khfxIaF:
krnYl isMG igafnI

ajLlF dy irsLqy
awj dI rwq
muswrq
imksz klcr
blFeIz zyt
bygLm
by-vqn
aihsfn
krj

mfnvI irsLqy?

lyKkf: prmjIq momI

afsyb: sRI mqI sLfihdf aihmd

bujLidl: muhsnf jYlfnI

ieh vI koeI khfxI ey? jnfb mksUd ielfhI sLyK

bfbul qyrf puMn hovy: divMdr isMG syKf

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pfsLivk aqy hor khfxIaF
ig: rqn rIhl

KLUbsUrq--ig: rqn rIhl

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mya grIn-- zf: gurnfm igwl

irsLiqaF dI sImf-- dljIq isMG Aupwl

The daughter of Eve-- Dr. G. S. Rai

do sfl: surjIq klpnf

AurdU inwkI khfxI:

iemiqhfn: sPIaf sdIkI (lMzn)

nI kuVIey: bfno arsLd (lMzn)

  DUV: drsLn DIr

hwvf dI DI :
zf: guridafl isMG rfey

Elz pIpljL hom:
zf: guridafl isMG rfey

anmol hIrf

krnYl isMG igafnI- iÌlfzYlÌIaf

AunI sO pcfsI, jnvrI df mhInf sI. snIcr vfr svyry ds ku vjy, 'kueInË- bulyvfrz' dy afpxy 'rYNtl-afiÌs' ivc phuMc ky hrpfl ny tYlIÌon dI afnsirMg mÈIn cYk kIqI. iqMn mYsyj afey hoey sn. pihly do qF blYNk hI inkly. qIsry nMbr 'qy krnl pfcf df 'kfl' sI.

"mYN quhfzf ikrfey dfr krnl pfcf 'grIn aYvIinAU' qoN bol irhf hF. kwlH iek aÌgfn ÌYimlI pfiksqfn 'coN af rhI hY. AuhnF nUM iqMn bYzrUm df apfrtmYNt cfhIdY, jy quhfzf koeI ÉflI hovy qF. mYN iqMn vjy Pyr kfl krFgf."

agly idn zyZ ku vjy dy krIb, krnl pfcf Aus ÌYimlI nUM nfl lY afieaf. hrpfl ircmMz ihwl gurduafrf sfihb qoNy huxy huxy priqaf hI sI.
"iehnF df nfm XUsÌ hfÈmI hY." Auh prvfr dy moZI df qfAurÌ krfAuNdf boilaf.

XUsÌ iekhry jhy srIr df koeI pcvMjf ku sfl df afdmI sI. nfl Aus dI byÊm, pMdrF qoN vIh ku sflF dI Aumr dy iqMn lVky, qy bfeI ku sfl dI iek sUKm jhI kuVI.

"kI ieh lok aMgryËI smJ lYNdy hn?" Aus ny krnl pfcf nUM puwiCaf.
"QoVHI QoVHI. kuJ AurdU aqy pMjfbI iehnF iqMn sfl kYNpF ivc rih ky iswK leI hoeI hY. vYsy iehnf dI kfilj pVHI lVkI, roÈn-afrf bVI sohxI pMjfbI qy ieMgilÈ bol lYNdI hY."

hrpfl ny kuVI vwl qwikaf. Auhdy sMgfAU suBfa qoN AusnUM afpxI surgvfsI BYx pRIqI Xfd af geI, jo iqMn sfl pihlF iek kfr durGtnf ivc pUrI ho geI sI.

"ieh Cy jxy, iqMn bYzrUm apfrtmYNt ivc ikvyN rih lYxgy?" hrpfl ny Pyr svfl kIqf.

"Auh jnfb, ieh ivcfry iqMn sfl iriÌAUjI kYNpF ivc iek qMbU ivc kwt ky afey ny. afpy kr lYxgy guËfrf. dr asl mYN hI iehnF dy kYNp df ieMncfrj huMdf sF. bVy Bly lok ny. myrI koiÈÈ sdkf hI qF iehnF nUM amrIkf df vIËf imilaf hY. bws hux isafsI pnfh iml jfvy qF ."

hrpfl ikMnf icr Aus prvfr df jfieËf lYNdf irhf. hr iek dy mUMh qy inrfÈf CfeI hoeI sI. kyvl krnl pfcf dy ichry qy hI KyVy df ieËhfr sI. Auh iek piVHaf iliKaf aÌÊfn sI. Aumr qoN koeI cflI ku sfl df. kI Auh scmuwc df krnl sI? jF Èfied aÌÊfn lokF ivc pVHy ilKy bMdy dI eynI kdr huMdI hovygI, ik afpxy kbIly dy dbdby krky AusnUM AucI pdvI iml geI hovy.

hrpfl ny ikrfey-nfmf iliKaf. musIbq-Ëdf aqy apxy vqn dy guaFZI hox krky Ausny AuhnF qoN koeI vfDU pyÈgI lYx dI ËrUrq nf smJI. bws iek mhIny df ikrfieaf lY ky cfbI dy idwqI,'qy gurduafry qoN ilaFdf pRÈfd sB nUM vMz idwqf. sfiraF ny sfhmxI dIvfr qy lwgI gurU nfnk dyv jI dI qsvIr vwl ÈrDf nfl isr invf ky pRÈfd gRihx kIqf.

hrpfl mfipaF df kwlf kwlf puwqR sI. Aus dy ipqf jI ny iemIgrYNt vIËy qy inAUXfrk afAux qoN bfad Aus dI ieMjnIairMg kfilj dI pVHfeI Kqm krn leI AusnUM apxy dfdf jI dI ingrfnI ivc luiDafxy Byj idwqf sI. bËurgF dy aiDafqmk jIvn dy asr aDIn, Aus nUM iswKI dy afvwÈk guxF nUM gRihx krn df avsr imilaf. svyry Èfm, Auh bVy AuqÈfh nfl inwq nym df pfT krdf. vfps inAUXfrk afAux ipwCoN vI Aus nUM iek sfbq sUrq iswKI jIvn jIx ivc rqf muÈikl pyÈ nf afeI. Ausdy gory gory rMg 'qy AuhdI ryÈmI dfhVI, inrml qwkxI aqy bVI hI sucwjy ZMg nfl bwDI dsqfr, AusdI lMmI lMJI ÈKsIaq nUM iksy rfjkumfr vFg Aujfgr krdI jfpdI. awj klH Auh inAUXfrk XUnIvristI ivc aYmbIey dI pVHfeI kr irhf sI. ieh Ausdf afKrI sfl sI. Ausdy ipqf jI dy iqMn apfrtmYNt kMplYks sn. pVHfeI dy nfl nfl Auh apxy prvfrk kMm dI dyK ryK vI krdf sI. Auhdy ipqf jI ny mYnyjmYNt dIaF bfrIkIaF qoN hrpfl nUM pUrI qrF jfxUM krvFidaF ihdfieq kIqI sI.

"hrpfl byty! Èfied aMimRq Ckx vyly kurihqF qoN jfxUM krfAuNidaF, ieh qF qYnUM dwisaf hI igaf hoxYY, ik hr iswK leI prfeI iesqRI pRqI, mfVI nIaq rwKxf vrijq hY. sfzy rIal aYstyt ibËnYs ivc ieh gwl Kfs qOr qy lfgU huMdI hY. eys gwl df Kfs iDafn rwKIN, ik mfilk 'qy ikrfey dfr dI sImf sdf kfiem rhy. Auh nf hovy ikDry koeI qRImq, qyry suhwpx df Ìfiedf AuTfx leI qYnUM AulJf lvyy, 'qy Ausdy ÌlsrUp afpxI kMpnI nUM mfiek nuksfn hoxf ÈurU ho jfvy."

AuNj kMm kfr dI shUlIaq leI AuhnF ny iek suprzYNt vI rwiKaf hoieaf sI. hmyÈf qF nhI, pr pRfprtI dy kMmF leI kdy kdy AusnUM aYmrjYNsI ivc hnyry svyryy afp vI jfxf pYNdf sI.

ÌrvrI mhIny dI iewk TMZI XwK rfq. iksy ikrfeydfr df Ìon afieaf, ik brÌF pYx kfrn iek pfxI dI pfeIp Pt geI hY. qy AuhnF dy guuslKfny ivc bhuq pfxI Br igaf hY. suprzYNt CuwtI 'qy hox krky hrpfl ny iksy pihcfx vfly 'plMbr' nUM 'kfl' kIqf, pr qwqkfl nf iml skx qy jldI nfl Auh afp hI iqafr ho ky iblizMg qy jf puwjf. qVky dy iqMn ku vwjy sn. bysmYNt ivc siQq pfxI df 'myn-vflv' bMd krn leI AusnUM iblizMg dy ipCly pfisEN dI jfxf nËdIk pYNdf sI.

aYnH Ausy vyly 'Ìfier-tfvr' dIaF ipClIaF pOVIaF ivwcoN iksy dy dgV dgV Qwly Auqrn dI afvfË afeI. qy 'Ìfier-zor' Dwk ky koeI bfhr nUM Bwjf afAuNdf idisaf. hrpfl nUM isafnx ivc Ërf dyr nf lwgI. Auh qF roÈn-afrf sI, hfÈmI prvfr dI lVkI.'pr Auh lok qF dUsry kMplYks ivc rihMdy ny. ies mkfn ivc qF krnl pfcf rihMdY.'

"roÈn ! qUM? qUM eys vyly eyQy iks qrF?" hrpfl ny ascrj nfl pwuiCaf.

roÈn-afrf kfÌI BYBIq hoeI jfpdI sI. Ausdf sfh ciVHaf hoieaf sI. vfl KulHy. isr qy cuMnI vI nhI sI. TMZ krky Aus ny afpxIaF bfhvF ihwk mUhry kwTIaF kIqIaF hoeIaF sn.

"hrpfl. Auh pulIs. pqf nhI pulIs pfcf nUM. " qy eynf kih ky Auh glI vwl nUM nws AuTI, pr Tyzf Kf ky mUMh prny izwg peI. hrpfl ny awgy vD ky AusnUM AuTfieaf. Aus dy mwQy qoN lhU isMm irhf sI, qy mUMh icwkV nfl lwQ pwQ ho igaf sI.

"roÈI rIlYks! qUM dwsyNgI nhI, kI hoieaf? iks gwloN BwjI jf rhI hYN? eyQy iks qrF af geI? koeI qyry ipwCy ?" Aus nUM smJ nhI sI af rhI, ik kI mfjrf hY. acfnk roÈn hrpfl nUM icMbV ky isskx lwg peI.

hrpfl ny sB qoN pihlF bysmYNt df bUhf KolH ky iblizMg dI 'vftr splfeI' bMd kIqI. iPr roÈI dy ichry qoN imwtI pUMJ kyy 'klfiËt' 'c ipaf 'Ìst-eyz bOks' KoilHaf. mwQy df ËKm sfÌ kIqf, qy ÉUn bMd krn leI isr qy iewk iqkonI pwtI bMnH idwqI.

roÈn afrf ajy vI kMbI jf rhI sI. hrpfl ny apxI jYikt lfhky Ausdy kMbdy srIr nUM Zk idwqf. qy idlfsf dyky pwuiCaf qF Auh DImI afvfË 'c bolI!

"mYN zrdI hF jy koeI mYnUM lBdf eyQy af igaf."

"iÌkr nf kr, afpF ipCly kmry ivc jf ky ivckfrlf bUhf Zoa idMdy hF. lY mYN aMdroN qflf lgf idaF, Pyr iksy nUM vI Èwk nhI pvygf."

kmry dI TMZ kfrn, Auh iek dUsry nfl Zuwk ky bysmYNt dI ÌrÈ qy pey Pwty qy hI bYT gey.

"pqf nhI, ikwQoN ÈurUH krF? ieh bVI lMmI dfsqfn hY. krnl pfcf sfzf kuJ nhI lwgdf. sfzf kunbf ÊËnI df rihx vflf hY. iqMn sfl pihlF jdoN rUs dI bMbfrI ivc sfzf Èihr Zih ZyrI ho igaf qF sfzy Èihr dy lwuty puwty lok afpxIaF jfnF lY ky pfiksqfn vwl Bwj afey. sfzy twbr nUM ipÈfvr dy iriÌAUjI kYNpF ivc pnfh lYxI peI. krnl pfcf bVy sflF qoN pfiksqfn ivc rihMdf irhY. ieh sfzy kYNp df iencfrj sI.bVf luwcf afdmI hY. kYNp dI hr sohxI kuVI nUM Aus dI hvs df iÈkfr hoxf pYNdf sI. jdoN koeI hor iÈkfr nf imldf qF mYnUM iksy nf iksy bhfny dÌqr ivc bulf ky . myry duKI mF bfp kuJ vI nhI sn bol skdy." qy Auh Pyr zusk peI. hrpfl ny Aus dI ipwT QfpV ky Aus nUM Drvfs dyx df Xqn kIqf.

"ieh islislf bVf icr cldf irhf.iPr ieh myry awbU nUM kihx lwgf ik 'mYN roÈn-afrf nfl inkfh krfxf cfhuMdf hF. awj klH amrIkf vfly, aÌÊfn lokF nUM isafsI pnfh dy rhy ny. amrIkf cly jfvFgy qF sfiraF dI iËMdgI sMvr jfeygI. bdnfmI dI koeI icMqf krn dI loV nhI.'

myry iswDy sfDy awbU Aus dy ies Buclfvy ivc af gey. qy asIN sfry eyQy phuMc gey. eyQy afey hor aÌÊfnF nUM imlx krky awbU nUM kuJ hOslf ho igaf. qy AuhnF ny eys qoN iknfrf krnf ÈurUH kr idwqf.

myrI qy ies dI Aumr ivc pMdrF, solFH sflF df Ìrk hY. mYN ies nUM nÌrq krdI hF. mYN qF ies nfl ÈfdI dy Aukf hwk ivc nhI hF. ieh gwl gwl qy 'blYk-myl' krn dy zrfvy idMdf rihMdf hY.

ijMnF icr 'asfeIlm' df 'kys' iksy pfsy nhI lgdf, Enf icr cuwp kr ky jr rhI hF. srkfrI iemdfd nfl eyzy vwzy kunby ivc pUrI ikwQy pYNdI hY? myry BrfvF dI qflIm kwpVy lwqy, hor ËrUrqF. ieh kihMdY AuhnF nUM kMm qy luaf dyh. mYN cfhuMdI hF Auh pVH ilK jfx, Pyr Èfied cMgy kMmF qy lwg skxgy.

awj kwlH ies ny pfiksqfn dy rsqy aÌIm smgl krnI surUH kIqI hoeI hY. bVI cflffkI nfl mKmlI rËfeIaF dy pfrslF rfhIN, kdy ErIaYNtl ÊlIicaF dIaF qYhF ivc, kdy KuÈk myivaF dy bMzlF Qwly. sB sfzy aYzrYs qy mMgFdY. hr dUsry hÌqy ikMnHI sfrI aÌIm afAuNdI hY. awbU nUM qF QoVyH jhy zflr dy ky trkf idMdY. afp gulÈwry AuVf irhY.

jdoN idl krdY mYnUM afpxy apfrtmYNt qy bulf lYNdf. awbU kdy AuËr krdy ny qF puils ivc PVfn dI DmkI dy dyNdf hY.iek idn qF myry iek Brf ny guwsy ivc afky puils nUM Ébr vI kr idwqI ik ieh smglr hY.

rfqIN mYN ies dy apfrtmYNt ivc afeI hoeI sF. asIN ikMnF icr aÌÊfnI mOsIkI suxdy rhy. koeI awDf ku GMtf pihlF iksy ny apfrmYNt df bUhf KVkfieaf. mYN AuTky drvfËf KolHy ibnf hI puwiCaf.

"kOx hY?"
jvfb afieaf."puils."
mYN ikhf "asIN suwqy hoey hF. kI kMm ey?" kihx lwgy," asF kuJ puC igC krnI hY."
myrf mwQf Txikaf. socF Bly lok hI hoxy ny ijhVf bUhf nhI BMinaf, qfik ikDry guaFZI nf 'izstrb' ho jfx.

"awCf iek imnt, mYN 'nfeIt=gfAUn' pf lvF." mYN zridaF zridaF ikhf, qy pfcf dI awK bcf ky, ipClf bUhf KolH ky nws afeI hF. bVf zr lwg irhY, hrpfl." qy Auh bwicaF vFgUM roNdI roNdI Aus dy hor nfl jf lwgI. Es bybsI dI hflq ivc Auh sc muwc AusdI BYx pRIqI lwg rhI sI. hrpfl ny Auhdy awQrU pMUJky TrMmf idwqf 'qy Aus df zr dUr krn leI kihx lwgf.

"roÈI! qYnUM swco swcIN dwsF? ieh 'bd-df-quKm' quhfzf vfl vI ivMgf nhI kr skdf. amrIkf bVf ivÈfl mulk hY. qUM afpxy awbU nUM kih ky eyQoN ikDry dUr clI jfh. loV pvy qF myry nfl kdI vI sMprk kr lvIN. mYN swq kMm Cwz ky qyry kol phuMcFgf. mY kdy iksy ikrfeydfr bfry eynI inktvrqI Bfvnf nhI rwKI. pr qyrI pfk qwkxI pqf nhI mYnUM ikAuN eynIN nyVqf idKfx 'qy mjbUr kr rhI hY. jI qF nhI krdf, pr ikDry qYnUM koeI lwBdf hI nf afvy. ho sky qF awj dI rfq aOKI sOKI eys Pwty 'qy hI lyt ky kwt lvIN, qy svyr huMidaF clI jfvIN. jF mYN svyry svÉqy af ky qYnUM qyry awbU kol Cwz afvFgf. mYN bysmYNt df qflf bfhroN lf jfvFgf. ieh aMdroN afrfm nfl KwulH jFdY. koeI afvfË dyvy qF huMgfrf nf BrIN. bws dV vwwtky ." Aus ny DImI afvfË ivc ijvyN koeI hukm suxfieaf hovy. roÈn afrf nUM AusdIaF hmdrdI BrIaF gwlF qy Drvfs bwJ igaf jfpdf sI. hrpfl ny turn lwigaF sdBfv nfl, Aus dy mwQy nUM afpxy suhj Bry hoTF nfl Cohky iek CotI BYx vFg dulfiraf qy bfhr inwkl igaf.

pryH sVk 'qy puils dIaF kfrF dIaF lfl bwqIaF GuMm rhIaF sn. Auh ibnF KVfk kIiqaF, ipCly pfisEN hI iKsk igaf.

aglI Èfm hrpfl ny hfÈmI dy apfrtmYNt qy 'kfl' kIqf. AuhnF dI byÊm ny Ìon cwuikaf. pr AusdI BfÈf smJx qoN asmrwQ hox krky AuhnF 'rIsIvr' roÈn-afrf nUM PVf idwqf.

"hYlo1"
"roÈn!"
"hF."
"sB kuJ TIk Tfk hY nf?"
"hUM."
"ikMny vjy Gr phuMcI?"
"koeI sfZy Cy vjy."
"mYN qYnUM swq vjy vyKx afieaf sF, pr. mwQy df ËKm kYsf hY?"
"koeI Kfs nhI, Ërf ku ijMnI JrIt hY. mYN pwtI lfh idwqI sI."
"iksy ny Gry puwiCaf qF hoxY."
"mYN kI dwsdI? ieh vI koeI gwl krn vflI sI?"
"ËKm vflI Qf qy hux pIV qF nhI huMdI?"
"qyry bolF ivc ikMnI ÈÌf hY?"
Auh kuJ nf boilaf.
"qyrI jYikt myry kol peI hY. kdoN lYx afvyNgf?" ijvyN qrlf krdI hovy, ik 'Pyr kdoN ivKflI dyvyNgf?'
"awj qF Ërf 'ibËI' hF. iksy nUM Byj idaFgf."
"afpy dy ky igaf sI. jdoN vyhl imlI, afpy af ky lY jIN." Auh Ërf cFBl ky bolI.
"JwlI qF nhI ho geI?" Ausny hws ky ikhf.
"klH qwk qF nhI sF. pqf nhI qUM rfqI mYnUM kI?" Auh apxy sfhF 'c hI kuJ kih rhI sI.

hrpfl nUM zr Bfsx lwgf. Èfied AusdI hmdrdI dI pyÈks ny ikDry koeI Êlq sMdyÈ nf dy idwqf hovy.

Pyr pqf nhI kdoN qy ikhVy idn, hfÈmI prvfr dy mYNbr apfrtmYNt ÉflI krky ikwQy cly gey. krnl pfcf df iek idn irvfjn ijhf Ìon afieaf. pr hrpfl ny Aus nUM koeI Gfh nf pfieaf. Auh KuÈ sI, ik ivcfrI roÈn-afrf nUM iek mfVy bMdy dy Ëulm qoNN injfq iml geI sI.

hr sfl ikMny hI ikrfeydfr afAuNdy jFdy rihMdy sn. pr pqf nhI ikAuN, keI vfrIN Aus dIaF awKF mUhry Aus kuVI df mfsUm ichrf af KloNdf. Auh ÈuB kfmnfvF nfl socx lwg jFdf. 'hy vfihgurU! EhnF by-shfrf lokF dI rwiKaf krIN.'

koeI do sflF bfd, iek idn hrpfl nUM roÈn-afrf df Éq imilaf. Ausny bVI Auqskqf nfl KolH ky piVHaf.

lfs-eyNjls

"hrpfl!
hYrfn hoieaf hovyNgf, ieh gurmuKI ivc ilKI icwTI vyK ky. Blf hovy sfzy guaFZI srdfrF dI kuVI df. jo myrI shylI vI hY qy hmrfË vI.

iknHF lÌËF nfl mYN qyrf ÈukrIaf adf krF. mYnUM aÌsos hY ik mYN qYnUM iml ky nf jf skI. kuJ hflfq hI aYsy ho gey sn. pr mYN qyrI ihdfieq 'qy Puwl cVHfey, qy awj sfzf sfrf kunbf qyrf pur pur aihsfn-mMd hY. Aus rfq mYN eynI zrI hoeI sF, pqf nhI kI kuJ bol geI hovFgI. Xfd hY ijs roË mYN qYnUM pihlI vfr qyry dÌqr ivc vyiKaf sI, qy qyry koloN gurdvfry qoN ilaFdf pRÈfd svIkfr kIqf sI? qyry hwQ dy sprÈ ny mYnUM Dur aMdroN lrËf idwqf sI. mYN qF Esy idn qoN hI afpxf afp qyry kdmF qy inCfvr krn df sMklp krI bYTI sF.

Pyr afKyNgf ik mYN JwlI hF. kuJ vI smJ lY. mYN qYnUM afpny bcpn dI iek dfsqfn dwsdI hF. ÊËnI ivc sfzy guaFZ iek iswK prvfr rihMdf sI, cfcf kÈmIrf isMG df. sfzy dohF GrF dI kMD sFJI sI. Auh ivdyÈI krMsI df ibAupfr krdy sn. AuhnF df lVkf cfnx isMG myrf hfxI sI. asIN iekwTy KyzHdy vwzy hoey sF. vwzy ho ky sfzI Auh KyzH, iek moh Biraf irÈqf bx igaf. jvfn Aumr dy hox krky asIN lokF sfmHxy KuwlH ky nhIN sF iml skdy. bws kMD Ehly Klo ky hI ikMnHf ikMnHf icr gwlF krdy rihMdy. pihlF myrf pTfxI nfm 'sfilhf' huMdf sI. mYN AusnUM kihMdI,'qyrf nfm 'cfnx' ikMnF ipafrf hY.' qy kihMdf 'ieh qF qyry cfnx sdky roÈn hY. myrI aslI roÈnI qF qUM hYN. myrf vws cwly qF qyrf nfm bdl ky roÈn afrf rwK idaF.' mYN aMmIN nUM ies bfry mnf ilaf qy AuhnF awbU nUM kih ky myrI iËwd pUrI kr idwqI. asIN iek dUsry 'qy eynf kurbfn jFdy sF, mYN dws nhI skdI. kdy kdy asIN mËHbI akIidaF dy KoKly-pn bfry socdy, slfhIN pY jFdy. peI vyKo, dovyN hI pgVI bMnHdy ny 'qy dfhVI rwKdy ny. dovyN bwuq-pRsqI dy iKlfÌ 'qy iek prvrdgfr dy pYrokfr ny. jy asIN pMj nmfËF pVHdy hF qF iswK vI pMj bfxIaF pVHdy ny. qF Pyr asIN afps ivc ivafh ikAuN nhIN krf skdy?

iek idn cfnx, gurdvfry qoN myry leI pRÈfd lY ky afieaf, qy bVy cfa nfl kihx lwgf. 'mYN awj iek suwKxf suwKI hY.'

mYN ikhf 'kI?'
kihx lwgf, 'mYN gurduafry dy BfeI jI koloN, qYnUM apxI hmsÌr bnfx nimwq ardfs krf ky afieaf hF.'

qy pqY mYN kI ikhf? 'cfnx! qyry awbU qF ivdyÈI krMsI dy ibAupfr leI aksr vlYqF 'c jFdy rihMdy ny. qUM mYnUM iksy dUsry mulk nsf ky ikEN nhI lY jFdf. mYN swc mwuc iek iswKxI bx ky qyry lV lwgxf cfhuMdI hF.' Auh kihMdf, 'nF, mYN eynf by-ÊYrq nhI hF. ies qrF krn nfl hfÈmI cfcy nfl ivÈvfsGfq hovygf. mYN iek irÈqf joVn leI, hor sfry irÈqy ikvyN qoV idaF?' swcIN Auhdy eyny Aucy afdrÈ sux kyy, sqkfr nfl myrIaF awKF Clk AuTIaF sn.

Pyr pqf kI hoieaf? ijs idn sfzy muhwly 'qy bMb izwgy, sfzI qF jfn bc geI, pr cfnx horF df Kurf Koj vI nf lwBf. mYN Aus nUM Xfd krky Ëfr Ëfr roeI sF. pr Aus hÌrf qÌrI ivc sfry Èihr nUM BfjV pY geI qy awbU horF ny 'dwrf-ÉYbr' vwl kUc kr idwqf.

qyrI Èkl vyK ky qF kdI kdI awbU vI cfnx nUM Xfd krdy zulH pYNdy sn. swc puwCyN qF qUM mYnUM Auhdy vrgf hI sfÌ idl lwgf sYN. jy sfÌ idl nf huMdf qF, ijvyN Aus rfq dy hnyry ivc asIN eynf smF iek dUsry dI bwukl ivc, qyrI bysmYNt 'c kwitaf sI, mYN qyry koloN bydfÊ hoey ibnf ikvyN prq skdI sF? pqf nhI qyrI Auh cuMbn iek mihbUb vflI sI jF iek BYx pRqI vIr vflI. drasl myrI qF Aukf rUh nhI sI krdI, Aus GVI qYQoN vwK hox nUM.
vkq ny vÌf nf kIqI. sfzy ivckfr eynI ivwQ pf idwqI. keI vfrIN jI krdf sI, qYnUM afvfË idaF. Pyr soicaf, mYN iek bdnfm lVkI qyry lfiek ikvyN ho skdI hF.

Xfd hY, qUNM iek vfrIN ikhf sI? mYN jdoNy vI qYnUM Xfd kIqf, qUM swq kMm Cwz ky vI myry kol pwujyNgf. qyrf Ìon nMbr mYQoN ikDry guafc igaf sI. afiKr ihMmq krky hux jdoN apxI inAUXfrk rihMdI shylI rfhIN qyrf pqf krnf cfihaf, qF Auh kihx lwgI ik ipCly mhIny qyrf ivafh ho cuwkf hY. mYN qF suxdy sfr suMn hI ho geI. swc mwuc myrI iksmq ivc Auh ipafr iliKaf hI nhI, ijs dI irÈm myry cfnx ny ivKfeI sI. qy ijs df syk qyry bulHF dI Coh ny kdy nvyN isry jgfieaf sI.

myry vwloN ivafh dI mubfrk-bfd kbUl kr lvIN. qy apxI KuÈ iksmq pwqnI nUM myrI ieh asIs ËrUr phuMcf dyvIN.

'aVIey qUM sc muc ipCly jnm ivc koeI moqI puMn kIqy hoxgy, ijhVf qYnUM eyny Awucy afcrx vflf guriswK pqI imilaY. ieh iek anmol hIrf hY. vyKIN sFB ky rwKIN!'

iek aBfgx, jo qyrI hox dy suÌny hI lYNdI rih geI,

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