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1957-58 dIaF bfqF ny: EdoN mYN pMjvIN-CyvIN dIaF ikqfbF `c AuliJaf hoieaf hovFgf. tI vI qy tRFiËstr ryzIE amrIkf jpfn vrgy ivksq mulkF `c BfvyN avqfr Dfr cuwky sn pRMqU pMjfb `c ienHF dy nfm aYvyN igxqI idaF lokF ny hI suxy hoxgy. ipMzF `c iksy iew-kawDI Cwq `qy do bFs gwz ky, AunHF dy AuWprly isiraF AuWqy iewk qoN dUjy qIk ltkfeIaF eyrIal dIaF qfrF eyh aYlfn krdIaF sn ik ies Gr `c iewk ryzIE-sYWt vI vsdf hY ijhVf afm lokF dI Ëubfn `c ’KvrF afÜf ryVUaf’ dy nfm nfÜ jfixaF jfx lwg ipaf sI. iksy Gr `c ÉbrF vflf ’ryVUaf’ hoxf AunHF vkqF `c afriQk pwKoN rwjy-puwjy aqy duinafvI qOr `qy aFZIaF-gvFZIaF nfÜoN awgy hox dI inÈfnI smiJaf jFdf sI.
icwkV `c ilptIaF sfzy ipMz dIaF BIVIaF-kwcIaF gÜIaF rfhIN sfzy inafeIN vfÜy Kyq nUM jFidaF iewk pwkf, hvylInumf Gr Aujfgr isMG nfmI Aus bËurg df vI sI ijhVf dUjI sMsfr jMg dOrfn brqfnvI ÌOj `c ’kMpfAUNzr’ BrqI ho ky keI vrHy brHmf `c irhf sI. jMgbMdI qoN bfad, ÌOj qoN pYnÈn lY ky Auh ipMz rihx lwg ipaf aqy isr-drd, buÉf,r AuÜtIaF, qy dsq-mroV vrgIaF inwkIaF-motIaF bImfrIaF leI dvfeI-bUtI dyx lwg ipaf sI, ies leI sfrf ipMz Aus nUM ’zfktr’ Aujfgr isMG dy nfm nfÜ pukfrn lwg ipaf sI. vDy-hoey pyt qIkr PYlrI sMGxI sÌYd dfhVI aqy AuWcy-lMmy cugfTy vfÜf icwt-kwpVIaf zfktr Aujfgr isMG mUMh df ijMnF kwbf sI, idl df Enf hI nrm vI sI. afpxy Bfry srIr kfrn Auh boc-boc ky qurdf. aMbfÜy qoN zfk rfhIN dUjy-qIjy idn sfzy ipMz Aus dy Gr dsqk dyNdy, aMgryËI dy aÉbfr ’d tribAUn’ nUM, zfkIey dy hwQ `c dyKidaF Aus dy ichry `qy puMinaF iKV pYNdI jFdI.
zfktr bfbf jI dy Gr dy dYNq-kwdy muwK-dvfr nUM iksy ny kdy KulHdf nhIN sI dyiKaf. ies muwK-dIvfr `coN iewk pqlI ijhI iKVkI Gr dy aMdr vwl nUM KulHdI sI. bfhroN ies drvfËy nUM KVkfAux jF avfË mfrn `qy zfktr pRvfr df nOkr iKVkI nUM KolHdf qy ibnF kuwJ boilaF Jwt-pwt aMdr prq jFdf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik ies Gr `c bImfrF qoN bÊYr hor koeI iensfn kdy-kdfeIN hI afAuNdf sI. afAux vflf ivakqI ijEN hI Gr `c dfÉl huMdf qF iewk ivÈfl vyhVf Aus nUM iksy suMn-sfn ikly vFg afpxy `c smox lgdf. Gr `c dfÉl hox vfÜf ivakqI sihmy hoey ichry nfÜ ijEN hI ivhVy `coN Kwby pfsy vwl Jfkdf qF iewk tIpdf,r afdm-kwd kMD dy pfroN, plsqrI kMDF AuWqy ibrfjIaF AuWcIaF CwqF vfÜy keI kmry aqy AunHF kmiraF AuWpr iqAUVdfr cObfiraF df Jurmt Aus nUM zrfAuNdf. ies rhfieÈI kMplYks dy aYn AuÜt, ivhVy dy swjy pfsy, iewk vrFzydfr bYTk sI ijs dI iewk almfrI `c dvfeI vfÜIaF ÈIÈIaF, tIky, mrHm-pwtI, sirMjF-sUeIaF qy zfktrI nfÜ sbMDq hor inw-ksuwk icixaF hoieaf sI. bfbf jI dI bYTk `c iKwlrIaF hoeIaF dvfeIaF, sipirt qy PrnYl dI gMD vrFzy `c bYiTaF dy nwkF aMdr vI jlUx krn lgdI. dvfeIaF vfÜI almfrI dy nfÜ hI aMgITI AuWqy iewk vwz-akfrI, cOrs bYtrI aqy kwpVy dy iglfÌ ivwc ilpitaf iewk ryzIE huMdf sI ijs df GuMz mrËI nfÜ AuWpr-hyTF iKskfieaf jf skdf sI. mYnUM eys gwl df ielm bhuq dyr bfad hoieaf ik sjfvt dy nfÜ nfÜ, rMgdfr kwpVy nfÜ bxfey iÊlfÌ df mksd ryzIE nUM DUV qoN bcfAuxf vI sI.
bfbf jI svyry qy ÈfmI mrIËF nUM dyKdy, dupihry rhfieÈI kMplYks `c afrfm krdy, qy idn dy iCpfa vyly bYTk ivwc bYT ky ryzIE suxn dy nfÜ nfÜ pIÜy rMg dI Èrfb dIaF cuskIaF vI lYNdy. grmIaF dy idnIN Èfm dy vkq bfbf jI afpxy Gr dy muwK-dvfr dy sfhmxy, vIhI `c, afpxy sIrI qoN pfxI df iCVkfa krfAuNdy. igwlI ho geI kwcI imwtI dy afTridaF hI bfbf jI leI bFhoN-swKxI iewk kursI hfËr ho jFdI. kursI dy sfhmxy zfihaf stUl, boql qy glfs dI AuzIk krn lgdf. gÜI `coN guËrdf hr ivakqI bfbf jI nUM ’sfsrI`kfl’ bulfAuNdf, qy bfbf jI afpxI motI, KrHvI avfË `c jvfb idMdy: sfsrI `kfl beI Plfxf isMahF! kI hfl aY qyrf?
Èfm dy sfZy ku Cy vjdy nUM asIN Cy-swq muMzy bfbf jI dy drbfr `c hfËr ho jFdy ikAuNik pOxy swq vjy idhfqI pRogrfm ÈurU hoxf huMdf sI ijs `c TuxIaF rfm, sMq rfm aqy cfcf kumydfn dI rOick itwcrbfËI qy no-kJok nUM suxn leI sfzy nfÜ nfÜ bfbf jI vI, dupihr ZÜidaF hI Auqsuk ho jFdy. sfzy phuMcidaF hI zfktr bfbf jI afpxy glfs nUM ÉflI krdy qy, ibnf kuwJ AuciraF, afpxy Bfry srIr nUM drvfËy vwl nUM roVH lYNdy. qurn vyÜy ijhVy pYr `qy Auh Bfr pfAuNdy, AuhnF df DV qy isr Ausy pfsy vwl AuWlr jFdf. Auh afpxy kMbdy hwQ drvfËy nUM jf joVdy qy dYNq-kwd drvfËy dI pqlI ijhI bfrI nfÜ KihMdf AunHF df boJÜ srIr iKVkIEN aMdr ho jFdf. asIN bfbf jI dI boql qy glfs ATfAuNdy, kursI nUM puwTy-ruÉ isr `qy krdy qy bfbf jI dy mgr mgr bYTk ivwc af jFdy. bfbf jI ibnf kuwJ AuciraF aMgITI koÜ jFdy, ryzIE df plwg bYtrI dy isr `c PsfAuNdy, qy bysurq ryzIE `c jfn pf idMdy. asIN cONkVIaF mfr ky ÌrÈ `qy bYT jFdy qy GMtf Br idhfqI pRogrfm df hfsf-TwTf qy gfxy suxI jFdy.
iPr klkwiqEN muVy bfpU pfrs ny ’ÉbrF vfÜf ryVUaf’ sfnUM vI ilaf idwqf. bfpU qoN corIEN kvIÈrI gfAuxI asIN vI ÈurU kr idwqI. bfpU pfrs df kvIÈrI jwQf hr mhIny, svf-mhIny bfad idhfqI pRogrfm ivwc kvIÈrI gfAuNdf. asIN iqMny Brf jdoN bfpU dy jwQy dI kvIÈrI aqy hor gfiekF dIaF surIlIaF avfËF qy qUMby-srMgIaF ryzIE qoN suxdy qF sfzy mnF `c ryzIE qoN gfAux leI lUhrIaF AuWTdIaF. sfzf idl krdf sfzI qUMbI vI ryzIE qy qux-quxfvy, ZwzF ’ZuMm-ZuMm’ krky qfl dyvx, qy sfzIaF iqwKIaF avfËF nUM sux ky sfrf pMjfb JUMm AuWTy. pr ’ryzIE isMgr’ bxn leI ryzIE `qy bfkfiedf tYst dyxf pYxf sI ijwQy ryzIE dy vwzy aiDkfrI, tYst dyx leI afey gfiekF dy hunr df, KurcvF aYksry krdy sn. AunHF idnF `c ’ryzIE afritst’ hoxf awj dy plyabYk isMgr hox dy brfbr sI. Aus smyN dy suirMdr kO,r afsf isMG msqfnf, Xmlf jwt, nirMdr bIbf, qy jgq isMG jwgf ijhy ’ryzIE’ afritstF dI lokIN iewk Jlk dyKx leI qrsdy rihMdy sn.
do-ZfeI ku sflF bfad, iewk idn bYiTaF-bYiTaF asIN iewk postkfrz jlMDr ryzIE styÈn dy zfierYktr nUM ieh ilK ky pf idwqf ik asIN ryzIE `qy gfiekI krnf locdy hF. do ku hÌqy bfad zfk rfhIN afey iewk ÌOrm nUM Br ky asIN vfips Byj idwqf. ies ÌOrm `c sfzy jwQy df nfm, isrnfvF, aqy kI gfAuNdy hF bfry sMKyp jfxkfrI mMgI hoeI sI. pr kuwJ ku hÌiqaF `c hI, ryzIE `qy gfiekI krn dI pRbl iewCf pVHfeI dy homvrk, KyqI dy inwky-inwky kMmF aqy gfiekI dy dbfa hyT ipckx lwgI. mn `c ieh vI afAux lwgf ik ryzIE styÈn nUM Byijaf sfzf ÌOrm Èfied ikqy zfk ivwc hI ruÜ igaf hovy. pr do ku mhIny bfad, iewk idn acfnk hI iewk cfh-rMgf ilÌfÌf zfk rfhIN sfzy Gr af ibrfijaf. ieh jlMDr ryzIE stryÈn dI icwTI sI ijs rfhIN, jlMDr ryzIE styÈn vwloN sfzy BuXMgI jwQy nUM avfË qy gfiekI df tYst dyx leI bulfvf Byijaf sI.
swdf-pwqr dI afmd qoN bfad, sfzIaF awKF `c Pul-JVIaF iKVn lwgIaF. ryzIE styÈn vwloN afeI ies icwTI nUM asIN vfr vfr dyKdy qy sFB sFB rKdy. cfr hÌqy bfad hox vfÜy ies tYst dy supny sfnUM hr roË afAux lwgy. mYN almfrI `c rwKy sfzy ryzIE dy mUhry jFdf qF ryzIE `coN mYnUM sfzI qUMbI dI qux-qux suxfeI dyx lgdI: ZwzF dx-dxfAuNdIaF, qy asIN AuWcI sur `c alfp lYNdy suxdy! myrI surq `c mogy Èihr df bËfr Audy ho jFdf ijs `coN sfeIkl AuWqy guËridaF, hr Zfby `c jlMDr ryzIE qoN cwl irhf rÌI sfihb jF lqf jI df iewko hI nÊmf mYN anykF vfr suixaF sI. mYN socdf jdoN sfzI gfiekI ryzIE qoN brfzkfst hovygI qF mogy df sfrf bËfr sfzI qUMbI aqy ZwzF nfÜ vI gUMj AuWTygf. pr tYst vfÜy idn df cfr hÌqy df smF muwkx `c hI nf afvy.
bfpU pfrs ny sfnUM dwisaf peI tYst vfÜI tIm sfnUM hI,r imrËf, pUrn, kOlF afidk lo-kgfQfvF gfAux leI afKygI. ies leI asIN bfpU pfrs vwloN kvIÈrI-aMdfË `c ilKIaF lo-kgfQfvF ivcoN vwK vwK qrËF vfÜIaF ds afeItmF nUM qUMbI aqy ZwzF dI sMgq ivwc gfAux leI cux ilaf. hr roË AunHF hI dsF kvIÈrIaF df bfkfiedf irafË svyry qy ÈfmI, pytIaF vfÜy koTy `c hox lwgf. qVksfr qUMbI quxkdI, ZwzF KOrU pfAuNdIaF aqy asIN iqMnyN iewko sur `c iekwTy ho ky, AuWcI sur `c, jdoN ’ho1’ dI lMmI hyk lfAuNdy qF kwpiVaF nfl BrI tIn dI pytI `c QrQrfht Aublx lgdI. sfhmxy bYT ky sfnUM nIJ nfÜ sux rhy bfpU df AuWprlf bulH hyTly dy ipCfVI ho jFdf qy sihjy-sihjy Aus dIaF dono vrfCF pfisaF vwl nUM iKwcIaF jFdIaF. agly plIN Aus dI TozI Aus dI CfqI nfÜ jf lgdI aqy Aus dIaF awKF `c, gVUMd hoieaf tIr AuWqr afAuNdf. cfr ku idnF bfad Auh moigEN bdfm roÊn dI boql ÉrId ilafieaf. Aus df iÉafl sI bdfm roÊn nfl gÜf qr rihMdf hY. gfAux df irafË ÈurU krn qoN pihlF sfzy leI duwD AubfiÜaf jFdf ijs `c cfr pMj cmcy bdfm roÊn GoÜ idwqf jFdf. irafË dI afÉrI afeItm muwkx qIk sfzy iqMnF dy kwpVy psIny `c gVuwc hoey huMdy. eys qoN mgroN qUMbI iÊlfÌ nUM EV lYNdI qy ZwzF JoÜy `c guwCf-muwCf ho jFdIaF. dUjI-cOQI Èfm sfzy ivhVy `c ivlkdI murgy dI ’ikaF-ikaF’ afZ-guaFZ qIkr iKwlrdI qy, Tyky dI, ’boqf-mfrkf’ Èrfb bfpU dIaF awKF `coN AuWCÜ-AuWCÜ pYNdI.
tYst vfÜy idn qVikEN hI bfpU dI ÌlYÈ-lfeIt (bYtrI) ivhVy `c zwTy sfzy mMijaF dI qlfÈI lYx lwgI.
–AuWTo muMizE! isr AuWpr iKVy hoey islHy-iswlHy qfiraF nfÜ awK-mutwkf krn qoN bfad, bfpU gVHkvIN sur `c boilaf. -bwdl gVHkdY pwCoN `c … BfdoN dy mhIny mINh df koeI Brosf nhI kdoN afx lwQy! mINh vrHn qoN pihlF pihlF mogy awpV jIey qF cMgY.
asIN awKF mÜdy-mÜdy AuWTy, KulH gey jUiVaF nUM sMvfiraf, rfq dI qRyÜ nfÜ iBwj gey KysF nUM qih kIqf, qy KUMjy `c cuwp-cfp Kloqy nÜky nUM jf QfpiVaf. ieÈnfn qoN bfad, bYTk `c sfnUM AuzIkdy kuVqy-pjfimaF dIaF qihaF KulHx lwgIaF. blvMq iewk prny dI qih mfr ky sfeIklF dIaF kfTIaF AuWpr jmHF hoeI qRyÜ nfÜ jUJx lwgf. tfierF `c hvf cYWk kIqI. qUMbI rCpfl dy hwQ `c PVfeI, qy mYN ZwzF vfÜy JoÜy nUM Qfpxf idwqf.
droN bfhr hoey qF GUk suwqy hnyry `c, gÜIaF dy ivcfÜy, moty mwCrF nUM EVH ky, bysurq ipaf icwkV hor vI sMGxf jfipaf. brsfqF dy idnIN kwcIaF gÜIaF df icwkV, kMDF dy igwitaF qIk cVH afAuNdf sI, ies leI iPrnI `qy apVx qIkr bfpU qy blvMq sfeIklF nUM icwkV qoN bcfAuNdy pYdl hI ryVHI gey. mYN qy rCpfl, gAUaF dy vCrUaF vFg kMDF dy koÜ koÜ dI AunHF dy ipwCy ipwCy qury jf rhy sF. bfpU qy blvMq rfqF dy hnyry `c mogy nUM jfx vfÜy ies rsiqEN sYNkVy vfr guËr cuwky sn, ies leI AunHF nUM ies kwcy rsqy df hr moV-GoV, Aucfx-invfx, qy ryq-rVf, vfr vfr suxI ’alI bfbf qy cfÜI cor’ dI bfq vFgrF Xfd sI. mYN bfpU dy sfeIkl dy agly zMzy `qy aqy rCpfl blvMq dy sfeIkl dy mUhrly zMzy `qy svfr sF. iqMn ku mIl dI dUrI `qy afAuNdy ipMz mihroN dI jUh `c vVidaF nUM pwCoN `c gVHkdf bwdl sMGxf cMdoaf bx ky sfzy isrF `qy izgUM-izgUM krn lwgf. mogy awpVx qIkr bcdy pMj-Cy mIl sfzy chuMaF dy isrF `c cuMJF mfrn lwgy. agly ipMz bhony phuMcidaF nUM hlkI hlkI BUr nfl sfzIaF pwgF df akVfa iZwlf pYx lwgf. bhony qy mogy dy sMnH ivclI iJVI qIk apiVaF sfzy kmIË ’islHy’ qoN ’igwly’ df ivÈyÈx suMGx lwgy. tfierF nfÜ icMbV ky mzgfrzF `c Ps rhI igwlI imwtI nfÜ sfeIklF dy pYzl, bfpU qy blvMq qoN vDyry Ëor dI mMg krn lwgy. bfpU ny iJVI lfgly nÜky `qy sfeIkl nUM bRyk mfry qy Auh prly pfisEN iewk motf kfnf pwt ilafieaf. kfny nfÜ dohF sfeIklF dy mzgfrzF nUM Kurl-Kurl ky Zyr sfrI imwtI JfV idwqI geI. mogf hux do ku mIl rih igaf sI. ds, sfZy-ds vjdy nUM jlMDr phuMcx leI ieh ËrUrI sI ik svyry Cy vjy mogy qoN luiDafxy nUM qurn vfÜI bws `c svfr hoieaf jfvy, prMqU bfpU nUM mogy qoN luiDafxy nUM cwlx vfÜI ieh bws sfzy isrF `qy sMGxy ho rhy bwdÜF `c zubdI nËr afAux lwgI. pwCoN `c vYlizMg dy cMigafiVaF vFg vjdy ibjlI dy awK-mutwky hux sfzy isrF dy aYn AuWpr mMzrfAux lwg pey sn. pwCoN vfÜy gfhVy bwdl df PYlfa hux bfkI iqMnF kUtF nUM jwPf mfr cuwikaf sI. jdoN nUM asIN sym nfÜy dy nËdIk awpVy, ibjlI dI iewk cuMiDafAU qryV ny iewk pl leI afÜy-duafly `c awg dI kUcI Pyr idwqI. pMj ku sikMtF bfad kMn-pfVvIN drV-drV hoeI qy mINh df iewk BrvF CVfkf sfzy isrF `qy ieMJ afx lwQf ijvyN purfxy Gr dI ivckfrlI ltYx tuwtx nfÜ sfrI dI sfrI Cwq DVMm kr ky hyTF ÌrÈ `qy af igrdI hY. motIaF motIaF kxIaF sfzy mwiQaF, gwlHF, aqy nwkF `qy ipV-ipV vrHn lwgIaF. sfzy mwQy GUrIaF ivwc bdl gey. awKF ipck geIaF. pwgF iZÜk geIaF. pfxI `c gVuwc hoey sfzy kuVqy-pjfmy sfzI cmVI nfl icMbV gey. qiÜaF `c pfxI Br jfx kfrn juwqIaF vI lhUM-lhUM krn lwgIaF. ZwzF vfÜf JoÜf cox lwgf. qUMbI df iÊlfÌ qUMbI dy zMzy nfÜ icMbV igaf. myry dohF hwQF `c hlkI hlkI kMbxI AuWgx lwgI. afly-duafÜy nf koeI drÉq sI, nf Cwpr qy nf hI koeI Zfrf. BIVy rsqy dy dohIN pfsIN Kloqf AuWcy-AuWcy kfinaF df Jwl, Prftydfr hvf nfÜ ÈUM-ÈUM kr irhf sI. asIN rukxf chuMidaF vI ikqy ruk nf sky. mUhrlI vfCV nUM cIrn leI bfpU df srIr kmfx vFg Juk ky myry mOrF nfÜ Kihx lwigaf. kdy Kwby nUM Jolf KFdy qy kdy swjy nUM lutkx lgdy sfeIkl nUM dvwldf hoieaf bfpU sfho-sfh hoieaf ipaf sI.
mogy dIaF ivMg-vÜyvyN KFdIaF, qMg gÜIaF, acfnk hI lih pey mINh nfÜ hiVHafeIaF peIaF sn. lgfqfr cwl rhI ’grr-grr’ dI avfË nfÜ, CwqF-cObfiraF `coN pfxI hyTF suwt rhy prnfiÜaF koÜ dI guËrdy, asIN myn bËfr vwl vD rhy sF. kotkpUry vfÜy purfxy awzy `c iewkf-duwkf dukfnF dIaF BwTIaF ny awKF pwt leIaF sn, qy AunHF `coN inwkÜ irhf, pwQr dy koly df DUMaF, motIaF-motIaF kxIaF duafrf JMibaf jf irhf sI. dukfnF dy mUhrly pfsy qfxIaF qrpfÜF dy dohIN pfsIN mINh df pfxI coa irhf sI. iewkf-duwkf irkÈf-cflk, isrF `qy borIaF dy JuMb EVI svfrIaF dI AuzIk ivwc Kloqy sn. luiDafxy vflI bws, asIN awzf-kotkpUrf qoN kcihrIaF vwl nUM mIl ku dy Ìfsly `qy, mogy dy tfAUn hfl dy moZy koÜ bxy, pMjfb rozvyË dy awzy qoN PVnI sI. pMjfb rozvyË dy awzy vwl nUM vDidaF Kwby pfsy sRI gurU isMG sBf gurdvfry df gyt KulHf dyKidaF hI, bfpU pfrs ny sfeIkl gurdvfry vwl nUM moV ilaf. bhukrF nfÜ gurdvfry dy ivhVy `coN, pfxI nUM nfÜIaF vwl nUM Dwk rhy syvfdf,r mINh `c gVuwc hoey bfpU nUM dyK ky iew-kdm AuWT Kloqy: aYnI svKqy ikwQoN pDfry, pfrs jI?
gurdvfry dy ikcn `c asIN afpxy kuVqy pjfmy Auqfry qy incoV ky muV pihn ley. cfh df awDf-awDf glfs sMGoN hyTF AuWqridaF hI srIrF `c grmfieÈ iKlfrn lwgf. bfrÈ QMm geI sI, qy sfeIklF nUM syvfdfrF dy hvfly kr ky asIN luiDafxy vfÜy awzy phuMcx leI do irkiÈaF `c svfr ho gey.
mogy qoN luiDafxy vfÜI bws `c ds-pMdrF ku svfrIaF hI sn. bws ijEN hI Èihr qoN bfhr hoeI, qF KyqF `c mwkIaF dy sMGxy tFzy qy kpfhF dy lutky hoey bUty nËr pYx lwg pey. Ìrftydfr hvf ny crHIaF nUM mDoiÜaf hoieaf sI. inwkI-inwkI kxI `c, nMg-pYry iksfn isrF `qy borIaF dy JuMb EVHIN qy khIaF nUM moiZaF `qy rwKI KyqF vwl nUM qury jf rhy sn. mogy qoN luiDafxy vfÜI sVk AunHI idnIN, luwk qy roVI dI iewk pqlI ijhI pwtI hI hoieaf krdI sI. luiDafixEN jlMDr qIk kdy ikx-imxI qy kdy CVfkydfr mINh vrHdf irhf. sfzy jlMDr phuMcidaF nUM bwdÜF `c mGory hoxy ÈurU ho gey.
ryzIE styÈn iewk iew-kCwqI koTI-numf dI iblizMg `c siQq sI ijs dy vfgÜy vfÜI kMD dy do muwK-gyt sn. iewk gyt rfhIN kfrF koTI dy aMdr jFdIaF qy golfeIdfr akfr dI sVk df Brmx kr ky dUsry gytoN bfhr ho jFdIaF. gytoN aMd,r ies koTI dy sfhmxy, golfeIdfr sVk dy aMdrly pfsy vwl sMGxy Gfh vfÜy lfan `c, tYst dyx afey afritstF dI ÉUb gihmf-gihmI sI. iksy hwQ qUMbI, iksy hwQ srMgI, qy iksy dy boJy `c algoËy. do-chuM koÜ bYNjo vI sI. ienHF sfiraF `coN sfzf jwQf sB qoN CotI Aumr vfiÜaF df sI. afritstF dy eyzy sMGxy iekwT nUM dyK ky myry aMdr BYa df aihsfs AuWgx lwgf. mYnUM jfpy ik sfzy bflVy jyhy mUMhF vfiÜaF dIaF mINh kfrn iZÜkIaF pwgF aqy islHy kmIË-pjfimaF nUM tyZIaF nËrF nfÜ dyK ky hr afritst aMdro-aMdrI sfzI Ésqf hflq `qy hws irhf sI. myrf jI kry mYN bfpU pfrs qoN corIEN ies vwzI BIV df Ìfiedf AuTfÜ ky eyQoN iKsk jfvF.
igafrF ku vjdy nUM, lMbUqry kwd vfÜf iewk mfVkU ijhf Gon-mon bËurg ryzIE-styÈn dI koTI dI do ku pOVIaF AuWcI lfbI ivwc af pRgt hoieaf. Aus dy aYnH ipCly pfsy do cOVy-cOVy drvfËy sn ijnHF `coN aMdr lMiGaF Aus koTI dy nUM ivckfroN cIrdy iewk hflvya `c dfÉl ho jfeIdf sI. sfnUM ieh ielm sfzf tYst hox vyÜy hoieaf ik hflvya dy Kwby-swjy cfr-pMj cOVy drvfËy sn ijhVy ies hflvya nfÜ juVy cfr-pMj stUzIEË vwl nUM KulHdy sn. bËurg dy hwQ ivclf kfgËF df Qwbf Aus dIaF suwkIaF ijhIaF AuNgÜF `coN izgUM-izgUM kr irhf sI. Aus dI awDIaF-bfhF vfÜI tI-Èrt ivwcoN Aus dy mfs-rihq zOÜy ieMJ jfp rhy sn ijvyN koeI lMmI pYnisl jurfb `c pf dyvy. lMbUqry nwk `qoN izgUM izgUM krdIaF Aus dIaF goÜfeIdfr aYnkF qoN Auh iksy afVHqI df munIm jfpdf sI.
–ieh cfcf kumydfn aY, bfpU pfrs sfzy vwlIN Juk ky boilaf.
Aus bËurg df AuWBiraf hwQ dyKidaF hI afritstF dI BIV lfbI dy sfhmxy iekwTI hox lwgI.
–qUMbI vfÜy ikMny af beI? Auh sfrf Ëor lf ky, isgrtF-KfDy afpxy PyPiVaF `coN, afpxI zUMGI nfkU afvfË `c boilaf. –hwQ KVHy kro beI qUMbI vfÜy!
qUMbI vfly zyZ ku drjx hwQ KVHy dyK ky, munIm-Èkl bËurg muskrfieaf. Aus dy arD-boVy mUMh `c Aus dI jIB ihldI nËr afAux lwgI. –pihlF qUMbI vfilaF df tYst hovygf, bËurg izgUM-izgUM krdI afvfË `c boilaf. –hux qoN TIk pMqfÜI imMtF nUM … afpxIaF qUMbIaF ks lo, sur `c kr lo. pMqfÜI imMt nUM aYs kmry `c hfËr hoxY, Aus ny lfbI dy swjy pfsy vfÜy vyitMgrUm vwl ieÈfrf kIqf.
bfpU smyq asIN iqMny Brf styÈn dI koTI qoN bfhr af gey. –pihlF cfh pI lIey…nfÜy qUMbI nUM kws lo, bfpU styÈn dy swjy pfsy vfÜy cfh dy KoKy vwl Jfikaf.
igwly iÊlfÌ `coN qUMbI Audy hoeI. blvMq ny qUMbI dI GoVI (ibRwj) nUM dohF qfrF aqy mVH dy ivckfr ijEN hI Psfieaf, qF mINh nfÜ qr hoieaf qUMbI df, bwkry dI Kwl qoN bixaF mVH hyTF nUM ilÌ igaf. qfr `qy AuNgÜI mfrI qF zUMGI avfË `c qUMbI ieMJ quxkI ijvyN keI hÌiqaF qoN bImfr peI hovy.
-mVH qF igwlf ho igaY bfpU jI, blvMq Audfs aMdfË `c boilaf.
bfpU dy bulH iZÜk gey qy awKF twzIaF geIaF. mYN qy rCpfl ny afpxIaF GbrfeIaF nËrF qUMbI `qy kyNdrq kr leIaF.
cfr-cuÌyry kuwJ BfÜdI qy kuwJ socdI hoeI bfpU dI nËr GuMmdI-GuMmdI KoKy mUhry mGI hoeI aMgITI `qy jf atkI. aMgITI `qy nËr pYNidaF hI bfpU df ichrf iKV AuWiTaf.
-ieAuN kr … Auh blvMq vwlIN nËrF Gumfa ky boilaf. –qUMbI nUM aMgITI dy nyVy kr … pMjF imMtF `c mVH suwk jU gf! Pyr dyKIN ikvyN gVHkdI aY!
blvMq qUMbI cuwk ky, pUry jlfl `c mG cuwkI aMgITI dy nËdIk hoieaf. AuWQy Auh guwsy `c lfl hoey koilaF vwl Jfikaf qy qUMbI nUM mVH vfly pfisEN BwTI dy nyVy kr idwqf. awDy ku imMt bfad Aus ny mVH `qy hwQ Pyiraf ijhVf BwTI dy syk nfÜ grm ho cuwikaf sI.
-awDf ku imMt hor syk lY, pfrs bfpU ny suJfE idwqf.
-mYN kihnf bhuq syk ilaf, blvMq jkidaF-jkidaF boilaf.
-QoVHI jHI hor sukfa lf … cMgf quxkUgI, pfrs ny iËd kIqI.
blvMq ny nf-chuMidaF vI qUMbI nUM dobfrf BwTI dy syk dy hvfly kr idwqf. vIh ku sikMtF bfad Aus ny afpxf hwQ mVH `qy Pyiraf. QoVHf hor syk lvfAux dI mnÈf nfÜ iewk vfr Pyr qUMbI nUM BwTI dy kÜfvy `c kIqf. agly hI pl ’KVwk’ df KVkf hoieaf qy awDf mVH mroVf Kf ky qUMbI dy iknfry nfÜoN vwKrf ho igaf. bfpU dy ichry `qy ilÈkdf nUr plF `c hI dldl `c bdl igaf. awDy GMty bfad ÈurU hox vfÜf tYst bfpU dI KopVI `c JrItF mfrn lwgf.
-hux kI krFgy? bfpU kMbdI avfË `c boilaf.
sfzy iqMnF BrfvF dy ichry iZÜk gey. bulH hyTF nUM lmk gey. kdy asIN qUMbI vwlIN JfkIey, kdy BwTI vwlIN, qy kdy bfpU dy pRyÈfn ichry vwlIN! BrfV ho geI qUMbI ivwcoN ryzIE `qy gfAux dy supny ikrn lwgy. bfpU ny afpxy kMbdy hwQ nfÜ afpxy Kwby kÌ nUM AuqFh vwl kr ky GVI `qy iewk hor nËr mfrI. dfhVI nUM ibnf-vjHf KurkidaF Auh socF ivwc zUMGf AuWqr igaf. iPr Auh KoKy vfly koÜ igaf qy boilaf: sfËF dI dukfn hY koeI nyVy-qyVy?
KoKy vfÜf BfeI isgrt qoN rfÉ JfV ky boilaf: kfÌI dUr aY … Èihr `c!
-ikMnI ku dUr?
-lwg eI jfAU awDf GMtf EQy jfx leI … irkÈy `qy!
-Pyr qF gwl nI bxnI!
bfpU ny qUMbI nUM hwQ `c PiVaf qy qUMbI dy aMdr vwl nUM muV gey mVH nUM ghu nfÜ dyKx lwgf. –iksy qrHF joiVaf vI nIN jf skdf, Auh buVbuVfieaf.
eyny nUM vwzy qUMby vfÜy do jxy qy iewk algoËf-nvfË afpxy icwty kuVqy cfdiraF nUM JfVdy hoey KoKy dy aMdr jf vVy. do ku imMtF bfad KoKy `coN qux-qux dI avfË AuWBrn lwgI. agly plIN algoiËaF dI imwTI-imwTI ’pUM-pUM, Pu-kPuk’ suxfeI dyx lwgI. qUMby vfÜy ny qUMby dI qfr nUM kwisaf, iZwlI kIqf qy Pyr kwisaf. qux-qux qy Pu-kPuk ijEN hI ieksfr hoeIaF qF qIsry, sfË-ivhUxy ny bol cuwk ilaf: myrI cuwk lo kohfry zolI, vy roNdIaF nUM rox idE…
pftI hoeI qUMbI pkVI pfrs bfpU KoKy dy aMdr vwl nUM ho quiraf. bfpU nUM dyKidaF hI sfËIaF ny sfË QMm ley. iqMnF dIaF nËrF pfty hoey mVH `qy kyNdrq ho geIaF.
-tYst `qy afeI aY pfrtI?
-jI hF, sfË-ivhUxf muskRfa ky boilaf.
-iewk … bynqI … krnI sI, bfpU at-katk ky boilaf. –jy afigaf hovy qF …
-kro hukm srdfr jI!
-aOh myry muMzy af bfhr bYTy … AunHF df tYst aY awj quhfzy aFgUM eI … pr afh qUMbI df mVH pft igaf … jy afpxf qUMbf ds ku imMt leI sfnUM muMizaF nUM AuDfrf dyx dI myhrbfnI kr idEN …
icwt-kwpVIaF dIaF nËrF iew-kdUjy nfÜ twkrfeIaF. algoËIey ny sfËF dI joVI dy mUMhF nUM prny dI kMnIN nfÜ pUMiJaf. qUMbIaf afpxy qUMby dI goÜfeI nUM plosx lwgf. lMmI hox lwgI cuwp nUM TMgoridaF qUMby vfÜy ny gÜf sfÌ kIqf. –gwl qF mfVI hoeI, srdfrf … pr … asIN kdy … afpxf sfË iksy nUM AuDfrf nehIN idwqf awj qfeIN … ieh sfzI mirafdf af.
-mirafdf qF TIk af, bfpU pfrs TrMmy nfÜ boilaf, pr … mjbUrI `c Psy dI mwdd krnI vI puMn df kMm huMdY.
bfpU dI DImI afvfË KoKy `c guMm ho geI. algoËy vfÜy ny algoiËaF nUM afpxy bulHF nfÜ joiVaf qy qUMbf imwTI-imwTI qux-qux krn lwigaf.
socF `c zuwibaf bfpU bfhr zwTy mMjy `qy sfzy koÜ af ky bYT igaf. –ikvyN krIey hux? Aus ny afpxy afp nUM puwiCaf.
eyny nUM pfxI dIaF nMnHIaF-nMnHIaF CpVIaF nUM imDdf iewk irkÈf sfzy sfhmxy af Kloieaf. bfpU pfrs hfly vI qUMbI dy Pty hoey mVH nUM itkitkI lgf ky dyKI jf irhf sI. irkÈy `co AuWqry, tI-ÈrtF qy pYNtF vfÜy do swjxF `coN pgVI vfÜy dy BrvIN isafh dfhVI sI qy dUsrf Gon-mon. dfhVI vfÜy ivakqI ny qUMbI dy iÌkr `c zuwby bfpU pfrs dy moZy nUM QpQpfieaf. bfpU AuqFh Jfkx sfr hI dfhVI vfÜy nfÜ bÊlÊIr ho igaf.
-af beI bÉÈIÈ ishF!
-awj ikvyN pfrsf eyQy? Gon-mon boilaf. –ryzIE qy gfiekI qF awj sfzI hoxI aYN!
-E Xfr afh muMzy af myry … ienHF df awj tYst aY ryzIE leI … af pr afh qUMbI jvfb dy gI … nyiVEN qyiVEN ikqoN imlxI vnI.
hux pfrs sfzy vwlIN Jfikaf. –bulfE sfsrI `kfl muMizE … ieh KMny afÜy bÉÈI qy ÈfdI aY … suxdy huMny aYN nf ryzIE `qy ’pwkf Gr toÜIN bfblf, ijwQy ilwpxy nf pYx bnyry’ … ieh af bÉÈIÈ bÉÈI, dsqfrIey vwl AugÜI syDidaF bfpU pfrs boilaf. –qy afh aY ÈfdI rfm …
Gon-mon sfzy vwlIN dyK ky muskRfieaf.
-kI ho igaf qUMbI nUM? bÉÈIÈ ny puwiCaf.
-igwlI ho gI sI mINh `c … mYN kih`qf BwTI `qy syk lo … qy iehdf ivcfrI df mVH hI pft igaf syk nfÜ …
ÈfdI rfm ny qUMbI nUM hwQF `c pkiVaf qy mVH nUM inriKaf. –ieh qF hux nfkfrf ho gI aY, Auh gihry duwK nfÜ boilaf.
-Pyr kI hoieaf? bÉÈIÈ dfhVI nU QpQpfAuNdf boilaf. –kwZ afpxy afÜI, ÈfdI rfmf, qy PVf muMizaF nUM.
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cfh vfÜy KoKy `c hI bÉÈIÈ bÉÈI horF dI qUMbI `qy pMj-swq imMt qux-quxf-qux-qux-qux-qux krn qoN bfad, imQy vkq AuWqy asIN ijEN hI ryzIE styÈn dI lfbI vfÜy kmry `c phuMcy qF EQy iBwjIaF hoeIaF icwtIaF puÈfkF vfÜy qUMbIaF vfiÜaF dI BfrI gihmf-gihmI sI. keI afritst ies kmry dIaF kMDF nfl ipwT krI KloqIaF kursIaF `qy ibrfjmfn sn, qy bfkI eyDr-EDr Kloqy sn. sfzI AuzIk ivwc koeI kursI ÉflI nhIN sI. eyny nUM cfcf kumydfn lfbI `c af pRgt hoieaf. cfcy nUM dyKidaF hI bfpU pfrs sfzy vfÜy kmry `coN AuWT ky lfbI vwl nUM ho ilaf. bfpU nUM dyKidaF cfcf sfzy vfÜy kmry vwl nUM viDaf. –qUM ikvyN awj krnYl? cfcy ny bfpU pfrs vwlIN hwQ vDfieaf. –myry muMzy afey af tYst dyx, bfpU sfzy vwl ieÈfrf kridaF boilaf. asIN adb nfÜ ÌrÈ qoN AuWT ky Klo gey qF cfcf kihx lwgf: bYTo rho, puwqro!
cfcf kumydfn dsIN ku imMtIN cOVy-cOVy zbl drvfiËaF nUM Dwk ky aMdrly pfisEN bfhr afAuNdf qy agly afritst df nfm pukfr ky Aus nUM zbl drvfiËaF rfhIN aMdr lY jFdf. cfcf kumydfn ijEN hI sfzy vfÜy vyitMgrUm `c dfÉl huMdf myrf idl zuwbx lgdf. pMjF-swqF afritstF bfad, afpxIaF aYxkF AuWproN dI sfzy ichiraF `qy muskrfAuNdI nËr sutidaF cfcf kumydfn afpxI nfkU avfË `c boilaf: af jo beI rfmUvflIE pihlF QonUM Bugqfa dyeIey.
cfcy dy mgr mg,r koTI dy muwK-dvfr `qy, aMdr-bfhr dovyN pfisaF vwl nUM KulHdy muwK-drvfiËaF rfhIN, asIN ijEN hI hflvya `c dfÉl hoey qF ajIb iksm dI sugMDI ny sfzIaF nfsF nUM Tfr idwqf. aMdr lMGidaF hI TMz nfÜ myrI cmVI `qy lUM-kMizafeI pRgt ho geI. ieh sugMDI eyar-kMzIÈn dI sI jF iksy hor vrqfry dI, ies gwl df ielm mYnUM ajy qIk nhIN hoieaf. bfhr mINh nfÜ qpÈ `c afeI igrfvt dy bfvjUd, bfhrlI qpÈ aqy aMdr dI TMz df ËmIn asmfn df Prk sI. cfcy ny swjy pfsy vfÜy pihly stUzIE df cOVf drvfËf Dwikaf qy Aus nUM ipwT lf ky rok ilaf. ’af jo aMdr puwqro!’ kih ky Aus ny sfnUM iewk drI AuWpr bYTx df ieÈfrf kr idwqf. drI dy ivckf,r stIl dIaF motIaF sulfÉF nfl bxy Bfry Qwly vfÜy do stYNzF AuWpr moty moty do mfeIkroÌon ltkfey hoey sn. –tYst vfÜI tIm prly pfsy vfÜy stUzIE `c bYTI aY … Auh eyQoN idKfeI nhIN dyxgy … Auh AuQoN quhfzy nfÜ spIkr rfhIN gwlF bfqF krngy qy quhfzI gfiekI suxngy. qusIN iqafr ho ky bYTo.
sfnUM hdfieqF dy ky cfcf kumydfn ijEN hI bfhr inwkiÜaf, sfzIaF ckcoND hoeIaF awKF cfr-cuÌyry df jfieËf lYx lwgIaF. mfeIkroÌonF dy ipCly pfsy iewk isqf,r iewk klYarnYWt qy iewk ZolkI peIaF sn. prly pfsy qbly dI joVI afpxy eInUMaF `qy ibrfjmfn sI. ZolkI dy nfÜ hI guwCy `c bMnHy GuMgrU qy KVkx vfÜIaF KVqfÜF afidk hor sfËF df inwkf ijhf twbr iekwqr hoieaf bYTf sI.
awDy ku imMt bfad, awDKVH Aumr df iewk Gon-mon ivakqI aMdr afieaf qy sfzy vwl sMpUrn byruKI idKfAuNidaF kMD koÜ peI ZolkI nfÜ colH-molH krn ivwc ruJ igaf: zuw-kzuwk; tw-ktwk; DM-DMm. stUzIE dy KUMijaF nUM plfeI nfÜ golfeI `c kIqf hoieaf sI. cfry kMDF aqy Cwq, AuWproN hyTF qy swijEN Kwby nUM ktdIaF lfeInF `c, hËfrF surfÉF nfÜ CxnI kIqI plfeI nfÜ BrIaF peIaF sn. eys hkIkq df pqf sfnUM bhuq dyr bfad lwigaf ik plfeI vflIaF kMDF `c hËfrF Cyk ies leI kIqy gey sn qF ik bolx vfiÜaF dIaF avfËF kMDF qy Cwq dy sImYNtIN plsqr nfÜ tkrfa ky gUMjx nf.
-iqafr aY pfrtI? iewk BrVI hoeI afvfË kmry `c gUMjI. ieh afvfË ikwQoN af rhI sI, sfnUM koeI pqf nf cwilaf ikAuNik spIkr nUM CykF vfÜI plfeI dy ikq ipwCy lukfieaf hoieaf sI.
-jI hF, blvMq ny jvfb idwqf.
-kI gfAuNdy E?
-kvIÈrI gfAuNdy aF qUMbI `qy!
-kI gfENgy pihlF?
-pUrn Bgq suxfeIey?
-kro ÈurU!
blvMq ny qUMbI nUM quxquxfieaf. mYN qy rCpfl ny iswlHIaF ZwzF nUM zug-zugfieaf. ivcfrIaF dy gÜy burI qrHF bYTy hoey sn. ZwzF df bYiTaf hoieaf bol sux ky mYN qy rCpfl ny iewk dUjy nfÜ awKF twkrfeIaF. qfl qoN bÊYr nf qF gfAux vfÜy nUM anMd afAuNdf hY qy nf hI suxn vfÜy nUM. qux-qux suxidaF hI ZolkI vfÜf byruÉf BfeI isr GuMmfAux lwgf qy nfÜ hI ZolkI ivwcoN zuwg-zuwg, tuw-ktuwk dI avfË Audy hox lwgI. qUMbI dI qux-qux nfÜ ZolkI df qfl ijEN hI iewksfr hoieaf, stUzIE `c Cpfr df mylf iKVn lwgf. asF iqMnF ny iekwiTaF hI AuWcIaF avfËF `c ’ho1’ df lMmF alfp ilaf. alfp Éqm huMidaF, mwDm ho geIaF qUMbI qy ZolkI ny afpxy jlfl `c KVkx lwgIaF. pMj ku sYkMz bfad sfzIaF afvfËF `c pUrn dy ikwsy coN iewk sQfeI stUzIE `c gUMjx lwgI: puwq pUrnf, huMdI ivrlI, mF mqryeI cMgI vya … puwq pUrnf, huMdI ivrlI, mF mqryeI cMgI vya!
sQfeI mukidaF ZolkI qy qUMbI iew-kdUjI nfÜ iew-kjfn ho ky vwj rhIaF sn ik gupq spIkr rfhIN motI avfË BrVfeI: imrËy dI gfQf afAuNdI aY?
- ’jI hF’ kih ky blvMq ny qUMbI nUM quxquxfieaf.
imrËy dIaF hfly asF iqMn ku sqrF hI gfeIaF sn ik ÊYbI avfË Pyr kVk AuWTI: Dfrimk pRsMg dI koeI vMngI suxfE!
qUMbI qux-quxfeI. ZolkI vjd ivwc afeI. asIN iewk afvfË boly: nf mOqoN iblkul zrdy aF, nf eIn iksy dI … qux qux qux, nf eIn iksy dI Brdy aF, asIN byty klgI … qux qux qux, asIN byty klgIDr dy aF … jIdHf jwg ivwc qyj inafrf hY, sfnUM isr nfÜoN isdk, qux-qux-qux, sfnUM isr nfÜoN isdk ipafrf hY … qux-qux-qux
BrVfAuNdI avfË ny sfnUM ivckfroN hI kwt mfiraf: ’ikMnI Aumr aY quhfzI?’
-mYN sqfrF sfl df aF, blvMq ny jvfb idwqf.
-dUsrf sfQI?
-mYN jI cOdF df, ieh mYN sI.
-aglf?
-mYN bfrF sfl df, rCpfl imximxI avfË `c boilaf.
-nfÜ afieaY koeI quhfzy? motI rgVvIN avfË gUMjI.
-sfzy ipqf jI afey af, blvMq ny jvfb idwqf.
eys qoN bfad kmry `c cuwp Cf geI. qUMbI ÉfmoÈ ho geI, qy ZolkI vfÜf kMD nUM Zoa lf ky bYT igaf. mYnUM pwkf XkIn sI ik sfzI pfrtI nUM pfs nhIN kIqf jfvygf ikAuNik sfzI qF iksy vI afeItm dIaF do-iqMn qoN vwD qukF vI pUrIaF nhI sn hox idwqIaF. Pyr mYN socx lwgf ik ieh lok qF sMgIq dy pfrKU huMdy ny qy do ku qukF ivwc hI jfx jFdy ny ik afvfËF sur `c ny jF nhIN qy gfiekI guxIeyN `c hY ik nhIN.
-bfhr bYTo, motI avfË iPr BrVfeI. -vfips nhIN jfxf hfly … sfry tYst hox qoN bfad QonUM bulfvFgy.
agly GMty `c qUMbIaF vfÜy qumfm afritst Bugq gey.
vyitMgrUm ÉflI ho igaf, isrÌ asIN iqMn Brf qy bfpU pfrs rih gey sF. asIN vfr-vfr AubfsIaF lYNdy qy iew-kdUjy vwl ibtr-ibtr qkdy. kdy-kdy awKF mIc ky AUNGx dI koiÈÈ krdy. bfpU ibMdy-ibMdy AuTdf, vyitMgrUm dy dr `qy jFdf, qy prq afAuNdf. agly gyVy Auh stUzIE vwl nUM jFdy cOVy drvfiËaF df Brmx krdf, drvfiËaF `c lwgy golfeIdf,r pfrdrÈI ÈIiÈaF rfhIN aMdr JfqI mfrdf, qy ibnf-vjHf dfhVI Kurkdf vfips af jFdf. kursI `qy bYTf Auh lwqF nUM dUr qIk insfÜdf, swjy pYr nUM Kwby `qy rKdf qy swjy pMjy nUM ihlfAux lgdf. iPr Auh ibnf-vjHf hI gozy koÜoN pjfmy nUM AuqFh vwl nUM iKcdf qy CfqI koÜoN kmIË nUM JfVdf.
vyitMgrUm `c bYiTaF, bfpU dI nËr vfr vfr stUzIE vwl nUM KulHdy drvfiËaF vwl syiDq ho jFdI. drvfËf bfhr vwl nUM KulHdf qF bfpU dI DOx qy DV AuWpr vwl nUM ihjokf mfrdy. hr vfr kdy koeI sfVHIaf aOrq bfhr af isr kZdI qy kdy koeI monf bfbU prgt ho jFdf. aÉIr cfcf kumydfn vI aMdrly pfisEN af inwkiÜaf. Auh kfhÜy kdmI iswDf vyitMgrUm ivwc sfzy vwl nUM viDaf.
-bYTf rih krnYl ishF, bfpU nUM AuWTx leI aOhÜdf dyK ky kumydfn boilaf.
nfÜ dI kursI `qy bYTidaF cfcf kumydfn sfzy iqMnF BrfvF AuWpr Jfq mfr ky muskRfieaf. bfpU ny Aus vwl svflIaf-nËr suwtI.
-muMzy qyry asqr aY, krnYl, asq,r kumydfn dy bulH pfisaF vwl nUM vD ky Aus dy ipcky hoey mUMh `c bcdy cfr ku dMdF nUM nMgf kr gey. – avfËF iqwKIaF qy Auh vI sur-qfl `c … ÉuÈ ho gy afzIÈnrË (suxn vfly)!
-pfs ik PylH? bfpU ny do tuk jvfb mMigaf.
cfcy dy buwlH juVy, AuWpr vwl nUM AuWTy, qy ipckIaF gwlHF `c AuBfr af igaf.
-pfs vI qy PylH vI!
-Auh ikvyN?
-pfs ies leI peI ienHF dI gfiekI `c koeI ksr nehI; PylH ies leI peI Coty Aumr dy nfbflÊ aY!
-Aumr? bfpU dIaF BvF ny Auਤ੍ਹਾਂ nUM CVwpf mfiraf. –ienHF qoN gfiekI krfAuxI aY ik ienHF nUM BrqI krnY?
-gwl qyrI jfieË aY, krnYl! mYN bQyrf mÊË mfr afieaYN, pr styÈn zrYktr pYrF `qy pfxI nI pYx idMdf … kihMdf agr styÈn `qy gfAux afieaF ienHF nfbflÊF nUM kuwJ ho igaf qF kOx iËMmyvfr hoAU!
-cfcf, qUM mYnUM Cy sflF df jfxdYN; qyrI myrI ipafly dI sFJ aY! qUM ikEN nHIN iËMmyvfrI lYNdf afvdy BqIijaF dI?
cfcy df mUMh iKV AuWiTaf.
–hfa qF myry idmfÊ `c eI nI afieaf … ieEN kro, qusIN ipMz phuMcxY … dUr dI vft aY qy mINh-kxI df vsfh nI … lyt nf ho ijE … qusIN mogy nUM cfly pfE … mYN kihnYN zrYktr nUM peI mYN iËMmyvfr aF ienHF inafixaF df.
do ku hÌqy bfad zfkIey ny iewk cfh-rMgf ilÌfÌf sfzy Gr ilaf PVfieaf. ilÌfÌy dy bfhr ’blvMq isMG rfmUvflIaf aYNz pfrtI’ iliKaf hoieaf sI aqy ilÌfÌy dy ipCly pfsy ’afl ieMzIaf ryzIE jlMDr’ dI nIlI isafhI `c mohr lwgI hoeI sI.
agly mhIny dI iksy qfrIÉ nUM jlMDr ryzIE qoN sfzIaF iqMnF BrfvF dIaF avfËF pMjfb Br dy ryzIE sYWtF `c KOrU pf rhIaF sn!

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