XfdF dI kbr ‘coN
(pihlI lVI)

- amIn milk

jdoN KihVy hI pY geI aqy rfxI nUM mYN Auhdy Gr lY igaf. cugwiqaF dy vyilaF dIaF bxIaF iewtF df iewk srkfrI kuaftr sI, ijhVf lfielpur dy ËrfieqI kflj dy ÉUbsUrq afl-duafl dy ruwKF ivwc luikaf hoieaf ieMj lwgdf sI ijvyN iksy ibjVy ny sohxI QF lwB ky kuwjy vrgf KzHolxf bxf ilaf hovy. srkfrI hspqfl dy kfimaF dI vsoN leI ieh QF bVI sohxI sI, ijhdy ivwc iewk pMCI rihMdf sI. mYN ies pMCI nUM Esy vyly Cwz igaf sF, jdoN mYnUM dfxy duxky leI bVI lMmI AuzfrI mfrnI peI sI. iZwz df rog rfq nUM sOx nf dyvy qF ipafr dy pMGUVy coN inkl ky rotI leI goizaF prny turnf hI pYNdf hY. ies rotI ny biVaF biVaF nUM afpxy pYrF nfl guMnH ky rwK idwqf hY, ies ny dys Cuzfey, BYxF koloN vIr aqy mfvF koloN mihMgy puwq Koh ley. iZwz Brn leI kuwK ivwc judfeI dI DUxI DuKfAuxI pY geI. mfvF nUM iewk rotI leI duwKF dy qpdy qMdUr sykxy pYNdy hn. mYN vI lfielpur ijhy rMgIly Èihr nUM Cwz ky dunIaF dy bdrMg ijhy JyiVaF ivwc pY igaf- koiety clf igaf. ajy mws PuwtI hI sI, ajy juafnI nvIN nvIN AuWTI sI aqy ajy nvyN KMB lY ky cuMgIaF mfrdI jvfnI dI som icVI afhlxy ‘coN AuWzI sI. AuWzdI nUM hI rotI df bfj pY igaf. lfielpur ijhy pyNzU Èihr ivwcoN iewk ipMz df jMmpl koiety dI kYd ‘c qfV idwqf jfvy qy kI guËrdI hovygI, Auhdy ‘qy. Auhdy nfloN qy AuWcIaF AuWcIaF kMDF vflI mwC jylH hI cMgI sI, ijwQoN myrf pMjfb qy kuwJ nyVy sI.
bVf roieaf sF kMDfrI bfËfr dy cONk c Klo Klo ky rfqF nUM. bVf Xfd afieaf sI Auh pMCI ijhVf awj ËrfieqI kflj dy afhlxy ‘c ieklfpf Bog irhf hY. ies KzHolxy ‘c bih ky Auhny ÉOry ikvyN guËfry hoxgy juafnI dy JwKV, jËibaF dy mINh df ÌFzf aqy zMz pfAuNdy swDrF dy Juldy jMmy sfh. pqf nhIN ikvyN zwikaf hovygf ÈrfÌq dIaF bfhvF df jwÌf Cuzf ky dOVn vflI juafnI nUM. ÉOry iksrF lwq PVI hovygI Èrm ihaf dI vlgx ivwcoN kMD twp ky bws jfx vflI juafnI dI— bVI hI aOKI hoeI hovygI Auh jvfnI dy iÌqrI jËibaF dy GoVy nUM GyrdI GyrdI— pqf nhIN ikMny ku ËÉm KfDy hoxgy Aus muMh Ëor GoVy dy suMbF nfl. aMdr zwkI jfsy qy kIVI vI huwsV ky mr jFdI hY. Auh qy iÌr iewk Br juafn kuVI sI— iewk lMm slMmI ÉUbsUrq kuVI. awgoN Ëmfnf ies qrHF df ik ÊrIb kuVIaF jy apxI ÈrfÌq dI JolI nUM Guwt Guwt ky vI rwKx aqy mUMh mfrn vfly luwcy bO bwkry isMg mfr ky cuMnI pfV dyNdy hn. rUVI AuWqy AuWg afAux vfly gulfbF dIaF rwb hI rfKIaF kry aqy Auh jvfnI hMzf ky afpxy pwiqaF nUM rUVI df ihwsf bxf jFdy hn. jy rwb awK Ìyr lvy XF nsIbF nUM AuNGlfa af jfvy aqy rUVI dy gulfb nUM vI koeI srkfrI sfhn mruMz jFdf hY.
rfxI milk nUM bVf cfa hovygf ik Auh amIn milk dI ihafqI dy ruwK AuWqoN izwgy iewk Ërd pwqy nUM ËrfieqI kflj ivwc vyKx jf rhI hY. ijs pwqy dI mYN aYvyN rONa ‘c XF lor ‘c af ky dws pf bYTf sF. myrI ihafqI ivwc AuNj vI ieMny Buwl BulyKy, JUT clfkIaF XF luk lukf nhIN ik ivafh qoN bfad kIVy pey ËÉmF nUM JUT df vrk lf ky Zwk Cwzdf. swcI gwl hY ik juafnI jdoN dI glimEN PV ky Èrfrq dI iksy glI ‘c KVdI qy clf jFdf huMdf sF. pr Èrfrq nUM ieh iejfËq kdy nhIN sI idwqI ik AUh ÈrfÌq dIaF lIrF lfh suwty. juafnI dy afKy lwg ky kMDF koTy twp ky hnyiraF ivwc igaf ËrUr sF pr juafnI nUM eyzf vI iCMdf nf jfixaf ik iksy hnyry df kflf zwb iksy dI icwtI cfdr qy pY jfvy. iksy mihMgy puwq nUM iËwd krn qy lMgoËf lY deIdf hY, pr jy Auh cMn mMgy XF sMnH lfx vflf sMdysf mMgy qy zwk dyxf cfhIdf hY.
ies krky mYN afpxI ihafqI dI guQlI ivwcoN sfry cMgy mMdy sMd kwZ ky ivafh dy dUjy idhfVy hI rfxI dy awgy iKlfr idwqy sn. gwl vI ieh hI cMgI hY. ikEN jy aYbF dI guQlI lukfeI iÌrIey qy kdI nf kdI iksy kU ruÉy ijhy kMDfly df iqRÉf pfsf guQlI pfV ky mUMh bfhr kwZ lYNdf hY aqy Ìyr kMDfly dI ieh vI cuMJ bMdy dI ivafhuqf (aËdUafËI) iËMdgI dI vwKI ivwc vwj ky Ìwt lf skdI hY.
myrf ihafqI ivwc myrf ibhqrIn sfQI aqy hmdrd ijhf ÌfiedfvMd sMgI isrÌ swc hI hY. swc nuM vMJ smJ lvo qy tuwtIaF hoeIaF byVIaF vI pfr lMG jFdIaF hn.
rfxI bVy icr dI KihVy peI hoeI sI ik iksy qrHF sfihrf (ÌrËI nfm) imlf dy. mYnUM Auhdy koloN ivCVy pMJI vrHy ho gey sn. ikhVy muMh nfl imldf. ivwCVx lwigaF vfhdf kIqf sI ik awj mYN qyry afKy lwg ky hI qyrIaF XfdF dI kbr kwZ lvFgf—dwb dyvFgf qYnUM juafnI hwQoN izwgy koTy dI Cwq Qwly——
Auhdy nfl ivafh dy vfady pihlF vI kdy nhIN sn kIqy. pr hws dMdF dI pRIq hI eynf pYNzf kr geI ik pRIq nUM dMdx pY geI.
idlÈfd aihmd cMn dy nfaqIaf prfgf dI muwK vKflI qoN ivhly ho ky hotl ‘coN bfhr inkly qF rfxI ny mYnUM myrf vfadf cyqy krvfieaf ik ‘kdI lfielpur gey qF qYnUM sfihrf ivKfvFgf.”
mYnUM bVf ÉOÌ afieaf. ikAuNik vwsx qoN pihlF hI AuWjV jfx vfly cubfiraF dI iZwTvfh df mlbf iksy hwsfs bMdy nUM ivMnH ky rwK idMdf hY. mYnUM Auhdy koloN ivCVy nUM BFvyN Ëmfny lMG gey sn, pr XfdF dy ipCvfVy kwZI kbr ivwcoN Auh kdI kdI isr kwZ ky puwC lYNdI huMdI sI ik, “suxf kdI mYnUM Xfd vI kIqf eI” mYN vI afpxy Xfr hÌIË mrhUm koloN Auhdf hfl cfl puwC lyNdf huMdf sF. Auh mihkmf ishq ‘c mulfËm ho geI aqy afpxy aMdr ÈrfÌq dI hUMgdI lfÈ lY ky iËMdgI guËfr rhI sI. bws, myrf sdIaF qoN Auhdy nfl ieho hI sMbMD sI. nf kdy AUhnUM afpxf hwQ ivKfx igaf aqy nf hI AuhdI nbË nUM toh ky vyiKaf. eynf ku pqf sI ik AUh ajy vI ijAUNdI hY——afpxy ibjVy vrgy kuaftr ‘c—-
ÉUbsUrq ËrfieqI kflj dI sVkF qoN huMdI hoeI kfr jdoN iewk kuafrtr dy bUhy awgy jf ky KloqI qy idl bVy kfhly kfhly pYr puwtx lwg ipaf. kI hovygf? kI dwsFgf? rfxI kOx hY? sdIaF dy ivCoVy ny iks nUM kI idwqf? asIN iewk dUjy dy kI lwgdy sF aqy hux kI irÈqf hY?
lwKF hI suafl sn. pr juafb iksy df vI nhIN sI. awj myry koloN KuwlH ky nhIN dwisaf jf irhf ik mYnUM kI kuwJ mihsUs huMdf sI. pqf nhIN Auh iewk Jfkf sI jF nmoÈI. asIN iewk dUjy df kuwJ mfr ky dOVy hoey vI nhIN sF. nf hI iksy ny iksy df ieqbfr luwitaf sI. bws kuwJ ieMJ df ÉOÌ ijhf sI ijvyN iksy aijhy kmry ivwc vVn lwgf hF ijs ivwc huxy huxy iksy bMdy cONkI iKzf ky Auhdy coN cMbVI hoeI cuVyl kwZI hY XF rfq vyly mVIaF ivwcoN lGxf pY igaf hovy. iewk axgOlf ijhf aihsfs sI. gwl ieh vI nhIN sI ik hux Auhdy GroN mYnUM koeI ieh afKygf ik “qUM kOx honF eyN iewQy afAux vflf” hux qy myry hwQ ivwc juafnI vrgI koeI Éqrnfk ÈYa vI nhIN sI - ijvyN bfl hwQ cfkU.
mYN ajy jwko qwkI hI kr irhf sF ik rfxI ny cfeIN cfeIN kuMzf KVkf idwqf. bUhf KuwlHx ivwc icr ies krky lwgf ik kfhlIaF qF juafnI sfrIaF hI afpxy nfl lY jFdI hY—sfihrf qy bVI dUr Cwz afeI sI juafnI nUM. nfly kuMzf KolHx dI CyqI qF Aus bMdy nUM huMdI hY, ijhnUM iksy dI AuzIk hovy. ieMqËfr qy AuzIkF vI juafnI afpxy nfl hI lY jFdI hY. hux qy iewko hI ÈYa dI AuzIk huMdI hY ijs ny afpxy vfady qy iewk idn ËrUr afAuxf huMdf hY.
bUhf KuwlH igaf. awKF AuWqy nËr dI iewk mihMgI ijhI aYnk, gl ivwc mlml dy ssqy ijhy lIVy. pIly vwl tuiraf jFdf icwtf rMg, ijhdy ivwc kdy lflI huMdI sI. hux Auh vfl icwty sÌYd ho gey sn ijhVy kdy bVy hI lMmy aqy kfly isafh huMdy sn.
Auhny bfhr JfqI mfrI aqy mYN ievyN jI iBafxf ijhf ho ky rfxI dy ipwCy ho Kloqf. Auhny mwQy AuWqy do ku vwt pfey. ijsdf mqlb ieh sI ik Auh rfxI nUM nhIN pCfxdI. mYN nMgf ho igaf aqy Auh vyK ky muskrfeI. asIN dovyN aMdr lMG gey.
sfnUM do kursIaF dy ky Auh afpxI mMjI AuWqy bih ky hI isr dI cuMnI suafhrI kr ky afKx lwgI, “awj qusIN ikwsrF Buwl afey?”
rfxI: quhfnuM vyKx qy myrf bVf hI jIa krdf sI.
sfihrf: mYnUM quhfzy jIa ivwc iks ny vfV idwqf?
rfxI: amIn ny— ijhdy idl ivwc qusIN rihMdy ho”
sfihrf: rihMdI hF XF rihMdI sF?”
rfxI: ieh qy rwb hI jfxdf hY. pr hux qusIN myry idl ivwc rihMdy ho.
sfihrf: clo cMgf hoieaf amIn sfihb ny afpxy idl ‘coN kwZ ky quhfzy idl ivwc rwK idwqf. koeI rOxk qy lwBygI quhfzy idl ivwc.”
rfxI: kI gwl amIn df idl bMjr hI sI?
sfihrf: ho skdY hux qusF kuwJ bIj idwqf hovy. Aus vyly qy ÊmÊIn ijhy gfxy sux ky aYvyN rox dy bhfny hI lwBdf huMdf sI.
QoVHf ijhf soc ky sfihrf Ìyr bolI aqy afKx lwgI, “drasl bcpn dIaF mihrUmIaF ÉOry hr vyly iehnF df ipwCf krdIaF rihMdIaF sn. vYsy jdoN ieh ÉUbsUrq gwlF krdf sI qy bMdy nUM mshUr (jfdU) kr ky rwK dyNdf sI. mYN qy ies nUM isrÌ suixaf hI sI, pVH ky qy rfxI jI qusF hI vyiKaf hI hovygf. ho skdf hY bVy cMgy cMgy cYptr vI hox.” (sfry hwsx lwg pey)
rfxI: sfihrf jI afpxy muMhoN dwso ik qusIN dohvyN ikvyN imly aqy ivwCVy ikEN? mYN quhfzy mUMhoN swc suxnf cfhvFgI.
sfihrf: kI gwl, amIn sfihb dy mUMhoN suxIaF gwlF qy JUT df gumfn huMdf sI. jy ieh JUTy huMdy qy awj quhfnUM myry Gr hI nf lY ky afAuNdy. iehnF dIaF ÉUbsUrq gwlF qoN ielfvf iehnF kol koeI ÉUbsUrq cIË hY qF Auh hY iehnF dI swcfeI. jy swc puwCo qy mYnUM amIn sfihb nfloN iehnF dy swc nfl ipafr hY. swc dy muafmly ivwc ies ny afpxy Gr bfry vI Auh gwlF dws idwqIaF ijhVIaF hr bMdf Cupf lYNdf hY. ies ny ijhVf myry nfl afÉrI vfadf kIqf sI Aus nUM vI swc kr ivKfieaf. Auh vfadf amIn sfihb ny awj hI qoiVaf hY. pr awj ieh vfadf tuwtx nfl mYnUM ÉuÈI hoeI hY. rih geI ieh gwl ik asIN imly iksrF aqy ivwCVy ikEN? asIN imlx vfsqy qy imly hI nhIN sF. bws eynf ku hI hY sI ik sfzf iewk dUjy nUM imlx qy jI krdf huMdf sI. imlx eynf pwkf nhIN sI kIqf ik ivCoVf aËfb bx jfey. qusF puwiCaf ik imly iks qrHF. ieh qy amIn sfihb ny dwisaf hI hovygf ik myry sB qoN inky KflU iehnF dy klfs ÌYlo sn. AuhnF nfl kdI kdI ieh sfzy Gr afAuNdy huMdy sn. myrIaF awKF nUM qy koeI Éfs iKwc nf pfeI, pr kMnF ny bVf asr kbUl kIqf. jdoN ieh koeI duwK BrI afpxI koeI khfxI suxfAuNdy qy sux ky jo kuwJ huMdf sI, Aus nUM hmdrdI afK lvo jF ipafr. jdoN ieh afm gwlF krdy qy hfsy hI hfsy hI sn. bws iewk qFG ijhI sI ijs nUM AuzIk afK lvo. hOlI hOlI rfh rsm vwD igaf. sfzy aMmIN jI iehnF nUM bVf ipafr krdy sn. lyikn awbf jI dy ichry qy byËfrI sI. kridaF kridaF iehnF koloN inwkI ijhI Buwl ho geI. AumId hY, quhfnUM dws hI CwzI hoxI eyN. jy nhIN qF hux puwC lvo. AumId krFgI ik ieh JUT nhIN bolxgy. rih geI gwl ivwCVx dI—— ivCVnf qy hYgf eI sI. pr ivCoVy df sIn bVf zrfExf, drdnfk aqy zrfmfmeI sI. ieh ÊlqI myry koloN hoeI XF myrIaF CotIaF do BYxF koloN. Auh amIn sfihb nfl bVf ipafr krdIaF sn. jy sfrf kuwJ sux cuwky ho qy ÉYr. jy qÌsIl drkfr hY qy mYN amIn sfihb awgy imMnq krFgI ik Auh quhfnUM hU-b-hU
suxf dyx. hux mYN quhfzy leI cfh df ieMqËfm krF. nfly awj myry kol hI rho.”
sfihrf AuWTx lwgI qy rfxI ny PV ilaf. ibTf ky kihx lwgI, “cfh nfloN quhfzIaF gwlF bhuqIaF suafdI hn. ieh dwso ik hux qusI iekwly hI rih rhy ho? awj qIk ÈfdI ikAuN nf krfeI? kI amIn dy imlx qoN bfad koeI imilaf hI nhIN jF koeI cMgf hI nf lwgf?”
sfihrf ny isr qoN cuMnI nUM suafhrf kIqf aqy aYnk lfh ky Qwly rwKidaF bolI, “ÈfdI leI qy kdy amIn sfihb bfry vI nhIN sI soicaf pr amIn sfihb dy ivCVn vfly zrfmfmeI hfdsy ny bVf hI icr awDmoieaf ijhf kr Cwizaf. ieh auihsfs keI virHaF qwk JMjoVdf irhf ik myrI vjHf nfl iewk bVy hI ÈrIÌ iensfn dI nfkfbly qlfÌI hwqk ikEN hoeI. ho skdf hY ik dws lwigaF amIn sfihb iJjk mihsUs krn pr iewk vyrF Ìyr imMnq krFgI ik hmyÈF dI qrHF sfrf kuwJ swc swc ibafn kr dyx. ieh afpxy mUMhoN suxfxgy qy duwK df suafd dugxf hovygf. bws rfxI jI ies iehsfs qoN bhfr inklI qy bVI dyr ho cuwkI sI. keI irÈqy afey. kuwJ aLwKF nUM nf Bfey qy kuwJ qbIaq ny rwd kr idwqy. ÊrIb mF-ipE df boJ vI myry moiZaF qy af ipaf. Ìyr inwkIaF iqMn BYxF ivafhuMdI-ivafhuMdI mYN ivafh dy dfiery qoN bfhr inkl geI. jdoN kMm muwky qy vfldYn clfxf kr gey. Brf ivafh krf ky dubeI clf igaf. BYxF ssurfl jf vwsIaF.”
ieh afKdI-afKdI sfihrf dIaF awKF ‘coN do moty moty hMJU Auhdy ÌriÈiqaF vrgy ichry coN Zlk ky AuhdI JolI ivwc izwg pey. rfxI ny AuWT ky AuhnUM jwÌI pf leI aqy mfhOl gMBIr ijhf ho igaf. rfxI ny mYnUM ieÈfrf kIqf ik koeI gwl kr. mYN gwl nUM moVf dy ky afiKaf jy sfzy afAux dI ÉuÈI ‘c hMJUaF dI CUt hI hoxI sI qy asIN kfhnUM quhfzy Gr Zuwk pey. sfihrf ny ‘sOrI’ afK ky mjbUrI nUM hfsf bxf ilaf.
rfxI ny Auhdy isr nUM afpxy moZy nfl lfieaf qy ieMJ lwgf ijvyN kVFky dI Duwp ÈrINh dI CF nUM gl iml rhI hY. do cfr eyDr EDr dIaF gwlF kr ky rfxI ny Ìyr afiKaf, “suafl qy aOKf ijhf hY sfihrf bfjI, pr juafb ËrUr idE ik jy amIn sfihb vwloN koeI ivafh dI propoËl lY ky afAuNdf qF quhfzf rvweIaf kI hoxf sI?”
sfihrf kuwJ aÌsos vrgy hfsy nUM hoTF ‘c KzfAuNdI rhI aqy afpxI aYnk nUM cuMnI nfl sfÌ kr ky awKF nUM lf ky afKx lwgI, “rfxI mYN qYnUM hI puwCFgI ik jy iehI amIn qYnUM agly jnm ‘c imly qy kI qUM ienkfr kryNgI?” rfxI hws ky afKx lwgI, “bfjI ieh qy koeI jvfb nf hoieaf. iksy suafl df jvfb suafl ivwc hI qy nhIN huMdf.”
sfihrf ny afiKaf, “rfxI quhfzy svfl df jvfb qy vfËy hY, bws mËId ieMnf hI khFgI ik vkq hr iksy qy imhrbfn nhIN huMdf. jy mYN Aus vyly amIn sfihb vfsqy ÌYslf kr lYNdI qy myrf ÌYslf koeI burf nhIN sI. awj bqOr bIvI rfxI afpxy mIaF qy ÌÉr krdI hY. KfvMd Auhdf hwQ PV ky turdf hY. AUhdy sfh nfl sfh lYNdf hY aqy ipafr muhwbq vMzdf hY.”
Auh ajy gwlF hI kr rhI sI qy rfxI hws ky afKx lwgI, “ieh sfrf kuwJ quhfnuM ikwsrF pqf hY?” rfxI df ieh svfl sux ky sfihrf dy ichry qy QoVHI ijhI Gbrfht afeI qy gwl nUM dUjy pfsy KVn leI Ìyr cfh leI AuWTI. AuhnuM ieMj lwgf ijvyN iksy lukfa dy kwjy hoey kuwjy AuWqoN rfË df Zwkx cuwikaf cwilaf hY.
cfh pINidaF sfry Gr vwl iDafn mfr ky pqf lwigaf ik ies Gr ivwc nf qy koeI dUjf bMdf rihMdf hY aqy prfhuxf vI Èfied hI koeI afAuNdf hovygf. ies BrI dunIaF ivwc sfihrf df swKxf, swKxf Gr, cfr hI cfh dy ipafly aqy iewk mMjI AuWqy iviCaf hoieaf ibsqrf. iewk dUjI ‘c Ìsf ky iewk nuwkry tMgIaF hoeIaF DUV nfl ilwbVIaGF do mMjIaF aqy kmry ivwc TokIaF hoeIaF lIiVaF leI isrÌ do hI ikwlIaF sn.
idl df ivhVf AuWjV jfey qy Aus Éfnf Érfb Gr dy sfry Éfny KflI ho jFdy hn. sfihrf nUM puwCx qy idl qF bVf krdf sI ik ies Gr ivwc koeI dUsrf hY vI ik nhIN. pr ies svfl dy juafb ivwcoN Ìn Élfr ky Klo jfx vfly ÌnIar zrf jFdy sn. jI nhIN sI krdf ik aYzy purfxy Pwt qoN lIVf cuwkx leI. kI pqf Ìwt lwgx vfly nfloN vyKx vfly dIaF bhuqIaF zfzF inkl jFdIaF.
mfhOl df muhFdrf bdlx leI rfxI ny myrI iÈaro ÈfierI df ikwsf Coh ilaf. aqy sfihrf afKx lwgI, “ÈfierI bfry qy mYN kuwJ afK nhIN skdI pr jy ieh khfxIaF ilKdy hn, qy Auh ËrUr pVHn dy lfiek hoxgIaF. ikAuNik iehnF dI qy afm ijhI gwl vI khfxI ijzf svfd idMdI hY. qusF dwisaf hY ik khfxIaF dI dUjI ikqfb vI iqafr hY. jy Cp jfvy qy mYnUM ËrUr rvfnf kirE.” rfxI ny hYrfn ho ky puwiCaf ik qusIN iehnF dI ‘guMgI qryh’ pVH leI hY?” sfihrf pryÈfn ijhI ho ky afKx lwgI, “hfey mYN ikwQoN pVHnI sI, myrf mqlb hY ik pihlI dy nfl dUjI vI ËrUr Gwl idE.” cfh pI ky AuWTx lwgy qy rfxI ny iewk vyrF Ìyr afpxy suafl nUM duhrf ky afiKaf, “vyK lvo sfihrf bfjI qusF afpxy imlfp aqy ivCopVy vfly ikwsy mYnUM nhIN suxfey.”
sfihrf ny afpxy cFdI rMgy vflF dI lwt nUM vflF ivwc Ìsf ky AuWqy icwtI cuMnIN nUM suafhrf kIqf qy myry vwl vyiKaf aqy hlkf ijhf muskrf ky kihx lwgI, “amIn sfihb mYN qy nhIN smJdI ik quhfzI afdq ivwc koeI luk lukfa XF prdf poÈIaF df koeI pihlU vI hovygf. XF qy rfxI hI mYnUM CyVn dy mUz ivwc hY XF qusF hI afpxI afdq qy koeI msilhq df prdf XF pihrf lf ilaf hovygf. pr hux jy rfxI nUM myry Gr qwk lY hI afey ho qy khfxI df koeI totf lukf ky afpxy afp nUM mÈkUk ikEN bxfAuNdy ho? qusF ikEN nhIN dws idwqf ik quhfzI iewk qihrIr ny quhfzI rfh ivwc lkIr iKwc idwqI aqy hmIdf dI inwkI ijhI ÉfihÈ ny ivCoVy dy nfl nmoÈI dy idwqI. jy nhIN dwisaf qF myrI mjbUrI dy nfl myry Auh bVy hI ÊYr ieKldkI nhfieq sÉq ielÌfË vI dws idE ijhVy mYN bVI hI aOiKafeI nfl ivwCVn lwigaF quhfnUM afK idwqy sn—-
mYN qy awgy vI rfxI koloN koeI lukfa nhIN sI rwiKaf. ikEN jy AuhI bMdf afpxI bIvI dy sfhmxy iewk idn nMgf ho jFdf hY ijhVf afpxy afp nUM kwj kwj ky rwKdf hY. sfrI Aumr df sfQ inBfAuxf hovy qy lukx mItI XF Jfq bwlIaF bVf Gfty vMdf sOdf huMdf hY. rfxI nUM mYN ieh afKdf afKdf AuWT bYTf ik lfielpur qoN lfhOr qIk dy sÌr ivwc qYnUM imlxIaF aqy ivCoiVaF df pYNzF hU-b-hU krf idaFgf.”
bfhr inllx hI lwgy sF ik bwdl gwjx lwg pey. “Klo jfE myN lfn coN lIVy lfh ilafvF ikwDry iBwj hI nf jfx”
ieh afK ky sfihrf ivhVy vwl tur peI. rfxI kmry `c iÌrdI iÌrdI ÈYvF qy Jfq mfrdI mfrdI iewk bfrI awgy jf KloqI qy acncyq iksy ÈY nUM vyK ky afKx lwgI, “nws ky afE mYN quhfnUM iewk ÈY ivKfvF.” mYN kol igaf qy ÈYa nUM vyK ky idl df iewk ruwg ijhf Biraf igaf. afpxy hoTF qy AUNgl rwK ky rfxI nUM cuwp rihx dI pwkI kr ky asF afpxf bYg cuwk ilaf. idl qy iewk vwzf sfrf Bfr vI nfl hI rwiKaf igaf ikAuNik sfihrf dI guÌq-gU qoN bVI byinafËI aqy lfprvfhI ijhI df iehsfs huMdf sI. pr AuhdI bfrI ivwc myrIaF dohvyN ikqfbF “boldy awQrU’ aqy guMgI qRyh’ peIaF sn. sfihrf ny sfnuM bUhy ‘c Klo ky Éudf hfiÌË afiKaf. asIN kfr ivwc bYT gey aqy Auh hwQ ihlfAuNdI rhI. kfr cwldI rhI qy Auhdf hwQ hvf ivwc ihwldf irhf. rfxI dUr qwk AusnuM vyKdI rhI. ijMnf icr nËr kMm krdI sI, bUhf Kuwilaf irhf. aÉIr iewk moV afieaf ik nf irhf bUhf qy nf sfihrf nËr afeI——iewk sVk sfnUM iksy hor pfsy lY ky clI geI.
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