pr cODrI horF dI hvylI dI sLfn AuhnF dI bwGI huMdI sI. ijhVI sfry cburjI mhwly ivc iewko iewk sI. EhnF df kocvfn idldfr, bcpn qoN hI AuhnF dy vfild sfihb kol kMm krdf krdf hux bwuZf ho igaf sI. Eh bwGI nUM hmysLf JfV, pUMJ, ilsLkf ky rwKdf. GoVy nUM inwq KrKrf krdf, EhdI qor kwZ ky ilaFdf. hr dUjy qIjy idn jdoN vI srdfrnI jI qy AuhnF dI bytI sqvMq, bwGI `qy GuMmx jFdy qF iewCry qoN sLyK horF dy GroN AuhnF dI bytI gulnfr qy bygLm sfihbf nUM ibTf ky nihr dy kMZy kMZy sYr krn inwkl jFdy.

sqvMq df Brf iekbfl, AusqoN do sfl vwzf sI. Auh qy sLyK horF df lVkf irafjL jmfqI sn. sLkloN sUrqoN irafjL kuJ koml ijhf sI. gorf gorf rMg, lMmf kwd. apxy isr dy ivckfr kwZy cIr nUM Auh GVI muVI sLIsLy mUhry jfky kMGI nfl suafrdf.

“qYnUM qF kuVI hoxf cfhIdf sI.” iekbfl kdy hsidaF hsidaF tok mfr idMdf. pr Auh ibnf koeI jvfb idwiqaF muskrf Cwzdf.  apxy afp nUM iPLlm aYktrF vFg bx Pwb ky KusL rihMdf. pVfHeI ivwc bws aOsq drjf nMbr lY ky hI pfs huMdf sI.

iekbfl horF dy Gr hmysLf do lvyrIaF mwJF rihMdIaF. AuhdI mF, AusdI Kurfk df pUrf iDafn rwKdI. nfsLqy ivc qfjLf mwKx, afQx svyr kVy vflf dwuD df iglfs. idldfr ny AusnUM bVy sLok nfl GoV svfrI isKfeI. cODrI sfihb vFg Auh vI Cy Pwutf drsLnI jvfn inwkilaf sI.

gOrimMt skUl coN mYitRk krky jdoN dohF ny aYPL[ sI[ kflj ivc dfKlf ilaf qF kwd kfT vyK ky AuhnF dy pI[tI ny dohF nUM kfilj dI boitMg tIm leI cux ilaf. so hr hPLqy kdI boitMg dI pRYkits leI rfvI diraf vwl kfr lY ky inwkl jFdy qy kdy sfeIklF qy hI tYins KyzHx kfilj. dohF ivckfr sikaF BrfvF vrgf snyh sI. sqvMq, gulnfr qoN iewk sfl CotI sI. qy Auh iewky skUlL ivc pVHdIaF sn.

1946 ivc aYPL[ aYs[ sI[ dy iCmfhI iemiqhfn hoxy sn. irafjL kYimstrI dy mjLmUn ivc bVf kmjLor sI. itAUsLn vI rwKI. agly sfl Ausny zfktrI `c dfKlf lYxf sI. prcf dyx vyly Auh bVf Gbrfieaf hoieaf sI. iekbfl df, qy Aus df rol nMbr nfl nfl hox krky Auh awgV ipwCV bYTy sn. Auh GVI muVI iekbfl nUM puwCx dI koisLsL kr irhf sI. awk ky, iekbfl ny jldI jldI apxf pypr Kqm kr ky AusnUM nkl krn leI dy idwqf. pr jdoN prcy aYgjLfmInr kol phuMcy, qF Ausny dohF dIaF hUbhU iewko jhIaF afnsr-sLItF vyKky nkl krn df sbUq ipRMsIpl nUM Byj idwqf.

ipRMsIpl ny dohF muMizaF nUM dPLqr qlb kr ilaf. kfilj df inXm eynf sKq sI ik dohF ivwcoN ijhVf stUzYNt dosLI sfbq ho igaf, Auh Aus mjLmUn ivc PLylH igixaf jfxf sI. irafjL df rMg AuWizaf hoieaf sI. BfvyN ieh koeI kql df kys nhI sI. pr sjLf XfPLqf hox kfrn irafjL nUM jy agly sfl zfktrI ivc dfKlf nf imilaf qF Aus dI dosqI df kI arQ? iekbfl ny idl qkVf krky AusdI gLlqI afpxy isr lY leI. ipRMsIpl dy dPLqr `coN inkldy hI irafjL ny AusnUM jwPI ivwc lY ilaf.

“qUM ieh kI kIqf Xfr?” irafjL dy awQrU vg tury.

“irafjL,! qyrI Kfqr iewk sfl kI, sfrI ijLMdgI…[.” irafjL ny Ausdy bulFH `qy hwQ rwK idwqf.

jdoN ies mfmly df irafjL dy vfild sfihb nUM pqf lwgf, qF Auh bVy duKI hoey. Auh qurMq kfr ivc vwzI sfrI PlF dI zflI lY ky ipMsIpl nUM jf ky imly qy apxy dosq dy lVky dI PrfK-idlI qy asL asL kridaF Aus df kImqI sfl bcfx dI isPLfirsL  kIqI. 

kflj dI boitMg tIm df kpqfn hox krky ipRMsIpl ny mfmlf rPLf dPLf kr idwqf. pr apxy dosq leI afpf vfrn dy jjLby kfrn iekbfl ny, sLyK horF dy sfry pirvfr nUM jfxoN muwl lY ilaf sI.

grmIaF dIaF CwutIaF qoN pihlF pMjfb dy kfiljF dI ‘bot-rys’ hoxI sI. rfvI diraf dy kMZy bVI gihmf gihmI sI. rMg brMgIaF lfeIPL-jYiktF pfeI, pMjfb dy drsLnI jvfn, iksLqIaF dy cwpU ijs bfrIkI nfl clfAuNdy ibjlI vFgUM koloN dI lMG jFdy, Auh iek aloikk njLfrf sI. 

pihly idn dI rys ipwCoN, idafl isMG kfilj qy aYPL[sI[ kfilj dIaF tImF PLfeInl ivwc afeIaF. agly idn dI rys nON vjy pUrI sLfn nfl sLurUH hoeI. lokF ivc eynf AuqsLfh sI ijvyN awj sfrf lfhOr hI rfvI dy qwt qy af Kloqf hovy. lwgdf sI aYPL[ sI[ kfilj dI tIm ijwq jfvygI. pr aYnH afKrI kuJ imMtF ivwc ikDry irafjL dy cwpU dy do tukVy ho gey. qy pUrI rPLqfr ivwc jUJidaF, acfnk sMquln Kwus jfx dy kfrn Auh buVHk ky iksLqI `coN bfhr jf ipaf. BfvyN Auh cMgf qYrfk sI, pr diraf dIaF CwlF dy sfmHxy afpxf afp sMBflxf iewk vwzI gMBIr siQqI sI. iekbfl nUM lwgf ijvyN dUr KVIH aYmrjYNsI ‘motr-bot’ iksy kfrn hrkq ivwc nhI sI afeI. AusnUM pqf sI ik pfxI dy qyjL bhfAu dy sfhmxy, rfhq kfrj leI iek iek pl vI kImqI huMdY. kYptn hox dy nfqy Ausny irafjL nUM shfrf dyx leIy qurMq pfxI ivwc Cfl mfr idwqI.

“lfeIPL lfeIn buafiejL.”

iekbfl df hukm suxdy hI, Aus dy sfQIaF ny vDIaf ‘tIm-vrk’ df sbUq idMidaF, iksLqI dI gqI vDf ky ruVHy jFdy irafjL dy brfbr kr leI qy rwsf iswtH ky ‘rYsikAU-bot’ dy afx qoN pihlF hI irafjL nUM pfxI ivwcoN shI slfmq kwZ ilaFdf.

iknfry qy bYTy hjLfrF drsLkF ny iekbfl qy Aus dI tIm dI bVI sLlfGf kIqI. jwjF ny vI durGtnf dy bfvjUd, Esy tIm nUM hI trfPLI idwqI. agly idn pMjfb dy sfry aKbfrF ivc muwK pMny `qy iekbfl dI qsvIr CpI. gOrv nfl, cODrI hfkm isMG df sLmlfH sB qoN AuWcf lgdf sI. ijs dy byty ny apxy Xfr dI Kfqr, afpxI jfn dI prvfh nf krky, dosqI dI afhlf imsfl kfiem kIqI sI.

hor qF hor, sB qoN vDyry pRsMn qF gulnfr sI. AuNj qF pihlF qoN hI iekbfl AusnMU cMgf lwgdf sI, hux qF aYNj jfpdf sI ijvyN Auh Aus dy mn mMdr ivwc pRvysL kr igaf hovy. eynF bhfdr qy aMdroN bfhroN sohxf. Auh Ausdy idl df sLihjLfdf sI. jdoN vI idsdf, Auh AusnUM iewk pl vI awKoN Ehly nf hox idMdI. hux AusnUM XUsPL jLulyKF dI dfsqfn ivwc qy bflo mfhIaf dy twipaF ivwc afpxy qy iekbfl dy ikrdfr idwsx lwg pey sn. AusnUM smJ nhI sI af rhI ik ieh kI irsLqf hY. skUl ivwc sqvMq koloN Auh GVI muVI, Esy bfry puwCdI rihMdI. pihlF Auh AusnUM BfeI jfn kih ky bulFdI huMdI sI. pr hux ijvyN ieMj kihMidaF sMg afAux lwgI sI.

Gr ivwc aksr sqvMq apxy vIr nUM gulnfr bfry CyVky hwsdI, qF kdy Auh puwC lYNdf.

“awj kwlH gulnfr mYnUM BfeI jfn kih ky ikEN nhI bulFdI?”

“mYnUM kI pqf, qUM afp ikEN nhI puwC lYNdf? sLfied Auh qYnUM kuJ hor kih ky bulfxf cfhuMdI hovy.”

AuNj iekbfl nUM vI Auh ipafrI qF lwgdI sI, pr Aus ny kdy eys ilhfjL nfl nhI sI soicaf. Aus dI qwkxI ivwc kyvl iewk dosq dI BYx vfly siqkfr qoN isvf kuJ vI nhI sI huMdf.

jdoN kdy idldfr dI QF iekbfl bwGI kwZ ky ilaFdf qF gulnfr, sqvMq nfl lwg ky kocvfn dy mgrlI sIt qy jf bYTdI. qy bhfny bhfny AusnUM gwlIN lfky Ausdy huMgfry dI AuzIk krdI. ijvyN Ausdy bolF ivwc koeI aMimRq BrI imTfs hovy. qy Pyr dovyN shylIaF eys pirvfrk imlfp df smf ltkfx leI kdy ibsLny hlvfeI dI pyiVaF dI lwsI pIx guaflmMzI jfx dI isPLfirsL krdIaF. jF mfl roz qy BfeIey dI hwtI qoN mwCI dy pkOVy Kfx leI.

pr Guwg vsdI pMjfb dI DrqI qy, eyho jhIaF ipafrF iekrfrF dIaF dfsqfnF, Kvry hoxI nUM hor bfhlf icr mnjLUr nhI sn. 1945 dI isLmly dI gol-myjL kfnPLrMs dy Pl srUp, cODr dy BwuKy  bfhrly pRFqF dy isafsqdfnF ny aMgRyjLF qy musilm-lIg nfl rl ky, mulk dy nksLy `qy kuJ lkIrF vfh ky, pMjfb qy bMgfl dy lokF dy hWQF dIaF lkIrF hI bdl idwqIaF.

pMjfb dI vMz kfrn vfGy qoN pfr df pMjfb pfiksqfn ivwc jfxf inrDfrq ho igaf. rfj qF ieQy pihlF vI bdldy rhy sn, pr jn-jIvn aksr sfDfrn hI irhf sI. pr ies vfrIN, vjLfrqF qy cODrF dy BwuKy lIzrF dI sLih `qy mjLHbI jnUMn nUM aYsI hvf idwqI geI, ik sdIaF dy irsLqy idnF ivwc hI kfPLUr ho gey. anpVH kirMidaF dIaF DfVF, afpxy hI ipMzF, sLihrF ivc vsdy dUjy Drm dy lokF dIaF vYrI ho geIaF. iksy dI jfn, jfiedfd iewjLq, mihPLUjL nf rhI. ryzIE qy aKbfrF rfhIN imldIaF KbrF, hor vI bldI qy qyl pf idMdIaF. bfr kI qy poTohfr kI. smJo sfrf pMjfb hI kqlo-gLfrq dy mfhOl dI lpyt ivwc af igaf. sfry pfisEN nf AumIdI vyKky Gwt igxqI dy pirvfrF ny afpxf bcf krn leI, kfrF, trwk, qFgy, gwizaF dy mIlF lMmy kfPLilaF dI sUrq ivc vfGy pfr jfx leI vhIrF Gwq leIaF. lokIN ryl dy zwibaF dIaF CwqF AuWpr sPLr krn qy mjbUr ho gey. pwCmI pMjfb ivwc ho rhIaF vfrdfqF dIaF KbrF ny pUrbI pMjfb qy hor prFqF ivc vsdIaF Gwt igxqIaF dy lokF qy vI mfVy idn lY aFdy. EhIE koJf vrqfrf EDr vI sLurUH ho igaf.

    BfvyN rfj pltx dI imQI geI qfrIK, pMdrF agsq 1947 ajy keI mhIny dUr sI pr puils aqy imltrI dy hwQoN siQqI bykfbU ho cwukI sI. hflfq qy kfbU rwKx leI keI vfr kriPLAU vI lfey jFdy. pr kriPLAU ivc mfVI jhI iZwl imlidaF hI guMzy apxf kMm krn qoN bfjL nF afAuNdy. keIaF df iKLafl sI ik puils qy imltrI ny afpxy hm-mjLHbI lokF df pwK pUrnf sLurUH kr idwqf sI.

apxy imwqr pirvfr dI ihPLfjLq leI sLyK ienfieq ny cODrI horF nUM hvylI dI QF afpxy koTI ivc afky rihx leI slfh idwqI. pr vkq dI njLfkq nUM vyKidaF hfkm isMG horF jlMDr jfx df mn bxf ilaf sI. motf motf sfmfn trwk qy lwd ky sLyK horIN AuhnF nUM vfGy qwk phuMcf afey.

“mYN qF iekbfl nUM vI nfl cwlx qy bVf jLor lfieaf sI. vyKo nf Bf jI, kwlf kwlf puwqr hoieaf. myrf qF idl KuwsdY Cwz ky jfx qy. pr grm KUn hY nf, kihMdY mYN iemiqhfnF qoN bfd af jfvFgf. Blf eys Kwp-Kfny ivwc kI pVfHeIaF hoxIaF ny.” iekbfl dI by-jI ny mn df qOKLlf jLfhr kIqf.

“qusIN AuhdI icMqf nf kro. idldfr jo hY Auhdy kol. loV peI qF sfzy vwl af jfvygf.” sLyK horF ny Brosf duafieaf.

“AuNj aYh hvylI dIaF cfbIaF df guwCf qusIN afpxy kol rWK lvo. vyly kuvyly njLr mfrn cly jfieaf krnf.…[ awCf Xfrf ijLMdgI rhI qF…[.” hfkm isMG ny ienfieq nUM sIny nfl lfieaf qy Ausdyy awQrU vg pey.

“idl nf hOlf kr hfkm isaF. eyh rOly gOly bfhly qoN bfhly cfr Cy hPLqy hor smJo. TMZ TMZOrf hoieaf qy qusIN vfps afey. awgy vI Blf kdI eys qrF hoieaY? mYN quhfnUM icwTI rfhIN sfry hflfq dsdf rhFgf. rwb rfKf.” Ausny, trwk dy mgr Audfs bYTI sqvMq df isr plosidaF ikhf. AuNj Auh aMdr hI aMdr soc irhf sI, ikDry swc-muwc Ausdy Xfr dI ieh afKrI mulfkfq qF nhI.  jFdy trwk vwl Auh bybsI nfl dUr qwk vyNhdf afpxIaF igwlIaF awKF pUMJdf irhf.

    vfps af ky ajy Auh koTI ivc viVaf hI sI ik irafjL Aus vwl Bwjf afieaf.

    “awbf ! mYnUM kfr cfhIdI hY. mYN huxy huxy ryzIE `qy suixaf hY ik cburjI mhwly afiqsL-jLnI dIaF vfrdfqF sLurU ho geIaF ny. rwb kry iekbfl shI slfmq hovy.”

    cfbI lY ky Ausny gwzI moVI qF gulnfr kfr ivc af bYTI. “qUM ikwQy cwlI eyN, vrHdI awg ivwc? mYN qF iekbfl dI KLbr…[.” irafjL ny hYrfn ho ky AusnUM rokxf cfihaf.

    “bws iekbfl qyrf hI sB kuJ lwgdY?” gulnfr ny bVI idRVqf nfl ikhf. irafjL nUM AuhdI gwl dI jLrf vI smJ nf afeI, pr Auh vylf bihs krn df nhI sI. rsqy ivwc jo kuJ dohF ny vyiKaf, AuhnF dIaF awKF nUM ivsLvfs nhI sI ho irhf. QF QF qy lokF dIaF hyVFH  brCy, ikrpfnF, gMzfsy  cuwkI aYNj iPr rhIaF sn, ijvy kfnUMn nF dI koeI cIjL nf rih geI hovy. keI glIaF ivc iensfnI lfsLF iKlrIaF peIaF sn. puils dy lok vI koloN dI lMG lMG ky jf rhy sn. dUr dUr dy muhwilaF ivwc jldy GrF `coN DUaF AuWT AuWT ky afly duafly nUM bVf iBafnk bxf irhf sI. rOlf pFdy lutyry, lokF dy GrF dy bUhy BMn ky AuhnF df mfl-sbfb  trwkF, ryVIHaF qy lwd lwd leI jf rhy sn. KOPL-jLdf hflq ivc irafjL aMnyH vfh gwzI BjFdf cburjI mhwly vwl muV igaf. ajy Auh cODrI horF dI hvylI kol awpiVaf hI sI ik gulnfr nUMM dUroN iekbfl sfeIkl qy afAuNdf ids ipaf. Auh msF bUhy qwk pwujf hoxY ik irafjL dI njLr kuJ guMizaF `qy jf peI jyhVy hiQafrF nfl lYs, hvylI vwl vD rhy sn. irafjL ny jFidaF hI sfeIkl Koh ky pry suwitHaf. AusnUM bfhoN PV ky kfr dI ipClI sIt vwl Dwk idwqf qy kfr Bjf ky lY igaf.

“jldI nfl apxI pwg lfh dy…[.gulnfr!…[ iesnUM afpxf burkf…[.” rsqy ivwc Ausny BY-BIq hoeI gulnfr nUM Ausdf mUMh isr kwjx df sMkyq kIqf. kfr `qy hry prdy qy hrI JMzI lgI hox krky, Auh by-rok tok vfps Gr jf pwujf. iekbfl nUM shI slfmq vyKky sLyK horF nUM suK df sfh afieaf. irafjL ny jdoN sfrf ibRqFq KolH ky dwisaf qF AuhnF nUM iekbfl dI hor vI iPLkr lwg geI.

“awbf! mYN jo kuJ vyK ky afieaf hF, hflfq bhuq Krfb ny. sfnMU…[.”

“mYN qF kihnIN aF iekbfl nUM Enf icr qihKfny ivc Tihrf idAu.” gulnfr apxy ipafr dI bybsI vwl vyK vyK ky bVI bycYn ho rhI sI.

“nhI sfnUM kuJ hor socxf pvygf. lokF df koeI pqf nhI. Kvry iksy ny sfnUM aMdr vVidaF vyK vI ilaf hovy.” irafjL gihrI soc ivwc boilaf.

“myrf iewk msLvrf hY. jLrf sfry gLOr nfl suxnf. vkq bhuq QoVHf hY. sfnUM vyly dI njLfkq vyK ky eys kMm ivwc dyr nhI krnI cfhIdI. mYnUM apxy Xfr dy mjLHbI akIdy dI pUrI kdr hY. pr jo kMm jMgy afjLfdI vyly sLhId Bgq isMG ny rU-posL hox vyly kIqf sI, apxy iekbfl dI jfn slfmqI leI, sfnUM EhI krnf pvygf. irafjL! jfh iesnUM guslKfny ivc hjfmq df sfmfn…[.” sLyK horIN duKI idl nfl iekbfl df moZf Guwt ky boly. “muafPL krIN byty…[.”

pr EhIE gwl hoeI ijsdf zr sI. iksy ny iBxk pf idwqI hoxI hY, ik AuhnF dI kfr ivwc cODrI hfkm isMG df muMzf bc ky inwkl igaf hY. awDI rfqIN cOkIdfr ny sLyK horF nUM af jgfieaf. ik bfhr gyt qy awT ds gLYr bMdy Kloqy ny qy aMdr afx leI ijrfh kr rhy ny. sLyK horF sB qoN pihlF iewCry Qfxy tYlIPLon krky mdd mMgI. Pyr sfry twbr nUM iewk QF kwTy krkyy apxI ivENq dwsI. sLfied ikDry loV pY jfvy, AuhnF afpxf Biraf hoieaf ipsqOl KIsy ivc pfky hwQ ivc bYNq dI KUMzI PVI qy cOkIdfr nfl gyt vwl tur pey.

cOkIdfr ny bYtrI dI rosLnI bfhr Kloqy bMidaF qy pfeI. koeI qFgy vflf. koeI ksfeIaF df muMzf. keI hor EBV jhy lok. AuhnF nUM afAuNidaF vyKky sB afpo DfpI bolx lwgy.

“Es sfly nUM bfhr kwZo, ijsnUM qusF Cupf ky rwiKaf hoieaf aY.”

“qusIN kfPLrF nUM pnfh dyx df Tykf kIqf hY?”

[“asIN koTI nUM PUk idaFgy.”

sLyK horF nUM pqf sI ik ajyhy mOky josL dI QF isafxp vrqxI vDyry kfrgr sfbq hovygI. Auh bVy qhwml nfl pysL afey.

“Eey cobro! qusIN kOx ho? qy quhfnUM iks ny gLlq PLihmI pf idwqI hY? ieh sLrIPL muuslmfnF df Gr ey.”

“asIN quhfzy Gr dI qlfsLI lYxI aYN. qusF Auh isKVf ikwQy lkoieaY.” koeI Pyr ivwcoN boilaf.

iksmq nfl aYnH Esy vyly iek puils ienspYktr kuJ ispfhIaF nfl jIp qy af puwjf. Aus ny dUroN hI hwulV bfjLI vyK leI sI qy afKrI bMdy dI DmkI vI sux leI sI. Auh llkfr ky boilaf.

“ikhVf hY quhfzy `coN qlfsLI lYx vflf. mYN huxy AusnUM aMdr kr idaFgf. muafPL krnF sLyK sfihb!”

“Eh junfb. ieh lok pqf nhI iks gLlq- PLihmI df isLkfr ny. asIN Blf iks nUM pnfh dyxI sI. bfhlI gwl hY qF qusIN iehnF `coN do mohqbr bMdy lY ky afp aMdr af ky qswlI kr skdy ho.”

ieMspYktr ny apxy zMzy nfl BIV `coN do bMidaF nUM iesLfrf kr ky nfl ilaf. qy topI hwQ ivc lY ky koTI dy bUhy ivc dfKl hoieaf. irafjL zrfieMg rUm ivwc bYTf tybl lYNp dI rosLnI ivc kuJ ilK irhf sI. Auh aMdr lMG gey.

“ieh myrf sOx df kmrf hY.…[ aYDrlf myry lVky df hY. afh bYz rUm sfzy DI-jvfeI df hY.” sLyK horF hOlI ijhI drvfjLf KolH ky mwDm rosLnI ivc aMdr dI Jlk ivKf idwqI. kmry dy plMG qy iekbfl ipwT krky lyitaf hoieaf sI. gulnfr Ausdy mUHMh ivc QrmfmItr pf ky nbjL toh rhI sI, qy AusdI mF mwQy qy TMZy pfxI dI pwtI bdl rhI sI. ijvyN dovyN buKfr kfrn Aus dI qImfrdfrI ivc msLgUl hox.

“sOrI mF jI.” ieMspYktr ny irafjL dI vfldf qooN muafPLI mMg ky bUhf ByV idwqf, qy dohF isr-kwZ bMidaF nUM nfl lY ky bfhr af igaf.

“ho geI qswlI?… hux dws idE iehnF lgidaF nUM. qy Ptf Pwt eyQoN dPLf ho jfE. KLbrdfr Pyr eys koTI vwl iksy mUMh vI kIqf.” Qfxydfr ny afpxf zMzf GumFidaF, kwTI hoeI BIV nUM iqwqr ibwqr kIqf.“ qklIPL leI muafPLI cfhuMdf hF sLyK sfihb.”

    “bhuq bhuq sLukrIaf ieMspYktr sfihb.”

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    “mYN ikhf jI.” svyry Kfx kmry dI myjL `qy nfsLqf prosidaF irafjL dI mF, sLyK horF nUM bolI.

    “kI gwl jy?”

“vyKo qF shI, iekbfl `qy kyhf rUp ciVHaY.” Auh AusdIaF qfjLIaF qfjLIaF sPLf-cwt gwlFH vyK vyK ky KusL ho rhI sI. iekbfl ny sLrmf ky nIvIN pf leI.

“AumrF vflf hovy. pr myrI jfcy iehdf rohb pihlF vDyry lgdf sI.”

“myry idl ivwc iek gwl afAuNdI hY.…[kihMdy ny kdy kdy rwb df hukm, bMdy dy mUMh coN afp muhfry inwkl jFdY.” sfry jxy AuhnF dI gwl pUrI hox dI AuzIk kr rhy sn.

“rfqIN qusIN puils ieMspYktr nUM dwisaf sI nf ik ieh sfzy DI-jvfeI df kmrf hY.”

“afho!”

“Blf iekbfl qy gulnfr dI joVI kYsI rhygI?”

“qUM qF myry mUMh dI gwl Koh leI. beI eys qoN hoxhfr irsLqf sfnUM hor ikwQoN imlxY? pr jLrf gulnfr nUM qF puC vyKo.” aYnH Esy vyly gulnfr zfieinMg rUm ivc af vVI.

“eyhdy koloN kI puCxY? nfly Kvry eyh vI eyhI cfhuMdI hovy.” Auh bytI vwl qwk ky muskrfeI.

“qYnUM ikvyN pqY?”

“kdy qusIN eys kuVI dIaF awKF ivwc Jfk ky nhI piVHaf? nfly mfvF DIaF ivckfr vI kdy koeI pVdf huMdY?” qy AuhnF bytI nUM ipafr nfl apxI buwkl ivwc Guwt ilaf. “bws quhfzy leI eynf iesLfrf kfPLI hoxf cfhIdY, ik rojL rfq nUM ieh iekbfl dI qsvIr isrfHxy hyTF rwK ky sONdI hY.”   

iekbfl ny gulnfr vwl Bfv pUrq ingfhF nfl qwikaf. Aus ny sMg ky nIvIN pf leI. 

“Eey sLfvf Eey. iehny qF sfzI musLikl hI afsfn kr idwqI. beI bygLm! myry ivcfr qF qUM jfxdI aYN. ik mYN nfm df sLyK jLrUr hF. pr muqwsbI iblkul nhI. myry mjLHbI akIdy muqfibk ‘awvl awlf nUr Aupfieaf, kudrq dy sB bMdy. eyk nUr qy sB jwg Aupijaf, kOx Bly ko mMdy.”

“awbf jfn!  BfvyN scfeI qF eyhI hY. pr…[ iewk gwl soc lYxf. quhfzy BfeI cfry ny quhfzf huwkf pfxI bMd kr dyxf hY.”

“irafjL byty, myry iKafl ivwc, BfeI cfrf qF Auh huMdY, ijhVf quhfzy qy BIV peI hox qy quhfzy leI hIlf cfrf kry. cfr Brf quhfzy nfl kMD bx ky Klo skx. mYnUM awj vI Xfd hY, jdo myrI kfr hyTF afky bMdf mr igaf sI. Es vyly eys BfeI cfry `coN koeI nhI sI bhuiVaf. sLfvfsLy cODrI hfkm isMG dy. jdoN Auhny myry qy bxI musIbq bfry suixaf, Auhdy sMG `coN rotI nhI sI lMGI, ijMnF icr myrI jLmfnq nhI sI ho geI. eys prvfr dy aihsfn qF asIN swq vfrIN jMm ky vI nhI lfh skdy.”

“qF Pyr qusIN iekbfl dy bfpU jI nUM, ieh KusLI dI icwTI awj hI cyqy nfl ilK dyxIN.” gulnfr dI aMmI ny bVy cfa nfl qfkId kIqI.

“Eey, Ehny qF ies bfry pVH ky bfgo bfgL ho jfxYN.…[ qy QoVyH idnF `c TMZ TMZOry bfd, jdoN EhnF ny prq ky afxY, qF iek hor sqvMq EhnF dI AuzIk krdI hoxI aYN.” sLyK horF ny afpxI DI dy isr `qy ipafr Biraf hwQ Pyiraf.

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