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snaqI mMdvfVf
kYnyzf, KLfs krky pwCmI kYnyzf df arQcfrf, bhuq krky kxk, lwkV qy Kixj
pdfrQ dI dOlq Auwpr inrBr krdf hY. bIqI sdI dy dUjy dhfky dy aKLIrI dOr
ivc sMsfr Br dI mMzI ivc kxk dI afmd bhuq ijLafdf ho geI sI qy kYnyzIan
kxk dy ivkrI muwl ivc bVI qyjLI nfl igrfvt af geI sI. lwkVI dI snaq, ijs
ivc bhuq iswK kMm krdy sn, vI mMdvfVy dI igRPLq ivc af geI sI. ieh sB
qIhivaF dy mhF-mMdvfVy dy agyqy-icMnH hI sn.
ies siQqI ny dfVHI vfly iswKF leI nOkrIaF lwBx ivc kfPI musLiklF pYdf kr
idwqIaF sn ikAuNik imwl dy mflk AuhnF dI idwK qoN hI ieh anumfn lfAux
lwg pey sn ik Auh lwkV snaq ivc loVINdI musLwkq krn qoN ikqy vDIk buZfpy
dy isLkfr ho gey sn. ies hfsohIxI rukfvt qoN mukqI pfAux leI keIaF ny
afpxIaF dfVHIaF kqrf ky kflIaF rMgxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF sn. prMqU ijhVy
AunHF ivcoN rihq mrXfdf dy vDyry pfbMd sn, Auh ies qrHF jLlIl hox nUM
iGrxf krdy sn ikAuNik rihqnfmy ivc dfVHI kys rMgx qoN mnfhI kIqI hoeI
hY.
‘‘afpxI dfVHI cwj nfl rMgx leI,’’ jvfhr isMG df iKafl sI, ‘‘AunHF nUM
muMn ky CotI krvfAuxI pYNdI hY qy hY sI ieh vI rihqnfmy dy ivruwD hI.’’
‘‘prMqU dfVHI kqrn df qF awjklH PYsLn hI ho igaf hY,’’ arjn isMG afKdf
huMdf sI.
‘‘vzyry iswKF ivc hI nhIN, ieh irvfjL qF nOjuafnF ivc vI pRcilq ho irhf
hY. dfVHIaF qF awjklH keI lok sjfvt vjoN rwKdy hn, iksy Dfrimk afdysL
krky nhIN. qy ieh PYsLn qF hux PYldf hI jfxf hY.’’
‘‘eyvyN hI ho skdf hY,’’ jvfhr isMG ny afpxI lMmI sPYd dfVHI nUM swjy
hwQ nfl plosidaF afiKaf, ‘‘ ihMdusqfn ivc qF pRkfsL hoey dfVHIaF df bVf
snmfn hY.’’
‘‘ieh qF qyrI gwl TIk hY,’’ arjn isMG ny Aus nfl sihmq huMidaF afiKaf
sI, ‘‘pr AuQy ipwCy dys ivc qF ienHF gusqfKL mfilkF qoN ibnF hI asIN
afpxy KyqF ivc hI vfhI kr skdy sF. qy sLfmF vyly cuwlHy duafly afpxy
twbrF ivc bYTy KLusLIaF BrI ijLMdgI bsr kr skdy sF.’’
‘‘pr ieQy afpF nUM byrujLgfr Bwqf lYx df vI hwk hfsl hY.’’ pwCm dy qOr
qrIikaF ivc rcy imcy gMzf isMG ny dwbvIN jLubfn ivc afiKaf.
‘‘pr afpF iksy dI iBwiCaf dy afsry idn kwtx dI jLlflq nhIN sih skdy,’’
jvfhr isMG ny aiBmfnI sur ivc afiKaf sI, ‘‘afpF qF dosqF df idwqf dfn vI
kbUl nhIN kr skdy.’’
‘‘hF, mYN pMjfbI iksfnF dI axK nUM qF smJ skdf hF,’’ gMzf isMG ny
pRsLMsf dI sur ivc ikhf sI.
kuJ hPLqy bfd gMzf isMG qy jvfhr isMG do hor bjLurgF dy nfl dys prq gey
sn.
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mMdvfVy kfrn, nOjuafnF nUM vI kMm lwBx ivc musLiklF pysL af rhIaF sn.
‘‘afpF afpxf hI koeI vpfr ikAuN nf sLurU kr leIey,’’ mohn isMG ny suJfa
idwqf sI.
‘‘mMdvfVy ivc vpfr sLurU krnf jLoKLm Biraf kMm hY.’’ iekbfl ny icqfvnI
idwqI sI.
‘‘pr mMdvfVy ivc vI lokF ny Kfxf-pIxf qF nhIN Cwzxf. rotI qF bMdy dI
muwZlI loV hY,’’ mohn isMG df puKLqf juafb sI.’’
‘‘afpF CotI ijhI pwDr ‘qy kirafny df vpfr sLurU kr skdy hF. kuwk hfAUsF
ivc rihMdy afpxy lokF leI jLrUrI rsd pfxI AuwpVdf kiraf krFgy qy Gro-GrI
vI sfmfn phuMcfieaf krFgy.
‘‘qyrI gwl qF hY pUrI svf syrI,’’ iekbfl isMG ny afiKaf, ‘‘afriQk hflq
ikMnI vI mfVI ikAuN nf hovy, lokF ny Kfxf-pIxf qF hY hI. mgroN afpF
kYnyzf Br ivc ivk skx vflIaF vsqF df vxj krky afpxf vpfr vDfAux bfry vI
soc skdy hF.’’
iswty dy qOr ‘qy ienHF dohF ny suwcf isMG qy krqfry nfl afpxy vsIly joV
ky ‘ieMzIaf-kYnyzf tyRizMg kMpnI’ kfiem kr leI sI.
nvIN kMpnI dy hoNd ivc afAux qoN pihlF amr cMd, iek sLrIP ijhy bRfhmx,
ijsny iek lMmI JMmI sFvlI slonI hbsLx suafxI nfl ivafh krvfieaf hoieaf
sI, dI ‘bMby tyRizMg kMpnI rfhIN’ BfrqI BfeIcfry nUM Bojn iqafr krn leI
loVINdI kwcI rsd-aftf, dflF, msfly, mwKx qy zwby bMd duwD afid splfeI
krdy ies vpfr Auwpr iekwly dI hI ajfrydfrI sI. pr keI ‘kuwk hfAUs’ Auhdy
vxj-vpfr dy qOr qrIikaF qoN pRsMn nhIN sn.
vYnkUvr dI guwT ivc bxI zomInIan lybr imwl dy sB qoN vwzy ihMd kuwk
hfAUs df rsoeIaf bfl mukMd qF amr cMd dI dukfndfrI dI bhuqI hI
tIkf-itwpxI kiraf krdf sI.
‘‘ieh ssqf mfl KrId ky, vDIaf mfl dy mihMgy Bfa vycdf hY,’’ bfl mukMd dI
pwkI rfie sI.
‘‘qy qusIN Auhdy ibwlF nUM vI sihjy kIqy kfbU hyT nhIN ilaf skdy,’’
jvflf isMG afiKaf krdf sI, ‘‘ikAuNik Auh afpxy ihsfb lMizaF ivc ilKdf
sI, ijnHF nUM afm afdmI AuTfl hI nhIN skdf.’’
iek idn ipCyqy lOZy pihr gurduafry ivc dIvfn dI smfpqI qoN bfad mlUk
inAU vYst minstr nUM jFdI aMqr sLihrI gwz PVn leI dUjy pwCmI mfrg qy
gRynvwl stysLn vwl quiraf jf irhf sI qF Auhdy kMnI BrvyN kUly bol pey,
‘‘mlUikaf! mYnUM imlx qoN ibnF qUM aYN nIN myry stor dy mohr dI lMG
skdf’’ amr cMd AuGVy-duwgVy sfmfn nfl bUQI peI afpxI dukfn dI bfrI ivcoN
‘vfjLF mfr irhf sI.
mlUky nUM Auh cMgf lwgdf sI ikAuNik Auh AuhnUM bhuq vfrI koeI nf koeI
AurdU dI ikqfb pVHn nUM dy idaf krdf sI. ies leI Auh cfl DImI krky AuhdI
hwtI ivc jf viVaf.
‘‘pMizq jI, mYN bhuq dyr nhIN Tihr skxf,’’ Ausny mfPLI mMgdy lihjLy ivc
ikhf.
‘‘mlUikaf myry kol qyry leI iekbfl dI bfl-ie-jLbrIl dI iek kfpI peI ey.
qYnUM bVI psMd afeygI.’’
‘‘myhrbfnI pMizq jI.’’
‘‘isLkMjvI df glfs qF sFJf kr jf myry nfl. mYN qyry nfl QoVHf ijhf icr
bVIaF jLrUrI gwlF krnIaF.’’
‘‘pMizq jI myry ivc quhfnUM nFh krn dI proKoN ikwQoN. PurmfE.’’
‘‘qYnUM pqf eI af ik qyry imwqr mohn isMG ny afpxy kuJ BfeIbMdf nfl rlky
‘ieMzIaf-kYnyzf tyRizMg kMpnI’ dy bhuq vwzy nF hyT iek kMm cflU kIqf.’’
amr cMd ny atk atk ky afiKaf.
‘‘vycdy qF Auh pf lf ky aftf-dflF hI ny myry vFg hI,’’ Ausny agFh
afiKaf, ‘‘pr Auh ‘bMby tyRizMg kMpnI’ nUM vpfr dy Gyry ‘coN bfhr BjfAux
dI koisLsL kr rhy hn. mYN afpxy hmvqnF dI eyny icr qoN syvf krdf af irhf
hF. mYnUM koeI aYvyN kIqy qF DMdy ‘coN Dwk ky bfhr qF nhIN kwZ skdf.
AunHF dIaF koisLsLF bVIaF gYr-dysL Bgqk ny qy ieh kfmXfb nhIN hox
lwgIaF.’’
‘‘quhfnUM icMqf krn dI kI loV ey pMizq jI. quhfzIaF jVHF eynIaF zUMGIaF
ny ik koeI sihjy kIqy afpxy BfeIcfry ‘coN AuKfV nhIN skdf.’’
‘‘mlUikaf, myrI smwisaf qoN ibnF BfeIcfry dy hlikaF ivc iek hor grmf-grm
KLbr vI suxI hoxI aF.’’
‘‘sfzy lok gwpI ny pMizq jI,’’ mlUky ny afiKaf, ‘‘ieh KMBF dIaF zfrF qy
CyqI hI bxf qurdy ny.’’
‘‘pr ieh inMidaf-kQf qF qYnUM vI cMgI lwgU,’’ amr cMd ny DImI afvfjL ivc
ikhf.
‘‘ikAuNik hux vYnkovr ivc afpxIaF kfPI sfrIaF jnfnIaF rihMdIaF hn. ies
leI nvIN kMpnI dy Gro-GrI sOdf Zox vfly muMizaF, jo sbwbI hI ies kMpnI
dy iBafl vI ny, ivckfr AunHF dy GrF qy PlYtF ivc kmfeI hfsl krn leI iek
dUjy qoN mohry ho-ho dOV lwgI hoeI hY.’’
‘‘AunHF ny pRIqo dy Gr sOdf phuMcfAux leI qF iek qrHF nfl dbIVF hI
lfeIaF hoeIaF ny.’’ Ausny hOlI dyxI Byd-Bry ZMg nfl dwisaf. pr hux AunHF
ivclI ieh dOV lwgpwg Kqm hI hox vflI hY ikAuNik mohn isMG bfjLI mfr igaf
hY.’’
‘‘clo pMizq jI, afpF kI kr skdy hF. prIqo pMdrF sflF dI kuVI hY qy
ivafhI hoeI af buwZy Tyry nfl. hY qF ieh ainafeI nrV hI. Auh sohxI vI qF
bhuq hY. jy koeI Aus nfl hmdrdI qy dosqI nfl pysL af sky qF mYnUM qF
iehdy ivc koeI burfeI nhIN dINhdI.’’
‘‘mlUikaf qUM qF iPLlfsPrF vflIaF gwlF krdF. BfeIcfrf QoVHf qyry vFg
socdY. ieh gwl qF puafVf KVHf krU koeI nf koeI, jLrUr-br-jLrUr.’’
hhh
BfrqI BfeIcfrf, isafsI srgrmIaF qy gory BfeIcfry vloN smfjk sMbMDF qoN
vrijq hox kfrn iek qrHF nfl iKlfa ivc hI ltikaf hoieaf sI. ajyhy hflfq
ivc gwpF df bfjLfr qF grm rihxf hI sI. ivhly lok hor krn vI kI qy nfly
qusIN jfxdy ho inMdf-cugLlI vfly jIa-pRcfvy qoN bc skxf AuNJ hI afm lokF
leI mumikn nhIN huMdf.
mlUky dy suxn ivc afAux qoN kfPI icr pihly hI mohn isMG qy pRIqo dy
iesLk-musLk dI khfxI BfeIcfry ivc bVI qyjLI nfl jMgl dI awg vFg PYl
cuwkI sI. ies gwl df dosLI mohn isMG dy sfd-murfdy ibrD ipqf pRqfp isMG
nUM bVf duwK hoieaf sI ikAuNik Ausny qF pMjfb ivc afpxy twbr dy jIaF nUM
CyqIN hI koeI ZukvF vr lwBx dI qfkId kIqI hoeI sI.
jdoN koeI duwK qklIPL ivc hovy qF BfrqI lok AuhnUM iqPLl-qswlIaF dyx leI
zfrF bMnH bMnHky Auhdy kol jfx dy bVy afdI hn. AunHF kol hr msly dy hwl
leI nsIhqF qy AupdysLF dy qFqy lwgy pey huMdy hn.
‘‘prqfp isMG jI eys ahur df hwl qF qusIN jfxdy hI E,’’ Auhdy dosq suMdr
isMG ny rjLfdfrfnf sur ivc afiKaf sI. ‘‘asIN ieho ijhy awKV afkIaF dy gl
ivafh df rwsf pf idMdy hF. iek do inafxy ho jfx qF Auh afpy sUq ho itk
jFdf hY. kbIldfrI dy Kljgx ivc pY ky hornF vrgf hI sfAU qy ZYlLf bMdf bx
jFdf hY.’’
‘‘ieh gur AudoN cldf jdoN sMbMiDq iDrF afriQk qOr ‘qy afjLfd nf hox’’
bfvf isMG ny ikhf. ‘‘mohxf qF piVHaf iliKaf muMzf, sohxy rujLgfr qy af.
afpxy BfeIcfry df koeI vI dbfa myry iKafl ‘c Aus qy koeI asr nhIN krU.’’
‘‘qyrI gwl TIk hY.’’ bfl mukMd ny afiKaf. sfzy nOjuafn pwCmI siBaq dI
lpyt ivc ies kdr af gey hn ik AunHF dy mnF ivc afpxIaF rhu-rIqF dI koeI
iewjLq hI nhIN rhI.’’M qy Ausny afpxI gwl dI pusLtI leI akbr alfhfbfd df
ieh sLyar pysL kIqf:
qihjLIby mgrb pr Xyh lVky lut gey.
vF nf phuMcy, mgr hm sy Cut gey.
‘‘kYnyzf dy nOjuafn muMizaF ny’’ gMzf isMG ny ikhf, ‘‘ivcoligrI vfly
ivafh nhIN krvfieaf krny. ieh qF afpxI mrjLI nfl ipafr ivafh hI rcfieaf
krngy. Auh afp kmfAU hox kfrn AunHF Aupr mfipaF dI mrjLI nhIN TosI
jfieaf krnI.’’
‘‘iesLk dy Jwl ivc krvfey ivafh ryq dIaF dIvfrF Aupr Auwsry mihlF vrgy
huMdy hn.’’ BfeI qfrf isMG df mwq sI. ‘‘QoVHy smyN leI qF bVy imWTy lgdy
hn. pr ijLMdgI dI kTor aslIaq dy sfhmxy Tuws ho jFdy hn. qy mgroN jf ky
gwl Cwz-CuzfeI qy qlfk qy hI muwkdI hY.’’
‘‘ieho ijhy ivafh do pirvfrF dI rlvIN cox vfly AunHF ivafhF df mukfblf
nhIN kr skdy, ijQy muMzy-kuVI dIaF AumrF, hfx-myc, afpsI anukUlqf, dohF
twbrF dy smfjI afriQk ruqby df iKLafl rwiKaf jFdf hY. qFh qF Pyr dohF
iDrF dI sohxI inB jFdI hY.’’
‘‘pr ies inBfa KLfiqr,’’ jwgy ny afiKaf, ‘‘kuVI afpxy afpnUM kyvl afpxy
pqI dy hI anukUl nhIN krdI sgoN AusnUM AuhdI twbr qy irsLqydfrF dy myc
afAux leI afpxf kuC CFgxf pYNdf hY.’’
‘‘ieh gwl huMdI AudoN hI hY jdoN kuVIaF pVHIaF ilKIaF nhIN huMdIaF qF hI
mfpy AunHF nfl ‘prfey Dn’ vrgf slUk kr skdy huMdy hn.
‘‘myrf qF iKafl hY ik nOjuafnF leI mYdfn KuwlHf Cwzxf cfhIdf hY. Auh
jdoN AunHF nUM afpxy nfl Dur qwk inBx vflf sfQI imly, Aus nfl AudoN hI
ivafh krvfAux. bgIcf lfAux qoN pihlF iehdI gozI krn ivc koeI hrjL nhIN
huMdf.’’
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