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(‘DrqI Dn nf afpxf’ pMjfb dy iek ipMz bfry ihMdI ivwc iliKaf igaf nfvl hY. ieh nfvl pMjfb dy ipMzF bfry ilKy bhuqy nfvlF qoN ies leI vwKrf hY ik ies ivwc pMjfb dy pyNzU dilqF dI ijs dsLf df vrxn hY, Auh hux qwk bhuq Gwt pMjfbI nfvlF ivwc pRgt hoeI hY. bysLwk ieh nfvl 1970ivaF ivwc Cipaf sI, pr pMjfb dy sfihqk jgq ivwc ies dI koeI bhuqI crcf nhIN hoeI. asIN ies nfvl nUM vqn ivwc lVIvfr Cfpx df PYslf kIqf hY. pysL hY ies dI sqvIN iksLq. pihlIaF iksLqF pVHn leI ipCly aMk dyKo. jy quhfzy kol ipCly aMk sFBy hoey nhIN hn qF sfnUM eI-myl Byjo. quhfnUM Auh aMk Byj ky sfnUM KusLI hovygI -sMpfdk)

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qrkflF dy pRCfvyN zUMGy ho gey qF kflI ny kMm bMd kr idwqf. Auh kuJ icr lwk qwk phuMcI hoeI kMD vl dyKdf irhf. iPr Auhny iKlry hoey smfn nUM iekwTf kIqf aqy kwpVy pf ky cfcI nUM ikhf:
“mYN bfhr GuMmx cwilaF. af ky rotI KfAUNgf.”
“puwq, sUrj aMdr-bfhr ho igaf af. huxy rotI Kf jf.” cfcI ny cuwlHy ivwc PUkF mfrdI ny ikhf.
“nhIN cfcI, QoVHf icr bfhr GuMm aFvF.”
kflI bfhr inkl igaf aqy CfqI qfxI lMmy lMmy kdm puwtdf cmfrlHI dy bfhr KUh kol af ky kuJ pl ruk igaf aqy socx lwgf ik ikDr jfvy. sB qoN pihlF Auhdy idmfg ivwc zfktr ivsLndfs df iKafl afieaf. pr AuhdI dukfn vl jfxoN ies leI ruk igaf ik AuhdIaF gwlF awDI rfq qwk nhIN muwkxIaF. iPr Auh kuJ socy smJy ibnF hI KyqF vl qur ipaf.
coa nyVy phuMc ky kflI nUM bhuq sfrIaF avfjLF iekwTIaF suxfeI idwqIaF. AuWQy ipMz dy gBrU muMzy kbwzI Kyz rhy sn. Auhdy srIr ivwc vI QoVHf ijhf qxfa ijhf pYdf hox lwgf aqy pYr qyjL-qyjL AuWTx lwgy. AuhnUM afAuNidaF dyK jIqU ny AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf, “lAu, sfzf bfbU jI af igaf.” kflI kbwzI dyK rhy lokF kol clf igaf aqy lflU Blvfn nUM dyK Auhdy nyVy jf bYTf.
jIqU Kyz Cwz ky kflI vl afAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“bfbU jI, eyDr afAu nf [[[ do do hwQ ho jfx.”
kflI juafb ivwc isrP muskrfieaf pr jdoN lflU Blvfn ny AuhnUM kbwzI Kyzx nUM ikhf qF kflI kwpVy lfh mYdfn ivwc inwqr igaf.
“bfbU jI nfl pihlI JVp mYN lAUN.” jIqU ny hsidaF ikhf aqy kbwzI pfAuNdf iswDf kflI vl vDx lwgf. kflI dy mn ivwc iek axjfixaf ijhf zr pYdf hoieaf aqy Auh ies dy asr hyT ipwCy hwtdf igaf. pr jdoN jIqU ny awgy vD ky kflI nUM hwQ lf idwqf aqy AuhnUM llkfrdf hoieaf ipwCy htx lwgf qF Auh BVk ipaf aqy iekdm jIqU nUM ies qrHF PV ilaf ik Auh iek pYr vI awgy nf vD sikaf. jIqU afpxy ipMzy qoN ryq JfVdf afpxy pfsy vl qur ipaf.
kflI aqy jIqU dI JVp dyK drsLk KusL ho gey. lflU Blvfn ny kflI nUM QfpI idwqI aqy AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf kihx lwgf, “PVn qoN bfad pihlF bfhF kfbU ivwc kro aqy iPr aijhf DobI ptVf mfro ik sfhmxy vflf iKzfrI jLmIn `qy icq jf pey.”
kflI lflU Blvfn dI gwl AuWqy muskrfieaf. AuhdI iJjk ajy qwk bfkI sI aqy Auh ivroDI pfsy vl dm pfAux jfxo ihcikcf irhf sI. jdoN kuJ lokF ny AuhnUM bfr bfr ikhf qF Auh kbwzI pfAuNdf Aus pfsy clf igaf. jIqU ny AuhnUM iqMn bfr PVn dI koisLsL kIqI pr kflI ny AuhnUM afpxy srIr nUM hwQ qwk nhIN lfAux idwqf.
QoVHI dyr bfad hI kflI dI iJjk ht geI aqy bcpn dy sfry dfapyc afpxy-afp Xfd af gey. Auh huisLafr iKzfrI vFg afpxy awgy-ipwCy aqy swjy-Kwby dyKdf hoieaf iDafn nfl kbwzI Kyzx lwgf. Auh do vfr dm pf afieaf sI. jdoN Auh qIjI vfr igaf qF jwtF dy idldfr ny, jo kOVI vyl vFg Puwl irhf sI aqy hr rojL drjLI dI dukfn AuWqy jf ky gj nfl afpxI CfqI imxdf huMdf sI, pfisaF qoN kflI nUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI. pr kflI ny Auhdf hwQ Jtk idwqf. Auh guwsy ivwc af ky pUry jLor nfl kflI vl viDaf pr Auhny iek vfr iPr AuhnUM ies qrHF ipwCy Dwk idwqf ijvyN Auh gMdI mwKI hovy. kflI jdoN afpxy pfsy af igaf qF Auhdy afVIaF ny AuhnUM afpxIaF bfhF AuWqy cuwk ilaf. lflU Blvfn sLfbfsL idMdf hoieaf kihx lwgf, “bwly Auey myiraf sLyrf! afpxI DOx nUM vI nhIN hwQ lfAux idwqf. eynI sfP kbwzI Kyzx vfly awjkwlH Gwt hI imlxgy. [[[ hF iek gwl df iKafl rwKIN ik gozf hwQ af jfvy qF dUjf bMdf kYNcI mfr skdf. ies leI hmysLF gozy nUM bcf ky Kyzo. dUsrI gwl ieh ik bfhF nUM PVn qoN bfad iekdm kYNcI mfr ky ivroDI nUM kfbU kr lYxf cfhIdf. nhIN qF keI vfr PurqIlf bMdf hwQ `coN inkl jFdf.”
Kyz pUry jobn AuWqy sI jdoN cODrI hrdyv vI Aus pfsy af inkilaf. Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy mMgU isLkfrI kuwqy dI sMglI PVI af irhf sI. hrdyv nUM dyK sfry drsLk aqy iKzfrI Auhdy vl dyKx lwgy. sfiraF nUM aihsfs sI ik Kyz brfbr dI nhIN. kuJ pl leI Kyz ruk geI aqy kflI dI ivroDI iDr vloN ieko vyly keI avfjLF afeIaF:
“cODrI sfzy pfsy af jf. dUjI iDr sfzy AuWqy BfrU af.”
“iewQy koeI JVp lYx vflf vI af jF sfry cmfr iekwTy kIqy hoey ny.”
hrdyv ny byinafjI nfl ikhf aqy iPr idldfr nUM muKfqb hoieaf:
“idldfrf, qUM cmfrF dy CokiraF nfl kbwzI Kyz ky afpxI qfkq df aMdfjLf ikAuN lfAuNdf. iksy idn Blvfn dy aKfVy `c af.” hrdyv ny BrpUr aMgVfeI leI aqy lflU Blvfn dy kol bYTdf hoieaf boilaf:
“Blvfn jI, qusIN ibafsoN pfrly Blvfn rhImy df Gol dyiKaf ik nhIN[[[ suixaf bVf bFkf jvfn af.”
“Auhdy Gol bfry qYnUM bfad `c dwsUM. pihlF qUM afpxf jLor idKf.” lflU Blvfn ny hrdyv nUM bfhF qoN PV ky KVf krn dI koisLsL kridaF ikhf.
“cODrI, iewQy ikhdy nfl JVp lAUN. sfry cmfr iekwTy hoey ny. iek idldfr af, aqy Auh vI afpxf bwcf hI af.” hrdyv ny aKfVy ivcly nOjvfnF nUM nPrq nfl dyKidaF ikhf aqy iPr lflU Blvfn nUM muKfqb hoieaf:
“myrI kbwzI qF sIkrI dy myly dy tUrnfmYNt `c dyiKAu.”
“kflI cMgI JVp lYNdf. idldfr df qF iehny iek vfr ptVf bxf idwqf.” jIqU ny ikhf.
BfvyN ik hrdyv pysLfvr iKzfrI nhIN sI pr Auhny keI nKry isK ley sn. Auh AuWQy Kyzx dI nIXq nfl nhIN afieaf sI, pr cfhuMdf sI ik sfry lok AuhnUM bfr bfr kihx aqy AuhdIaF bfr bfr imMnqF krn. lflU Blvfn ny hrdyv nUM nKry kridaF dyiKaf qF AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“hrdyv qUM vI hux TiTafr vFgUM bhuq nKry krn lwg ipaF. AuhnUM kho ik Auh bfjy (hrmonIam) `qy iek awD gIq suxf dyvy qF Auh pMjfh bhfny bxfAU. pr jdoN iek bfr sLurU kr idMdf qF igwdV vFg huafkxo nhIN htdf.[[[ kwpVy lfh ky aKfVy `c cwl. kflI qyry mukfbly dI swt af.”
jdoN hrdyv iPr vI afpxI QF qoN nf ihwilaf qF lflU Blvfn ny kflI nUM ikhf:
“kflI qUM hI swd lf.”
“Kyz qF mn dI mOj hY, ies ivwc iksy nUM swdx jF mjbUr krn df kI mqlb.” kflI ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf. hrdyv ny kflI vl nPrq BrIaF njLrF nfl dyiKaf aqy iPr kwpVy lfhuMdf hoieaf boilaf:
“awj iehdf vI jLor dyK hI lvF. nvF nvF sLihroN afieaf.”
hrdyv ny kwpVy lfh ky afpxy srIr AuWqy ryq suwtI: Juk ky aKfVy dI imwtI nUM cuwikaf aqy AuhnUM afpxy mwQy aqy kMnF AuWqy milaf aqy pYlHF pfAuNdf aKfVy ivwc af igaf. drsLk aKfVy dy nyVy iKsk afey. iek do iKzfrIaF bfad hrdyv dUjy pfsy dm pfAux igaf. Auhdf rMg-ZMg sfiraF nfloN inrflf sI. Auh qfjLfdm GoVy vFg AulFGF Br irhf sI. Auhny hr iek ivroDI nUM llkfiraf pr iksy ny vI AuhdI vl hwQ nhIN vDfieaf aqy Auh sfry iKzfrIaF AuWpr ryq suwtdf afpxy pfsy prq igaf.
lflU Blvfn dy kihx AuWqy kflI hrdyv vfly pfsy kbwzI pfAux igaf. kflI ajy kuJ kdm hI awgy viDaf sI ik hrdyv ny AuhnUM JkfnI idwqI aqy AuhnUM cIqy vFg dbocxf cfihaf pr kflI ny AuhnUM afpxIaF bfhF dy jLor nfl prHy Dwk idwqf. hrdyv dubfrf AuhdI vfl Jpitaf qF kflI JkfnI dy ky iek pfsy inkl igaf aqy hrdyv afpxy hI jLor nfl jLmIn AuWqy izg ipaf. Auh imwtI JfVdf AuWiTaf qF kflI afpxI hwd ivwc jf cuwkf sI. hrdyv kflI dy ipwCy hI kbwzI pfAuNdf af igaf aqy bfvjUd ies dy ik kflI cMgI qrHF sMBl skdf Auhny afpxy dovyN hwQF nfl bhuq jLor nfl kflI dI CfqI AuWqy duhwQV mfiraf. Auh kuJ plF leI ckrf igaf. sfiraF ny mihsUs kIqf ik hrdyv afpxI hfr df bdlf lYxf cfhuMdf hY. kflI ny hrdyv nMU PVn dI bhuq koisLsL kIqI pr Auhdy hwQF ivwc Aus df koeI aMg nf afieaf aqy Auh sfiraF nUM llkfrdf hoieaf afpxy pfsy vfps muV igaf.
kuJ icr leI afpxf sfh sUq krn qoN bfad kflI iPr ivroDI pfsy dm pfAux igaf. sfry iKzfrI ipwCy ht gey ikAuNik AuhnF nUM pqf sI ik kflI nUM hrdyv hI PVn dI koisLsL krUgf. kflI gyVI dy ky muiVaf qF hrdyv pYNqrf bdl ky Auhdy sfhmxy af igaf pr kflI ny AuhnUM ipwCy Dwk idwqf. hrdyv ny kflI dIaF bfhF nUM kfbU ivwc krn dI iqMn-cfr bfr koisLsL kIqI pr Auh asPl irhf. kflI jdoN afpxy pfsy vfps afieaf qF lflU KusL ho ky boilaf:
“kflI, ivroDI iKzfrI nUM kdy vI afpxy bgl `c nf afAux idAu.”
iPr Auhny hrdyv nUM ikhf:
“qUM hmysLF sfhmixEN PVn dI koisLsL ikAuN krdF. Joty vFg hmysLF afpxI syD ivwc nf jfieaf kr.”
AuWQy rOlf sux ky rfh jFdy lok vI iekwTy hox lwgy aqy drsLkF dI igxqI vwDdI geI. asmfn ivwc lflI Kqm ho geI aqy hlkf-hlkf hnHyrf PYlx lwgf. cODrI hrnfm isMG KyqF ivwcoN vfps af irhf sI. Auh vI rOlf sux AuWQy af igaf. AuhnUM dyK ky keI lok ipwCy ht gey. Auh lflU Blvfn dy kol jf ky boilaf:
“suxfAu Blvfn jI, Kyz grm hY?”
“hF cODrI, pr hux Auh gwlF ikWQy. Auh jLmfny ld gey jdoN cfnxIaF rfqF `c sfrI sfrI rfq kbwzI cldI sI. Kyzx vfly vI bFky jvfn huMdy sn. AuhnF dy mukfbly df qF awj dy CokiraF ivwcoN koeI vI gBrU nhIN. cODrI ruldU df BqIjf llkfr isMG, AuWcy muhwly vfilaF df POjf isMG, lohfrF df inwkf aqy cmfrF df mfKf.”
kflI df iDafn lflU Blvfn vl iKwicaf igaf. afpxy ipAu dI isPq sux ky Auhdf AuqsLfh pihlF nfloN keI guxF ho igaf. hrdyv ny afpxy cfcy nUM AuWQy hfjLr dyiKaf qF Auhdy mn ivwc qyjL iewCf AuWTI ik Auh mYdfn ivwc hr iKzfrI nUM pCfV dyvy. cODrI hrnfm isMG ny Kyz bMd dyK ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf:
“Kyz bMd ikAuN kr idwqI. mYnUM vI afpxy hwQ dyKx idAu.”
kuJ plF qwk iKzfrIaF ivwc srsrfht-ijhI hoeI aqy iPr hrdyv mor vFg pYlHF pfAuNdf ivroDI pfsy vl vwD igaf. kflI ny AuhnUM JkfnI idwqI qF Auh iek hor iKzfrI vl muV igaf pr dUsry hI pl Auh kflI nfl ieMnI qyjLI aqy PurqI nfl af iBiVaf ik dyKx vfly asL asL kr AuWTy. pr plk Jpkdy hI Auh donoN jLmIn AuWqy izgy hoeyy sn aqy hrdyv hwQ PYlfeI kbwzI kbwzI kihMdf hoieaf afpxy pfsy vl rINgn dI koisLsL kr irhf sI. kuJ icr leI Auhny afpxy afp nUM kflI dI pkV ivwcoN CuzfAux leI hwQ-pYr mfry pr bfad ivwc Auhdf dm muwk igaf. kflI ny AuhnUM Cwz idwqf qF hrdyv grdn JukfeI afpxI hwd ivwc af igaf. lflU Blvfn ny KusL ho ky cODrI hrnfm isMG nUM ikhf:
“ieh mfKy df muMzf - afpxy ipAu vFg eI dlyr aqy sLyr af. jy dfa-pyc iswK lvy qF afpxy ielfky dy vwzy vwzy BlvfnF nUM sfhmxy nf itkx dyvy.”
hrdyv nUM afpxI hfr AuWqy bhuq ijLafdf JuMJlfht hoeI. ieh soc ky Auhdf guwsf hor vI vD igaf ik AuhnUM iek cmfr ny hrf idwqf. Auh ipwCy af ky afpxf Puwilaf hoieaf sfh TIk krdf irhf aqy donF pfisaF qoN iKzfrI vfr vfr dm pfAuNdy rhy. jdoN kflI dI vfrI afeI qF hrdyv awgy vD afieaf. kflI jfxdf sI ik ies vfr vI hrdyv AuhnUM PVn dI koisLsL krUgf. Auh PUk PUk ky pYr puwtdf hoieaf ivroDI pfsy vl qur ipaf. hrdyv iek pfsy AuhdI qfk ivwc KVHf sI ik kflI dI ipwT jF bgl AuhdI vl hovy qF Auh AuhnUM PV lvy pr kflI AuhnUM aijhf mOkf nhIN dy irhf sI. ieh dyK ky mMgU hrdyv dy sfQIaF nUM llkfrdf boilaf:
“AuhnUM JkfnI idE - iswiDaF qF kuwqf vI sLyr dy kfbU `c nhIN afAuNdf.”
mMgU dI avfjL sux kflI df iDafn iek pl leI iKMz igaf. Aus iek pl df Pfiedf lYNidaF hrdyv ny AuhnUM dboc ilaf. kflI afpxf pUrf jLor lf ky AuhnUM GsItx dI koisLsL krn lwgf. hrdyv ny jdoN dyiKaf ik kflI AuhdI pkV ivwcoN Cuwt irhY qF Auhny kflI dI CfqI AuWqy jLor nfl duhwQV mfrI aqy nfl hI Auhdy Kwby cUly AuWqy afpxy pYr dI awzI mfrI. kflI dIaF awKF awgy hnHyrf Cf igaf. AuhdI pkV iZwlI pY geI. Auh kuJ pl lVKVfAuNdf hoieaf KVf irhf aqy bfad ivwc jLmIn AuWqy izg ipaf. hrdyv iek kdm ipwCy ht ky jyqU njLr nfl dyKx lwgf. jdoN kflI cUly nUM PV ky GumytxIaF lYx lwgf qF jIqU Auhdy AuWpr Jukdf hoieaf boilaf:
“kflI dy swt lwg geI.”
lflU Blvfn dOV ky kflI dy kol af igaf. bfkI lok vI AuWQy iekwTy ho gey. lflU Blvfn ny kflI dIaF hQylIaF nUM jLor jLor nfl mlxf sLurU kr idwqf. jIqU Auhdy pYrF dIaF qlIaF Jwsx lwgf. QoVHy icr bfad kflI ny awKF KolH idwqIaF aqy lVKVfAuNdf hoieaf AuWiTaf ijvyN keI sfl bImfr irhf hovy.
“ikwQy swt lwgI af?” lflU Blvfn ny iPkr BrI avfjL ivwc puwiCaf.
“cUly `c hrdyv dI awzI lwg geI.” kflI ny bhuq kmjLor avfjL ivwc ikhf. lflU Blvfn hrdyv vl ihkfrq BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdf boilaf:
“ieQy Kyzx afieaf sI jF lVn?”
iPr Auhny kflI nUM afsrf dy ky iswDf KVf kIqf aqy nrm avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“hOlI hOlI qurn dI koisLsL kr. hfly swt qfjLf. KUn jMm igaf qF qurnf aOKf ho jfAU.”
cODrI hrnfm isMG hrdyv nUM iJVkdf boilaf:
“jy ies qrHF kbwzI KyzUgF qF iek idn afpxI hwzI-pslI vI quVvf lAUN.” iPr Auh kflI df hfl puwC aqy AuhnUM idlfsf dy ky clf igaf. lflU Blvfn aqy jIqU kflI nUM moiZaF qoN PV hOlI hOlI qorn lwgy.
hrdyv ny afpxy kwpVy cuwky aqy cuwpcfp afpxy Gr nUM qur ipaf. mMgU isLkfrI kuwqy dI sMglI PVI Auhdy brfbr qur irhf sI.

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kflI sfrI rfq drd nfl qVPdf mMjy AuWqy Auslvwty lYNdf irhf. rfq dy aKIrly pihr jf ky nINd afeI qF Auh dyr qwk suwqf irhf.
cfcI ny pihlF qF Auhdy vl iDafn nf idwqf pr sUrj jdoN koiTaF dy bnyiraF qwk af igaf qF Auh kflI df moZf hlUxdI bolI:
“AuWT kfkf gozy gozy idn cVH igaf. kI sfrf idn kuMBkrn vFgU suwqf rhUM?”
kflI ny hVbVf ky awKF KolH idwqIaF aqy AuWTx leI jdoN lwqF iekwTIaF kIqIaF qF drd dI lihr sfry srIr ivwc dOV geI. Auh lwqF lmkf mMjy AuWqy bYT igaf aqy cfcI qoN awKF bcf ky swt nUM ies qrHF dyKx lwgf ijvyN corI df mfl hovy. cfcI rsoeI ivwc cly geI qF Auh iPr lMmf pY igaf. Auh jdoN muVky Auhdy vl afeI qF kflI AuWT ky bYT igaf. cfcI Auhdy nyVy af ky bolI:
“bfhr aMdr ho af aqy af ky kMm sLurU kr.”
“awCf cfcI, AuWTdF.” kflI ny dMd Guwty aqy ihMmq krky AuWTx dI koisLsL kIqI. Auhny lMgVfAuNidaF cfr-Cy kdm puwty qF Auhdy mwQy dIaF nsF qn geIaF aqy kMn lfl ho gey. cfcI ny AuhnUM lMgVfAuNidaF dyiKaf aqy Gbrf ky bolI:
“lMg ikAuN mfrdF? ikqy swt lwg geI af?”
“nhIN cfcI, lwq sON geI sI?” kflI ny muskrfAux dI koisLsL kridaF ikhf.
cfcI afpxy kMm ivwc ruJ geI qF Auh iPr afpxI swt nUM sihlfAux lwgf.
jIqU dfqI aqy rMbf hwQ ivwc leI Gfh Koqx jf irhf sI. kflI nUM afpxy ivhVy ivwc dyK ky Auh aMdr af igaf. kflI dI hflq dyK ky Auh boilaf:
“ikAuN ijLafdf swt lwgI af?”
iPr Auhdy juafb df ieMqjLfr kIqy ibnF boilaf:
“hrdyv afpxy afp nUM bhuq bVf Blvfn smJdf sI. pr kwlH qUM Auhdf hMkfr qoV idwqf.”
“Auhdf hMkfr tuwitaf jF nhIN, myrf cUlf jLrUr tuwt igaf. sLfied aMdr mfs pft igaf. bhuq drd ho rhI hY.” kflI ny duwK BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
jIqU dfqI aqy rMbf bgl ivwc Guwt ky kflI AuWqy Jukdf boilaf:
“idKf qF?”
kwCy nUM AuWpr kr ky kflI ny jIqU nUM swt idKfeI. cUly AuWqy syr dy vwty ijMnf mfs AuWBr afieaf sI aqy Auh ihwsf nIlf ho igaf sI. jIqU ny swt vflI QF nUM jLrf dwibaf qF kflI cIK ipaf:
“Cwz dy, bhuq drd huMdf.”
jIqU iswDf KVHf ho igaf aqy icMqf nfl boilaf:
“swt ijLafdf hI lwgI af. qUM logV grm krky syk dy. iqwlF df qyl grm krky mflsL kr.”
“cfcI ny AuhnF nUM ies qrHF Kusr-Pusr kridaF dyiKaf qF Auhdf sLwk iPr jfg ipaf aqy Auh AuhnF dy kol af ky bolI:
“kI hoieaf. kI kflI dI lwq AuWqy swt lwgI af?”
ieh sux ky jIqU ny mUMh dUjy pfsy kr ilaf aqy kflI ny njLrF Jukf leIaF. cfcI ny jLrf AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf:
“kI gwl af? cuwp ikAuN aF?”
“kuC nhIN.” jIqU ny dUjy pfsy dyKidaF juafb idwqf.
“huxy qF dovyN bwkrI vFgUM imx imx krdy sI aqy hux kihMdy af ik kuC nhIN hoieaf.”
“cfcI mfmUlI ijhI swt lwgI af. afpxy afp hI TIk ho jfAU.” kflI ny AuhnUM tflx dI koisLsL kIqI.
“idKf qF shI.” cfcI ny GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf. kflI ny jIqU vl dyiKaf aqy iPr afpxy afp ivwc ismtdf boilaf:
“cfcI koeI swt nhIN lwgI. qUM qF AuWdF eI GbrfeI jFdI aF.”
cfcI smJ geI ik kflI dy iksy eydF dI QF AuWqy swt lwgI af ijhnUM idKfAuNidaF AuhnUM sMg afAuNdI hY. Auh ipafr BrI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“myry leI qF qUM AuhI Cotf-ijhf kflI aF jo dsF sflF qwk myry nfl sONdf irhF. ijhdf mUMh mYN afpxy hwQF nfl DoNdI rhI. mF leI qF bwcy buwZy ho jfx `qy vI Coty rihMdy af.” kflI nUM duicwqI ivwc dyK ky cfcI ny AuhnUM puckfiraf qF Auh hOlI dyxIN boilaf:
“awCf idKfAuNdF. qUM pihlF mYnUM logV grm kr dy. do roVy cuwlHy `c suwt dy. swt nUM syk dyxf.”
pr cfcI pihlF swt dyKxf cfhuMdI sI. AuhnUM Kud swt dyKy ibnF XkIn nhIN sI af irhf. kflI dI gwl lukfAux dI afdq nUM Auh cMgI qrHF jfxdI sI. Auhny kflI nUM iek vfr iPr duicwqI ivwc dyK hwQ Auhdy vl vDfieaf qF Auh kfhlI nfl boilaf:
“cfcI huxy idKfAuNdF.” Auh mMjy AuWqy lMmf pY igaf aqy kwCy nUM hyTF nUM iKskf idwqf. cfcI ny suwjI hoeI nIlI pwQr vrgI QF dyKI qF Gbrf ky bolI:
“ieh swt ikwdF lwgI? kI iksy nfl lVfeI ho geI sI?”
kflI cuwp irhf pr jIqU ny hOlI ijhI juafb idwqf:
“kbwzI KylidaF swt lwg geI. cODrI hrnfm isMG dy BqIjy hrdyv ny awzI mfrI sI.”
cfcI kuJ plF leI cuwp rhI aqy iPr bhuq duKI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“qUM cODrIaF dy muMizaF nfl kbwzI ikAuN Kyln igaf sI. AuhnF df kI af. Auhny qF awzI mfr idwqI. grIb dI BfvyN jfn hI clI jFdI. cmfr GUr ky vI dyK lYx qF cODrIaF nUM guwsf af jFdf. afp cfhy cmfr nUM jfn qoN vI mfr dyx qF koeI puwCx vflf nhIN. qyry nfl keI vfr mwQf mfiraf ik AuhnF nfl nf Kyizaf kr.[[[ hux lMgVf qUM ho igaf, cODrI hrdyv df kI igaf?”
cfcI kflI kol bYTI AuhnUM smJf rhI sI. AuhnUM cODrIaF AuWqy kuJ gwusf sI, kuJ bybsI. Auh goizaF AuWqy hwQ rwK ky AuWTI aqy pftI hoeI rjfeI ivwcoN logV kwZ ilafeI aqy cuwlHy ivwc do sfP roVy rwK idwqy.
cfcI hwQ ivwc kOlI lY ky glI ivwc af geI qFik iksy idAuN QoVHf ijhf iqlF df qyl mMg ilafvy. kflI ny AuhnUM roikaf ik Auh sLfh dI hwtI qoN mMgvf lAU pr cfcI AuhdI gwl axsuxI krky bfhr inkl geI. kuJ afdq qoN mjLbUr, kuJ ieh soc ky ik aFZI-guaFZI vI Auhdy koloN kuJ nf kuJ mMg ky iljFdy hI hn aqy kuJ ies ivsLvfs nfl ik glI-muhwly vfly duK-suK dy sFJI huMdy hn. Auh glI dy hr Gr ivwc geI, kflI dI swt bfry dwisaf, dwbI jLbfn ivwc cODrIaF nUM burf-Blf kih ky iqlF df qyl mMigaf. hr iek ny eyDr AuDr dIaF gwlF kIqIaF, grIbI df roxf roieaf, hmdrdI jqfeI, cODrIaF dy muMizaF nUM gflHF kwZIaF aqy afpxy inafixaF dIaF shuMaF Kf ky cfcI nUM XkIn idvfieaf ik jy AuhnF kol iqlF df qyl huMdf qF Auh AuhnMU jLrUr idMdy. cfcI nUM qyl qF ikiqAuN nf imilaf pr sfry muhwly nUM Kbr ho geI ik cODrI hrdyv ny kflI df cUlf qoV idwqf hY.
jdoN cfcI buVbuVfAuNdI hoeI KflI kOlI leI Gr afeI qF kflI boilaf:
“eyyny icr `c qF sLihroN vI qyl af jFdf.” kflI dy sLbdF ivwc cfcI nUM ivaMg mihsUs hoieaf. Auhdf hONslf pihlF hI tuwitaf hoieaf sI. kflI dI gwl sux ky Auh BVk peI.
“aFZIaF-guaFZIaF df eynf vI Pfiedf nhIN ik koeI iksy df kMm hI kr dyvy. afp nUM loV huMdI af qF eyDr nUM mUMh cuwkI af jFdIaF ijwdF eyQy lMgr lwgf hovy.[[[ cfcI lUx hYgf, cfcI imrc hYgI.”
cfcI sFg lfAuNdI hoeI bolI.
“qy afp iksy dI vwZI AuNgl AuWqy mUqx nUM vI iqafr nhIN. BwT `c pey eydF df glI gvFZ. hux myry koloN vI koeI mMgx afeI qF mUMh qoVvF jvfb dAUNgI.”
cfcI ny imwtI dy GVy ivwc rwKy iek mYly-ijhy kwpVy dIaF keI gMZF KolH ky do pYsy kwZy. AuhnF nUM cMgI qrHF ttol ky aqy iPr awKF dy nyVy ilaf ky dyiKaf. jdoN qswlI ho geI ik do pYsy hI ny qF kwpiVaF nUM GVy ivwc lukf idwqf aqy hwQ ivwc kOlI leI glI ivwc inkl geI.
kflI dI swt dI Kbr sux ky bwicaF ny Auhdy Gr duafly cwkr kwZxy sLurU kr idwqy sn. cfcI ny iek doNh nUM qyl ilafAux leI ikhf qF Auh cuwpcfp iKsk gey. AuhnF nUM kflI dI swt dyKx df sLOk sI, qyl ilafAux ivwc idlcspI nhIN sI. cfcI ny iek nUM puckfr ky ikhf:
“bhuq bIbf muMzF. jf dOV ky tky df iqwlF df qyl ilaf dy, mYN qYnUM guV dAUN.”
pr Auh muMzf cfcI dIaF njLrF bcfAuNdf hoieaf dOV igaf.
“awjklH dy inafixaF qoN qF rwb bcfey. zwkf qoVidaF vI AuhnF dy idl ivwc sUl AuWTdf. sfzy jLmfny ivwc mjfl sI ik koeI inafxf vwizaF df ikhf tfl dyvy. glI gvFZ qwk sfiraF df kMm kr idMdy sn.”
cfcI dI JuMjlfht vDdI dyK ky kflI ny AuhnMU avfjL idwqI.
“cfcI jIqU nUM pYsy dy Auh qyl lY afAUgf.”
cfcI ny kOlI aqy do pYsy jIqU vl vDf idwqy. kflI do pYsy dyK ky boilaf:
“do pYisaF df ikMnf qyl afAU. kI pqf ikMny idn mfilsL krnI pvy?”
“mYN rojL dI rojL mMgvf lAUNgI. iek vfr awDI boql mMgvf leI qF mMgx vfilaF dIaF ieQy CfAuxIaF lwg jfxgIaF. aqy bUMd bUMd krky do idnF ivwc hI boql lY jfxgy.”
cfcI dy lihjy ivwc hMkfr jIqU nUM burf lwigaf. kflI ny vI AuhnUM mihsUs kIqf. Auh muskrfAux dI koisLsL krdf hoieaf boilaf:
“kOx iksy kol hwQ awzx afAuNdf. jy koeI afAU qF afpxf smJ ky hI afAU.”
“cfcI, jIqU nUM boql aqy awT afny dy dy.”
cfcI ny bhuq ijLwd kIqI pr afiKrkfr AuhnUM kflI dI gwl mMnxI hI peI. Auh guwsy ivwc bolI:
“lutf dy Gr nUM. cfr pYsy hYgy af qF awKF `c rVk rhy ny. Kqm ho jfxgy qF iPr bYT ky rovIN.” cfcI df guwsf bhuq vD igaf sI. Auhny buVbuVfAuNidaF keI GVy cuwky aqy iek gTVI kwZI. AuhdIaF keI qihaF KolH ky iek rupeIaf kwiZaf aqy jIqU dy hwQ ivwc rupeIaf aqy boql PVfAuNdI bolI:
“lY, qyl nfl Brvf ilaf iehnUM.”
cfcI df guwsf dyK ky jIqU muskrf ipaf aqy kflI vl dyKdf hoieaf bfhr clf igaf. jIqU dy jfx bfad cfcI kflI dy kol bYT ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“ies qrHF GrF dy gujfry nhIN cldy. bfkI lokF vl dyKo lUx vI zMg-zMg dy ihsfb ilafAuNdy af.”
kflI ny cfcI dI gwl AuWqy koeI iDafn nf idwqf qF Auh hor vI JuMJlf geI aqy AuWT ky glI ivwc clI geI.
AuhnUM pRIqo df muMzf amrU ids ipaf qF AuhnUM avfjL mfr ky bolI:
“vy qyrI mF pqIlf lY geI sI afty df Br ky. aftf nhIN hYgf qF pqIlf hI moV idAu.”
pqIly df ijLkr sux ky amrU dIaF awKF ivwc cmk af geI. Auhny iDafn nfl cfcI vl dyiKaf aqy iPr dOV igaf. cfcI ny AuhnUM iek-do gflHF kwZIaF aqy aMdr af ky AusrIaF kMDF vl dyKx lwgI.
afpxI Cwq AuWqy KVI pRIqo ny cfcI qoN puwiCaf:
“suixaF kflI dy swt lwgI geI af. izg ipaf sI ikqy?”
“bhuq swt lwgI af. sfrI rfq mMjy `qy qVpdf irhf.”
“hfie mYN mr jfvF. ikwQy swt lwgI af?” pRIqo bnyry AuWqy JukdI bolI.
“cUly `c lwgI af. cODrIaF dy hrdyv nfl kbwzI Kyl irhf sI. myrf kflI vI rwb dI imhr nfl qwkVf. hrdyv iehqoN hfr igaf qF guwsy `c af ky iehdy cUly `c awzI mfr idwqI. Auhdf kI igaf, ieh idnF leI mMjI `qy jf ipaf.”
cfcI ny pqIlf mMgx leI Auhdy nfl gwl sLurU kIqI sI. pr kflI dI swt df ijLkr iCiVaf qF Auh gwl Buwl geI.
“rwb jI afrfm dyvy. ajy mkfn dIaF kMDF vI pUrIaF nhIN hoeIaF. iqwlI dy qyl nUM grm krky mfilsL kro bhuq CyqIN afrfm af jfAU.” pRIqo ny hmdrdI jqfAuNidaF ikhf.
“jIqU igaf af qyl lYx.”
pRIqo cfcI nfl eyDr-AuDr dIaF do cfr gwlF krky hyTF Auqr geI aqy iswDI mMgU dI mF jwso kol clI geI. Auh BydBrI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“nI, kflI dy swt lwgI af. cUly dI hwzI tuwt geI hY. hux mMjy `qy ipaf. cODrI hrdyv nfl kbwzI Kyl irhf sI. rwb jI sfiraF dI suxdf. sfiraF df hMkfr qoVdf. pihlF mMgU nUM kuwitaf, iPr lwCo dy BfeIey df isr pfiVaf. cODrI nfl twkr leI qF hfr igaf. rwb jI ny myrI nyiVEN ho ky suxI af. AuWpr vflf sfiraF df hMkfr qoVdf.”
pRIqo iKViKVf ky hws peI. AuhdI avfjL sux ky igafno vI bfhr af geI. pRIqo ny AuhnUM dyiKaf qF bolI:
“qUM afpxf kMm kr. qUM bfhr ikAuN afeI aF. muitafr kuVIaF leI eynf kMn-rws cMgf nhIN huMdf. kflI dy isrP swt lwgI af, mr nhIN igaf.”
pRIqo ny jwso vl arQBrI njLr nfl dyiKaf aqy jdoN igafno QoVHf prHy clI geI qF hOlI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“hr afdmI dI iewjLq Auhdy afpxy hwQ `c huMdI af. igafno nUM mYN jdoN vI dyKdI aF kflI dy Gr hI vVI rihMdI af. hux ieh CotI qF nhIN jo sfrf idn avfrf gF vFg glIaF `c GuMmdI rhy. mYN qF afpxI lwCo nUM cODrIaF dI hvylI vI nf jfx dyvF, pr kI krF, mjbUrI af.”
jwso ny pRIqo dI gwl vl iDafn nf idwqf prMqU igafno kMb ijhI geI. Auhdf jIa kIqf ik pRIqo dy vflF nUM bldI lwkV lf dyvy pr Auh mF dy sfhmxy kuC nf kih skI aqy aMdr clI geI. iPr AuhnUM acfnk kflI dI swt df iKafl afieaf. Auh socx lwgI ik moey cODrIaF nUM vI awg lwgI hoeI af. rwb kry iehnF sfiraF nUM plyg inkly, sfiraF dIaF lwqF tuwt jfx. swt ijLafdf hoeI qF kflI df mkfn vI idnF AuWqy jf pAU. igafno nUM zr ijhf lwgx lwgf. Auhny drvfjLy AuhilEN ivhVy ivwc dyiKaf. jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik pRIqo clI geI hY qF Auh afpxI mF dy kol af ky bolI:
“mYN ies rMzI nUM Gr nhIN vVn dyxf. afpxy aFg sfiraF nUM bdmfsL smJdI af. Auh myry `qy qohmq lfAux vflI kOx huMdI af?” igafno ro peI. jwso pihlF cuwp rhI pr jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik Auh ihckIaF BrdI peI hY qF AuhnUM idlfsf idMdI bolI:
“qUM ikAuN roNdI aF. AuhdI qF afdq af. Auhdy kihx `qy qUM burI qF nhIN bx jfAU. jf AuWT ky kMm kr.”
igafno Ausy QF bYTI rhI. AuhnUM kflI dI swt df iKafl afieaf qF Auh bfhr jfx leI AuWTI pr ruk geI. AuhnUM iKafl afieaf ik Auhdy mn ivwc koeI qbdIlI af geI hY. iPr Auhny afpxf hONslf vDfAux leI mn hI mn ivwc ikhf ik Auh pRIqo dI kI prvfh krdI hY. Auh bfhr jfx leI drvfjLy qwk af geI pr ruk geI aqy AuWQy hI KVI AumId BrIaF njLrF nfl glI vl dyKx lwgI.
jIqU iqwlF df qyl lY ky vfps af igaf qF cfcI ny cuwlHy ivwcoN iek grm roVf kwiZaf aqy AuhnUM iek mYly-ijhy kwpVy `c lpyt ky kflI dy hwQ `c PVf idwqf qFik Auh swt nUM syk dy lvy. afp Auh kOlI ivwc qyl pf ky grm krn lwgI. iqwlF dy grm qyl dI mfilsL krn bfad swt lwgI QF df rMg zUMGy nIly rMg dI QF hlkf nIlf ho igaf aqy Auhdy AuWqy keI QFvIN lfl lfl Dwby AuBr afey.
jIqU swt nUM iDafn nfl dyKdf boilaf:
“aMdroN mfs pft igaf.”
“hF” kflI ny Aukqfht BrI avfjL `c ikhf.
“lflU Blvfn nUM swt idKf dy. iek qF Auh mflsL kr dAU, nfly AuhnUM tuwtI hwzI dI vI smJ af.”
kflI kuJ pl socdf irhf aqy roVy nUM suwtdf hoieaf boilaf:
“gwl qF TIk hY.”
jIqU soc ivwc pY igaf. AuhnUM gMBIr dyK ky kflI boilaf:
“kI soc irhYN?”
“iehI socdF ik lflU Blvfn afdmI sLrIP af, pr hY qF cODrI. sLfied ieQy afAux qoN ienkfr kr dyvy. AuhdI hvylI ipMz dy dUsry pfsy af. AuWQy qwk jfxf sLfied qyry leI musLikl hovy.”
“nhIN musLikl kI af. lMg mfrdf AuWQy qwk phuMc jfAUN.”
kflI ny AuWT ky kwCf lfh idwqf aqy qihmd bMn ilaf. jIqU AuhnUM iqafr dyK ky boilaf:
“cfcI, qyl dI boql dy dy. lflU Blvfn koloN mfilsL krvf ilafAuNdf. swt CyqIN TIk ho jfAU.”
lflU Blvfn afpxy ipMz aqy afly duafly dy ielfky ivwc tuwtIaF hwzIaF joVn df kfrIgr smiJaf jFdf sI. koeI izg pvy, hwQ pYr tuwt jfvy, iksy dy moc af jfvy - sfry lflU Blvfn kol afAuNdy sn. Auh vI sO kMm Cwz ky pihlF eyDr iDafn idMdf sI. Auh kihMdf sI ik afdmI nUM aMghIn hox qoN bcfAuxf sB qoN vwzf Drm hY. iehnUM Auh rwb df kMm smJ ky sB qoN pihlF aqy pUrI lgn nfl krdf sI. Cotf hovy jF vwzf, jwt hovy jF cmfr ies sMbMD ivwc Auhdy leI sfry brfbr sn.
kflI jIqU dy moZy df shfrf lY ky lMgVfAuNdf hoieaf qur ipaf. AuhnUM lMgVfAuNdf dyK ky cfcI dI CfqI AuWqy ijvyN pwQr af ipaf. Auh mUMh hI mUMh ivwc buVbuVfeI ik moey hrdyv ny cMd nUM gRihx lf idwqf hY. Auhny cODrIaF nUM dwbI jLbfn ivwc gflHf kwZIaF aqy iPr vIr Bfn df zyZ dfnf suwt ky mMnq mMgI ik kflI dI swt CyqIN TIk ho jfvy.

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lflU Blvfn dI hvylI lihMdy vl ipMz qoN bfhr sI. Auhny ieh hvylI do iqMn sfl pihlF hI bxfeI sI. ies leI iewtF df rMg ajy surK hI sI. Auhdy cfry pfsIN pwkI kMD sI. ivwc lohy dIaF cfdrF df vwzf drvfjLf sI ijhdy ivwc dI gwzf sOiKaF hI lMG skdf sI. hvylI dy KuwlHy ivhVy ivwc gMny df rws kwZx vflf vylxf lwgf hoieaf sI. Auhdy awgy dlfn sI aqy Auhdy ipwCy koTVIaF sn, ijhnF ivwc KyqIbfVI df sfmfn rwiKaf hoieaf sI. iek pfsy psLU bMnx leI dlfn aqy pwTf-dwQf rwKx leI koTVI sI. Auhdy nfl hI Auh koTVI sI ijwQy guV kwiZaf jFdf sI.
kflI aqy jIqU hvylI ivwc dfKl hoey qF lflU Blvfn dlfn ivwc mMjI AuWqy bYTf sx dIaF rwsIaF vt irhf sI. AuhnF dohF nUM gyt ivwc afAuNdy dyiKaf qF muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“af beI kflI. lMgf ky qurdF, kI ijLafdf swt lwgI hY?”
kflI dy kuC kihx qoN pihlF hI jIqU bol ipaf:
“Blvfn jI, swt ijhI swt lwgI af, Auh QF qF kfly lUx vrgI ho geI af. sfrI lwq afkV geI af. ivcfrf iGsVdf-iGsVdf ieQy qwk afieaf.”
kflI ny bhuq musLikl nfl buwlF AuWqy iPwkI muskfn ilafAuNidaF ikhf:
“cODrI jI rwsIaF vwt rhy E.”
“hF beI. Psl dI vZfeI bfad pwTy dwQy df kMm hI rih jFdf. jLmIn dI vfhI-ibafeI qF brsfq lwgx qoN bfad hI hoAU. psLUaF dy cfry df kMm svyry-sLfm Kqm ho jFdf. dupihr afpxI huMdI af. cOpt-bfrF tfhxI Kyz ky vI mn awk jFdf. iPr AuWQy sO lVfeI-Psfd dIaF gwlF huMdIaF. hfVI dI PLsl cMgI ho jfvy qF jwt dy ijsm `c pfxI vI lhU bx jFdf. aqy ijs afdmI ivwc pihlF hI lhU vfDU hovy, Auh jF qF dyvqf bx jFdf jF rfKsLs - aqy aksr jwt rfKsLs hI bxdy af.” lflU Blvfn muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“myry Ausqfd ny qflIm idwqI sI[[[ ik jy lMgot dy pwky rihxf cfhuMdy ho qF kdy ivhly nf bYTo[[[ jLmIn puwto, vfV lfE aqy hor koeI kMm nf hovy qF mMijaF dIaF rwsIaF hI kws idE[[[ mYN Ausqfd dI gwl pwly bMn leI. kdy ivhlf bYTF qF eydF lwgdf ijvyN bImfr ho igaf hovF.” lflU Blvfn ny sfrIaF cIjLF sMBfl ky iek pfsy rwK idwqIaF aqy kflI nUM ikhf:
“KVf ikAuN aF, bih jf.” Auhny kfhI dI lMbI-cOVI sPL kwcy PrsL AuWqy ivCf idwqI aqy dohF nUM bYTx leI kih ky afp vI AuWQy bYT igaf.
kflI ny hYrfn ho ky lflU Blvfn vl dyiKaf aqy AuhdI CfqI KusLI nfl PuwlH geI ik Auh cODrI ho ky vI AuhnF dy brfbr bYiTaf hY.
“ikwQy swt lwgI af?” lflU Blvfn ny puwiCaf. kflI ny cUly vl iesLfrf kr idwqf.
“lMmf pY jf.”
jdoN kflI lMmf pY igaf qF Blvfn ny AuhdI lwq iswDI kIqI. Auhdf qihmd iZwlf krky swt nUM dyiKaf aqy AuNglF nfl Cuh ky AuhdI zUMGfeI mihsUs krn lwgf. kflI nMUM drd mihsUs hoieaf pr Auh AuhnUM pI igaf. lflU Blvfn ny swt nUM cMgI qrHF dyiKaf, AuhdI lwq nUM eyDr EDr ihlfieaf aqy kflI vl BrpUr njLrF nfl dyKdf boilaf:
“ieh mrdF df kMm nhIN. Kyl `c ijwQy bdly dI iewCf jfg peI, AuWQy Kyl Kqm aqy lVfeI sLurU smJo. mYN hrdyv nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdF. sohxf qkVf jvfn af. prUM myry kol vI afAuNdf huMdf sI. Auhdy mjbUr krn `qy mYN AuhnUM aKfVy `c vI Auqfiraf sI. kuC dfa-pyc vI isKfey aqy AuhnUM AuhI nsIaq kIqI jo myry Ausqfd ny mYnUM kIqI sI. lMgot pf ky prfeI aOrq vl nhIN dyKxf, sLrfb nUM hwQ nhIN lfAuxf. donoN pfp hn aqy ijhVf afdmI iek pfp kr lYNdf iPr Auhdy leI pfp dI koeI hwd nhIN rihMdI. qyry koloN kI lukfExf [[[ mMgU hY nf nwQU df muMzf[[[ awj kwlH Auh cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI kMm krdf [[[ AuhdI BYx [[[ nF qF mYnUM Xfd nhIN, Auh iewQy mwkI kuwtx afAuNdI sI. iek idn svyry afeI qF hrdyv vI ieQy bYTf sI. vylxy dy kol hI aKfVf sI. Auh mflsL krky zMz bYTkF kwZx lwgf. AuhnUM dyK ky hrdyv ny mKOl kIqf. mYN vI suixaf. kuVI sLrIP sI. Auhny AuhnUM JfV idwqf. Jwt mUMh ltkf ky bYT igaf. Auh clI geI qF mYN AuhnUM smJfieaf [[[ pfglf, hr afdmI dI iewjLq afpxy hwQ huMdI af. qyrI kI rhI. qyry pya aqy qfey dI sfrf ielfkf iewjLq krdf. iek cmfrI ny qyrf dfVf-dfVI kr idwqI. jy qUM iehI kuC krnf qF lMgot lfh ky cfdrf lf lY, hwQ `c zFg rwK, tyZI pwg bMn aqy mOj kr. myrIaF gwlF kOVIaF sIgIaF, grmI Kf igaf aqy Ausy vyly AuWT ky clf igaf. AuhqoN bfad iewQy kdy nhIN afieaf.”
kflI ny igafno bfry ies qrHF dI gwl pihlI vfr suxI sI. kuJ smyN leI qF ijvyN Auh suMn ijhf ho igaf. Auh afpxI swt aqy drd nUM iblkul Buwl igaf. Auhdy aMdr guwsf vDx lwgf. Auh afpxy iKaflF ivwc mgn sI ik lflU Blvfn dI avfjL nfl cONk ipaf:
“iewQy awzI lwgI af. hwzI `c koeI swt nhIN lwgI. mfs pft igaf. mYN iqwlI dy qyl dI mflsL kr idMdF. AuWpr grm logV bMn ky iewtF grm krky syk idMdf rhIN. do cfr idnF `c TIk ho jfAU [[[ mYN qyl lY afvF.”
“qyl qF myry kol hYgf.” kflI ny jIqU nUM qyl dI sLIsLI dyx df iesLfrf kridaF ikhf.
“nhIN, nhIN. jo iewQy afAU AuhdI mflsL leI qyl iewQoN hI lwgU. hr sfl iek mn pwkI iqwlI df qyl ies kMm leI hI kZvfAuNdF. iPr kdy qyl nfl nf ilafeIN. ” lflU Blvfn ny ipafr nfl iJVkidaF ikhf aqy koTVI ivwcoN qyl dI boql kwZ ky AuhdI mflsL krdf boilaf:
“AuWpr vfly ny sB-kuC idwqf. iksy cIjL dI kmI nhIN. sbr sMqoK hovy qF QoVHy `c vI cMgf gujLfrf ho jFdf. ieh gux vI mYN afpxy Ausqfd qoN hI iswiKaf. AuhnUM miraF sfAux `c cfr sfl ho jfxy af. AuhdI sLkl hux vI myrIaF awKF aqy mn ivwc ijLMdf. ielfky df Auh sLyr sI.” afpxy Ausqfd df ijLkr kridaF lflU Blvfn dIaF awKF `c hMJU af gey aqy Auh kuJ pl cuwp rih ky boilaf:
“kihMdy af BlvfnF nUM akl nhIN huMdI pr vwzy-vwzy pMizq AuhqoN kMnI kqrfAuNdy sI. Auh iksy mdrwsy `c nhIN sI piVHaf pr AuhdI akl bhuq qyjL sI. kOl df swcf aqy vfady df pwkf afdmI sI. AuhdI aOlfd isrP iek kuVI af. Auh pfr ivafhI hoeI af. krvf-cOQ, ivsfKI, dsihry aqy idvflI nUM AuhnUM kuJ nf kuJ Byjdf rihMdF.” lflU Blvfn dIaF awKF igwlIaF ho geIaF aqy Auh ruaFsI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“mYnUM Auhdf bhuq afsrf sI. Auh mr igaf qF myry leI dunIaF `c hnyrf Cf igaf. AuhdI iek iek gwl mYnUM hux vI Xfd af.”
lflU Blvfn gwlF `c afpxf kMm nhIN Buwldf sI. mjLfl hY swt AuWqy ijLafdf dfb dy dyvy. Auhny swt AuWqy pMdrF-vIh imnt mflsL kIqI aqy hwQ mldf boilaf:
“iehnUM kwpVy nfl Zk lY, nhIN qF hvf lwg jfAU.”
kflI ny Blvfn vl iDafn nfl dyiKaf. purfxy ipwpl vFg Auhdf srIr vI bhuq PYilaf hoieaf sI. Coty Coty muVy hoey kMn, motI grdn aqy Bolf-Bflf mfsUm ijhf ichrf. kflI njLrF Jukf ky lflU Blvfn dI iek-iek gwl Xfd krn lwgf. Auhny mn hI mn ivwc soicaf ik Blvfn bhuq cMgI afdmI hY. Auh dUsry cODrIaF vrgf nhIN. lflU Blvfn qyl nfl Bry hwQ isr AuWqy ml ky boilaf:
“hux qF srIr `c pihlF vrgI qfkq nhIN rhI. eynI dyr qF lohf Gsdf rhy qF Auh vI hOlf pY jFdf. ieh qF hwz-mfs df srIr af. iehnUM sO duwK-suwK afAuNdy rihMdy af. jvfnI vyly myry `c Joty ijMnf jLor sI. aMnHI jvfnI `c aMnI qfkq [[[ pYr pYr `qy izg jfx df zr rihMdf. iek vfr ieQoN swq koh dUr mihqfbpur `c bhuq vwzI iCMj peI. Aus iCMj `c izptI sfihb vI afey sI. myilaF `c eynI rOxk nhIN huMdI ijMnI ies iCMj `c sI. ibafs pfroN nUrf Blvfn vI afieaf sI. mYN bhuq iCMjF`c Gol Guly sn pr AuhnUM pihlI vfr dyiKaf sI. bhuq suQrf sohxf srIr sI Auhdf. lMmf gorf icwtf aqy ibjlI vFg PurqIlf. Auhdf srIr bYNq dI pqlI iCtI vFg lckIlf sI. jdoN Coty moty joV ho cuwky qF ptky dy Gol leI Zol vwjx lwgf. do mrfsI zgfzg Zol vjf ky BlvfnF nUM llkfrn lwgy. nUrf iek pfisEN Cfl mfr ky aKfVy `c af igaf. AuhnUM dyK ky sfry mjmy dIaF awKF Auhdy `qy itk geIaF. iek afdmI zFg `qy ptkf aqy Auhdy lV iekvMjf rupeIey aqy sony df iek pONz bMn Zol afly dy nfl nUry qoN awgy qurn lwgf. nUrf BlvfnF dI hr tolI kol af ky ruk jFdf aqy AuhnF vl imwtI suwtdf. AuhnF qoN koeI juafb nf imldf qF AuWQoN muskrfAuNdf hoieaf awgy vD jFdf.
jdoN Auh sfzI tolI brfbr afieaf qF Ausqfd ny myrI vl dyK puwiCaf ik lflU hY ihMmq? mYN ikhf Ausqfd df hukm hovy qF[[[ mYN ajy gwl vI nhIN mukfeI sI ik Ausqfd ny mYnUM lMgotf bMnx df iesLfrf kIqf. nUry ny sfzI tolI dy sfhmxy af ky imwtI suwtI. jvfb `c mYN vI Auhdy vl imwtI suwt idwqI. Auhny Ausqfd nMU dyK ky Auhdy pYr Cuey aqy Auhdy pYrF dI imwtI afpxy mwQy nUM lfeI. Ausqfd ny AuhnUM QfpI idwqI qF Auh klylF Brdf awgy vD igaf.
mYN lMgotf bMn Ausqfd dy kol afieaf. afpxf isr Auhdy pYrF `qy rwK idwqf. Ausqfd ny mYnUM QfpI idwqI aqy ikhf lflU sLyr af, aKfVy `c Auqr ipwT nhIN lvfAU. [[[ mYN vI Cfl mfr ky aKfVy `c vV igaf. cfry pfisaF qoN avfjL afeI [[[ lflU af igaf[[[ lflU af igaf. nUrf ipV df cwkr lf ky aKfVy ivwc af ky imwtI nfl Kyln lwgf.
mYN vI ptky nfl ipV df cwkr lfieaf. ijDr dI lMGdf, AuDroN keI bfhF myrI vl AuTdIaF aqy myrf hONslf vDfAuNdIaF.
cwkr lf ky mYN vI aKfVy `c af igaf. donF mrfsIaF ny Zol dI qfn bdl idwqI. Dnk iDn iDn.. Dnk iDn iDn. myry aMdr lhU josL Kfx lwgf. mYN nUry nfl hwQ imlfieaf aqy hwQF `c imwtI ml ky imwtI AuhdI vl suwt idwqI. nUry df bFkf srIr dyK ky myrf iek vfr qF jIa KusL ho igaf. Auhdf srIr ies qrHF GiVaf hoieaf sI ik ijwdF rwb ny ivhl `c bYT ky qrfisLaf hovy. srU dy bUty ijwzf kwd, vwzIaF vwzIaF cmkdfr awKF. pqlI-ijhI nwk aqy buwlH aqy CotIaF CotIaF BUrIaF muwCF. sLkl qoN Auh Blvfn nhIN sI lwgdf.
jdoN Zol dI sur qyjL ho geI qF asIN dsqpMjf ilaf. JVpF hox lwgIaF. mYN do cfr JVpF `c AuhnUM qoilaf. Auh jLor `c myry nfloN Gwt sI pr PurqIlf eynf ik srIr `qy pfxI dI bUMd nf itkx dyvy. mYN AuhnUM zygx dI keI vfr koisLsL kIqI pr Auh hr vfr inkl jFdf. mYN AuhnUM PV ky hyTF nUM krdf qF Auh bYNq dI iCtI vFgU dohrf-qIhrf ho ky eynI PurqI nfl myrI pkV `coN inkl jFdf ijvyN muwTI `coN hvf inkl jfvy. QoVHI dyr bfad lok hwsx lwgy. sflf, islonf ijhf icVI vFg tpUsIaF mfrdf. mYN iek vfr pUry jLor nfl AuhnUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI pr Auh PurqI nfl eydF GuMm igaf ik mYN Kud izgdf izgdf bicaf. mYN iPr AuhnUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI pr Auh swp vrgf lckIlf myrIaF bfhF `coN inkl igaf. myrf guwsf bhuq vD igaf. mYN AuhnUM PV ky AuhdI bFh nUM afpxy kfbU `c kr ilaf. Auhdy pYr nUM iTwbI lfky eydF suwitaf ik Auhdf afpxf aqy myrf sfrf Bfr AuhdI bFh `qy jf ipaf aqy ies qrHF qVfk dI avfjL afeI ijvyN koeI tfhxI tuwtI hovy. AuhdI KwbI bFh ltkx lwgI. mYN iek pfsy hwt igaf. mYN Gbrfieaf hoieaf cfry pfsIN dyK irhf sI. mYnUM pqf sI ik mYN kI kIqf. jo mYN soicaf sI Auh hI hoieaf sI.
jdoN kuC icr qwk nUrf bFh nUM PV ky bYTf irhf qF mYN Auhdy kol af igaf. drd dy bfvjUd AuhdIaF awKF `c ajIb cmk sI. Aus ny isLkfieqI lihjy `c myrI vl dyK ky ikhf [[[ Gol lVn afieaf sI jF myrI bFh qoVn[[[ qUM cwk vfly Ausqfd imhr df sLigrd aF nf... Auhdy iehnF bolF ny mYnUM ijvyN JMjoV idwqf.
drd df mfiraf nUrf jLmIn `qy icq lMmf pY igaf. Zol vfilaF ny Piqh dI sur vjfAuxI sLurU kIqI qF hjUm `c hfhfkfr mc geI. sfzy ielfky dy lokF ny KusLI `c bwkry bulfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. BIV sfzI vl AumV afeI. Ausqfd sB qoN pihlF phuMicaf. Auhny myrI vl nPrq nfl dyiKaf aqy nUry dI ipwT AuWqy QfpI idwqI. afpxI pwg lfh ky AuhdI bFh `qy bMn idwqI. Auhny nUry dI ipwT `qy QfpI dy ky ikhf - nUiraf qUM ijwq igaf. lflU dy nfl mYN vI hfr igaf. mYN qF iehnUM ruwK smJ ky pfxI idwqf sI ik iehdI CF `c bYTUMgf pr mYnUM kI pqf sI ik ies ruwK`c iek Kuwz vI af, ijhdy `c iek swp rihMdf jo Bry ipV `c myry zMg mfrU. [[[ Ausqfd dIaF awKF nIvINaF ho geIaF. nUry dIaF awKF `c drd dy nfl-nfl iek ajIb cmk vI sI. mYN Ausqfd dy pYrIN pY igaf aqy PPk-PPk ky rox lwgf. Ausqfd iek pfsy hwt ky boilaf iehdy nfloN cMgf qF ieh sI ik qUM hfr jFdf.
Ausqfd ny nUry nUM afpxy moiZaF `qy cwk ilaf. Zol vfly awgy awgy Zol vjfAuNdy cwlx lwgy. Ausqfd ny sfry ipV df cwkr lfieaf aqy lokF nUM kihMdf irhf ik pfr ielfky df nUrf Blvfn ijwq igaf aqy lflU Blvfn smyq asIN sfry hfr gey. AuhdI avfjL `c kuJ aijhf drd sI ik sfry lokF ny afpxI hfr mMn leI. Ausqfd ny nUry nUM izptI sfihb awgy pysL kIqf. Auhdy isr `qy ijwq df ptkf bMinaf aqy iek pONz aqy cFdI dy iekvMjf rupeIey AuhdI JolI `c pf idwqy.
Ausqfd df ipMz mihqfbpur qoN cfr koh dUr sI. Auh nUry nUM sfrf rfh afpxy moiZaF `qy cuwkI nUry nUM afpxy ipMz lY igaf. lokF dI iek BIV Auhdy nfl sI. Gr iljf ky AuhdI bFh joV ky bFs dI PwtI bMn idwqI. nUry nUM Auhny swq idn afpxy Gr rwiKaf. vwzy plMG `qy nUrf bYTdf. afly duafly mMijaF `qy dUsry lok bYTy rihMdy. Ausqfd dI hvylI `c mylf lwgf rihMdf. nUry dI ies qrHF afAu-Bgq huMdI ijvyN Auh ipMz df jvfeI hovy jF koeI bhuq phuMicaf hoieaf sMq jF PkIr.
swq idn bfad jdoN nUry dI bFh TIk ho geI qF Ausqfd AuhnUM GoVI `qy ibTf ibafs diraf qwk Cwzx igaf. pMdrF-vIh afdmI nfl sI. sfry lokF ny nUry qoN mfPI mMgI ik AuhnF dy ielfky `c iCMj`c nUry nfl ijLafdqI hoeI hY. vfps af ky Ausqfd ny myrf lMgotf lY ky ipwpl dI AuWcI tfhxI nfl bMn ky mYnUM aKfVy `c jfx qoN mnHf kr idwqf. Aus idn qoN bfad mYN Ausqfd nfl iCMjF `c qF jFdf irhf pr myrf kMm isrP pwiTaF dI mflsL krnf sI. Auh idn igaf awj qwk mYN kdy bwicaF `qy vI hwQ nhIN cuwikaf.”
ieh khfxI suxfAuNdy suxfAuNdy lflU Blvfn dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey. kflI vI bwicaF vrgI mfsUmIaq aqy cfa nfl Blvfn dIaF gwlF sux irhf sI. Blvfn dy aMdr ijvyN ivcfrF dI zUMGI ndI vyg nfl vg rhI sI aqy Auhdy ql `qy Auh gux AuBr AuBr sfhmxy af rhy sn jo gux afdmI nUM jfnvr qoN iensfn bxf idMdy hn. AuhdIaF gwlF sux ky kflI nUM ieMJ mihsUs ho irhf sI ijvyN AuhdI avfjL hjLfrF jLKmF nUM Coh ky af rhI hovy.
lflU Blvfn ny AuWTidaF ikhf:
“swt qoN kwpVf nf lfhIN. syk jLrUr dyvIN. kwlH mYN iehnUM dyK ky iPr mflsL kr dAUNgf. qUM ieQy nf afeIN, qYnUM qurn `c qklIP hoAU. mYN afp hI af jfAUNgf.”
“nhIN, mYN hI af jfAUNgf. qusIN Aus gMdgI `c ikwQy afAugo.” kflI ny Jwt juafb idwqf. lflU Blvfn ny kflI vl dyiKaf aqy ipafr nfl iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ies gMdgI `c Puwl vI pYdf huMdy af[[[ qyrf ipAu mfKf myrf lMgotIaf Xfr sI. Auh myrI mflsL krdf aqy jLor krvfAuNdf huMdf sI. sfzf dovF df brfbr df joV sI. pr mYN awgy inkl igaf ikAuNik myry ipwCy jLmIn sI, Kurfk sI. mYN iekwlf iek mwJ df duwD pI jFdf sI. Auhdy ipwCy imhnq sI, isrP suwkI imhnq. pr Auh nr afdmI sI, bhuq sUJ bUJ vflf. jdoN qwk Auh ijAuNdf irhf mYN Auhdy kol idn `c iek vfr jLrUr jFdf huMdf sI. qUM vI qF Auhdf eI puwq aF aqy iPr ieh kMm myrf kfrobfr nhIN, Drm hY. iehdy leI qF mYnUM ikqy vI jfxf pey jLrUr jfAUNgf.”
lflU Blvfn ajy gwlF hI kr irhf sI ik vwzy drvfjLy AuWqy iksy vloN mUMh nfl bwkrf bulfAux dI avfjL afeI. [[[ bwbf[[[ bwbf[[[ bwbf.[[[ lflU Blvfn, kflI aqy jIqU - iqMMny Aus pfsy dyKx lwgy. lohy dy vwzy sfry drvfjLy nUM jLor nfl Dwk ky idlsuwK JUmdf, lVKVfAuNdf aqy AUtptFg boldf aMdr dfKl hoieaf. srkMzy vFg lMmf aqy pqlf srIr sI Auhdf ijvyN vylxy `coN kwiZaf igaf hovy. vylxy dy nyVy af ky Auh ruk igaf aqy cfry pfsIN dyKdf hoieaf avfjLf mfrn lwgf:
“qfieaf[[[ E qfieaf[[[!” jdoN koeI juafb nf imilaf qF Auh AuWcI avfjL `c boilaf:
“bol ikwQy aF qUM[[[ bfhr af jf nhIN qF sfrI BlvfnI kwZ dAUN.”
Blvfn ny AuhnF dohF vl dyiKaf aqy Auhdy ichry df rMg bdl igaf aqy Auh Aukqfht BrI avfjL `c boilaf:
“kI af idlsuwK? kI qUM awj iPr pI ky afieaF?” lflU Blvfn dlfn ivwcoN ivhVy ivwc af igaf. idlsuwK Auhdy kol af ky aqy gOr nfl dyKx qoN bfad iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf:
“qUM kOx aF?” idlsuwK lflU Blvfn dy hor vI nyVy cly igaf aqy afpxf mUMh Auhdy bhuqy nyVy iljf ky hwsdf hoieaf boilaf:
“qUM qfieaYN?”
lflU Blvfn ny AuhnUM PV ky JMjoiVaf.
“awj qUM iPr pI ky afieaF. qyrI mOq df idn hux nyVy eI af. kuC sLrm kr.”
idlsuwK ny lflU Blvfn dI gwl axsuxI kridaF ikhf:
“iewQy Auh qF nhIN afeI.[[[ lwCo... inwkU cmfr dI CokrI. sflI DoKf dy geI. eydF Gumytf idwqf ik hux qwk nhIN imlI.”
kflI aqy jIqU ny iek dUsry vl dyiKaf. kflI dIaF awKF `c lfl lfl zory AuBr afey aqy nfl hI sLrm dy mfry AuhdI grdn Juk geI. lflU Blvfn ny idlsuwK nUM gflHF kwZIaF aqy Dwky mfr ky hvylI qoN bfhr kwZdf boilaf:
“jy ijLafdf bkvfs kIqI qF juwqIaF mfr-mfr ky isr polf kr dAUN.”
idlsuwK buVbuVfAuNdf hoieaf vwzy drvfjLy vl muV igaf.
“nlfiek sfry jLmfny df. eynI jfiedfd df mflk aqy krqUqF ieh.” lflU Blvfn ny duwK BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf. idlsuwK ny vwzy drvfjLy kol jf ky ipwCy muV ky dyiKaf aqy lflU Blvfn vl Quwk ky awgy vD igaf. Auh vwzy drvfjLy qoN bfhr jf ky amrU nUM avfjLf mfrn lwgf. pr jdoN koeI juafb nf afieaf qF motI ijhI gflH kwZ ky boilaf:
“BYx qF geI sI, hux sflf Brf vI dOV igaf. sLrfb dI BwTI qoN myry nfl afieaf sI.”
kflI ny ieh suixaf qF AuhnUM Jtkf ijhf lwgf. Blvfn dlfn ivwc af ky mMjy AuWqy bYT igaf. kflI ny AuhdI vl dyiKaf. Auh vI iKiJaf hoieaf sI. sfh ijwdF Puwl irhf hovy. iqMny kuJ icr leI cuwp rhy. iPr lflU Blvfn ny iksy zUMGI soc `c zuwibaF hoieaF ikhf:
“jwt jLmIn nfl sfiraF nfloN ijLafdf ipafr krdf, BrfvF qoN vI ijLafdf. pr ieh iehdI sB qoN vwzI dusLmx af. idlsuwK vIh GumF jLmIn df vfihd mflk hY. lMbVdfr qoN ibnF iksy kol eynI jLmIn nhIN. jwt dy jvfnI afAux qoN pihlF hI pr inklx lwgdy af. aOrq `qy sLrfb AuhnUM afpxI vl iKwcdy ny. keI qF iek-do cwkr Kf ky vfps af jFdy af, kuJ AuWQoN dy hI ho ky rih jFdy af. idlsuwK pMj ikwly jLmIn pihlF hI gihxy rwK cuwikaf. bfkI hOlI hOlI rwK dAU.[[[ bfp dfdy df cMgf nF rOsLn kr irhf.[[[ ds bfrF idn pihlF myry kol afieaf sI. pMj sO rupeIaF bdly GumF jLmIn gihxy rwKdf sI. mYN qF sfP juafb dy idwqf. myrf dfdf aqy iehdf dfdf sky Brf sI. irsLqf purfxf eI sI, pr KUn qF iek eI af. hux lMbVdfr hrnfm isMG aqy bfbk vfly jgqy kol kOzIaF dy Bfa jLmIn gihxy Dr irhY. duwK qF bhuq huMdf pr kI krF, lok-lfj ny myrI bFh PVI hoeI af. sLrIky df mfmlf. kwlH nMU lokF ny kihxf ik qfieaf BqIjy dI jfiedfd Kf igaf.[[[ mYN rfjy Gr `c iehdf ivafh krvfieaf sI. kuVI df ipAu POj `c sUbydfr sI. iehdf Puwl vrgf muMzf. Aus ivcfrI nUM iehny bhuq duwK idwqf. Auh qF ro-ipwt ky afpxy pykIN clI geI. sO hIly bhfny krky idlsuwK qoN awDI jLmIn muMzy dy nF krvf idwqI af. sB iksmq dIaF KyzF. iehdy ipAu-dfdy vyly iehnF dI hvylI `c pMcfieq huMdI sI. hux ipMz df sfrf luwcf lPMgf AuWQy hI iekwTf huMdf.” Blvfn df mn ijvyN kMb igaf sI.
“hy rwb jI, sB nUM bKsL lY.”
kuC icr cuwp rihx bfad kflI AuWT KVf hoieaf. jIqU vI Aus hI vyly AuWiTaf. lflU Blvfn AuhnF nUM jfx leI iqafr dyK ky boilaf:
“cwl pey. cMgf, iehdf iKafl rwKIN. hvf nf lwgy. syk jLrUr dyeIN. kwlH nUM mYN idn Zly afAUNgf.”
donF ny lflU Blvfn nUM bMdgI kIqI aqy kflI jIqU dy moZy df shfrf lY qur ipaf. donoN vwzy drvfjLy qwk cuwpcfp qurdy rhy. AuhnF df gwl krn nUM ijvyN jIa nf krdf hovy. drvfjLy qoN bfhr af ky donoN ruk gey aqy iek-dUsry vl ies qrHF dyKx lwgy ijvyN puwCdy hox qUM kI kihxf cfhuMdf. donF dIaF njLrF Juk geIaF ijwdF gwl krn qoN iJjk rhy hox. kflI kuJ plF bfad jIqU dy moZy qoN hwQ cuwkdf hoieaf bhuq hOlI avfjL `c boilaf:
“jIqU, qUM vI kMm-kfj dy islisly `c ipMz dy aMdr-bfhr afAuNdf jFdf rihMdf. kI ieh swc af ik lwCo hux idlsuwK dI bYTk `c vI afAuNdI af?”
“mYN vI ieh hI soc irhf sI aqy ieh hI gwl puwCxI cfhuMdf sI.”
kuJ plF leI cuwp rih ky jIqU ny PYslfkun avfjL ivwc ikhf:
“afAuNdI hoxI af, jLrUr afAuNdI hoxI af. Auh hV afey coa vFg awjkwlH cfry pfsIN rsqy bxf rhI af.” (cldf) -anuvfd: suKvMq huMdl

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