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“bMqf isaF hux kI bxU? ikvyN Gr phuMcFgy?” mMgl isMG df icMqfgrsq ichrf sUiqaf ipaf sI.

“dyKdy aF [[[ bws afAux dy, socdy aF [[[.” bMqf isMG ny afpxy mn dy hfv-Bfv lukfAuNdy hoey afK idwqf.

“sflLI bolI vI nHI afAuNdI [[[ qy iewQy AujfV ivc [[[? mMgl isMG ny gwl aDUrI Cwz idwqI.

“iÌkr nf kr [[[ mYN ikhf nf dyKdy aF.” bMqf isMG dy bolF ivc ijvyN suuwky pwqy vrgI qnhfeI KVk rhI sI.

cwpf ku isafl dy idn cVH afey sn. afly-duafly pwqy KV-KV krdy AuVy iPrdy sn. rumkdI pOx ipMizaF nfÜ Kih-Kih lMGdI sI. JuxJUxIaF ipMzy nUM ’kwTf krI jFdIaF sn.

bMqf isMG aqy mMgl isMG svyry GroN inkl afey sn. brYz dy do-do pIs Kf ky aqy cfh df kwp pI ky. bMqf isMG ny cfh bxf leI sI. Aus ivc AunHF dohF ny brYz nUM ByNa-ByNa ky Kf ilaf sI. mMgl isMG dy sMGoN suwkI brYWz AuWqrdI hI nhIN sI. pr bMqf isMG dy kihx qy Ausny Auh do pIs aMdr iswt ley. bMqf isMG df kihxf sI ik, pqf nhIN ikMnf ku icr lfeIn ivc KVnf pYxf hY. ieh soÈl sikAuirtI dy dPLqr vI Bry pey huMdy hn. kdoN vfrI afAUgI?

[[[ ies leI AunHF dohF ny kuJ Kf ky pUrf idn kwtx dI soc leI sI.

Aus idn bMqf isMG ny mMgl isMG nUM nfÜ lY ky dPLqr jfxf sI. Auh awgy vI keI hor bjLurgF nUM afpxy nfÜ iljf cuwkf sI. BfvyN AusnUM aMgRyjLI bolxI nhIN sI afAuNdI pr AusnUM aYnf icr kYnyzf rihMdy nUM ho igaf sI, ik Auh XU-mI krky kuJ nf kuJ smJf idMdf aqy AunHF dI afKI hoeI gwl awD-pcwDI smJ jFdf. Auh mMgl isMG dI hflq nUM cMgI qrHF smJdf sI. iek idn Auh afp vI iesy qrHF dy hflfq ivcoN inkilaf sI. [[[ Pyr Dwky-DoVy Kf ky Auh kYnyzf ivc rotI Kfx jogf rih igaf sI. hux AusnUM pYnsLn lg geI sI. Auh aqy AusdI Gr vflI cMnx kOr iksy dy bysmYNt ivc ikrfey `qy rih rhy sn. idn Auh sInIar istIjLn vfilaF dy imlx dI QFh qy kwt afAuNdy sn. vIkaYNz vfly idn, Auh bws PV ky gurduafry cly jFdy. AuWQy kIrqn suxdy aqy lMgr Cwk ky vfips Gr af jFdy. ieho AunHF df jIvn sI.

grmIaF dI ruwq nUM Auh KyqF ivc QoVHf-bhuqf kMm vI kr lYNdy, ijwQy AunHF nUM afm idhfVI nfloN awDy pYsy imldy sn. BfrqI lok kMm df Tykf lY lYNdy sn aqy ËfhlI afey hoey bMdy jF ies qrHF mjLbUr bjLurg bMdy rwK ky, AunHF qoN awDy imhnqfnf `qy kMm krf lYNdy sn. ieh pYsy tYks ivc nhIN sn Brny pYNdy. hwQ ivc kYÈ iml jFdy sn … aMzr dI tybl.

bMqf isMG aqy cMnx kOr jdoN ipMzoN qury, qF aFZ-guaFZ afK irhf sI, ‘Bly krmF df Pl aY BfeI. hux bYTy syvf krfieE. surg ikhVy hr iek nUM imldy aY. puwq hovy qF mnjIq argf.’

ieh gwlF sux-sux ky AunHF dy pYr jLmIn `qy nhIN sn itkdy. KuÈI nfÜ Auh hor vI cOVy ho ky qurdy.

jdoN Auh kYnyzf phuMcy qF AunHF nUM sB kuJ ajIb ijhf jfipaf sI. ijs idn Auh trFto eyarport `qy AuWqry, qF afpxI nUMh aqy puwqr nUM dyK ky KusL ho gey sn. Aus idn Gr af ky hwsdy, aFZ-guaFZ, sfk-skIrIaF dIaF ÉbrF-sfrF, puwCdy-dwsdy hoey, Èfm bIq geI sI. BfvyN nUMh dI cuwp AunHF dy mwQy ivc mfVI ijhI TxkI. koeI nhIN sB TIk ho jfAU, afK ky AunHF ny rwb df nF ilaf sI aqy Aus icMqF nUM mn dy iksy kony ivc Gr nhIN sI krn idwqf.

do ku idn qF mnjIq aqy ÈimMdr ny CuwtI lY leI. cfry jIa Gr bYTy gwlF-bfqF krdy, suwK-sunyhy suxdy-suxfAuNdy inwkl gey. ÈimMdr df Gt bolxf vI, AusdI afdq smJ ky gwl lFBy kr idwqI geI.

qIjy ku idn ÈimMdr aqy minMdr afpxy-afpxy kMmF `qy cly gey qF Auh donoN axjfx QF qy, bMd Gr ivc kYd ijhy ho gey sn. nf koeI gwl krn vflf sI aqy nf Auh iksy nUM afvfË mfrn jogy sn. pUrf idn Auh Aus Gr ivc bYTY afpxy nUMh-puwq dI AuzIk krdy rhy. Aus vyly AunHF nUM stov clfAux df vI nhIN sI pqf. jo kuJ ÈimMdr bfhr kwZ ky rwK geI sI, Auh hI AunHF ny TMZf Kfxf Kf ilaf sI. BfvyN mnjIq ny keI kuJ smJfieaf vI, iek-do vfr kMm qoN Pon krky vI hfl-cfl puwiCaf-dwisaf, pr Auh zrdy iksy cIjL nUM hwQ hI nhIN sn lfAuNdy.

pUrf idn pl igx-igx ky, Auh afpxy bwicaF nUM AuzIkdy rhy. jdoN sLfm nUM mnjIq aqy sLimMdr afey qF sLimMdr iswDI afpxy kmry nUM cly geI sI. mnjIq ny hI AunHF nUM dwisaf sI, “sLimMdr nUM awj kMm bhuq sI. Ausdf isr burI qrHF duK irhf hY. Auh GVI afrfm krnf cfhuMdI hY.”

cMnx kOr ny hOlI dyxI jfky sLimMdr df hfl puwCxf cfihaf sI. jdoN Auh sLimMdr dy kmry ivc geI qF sLimMdr bYTI afpxIaF juwqIaF pfilsL kr rhI sI. cMnx kOr ny ipafr nfl puwiCaf sI, “kI gwl hoeI puwq! mnjIq kihMdY qyrf isr bVf duKdf? koeI duaf lY lYxI sI. ieh cMdrf ikAuN duKx lg ipaY?” cMnx kOr nUM ijvyN afpxf sfry idn df pl-pl kwtxf Buwl igaf, aqy Auh nUMh dy duwK ivc psIj geI sI.

sLimMdr nUM ieh afs hI nhIN sI ik cMnx kOr Ausdy kmry ivc af jfvygI. ienHF mulkF ivc eys qrHF ibnF zor nOk kIiqaF kOx iksy dy kmry ivc vVdf hY? sws dy kmry ivc afAux nfÜ, nMUh dy mwQy dI iqAUVI ijvyN zUMGI ho geI. isrÌ zUMGI hI nhIN hoeI ijvyN mwQy ivwc qRyV af geI. ieh dyK ky AusnUM hYrfnI hoeI aqy mn ivc roh vI afieaf. pr Ausny cMnx kOr nfÜ awK nf imlfeI. bs eynf hI ikhf, “pqf nhIN ikAuN duKx lg ipaY bIjI.”

“mYN Guwt idaF puwq?” cMnx kOr ipafr nfÜ puwC rhI sI.

“nhIN bIjI, afpy TIk hojU. qusIN iPkr nf kro. jf ky bfpU jI kol bYTo.”

cMnx kOr kol ijvyN hor koeI gwl kihx-suxn vflI hI nhIN sI. kI kihMdI, qYnUM kuJ Kfx nUM bxf idaF? Auh qF AusnUM afp nhIN sI pqf, ies mulk ivc kMm ikvyN krnf hY, aqy hr iek cIjL ikwQy hY? BfvyN mnjIq ny kuJ nf kuJ smJf idwqf sI pr Epry QF qy aYzI CyqIN ikwQy pqf lgdf hY?

Auh aYnI gwl afK ky, “awCf puwq mYN jfnI aF Pyr” bfhr af geI. Ausdy afpxy mn ivc bfvroly vFg iek cVH rhI sI aqy iek AuWqr rhI sI. Auh soc rhI sI, ‘asIN aYQy aYzI dUr, swq-smuMdr pfr, bwicaF dy kol afey hF. jy kuVI df isr vI duKdf hY qF rfm-sq qF kr hI skdI sI? [[[ Pyr ieh kI Ausny afiKaf, qusIN bfpU jI kol jfky bYTo. cMnx kOr dy aMdrlI sws aMdr hI lVn lg peI sI.’

Ausdf ichrf ijvyN AuWqr ijhf igaf. Auh pYr mldI hoeI bfhr af geI.. Auh qF Ausy idn mihsUs krn lg peI sI ik jo KusLIaF Auh mn ivc lY ky afeI hY, AunHF df rMg sUhf nhIN slytI hY.

bMqf isMG ny AusnUM afAuNdI nUM puwiCaf, “ikwdF af sLimMdr? ikqy bhuqI qF nhIN iZwlI?”

“kihMdI aY isr bhuq duKdf? awj kMm bhuq sI.” cMnx kOr ny mDm ijhI avfjL ivc afiKaf. Ausny afpxy ichry dy hr hfv-Bfv nUM ijvyN zUMGIaF qYhF hyTF dwbx dI koiÈÈ kIqI.

bMqf isMG Aus vl dyK ky kuJ pVHn dI koiÈÈ kr irhf sI. pr cMnx kOr ny AusnUM kuJ vI pqf-Qhu nf lwgx idwqf.

cMnx kOr mn dIaF GuMmxGyrIaF ivwc iGrI soc rhI sI ik Auh awj afpxy hI puwq dy Gr ivwc Epry ijhy ho gey. iewko pl ivwc, iewko gwl nfÜ AusdI afpxI hoNd, Aus Gr ivwc BfrU ho geI. sfrI Aumr bIqx qoN bfad AusnUM mihsUs ho irhf sI ijvyN AusnUM qF ijLMdgI ivc iksy iksm dI smJ afeI hI nhIN sI. ies awj dy vyly dI smwisaf nfÜ Ausny ikvyN jUJxf hY? AusnUM nhIN sI pqf.

cMnx kOr ny mnjIq qoN puwC-dws ky rfq dy Kfx leI cfr rotIaF lfh leIaF. afKr iZwz qF Brnf hI sI. Ausny afpxIaF BrIaF awKF afpxy afdmI aqy puwq, dohF qoN bcf ky pUMJ suwtIaF.

sLimMdr afpxy kmry ivwcoN bfhr inklI hI nf.

dUjy idn vI, Auh sfrf idn afpxy nUMh-puwq nUM AuzIkdy rhy. sLfm pYx qy mnjIq df Pon af igaf sI, ‘bIjI qusIN kuJ Kf ilE, asIN dyr nfÜ afvFgy.’

ies Pon nfÜ AunHF dohF dy ichry ijvyN DuaFKy ijhy gey. Pyr vI ieh soc ky mn nUM hOslf dy ilaf ik Èfied koeI kMm pY igaf hovygf.

iesqoN bfad ies qrHF dy kMm ijvyN hr roË hI pYx lwg pey sn.

mnjIq qF kdI-kdfeIN Gr af ky kol bYT hI jFdf sI. sLimMdr, ijvyN dunIaF df hr kMm Auh hI kr rhI huMdI hY, kdI ivhlI huMdI hI nf. kMm `qy nf huMdI qF ieroibk (aYksrsfeIË) krn clI jFdI. ieroibk nhIN qF iksy shylI nUM imlx clI jFdI, vrnf afpxI mMmI dy Gr nUM clI jFdI. rfq nUM dyr hoeI qy, sOx leI Gr af jFdI. Kf-pI vI bfhr afAuNdI. Kfxf bxfAux df AusnUM ÈOk hI nhIN sI. ikcn df kMm Auh kdI krdI hI nhIN sI. bfhroN pIËf cuwikaf, brgr KrIdy Kf ley. ieho afdq mnjIq nUM vI pY geI sI. kdI kdfeIN rotI Kfx nUM jIa krdf qF Auh afp ivMgIaF-tyZIaF bxf lYNdf sI. Gr ivc koeI bwcf vI nhIN sI ijsdI ÈimMdr nUM qFG huMdI.

cMnx kOr idnoN idn socx lg peI, Auh ikhVf kMm hY ijs leI AunHF dI nUMh Gr nhIN vVdI. kdI-kdfeIN Auh mnjIq nUM puwC vI bYTdI. mnjIq koeI lV isrf nf PVfAuNdf. nUMh-puwq hnyry hoey qy Gr vVdy aqy iswDy afpxy kmry nUM cly jFdy. pihly hI idn qoN ÈimMdr dy eys vrqfry dI AunHF nUM smJ nf afAuNdI. kuJ afKI nf suxI, khI nf khfeI, Pyr eys qrHF ikAuN? Auh socI jFdy.

hr rojL idn ies qrHF dy inklx lg pey sn.

cMnx kOr aqy bMqf isMG socdy, sfzf iewko-iewk puwq ijsdy afsry asIN swq-smuMdrF dy pfr afpxy buZfpy nUM cuwk ky ilafey hF, afpxI DI ijMdro nUM vI ipwCy Cwz afey hF. AuWQy huMdy qF DI nfÜ hI duwK-suwK sFJf krdy. kdI Auh sfnUM imlx af jFdI aqy kdI asIN Aus nUM, Ausdy shurIN iml-igl afAuNdy. jy kr ienHF dohF ny sfzy nfÜ ies qrHF df slUk krnf sI, jF Gr hI nhIN sI vVnf qF sfnUM ikAuN mMgvfAuxf sI.? kI asIN ienHF cfr kMDF dI kYd kwtx afey hF? ipMz huMdy sF, afpxy mn dI mrjLI nfÜ bYTdy-AuTdy sF. imldy-igldy sF. aFZ-guaFZ sI, sfk-skIrIaF sn. hux iewQy kYnyzf ivc, sfk-skIrI dy vI koeI arQ nhIN rhy. muMzy dy shury afpxI afkV ivc hn, jI hmF ny qF quhfzy puwq nUM surg `c vfiVaf. sfzy pYr Do-Do ky pIvo hux. kI hwj-cwj hY irÈqydfrIaF dy? koeI duwK-suwK nhIN puwCdf. aMdr pY ky BfvyN mr jfvo.

iek idn vIk aYNz qy bMqf isMG ny mnjIq aqy ÈimMdr nfÜ gwl krn dI Tfx leI. Ausny bhuq DIrj nfÜ mnjIq nUM afiKaf sI, “puwqrf! kdI koeI tYm sfzy leI vI kwiZaf kro. aYnf kMm vI TIk nhIN huMdf?”

“bfpU jI , jF qF quhfzy kol bYTIey, jF Pyr Gr df Krcf clfeIey.”

“puwq kMm qF dunIaF sfrI hI krdI aY.” bMqf isMG ny afiKaf.

“bfpU jI, AunHF lokF nUM hor mdd vI bQyrI huMdI aY. Auh ’kwly nhIN twbrF df Bfr cuwkdy.” mnjIq ny ijvyN inhory ijhy nfÜ afiKaf.

“kI krIey puwqrf, jy sfzy vws hovy qF qyrI mdd asIN vI kr dyeIey. hux eys mulk ivc, sfnUM pqf vI kfhdf aY. qyrf vI koeI hor vIr huMdf qF qYnUM vI ’kwly nUM Bfrf nf cuwkxf pYNdf. hux qF bIibaf! ieh sB qyry hI isr hY. hws ky kr jF ro ky kr.” bMqf isMG ny mn dI afK suxfeI.

kol bYTI ÈimMdr cuwp krky suxdI rhI.

bMqf isMG Pyr boilaf, “mnjIq puwqrf, quhfzI do jIaF dI kmfeI aY, cfr afpF Kfx vfly aF. kI eynf vI guËfrf hoxf aOKf hY?”

“bfpU jI, ieh kYnyzf hY. iewQy hr ÈYa muwl dI hY. Evr tYm lfky vI pUrI nhIN pYNdI. hux jF qF kMm krIey qy jF Pyr quhfzy kol bYTIey.” mnjIq ny isr suwtdy ny afiKaf.

cMnx kOr ivcoN bol peI, “mwKxF! kMm nUM asIN kd bMd krdy aF. jwm-jwm kMm kro. bfkI df iPrnf-qurnf Gtf lvo. sfry hI kMm kr leIdy huMdy af.”

ÈimMdr nUM ieh gwl ijvyN ivhu vrgI jfpI. AusnUM ieAuN mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN AusdI sws ny AusnUM suxf ky gwl afKI hovy. iPrdf-qurdf kOx hY? iek Auh hI hY, ijhVI afpxI mMmI dy Gr jFdI hY. Auh Aus vyly kol bYTI, afpxy mn ivc, ivws Golx lg peI. cMnx kOr vI smJ geI ik AusnUM myrI ieh gwl cMgI nhIN lwgI. cMnx kOr isafxI sI, cuwp kr geI.

bMqf isMG ny jo mn ivc sI Auh sB ipafr dy nfÜ afpxy puwq nUM afK suxfieaf. mnjIq bYTf suxdf irhf. ÈimMdr df mn qlKI ivc hoeI jf irhf sI. pr Auh bolI kuJ nf.

Aus rfq jdoN Auh sOx leI afpxy bYWzrUm ivc geI qF mnjIq nUM afKx lwgI, “mMmI horF df gwl krn df qrIkf mYnUM cMgf nhIN lwgf. Auh eydF gwl krdy sI ijvyN mYnUM hI suxf ky kr rhy hox.”

“mYnUM qF nhIN lwgf. Auh qF srsrI ijhI hI gwl sI.” mnjIq ny ijvyN ÈimMdr dy mn qoN Bfr dIaF qYhF nUM lfhuxf cfihaf.

“Pyr vI, bfhr hor kOx jFdf hY? mYN hI afpxI mMmI dy Gr jFdI hF. myrI vI Auh mF hY. ikAuN nf jfvF? ieh ieMzIaf qF hY nI, ijwQy sws-sOhry dy rohb hyTF sfh lYxf pAU. iewQy qF asIN AunHF nUM rotI KlfAuNdy hF. ieh vI AunHF nUM socxf cfhIdf hY.” ÈimMdr inwkI ijhI gwl nUM hor hvf dy rhI sI.

“aYNvy vihm nhIN krIdy huMdy? AunHF ny kdoN ikhf ik qUM afpxI mMmI dy Gr nhIN jf skdI. mnjIq ny AusnUM smJfAux vFg afiKaf.

“Pyr vI, mYN dyKdI hF jdoN mYN Gr hovF qF Auh hYpI nhIN huMdy.”

“aYNvy kmlIaF gwlF nf kiraf kr. AuhnF leI asIN hI qF hF. hor hY vI kOx? iek gwloN qF Auh swcy vI hn, asIN AunHF nUM afpxf vkq idwqf vI kdoN hY?” mnjIq gwl nUM vDfAuxf nhIN sI cfhuMdf.

“myry kol qF tYm hY hI nhIN. kMm Cwz ky Gr ikvyN bYT jfvF? ieh AunHF nUM aMzrstYNz krn dI loV hY.” ÈimMdr afK rhI sI.

“mYN ipafr nfl smJf dyAUNgf. qUM icMqf nf kr.” mnjIq ny ÈimMdr nUM Brosf duafAuxf cfihaf.

ÈimMdr ibsqry ivc peI ikMnf icr socdI rhI. Auh soc rhI sI, jdoN Ausny mnjIq nUM roikaf sI ik afpxy mMmI-zYzI nUM nf mMgfvy. pr Auh mMinaf hI nhIN sI. kihMdf sI, AunHF leI ipMz ivc hY vI kI? iek BYx hY, Auh vI afpxy shury Gr geI hoeI hY. eyQy hoxgy qF afpxy leI sOK ho jfvygI. Gr afAuNidaF nUM rotI vI pwkI imlygI. duWK-suwK vyly afpxy kol vI hoxgy.”

ÈimMdr ny bhuqf roikaf nf. pr Ausdf aMdrlf mn afK irhf sI, mYN qF iksy dy ivc rihxf psMd hI nhIN krdI. mYN iewk afËfd pMCI hF. ivafh vI eysy leI krfieaf hY ik, mYN afpxI pUrI afËfdI nfÜ rih skF. AusdI mF dy Gr ivc hmyÈF BIV lwgI rihMdI sI, qy Auh Aus rOly-rwpy qoN qMg af jFdI sI. AusdIaF BrjfeIaF ipMzF qoN AuWT ky afeIaF sn, Auh bhuq AuWcf boldIaF sn. koeI qihËIb hI nhIN sI AunHF nUM. nf Kfx df cwj, nf bolx df slIkf. … qy Auh afpxf jIvn mfzrn ZMg nfÜ jIxf cfhuMdI sI. twbr dy jIaF jF dosqF nUM jdoN swdo qF hI afAux. ieh vI kI gwl hoeI jdoN jIa kIqf, koeI vI mUMh cuwk ky AuWT ky qur ipaf. nf vyly df ivcfr qy nf hI iksy dI prfeIvsI df iPkr.

ÈimMdr nUM kYnyzf afieaF kfÌI smF ho igaf sI. Auh skUl vI kYnyzf af ky hI geI sI. iewQy hI pÜI-pVHI vwzI hoeI sI, iewQy dI siBaqf hI Auh jfxdI sI. AusdI mMmI kol smF ikwQy sI afpxy bwicaF nUM kuwJ dwsx smJfAux df. Cy DIaF-puwqF ivc Auh lpytI peI sI.

ÈimMdr Aus rfq sON nf skI, bs plsyty ijhy mfrdI rhI sI. mnjIq nUM vI hor kuJ nf afK skI. hux Auh jdoN af hI gey sn qF AusnUM sihxf pYxf hI sI. hr Èfm jdoN Auh kMm qoN prqdI qF Auh afpxI mMmI dy Gr nUM cly jFdI ijwQy rOlf-gOlf sI. BfvyN Brf-BrjfeIaF AusdI mF qoN awz ho gey sn, Pyr vI Auh afAuNdy jFdy, rOlf-rwpf pfeI rwKdy.

afpxI mMmI dI Auh lfzlI DI sI. DIaF qF hor vI do sn, vwzI ivafhI hoeI sI, CotI siqMdr ny afp ivafh krf ilaf. ijhVI ivafhI hoeI sI, Auh afpxy sws-sOhry ivc rl-iml geI sI. siqMdr afp-hudrI sI. iksy df kihxf mMndI hI nhIN sI. AusdIaF vFgF aYnINaF iZwlIaF ho geIaF sn ik Ausny iewk idn gory nfÜ rijstrI dy dÌqr jf ky ivafh krf ilaf. mF-ipE, BYx-BrfvF dI vI Aus ny loV nf jfxI.

ÈimMdr dI mMmI crn kOr ny Aus DI nUM kdI muVky bulfieaf hI nhIN. ieh jor Ausdy puwqr aqy nUMhf df sI. Auh kihMdy sn, jy kr isMdy nfÜ imlxf-iglxf hY, qF asIN koeI vI qyry Gr nhIN afvFgy. jy kr asIN nhIN afvFgy qF qUM afpxy poqy-poqIaF vI nhIN dyK skyNgI. asIN nhIN cfhuMdy sfzy bwicaF qy iksy iksm df glq pRBfv pvy.

crn kOr ny sfry twbr nUM Cwzx nfÜoN, afpxI iewk DI Cwz idwqI, aqy afpxI ihwk AuWqy pwQr Dr ilaf.

… qy hux Aus leI ÈimMdr hI iek aYsf jIa sI ijhVI mF dI hr gwl mMndI sI. vwzI DI shurIN rc-imc geI sI aqy afpxI mF df bhuqf iDafn nhIN sI krdI, ies leI crn kOr ny ÈimMdr nUM afpxy hwQ-vs ies qrHF kIqf ik Auh Ausdy iÈkMjy ivcoN inkl hI nf sky. drasl crn kOr nhIN sI cfhuMdI ik ÈimMdr vI afpxy sws-shury ivc aYnI ruJ jfvy ijhVf Aus dI bfq hI nf puwCy.

eys mulk ivwc kOx muMzy vfilaF nUM puwCdf hY, Auh socdI. Ausny qF AunHF AuWqy bhuq vwzf aihsfn kIqf sI. crn kOr dI BlfeI hI sI ijhVf AunHF df puwq mMgvf ilaf sI, ibnF koeI pYsf Dylf ilaF. vrnf lokIN ds-ds lwK hwQ `qy DrfAuNdy hn pihlF qy Pyr rfhdfrI Gwldy hn.

Ausny afpxy nUMhF-puwqF ivc vI bQyrI qRyV pfAux dI koiÈÈ kIqI sI, pr AusdI iek nf cwlI. AusdIaF nUMhF sucyq sn. AunHF nUM pqf sI ik crn kOr ny afpxy vwzy puwqr jgqfr dI vhutI drÈI pihlF hI CwzI hoeI hY. Auh kuVI pVHI ilKI sI. pr crn kOr ny Ausdy vI pYr hI nhIN sn lgx idwqy.

afKr Auh crn kOr qoN qMg afky, afpxy plyTy bwcy nUM lY ky ieMglYNz, mF-bfp dy kol clI geI. Auh cMgI nOkrI krdI sI aqy afpxy bwcy nUM pfldI sI. crn kOr ny afpxy puwq nUM aYsIaF pwtIaF pVHfeIaF sn ik Ausny afpxI GrvflI df muV ky nF vI nf ilaf. “bQyrIaF dyKIaF eydF dIaF nUMhF. myry puwqF nUM kuVIaF dy Gfty?” Auh sB nUM huwb ky afKdI huMdI sI.

crn kOr ny afpxf vwzf puwq jgqfr dubfrf ivafh ilaf sI. jdoN Auh afpxI ies nvIN nUMh kuldIp nfÜ vI Auho hfl krn lwgI qF kuldIp ny mohry zMzf cuwk ilaf. afKx lwgI, “mYN qyrI vwzI nUMh vrgI kmËor nhIN hF. qUM AusnUM hI GroN kwZ idwqY, mYN ikqy nHI jfx lwgI. qyry argIaF swsF df zMzf pIr aY.”

crn kOr nUMh dI ies gwl qoN zr geI. ikwDry lokF ivc gwl nf inwkÜy, Auh cuwp krky bYT geI.

dUjI nUMUMh, Ausdy gBly puwq kulqfr dI GrvflI afAuNdI hI judI ho geI. eysy kfrn Auh afpxIaF DIaF nUM afpxy hwQ vws rwKxf cfhuMdI sI. Ausdf iKafl sI ik hr sws eysy qrHF df ivvhfr krdI huMdI hY ijs qrHF df Auh afp kr rhI sI.

AusdI vwzI DI minMdr ny ivafh huMdy hI, pihlF afpxy Gr df suwK dyiKaf. Ausny afpxI mF dI iek nf mMnI. mF inhory lf cuwkI. minMdr `qy ijvyN koeI asr hI nf huMdf. Auh iek kMn suxdI aqy dUjy kMn kwZ idMdI. kdI-kdfeIN mF nUM imlx ËrUr af jFdI aqy afpxy afdmI nfÜ Ausy idn vfips Gr nUM clI jFdI. Ausny shury Gr dI suwK-ÈfqIN vI dyK leI sI jo AusnUM cMgI lwgI sI. Gr ivc AusdIaF nxfnF vI afAuNdIaF jFdIaF sn. idAur-drfxI vI rihMdy sn. iksy iksm df iBMn-Byd Aus Gr ivc hY hI nhIN sI. AusdI sws afpxIaF nUMhF aqy DIaF nUM brfbr smJdI sI. Aus vyly minMdr socdI ik AusdI afpxI mF dy Gr ieh suwK ikAuN nhIN hY? ikAuN Auh hr vyly ies qfV ivc hI rihMdI hY ik afpxy puwqF aqy nUMhF nUM vwK krf dyvy. minMdr ny afpxy mn dI gwl iek vfrI ÈimMdr nUM vI afKI sI. kihx lwgI, “dyK ÈInUM! mMmI qF afpxI hI hY. AusnUM AusdI glq gwl bfry kih dyxf gusqfKI nhIN hY. jy kr qUM suKI rihxf hY qF afpxy afp leI socxf ÈurU kr.”

ÈimMdr nUM afpxI BYx dI gwl ivhu vrgI lwgI. Ausny minMdr nUM muV ky kuJ ikhf hI nhIN. pr Ausdy Gr afAuxf-jfxf Gtf idwqf. ÈimMdr nf Brf-BrjfeIaF dy GrIN ibn bulfey jFdI aqy nf hI BYx dy Gr. bs afpxI mMmI dy Gr af jFdI. AusdI mMmI ny AusnUM aYnf kMtrol ivc kIqf hoieaf sI ik Auh afpxI mF qoN ibnF kuJ kr skdI hI nf.

AusdI mF ny AusnUM smJfieaf sI ik, ‘qUM kfhnUM afpxy sws-shury dy awgy-ipwCy iPrnf aY. Auh afpy afpxf kMm krdy rihxgy. pihlF qoN hI AunHF dy mohry kMm krky AunHF dI afdq ivgfV idwqI qF aOKI hovyNgI. afpy AunHF df puwq AunHF qy Krc krUgf. qYnUM kI loV peI aY Krc krn dI. mYN qYnUM pVHfieaf hY, kMm qy lfieaf hY, afpxI iËMdgI suafrn leI nf ik kmfeI krky AunHF nUM sFBx leI. ÌrË mnjIq df bxdf hY, Gr clfvy aqy qyrI dyK-Bfl kry. qyrI kmfeI, qyrI afpxI hY. AusdI kmfeI Gr clfAux vfsqy hY.’

eysy leI ÈimMdr afpxI qnKfh vwK rKdI aqy mnjIq afpxI vwK. jdoN mnjIq ny afpxy bfpU jI nUM ikhf sI ik Evr tYm qoN ibnF guËfrf nhIN huMdf, Ausdf ieh vI Bfv sI ik kmfeI AusdI iekwly dI hY. pr bMqf isMG aqy cMnx kOr nUM kI pqf sI ik mnjIq kI afK irhf hY.

mnjIq ny afpxy mn dI GuMzI afpxy mF-bfp dy kol KolHI hI nf. Auh kI dwsdf ik AusdI GrvflI Ausdf koeI sfQ nhIN dy rhI. Auh kI kihMdf ik cOhF jIaF df Krcf, Gr df Krcf, ibwl-bwqIaF AusnUM iekwly nUM hI krny pY rhy hn. Auh kI dwsdf ik ienHF mulkF ivwc eys qrHF vI ho skdf hY. ies dyÈ ivc hr iensfn aYnf afËfd iKafl hY ik iËMmyvfrI nF dI koeI cIË Ausdy pYrF ivc byVIaF nhIN pfAuNdI. iewQy koeI iensfn hor iksy dUjy iensfn `qy Krc nhIN krdf. ieh isrÌ sfzy hI sMskfr hn, ijnHF sdkf Èrmo-ku-ÈrmI asIN ienHF rsmF df pfln krI jFdy hF. Auh kI kihMdf ik, eys mulk ivc bwcy mF-bfp nUM Elz pIplË hom (bËurgF dy rihx vfly adfry) ivc Cwz afAuNdy hn aqy koeI Èrm mihsUs nhIN krdy.

pr Auh kuJ vI afK nf skdf. Auh qF Kud ÈrimMdf sI afpxy bfpU jI qoN, afpxI bIjI qoN. kI dwsy? ikvyN smJfvy ik kYnyzf af ky AusdI iËMdgI dIaF DwjIaF AuWz geIaF hn. pr Auh Pyr vI cuwp hI rihMdf. koiÈÈ ieh hI krdf ik nf qF mF-ipAu nUM kuJ afKy aqy nf hI ÈimMdr nUM. AusnUM pqf sI, ÈimMdr ny Jlxf vI nhIN sI. ies gwl df Byd Auh afpxy mF-ipAu kol vI KolHxf nhIN sI cfhuMdf. iesy leI Ausny ÈimMdr nUM AunHF dy afAux qoN pihlF ibTfl ky ikhf sI, “ÈInUM! mYN qyrI soc nUM smJx dI koiÈÈ kr skdf hF pr ijs vfqfvrn ivc Auh jIvy hn, AunHF leI smJxf bhuq aOKf hY. ies leI qUM koiÈÈ krIN ik AunHF nUM kuJ nf afKyN. mYN, ijMnI myrI vfh lwgI, qYnUM aOKI nhIN hox idMdf.”

“pr mYN kuJ kihxf-khfAuxf nhIN hY iksy qoN.” ÈimMdr ny vI idl dI dws idwqI sI.

“mYnUM bfpU jI df pqf hY, Auh ibnF iksy gwl qoN kdI kuJ kihx vfly nhIN hn. bIjI nUM vI mYN smJf idaFgf.” mnjIq ny ÈimMdr df hOslf bMinaf sI.

idn guËrn lg pey sn. bMqf isMG aqy cMnx kOr donoN iekwly idn kwt lYNdy. kdI-kdI vIk-aYNz qy afpxy puwq nfÜ storF nUM vI cly jFdy. jdoN idn nUM Gr iekwly huMdy qF bMqf isMG Gr dy bfhr iPrn-qurn cilaf jFdf. Gr dy nyVy hI pfrk sI, AuWQy kuJ hor pMjfbIaF kol jf KVoNdf. gwlF-bfqF ivc hr koeI afpxf duwK ro irhf huMdf. bMqf isMG suxdf rihMdf aqy Gr af ky cMnx kOr nUM vI dwsdf ik ieh mulk qF imwTI Ëihr aY. ijhVf KFdf hY, Auh vI pCqfAuNdf, aqy ijhVf nhIN KFdf, Auh vI pCqfAuNdf.”

iek idn AusdI mulfkfq Aujfgr isMG nfÜ ho geI. Aujfgr isMG imltrI ivwcoN irtfierz ho ky afieaf sI. swqrF virHaF dI Aumr ho geI sI aqy kMm `qy vI nhIN sI lg skdf. AunHF nUM vI nUMh-puwq ny mMgvfieaf sI. AusdI GrvflI Gr df sfrf kMm krdI. puwq guridafl aqy nUMh hirMdr dy kMm qoN prqidaF nUM rotI-tuwk vI bxfAuNdI. Auh afpxy iqMno bwcy idn nUM AunHF kol Cwz jFdy.

Aujfgr isMG aqy Ausdy GrvflI, sfrf idn bwicaF nUM sFBdy rihMdy, AunHF dy zfiepr (poqVy) bdldy rihMdy. Qwk-hfr jFdy. kdI-kdfeIN loV vyly puwq qoN pYsf mMgidaF ijvyN AunHF nUM Èrm afAuNdI. KudmuKqfrI dI iËMdgI jIAux qoN bfad, AunHF leI hwQ awzxf bhuq aOKf sI. Auh keI vfrI ipwCy nUM muVn dI vI socdy. pr pYsf ikwQoN ilafAuNdy. jy kr guridafl nUM kihMdy ik sfnUM ipwCy nUM Byj dy, qF Auh afK idMdf, “aYnI imhnq dy nfÜ qF quhfnUM iewQy mMgvfieaf hY. pqf ikMny pYsy cfhIdy hn aj-kl mMgvfAux leI. iek qusIN ho, ijhVy sfzI aOK vI nhIN dyK skdy.”

guridafl qy hirMdr ny vwzf Gr KrId ilaf sI. AusdIaF ikÈqF leI Auh idn rfq kMm krdy, aqy bwcy, mF-ipAu kol pflx leI Cwz jFdy. jdoN Aujfgr isMG ipwCy rih gey iksy bwcy nUM kuJ Byjx leI afKdf qF guridafl kol koeI pYsf nf huMdf. tky vrgf jvfb hmyÈF hfËr huMdf, “lY ikwQoN kwZIey bfpU jI, sfzIaF qF loVF hI pUrIaF nhIN huMdIaF. Pyr qusIN vI ivc hoN. dUxy Krcy ny, pUry nhIN Auqrdy.”

Auh iksy nUM idl dI gwl nf dws skdy aqy nf hI kuJ kr skdy. donoN mIaF-bIvI afpxy-afp ivc kuVdy rihMdy. ikhdy kol gwl krn? afKr nObq iewQoN qk af geI ik iewk idn guridafl ny Aujfgr isMG nUM afp afK idwqf, “bfpU jI, lokIN vI KyqF ivc jF eyarport qy sikAUirtI df kMm krdy hn, qusIN vI ikAuN nhIN kr lYNdy. inafxy qF bIbI kol hI huMdy hn.”

puwq dI ies gwl nfÜ Aujfgr isMG df svYmfn KyrUM-KyrUM ho igaf. swqr virHaF dI Aumr, qy KyqF ivc kMm? myry puwq df ijgrf ikwdF ipaf kihx df? AusnUM smJ nhIN sI af rhI. kI ho igaf sI iewQy dy bwicaF nUM? lhU suDf pfxI bx igaf sI. iksy ny sux leI jy ieh gwl qF lok kI kihxgy? imltrI df aÌsr, ijsnUM afpxy puwq dy Gr rotI nhIN? KyqF ivc kMm? vihxF ivc ipaf Auh iek idn idl dI gwl hor imldy bËurgF ivc kr bYTf. Auh sfry iklkfrI mfr, hws ky afKx lwgy, “lY hux afieaf lYn qy qUM vI.”

“kI Bfv?” Aujfgr isMG ny hYrfnI nfÜ puwiCaf.

“Bfv-BUv df qF pqf nhIN. ieh ËrUr pqf hY ik hOlI-hOlI nwc jiMzaflf nyVy hI aY Aujfgr isMhF.” kol bYTy surjn isMG ny ikhf sI.

“vYlkm tU dI klwb.” ajYb isMG boilaf.

Aus idn gwlF-gwlF ivc AusnUM pqf lg igaf, Auh ikvyN bysmYNt jF PlYt ikrfey `qy lY ky rih rhy sn. gOrmYNt vwloN Bwqf imlx nfÜ Auh afpxI iËMdgI cMgI ijAuNdy sn. keIaF dy nUMhF-puwqF ny pYnÈnf afp luaf ky idwqIaF sn. GrF dIaF ikÈqF dyx leI nUMhF-puwq cYWk afp PV lYNdy aqy mF-bfp rih jFdy bwicaF dI dyK Bfl krn vfsqy.

Aujfgr isMG ny bfhr aMdr lokF ivc bYT ky kYnyzf dy knUMn bfry pqf kIqf. Pyr iek idn Auh afp soÈl-sikAuirtI vfilaF dy dr `qy jf KVf hoieaf. izwgdI-ZihMdI afqmf ny sfhmxy KVI gorI kuVI kol jf Pirafd kIqI. pfxIEN-pfxI hoieaf Aujfgr isMG ÈrimMdgI dy aihsfs hyT inwGrdf jFdf sI. pr Aus kuVI ny ipafr nfÜ Aus koloN Pfrm Brvfey aqy dsKq krvf ky afK idwqf ik, “arËI pfs hox nUM koeI iqMn-cfr hÌqy lg jfxgy. jy kr quhfnUM pYisaF dI hux sÉq loV hY qF mYN Auh vI kuJ ieMqËfm krvf idMdI hF.”

Aus idn Aujfgr isMG nUM afpxy dyÈ aqy ies dyÈ ivc bhuq vwzf Prk mihsUs hoieaf sI. AusnUM Auh gorI kuVI ijsdy nym plyt AuWqy jIn aYzmË iliKaf hoieaf sI, afpxI DI jfpI sI. afpxy hwQIN iKzfey aqy pfÜy hoey bwcy ibgfny bx gey sn aqy ieh kuVI ipafr nfÜ mfx aqy siqkfr dy rhI sI. Auh dÌqr ivwcoN svYmfx nfÜ bfhr inkilaf sI ijvyN Ausny koeI jMg ijwq leI huMdI hY jF suKflf sfh lYx leI sfÌ hvf AusnUM iml geI huMdI hY.

kuJ hPiqaF nUM pYisaF df cYWk Gr af igaf. jdoN bwcy Aus cYWk ivcoN pYsy mMgx lwgy qF Ausny jvfb dy idwqf sI. Ausny guridafl nUM ikhf sI, “jo myry ihwsy rotI-pfxI df Krc, ibwl-bwqIaF df Krc bxdf hY, Auh lY lvo. bfkI iek pYsf vI nhIN dyvFgf.”

“cMgy mfpy hn, ijhVy vI aYQy afAuNdy hn Auho lflcI bx jFdy hn. pYsf hwQ afieaf nhIN qF DIaF-puwqF nfÜ vYr pfieaf nhIN.” puwq ny ijvyN imhxf mfiraf.

“DIaF-puwqF qoN hI mfpy iswK rhy af. ieh ikhVI mfVI gwl aY jy kr asIN vI afpxI iËMdgI vl iDafn dyeIey? sfzf vI jIx df AuWnf hI hwk aY, ijMnf quhfzf.” Aujfgr isMG ny AuWqr idwqf sI.

“ieMzIaf ivc mfpy DIaF-puwqF leI ijAuNdy sI aqy iewQy af ky AunHF nUM nvyN pfh lg jFdy hn PrIzm dy. jy PrIa rihxf hY qF qusIN PrIa hI rho Pyr. koeI loV nhIN Krcy dyx dI vI. qusIN vI sOKy, asIN vI sOKy.” guridafl aOKf ho ky kihx lgf.

iewQoN ivgVdI-ivgVdI gwl ivgV geI. Aujfgr isMG nUM iksy hor dy bysmYNt ivc af ky rihxf ipaf sI. Auh kyhy DIaF-puwq ny ijnHF dy mnF ivc mF-bfp leI koeI moh, ipafr qy mfx-siqkfr hI nhIN irhf? Auh bysmYNt ivc ipaf sfrI rfq socdf irhf sI. Aus idn qoN bfad Auh hor duivLDf `c Psy hoey bMidaF nUM vI ieh rfh idKfl irhf sI. suKI jIvn ijAux df hwk hr iensfn df hY, Auh sB nUM dws irhf sI. ies nfÜ Ausdf vkq vI inkl jFdf aqy Auh iksy dI mdd vI kr idMdf.

jdoN bMqf isMG aqy cMnx kOr Gr dI hflq qoN eyny qrsXog ho gey qF AunHF kol vI hor koeI rfh nhIN sI irhf. hr roË mnjIq nUM afpxI iviQaf dws-dws ky duKI nhIN sI krnf cfhuMdy. Auh qF ieh vI socdy sn ik jy Gr ivc koeI inafxf-inwkf huMdf qF Aus nfÜ AunHF df jIa pricaf rihMdf. AunHF nUM qF Kud hornF lokF dI smJ nhIN sI afAuNdI ik Auh ikAuN afpxy poqy-dohqy sFBdy hoey aOKy mihsUs krdy sn. jy kr AunHF nUM afpxy poqy-dohqy sFBxy pYNdy qF AunHF dohF jIaF leI qF surg sI ieh.

ÈimMdr dI afdq df Auh koeI Byd nf pf sky. Auh kdI qF qoÜf huMdI aqy kdI mfsf. kdI Auh Gr df sfrf kMm krdI, vfr-vfr cfh bxf ky idMdI aqy kdI hÌqf-hÌqf boldI hI nf. Auh donoN jIa, hr roË vwKry qËrby ivwcIN lMGdy.

pUrI sfrI iËMdgI ivwc Auh ies qrHF dI pryÈfnI aqy AulJn ivc nhIN sn pey ijvyN kuJ smyN qoN AunHF nUM sfmHxf krnf pY irhf sI. AunHF dIaF sfrIaF afsF, sfrIaF AumMgF ijvyN kfly isafh bwdlF ivc luk geIaF sn. Auh qF afpxy nUMh-puwq dI hr gwl mMnx nUM iqafr sn, pr ÈimMdr AunHF dy pwly qF kuJ pfvy, kdI AunHF dy nfÜ bYT ky koeI gwl qF kry. AunHF nUM jfpdf ijvyN, AunHF dI sfrI akl sO GVy pfxIaF dy hyTF af geI hovy.

jdoN kdI AunHF dI DI df Pon afAuNdf qF cMnx kOr df idl krdf Auh buwB mfr ky idl dI BVfs kwZy. pr Auh afpxy ihwk dy Èor nUM aMdr dwb lYNdI. ’kwly bYTy donoN qINvI –afdmI ivcfrF krdy rihMdy. jy kr Auh puwq dy Gr rihMdy hn qF cfry jIa srfpIaF ijhIaF rUhF vFg qury-iPrdy hn. hwl hovy qF kI hovy? ikvyN hovy? iewko-iewk puwq ikvyN KuÈ rhy? socdy rihMdy.

aKIr AuhnF dohF ny vI iksy hor dy bysmYNt ivc rihx df ÌYslf kr ilaf. Auh nhIN sn cfhuMdy ik AunHF dy puwq df Gr AuWjVy. jdoN ÈimMdr dIaF afdqF dy Byd KulHy sn qF AunHF dI afqmF cUr-cUr ho geI sI. “ikvyN ktU AunHF df puwq sfrI pUrI iËMdgI. ieh vI koeI sFJ huMdI aY, ijwQy afpo-Dfp df irÈqf hovy.”

AunHF ny bwicaF nUM pfilaf sI ik dohF jIaF dy hwk brfbr huMdy hn. pr AunHF ny ieh gwl nhIN sI smJI ik pwCmIN dyÈF ivc afky bMdy bdl cuwky hn. iehnHF mulkF ivwc irÈqy dI koeI kdr nhIN. iewQy kdr hY qF ieh ik iksny, iksnUM mMgfieaf hY. ÈimMdr dI mMmI vI ieho kihMdI sI, ‘sfzI DI ny quhfnUM surgF ivc vfiVaf. qusIN qF iesdy pYr Do-Do ky pIE jI.’

iek vfrI cMnx kOr ny ÈimMdr dI mMmI nUM ikhf vI sI, “BYx jI, jy kr mnjIq ÈimMdr nUM mMgfAudf aqy ieho gwl asIN quhfnUM kihMdy qF quhfzy mn qy kI bIqdI?”

pr ÈimMdr dI mMmI anpV aOrq sI, Ausny afpxI bolI ivc cMnx kOr nUM aYsf burf Blf afiKaf ik, Auh pYroN AuWKV geI. AusnUM afpxy puwq dy Gr ivc hI afpxI ijAuNdI loQ BfrU jfpx lg peI sI. Ausny Aus idn bMqf isMG nUM awKF dy hMJU lukoNdy hoey ikhf sI, “miÉaf jI, afpF BlI krIey qF ipwCy nUM muV cwlIey.”

“kI krFgy ipwCy jf ky? kOx hY AuWQy sfzf?” bMqf isMG ny iPkrF ivc lwQy ny afiKaf sI.

“Pyr vI DI hY AuWQy. kdI Auh hI hfl-cfl puCU.” cMnx kOr afpxy dovyN hwQ mldI hoeI afK rhI sI.

“kmlI nf bx. DI afpxy Gr aY. ieh Pyr vI puwq aY. eydF hI TIk aY. AudF vI jy kr muVky vfps prqy qF lokF dI hfso-hIxI vfDU dI.” bMqf isMG afK irhf sI.

“eydF qF puwq dI afqmF vI duKI qy asIN vI duKI.” cMnx kOr afK rhI sI.

“koeI nhIN socdy aF kuJ. rwb BlI krU. ijsny sfijaf, Auh do rotIaF qF dyAUgf hI.” bMqf isMG hwQF Bfr soPy qoN AuWTdf hoieaf afK irhf sI. AusnUM ieAuN mihsUs ho irhf sI ijvyN Auh idnF ivwc bhuq buwZf ho igaf hovy. eys mulk dI imwtI iks qrHF dI sI ijsny Ausdy ijsm ivc pfrf Br idwqf sI. AWuT ky qurdf qF lwqF kMb jFdIaF sn. idl dI DVkx qyË ho jFdI sI.

Aus idn Auh jdoN surjn isMG nUM imilaf, qF awKF df pfxI rok nhIN sI sikaf. surjn isMG AusnUM nfÜ lY ky Aujfgr isMG kol cly igaf sI. dUjI svyr Auh dovyN mIaF-bIvI Aujfgr isMG dy nfÜ soÈl sikAuirtI dy dÌqr ivwc bYTy sn. AunHF nUM ievyN jfp irhf sI ijvyN rIsYpÈn `qy bYTI kuVI, AunHF dy aMdrly mn pVH rhI hovy. pr ijs qihËIb nfÜ Auh kuVI pyÈ af rhI sI, Aus nfÜ AunHF df mn ÈrimMdf hoxo bc igaf sI. Auh Pfrm Br-Brf ky do iqMnF GMitaf ivc Gr vfps prq afey.

bMqf isMG aqy cMnx kOr ny mnjIq nUM sfrI khfxI afK suxfeI sI. mnjIq afpxIaF awKF dy hMJU lukoNdf hoieaf isr iswt ky bYTf suxdf irhf. Aus vyly cMnx kOr dI afqmF ivlkI ik ieh iks qrHF dy dys hn ijwQy bMdf afpxy afp leI KudgrË ho jFdf hY. ieho puwq ipMz ivwc huMdf qF ihwk Tok ky afK skdf sI ik, ieh myry mF-bfp hn. ienHF nUM GroN ikwdF qor idaF? hux ies dys ivwc hr koeI aYnf afËfd hY. ieh kyhI afËfdI hY? ikho ijhf sMqfp hY? Blf mn dIaF qMdF nUM koeI kwty qF ikvyN kwty?

ijs idn Auh donoN afpxy puwq dy GroN qury sn qF Aus idn ÈimMdr vI AunHF dy nfÜ smfn bMnfAux lwg peI sI. cMnx kOr hYrfn sI ik aj iesnUM kI ho igaf hY? ieh qbdIlI ies ivc ikvyN af geI. ÈimMdr AunHF df smfn bMndI hoeI, afpxy Gr dI sfÌ-sÌfeI vI kr rhI sI. ijvyN iksy kUVy nUM bfhr suwt dyx leI bYgF jF bkisaF ivwc pf-pf ky bfhrly drvfËy dy kol rwK dyeIdf hY, iesy qrHF AunHF df QoVf ijhf smfn vI bfhrly drF dy kol qrs df pfqr bixaf ipaf sI.

mnjIq Aus idn Gr hI nhIN sI afieaf. Auh iks qrHF Aus lmhy df sfmHxf krdf? ikvyN Aus mF nUM droN hwQIN qordf? ikvyN afpxy bfp dIaF BrIaF awKF `c Jfkdf?

keI GMty Auh mnjIq nUM AuzIkdy rhy. ivMzo ivwcIN, lMGdIaF kfrF nUM qwkdy rhy. aKIr, jdoN mnjIq Gr nf hI afieaf qF Auh donoN afpxy bYg cuwk ky Ausy hI strIt ivwc ikrfey qy ley bysmYNt nUM qur pey. bMqf isMG mohry-mohry aqy cMnx kOr ipwCy-ipwCy.

cMnx kOr dIaF awKF ivwcoN pfxI by-muhfry vih irhf sI. Auh donoN afpxy-afpxy mn dI hflq iek dUjy qoN lukf rhy sn. ieAuN mihsUs kr rhy sn ijvyN Aus idn lok AunHF nUM afpxIaF hI loQF cuwkI jFdy dyK rhy hox. pr dunIaF qF afpxy-afpxy rfhF qy jf rhI sI. iks kol aYnF smF sI ijhVf koeI AunHF vwl dyKdf?

bysmYNt ivwc phuMc ky, Aus rfq AunHF dohF ny kuJ KfDf hI nhIN sI. BuwK-inBfxy rfq dy plF nUM cwk mfrdy rhy sn.

… qy Pyr hor lokF vl dyK-dyK ky Auh vI ies dyÈ ivc rihx dy afdI ho gey. ipwCly sMskfr AunHF dy aMdr vI mrn lg pey.

ieQoN hI bMqF isMG vI Aujfgr isMG vFg hr loVbMd iensfn dI mdd krn lg ipaf sI. jIvn-jfc iswKx df AusnUM nvF Jwl AuWT KVoieaf sI.

mnjIq AunHF nUM dUjy-qIjy idn af ky iml jFdf. vIk-aYNz huMdf qF ÈfipMg krf ilafAuNdf. Auh vI kdI-kdI mnjIq dy Gr cly jFdy. ÈimMdr vI vIk-aYNz qy imlx af hI jFdI. ies nfÜ AunHF dy mn dI KuÈI vI bxI rihMdI. puwq dy vwzy Gr nfloN Auh bysmYNt ivc, afpxI hvf ivc sOKf sfh lY lYNdy. jI krdf gurduafry cly jFdy. jIa krdf sInIar istIËn vfilaF dI mIitMg ivc cly jFdy. iksy nUM imldy-igldy aqy KuÈ rihMdy. iksy hor nvyN afey bMidaF dI mdd kr idMdy. ijvyN AunHF nUM iËMdgI ijAux df rfh lwB ipaf hovy.

ijs idn bMqf isMG, mMgl isMG nUM nfÜ lY ky vYlPyar dy dÌqr igaf qF vfps prqidaF hoieaF bMqF isMG df btUaf ikwDry izwg ipaf sI jF iksy ny jyb ivwcoN kwZ ilaf sI. AunHF dohF ny bQyrf afly-duafly dyiKaf pr AunHF nUM lwBf hI nf. mMgl isMG dI jyb ivc qF AUN hI Dylf nhIN sI. bs-stfp AuWqy KVy Auh icMqf ivc pey hoey iek dUjy nUM dws-puwC rhy sn ik hux kI bxU? sfrIaF jybF ProlidaF hoieaF, bMqf isMG vfr-vfr mMgl isMG nUM DIrj duaf irhf sI. koeI GMtf Br Auh donoN Aus bs stfp dy AuWqy KVy iksy jfxy-pCfxy bMdy nUM AuzIkdy rhy. Auh ieh vI soc rhy sn ik koeI afpxf hI bMdf AuWDr af inkly aqy ijsnUM Auh afpxI pryÈfnI dws skx.

bwsF afAuNdIaF aqy lMG jFdIaF rhIaF. iek bws ivc Auh cVH vI gey. jdoN itkt dy pYsy nf hox kfrn aqy nf hI AunHF kol trFsPr (itkt ijs nfÜ keI bwsF bdlIaF jf skdIaF hn) jF bws pfs hox kfrn, bws vfly ny vI Auqfr idwqy. bolI vI nhIN sI afAuNdI, ijhVI Auh afpxI ibpqf bws zrfeIvr nUM smJf skdy. bMqf isMG df bws-pfs vI btUey dy ivc hI cly igaf sI.

TMZ nfÜ AunHF dy dMd vwj rhy sn.

AunHF nUM iek pMjfbI bMdf afpxf Jolf cuwkI bws stfp vl nUM afAuNdf nËr afieaf. ipwCy bws vI afpxI pUrI rÌqfr nfÜ af rhI sI. bMqf isMG ny iJjkdy hoey, Aus bMdy dy kol Pirafd kIqI. “juafnf, sfzf btuaf ikwDry izwg ipaf hY. Gr dUr hY jy kuJ mdd kr dyvyN qF qyrI imhrbfnI hoAUgI.”

“BfeIaf! myry kol qF afp bws pfs hI aY. cyNj hYnI. eydF kro pYtrol pMp qoN Gr kulYkt Pon kr idE.”

“bIbf jy Auh kr skdy qF duwK kfhdf sI. cl qUM hI nfÜ cl ky hYlp krf dyh.” mMgl isMG ny afiKaf.

“myrf qF tYm tuwtdf aY BfeIaf. iksy hor ny af hI jfxf iewQy, AuhnUM ikho.” qy Auh CyqIN-CyqIN af rhI bws, ijhVI hfly ruk hI rhI sI, Aus ivc Cfl mfr ky cV igaf.

bws zrfvIvr ny puwiCaf kI gwl hY, qF Auh bws ivc jFdf hoieaf hws ky afKx lwgf, “kI dwsF Brfvf Èrm afAuNdI aY, hux afpxy isafxy-ibafxy lok vI mMgx lg pey.” qy Auh gwl krdy-krdy donoN Thfkf mfr ky hws pey.

bMqf isMG aqy mMgl isMG pfxIEN pqly ho gey. iewk ËmIn ivhl nhIN sI dy rhI ijwQy Auh Aus vyly inwGr jFdy.

AunHF dy kol iek cInx kuVI KVI sI. ijsny do iqMn bwsF lMGf idwqIaF sn. Auh KVI sB kuJ dyK rhI sI. AunHF dI pryÈfnI, AunHF nUM pUrI bolI nf afAuxf. Ausdy idmfg ivc ieh gwl af geI ik ieh ËrUr iksy nf iksy musIbq ivc hn. jdoN Auh pMjfbI afdmI vI AunHF nUM Cwz igaf qF AunHF dy ichry dyK ky Ausdf aMdfËf shI inkilaf. Auh zrdI-zrdI kol afeI, “zU XU nIz hYlp?”

ieMnI aMgRyËI bMqf isMG jfx igaf sI. “XYWs plIË hYlp.”

“XU hYv mnI Pfr df bws?” Ausny puwiCaf.

“no mnI. prs gOn. hYlp.” bMqf isMG afK irhf sI.

“XU no ivar tU gYt aOP?” Auh hwQF dy ieÈfiraF nfl puwC rhI sI ik qusIN ikwQy Auqrnf hY.

“XYWs [[[ XYWs plIË.”

aglI bws afAuNdI idKfeI idwqI. Aus kuVI ny hwQ KVf krky rok leI.

Auh bws zrfeIvr nUM sfrI khfxI dwsx lwgI aqy do trFsPr itkt lY ky Ausny AunHF dohF dy hwQ PVf idwqy. bws zrfeIvr nUM vI hdfieq dy idwqI ik Auh AunHF df iKafl rwKy.

bMqf isMG aqy mMgl isMG bws cVHn qoN pihlF Aus kuVI nUM puwC rhy sn, “nym? tYlIPUn nMbr? mnI bYk.”

“zONt vrI. afeI aYm glYz afeI kuwz hYlp. icMqf nf kro. mdd kr ky mYnUM KuÈI mihsUs ho rhI hY.” Aus kuVI ny ikhf.

“nym …? bMqf isMG Pyr puwC irhf sI.

“mfeI nym iewË aYnf.” Ausny hws ky dwisaf.

“QYNkXU … aYnf” afKdy hoey, ijvyN Auh donoN, Aus kuVI dy isr qy ipafr dy rhy hox. cldI bws ivc Auh ipwCf muV-muV ky aYnf vwl qwk rhy sn. Pfl sIËn (pqJwV) kfrn TMzI hvf vg rhI sI aqy suwky pwqy afly duafly Btk rhy sn.

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(eI-myl rfhIN: 26 aprYl 2002 nUM)

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