky myry leI qfËI cfh bxf ky lY ky ËI cfh bxf ky lY ky sI. dyK ky bljIq dy sIny 'c hUk AuwTI. Auhƒ afpxf bytf Xfd af igaf qy nfly ieh vI ik jy ikDry Auh byvkUÌI nf krdI sbr—sMqoK nfl isafxI bx ky rihMdI, iehI bwcf awj Auhƒ mF kih irhf huMdf. pqf nhIN ikAuN bVy sflF ipwCoN AuhdIaF awKF 'c hMJU af gey. Auhny AuNglF dy porF nfl awKF sfP kIqIaF qy bYwzrUm 'c af ky drvfËf bMd kr ilaf. bfhr hrdIp Aus goBly ijhy muMzy 'bMtI' nfl gwlF kr irhf sI. Auh ikhVy vyly Auhdy koloN AuwT ky bfhr clf igaf sI bljIq ƒ iblkul pqf nhIN lwigaf sI.

hrdIp bhuq KuÈimËfj, hr iksy nfl hwgI qF afpy bwicaF bfry iehdy ivcfr bdl jfxgy pr Auhƒ nhIN pqf sI ik iek bwcy dI mF Auh pihlF hI bx cuwkI hoeI sI.

bljIq ƒ lwigaf ik krmjIq dy nfl dy Gr rihMidaF-rihMidaF Auh ikMnf ku icr Auhdy nfl afpxy ivafh ƒ rok skygI? Auhdy nfl dy Gr rihMidaF qF Auh afpxy afp ƒ hr vyly qlvfr dI Dfr 'qy quridaF mihsUs krdI. Auhƒ lwgdf hrdIp ƒ hux vI pqf lwgf qy hux vI qy hfr ky Auhny afp hI Auhƒ sB kuJ dwsx df PYslf kr ilaf.

rfq ƒ rotI Kfx qoN pihlF Auh jdoN Auhƒ dwsx jf hI rhI sI ik gya dI GMtI vwjI. nOkr CuwtI krky jf cuwkf sI. hrdIp afp hI gyt KolHx clf igaf. bfhr krmjIq bdhvfs KVHf sI. Aus dI vhutI ƒ lybr pyn ÈurU ho cuwky sn qy kfr stfrt nhIN ho rhI sI. Auh kfr mMgx afieaf sI. hrdIp PtfPwt kfr kwZ ky afp hI clf ky nfl clf igaf. awDI rfq qoN bfad Auh Gr vfps muiVaf. krmjIq dI vhutI ajy vI Kqry qoN bfhr nhIN sI. hrdIp bhuq Qwk igaf sI. afAuNidaF hI kwpVy bdl ky sON igaf. svyry AuT ky cfh pIx lwigaf Auhny srsrI qOr qy bljIq ƒ disaf ik ''krmjIq df ieh dUjf ivafh sI qy ieh vI ik pihlI iek bytf hox ky bfvjUd Auhƒ Cwz ky clI geI sI aqy nfly ieh vI ikhf ik pqf nhIN Auh ikhVI byvkUÌ hovygI jo ieMny Èfndfr afdmI ƒ Cwz ky clI geI.'' sux ky cfh df kwp bljIq dy hwQF ivc Guitaf igaf. buwlH mIcy gey pr Auh kuJ nf bolI. ies sB kfsy qoN axjfx hrdIp byiDafny hI Auhƒ AuhdI bIqI iËMdgI bfry dwsdf irhf. iKwJ ky bljIq koloN AuT ky clI geI. hrdIp hYrfn rih igaf.

Èfm ƒ bytf hox dI KuÈI ivc miTafeI df zwbf leI krmjIq DMnvfd vjoN hrdIp dy Gr afieaf qF sfhmdy bljIq ƒ dyK ky zwbf Ausdy hwQ ivc kMb igaf qy AuDroN bljIq df pIlf BUk ichrf dyK ky nf cfhuMidaF vI hrdIp sB kuJ smJ igaf.
dyr rfq gey ÉUb ÈrfbI hoieaf Auh Gr priqaf. ikMnI dyr zrfieMg rUm ivc bYTf imrËf gfAuNdf irhf qy iPr AuQy soPy 'qy hI sON igaf. bljIq qrs, nPrq aqy Éud 'qy ÈrimMdgI dy aihsfs nfl Aus vwl dyKdI rhI qy iPr Aus Aupr kMbl pf ky ipwqy muVn lwgI qF pqf nhIN iks vyly hrdIp ny Aus df hwQ PV ilaf. ''bljIq myry kooloN dUr nf jf, mYN qYƒ bhuq ipafr krdf hF. mYƒ Cwz ky nf jfeIN. qyry bgYr qF mYN ijAUNidaF hI mr jfvFgf. mYN qyry swq ÉUn muafP kIqy. qUM vI sB kuJ Buwl jf.

mYN vI Buwl jFdf hF. afpxI iËMdgI cMgI cwl rhI hY. AuvyN hI cwlx dyh. mYN qYƒ kdI bwcy bfry nhIN khFgf. dws qUM mYƒ Cwz ky qF nhIN jfvygI nF?'' qy pqf nhIN ikhVy vyly Auhny AuT ky Auhƒ bfhF 'c lY ilaf sI. iek pl leI qF bljIq df ahM afVy af igaf qy Aus df idl kIqf ik Auh sB kuJ Cwz Czf ky ikDry dUr clI jfvy pr iPr iekwlIaF lMmIaF, kflIaF rfqF, AujVy-AujVy idn, suMnIaF svyrF qy qVpdIaF ÈfmF AuhdIaF awKF awgy GuMm geIaF qy nhIN-nhIN kridaF Auh Aus nfl icMbV geI. ieh nvIN iËMdgI dI ÈurUafq sI.

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