zf[ joD isSG aroVf dI ilKI iek khfxI

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s[ lihxf isSG bWqI vrHy dI Aumr ivc pWCmIN pSjfb qoN idWlI kYNp ivc, pirvfr smyq phuScy. pirvfr ivc mfqf-ipqf, bIvI, cfr bWcIaF qy iek bytf cfr sfl df. kuJ idn kYNp ivc guËfrn qoN bfad Ausƒ iek vWzf sfrf mkfn krol bfÊ ivc alft hoieaf. ies ivc Auh vs igaf qy AuQy hI Ausny inWkI ijhI afty-dfxy dI hWtI pf leI. Kfxf-kpVf qF hr bÈr leI ËrUrI huSdf hY, AusdI hWtI cWl peI. iek idn iek gfhk pRym isSG ny slfh idWqI ik Auh kpiVaF df ibËns kry, munfÌf vDyry huSdf hY. pRym isSG Aus nfl BfeIvflI krn leI iqafr ho igaf. ies nvyN vpfr ivc bhuq Ìfiedf hoieaf. dovF ny rl ky slfh kIqI ik nvIN mfrkIt ivc vWzI QF lY ky Qok df vpfr kIqf jfvy. dono BfeIvfl iemfndfr qy imhnqI sn, vpfr ivc bhuq Ìfiedf qy lfB hoieaf.

                  s[ lihxf isSG df kfkf hux vWzf ho igaf sI qy Aus ny hfeI skUl Éqm kr ilaf sI. lihxf isSG ny ies dOrfn afpxIaF DIaF df ivafh vI kr ilaf qy Gr ivc ÉuÈI ÉuÈI sfry rih rhy sn. vpfr vDeIaf cl irhf sI. ÉUb pYsf af irhf sI. lihxf isSG ny afpxf Gr nvF bxf ilaf. sfry pirvfr leI vWK vWK kmry qy bfQrUm, rsoeI vWzI sfrI pr iek hI.

                  bdiksmqI nfl s[ pRym isSG idl dy dOry nfl cflf pf igaf. pr Ausdf lVkf, Tfkr isSG pUrf kSm krn lWg ipaf sI. ibËns vDdf hI igaf, ijvyN idWlI dI afbfdI.

                  kfky AuaSkfr isSG df ivafh s[ imhrbfn isSG dI bytI ÈWmI nfl ho igaf. ÈWmI bVI hI suÈIl pr hWdoN vWD clfk sI. ÈurU ivc Ausny sWs shury dI bVI syvf kIqI qy nf KWitaf, pr ijAuN hI Ausdy bWcy pYdf hoey, Ausdy pr inkl afey. rsoeI df kSm Aus ny iqafg idWqf. msIN bWcy sSBfldI, hflFik nYnI vI hY sI. jdoN bWcy vWzy ho gey, Auh skUl df bhfnf bxf ky ikWtI pfrtIaF ivc ibËI ho geI qy ikWtIaF qoN klWbF vWl jfx lWg peI. rfqIN 2-3 vjy pqI smyq Gr vVdI qy svyry 12 vjy qWk sONdI qy jdoN jfgdI, mfeIgRyn lY bYTdI. rsoeI qF Aus vyKxI bSd kr idWqI. sWs shurf hux vDdI Aumr krky iZWly ho gey sn. Gr hr vyly gSdf rihx lWg ipaf, BfvyN do nOkr vI sn.

                  byby srnI ƒ aSzydfnI df kYNsr ho igaf qy Auh do virHaF bfad svrg isDfr geI. jldI hI s[ lihxf isSG jI bImrf pY gey. kdI lWk qy kdI gozy duKdy, kdI idl DVkdf qyË qyË, kdI blWzpRYÈr AuWqy cVH jFdf. AuhnF kSm `qy jfxf Gt kr idWqf. Gry afrfm krdy. AuaSkfr qy Tfkr mulfËmF smyq sfrf kSm kr lYNdy. ibËns vWDdf hI igaf. s[ lihxf isSG bhuqf icr afpxy kmry ivc hI rihSdy. ieh ÈWmI ƒ cSgf nhIN sI lWgdf qy Auh afpxy pqI dy kSm BrdI rihSdI. AuaSkfr lfeI lWg qy jorU df Êulfm pqI sI. Aus iek skIm GVI. kihxf lWgf,'Bfpf jI, bVy vWzy vpfrI af rhy ny. mYN smJnF vF jy Auh sfzy Gr rihx qF asIN AuhnF qoN vWD Pfiedf AuTf skdy hF. kuJ idhfiVaF leI quhfzf vDIaf kmrf AuhnF ƒ dy deIey qy afp jI Aupr kfky dy kmry ivc rih lvo. jdoN bfbU pÈOrI lfl jI cly jfxgy, afp jI afpxy sQfn `qy af jfxf.`

                  lihxf isSG JWt mSn gey. agly idn mihmfn af igaf. AusdI bVI afE Bgq kIqI geI. Bfpf jI ƒ Kfxf vI nsIb nf hoieaf. Auh sbr df GuWt pI ky sON gey. keI idnF qWk ieFJ hI huSdf irhf. kdy rotI lyt qy kdI TSZI qy kdI bfsI imldI. duWD cfh imlxf vI Gt igaf. hÌqy bfad mihmfn clf igaf. pr kmry `qy AuaSkfr dy kfky ny kbËf kr ilaf. AuaSkfr ny ieh kihky gWl muÉqsr kr idWqI,'kfky dy iemiqhfn hn qy iemiqhfn qoN bfad Auh afpxy kmry ivc clf jfsI.`

                  idn lSGdy gey. iek idn AuaSkfr ny ikhf,'Bfpf jI, kfkI ny pVHnf huSdf hY qy Ausƒ iekWl dI loV hY. jy kr afp jI ƒ burf nf lWgy, afp jI brFzy ivc afrfm-ibsrfm kr ilaf kro. Pyr jdoN iemiqhfn ho jfxgy, kmry ivc cly jfxf.`

                  Bfpf jI kI kih skdy sn. buWZy bfry sB kuJ shI jFdy. isafl dI TSZ AuhnF brFzy ivc kWtI. iemiqhfn ho gey. bWcy pfs ho gey. pirvfr ny slfh kIqI ik lSbI CuWtI mfrI jfvy. Bfpf jI ƒ vrglfieaf igaf qy AuhnF Gr CWz ky sfry sYr-spfty leI cly gey. jYpur, bSbeI, gohf, icnfeI, guhftI, bSglOr, kocI, kFjIpurm, koiembtor qy kumfrI kSinaf. bVy mËy ley gey. pqf hI nf ligaf, do mhIny lSG gey. vfps prqx ƒ jI qF nhIN sI krdf, pr Gr qF afAuxf hI sI. prq afey.

AuaSkfr isSG pirvfr smyq Gr phuScy qF drvfËy `qy iksy hor dy nF dI plyt lWgI hoeI sI, ÈRI Em pRkfÈ kOÈl. Aus GStI vjfeI qy QoVHI dyr bfad iek BeIaf afieaf. AuaSkfr ny puWiCaf,'pihlF ijhVy eyQy srdfr jI vsdy sn, Auh ikQy gey?`

                  BeIaf boilaf,'mYN nXf hUS, muJy nhIN pqf!`

                  QoVHI JWt ƒ iek svfxI af geI. puWCx `qy Ausny dWisaf,'pihlF vfly bËurg Gr vyc ky cly gey hn.`

                  dirafÌq krn qy svfxI kOÈl ny s[ lihxf isSG df tYlIPon nSbr dWs idWqf. AuaSkfr ny afpxy ipqf jI ƒ tYlIPon kIqf Aus AuWqy vrHn lWg ipaf. bVy hI grm ÊuWsy ivc kVikaf,'qusIN iks qrHF Gr vyc skdy ho? mYN afpxy pirvfr smyq ikWQy jfvF?`

                  s[ lihxf isSG bVy hI TrWmy nfl boly,'pWqr jI, ieh Gr mYN bxfieaf sI qy hux myry rihx leI Auh munfisb nhIN sI irhf. ies leI mYN Auh Gr vyc ky iek bYWzrUm PlYt gyitz bsqI ivc lY lIqf hY. eyQy ieh sFJI rsoeI ivcoN iqSn vyly df grm Kfxf pros idSdy hn. myrf kmrf sfP kr idSdy hn qy kpVy Do ky iesqrI vI kr idSdy hn. mYN eyQy koeI qklIP nhIN. mYN nvyN dosq-imWqr bxf ley hn.`

ipqf dI gWl muWkx qoN pihlF hI AuaSkfr ny tYlIPon bSd kr idWqf.