lok nfQ awj qVHky cfr vjy hI ibsqry ivwcoN Au-wT KVy hoey. Au-NJ AunHF sfrI rfq vI Au-wsl-vwty lYNidaF hI lMGfeI sI. Au-wTidaF hI AunHF afpxI GrvflI sLoBf rfxI nUM hlUixaF pr Auh pfsf lY ky plMG dI bfhI nfl jf lwgI. iPr AunHF afpxI iewklOqI lVkI nUM bVI mDur afvfjL mfrI,”Au-wTo rfj bytf, rfqIN jUM afK idwqf sI, svyry jrf jldI Au-wTxf hY.”

“AUN AUN, nhIN pfpf !” rfj ny akVyvF lYNdI hoeI ny kMbl mUMh Au-wpr kr ilaf.

lok nfQ ny gOx pihnidaF hI drvfjLf KoilHaf aqy koTI ivwckfr bxI gYlrI duafly tihlx lwg pey. ajy awDf ku cwkr hI mfiraf hoxf jd AunHF afpxI swjI KwbI vwKI Au-wpr dovyN hwQ iewk dm mfry qF Auh AuhnIN pYrIN afpxy kmry vwl muV pey. AunHF afpxy gOx dI iewk jyb ivwcoN isgrtF dI zwbI kwZI aqy dUjI jyb ivwcoN mfcws dI zwbI kwZ ky KVkfeI. bfhr inklidaF hI AunHF isgrt sulgfeI. awDI ku isgrt pI ky Auh guslKfny aMdr jf vVHy.

awj guslKfny ivwc vI bhuqf smF nhIN lfieaf. bfhr inklidaF hI AunHF do ku vfrI sqnfm, hrI Em ikhf aqy iPr qOlIey nfl isr mwlidaF hoieaF afpxy kmry ivwc af bwqIaF jgfeIaF. AunHF nUM Xfd afieaf ik AunHF ny dMd mMjn awj lfieaf hI nhIN aqy iPr guslKfny vwl jfx lwgy vfps muVdy afpy buV-buVfey,” clo bhuq smF ajy .” aijhf soc ky Auh afpxy kmry ivwc izwTI afrfm kursI Au-wpr jf bYTy.

bYiTaF bYiTaF AunHF nUM Xfd afieaf ik jrUrI kfgjL qF Auh dPLqr ivwc hI Buwl afey hn. AunHF iPr afpxy mUMh ivwc hI duhrfieaf,”clo sfry aMkiVaF df joV qF AunHF kol hY hI hY. sfhb AunHF Au-wpr hI XkIn kr lvygf. AunHF iPr soicaf ik sfhb qF cfh pIx vfsqy vI musLkl smF kwZygf. hovy nf qF iksy nUM dPLqr Gwl ky Pfiel eyQy Gr hI mMgvf lYNdf hF. AunHF Jwt hI soicaf nhIN nhIN iksy nUM dPLqr Gwlxf TIk nhIN hY. ijs Pfiel aMdr Auh kfgjL ipaf hY Aus ivwc hI lwKF rupeIaF nUM icwitaF krn vfly hor keI kfgjL nwQI kIqy pey hn. Auh QoVI jhI qswlI nfl ieh soc ky bYT gey ik jykr sfhb Gr afey qF afK dyvygf sfry kfgjL pwqr dPLqr pey hn. Aus vyly dPLqr ivwc moey jfxf. jfxgy vI ikvyN? mYN AunHF dy suwK afrfm ivwc koeI ksr nhIN CwzFgf. ijs kfrn Auh dPLqr df mUMh qwk vI dyKxf psMd nhIN krngy. AunHF iPr dUr dI socI jykr AunHF df ierfdf dPLqr jfx df ho vI igaf qF AunHF dy ieDr AuDr hox vyly mYN Auh sB kfgjL Pfiel ivwcoN kwZ ky gwl nijwT lvFgf.

lok nfQ ny afrfm kursI Au-wqoN A-wTky sLoBf rfxI nUM iPr hlUixaF. Auhny Au-wprly kMbl nUM afpxy duafly lpytdI hoeI plMG dy gwBy ho ky bYTx lwgI ny iewk jor dI AubfsI leI qF awKF duafilAu dovF hwQF nfl suwkI hoeI igwd JfV leI. pl ku mgroN sLoBf rfxI ny suwsqI Auqfrn leI iewk BrpUr akVyvF ilaf aqy kMbl afpxy Au-wqoN lfh ky guslKfny ivwc jf vVHI.

lok nfQ ny afpxI muitafr DI nUM iPr afvfjL mfrI,” rfj byty, AuNwTo Au-wTo jI, sfhb sLfied svwKqy hI af jfvy. pRfhAuNxy Gr afAuNx qF ies qrHF Gr ivwc suwqf bMdf cMgf nhIN lwgdf.”

ies vfr rfj nf ihwlI nf bolI. lok nfQ nvyN kpVy pf ky sLIsLy muhry jf Kloieaf. Ausny afpxy qfjLy muMny hoey mUMh nUM iewk hwQ nfl Guwt ky afpxy buwlH joVidaF buwlH ievyN bfhr nUM kwZ ley ijvyN Bkfny ivwc hvf BrIey qF Auh bfhr nUM Pul jFdf hY. AunHF pMjy Au-NglF afpxy mUMh Au-wpr rgV ky vyKIaF qF AunHF nUM mUMh Au-wpr koeI vfl nhIN rVHikaf. pqf nhIN AunHF nUM afpxy mUMh Au-wpr kI idisaf sI? Auh iewk dm hor sLIsLy dy kol ho gey. mwQy Au-wpr qIVIaF pf leIaF AunHF nUM jfipaf ijvyN sfhb awj AunHF dIaF afsF Au-wpr pfxI Pyr dyvygf. jd Auh afpxI kmjLorI nUM afpxy sfhb dI kmjLorI vI smJx lwg pey qF iPr Auh kuwJ Xfd krky muskRf pey. AunHF afpxI sYktrI nUM vI Gr bulfieaf hoieaf sI aqy lok nfQ ny AusnUM vI sfrI gwl smJfeI hoeI sI. afpxI sYktrI Au-wpr AunHF nUM pUrf Brosf sI ik ijvyN Auh PfielF nUM sfP suwQrf rwK skdI hY iqvyN sfhb nUM sFBx ivwc AusnUM koeI idwkq nhIN afeygI. Auh bVy hOsly nfl afpxy vflF ivwc kMGI Pyrn lwg pey.

sLoBf rfxI ny kmry ivwc afx ky vwzy sLIsLy awgy KVo ky afpxy vflF nUM ncoiVaf aqy iPr muhrnUM mUDI ho ky iewk dm Au-wTdI hoeI ny vflF nUM ipwCF nUM CMz idwqf. Ausdy lMmy lMmy vflF ny dovyN moZy Zwk ley. Ausdf mUMh ies qrHF sfP idwsx lwg ipaf ijvyN bwdlF ivwcoN huxy hI cMn inkilaf hY. sLoBf rfxI df gorf inCoh ichrf sLIsLy nUM cfr cMn lf igaf. sLoBf rfxI sLIsLy muhirE Au-wT ky rfj dy plMG Au-wpr jf bYTI. Ausny rfj nUM mfVf ijhf hlUixaf qF rfj AusdI vwKIN ivwc vVH geI. sLoBf rfxI ny afpxIaF bfhF dIaF kUhxIaF nUM iZwz nfl lfAuNdI hoeI ny afpxO dovyN hwQ goizaF Au-wpr rwK ley aqy afpxI DOx pUrI ipwCF lmkf ky donF pfisaF nUM ihlfeI qF mUMh Au-wpr afAuNdy vflF nUM vI ipwCFh kr ilaf. vflF ivwc Psy pfxI dy hlky hlky iqwpky jd rfj dy mUMh AuNwpr pey qF Ausny vI afpxI awK pwt leI. sLoBf rfxI ny lok nfQ dI qlKI ivwc sLrIk hox leI afiKaf,” eynF mUMh nHyry Au-wTx df Blf kI lfB hoeygf?”

lok nfQ ny kMGI nUM sLYlP Au-wpr rwKdy hoey ny afiKaf,” pUry Cy vwj gey hn. rfj ajy qwk nhIN Au-wTI. sLoBf jI jrf AusnUM AuTfE nf.”

“jI peI rihx idAu, kwl Auh afpxy sfhb dy Gr pfrtI Au-wpr geI sI. izsko krdI ivcfrI Qwk tuwt geI hoeygI. nuwkl-pfxI vI rfqIN kuwJ ijLafdf hI pI geI lwgdI sI.” sLoBf rfxI ny afpxy idl dy tukVy dI byafrfmI TIk Ausy qrHF mihsUs kIqI ijvyN Auh jd kdI afpxy sfhb dy Gr pfrtI Kf ky byafrfmI mihsUs krdI huMdI hY. AusnUM sfhbF dIaF ijLwdF df pUrf pUrf igafn sI.

“rfj ajy kuafrI hY. iesnUM bhuqIaF pfrtIaF sLfrtIaF ivwc nf jfx idaf kr sLoBf rfxI.” lok nfQ ny afpxI sYktrI nfl KfDI pfrtI qoN bfad mwsqy vfqfvrn nUM awKF sfhmxy ilafAuNdy hoey ny afiKaf.

“jI koeI mUMh ivwc qF nhIN pfAuNx lwgf. bMdy kol afpxy gwts vI qF hoxy cfhIdy hn. bfbU jI awj kwlH dy bwcy qF bhuqIaF nokF JokF nhIN shfrdy.” sLoBf rfxI ny lok nfQ nUM smJfAuNx dI koisLsL kIqI.

lok nfQ ny iewk idn jd dPLqr ivwc afpxy sfry stfP nUM bIar, ivskI, rm aqy hor keIaF boqlF dy zwt KolHy sn qF Aus idn afpxI siBaqf df sdf hI pRcfr krn vflI kuVI qoqy vFg ptfkdI kihMdI,”muMzf kuVI rfjI qF kI krygf kfjI.” ies gwl nUM Xfd krky lok nfQ awbVvfhy iPr bol ipaf,” nuwkl-pfxI sLwk ky qF sLoBf rfxI ieh sfry gwts mom vFg ipwGl jFdy hn.”

afpxy bfry ho rhIaF gwlF nUM suxdI rfj afpxf Au-wcI sfh nf lYNdI, pr gwts vflI gwl rfj df hOslF bulMd kr geI. rfqIN jd Auh afpxy sfhb dIaF bglF ivwc bYTI bVy aMdfjL nfl afK rhI sI,” quhfzIaF bglF ivwc bih ky mYnUM afpxy mfipaF df zr nhIN pfhuMdf.” kMbl ivwc lpytI rfj afpxy srIr nUM sfhb dIaF bglF ivwc afieaf hoieaf klpdI. AusdI nINd ijvyN KMB lf ky Au-wz geI huMdI hY. Auh Jwt pwt Au-wT ky guslKfny ivwc vVH geI.

svyr dy swq vwj gey. pRvfr dy iqMny jI afpxy afpxy nvyN kpVy pf ky swj Dwj gey. lok nfQ ny afpxI sYktrI nUM Pon Gumfieaf. aigE koeI jvfb nhIN imilaf. Auh kmry ivwc tihlx lwg pey. kdy Auh kMD Au-wpr lmkdy Bgvfn ikRsLn jI dy klMzr vwl vyKdy aqy kdy mhfqmF gFDI jI dy klMzr vwl afpxIaF awKF gwz lYNdy. ikRsLn Bgvfn jI dy klMzr vwl vyK ky afKdy,” Bgvfn jI, jykr quhfzy rMg vFg quhfzf idl kflf huMdf qF mYN ies klMzr nUM sLIsLy ivwc jVvf ky rwKdf. mhfqmF gFDI dy mhfqmF bx jfx df AunHF nUM bhuq duK huMdf . Auh kmry ivwc peI kdy koeI cIjL cuwkdy ‘qy muV Ausy jgHf Au-wpr itkf idMdy aqy kdy iksy cIjL nUM hwQ lfAuNdy. ies qrHF lwgdf sI ijvyN sfhb dI ieMqjLfr krnI AunHF vfsqy aOKI hoeI hoeI hY.

rfj ny lok nfQ dI kMDyVI cVH ky AunHF koloN puwiCaf,” pfpf jI, quhfzf sfhb ikMnI ku Aumr df hoeygf?”

“eyhI koeI aTfeI AunwqI vrHy df hoeygf.” rfj nUM afpxy sfhb dI Aumr dwsky lok nfQ ny afpxy mwQy Au-wpr hwQ rwK ky afpxy isr nUM hlUixaF aqy socx lwg pey. pihlf sfhb BfvyN vzyrI Aumr df ho igaf sI pr Ausny kdy AunHF dI sYktrI df afKf nhIN sI moiVaf. pqf nhIN awj ies nvyN sfhb df kI rveIaf hoeygf. iPr vI AusnUM afpxI sYktrI Au-wpr pUrf pUrf Brosf sI ik sfhb nUM AusdI sYktrI jrUr Brmf leygI.

jd kMDyVI cVHI rfj ny iksy cfa ivwc lok nfQ dy srIr nUM afpxy srIr nfl dohF pfisaF nUM ihlfieaf qF lok nfQ kuwJ Xfd krky kMb gey. ijs idn AunHF afpxy sfhb-puxy dy GumMz ivwc iksy dy Gr jf ky rfj vrgI kuVI Au-wpr afpxI awK rwK leI sI. ieh soc ky Ausny rfj dy dohF hwQF nUM afpxy gl duafilE lfhuMdy hoey ny mF-DI nUM afiKaf,” sfhb myry kol pihlI vfr af irhf. qusIN donF sfzI gwl ivwc koeI huMgfrf nhIN Brnf. mYN jfxf jF myrI sYktrI.”

AusdI sYktrI vI swj Dwj ky AunHF dy Gr phuMc geI. lok nfQ ny jd afpxI psMd df KrIidaf hoieaf sUt afpxI sYktrI dy gl pihinaf hoieaf vyiKaf qF Auh gwd gwd ho gey. AunHF afpxI sYktrI nUM bVI afAu-Bgq nfl soPy Au-wpr ibTfieaf aqy afp vI afrfm kursI Au-pr bYTidaF afiKaf,”rfj bytf, afrfm nfl bYTy hux bVy cMgy lwgdy ho.”

rfj ny lfz ivwc afAuNdI hoeI ny lok nfQ dy pwtF Au-wpr bYTdI hoeI ny afiKaf,” pfpf, mYnUM vI afpxI sYktrI vrgf sUt smf ky dyxf. mYnUM dPLqr ivwc ienHF kpiVaF nUM pihn ky afpxy afp nUM kuwJ hor qrHF lwgdf hY.

“ilaf idaFgy bytf,afpF hux ikhVf sUt KrIdx cwly hF. kwlH ilaf idaFgy.” ieh kih ky lok nfQ ny jd afpxI sYktrI vwl qwikaf qF huxy huxy Ausdf hvs ivwc gVuwc lwg irhf bfxf sbUqf hI afpxI DI dy pihrfvy ivwc vwitaf jfipaf. lok nfQ kuwJ socx hI lwgf sI jd nUM bfhr iksy kfr dy KV jfx df KVfkf ijhf hoieaf. Ausny afpxI sYktrI nUM iesLfrf kIqf aqy Auh sfry kmry ivwc cly gey ijQy AunHF afpxy sfhb df suafgq krnf sI.

lok nfQ df sfhb afpxI huMdI iewjLq aqy eynF inwGf suafgq qwk ky kuwJ pwlHm ijhf igaf. lok nfQ ny syvf ivwc koeI ksr nhIN CwzI. AunHF afpxI sYktrI dIaF isPqF dy pul bMnH idwqy. ijAuN ijAuN lok nfQ afpxI sYktrI dIaF isPqF krdy sn qF sux sux AusdI DI rfj dy mn ivwc keI AumMgF aqy qrMgF lihrF vFg Au-wTdIaF. Auh afpxy bfp koloN AunHF dy afey sfhb sfhmxy afpxI isPq vI krfAuNxf cfhuMdI sI. lok nfQ df sfhb, rfj dy sfhb df sfrf pRqfp rfj dy mn ivwcoN sfP kr igaf sI. rfj dIaF njLrF ny afpxy pfpf dy sfhb dIaF njLrF nUM keI vfr kwitaf. afp hudrI ho ky bolx dI Ausny keI vfr koisLsL kIqI pr Auh DVkdy idl Au-wpr afpxy dovyN hwQ rwK ky bYTI rhI. jd lok nfQ df sfhb mfno AusdI sYktrI dIaF hor isPqF nUM sihx nhIN kr sikaf qF afiKr Ausny afK hI idwqf,” lok nfQ jI, iewk cMgI sYktrI bx jfx dy gux qF quhfzI afpxI DI ivwc vI mOjUd hn.”

ieh sux ky lok nfQ sV bl igaf. sfrf guwsf afpxI EprI jhI muskRfht ivwc Goldf hoieaf boilaf,” jI, bVI hoxhfr lVkI hY.”

ieh suxdI hI rfj afpxy pfpf dy pwtF Au-wpr afx ky bYT geI. lok nfQ hux kuwJ kih vI nf sikaf. Auh ies qrHF pihlI vfr nhIN sI bYTI. jd vI lok nfQ ny rfj dI isPq kIqI sI qF rfj Jwt iesy qrHF hI Ausdy pwtF Au-wpr bYT jFdI sI. rfj dI ies afdq kfrn hI rfj df sfhb rfj Au-wqoN afpxI jfn vfrn qwk quwilaf hoieaf hY.

lok nfQ dy sfhb ny AunHF nUM hukm kIqf ik Aus pfs vkq bhuq Gwt hY. lok nfQ afpxy sfry kfgLjL cuwk ilafvy qF ik AunHF Au-wpr srsrI jhI njLr Gumf sky.

“lAu jI eynI kfhlI dI vI ikhVI gwl hY? kuwJ icr hor syvf df mOkf idAu.” lok nfQ ny afpxy sfhb awgy qrlf krky rfj aqy sLoBf rfxI nUM AuQoN tflH idwqf. jFdI jFdI rfj drvfjLf twpx lwgI afpxI DOx nUM Gumf ky ipwT vwl kr geI. lok nfQ ny afpxy sfhb qoN kuwJ imMtF dI muhlq mMgI qF afpxI sYktrI nUM AunHF kol hI Cwz igaf.

AunHF dI sYktrI dI cfplUsLI nUM smJ ky lok nfQ df sfhb iewk dm Au-wT KVoieaf. Ausny lok nfQ dI sYktrI dy bVI suihrdqf nfl lok nfQ dI sYktrI nUM icqfvnI krky cilaf igaf ik Auh afpxy sfhb nUM dws dyvy ik hr afdmI dI kuVI kmjLorI nhIN huMdI. kuwJ afdmI afpxy afp nUM pUrn mnuwK bxfAuNx df sMGrsL vI krdy hn.

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