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DrqI Dn nf afpxf
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(‘DrqI Dn nf afpxf’ pMjfb dy iewk 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 bfrvIN 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 KusSI hovygI -sMpfdk)

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sLfm qwk kflI idn dI qlKI Buwl igaf. Auh bysbrI nfl rfq pYx dI AuzIk kr irhf sI. ajy idn bfkI hI sI ik kflI ny rotI pkf leI. kfhlI ivwc Auhny afpxI AuNglI lUh leI aqy Auhdy swjy hwQ `qy Cflf pY igaf.
Gr bYiTaF smF bhuq hOlI hOlI lMGx lwgf qF kflI bfhr af igaf. Auh coa dI awDI suwkI aqy awDI igwlI ryq `qy bhuq dUr qwk qurdf igaf. kMDfly nUM jfx vfly rfh `qy phuMc Auh coa dy kMZy AuWcy bMn `qy cVH igaf. cfrIN pfsIN mwkI dI CotI CotI Psl sLfm dI DImI hvf ivwc lihrf rhI sI. zuwbdy sUrj dIaF sunihrI ikrnF ny AuhnUM bhuq sohxf rUp cfVH idwqf sI. sfhmxy kMDfly ipMz df hlkf hlkf rOlf suxfeI dy irhf sI. bfbk ipMz nUM jfx vflI zMzI `qy kuC lok qyjL qyjL kdm puwtdy jf rhy sn. coa `c mwJF vwzy vwzy insLfn CwzdIaF ipMz vwl jf rhIaF sn.
coa dy pfV dy nyVy tfhlI dy drwKqF dI iJVI ivwc pMCIaF df AuWcf rOlf sux ky mihsUs huMdf sI ijvyN AuhnF ivwc bhuq sKq JgVf ho irhf hovy. iJVI qoN prHF KflI KyqF ivwc mor KMB KolH ky nwc rhy sn. asmfn `qy iCpdIaF ikrnF dI bws lflI hI rih geI sI jdoN mMidr ivwcoN sMK dI AuWcI avfjL gUMjI aqy Auhdy nfl hI GMtIaF vwjx lwgIaF. iehqoN bfad hnHyrf DueyN vFg PYlx lwgf qF kflI dy mn ivwc iek ajIb ijhI kfhl AuWTx lwgI. Auh cfhuMdf sI ik rfq iekdm hI bhuq hnHyrI ho jfvy qF ik Auh igafno dI AuzIk ivwc afpxy bUhy KulHy Cwz dyvy.
igafno delte bfry delte soc ky kflI dy mn ivwc kuqkuqIaF ijhIaF inklx lwgIaF. Auh socx lwgf ik jy igafno AuhnUM mnHf nf krdI qF Auh pfdrI qoN pYsy lY ky svyr dI gwzI `qy ipMz Cwz igaf huMdf. igafno AuhnUM ikAuN nhIN ipMzoN jfx dyxf cfhuMdI? ies svfl dy keI juafb Auhdy mn ivwc afey pr AuhdI qswlI iksy nfl vI nf hoeI. bhuq socx qoN bfad Auhdy mn ivwc iek hI gwl rih geI ik hnHyrf zUMGf hox `qy lok sON jfxgy aqy igafno Auhdy kol afeygI.
jdoN drwKqF dI iJVI df afkfr hnHyry ivwc imwt igaf aqy Auhdy ivwcoN sF-sF dI avfjL afAux lwgI qF kflI ipMz vwl qur ipaf. Auh ajy ipMz qoN dUr hI sI ik AuhnUM zfktr ivsLndfs aqy Emf iml gey. kflI nUM dyK ky zfktr KusLI ivwc boilaf:
“suxf, kflI, qUM ikwQy rihMdY. kdy kdy qF eydF gvfc jFdf ijvyN isaflF `c mwKIaF.”
“zfktr jI, mYN qF iewQy eI aF, qusIN hI nhIN imldy.”
“mYN suixaf, cODrI hrnfm isMG ny qYnUM bhuq burf-Blf ikhf aqy zrfieaf-Dmkfieaf.”
“Auh ipMz df cODrI aqy mYN hoieaf ipMz df cmfr. [[[[ Auh cmfrF nUM eydF smJdf ijwdF Auh Auhdy KRIdy hoey gulfm hox.” kflI ny kuC Auqyijq avfjL ivwc ikhf.
“kflI dfsf, drasl sfrI KrfbI kYptilst isstm XfnI srmfeydfrI dI hY. sfzy dysL ivwc qF hflq hor vI gMBIr hn. iewQy ajy srmfeydfrI vI pUrI qrHF nhIN afeI. dunIaf smfjvfd vwl vwD rhI hY aqy asIN ajy qwk jgIrdfrI dy cwkr ivwc Psy hoey hF.” zfktr ny dfrsLink aMdfjL ivwc ikhf aqy kuJ pl cuwp rih ky boilaf:
“kflI, ieh hflq ijLafdf dyr qwk nhIN rih skdy. ienklfb afAUgf, jLrUr afAUgf aqy srmfeydfrF, jgIrdfrF aqy AuhnF dy ajMtF nUM Kqm kr dAUgf, AuhnF df nfm insLfn imtf dAUgf. iPr hr afdmI ajLfd hoAUgf. koeI cODrI nhIN rhUgf aqy koeI kfmf nhIN rhU. amIr aqy grIb df Prk imwt jfAUgf. pYdfvr dy sfDn sFJI mlkIaq hoxgy. hr afdmI afpxI qOPIk dy muqfbk kMm krUgf aqy afpxy Krcy dy muqfbk pYsy lAUgf.”
“ienklfb kdoN afAUgf.?” kflI ny bhuq Auqsukqf nfl puwiCaf.
“dyKo, CyqI hI afAUgf. keI dysLF `c af cuwikaf, keIaF `c af irhf aqy keIaF `c afAux vflf.” zfktr ny josL nfl ikhf.
kflI ny koisLsL kIqI ik ienklfb dy bfry soco ik Auh iks qrHF df hoeygf, ikwDr dI afeygf aqy iks qrHF afeygf. pr jdoN Auh asPl irhf qF Auhny zfktr nUM ikhf:
“zfktr jI, ienklfb ivwc kI hoAUgf?”
“bhuq hyTF-AuWqy hoAUgI. srmfeydfrI aqy jgIrdfrI isstm ienklfb nUM asPl bxfAux dI koisLsL krngy. afpxy ajMtF rfhIN ienklfbI qfkqF `c Puwt pfAuxgy, AuhnF `qy hmly krngy, KUn Krfb hoAUgf, KUn dIaF ndIaF vgxgIaF, hjLfrF lok mrngy.”
AuhdI gwl sux ky kflI Audfs ho igaf aqy socdf hoieaf boilaf:
“pfdrI jI vI kihMdf ik ienklfb af irhY. Auh kihMdf hY ik ienklfb isrP iek afdmI ilafieaf hY. Auh sfrI dunIaf dy pfp afpxy isr lY ky sUlI `qy cVH igaf.”
“pfdrI pfKMzI af. Auh Drm dI aPIm iplfAuNdf. Auh lokF nUM PrjI ikwsy khfxIaF suxfAuNdf pr mYN sfieMtiPk gwlF krdF.” zfktr ny iGrxf nfl ikhf.
kflI cuwp ho igaf aqy afpxI soc ivwc zuwibaf AuhnF qoN awgy inkl igaf qF Emf boilaf:
“kflI, qUM qF hl qoN Cuuwty sMZy vFg doV irhF.” kflI hws ipaf aqy afpxy kdmF nUM rok AuhnF dy nfl nfl qurn lwgf.
zfktr aqy Emf afpxy muhwly vwl muV gey qF kflI CflF mfrdf afpxI glI ivwc af igaf. Auh bhuq KusL sI aqy Auhdy aMg aMg ivwc akVfht pYdf ho rhI sI. Auh kfhlI-kfhlI pYr puwtdf hoieaf hnHyrI glI vwl vD igaf.
kflI kdy mMjy AuWqy lMmf pY jFdf aqy kdI tihlx lwgdf. mfmUlI ijhI srsrfht nfl Auhdy kMn KVHy ho jFdy aqy Auh sfvDfnI nfl drvfjLy vwl vDdf. cONkIdfr ipMz dy do cwkr lf cuwkf sI. kuwqy BONkdy BONkdy Qwk ky sON gey sn pr igafno ajy qwk nhIN afeI sI.
jdoN igafno ny drvfjLf KVkfieaf qF Auhdf cfa Kqm ho cuwkf sI. Auh anmMinaF ijhf AuWiTaf aqy drvfjLf KolH idwqf. igafno aMdr af geI qF Auh Auhdy kol af KVHf hoieaf. igafno ny bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc ikhf:
“dIvf jgf dy.”
“ikAuN?”
“bfad `c dwsUM. pihlF dIvf jgf.”
kflI ny dIvf jgfAux leI mfics dI qIlI jgfeI qF igafno KUMjy ivwc pey trMk aqy Aus AuWqy bwJy ibsqry nUM dyK ky bolI:
“rihx dy dIvf.”
aqy iPr bhuq hI Audfs avfjL `c bolI:
“kr leI iqafrI?”
“kfhdI iqafrI?”
“sLihr jfx dI.”
kflI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf. igafno afpxI QF `qy KVI ihckIaF lYNdI rox lwgI. kflI kuJ smF qF cuwpcfp KVHf irhf iPr Auhdy kol af ky Auhdf isr QfpVn lwgf. igafno Auhdf hwQ JtkdI hoeI drvfjLy vwl ho geI. kflI ny Auhdf rsqf rok ilaf qF Auh roNdI hoeI bolI:
“afp qF sLihr cwilaF, myrf rfh ikAuN rokdF?”
“nhIN cwilaf, nhIN jfAUNgf.” kflI ny BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
“afpxI mrjLI nfl jf irhYN, jF cODrI dy kihx `qy?” igafno ny puwiCaf.
“rojL dI bk-bk qoN qMg af ky soicaf sI ik ipMz Cwz idaF. cODrI ny qF ieh ikhf sI ik ipMz `c rihxf af qF sLrIPF vFg rih.”
“hor kI ikhf Auhny?”
“vQyrf kuC ikhf sI. sfrf kuC Xfd nhIN irhf.[[[”
“hUM.” igafno ny lMmf sfh Cwizaf aqy iPr iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“`qy qUM ipMz Cwzx df PYslf kr ilaf. aqy iehdy leI pfdrI koloN pYsy mMgx clf igaf.”
kflI cuwp irhf qF igafno kihx lwgI:
“boldf ikAuN nhIN?”
kflI iPr vI cuwp irhf qF Auh gwusy nfl bolI:
“mYN qF smJdI sI ik qUM ijgry vflf afdmI aF. qUM asfnI nfl dwb hox vflf nhIN. qyry nfloN qF glI dy kuwqy cMgy af, ijhVy mfrn qy aigAuN GUrdy af.”
igafno Puwt Puwt ky rox lwgI. kflI sLrimMdf hoieaf Auhdy sfhmxy KVHf irhf. jdoN ro ro ky igafno df mn hlkf ho igaf qF Auhny kflI nUM ikhf:
“suixaf mrd qF imwtI df vI jLorfvr huMdf. qUM qF qwkVF.”
kflI sLrm nfl jLmIn `c grkn lwgf. igafno AuhnUM bFh qoN PV ky JMjoVn lwgI qF AuhdI hOlI ijhI cIk inkl geI.
“kI hoieaf.” igafno GbrfeI ijhI bolI.
“bFh sV geI af, Cflf pY igaf hY.”
“ikwdF?”
“rotI pkfAuNidaF.”
“hUM.” igafno ny AuhdI bFh PV ky Cfly nUM Cuihaf aqy PUk mfrdI hoeI bolI:
“hux ipMz Cwz ky qF nhIN jfAUNgf?”
“nhIN jfAUNgf. jdoN qwk quM ipMz `c aF, AudoN qwk mYN iewQy hI rhUM. jdoN qUM clI geI qF iPr socUMgf.”
“Kf myrI shuM.”
“qyrI shuM.”
kflI ny igafno dy isr AuWqy hwQ rwKidaF ikhf.
ies qoN bfad Auh bhuq dyr qwk gwlF krdy rhy. AuhnF dI kfnfPUsI kdy kdy Guwty Guwty hfsy ivwc bdl jFdI.
Auh smyN qoN byiDafn gwlF `c mgn sn ik muhwly ivwcoN iek aOrq dI cIk dI avfjL afeI. Auh donoN cuwp ho gey aqy AuhnF df iDafn Aus cIk vwl clf igaf. Jwt hI iek mrdfnf avfjL afeI:
“kI hoieaf?”
“kuC surk surk krdf sI. sLfied swp sI.” aOrq ny bhuq GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
igafno Gbrf ky AuWT KVHI hoeI.
“bws, Gbrf geI?” kflI ny hsidaF ikhf.
“qUM hONslf rwKUMgf qF mYN kdy nhIN GbrfAuNgI.”
muhwly ivwc swp inkln dI Kbr nfl keI lok jfg pey. kflI iPkr ivwc boilaf:
“hux Gr ikwdF jfAUNgI?”
“clI jfAUNgI.”
igafno ny drvfjLf KolH idwqf aqy glI ivwc cfrIN pfsIN dyK glI ivwc iCpx ho geI.
kflI lfTI cuwk bMqU dy Gr vwl clf igaf. jwso nUM drvfjLy ivwc KVI dyK igafno bolI:
“mF, bMqU dy Gr ivwc KVwpf swp inkilaf.”
“qUM swp qoN pihlF eI AuWQy phuMc geI sI.” jwso ny ikhf aqy igafno swp dy mutfpy aqy lMbfeI df vrnx bhuq hI zrfAuxy aMdfjL ivwc krn lwgI. kflI ieh gwlF sux ky muskrf ipaf aqy Gr af ky KusLI ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf mMjy `qy Auslvwty lYx lwgf.

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hfV dy bfad sfAux af igaf aqy KyqF ivwc hiraflI sMGxI hox lwgI. mwkI dI Psl lwk lwk qfeIN ho geI. Ausdy pwiqaF AuWqy bfrIk kMizaF vrgf iqwKf bUr inklxf sLurU ho igaf. pwiqaF dy donoN isry ikRpfn dI Dfr vFg qyjL ho gey.
sfAux dy swq idn lMG cuwky sn pr iek vfr vI mINh nhIN sI ipaf. sfrf idn kVfky dI Duwp pYNdI. cmfrlI dy nfl KVf pfxI sVn lwgf aqy Aus AuWqy vwzI igxqI ivwc mwCr pYdf ho gey.
cmfrlI dIaF qIvINaF idn Zly grmI Gwt hox AuWqy muhwly ivclI byrI dy hyTF af bYTdIaF aqy cuglI inMdf, hfsf-TwTf, lVfeI JgVy aqy duwK suwK dy bfad sfrIaF afpxy GrF nUM vfps muV jFdIaF.
sfAux mhIny dy awTvyN idn Duwp bhuq qyjL aqy hvf bMd sI. aDyV Aumr dIaF qIvIaF afpxIaF kmIjLF lfh aqy afpxy DV AuWqy koeI kwpVf lpyt hwQ vfly pwKy nfl ipwT AuWqy Kfj krdIaF, kdy rwb qoN imhr dI BIK mMgdIaF aqy kdy AuhnUM gflHF dyx lwgdIaF. byby hukmI bhuq prysLfn sI. Auhdf sfrf srIr ipwq nfl Br igaf sI aqy Auh moty bfx dI buxI hoeI mMjI nfl ipwT rgVdI rwb nUM gflHF kwZ rhI sI. pRIqo AuhnUM tokdI bolI:
“byby, rwb df nF lY, ikAuN afpxI jLbfn Krfb krdI aF. sfAux dy gIq gf qF ik mINh pvy aqy qyrI ipwq Gty.”
“mYnUM qF afAuNdy nhIN, qUM hI sfAux dy gIq gf.” byby hukmI ny swjy hwQ nfl KwbI bFh AuWqy Kfj kridaF ikhf.
“mYnUM qF iek hI gIq afAuNdf” kih ky pRIqo DImI avfjL ivwc gfAux lwgI:

“sfAux dI KIr nf KfDI
ikAuN jMimaf aprfDI
Gr nf hovy afpxy
qy ikwQoN KfvF pfpxy.”

“swc kihMdI aF pRIqo. KIr qF suPnf ho geI af. pihlF jdoN lok duwD-puwq nhIN sI vycdy qF cODrIaF dy GroN grIb-gurby nUM vI sfl-iCmfhI pf-awD pf duwD iml jFdf sI. duwD nhIN imldf sI qF KrbUijaF, hdvfixaF dy bIa pIh ky AuhnF df duwD bxf ky KIr bxf lYNdy sI.”
byby hukmI ny aPsos BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf aqy iek dm cuwp ho geI ijvyN Auhdy mUMh ivwc pfxI Br afieaf hoieaf hovy.
“cfcI pRIqo, qUM jdoN vI koeI gwl krUM, Kfx pIx dI hI krUM.” pRisMnI ny hsidaF ikhf.
“BuwKf afdmI jdoN vI gwl krU qF rotIaF dI hI krU.” iPr Auh buwlHF AuWqy jIB PyrdI bolI:
“myrf jIa krdf hY ik iek vfr kOlf Br ky KIr KfvF.”
“srfD af rhy af, pMizq sMq rfm nfl gwl kr lY. iek vfr Auhdy cubfry `c JfVU lfieaf, KIr vI iKlfAU qy dwKxf vI dAU.”
“moey dy isr `qy JfVU nf mfrUM.”
pRisMnI dI gwl aqy pRIqo df juafb sux ky sfrIaF qIvINaF iKViKVf ky hws peIaF.
pRisMnI pMizq sMq rfm aqy bwgy dI mF rwKI df ikwsf ctKfry lY lY suxfAux lwgI qF qIvINaF hws hws ky lotpot hox lwgIaF. pRisMnI, sMq rfm dI sFg lfAuNdI hoeI bolI:
“rwKIey. myry cubfry ivwc JfVU lf dy mYN qYnUM do afny dAUN.”
jdoN rwKI pOVIaF cVH geI qF sMq rfm vI ipwCy ipwCy clf igaf aqy Auhdf guwt PV ky boilaf:
“rwKIey qUM myrf kMm kr dy mYN qYnUM nvF sUt lY dAUN aqy nfl pYsy vI dAUN.”
ieh sux ky qIvINaF hws hws ky vwt Kfx lwgIaF. pRIqo iZwz nUM GuwtdI bolI:
“pRisMnIey bws kr. myrf qF hws hws ky sfh Guwt hox lwg ipaf.”
pr pRisMnI afpxy hfsy nUM rokdI hoeI bolI:
“rwKI, sMq rfm nUM JfVU nfl kuwtdI hoeI AuhdI dfVI dy vfl qIlf qIlf krdI hyTF lY afeI.“
pRisMnI ieh kih ky pRIqo nUM kihx lwgI:
“cfcI pRIqo, qUM iek vfr PrmfiesL krky dyK qF shI, Auh qyry leI KIr dI bfltI ilaf dAU. dono jxy rl ky KfieAu aqy sfAux dy gIq gfieAu.”
ies gwl AuWqy iPr bhuq AuWcy aqy lMmy Thfky gUMjy. pRIqo afpxf sfh TIk krdI hoeI bolI:
“moey df pKMz dyKo. EdF sfnUM dUroN hI dyK ky QU QU aqy dur dur krnf sLurU kr idMdf, aqy Auhdf kMm.[[[”
pRIqo dI bfkI gwl ThfikaF ivwc db geI.
“bVf clfk afdmI af. AuhdI CUq Cfq pfxI aqy rotI qwk hI hY. iek vfr Auhdy hwQ `c duwD dI gVbI sI. myrf jIa kIqf ik duwD iml jfey qF cfh bxf ky pIvF. mYN jfx buwJ ky AuhnUM hwQ lf idwqf. Auhny mYnUM bhuq burf Blf ikhf. mYN cuwp cfp KVHI sB suxdI rhI, ies AumId `c ik Auh duwD suwtx lwgU qF imnq krky khUM ik mYnUM dy dy. pr Auhny duwD dI gVbI mMidr dy drvfjLy AuWqy rwK idwqI aqy aMdroN Gfh df iqnkf ilaf ky Auhdy ivwc pf idwqf aqy iPr duwD cuwk ky Gr clf igaf.” pRisMnI ieh kih ky iPr bolI:
“Auh Gfh dy iqnky nfl hr cIjL sLuwD kr lYNdf. iqnky nfl nf hovy qF mMqr mfr ky sLuwD kr lYNdf.”
pRIqo nwk suMgyVdI bolI:
“bd nfloN bdnfm burf. myry iKafl `c sMqrfm eydF df afdmI nhIN.”
“jy qYnUM XkIn nhIN qF Auhdy kol jf ky dyK lY.”
pRisMnI ny pRIqo nUM mKOl kridaF ikhf.
“ikAuN qUM jf afeIN aF.”
pRIqo ny puwiCaf. Auh sfrIaF iKViKVf ky hwsx lwgIaF.
“qUM bhuq bysLrm aF.”
byby hukmI ny AuWTidaF ikhf aqy ThfikaF dy ivwc bfkI qIvINaF vI clIaF geIaF.

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muhwly ivwc ajy kfPI cihl-pihl sI aqy cuwlHy grm sI jdoN pury dI hvf cwlx lwgI aqy asmfn ivwc gihry kfly rMg dI Gtf AumV afeI. mINh afAux dI KusLI ivwc bwcy qfVIaF mfrdy aqy rOlf pfAuNdf gwlIaF ivwc dOVn lwgy. aOrqF CwqF `qy jf ky cVHdI Gtf nUM dyKx lwgIaF. hvf dy buwly hr pl TMZy hox lwgy. QoVHy icr ivwc bwdl sfry asmfn `qy Cf gey aqy iekdm hnHyrf ho igaf. iPr motIaF motIaF iCwtF izgx lwgIaF aqy dyKidaF hI dyKidaF mINh df rOlf eynf vwD igaf ijvyN hVH af irhf hovy. grmI aqy Gutx dy sqfey lokF ny suwK df sfh ilaf aqy drvfjLy KolH ky mINh df njLfrf lYNdy sON gey.
sfrI rfq mINh pYNdf irhf. kdy kdy mINh QoVHy icr leI ruk jFdf ijvyN Qkfvt dUr krn leI afrfm kr irhf hovy aqy iPr jLor df Crftf afAuNdf. sfry lok bhuq dyr qwk mMijaF `qy lMmy pey rhy ikAuNik bwdlF dI gVgVfht aqy mINh ivwc iksy nUM smyN df aMdfjLf nhIN irhf sI. glI ivwc pfxI Br igaf. CUhx nfl hr cIjL igwlI lwgx lwgI. iBwjx nfl kwcy mkfnF df rMg bdl igaf.
idn cVHy jdoN mINh QoVHf ruikaf qF sfrf ipMz KyqF ivwc af igaf. coa `c goizaF qwk zUMGf pfxI vg irhf sI. inafxy vgdy pfxI `c CflF mfrdy nhf rhy sn. isafxy vI vgdy coa nUM dyKx gey. coa dy pfxI nUM dyK iek ny ikhf:
“ieh qF KyqF df pfxI af. phfVI pfxI dupihr qwk phuMcU.”
Doqy hoey drwKqF, nhfqI hoeI Psl dI qfjLgI, coa ivwc pfxI nUM dyK ky lokF dy mn iKV gey pr nfl hI asmfn ivwc sMGxy bwdlF aqy AuhnF dI hlkI hlkI grj sux ky AuhnF nUM hlkf ijhf zr vI mihsUs hox lwgf.
awDf GMtf bMd rihx bfad bhuq jLor df mINh sLurU ho igaf. cmfrlHI dIaF glIaF ivwc, ipMz dy vwzy rsiqaF ivwc, aqy coa ivwc pfxI cVHn lwgf. cmfrlHI nIvyN QF vwl sI ies leI AuWQy pfxI bhuq hI qyjLI nfl vD irhf sI ikAuNik bfkI ipMz df pfxI coa ivwc jfx dI QF hux iewQy hI iekwTf ho irhf sI.
dupihr qoN bfad mINh iPr bMd ho igaf aqy asmfn ivwc ikqy ikqy bwdl pft gey. coa ivwc phfVI pfxI afAuxf sLurU ho igaf. cmfrlHI dIaF glIaF ivwc igwitaF qwk aqy bfhr KUh dy kol lwk lwk qwk pfxI ho igaf sI. sfry lok pfxI ivwc Cp Cp krdy coa dy kMZy iekwTy ho gey. pIly rMg df zUMGf pfxI kfPI qyjLI nfl vwg irhf sI aqy AuhdIaF lihrF `qy imwtI rMgI Jwg dy nfl nfl drwKqF dIaF tfhxIaF, hdvfixaF dy Kwpr, gly sVy aMb aqy cIlH dy drwKqF dy swk qr rhy sn. coa ivwc pfxI hr pwl vD irhf sI aqy pUrb AuWqr vwl isLvflk dIaF phfVIaF `qy ajy vI jLor dI mINh pY irhf sI.
sLfm qwk bwdl iPr sMGxy ho gey aqy jdoN lok GrF nUM prqy qF cmfrlHI dy KUh dy kol pfxI lwk lwk qoN vI AuWcf ho igaf sI aqy coa df imwtI rMgf pfxI ipMz dy pfxI ivwc rlx lwgf sI.
cmfrlHI ivwc sfry lokF ny rfq jfg ky kwtI ikAuNik glI df pfxI GrF ivwc Brn lwgf sI aqy AuWproN CwqF coa rhIaF sn. pfxI nUM rokx leI nflIaF bMd kr idwqIaF geIaF aqy srdlF dy awgy imwtI dIaF CotIaF CotIaF kMDF KVHIaF kr idwqIaF geIaF. sfry lok rfq pr rwb aqy Kvfjf pIr dIaF suwKF mMgdy rhy.
svyry lok GrF qoN bfhr inkly qF cmfrlI df KUh ikqy idKfeI nhIN sI dy irhf. glI ivwc KVf pfxI goizaF qwk cVH igaf sI aqy KUh dy afly duafly CfqI nfloN vI AuWcf ho igaf sI. KUh dy pfxI ivwc zuwb jfx kfrn cmfrlHI ivwc kuhrfm mc igaf. sfiraF dy sfhmxy svfl sI ik pIx df pfxI ikwQoN afAUgf. iPkrF ivwc gRsy lok mINh ivwc KVHy afps ivwc slfh msLvrf krn lwgy.
jwtF dy dovyN KUh AuWQoN kfPI dUr sn aqy AuWQoN cmfrF nUM pfxI Brn dI mnfhI sI. mMidr df KUh sB qoN njLdIk sI pr AuWQy pMizq sMq rfm sI ijhVf iksy cmfr nUM KUh dy nyVy sO gjL qwk Ptkx nhIN sI idMdf.
Auh ies soc ivcfr ivwc mgn sn ik pRIqo dy muMzy amrU ny Kbr idwqI ik nMd isMG dI kuVI pfsLo pfdrI dy GroN nlky qoN pfxI ilafeI hY. amrU afpxI BYx lwCo nUM nfl lY ky pfdrI dy Gr vwl dOV igaf. QoVHI dyr bfad hI Auh dovyN do GVy Br ky lY afey. ies qoN bfad do iqMn qIvINaF geIaF aqy pfxI Br ilafeIaF. AuhnF dI dyKf dyKI pMj Cy aOrqF GVy cuwk ky pfdrI dy Gr clIaF geIaF. Auh muV ky afeIaF qF awT dws hor AuWQy phuMc geIaF.
nlky duafly bhuq icwkV ho igaf. cmfrlHI dIaF qIvINaF afps ivwc lVdIaF JgVdIaF jLor jLor nfl nlkf gyV rhIaF sn. pfdrfxI drvfjLy ivwc KVI AuhnF vwl guwsy BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdI hoeI bolI:
“hOlI gyVo. ies qrHF gyVn nfl iehny tuwt jfxf.”
pr qIvINaF AuhdI JMb-JfV qoN byprvfh dohF hwQF nfl nlky df hwQf AuWpr Qwly krI jf rhIaF sn.
pfdrfxI df guwsf Aus smyN afpxIaF sfrIaF hwdF qoV igaf jdoN iek qIvIN dy kuwCV cuwky bwcy ny AuWQy twtI kr idwqI.
“iehnUM sfP kro. ies Gr `c bMdy rihMdy af.” pfdrfxI ny nwk AuWqy pwlf rwKidaF guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf. Aus aOrq ny Gbrf ky hwQ nfl hI bwcy dI twtI sfP kr idwqI aqy QF nUM do GVy pfxI dy suwt ky Do idwqf. pfxI Br ky Auhny bwcy nUM Doqy ibnF hI kuwCV cuwk ilaf aqy cly geI.
qIvINaF pfxI Br ky bfhr inklIaF qF pfdrfxI aMdr jf ky pfdrI nUM swd ilafeI aqy AuhnUM nlky dy afly duafly icwkV idKf ky bolI:
“hux mYN iksy nUM pfxI nhIN Brn dyxf. eynI qmIjL nhIN ik inafixaF nUM iewQy twtI nhIN krfAuxI. pYr sfP krky aMdr afAuxf cfhIdf.” pfdrfxI ny JfVU cuwky ky Auh QF DoqI aqy aMdroN kuMzf lf ky bolI:
“hux jy bUhf KoilHaf qF myry nfloN burf koeI nhIN hoAU.”
“jy koeI avfjL mfrU qF mYN drvfjLf KolHx qoN nFh nhIN krnI.” pfdrI ny juafb idwqf.
pfdrfxI ny AuhdI vwl bhuq guwsy nfl dyiKaf aqy bYTk df drvfjLf KolH ky izAuZI dy drvfjLy AuWqy bfhroN qflf lf idwqf aqy bYTk df drvfjLf aMdroN bMd krky kihx lwgI:
“hux cuwpcfp bYTxf. ieh AudF hI gMdy lok af, icwkV QfxI ho ky afAuNdy af, afpxy nfl pMjfh bImfrIaF vI ilafAuNdy hoxgy.”
pfdrI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy mMjf ivhVy ivwc KulHx vfly drvfjLy vwl GVIs ky aMjIl pVHn lwgf.
QoVHI hI dyr bfad drvfjLy dy sfhmxy keI qIvINaF dI afps ivwc gwlF krn dIaF avfjLF afeIaF. qflf dyK ky AuhnF sfrIaF df ijvyN sfh ruwk igaf sI. “hfie hfie iewQy qF qflf lwgf hoieaf. hux pfxI ikwdF lvFgIaF. mYN qF GVy ivwc ijhVf QoVHf bhuq pfxI sI Auh vI zolH afeI aF.”
“ieh gey ikwQy?” iek qIvIN ny qfly vwl dyKidaF ikhf.
“jfxf ikwQy af. pfdrfxI df idmfg qF swqvyN asmfn `qy cwiVHaf rihMdf. bfhroN qflf lf ky aMdr bYTI hoxI af.”
ieh gwlF sux ky pfdrI hor vI ijLafdf iDafn nfl aMjIl pVHn lwgf. pfdrfxI Auhdy isr `qy KVHI sI. kuJ dyr bfad qIvINaF inrfsL aqy Audfs ijhIaF KflI GVy lY ky vfps clIaF geIaF.
pfdrI aqy pfdrfxI dI ies hrkq nfl cmfrlHI ivwc bhuq bycYnI PYl geI. lok afpxI byvsI `qy guwsy hoey AuhnF nUM jI Br ky gflHF kwZdy rhy aqy jdoN mn kuJ sLFq ho igaf qF AuhnF df iDafn iPr ies svfl vwl igaf ik pIx df pfxI ikwQoN lYxgy. AuhnF ny soicaf ik cODrIaF dI imnq krky AuhnF nUM kihx ik jF qF Auh KUh qoN AuhnF nUM pfxI Brn dyx jF afpxy afp pfxI Br dyx. ieh msLvrf keI qIvINaF ny idwqf pr cODrIaF nUM ies qrHF kihx df hIaF iksy df nhIN sI pY irhf.
bhuq soc ivcfr qoN bfad AuhnF ny PYslf kIqf ik pMizq sMq rfm dI imMnq kIqI jfvy. jLor dy mINh dy bfvjUd keI qIvINaF GVy cuwk ky mMidr vwl clIaF geIaF. mMidr dI cfrdIvfrI bhuq AuWcI sI. Auhdy ivwc iek vwzf aqy AuWcf sdr drvfjLf sI. sfhmxy dI kMD dy ipwCy iek hor kMD sI. ies kMD ivwc iek Cotf drvfjLf sI ijhVf do AuWcy AuWcy mMidrF dy ivhVy ivwc KulHdf sI. mMidr df QVf ivhVy dy mukfbly bhuq AuWcf sI.
mMidr dIaF dovyN kMDF dy ivckfr kfPI KuwlHI QF sI ijs ivwc Kwby pfsy kMD dy kol KUh sI. Kwby pfsy iek dlfn aqy ipwCy do koTVIaF sn jo kdy kdy jMJ Gr leI aqy afm qOr AuWqy sMq rfm dIaF gFvF bMnx aqy cfrf rwKx dy kMm afAuNdIaF sn. Auhdy nfl hI Kwby pfsy vwl sMq rfm df Gr sI. Auh bfhrly drvfjLy `qy ruk geIaF aqy pMizq sMq rfm nUM avfjLF mfrIaF qF Auh bfhr af igaf. mMidr dy drvfjy `qy BIV dyK ky Auhny afpxf jnyAU kMn AuWqy lpyt ilaf aqy ruwKypx nfl boilaf:
“iewQy ikAuN afeIaF?”
“pMizq jI sfzf KUh pfxI `c zuwb igaf hY. sfzy kol pIx leI pfxI dI iek iqp nhIN.” iek bjLurg qIvIN ny hwQ joV ky inmrqf nfl ikhf.
“qF qusIN mMidr dy KUh `qy cVHnf cfhuMdIaF?” pMizq sMq rfm ny bhuq qlK lihjy ivwc puwiCaf.
“nhIN pMizq jI.” Aus qIvIN ny kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuNidaF ikhf.
“qusIN pRkfsL JIr nUM kih idE ik Auh KUh ivwcoN pfxI iKwc ky sfzy GVy Br dyvy.”
“Auh quhfzy py df nOkr lwgf hoieaf? jF Auh quhfzf sypI af?”
“pMizq jI qF qusIN Br idE.” pRisMnI ny ikhf.
“mYN quhfzf pfxI BrF?” pMizq sMq rfm guwsy ivwc lfl-pIlf ho igaf aqy zMzf cuwk ky AuhnF dy ipwCy dOiVaf.
qIvINaF zr mfry dOV peIaF. ies BgdV ivwc keI hyTF izwg peIaF aqy AuhnF dy kwcy GVy tuwt gey. pMizq sMq rfm gflHF kwZdf cmfrlI vwl muVdy rfh qwk AuhnF dy ipwCy afieaf.
afpxy muhwly dy nyVy phuMc ky AuhnF ny sfh ilaf. AuhnF dy sfh eyny Puwly hoey sn ik AuhnF dy mUMhoN gwl nhIN sI inkl rhI. guwsy aqy byvsI nfl keI qIvINaF dIaF awKF ivwcoN hMJU inkl afey. AuhnF ny afpxy hI prnfilaF qoN GVy Bry aqy Gr clIaF geIaF.
dupihr qwk coa ivwc pfxI hor vI cVH igaf. ipMz dy cfry pfsy pfxI hI pfxI sI. vwzy rfh AuWqy pfxI skUl qwk jf phuMicaf. qkIaf coa df iek ihwsf bx igaf aqy AuWQy vI pfxI dIaF lihrF AuWTx lwgIaF. qkIey dy koTy dI Cwq pihlF hI ZwT cuwkI sI. coa ny hux iek kMD vI Zfh idwqI. vgdy pfxI df sLor ipMz dy dUsry isry `qy vI suxfeI dy irhf sI.
idn Zly sfrf ipMz iPr coa dy kMZy `qy jmHF sI. pfxI ivwc lwkV df iek suhfgf, keI rwsy, imwtI df GVf aqy iek pMjflI ruVdy jf rhy sn.
cODrI munsLI iehnF cIjLF nUM bhuq iDafn nfl dyK ky boilaf:
“iksy dI hvylI coa-burd ho geI hY.”
lflU Blvfn ny icMqf BrI ‘hUM’ `c juafb idwqf aqy buJI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“jy pfxI ies qrHF cVHdf irhf qF ipMz df kI bxU?”
iehdf juafb sfiraF nUM pqf sI pr koeI vI hoTF `qy nhIN ilafAuxf cfhuMdf sI. “Kvfjf pIr dI blI dyx nfl sLfied pfxI ruk jfvy” lflU Blvfn ny suJfa idwqf.
cODrI munsLI, bylf isMG aqy AuWQy KVHy sfry lokF ny ies suJfa dI pusLtI kr idwqI. iPr svfl pYdf hoieaf ik bwkrf ikhqoN ilaf jfvy. keI lokF ny suJfa idwqf ik hr Gr qoN cMdf iekwTf kr ky bwkrf KRId ilaf jfvyy.
“pr ies nfl iPr bKyVy KVy hoxgy ik cMdf jLmIn dI ZyrI dy muqfbk hovy jF afdmIaF dI igxqI muqfbk.” lflU Blvfn ny ikhf.
“ieh gwl vI shI af.” cODrI munsLI ny ikhf.
bylf isMG kol do bwkrIaF sn. Auh iek kdm awgy vwD ky boilaf:
“jy myrI gwl mMno qF mYN iek bwkrI dy idMdf.”
“qUM iekwlf ikAuN dyvyN. coa nfl nuksfn isrP qyrf nhIN hoxf. qyrf Gr qF AuWcI jgh AuWqy af. nuksfn sfry ipMz df hoAUgf.”
“mYN vI ipMz `c hI rihMdf.” bylf isMG ny iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf. bylf isMG dy jLor pfAux `qy AuhdI gwl mMn leI geI.
blI dI iqafrI sLurU ho geI. bylf isMG df muMzf pflf bwkrI KolH ilafieaf. Auhdy mwQy `qy sMDUr df itwkf lfieaf igaf. idlsuwK afpxI ikrpfn cuwk ilafieaf. hux svfl KVHf ho igaf ik bwkrI nUM coa dI Dfr ivwc ikvyN suwuitaf jfvy. bhuq soc ivcfr dy bfad Auh ies PYsly `qy phuMcy ik guV kwZx vflf vwzf kVfhf ilaFdf jfvy aqy Auhdy donoN kuMizaF nfl rwsy bMn ky Aus ivwc iek afdmI bYT jfvy. kVfhy nUM coa ivwc ryV idwqf jfvy. lflU Blvfn hvylI ivwcoN kVfhf aqy rwsy lY afieaf.
sfrI iqafrI ho geI qF Auh bwkrI nUM iek pfsy lY gey. bwkrI bhuq zrfAuxI avfjL ivwc imaFkx lwgI. lflU Blvfn ny hwQ joV, awKF mIt aqy asmfn vwl mUMh kridaF KvfjLf pIr qoN mMnq mMgI ik Auh AuhnF dI Buwl-cuwk delete bKsL dyvy aqy afpxy kihr aqy guwsy nUM rok dyvy. bfad ivwc Auhny idlsuwK nUM iesLfrf kIqf. bylf isMG dy muMzy ny bwkrI dy gwl ivwc pfeI rwsI PVI hoeI sI aqy coDrI munsLI AuhdIaF lwqF PVI bYTf sI. idlsuwK ny bwkrI dI grdn df insLfnf syD ky ikrpfn clfeI pr Auhdf isr DV qoN vwK nf hoieaf sgoN ltk igaf.
“ht jf prHy, mF ny qYnUM vI puwq jMimaf sI.” bylf isMG ny Auhdy hwQoN ikrpfn lYNidaF ikhf aqy iek vfr nfl bwkrI df isr DV qoN alwg kr idwqf.
“asl `c bwkrI ihwl geI sI.” idlsuwK ny KisafnI hfsI hwsidaF ikhf.
qVPdI bwkrI nUM borI ivwc pf ky kVfhy ivwc rwK idwqf igaf. idlsuwK boilaf:
“mYN jFdF.”
“rihx dy. bwkrI iswtidaF iswtidaF ikqy afp vI nf izg peIN.”
bylf isMG afpxy muMzy nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf:
“cwl puwq qUM iswt af. nfl bwgy nUM lY lf. do jxy hox nfl kVfhf zolUgf nhIN.”
bwgf aqy pflf kVfhy vwl vDy qF donoN iek dUsry vwl dyK ky muskrf pey. ipCly idnIN lVfeI kfrn donF ivwc bol-cfl bMd sI.
keI lokF ny rl ky kVfhf pfxI ivwc lfh idwqf. iek rwsf idlsuwK aqy bylf isMG ny PV ilaf aqy dUjf rwsf lflU Blvfn aqy cODrI munsLI ny PV ilaf. Auh hOlI hOlI rwsf Cwz rhy sn aqy bwgf aqy pflf lfTIaF nfl coa ivwc pfxI dI zUMGfeI nfpdy kVfhy nUM coa dy pft vwl iljfx lwgy. jdoN Auh pft dy nyVy phuMcy qF Aus ivwc AUN AUN aqy Crr-Crr dIaF avfjLF pYdf krdI hoeI iek lihr AuWTI aqy kVfhf zolx lwgf. ieh dyK ky donF dy idl dihl gey. AuWQy pfxI kfPI zUMGf sI ikAuNik donF dIaF lfTIaF moiZaF dy brfbr AuWcIaF rih geIaF sn. lflU Blvfn ny rwsf iKwc ilaf aqy AuhnF nUM avfjL dy ky boilaf:
“awgy nf jfAu, borI df mUMh KolH ky pihlF bwkrI df isr aqy bfad ivwc DV pfxI ivwc suwt idAu.”
bwgf kVfhy ivwc bYT ky afpxI lfTI nUM coa dI qih ivwc dwb ky kVfhy nUM siQr rwKx dI koisLsL krn lwgf. pfly ny jldI jldI borI df mUMh KolH ky pihlF bwkrI df isr aqy bfad ivwc DV pfxI ivwc suwt idwqf. Auhny ies kfrj ivwc afpxf sMquln gvf idwqf aqy zFvFzol ho igaf. kMZy AuWqy KVHy lokF ny zr nfl “sMBlIN sMBlIN” dIaF avfjLF mfrIaF aqy bwgy ny afpxI lfTI pfxI ivwc hI suwt idwqI aqy pfly nUM mjLbUqI nfl afpxIaF bfhF `c lY ilaf. kVfhf burI qrHF zol irhf sI. kMZy AuWqy KVy lokF ny AuhnUM bhuq qyjLI nfl afpxI vwl iKwc ilaf.
lokF nUM XkIn sI ik blI dyx bfad coa df pfxI AuWqr jfeygf. sLfm qwk coa dy kMZy lokF dI BIV ies AumId nfl KVHI rhI ik sLfied pfxI AuWqrnf sLurU ho jfvy aqy Auh ieh dyK ky hI jfx. pr idn Zly qkIey ivwclf tfhlI df drwKq pfxI dy vhf dI mfr nf shfrdf hoieaf DVfm dyxI izwg ipaf qF lokF dy idl dihl gey.
drwKq izwgx nfl hV df ruK cmfrlI vwl bdl igaf. kuJ hI smyN bfad pfxI Aus pfsy vwl jLmIn kwtx lwgf. hOlI hOlI hV ny pft bxfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf. imwtI dy Zyly DVfm dI avfjL krdy izwgdy aqy Coty-vwzy keI BMvr AuWTdy ijvyN pfxI ny imwtI dy ZyilaF nUM pcf ilaf hovy.
lokF dy dyKidaF dyKidaF pft ieMc ieMc krky cmfrlHI vwl nUM vDdf igaf. kuC hI GMitaF ivwc pfxI dIaF lihrF ivwcoN Auzx vfly iCwty bfby PwqU dy koTy dy ipClI kMD AuWqy izgx lwgy. ipMz dy lok, Kfs krky cmfrlI dy vfsI, hV dy guwsy nUM sihmIaF hoeIaF njLrF nfl dyK rhy sn.
pft ivwc pfxI dy GuMmxGyr dyK ky cODrI munsLI boilaf:
“jy coa ies qrHF imwtI pfVdf irhf qF rfq qwk awDI cmfrlI Kf jfAUgf.”
“hF jy cmfrlI pfxI `c ruV geI qF bfkI df ipMz vI nhIN bcUgf.”
lok hV nfl ho rhy nuksfn `qy itwpxI kr rhy sn ik jLmIn df iek bhuq vwzf totf Dmfky nfl pfxI ivwc izwgf aqy iCwty kuC dUr KVHy lokF dy pYrF ivwc af izwgy aqy pft bfby PwqU dI kMD dy bhuq nyVy phuMc igaf. bfbf PwqU ieh dyK ky Gbrf igaf aqy AuWQy KVHy cODrIaF dy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf:
“myry mfeI bfp, mYN mr igaf. myrf koTf nhIN bcxf. myry koTy nUM bcfAu.”
cODrIaF vwloN koeI huMgfrf nf imlx `qy bfbf PwqU inrfsL-ijhf pft vwl dyKx lwgf ijwQy coa dIaF lihrF iek nOjvfn Blvfn dI qrHF CfqI dy jLor nfl AuhdI kMD nUM llkfr rhIaF sn. Auh cODrIaF awgy iPr igVigVfAux lwgf:
“cODrIE, ijwdF vI ho sky myrf koTf bcfAu. myrf koTf izwg ipaf qF mYqoN dubfrf nhIN bxnf aqy myry kol isr lukOx nUM vI jgHf nhIN rihxI.”
bfby PwqU df iesrfr vDdf igaf qF cODrI munsLI QoVHI ijhI guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“sfnUM qF koeI rfh nhIN idsdf. qUM khyN qF hV awgy bFh dy idMdy hF.”
bfbf PwqU inrfsL ho ky buVbuVfAuNdf hoieaf ipwCy hwt igaf. cODrI AuhdI ijLwd AuWqy nukqfcInI krn lwgy. cODrI munsLI Auhdy koTy vwl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“rOlf qF eydF pfAuNdf sI ijwdF Auhdf sony df mihl Zih[[[”
ajy Auhny afpxf vfk vI pUrf nhIN sI kIqf ik qkIey ivwc tfhlI df iek hor drwKq qVfk qVfk dI avfjL krdf Juikaf aqy iPr DVfm dyxI coa dy ivwc af izwigaf. hV dy vhf ivwc Auh iKsk iKsk ky dUsry drwKq dy nfl af lwigaf. hV df jLor cmfrlHI vwl Gwt igaf aqy pfxI CVwpy mfrdf vwzy rfh ivwc vgx lwgf aqy skUl dy awigEN cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI dy sfhmixAuN huMdf hoieaf cODrIaF dIaF hvylIaF aqy lfgly KyqF ivwc PYlx lwgf.
lokF dI BIV cmfrlI qoN hwt ky vwzy rfh AuWqy iekwTI ho geI. pfxI dIaF lihrF aqy Coty Coty BMvr dyK ky cODrI zUMGI soc ivwc pY gey.
“hux kI hoAU?” bylf isMG ny KVHy lokF AuWqy njLr doVfAuNidaF ikhf.
“hoxf kI af? koTy aqy hvylIaF Zih jfxgIaF aqy KVI Psl qbfh ho jfAUgI.” cODrI munsLI boilaf.
sfry cODrI gumsuMm aqy zry kuwqy vFg gurfAuNdy hoey pfxI nUM dyK rhy sn ik cODrI hrnfm isMG vI AuWQy af igaf.
“cODrI anrQ ho igaf. jy hVH df jLor ies qrHF bixaf irhf qF ipMz df insLfn qwk imwt jfAUgf.”
cODrI hrnfm isMG sfhmxy vD rhy pfxI vwl dyKx lwgf. lflU Blvfn ruk ruk ky boilaf:
“ipMz jF Psl ivwcoN isrP iek nUM hI bcfieaf jf skdf.”
ieh sux ky sfry lok AuhdI vwl dyKx lwgy qF Auh kuC AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“pfxI gl-gl qwk af igaf hY. myry iKafl ivwc jy qkIey qoN AuWpr prly pfsy bMn vwZ idwqf jfvy qF ipMz bwc jfAUgf.”
bMn vwZx df suJfa sux ky keI cODrI guwsy ivwc boly:
“mwkI dI Psl df iek zMzl qwk nhIN bcUgf.”
“ipMz qF bwc jfAU. [[[ Psl qF hr dUjy-qIjy sfl Krfb huMdI hI rihMdI hY. kdy ijLafdf mINh nfl, kdy soky nfl.”
lflU Blvfn df qrk sux ky sfry lok cuwp qF ho gey pr Auhdy nfl sihmq nf hoey. Auh guMmsuMm KVHy hVH nfl ho rI qbfhI nUM GUr-GUr ky dyK rhy sn ik skUl dI purfxI aqy kmjLor kMD icwkV AuWqy iqlky bMdy vFg jLmIn AuWqy ivC geI aqy hVH df pfxI awgy vwDdf skUl dy ivhVy ivwc dfKl ho igaf.
“ijMnf ijLafdf icr lfAugy Aunf ijLafdf hI nuksfn krvfAugy. ajy skUl dI kMD hI izwgI af, QoVHy icr `c iksy df koTf bYT jfAUgf.”
lflU Blvfn dy ieh sLbd sux ky lok cONk AuWTy aqy bMn vwZx bfry slfh krn lwgy.
kuJ ivcfr vtFdry bfad AuhnF ny qkIey qoN prHy Aus QF qoN bMn vwZx df PYslf kIqf ijwQy coa dI cOVfeI do-ZfeI jrIbF sI. ipMz vwl coa dy kMZy dy nyVy pfxI ivwc Tihrf sI aqy hVH df jLor dUjy kMZy vwl sI. AuWQoN awgy af ky coa qkIey vwl muV afAuNdf sI.
sfry lok glIaF ivwcIN huMdy hoey kuC hI icr ivwc Aus QF AuWqy phuMc gey ijwQy prly kMZy qoN bMn nUM vwZx df PYslf kIqf igaf sI. mMgU cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI qoN keI rwsy aqy iqMn cfr khIaF cuwk ilafieaf. cODrI hrnfm isMG, lflU Blvfn, bylf isMG jwt, cODrI munsLI, cODrI PwqU, mhfsLf qIrQ rfm afid rwsy CMzx aqy iKwc ky AuhnF dI mjLbUqI dyKx lwgy. ieh kMm Kqm krky Auh sfry ieDrly kMZy sLFq aqy prly kMZy AuWqy TfTF mfrdy hoey pfxI nUM dyKx lwgy.
“myrf iKafl af do afdmI AuDr jfx.” cODrI hrnfm isMG ny ikhf.
“do Byj idAu.” lflU Blvfn ny juafb idwqf.
“kOx kOx jfxgy?”
cODrI munsLI ny AuWQy KVHy nOjvfnF AuWqy ingHf mfridaF ikhf. lflU Blvfn ny vI nOjvfnF vwl dyiKaf aqy kflI aqy hrdyv nUM kol swd ky boilaf:
“kI qusIN donoN coa pfr jfAugy?”
“jLrUr jfvFgy.” dohF ny AuqsLfh nfl AuWqr idwqf.
cODrI hrnfm isMG ny hrdyv nUM kwpVHy lfhux leI ikhf.
“iksy nUM Byj ky sroN df qyl mMgvf lAu. qyl ml ky pfxI ivwc vVogy qF Kfj qoN bcy rhogy. gMdy pfxI `c Kfj hox df zr rihMdf.”
“eynf smF ikwQy af. Kfj hox lwg pAU qF bfad `c ielfj krf lvFgy.”
kflI aqy hrdyv coa dy kMZy af gey. sfiraF ny rl ky AuhnF idaF lwkF nfl rwsy lpyty aqy Auh dovyN prmfqmf df nF lY ky coa ivwc vV gey. dovyN iek-dUjy df hwQ PVI hOlI hOlI aqy sMBl sMBl ky kdm cuwkdy awgy vwD rhy sI. pft dy nyVy phuMc pfxI AuhnF dI CfqI CfqI qwk af igaf.
“rwsy mjLbUqI nfl PV lAu.”
lflU Blvfn ny sfiraF nUM icqfvnI idMidaF ikhf aqy DImI avfjL ivwc ardfs krn lwgf.
pft dy kol phuMcidaF hI pfxI AuhnF dy gwl gwl af igaf. pfxI df jLor eynf ijLafdf sI ik AuhnF dy pYr jLmIn `qy nhIN itk rhy sn. hrdyv aqy kflI ny iek dUjy nUM bhuq mjLbUqI nfl PiVaf hoieaf sI. keI vfr vwzIaF vwzIaF CwlF df pfxI AuhnF dy isr AuWproN lMG jFdf aqy Auh iek-awD pwl leI lokF dIaF njLrF qoN Auhly ho jFdy. Auh pfxI dy vhf dy nfl-nfl iKskdy hoey bhuq hOlI hOlI awgy vwD rhy sn. kMZy `qy sfry lok sfh rokI KVHy afpxy afpxy ZMg nfl prmfqmf awgy ardfs rhy sn.
acfnk hI kflI aqy hrdyv AuhnF dIaF awKF qoN Auhly ho gey. AuhnF df KUn KusLk ho igaf aqy sfh ijvyN gwl ivwc atk igaf sI. cODrI hrnfm isMG Gbrfht ivwc iekdm awgy vwD igaf pr kuJ plF bfad pihlF kflI aqy Auhdy nfl hI hrdyv njLr af igaf. kflI ny hwQ cuwk ky AuhnF nUM iesLfrf kIqf qF sfiraF ny lMmf sfh ilaf.
kuC dyr bfad kflI bMn AuWqy cVH igaf aqy Auhny hrdyv df hwQ PVH ky AuhnUM vI AuWpr iKwc ilaf. dUsry bMn AuWqy KVHy lokF ny qfVIaF vjfeIaF. kuJ josL ivwc af ky bwkry bulfAux lwgy.
cODrI hrnfm isMG dy pIly ichry AuWqy iek vfr iPr surKI Jlkx lwgI. lflU Blvfn ny iek rwsy dy nfl do khIaF bMn idwqIaF aqy AuhdI gMZ Aus rwsy nfl bMn idwqI ijhdf iek isrf kflI dy lwk duafly lpyitaf hoieaf sI. kflI ny dovyN khIaF cuwk ky kflI nUM idKflIaF aqy pfxI ivwc suwt ky ky AuhnUM rwsf iKwcx df iesLfrf kIqf. kflI rwsf iKwc ky khIaF afpxy pfsy lY afieaf. Auhny iek khI afpxy kol rwK leI aqy dUjI hrdyv nUM dy idwqI.
kflI khI cuwk ky dUjy kMZy vwl dyKx lwgf. cODrI hrnfm isMG mUMh duafly dovyN hwQ rwK ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“QoVHf awgy jf ky bMn vwZo.”
kflI khI lY ky Aus QF AuWqy jf ky ruk igaf aqy dUjy kMZy vwl dyKx lwgf. cODrI hrnfm isMG ny AuhnUM QoVHf hor awgy vDx df iesLfrf kIqf. iPr do kdm ipwCy htx df iesLfrf kIqf. jdoN kflI AuWQy phuMc ky AuhdI vwl dyKx lwgf qF Auhny dohF hwQF dIaF muwTIaF mIt ky bMn vwZx df iesLfrf kIqf.
Auh dovyN sLrq lf ky khIaF vfhux lwgy. dUjy bMn AuWqy KVHy lok AuhnF df hONslf vDf rhy sn. awDy GMty qwk khIaF vfhux bfad kflI aqy hrdyv ny bMn ivwc eynf twk lf idwqf ik Auhdy ivwc dI pfxI vgx lwgf. KyqF ivwc izwgdf pfxI bMn dI imwtI nUM roVn lwgf. kflI khI nfl twk df mUMh cOVf aqy zUMGf krdf irhf.
koeI awDy GMty bfad awDf gjL cOVf twk iqMn gjL cOVf ho igaf aqy AuhdI hwQ-zyZ hwQ zUMGfeI bMn dI nINh qwk jf phuMcI. coa df ijLafdf pfxI twk QfxI huMdf hoieaf KyqF ivwc pY irhf sI. twk ivwc imwtI dy vwzy vwzy Zyly izwgdy qF cODrI mUMh dUjy pfsy kr lYNdy. dUjy kMZy dy nfl nfl pfxI Auqr irhf sI. qkIey dy kol vI pfxI df jLor pihlF nfloN Gwt igaf. iek GMty ivwc ipMz dy brfbr coa ivwc hwQ-zyZ hwQ pfxI Auqr igaf.
dUjy kMZy qoN lflU Blvfn ny kflI nUM avfjL idwqI ik Auh rwsy nfl khIaF bMn dyvy. kflI vwloN aijhf krn bfad Blvfn ny rwsf iKwc ilaf. iehdy bfad hrdyv aqy kflI pfxI ivwc vV gey. pihlF ijwQy pfxI ivwc Auh njLr nhIN sI afAuNdy AuWQy hux pfxI AuhnF dI CfqI qwk rih igaf sI. Auh dovyN iek-dUjy df hwQ PVI asfnI nfl coa pfr krky dUjy kMZy phuMc gey.
idn Zly bwdl pft gey. jdoN kdy bwdlF dy AuhilAuN sUrj bfhr afAuNdf qF Duwp ivwc drwKqF dy igwly pwqy, igwly mkfn, cfry pfsIN PYilaf imwtI-rMgf pfxI sfry cmkx lwgdy. pUrv ivwc asmfn iblkul sfP ho igaf qF pwCm ivwc jf rhy sUrj dI rOsLnI ivwc mINh nfl DoqIaF hoeIaF isLvflk dIaF phfVIaF bhuq hI suhxIaF lwgx lwgIaF. eydF lwgdf sI ik Auh vI coa dy pfxI ivwc ruV ky nyVy iKsk afeIaF hox. zwubdy sUrj dIaF ikrnF ivwc asmfn AuWqy qrdy bwdlF dy avfrf tuwkVy, isLvflk dIaF phfVIaF, AuhnF qoN bhuq ipwCy ihmflIaf dIaF AuWcIaF brPfnI cotIaF sfrIaF suMdr aqy sunihrI njLr af rhIaF sn. pMCI iqMn idn qwk afpxy aflHixaF ivwc bMd rihx dy bfad cfrIN pfsIN AuWz rhy sn. icVIaF coa dy pfxI ivwc nhf ky bMn jF iksy drwKq dI tfhxI AuWqy bYT ky pr PVPVf rhIaF sn.
ipMz ivwc ies qrHF df mfhOl sI ijvyN Auh iksy bhuq vwzI afPq qoN bwc igaf hovy. coa dy pfroN afpixaF koiTaF ivwcoN bfjIgr, AuhnF dIaF qIvINaF aqy bwcy ipMz afey qF lokF ny AuhnF df eydF svfgq kIqf ijvyN Auh mOq dy mUMh ivwcoN inkl ky afey hox. ijLafdf cODrI coa dy pfr afpxI Psl dyKx leI KyqF ivwc cly gey.
sfry lok mINh aqy hwV nfl hox vfly nuksfn df lyKf-joKf krdy hoey zwzUaF dy bhuq ijLafdf rOly dy bfvjUd rfq nUM zUMGI nINd sON gey.