Èihr mYN jf irhf hF
- jsvMq dId

jsvMq dId ny pMjfbI kivqf ivc nfmxf Kwtx qoN bfad vfrqk Kyqr ivc afpxI ivlwKx ilKx-sLYlI dy kmfl df pRdrsLn kIqf hY. AusdI vfrqk pusqk ‘DrqI hor prHy’ nUM ‘cyqnf pRkfsLn luiDafxf’ vwloN pRkfisLq kIqf igaf hY. ‘sIrq’ dy pfTkF leI AusdI vfrqk klf df iewk AuWqm nmUnf pysL hY -sMpfdk

sMn 1983, mhInf mfrc, pMjfbI pRogrfmF dy ieMcfrj vjoN myrI inXukqI afl ieMzIaf afl ryzIE idwlI.
idwlI dy lyKkF ny mYnUM isr qy cuwk ilaf, sfry vwzy vwzy lyKk; mYnUM lwgy ijvyN mYnUM inwky ijhy nUM ieh kMDfVI cuwkI idwlI idKf rhy ny. krqfr isMG duwgl, hirBjn isMG, qfrf isMG, hirnfm, Bfpf pRIqm isMG, aMimRqf pRIqm, ajIq kOr, bicMq kOr, cMdn nygI, gulËfr sMDU, dyivMdr kOr, nUr, blvMq, mohnjIq, dyivMdr siqafrQI, sB vfkÌ, hor bMdy nUM kI cfhIdf?
ivÈvnfQ iqvfVI AuhnIN idnIN kFgrs df aYm pI sI. ivÈv pMjfbI kfnPrMs Ausny krvfeI. vwt kwZ idwqy. muwK mihmfn, ieMdrf gFDI, dyÈ dI pRDfn mMqrI, hvf nfl hlkf hlkf sfVHI df pwlf ihwly, ÉUbsUrq, ÈihnÈfh aOrq, kuwl aflm qy Cf jfx vflI. rfÈtrpqI igafnI ËYl isMG ny pRIËfeIz kIqf, duwD-icwtI ackn ‘c gulfbI Puwl tMigaf, dfVHI nUM bsmf qy ichry qy TfT vflI roab vflI lflI, lwK KuÈIaF pfqÈfhIaF——
idwlI df iPwkI afzItorIam KcfKc Biraf ipaf, sfry pMjfbI sfihqkfr puwjy.
mYN ryzIE vloN ies smfgm dI rIkfrizMg krn leI styj dy AuWpr hI bYTf sF. ieMdrf gFDI qy ËYl isMG qoN cfr ku Puwt dy Pfsly qy, stYlfvfks qy typ GuMm rhI sI lgfqfr. igafnI jI boly, hfl qflIaF nfl gUMj AuWiTaf. ieMdrf gFDI nUM mYN iblkul lfigEN pihlI vfr dyiKaf. hlky hry-nIly rMg dIaF inwkIaF bUtIaF vflI islkI sfVHI, ichrf ijvyN qp kIqf hovy iksy irÈI ny, nUr nfl lbf lb ilÈkdf. ichry ‘qy afBf iksy ÊrUr ivÈvfs ipafr dI. iewk slytI ilt hvf nfl AuVy kdI kdI; gorIaF inÈoh bfhF, klfmeI hwQF AuNglF vwl mYN dyKdf rih igaf. Ausdy hoNT pqly, kwty hoey nkÈ, pqlI kmr, TrMmf qy afvfË idl-iKwcmIN, idmfÊ cIrvIN. mYnUM Aus nfl moh ho igaf. ieMdrf jI 25 imMt boldy rhy. mYN kuwJ nhIN suixaf. bs dyKdf irhf. ijvyN iksy apsrf nUM dyKdf hY koeI irÈI. afpxf qp BMg krn dy rONa aMdr, afsx zol jFdf hY ijvyN, qfVIaF nfl gUMj AuWiTaf sfrf vfqfvrn. mYN iewk dm isr Jtikaf. irkfrz ho rhI typ vwl dyiKaf. ieMdrf jI BfÈn dy ky bYT gey. mYN sfrI rfq ieMdrf bfry socdf irhf. bMgflI mfrkIt ‘c iewk swq kmiraF dI koTI ‘c iekwlf rihMdf sF. rfq zUMGI ho geI sI. ieMdrf gFDI df iÉafl myrf ipwCf nf Cwzy. mYN ibsqry ivwc lyt igaf. Pyr supny dyKx lwg ipaf.
dUjy idn ivÈvnfQ iqvfVI nUM mYN pMjfbIaq bfry iewk vfrqf rIkfrz krfAux leI swidaf. rIkfrizMg kIqI. eynf ivÈvfs Ausdy bolx-cwlx ivc.
- “qusIN pflyitks ivwc afey ho-kI eym hY, poietrI ik pflyitks?” mYN puwiCaf.
- poietrI mYN ilK cuwkF, hux myrf iewko supnf hY-aYjUkyÈn minstr bxnf. aOr dId mYN bxFgf iksy idn, jldI.
bfad ‘c gwlF kridaF cfh pINidaF mYnUM zf iqvfVI ny puwiCaf-qUM ikwQy rihMdf aYN awj kwlH?
-bMgflI mfrkIt ‘c ikrfey qy!
-myrf PlYt sFB lY, aYm pI vflf. isrÌ qUM myrI zfk dyKxI hY. bws! kwlH nUM mYN cMzIgVH jfxYN, somvfr vfps, mMglvfr PlYt dIaF cfbIaF lY leIN. iqvfVI ny mYnUM jwPI pfeI iksy gwl qy Thfkf mfr ky hwisaf qy lMby kwd buwq vflf, ackn sUt qy ilÈkdy bUtF vflf BfvI aYjUkyÈn minstr myry nfl hwQ imlf ky clf igaf. mMglvfr cfbIaF dyx df vfadf krky.
PrvrI 1984, somvfr svyr df aÉbfr cwikaf-zf ivÈvnfQ iqvfVI df awqvfdIaF ny kql kr idwqf. mYN ihwl igaf. ieh ikwdF ho skdf hY? pr hoieaf.
Pyr Ébr af geI-drbfr sfihb qy ÌOjI hmlf, bilAUstfr, iBMzrFvflf PiVaf igaf. sfh sUqy gey. sB zr gey. ieMdrf gFDI vI. iswK iswK ho igaf-ihMdU, ihMdU. Éflsqfn bixaf ik bixaf. iswK kOm dy ieiqhfs ivwc iewk nvF KfVkU pMnf af juiVaf.
31 akqUbr buwDvfr mYN stUzIE ivcoN KuÈvMq isMG dI vfrqf df pMjfbI anuvfd ‘mfns kI eyk jfqu’ rIkfrz krky bfhr inkilaF hI sF ik bfhr lok Gusr-musr kr rhy sn. kwT ijhf sI. koeI qyË kdmIN aMdr dOV irhf sI. iksy df ichrf pIlf BUk hoieaf ipaf sI. mYN hYrfnI nfl cfry pfsy dyiKaf. sfzI anFAUsr GbrfeI hoeI myry kol afeI.
-qusIN jldI kmry ‘c cwlo.
-kI hoieaf? mYN ikhf.
-ieMdrf gFDI df kql ho igaf. iswK bfzIgfrzF ny golIaF mfrIaF Ehdy.
myry mUMhoN ‘hYN’ vI pUrI qrHF nf inkilaf-mYN afpxy kmry vwl nUM ho quiraf. ijvyN JwKV hnHyrI qoN zrdy lok GrF nUM Bwj jFdy ny. ijvyN qUÌfn afAux vflf hovy. sB iewk dUjy vwl ies qrHF qwk rhy sn. mYN Gbrfey hoey ny pfxI df iglfs pIqf-mYnUM ieMdrf gFDI Xfd afeI, suhxI, aMqF dI husIn aOrq, ijsnUM jy koeI bhuq, bhuq nyiVEN dyK skdf qF Èfied AusqoN bfad dunIaf dI hor koeI cIË dyKx dI qmMnf nf rihMdI. ajUbf. eynI ËhIn eynI husIn aOrq df kql? keI suaflF nfl myry rONgty KVHy ho gey. dyKidaF hI dyKidaF sfrf afkfÈvfxI kYNps KflI ho igaf. sB klfkfr dOV gey. anFAUNsr ny ikhf-qusIN bfhr nf inkilE bfhr iswKF df kqlyafm ho irhf hY. mYN Gbrf igaf-bfhr inkl ky dyiKaf-afvfËF lohy df sÉq gyt pfr krky aMdr af rhIaF sn. nfhry. hjUm. dyKidaF hI dyKidaF hjUm ny iewk srdfr dy gl ivwc bldf tfier pf idwqf. mYN awKIN dyiKaf. Auh Bwijaf afkfÈvfxI dy gyt vwl. sB luk gey. sxy cOkIdfr, hjUm qoN zrdf mYN aMdr afx viVaf. myrI anFAUsr df iDafn bfr-bfr myry swjy guwt qy ilÈkdy kVy vwl jfvy. aÉIr Aus kih hI idwqf-lfh suwto sU! kMtIn ivwc pMjfboN afieaf ihMdI lyKk jy sI vYdXf kih irhf sI-iehnF nUM iehI sËf imlxI cfhIdI hY. ‘gwdfr!’ Auh myry vwl cor awKIN Jfikaf. Èfm qwk idwlI AuWjVy ikly vrgI ho geI. isrÌ kF qy iewlF asmfn `c AuWz rhy sn. mYN kmry aMdroN bfhr inkilaf Pyr vfps aMdr af igaf. bI bI sI ny Ébr idwqI-ieMdrf gFDI df kql! afkfÈvfxI ny afÉr ieMdrf gFDI dI mOq qoN 6 GMty bfad afpxy pRogrfmF `coN igwDy BMgVy qy sMgIq bMd krky ÈfsqrI sMgIq dIaF Èok DunF lfeIaF, Ébr idwqI-pRDfn mMqrI gFDI dI bfzIgfrzF vloN golIaF mfrky hwiqaf. sfrf mulk Èok grsq! suxidaF-dyKidaF dihÈq ny idmfg jkV ilaf.
ryzIEN vloN myrI zIAUtI qIn mUrqI Bvn ‘c lwgI, ijwQy ieMdrf gFDI dI imRqk dyh lok-drÈnF leI rwKI jfxI sI, qy srv-Drm Èok-sMgIq hoxf sI. myrI izAUtI rfgI jwQf lY ky qVky qVky AuWQy phuMcx qy rIkfrizMg krn dI lwg geI. idwlI sihmI peI sI. mYN rfgI jwQy dy cwkr ‘c lyt hoeI jfvF. afÉr hrBjn isMG rqn nUM ieh kMm sONp ky mYN ziraf ziraf jfx leI dÌqr dI jIp ivwc bYT igaf. bfhr rfq kfÌI ho geI sI. sfrIaF sVHkF suMn peIaF sn ijvyN idE iPr igaf hovy. kdy kdfeIN puls dI jIp tIN tIN itAUN itAUN-ÈI ÈF krdI lMG jFdI. zrfeIvr kihMdf-GbrfeIey nhIN! sB TIk ho jfeygf. jIp bMgflI mfrkIt vwl kwt leI Ausny. rsqy ivwc rOlf sI. iewk hjUm bMm bMm Boly krdf sfzI jIp vwl viDaf. zrfeIvr ny jIp qyË kr leI. hjUm sVk dy ivckfr afAuxf ÈurU ho igaf. zrfeIvr Gbrf igaf-Xy kVf Auqfr do sfbH! mYN bolUMgf hm ihMdU hYN! Ausny kfhlI nfl ikhf qy bryk mfr idwqI. hjUm df afgU jIp aMdr Jfkx lwgf. iswDf myrIaF awKF ‘c Jfikaf. mfsUm bMdy dIaF awKF ‘c ijvyN mOq JfkdI hY.
-afp kOn hYN? Ausny puwiCaf hI sI ik zrfeIvr ny sulgdI isgrt myry hwQ ‘c PVf idwqI.
-Xy hmfry sfbH hYN. bMgflI mfrkIt myN Gr hY ienkf. Gr jf rhy hYN.’ myrIaF awKF awgy mOq df Jlkfrf ipaf. mYN zry hoey ny KMGUrf mfiraf. bfhr nfhrf vwjf-ÉUn kf bdlf ÉUn sy lyNgy. zrfeIvr ny jIp tfp-gyar ‘c pf idwqI qy mYnUM AuVf ky lY igaf. bMgflI mfrkIt myry Gr dy bUhy awgy.
-sfbH! ab afp Gr sy bfhr mq inklnf! Ausny ikhf qy vfps clf igaf.
mYN bUhf KVkfieaf. swq kmiraF vflI koTI aMdr iewk kmry ivwc myry nfl iewk hirafxvI rihMdf sI. nfm sI-dHfeIaf. bUhf KVkfieaf aMdroN koeI nf boilaf. bMgflI mfrkIt dy pul AuWqoN iewk gwzI lMGI. gwzI ny cIk mfrI. mYnUM hONslf hoieaf. koeI hY. mYN bUhy nUM Tkoiraf. afvfË idwqI-dHfeIaf sHfb!
-kOx sY BfeI-aMdroN afvfË afeI
-mYN hUM dId! zrI afvfË nfl mYN dwisaf. Ausny Jwt bUhf KHoilaf. mYnUM aMdr kIqf qy bUhf bMd kr idwqf.
-BfeI bfhr qo bhuq Gmfsfn mficE
asIN cuwp Kloqy sF.
-Kfnf lgfAUN, KfXf qUny? dHfeIey ny puwiCaf. mYN nFh ivwc isr ihlfieaf.
-Xy qo honf hI Qf!
mYN hF ivwc isr ihlfieaf. cuwp irhf.
-qUM kuC boly ikAuN nhIN BfeI. muJy qo qyrI cuwpI awCI nf lgy.
mYN iPwkf ijhf muskrfieaf.
-dHfeIaf! hm gMdy mulk myN rihqy hYN.
iek dm bwqI clI geI. bfhr mOq df pihrf sI. hnHyry ‘c asIN dovyN zr gey. Auh AuWiTaf. mombwqI bflI. rfq dy 11 ku vwj gey sn. asIN sONx leI afpxy afpxy kmry ivwc cly gey. nINd ikwQy afvy? mfVI ijhI ibVk afvy mYN AuWT KlovF. drvfËf hvf nfl ihwly mYN zr jfvF. mYN bwqI jgf idwqI. Pyr kuwJ soc ky bwqI buJf idwqI.
-BfeI muJy qo nINd nf afvY. mYN qyry kmry myN af jfAUN?’ dHfeIaf dUjy kmry ‘coN boilaf.
-af jf!’ mYN ikhf.
Auh afpxf srHfxf qy cfdr lY ky myry zbl bYWz qy nfl pY igaf. asIN zr mytx leI iewk awDI gwl kIqI. Pyr cuwp ho gey. pMdrF vIh imMt cuwp rhy. mYN soicaf dHfeIaf sON igaf. pr Auh acfnk boilaf-
- “BfeI myry ko qyry sy zr lfgY sflf!” KflI hnyry `c Ausdy bol gUMjy.
- “aOr myry ko qyry sy zr lfgY BfeI”, mYN ikhf qF sfzf dohF df Ëor dI hfsf inkl igaf. sÉq hnyry dI dIvfr tuwtI. AuWcI AuWcI hwsdy asIN acfnk ruk gey. cuwp aMdroN zr KVikaf.
- pihly qUM apnf cfkU isrhfny sy inkfl ky almfrI myN rwK, qb soAUNgf mYN. dHfeIaf hwsdf hwsdf kihx lwgf.
Pon dI GMtI vwjI. asIN qRBk gey. hrBjn isMG rqn df Pon sI.
rfgI nhIN iml rhy pr afÉr bx geI gwl. BfeI hurIN mMn gey ny pr Auh ryzIE qoN aprUvz nhIN.
-golI mfro aprUvz nUM. svyry qusIN iqafr rihxf mYN af jfvFgf. AuhnF nUM lY ky afpF qIn mUrqI puwj jfvFgy.
myrf iPkr Gwt hoieaf qF sfzy mkfn mflk Qfxydfr kvI-imwqr sfDU isMG aFcl df Pon af igaf. ieh Ausy df srkfrI mkfn sI. Auh ziraf hoieaf sI.
svyry 3: 30 vjy alfrm vwjf. mYN AuiwTaf, iqafr hoieaf. bfhr gwzI vflf mYnUM lYx af igaf. asIN cwl pey rqn vwl. ptyl ngr. rqn awgy iqafr KVHf sI. asIN phuMcy jMg purf! ijwQy rfgI rihMdy sn. sfrI idwlI cuwp. ikDry qUPfn af jfx qoN bfad dI ÉfmoÈI. ikDry qUPfn qoN pihlF df hnHyrf-cuwp. ikqy ikqy koeI kuwqf BONkdf, dUr ikqy awg bldI nËr afAuNdI. ikqy ikqy hjUm dIaF afvfËF dI. sfzI jIp hnHyry nUM cIrdI jf rhI sI. jMg pury jf ky rqn hurIN gurduafry vflI sVk qy AuWqr gey. mYN nfl cwl ipaf.
rqn ny pihlF Kwby dyiKaf Pyr swjy. Pyr Qwly Pyr AuWpr.
-lwgdI qF iehI jgHf! pr ——pr Auh gurduafrf——rqn hYrfnI nfl kdI aYnkF lfhy kdy lfvy.
-gurduafrf eyQy eI sI. Ausny awKF brIk krky dyiKaf ijvyN Dfgf pfAux leI hnHyry ‘c sUeI df nwkf lwB irhf hovy.
-eyhI aY gurduafrf. Ausny AuWpr Jfikaf. sfrf gurduafrf siVaf ipaf sI. AuWpr iewk Èbd DUMey hyT dwibaf hoieaf sI- ‘klgIDr’. iewk ihMdU sfzy kol afieaf. Auhny Gbrfey hoey ny dwisaf ik rfqIN kqlo-gfrq hoeI. sfrf jMg purf qbfh ho igaf. gurduafry nUM awg lf idwqI. Gr sfV idwqy. rfgI isMGF ny gurdurafry dI ipClI kMD qoN smyq twbr CflF mfr ky afpxI jfn bcfeI. AuhnF df sfrf twbr sfzy Gr luikaf hoieaY. Auh bMdf ies qrHF gwl suxf irhf sI ijvyN 47 dy rOilaF bfry myrf nfnf gwlF suxfAuNdf huMdf sI. hrBjn isMG rqn socIN pY igaf. mYN hor vI.
hux kI krnYN. iewQy qF sB qbfh ho igaf. ieh QoVHo jfxgy hux qIn mUrqI! clo afpF vfps cldy hF. hux Pfhf QoVHo lY lYxf. hwd huMdI hY iksy cIË dI.’ mYN suafh hoeI gurduafry dI cugfT vwl dyiKaf qy ikhf.
-BfeI sfhb! BfeI jI.’ rqn ny pUry Ëor nfl aMdr hfk mfrI.
-hOlI bolo.’ bfhroN ihMdU ny ikhf.
aMdroN vfj afeI-kOx?
-mYN af rqn.’ hrBjn isMG rqn ny iZwlI ho geI kuMZI muwC nUM vwt idMidaF hOsly nfl ikhf.
rfq ajIb cuwp nfl GuwtI hoeI sI. asIN cuwp. aMdroN AuWTI afvfË nUM dyKx lwgy. do bMdy sÌyd kuVqy pjfmy qy isr qy nIlIaF dsqfrF nfl bfhr afey. ieh BfeI sfihb qy Auhdf sfQI sI. AuhnF hwQ joV ky sfsrI kfl bulfeI. AuhnF dy rMg AuVy hoey sn qy buwlHF qy KuÈk pypVI jMmI hoeI sI. awKF ivwc ajy vI zr aiVaf hoieaf sI.
-sB kuwJ Éqm kr gey. gurduafry nUM awg lf idwqI. aMdr pMj bIVF sn. sfV idwqIaF. mYN qrly pfey qF hjUm sfzy vwl dOiVaf. mYN dOV ky pOVIaF cVH ky afpxy sfry twbr nUM Bwj jfx leI ikhf. koTy qoN Cfl mfr idwqI. ipwCy KflI Kolf hY asIN Auhdy ivwc luk ky jfn bcfeI.’ Auh qrl qrl hMJU vhf irhf sI. hrBjn isMG rqn vI, mYN vI, lflf vI.
-swiqafnfs ho igaY ies mulk df. BfeI jI hux qusIN iksy TIk QF qy luk jfvo. asIN vI vfps jfnyN aF, afpxI jfn bcfE.’ mYN ikhf.
-Èukr kro pRmfqmf ny quhfnUM hwQ dy ky rwK ilaY. jfn bc geI. qusIN hux ieh jgHf Cwz jfE.’ hrBjn isMG rqn ny ikhf.
-cwlIey iPr afpF!’ mYN rqn horF vwl dyiKaf. rfgI BfeI sfihb ny mYnUM muVn lwgy nUM bfhoN PV ikhf-kfkf! asIN gurU dy isMG aF. quhfzy nfl vcn kIqf sI. pUrf krFgy. asIN quhfzy nfl qIn-mUrqI jfvFgy. ieMdrf jI sfnUM bVf ipafr krdy sn. sfzf jQf hr sfl AunHF dy jnm idn qy AuhnF dy Gr kIrqn krn jFdf sI qy hux ieMdrf jI nUM asIN qorn nhIN jfvFgy.’ myrI Buwb inkl geI AuWcI dyxIN. Buwb df iewk tukVf awg ‘coN bcy klgIDr Èbd nfl jf tkrfieaf. rfgI isMG ny mYnUM jwPI ‘c lY ilaf. rqn dIaF awKF ‘coN Ëfro kqfr hMJU vih pey. lflf rfgI isMG dy gl lwg ro ipaf. asIN sfry AuWjVy GrF qy awg lwgy gurduafry vwl ieAuN dyKx lwg pey ijvyN koeI sdIaF purfxIaF qsvIr dyKdy hoeIey. bhuq purfxI iksy KMzr dI qsvIr, Audfs, blYk aYNz vfeIt. smyN nfl Ërd pY geI Poto.
rfgI isMG iqafr hoey. hrmonIam qblf cuwikaf. iqMn sfQI sfzy nfl jIp ‘c bYTy qy asIN qIn mUrqI Bvn jf phuMcy-ijwQy ieMdrf gFDI dI lfÈ peI sI, lok-drÈnF vfsqy. sfzI irkfrizMg tIm phuMc geI. styj qy bYT geI. pihlF rmfiex df pfT hoieaf. Pyr kurfn, Pyr bfeIbl, Pyr Èbd kIrqn. ieMdrf gFDI dI imRqk-dyh kol KVHy sn igafnI ËYl isMG, bUtf isMG, rfjIv gFDI, aimqfb bwcn qy hor ds ku nyVly vwzy nyqf irÈqydfr, sdf dI nINd suwqI peI sI dyÈ dI pRDfn mMqrI ieMdrf gFDI. iqrMgy JMzy ‘c ilptI imRqk dyh ajy vI jfgdI lwgdI sI. ajy vI ichry qy kuwJ kihxf bfkI sI. mYN cor-awK nfl imRqk dyh vwl Jfk lYNdf. isrP pMj-swq Puwt dy Pfsly qy bYTf sF. ijvyN ivÈv pMjfbI kfnPrMs vyly bYTf sF. Auh ieMdrf qy ieh ieMdrf! myrf qRfh inkl igaf. rfjIv gFDI dIaF awKF ivcoN moty moty hMJU ikr rhy sn. awKF ivwc lfl zory. Ausdy ichry AuWqy nUr sI awKF ivwc guwsf. aimqfb AuhnUM QfpVdf, cuwp krfAuNdf. mF BfvyN mhfrfxI hovy kfljf mUMh nUM af jFdf hY puwqF df mF dI lfÈ vyK ky! myrf vI mn Br afieaf. qVky dy pMj ku vwj gey sn. bfhr Èfied sUrj inklx vflf hovy. rfgI isMGF ny Èbd lfieaf-swjx mYNzy rFgly, jfie suwqy jIrfx!’ mYN ieMdrf dy mry ichry aMdr nIJ lf ky dyiKaf. mYnUM lwgf Auh ajy vI muskrf rhI hY. mYN afpxf iDafn Ausdy ichry qoN pwt ilaf. lokF df hVH ieMdrf dy drÈnF leI af irhf sI. mYN eynf hjUm iËMdgI ‘c kdy nhIN dyiKaf. ‘ieMdrf jI amr rhy. ÈhId ieMdrf gFDI amr rhy’ qIn mUrqI Bvn gUMj irhf sI. lwKF dI qdfd ‘c lok lfeInF lfeI KVHy sn. Auh lfeInF ‘c afAuNdy imRqk dyh nUM nmskfr krdy. koeI ro pYNdf, koeI nfhrf mfrdf, koeI cuwp rihMdf. nfary lgfqfr vDdy jf rhy sn. dyKidaF hI dyKidaF ijvyN iewk KUMKfr hnyrI, hVH af igaf hovy roh nfl nÌrq nfl Bry lokF df-
-ÉUn kf bdlf ÉUn sy lyNgy. lwKF afvfËF iewko vfr bolIaF.
-swdfroN ko gdfroN ko! mfr dyNgy! mfr dyNgy!’ lwKF afvfËF ieMdrf jI dI imRqk dyh ‘qy GuMmx lwgIaF. mYN dUr qwk nËr mfrI. koeI pgVI nhIN sI nËr af rhI. isrÌ nÌrq dI hnHyrI ‘c AuVdIaF afvfËF sn. nfary sn. rfjIv gFDI dy ichry qy guwsy dI lflI hor vD rhI sI. hr nfary nfl Ausdf ichrf sUhf huMdf jfvy qy awKF aMdr awg gUVHI huMdI jfvy. hjUm nfhry mfr mfr pfgl ho igaf. lwgf, huxy hI ieQy prlo afvygI qy hYvfnIaq df nfc ÈurU ho jfeygf. kqlo-gfrq ÈurU ho jfeygI. igafnI ËYl isMG qy bUtf isMG styj qoN gfieb ho gey. aimqfb bcn ny rfjIv gFDI dy kMn ivwc kuwJ ikhf. rfjIv dy hMJU Pyr ikry. Auh BIV vwl viDaf jo nfary lf rhI sI-ÉUn kf bdlf ÉUn sy lyNgy. rfjIv ny hwQ ihlf ky afiKaf-nhIN aYsf nhIN! aYsf nhIN bolnf! KfmoÈ rhIey. nmskfr krIey! pr lok ikwQy htx. rfgI isMG zr gey. AuhnF mYnUM ivgV rhy mfhOl bfry ieÈfrf kIqf. mYN afp Gbrf igaf. ryzIE styÈn Pon kIqf. pqf lwgf sfrf idwlI Èihr bl irhf hY. luwt-mfr Koh-KvfhI ÈurU hY. sryafm kql. mYnUM hwQF pYrF dI pY geI. mYN ikhf-awj gey. myrf rMg iPwkf ho igaf. eyny nUM iewk sikAUrtI df bMdf mYnUM iewk pfsy lY igaf.
-afp afkfÈvfxI sy hYN?’ mYN hF ivwc isr ihlfieaf.
-Xy rfgI srdfr jI afpky sfQ hYN? hmfrI izAUtI lgfeI geI hY GbrfeIey mq! afp eyk PojI gfVI myN jfeyNgy. bfhr afpkf aYsy jfnf TIk nhIN hYN. hm ny ieMqËfm kr dIaf hY. afp vfps lOt jfeIey!’ mYN BfeI hurF nUM AuWTx df ieÈfrf kIqf.
nfary ajy vI vwj rhy sn. rfgI isMG AuWTky Pyr bYT gey. mYN ikhf-jldI kro. AuhnF ieMdrF gFDI dI imRqk dyh nUM nmskfr kIqf qy asIN PojI gwzI ivwc afx bYTy. zrfeIvr pMjfbI sI. Ausny ikhf-ieh sIt cuwk ky iehdy hyTF luk jfvo iqMno isMG! nf ihlxf nf bolxf. cuwp cfp. Auh iqMnoN cuwp cfp sIt dy hyTF luk ky bYT gey. mYN zrfeIvr sIt dy nfl ziraf bYTf sF. zrfeIvr POjI ny iewk vwzI sfrI gflH kwZI qy gwzI dOVf leI idwlI dIaF sVkF qy. rfgI isMG Gr cly gey. mYN afpxy Gr bMgflI mfrkIt. mYN bUhf KoilHaf. rfq ho cuwkI sI. cfry pfsy dyiKaf-koeI nhIN sI. iewk sPyd kfgË qy kuwJ awKr ilKy pey sn KflI myË qy-dId BfeI mYN jf rhf hUM! afpnf iDafn rwKnf-dHfeIaf!
mYN hor Gbrf igaf. awTF kmiraF dI koTI BF BF krdI sI. KflI, bfhr mOq vrgI cuwp. mYN almfrI KolHI. ivcoN glfs kwiZaf. gtf gt do iqMn pYWg mfry. Pon dI GMtI vwjI.
-mYN sfDU isMG aFcl bol irhf hF. bfhr bhuq burf hfl hY. bfhr nf afieE. mYN jIp ‘c gÈq qy inklxf hY Èfied quhfzy vwl gyVf kwZF! hux idwlI ‘c jIx df koeI hwj nhIN. qusIN afpxI bdlI jlMDr dI krvf lE—hOslf rwKo koeI nhIN. Èfied svyr qwk sB TIk ho jfey.
dfrU iËafdf pIqI geI. nÈf hovy nf. bfr bfr qIn mUrqI dy idRÈ Xfd afeI jfx. ieMdrf dI imRqk dyh awKF aMdroN nf inkly. nfary-nPrq kMnF aMdr vwjI jfx. rfjIv gFDI df gusYlf lfl ichrf nf Buwly. bfr bfr ieMdrf gFDI dIaF nfsF ‘c idwqf rUM awKF awgy afeI jfvy. iqrMgy JMzy nfl iewk lfÈ ltkI myry awgy GuMmI jfvy. nÈf qyË ho igaf. sB kuwJ ijvyN DuMdlf ho igaf. myrIaF awKF awgy ieMdrf gFDI dI imRqk dyh jMm geI. hOlI hOlI ieh dyh ipGl geI. ipGlI dyh ivwcoN jIAuNdI jfgdI ieMdrf bfhr af geI. mfeIk awgy. nIly-hry PuwlF vflI islkI sfVHI pfeI awq drjy dI husIn aOrq. ivÈvnfQ iqvfVI dI krfeI kfnPrMs vflI ihMdosqfn dI ÉUbsUrq milkf ieMdrf gFDI. hlkIaF hry nIly rMg dIaF inwkIaF bUtIaF hvf ‘c ihwlx lwgIaF. ihwldI sfVHI df pwlf slo moÈn ‘c myrIaF nËrF awgy GuMmx lwgf. nUr nfl lbflb ieMdrf df ichrf. ichry qy afBf iksy grUr iksy ivÈvfs ipafr dI. slytI ilt vflF dI hOlI jyhI hvf ‘c AuVy. gorIaF inÈoh bfhF. hoNT pqly, kwty hoey nkÈ, pqlI kmr, idl iKwcmIN afvfË! mYnUM ijvyN hnHyry ivwc ies afvfË ny afpxy vwl iKwc ilaf. mYN bwqI bMd kr idwqI. mYN ies afvfË nfl vih igaf. nINd dI JpkI afeI. ieMdrf gFDI dI lfÈ Pyr myry awgy iqrMgy JMzy ivwc ilptI peI sI qy rfgI isMG gf rhy sn-swjx mYNzy rMgly jfie suwqy jIrFx”. mDur Èok-sMgIq nfl mYN nINd ivwc AuVdf irhf. mYN ibsqry ‘coN AuWiTaf. ajIb aflm sI. iewk sÌyd kfgË cwikaf. idwlIEN jlMDr bdlI dI arËI ilK idwqI.
svyry bdlI dI arËI jmHF krvf idwqI. nfl isPfrÈ pvf idwqI. bdlI ho geI jlMDr dI. ijwdx idwlI CwzI qF iewk nËm ilKI- ‘bwcy qoN zrdI kivqf’. bfad ivwc mYN jlMDr af ky iesy nF dI afpxIaF nËmF dI pihlI ikqfb CpvfeI qy ikqfb aMdr nËm df nF kr idwqf-Èihr mYN jf irhf hF qy afpxI pihlI kivqfvF dI ikqfb df nF rwK ilaf- ‘bwcy qoN zrdI kivqf’.