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aglI svyr sUrq isMG afrI lY afieaf qy swB qoN pihlF Aus ny Aus isMG dI hwQkVI vwZI. iPr vwZI hoeI hwQkVI nMU CxkfAuNdf hoieaf sUrq isMG, bfbf jI vwl lY afieaf.
“bfbf jI ! afh isMG dI hwQkVI vwZ idwqI jy.” Aus ny KLusLI nfl bfbf jI nMU dwisaf.
“puwqr ! iek hwQkVI vwiZaF kI PLrk pYxf hY, jdoN sfrI kOm hI jLMjIrF ivc jwkVI hoeI hovy, asIN qF Auh sfrIaF jLMjIrF vwZxIaF ny, ijhVIaF kOm nMU peIaF hoeIaf ny. kudrq mhfrfj dI asIN lokF dIaF jLMjIrF vwZx vfly hwux afpxy hwQIN jLMjIrF puaf bYTy hF. sfzI gwl qF Aus gLPLlq-Bry musfPLr vflI ho geI hY ijhVf rsqy ivc sON igaf sI aqy iek mwkVI ny Aus dy duaflLy jflLf qx idwqf sI. jd pihlI qMd vlLI jf rhI sI qF Ausny soicaf, iehdf kI hY ieh qF mYN Jwt lfh ky AuDr mfrnI hY; pr Aus dy avyslypn ny Aus nMU eydF jkV idwqf ik iPr Aus qoN inkilaf hI nf igaf. sfnMU vI hux hwQF nfl idwqIaF dMdF nfl KolHxIaF pY rhIaF hn. ieh sfzf ivsLvfs qy Brosf hI sI, ijs ny sfnMU avysly kr idwqf sI. iehdy ivc sfzf eynf hI ksUr sI ik asIN dUijaF qy eynf ivsLvfs kr ilaf aqy afpxI nkyl dUijaF dy hwQ PVf idwqI, sfnMU gurU dy ho ky rihxf cfhIdf sI. sfnMU dsm ipqf gurU pfiqsLfh jI dy dwsy mfrg qy cwlxf cfhIdf sI. asIN AunHF qoN bymuwK ho ky ‘ibprn kI rIq’ AuWpr ivsLvfs kr ilaf. hux sfzI hflq Aus AUT vrgI ho geI hY ijs nMU iksy ny iswiKaf idqI sI ik iksy df ho ky rhIdf hY; Auh kihx lwigaf ik mYN eynf qfkqvr hF mYnMU iksy dI kI prvfh hY ? Auh agy igaf qF iek gflHV ny Aus dI nkyl PV ky iek ruwK nfl AuWcI krky bMnH idwqI. keI idnF dI BuwK qoN bfad Aus nMU pqf lwgf ik kihx vflf TIk hI sI. jy mYN iksy df huMdf qF Auh afx ky mYnMU bcfAuNdf. sfzI lokF dI hflq qF hux Aus AUT vflI ho geI hY, asIN vI afpxI qfkq nfl afpxy afp nMU hI nuksfn phMucf rhy hF. hux sfzI nkyl Kohlx vflf vI koeI nhIN irhf. qMU jfh qy ieh hwQkVI gurU mhfrfj dy crnF ivc rwK ky ardfs kr ik gurU mhfrfj sfnMU hwQkVIaF kwtx df bl bKLsLo[[[mugLlF vyly vI aijhy aiqafcfr nhIN sn hoey, ijho ijhy hux ho rhy hn. jykr AudoN isMGF nMU sLhId kIqf jFdf sI qF Gwto Gwt Auh afpxI Dfrimk ikqfb ivcoN PLqvf jLrUr lvf lYNdy sn. pr ieQy qF nf Drm, nf sLrm, nf dlIl, nf vkIl, nf guafh, nf gunfh, kuJ rih hI nhIN igaf. hr Tfxydfr afpxy afp nMU iksy mugLl sUbydfr qoN Gwt nhIN smJdf. hr dosLy-bydosLy dI ijLMdgI df PLYslf Ausy dy hI hwQ ivc huMdf hY, jIhnMU cfhy ijho ijhI qsIihaF BrI mOq dy dyvy. awj mYN kihMdf hF, hy vfihgurU ! ‘eyqI mfr peI kurlfxY qYN kI drd nf afieaf’ ?”
bfbf jI hor pqf nhIN ikMnI dyr afpxy afp nfl vfrqflfp krdy rihMdy jykr kuJ isMG hwQkVIaF vfly isMG nMU afsrf dyeI bfbf jI kolL nf lY ky afAuNdy. Aus isMG ny QoVHf ijhf Jwuk ky bfbf jI dy goizaF nMU hwQ lgfieaf, qF bfbf jI ny Aus nMU bYTx df iesLfrf kIqf. jd Auh aqy dUjy sfry jxy bYT gey qF bfbf jI ny Aus nMU sMboDn krky ikhf, “ikAuN beI Bilaf, qyry nfl kI vfpiraf hY aqy ikhVf ipMz pIVH hY qyrf ?”
“nfm qy bfbf jI myrf ajIq isMG hY pr sfry pihlF jIqf ! jIqf !! kihMdy sn. ipAu myry df nfm amrIk isMG ey aqy ipMz hY bfbf jI myrf kot nMd isAuN. dws jmfqF pVHIaF hoeIaF ny qy QoVHI dyr PLOj ivc vI nOkrI kIqI ey, kuJ dyr hoeI mYnMU nOkrI qoN juvfb dy idwqf hY, bfrF pwQr kr idwqf sI mYnMU ik ieh ibpqf pY geI.”
ajIq isMG ajy afpxy duwK dI khfxI Cuhx hI lwgf sI ik sulwKx isMG zyry afx viVaf, Bgvy kwpVy pfey hoey, hwQ ivc KUMzI, glL ivc kflLy rMg dy mxikaF dI mflf. ibwlkul hI hulIaf bdilaf hoieaf, pihlF qF Aus nMU iksy pCfixaF hI nFh, jd Aus ny afx ky bfbf jI dy crn Cohy qF pqf lwgf. eyny nMU bicwqr ny Aus nMU afx jwPI pfeI, qF sfry jxy Auhdy vwl ho gey qy bfkI sfQIaF bfry puwCx lwgy. Aus ny dwisaf, “bfkI isMG sLhId ho gey hn. mukfblf bVf Bfrf sI, mYN afp bVI musLkl nfl bc ky inkilaf hF.”
“bfbf jI qusIN rojL kihMdy ho ik iksy nMU mfrnf nhIN ! hux dwso qusIN Aus kfrKLfnydfr nMU soDIey ik nf ?” bicwqr isMG ny Bry pIqy ny bfbf jI qoN hukm mMigaf.
“iehdy bfry vI ivcfr krdy hF bYTky, pr pihlF pUrI pVqfl krnI pvygI ik Aus df koeI ksUr hY vI ik nhIN ?” bfbf jI ny bVI gMBIrqf nfl ikhf.
“mYnMU qF lwgdf ey bfbf jI, iehdy ivc pVqfl krn vflI koeI gwl nhIN, ieh sfrI muKLbrI Ausy ny hI kIqI hY. asIN Aus df rvweIaf vyK ky, Aus nMU gurU df isMG smJky, Aus nMU imlx df QF itkfxf dws idwqf. nhIN qF sfzy cfr isMG sLhId nhIN sn hoxy. mYN qy sulwKx isMG hI bVI musLkl nfl bcy hF. hux qusIN sfnMU Aus ByKfDfrI nMU soDx dI afigaf dyvo.”
“ies gwl df PLYslf mYN quhfnMU iek hPLqy dy aMdr aMdr hI dyvFgf, sfzy krn vfly hor vI bhuq kMm hn. Auh kfrKLfnydfr ikDry Bwijaf nhIN cilaf.” ieh kihMidaF bfbf jI ny sUrq isMG aqy cwVHq isMG nMU afpxy pfs bulfieaf. jdoN bfbf jI, sUrq isMG aqy cwVHq isMG dy kMn lfgy mMUh krky gwl krn lwgy qF sfry jxy AuQoN AuT ky cwly gey.
“cwVHq isMG aqy sUrq isMG qusIN jfky sfrf pqf lY ky afAu ik Aus kfrKLfnydfr df ksUr vI hY ik nhIN ? qy, hF afh ! muMzf kI nF ey ies df, iehdy ipMzoN vI pqf krdy afAuxf. asIN EnI dyr ies nMU zyry ivcoN bfhr nhIN jfx dyxf, dusLmx bVIaF vwzIaF vwzIaF cflF Kyzdf hY. ho skdf hY ieh iksy eyjMsI df bMdf hovy, aqy Bys bdl ky jF zrfmf krky sfzy zyry df Byd hI lYx afieaf hovy ? asIN iehdy qoN sfrI vfkPLIaq lYNdy hF. qusIN iehdy ipMz qoN sfrf pqf lY ky afAu.”
aglI sLfm hI sUrq qy cwVHq isMG hnyrf huMidaF hI diraf dI Dfrf pfr krky, lihMdy pfsy nMU pMj iklomItr dUr bfhr inkl, byly ivcoN dI huMdy hoey, ipMzF vwl cly gey. byly qoN bfhr inklidaF AunHF kfhI dIaF pMzF isr AuWpr cuwk leIaF, AunHF pMzF ivc hI AunHF dy hwiQafr sn.
duMh, chMu ipMzF qoN agfhF lMG ky iek nihr dy kMZy KqfnF ivc AunHF kfhI dIaF pMzF vgfh mfrIaF qy AunHF ivcoN afpxy hwiQafr kwZy qy afpxy afpxy itkfxy sMBfl ley. hux AunHF ruK kIqf kot nMd ishMu vwl.
“pr sLihr ivc qF KLqrf bhuq hY, hwiQafr sfzy kol hn. cMgf ieh hI hY ik hwiQafr ikDry QF isr rwK jfeIey aqy KLflI hwQ hI sfrI pVqfl krIey, qMU qy kdI ajy iksy aYksLn ivc ihwsf vI nhIN ilaf. qy mYnMU vI puils nhIN pCfxdI. ies leI KLqry vflI koeI gwl hI nhIN.”
ieh rfie krky dovF ny hwiQafrF nMU iek ivrfn BwTy aMdr kyrI ivc nwp idwqf aqy afp rohI vflLf pulL lMG ky sLihr ivc dfKLl ho gey. agwly pfsy pulIs df nfkf sI. surwiKaf dsiqaF ny AunHF dI pUrI qlfsLI leI. qlfsLI vyly lokF dI kfPLI BIV sI. bwsF ivcoN lokF nMU Auqfr Auqfr ky qlfsLI leI jf rhI sI. kysrI pwgF vfilaF nMU prHF lfienF ivc ibTfieaf hoieaf sI. AunHF ivc kuJ vwzyrI Aumr dy bMdy vI sn, ienHF duafly do juafn bMdUkF leI KVy sn.
do sI[afr[pI[ vflLy iek bjLuwrg aOrq nfl KLPLf ho rhy sn. Auh bwuZI dy Joly vwl iesLfry kr ky kih rhy sn :
“ey buVHIaf ! ikaf hY ies QYly myN ?”
“bqfAUN !” bwuZI df juafb sI.
“bqfE ikaf hY ies myN.”
“bqfANU !” bwuZI ny Pyr AuWcI sfrI ikhf.
“bfqfE ikaf hY ? bqfANU, bqfAUN bkqI hY, bqfqI kuC BI nhIN.” sI[afr[pI[ vflf iKwiJaf ipaf sI.
“bYNgx hYN, sfihb ! QYly myN”, iek pVHI ilwKI suafrI ny mslf hwl kridaF ikhf.
ieh sux ky sfry jxy AuWcI AWucI hws pey qy isikAurtI vfly QoVHy ijhy JyNp gey. AunHF nMU kuJ sLrimMdgI ijhI df iehsfs vI hoieaf.
sUrq isMG aqy cVHq isMG muskrfAuNdy hoey agFh lMG gey. ijwQy vwzf ipwpl sI qy sfhmxy kfrKfnf sI. PLrk isrPL eynf hI sI ik awj kfrKLfny dy bfhr pUrI PLors df pihrf sI.
“hux qF sLwk vflI koeI gwl hI nhIN rih geI.” sUrq ny cwVHq nMU ikhf.
“TIk hY, pihlF afpF ajIq isMG vflf kMm kr afeIey, kfrKLfny vfly df Pyr pqf lvFgy”, dUjy df juafb sI.
“pqf kI krnf hY, hux qF soD ky hI jfvFgy iehnMU, bfr bfr QoVHf afieaf jFdf hY.” cwVHq isMG guwsy nfl Biraf ipaf sI.
“pr isikAurtI bVI lwgdI hY, aMdr qF icVI vI nhIN PLVk skdI.”
“qMU prvfh nf kr, gurU mhfrfj sfzy aMg-sMg hY. koeI nf koeI ZMg qrIkf, koeI sbIl qF bx hI jfAU. cwl pihloN kotoN ho afeIey, nfly ikDroN lMgr pfxI CkIey. nfly bfbf jI dy hukm ibnf nhIN ies nMU soDxf, sUrq isMG df suJf sI.”
dovyN kot nMd isMG vwl ho qury, rfh ivc afAuNdy iek gurduafry ivcoN AunHF ny lMgr Cikaf. ijs bMdy ny AunHF nMU lMgr pfxI Ckfieaf sI, rwb sbwbI Auh kot nMd ishMu df hI sI, qy Ausy gurdvfry ivc BfeI ikrpfl isMG jI kol hI syvf krdf sI. hnyrf hox vflf sI, ies krky Auh muMzf jIhny afpxf nfm igafn isMG dwisaf sI, Auh vI AunHF dy nfl hI qur ipaf. Auh gwlF-bfqF krdy ipMz vwl qur pey. igafn isMG df ivcfr sI awj kwl kwly-kfry bMdy df qurn df koeI jLmfnf nhIN. pqf hI nhIN lwgdf ik kdoN muMzy af ky Gyr lYx.”
“pr isMG jI ! Auh aYvyN hI qy nhIN Gyr lYNdy,” cwVHq isMG ny ikhf.
“Bf jI koeI pqf nhIN jy lwgdf, lMzI bwucI hI hux AunHF nfl rlI iPrdI jy, ijhnMU dyKo afpxy afp nMU vwzI qoN vwzI jQybMdI df kmFzr dwsdf jy. ipwCy ijhy hI pMj Cy buwZy buwZy amlI ijhy af gey myry kol gurdvfry. do qoVy ikMnoaF dy AunHF kol aqy nfl hI jUs kwZx vflI msLIn leI iPrn. af ky bih ky mMijaF qy qKLq posLF `qy, mfr ley cONkVy, doNh jixaF ny kwZ ley kfcU qy ikMno iCwl iCwl ky rwKI jfx, iek jxy nMU msLIn gyVn zfh qf, qy jUs dIaF bfltIaF BrI jfx. Br ky bfltIaF qy ivc pf ky vfhvf sfrf lUx qy lwg pey Ckx qy gwlF krn, aKy PLlfxf isMhF ! afpF qF Bwuly hI rhy, hux lwgIaF nf mOjF, mYN qy Drm nfl sfrI ijLMdgI ivc awj rwj ky afh jUs ijhf pIqf eI. Auey BAU ! sfzI sfrI Aumr qF iCwzI vflIaF lwsIaF pINdy hI lMG geI.”
“ieho ijhy vI bVy rlL gey ny nfl luwtF KohF krn vfly aqy Ckx CkfAux vfly !”
“asIN suixaF BfAU qhfzy ipMz df vI koeI awqvfdI hY gf, ajIq isMG.” cwVHq isMG ny Aus nMU iswDf hI puwC ilaf.
“nhIN Bf jI ! Auh kfhdf awqvfdI sI. aYvyN hI puils ny bxf idwqf ivcfry nMU.”
“puils ny ikvyN bxf idwqf ?” sUrq isMG ny pwuiCaf.
“Bf jI ieh twbr bfr ivcoN afieaf sI. AWujV ky bVIaF qMgIaF JwlIaF sn, ienHF ieDr afx ky. jLrf suwK df sfh AudoN afieaf jd ajIq PLOj ivc BrqI hoieaf. PLOj vfly vI bMdy nMU cUs ky qy kwKF qoN hOlf krky, jdoN hwzF ivcoN grIs mwukxI sLurU ho jFdI hY, qF rwsf vlyHt dyNdy ny. vwzy vwzy aPLsrF dIaF qF qrwkIaF huMdIaF rihMdIaF ny. AunHF dI jdoN vI qrwkI huMdI hY qF AunHF dy Auny sfl nOkrI dy vWD jFdy ny. pr mhfqV, qumfhqV ijhVy mUhrlIaF kqfrF ivc lVdy rihMdy ny, mfVI mfVI gwl qoN ipwTUaF dI sjLf Bugq GrF nMU vfps af jFdy ny. ieh Aumr df Auh pVf huMdf ey jdoN afdmI nf Gr df rihMdf ey aqy nf hI bfhr df. awDy hwz-gozy pryzF kridaF rih jFdy ny qy bfkI awDy ipwTUaF dI sjLf nfl. ipwTU vI quhfnMU ikhVI gwloN lwg jfvy ieh vI pqf nhIN jy lwgdf. sfrf kuJ sfihb dI mrjLI qy hI huMdf hY. iehdf qy koeI kfnMUn hI nhIN. quhfnMU pqf hI nhIN lwgdf ik qusIN cMgf kIqf hY jF mfVf. lAu mYN qhfnMU ajIq dI hI gwl suxfAuNdf hF. jdoN Auh bfrF pwQr ho ky aieaf qF sfry ipMz nMU ivcfrf afpxI kQf suxfAuNdf iPry, ijvyN ivcfrf Auh hI dosLI hovy. ijwQy bYTy gwl sLurU kr dyvy, ‘ipClI lVfeI ivc mYN ksLmIr ivc sF. myrI izAUtI iek ieho ijhI phfVI AuWpr lwg geI ijhVI lVfeI dy nukqf ingfh qoN bVI PLfiedy vflI sI. myry nfl pMj swq hor PLOjI sn. asIN morcy ivc bYTy pihrf dy rhy sF ik acfnk asIN vyiKaf ik dusLmx PLOj dy bhuq sfry ispfhI iGwsrdy iGwsrdy sfzy vflI phfVI vwl af rhy hn. eynf vwzf Gyrf sI ik asIN soicaf ik hux gey. AunHF nMU rokx leI asIN PLfier Kohl idwqf. sfzy PLfier Kohlx dI dyr sI ik awgoN hjLfrF dI igxqI ivc golLIaF dI buCfV af geI. asIN zwt ky mukfblf krdy rhy, sfzf morcf phfVI AuWpr hox krky sfzf kuJ bcfa sI. pr Auhnf dI igxqI eynI ijLafdf sI ik Auh sfzIaF golLIaF dI prvfh kIqy ibnf hI AuWpr cVHdy af rhy sn. AunHF nMU sLfied BulyKf sI ik iewDr iswKF dI PLOj nhIN. iesy leI sLfied Auh hOsly nfl agy vwDdy afAuNdy sn. hnyry ivc mYN dyiKaf ik myry morcy ivcoN vI golLIaF cwlxIaF bMd ho geIaF hn. morcy ivc mYN iekwlf hI rih igaf sI. myry sfQI phfVI dy ipwCly pfisAuN vfps cwly gey sn. mYnMU hux afpxf afKLrI smF njLr afAux lwg ipaf sI. jd dusLmx iblkul hI AuWpr afx ciVHaf qF mYN morcy ivcoN AuWT ky ieko vfr hI golLIaF vrHfAuxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaf qy nfly mfvF BYxF dIaF gfhlF kwZxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF[[[lf lf, lf lf, krky mYN keI ZyrI kr idwqy qy bfkI ijANu Bwjy hnyry ivc iksy nMU pqf hI nf lwgf ik kI vfpiraf hY. myry iKLafl ivc AunHF nMU myrIaF golLIaF nfloN pMjfbI ivc kwZIaF gflHF ny vwD Bjfieaf hoxf hY. svyry jdoN sfihb nMU pqf lwgf, Auh afkiVaf iPLry, ‘afp ny hukm-adUlI kI hY. jb bfkI ky pICy af gey Qy qoN afp ikAuN nhIN afey[[[afp ny mocrf ikAuN CoVf ? morcy myN bYT kr hI lVnf cfhIey Qf.’
‘mYnMU qF pqf hI nhIN sI lwgf ik sfzy lFs nfiek ny kdoN ipCFh jfx df PLYslf kr ilaf sI. mYnMU qF iksy hukm df vI nhIN sI pqf. nfly Auh sflLy mYnMU iekwly nMU Cwz ky af gey, nfly mYnMU ipwTU df hukm suxf idwqf. mYN soicaf sI mYnMU myrI bhfdrI dy bdly ienfm imlUgf pr imilaf, ipwTU ! ieh hY ienHF df iensfPL, jdoN mYN iswKr duiphry moiZaF `qy ipwTU cuwk ky grfAuNz dy cwkr kwitaf krF, qF ijhVy sfly morcf Cwz ky Bwj afey sn, mYnMU vyK vyK hwisaf krn. myry mn ivc afieaf kry jy pqf huMdf ik ieMÖ hI vfprnf hY qF ienHF sfilaF nMU AuWQy hI golLI mfrdf. ikhVf pqf lwgxf sI ikhdI golLI vwjI hY. asl ivc ieh ies qoN hI icVHdy hn, jdoN asIN afpxy afp nMU mfrsLl kOm kihMdy hF.”
“jdoN Auh PLOj ivcoN afieaf qF ivcfrf bVIaF slfhF kiraf kry, myry nfl vI Auhdf cMgf bihx AuWTx sI, mYnMU afiKaf krnf, Bf jI mfVI motI jLmIn hYgI ey, hor kuJ nf hoAU qF afty vflI cwkI lf lvFgy, nf hoieaf qF iksy bYNk ivc mfVI motI pihrydfrI iml jfAU, asIN ikhVy eyny jI hF.”
“iPr AuhnMU isMGF ivc rlx dI kI loV pY geI ?” cVHq isMG ny Aus nMU iswDf hI puwC ilaf.
“aYvyN hI bxf qf jI AuhnMU qF awqvfdI ! Auh qF ivcfrF sfAU eI bVf sI. mYnMU qF pqf ey nf sfrI gwl df ivcoN. afh!iek kMjr rtfierz Tfxydfr sI, AuhdI BYx dy ipMz. Auhny Dwky nfl eI Aus dy BxvweIey dI jLmIn mwl leI sI, do ikwly. Auh iksy rfh hI nf afvy iehdI BYx roNdI roNdI iehdy kol afeI ipMz. mYnMU qy iek do hor bMidaF nMU lY ky igaf Auhdy ipMz peI cwlo jfky ieMnsfPL krf dyNdy hF. asIN ipMz dy mohqbr bMidaF nMU imly AunHF vI Tfxydfr df imMnq qrlf kIqf, peI gLrIb bMdf ey kuJ dy duaf ky PLYslf kr lAu. pr Auh Tfxydfr qF jI pYrF qy pfxI nf pYx dyvy, aKy shy dIaF iqMn lwqF cOQI qF hY eI nhIN. ajIq dy suBf nMU vI asIN jfxdy hI sF PLOjI hox krky. iehny ikhf : srdfr sfihb jI koeI inaF dI gwl kro, jy qusIN bhuqf hI Dwkf kIqf qF sfQoN burf koeI nhIN ! iPr twkr idafl isMG dI nhIN hoxI quhfzy nfl, ajIq isMG PLOjI dI hovygI, qusIN afpxf piVHaf ivcfr lAu!ieh kih ky ajIq isMG qF ipMz nMU vfps af igaf.
“Tfxydfr dy sfhmxy qF jI awj qfeIN koeI ipMz ivc AuBfsiraf hI nhIN sI. ies gwl ivc Aus ny afpxI bVI hwqk smJI. AudoN qF Auh cuwp kr igaf pr pqf AudoN hI jf ky lwigaf jdoN Auhny Tfxy jfky irport kr idwqI ik ajIq isMG PLOjI Aus df irvflvr Kohx pYY igaf hY. puils qF pihlF hI ieho ijhy kys lwBdI iPrdI sI. Auh ajIq isMG nMU Tfxy lY geI. ajIq isMG ny qF soicaf sI ik Aus df jdoN ksUr hI koeI nhIN qF puils Aus nMU ikAuN qMg krygI ? pr Aus nMU isvl dy kfnMUnF df bhuqf pqf nhIN sI. Tfxydfr ny pqf nhIN puils dy ilhfj krky jF AuNÖ kuJ dy duaf idwqf sI. AunHF ajIq nMU jFidaF hI puwTf tMg idwqf. Aus bQyrf ikhf ik Aus kol kuJ nhIN, pr Aus dI kOx mMny. mfr mfr ky Aus nMU awDmoieaf kr idwqf, mMjIaF lgfeIaF geIaF, Gotxy lfey gey, lwqF AuWpr muMj dIaF rwsIaF kws ky vlyt ky keI idn Aus AuWpr pfxI pfAuNdy rhy, pRYsF qwqIaF kr kr ky ihwk AuWpr Pyrdy rhy. pr iehdy kol kuJ huMdf qF kuJ dwsdf. qsIhy dy dy ky puils Qwk hfr geI pr iehdy kolNo kuJ nf inkilaf.
“iPLr ipMz dI sfrI pMcfieq Tfxy pysL hoeI sfiraF ny Aus dI sPLfeI idwqI qF jf ky Aus nMU Cwizaf. keI idn Auh mMjy qoN nf AuWT sikaf. ajIq nMU afieaF ajy QoVy hI idn hoey hoxgy ik Auh Tfxydfr afp vwzy sfihb dy pysL ho igaf, aKy jI asIN awqvfdI PVfAuNdy hF qy puils AunHF nMU Cwz dyNdI hY, vwzy sfihb ny iPLr Tfxy PLon KVkf idwqy ik ilafAu PLOjI nMU PLV ky [[[
“jdoN ies vfr iPLr puils ipMz afeI qF ajIq bMbI qy pfxI lgfAuNdf sI qy bfpU Aus df Aus dI cfh leI jFdf sI, Auh puils nMU vyK ky afKx lwigaf ik jIiqaf puils afANudI hY ienHF qYnMU Cwzxf nhIN.
“ajIq isMG ny AuWQy hI khI swut idwqI qy ieh kih ky ik bfpU hux hor kuwt nhIN KfeI jfxI, dOV igaf. pr puils ny Aus nMU Gyr ky PV ilaf. pihlF sfry ipMz dy sfhmxy Aus nMU kutfpf cfiVHaf iPr jIp ivc suwt ky sLihr lY geI.
“iPr jdoN ipMz vfly iekwTy hoky Tfxy gey qF puils kihx lwgI asIN qF iksy nMU PVky hI nhIN ilaFdf, jdoN ipMz vfly vwzy aPLsrF kol gey qF AunHF df juafb sI ik msLhUr awqvfdI jIqf hvflfq ivcoN dOV igaf hY. ieh jy Aus dI sfrI khfxI, ajIq dI hux qfeIN sfnMU koeI AWuG-suwG hI nhIN lwgI.”
“cwlo mhfrfj BlI krygf”, sUrq isMG ny vwizaF vFÕ ikhf. Aus ny Aus ipMz vfly nMU hOslf dyx dI koisLsL kIqI aqy mn hI mn soicaf ik jdoN Gr vfilaF nMU Aus dy ijLMdf hox dI KLbr imlygI qF ikMny KLusL hoxgy. Auh jldI qoN jldI phuMc ky ieh KLbr Gr vfilaF nMU dyxf cfhuMdy sn. pqf nhIN Aus dI GrvflI df ro ro ky kI hfl ho igaf hovygf. hnyrf pYNidaF hI Auh ipMz ivc jf vVy. nfl vflf sfQI igafn isMG AunHF nMU cfh pfxI dI syvf puwC ky AunHF nfloN inKV igaf. sUrq aqy cwVHq dovyN ajIq dy Gr jf vVy. pihlF qF ajIq df bfpU qy mF EpiraF muMizaF nMU vyK ky Gbrfa gey. ajIq isMG dI Gr vflI amrjIq ivhVy ivc BwjI afeI. sUrq ny AunHF nMU Gfbry hoey vyK ky hONslf rwKx leI ikhf. Auh cuwpcfp suPLy ivc lMG gey qy mMijaf AuWpr bYT gey, qy hOlLI hOlLI gwlF krn lwg pey. jdoN AunHF ny ajIq dy jIAuNdy hox df pqf idwqf qF ajIq dI mF ivafkul hoeI AunHF dy pYrF nMU hwQ lfAux lwgI. AunHF dy vfrI sdky jfx lwgI. amrI KLusLI ivc pfglF vFÕ cuwlyH cONky ivc iPrn lwgI. Aus df ipAu ivrfgmeI ijhf ho ky pwg dy lV nfl awKF ivc AuWmz afey hMJUaF nMU rokx dI asPLl koisLsL krn lwgf.
rotI pfxI Kf ky Auh dovyN koTy AuWpr mMjy zfh ky sON gey. sPLr dy Qwky hox krky AunHF nMU jldI hI nINd af geI.
jfg AunHF nMU AudoN afeI jd ajIq dy bfpU ny AunHF nMU hOlI ijhI jgf ky dwisaf ik sI[afr[pI[ vfilaF ny qVky df sfry ipMz nMU Gyrf pfieaf hoieaf hY qy bfhr aMdr iksy nMU vI nhIN jfx dy rhy. qusIN hux afpxf bcf kr lAu. lwgdf ey ijvyN klH quhfnMU ipMz ivc afAuNidaF nMU iksy ny vyK ilaf hovy qy puils nMU muKLbrI kr idwqI hovy.
“pr asIN ikhVy BgOVy hF ? nf hI ajy qwk asIN koeI vfrdfq kIqI hY.” sUrq isMG ny ikhf.
“pr Auh qF hr Epry bMdy nMU PV ky lY jFdy hn, BfvyN iksy dy Gr koeI prfhuxf hI afieaf hovy. Aus bfry sfrI dirafPLq krky hI Cwzdy hn. mYN quhfnMU sfrI gwl dws idwqI hY, awgy qusIN afpxf piVHaf ivcfr lAu.”
“cMgf bfpU jI ! TIk hY, asIN vI krdy hF afpxy bcx df pRbMD !” sUrq qF andfVHIaf sI aqy hY vI ajy alUMaF hI sI. Aus ny sfrI skIm imMtF ivc hI soc leI. musLkl cwVHq dI sI. Aus df kI kIqf jfvy ? sUrq koTy AuWproN AuWqiraf qy Bwj ky ajIq isMG dI Gr vflI amrjIq kool igaf, Auh cuwlHy agy Audfs bYTI hoeI qIilHaF nfl suafh Prol rhI sI. afpxy GroN AunHF muMizaF df PVy jfxf, ijnHF ny Aus dy Gr vfly bfry KLbr idwqI sI, Aus nMU cMgf nhIN sI lwgxf. mn hI mn Aus df rox nMU icwq krdf sI. Aus nMU kuJ suwJ aOVH nhIN sI irhf. jdoN sUrq ny kfhlLI ivc afx ky Aus dI smfDI BMg kr idwqI :
“BfbI afpxf sUt dyvIN koeI purfxf,” Aus ny ikhf .
bgLYr socy smJy ik kI gwl hY, Aus ny aMdroN iek PuwlF vflf sUt kwZ ky Aus nMU PVf idwqf.
slvfr kmIjL pf ky aqy jUVf Kohl ky kysF nMU ipCFh suwtdf Auh kmry ivcoN bfhr afAuNidaF hI kihx lwgf, “afh hux myrI guq vI kr dyvIN !” CyqI CyqI, sfrf kuJ inptf ky Auh cwVHq isMG nMU qUVI vfly mUsl ivc vfV ky, afp culyH awgy ieMÖ bYT igaf, ijvyN koeI kuVI BFzy mFj rhI hovy.
“BfbI jy ipMz df koeI nMbrdfr, srpMc jF sI[afr[pI[ df aPLsr puwCy qF afK dyeIN ik ieh myrI mfsI dI DI hY.”
amrI mUMh ivc cMunI lY ky Aus vwl vyK vyK hwsI jfvy, nfl hI Aus nMU Aus AuWpr zfhZf moh afieaf aqy socx lwgI, ies sMGrsL ny bhuq kuJ Kf jfxf hY, ieho ijhIaF rUhF muV ikwQoN imlxIaF ny ?

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AuDr ajIq ny vI hU-b-hU sfrI khfxI bfbf jI nMU suxf idwqI aqy nfl hI dwisaf ik jdoN puils dy qsLwdd qoN bfad Aus dy bcx dI koeI afs nf rih geI qF puils vfilaF ny sxy hwQkVI Aus nMU diraf dy pul qoN Qwly diraf ivc suwt idwqf. Aus qoN bfad mYnMU nhIN pqf ik mYN quhfzy kol ikvyN phuMc igaf hF. pr awj qoN bfad myrf ieh srIr, ieh jfn, ieh afqmf, rUh jo kuJ vI hY sB kuJ gurU df hI hY, quhfzf hI hY, pMQ df hI hY, iehnMU ijvyN vI qusIN vrqxf cfho vrq lAu, BfvyN kwuiqaF nMU pf idAu pr iek bynqI krdf hF ik ies nMU pMjfb puils dy kuwiqaF nMU nf pfieE. AunHF nfl hux mYN afpy hI nijwT lvFgf. ajIq isMG Bfvuk hoieaf bolI jf irhf sI, hMJU afp muhfry hI Aus dIaF awKF ivcoN vgdy jf rhy sn. Auh AuWT AWuT ky bYTx nMU krdf sI pr Aus koloN AuWT ky bYTf nhIN sI jf irhf.
bfbf jI Aus nMU hOslf dy rhy sn. Aus dI swcy idwl nfl dwsI sfrI khfxI ny bfbf jI nMU iehsfs krvf idwqf ik ajIq iksy eyjMsI df bMdf nhIN, iesdy nfl byiensfPLI aqy awiqafcfr hoieaf hY. iPLr vI koeI PLYslf lYx qoN pihlF AunHF ny sUrq aqy cwVHq isMG nMU AuzIk lYxf hI cMgf smiJaf. bfbf jI ny ajIq isMG dI sfrI khfxI sux ky do muMizaf nMU ikhf : “ies isMG nMU hyTF lY jfky lMmf pf idAu[[[”
muMizaF ny ajIq isMG nMU dohF pfisaF qoN PV ilaf aqy hyTF iek qihKLfny ivc jf iltfieaf. eynI dyr nMU iek muMzf duwD df glfs lY afieaf qy Aus ny Auh glfs ajIq isMG nMU PVf idwqf. ajIq isMG ny duwD lY ky pI ilaf, aqy muV ky lMmf pY igaf qy iPr zMUGy vihxF ivc vih igaf.
Aus nMU iek vfr iPr amrI dI Xfd afeI. Aus nMU ies gwl dI vI icMqf hoeI ik ikvyN Aus dy bfry soc soc ky amrI df burf hfl ho igaf hoxf hY. Aus nMU amrI nfl afpxy ivafh dI vI Xfd afeI ik ikvyN jdoN Auh BYx jIqo dI nxfn dy idAur dy ivafh qy igaf sI, jdoN Aus dI jMÖ ZuwkI qF awgy kuVIaF koTy AuWpr bYTIaF jFÖIaF nMU iswTxIaF dy rhIaF sn AunHF ivc hI bYTI sI amrI, jo AuWcI hyk ivc bol rhI sI, ‘myry rfm rMgVHI KLfkI pYNt vfly nMU cuVyl cMbVI, myry rfm rMgVHI AunfbI pwg vfly nMU cwVyl cMbVI. Aus ny iDafn nfl vyiKaf ik Ausy ny hI KLfkI pYNt qy AunfbI pwg bMnHI hoeI sI, aqy PLOjI juafn hox krky Auh sfrI jMÖ ivcoN isr kwZvF sI. rotI Kfx qwk kuVIaF AuhnMU afny bhfny CyVdIaF rhIaF qy iPr jdoN Aus df ivafh jIqo dI ivcolgI krky amrI nfl ho igaf qF Aus ny keI vfr amrI nMU CyiVaf sI “hux mYnMU pqf lwgf ik AudoN ikhVI cuVyl cMbVI sI.”
“qy qusIN vI cMgy BUq bx ky mgr pey sI . ijMnI dyr cuVyl nMU Gr nhIN lY aFdf, KihVf nhIN Cwizaf.” iPLr Auh ikMnI ikMnI dyr hwsdy rihMdy.
“qMU cuVyl nhIN, qMU qy prI eyN prI, jIhnMU mYN swq drvfjLy qoV ky lY ky afieaF.”
“cMgf sLfh bihrfm jI!afh lAu cfr idn Gr dIaF rotIaF KfE, iPr qy quhfnMU PLOj dy dyE ny cuwk KVnf eyN qy jf suwtxf ey koh kfPL dIaF phfVIaF ivc qy mYnMU agilaF swqF drvfijaF ivc bMd kr dyxf eyN.”
“nf, qMU mYnMU mwKI bxf ky ikAuN nhIN rwK lYNdIN ?”
“mYN mrdF nMU mrd hI rihx dyxf cfhuMdI hF. mrdF df mwKIaF bixaF rih hI kI jFdf ey ? afiKLr kdI qF PLOj df dyE quhfnMU afjLfd krygf hI.”
qy cMgf mYN afjLfd hoieaf hF ijLMdgI ikDr dI ikDr inkl geI ey ! ieh amrI df vI aYvyN moh hI ey, AuNÖ qF BfvyN mYN ienHF bfxIaF dI KLfiqr PLOj ivc lVdf ikDry mr Kp igaf huMdf. ieh qF sLfied swcy pfiqsLfh ny mYQoN koeI syvf hor lYxI hoAU qF hI qF Auh hr vfr mYnMU hwQ dy ky rwKdf afieaf ey. ajIq AunHF plF nMU duhrfAux lwigaf, jdoN Auh mOq dy mMUh ivcoN bicaf sI. iPLr Auh afpxy afp qy hI hwsx lwg ipaf[[[pihlI vfr qF AudoN hI gey sI jdoN cfcf arjo afpxy moiZaF qy ibTf ky CwpV ivc vV ky CwpV pfr krn lwigaf sI, ikMnf iswDf sI cfcf arjn ! AuhnMU ieh vI pqf nhIN sI ik moiZaF AuWpr bYTf bwcf vI pfxI ivc zwuibaf hoieaf hY qy Aus df sfh iek juafn bMdy nfloN lMbf nhIN ho skdf. ieh vI sLukr sI ik afKLrI goqf afAux qoN pihlF CwpV df iknfrf af igaf sI. agwly bMny KUh dI mx AuWpr kuJ bMdy bYTy qfsL Kyz rhy sn. ijMnHf ny byhosL hoey nMU vyK ky Jwt mUDf pf ky iZwz ivcoN pfxI kwZ idwqf sI qy arjo nMU iJVwkF mfrIaF sn. pr cfcf arjn qF iek qrHF nfl Aus nMU lfz hI lzf irhf sI.
iPr jdoN rOly pY gey sn qF sfrf ipMz afpxy afpxy gwzy joV ky lY jf irhf qF ikvyN rsqy ivc gwzf pfs pY igaf sI, aqy Auh gwzy AuWpr lwdy sfmfn hyT af igaf sI. pihlF Aus nMU lwgf ijvyN mxF-mUMhI Bfr Aus AuWpr af ipaf hovy iPr Aus nMU hosL hI nf rhI ik kI ho igaf sI. jdoN Aus nMU hosL afeI qF Aus nMU iksy ny cwuikaf hoieaf sI. pr Aus df srIr pUrI qrHF pIV kr irhf sI.
ieDr afx ky iPr Aus nMU kwK lwg igaf sI, iek vfr Auh nihr ivc ruVH igaf sI. pqf nhIN iks ny acfnk vyK ky kwZ ilaf sI. Aus nMU Xfd afieaf ik Aus nMU inwky huMdy nMU iksy joqsLI ny dyK ky Gr vfilaF nMU ikhf sI ik ies bflk nMU pfxI kMZy nf jfx dyxf. pfxI qoN ies nMU KLqrf hY. Auh muskrfieaf, mr qF kdoN dy gey hoxf sI pqf nhIN hr vfr ikAuN bc jFdf irhf hF [[[hux qF ieh sfrf kuJ akfl purK df hI hY, Ausy dy hI lyKy lwgygf. ajIq isMG ajy ienHF socF ivc hI sI ik do isMG Aus nMU kihx afey ik ‘afAu isMG sfihb jI bfhr lMgr CkIey’[[[ajIq isMG sihj Bfv nfl AuWiTaf aqy AunHF isMGF nfl lMgr Ckx leI pMgq ivc bYT igaf.
eynI dyr nMU kuJ isMG pRsLfdy aqy dfl dIaF bfltIaF lY ky af gey. pRsLfdy AunHF ny tokrIaF ivc rwKy hoey sn, ijnHF nMU rumfilaF nfl Zwikaf hoieaf sI aqy dfl dIaF bfltIaF ivc zorHIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF sn. iek isMG kOly cwukI af irhf sI.
lMgr afAuNidaF vyK ky sfry isMGF ny pMgqF lgf leIaF. iksy iksm dI dOV Bwj nhIN, sLor nhIN sI. bfbf jI afp vI cONkVf mfr ky bYT gey. iek isMG ny pihlF sfiraF dy hwQ suwcy krvfey, pRsLfidaF vfly isMG ny hr iek dy hwQF AuWpr do do pRsLfdy rwK idwqy, kOilaF vflLf hr iek dy agy do do kOly rwK igaf. iek pfxI vfsqy aqy iek dfl vfsqy;bfbf jI awgy Aus ny iqMn kOly rwKy, bfbf jI leI sMgq vwloN ieh ivsysL irafieq sI ikAuNik AunHF dy bjLwurg hox krky AunHF koloN hwQF AuWpr rwKy pRsLfidaF AuWproN gMZf aqy acfr sMBfilaf nhIN sI jFdf.
lMgr dI mirafdf eynI pRpwk sI ik jo kuJ iml igaf, vfihgurU df sLukr krky Cwk ilaf. afp syvfdfr qoN kuJ vfDU mMg lYx dI nf qF prMprf sI aqy nf hI hukm, pr ilaf hoieaf pRsLfdf jF dfl jUTI Cwzx df hukm nhIN sI, jo kuJ iek vfr lY ilaf Aus nMU Cwkxf jLrUrI sI.
sfrf vfqfvrx solHvIN sdI df pRBfv pfAuNdf sI, PLrk kyvl eynf sI ik solHvIN sdI dy isMGF kol qlvfrF qy nyjLy huMdy sn, AunHF dy ichry pROZ, gMBIr aqy hMzy-vrqy hMudy sn aqy ieh KfVkU CotI Aumr dy AuqrdIaF dfVHIaF vfly mwsPLwut PLurqIly sn. ienHF kol aiq afDuink hwiQafr sn. pihly isMGF dI lVfeI rfijaF qy nvfbF nfl sI ijhVI afpxy afp ivc iswDI lVfeI sI jd ik ienHF JujfrUaF dI lVfeI awq dI gMuJldfr smwisaf nfl sI jIhdy ivc dusLmx nMU pCfnxf swB qoN musLkl kMm sI iesy leI ieh josL ivc af jFdy aqy aslI dusLmx nMU pCfnx dI ibjfey hr sfhmxy afey bMdy nMU hI afpxf dusLmx smJ ky soDx dI gwl krdy sn jd ik AunHF df aslI dusLmx dUr bYTf afpxy mohiraF dIaF cflF cwl ky ienHF df nuksfn krdf rihMdf. mohry mfrdy aqy mrdy rihMdy hn. ienHF dy hI bfp qy Brf iek pfsy PLOj aqy pulIs dI BrqI leI Aucy aPLsrF dIaF ilwlkVIaF kwZdy dUjy pfsy QfixaF ivc pulIs qoN ies leI gflHF qy iCwqr Kf rhy huMdy ik AunHF dy muMzy srkfr nfl mwQf lgfeI bYTy hn. pRsLfid Ckidaf vI bfibaF dy idmfg ivc ieho ivcfr hI GuMmdy rhy sn.
aKIr jd AunHF vyiKaf ik sfrI sMgq pRsLfdf Cwk cuwkI hY qy afpxy afpxy hwQ Doky qy afpxy prinaF nfl hwQ pUMJ ky AunHF vwl dyK rhI hY, qF AunHF ny ardfsf soiDaf qy sfry jxy afpxy afpxy brqn cwuk ky sfPL krn lwgy.
jd sfry jxy ivhly ho gey qF bfbf jI kol afx iekwTy hoey. bfbf jI ny sfiraF nMU bYT jfx df iesLfrf kIqf. jd sfry bYT gey qF bfbf jI afpxI isrI sfihb sMBfldy hoey AuT KVy hoey afpxy dfhVy AuWpr hwQ PLyiraf, qy PLqhy gjfeI qy kihxf sLUrU kIqf.
“KLflsf jI ! sRI gurU nfnk dyv jI ny sfnMU srbwq dy Bly dI isWiKaf idwqI myry gurU pfiqsLfh ny ikrq krn aqy vMz ky Cwkx dI jfc dwsI iek akfl purK ivc swcf inscf joVn dI loV vwl iDafn duafieaf. sRI gurU hirgoibMd sfihb jI ny sfnMU mIrI aqy pIrI df mfrg drsfieaf, kI ieh swB kuJ ivigafnk aqy awj dI loV muqfibk nhIN ? gwl isrPL ieh hY ik ies dys df iek qbÙf, ies gwl nMU mMnx leI iqafr hI nhIN ik sfry brfbr hn, asl JgVf qF bRfhmxvfd df hY. jdoN vI koeI hor ieho cIjLF afpxy nfm nfl joV ky krygf qF sfrf srkfrI mIzIaf Aus df pRcfr krygf. pr Auh iksy hor jfqI nMU vwzf ikvyN mMn lvy? Auh qF dUjIaF jfqF AuWpr kuhfVf clfAuxf hI jfxdf hY. pr kmfl dI gwl qF ieh hY ik ieh ieiqhfs ivc afp qF kuhfVf ieko vfr hI AuTfAuNdf hY iPr kutlnIqI rfhIN ieho kuhfVf dUjIaF jfqIaF nMU PVf dyNdf hY ik mfro afpxy hI BrfvF nMU. kutwilaf df arQ -sLfsLqr vI ieho kihMdf hY, pihlF Aus df AudysL rfjy dI sLkqI nMU vDfAuxf sI. rfjy dI Auh sLkqI ijhVI kyvl ikRsfnF dy BfeIcfrk ÙbIilaF dI qfÙq nMU KLqm krky hI vDfeI jf skdI sI ÙbIilaF dI Auh sLkqI ijhVI hwiQafrbMd huMidaF vI nYiqk kdrF kImqF AuWpr pUrf AuqrdI sI. AudoN ieh ÙbIly cMdr gupq morIaf dy rfj dy afly duafly PYly hoey sn. ieh ikRsfxI ÙbIly sfzy hI purKy sn. ijnFf nMU kOtwilaf ny afpxy jfsUsF rfhI, ivsL kMinafvF rfhIN, vysvfvF rfhIN, suMdrIaF rfhIN, afps ivc lVfieaf. asIN ajy gMgU bRfhmx df ieiqhfs vI nhIN Bwuly Auh kyvl mfieaf dy lflc ivc hI gurU goibMd isMG sfihb dy pirvfr nMU hI nhIN mrvf dyNdf. Aus dy ipwCy Auh nPLrq sI jo mnMU ny ienHF dy aMdr dUjIaF jLfqF pRqI BrI sI ijs nMU prsU rfm ny pRcMz kIqf aqy ijs nMU sLMkrfcfrIaf ny juaflf df rUp idwqf, jIhdIaF lftF smyN dy hflfq bdlx nfl bfhr nMU nhIN aMdr nMU AuTxIaF sLurU ho geIaF hn aqy ieh BFbV jdoN vI AuTdf hY dUjIaF jfqIaF nMU sfV ky suafh kr dyNdf hY[[[ieh mOkf gMgU ny hwQoN nhIN jfx idwqf. prMqU vfry vfry jfeIey AunHF isMGF dI bhfdrI dy AunHF ny gurU dy bwicaF df bdlf iksy dUjI jfq dy bwicaF nMU mfr ky jF iksy hor nMU mfr ky nhIN ilaf. pr ienHF lokF ny ipwCy rih ky kuhfVIaF dUjIaF jfqF dy hwQ PVf idwqIaF hn. sfnMU ies gwl qoN sucyq hox dI loV hY, ienHF ajyhf gMGfl pfieaf hY ik gurU sfihb dy isDFqF nMU qbfh krn df hr Xqn kIqf. sfnMU ienHF dIaF cflF qoN sucyq rihx dI loV hY, dUjIaF sfrIaF jfqIaF nMU qF afp gurU goibMd isMG jI ny glLy lgf ky sfzy Drm Brf bxfieaf, pr ieh lok AunHF gLrIb qy kucly hoey lokF nMU afpxy BMzI pRcfr nfl gumrfh krky sfzy Aus gurU dy isDFq nMU PLyl krn leI hr Xqn kr rhy hn. sfnMU ienHF sfrIaF cflF qoN KLbrdfr rihxf cfhIdf hY. ienHF dy iqMn sLfsqr hn. Drm sLfsqr, arQ sLfsqr aqy kfm sLfsqr ! ienHF dy dyvqy ny Drm sLfsqr nMU arQ sLfsqr dy aDIn krky Drm sLfsqr dI hoNd hI KLqm kr idwqI, hux ieh sfry arQ sLfsqr aqy kfm sLfsqr dy shfry hI ijAUNdy hn. ienHF df sLfsqr kihMdf hY ik nIvIaF jfqIaF qoN jbrI vgfr krvfeI jfvy, jykr koeI sLUdr afpxy afp nMU ienHF dy brfbr smJy jF rfj dI corI kry jF rfj dy ivruD boly qF Aus dIaF bfhvF kwt idwqIaF jfx. ieho nIqI hux vI kfiem hY hux ÙbIly nhIN kOmF nMU lVfieaf jFdf hY. Auh kOmF ijMnHF nMU gurU goibMd isMG sfihb jI ny KMzy bfty df aMimRq Ckf ky isMG sjfieaf aqy sFJIvflqf df sbk iswKf ky ieko pMgq ivc bYTx df hukm idwqf aqy ieko Drm ivc bgLYr iksy Byd Bfv dy bMnH idwqf sI. phfVI rfjy ijhVy AuWcI jfq dy sn, AunHF ny ieh sLrq rwKI sI ik jykr gurU jI sfnMU vwKry bfty ivc aMimRq CkfAux qF hI asIN gurU df aMimRq Ck skdy hF. gurU jI ny Aus vyly hI ieh sLbd Aucfiraf sI ik ‘ienhIN kI ikRpf sy sjy hm hYN nhIN qo hm sy gLrIb kror pry]’
“ies leI ieh duKI ikAuN nf huMdf? gurU sfihb ny bRfhmxvfdI rhu rIqF dy nfsL df isDFq idwqf. jIhdy ivc BrmF nMU nfsL krn df isDFq hY. AunHF ny ‘ibprn dI rIq’ nMU iqafgx df mfrg dwisaf, sLfsqr dI ividaf jIhdy ivc jLfq pfq dIaF vMzIaF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn qoN dUr rihx df igafn idwqf. dyvI dyvIqaF dI pUjf qoN vrijaf, gMdIaF ndIaF dy iesLnfn nMU pivwqr mMnx qoN ienkfr kIqf. ijhVy hux keI sflF bfad vI Auusy diraf dy pfxI nMU swB qoN vD cMgf mMn rhy hn. awj vI ieh lok ieh mMnx leI iqafr nhIN ik gMgf mYlI hY, jdoN ik sfrI dunIaF ivc ies gwl df pqf lwg cuwikaf hY. ik dunIaF dIaF swB qoN plIAUitz ieho hI ndIaF hn. bRfhmx ieh sfrf kuJ vyK ky hI bfeI Dfr dy rfijaF dy rUp ivc ieh ivroD KulHf qy spwsLt sI iPLr muglF dIaF muwKLbrIaF dy rUp ivc ieh sfhmxy afieaf. ieh kfrj qF gurU arjn dyv jI qoN hI sLurU ho igaf sI ikAuNik sIR gurU arjn dyv jI ny ruhfnI aqy aiDafqimk pwDr AuWpr cfr vrx isDFq nMU rwd kIqf sI jdoN ik AunHF ny sfrIaF jfqF goqF aqy brfdrIaF sMprdfvF dy sMqF mhfqmF aqy BgqF dI bfxI nMU sLRI gurU gRMQ sfihb ivc ieko QF iekwqr kr idwqf sI. ieh gwl cMdU nMU ikvyN pc skdI sI. iPr ienHF dIaF gosLtIaF hoeIaF hoxgIaF, mqy pkfey gey hoxgy, ZMg qrIky lwBy gey hoxgy aqy cMdU ny srkfrI aOhdy dI vrqoN krky gurU sfihb nMU sLhId krfAux df rsqf lwiBaf hovygf. ies sfry ieiqhfs nMU qusIN vficaf hI nhIN, jykr vficaf vI hovy qF Auh iksy hor idRsLtI qoN aqy KLfs krky bRfhmxvfdI idRsLtI qoN iliKaf igaf ieiqhfs hY; ijhny sfnMU Brm BulyiKaF ivc rwiKaf hY. ieh dilqF nMU ijnHF nMU ieh cMzfl kihMdy sn, sLihroN bfhr mVHIaF kol JuwgIaF ivc vsfieaf, ikAuNik sLihr ivc afAux nfl ienHF nMU iBwt cVH jFdI sI. ieh ihmflIaf qoN smuMdr qwk afpxf rfj kfiem krn dy supnyy lYNdy hn, ikAuNik kdI cMdr gupq df rfj kfbl qwk huMdf sI. hux ieh nfarf ksLmIr qoN kMinaF kumfrI qwk df mfrdy hn. hux sfnMU igafn ho jfxf cfhIdf hY ik asIN kfhdy leI ikAuN aqy kIhdy nfl lV rhy hF, kihx dI gwl qF ieh hY ik bRfhmx ieh sfrf kuJ vyK ky cuwp ikvyN rih skdf sI ? bfeIDfr dy rfijaF dy rUp ivc ieh ivroD KulH ky sfhmxy afieaf, AunHF ny gurU Gr nfl mwQf lgfieaf. jdoN AunHF dI iswDy rUp ivc pysL nf geI qF AunHF ny muwKLbrIaF dy rUp ivc ieh ivroD pRgt kIqf. pihlI gwl qF ieh hY ik sfzI lVfeI Drm nMU Dn qoN afjLfd krfAux dI hY, ikAuNik gurU sfihb jI ny iehdy bfry spwst ikhf hY ik ‘mfieaf DfrI awq aMnf bolf, sbud suxhI bhu rol Gcolf]’ iewQy hI bws nhIN, ‘ies jLr kfrix GxI ivguqI iein jLr GxI KuafeI] pfpf bfjoN hovy nfhIN moieaf sfiQ n jfeI] Pyr, ‘bfbf mfieaf sfiQ nf hoie] iein mfieaf jgmoihaf ivrlf bUJY koie]’ jdoN siqgurU swcy pfiqsLfh ny mfieafDfrI nMU aMnHf bolf ikhf hY qF boly ny dIn duKI dI pukfr ikvyN suxnI hY ? pfpF dy bfJoN ieh iekwTI nhIN hMudI aqy afKLrI vkq ieh nfl nhIN jFdI. prMqU, ienHF lokF ny qF mfieaf nMU hI rwb mMn ilaf hY. mfieaf dI pUjf krn vfilaF nfl sfzf myl ikvyN ho skdf hY ? Auh lwCmIN dyvI nMU pUjdy hn. pr sfzy leI ieh nfgn hY :
mfieaf hoeI nfgnI jgq rhI lptfie.
mfieaf mmqf mohxI ijin ivxu dMqF jg Kfieaf]
“iehdy zMg qoN kyvl gurmwuK hI bc skdf hY. ienHF df sfrf igafn mnmuKF vflf hY, jo sfnMU rfs nhIN afANudf nvyN arQ sfsLqrI vI mfieaf nMU mnwuK mfqr dI dfsI bnfAuxf cfhuMdy hn. pr ieh ies dI pUjf krky afp qF gulfm hY hI, hornF nMU vI gLulfm bnfAux df Xqn kr irhf hY. ies leI sfzI awj dI lVfeI kyvl sLsqr dI lVfeI hI nhIN ieh sLfsqr dI lVfeI vI hY. aPLsos dI gwl qF ieh hY ik sfzy pfs sLsqr aqy sLfsqr dovyN hn pr asIN ieMnHF dI vrqoN krnf Bwul gey hF. ienHF dIaF kutlnIqIaF aqy mfieafjflI cflF ny sfzy bwicaF dIaF awKF awgy DuMd PYlfa idwqI hY. iek pfsy ienHF ny mfieaf dI pUjf krky lwCmIN nMU mhwqv dy ky sfzI agwlI pIVHI nMU ies dy Brm jfl ivc AulJfa idwqf hY. dUjy pfsy kfm dI pUjf ivc ienHF ny hr Gr nMU rMzIKfnf bxf idwqf hYY. jIhdy ivc hr sLfm bMbeI qy klkwqy dy koiTaF vFÕ JFjrF dIaF afvfjLF afAuNdIaF rihMdIaF hn qy sfzIaF bwcIaF jfdU-vws ies ieMdr jfl ivc Psx leI ienHF dI ieMdr ngrI vwl dOV rhIaF hn. jLrf dyKo ! ienHF dy BrfvF dy ichiraF vwl, ieh Audfsy hoey ikAuN ny? ienHF ivclI cmk ikDr geI? ienHF nMU afpxf BivwK aMDkfrmeI ikAuN lwg irhf hY? ieh sogvfn ikAuN ny ? ikAuN juafnI ivc hI gLmgLIn ho geI hY, sfzI juafnI ! ikDr igaf ienHF df hwsx Kyzx df Auqsfh, ikAuN ieh jMmidaf hI hfr gey ny? ikAuN ieh sfzI pIVHI nisLaF ivc gLlqfn ho geI hY ? ies dy kfrn vI sfnMU lwBxy pYxgy aqy ieh kfrn sfnMU swB nMU pqf hn. prMqU, ajy qF :
‘duK suK qyrY BfxY, iks QY jfie ruafieaY’, vflI gwl hoeI hY, BfeI!smF hI aYsf af igaf hY. ‘kljiug rwQ agin kf kUV agY rQuvfhu.’ ieh Bfxf qF mMnxf hI pvygf pr gurU sfihb jI ny AWudm dI mhwqf vI sfnMU nfl hI dwsI hY, ‘Audm kryNidaF jIE qMU kmfvidaF suK BuMc]iDafieidaF qMU pRwB iml nfnk AuqrI icMq]’
“asIN hux ibKVy pYNzy pey hoey hF, GbrfAux vflI koeI gwl nhIN, vfihgurU sfzy aMg sMg hn. swB kuC Ausy dy hukm anusfr hI ho irhf hY. hukm mMnxf hI sfzf Drm hY. ‘ijEu ijEu qyrf hukm iqvY iqE hovxf]jh jh rKI afp qh jfih Klovnf” myrf inrMkfr pfiqsLfh ajyhf nhIN ik afpxy syvkF nMU qwqI vfE vI lwgx dyvy ! so GbrfAuxf nhIN ! ikAuNik sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI ny mwukq pursL df sMklp aqy sMboDn idwqf hY. muwkq pursL smwucI kfienfq ivc ivcrdf hY, Aus dI ijLMdgI df hr iKwx mhwqv pUrx hMudf hY BfvNy Auh iKwx rfjsI hovy jF ivakqIgq, sfzy leI nfm ismrx muhfrnI pVHnf nhIN, sgoN smuwcI kfienfq nfl juVnf hY. Aus nMU jnMUn dI hwd qwk muhwbq krnf hY, ieMÖ kfienfq dI KLUbsUrqI aqy svY-cyqMnqf dI pCfx, aqy Aus nfl afsLnfeI krnf hY, pRymI Aus nMU mMndy sn, jo igxqIaF imxqIaF ivc nf pvy jo krqfr dI vzwqx aqy gOrv nfl, Aus nMU muhwbq kry. qy Auh mukq Bfvnf ivcoN pRymI bx sky. gurU sfihb ny afsLkI nMU ibbyk bwuD nfl joiVaf hY. AunHF leI afjLfdI df arQ ijwQy iksy vI gLulfmI qoN mukq hoxf hY, AuWQy AunHF leI afjLfdI df arQ iksy iksm dy sMskfrF qoN vI mwukq hoxf hY. ibbyk buwD nfl pRym dI aMimRqDfrf nfl irMm iJMm, irMm iJMm ivc iekimwk hoxf hY, sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb iksy Drm df insLyD nhIN krdf sgoN Aus nfl sMvfd rcfAuNdf hY. ieh Aus sMvfd qoN zrdy hI, ies qoN bymuwK hox leI kihMdy hn. ienHF df muwKDfrf ivc rlx df nfarf hor kI hY ? kI mwuKDfrf qoN ienHF df Bfv muV mUrqI-pUjf aqy gLulfmI vwl jfxf nhIN ? kI awj df juwg mUrqI-pUjf df juwg hY ?”
ieh sfrf kuJ kihMidaF bfbf jI nMU AuWQU af igaf. iek isMG pfxI df glfs lY ky awgy viDaf AunHF ny pfxI df glfs PiVaf qy do cfr GuwtF Br ky vfps kr idwqf, hux AunHF df ichrf sLFq aqy inrml lwg irhf sI. do cfr muwKI isMGF nMU bYTx df iesLfrf krky bfkIaF nMU AunHF ny jfx leI kih idwqf. jd ajIq isMG muV afpxy sQfn qy puwj ky lyt igaf qF Aus ny mn hI mn soicaf : clo ijvyN gurU mhfrfj krdy hn, TIk hI krdy hn. hux mYN shI jgHf phuMc igaf hF, jykr mhfrfj ny hukm lgfieaf qF pihlF qF bdlf lvFgf Aus irtfierz Tfxydfr qoN, ijs ny myrI cMgI BlI ijLMdgI ivc jLihr Gol idwqf hY. Aus qoN bfad ijvyN bfbf jI hukm krngy Ausy qrHF hI kMm hovygf. ieh jo kuJ vI hoieaf hY sfrf kuJ gurU dy Bfxy ivc hI hoieaf hY. hux mYN jo kuJ vI krFgf Aus nfl myry pirvfr nfl kuJ nhIN hox lwgf, ikAuNik puils dy ihsfb nfl mYN pihlF hI mr cwukf hF, ieh ijhVI ijLMdgI hux bcI hY ieh sfrI gurU dI hI hY, Ausy dy hI lyKy lwgygI !
Aus nMU afpxy sfry pirvfr bfry bVf moh afieaf, ijnHF nMU sLfied Auh hux kdI vI nf iml sky, bhuq sfrIaF skImF bxfAuNdf Auh pqf nhIN ikhiVaF hnyiraF ivc guafc igaf sI.