(‘DrqI Dn nf afpxf’ pMjfb dy iewk
ipMz bfry ihMdI ivwc iliKaf igaf nfvl hY. ieh nfvl pMjfb dy ipMzF bfry
ilKy bhuqy nfvlF qoN ies leI vwKrf hY ik ies ivwc pMjfb dy pyNzU dilqF dI
ijs dsLf df vrxn hY, Auh hux qwk bhuq Gwt pMjfbI nfvlF ivwc pRgt hoeI hY.
bysLk ieh nfvl 1970ivaF ivwc Cipaf sI, pr pMjfb dy sfihqk jgq ivwc ies dI
koeI bhuqI crcf nhIN hoeI. asIN ies nfvl nUM vqn ivwc lVIvfr Cfpx df PYslf
kIqf hY. pysL hY ies dI igafrvIN iksLq. pihlIaF iksLqF pVHn leI ipCly aMk
dyKo. jy quhfzy kol ipCly aMk sFBy hoey nhIN hn qF sfnUM eI-myl Byjo.
quhfnUM Auh aMk Byj ky sfnUM KusLI hovygI -sMpfdk)
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kflI iKliraf hoieaf smfn, sFB JfVU Pyrn lwgf qF pRIqo ny Auhdf hwQ PV ilaf
aqy BrVfeI hoeI avfjL `c bolI:
“asIN mr qF nhIN gey jo qUM afp JfVU Pyrn lwg ipaF.” Auh kflI hwQoN JfVU
KoNhdI hoeI bolI.
“hfey sfry muhwly dy isr imwtI pfAux lwgf sI.”
pRIqo iKlry hoey smfn aqy BFizaF `qy iek njLr mfridaF bolI:
“ikiraf-krm hox qwk qyry Gr afdmIaF qy qIvINaF dI BIV lwgI rihxI af. cwl
qIvINaF qF iewQy bYT jfxgIaF, afdmIaF dy bYTx df kI pRbMD kIqf?”
“ajy qF ikqy nhIN kIqf.” kflI ny iZwlI avfjL ivwc jvfb idwqf.
pRIqo vI socF `c pY geI aqy iPr glI ivwc jFdy afpxy inafxy nUM avfjL mfr
ky bolI ik afpxy cfcy nUM CyqI Byj dyvy. bhuq dyr qwk AuzIk krn bfad vI
jdoN inwkU nf afieaf qF pRIqo AuhnUM gflHF kwZdI hoeI bolI:
“mYN ies afdmI qoN bhuq duKI aF. eydF dy afdmI dy suhfg nfloN qF rMzypf
cMgf, ijhnUM afpxy hfn-lfB df vI pqf nf hovy.” pRIqo iKJI hoeI clI geI.
kflI GiVaF nUM TIk ZMg nfl rwKx lwgf. kxk dy GVy ivwc hwQ mfrn `qy AuhnUM
iek lwzU lwiBaf ijhVf suwk ky hwzI dI qrHF sKq ho igaf sI. kflI nUM Xfd
afieaf ik afpxI mOq qoN koeI iek mhInf pihlF cfcI ny AuhnUM ieh lwzU Kfx
nUM idwqf sI pr Aus vyly Auhny nFh kr idwqI sI. cfcI ny AhnUM sMBfl ky GVy
`c rwK idwqf hoxf qF ik bfad `c AuhnUM dy sky.
kflI lwzU nUM kuJ pl dyKdf irhf aqy iPr AuhdIaF awKF `c hMJU af gey. cfcI
dI Xfd jUn dI hnHyrI vFg AumV afeI. kflI isr nUM goizaF `c dy ky cfcI dI
Xfd nUM hMJUaF `c vhfAuNdf irhf.
kflI nUM kuJ pqf nf lwgf ik pfdrI kdoN izAuZI ivwc af igaf. AuhnUM Aus
vyly Kbr hoeI jdoN AuhnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik koeI bhuq hI ipafr nfl Auhdy
isr AuWqy hwQ Pyr irhf sI. kflI AuhnUM dyK ky PPk ipaf qF pfdrI PrsL AuWqy
Auhdy kol bYTdf hoieaf boilaf:
‘kflI dfs, ieh kI ho igaf. awj svyry mYnUM pqf lwgf qF myrf kfljf pft
igaf. Kudf afpxy AuhnF bMidaF nUM ies dunIaF dy dojLK `c ijLafdf idn nhIN
rihx idMdf ijhVy nykI dI rfh `qy cldy hn.”
pfdrI dIaF awKF vI igwlHIaF ho geIaF. Auh AuhnUM idlfsf idMdf hoieaf
boilaf:
“sbr kr kflI. Kudf hI iek aYsI qfkq hY, ijhdy kMmF `c koeI afdmI, cfhy Auh
rfjf hovy jF iBKfrI, pIr hovy jF PkIr, qwkVf hovy jF kmjLor, dKl nhIN dy
skdf. mrn vfly `qy XIsU msIh dI imhrbfnI hovy. AuhnUM svrgF `c QF imly.”
kflI ny QoVHI dyr bfad afpxy hMJU pUMJ ley aqy BfrI avfjL `c boilaf:
“pfdrI jI, cfcI eydF bImfr hoeI ik AuWTx df mOkf hI nhIN imilaf. vQyrf
dvf-dfrU kIqf pr koeI Pfiedf nf hoieaf. afiKr Auh hI hoieaf jo rwb jI nUUM
mnjLUr sI. myrf kMm qF dvf-dfrU aqy tihl-syvf krnf sI.”
“kflI dfs, Kudf dI mrjLI dy iKlfP koeI nhIN jf skdf. ies leI Kudf ny afpxy
byty XIsU-msIh nUM dunIaF ivwc Byijaf sI ik lokF nUM TIk rfh dwsy. AuhnF
dy pfp afpxy isr lY lvy. qmfm iensfnF dy duwK dUr kry. XIsU msIh df dwisaf
hoieaf rfh hI TIk rfh hY.”
pfdrI AuhnUM sLFqI df AupdysL dy ky boilaf:
“kflI dfs, iksy cIjL dI jLrUrq hovy qF dwsIN. sMg-sLrm nf krIN. myrf dfdf
ihMdU sI. mYnUM Xfd hY ik jdoN Auh miraf sI qF myry bfp nUM ikMnI prysLfnI
hoeI sI aqy ikMnf Krcf hoieaf sI. myrf bfp ienHF gwlF qoN qMg af ky XIsU
msIh dI sLrn `c af ky iesfeI bx igaf.”
pfdrI kuJ pl cuwp rih ky boilaf:
“aPsos leI afAux vfilaF leI sP ikwQy ivCfAux df bMdobsq kIqf?”
“ajy qwk ikqy nhIN kIqf. qIvINaF iewQy bYT jfxgIaF[[[ afdmIaF leI[[[” kflI
ny gwl aDUrI Cwz idwqI qF pfdrI boilaf:
“nMd isMG dI dukfn dy nfl vflf koTf lY lY [[[ Auh TIk rhUgf.”
“nMd isMG qoN puwiCaf nhIN.” kflI ny byBrosgI nfl ikhf.
“mYN puwC lYNdf.” kihMdf hoieaf pfdrI bfhr clf igaf.
pfdrI iswDf nMd isMG dy kol igaf. Auh bhuq lgn nfl cwmVf kuwt irhf sI.
pfdrI nUM dyK ky nMd isMG AuWT KVHf hoieaf.
“nMd msIh, suxf kI hfl hY?” aqy Auhdy jvfb dI AuzIk kIqy ibnF hI boilaf:
“kflI dI cfcI mr geI hY, ivcfrf bhuq duKI hY. AuhnUM pMj-ds idn leI qyry
koTy dI jLrUrq hY.”
nMd isMG ny gwl tflx dI koisLsL kIqI qF pfdrI kuJ guwsy BrI avfjL `c
boilaf:
“nMd msIh, kuC afpxf Blf vI soc. kflI muhwly ivwc sB qoN cMgf muMzf hY,
sLrIP hY, qMdrusq hY aqy cfr jmfqF vI piVHaf hoieaf. awj Auhdy `qy msIbq
peI hY, AuhdI mdd kr. ho skdf hY ik iek idn Auh vI qyrI musLikl hwl kr
dyvy. qyrI kuVI jvfn hY. kwlH nUM jy kflI iesfeI bx jfvy qF qYnUM Gr
bYTy-ibTfieaF hI eynf suhxf vr iml jfAUgf.”
nMd isMG kuJ plF qwk soc `c zuwibaf hoieaf cuwp irhf aqy iPr cONk ky
boilaf:
“mYN kflI nMU koTf dyAUNgf aqy Auh jo mdd mMgU Auh vI krUMgf.”
pfdrI ny afpxI gwl Auhdy idmfg ivwc cMgI qrHF pf idwqI aqy afpxy Gr nUM
qur ipaf.
nMd isMG ny afpxy GrvflI TfkrI nfl pfdrI nfl hoeIaF afpxIaF gwlF bfry slfh
kIqI aqy Auh dovyN rl ky koTf sfP krn lwgy. ijvyN ijvyN pfdrI dIaF gwlF df
arQ nMd isMG nUM smJ af irhf sI iqvyN iqvyN AuhdI PurqI vDdI jf rhI sI.
koTf sfP kr ky Auhny duwb dIaF sPF ivCf idwqIaF aqy afp kflI nUM swdx clf
igaf.
kflI nUM afpxy nfl ilaf ky sPF vwl iesLfrf krdf hoieaf boilaf:
“aPsos leI afAux vfly afdmI iewQy bYTxgy. kflI aslI afdmI Auh hI huMdf jo
musIbq `c dUijaF dy kMm afvy.”
nMd isMG dIaF gwlF sux ky kflI df mn Br afieaf aqy sLukrfny nfl AuhdIaF
awKF `c hMJU af gey. nMd isMG AuhnUM idlfsf idMdf hoieaf Auhdy kol bYT
igaf. AuhnF dI avfjL sux ky TfkrI vI AuWQy af geI aqy kflI dy gl lwg ky
rox lwgI. iPr Auh afpxy hMJU pUMJdI bolI:
“kflI, mYN jdoN glI `c inkldI aF qF mYnUM eydF mihsUs huMdf ijvyN cfcI ny
mYnUM avfjL mfrI hovy.”
kflI nUM koeI jvfb nhIN suwJ irhf sI. Auh socx lwgf ik dunIaF ivwc
cMigafeI ajy bfkI hY aqy sfry lok bury nhIN.
nMd isMG kflI dy kol bYTf juwqIaF isAuNdf Auhdy nfl gwlF krn lwgf. AuhdIaF
gwlF nfl kflI dI AudfsI kuJ Gtx lwgI. Auhdy mn ivwc vfr vfr iKafl af irhf
sI ik nMd isMG koloN iesfeI bxn df kfrn puwCy, pr Auhdf hONslf nhIN pY
irhf sI. hOlI hOlI nMd isMG afpxy mn dIaF gMZF afp hI KolHx lwgf. Auh
juwqI nUM iek pfsy rwKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“mYnUM ipMz `c rihxf iblkul psMd nhIN ikAuNik iewQy grIb afdmI dI, Kfs
krky kMmI-kmIn dI koeI iewjLq nhIN. ipMz `c iewjLq nfl rihxf hovy qF afdmI
nUM jLmIn df mflk hoxf cfhIdf. iewQy isrP jLmIn aqy juwqI dI iewjLq hY,
bfkI cIjLF nUM koeI nhIN puwCdf.”
kflI AuhdIaF gwlF ivwc ies qrHF mgn ho igaf ik AuhnUM cfcI dI mOq qwk Buwl
geI. Auh mUMh KolHI Aus vwl dyK irhf sI. nMd isMG ny afpxI gwl jfrI
rwKidaF ikhf:
“ipMz `c cmfr hoxf qF sB qoN vwzf pfp hY. bhuq vwzf jurm hY. do kOzI df
mflk kfsLqkfr afpxy cmfr nUM CtI df duwD iplf idMdf[[[ mYnUM ‘cmfr’ sLbd
nfloN hI nPrq hY. mYnUM koeI cmfr khy qF guwsf af jFdf[[[”
nMd isMG dIaF gwlF ny kflI nUM ijvyN moh ilaf sI. qrkflF dy pRCFvyN KyqF
ivwcoN AuWT ky CwqF AuWqy PYl gey aqy iPr suMgVdI hoeI sLfm hnHyry dI kuwK
ivwc gfieb ho geI pr Auh dovyN gwlF `c mgn rhy. TfkrI AuhnF dy kol afeI qF
AuhnF nUM aihsfs hoieaf ik rfq pY geI hY. kflI AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cMgf mYN cldF. gwlF gwlF `c bhuq dyr ho geI.”
“hux rotI Kf ky jfeIN - ruwKI-suwKI iqafr af.”
kflI ny bhuq nFh kIqI pr TfkrI df jLor vDdf hI igaf.
nMd isMG ny koTy dy bUhy nUM qflf lf ky cfbI kflI nUM PVf idwqI aqy Auh
dukfn dy aMdrly drvfjLy rfhIN Coty ijhy ivhVy `c af gey. TfkrI ny awgy vwD
ky mMjI ivCf idwqI aqy dohF nUM bYTx df iesLfrf kIqf. kflI nMd isMG dI
vwzI kuVI pfsLo nUM rotIaF pkfAuNdI nUM dyKx lwgf. AuhnUM igafno Xfd af
geI aqy Auh socx lwgf ik cfcI dy mrn bfad Auh aPsos krn nhIN afeI. Auhdf
mn iekdm bhuq Audfs ho igaf. igafno Auhdy idmfg AuWqy CfAux lwgI aqy jdoN
nMd isMG ny Auhdy nfl gwl sLurU kIqI qF Auh cONk igaf.
TfkrI jwuqI pfeI KuwlHI rsoeI `c eyDr EDr GuMm rhI sI. kflI idlcspI aqy
hYrfnI nfl Auhdy vwl dyKdf hoieaf socx lwgf ik cfcI TfkrI dIaF afdqF kuJ
idnF ivwc hI bdl geIaF hn.
pfsLo ny dfl nfl BrIaF kOlIaF AuhnF dy awgy rwK idwqIaF aqy rotIaF AuhnF
dy hwQF ivwc PVf idwqIaF qF TfkrI pYr ptkdI bolI:
“pfsLo qUM cmfrn dI cmfrn hI rhI. qYnUM akl nhIN afeI. rotI iprc (plyt) `c
rwK ky dy.” Auh plyt ilafAux leI kmry ivwc jfx lwgI qF kflI ny AuhnUM rok
idwqf.
“mYN hmysLF hwQ `qy rwK ky hI KFdf.”
pr TfkrI ny Auhdy hwQ `coN rotI Koh ky plyt `c rwKidaF ikhf:
“bVy sfihbF dI qrHF rotI Kf. pfdrI jI eys qrHF KFdy hn.” kihMdI hoeI TfkrI
AuhnF dy kol bYT donF nUM pwKf Jwlx lwgI.
nMd isMG ny kflI dy hwQ AuWqy iek gMZf rwKidaF ikhf:
“pfdrI jI kihMdy hn ik ies mOsm `c gMZf jLrUr Kfxf cfhIdf[[[ bImfrI qoN
bcfAuNdf.”
“pfdrI jI nUM dunIaF Br dIaF gwlF df pqf. koeI gwl puwCo, eydF dI slfh
dyxgy ik idl KusL ho jfAU.”
ieh kihMdI-kihMdI TfkrI soc ivwc pY geI aqy iPr nMd isMG nUM sMboiDq krdI
hoeI bolI:
“Auh ikhVy bfp dI gwl krdy huMdy hn[[[ Blf ijhf nF hY Auhdf[[[”
nMd isMG ny afpxy idmfg AuWqy jLor pfAuNidaF ikhf:
“mukwds bfp.”
ieh sux ky TfkrI KusL ho geI.
“ikMnf cMgf nF hY. sfzy iewQy iksy dy bfp df nF af nwQU, PwqU aqy iksy dy
bfp df nF hY ruldU. pfdrI jI AuhdI bhuq isPq krdy hn.”
kflI muskrf ipaf aqy acfnk hI Auhdy mUMh `coN inkl igaf:
“cfcI qUM Gr juwqI pf ky ikAuN GuMmdI aF?”
“ puwqrf, pfdrfxI vI qF Gr `c juwqI pf ky rwKdI af. mYN soicaf sLfied
iesfeIaF `c ieho hI irvfj hovy. ies leI mYN vI Gr `c juwqI pfAuxI sLurU kr
idwqI. asIN jdoN iesfeI bx gey aF qF irvfj vI qF AuhnF dy hI krFgy.”
Kfxf Kf ky nMd isMG ny huwkf grm kr ilaf qF kflI hYrfn ho ky boilaf:
“cfcf, ieh kI? qUM qF huwkf nhIN pINdf sI.”
“pihlF pINdf huMdf sI pr mjLhbI bxn qoN bfad Cwz idwqf sI. hux mYN mjLhbI
nhIN irhf qF huwkf ikAuN Cwzf.”
nMd isMG ny KMGidaF ikhf. Auh huwky dI nfVI kflI vwl moVdf hoieaf boilaf:
“pfdrI jI qYnUM bhuq ipafr krdy hn. kihMdy hn ik kflI bhuq cMgf muMzf.”
kflI jvfb ivwc muskrf ipaf. nMd isMG iesfeI bxn kfrn Aus nUM imlx vfly
PfieidaF bfry dwsx lwgf qF TfkrI bolI:
“kflI, qUM vI iesfeI ikAuN nhIN bx jFdf. cmfr rihx nfl kI imldf.”
nMd isMG ny vI afpxI GrvflI df smrQn kIqf qF kflI df idl GbrfAux lwgf aqy
Auh AuWQoN dOV afieaf.
Gr dy suMnypn ivwc AuhnUM Gbrfht hox lwgI. Auhny dIvf bfilaf aqy AuhdI
DImI rOsLnI ny suMnypn nUM hor vI zUMGf kr idwqf. kflI ny dIvf buJf idwqf
aqy drvfjLy dy Auhly sP ivCf ky lMmf pY igaf. glI ivwc lokF df afAuxf jfxf
bhuq Gt igaf sI. hvf dI sF sF aqy hnHyrf dyK ky aihsfs huMdf sI ik bhuq
jLor dyxI mINh peygf. AuhdIaF awKF dy sfhmxy cfcI dIaF bhuq sfrIaF qsvIrF
GuMm rhIaF sn. hvf dI sF sF, dUr grj rhy bwdlF dI gVgVfht aqy Guwp hnHyry
ny ies qrHF df vfqfvrx pYdf kr idwqf sI ik kflI AuWqy AudfsI aqy zr CfAux
lwgy. AuhnUM vfr vfr aihsfs hMudf ik ijvyN AuhnUM koeI bhuq dUr qoN avfjLf
mfr irhf sI. ieh avfjL iblkul bypCfxI sI aqy Auh cONk ky vfr vfr AuWT
bYTdf. iPr ies qrHF dI hflfq ho geI ik AudfsI aqy nINd ivwc vI Prk imtx
lwgf.
jdoN rfq iblkul itk geI aqy DrqI aqy asmfn donoN mnuwK dIaF njLrF qoN
ajLfd ho gey qF AuhnUM afpxy drvfjLy AuWqy hlkI-ijhI dsqk suxfeI idwqI.
Auh awKF pfVH pfVH ky hnHyry ivwc hI drvfjLy vl dyKx lwgf. jdoN dubfrf
dsqk hoeI qF Auh AuWT KVHf hoieaf aqy lpk ky drvfjLy kol phuMc igaf. Auhny
ies nrmI nfl arl lfhI ijvyN koeI muitafr dy isr qoN cuMnI lfh irhf hovy
aqy hOlI dyxI drvfjLf KolH idwqf. Auhdy sfhmxy igafno KVHI sI. kflI nUM
pqf sI pr iPr vI Auhny puwC ilaf:
“kOx aF?”
“mYN aF.” kih ky igafno aMdr af geI. kflI ny hOlI dyxI drvfjLf bMd kr
idwqf aqy igafno dy sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf. Auh kuJ icr cuwp rhI aqy iPr
BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“kI cfcI hux kdy nhIN afAUgI.”
igafno PPk PPk ky ro peI. kflI ny Auhdy isr AuWqy hwQ rwK idwqf. AuhnUM
roNdI dyK kflI df idl vI Br afieaf. igafno Auhdy nfl lwg geI. Auhdf mwQf
kflI dy moZy nUM CUh irhf sI. AuhdI TozI igafno dy isr AuWqy itk geI sI.
kflI dIaF awKF ivwcoN hMJU tp tp krdy Auhdy vflF AuWqy izwg rhy sn.
jdoN ro ky donF df idl hlkf ho igaf qF Auh sP AuWqy bYT gey. igafno ny
afpxI cuMnI dy pwly ivwcoN do rotIaF KolHIaF aqy kflI nUM ikhf:
“rfq nUM rotI KfDI sI?”
“hF, iek rotI KfDI sI.”
“Auhdy nfl iZwz Br igaf.”
“nhIN.”
“cMgf iPr ieh Kf lY.” Auhny rotIaF kflI vl vDf idwqIaF. kflI ny rotIaF dI
qih KolH ky dyiKaf qF KusL huMdf hoieaf boilaf:
“nfl acfr af nf?”
“hF, aMb df.”
kflI nUM swcmuwc hI bhuq BuwK lwgI sI. Auhny kfhlI kfhlI rotI Kf ky pfxI
pIqf.
kflI df jIa cfhuMdf sI ik igafno nfl KulH ky gwlF kry. Auhny gwl sLurU krn
leI ikhf:
“cfcI ny sfQ hI Cwzqf. mYnUM Aus idn svyry hI pqf lwg igaf sI, pr mYN XkIn
nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI. myrI koisLsL sI ik iksy nf iksy qrHF mYN AuhnUM bcf
lvF. jdoN mYN socdf ik cfcI mr jfAU qF myry idl `c hOl-ijhf AuWTx lwgdf.”
igafno KfmosLI nfl roNdI hoeI kflI dIaF gwlF suxdI rhI. kflI cuwp ho igaf
qF Auh afpxy hMJU pUMJdI hoeI bolI:
“cfcI ny myry bfry kdy nhIN sI puwiCaf?”
“rojL puwCdI sI, pr [[[” kih ky kflI cuwp ho igaf. Aus AuWqy pfp df aihsfs
CfAux lwgf aqy QoVHI dyr bfad GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc kihx lwgf:
“igafno hux Gr jf. bhuq dyr ho geI af.”
“koeI gwl nhIN, clI jfAUN.”
kflI ny pfp dy aihsfs qoN Cutkfrf pfAux leI iPr cfcI dI gwl sLurU kr
idwqI. AuhdI hr gwl dy juafb ivwc igafno ieh hI kihMdI ik AuhnUM pqf hY.
kflI AuhnUM vflF qoN PV ky boilaf:
“qYnUM ikwdF pqf lwg jFdf sI. qUM qF sfzy Gr vwl awK cuwk ky vI nhIN dyKdI
sI.”
“pqf lwg jFdf. qUM nhIN dsdf sI qF kI hoieaf, glI gvFZ dws idMdf sI. Auh
nhIN sI dsdy qF myrf mn dws idMdf sI.” igafno ny TMZI afh BridaF ikhf.
ieh sux ky kflI Audfs vI hoieaf aqy KusL vI aqy igafno nUM afpxI vwl
iKwcdf hoieaf boilaf:
“hux jf afpxy Gr. iksy nUM pqf lwg igaf qF afpF donF dI sLfmq af jfAU.”
“clI jfAUNgI. eydF lwgdf ik qYnUM myrf iewQy afAuxf cMgf nhIN lwigaf?”
igafno ny kflI qoN prHy hwtidaF ikhf.
kflI ny igafno nUM GVIs ky afpxIaF bfhF ivwc PV ilaf. kflI dy buwlH Aus dy
isr qoN ho ky Auhdy mwQy qwk phuMcy aqy AuWQoN AuhdIaF gwlF AuWqy af gey.
Auhdy hwQ vI Auhdy moiZaF qoN hyTF iKskx lwgy qF igafno pUrf jLor lf ky
afpxy afp nUM AuhdI igRPq qoN CuzfAuNdI bolI:
“iPr Auh hI gwl. afdmIaF dI jfq hI kmInI huMdI af.”
Auh AuWT KVHI hoeI aqy CVwpf mfr ky drvfjLy kol phuMc geI. ies qoN pihlF
ik kflI Auhdy kol phuMcdf Auh drvfjLf KolH ky glI dy hnHyry ivwc gvfc geI.
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ikiraf-krm qwk kflI ny sog mnfieaf ikAuNik cmHfrlI dy afcfrX dy hukm
anusfr kflI Auh sfrf kuJ krn leI iqafr sI ijhdy nfl cfcI dI gqI ho sky aqy
AuhnUM svrgF ivwc QF imly. Auhny imMnq vgYrf krky muhwly dIaF aOrqF nUM
ies gwl leI mnf ilaf sI ik Auh ikRaf-krm qwk afpxy ivhly smyN ivwc Auhdy
Gr bYTxgIaF. Auh ivhl hox smyN AuWQy af jFdIaF aqy cfcI dI mOq nUM Buwl ky
inMdf-cuglI ivwc ruJIaF rihMdIaF aqy ieh aMdfjLy lfAuNdIaF ik kI cfcI kuJ
Cwz ky vI geI hY jF nhIN.
Auh iek dUjI qoN awK bcf ky kflI dy GroN koeI BFzf tINzf jF koeI hor cIjL
vI cuwk iljFdIaF.
ikiraf-krm vfly idn cfcI dI BYx vI afeI ijhVI pMdrF mIl dUr iek ipMz ivwc
rihMdI sI. Auh afAuNdI hI bhuq roeI aqy Auhny afpxI BYx df isafpf kIqf.
Auh kflI nfl bhuq guwsy hoeI ik Auhny jy pihlF dwisaf huMdf qF Auh afpxI
BYx dy aMiqm drsLn qF kr lYNdI. pr kuJ icr bfad hI Auh kflI nUM iek pfsy
iljf ky puwCx lwgI:
“myrI BYx kuJ Cwz ky vI geI hY?”
kflI afpxI mfsI dy svfl AuWqy hYrfn rih igaf.
“mfsI, cfcI kI Cwz ky jFdI. nf qF Auhdy Gr koeI kmfAux vflf sI aqy nf hI
Auhdy hl cldy sn.”
“mYnUM qF pqf nhIN. qyry muhwly vflIaF kihMdIaF ik glI `c ivafj `qy pYs
idMdI sI. kuwJ pwly hoAU qF hI idMdI hoAU.”
kflI ny mfsI nUM smJfAux dy bhuq Xqn kIqy pr jdoN Auhdf aivsLvfs vDdf hI
igaf qF kflI afpxf trMk cuwk ilafieaf aqy KolH ky Auhdy ivwcoN cfcI dI
idwqI hoeI potlI lwBx lwgf. potlI nf lwBI qF AuhdI Gbrfht vDx lwgI. Auhny
sfry kwpVy bfhr suwt idwqy. iPr vI potlI nf lwBI qF Auh isr PV ky bih igaf
aqy bhuq hI GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“potlI iksy ny corI kr leI.”
mfsI AuhdI vl ies qrHF dyKx lwgI ijvyN mjLfk AuzfAuxf cfhuMdI hovy aqy iPr
ipwCy htdI bolI:
“mkr krn dI kI jLrUrq af. Auh jo kuJ Cwz ky geI af, Auh qyrf eI af. mYN qF
isrP eynf cfhuMdI aF ik myrI BYx df mrnf Krfb nf krIN qF ik AuhdI gqI ho
sky.”
bfkI aOrqF nUM jdoN pqf lwgf ik kflI dy pYsy corI ho gey hn qF Auh sPfeI
ivwc afpxy inafixaF dI shuM Kfx lwgIaF. iek doNh ny dwbI jLbfn ivwc ieh vI
kih idwqf ik Auhny afpy hI pYsy lukf idwqy hn aqy hux dosL muhwly dy lokF
AuWqy lfAuxf cfhuMdf. mfsI QoVHy-QoVHy icr bfad duhwQV mfr ky cIKdI aqy
kihMdI ik AuhdI BYx df mrnf Krfb ho igaf. hux AuhdI gqI nhIN hoxI.
pRIqo ny qfeI inhflI AuWqy corI dI sLwk pRgtfeI qF AuWQy hMgfmf KVHf ho
igaf. qfeI inhflI ny pihlF qF ro ky afpxI sPfeI pysL kIqI aqy bfad ivwc
BVk peI aqy cIK ky bolI:
“corI Aus hI isrmuMnI ny kIqI hoxI aF ijhny myrf nF ilaf.”
pRIqo AuWT ky qfeI inhflI vwl vDI aqy Auhdy mUMh ivwc hwQ idMdI hoeI bolI:
“qUM hI sfrf idn kflI dy Gr vVI rihMdI sI. qUM hI hr cIjL rwKdI ZkdI sI.
corI Gr dy ByqI ny kIqI hoxI aF, iksy ny bfhroN af ky nhIN kIqI.”
kflI dI smJ ivwc nhIN sI af irhf ik Auh kI kry. Auh hYrfn sI ik AuhdI hI
corI hoeI hY aqy Auhdy AuWqy hI dosL lfieaf jf irhf hY. Auh Gbrf ky kdy
qfeI inhflI dy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf aqy kdy pRIqo awgy, ik Auh ieh qmfsLf bMd
kr dyx. hMgfmy ivwc koeI iksy dI gwl suxn leI iqafr nhIN sI. kflI dy Gr dy
bfhr lokF dI BIV iekwTI ho geI sI.
Qwk-hfr ky kflI iek pfsy bYT igaf aqy Puwt Puwt ky rox lwgf. AuhnUM ies
gwl df bhuq duwK sI ik cfcI AuhdI mrI, pYsy Auhdy corI hoey, dosL Auhdy
AuWqy lwgy aqy lok nrfjL vI Auhdy nfl ho rhy sn.
ieh hMgfmf pqf nhIN ikMnI dyr cldf rihMdf jy afcfrIaf ruldU rfm AuhnUM bMd
nf krfAuNdf. Auhny sfiraF nUM cuwp krf ky smJfieaf ik hoxI nUM koeI nhIN
tfl skdf. kflI dy krmF ivwc jo iliKaf Auh AuhnUM jLrUr iml ky hI rihxf.
lok sLFq ho gey qF Auh kflI nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf, “pwg bMnx df vylf ho
igaf. mrd cgfn `c bYTy hn. qUM AuWQy phuMc jf.”
kflI df koeI aijhf njLdIkI irsLqydfr nhIN sI jo Auhdy leI ies mOky AuWqy
pwg ilafAuNdf. Auhny ruldUrfm dI purfxI pwg hI afpxy isr AuWqy bMnvf leI.
pwgVI qoN bfad AuWQy hfjLr lokF ny kflI nUM idlfsf idwqf aqy ruldU rfm ny
sbk idwqf ik Auh Gr df kMm-kfjL sLurU kry ikAuNik sMsfr ivwc rih ky krm
kIqy ibnF gqI aqy gujLfrf nhIN. pr kflI dy sfhmxy svfl sI ik Auh kI kMm
kry. pYisaF dI corI bfad koTVI dI AusfrI df qF svfl hI nhIN sI AuWTdf.
jLmIn huMdI qF Auh KyqF ivwc hl vfhuMdf, zMgrF nUM pwTf-dwQf pfAuNdf.
dukfn huMdI qF AuhnUM KolH ky bih jFdf.
bfbf PwqU AuhdI duicwqI nUM BFpdf hoieaf boilaf:
“puwq, AuhI kMm kr jo cmfr lok ipqf purKI krdy afey hn. cfdr aqy rMbf cuwk
aqy Gfh Koq ky ilaf.”
jIqU ny kflI nUM rMbf aqy cfdr ilaf idwqI aqy AuhnUM nfl lY ky bfhr af
igaf. Auh bylf isMG jwt dy KUh qoN vI prHF cly gey. kflI iek QF cMgf Gfh
dyK ky Koqx lwgf. awDy pOxy GMty ivwc hI kflI ny Gfh nfl cfdr Br leI qF
jIqU hYrfnI nfl boilaf, “mYN smJdf sI ik qUM sLihr jf ky inrfpurf bfbU bx
igaf, pr qyry hwQ qF cldy hn.”
kflI Gfh cuwk ky ipMz vl qur ipaf. jIqU Auhdy ipwCy-ipwCy afAuNdf boilaf:
“ies Gfh df kI bxU?”
“dyKIey, kI bxdf.”
kflI qyjL qyjL pYr puwtdf ipMz ivwc af igaf. Auh afpxy muhwly vwl muVn dI
QF iswDf dukfnF vwl clf igaf. jIqU ny AuhnUM roikaf, AuhnUM avfjL idwqI pr
kflI mhfsLy dI hwtI vwl jfx vflI glI vwl muV igaf. mhfsLy dI hwtI AuWqy
phuMicaf qF Auh bMd sI. Auh iswDf CwjU sLfh dI hwtI vwl vD igaf. Auhdy
srIr ivwcoN psInf co co ky qilaF qwk nUM igwlf kr irhf sI. CwjU sLfh dI
hwtI AuWqy phuMc ky Auhny Gfh dI pMz isr qoN lfhy ibnF hI ikhf:
“sLfh jI, Gfh cfhIdf.”
“kOx, kflI af?” CwjU sLfh ny hYrfnI nfl puwiCaf.
“hF jI.”
“Gfh hY qF sI[[[”
CwjU sLfh gwl nUM lmkf ky Gfh nUM jFcdf hoieaf boilaf, “cwl iswt dy, kwlH
nUM vI qF jLrUrq pYxI af.”
kflI ny QVHy AuWqy iek pfsy Gfh KolH idwqf.
CwjU sLfh hry aqy lMmy Gfh nUM dyK ky KusL ho igaf pr iek qIlf cuwkdf
hoieaf boilaf:
“brsfqI Gfh af. iehdy `c pfxI ijLafdf huMdf. ikMny pYsy dyvF?”
“jo KusLI nfl jIa kry.”
“Pyr vI?”
“jo mrjLI dy idE. mYN quhfzy nfl koeI sOdf QoVoH krnf.”
“awj hI leI ilafieaF ik jF rojL ilafeyNgf?”
“ijwdF qusIN kho.”
CwjU sLfh ny kflI vwl dyiKaf aqy mn hI mn socx lwgf ik cmfr dI KusLhflI
AuhdI jvfnI vFg cfr idn hI rihMdI af. Auh Auhdy hwQ AuWqy cfr afny rwKdf
hoieaf boilaf:
“jIqU nUM mYN iqMnF idnF bfad awT afny idMdf. qYnUM hr rojL iqMn afny idaf
krUMgf. pr sLrq ieh af ik grmI hovy jF srdI, brsfq hovy jF bhfr, Gfh ies
hI muwl lAUNgf.”
kflI koeI juafb idwqy ibnF QVHy qoN Auqr ky iswDf imsqrI sMqf isMG kol af
igaf aqy Auhdy hwQ AuWqy iqMn afny rwK ky boilaf:
“imsqrI jI, mYnUM iek rMbf cfhIdf, vDIaf ijhf, kImq iehqoN ijLafdf ho jfvy
qF prvfh nhIN.”
imsqrI ny hYrfnI nfl kflI vwl dyiKaf aqy afpxI iCdrI dfVHI nUM svfrdf
boilaf:
“rMby nfl kI krUMgf?”
“Gfh KoqUMgf.”
“swcIN?”
“hF.”
“af igaf qUM vI tky aflI QF `qy.”
imsqrI ny hsidaF ikhf.
“kwlH lY jfeIN.”
“svyry cfhIdf.”
“svyry hI lY jfeIN.”
afpxy Gr vwl afANuidaF kflI ny afpxy cOVy-coVy hwQF nUM dyiKaf, afpxIaF
mjLbUq bfhF AuWqy njLr mfrI aqy muwTF nUM BIcdf socx lwgf ik jy Auh cfhy
qF DrqI nUM iek isry qoN PV ky Ault skdf hY. Auh iksy dUsry dy hwQF vwl
ikAuN dyKygf.
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ibjfeI sLurU huMidaF hI ipMz dy jwt aqy cmfr kMm ivwc ruJ gey. svyr df
qfrf inklidaF hI hflI hl-pMjflI lY ky inkl jFdy aqy idn cVHy qwk KyqF ivwc
GuMgrUaF dI Cx-Cxfht suxfeI idMdI rihMdI. cmfr jF qF afpxy cODrI dI hvylI
phuMc jFdy jF KyqF ivwc. jy koeI nINd df afsLk suwqf rihMdf qF AuhnUM GroN
AuTfl ilaf jFdf. ivMg-qiVMgIaF zMzIaF AuWqy muitafr bhUaF kflI sUP dy
Gwgry pfeI aqy Cotf ijhf GuMz kwZI hflIaF leI Bwqf lY ky jFdIaF.
kflI ajy qwk iksy cODrI dI hvylI kMm AuWqy nhIN lwgf sI. Auh isrP do vfrI
Gfh ilaf ky iek pMz CwjU sLfh dy aqy dUsrI pMz mhfsLy qIrQ rfm dI dukfn
AuWqy suwt afAuNdf. Auh Gfh Koq ky vfps af irhf sI ik rfh ivwc AuhnUM lflU
pihlvfn iml igaf aqy Auhdf hfl-cfl puwC ky boilaf:
“Gfh Koqdf iPrdYN, iksy dI hvylI `c kMm ikAuN nhIN kr lYNdf? iehnIN idnIN
qF Auh hI cmfr Gfh KoqUgf, ijhdy aMdr jfn nf hovy.”
“cODrI jI, quhfzI gwl qF TIk af pr ikhdI hvylI kMm krF? hr hvylI df afpxf
cmfr hYgf.”
“awj-kwlH qF ijMny afdmI hox, Auny hI Gwt af. pihlF ibjfeI, iPr gozI,
AuhqoN bfad vfZI aqy afiKr `c CtfeI. sfAuxI bhuq imhnq mMgdI af. jy qYnUM
koeI nhIN rwKdf qF myrI hvylI af jfeIN.”
“cMgf cODrI jI.”
“pwkI gwl kr. kdoN qoN afAUNgf?
“jdoN qusIN khoN.”
“kwlH svyry hI af jf.”
“cMgf cODrI jI.”
lflU pihlvfn awgy vD igaf aqy kflI ipMz vwl af igaf. Gfh suwt ky kflI ny
CwjU sLfh qoN nkd pYsy lYx dI bjfey aftf, lUx aqy qyl lY ilaf aqy afpxy Gr
af igaf. Auh grmI df mfiraf ivhVy ivwc mMjI ivCf ky lMmf pY igaf aqy
sfhmxy koTVI dy KMzr nUM dyK ky socx lwgf ik cubfrf bxfAux df suPnf
dyKdy-dyKdy afpxf kwcf koTf vI Zfh ilaf. Auhny TMZI afh BrI aqy isr Jtkdf
hoieaf afpxI iksmq nUM kosx lwgf.
jdoN Gr ivwc bYTy kflI df mn awk igaf qF Auh AuWT ky glI ivwc af igaf.
AuhnUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik ikwQy jfvy. Auh an-mMinaF ijhf KUh vwl qur
ipaf. AuhnUM glI ivwc jFdf dyK ky nMd isMG ny avfjL mfrI. kflI Auhdy kol
phuMicaf qF Auh Auhdy vwl mUVHf krdf hoieaf boilaf:
“suxf kflI, kI hfl-cfl af?”
“TIk af.” kflI ny TMZI afh BridaF ikhf.
kflI dI AudfsI dyK ky nMd isMG bhuq nrm avfjL `c boilaf:
“kflI isafxf afdmI kuC nf kry, bws mMjy `qy hI lMmf ipaf rhy qF Auhdf bhuq
shfrf huMdf.”
“kI kIqf jfvy. afpxy vwsoN bfhrI gwl bfry.”
“qyry Gr `c gwl krn leI koeI dUjf vI nhIN. do-cfr mhIny lMGx bfad ivafh kr
leIN. sMsfr df islislf ies qrHF hI cldf.”
nMd isMG kuJ icr qwk kflI df pRqIkrm dyKdf irhf aqy gwl nUM bdldf hoieaf
boilaf:
“kMm-kfj df kI soicaf? ipMz `c qF imhnq mjLdUrI hI af.”
“ajy kuJ Kfs qF soicaf nhIN. keI vfr socdF ik sLihr clf jfvF.”
“qUM jfxdf eI aF myrf vwzf muMzf pRkfsL isMG bhuq icr qwk bykfr irhf. ikqy
kMm DMdf nhIN imldf sI pr jdoN asIN iesfeI bx gey qF pfdrI jI ny kih-sux
ky AuhnUM CyqI hI nOkrI idvf idwqI. afpxI ibrfdrI bx jfvy qF nOkrI-cfkrI
aqy sLfdI-ivafh dy sfry bMdobsq ho jFdy hn. sB qoN vwzf Pfiedf ieh hoieaf
ik hux asIN cmfr nhIN rhy.”
Auh gwlF `c mgn sI ik iek sKq avfjL ny AuhnF nUM cONkf idwqf. dukfn dy
bUhy AuWqy cODrI munsLI KVHf AuhnUM avfjLF mfr irhf sI. nMd isMG bfhr
afieaf qF cODrI munsLI gfhl kwZ ky boilaf:
“cmfrf, qUM kI BMg pIqI hoeI af? avfjLF mfr mfr myrf gl bYT igaf.” cODrI
munsLI qyjL avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“ilaf myrI juwqI dy dy.”
“hfly bxI nhIN.” nMd isMG ny guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf ikAuNik cODrI
munsLI dy mUMhoN afpxy leI cmfr df sMboDn sux ky AuhnUM guwsf af igaf sI.
“kI juwqI bxfAux nUM pUrf sfl lfAUNgf? cmfrf kMm kiraf kr vrnf BuwKf mr
jfAUN.” cODrI munsLI ny aVb lihjy ivwc ikhf.
“cODrI, jLbfn sMBfl ky gwl kr. mYnUM bfr bfr cmfr nf kih.” nMd isMG AuWcI
avfjL ivwc boilaf.
“hor mYN qYnUM srdfr bhfdr khF? kuwqf cmfr gwlF eydF krdf ijwdF ipMz df
lMbVdfr hovy.”
“jf cly jf. jdoN qwk qUM pihly pYsy nhIN idMdf mYN qyrI juwqI nhIN
bxfAuxI.” nMd isMG ny PYslfkun avfjL ivwc ikhf.
ieh sux ky cODrI munsLI pihlF qF cuwp ho igaf, iPr jLor jLor dyxI gflHF
kwZx lwgf.
“kuwiqaf cmfrf, qyrI ieh mjfl? afpxI hwtI `qy mYqoN pYsy mMgdF. juwqI
bxfAux qoN nFh krdF? mYN qyrI Kwl AuDyV dAUN. qMU pfgl qF pihlF sI, iesfeI
bx ky svfieaf ho igaYN.” cODrI munsLI AuhnUM bFh qoN PV ky bfhr iKwcx lwgf
qF kflI AuWiTaf aqy cODrI munsLI nUM prHy Dwkdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cODrI, ikAuN jLbrdsqI krdF. afpxI imhnq dy pYsy mMgy af, koeI zFg qF nhIN
mfrqI.”
“cmfrf qyrI ieh ihMmq? mYnUM Dwkf idMdF? qyry bfp-dfdy myry tuwkiVaF `qy
pldy rhy ny. mYN quhfnUM dohF nUM jLmIn `c ijLMdf gwz dAUNgf.” cODrI
munsLI dy mUMhoN guwsy ivwc Jwg vgx lwgI.
sLor-sLrfbf sux ky keI lok iekwTy ho gey. qfieaf bsMqf bc-bcfa krfAux lwgf
aqy cODrI munsLI dy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf boilaf:
“cODrI, gwl kI hoeI af? eynf grm ikAuN aF?”
cODrI dy kuJ kihx qoN pihlF nMd isMG bol ipaf:
“ieh mYnUM cmfr kihMdf. mYN iehnUM pjfh bfr ikhf ik mYnUM cmfr nf kih.”
“qF kI khy?”
“mYN cmfr nhIN, iesfeI hF.”
“vfh vfh[[[ nMd ishF. qyry isr `qy ajy isMg qF afey nhIN[[[ pfglf, qUM kuC
vI bx jf pr rhUMgf cmfr df cmfr. jfq krm nfl nhIN, jnm nfl bxdI hY. jy
cmfr khfAuxf psMd nhIN qF afpxI mF nUM kih ik qYnUM dubfrf jnm dyvy.”
cODrI munsLI ies hwd qwk guwsy ivwc af igaf ik Auhny nMd isMG nUM grdn qoN
PV ky nIvF kr ilaf aqy AuhdI ipwT AuWqy jLor jLor dyxI muwky mfrdf boilaf:
“cmfrf, qyrI afkV mYN ies qrHF BMnU ik qUM sfl Br hwzIaF nUM syk idMdf
rhUM.”
nMd isMG dy kuwt pYNdI dyK kflI qoN irhf nf igaf. Auhny ipwiCAuN jf ky
cODrI munsLI dIaF donoN bfhF afpxy isLkMjy ivwc lY leIaF aqy AuhnUM ipwCy
GVIs ilafieaf. cODrI munsLI afpxy afp nUM kflI dy isLkMjy ivwcoN CuzfAux
leI hwQ-pYr mfrdf boilaf:
“cmfrf, qyrI ieh ihMmq? myrf hwQ PVdf?” cODrI munsLI nMd isMG nUM Buwl
igaf aqy kflI nUM gfhlF kwZx lwgf:
“kwlH qyrI cfcI mrI qy awj qUM dMgy-Psfd `qy AuqfrU ho igaF. mYN qYnUM
kwcf Kf jfAUNgf.”
qfieaf bsMqf kflI dy duhwQV mfrdf hoieaf boilaf:
“lVfeI cODrI aqy nMd isMG ivckfr ho rhI hY, qUM bOld dy isMgF `qy ikAuN
cVHdF? cwl dOV iewQoN.” qfey bsMqy ny Dwkf dy ky kflI nUM prHy Dwk idwqf
aqy afp cODrI munsLI awgy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cODrI, nMd isMhu qF pfgl af. iehnUM hlikE kuwqy ny vwiZaf.”
cODrI lgfqfr kflI nUM gflHF aqy DmkIaF dy irhf sI. Auh pYr `coN juwqI lfh
kflI vwl vgfh ky mfrdf hoieaf boilaf:
“mYN qYnUM ipMz dIaF glIaF ivwc kuwqy aFg GVIsUM.”
juwqI Aus qoN dUr jf izwgI qF cODrI AuhdI vwl viDaf aqy kflI nUM glimEN
PVH JMjoVn lwgf. iKwcf-DUeI ivwc kflI df glmf pft igaf aqy AuhdI CfqI dy
vfl bfhr Jfkx lwgy.
glI ivwc rOlf sux Aus pfsy af-jf rhy kwuJ hor cODrI lok vI AuWQy af gey.
AuhnF ny gflHF dI sLihbr lf idwqI. jdoN cODrI hrnfm isMG AuWQy phuMicaf qF
rOlf kuwJ Gwt igaf sI. Auhny cODrI munsLI nUM guwsy nfl awg-bgUlf dyiKaf
qF Auhdy nyVy af ky boilaf:
“cODrI kI ho igaf. iks `qy eynf vrH irhYN?”
“mfKy dI hrfm dI aOlfd kflI `qy. Auhny mYnUM Dwkf idwqf. myrI bFh PVHI aqy
mYnUM mfrn ipaf.”
“dyK Auey kflI dy puwqrf, juwqIaF mfr-mfr qyrf isr polf kr dAUN. sO mfr ky
iek igxUM. qUM ielqI bMdf. qyrI KYr ies `c hI hY ik qUM ipMz Cwz ky clf
jf.”
kflI ny afpxI sPfeI pysL krn dI koisLsL kIqI qF cODrI hrnfm isMG BVk ipaf:
“muhirEN tr tr krdf. qUM ikwQoN df Drm puwqr af igaf. kMn KolH ky sux lY;
cODrI dy mukfbly glqI hmysLF kmIn dI hI huMdI hY. ijLafdf afkV aqy PUM-PF
kIqI qF qyrI lfsL qwk nf lwBU.”
cODrI hrnfm isMG ny kflI nUM bhuq burf-Blf ikhf aqy cODrI munsLI nUM nfl
lY ky KUh vwl clf igaf. qfey bsMqy ny vI kflI nUM iPtkfr pfeI aqy AuhnUM
bfhoN PVH ky boilaf:
“jf, afpxy Gr jf ky bYT. cODrIaF nfl ijLafdf mwQf lfeyNgf qF Gfty `c
rhyNgf.”
kflI grdn JukfeI hOlI hOlI kdm puwtdf hoieaf afpxy Gr nUM af igaf. ajy Auh
qflf KolH hI irhf sI ik pRIqo af geI aqy cUlHy mtkfAuNdI hoeI bolI:
“cODrI, kI qYnUM gflHF kwZ irhf sI?”
“pqf nhIN.” kflI ny drvfjLf aMdroN bMd kr ilaf. pRIqo dI Auqsukqf vD geI
aqy Auh drvfjLf KVkfAuNdI hoeI bolI:
“drvfjLf qF KolH.”
kflI ny jdoN drvfjLf nf KoilHaf qF Auhny keI aMdfjLy lfey aqy AuhnF aslIaq
df rUp idMdI hoeI muhwly ivwc clI geI. Auh jwso dy kol bYTI sI jdoN mMgU
vI af igaf. Auhny pRIqo dy sfry aMdfijLaF aqy sLMikaF dI pusLtI kr idwqI
qF Auh KusL ho ky bolI:
“kflI moieaf afAuNdf hI KnpwtI lY ky pY igaf. mYN qF Auhdf ichrf dyK ky hI
BFp geI sI. cMgf hoieaf, moieaf afkV eydF idKfAuNdf ijvyN cfr cwk AuhdI hI
jgIr hox. mYN kihMdI aF cODrI swcIN mfr idMdf qF cMgf huMdf.”
“jy kdy Auh qyry nfl qUM-qVfk kry qF mYnUM dwsIN. hF, jdoN Auh ipClI koTVI
bxfAux lwgy qF rok dyeIN. awgy mYN sMBfl lAUN.” mMgU ny rotI icwQidaF
ikhf.
“bxf cuwkf koTVI. hux qF Auh rotI dy tukVy tukVy nUM qrsdf. Aus rMzI
inhflI ny Auhdf Gr sfP kr idwqf. Auh vI hr vyly qfeI qfeI krdf rihMdf sI.
mINh dI JVI lwgx dy - do do idn Pfky nf kwty qF myrf nF bdl dyvIN.” pRIqo
ny qyjL pr DImI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
igafno afpxy kMm ivwc mgn sI pr Auhdy kMn AuhnF dIaF gwlF vwl sn. Auh aMdr
hI aMdr guwsy `c mc rhI sI. jdoN Auhny ieh suixaf ik kflI kdI Pfky vI
kwtdf qF Auh Audfs ho geI. Auhdf sfrf srIr TMZf ho igaf. Auhny BFzf
cuwikaf qF Auh hwQF ivwcoN izwg ipaf. koTVI vwl vDI qF pYr rfh ivwc pey
crKy ivwc AulJ igaf. pRIqo AuhdI vwl iDafn nfl dyKdI jwso nUM kihx lwgI:
“jwso, qYnUM rfqF nUM nINd ikwdF af jFdI af? igafno qF hux bhuq jvfn ho
geI af.”
“muMzy lwBxf mrdF df kMm af. mYN qF muMzy bfry ds skdI aF. mMgU nUM nf
afpxf iPkr af nf BYx df. idn-rfq cODrI dI hvylI ipaf rihMdf. iehnUM
isLkfrI kuwiqaF aqy GoVI qoN hI ivhl nhIN imldI.”
iPr Auh mMgU nUM kihx lwgI:
“sux lY, hux qF aFz-guaFZ vI kihx lwg ipaf. puwq igafno df ivafh krnf qyrf
PrjL af aqy iehnUM qUM hI pUrf krnf.”
iPr Auh pRIqo nUM sMboiDq huMdI bolI:
“iehnUM iek cMgy muMzy bfry dwisaf qF sI pr ieh iDafn hI nhIN idMdf.”
pRIqo kuJ pl cuwp rhI aqy iPr TMZI afh BrdI hoeI bolI:
“myry qF afpxy gl gl qwk pfxI af igaf. socdI aF qF idl zuwbx lwgdf. myry
kol cfr twly huMdy qF mYN lwCo df ivafh kr idMdI. inhflI rMzI nUM ikhf sI
ik corI dy mfl ivwcoN mYnUM vI awD-pcwD dy dy pr Auh prF AuWqy pfxI nhIN
pYx idMdI.”
jwso dy GroN AuWT ky pRIqo iPr kflI dy Gr af geI. Auhdf drvfjLf hux qwk
aMdroN bMd sI. Auhny glI ivwc eyDr-AuDr dyiKaf ik koeI afAuNdf jFdf qF
nhIN aqy iPr drvfjLy dy dIaF JIqF rfhIN aMdr Jfkx lwgI. Auhny dyiKaf ik
kflI afpxy kwpVHy bMn irhf sI. cIjLF nUM itkfxy isr rwK irhf sI ijvyN sPr
AuWqy jfx dI iqafrI kr irhf hovy. Auh dOVI dOVI iPr jwso dy Gr af geI aqy
mMgU nUM JMjoVdI hoeI bolI:
“kflI sfmfn bMn irhY. ikqy jfx dI iqafrI kr irhY.”
“hUM. ipMz `c rhUgf ikwdF. cODrI ny AuhnUM kih idwqf ik ipMz Cwz ky clf jf
vrnf AuhdI lfsL qwk nhIN imlUgI.”
igafno ieh sux ky iekdm bycYn ho geI. kdy Auh iksy bhfny Cwq AuWqy jf
cVHdI, kdy hyTF AuWqr afAuNdI. Auh mMgU aqy pRIqo dy jfx dI bysbrI nfl
AuzIk krn lwgI. jdoN AuhnF ny AuWTx df nF nf ilaf qF Auh cwkI dy kol jf
lMmI peI aqy jwso dy puwCx AuWqy iZwz nUM GuwtdI bolI:
“myry iZwz `c goly ijhy AuWT rhy hn.”
“jf bfhr jfieaf.” jwso ny ikhf. ieh suxidaF hI igafno kflI dy Gr vwl dOV
geI.
AuWQy qflf dyK ky igafno df idl bYT igaf. Auh GbrfeI hoeI KUh vwl clI geI
aqy eyDr AuDr GuMm ky iPr glI ivwc af geI. kflI dy Gr nUM qflf lwgf dyiKaf
qF afpxy Gr vfps af ky cwkI dy kol lMmI pY geI. mMgU jf cuwikaf sI pr
pRIqo AuhdI mF nfl gwlF kr rhI sI.
igafno nUM Gr ivwc cYn nf afieaf qF Auh glI ivwc clI geI. kflI dy Gr dy
sfhmxy phuMcI qF AuWQy ajy vI qflf lwgf hoieaf sI. Auh KyqF vwl clI geI.
KUh dy kol phuMcI qF AuWQy muhwly dy kuJ lok nhf rhy sn. dfsU sfiraF nUM
dws irhf sI ik cODrI ny kflI nUM bhuq iJVikaf hY. AuhnUM ikhf hY ik ipMz
Cwz ky clf jfvy vrnf AuhdI lfsL qwk nhIN lwBxI.
“kI gwl hoeI?” bfby PwqU ny puwiCaf.
“AuhI cODrI munsLI vflI lVfeI.”
“hnHyr af sfeIN df. cODrI inhwkI gwl kr irhY.” bfby PwqU ny ikhf.
igafno ny KUh qoN QoVHI dUr jf ky isr ihlfAuNdI hoeI ny afpxy afp nUM
ikhf:
“hUM qF ieh gwl af. moey cODrI nUM eydF dI plyg inkly ik sUrj df mUMh nf
dyKy.” Auh afpxy mn hI mn ivwc socx lwgI ik ikhVIaF ikhVIaF bImfrIaF hn
ijhVIaF afdmI nUM pl Jpkdy hI Kf jFdIaF qF ik pRmfqmf kol ardfs kry ik
cODrI nUM AuhI bImfrIaF lwgx.
QoVHI dyr bfad Auh iPr glI ivwc vfps af geI. kflI df mkfn ajy qwk bMd sI.
igafno df jIa kIqf ik Auh AuhnUM CyqI qoN CyqI iml jfvy. Auh Gr jfx dI
bjfey ipwCy muV geI. AuhnUM XkIn sI ik kflI iksy n iksy dukfn AuWqy bYTf
hoeygf. ies leI pihlF Auh zfktr dI dukfn AuWqy geI. kflI AuWQy vI njLr nf
afieaf qF Auhdf XkIn tuwtx lwgf. AuWQoN Auh CwjU sLfh dI dukfn vwl clI
geI. kflI AuWQy vI njLr nf afieaf qF Auh pwCm ivwc gwpIaF dy muhwly vwl
muV geI. lflU Blvfn dI hvylI ivwc vI kflI njLr nf afieaf qF Auh Aus glI
ivwc dfKl hoeI ijs ivwc pfdrI df mkfn sI. jdoN Auh Auhdy Gr sfhmxy phuMcI
qF AuhnUM bYTk ivwc kflI dI avfjL suxfeI idwqI. Auh AuWQy hI iTTk geI aqy
iPr drvfjLf KVkfAux lwgI. kflI pfdrI nUM kih irhf sI:
“bfhr koeI hYgf.”
“dUsrI qrP af. koeI pfdrfxI nUM imlx afeI hoAUgI.” ieh kih ky pfdrI ny iPr
gwl sLurU kr idwqI.
kuJ plF bfad drvfjLf KulH igaf. sfhmxy pRIqo dI kuVI lwCo nUM dyK igafno
hYrfn rih geI aqy lwCo eydF zr geI ijvyN corI krdI PVI geI hovy. pr
pfdrfxI ny igafno nUM dyK ky KusLI `c ikhf:
“af igafno, qUM awj ikwdF Buwl ky ies Gr `c af geI.”
igafno awgy vwD ky DVwp dyxI Auhdy kol bih geI. pfdrfxI AuhdI bycYnI aqy
Gbrfht nUM BFpdI hoeI bolI:
“arfm nfl bYT jf. hfV dI Duwp nfl qF afdmI pfgl ho jFdf.” Auhny igafno vwl
pwKf swutdI ny ikhf. igafno KUMjy `c bYTI lwCo vwl dyKx lwgI pr Auhdy kMn
bYTk vwl sn.
igafno dI smJ `c nhIN sI af irhf ik pfdrI kflI nUM kI smJf irhf sI. kuJ
dyr qwk bYTk ivwc KfmosLI rhI qF igafno pfdrfxI vwl dyKx lwgI jo
islfeI-msLIn clf rhI sI. igafno nUM afpxy vwl dyKidaF dyK ky Auh bolI:
“lwCo nUM mYN islfeI-kZfeI isKf rhI aF. dyK lwCo hux Aulty-iswDy donoN
qrHF dy qopy pf lYNdI af.”
igafno idlcspI idKfAuNdI hoeI bolI:
“mYnUM qF sIxf-proxf bhuq cMgf lwgdf, pr isKfAux vflf koeI nhIN.”
pfdrfxI igafno nUM jvfb dyx hI lwgI sI ik pfdrI aMdr afieaf. AuhnUM dyK ky
pfdrfxI vI aMdr clI geI.
igafno socx lwgI ik bYTk ivwc pfdrI ijs afdmI nfl gwlF kr irhf sI sLfied
Auh kflI nf hovy. afpxI ies sLwk AuWqy Auh Gbrf geI aqy jdoN pfdrfxI muV
ky afeI qF igafno ny bycYnI nfl puwiCaf:
“pfdrI jI iks nfl gwlF kr rhy hn?”
“qyry muhwly dy kflI dfs nfl. Auhdf pfdrI jI nfl bhuq pRym af.”
igafno cuwp rhI aqy jdoN pfdrI dI avfjL suxfeI idwqI qF Auh Aus pfsy Juk
ky AuhnF dIaF gwlF suxn lwgI.
pfdrI kflI nUM kih irhf sI:
“ieh lY.”
“pfdrI jI mYN ieh rkm quhfnUM CyqI qoN CyqI moV dAUNgf.”
“nhIN mYnUM nhIN moVny. XIsU msIh nUM hI moVny ijhVf ieh rkm qYnUM dy irhf
hY.” pfdrI ny QoVHI AuWcI avfjL `c ikhf.
“dy qF qusIN rhy ho.”
“mYN qF isrP bhfnf aF. dyx vflf AuhI af.”
“pr mYnUM Auh imlUgf ikwQy?”
“jdoN qUM Auhdy AuWqy XkIn krn lwgyNgf, Auhdy kdmF `c izwg peyNgf qF Auh
qYnUM afpxy afp hI iml jfAUgf. Auh afpxy BgqF nUM iekdm pihcfn lYNdf hY.”
QoVHI dyr qwk bYTk ivwc KfmosLI rhI aqy jdoN kflI ny AuWTdy hoieaF pfdrI
nUM bMdgI kIqI qF igafno cONk geI. pfdrI ny bYTk df drvfjLf bMd kIqf qF
igafno vI AuWT KVHI hoeI aqy iksy nUM kuJ khy ibnF aqy pfdrfxI dIaF avfjLF
nUM axsuxIaF krdI hoeI glI ivwc dOV afeI.
igrjfGr dy kol phuMc ky Auh kflI nfl jf rlI aqy AuhnUM glI dy moV dy Auhly
ivwc rok ky bolI:
“pfdrI qoN pYsy lY ky afieaF, sLihr jfx leI?”
kflI Auhdy ichry qy idRVqf dyK ky hYrfn rih igaf aqy Auhny hF ivwc isr
ihlf idwqf.
“huxy moV ky af. Gr Gr jf ky pYsy mMgdy nUM qYnUM sLrm nhIN afAuNdI. jf
huxy moV ky af.”
“igafno, jy iksy ny sfnUM gwlF kridaF nUM dyK ilaf qF donF dI sLfmq af
jfAUgI.”
“dyKI jfAU. pihlF qUM pYsy moV.”
“kwlH moV dAUNgf. huxy lY ky afieaF. huxy moV ky afAUNgf qF pfdrI kI
khUgf.”
“jo mrjLI khy pr rupeIey huxy moV ky af. mYN iewQy KVI aF.” igafno ny idRV
avfjL ivwc ikhf.
“kflI nIvIN pfeI socF ivwc zuwibaf hoieaf pfdrI dy mkfn vwl muV igaf.
igafno glI ivwc jdoN iksy nUM afAuNdf dyKdI qF awgy ipwCy ho jFdI aqy iPr
glI dy KUMjy ivwcoN awgy af ky dyKx lwgdI ik kflI af irhf hY jF nhIN.
QoVHI hI dyr bfad kflI muV afieaf. igafno ny bhuq hI bycYnI nfl puwiCaf:
“dy afieaF rupeIey?”
“hF. [[[ hux qUM jf.”
“jFdI aF. rfq nUM afAUNgI. qyrI cMgI qrHF Kbr lAUNgI.”
igafno ny muskrfAuNidaF ikhf aqy qyjL qyjL kdm puwtdI hoeI kflI qoN awgy
inkl geI. AuhdI iek muskrfht nfl kflI sfry idn dI prysLfnI Buwl igaf aqy
bysbrI nfl rfq dI AuzIk krn lwgf. |