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(‘DrqI Dn nf afpxf’ pMjfb dy iek 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 CyvIN iksLq. pihlIaF iksLqF pVHn leI ipCly aMk dyK. 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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dupihr vyly qkIey ivwc hr afdmI cmHfrlI vl Auqsukqf nfl dyK irhf sI. qfsL aqy bfrF-tihxI bMd peIaF sn. gpsLwp vI TMzI sI. pr jdoN AuhnF nUM coa ivwc kflI njLr afieaf qF AuWQy iekdm hlcl ijhI mc geI. lMmy pey lok AuWT ky bYT gey. bYTy hoey lok AuWT ky KVHy ho gey. kflI qkIey ivwc dfKl hoieaf qF ieko vfr keI avfjLF afeIaF:
“kflI eyDr af jf. eyQy bhuq sMGxI CF hY.”
jIqU dOV ky kflI nfl ilpt igaf aqy AuhnUM cuwk ky afpxI mMjI qy ibTf idwqf. Auh hPdf hoieaf boilaf:
“bfbU jI, awj qUM myry mn dI murfd pUrI kIqI af. sfly nUM aijhf kuwitaf ik Aumr Br Xfd rwKUgf. bVf PMny KFh bixaf iPrdf sI.”
kflI hYrfnI nfl jIqU vl dyKx lwgf ik eyQy ikwdF Kbr phuMc geI. Auh hYrfn ho ky boilaf:
“ikhdI gwl kr irhF?”
“Aus rfxI KF dy sfly dI jo cmHfrlI df cODrI bixaf iPrdf.” bMqU ny ikhf.
“mYN qF iksy nUM nhIN kuwitaf.” kflI ny BfvhIn avfjL ivwc ikhf. sfry iKViKVf ky hwsx lwgy ijvyN kflI df mjLfk Auzf rhy hox.
sfry lok Aus dy duafly iekwTy ho gey qF kflI ny cfrIN pfsIN njLr dOVfeI. bohV dy hyTF iek pfsy dInf afpxI pwg ivCf ky lMmf ipaf sI. kflI ny AuhnUM avfjL mfrI qF Auh ryqlI jLmIn nfl ies qrHF cMbV igaf ijvyN gUhVI nINd ivwc hovy. kflI ny AuhnUM dubfrf avfjL mfrI qF Auh awKF mldf hoieaf AuWiTaf aqy Auhdy kol af ky sihmI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“mYN iksy nUM nhIN dwisaf ik qUM mMgU nUM kuwitaf. ijhdI mrjLI shuM Klf lf.”
“prjfpqf, zrdf ikAuN aF? qUM iksy dI cuglI nhIN kIqI, inMidaf nhIN kIqI.” jIqU ny dIny nUM hONslf idMdy hoey ikhf. dInf Gumfr, kflI dy qwkVy srIr nUM dyK hor vI sihm igaf aqy iPr jIqU vl iesLfrf krdf hoieaf boilaf:
“mYN qF kuC vI nhIN ds irhf sI. ieh hI GroV GroV ky puwC irhf sI.”
dIny dI gwl `qy sfry hwsx lwgy. jIqU kflI nUM bFh qoN PVdf hoieaf boilaf:
“bfbU jI, ieh dwso ik lVfeI sLurU iks qrHF hoeI.”
“mMgU dI qF iksy vI gwl `qy lVfeI sLurU ho skdI hY.” bMqU ny juafb idwqf.
“Xfro cuwp rho, kflI dy mUMhoN pUrI khfxI suxFgy.” sMqU ny hwQ nfl sfiraF nUM cuwp rihx df iesLfrf kIqf. kflI cuwp irhf qF bMqU rox dI bnfAutI avfjL kwZdf hoieaf boilaf:
“inwkU, mMgU nUM kuwt peI af. jf ky AuhnUM cuwk ilaf. sLfied ajy qwk CwpV ivwc hI ipaf hoAUgf.”
inwkU nUM cuwp dyK ky bMqU AuhnUM kuC hor kihx hI vflf sI ik jIqU ny AuhnUM rok idwqf.
“Tihr Xfr, bfbU jI qoN pUrI gwl qF sux lYx idAu[[[ bfbU jI, dwso nf, lVfeI ikwdF sLurU hoeI.”
“koeI Kfs lVfeI nhIN hoeI[[[”.
kflI ny ieh sLbd eynI gMBIrqf nfl khy ik sB cuwp ho gey. kflI nUM ies gwl `qy hYrfnI sI ik hux jIqU, bMqU, sMqU vgYrf sLyr bxy hoey hn, pr jdoN mMgU eyQy huMdf qF sfry ies qrHF cuwp ho jFdy hn ijvyN iehnF nUM swp suMG igaf hovy.
kuJ icr leI sfry cuwp ho gey. kflI dI gMBIr avfjL ny AuhnF dI KusLI nUM kfPUr kr idwqf. kflI nUM AuhnF dy murJfey ichry dyK ky hfsf af igaf aqy Auh jIqU dy pwt `qy hwQ mfrdf hoieaf boilaf:
“awj qyry Blvfn dIaF sfrIaF KrmsqIaF JfV idwqIaF” Auh mMgU dy nfl afpxI lVfeI dI khfxI suxfAux lwgf qF sfiraF dy ichry iek vfr iPr dmkn lwgy. kflI ny AuhnF nUM dwisaf ik Auhny mMgU nUM icwq kr ky AuhdI CfqI `qy pYr rwK ky ikhf ik jy Auh bMdy df puwq aF qF awj qoN bfad iksy `qy hwQ nhIN cuwkUM. kflI jy lVfeI df koeI vyrvf Buwl jFdf qF dInf AuhnUM ivwc joV idMdf.
gwlF gwlF ivwc idn Zl igaf qF lok GVI Br afrfm krn leI lMmy pY gey. kflI vI awDsuwqf ijhf sI jdoN cONkIdfr ny ruwsy hoey inafxy vFg sfiraF qoN alwg pey inwkU nUM puwiCaf:
“kflI hYgf iewQy?”
kflI ny afpxf nF suixaf qF hYrfnI ivwc awKF KolH idwqIaF.
“ikAuN kI gwl af?” inwkU mMjI qoN AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf.
“cODrI jI ny AuhnUM dIvfnKfny swidaf.”
“Auh sfhmxy kbUqr vFg awKF bMd krky ipaf. jf ky jgf lY.” inwkU ny kflI dyy mMjy vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf.
dfsU nUM dyK ky sB lok AuWT pey aqy awKF hI awKF ivwc iesLfry krdy hoey iek dUsry qoN puwCx lwgy ik Auh kI kih irhf hY. kflI mMjI qoN AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf:
“dfsU, kI gwl hY?”
“cODrI ny qYnUM dIvfnKfny swidaf.”
dfsU dI gwl sux ky dIny Gumfr df KUn KusLk ho igaf aqy Auh iKskdf iKskdf srkMizaF dy Auhly clf igaf qF ik dfsU dIaF njLrF qoN vI Auhly ho jfvy. kflI ny dIny nUM lwBx leI cfry pfsy dyiKaf aqy AuhnUM ikqy nf dyK muskrfAuNdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“prjfpqf, gDy lY ky CwpV `qy phuMc jfeIN, mYN cODrI jI dI hvylI qoN iswDf AuWQy af jfAUNgf.”
kflI nUM cODrI dI hvylI ivwcoN swdf afAux `qy sfry sihm gey. jIqU ny dfsU nUM iek pfsy iljf ky DImI avfjL ivwc puwiCaf:
“cODrI ny kflI nUM ikAuN swidaf?”
pihlF qF dfsU cuwp irhf pr jIqU dy vfr vfr puwCx `qy Auh eyDr AuDr dyK ky BydBrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“awj mYN svyr qoN hI dIvfnKfny ivwc sI. ies qrHF lwgdf hY ik kflI ny mMgU dI cMgI murMmq kIqI af. sfly nUM jfn qoN mfr idMdf qF cMgf sI. sfrI dupihr cODrI dIaF qlIaF Jwsdf ivrlfp krdf irhf. iek do vfr qF dhfV mfr ky roieaf vI. ieh qF mYnUM pqf nhIN Aus ny cODrI nUM kI ikhf hY, pr Auh sI guwsy ivwc.”
jIqU ny awKF hI awKF ivwc bMqU nUM sfrI gwl smJf idwqI. kflI vI qfV igaf ik AuhnUM mMgU nfl hoeI lVfeI krky swidaf igaf. Auh dIny nUM CwpV `qy Byjx leI jIqU nUM qfgId krky dfsU dy nfl qur ipaf. jdoN kflI aqy dfsU kuJ dUr cly gey qF inwkU jIqU aqy bMqU df mUMh icVfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ikAuN? hux mF mr geI af jo ies qrHF cuwp bYTy E?”
iPr Auh afpxI CfqI QpQpfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“mMgU nUM CyVnf bld dy isMgF `qy bYTx dy brfbr af. hux KYr mnfAu ik kflI Qfxy qoN Aury hI bc ky af jfvy.”
jIqU aqy bMqU jdoN cuwp rhy qF inwkU AuhnF dy mUMhF vl afpxf cwpf vDfAuNdf hoieaf kihx lwgf:
“hux iewQy ikAuN bYTF? jfh, jf ky afpxy bfbU nUM Cuzf ilaf?”
inwkU dIaF gwlF sux jIqU iKwJ igaf aqy Auhdy vl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf:
“mMgU koeI rwb nhIN. qyry myry vFg cmfr af. qUM DONs qF eydF idMdf ijvyN mMgU ielfky df Qfxydfr hovy.”
“mMgU dy sfhmxy khyN qF iPr gwl af. ipwT ipwCy qF lok srkfr nUM vI gflHF kwZ lYNdyy af.” inwkU ny jIqU nUM llkfiraf.
inwkU aqy jIqU ivwc gwl vDx lwgI qF bfkI lok AuhnF ivckfr ivwc-ivcflf krn lwgy.
lok hfly qUM qUM mYN mYN ivwc lwgy hoey sI ik kflI qkIey ivwc vfps af igaf. Auhny PFtF vflI kmIjL aqy KfkI inwkr pfeI hoeI sI. pYrF ivwc pysLfvrI cwplF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn aqy Duwp qoN bcx leI isr `qy sfPy dI QF qOlIaf rwiKaf hoieaf sI. Auhdf rMg-ZMg dyK ky sfiraF dy mUMhF `qy hYrfnI PYl geI. jIqU kflI dy kwpiVHaF nUM sLlfGf dI njLr nfl dyKdf hoieaf KusL ho ky boilaf:
“myrf bfbU jI awj qF scmuwc df bfbU lg irhf.”
inwkU iKViKVf ky hws ipaf.
“rhI shI ksr cODrI pUrI kr dyAUgf. Auh QoVHy idn pihlF hI vlfieqI jwuqI ilafieaf.”
kflI ny inwkU vl koeI iDafn nf idwqf aqy jIqU dy nyVy jf ky boilaf:
“prjfpq nfl CwpV `qy jf ky giDaF `qy bory ldvf dyeIN. imwtI mYN svyry hI puwt afieaf sI. mYN vI AuWQy jldI qoN jldI phuMcx dI koisLsL krUMgf.”
kflI cODrI dI hvylI vl jfx vfly rfh vl vD igaf. sfrIaF awKF Auhdy AuWpr lwgIaF hoeIaF sn. qfieaf bsMqf Auhdy vl iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“kflI df rMg icwtf huMdf qF iehnF kwpiVaF ivwc ieh vI gorf sfhb lwgdf.”
“jy sfhb nhIN hYgf qF cODrI bxf dAU. ipCly idnIN jIqU nUM qF cODrI ny sfhb bxf idwqf sI.” inwkU ny jIqU vl dyKdy hoey ikhf aqy afpxI mMjI cuwk ky cmHfrlI vl qur ipaf.
inwkU glI ivwc vVidaF hI afpxI GrvflI pRIqo nUM avfjLF mfrn lwgf. pRIqo koTVI ivwc sON rhI sI. inwkU ny AuhnUM JMjoV ky jgfieaf aqy iek hI sfh ivwc sfrI gwl dws idwqI. pRIqo isr `qy dupwtf lYxf vI Buwl geI aqy mMgU dI mF jwso dy Gr ho ky kflI dI cfcI pRqfpI dy kol af geI.
QoVHy hI icr ivwc muhwly ivwc hfhfkfr mwc geI. cfcI pRqfpI aqy jwso iek-dUsrI nUM gflHF kwZdIaF isafpf kr rhIaF sn aqy igafno hYrfn hoeI soc rhI sI ik donF dy mUMh iks qrHF bMd kry.

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kflI skUl dy ipwCy Coty ijhy mYdfn ivwc ruwk ky cODrI dI hvylI vl dyKx lwgf. AuhnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik skUl df mYdfn, ijs ivwc inafxy awDI CuwtI vyly Kyzdy sn, pihlF qoN kfPI Cotf ho igaf hY aqy hvylI dI kMD skUl dy bhuq nyVy phuMc geI hY.
kflI mYdfn ivcoN qur ky do vwzy drwKqF vl clf igaf, ijwQy dupihr vyly cODrI hrnfm isMG aqy muhwly dy cODrI afrfm krdy hn. pr AuWQy iksy nUM nf dyK ky Auh hvylI dy Pftk dy sfhmxy af igaf. Pftk `qy lwgIaF ijsqI cfdrF df rMg kflf pY igaf sI. Auh Pftk cODrI hrnfm isMG dy qfey vsfvf isMG ny AuhnIN idnIN bxfieaf sI jdoN AuhnUM jYLldfrI imlI sI. hvylI dy aMdr dIvfnKfnf vI jLYldfrI dy idnF ivwc hI bxfieaf igaf sI.
kflI ny Pftk nUM hOlI dyxIN KolH ky aMdr dyiKaf iPr awgy vD ky bMd kr idwqf. Pftk dy KulHx aqy bMd hox `qy cr-cr dI avfjL afeI qF iek kuwqf jLor dyxI BONikaf. nfl hI dlfn ivwcoN tYgr[[[ tYgr[[[ tYgr dI avfjL afeI. pr kuwqf BONkdf hoieaf kflI vl dOV afieaf. kflI iek roVf cuwk ky AuhnUM zrfAux DmkfAux lwgf. dlfn `coN dfsU dOVf afieaf aqy kuwqy nUM pty qoN PV ky dlfn vl lY igaf aqy kflI nUM dIvfnKfny vl jfx df iesLfrf kIqf.
kflI dIvfnKfny vl jFdf hoieaf hvylI ivwc cfrIN pfsIN dyKx lwgf. Kwby pfsy dflfn ivwc do mwJF aqy iek GoVI bwJI hoeI sI. Auhdy nfl hI iek pfsy dlfn ivwc bldF leI lMmI KurlI bxI hoeI sI. Aus hI dlfn ivwc dUsry pfsy do phIaF vflI gwzI KVI sI aqy bfhr gwzf KVf sI. donoN dlfnF dy isiraF `qy iek-iek koTVI sI. dUsrI koTVI qoN dIvfnKfny qwk iek CotI ijhI kMD sI ijhdy ipwCy cODrI df iqMmMjLlf irhfiesLI mkfn sI. dIvfnKfny df ipClf ihwsf vI irhfiesLI mkfn nfl imilaf hoieaf sI.
kflI iqMn pOVIaF cVH ky dIvfnKfny dy QVHy `qy af igaf aqy iPr vrFzy ivwc ruk ky vfrI vfrI iqMn drvfijLaF vl dyKx lwgf ijhnF `qy bfrIk srkMizaF dIaF ickF ltk rhIaF sn. Auh ies duicwqI ivwc sI ik ikhVI ick cuwk ky aMdr jfvy ik iek ick ipwiCAuN cODrI hrnfm isMG df BqIjf hrdyv bfhr inkilaf. kflI ny AuhnUM iekdm pCfx ilaf aqy bMdgI krdf hoieaf muskrf ky boilaf:
“cODrI hrdyv, pihcfixaf nhIN?[[[ mYN kflI hF.”
hrdyv kuJ plF leI hYrfn ho ky AuhnUM pCfxn dI koisLsL krdf irhf, iPr Auhdy ijLhn ivwc Cy sfl pihlF df kmjLor pr mjLbUq hwzI vflf muMzf AuBr afieaf. Auh kflI vl hYrfnI aqy sLlfGf dI njLr nfl dyKdf KusLI ivwc boilaf:
“suxf kflI - kdoN vfps afieaf qUM?” iPr Aus dy qwkVy srIr nUM dyK afpxIaF bfhF aqy pwtF dIaF mClIaF nUM donoN hwQF nfl Guwtdf hoieaf kihxf lwgf:
“ijsm cMgf kmfieaf hoieaf.”
kflI juafb ivwc muskrfieaf. hrdyv afpxy sfry srIr nUM Jtkdf boilaf:
“svyry afky myrI mflsL kr jfieaf kr. ies ipMz ivwc iek vI aijhf cmfr jF kmIn nhIN jo cMgI qrHF mfilsL kr sky. mMgU qoN kdy kdy mflsL krvfAuNdf hF, pr Auhdy hwQF ivwc jfn hI nhIN.”
kflI juafb ivwc muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“bVy cODrI sfhb ikwQy hn?”
hrdyv ny ick vl iesLfrf kIqf aqy AuhnUM jfx dI qfgId krdf hoieaf bfhr inkl igaf.
kflI ick cuwk ky aMdr clf igaf aqy drvfjLy dy kol ruk igaf. cODrI hrnfm isMG nvfr dy plMG `qy lMmf ipaf sI. mMgU drvfjLy qoN QoVHf pryH Cwq nfl ltkdy Jflrdfr pwKy nUM hOlI hOlI iKwc irhf sI. kflI dI afht sux ky cODrI ny awKF KolH idwqIaF aqy AuhnUM bYTx df iesLfrf krky pfsf vwt ilaf. AuWQy bYTx leI kuJ vI nhIN sI. kflI ny jLmIn `qy bYTx dI QF KVyH rihxf hI TIk smiJaf. Auh mMgU vl dyKx lwgf jo rVI jLmIn `qy pYr psfrI bYTf pwKy dI rwsI iKwc irhf sI.
jdoN cODrI ny do-cfr vfr pfsf prq ilaf qF mMgU pwKf Cwz ky irhfiesLI mkfn vl KulHx vfly drvfjLy ivwc KVH ky avfjLF mfrn lwgf:
“E nwQU, cODrI jI leI bdfmF dI srdeI lY af.” Auh eyDr AuDr GuMmdf hoieaf ies qrHF avfjLF mfr irhf sI ijvyN ies Gr dy ieMqjLfm ivwc Auhdf Kfs hwQ hovy. jdoN AuhnUM kuC nf suwJdf qF Auh dIvfnKfny dy QVHy `qy KVf ho ky kuwiqaF nUM avfjLF mfrn lwgdf.
QoVHI dyr bfad cODrI hrnfm isMG AuWT bYiTaf. isr `qy sfPf rwiKaf aqy mMjy qoN pYr lmkf ky bYT igaf. kflI nUM KVHf dyK ky Auhdy mwQy `qy iqAuVIaF pY geIaF. koeI hor cmfr huMdf qF Auh AuhnMU Jwt do cfr gflHF kwZ idMdf pr kflI dI zIl-zOl aqy pihrfvf dyK ky Auh cuwp irhf. bdfmF dI srdfeI pI ky Auh kflI nUM kihx lwgf;
“qyry `qy koeI nvIN jvfnI nhIN afeI, jo rfh jFdy lokF nfl lVfeI muwl lYNdf iPrdFN. aijhI aMnI jvfnI CyqIN hIN iksy KUh-toBy ivwc jf izgdI af.”
kflI cODrI dI gwl nUM pUrI qrHF smJ nf sikaf aqy hOlI avfjL ivwc booilaf:
“cODrI jI, mYN quhfzI gwl smiJaf nhIN. mYN qF iksy nfl JgVf nhIN krdf.”
“awj qUM mMgU nUM kuwitaf. jy AuhdI hwzI pslI tuwt jFdI qF kOx ijMmyvfr huMdf.”
“cODrI jI pihl mYN nhIN kIqI. mYN CwpV ivwc imwtI puwt irhf sI qF mMgU ny pihlF mYnUM gflHF kwZIaF, iPr Auhny giDaF `qy lwdy hoey imwtI dy bory hyTF suwt idwqy. bfad ivwc Auhny myry `qy hwQ cuwikaf qF mYnUM vI jvfb dyxf ipaf.”
“qUM kuC ikhf hoAU, qF Auhny hwQ cuwikaf. [[[ qyrf JgVf mMgU nfl hoieaf pr qUM khI GoVI dy mfrI. jy AuhdI lwq `qy lwg jFdI qF myrf pMj sO rupeIaF df jfnvr nkfrf ho jFdf. Auh zr ky eydF dOVI ik AuhnUM do afdmI nMgl koloN PV ky ilafey hn.”
cODrI ny guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
“mYN qF GoVI dyKI qwk nhIN, khI ikwdF mfrqI? ieh iblkul JUT hY. qusIN mMgU nUM myry sfhmxy swd ky puwC lAu.” kflI guwsy `c cODrI dy mMjy vl iek kdm vD igaf. cODrI srfhxy nUM Zoa lfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ipMz ivwc rihxf hY qF BlfmfxsI nfl rih. ijs QflI `c KFdf, Auhdy `c hI morI krnI cfhuMdf.”
“cODrI jI, mYN iksy dI QflI ivwc nhIN KFdf, ies leI morI krn df svfl hI nhIN pYdf huMdf.” kflI ny bhuq gMBIr avfjL ivwc ikhf.
kflI dy ies jvfb ny cODrI nUM ckrf idwqf. awj qwk Auhdy sfhmxy iksI kmIn jF cmfr ny ies ZMg nfl gwl nhIN sI kIqI. AuhnUM guwsf qF bhuq afieaf pr afpxy `qy kfbU rwKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“dyKo, afps ivwc ipafr nfl rho. quhfzI ikhVI jfiedfd sFJI hY, jo qusIN lVdy aF.”
kflI kuC dyr leI KfmosL KVHf irhf aqy iPr inmrqf nfl boilaf:
“cODrI jI qusIN kho qF CwpV `coN imwtI puwt lvF.”
“CwpV sfiraF df sFJf. kI kmIn, kI cmfr - kI jwt, kI mhfjn. ijMnI jIa krdf imwtI puwt lvIN, pr eynf iKafl rwKIN ik ikqy bhuq zUMGf toaf nf pY jfvy. prfr AuWcy muhwly vfly pUrn isMG ny AuWQy KUh ijhf puwt idwqf sI. brsfq ivwc CwjU sLfh dI mwJ AuWQy ies qrHF Ps geI ik AuhnUM bwlIaF dy ky bfhr kwZxf ipaf.” cODrI ny kflI vl dyKidaF ikhf. kuJ icr bfad kflI hwQ mldf hoieaf boilaf:
“hux jfvF.”
cODrI ny isr ihlf ky jfx dI iejfjLq idMidaF ikhf:
“myrI gwl Xfd rwKIN. dMgf-Psfd krogy qF Gftf KfAugy.”
kflI ny koeI jvfb nf idwqf aqy bMdgI kr ky kmry qoN bfhr inkl afieaf.
mMgU dIvfnKfny dy QVHy dIaF pOVIaF `qy bYTf sI. kflI nUM dyK ky Auh njLrF bcf ky vrFZy vl clf igaf. cODrI ny mMgU nUM avfjLF mfrIaF qF Auh CyqI nfl kmry `c vVH igaf. iPr cODrI dI kVkdfr avfjL gUMjI:
“kuwqy dI aOlfd qUM GoVI nUM KulHf ikAuN Cwizaf sI. koeI lY jFdf qF kI qyrf bfp eyny rupeIey Brdf? kuwqf cmfr hr gwl inrflI krdf.” cODrI nUM grjdf sux ky kflI iek pl leI ruk igaf. AuhnUM cmfr dy sLbdF nfl bhuq iKwJ sI. Auhny Pftk vl jFdy hoey ny PYslf kr ilaf ik Auh cODrI hrdyv dI mfilsL krn leI kdy nhIN afAUgf.
kflI hvylI qoN iswDf CwpV vl clf igaf. AuWQy jIqU imwtI puwt irhf sI. AuhnUM dyKdy hI jIqU ny khI suwt idwqI aqy kflI vl vDdf hoieaf bycYnI nfl boilaf:
“ikAuN swidaf sI cODrI ny?”
“Auh hI mMgU vflI gwl sI.” kflI ny byiDafnI nfl jvfb idwqf.
“kI ikhf Auhny?”
“koeI Kfs gwl nhIN hoeI, AultI mMgU nUM JfV pY geI.” kflI bhuq Audfs aqy koRD BrI avfjL ivwc booilaf:
“mMgU nfl gwl krdy vkq cODrI AuhnUM kuwqf cmfr jLrUr kihMdf.”
“hor kI AuhnUM rfjf sfihb khy? cmfr Auh jnm qoN hY aqy kuwqf Auh afpxIaF krqUqF nfl bx igaf hY.” jIqU ny hsidaF ikhf.
jIqU ny hvylI ivwc hoeI gwlbfq df ivsQfr puWC ky kflI nUM ikhf:
“awCf bfbU, ieh dws qUM mMgU nUM ikwQy Zfihaf sI?”
“ikAuN?”
“mYN Aus QF ipsLfb krUM.”
“eydF nf kih. afiKr nUM Auh vI sfzy vFg kuwqf cmfr af.”
kflI ny gMBIrqf nfl ikhf.
kflI ny afpxI kmIjL qy cwpl lfh ky iek pfsy rwK idwqI aqy khI cuwk ky imwtI puwtx lwgf. jIqU ny iek pfsy KVHf ho ky AuhnUM ikhf:
“muhwly ivwc inwkU aqy pRIqo ny msLhUr kr idwqf hY ik qUM mMgU dI bFh qoV idwqI af aqy qYnUM PVH ky Qfxy lY jfxgy. hux mYN eyDr af irhf sI qF jwso byrI hyTF KVI qyrf isafpf kr rhI sI. pRIqo vI AuhdI hF ivwc hF rlfAuNdI sI.”
kflI ny khI rok idwqI aqy Auqyijq avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“qy cfcI.[[[”
jIqU ny kflI nUM tokidaF ikhf:
“cfcI lV Gwt qy ro ijLafdf rhI sI. AuhnUM pRIqo ny XkIn dvf idwqf sI ik qYnUM Qfxy afly PVn af rhy ny.”
kflI kuJ pl soc ivwc zuwbf irhf aqy iPr jIqU nUM kihx lwgf:
“qUM Gr jf ky cfcI nUM smJf dy ik mYnUM Qfxy vfly PVn nhIN af rhy. jwso nUM ds dyeIN ik mMgU dI bFh nhIN tuwtI aqy Auh cODrI dy kuwqy dI donF hwQF nfl mflsL kr irhf.”
jdoN kflI aqy dInf CwpV ivwcoN inkly qF sUrj iCp irhf sI. Auh Gr phuMcy qF imwtI dy Zyr ipwCy dIvy dI inMmI inMmI rOsLnI PYlI hoeI sI aqy imwtI dy Zyr df prCfvF CotI ijhI phfVI bx igaf sI. kflI ny giDaF dIaF ipwTF qoN imwtI dy bory hyTF suwty aqy dIvy dI bwqI iekdm bhuq AuWcI kr idwqI geI. kflI ny dyiKaf ik do awKF Aus `qy jMmIaF hoeIaF sn. Auh awKF Auhny pihlF vI dyKIaF sn pr ies vkq Auh bhuq hI ajIb, vwzIaF vwzIaF, DoqIaF hoeIaF jfp rhIaF sn. cfcI ny AuWT ky kflI dy isr `qy vfrnf kIqf aqy mwQf cuMm ky ruaFsI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“kfkf myry qF pRfx eI inkl gey sI. pRIqo ny sfry muhwly ivwc msLhUr kr idwqf ik qUM mMgU dI bFh qoV idwqI af aqy Qfxy vfly qYnUM PVn af rhy ny.”
“nf mMgU dI bFh twutI hY aqy nf hI Qfxy vfly mYnUM PVn af rhy hn.” kflI ny iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf. igafno ny bhuq jLor nfl sfh Cwizaf ijvyN Auh bhuq icr qoN AuhdI CfqI ivwc atikaf hoieaf sI aqy qyjLI nfl glI ivwc dOV geI.
kflI cfcI dIaF sfrIaF gwlF nUM axsuxIaF krdf hoieaf imwtI dy iKlry Zyly TIk krn lwgf. AuhnUM pihlI vfr pCqfvf ho irhf sI ik mMgU dy nfl AuhnMU lVfeI nhIN sI krnI cfhIdI.

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mkfn bxfAux leI kuC jLrUrI sfmfn iekwTf krn bfad kflI ny nINh puwtx df ivcfr bxfieaf. Auhdy swjy pfsy bMqU df mkfn sI aqy Kwby pfsy inwkU df. kflI ny jIqU dI mdd nfl nIhF dy insLfn lf idwqy.
sB qoN pihlF Auhny bMqU aqy Auhdy ipAu aqy mfqf cfnx rfm aqy TfkurI nUM swd ky AuhnF vl nINh dy insLfn idKfey aqy kihx lwgf:
“qusIN afpxI qswlI kr lAu ik ikqy mYN quhfzI QF qF nhIN Gyr leI.”
AuhnF ny kflI dI gwl df burf mnfieaf aqy cfnx rfm afpxf guwsf pRgtfAuNdf kihx lwgf:
“qUM ikhVf murwby vMz irhf, ijhVf ies qrHF dI gwl kihnY. sfnUM qF KusLI hoeI hY ik qyrI pwkI kMD dy afsry sfzy kwcI kMD vI KVI rhUgI.”
kflI sLrimMdgI BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“cfcf, keI lok ieqrfjL kr idMdy hn. kdy kdy qF ies gwl `qy JgVf-Psfd KVf ho jFdf hY. ies qoN qF iehI cMgf ik sfrf mfmlf pihlF hI sulJf ilaf jfvy.”
AuhnF dy jfx bfad kflI inwkU dy Gr igaf aqy AuhnUM nINh dy insLfn dyKx leI ikhf. inwkU cuwp irhf pr AuhdI GrvflI pRIqo kflI nfl iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“kflI, qUM qF eydF gwl krdF, ijvyN asIN qyry sLrIk hoeIey.”
inwkU vI afpxI GrvflI dI hF ivwc hF imlf isr ihlfAux lwgf. kflI hfsy mjLfk ivwc inwkU nUM Gr qoN bfhr lY afieaf aqy AuhnUM nINh dy insLfn idKf idwqy.
“cfcf, dyK lf, insLfn TIk hn ik nhIN? koeI ieqrfjL hovy qF huxy ds dy.”
inwkU ny isr ihlf ky afpxI hfmI Br idwqI aqy Gr vfps clf igaf. Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy mMgU vI glI ivwc af irhf sI. Auh inwkU dy nfl Auhdy Gr ivwc vV igaf.
kflI ny ieh dyK ky soicaf iks qrHF sB qoN pihlF inwkU dI kMD dy nfl nINh puwt lvy. Auhny jIqU dI mdd nfl kMm sLurU kr idwqf. ajy Auh kwcy insLfnF nUM pwkf hI kr rhy sn ik inwkU isr `qy mVfsf mfrI aqy hwQ ivwc pqlI ijhI lfTI PVI kflI dy sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf aqy roab nfl boilaf:
“mYN eyQy nINh nhIN puwtx dyxI. ieh myrI QF af.”
kflI hYrfnI nfl AuhdI vl dyKdf boilaf:
“cfcf, jdoN mYN qYnUM insLfn idKfey sI qF Aus vyly qUM cuwp irhf. hux mYN nINh puwtxI sLurU kIqI hY qF qUM isr `qy mVfsf mfrI JgVf krn af igaF.”
inwkU insLfn lwgI jLmIn `qy pYr rwKdf kihx lwgf:
“ieh QF myrI af. mYN ies QF nINh nhIN puwtx dyxI.”
“cfcf, ies qrHF rOlf pfAux df kI PYdf. DIrj nfl gwl kr.” kflI ny khI suwtidaF ikhf.
“myrI jfn clI jfey prvfh nhIN, pr mYN qYnUM eyQy nINh nhIN puwtx dyxI.”
rOlf sux ky keI qIvINaF afpxy GrF qoN bfhr af geIaF. kuC kflI dy Gr sfhmxy iekwTIaF ho geIaF. BIV vDx dy nfl nfl kflI dI prysLfnI vI vDx lwgI. inwkU ny jdoN dyiKaf ik glI ivwc kfPI BIV iekwTI ho geI hY qF Auh lokF dI hmdrdI lYx leI ruaFsI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“kflI kol pYsy af aqy Auh qkwVf qy jvfn af qF iehdf ieh mqlb nhIN ik grIb aqy kmjLor gvFZI df hwk mfr lvy[[[ mYN ieQy mr jfAUN pr iehnUM afpxI QF ivwc nINh nhIN puwtx dAUN.”
kflI vI glI ivwc KVIaF qIvINaF nUM sMboDn huMdf hoieaf boilaf:
“mYN kwcy insLfn lfAux qoN bfad iehdy awgy hwQ joV ky ikhf ik af ky insLfn dyK lY. ieh qF cuwp irhf pr cfcI pRIqo mYnUM iJVkn lwgI ik mYN AuhnF `qy byieqbfrI kr irhF. iPr vI mYN iehnUM ieQy ilaf ky insLfn idKf idwqy aqy ies ny koeI ieqrfjL nhIN kIqf. hux lfTI cuwk lVn af igaf.”
kflI inwkU kol af ky Auhdf hwQ PVn dI koisLsL krdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcf, myrI gwl qF sux.”
inwkU Jtky nfl afpxf hwQ CuzfAuNdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“jLorfvr df swqIN vIhIN sO. iek qF myrI jLmIn hVp irhf aqy hux mYnUM mfrn `qy vI AuqfrU ho igaf.”
inwkU afpxy gozy nUM ies qrHF sihlfAux lwgf ijvyN Aus `qy sKq swt lwgI hovy.
pRIqo hux qwk cuwp KVI sI, pr inwkU nUM afpxf gozf sihlfAuNdf hoieaf dyK Auh bhuq iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“moey kflI nUM nvIN jvfnI afeI hY. hr iek nUM mfrdf iPrdf.”
aqy iPr Auh bfhF lihrfAuNdI hoeI bolI:
“moey nUM plyg pvy - kflf qfp cVy - dr dr mMgdf iPry.” cfcI ny pRIqo nUM gflHF idMdI suixaf qF Auh vI BVk peI:
“plyg pvy qYnUM aqy qyry Ksm nUM aqy qyry inafixaF dI POj nUM, jo sfrf idn Gr Gr dy drvfjLy suMGdy iPrdy ny.”
igafno cfcI dy kol KVI sI. Auh AuhnUM cuwp krf ky pRIqo kol cly geI aqy Auhdy mUMh awgy hwQ rwKdI hoeI bolI:
“cfcI mrdF dI lVfeI `c, qUM ikAuN dKl idMdI aF.”
“rMzIey mYnUM smJfAux aflI qUM kOx aF. afeI af Auhdy nfl hmdrdI jqfAux. sLrm huMdI qF Brf nUM peI kuwt eynI CyqIN nf BuldI.”
pRIqo ny igafno df hwQ afpxy mUMh qoN htfAuNdI ny ikhf. igafno sLrimMdI ijhI ipwCy hwt geI.
jdoN pRIqo aqy cfcI nUM bol bol ky psInf afAux lwgf qF kflI cfcI df moZf hOlI dyxI dbdf hoieaf booilaf:
“cfcI, ikAuN bolI jFdI aF, lVfeI qF eydF sLurU kr idwqI ijvyN ieQy KUn ho igaf hovy.”
“KUn kr dy. qyry isr `qy qF KUn svfr hoieaf hI hY. pwly cfr pYsy kI ho gey ik hr iek dy ipwCy zFg cuwkI iPrdF.” pRIqo df gwusf pl pl vDdf hI jf irhf sI. kflI dy kihx `qy cfcI cuwp ho geI sI. igafno ny jdoN pRIqo nUM gflHF kwZdI suixaf qF Auh AuhnUM cuwp krvfAux AuhdI vl af geI. AuhnUM afpxI vl afAuNdI dyK pRIqo cIKdI hoeI bolI:
“rMzI Xrfny pfldI af. AuhdI qrPdfrI qF eydF krdI af ijvyN mkfn kflI df nhIN, iehdf bx irhf hovy.”
igafno buVbuVfAuNdI Aulty pYr vfps muV geI. kflI guwsy nfl awg-bgUlf ho igaf pr bhuq sfrIaF qIvINaF nUM AuWQy KVIaF dyK cuwp irhf. cfcI qoN cuwp nf irhf igaf. Auh pRIqo vl vDdI bolI:
“pihlF qUM afpxI pIVHI hyT qF Jfk ky dyK. luwcI rMn afpxy afp nUM KfndfnI smJdI af.”
rOlf sux ky qfeI inhflI vI AuWQy af geI. jIqU nUM kflI dy nyVy dyK ky Auh zr geI. Auh GbrfeI hoeI jIqU dy kol afeI aqy AuhdI bFh PV ky bolI:
“kfkf cl iewQoN. qUM KfhmKfh ikAuN lVfeI ivwc pYNdf.”
“mF, iewQy zfgF nhIN cldIaF. jf Gr jf ky bYT. ” jIqU qfeI inhflI nUM ipwCy Dkdf hoieaf boilaf.
“kfkf sfnHF dI lVfeI `c qUM KfhmKfh mfiraf jfeyNgf. mYQoN Qfxy-kichrIaF nhIN BugqIaF jfxIaF.”
jIqU ny qfeI inhflI vl hor GUr ky dyiKaf aqy bhuq iqwKI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“myry ipwCy-ipwCy sfrf idn eydF GuMmdI rihMdI aF ijvyN mYN do sfl df inafxf hovF.”
jIqU ny qfeI inhflI nUM iJVk idwqf. qF Auh ruaFsI ijhI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“ieh qF myrI jfn df dusLmx bx igaf.” qfeI inhflI cfcI pRqfpI kol af ky bolI:
“pRqfpIey, qUM hI iehnUM smJf.”
pRIqo ny qfeI inhflI aqy pRqfpI nUM iekwTIaF dyiKaf qF jIqU nUM vI gflHF kwZdI hoeI bolI:
“rMzI df puwq sOdfgr df GoVf kdy iswDy rfh nhIN cldy. kI qUM pihlI kwut Buwl igaf jo ies qrHF iPr afkVn lwgF. musLtMzf ikqoN df.”
“qyrI sLrfPq nUM vI mYN cMgI qrHF jfxdF.” jIqU ny gwusy bhuq guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
“qUM buVIaF dI lVfeI ivwc ikAuN boldF.” kflI ny jIqU nUM iJVkdy hoey ikhf.
jIqU khI cuwk ky inwkU vl vDdf boilaf:
“ies qrHF kMm hox qoN irhf. ieh qF juwqI df Xfr af.”
inwkU ny jIqU nUM afpxI vl afAuNdy dyiKaf qF AuhnU llkfrdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ihMmq hY qF awgy af. qyry tuwkVy kr dAUN. rMzI df puwq afpxy afp nUM bhuq lft sfihb smJdf.”
jIqU ny inwkU nUM motI ijhI gflH kwZI aqy Auhdy vl viDaf pr kflI ny AuhnUM afpxIaF bfhF ivwc Br ilaf.
“jIqU, hosL kr.”
pRIqo, jIqU df ieh rMg dyK ky hor vI ijLafdf BVk peI:
“qyrf kuC nf rhy. rwb qYnUM cVHdI jvfnI ivwc cuwk lvy. qyrI dyh `c kIVy pYx.”
pRIqo dIaF gflHF sux ky qfeI inhflI vI jvfb ivwc gflHF kwZx lwgI. cfcI pRqfpI vI inhflI dy nfl rl geI. pRIqo dy nfl AuhdI jvfn DI lwCo af rlI. kMn peI avfjL nhIN suxno ht geI. ies qrHF lwgdf sI ijvyN pwTy kuqrn vflIaF keI msLInF ieko vyly iekwTIaF cwl rhIaF hox. igafno sfiraF nUM cuwp krvfAux dI koisLsL kr rhI sI. jdoN Auh iPr pRIqo dy kol afeI qF Auh iPr Auhdy mUMh ivwc hwQ idMdI hoeI bolI:
“clI jf myry koloN; kMjrI ikqoN dI. afpxy Brf dI iewjLq nUM sfiraF dy sfhmxy imwtI ivwc rol rhI aF.”
igafno vI BVk peI aqy guwsy ivwc bolI:
“cfcI, jLbfn sMBfl ky gwl kr.”
cfcI pRqfpI pRIqo vl lpkdI bolI:
“dunIaF ivwc lok lfj vI koeI cIjL huMdI af. qyry ivwc Auh vI hY nhIN. kMvfrI kuVI `qy quhmq lfAuNidaF qYnUM sLrm nhIN afAuNdI.”
“kMjrI qF hY eI ijhVI qyrI ies qrHF qrPdfrI krdI af. kI lwgdI hY ieh qyrI?”
“pRIqo qYnUM sfrI dunIaf afpxy vrgI idsdI af. qUM qF kuwqI nUM vI ipwCy Cwzqf. qUM bfhr inkldI aF qF ds mrd qyry ipwCy huMdy ny. qyrI kuVI inkldI af qF vIh Auhdy ipwCy huMdy ny. jy qUM swcIaF gwlF suxnIaF cfhuMdI aF qF awj sux lY.”
cfcI pRIqo nUM mUMh JkfAuNdI bolI:
“qUM afpxIaF krqUqF bhuq CyqI Buwl geI. awj Auh cODrI qYnUM Ktkx lwgy ny ijhnF dy GrF `c qUM sfrf sfrf idn peI rihMdI sI. qUM qF bfjLIgrF dy koiTaF qwk vI jf phuMcI sI.”
pRIqo ny cfcI nUM nfl hI ds-vIh gflHF kwZ idwqIaF
“qUM nwQf isMG dI joro [[[ qUM AuWcy muhwly vfly KVk isMG dI rKyl [[[ qUM bfbk afly lflf cmn lfl dI rMn [[[ qUM afpxy ipMz dy jvfn qF kI, afly duafly dy buwZy nhIN Cwzy. qYnUM qF hux vI sLrm nhIN afAuNdI. ds inafixaF dI mF bx geI pr qyrf qyl, surmf aqy kMGI pwtI hfly vI kuVIaF argI af.” cfcI bfhF Aulfr Aulfr bol rhI sI aqy Auhdy mUMh ivwcoN Jwg izg rhI sI.
pRIqo vI lVfeI ivwc afpxy afp nUM Buwl geI sI. AuhdI cuMnI isr qoN iKsk ky pYrF ivwc af izwgI sI. kmIjL dy btn KulH gey sn. Auhdy Coty bwcy sihmy hoey AuhdIaF lwqF nfl af icMbVy sn. Auh iek dUjI nUM jo mUMh afAuNdf Auh kih rhIaF sn. ipMz df koeI jwt eydF df nhIN sI, ijhdf ies lVfeI ivwc ijLkr nf afieaf hovy. kflI aqy jIqU afpxy bldIaq bfry nvyN nvyN ikwsy sux ky sLrm nfl jLmIn ivwc grkdy jf rhy sn. inwkU vI grdn Jukf ky jLmIn `qy bYT igaf sI.
kflI ny jdoN dyiKaf ik gwl aOrqF qoN ht ky bwicaF aqy vwizaF qk af phuMcIaF hn qF Auh cfcI awgy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcI bs kr. ikAuN lokF nUM qmfsLf idKfAuNdI hY.”
cfcI cuwp hox dI QF hor vI ijLafdf jLor nfl boolx lwgI. Auhdf sfh Puwl irhf sI. Auh kflI nUM iek pfsy krdI hoeI bolI:
“kfkf, pry hwt jf, rojL rojL df klysL cMgf nhIN huMdf. awj ies rMzI nfl PYslf krky hI htUMgI.”
kflI ny cfcI df ieh rUp pihlF kdy nhIN sI dyiKaf. Auh awg vFg dihk rhI sI. Auh AuhnMU PV ky ipwCy lY afieaf aqy afpxy Gr qoN dUr cugfn vl lY igaf. cfcI ipwCy muV muV ky pRIqo nUM lgfqfr gflHF kwZ rhI sI. keI aOrqF cfcI dy ipwCy cly geIaF. pRIqo kuJ dyr qF pUry josL nfl boldI rhI pr sfhmxy iksy nUM nf dyK ky Auhdf josL TMZf pYx lwgf.
kflI cfcI nUM cugfn ivwc Cwz ky iswDf pRIqo dy kol afieaf aqy Auhdy sfhmxy hwQ joV ky isr JukfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcI mYN qyry pYrIN pYNdf. qyry sfhmxy isr nIvF kr ky bYT jFdf. qUM myry isr `qy sO juwqIaF mfr ky iek igx. sfry ipMz dI suafh myry isr ivwc pf dy pr ieh qmfsLf bMd kr dy. [[[ mYN qyry puwq brfbr hF. qUM myry pRfx vI kwZ lvyN qF mYN AuP nhIN krUM.”
“ieh kI kr irhF?” pRIqo ny ipwCy htidaF ikhf. kflI dIaF gwlF ny Auhdy aMdr mmqf dI Bfvnf jgf idwqI.
“cfcI CFvyN af jf. Duwp ivwc KVI ho ky kI hfl kr ilaf.” kflI ny cuMnI cuwk ky sfP kIqI aqy pRIqo dy hwQ ivwc PVf idwqI.
jIqU nUM kflI `qy guwsf afAux lwgf aqy Auh mUMh hI buVbuVfieaf:
“ies cuVyl dy pYr PV irhf, khI cuwk ky Auhdy isr `c nhIN mfrdf.”
Auhny nPrq nfl mUMh dUjy pfsy kr ilaf. pRIqo ny inwkU vl dyiKaf jo isr lmkfeI KVf sI. iPr Auhdf iDafn bwicaF vl igaf. hMJUaF nfl AuhnF dIaF gwlHF `qy lkIrF ijhIaF bx geIaF sn. kflI ny avfjL mfr ky sfiraF nUM afpxy kol swidaf aqy AuhnF dy isr `qy hwQ Pyrdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ro-ro ky ivcfiraF dy mUMh icVI dy botF argy inkl afey ny.”
bwcy mfsUmIaq nfl kflI vl dyKx lwgy. bwicaF df ieh hulIaf dyK ky pRIqo df vI idl psIj igaf aqy Auhny sfiraF nUM afpxIaF lwqF nfl lf ilaf.
kflI inwkU dy kol jf ky Auhdy sfhmxy hwQ joVdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcf, afpxI ijwd Cwz dy. mYN sfrf kMm qyrI mrjLI dy muqfbk hI krUM. ijwQy khUM AuWQy hI nINh pwtU jy khyNgF qF mkfn bxfAuxf hI Cwz dAUN. lokF nUM bhuq qmfsLf idKf ilaf. hux AuWT iewQoN.”
kflI dy ieh sLbd inwkU `qy TMZy pfxI dI Dfr vFg pey. Auhdy mUMh ivwcoN iek vI sLbd nf inkilaf. kflI ny kMD dI CF ivwc mMjI zfh idwqI aqy inwkU nUM Aus `qy ibTf idwqf. iek inafxy qoN pwKI mMgvf ky AuhnUM pwKI Jlx lwgf. pRIqoN vI AuhnF dy kol af geI. inafxy vI mMjI duafly iekwTy ho gey. kflI ny sfiraF nUM GVy df TMZf pfxI iplfieaf.
kflI ny jdoN dyiKaf ik inwkU aqy pRIqo sLFq ho gey hn qF Auh dovF nUM pwKI Jldf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcf, hux ds qYnUM ieqrfjL iks gwl `qy af. jy qUM cfhyN qF mYN iek hwQ afpxI QF qyrI kMD vl Cwz idMdF. pr ieh soc leIN ik brsfq ivwc dovyN kMDF pfxI pYx nfl bodIaF ho jfxgIaF aqy AuhnF dy izwg pYx df zr rhUgf.”
inwkU ny koeI juafb nf idwqf qF Auhny pRIqo nUM ikhf:
“cfcI, qUM hI ds. cfcy nUM sLfied kuJ suJ nhIN irhf.”
“mYN kI dwsF. mrdF dI gwl `c mYN slfh dyx vflI kOx huMdI hF?” pRIqo ny juafb idwqf. kflI inwkU nUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcf, kwcI kMD bhuq motI huMdI af. pwkI kMD qF AunI motI nhIN hoxI. qUM AuWT ky dyK lY. mYN qyrI kMD qoN imwtI dI iek iCwl qwk nhIN lfhI.”
inwkU iPr vI cuwp irhf qF kflI pRIqo nUM kihx lwgf:
“cfcI qUM puwC ky ds dy. cfcy nUM sLfied myry nfl bolxf psMd nhIN.”
pRIqo inwkU nUM iJVkdI hoeI bolI:
“hux boldf ikAuN nhIN? kI jLbfn goqf Kf geI af?”
inwkU ny afpxf ichrf AuWpr cuwikaf. Auhdy buwlH PVPVfey aqy Auh hfrI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“mYnUM pihlF eydF lwigaf sI ik qUM myrI awDI kMD iCl leI af.”
“iek vfr iPr cMgI qrHF dyK ky afpxI qswlI kr lY.” kflI ny ikhf.
inwkU jdoN cuwp bYiTaf irhf qF kflI KusLI Bry ZMg nfl boilaf:
“KfhmKfh eynf smF brbfd kr idwqf. nf koeI gwl sI aqy nf koeI Auhdf isr pYr.”
kflI ny muskrfAuNidaF hoieaF pRIqo nUM ikhf:
“cfcI, Blf qUM mYnUM eynIaF gflHF ikAuN kwZIaF. kI qUM swcIN idloN myrf eynf burf cfhuMdI aF?”
“mYN qyrf burf ikAuN cfhUMgI. qUM qF mYnUM afpxI alfd qoN vI ijLafdf ipafrF.” pRIqo ny BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
“qF iPr qUM mYnUM eynIaF gflHF ikAuN kwZIaF?”
“qUM afpxy cfcy nfl ijAuN lV irhf sI. qIvIN nUM afpxy afdmI df drd qF huMdf hI af. mYN vI bol peI.”
“mYN cfcy nfl kdoN liVaF? puwC lY AuhnUM? mYN qF AuhnUM iek AuWcf bool nhIN boilaf.”
“ieh qF ipClwg hY. iksy ny pVHf - isKf qf hoxf [[[ isr `qy mVfsf bMn ky aqy lfTI cuwk ky jdoN ieh GroN inkilaf qF mYN soicaf ik ikqy kMm `qy cwilaf hoxf. pr mYnUM kI pqf sI ik ieh jfiedfd vMzx afieaf.” pRIqo krfhuMdI hoeI bolI , “pqf nhIN Auh idn kdoN afAU jdoN ieh vI kMm `qy jfAUgf.”
kflI ny kuC dyr cuwp rih ky ikhf:
“cfcI jy khyN qF kMm sLurU kr idaF.”
pRIqo inwkU vl dyKx lwgI. jdoN Auh cuwp irhf qF iqwKI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“qUM vI mUMhoN kuJ Puwt.”
iPr Auh kflI nUM kihx lwgI:
“ieh qF guMgf ho igaf.”
pRIqo ny iek vfr iPr inwkU nUM sKqI nfl puwiCaf qF Auh BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“mYN kdoN rokdF? qyrI QF af, qUM ijwdF cfhy AudF puwt.”
QoVy icr bfad inwkU aqy pRIqo afpxy Gr cly gey.
kflI aqy jIqU ny khIaF cuwk leIaF. jIqU afpxI khI nUM mjLbUqI nfl PVdf hoieaf boilaf:
“pihlF inwkU dI kMD dy nfl nINh puwt lf. iehdf koeI Brosf nhIN. ieh GVI `c syr `qy pl `c mfsLf ho jFdf.”
kflI jIqU vl arQ BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“qUM TIk kihMdF. pqf nhIN iPr kdoN lfTI cuwk ky af jfvy.”
kflI aqy jIqU donoN isiraF qoN iek-dUsry nfl sLrq lf ky nINh puwtx lwg pey aqy pRIqo dy inafxy imwtI dy Zyly cuwk ky iek dUsry dy mfrn lwgy. (cldf)

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