bMdI

blbIr kOr sMGyVf (kYnyzf)

blbIr kOr sMGyVf, brqfnIaf qoN kYnyzf jf vsI pMjfbI lyiKkf df nF sfihqk jgq ivc iek nfvlkwr, khfxIkfr aqy kivqrI dy rUp ivc
jfixaf pihcfixaf hY.
AusdIaF hux qwk swq pusqkF:
hwk dI mMg (nfvl),
iek Kwq swjxF dy nF (nfvl),
Btkx (khfxI sMgiRh),
afpxy hI Ehly (khfxI sMgiRh)
qVpF (kfiv sMgiRh)
KMBy (khfxI sMgRih)
aqy (huxy huxy) prCfeIaF dy Ehly[[[[prkrmF(XfdF)
CpIaF aqy bhu-cricq rhIaF hn. iek lMmf smF 'afr-pfr' nF df prcf vI sMpfidq krdy rhy hn.
srbq df Blf mMgidaF aqy socidaF Ausny nf kdy swc df pwlf hI Cwizaf hY aqy nf hI kdy swc dy aihsfs qoN kMnI hI kqrfeI hY. ijMdgI nUM bhuq nyiVAuN qwkidaF Ausny bVI hI isLwdq nfl ijvyN anuBv kIqf iqvyN hI afpxy aihsfsF nUM afpxI klm dI nok qy ilaFdf. sMGyVf hurF dI nvIN khfxI 'bMdI' ilKfrI dy pwTkF dy rU-b-rU hY.
(ilKfrI)

mYnUM vrHy pihlF df Auh idn cMgI qrHF cyqy sI jdoN mYN imisË kfrtr nUM imlI sF. pqJV dI ruwq sI. ruwKF Auqy ijvyN buZfpy df jlfl sI. rMg-ibrMgy pwqy hvf ivwc AuVy iPrdy sn. Btkdy pwiqaF vFg asIN vI iekwTIaF afpxy nvyN GrF ivwc mUv hoeIaF sF. mYN iewk idn pihloN aqy Auh iewk idn bfad ivwc. mYN afpxy Gr dy ivMzo ivwcIN JfqIaF mfr ky AunHF nUM vyK rhI sF. Ausdy cfry puwqr aqy iewk mDrf ijhf, motf-Tuwlf bMdf AunHF dy nflL smfn cukfAuNdf-ZuafAuNdf irhf. mYnUM bhuq idn bfad pqf lwgf sI ik Auh imisË kfrtr df Cotf vIrf sI. nvyN guaFZI hox kfrn mYN AusnUM cfh-pfxI vI puwiCaf.

pihlI qwkxI ivwc Auh mYnUM cMgI aOrq jfpI. Ausdy do puwqr qF solLF-sqfrF virHaF dI Aumr dy nyVy-qyVy sn aqy do Coty, ds-XfrF virHaF dI Aumr dy sn. Auh bwicaF nUM sFBdI-sMBfldI, kMm krdI-krfAuNdI afpxy Gr ivwc sYtl ho rhI sI. ijsm dI BrvIN, mwDrI, Tumk-Tumk kr ky qurdI. jdoN qurdI qF ievyN jfpdf ijvyN ËmIn Ausdy pYrF hyTF Dws rhI hovy.

sfnUM iewk dUjI dI jfx-pCfx cMgI ho geI sI. cMgy guaFZIaF vFg asIN iewk dUjI dy bwicaF df skUloN afAuNdy-jFidaF df iKafl rwKx lwg peIaF. Auh jdoN afpxy bwcy skUloN lYx jFdI qF myry puwqr nUM vI leI afAuNdI. jy Auh kdI kMm qoN nf prqdI qF mYN Ausdy Coty bwicaF nUM sFB lYNdI.

mYN mihsUs krdI ik, nf AusnUM pihnx-pcrx df ÈOk sI aqy nf hI Kfx-pIx df. AusnUM qF isrÌ iewko ÈOk sI, afpxy bwicaF leI kMm krn df. Auh iqMn-iqMn jObF Auqy kMm krdI. iewk kMm CwzdI aqy dUjy qy jf lgdI. dUjf CwzdI aqy qIjy qy jf lgdI. Gr prqdI, do GMty sONdI, Èfvr lYNdI, muV ky Pyr kMm qy clI jFdI. Ausny bwcy pVHfAuxy sn, Gr dI ikÈq dyxI sI, ibwl-bwqIaF dyxIaF sn. qy Pyr Ausdf tIcf Gr dI mOrtgyË Kqm krn df sI. ieh plYn Ausny aqy Ausdy pqI mYrIE ny rl ky bxfieaf sI. bhuq sfrIaF afsF nflL AunHF dohF ny pUrI iËMdgI hI AulIkI sI. nflL-nflL qurn df idRV ierfdf bxfieaf sI. sfry supny, sfrIaF afsF ivcfly hI tuwt geIaF sn jdoN Gr dI kloiËMg qoN pihlF hI mYrIE rwb dy Gr qur igaf sI.

Auh 'kwlI rih geI sI. ijhVIaF afsF Ausny afpxy pqI nflL rlL ky guMdIaF sn, Auh hux Ausny iekwlI ny pUrIaF krnIaF sn. Gr Ausny Pyr vI KrId ilaf sI. krËy dIaF pMzF isr cuwk leIaF sn. afpxy bwicaF nUM ibwlI vFg smyt ky ies Gr ivwc af zyry lfey sn.

mYrIE jobn dI ruwqy sfhF dI qMd qoV igaf. nflL hI qoV igaf sI afpxI islvIaf dy mn ivwc vsy anykF supny. islvIaf AunHF supinaF dIaF kMkrF cugx leI jwdo-jihd kr rhI sI. islvIaF ny Auh sB kuJ pUrf krn dI imwQ leI sI jo mYrIE aDUrf Cwz igaf sI. Auh jdoN AuBVvfhy AuTdI qF AusnUM ijvyN mYrIE dI avfË suxfeI idMdI, "islvI zfrilMg, vyKIN ikwDry afpxy hIry nf rul jfx."

"nhIN rulx idMdI mYN, myry ipafry, nhIN rulx idMdI mYN" Auh suwq-AuxINdy 'coN AuTdI hoeI afKdI. jdoN Auh afpxy afly-duafly vyKdI qF kuwJ vI ivKfeI nf idMdf. isrÌ kmry df hnyrf psiraf huMdf jo AusnUM afpxy klfvy ivwc lpyt lYNdf. TMZI-TurkvIN rfq ivwc Auh afpf smytdI hoeI Pyr sOx dI koiÈÈ krdI.

Auh svyry suwqI AuTdI, Coty bwicaF nUM iqafr krdI, skUl ByjdI, vwizaF dy lMc pYk krdI, iewk nUM skUl aqy dUjy nUM kflj Byj idMdI aqy afp Auh kfr df phIaf GumfAuNdI qy afpxy kMm 'qy phuMc jFdI.

vyly-kuvyly Ausdf vIr ijwmI AusnUM vyKx vfsqy af jFdf. BYx vFg Auh vI qyË-qyË qurdf. qurdf nhIN ijvyN Bwjdf. ieMj mihsUs huMdf ijvyN iËMdgI jIx dI AusnUM koeI kfhlL hovy. Ausy kfhlL ivwc Auh isgrt PUkI jFdf aqy afpxI BYx vfsqy cfr ku cIËF ÈfipMg mflH ivwcoN ilaf ky Gr Cwz jFdf. afpxy BxyivaF nUM hdfieqF idMdf, "mfm nUM kihxf, aYh sYNzivwc ËrUr Kf lvy. BuwKI nf sON jfvy." BYx dI icMqf AusnUM qoV-qoV KFdI.

islvIaf Gr vVdI, juwqI vgfh ky mfrdI. afpxf bYg iewk pfsy suwt idMdI. qy isgrt dy do kÈ iKwcdI, glfs ivwc rwm pf ky do Guwt BrdI aqy sON jFdI.

ieh Ausdy jIvn df inq-pRqI df hfl sI. bwcy afp hI kuJ Kf ky sON jFdy jF ijhVI sYNzivwc AunHF df mfmf bxf ky rwK jFdf, Auh hI Kf lYNdy, jF pIËf, brgr jo hwQ afAuNdf lY afAuNdy aqy iZwz Br lYNdy. QwkI-hfrI mF leI vI kuJ bxf ky Pirwj ivwc rwK idMdy. Gr vI afp sfÌ kr idMdy. vwzf mfrk vYikAUm kr idMdf. Cotf pOl BFzy Do idMdf. dono Coty jYrI qy jysn afpxf hom vrk krdy. sfry Brf mF nUM kdI qMg nf krdy. jdoN QwkI hfrI mF nUM nINd ny Gyiraf huMdf qF Auh kdI rOlLf nf pfAuNdy. KmoÈI AunHF dy ichiraF 'qy nwcdI.

islvIaf dy aMdr qF mYrIE df supnf pUrf krn dI icMqf sI. AusnUM bwicaF dy cuwp-gVuwp ichry vI nËr nf afAuNdy. Ausdy kMnf ivwc mYrIE dy Èbd gUMjdy, "islvI zIar iewk vfrI imhnq krky, iPr afpF afrfm nflL bYTFgy. iËMdgI jIvFgy. qy vkq isrÌ qyrf-myrf hovygf."

jdoN Ausdy kMnF ivwc ieh afvfË gUMjdI qF Auh ihMmq nflL AuT KVoNdI, afKdI, "mfeI zfrilMg mYrIE! mYN qF afqmf qoN qyrI hF. ijs qrHF afKyNgf, AuhI hovygf." Auh Aus vyly Buwl jFdI ik ijs vkq dI gwl mYrIE krdf sI, Auh vkq irhf ikwQy hY? ikwQy hY mYrIE? ikwQy hn Auh KuÈIaF? ikwQy hn Auh pl ijnHF ivwc sfhF dI idvfngI sI? ikwQy hY Auh afp, ijs dy nflL Ausny jIxf sI qy KuÈIaF btornIaF sn?

Auh mYrIE df supnf pUrf krn ivwc aYnf ruJ geI ik AusnUM afpxy afp df iKafl hI nf irhf. afpxI ishq, afpxy bwicaF dy Kfx-pIx df vI iDafn nf irhf. AusnUM qF ieh pqf sI ik Ausny sÌl hoxf sI bwicaF dI Kfqr. bwcy pflxy sn, pVHfAuxy sn, mOrtgyË lfhuxI sI, Gr clfAuxf sI. Pyr sfrf vkq Ausdf afpxf sI mYrIE dy nflL, mYrIE dy bfry socx vfsqy ieho mYrIE afKdf sI. pr Auh Buwl jFdI sI ijnHF bwicaF dI Kfiqr Auh Bwj-nwT kr rhI sI, AunHF qoN hI Auh dUr jf rhI sI.

hr Èukrvfr Auh afpxI kfpI lYky ihsfb krdI. Gr dy Krcy, bwicaF dI pOkt mnI, afpxf vIklI Krcf kwZ ky, bfkI sB pYsy bYNk ivwc jmF krf idMdI. Auh socdI, jdoN krËf myry isroN lwQ igaf qF sfrf vkq bwicaF vfsqy hovygf, Ausdy afpxy vfsqy hovygf, aqy Ausdy zfrilMg mYrIE dIaF socF vfsqy hovygf.

jdoN Auh suwq AuNnIdrI kMm qy jfx leI qurdI qF vwzy donoN bwcy nMgy pYrIN bfhr Bwjy afAuNdy, kfr dI iKVkI kol KVo ky afKdy, "mF! ijMdgI df ieho hI iewk arQ qF nhIN ik kMm krI jfvo?"

Auh afpxy bwicaF nUM lizaf ky, puckfr ky, kfr dI iKVkI Kol ky bYTdI hoeI afKdI, "pOl zfrilMg! nOt lONg nfE. hux bhuqf icr nhIN hY. bws hor kuJ icr. sbr kro. quhfzy pOp df suÌnf . svItI, mYN qF quhfzy kol hI hF. XU afr ien mfeI hfrt. plIË trfeI tU aMzrstYNz. qusIN myry idl ivwc rihMdy ho. smJx dI koiÈÈ kro." qy Auh AunHF nUM cuMmx idMdI hoeI, isgrt df kÈ iKwcdI, kfr dI iKVkI bMd krdI aqy kfr nUM qor lYNdI. Ausdf hvf ivwc Auzfieaf hoieaf cuMmx, isgrt dy DUeyN nflL rl ky hvf dy slytI rMg ivwc guafc jFdf.

"mOm vI nIz XU. vfeI zONt XU aMzrstYNz ids, pOp ieË gOn. sfnUM qyrI loV hY. iesnUM smJo. pOp qF cly igaf hY. qy qusIN " mfrk kfr dy nflL Bwijaf jFdf afKdf.
"afeI lv XU mfrk . igv mI sm mor tfeIm plIË. mYnUM QoVf ijhf hor vkq idE," afKdI hoeI Auh kfr hor qyË kr lYNdI.

mfrk aqy pOl KVy vyKdy rihMdy. isr Kurkdy muV Gr dI dihlIË lMG ky drvfËf bMd kr lYNdy. Auh ijvyN myry koloN afpxf ichrf lukfAuNdy. dunIaF qoN vI dUr luk jFdy.

AunHF nUM vyK ky, AunHF dI iekwlqf nUM mihsUs krky, myry aMdr kuJ tuwtdf. pr kI kr skdI sF mYN? kuJ vI nhIN.

kMm hI Ausdf jIvn sI. mYrIE dy ivCoVy dIaF socF hI AusdI iËMdgI nUM qor rhIaF sn. hr isgrt dy kÈ nflL ijvyN mYrIE dI afvfË AusnUM suxfeI idMdI, "QoVf icr hor islvI lv, afpxy hIiraF leI kuJ bx jfvy."

ieh soc ijvyN Ausdy kMnf ivwc imTfs Gol jFdI aqy Auh iksy anMd ivwc mugD ho jFdI.

mYN kdI socdI ik ijnHF hIiraF vfsqy Auh dOV-Bwj kr rhI sI, AunHF nUM qF afpxI mF dI loV sI. ijhVf pYsf iekwTf krky Auh AunHF df BivwK suafr rhI sI, AusdI AunHF nUM loV nhIN sI. kl nUM Auh vwzy ho jfxgy, pVH ky afpxy-afpxy kMmF qy lwg jfxgy. kI krnf sI AunHF ny ieh Gr? ieh pYsf? Aus vyly qF Èfied AunHF nUM mF dI vI loV nf rhy. loV qF hux sI, iekwlqf df vylf sFBx dI. iekwTy jIx dI. rl ky hwsx-rox dI. ieh sB kuJ islvIaf ikAuN nhIN sI smJ skdI? myry aMdr hOl ijhf pYNdf.

mYnUM jdoN Auh vyKdI qF lMGdI-vVdI hYlo afK jFdI. kdI-kdfeIN kMm qy jfx vyly myry nflL iewk-do imMt gwl vI kr lYNdI. asIN afpxy-afpxy vrFzy ivwc KVo ky afpxy jIvn dIaF do cfr gwlF sFJIaF kr lYNdIaF. mYN kdI AusnUM smJfAuNdI vI. pr Auh nf mMndI. Ausdy idmfg dI qMd iewko grfrI ivwc aVI peI sI. jdoN mYN vyKdI ik AusnUM myrI iksy gwl qoN qnhfeI ho rhI hY qF mYN cuwp kr jFdI.

sfzy Gr dI vfV sFJI sI. jdoN iewk dUjI nUM vyKy hoey kuJ idn ho jFdy qF asIN drvfËf KVkf ky hfl-cfl puwC lYNdIaF. jy kr iewk dUjI dy bwcy ivKfeI dy idMdy qF AunHF qoN puwC lYNdIaF ik mF df kI hfl hY?. mYN kdI iewklI bYTI socdI, afKr ieho hI qF ienHF dyÈF ivwc sfzIaF BfeIcfrk sFJF rih geIaF hn. aFZ-guaFZ, BfvyN koeI rMg-nsl-kOm hovy, Auh hI sfzf BfeIcfrf hY.

GVI bYTx df nf Aus kol vkq sI aqy nf hI myry kol. AusnUM afpxy bwicaF df moh sI aqy mYnUM afpxy. bs ieho hI sfzI sFJ sI. mYnUM Ausdf afpxy bwicaF dy BivwK pRqI qyh hI kIl irhf sI. ienHF mulkF ivwc eys qrHF df moh vyK ky mYN aÈ-aÈ kr AuTdI sF. socdI sF, 'mF BfvyN iksy kOm dI hovy, mF isrÌ mF huMdI ey.'

Aus kol kdI vkq nhIN sI ik myry nflL kOÌI df kwp sFJf kr lvy. Aus kol qF kOÌI pIx df vI vkq nhIN sI. Auh myry nflL vrFzy ivwc KVo ky do cfr gwlF krdI, kfr dI iKVkI KoldI aqy clI jFdI. isgrt dy kÈ vI kdy pUry aqy kdy aDUry iKwcdI.

Ausdy Brf qoN ibnF koeI mihmfn Ausdy Gr nf afAuNdf. koeI imwqr-dosq PyrI nf pfAuNdf. mYN socdI ik gory lokF dy qF keI qrHF dy imwqr-dosq huMdy hn. mYrIE mry nUM keI vrHy ho gey sn, qy kI islvI iksy mnuwK ivwc iKwc nhIN sI rwKdI? ijAuNdy iensfn dI rUh, afqmf, ijsm dIaF vI loVF-QoVF ny. jIa krdf AusnUM puwCF, pr ieh jfx ky ik ieh lok iksy dI prfeIvyt iËMdgI ivwc nf dÉl aMdfËI krdy hn aqy nf krfAuNdy hn. ies leI mYN cuwp rihMdI. sfzf vkq eysy qrHF bIqdf irhf.

iewk idn mYN gfrzn ivwc PuwlF nUM pfxI dy rhI sF. mYnUM ÈOk sI PuwlF df. pr Aus kol gfrzn vfsqy vkq hI ikwQy sI. Ausdy gfrzn ivwc jMglI bUtI aYnI PYl geI sI ik Gfh df iqxkf vI nËr nhIN sI af irhf. Ausdy Coty muMzy Gr prqdy qF AunHF kol Gr dy kMm hor vQyry sn. vwzy kflj df kMm krdy, Gr df kMm krdy aqy Pyr CotI-motI ijhI pfrt tfeIm nOkrI vI krdy. XUnIvristI jfx vfsqy pYsf-pYsf joVdy. imhnq krnI AunHF ny mF qoN iswKI hoeI sI.

mYnUM gfrzn ivwc kMm kridaF vyK ky, Auh gyt Kol ky af vVI. afKx lwgI, "myry Gr dy gfrzn ivwc qF bYiTaf jf skdf hI nhIN. jMglI bUtI kfrn mwCr qoV-qoV Kf irhf hY. kI mYN qyry gfrzn ivwc kuJ smF bYT skdI hF?"

"ikAuN nhIN islvI. af jfh. GVI eys bhfny myry kol bYTyNgI." mYN KuÈ huMidaF afiKaf.
mYN kursI awgy kIqI, Auh bYT qF geI pr afpxI GVI vwl imMt-imMt bfad vyKI jf rhI sI. ijvyN ieh do pl bYT ky vI Ausny koeI gunfh kIqf hovy.
"rIlYks islvI" mYN AusnUM ijvyN tFc ijhI vFg inhorf mfiraf.
"ikwQy rIlYks zfrilMg, ieh myry BfgF ivwc nhIN hY."
"ikAuN nhIN hY? bhuq kuJ qyry afpxy hwQ-vws vI aY." mYN AusnUM smJfAux vFg ieÈfrf kIqf.
"nhIN ipafrI, hux myry hwQ-vws kuJ nhIN irhf. myrI mfniskqf aYnI kMtrolz ho cuwkI hY qy ijwQyy mYN phuMc geI hF, AuQoN mYN vfips prq nhIN skdI." islvI ny isgrt dI zwbI cuwkidaF afiKaf.

zwbI ivwcoN isgrt kwZ ky, AusnUM hwQ ivwc PVI hoeI zwbI Auqy mfrdI afKx lwgI, "zfrilMg! qYnUM koeI mfeINz qF nhIN jy kr mYN isgrt pI lvF?"

"gfrzn ivwc? clo TIk hY, pI lY" mYN iJjkidaF hoieaF afiKaf. mYnUM zr sI ik ikwDry Auh AuT ky nf qur jfvy.
Auh byiDafnI ijhI isgrt lf ky kÈ iKwcx lwg peI.
mYnUM jfipaf ijvyN Auh mn ivwc mxF mUMhIN Bfr dbfeI bYTI hovy.
"awj qYnUM CuwtI sI islvI?" mYN AusnUM svfl kIqf.
"ikwQy zfrilMg, mr jfxy zfktr ny not ilK ky myry hwQ PVf idwqY. kihMdf qYnUM afrfm dI loV aY."
"Auh Èfied TIk hI kihMdY. islvI qUM afrfm krdI vI nhIN." mYN zfktr nflL sihmqI pRgtfeI.
"zfktr ny qF pYsy bxfAuxy huMdy hn. hor kI? sO dvfeIaF ilK idwqIaF. kihMdf qUM iraYiltI qoN dUr jf rhI eyN."
"islvI, ieh sB Èfied qyry Bly leI hI hovy." mYN afpxI ihwk aMdr PsdI hoeI grfrI nUM sFBidaF afiKaf.
"mYN nhIN mMndI. kI jfxdy ny Auh? kI pqY ienHF nUM ik iensfn dy ijsm ivwc ikvyN aihsfs Augdy ny? ikvyN drd dIaF lihrF GuMmdIaF ny? ikvyN CwlF nwko-nwk Br ky AuCldIaF ny? kI jfnx Auh? hYN dws?" Aus dy ichry 'qy svflIaf icMn nwc rhy sn. BÉdy hoey ichry nflL Auh myry vwl qwkx lwgI ijvyN Ausdy hr svfl df hwl myry kol hovy.

mYN jfixaf Auh BrI pIqI peI sI. guwsy ivwc kuwp vFg PuwlI hoeI. mYN gwl bdlnI TIk smJI. Ausdy aMdrlf guwsf mYnUM anuBv ho irhf sI. jdoN iensfn mËbUr ho jFdf hY qF Ausdy aMdr eys qrHF dI qlÉI hI AuTdI hY. ieh mYN cMgI qrHF jfxdI sF. myry aMdr vI iksy vyly hflfqF dy vws ivwc pY ky eys qrHF dI qlÉI AuTdI sI. icMxgF PuwtdIaF sn.

Ausdy svfl nflL mYN vrHy pihlF dI soc vwl prq geI. AunHF idnF ivwc mYN eys Gr ivwc mUv hoeI hI sF jdoN mYnUM vI jfpdf sI ijvyN mYN iewklI dunIaF dy nflL JgV rhI hovF, lV rhI hovF. myry afpxy jIvn qy myrf koeI kMtrol hI nf irhf hovy. mÈIn vFg kMm krdI, Gr sFBdI, bwcy nUM pfldI. ieMj mihsUs ho irhf sI ijvyN sB kuJ myry hwQF ivwcoN ryqy dI qrHF ikr irhf hovy. qy mYN mfrUQl ivwc DwsdI jf rhI hovF. kuJ vI hwQ-vws nhIN sI irhf. eys dyÈ ivwc rihx vfsqy loV sI rotI-kwpVf aqy ibwl-bwqIaF dy inBf dI. Aus leI iensfn afpxf afp guaf ky vI iewËq dI rotI KfxI cfhuMdf hY. pr mYN Buwl geI sF ik iewËq dI rotI vfsqy bhuq mihMgI kImq qfrnI pYNdI hY. mYN iewklI Gr sFB skdI sF jF afpxf bwcf. sfQI nflL huMdf qF Èfied awDf Bfr hI vMzf lYNdf. Aus cMdry ny qF jIvn df iewk pl vI sFJf nf kIqf. duwK-suwK df sfQ inBfAux nflLoN Ausny mYnUM duwK hI dyxf TIk smiJaf. mYnUM ieMzIaf qoN mMgvf qF ilaf, ho skdY afpxy mF-bfp nUM KuÈ krn vfsqy. ivafh vI mF-ipE nUM KuÈ krn leI hI krvfieaf sI. Auh afpxI iËMdgI df swc bol hI nhIN sikaf. aYnf kfier sI. zrpok iksy QF df. mYN AusdI hoxI qy prdf pfAuNdI ny pUrf vrHf lMGf idwqf. do lfÈF ijvyN iewk Cwq hyTF qurIaF-iPrdIaF hox. kdI-kdI mYnUMM jfpdf ijvyN mYN iksy nftk ivwc kMm kr rhI hovF. hwsdy-roNdy hoey, sB kuJ Ausdy mF-bfp qoN lukf ky, asIN iewk-dUjy nUM kwjdy rhy. jdoN sFJ pfeI vI qF Auh iewk bIj myrI kuwK ivwc bIj ky qur igaf. myry nflL koeI hor sbMD nf rwiKaf. mYN Aus sFJ dI DUxI ivwcoN icxgF nUM BfldI ny suafh dIaF muwTF Br leIaF. Ausny ÈrimMdy hoey ny myry nflL awK vI nf imlfeI. ieh vI Èfied Auh smJOqf krnf cfhuMdf hoieaf, Buwl kr bYTf sI. AusdI dunIaf hI hor sI. idny kMm dy bhfny bfhr inwkl jFdf aqy rfq coKI geI qy Gr vVdf. mF-ipE vwK qVpdy. pUry vrHy df sMqfp kwtx qoN bfad, iek idn aYvyN mmUlI ijhI gwl vFg Ausny mYnUM afK suxfieaf sI ik, mYN nhIN, koeI hor AusdI kmËorI hY. mYN QF hI grk geI sF. mYnUM Ausdy ÈbdF nflL afpxI hoNd ipMGldI jfpI. jIa krdf sI, DrqI ivhl dy dyvy qF mYN inwGr jfvF. jF mfr idaF AusnUM jo myrIaF swDrF dI kbr bxf ky Auqy afpxI hoNd dI DUxI DuKf ky bYT igaf sI. inwq pRqI afpxI lfÈ cuwkx qoN qF cMgf sI. pUrf vrfH mYN jo qsvwr krdI rhI sF, Auh pl ivwc tuwt ky cknf cUr ho igaf sI. mYN rih geI sF, afpxy ivKry hoey supinaF dIaF kMkrF cugdI. duhwQVIaF nflL afpxf isr ipwtdI. Aus vyly jIa kIqf hrdyv df jF Aus bMdy df isr pfV idaF. mfr idaF dohF nUM jfnoN. eys nflLoN qF nf-mrd huMdf qF mYN vkq kwt lYNdI.
pr Pyr soicaf, kI Pfiedf. Auh qF pihlF hI miraf hoieaf. eys mulk ivwc plLy bMdy dohrI iËMdgI dI mfr hyTF ikwQy sbUqy rihMdy ny?

mYN bfhr inkldI qF ieMj mihsUs huMdf ijvyN sfrI dunIaF sfzf rfË jfx geI hovy. koeI mrd myry vwl qwkdf qF mihsUs huMdf ijvyN Auh myry ijsm dI qpÈ nUM nfp-qol irhf hovy. mYN afpxI awg nUM dwbdI hoeI bIbIaF DIaF-nUMhF vFg afpxf afp sFBdI, kuwK pey bwcy nUM pflx lwg peI. jIa kIqf abfrÈn krf dyvF. Pyr soicaf, rwb dI dfq hY. ikAuN krF iesdf kql. mYN iesnUM afp pflFgI, pVHfvFgI. iesdy bhfny mYN vI jIa lvFgI. Aus bwcy dI iËMmyvfrI qoN ibnF myry kol irhf hI kuJ nf. mYN sws-sOhry dI syvf vI krdI. Auh ibcfry afpxy jMimaF df sMqfp Bugq rhy sn. iewk puwq mukwdmybfËI ivwc jyl jf bYTf sI qy ieh Cotf iewQoN dI susfietI ivwc grk igaf sI.

Pyr AusnUM aYsI ibmfrI lwgI jo AusdI jfn lY ky hI geI. qlfk Ausny mMigaf nf, mYN idwqf nf. jo Ausdf mfVf-motf pYsf Dylf sI, Ausdf jIvn bImf sI, Ausdf mYN Gr lY ilaf. kuwJ krjf vI isr cuwk ilaf. sws sOhry df pYsf qF pihlF hI mukwdmyNbfËI qy lg cuwkf sI.

myry ijMdr jMimaf qF mYN AusnUM pfldI, pVHfAuNdI ny aqy sws-sOhry nUM sFBdI ny afpxf afp gvf hI ilaf. ies ruJyvyN ny mYnUM qorI vI rwiKaf. soicaf, ienHF bËurgF dI syvf krFgI qF koeI asIs hI dyxgy. Gr ivwc bwcy dI sFB-sMBfl leI vI TIk sI. mYnUM vI AunHF df afsrf sI. idny rfq koeI myry drvfËy nhIN sI KVkfAuNdf. bËurg isafxy sn, iksy nUM bhuqf swddy-bulfAuNdy vI nhIN sn.

aKIr sws-sOhrf vI sfQ Cwz gey. ikMnI ku Aumr Auh afpxy puwq dI idwqI hoeI sËf ktfAuNdy. mYN rih geI 'kwlI. afpxI iËMdgI dIaF pRyÈfnIaF ivwc mYN afpxy bwcy nUM kuJ dws-smJf nf skI. iblkul islvI dI qrHF. Ausny jo kuJ iewQoN dy smfj qoN gRihx kIqf, Auh mYnUM pRvfnq nf hoieaf. mYnUM ieMj mihsUs hox lwg ipaf ijvyN Auh vI afpxy ipE df hI puwqr hovy. sfzIaF siBafcfrk kdrF-kImqF hmyÈF tkrfa ivwc rihMdIaF. jo mYnUM pRvfnq huMdf Auh AusnUM Tokr mfr jFdf qy jo Aus leI cMgf huMdf Auh mYN smJx dI koiÈÈ nf kr skdI. mYnUM jfpdf ijvyN ieh vI iksy idn afpxy bfp vFg myry isr ivwc bMb PoVygf. mYN AusnUM ipafr krnf cfhuMdI hoeI vI kdI-kdI Aus vwloN hwQ iKwc lYNdI. Ausdy bfp df KUn ijvyN myry aMdr rINGx lg pYNdf.

AunHF idnF ivwc jdoN mYN kMm qy jFdI qF bws ivwc bYiTaF, sÌr kridaF mYnUM eys qrHF jfpdf ijvyN sfrIaF svfrIaF myrIaF duÈmx ho geIaF hox. sB myry vwl awKF twzI vyK rhy hox. sB myrI khfxI jfx gey hox. myrIaF AUxqfeIaF nUM vI jfx gey hox. ijvyN socdy hox ik ies aOrq nUM afpxf nf mrd sFBxf afieaf aqy nf bwcf pflxf afieaf. nf bwcy nUM ipwCy nflL joV skI aqy nf eys mulk dIaF cMigafeIaF gRihx krf skI. imwqr-irÈqydfr sB afKdy, muMzy nUM pMjfbI qF isKfAuNdI? koeI afKdf ieh rotI ikAuN nhIN KFdf? koeI kihMdf eyh kwpVy iks qrHF dy pfAuNdf hY? koeI kihMdf ieh boldf iks qrHF hY? koeI kihMdf iesny kMn ikvyN ivMn ley ny? vfl iks qrHF dy bxfey hoey ny?
qy mYN sB suxnf bMd krdI rihMdI.

irÈqydfrF, afpxy jfx-pCfx vfly lokF nUM kI Auqr idMdI. mYN byvs ho ky qurI iPrdI sF. kdI jIa krdf sI ik inwkl jfvF ikwDry. dOV jfvF, ies dunIaF qoN dUr. rl jfvF iksy hvf dy buwly ivwc.

afKr mYN vI hwQ KVy kr idwqy sn. soicaf, nhIN hY myry vws ivwc ieh sB kuJ. nhIN kr skdI mYN iekwlI sMBfl qy nhIN kr skdI mYN eys siBafcfr df bdlfa. ikAuN cuwkF mYN ieh Bfr afpxy kMiDaF qy? kI hoieaf jy myrf bwcf ies dyÈ dI BfÈf boldf hY, ies dyÈ df pihrfvf pfAuNdf hY? kI hoieaf jy Auh nhIN cfhuMdf ipwCy nUM prqxf? prqy vI Blf ikAuN? kI idwqf hY AusnUM myry smfj ny. kI imilaf AusnUM ivrsy 'c? jdoN Auh svfl krygf qF nhIN dy skFgI mYN Ausdy svflF df Auqr. nhIN cIr skFgI afpxI ihwk ijwQy dÌn hY Auh sB kuJ ijsnUM mYN ÈbdF df jfmf nhIN pihnf skdI.

mYN socdI ik asIN Kud vI sB kuJ suwK-shUlqF dIaF pRfpqIaF leI apxfieaf hY. Pyr ikAuN doÈ dyvF mYN afpxy eys nfdfn Puwl nUMM? kr idwqf sI bMd mYN ieh sB kuJ suxnf. iswkf Zfl ky kMnf ivwc pf ilaf sI. soicaf ieh jIvn myrf hY. mYnUM pUrf hwk hY ik iesnUM afpxI mrËI nflL jIa skF. vQyrf jIa ilaf mYN quhfzI so kflz iewËq dy nF qy. mn mfr ky mYN qurI rhI sF mF-ipE, sws-sOhry dI iewËq bcfAuNdI. pwgF dy lV pfV-pfV ky mF-ipE icwTIaF ivwc Gwldy sn, nhIN jfxdy sn Auh ik Auh lV qF sMgl bx ky mYnUM hI bMdI bxf gey. Es doÈI iensfn df qF koeI nF vI nhIN sI lY irhf, aqy sUlI Auqy mYnUM tMgI iPrdy sn. kI jfxdy sn lok ik ikvyN mYN awg dy vrHy ingly sn. ikwQy sn ieh lok Aus vyly?

mYnUM myrf ijMdr afKdf sI, "mF! kI qUM lokF vfsqy iËMdgI nUM jIxf cfhuMdI hYN jF afpxy vfsqy? jy kr afpxy vfsqy jIxf hY qF ienHF PËUl dIaF gwlF nUM socxf bMd krnf hovygf. lokfcfrI ivwcoN bfhr inklxf hovygf. awj smF qyËI nflL bdl irhf hY. loV hY qF afpxy awj nUM suafro. aj leI jIvo. awj quhfzy hwQ ivwc hY. kl dI gwl mwq kro. jo bIq igaf, Auh bIq igaf. jo afAux vflf hY, AusnUM iks ny dyiKaf hY. dunIaF nUM KuÈ krn qurogy qF mfr Kfvogy. kI imilaf quhfnUM dunIaF leI ijAuNidaF hoieaF? kI Ìrk pYNdf hY mYN iks qrHF rihMdf hF, kI pihndf hF jF kI KFdf hF? qusIN ieh dyKo ik mYN sÌl ikMnf ku hF. mYN kihMdf hF ik afpxI sÌlqf nUM afpxy bwicaF dI pRfpqI ivwc nfpo, AunHF dI idwK ivwc nhIN. dunIaF dI hr KuÈI quhfnUM ies ivwcoN hI imlygI. XU hYv tU aMzrstYNz dYt lfeIÌ ieË tU ÈOrt. ilv Pfr tUzy, nOt Pfr tumfro. iËMdgI bhuq CotI hY. qusIN awj leI jIvo, kl leI nhIN."

Aus vyly mYnUM jfipaf sI ik myrf puwqr, plL ky awj aYnf isafxf ho igaf sI ik Auh afpxy Bly-bury bfry soc skdf sI. mYnUM vI jIx-QIx dI adf isKf skdf sI. mYnUM myrI lokfcfrI dIaF qMdo-qfxIaF ivwcoN vI Cuzf skdf sI. mYN Aus vyly Aus leI bfg-bfÊ ho geI sF. jIa kIqf sI AusnUM cuMm ky afKF, "myry bwcVy! swc hI mYnUM hux qyrI icMqf nhIN rhI. mYnUM afpxI vI icMqf nhIN rhI. mYN ho geI hF pfr. mYnUM mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN mYN mF aqy bfp dohF df hI PrË pUrf kr ilaf hovy."

Aus vyly qoN bfad mYN vI shI arQF ivwc jIx dI aiDkfrI ho geI sF. Cwz idwqf sI mYN iÌkr krnf. mYN JUTy iPkrF dI KfeI 'coN bfhr af geI sF. nhIN suxdI sF mYN iksy dI gwl. pfsf vwt lYNdI sF mYN hr iksy qoN. myry puwqr dI suwK shUlq ny mYnUM srÈfr kr idwqf sI. hr nvyN idn iswKdI sF mYN nvIN gwl afpxy jfey qoN.

pr islvI iksy hor qrHF dy iÌkrF dI zUMGI KfeI ivwc DwsI jf rhI sI. Ausdy ijsm ivwc acvI ijhI lwgI hoeI sI. Auh ijvyN incwlI ijhI ho ky bYT skdI hI nf hovy. afpxy hwQF nUM rgVI jf rhI sI. kdI isgrt df kwÈ iKcdI, qy sfh ijvyN awD ivcfilEN hI ruk-ruk jFdf.

"islvI TIk vI eyN? qyry pIx vfsqy kuJ ilafvF?" mYN Ausdy ijsm nUM qoVo-KohI ijhI lwgI vyK ky afiKaf.
"kuJ TMzf iplf hI dy zfrilMg. aMdr ijvyN kuwJ tuwt irhY." Ausny kMbdy hwQ nUM isgrt dI zwbI qwk lY ky jFidaF afiKaf.

"icMqf kr rhI aYN, hor kuJ nhIN. mYN qyry vfsqy pIx df pRbMD krdI hF." ieh afK ky mYN Aus koloN AuT KVoeI qy aMdr Aus leI kuJ pIx vfsqy lYx clI geI. jFidaF hoieaF puwiCaf, "islvI 'jUs' jF 'afeIs tI' pIeyNgI?"
"afeIs tI leI afvIN." Ausny byiDafnI ijhI ny jvfb idwqf.
mYN vyiKaf, Auh gfrzn ivwc GuMmx lwg peI sI.
mYN Aus dy vfsqy 'afeIs tI' lY afeI. mYnUM vyKidaF sfr, Puwl-bUty vyKdI hoeI afKx lwgI, "jfxdI aYN, jdoN mYrIE mYnUM pihlI vyrF imilaf sI qF Auh PuwlF dI hI dukfn sI."

"awCf?" mYN huMgfrf Biraf.
"kyzf sohxf lgdf sI Auh. kfly GuMgrfly vflL. mwQy qy kuMzl lmk rhy sn. bhuqf gorf nhIN sI Auh. sFvlf ijhf sI. iqwKy-iqwKy nYx nkÈ. ietflIan sI nf." Ausny ieh sB ieko sfhy afK idwqf.

" qy Pyr? AusqoN bfad afm imldf irhf." mYN AusnUM gwlF vwl qorn leI svfl kr idwqf. soicaf iesdf mn hor pfsy plt jfvygf.

Auh afpxf zirMk iswp krdI hoeI hws peI. iewk Èrmfkul ijhf hfsf.
"kI gwl islvI kuJ cyqf af igaf?" mYN Pyr svfl kIqf.
"hF . bws eyho hI ik jdoN Aus vyly iek dUjy nUM dyiKaf qF asIN KVy dy KVy rih gey. smJ lY ik ijvyN lv aYt Pst sfeIt ho igaf."
"Pyr pihl iks ny kIqI?" mYN Aus idn Aus koloN ijvyN sB kuJ jfnx dy mUz ivwc ho geI sF.
"Esy ny. kihx lwgf, qYnUM pihlI vyrF vyiKaf hY, pr lgdY qyrf, myrf jnmF-jnmFqrF df irÈqf hY. vyK lvIN iksy idn mYN qYnUM vr ky lY jfvFgf."
"Pyr qUM kI ikhf?"
"mYN ikhf, jy qUM mYnUM vr ky nhIN lY jfvyNgf qF mYN qYnUM vrx af jfvFgI." qy Auh iKV-iKVf ky hws peI. "sI nf JwlI gwl?" Ausny myry vwl svflIaf nËrF nflL qwikaf.
"qYnUM iewk pl ivwc pqf lwg igaf sI ik ieh AuhI bMdf hY jo qyrI rUh dy myc af skdf hY?" mYN svfl qF puwC ilaf pr mYnUM afpxf iKafl afieaf ijvyN myrf sfrf pUrf jIvn eys qrHF dI Coh qoN ibnF aCUqf hI rih igaf hovy.
"pqf nhIN kI sI AusdI nËr ivwc, mYN ijvyN iKwcI geI sF."
"qy Pyr imlxIaF vDdIaF geIaF?"
"nhIN kuVy! gwl afeI geI ho geI. Ausny vI soicaf, mYN vI soicaf ik Èfied iewk-dUjy ny hfsy ivwc hI ieh gwl kIqI hovy."
"kdoN imly Pyr?"
"qkdIr ivwc jdoN myl hovy qF ivD bx hI jFdI aY. mYN AusdI BYx mrIaf nflL kMm krdI sF. mYnUM nhIN sI pqf ik mYrIE hI mrIaf df Brf hY. mrIaf df ivafh sI. Ausny mYnUM ivafh dI pfrtI qy bulfieaf. jdoN mYN AuQy phuMcI qF mYrIE vI AuQy hI sI. asIN iewk-dUjy nUM vyKdy rih gey. qy Pyr Ausny mYnUM afpxy sfry pirvfr nflL vI imlfieaf. pr jdoN Ausny mYnUM afpxI mF nflL imlfieaf qF afKx lwgf, mfmf! aYs kuVI nflL iksy idn qyrf mYrIE ivafh krfeygf."
"qUM kI mihsUs kIqf Aus vyly? JUTI ijhI nhIN sI ho geI?"
"zfrilMg! JUTI ijhI JUTI. mYN qF pfry vFg kMb geI."
"AusdI mF kI bolI?"
"afKx lwgI, jy kr mYrIE ny ierfdf bxfieaf hI aY qF Auh ËrUr sIrIas hovygf. mYnUM nfË hY mYrIE dI psMd qy."
"pr islvI qUM qF Aus nUM jfxdI vI nhIN sI?"
"mYnUM pqY. pr Auh sI hI eydF df. dUjy hI idn myry Gr af igaf. af ky myry Pfdr nUM afKx lwgf, 'iksy idn mYN quhfzI DI nflL ivafh krfAuxf hY. mYnUM iejfËq idAuN qF mYN iesnUM bfhr iljfxf cfhuMdf hF?' jfxdI eyN, ietflIan lok iekwly kuVIaF nUM bfhr nhIN sI imldy huMdy, hux awj-kl gwl bdl geI hY. AudoN mF ipE dI iejfËq lYxI ËrUrI sI. "quhfzy vI ieho irvfË hY nf?" Ausny ivcfly myry qy svfl dfÊ idwqf qy Pyr afp hI bol peI, "qy Pyr zfrilMg, jdoN asIN imldy vI qF AusdI BYx jF koeI BrjfeI sfzy nflL huMdI. asIN awgy-awgy aqy bfkI dIaF aOrqF ipwCy-ipwCy."

mYnUM cyqf afieaf ipMzF ivwc vI iksy nv ivafhI vhutI nUM iesy qrHF kuVIaF bfhr lY ky jFdIaF sn. GuMGt kwZI, sjI-PwbI vhutI mornI dI cfl qurdI. sB kuVIaF awgy-awgy qurdIaF. mYN hYrfn sF ik dunIaF dy dUjy kony ivwc vI eysy qrHF df irvfj sI.

"qYnUM ajIb nhIN sI lgdf? ikAuNik kYnyzf ivwc qF ieh irvfj nhIN hY." mYN Pyr svfl kIqf.
"nhIN mYnUM koeI ajIb nhIN sI lwgf. ikAuNik mYN kYnyzf ivwc BfvyN plLI hF, pr myrf ipCokV afierlYNz df hY. iksy vyly myrI mF vI eysy qrHF dI zyitMg qy geI sI. ieh khfxIaF mYN bhuq vfrI suxIaF sn. AuNj vI mYN ijwQy plLI sF, inAuPnlYNz ivwc AuQy bhuqy jF qF ieMgilÈ lok rihMdy sn jF Pyr afierÈ. AunHF dy iKafl bhuq purfxy sn. myrf dfdf ieMgilÈ sI. kueIn ivktorIaf dy vyly ivwc Auh hoieaf. Auh eIst lMzn qoN sI. mYN vI keI vyrF ieMglYNz irÈqydfrF nUM imlx jf afeI sF. myrI dfdI dI sB qoN CotI BYx hfly vI ijAuNdI hY. ikRsims qy kfrz ByjdI hY. sfzf klcr bhuq purfxy qihËIbF nflL guMinaf ipaf hY. so myry vfsqy ieh koeI nvIN gwl nhIN sI. ieMgilÈ aqy afieirÈ lok vI iksy vyly puwqF-DIaF nUM imlfAux vfsqy ieMtrizAUs krdy sI. zyitMg qy Byjx vfsqy iksy nUM nflL Byjdy sn. koeI sulJI hoeI aOrq AunHF dy nflL jfieaf krdI sI. XU no ÈYÌron isstm. quhfzy vfly irvfj sfzy ivwc vI sn. ijvyN qusIN zfAurI (dhyj) idMdy-lYNdy ho eysy qrHF afieirÈ lok vI zfAurI idMdy-lYNdy sn. ijvyN PrnIcr, Gr df smfn, gfeIaF, bkrIaF, sUr kukVIaF afid."

myrI soc Pyr ipwCy vwl prq geI. mYnUM mihsUs hoieaf ik isrÌ asIN hI nhIN afpxy siBafcfr df iÌkr krdy, ienHF lokF ivwc vI icMqf hY. ieh lok vI sB kuJ kfiem rwKxf cfhuMdy hn. mYN gwl nUM jfrI rwKdI ny Pyr svfl puwiCaf, "islvI! qyrf ivafh kdoN hoieaf Pyr?"

"iewk sfl asIN koritMg kIqI. imldy-igldy rhy. iewk dUjy nUM smJdy rhy. hr idn asIN iewk-dUjy qoN kuJ nvF iswKdy. ijs nflL sfzy mnF ivwc iewk dUjy leI afdr hor vwD jFdf. jy kr mYN koeI kMm krdI qF mYrIE ÈlfGf krdf nf Qwkdf. jdoN Auh kuJ krdf qF mYnUM jfpdf ijvyN ieh kMm isrÌ qy isrÌ mYrIE hI kr skdf hovy. dunIaF df hor koeI vI mrd mYnUM mYrIE vrgf nf jfpdf. mYrIE dy hwQF dI CUh PwulF dIaF pwqIaF vrgI nrm sI. mYN Ausdy hwQF ivwc ipMGl jfxf cfhuMdI."

AusdIaF gwlF suxidaF mYnUM jfipaf ik asIN koeI cMgI mwq ienHF lokF qoN iswKdy hI nhIN. mIaF-bIvI df iewk dUjy leI moh-ipafr, iewk dUjy df afdr krnf, iewk dUjy leI qVpxf, iewk-dUjy nUM KuÈ rwKxf, iewk dUjy dy kMm dI ÈlfGf krnf, ikMnI vDIaf gwl hY. qy asIN lok bwDy-rwuDy iewk dUjy nUM sihn krdy hF, pr mn ivwc Auh afdr kdI vI pYdf krn-krfAux dI koiÈÈ nhIN krdy, ijhVy afdr dI gwl islvI kr rhI sI. asIN lok qF, do-srIr ijvyN afpo afpxy PrË smJ ky jObF hI BugqfAuNdy hF. Kfxf, pIxf, sOxf sB ikwqy hI qF hn. jIvn df swc vI bol nhIN skdy. myrf sfQI hrdyv afpxy jIvn df swc bol skdf huMdf qF mYN sfrI Aumr sËf ikAuN BugqdI. mYN qF Aus nflL gwl vI nf kr skI. qy Ausdy swc nUM lukfAuNdI ny mYN pUrI phfV vrgI iËMdgI kwt idwqI. nhIN dwisaf sI mYN Ausdy aqy afpxy mF-bfp nUM. soicaf Auh qF ijAuNdy hI mr jfxgy.

AusdIaF gwlF suxidaF hoieaF myrI soc AuKV geI hovygI jF koeI hAukf myry Dur aMdr nUM cIr igaf hovygf, qF hI islvI afK rhI sI, "lgdY qUM bor ho rhI eyN?"
"nhIN nI islvI, mYN qF hor hI kuJ soc rhI sF. qyrI eys muhwbq qoN mYnUM qF eIrKf ho rhI ey BYVIey."

"myrI muhwbq sI hI eys qrHF dI. mYnUM lgdY mYN keI jIvn jIa ley ny mYrIE dy nflL."
"kI hoieaf sI mYrIE nUM?" mYN jfnxf cfihaf.
"hoxf kI sI zfrilMg, Èukrvfr df idn sI. GroN qF cMgf Blf igaf sI. droN bfhr pYr pfAux lwigaF mYnUM cuMmx idwqf, bwicaF nUM lfz kIqf. rfq df pRogrfm qYa kIqf ik Coty bwicaF nUM mUvI lY ky jfxf hY. pr Pyr Pyr ijvyN vkq ruk igaf. sB kuJ KVo igaY. kMm qy bryk tfeIm dy vkq kOPI pIx leI bYTf, afpxy imwqrF nflL gwp-Èwp lVf irhf sI, qy Auh kOPI pIx qoN ibnF hI lutk igaf. kOÌI tybl dy Auqy peI AusnUM GUrdI rhI. svIar hfrt atYk ho igaf."
gwl kridaF islvIaf dIaF awKF iswlIaF ho geIaF. mYQoN ijvyN lukf ky Ausny pUMJ suwtIaF.
"qUM ikvyN Jwilaf Auh vylf? ikvyN tuwtI Es moh dI qMd?" mYN islvI dy hwQF nUM PVdI hoeI bolI.
"nhIN tuwtx idwqI mYN Auh qMd. myry sfmHxy myry cfr bwcy sn. AunHF dIaF loVF sn. mYrIE dy suÌny sn. mYN qF gMZ dy leI sI Guwt ky. sFB ilaf sI AusdI hr Xfd nUM afpxy sIny aMdr." Auh afpxI ihwk 'c muwkI mfrdI hoeI bolI.
mYnUM jfipaf ijvyN islvI ny XfdF dI aYsI gMZ idwqI sI jo AusqoN hux KuwldI hI nhIN sI peI.

mYN gwl awgy qornI cfhI, "islvI! mYrIE ivCVy nUM keI sfl ho gey hn. qUM afpxy agly jIvn dy bfry ivwc nhIN kdI soicaf?"

Auh Pyr hAukf ijhf lYNdI bolI, "nhIN nI aVIey, myry qF rom-rom ivwc mYrIE visaf hoieaY. myry hr sfh nflL AusdI DVkx suxfeI idMdI aY. jdoN mYN awKF bMd krdI hF qF Auh myry sfmHxy af KloNdf hY. mYrIE qoN ibnF mYN soc skdI hI nhIN. vyK myry rom ikvyN KVo gey ny. myrf mYrIE myry afly-duafly hI aY. bws iewQy hI ikwDry." qy Auh kmilaF vFg aflLf-duaflf vyKx lwgI.
"pr Pyr vI islvI? koeI aYsf iensfn, ijs nflL bfkI dy idn jF qyrI iekwlqf Br jfvy " mYN gwl aDUrI Cwz idwqI.
"zfrilMg, hor koeI iensfn mYrIE nhIN ho skdf. hF, iewk vyrF myrf mn Btikaf ËrUr. pr mYN mihsUs kIqf ik mYN qF mYrIE dy nYx nkÈ hI BfldI sF. Ausdy poitaF dI Coh nUM hI mihsUs krnf locdI sF. Ausdy sfhF nUM hI zIkxf cfhuMdI sF. Aus BulyKy ny myrI ibrqI BMg ËrUr kIqI. qy Pyr mYN Cwz idwqy Ausdy nYx-nkÈ Bflxy. aVIey, mYN sMquÈt hF afpxy afp ivwc, afpxy afp qoN." afKidaF Ausdy ichry Auqy icMqf mukq icMnH AuBr afey.

"islvIaf, qyry bwcy juafn ho gey hn, Gr Cwz jfxgy. iewklI eys Gr ivwc ?" mYN zridaF hoieaF puwiCaf.
"zfrilMg iewklI ikwQy mYN. mYrIE dIaF socF df KËfnf hY myry kol, myrf kMm hY. muMzy afAuNdy rihxgy. Auh qF AunHF ny jfxf hI hY pVHn qy Pyr ijwQy kMm lY jfvy AuQy hI rihxgy. hfly jYrI qy jysn iewQy hI rihxgy. pOl qy mfrk jf rhy hn, hr hÌqy afAuNdy rihxgy."

"Pyr vI islvI, hux qyrI ishq Krfb ho rhI hY, kMm qYnUM Gwt kr dyxf cfhIdf hY. qyrIaF loVF vI Gwt geIaF ny. bwcy qUM vDIaf pflLy hn. hux qUM afpxy bfry soc." mYN smJfAux vFg AusnUM sMkyq kIqy.
"ipafrI! mYN qF qYnUM dwisaf hY ik hux myry hwQ-vws kuwJ nhIN irhf. mYN jo kr rhI hF, Auh sB myrI mfniskqf ivwc loz ho cuwkf hY, ijvyN pRogrfm loz kr dyeIdy ny."
qy Pyr Auh kuJ dyr ruk ky bolI, "qyrI myrI khfxI ieko ijhI hY. qYnUM iekwlqf dI muhwbq imlI aY qy mYnUM mrd dI. asIN donF ny afpxf afp qF smrpq kr hI idqY nf? kI iKafl aY qyrf? qy Auh iKV-iKVf ky hws peI."
mYN iCwQI ijhI ho ky cuwp rhI.

Auh isgrt df kÈ iKwcdI hoeI AuTI aqy qyË kdmIN gyt dy bfhr ho geI.
mYN AuQy bYTI AuhnUM qurI jFdI nUM, afpxIaF socF smytdI vyK rhI sF.

smF eys qrHF hI bIqdf irhf. Ausny kMm bMd nf kIqf. idny rfq kMm qy qurI rihMdI. iksy zfktr dI koeI slfh nf mMnI.

kdI-kdfeIN Auh kfr ivwc bYTx lwgI mYnUM hYlo afK jFdI. do imMt gwl vI kr jFdI. ijsm Ausdf Bfry qoN hlkf KMB vFg ho igaf. qurdI qF lwqF AusdIaF zoldIaF. Auh JUl-JUl ky qurdI ijvyN izwgx-izwgx kr rhI hovy. qy Pyr Auh kfr qk vI qur nf skdI. sotI dy nflL qurdI. kdI-kdfeIN bYNk dy kMm jfxf hovy qF iksy muMzy nUM nflL lY jFdI. ies hflq ivwc phuMc ky kMm AusnUM Cwzxf hI ipaf jF smJo zfktrF ny Czf hI idwqf.

pOl aqy mfrk vI pVH ky vfips Gr prq afey. muMzy imhnqI sn, kMm Gr dy nyVy krn lg pey. cfry puwqr AusdI mn nflL syvf krdy. AusnUM kdI iewklI nf Cwzdy. vfro-vfrI Auh mF dy nflL rihMdy. aKIr Auh qurno vI rih geI. isafl dI ruwq nUM Auh aMdr hI rihMdI qy grmIaF dI ruwq ivwc vrFZy ivwc bMzl ijhf bx ky bYTI mYrIE bfry socdI rihMdI.
Ausdy puwqr AusnUM afpxIaF mËbUq bfhvF ivwc cuwk ky bfhr peI kursI ivwc ibTfl idMdy. jdoN Qwk jFdI qF aMdr lY jFdy. kdI Auh Ausdy pYr Jwsdy, lwqF Guwtdy, ijsm dI mflÈ krdy. vkq isr dvfeI iKlfAuNdy. kdI kfr ivwc ibTfl ky GumfAuNx vI lY jFdy.

mYnUM Ausdy bwicaF nUM syvf kridaF vyK ky afpxy ijMdr df iKafl afAuNdf jo afKdf sI, "mF nI, afpxI sÌlqf vyKxI aY qF afpxy bwicaF qoN vyKo." mYnUM ijMdr dIaF gwlF soc ky mfx huMdf. mYN socdI, swc hI bwcy df irÈqf jo afpxy mF-bfp leI huMdf hY, AusnUM dunIafdfrI nUM KuÈ krn leI nf vrqo. qy islvIaf dy bwcy AusdI kuwÉ df krË idafnqdfrI nflL cukf rhy sn.

myrf jIa krdf ik mYN islvIaf nUM afKF, "BYVIey, vyK qyry mYrIE qF qyry kol hn. qUM jIa, Kuwl ky jIa. ho geI qyrI qpwisaf pUrI. qyry bwicaF nUM nhIN loV qyry iksy pYsy-Dyly dI. loV hY qF qyrI, qyry moh dI, qyry ipafr dI."
pr ikwQy, Auh qF hr iksy qoN dUr jf cuwkI sI. plF dI bMdI bxky. kursI ivwc qF isrÌ bMzl sI jo bYTf rihMdf sI.

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