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kflI ajy AUNG hI irhf sI ik jIqU dndnfAuNdf hoieaf izAuZI ivwc af viVaf aqy AuhnUM moiZaF qoN JMjoVdf boilaf:
“bfbU jI, qUM swuqf ipaF aqy ipMz `c BUcfl afieaf hoieaf.”
kflI hVbVf ky AuWiTaf aqy guwsy aqy hYrfnI BrIaF njLrF nfl jIqU vl dyKx lwgf. Auh AuhnUM moiZaF qoN PV ky boilaf:
“bfbU jI, sfvDfn ho jfAu.”
“kI hoieaf?”
“Bolf pfqsLfh bxdf. pfdrI nUM qyry nfl gwlF kridaF mYN afp dyiKaf[[[”
“qF iPr kI hoieaf!”
jIqU ny CotI-ijhI mMjI AuWqy Auhdy nfl Ps ky bihMidaF Auhdy kMn ivwc ikhf:
“pfdrI mYnUM sLihr Byj irhf. vwzy pfdrI dy nF ruwkf dy ky. vIh rupeIey Kfx-pIx df sfmfn ilafAux nUM idwqy hn. iewk rupeIaf mYnUM mjLdUrI df idwqf.”
Auh hYrfnI BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“kuC smJ `c nhIN afAuNdI. kwlH aYqvfr af. suixaf igrjy `c bhuq rOxk hoAU. vwzf pfdrI afAUgf. bfhroN lok vI afAuxgy.”
“qYnUM ikhny dwisaf?” kflI ny awKF mlidaF ikhf.
“pfdrI pfdrfxI nUM kih irhf sI[[[ mYN qF kuC hor vI suixaf.”
“mYN mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy igaf sI. AuWQy koeI kih irhf sI ik nMd isMG aqy Auhdf twbr iesfeI bx irhf hY. qkIey `c afieaf qF kMnF `c iehI iBxk peI. ies leI vI sLwk pYNdf ikAuNik pfdrI svyr df nMd isMG dy Gr iqMn cwkr lf cuwikaf. kuC gVbV jLrUr af.” jIqU ny afpxy pYr AuWqy cuwk ky dyKidaF ikhf:
“pfdrI ny mYnUM bUtF df joVf vI idwqf hY. dyKx nUM qF bhuq sohxy af pr pYr vwZdy ny .”
kflI Auhdy pYrF `c bUt dyK ky muskrf ipaf. jIqU AuhnUM bFhoN PV AuTfAuNdf boilaf:
“cwl, mhfsLy dI dukfn `qy cldy aF. AuWQoN pwkf pqf lwgU.”
jdoN Auh donoN dukfn `qy phuMcy qF mhfsLf aqy pMizq sMq rfm donoN bhuq Audfs bYTy sn. zfktr ivsLndfs afpxI nwk rgVdf aqy swjI lwq ihlfAuNdf hoieaf huwkf guVguVf irhf sI. kflI aqy jIqU bMdgI kr ky iewk pfsy bYT gey. jIqU ny jdoN dyiKaf ik Auh iqMny ies qrHF bYTy hn ijvyN cuwp rihx dI sLrq lfeI hoeI hovy qF Auh Kud boilaf:
“mhfsLf jI, mYN sLihr cwilaF. AuWQoN kuC mMgfAuxf hovy qF dwso.”
“qUM kI lYx cwilaF?”
“pfdrI Byj irhY. kuC Kfx-pIx df sfmfn ilafAuxf aqy vwzy pfdrI nUM ruwkf dyxf.”
jIqU dI gwl sux ky pMizq sMq rfm BVk ipaf aqy guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“mYN TIk kih irhYN ik pfdrI nMd isMG nUM ikRsicn bxf irhY. srvnfsL hovy Auhdf. bVI musLikl nfl ikRsicnF df bIa nfs kIqf sI ipMz ivwcoN. hux pfdrI iPr nvF bUtf lf irhY.”
mhfsLy ny huwky dI nfV afpxy mUMh ivwc lY leI aqy gMBIr rUp ivwc bYTf huwkf guVguVfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“sMq rfmf sLfied qyrI gwl TIk hovy. pr kIqf kI jf skdf?”
mhfsLf soc ivwc pY igaf. pMizq sMq rfm stptfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“kdy iksy dUsry Drm vfly nUM afpxf Drm bdlidaF suixaf. Drm jdoN vI bdldf qF ihMdU hI bdldf. ikAuNik AuhnUM afpxy Drm-krm `qy ivsLvfs nhIN irhf.”
“pMizq jI, jy quhfzI gwl mMn vI leI jfvy qF koeI Prk nhIN pYNdf. ikAuNik Drm bdlx nfl nMd isMG df krYktr nhIN bdlUgf. sB Drm pfKMz hn. hr Drm mjLdUr qbky leI aPIm hY. aPIm kflI hovy jF BUrI Aus nfl kI Prk pYNdf?” zf: ivsLndfs boilaf.
“qUM vI bx jf ikRsicn?” pMizq sMq rfm AuhnUM iJVkdf hoieaf boilaf. aqy iPr kuC dyr qwk cuwp rih ky hfrI hoeI avfjL `c kihx lwgf:
“nMd isMG qF pihlF qoN hI nIc sI. ijhVf afdmI gAU mfqf aqy AuhdI kuwKoN jfieaF dy cmVy dIaF juwqIaF bxf skdf, Auh gF df mfs vI Kf skdf.”
“sMq rfmf, gF dy cmVy dIaF juwqIaF bxfAuxIaF hor gwl hY aqy gF df mfs Kfxf hor gwl hY. juwqIaF bxfAuxIaF qF DMdf.”
mhfsLy ny iewk-iewk sLbd `qy jLor idMidaF hoieaF ikhf.
“asl gwl ieh hY ik pfdrI ny nMd isMG nUM lflc idwqf hY. Auhdy vwzy muMzy nUM sLihr `c nOkr krvfieaf.” zfktr ny ikhf.
“Auh ikhVf qihsIldfr bx igaf. ikqy cpVfsI-KlfsI BrqI krf idwqf hoAU.” sMq rfm boilaf.
“cpVfsI shI, pr Auh srkfrI aihlkfr qF bx igaf.” mhfsLy ny ikhf. zfktr hwuky df ksL iKcdf boilaf:
“mYN kih irhf sI ik afdmI lflc `c af ky hI eydF dy kMm kr skdf. jLrUrqmMd dIaF jdoN jLrUrqF nf pUrIaF hox qF AuhnF nUM pUrf krn leI Auh sO qrHF dy pfpV vylUgf hI.”
“jLrUrqmMd kOx nhIN? qUM jLrUrqmMd nhIN jF mYN nhIN? sbr-sMqoK hovy qF sfrIaF jLrUrqF pUrIaF ho jFdIaF.”
pMizq sMq rfm ny grm huMidaF ikhf.
“pMizq jI, grIb dIaF jLrUrqF bhuq vwzIaF huMdIaF. BuwKf jdoN vI svfl krUgf qF do rotIaF df hI krU. grIbI dUr krn df iewk hI qrIkf hY aqy Auh hY ienklfb, pRolyqfrI ienklfb, ijhVf amIr aqy grIb sfiraF nUM brfbr kr dyAUgf.”
“ivsLndfsf, qUM axhoxIaF gwlF krdF. Bgvfn ny sfry jIa-jMqUaF nUM AuhnF dy krmF dy anusfr jnm idwqf. afdmIaF nUM qF Cwzo, kuwiqaF nUM hI lY lAu. koeI zg hY qF koeI isLkfrI. koeI mymF dI godI `c sONdf aqy koeI qyry-myry vrigaF dy TokrF KFdf. qUM pihlF iehnF nUM qF brfbr kr. amIr-grIb, bfhmx-cmfr nUM bfad `c ieko ijhf krIN.”
pMizq sMqrfm dI gwl `qy mhfsLf jLor dI hwisaf. Auhny mhfsLy dy hfsy nUM afpxI ijwq smJ ky KusL avfjL ivwc ikhf:
“ivsLndfsf, nMd isMG cmHfrlI `c sfiraF nfloN suKI af. jIqU aqy kflI qyyry sfhmxy bYTy af. ieh ikRsicn ikAuN nhIN bxdy? inwkU dy Gr awT awT pihr Pfky rihMdy af, Auh ikRsicn ikAuN nhIN bxdf? nMd isMG pihlF iswK bixaf, pr AuWcI jfq dy iksy iswK ny AuhnUM mUMh nhIN lfieaf. hux Auh ikRsicn bx ky vI cmfr df cmfr hI rhUgf; blik kuC hyTF izg pAUgf. cmfrF dI brfdrI `coN inkl ky cUiVHaF-BMgIaF `c jf rlUgf.”
“sMq rfmf, gwlF krn df koeI Pfiedf nhIN. koeI eydF dI qrkIb soc ik nMd isMG afpxf ierfdf bdl lvy. Auhdy Gr jf ky AuhnUM smJf.” mhfsLy ny suJf idwqf.
“rfm rfm mYN nMd isMG dy Gr jfvF! ikAuN myrf jnm BRsLt krn dI slfh dy irhYN? jo krU so BrU.” pMizq sMqrfm ny kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuNidaF ikhf.
pMizq dI gwl sux ky kflI nUM gwusf af igaf aqy Auh iewkdm AuWT KVf hoieaf. AuhnUM lwgf ik nMd isMG iesfeI bx ky koeI burf kMm nhIN kr irhY. zfktr ny AuhnUM rokx dI koisLsL kIqI pr Auh afpxy Gr vl af igaf. jIqU AuWQoN AuWT ky pfdrI dy Gr clf igaf.
kflI ny izAuZI ivwc kdm rwiKaf hI sI ik cfcI Auhdy kol af ky bolI:
“kfkf, kuC suixaf qUM?”
“kI?”
“nMd isMG aqy Auhdf twbr iesfeI bx irhY. huxy pRIqo afeI sI nMd isMG dy GroN ho ky. Auh dsdI sI ik Auh dy Gr pfdrI ny kwpiVaF dI gwTVI ByjI hY. bwicaF-vwizaF sfiraF dy do-do joVy ny - dysI nhIN ivlfieqI. hor bhuq sfmfn vI Byijaf.”
“bx irhf hoAU. AuhdI mrjLI hY.” kflI ny byiDafnI nfl jvfb idwqf.
“pRIqo kihMdI sI ik kwlH qoN nMd isMG cmfr nhIN, iesfeI ho jfAU.” cfcI ny Auqsukqf nfl ikhf.
“awCf.” kflI ny koeI idlcspI ley ibnF ikhf aqy gMDflI cuwk ky koTVI dIaF kMDF Zfhux lwgf.

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aYqvfr nUM ipMz ivwc hlcl mc geI. koeI hI aijhf mrd, aOrq aqy bwcf hovygf ijhny pfdrI dy Gr aqy igrjy dy sfhmxy cwkr nf lfieaf hovy. nMd isMG dy Gr qF svyr qoN hI ijMdf lwgf hoieaf sI aqy Auh afpxI GrvflI aqy bwicaF smyq pfdrI dy Gr clf igaf sI.
igrjfGr ivwc svyr qoN hI sPfeI ho rhI sI. rMg-brMgIaF JMzIaF nfl AuhnUM sjfieaf jf irhf sI. pfdrI dy Gr vwzIaF vwzIaF dygF ivwc pkvfn pwk rhy sn. bfhr qoN iesfeI lok pfdrI dy Gr phuMc rhy sn. vwzf pfdrI aqy ielfky dy amIr iesfeI pfdrI dy Gr kursIaF AuWqy bYTy sn aqy grIb iesfeI igrjfGr aMdr pey bYNcF AuWpr AUNG rhy sn. bwicaF dI iewk vwzI BIV kdy igrjfGr dy sfhmxy jmHF ho jFdI aqy kdI pfdrI dy Gr dy sfhmxy. bwcy nMd isMG dy bwicaF nUM dyKx leI kfhly pY rhy sn ik iesfeI bxn bfad Auh iks qrHF dy idsdy hn.
ijvyN ijvyN idn cVH irhf sI lokF ivwc hlcl vwD rhI sI. pfdrI dy Gr ivwc bx rhy pkvfnF dI mihk cfry pfsIN PYl rhI sI. Auhdy Gr ivwc ies qrHF dI rOxk sI ijvyN ivafh ho irhf hovy. jdoN pfdrI dy GroN jIqU bfhr inkilaf qF glI ivwc iewkwTy hoey lok Aus AuWqy Jpt pey:
“nMd isMG bx igaf iesfeI? TfkrI bx geI iesfien? pfsLo bx geI iesfien?”
jIqU bwicaF dI BIV nUM cIrdf hoieaf srny nfeI nUM swdx Auhdy Gr vl nUM qur ipaf. srny nfeI ny pihlF qF afAuxoN nFh kr idwqI pr jdoN jIqU ny dwisaf ik pfdrI pUrf iewk rupeIaf dyvygf qF Auh lflc ivwc af igaf pr lok lwjf aqy ipMz vfilaF dy pRqIkrm qoN zr igaf. AuhnUM cuwp dyK ky jIqU ny dwisaf ik pfdrI hr hjfmq df iewk rupeIaf dyvygf. srny ny cONk ky jIqU vl dyiKaf aqy njLrF Jukf leIaF.
jIqU ny Auhdy kMn ivwc kuC ikhf qF srnf BVk ipaf aqy Ausqrf cuwkI Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy gflHF kwZdf hoieaf doV ipaf. jIqU CflF mfrdf AuhdI phuMc qoN bfhr inkl igaf qF srnf ruk igaf aqy AuhnUM motIaF motIaF gflHF kwZx lwgf:
“kuwiqaf cmfrf, iewk vfr hwQ af igaf qF ies hI Ausqry nfl qyrI grdn vwZ dAUN.”
jIqU bfjLfroN huMdf hoieaf sfiraF nUM qfjLI Kbr suxf ky pfdrI dy Gr phuMc igaf. jdoN Auhny dwisaf ik srny nfeI ny afAuxoN nFh kr idwqI hY qF pfdrI duibDf ivwc pY igaf ikAuNik iehdf arQ sI ik ipMz dy lok nMd isMG dy iesfeI bxn dy ivroD ivwc hn. Auhny jIqU nUM cuwp rihx df iesLfrf kIqf aqy afpxI KUMzI lwBx lwgf. vwzy pfdrI ny AuhdI bycYnI df kfrn puwiCaf qF pfdrI ny tfl idwqf.
jIqU dy jfx bfad srnf soc ivwc pY igaf. jdoN AuhnUM pYisaF df iKafl afAuNdf qF Auhdf jIa krdf ik clf jfvy. Auhny soicaf ik jdoN Auh hor cmfrF dy vfl kwtdf aqy hjfmq bxfAuNdf qF nMd isMG dy vfl kwtx ivwc kI hrj hY. srnf hjfmq dy sfmfn df Jolf cuwk ky glI ivwc af igaf aqy awDf ipMz GuMm ky pfdrI dy Gr jf phuMicaf.
srny nUM dyK ky pfdrI nUM ijMnI KusLI hoeI AunI ijLafdf KusLI nMd isMG vloN iesfeI bxn leI hF kihx `qy nhIN hoeI sI. pfdrI ny AuhnUM aMdr iljFidaF ikhf:
“jIqU ny qF mYnUM zrf idwqf sI.”
“qusIN Es kuwqy cmfr nUM ikAuN Byijaf sI? myry nfl Aut-ptFg gwlF kr irhf sI. sLukr kro ik Auh bwc igaf. myry hwQ af jFdf qF mYN Ausqry nfl AuhdI grdn vwZ idMdf.”
srny nfeI ny pfdrI dy Gr ivwc cfrIN qrP dyK ky ikhf:
“kI kMm hY, pfdrI jI?”
“nMd isMG aqy Auhdf twbr XIsU msIh dI sLrn `c af rhy ny. Auhdy aqy Auhdy dohF muMizaF dy vfl kwtxy ny.”
pfdrI ny nMd isMG nUM avfjL mfrI. Auh ivhVy ivwc af ky srny vl dyK ky hwsx lwgf:
“dMd bfad `c kwZIN pihlF isr idKf.”
srny ny hsidaF ikhf. nMd isMG ny pwg lfh idwqI aqy vfl KolH ky srny dy sfhmxy bYT igaf.
“bodf rwKxf.” pfdrI ny ikhf.
“pfdrI jI, bodf rwKx nfl jUaF rih jfxgIaF. myrI mMno qF iewk vfr Ausqrf iPrf idAu.”
srnf hsdf hoieaf booilaf aqy Auhny iewk hwQ ivwc sfry vfl lpyt ky kYNcI nfl kwt idwqy.
hjfmq bfad nMd isMG mOlvI lwgx lwgf. srny ny msLIn nfl AuhdI dfVI kwt idwqI aqy Coty Coty vflF nUM pfxI lf ky AuNglIaF nfl plosx lwgf. jdoN Auh nMd isMG dI dfVI AuWqy Ausqrf Pyrn lwgf qF Auh iblK ipaf. gwlF aqy TozI AuWqy keI jgh mfs vwZ ho igaf qF nMd isMG JuMJlfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“srinaF, kI qUM hjfmq krnI Buwl igaYN?”
“nhIN, mYN qF nhIN Buwilaf, qUM bhuq dyr bfad krvfeI hY.”
hjfmq bfad nMd isMG dI ajIb ijhI sLkl inkl afeI. AuhdI GrvflI, puwq aqy DIaF AuhnUM hYrfnI nfl dyKx lwgy. bfad ivwc srny ny nMd isMG dy dovF muMizaF dI hjfmq kIqI. pfdrI ny srny nUM pYisaF dy nfl kuJ miTafeI vI idwqI. Auhny miTafeI AuWQy hI Kf leI ikAuNik bfhr lY jfx ivwc AuhnUM zr lwg irhf sI.
hjfmq bfad vwzf pfdrI ivhVy ivwc af igaf. pfxI dI iewk bfltI myjL AuWqy rwK Auhdy kol KVf aMjIl ivwcoN kuJ pVHdf irhf. Auhdy nfl nfl pfdrI aqy do-iqMn hor afdmI vI afpxI-afpxI aMjIl ivwcoN pVH rhy sn. awDy GMty bfad vwzy pfdrI ny bhuq afdr nfl ikhf:
“afboihafq jfnI aMimRq iqafr hY. iehdy nfl nMd isMG, AuhdI GrvflI aqy bwcy nhf lYx.”
nhfAux qoN bfad AuhnF ny nvyN kwpVy aqy juwqIaF pfeIaF. vwzy pfdrI ny AuhnF nUM afpxy sfhmxy KVf kr ky pRfrQnf kIqI aqy AuhnF dy glF ivwc CotIaF CotIaF sony rMgIaF jMjLIrF pf idwqIaF ijhnF ivwc Cotf ijhf kRfs ltk irhf sI. ies kfrvfeI dOrfn sB mihmfn pfdrI dy Gr ivwc jmHF sn aqy sfry iml ky gf rhy sn:

“hY ieh bwcy, kol afAux idAu, ikhf qUM msIh.
god `c AuhnF nUM ipafr nfl ilaf qUM msIh.
qUM Prmfieaf mYN iehnF nUM dyAUNgf afpxI pfk rUh.
iehnF nUM bfpiqsmf imilaf hux iehnF nUM gly nfl lf.
bfp-byty pfk rUh iehnF bwicaF nUM kr lY kbUl.
hY XkIn sfnUM ik sux leI hY duaf qUM msIh.”

aMdr iesfeI brfdrI ieh gIq gf rhI sI aqy bfhr glI ivwc bwcy bhuq cfa nfl sux rhy sn. Auh pfdrI dy drvfjLy dy afly duafly jmHf sn. gIq qoN bfad lokF dy hwsx dIaF avfjLF afAuxIaF sLurU ho geIaF aqy iPr pfdrI dy mkfn df drvfjLf KulH igaf. bwcy zrdy iewDr AuWDr dOVn lwgy qF pfdrI AuhnF nUM puckfrdf hoieaf boilaf:
“eyDr afAu, quhfnUM miTafeI imlU.”
pfdrI dy nfl lMmf cogf pfeI KVf vwzf pfdrI muskrf irhf sI. vwzy pfdrI ny do bwicaF nUM, jo dOVdy hoey afps ivwc tkrf ky izg pey sn, awgy vwD ky cuwikaf, AuhnF dy kwpVy JfVy aqy ipafr nfl QfpI idMidaF AuhnF nUM imwTIaF golIaF idwqIaF. ieh dyK ky bfkI dy bwcy vI muV afey aqy golIaF lYx leI Dwkm-Dwkf krn lwgy.
vwzy pfdrI ny sfry bwicaF nUM do kqfrF ivwc KVHf kr ky AuhnF ivwc golIaF vMzIaF. Auh golIaF lY ky iewDr AuWDr iKMzr gey pr QoVHI dyr bfad iPr AuWQy jmHF ho gey.
idn Zly iqMn sfZy-iqMn vjy bfad igrjfGr df GMtf vwjxf sLurU ho igaf. bwcy pfdrI dy mkfn koloN cly gey aqy igrjfGr dy sfhmxy af KVHy hoey. kuC Auhdy qIn aqy PsIl AuWqy cVH ky bfrIaF dy aMdr dI Jfkx lwgy. GMtf vwjx bfad bfhr qoN afey hoey lok igrjfGr ivwc jmHF hox lwgy pRmuwK aqy KFdy-pINdy iesfeI pfdrI dI bYTk ivwc hI bYTy rhy.
QoVHI dyr bfad pfdrI dy Gr dy donoN drvfjLy KulH gey. sfiraF qoN pihlF vwzf pfdrI bfhr inkilaf. Auhdy donF hwQF ivwc kfPI vwzf krfs cuwikaf hoieaf sI. Auhdy ipwCy Cotf pfdrI sI. Auhdy hwQ ivwc ikqfb sI. Auhdy ipwCy nMd isMG sI. Auhdy hwQ ivwc slIb AuWqy ltky hoey eIsf msIh dI qsvIr cuwkI hoeI sI. Auhdy nfl AuhdI GrvflI aqy bwcy sn. AuhnF dy hwQF ivwc eIsf msIh dIaF qsvIrF sn. AuhnF dy ipwCy hor lok sn. ieh jlUs gIq gfAuNdf hoieaf hOlI hOlI igrjfGr vl vDx lwgf. pihlF iewk afdmI bol cuwkdf aqy bfkI Auhdy ipwCy gfAuNdy:

“sI dunIaF qfrIkF `c zuwbI hoeI.
Kudf dI qrPoN iPr rOsLnI hoeI.
ey gunfhgfr ies rOsLnI `c af’
hux dyKdF hF, ijhVf aMnHF mYN sI.
qyry gunfh Auh dUr krygf.
ik dunIaf df nUr hY eIsf.”

smUh gfn dI avfjL sux ky bhuq sfry lok igrjfGr dy sfhmxy af KVHy hoey. zfktr, kflI, bwbU, bMqU aqy sMqU dy kol KVHf sI. AuhnF qoN QoVHI dUr KVHf inwkU KMG irhf sI. prHy jwtF dy muMzy KVHy sn. cmHfrlI dIaF qIvINaF pRIqo dI agvfeI ivwc glI dy KUMjy AuWqy KVIaF sn aqy cODrfxIaF aqy mhfsLnF igrjfGr dy sfhmxy hrI isMG dI Cwq AuWqy bYTIaF sn.
jdoN gIq gfAuNdf hoieaf jlUs igrjfGr dy drvfjLy sfhmxy phuMicaf qF sfry lok awzIaF cuwk cuwk nMd isMG aqy Auhdy pirvfr vl dyKx lwgy ik iesfeI bx ky Auh iks qrHF dy idsdy hn. nMd isMG aqy Auhdy dovyN muMzy nvyN bUtF kfrn pMijaF Bfr qur rhy sn. AuhnF nUM ies qrHF quridaF dyK keI lokF nUM hfsf af igaf. AuhnF dy sfP kwpVy dyK ky keI lokF dy mnF ivwc eIrKf dI Bfvnf jfg peI.
bMqU, nMd isMG nUM iDafn nfl dyK ky boilaf:
“iehdy `c Prk qF koeI ipaf nhIN, bws iswK dI QF monf ho igaf.”
“qUM kI smJdF ik iesfeI bxn qoN bfad Auhdf hulIaf bdl jfAU. sfry Drm DoKf hn. amIrF aqy pUMjIpqIaF ny luwtx aqy AuhnF nUM gumrfh krn leI ieh Zkosly KVHy kIqy hoey hn.”
“nMd isMG nUM iesfeI bxn df Pfiedf kI hoAU?” sMqU ny puwiCaf.
“qKq iml jfAU. hux ieh dunIaF AuWqy rfj krU.” zfktr ny ivaMg nfl ikhf.
“dukfn `qy bYT ky juwqIaF isAU. pihlF vfihgurU, vfihgurU kihMdf sI, hux eIsf-eIsf khU.”
“hF, cfr tky jLrUr iml jfxgy.”
zfktr ny ikhf aqy kflI dy moiZaF AuWqy hwQ rwKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ieh sfry ienklfb dy dusLmx lok ny, cwl cwlIey.”
kflI AuWQy KVHf irhf aqy zfktr iewkwlf hI awgy vD igaf.
jlUs igrjfGr dy gyt aMdr phuMicaf qF bYNcF AuWqy bYTy hoey lok AuWT ky KVHy ho gey aqy avfjL ivwc avfjL rlf ky gfAux lwgy. nMd isMG aqy Auhdy donoN muMzy pfdrI dy nfl agly bYNc AuWqy bYT gey. AuhdI GrvflI TfkrI aqy DIa pfsLo dUsrI kqfr ivwc pfdrfxI dy nfl sB qoN awgy bYT geIaF.
vwzy pfdrI ny krfs kMD AuWqy lwgI eIsf msIh dI bhuq vwzI qsvIr dy hyTF rwK idwqf. AuhqoN bfad vwzy pfdrI ny lokF vl dyiKaf aqy sfiraF nUM AuWTx df iesLfrf kIqf. lok KVHy ho gey qF Auhny gIq sLurU kr idwqf aqy sfry Auhdy ipwCy gfAux lwgy:

“ey Kudf qUM idn df nUr cmkfAuNdf hYN.
aqy Duwp df jLor vDfAuNdf hYN.
lVfeIaF dI awg buJf.
qmfm lVfeIaF nUM Kqm kr.
ijsmfnI ishq dy aqy idl ivwc rihm pYdf kr.”

gIq bfad vwzy pfdrI ny aMjIl dy kuJ ihwsy pVH ky suxfey. aqy iPr AuhnF nUM nsIhqF idwqIaF. Auhny AuWQy KVHy lokF nUM smJfieaf ik eIsf msIh iks qrHF AuhnF dy sfry pfp afpxy isr AuWqy lY ky AuhnF nMU mukq kr deygf. BfsLx Kqm ho igaf qF sfry lok iPr KVHy ho gey. pfdrI ny gIq gfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf:

“hux ruKsq kro KudfbMd.
kro sfiraF dy ksUr mfP.
asIN sfiraF dy sfry gunfhgfr.
hux bMdgI kr lY kbUl.
sfzy sfiraF `qy afpxI rihmq vrsf
kr idlF nUM klfm nfl sfP.
bs qyrf Pjl qyrf hY drkfr.
aqy ruKsq kr slfmqI nfl.

pfdrI vloN amIn kihx bfad sfry lok igrjfGr qoN bfhr af gey aqy ruKsqI df dOr sLurU ho igaf. nMd isMG aqy AuhdI GrvflI glI ivwc KVHy lokF nUM ies qrHF nPrq nfl dyK rhy sn ijvyN Auh nIc hox. donoN muMzy kuC hYrfn aqy kuC KusL sn. Auh afpxy nvyN kwpiVaF aqy bUtF nUM bhuq cfa nfl inhfr rhy sn aqy glI ivwc KVHy bwicaF vl dyK dyK muskrf rhy sn.
sLfm qwk sfry ipMz vfilaF nUM isrP eynf hI Xfd irhf ik nMd isMG rfmdfsIaf mjLHbI iswK qoN iesfeI bx igaf hY. (cldf)

(anuvfd suKvMq huMdl)