pRkfsL kOr-sLONkx myly dI
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pRkfsL kOr pMjfh qoN twp ky vI afpxI Aumr 39 sfl dwsdI sI[ Auh bhuqI pVHI ilKI nhIN sI[ gwlbfq TyT pMjfbI ivwc krdI sI, pr jdoN Aus dI Aumr dI gwl qurdI qF Auh bhuq GroV ky kihMdI, “QrtI nfeIn”, ijvyN aMgryjLI ivwc dwisaF Aumr 55 sfl qoN Gt ky swcmuc 39 sfl ho jFdI hovy[
iewk vfr iewk prsLMsk pwqrkfr suirMdr kOr dI ieMtrivAU lYx Aus dy Gr afieaf[ Aumr dI gwl qurI qF suirMdr kOr ny dwisaf ik AusdI Aumr 45 sfl dI hY[
pwqrkfr kihx lwgf, “mYN kuJ idn hoey quhfzI BYx pRkfsL jI nMU imilaf sF[ kI Auh quhfzy nflLoN 6 sfl Coty hn?”
suirMdr kOr muskrf ky kihx lwgI, “nhIN jI, pRkfsL BYx jI mYQoN 10 sfl vwzy hn[”
AuNJ qF hr koeI afpxI Aumr qoN Cotf lwgxf cfhuMdf hY aqy mOkf vyK ky afpxI Aumr ivwc do cfr sfl df PLrk vI pf lYNdf hY pr ieh suBfvk ijhI gwl pRkfsL kOr ivwc Aulfr df lwCx bx geI sI[ styj AuWqy gfAux vflLI koeI klfkfr 40 sfl twp jfx ipwCoN afpxI Aumr bfry swc dsidaF afpxF kmrsLl mwul Gtx qoN GbrfAuNdI hY[ pRkfsL kOr nMU ies gwloN koeI qOKLlf hoxf qF nhIN sI cfhIdf, ikAuNik Aus vyly isvfey suirMdr kOr dy, hor koeI pMjfbI gfiekf Gwt hI Aus dy nyVy qyVy phuMcdI sI[ Pyr vI pRkfsL kOr afpxI Aumr awgy 39 sfl df bMnH lf dyxf cfhuMdI sI[ drasl Auh AuhnF rMg qmfisLaF nMU CyqI kIqy Cwzxf nhIN sI cfhuMdI ijhVy gfiekI ivwc kdm rwKx ipwCoN icrokI Aumr ivwc Ausdy ihwsy afey sn[ pr sfzy smfj ivwc ieh rMg qmfsLy, 40 sflF qoN bfad dI Aumr ivwc, KLfs qOr aOrqF leI, aYb bx jFdy hn[ ajyhI hflq ivwc afpxy afp nMU qy smfj nMU rqf ku DoKf dyxf hI pYNdf hY!
mF mfieaf dyvI qy ipqf ibsLn dfs dI plyTI DI pRkfsL kOr df jnm lfhOr ivwc 19 sqMbr, 1919 nMU hoieaf[ hfly Auh msF 15 ku sfl dI hI sI jdoN mfipaF ny Aus df muklfvf vI qor idwqf sI[ Aus df pqI hrbMs isMG sUrI rylvy vrksLfp ivwc mulfjLm sI[ AunHF idnF ivwc CotI Aumry ivafh krn df irvfj afm sI[ ivafhuqf jIvn dIaF sImfvF dy bfvjUd vI pRkfsL kOr dy pqI ny Aus nMU gfiekI df afpxF sLOk brkrfr rfKx leI AuqsLfihq kIqf[ afpxy Gr dIaF ijLMmyvfrIaF dy nflL-nflL pRkfsL kOr ny gfiekI df aiBafs jfrI rwiKaf[
pRkfsL kOr df nF Aus dOr nfl juiVaf hoieaf hY, jdoN pMjfbI gfiekI iewk siqkfrq ikwqy vjoN prvfn kIqI jfx lwgI hI sI[ swc pwuCoN qF ieh pRkfsL kOr qy suirMdr kOr hI sn ijnHF pMjfbI gfiekI bfry drimafny qbky dy nwk mUMh vwtx dy vqIry nMU qoiVaf[ hux guxvfn lVkIaF ibnF iksy iJjk dy tI. vI., ryzIE jF styj qoN gf skdIaF hn[ ieh bhuq hwd qwk iehnF dohF BYxF dI dlyrI BrI agvfeI df sdkf hI hY[
ieh Auh dOr sI jdoN lfhOr ryzIE nMU afpxy progrfmF leI nvyN tylY~t dI BflL sI[ irkfrizMg kMpnIaF nMU pMjfb dI mfrkIt leI pMjfbI gIq gfAux vflIaF ajyhIaF afvfjLF dI loV sI ijnHF dy nfvF nfl koeI dUsLn nf juiVaf hovy[ pRkfsL kOr qy suirMdr kOr TIk ajyhIaF afvfjLF sn[ iehnF dohF nMU vI styj AuWqy afAux leI sLurU-sLurU ivwc smfjk rokF df sfhmxf krnf ipaf, pr Auh GbrfeIaF nhIN[ suirMdr kOr leI iksy GrylU ivroD dI smwisaf pRkfsL kOr kr ky hwl ho geI ikAuNik pRkfsL kOr dy pqI ny gfiekI dy Kyqr ivwc jfx dI Aus nMU pUrI KuwlH idwqI hoeI sI[
BfvyN pRkfsL kOr nMU aksr suirMdr kOr dy nfl joVky hI Xfd kIqf jFdf hY, pr jy Auh suirMdr kOr dI BYx nf vI huMdI qF vI pMjfbI gfiekI ivwc AusdI dyx qy Aus dI QF AuhI rihxI sI jo hux hY[
pRkfsL kOr dI gfAux sLYlI afpxI iksm dI sI[ Aus ny suirMdr kOr vFg bkfiedf sMgIq iswiKaf hfsl nhIN kIqI sI[ bcpn ivwc jdoN Auh afpxI guaFZx nfl rlL ky cwkI pINhdI qF Auh dovyN gfAuNdIaF[ ieho hI Aus df aiBafs sI[ Ausdy mn ivwc afvfjL qy sur dI soJI dy gux jmFdrU hI mOjUd sn[
iksy ny iliKaf hY ik pRkfsL kOr dI afvfjL sUeIaF gMDUeIaF vycx vflIaF vxjfrnF vrgI sI[ ieh gwl kuJ hwd qwk hI TIk hY ik Aus dI afvfjL ivwc lok rMg vDyry sI[ drasl Aus dI afvfjL nMU krfrI qy GroVvIN kihxF vDyry munfsb hovygf[ hfsrsI gfiek hjLfrf isMG rmqf dy kihx muqfbk, “pRkfsL kOr dI afvfjL ieMJ sI ijvyN vfhvf msflyvflf qVkf lwgf hovy[” gfiekI nMU ikwqy vjoN apxf lYx dIaF loVF ny ies afvfjL nMU quMb vwt ky ajyhI qfr AuWqy lY aFdf sI ijwQy ies ivclI krIc Gt geI pr sLoKLI kfiem rhI[ AuhnF gIqF nMU TIk iehI afvfjL PLbdI sI ijhVy Aus ny gfey[
ieh vI hr dOr df iewk anoKf Byq hY ik ijs iksm dIaF sMgIqk afvfjLF nMU Auh sfhmxy ilafAuNdf hY, AuhnF nMU ZuwkvyN bol dyx vflLy gIqkfrF nMU vI Auh afpxy nfl qornf nhIN Buldf[ jdoN pRkfsL kOr dI afvfjL mMc qy afeI qF nMd lfl nUrpurI, igafn cMd Dvn, pRkfsL sfQI ijhy sLfierF dy gIq Aus dI AuzIk kr rhy sn[ BfvyN nMd lfl nUrpurI dy gIq keI iPlmF ivwc vI gfey gey hn pr ijhVI lYa qy lck iehnF nMU pRkfsL kOr dI afvfjL ny idwqI, Aus dI koeI rIs nhIN[ ijs ZMg nfl Aus ny, “cMn vy ik sLONkx myly dI” gIq ivwc “sLONkx” nMU jF, “gorI dIaF JFjrF bulfAuNdIaF geIaF, glIaF dy ivwc zMz pfAuNdIaF geIaF” ivwc, “zMz” sLbd nMU jF, “vy lY dy mYnUM mKLml dI, pwKI GMugrUaF vflLI” ivwc “GuMgrUaF” nMU goqf ijhf mfr ky gfieaf hY, Aus nfl “sLONkx” mylHdI hoeI, JFjrF “zMz” pfAuNdIaF qy “GuMgrU” tuxkdy hoey sfmrqK idsdyy hn[
pRkfsL kOr dI gfiekI Aus dI afpxI sLKsIaq df hI pRgtfvf sI[ afpxy gfey gIqF ivwc ijnHF awlHV qy culbuly BfvF nMU Auh pRgtfAuNdI sI Auh Aus dI afpxI sLKsIaq df vI ihwsf sn[”sLfvf GMuz cook ky, jF ikwklI mYN pfeI rfq nMU”, “aVI vy aVI lwgI sOx dI JVI”, “aMdr jfvF bfhr jfvF lfl cUVf CxkdF”, “tFzy cUp nf crHI dy hfxIaF, vy Gr `c sMDUrI aMbIaF” afid gIqF dy EhilEN ijhVf awQrf jjLbf Jfkdf njLr afAuNdf hY, Auh pRkfsL kOr dI sLKsIaq df isrlyK ikhf jf skdf hY[ Aus nMU sfDfrn smfjI rvfieaqF dI koeI bhuqI prvfh nhIN sI[
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pRkfsL kOr ivafh krvfAuidaF hI kbIldfrI dIaF ijLMmyvfrIaf ivwc AulJ geI[ gIq sMgIq kuJ smyN leI ipwCy pY igaf[ Aus ny pihlI vfr ipsLfvr ryzIE qoN 1941 ivwc gfAuxf sLurU kIqf[ Aus dI gfiekI dI sLurUafq lok gIqF qoN hoeI sI[ Aus ny pihlf gIq “mFvF qy DIaF” gfieaf sI jo bfad ivwc dovF BYxF ny iekwiTaF vI irkfrz krvfieaf[ BfvyN pRkfsL kOr Aumr ivwc suirMdr kOr nflLoN kfPLI vwzI sI, pr gfiekI dy Kyqr ivwc dohF ny qkrIbn iewko vyly prvysL kIqf[ Auh lok gIq jo GrF dIaF nwukrF qwk hI sImq sn, ienHF dovF BYxF ny klfqmk pwDr AuWqy ivsLv Br ivwc pysL kIqy[
pRkfsL kOr dy gfey gIqF dI KLUbsUrqI ieh hY ik iehnF ivwc sfihiqk aMsL vI hY qy lok gIqF vflLI rvfngI vI[ ieh hlky Pulky gIq pMjfbI muitafr dy hfvF BfvF nMU eynI sfdgI nfl icwqrdy hn ik ivafh sLfdIaF qy KLusLI dy hor mOikaF AuWqy kuVIaF icVIaF awj vI iehnF nMU ZolkI AuWqy cmcf vjf ky lok gIqF vFg gfAuNdIaF hn[
afpxy dOr ivwc pRkfsL kOr ny keI nFmvr klfkfrF nfl gfieaf ijnHF ivwc iqRlok kpUr, bldyv mUMgf, suirMdr kohlI qy afsf isMG msqfnf afid sLfml hn[ iqRlok kpUr nfl gfieaf iewk gIq, “bUhy qF mfrF jMdry, vy pyky lfvFgI zyrf” hwly vI kdy-kdy ryzIE AuWqy suxn nMU nsIb huMdf hY, pr styjF dy KwulHy progrfmF ivwc pRkfsL kOr dI joVI hjLfrf isMG rmqy nfl hI rhI[ ieh dovyN klfkfr qkrIbn 11 sfl iekwTy imlky gfAuNdy rhy[ awjkwlH rmqf trFto rihMdf hY, qy pRkfsL kOr nfl ibqfey smyN nMU bVI sLrDf nfl Xfd krdf hY[
dsMbr 1979 ivwc mYN Bfrq igaf qF idwlI hvfeI awzy AuWqy mYnUM suirMdr kOr lYx afeI hoeI sI[ Auh kuJ mhInyN pihlF trFto ivwc, progrfm kr ky geI sI qy vfps jFdI hoeI mYnUM pRkfsL kOr dy puwqr dy ivafh df swdf dy geI sI[ myry idwlI phuMcx qoN dUjy idn pRkfsL kOr dy iewklOqy puwqr jspfl isMG dI kuVmfeI sI[ suirMdr kOr mYnUM vI nfl lY geI[ ieh myrI qy pRkfsL kOr dI pihlI imlxI sI[ Aus df rMg suirMdr kOr nflLoN kuJ inwKrvF qy srIr kuJ Bfrf sI, pr Auh lMmI JMmI qkrIbn suirMdr kOr ijMnIN hI sI[ KwulHy-zuwlHy suBf dI ieh gfiekf myjLbfn vI bhuq vDIaf sI, KLfs qOr qy AuhnF leI ijhVy Aus dI apxwq df hwk ijwq lYNdy sn[ suirMdr kOr ny Aus nUM myry bfry vyrvy nfl dwisaf[ pRkfsL kOr ny mYnUM glvwkVI ivwc lY ky ipafr idwqf[
kuJ icr gwlF krn ipwCoN mYN jfx dI afigaf mMgI qF pRkfsL kOr bolI, “jspfl dy ivafh qwk nhIN rukyNgf?”
mYN ikhf, “idl qy myrf vI krdf hY pr myrI mjbUrI ieh hY, ik ijs idn jspfl df ivafh hY, Ausy hI idn myrI ieMglYNz vsdI mfsI dy puwqr df ivafh jlMDr ho irhf hY[”
pRkfsL kOr nyy myrf hwQ PVky mYnUM ibTf ilaf qy kihx lwgI, “kI mYN qyrI mfsI nhIN? qyrI ies mfsI dy muMzy df vI iewQy ivafh hY, qYnMU ies ivafh ivwc sLfml hoxf hI pYxf hY[ qyrI Aus mfsI dy muMzy dy qF swuK nfl hor Brf vI hoxgy; jspfl df qF qMU hI vwzf Brf hYN[”
mYN bQyrf ikhf ik Gr vflLy nfrfjL ho jfxgy, ivaFdHV muMzy ny sfrI Aumr myry nfl nhIN bolxf, irsLqydfrF ny imhxy dyxoN nhIN htxf, pr pRkfsL kOr afpxy hwT AuWqy aVI rhI[
jspfl dy ivafh ivwc ajy 8 idn pey sn, pr pRkfsL kOr dI qkrfr ny qy kuJ Aus dI bImfrI dI hflq ny mYnUM mjbUr kr idwqf ik mYN Tihr jfvF[ mYnUM ivafh leI lYx afey myry mfmf jI jgmohn isMG nMU mYN sfrI gwl smJf ky pMjfb nMU qor idwqf[
pRkfsL kOr dy prfhuxcfrI dy afpxy drjy sn[ keI lok kyvl Aus dy drsLn krn afAuNdy sn ik Auh iewk AuWGI gfiekf sI[ keI ieh puwCx afAuNdy sn ik kI Pwgx dI cOQ nUM Auh ivhlI hovygI ikAuN ik AuhnF Aus idn afpxy muMzy df ivafh rwiKaf hY, ijs ivwc Auh pRkfsL kOr nMU gfAux leI bulfAuxf cfhuMdy hn[ keI hor qfrIK insicq krn ipwCoN Aus dI PLIs df kuJ ihwsf vI Aus nMU pysLgI vjoN pysL krdy sn qF jo gwl pwkI ho jfvy[
bfhroN GMtI vwjdI qF pRkfsL kOr df nOkr rfmU drvfjLf KolH ky afAux vflLy qoN Ausdf mMqv puwCdf[ byloVy drsLn aiBlfsLIaF dI ieh kihky CuwtI kr idMdf ik bIbI jI Gr nhIN[ jy koeI progrfm krvfAux df AumIdvfr lwgdf qF Auh afvfjL dy ky dwsdf, “drsLnF leI afey hn[”
“TIk hY!” rfmU nMU hdfieq imldI[
rfmU mihmfn nMU bYTk ivwc ibTf ky rsoeI ivwc clf jFdf qy pRkfsL kOr dUsry kmry ivwcoN bYTk ivwc afAuNdI[
“suxfE, ikvyN afAuxf hoieaf?” pRkfsL kOr hOlLy ijhy puwCdI[
jy mihmfn kihMdf, “jI mYN quhfnMU aMbfly suixaF sI[ idwlI afieaf sF, soicaf quhfzy drsLn hI kr cwlF[”
pRkfsL kOr afvfjL idMdI, “rfmU! TMzy pfxI df iglfs ilaFeI, srdfr sfihb nMU ipafs lwgI hoxI aY[”
jy mihmfny kihMdf, “jI kfky dy ivafh dy progrfm leI quhfzy nfl qfrIK pwkI krn afieaf hF[” qF rfmU nUM hukm huMdf, “kfkf! cfh df kwp bxf ky ilaf[”
jy mihmfn jyb ivwcoN kuJ rkm kwZ ky pysLgI vjoN dy idMdf qF pRkfsL kOr kihMdI, “rfmU! cfh dy nfl gLulfb jfmn vI lYNdf afvIN[”
jdoN mYN pRkfsL kOr nMU imilaf AuhnIN idny Aus nMU gurdy dy drd dI qklIP sI[ kuJ AusdI ibmfrI ny aqy kuJ iewk kfr hfdsy ny Aus nMU ihwlx-julx jogf vI nhIN sI Cwizaf[ Aus nMU AuWTx bYTx leI shfry dI loV rihMdI sI[ ieh syvf Aus df iewk purfxf prsLMsk bVI sLrDf nfl kr irhf sI, ieh biTMzy ijLlyH df swZy Cy Puwt lMmf aDKVH Aumr df bFkf jwt sI, ijs nMU Gr vwly “rwb jI” afK ky bulfAuNdy sn[ muwdq pihlF Auh pRkfsL kOr dy gIqF df prsLMsk sI, ies smyN Auh ivafh dy smfgm ivwc pirvfr df hwQ vtfAux afpxy ipMzoN af ky iewQy hI itikaf hoieaf sI[
mYN 8 idn hr sLfm suirMdr kOr aqy Aus dy pirvfr nfl pRkfsL kOr dy Gr jFdf irhf[ ieh sfry idn iewk sMgIqk myly vFg sn[ pRkfsL kOr dIaF afpxIaF iqMny DIaF, Aus dIaF BYxF, AuhnF dy bwcy, dosq imwqr sfry hI sMgIqkfr jF sMgIq dy sLOkIn[ sUrj ajy bnyiraF dy brfbr hI huMdf jdoN sMgIq dI mhiPl sLurU ho jFdI, aqy rfq dy do ZfeI vjy qwk jfrI rihMdI[ iehnI idnIN pRkfsL kOr dy Gr mYN axigxq nvyN qy purfxy sMgIqkfrF aqy gfiekF nMU imilaf[
sLfm nMU gIq sMgIq dI mhiPl lwgdI qF pRkfsL kOr vDIaf kwpVy pf ky qy sj Dj ky ivwckfr af bYTdI[ hux afp qF Auh nhIN sI gf skdI, pr qfVI dI qfl nfl gfAux vfilaF df sfQ jLrUr idMdI[ puwqr dy ivafh dy cfa ny Aus nMU Aus dI ibmfrI Bulf idwqI sI[ jfpdf sI ik CyqI hI muV kfiem ho jfvygI[ Auh soPLy AuWqy bYTdI qF sfhmxy aMgITI AuWqy Aus dy svrgvfsI pqI hrbMs isMG sUrI dI PLoto itkI huMdI[ ijs ZMg nfl Auh afpxI KusLI qy cfa df pRgtfvf krdI Aus qoN ieMJ jfpdf ijvyN Auh afpxy pqI nMU drsf rhI hovy ik Aus ny inrol afpxIaF koisLsLF nfl ikMnF suKI qy sPl pirvfr pfilaf qy prvfn cVHfieaf hY aqy awj dIaF KusLIaF ienHF koisLsLF df hI iswtf hn[
pRkfsL kOr afpxIaF gwlF ivwc mrn df ijLkr kdy nhIN sI krdI, pr aMdroN Aus nMU pqf sI ik Auh hux ndI iknfry rwuKVf hI sI[ ies leI Auh afpxy byty dy ivafh dy iekwly-iekwly pl dI KusLI mfnx df jqn kr rhI sI[ mYN kuJ smF Aus nMU Gr dI iksy nwukr ivwc ibTf ky Aus nfl iewk ieMtrivAU irkfrz krnI cfhuMdf sI[ pr Aus df mn ivafh dy mfhOl ivwc rimaf hoieaf sI[ Aus dy idmfg AuWqy ivafh dy iPLkr svfr sn ik GoVI vflLy nMU sfeI dyxoN nf KuMJ jfey, bYNz vwjy vfilaF nfl gwl pwkI ho geI hovy shI, lfVy df ivafh vflf joVf isEx ivwc dyr nf ho jfey[
ivafh dy mfhOl ivwc zuwby rihx dI Aus dI mfnisk loV vwl dyKidaF mYN ieh hI AuWicq smiJaf ik ieMtrivAU aglI vfr kr lvFgy[
mYN 1981 ivwc ihMdusqfn igaf vI, pr AudoN afpxI PjLUl ivhfrI nwT Bwj kr ky mYN pRkfsL kOr nMU iml hI nf sikaf[ ies qoN aglI PyrI qwk pRkfsL kOr nMU ijAuNdy rihx dI muhlq hI nf imlI[ Auh 2 nvMbr, 1982, ivwc afpxy ipwCy Biraf pirvfr qy jwg df Biraf mylf Cwz ky sdf leI awKF mIt geI[ mYnUM ies gwl df zfZf pCqfvf hY ik mYN 1981 ivwc Aus dI khfxI Aus dI afpxI afvfjL ivwc irkfrz krn df mOkf ikAuN KuMJfieaf[ keI vfr QoVHI ijhI axgihlI kfrn qusIN ayjhy kMm isry cVHfAux qoN Auk jFdy ho, ijnHF dI pUrqI quhfzI pRfpqI df ihwsf bx skdI hY[
qF vI pRkfsL kOr dI iewk aijhI insLfnI myry kolL hY ijhVI hor iksy kolL sLfied hI hovy[ afpxI 1983 dI ihMdusqfn PyrI vyly mYN huisLafrpur ivwc grfmoPon irkfrzF dI iewk dukfn AuWqy purfxy irkfrzF dI Bfl ivwc igaf[ AuWQy iewk purfxf qvf iewk pfsy axgoilaf ipaf sI[ mYN dukfn dy mflk nMU Aus qvy df muwl puwiCaf qF Aus ny bhuqf iDafn idwqy bgYr ikhf, “ijMnyN pYsy mrjLI dy idE, sfzy qF ieh iksy kMm df nhIN[”
ieh qvf pRkfsL kOr dy gfey hoey do ihMdI gIqF, “kYsy ihrdY kf duKVf CupfAUN”, qy “duKIaf jIarf ivafkul nYnf” df sI[ ieh gIq irkfrz kMpnI ny kyvl ajLmfiesL vjoN Aus qoN gvfey qy irkfrz kIqy sn, pr iehnF dI mMg bfry afsvMd nf hox krky kMpnI ny ies dIaF kfpIaF ivwkrI leI rIlIjL nhIN sn kIqIaF[ irkfrz AuWqy iliKaw hoieaf sI, “nft Pfr syl-zImonstrysLn EnlI”[ mYN Auh irkfrz KLrId ky ieMnF KusL sF ijvyN mYN koihnUr hIrf KLrId ilaf hovy!
mYN ieh irkfrz bVy iDafn nfl afpxI lfiebryrI ivwc sFiBaf hoieaf hY qy jdoN kdy pMjfbI gfiekI dy prsMskF nfl pRkfsL kOr dI gwl qurdI hY qF ieh irkfrz AuhnF nMU suxfAuNdf hF aqy AudoN GVI dI GVI leI myry mn qoN ies pCqfvy df boJ hlkf ho jFdf hY ik mYN Aus ‘myly dI sLONkx’ nfl ieMtrivAU krn df mOkf ikAuN guafieaf!