nIly qfiraF dI mOq
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rohIey rohI pY ky Auh dovyN kfhI dy bUitaF aqy srkVy ivc dI huMdy dUr qwk inkl gey. iPr Auh rohI df cVHdf kMZf pfr krky bfhr nMU ho qury. ieh Auho ielfkf sI, ijwQy kdI bicwqr isMG horF df mukfblf hoieaf sI. Auh rohI qoN vfhvf htvyN inkl jfxf cfhuMdy sn ikAuNik rohI dI sfPL ptVI AuWpr sI[afr[pI[ vfly trwkF AuWpr src lfeItF lgf ky gsLq krdy rihMdy sn. pihlF qF muMizaF ny ieh gsLq bMd krvf idwqI sI ikAuNik Auh rfq nMU Gfq lgf ky ienHF AuWpr hmly krky AunHF df bVf nuksfn kr dyNdy sn. prMqU hux AunHF ny keI ZMg qrIky kwZ ley sn. surwwiKaf PLOjF ny vwzy trwkF ivc aMdrly pfsy moty lwkV dy Pwty lgf ky aMdr ryq aqy imwtI dIaF borIaF rwK leIaF sn, ipCwly pfsy juafn bYT jFdy qy agwly pfsy bYTy aPLsr qy zrfievr built prUPL jYktF pf lYNdy sn. CotIaF gwzIaF nMU dohIN pfsIN motIaF stIl dIaF cfdrF lgf ky AunHF nMU vI built-prUPL bxf ilaf sI, ijs ivc iek juafn built-prUPL jYkt pf ky KVf ho ky src lfeIt mfrdf, ieMÖ Auh gwzIaF nMU hI morcy dy qOr qy vrqdy sn. hux AunHF ny hnyry ivc vyKx vfly XMqr vI lY aFdy sn qy ieMÖ AunHF df nuksfn hoxoN bc jFdf sI. pr Auh mMuizaF df bhuq nuksfn kr dyNdy sn. ies leI muMzy vI hr rojL nvIaF nvIaF kfZF kwZdy rihMdy sn aqy afpxIaF skImF bdldy rihMdy sn.
iek Coty ijhy pihey qoN lMG ky AunHF ny iek bMbI cwldI vyKI, hux Auh KLqry qoN vI kfPLI dUr inkl afey sn.
“ikAuN beI ? iPr ieQy hI afrfm nf kr leIey GVI pl, qVky AuWT ky cwl pvFgy, nfly afpF nMU idny qurnf TIk rhygf, AuNÖ vI hux QkyvF hwzF ivc Br igaf hY.” sUrq ny cVHq dI rfie puwCI.
“TIk hY Brfvf, mYN qF pihlF hI qYnMU kihx nMU iPrdf sI; myrf qF qUVI dy kuwp ny hI kcUmr kwZ idwqf hY.”
“cwl af jf iPr,” kihMidaF Auh bMbI vwl nMU ho qury. bMbI AuWpr koeI jxf vfhx nMU pfxI lgf ky afp awD tuwtI mMjI AuWpr ipaf hoieaf sI. Auh dovyN Aus dy isrhfxy jf KVy hoey.
cVHq ny Aus nMU ihlf ky jgfieaf qF Auh hUMgdf hoieaf AuT ky zOr BOrf vyKx lwg ipaf, pr bgLYr iksy zr BO qoN Auh hONsly nfl puwCx lwigaf, “kOx ho BeI ? kI gwl hY ? Auey qusIN BfAU qy nhIN ikqy ?”
iPr lV-KVfANuidaF mMjI qoN AuTidaF, Auh ZwTI ijhI pwg vlHytx lwg ipaf qy kihx lwgf, “bYTo ! bYTo BfAU jI !”
“rwijaf lwgdf ey,” cVHq isMG ny sUrq nMU ikhf.
“BfAU jI ! jy rwjIey nf qF ieho ijhy mwCr ivc ikvyN svINeyN ?”
Auh sUrq dy bolx qoN pihlF hI bol ipaf, “qusIN hukm kro, mYN ipMzoN jf ky rotI pfxI ilafvF?”
“nhIN ! nhIN !! qMU bws cuwp krky bYTf rhu ! hux nf bolIN kuJ, nhIN qF isMG sLrfbIaF nMU soD dyNdy huMdy eI.” cVHq isMG ny Aus nMU dbky vFÕ ikhf.
“cMgf BfAU jI ! AuNÖ sfzy vrgy sLrfbIaF vI Drm XuD morcy ivc koeI Gwt kurbfnIaF nhIN kIqIaF ! qy qusIN jy lokF df Kfxf pIxf bMd krqf, qF pY geIaF quhfzIaF vI pUrIaF.”
“cwl Cwz Xfr iehnMU[[[ilaf Kohl pRsLfdy CkIey do-do, qy afrfm krIey GVI pl,” cVHq ny mMjy qy bYTidaF sUrq nMU ikhf.
Auh dovyN hwQF AuWpr rotIaF rwK ky Kfx lwg pey qy pYlI vfly jwt ny zol ivc pfxI ilaf ky AunHF dy kol rwK idwqf. “rihx dyh Auey asIN sLrfbIaF dy hwQoN kuJ nhIN KFdy pINdy,” sUrq ny Aus nMU ikhf.
“cMgf jI quhfzI mrjLI,” kihMidaF jwt pfxI lwgy vfhx vwl nMU ho quiraf.
“eyQy KVf rih Auey ! jfeIN nf ikDry, qyry vrgy sLrfbI df kI pqf lor ivc hI kuJ kr dyvyN,” cVHq ny Aus nMU dbkf mfiraf.
“BfeI sfihb, mYN qF vfhx `c pfxI vyKx cwilaf sF ik ikMnf ku Br igaf. qusIN aYvyN hI sLwk krI jFdy ho; cMgf mYN nhIN jFdf iPr, qusIN afpy hI vyK ky dws idAu jy Br igaf qF agly vfhx ivc bMnH idAu, myrf kI hY mYN sAunF arfm nfl. aKy DMny df rwb ikafry moVdf sI, awj sfzf nf moVU ?” kihMidaF Auh Gfh AuWpr vwt nfl Zoh lgf ky bih igaf.
“Xfr qyrf nfm kI ey ? bMdf qF qMU cMgf lwgdf eyN,” sUrq ny hwsidaF hoieaf ikhf .
“cMgf krky eI qF iek vfr hwz gozy BMnf bYTF quhfzy Drm XuD morcy leI aqy nfm myrf gwjx isMhu eyN,” Aus ny moVvF juafb idwqf.
“Auh ikvyN ?” rotI KFidaf dovF dy mUMhNo acfnk inkilaf.
“Auh vI iesy qrHF hI afey sI iek idn quhfzy vrgy prymI, Audx vI mYN hI sI bMbI qy, myry qoN isvf qy hor koeI bMbI qy vI nhIN afAuNdf. aKy asIN aMimRqDfrI hF, hnyry svyry puils PVdI iPrdI hY. mYnMU ipaf ky do pYWg, Gr dy kihMdy, cwl peI gwjxf, twlI ho jf ! qy bMbI qy jf pY. kMm koeI nhIN, jdoN ibjlI af geI bws bMbI Cwz dyeIN nhIN qy suwqf rhIN afrfm nfl ! qy ieQy afrfm nfl Blf suwqf jFdf ey ? sI[afr[pI[ vfly af ky jFdy af, qF mgroN BfAU af jFdy ny, Auh jFdy ny qF ipwCoN puils af jFdI ey. Gr vfly idny kihMdy ny sfrf kMm DMdf vI qMU hI kr, qMU qy sfrI rfq arfm nfl bMbI qy suwqf hI irhf eyN.”
“qMU aglI gwl kr Xfr ! khfxIaF ijhIaF pfeI jfnYN[[[” cVHq isMG ivc Auqsukqf jfg peI sI.
“ieh EdoN dI gwl hY jI, jdoN ajy sMq ijAUNdy huMdy sn.”
ajy Aus ny gwl sLurU hI kIqI sI ik sUrq isMG ny Aus nMU dfbf mfiraf, “sMq ajy vI ijAUNdy ny, qMU awgy qur.”
“cwlo, ijvyN qusIN kihMdy ho TIk hY, afpF kih lYNdy hF ik jdoN ajy gurdvfry qy hmlf nhIN sI hoieaf. hux TIk hY nf ?”
“TIk hY ! TIk hY ! qMU awgy gwl kr.”
“iek rfq iesy qrHF af gey jI cfr isMG sfeIklF AuWpr. AunHF ny cfr duwD vfly ipwql dy zohxy lwdy hoey vwzy vwzy. mYnMU afKx lwgy, “isMGf sfzf sfmfn eI, iehdf iDafn rwKIN, asIN prsoN af ky lY jfvFgy. mYN Auh zohxy bMbI dy aMdr rwKvf ley, vyiKaf qy Auh aslHy nfl Bry hoey, dohF ivc qF golLIaF qy dohF ivc ipsqOl. Auh qF rwK ky cwly gey pr mYN vKLq nMU PiVaf igaf, AunHF dy jfx qoN bfad mYN zohixaF AuWpr prflI dI ZyrI lgf idwqI, peI iksy nMU pqf nf lwgy.”
“lAu jI qIjy idn, do bMdy afey qy do zohxy cwuk ky lY gey qy afKx lwgy, “do asIN iPr lY jfvFgyy, jy asIN nf af sky qF Plfxy QF srF ivc aYny nMbr qy dws afvIN, peI quhfzf smfn aYs jgHf ipaf hoieaf hY. mYN keI idn AuzIkdf irhf pr Auh afey nFh ! mYN soicaf, mnf ! mYN hux bhuqI dyr rfKI nhIN kr skdf. mYN PiVaf sfeIkl qy sLihr phuMc igaf. AunHF dy dwsy pqy qy phuMicaf qy hwQ joV ky bynqI kIqI ik mhfrfj jI ! quhfzf sfmfn myry kol Plfxy QF ipaf hoieaf ey Auhdy bfry kI hukm eyN ?”
“sMq jI muskrfAux lwgy, ‘isMGf jy sfzI amfnq eyy, qF sfzy kol phuMcf dyh.’ ieh hukm sux ky qF mYnMU kwcIaF qRylIaF afAuxIaF sLurU ho geIaF. pr sMqF df hukm ikvyN moiVaf jfvy ? afpF jnfb svyry svwKqy hI dovyN zoooohxy lwdy sfeIkl qy aqy sMqF kol phuMc gey suwK swuKF nfl. sfrf hI kMm inrivGn hI smfpq ho igaf sI iPr pqf nhIN iek idn AudoN pqf lwigaf jdoN sfry ijLlyH dI puils ny sfzy ipMz nMU Gyrf pfieaf hoieaf sI. mYnMU PV ky lY gey Tfxy. Tfxydfr bKLsLI afKy ik qMU mYnMU ikAuN nhIN dwisaf ik qyrI bMbI qy eynf aslHf ipaf hoieaf hY. mYN afKF, “jnfb ! mYN dws ky afpxf jIa jMq mrvfAuxf sI ? hux mYN quhfnMU dws dynf ik mYN bfkI do zohxy ikQy dy ky aieaf hF, AuhnMU PVo jf ky myry kfhnMU hwz BMndy jy ?”
“Tfxy ikvyN pqf lwg igaf ik aslHf qyrI bMbI qy rwK ky gey sn ?” cVHq isMG ny sLwk kridaF pwuiCaf.
“pqf ikvyN lwgxf sI, Bf jI ! AunHF ivcoN hI jdoN iek PiVaf igaf qF jdoN pey puils dy cfr iCwqr sfrf kuJ bk idwqf qy mYnMU vfDU df eI rgVf lwg igaf. hux kwlH nMU jdoN quhfzy ivcoN koeI PiVaf igaf qF Auhny qF dwsxf eIN eyN ik rotI ikhVI bMbI qoN KfDI sI qy pfxI ikwQoN pIqf sI.”
“asIN ieho ijhy bMdy nhIN ! kuJ hosL nfl gwl kr, asIN aslI isMG hF, PVy gey qy afh hwiQafr sfzy kol hYn.” cVHq isMG ny boJy ivcoN kYpsUl kwZidaF ikhf.
“iehdy nfl kI huMdf Bf jI ?” Aus ny hYrfn huMidaF puwiCaf.
“bws hoxf kI hY, dMdF hyT rwK ky icwQx dI dyr huMdI hY, iPr iek gYs ijhI bxdI hY qy bMdy nMU pqf hI nhIN lwgdf ik kdoN mr igaf,” cVHq isMG Aus nMU smJOx lwigaf.
“asIN jdoN vI puils nMU vyKdy hF jF iksy nfky qoN lMGdy hF jF ikqy sPLr ivc huMdy hF qF ies nMU mUMh ivc hI rwKdy hF.”
“ieh Kurdf nhIN mMUh ivc Bf jI?”
“nhIN, iehdy AuWpr iek rbV ijhI cwVHI huMdI hY, ies leI ies nMU icwQxf hI pYNdf hY.”
“cwl Cwz Xfr do GVIaF afrfm krIey, kI iehdy nfl mwQf mfrn izhf eyN, jfh jf ky qMU afpxy vfhx df pfxI vyK qy afx ky cwup cfp sON jfeIN bhuqI bVbV nf krIN, nhIN qy asF dws dyxf eI ik ikhVI bMbI qy rfq kwtI sI,” sUrq isMG ny Aus nMU ikhf.
“mYN hux pfxI kI vyKxf eyN qusIN hux sON jfE mYN pihrf dynf quhfzf.”
“nhIN, sfnMU pihry dI loV nhIN,” cVHq isMG ny ikhf. sUrq ny cVHq nMU sOx df iesLfrf kIqf qy afp AuWT ky tihlx lwg ipaf. koeI cfr ku vwjy hoxgy. jdoN Auh bMbI qoN AuWT ky rvfnf ho gey. jfx lwgy Auh gwjx nMU cMgI qrHF PLiqh bulf ky gey, Auh vI hux soPLI ho igaf sI qy smJ soc dIaF gwlF krn lwg ipaf sI.

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srpMc dyy bjLuwrg dI sqHfrvIN df Bog pY cukf sI. sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dI svfrI vfps jf cukI sI. sfiraF ny lMgr Ck ilaf sI. jfx vfly kfhly qur gey sn. ijnHF ny dUr jfxf sI AunHF dy jfx df hux vylf hI nhIN sI rih igaf. Auh mMjIaF iKwc ky hvylI vfly bohV hyT af gey sn aqy kuJ susqfAux lwg pey sn. rihx vfilaF ivc srpMc df ivcolf pfl isAuN, Aus df shurf qy nfnikaF ivcoN do mfmy qy iek PuwPV imhr isAuN, Aus df BxyvF mfstr gurmyj, bfkI rih gey sn. ieh juMzlI jdoN vI iksy ivafh sLfdI AuWqy iekwTI huMdI qF iek dUjy nMU mKLOl qy tkONcIaF kr kr ky ivhVf hfisaF nfl Br dyNdI. sfiraF nMU hI kdI vI Gr bfhr df iPLkr nf huMdf, srpMc df bjLuwrg AuNÖ hI sO sfl df ho ky gujLiraf sI, ies leI Aus dI ivdfiegI vI ivafh vrgI lwgdI sI. gwlF bjLwurg dI Gfl kmfeI, suBf qy kfrnfimaF dIaF huMdIaF hoeIaF awjkwl dy mfhOl AuWpr af geIaF qy iPr ijvyN muwkx ivc hI nf afAuNdIaF hox. ieho hfl awj sI, pr mfstr awj AuWQy KLfs hI isafxf bixaf bYTf sI. Auh AunHF nMU afAux vfly smyN bfry BivwK-bfxIaF kr irhf sI. gwlF coN gwl inkldI iewQoN qwk phuMc cuwkI sI ik KfVkU awj-kwl ikvyN kr rhy hn, hr koeI KfVkUaF dIaF qy AunHF dy puils nfl hoey mukfbilaF dIaF gwlF vwD qoN vwD dws ky afpxI jfxkfrI dI DFk jmfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. mfstr kihMdf, “afh JMzy moV qy qIh pYNqI KfVkU sVk kMZy dovyN pfsy KVy ho gey. AunHF sfrI tRYiPLk rok leI. koeI pMj Cy vjy hoxgy, sfiraF nMU AunHF dIaF gwzIaF `coN hyT Auqfr ilaf qy iek QF iekwTf kr ky AunHF nMU smfj suDfr dI iswiKaf dyx lwgy. dohF pfisaF qoN tRYiPLk jfm ho geI. AunHF ivc kuJ ihMdU vI sn, ijhVy ivcfry bfhly hI zr gey. AunHF ny ihMdUaF nMU ikhf, “zro nf, asIN quhfnMU kuJ nhIN kihMdy.” iPr AunHF ny sfiraF qoN KLfilsqfn dy nfary mrvfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy qy Auh ihMdU sB qoN AuWcI AuWcI nfary mfrn lwgy. iPr AunHF ikhf ik afpxIaF afpxIaF gwzIaF ivc bYT ky pMj imMt afpxy afpxy hfrn vjfAu, sfiraF ny ieMÖ hI kIqf qy iPr AunHF nMU jfx idwqf.
kfmryz gurdIp isMG kihxf cfhuMdf sI ik lY iehdy nfl KLfilsqfn bx jfxf sI ? pr pqf nhIN Auh kI soc ky ivcy ivc cuWp vwt igaf, ikAuNik Aus nMU pqf sI ieho ijhy vyly koeI vI gMBIr gwl suxn leI iqafr nhIN huMdf. qy AuNÖ vI ieho jyhy myly ivc cwkIrfh dI kI vwtIdI hY !
ivcoN iek hor bol ipaf, “sfzy Xfr iek Tfxydfr mfiraf eI, pqf nhIN ikvyN, Tfxydfr bVf sfnH bMdf sI. afpxf bVf Xfr sI. iek corI ivc iek bMdf AuhnMU PVfieaf qF Auh bMdf corI nf mMny, mYN Aus nMU afiKaf, `corI iehnMU jLrUr mnfAuNxI af, bkfAuxf jLrUr ey.’ Auh kihx lwgf, ‘gwl eI koeI nhIN’. jvfn bVf sI ! Auhny tMg ky AuhnMU Cwq nfl qy dohF lwqF nMU iKwc ky pfV idwqf. bMdf mrn vflf ho igaf. jdoN Aus dy vfirs afey qF Auh afKx lwgf ik ies df qF hux mukfblf bxf ky ies nMU golLI mfr dyxI aF. vfirs kihx lwgy, ‘golLI nf mfro ijho ijhf hYgf sfnMU dy idAu, asIN afpy ies nMU bcf lvFgy !’ Tfxydfr kihx lwigaf, ‘ilK ky dy idAu qy iehdf vI aMgUTf lgvf idAu.’
“Auh kihx lwgy, ‘jo kho ilK dyny aF jI.’’ Tfxydfr kihMdf, ‘‘ieh ilK ky idAu iehdy vwloN ik, mYN Tfxy ivcoN Bwjx lwigaf sI, jdoN kMD twpx lwgf qF hyTF izwg ipaf, hyTF nlLkf sI qy mYN Auhdy AuWpr izwg ipaf qy myry cwzy pft gey.’
“AunHF ivcfiraF Auho kuJ hI iliKaf, qy Aus nMU mMjy qy pf ky lY gey. bws do cfr idnF bfad hI Tfxydfr kql ho igaf; pr hYrfnI dI gwl qF ieh hY ik kql bVI plYinMg nfl kIqf igaf ey, bVI dUr qoN mfrn vfly glI ivcoN kMDy kMD afey. ipwwCy iek zyafrI sI AuQoN Auh pOVI lgf ky cubfry AuWpr cwVH gey, ijwQy Tfxydfr suwqf ipaf sI. Auh cubfrf sfry sLihr ivcoN AuWcf sI qy AuWQy iksy df cVH skx df suafl hI pYdf nhIN sI huMdf Aus dy cfr cuPyry vI koeI mkfn nhIN qy iehdy iek pfsy ijDr dUjf cubfrf ey, AuDroN dI iek gwlI lMGdI ey, bVf syPL cubfrf sI Auh, Aus nMU nf koeI bfrI sI nf rosLndfn, qy bUhf vI Tfxydfr aMdroN bMd krky sONdf sI. muMizaF kI kMm kIqf, pihlF iek bnyrf puwt ky iewtF df cwkf lgf ilaf, iPr Aus AuWpr cVH ky pihly cubfry qy cVHy iPr glLI dy AuWpr Pwtf rwK ky Tfxydfr vfly cubfry AuWpr jf cVHy. Aus idn pqf nhIN ikvyN Tfxydfr df bUhf KwuilHaf sI qy Auh rwijaf sLrfb nfl qy kMn qy hwQ rwK ky suwqf ipaf sI, tyzf ijhf ho ky. AunHF rwK ky mwQy qy psqOl sfeIlYNsr vflf qy do mfrIaF golLIaF mwQy ivc. puils ies iQAUrI qy kMm kr rhI hY ik Aus dy iksy mfVI jLnfnI nfl sMbMD hoxgy ijhVI pihlF qF rfq Ausdy kol rhI hovygI jdoN sLrfb df rwijaf Auh sON igaf hoxf, Auh bUhf KuwlHf Cwz ky clI geI hovygI. mgroN Auh af gey hoxgy. sfrI gwlL AunHF pihlF hI igxI imQI hoxI eyN.”
“AunHF BfAU, ijnHF nMU lYxf eyN nf Aus nMU nhIN Cwzdy. Auh BfvyN ikqy vI Bwj ley.” pfl isEN ny AunHF dI vizafeI kridaF ikhf. “mYN vI igaf sI Aus Tfxydfr dy Bog Auwqy, Ausy sLihr myrf iek hor Xfr rihMdf sI pulsIaf, mYN ikhf Aus nMU vI iml hI cwlIey, awgy gey qF AunHF dI iek mIitMg cwl rhI sI, myrf iek vfikPL huMdf sI hOldfr, awgoN Auh iml ipaf, kihx lwigaf, ‘Bf jI pCfixaF nhIN ?’
“mYN vyK ky Auhdy moZy vwl qy puwiCaf, ‘BfeI sfihb ! afh ! iqMn stfr lwgy ny moZy qy iCaF mhIinaF ivc hI kI kfrnfmf kr idwqf ?’
“kihx lwigaf, ‘Bf jI ! bVI kImq qfrnI peI jy ienHF stfrF dI, iek Brf, iek BYx qy mF nMU mfr gey sI Auh, qy iPr afh muMzf cuwk ky lY gey, iehdy bdly vI sfnMU do bMdy AunHF dy Cwzxy pey sn. pihlF qF sfihb mMny hI nf, hfr ky mYN ikhf myrf hux kI rih igaf ey ies dunIaf ivc ? clo mYN vI hux AunHF nfl jf rldf hF. qF jf ky bMdy Cwz ky iehnMU ilaFdf. Auh muMzf vI Tfxy ivc quiraf iPry!kihMdf iehnMU hux skUloN htf ilaf ey, pqf nhIN lwgdf ikQy pVHny pfeIey hux ieMnU , Auh qF prCFivaF vFÕ ipWCf krdy ny. irsLqydfr vI AudoN hI sFJF kwZdy af jdoN Psy hox, hux koeI nhINAuN pwuCdf. mYN afhnF cwlo dws jmfqF kr jfvy, myry mgroN puils vfly qF myrI QF qy rwK hI lyxgy. myrf qF hux pqf nhIN awj hF jF kwl, ajy prsoN dI gwl hY afh bfhr muMizaF df iek bMdf icwTI PVf igaf sfzy sMqrI nMU, peI afh AunHF dy iksy irsLqydfr ny Byijaf ey. jdoN sMqrI ny rwukf mYnMU ilaf ky idwqf, mYN piVHaf qF iliKaf sI :
‘puwq bVf iqwiVaf iPrdf eyN, jykr hY eI jurawq qF PLlfxI QF rohI qy qYnMU AuzIk rhy hF; jy hYN ipAu df pwuq qF AuWQy af jfh cfr vjy, afpxI sfrI puils qy sI[afr[pI[ lY ky. pVH ky qF Bf jI myry pYrF hyToN jLmIn inkl geI. mYN cwuikaf tYlIPLon qy sfihb nMU ikhf, ‘jnfb ! afh AunHF df pRym pwqr afieaf ey, qy afh iliKaf ey ivc.’ aYs[pI[ kihMdf, ‘puwqr !hux iPr jdoN Auh trwk Br ky Tfxy dy bUhy agy af ky afKxgy inklo bfhr qF Pyr hI inklFgy ? qMU ho iqafr qy mYN vI huxy afieaf.’ bVf sfhn bfhmx vyiKaf peI mYN Auh ! Auhdy pihlF vI do vfr golLIaF lwg cuwkIaF hn. asIN afpxIaF builwt prUPLF pfeIaF qy lY ky qIh pYNqI bMdy nfl Br ky gwzIaF qur pey dwsy hoey itkfxy vwl, jdoN awgy gey qF pMjfh swT golLIaF df iekwTf eI bRwst vwijaf, asIN pUry cOkMny sF bcfa ho igaf, asIN vI pojLIsLnF lY leIaF pUry iqMn GMty qfV qfV golLI cwldI rhI, dohF pfisaF qoN. asIN vI syPL QF qy sF AunHF vI pihlF hI cMgI QF vyK pojLIsLnF leIaF hoeIaF sn. dohF pfisaF qoN jfnI nuksfn qF nhIN hoieaf, pr AunHF ny awgy jnrl prpjL gMnF iPLwt kIqIaF hoeIaF sn. AunHF sfzI koeI pysL nhIN jfx idwqI. sLfm qwk Auh mukfblf krdy rhy, jdoN kuJ hnyrf hoieaf qF Auh iKsk gey. pr iehdy qoN pqf lwgdf hY ik AunHF dy idwl bVy vDy hoey ny. hux qF Auh Dwky nfl hI glL pYNdy ny. ipMzF ivcoN cOkIaF qF pihlF hI cuwk leIaF ny, gsLq AuWpr AuNÖ koeI nhIN jFdf, afh mfVf motf idny idny hI cwkr lgfeIdy ny. idny vI hux AunHF df hI jLor ey, AunHF ny vI stRYtjI bdl leI ey. hux Auh pMJI qIh bMdy sVkF dy bUiJaF ivc luk ky bih rihMdy ny dohIN pfsIN, jdoN puils jF sI[afr[pI[ afAuNdI ey qF ieko vfr PLfieirMg kr dyNdy ny ijMnI dyr nMU ieh hwiQafr sMBfldy ny Auh do cfr nMU mfr ky jF jLKmI krky gwuzIaF bMnH jFdy ny.”
pfl isAuN ijhVf pihlF kflI loeI lY ky ipaf hoieaf sI, buVHkVI mfr ky AuWiTaf qy bolx lwg ipaf : “qy afh sfzy Tfxy prsoN cOQ kI hoieaf. do muMzy afey, skUtr AuWqy qy skUtr iswDf Tfxy ivc vfV idwqf, vfV ky skUtr Tfxy qy golLIaF clfAux lwg pey, qy gflHF kwZx puils nMU, koeI AuWBr ky bfhr qF nhIN afieaf pr Auh vI aMdroN golLIaF clfAuNdy rhy afpxy bcfa leI.
“iek muMzy dI vwKI ivcoN dI golLI lMG geI, lMGI pr AuWproN AuWproN mfs ivcoN hI, dUjy ny Aus nMU skUtr AuWpr ibTfieaf qy Bjf ky lY igaf, mgrly df lhU ijLafdf vg igaf sI. Auh kihx lwigaf, ‘myrI burI hflq eI mYN lwgf eI jLihr Kfx.’ aglf kihMdf, ‘jLihr nf KfeIN mYN qYnMU bcfa lYxf eyN.’ jLKLmI kihMdf : ‘mYnMU ieQy hI Auqfr dy, myrI koeI vfh nhIN AUN ! nhIN qy mYN ipCFh df ipCFh hI izwg pYxf eIN.’ Auhny skUtr iek QF KlHfrky Auh nMU TFh lfihaf qy iek QF ibTfl ky pwg nfl pwtI bMnH ky lhU bMd kIqf qy kihx lwigaf, ‘ieQoN ihwlIN nf mYN huxy hI afieaf, mYN bMdy qy mMjf lY ky afAuNdf hF, qyrf ielfj krONdy hF, hONslf rwK. qYnMU huMdf kuJ nhIN, bfbf dIp isMG df qF isr hI vwiZaf igaf sI, Auh iPr vI lVdf irhf sI, qyry ajy mfVI ijhI golLI hI vwjI hY !’ bfby dIp isMG dI gwl sux ky Aus nMU kuJ hONslf hoieaf qy Auh kihx lwigaf, ‘jfh jo krnf eIN kr lY, mYnMU kuJ nhIN huMdf, qyry afAux qwk mYN kYpsUl nhIN KFdf.’
“dUjf cly igaf jI, mMjf lYx. qy Auhny kI kIqf, AuWQy rwK ky afpxf asly vflf Jolf qy afp lfgy sI iek sLYlr AuhdI hvylI ivc vV igaf qy borIaF Auhly lMmF pY igaf . hor doNh GVIaF nMU dUjf, bMdy qy mMjf lY afieaf. Auh afx ky lwBy peI bMdf ikDr igaf ? iPr Aus ny jdoN Jolf vyiKaf qF Aus ny soicaf ik ieQy hI hoxf eyN ikqy lfgy cfgy Auh kMD twp ky hvylI ivc igaf qF vyiKaf borIaF Ehly ipaf. lAu jI! AunHF mMjy qy pfieaf qy zfktr kol lY gey. AuQoN kuJ mlHm pwtI krvfeI, qy agFh cly gey qy bMdf bcf ilaf.” afpxI gwlL mwukf ky pfl isAuN iPr cfdr lY ky lMmF pY igaf qy srpMc ny Aus nMU tkor kIqI : “lY igaf eI hux iPr, qy do imMtF nMU iPr AuWiTaf leIN qy jy qMU bMidaF ivc bYTf hI hYN qF qYnMU sMg lwgdI af ?” pfl isMhu iPr loeI vgfh ky mfrdf ey qy AuT ky bih jFdf ey . afpxy iZwz qoN kuwVqI AuqFh cwukdf hY qy nyVy bYTy bMidaF nMU ivKfAuNdf ey, “iehnMU BfAU afAuNdIaF gwlF afh ! myry iZwz df vwzf AuWprysLn hoieaf ey, jy hor iksy df hoieaf huMdf qF hux nMU ’gFh lMG igaf huMdf.”
Auhdy iZwz AuWpr swc-mwuc hI iek lMmI sIx jhI peI hoeI sI qy mfs ivcoN qopy sfPL idKfeI dy rhy sn.
pfl isMG afpxf sMbMD iswK imslF dy iksy vwzy imwsldfr nfl joVdf hY aqy jdoN Auh afpxy bfp dfdy dIaF bhfdrI vflIaF khfxIaF suxfAuNdf hY qF bVf AuWcf ho ky bYTdf hY qy hvf ivc hwQ mfr mfr ky gwlF krdf hY. jdoN Auh ieMÖ afpxy bfp dfdy dIaF gwlF krdf hovy qF srpMc AuhnMU keI vfr tkONcIaF krdf hY.
“lY afh lY gy goieMdvfl iehnMU ieMtYrogysLn leI, qF aYs[pI[ dy sfhmxy ies dIaF lwqF kMbI jfx.”
“qYnMU afAuNdIaF BfAU gwlF ! mYnMU mfiraf afh ! kuVI XHfivaF CokiraF ny, mYN ienHF nMU afiKaf ik peI afh myrI PLIm vflI zwbI bVI mYlI ho geI af, iehnMU bfhroN bfhroN Do idAu, lAu jI ! ieh zwbI Dox gey eI sfrI zwbI mwukf ky afey, mYN Ausy qrHF hI zwbI jyb ivc pf leI, AuWQy jfky mYN soicaf cwlo puils nfl gwl bfq krnI hY mfVf ijhf kMzy ivc ho jfeIey. jdoN vyiKaf qF zwbI afKy mYnMU hwQ nf lf, hwq quhfzI byVI gLrk jfey[[[mYN afhnF ijhVf bMdf amlI dI PLIm corI krdf AuhnMU kohV ho jfvy.”
“nf qYnMU pqf nhIN sI ik qMU zwbI Dox leI ikMnHF nMU kihx izhF eyN? Auh vI pulsIaf qy awgoN muMzy vI pulsIey dy.” dIpy jwbU ny awgoN moVvF juafb idwqf qF sfrI mihPLl ivc hfsf iCV igaf aqy sfiraF df iDafn nyVy bYTy imhr isAuN vwl ho igaf.
imhr isMG asl ivc shI mfhinaF ivc pulsIaf nhIN sI. sgoN Auh qF afjLfd qbIaq df bMdf sI. juafnI vfry Auh ijhVI vI mihPLl ivc jF ivafh sLfdI AuWpr jFdf qF rMg bMnH dyNdf sI, dysI dfrU dy do Guwt lf ky kMn AuWqy hwQ rwK ky AuWcI bol kwZdf, qF lokF dy idwl DVkx lwg jFdy aqy kMm krdy hwQ AuWQy dy AuWQy hI ruk jFdy.
“Bly afdmI df gfAuNdI jws dunIaf, qy lfhnqF bury nMU pYNdIaF rihMdIaF ny.
icwty kwpVy nMU ijwQy dfgL lwg jfey AyuQy AuWzky mwKIaF bihMdIaF ny.”
Aus dI Gr vflI prHF aOrqF ivc bYTI buV buV krdI rihMdI, “vyK KF kuVmF jMmF vflf ho igaf ey qy iehnMU ajy vI bYNq suJdy ny.” pr ajy vI kuVIaF icVIaF Aus nMU kihMdIaF rihMdIaF, “lY BfbI ikMnf vDIaf gfAuNdf ey qyry Gr vflf qy qyry ajy vI nwk qy nhIN cVHdf !”
puils ivc vI Auhny sfrf kMm mn-mrjLI nfl hI kIqf sI. hux irtfier ho ky Gr af igaf sI aqy bfr bfr kihx qy vI hux Auhny koeI bYNq nhIN sI suxfieaf. hux qF sgoN Aus ny aMimRq Cwk ilaf sI qy kfr syvf vfly bfibaF nfl rlL igaf sI qy gurdvfiraF dI syvf ivc ruwJ igaf sI. muMzy nMU Aus ny afpxy asr-rsUKL nfl puils ivc BrqI krvf idwqf sI. sLYqfn dI tUtI Auh muMzf puils df vI aglf isrf inkilaf sI, hwQ qy hwQ mfr ky dOV jfx vflf aqy jwtF dIaF jybF ivcoN krosLIey nfl pYsy kwZ lYx vflf. nf kdI Auhny iksy cfcy qfey nMU bKLisLaf, nf sky ipAu nMU; hY BfvyN Auh ajy muxsLI hI sI pr asmfn nMU tfkIaF lgfAuNdf sI. sfry Aus dy kfrnfimaF qoN jfxU sn aqy Auh afp vI afpxIaF khfxIaF bVIaF imrc msfly lf lf ky suxfAuNdf sI.
pr awj dIpy jWbU ny Aus dI iek khfxI Coh leI ik “iek vfr Auhdy ipMz df bMsf Auhdf lMgotIaf Xfr Aus nMU imlx cwly igaf. Auh awgoN afKx lwigaf ik Xfr bMisaf qyrI syvf vI krnI hY qy jyb ivc pYsf vI koeI nhIN. cwlo cwldy aF bfjLfr, nfly bxfAuNdy hF koeI jugfV, bMsy nMU nfl lY Auh bfjLfr nUM inkl igaf. awgy gey qF iek kwpVy vflI dukfn ivc jf viVaf, AuWQy do Brf KwqrI kwpVf vycx zhy sn. Aus nMU puils dI vrdI ivc qikaf qF dukfndfrF ny TMzf mMgvf ilaf qy lwgy puwCx bfr bfr. ‘hor hukm srdfr sfihb !’ ieh aFhdf hukm hkfm kI hoxf eyN, afh ! lflf jI, quhfzy AuWqy iksy mUMh mfiraf, ik quhfzy kol psqOl af. vwzf srdfr kihMdf ey ik pUrI qPLqIsL krky af; mYN afiKaf srdfr sfihb Auh qF bMdy eI bVy sLrIPL ny, AunHF ivcfiraF ny ipsqOl kI krnf eyN ? Auh qF ivcfry afpxf kfrobfr krdy hn, Drm dI rojLI kmfAuNdy af, pr vwzf srdfr mMinaF hI nhIN.
“ieh sux ky dukfndfr ilwlkVIaF kwZx lwg ipaf, ‘vyKo srdfr jI ! asIN vpfrI bMdy hF asIN ipsqOl kI krnf ?’
“ieh kihMdf, ‘Xfr ! mYN QoVf kihMdF quhfzy kol kuJ hY gf. ieh qF mUMh mfrn vflf kihMdf jF vwzf srdfr kihMdf ey. mYnMU qF hukm hoieaf ey qPLqIsL df ! clo Tfxy AuWQy cl ky qPLqIsL krky vyK lYNdy hF. jy inkl afieaf qF TIk hY, nhIN qy asIN afpxy koloN QoVHf pf dyxf eyN.’
“qPLqIsL dy mqlb nMU dukfndfr cMgI qrHF smJdf sI. Auh Aus nMU pfsy iljf ky syvf pfxI puwCx lwgf, qy dy ky do sO rupweIey Aus dI muwTI ivc, kihx lwgf, ‘srdfr jI, ajy ieho syvf kbUl kro, bfkI jdoN kdI ieDr cwkr mfrogy quhfzI syvf lfhI mohr rhI.’
‘vyK peI, qYnMU mUMh mwQy lwgx krky hI qy afpxf bMdf smJ ky Cwz dyNdy hF nhIN qF AuWproN hukm bVf sKLq sI.’ nfl hI Aus ny nyVy bYTy kfly kIVy drjI vwl iesLfrf krky ikhf, ‘afh kIVy sLfh drjI nMU cfr mItr KLfkI kwpVf dy deIN tYrflIn df vrdI bVI purfxI ho geI ey.’
“sfrf kuJ vyK vyK bMsf vwKIaF ivc hwsI jfvy. pr Aus df Xfr lY ky do sO rupeIey qy boql kuwkV mMgf ky, bih Auhdy cubfry ivc bMsf afKx lwgf : `qyrf qF Xfr bVf POhV bixaf hoieaf ey. hovy nf qy mYnMU vI BrqI krf ikwsy nf iksy qrHF.’
“Auh kihMdf, ‘lY ieh ikhVI vwzI gwl af, qUM afpxy ipMz dy jF iksy hor ipMz dy muMzy df nfm lY dyh ik Auh awqvfdI af, kwl nMU hI qUM BrqI hoieaf smJ. pr muMzf PVf koeI cMgf vwzf ijhVf pwkf KLilqsqfnI hovy.’
‘‘puils ivc qF mOjF hI mOjf ny sfry knUMn afpF hI lOxy huMdy af, iesy krky afpF qF Brf, mfrdy aF lokF dI, itwkf ky. lY qYnMU hor dwsF myry nfnikaF qoN AunHF df iek kfmf af igaf qy mYnMU hI af ky puwCx lwgf ik muxsLI jI, vwzy srdfr sfihb jI ikwQy ny ? Auhdy nfl hI Aus dI Gr vflI sI.
mYN puwiCaf : kI gwl Auey, qMU bgLYr pwuiCaf igwiCaF eIN Tfxy afx viVaF eyN, qYnMU pqf nhIN Tfxy ivc sO iksm dIaF jfiejL nfjfiejL cIjLF peIaF huMdIaF ny. golLI iswkf qy hwiQafr pey huMdy ny, qy qMU mUMh cuwk ky afx viVaF eyN. hux mYN qyry qy ikhVI dPLf lfvF ? dPLf qy bQyrIaF ny pr qMU myrf kuJ vfkPL lwgdf eyN, mYN qYnMU ikDry vyiKaf hoieaf ey, ikhVf ipMz af qyrf ? Auh kihMdf ipMz qF myrf srdfr jI kot nMd isMG ey qy mYN vwzy srdfr nMU imlxf sI, afh myry Gr vflI hY nfl.
“mYN ikhf Auey vwzy srdfr qoN DfrF lYxIaF eI TyTrf, gwl dws kIh af. aFhdf, ‘jI ieh myrI Gr vflI af ieh qIjy idn eIN afpxy pyikaF nMU Bwj jFdI ey, iehdf koeI bfnHxUM bMnHxf sI.’
“mYN afiKaf, ‘Auey ! kuqHIVy ieho jhIaF inwkIaF motIaF gwlF Blf vwzy srdfrF nfl krIdIaF ny ?’
“Auuh aFhdf, ‘srdfr jI ! qusIN hI kro ies df bMnH suwb.’ mYN afiKaf ‘kr dyny af sfrf kuJ pr rupeIaf lwgU hjLfr.’ kihx lwigaf : jI myry kol qF rupeIey hYgy ny sfry sq sO, hor pwly Dylf nhIN.
“ ‘pwly Dylf nhIN ey, nMgf ! jLnfnIaF aYvyN vws jFdIaF ny ? cwlo iPr vI vyKdy hF jy ienHF ivc hI sr-sur jfey. kfgLjL mMgOxy pYxy ny qsIloN, ijnHF qy ilKq pVHwq krnI pYxI hY. qMU gLrIb afdmI lwgdf hYN, qyry qy qrs vI bVf afAuNdf ey, AuNÖ vI BfvyN qMU mYnMU pCfixaf nhIN, qMU myry nfnikaF qoN ey, Auey ! qMU mfmy amrIk isMG nfl nhIN sI huMdf ?’
“kihMdf, ‘hfho srdfr jI.’
“mYN afiKaf, mYnMU afAuNdf ey qyry qy qrs, KLrc qF hoxf sI bhuq, jLnfnI df muafmlf ey, iehdy ivc gwl ieh af peI, hor kuJ nhIN qF dPLf mYN qYnMU muPLq lf dAUNgf. pr vyKIN ikqy ieh gwl dws nf bhIN iksy nMU ik mYN Gr vflI AuWqy dPLf muPLq luafeI ey, nhIN qy dovyN hI aMdr ho jfAugy. nfly mYnMU vI muawql krfAugy, srkfr dI dPLf dI corI dy dosL ivc, mYN qy, qyrI gLrIbI qy nfnikaF dI sLrm krky dPLf muPLq lgfAux izhF, peI qyrf Gr vws jfey. hor mYnMU kI loV peI sI ik mYN vwzy sfihb qoN corI dPLf lfAux izhf hF, qF jI Auh myry pYrIN pY igaf qy lwgf qrly imMnqF krn. kwZ ky sfry rwupeIey myry awgy rwK idwqy mYN vI qrs Kf ky Aus nMU kuJ pYsy ikrfey jogy moV idwqy. AuhnMU ikhf jfh bfhr bYT jfky. iPr mYN mfrI iek ispfhI nMU avfjL qy afiKaf, ‘jfh Auey Bjn lfl afh lY dws rupY qy iqMn rupY vflf iek asLtfm lY af qy pMj swq pwky kfgLjL PVI afvIN, dwsF dwsF pYisaF vfly’. Bjn lfl sfry kfgLjL pwqr PV ilafieaf. mYN Aus nMU aMdr swidaf qy sfrf aqf pqf qy ipMz pIVH ilwK ky AuhdI Gr vflI df aqy Auhdf. Pyr AunHF dy hwQF qy pYrF dy insLfn icwty kfgLjLF AuWpr lgvf ley, krky sfrI ilwKq pVHwq, mYN Aus nMU afiKaf : lY peI DIrf isMhF, ieh ksLmIro hux qyrI jLnfnI nhIN AUN, ieh hux ho geI ey srkfrI jLnfnI. qy hux jdoN ieh pyikaF nMU Bwj ky jfvy qF qMU nhIN iehdy mgr jfxf. ieh jfxy qy srkfr jfxy. iehdy jfx qoN pihlF hI srkfr iehdy pykIN bYTI hoieaf krU, hux qMU iPLkr nf kr qy iqwqr ho jfh ipMz nMU, iksy nfl gwl nf krIN ik dPLf muPLq luaf ky ilafieaf hF. ieh vyK ikvyN qyry mgr hnyrI vFÕ afAuNdI ey. qMU Auey Bjn lfl ! afh lY, afpxy vIh rupY qy ieh sfry kfgLjL srkfr dy hvfly kr ky srkfr vwloN pwkI rsId lY af.”
bMsf qF hws hws ky dUhrf huMdf jfey. “vfh peI ! vfh !”
Auh afKx lwgf hor sux ! sfl bfafd acfnk DIrf qy ksLmIro myrf nfm pqf pwuCdy puCfAuNdy, mYnMU lwBdy lwBdy, Tfxy af gey, kwuCV AunHF ny muMzf cuwikaf hoieaf, gorf insLoh. DIrf mYnMU afKx lwgf : sfnMU qF bcfa idwqf eI srdfrf ! ksLmIro AudoN dI aYsI itkI ik rhy rwb df nF qy afh kfkf hoieaf afpxf, afh lE qusIN afpxI vDfeI. DIry ny sO rupweIaf qy miTafeI vflf zwbf myry vwl vDfAuNidaF ikhf, qy ksLmIro ny myry pYrIN hwQ lfey. sO rupweIaf qy mYN pfieaf jyb ivc qy miTafeI vflf zwbf pry ispfhIaF nMU PVf idwqf qy DIry nMU QfpI dy ky qor idwqf. ‘lY, jy eyny ku pYisaF nfl iksy df Gr vws jfey qF kI mfVf ey ? lok aYvyN khI jFdy ny puils nMU mfVf mfVf.”
dIpf jwbU ieh gwl suxf ky hitaf qF sfrI mihPLl ivc hfsf pY igaf. iek ny ikhf, “Pyr kI mfVI gwl kIqI peI imhr isAuN dy muMzy ny ? eyzf vwzf kMm qy kdI vwzy vwzy jwjF qoN nhIN hoieaf. nfly jLnfnI Gr vsf idwqI nfly muMzf ho igaf. kI hoieaf jy cfr pYsy lwg gey ! Gr qF vwsdf rwsdf kr qf, nhIN qF AunHF sfrI Aumr hI lVdy JgVdy rihxf sI, AWjVdy rihxf sI.”
“ieh qF qyrI gwl TIk af pr afpxy KfVkUaF ny hux ieh hukm Cwz idwqf ik sfry puils dIaF nOkrIaF Cwz ky GrF nMU af jfE.”
“Auey jy afpxy muMzy hI nOkrIaF Cwz afey qF sLihrIaF nMU qy lfilaF nMU kOx TIk kiraf krU?” ivcoN hI hor koeI bol ipaf.
“nf, afh imwhr isAuN nfl kI bIqI, msF hI bicaf Aus rfq ivcfrf.”
“ikAuN kI gwl hoeI ? BfAU imhr isMhF, sfnMU qF pqf hI nhIN lwgf, nhIN qF qyrf pqf lYx afAuNdy.” srdUl lMmZINg ny Aus nMU hmdrdI ijqfAuNidaF ikhf.
qy BfAU imhr isMho ny iPr sO vfr suxfeI, afpxI rfm khfxI Coh idwqI :
“sfzy ipMz afey sI BfAU do cfr vfrI, pihlF njfiejL sLrfb kwZx vfilaF nMU kih gey sI ik sLrfb nf kwZx qy hom gfzIeIaF nMU kih gey ik Auh nOkrIaF Cwz dyx. iek idn myry Gr vI af gey, qy af ky afKx lwgy : bwuiZaf muMzf qyrf ikwQy af ? mYN afiKaf sLihr rihMdf ey. aFhdy kI kMm krdf ey? mYN afiKaf Auh puils ivc af. afKx lwgy, AuhnMU kih ik nOkrI Cwz dyvy. mYN afiKaf, TIk hY kih dyvFgf. ieh kih ky Auh Aus idn qF cwly gey. iPr iek idn afey mhIny bfad rfq nMU, sfzf BqIjf hI lwgdf ey jIqU Auh bfhlf hI iswDf ijhY. AuhnMU jf AuTfieaf GroN qy awgy lf ilaf, pihlF qF Aus nMU puwiCaf iek hor pulsIey df Gr. Auhdy bfry Aus ny JUT bol idwqf ik Auh sfrf twbr sLihr cwly igaf ey, ipMz Cwz ky. Pyr Aus nMMU hom gfzIaF df Gr pwuiCaf, qy jf ky dovyN hom gfzIey jgf ley[[[Auh vI ivcfry ikqy Ausy idn hI CuwtI afey hoey sn. Pyr jf ky sLrfb kwZx vfly jgf ley, Auh cfr jxy sn jfgo mItI ivc, Auh vI awgy lgf ley. qy Pyr mYnMU afx AuTfieaf myry Gr df qF AunHF nMU pihlF hI pqf sI. lAu jI cfr sLrfb vfly do hom gfzIey qy swqvF mYN, qy iek bMdf hor ipMz df Aus ny pqf nhIN kI ksUr kIqf sI jF Aus nMU BulyKy nfl hI AuWTf ilaf sI. sfnMU sfiraf nMU ipMzoN bfhr iPrnI qy lY gey, sfrf ipMz suMnsfn, suwsrI vFÕ sihimaf ipaf sI. ikDry kuwqf BONkx dI afvfjL vI nhIN sI afAuNdI.
“kuwqy qF AunHF pihlF hI mrvf idwqy sn sfry ik !” pfl isMho loeI prHF vgfh ky mfr iPr AuWiTaf. mYN aFhnf, “afh byjLbfnF nMU mrvfAuxf ikDr dI dnfeI af. sfzy afh irsLqydfr ny byt vwl AunHF bVI rIJ nfl do kuwqy mMgvfey sI ikDroN, bVI nsl dy.”
“afh ! pihlI gwl qF muwk lYx dyh. imwhr isAuN ny ivcy hI Coh idwqIAU.” srpMc ny ikhf.
“qYnMU pqf BfAU afpxy huMdy af ZHfeIey Pwt amlI afdmIaF dy, jy hux gwl nf hoeI qF mYnMU Bwul jfxI ey. jy qusIN suxnI eyN qF mYN krdF, nhIN qy quhfzI mrjLI !” kihMdaF Aus ny iPr mMUh AuWqy loeI lY leI, “nhIN ! nhIN ! BfAU pfl ishF suxf qMU gwl. BfAU imhr isMG dI Pyr sux lvFgy.” BfeI pUrn isMG ny Aus nMU mnfAuNidaf ikhf.
“Xfr imhr ishuM mOq dy mMUh ivc afieaf hoieaf ey qy ieh kuwiqaF dI gwl suxn nMU kfhlf eI,” dIpy jwBU ny gwl ryVHI.
“imwhr ishMu mr qy nhIN igaf ikqy, afh sfzy sfhmxy bYTf eI, jdoN mrjLI sux lvFgy. afh pihlF pfl isMG dI sux lAu. AuT, pfl isaF ! suxf qMU afpxI gwl !” lfgoN srdUl ny ikhf.
“suxf qMU pihlF afpxI.”
“ijvyN quhfzI mrjLI,” kihMidaF pfl isMhu loeI lfh ky AuWiTaf. “Auh jI doNvyN kuwqy, joVI bwDI hoeI ruKF hyT vwzy vwzy sMglL mfr ky, syvf vI Auh AunHF dI bwicaF qoN vwD krdy sn. purfxy srdfr sI nf, Auh sfzy irsLqydfr vI ny. sfzI jwd quhfnMU pqf eI hY ik imslF nfl jf juVdI hY, kwuqy kwuqIaNf qy GoVy GoVIaF pflx df AunHF df bVf sLOk sI purfxf ! ieh joVI kuwiqaF dI vI ikqy icVI nhIN sI PVkx dyNdI, qy jdoN qoN BfAUaF ny afzr Cwizaf sI kwuiqaF nMU mfrn df, AunHF ivcfiraF kdI kwuiqaF dy gwloN sMglLI hI nhIN sI lfhI. Auh hr vyly bwDy hI rihMdy sn. kI hoieaf jy ikDry do GVIaF bfhr iPrn leI Cwz dyx twtI ipsLfb leI, pr bfhly bwDy hI rihMdy sn . iek idn jI ikDry AuDr iPrdy iPrfAuNdy BfAU af gey, AunHF vyiKaf ik kwuqy bwDy hoey af. af ky Gr vfilaF nMU kihMdy af ik qusIN kuwqy nhIN mfry ? Auh ivcfry aFhdy af ik asIN qy kdI ieh bfhr hI nhIN Cwzy. asIN ienHF nMU bfhr jfx hI nhIN dyNdy. pr Auh ikwQoN mMnx ! aFhdy af ik qusIN hukm adUlI kIqI af qy hux quhfzy bwcy vI mfr ky jfvFgy. Gr vfly bQyry vfsqy pfAux pr AunHF ivcoN iek Cokry ijhy ny AunHF kuwiqaF dy sMgwl Kohly qy Ausy rwuK dy tfhxy nfl Pfh dy idwqf qy Gr vfilaF dIaF awKF dy sfhmxy golLIaF mfr ky mfr idwqf. bVf roey Auh ivcfry, afKx ik sfzy bwicaF nMU mfr jFdy qF sfnMU eynf dwuK nhIN sI hoxf ijMnf sfnMU afpxI kwuiqaF dI joVI mfrn df hoieaf sI.”
“afh kuwiqaF nMU mfrn dI gwl cwlI af qy mYN vI suxfAuNdF afpxy ipMz dI gwl.” BUpf mihlF vfilaF df ivcoN hI bol ipaf.
“nhIN Xfr pihlF imhr ishuM dI vfrI ey,” srdUl ny ikhf.
“clo lwgdy hwQ pihlF kwuiqaF dI hI ho jfvy,” srpMc ny ijvyN afpxf PLYslf suxfieaf. BUpy ny gwl sutfAuxI sLurU kIqI, “sfzy ipMz jI Auh kih gey ik sfry kuwqy mfr idAu. sfry ipMz ny afpxy afpxy kuwqy mfr idwqy iksy ny duafeI pf ky iksy ny khIaF kuhfVIaF nfl. sfzy ipMz iek twbr hY gf avYiVaF df, AunHF nMU sfry rfksL rfksL kihMdy ny Auh pMj Cy Brf ny. bVy vwzy vwzy byzOl ijhy, jwuqI AunHF nMU sfry sLihr ivcoN koeI vI myc nhIN sI afAuNdI. hux qF kuJ suDr gey ny, nhIN qF pihlF AunHF ny Kwdr dy Jwgy pfey hoxy vwzy vwzy, qy moiZaF qy Kwdr dy hI sfPLy rwKxy, qy AunHF JolI ivc dfxy Bunf ky pf lYxy pMj pMj syr mkweI dy qy qury iPrnf gwlIaF ivc cwbdy; jy iksy nMU AunHF kdI lwp Br ky dfixaF dI dy dyxI qF agwly qoN sfrI idhfVI Auho dfxy hI nf muwkxy, iesy leI lokF ny AunHF dI awl rfksL pfeI hoeI sI. jdoN muMizaF ny kuwqy mfrn df hukm cfiVHaf qF AunHF df vI iek kwuqf sI AunHF vrgf hI zAU ijhf, pihlF qF sfry Brf AuhnMU kOVf krn leI dhIN ivc BMUz pf pf ky Kuafieaf krn. jdoN kuwqy mfrn df hukm hoieaf qF sfry Brf AuhnMU iek koTy ivc vfV ky kwutx lwgy, kuwqf ivcfrf vyKy peI, awj ienHF rfksLF nMU kI ho igaf ? jdoN AuhnMU iek do zFgF vwjIaF qF Auhny soicaf peI, ieh qF swc muwc hI mYnMU lY cwly af, Aus koTy ivc iek bfrI sI jIhnMU qKLqy nhIN sI lwgy hoey qy nf hI Aus nMU sIKF lwgIaF sn, aYvNy ’kwlI jflLI ijhI hI lwgI hoeI sI. kuwqy ny af vyiKaf nf qf, Auhny Dwus dy ky mfrI Cfl qy pfV ky jflI bfhr nMU Bwj igaf lMÕfAuNdf, lMÕfANudf Auh AunHF dI bMbI qy clf igaf. hux sfrI idhfVI Auh kuwqf bMbI qy bYTf irhf kry qy rfq nMU af ky rfksLF dy Gr mUhry BONkx lwg ipaf kry, rfksL afKx ik peI ieh kuwqf mrvfAU sfnMU BfAUaF koloN, Auh lY ky zFgF kuwqy nMU mfrn leI dOiVaf krn pr kwuqf pihlF hI AunHF qoN ziraf hoieaf sI Auh lIhF kwZ jfieaf kry. jdoN ajy rfksL Gr afx ky mMijaF qy ipaf hI krn qF AunHF df kwuqf iPr AunHF dy bUhy awgy af ky BONkx lwg jfieaf kry qy rfksL iPr zFgF lY ky Aus dy mgr mgr. ieMÖ hI sfrI rfq AunHF dI iesy kOz-kbwzI ivc hI lMG jFdI. Auh rfksL ijhVy pihlF ipMz dy lokF nMU kuJ imQdy hI nhIN sn sfry ipMz dy qrly lYx : aKy bIby vIr, af sfzf kuwqf mrvfAu iksy qrHF. AunHF dI cMgI iksmq nMU, iek idn ipMz dI iek buwZVI ny kuwqy nMU burkIaF pf ky aMdr vfV ilaf, kuwqf ivcfrf vI keI idnF df BuwKf sI Auh vI lflc ivc af igaf. Aus buwZI ny bfhroN kuMzf mfr ky rfksLF nMU bulf ilaf.”
“bws mwuk geI qyrI gwl hux ?” ivcoN hI iksy ny pWuiCaf.
“hfho !”
“cwl suxf hux qMU BfAU imhr isMhF, qyry nfl kI bIqI?”
“bIqxI kI sI Brfvf, ipMz dy hor bMdy qy iek mYnMU, sfnMU jI Auh ipMz dy cVHdy pfsy iek sVk qy lY gey qy iek lfeIn ivc KilHafr ilaf. sfzy ivcoN kuJ iek ny sLrfb pIqI hoeI sI. iek sLrfb vycx vflf sI AuhnMU ikqy Auh pihlF hI ieh kMm bMd krn leI kih ky gey sn pr Auh hitaf nhIN sI. mYnMU vyK ky aFhdy af, bfbf qMU mMgvfieaf nhIN afpxf muMzf piuls ivcoN ? mYN afiKaf : sunyhf Byijaf ey, nfly awjkwlH muMzy ikhVy buwiZaF dy afKy lwgdy af, sLfied af hI jfx doNh cONhF idnF nMU.
“AunHF ivcoN iek ny myrf gfqrf vyK ky ikhf : bfbf qUM aimRq Cikaf hY ?
“mYN afiKaf, ‘hfho Cwikaf ey.’
AunHF ivcoN ijhVf AunHF df lIzr lwgdf sI kihx lwgf, ‘ipCFh ho jfh lfien ivcoN, iPr iek hor nMU kihMdy af qMU vI lfeIn ivcoN ipCFh ho jfh,’ AuhnMU pqf nhIN ikhVI gwloN ipCFh kwiZaf sI. asIN dovyN ipCFh ho gey qy bfkIaF nMU AunHF sVk dy dUjy bMny kr ilaf qy sfzIaF awKF dy sfhmxy AunHF nMU golLIaF nfl BMun idwqf. ivhMidaf hI sfzy srIr JUTy pY gey. sfnMU afs hI nhIN sI ik Auh sfnMU Cwz dyxgy, ‘pqf nhIN kdoN AunHF sfnMU GrF nMU Bwj jfx df hukm kIqf qy asIN cwup cfp qur pey ieh socdy, ik hux vI ipwCoN golLI vwjI ik vwjI. sfzy Gr vfly qF golLIaF dIaF’ vfjF sux ky hI rox ipwtx zih gey. pr jd asIN shI slfmq Gr gey qF Gr vfilaF nMU vI sfzy jIAuNdy hox df XkIn nhIN sI af irhf qy sfnMU vI.”
“Pyr qF mOq dy mUMho bcy ik,” pfl isMG ny loeI nMU prHF vgfh ky mfridaF ikhf, “kuJ vMzo Xfr.”
“vMzxf vMzfAuxf kI hY, Xfr ajy ikhVI tlL geI ey, pqf nhIN iPr kdoN nMbr lwg jfxf ey ?”
“afh jdoN muMizaF ny ikhf ik jMÖ ivc bhuqy bMdy nhIN lY ky jfxf, qF keI lokF ny AuhnF df hukm nhIN sI mMinaf. iek vfr AuhnF jMÖ Gyr leI, jd bMdy igxy qF Auh bMdy vwD. AuhnF ny sfrI jMj nMU CwpV ivc vfV ky ikMnI dyr pfxI ivc hI KlHfr Cwizaf.
“iek vfr AuhnF ny iek jMÖ GyrI qF bMdy vwD. bws jI AuhnF lgf ley lfeIn ivc, qy rMg mMgf ky kihx lwgy sfiraF df mUMh kflf kr idAu. iek bMdf lfeIn dy aKLIr ivc lwigaf sI, Bwj Bwj ky awgy afvy, aKy pihlF myrf mMUh kflf kro.
“jdoN AuhnUM puiCaf ik qYnMU kI gwl ey qF Auh afKx lwigaf kI pqf quhfzf rMg hI muwk jfvy qy iPr qusIN kho ik bfkIaF nMU golI mfr idAu. AuhdI gwl sux ky sfry hwsx lwg pey.”
“lok eynf srkfr df hukm nhiN mMndy ijMnf AuhnF df,” iksy ny ivcoN hI ikhf.
ajy Auh gwlF kr hI rhy sn ik acfnk dIpf jwHbU ahul ky bUhy vwl hoieaf.
“kOx eyN?” BUpy ny Aus nMU tyZy ijhy huMdy puwiCaf.
“srpMc sfihb ! muMzy ny do lUMeyN ijhy, isMG hI lwgdy ny.”
“vyK KF pry iDafn nfl, isMGF ny ieDr kI krn afAuxY ? koeI hor hoxgy pfVHy pUVHy.”
eynI dyr nMU cVHq isMG qy sUrq isMG ny af sfiraF nMU ‘vfihgurU jI kI PLiqh’ bulfeI AunHF dy dbdby aqy bol cfl qoN hI sfiraF nMU aMdry aMdr pqf qF lwg hI igaf sI ik ieh aslI isMG ny.
sfry buVHwkVIaF mfr ky mMijaF qoN AWuT Kloqy qy AunHF nMU PLqy PLqUhI bulfAux lwgy. ivcoN dIpf jHwbU cuwp krky izAuVI ivcdIN bfhr nMU iKskx lwigaf qF cVHq isMG ny bVI rohbdfr afvfjL ivc ikhf : ‘af jf, ipCFh isMGf ! bfhr nhIN jfxf !’ dIpf sLrimMdf ijhf hoky kihx lwgf, “BfAU jI, bfhr qy nhIN jfx lwgf afh izAuVI df bUhf bMd krn lwigaf sI, sO kwuqf ibwlf hMudf glLI ivc.”
“koeI gwl nhIN, bYTo isMGo ! kwuiqwaF ibwilaF nMU asIN afpy sFB lvFgy.” sfry sihmy hoey mMijaF AuWqy bYT gey.
srpMc ny puwiCaf “koeI cfh pfxI?”
“cfh pfxI dI koeI loV nhIN, afh dfl Pulkf Cwk lvFgy ! bVI dUr qoN qury hF svyr dy, qy kI gwl qusIN bVy jxy kwTy hoey jy, koeI ivafh sLfdI ey ?”
“nhIN ivafh sLfdI qy nhIN sgoN bjLwurg dI sqfrHvIN ey. bfkI prfhuxy cwly gey ny afh dUr jfx vfly rih gey ny pMj swq. bYTy gwlFbfqF mfr rhy sI,” srpMc ny juafb idwqf.
“inrIaF gwlF hI nf mfiraf kro . kuJ afpxy bfry, kuJ kOm dy bfry, kuJ afAux vflIaF pIVIHaF bfry vI soicaf kro. jLmfnf bVf mfVf af irhf ey. sfzI hoNd KLqry ivc pYNdI jf rhI ey. ivroDI bVIaF cflF Kyz rhy ny qy qusIN ajy qfeIN sVIaF sqfrHvIaF ivc hI Psy hoey ho. gurU sfihb ny qF ieh sfry krm kFz bMd krvfey sn. pr ijMnf icr zuhfzy isr gozy gozy krjLf nf cwVH jfvy quhfnMU cYn nhIN afAuNdf. quhfnMU AuNÖ hI bfxIey dy nOkr lwg ky suafd afAuNdf ey. sfrf kuJ pYdf krky qusIN AunHF dI hwtI swut afAuNdy ho. quhfzI qF bolI hI ieh hY : Jonf suwt afey hF, kxk suwt afey hF, kdI ikhf jy ik vyc afey hF ?”
“cwl ieh BfsLnF df vylf nhIN ienHF nMU krn dyh mOjF, kdI iPr mOkf imilaf qF ienHF nfl vI gwl krFgy. cMgf peI, cwVHdI klf ivc irhf kro.” cVHq isMG ny ikhf.
“afh bfkI qF sfry cwVHdI klf ivc hI ny afh pfl isMhu nhIN loeI lfhuMdf.”
ivcoN hI iksy pfl ishMU nMU tkONcI lfAuNidaF vfqfvrx nMU hfsy vflf bnfAux dI koisLsL kIqI.
pfl ishMu ny iPr loeI lfh ky prHF mfrI, qy kihx lwgf, “eyh quhfnMU BulyKf hY BfAU. afpF pihlF hI cwVHdI klf ivc hF. ieh krdy ny inrIaF gwlF ! sfzy vwizaF ny idwqIaf sI kurbfnIaF qy ienHF nMU Auh puwCo ik AunHF dIaF kurbfnIaF df kI bixaF?
“sfzy vwizaF ny qF jmrOd df iklHf vI ijwq ilaf sI pr ienHF ny kI kIqf ienHF sfzf pMjfb vI AunHF nMU dy idwqf, hY iksy nMU ieho ijhI aÙl ? iswKF dI gwl krdf hF. rhy nf Auho hI.”
srpMc ny nyVy iPrdy muMzy nMU rotI ilafAux leI ikhf qy Pyr sfiraF ny isMGF AuWpr vwK vwK suaflF dI buCfV sLrU kr idwqI. cVHq isMG qy sUrq isMG ny bVI cwVHdI klf vfly juafb idwqy.
cVHq isMG qy sUrq isMG ajy prsLfdf Ck hI rhy sn ik do puils vfly skUtr AuWpr srpMc dI hvylI afx vVy, ijMny vI bMdy AuWQy bYTy sn, sfry hI iek vfr qF Gbrfa gey ik ikqy ieQy hI nf mukfblf sLurU ho jfvy. pr cVHq isMG horIN bVy afrfm nfl pRsLfdf Ckdy rhy ijvyN kuJ vfpiraf hI nf hovy. dohF puils vfilaF ny afx srpMc nMU PLiqh bulfeI qy puwiCaf “ikAuN srpMc sfihb sfry kfrj inrivwGn smfpq ho gey ny ?”
“vfihgurU dI bVI imhr hoeI hY jI ! swB kuJ TIk Tfk pUrf ho igaf hY, qusIN ikvyN drsLn idwqy ny?”
“sfnMU ieMspYktr sfihb ny Gwilaf ey quhfzy vwl . kI hflfq ny ? hflfq bVy mfVy ho gey ny, mMuizaF df bVf jLor vD igaf hY, ieMspYktr sfihb df ivcfr hY ik ipMz ivc TIkrI pihrf sLurU krIey.”
“BfAU ieho ijhIaF vrHdIaF golIaF ivc TIkrI pihrf kOx dyAU, nfly ipMz vfilaF kol ikhVy hwiQafr ny ! ijhVy hY sn Auh kuJ muMzy Koh ky lY gey ny, kuJ puils vfilaF ny jmHF krvf ley ny. Cy vjy qoN bfad AuNÖ bfhr kuwqI nhIN BONkdI, puils qy sI[afr[pI[ vfilaF kol eyny hwiQafr ny, Auh AuNÖ rfq nMU TfixAuN bfhr nhIN inkldy, mhfqVF ny kI krnf hY. bfkI hux ieMspYktr sfihb afp isafxy ny.”
“ieh sfrIaF gwlF srpMc sfihb TIk ny, pr qusIN afp AunHF nfl kr lYxIaF, asIN qF isrPL quhfnMU AunHF df sunyhf hI quhfzy dyx afey sI.” AunHF ivcoN iek ny KihVf CuzfAux dy aMdfjL ivc ikhf.
“cwlo TIk hY, mYN afp jfky ky AunHF nfl ivcfr krdf hF pr ieh kMm hux sfzy vws df nhIN. qusIN hor rotI pfxI df dwso?” srpMc ny pwuiCaf.
“nhIN bVI imhr hY gurU dI”, kihky puilsIey skUtr stfrt krky cly gey.
“lY ieh hux mrvfAuxgy vI sfnMU; qnKLfhF afp lYNdy af gOrimMt qoN, pihry lokF qoN duafAuNdy ny !” pfl ishuM ny, ijhVf pulsIaF nMU vyK ky loeI lY ky pY igaf sI, loeI prHF vgfh mfridaF ikhf.
“lY hux cwly gey ny qy hux AWuT bYTf eI.” srpMc ny Aus nMU mKLOl kridaF ikhf.
“afpF BfAU AuNÖ eI ienHF cvlLF dy mwQy nhIN lwgxf cfhuMdy. zrnf ienHF TyTrF qoN kI af !”
srpMc ny cVHq aqy sUrq nMU suxf ky ikhf, “lAu jI, hux dwso asIN ikhVy bMny lwgIey ? asIN qF lwkoN Pfhy afey hoey hF, quhfzI mMnIeyN ik AuhnF dI ?”
sUrq ny ikhf, “srpMc sfhb ieho ijhy aokV vfly smyN afAuNdy hI rihMdy ny. cVHdI klf ivc irhf kro, iPLkr nf kro !”
cVHq isMG qy sUrq isMG srpMc dI sfPLgoeI qoN pRBfivwq hox qoN ibnF nf rih sky, AunHF bVy prym nfl sfiraF nMU PLiqh gjfeI qy rvfnf ho gey.
zUMGy hnyry cVHq isMG qy sUrq isMG ny AuQoN cfly pf idwqy qy mgr hvylI ivc hux iPr bihs mubfihsy df mfhOl grm ho igaf. sfry ipMz ivc cuwp-cF sI ikDry vI iksy cIjL df KVfk, koeI rOlLf gOlLf, jF iewQoN qwk kuWqy BONkx dI afvfjL qwk vI nhIN sI afAuNdI. jykr ikqy koeI afvfjL afeI hI sI qF Auh dUr ikDry golLIaF cwlx dI afvfjL sI. golLIaF dI afvfjL sux ky iPr ikafs-arfeIaF sLurU ho geIaF, awj dybU vfly nMU pey lwgdf af, nhIN ieh afvfjL qF hor bMinEN afAuNdI lwgdI ey. zr qy sihm sfiraF dy aMdr sI pr jLfihr koeI nhIN sI hox dyNdf. iek vfr iPr golLIaF df CrHftf Cwuitaf qy sfiraF ny, ‘vfhygurU ! vfhygurU !’ kihky cfdrF mUMh qy lY leIaF. pfl isMG ny iek do KMGUry mfry qy iPr Auh vI GurfVy mfrn lwg ipaf.