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cfcI aqy kflI izAuZI dI Cwq AuWqy lyp dyK rhy sn ijhVI qyjL Duwp kfrn keI QFvF AuWqy pft geI sI aqy lMmIaF lMmIaF drfVF pY geIaF sn. kflI iewk drfV kol bYT Auhdy vl iDafn nfl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcI ajy do lyp hor iPrngy qF Cwq pwkI bxU.”
“hF puwq, nvyN BFzy nUM klI do vfr krn nfl hI cVHdI af. ieh qF kwcI Cwq af, aqy AuWqoN lypf vI imwtI df. myrI slfh af awj ilpxf sLurU kr idaF. brsfq sLurU hox ivwc qF ajy idn hYgy af, pr rwb jI df kI pqf kdoN bwdl Byj dyvy. qUM Cwq AuWqy gfrf cVHf dy, mYN motf lyp kr idMdI aF. do cfr idnF bfad iewk pqlf lyp hor iPr jfAU qF Cwq dI imwtI pwkI ho jfAU.”
kflI ny Cwq AuWqy gfrf ilaf ky Auhdy ivwc pfxI rlf idwqf. Auh cfcI nUM kuJ icr ilwpdI dyKdf irhf aqy iPr hyTF af ky koTVI dI nINh puwtx lwgf. Auh ies kMm ivwc ruiJaf hoieaf sI ik bfbf PwqU lfTI Tkordf Auhdy kol af igaf. kflI ny khI rok idwqI aqy AuhnUM bhuq inmrqf nfl mwQf tyk ky sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf. bfbf PwqU nINh dI cOVfeI dyK ky boilaf:
“pwkI kMD leI eynI cOVI nINh dI kI loV af?”
“bfbf jI isrP Qmly hI pwky bxfAuxy af, kMDF qF kwcIaF hI hoxgIaF. pwkI kMD bxfAux leI ijMnI rkm cfhIdI af Auh myry kol hY nhIN. ies leI iehI soicaf ik ajy Qmly hI pwky kr lvF.”
“awCf, jo rwb dI mrjLI. [[[ mYN ies leI afieaf sI ik mYnUM QoVHI ijhI cfh dI pwqI cfhIdI af. muhwly `c iksy kol awbl qF hoxI nhIN, jy hoeI vI qF iksy ny dyxI nhIN.” bfby PwqU ny ikhf.
“myry kol hoxI qF cfhIdI hY. mYN huxy dyKdF.” kflI izAuZI ivwc af igaf. Auhny keI BFzy cuwk ky dyKy, keI puVIaF KolHIaF pr cfh dI pwqI iksy ivwc nhIN sI.
“mYN cfcI qoN puwCdF. Auh keI vfr cIjL eydF sMBfl ky rwK idMdI hY ik bfad `c lwBdI hI nhIN.” kflI izAuZI dI Cwq AuWqy cVH igaf.
Auh AuWqy phuMicaf qF cfcI gfry kol byhosL peI sI! AuhnUM ies hflq ivwc dyK ky kflI df sfh AuWqy df AuWqy aqy hyTF df hyTF hI rih igaf. Auhny zrI hoeI avfjL ivwc cfcI nUM avfjL mfrI aqy AuhnUM ihlf-julf ky dyiKaf. Auh iblkul bysuwD peI sI. Auhny cfcI nUM bfhF ivwc cuwk ilaf aqy hyTF ilaf ky mMjI AuWqy pf idwqf aqy Auhny GbrfeI hoeI avfjL ivwc bfby Pwqy nUM ikhf:
“pqf nhIN cfcI nUM kI ho igaf?”
“Gbrf nf, grmI `c keI vfr cwkr af jFdf. mUMh `c pfxI pf aqy iCwty mfr.”
bfby PwqU ny ikhf aqy bfhr jFdf hoieaf boilaf:
“mYN qyrI qfeI nUM ByjdF.”
kflI ny cfcI df mUMh KolH ky pfxI pfieaf aqy ichry AuWqy pfxI dy iCwty mfry pr cfcI dy srIr ivwc koeI hrkq nf hoeI. Auhny cfcI dy mwQy AuWqy hwQ lf ky dyiKaf aqy iPr Auhdy iZwz nUM Coieaf. Auhdf srIr TMZf mihsUs kr ky kflI dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU af gey. Auh Gbrfieaf hoieaf jIqU dy Gr vl dOV igaf aqy qfeI inhflI kol jf ky boilaf:
“qfeI, cfcI nUM pqf nhIN kI ho igaf. AuhnUM hosL nhIN qy Auhdf srIr vI iewkdm TMZf ho igaf af.”
kflI ny CyqIN CyqIN ikhf. qfeI inhflI afpxf sUq aqy atyrn sFB ky Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy af geI.
kflI Gr phuMicaf qF byby hukmI cfcI df nF lY ky AuhnUM avfjLF mfr rhI sI. QoVHI dyr bfad hI pRIqo aqy pRisMnI vI af geIaF. qfeI inhflI ny kflI nMU ikhf:
“Gr `c dysI Gy hYgf qF kwZ. Gy nfl hwQ pYr Jwsx nfl hosL af jfAU.”
kflI ny sfrf sfmfn Ault-pult ky iGAu dI kuwjI kwZI aqy cfry cfcI dy hwQ-pYr Jwsx lwgIaF. kflI kuC icr qwk AuWQy hI KVHf irhf. jdoN Auhny dyiKaf ik cfcI dy srIr `c ijLMdgI df koeI insLfn idKfeI nhIN dy irhf qF Auh bhuq Gbrf igaf.
“hkIm lwBUrfm nUM swd ilafvF.”
“Auh kI krU. Gfh-PUs dI gTVI bMn dAU. swdxf qF zfktr ivsLndfs nUM swd. Auh tUtI lf ky aMdr dI sfrI bImfrI dyK lYNdf.” pRIqo ny suJfa idwqf.
kflI zfktr ivsLndfs dI dukfn vl dOV igaf. Auh AuhnUM dyKidaF hI KusL ho ky boilaf:
“ds, sB TIk Tfk qF hY?”
“zfktr jI, cfcI byhosL ho geI hY aqy Auhdf srIr vI iewkdm TMZf ho igaf af. qusIN AuhnUM dyK lvo.”
zfktr hOlI-hOlI AuWiTaf aqy Auhny afpxI DoqI nUM kws ky bMinaf. ikwlI `qy ltk rhI kmIjL nUM lfh ky JfiVaf aqy iPr dvfeIaF dI almfrI dy kol KVHf ho ky sLIsLIaF nMU dyKx lwgf. kflI bycYnI nfl kdy iewk pYr cuwkdf aqy kdy dUjf. zfktr ny aKIr ivwc iewk-do sLIsLIaF cuwkIaF aqy jyb ivwc pf ky cwlx leI iqafr ho igaf.
“zfktr jI, tUtI vI lY lAu.” kflI ny stYQoskop vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf.
“ieh vI lY lYNdF.”
zfktr ivsLndfs ny quridaF-quridaF pMj-swq imnt lf idwqy aqy dukfn dy aMdr kMD ivwclI mkfn vl nUM KulHdI iKVkI KolH ky boilaf:
“sLfrdf, mYN bImfr dyKx cwilaF. dukfn df iKafl rwKIN. QVy `qy kuwqy hwg nf jfx.” iPr iKVkI bMd krky kihx lwgf:
“prsoN nfeIaF df kuwqf myry QVy AuWqy julfv kr igaf. AuhqoN pihlF zkfrdf hoieaf ieQy AultI kr igaf. sfrf ipMz GuMm ky ies kMm leI Auh myry QVy `qy afAuNdf. iewk idn AuhnUM eydF dI dvfeI dAUNgf ik iPr isr nhIN cuwkU.”
kflI zfktr nfloN bhuq ijLafdf qyjL cwl irhf sI aqy AuhnUM zfktr nUM afpxy nfl rlfAux leI vfr vfr ruwkxf pY irhf sI. cmHfrlI dy aMdr jf ky zfktr ny nwk AuWqy hwQ rwKidaF ikhf:
“iewQy qF nflI dy sVy hoey pfxI qoN bdbU afAuNdI af. muhwly dy lok sfry ipMz dI gMdgI sfP krdy af pr afpxI glI nUM bhuq hI gMdf rKdy af.”
zfktr ikwcV BrI glI ivwc sMBl-sMBl ky pYr cuwk irhf sI aqy AuhdI qor bhuq hI hOlI ho geI sI. nMd isMG dy Gr awgy af ky Auh ruk igaf aqy Auhdf bMd drvfjLf dyK ky boilaf:
“nMd isMG iesfeI kI bixaf, dunIaF `c iksy nUM afpxy brfbr nhIN smJdf. pfdrI ny AuhnUM cFdI dI jMjLIr idwqI hY ijhdy hyTF slIb bxI hoeI hY. AuhnMU gl `c pf ky eydF qurdf ijvyN sfrI KudfeI Auhdy pYrF `c peI hovy.”
kflI ny koeI juafb nf idwqf aqy zfktr dI hOlI qor AuWqy mn hI mn ivwc iKwJdf afpxy Gr vl qurI igaf.
drvfjLy dy sfhmxy inafixaF df iewkwT dyK ky aqy aMdr qINvIaF df rOlf sux ky kflI df idl bYT igaf. Auhny inafixaF nUM ipwCy htfieaf aqy aMdr jf ky cfcI AuWpr Juk igaf. pRIqo aqy pRisMnI Auhdy pYrF dIaF qlIaF nUM jLor jLor nfl Js rhIaF sn. cfcI nUM kuC kuC hosL af igaf sI. kflI ny sfiraF nUM ipwCy htf idwqf aqy drvfjLy vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“zfktr jI, af jfAu.”
zfktr ny izEZI ivwc aMdr jf ky cfrIN pfsI njLr dOVfeI. nvINaF pwkIaF kMDF, nvIN Cwq, ipwql dy BFzy aqy lohy df trMk dyK ky socx lwgf ik kflI vI Cotf-motf burjuaf bx igaf hY. iPr Auh qINvIaF aqy inafixaF nUM zFtdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ikwdF iekwT kIqf hoieaf. ipwCy hwt jfAu, aMdr hvf afAux idAu. eydF dy iekwT `c qF cMgf Blf afdmI vI byhosL ho jfvy.”
kflI ny bwicaF nUM AuWQoN prHF kr idwqf. sfrIaF qINvINaF iewk pfsy KVH geIaF. zfktr stYQoskop dy dono isry kMnF ivwc pf ky Auhdf mUMh cfcI dI CfqI AuWqy QF-QF rwK ky dyKdf irhf. iPr Auhny cfcI dI ipwT df muafienf kIqf. Auh kflI nUM iewk do golIaF dy ky boilaf:
“iewk golI pfxI nfl hux dy deIN. dUjI pUrI qrHF hosL afAux `qy dy deIN. rOlf iblkul nf pvy aqy hvf KulHI afvy. qkflF nUM hfl ds ky hor dvfeI lY jfeIN.”
“zfktr jI, pYsy mYN qkflF nUM hI dAUN.” kflI cfcI vl dyKdf boilaf:
“Kfx-pIx nUM kI dyxf?”
“svyr df kuC KfDf ik nhIN?”
“myrf iKafl af ik nhIN. svyry sLfied iewk-awD rotI KfDI hovy. koTy `qy lyp krdI sI. bfbf PwqU cfh dI pwqI mMgx afieaf qF mYN Cwq `qy AuhnUM puwCx igaf ik pwqI ikwQy peI af. AuWQy jf ky dyiKaf qF Auh byhosL peI sI.” kflI ny sfiraF nUM suxfAuNidaF ikhf.
“duwD, cfh jF sfbUdfnf dy deIN. bfkI ieh iKafl rwKIN ik ijLafdf ihljul nf kry. hlkf hlkf pwKf Jldf rhIN.”
kuC plF bfad hI kflI iewk glfs lY ky glI ivwc af igaf ik ikiqAuN duwD lY afvy. ipMz ivwc hlvfeI dI koeI dukfn nhIN sI.
Auh bfhr KUh dy kol af ky socx lwgf ik ikhdy Gr duwD mMgx jfvy. Auhdy ijLhn ivwc CwjU sLfh, mhfsLy aqy cODrI munsLI dy nF afey pr Auhdf AuhnF ivwcoN iksy dy kol vI jfx df hONslf nhIN pY irhf sI. Auh iKwiJaf hoieaf socx lwgf ik sLihr ivwc Gwt qoN Gwt pYsy dy ky hr cIjL qF iml jFdI hY pr ipMz ivwc jF qF muPq imlU jF iblkul nhIN. Auh kuC icr KUh dy kol KVHf irhf aqy iPr hONslf krky cODrI munsLI dy Gr vl clf igaf.
cODrI munsLI dy Gr df drvfjLf KuwlHf sI. Auhny zrdy-zrdy aMdr pYr rwiKaf aqy bhuq hOlI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“cODrI jI.”
dUjy hI pl iewk aOrq ny puwiCaf:
“kOx aF?”
“mYN kflI aF.”
cODrI munsLI dI GrvflI ivhVy ivwcoN AuWT ky izEZI dy bUhy kol af ky kflI nUM iDafn nfl dyKdI hoeI bolI:
“kOx, kflI?” aqy iPr AuhnUM pihcfxn dI koisLsL krdI hoeI bolI:
“qUM pRqfpI df BqIjf qF nhIN?”
“hF jI, cfcI nUM qfp ciVHaf hoieaf. zfktr kihMdf ik AuhnUM isrP cfh jF duwD hI dyxf. quhfzy kol afieaf sI ik QoVHf-ijhf duwD[[[[” kflI ny afpxI gwl pUrI kIqy ibnF hI glfs awgy kr idwqf.
“iewk mwJ qF suwk geI af. dUjI bhuq Gwt duwD dyx lwgI af. Auh vI kI kry. grmI nfl KUh suwk rhy ny, Auh qF iPr vI jfnvr af.”
kflI nUM rukx leI kih ky Auh aMdr clI geI aqy iewk glfs ivwc QoVHf-ijhf duwD ilaf ky kflI dy glfs ivwc pf ky bolI:
“qUM kMm-DMdf ikAuN nhIN kr lYNdf. afpxy cmfr dI qF eydF dI jLrUrq pUrI krnI hI pYNdI af, hr iksy nUM qF duwD idwqf nhIN jFdf.”
kflI df jIa kIqf ik cODrfxI nUM khy ik Auh duwD dy pYsy lY lvy pr Auh eynf hONslf nf kr sikaf. Auh koeI juafb idwqy ibnF hI bfhr af igaf aqy glfs nUM bhuq sfvDfnI nfl PVI qyjL qyjL kdmF nfl afpxy Gr vl af igaf.
cfcI Aus qrHF hI byhosL-ijhI peI sI. mwKIaF Auhdy buwlHF dy KUMijaF AuWqy iBniBnf rhIaF sn. kflI ny kfhlI nfl cuwlHf bfilaf aqy Auhdy AuWpr pfxI rwK ky cfh dI pwqI aqy KMz lwBx lwgf. pfxI Aubl Aubl ky suwk igaf pr AuhnUM donF ivwcoN koeI cIjL nf lwBI. Auhny pqIlI ivwc hor pfxI pfieaf aqy afp cfh dI pwqI aqy KMz lYx CwjU sLfh dI dukfn vl dOV igaf.
cIjLF lY ky Auh iPr vI KVf irhf qF CwjU sLfh kihx lwgf:
“kflI dfsf, ieMnf GbrfAux aflI ikhVI gwl af. buKfr af, AuWqr jfAUgf. prUM mYN iehnF idnF `c do mhIny qfp nfl mMjy nfl juiVaf irhf. hONslf rwK, Bgvfn jldI afrfm dyAU.”
“sLfh jI, quhfzI gwl qF TIk hY. duK-suK ies srIr dy nfl bxy af. [[[ mYN quhfnUM ieh kihxf sI ik ikiqAuN pf-awD syr duwD df bMdobsq kr idAu. svyry cODrI munsLI dy GroN mMg ky ilafieaF. cODrfxI ny QoVHf-ijhf idwqf pr nfl pMjfh gwlF vI suxf idwqIaF. kihx lwgI ik afpxy cmfr dI loV pUrI krnI hI pYNdI af. hr iewk kmIn nUM duwD qF kI lwsI dyxI vI musLikl af.”
“gwl qF AuhdI TIk af, kflI dfsf. CbIl qF koeI lf nhIN skdf. afdmI khy cfhy kuC vI pr ieh gwl pwkI af ik afdmI Aus dy hwQ `qy hI cIjL rwKU ijs koloN AuhnUM jF qF koeI Pfiedf hovy jF Auhdy nfl koeI irsLqf hovy. bfkI irhf pf-awD pfa duwD KRIdx df svfl[[[” ieh kih ky CwjU sLfh socx lwgf aqy iPr glI ivwc jFdy iewk afdmI nUM avfjL mfr ky boilaf:
“cODrI hrI ishF, qUM bVf byilhfj hoeI jFdF.”
CwjU sLfh ny hsidaF ikhf. hrI isMG AuhdI dukfn vl muVdf boilaf:
“sLfh jI gwl byilhfjI dI nhIN. hvylI cwilaf sI. mwJ aqy bld nUM pwTf-dwQf pfAuxF. bUaf idwqy dI mF kwlH dI pyky geIAU af.”
“cODrI nvF bld KRIidaf ik nhIN.”
“sLfh jI, nvF bld ikwQoN lAUNgf. kwlH nYnovfl iewk bld dyiKaf sI. Auhdy dMd af swq. pqf Auhdf mflk ikMny pYsy mMgdf sI. [[[ Cy vIhF aqy ds rupeIey. sLfh eyny pYsy myry kol ikwQy af. sfrI Psl vyc ky vI pUry nhIN hoxy.” hrI isMG burf ijhf mUMh bxfAuNdf boilaf.
“cODrI iehnUM jfxdF?” CwjU sLfh ny kflI vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf.
“ikAuN nhIN jfxdf. ieh kflI af mfKy cmfr df muMzf.” hrI isMG ny jvfb idwqf.
“iehdI cfcI bImfr af. iehnUM duwD dI jLrUrq hY.”
CwjU sLfh dI gwl sux ky hrI isMG BVk ipaf:
“sLfh qyrI akl itkfxy af ik nhIN.? grIb aF qF kI hoieaf cODrI qF aF, cmfr nUM duwD vycUMgf qF ipMz vfly kI kihxgy?”
hrI isMG QVy qoN hyTF AuWqr igaf.
CwjU sLfh hwQ mldf boilaf:
“kflI dfsf dyiKaf qUM. Gr `c Kfx nUM dfxy nhIN. iewk bld nfl hwl vfhuMdf, pr afkV rMGVF vrgI af. qUM iPkr nf kr mYN iksy hor qoN puwCUM.”
kflI sOdf lY ky Gr af igaf. AuhdI prysLfnI pihlF nfloN vI vD geI. hrI isMG dy bol igrjfGr dy GiVafl vFg Auhdy kMnF ivwc gUMj rhy sn. Auhny cfh bxfeI aqy cfcI nUM AuTfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“cfcI cfh pI lf.”
cfcI dI grdn ijwDr nUM JuwkdI AuDr nUM hI ltk jFdI. kflI ny bhuq koisLsL krky AuhnUM do Guwt cfh iplfeI aqy AuhnUM izEZI ivwc lMmI pf aftf guMnx lwgf. jdoN qfeI inhflI aMdr afeI qF kflI rotIaF pkf irhf sI. Auh mMjy AuWqy bihMdI bolI:
“pRqfpIey, kI hfl af hux?”
cfcI ny awKF KolHx dI koisLsL kIqI aqy Auhdy buwlH ihwly pr jLbfn ivwcoN koeI sLbd nf inkilaf. qfeI inhflI ny eyDr-AuDr dyiKaf aqy kflI nUM lwBdI ivhVy ivwc af geI. AuhnUM rotI pkfAuNdf dyK bolI:
“hfie mYN mr jfvF. puwqrf, qUM ieh kI kr irhYN? TIk af pRqfpI bImfr af pr mYN qF qurdI iPrdI aF. ijwdF df jIqU AudF df qUM. Kbrdfr jy iPr rotI afp bxfeI qF.”
qfeI inhflI ny kflI nUM ipafr nfl iJVkidaF ikhf aqy AuhnUM AuTf ky afp rotIaF pkfAux lwgI. kflI ny kuJ icr ivhVy ivwc KVf rihx qoN bfad qfeI inhflI nUM ikhf:
“qfeI qUM ieQy TihrIN. mYN zfktr idEN dvf lY afvF.”
kflI izEZI aMdr cfcI kol af igaf. cfcI dIaF awKF ivwc pfxI vg-vg ky mMjI AuWqy coa irhf sI. Auh pUrI qrHF hosL ivwc sI. Auh bhuq kmjLor avfjL ivwc bolI:
“puwqrf, qUM afp rotI pkfAuNdf sI.” cfcI iPr rox lwgI. kflI dIaF awKF ivwc vI hMJU af gey. Auh KusL sI ik cfcI pUrI qrHF hosL ivwc hY.
jdoN kflI zfktr dI dukfn AuWqy phuMicaf qF hkImF df Emf AuWQy bYTf sI. zfktr AuhnMU smJf irhf sI ik rUs AuWqy jrmnF dy hmly df mukfblf krn leI rUsI CfpfmfrF ny kI kI kMm kIqy sn. kflI pihlF qF bhuq idlcspI nfl zfktr dIaF gwlF suxdf irhf pr cfcI df iKafl afAuNidaF hI Auh bycYnI nfl boilaf:
“zfktr jI cfcI df buKfr qF vDdf hI jf irhf.”
“koeI hrj nhIN.” zfktr Emy nfl gwl krdf kihx lwgf:
“rUsI Cfpfmfr dsiqaF ny jrmn POjF dy nwk `c dm kr idwqf sI. Auh dusLmx dy morcy dy ipwCy jf ky AuhnF nUM prysLfn krdy sn.” kflI ny zfktr dI gwl kwtidaF ikhf:
“zfktr jI, dvf dy idAu. AuhnUM buKfr nfl byhosLI ijhI ho rhI hY. svyr cfh dy igx ky isrP do Guwt pIqy hn.”
“koeI hrj nhIN.”
zfktr ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf:
“Cfpfmfr dsqy dusLmx nUM nf sOx idMdy, nf Kfx idMdy aqy nf pIx idMdy sI.”
“bwly-bwly bVy mjLbUq hoxgy.”
Emy ny hYrfnI pRgtfAuNidaF ikhf.
“hfho, Auh dsqy afpxI jfn hr vyly afpxI hQylI AuWqy rwKdy sn.” zfktr ny KusL huMidaF ikhf.
kflI ny gwl lMbI huMdI dyK zfktr nUM ikhf:
“awCf zfktr jI, mYN pfdrI jI nUM iml afvF. mYnUM kuJ kMm af.”
zfktr ny cONk ky Auhdy vl dyiKaf aqy AuhnUM jldI vfps afAux dI qgId krky Emy nfl gwlF krn lwgf.
pfdrI kflI nUM Gr hI iml igaf. Auh AuhnUM bhuq qpfk nfl imilaf. aqy AuhnUM afpxy brfbr kursI AuWqy ibTfieaf. pfdrI muskrfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“suxf kflI dfs, ikvyN afieaF?”
“pfdrI jI, [[[ cfcI nUM qfp ciVHaf hoieaf. zfktr ny ikhf ik AuhnUM isrP duwD, cfh jF sfbUdfnf hI dyxf. awj svyry cODrI munsLI dy GroN kOlI duwD dI ilafieaf sI. cODrfxI ny duwD qF idwqf pr bhuq aihsfn jqf ky. iPr CwjU sLfh ny cODrI hrI isMG nfl gwl kIqI ik awDf syr duwD pYsy lY ky dy dyvy. Auhny myrI bhuq byiewjLqI kIqI. kihx lwgf ik Auh grIb af qF kI hoieaf afiKr nUM qF ijLmINdfr af. cmfr nUM duwD vycdf cMgf lwgU.” kflI dIaF awKF Br afeIaF.
pfdrI AuhnUM qswlI idMdf boilaf:
“kflI dfs, Gbrf nf. eIsf msIh qyrIaF sfrIaF musLiklF dUr krU. qyrIaF sfrIaF jLrUrqF pUrIaF hoxgIaF. sfzf iesfeI Drm qF ieh kihMdf ik Kudf df bytf eIsf msIh hr iesfeI Gr `c mOjUd huMdf bysLwk Auh njLr afey jF nf. ies leI koeI iesfeI iksy nUM Auh cIjL dyx qoN nFh nhIN krU jo Auhdy Gr `c hovy. Auh sfzy sfiraF df pivwqr ipqf hY. AuhdIaF awKF sfhmxy corI kfhdI, JUT kfhdf, Pryb aqy dgf kfhdf?”
pfdrI aMdr jf ky iewk puVf cuwkf ilafieaf aqy kflI dy sfhmxy KolHdf boilaf:
“ieh ivlfieqI duwD hY, suwkf duwD. iehdy `c QoVHf ijhf grm pfxI pf ky iehnUM eynf rgVo ik pfxI aqy ieh duwD iewk ho jfx, iPr iehdy `c hor pfxI pf idAu; duwD iqafr ho igaf. sfzy kol mwJ hY, pr iPr vI asIN ijLafdf qr ieh hI duwD vrqdy hF.”
“mYnUM pqf hY pfdrI jI. sLihr `c vI ies qrHF df duwD imldf. iewk gfVHf gfVHf rbVI vrgf zwby df duwD vI huMdf.”
kflI zfktr dI dukfn AuWqy phuMicaf qF ajy vI rUsI Cfpfmfr dsiqaF dI gwl jfrI sI. zfktr ivsLndfs Emy qoN AuhnF bfry svfl puwC irhf sI. zfktr afpxy svflF dy juafb jfxn leI jLor pfAux lwgf qF Emf boilaf:
“awCf pihlF mYnUM iewk gwl dwso.”
“kI?” zfktr ny Auqsukqf nfl ikhf.
“kI Cfpfmfr dsqy lwkV dy sn jF lohy dy?”
Emy dI gwl sux ky zfktr nUM iewkdm guwsf af igaf aqy Auh Auhdy mUMh ivwc hwQ idMdf boilaf:
“qyrf hfl qF Aus jwt vrgf ijhny sfrI rfq rmfiex suxn qoN bfad puwiCaf sI ik sIqf rfm dI mF sI jF BYx.”
zfktr ny Emy nUM bhuq hor vI ieho ijhIaF gwlF khIaF aqy Auh sLrimMdf ho ky cly igaf. Auhdy jfx qoN bfad zfktr boilaf:
“eydF df Kridmfg afdmI mYN afpxI ijLMdgI `c hor nhIN dyiKaf. ijMny sfl iehny swq jmfqF pfs krn `c lfey hn aqy pYsf Krc kIqf hY, Auny nfl qF mMih df kwtf bI[ ey[ pfs kr lYNdf.”
zfktr dI gwl sux ky kflI hws ipaf aqy kuJ plF bfad Auhny zfktr nUM ikhf:
“zfktr jI cfcI leI dvf dy idAu.”
“awCf.” zfktr dMd krIcdf Cwq vl dyKdf irhf aqy jdoN kflI ny dvfeI df iPr ijLkr kIqf qF Auh afpxy afsn qoN AuWiTaf aqy iewk kfgjL ivwc cfr golIaF lpyt ky boilaf:
“cfh, duwD jF grm pfxI dy nfl dyxIaF. do huxy jf ky dy deIN , do sLfm nUM[[[ aqy svyry af ky hfl dws jfeIN aqy dvfeI lY jfeIN.”
dvfeI lY ky kflI Gr phuMicaf qF qfeI inhflI jf cuwkI sI. Auh ijhVIaF rotIaF bxf ky rwK geI sI AuhnF nUM iewk kuwqf cuwk ky ivhVy dy iewk KUMjy kMD dI CFvyN bYTf cwb irhf sI. kflI ny AuhnUM Duqkfiraf qF Auh rotIaF Cwz cAUN cAUN krdf dOV igaf. Auhny rotIaF cuwkIaF aqy AuhnF nUM JfV ky sfP kIqf. Auhny soicaf ik Auh AuhnF nUM suwt dyvy pr AuhnUM eynI ijLafdf BuwK lwgI sI ik Auhny cfry pfsy dyK ky rotIaF nUM izEZI ivwc ilaf ky luko idwqf. cfcI nUM dvfeI dy ky Auh AuhnF rotIaF nUM Aus hI qrHF jldI jldI cwbx lwgf ijvyN pihlF kuwqf cwb irhf sI.
kflI ajy rotI Kf hI irhf sI ik imsqrI sMqf isMG af igaf. kflI rotI Cwz ky ies qrHF KVHf ho igaf ijvyN AuhnUM dyK ky kuwqy ny rotI Cwz idwqI sI. sMqf isMG cfcI vl iesLfrf krdf boilaf:
“kI bImfr ho geI af?”
“hF, Cwq AuWqy pocf mfrdI-mfrdI byhosL ho geI sI. pihlF srIr TMZf ho igaf iPr qfp cVH igaf.” kflI ny iPkr BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
“awCf mYN ihsfb krn afieaf sI. mYN kuwl solF idhfVIaF lfeIaF. svf rupeIaf idhfVI dy ihsfb nfl vIh rupweIey bxdy af aqy do rupey mMqr dy. ds mYN lY cuwikaF. bfkI rih gey bfrF. mYnUM awj pYisaF dI jLrUrq pY geI af. mYN sLihr cwilaF.”
“imsqrI jI iewk idhfVI qF awDI sI. Auhdy pUry pYsy lf rhy ho.”
“idhfVI awDI hovy jF pUrI, pYsy pUrI dy hI lwgdy af. ieh ds idaF ik awj kwlH cMgf rfj zyZ rupeIey qoN Gwt idhfVI nhIN lYNdf.” sMqf isMG ny ikhf aqy iPr koTVI dIaF nIhF nUM dyKky boilaf:
“iehnF nUM kdoN bxfAuxF. awj kwlH mYnUM ivhl af. dsF idnF bfad khyNgf qF mYN nhIN af skxf.”
kflI ny afpxy trMk ivwcoN pYsy kwZ ky sMqf isMG dy hwQ AuWqy rwK idwqy. Auh pYisaF nUM iDafn nfl igx ky jyb ivwc pf ky boilaf:
“Aus kuwqy dI aOlfd kfly sfihb df kI hfl af. sfly ny afpxy kys sLhId krf idwqy ny. gurU dy aMimRq dI byiewjLqI kIqI af. GVwm cODrI nUM qF qUM jfxdf eI aF, mUMh Pwt afdmI af. awj svyry nMd isMG nUM dyK ky boilaf - ‘suxf cmfrf, iesfeI bxn qoN bfad koeI Prk ipaf? kI twtI ipsLfb pihlF vFg hI afAuNdf jF qrIkf bdl igaf?” nMd isMG ny vI iPr puwTf-iswDf jvfb idwqf. GVwm cODrI ny jwuqI lfh leI aqy lwgf mfrn. mjLy dI gwl ieh hY ik juwqI nMd isMG dI hI bxfeI hoeI sI aqy AuhnUM ajy Auhdy pYsy nhIN sI imly. Auh cfr jwuwqIaF Kf ky hI ipsLfb dI Jwg vFg bih igaf. GVwm cODrI ny AuhnUM ikhf ik cmVf kflf hovy jF lfl, kmfieaf hoieaf hovy jF kwcf, afiKr cmVf hI rihMdf. nMd isMG Ksr KfDy kuwqy vFg cAUN cAUN krdf Gr af igaf.”
sMqf isMG ny sfrI gwl pUry cfa nfl suxfeI.
kflI cuwp irhf aqy kuJ plF bfad Auhny imsqrI nUM ikhf:
“imsqrI jI! cfcI bImfr af. myrf iDafn iksy hor pfsy jFdf hI nhIN. nINh qF mYN puwt idwqI hY. qusIN do idhfVIaF lf ky pwky Qmly bxf idAu. iewk, do, iqMn, cfr, pMj aqy Cy Qmly bxfAuxy pYxgy. do nhIN qF iqMn idnF `c bx jfxgy. mYN imwtI dIaF kMDF bxf ky Cwq pf dAUNgf. jdoN hwQ `c pYsy af jfxgy qF AuhnF nUM vI pwkIaF kr lAUN.”
“ijwdF qyrI mrjLI. iPr kwlH afvF? [[[ gfrf iqafr rwKIN” sMqf isMG glI ivwc af igaf aqy dUsry hI pl vfps af ky kflI nUM koTVI dy iewk KUMjy ivwc iljf ky boilaf:
“qyrI mfsLUk `qy jvfnI qF Kfd aqy KUh dy pfxI nfl plI mwkI vFg cVHI af.”
“ikhdI gwl kr rhy ho?” kflI ny Auhdy vl hYrfnI nfl dyKidaF ikhf.
“Auh hI, jo qYnUM mwKx vflI lwsI iplfAux afAuNdI sI. mMgU dI BYx igafno. eydF lwgdf hY ik AuhnUM Kfd aqy Kurfk donoN imlx lwgy hn. [[[ aqy[[[ qyry kol qF donF dI kmI nhIN.” imsqrI ny kflI dy moiZaF AuWqy jLor nfl hwQ mfridaF ikhf.
kflI df mUMh lfl ho igaf aqy Auh guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“imsqrI, kuC akl kr. iksy dI mF BYx bfry kdy eydF dIaF gwlF nhIN krnIaF cfhIdIaF.”
“kflI ieh sB kihx dIaF gwlF. jo afdmI rojL pfa aMn df KFdf Auh hr jvfn lVkI nUM afpxI BYx nhIN smJ skdf. bIbf, jvfnI cIjL hI iehoo ijhI af. iehdy sfhmxy vwzy-vwzy BgqF dy mn zol jFdy hn.”
sMqf isMG hsdf hoieaf bfhr inkl igaf.

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muhwly `c iek dm bhuq rOlf pY igaf aqy ieko vfrI bhuq sfrIaF avfjLF afAux lwgIaF. pRIqo df muMzf amrU Kbr ilafieaf ik bUtf isMG jwt dy muMzy pfly aqy jgqy dy Brf bwgy ivckfr lVfeI ho geI hY. ies hI dOrfn sLyrU Kbr ilafieaf ik bwgy ny pfly nUM bhuq kuwitaf aqy cODrI bUtf isMG do afdmIaF nUM nfl lY ky KyqF vl igaf hY.
sLyrU qoN bfad pRIqU Kbr ilafieaf ik bwgy nUM bUtf isMG afpxI hvylI vl lY igaf hY. keI inafxy bUtf isMG dI hvylI vwl dOV gey. QoVHI dyr bfad iek inafxf dOiVaf-dOiVaf afieaf aqy hPdf hoieaf boilaf:
“bwgf bUtf isMG dI hvylI `c nhIN hYgf. Auh AuhnUM cODrI hrnfm isMG dI hvylI `c lY gey sI pr cODrI ny AuWQoN AuhnUM cODrI munsLI dI hvylI Byj idwqf af.”
cmHfrlI ivwc ies lVfeI dI gihmf-gihmI ajy Gwt hox lwgI sI ik dfsU bfby PwqU aqy qfey bsMqy nUM swdx af igaf. Auh dohF nUM cgfn `c swd ky boilaf:
“cODrI munsLI dI hvylI `c pMcfieq ho rhI hY. AuWQy quhfnUM swidaf.”
“bwgy dI koeI nvIN lVfeI af?”
“mYnUM qF bs eynf hI pqf lwigaf ik bwgy ny cODrI bUtf isMG dy muMzy nUM kuwitaf. jldI cwlo. AuWQy cODrI hrnfm isMG, bUtf isMG, mhfsLf qIrQ rfm aqy lflU Blvfn sfry bYTy hn.”
“ies ipMz `c iewjLq nfl jIxf bhuq aOKf ho igaf hY. lVfeI CokiraF dI aqy hux dfVI puwtI jfAU buwiZaF dI.” bfby PwqU ny duKI avfjL ivwc ikhf. jdoN Auh dovyN cODrI munsLI dI hvylI vwl qury qF keI afdmI aqy bwcy AuhnF dy ipwCy qur pey.
cODrI munsLI dI hvylI dy KulHy ivhVy ivwc keI mMjy zwTy hoey sn. AuhnF AuWqy cODrI hrnfm isMG, cODrI munsLI, mhfsLf qIrQ rfm aqy bhuq sfry hor lok bYTy sn. Auh sfry bhuq guwsy ivwc sn ikAuNik ipMz dy cmfr ny iek cODrI AuWqy hwQ cuwikaf sI. afly duafly koiTaF AuWqy keI aOrqF bYTIaF sn. mMijaF dy sfhmxy bwgf nIvIN pfeI bYTf sI. bwicaF `c afm qOr AuWqy ieh aihsfs Gwt hI huMdf sI ik Auh cmfrF dy inafxy af jF cODrIaF dy. pr ies vyly AuhnF nUM vI afpxI jfq df bhuq aihsfs sI. cODrIaF dy inafxy mMijaF dy nyVy KVyH sn aqy cmfrF dy inafxy dUr ht ky qpdI jLmIn AuWqy bYTy sn.
jdoN bfbf PwqU, qfieaf bsMqf, jgqf aqy cmHfrlI dy bhuq sfry lok AuWQy phuMcy qF cODrIaF ivckfr ho rhI gwlbfq bMd ho geI. bfbf PwqU mMijaF qoN QoVHI dUr ht ky jLmIn `qy bYT igaf aqy bfkI lok Auhdy afly duafly bYT gey. sfry cuwp sn isrP huwkf guVguVfAux aqy KMGx dIaF avfjLF af rhIaF sn. cODrI munsLI ny cODrI hrnfm isMG nUM gwl sLurU krn leI ikhf. pr Auhdy vloN nFh krn bfad cODrI munsLI KMG ky gl sfP krdf hoieaf boilaf:
“awj sfzy ipMz `c eydF dI gwl hoeI hY jo anrQ qoN Gwt nhIN. bwgy cmfr ny cODrI pfly nUM Auhdy hI Kyq `c kuwitaf. pihlI gwl qF ieh hY ik bwgf cODrI bUtf isMG dy Kyq `c ibnF puwCy igaf hI ikAuN? dUjf iehny corI corI KrbUjLy qoVn dI koisLsL kIqI. qIjf ieh ik jdoN pfly ny roikaf qF bwgy ny Auhdy `qy hwQ cuwikaf. hY nhIN hnHyr sfeIN df? ijLmIdfr lok hmysLF afpxy KyqF `c KrbUjLy bIjdy afey hn. Auh afp vI KFdy rhy aqy AuhnF dy kmIn vI. pr corI krky nhIN mUMhoN mMg ky. awj cmfrF dy CokiraF ny cODrIaF dy muMizaF `qy hwQ cuwikaf hY. kwlH nUM gwl hor awgy vwD skdI hY. isafxy kih gey hn ik sLrfrq iCwqr Qohr vFg PYldI aqy awgy vDdI hY. hux ieh gwl pMcF dy awgy hY, Auh aijhf PYslf krn ik sLrfrq iewQy hI dwbI jfvy.”
“bwgy nMU zMn lfAuxf cfhIdf.” iek avfjL afeI.
“isrP bwgy nUM hI ikAuN Auhdy sfry Gr vfilaF nUM zMn lfAuxf cfhIdf. iehnF df bfeIkft krnf cfhIdf. kuwt kuwt ky iehnF df mlIdf bxf dyxf cfhIdf. koeI vI iehnF nUM afpxy KyqF `c nf vVn dyvy.” dUjI avfjL afeI.
“sfry cmfrF dy sO juwqIaF mfr ky iek igxo aqy ies qrHF sO juwqIaF mfro.” qIjLI avfjL afeI.
“bwgy nUM puils dy hvfly kr idAu.” iek hor cODrI ny suJfa idwqf.
“kI asIN mr gey aF jo puils df shfrf leIey?” iewko vfrI keI avfjLF afeIaF.
mMijaF `qy bYTf hr ivakqI afpxI-afpxI smJ muqfbk dMz df suJfa dyx lwgf aqy AuWQy cMgf-sfrf rOlf pY igaf.
bfby PwqU ny jdoN cODrIaF nUM ies qrHF gwlF krdy suixaf qF Auh KVHf ho ky hwQ joVdf boilaf:
“cODrIE mYnUM vI do gwlF kihx df mOkf idAu.”
rOlf Gtx lwgf aqy cuwp-cuwp dIaF keI avfjLF iek dm afeIaF. jdoN sfry lok cuwp kr gey qF bfbf PwqU DImI avfjL `c boilaf:
“jy qusIN hI zMn df PYslf krnf qF sfnUM ikAuN swidaf sI.”
bfby PwqU ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf:
“asIN cmfr aF, cODrIaF dy kmIn. qusIN sfzy mflk ho. qusIN jo vI zMn lfAugy, ijhnUM vI lfAugy AuhnUM kbUl krnf pAU. diraf `c rih ky mgrmwC nfl vYr nhIN rwiKaf jf skdf.” bfby PwqU dy iehnF sLbdF ny josL `c afey cODrIaF nUM kuJ hwd qwk sLFq kr idwqf. bfbf PwqU iPr boilaf:
“qusIN aqy asIN iek ipMz ivwc pusLqF qoN rihMdy afey hF. asIN quhfnUM afpxf cODrI smJdy sI aqy qusIN sfnUM afpxy cmfr. sfzf kMm quhfzI syvf krnf aqy mdd krnf sI aqy quhfzf kMm sfzI pflxf krnf, sfzIaF loVF pUrIaF krnf. sfzy duwK-suwK `c BfeIvfl hoxf. myrI Aumr swqr qoN AuWqy af. asIN sfry ies ipMz `c hI rihMdy afey hF. pihlF ipMz `c BfvyN cmfr hovy jF cODrI, sfiraF dI iewjLq sFJI huMdI sI. lVfeI JgVf qF dUr koeI cmfr cODrIaF awgy awK cuwk ky nhIN sI dyKdf. jdoN qusIN sfzI iewjLq nUM afpxI iewjLq smJxf Cwz idwqf, jdoN jwt aqy cmfr df KUn rlx lwgf qF ieh gVbV hox lwg peI. jy awj quhfzy KUn ny hI quhfzy muMzy nUM kuwitaf hY qF quhfnUM duwK ikAuN hoieaf.”
bfby PwqU ny bwgy vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf, “iehnUM dyK ky koeI kih skdf hY ik ieh cmfr dI aOlfd hY?”
sfry cODrIaF dIaF grdnF Juk geIaF. afly duafly dy koiTaF AuWqy bYTIaF qIvINaF mUMh bMd kr ky hws rhIaF sn. cODrI iek iek kr ky AuWQoN iKskx lwgy qF bfby PwqU ny hwQ joV ky ikhf:
“mYN isrP ieh hI kihxf sI. hux qusIN jo zMn lfAuxf lf idAu.”
bfby PwqU ny nIvIN pf leI.
sB lok cuwp bYTy sn. kuJ plF bfad cODrI munsLI ny KfmosLI qoVidaF ikhf:
“jLmfnf bhuq burf af igaf.”
“klXuwg `c jo vI ho jfvy Auh QoVHf.” mhfsLy ny ikhf.
“cwl dOV iewQoN. jy iPr kdy corI kIqI jF lVfeI kIqI qF puwTI KwlH lfh dAUN.”
cODrI munsLI ny bwgy nUM ikhf aqy pMcfieq ijMnI jldI iekwTI hoeI sI Aus qoN vI Gwt smyN ivwc brKfsq ho geI, pr coDrIaF dIaF hvylIaF `c, bfjLfr dIaF dukfnF AuWqy, cmHfrlI dy qkIey AuWqy blik hr Gr ivwc iek hI crcf ho rhI sI, aqy Auh sI bfby PwqU dIaF gwlF dI. qmfsLbIx lok sfry ipMz df cwkr lfAuNdy awj dI Gtnf `qy lokF dIaF itwpxIaF sux ky ctKfry lY rhy sn.
mhfsLy qIrQ rfm dI dukfn AuWqy mihPl grm sI. GVwm cODrI nUM ies Gtnf df pqf lwgf qF Auh iswDf mhfsLy kol af igaf aqy nsvfr dIaF cutkIaF lY-lY jwtF aqy cmfrF dohF nUM gflHF kwZx lwgf. mhfsLf kdy jwtF dy pwK ivwc gwl krdf aqy kdy cmfrF dy hwk `c boldf.
zfktr ivsLndfs sLfm qoN pihlF hI hwtI bMd krky QVHy AuWqy af bYTf. pMizq sMq rfm mMidr vl jFdf hoieaf AuWQy hI ruwk igaf. GVwm cODrI AuhnUM QVHy AuWqy cVHdy nUM dyK ky boilaf:
“pMizqf qYnUM kdoN qoN kMn-rs ho igaf. jfh jf ky sMK `c PUk mfr. nfeIaF df smdU kuwqf aqy bylf isMG df pftIaF nfsF vflf kuwqf qyrI AuzIk krdy hoxy af.”
pMizq sMq rfm ny AuhdI vl GUr ky dyiKaf aqy mhfsLy nUM kihx lwgf:
“awj pMcfieq ikAuN swdI sI?”
“kuC nhIN, cmfrF dy bwgy ny bUtf isMG dy muMzy pfly nfl DOl-DwPf kIqf sI.”
“awCf!” pMizq sMq rfm Auqrn lwgf qF GVwm cODrI AuhnUM bFhoN PV ky ibTfAuNdf boilaf:
“ikwQy cwilaF? ajy qF iek GVI idn ipaf.”
“nhIN cODrI jfx dy, mYnUM kMm af.” pMizq sMq rfm ny AuWTidaF ikhf.
“TfkrF nUM grmI lwgdI hoxI aF. AuhnF nUM iesLnfn krfAuxf hoAU.” GVwm cODrI ny nsvfr dI iek hor cutkI lY ky jLor nfl sfh iKwicaf aqy pMizq sMq rfm dy mUMh `qy iCwk mfrI. sMq rfm zr ky ipwCy hwt igaf aqy AuWcI avfjL `c boilaf.
“duriPwty mUMh. pfpI ikqoN df. cODrI hux qUM inafxf nhIN, CokrKyz Cwz dy. qUM rwb df nF ilaf kr. kuC aglI dunIaF df vI iPkr kr.”
“pMizqf, qYnUM pwkI pkfeI rotI iml jFdI hY. mINh hovy jF `nyrHI, Duwp hovy jF CF qyry hMdy pwky af. qYnUM BgqI nf suwJU qF hor kI suwJU. do idn imhnq kr ky rotI KfxI pvy qF qYnUM pqf lg jfvy ik pyt qoN vwzf koeI pfpI nhIN.” GVwm cODrI hwsdf hoieaf boilaf.
“mYN qF keI idnF df soc irhf hF ik qyry mrn qoN bfad mMidr sMBfl lvF. kMm hI kI af. svyry-sLfm TfkrF nUM iesLnfn krfAuxf, GMtI vjfAuxf, DUP jlfAuxI aqy sMK vjfAuxf. bfkI mOj hI mOj. grmIaF `c sB qoN pihlF grmIaF dy myvy KfAu, isaflF `c isaflF dy. TfkrF df qF nF hI hY, aslI Bog qF qUM hI lfAuNdF.”
pMizq sMq rfm juafb dyx hI lwgf sI ik AuhdI njLr pfdrI AuWqy pY geI. Auh afpxf lihjf bdldf boilaf:
“cODrI, qUM myry ipwCy hwQ Do ky ikAuN pY igaF. pfdrI nfl mwQf lf. lokF nUM ikRsican bxf irhY.”
“Auh qyry qoN vI vwz PrybI af. qUM qF isrP TfkrF nUM vycdF. Auh bMidaF nUM nIlfm krdf. pr iek Prk hY ik qUM swq pdfrQ lY ky iek Guwt pfxI df idMdF aqy Auh kuC nhIN lYNdf afpxy pwilEN idMdf. ikAuN pfdrI TIk af nf?”
pfdrI juafb ivwc muskrf ipaf. mhfsLf GVwm cODrI nUM tok ky boilaf:
“cODrI, qUM ikhVIaF gwlF `c pY igaF?”
mhfsLy dI gwl sux ky GVwm cODrI cuwp ho igaf pr bylf isMG jwt nMU dyKidaF hI qunk ky boilaf:
“suxf beI pMcf, kr afieaF PYslf?” iPr Auh gfhl kwZ ky boilaf:
“ptky bMn ky qF mMijaF `qy eydF jf bYTy sn ijvyN hfeI kort dy jwj hox. PwqU ny cMgf juafb idwqf. mYN qF khUM ik ijhnF cmfrIaF dy Gr jwtF dy inafxy jMmy hn AuhnF nUM jfiedfd `coN ihwsf mMgxf cfhIdf.”
“cODrI ny bhuq pqy dI gwl kIqI af.” mhfsLy ny jLor nfl Thfkf mfridaF ikhf.
“bwgf AudF cmfr dI aOlfd hY vI nhIN. mhfisLaf kflf bfhmx aqy gorf cmfr dovyN hrfm dI aOlfd huMdy af.” GVwm cODrI ny zyly GuMmfAuNidaF ikhf.
“nhIN, ieh iblkul glq gwl hY, iblkul ansfieMtiPk iQAurI hY. hux ieh iswD ho cuwkf ik KUn, kfly afdmI df hovy jF gory df, iek qrHF df hI huMdf[[[ ies JgVy df asl kfrn ieh hY ik hux pRoloqfrI vrg jfg ipaf hY. AuhnUM afpxy aiDkfrF df aihsfs ho igaf hY. cmfr hux jwt df roab brdfsLq nhIN krUgf.”
zfktr ny josL `c af ky ikhf.
“lE murdf boilaf.”
GVwm cODrI ny zfktr vwl iGrnf BrIaF njLrF nfl dyKidaF iqwKI avfjL ivwc ikhf:
“zfktr, kihx nUM qUM bfrF jmfqF pfs aF, pr akl qYnUM do kOZI dI vI nhIN. qUM hmysLF bymOky dI aqy byqukI gwl krdF. jy qyrI gwl TIk hY qF qUM afpxy inafixaF dy irsLqy cmfrF nfl kr deIN.”
“cODrI, qUM jwtF aflI gwl kr irhYN. qyrI gwl `c koeI quk nhIN. mYN sfieMtiPk njLrIaf pysL kr irhF hF.” zfktr ny sKq lihjy `c ikhf.
“dyiKaf hoieaf qyrf sfieMtiPk njLrIaf. qUM nwk sfP krn bYTdF qF awDf idn lf idMdF. qyrf njLrIaF sfieMtiPk hY jF nhIN, ieh qF mYnUM pqf nhIN pr qYnUM iPtk jLrUr hY.”
GVwm cODrI dI gwl AuWqy sfry iKViKVf ky hwsx lwgy qF zfktr ny burf ijhf mUMh bxf ilaf.
GVwm cODrI mihPl `qy Cfieaf hoieaf sI ik mMidr ivwc GMtIaF vwjx lwgIaF aqy nfl hI sMK dI avfjL afAux lwgI. mhfsLy ny mUMh ivwc gfieqrI pVHidaF lfltYn jgf idwqI. lok hOlI hOlI AuWQoN iKskx lwgy. GVwm cODrI afpxI jwuqI toNhdf AuWT KVHf hoieaf.
mhfsLy dI dukfn AuWqy isrP zfktr rih igaf. Auh mhfsLy nUM iensfn dy KUn bfry nvIN iQAUrI ds irhf sI aqy Auh mUMh ivwc gfieqrI df pfT kr irhf sI. glI ivwc igafno af rhI sI aqy Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy bUtf isMG df muMzf pflf gfAuNdf af irhf sI:
iek cuMmI lY lYx dy
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cfcI nUM dvf dfrU nfl Pfiedf nf hoieaf qF qfeI inhflI aqy byby hukmI dy kihx AuWqy kflI jfdU tUxy df shfrf lYx leI iqafr ho igaf. Auhny jIqU rfhIN lfgly ipMz kMDflf jwtF dy rwKy iJAur nUM swd ilaf. Auh JfV PUk aqy jfdU tUxy leI sfry ielfky ivwc msLhUr sI.
kfPI zUMGf hnHyrf ho igaf sI jdoN glI ivwc icmty dI CxCx suxfeI idwqI. kflI iekdm bfhr af igaf aqy jIqU dy nfl icmty vfly bMdy nUM dyK ky KusL huMdf boilaf:
“af gey jI?”
“hF.” kihMdf jIqU izEZI ivwc af igaf.
Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy rwKf iJAur vI izEZI ivwc cfrIN pfsI dyKdf hoieaf aMdr af igaf. kflI ny ivhVy ivwcoN mMjI cuwk ky izEZI ivwc zfh idwqI.
“bYTo jI.” kflI ny rwKy iJAur vl dyKidaF ikhf.
imwtI dy dIvy dI rosLnI ivwc rwKy df kflf ichrf, ijhdy AuWqy Auhny sroN df qyl poiqaf hoieaf sI, bhuq cmk irhf sI. Auhdy gl ivwc moty moty mxikaF dI mflf pfeI hoeI sI aqy isr AuWqy mYlLI ijhI pwg bwDI hoeI sI. iek hwQ ivwc Jolf aqy dUsry ivwc lohy df vwzf icmtf. icmty AuWqy vI sroN df qyl poiqaf hoieaf sI aqy AuhdIaF dovyN pwqIaF AuWqy kuMzy lwgy hoey sn ijhVy QoVHf ijhf ihwlx AuWqy CxCx krn lwgdy.
“ieh bYTk nvIN bxfeI af?” rwKy ny puwiCaf.
“hF, pMdrF vIh idn hoey hn.” kflI ny juafb idwqf.
“hUM.” rwKf ijvyN soc ivwc pY igaf aqy iPr kflI vl awKF pfV pfV dyKdf boilaf:
“iehdy `c vsyrf krn qoN pihlF iksy isafxy nUM swidaf sI?”
“nhIN.”
“ies leI pRyqF df vfsf ho igaf. iek gwl Xfd rwK jdoN vI kdy nvfN mkfn bxygf qF Auhdy `c pRyq af jfxgy. Auh colLf cfhuMdy hn.” rwKy ny ikhf.
kflI dI smJ ivwc kuJ nf afieaf pr Auh nIvIaF njLrF nfl rwKy vl dyKx lwgf.
jIqU afpxI mF nUM swd ilafieaf. qfeI inhflI ny afAuNidaF afAuNidaF glI `c pMj swq GrF ivwc sUcnf dy idwqI. QoVHI hI dyr ivwc keI qIvINaF kflI dy ivhVy ivwc iekwTIaF ho geIaF. sfrIaF ny rwKy dy pYrF vl inv ky AuhnUM bMdnf kIqI. qfeI inhflI Auhdy nfl gwlF krn lwgI. rwKy ny Aus qoN keI cODrIaF aqy cODrfxIaF df hfl puwiCaf aqy iPr sKq avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“inhflIey! ieh muMzf qF bysmJ hY. qUM hI iehnUM smJfAuNdI ik nvyN mkfn ivwc BUqF nUM kwZx ibnF vsyrf nhIN krnf cfhIdf.” Auhny kflI vl afpxf Jolf kridaF ikhf:
“iehnUM sMBfl ky rwKIN. ies ivwc KrbUjy hn.” aqy iPr qfeI inhflI nUM kihx lwgf:
“ijhdy aMdr BUq hn, Auh ikwQy af?”
qfeI inhflI dIvf cuwk ky AuhdI loa ivwc rwKy nUM ivhVy ivwc lY afeI. rwKy ny cfcI AuWqy iek njLr suwtI aqy hwQ ivwc PiVaf icmtf vjfieaf. cfcI df srIr zr nfl ishr AuWiTaf qF rwKf hwsdf hoieaf boilaf:
“ajy qF mYN kuC kIqf hI nhIN, qUM pihlF hI kMbx lwg ipaF.” iPr Auh kflI nUM sMboDn huMdf boilaf:
“DUP, guwgl, zMzI vflI lfl imrc hYgI af?”
“hF jI.”
“lY af sfrIaF cIjLF.” rwKy ny afpxf icmtf PrsL AuWqy rwKidaF ikhf:
“kuC Kfx pIx df sfmfn lY afvo. suwkI rsd ilafAuxI.”
kflI nUM puwC ky qfeI inhflI QflI ivwc aftf aqy guV lY afeI aqy rwKy dy sfhmxy rwK idwqy. rwKf QflI vl dyKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“iehdy ivwc cfr afny duwD leI vI rwK dy. BUq ijwdI lwgdf. myry iKafl `c sulh sPfeI nfl nhIN jFdf.”
kflI ny QflI ivwc cfr afny vI rwK idwqy.
rwKy ny Duwp aqy gwugl kVCI ivwc pf ky Aus AuWqy mGdf kolf rwK idwqf aqy AuhnUM cfcI dIaF nfsF kol iljf ky mUMh bMd krky kuC buVbuVfAux lwgf. Auh QoVHy-QoVHy icr bfad icmtf PrsL AuWqy mfr ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc kihMdf:
“inkl jf ieQoN, qyry pIrF PkIrF nUM prsLfdf CkfAUN.” rwKy ny ies qrHF swq vfr kIqf prMqU jdoN cfcI dy srIr ivwc hvf ijMnI hrkq vI nf hoeI qF Auh sfiraF vl dyKdf boilaf:
“BUq kfPI ZIT af. pqf af ikhdf BUq af ieh?” aqy Auh iKViKVf ky hws ipaf. sfry AuhdI vl dyKx lwgy. pr Auh sfiraF qoN byprvfh AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf”
“mYN qYnUM pCfx ilaf. qyrI BlfeI ies ivwc hI hY ik sulh sPfeI nfl clf jf vrnf qUM jfxdf hI aF ik mYN qYnUM ikqoN df nf CwzUM.” rwKf awKF AuWpr nUM cuwkdf boilaf:
“hrvyl isMG df nF suixaf hY? [[[ hrvyl isMG pfrlf?”
ieh nF sux ky sfiraF dy idl dihl gey. hrvyl isMG ibafs diraf dy prly pfsy df nfmI zfkU sI. Auhny bhuq sfry zfky mfry sn aqy keI kql kIqy sn. AuhnUM puils ny iek mkfn ivwc Gyr ky ijMLdf sfV idwqf sI.
rwKf icmtf vjfAuNdf boilaf:
“zfky vI sfzy ielfky `c mfrdf sI aqy hux BUq bx ky vI ies hI ielfky `c GuMmdf. jOVy dy qKfx dy nOjvfn muMzy `c vfs kr igaf sI. mYN AuWQoN iehnUM kuwqy dI bfb krky kwiZaf sI.” rwKy ny kVCI cuwk leI aqy koly AuWqy PUk mfr ky AuhnUM mGf idwqf aqy AuWpr lfl imrcF rwK idwqIaF. imrcF dy kOVy DUMeyN qoN bcx leI sfiraF ny nwkF aqy mUMhF AuWqy kwpVf rwK ilaf aqy awKF bMd kr leIaF. rwKy ny bhuq kfhlI-kfhlI mUMh hI mUMh ivwc kuC piVHaf aqy Auh kVCI cfcI dy nwk hyTF iljf ky jLmIn AuWqy jLor dyxI icmtf mfr ky boilaf:
“inkl jf vrnf qYnUM jMmx vfilaF nUM kIVIaF nUM iKlfAUN.” Auhny do iqMn vfr jLor dyxI icmtf jLmIn AuWqy mfiraf. cfcI df srIr iek vfr kMibaf aqy Auhdy buwlF aqy plkF ivwc kMbnI iCV peI.
“hux ihwilaF, dyKdf cwl; mYN qYnUM GoVy vFg dOVfAUN.”
rwKy ny icmtf vjf ky ikhf aqy kVCI ivwc jdoN lfl imrcF dy bIa sVn lwgy qF Auhny kVCI cfcI dy nwk dy iblkul hyTF rwK idwqI. cfcI nUM AuproQlI do iqMn iCwkF af geIaF qF rwKf icmtf cfcI dy isr dy iblkul kol vjfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“bol inklUMgf jF nhIN. ies vfr mYN qYnUM ibafsoN pfr hI phuMcf ky CwzUM.” rwKy ny afpxy mUMh ivwc iPr kuC piVHaf aqy cfcI dy nwk hyTF kVCI GumfAux lwgf. kOVy DUMeyN nfl cfcI nUM KMG df dOrf ijhf pY igaf aqy AuhdIaF bMd awKF `coN pfxI vgx lwgf. rwKf awKF `coN vgdy pfxI nUM dyK ky boilaf:
“hux roNdf ipaF, pihlF hI myrI gwl mMn lYNdf aqy Kf pI ky sulh sPfeI nfl clf jFdf.”
aOrqF sfh rokI sB kuJ dyK aqy sux rhIaF sn. Auh kdy kdy iek dUjI dy kMnF `c PusPusfAux lgdIaF. KMG dI mfr nfl jdoN cfcI df sfrf srIr suMgVn lwgf qF rwKf icmtf vjfAuNdf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“hux afkVdf ikAuN aF? jFdf ikAuN nhIN? kI juwqIaF Kfx df ierfdf?”
cfcI df jdoN KMG nfl burf hfl ho igaf qF kflI ny qfeI inhflI dy kMn ivwc ikhf:
“cfcI df sfh nhIN muV irhf. QoVHf ijhf pfxI iplf dyvF?”
kflI rwKy dy kol af ky bYT igaf aqy AuhdI vwl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf:
“khyN qF cfcI nUM iek Guwt pfxI iplf dvF?”
“iehnUM mfrn df ierfdf? ies hflq `c pfxI iplfAuxf, Cfieaf nUM swdf dyx vFg hY. dusLmx nUM duwD iplfAux vFg.“
QoVHI dyr bfad afpxy-afp hI cfcI dI KMG kuJ Gt geI aqy nfl hI srIr dI akVfht vI. Auhdf srIr hOlI-hOlI kMbx lwgf.
“hux kMb irhYN. mUrKf, myrI gwl mMn lYNdf qF ies durdsLf qoN qF bc jFdf.”
rwKf cfcI dy kMbdy buwlF nUM dyK ky Auhdy mUMh vl Jwukdf hoieaf AuWcI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“kI ikhf?” aqy iPr cIk ky boilaf:
“mfP kr dyvF[[[?” rwKf iKViKVf ky hsdf hoieaf boilaf:
“awCf awCf, mfP kr dAUNgf?[[[ kI ikhf[[[? ikrfieaf cfhIdf? [[[ kI [[[ inafj[[[ bfvy dI mtI `qy? [[[ hF hF Auh mYN krvf dAUNgf [[[ jLrUr krvf dAUNgf [[[ kI ikhf[[[ svf pMj rupeIaF dI[[[ nhIN nhIN bMdy dI hYsIaq dyK ky inafj mMigaf kr. ieh cODrIaF df nhIN cmfrF df Gr af. [[[ hF kI ikhf [[[ svf rupeIey dI inafj[[[ hF, ieh ho jfAUgI. [[ hF svf rupeIey dI krvf dAUNgf.”
rwKy ny AuWcI avfjL ivwc ikhf aqy iPr kflI vwl Jukdf hoieaf boilaf:
“kihMdf bfby dI mtI `qy inafj krvf dy hor kuJ nhIN mMgdf. ieh qF svf pMjF rupeIaF dI inafj mMgdf sI pr mYN svf rupeIey `qy mnf ilaf. QflI `c svf rupeIaf huxy hI rwK dy. ikqy afpxy vcn qoN nf muwkr jfvy.”
kflI ny qfeI inhflI vwl dyiKaf aqy Auhdf iesLfrf dyK ky QflI ivwc svf rupeIaf rwK idwqf.
“lY inafj vI af geI; hux jfh, inkl iewQoN.” rwKy ny iPr icmtf vjf ky ikhf.
eyny icr `c grm hvf df iek buwlf afieaf. dIvy dI loa PVPVf ky buwJ geI. kVCI ivwc sulgdI DUP aqy guwgl qoN kuJ cMigafVy Auz ky ivKr gey. agly hI plf hvf df pihlF nfloN vI qyjL buwlf afieaf. qkIey ivwc drwKqF dy pwqy afps ivwc tkrf ky rOlf pfAux lwgy. swqvIN dy cMd dI cfnxI mYlLI ho geI aqy mUMh, awKF aqy nfsF DUV nfl Br geIaF.
lok CwqF qoN AuWqr afey. hnHyrI dy zroN glI dy kuwqy BONkx aqy mwJF gfvF rMBx lwgIaF.
“ieh qF juMmy sLfh dI hnHyrI hY.”
iek aOrq ny hvf dy jLor nfl KVKVfAuNdy drvfijLaF dI avfjL suxidaF ikhf:
“hF, juMmy sLfh dI hnHyrI hI lwgdI hY.”
dUjI aOrq ny afpxf dupwtf sMBflidaF juafb idwqf:
“kihr sfeIN df.”
“hrvyl isMG df BUq koeI aYrf-gYrf BUq nhIN. qUPfn bx ky jfAU. afpxI insLfnI jLrUr CwzU. mfeI nUM aMdr lY jfvo.” rwKy ny QflI aqy icmtf sMBflidaF ikhf.
kflI cfcI nUM aMdr iljf irhf sI ik ivhVy ivwc Dwp dI avfjL pYdf krdI koeI cIjL izwgI.
“kI izigaf?” qfeI inhflI ny Gbrf ky ipwCy htidaF ikhf ikAuNik Auh cIjL Auhdy pYrF dy nyVy hI izwgI sI.
“BUq ny jfx qoN pihlF insLfnI CwzI hoxI aF. hor kI izigaf hoxF.”
rwKy ny ivsLvfs BrI avfjL ivwc ikhf. qfeI inhflI PrsL AuWqy bYT ky toNhdI toNhdI
iek iewt qwk jf phuMcI aqy Auhdy cfry pfsIN hwQ Pyr ky bolI:
“iewt izwgI af.” qfeI dy ieh kihMidaF kihMidaF hvf df jLordfr buwlf afieaf aqy afpxy nfl iek iewt hor puwt ilafieaf. qfeI ipwCy hwtdI bolI:
“lY iek iewt hor izwg peI.”
“iehdf mqlb hY ik BUq dubfrf iewQy nhIN afAUgf. myry sfhmxy qF ijwdI qoN ijwdI BUq vI nhIN itk skdf.” rwKy ny BrvIN avfjL ivwc ikhf.
cfcI nUM aMdr mMjy AuWqy pf idwqf igaf. hnHyrI bhuq jLor nfl cwl rhI sI. izEZI dy drvfjLy dy iKVk vfr vfr vwj rhy sn. sfrIaF aOrqF KUMjy ivwc iekwTIaF hoeIaF bYTIaF sn. Auh pihlF hI zrIaF hoeIaF sn. qyjL hnHyrI kfrn hor vI zr geIaF. rwKf hnHyrI nUM gflH kwZ ky boilaf:
“mYN iehnUM iek pl `c bMn dyvF pr purf vg irhf, sLfied mINh af jfvy. kI jIv, kI jMqU, kI pMCI kI pMKyrU, kI Gfh kI ivrK sB pfxI mMg rhy hn. ies sfl qF grmI vI nrk dI awg vFg peI af.”
iPr Auh kflI nUM sMboiDq huMdf boilaf:
“dyK bwilaf, hux mfeI nUM pMj idn koeI sPYd cIjL nf dyeIN vrnf BUq iPr vfs kr jfAU. aqy awbl qF inklUgf nhIN jy inkilaf vI iehdI jfn lY ky inklU.”
“ies gwl df mYN iDafn rwKUMgI.” qfeI inhflI ny ikhf.
QoVHI dyr bfad hvf dIaF cIkF ivwc bwdlF dI grj vI sLfml ho geI. iPr iCwty pYx lwgy aqy grm hvf ivwc kuC aijhI qbdIlI afeI ik srIr ivwc sUeIaF cuwBx lwgIaF. rwKy ny afpxy srIr duafly cfdr lpyt leI aqy hvf ivwclI TMZ mihsUs krdf hoieaf boilaf:
“qyrI mfeI dy aMdr vI aijhI TMZ pY geI hY. dyK lf iks qrHF GoVy vyc ky suwqI peI af.[[[ awCf hux mYN cldF. awDI rfq ho geI af. dIvf jgf ky mYnUM kVCI dy.”
kflI ny dIvf jgfieaf aqy kVCI rwKy dy hwQ PVf idwqI. Auhny kVCI ivwc guwgl aqy DUP nUM qIlI bfl ky sulgfieaf aqy mUMh ivwc buVbuVfAuNdf hoieaf AuhnUM hwQ ivwc PVI izEZI dy cfry KUMijaF ivwc igaf. kmrf DUP dI mihk nfl Br igaf qF rwKy ny kVCI cfcI dI mMjI dy hyTF rwK idwqI aqy kflI nUM kihx lwgf:
“iehnUM iewQoN ihlfAuxf nhIN. BUq kwZ idwqf hY hux iehnUM svyr qwk prCfvyN qoN bcfAuxf. [[[ awCf ilaf myrf Jolf.”
kflI ny Jolf rwKy dy hwQ ivwc dy idwqf. Auhny Joly nUM toh ky dyiKaf aqy QflI ivwc ipaf hoieaf aftf aqy guV kwpVy ivwc bMn ky Auhdy ivwc pf idwqf aqy zyZ rupeIaf cuwk ky jyb ivwc pf ilaf.
“awCf hux mYN cwilaF.”
rwKy nUM iqafr dyK ky qfeI inhflI ny kflI nUM ikhf:
“puwqrf, AuhnUM svf rupeIaf DUP jlfeI dy dy.”
kflI ny Auhdy hwQ AuWqy svf rupeIaf rwiKaf qF rwKf AuhnUM dyKdf hoieaf boilaf:
“hrvyl isMG df BUq kwZx dy mYN svf igafrF rupeIaF qoN Gwt nhIN lYNdf ikAuNik eydF df BUq kdy kdy Aultf vI pY jFdf. KYr ieh kfPI hn.” rwKy ny svf rupeIey nUM iek vfr iPr dyKidaF ikhf aqy bfhr inkl igaf. Auhdy ipwCy ipwCy sfrIaF aOrqF vI clIaF geIaF.
kflI ny dIvy dI rOsLnI ivwc cfcI vl dyiKaf. Auh awKF bMd krI iswDI peI sI. Auhdf sfh hOlI hOlI cwl irhf sI. AuhdI sLkl dyK ky kflI nUM ivsLvfs ho igaf ik BUq swcIN hI inkl igaf hY. Auhny suwK df sfh ilaf aqy mMjf ivCf ky sON igaf.

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svyr qwk cfcI dy buwlH nIly pY gey sn, awKF pQrf geIaF sn aqy ichry df rMg hldI ho igaf sI. sfh AuWKiVaf AuWKiVaf sI aqy ruk ruk ky Auh sfh nUM ies qrHF iKwcdI ijvyN Auh ikqy aiVaf hoieaf hovy. kflI cfcI dI ieh hflq dyK ky bhuq Gbrf igaf. Auhny cfcI dy kMn kol mUMh iljf ky avfjLF mfrIaF pr Auhdy iksy aMg ivwc hrkq nf hoeI. cfcI dI sLkl inrijLMd psLU vFg ho geI sI. Gbrfht nfl kflI df kfljf mUMh nUM afAux lwgf. Auh qyjL qyjL pYr puwtdf drvfjLy qwk jFdf aqy iPr muV afAuNdf. cfcI dI mOq dy ivcfr nfl hI Auhdf mn kMbx lwgdf.
jIqU ny jdoN izEZI ivwc pYr rwiKaf qF kflI icMqf BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“jIqU dyK cfcI dI sLkl ikwdF dI iBafnk ho geI hY. Auhdf sfh ikwdF cwl irhf.”
“ikAuN eynf Gbrf irhYN. BUq inkilaf af, kmjLorI qF hoAUgI hI. BUq inklx bfad keI lok qF Cy Cy mhIny mMjy qoN nhIN AuWTdy.”
“qUM dOV ky qfeI nUM swd ilaf.” kflI ny ikhf.
jIqU dy jfx bfad kflI cfcI AuWqy Juk igaf aqy Auhdy buwlHF aqy kMnF AuWqy bYTIaF mwKIaF nUM dyKx lwgf. mwKIaF QoVHI dyr bfad AuWz jFdIaF aqy cfcI dy afly-duafly mMzrf ky iPr af bYTdIaF.
qfeI inhflI dy afAux bfad kflI AuWT KVHf hoieaf. pr jdoN Auh Juk ky cfcI nUM dyKx lwgI qF kflI vI bYT igaf. qfeI kuC pl qwk cfcI nUM dyK ky AuhnUM avfjLF mfrn lwgI.
cfcI ny koeI AuWqr nf idwqf qF kflI ipwCy htdf hoieaf ruaFsI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“cfcI kuC nhIN suxdI, kuC nhIN boldI.”
“Gbrf nf, BUq inklx bfad eydF dI KumfrI afAuNdI hY.” qfeI inhflI iPr cfcI nUM avfjLF mfrn lwgI. keI avfjLF mfrn AuWqy cfcI dy srIr ivwc mfmUlI ijhI hrkq vI nf hoeI qF Auh AuhnUM JMjoVn lwgI. Auhny cfcI dI TozI nUM ihlfieaf pr Auh Auhdy hwQ nfl hI muV geI. ieh dyK ky qfeI vI Gbrf geI pr kflI dIaF awKF ivwc hMJU dyK ky Auh afpxI Gbrfht nUM lukfAuNdI bolI:
“ihsL, qUM rox lwg ipaF.[[[ pRqfpI nUM BUq inklx bfad bhuq kmjLorI ho geI hY. puwqrf qUM afp soc, srIr ivwcoN do qupky lhU dy inkl jfx jF gozy igwty `qy swt lwg jfey qF sfrf srIr JUTf pY jFdf. iehdy aMdroN qF nfmI zfkI df BUq inkilaf. BUq afAuNdf hY qMg krdf, jFdf qF jfn sUlI `qy tMg idMdf.”
qfeI inhflI AuhnUM idlfsf dyx lwgI. pr cfcI ny jdoN jLor dI ihckI leI qF Auh bhuq Gbrf geI aqy dOV ky pRIqo aqy byby hukmI nUM swd ilafeI. kflI sihimaf hoieaf prHy clf igaf. byby hukmI ny cfcI dy mwQy, iZwz, guwtF, lwqF aqy pYrF nUM hwQ lf ky dyiKaf aqy ipwCy htdI hoeI bolI:
“pRqfpI df srIr Pwgx dy sMGxy kohry vFg TMZf af.” Auh kflI nUM afpxy kol swd ky kMbdI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“puwqrf, hONslf rwK. ies dunIaF ivwcoN hr iek ny dyr-svyr jfxf hI hY.” iPr Auhny inhflI nUM ikhf:
“inhflIey, pRqfpI nUM jLmIn AuWqy lMmI pf idAu. iehdf sfh hux AuWpr AuWpr hI af.”
ieh sux ky kflI df KUn suwk igaf. Auhny mn hI mn ivwc pwkf PYslf kIqf ik Auh cfcI nUM mrn nhIN dyvygf. Auhny afpxy hMJU pI ley aqy zfktr ivsLndfs dI hwtI vl dOV igaf.
zfktr dI hwtI nUM motf ijhf ijMdf lwgf dyK ky kflI df idl bYT igaf. AuWQoN Auh zfktr dy Gr clf igaf aqy drvfjLf KVkfAuNdf jLor jLor nfl avfjLF mfrn lwgf. aMdroN zfktr dI GrvflI ny juafb idwqf:
“Auh sLihr igaf hoieaf. idn Zly afAU.”
kflI dy srIr ivwcoN sfrI qfkq Kqm ho geI. Auh grdn JukfeI hOlI hOlI pYr puwtdf afpxy Gr vl qur ipaf. AuhdIaF awKF dy sfhmxy hnyHrf Cf igaf. Auh ieh ivsLvfs nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI ik cfcI mr jfAUgI. pr AuhdI jfn bcfAux df vI koeI Aupfa njLr nhIN af irhf sI. bybsI nfl AuhdIaF awKF coN tp-tp hMJU cox lwgy. pr jdoN AuhnUM Xfd afieaf ik sLihr ivwc hspqfl hY qF AuhdIaF awKF ivwcoN hMJU suwk gey aqy AuhdI sfrI qfkq muV afeI. Auh iek vfr iPr afpxy Gr vwl dOV ipaf.
kflI Gr phuMicaf qF Auhdy drvfjLy dy bfhr inafixaF dI BIV jmHF sI. izEZI ivwc bhuq sfrIaF aOrqF bYTIaF sn. jIqU qoN ielfvf bMqU aqy sMqU vI AuWQy KVHy sn. aOrqF ny cfcI nUM jLmIn AuWqy pf idwqf sI. Auhdy srfhxy dIvf jg irhf sI. kflI nUM dyK ky pRIqo boolI:
“kfkf, pRqfpI dy srfhxy aMn rwK dy. aKIr `c dfn-puMn hI nfl jFdf.”
kflI ny sfry lokF AuWqy srsrI ingHf mfrI aqy trMk KolH ky sfry pYsy jyb ivwc pf ley aqy Auhny cfcI dy kol bYTIaF aOrqF nUM ikhf:
“cfcI nUM mYN sLihr hspqfl iljfAUNgf.”
ieh sux ky Auh hYrfn hoeIaF AuhdI vwl dyKx lwgIaF. kflI mMjy dy pfivaF nfl rwsIaF bMnx lwgf qF byby hukmI bolI:
“puwqrf, hux qUM buJI awg `c PUkF mfr irhNY. pRqfpI dy svfs pUry ho gey hn aqy Auh GVI pl qoN ijLafdf nhIN jIAUgI. AuhnUM ikAuN GVIsxf cfhuMdf. ijAuNdy jIa qF AuhnUM afrfm nhIN imilaf hux cYn nfl mrn qF dy.”
“nhIN byby, mYN cfcI nUM hspqfl iljfAUNgf.”
“kfkf, Aumr vwzI hovy qF dvf-dfrU qoN ibnF vI jfn bc jFdI hY. pr aMq af jfvy qF vYd, hkIm, zfktr, dvf-dfrU, sMq, pgMbr koeI kuC nhIN kr skdy.” qfeI inhflI ny ikhf. bfkI aOrqF ny vI AuhdI hF ivwc hF imlfeI pr kflI afpxy kMm ivwc ruwiJaf irhf. Auhny cfcI nUM mMjy AuWqy pf idwqf aqy jIqU nUM boilaf:
“jIqU, iqafr ho jf, cfcI nUM sLihr dy hspqfl lY ky jfxf.”
afpxI mF df rvweIaf dyK ky jIqU nFh-nuwkr krn lwgf qF kflI Puwt-Puwt ky roNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“myrf vI koeI Brf huMdf qF awj mYnUM iksy dI imnq nf krnI pYNdI, iksy df muhqfj nf hoxf pYNdf.”
kflI nUM roNidaF dyK sfiraF dy idl psIj gey. qfeI inhflI afpxIaF awKF mldI bolI:
“puwqrf, ieh qUM kI kih irhYN? ieh sfry qyry hI Brf ny.”
qfeI ny AuWQy KVHy jIqU, bMqU aqy sMqU vl iesLfrf kridaF ikhf. ieh sux ky jIqU kflI dy moZy AuWqy hwQ rwK ky boilaf:
“jy jfxf hY qF jldI kr.”
“puwq sLihr jfx qoN pihlF ipMz dy zfktr nUM swd ky idKf lY.”
“ivsLndfs sLihr igaf hoieaf.” kflI ny afpxy hMJU rokidaF ikhf.
“qF hkIm lwBU rfm nUM swd ilaf.” byby hukmI ny ikhf.
kflI socF ivwc zuwibaf hkIm nUM swdx clf igaf. pRIqo nyVy bYTI pRisMnI dy kMn ivwc PusPusfeI:
“kflI qF buwZI ipwCy pfgl ho irhY. Auh awj nf mrU qF kwl nUM mr jfAU.”
“kuC vI kih, kflI ny cfcI nUM ijs qrHF afpxy isr `qy ibTfieaf, koeI kuwKo jfieaf vI eynI syvf nf kry. awj-kwlH qF lok ieh hI cfhuMdy af ik buVI ny jy kwlH nUM mrnf qF awj mr jfvy.”
QoVHI dyr ivwc hkIm lwBU rfm af igaf. Auhny cfcI dI nbjL isr qoN pYrF qwk dyKI aqy hwQ ihlfAuNdf boilaf:
“hux dvf-dfrU df smF inkl igaf. prmfqmf df nF lAu aqy pRqfpI dI afqmf dI sLFqI leI ardfs kro.”
ieh kih ky hkIm lwBU rfm clf igaf pr kflI nUM AuhdI gwl AuWqy XkIn nf afieaf. Auhny CF krn leI mMjy dy duafly rwsIaF nfl cfdr bMn idwqI aqy pYNdI pfxI df BFzf rwK idwqf. lMmf mjLbUq zMzf dovyN pfisaF dy pYrF nfl bwDIaF rwsIaF rfhIN kwZ ky zolI iqafr kr leI.
“kflI puwq, ikAuN anrQ krn lwgF. ieh qyrI Buwl af ik afeI mOq nUM tfilaf jf skdf?”
byby hukmI ny ajy afpxI gwl pUrI vI nhIN kIqI sI ik cfcI ny jLor dyxI ihckI leI. AuhdI iek bFh jLor nfl PVPVfeI.
“lfh lf hyTF .[[[” byby hukmI ny rOlf pf idwqf. kflI iek pfsy hwt igaf. qfeI inhflI aqy pRIqo ny cfcI nUM mMjy qoN lfh ky jLmIn AuWqy pf idwqf. qfeI inhflI ny aMn vflf kuwjf Auhdy isrhfxy mUDf mfr idwqf aqy pRIqo dIvf bflx lwg peI.
“vy kflI, aMn `c kuC pYsy rwK dy.”
kflI ny jyb ivwcoN pYsy kwZ ky aMn ivwc suwt idwqy. byby hukmI cfcI pRqfpI dy brP vrgy TMZy srIr nUM CoNhdI bolI, “hfie, pRqfpI geI.” Auhny iek AuWcI dhfV mfridaF cfcI df mUMh kwpVy nfl Zk idwqf. kuC aOrqF swcIN rox lwg peIaF aqy kuC lok-lwj dy zroN rox df nftk krn lwgIaF. kuC hI plF ivwc kflI dy Gr ivwc cIkF gUMjx lwgIaF.
kflI nUM jdoN ivsLvfs ho igaf ik cfcI swcmuwc mr geI hY qF Auh Auhdy nfl ilpt ky jLor-jLor dI rox lwgf. Auhdf ivrlfp sux ky AuWQy hfjLr lokF dy idl psIj gey. rox df nftk krn vflIaF aOrqF vI swcmuwc dy hMJU vhfAux lwgIaF. jdoN kflI df roxf-Doxf kuC Gwt jFdf aqy cIkF isskIaF ivwc bdl jFdIaF qF AuhnF ivwcoN koeI aOrq cfcI df nF lY ky AuWcI avfjL ivwc vYx pfAux lwgdI. cfcI dy mUMh qoN pwlf htf ky kihMdI “nI pRqfpIey qUM swcmuwc sfzf sfQ Cwz geI eyN.” Auhdy vYx sux ky kflI df idl Br jFdf aqy Auh iPr qoN jLor-joLr nfl roxf sLurU kr idMdf.
jdoN idn Zl igaf qF qfieaf bsMqf kflI dy kol af ky boilaf:
“afpxy afcfrIaf ruldU rfm nMU koeI swdx igaf hY ik nhIN. hux qoN hI iqafrI sLurU kryNgf qF sLfm qwk arQI kwZ skyNgf.”
“sMqU afcfrIaf nUM swdx igaf hY.” jIqU ny juafb idwqf.
“Gwt qoN Gwt lwkV hI sLmsLfn qwk phuMcf idAu. ies qrHF hwQ `qy hwQ Dr ky bYTy rihx nfl qF koeI kMm hoxf nhIN.” qfey bsMqy ny ikhf.
“lwkV asIN phuMcf idMny aF.” bMqU AuWTdf hoieaf boilaf.
“kflI, lwkV Gr `c hYgI af jF muwl lYxI af.” qfey bsMqy ny puwiCaf.
“muwl ikAuN lYxI aF, ieh lwkV hI hY.” kflI ny bfilaF aqy sLqIrF vl dyKidaF ikhf.
“ieh qF iemfrqI lwkV hY.”
“hux iks kMm dI.” kflI dy mn ivwc afpxI hr cIjL qoN aMqF df vYrfg pYdf ho igaf. Auhny awgy vwD ky bMqU dI mdd nfl iek sLqIr vwKrf kr idwqf aqy kuwJ cMgy cMgy bfly kwZ idwqy.
“ieh lY jfAu, Gwt hoey qF hor bfly lY jfieE.” kflI ny bMqU nUM ikhf.
cmHfrlI dy afcfrIaf ruldU dy afAux `qy sfrIaF aOrqF aqy mrd cyqn ho gey. aOrqF cfcI nUM iesLnfn krfAux dIaF iqafrIaF krn lwgIaF aqy mrd arQI bxfAux ivwc lwg gey. qfeI inhflI, pRIqo, pRisMnI aqy muhwly dIaF kuC hor aOrqF ies qrHF ruJ geIaF ijvyN iksy ivafh dI iqafrI kr rhIaF hox. pRIqo pfxI Br ky kflI dy kol af geI aqy bfby PwqU aqy qfey bsMqy nUM dyKidaF hI Cotf ijhf GuMz kwZ ky hOlI avfjL ivwc bolI:
“cfcI dy kwpVy ikwQy af?”
kflI ny aMdr jf ky iek pIpf KoilHaf aqy Auhdy ivwcoN iek guwCf-muwCf hoieaf sUt kwZ idwqf. cfcI dy kol ieh sUt keI sflF qoN sI. iehnUM Auh isrP Kfs mOikaF AuWqy hI pfAuNdI sI.
“cfcI ieh sUt pf ky inkldI sI qF iblkul rfxI lwgdI sI.[[[ hfey vy rwbf .[[[ awj ieh sUt vI Auhdy nfl hI Bsm ho jfAUgf.”
“pRIqo, qn dy kwpVy vI nfl nhIN jFdy. kuC vI nfl nhIN jFdf.” qfeI inhflI ny BrI hoeI avfjL ivwc ikhf.
sUrj kfPI hyTF clf igaf qF qfieaf bsMqf izEZI dy drvfjLy dy nyVy jf ky aOrqF nUM guwsy BrI avfjL ivwc boilaf:
“CyqIN kro, gwlF Gwt kro aqy kMm ijLafdf.” iPr Auh arQI nUM dyKdf boilaf.
“rwsIaF kws ky bMinE. iZwlI arQI nUM cuwkxf musLikl ho jFdf.”
cfcI nUM iesLnfn krf ky aOrqF ny kwpVy pvf idwqy qF jIqU aqy kflI AuhnUM arQI AuWqy pf ky bfhr lY gey. qfeI inhflI dhfV mfr ky roNdI hoeI bolI:
“pRqfpIey, qUM qF swcmuwc hI sfnUM Cwz cwlI aF.” aOrqF iek vfr iPr rox lwgIaF. kflI dy bUhy awgy inafixaF dI bhuq BIV iekwTI ho geI sI. qfieaf bsMqf inafixaF nUM ipwCy htfAuNdf boilaf:
“bwdl hoeI jFdy af, CyqIN kro. iCwtF pYx lwgIaF qF bhuq aOKf ho jfAU.”
cfcI dI arQI qurI qF kflI iek vfr iPr jLor nfl rox lwgf. arQI dy ipwCy mrd jf rhy sn. AuhnF dy ipwCy inafxy aqy aOrqF sn. coa dy pfr phuMcx bfad inafixaF nUM moV idwqf igaf. sLmsLfn Gft qoN kuC dUrI AuWqy arQI rwK idwqI geI aqy cfcI dy mUMh qoN pwlf lfh idwqf igaf qFik sfrIaF aOrqF aMiqm drsLn kr skx. aOrqF dI cIk-pukfr iek vfr iPr vD geI. Auh swcIN Puwt Puwt ky ro rhIaF sn. cfcI qoN Aumr ivwc CotIaF aOrqF ny Auhdy pYr Cuh ky AuhnUM aMiqm ivdfeIgI idwqI. AuhdIaF shylIaF ny ro-ro ky afpxf burf hfl kr ilaf. AuhnF nUM ieh iKafl vfr vfr qMg kr irhf sI ik pRqfpI nUM iehqoN bfad Auh kdy nhIN dyK skxgIaF. afcfrIaf ruldU rfm ny AuhnF nUM AupdysL idwqf aqy hOlI hOlI AuhnF df roxf-Doxf bMd ho igaf.
ruldU rfm ny cfcI dI arQI dy kol bYT ky kuJ mMqr pVHy aqy kflI nUM Dmfrk BMnx leI ikhf. afcfrIaf dy kihx anusfr kflI bhuq iDafn aqy sLrDf nfl sfrIaF rsmF nUM pUrf kr irhf sI qF ik AuhdI iksy glqI kfrn cfcI nUM qklIP nf phuMcy.
sLmsLfn qwk phuMcdy-phuMcdy sUrj pwCmI isry nUM Cuhx lwgf sI. pUrv ivwc kflI Gtf AumV rhI sI aqy sUrj dIaF aMiqm ikrnF ny AuhnF ivwc mYlLf ijhf lfl rMg Br idwqf sI. sUrj nUM zuwbdf dyK ky qfieaf bsMqf jLor pfAux lwgf ik cfcI nUM CyqIN qoN CyqIN icqf dy hvfly kr idwqf jfvy. ruldU rfm ny mMqr pVH ky kflI qoN sMklp krfieaf. cfcI df srIr arQI smyq icqf AuWqy rwK ky Auhdy mUMh qoN kwpVf htf idwqf. cfcI nUM dyKidaF hI kflI Puwt ipaf. Auh dIvfnf vfr vfr ro irhf sI. ruldU rfm AuhnUM smJfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf:
“puwq, jy hMJU vhfAux nfl miraf hoieaf afdmI ijLMdf ho skdf huMdf qF ies dunIaF `c kdy koeI nf mrdf. mOq hr iksy nUM afeygI.[[[ ies qoN koeI nhIN bc skdf .[[[ ieh kudrq df atwl kfnUMn hY. [[[ ies leI sbr qoN kMm lY.”
kflI leI Aus vkq ieh sLbd arQhIn sn ikAuNik Auh afpxIaF awKF nfl dyK irhf sI ik awDy GMty bfad cfcI dI hoNd isrP kuwJ hwzIaF aqy svfh dy rUp ivwc rih jfeygI. qfey bsMqy ny kflI nUM PV ky Auhdy hwQoN icqf nUM awg lgvfeI. hvf dy buwilaF aqy smwgrI dI shfieqf nfl awg hOlI hOlI PYlx lwgI. icqf qoN kuwJ dUrI AuWqy bYTIaF aOrqF nUM smwgrI aqy iGAu dI mihk af rhI sI. pRIqo nfsF PulfAuNdI hoeI bolI:
“dysI Gya af[[[ mYN qF KusLbU suMG ky dws skdI hF.” iPr Auh kuwJ eIrKf BrI avfjL ivwc kihx lwgI, “BfbI pRqfpI ny ipCly jnm `c bhuq hI cMgy krm kIqy hoxy af ijhVf AuhdI icqf `qy dysI Gya pfieaf igaf. iek asIN aF ijhnF ny ijAuNdy jIa vI dysI Gya df suafd nhIN dyiKaf.”
icqf nUM lwgI awg jdoN cfrIN pfsIN PYl geI aqy lwkVF ctfK ctfK blx lwgIaF qF kflI df DIrj aqy sMjm iblkul jvfb dy gey. Auh pfglF vFg icqf vl dOiVaf. jIqU, qfey bsMqy aqy ruldU rfm ny AuhnUM agFh vD ky PV ilaf aqy AuhnUM ipwCy GVIs ilafey. kflI hwQ-pYr mfrdf hoieaf afpxy afp nUM CuzfAux lwgf.
“kI pfgl ho igaF? icqf ivwc Cfl mfr ky qUM vI sV jfeyNgf pr pRqfpI ijLMdf nf hoAU.” ruldU rfm aqy qfey bsMqy ny sKq avfjL ivwc ikhf. kflI ny hOlI hOlI hwQ-pYr mfrny Cwz idwqy aqy bybsI nfl BVkdI hoeI icqf vl dyKx lwgf.
icqf jdoN lptdy cMigafiVaF aqy BVkdI awg ivwc iGr geI qF ruldU rfm ny kflI dy hwQ ivwc lMmf sfrf bFs dy ky ikhf:
“iehdy nfl afpxI cfcI df isr Tok dy.”
kflI hYrfnI nfl AuhdI vl dyKx lwgf qF Auh AuhnUM awgy Dkdf hoieaf boilaf:
“jy qUM eydF nhIN krUMgf qF pRqfpI dI gqI nhIN hoAUgI.”
kflI ny ruldU rfm dy hukm anusfr cfcI df isr bFs nfl Tok idwqf. ruldU rfm ny icqf vl iDafn nfl dyiKaf aqy lokF nUM AuWTx df iesLfrf krdf hoieaf kihx lwgf:
“clo.[[[”
sfry lok alsfey hoey AuWT bYTy aqy hOlI hOlI ipMz vl cwl pey.
kflI ny ruk ky icqf vl dyiKaf. zuwbdy sUrj ny pwCm ivwc kfly aqy lfl rMg dy vwzy vwzy phfV aqy hfQI aqy GoVy bxf idwqy sn. pUrb qoN cVH rhI Gtf hOlLI hOlLI akfsL AuWqy Cfa rhI sI. lptF mfrdy cMigafVy aqy asmfn AuWqy PYlI hoeI mYlLI ijhI lflI aqy imwtI rMgI kflK dyK ky AuhnUM zr ijhf mihsUs hoieaf aqy Auh icqf vl ipwT moV ky hOlI hOlI pYr puwtdf hoieaf isr JukfeI ipMz nUM qur ipaf. (cldf)

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