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isLvcrn jwgI kuwsf

kFz 1

svyr df aMimRq vylf sI.

cfr vwj cuwky sn. gurduafry df pfTI isMG ajy boilaf nhIN sI. sfrf
ipMz swuqf hoieaf sI. phu PLutfly dI sLFqI sI. eyarport qoN leI tYksI hrdyv
nUM Aus dy Gr awgy lfh ky muV geI. hrdyv ny zrfeIvr nUM cfh pfxI vI nf
puwiCaf. Gr sI hI kOx[[[? ijhVf Aus nUM cfh bxf ky idMdf[[[? vYsy Aus
ny zrfeIvr nUM sO rupey ikrfey qoN ielfvf cfh pfxI leI dy idwqy sn. zrfeIvr
DMnvfd kr ky clf igaf aqy hrdyv afpxy nfl ilaFdy do atYcI lY ky drvfjy kol
af igaf sI.
Aus ny afpxf jwdI Gr bVI rIJ nfl qwikaf. iek qrHF nfl awKF ivc
hMJU Br ky isjLdf hI qF kIqf sI, Aus ny afpxy ies Gr nUM[[[! ies Gr ivc
Auh jMimaF, pilLaf aqy jvfn hoieaf sI! bVIaF qwqIaF-TMZIaF hvfvF vgIaF
sn, ies Gr Auqy[[[! bVIaF purfxIaF XfdF juVIaF hoeIaF sn, ies Gr nfl[[[!
bVIaF KLusLIaF KyVy mfxy aqy bVy dsONty vI kwty sn, ies Gr ny[[[!
hrdyv ny afpxy Gr df jMgfilaf ijMdrf KoilHaf.
Aus dy mn aMdr socF aqy purfxIaF XfdF df jhfd iCiVaf hoieaf sI.
mF-bfp dy qur jfx qoN bfad drvfjf qF iksy ny KoilHaf hI nhIN sI. bfpU mry
qoN qF Auh af hI nhIN sI sikaf. cMgy BfgF nUM isrPL mrn iknfry peI mF
df mUMh dyKxf hI hrdyv nUM nsIb hoieaf sI. mF df sskfr krn aqy PLuwl
pfAux qoN bfad Auh Gr nUM ijMdrf mfr ky cfbI nfl lY igaf sI. sLrIkF ny
bVy Kyz Kyzy, bVIaF cflF cwlIaF ies Gr 'qy kbjLf krn leI[[[. pr hrdyv dI
vfkPLIaq kr ky Auh kfmXfb nhIN ho sky sn. iPr sLrIkF ny ieh Gr KrIdx df
sLosLf Cwizaf. pr iKJy hrdyv ny pRqwK nFh kr idwqI. ipMz vflLf jwdI Gr
Auh kuJ pYisaF Kfqr guafAuxf nhIN cfhuMdf sI. bcpn qoN lY ky hux qwk
dIaF cMgIaF mMdIaF XfdF ies Gr nfl hI qF juVIaF hoeIaF sn!
ikMny hI sfl ho gey sn. ieMzIaf Aus df gyVf hI nhIN vwj sikaf sI. Gr
dy kMmF kfjF aqy ieMglYNz dI qyjL rPLqfr ijLMdgI ivc Auh lMzn qoN
pYr nhIN puwt sikaf sI. bwicaF dI pVHfeI Krfb hox df iKLafl aqy Gr dI
iksLq moVn df DMd Aus dy pYrF dIaF byVIaF bx jFdf. Auh ieMzIaf, KLfs
krky pMjfb leI qVpdf vI ipMz cwkr nhIN mfr sikaf sI. lMzn ivc mulfiem
bYWzF 'qy suwqy pey hrdyv nUM ipMz aqy afpxy KyqF dy supny
afAuNdy. supny ivc Auh sfrI-sfrI rfq KyqF dy cwkr lfAuNdf rihMdf. brsIn
nUM isMjdf rihMdf. KyqF 'coN gMny pwtdf aqy mwkI dy Kyq 'coN
CwlIaF BMn ky BuMndf. pr jdoN Aus dI awK KuwlHdI qF Aus nUM afpxI
ijLMdgI bgYr nflLy qoN pfeI hoeI inwkr vrgI lwgdI. ijhVI Aus nUM afpxI
iewjLq Zkx leI mjLbUrI vws Aupr cuwkxI pYNdI sI, nhIN qF Auh jwg jhfn
ivc 'nMgf' huMdf sI! kI sI ieh afvfgOx ijLMdgI[[[?
jd Aus ny Gr df drvfjf KoilHaf qF lwkV df drvfjf ieMj cIikaf, ijvyN
afpxy mflk dy glL lwg ky kIrnf pfieaf hovy[[[! hrdyv dy mn dI avsQf vI kuJ
aijhI hI, Dfh mfrn vflI hoeI peI sI. aMdr Guwp hnHyrf sI. pr hrdyv dy afpxy
ijLhn ivc iek ajIb cfnx, iek ajIb hI nUr sI. Auh vrFzf lMG ky aMdr igaf qF
sYNkVy XfdF ny Aus nUM Gyr ilaf[[[!
klpnf ivc, mrI mF ny Aus nUM bVy ipafr nfl buwkl ivc ilaf. hMJU
kyry! nhorHy idwqy. ikMnf icr nf afAux kr ky guwsf-igLlf vI kIqf. keI sfl
pihlF qur gey bfpU ny "qkVYN sLyrf[[[?" puwC ky isr ploisaf. ikwQoN
ikwQy puwj igaf sI hrdyv[[[? swq smuMdroN pfr[[[! goiraF dI DrqI 'qy[[[!
ijs nUM lok prIaF df dysL afKdy sn. pr Aus prIaF dy dysL ny hrdyv nfl kdy
vI vPLf nf kIqI. sLfied prIaF dy dysL jF prfey lokF df ksUr ieqnf nhIN sI,
ijqnf ksUr Aus dy 'afpixaF' df sI! ikMny irsLqydfr aqy ikMny dosq imwqr
Aus ny Aus prIaF dy dysL ivc bulfey. rfhdfrIaF ByjIaF, jhfj dIaF itktF
pwilEN KrcIaF, bVI jwdojihd kIqI. aKy myry irsLqydfr, myry imwqr
myrIaF bfhvF bxngy! kI bixaF[[[? ies KLrINZ nUM AucyV ky hrdyv afpxf
ihrdf muV qoN jLKLmIN nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI. bVy duKVy shy sn Aus
ny. bVf Aucf soicaf sI Aus ny afpxy irsLqydfrF KLfiqr! Auh afpxy
irsLqydfrF, imwqrF nUM lokF nfloN 'AuWcf' dyKxf cfhuMdf sI. pr kmIny
irsLqydfr aqy KLLudgrjL imwqr qF Aus dIaF hI tMgF iKwcx lwg pey sn.
Aus nUM hI puwTf GVHIsx lwg pey sn. Aus nUM hI pOVI qoN swutx
dIaF sfijLsLF rcx lwg pey sn. isafxy afKdy hn ik BwjIaF bFhF glLF nUM
afeIaF! pr Auh bFhF qF Aus dI hI sMGI dbfAux dIaF sfijLsLF ivc lwg
geIaF sn!
gurduafry df pfTI boilaf qF "siqnfm-sRI vfihgurU[[[!" dy pivwqr
sLbdF nfl hrdyv dIaF socF dI qMd twutI[[[!
pMCI cihkx lwg pey sn. ivhVy ivc bfhvf cfnx ho igaf sI. Aus ny
ivhVy ivc KVHf nlLkf clf ky dyiKaf qF Auh pfxI qoN swKxF, dmyN dy
mfry mrIjL vFg "GVwc-GVwc" hI krI jFdf sI! nlLkf Aus nUM kupwqI sws
vFg imhxy ijhy mfrdf pRqIq hoieaf. iPr Aus ny ZhIaF KLurlIaF vwl lMbI
ingfh mfrI. KflI KurlIaF dyK ky Aus nUM hOl ijhf pY igaf. iehnF KurlIaF
Aupr kdy pMj-pMj swjr sUeIaF mwJF aqy kMnF ivc BFq suBFqy PLuwl
pfeI, kwtrU KVHy huMdy sn. ivhVy dy dUjy KUMjy nfry bldF dI iek joVI
bMnHI huMdI sI. ijhnF dIaF twlIaF dI avfjL svyry-svyry koeI gLYbI nfd
CyVdI sI. jdoN vI hrdyv ny Gry afAuxf qF bwlHI mwJ ny irMg ky Aus df
'suafgq' krnf. hrdyv vI Aus nUM afty df 'DUVf' DUVI rwKdf sI. byby ny
bQyrI duhfeI dyxI, "vy kfhnUM mwJ nUM aftf cfrI jfnY[[? KfvFgy kI,
KLsmF nUM KfixaF[[[?" pr Aus ny suxI, axsuxI kr dyxI. hux ieh sfrf Gr
AujfV aqy rohI bIafbfn ijhf bixaF ipaf sI, Aus dI afpxI hI ijLMdgI vFg[[[!
bfpU dI gVHkvIN avfjL qUVI vfly aMdroN vI ngfry vFg vwjdI sI. mF dI
mfiKEN imwTI avfjL kMnF ivc koeI sLihd-rs GolLdI sI. ies ivhVy ivc
gUMjx vflIaF avfjLF pqf nhIN ikhVI kUtIN cVH geIaF sn[[[?
ivhVy ivc lohVy df Gfh Auigaf ipaf sI. byby vyly dy cuwilHaF aqy
hfiraF ivc vI Gfh KVHf sI! KurlI 'qy cVH ky Aus ny afpxy Gr df ipCvfVf
qwikaf. aFZI guaFZIaF ny rUVI lfeI hoeI sI aqy gwzy hoey ikwilaF qoN
lwgdf sI ik guaFZI idny iewQy psLU-zMgr bMnHdy sn. Auh KurlI qoN
hyTF Auqr afieaf. Aus df idl aQfh duKI ho igaf. Aus nUM bfpU dy khy bcn
Xfd afey, "kI krnYN iewQy koTI pf ky sLyrf? qyrI koTI ivc qF Pyr kuwqy
eI mUiqaf krngy! asIN ikMny ku roj aYN[[? awj mry Blky dUjf idn[[! nf
pYsy brbfd kr[[! nfly qUM ikhVf aYQy af ky koTI 'c rihxYN[[? qyrI aOlfd
qF bfhr jMmI, bfhr plLI-Auh qF aYQoN dI BfsLf nHI jfxdy-aYQy af ky
vsxf qF AuhnF ny kI aY[[? dunIaF dI vizafeI nfloN aYvyN eI cMgy
aYN[[[!" jdoN Aus ny koTI pfAux bfry bfpU nfl slfh kIqI sI qF bfpU ny
Aus nUM koTI nf pfAux dI rfie hI idwqI sI. bfpU dI slfh awj Aus nUM
iblkul, solHF afny shI hI qF jfp rhI sI. isafxy df ikhf aqy aOly df KfDf
ipwCoN pqf lwgdY!
ghu nfl dyKx qoN pqf lwgdf sI ik ipClI, vwzI svfq kdoN dI Zih cuwkI
sI. ies svfq hyT Auh bcpn qoN lY ky juafnI qwk mMjf zfh ky sONdf irhf sI.
iek vfr Auh svfq ivc bYTf lYNp jgf ky rfq nUM 'pRIqo' nUM icwTI ilK irhf
sI. Grdy anpVH hox krky ieh hI smJ rhy sn ik hrdyv isAuN pVH irhf hY. pr
jd Aus df PLOjI cfcf Aus kol afieaf qF hrdyv nUM lYNp dy cfnx awgy
bYTy nUM cfcy afey df pqf nf cwilaf. Aus dy Bfa df qF bfpU jF byby hI
afeI sI. Auh icwTI ilKx ivc hI mGn irhf qF cfcy ny pVH ky puwC hI ilaf,
"kuVI XHfivaf, afh pVHfeI krdYN jF afsLkI mfsLUkI huMdI aY Auey[[[?"
qy hrdyv nUM Aus ny Aus dI hfkI nfl hI kuwt idwqf sI. cfcf Aus nUM
GiqwqF qoN rokdf aqy pVHn leI afKdf sI. pr Auh cfcy dy crn PV ky ieh
gwl GridaF qoN CupfAux ivc kfmXfb rih igaf sI. Aus ny cfcy awgy ksm
KfDI, vfadf kIqf sI ik awgy qoN Auh, pRIqo nUM icwTI pwqr qF kI ilKxf
sI? bulfvygf vI nhIN[[[! pr pRIqo nUM Auh ikvy Buwl skdf sI[[[? pRIqo ivc
dI qF Aus nUM sfh afAuNdf sI! pRIqo qF Aus dI rUh sI. Aus dI ijMd sI.
Aus df vjUd sI. Aus df sB kuJ sI. jy pRIqo hI Cwz idwqI, qF ies jwg 'qy
kfhdf ijAuxf rih igaf[[[? Aus nUM imrg nYxF vflI pRIqo dI pihlI imlxI kdy
nhIN BuwlI sI. ieMglYNz ivc vI Xfd afAuNdI rhI sI.
hrdyv mogy zI[ aYWm[ kflj ivc dfKLl hoieaf sI aqy pRIqo dsvIN ivc
sI. iek idn Auh pRIqo ky Gr awgoN dI bx-Tx ky sfeIkl 'qy kflj jf irhf sI ik
pRIqo aMdroN gMdy pfxI dI bfltI zolHx bfhr afeI. qyjLI ivc Aus ny gMdf
pfxI dUroN hI zoilHaf qF sfeIkl 'qy lMGdy hrdyv dI sfrI pYNt aqy juwqI
gwc ho geI. Aus dI sfrI tOhr Gwty ivc rulL geI. Auh duKI hoieaf kuVI 'qy
vrH ipaf[[[!
-"kuVIey mwq mfrI aY qyrI[[[? koeI lMGdf twpdf qF dyK ilaf kr[[[!
sfrI pYNt df nfs mfr ky rwKqf[[[XD-kmlLI nf hovy qF[[[!" hrdyv ny idl dI
BVHfs kwZ mfrI aqy Auqr ky pYNt JfVn lwg ipaf.
-"vy dyv[[[! kflj eI cwilaYN! ikqy zolLf ivafhuMx qF nHI cwilaf beI
igwlI pYNt dyK ky sflIaF itwcrF krngIaF? qUM qF ieAuN BUsr igaf-ijvyN
mYN koeI bdsLgnI krqI huMdI aY[[[?" kuVI dIaF blOrI awKF dI iqrCI
qwkxIN hrdyv dy sIny ivcoN dI grm srIey vFg afr-pfr lMG geI. Auh hfry
hoey juafrIey vFg JUTf ijhf hI qF ho igaf sI. kol kuJ kihx leI nhIN bicaf sI.
dusLmx dy Gyry ivc afey PLOjI vFg hrdyv hiQafr suwtx leI mjLbUr sI!
hiQafr swutx ibnf koeI cfrf vI nhIN sI. pr pRIqo dI sohxI sLkl sUrq Aus dy
qn-mn aMdr ibjlI dy Jtky vFg Auqr geI sI[[[! Auh kmlLf hI qF ho igaf sI[[[!
pRIqo dy mF-bfp iksy bfhrly ipMzoN af ky ies ipMz ivc vsy sn.
pRIqo df iek Cotf BfeI nItU vI sI. jwdI-pusLqI dusLmxI hox kfrn ies mwD-
vrgI pRIvfr ny afpxy ipMzoN afpxI jLmIn vyc ky ies ipMz ivc af jLmIn
KrIdI sI. pRIqo dy bfp nUM Aus dy GrF 'coN lwgdy suihrd Brf jwgr ny
mwq idwqI sI, "bMq isaF! qyry iewko iek puwq aY-puwqIN gMZ pvy
sMsfr[[[! rwb AuhnUM rfjI KusLI rwKy[[! hux qUM ieAuN kr, aYs
ipMzoN jLmIn vyc ky iksy hor ipMz jf vs-qyrf 'kwlf 'kwlf puwq aY-rwb
qoN suwKF suK suK msF ilaY-gurU bfbf iehdI lMmI Aumr kry[[[! sLrIkF
ny qYnUM sLFqI nfl ijAux nHI dyxf[[[! afbdy 'kwly 'kwly puwq df iKLafl
kr[[! kuC nHI Diraf ipaf dusLmxIaF 'c[[[! rwb nf kry, iek mrU, dUjf PLfhy
lwgU[[? kI Kwitaf? qbfhI[[[! Gr qF AujVjU nf Pyr[[? ipCly AUN rulL KulL
jfxgy-isafxf bx qy aYs ipMzoN iknfrf krjf[[! bIh rhyNgf[[[!" qy GrF 'coN
lwgdy isafxy Brf jwgr dI slfh mMn ky pRIqo dy bfpU bMq isMG ny afpxI
bMdUk moiZEN lfh ky rwK idwqI aqy ipMzoN afpxI pYlI vyc hrdyv dy
ipMz af vsybf kIqf sI. jwdI pusLqI pYlLI vycx vyly lokF ny bVy qfhny
imhxy ksy sn, "bMq isAuN zrfklL sI-zr igaf[[[!" pr Aus ny iksy gwl dI, iksy
qrk dI pRvfh nf kIqI. kMn nf Diraf. iek jwgr dI gwl Aus dy idl lwg geI sI,
"bMq isaF, qUM dusLmxF df sfrf koVmF mfr ky PLfhy cVHjf, dunIaF ny
qYnUM Pyr vI sLfbfsLy nHI dyxI[[[!" qy Auh kMn aqy awKF muMd ky,
sfrf kuJ vyc-vwt ky af igaf sI.
-"vy BfeI hrdyv isAuN aY[[[?" iksy ibrD mfeI ny hrdyv dI ibrqI
AuKyVI. Auh drvfjf KuwlHf dyK ky aMdr af geI sI. sUrj df cVHfa ho igaf
sI. mfeI dIaF ibrD, buJIaF awKF 'c KLusLI ilsLk peI sI.
-"afho qfeI[[! qkVI aYN[[[?" hrdyv ny guaFZx qfeI dy pYrIN hwQ
lfey. qfeI ny asIs dy ky hrdyv nUM CfqI nfl lf ky Guwt ilaf. qfeI ivcoN Aus
nUM byby vrgf inwG hI qF afieaf sI! inwkf huMdf Auh iehnF dy ivhVy ivc
qF Kyzdf irhf sI. sLrfrqF krdf irhf sI.
-"hor puwq, qyrf mhYx qF qkVY[[[?" qfeI dy bolF ivc hMJU boly.
-"[[[[[[[[[!" boilaf hrdyv qoN vI nf igaf. mn Aus df vI Bfrf ho igaf sI.
Bry glL nflL Aus ny isr ihlf ky hI huMgfrf ijhf Biraf aqy ichrf nIvF kr ky
BrIaF awKF pUMJ leIaF.
-"bws puwq[[[! roxf kfhqoN[[[? aYmy nHI roeIdf huMdf! hY kmlLf
puwq[[[!" qfeI KLud awKF pUMJdI afK rhI sI. hrdyv qfeI dy glL bwcy vFg
lwigaf nhIN, iek qrHF icMbiVaf hoieaf sI. Aus nUM qfeI dy ipMzy ivcoN
afAuNdI psIny dI hONk vI imwTI-imwTI ijhI lwgI sI. qfeI df ipMjr srIr
ipafrf-ipafrf ijhf jfipaf sI. Aus dIaF cuBdIaF hwzIaF ivcoN ajIb skUn afieaf
sI. qfeI ivcoN Aus nUM mF hI qF njLr af rhI sI. GrF 'coN lwgdI qfeI vI Aus
nUM idloN moh krdI sI.
-"qUM Tihr puwq mfVf ijaf[[[! pihlF mYN qyry bYTx afsqy mMjf
lY ky afAunI aYN, qy Pyr qyry kuC Kfx pIx df pRbMD krdI aYN!"
-"nhIN qfeI rihx dy[[[!" Aus ny qfeI nUM rokxf cfihaf.
pr qfeI jf cuwkI sI.
Aus ny afpxy poiqaF hwQ kursI, myjL aqy do mMjy Byj idwqy.
-"qUM qF beI qfeI df poqf lwgdYN[[[?" hrdyv ny mMjf zfh rhy
muMzy nUM puwiCaf.
-"hF jI[[[!" muMzy dy bolx df qrIkf dwsdf sI ik Auh iksy cMgy skUl
ivc pVHdf sI.
-"kIhdf muMzYN qUM? pIqy df[[[?"
-"nhIN jI[[! mfstr df[[[!"
-"awCf[[[! puwqrf mYnUM qF gey nUM qIh sfl hogy aYQoN[[!
mYN qYnUM ikwQoN pCfnxf sI? qUM qF jMimaF vI mYQoN bfad eI
hovyNgf!" hrdyv ny ikhf.
muMzf hws ipaf.
-"qUM BqIj awj ieAuN krIN[[[! skUl jfx qoN pihlF iksy mjHbx nUM
'vfj mfrjIN, sPLfeI sPLUeI krdU Gr dI, bfhlLf eI burf hfl hoieaf ipaY!
mfrdyNgf nHf 'vfj iksy nUM[[[?"
-"mfrdUMgf jI[[[!" qy Auh clf igaf.
ijAuN-ijAuN hrdyv afey df ipMz ivc pqf cwldf igaf, ipMz vfly zfr bxf
ky, vhIrF Gwq afAuNdy rhy. mjHbx sPLfeI krn 'qy lwgI hoeI sI. hrdyv ny
ZhIaF KurlIaF aqy mfVI motI KVHI svfq vI muMizaF qoN Zuhf ky pwDr
krvf leI sI. Gfh PLUs pwt ky hUMJ Diraf sI. ivhVy ivc pfxI df iCVkfa krvf
ky Gr bfhvf bYTx AuTx jokrf kr ilaf sI. nlLky dI nvIN bokI puaf ky pfxI
kwZ ilaf. mfstr ky GroN ibjlI dI afrjLI qfr lY leI aqy nIlU qoN iqMn bwlb
iPLwt krvf ley. Gr vsidaF 'c jfpx lwg ipaf.
ipMz dy lok Aus nUM sfrI idhfVI imlx afAuNdy rhy. duK suK krdy
rhy. duiphr dI rotI qfeI dy GroN hI af geI sI. qfeI ny Aus nUM hdfieq kIqI sI
ik ijMnI dyr Auh ipMz rhygf, rotI qfeI dy GroN hI Kfvygf. ikMnf cMgf-
cMgf lwg irhf sI Aus nUM afpxf ipMz[[[? ies ipMz ivc lMzn vFg KLudgrjL
lok nhIN vsdy sn. lMzn qF Guwg vsdf vI Aus nUM AujiVaf-AujiVaf ijhf
jfpdf. ijwQy bMdy df koeI hfl cfl puwCx vflf vI nhIN. msLInF nfl msLIn
aqy kMipAUtrF nfl kMipAUtr hoeI dunIaF[[! qyjL rOsLnIaF aqy KoKlLy
idmfg[[! hr pfsy afpo DfpI[[[! cqr clfk aqy byhwd msLrUPL dunIaF[[[! hor
qF hor, ieMglYNz ivc qF mry mfnuwK dIaF aMiqm rsmF vI aYqvfr nUM
hI pUrIaf kIqIaF jFdIaF hn[[[. XfrF-imwqrF aqy irsLqydfrF ny do imMt
aPLsos kIqf, qy bws[[[! afpo afpxy Gro GrI cly gey[[! vsxf qF ipMzF df hY.
ijwQy duK-suK mOky hr bMdf 'QMmH' bx ky nfl af KVHdf hY.
idn df Cupfa hoieaf qF hrdyv ny qfeI dy poqy nUM bulfieaf.
-"kI nF aYN sLyrf qyrf[[[?"
-"pRIq aY jI!"
-"gwl sux beI pRIq[[! ieh dws beI aYQoN ikqoN boql Coql imlU ik
nhIN[[[?"
-"boql qF bwDnIEN eI imlU jI!"
-"ilaf skdYN[[? hY koeI skUtr skftr koly[[?"
-"hYgY jI[[! pr zYzI nUM puwCxf pAU[[."
-"jfh afbdy zYzI nUM ilaf bulf ky[[[!"
muMzf zYzI nUM bulfAux clf igaf.
-"lY beI Coty BfeI, BqIj nUM dyh skUtr-iehny bwDnIEN myrI duafeI
lY ky afAuxI aYN!"
skUtr iml igaf. duafeI iek nhIN, pMj af geIaF! pUrIaF pMj boqlF
mMgvfeIaF sn hrdyv ny. ikwQy ibMdy-ibMdy Bwjy iPLrFgy? qfjLy pfxI
nflL Aus ny aqy mfstr ny dfrU Joa leI. Auh vwzI rfq qwk pINdy rhy. sfry
ipMz dy lokF dIaF gwlF cwldIaF-cwldIaF afKr 'pRIqo' 'qy af ky 'KVH'
geIaF.
-"kI gwl dwsF bfeI dyv[[[?" mfstr ny gwl clfeI, "pRIqo ivcfrI nfl qF
bfhlLf eI Dwkf hoieaf[[!" afK ky Aus ny hrdyv dy sIny brCI mfrI.
-"ikAuN[[[? kI gwl hogI[[[[?"
pYWg pINidaF mfstr ny pRIqo dI khfxI dwsxI sLurU kIqI.[[[[[[

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[[[[[[pRIqo nUM dsvIN pfs krvf ky skUloN htf ilaf igaf. pVHnf qF
pRIqo awgy cfhuMdI sI. pr mF-bfp ny kuVI nUM sLihr kflj Byjx qoN
sMkoc hI kIqI. pRIqo dy idl dIaF rIJF idl ivc hI rih geIaF sn. Auh awgy
pVH ilK ky kuJ bxnf cfhuMdI sI. ies jwg nUM kuJ inafrf kr ky idKfAuxf
cfhuMdI sI. pr Auh mF bfp df vI idl nhIN duKI krnf cfhuMdI sI. mF bfp qF
Aus dy Brf qoN hI bVy duKI sn. Aus df lwtr Brf iksy dy vI afKy nhIN
lwgdf sI. CotI Aumr ivc hI Auh afpxy afp nUM 'vYlI' aKvf ky KLusL
huMdf sI. pUrf bfgobfg!
pRIqo bVI sicafrI aqy sucwjI kuVI sI. Gr df sfrf kMm Aus ny lwk
bMnH ky sFB ilaf sI. pRIqo df bfp aqy mF ishq pwKoN bhuqy TIk nhIN
rihMdy sn. pRIqo Gr df sfrf kMm krdI sI. svyry pfTI boldy nfl AuT KVHnf
aqy sfiraF qoN bfad BFzy tINzy Do-sFB ky mMjy 'qy pYxf. pRIqo df sfl ku
Cotf Brf nItU aqIaMq nlfiek sI. nF qF Aus df hrgIq isMG sI, pr sfry Aus
nUM "nItU" afK ky hI bulfAuNdy. Auh GroN qF skUl pVHn jFdf aqy bfhr
hfxidaF nfl avfrfgrdI krn cVH jFdf. skUl leI idwqI PLIs cMzol 'qy hI ruVH
jFdI. kdy isnmy iPLlm dyKx aqy kdy DrmsflLf ivc qfsL kuwtx bih jFdf. hor
qF hor, hux qF Auh dfrU nUM mUMh vI mfrn lwg igaf sI. burI sMgq ivc
PLs ky kI jrdf, kI bIVIaF aqy isgrtF! gwl kI, Auh pUrf blwj bxdf jf irhf sI!
iekwlf-iekwlf puwq sI. KLurfk KfD cMgI sI. sB kuJ pqf hox 'qy vI mF-bfp
brfbr dy puwq nUM GUrn qoN iQVkdy.
ieklOqf puwq lfz df mfiraf ivgV igaf. cMgI KLurfk sdkf Auh srIrk
pwKoN duVkdf jf irhf sI. DOx bohV dy muwC vFg motI. hwz gozy
moklLy! dsvIN jmfq ivc pVHdf-pVHdf Auh iek vfr Tfxy df mUMh vI dyK
afieaf sI. srpMc nUM nfl lY ky bfpU puwq nUM TfixEN Cuzf qF ilafieaf sI.
pr Aus df mn aQfh duKI ho igaf sI. ijs puwq dI Kfqr Aus ny afpxf jwdI
ipMz Cwizaf sI. afpxy afpdy inwjI irsLqydfr aqy imwqr Cwzy sn, Auh
puwqr hI hux bfpU nUM inwq nvIaF GiqwqF kr kr ky idKf irhf sI.
 nItU bgYr iksy gwl qoN hI nfl pVHdy muMizaF nfl lVdf JgVdf
rihMdf. kdy iksy df isr pfVdf aqy kdy afpdf pVvf ky afAuNdf! mfstrF nUM
Auh zwkf nhIN smJdf sI. mfstr aqy mfstrnIaF vI Aus nUM 'lMzr' smJ ky
bhuqI gOLr nf krdy. lfpRvfh hI rihMdy. keI vfr hYWz-mfstr ny nItU dy
bfpU nUM skUl bulf ky nItU dIaF burIaF afdqF pwKoN jfxUM krvfieaf sI.
pr bfpU sB kuJ jfxdf hoieaf vI kuJ nhIN kr sikaf sI. lfzly puwq nUM iJVkx
leI Aus df hIaF hI nhIN pYNdf sI.
-"hrKL df mfiraf DI-puwq nrk 'c pY jFdY hrgIq dy bfpU[[[!" byby ny
sqy bfpU dy idl idmfg 'qy dlIl df TMZf pfxI iCVikaf sI. bfpU vI lhU dI
Guwt vwt ky cuwp ho igaf sI. Aus nUM 'kwly-'kwly puwq df duwK idn rfq
Gux vFg KFdf rihMdf. kI bxUMgf ies gMdI aOlLfd df? Auh idn rfq puwq
df duwK idl ivc lY GuMmdf iPLrdf rihMdf. kmilaF vFg iekwlf hI gwlF krdf
rihMdf. iksy nfl idl dI gwl sFJI nf krdf. Aus dy iZwz ivc gLm df golf bwJ
igaf sI. bfpU guMm-suMm ijhf hI rihMdf.
mF bfp dy sbr df bMnH qF Aus idn twuitaf, jdoN nItU ny ipMz ivcoN
hI, nvIN pVHfAux lwgI mfstrnI hI PLV leI. ipMz ivc ies gwl df DUMaF
rolL ho igaf. nItU dy bfpU nUM ipMz dI pMcfieq vwloN swdf af igaf. Auh
puwq dy kfrnfimaF dI nmosLI df mfiraf, izwgdf ZihMdf swQ ivc phuMicaf.
-"bMq isaF, ieh ijhVI qyry muMzy ny Giqwq kIqI aY-ieh bKsLxXog
nhIN!" pMcfieq ivcoN iek mYNbr boilaf.
-"pMcYqy! mYN mMndYN! afpF sfry DIaF BYxf aflLy aYN-ijhVI
krqUq myry muMzy ny kIqI aY-Auhdy krky mYN iksy nUM mUMh
idKfAux jokrf nHI irhf-gwl myry ibqoN bfhr aY-pMcYq ijhVI sjf mYnUM
idAU-mYN Bugqx leI iqafr aYN[[[!" Aus ny sO hwQ rwsy dy isry qoN
gMZ KolH idwqI.
-"jy gwl qyry ivqoN bfhr aY qF asIN dyeIey AuhnUM mwq?" kuVI
df Brf boilaf. Auh kfPLI dyr df kuJ kihx leI Auslvwty lY irhf sI. iPr vI skI
BYx dI iewjLq df suafl sI. brdfsLq qoN bfhr sI.
-"jy vfrI df vwtf lfhuMxYN, qF iehnF dI kuVI cwko awj rfq nUM!"
kuVI dy qfey dy lVky ny ajIb hI akfsLbfxI kIqI. bMq isMG df kfljf cIiraf
igaf sI. Aus dI iewjLq sLryafm inlfm ho geI sI.
-"cwup kr Auey muMizaf[[[! mUMh sMBfl ky gwl kr[[[!" srpMc ny
Aus nUM vrijaf.
-"pMcYq df qF kuC iKafl kr!" mYNbr ny afiKaf.
-"qfieaf[[[! jdoN iehnF ny kIqI aY-sfzy vfrI kfhqoN duK lwgdY[[[?"
muMzf pMcfieq nUM iswDf ho igaf.
-"qy pMcYq kfhdy vfsqy 'kwTI kIqI aY Pyr? pMcYq 'kwTI krn qoN
pihlF eI koeI BMn GVH kr lYNdy? hux sUrmyN bxy KVHy EN[[[?" ipMz
ivcoN iksy ny blLdI 'qy qyl iCVikaf. Auh pMcfieq iekwTI krn 'qy qMg sI.
qmfsLf dyKx df sLOkIn!
 muMzy smF dyK ky cuwp vwt gey. swcI gwl kpflL 'c hI qF af peI sI!
-"bMq isaF! cuwp krky sfry ipMz awgy muafPLI mMg lY-ieh muzIhr
qyrf kuC nHI ivgfV skdI-mYN dyKgF bYTf! myry huMdy icMqf iblkul nf
krIN!" srpMc ny bMq isMG dy kMn ivc ikhf.
-"lY ipMzf[[[! pMcYq rwb vrgI huMdI aY-mYN afpxy muMzy dI
kIqI glqI krky sfry ipMz qoN muafPLI mMgdYN-qy kuVI dy ipAu dy
pYrIN pwg DrdYN!" Aus ny gl ivc pwlU pf ky ikhf aqy swcIN hI kuVI dy
ipAu dy pYrF ivc afpxI pwg rwK idwqI. ijhVI Aus DrmIN purKL ny awD
ivc hI boc leI.
-"pqf nHI ikhVy mfVy krmF df ihsfb idMny aYN bMq isaF! qyrf
koeI ksUr nHI! bhuq hogI! bws! bws myrf vIr! aYQy eI bws kr[[[!" Aus ny
bMq isMG dI pwg bfiewjLq hI Aus nUM moV idwqI.
pMcfieq iKMz geI.
bMq isMG dy Gr phuMcx qoN pihlF hI sfrI gwl nItU dI byby nUM
pqf lwg cuwkI sI.
Aus dy sbr df bMnH twut igaf. Auh muMzy 'qy vrH peI!
-"vy mYN qYnUM aYs kMm nUM jMimaF sI inwj nUM jfixaF[[[?
beI qUM sfzI QF-QF Kyh krdf iPLryN? aYdUM qF qUM jMmdf eI mr jFdf
kbIaf! sfry ipMz dy sfhmxy afbdy ipAu dI dfhVI nUM lfj lfaqI qUM[[[! jy
bMdy df puwq aYN qF kuC Kf ky mrjf hrfmIaF[[[! ipAu dI iewjLq dI Kfqr
qF puwq afpxI isr DVH dI bfjI lf idMdy aY-qy qUM kunslf, afp eI afbdy
ipAu dI dfhVI suafh pfqI[[[?"
-"[[[[[[." nItU mIl-pwQr bixaF suxdf irhf.
-"vy mYN qYnUM aYhnF BdrkfrIaF nUM jMimaF sI dusLtf[[[?
qYnUM jMmdy nUM eI ikAuN nf mfrqf mYN?" kroD 'c afeI byby ny afpxy
iZwz 'c muwkIaF mfrIaF. pqf nhIN byby guwsy 'c kI-kI bol geI sI?
iZwz ivc muwkIaF mfrdI byby nUM roNdI pRIqo ny htfieaf.
pr nItU dy mn 'qy koeI bhuqf asr nhIN hoieaf sI.
jdoN byby nf hI ivrlfp ijhf krnoN htI qF 'bd' puwq nItU ny mUMh
KoilHaf.
-"qUM krdIN aYN cuwp ik krfvF[[[? bolxoN eI nHI htdI[[[!" Auh
bdmgjF vFg boilaf qF BrI pIqI byby hor BVHk peI.
-"af[[[! af AurHy qYnUM kwcy nUM KFvF hrfmidaf[[[! af qyry
mYN mfrF iZwz 'c twkr[[[! mrF qyry isr cVH ky, Buwj jfixaF[[[! qYnUM
cwk ly rwb qYnUM aYhy jy kVmyN nUM[[[!" Aus ny duhwQV mfrI.
nItU AuiTaf aqy Aus ny byby dy axigxq QwpV jV idwqy.
-"vy qUM mwcjyN vy[[[! jMmx aflLI byby nUM mfrn afilLaf
kulYHixaF[[[! lwg jy vy qYnUM awg aYho jy dusLt nUM, pRyqf[[[!"
pRIqo ny cMiGafVHF Cwz idwqIaF.
nItU GroN bfhr inkl igaf.
 pRIqo byby dy muwZ bYTI roeI jf rhI sI.
Aus nUM afpxy lfzly vIr qoN aijhI AumId kdficwq nhIN sI.
-"pRIqo[[[!" afQxy ijhy hoey byby bolI sI. bfpU sfrI idhfVI df Gr
nhIN afieaf sI.
-"hF byby[[[?" Aus ny swujIaF awKF byby vwl AuTfeIaF. Auh sfry
idn dI roeI jf rhI sI. Aus dI byby nfl awK nhIN iml rhI sI. pqf nhIN ikAuN,
Auh byby qoN awKF ijhIaF curf rhI sI.
-"ijhVf kuC ho igaf puwq-ieh afpxy mfVy krmF df gyV aY! afbdy
bfpU nUM kuC nHI dwsxf puwq! Auh qF KVHf KVoqf eI sfh CwzjU,
sLyrf! ieh qF ijhVf Gr sMBflUgf-qYnUM idsI jFdY? jy qyry ipAu nUM
kuC ho igaf-afpxf ijAuxf duwBr ho jfxYN, puwq[[[!" byby ny afiKaf.
sLfied Aus nUM nItU nUM jMmx vyly ieqnIaF jMmx-pIVF df dwuK nhIN
hoieaf hoxf. ijqnf awj hoieaf sI!
pRIqo ny duKI byby dI gwl mMn leI.
sLfm nUM bMq isMG iTwby ijhy GVHIsdf Gry viVaf. Aus dIaF
lwqF ijvyN prbq bx geIaF sn. srIr ivc ijvyN swiqaf hI nhIN rhI sI. sfrf srIr
"tuwtUM-tuwtUM" krdf sI. Auh afAux sfr mMjy 'qy pY igaf.
-"pfxI dyvF bfpU[[[?" pRIqo ny puwiCaf.
-"nhIN puwq pRIiqaf[[[! myrI qF iksy cIj nUM rUh nHI krdI." bfpU
ny aiq sMKyp Auqr idwqf. mn ivc AublLdf juaflf-muKLI Auh DI koloN
Cupfa igaf. pRIqo vI bfpU dy mn dI avsQf smJ ky cuwp kr geI. Aus ny
sLukr kIqf ik bfpU nUM nItU vflI krqUq df pqf nhIN sI. nhIN qF bfpU dy
idl dy hflfqF dI hor jwKxF pwtI jfxI sI. cwup hI ibhqr sI.
Gr ivc iek ajIb KLfmosLI sI!
byby mMjy 'qy cwup cfp pwQr hoeI peI sI.
pRIqo rsoeI ivc kuJ cwkx Drn kr rhI sI.
nf hI iksy ny iksy nUM kuJ dwisaf aqy nf hI iksy ny iksy nUM kuJ
puwiCaf. ijvyN Auh afpxy Gr ivc nhIN, iksy EprI srF ivc bYTy axjfx
musfPLr sn. ijvyN Auh iek dUjy nUM jfxdy hI nhIN sn!
-"pRIqo[[[!" mMjy 'qy peI byby ny murdeI ijhI avfjL kwZI.
-"hF byby[[[?" pRIqo ijvyN byby dI avfjL dI hI AuzIk kr rhI sI. Auh
Jwt dyxy bolI sI.
-"rotI lfh lY puwq! qyrf bfpU BuwKf hoAU!" Aus ny afiKaf.
-"lfh lYnIN aF byby."
-"nhIN mYN nHI kuC Kfxf, sLyr bwigaf-myrI Kfqr rotI nf lfhIN!"
bfpU dI avfjL ivc aQfh ilwsfpx sI. ijvyN koeI KUh 'coN boldY.
-"[[[[[[[[[." pRIqo cuwp rhI.
-"qusIN afbdy vfsqy lfh-lo puwq! mYnUM qF awj BuwK jI nHI[[[!"
bfpU df idl DfhF mfr ky rox nUM krdf sI. pr roNdf iks dy glL lwg ky? afpdy
ipMz qF jwgr isMG nfl idl sFJf sHIgf, ijs nUM idl dI mfmUlI gwl vI dws ky
mn hOlLf kr leIdf sI. hux kIhdy kol gwl kry? pRIqo dI byby qF afp Gor
duKI hY! afpxy idl df dwuK dws ky mYN iehdf ijAuxf ikAuN hrfm krF?
kwt lY mnF icwq lf ky - ilKIaF lyK dIaF! bfpU iekwlf hI zUMGI AuDyV-
bux ivc AuliJaf hoieaf sI.
Gr ivc nf hI kuJ pwikaf aqy nf hI iksy ny kuJ KfDf.
svyry pfTI boldy nfl hI pRIqo AuT KVHI hoeI. Aus nUM sfrI rfq
nINd nhIN afeI sI. nINd qF iksy nUM vI nhIN afeI sI. pr iksy ny iksy nfl
gwl vI nhIN kIqI sI. sfry afpo afpxIaF socF dI mMJDfr ivc PLsy rhy sn.
koeI iknfrf iksy nUM vI njLr nhIN af irhf sI. nItU ieqnf bylgfmf, KLrUdI
GoVHf inkl afvygf? iksy ny supny ivc vI soicaf nhIN sI! bfpU-byby nUM
qF 'kwly-'kwly puwq qoN afsF hI bVIaF sn. buVHfpf sOK nfl bIqdf pRqIq
hoieaf sI. pr dYNq nItU ny qF kwC 'coN mUMglf kwZ mfiraf sI! jnm dyx
vflI mF nUM hI kuwt Diraf sI.
pRIqo ny cfh bxfeI.
nItU sfrI rfq Gr nhIN afieaf sI. pqf nhIN ikhVy kUtIN cVH igaf sI?
jd Aus ny bwqI bflL ky bfpU nUM jgfAuxf cfihaf qF Auh boilaf nf!
Aus ny "bfpU-bfpU" kr ky iek do avfjLF vI mfrIaF. pr bfpU islL-pwQr
hoieaf ipaf irhf. jd Aus ny bfpU nUM jf ky hlUixaF qF zr geI! bfpU df
mUMh KuwlHf sI aqy awKF awzIaF hoeIaF, pwQr bxIaF KVHIaF sn.
pRIqo dI Buwb inklL geI. Buwb sux ky byby Bwj ky afeI qF bMq isAuN
TMZf sIq hoieaf ipaf sI[[[! byby ny duhwQV mfrI qF guaFZI Bwj ky afey.
sfiraF nUM hwQF pYrF dI qF pY geI sI.
-"ieh qF pUrf ho igaf mlkIq kury[[[!" iksy isafxy bjLurg ny hflq dyK
ky ikhf.
-"nHI koeI suKmMdr nUM bulfE[[[!" byby ny duhfeI idwqI.
pRIqo zfktr bulfAux Bwj geI.
-"iehnF nUM hfrt atYk hoieaY[[[!" ipMz dy zfktr suKmMdr isMG ny
af ky bMq isMG dy mry hox dI pusLtI kr idwqI. Aus dy sfAU ijhy mUMh
'qy AudfsI JlkI sI.
Gr ivc rox ipwtx pY igaf.
bMq isMG dI lfasL nUM mMjy qoN hyTF lfh ilaf. irsLqydfrF aqy
sunyhIaF nUM duKdfeI KLbr kr idwqI geI. pRIqo aqy pRIqo dI byby ro-ro
ky hfloN byhfl hoeIaF peIaF sn. guaFZx qfeI AuhnF df idl Drf rhI sI. bMq
isMG qF qur igaf sI. pr hux mlkIq kOr nUM pRIqo df iPLkr vwZ-vwZ Kfx
lwg ipaf sI. bMdy dy isr 'qy aOrq nUM Gr df koeI iPLkr nhIN huMdf. mrd
qoN ibnf qF qIvIN KVswuk tfhlI dI qrHF huMdI hY. hux sfry Gr dI
ijLMmyvfrI pRIqo dI byby mlkIq kOr dy isr 'qy hI qF af geI sI. lMzr nItU df
Aus nUM kI afsrf hoxf sI? ijhVf mF dI vI durgqI kr igaf sI! kI QuiVaf ipaf
sI aijhI aOlLfd KuxoN? soc soc ky mlkIq kOr dy aMdroN iek byrihm
hfAukf AuTdf qy Auh ksIs vwt ky aMdry aMdr hI pI jFdI.
 nyV dy irsLyqdfr phuMcxy sLurU ho gey.
sskfr dI iqafrI afrMB kr idwqI geI.
-"nI mlkIq kury-nItU ikwQy aY[[[?" qfeI ny puwiCaf.
-"pqf nHI iksLn kury-kwlH df igaf nHI muiVaf." byby ny aMdrlI cIs
dwb ky ikhf.
-"BfeI ipAu dI icKLf nUM qF puwq eI dfgL idMdY-jfE vy muMizE!
ilafE nItU nUM BflL ky!" qfeI ny kuJ muMzy lwBx leI qor idwqy.
sskfr qwk muMzy nItU nUM lwB ilafey.
Aus dy pwQr idl 'qy koeI bhuqf asr nhIN hoieaf sI. Aus ny cuwp cfp
bfpU dI icKLf nUM awg idKf idwqI. bfpU lfzly nItU nUM moiZaF 'qy
cwuk ky iKzfAuNdf irhf sI. kdy kdy nItU ny jfx bwuJ ky bfpU dy moiZaF
'qy mUq dyxf. pr bfpU ny gwl hfsy ivc hI tflL dyxI, "Auey Cfilaf
kuwiqaf[[[! qUM myry Auqy eI DfrI mfrqI Auey! Auey jfh Auey hrgIq
isaF! kryNgf kmflF! mYN qF qyrf mUq JwlI jfnYN! qUM myrI buVHy
hoey dI syvf kiraf kryNgf? hYN[[[?" Auh lfz nfl Aus nUM KLusL rwKdf.
bfpU ny kdy mwQy vwt nhIN pfieaf sI. kdy ieklOqy puwq dy mwQy df
muVHkf nhIN shfiraf sI. pr awj pwuq hrgIq hI muwKoN, bymuwK hoieaf
KVHf sI. Aus ny bfpU dy ivCoVy ivc iek hMJU nhIN kyiraf sI. dwuK nhIN
mMinaF sI. bws, mwtr ijhf bixaF KVHf irhf sI. ies dI ipMz vfilaF ny bhuq
ivcfr kIqI. pr asl gwl mlkIq kOr dy kMnF qwk nhIN phuMcx idwqI sI. nfly
mlkIq kOr ikhVf inafxI sI? AUT dy iZwz ivc sfrIaF dfqxF hI sn. BuwlI Auh
vI kwK nhIN sI. pr lok lfj dy mUMh nUM cuwp jLrUr sI aqy iZwz df nfsUr
sbr sMqoK dI Et nfl dwbI iPLrdI sI. Aus dy duwK df aMq koeI nhIN sI!
Bog pYx qwk pRIqo df mfmf iksLn isMG afpxI BYx mlkIq kOr df
dwuK vMzfAux leI Aus dy kol hI rih ipaf sI. Aus dy afpxy puwq juafn aqy
lfiek sn. KyqIbfVI df sfrf kMm AuhnF ny bVy slIky nfl sFiBaf hoieaf sI.
muMizaF dy isr 'qy Aus nUM ipwCy df koeI iPLkr nhIN sI.
-"hux afpF pRIqo df koeI bMnH swub krIey, mlkIq kury[[[!" Bog
pYx qoN bfad mfmy ny BYx nfl gwl qorI. BYx dy duwK ivc, idl Aus df vI
aQfh duKI sI.
-"ijhVf kuC krnYN-Auh qF hux qUM eI krnYN Brfvf! mYnUM qF
kuC nHI suJdf! Auh jfxy, jy afp ijAuNdf rihMdf-kuVI nUM GroN qor
jFdf-!" mlkIq kOr hmdrd Brf awgy iPLws peI.
-"qUM iPLkr kfhdf krdI aYN? mYN dyKgF bYTf! nfly afpxf sLyr
nItU hux suwK nfl juafn aYN[[[!" mfmy ny afiKaf.
-"[[[[[[." byby Guwt vwt geI. kI dwsdI? ik ieh sfrf isafpf hI nItU df
pfieaf hoieaf sI? kI dwsdI ik Aus ny qF skI mF nUM vI nf bKLisLaf[[[? Aus
dy vI QwpV kwZ mfry[[[? pr Auh mn 'qy Bfr pfeI cuwp bYTI sI. pRIqo, mF
dy drd dI sfrI hkIkq hI smJdI sI. mF nfl Aus ny vI bwjr cuwp DfrI hoeI sI.
kuJ idnF bfad afAux df vfadf dy ky mfmf iksLn isMG clf igaf.
 nItU kdy Gr afAuNdf. kdy nf afAuNdf. Auh ikwQy jFdf? ikwQy rfqF
kwtdf? iksy nUM vI pqf nhIN sI! nf hI Aus nUM iksy ny puwiCaf sI aqy nf
hI nItU ny dwsx dI koeI jLrUrq hI smJI sI. pRIqo vI Aus nUM jy koeI
mMdf bcn nhIN krdI sI, qF cMgf vI nhIN boldI sI.
mF cuwp gVuwp hI sI! prbq vFg KLfmosL!! Aus dy Bfa df qF sfrf
sMsfr hI mr igaf sI.
hPLqy ku bfad mfmf iksLn isMG af igaf.
Auh bhuq hI KLusL sI.
-"mIqo, BYxy Kfndfn aYN[[[? bws puwC nf[[[! muMzf gorf insLoh!
dunIaF KVH KVH dyKUgI! afpxI pRIqo qF rfj krUgI, rfj[[[!" mfmy ny
afpxy vwloN pUrf qfx lf ky dwisaf sI.
-"afpxIaF qF Brfvf rwb 'qy eI zorIaYN!" byby ny iek ivc hI mukf
idwqI.
mfmf aqy byby sfrI rfq gwlF bfqF krdy rhy.
pRIqo socF ivc peI hoeI sI. kI bxUMgf myry shury geI qoN bfad
ivcfrI byby df? isafxy afKdy aY, puwqIN gMZ pvy sMsfr[[[! pr kI QuiVaf
ipaf sI nItU vrgy puwq vwloN? kI krygI byby myry qoN ibnf iekwlI? kOx
dyK Bfl krUgf ivcfrI duiKafrI byby dI? kIhdy nfl duK suK krUgI byby?
iekwlf bMdf qF AuNj hI pfgLl ho jFdY! 'kwly bMdy nUM qF duwK Gux
vFg Kf jFdY! nfly byby qF duwKF dI BMnI peI aY! nItU qF duwK
vMzfAuxoN irhf.
agly idn svyry pRIqo ny sfrIaF sLrmF lfh ky mfmy nUM rsoeI ivc
bulf ilaf.
-"kI gwl aY pRIqo[[[?" mfmf dMg sI.
-"mfmf jI, myry ivafh bfry qF socI jfny aYN-pr byby kol kOx rhU,
kdy soicaY?"
-"hY kmlLI[[[! mIqo kolLy nItU hY qF hYgf!" afpdy jfxy mfmy ny
pRIqo dI musLikl hwl kr idwqI sI.
-"mfmf jI, aslIaq df QonUM pqf eI nHI[[[! byby qoN puwCo beI
aslIaq kI aY!"
-"kI aY aslIaq? kuVHy qUM qfqy bfqy jy kfhnUM krI jfnI aYN? gwl
KuwlH ky krgF[[[!" mfmf vwt Kf igaf.
pRIqo ny sfrI khfxI afK suxfeI.
mfmf hYrfn rih igaf.
-"pr mlkIqo ny qF myry koly kdy Bog nHI pfieaf?"
-"byby ijMnF lkoa rwKdI aY-EnI eI duKI huMdI aY, mfmf jI." pRIqo
zusk peI.
-"qUM roeI kfhnUM jfnI aYN? CoHr dy cfr mfrFgy jfBF 'qy[[[!"
mfmy df mn Kwtf ho igaf.
-"Pyr ikhVf mfmf jI Auh suDrjU[[[?"
 mfmf socIN pY igaf.
gwl pRIqo dI TIk sI. irafh hfQI aqy BUsry sfhx df ielfjL kuwt nhIN!
Aus nUM qF iksy qrIky nfl hI vws ivc ilaFdf jf skdY! awky bFdr dy zMzf
mfro, Auh zMzy vfly nUM hI lIrF kr suwtdY!
-"iehdy bfry mYN mlkIqo nfl krdYN gwl[[[!"
mfmf aMdr clf igaf. Aus ny BYx mlkIq kOr nfl kfPLI KLPLfeI kIqI.
qwqf TMZf hoieaf. pr iPr sLFq ho igaf.
-"iek gwl mlkIqo hor aY[[[!" mfmy ny kfPLI soc ivcfr bfad ikhf.
-"[[[[[[." mlkIq kOr ny suaflI njLrF Aupr cuwkIaF.
-"qkVy kuMzy ibnf afkI hfQI ny itk ky nHI KVHnf[[[!" iksLn isMG
ny afiKaf.
-"[[[[[[." mlkIq kOr smJI nhIN sI. cwup sI.
-"nhIN smJI[[[?"
mlkIq kOr ny 'nFh' ivc isr ihlfieaf.
-"afpF pRIqo df ivafh kr ky nfl dI nfl iehdf kMm vI kr dyeIey-kbIldfrI
isr peI qoN afpy QF isr KVHjU! TIk aY ik nhIN TIk?"
-"iksLn isaF[[[! bfeI, ikqy Auh nf hovy beI afpF ibgfnI DI dIaF vI
dursIsF lY leIey? mYQoN qF awgy eI nHI mfVy krmF df Bfr cwikaf jFdf?
ikqy Auh gwl qf hovy beI bwkry dI jfn geI qy Kfx aflLy nUM suafd nf
afieaf-afpF ikqy ibgfnI DI nf pruMnH ky rwK dyeIey?"
-"hmysLf mfVf pfsf nf socIey! kdy cMgI soc vI krIey! afpF rwb dy
mFh qF nHI mfry? rwb afpy BlI krU-nIty afsqy irsLqf koeI mYN hwQ hyT
krdYN-pihlF afpF pRIqo aflLf sfhf isry cfVHIey!"
mlkIq kOr cuwp hI rhI sI. iksLn isMG hI gwlF krdf irhf sI.
agly idn mfmf afpxy ipMz nUM bws cVH igaf[[[.

kFz 3

pRIqo df ivafh ho igaf.

shurIN qurn lwgI pRIqo byby dy glL lwg ky bVf roeI sI. nItU ny vI
Aus nUM ipafr ijhf jqf ky, jwg rvIrf ijhf kr idwqf sI. awj pRIqo nUM mry
hoey drvysL bfpU dI bVI Xfd afeI sI. pRIqo iek nvyN jIvn ivc pRvysL krn
jf rhI sI. nvIN ijLMdgI aqy nvyN qjLribaF ivcoN ajy Aus ny gujLrnf sI.
mUMh ivc bwqI dMd huMdy hn. AuhnF ivcoN iek dMd inkl jfvy qF jIB
vfr-vfr Aus jgfh 'qy jFdI hY. ikAuNuik jIB nUM ivCV gey dMd df hyrvf
huMdf hY! ieh hI gwl pRIqo dI sI. awj Auh iek nvyN pRIvfr ivc jf rhI sI aqy
bfpU df sdIvI ivCoVf Aus nUM ibwCU vFg zMgdf sI!
pRIqo dI zolI qur geI.
pRIqo dy GrvflLf vfikaf hI sohxf sunwKf muMzf sI.
jLmIn jfiedfd vI cMgI sI.
rfq nUM pRIqo suhfg rfq vfly plMG 'qy bYTI afpxy pqI dI AuzIk kr
rhI sI. pr pqI dyv ajy qwk bhuiVaf nhIN sI! rfq vwzI huMdI geI aqy suhfg
vfly joVy ivc sjI bYTI iksy sLmHF vFg jg rhI sI. dyr rfq geI qoN Auh bYTI
hI AUNGx lwg peI. acfnk drvfjf jor dI KuwilHaf qF aDswuqI pRIqo df qrfh
inkl igaf. kfljf 'Dwk' krky rih igaf.
sfhmxy pqI dyv KVHf sI! dfrU ivc Duwq[[[! Aus qoN nsLy ivc iswDf
KVHf nhIN hoieaf jFdf sI. Auh mwJ nvyN duwD krky hty sfhx vFg lMby
lMby sfh lYNdf, PLuMkfry ijhy mfrdf sI.
-"aYzI CyqI sON vI geI[[[?" Aus ny brfCF 'coN hlLky kuwqy vFg
Jwg suwtI. Auh alLk vihVky vFg JUl irhf sI.
-"[[[[[[." pRIqo ny AuT ky pqI dyv dy adb ivc hwQ joV idwqy.
Auh pfglF vFg AucI-AucI hws ipaf.
-"myry mUhry hwQ jy joVI jfnI aYN-mYN hnUMmfn dyvqYN[[[?"
Aus dIaF awKF nsLy nfl cVHIaF hoeIaF sn. pycF vflI pitaflLf pwg iZlLk
ky ieAuN hoeI peI sI, ijvyN kuwqy df ipV pwitaf huMdY!
-"[[[[[[." pRIqo cuwp rhI. kI boldI? sohxy sunwKy pqI dyv dI
bwdlLvfeI qF Aus ny pihlI swt hI dyK leI sI. Auh sLrfbI KLsm sfhmxy zry
KLrgosL vFg kuMgVI ijhI KVHI sI. Aus df idl CfqI ivc hQOVy vFg vwj
irhf sI.
-"myrf nF bfbr isMG aY[[[! bfbr isMG[[[! muMzy mYnUM kflj 'c
jfbr isMG afKdy sI[[[!" pqf nhIN Aus ny ikAuN dwisaf sI? pqf nhIN ieh afK
ky Auh afpxI pqnI sfhmxy ikAuN 'Bwl' ijhI bxf irhf sI?
-"[[[[[[." pRIqo KLfmosL sux rhI sI.
-"myrf qyry nfl ibafh-bUh krfAux df koeI ierfdf nHI sI-ieh qF
mYnUM GridaF ny mwlomwlI nrV Diraf-bVI BYx cod aY dunIaF[[[!" Aus
ny bVy hMkfr nfl dwisaf sI.
-"[[[[[[." pRIqo aMdr zr df Jokf vg igaf.
-"myrf qF pRym iek hor kuVI, zflI nfl cwldf sI-ikaf kuVI aY zflI[[[?
inrI qUq dI lgr argI aY! dyK ky BuwK lihMdI aY-qyry argI 'qy qF mYN
Dfr nHI mfrdf sI[[[!" Aus ny bfCF iKlfr ky dwisaf qF pRIqo iPr cuwp rhI. pr
Auh puwCxf jLrUr cfhuMdI sI ik iPr mYnUM sfry twbr ny blI df bwkrf
ikAuN bxfieaf[[[? myry nfl kI dusLmxI sI QozI[[[? mYnUM jLrUrI qusIN
bwkry vFg hlfl krnf sI[[[? Aus zflI nUM hI ikAuN nf ivafh ilaFdf[[[? afpxI
dunIaF dI iPLqrq hI ieh hY ik hwQ nf awpVy-QUh kOVI[[[! pr dUijaF dy
armfnF df Gfx jLrUr kro! aglf nf ikqy suK df sfh lY jfvy! pRIqo nUM afpxI
hoxI df qF pihlF hI pqf sI! ik Aus dy krmF ivc ieqnf suK nhIN iliKaf, ijMnf
ik mfmf iksLn isMG ibafn kr irhf sI.
sLrfbI bfbr ny pihlF qF Aus nUM kukVI dy cUcy vFg mDolL Diraf
aqy iPr Aus ny pRIqo nUM bwkry vFg Zfh ilaf aqy Aus df mUMh "Kfxf"
sLurU kr idwqf! Auh pIVF ivMnHI cuwp cfp sB kuJ jrdI rhI. Auh bfbr nUM
suafl krnf cfhuMdI sI ik jy Auh Aus nUM afpxI pqnI hI nhIN mMndf qF ieh
Koh-iKMJ ikhVy hwk nfl[[[? pr Aus dI jLubfn isAuNqI hoeI sI aqy mn 'qy
pwQr rwiKaf hoieaf sI! kuVI ny afpxy sulGdy jjLbfqF aqy aihsfsF nUM
bVy qkVy jLfbqy nfl bMnH mfiraf hoieaf sI. sfrI rfq pqf nhIN bfbr kI kuJ
krdf irhf aqy pqf nhIN kdoN pRIqo dy mUMhoN acfnk, "hfey vy rwbf
mfrqI[[[[!" inkilaf sI. Auh asih aMdrUnI pIVF nfl cfkU vFg iekwTI jLrUr
ho geI sI. byikrk bfbr ny Aus df aMdr hI qF pfV Diraf sI! Aus dIaF mflUk
hwzIaF dy jVfky sfrI rfq bfbr dy bulzojLr srIr hyT pYNdy rhy! sfrI rfq bfbr
Aus nUM 'hlfl' krdf irhf aqy pRIqo buwlHF Qwly jIB dy ky sB kuJ shfrdI
rhI[[[!
svyry iqMn vjy bfbr ny afpxy mn dIaF rIJF pUrIaF krky pRIqo nUM
ajLfd kIqf.
-"suwQx pfalf[[[! ikvyN BYx dyxI peI buwlHblIaF jIaF CwzI jFdI
aY[[[!" Aus ny vgdf KLUn dyK ky brVfht kIqf aqy pYx sfr hI zrfAuxy ijhy
GurfVHy sLurU kr idwqy. Auh lMbf sfh lYNdf GurfVHf mfrdf aqy sfh
Cwzx lwigaf boqy vFg buwlH ijhy PVkfAuNdf sI. pRIqo ny sfrI ihMmq
iekwTI kr ky kMblL Aupr iKwc ilaf aqy sfrI rfq lhU luhfx huMdI rhI. Aus
aMdroN KLUn pRnflLf bx vgdf irhf. svyr hox qwk Aus ivc bYTx AuTx dI
vI swiqaf nhIN rhI sI! Auh PLwtV swp vFg guMJlLI ijhI mfrI bYWz dy iek
pfsy suMzI vFg lwgI peI rhI. Aus ivc "hfey[[[!" afKx df vI sfh-sq nhIN rih
igaf sI. Auh inrbl hI qF ho ky rih geI sI. iek qrHF nfl awDmrI[[[!
svyry swq ku vjy Aus dI nxfn afeI aqy pRIqo nUM AuTf ky lY geI.
Auh pRIqo nUM luwcIaF ijhIaF gwlF dy iesLfry kr-kr kuJ puwCx df
Xqn krdI rhI. pr pRIqo df sfrf srIr cskF mfrdf sI, ijvyN koeI AublLdf qyl srIr
Aupr zwulH igaf sI. aMdrUnI jLKLmF dIaF cskF dI cIs iswDI idl nUM jFdI
sI aqy awKF 'coN lft ijhI inkldI sI. Aus df isr ieMj duK irhf sI, ijvyN koeI
brmy nfl swl krdf huMdY! ijTfxIaF Aus 'qy pqf nhIN ikAuN Kfr KFdIaF
sn? sLfied ies krky ik bfbr dy mF-bfp ny bfbr leI AuhnF dIaF BYxF df
irsLqf kbUl nhIN kIqf sI. AuhnF ny bfbr dy vI bhuq kuqkuqIaF kwZIaF.
zory pfey. Kih KhfeI kIqI. qfhnHy mfry. imhxy idwqy. pr kuJ vI rfs nf
afieaf. bfbr mwt bixaF irhf. pr ies ivc pRIqo df qF koeI dosL nhIN sI! Auh
qF iblkul inrdosL sI! iPr ies sfry dI sjLf pRIqo nUM hI ikAuN[[[?
KLYr[[[! pRIqo ies pRIvfr ivc rulL-KulL ky idn ktI krdI rhI. afpxI
mfVI iksmq nUM kosdI rhI. pqI dIaF afphudrIaF brdfsLq krdI rhI. ijTfxIaF
df gwuJf jLulm sihx krdI rhI. pr kdy mUMhoN nf PLuwtI! bfbr qF Aus qoN
vYsy hI lfpRvfh sI. afvyslLf sI. Auh qF ivafh qoN bfad vI sLryafm zflI
nUM imlx jFdf irhf! aqy Auh vI pRIqo nUM dws ky! pr pRIqo nf kuskI.
Aus drvysLxI ny sfh qwk nf kwiZaf!
pRIqo dy Brf nItU df ivafh af igaf.
ijTfxIaF ny vIh-vIh inGocF kwZIaF. nItU nUM sLrfbI kvfbI ikhf.
qrkF lfeIaF. afrF KoBIaF. pr pRIqo afdq anusfr cwup rhI, sB kuJ sihMdI
geI. mMdf bol iksy nUM vI nf boilaf. JUT vI koeI nhIN sI. nItU sLrfbI
kvfbI hI qF sI! pr pRIqo nUM dosL kfhdf[[[? awg lwgI jgrfvIN qy DUMaF
inkly bopfrmIN? bfbr vI pRIqo nUM axcfihq, mwlomwlI isr mVHI hoeI
pqnI hI grdfndf irhf. zflI nUM Auh afpxI mfsLUk dwsdf irhf. zflI dIaF
isPLqF krdf irhf. Aus nUM afpxy idl dI rfxI, afpxI ijMd jfn grdfndf. pr
pRIqo df aMdr mr igaf sI. Aus dI lohy vrgI sihxsLIlqf ny kdy vI mfr nf
KfDI. Aus ny afpxf PLOlfdI hfjLmf kfiem hI rwiKaf.
nItU df ivafh ho igaf.
sflLy dy ivafh 'qy bfbr nhIN igaf sI.
-"mYN BYx cod nMgF dy ivafh jfAUN[[[? jy jfxYN qF 'kwlI jf vV-
mYN do idn zflI kolLy lf afAunYN!" bfbr ny biGafV vrgf mUMh pfV ky
ikhf sI. zflI ajy kflj hI pVHdI aqy hostl ivc hI rihMdI sI.
iekwlI pRIqo hI ivafh jf afeI sI. mF ny bfbr dy nf afAux df kfrn
puwiCaf. pr pRIqo dy koeI sMqusLtI Biraf Auqr nf dyx 'qy dV vwt geI. kuJ
afK ky Auh DI df jLKLmI idl hor lhU luhfx nhIN krnf cfhuMdI sI. mylxF
nUM bfbr dy ibmfr hox df bhfnf mfr idwqf sI.
ivafh qoN sfl ku bfad hI pRIqo ny iek sohxI sunwKI DI nUM jnm
idwqf. ijTfxIaF ny qfhny imhxy ksy, "pwQr jMm Diraf[[[[!" pRIqo iZwzoN
bhuq aOKI hoeI. Auh ijTfxIaF nUM puwCxf cfhuMdI sI ik qusIN afp kI
sI[[[? jy myrI DI pwQr hY, qF qusIN vI iksy dy Gry jMmIaF pwQr hI ho[[[!
jy aOrq hI aOrq df ijAuxf duwBr kr skdI hY, qF mrd ny Aus nUM kdoN
brfbr df drjLf idwqf? Auh afpxI DI nUM bVf ipafr krdI. iKzfAuNdI. pRIqo
ny Aus df nF 'suwKI' rwiKaf. Auh swuKI nUM hr rojL nuhf ky kwpVy
bdldI. pRIqo swuKI nfl prc hI qF geI sI! ijTfxIaF Pyr vI Aus nUM ijAux nf
idMdIaF, "lY nHI[[[! ieh iehnUM lIr jI nUM inwq eI nuhfAux lwg jFdI aY-
ijvyN msF dyKI huMdI aY! jy muMzf ho jFdf pqf nHI kI krdI[[[? ijvyN ieh
iehdy koeI alHYhdf jMmI huMdI aYN[[[?" pr pRIqo DI nfl prcI rihMdI.
hux Aus nUM DI df afhr iml igaf sI. jy rfq nUM kuVI roNdI qF bfbr Aus 'qy
iKJdf, "iehnUM mF nUM iksy pfsy iljf ky ivrfieaf nHI jFdf[[[? ikvyN BYx
dyxy dI isrHfxyN ivrlfp krvfAux lwgpI[[[[!" qy pRIqo kuVI nUM sfrI sfrI
rfq iek lwq 'qy leI KVHI rihMdI. Aus nUM ivrfAuNdI rihMdI. kdy ivhVy
ivc lY jFdI. kdy bfhrly vrFzy ivc jf KVHdI. bfbr iek vfr vI nf puwCdf ik
kuVI df kuC duKdf qF nhIN?
nItU afpxI pqnI gurjoq ivc hI msLrUPL ho igaf sI. Auh lfcVy bFdr
vFg Aus duaflLy hI bfGIaF pfAuNdf rihMdf. gurjoq nUM dyK ky kwCF
vjfAuNdf rihMdf.
pRIqo dy ikMny vfr afKx 'qy vI Auh kdy afpxI GrvflI gurjoq nUM lY
ky pRIqo nUM imlx nhIN afieaf sI. pRIqo dI byby ny vI keI vfr puwq nUM
afiKaf sI, "puwq, kdy donoN jIa jf ky afpxI pRIqo nUM eI iml afE-Pyr vI
ibgfny Gry aY-aglf sO imhxy qfhny mfrdY-iek pfsy peI qF puwq rotI vI sV
jFdI aY! kdy qUM qy joq jf ky iml afE, myry sLyr[[[!" pr byby dIaF khIaF
gwlF df nItU 'qy bhuqf koeI asr nhIN hoieaf sI. gurjoq nUM sfry "joq" hI
afKdy sn. pr ivafh hox qoN bfad Auh kuJ ku suDr jLrUr igaf sI. GiqwqF
Cwz igaf sI. ies pwKoN byby nUM qswlI jLrUr ho geI sI. nItU dy GrvflI vI
afp mqI ijhI hI sI. Auh sws dI bhuqI pRvfh nhIN krdI sI. nItU ny vI Aus
nUM iek qrHF nfl qfV rwiKaf sI, "sws dy kMn muwZ eI nf bYTI rhIN!
jdoN mYN iesLfrf krF-ptwk dyxy buwklL 'c af KVkIN-nhIN dyKlf Pyr-
prfgf pfAUN[[[!"
Aus dI GrvflI joq ny vI nItU df Byd pf ilaf sI ik nItU myry srIr df
BuwKf hY. mF df iehnUM koeI dryg nhIN. koeI moh nhIN! ieh gwl Aus
nUM iGAu vFg lwgI sI aqy Auh bFdr dy bMsrI 'qy nwcx vFg nItU dI sItI
'qy nwcx lwg peI sI. sws nUM jfxdI sI Aus dI juwqI[[[! jdoN nItU Aus dy
kihxy ivc sI qF tuwt pYxIN sws ikhVy bfg dI mUlI sI[[[? Kfvy KsmF
nUM[[[! kwlH nUM mrdI, awj mrjy[[[[! Auh idn mOky vI nItU dy
GnHyVHIN cVHI rihMdI. joq idn vyly vI afpxy qn dy kwpVy nItU dy
sfhmxy CwlI dy prdy vFg lfh lfh ky prFh swutdI, "mYQoN nHI rwKy jFdy
awg lwgVy[[[!" qy Auh zlLI vrgI ho ky nItU dy Aupr izwg pYNdI aqy kfm
'c BVHkI nItU dy dMdIaF vwZdI! nItU vI irwC vFg Aus dy duaflLy hI
Kyzf pfAuNdf rihMdf. Kyq aqy Gr df sfrf kMm izwgdI ZihMdI byby hI
sMBfldI sI. nItU kIiVaf vfly kuwqy vFg aMdroN hI nf inklLdf aqy qImIN
dIaF kwCF hI suMGI jFdf.
ipMz dy lok swQ ivc BFq suBFqIaF gwlF krdy.
-"beI nItU aflI qF hwd eI hogI[[[! pqMdr idn rfq qImI dI qMbI 'coN eI
nI inkldf!" inMmy igafnI ny iek idn swQ 'c kcIrHf kIqf. godI Aus dy afpdf
muMzf gurpRIq cuwikaf hoieaf sI.
-"Xfr ibafh qF lokF dy vI huMdy eI afey aY-ieh qF CokrI Xhfvf
bfhlLf eI bysLrm aYN." bfeI nMjU kuiVHaf hoieaf boldf. kroD ivc Auh
afpxI lMbI dfhVI ksIs nfl iKwcdf.
-"puwCxf hovy, beI sfilLaf sfrI idhfVI qImIN dIaF lLflLF eI cwtdf
rihMnYN-kdy Kyq vI gyVf mfr ilaf kr-ivcfrI mfeI sfrf idn awklLkfx hoeI
rihMdI aY[[[!" nIlU ny BVHfs kwZdf. hwQ vflLy aKLbfr nUM Auh pUxIN
vFg vwt dy ky gMDflLy vFg iswDf krI rwKdf.
 -"Auey BYiVHE! qImI dI grmfiesL qF DqUrHy nfloN BYVHI
huMdI aY-sflLf kdy rjfeI 'c ipaf eI glLjU! iehdf koeI bMdobsq kro!" bicwqr
CVy ny duhfeI idwqI. Aus dy afKx 'qy ibMdy horIN sfry hws pey.
-"bfeI bicwqrf! hor koeI khy qF smJ vI afAuNdI aY-pr qYnUM
ikwQoN qjrbf ho igaf? awg kwZI jfnYN[[!" pUrny Kihry ny tFc kIqI.
-"ieh lokF nUM dyK dyK ky iswKdY[[[." Bfly bfeI ny KrI hI suxf
DrI.
-"nf beI muMizE[[[! bicwqr bfeI 'qy qvf nf lfE!" muKiqafr PLOjI ny
muzIhr nUM vrijaf.
bicwqr vI muzIhr qoN duKI ho ky 'buV-buV' krdf qur igaf. Aus ny
rfkt vFg iek dm spIz PVI sI.
-"pqMdr tYNpU eI bx igaf beI[[[[!" nMjU boilaf.
-"qUM tws dyK ikmy PVI[[[?" lwCy kUky ny PLurqI dI sLlfGf kIqI.
-"pYr qoN eI rys PV igaf[[[!" Kyq vflf crnI vI hYrfn sI.
-"plIqf qF Auhdy ibcfry dy qusIN lfieaY! rys nf PVy qF hor kI kry?"
sIry ny ikhf.
-"lY muMizE[[[! vwzf bfeI guwsy krqf qusIN!" cfcy mohx ny afiKaf.
-"asIN cfcf Auhdy kMz lVfqI[[[?" gwl awCrU dy mMnx qoN bfhr sI.
-"nhIN, gwl qF soc ky krnI sI-kfxy nUM kfxf kihxf ikwDrlI aklmMdI
aY?" muKiqafr PLOjI afpxy isDFq 'qy pwkf KVHf sI.
-"qy hor PLOjIaf kfxy nUM asIN iqMn nyqrf afKIey?" gIrf PLOjI vI
bolxoN nf rih sikaf.
-"jo mrjI aY afKo BfeI! mYN qF iehI khUMgf beI iksy df idl nf duKI
kro!"
-"clo mMn lYny aYN PLOjIaf qyrI gwl!" suKjIvn pwqrkfr ny
KihVHf ijhf CuzfAux Kfqr ikhf.
sfry cuwp vwt gey. swQ crcf KuMDk vwl nUM qur peI sI.
KLYr! nItU afpxI GrvflLI ivc hI msq sI.
mlkIq kOr ny Gry iek BeIaf rwK ilaf sI. BeIaf pwTy dwQy lY
afAuNdf. mwJF CwpV 'qy lY jFdf. pYlLI mlkIq kOr ny iksLn isMG dy
afKx 'qy iksy nUM Tyky 'qy dy idwqI sI. Gr df kMm kfj vI ikMnHF ku sI?
iqMn qF Gr ivc jIa sn. mlkIq kOr, Aus dI nUMh joq aqy 'sulwKxf' puwq
nItU!
iek idn mlkIq kOr BeIey gMgf rfm nfl KyqoN pwTy ldf ky ilaf rhI sI.
acfnk Aus nUM iek awq mnhUs aqy ihrdyvyDk KLbr imlI. pRIqo dy
GrvflLf bfbr 'cVHfeI' kr igaf sI. mlkIq kOr ny duhwQV mfrI. aqIaMq duKI
DI pRIqo ivDvf ho geI sI. Aus ny DI dy duwK ivc afpxy krm aqy pwt ipwt
ley. bfbr dI mOq df kfrn kI sI? byby sunyhyN vfly qoN puwCxf hI Buwl geI
sI! kI krdI[[[? KLbr sux ky idmfg hI suMn ho igaf sI. socF nUM qF lkvf mfr
igaf sI.
 jd Aus ny Gr af ky bU-pfhiraf mcfeI qF sfrf ipMz AuhnF dy ivhVy
ivc iekwTf ho igaf.
-"nHI, ho kI igaf, mlkIq kury[[[[?" iksy isafxI buVHI ny puwiCaf qF
mlkIq kOr ny duhfeI idwqI.
-"nHI myrI mfVy krmF aflLI DI rMzI hogI, byby jI[[[[!" Aus ny
ivrlfp kIqf.
sfiraF nUM swp suMG igaf.
mkfx lY ky pRIqo dy shurIN phuMcy.
sfrf Gr hI sog ivc zuwibaf hoieaf sI.
bfbr dI lfsL mMjy 'qy peI sI.
jd ipMz vfilaF ny bfbr dI mOq bfry knsoa lYxI cfhI qF ijMny mUMh,
AuqnIaF hI gwlF! koeI khy iksy ny bfbr nUM sLrfb 'c kuC dy idwqf. koeI
afK irhf sI ik Auh afp kuJ Kf igaf. koeI kih irhf sI ik Aus ny sLrfb ijLafdf pI
leI hoxIN hY. BFq-BFq dI sLbdfvlI sI. vwKo vwKry ivcfr sn. pr pRIqo
JuMb ijhf mfrI aqIaMq duKI bYTI sI. mF dy glL lwg ky Auh jfrojfr roeI
aqy afpxf aglf ipClf guwB-gubfht kwZ ilaf. byby ny vI ro ky afpxy Bry mn
dy Doxy Do ley sn.
sskfr ho igaf.
Bog qoN bfad pRIqo dy vsyby dI gwl af geI qF pRIqo ny ieko ivc hI
nbyV idwqI.
-"mYN qF byby afbdy shury Gr eI kwt lAUN-mYnUM pykIN jfx
afsqy nf afiKE[[[!" Aus ny BOx qoN lfh DrI. doicwqI ivc Auh pYxf hI nhIN
cfhuMdI sI. BYx BrjfeI df Aus nUM pqf sI ik ijhVy mYnUM imlx nhIN af
sky, AuhnF ny mYnUM pykIN kdoN vsx idwqf[[[? Auh hux AuhnF dI
sLrIkxI hI qF sI. Ksm isr 'qy huMdf, cfhy Auh sLrfbI, cfhy kvfbI, sO glqIaF
gunFhF dI mUrq sI. pr Aus nfl Aus df shurIN vsybf sI! BrjfeI dIaF juwqIaF
Kfx nfloN qF Auh ijTfxIaF dIaF qwqIaF TMZIaf sih lvygI pr pykIN
kdficwq nhIN jfvygI! Aus nUM afpxy hox vfly hsLr aqy durgqI df agfAUN
pqf sI! kwlH nUM Brf BrjfeI dIaF juwqIaF Kf ky vI inklUM hI[[[[! Pyr
jfAUN ikwQy[[[? Pyr qF shuiraF ny vI nhIN Jwlxf[[[[! hux shurIN itkI
aYN, cuwp kr ky itkI rih[[[! afpdI iewjLq afpxy hwQ huMdI aY!
pr iPr vI ijLd kr ky byby pRIqo nUM cfr idnF vfsqy pykIN lY afeI.
nItU dy mn 'qy koeI asr nhIN sI. ibgfnI DI joq 'qy kI asr hoxf sI?
BrjfeI joq inwKr iqwKr ky, bx Tx ky rihMdI sI. Auh pRIqo nUM
vwZy mUMh nfl vI nf bulfAuNdI. bws, afpxI tOhr, sLOkInI ivc hI ruwJI,
msq rihMdI. byby Aus dIaF krqUqF qoN aQfh duKI sI. Gry rMzI DI bYTI
lfvfrs icKLf vFg blLdI sI aqy nUMh dy afpdy asLxy psLxy lot nhIN
afAuNdy sn.
-"joq puwq[[[! isafxy afKdy aY beI jy rox nf afAuNdf hovy qF zwzy
rox argf mUMh kr leIey! jwg rvIrf qF cfr idn kr leIdf huMdY[[[?" iek idn
byby ny ilwpI-pocI bYTI nUMh nUM idl kwZ ky afK hI idwqf. nUMh 'alI-
alI' kr ky sws dy glL pY geI.
-"jy qyrf jmfeI mr igaf? qF asIN vI nfl eI mrjIey, mfeI? asIN qYnUM
vsdy cMgy nHI lwgdy? sfQoN nHI aYho jy ttbYr huMdy-ijhVy qUM inwq
krn bih jfnI aYN! aglf mr igaf-qur igaf-Kp igaf-gwl Kqm! hux qUM
AuhnUM isivaF 'coN qF nHI GVHIs ky ilafAuxf[[[?" nUMh joq ny iewt dI
QF pwQr clfieaf qF mlkIq kOr df mUMh bMd ho igaf. mlkIq kOr nUM
pRqwK pqf sI ik joq nUM nItU dI sLih sI! nfly Auh qF nUMh nUM afK ky
Gor gLlqI kr bYTI sI. socxf hovy qF nUMh df, myrf juafeI kI lwgdf sI[[[?
Zykf[[[[? mlkIq kOr qF jjLbfqI hoeI nUMh nUM gwl rVkf geI sI ik Aus dy
'kwZx-pfAux' ajy Aus nUM sLoBf nhIN idMdy sn! pr mUMh PLwt nUMh
ny qF AuNj hI sws nUM Jwgf cuwk idwqf sI.
rfq nUM byby aqy pRIqo iek vwK kmry ivc peIaF sn. AuhnF nUM
nItU dy kmry ivcoN AucI-AucI bolx aqy iPr ivaMgmeI hwsx dI avfjL
suxfeI idwqI. pRIqo smJ geI ik joq nItU nUM idn vflI gwl dws ky KLusL ho
rhI sI aqy nItU Aus dI gwl 'qy hI lPLYNzrF vFg hws irhf sI.
agly idn pRIqo afpxI DI nUM lY ky iPr shurIN clI geI.
mF dy idl df Aus nUM pqf sI. mF nUM vI DI dy duwK df duwK sI.
pr ikhf iksy ny iksy nUM kuJ vI nhIN sI. donoN kMD bxIaF, iek dUjI qoN
ro Do ky ivdfa hoeIaF sn. bws, qurdI pRIqo nUM byby ny ikhf sI, "jy AuQy
idl nf lwgy qF af ijaf kr pRIqo-ijMnF icr mYN ijAunI aYN-qYnUM afAux
qoN koeI nHI rok skdf! qy DIey jdoN mYN clI geI-Pyr qF qyrf rwb eI bylI
aY sohxIeyN DIey[[[[!" mF ny afpxy idl df BrfVH DI awgy KolH idwqf sI
aqy pRIqo mF dy glL lwg ky PLuwt-PLuwt ky roeI sI. kr vI kI skdI sI? mF-
DI, donoN hI qF mjbUr sn! dosFg ivc PLsy hoey pMCI vFg byvws!
mlkIq kOr nUM sfrI sfrI rfq nINd nf pYNdI. kdy kdy rfq nUM Auh
dDn hoeI rwb nUM imhxf ijhf mfrdI, "kI QuiVaf ipaY rwbf aYQy myry
vwloN[[[? qUM dusLmxF mYnUM cwk ikAuN nHI lYNdf[[[?" Auh ijvyN
pYNdI, AuvyN hI AuT KVHI huMdI. Aus dI ishq idnoN idn Qwly nUM jf
rhI sI. nItU aqy joq nUM Aus dI ishq dI koeI icMqf nhIN sI. koeI lgfE jF
pRvfh nhIN sI.
pRIqo dI DI suwKI nUM keI idnF qoN buKLfr nhIN Auqr irhf sI.
Aus ny jyT ijTfxIaF dy lwK qrly kIqy. pr koeI ipMz dy zfktr nUM bulfAux
qwk nf igaf. jyT ijTfxIaF zfktr ikAuN bulfAuNdy? suwKI bfbr dI DI hox
krky ihwsy dI mflk ijAuN bx jfxI sI! AuhnF df idmfg Krfb sI ik brfbr dI
sLrIkxI, qIjy ihwsy dI mflk swuKI df ielfjL krvfAuNdy? afpxy pYrIN afp
kuhfVf mfrdy? afpxy juafkF hwQoN rotI KoNhdy? Auh qF kdoN dy
cfhuMdy sn ik kdoN swuKI mry aqy kdoN AuhnF dy juafkF df ihwsf
surwiKaq hovy! pRIqo nUM Auh zwkf dbflL nhIN sn.
pRIqo afp zfktr kol jFdI nhIN sI ik lok kI afKxgy? kwlH rMzI hoeI
aY qy awj afp hudrI hoeI vIhIaF 'c gyVy idMdI iPrdI aY[[[[! lokF df kI
mUMh PV lYxYN? pRIqo hYrfn qF ies gwloN sI ik Aus dI sws aqy shurf
vI swuKI bfry kwK nhIN socdy sn! Auh vI vwzy puwqF aqy nUMhF dI 'hF'
ivc sur imlfAuNdy. aksr suwKI AuhnF df afpxf KLUn sI? AuhnF dy puwqr
bfbr dI aOlLfd sI! kI ho igaf sI ik bfbr ies dunIaF ivc nhIN irhf sI? pr swuKI
nfl qF AuhnF df nhuM mfs df irsLqf sI!
suwKI df srIr buKLfr nfl BwT vFg qp irhf sI.
-"koeI vws nHI DIey qyrI mF dy! mYnUM muafPL eI krIN! myrf vfh
qF rwb ny dusLtF nfl pf idwqf-hux qUM vI myry nfl bxIaF kwt[[[[!" pRIqo
Aus dy isrHfxy mwKI vFg bYTI byvws hMJU kyrI jf rhI sI. jdoN aKIr iksy
ny kuVI dI Kfqr hwQ pYr nf ihlfieaf qF Aus ny guaFZIaF dy juafk nUM
Byj ky zfktr bulf ilaf. sfbq sUrq, sfAU bIbI dfhVI vflf zfktr sunyhyN vfly dy
nfl hI af igaf. inrf hI sqXugI bMdf! Aus ny af ky suwKI dI 'cYWk-awp' kIqI.
-"iehnUM qF BfeI tfeIPLfeIz ho igaf[[[!" zfktr Gor hYrfn sI.
-"[[[[[[[[." pRIqo cuwp sux rhI sI.
-"ikMny ku idn hogy iehnUM buKLfr cVHdy nUM?"
-"ho eI gey jI cfr ku idn."
-"qy shurIey! qUM pihlF nf mYnUM swidaf? kuVI qF bIqx aflLI krqI
qUM?"
-"[[[[[[[[." pRIqo ro peI.
zfktr sfrI gwl smJ igaf.
Aus nUM pRIqo dy byvws hMJU hI bhuq kuJ dws gey sn.
-"iehdy tIkf BfeI mYN lf jfnYN-pr iehnUM sLihr lYjf! aYQy iehdf
bcxF musLikl aY-DI df Dn aYN DIey-mYN swcI gwl qYnUM huxy eI
dwsqI!" zfktr ny tIkf lfieaf. pIx leI duafeI idwqI aqy pYsy ley bgYr hI clf
igaf. pRIqo df idl rwb vrgy zfktr dy glL lwg ky Dfh mfrn nUM kIqf. zfktr
Aus nUM afpxy bfpU vrgf hI qF lwigaf sI. hmdrdI dI mUrq!
qIjy idn suwKI dI tfeIPLfeIz kfrn mOq ho geI. jyT ijTfxIaF dy idl dI
ho geI. ijhVf kMm Auh cfhuMdy sn. Auh qF AuhnF df bgYr iksy hIl huwjq
dy hI rfs af igaf sI. Auh qF krmF dy DnI sn. ijhnF dI brfbr dy ihwsy dI
sLrIkxIN KihVf Cwz, qur geI sI aqy AuhnF nUM byiPLkr, surKLrU kr geI
sI!
jdoN pRIqo dI byby nUM pqf lwigaf qF Aus ny CfqI ipwt leI. pRIqo
df swuKI nfl hI qF vsybf sI. rflL-bol bxI rihMdI sI. pr hux qF DI iblkul hI
iekwlI rih geI sI. zfZf rwb qF Aus dy hwQ Do ky mgr pY igaf sI! swuKI dI
mOq ny byby mlkIq kOr nUM burI qrHF qoV ky rwK idwqf.
Auh hux Kyq jFdI iekwlI hI gwlF krdI rihMdI. kdy iblkul hI cuwp ho
jFdI. kdy bYTI bYTI AucI AucI hwsx lwg pYNdI. kdy ibnf cuMnI jF sLfl
qoN hI bfhr nUM qur pYNdI. kdy iksy nUM hfkF mfrdI. rfq nUM suwqI
peI peI, "afAunI aYN[[[[!" afK ky drvfjf jf KolHdI. jd koeI vI nf idsdf qF
inrfsL ho ky iPr mMjy 'qy jf pYNdI. nItU aqy nUMh joq byby qoN bVy
duKI sn.
-"pqf nHI kdoN mr ky mgroN lhUgI[[[? ikwQoN dwd lwgI aY
qyrHvF mhInF lONd! jdoN dyKo Gry sUhx eI KVHI rwKdI aY! kdy sLFqI
nHI rihx idMdI Gry-ieAuN rox lwgpU ijvyN Ksm miraf huMdY!" nUMh
mlkIq kOr 'qy dMd pINhdI. nItU vI Aus dy mgr hI vot BugqfAuNdf. ipMz
dy lok dovF nUM durkfr pfAuNdy. nItU nUM qIvIN Bgq afKdy! jdoN kdy
pRIqo byby nUM imlx af jFdI qF byby Aus dy glL lwg ky kIrny pfAux lwg
pYNdI. pqf nhIN byby iks nUM roNdI sI[[[? pRIqo vI byby nUM jmF nf
vrjdI. Auh socdI byby df mn hOlLf ho lYxf cfhIdf sI. nUMh nwk-buwlH
kwZdI. pr pRIqo KLfmosL rihMdI. jdoN Brf hI BrjfeI dI pYV ivc pYr Drdf
sI qF ieh ibgfnI DI nUM sfzf kI moh aqy dwuK sI? soc ky pRIqo lhU dI
Guwt pI ky rih jFdI.
iek idn pqf nhIN mn ivc kI afieaf? mlkIq kOr iqwKV duiphry hI isroN
nMgI KyqF nUM isrqoV dOV peI! ipMz dy drdmMd lok Aus nUM sFBx
leI mgr Bwjy. nUMh sLrm mihsUs krdI aMdr vV geI sI. Aus dy Bfa df qF
mlkIq kOr KyKx krdI sI. nItU sLihr igaf hoieaf sI. pqf nhIN mlkIq kOr ivc
ieqnf qfx ikwQoN af igaf sI? Aus ny nOjvfn muMizaF nUM vI zfh nf idwqI.
aKLIr KyqF ivc BwjI iPrdI hrPLl ky cOPLflL izwg peI. Aus df sfh burI
qrHF PLuwilaf hoieaf sI. idl PVy kbUqr vFg 'PVHwk-PLVHwk' vwjI jf irhf
sI. CfqI luhfr dI DONkxIN vFg AuproQlLI ho rhI sI. Aus nUM jwg jhfn dI
koeI hosL nhIN sI. bwulH suwky aqy bMd awKF kMbI jf rhIaF sn. iPr
acfnk Aus dy mUMh 'coN Jwg ijhI afAuxI sLurU ho geI aqy mlkIq kOr plF
ivc hI suafs iqafg geI[[[[!
ipMz vfilaF ny pRIqo nUM KLbr kIqI. pihlF hI aQfh duwKF dI JMbI
pRIqo sunyhF dyx vfly dy nfl hI af geI aqy afAuxsfr byby dI lfasL 'qy ZyrI
ho ky Dfh mfrI[[[!
-"qUM mYnUM kIhdy afsry Cwz ky qurgI nI myrIey kmlLIey
mfey[[[[! nHI qyry ibnF qF myrf ipMz AujV igaf nHI mYnUM jwg
idKfAux vflIey aMmVIey[[[!" kuVI ny kIrnf pfieaf qF sfry ipMz dIaF
awKF ivcoN nIr hVH vFg vrH ipaf. sfrI Aumr iPLkr krI jfx vflI byby awj
aihl , sLFq peI sI! pRIqo aqy Aus dI mF mlkIq kOr df drd sfrf ipMz hI
buwJdf aqy smJdf sI. jy nhIN smJdy sn qF joq aqy nItU ijhy KLudgrjL aqy
mqlbI iensfn hI nhIN smJdy sn! nhIN qF sfry ipMz dy idl pRIqo dy dwuK
ivc BrfVH hoey pey sn. jjLbfq lIro lIr ho sfry ipMz dy ichiraF 'qy ltk rhy sn!
sfry ipMz ny rlL imlL ky mlkIq kOr df sskfr kr idwqf.
Aus idn pRIqo ny rfq vI nItU dy Gr nf kwtI. hux Auh Gr isrPL nItU
df hI rih igaf sI. byby bfpU qF qur gey sn. DIaF dy pyky qF mfipaF nfl hI
vsdy hn! pRIqo byby dy PLuwl cugx aqy kIrqpur sfihb qfrn qwk iksLno
BUaf ky Gr hI rhI. mlkIq kOr dy nimwq sDfrn pfT vI ipMz vfilaF ny ipMz
dy gurduafry hI pRkfsL krvfieaf aqy gurduafry hI Bog ipaf.
Aus qoN bfad pRIqo jy kdy ipMz afAuNdI qF isrPL iksLno BUaf ky
Gr hI rfq kwtdI. nItU kolL nf jFdI. nItU aqy joq ny vI kdy pRIqo nUM imlx
dI Kycl nhIN kIqI sI. hor qF hor, kdy jLubfn vI sFJI nhIN hoeI sI. iksLno
BUaf pRIqo nUM afpxIaF DIaF qoN vI vwD ipafrdI aqy siqkfrdI sI[[[[!
-"afh qF pRIqo dy dwuKF dI khfxI aYN bfeI hrdyv isaF[[[[!" mfstr ny
pRIqo dI pUrI khfxI suxf ky dfrU dIaF afKrI GuwtF Br leIaF. hrdyv dIaF
awKF ivcoN pRIqo dy dwuK ivc hMJU "DrlL-DrlL" vgI jf rhy sn. Aus
Aupr nsLy nfloN pRIqo df gLm BfrU sI.
-"qy pRIqo dI mF dI mOq bfry iPr pqf nHI cwilaf? beI iks kfrn hoeI
sI?" hrdyv ny afpxf afp sMBflL ky mfstr nUM suafl kIqf.
-"rwb jfxy bfeI! nflLy PLfiedf kI huMdf? suafh[[[? lok qF kihMdy sI
nUMh dI sqfeI kuC Kf ky mrgI-keI afKdy aY beI glLoN glLfvF lfhuMx
Kfqr nUMh ny eI kuC dy ky gwzI cfVHqf ivcfrI nUM!"
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv sfh rokI sux irhf sI.
-"hux pRIqo ibcfrI jUnoN byjUn afpy eI aY! pykIN Brf nI vVn
idMdf-vVn qF kI nHI idMdf Auh? pRIqo afp eI nHI iehnF nfl mn
imlLfAuNdI! mn bfeI kfhdy afsry imly? kdy bfq qF ibcfrI dI puwCI nHI
cMdry Brf ny! BrjfeIaF Pyr kIhdy imwq aY? shury AUN ibcfrI nUM tokf
tkfeI krdy vMJ 'qy cVHfeI rwKdy aY-bws hfloN byhfl aY rwb dI BgqxI-iek
hux Aumr vI qYnUM pqY beI cflHIaF pMqflLIaF dI qF hoAU-jy mfVI
motI Aumr eI CotI huMdI-bMdf bIh bMnH suwb kr lYNdY-iek qYnUM
pqY beI ibcfrI hY kUMnI-sfAU bMdy df vI bfeI awj kwlH jmfnf
hYnHI[[[!"
-"[[[[[[[[."
-"cwlo jy iek juafkVI eI bc rihMdI, Auhdy afsry idn qoV lYNdI
ibcfrI-ieh pRIqo ibcfrI kuVI eI bfhlLI nyk sI-inrI sqXugI[[[!"
-"jy Brf BrjfeI bfq nHI puwCdy qF afpxf ihwsf qF lvy Brf qoN!
AuhnF nUM jLrUrI CwzxYN, jdoN bfq nHI puwCdy hrfmdy?" hrdyv ny
aglf suafl mfstr dy mwQy mfiraf.
-"afpxy muKiqafr PLOjI ny iek afrI pRIqo nUM ihwsy bfry ikhf vI
sI-."
-"Pyr[[[[?"
-"Pyr kI[[[[? qYnUM dwisaf qF hY beI sfAU bfhlLI aY-rwb dI rjf 'c
rihx aflLI sLFqmeI kuVI aY-muKiqafr PLOjI nUM kihMdI, jdoN bfeI byby
bfpU nHI rhy-mYN hux AuhnF dI pYlLI kI isr 'c mfrnI aYN?"
-"qy awj kwlH rihMdI ikwQy aY[[[[?"
-"shurIN eI rihMdI aY-hor ibcfrI ny jfxf ikwQy aY? shuiraF df gorK
DMdf krky tYm tpf lYNdI aY-zfZy jyT ijTfxIaF nfl kwtxf ikhVf sOKY
bfeI? kUlLy bMidaF df vI bfeI bsybf nHI ikqy-ieh qF KrKry aflLf eI jVdY
koky!"
-"Auhdy shury hY ikwQy? ibafhI ikwQy aY[[[[?"
-"biTMzy kolLy aY-ipMz df qF pqf nHI-pqf krky dwsdUM."
-"qy pRIqo dy Brf df, kI nF sI Auhdf[[[?"
-"nItU[[[?"
-"afho[[[! nItU df kI hfl aY hux[[[?"
-"Auey bfeI[[[! mF, bfp qy drvysL BYx df idl duKI krn aflLy df kI hfl
hoxYN? burf eI hfl aY! pYlLI dy Tyky aflLy kuC idMdy nI sI-kih kuhf ky
Tyky afilLaF ny iek ikwlf gihxy krvf ilaf-qy hux bYa lY ilaf-Auhdy GraflLI
ikqy nrs jf lwgI-lok qF kihMdy sI beI Auh nrs nurs kfhnUM aYN-avfrf ho
geI aY qy pMj sO dI itkt lfAuNdI aY-qy ieh sUrmF dfrU nfl rwijaf rihMdY-
lok iehnUM mUMh nHI lfAuNdy-aYho jy dusLt bMdy nUM mUMh vI
kOx lfAuNdY hrdyv isaF, bfeI[[[!"
-"[[[[[[."
-"iehdI GraflLI qF inwq nvyN sUt bdldI aY-hrfm dI kmfeI ijAuN Gry
afAuNdI aY! ihMg lwgy nf PtkVI-iek vfrI df pMj sO lY ky Gry vwjdI aY-
jdoN aglI ny isroN loeI eI lfh DrI-Pyr iek bMdf kI qy pMjfh kI? isafxy
afKdy qF huMdy aY beI jIhny lfhqI loeI-Auhdf kI krUgf koeI? iehdy
mfmyN iksLn isAuN ny af ky iehnUM ToHkiraf sI-ieh bYlI Auhdy nfl vI
Aucf nIvF hoieaf qy aglf afAuxoN eI ht igaf-Pyr vI agly dI Bfxj nUMh
aYN-jdoN lok rMg ibrMgf boldy aY-aglf kdoN jrdY? nItU dy GraflLI qF
hux pUrI msLhUr aY bfeI-dUr dUr qwk zrfeIvrF kMzYktrF 'c gwlF
huMdIaYN shurI dIaF! puls aflLy qF, jdoN jIa krdY-vMgfr vfilaF mFgUM
dbwl qurdy aY, shurI nUM! koeI hfQ eI nHI! sfrf ipMz sux ky cuwp kr
rihMdY-cor dI mF, koTI 'c mUMh! ipMz kI suafh kry swqF cwuilHaF dI?
aglf kdoN iksy nfl ibnF gwloN dusLmxI pfAuNdY? nfly ieh jdoN dI puls
afilLaF nfl afAux jfx lwgI aY-sfry iehqoN kMn BMndy aY beI ikqy koeI
JUTf kys-kUs nf puaf dyvy isr-aglf afbdI cmVI bcfAuNdY! kOx khy, af bYl
muJy mfr[[[?"
gwlF kridaF nUM AuhnF nUM vwzI rfq ho geI sI.
qfeI dy GroN afeI rotI Kf ky Auh mMjy 'qy pY igaf. duK-suK aqy
bcn-ivlfs kridaF idn qF lMG igaf. pr prbq ijwzI rfq af KVHI hoeI[[[.

kFz 4
 hrdyv df pRIvfr iek mwD vrgI pRIvfr sI! Auh iqMn Brf sn aqy iqMn
hI BYxF! hrdyv sB qoN vwzf aqy isafxf sI. sfZy swq eykV nfl vwzy pRIvfr
df gujLfrf ikvyN huMdf? bfpU pulIs ivcoN muxsLI pYnsLn afieaf sI. iekwlI
pYnsLn nfl twbr df gujLfrf nhIN sI! Aus ny hrdyv nUM 'bfhr' qorn df
PLYslf kr ilaf. bfkI bwcy ajy Coty qF nhIN, pr nfsmJ jLrUr sn. Aus ny
hrdyv nUM ivdysL Byjx vfsqy hwQ pYr mfrny sLurU kr idwqy. Bly vyilaF
ivc Aus ny bMnH-swub kr ky hrdyv nUM grIs nUM cfhV idwqf. qkrIbn
awT nON mhIny hrdyv grIs dy KyqF ivc sbjLIaF kwtdf irhf. sfrI sfrI idhfVI
kozf ho ky sbjLIaF kwtxIaF aqy iPr bkisaF ivc bMd kr ky trwkF ivc
lwdxIaF, kfPLI aOKf kMm sI. afQx qwk hrdyv nmUnIaF hoey mrIjL vFg
afkV jFdf. do cfr pYWg lf ky Auh rotI Kf ky sON jFdf aqy svyry AuT ky
iPr Auh hI gDIgyV!
Aus akfKfnyN vfly kMm qoN awk ky hrdyv iek eyjMt dy afKy lwg
ky, Aus nUM pMj sO mfrk dy ky afstrIaf af igaf. afstrIaf af ky vI Aus nUM
koeI cwj df kMm nf imilaf. AuQy vI aKLbfrF vycx df kMm imilaf hI imilaf.
ijhVIaF Aus nUM sVk kMZy, trYiPLk lfeIt 'qy KV ky vycxIaF pYNdIaF.
grmIaF ivc qF sr jFdf sI. pr afstrIaf ivc srdIaF df mOsm iek kihr sI kihr!
gozy gozy brPL ivc KVH ky aKbfrF vycxIaF iksy mfVy DIVy bMdy df
kMm nhIN sI. aQfh pYNdI brPL ivc hwQ lwkV vFg afkV jFdy aqy mUMh
'coN gwl nf inkldI. sfh Aupr iKwcx 'qy qfpmfn mfeIns bwqI izgrI hox kfrn
nwk df sINZ nwk ivc hI jMm jFdf.
iek idn Aus nUM gurduafry iek hor eyjMt imilaf. Aus ny hrdyv nUM
jrmn phuMcfAux dI imwTI AuNgl ctfeI aqy bVy sbjLbfg idKfey. Krcf Aus
ny vI pMj sO jrmn mfrk dwisaf. aMnHI brPL aqy kVfky dI TMZ df sqfieaf
hrdyv jrmn jfx leI iqafr ho igaf. iqMn ku hPLqy ivc jrmn dy Aus eyjMt ny
afpxI kfr dI izwGI ivc pf ky hrdyv nUM jrmn dy imAUinK sLihr ilaf
Auqfiraf.
-"aYdUM gFhF bfeI jI myrf kI bxUM[[[?" hrdyv axjfx mulKL aqy
ibgfny sLihr ivc KVHf, mjOrF dI mF vFg Jfk irhf sI. Aus ny agly pVfa bfry
eyjMt nUM puwiCaf.
-"hrdyv isaF! pMj sO mfrk mYN qYnUM aYQoN qwk phuMcfAux
dy ley aY-pwkf krvfAux df jF kMm idvfAux df myrf koeI dfavf nhIN sI!"
Aus ny bVy sLFqmeI ZMg nfl afiKaf.
-"hux myrf koeI hwl?" hrdyv roxhfkf hoieaf KVHf sI.
-"iehdy bfry hux qUM afp soc[[[! afpxf kMm sI qYnUM jrmn
vfVnf[[[!" Aus ny iswDf hI Jwgf cuwk idwqf.
-"aOh sfhmxy bfnhoPL aY[[[!" eyjMt ny iesLfrf kr ky dwisaf.
-"Auh kI huMdY bfeI[[[?" hrdyv dy kuJ pwly nhIN ipaf sI.
-"bfnhoPL jrmn BfsLf 'c rylvy stysLn nUM kihMdy aY."
 -"awCf[[[."
-"AuQy jf ky aMdr bYT jfh-aYQy qYnUM koeI nf koeI afpxf dysI
bMdf iml jfAUgf-Auhdy nfl koeI kMm kfr bfry gwl kr lvIN!" qy Aus ny kfr
qor leI. eyjMt Aus nUM sLryafm KVHf hI Cwz igaf. byrihm bMdy nUM
iksy 'qy kfhdf rihm? Aus nUM qF isrPL afpxy pYisaF nfl sI. pMj sO mfrk
KLrf kIqf, cwl myry BfeI! aglf bMdf mry, Kpy! ies nfl Aus df koeI vfsqf
nhIN sI.
hrdyv df rox inkl igaf. Aus nUM kuJ nhIN suwJ irhf sI. ibgfnf mulK,
iksy nfl koeI jfx nhIN, pihcfx nhIN! jfvy qF ikwDr jfvy? jrmn BfsLf Aus
nUM afAuNdI nhIN sI. jdoN koeI rsqf nf rih jfvy, AudoN afdmI rwb dy drF
ivc jf izwgdY. sVk dy iek pfsy KVH ky Aus ny 'vfihgurU-vfihgurU' jpxf
sLurU kr idwqf. mn hI mn ivc Auh akfl purKL qoN Et-afsrf mMg irhf sI. idl
ivc akfl purKL nUM Xfd krdf Auh eyjMt dy dwsy 'bfnhoPL' vwl qur ipaf.
rylvy stysLn 'qy kfPLI BIV sI. pYdl pulIs gsLq kr rhI sI. pulIs nUM dyK ky
hrdyv df qrfh inkl igaf. pr Auh idl qkVf kr ky tfeIm tybl vfly borz kol jf
KVHf hoieaf aqy ryl gwzIaF dy afAux jfx df smF dyKx lwg ipaf. sfry sLihr
Aus dy idmfg qoN bfhr sn. iksy vI sLihr df nF Aus ny kdy suixaF vI nhIN
sI, dyKxf qF kI sI?
ieqny nUM Aus nUM iek dysI BfeIbMd idisaf. Auh Aus BfeI bMd
kolL jf ky KVHf ho igaf.
-"bfeI jI qusIN ieMzIan ho?" hrdyv ny Aus qoN puwiCaf.
-"hF! dwso?" Auh aqIaMq rwuKf boilaf.
-"mYN bfeI jI afstrIaf qoN afieaYN-qusIN myrI koeI mwdd-?"
-"mYN qF Brfvf afp qyry argYN!" qy Auh afpxf bYg cuwk ky qurdf
bixaF. Aus ny hrdyv nUM iek qrHF nfl qoV ky hI qF swuitaf sI.
hrdyv df mn iPr Br afieaf.
pr Aus ny rwb df afsrf iPr vI mn ivc bxfeI rwiKaf aqy pfT inrMqr krdf
irhf.
idn Cup cwilaf sI. hnHyrf asmfnoN duVMgy mfrdf af irhf sI. TMZ
kokVF krn lwg peI sI. rylvy stysLn dy hfl ivc KVHy hrdyv df dMd kiVwkf
vwjx lwg ipaf sI. kwpVy Aus dy koeI bhuqy grm nhIN pfey hoey sn.
stysLn 'qy rOxk GtxI sLurU ho geI. lok afpo afpxy GrF nUM jF
itkfixaF nUM cly gey sn. hux qF kuJ rfq vflIaF trynF hI afAuxIaF bfkI sn.
hrdyv dy mn aMdr iek hor zr bYiTaf hoieaf sI ik jy awj koeI dysI BfeIbMd
nf imilaf qF rfqrI puls gsLqIaF ny Aus koloN kfgjL pwqr mMg lYxy sn.
kfgjL pwqr nf hox kfrn AuhnF ny Aus nUM hvflfq ivc qfV dyxf sI. ho skdY
izport vI kr dyx[[[? keI mMdy ivcfr soc ky Aus dy idl nUM kMbxIN iCV
jFdI. ipMz jf ky vI kI krUMgf? awgy hI bfpU ny msF kOzI-kOzI iekwTI kr
ky bfhr nUM qoiraf. hux jyb ivc qF afnF nhIN, bfpU nUM jf ky ikhVf
mUMh idKfvFgf? sB qoN vwzf mYN hI hF. bfpU ny mYnUM qF krjfeI ho
ky bfhr Gwilaf sI ik bfhr jf ky mYN Aus nUM kmfeI kr ky ByjFgf aqy
kbIldfrI ivc hwQ vtfvFgf. BYx aqy BfeI ajy Coty hn. kuVI df qF ivafh vI
jldI hI krnf hovygf. myry qoN inwkI BYx qF hux ivafhuMx dy Xog hY.
cfhy awj ivafh kr dyeIey! qrHF qrHF dy iKLafl muMzy dy idmfg ivc swl kr
rhy sn.
rfq pY geI.
Auh vwzy 'vyitMg-rUm' ivc clf igaf. AuQy hor vI keI XfqrI bYTy sn.
sYNtrl hIt cwl rhI sI. iewQy af ky Aus nUM kuJ ku Drvfs afieaf. sYNtrl hIt
kfrn iewQy TMZ iblkul nhIN sI. sgoN afm ijhf shfiek qfpmfn sI. pr jdoN
vyitMg-rUm df bfhrlf drvfjf KuwlHdf qF TMZI sIq hvf cupyV vFg af vwjdI
aqy XfqrI afpxy Evr kot hor Guwt lYNdy. hrdyv kol koeI Evr kot nhIN sI.
Aus ny isrPL iek afm hI kot pieaf hoieaf sI. Aus dy sfhmxy bYTI gorI
buwZI kfPLI dyr dI hrdyv nUM isLsLq bMnH ky dyK rhI sI. Aus ny hrdyv
nUM jrmn BfsLf ivc kuJ puwiCaf. pr gwl hrdyv dy jhfj vFgUM isr AuproN
dI hI lMG geI. Aus ny twutI-PLuwtI aMgryjLI ivc kuJ smJfAuxf cfihaf qF
aMgryjLI gorI buwZI dy koloN iqrCI lMGdI sI. ikAuNik Aus nUM
aMgryjLI nhIN sI afAuNdI. afKr jdoN dohF dy hI kuJ pwly nf ipaf qF gorI
ny Aus nUM afpxy bYg ivcoN iek Cotf kMblL aqy pIx leI kokf kolf kwZ ky
dy idwqf aqy kMblL Aupr lYx leI iesLfry nfl smJfieaf. kMblL lY ky hrdyv
ny "QYNkXU" afiKaf qF buwZI smJ geI ik DMnvfd kr irhf hY. Aus ny keI
vfr "E[ ky[ - E[ ky[!" afK mMn ilaf aqy hOlLI hOlLI kok pIx lwg ipaf.
hrdyv soc irhf sI ik sfzy lokF nfloN qF ieh gory lok hI cMgy hn, ijhVy
loVvMd dI mwdd krnf afpxf pihlf PLrjL smJdy hn. koeI AucI nsOV vflf
BfrqI huMdf, qF jmF kMblL nf idMdf, socdf beI ikqy jUMaF nf pf dyvy!
sfrI rfq trynF cwldIaF rhIaF aqy lok afAuNdy aqy cVHdy rhy. BuwK
nfl hrdyv dy iZwz ivc kVwl peI jf rhy sn. iZwz Aus df "GurV-GurV" krI jf
irhf sI. pr kok pIx dy nfl Aus dy iZwz nUM kuJ Drvfs jLrUr af igaf sI. mfVf
motf kflLjf DfPLiVaf igaf sI. aKIr vyitMg-rUm ivc Auh gorI buwZI aqy
hrdyv hI rih gey. buwZI ny keI kuJ hrdyv nUM puwiCaf. pr hrdyv nUM Aus
dy iksy suafl dI koeI smJ nf peI. Auh jF qF iesLfiraF nfl aqy jF isrPL "grIs-
grIs! afstrIaf-afstrIaf!" hI pukfrdf irhf. jdoN gorI AuT ky jfx lwgI qF hrdyv
ny Aus nUM Aus df kMblL vfips krnf cfihaf. pr buwZI ny hwQ dy iesLfry
nfl kolL rwKx leI afK idwqf aqy jFdI hoeI sgoN Aus dy hwQ ivc pMjfh
mfrk df not dy ky hwQ Guwt geI. hrdyv ny iPr "QYNkXU-QYNkXU" dI rt
lf idwqI. Aus nUM buwZI gorI afpxI mF vrgI lwgI sI. Aus df iPr mn Br
afieaf. mF dI Xfd ny Aus df idl inwslL kr idwqf. pl dI pl Aus ny vfips muVn
bfry soc ilaf. keI socF Aus dy idl aMdr BUcfl bx geIaF[[[. ijLMdgI sflLI
bhuq hI inwkI ijhI aY[[[. pqf nhIN bMdy ny kdoN ies sMsfr nUM PLqih
bulf jfxI aYN[[[? pr KwjlL dyK ikvyN huMdf iPrdY[[[? ijvyN isafxy afKdy
huMdy aY, bfpU bfpU kihMdy sI, bVy suKfly rihMdy sI, qy jd bfpU
aKvfieaf, sfnUM suK df sfh nhIN afieaf[[[! cfhy Aus df ajy ivafh nhIN
hoieaf sI. pr inwky BYx Brf dI ijLMmyvfrI, vwzf hox krky Aus dy isr sI.
vwzy Brf ipAu vrgy hI qF huMdy ny[[[! bfpU ny vI Aus nUM sfiraF qoN
vwzf aqy ijLMmyvfr puwq hox krky hI bfhr qoiraf sI! jy Auh bfpU dIaF
afsF 'qy pUrf nf Auqiraf qF aVb bfpU ny zFg DUh ky Aus dI qih lf dyxI sI!
ho skdY GroN vI bfhr kwZ dyvy aqy bydKLl kr dvy[[[?
bfpU hrdyv df bhuq hI aVb sI. pYnsLn hox qwk pulIs ivc muxsLI irhf
sI. sfrI Aumr ihwk dy jor 'qy kwZI sI. sLrIkF koloN kdy 'Auey' nhIN
aKvfieaf sI. iek vfr dI gwl hY ik jd hrdyv df Cotf BfeI suKdyv pYdf hoieaf
qF KLusry nwcx leI af gey. afAuxf hI sI! AuhnF df hwk bxdf sI. hor
KLusiraF dy ikhVf ivcfiraF dy trwk cwldy sI? rwpV ieh KVHf hoieaf ik do
Kusrf dl af KVHy hoey! iek jgrFvF qoN aqy iek mogy qoN!! hrdyv df bfpU
do pfrtIaF vWl, vfV ivc PLsy ibWly vFg, GuwtFbftI Jfk irhf sI. KusiraF dI
qkrfr sLurU ho geI. iek pfrtI ies ipMz nUM afpxf ielfkf grdfn rhI sI, jd ik
dUjI afpxf ielfkf hox df dfavf kr rhI sI. hrdyv dy bfpU ny af dyiKaf, nf qfa
dyiKaf, rYNgVf lY ky iek Kusrf-muKLI dy isr ivc mDfxI-cIrf pf idWqf qy
boilaf, "sfnUM myry sfly KusiraF ny eI vMz ilaf[[[?"
Kusry nWcx dI QF bfpU df isafpf krky muV gey. sfry KusiraF ny Aus
nUM afpxf nMgyjL idKfieaf sI. pulLsIaf bfpU iPr ipWt AuiTaf, "Zk lE[[[!
Zk lE afbdIaF mUMgrIaF jIaF[[[! nhIN qF sfilLE mUqx vwloN vI
jFvoNgy[[[! vgjo prHy[[[! kuC nf afKo[[[! mYQoN iPr iek awDy dy
puVpVI 'c vWjU[[[! Pyr nf ikho iksy dI jfh jFdI krqI[[[! icWb pYjU
mYQoN iksy dy KopV 'c[[[! sfly lWgpy sINZ isWtx aYQy[[[!" bfpU ny
BUsry sfhx vFg pYrF hyToN imwtI kWZI, KOrU pwitaf! Kusry qur gey.
hrdyv df bfpU vfV df JfPLf bixaF KVHf sI.
iek vfr hrdyv GroN qF skUl igaf. pr lMzr dosqF nflL rlL ky skUl
Cwz, iPLlm dyKx isnmy jf viVaf. hrcMd twlyvflIey ny ikqy dyK ilaf ik ieh
muzIhr awj skUl dI vjfey isnmy ikvyN BlvfnI gyVy idMdI iPrdI aY? Aus ny
lMGdy ny Kyq iPLrdy hrdyv dy bfpU dy kMn ivc ieh gwl pf idwqI. bws
iPLr kI sI? bfpU ny cuwikaf sfeIkl, iswDf hI bws awzy 'qy vwijaf. Aus ny
hrdyv nUM bws 'coN Auqrdf hI PV ilaf aqy Gr qwk kuwtdf hI lY ky afieaf.
bfpU vI Aus df Blf hI socdf sI! bfpU koeI Aus df dusLmx qF nhIN sI? bfpU
socdf sI ik ieh kMjr kuJ pVH ilK jfvy, iksy nOkrI 'qy lwg jfvy! iehnF cfr
ikwilaF nfl qF iqMnF BYx BrfvF dy pMj pFjy vI pUry nhIN hoxy!
dUr igrjf Gr dy GMty ny hrdyv dIaF socF dI qMd qoVI!
phu PLt cuwkI sI. brPL pYNdI hox krky hnHyrf kfPLI hwd qwk
hUMiJaf jf cuwkf sI. Auh ajy socF ivc AuliJaf hoieaf hI sI ik Aus nUM iksy
pwg vflLy bMdy df BulyKf ijhf ipaf. Aus ny pfrdrsLI sLIsLy ivcoN dI bfhr
qwikaf qF JUT nhIN sI! swcmuwc hI koeI pwg vflf bMdf tryn qoN Auqr ky
vyitMg-rUm vwl nUM af irhf sI. KLusLI hrdyv dIaF kwCF ivcoN dI
zwulHx lwg peI sI. Aus ny rwb df sLukrfnf kIqf. sfrI rfq kIqf igaf pfT rfs af
igaf sI! ieqny nUM Auh pwg vflLf bMdf vyitMg-rUm ivc af igaf.
-"sfsrIkfl bfeI jI[[[!" hrdyv ny AuT ky Aus nUM bVy adb nfl bulfieaf.
-"sfsrIkfl beI, sfsrIkfl[[[!" Auh afpxf Evr kot Auqfrdf hoieaf boilaf.
brPL dy PLMBy Aus dy Evr kot qoN Qwly izwg rhy sn. Aus ny afpxy vwzy
vwzy bUt PLrsL 'qy JfVHy. bUt dIaF guwzIaF ivcoN brPL dI brPLI ijhI
PLrsL 'qy ivC geI.
-"aYQy eI rihMny EN, bfeI jI[[[?" hrdyv ny jldI nfl puwiCaf.
-"aYs sLihr qF nhIN rihMdf-pr kMm DMdy 'c afAux jfx bixaf eI
rihMdY, juafnF!" Aus ny kqrI hoeI igwlI dfhVI pocI aqy iPr mOly dy
isMgF vrgIaF muwCF nUM hoVy nfl Aupr cwuikaf.
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv cuwp kr igaf ik ies nUM vI sLihr bfry igafn nhIN.
-"qUM ikwQy rihMnYN? bolI qoN qF mlveI lwgdYN?" Aus ny
muskrf ky gloN mPLlr AuqfridaF afiKaf.
-"mYN qF bfeI jI afstrIaf qoN afieaYN-eyjMt aYQy lfh igaf-nf kuC
dwisaf, nf kiraf! rfq df aYQy eI TMZ 'c kuwkV bixaF ipaYN-iek gorI imlI
sI-ivcfrI nfly qF kMblL dy geI qy nfly afh pMjfh mfrkF df not PVfgI!"
-"cMgy iensfnF df vI dunIaF 'qy kflL nHI ipaf, inwikaf[[[!"
-"iek mYnUM afpxf dysI bMdf vI kwlH imilaf sI-."
-"Pyr[[[?"
-"Auhny sgF dI pqMdr ny myry nfl gwl vI nHI kIqI."
-"KLudgrjL bMdy vI jhfn 'qy bQyry iPrdy aY!"
-"dunIaF rMg ibrMgI[[[!"
-"qUM ikwQy jfxYN[[[?" Aus ny puwiCaf.
-"ijwQy iksmq lYjU bfeI jI! bfpU ny bfhr Byijaf sI beI myrI kbIldfrI
'c shfeI hoAU-hwQ vtfAU! qy qusIN afp eI dyKlo, iksmq df mfiraf ikvyN
iPrdYN!"
-"qUM jfxf ikwQy sI[[[?" srdfr ny puwiCaf.
-"jfx df pRogrfm qF ieMglYNz df sI-pr ieMglYNz jfxf ikhVf lwlo
pwqo aY, bfeI?"
-"agly pMj dysL lMG ky, CyvF ieMglYNz afAuNdY!" Auh hws ipaf.
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv cuwp ho igaf.
-"qYnUM iek rfh pFvF?" Aus ny gMBIr huMidaF hrdyv nUM ikhf.
-"pfE bfeI jI[[[." hrdyv ny hwQ joV ky qrlf ilaf.
-"myrf iek jfxkfr aY aYQy imAUink 'c-mYN AuhnUM PLon kr
idMnYN-qUM Auhdy kol cilaf jfh-qYnUM mfVy moty kMm 'qy luaf
idAU-bfkI qyrI stya stUa dI koeI BMn GVH kr idAU-sfl Cy mhIny lf dwb
ky! bfkI rwb BlI krU!"
-"bhuq bhuq imhrbfnI, bfeI jI! awj qusIN nf imlLdy qF mYN qF
zoilaf ipaf sI-pqf eI nHI sI lwgdf ikwQy jfvF?"
 -"rwb bVf byaMq aY inwikaf! ijMnI mrjI aY ibpqf af pvy-Aus qoN
kdy bymuK nf hovo! Auh bVf idaflU aY-afpy koeI nf koeI rsqf idKf
idMdY-jy Auh iek rsqf bMd krdY Coitaf, qF agly ds rsqy KolH vI idMdY-
bws, bMdf Auhdf sLukrfnf krdf awgy qurdf jfvy-Auh myrf dfqf jmF nHI
zolx idMdf-pivwqr gurbfxI PLurmfn krdI aY: zIgx zolf qAU lAu jAu mn ky
Brmf.. BRm kfty gur afpxy pfie ivsrfmf.. kI nF aYN qyrf?"
-"jI hrdyv isMG[[[!"
-"ikhVf eyrIaY ipwCoN[[[?"
-"jI myrf ijlHf PLrIdkot aY[[[."
-"myrf nF rxjIq aY-ipMz cwk qfryvfl-Drmkot kolLy[[[." srdfr ny
dwisaf.
Aus ny afpxy iksy imwqr nUM PLon kIqf. rxjIq isMG ny afpxy
imwqr nUM hrdyv df pUrf vyrvf dy idwqf. af ky lY jfx bfry aqy kMm kfr
bfry bynqI BrI hdfieq kr idwqI aqy hrdyv nfl hwQ imlf ky clf igaf. jfx lwgy
ny isrPL ieqnf hI ikhf sI, "kdy rwb ny myl krvfey qF jLrUr drsLx krFgy,
hrdyv isaF!" hrdyv Aus nUM ieh puwCxf Buwl igaf sI ik Auh ikwQy
rihMdf sI aqy Aus df koeI PLon nMbr jF aqf pqf kI sI? jd hrdyv ny Aus
nUM puwCx leI afsy pfsy dyiKaf qF rxjIq isMG gLfieb sI. pqf nhIN Auh
iksy PLirsLqy vFg ikwDr iCqm ho igaf sI? hrdyv rxjIq isMG nUM rwb
vwloN Byijaf koeI mwddI dUq hI qF smJ irhf sI.
gurU ikRpf nfl hrdyv nUM KVHn nUM jgfh iml geI sI. bYTx vfsqy
gurU ny afpy hI bxf dyxI sI.
-"lY[[[! rwb dy idaflU pursLF df vI Gftf nhIN dunIaF 'qy hrdyv
isaF[[! ikwQy eyjMtF vrgy lhU pIxyN dYNq[[? ijhVy bMdy nUM rohI
bIafbfn 'c rulLx leI Cwz jFdy aY qy ikwQy rxjIq isMG vrgy rwbI rUp lok[[!
rwbf qyrI vI lHIlf inafrI aY[[[!"
idn cVH afieaf sI.
brPL pYxoN kuJ ku QMmH geI sI. bwdlL ht gey sn aqy sUrj dI pihlI
irsLm nfl hI TMZ hor kVfkf pfAux lwg peI sI. hrdyv Tur-Tur krdf vyitMg-
rUm ivc hI iksy dy afAux dI AuzIk kr irhf sI. vyitMg-rUm ivc bfhvf gihmF
gihmI ho geI sI. Aus ny vyitMg-rUm ivcoN bfhr af ky cuPLyry JfqI mfrI qF
phfVF 'qy dUr qwk brPL dI icwtI cfdr ivCI hoeI sI. drwKqF 'qy brPL rUM
dy gohiVaF vFg itkI peI sI. kfdr dI kudrq df vI kI kihxf? dUr qwk svrgI
njLfrf hI sI! hrdyv kudrq df husIn ichrf qwk ky sLrsLfr hoieaf KVHf sI.
ieqny nUM iksy ny af ky hrdyv df moZf QfpiVaf. iek vDIaf slIky nfl
bMnHI pwg vflf srdfr KVHf sI. dfhVI bMnHI hoeI aqy muwCF Aus ny
KUMzy vFg Aupr nUM cwukIaF hoeIaF sn. pqlf, CFitaf srIr aqy drimafny
kwd df mflk Auh hrdyv nUM dyK ky muskrfeI jf irhf sI.
-"afpxf nF eIN[[[?"
-"hrdyv isMG[[[." hrdyv ny Aus dI gwl vI pUrI nf hox idwqI.
 -"mYnUM rxjIq Bfa jI ny PLon kIqf sI!"
-"hF jI! hF jI! mYN eI aF! myry bfry eI PLon kIqf sI bfeI jI ny!"
hrdyv ny dwisaf.
-"af jfh Pyr!" Auh agvfeI idMdf hrdyv dy awgy lwg quiraf.
'bfnhoPL' qoN bfhr af ky Auh kfr ivc bYT gey. kfr inwGI sI. hrdyv ny
gorI vflLf kMblL lfh ky kfr dI ipClI sIt 'qy suwt idwqf aqy KuwlH ky bYT
igaf.
-"kOx kihMdY bfeI jI, beI rwb hYnHI?" hrdyv ny acfnk ikhf.
_"mYN qF nhIN ikhf beI rwb hYnHI!" Aus ny hYrfnI nfl Auqr idwqf.
-"mYN quhfnUM nHI kihMdf bfeI jI! mYN qF AUNeIN gwl kIqI sI-
kI nF aYN afpxf?"
-"myrf nF jugrfj isMG aY-AUN lok mYnUM PLOjI-PLOjI eI afK
idMdy aY!"
-"ikhVf eyrIaf aY[[[?"
-"qUM eyrIey nUM Cwz Xfr-myrf ipMz lopo aY[[[!"
-"awCf! awCf! lopo-bwDnI klF koly[[[?"
-"jmF eI EQy[[[!" PLOjI hws ipaf.
PLOjI Aus nUM afpxy PLlYt ivc lY igaf. do kmiraF df bVf vDIaf
PLlYt sI. dyKx prKx qoN lwgdf sI ik PLOjI vI iewklf hI rihMdf sI.
-"kI Kfxf pIxYN[[[?" PLOjI jugrfj ny PLOjIaF vflI PLurqI nfl
puwiCaf.
-"kuC hovy bfeI jI[[[! rfq dy ny zwkf nHI KfDf! Auh qF ijAuNdI rhy
buwZI gorI-jIhny mYnUM BuwKy iqhfey nUM kolf pIx nUM idwqf! rwb
AuhnUM rfjLI KLusLI rwKy! ijAuNdI vsdI rhy ivcfrI[[[!" hrdyv dIaF
aFdrF asIsF dyeI jf rhIaF sn.
-"lY Ck vIiraf! myry kolLy qF aYho ijaf kuC eI imlU imwqrf! rotI rftI
mYQoN nHI pwkdI-kdy kdy aYqvfr nUM gurduafry jf ky lMgr Ck afeIdY
qy rotI aflLI BlL pUrI ho jFdI aY-kfhnUM srdY bfeI isaF rotI ibnf afpxf
pMjfbIaF df?" PLOjI ny Aus nUM aFzy qVk idwqy. tost brYWz awgy rwK
idwqI. PLOjI iensfnIaq nUM pRym krn vflf bMdf sI. 'igwdVmfr' bMidaF
nUM Auh idloN iGRxF krdf.
-"DMn aYN bfeI PLOjIaf[[[! afpF nUM qF ieh hI CwqI pdfrQ aY!"
BuwKf hrdyv Kfxy nUM twut ky pY igaf. PLOjI dy mn nUM kuJ qswlI
mihsUs hoeI. BuwKy df mUMh gurU dI golk. hrdyv nUM Kfxf Kuaf ky
Aus ny BFzy cuwk ley.
-"qUM hrdyv isaF awj ieAuN kr! awj kr arfm! qy kwlH nUM qyrf
koeI nf koeI bMnH swub krFgy-mYN cwilaYN hux kMm 'qy-qy qUM mfr
lytf[[[!" PLOjI ny afiKaf.
-"qUM bfeI PLOjIaf ikMny ku vjy afvyNgf[[[?"
-"mYN afjUM koeI pMj ku vjy dy eyV gyV! qUM Gry eI rhIN ikqy
jfeIN nf!"
-"mYN qF bfeI ikwQy jfxYN-!"
-"cfh cUh df smfn ikcn 'c ipaY-jy loV peI qF bxf leIN-hItr bMd krnf
nf BuwlIN!"
-"cMgf bfeI[[[!"
PLOjI afpxf sMd vlyNvF lY ky kMm 'qy clf igaf.
hrdyv PLOjI vfly bYWz 'qy hI kMblL lY ky pY igaf.
do rfqF df anINdrf horx kfrn, pYx sfr hI Aus nUM nINd ny dwb ilaf.

kFz 5

PLOjI sLfm nUM sfZy ku pMj vjy hI kMm qoN af igaf.

Aus dy hwQ ivc Kfx pIx df smfn aqy dMdF vflf bursL PiVaf hoieaf
sI. Aus ny sfrf smfn rsoeI ivc af rwiKaf. Auh svyr vFg qfjLf qfjLf hI sI.
ichry 'qy Qkfvt df koeI insLfn nhIN sI.
-"hF beI hrdyv isaF! kuC KfDf pIqf?"
-"ajy qF bfeI PLOjIaf, AuiTaf eI aYN! bfhlLf anINdrf sI!"
-"cl vDIaf kIqf! lY iPr bursL krlf[[[!" Aus ny nvF bursL awgy kr
idwqf.
hrdyv ny bursL kr ilaf.
-"pIxI cfh eI aY jF pYWg sLYWg lfvyNgf?"
-"pYWg sLYWg eI lf-lFgy, bfeI!"
AuhnF ny boql KolH leI. PLOjI bVf idldfr bMdf sI. aTfrF sfl PLoj ivc
nOkrI kIqI. BFq BFq dy bMidaF nfl vfh ipaf. Gft Gft df pfxI pIqf hoieaf sI.
cMgy mMdy dI inrKL prKL sI.
Auh pIx lwg pey.
-"aYQy kMm kuMm df kI jugfV aY, bfeI?" hrdyv ny hI pihl kIqI.
-"kMm df jugfV qF ieh aY! beI jy qF QonUM koeI jfxdY, qF-qF iksy
jfxkfr nUM kih kuhf ky kMm 'qy luaf idMdY-qy nhIN qF bfeI rwb eI rfKf!
aYQy afpxy dysI BfeIbMd bMdy nUM kMm 'qy rwK lYNdy aY-koeI sLwk
nHI-AuhnF nUM vI pqf huMdY beI bMdy kolLy koeI kfgjL pwqr hYnHI-
bMdf PLisaf mfr KfAUgf-pIjLy pUjy 'c kMm dy idMdy aY-pIjLy dy Aupr
kmrf qy do cfr sO mfrk mhIny df msF eI idMdy aY-rotI pfxI pIjLy 'c PLrHI
huMdf eI aY-cwl myry BfeI bMdf afbdf ryhVf DwkI jFdY-."
 -"pr bfeI jLfhlHI bMdy nUM kMm 'qy ikhVf koeI CyqI kIqy rwKdY?
ieh vI irsk eI aY!"
-"Coty BfeI! hfQI ijAuNdf lwK df qy miraf svf lwK df! loV qF iehnF
nUM vI bMidaF dI huMdI aY-jy koeI qjrby aflLf qy kfgjLF pwqrF aflLf
bMdf rwKdy aY-iek qF Auh pYNdY mihMgf-tYks qy ieMsLorYNs BrnI
pYNdI aY-aglf pYsy lYNdY Tok ky! qy dUjf aglf EnI DMgyVH nHI Jwldf-
ijMnI jfalI bMdy JwlI jFdy aY-."
-"ieh qF KLYr hY! nUMh DI 'c PLrk qF huMdf eI aY, bfeI."
-"lY, qUM hor gwl suxlf! aYQy afpxy sLihr 'c iek pfiksqfnI aYN-Auh
hmysLf eI jfalI bMdy kMm 'qy rwKdY-agly svyry ds vjy kMm sLurU krdy
aY qy rfq nUM bfrHF vjy AuhnF df KihVHf CuwtdY-cOdF GMty kMm!
kdy afh krlo-kdy jOh krlo! sPLfeI qy BFzy Dox qoN lY ky, pIjLy bxfAux
qwk sfrf kMm ivcfry jfalI bMdy eI krdy aY-afpxy bMdy PLsy PLsfey mfr
KfeI jFdy aY-agly socdy aY, jFdy cor dI qVfgI eI shI! beI ijhVf do cfr sO
imlLdY-Auh hI bfDU aY-ivhly vI agly kI krn[[[? aYnF kMm pwky bMdy
kdoN krdy aY? Auh qF agly kfnUMnI qOr 'qy awT GMty kMm krdy aY qy
bfkI GMty lYNdy aY, EvrtfeIm!"
-"pr bfeI, jy aYho jy bMdy vI jfalI bMidaF nUM moZf nf dyx, qF
nvyN bMidaF df bxy kI?"
-"Coty BfeI, sYhf afbdy dfa nUM qy kuwqf afbdy dfa nUM jFdY!
Auh vI gOrimMt qoN tYks bcfAuNdy aY-ieMsLorYNs bcfAuNdy aY-Auh
nvyN muMizaF dI mwdq muwdq nHI krdy! Auh qF gOrimMt qoN tYks qy
bImF bcfAux vfsqy sfrf kuC krdy aY-aYQy kmilLaf lok pYsy ibnf rwb
nUM mwQf nHI tykdy-ieh XUrp aY Coty BfeI! aYQy qF skI mF juafk
nUM iblkdy nUM Cwz ky Bwj jFdI aY[[[!"
-"hY qF aYQy nHyr eI bfeI[[[!"
-"qUM nHyr dI gwl sux lY, hrdyv!" PLOjI ny pYWg pf ilaf.
-"aYQy afgry dy do Brf rihMdy sI-Auhdf Cotf BfeI rfq nUM kfr
aYksIzYNt 'c mfiraf igaf-puls ny Aus muMzy dI jyb 'coN kfgj pwqr kwZ ky
dyKy qy Auhdy Gry phuMc gey-phuMcxf eI sI? qy jdoN puls Gry geI qF
awgy Auhdf vwzf Brf suwqf AuTflL ilaf-AuhnUM nfl lY ky hspqfl af gey-
ijwQy Auhdy Brf dI lfsL rwKI vI sI!"
-"awCf[[[!"
-"qy Coty BfeI, puls ny puwiCaf beI qUM iehnUM bMdy nUM
jfxdYN? kihMdf aKy hF jfxdYN-myry nfl kmry 'c rihMdY."
-"awCf[[[! ieh nHI dwisaf beI myrf BfeI aY[[[?" hrdyv df mUMh
awizaf igaf.
-"kfhnUM[[[! qUM sux qF shI[[[!"
-"[[[[[[."
-"puls ny puwiCaf beI ieh kOx aYN? qF pYNdI swty kihMdf, aKy
mYnUM qF pqf nHI! KVHf KVoqf eI muwkr igaf, CokrI Xfhvf! sfhmxy
sky Brf dI lfsL peI aY-sfhmxy lfasL peI dyK ky eI muwkr igaf-aYzf BYx df
lwkV aY[[[." PLOjI nfl dI nfl iglfsI vI cfhVdf sI.
-"kfhqoN[[[?"
-"kfhqoN kI[[[? beI jy mYN dws idwqf beI myrf Brf aY qF mYQoN
sskfr df-jF lfasL ieMzIaf Byjx df Krcf mMgxgy!"
-"hYa qyrI mF dI[[[qyry dusLt dI! Pyr[[[?"
-"Pyr BfeI puls ny afpxy pMjfbI BfeIbMd 'kwTy kr ky Aus muMzy dI
lfasL dI sLnfKLq krvfeI qy afpxy dysI muMizaF ny pYsy 'kwTy krky
Auhdf ivcfry df sskfr kIqf qy Auhdy Esy BfeI nUM eI Auhdy PLuwl dy ky
afgry nUM qoiraf! hor PLuwl lY ky jFdf vI kOx[[[? Brf df eI PLrj bxdf sI?
AuhnUM, Auhdy Brf nUM vI muMizaF ny afAux jfx dI, jhfj dI itkt afpdy
pwilEN lY ky idwqI."
-"vfh jI vfh[[[! afpxy pMjfbI hY qF bVy dlyr qy idl diraf, bfeI."
-"qUM awgy qF sux! afbdf eI GoVHf Bjf lYnYN, ivcdI?" PLOjI
nUM ivskI df srUr af igaf sI. Aus ny hrdyv nUM tokxf sLurU kr idwqf.
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv cwup ho igaf.
-"PLuwl afgry lY igaf-AuQy jf ky Auhdy GraflLI qoN Krcf mMgx
lwg ipaf-aKy mYN iehdf sskfr kIqf-PLuwl lY ky afieaYN-myrf sfrf KLrcf
idE[[[."
-"awCf jI[[[! lY bMdf rwb qoN eI nHI zrdf Pyr?"
-"hF[[[! qy hor[[[! Auh ivcfrI grIbxI Krcf ikwQoN dyvy? Auhdy
kolLy qF awgy zwkf nHI sI-Auhny BfeI kih kUh ky vkqI qOr 'qy KihVf qF
ilaf, Cuzf-qy Auhdy GraflLy df iksy pMjfbI muMzy nfl cMgf afAux jfx sI-
jdoN Auh pMjfbI muMzf ieMzIaf afAuNdf-AuhnF nUM afgry imlL ky
jFdf-qy jdoN ieh ivcfrf mrn aflLf muMzf ieMzIaf afAuNdf-Auh vI Auhdy
pRIvfr nUM pMjfb imlL ky jFdf!"
-"[[[[[[."
-"qy cwl BfeI, Auhdy GraflLI afbdy GraflLy nfl pMjfb AuhnF dy Gr
afAuNdI jFdI rhI sI-Auh pMjfb AuhnF dy Gry clI geI qy sfrI gwl dwsI-Aus
muMzy dy Gr afilLaF ny afpxy muMzy nUM aYQy jrmn PLon mfiraf-beI
ijhVf muMzf qusIN PLuwl dy ky ByijaY-Auh afAux jfx qy sskfr df sfrf
KLrcf mMgdY-qy jrmn aflLf muMzf mUhirEN BUsr igaf-!"
-"BUsrnf eI sI! gwl eI BUsrn aflLI sI, bfeI[[[!"
-"Auh kihMdf iehnUM mF dy Xfr nUM kfhdf Krcf? AuhnUM iCwqr
lvo lfh, qy totx 'c mfro sO iCwqr Auhdy! Auh kihMdf beI ieh qF Brf dI
lfasL dyK ky sflLf Krcy qoN zrdf KVHf eI lfasL pCfnx qoN vI mukr igaf
sI-Krcf asIN sfiraF ny krky, iehnUM BYx cod nUM itkt vI koloN Krc ky,
Auhdy ivcfry dy Puwl dy ky qoiraY-qy aYQy ieh Krcf kfhdf mMgdY? Auh
mUhirEN duKI ho igaf-clo jdoN Auh Puwl qfr ky vfps muiVaf qF aYQy
afpxy dysI bMidaF ny kuwt ky DUMaF kwZqf-nfsF 'coN kwZqf, lhU! Pyr
gurduafry jf ky muafPLI mMgvfeI qF afpxy pMjfbI muMizaF ny jf ky Auh
Cwizaf-Es qoN bfad pqf nHI ikwDr dPLf ho igaf? muV ky nHI dyiKaf!
aYQy qF Coty BfeI dunIaF aYho jI BYx dyxIN aYN[[[!" PLOjI ny pYWg
sUq Diraf.
hrdyv duKI ijhf hoieaf suxIN jf irhf sI.
dyr rfq geI qoN Auh "pYstf" Kf ky sON gey.
agly idn lopo vflLy PLOjI ny hrdyv dI afpxy vkIl rfhIN rfjsLI-sLrn dI
arjLI iBjvf idwqI. bMby pIjLf vfilaF kolL Aus nUM kMm 'qy rKvf idwqf.
Kfx pIx pIjLy vfilLaF vwloN. kmrf muPLq aqy cfr sO mfrk mhIny dI
qnKLfh! hrdyv nUM kuJ suK df sfh afieaf. Auh rxjIq isMG, cwk qfryvfl df
dyx nhIN dy skdf sI. ijs ny Aus zubdy nUM iqxkf bx ky nhIN, iek qrHF nfl
byVI df mlfh bx, shfrf idwqf sI.
hrdyv svyry igafrF vjy kMm 'qy jFdf aqy do vjy qoN pMj vjy qwk
ivhlf huMdf. sLfm Cy vjy qoN rfq igafrF vjy qwk iPr kMm! pUry awT
GMty kMm! bMby pIjLf vfly bMdy mfVy nhIN sn. loVvMd dI mwdd krn
vfly pMjfbI bMdy sn. afm mflkF vFg kfmyN nUM isr qoN lY ky pYrF qwk
muMnx vfly nhIN sn. kMm hrdyv nUM sfrf hI krnf pYNdf. sPLfeI qoN lY
ky BFzy Dox qwk! hOlLI hOlLI bMby pIjLy dy mflk ny hrdyv nUM pIjLf
bxfAux dy gur vI isKfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. vwKo vwK pIjLf bxfAux dy
vwKry hI ZMg! AuhnF ivc rih ky hrdyv df bfhvf idl lwg igaf sI. vwzI gwl
qF ieh sI ik Aus nUM rihx nUM kmrf, Kfx pIx muPLq aqy kMm iml igaf sI.
Auh sfZy ds vjy hI kMm 'qy af jFdf. mflk vI hrdyv qoN KLusL sn.
hPLqy ku bfad sLrnfrQI dPLqr vwloN hrdyv nUM ieMtrivAU dI
icwTI af geI.
Aus ny lopo vfly PLOjI nUM PLon kIqf.
PLOjI ny afpxy vkIl nfl gwl kIqI aqy smF lY ilaf.
vkIl ny hrdyv nUM ieMtrivAU dy keI nukqy aqy aPLsr vwloN kIqy
jfx vfly suaflF dy Auqr dwsy.
duBfsLIey dy jLrIey hrdyv dI ieMtrivAU ho geI. ieMtrivAU smyN
hrdyv sbMiDq aPLsr nUM koeI bhuqf sMqusLt nf kr sikaf. pr iPr vI aPLsr
ny hrdyv 'qy inwjI qOr 'qy ivsLvfsL kr ky ieMtrivAU dI kfpI Auprly aPLsr
nUM PLYsly leI Byj idwqI.
Auh iPr kMm 'qy af lwigaf. doBfsLIey qoN Aus nUM pqf jLrUr lwg
igaf sI ik Aus dI ieMtrivAU nfl aPLsr dI qswlI nhIN hoeI sI. ho skdY ik Aus
df kys PLylH ho jfvy? hrdyv rfq nUM PLOjI kol clf igaf. Aus ny PLOjI
nUM sfrI gwl dwsI.
-"koeI icMqf nf kr! pihlI swty ieh iksy nUM stya nhIN idMdy-iek vfrI
qF nFh krdy eI krdy aY-." PLOjI ny bVy arfm nfl ikhf sI. ichry 'qy koeI
iPLkr dI Jlk nhIN sI.
 -"jy nFh ho geI bfeI qy Pyr[[[?" hrdyv dI kOzI DVkI jf rhI sI. ivskI dy
pYWg ny vI Aus nUM koeI qrfrf nhIN idKfieaf sI.
-"Pyr kI Auqy kMD af izwgU? Pyr afpF vkIl rfhIN apIl kr idaFgy."
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv cuwp cfp sux irhf sI.
-"iewQy sfiraF nfl eI ieAuN huMdI aY Coty BfeI! qUM icMqf kfhdI
krdYN?"
-"[[[[[[."
-"iek vfrI apIl kIqI-sfl sfl qF apIl eI nHI inklLdI-qUM byiPLkr ho ky
kMm kfr kr! jdoN koeI Auqr pqf afieaf-Pyr dyKFgy-."
-"Auh duBfsLIaf qF kihMdf sI beI qyrf kys PLylH aY?"
-"duBfsLIaf hY kOx sI?"
-"inwky jy kwd df iek buwlHV ijaf sI-ihMdI boldf sI."
-"BYVHIaF jIaF awKF aflLf[[[?"
-"afho[[[!"
-"Auh idwlI df BfpY! bVf BYx cod aY! sfiraF nUM eI ieAuN
afKdY-AuhdI gwl bfhlLI idl 'qy lfAux dI loV nHI, Coty BfeI! qUM icMqf
kfhdI krdYN? afh dyKgF qyrf bfeI PLOjI bYTf!" PLOjI hrdyv awgy swblL
vFg gwizaf bYTf sI.
-"qyrf gux bfeI PLOjIaf pqf nHI ikhVy juwg idAUN?" hrdyv Bfvuk
ho igaf.
-"Auey ieh gwlF nHI socIdIaF-bMdf bMdy dI dfrU aY!"
-"bfeI Auh vI bMdf eI sI-ijhVf mYnUM bfnhoPL 'qy pYNdIaF brPLF
'c lfh ky Bwj igaf sI-Auh qF Blf hovy bfeI rxjIq df-jIhny myrI bFh qYnUM
PVfqI-myry nfl cfhy kuC bIqy-pr mYN bfeI rxjIq df qy qyrf gux sfrI Aumr
nHI dy skdf."
-"Auey qUM ikAuN bwkVvfh krn lwg ipaf[[[? cwl cwk pYWg
iKwc[[[!"
AuhnF ny pYWg Dur lf idwqy.
-"kwlH nUM afpF gurduafry cwlFgy-ardfs krIN! sfrf kuC TIk
hojUgf-rwb 'qy zorIaF rwKIey-GbrfeIey nf-ijhVf kuC gurU krdY-cMgf eI
krdY-afpF qF aYvyN cMiGafVF mfrn lwg jfny aYN!"
gwlF krdy Auh iPLr sON gey.

kFz 6
 agly idn Auh gurduafry cly gey. aYqvfr df idn sI. svyr df hI mOkf sI.
BrpUr srdI qoN bfad awj keI idnF bfad Duwp inklI sI. kosI-kosI Duwp vFg
hI iek gwl sfry BfeIcfry ivc mG rhI sI. gurduafry kfPLI gihmF gihmIN sI.
sfry hPLqy dy pfp Kwtdy lok iewQy af ky pfp bKLsLfAuNdy aqy afqmf df
suK pRfpq krdy sn. AuhnF gurbfxIN aqy iPr kIrqn srvx kIqf. Bwujdy ihrdy
sIq ho gey sn. AuhnF ny lMgr Cikaf aqy gurU Gr dI grfAUNz ivc af gey.
iewQy muMzy aqy bfby rlL ky bflIbfl Kyzdy. sfry hPLqy df QkyNvF lwQ
jFdf sI.
AuhnF ny grfAUNz ivc bfhvf iekwT hoieaf dyiKaf.
koeI gwuJI gwl cwl rhI sI.
PLOjI vI gwl suxn leI aOhilHaf.
-"kI gwl ho geI, pRDfnf[[[?" PLOjI ny puwiCaf.
-"juafkF ny rfq koql kuwt Diraf[[[!" gwl awg vFg PLYlI hoeI sI.
sfry imAUinK ivc qF kI? sfry jrmn ivc iewk hI gwl cwl rhI sI.
ikAuN[[[? kfhqoN[[[? kI gwl[[[? sfrI dunIaF iewk hI suafl puwC rhI sI! iksy
nUM iksy gwl df pUrf pqf nhI sI. kI gurduafrf, kI mMdr, dunIaF iekwTI
hoeI afpo afpxy ikafPLy jLrUr lf rhI sI.
-"afKr kuwitaf kfhqoN beI-ieh qF pqf lwgy[[[?" igafnI ny jfiejLf lYxf
cfihaf. Auh gurduafry dy bfhr, grfAUNz ivc sMgq ivc sfiraF nfloN AuWcf
hoieaf KVHf sI.
-"koeI gwl qF afKr hoAU-juafk ikqy kmlLy aY?" gudfvr pRDfn ny
afiKaf.
-"beI rwb jfxyN[[[!" iksy ny ikhf.
-"aOh afAuNdY qurdf iPrdf lfhOr ryzIE stysLn-Auh idAU KbrF
idwlI dwKx dIaF!" suKdyv gRMQI ny dUroN afAuNdy cUhV kMg vwl
iesLfrf krky afiKaf.
-"ieh kwZU koeI swp[[[!"
-"nfly kwZU KVwpf[[[!"
-"kOzIaF aflf[[[! iehdf nF kMg aYNvyN nHI! koeI nf koeI kMg
KVHI eI rwKdY!"
cUhV nyVy af igaf.
gwlF bMd ho geIaF.
-"beI cUhV[[[!"
-"hF bfeI[[[?"
-"juafkF ny koql ikAuN kuwitaf-qYnUM qF pqf hoxYN[[[?"
-"mYnUM qF kI[[[? ieh qF sfry jhfn nUM eI pqY-kwlH dI qF bU-bU
hoeI peI aY-ijwQy KVHjo, AuQy iehI gwl huMdI aY-ijvyN lokF nUM hor
sfrf kuC Buwl eI igaf huMdY[[[!" cUhV ny dMdIaF ijhIaF kwZIaF.
-"qF vI kuwtx df kfrn vI pqf lwgy-qYnUM qF sfrI ibVk rihMdI aY?"
 -"qurdf iPrdf rihMnYN[[[." ibwlU bwl ny ivaMg nfl afiKaf.
-"kihMdf aKy hmy ishry bFD kr GoVI pr ibTfE[[[!" cUhV ny gwl
pYrF 'c mfrI.
iek cuwp Cf geI!
-"vfh jI vfh[[[! kih ajy cfr sfl hor aVk jfh, 'kwTf eI ibTf idaFgy!"
ribMdr rYNsI boilaf.
-"sLrm eI lfhqI[[[! beI gwl bfq krn dI vI koeI Aumr huMdI aY-swTF
sflF df qUM hoieaf ipaYN." twlyvflLIaf hrcMd ny ikhf.
-"qy kuwitaf kIhny-kIhny beI[[[?" pRsLoqm 'lflf' aYnkF ivcoN dI
iqwqr PuMzx vFg, awKF dI isLsLq bMnHI KVHf sI.
-"hwQ qF sfiraF juafkF ny eI qwqy kIqy aY-pr Auh ijhVf swukI jHI
[[[ aflf Auhdf bwzf muMzY-Auhny qF kihMdy iCwqrF nfl mUMh eI
mUMh BMinaF." iksy ny BfiKaf idwqI.
-"cwj dy bol bolpf[[[!" lopo vflLy PLOjI ny Aus nUM toikaf.
-"Auhdy bfry QonUM pqY kuC[[[?"
-"nhIN-?"
-"AuhdI rIVH dI hwzI 'c nuks pqf ikAuN aYN?"
-"beI pqf nHIN[[[!"
-"Auh skUlF kfljF 'c 'bYk mfrdf' irhY!"
-"lY[[[?"
-"lY kI[[[? Auhdy nfl pVHdy muMzy mYN gvfh pysL kr skdYN-
Auhny qF lMGfqy hoxgy afbdy AuqoN dI koeI vIh muMzy[[[!"
-"vfh jI vfh[[[! sfrf twbr eI ieho ijaY[[[?"
-"afvf eI AUiqaf ivaY BfeI[[[!"
-"gurduafry dy bfhr KVHYN-koeI cMgI gwl krlf[[[!" bfby ajmyr ny
vrijaf.
-"qy qUM ikhVf bfbf mYN kihMnYN, afnMd sfhb df pfT krdf
hovyNgf?"
-"cwlo Cwzo-kMm dI gwl kro! qy kuVI[[[? kuVI ny vI nfl eI JuwtI
lfeI[[[?"
-"kuVI ikhVf Gwt sI? kihMdy pYNqry lY-lY ky Auh pYNdI sI! gMjy
isr 'c icwb qF Auhdy AucI awzI aflLy sYNzlF nfl eI pey[[[!"
-"sfry eI solHF klF sMpUrn aY BfeI[[[!"
iewk hfsV pY geI!
-"mfVI gwl aY beI[[[!" Bogl ny burf ijhf mnfieaf.
-"gwl ikqoN qF surU hoeI hoAU[[[? juafk aYvyN qF nHI kuwtx
pYgy?" suimwqr nUM gwl dI qih hflIN qwk lwBI nhIN sI. Auh jfxkfrI-
dPLqr ivc knsoa lYx vfilaF vFg, sfiraF dy ichiraF dI jFc kr irhf sI.
-"afho[[[! gwl qurI ikwQoN[[[?" pRsLoqm ny vI qswlI krnI cfhI. Auh
sYWl PLon nUM hwQ ivc kfto vFg GuwtI KVHf sI.
 -"dyKo bfeI jI[[[! ijAuNdy bMdy nfl bMdy dy vIh guwsy igly huMdy
aY-mry nfl kfhdf rosf[[[? miraf bMdf rwb df jIa-!" jogy bYNs ny gwl lMmI
kr leI.
-"qUM gwl CyqI nbyV-igwlf pIhx nf pfa[[[!" pMmy ivrk ny afiKaf.
-"qYnUM pqY beI iehdI 'vYP' qF do ku sfl hogy ivcfrI cVHfeI krgI
sI-ieh dUjf ivafh krvfAux nUM kihMdf sI qy juafk mMndy nHI sI-qy ieh pI
ky lfhx-afbdI GrvflI dI PotU 'qy iCwqr lwg ipaf mfrn qy juafkF ny Zfh
ilaf-!" jogy bYNs ny gwl isry lfeI.
-"burI gwl aY beI! hwdoN burI[[[!" iksy ny swc hI burf mMinaF.
-"mry bMdy dI PLoto 'qy juwqIaF mfrn nfl kI imljU?"
-"juafkF nUM zrfAuNdf hoAU!"
-"gfjIafxy aflf kuMZf isAuN bx ky idKfAuNdf sI[[[?"
-"afho[[[! sfrI gwl qF hfa sI!"
-"nhIN beI ieh srfsr glq aY! PLoto 'qy iCwqr nHI mfrny cfhIdy sI."
-"mry iensfn nfl kfhdf rMj?"
-"Pyr beI[[[? mqlb kI, Pyr kI hoieaf? Bilaf mfxsf gwl qF pwly pfa[[[!"
bfvf isMG nUM hux njLfrf ijhf afAux lwigaf sI. Auh BIVH dy hor nyVy ho
igaf. brIk awKF nfl Auh agly dI PLoto lfhuMx qwk jFdf sI.
-"Pyr kI[[[? Auhny iCwqr Kf ky, cwikaf tYcI qy ijwQy kMm krdY
pIjLy afilaF dy AuQy jf vwijaf!"
-"lyikn, AuQy ikAuN jf vwijaf? Gry ikAuN nhIN irhf?" suwKI
rMDfvy ny glL bok vFg Aupr cwuikaf hoieaf sI.
-"Gry[[[? AuhnUM pqY[[[!"
-"mqlb kI, kI pqY[[[? Bilaf mfxsf qUM gwl pUrI kiraf kr[[[!"
-"pqY beI juafk Pyr nf ikqy ishry bMnH ky GoVHI 'qy cfVH dyx!"
-"GoVI 'qy nf kih Bilaf mfxsf! mqlb kI, ieAuN kih beI 'gwzI' nf cfVH
dyx!"
bfvf isMG dy afKx 'qy Pyr hfsV pY geI!
lok gurduafry dy bfhr Duwpy gol dfierf GwqI KVHy sn.
vfhvf iekwT bwJ igaf sI. rOxk lwgI hoeI sI.
BFq-BFq dIaF gwlF ho rhIaF sn.
lokF nUM tfeIm pfs krn df ivsLf lwB igaf sI.
-"mqlb kI, Bilaf mfxsf, gwl sux[[[!" bfvf isMG ny rMDfvy dy bhuqf
hI nyVy ho ky ikhf.
dyg lYx vfilaF vFg sfry Aus dy nyVy ho gey.
-"ieh jfq pqf ikhVI aY? iehnF ny qF isLv jI mhfrfj nHI bKLisLaf sI!"
bfvf isMG koql 'qy kuJ ijLafdf hI Kfr KFdf sI. idloN lwgdf sI.
-"Auh ikvyN[[[?" rMDfvy ny KLrgosL vFg kMn cuwk ley.
-"lY sux Pyr[[[!" ijvyN Aus nUM ikVH kwZx df msF hI mOkf imilaf
sI.
 -"cwl Cwz kfhnUM! ieh bymqfj lfxf aY bfeI[[[! kIqy df gux nHI
jfxdy! ieh aikRqGx lok aY!"
-"aikRqGx nUM qF jfnvr vI nHI KFdy!" suKdyv gRMQI boilaf.
-"mqlb kI, Auh ikvyN? Bilaf mfxsf jF qF koeI sfKI suxf-!"
-"lY sux Pyr[[[! iek vfrI bfbf nfnk, BfeI bflf qy mrdfnf jI jMgl 'c qury
jfx!"
-"awCf[[[!" bfvf isMG ny huMgfrf Brnf sLurU kr idwqf.
-"kI dyiKaf[[[? jMgl 'c iek lfasL peI qy Aus lfasL dy afsy pfsy igrJF
bYTIaF-pr igrJF Aus murdfr nUM Kf nhIN sI rhIaF-jdoN ik igrJF df krm eI
murdfr nUM smytxf huMdY-BfeI bfly ny Gor hYrfn ho ky puwiCaf, gurU
jI, kol murdfr ipaf hovy qy isrHfxyN bYTIaF igrJF Aus nUM Kfx nHF[[[?
ieh kI kOqk aY[[[? qF bfby nfnk ny aMqr idRsLtI nfl dyiKaf qF boly, BfeI
bflf jI! ieh murdf iek bhuq vwzf aikRqGx, ivsLvfsGfqI aqy cuglKLor sI!
cuglI df Kwitaf Kfx vflLf qy inMidaf cuglI kr ky, Gro GrI puafVy KVHy
krky, nhuMaF nfloN mfs vwK krn vflLf aikRqGx! ieh igrJF hux ies murdfr
df mfs smytx qoN ies krky ienkfrI hn, ik jy asIN ies cuglKLor aqy
ivsLvfsGfqI df mfs Kf ilaf, qF asIN klMkI ho jFvFgIaF! ivsLvfsGfqI qy
cuglKLor df aMq aYnf mfVf huMdY! dyKo, iek bMdf iksy 'qy ivsLvfs kr
ky Aus nUM afpxy idl df sfrf guwJf rhws ibafn krdY-qy dUjf Aus dy kIqy
ivsLvfs df pihlF qF Gfq krdY-qy Pyr awgy cuglI vI krdY-ieh do dosL
gurbfxI ivc aqIaMq iGRxq igxy gey ny-AuhnUM rwb dy bMidaF ny jF akfl
purKL ny qF kI glL nfl lfAuxYN? aikRqGx Auh huMdY, ijhVf iksy dI kIqI
ikrq jF kIqy gux df Gfx kry-AuhnUM qF igrJF vI smytxoN munwkr ho
jFdIaYN[[[[!"
-"Auey koql df qF sfrf twbr eI ieho ijaY-iksy df gux nHI pfAux aflLy
iehy! jdoN eys jfq kol cfr pYsy af jfx-ttIhrI mFgUM tMgF asmfn vwl nUM
cwk ky sONdy aY!" pMmf ivrk boilaf. Auh kfPLI dyr df kuJ afKx leI mwJ
vFg vwt ijhf kr irhf sI.
-"hux rwj ky rotI ijAuN Kfx lwgpy-kjfq qF idKfAuxgy eI? ieh qF
BuwKy mrdy nHI mfn huMdy!"
-"isafixaF dy afKx mFgUM-ieh qF ibgfny suhfgy 'qy nHI lot
afAuNdy."
-"iehnF dI qF Auh gwl aY-mfmyN dy kMnIN nwqIaF qy Bfxjf
afkiVaf iPry."
-"hux lfVf sfhb hY ikwQy[[[?"
-"pIjLy afilaF dy eI hoAU! hor Auhny hrI ky pwqx jfxYN?"
-"cl juafkF ny qF jo kuC kIqf sI, kIqf eI sI! pr iehnUM kMjr nUM qF
socxf cfhIdf sI-isafxf ibafxf hYgY-cwk ky tYcI pIjLy afilaF dy jf vwijaf?
juafkF bfry qF kuC socdf?"
-"nfly kuC smJ kry! kuVI koTy ijwzI hoeI peI aY-ivafhuMx vrn aflI
aY[[[!"
-"qYnUM dwsI qF jfnYN-beI iehnF nUM kuwqIaF jfqF Pyr kOx
khy?"
-"iehnF dI kjfq AUN nHI pCfxI jFdI-aYQoN pCfxIN jFdI aY-hor
iehnF dy isr 'qy isMg nHI huMdy!"
-"Zyz iehnF nUM aYmyN nHI kihMdy[[[!"
-"iek gwl QonUM mYN dwsF[[[?" afhlUvflIey 'qfAU' ny kfPLI dyr
bfad cuwp qoVI sI.
-"[[[[[[." sfry Aus vwl dyKx lwg pey.
-"ijhVy iehny XugoslfvIaf afly mIroslfv qoN ibnf gwloN inhwkf
pMdrF hjfr mfrk ilaY nHf? adflq 'c glq ibafnbfjI krky? Auh hrfm df ilaf
pMdrF hjfr mfrk iehdy Gr nUM AujfV ky CwzU!"
-"hrfm df pYsf cOgxy lY ky inkldY!"
-"Auh qF bfby nfnk ny nHI ikhf? hwk prfieaf nfnkf-Aus sUar Aus
gfie! gur pIr hfmf qf BrY-jy murdfr nf Kfie-hrfm dI kmfeI nUM gurbfxI
murdfr Kfxf afKdI aY!"
-"pfp df byVf Br ky zuwbdY, bfeI isaF[[[!"
-"Gr qF AujV igaf! GraflI ivcfrI axafeI mOq mfrI geI-juafk iCwqr
Pyrn lwgpy-hor aYdUM qbfhI hor kI hoAU[[[? jdoN bMdy dy juafkF
vwlINEN eI iCwqr pOlf hox lwgpy, hor qbfhI kI huMdI aY?"
-"ajy qF qbfhI iehdy Kfndfn dI hoAUgI! Aus bwuZy XugoslfvIan,
mIroslfv dy ivcfry dy mn 'qy aYho ijaf burf asr ipaf-Aus kys qoN bfad Auh
AuiTaf eI nHI-QoVy icr bfad eI 'cVHfeI' kr igaf-Auhdy pYsy iehdy Kfndfn
nUM lY zwubxgy-myrI awj dI gwl ilK lY[[[!"
-"mqlb kI, mIroslfv Auhdf nF sI?"
-"afho[[[! hor kI sI[[[?"
[[[asl ivc koql, kfdr aqy afhlUvflIaf iewko rYstorYNt ivc XugoslfvIan
mIroslfv nfl kMm krdy sn. sfry iek pfsy brqn Dox df kMm krdy sn. mIroslfv
Kfx-pIx vflf aqy lihrI bMdf sI. koql mIsxF, kmcor aqy hwz-rwK, sLYqfn
idmfg sI. ijs krky mIroslfv Aus nUM smyN-smyN kMm krn nUM ToHkrdf
rihMdf sI. pr koql Aus dI gwl sux ky kMn-muwZ mfr Cwzdf. kMm krn
nUM Auh mOlf blLd hI sI, pUCoN PV ky KVHf krn vflf! kfdr, afhlUvflIaf
aqy mIroslfv kMm dy gyVy KuafeI rwKdy, pr kMmcor koql afpxI cmVI
bcfAuNdf, kdy tuafielt ivc jf ky bYT jFdf aqy kdy kMtIn ivc kokf-kolf lY
ky bYTf rihMdf! kdy isr duKdy df bhfnf mfrdf aqy kdy ibmfrI df bhfnf lf ky
Gry hI rih pYNdf. Aus df sfrf kMm iehnF iqMnF nUM hI krnf pYNdf.
mIroslfv aqIaMq iKJdf, kfdr horF nUM AulFBy idMdf rihMdf, "Qozf bMdf
mhF nlfiek qy aflsI[[[!" pr kfdr horIN koql dI kbIldfrI bfry soc ky hI, Gysl
mfr Cwzdy. Auh socdy beI jy ies nUM mflkF ny kwZ idwqf qF ivcfry dy
juafk BuwKy mr jfxgy! Auh rwb dy nF nUM 'cwl-hoAU' kr Cwzdy.
 iek idn kudrqIN mIroslfv aqy koql ivc iesy gwl qoN hI "qUM-qUM,
mYN-mYN" ho geI. pr kfdr horF ny htf idwqy. pr koql kuJ ijLafdf hI qwqf
ho irhf sI. asl ivc kMmcor afdmI bhfny GVHn ivc Ausqfd huMdf hY. ijhVy
bMdy kol dlIl nf hovy, Auh ijLafdf kroDI huMdf hY. mIroslfv iek hor gwl
qoN aqIaMq icVdf sI, Auh ieh sI ik koql nUM nfsF ivcoN cUhy kwZx aqy
icwqV Kurkx dI burI afdq sI. mIroslfv jrmn BfsLf ivc Aus nUM kdy 'sUr'
aqy kdy 'Bwdf-kuwqf' afKdf. mIroslfv koql kol bYT ky rotI nf Kf skdf. Aus
df guwsf sI vI jfiej. ikhVf aijhy Bwdy kfry krn vfilaF kol bYT ky rotI Kf
skdf hY? mIroslfv Aus dIaF aijhIaF krqUqF dUjy kfimaF nUM dwsdf
rihMdf. sfry koql nUM iGrxf krdy.
iek idn kfdr aqy afhlUvflIaf kMtIn ivc Kfxf Kfx gey hoey sn qF
mIroslfv dI iPr nwk ivcoN cUhy kwZx qoN koql nfl KVk peI. mIroslfv ny
Aus nUM sO-sO gflH kwZI. lVidaF-lVidaF koql dI AuNgl BFzy Dox vflI
msLIn ivc af geI. AuNgl twut geI. AudoN nUM kfdr aqy afhlUvflIaf vI
kMtIn ivcoN Kfxf Kf ky af gey. koql AuNgl PVI BFzy Dox vflI msLIn kol,
BuMjy hI bYTf bhuVIaF pf irhf sI.
-"koqlf kI ho igaf eI, awlf KLYr kry?" pfiksqfnI muMzy kfdr ny bwgy
PLUs hoey koql nUM puwiCaf.
-"aYhny BYx cod ny myry plyt mfrI." koql ny kol cuwp cfp KVHy
mIroslfv vwl hwQ kr ky ikhf.
-"qUM iehdy plyt ikAuN mfrI?" kfdr ny mIroslfv nUM jrmn BfsLf
ivc puwiCaf.
-"kI? mYN iehdy plyt[[[?" idloN swcf mIroslfv aMdroN iQVk igaf.
Aus Aupr srfsr JUTf ieljLfm koql vwloN Toisaf jf irhf sI. pr swcf bMdf
swcfeI nhIN bx skdf.
-"hF[[[! hrfmjLfidaf! qUM myry plyt nhIN mfrI[[[?" JUTf koql Aultf
Aus nUM Kfx afieaf. ivMgI tyZI jrmn BfsLf ivc Auh mIroslfv nUM gflHF
kwZI jf irhf sI.
-"kfdr, mYN rwb dI shuM Kf ky afKdYN - mYN koql dy plyt nhIN
mfrI-iehdf hwQ msLIn 'c af igaf[[[!" Gfbry mIroslfv ny duwD vrgI swcfeI
kfdr awgy rwKxI cfhI.
pr Aus dI swcfeI suxnI iks ny sI? kfdr pfiksqfnI aqy afhlUvflIaf
ieMzIan, dysI bMdy, AuhnF ny kudrqI hI koql dI hmfieq krnI sI.
kfdr guwsy ivc ikcn-sLYWPL nUM bulf ilafieaf.
koql dI gwl sux ky ikcn-sLYWPL pYrF hyToN imwtI kwZx lwg ipaf.
kMm 'qy lVfeI qF iewQy mhF mUrKqf sI. iswDf hI jLurm! Aus ny pulIs
nUM PLon kr idwqf aqy koql nUM aYNbUlYNs bulf ky hspqfl qor idwqf.
pulIs ny kfdr aqy afhlUvflIaf dy ibafnF dy afDfr 'qy iblkul inrdosL mIroslfv
dy iKLlfPL PLOjdfrI df kys drjL kr ilaf aqy ikcn-sLYPL ny mIroslfv nUM
lVfeI df afDfr bxf ky kMm qoN dPLf kr idwqf. mIroslfv ny bhuq imMnqF
kIqIaF, sPLfeI dyxI cfhI. pr suxnI iks ny sI? kbIldfr bMdf bgYr kMm qoN
iek qrHF nfl sVk 'qy af igaf sI.
-"sflf kuwqy df! awj iehny koql dy plyt mfrI aY-kwlH nUM BUsiraf
iksy dy hor mfrU-iehnUM nrVfieaf eI cMgY-nfly koql afpxf dysI BfeI aY-
ieh XugoslfvIan kjfq afpxf lwgdf vI kI aY?" kfdr ny aMdrlI BVHfs kwZI.
-"pr kfdrf! ieh mYnUM plyt mfrn aflf lwgdf nHI-mYnUM mYd aY-
swt koql dy iksy qrHF hor vwjgI qy lfAuNdf Auh iehdy mIroslfv dy isr
aY?" afhlUvflIey ny afpxy mn dI sLMkf dwsI.
agly idn roxhfkf hoieaf mIroslfv iPr AuhnF pfs af igaf. ikcn-sLYWPL
qoN corI!
-"kfdrf[[[! qUM muslmfn BfeI aYN-qy mYN vI muslmfn aYN-awlf
qflf dI ksm-mYN koql dy plyt nhIN mfrI-Auhdf hwQ msLIn 'c af igaf qy
JUTf ieljLfm myry 'qy lf Diraf-." Aus ny qrlf kIqf.
pr kfdr ny swc nf mMinaf. Aus df dysI BfeI jLKmI hoieaf sI, ijs kr ky
Auh nwk ivcoN brUd swut irhf sI.
-"koql JUT boldY[[[?" kfdr boilaf.
-"awlf qflf nUM hfjLr smJ ky kihMnYN-Auh iblkul eI JUT bol irhY."
ies qoN pihlF mIroslfv hor spwsLtIkrn idMdf, ikcn-sLYPL ny af ky
mIroslfv nUM bfhoN PLiVaf aqy bfhr kwZ idwqf.
-"muV ky sfzy rYstorYNt ivc nf af jfvIN-puls bulf ky igRPLqfr krvf
idaFgf-smiJaf[[[!" sLYWPL kroD ivc boilaf.
-"sLYPL! mYN iblkul swcf aqy inrdosL hF-ikrpf krky myrI gwl qF
sux!"
-"dPLf hojf iewQoN-hrfmjLfdf[[[!" sLYWPL ny Aus nUM durkfr
idwqf.
-"sLYPL-myry Coty Coty bwcy ny-ikrpf kro! myrI gwl qF sux lE-?"
-"mYN ikhf, dPLf hojf iewQoN[[[!"
mIroslfv aqIaMq Audfs hoieaf bfhr inkl igaf. pwlVy JfV ky, KflI
hwQ qury vpfrI vFg. inwky-inwky bwicaF dy ichry Aus dy idmfg ivc kIrny
pf rhy sn.
kys drjL hoieaf hox krky mIroslfv ny kfdr aqy afhlUvflIey dIaF bhuq
imMnqF kIqIaF. cfhy kys iblkul byhUdf aqy inrmUl arQfq JUTf drjL hoieaf
sI, pr do 'csLmdId' gvfhF krky mIroslfv df idl Gtdf rihMdf. byrujLgfrI bVI
mfVI cIjL hY. Gr dIaF iksLqF df boJ aqy AuqoN Aus nUM kys dI ltkdI
qlvfr zrfAuNdI rihMdI aqy Auh sfrI-sfrI rfq sON nf skdf. nfbflg bwcy sfrI
rfq Aus dI ihwk 'qy cVHy rihMdy. Aus ny idl ijhf itkfAux leI dfrU pIxI
sLurU kr idwqI. Auh svyry AuTx sfr hI GrvflI qoN corI iglfsI aMdr swutI
rwKdf.
iek idn Aus dy idl ivc cIs AuTI qF GrvflI ny bU-pfhiraf krky
aYNbUlYNs swd leI aqy mIroslfv nUM hspqfl dfKl krvf idwqf igaf. KLYr
idl df Cotf ijhf dOrf ipaf sI, ijs krky zfktrF ny Aus nUM sFB ilaf aqy keI idn
hspqflL rwK ky, Kfx-pIx dIaF kuJ bMidsLF rwK ky Aus nUM Gr nUM qor
idwqf.
do ku mhIny bfad mIroslfv df kys inkl afieaf. pfiksqfnI muMzy kfdr
aqy qfAU afhlUvflIey dI 'csLmdId' gvfhI! tuwtI AuNgl dI zfktrI irport
sfhmxy! aOrq jwj ny mIroslfv nUM dosLI Tihrf idwqf aqy Aus nUM do sfl
leI nyk cfl cwlx 'qy bMnH ilaf. adflq dy Krcy qoN ielfvf pMdrF hjLfr mfrk
koql nUM pIV-muafvjLf! mIroslfv sux ky suMn ho igaf. inrdosL bMdf
ieljLfm df isLkfr ho cuwikaf sI. Krcy dI mfr vwKrI sI. KLYr, Aus ny adflq
nfl iksLqF bMnH leIaF aqy koql nUM iksLqF ivc pYsy dyxy sLurU kr
idwqy. ajy Aus ny afKrI iksLq qfrI hI sI ik Aus nUM bYNk ivc hI idl df
dOrf ipaf aqy mIroslfv koql dy pYsy pUry kr suafs iqafg igaf! mrn lwgy ny
Aus ny bYNk vflI kuVI nUM Bry pYisaF vflI prcI idKf ky isrPL ieqnf hI
ikhf sI, "mYN inrdosL sI[[[!" qy Auh awKF mIt igaf sI. sdf vfsqy[[[!
ies Gtnf dI crcf lokF ivc afm cwldI rhI sI. jdoN kfdr aqy afhlUvflIey
nUM pqf lwgf ik koql ny AuhnF qoN srfsr JUTI gvfhI idvfeI sI, qF AuhnF
ny ihwk ipwt leI. AuhnF ny ibnf gwloN iek inrdosL bMdf nrVf Diraf sI. jo
awj ies dunIaF 'qy vI nhIN sI, ijs qoN muafPLI mMgI jf sky! asl ivc koql hI
pI ky iksy kol swc bk AuiTaf sI ik mIroslfv ny Aus dy koeI plyt nhIN mfrI
sI. mYN qF bws Aus nUM sbk isKfAux vfsqy ieh ZONg ricaf sI! lok dur-
dur krn lwg pey sn! aqy hux AuhI gvfh Aus nUM afpxI kIqI df PLl imilaf
ibafn rhy sn. gwl JUT vI nhIN sI. bMdf, bMdy qoN Ehlf rwK skdY, pr rwb
qoN Bwj ky ikwQy jfAU[[[?

kFz 7

ijs gwl df zr sI, Auh hI hoeI! sLrnfrQI dPLqr vwloN KLq af igaf.
hrdyv df kys PLylH ho igaf sI! Aus dI idwqI ieMtrivAU dy aDfr 'qy Aus
nUM sLrn dyx vwloN dPLqr vfilaF dI korI hI 'nFh' sI! Aus nUM cfr hPLqy
apIl krn leI smF idwqf igaf sI aqy jF iPLr dysL Cwzx dy afdysL sn! PLYsly
ny hrdyv dy sfh sUq ley. Aus nUM iek vfr iPr afpxy BivwK df KLqrf pY
igaf.
PLOjI Aus nUM afpxy vkIl kol lY igaf.
iqMn sO mfrk dy ky vkIl koloN apIl krvf idwqI.
 hrdyv kMm inrMqr krdf irhf. hr mhIny Aus nUM qnKfh imldI rhI. jo
Auh PLOjI rfhIN ipMz bfpU nUM iBjvf Cwzdf. hr mhIny phuMcdy pYsy
nfl bfpU vI bfhvf rMgF ivc ho igaf sI. cfhy pYsy Gwt hI imldy sn, pr Aus df
iPLkr kfPLI hwd qwk nivrq ho igaf sI. Aus nUM hrdyv dy kys bfry koeI
ielm nhIN sI. Bfrq bYiTaF nUM jrmn dy kfiedy kfnUMnF df kI pqf? bfpU
dy Bfa df qF hrdyv isAuN dy bfhr pYr lwg gey sn. hrdyv vI hr icwTI ivc
byiPLkr hox leI hI ilKdf sI.
Cy mhIny bfad hrdyv dI apIl inkl afeI. pr PLYslf iPr vI nFh pwKI hI
hoieaf. hux hrdyv nUM isrPL do hPLqy df tfeIm idwqf igaf sI. jF qF do
hPLqy dy ivc-ivc ies PLYsly iKLlfPL afKrI apIl kry aqy jF iPr ieMzIaf jfx
leI iqafr rhy!
do hPLqy dy aMdr aMdr apIl iPr kIqI geI.
ieh jLfihrf qOr 'qy hrdyv dI afKrI apIl sI.
pr mMqrflf afpxy pihly PLYsly 'qy hI bijLd irhf! Aus ny KuwlHyafm
hrdyv nUM hPLqy dy aMdr aMdr dysL inkflLy dy hukm suxf idwqy!
PLYslf sux ky hrdyv suMn ho igaf. Aus nUM afpxy gLrIb Gr dI qsvIr awKF
awgy vYx pfAuNdI lwgI. Coty BYx BrfvF dy ichry kIrny pfAuNdy idsy. pr
Aus dy vws koeI nhIN sI! Auh kwty hoey KMBF vfly pMCI vFg byvws sI.
kuJ kr nhIN skdf sI. Auh qF kI[[[? mMqrfly dy PLYsly 'qy koeI vI kuJ nhIN
kr skdf sI. vkIl ny vI Jwgf cuwk idwqf. vkIl ny ikhVf mMqrfly 'qy qop clf
dyxI sI? vkIl ny vI kfnUMn dy aDfr 'qy hI lVnf sI! kfnUMn hux awgy apIl
krn leI iejfjLq nhIN idMdf sI. sfry rfh bMd kr idwqy gey sn. hrdyv dI Bfrq
dI vfipsI pwkI sI!
PLYslf pVH ky bMby pIjLf vfilaF ny vI Aus nUM kMm qoN htf
idwqf. Auh afp iksy pMgy ivc nhIN pYxf cfhuMdy sn. jfalI bMdy nUM
njfiej kMm dyxf, kfnUMn dI iek Gor AulMGxF sI. ieh ihMmq hI nhIN,
dysL nfl ihmfkq vI sI. jLurmfnf qF ijhVf motf hoxf sI, hoxf hI sI, pulIs
AuhnF dy pIjLy df lfeIsMs jLbq kr ky, pIjLf sIl vI kr skdI sI. Auh afpxy
afpdy pflLy qoN zrdy sn. vws AuhnF dy vI koeI nhIN sI. hrdyv iek smyN df
pfbMd aqy eImfndfr lVkf sI. Aus nUM Auh hwQoN guafAuxf qF nhIN
cfhuMdy sn. pr AuhnF dI koeI vfh vI nhIN cwldI sI.
sLfm nUM hrdyv PLOjI kolL bYTf sI.
jdoN df Aus nUM pIjLy vfilaF ny jvfb idwqf sI. Auh PLOjI kol hI af
igaf sI. Aus kol hI rfq kwtdf sI. Auh pI rhy sn.
-"bfeI PLOjIaf! myrf hux kI bxUM?"
-"dyK Coty BfeI! mYN ijMnI jokrf sI-qyrf kMm krdf irhf."
-"koeI hor rfh?"
-"hor rfh qF isrPL iek ivafh df aY-qy aYzI CyqI koeI gorI imlxI
musLikl aY-awj kwlH gorIaF vI sfvDfn hoeIaF vIaYN afpxy dysI bMidaF
qoN-."
 -"Auh kfhqoN?"
-"Auey qYnUM pqf eI aY afpxy dysIaF df? qUM juafk QoVo aYN?
ivafh krvf lYNdy aY-pYsy pUsy muVky idMdy nHI-ijhVf vfadf kIqf
huMdY-qy aglIaF jf ky rox ikwQy? gOrimMt dIaF njrF 'c qF Auh ivafhIaF
vrIaF-rMgIN vsdIaYN-pr huMdIaF ivcfrIaF aMdroN KflI KoKf eI aY."
-"[[[[[[."
-"afpxy dysI pwky ho ky byiPLkr ho jFdy aY-pYsf Dylf idMdy koeI
nHI! hux qF gorIaF vI afpixaF qoN zrn lwgpIaF, Coty BfeI."
-"hux bfeI mYnUM ieMzIaf Byjxgy?"
-"ieh qF Coty BfeI idsI eI jFdY-aYQoN dI puls qoN Bwj ky bMdf
jfAU ikwQy? ieh qF bMdy nUM lwBx lwgy pwt idMdy aY, Kurgo!"
-"mYnUM iek gwl smJ nHI afAuNdI bfeI PLOjIaf-beI mYN hux
AuQy jf ky krUM kI?" hrdyv nUM shy nfloN phy df KLqrf viDaf ipaf sI.
-"iek gwl dwsF[[[?"
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv ny awKF Aupr cuwkIaF. Auh kdoN df nIvIN pfeI
bYTf irhf sI.
-"cuwp cfp afbdy pRIvfr 'c jfh! ajy qUM ikhVf buVHf ho igaf? ho
skdY iksy bfhrlI bUhrlI nfl ivafh sLfdI eI hojy[[[?" PLOjI ny afiKaf.
gwl hrdyv dy idl lwgI. pr ieh vI iek mn nUM Drvfs dyx vflLI hI gwl
sI. iek afs aqy PLokf idlfsf Aus dy idmfg ivc vdfx mfrI jf irhf sI. Auh kdy
bfpU byby bfry socdf aqy kdy afpxy BYx BrfvF bfry! Aus df idmfg gyVIN
ipaf hoieaf sI.
qIjy idn PLYzrl pulIs ny hrdyv nUM igRPLqfr kr ilaf.
vkIl krn df koeI PLfiedf nhIN sI. Aus df kys PLylH ho cuwikaf sI aqy
jrmn mMqrfly vwloN dysL inkfly dy pRvfny jfrI ho cuwky sn. hukm anusfr
Aus nUM Bfrq prqxf hI pYxf sI. AuQy vkIl kI krdf? BfrqI aMbYsI qoN
'afAUt-pfs' bxidaF iqMn ku idn lwg gey aqy cOQy idn pulIs ny hrdyv nUM
PLV ky idwlI jfx vfly jhfj ivc ibTf idwqf!
afAux bfry Aus ny iksy nUM nhIN dwisaf sI. mulfkfq krn gey PLOjI
ny Aus nUM iqMn sO mfrk aqy pMj sO BfrqI rupey afpxy vwloN dy idwqy
sn. Auh pYsy Aus ny njfiej hiQafr vFg lkoey hoey sn.
Auh idwlI eyarport 'qy Auqiraf qF ieMmIgrysLn aPLsr ny Aus nUM
afAUt-pfs 'qy afAux df kfrn puwiCaf qF hrdyv ny iswDI hI suxf idwqI.
-"stya bfry aplfeI kIqf sI, sr! kys PLylH ho igaf-qy AuhnF ny
mYnUM afh silwp jI dy ky jhfj cfVHqf!" Aus ny koeI vlL Pyr nhIN rwiKaf
sI. vlL PLyr rwKx df PLfiedf vI kI sI? afAut-pfs jF aYmrjYNsI-silwp 'qy
ikhVf koeI cfa nfl afAuNdY? koeI vKLqF df mfiraf hI afAuNdY!
ieMmIgrysLn aPLsr ny Aus nUM bfhr jfx dI iejfjLq dy idwqI. afAUt-pfs
afpxy kol rwK ilaf.
bfhr af ky hrdyv ny koc PVI aqy mogy jf Auqiraf. PLOjI dy idwqI
BfrqI krMsI Aus dy kMm af geI sI. mfrk Aus ny kot dI aMdrlI jyb ivc Cupf
ky pfey hoey sn. mogy qoN ipMz qwk Aus ny tYksI kr leI. iPr vI muMzf
'bfhroN' afieaf sI! koeI lwlo-pwqo gwl nhIN sI! cfhy Auh mjbUrI vws,
izport ho ky hI afieaf sI. pr afieaf qF bfhroN hI sI! afpxI hYsIaq anusfr,
qmfn jogy pYsy Auh bfpU nUM Byjdf irhf sI. Aus qoN vwD Aus dy vws df
rog nhIN sI!
rfq nUM jdoN Auh ipMz phuMicaf qF Gr ivc KLusLI psr geI. Coty
BYx BfeI vIr dy goizaF nUM icMbV gey. byby ny puwq nUM buwklL ivc
lY ky hMJUaF rfhIN idl dI ijlb Do leI. byby dIaF joqhIx awKF 'coN JVI
lwg geI sI. bfpU ny vI puwq nUM jwPLI ivc ilaf sI. iksy ny Aus nUM ieqnI
jldI aqy acfnk afAux bfry nhIN puwiCaf sI.
kol ilaFdI boql ivcoN Aus ny do-cfr krVy pYWg cfVH ley aqy idl
sKLq ijhf krky bYT igaf.
iksy ny koeI gwl nf kIqI.
byby dIaF pwkIaF rotIaF Kfx leI qF hrdyv hfbiVaf ipaf sI. dfrU dy
nsLy aqy BuwK ivc pqf nhIN Auh ikMnIaF ku rotIaF rgV igaf sI? mwkI dI
rotI aqy srHoN df sfg Aus nUM inafmq jfpy sn. Auh pUrI rfq df anINdrf sI.
pYx sfr hI GurfVHy mfrn lwg ipaf.
svyr hoeI.
cfh pIqI.
Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik sLfied bfpU afAux df kfrn jfnxf cfhuMdf
hY! kfrn qF bfpU ny puwCxf hI sI! hux Auh bfpU nUM KLusL rwKx vfsqy
bfpU kol JUT boly? pr hrdyv isaF, ieh JUT cwlU ikMny ku idn? PLoky
PLfier ikMny ku idn clfvyNgf? kUV inKuwty nfnkf EVk sc rhI. iek nf iek
idn swc ny Aujfgr ho hI jfxf hY! afKr puwq bsMiqaf qUM hwtI bihxf! iek
nf iek idn qF swc dwsxf hI pAU! jy awj bfpU kol JUT boilaf? qF aslIaq pqf
lwgx 'qy bfpU ikMnF duKI hovygf? Aus df idl vfDU duKI hoAU! sLfied
bol kbol vI kry? pr myry vI qF koeI vws nhIN sI! myrf ikhVf AuQoN afAux
nUM jIa krdf sI? mYN vI qndyhI nfl bfpU dI kbIldfrI ivc hwQ vtfAuxf
cfhuMdf sI. mYN qF ijMny jokrf sI, bfpU nUM afsrf idMdf irhf hF. iek
pYsf vI KLrfb nhIN kIqf. sfrI qnKLfh hI bfpU nUM Byjdf irhf. lopo vflf
PLOjI myrf gvfh hY!
-"ilaf hr kury, lwsI ilaf aYQoN!" hrdyv dy bfpU jfgr isMG ny afiKaf.
Auh cfdry df lV cuwk ky mMjy 'qy hrdyv dy brfbr bYT igaf.
hrdyv vI sucyq ho igaf sI.
-"hor beI hrdyv isaF-ikMnI ku CuwtI aY hux?" bfpU ny suafl dI
swblL Aus vwl vrHfeI.
-"hux qF CuwtIaF eI CuwtIaYN, bfpU!" hrdyv ny vI iswDI hI suxf
idwqI.
-"pwky eI af igaYN[[[?"
 -"afieaf nhIN bfpU, Byjqf AuhnF ny! kys PLylH ho iga sI myrf."
-"kys iksy vkIl vkUl nUM cfr pYsy dy ky iswDf krvf lYxf sI."
-"vkIl vI kIqf sI, bfpU-pr mMqrfly ny iqMn vfrI nFh krqI qy puls ny
PLV ky mYnUM aYDr nUM cfVHqf."
-"cfr iClV puls nUM Jok dyxy sI, kmilLaf[[[! Auh jfxyN, Es gwl dy
afKx mFgUM jy lY dy ky kfrj rfs afAuNdf hovy[[[!"
hrdyv hws ipaf.
-"AuQy afpxy aflLI pulLs nHI, bfpU! AuQy nHI koeI pYsf idMdf-nf
eI pulLs aflLy lY skdy aY."
-"pYsf iksy ny iqafigaY[[[? cfhy koeI vI pulLs hovy[[[!"
-"bfpU sfzy nfl iek muMzf PiVaf ivaf sI-AuhnUM jdoN pulLs afilLaF
ny tryn 'coN igRPLqfr kIqf qF rwb jfxy Auh AuhnF nUM pYsy idKf ky
jurmfnf dyx bfry iesLfry krdf irhf? pqf nHI, swcIN irsLvq dyx lwigaf sI?
bolI AuhnUM afAuNdI nHI sI-Auhdy 'qy puls afilaF ny irsLvq dyx df kys
vI bxfqf-Auh qF koeI afpxf dysI doBfsLIaF eI cMgf sI-brfV brfV nF sI
Auhdf-jIhny AuhnUM kih kuhf ky ieh aKvf idwqf beI mYN qF jurmfnf dyx
vfsqy pulLs nUM pYsy idKfey sI-irsLvq dyx vfsqy nhIN! jy Auh mogy
vwlIN df brfV nf huMdf, qF Auh muMzf qF igaf sI iswDf eI Cy mhIinaF
vfsqy aMdr, irsLvq dyx dy kys 'c[[[!"
bfpU cuwp kr igaf.
pMjfb pulIs ivc muxsLI irhf hox krky jfgr isAuN aYzI iemfndfrI bfry
soc hI nhIN skdf sI, ik iksy dysL dI pulIs irsLvq nhIN lYNdI. jy koeI bfpU
nUM afK idMdf ik PLlfnf mr ky ijAuNdf ho igaf. jF awj sUrj puwTy
pfisEN ciVHaf sI. qF bfpU PLwt mMn lYNdf. pr jy koeI khy ik PLlfny
dysL dI pulLs irsLvq nhIN lYNdI, qF bfpU pYrF 'qy pfxI nf pYx idMdf.
Auh, "Cwizaf kro, Xfr! inrf eI JUT!" afK ky agly nUM cuwp krvf idMdf. pr
jrmn ivc rhy puwq dI gwl Auh ikvyN moVdf? Aus dy inwjI qjLrby nUM
ikvyN inkfrdf?
-"hux qyrf aglf ivcfr kI aY, hrdyv isaF[[[?"
-"bfpU[[[! mYN qyrI eI ksm Kf ky afKdYN-beI ijMny vI kmfAuNdf
irhYN-sfry qYnUM eI Byjdf irhYN-shuM Kfx nUM vI iek pYsf nHI sI
vriqaf-kI kdy iek awDI pYNt jF juwqI lY leI-ieh vwKrI gwl aY-."
-"Auh qF puwq mYnUM pqY, sLyrf[[[! srIrk loVF vI bMdy ny
pUrIaF krnIaF eI huMdIaYN."
-"bfpU aYQy rih ky bxnf bxfAuxf kwK nHI-TUTy nfl kunfl eI vwjU-
mYN qF AuzfrI bfhr nUM eI mfrUM! jdoN mrjI aY mfrlF[[[." Aus ny sO
hwQ rwsy dy isry qoN bfpU sfhmxy gMZ KolH idwqI. hnHyry ivc Auh
bfpU nUM kdficwq nhIN rwKxf cfhuMdf sI.
hrdyv df PLYslf sux ky bfpU cuwp kr igaf.
Aus ny koeI vI cMgf-mMdf pRqIkrm nhIN idwqf sI. puwq 'qy Aus
nUM koeI sLkfieq nhIN sI. koeI igLlf nhIN sI. Aus nUM vI pRqwK pqf sI
ik hrdyv ijMnI kmfeI krdf irhf sI. sfrI ipMz nUM hI afAuNdI rhI sI. Aus ivc
Aus ny koeI iKLafnq nhIN kIqI sI. qnKLfh eImfndfrI nfl Gry hI Byjdf irhf
sI. iPr aYho ijhy lfiek puwq nUM bfpU afKdf vI kI?
hrdyv dI byby hr kOr kdy hrdyv dy bfpU dy brfbr nhIN bYTI sI. jfgr
isMG bVf hI qwlKL iensfn sI. afpxI khI gwl pugfAux vflf, ijwLdI bMdf!
hux bwcy brfbr dy hoey hox kfrn jfgr isMG ivc QoVf bhuqf suDfr jLrUr af
igaf sI. nhIN pihlF juafnI vyly qF "hwt kuwqIey[[[!" nhIN kihx idMdf sI.
-"koeI nf hrdyv isaF puwq, qUM aYsL kr-ijwdyN koeI bMnH swub
hoieaf-jLrUr krFgy!"
hrdyv Gr dy kMm ivc ruwJ igaf. KyqoN pwTy ilafAuxy. mwJF
CwpV 'qy lY ky jfxIaF. pwTy kuqrny aqy iPr psLUaF nUM pfAuxy. lopo
vflf jugrfj PLOjI Aus nUM bVf Xfd afAuNdf. PLOjI vfikaf hI swqXugI
bMdf sI. jdoN mhInf ku hoieaf, hrdyv bfhr nf igaf qF ipMz dy lokF ny Aus
nUM puwCxf igwCxf sLurU kr idwqf.
-"Auey hrdyv isaF-kdoN jfxYN beI qUM?"
-"bws QoVf icr eI rihMdY, cfcf!" Auh gwl CyqI hI nbyV idMdf.
-"hux qF swuK nfl qYnUM mhIny qoN vI Aupr ho igaf afey nUM?"
hrdyv iKJ jFdf ik lok bMdy nUM nf qF BuwKf mrn idMdy ny aqy nf
hI rwj ky rotI Kfx! Auh awk ky lokF nUM puwCxf cfhuMdf sI ik mYN
ikhVf quhfzy qoN kuC lY ky KfnY? jF mYN ikhVf iksy qoN kuC mMgx
afAunY? pr Auh afpxI afdq mUjv cuwp rihxf hI ibhqr smJdf. dunIaF iksy ny
ijwqI aY? ieh qF afpxf mn ijwq lvo qF afpy jwg ijwiqaf jFdf hY. iek cuwp
sO suK! gwl kihMdI aY ik qUM mYnUM mUMhoN kwZ, mYN qYnUM
ipMzoN kwZ ky idKfAuNdI hF!
Auh afpxy GrylU kMm kfr ivc hI msLrUPL rihMdf.
GroN bhuqf bfhr nf inklLdf.

kFz 8

hrdyv dy bfp jfgr isMG dI purfxf GulftIaf hox krky ptVIPLyr bhuq
bxdI sI. pulIs df purfxf krmcfrI irhf hox krky, quiraf iPiraf bMdf sI. dunIaF
jfxdI sI. iek idn Aus df koeI purfxf imwqr jfgr isMG nUM imlx afieaf. vYsy
Auh jfgr isMG dI dUr dI irsLqydfrI ivcoN mfVf motf irsLqydfr vI sI. dyKx
prKx qoN Auh koeI sfAU bMdf njLr nhIN afAuNdf sI. Aus ny krV brVI
dfhVI dy KLq kwZy hoey sn aqy muwCF CFg ky gMny dy afgF vrgIaF
bxfeIaF hoeIaF sn. lfl awKF bYtrI vFg jgdIaF sn aqy Aus dy mUMh ivcoN
rfq dI pIqI dfrU dI hvfVH mfr rhI sI. Aus dI qwkxIN sLYqfn sI aqy Aus
dIaF cusq njLrF cfr cuPLyry GukI jf rhIaF sn. Auh cfdry df lV vfr-vfr
goizaF dy sMnH ivc idMdf sI.
cfh pfxI ipafAux qoN bfad hrdyv Aus bMdy nUM afpxy bfpU kolL
Kyq lY igaf. bfpU afm Kyq hI gujLfrdf sI. cfh df Zfxs krn leI Aus ny Kyq hI
iek gF rwKI hoeI sI. kdy kdy Auh Kyq hI sON jFdf. jy Gry afAuxf huMdf
qF rfq nUM gF vI nfl hwkI afAuNdf.
-"sfsrIkfl beI jfgr isaF[[[!" Aus ny llkfr ky ijhy ikhf.
-"Auey af beI jugfV isaF, bylIaf kfPLI dyr bfad drsLx idwqy[[[!
ikhVIN kUtIN cVH igaf sI[[[? pqMdrf, eId df cMd eI ho igaf-kdy idKfeI
nHI idwqI[[[?" hrdyv df bfpU Aus nUM jwPLI ivc lY ky imilaf. nF qF Aus
df jugrfj isMG sI. pr sfry pulLs vfly Aus nUM "jugfV isAuN" hI afKdy.
-"Auey kfhdI gwl aY, jfgrf! iek bMdy dy mYQoN JrItF jIaF vwjgIaF
sI-sfilLaF ny CwbI df prcf ktvfqf-qy bws, Cy ku mhIny shurIN lf ky
afieaYN[[[." jugfV isAuN jylH nUM "shurf Gr" hI afKdf huMdf.
-"qyrIaF JrItF df vI mYnUM pqY! bQyrf vfh irhY afpxf! agly dy isr 'c
pfAuxf mDfxI cIrf qy dwsxIaF JrItF? qUM qF bMdf mfr ky afKdyN,
aYvyN DOx 'c GrUt ijaf vwj igaf sI! ikhVI jylH 'c irhYN[[[?" jfgr nUM
koeI bhuqf mihsUs nhIN hoieaf sI. ikAuNik jugfV isAuN sfl ivc Cy ku
mhIny jylH Xfqrf 'qy hI rihMdf sI. GroN, GrvflLI aqy juafk jwly vwloN
Auh bypRvfh hI sI. GrvflLI aqy juafk vI Aus dI bhuqI pRvfh nhIN krdy sn.
ijho jI nMdo bfhmxIN qy Auho ijaf GuwdU jyT, vflI gwl sI! jugfV isAuN
dy shury bVy qkVy, KFdy pINdy sn. jugfV isAuN dy pRIvfr dIaF loVF
Auh pUrIaF krdy. jugfV isAuN qF afpxy kMm ivc hI msq sI. bYlIaF nfl
bYTxIN AuTxIN sI. sdf idvflLI sfD dI qy corF dIaF rfqF vflLI gwl sI.
-"projpur! mfVy DIVy QF afpF jfny aYN? qUM qF afp isafxYN!
ikMnf afpxf vfh irhY[[[?" Auh hwQ 'qy hwQ mfr ky pfglF vFg hwisaf aqy
iPr Aus ny AuNglF dy BVHfky pfey.
-"qyry Xfr df kI hfl aY[[[?"
-"Xfr bfhlLy aY! ikhVy dI gwl krdYN[[[?"
-"Auey ijhVf qyry nfl iek afrI hvflft 'c KihbV ipaf sI-kI nF sI Auhdf,
Blf ijaf[[[?" jfgr isMG ny mwQy 'qy hwQ mfiraf.
-"jgqf[[[?"
-"afho, jgqf[[[! kI hfl aY Auhdf?"
-"Auey, Auh qF sflLf por inkilaf-zwky df bMdf nHI, Xfr jfgrf!"
-"ikAuN? kI ho igaf? ikqy Pyr qF nHI JgV ipaf[[[?"
-"Auey nhIN[[[! JgVnf qF Auhdf pihlf krm aYN-nfly qYnUM pqY-
mYN AuhnUM ikMnF moh krdYN-pr KihbVdf vI kMjr myry nfl eI aY-
mYN bQyrf ikhf beI kMjr idaf puwqf, myry nfl nf liVaf kr-koeI hor sfamIN
BflL ilaf kr-pr kfhnUM[[[!"
-"qUM Auhdy 'qy iKiJaf ikAuN aYN? ieh qF dws[[[! Auh qF qyrI
ihwk df vflL sI?"
-"Xfr jfgrf! DIaF BYxF qF sB dIaF sFJIaF huMdIaYN-nfly qYnUM
qF pqf eI aY beI myrf jgqy nfl ikMnf qyh aY-."
-"afho, Auh qF pqY[[[!" jfgr ny idloN mMinaF.
-"cfhy lVdy iBVHdy rhIdY-pr idl 'c kdy vwt nHI rwiKaf."
-"KLYr[[[!"
-"AuhdI guwzI ibafhI vI sI ieMglYNz-ibafhI nUM qF icr ho igaf-koeI
bfl bwcf hoieaf nf ibcfrI dy-ibafhI qF mYnUM mYd aY beI Auh ds sfl rhI
aY-iek vwzI hoeI df ibafh kIqf sI-juafk jwlf kuVI nUM hoieaf nf-qy agilaF
ny Auh CwzqI[[[."
-"Pyr[[[?"
-"Pyr kI[[[? kuVI pwkI aY-sfrf kuC koly aY-Auh ibcfrI duKI hoeI sfrf
kuC Cwz Cuzf ky aYQy afgI-mYN qF jgqy nUM afiKaf sI beI awgy ikhVf
mKLmlF dy gwidaF 'qy eI sONdy rhy aYN-DI iDafxI Cwz qF idwqI-hux
sfilLaF nUM ieMglYNz afilLaF nUM qF koeI sbk isKfeIey? Auh jfxy, cfr
sfl aMdr lf afvFgy-sflLf mok eI mfr igaf-jmF eI krfV aY sflLf kuwiqaF
df[[[!"
-"kfhqoN[[[?"
-"Auey AUN gwl qF jgqy dI vI shI aY-agly ds sfl kuVI dy mUMh
vwl JfkI gey-AuhnF nUM vI BfeI jfgrf afbdI kulL df iPLkr aY-juafk jwlf
hoieaf nHI-qy agilaF ny soicaf beI jdoN dsF sflF 'c juafk nHI hoieaf, hux
ikwQoN hojU? boqy dy buwlH dI AuhnF ny AuzIk nf kIqI-agilaF ny qlfk
dy ky prHF mfiraf!"
-"gwl qF ieh vI smJx aflLI aY-aglf muMzf ivafhuMdY beI sfzI kulL
awgy qurUgI-qy jy agly dI kulL eI nf awgy qurI? Pyr ibafh krfey df kI
PLfiedf? agilaF ny soicaf hoxYN beI hux muMzf dUjy ivafh dy kfbl aY-hux
mOkY-ivafh lvo-Pyr swTF df ho ky qF Auh Bfpf jI bxnoN irhf?"
-"gwlF qF Xfr jfgrf sfrIaF eI TIk aY-!"
-"kuVI dI Aumr ikMnI ku aY?" jfgr ieMglYNz dy nF nUM sucyq ho
igaf.
-"hoAUgI koeI cflHIaF ku dI-AUN Xfr jgqf ibcfrf ho GfAUN
mfAUN ijaf eI igaf-dyKlf juafn nwk 'qy mwKI nHI sI bYTx idMdf-Auey
nHI sI khfAuNdf iksy kMjr qoN-hux kwKoN hOlLf hoieaf bYTY."
-"DIaF dy duwK bury huMdy aY, bfeI myiraf[[[!" jfgr ny ikhf.
ieMglYNz qoN afeI kuVI aqy jgqy dI mjbUrI[[[? jfgr isaF ies df BrpUr
PLfiedf AuTfieaf jf skdY. mfr koeI kwdU 'c qIr[[[! qUM Pyr vI purfxf
iKzfrI aYYN[[[! jgqy vrgy bQyry vyc-vyc ky KfDy vy aY[[[! qUM iehdy,
jugfV isAuN dy eI koeI kuqkuqI kwZ! iehnUM plos! jugfV isAuN qF lvyrI
mwJ aY, jy cft pfvyNgf, duwD aflLI 'nHyrI ilafdU[[[! qUM iehnUM plos
jfgr isaF[[[! rwb ny idwqIaF gfjrF qy ivcy rMbf rwK[[[! Auey jfgr isaF mfr
iehdy kMjr dy QfpI qy psmfa iehnUM[[[! muMzy dI gwl clf iehdy nfl[[[!
kuVI nfl muMzf nrV ky, qy vlYq Byj! iek vfr qF Gr dIaF kuwKF kwZ idAU
ijAux jokrf[[[! Auhny qF kwcy ny jrmn 'coN nFavyN dI 'nHyrI ilafqI sI.
hux, jy aYho jI kuVI hwQ lwg geI, qF pON bfrHF eI ho jfxgIaF[[[! puwq
poiqaF dIaF rotIaF bx jfxgIaF! ds, pMdrF sfl vwzI Aumr df kI huMdY[[[?
bFJ kuVI aY, afpxf hrdyv isAuN jrvfxf muMzY, Auh qF Kuaf idAU cflIaF
sflF aflLI dy gyVy[[[! AuVf idAU qUsLky[[[! jfgr isaF, AUT aVFdy eI
lwdIdy aY! iehdy kMjr dy KrKrf kr ky, kuVI muMzy df nrV krvf! ZfeI
ikwilaF dy mflk, qyry muMzy nUM tfty dI kuVI qF imlxoN rhI! koeI toBy
PLUk eI imlU! nfly ieMglYNz 'c pwkI kuVI qYnUM ikqoN imlxI aYN[[[?
qUM aYs ibwjU nUM plos, qy kuVI aflLI gwl clf[[[! jy kuVI dI Aumr
cflIaF sflF dI aY, qUM ikhVf AuhqoN cwkI iphfAuxI aYN[[[? muMzf
sYWt kr, bfkI pRmfqmf afpy BlI krU[[[! iehnUM Guwt luaf ky, iehdy
mUhry bMsrI vjf koeI[[[! ieh irwC qYnUM bVf kMm idAUgf, jfgr isaF[[[!
pI ky ieh sflLf boqy ijMnF kMm idMdY! iehnUM Guwt luaf ky kMzy 'c kr
qy mfr ryK 'c myK[[[!
-"kI syvf kI krF[[[? jugfV isaF mYN qF gwlF bfqF 'c Buwl eI igaf sI!"
jfgr ny ikhf.
-"koeI sIsI hYgI aY qF kwZlf! hor syvf nUM mYN ikhVf lwqF
GutvfAuxIaYN?" jugfV isAuN ny igwty Kurky. 'krc-krc' dI avfjL sfPL
suxfeI idwqI. igwitaF 'qy KLusLkI dIaF icwtIaF lIkF pY geIaF. ijvyN hvf
dy Gwt dbfE kfrn asmfn ivc DUMeyN nfl jhfj pfAuNdY!
-"afpF ikqoN lYx jfxIN aYN[[[? qUM jfn mMg jfn hfjr aY!" jfgr
KUMijEN boql kwZ ilafieaf.
Auh boql nUM kuwkV vFg kwC 'c dyeI afAuNdf sI.
-"lY dyK qrfry bwJdy[[[! ajy kwlH eI awT boqlF kwZIaYN." jfgr ny
boql dy mUMh 'coN mwkI df guwl kwZidaF ikhf.
-"nhIN rIsF! sdky qyry[[[!" jugfV isAuN ny boql iJxk ky mxkf
bMinHaF.
jfgr KyqoN gfjrF pwtx AuT igaf.
Auh pIx lwg pey.
-"KuwlH ky pI[[[! bQyrI awg lwgdI aY!" jfgr ny afiKaf.
-"ijMnI loV hoeI-jrUr pImFgy." jugfV isAuN iglfs Br ky ieMj aMdr
mfiraf, ijvyN sLrbq huMdI hY.
boql AuhnF awgy qUPLfn bxdI jf rhI sI. Aus dIaF awKF df rMg rwqf
huMdf jf irhf sI. dysI dfrU nfl jugfV isAuN gfjrF ieMj cwbdf sI, ijvyN Jotf
kVb cwbdY!
-"hY pUrI KrI beI bylIaf[[[!"
 -"mYiKaf, pUrI Kwtr aY[[[!"
-"sMGyiVaF sflLI aqrI argI[[[!"
-"swc qyrI purfxI bylx df kI hfl cfl aY?"
-"Auey Cwz! hux qF buwZy ho gey, jfgrf!" Auh gwl dwb igaf. jfgr vI
gwl vDfAuxI nhIN cfhuMdf sI. Aus awgy sfrf Cop kwqx vflf ipaf sI. ajy qF
pUxIN nUM vI hwQ nhIN lfieaf sI. Auh dfrU dy nsLy ivc jugfV isAuN qoN
iek vfrI 'hF' krvfAuxI cfhuMdf sI. Aus nUM pUrf ivsLvfs sI ik jy ies poplL
ny hF kr idwqI, iPr lwq nhIN cuwkdf. jugfV isAuN jLubfn df bVf pwkf
bMdf sI. gwl kih, kr ky mukrdf nhIN sI!
'Kwtr-KrI' kridaF AuhnF ny boql Kqm kr idwqI. nsLf dohF dIaF
awKF ivc hI dIvy dI lft vFg zolx lwg ipaf sI. jfgr afpxy insLfny pRqI sucyq
sI. Auh kdoN df isLsLq bMnHI bYTf sI. jdoN dfa lwgxf sI, Aus ny jugfV
isAuN nUM PLuMz ky rwK dyxf sI. jfgr ikvyN nf ikvyN moV GoV ky
KoqI bohV hyTF ilafAuxf cfhuMdf sI. pr Aus nUM gwl df isrf nhIN lwB
irhf sI. Aus df idmfg ryzIE vrgf sI. pr pIqI hoeI dfrU dy bfvjUd vI Aus df
ryzIE idmfg koeI kMm df stysLn nhIN PV irhf sI. Aus ny afpxy idmfg 'qy
do-iqMn vfr DwPLf ijhf mfiraf. ijvyN 'iGrVH-iGrVH' krdy ryzIE dy
mfrIdY!
-"jugfV isaF[[[!" jfgr ny gwl clfeI.
-"hukm[[[?" Auh pitaflLy vflLf BUpf bixaF bYTf sI.
-"jgqy ny kuVI df koeI bMnH swub nHI kIqf[[[?" Aus ny AulJy qfxy
dI isry dI qMd PV leI aqy jugfV isAuN df buwcV ichrf inrKx lwg ipaf. Auh
quwikaF vwl Jfkdy bok vFg Aus vwl mUMh cuwkI bYTf sI.
-"ikhVI gwl krqI, jfgrf? Auhny KsmF nUM Kfxy ny kuC nHI krnf[[[!
ieh qF kuC afpF nUM eI krnf pAU-lwK aVb aY-pr hY qF imwqr[[[!"
-"AUN hY XfrF df Xfr! ieh gwl mMnxIN pAU[[[!" jfgr ny ikhf.
-"iehdy 'c koeI sLwk nHI! Auey AuhqoN aVb suBfa krky pfsf vwtdy
aYN-beI Brf aY, ikqy AUN nf pIqI KfDI 'c AuhdI puVpVI 'c icwb pYjy-
shury lok kI afKxgy? beI kwlH 'kwTy KFdy pINdy sI-awj qrIkF Bugqdy
iPrdy aY!" jugfV isAuN ny afpxy idl dI BVHfs kwZI.
-"iek gwl jrUr aY-aVb bMdf idl df kdy mfVf nHI huMdf-idl dy mfVy
huMdy aY, igwdVmfr bMdy!"
-"mYN iek nqIjf kwiZaY-beI aVb bMdy df kdy guwsf nf kro-mUMh
PLwt bMdf idl 'c gwl rwK nHI skdf-iswDI roVy mFgUM mUMh 'qy
mfrdY! qy ijhVy huMdy aY igwdVmfr bMdy-Auh Es gwl dy afKx
mFgUM-gwl idl 'c rwKxI qy mUMhoN imwTy rihxf-qy smF pf ky guwJI
afrI clfAuxI! qy Auh vI ipwT ipwCoN dI[[[!" jugfV isAuN vI DfeI nfl DfeI
joVdf jf irhf sI.
-"Xfr jugfV isaF! qyry nfl idl dI sfrI gwl kr leIdI aY-afpF hr GuMzI
dI muwT rwKI aY-hrdyv isAuN dI byby qF kuVI Xhfvy dI AudoN dI
pMzqF pfiDaF mgr eI qurI iPrdI aY."
-"kdoN dI[[[?"
-"Auey afh, jdoN df Auh jrmn qoN vfps afieaY[[[."
-"BrjfeI nUM afKxf sI beI sfzy nfloN vwzf pMzq pfDf kOx aYN?
qUM sfnUM iswD krky dyK, BirMzF mFgUM KVHy KwKr nf lf
dyeIey[[[!" jugfV isAuN hws ipaf.
-"afhI slfh qF qyry nfl krnI sI-." gwl krdf krdf jfgr ruk igaf.
-"qUM ruk kfhnUM igaf? awgy qur[[[! dfeIaF qoN bfeI jfgrf pyt nHI
lukfeIdy!"
-"Xfr gwl vwzI aY, qy mUMh CotY-nfly qyry koly kfhdf lukf aY[[[?"
Aus ny gwl nUM vlL pf ilaf.
-"qUM mUMhoN qF kwZ[[[! dyK, qyry mUhry qyrf Xfr bYTY,
gMDflLy argf!" Aus ny afpxf vwzf sfrf hwQ ihwk 'c mfiraf. hwQ durmt vFg
CfqI 'qy vwijaf sI. ZolkI vFg 'DMmH' dI avfjL afeI sI.
-"Xfr afpxf hrdyv isAuN aYN nf-?"
-"afho[[[!"
-"Auh jrmn qoN afieaY, muV! qy hux mYN vI koeI bfhrlI kuVI
dyKdYN, Auhdy vfsqy! cfhy koeI lUlHI lMgVI eI imljy! qyry koly kfhdf
lkoa aY? jrmn 'coN bfhvf pYsy pUsy Byjdf irhY bwqI sulwKxf-hux mYN
socdYN beI jy iehnUM koeI loVvMd kuVI vI imljy-iehdf jugfV sYWt hojy-
Gr dy hflfqF df qYnUM bfeI myiraf pqf eI aY-hor dws mYN qYnUM kI
afKF? qUM Drm df Brf aYN[[[!"
jugfV isAuN socF ivc pY igaf.
jfgr Aus dy skoVHy ichry nUM prKLdf irhf.
-"gwl iek aY-!" Aus ny jfgr dy pwt 'qy DwPLf ijhf mfiraf.
-"bol[[[!"
-"afpF sfry DIaF BYxF aflLy aYN, jfgrf! afKx nUM kI kihxY? jgqf
qF ibcfrf afp iQVikaf iPrdY! Auh qF ieh cfhuMdY beI myrI bUhy bYTI DI
nUM koeI vsf lvy-."
-"nfly gwl hor aY, mYN qyrI gwl kwtdYN[[[."
-"dws[[[?"
-"nfly afpF ikhVf afpxy hrdyv isAuN nUM GoVHI cfVHnYN[[[?
gurduafry eI do BuaftxIaF dy dyvFgy-donoN iDrF KLusL! afbdf vsx rsx,
mOjF krn! AuhdI DI vsjU qy Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM, afpxf muMzf iksy
qx pwqx lwgjU-nfly bfeI myiraf, pIr KLusL qy nfly kfjI[[[!" jfgr dy mn
nUM sMqusLtI sI ik Aus df qIr iblkul insLfny 'qy hI vwijaf sI.
-"[[[[[[." jugfV isAuN cuwp cfp sux irhf sI. jfgr nUM Aus dI cuwp
qoN BYa afieaf.
-"qUM guwgU eI ho igaf? koeI gOgf eI nHI gOilLaf myrI gwl df[[[!"
jfgr ny Aus dI cuwp qoVI.
 -"gwl ieh aY-!"
-"[[[[[[." jfgr bVI qyjLI nfl jugfV isAuN dy pRIqkrm nUM jFc irhf sI.
jugfV isAuN vwloN afAux vflf ibafn Aus dy hOl pfeI jf irhf sI ik pqf nhIN
kI afKU?
-"ieh gwl clfAunYN, mYN!"
-"qy hor bfbf bKqOrf clfAU? qUM eI qF clfAuxI aYN! afbdf krky qF
mYN qyry kolLy idl PLroilLaY." jfgr ny afpxy vwloN pUrI apxwq jqf ky
jugfV isAuN nUM icwq kr idwqf.
-"EhI qF qYnUM mYN afKdYN! jgqf hoieaf ipaY ibcfrf kmlLf-nfly
qYnUM cMgf Blf pqY, jfgrf! beI awDKVH DI CyqI kIqy kOx Gry
vsfAuNdY? Gry bYTI CwzI CzfeI DI ivhVy 'c bYTI icKLf mFgUM DuKLI
jFdI aY-DIaF BYxF dy duwK df qYnUM pqf eI aY-qUM quiraf iPLrdf
bMdYN-pulLs 'c nOkrI kIqI aY-Auhdy kolLy mYN kwlH nUM eI jfnYN-
qUM myry ikrfey BfVHy df bMdobsq kr." Aus ny afpxf pwlf idKfieaf.
jugfV isAuN vI muPLqo muPLqI ivc PLrF Qwly afAux vflf bMdf nhIN sI.
mn hI mn aMdr jfgr ny Aus nUM gflH kwZI, "myrf sflLf AUq[[[! af
igaf nHF AuhnF kmInIaF gwlF 'qy[[[?" pr Auh mUMhoN cuwp aqy mnoN
sMqusLt sI. jfgr isaF, awgy iqMn lwK eyjMt nUM vI Jok hI idwqf sI[[[! jy
ieh bok pMj-swq sO ivcoN Ck vI jfAU, kI PLrk pYNdY[[[? awj kwlH qF
pYsy ibnf bMdf rwb nUM mwQf nhIN tykdf[[[? jfgr isaF, qUM iehnUM
DUqU nUM KLusL rwK[[[! ieh qYnUM pMjfb aYNz isMD bYNk df
cYWk bx ky imilaY[[[! qUM iehnUM nf hwQoN guaf lvIN[[[! bYlI bMdy
pYsy ibnf iswDy rfg nhIN gfAuNdy[[[! iehdy awgy koeI sur kwZ[[[! koeI
qfl vjf[[[! swp nUM PVnf hovy, qF Auhdy mUhry vI bIn dy lihry kwZxy
pYNdy aY[[[! bIn sux ky ptwk dyxy Kwz 'coN inklL afAuNdY[[[! nhIN jor
lf lvo, jmF idKfeI nHI idMdf[[[! jfgr isaF! jy boqf "iewC-iewC" kry qoN nf
bYTy, qF Auhdf kI ivgfV leIey[[[? boqy nUM PV ky qF mUDf pfAuxoN
rhy[[[? qUM iehdy mUhry DUPL DuKLfa[[[! donyN hwQ joV ky sfsrIkfl
bulf[[[! iehdf ikhf 'siq bcn' krky mMn[[[! jy Bgvfn rfm nUM pfAuxf hovy,
qF pihlF hnUMmfn jI KLusL krny pYNdy aY[[[! jy jgqy nUM afny aflLI
QF 'qy ilafAuxYN, qF iehdy awgy zMzfAuqF kwZxIaF eI pYxgIaF[[[! jgqy
nfl cfhy ieh vIh vfrI KihbiVaY, pr pRym dohF df Enf eI aYN[[[! BIV pYx
'qy BirMzF mFgUM 'kwTy ho jFdy aY[[[! duKdy suKdy itwc btxF mFgUM
juV jFdy aY[[[! iehdy nfl slfh kIqI ibnf jgqf kuVI jmF nHI qordf[[[! qUM
iek vfr iehnUM iksy inwgr ikwly nfl nrV[[[! muV ky afpF iehnUM kI dbflL
aYN[[[? idn igaf itkfxy qy bfby df[[[[[[jfxyN! kuVIaF iswTxIaF gfAuNdIaF
huMdIaYN, kuVmoN kuVmIN vrqxgy, ivcoly bYTy qrsxgy[[[! qUM afpxy
sMglL 'coN iehdy aflLI kVI nf kwZIN[[[! sfrf sMglL eI inkfrf hojU[[[!
iehnUM qF ajy motI, suhfgy aflLI cfl vrqxYN[[[!
Aus df mn Aus nUM bihvqF dyeI jf irhf sI!
 -"qUM ikrfey BfVHy qy Krcy brcy dI kfhdI icMqf krdYN? qyry qoN
bfeI jugfV isaF, afpxI ijMd lutfdIey[[[!" jfgr ny Aus nUM qswlI krvfeI. Aus
dy mn ny iPr Aus nUM iqwKIaF nsIhqF dyxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. jfgr
isaF[[[! jy rwb qoN kuC lYxf hovy, qF vI bfeI isaF, koeI suwK swuKxIN
pYNdI aY[[[! qUM iehqoN dunIaF dy cor qoN muKLqI kMm BfldYN[[[?
iehdf qF iek qrHF qyry Gr 'qy hux dfa lwigaY[[[. pr jy cfr pYsy Krcf krky vI
kMm rfs afjy? iehdy nfl dI vI rIs nHI[[[! qUM vI pulLs aflLIaF nIqIaF vrqx
lwg ipaf[[[! jfgr isaF, Auh puls dI nOkrI aflLf smF hux ikqy dUr igaf[[[! hux
lYx df nhIN, dyx df mOsm af igaf, bfeI isaF[[[! iehnUM qy jgqy nUM pihlF
mYN ikhVf Gwt muMinaYN? bQyrI iCwl pwtI iehnF ivcfiraF dI vI[[[!
TfxydfrF df vyrvf pf ky bQyrI luwprI lfhI[[[! kdy dfdy dIaF, kdy poqy
dIaF[[[! ieh iek duinafvI dsqUr aY[[[! glqI kIqI, jgqy nfl jf ky iswDI gwl eI
kr lYxIN sI[[[. iehnUM ibwjU nUM kfhqoN vyrvf pfieaf[[[? pr geI nUM
GoVHy nhIN imlLdy[[[! hux jy qUM iehdy kolLy bfq pf eI idwqI[[[. hux
cfr pYisaF Kfqr iehdy nfl nf ivgfV[[[. Pyr vI duKdy suKdy kMm afAux
aflLf bMdY[[[! jy AuKlLI 'c isr eI dy idwqf, qF hux mUMgilLaF qoN nf
iJjk[[[! iehdy kqIVH dy pMj swq sO pwly pfa, qy isafsq nfl kMm kwZ[[[!
awj kwlH dunIaF dlIl dI aY[[[! jy Qozy kolLy dlIl aY, sfry jhfn nUM vwZ
ky Kf jfE, koeI nHI puwCdf[[[! dunIaF bfgobfg[[[! mMqrI dlIlF nfl eI jnqf
nUM lutdy qy Ckdy aY[[[! hor Auh GroN Kfx qF igwJy eI nHI, mMnoN dy
jfxy[[[! dyKlf kmlLI dunIaF, nfly pwilEN KuafAuNdI aY qy nfly pYrF hyT
hwQ idMdI aY[[[! juwl kMDolLy mOjF mfnx, afkV pflLy mrdI aY[[[! jy
Qozy kolLy dlIl eI hYnHI, qF QonUM koeI kMjr nHI puwCdf, zMizaF
nUM QF bfDU df[[[! KUh 'c izwgI iewt kdy suwkI inklI aY[[[? igwlI qF
mfVI motI hoxIN eI hoxIN aYN[[[! ieh qyry koly iksy kMm eI afieaf
hoxYN[[[! AUN ieh hrVbok jmF nHI afAuNdf[[[! iehnUM hrfmjLfdy nUM
lokF dIaF kMDF kOilLaF 'qy lwq cwk ky mUqx dI burI bfx aYN[[[! KflI
hwQ ieh jmF nHI jFdf[[[! qUM iehdI jyb 'c mfVI motI rOxk lf ky, iehnUM
vws 'c kr[[[! jIhdy afbdy juafk nHI kuC lwgdy, Auhdf hor kOx kuC
lwgdY[[[? ijhVf afbdy juafkF dI bfq nHI puwCdf, Auh qyrf kMm muKLqI
ikvyN krU[[[? bYlI bMdy qy Tfxydfr nfl kdy nf ivgVo[[[! vizafey qy vws 'c
kIqy vIh kMm dyxgy[[[! jy ivgV gey[[[? KsmF nUM KfxyN inrI prysLfnI
df Gr[[[!
-"qyry bYTy qoN mYnUM ikrfey BfVHy dI kfhdI icMqf hoxI aYN?
qUM myrf kMm sfr bfeI[[[! qy mYN qF gwl ibwjVy aflHxyN mFgUM
icxdUM!" jugfV isAuN qoqlf boilaf. nsLy ivc Aus dIaF awKF lfl gyrU ho
geIaF sn. rwq coNdI lwgdI sI. jfgr isMG Aus dy kihx 'qy mn ivc hws ipaf,
"myry bYTy qoN icMqf, sfilLaf kuwiqaF idaf, mYN qyrf bfpU lwgdYN?"
pr jfgr mUMhoN cuwp sI. pulLsIaf suBfa df hox dy bfvjUd vI Auh bVI
smfeI qoN kMm lY irhf sI.
 -"ieh gwl ijMnF icr isry nHI lwgdI-afpxy donF BrfvF 'c eI rhy!" jfgr
ny kMn kIqy. Aus nUM shy nfloN phy df iPLkr ijLafdf vwZ-vwZ Kf irhf sI.
Auh soc irhf sI ik vlfieq qoN afeI kuVI, jy iksy nUM pqf lwg igaf, ikqy
hrdyv isAuN vflLf kMm ivc hI nf rih jfvy! dunIaF qF vlfieq ipwCy hlLkI
iPrdI aY! kuVI cfhy cflLIaF sflF dI aY. jy koeI buVHI vI huMdI, lok Aus
dy mgr lflLF swutdy qury iPrdy! vlfieq df nF hI vwzY! inwq suxIN pVHIdf
aY, PLlfny ipMz df vlYqIaf afp qoN awDI Aumr dI ivafh ky lY igaf. PLlfny
ipMz dy pRIvfr ny kYnyzf kuVI ivafhuMx Kfqr pMjfh lwK rupeIaf dfj
idwqf. kfhdy leI? beI sfrf twbr kYnyzf cilaf jfAU! swT swT sflF dy kMjr
buwZy pwcI-pwcI sflF dIaF ivafh-ivafh leI jFdy aY. jy sfzy aflLf hrdyv
isAuN vwzI Aumr dI vlfieqx nfl nrVfa kr lAU, ikhVI prloN af cwlI aY?
twbr qF rwj ky KfAU! Auh AuDyVbux ivc PLisaf, socI jf irhf sI!
-"jfgrf, bfeI qUM mYnUM ikqy jfxdf nHI?" sLrfbI hoey jugfV isAuN
dI jLubfn mUMh aMdr 'zwk-zwk' vwjx lwg peI sI. BUsr ky KLurgo pwtdy
sfhx vFg Aus dIaF awKF puwTIaF ho geIaF sn.
-"mYN qF bfeI jfgrf kwc hjm krjF, kwc! qUM qF mYnUM jfxdf eI
aYN! BwuilaYN qUM mYnUM? inwq qF qyry kolLy hvflft 'c rfqF
kwtIdIaF sI? iCwqr KfeIdy sI! dyKlf, ikMnf ikMnf mfl Kpf ky kdy iBxk
nHI sI inklx idwqI! inklx kI dyxI sI? iek afrI Auh QQlLf Tfxydfr nHI sI
myry bfd pY igaf? aKy Bgqy BfeI ky aflLf mfl qUM aYDr EDr kIqY! mYN
vI awigEN afkV ipaf, beI jy kIqY qF kIqf shI, qUM myrf[[[ PVnYN? Pyr,
qyry sfhmxy eI aY? jor lf ilaf kuwt ky-afpF nHI jHmky-qyry mUhry mYN
gMdIaF gflF kwZdf irhYN Tfxydfr nUM-beI ijhVf mYnUM skI df sfk dyxf
hoieaf, dy leIN-mfl myry kolLy koeI nHI! ijhVf hux qUM jor lfAuxYN, lf
ky htIN! bws, BYx cod afpy hMB hPL ky ht igaf! hor, qyry aflLI gwl qF
mYN kIhdy kolLy krnI sI! qUM ieh icMqf bfeI jfgrf idloN nivrq kr! mYN
qyrf Brf aYN koeI dusLmx qF nHI? qYnUM myry 'qy koeI 'qbfr eI nHI,
bfeI?" bwkVvfh krdy aqy afpxy 'gux' gfAuNdy jugfV isAuN ny afKr roxf
sLurU kr idwqf. jfgr Aus nUM QfpVdf irhf. hux jfgr nUM qswlI sI.
Aus rfq jugfV isAuN jfgr kolL hI irhf. jfgr ny hrdyv nUM kih ky iek
mMjf ibsqrf Kyq hI mMgvf ilaf sI. jugfV isAuN dy zrfAuxy GrfVHy sux ky
jfgr dI zrfklL gF qRBk-qRBk AuTdI rhI sI. jfgr nUM gF dy rwsy df iPLkr
KfeI igaf sI ik ikqy quVf nf jfvy!
svyry jfgr ny Aus nUM pMj sO rupeIaf dy ky jgqy vwl nUM ivdfa kr
idwqf. qurdf qurdf jugfV isAuN svyry sfJry vI do pYWg sVHfk igaf sI.
-"Xfr rfq dI pIqI krky sflLf idl GfAUN mfAUN ijaf hoeI jFdY." Auh
Auqnf icr afKxoN nhIN hitaf, ijMnF icr jfgr ny Aus dy sfhmxy boql nhIN
ilaf rwKI sI. mMg ky pIxI jugfV isAuN iek qrHF nfl gunFh smJdf sI.
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svyr df hI mOkf sI.

srdI kuJ ijLafdf hI dMdIaF vwZx lwg peI sI. jfgr isMG ajy cfh pI ky
hI hitaf sI. Duwp Aus nUM kuJ ijLafdf hI inwGI-inwGI lwg rhI sI. Auh soc
irhf sI ik jugfV isAuN nUM gey nUM iqMn idn ho gey. kMjr ajy qwk nhIN
bhuiVaf. ikqy pMj sO lY ky iqwqr hI nf ho igaf hovy? bYlI bMidaF df kI
ieqbfr? nfly jugfV isAuN df qF koeI pqf itkfxf vI nhIN sI, ijwQoN Aus bfry
puwC pVqflL ho skdI? EzF dI gwdoN df kI Brosf? bfby dy Xfr, igwdV qy
biGafV! Auhdy imwqr-bylI vI Auhdy vrgy hI hn! kI pqf ikwQy itkfxf kr
lYx? Auh ajy soc hI irhf sI ik bfhroN iksy ny avfjL mfrI.
_"jfgr isaF Gry eI aYN[[[?"
Aus ny ipwT Buaf ky dyiKaf qF jMgIr cONkIdfr zFg leI drvfjy ivc
aiVaf ijhf KVHf sI.
-"Auey af beI jMgIr[[[! ikvyN sfJry eI drsLx idwqy? af jfh bYT, cfh
pI[[[!"
-"nhIN jfgr isaF, gurU jfady dyvy-mYN kfhlLI 'c aYN!"
-"koeI kMm afieaf sI[[[?"
-"qYnUM pMcYq 'c swidaY[[[." cONkIdfr ny dwisaf.
-"ikAuN[[[?" jfgr Gor hYrfn ho igaf.
-"AuQy pMcYq 'kwTI hoxI aYN awj-qYnUM pqf eI nHI[[[?"
awigEN cONkIdfr vI hYrfn sI.
-"nHf[[[! shuM gurU dI! kI, gwl kI aY[[[?" jfgr df mUMh igwdV dI
Kwz vFg KuwlHf sI.
-"sfry ipMz 'c qF bUa-bUa hoeI peI aY, jfgr isaF-ikwQy rihMnYN?"
-"rhIdf qF ipMz 'c eI aY-pr iksy gwl df nHI pqf-shuM duaf lY!"
-"Auh vwzy Gr aflLy hrmn isAuN dI kuVI df rOlLf ijaf cwldY nf,
knyzy aflLy pRfhuxy nflL."
-"awCf[[[! Auh ajy inwbiVaf eI nHI[[[?"
-"kfhnUM[[[! inwbVU ikwQoN? aglf qIh lwK dI ZUhI mfr ky gwzI
bixaF! ibcfrI kuVI dI KuafrI bfDU hoeI. aYho jy pRfhuxy dy qF jfgr isaF
swQ 'c KVHf ky golLI mfry[[[!"
-"nflLy ksUr 'kwly pRfhuxy df eI nHI-iehnF df afbdf ksUr vI bQyrY!
qUM bYT! cfh pfxI qF pIa! kfhnUM BwjUM BwjUM krdYN[[[?"
 -"nhIN jfgr isaF, mYN hor GrIN vI sunyhyN dyxy aYN-mYN bhuq
kfhlLI 'c aYN!"
-"cwl TIk aY! pMcYq ikMny vjy 'kwTI hoxI aYN?"
-"bws qUM qur pf[[[! awgy eI lyt aYN." qy cONkIdfr afpxI zFg
sMBflLdf qur igaf.
jfgr isMG socF ivc pY igaf.
[[[[[[asl ivc ies ipMz dI iek kuVI kYnyzf dy 'muMzy' nUM ivafhI
hoeI sI. pcvMjf sflF df 'muMzf' jdoN kYnyzf qoN pMjfb afieaf qF Aus ny
pMjfbI dy iek msLhUr aKLbfr ivc "jIvn sfQx dI loV" df iesLiqhfr idwqf.
Aus iesLiqhfr ivc Aus dI iek sKLq sLrq ieh sI ik kuVI "bFJ" hoxIN cfhIdI
hY! gwl kI? kuVIaF df qFqf lwg igaf. muMzf iPr vI kYnyzf qoN afieaf
hoieaf sI. koeI lwlo-pwqo gwl qF nhIN sI? pr Aus buwZy lfVy nUM koeI
'bFJ' kuVI nhIN imlL rhI sI. imlLdI vI ikwQoN? kuVI dy qF ivafh qoN bfad
hI pqf lwgxf sI ik kuVI bwcf-bwcI jMmx dy kfbl hY vI ik nhIN? kuafrI
kuVI bfry ikwQoN pqf lwg jFdf? iesLiqhfr dyx vflf vI byvkUPL sI! jF qF
Auh iesLiqhfr ivc ieh vyrvf pfAuNdf ik CwzI CuzfeI jF qlfksLudf bFJ 'aOrq'
dI loV hY. gwl iPr vI smJ ivc afAux vflLI sI.
pr pVHIaF ilKIaF, vIh-vIh, bfeI-bfeI sfl dIaF kfljIeyt kuVIaF bgYr
iksy qihkIkfq qoN Aus lfVy vwl nUM vhIrF Gwq ky qur peIaF! socx dI iksy
ny koeI jLrUrq hI nhIN smJI sI! Auh qF kYnyzf df nF pVH ky hI bOrIaF-
bFvrIaF ho qurIaF. AuhnF kuVIaF dI kqfr ivc ies ipMz dI mflUk Aumr dI
pVHI ilKI kuVI sIql vI sI. jd Aus ny ieh iesLiqhfr afpxy mF-bfp nUM
pVHfieaf, qF Auh vI duibDf ivc pY gey. pr kYnyzf vsx dI lflsf nUM AuhnF
ny vI nf iqafigaf. hux vwzf rOlLf qF 'bFJ' sfbq krn df sI!
AuhnF dy Gr ivc rfq nUM iek 'pRIvfrk-mIitMg' hoeI. sfry pRIvfr
nUM kYnyzf df irsLqf hwQoN inklL jfx dy zroN gsL pYx vflLI hoeI peI sI.
-"qusIN iek kMm kro[[[!" kuVI dy Brf ibwlU ny sLurUafq kIqI.
-"hF bol[[[?" sfry igwdV huaFkx vFg Aus vwl Jfky.
-"qusIN jf ky muMzy df mUMh suMGo!"
-"BilE mfxso, bfj af jfE[[[! jdoN agly ny sLrq eI bFJ dI rwKI aY-
qusIN awzIaF cwk ky jrUrI PLfhf lYxYN[[[?" sIql dy dfdy ny isafxIN gwl
kIqI. Auh PLOj ivcoN krnl pYnsLn afieaf hoieaf sI.
-"bfpU qUM cuwp kr ijaf kr[[[! qYnUM pqf nHI suqf nHI-ivc afbdf
eI GoVHf Bjf qurdYN-qYQoN jf ky ipaf nHI jFdf? bYTf buVHIaF dIaF
kwCF suMGI jfnf rihMnYN?" Aus dI nUMh ny mIsxF hfsf hws ky bfby dI
qih lf idwqI.
-"Auey kmilLaf twbrf[[[! Pyr vI DI df Dn aYN-kuC qF soco! knyzf df
nF pVH ky kfhqoN kmlLy ho gey? afpxy Gry kfhdf GftY?" bjLurg ny
duhfeI idwqI. Aus nUM poqI dI hoxIN qoN BYa afieaf sI.
-"bfpU, qYnUM byiewjLqI krvfAux df koeI cfa aY? cuwp krky jf ky
ipaf nHI jFdf[[[?" Aus dy puwq hrmn isMG ny vI afpxI GrvflLI prm kOr df
pwK hI pUiraf qF bjLurg "swcy pfiqsLfh smuwq bKLsL iehnF nUM" afK
ky sOx clf igaf. pr Aus dy hwQ vflI zMgorI jLrUr kMbI sI!
-"lE, BfnImfr qF igaf, cilaf-hux afpF gwl kro[[[!" muMzy ibwlU ny
afiKaf.
-"iehnUM hr kMm 'c lwq aVfAux df bfhlLf eI cfa ciVHaf rihMdY-
pqf nHI mr ky kdoN mgroN lhU? iehdy Bfa df asIN sfry kmlLy eI qury
iPLrdy aYN!" bfby dI nUMh prm kOr guwJf ijhf hfsf hws ky bolI.
-"pfpf jI eI bfhlLI cfplLUsI krn lwg jFdy aY-nhIN bfpU jI nUM qF
qlYNbV cfhIdy aY." bfby df poqf ibwlU bdqmIjLF vFg boilaf qF sfry hws
pey.
-"gwl krn aflLI kro[[[!" sIql dy pVHy ilKy bfp hrmn isMG ny afiKaf.
Auh KyqIbfVI mihkmyN ivc ieMspYktr lwigaf hoieaf sI aqy Aus dy
GrvflLI prm kOr hfeI skUl ivc hYWz-mfstrnI sI. gwl kI, sfrf pRIvfr hI
piVHaf iliKaf hoieaf sI. sIql ny vI zbl aYWm[ ey[ kr ky hux bI[ aYWz kr
rhI sI. Aus df Brf ibwlU aYWm[ aYWs[ sI[ kr irhf sI.
-"qusIN kwlH nUM Aus qoN apfieMtmYNt lvo qy sfrI gwl dI knsoa
kwZo!" ibwlU kYnyzf jfx leI kuJ ijLafdf hI 'qwqf' sI.
-"pr gwl hor aY-!" pfpf jI ny afiKaf.
-"kI[[[?" Aus dy GrvflLI bolI.
-"hux qusIN nf bfpU jI vFgUM koeI nvF swp kwZ ilE! aYho jy
irsLqy inwq inwq nHI imlLdy, jnfb!" Auh afpxy GrvflLy vwl ieMj Jfk rhI
sI. ijvyN gurduafry df kuwqf rotI vfsqy igafnI vwl JfkdY.
-"Auey, nhIN[[[! myrI gwl qF sux lE[[[!"
-"dwso[[[?"
-"afpxI sIql dI Aumr hYgI aY qyeI sfl dI-qy iesLiqhfr anusfr Aus
muMzy dI Aumr ilKI aY pcvMjf sfl!"
-"Pyr[[[? kI mqlb[[[?" sfry Aus vwl vwZKfxI JfkxI Jfky. ijvyN pfpf jI
irsLqy leI 'nFh' krn lwgy sn.
-"mqlb ieh aY beI kuVI muMzy df bwqI sfl df PLrk aY-."
-"Pyr kI lohVHf af igaf jI? qusIN vI bxdy kMm ivgfVn aflLy EN-
mYN vI quhfzy nfloN ds sfl vwzI hI hF-afpF vI qF bVf vDIaf vsdy rsdy
aF?" Aus ny 'rsdy' 'qy kfPLI jLor idwqf sI.
-"Auey prm kOry! muMzf hYgf pcvMjf sflF df-qy mYN hYgF CpMjf
sflF df! kihx df mqlb, myrf qy Aus lVky df isrPL iek sfl df eI PLrk aY-!"
-"Pyr kI prloN af geI?" GrvflLI qurMq bolI.
-"vHfey afr XU so mYz, mYn? lok kI afKxgy? pRfhuxF ipAu dI
Aumr df aY?"
-"lokF dy mfro golIL[[[! afpF ipMz 'c ivafh krnf eI nHI! afpF ivafh
krFgy eI mYirj pYils dy ivc, sLihr[[[! gwl muwkI rFd kwtI!" prm kOr ny
Aus dI aglI musLikl vI hwl kr idwqI.
-"qy aglI gwl-!"
-"aglI gwl kI? hux hor kI rih igaf, pfpf jI[[[?" sIql bolI. Auh vI afpxy
afp nUM kYnyzf vfly jhfj ivc bYTI mihsUs kr rhI sI. ijhVf vYnkUvr jF
trFto AuzfrI mfrn leI iqafr sI.
-"iesLiqhfr ivc sfPL iliKaf hY ik Aus nUM bFJ kuVI dI loV aY."
-"dyKo jI[[[! agly dIaF vIh mjbUrIaF huMdIaYN-afpF nUM kI? afpF
agly dI pRfeIvysI 'c ikAuN dyKIey? Kfvy KsmF nUM! agly df pihlF ivafh
krvfieaf hoxYN? qy bwcy juafn hoxgy? aglf ieh eI socdf hoAU beI aglI dy
koeI bwcf nf hovy-qF ik pihlI aOlLfd df ihwsf nf mfiraf jfvy-mqlb pihlI
aOlLfd df koeI sLrIk nf jMmyN-afpF bwcy qoN krvfAuxf vI kI aY? bQyrI
dunIaF bgYr aOlLfd qoN iPrdI aY-Auh ikqy mr jFdy aY[[[?"
-"pfpf jI iek gwl dwsF[[[? tU bI vYrHI PLrYNk[[[! kYnyzf jfx leI
mYN afpxI bwcydfnI kZvfAux leI iqafr hF[[[!" kuVI ny ajIb hI BfiKLaf
idwqI.
-"[[[[[[." sfry Aus dy kihx 'qy dMg rih gey. afp kYnyzf phuMcx aqy
pRIvfr nUM kYnyzf phuMcfAux leI sIql sUlLI 'qy cVHn leI iqafr KVHI sI!
-"myry bys 'qy qusIN sfrf pRIvfr kYnyzf phuMc jfvoNgy-sYWtl ho
jfvoNgy-dunIaF afpxy BYxF BrfvF leI afpxI kurbfnI idMdI afeI aY-mYN
kYnyzf phuMcx qy quhfnUM kYnyzf phuMcfx leI afpxI bwcydfnI dI blI
idaFgI!"
-"Auey htjo! Auey dusLto[[[!!" pfsy iek KUMjy ivc KVHf bjLurg
cIikaf. Aus ny pfsy KVH ky sfrIaF gwlF hI sux leIaF sn. bwcydfnI kZvfAux
vflI mnhUs gwl Aus qoN jrI nhIN geI sI.
-"Auey, Auey hrmn isaF[[[! rwb aOrq nUM sirsLtI awgy qorn vfsqy
bwcydfnI iek vrdfn, iek dfq vjoN bKLsLdY! jIhdy aOlLfd nhIN huMdI-lok
Aus aOrq nUM zYx afK ky durkfrdy aY! qy qusIN? qusIN afp ieh durkfr
hwQIN kbUlx dI gwl krdy EN? nf Auey[[[! nf ieh julm kro! nf rwb dy sLrIk
bxoN Auey! nf ieh kihr kro! AuhqoN zro[[[!" bjLurg iPr kurlfieaf. Auh vI
piVHaf iliKaf, quiraf iPiraf iensfn sI. rwb nUM mMnx vflLf bMdf sI.
-"iehnUM qoro qusIN! nhIN mYQoN kuC vwjU iehdy awj[[[!" prm
kOr ny afpxy GrvflLy nUM afiKaf.
-"bfpU, qYQoN jf ky peIdf nHI[[? afpxI Coq luhfAux df cfa aY koeI
qYnUM[[[?"
-"Auey mYN qF qur jfnYN! pr qusIN aYzf kihr nf kmfE! sfry
pCqfvoNgy[[[!" Auh iPLwtH lfhxq ijhI pf ky sOx qur igaf. gwl sux ky
bjLurg nUM awcvI hI qF lwg geI sI.
-"qusIN gwl kro! mUVH eI KLrfb krqf!" prm kOr iKJ geI sI.
-"hF, qusIN eI dwso mflko!" hrmn isMG ny prm kOr nUM ikhf.
-"kwlH nUM muMzy nfl apfieMtmYNt bxfE! qy sfrI gwl df jfiejf
lvo!" prm kOr ny afp hI gwl nbyV idwqI.
hrmn isMG ny bVI vwzI koTI afpxy ipMz, KyqF ivc hI bxfeI hoeI sI.
pYsy dI koeI kmI nhIN sI. pRdUsLx dy zroN Auh sLihr vsxoN sMkoc hI kr
igaf sI. gwl agly idn 'qy Cwz ky sfry sON gey. sIql sfrI rfq kYnyzf vflLy
'muMzy' dI buwklL ivc vVI guV BordI rhI sI. afpxy kYnyzIan lfVy nfl
zlhOjLI dIaF phfVIaF ivc 'hnImUn' mnfAuNdI rhI sI. kdy idwlI dy eyarport
'qy PLlfeIt dI AuzIk krdI sIql afpxy afp nUM 'vyitMg-rUm' ivc bYTI dyKdI.
svyry jd mF ny Aus nUM AuTfieaf qF Auh kYnyzIan lfVy dIaF
mflUk bFhF dI jgfh mF nUM dyK ky muskrf peI.
agly idn sIql dy bfp hrmn isMG ny kYnyzIan lfVy nfl apfieMtmYNt
bxf leI. agly idn cMzIgVH dy PLfeIv stfr hotl ivc imlx df, svyry ds vjy df
smF iml igaf. hrmn isMG ny afpxI kfr Do suafr leI. cMzIgVH jfx dI iqafrI
jMgI pwDr 'qy ho geI.
mF dy afKx 'qy agly idn sfJry hI sIql 'ibAUtI pfrlr' vI jf afeI. Auh qF
vYsy hI bhuq suMdr sI. sunwKI sI. ibAUtI pfrlr jfx dI qF Aus nUM vYsy vI
koeI jLrUrq nhIN sI. pr kYnyzIan lfVy nUM KLusL krnf sI. Aus dI mF prm
kOr vI Aus dy nfl ibAUtI pfrlr geI sI. ijvyN mMzI 'qy iljfx qoN pihlF buwZI
mwJ dy, kflLy qyl nfl isMg copV ky, rMgIlIaF nwQF pfeIdIaYN! sIql dy
bhfny prm kOr ny vI afpxy muKVy 'qy pey icwb iswDy krvf ley sn! dyK ky
hrmn dMg rih igaf.
-"prm, qUM qF beI awj jmF eI[[[! bc ky moV qoN[[[!" Aus ny
GrvflLI nUM CyiVaf, qF prm buwZI GoVHI lfcV geI.
-"mYN buVHI lwgdI kdoN sI?" Aus ny pfieaf hoieaf surmF mtkfieaf.
ibwlU, sIql, prm kOr aqy hrmn isMG cMzIgVH nUM rvfnf ho gey.
AuhnF dI kfr AuzI jf rhI sI.
qkrIbn sfZy ku nON vjy Auh cMzIgVH phuMc gey.
PLfeIv stfr hotl lwBidaF AuhnF nUM koeI dyr nf lwgI. hrmn lwgBwg
sfry cMzIgVH qoN hI vfikPL sI. AuhnF ny hotl dI pfrikMg ivc kfr KVHI kr
idwqI. drbfn ny AuhnF nUM slUt mfiraf aqy kfr df drvfjf KoilHaf.
-"koeI hukm sr[[[?" drbfn ny bVI inmrqf nfl ilPL ky arjL kIqI.
-"asIN imstr blrfj brfV nUM imlxYN!"
-"af jfE sr[[[!" drbfn AuhnF nUM agvfeI idMdf hoieaf awgy lwg
quiraf. ilPLt ivc AuhnF nUM Aupr phuMcx leI koeI bhuqf smF nf lwigaf.
qIjI mMijLl 'qy phuMc ky drbfn ny iek 'sueIt' dI zor-bYWl KVkfeI. jdoN
iksy ny drvfjf KoilHaf qF hrmn isMG ny drbfn df DMnvfd kridaF Aus
ivakqI nUM "imstr blrfj brfV" hI afiKaf qF Auh smJ igaf.
-"Eh, XYWs[[[! imstr blrfj brfV? XYWs! afE-afE! plIjL km ieMn-
plIjL km ieMn, sr!" Auh sohxf sunwKf ivakqI drbfn nfloN vI ijLafdf ilPL-
ilPL pYNdf sI.
jd Auh awgy 'lfAUNj' ivc gey qF drvfjf KolHx vfly bMdy ny awgy
jfx df iesLfrf kr idwqf. iek awDKVH afdmI bflkonI ivc bYTf kOPLI pI irhf
sI. isr 'qy nfeIkI-topI, kot pYNt pfieaf hoieaf, tfeI lfeI hoeI aqy DuMdly ijhy
mOsm ivc vI Aus ny kflIaF aYnkF lfeIaF hoeIaF sn. dyKx pfKx qoN Auh
vfikaf hI koeI amIr bMdf lwgdf sI.
Aus ny AuT ky ibwlU aqy hrmn isMG nfl hwQ imlfieaf.
hrmn ny afpxy pRIvfr dI jfx-pihcfx krvfeI.
-"afeI aYWm blrfj brfV! hfE afr XU[[[?" Aus ny puwiCaf. dyKx qoN
qF hwtf kwtf, pr bolx qoN Auh dmyN df mrIjL ijhf lwgdf sI. jd Aus ny
afpxI topI lfh ky isr 'qy hwQ Pyiraf qF Aus df gMj lfltYn vFg jigaf. igwcI
ipCly vflL Aus ny kflLy kIqy hoey sn. Aus ny kflIaF aYnkF lfhIaF qF icwq-
kbrIaF ijhIaF awKF prm kOr nUM dyK ky bYtrI vFg iek dm cmkIaF.
kYnyzIan hrmn dI GrvflLI nUM inwKrI iqwKrI dyK ky hI bFdr vFg lfcV
igaf sI. Aus ny prm kOr nUM hI 'lfVI' smJ ilaf sI.
-"ieh lVkI[[[?" ajy Aus ny jLubfn KolHI hI sI ik hrmn isMG hlLikaF
vFg bol AuiTaf.
-"ieh qF myrI vfeIPL hY, brfV sfihb! asIN qF afpxI afh lVkI
quhfnUM idKfAux afey sI." hrmn ny sIql vwl hwQ kIqf qF kYnyzIan dIaF
awKF ivc PLuwlJVHIaF jgx buJx lwg peIaF. idmfg ivc GMtIaF KVkIaF.
-"Eh XYa! aOl rfeIt! aOl rfeIt! pr qusIN pUrf iesLiqhfr nhIN piVHaf
hoxf? mYN Aus ivc bFJ kuVI bfry iliKaf sI-nf ik kuafrI kuVI vfsqy!" sLfied
kYnyzIan lfVf kuVI dI ijLMdgI brbfd krn qoN jrkdf sI. Auh hrmn aqy sIql
vwl dyK ky hws ipaf.
-"kYn afeI tfk tU XU, sr[[[?" sIql ny TMZI sIq avfjL hI qF kwZI sI.
-"Eh XYWs[[[! sLuar-sLuar! go aOn[[[! spIk[[[!" kYnyzIan bysurq
hox vflf hI qF ho igaf sI.
-"asIN afpxy Gr rYa kIqI sI-."
-"kI[[[?" Aus ny iPr kflIaF aYnkF cfVH leIaF. Auh KUh 'qy joVy
boqy vrgf lwgx lwg ipaf sI.
-"mYN kuafrI kuVI hF-bFJ hox jF nf hox df mYnUM koeI pqf nhIN-
pr mYN afp dI sLrq pUrI krn leI afpxI bwcydfnI kZvf skdI hF!" sIql ny gwl
pUrI kIqI qF kYnyzIan kuVI dy anoKy aqy iBafnk PLYsly 'qy sqMB rih
igaf.
-"vfat? ieqnf vwzf PLYslf ikAuN?" kYnyzIan ny hYrfn ho ky
puwiCaf qF gwl sIql dI mF ny afpxy hwQ lY leI.
-"brfV sfhb gwl ieh aY-ik sIql bVI pVHI ilKI kuVI hY-zbl
aYWm[ ey[ krky bI[ aYWz kr rhI hY-ies dI isrPL iek hI sLrq kih lvo jF ijLd
afK lvo ik jy ivafh krvfAuxf hY, qF iksy kYnyzIan muMzy nfl hI krvfAuxf
hY, nhIN qF, nhIN[[[!" prm kOr ny sfPL gwl afK idwqI.
-"TIk hY! afeI kYn aMzrstYNz dYt! pr ieh sohxI sunwKI kuVI aY-
iehnUM qF bhuq sohxy sunwKy juafn muMzy iml jfxgy-myrI Aumr df afp
nUM pqf hI hY?" kYnyzIan sIql nfl ivafh krvfAux qoN munwkr sI. pr mfpy
Aus nUM kYnyzIan nfl 'nrVn' leI muwTIaF ivc QwukI bYTy sn. pwbF Bfr
hoey pey sn!
-"XYWs! afeI noa abfAUt XUar eyaj! zoNt vrI abfAUt dYt, sr! afeI
vFt tU mYrI XU!" sIql ny Aus nUM aMgryjLI ivc Auqr idwqf. jd ik
kYnyzIan pMjfbI bolx ivc hI mfx mihsUs krdf sI.
-"myrI Aumr pcvMjf sfl dI aY-myrI pihlI GrvflLI hfrt atYk hox kfrn
aYkspfier ho cuwkI aY-myry iqMn bwcy ny-AuhnF dI Aumr bwqI sfl qoN
aTfeI sflF dy ivckfr hY-myry qF bwcy vI quhfzy nfloN vwzy aY-."
-"afeI zoNt kyar, brfV sfihb[[[! iblIv mI[[[! mYnUM koeI PLrk nhIN-
qusIN myry 'qy ivsLvfs kro!" sIql ny aMgryjLI aqy pMjfbI ivc afKrI PLYslf
suxf idwqf.
brfV hws ipaf.
Aus nUM kuVI dy Gfiqk PLYsly bfry mihsUs kr ilaf sI.
-"afpF ieAuN krdy aYN[[[! qusIN kwlH af jfE-Pyr koeI PLYslf kr
lvFgy[[[! ho skdY, Aus qoN pihlF mYnUM myrI iewCf anusfr koeI kuVI
iml jfvy[[?" brfV ny ikhf. Auh pVHI ilKI kuVI nfl iKlvfVH kdficwq nhIN
krnf cfhuMdf sI. sfry mfXUs ijhy ho gey. AuhnF dIaF afsF 'qy pfxI iPrdf
njLr afAuNdf sI.
-"kdoN afeIey brfV sfihb[[[?" sIql Aus df KihVHf nhIN Cwz rhI sI.
-"sfnUM pwkf tfeIm dy idE[[[!" sIql dI mF prm kOr, cor nfloN pMz
kfhlLI sI.
-"qusIN prsoN ds vjy hI af jfE[[[! ivcfr kr lvFgy[[[."
Auh inrfsL ijhy ho ky muV afey.
AuhnF dI mn ivc icqvI KLusLI pUrI nhIN hoeI sI. Auh qF sfrf twbr
hI rMgIly supny lY irhf sI. pr supny qF aDUry hI rihMdy njLr pY rhy sn.
sfry pRIvfr nUM kYnyzf jfx df jnUMn isr nUM ciVHaf hoieaf sI. bfhr vsx
dI awcvI ijhI lwgI hoeI sI. kYnyzf phuMcx df Jwl sI! kuVI cfhy izwgy
aMnHy bolLy KUh 'c! nfly kuVI ikhVf Gwt sI? Auh kYnyzIan dI pqnI bxn
leI afpxI bwcydfnI dI blI dyx leI iqafr sI. isrPL iek vfr kYnyzIan, brfV dI
'hF' dI hI loV sI! AuDr kYnyzIan iPr vI ies pwKoN mfVf nhIN soc irhf sI.
Auh kuVI df KLusLhfl jIvn brbfd nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI. Auh nhIN cfhuMdf
sI ik sIql afpxI bwcydfnI kZvfvy! pRmfqmf aOrq nUM vyl vDfAux leI
bwcydfnI df vr, iek sfDn pRdfn krdf hY. pr sIql dI suMdrqf dyK ky Auh zol
jLrUr igaf sI. suMdrqf dyK ky qF dyvqy aqy sfD sMq zol jFdy hn. iPr
kYnyzIan, brfV qF ikhVy bfgL dI mUlLI sI?
qIjy idn hrmn isMG horIN idwqy smyN anusfr brfV kolL BUq vFg jf
vwjy! ivckfrlf smF Auhnf df msF hI bIiqaf sI. ruikaf smF AuhnF ny 'rwb-
rwb' krky lMGfieaf sI. ijvyN tfeIm AuhnF df vYrI sI. ijhVf jldI nhIN bIqdf
sI.
 brfV ny AuhnF df suafgq kIqf.
gwlF bfqF hoeIaF qF sIql dI mF prm kOr ny iewko ivc hI gwl nbyV
idwqI.
-"brfV sfihb, gwl ieh aY! beI jy asIN afpxI sIql ivafhuMxI hY qF
isrPL quhfzy nfl hI ivafhuMxIN aYN-nhIN asIN kuVI dI sLfdI hI nhIN
krnI! asIN sIql dI bwcydfnI ivafh qoN pihlF pihlF kZvf idaFgy."
-"[[[[[[." brfV cuwp irhf.
-"iek vfadf quhfzy nfl krdI aYN-jy qusIN mYnUM svIkfr nf kIqf-qF
mYN kuC Kf ky mr jFvFgI! dyK lE quhfzI Kfqr ikwzI kurbfnI krn nUM
iqafr hF-quhfnUM ajy vI myry 'qy ieqbfr nhIN?" jd sIql ny afpxf bcn
suxfieaf, 'kurbfnI' rVkfeI qF brfV hYrfn rih igaf.
-"gwl ieh aY!" brfV ny afpxf mUMh KoilHaf.
-"[[[[[[." sfiraF ny BivwKbfxI leI afpxy kMn cuwky. ieh pRqwK
AuhnF dy BivwK df suafl sI. AuhnF dy idl PVy kbUqr vFg 'PLVwk-
PLVwk' vwj rhy sn.
-"sIql, qyry ijwzy ijwzy, afeI mIn qyry ijwzy ijwzy qF kI[[[? myry qF
bwcy vI qyry qoN Aumr 'c kfPLI vwzy aY." brfV ny swc ikhf.
-"iPr kI ho igaf, brfV sfihb? mYN iehnF qoN pUry ds sfl vwzI aYN-
sfzf bVf vDIaf inBfa hoeI jFdY-kdy AunIN iewkI nhIN hoeI." prm kOr bolI.
-"brfV sfihb, ieh idl imilLaF df mylY! kOx gurU qy kOx cylf? mYN
quhfzy nfl iek vfadf krdI aYN ik myry vwloN, myry vwloN kI? sfzy sfry
pRIvfr vwloN quhfnUM koeI AulFBf nhIN afvygf." sIql ny BOx qoN vwZ
idwqI. Aus dI sIq avfjL sux ky brfV byhy pfxI ivc bYT igaf. Aus nUM kuJ
swuJ nhIN irhf sI.
-"jy sIql nUM iejfjLq hovy, qF mYN awDf ku GMtf iehdy nfl aMdr jf
ky 'kwlf koeI gwl kr skdYN[[? koeI pRfeIvysI aY[[!" brfV ny iejfjLq mMgI.
-"ikAuN nhIN[[[? jfE[[[!" hrmn isMG dI QF prm kOr ny vfrI leI.
-"isrPL awDf GMtf[[[!" brfV ny iPr duhrfieaf.
-"cfhy GMtf lfE jI[[[! gwlF bfqF krky aMzrstYNizMg ho jFdI aY."
hrmn isMG boilaf.
Auh aMdr cly gey.
sIql brfV dy iek qrHF nfl pYr imwDdI geI sI. kYnyzIan brfV ny Aus
nUM iekwlI nUM smF idwqf sI. koeI aYrI gYrI gwl nhIN sI. Auh brfV dI
DMnvfdx sI. sLukrgujLfr sI!
brfV Aus nUM iek hor ivsLfl kmry ivc lY igaf. aMdr jf ky Aus ny
ivskI dI boql nUM hwQ pf ilaf.
-"sIql, mYN sLrfb pInYN."
-"qusIN kI? sfrI dunIaF eI pINdI aY brfV sfihb! bMdy pINdy eI
huMdy aY."
Auh hws ipaf aqy iek qkVf pYWg lf ky sIql dy sfhmxy bYT igaf.
 -"sIql! myry iqMn bwcy aY."
-"Auh qF qusIN pihlF vI dws cuwky ho! vfr vfr irpIt ikAuN krdo ho!"
-"myrI lVkI qy iek lVkf zfktr ny-dUjf lVkf iestyt eyjMt aY."
-"aOl rfeIt[[[!"
-"AuhnF dI Aumr qYQoN ikqy vwzI aY."
-"Pyr kI hoieaf[[[?" Aus ny lfpRvfhI idKfeI. Auh qwt PLwt Auqr
moV rhI sI.
-"iek hor swcI gwl-!"
-"[[[[[[." sIql ny nvIN KLbr leI awKF Aupr cuwkIaF.
-"myry GrvflI mrI nhIN-Auh shI slfmq aY! Aus nfl myrf qlfk jLrUr
hoieaY-pr jdoN qoN Auh aYksIzYNt hox kfrn vIl-cyar 'qy bYTI aY-AudoN
qoN mYN iPr Aus dy nfl hI rihMnYN."
-"[[[[[[." sIql cuwp cfp sux rhI sI. lfpRvfhI nfl!
-"isrPL ies krky, ik Aus ny sfrI Aumr myrf sfQ idwqf-duKdy suKdy
nfl inBI-myrf Aus nfl JgVf rihMdf sI-qlfk ho igaf! pr jdoN qoN Aus df
aYksIzYNt hoieaY-Auh vIl-cyar nfl juVI aY-mYN Aus dy nfl hI rihx lwg
ipaYN-mYN qF Aus nUM ieh kih ky afieaf sI ik mYN qyry leI koeI
syvfdfrnI lY ky afAUNgf-ijhVI qyrI syvf krUgI-so, ies leI mYN bFJ aOrq df
iesLiqhfr aKLbfrF ivc idwqf sI-mYN hor koeI bwcf nhIN cfhuMdf-
ikAuNik, XU noa, afdmI nUM srIrk iqRpqI krn leI vI kuC cfhIdY-zU XU
aMzrstYNz, vfat afeI mINn? afh sfzy qlfk dy kfgjLfq aY!" Aus ny qlfk dy
kfgjL sIql nUM idKfAuNidaF ikhf.
-"XYWs! afeI aMzrstYNz XU! afeI aMzrstYNz XU vYrHI vYWl,
brfV sfihb!" brfV dI pihlI pqnI bfry sux ky vI sIql dy mn 'qy koeI pRBfv nf
ipaf! Aus nUM qF agfAUN hr sLrq mnjLUr sI. bws, kYnyzf idsxf cfhIdf sI.
-"hr mrd dI kmjLorI Aus dI srIrk BuwK huMdI aY, sIql! jy afdmI dI
srIrk sMqusLtI nf hovy qF afdmI pfgl ho jfvy-mYN afpxI pihlI aOrq dI kdr
jrUr krdYN-pr Auh myrI srIrk iqRpqI nhIN kr skdI-srIrk BuwK qF Auhny
myrI kI dUr krnI sI? Auh qF ivcfrI afp AuTxoN bYTxoN afhrI aY! iek
AuQoN dy bwcy aYho ijhy hI aY-mF bfp dI koeI syvf sUvf nhIN krdy-
afpxI ieMjuafeymYNt ivc hI ibjLI rihMdy aY-afpxy kMm nfl eI mqlb
rwKdy aY-koeI mry koeI jIvy! ies leI mYN ieh dUjy ivafh df pMgf sLurU
kIqY."
-"koeI gwl nhIN, brfV sfihb! afpF rlL imlL ky sfrI kvryj kr lvFgy-sfry
Doxy Do idaFgy." sIql kYnyzIan awgy hlfl hox vflLI murgI vFg KLud hI isr
JukfeI bYTI sI! jdoN brfV ny dUjf pYWg lf ky sIql dI ipwT nUM ploisaf qF
sIql qF ijvyN pihlF hI iqafr bYTI sI? Aus nUM aMdroN Jrnfht AuTI, jo ibjlI
dy krMt vFg sfry srIr ivc dI, iksy lihr vFg lMG geI. pr Aus ny brfV df hwQ
iblkul nf roikaf. sfrI hkIkq smJ ky brfV ny drvfjy dI kuMzI cfVH idwqI.
muVidaF Aus ny afpxy hwQF nfl sIql dIaF aCuh CfqIaF df Bfr qoilaf. ijvyN
iksfeI bwkry nUM KrIdx qoN pihlF Aus nUM pUCoN AugIs ky joNhdY!
brfV ny hlfl hox vflLI murgI dy KMB pwt swuty. srIr df aMg-aMg
Kurc idwqf. KLYr, KuMZf Curf murgI nUM pUrI qrHF hlfl qF nf kr sikaf.
pr Aus ny sIql nUM iek qrHF nflL Gfiel jrUr kr idwqf sI. brfV ny afpxy mn
dI sMqusLtI kr ky sIql nUM Cwz idwqf. sIql iek jvflf muKI sI. ijs nUM
brfV pUrn qOr 'qy sLFq nf kr sikaf. sgoN Aus ny sIql dy aMdrUnI lfvy
nUM hor BVHkfa jLrUr idwqf sI. vydnf dy smuMdr ivc roVHI kuVI aMdr
lftF df jhfd iCiVaf hoieaf sI aqy Aus qfa ivc afeI ny brfV dI gwlH 'qy dMdI
vwZI.
-"afpxy kol awDf GMtf hI tfeIm sI." brfV ny gwlH plLos ky cyqf
krvfieaf.
-"golLI mfro tfeIm nUM[[[! km aOn brfV[[[!" iksy iewCf ivc pfgLl
hoeI sIql ny brfV nUM kMblL vFg iPr Aupr nUM iKwcxf cfihaf. pr brfV
ivcoN sfh-sq inklL cwuikaf sI. Auh qoVI hoeI ZUhI vflLy sfhny vFg spflL
ipaf sI. Auh ijMnI ku jokrf sI. Aus ny afpxy qrfry idKf idwqy sn. Aus qoN
buwZy sfhx vFg muV ky sMBilaf nf igaf. Jwt hI bUQ ijhI suwt ky, afKrI
TuMgF-TMgorF ijhIaF 'qy af igaf sI. brfV dI mwJ dI jIB vrgI kflI jIB sIql
dy inrvsqr ipMzy 'qy swp vFg iPrdI sI.
brfV ny sIql nUM TMZy pfxI df iglfs pIx leI idwqf.
gVy vrgy pfxI nfl sIql dI BVHkdI awg kuJ ku mwDm ho geI. juaflf-
muKLI dI lft mwTI pY geI. sIql ny vI mihsUs kr ilaf sI ik brfV df hiQafr
cwl cuwkf sI aqy hux Auh isrPL bfierl ivc dI hI JfqIaF mfr irhf sI. aYvyN
vfDU isLsLqF hI bMnH irhf sI. Aus ny afpxy qmfm ngn srIr nUM Zk ilaf
aqy kwpVy pfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. Aus nUM afpxy afp 'coN syk mfr irhf
sI. buwlH mwcdy jfpdy sn. srIr BwTI vFg qpdf mihsUs huMdf sI! kYnyzf
dy lflc vws sIql brfV nUM afpxf afp smrpx kr cuwkI sI. brfV qF sMqusLt
ho igaf sI. pr sIql aMdroN ajy vI koeI AubflL AuTdf sI. Aus df idl krdf sI ik
hux koeI qurMq Aus df hfxI afvy aqy Aus df sfrf ijsm inMbU vFg incoV
swuty! aqy mroV suwty Aus dIaF qmfm hwzIaF! pr Aumr dy qkfjLy
muqfibk brfV df ieMjx 'loZ' mMn ky kwcf DUMaF mfrn lwg ipaf sI. jd ik
cVHdI Aumr dI sIql mombwqI vFg blL aqy ZlL rhI sI!
kwpVy pfAxy qoN bfad brfV ny Aus nUM bVI ghu nfl qwikaf.
kwpVy TIk Tfk sn. koeI vlL nhIN sI.
vfpry 'BfxyN' dI koeI insLfnI nhIN sI.
-"lY, hux qUM irlYks ho!" Aus ny iek iglfs hor pfxI dy idwqf.
-"[[[[[[." sIql iksy AumMg ivc bysurq ijhI hoeI peI sI. ijvyN mDolLI
hoeI hovy! Aus dIaF awKF awDIaF KwulHIaF sn aqy idmfg 'qy koeI ajIb
Bfr ijhf lwidaf ipaf sI.
-"afpxI iksy gwl df iksy nUM koeI sLwk nf hovy, sIql!"
-"qusIN myry nfl ivafh qF krvfvoNgy nHf[[[?" Aus dy Audfs, pr
kysU buwlH ihwly sn. Auh suMdrqf dI imsfl bxI brfV dy sfhmxy KVHI,
imsLfl vFg jg rhI sI.
-"pwkf[[[!" Aus ny kuVI dI kIqI Kyh KrfbI df muwl iek sLbd ivc hI
moV idwqf. sIql sMqusLt ho geI. hux Aus nUM koeI igLlf nhIN rih igaf sI.
sfry Doxy Doqy gey sn. sIql ny afpxI sIqlqf aqy inrmlqf guaf ky kYnyzIan
nUM ijwq ilaf sI. Aus dy sfry igLly isLkvy nivrq ho gey sn. sIql kolL ieko
iek bfx afpxI suMdrqf aqy jobn df sI, Auh Aus ny brfV nUM icwq krn vfsqy
BwQy ivwcoN clf hI idwqf sI!
sIql ny pfxI pI ilaf aqy Auh bfhr af gey.
sIql dy ichry 'qy koeI bhuqy hfv Bfv nhIN sn. aMqrIv pIV Aus ny
ichry 'qy nhIN afAux idwqI sI. cfhy Aus dI afpxI srIrk sMqusLtI nhIN hoeI
sI. pr brfV dy PLYsly ny Aus nUM PLuwl vFg tihkdI kr idwqf sI. cyqnqf
ivc KyVf ilaf idwqf sI. afAuNdI sIql ny guwJI awK mfr ky mF nUM iesLfry
nfl aMdr hoey 'kFz' bfry jfxUM krvf idwqf. ipClI rfq sIql nUM Aus dI mF
prm kOr ny iswDf hI kMn ivc smJf idwqf sI ik, jy bMdy nUM afpxy anusfr
vws krnf hovy qF cuwp cfp Aus nfl ibnf iJjk srIrk sbMD bxf lvo, quhfzI
ijwq lfjLmI hY! ieh kMm sIql ny afpxI mF dI nsIhq mgr lwg ky isry lf
idwqf sI. Aus dI mF ny hor vI ikhf sI, "iek vfrI ies dy GnHyVy cVH ky
kYnyzf clI jfh, sIql! AuQy hor bQyry iknfry imlL jfxgy! qUM ies buwZy nfl
jrUrI GolL krnYN? ieh qYnUM swuK ky nhIN idwqf! soc rwKIN[[[!"
sIql dI 'syvf' nUM PLlL lwigaf.
gwl pwkI ho geI! brfV ny qIh lwK rupey dI mMg kIqI. jo qurMq srb
sMmqI nfl hI mMn leI geI. qIh lwK rupey dI kI gwl sI? cfhy pYNqI lwK
mMg lYNdf! sfry pRIvfr ny hI bfhr cilaf jfxf sI! sfry Doxy Doqy jfxy sn.
prm kOr ny brfV dy mUMh nUM miTafeI lfeI.
brfV boqy vFg AugflLf ijhf krn lwg ipaf.
muwK sLrq anusfr hPLqy dy aMdr aMdr afpRysLn krvf ky sIql ny
bwcydfnI kZvf ky bfhr mfrI sI. ieqnf vwzf PLYslf lYNdI ny sIql ny kuJ vI
soicaf nhIN sI ik Auh rwb vwloN bKLisLsL kIqf hoieaf, mF bxn df amolk
vrdfn afpxy hwQIN qbfh kr rhI hY! do ku hPLqy sIql nUM TIk hox nUM
lwg gey. pUrI irport ibwlU rfhIN brfV nUM puwjdI kr idwqI geI. Auh
sMqusLt ho igaf. ijhVI hux hI aYnIaF sLrqF mMnI jFdI aY, Pyr qF afpxy
sfrI Aumr lwq hyT rhU! iehnUM ijvyN mrjLI aY, clfeI cwlF! jnfnI CyqI
kIqy bwcydfnI nhIN kZvfAuNdI. hF, do cfr bwcy jMm ky kZvf dyvy, ieh
iek vwKrI gwl aY!
sfrIaF sLrqF pUrIaF hox 'qy sIql aqy brfV df ivafh ho igaf. mMg
anusfr qIh lwK rupey dy idwqy gey. ivafh qF kfhdf sI? ieh qF isrPL iek 'nrV'
sI. pcvMjf sfl df lfVf aqy qyeI sfl dI lfVI! bwqI sfl df PLrk! ieh kuVI nUM
PLfhf nhIN qF hor kI sI? pqf lwgx 'qy njLdIkI irsLqydfrF ny mUMh ivc
AuNglF pf leIaF. sfk sbMDIaF ny buwlH tyry. inhory idwqy. pr hrmn isMG
dy pRIvfr dy iksy mYNbr nUM iksy kMjr dy inhoiraF dI koeI pRvfh hI
nhIN sI. AuhnF dI jfxdI sI, juwqI! Auh qF hux kYnyzIan sn!
-"kuVI sfzI! ivafh asIN kIqY! lokF dy pqf nHI kI swp lVdY?" sIql dI
mF ny sfry isLkvy Zfk qoN dI mfry sn. Auh qF awj pUrI KwbI Kfn sI!
ijlHf kichrIaF ivc jf ky mYirj rijLstr krvf leI. sfry kfgjL pwqr iswDy
krn qoN bfad sIql aqy brfV idwlI kYnyzf dI aMbYsI nUM ho qury. ibnf iksy
hIl huwjq qoN sIql nUM kYnyzf df vIjLf iml igaf. imlxf hI sI! pqI dyv kolL
ieqnI jLfiedfd aqy pYsf! pihly ivafh dy qlfk dy kfgjL kol! mOjUdf ivafh dI
irjLstrysLn mOjUd! iksy kfgjL dI kmI nhIN sI. hr loVINdI 'PLfrimltI' hfjLr
sI. pr sIql dI ieMtrivAU krn vfly aPLsr ny jLrUr Aus vwl GoKL BrIaF
njLrF nfl qwikaf sI. sIql dI blLdI imsLfl vrgI juafnI hr iek df kflLjf hI qF
kwZdI sI! Auh hYrfn hoieaf sI jF duKI? sIql dI suMdrqf 'qy Juiraf sI jF Aus
ny sIql aqy brfV dI ajoV joVI 'qy AudfsI pRgt kIqI sI? ieh rwb nUM pqf sI!
Aus ny sIql nUM ieMtrivAU ivc pfs jLrUr kr idwqf sI aqy sIql nUM vIjLf
imlL igaf sI.
qIjy hPLqy sIql brfV nfl kYnyzf AuzfrI mfr geI.
kYnyzf af ky sIql nUM nvF hI qjLrbf hoieaf. nvIN dunIaF. nvF
mfhOl. ajIb afvfgOx df cwkr. nvF swiBafcfr. msLInF nfl msLIn hoeI KLlkq.
kMipAUtr Xuwg ivc KoKlLy hoey idmfg. qyjL rOsLnIaF ivc aMnHF
hoieaf iewQoN df jgq. amIrI aqy sLuhrq leI Bwj dOV. iek dUjy nUM
ipwCy Cwzx dI amuwk mMijLl. hfAumYN ivc grikaf BfeIcfrf. afpxI amIrI
idKfAux leI kIqy jFdy sLosLy! qurdf iPLrdf mIaF imwTU sMsfr! afpxf
gONa kwZ ky agly nUM Kwzy ivc swutx vfly aikRqGx lok! iksy dy Gry
lwgI awg nUM bsMqr smJ ky mjLfk AuzfAux vflLI jnqf! idKfvfkfrI ivc
mlMg huMdI aqy aMdrlf pol lkfAux vflI lokqfeI! afpxIaF kwC 'c qy dUjy
dIaF hwQ 'c rwKx vflLy cqr isafxy!
Aus df kMmF kfrjF ivc msLrUPL rihx vflf pqI dyv, brfV sfrf sfrf idn
bfhr hI rihMdf aqy Aus dI vIl-cyar ivc bYTI qlfksLudf pqnI inMmIN sIql
nUM sfrf sfrf idn AUrI vFg GukfeI rwKdI. inMmI vI jd kYnyzf afeI sI pqlI
Cmk vrgI sI. bVI hI hwsmuwK! pr kYnyzf dy Kfx pihnx aqy Gr dy KuwlHy
zuwlHy vfqfvrx ny Aus nUM hux pUry kuieMtlL dI qImI bxf Diraf sI. jdoN
Auh motI huMdI geI qF keI vfr pfrtIaF ivc afpxy lwk 'qy hwQ rwK ky Auh
itwcr nfl kihMdI, "BYx jI pihlF qF afh myrI kmr sI-qy hux bx igaf kmrf!"
lok Aus dy ivaMg 'qy hws pYNdy. pr jdoN Auh pUry soPLy 'qy iekwlI hI
bYTx lwg peI qF Aus dIaF shylIaF Aus nUM mjLfk krdIaF, "kuVHy
inMmI, hux qyrI kmr, kmrf kumrf nhIN, hux qF BYxy vrFzf eI bxgI aY!" pr
inMmI iksy df guwsf nf krdI. Auh gwl hor AuqoN dI pfAuNdI, "hux vrFzf
vI nHI, hux qF hfl eI bx cwlI aY!" hor hfsV pY jFdI. pr hux aYksIzYNt hox
qoN bfad, vIl-cyar ivc bYTx krky Aus df suBfa bVf icVcVf ho igaf sI. Aus
dy mwQy 'qy hmysLf iqAUVI aqy mUMh 'qy GUr hI jMmI rihMdI sI. KLfs
krky Auh hux bhuqf cuwp ijhf hI rihMdI. inMmIN afpxy zfktrI shUlqF
vflLy krmy ivc vwK hI rihMdI. brfV hyTF awz kmry ivc sONdf. inMmIN
dy kmry ivc iek GMtI lwgI hoeI sI. ijs df btx dbfAux 'qy Auh GMtI sIql dy
bysmYNt ivc KVkdI aqy sIql nUM awDI awDI rfqoN AuT ky vI inMmI dI
syvf ivc hfjLr hoxf pYNdf. sIql nOkrfxIN sI aqy inMmIN mflk! iKLdmq qF
krnI hI pYxIN sI!
brfV dy juafk vfikaf hI sIql qoN Aumr ivc vwzy sn. sgoN kfPLI vwzy
sn. vwzy muMzy dy qF gMj inkl afieaf sI. AuhnF dIaF njLrF ivc qF sIql
AuhnF dI 'dfsI' sI. AuhnF dI nOkrfxIN sI. ikAuNik brfV ny afAuxsfr ieh hI
ikhf sI ik Aus ny Bfrq qoN inMmIN leI iek 'syvfdfrnI' ilaFdI hY!
sIql sfrI sfrI idhfVI kMm aqy sPLfeIaF krdI awklLkfn hoeI rihMdI.
kdy bfhr gfrzn ivc Gfh kwtx lwg jFdI. Auh afpxy afp ivc 'ibjLI' rihx dI
koisLsL krdI rihMdI. Auh brfV dy ivsLfl Gr dy 'bysimMt' ivc hI rihMdI aqy
sONdI sI. awDI ku rfq nUM brfV inMmI qoN corI Aus dy kmry ivc af
GusVdf. Auh sIql dI ijsmfnI lft BVHkf qF idMdf. pr Aus qoN Aus dy
mwcdy ijsm df qpfV TMZf nhIN huMdf sI. jMgl dI iBafnk awg pfxI dIaF
cUlLIaF nfl ikwQoN buJdI[[[? brfV hMBy, mOly Joty vFg Aus Aupr lflLF
swutdf suwtdf dfrU nfl rwj ky GurfVHy mfrn lwg pYNdf.
svyr qoN iPr sIql df Auh hI mDfxI gyVf sLurU ho jFdf.
sIql sfry pRIvfr nUM nfsLqf bxf ky idMdI. inMmI nUM bursL
krvfAuNdI, nhfAuNdI. Aus nUM duafeIaF bgYrf idMdI. brfV dy ivsLfl Gr
ivc mihmfnF df qFqf lwigaf rihMdf. sIql syvf ivc jutI rihMdI. mihmfnF
nUM kdy 'ickn' bxf ky pysL krdI aqy mwCI 'PLrfeI' kr ky idMdI. kdy 'mtn'
dy pkOVy kwZdI aqy kdy murgf-sfg bxf ky pysL krdI. pr iPr vI Aus dI
nokf-JokI huMdI rihMdI. mihmfn Aus nUM "PLrYsLI" hI dwsdy. pihlF pihl
qF sIql nUM 'PLrYsLI' dI smJ nf afeI ik 'PLrYsLI' kI blfa huMdI hY? pr
jdoN Aus nUM smJ peI qF Auh aqIaMq duKI ho geI. 'PLrYsLI' lPLjL df asl
arQ Aus nUM brfV dI guaFZx qoN pqf lwigaf sI. jdoN Aus ny sIql nUM
puwiCaf, "kuVHy qUM PLrYsLI aYN?" qF sIql ny inwq dy ies lPLjL qoN
awk ky puwC hI ilaf, "dIdI jI ieh PLrYsLI kI huMdf hY?" qF dIdI ny hws
ky dwisaf sI ik PLrYsLI Aus nUM afKdy ny, jo Bfrq qoN nvF nvF afieaf
huMdY! iewQoN dy lok Aus nUM itwcrF qF krdy ny ik Aus nUM
kYnyzIan swiBafcfr bfry koeI sUJ, koeI igafn nhIN huMdf, lok Aus nUM
iek qrHF nfl 'mUrK' hI smJdy ny aqy Kr idmfg ieMzIan aqy isrPL rotIaF df
KOa smJ ky itwcrF krdy ny! dIdI dI gwl sux ky sIql nUM cyh cVH geI sI ik
'PLrYsLI' bMdy nhIN huMdy? mYN Bfrq ivc ieqnI pVHI ilKI, iewQy af ky
KLsmF nUM KfxI 'PLrYsLI' bx geI? aYQoN dIaF qF ds sfl pVH ky kMmF
'qy lwg jFdIaYN. mYN qF zbl aYWm[ ey[ krky bI[ aYWz kIqI hoeI aY!
aYQoN dIaF kuwqIaF myrI kI rIs krngIaF? Auh afpxI Aucyc nflL kIqI
pVHfeI ivc hI AulLJ ky rih jFdI. pr Aus sIql ivcfrI nUM kOx dwsdf ik
iewQy pVHfeI dI kdr jLrUr hY. pr quhfnUM lokF ivc jf ky afpxf afp Aujfgr
krnf pYNdY! ik qusIN kOx aqy kI ho? Gry bYTI dI Aus dI pVHfeI iksy
kMm dI nhIN!
pr Auh dbVU GusVU ivc tfeIm pfs krdI rhI. guaFZx 'dIdI' Aus nfl
kfPLI hmdrdI rwKx lwg peI sI. iek idn jdoN brfV afpxI pihlI GrvflLI inMmI
nUM hspqfl cYWk-awp leI lY ky igaf qF sIql ny gfrzn ivc KVH ky dIdI
nUM sfrI gwl dwsI qF sfDU suBfa dIdI aqIaMq duKI ho geI. Auh swT-
pYNht sfl dI bVI idaflU aOrq sI. sfrI ijLMdgI dwb ky kmfeI kIqI aqy hux
pYnsLn lY ky aYsL kr rhI sI. do bwcy afpo afpxy Gry, ivafhy vry sn. cfhy
AuhnF ny afpxI mrjLI nfl, gYLr jLfqF ivc hI sLfdI kIqI sI. afpxy jIvn
sfQIaF dI KLud cox kIqI sI. pr donoN afpxy Gry suKI sn. KFdy pINdy aqy
mOjF mfxdy sn!
-"kI nF aYN qyrf[[[?" dIdI ny puwiCaf.
-"sIql aY, dIdI[[[!"
-"gwl sux sIql[[[! afpxy ivc eI gwl aY-cfhy ieh qYnUM afbdI qImIN
bxf ky eI ilafieaY-pr qyrI aYs Gry ikMnHI ku dws puwC aY? iehdy bfry
qYnUM pqf eI aY!" Aus ny afsf pfsf dyK ky gwl awgy qorI.
-"iek qYnUM gwl dwsdIN aYN, sIql! cuwp krky afbdI pwkI mohr
luaf qy ikqy hor iknfrf kr! aYQy bQyry kwcy muMzy sohxy sunwKy qury
iPrdy aY-agly pwky hox dI Kfqr qyrIaF lHylVIaF kwZxgy[[[!"
-"pr dIdI, inMmI BYx jI nUM qF ieh vI nHI pqf beI brfV sfihb nfl
myrI sLfdI hoeI aY?"
-"jy AuhnUM pqf huMdf! hux nUM qYnUM Dwky mfr ky nf GroN
kwZ idMdI?"
-"Auh kfhqoN? iehnF donF df qF qlfk hoieaY! mYN qlfk dy kfgj Kud
dyKy aY, dIdI!"
-"sIql! qUM BolLI aYN! pVHI ilKI jrUr aYN-pr qYnUM ajy kYnyzf
df pfh nHI lwigaf-aYQy dunIaF bhuq gFhF lMGI vI aY-jdoN qYnUM Byq
af igaf-sB kuC pqf lwgjU-aYQy qF ijhnF nUM sUMh af geI aY-Auh qF
anpVH vI piVHaF iliKaF dy kMn kuqrdy aY! axpVH aYQy mOjF krdy aY
qy pVHy ilKy byrIaF qoVI jFdy aY-qyrI pVHfeI ilKfeI ny aYQy kwK nHI
KohxF[[[! pVHfeI ilKfeI qF qyry qF eI kMm afAU-jy ieh kMjr qYnUM
iksy dPLqr lY ky jfAU? iksy nUM qyry srtIiPLkyt idKfAU? qUM qF toBy
df kwCUkuMmF bxfeI vI aYN brfV ny-kMm kr CwzdI aYN qy rotI Kf
CwzdI aYN-idwqY iehny qYnUM kdy iek afnf[[[?"
-"[[[[[[." sIql avfk suxdI rhI. gwl dIdI dI iblkul swcI sI. Aus nUM
pYsf qF kI? kdy brfV jF inMmI ny koeI kwpVf vI nhIN lY ky idwqf sI. Auh
qF brfV dI zfktr kuVI dy axiPLwt kIqy jF lfhy kwpVy hI qF pfAuNdI sI.
-"jy iehnF nUM muPLqo muPLqI 'c qyry argI nOkrfxI imlI vI aY-hor
iehnF ny kI lYxYN? mYN qF ieko eI rYa idMnI aYN beI afbdI pwkI mohr
luaf-qy koeI muMzf KuMzf Bfl ky ingfh 'c rwK! myrf nF nf lY dyeIN!
mYN qF qyry Bly dI gwl eI kIqI aY-hor nf mYnUM vI GroN iCwqrF nUM
QF krdIN! qyrf aMkl qF awgy nHI mfn-Auh qF mYnUM aYvyN eI dUsLx
lfeI jfAU-aKy qUM lokF dIaF cuglIaF krdI aYN! lY dws? beI mYN kIhdI
cuglI kIqI aY? jy qYnUM qyry Bly bfry kuC dwsqf-qF kI koeI cuglI ho geI?
lY, bfhroN zor-bYWl hoeI aY-qyrf aMkl eI hoAU-mYN jfnI aYN-nhIN qF
hfl hfl krU-myrI gwl nf iksy koly krIN!" afK ky dIdI gfrzn ivcoN hI ipCFh
muV geI.
sIql vI aMdr clI geI.
sIql nUM mF bfp dI icwTI inwq vFg hI afAuNdI. Auh afpxy bfry
icMqq sn. Auh hYrfn sn ik sIql AuhnF nUM rfhdfrI ikAuN nhIN Byj rhI sI?
mF dy Aus nUM inhory vI idwqy huMdy sn ik Auh afp qF svrg ivc phuMc
geI, pr sfzy bfry qYnUM koeI iPLkr nhIN! KLq pVH ky sIql df Dfh mfrn
nUM idl krdf. Aus df aMdrlf mn kIrnf pfAuNdf. Auh Auz ky afpxy mF bfp
kol puwj jfxf cfhuMdI sI. pr sVy KMBF vflLy pMCI vFg mjbUr sI. Gry
Aus ny kdy pfxI df iglfs afp cwuk ky nhIN pIqf sI. iewQy Aus nUM sfry
twbr df gorK DMdf krnf pYNdf sI. gorK DMdf qF ijhVf sI, Auh qF sI hI[[[!
Aus nUM sfrI idhfVI ibnF gwloN lfhxqF vI peI jFdIaF sn. kdy brfV dy
bwicaF vwloN aqy kdy Aus dI qImIN inMmIN vwloN! kdy Aus nfl iksy ny
duK suK nhIN kIqf sI. kdy Aus nUM Aus dy ipMz jF Aus dy sLihr bfry
nhIN puwiCaf sI. kdy Aus dy pRIvfr bfry puwCx dI qklIPL nhIN kIqI sI.
Auh ies Gr ivc iek gulfm, iek dfsI hI qF bx ky rih geI sI! kI dwsdI Auh afpxy
mF bfp nUM? beI Auh idn rfq ikxkf ikxkf krky mrdI jf rhI hY[[[? kI dwsdI
Auh? ik Auh idny buwZI vwloN aqy rfq nUM buwZy vwloN mDolLI aqy
cUMzI jf rhI hY[[[? kI dwsdI? beI Aus nUM pVHI ilKI nUM afpxy afpdy
dysI lok 'PLrYsLI' hI dwsdy ny[[[? kI dwsdI? ik Auh ies Gr ivc pqnI nhIN,
iek syvfdfrnI bx ky idn kwt rhI hY[[[? kI dwsdI? ik hux qF Aus nUM brfV
dy juafk vI DOlL DwPLf krn lwg pey hn? aqy Aus nUM kmcor, nflfiek,
blwzI, PLrYsLI aqy hor pqf nhIN kI kI bkvfs krdy hn[[[? kI dwsdI? ik jd
Auh inMmIN nUM pfxI df iglfs PVfAuNdI hY qF Auh qwqy TMZy df nuks
kwZ ky pfxI Aus dy mUMh 'qy zolH idMdI hY aqy Aus nUM afpxI CVI nfl
Dyh-Dyh kuwtdI aY[[[? Aus df mn mCk vFg Br Br ky AuClLdf rihMdf.
iek rfq aqI mfXUs aqy Gor duKI hoeI ny Aus ny brfV kol gwl CyV hI
leI.
-"brfV sfihb[[[!" Aus ny gwzy vFg pfs ijhy vwjy pey brfV nUM
hlUixaF. Aus dI avfjL ieAuN mwDm sI, ijvyN koeI murdf boilaf hovy.
-"hF[[[?" Auh aqIaMq awkrf boilaf. bdmgjF vFg!
-"inMmI dIdI nUM hux qwk nhIN pqf beI afpxf ivafh hoieaY!"
-"qy qUM dws ky cupyVF KfxIaYN[[[?" buKLlfieaf brfV AuT ky
bYT igaf. brfV nUM Auqnf zr inMmIN qoN nhIN, ijMnF afpxy bwicaF
qoN sI. jy brfV dy bwicaF nUM pqf cwl jFdf ik Auh sIql nflL ivafh krvf ky
Aus nUM lY ky afieaf hY, qF AuhnF ny qF Gry qVQwlI mcf dyxI sI.
inMmI ny awz juafkF dI pUC 'qy qyl Jwsxf sI ik Qozf ipAu, Qozy srIk dI
mF Gry ilafeI bYTf hY! Byd KuwlH igaf qF Gr ivc qF jhfd iCV jfxf sI. brfV
ies gwl nUM dwbI hI rihx dyxIN cfhuMdf sI. muwTI KuwlH geI qF Aus dI
afpxI hI hyTI aqy byiewjLqI sI! Auh kYnyzf df iewjLqdfr bMdf sI! Jwgf
cwuk ky Auh afpxy juafkF ivc nMgf nhIN hoxf cfhuMdf sI. Auh sIql jF
inMmI nUM Cwz skdf sI. pr afpxy bwicaF nUM kdficwq nhIN!
sIql nUM brfV dy ibkrflL ichry qoN zr lwigaf. Aus df kfljf Dwk krky
hI qF rih igaf sI. brfV iksy pRyq vFg sIql vwl Jfk irhf sI.
-"pr mYnUM afh dsONtf ikMnf ku icr kwtxf pAU?"
-"afh dsONtY BYx cod dIey, kuwqIey[[[? KfnIN aYN pInI aYN,
tItxyN qUM mfrdI aYN!" brfV nUM kroD cVH igaf. Aus dy guwJy Byd
AuqoN qF cfdr iKskx lwg peI sI. Auh ies swc nUM isrI qoN hI icwp dyxf
cfhuMdf sI. Auh afpxy bwicaF qoN 'iPLwtHy mUMh' nhIN shfr skdf sI. ieh
rfj lukfAux leI Auh koeI vI hwd bMnF pfr kr skdf sI. sfrI Aumr ivc iqMn
juafkF dI KwtI, KwtI? jy Auh hI Jwgf cuwk ky qur gey, qF mYN ikhVy
pfsy df rih igaf? pr sIql dIaF BfvnfvF dI Aus nUM koeI pRvfh nhIN sI.
ijhVI hr roj qupkf qupkf krky ryigsqfn ivc smfeI jf rhI sI. iqVkI surfhI vFg!
sIql brfV dI gflL sux ky suMn ho geI. Aus ny hux qwk kdy Aus nUM
mMdf bol nhIN boilaf sI. jy mMdf nhIN boilaf sI qF hux kdy cMgf bol vI
nhIN boilaf sI. Auh inMmI aqy bwicaF sfhmxy kdy sIql nfl jLubfn vI sFJI
nhIN krdf sI. Auh sfry pRIvfr nflL iek myjL 'qy bYT ky bVI TfT nflL KfxF
KFdf aqy sIql nOkrF vFg vrqfAuNdI rihMdI. Aus df duKI idl puwiCaf hI
jfxdf sI. ihwk df nfsUr idnoN idn Gfiqk huMdf jf irhf sI.
sIql ny kMn lpyt ley aqy mUMh bMd kr ilaf. brfV sIql dI cuwp qoN
BYa Kf igaf.
-"gwl sux myrI iek, kMn KolH ky[[[!" Aus ny bfhoN PLV ky sIql
nUM bYTI kr ilaf.
-"jy kdy inMmI kolLy jF myry juafkF kolLy koeI Byd KoilHaf-qF
Auh durgqI krUMgf ik qUM ijLMdgI Br Xfd rwKyNgI!" Aus ny sIql nUM
spwsLt DmkI dy mfrI.
-"iPr myry nflL ivafh df ZONg kfhqoN kIqf[[[?" afpxy aMdr bxy
nfsUr dy drd krky kuVI awigEN bol peI. Aus dy koeI vws nhIN irhf sI.
-"ivafh mYN kIqY kuwqIey[[[? ivafh mYN kIqY hrfmjLfdIey[[[?
KihVf qF myrf qyry sfry pRIvfr ny nHI Cwizaf? mYN qF bQyrI mgj KpfeI
kIqI-qyry nfl vI qy qyry pRIvfr nfl vI! qusIN qF idMdy sI gyVf qy myry
crnIN af izwgdy sI-myrI iksy BYx cod ny pysL jfx idwqI? qUM qF Jwt sfrf
kuC lfh ky myry Qwly iltgI sI? mYN kI krdf[[[? qYnUM aYQy kYnyzf lY
afieaf, ies krky hux qUM mYnUM afny kwZdI aYN? qyrI qF ijhVI gwl sI,
Auh qF sIgI! jy mYN qyrI mF nfl kuC krnf cfhuMdf qF Auhny vI iZwl nHI
sI krnI-Auh vI PLwt dyxy buwklL 'c af vVdI! qUM smJdI aYN beI mYN
kmlLYN? mYN sfrI dunIaF vyc vwt ky KfDI vI aY! Gft Gft df pfxI pIqY!
qy qUM BYx cod dIey bdqmIjL kuwqIey, awj dyx qurpI mwqF mYnUM,
brfV nUM! jy ikqy afpxy ivafh df iksy kolL vI Bog pfieaf-qF mfr ky inafgrf
PLfl istvf idAUN, sux igaf?" Aus ny sIql dy mflUkVy idl 'qy bolF dIaF
brCIaF dfgL idwqIaF aqy Aus nUM juMizaF qoN PV ky hlUixaF.
sIql PLwtV swp vFg ivhu GolL ky rih geI. Aus df iewQy sI vI kOx?
ijs kol mn hI hOlLf kr lYNdI? kIhdy kol dwuK roNdI? idl df cwup drd smF
pf ky kYNsr bx jFdY!
agly idn Aus ny awK bcf ky sfrI gwl dIdI kol kr idwqI. dIdI bVI duKI
hoeI.
-"qyrI pwkI mohr kdoN lwgU[[[?" dIdI ny purfxf Gisaf hoieaf suafl
kIqf.
-"mYnUM kI pqY, dIdI? jy koeI gwl puwCdI aYN qF kuwtx
afAuNdY!" sIql iPr zusk peI.
-"qUM afny bhfny ieh qF pqf krlf! sIql ijMnF icr qyrI pwkI mohr nHI
lwgdI-Qozy twbr df sfrf kIqf krfieaf KUh 'c aY! qIh lwK rupeIaf vI idwqf-
dilwdr vI sihaf-buVHy dI DMgyVH vI shI-lflLF vI cwtIaF-inMmI df gMd
sfPL kIqf-sfry twbr df golpuxf kIqf-pr Kwitaf kI? soc[[[! kuC nf kuC lY ky
qF izwg[[[! lok qYnUM mUrK afKxgy[[[! vYsy vI qUM kfnUMnI qOr 'qy
awD dI mflk aYN!" dIdI ny Aus nUM bVI iemfndfrI nfl swcI mwq idwqI.
-"pr dIdI! ijwdyN brfV myrf kYnyzf df vIjLf luafAux idwlI afieaf sI-
Aus idn vIjLf luafAux qoN pihlF hI Aus ny mYQoN dsKLq krvf ley sI ik
mYN Aus dI cwl acwl jfiedfd 'coN kuC nhIN lvFgI aqy nf hI mYN hwkdfr
hF-Aus dI sfrI jfiedfd dy mflk isrPL aqy isrPL Aus dy iqMn bwcy hI hoxgy-
Aus ny ies sihmqI 'qy mYQoN iek nhIN, bhuq sfry kfgjLF 'qy dsKLq krvfey
aY-qy myry Auh dsKLq ielfkf mijstryt qoN bkfiedf qsdIk vI hoey vy aY."
sIql ny sfrI gwl dwsI.
-"bVf ZMgI aY hrfmjLfdf[[[!" dIdI vI iKLJ geI. brfV vfikaf hI koeI
kwcf iKzfrI nhIN sI.
rfq nUM sIql ny brfV qoN pwkI mohr bfry bgYr iksy BUimkf qoN,
iswDf hI puwC ilaf.
-"ikAuN hrfmjLfdIey, kuwqIey? qUM iksy BYx dy KLsm nfl GroN
BwjxYN[[[? myry nflL ivafh qoN pihlF iksy BYx cod nflL kuMzf psfieaf
hoxYN? lIVy lfhuMx lwgI ny qF qUM myry vfrI imMt nHI sI lfieaf-afbdy
hfx dy nflL qF qUM kI BlI gujfrnI sI[[[?" Auh ryl dy kMn vFg iswDf slot hI
AuiTaf sI.
sIql cuwp vwt geI.
-"iek gwl suxlIN myrI iDafn dy ky[[[! qyry mn 'c koeI Brm nf rhy!"
brfV ny vwzI sfrI AuNglL sIql dIaF nfsF kolL kr ky afiKaf.
-"jy kdy aYs GroN iksy KLsm nfl Bwjx bfry soicaf vI-qF smJ lY qyrf
qy agly df Auh afKrI idn hoAUgf! qYnUM pqY myry kol aYQy ikMny
KLqrnfk bMdy aY? myry kol aYho jy KLOPLnfk guMzy aY-agilaF ny
QonUM mfr ky musLk vI bfhr nHI inklx dyxf!"
-"[[[[[[." sIql bolF dy qIr Guwt vwtI sIny 'qy jrI jf rhI sI. Aus dy
idmfg aMdr bwdlL gwjI jf rhy sn.
-"iek afKrI gwl hor sux lY[[[! qyrf qF kI musLk inklxYN? qyry qF
mF bfp qy bfkI sfry twbr df vI Kurf Koj nHI imlxf! ikhVI dunIaF 'c iPrdI
aYN? qyrf vfh brfV nfl ipaY-iksy aYry gYry nfl nHI[[[!" brfV dI aglI DmkI
ny sIql dy sfh sukf idwqy. ies coB ny Aus nUM byhosL hox vflLI kr idwqf.
Aus nUM kdficwq AumId nhIN sI ik brfV aYzf kmInf aqy inrdeI inklygf ik
Aus dy twbr nUM vI afpxI ihwt ilst 'qy cfVH lvygf? DmkIaF sux ky sIql dy
hrfs mfry gey sn. Aus nUM kroDI brfV dy krUp ichry qoN zr lwgx lwg ipaf
aqy Aus dy isr ivc GiVHaflL KVkI jf rhy sn.
rulLdI KulLdI aqy ijLafdqIaF sihMdI sIql nUM pUrf sfl bIq igaf sI.
gfhlF, musLwkqF aqy qsLwdd df dOr hr rojL vFg hI jfrI sI. sIql dy nwk ivc
dm af cuwkf sI. Aus nUM koeI rsqf nhIN lwBdf sI, ijwDr Auh Bwj ky jf
skdI. hux Aus nUM Bfrq qoN afeI Aus dy mF bfp dI icwTI vI nf idwqI jFdI.
pVH ky brfV icwTI kUVy ivc hI swut Cwzdf. ilKx vfilLaF nUM avf qvf
boldf aqy sfry twbr 'qy qfhny ksdf.
acfnk dIdI aqy aMkl vI iqMn mhIny vfsqy Bfrq cly gey sn. hux sIql df
koeI vflI vfrs nhIN rih igaf sI. koeI hmdrd nhIN sI. koeI drd suxn vflf nhIN
sI. koeI drd vMzfAux vflLf nhIN sI. Auh mfnisk pwKoN ibmfr rihx lwg peI.
kdy kdy Aus nUM kihrF df zr lwgdf. kdy kdy Aus nUM koeI iBafnk supnf
afAuNdf aqy Auh swuqI peI cIk ky AuT bYTdI. brfV Aus nUM gfhlF dy ky
aqy kdy kdy cupyV mfr ky iPr pf idMdf. jy Auh nf pYNdI qF Aus dy isr ivc
iCwqr vrHn lwg pYNdy aqy brfV Aus nUM Dwkf dy ky bYWz 'qy swut
idMdf. sIql srIrk pwKoN awDI rih geI sI. Aus nUM nf Kfx dI hosL sI aqy nf
pIx dI. hux qF brfV dy GrvflLI inMmI vI sIql qoN burI qrHF iKJx lwg peI
sI. ikAuNik sIql Aus df iKafl nhIN rwKdI sI! sIql vI kI krdI? Aus nUM qF
afpxI hosL nhIN sI. Aus dy afpxy hflfq BfrI pYNdy jf rhy sn. inMmI df
iKafl Auh kI suafh rwKdI?
hux kdy kdy sIql bYTI bYTI acfnk ibnf gwloN hI hwsx lwg pYNdI
aqy kdy AucI AucI rox lwg pYNdI. Auh kmilLaF vFg isr KurkdI aqy kdy
kwpVy vI nf bdldI. inMmI aqy juafk Aus qoN alLkq mMnx lwg pey.
nhfAux jF vflL vfhuMx df qF sIql nUM cyqf hI Buwl igaf sI. jdoN sIql dI
hflq kuJ ijLafdf hI ivgV geI, jdoN Auh hux bhuqf hI kmlL ijhf mfrn lwg peI
qF brfV afpxy sfry pRIvfr dy dbfa hyT af ky sIql nUM zfktr kol lY igaf.
zfktr Aus dI ihwk df vflL sI. ijgrI imwqr! zfktr ny Aus df muafienf kr ky
Aus nUM izprYsLn dI ibmfrI dwsI. duafeI bUtI ilK idwqI aqy agly hPLqy
iPr afAux bfry hdfieq kIqI.
Aus rfq brfV sIql nfl bVy ipafr nfl boilaf.
pr sIql dy mn 'qy koeI asr nf hoieaf. Auh bYWz 'qy peI, bOiraF vFg
iswDI slot hI dyKI geI.
-"sIql, afpF kwlH nUM myry vkIl kol cwlFgy-qyrI pwkI mohr dI
Kfqr!" brfV ny ikhf sI. pr sIql iPr Aus nUM avfk qwkI geI sI. Aus nUM
koeI KLusLI nhIN hoeI sI. KLusLI qF, qF huMdI, jy Auh idmfgI qOr 'qy
siQr huMdI? idmfgI qOr 'qy qF Auh iek qrHF nfl KLqm ho cuwkI sI! Aus
leI KLusLI gLmI iek brfbr ho qurI sI. hux qF Auh iek mfnisk rogx bx geI sI.
Aus df rog iek iBafnk rUp Dfrn kr igaf sI. Aus dy mn 'qy iksy KLusLI jF
gLm df koeI Jlkfrf nhIN pYNdf sI. koeI hfv Bfv nhIN afAuNdf sI. Auh
cwup gVuwp hI ho geI sI. iek qrHF nflL islL-pwQr! Auh pwQrfeIaF awKF
nfl agly vwl dyKdI nhIN, JfkdI sI.
agly idn brfV sIql nUM afpxy vkIl kolL lY igaf. vkIl Aus df pRm-
imwqr sI. hm ipaflf - hm invflf! brfV ny sIql nUM bfhr vyitMg-rUm ivc
ibTf ky vkIl imwqr nfl koeI gwl kIqI. sIql sfAU blLd vFg bYTI rhI sI. kfPLI
smF guPLqgU krn qoN bfad vkIl ny sIql nUM aMdr bulf ilaf aqy keI kfgjLF
'qy dsqKLq krvf ley. jLfihrf qOr 'qy ieh qlfk dy kfgjLF 'qy dsqKLq hoey sn!
ijs df sIql nUM pqf hI nhIN sI, sLfied!
vkIl dI imhrbfnI sdkf do ku hPLqy bfad PLYimlI kort ivc qfrIKL peI
qF brfV ny sIql nUM mfnisk qOr 'qy bImfr aQvf kmlLI sfbq kr ky qlfk lY
ilaf. sbUq vjoN zfktrI irport nfl nwQI sI. qIjy ku idn brfV ny sIql dy mF bfp
nUM isrPL ieqnf afK ky PLon kIqf ik sIql kuJ bImfr hY aqy Auh kuJ ku
hPLiqaF leI quhfzy kolL af rhI hY, Aus nUM idwlI qoN af ky lY jfvo!
PLlfeIt nMbr aqy PLlfeIt phuMcx df smF Aus ny hrmn isMG nUM ilKvf
idwqf sI.
aglI rfq brfV ny sIql nUM trFto dy hvfeI awzy qoN idwlI vfly jhfj ivc
ibTf idwqf aqy 'blfa' glLoN lfh idwqI[[[! aqy afp surKLrU ho ky Gr af
igaf[[[[[[!
[[[[[[jdoN hrdyv df bfpU swQ ivc phuMicaf qF pMcfieq ivc kfPLI
grmf grmI ho rhI sI. sIql df bfp hrmn isMG pMcfieq ivckfr dosLIaF vFg
bYTf sI. Aus df isr swuitaf hoieaf sI aqy Auh iksy nfl bhuqI gwl nhIN kr irhf
sI. ieMj lwgdf sI, ijvyN Auh ro ky hitaf sI.
-"af jfh, af jfh jfgr isaF, qyrI asIN 'zIk krI jfny aYN!" srpMc ny
afiKaf. Auh bihs krky kfPLI 'BiKLaf' lwgdf sI.
-"mYnUM qF jdoN eI cONkIdfr ny sunyhf idwqf-mYN qF AudoN eI
aYDr nUM qur ipaf, srpYNcf."
-"Auh qyry kolLy sunyhF lY ky eI lyt phuMicaY-pMcYq qF bhuq icr
dI 'zIkI jFdI aY!"
 -"afh dws mslf ikvyN hwl krIey? nf muMzy dy iksy ipMz df pqY-nf
koeI itkfxf jfxdy aYN-nf eI Auhdf koeI jfxkfr aYQy rihMdY-ijhVy hotlL 'c
AuhnUM ieh hrmn isAuN horIN imlLy sI-Auh hotlL aflLy kihMdy, aKy
sfzy kolLy qF jI aYho ijhy mihmfn inwq afAuNdy aY-asIN kIhdf kIhdf
ipMz puwCI jfeIey? ijhVf rijLstr 'c Auhdf 'zrYs iliKaY-Auh knyzy df aY!
qIh lwK rupeIey dI Auh kMjr iehdy nfl TwgI mfr igaf-qIh lwK dI ilKq
pVHq iehdy kolLy koeI nHI-kuVI dI bwcydfnI kZvf ky prHy mfrI-awgf
ipwCf Auhdf nHI puwiCaf-knyzy dy lflc nUM hwQIN pflLI posI DI iDafxI,
Auhdy bwqI sfl vwzy buwZy mlMg nfl qorqI! Auey, kuC qF akl krdy? asIN
hux dwso kI BYx gVHfeIey[[[?" srpMc ny duheI idwqI, mwQf ipwitaf.
sIql df bfp hrmn isMG Aupr isr nhIN cuwk irhf sI.
ksUr pMcfieq df nhIN, ksUr qF Aus df afpxf sI.
-"bws[[[! iehnF ny qF knyzy df nF sux ilaf qy sfry twbr dy zmfk 'c eI
PLrk pY igaf-Auhdy mUhry gFDI bx ky hwQ joVI gey hoxy aYN-agly qF
aYho jIaF sfmIaF BflLdy aY-aYho jI mUrK sfamIN AuhnF nUM ikqoN
imlxI aYN? lE, jf vVo knyzy! lfh lE cfa! aglf qIh lwK nUM Qwuk lf ky qy
DI iDafxI nUM Kyh Krfb krky knyzy eI dV igaf! agly ny pfsport qy qlfk dy
kfgj pwqr kuVI dy hwQ PVfqy qy aYDr nUM jhfj cfVHqI-PLV lE pUC[[[!"
-"[[[[[[." hrmn isMG cuwp sI. Auh dosL vI iks nUM idMdf? dosL qF
Aus df, KLud afp df sI!
-"bhuVI Auey ipMzf[[[! afpF aYQy pMjfb 'c vI irsLqf krdy aYN-qF
bIh dfdIaF nfnIaF puwCdy aYN-qy iehnF ny[[[?" srpMc ny isr Pyiraf.
-"Auey bMdf ibnF qswlI kry bws nHI cVHdf-qy iehnF ny qIh lwK
rupeIaf qy nfl hwQ bMnH ky juafn jhfn kuVI qorqI-beI qusIN iksy nfl slfh
mCbrf eI krlo! nFa[[[! bfhlLf piVHaf iliKaf ieAuN eI qF aMbrsr dI QF
muksr phuMc jFdY! iehnF ny qF knyzy df nF ilaF sux-qy cwk myry BfeI!
sfrf twbr eI kmlLf ho igaf-beI aYho ijaf knyzy aflLf muMzf sfnUM
imlxYN? mYrj pYls gey qy bfhro bfhr eI kr ky 'nMd kfrj-PLfhf vwZqf-kr lE
iGAu nUM BFzf! iehdf ipAu qF AudyN df Gry nHI afieaf ibcfrf-pqf nHI
ikhVy KUh toBy pY igaf[[[?" srpMc nUM aQfh cyh cVHI hoeI sI.
-"clo, ijhVI ho geI-Auhdy 'qy imwtI pfE[[[!" mYNbr ny ikhf.
-"clo Cwzo srpYNcf! iek qF ibcfry nfl Dwkf hoieaf-dUjf hux afpF
iehdf glL Guwtx afilLaF mFgUM mgr pYgy-gwl qF Auh hoeI, iek qF juafk
drvfjy dI JIQ 'c hwQ dy lYNdY qy dUjf Grdy iCwqrIN zih jFdy aY, beI
sfilLaf hwQ idwqf qF ikAuN idwqf? dUhrI mfr! ieh gwl Zko aqy awgy dI
soco[[[!" iksy hor ny iekwT 'coN afiKaf.
-"awgy socIey kI? ieh qF dws? zuwbI qF, qF jy sfh nf afieaf? afpF
koeI psLU KrIddy aYN-AuhdIaF vI bIh nslF Cfx mfrdy aYN! ieh qF Pyr vI
DI iDafxI qy ipMz dI iewjq df suafl sI! imMbrf, qUM dws lY, kI krIey? hux
knyzy jf ky AuhdI, kMjr dI pYV dwbIey[[[?" srpMc mYNbr vwl nUM ho
igaf. pr mYNbr kI dwsdf? Auh vI cuwp ho igaf. vws qF iksy dy vI nhIN sI!
srpMc nUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik pMcfieq iekwTI ikAuN kIqI sI? PLfiedf
kI hoxF jF kI hoieaf sI? vfDU dI 'qoey-qoey' hI krvfeI sI?
-"iek kMm kro!" ipMz ivcoN koeI suliJaf hoieaf bMdf boilaf.
Auh kfPLI dyr qoN qmfsLf dyK irhf sI.
-"hF dws[[[?"
-"Tfxy kys drj krvfE qy Aus kys dI nkl kYnyzf dI aMbYsI nUM
Byjo!" Aus ny rfie idwqI.
-"PLYdf kI hoAU?" srpMc ny puwiCaf.
-"hrmn isAuN nUM qF PLfiedf hovy, nf hovy! pr myrI njLr ivc ieh
kys aMbYsI dy irkfrz 'c jLrUr br jLrUr ilafAuxf cfhIdY-iehdy nfl iksy hor
df Blf ho skdY-aMbYsI aijhy kysF pRqI sucyq hojUgI-jy Auh qIh lwK aflLf
kdy aYDr afieaf-AuhnUM hwQ vI pf skdy aYN-nhIN qF aMbYsI Aus dy
hwk 'c eI KVU-AuhnF ny afKxYN beI sfnUM AudoN ikAuN nHI KLbr
kIqI? hux iehnUM ikAuN AulJx 'c pfAuny aYN? jy Auh kdy afpxy hwQ
lwg igaf-Aultf aMbYsI afpF nUM pAU-jy aMbYsI nUM irport idwqI
hoAU-qF afpF AuhnUM iCwqr Pyr ky swcy qF rhFgy[[[? igwJI lUMbVI
inwq mMzy BflLdI aY! Auh igwiJaf igJfieaf aYDr kdy Pyr gyVf mfrU-dyK
ilE[[[!"
ajy Auh rYaF kr hI rhy sn ik cONkIdfr hiPLaf hoieaf, hfkF mfrdf,
Bwijaf afAuNdf sI.
-"srpYNcf[[[! srpYNcf[[[!!"
-"Auey hux qYnUM kI golLI vwjgI, KsmF[[[?" srpMc ny hrmn df
gwusf cONkIdfr 'qy kwiZaf.
-"srpYNcf, hrmn dI GrFaflLI qy kuVI ny kIiVaF aflLI duafeI pI
leI[[[!" Aus ny msF hI gwl pUrI kIqI sI. Aus df sfh nfl sfh nhIN rlLdf sI!
sfiraF dy aOsfx mfry gey.
pYrF hyToN imwtI inkl geI.
sfrf ipMz isr qoV hrmn dI koTI nUM dOV ipaf. jd AuhnF ny jf ky
dyiKaf qF dovyN mfvF DIaF ivhVy ivc sLFq icwq peIaF sn. ijvyN kdoN
dIaF suwqIaF peIaF sn. AuhnF dy mUMhoN Jwg vg ky ruk cuwkI sI. bVI
qyjLI nfl ipMz dy zfktr nUM bulfieaf igaf. zfktr ny af ky AuhnF dI mOq dI
pusLtI kr idwqI. hrmn Dfh mfr ky dovF dIaF lfasLF 'qy izwg ipaf.
sfrf ipMz sog ivc zwub igaf!
ijvyN sfrf ipMz gUMgf aqy bolLf ho igaf sI.
ijvyN sfrf ipMz mr igaf sI.
ijvyN sfry ipMz df AujfVf ho igaf sI.
-"myrI mMno! hux iehnF dI imwtI dI Kyh KrfbI nf kro-qy sskfr kr
idE! kI iKafl aY?" srpMc ny sfiraF dI slfh puwCI.
-"iblkul drusq aY! jy pulLs nUM Kbr krFgy-Auh bIh kfnUMn
CFtxgy-kr afpF kuC skdy nHI-bws ieh eI TIk aY-cuwp cfp sskfr kr idE[[[!"
pMcfieq ivcoN mYNbr ny vI hmfieq kIqI.
-"ikAuN ipMzf[[[? kI iKafl aY?" srpMc ny byQvI gwl suwtI.
Auh iekwlf ijLMmyvfrI Etx leI iqafr nhIN sI.
-"TIk aY, srpYNc sfhb!"
-"ijvyN qusIN cfhuMdy EN-sfnUM mnjUr aY."
-"asIN vI hFmIN Brdy aYN." keI avfjL afeIaF.
-"ikAuN jfgr isaF[[[?" srpMc ny afKrI slfh puwCI.
-"sskfr kro srpYNcf! iehnF dI ivcfrIaF dI imwtI Krfb nf kro-awgy eI
bhuq kihr JwilaY." jfgr ny akih dwuK nfl isr PLyiraf.
sIql aqy prm kOr df sskfr kr idwqf igaf.
hrmn isMG nINm pfgLl ijhf ho igaf sI. duKI ho ky bfpU pqf nhIN
ikwDr clf igaf sI? hux sIql aqy prm kOr qur geIaF sn. vsdf rsdf, hwsdf
Kyzdf Gr KMzr bx igaf sI. kI Kwitaf? isrPL kYnyzf df nF? kYnyzf jfx dy
lflc ny sfrf kuJ hI sfV ky suafh kr idwqf. kuVI ny kI-kI dsONty kwty, ikMnF
qsLwdd srIr 'qy jiraf. idmfgI pwKoN ibmfr ho ky jfn dy idwqI. mF ny DI df
dwuK nf shfiraf. Auh vI DI dy nfl hI mOq dy mfrg qur geI. sfrf twbr
AuWjV igaf. hux hrmn isaF rih igaf qUM qy qyrf puwq ibwlU! hux rlL
imlL ky idn kwt! aYsL krdy sI. icVI cUkdI nhIN suxdI sI. hux rwb df Bfxf
imwTf kr ky mMn! isafxy afKdy aY ik ijLafdf mUMh awzIey qF mwKIaF
hI pYNdIaYN. kI Gftf sI Gry? sB kuJ rwb df idwqf hoieaf sI. cMgf KFdy sI,
mMdf boldy sI. pqf nhIN iks cMdry dI hfa lwg geI? pqf nhIN iks dusLt dI
njLr Kf geI sfzy Gr nUM? pMcfieq vflLy jF srpMc swc hI qF afK irhf sI?
isafxy kihMdy aY ik kdy kdy kMDF dI rfie vI lYxIN pYNdI aY! pr qUM
kYnyzf dy jnUMn ivc PLs ky iksy dI slfh qF kI? bfq vI nhIN puwCI! hux
ipMz jF pMcfieq vflLy qYnUM dosLI nUM ikvyN inrdosL krfr dy dyx? Pyr
vI ipMz dI iewjLq df suafl hY!
Auh socF ivc zwuibaf, inGrdf jf irhf sI.
ipMz vflLy arQIaF 'qy afKrI zwky swut, hrmn isMG aqy Aus dy
puwqr ibwlU nUM Drvfs idMdy, GrF nUM cwl pey! hrmn isMG aqy ibwlU
ajy isivaF ivc hI KVHy afpxI mfVI iksmq nUM kos rhy sn! Guwg vsdf Gr
KolLf bx igaf sI. ijhVy Gry kMn pfeI nhIN suxdI sI, hux Aus Gry AulU
boilaf krngy!

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 jugfV isAuN pUry dsF idnF bfad muiVaf.
Auh jgqy kolL hI irhf sI. jgqf vI ivcfrf iek qrHF nflL idloN ihwilaf
iPLrdf sI. Aus dy vI koeI vws nhIN sI. juafn kuVI ivhVy bYTI sI. Aus nUM
cflHIaF sflF dI aDyVH DI df Jorf mfrI jf irhf sI. jy pwcIaF-qIhF sflF dI
huMdI qF vI koeI bMnH swub ho skdf sI. hux qF iehnUM koeI loVvMd aqy
cfr juafkF df ipAu hI sFBU! bfpU dy idl ivc sunfmIN lihrF vFg Auqrfa
cVHfa afAuNdy rihMdy.
jugfV isAuN jgqy leI rwb bxky bhuiVaf sI.
Aus ny bgYr iksy BUimkf dy jgqy nUM jfgr isMG dy lVky hrdyv
bfry bfq pf idwqI sI. jgqf iek qrHF nflL tihk AuiTaf sI. jfgr isAuN nUM jgqf
ikqy Buwilaf hoieaf sI? vIh vfrI qF Aus df Aus nflL vfh ipaf sI. vIh vfrI
AuhnF ny iekwiTaF KfDf pIqf sI.
-"jugfV isaF, mYN qF soicaf sI beI jfgr df muMzf ikqy bfhr igaY[[[?"
jgqy ny jugfV isAuN nUM afiKaf.
-"Auh kwcf sI-pYr pUr nI lwgy ibcfry dy-qy jrmn qoN vfips muV
afieaY! jfgr qF ibcfrf bfhlLf 'dfs ijaf sI-mYN afpxI mIqI bfry gwl clf idwqI-
Auh qF afpxy irsLqy nUM ieAuN ipaf-ijvyN kukVI dfxy nUM pYNdI
aY[[[!" gwlF gwlF ivc jugfV isAuN afpxy pYr pwky kr igaf. iPr vI purfxf
bYlI bMdf sI. hr gwl ivc pYr Aus nUM rwKxy afAuNdy sn.
-"awCf[[[? Xfr jugfV isaF! afh kuVI aflLf kMm isry lwgjy nHF-bws
afpF byiPLkr aYN-kohVI vI df msF ibafh kIqf sI-afh ipClI Aumr shurI Pyr
Gry bihgI-kI krIey?" jgqy ny mwQy 'qy hwQ mfiraf.
-"qUM icMqf nf kr! mYN dyKgF bYTf? iek gwl myrI suxlIN iDafn
nfl-awj kwlH jfgr koeI aYho ijaf irsLqf eI BflLdY-Auh qF kihMdf sI beI
koeI aMnHIN kfxIN hovy-sfrIaF eI kbUl aY-Auh afbdf muMzf bfhr Byjx
nUM iPrdY-qy afpF iPrdy aYN kuVI vsfAux nUM-jfgr vI loVbMd qy afpF
vI loVbMd-afpF donoN iDrF eI loVbMd aYN! myrI mMndy aYN qF pfDf
nf puwCo-gwl bfq clf ky nMd kfrj kr idE!"
-"kuVI nUM vI puwCxf pAU-iek Auh bfhrly mulk jf ky AUN eIN
bfhlLy CoCy ijhy krn lwg peI-kihMdI aKy bfpU hux mYN ibafh nHI
krvfAuxf-aKy qyry kolLy eI rih ky idn qoVlUM-." jgqy ny afiKaf.
-"lY ieAuN ikvyN idn qoVlU? cl awj qF qUM hYN? qy kwlH nUM
jdoN qUM nf hoieaf Pyr? bMdy dy aYQy kI ikwly gwzy vy aY? Pyr Auhdf
koeI bflIbfrs? DIaF nUM qF rfjy rfxy nHI rwK sky jgqf isaF-afpF kOx bfg
dI mUlLI aYN? mIqI hY ikwQy[[[?" jugfV isAuN ny ivhVy 'c njLr
GuMmfeI. pr Aus nUM mIqI nf idsI.
-"Auh afbdI mfsI kolLy geI vI aY-kwlH prsoN qwk afjUgI."
 asl ivc mIqI dI mF Aus dy ieMglYNz jfx qoN QoVf arsf bfad hI mr
geI sI. mIqI df irsLqf jfgr isAuN ny ieMglYNz qoN afey muMzy nflL kIqf
sI. mIqI dI mfsI hI Aus nUM icwTI pwqr pfAuNdI aqy Aus dI swuK
mnfAuNdI sI. mIqI vI afpxI mfsI df idloN moh krdI. hux jdoN dI mIqI
ieglYNz qoN ieMzIaf prq afeI sI. Aus dI sB qoN ijLafdf icMqf Aus dI mfsI
nUM sI. hux vI mfsI mIqI nUM afpxy nflL lY geI sI. Auh mIqI df idl
luafAuxf, pRcfAuxf cfhuMdI sI.
mfsI bVy purfxy iKLaflF dI aOrq sI. mIqI dI mF mrn qoN bfad Auh
mIqI nUM ajIb ajIb nsIhqF idMdI rihMdI. ikAuNik mIqI nUM bwcf bwcI
nhIN hoieaf sI. mIqI dy shury Aus qoN Gor mfXUs ho gey sn. awT sfl bIq
gey sn. mIqI dI kuwK sulwKxIN nhIN hoeI sI. ieMglYz dy ies rMgIn aqy
imlxsfr vfqfvrx qoN vI Aus df mn Aucft ho igaf sI.
mfsI nUM icwTI ivc sfrf ibRqFq ilK ky Auh hflfqF qoN jfxUM
krvfAuNdI rihMdI. mfsI Aus nUM iksy sfD sMq nUM imlx leI ilKvfAuNdI
aqy jF kdy iksy qoN tUxF-tfmx krvf lYx leI hdfieq krdI. kdy kdy Aus nUM
imhxy ijhy vI idMdI ik mIqI Aus dI gwl 'qy kMn ikAuN nhIN DrdI sI? Auh
aksr mIqI dI mfsI sI, koeI dusLmx qF nhIN sI! Aus df Blf hI socdI sI. mfsI
Aus nUM afpxI mwq gRihx krn leI qfkId krdI aqy nf krn 'qy iPr vfDU
pCqfAux df zr idMdI.
idnoN idn Audfs aqy mfXUs huMdI jf rhI mIqI ny iek idn mfsI dI
icwTI pVH ky soicaf ik isafxy afKdy huMdy ny ik jy kfjLI sbk nf idAU qF
muMzf qF nhIN rwK lAU? Aus ny iksy "isafxy" kolL jfx df mn bxf ilaf.
aijhy isafixaF dy lokl aKLbfrF ivc afm hI iesLiqhfr afAuNdy sn. aqy Auh vI
pUry pUry sPLy 'qy! Auh vI socx lwg peI ik sfry lok kmlLy hI qF nhIN?
ijhVy iehnF bfibaF kolL jFdy ny! aijhIaF gwlF 'qy pihlF Auh ivsLvfs nhIN
krdI sI. Auh sfDF sMqF nUM bUbny, pfKMzI aqy Twg bfby dwsdI! pr jd
hux Auh mfXUs aqy inrfsL hox lwg peI qF Aus ny bfibaF dy iesLiqhfr bVI
gOr nflL pVHny sLurU kr idwqy.
keI iesLiqhfrF ivc ibmfrI qoN KihVHf Cuzf ky nON-br-nON hoey
lokF ny bfibaF nUM icwTIaF vI ilKIaF huMdIaF. bfibaF df aQfh DMnvfd
vI kIqf huMdf aqy sLukrfny vjoN pYsy vI Byjy hoey huMdy. keIaF dI
bfibaF ny sflF qoN 'bMnHI' kuwK 'KolHI' sI. keIaF dy kfrobfr nhIN cwldy
sn aqy bfibaF dI apfr ikrpf sdkf AuhnF df kMm DMdf cVHdIaF klfvF ivc
cwlx lwg ipaf sI. keIaF dy Gry aOlLfd ivgVI hoeI sI aqy bfibaF ny mMqr
mfr ky ivgVI aOlLfd qwklLy vrgI iswDI kr mfrI sI. keIaF dy pqI sLrfb
pINdy aqy ibgfnI aOrq dy cuMgl ivc PLsy hoey sn. pr bfibaF dy kfly ielm
qoN bMdf Bwj ky ikwQy jfvy? bfibaF ny pqI dyv dy sfry vlL kwZ ky Gry
lihrF bihrF kr idwqIaF sn! keIaF dy Gry pYsf nhIN KVHdf sI. icAuNdy
pfxI vFg pwqrf vfc jFdf sI. pr DMn bfibaF df qvIq! Bwjdy pYsy nUM aYsf
bMnH lfieaf, muV ky pYsf Gr dI dyhlLI nhIN twipaf! ieh sfry lok pfgLl qF
nhIN sn? mIqI socdI aqy bfibaF dy iesLiqhfrF nUM Auh hr hPLqy vfr vfr
pVHdI. BUq, pRyq, jMqr, mMqr hY qF jLrUr, pr dunIaF mMndI nhIN! pr
agly dy Gry lwgI awg bsMqr lwgdI aY. kyVf qF AudoN cVHdY, jdoN
afpdy Gr nUM af pYNdI aY! Auh sfrf idn socF ivc AulLJI rihMdI.
iek idn mIqI ny vI iek bfby nUM PLon GuMmf hI idwqf. PLon
GuMmfAuNdI mIqI nUM psInf af igaf sI. PLon df irsIvr hwQ ivc kMbI jf
irhf sI, ijs nUM Aus ny kfto vFg Guwt ky PV rwiKaf sI. kI dwsFgI bfby
nUM? ik mYnUM bwcf nhIN huMdf? Auh puwCUgf ik cYWk krvfieaf? kI
dwsFgI? beI myry Gr vflLf TIk Tfk hY aqy myry ivc hI nuks hY? bfbf myrf
PLon iksy nUM dws nf dyvy? myrI qF sfry jwg ivc byiewjLqI ho jfvygI!
mYN iks nUM afpxf mUMh idKfAUN? ksUr qF sfrf myrf hY! myry Gr
vflLy df koeI ksUr nhIN! AuhnF ny qF afpxI kulL Kfqr socxf hI hoieaf!
Auh ivcfrf iblkul dosLI nhIN! jy shury mYnUM imhxy mfrdy ny, qF Auh vI
swcy hI imhxy qfany mfrdy aY! juafk jMmx df gux qF myry ivc nhIN, myry
pqI df kI ksUr? Aus df koeI ksUr nhIN! kfxy nUM agr koeI kfxf kihMdf hY,
qF aglf swcI gwl kihMdf hY! agr kfxf guwsf kry, Aus ivc swc afKx vflLy df
koeI ksUr nhIN! pr bfby qoN ieh gwl ikvyN lukfvF? pr bfby nUM PLon kr
ky dyK qF lvF[[[? afpxf nF shI nhIN dwsdI! pr bfby qF jfxI jfx aYN! AuhnF
qoN kI CuipaY? ijhVy aYnI dunIaF nUM dfqF bKLsLI jf rhy ny, AuhnF
mUhry JUT ikvyN cwlU? jy bfby nUM koeI gLlq nF dws idwqf, qF bfby ny
gLlq nF 'qy hI qvIq dyxYN! Auh qvIq myry 'qy kI kMm krU? jy Auhny
koeI mMqr pVHnf hoieaf, qF vI myry nF 'qy eI pVU! jy glq nF dws idwqf
qF bfby df mMqr myry 'qy asr ikvyN krU? Auh iKLaflF ivc guafcI hoeI sI.
pqf nhIN Aus ny awDogqI ijhI ivc bfby nUM kdoN PLon imlf ilaf[[[?
-"hYlo[[[!" AuDroN amlIaF vrgI avfjL afeI.
mIqI df sfrf srIr muVHky nfl gwc ho igaf.
-"bfbf jI[[[!" Auh isrPL aYnf hI afK skI! Aus df mn Br afieaf sI.
-"hF puwq[[[! bol kI duwK aY qYnUM? kI qklIPL aY myrIey DIey?
qUM bol qF shI! mfipaF kolL DIaF ro jrUr pYNdIaYN-pr dwuK nhIN
lkoNdIaF! bol myrI isafxI DI! bol puwq[[[!" bfby dy ipafry aqy imwTy bol
mIqI dy sVdy idl 'qy sIq CVfkf bx ky vrHy qF mIqI df rox inklL igaf. Aus
qoN bol nf hoieaf.
-"DIey myrIey[[[! jy bfp kolLy drd eI nHI dwsyNgI-qyrf duwK nivrq
ikvyN hoAU? bol ky dwsIdf huMdY puwq! dws sLyr bxky[[[! qUM iek vfr
mYnUM afpxf dwuK dws! qyrf dwuK jy nf zFgF mfr mfr ky bfhxIN pf
idwqf-mYnUM afpxf Drm df bfp nf jfxIN-koeI hrfmI jfxIN! bol myrI isafxI
DI! duwK dws myrf puwq bxky[[[!"
-"[[[[[[." bfbf jI dIaF gwlF ny mIqI dy jLKLmF 'qy iek qrHF nfl
mwlHm df kMm kIqf.
-"dyK myiraf puwqf! jdoN afpF hkIm kolLy jfny aYN-pihlF Aus
nUM afpxI ibmfrI dwsdy aYN-hkIm bfad ivc quhfzI nbjL dyKdY-Auh
ibmfrI dy ihsfb nfl quhfnUM duafeI idMdY-pRhyjL dwsdY-Auh hI kMm
myrf aY DIey[[[! mYN pihlF rog jF duwK puwCdYN-Pyr AuhnUM kflLy
ielmF nfl, sLihr jF ipMz dI nhIN, dysL dI jUh tpf ky afAunYN! jy iksy ny
qyry 'qy kfly ielm df jfdU kIqY-qF mYN qvIq idMnYN-Auh kflLf jfdU agly
'qy, Bfv krvfAux vflLy 'qy puwTf pYNdY DIey! qUM iek vfrI bol ky qF
dyK-jy nf asmfn nUM tfkI lf idwqI-qF afKIN[[[!" bfby ny afpxy vwloN
koky jV idwqy.
-"bfbf jI[[[!" mIqI ny afpxy afp nUM siQr kr ky afiKaf.
-"hF bol DIey! sLfbfs[[[L! qUM iek vfrI dwuK mUMhoN qF kwZ!
qyrf duwK qyrI ijLMdgI 'coN kwZxf myrf kMm!"
-"bfbf jI, mYnUM awT sfl ho gey ivafhI afeI nUM-."
-"hF, hF! awgy bol[[[! awgy bol myrf sLyr bxky!" bfby ny Aus nUM
hwlfsLyrI idwqI.
-"myry koeI bwcf nhIN hoieaf-." kih ky mIqI iPr iPLs peI.
-"bws! aYnf eI kMm sI[[[? vfh jIvfh! aYvyN DI myrIey roeI jfnI
aYN? qUM myry dwsy Aupfa kr-jy agly sfl qyry godI muMzf nf hoieaf-
mYnUM PV leIN[[[!"
-"dwso bfbf jI[[[!"
-"iek qF DIey afpdf nF dws-qy dUjf afpxI iek PLoto Byj mYnUM! qy
qIjf Aupfa krn vfsqy sO pONz iek KfKI lPLfPLy ivc pf ky mYnUM awj eI
post kr dyh-qyry kolLy aYzrYWs qF myrf hYgf nHF[[[?" Aus ny keI gwlF
ieko sfh hI afK idwqIaF.
-"aYWzrYWs qF bfbf jI afhI aY-ijhVf aKLbfr 'qy Cipaf hoieaY."
-"nhIN! ieh nhIN DIey[[[! qYnUM mYN iek hor aYzrYWs idMnYN!
pYWn hYgf?"
-"nhIN, mYN lwB ky ilafAunI aYN, bfbf jI."
-"lwB ilaf BfeI[[[!"
-"hF ilKfE bfbf jI." mIqI ny pYWn clf ky dyiKaf. cwldf sI. bfby ny
Aus nUM iek hor aYzrYWs ilKvf idwqf. mIqI ny not kr ilaf.
-"pr bfbf jI, iek gwl hor aY! myrf nF jF pqf iksy nUM pqf nf lwgy!
mYN qF Qozy 'qy ieqbfr krky sfrf kuC dwisaY-ieh gwl afpxy dohF 'c eI
aY[[[!" Aus ny afiKaf.
-"kI gwl krdI aYN DIey? qyrf kys myry kolLy koeI pihlf nhIN! myrf
mUMh sdf leI bMd ho skdY-pr iksy awgy KuwlH nhIN skdf-nflLy aYho jy
Byd dwsx aflLy huMdy aY, kmlLIey DIey? mYN qF kwc Kf ky zkHfr nf
mfrF! qUM ikhVI gwl kr idwqI? qYnUM afpxy aYs Drm dy ipAu 'qy koeI
ieqbfr nHIN[[[?"
-"bfbf jI, ieqbfr kr ky qF mYN Qozy kolLy idl df Byd KolHdI aYN-
mYN qy myry GrvflLy ny zfktr qoN cYWk awp krvfeI sI-myry GrvflLf qF
TIk Tfk aY-myry 'c eI nuks aY-mYN eI bwcf jMmx dy kfbl nhIN-." Aus ny
ajy gwl vI pUrI nhIN kIqI sI ik bfbf ivcoN hI bol ipaf.
-"kI gwlF krdI aYN puwq[[[? qUM myry irkfrz 'c pihlI kuVI nhIN-
jIhnUM afh bwcy aflLf dwuK aY! myry kolLy inwq eI aYho ijhy kys
afAuNdy aY-jy asIN aYho ijhy dwuK dUr nf kIqy? Pyr sfzf PLfiedf kI aY,
AusqfdF kolLy musLwkqF kIqIaF df? iek kuVI sI qyry argI, afh ipCly sfl dI
eI gwl aY! Auhdf vI afhI duKFq sI-mYN mMqr Cwzy-hor vI keI Aupfa
kIqy krvfey-Auhdy 'kwTy eI do bwcy hoey-iek muMzf qy iek kuVI! jy
qUM sfzy kolL kdy afeI-qYnUM Aus kuVI df nMbr qy aYzrYWs vI
idaFgf-cfhy jf ky iml afeIN! qy afbdI qswlI kr leIN! Auh kuVI qF dfavy nfl
afKdI aY ik bfbf jI myrf aYzrYWs qy tYlIPLon nMbr lokF nUM idE-iksy
df hor vI Blf hovy-pr asIN puwqrf afpxI PLokI bwly bwly nhIN cfhuMdy!
pr jdoN qyry argy iksy duKI DI puwq df PLon af jFdY-qF Pyr nHI Blf krno
irhf jFdf! socIdY, beI pqf nHI kdoN rwb vwloN swdf af jfxYN? koeI krm
qF cMgf kr leIey? bws hux qyrf pihlf kMm ieh aY beI mYnUM KfKI
ilPLfPLy 'c pf ky sO pONz post kr qy Pyr dyK myry hwQ[[[! jy nON inDF
qy bfrF isDF nf ho geIaF-sfnUM phuMcy hoey PLkIr kIhny afKxYN[[[? kI
nF aYN qyrf? qy nfly dws mYnUM afbdI jnm qrIk-dyK agly sfl ikvyN
muMzf ivhVy 'c iklkfrIaF mfrdY! qYnUM awT sfl ho gey, DIey-afpxy aYs
Drm dy ipAu nUM pihlF kdy ikAuN nHI Xfd kIqf[[[?"
-"bws bfbf jI-GrF dy bIh Jmyly huMdy aY-." Auh gwl boc geI.
-"iek gwl puwq hor aY[[[?"
-"kI bfbf jI[[[?"
-"ihMdU hYN ik iswK[[[?"
-"iswK hF, bfbf jI!"
-"nF kI aY[[[?"
-"mnjIq kOr[[[!"
-"mnjIq! puwq ieAuN krnYN[[[! hoAU muMzf eI[[[! ieh myrI grMtI
aY-qy muMzy df nF gurByj isMG rwKxYN[[[!"
-"jo hukm bfbf jI[[[! mYN huxy hI not kr ilaf-gurByj isMG."
-"qy qUM afh krn aflLf kMm kr! iek afbdI PLoto qy sO pONz
lPLfPLy 'c pf ky Byj!"
-"jy cYWk jF zrfPLt bxf ky Byj idaF bfbf jI?"
-"nhIN puwqr[[[! qUM smJx dI koisLsL ikAuN nHI krdI? nkd sO
pONz pfAuxy aYN-cYWk jF zrfPLt nhIN pfAuxf! qy nfly afbdI PLoto
ByjxI vI nI BwulxIN! mYN qyrI PLoto nflL qyry lyK imlLf ky dyKxy
aYN!"
-"nkd pONz ikqy guMm nf ho jfx, bfbf jI?"
-"DIey, sfzy kolL afAux aflLy pONz guMm ikvyN ho jfxgy? hY
kmlLI DI! qUM kwlH nUM ieh dovyN cIjF post kr ky mYnUM cOQy PLon
kr leIN! BuwlIN nf DI myrIey! dyKIN qyrf mUDf vwijaf Gr ikvyN iswDf
huMdY! qUM ipAu afpxy nUM Xfd kryNgI, DI rfxIeyN[[[!"
mIqI ny afpxf nF aqy jnm qfrIKL bfby nUM not krvf idwqI. sO pONz
agly idn Byjx df bcn dy idwqf. bfbf Aus nUM qswlIaF aqy Drvfs idMdf irhf.
mIqI nUM vI iek qrHF nflL iknfrf imlL igaf sI. Aus dy mn nUM aQfh qswlI
imlL geI sI. afsrf imlL igaf sI. Aus nUM afpxy afp 'qy iKJ af rhI sI ik Aus
ny pihlF mfsI dI gwl ikAuN nf mMn leI? Auh qF sB qoN vwzI byvkUPL sI!
ijhVI hux qwk awT sfl Bvsfgr ivc lot pot aqy sfho sfh huMdI rhI sI. jy mfsI
afKy lwg ky pihlF ikqy bfby nflL gwl kr lYNdI qF sLfied Aus df muMzf
hux nUM dUjI jmfq ivc pVHdf huMdf! Aus ny afpxy afp nUM byQfh
iPLtkfrF pfeIaF. afpxI sOVI soc 'qy JurI! dunIaF ikqy kmlLI aY[[[? ijhVI
bfibaF nUM pUjdI iPrdI aY? ijhVI bfibaF dy crn prsdI iPrdI aY? jy bfibaF
ivc koeI krfmfq hY, qF hI lok iehnF dy crnIN izwgdy aY! nhIN qF aglf iksy
nUM 'sfsrIkfl' nhIN bulfAuNdf. jy lokF dy kMm rfs afAuNdy aY, qF hI lok
iek dUjy kolL iehnF bfibaF dIaF isPLqF krdy aY?
pr qrksLIl susfietI vflLy qF ipCly sfihqk pRogrfm 'qy iehnF nUM
vMgfrI jFdy sI? aKy koeI krfmfq nhIN, koeI BUq nhIN, koeI pRyq nhIN[[[!
pr qrksLIlF df kI aY? Auh qF nfsiqk aY! Auh qF kihMdy aY aKy rwb vI
hYnHI! AuhnF df kI swc mMnIeyN? Auh qF vfDU afp dI mgjLmfrI krI
jFdy aY! sfrI dunIaF rwb nUM mMndI aY! ieh vwKrI gwl aY ik koeI
gurduafry jFdY, koeI mMdr aqy koeI crc jfdY! pr jFdy qF rwb nUM pUjx hI
ny? ZfeI ku kfmryz jF qrksLIl swcy ho gey aqy kroVF dunIaF JUTI ho geI?
ijhVI rwb nUM mMnI jFdI aY? jy rwb hYgf qF BUq pRyq vI hYgy aY! jy
BUq pRyq aY qF bfibaF 'c krfmfqF vI jLrUr aY! dunIaF ivc hr klf df ivroDI
qwq mOjUd hY! rwb nyVy ik GsuMn[[[? zfktr qF kihMdy aKy quhfzy bwcf
nhIN ho skdf! zfktr nUM puwCy beI qUM rwb aYN[[[? bcpn qoN khfxIaF
suxdy hI afey aYN ik PLlfny PLlfny dyvqy ny PLlfnI byaOlLfd aOrq nUM
kMn rfhIN ikwzf blI puwqr bKLisLaf. ieh khfxIaF JUT qF nhIN! dunIaF
mMny cfhy nf mMny[[[! mYN ikhVf bfibaF nUM mMndI sI? Auh qF Blf
hovy bMqI mfsI df, jIhny mYnUM aYs pfsy vwl qoiraf. bfibaF vwl nUM
pRyiraf. nhIN mYN ikwQy PLon krn vflLI sI bfibaF nUM? ijAuNdI vsdI
rhy ibcfrI mfsI, ijhVI myrf aYnf iPLkr rwKdI aY! nhIN awj kwlH dy
jLmfny ivc kOx iksy df krdY? agly qoN afpdf afp nHI lot afAuNdf! mfsI
ibcfrI myry bfry ikMnf socdI aY! ijAuNdI vsdI rhy ibcfrI. jdoN dI mF mrI
aY, myrf pUrf sfQ idwqY. kdy mF nHI cyqy afAux idwqI. ijwdyN myry
muMzf hoieaf, mfsI nUM Cfp jLrUr bxf ky dyxI aYN. afKUMgI, afh lY
mfsI! afh gurByj dy jnm 'qy mYN qyry vfsqy sLpYsLl bxf ky ilaFdI aY!
Auh idl nflL gwlF krdI, mfsI dI sLukrgujLfr bxI bYTI sI.
Aus dy GrvflLf qF kdy Gry afAuNdf aqy kdy afpxy mF-bfp kolL hI
sON jFdf. mIqI vwzy ivsLfl mkfn ivc iekwlI hI sLrfipaF vFg bYTI, socF ivc
zwubI rihMdI.
agly idn mIqI ny bfby dy hukm anusfr KfkI lPLfPLy ivc afpxI pfsport
sfeIjL PLoto aqy sO pONz nkd pf ky 'PLfst myl' rfhIN post kr idwqy.
cOQy idn Aus ny bfby nUM PLon kIqf.
bfby nUM Aus dI PLoto aqy sO pONz imlL igaf sI. bfbf vI aigwEN
pUrf bfgobfg sI. bfby ny Aus nUM do idn bfad iPr PLon krn leI afiKaf. Aus
ny koeI mMqr pVHnf sI aqy mIqI dI PLoto qoN iksy iksm df jfiejf lYxf sI.
Aus dy sfry kMm rfs af jfxy sn. Aus nUM icMqf krn dI koeI loV nhIN sI.
agly sfl Aus dI god ivc 'gurByj isMG' ny Kyzxf sI. Aus df mF bxn df cfa
pUrf ho jfxf sI. ies Gr ivc Aus dy puwq gurByj dIaF iklkfrIaF vwjxIaF sn
aqy 'mMmI' aKvf ky Aus dy mn nUM sLFqI af jfxI sI.
jd Aus ny do idn bfad bfby nUM PLon kIqf qF bfby ny pMj sO
iekvMjf pONz awgy vFg hor Byjx leI ikhf. Aus ny ieh vI afiKaf sI ik Auh
mIqI nUM iek qfvIq bxf ky icwTI ivc Byjygf aqy Auh qfvIq Aus ny afpxy
iZwz 'qy bMnH lYxf hY aqy dUjf mMqr iblkul ngn avsQf ivc Aus ny afp
mUMhoN pVHnf hY. agr Auh Gry nhIN kr skdI qF Auh iewQy af skdI hY.
bfby kolL iek bIbI rwKI hoeI hY. Auh bIbI, mIqI nUM ieh jfp KLud krvf
idaf krygI. pr ies mMqr df jfp iblkul ngn avsQf ivc krnf pvygf! mIqI nUM
bfby dI ieh sLrq vI mnjLUr sI.
Aus ny pMj sO iekvMjf pONz awgy vFg hI bfby nUM icwTI ivc pf
ky zfk rfhIN Byj idwqy.
hPLqy dy ivc ivc bfby vwloN do KLq af gey. pr KLq dy ipwCy iksy
df pqf nhIN iliKaf sI! iek KLq ivc qfvIq sI, ijhVf Aus ny afpxy iZwz Aupr
bMnH ilaf aqy dUjy KLq ivc ilKy mMqr dI Aus nUM koeI smJ hI nhIN afeI
sI, kI iliKaf sI? dUjy pwqr Aupr Aus nUM 'kuwkV-GFgVy' ijhy hI ids rhy
sn. koeI awKr Aus qoN AuT nhIN irhf sI. koeI axjfx BfsLf sI.
Aus ny bfby nUM PLon GuMmfieaf. hux bfby nflL mIqI dI bfhvf
buwklL KLuwlH cuwkI sI. hux Aus nUM bfby kolL gwl krdI nUM koeI zr
jF BYa nhIN afAuNdf sI. koeI sMg nhIN lwgdI sI. idl sFJy ho gey sn. bfbf
Aus df hmdrd sI. bfbf Aus dy idlF dIaF jfnx vflLf sI. dfeIaF qoN pyt kfhdy
vfsqy lukfAuxy hoey? bfbf qF Aus dy jIvn ivc KLusLIaF KyVy ilafAux
vflLf iek PLirsLqf sI. Aus koloN lko vI kfhdf rwKxf sI?
awigEN PLon bfby dI iksy cylI ny cuwikaf.
-"kOx boldY jI[[[?" AuDroN iksy vMJlI vrgI imwTI avfjL afeI sI.
-"mYN bfbf jI nflL gwl krnI aYN jI." mIqI afpxf nF Aus aOrq qoN
Cupfa geI.
Aus ny awgy bfby nUM PLon PVf idwqf.
jdoN bfby ny 'hYlo' afKI qF mIqI bol peI.
-"bfbf jI mYN mIqI boldI aYN[[[! mnjIq kOr!" Aus ny byiJjk dwisaf.
-"hF puwqr[[[? bol bytf! myrf Byijaf qfvIq qy mMqr imlL igaf?"
 -"imlL qF igaf bfbf jI! qfvIq qF mYN Qozy hukm anusfr iZwz 'qy
bMnH ilaY-pr mYnUM Qozy Byjy hoey mMqr dI koeI smJ nhIN af rhI-
ikhVI BfsLf ivc hY ieh[[[?"
-"ijhVf mYnUM zr sI-Auh hI hoieaf puwqr[[[!" bfby dy afKx 'qy
mIqI zr geI.
-"kI bfbf jI[[[?" mIqI DuroN kMb geI.
-"ieh ijhVI kulYhxIN cIjL qyrI kuwK nUM bMnHI bYTI aY-iehny
hrfmKLor ny qyrI njLr vI bMnH DrI aY! ies krky qUM ieh myrf mMqr
pVH nhIN skdI-afh ijhVI kuVI ny PLon cwikaf sI-iehdy nflL vI afhI hfl
Auh dusLt rUh krdI rhI aY! ieh AuhI kuVI aY[[[! jIhdf mYN iek vfrI qyry
nflL PLon 'qy ijLkr kIqf sI!" bfby ny dwisaf.
-"Auh, awCf[[[!"
-"awCf, lY mYN qyrI iehdy nflL eI gwl krvfAunYN-qUM iehnUM
afp eI puwC lY-qyrf vihm vI inklL jfAU-afh lY kr gwl[[[!" bfby ny PLon
Aus aOrq dy hwQ PVf idwqf.
-"hF jI, BYx jI[[[?" mIqI bolI.
-"hF jI? kI nF aYN quhfzf[[[?"
-"mnjIq kOr aY BYx jI! pr sfry mYnUM mIqI eI afK idMdy aY!"
-"mIqI gwl ieh aY! myry vI koeI bwcf nhIN huMdf sI-myrI vI iksy ny
kuwK bMnHI hoeI sI-bfbf jI ny qfvIq Byijaf qy iek mMqr-Auh qfvIq qF
mYN bfbf jI dy afKx muqfibk iZwz 'qy bMnH ilaf-pr mMqr mYQoN
piVHaf nf jfvy-mYN bfbf jI nUM PLon kIqf-bfbf jI ny mYnUM ivDI vI
dwsI-pr mMqr mYQoN Pyr nf piVHaf igaf-Pyr mYN aYQy af ky bfbf jI dI
guPLf ivc Auh mMqr ngn hflq ivc piVHaf-hux bfbf jI dI ikrpf nflL myry
kolLy iek kuVI qy suwK nflL iek muMzf aY[[[." Aus ny sfrI khfxI dwsI.
-"qusIN mYnUM mMqr df jfp krvf skdy EN, BYx jI?" mIqI ny qrlf
kIqf.
-"dyKo BYx jI[[[! mMqr df jfp qF mYN krvf idaFgI-pr keI sLrqF
aYho jIaF huMdIaYN-ijhVIaF iksy nUM PLon 'qy dwsIaF nhIN jFdIaF! jy
qusIN bfbf jI dy idwqy mMqr df jfp krnf eI aYN-bwcf pfAuxf hI hY-qF
keIaF gwlF 'c awKIN dyK ky mwKI vI icwQxIN pYNdI aY-qy Krcf brcf vI
huMdY-."
-"Krcy brcy dI BYx jI mYnUM koeI pRvfh nhIN-myrf kMm hoxf
cfhIdY-qusIN dwso ikMnF ku icr hor bfbf jI kolL aYN?" mIqI kfhlLI pY
geI.
-"BYx jI, mYN afh vIrvfr qwk bfbf jI kolL hI hF-agr qusIN ivDI jfnxf
cfhuMdy ho-qF prsoN nhf Do ky aYQy af jfvo-aYzrYWs mYN quhfnUM
ilKvf idMdI hF-afpF jfp kr lvFgy-pr iek gwl df iKafl rwiKE-!"
-"Auh ikhVI df BYx jI[[[?"
-"quhfnUM mYnisjL nf afey hox[[[!"
 -"nhIN Auh qF lMG cuwky aY-!"
-"iPr prsoN af jfE-qy igafrF sO pONz nflL lY ky afAuxf-."
-"Auh qF mYN lY afAUN BYx jI-pr afvF ikMny vjy[[[?"
-"duiphry pUry bfrF vjy afpF jfp sLurU krFgy[[[."
-"quhfzf nF kI aY BYx jI[[[?"
-"aYQy afeI qoN hI dws idaFgI[[[! qusIN aYWzrYWs not kr lvo!"
Aus aOrq ny aYWzrYWs ilKvf ky PLon rwK idwqf.
mIqI ny do idn msF hI gujLfry.
Aus dy GrvflLf kdy kdy hI Gr afAuNdf sI. Auh jF qF afpxI BYx
kolLy aqy jF mF bfp kolL hI rfq nUM rih pYNdf. Auh keI vfr qlfk df mslf
mIqI awgy rwK cuwkf sI. hux Auh afpxy GrvflLy dI AuzIk hI kr rhI sI ik
kdoN afvy, aqy kdoN mYN Aus nUM dwsF ik bfbf jI dI imhr ho cuwkI hY.
agly sfl qwk gurByj isMG myrI god ivc Kyzygf. pr Aus dy GrvflLf bhuiVaf
hI nhIN sI. Auh Aus dy aqy afpxy mfVy krmF nUM dosL dy rhI sI. jdoN
sYhf inkilLaf kuwqy nUM 'Dfr' af geI! jdoN bfbf jI dI imhr hoeI, hux
GrvflLf idKfeI nhIN dy irhf sI! Auh AuzIkdI Qwk lwQI sI.
Auprlf kmrf Aus ny afAux vflLy gurByj isMG leI hux qoN hI sjfAuxf
sLurU kr idwqf sI. Auh KrIdf PLroKLqI krn geI qrHF qrHF dy iKzfAuxy
KrId ilafAuNdI. gurByj dy kwpVy lY afAuNdI. Aus dIaF shylIaF jd Aus
nUM 'pRYginMt' hox bfry puwCdIaF qF Auh kuJ nf dwsdI aqy cuwp cfp Gr
af jFdI. hux isrPL aqy isrPL Auh afpxy GrvflLy nUM AuzIkdI rihMdI. hux
Aus nUM ieh Gr bVf husIn lwgx lwg ipaf sI. afpxy GrvflLy df moh afAux
lwg ipaf sI. dunIaF dI hr sLYa cMgI-cMgI lwgx lwg peI sI. nhIN awgy qF
Aus nUM afpxI ijLMdgI byrMgI aqy PLokI ijhI hI jfpdI sI. bMjr AujfV aqy
rohI bIafbfn! ijs ivc koeI rMg nf KyVf sI! hux Auh afpxy GrvflLy dI mfVI
iksmq nUM kosdI, ik jdoN hux bfbf jI idafl hoey sn. hux twut pYxf Auh
nhIN afAuNdf sI. Auhdy krm vI mfVy eI ny! kihMdy huMdy aY, jdoN rwb
idMdY qF Cwpr pfV ky idMdY. mfVy krmF vfilLaF koloN dI kihMdy
lksLmI mfqf swuiqaF ipaF hI lMG jFdI aY! suxIaF kQfvF nUM Xfd kr kr
Auh afpxy pqI 'qy iKJdI aqy kuVHdI rihMdI! hux jdoN mMqr imilaf, jfp
krn df vylLf afieaf, qF hux GrvflLf Gry pYr nhIN pfAuNdf. Auh Aus dI
iksmq nflL afpxf mwQf vI ipwt lYNdI!
qIjf idn afieaf qF Auh svyry swq vjy hI AuT KVHI hoeI. nhfqI, DoqI
aqy nfsLqf kr ky ds ku vjy Auh idwqy pqy vwl nUM rvfnf ho geI. nksLf
Aus dy kolL sI. awT sflF qoN ieMglYNz ivc rih rhI mIqI leI ieh itkfxf
lwBxf kI musLikl sI? igafrF ku vjy Auh idwqy pqy 'qy puwj geI.
kfr pfrk kr ky mIqI ny zor-bYWl KVkfeI.
iksy sohxI sunwKI aTfeI ku sfl dI kuVI ny drvfjf KoilHaf.
Aus kuVI dI imwTI muskrfht ny mIqI df sfrf duwK cUs ilaf sI.
Auh Aus nUM bVy afdr nflL aMdr lY geI. zrfieMg rUm ivc BFq Bfq
dIaF 'sInrIaF' idl nUM DUh pfAuNdIaF sn. zrfieMg rUm df PLrnIcr hI lwK
pONz dy krIb df sI aqy ivsLfl zrfieMg rUm ivc iek afdm kwd skrIn df
tYlIivXn lwigaf hoieaf sI. kuVI ny Aus nUM cfh pfxI bfry puwiCaf qF mIqI
ny ienkfr kr idwqf.
-"BYx jI, bfbf jI ikwQy aY[[[?" mIqI nUM bfbf ikqy njLr nf afieaf.
-"Auh quhfzy leI pUjf kr rhy ny-prsoN qoN lY ky awj qwk iksy nflL
boly nhIN-kuC KfDf pIqf vI nhIN-bws AuhnF df krVf hukm hY ik myry
kolLy koeI nf afvy-mYnUM koeI bulfvy nf-mYN Aus kuVI mIqI dI bMnHI
kuwK CuzvfAuxI aYN[[[!" kuVI ny dwisaf qF mIqI df mn Br afieaf ik ies
dunIaF ivc ajy vI guxIN igafnI aqy idaflU purKL vsdy hn! nhIN iewQy qF
bMdf ibnf lflc qoN rwb nUM sIs nhIN invfAuNdf? kI Gftf aY bfbf jI nUM?
ikqnf vwzf mihl vrgf mkfn! ijLMdgI ijAux dI hr shUlq mOjUd! ikMnf
kImqI PLrnIcr! boqy ijwzf tI[ vI[! hor qF hor, zrfieMg rUm ivc lwgIaF
sInrIaF hI pMjfh hjLfr pONz dIaF hoxgIaF. sfry ivsLfl Gr ivc do lwK pONz
df qF PLrnIcr hI hovygf! kI lYxYN aYho ijhy rwjy puwjy bfbf jI ny lokF
qoN[[[? jIhdy kolL afp ieqnf pYsf hY! mhwl vrgf Gr hY! bfbf ikqy myry
hjLfr do hjLfr pONz 'qy nhIN bYTf! Auh qF iek krmXogI aqy dieafvfn
purKL hY. dUijaF dy dwuK dilwdr nivrq krn vflLf AupkfrI pursL, ijhVf
myry vrgI byaOlLfd aOrq leI prsoN df jfp kr irhf hY! AuhnUM myry
pONzF dI kI loV aY[[[?
-"bfbf jI iewQy iekwly eI rihMdy aY[[[?" mIqI ny puwiCaf.
-"hF[[[! aYQy qF Auh iksy nUM vVn nhIN idMdy! bws, jIhdy 'qy
ijLafdf hI idaflU ho jfx-AuhnUM aYQy bulfAuNdy ny! aYQy mrd qF pYr
nhIN pf skdf-bfbf jI kdy kdy mYnUM Xfd kr lYNdy ny-qy jF awj quhfnUM
aYQy bulfieaY! pr kdy kdy bfbf jI dwsdy huMdy aY beI AuhnF dy Ausqfd
jI afAuNdy huMdy ny-."
-"Auh kOx ny[[[?" mIqI dI Auqsukqf vD geI.
-"sMsfrk qOr 'qy qF Auh ds ku sfl pihlF colLf iqafg gey sI-pr bfbf jI
nUM ajy vI imlx afAuNdy rihMdy aY! jy koeI kMm aV jfvy-Auh iehnF dy
Ausqfd jI hI qF kwZdy ny! ieh bfbf jI AuhnF dI hI Aupfsnf krdy aY, iPr!"
mIqI DMn ho geI!
Aus ny sLrDf nflL Ausqfd jI nUM idl ivc hI nmskfr kIqI.
-"pOxyN bfrF ho gey BYx jI-hux qusIN myry nflL guPLf 'c afE[[[!"
mIqI AuT ky Aus kuVI nflL bfhrlf gfrzn twp ky 'guPLf' aMdr clI geI.
guPLf iek KwulHf zuwlHf pr GuwtvF ijhf kmrf sI. aMdroN aqr
PLulylF dI sugMDI idmfg dI asLuwDI DoNdI sI. kuJ hwQIN bxfeIaF
mUrqIaF peIaF sn. guPLf dy prdy sfry pfisaF qoN bMd sn aqy iek pfsy pfxI
df GVHf ipaf sI, jo lfl kwpVy aqy nfrIal nflL Zikaf hoieaf sI. iek pfsy iek
icwpI peI sI. iek vwzf bYWz iviCaf hoieaf sI aqy Aus dy isrhfxyN vflLy
pfsy murdy dI KopVI aqy hwzI peI sI. dyK ky mIqI zr geI.
 -"zrn aflLI koeI gwl nhIN BYx jI[[[! ieh hux sfry qyry sihXogI ny!
ijhVf mMqr bfbf jI ny quhfnUM idwqf hY-jy qF qusIN Auh kr ilaf pUrI
ivDI nfl-Pyr qF quhfzIaF pON bfrF-qy keI vfr pUrI ivDI nflL nf krIey-qF
ieh mMqr afpdy Aupr puwTy vI pY skdy ny[[[!" afK ky Aus kuVI ny mIqI
nUM hor zrf idwqf. mIqI dIaF lwqF ivc Jrn-Jrn hox lwg peI.
-"jy iehnF cIjLF nUM vws kr leIey-qF ieh quhfzIaF gulfm bx
jFdIaYN-Pyr iehnF qoN ijhVf kMm mrjI aY, krvf lvo! qy jy ieh cIjLF ivDI
nflL iswD nf kIqIaF jd skx-qF ieh Qozf mlLIafmyt vI kr skdIaYN!"
-"Auh ikvyN[[[?" mIqI dy idmfg ivc ibMzy itaFkx lwg pey.
-"sB qoN pihlF sfrf twbr PLnFh! qy Pyr, ieh nf quhfnUM mrn idMdy
aY-qy nf QonUM ijAux idMdy aY-hor qF hor, ieh qF mrn mgroN vI iksy df
KihVf nhIN Cwzdy! svrg 'c qF iehnF ny iksy nUM kI vVn dYxYN? ieh qF
nrk 'c vI pYr nhIN pfAux idMdy! ikAuNik nrkF 'c qF iehnF df rfj aY! jy ieh
ivroDI ho jfx qF curfsI kroV sfl bMdy dI afqmf nUM Btkxf ivc eI rwKdy
aY[[[."
sux ky mIqI izwgx vflLI ho geI.
-"qusIN icMqf nf kro! zrnf iblkul nhIN[[[! mYN quhfzy nflL aYN!
bfrF vwjx aflLy aY-afpF jfp sLurU krdy aYN-qusIN sfry kwpVy Auqfr lvo!
mYN jl lY ky afAuNdI hF[[[!" Auh kuVI bfhr inklL geI. mIqI afpxy afp
nUM ksUqI PLsI mihsUs kr rhI sI. jy mMqr iswD nf hoey? Pyr mYN kI
krUMgI[[[? Auh ajy socF dIaF kwpVCwlF ivc hI guMm sI ik kuVI iPr muV
afeI.
-"qusIN kwpVy nhIN lfhy hux qwk? BYx jI, bfrF vwjx vflLy ho gey!
jy bfrF vjy jfp nf sLurU kIqf qF quhfnUM iPr kdy afAuxf pAU! Pyr pqf
nhIN bfbf jI kdoN smF dyx? ho skdY, nf hI dyx! nfly Bytf vflLy pYsy
mYnUM afpxy Kwby hwQ nflL kwZ ky PVf idE!" kuVI ny ikhf.
mIqI ny igafrF sO pONz kwZ ky Kwby hwQ nflL PVf idwqy. pr Auh
Aus kuVI dy sfhmxy sfry kwpVy lfhuMx qoN, ngn hox qoN jk rhI sI. kuVI
smJ geI.
-"qusIN kdy afpxI mF jF BYx dy sfhmxy kwpVy nhIN lfhy[[[?"
-"[[[[[[."
-"qy qUM mYnUM afpxI mF jF BYx hI smJ, mIqI[[[! jldI kr, ngn ho!
tfeIm ho cwilaY[[[!" hux Aus ny GVHI vwl dyK ky, kuJ krVI ho ky afiKaf.
-"jy qF jgfAuxI aYN kuwK-Pyr qF do imMtF ivc inrvsqr hojf-nhIN
qF mYN cwlI!"
mIqI ny PLurqI nflL kwpVy lfh suwty.
Auh zlLI vFg nMgI kuVI dy sfhmxy KVHI sI.
-"hux aOs bYWz 'qy pY[[[!" Aus ny AuNgl dy iesLfry nflL dwisaf.
mIqI iswDI bYWz 'qy lyt geI.
-"afh jl pIa qy awKF bMd kr[[[!"
 mIqI ny AuT ky jl pI ilaf. lyt ky awKF bMd kr leIaF.
-"hux afpF jfp sLurU krdy aYN-koeI KVkf hovy-koeI kuC boly-kuC
hovy[[[! qUM iDafn nhIN dyxf! kuC bolxf nhIN! qUM cuwp cfp aihl peI
rihxYN! qUM isrPL afpxy hox vflLy muMzy df iDafn hI DrnYN! sLFq
icwq[[[! iksy vwl koeI iDafn nhIN dyxf! afpxy bwcy vwl hI iDafn krnYN!
koeI KVkf hovy-kuC hovy-koeI kuC khy-qYnUM kuC suxy-sfrf kuC
awKoN proKy krnYN[[[! ieAuN mihsUs krnYN, ijvyN qUM jMgl 'c 'kwlI
peI huMdI aYN-qyry nflL kuC hovy-bolxf nhIN[[[! bfrU dyvqf af ky qyrI
kuwK hrI krUgf! bolxf nhIN-cIkxf nhIN-cuwp cfp lytI rihxYN! bfrU dyvqf
qyrI kuwK hrI krUgf[[[! bfrU dyvqf afAUgf-qyrI kuwK hrI krUgf-bMnHI
kuwK jgfAUgf[[[!" Auh kuVI pqf nhIN ikMnf ku icr boldI rhI[[[? pr mIqI
nUM suxnf bMd ho igaf sI[[[. Auh byhosLF vFg bYWz 'qy spflL peI sI[[[.
pqf nhIN kdoN Auh byswuD hoeI sI[[[? pqf nhIN kdoN "bfrU dyvqf" afieaf
aqy ikMnf icr mIqI dI kuwK "hrI" krdf irhf[[[? mIqI bysurq sI[[[!
bfrU dyvqf sLfm qwk mIqI dI kuwK hrI krn df jor lfAuNdf irhf[[[.
pqf nhIN bfrU dyvqf kdoN aqy ikwQoN afieaf sI[[[? aqy ikMnf icr Auh
mIqI dI kuwK jgfAux leI jwdojihd krdf irhf[[[? mIqI nUM kuJ pqf nhIN
sI[[[!
jdoN idn Cupdy nfl mIqI dI jfg KuwlHI qF Auh kuVI mIqI df srIr
iksy sugMDI vfly pfxI nflL Do rhI sI. hux Auh bYWz 'qy nhIN, bYWz dy
nflL pey plfsitk dy bYNc 'qy peI sI. mIqI df sfrf srIr sugMDI ivc lptF mfr
irhf sI. Aus qoN AuT ky bYiTaf nf igaf. Aus df sfrf srIr tuwt irhf sI. aMg
pYr jvfb dy cuwky sn. Aus nUM ieMj mihsUs ho irhf sI, ijvyN Auh buKLfr
'coN AuTI hovy! jd Aus ny tMgF iekwTIaF krnIaF cfhIaF, qF Aus df kuwlf
burI qrHF cskF mfr irhf sI. lwqF 'coN BfPL inklL rhI sI. ijvyN iksy ny Aus
dIaF lwqF df aYNgl bxf ky Aus nUM ivckfroN kuwitaf hovy[[[!
-"kI mihsUs hoieaf mIqI? lwigaf kuC pqf?" Auh kuVI mIqI sfhmxy
KVHI muskrf rhI sI. Aus ny sugMDI dy pfxI df twb aqy spMj prHy rwK
idwqI.
-"mYnUM qF BYx jI kuC vI pqf nhIN lwigaf[[[." mIqI bolI.
-"bfrU dyvqf qyrI kuwK jgf igaf[[[!"
-"qusIN dyiKaf?" Auh bysurqI ijhI ivc vI tihk peI.
-"mYN qF afp vI qyry nflL hI hosL guaf bYTI sI-ieh pwkI insLfnI
aYN-jdoN bfrU dyvqf afAuNdY-qF Auhdf qp qyjL eI aYnf aYN-AudoN
sfiraF nUM nINd af jFdI aY[[[! afh dyK, murdy dI KopVI qy hwzI Qwly
izwgI peI! Auh jfx lwigaf iehnUM Qwly swut jFdY! ieh AuhdI pwkI
insLfnI aYN[[[!" kuVI KopVI aqy hwzI nUM pihlI QF 'qy itkfAuNdI iksy
akih ivsLvfs nflL dws rhI sI.
mIqI nUM sMqusLtI hoeI.
-"mIqI, jy myry mUMhoN koeI kOVf bcn qYnUM inklL igaf hovy
qF BYxy mYnUM muafPL krIN! asl 'c qF gwl ieh aY beI jdoN bfrU dyvqy
ny afAuxf huMdY-AudoN kol KVHy bMdy dy suBfa 'c vI PLrk af jFdY-."
-"hux qF nhIN mYnUM afAuxf pAU[[[?" mIqI ny puwiCaf.
-"ieh qF bfbf jI hI dws skxgy!"
-"bfbf jI ikwQy aY[[[?"
-"Auh aYs tYm iksy nUM nhIN imldy-pUjf 'c mGn aYN-qUM kwlH
nUM AuhnF nUM PLon kr lvIN!"
-"bfbf jI sfrI idhfVI eI pUjf pfT krdy rihMdy aY?" mIqI hYrfn sI.
-"qUM sfrI idhfVI dI gwl krdI aYN? Auh qF kdy-kdy Cy-Cy mhIny
pUjf pfT 'c lwgy rihMdy aY!"
-"kmfl aY[[[!"
mIqI afpxI kfr lY ky vfips af geI. Auh sfry rfh socdI afeI sI ik kI kIqf
sI bfrU dyvqy ny myry nflL? mYnUM qF kuJ pqf hI nhIN cwilaf sI! ikvyN
hrI krnI sI Aus ny myrI kuwK? bfbf jI nUM puwCFgI.
rfq nUM bYWz ivc peI-peI vI Auh socdI rhI ik rfq nUM kdy-kdy
mYnUM afpxy pqI dI Xfd afAuNdI sI aqy mn iksy Bfvnf nflL "BVHk"
AuTdf sI. pr awj ieh qmMnf vI nhIN rhI sI! ikqy bfrU dyvqy ny myry
nflL[[[? Aus ny afpxy dusLt mn nUM lfhxq ijhI pfeI. iek qrHF nflL
durkfiraf! dyvqf qyry nflL hI hmibsqr hoAU? Auh mn mfr ky sOx dI
koisLsL krdI rhI.
iqMn mhIinaF ivc bfbf jI nUM awT hjLfr pONz idwqy jf cuwky sn.
Gwto Gwt pMj vfr Auh bfrU dyvqy qoN kuwK 'hrI' krvf cuwkI sI. pr gurByj
df ajy qwk vI koeI nfmoN insLfn nhIN sI! pr guPLf ivc kI huMdf sI? bfrU
dyvqf kdoN afAuNdf aqy kdoN jFdf sI? Aus nUM nhIN pqf lwgdf sI! Aus
nflL kI krdf sI? ies bfry rhws hI bixaF hoieaf sI! Aus nUM kuJ vI pqf nhIN
cwldf sI! Aus nUM kdy-kdy ieh jLrUr mihsUs huMdf sI, ijvyN iksy ny Aus
nflL sMBog kIqf hovy? pr Auh hr vfr afpxy mn nUM lfhxq ijhI pf ky, mn
nUM 'pfpI' dwsdI! ijhVf aijhIaF puwTIaF aqy byhUdIaF gwlF socdf sI!
jdoN hr mhIny Aus nUM 'mYnisjL' iPr af jFdy qF Auh Gor inrfsL ho
jfdI. bfbf jI vI Aus nUM hux hr rojL nvIN nsIhq dyx lwg pey sn. kdy afKdy
ik qUM mMqr pUrI ivDI nflL nhIN piVHaf. kdy afKdy qUM myrf mMqr
pUrI ivDI nflL iZwz 'qy nhIN bMinHaF. kdy afKdy qyrI ivroDI rUh bVI
qkVI aY, Aus df ielfjL mYnUM pfiksqfn jf ky iek mjLfr 'qy krnf pAU. kdy
kuC, kdy kuC[[[!
mIqI hr rojL nvIaF gwlF qoN qMg af cuwkI sI. bfbf jI vI Aus qoN
hux iknfrf ijhf krn lwg pey sn. pfsf vwtx lwg pey sn. hor qF hor, hux qF bfbf
jI Aus nUM PLon 'qy vI kdy-kdy hI imlLdy sn. jy imlLdy sn, qF Auh vI
nfmfqr! bfbf jI dI cylI kuVI nflL keI vfr mIqI ny PLon 'qy gwl krnI cfhI, qF
nvyN cyly ny dwisaf ik Auh qF ieMglYNz Cwz ky Bfrq vfps clI geI sI. swc
kI sI[[[? Aus nUM kuJ pqf nhIN sI. joiVaf hoieaf awT hjLfr pONz bfbf jI dI
ByNt cVH igaf sI! gurByj bhuiVaf nhIN sI. hux Aus df kMm kfr krn nUM
vI jIa nhIN krdf sI. ieqnf jLrUr sI ik Auh awgy nfloN vI pRysLfn aqy
psLymfn rihx lwg peI sI. iek qrHF nflL bImfr-bImfr ijhI[[[! Aus dy ichry 'qy
iplwqx iPr cwlI sI aqy Auh pIlLIey dy mrIjL vFg pYr GVHIs-GVHIs ky
qurdI!
iek idn mIqI df GrvflLf aqIaMq kroDI hoieaf Gry afieaf.
-"afh awT hjLfr pONz ikwQy Krc kIqY[[[?" Aus dy mUMh 'coN lftF
aqy awKF 'coN cMigafVy inkl rhy sn. Aus ny kdy mIqI nUM cMgf mMdf
nhIN boilaf sI. cuwp ijhf rihx vflLf bMdf awj bdlyKorF vFg mIqI dy
sfhmxy KVHf PLuMkfry mfr irhf sI.
-"mYN kI puwCdYN[[[? afh awT hjLfr pONz ikhVy Xfr nUM
idwqY? sflIey bYNk 'c Evr zrfPLt hoieaf ipaY-ieh pYsy ikhVy KLsm nUM
KuafAuNdI rhI aYN qUM[[[?" Aus dy mUMh 'coN Jwg izwg rhI sI. Auh
kmlLf hoieaf KVHf sI. hoxf hI sI! awT hjLfr pONz df suafl sI!
-"[[[[[[." mIqI kuJ vI nf bol skI.
-"qyry icwq 'c sI beI mYN Gry nHI afAuNdf-qy qUM afpxy sFJy
akfAUNt 'coN pONz kZvf kZvf ky XfrF nflL gulCry AuzfAuNdI iPryN[[[?"
Aus ny bYNk stytmYNt mIqI dy mUMh 'qy mfrI. Auh guwsy ivc kMbI jf
irhf sI.
-"[[[[[[." mIqI cuwp sI. kI dwsdI[[[? ik ieh awT hjLfr pONz Aus ny
afpxy gurByj isMG leI Krc idwqy hn? kOx ieqbfr krdf[[[? Aus nUM qF bfbf
jI ny itkfa ky muMinaF sI aqy BfPL vI bfhr nhIN inklx idwqI sI! bwkry dI
jfn geI qy Kfx vflLy nUM suafd nf afieaf, vflLI gwl ho geI sI!
Gr ivc iek qrHF nflL qVQwl mwc igaf sI. mIqI df sfrf shurf twbr Aus
dy Gry af ZyrI hoieaf. pRIvfrk XuwD sLurU ho cuwkf sI! mIqI dI sws aqy
shurf qF awgy hI mfn nhIN sn. nxfn qF pihlF hI awg AuglLdI sI. hwQIN
lfAuNdI aqy pYrI buJfAuNdI sI! mIqI dI sws vI klLF dI mUlL sI! AuhnF
ny ies ivsLy nUM lY ky pVCwqI isr 'qy cuwk leI. mIqI nUM imhxy qfhny
vwjxy sLurU ho gey. sws aqy nxfn vwloN avfjLy ksy jfx lwg pey.
-"ieh qF BfeI afphudrI ho geI! sfry pYsy ies kMjrI ny afpdy ipAu
nUM Byjqy hoxy aYN? hor aYnI rkm iqMnF mhIinaF 'c geI ikwQy? asmfn
'c AuzgI jF DrqI KfgI[[[? bUh mYN mrjF[[[! awT hjfr pONz QoVHY,
kuVHy[[[? sfZy Cy lwK rupeIaf bx igaf-iehdy argI DI qF Gr Gr jMmy!
ijhVI sLrfbI kbfbI ipAu dy mUMh hwQ rwKdI aY! Auh kMjr ikhVf koeI
kMm kfr krdY? iehdy pYisaF 'qy eI aYsL krdY, bwuly luwtdY!" sws ny
mIqI vwl nUM bcn bfx clfieaf. mIqI df sInF JulLs igaf.
-"vIr myiraf! qYnUM awgy ikMnI afrI mwqF idMdI rhI aF? beI
iehnUM klLjogx nUM GroN kwZ[[[! jF iehqoN lY sfrf ihsfb ikqfb! awT
hjfr pONz afbdy ipAu nUM Byj ky hux dyvI bxI bYTI aY? dyvy KF jbfb
hux! boldI nHI[[[?" nxfn ny vI Gwt nf kIqI. Aus ny JulLsy sIny nUM
BuMnx ivc koeI ksr bfkI nhIN CwzI sI. afpxf pUrf qfx lf idwqf sI.
-"afpxy ipAu nUM ikAuN[[[? iehny kuwqI ny koeI Xfr bxfieaf
hoxYN? AuhnUM KuafAuNdI hoxI aYN, ickn brgr! mYN qF Gry afAuNdf
eI nHI sI? Qozy kolLy qF sONdf irhYN? iehnUM imlL igaf, mOkf! qy
iehny gMZ ilaf koeI Xfr[[[! qy lwg peI sFJy Kfqy 'coN AuhdI tihl syvf krn-
iehdI mF dI[[[kuwqI dI!"
mIqI nUM Bwjx nUM ikqy rfh nhIN lwBdf sI! Auh ksUqI PLs geI sI!
jvfb idMdI, qF afKr kI idMdI? bfby df vyrvf pfAuNdI sI, qF Aus dI gwl iksy
ny mMnxIN nhIN sI. mIqI ivcfrI kI-kI spwsLtIkrn dyeI jFdI? awT hjfr
pONz dI rkm qF iewt bx, KLUh ivc jf izwgI sI. KUh ivc izwgI iewt kdy
swukI inklLxI nhIN sI! bfbf jI ny awT hjfr pONz Kf ky zkfr vI nhIN mfiraf
sI.
mIqI ny bfbf jI nUM PLon GuMmfieaf. cylf dws irhf sI ik bfbf jI
mhInf, do mhIinaF leI ikqy bfhr gey hoey sn. iewDr mIqI dy Gr ivc aijhf
KwlHV ipaf ik Aus dy GrvflLy ny qlfk leI arjLI dy idwqI. Aus dI isrPL iek
hI rt sI ik jF qF mIqI sfry pYsy df ihsfb ikqfb sfhmxy rwKy, nhIN qF qlfk
pwkf hY! mIqI kI ihsfb ikqfb idMdI? ikwQoN ihsfb idMdI? ikhVI rsId sI
Aus kolL? kI sbUq idwqf sI Aus nUM bfby ny? kuJ vI qF nhIN!
mIqI afpxy duKFq df sfhmxf krn leI iqafr ho geI. ksUr srfsr Aus df
afpxf sI! Aus ny qlfk lYxf hI TIk smiJaf. bhuq brdfsLq kr ilaf sI Aus ny! hux
brdfsLq krn qoN bfhr sI. Aus nUM ieMj mihsUs huMdf sI ik jy mYN ies
pRIvfr nflL sfl jF do sfl hor rih geI, mYN idmfgI qOr 'qy KLqm ho jfvFgI!
cfhy dosL ibnf sLwk mIqI df sI. pr hux Aus ivc iksy dI gwl df sfhmxf krn leI
sfhs hI nhIN irhf sI.
nflLy awgy ikhVf Auh ies Gr ivc Guwg vsdI sI? inwq qF sws aqy
nxfn qoN qfhny imhxy suxdI sI! sfry pRIvfr vwloN ZuwcrF zfhIaF jfdIaF
sn. sws aqy nxfn Aus nUM gwl gwl 'qy "kMj bwkrI" jF "PLMzr mwJ" qwk
afKdIaF sn. pr Auh sB kuJ shfrdI rhI sI. ihwk 'qy jrdI rhI sI. ies ivc koeI
sLwk nhIN sI ik bwcf nf hox ivc Auh hI qF dosLI sI! pr Auh kr vI kI skdI
sI? Aus nUM bFJpuxy dI iek ibmfrI sI. Aus ibmfrI df mIqI jF zfktrF kolL
koeI ielfjL nhIN sI. Aus dy koeI vws nhIN sI. pr mIqI inrdosL huMdI hoeI
vI dosLI sI!
bwcf pfAux leI qF Aus ny bfbf jI dy crn PVy sn. pr jy bfbf hI dgLf dy
igaf, Aus ivc mIqI df kI dosL? kdy kdy Aus df mn krdf ik mIzIaf aqy
pwqrkfrF kolL jf ky DoKybfjL bfby dy pfj AuDyVy. sfrI hwzbIqI dwsy!
bfby dy pol KolHy. pr afpxI pwtI jfx vflLI imwtI qoN Auh cuwp rihx ivc hI
Blf smJdI aqy cwup hI rihx df hI PLYslf kr lYNdI! iek cwup sO suK[[[!
afpxI iewjLq afpxy hwQ! jy Jwgf cuwkyNgI qF afpxf iZwz hI nMgf
hovygf! Auh afpxy afp nUM smJfAuNdI. cuwp cfp qlfk lY-lY, mIqI! bfpU
vI qF Gry 'kwlf hI aY! ijwQy Auh do rotIaF KfeI jfdY, AuQy mYN KfeI
jfAUN! ipAu DI rlL imlL ky ijLMdgI kwt lvFgy! hor myrIaF ijLMdgI dIaF
loVF vI kI aY[[[? mYN qF isrPL do rotIaF dI BfeIvflL aYN! Auh iKaflF
dIaF kpVCwlF ivc hI goqy KfeI jFdI rihMdI!
jd qlfk dy kys dI qfrIKL peI qF mIqI ny jwj dy sfhmxy koeI
spwsLtIkrn jF jwj dy iksy suafl df Auqr nf idwqf aqy sLryafm qlfk kbUl kr
ilaf. jwj ny donF iDrF dI sihmqI dy dsqKLq krvf ley aqy qlfk dy pRvfny
Gry Byjx bfry afK idwqf.
mIqI dI sws iPr vI cuwp nhIN hoeI sI.
-"bQyrf pYsf ByijaY puwq iehny afbdy kMjr ipAu nUM! hux Auhdy
kolLy bYT Bor Bor ky KfAU! ieh bYlx qyry nflL ikAuN rhU? ieMglYNz 'c
pwkI aY-aYQoN df pfsport kolLy aY-ieh qF dyKIN afbdy nflLoN ds sfl
Cotf eI lY ky afAU! iehnUM hux qyrI koeI loV nHI, kmilLaf puwqf[[[!"
sws ny bolF dIaF huwJF mIqI dI vwKI ivc mfr idwqIaF.
-"aYsL qF ieh hux krU, GoiVHaF dI rMn[[[! mkfn 'coN awD iehnUM
imlL jfxYN-bQyrf pYsf vwt lAU ieh qyry aflLy mkfn 'coN[[[! ieh qF vIr
myiraf, hux inwq nvyN Xfr hMZfieaf krU qyry pYsy 'qy! dyKlIN BFq BFq
dy mCtMzy iehdy nflL GuMmdy, kwuqI dy[[[! inwq nivaF dIaF rjfeIaF
inwGIaF kiraf krU, ieh klLjogx-qy nflLy krU aYsL qyry pYisaF 'qy!" nxfn
ny vI qfhinaF vflLI qop clf idwqI sI. pr mIqI kMn lpyt ky adflq 'coN Bwj
afeI sI. Aus nUM coBF qy coBF lfeIaF jf rhIaF sn! shury pRIvfr sfhmxy
Aus df Jfkx df hIaF nhIN ipaf sI. Auh iek qrHF nflL corF vFg qur afeI sI.
shury pRIvfr leI qF Auh cor hI sI, ijhVI awT hjLfr rupey df ihsfb nhIN
idMdI sI! Auh cIk cIk ky kihxf qF cfhuMdI sI ik loko! mYnUM pfKMzI
bfby ny Brmf ky idn dIvI luwt ilaf! pwly vI kwK nhIN pfieaf! pYsf vI igaf!
bdnfmI vI pwly puafeI! qlfk vI hoieaf aqy grIb ipAu nUM vI bol kbol
krvfey! vsybf vI nf irhf aqy Gr vI AujV igaf! pr suxfAuNdI iks nUM[[[? ies
aMnHI bolLI dunIaF nUM[[[? Auh cuwp hI ho geI sI! bolx df PLfiedf vI kI
sI? swp qF inklL cuwikaf sI. hux lIh kuwtx df koeI lfB nhIN sI! dV vwt ky
jmfnf kwt lYxf hI hux BlmfxsI sI!
ijs idn mIqI nUM adflq vwloN qlfk dy kfgjL imlLy, Ausy idn hI Aus
ny mkfn nUM ijMdrf mfiraf aqy ieMzIaf dI itkt buwk krvf ky bfpU kolL
ipMz af geI sI[[[.

kFz 11
 jugfV isAuN dIaF syvfvF kMm afeIaF. mIqI hI mfsI koloN lyt ipMz
nUM bhuVI sI. jugfV isAuN ny vI ZIT sfD vFg jgq isMG kolL hI zyry
jmfeI rwKy sn. mIqI ny qF bhuq jor lfieaf sI ik mYN ivafh nhIN krnf. Auh
KUh ivcoN inklL ky Kfqy ivc nhIN izwgxf cfhuMdI sI. Aus ny pihlF hI
bhuq duwK kwty sn. muV ky hux Auh iPr Aus rohI vflLy rsqy nhIN qurnf
cfhuMdI sI. ivafh dy nF qoN Auh 'Qr-Qr' kMbdI. ivafh iek sjfL sI. ijs ivc
PLisaf bMdf muV ky inklL nhIN skdf sI. jy qlfk dy jLrIey inkl vI jFdf sI, qF
purfxIaF JrItF Aus nUM coBF mfrdIaF rihMdIaF sn. ivafh Aus nUM iek
'nrk' lwgdf sI.
pr jugfV isAuN dIaF smJOqIaF ny mIqI df mn siQr kr idwqf sI.
-"gwl sux BfeI kuVIey! jfgr isAuN nflL sfzf myl jol bcpn vylLy df
aY-jdoN dI surq sMBflLI aY-EdoN qoN asIN jfgr isAuN nUM jfxdy aYN-
qyry pihly shuiraF dy qF asIN iksy jIa nUM nhIN jfxdy sI! nhIN qUM sfzf
suBfa qF jfxdI aYN? hux nUM iksy dy mgj 'c mDfxI cIrf pfieaf hoxf sI!
asIN ikhVf Gwt krnIN sI? jy hrdyv isAuN koeI AunI iewkI krU-asIN Pwt jf
ky jfgr isAuN nUM PV lvFgy-nfly jfgr isAuN Bwj ky jfAU ikwQy?"
-"cfcf jI, ieMglYNz dI DrqI bVI mfVI aY! aYQy bMdf kuC hor gwlF
krdY-qy AuQy jf ky KwbI Kfn bx bihMdY-cfcf jI QonUM nHI pqf-AuQoN
df pfxI eI mfVY-bMdf afbdy nUM afbdf nHI smJdf." mIqI ro peI.
-"kuVIey, gwl sux[[[!" jugfV isAuN ny gwl afpxy hwQ hI rwKI.
-"qUM sfnUM qF cMgI BlI jfxdI aYN? jfxdI aYN nHF[[[?"
-"[[[[[[." cuwp cfp mIqI ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlfieaf.
-"jy hrdyv isAuN ny qyry nflL koeI kupwq kIqI-asIN cwpxIaF nf
BMn idaFgy? qUM gwlF ikhVIaF socI jfnI aYN? mYN qyrI gwl smJdYN!
kihMdy gDI izwg peI sI BwTy ivc qy dIvy aflLy Gry nHI sI vVdI-AuhI gwl
qyrI aY[[[! mYN ieh vI mMndYN beI qYnUM qyry pihly shury pRIvfr ny
qMg kIqY! pr AuQy sfzI koeI pysL koeI nHI jFdI sI! mYN qF bIh afrI jgq
isAuN nUM ikhY beI AuhnF df koeI Qhu itkfxf dws, aYQoN df! Pyr dyK
asIN ikmy Gukfht pfAuny aYN-pr jdoN Auhnf dy twbr df koeI jIa pirMdf
aYQy nhIN rihMdf-dws kIhdy glL sfaPLf jf pfeIey[[[?"
-"cfcf jI, hrdyv isAuN dy pRIvfr nUM pqY beI myry koeI bwcf bwcI
nhIN ho skdf?" kuVI awg dI PLUkI titafxyN qoN vI zrdI sI.
-"iblkul pqY[[[!" jugfV isAuN msLIn vFg boilaf.
-"Pyr AuhnF df kI ivcfr aY?"
-"dyK kuVIey! hrdyv isAuN mfipaF df koeI 'kwlf kihrf puwq nHI!
Auhdy hor vI BYx BfeI hYgy aY! bwcy df lflc qF bMdf EdoN krdY-jdoN
pwuq 'kwlf 'kwlf hovy! iehnF dy aYnI qF sqOlL aY-jy iek dy nhIN, qF dUjy
dy hojU?" jugfV isAuN afpxI gwl iPLwt krdf jf irhf sI.
-"cfcf jI, QonUM ieMglYNz dy kfnUMnF bfry qy muMizaF bfry nHI
pqf! AuQy jf ky agly pwkI luafAuNdy aY, mohr! qy aglI nUM lwq mfr ky
pfsy huMdy aY-aglI iPr 'kwlI dI 'kwlI! Auho jI dI Auho jI[[[!" mIqI shy qoN
nhIN, phy qoN zrdI sI.
-"ieAuN Kyz aY, kuVIey? asIN aYQy kfhdy afsqy bYTy aYN? sfzy
'qy qYnUM koeI 'qbfr nHI? qyry ipAu nflL sfzI kdoN dI burkI sFJI aY-
iehnUM asIN DoKf dy ky jfxf ikwQy aY? asIN iehnUM ipwCf ikvyN dy
idaFgy?" jugfV isAuN df qF bixaF bxfieaf jugfV ihwl cwilaf sI. Aus ny
PLwt awgf vilLaf.
-"clo, ivafh mYN krvf lYnI aYN-bfpU jI dy iPLkr dI mYnUM vI
icMqf aY! pr myrI iek vfrI AuhnF nflL iswDI gwl krvf idE-!"
-"jdoN khyN[[[!" jugfV isAuN ny qVH pfeI.
Auh jgq isAuN qoN do sO rupeIaf PV ky bws jf ciVHaf.
jfgr Aus dI hI AuzIk kr irhf sI. ds idn gujLr gey sn.
-"gwl jfgrf afpxy pUrI hwQ 'c aY! qUM icMqf nf kr!" Aus ny pMj sO
rupey df muwl moV idwqf.
-"Pyr kwc kfhdY?" jfgr Aus qoN vI Auqfvlf sI.
-"kwc ieh aY beI kuVI qYnUM qy hrdyv isAuN nUM imlxf cfhuMdI
aY-."
-"Auh kfhqoN?" jfgr pYroN inklL igaf.
-"qYnUM pqf eI aY, jfgrf! bfhroN afeI kuVI aY-koeI nf koeI gwl qF
KolUgI-."
-"gwl Auhny shurI ny sfzy nflL kI KolHxIN aYN?"
-"qYnUM pihlF vI dwisaf sI-AuQy vlYq 'c kihMdy CokrI Xhfvf rvfj
eI puwTf aY-kuVIaF afp gwl krdIaYN! qy sfrI gwl nyhx ky ivafh sLfdI
krvfAuNdIaYN!"
-"pr Auhny myry nflL gwl krnI kI aY?"
-"qYnUM Edx vI mYN dwisaf sI! beI kuVI dy koeI bwcf bwcI nhIN
ho skdf-qy Auh Qozy nflL ieh pwk krnf cfhuMdI aY-beI ikqy bFJ dI afV 'c
qusIN kuVI nUM Pyr nf Cwz idEN!" jugfV isAuN ny moty awKrF ivc
smJfieaf.
-"ieh gwl qF mYN qYnUM vI Edx eI nbyVqI sI! beI aYs gwl vwloN
kuVI byiPLkr rhy-qyry kolLy kI lko aY, jugfV isaF? jy hrdyv df kuC nf
bixaF, jF nf bxdf-mYN qF Auhdf jI[ tI[ roz 'qy cfh aflLf Zfbf KulHvf dyxf
sI-hor dws mYQoN kI puwCdYN? qUM qF Auh gwl krdYN beI buVHI
mrn nUM iPry qy bfbf[[[nUM iPry! mYnUM myry juafkF dI rotI dI icMqf
KfeI jFdI aY-qy qUM pwpU horF bfry socI jfnY?" jfgr ny sfPL hI nbyV
idwqI.
-"iek gwl hor vI aY nf, jfgrf! Auhdy mn 'c afh vI zbHwk aY beI
muMzf ikqy pwkf ho ky nf tItxy mfrn lwg jfvy?"
-"suafh tItxy[[[! tItxy ikvyN mfrU? tItixaF aflLI tMg nf vwZ DrFgy?"
jfgr ny ikhf.
-"cwl ijvyN hoAU-dyKI jfAU? afpF AuhnF dI iswDI gwl qF
krvfeIey!"
-"jy qUM afKdYN qF krvf idMny aYN!" jfgr ny sihmqI dy idwqI.
mIqI aqy hrdyv isAuN dI iswDI gwl krvf idwqI geI. jfgr vI nflL hI sI.
mIqI ny ivafh qoN bfad hrdyv dI ieMglYNz dI itkt Krcx leI jfgr kolL sLrq
rwKI. ikAuNik pYsf qF Aus dy kolL koeI hY nhIN sI! bfpU dy Gr vI BMg
hI BuwjdI sI. pr mIqI ny ieqnf vfadf jLrUr kIqf sI ik jdoN hrdyv aqy Auh
afp kMm 'qy lwg gey, asIN ies dI itkt dy pYsy vfips kr idaFgy. jfgr ny sfrIaF
gwlF kMn Dr ky suxIaF, aqy iPr idmfg ivc hI PLrolLf PLrflLI kIqIaF sn.
Auh mIqI dI hr gwl nflL sihmq sI. juafkF qoN Aus ny kI krvfAuxf sI?
BuwKf qF Aus df hux vflLf twbr mrdf sI. pYnsLn nflL kI bxdf sI? jLmIn dI
kmfeI lwgy nhIN moVdI sI. poiqaF qoN kI myhV puafAuxIN sI? Gr nf Kfx
nUM dfxy qy aMmF luiDafxy[[[? itkt Krcx leI vI jfgr isAuN iqafr sI. jy
hrdyv nUM iksy eyjMt rfhIN Byjdy, qF vI agly ny cfr pMj lwK qF lY hI
lYxf sI? iPr vI itkfxy lwgdf, pqf nHI, awgy vFg hI Koty pYsy vFgUM muV
afAuNdf? pr hrdyv dI mF ny jLrUr Jorf kIqf sI. Aus nUM poqy iKzfAux df
cfa sI. pr jfgr dI iek gflL ny hI Aus nUM cuwp krvf idwqf sI.
-"qyry kolLy tfty aflLI ZyrI aY nHF? beI Bor Bor ky KuafeI jfvyNgI?
sflLy dIey kuwZry[[[! mYN rojy bKLsLfAux nUM iPrdYN qy qUM nmfjF
glL pfeI jfnI aYN! jy iek awDf bfhr Byijaf jFdY-mYnUM Byj lYx dy! nhIN
mYN iehdI sflLy dI cfh dI dukfn KulHfa dyxI aYN, ikqy! afpy bYTI BFzy
mFjI jfieaf krIN[[[! nflLy mF puwq kMm lwgjoNgy!"
-"pr afbdI vyl vfsqy qF hr koeI socdY!" mF ny vI kulL pwKI inhorf
idwqf sI.
-"awgy vI vyl vDI vI aY! kI iehnF nUM qUM inwq qsLmeI bxf ky
KuafAunI aYN? BuwKy nMgy sflLy ieh qury iPrdy aY-ijwQy ieh qury
iPrdy aY-AuQy sflLy Auh nlLI lmkfAuNdy iPrngy!"
jfgr dI bwkVvfh sux ky mF cuwp ho geI sI.
Aus ny sfrI Aumr aVb jfgr mUhry sfh nhIN kwiZaf sI.
mIqI aqy hrdyv dy ivafh dI sfrI gwl bfq qih ho geI. iek sDfrx ijhf
ivafh ho igaf. agly idn kuVI aqy muMzy dy bfp nflL gey aqy mogy kichrIaF
ivc mIqI aqy hrdyv df ivafh drjL ho igaf. ivafh dy kfgjL lY ky Auh Gr af
gey.
hPLqy ku bfad AuhnF ny idwlI jf ky hrdyv df vIjLf aplfeI kr idwqf.
mIqI kolL pihly qlfk aqy mOjUdf ivafh dy kfgjL mOjUd sn. do ku hPLqy
bfad brqfnvI dUqGr ny hrdyv nUM ieMtrivAU leI bulf ilaf igaf. ietrivAU
koeI aOKI nhIN sI. hrdyv afpxI pqnI nflL hmysLf leI ieMglYNz jf irhf sI.
cfhy AuhnF df ds ku sfl df Aumr df PLrk sI. pr aPLsr nUM koeI sLwk subfh
nhIN sI.
 hrdyv nUM ieMglYNz df vIjLf imlL igaf.
sfry pRIvfr ivc KLusLI dI lihr dOV geI. mF ny vI cfa kIqf. vkqI qOr
'qy Aus nUM poiqaf dI Xfd ivsr geI. hrdyv dy vIjLy ny sfry pfsy Zk ley sn.
Gry rOxk prq afeI sI. jugfV isAuN nUM rUVI mfrkf nflL rjf idwqf. bwkry
dIaF sYNKIaF nflL jugfV isAuN awDI rfq qwk GolL krdf irhf sI. muPLq dI
Kf pI ky Aus ny sfrf mUMh lbyV ilaf sI. iek do llkfry vI mfr idwqy sn!
jfgr ny hrdyv dI ieMglYNz dI itkt KrIdx leI iek ikwlf jLmIn df gihxy
Dr idwqf.
-"ajy bfpU jI sfnUM sYWt huMidaF kridaF nUM Gwto Gwt iek sfl
lwg jfxYN-pr AUN qusIN sfzf iPLkr nf kirE." qurdI mIqI ny jfgr isMG
nUM afiKaf sI. jfgr ny vI "koeI gwl nhIN BfeI" kih idwqf sI. Auh afKxf qF
ieh cfhuMdf sI ik hrdyv isaF, qyry krky pYlLI df iek ikwlf PLUikaY-jf ky
pYsf Dylf jldI ByjIN, Gr dI hflq df qF qYnUM pqf eI aY! pr smyN dI
njLfkq dyK ky Auh cuwp hI irhf sI.
mIqI aqy hrdyv ieMglYNz puwj gey.
jd mIqI ny afpxf Gr df drvfjf KolH ky dyiKaf qF Aus df pihlf GrvflLf
afpxf sfrf smfn lY ky jf cuwkf sI. KflI ijhf hoieaf Gr BF-BF kr irhf sI. adflq
vwloN iek KLq afieaf ipaf sI ik mkfn bfry koeI PLYslf lY ky jldI iek pfsf
kro! ilKx df mqlb ieh sI ik jy qusIN iek jfxf mkfn dy pYsy idENgy qF dUjf
ieh mkfn rwKx df hwkdfr hovygf. mIqI ny adflq nUM icwTI ilK idwqI ik
qusIN mYnUM myry ihwsy dy pYsy hI idvf idE. pYsy dy ky sfrf mkfn myrf
pihlF GrvflLf rwK lvy! ikAuNik pYsy dI mIqI nUM sKLq jLrUrq sI.
mkfn dy awDy pYsy imly qF mIqI ny pYsy bYNk ivc rwK idwqy aqy
hrdyv smyq iek 'bysmYNt' ikrfey 'qy lY ilaf. donoN rihx lwgy. mIqI ny
afpxI purfxI PLrm ivc hI kMm sLurU kr idwqf. hrdyv nUM ajy koeI kMm
nhIN imilaf sI. sB qoN pihlF Aus nUM "hYbcUal-rYjLIzYNsI" idKfAuxI
pYxI sI. iPr Aus nUM jf ky "nYsLnl ieMsLorYNs nMbr" imlxf sI. Aus qoN
pihlF Auh kMm nhIN kr skdf sI. hrdyv dy kMm leI mIqI ny afpxI PLrm ivc
hI aplfeI kr idwqf sI. pr ajy koeI jgfh KflI nhIN sI. hrdyv df pI-46 PLfrm
Biraf ipaf sI. jd jgfh KflI hoxI sI, qF jf ky PLrm vfilaF ny awgy ByjxI sI.
hrdyv Gr hI rihMdf. sbjLI jF dflL bxf ky rwK idMdf. rotIaF lfh
lYNdf. hUvr kr Cwzdf. jy kdy Aus df idl nf lwgdf qF Auh pfrk ivc jf bYTdf.
lMzn pfrk ivc kfPLI dysI BfeIbMd bYTy huMdy. pMjfbIaF nflL Aus df
bfhvf idl lwigaf rihMdf. mIqI sLfm nUM swq ku vjy kMm CwzdI aqy sfZy
ku swq vjy Gr phuMcdI sI. hux kMm ivc Aus df idl lwgx lwg ipaf sI. pr jd
Auh ipCly jLKLmF nUM Xfd krdI qF mIqI iek qrHF nflL krfh AuTdI aqy
Auh bIq cuwky smyN nUM iek iBafnk supnf smJ ky Buwlx dI koisLsL
krdI. Gry af ky Auh hrdyv dI bxfeI sbjLI nflL rotI Kf ky mfVf motf
tYlIivXn dyKdI aqy QwkI hMBI hoeI sON jFdI. hrdyv vI Aus nUM koeI
qMgI nhIN idMdf sI. Auh mIqI dy jfx qoN bfad Gr df mfVf motf kMm
nbyV ky pfrk cilaf jFdf.
jd hrdyv lMzn vflI pfrk ivc phuMicaf qF awj iPLr pUrI gihmF-
gihmIN sI. sohxf mOsm sI. PLOjI, swuKf GYNt, sYdo vflf Blvfn bsMq,
bfbf ajmyr aqy kfmryz muCYhrf isMG awj susq ijhy hI Duwp syk rhy sn.
kfmryz df nF qF ipsLOrf isMG sI. pr vwzIaF vwzIaF muwCF hox kfrn sfry
dysI BfeIbMd kfmryz nUM "muCYhrf isMG" hI dwsdy. iksy ny koeI
kVkvIN, krfrI gwl nhIN suxfeI sI, ijs kr ky imwqrF dI mihPLl kuJ byrMgI
ijhI hI sI! hrdyv vI cuwp cfp hI bYTf sI.
-"kfmrytf qUM glfsI qF CwzqI-pr kdy bIrH CIrH qF mfr ilaf kr[[[[!"
afKr swuKy GYNt ny mihPLl dI susqI qoVI. hwQ ivc Aus ny bIar df zwbf
hYNz-grnyz vFg PiVaf hoieaf sI.
-"bQyrI pIqI swuiKaf, Coty BfeI! koeI ksr nHI CwzI! mYnUM qF
ipMz vI guaFZI gwzy 'qy lwd ky ilafAuNdy huMdy sI-pr jdoN df zfktr ny
mnHF kIqY-mYN hwQ nHI lfieaf! bIar pI qF leIdI aY-pr qMg bhuq krdI aY
sflI-myrI qF sLUgr eI bhuq vD jFdI aY."
-"mfVf Zwgf CwqI rog! pihlF aflLI pIqI hux inkldI aY kfmryzf!"
bfby ajmyr ny ivaMg kIqf.
-"kfmrytf, Qozy rUs aflLy qF kihMdy nfsLqf vI vodky nfl eI krdy
sI?" sYdo vfly Blvfn ny kfmryz nUM blLd vFg 'afr' lfeI.
-"iksy nUM mFh bfdI-iksy nUM mfPLk, Blvfnf! nfly rUs afilLaF dI
asIN kI rIs krlFgy? ijhVf kuC rUs afilLaF ny Kwt ilaf-asIN agly sO sflF 'c
nHI Kwt skdy!"
-"hux qF kfmrytf kihMdy Auh vI TUTf ijaf eI PVI iPrdy aY?"
-"nMgF dy nMg pRfhuxy[[[!"
-"kuC vI aY[[[! srfsr amrIkf dIaF cflF krky rUs KwKVIaF hoieaf-qF
aYs nObq 'qy afieaf! kdy AujLbyk afilLaF dy AuNgl dyh-kdy cYcnIaF
afilLaF dy! kI pihlF njLIb-AuWlf dy rfj vyly rfj pltf ilafAux leI aPLgfinsqfn
dy qflIbfnF qy al-kfeIdf nUM amrIkf df QfpVf nhIN sI? Esfmf ibn lfdyn dy
ieho amrIkf bfpU mFgUM nhIN pYrIN hwQ lfAuNdf irhf? Pyr AuhnF dI
ahI qhI Pyrn afsqy kI iehny pfiksqfn df iblIanF dy ihsfb nfl KVHf krjLf
muafP krky, AuhnUM EnF eI hor krjLf nhIN idwqf? kI amrIkf ny afpxI
ihwk 'qy ipwpl lwgy ikAUbf dy PLIdl kfsqro nUM mrvfAux leI sYNkVy
cflF nhIN cwlIaF? PLIdl kfsqro dy iemfndfr dysL vfsIaF qy Aus dI cqr clfk
ieMtYlIjYNsI krky nhIN kfmXfb ho sikaf, ieh iek vwKrI gwl aY[[[! amrIkf
isrPL ivroDIaF dI ipwT lfAux vfsqy hmysLf GiqwqF krdf afieaY! Auh cfhy
sdfm husYn sI, cfhy njLIb-Aulf srkfr! cfhy ierfn sI, cfhy cIn! hux jdoN
igafrF sqMbr nUM afbdy bwKlL 'c vwjI-ipwt AuiTaf[[[! dUjy dy Gry lwgI
awg bsMqr dyvqf idsdI aY, bfeI! mroVf qF AudoN cVHdY-jdoN afbdy Gr
nUM af pYNdI aY! iek cugl qy dUjf kMnF df kwcf, jdoN ieh do rlL jfx-
AudoN qbfhI dI isKLr huMdI aY! iehdy tfAUt hYgy aY cuglI df Kwitaf
Kfx aflLy qy afbdf AulU iswDf rwKx aflLy-qy amrIkf AuhnF dy moZy 'qy
Dr ky afbdf hiQafr clfAuNdY[[[!"
-"pr iek gwl hor aY! ieiqhfs PLrolL lE, cuglI df Kwitaf Kfx aflLy
bMdy df qF hsLr mfVf eI mfVf huMdY-AuhdI srdfrI bhuqf icr kYm nHI
rihMdI! cfr idnF dI cFdnI qy iPr hnHyrI rfq, aflLI gwl huMdI aY-vkqI qOr
'qy aglf ikwzf vI rfT bx ky afbdf kMm kwZI jfvy-jdoN sfrI dunIaF 'c nMgf
ho jFdY-Pyr AuhnUM koeI mUMh nHI lfAuNdf-Kurk peI aflLy kuwqy
mFgUM sfry durkfrdy aY!"
-"iehnF aikRqGxF krky eI qF DrqI akfl purKL kol jf ky kurlfeI sI;
Bfry BUeI aikRqGx mMdI hUM mMdy[[[!" PLOjI ny dwisaf.
-"cuglKLor qy ivsLvfsGfqI df dUjf nF eI qF muKLbr aY! qy muKLbr
nUM soDx df pihlF nYkslIaF df pihlf krm irhY qy bfad 'c KfVkUaF ny vI
muKLbr itkfa ky soDy aY! muKLbr eI jMgI lihrF 'c roVy atkfAuNdy rhy
aY! jy gOrimMt dy gLwdfr, muKLbr nf huMdy-dysL Bgq qF kdoN dy
mwlF mfr cuwky huMdy! sfrIaF hiQafrbMd lihrF dIaF byVIaF 'c bwty qF
muKLbr dwilaF ny eI pfey[[[!" kfmryz df pfrf cVH igaf sI.
-"Pyr mry vI dyKlf pRIvfrF smyq ikmyN aYN?" PLOjI nUM
muKLbr dy nF qoN hI icVH sI!
-"kI Kwitaf[[[[? afp qF mrnf sI bfhmxf-jjmfn vI zoby? afp qF mrnf eI
sI-afbdy pRIvfrF dy vI vYrI bx qury!" bsMq Blvfn ny afpxy mn dI BfPL
kwZI.
-"qUM awj bfhlLf eI cuwp ijaYN, hrdyv isaF?"
-"nhIN kfmryz! mYN qF QonUM sux irhYN!" hrdyv boilaf.
-"ieAuN lwgdY, ijvyN muMzy df idl nHI lwigaf huMdf ieMglYNz af
ky?"
-"nhIN, idl nUM qF kI aY?" hrdyv nUM koeI gwl nf aOVI.
-"koeI nf! bQyrf idl lwgjU hrdyv isaF! aYvyN mfVf motf ipwCf qF
Xfd afAuNdf eI aY bMdy dy!"
-"afh ikmyN awj cwkvyN pYrIN afAuNdY?" bfeI ajIq isMG brfV
nUM afAuNdf dyK ky suwKy ny ikhf.
bfeI brfV bIarF PVI ibn-bryky trwk vFg, swcIN hI spIz PVI afAuNdf
sI.
-"kI ho igaf[[[[? bfhlf eI tfp gyar 'c lwigaf afAunYN?" PLOjI ny
puwiCaf.
-"mYN soicaf, lyt ho igaf! ikqy krfrIaF gwlF bfqF qoN vFJf nf
rihjF[[[[!" brfV ny bIar dy zwby dI sIl bVI byikrkI nfl pwtI.
-"hor suxf koeI nvIN qfjI brfVf[[[[!" PLOjI ny lwq 'qy lwq Dr ky
hwQ mslLy.
-"kI suxfvF PLOjI Bfa jI? awj mYnUM myry imwqr df iek muMzf
aYQy Cwz ky igaY-."
 -"Pyr[[[? koeI mfVI gwl krqI?" bfby ajmyr ny gwl pUrI vI nf hox
idwqI.
-"AuhdI kfr 'c pMjfbI gIq lwgy vy-mYnUM sux sux ky hfsf afeI jfvy,
beI afpxy gIqkfr Brf ilKx lwgy iblkul eI nHI socdy! gfAux aflLy kMpxIaF
dy afKy lwg ky 'Zwkm-Zwlf' gfeI qury jFdy aY-gIq df koeI arQ inkly, cfhy
nf inkly[[[[."
-"cwl afpF ikhVf koeI kors pfs krnYN?" bfby ny iPr GoVHf Bjfieaf.
-"suxf qF shI koeI kosI jI[[[[! TMZy jy bYTy aYN brfVf[[[[!" swuKy
ny brfV nUM plIqf lfieaf.
-"gIq cwldf sI aKy, ipV ivc Zol vwjdf-afE Xfro nwcIey!"
-"Zol vwjUgf qF nwcxf eI aY-hor kIrny pfAuxy aYN?"
-"jy kuVI gfAuNdI huMdI, qF vI sr jFdf-pr gfAuNdf muMzf sI! Blf
gfAux aflLy Bly mfxs nUM puwCxf hovy beI bfeI isaF, muMzy nwcdy
huMdy aY? nwcdy jF qF ncfr huMdy aY jF Kusry! qy jF Pyr kuVIaF
nwcdIaF huMdIaYN!"
-"afho TIk aY! muMzy nHI nwcdy huMdy-muMzy qF BMgVf
pfAuNdy huMdy aY!" swuKy GYNt df hfsf Cuwt ipaf.
-"nhIN, muMzy vI nwcdy aY! muMzy ikAuN nHI nwcdy? kuVIaF
nwcdIaF vI aY-igwDf vI pfAuNdIaYN-ikwklI vI pfAuNdIaYN-qIaF mOky
bwlHo vI pfAuNdIaYN-muMzy 'kwly BMgVf eI nHI pfAuNdy-nwc vI
lYNdy aY! hux dwso beI idAur BrjfeI nfl ivafh 'c igwDf pfAU? nwcUgf eI?
muMzy vI nwc lYNdy aY, PLOjIaf[[[!"
-"cwl, qyrI gwl mMn lYny aYN, kfmrytf!"
-"iek hor gIq suixaF-aKy, rwbf mYN ipafr kr ky pCqfieaf! lE kr lE
gwl! rwb ijvyN iehnF df ptvfrI rwiKaf huMdY! gfAux vfly imwqr nUM
kihxf hovy beI bfeI isaF, ipafr koeI Auqpfdn aYN, beI ijhVf krnf pYNdY?
ipafr qF kudrqIN Bfvnf aYN, ijhVf mwlomwlI idloN ho jFdY! ipafr koeI
pfKMzI sfD aflF tUxF qbIq vI nhIN-ijhVf kiraf jF krvfieaf jFdY!"
-"ieh qF hY!" kfmryz ny huMgfrf Biraf.
-"iek gfAux aflLy ny qF pqMdr ny kmfl eI krqI[[[[!"
-"ikvyN[[[[?" swuKf bIar iek pfsy rwK ky sucyq ijhf ho ky bYT igaf.
-"aKy, byby nflL slfh krky, pRIqo myry nflL ivafh kr lY[[[[!"
-"lY dws[[[? byby nfl slfh krky pRIqo ny mOrF 'c POVHy KfxyN
aYN?" PLOjI ny bsMq Blvfn dy DwPLf ijhf mfiraf. Blvfn dy zwby dI bIar
Clk geI.
hfsV mwc geI!
-"ieh koeI gfiek bfeI bfhrlf jMmpl hoAU? pMjfb 'c jMimaF huMdf-
aYho ijaf gIq jmf nHI sI gfAuNdf[[[! jF gfAux lwigaf ds vfrI socdf!"
-"pMjfb dy jMimaF pilLaF nUM ipMzF aflLIaF buVHIaF dy icmitaF
df pqf huMdY-beI puVpVI 'c mfr ky icwb pf idMdIaYN!"
 -"icwb kI? tIk clf idMdIaYN!"
-"ipMzF aflIaF kuwtdIaF Gwt qy GVHIsdIaF jfady aY!"
-"jy kuC hor hwQ nf lwgy qF pfQIaF nfl eI roBVHy pf dyx!"
-"Xfr qUM pfQIaF dI gwl krdYN[[[? sfzy ipMz iek ivafh 'c lfcVy
sLrfbI nUM buVHIaF lwzUaF nflL BMndIaF mYN afp dyKIaYN!"
-"Xfr awj kwlH qF gIqkfr, gvweIey qy bfkI rihMdI ksr mUvIaF
bxfAux aflLy kwZI jFdy aY."
-"hr gIq rImYks-hr gIq rImYks! hor qF hor, iehnF ny qF PLwkr gfiek
Xmly dy gIq rImYks kr mfry[[[[!"
-"Auey iehnF dy vws eI nHI cwldf[[[[!" PLOjI afpxI BVHfs kwZx
lwg ipaf.
-"PLOjIaf! jy iehnF dy vws cwldf hovy qF ieh kIrqn qy ihMdU BrfvF
dI afrqI df ikAuN nf rImYks kr mfrn!" kfmryz ny afpxI akfsLbfxI kIqI.
-"gwl kfmryz dI solHF afny aYN-zrdy isrPL tMibaF qoN aYN! nhIN
ieh qF kIrqn dIaF kYistF df vI rImYks kr Drn!" swuKy ny bIar KLqm kr ky
zwbf Qwly rwKidaF ikhf.
-"myry poqy dI gwl sux lY!" hrcMd twlyaflLIaf awj mihPLl ivc kfPLI
icr bfad afieaf sI.
-"[[[[[[[[?" sfry iek dm Aus vwl Jfky!
-"iek gIq ijaf cwldf huMdY-myly 'c algojy aqy Zol vwjdf[[[[!"
-"afho[[[! vwjdf huMdY!"
-"myrf poqf qYnUM pqY beI aYQy eI jMimaF pilLaY-AuhnUM nf
qF pMjfbI ilKxI afAuNdI aY qy nf pVHnI afAuNdI aY-iek idn sI[ zI[ lf ky
gIq suxIN jfvy-gIq AuhI sI, myly ivc algojLy aqy Zol vwjdf[[[[! Zol df qF
AuhnUM pqY beI kI huMdY, ikAuNik ngr kIrqnF 'qy vwjdf suixaYN-pr
mYN AuhnUM ikhf beI puwqrf, AurHy af! Auh bVy ipafr nfl myry kol af
igaf-mYN AuhnUM puwiCaf beI qYnUM ieh gIq cMgf lwgdY? kihMdf hF
cMgf lwgdY-qy mYN puwiCaf beI qYnUM pqY beI algojLy kI huMdy aY?
kihMdf, nhIN! lY krlo gwl[[[!"
-"gwl hrcMd isAuN dI shI aY-ieh juafk qF zrMm vwjdf sux ky eI isr
ijaf hlfeI jFdy aY-smJ sumJ iehnF nUM koeI nHI lwgdI!"
-"bws sfzy bfpU aflLI gwl TIk aY beI iehnF nUM qF Zwp-ZYNa eI
cMgI lwgdI aY-gIqF dy arQ AurQ iehnF nUM iksy nUM nHI afAuNdy!"
bsMq Blvfn ny vI afpxf qjLrbf sFJf kIqf.
-"iek gwl smJ nHI afAuNdI Blvfnf!" PLOjI ny iPr Blvfn nUM qbly
vFg ToHkiraf.
-"kI[[[[?"
-"beI jdoN iehnF nUM gIqF dI smJ nHI afAuNdI-ijhnF nUM ieh idn
rfq suxdy aY! Pyr iehnF nUM gurbfxI dI smJ kdoN afeI?"
-"gwl Bfa jI ieh aY-!" bfeI brfV ny AuWqr dyxf sLurU kIqf, "jdoN
juafkF nUM gurduafry jfx leI khIey, kMjr dy 'boirMg-boirMg' df rOlLf
pfAux lwg jfxgy-dwso kI krIey?"
-"gwl brfV sfhb ieh aY-myrf dosq gurU Gr df bVf sLrDflU aY-Auh
afpxI GraflLI qy bwicaF nUM vI gurduafry lY jFdY-hux AuhdI igafrF ku
sfl dI kuVI gurduafry nHI jFdI!"
-"ikAuN kI gwl[[[[?" PLOjI ny kfrn jfnx leI kMn shy vFg cuwk ley.
-"gwl ieh aY beI afpxy ieh juafk vI glq nHI[[[! Auh kuVI ikqy iek do
afrI pYNt pf ky gurduafry clI geI-qy AuhnF dI guaFZx ny eI kuVI dI
ieMtrivAU lYxIN sLurU krqI-aKy, qUM pYNt pf ky gurduafry ikAuN
afAunI aYN? sUt ikAuN nHI pfAuNdI? kuVI ny vI Tok ky Auqr idwqf-Auh
kihMdI, mYN gurduafry mwQf tykx qy gurbfxI kIrqn suxn afAunI aYN-nf
ik pYNtF jF sUt idKfAux! Es idn qoN kuVI dy mn 'c aYsI ikrk bYTI-Auhny
gurduafry jfxf eI bMd krqf! kihMdI, AuQy lok gurU dy drsLx krn afAuNdy
aY ik iek dUjy dy sUt-pYNtF dI inrK prKL jF aflocnf krn? hux dwso, jdoN
afpxy lok eI nHI tIkf itwpxI krnoN hwtdy, qF kuVI ikhVy pwK qoN glq
aY?" Blvfn ny gwl pUrI kr ky sOK ijhI mihsUs kIqI.
-"kuVI iksy pwKoN vI glq nhIN! glq qF aglI df kfx prKx afLly aY!
aYQoN dy juafk bfeI afpxy argy pfKMzI nHI! juafk ijMny ku hYgy aY,
iemfndfr aY! puwCx aflLI nUM puwCy beI qUM dws kI lYxYN? kuVI
cfhy pYNt pf ky gurU Gr afvy-cfhy slvfr kmIjL! qyry dws kI sUl huMdY?"
bfbf ajmyr qfa Kf igaf sI.
-"glqIaF Bfa jI sfzy 'c aY! jy sfzy juafk gurduafry jF mMdr jFdy aY-
sfnUM rwb dy sLukr gujLfr hoxf cfhIdY-nf ik juafkF 'c inGocF kwZxIaF
cfhIdIaYN!" bfeI ajIq isMG brfV boilaf.
-"sfzI qF bfeI brfVf Auh gwl aY-beI afbdIaF kwC 'c qy dUijaF dIaF
hwQ 'c!"
-"clo beI crc aflLy GiVHaflL ny swq vjfqy!" kfmryz ny jfx df cyqf
krvfieaf.
-"qyrI nUMh ny rotI nHI dyxIN kfmryzf! lyt ho igaf qF icV-icV
krU!" twlyvflIaf hrcMd pukfr AuiTaf.
-"tYm df pfbMd eI rihxf cfhIdY BfeI-Pyr vI vlYq 'c bYTy aYN!"
Blvfn ny ikhf.
-"afpF cfhy vlYq Cwz cMd 'qy jf vVIey twlyaflLIaf! pr afpxI GIsI krn
dI afdq nHI jfxI!" afK ky PLOjI ny bIar KrI kr leI.
-"gwl shI aY Xfr!" swuKf boilaf.
-"myry GraflLI kMjr dI inwq CoilaF dI dflL Dr lYNdI aY-mYN ikhf
qUM Enf icr mYnUM CoilaF dI dfl KuafAuxoN nHI hwtdI-ijMnF icr mYN
ihxkx nHI lwgdf!" PLOjI dy afKx 'qy hfsV mwc geI.
-"qYnUM beI hrdyv isaF kMm kfr imilaf ik nhIN koeI?" kfmryz ny
hrdyv nUM puwiCaf.
 -"nhIN kfmryz, ajy qF imilaf nhIN! pr PLfrm Biraf hoieaY." hrdyv
ijvyN Bory 'coN boilaf sI.
-"Xfr kwcy bMdy nUM kMm nf imlLy-ieh iek vwKrI gwl aY-pr
pwky nUM vI kMm nHI imldf?" swuKf hYrfn sI.
-"jy kMm hoAU-qF hI dyxgy?" brfV boilaf.
-"koeI gwl nI sLyrf! imlLjU kMm! iPLkr PLfkf nhIN krIdf huMdf!"
-"iehnUM iPLkr kfhdY? GraflLI kMm krdI aY! aYsL kry! sfrI Aumr
kMm eI krnYN?"
-"Gry bfeI jI tfeIm vI nhIN inkldf-afh pfrk 'c af ky vkq Dwk
CwzIdY." hrdyv ny ikhf.
-"Auey qyry kolLy qF Gry msLIn aYN-clf ilaf kr! tYm qF sfzy arigaF
df nHI inkldf-ijhVy AuT dI pUC argy lMzy eI iPrdy aYN." bfby ny afK ky
BVHfs kwZ leI.
-"msLIn nUM iehdy icVy KfDy vy aY?"
hfsV mwc geI.
-"clo beI! gwlF qusIN hor eI pfsy nUM qor ky bih jfny EN? nf
cVHIdI-nf lwQIdI!" kfmryz ny qrk lfeI.
-"hor asIN zwby pI ky pfT krn lwg ijaf krIey, kfmrytf? jF Qozy aflLI
lfl slfm blfAux lwgjIey?" swuKy ny vI nfl hI Auqr moiVaf.
-"clo kmlL nf mfro[[[!" kfmryz AuiTaf qF sfry hI AuT ky nflL qur
pey aqy pfrk vflf mylf ivCV igaf! Audfs ijhf hrdyv vI AuhnF dy mgr lwg
quiraf.

kFz 12

mhIny ku bfad hrdyv nUM PLrm dI icwTI af geI.

hrdyv leI AuhnF kolL isrPL kirsims kYXUal jOb sI! Auh vI isrPL
iqMn hPLiqaF leI. Aus ny mIqI nflL slfh kIqI. mIqI ny Aus nUM kMm 'qy
jfx dI slfh idwqI. Aus ny soicaf ik hrdyv Gr vI kI krdf hY? sfrI idhfVI bMdf
Gry bYTf vI bor ho jFdf hY. vIh socF socdf hY. ivhlf mn sLYqfn df Gr! clo
iqMn hPLqy hI kMm krygf, kuC nf kuC Gry afvygf hI! nfly cfr awKr
aMgryjLI dy iswK jfvygf. bfpU jfgr isMG nUM cfr pYsy Byj dyvygf. Aus
dI kbIldfrI hOlLI hovygI. hor nhIN qF iqMn hPLqy hI shI! ho skdY ik Auh
hrdyv dy kMm qoN KLusL ho ky Aus nUM koeI pwkI jOb hI dy dyx?
bMdy nUM afs bwJI rihMdI hY.
hrdyv kMm 'qy jfx lwg ipaf.
PLrm iewko hI sI. pr Auh mIqI vflLI iemfrq Cwz, dUjI iemfrq ivc
kMm krdf sI. kMm koeI bhuqf Bfrf nhIN sI. pr qyjLI vflLf jLrUr sI. hrdyv
kMm dy gyVy KuafeI rwKdf. pUry iqMn hPLqy Aus ny bgYr CuwtI qoN
dyh qoV ky kMm kIqf. ingrfn gorf hrdyv 'qy aQfh KLusL sI. nhIN qF
ieMglYNz dy gory dysIaF nUM dyK ky sV blL jFdy ny. Auh vI AudoN,
jdoN dysI BfeI AuhnF qoN awgy lMGdf hovy! pr suprvfeIjLr gorf jOn Aus
'qy bfgobfg sI. hrdyv mfVI motI aMgryjLI smJdf sI. bhuqI aMgryjLI dI Aus
nUM loV nhIN sI. bws, Auh hmko-qumko kr ky afpxI gwzI roVHI iPrdf!
gorf suprvfeIjLr jOn vI Aus dI 'XYWs-noa' smJx lwg ipaf sI. hrdyv vI jOn
dI nbjL pCfnx lwg ipaf sI. donoN DUV 'c twtU rlLfeI rwKdy. hrdyv Aus
nUM cfh jF kOPLI ilaf PVfAuNdf. jOn 'QYNkXU-QYNkXU' krdf Aus
nUM QfpIaF idMdf rihMdf! ijwq dy aMgUTy idKfAuNdf rihMdf.
kirsims bIq geI.
nvF sfl lMG igaf.
jd iqMn hPLqy pUry ho gey qF hrdyv ny iek idn mIqI nUM nflL iljf
ky gory suprvfeIjLr jOn nflL gwl kIqI. jOn hrdyv dy kMm qoN qF pUrf
sMqusLt sI, KLusL sI. pr awgy jOb dyx jF idvfAux leI Auh asmrwQ sI. Aus
ny mIqI nflL vfadf kIqf ik Auh afpxy mYnyjr nflL gwl krygf. pr mYnyjr kol
koeI jOb KflI nhIN sI. CuwtIaF qoN bfad PLrm dy sfry purfxy kfmy afpo
afpxy kMmF 'qy af cwuky sn. Auh iks nUM kMm qoN kwZdf?
hrdyv hPLqf ivhlf irhf. pr Auh jOn kolL hr roj vFg hI gyVf mfrdf.
Aus nUM kOPLI ipafAuNdf. 'XU-mI' krdf aqy muV afAuNdf. iek idn jOn
ny Aus qoN Aus df PLon nMbr aqy aYzrYs mMg ilaf. jo hrdyv ny ilK
idwqf. qIjy ku idn jOn sLfm nUM hrdyv dy Gr hI af vwijaf. Aus dy nflL iek
hor gorf sI.
hrdyv dI KLusLI dI koeI hwd nf rhI. pr mIqI bysmYNt ivc rihx kfrn
sLrm Kf geI. mIqI dy mn anusfr bysmYNt ivc rihx vfilLaF nUM iewQoN dI
dunIaF bhuqy iewjLqdfr nhIN smJdI sI. pr ieh Brm dysI hI pflLdy ny!
goiraF dy mn ivc koeI sLrm jF Brm nhIN! gory PLokI sLuhrq ivc ivsLvfsL
nhIN rwKdy. Auh qF jo hn, Aus ivc hI sMqusLtI mihsUs krdy hn. qswlI
mMndy hn. pr afpxy dysI pRIvfr Gr PLUk ky qmfsLf dyKx dy sLOkIn hn.
kuwlI 'c cfhy kwK nf rhy. pr rihxf TfT nflL hY! isrPL idKfvy dI TfT! hrdyv
donoN goiraF leI PLirwj 'coN bIarF dy zwby kwZ ilafieaf.
jOn ny mIqI nflL gwl kIqI aqy afpxy imwqr dI jfx pihcfx 'mfeIkl' afK
ky krvfeI. Aus ny ieh vI dwisaf ik mfeIkl myrf imwqr hY. ieh afp bVf vDIaf
iblzr hY aqy ies dI afpxI hI inwkI ijhI PLrm hY. agr hrdyv mfeIkl nflL kMm
krnf cfhy, qF Auh hrdyv nUM iblzr df kMm isKf vI dyvygf aqy smF pf ky
hrdyv afpxf kMm afp krn lwg jfvygf. jy jyb ny iejfjLq idwqI qF afpxf kMm
vI KolH skdf hY. jOn ny ieh vI afiKaf ik Auh hrdyv dy kMm qoN bhuq hI
pRBfivq hY. Aus nUM aPLsos hY ik Auh Aus nUM afpxI PLrm ivc kMm
idvfAux ivc sPLl nhIN ho sikaf. ikAuNik PLrm ivc koeI jgfh hI KflI nhIN.
pr Aus ny hrdyv dI mwdd leI afpxy dosq mfeIkl nflL gwl kIqI ik hrdyv bVf
lfiek muMzf hY. iemfndfr kfmf hY. agr Auh ies dI mwdd kr sky, qF hrdyv
dI ijLMmyvfrI Auh afp cuwkdf hY.
KLYr! hrdyv mfeIkl nflL kMm 'qy jfx lwg ipaf. mfeIkl Aus nUM
pwcI pONz idhfVI dy idMdf sI. mfeIkl Aus nUM svyry swq vjy GroN afpxI
kfr 'qy cuwkdf aqy sLfm nUM Cy ku vjy Gr kolL hI Auqfr idMdf. kMm
nUM hrdyv 'nHyrI sI. ijhVf kMm vI mfeIkl dwsdf, Auh kIqf hI ipaf huMdf.
hux mfeIkl ny hrdyv nUM iblzr dy sfry ZMg qrIky isKfAuxy sLurU
kr idwqy. iblzr dy kMm dIaF brIkIaF smJfAuxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. mfeIkl
hrdyv nUM dysI bMdf nhIN, afpxy sky Brf vFg smJdf sI. Auh iekwTy 'bryk'
aqy iekwTy hI 'lMc' krdy. kdy kdy mfeIkl hrdyv nUM iksy pwb ivc lY jFdf.
Auh sLfm df Kfxf vI AuQy hI KFdy. mfeIkl hrdyv nUM ipafr nflL "zyv" hI
dwsdf.
hux qF mfeIkl kdy kdy sfrf kMm iekwly hrdyv dy isr 'qy Cwz ky afp
CuwtIaF mnfAux clf jFdf. pMj ku bMdy mfeIkl kolL kMm krdy sn. jF iPr
mfeIkl svyry bMidaF nUM kMm 'qy lf ky afp pRIvfr nflL 'ipkink' 'qy qur
jfdf. afpxy GrvflLI aqy bwicaF nflL GuMmdf iPrdf. hrdyv dy isr 'qy ipwCy
kMm df Aus nUM koeI iPLkr nf rihMdf. hux qF hrdyv aYstImyt vI lfAux
iswK igaf sI aqy srvy vI kr, krvf lYNdf. gwl kI? mfeIkl dI imhrbfnI sdkf hux
hrdyv iek vDIaf aiswstYNt iblzr bx igaf sI!
afpxI loV qoN vI vwD aMgryjLI hrdyv dI pkV ivc af cuwkI sI.
ikAuNik Auh rihMdf hmysLf gory mfeIkl nflL sI. hux hrdyv aqy mfeIkl ny
do-do kMm lYxy sLurU kr idwqy aqy pMj nvyN bMdy hor rwK ley. iek
kMm dI ingrfnI hrdyv krdf aqy dUjy kMm dI mfeIkl! AuhnF df ZFcf hux
ruiVHaf nhIN, hux qF iek qrHF nflL CwqxIN cVH igaf sI.
hrdyv nUM hux iqMn-iqMn hjLfr pONz mhIny df bxn lwg ipaf. hux
Auh dysI muMizaF nflL vI awDI aMgryjLI boldf. AuhnF nUM BfsLf 'kvr'
krn leI pRyrdf. pYNdI swty Aus ny Cy hjLfr pONz bfpU nUM Byj idwqf.
mIqI nUM nf qF Aus ny dwisaf sI aqy nf hI dwsx dI loV smJI sI. jd mIqI
nUM pqf lwigaf ik hrdyv ny mYnUM dwsy bgYr bfpU jI nUM Cy hjLfr
pONz Byijaf hY, qF Aus ny TMZy ijhy suBfa nflL isrPL ieqnf hI ikhf ik
mYN ikhVf quhfnUM pYsy Byjx qoN rokdI sI? mYnUM dws qF idMdy?
afPLtr afl, iPr vI mYN quhfzI pqnI hF! pr hrdyv nhIN boilaf sI. Auh isLv jI
mhfrfj dI mUrqI vFg aihl, KLfmosL hI bYTf irhf sI. Aus dI mwtr KLfmosLI
mIqI nUM roV vFg rVkI. iPr vI Auh Aus dI aOrq sI! pr mIqI cuwp rhI. iPr
vI Aus ny koeI mMdf-cMgf bcn hrdyv nUM nf boilaf.
mIqI qF socdI sI ik hux hrdyv vI cMgf kMm krn lwg ipaf hY. myry
kolL vI bYNk ivc pYsy pey hn. hux asIN afpxf koeI do bYWz rUm df mkfn
lY lvFgy. ds prsYNt izpOjLt dy idaFgy, myrI qnKLfh Kfx pIx Aupr KLrcI
jfieaf krU aqy hrdyv mOrgyj Br idaf krygf. Gwto Gwt afpxf mkfn qF
hovygf! vfDU ikrfieaF 'qy vI pYsy pwtI hI jfny aYN? jy sO, do sO pONz
ivc hor pf ky mhIny dI mOrgyj Br idaf krIey? qF mkfn qF afpdf hovygf?
iksy mkfn mflk dI isr drdI nhIN! asIN do jIa hF, sfzf Krcf vI kI aY? afp df
mkfn hovy, bMdf ijvyN mrjLI aY, afpdI nINd sONvyN. ijvyN mrjLI aY
AuTy! nhIN qF mkfn mflkF dy rMGVAU hI lot nhIN afAuNdy! hux qF
hrdyv mYQoN vI iqwgxIN kmfeI krdf hY.
mIqI nUM iek idn acfnk ipMzoN aiq BYVHI KLbr afeI. mIqI df bfp
jgq isMG surgvfs ho igaf sI! mnhUs KLbr ny kflLjf kwZ ilaf. Aus dy hwQ
ivc PiVaf PLon kMbI jf irhf sI. Aus ny hrdyv nUM PLon kIqf. hrdyv 'ibjLI'
sI. sLfm qwk af nhIN skdf sI. Aus ny isrPL aYnf hI ikhf sI ik qUM itkt krvf
ky ieMzIaf nUM clI jfh! jy hux nhIN itkt imlLdI qF Bog 'qy jf afvIN! bws,
hor kuJ nhIN!
hrdyv dIaF gwlF qoN mIqI nUM ieh hI mihsUs hoieaf sI ik hrdyv
nUM Aus dy bfp mry df koeI dwuK drd nhIN sI. duwK bury pRdysF dy!
bMdf idl PLrolLy qF kIhdy kolL PLrolLy? Aus ny PLon kr ky isrPL ieqnf
afK idwqf ik bfpU df sskfr kr idE. mYN Bog 'qy hI afvFgI! pr mIqI dIaF
awKF awgy bfpU df ichrf vfr vfr af KVHdf sI, bfpU AuNglL cuwk ky,
qfhny imhxy mfrdf sI! bws, sskfr 'qy vI nhIN af skdI[[[? ieko iek DI aYN
qUM myrI[[[! jy qyry iek awDf vIr huMdf, qF Auh myry sskfr 'qy nf
afAuNdf[[[? DIaF Dn ibgfnf huMdIaYN[[[! qUM ibgfnf Dn hI rhI nHF[[[?
jy qUM myrI DI huMdI, kdy nf atkdI, ptwk dyxy af vwjdI[[[! qyry koeI vws
nhIN DIey[[[! DIaF vfikaf hI ibgfnf Dn[[[! lok ikqy JUTy aY[[[? lok swcy
eI aY puwq, mIiqaf[[[! awgy qUM mrI mF df mUMh nhIN dyiKaf sI, jy hux
myrf nhIN dyKyNgI, qF kI lohVf af jfAU[[[? koeI nf puwq[[[! bfpU ny
qYnUM muafPL kIqf[[[! jfh muafPL kIqf, mIiqaf[[[! bfpU ijvyN mIqI nUM
imhxy nhIN, korVy mfr irhf sI!
mIqI ny PLOrn PLon krky afK idwqf ik Auh qurMq af rhI hY. myry
ibnf bfpU df sskfr nf kIqf jfvy! Auh qF bfpU dI sfrI ijLMdgI dyxdfr rhygI.
cfhy bfpU grIb hI sI. pr ijMnF ku Aus ivcfry dy vws sI, Aus ny kdy myrf
iZwlf mUMh nhIN dyiKaf sI. jy myrI iksmq hI mfVI sI, bfpU ivcfrf kI krdf?
dyr rfq geI qoN hrdyv afieaf. Aus ny dfrU pIqI hoeI sI. Aus ny mIqI
nflL mfVf motf bfpU df aPLsos kIqf aqy rotI Kf ky sON igaf. nf hI Aus ny
mIqI dy ieMzIaf jfx bfry puwiCaf aqy nf hI mIqI ny kuC dwisaf. dwsdI vI
kI? puwCx vflLf hI bypRvfh sI! duK-suK vI bMdf Aus dy nflL hI krdY,
ijhVf suxn aqy duwK vMzfAux vflLf hovy? kwty awgy vMJlI vjfAux df kI
PLfiedf?
svyry jdoN hrdyv AuiTaF qF mIqI ny Aus nUM ieMzIaf jfx bfry
dwisaf ik Auh bfpU dy sskfr 'qy jf rhI hY. pr hrdyv dy mn 'qy bhuqf koeI asr
nhIN hoieaf. Auh gUMigaF vFg suxdf irhf aqy boilLaF vFg axsuixaF kr ky
hI kMm 'qy clf igaf. mIqI duKI qF pihlF hI sI. pr Auh hrdyv dy jfx qoN bfad
bYT ky, rwj ky roeI. Aus ny idl dI aglI ipClI sfrI BVHfs kwZ leI. cuwp
awKF ivc pfxI df hVH pqf nhIN ikwDroN af igaf sI[[[? pqf nhIN Auh iks
nUM roeI sI[[[? afpxI jnm dyx vflLI aqy keI sfl pihlF
gujrI mF nUM[[[? jF hux mry bfpU nUM[[[?
PLlfeIt Aus dI duiphr dI sI.
mfsI dy muMzy ny mIqI nUM idwlI eyarport qoN lYx afAuxf sI.
bfpU df sskfr krky aqy bfpU dy nivrq sDfrx pfT df Bog puaf ky mIqI
muV afeI. hrdyv Aus nUM eyarport qoN lYx vI nf igaf. Auh afp hI tYksI kr
ky Gry af geI sI. rfq nUM jdoN hrdyv Gr afieaf qF Aus ny iPr vI kuJ nf
puwiCaf. pqf nhIN Auh mIqI 'qy iks gwl qoN KLPLf sI? ies dI mIqI nUM
hux qwk smJ nhIN afeI sI. pYsf aqy puwCigwC bMdy df idmfg KLqm kr
idMdI hY.
hrdyv bfpU nUM sfry mhIny dI kmfeI Bfrq Byj Cwzdf. Aus ny bfpU
dy Gr 'qy KLusLhflI lY aFdI sI. Audfs bnyiraF 'qy iGAu dy dIvy jgx lwg
pey sn. hux kwcf koTVf koTI bxdf jf irhf sI. imwtI dy qyl dy lYNpF dI jgfh
BFq BFq dy bwlbF aqy itAUbF ny lY leI sI. lwkV df vwzf gyt lwg igaf sI.
do pfsIN pwkIaF KurlIaF bx geIaF sn. iek pfsy bldF dIaF KurlIaF aqy dUjy
pfsy mwJF dIaF!
hr mhIny bfpU nUM do lwK rupeIaf Gry af izwgdf. hux qF bfpU qoN
ipMz df srpMc vI puwC ky gwl krdf sI. hux Aus nUM koeI 'Auey jfgrf" afK
ky avfjL nhIN mfrdf sI. sgoN hux Aus dy nF awgy "srdfr" lwg igaf sI. ipMz
df hr bMdf "srdfr jfgr isMG" afK ky gwl krdf sI. bfpU 'rUVI mfrkf' qoN
ivskI 'qy af igaf sI. ipMz ivc Aus df ivafjU pYsf cwldf sI. ijhnF afVHqIaF
qoN kdy Aus nUM AuDfrf pYsf nhIN imlLdf sI. hux Auh afVHqIey vI Aus
mgr lyHlVIaF lYNdy iPrdy sn. bfpU dI pUxIN vrgI muwC hux zMzy vFg
afkVI rihMdI! mfvy vflLI pwg df qurlHf igwDf pfAuNdf. Aus dI mUlLI
vrgI DOx hux bohV dy muwC vFg inwsr geI sI. gMny vrgIaF lwqF gwzy dI
sDvfeI vrgIaF ho geIaF sn. muMzf ieMglYNz Byijaf Aus nUM rfs af igaf sI.
hux Aus dy bwicaF nUM qkVy qkVy GrF dy irsLqy af rhy sn. jfgr qF vIhI
ivc PLYlr PLYlr ky qurdf sI. Aus df cfdrf DrqI suMBrdf sI! mfieaf dy rMg
sn.
mIqI nUM sfrI sfrI rfq nINd nhIN afAuNdI sI. hrdyv brfbr ipaf sfrI
rfq GurfiVHaF dI cwkI pIsdf rihMdf sI. mIqI hrdyv dy idnoN idn bdldy jf
rhy hflfqF aqy suBfa nUM keI idnF qoN qfV rhI sI. Auh Aus nflL iswDy
mUMh gwl nf krdf. koeI idl dI gwl sFJI nhIN krdf sI. bws, Auh cuwp
gVuwp ijhf hI Gry afAuNdf aqy rotI Kf ky sOx cilaf jFdf. pqI pqnI vflLf qF
ijvyN AuhnF df koeI nfqf hI nhIN rih igaf sI. mIqI nf cfhuMidaF hoieaF vI
hrdyv nflL CyV CfV krdI. pr hrdyv islL pwQr hoieaf ipaf rihMdf. afKr Auh
inrfsL ho ky pY jFdI aqy sfrI rfq Aus dI plsyty mfrdI dI lMG jFdI.
hrdyv nUM iek nvF kMm imilaf. kMm kfPLI icr df sI. hux Aus nUM
mfeIkl ny ikhf sI ik Auh hux afpxf ibjLins afp sMBfly. mfeIkl qoN hux
bhuqf kMm nhIN huMdf sI. hux Auh isrPL sImq aqy QoVf kMm hI krnf
cfhuMdf sI. Aus dy bwcy juafn ho gey sn. Auh hux jLrUrq jokrf kMm hI
krnf cfhuMdf sI. iek qrHF nflL ijLMdgI df luqPL lYxf cfhuMdf sI. kMm
aqy kmfeI Aus ny bhuq kr leI sI. mfeIkl dy afKx 'qy hrdyv Aus nfloN vwK
ho igaf aqy Aus ny nvF kMm afp 'aYstImyt' bxf ky lY ilaf. vYsy mfeIkl ny
Aus nUM afK Cwizaf sI ik agr Aus nUM mfeIkl dI loV pvy, qF mfeIkl
hfjLr hovygf. kMm anusfr hrdyv ny Cy muMzy afpxy nflL rwK ley. sfry
muMzy hI pMjfbI.
ijs Gr ivc AuhnF nUM kMm imilLaf sI. Auh aOrq bVI hI cMt sI.
cflLIaF ku sflF dI cqr iksm dI aOrq hrdyv aqy Aus dy nflL kMm krdy
muMizaF nUM qrHF qrHF dy suafl hI puwCI jFdI. cflIaF sflF qoN Aupr ho
ky vI tpUM tpUM krdI rihMdI. keI vfr hrdyv awk ky afKdf.
-"BYx jI, qusIN sfnUM kMm vI krn dy idaf kro[[[! gwlF 'c eI
AulLJfeI rwKdy EN?" hrdyv nUM ieh sI ik ieh kMm Tyky 'qy hY. pYsy qF
Auqny hI imlxy hn, ijMny iehnF nflL kIqy hoey hn. ijMnI jldI ieh kMm
inwbV jfvygf. AuqnI jldI hI koeI hor kMm lYx vflLy bxFgy. Aus ny afpxy
nflL kMm krdy dysI BfeIbMdF nUM vI hdfieq kIqI hoeI sI ik ies nflL gwlF
ivc nhIN pYxf! iswDy ho ky, bMdy bx ky kMm krnYN! Auh dysI BfeIbMd
ikAuNik 'kwcy' sn. AuhnF nUM afpxy 'bOs' dI hdfieq mMnxIN hI pYxIN
sI. nhIN qF bQyry kwcy lok ieQy kMm lwBdy iPrdy sn. bOs ny AuhnF
nUM ilaf aVfAuxf sI! ies leI PLsy PLsfey BfeIbMd kMm ivc hI lwgy
rihMdy. pr AuhnF 'coN iek dysI hrdyv nUM keI vfr hws ky kih idMdf, "Bfa
jI ieh bIbI pYsMjr BflLdI aY!" sfry BfeIbMd hws pYNdy. qF hrdyv Aus
nUM iJVk idMdf. qF dUjf ivaMg nflL afKdf, "Bfa jI, Qozy kolLy qF msLIn
hYgI aY-sfnUM qF kuC kr lYx idE! sfzy mUMh 'qy iCwklLI kfhqoN
cfhVnI leI aY?" bfkIaF nfl hrdyv vI hws pYNdf qF qIjf ksr hI pUrI kr
idMdf, "Bfa jI, ieh BVHfkf iksy mfr 'qy aY! quhfnUM qF nhIN loV-pr
sfnUM qF pwky hox leI koeI jugfV kr lYx idaf kro!"
aYqvfr df idn sI.
kMm qoN CuwtI sI.
hrdyv nUM iek pRfeIvyt kMm af igaf. iksy BfeIbMd df Gry buafielr
TIk krnf sI. aYqvfr df idn, pRfeIvyt kMm, GMty dy vI sO pONz bx jfxy sn.
tUl-bOks Aus df AuQy ipaf sI, ijwQy awj kwlH kMm cwldf sI. jd Auh
kMm vfilaF dy GroN afpxf tUl-bOks lYx afieaf qF Aus aOrq ny Aus nUM
cfh dy bhfny ibTf ilaf.
-"vy BfeI muMizaf[[[! qUM hY qF pMjfbI-pr qyrI nIq qF BfeI jmF eI
krfVF argI aY! kdy cfh nf pfxI-bws kMm eI kMm[[[! vy aYnf kMm qF
afpxy krfV nHI krdy-ijMnF qUM krdYN[[[! ikhVf ielfkf aY qyrf ipwCoN?"
Aus ny hrdyv 'qy buwlH tyry.
-"myrf ijlHf mogf aY jI!"
-"vy asIN luiDafxy ijlHy dy aYN-qUM qF mlveI aYN! pr mlveI qF
BfeI qUM lwgdf nHI[[[! mlveI qF huMdy eI bVy idldfr aY[[[? Kfx pIx qy
bwkry bulfAux aflLy! pr qUM qF mYnUM koeI AUNeIN koeI Bfpf ijaf
lwgdYN!"
hrdyv hws ipaf.
-"nhIN jI, bws kMm 'c tYm ijaf eI nHI imlLdf-AUN hYN qF mYN
jwt[[[!" hrdyv aMdr jtvfD ZuwzF mfrn lwg ipaf.
-"vy nf BfeI[[[! jwt qF qUM mYnUM lwgdf nHI[[[! jwt qF mkfx jFdy
jFdy aDIaf dfrU df pI jFdy aY-qy qUM qF sfrI idhfVI, hfey kMm[[[! hfey
pYsf[[[! mrgy-mfrqy eI krI jfnYN[[[!"
-"kMm kry ibnf aYQy srdf nHI jI[[[! kI krIey? ieMglYNz qF sony dI
imwTI jyhl aY!"
-"vy BfeI kMm qF mYN vI bQyrf krdI aF-srdf qF aYQy vfikaf eI
nHI[[[! pr aYnf kMm vI nHI cfhIdf-beI bMdf svyr qoN lY ky afQx qwk
DMd eI ipwtI jfvy! koeI ieMtrtynmYNt vI huMdI aY bMdy dI! jy qUM jwt
aYN qF iksy krfVI nflL ivafihaf hovyNgf[[[?"
hrdyv hor AucI hws ipaf.
-"BYx jI, QonUM hux mYN ikvyN qswlI dyvF? myrf goq iswDU
aY-qy myry GraflLI df DflLIvflL-asIN dono eI jwt Grfxy 'coN aYN!" hrdyv
ny Aus dI qswlI krvfeI.
-"qUM iswDU qy qyrI GraflLI DflLIaflL[[[!" Auh socIN pY geI. pqf
nhIN ikAuN Auh 'DflLIvflL' afKy qoN sucyq ijhI ivc ho geI sI. kuJ gOr
nflL soc rhI sI.
-"ikwQoN dI aY qyrI GraflLI?" Aus ny soc ivcoN inklidaF qurMq
suafl kIqf.
-"bwloaflL dI aY!"
-"kI, nF kI aY Auhdf[[[?" Aus dIaF socF ivc zwPLlIaF vwjx lwg
peIaF.
-"mnjIq[[[! pr AuhnUM sfry mIqI afKdy aY."
-"Auh bwloaflL dI aY qy nF mIqI[[[? ikqy jfgr isAuN dI kuVI qF nHI
Auho?" Aus ny puwiCaf qF hrdyv cONk ijhf igaf. Aus nUM ieh nhIN smJ
af rhI sI ik ieh aOrq mIqI nUM ieqnf nyiVEN ikvyN jfxdI sI? Aus dy idmfg
nUM vI quxky vwjI jf rhy sn.
-"hF jI, Auh jfgr isAuN dI kuVI eI aY, BYx jI!" hrdyv dI gwl sux ky
Aus aOrq ny mwQf ipwitaf. hrdyv hor zUMGI Kwz ivc jf izwigaf. pr Aus
nUM smJ iksy gwl dI vI nhIN lwgI sI.
 -"pr qusIN BYx jI AuhnUM ikvyN jfxdy EN[[[?" hrdyv df mUMh
acMBy ivc awizaf igaf sI.
-"Auh qF qyry nfloN BfeI bfhvf vwzI hoAU?" Aus ny hrdyv dI gwl
vwloN lfpRvfh ho ky puwiCaf.
-"hF jI, hYgf koeI ds ku sfl df PLrk sfzf!"
-"bws, bws[[[! AuhI aY[[[!" Aus ny AuNglL swp dI isrI vFg ihlfeI.
-"kI AuhI aY jI[[[? kI mqlb aY quhfzf?" hux hrdyv vI cukMnF ho igaf
ik iewQy koeI Byd jLrUr aiVaf hoieaf sI.
-"vy kI dwsF Brfvf[[[? guwsf qF nHI krdf?"
-"nf BYx jI mYN guwsf ikAuN krUM?" Auh vI sucyq icwq ho ky
bYT igaf.
-"vy kmilLaf Brfvf[[[! Auh pihlF myry Brf nUM ivafhI vI sI[[[!" afK
ky Aus ny hrdyv dy idmfg 'qy grnyz suwt idwqf. Aus dIaF awKF awgy
DUMaF rolL ho igaf sI. Aus nUM kuJ swuJ nhIN irhf sI ik Aus aOrq nUM
kI khy aqy kI puwCy? Auh bysurq ijhf hI qF ho igaf sI!
-"kI nF aYN BYx jI quhfzf?"
-"myrf nF srbjIq aY, Brfvf! qUM mYnUM afbdI BYx eI smJ, hux!"
-"BYx jI, ikMnf ku icr ivafhI rhI Auh Qozy Gry?"
-"Auh qF ivafhI rhI aY sfzy Gry awT sfl qoN vI Aupr! Auhny qF
myry Brf nUM Auh hwQ luafey-bws rhy rwb df nF!"
-"ikAuN? kfhqoN?"
-"vy Brfvf, jy guwsf nf kryN[[[? mYN qYnUM sfrI GfxI eI dws
idaF." Aus ny igrJ vFg itkitkI lf ky hrdyv df ichrf piVHaf. Auh gwlIN bfqIN
hrdyv df pYKV nrVdI af rhI sI.
-"mYN guwsf kfhnUM krnYN BYx jI? myry nflL qF Auh afp nHI
cwj nflL boldI!" mIqI dIaF KfmIaF jfnx leI hrdyv ny korf JUT boilaf sI.
nhIN qF mIqI ny Aus nUM kdy koeI bol kbol nhIN kIqf sI.
-"myrf Brf cMgf kMm kfr krdY-cMgf kmfAuNdY-iehny iqMnF
mhInIaF 'c pqf nHI awT hjfr pONz ikwDr Kpf idwqf? Kbry afbdy ipAu
nUM Byjqf[[[? gwusf nf krIN myrf vIr, Kbry iksy Xfr imwqr nUM lutfqf[[[?
bws aYnI gwl aY Brf myiraf, beI, iqMnF mhIinaF 'c Auhny awT hjfr pONz
nUM AuVdU lf idwqf."
-"Pyr[[[?" hrdyv dIaF awKF awgy BMbUqfry nwcx lwg pey. Auh
GuwtFbftI srbjIq dy mUMh vwl Jfk irhf sI.
-"Pyr kI[[[? myrf Brf kMm kfr aflLf bMdf! Auhny awT hjfr pONz df
ihsfb ikqfb puwCxf eI sI? awT hjfr pONz Brfvf, QoVHf huMdY[[[?"
-"nhIN bhuq huMdY BYx jI[[[!" hrdyv gwl sux ky ihwl igaf.
-"qy Brfvf, jdoN myry aflLf Brf awT hjfr df ihsfb mMigaf kry-mwtr jI
ho ky bih jfieaf kry-qy koeI jvfb nf idaf kry-qy myry aflLf Brf icV igaf!"
-"icVnf eI sI[[[! awT hjfr pONz bxdf pqf ikvyN aYN?"
 -"Auh mwcdf buJdf ivcfrf sfzy kolLy af ky rox ipwtx lwigaf! asIN vI
jf ky AuhnUM hlUixaF-ihsfb ikqfb dI gwl clfeI-bws Brfvf, AuhI bYNhF
aqy AuhI kuhfVI! Pyr nf kuC bolI! zrnF bx ky KVHI rhI-myrI mF, qy myry
bfpU ny vI AuhnUM ploLs ky puwiCaf-pr nf! koeI Auqr nHI! Pyr Brfvf,
myry aflLy Brf ny zfievors aplfeI krqf-bolI Pyr nf[[[! dunIaF dI cor, boly kI?
jdoN jwj dy qlfk dI qfrIk peI-AuQy vI gUMgI bx ky bYTI rhI qy ZIT bxI
igrJ mFgUM JfkI jfvy! qy cwk myry BfeI jwj ny iKJ ky qlfk ilKqf-qF asIN
jf ky iehqoN KihVf Cuzfieaf[[[!" afK ky srbjIq ny sOKf ijhf sfh ilaf.
hrdyv dy mn ivc BMmIrIaF GukI jf rhIaF sn!
Aus nUM kuJ swuJ nhIN irhf sI.
-"Brfvf gwl iek aY-afbdf Gr jmF nf qoVIN! isafxf bx ky rih iehdy
nflL-pr pYsy df iehqoN ihsfb ikqfb jrUr ilaf kr! nflLy iehdy 'qy pUrI ingrfnI
rwiKaf kr! isafxy afKdy aY beI gDy nUM zMzf qy isafxy bMdy nUM qF
iesLfrf eI bhuq huMdY! pwkI mohr lwg geI qyrI[[[?" srbjIq kocr vFg hrdyv
vwl JfkI.
-"bws BYx jI awj kwlH 'c lwgx aflLI aY-!"
-"pwkI mohr lY luaf, Brfvf! qy bfhlLf icr ieh qyry nflL kwtx aflLI
qImIN nHI! qImI nUM lwgI Giqwq kdy nf kdy qF jfgdI aY! sfzy Gry awT
sfl rihky vI ieh sfzI nHI hoeI? qy qyrI do sflF 'c ikvyN bxjUgI? sohxf
sunwKf juafn qUM muMzYN[[[! qYnUM kuVIaF df GftY? qUM jrUr ies
buwZI mwJ qoN pYr imDvfAuxy aYN? qUM pwkf ho ky iehnUM cuwp
cfp Cwz ky prHy kr qy ieMzIaf qoN koeI cwj dI juafn kuVI ilaf[[[! iehdy
nfloN qF qYnUM qoV ivCoVI krnIN pYxI aYN-awj krlIN, cfhy sfl nUM
krlIN! aKy nfeIaf vflL ikwzy ikwzy ku aY? kihMdf BfeI sbr kr-mUhry eI af
izwgxy aYN! Auh gwl qF Brfvf iehdI aY! iehdf ijMnf mrjLI aY bx ky dyK
leIN-ieh twbr qF amr vyl argY-ijhVy drwKLq 'qy bYTU, Ausy drwKLq df
eI BwTf ibTfAU! bfkI qUM afp soc krlIN[[[!"
hrdyv dy kMnF ivc sItIaF vwjI jf rhIaF sn.
-"iek qYnUM mYN hor dwsdI aYN, Brfvf! myrf afbdf idAur vkIl aY-
jy qYnUM iksy slfh swpy dI loV pvy-mYnUM dws dyeIN! afpy qYnUM
muPLq slfh idAU-ieh myrI grMtI aY!" Aus ny ihwk QfpV idwqI.
-"iehdf BYx jI iksy nflL AUN qF nHI cwkr cuwkr sI?"
-"vy Brfvf rwb jfxy! pr qUM KLud soc! beI iqnF mhIinaF 'c awT hjfr
pONz KMB lf ky Auz qF igaf nHI? iksy nUM qF idwqf eI aY? jF iksy Xfr
nUM qy jF afbdy ipAu nUM?"
-"ipAu qF iehdf ipwCy ijhy cVHfeI kr igaf-Gry vI koeI pYsf lwigaf
nhIN idsdf-ikAuNik iehnF df Gr mYN afp dyiKaY-pr gFhF mYnUM koeI
pqf nhI!"
-"kdoN miraY iehdf ipAu?"
-"afh iqMn ku hPLqy eI hoey aY-."
 -"bmfr Tmfr sI?"
-"pqf nHI! rwb jfxy! mYnUM ikhVf kuC dwsdI aY?"
-"ieh qF BfeI afphudrI qImI aYN-juafk iehnUM nHI huMdf! ikwQy
lY ky jfxI aYN kmfeI bMdy ny[[[? kfhdy vfsqy kmfAuNdY bMdf? jy lokF
dy BfgF nUM eI kmfAuxYN-qF kI PLfiedf aYho jI kmfeI df[[[? qYnUM
pqY beI iehnUM koeI juafk jwlf nHI ho skdf?"
-"hF pqY BYx jI[[[."
-"Pyr Brfvf mYnUM qF smJ nHI afAuNdI beI qUM awKIN dyK ky
mwKI kfhqoN inglLdYN? bMdy dy juafk jwlf hovy-Auh jfxy-kdy ibmfr
Tmfr nUM sFBdY-pr awg lfAuxYN pYsf bMdy ny-jdoN awgy afbdI kulL
eI nf vDI? bMdy dI hwz BMnvIN kmfeI 'qy qF Pyr igwdV eI klolF krdy aY!
aOq dy kOilLaF 'qy qF BfeI muV ky kuwqy eI lwq cwk ky mUqdy aY[[[!"
hrdyv cuwp cfp qur afieaf.
Aus ny nf qF tUl-bOks ilaf aqy nf hI agly dy Gry buafielr TIk krn
phuMicaf. pr Aus ny nf af skx bfry AuhnF nUM PLon jLrUr kr idwqf sI, ik
agly kuwqy Jfk ivc nf rihx!
Aus idn qoN hrdyv df vqIrf mIqI pRqI aqIaMq ruwKf ho igaf. blLdI
'qy qyl ijAuN pY igaf sI. srbjIq ny KurIaF hI qF lf idwqIaF sn. aOlLfd Kfiqr
hI qF bMdf Bwijaf iPrdY! BYx BfeI myry kwlH nUM kdoN imwq hoey?
rwsIaF Dr ky imxdy lokI, aOq igaF dIaF QFvF[[[! isafxy aYvyN qF nhIN gf
gey? awj kwlH qF dunIaF pYsy aqy gONa dI hY! jy quhfzy kolL pYsf hY,
qF lok quhfzy awgy ipwCy iPLrngy. qy jy qusIN nMg ho, qF quhfnUM
mridaF nUM vI koeI cuwkx nhIN afAuNdf.
bfpU df hfl dyK lY[[[! jdoN KfKI nMg sI. AudoN koeI vwZI AuNgl
'qy nhIN mUqdf sI. qy jdoN hux cfr pYsy kolL af gey. hr koeI 'sfsrIkfl jI'
bulf ky, Pyr kolL dI lMGdY! bMdy dI buinafd aOlLfd dy isr 'qy bwJdI aY.
nINh ibnf mkfn kdoN ku qwk KVU? jy mYN ieAuN eI idn rfq blLd vFgUM
kmfeI krdf irhf? ikwQy lY ky jfxYN ieh pYsf[[[? koeI afpdf bfl bwcf hoAU,
qF aglf dunIaF dI sLrm jF loB lflc nUM hI hfl cfl puwCU! nhIN Brf BqIjy
mYnUM buVHy hoey nUM kdoN cUrI dyx lwgy aY? aYQy ieMglYNz df
hfl qUM dyKI jfnY? jIhdy koeI bfl bwcf hYnI, agly nUM "kyar sYNtr"
vflLy lY jFdy aY, aqy aglf AuQy hI lfvfirsF vFg awzIaF rgV rgV ky mr
jFdY! nf koeI rovy, nf aPLsos kry! aOlLfd hoAU, qF Gwto Gwt bMdy df
sskfr qF krU! PLuwl qF pfAU? cfhy lok lfj nUM, dUijaF dy mUMh nUM hI
kry? bMdf aOqiraF vFg qF nhIN mrdf? nhIN qF kyar sYNtr vflLy qF, bMdf
miraf, cwk ky PLUk idwqf aqy rijLstr ivc drjL kr ilaf ik PLlfnf isAuN
surgvfs ho igaf, qy cwk myry BfeI! kI ijLMdgI aY iehy[[[? kfhdI Kfqr
kmfeI aY iehy? jy DMd hI ipwtxYN, bMdf koeI insLfnf smJ ky qF ipwty?
ibnf gwloN kohlU dy bYl vFg ckrI-gyVy pey iPrnf? kI kmfeI iksy arQ
hY[[[?
 pr mIqI ny qF bFJ hox bfry qyry nflL qy bfpU nflL iswDI-spwsLt gwl
kIqI sI. Aus nUM kI khyNgf? pr mIqI afp ikhVf duwD DoqI aY? pihly
shuiraF nflL nhIN QF-isr inBI, myry nflL kI inBUgI[[[? Auhny pihly
shuiraF df vI awT hjLfr df GplLf kIqf hI aY! myry nflL ikqy Gwt krUgI?
mIqI dy mgr lwg ky mYN 'aOq' hI mr jfvF[[[? clo Auhdy qF koeI vws
nhIN! Aus nUM qF bwcf ho hI nhIN skdf! Aus nUM qF ieh Bfxf mMnxf eI
pYxYN! jy AuhnUM bwcf nhIN ho skdf, qF qUM vI aOqrf eI jwgoN
jfxYN[[[? pr qUM qF mIqI nflL Dur qwk qoV inBfAux df vfadf kIqf sI?
hux mIqI nUM KVHf KVoqf DoKf dyvyNgf[[[? pr mIqI ny ikqy afpxy
pihly shuiraF nUM DoKf nhIN idwqf? ijhVf krdY, Auhdy awgy qF sfrf kuC
afAuNdf eI aY? mIqI vI BugqUgI[[[! ijho ijhI krnI, Auho ijhI BrnI[[[! mIqI
vI duwD DoqI nhIN! iksy mgr lwg ky afp dI ijLMdgI KLrfb krnI, ikwzI
mUrKLqf hY? ieh klXuwg aY, hrdyv isaF! afpdy bfry soc! BwT 'c pvy
dunIaF[[[! pr mIqI nflL jLubfn kr ky nrkF df BfgI hovyNgf! pr ikhVf nrk[[[?
awgf iksy ny dyiKaY? afh jwg imwTf, aglf iks izwTf? kdy iksy ny 'Aupr' jf
ky GridaF nUM tYlIgrfm kIqI aY? beI mYN svrgF ivc rfjI KLusLI hF, afp
jI dI rfjI KLusLI pRmfqmf pfsoN nyk cfhuMdy hF[[[? ieh qF sB vihm ny[[[!
inry ZONg[[[! mfnisk qOr 'qy AulJfey lok! jdoN iksy ny awgf dyiKaf hI
nhIN, bMdf ikvyN ihwk QfpV ky hFmI Br skdY, beI awgy svrg aY, jF nrk
aY? kfmryz qF afKdy aY ik bMdf miraf, kMm Kqm! koeI awgf nhIN,
ipwCf nhIN, khfxI KLqm! kIhdI gwl mMnIey? kfmryzF dI jF sfDF sMqF
dI[[[? rwb nUM qF koeI vI nhIN imlL ky afieaf[[[?
pr bfpU nUM kI jvfb dyvyNgf? bfpU ny vI afpxy imwqrF dosqF
sfhmxyN mIqI nUM DoKf nf dyx df pRx kIqf sI? pr bfpU, myrf bfpU aY jF
mIqI df? Auhny myrI gwl mMnxIN aYN ik mIqI dI? AuhnUM mYN pYsy
ByjdYN jF mIqI? qy bfpU dy imwqr kI afKxgy[[[? ijhnF mUhry Aus ny
mIqI nfl myrf Dur qwk inBx df vfadf kIqf sI? Aus vfady df kI bxUM? bfpU
dI qF swQ 'c byiewjLqI hoAU[[[! lok QUh-QUh krngy! pr hrdyv isaF! sB
imwqr dosq, isr KVHy dy KLflsy aY! cfr boqlF dfrU dIaF qy cfr murgy,
imwqr, dosq jF vfady qF kuwkVF dIaF tMgF 'c eI mUDy vwj jfxgy! qyry
kolLy pYsY! qUM dyK qF shI rMg pYsy dy[[[! kOV kuwqy nUM vI mfs dI
botI awgy swut idE, Auh vI pUC mfrn lwg pYNdY! pYsf kI nhIN krdf[[[?
nflLy bfpU dy imwqr qF hY hI kOlI cwt! jdoN botI awgy swutI, pYr cwtx
lwg jfxgy! qy nflLy ihlfAuxgy pUC[[[! dyK lvIN, jdoN do idn KuwlHI
zwulHI dfrU qy sYNKIaF dI bftI vrqfeI, agly bolI eI koeI hor bolx lwg
pYxgy! ijvyN qoqf bMdy kolLy rihky "gMgf rfm cUrI KfxI aYN" rtx lwg
pYNdY! pYsf bMdy nUM zfkU qoN mMqrI bxf dyvy? qUM gwlF kfhdIaF
socI jfnYN[[[? idl kwZ qy ieMzIaf qoN koeI lvI ijhI nwZI ivafh ky ilaf[[[!
aYsL kr[[[! pUC cwk cwk ky mok nf mfr! qUM jwt df puwq aYN[[[! ieh
juafnI cfr idhfVy aY! jdoN inklL geI, ipwT 'qy hwQ Dr ky AuiTaf kryNgf!
ijvyN TrkI bMdy bolI pfAuNdy huMdy aY, qyrI sfr nf iksy ny lYxI, buwZI
hoeI qrsyNgI[[[! kuC kr[[[! msfilaF 'c qyl eI nf PLUkI jfh! rUVIaF ivc Kur-
vwZ hI nf krI cwl!
Aus df mn aqy jLmIr Aus nUM huwJF mfrI jf rhy sn!
hrdyv ny bfpU nUM vI mIqI dy iKLlfPL qwuKxF dyxI sLurU kr
idwqI. bfpU vI hrdyv dI 'hF' ivc hI hF imlfAux lwg ipaf. pYV ivc pYr Drn
lwg ipaf. bfpU dI qF Auh gwl ho geI sI ik mjHbI jfx lwgy bIkfnyr nUM
mkfx. biTMzy qoN AuhnF ny ryl gwzI 'qy jfxf sI. jdoN jf ky dyiKaf, qF
bIkfnyr nUM jFdy hI isrPL do zwby sn. donoN zwby svfrIaF nflL Bry hoey!
qy iek axjfx ijhf mjHbI ivcfrf zwibaF dy joV 'qy jf ky, donyN lwqF lmkf ky
bYT igaf. kihMdf, afjo[[[! jgfh bQyrI aY[[[! bfpU ny qF puwq dI hmfieq hI
krnI sI? bfpU qF afp afKx lwg ipaf sI, qUM cuwp krky sfzy kolLy afjf!
qUM iehqoN cglL qoN kI lYxYN? qYnUM kuVIaF df GftY? kuVIaF dI
'lYx' lf idaFgy! qyrI pwkI mohr lwg eI geI aY! qUM hux jrUrI iehdIaF lflLF
cwtxIaYN? bfpU dI gwl sux ky hrdyv sLyr ho igaf. Auh qF ijhVf mfVf motf
zrdf sI, bfpU qoN hI zrdf sI! hux Aus nUM koeI zr-BYa nhIN sI! iksy nUM
zwkf dbflL nhIN sI!
Aus ny ibnf gwloN mIqI nflL ijLafdqIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. purfxIaF
gwlF kbrF ivcoN kwZ leIaF aqy Aus nUM imhxy dyxy sLurU kr idwqy.
-"jdoN qUM kMm 'qy jFdI sI? mYN dflL sbjI bxfAuNdf sI ik nhIN sI
bxfAuNdf?"
-"qy mYN kdoN kihMnI aYN beI nhIN sI bxfAuNdy?" mIqI inrdosL
sI. Aus ny qF kuJ ikhf hI nhIN sI.
-"qy qUM mYnUM cONkIdfr eI smJdI sI?" Auh bgYr mqlb qoN
awgf vglLdf af irhf sI.
-"mYN quhfnUM ikhf vI kdoN sI ik dflL jF sbjLI bxfE? Auh qF
qusIN afp eI, afbdI KLusLI nfl eI bxfAuNdy sI?"
-"qy qUM kih nHI sI skdI beI ieh kMm nf kiraf kr? qUM qF mYnUM
smJ ilaf sI, syvfdfr!"
-"hux qusIN mYnUM kihxf kI cfhuMdy ho?" Aus ny iswky df iek
pfsf hI dyKxf cfihaf. Aus dy mn qoN qF pihly twbr df klysL nhIN Auqiraf
sI? hux nvF klysL mwlomwlI Aus dy swp bx glL pY irhf sI.
-"mYN cfhuMnYN qlfk!" Aus ny iek ivc hI nbyV DrI.
mIqI sqMB rih geI. hrdyv ibnf iksy glqI dy, ibnf iksy kfrn dy qlfk
mMg irhf sI?
-"mYN quhfnUM kih vI kI idwqf? kI glqI kr idwqI? ijs krky qusIN
qlfk mMgdy ho?" Aus ny gwl hwQ ivc lY ky sFBx dI koisLsL kIqI.
-"qUM mYnUM khyNgI vI kI[[[? hY ihMmq kuC afKx dI? mYN
qyry pihly Ksm argf byvkUPL nHI! beI qUM awT awT hjLfr nUM lFbU
lfeI jfvyNgI-qy mYN buwq bixaF dyKI jfAUN! mYN qF ilafdUM
'nHyrI[[[!"
-"[[[[[[." mIqI dy mn ivc afieaf ik hrdyv nUM iksy ny myrI purfxI gwl
dws idwqI hY aqy ho skdY ies nUM ieh gwl myry pihly pqI ny hI dwsI
hovy[[[? iblzr df kMm hI, Gr Gr jf ky kMm krnf hY! inwq nvIN dunIaF
imlLdI hY. sdf idvflLI sfD dI qy corF dIaF rfqF! pqf nhIN ies nUM vI myrf
pqI jF Aus dy pRIvfr df koeI jIa imlL ipaf hovy? Auh pRIvfr qF myry nflL
pihlF hI rMijsL rwKdf hY! Aus pRIvfr ny myry nflL vPLf kdoN kIqI? Aus
pRIvfr ny qF afpxI purfxI KuMDk kwZx vfsqy iek dIaF sO joV ky dwsIaF
hoxgIaF. pr mIqI ny cuwp rihxf hI ibhqr smiJaf. Auh soc rhI sI ik myrf Gr
vsdf rih jfvy! Auh mfnisk qOr 'qy iksy nflL hwQ kwZ ky lVn dI smrwQf
nhIN rwKdI sI. iek qrHF nflL mfnisk qOr 'qy inrbl sI! aqMq sI!
-"nf hux boldI nHI[[[? swp suMG igaf[[[? qUM mYnUM PLuwdU eI
smJdI aYN[[[? mYN Gft Gft df pfxI pIqY!" hrdyv boldf igaf. pr mIqI cuwp
rhI. Aus ny bol ky ikhVf kuJ ijwqxf sI? bolx ivc PLfiedf hI kI sI? afpxy Gry
isrPL aqy isrPL JwjU hI pYxf sI aqy lokF ny qmfsLf dyKxf sI. qmfsLf qF
Auh pihlF hI bhuq bx cuwkI sI. Aus ny ieh Gor gLlqI kr leI sI ik Auh afpxy
ies shuiraF dy sLihr hI af vsI sI! pr jFdI vI ikwQy? ieMglYNz ivc qF sky
soDry muwK moV jFdy ny! iewQy qF koeI mrdy df hfl cfl puwCx nhIN
afAuNdf! hor mwdd qF iksy ny kI krnI sI?
hrdyv keI idn klysL krdf irhf. mIqI cuwp hI rihMdI. lVn dI Aus ivc
ihMmq nhIN sI. hrdyv ies gwl qoN iKJ igaf ik mIqI myrI gwl df jvfb ikAuN
nhIN idMdI sI? Aus nUM hor qF kuJ swuiJaf nf, Aus ny iksy vkIl rfhIN qlfk
dy kfgjL iBjvf idwqy.
mIqI dIaF swqy mfrIaF geIaF ik hrdyv qF vfikaf hI qlfk lYx leI
muwTIaF ivc QwukI iPrdf sI. mIqI ny bYT ky iPr hrdyv nUM smJfAux dI
koisLsL kIqI.
-"mYN qyry buVHI nflL rhUMgf[[[?" Aus ny mUMh pfV ky ikhf qF
mIqI suMn ho geI aqy Aus dy isr nUM vI PLqUr cVH igaf. aksr Auh vI hwz
mfs dI bxI, iek iensfn sI. koeI bRhm igafnI qF hY nhIN sI?
-"qusIN AudoN myry nflL kfrimaF nHIN sI? beI mYN aKIr qwk qyry
nflL rhUMgf?"
-"smyN smyN dIaF gwlF huMdIaYN, mIqI! ibnf juafkF dy, buVHfpf
kdoN inkilLaf[[[?" hrdyv vI kuJ sLFq ho igaf. Aus nUM kdficwq AumId
nhIN sI ik mIqI ieh gwl AuKVI kuhfVI vFg Aus dy kpflL 'c mfrygI? pr
siqaf aqy duKI bMdf vI aksr kI kry?
-"quhfzy nflL qy bfpU jI nflL mYN bYT ky, qF hI iswDI spwsLt gwl
kIqI sI ik kwlH nUM mYnUM koeI bFJ hox df imhxf nf mfry-qy Auh hI
gwl myry sfhmxy af geI! mYnUM qF ieMglYNz dy srfpy pfxI df pihlF hI
pqf sI-ivafh mYN iesy krky eI nHI krvfAuNdI sI-beI kwlH nUM ieh gwlF
iPr myry sfhmxy swp bx bx izwgxgIaF-jy mYN koeI lko rwiKaf sI-koeI gwl
quhfzy qoN, jF bfpU jI qoN CupfeI sI-qF qusIN myrI JolLI 'c pfE! dwsI sI
nHf sfrI gwl QonUM mYN KolH ky[[[?"
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv dI bolqI bMd ho geI. JUTf bMdf boly qF kI boly?
sfrIaF gwlF mIqI ny cfdr vFg qF awgy ivCfa DrIaF sn. hux hrdyv mIqI
nUM iksy gwloN vI JUTI sfbq nhIN kr skdf sI.
-"hux isrPL qy isrPL gwl ieh aY, hrdyv! beI quhfzI lwg geI aY pwkI
mohr! hux quhfnUM mYN buVHI qy hor pqf nHI hor kI kI lwgx lwg peI?
bFJ qF mYN pihlF hI sI! ies ivc quhfzf ksUr koeI nhIN! ieh ksUr srfsr vlYq
dI DrqI, qy aYQoN dy pfxI df aY! ies 'c nf ksUr Qozf qy nf ksUr myrf."
mIqI hfAukf Br ky cuwp ho geI.
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv vI cuwp sI.
-"hux myry mn 'qy aYnf boJ jF duwK nhIN-ijMnf mYnUM ijAuNdy
ipAu vyly sI-mYN socdI sI beI jy afh gwl ho geI-jy afh gwl sux leI-bfpU jI
df idl duKI hoAU! pr myrf hux hY vI kOx[[[? ijhVf myrI gwl sux ky duKI
hoAU? koeI vI qF nhIN[[[! mfsI aY ibcfrI-AuhnUM myry bfry pqf eI aY
beI mYN ijs idn mrnYN-Buwj ky eI mrnYN! AuhdI mYnUM koeI icMqf
nhIN-agr qusIN myry kolLoN qlfk cfhuMdy hI ho-qF mYN aYhnF kfgjLF
'qy dsKLq kr idMnI aYN-pr iek gwl Xfd rwiKE[[[! iksy duKI nUM ibnf
gwloN duKI krn vflLf-iek idn afp Aus rfh 'qy af KVHdY! bMdf duinafvI
adflq qoN bc jfvy-sO vfrI bc jfvy! pr aOs rwb dI adflq vwloN kdy nHI bcdf-
bMdy nUM rwb 'qy mOq nUM jrUr Xfd rwKxf cfhIdY! ajy qF mOq
afAuNdI hI cuwp cfp aY-cuwp cfp afAuNdI krky vI lok cIkdy aY-jy ikqy
grjdI afvy-pqf nhIN lok kI krn?" mIqI ny hrdyv dy vkIl vwloN Byjy hoey
qlfk dy kfgjLF 'qy ibnf iksy iJjk dy dsqKLq kr idwqy.
hrdyv cuwp cfp kMm 'qy clf igaf.
Aus ny kfgjL vI nf cuwky.
mIqI vI swcIaF gwlF afK ky hOlLI ho geI sI. Auh ikMny sflF qoN
kdy iksy nflL nhIN bolI sI. kdy iksy dI mMdI gwl df vI Auqr nhIN idwqf sI.
kdy afpxy idl 'qy jMmI dwuK dI ijlb nhIN lfhI sI. ijhVf, jo kuJ bol igaf sI,
Aus ny 'siq' krky mMn ilaf sI. kdy iksy nUM Aultf ky imhxf nhIN idwqf sI.
pr awj Aus ny qrdIaF qrdIaF gwlF hrdyv nUM suxf idwqIaF sn. gwlF
swcIaF hI qF sn! ies ivc JUT vI kI sI? sfrf kuJ qF mIqI ny hrdyv nflL ivafh
qoN pihlF KolH ilaf sI. swcf ibRqFq suxf Diraf sI. jy awj hrdyv ibnf iksy
gwloN Aus nUM qlfk dy irhf sI, qF ies ivc mIqI df koeI ksUr nhIN sI. jdoN
iksy dy nf vsxf hovy, qF cMgy Bly KFdy bMdy dI dfhVI ihwlx lwg pYNdI
hY!
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do idn qoN hrdyv kMm 'qy nhIN afieaf sI.

srbjIq dyK rhI sI ik Aus dy rwKy hoey muMzy hI mfVf motf kMm kr
jFdy sn. pr hrdyv nhIN bhuiVaf sI. Aus ny muMizaF nUM puwiCaf qF
AuhnF ny vI koeI qswlIbKLsL jvfb nhIN idwqf sI. bws "pqf nhIN jI!" afK
ky cuwp ho gey sn. "BYx jI" afKx qoN AuhnF ny sMkoc hI rwKI sI. srbjIq
Aus dI AuzIk bVI byqfbI nflL kr rhI sI. Aus ny hrdyv nUM PLon krky
dyiKaf. koeI PLon nhIN cuwk irhf sI. Auh soc rhI sI ik hrdyv ikwDr clf igaf
sI? koeI gwl nf bfq[[[? mYN qF AuhdI aYnI pUC mroVI sI. pr Aus ipAu dy
puwq ny koeI qrfry nhIN idKfey sn. Auh qF mUq dI Jwg vFg bYT igaf sI!
ieh vI koeI bMdY[[[? jwt df puwq huMdf hux nUM Gukfht pf idMdf! ieh qF
KsmF nUM Kfxf inrf imwtI df mfDo aY!
qIjy idn hrdyv kMm 'qy afieaf.
srbjIq ny KLusLI mihsUs kIqI.
-"vy Brfvf, qUM ikwDr cilaf igaf sI[[[?"
-"bws BYx jI, AUNeIN icwq ijaf nHI sI TIk!" Auh cuwp rihxf hI
ibhqr smJdf sI.
srbjIq vI soc rhI sI ik gwl ikwQoN sLurU kIqI jfvy? Aus kuwqI mIqI
nUM vsx nhIN dyxf! kI smJUgI bYlx? beI myry Brf df awT hjLfr pONz
zkHfr ky hor KLsm kr ilafeI[[[? qy aYsLF krn lwg peI[[[? ieh ibcfrf qF
ikhVy bfg dI mUlLI aY[[[? iehdy vrigaF nUM qF Auh luwcI vyc ky Ck
jfvy!
-"vy Brfvf, Gry koeI klysL qF nHI pY igaf[[[?" srbjIq ny mUMh
suMGx leI afiKaf qF hrdyv ny mUMh Aupr cuwikaf. pr nIvIN iPr swut leI.
Aus dIaF srbjIq nflL awKF nhIN imldIaF sn.
-"nhIN BYx jI, koeI KLfs nHI[[[!"

-"afjf[[[! aMdr afjf mYN cfh bxfAunI aYN!" Auh afK ky aMdr clI

geI.

-"jfE Bfa jI, qusIN qF cfh pIAu[[[! Qozy krmF 'c aY-sfzy qF ijho ijhy

krm mfVy hYgy aY-Auh qF idsI jFdy aY!" nflL dy BfeIbMd ny tFc kIqI.

-"qusIN Xfr aYmy bfDU mgjmfrI nf kiraf kro[[[! iek qF bMdf AUN
duKI huMdY-qy iek qusIN duKI krn aflLI ksr nHI Cwzdy! QonUM qF nf

cVHIdI, qy nf lwQIdI! Qozy kolLy qF isrPL iek gwl aY, qImIN[[[!" hrdyv

ny afiKaf. Auh awikaf ipaf sI. Auh iehnF gwlF nUM suxn dy mUz ivc nhIN

sI. Auh pihlI vfr BfeIbMdF nUM guwsy hoieaf sI. smyN dI njLfkq smJ ky

Auh vI cwup vwt gey sn. hrdyv AuhnF ny ieqnf kdy duKI jF awikaf hoieaf

nhIN dyiKaf sI.

-"afjf Brfvf[[[! cfh bxgI!" aMdroN srbjIq ny hfk mfrI. hrdyv cuwp cfp

aMdr clf igaf. BfeIbMd afKx qF lwigaf sI ik Bfa jI cfh dy BulfvyN ikqy kuC

hor hI nf Ckx lwg pieE! pr Auh hrdyv nUM duKI dyK ky KLud duKI ho

gey sn.

srbjIq ny cfh bxf ky myjL 'qy rwKI hoeI sI.

-"KMz Brfvf ijMnI ku pfAuxIN hoeI, afp eI pf leIN!" Auh aMdroN

kuJ lYx clI geI.

hrdyv ny jLrUrq muqfibk KMz pf leI aqy cfh pIx lwg ipaf.

srbjIq aMdroN koeI kfgjL ijhf cuwkI afAuNdI sI.

Aus ny kfgjL hrdyv awgy rwK idwqf.

-"jy qYnUM nhIN ieqbfr afAuNdf-qF dyK lY Brfvf[[[! afh bYNk

stytmYNt aY!" Aus ny afiKaf qF hrdyv ny bYNk stytmYNt bVI ghu nfl

dyKI. ijs Aupr mnjIq kOr aqy qrnjIq isMG df nF sI. bYNk stytmYNt

mUMhoN dws rhI sI ik ies sFJy akfAUNt ivcoN awT hjLfr pONz kZvfieaf
igaf sI. aqy Auh vI iqMn mhIinaF dy aMdr-aMdr[[[!

-"mYN qF ieh qF mMgvfeI aY, beI qUM ieh nf socyN beI srbjIq BYx

kuPLr eI qolI jFdI aY!"

-"ieh qrnjIq kOx aYN[[[?" pVH ky hrdyv ny puwiCaf.

-"myrf Brf aY[[[! mIqI df pihlf GraflLf!" sux ky hrdyv duibDf ijhI ivc

PLs igaf ik jo gwlF srbjIq dws rhI sI, nflL dI nflL sbUq vI pysL kr rhI sI. ies

ivc kI rfj ho skdf sI? kI swc hI mIqI df koeI guwJf Xfr qF nhIN rwiKaf

hoieaf? ikAuNik mIqI dy bfp dy Gr 'qy qF awT hjLfr pONz lwigaf mYnUM

idsdf nhIN! koeI nf koeI gwl qF jLrUr aY! ieh awT hjLfr igaf ikwQy[[[? qy

aYzI vwzI gwl vI ikhVI sI[[[? ijs nUM mIqI ny dwsxf mnfisb nhIN smiJaf

aqy qlfk lY ilaf? jLrUr koeI rhws BrI gwl hY! ikhVI gwl ho skdI hY[[[?

aYzf vwzf ikhVf rhws ho skdY? BfrqI aOrq mr jFdI hY, pr CyqI kIqy qlfk

nhIN kbUl krdI. qlfk qoN ibnf hor hr sLrq mMn skdI hY. pr mIqI ny rhws

CupfeI rwiKaf aqy qlfk lY ilaf, ikAuN[[[? aYzI vwzI Aus dI ikhVI mjbUrI

sI? mYN ieh gwl mIqI nUM puwC ky dyKF? sLfied mYnUM hI koeI rhws

dws dyvy? Pyr vI mYN aksr Aus df pqI hF? ho skdY mIqI df pihlf pqI Aus

nUM srIrk qOr 'qy sMqusLt krn dy nf kfbl hovy aqy iKJ ky Aus ny, Aus

qoN corI koeI hor KLsm bxf ilaf hovy? jF vkqI qOr 'qy qn dI agn sLFq krn

leI koeI Xfr gMZ ilaf hovy? iPr Auh hI mIqI nUM Bor-Bor KfeI igaf hovy

aqy jF iPr mIqI nUM blYkmyl kIqf hovy[[[? koeI nf koeI gwl qF jLrUr
hovygI, ijs kfrn Aus ny PLtf PLt qlfk lY ilaf? koeI hIl-huwjq nhIN kIqI!

ieqny vwzy sIlpuxy df koeI qF kfrn hY[[[!

sLfm nUM Aus ny mIqI sfhmxy ieh gwl nMgI icwtI hI rwK idwqI!

Aus ny ieh nhIN soicaf sI ik ies nflL mIqI df pRysLfn mn ikMnf ku duKI

hovygf? Aus nUM ikMnI qklIPL hovygI?

-"dyKo hrdyv[[[! ieh pwK myrI ijLMdgI df bVf duKI pwK aY-ieh nf

qF mYN hux qwk iksy nUM dwisaY aqy nf hI iksy nUM dwsxf cfhuMdI

hF-agr mYN dws vI idwqf-qF myrf XkIn vI iks ny krnYN?" ieqnf afK ky

Auh cuwp ho geI.

-"qYnUM iksy ny blYkmyl kIqY[[[?"

-"nf hI iksy ny mYnUM blYkmyl kIqY-nf hI mYnUM koeI blYkmyl

kr skdY!" Aus ny krVI ho ky ikhf. idnoN idn pfxI Aus dy isr qoN dI twpdf jf

irhf sI. ijMnF Auh gwl nUM sMBflx dI koisLsL krdI sI. gwl AuqnI hI Aus

dI muwTI ivcoN pfxI vFg inkl jFdI sI.

-"qyrf koeI Xfr rwiKaf hoieaf sI?" hrdyv ny mUMh pfV ky ikhf qF

mIqI iek dm Aus vwl JfkI. ijvyN Aus dy isr phfV twut igaf sI.

-"bws, myrI ijLMdgI 'c afh suxnf hI bfkI rih igaf sI[[[? hor sfrf jor

jmfny ny lf ilaf-hux bws afhI kwc rihMdf sI-Auh hux qusIN pUrf kr idwqf,

hrdyv!"

-"qF iPr Auh ikhVI gwl sI? jIhdy krky qUM qlfk lY ilaf-pr gwl nhIN
dwsI?"

-"jy Auh gwl dwsx vflLI huMdI qF mYN qlfk ikAuN lYNdI? mYN

jrUr AujVnf sI? qy iPr nvF KLsm krnf sI? qy afh sVIaF vIaF gwlF suxnIaF

sI[[[?" mIqI dy jjLbfq BVHk AuTy.

-"qUM boldI ikvyN aYN? qUM boldI ikvyN aYN, BYx

df[[[XhfvIey?" hrdyv ny AuT ky mIqI dy cupyV kwZ mfrI. mIqI df mUMh

suMn ho igaf. Aus ny PLwtV swp vFg PLx cuwikaf. Aus dIaF awKF 'coN

cMigafVy inkly.

-"myrf pihlf GrvflLf cfhy lwK mfVf sI? pr Aus ny myry 'qy kdy hwQ

nhIN sI cwikaf-qy hux gwl sux myrI iek[[[! nf ieh rhws mYN iksy nUM

dwisaY, qy nf hux dwsxYN! myrf mUMh hmysLf vfsqy bMd ho skdY-pr

ies gwl bfry KwulH nhIN skdf! qUM hux myrIaF awKF qoN dUr hojf! dPLf

hojf ieQoN[[[! qy muV ky mYnUM afbdI sLkl nf idKfeIN! muV ky

mYnUM afbdI bd-sLkl nf idKfeIN, jy afbdy asl ipAu dI swt aYN qF! jfh

AuhnF BYx idaF KsmF kolLy-ijhVy qyrI[[[AuNglL lfAuNdy aY!" mIqI df

ichrf iBafnk ho igaf aqy Auh AuT ky KVHI ho geI. pqf nhIN Auh kI kuJ bol

kbol kr geI sI?

hrdyv qlfk vflLy kfgjL cuwk ky bfhr inklL igaf, ijhnF 'qy mIqI ny keI

idn pihlF dsqKLq kr idwqy sn. Auh iswDf hI afpxy vkIl kolL phuMicaf aqy

Aus ny qlfk leI aplfeI kr idwqf. qlfk df mwuK kfrn Aus ny 'imwsbhyv'
dwisaf sI. Aus dy GrvflLI Aus nflL burf slUk krdI sI aqy hux Auh burf slUk

brdfsLq qoN bfhr sI. pfxI glL glL huMdf hoieaf, nwk qwk phuMc cuwkf sI.

Aus ny iek nhIN, keI hor kfrn vI drjL krvf idwqy sn.

rfq nUM Auh Gr nf igaf. afpxy iksy imwqr kolL hI rih ipaf. agly idn

BfeIbMdF nUM kMm 'qy lf ky Auh afpxf smfn mIqI dy GroN cuwk ilafieaf.

mIqI kMm 'qy geI hoeI sI. Gry hor iks ny hoxf sI? nflLy mIqI dI qF koeI

dosq imwqr vI nhIN sI. Auh qF isrPL hrdyv nflL hI inwkI ijhI dunIaF vsfeI

iPrdI sI. hux qF hrdyv vI Aus qoN iknfrf kr igaf sI. ibgfnf ho igaf sI. hrdyv

ny iek bysmYNt ikrfey Aupr lY ilaf aqy iekwlf hI rihx lwg ipaf.

cOQy ku idn jd mIqI kMm qoN afeI qF hrdyv dy vkIl dI icwTI afeI

peI sI. Aus ny mIqI qoN kuJ suafl puwCy sn. sB qoN pihlf suafl ieh sI ik kI

qusIN hrdyv nUM qlfk dyxf cfhuMdy ho? mIqI ny 'XYWs' 'qy krfs lf idwqf.

bfkI suafl bhuqy kMm dy nhIN sn. jd Aus ny qlfk dy msly pRqI 'hF' pwKI

huMgfrf Br idwqf sI, qF bfkI suafl qF byhUdy hI sn. bwcf AuhnF dy koeI

hY nhIN sI, ijs krky rOlLf pYNdf. mkfn AuhnF kolL afpxf nhIN sI. vMz

vMzfeI df AuhnF df koeI rOlLf nhIN sI. rOlLf qF koeI vI nhIN sI, ijs df

AuWqr idwqf jf skdf? bws Aus qlfk nfl sihmqI pRgt krky, vkIl dy kfgjLF dI

Kfnf pUrqI kr idwqI sI.

Aus ny kfgjL agly idn zfk rfhIN hrdyv dy vkIl nUM Byj idwqy.

vkIl nUM sMqusLtI hoeI.

 vkIl dy qjLrby ivc mIqI sLfied pihlI BfrqI aOrq sI, ijhVI ibnf iksy hIl

huwjq dy, bgYr iksy 'afrgUmYNt' qoN qlfk lY rhI sI. koeI nFh nuwkr nhIN

kIqI sI. hr gwl nflL sihmq sI. vkIl ny hrdyv nUM PLon kr ky bulf ilaf aqy

sfrI siQqI qoN jfxUM krvf idwqf. hrdyv ny vI afpxy afp nUM suKLflLf ijhf

mihsUs kIqf. mIqI ny Aus nUM, dPLf hojf, mYnUM sLkl nf idKfeIN aqy jy

asl ipAu dI swt hYN qF, vrgy byiewjLqI Bry lPLjL boly sn. ieh bol brdfsLq

qoN prHy sn. Auh iPr vI jwt df puwq sI! mOlV qIvIN qoN ikAuN Coq

luhfAuNdf? Auh buwZI mwJ afbdy afp nUM smJdI kI sI? mUMh PLwt

sflLI[[[! bolx dI Borf akl nhIN! hrdyv isAuN nUM qIvIaF df Gftf sI[[[? Auh

juafn jhfn muMzf sI! ieMglYNz ivc pwkf sI! iPr Aus ny jrUrI cfcI dI Aumr

dI, sVI vI qImI qoN bury-Bly lPLjL afKvfAuxy sn[[[? buVHI ho ky sflLI df

idmfg iPr igaf. hux qrqflLI sflF dI qF hY! buVHI nhIN qF hor kI aY[[[?

srbjIq vI swcI hI sI! ieh sflLI afphudrI qImI aYN! ivgVI hoeI aOrq!

myrf iehdy nflL vsybf nhIN! jy iehdy nflL irhf, iehny iPr aYho ijhI koeI sVI

vI gwl afK idwqI, mYQoN iehdI puVpVI 'c kuC vwj jfxYN! Pyr quiraf

iPrUM aMdr, jylH kwtdf! iehdy nflLoN qF prHy eI cMgy aYN! hrdyv isaF,

iehqoN lY qlfk! iehnUM tyk mwQf[[[! qy koeI qfjLI pwTI pwt ky ilaf

ieMzIaf qoN! dunIaF ieMglYNz ipwCy kmlLI hoeI iPrdI aY! nflLy kuVI

dyxgy qy nflLy pYrF hyT Drngy hwQ! ieh qF BYx dyxIN mYnUM, afbdy

KLsm nUM mUMh nHI boldI? hor iksy dI kI suafh iewjLq krUgI? pqf nHI
sflLI dy idmfg nUM kI DqUrf ciVHaY[[[? qUM iehnUM qlfk dy ky prFh

mfr! KLlfsI pfa! Pyr qorFgy koeI gwl awgy! iehdf idmfg qlfk qoN bfad hI

lot hoAU!

hrdyv ny vI vkIl dy loVINdy kfgjLF 'qy dsqKLq vfh Dry aqy vkIl ny

PLfeIl awgy adflq dy spurd kr idwqI.

pUry aTfrF idnF bfad adflq dI qrIk peI. adflq vwloN imQI qrIk 'qy

mIqI vI phuMc geI. phuMcxf hI pYxf sI! adflq df hukm adUl nhIN ho skdf

sI. adflq df hukm adUl krnf jLurm sI. hrdyv aqy Aus df vkIl vI puwjy hoey

sn. acMBy vflLI gwl ieh sI ik jwj vI AuhI sI. adflq df kmrf vI AuhI sI! jy

PLrk sI qF isrPL qrnjIq aqy hrdyv df sI. ipCly qlfk vylLy ies kithry ivc Aus

idn qrnjIq KVHf sI aqy awj hrdyv[[[! bfkI sfrf kuJ Auh hI sI. AuhI qlfk df

mslf. AuhI suafl! AuhI AuDyVbux! jwj ny vI purfxy rvfieqI ijhy suafl kIqy.

ipClI vfr dI qrHF ies vfr vI mIqI ny iksy suafl df Auqr nf idwqf. hrdyv df

vkIl KLusL sI. Aus nUM bhuqI cfrfjorI nhIN krnI peI sI. koeI KwjlL KuafrI

nhIN sI. koeI bihs nhIN sI. cuMJ crcf nhIN sI. koeI isrdrdI nhIN sI. ipClI vfr

dI qrHF jwj iKiJaf qF nhIN. ikAuNik iewQy koeI lYx dyx df mfmlf nhIN sI.

Aus ny isrPL ieqnf hI suafl kIqf sI ik imisjL isMG, qusIN ies 'sYWprysLn'

nflL sihmq ho? qF mIqI ny "XYWs, afPL kors, mI lOrz[[[!" afK ky isr ihlf

idwqf sI. iblkul ipClI vfr dI qrHF[[[! qy qlfk ho igaf sI. mIqI cuwp cfp bfhr

af geI sI. ies vfr Aus nUM iksy sws jF nxfn ny qfhnf nf mfiraf. iksy ny burf
bcn nf ikhf. sLFqI rhI sI. hrdyv vI muskrfAuNdf afpxy vkIl nflL qur igaf sI.

vkIl ny Aus nUM 'vDfeI' idwqI sI. ijvyN hrdyv ny koeI bhuq vwzI jMg ijwq

leI sI. hrdyv ny vI anykF vfr vkIl nUM 'QYNk XU-QYNk XU' ikhf sI.

hPLqy dy ivc ivc hI donF iDrF nUM qlfk dy pRvfny imlL gey.

mIqI iPr iekwlI ho geI. rohI ivc KVHy jMz dI qrHF ruMz mruMz!

kwlr vflLI DrqI vFg lfvfirs ijhI! ies vfr Aus ny mfsI nUM vI kuJ nf dwisaf.

dwsx df PLfiedf vI kI sI? mfsI ivcfrI kolLy ikhVf BMgIaF vflLI qop sI,

ijhVI Aus ny ieMzIaf qoN dfg dyxI sI? cfr hfAuky hI sn. Br ky mfsI ny vI

cuwp ho jfxf sI. jF vwD qoN vwD, "rwb df Bfxf aYN DIey! kI, koeI vws

aY[[[?" afK ky idlbrI dyxI sI.

qlfk dy kfgjL boJy pf ky hrdyv bVI sLfno-sLOkq nflL ieMzIaf nUM

AuzfrI mfr igaf. jfx qoN pihlF Aus ny jIa Br ky KLrIdf PLroKLqI kIqI sI.

bhuqI qvwjoN qF Aus ny hox vflLI pqnI leI hI idwqI sI. bfpU leI pMj boqlF

'jfnI vfkr' dIaF KrId leIaF sn. sfry irsLqydfrF nUM PLon kr idwqy sn. do

ikwlo sonf aqy cfr vwzy atYcI smfn dy Br ky hrdyv idwlI eyarport jf

Auqiraf. byby smyq sfrf twbr hI Aus nUM lYx afieaf hoieaf sI. pRIvfr ny

iek imMnHI bws ikrfey 'qy leI hoeI sI. ijvyN ikqy qIrQ 'qy cwly sn. bws ivc

'rYWz nfeIt' dI pytI bfpU ny qurn qoN pihlF hI rKvf leI sI aqy hrdyv dI

PLlfeIt Auqrn qoN pihlF hI Aus ny do 'lMzy' pYWg sVHfk Dry sn. byby ny

jfgr isAuN nUM dfrU pIxoN jLrUr roikaf sI. pr jfgr isAuN ny, "muMzy
nUM lYx afey aYN! iksy mrny prny 'qy jF iksy nUM PLkOx nHI afey[[[!

gwlF kI krn lwgpI BYx df kVCf eI XHfvI! qyrIaF duwD irVkx aflLIaF

afdqF nHI jfxIaF! qYnUM ikMny afrI afiKaY beI afbdf GsmYlLf ijaf

mUMh bMd rwiKaf kr[[[! akl nHI afAuNdI qYnUM?" afK ky bfpU ny byby

nUM eyarport df suafd idKf idwqf sI. byby cuwp kr geI sI. Aus nUM jfgr

isAuN dy aVb suBfa df pRqwK pqf sI. jfgr isAuN nUM pIqI ivc CyVnf iek

qrHF nfl BirMzF dI KwKr nUM hwQ pfAux brfbr sI.

ibRitsL eyarvyjL svyry do vjy AuqrI. ieMmIgrysLn aqy kstm qoN

ivhlf ho ky hrdyv pMj ku vjy eyarport qoN bfhr inkilaf. dyK ky byby bfpU

dI KLusLI df koeI hwd bMnF nf irhf. hrdyv awgy nflLoN duVikaf hoieaf,

kot pYNt ivc bfhvf PLwbdf sI. pihlF iClkF dy GoVHy vrgf hrdyv, awj byby

dI jwPLI ivc msF afieaf sI. Auh durmt hI qF bixaF ipaf sI! ipafr idMdI byby

ny jfgr isAuN qoN corI prHy mUMh krky Quwk idwqf sI. jy jfgr isAuN

nUM pqf lwg jFdf, qF Aus ny iPr gflHF dI sUV bMnH lYxI sI. bcfE ivc hI

bcfE sI. jfgr isAuN df koeI ieqbfr nhIN sI ik kdoN rozvyjL dI bws vFg ibwtr

jfvy? byby afpxy smfn dI afp ijLMmyvfr sI!

byby ny sfrI swuK sFd puwCI.

bfpU ny do krVy pYWg hor cfhV ley aqy ipMz nUM rvfnf ho gey.

gwl cwldI cwldI mIqI 'qy af ky ruk geI. gwl bfpU ny hI sLurU kIqI sI.

-"kI mfjrf kI bx igaf sI, mIqo nflL?" jfgr isAuN ny puwiCaf sI.
 -"bws bfpU jI, QoVf ijaf jfady eI qMg krn lwgpI sI." hrdyv ny awq

sMKyp dwisaf.

-"cfr mfrdf gwqlLy 'c! jy KMG vI jFdI[[[? qyrI byby dy mYN hux

qwk KrKrf PLyrdf irhYN-qF jf ky ieh itkI aY! nhIN ht kuwqIey ieh nHI sI

afKx idMdI[[[!" bfpU dfrU nflL 'qoqf' bixaF bYTf sI.

-"lY, krlf gwl! hor CyVlf iehnUM iPwtxIaF dy PLyt nUM! iehnUM

kuwtx qoN ibnf hor koeI gwl afAuNdI nHI-DOlLf Jftf mUMh 'qy aY!"

byby ny buwlH tyry.

-"AuQy gwqlLy 'c mfrnf Kyz nHI bfpU! AuQy qF jy qImI nUM hwQ

lfE-puls cwk ky aMdr dy idMdI aY!"

-"awiCaf[[[? qF, qF bVy CokrI XHfvy aY beI! qImI iCwqr ibnf qF

AUNeIN nHI lot afAuNdI."

-"afAuNdI nHI lot[[[!" qpI byby iPr bol peI.

-"qUM dyKI jfnYN hrdyv isaF? hux ieh qyry bYTy krky qfqy bfqy

krdI aY! jy mYN 'kwlf huMdf-sfh nHI sI kwZdI-hux dyKlf ptrfxIN bxI

bYTI aY."

-"hrdyv krky mfVf motf mUhry bolx lwgI aYN qyry-qUM qF bQyrI

kIqI aY hux qwk myry mUMh nfl! sfrI Aumr juwqI hyT rwiKaY mYnUM!"

byby ny purfxy isLkvy AuDyVny sLurU kr idwqy.

-"qUM mYQoN ikqy hux qF nHI ilvqry Kfxy[[[? nhIN srdf hux
qyrf?" bfpU sIt qoN iek dm ipwCy nUM Auliraf. ijvyN swjr sUeI mwJ

kwtrU vwl hylLIaF lY-lY jFdI hY.

-"bws vI kr bfpU[[[! bQyrf byby ny Kwpr iKAuNieaYN! ieh vI JUTI

nHI." hrdyv ny vrijaf.

-"nhIN hrdyv isaF! iehdy iZwz pIV hox lwgpI aY-hux mYnUM mYd

aY ieh cUrn BflLdI aY-mYN bwuZIaF hwzIaF dyK ky cuwp kr jfnYN-beI

hux juVnIaF nHI! pr kfhnUM[[[? ijMnF icr iehnUM bwklL nf cfrF-ieh kOV

mwJ mFgUM aVfht eI pfeI jFdI rihMdI aY."

-"gwl kI krdy sI? qor ky ikwDr nUM bih igaf, cOrf!" byby bfjL nhIN

af rhI sI.

-"lf ky Guwt mUMh nUM-lwg ipaf kuwqy mFgUM BONkx! mUhrlI

sIt 'qy bYTY aiVaf-ijvyN vfV 'c ibwlf PLisaf huMdY! sLrm df Gftf! qUM

iksy juafk nUM mUhry bihx dy-cuwp krky ipwCy nHI bYTf jFdf?"

-"qUM krjf cuwp[[[! mfr ky boql mwQy 'c-tIk clfdUM!" bfpU iPr

pihlx JotI vFg vwt ijhf krn lwg ipaf. Auh jfVH Guwt ky ipwCy nUM hUrf

lY ky jFdf sI.

-"bfpU jI, qusIN hux cuwp vI krjo[[[!" hrdyv ny iKJ ky ikhf. sLfied

Auh bfpU awgy pihlI vfr awkrf boilaf sI. bfkI sfry BYx BfeI cuwp sn. Auh

klysL dy iek qrHF nflL afdI ho cuwky sn.

-"nhIN hrdyv isaF[[[! qYnUM iehdy mqy df nHI pqf! ieh nHI hwtdI-
ijMnf icr iehnUM qwqf TMZf nf pvy-hux krgI nf cuwp? beI jbfiVaF 'c iglfs

afAU-krdI kI iPrdI aY, mwcV jI!"

-"qusIN Gry 'kwly ikvyN kwtdy hovoNgy? sfzy bYiTaF qoN nHI

hwtdy?"

-"Gry[[[? rwb rwb kr! Gry 'kwlI ieh kuskdI nHI, mK jmF eI nHI

kuskdI[[[! iehnUM pqY beI juwqI isr 'c afAU."

-"clo, bws vI kro hux[[[!" hrdyv ny gwl hfsy ivc pf leI.

AuhnF ny rsqy 'c KVH ky hotl qoN rotI KfDI. jfgr isAuN pUrI boql

sUq ky aqy rotI Kf ky GurfVHy mfrn lwg ipaf sI. sfrI rfq sPLr krky svyry

nON ku vjy Auh ipMz phuMcy.

Qwky hox kfrn sfry sON gey.

afQx dy cfr ku vjy sfry AuTy. ajy Auh mUMh hwQ hI Do rhy sn.

hrdyv nhfAux viVaf hoieaf sI. acfnk jugfV isAuN phuMc igaf. jfgr isAuN

nUM cwkr afieaf. Auh DuroN ihwl igaf. Aus df rMg Auz igaf sI ik ieh sflLf

jmdUq awj ikwDroN af viVaf? nf awgy, nf ipwCy? hrdyv ajy guslKfny dy

ivc hI sI. sLfied jugfV isAuN nUM ieh nhIN pqf sI ik hrdyv aqy mIqI df

qlfk ho igaf sI. hrdyv jdoN nhf ky bfhr inkilaf qF Aus df ichrf vI jugfV

isAuN nUM dyK ky pIlLf pY igaf. Aus nUM swuJ nhIN irhf sI ik hux kI

bhfnf lwiBaf jfvy? Aus ny afpxy Coty BfeI nUM iesLfry nflL kolL swidaf.

-"afh kMjr ikwQoN af igaf[[[?" hrdyv df cor mn kMbI jf irhf sI.

 -"pqf nHI[[[!"

-"ieh pihlF vI afAuNdf huMdY?"

-"kdy kdy af eI jFdY!"

-"iehnUM sfzy qlfk bfry pqY?"

-"rwb jfxy[[[!"

-"qUM bfpU nUM myry kolLy Byj, jldI!" AuhnF ny bVI qyjLI nflL

sMKyp gwlF kIqIaF sn. sunyhyN dy nflL hI bfpU hrdyv kolL af igaf.

-"kI gwl aY[[[?"

-"bfpU! ieh BYx cod ikwDroN af igaf?"

-"qyry afAux bfry qF iksy nUM pqf nHI-ieh qF AUNeIN af igaf

hoxYN? dfrU df lflcI aY-hor iehnUM koeI kMm aYN?"

-"bfpU! iehnUM dfrU dwpf Ckf ky qor! ieh myrf sflLf afpxy ivafh 'c

Gotxf nf KVkf dyvy?" hrdyv ny mn df zr dwisaf.

-"iehdI mF dI[[[! qUM bihm nf mMn! mYN krdYN iehdf ieMqjfm!

ieh cOrf qF dfrU df lflcI aY-iehnUM Guwt luaf ky sfrI gwl eI dws idaFgy-

afpxf ieh kI bYNgx PV lAU? Tfxydfr nflL myrI cMgI swQrI pYNdI aY-

bfhlLf igaf-qyry rihx qwk sflLy nUM hvflft 'c eI rwKFgy[[[!" kih ky bfpU

ny hrdyv df mn hlkf kr idwqf. Auh sLFq ho igaf. Tfxydfr nflL XfrI sux ky

Auh hOlLf PLuwl hI qF ho igaf sI. ZMg ijhy nflL jfgr isAuN ny jugfV

isAuN nUM bfhrly kmry ivc ilaf ibTfieaf. ivskI dI boql aqy acfr dI kOlI Aus
dy awgy rwK idwqI. boql jugfV isAuN ny BuwiKaF vFg buwcHI. ivskI

dyK ky Aus dIaF lflLF vg qurIaF sn.

-"jfgr isaF, afh qF beI kmfl eI krqI[[[! bfhrlI lwgdI aY?" Aus ny boql

cuwk ky PLoto lfhuMx vfilLaF vFg dyKI. ijvyN jugfV isAuN nUM kuJ

guaficaf iQaf igaf sI. Aus nUM gDy vFg hINgxF Cuwt ipaf sI. Auh byQfh

KLusL sI.

-"afho[[[! awj qyrf BqIjf vlYqoN afieaY, hrdyv isAuN! mYN vI kwlH

df idwlI igaf sI, AuhnUM lYx! awj sfJry eI afey aYN-af ky sON gey-qy afh

huxy eI AuTy aYN!"

-"awCf[[[? Pyr qF beI vDfeIaF, jfgr isaF! mYN vI soicaf beI afh igrJ

mUMhIN afpxy aflLy dysL dI qF lwgdI nHI-ieh qF koeI bfhrlI igwdVisMgI

aY!" Auh ivskI dyK ky bFdr vFg lfcV igaf sI. Aus ny hlLikaF vFg boql dI

sIl qoVI aqy iglfs Br ky sLrbq vFg sUq igaf. suwkI ivskI ny Aus nUM pwTf

lf idwqf sI. Aus ny acfrI imrc mUMh ivc pfeI qF kuVwqx nflL Aus df

mUMh afpdy afp hI KuwlH igaf.

-"bVI Kwtr aY sflI[[[!" Aus nUM DuVDVI afeI.

-"jugfV isaF, bfhrlI aY[[[!" jfgr ny ikhf. Auh jugfV isAuN nUM

BUcfl ivc pfAux leI 'rYWz nfeIt' dI boql nUM hI 'bfhrlI' dwsI jf irhf sI.

-"qFhI qF dunIaF bfhrlIaF cIjF dI isPLq krdI aY! afpxy qF myry

shury inrf eI pfxI mwQy mfrdy aY-nf nsLf, nf suafd! afh dyK qF, ajy iek eI
aMdr iswitaY, qrfry bMnHqy surgF nUM jfxI ny! vfh nI aMgryj gOrimMty!

nhIN rIsF qyrIaF[[[! aYmy qF nHI sflLy sfry sMsfr 'qy rfj krgy? kihMdy

AuhnF dy rfj 'c sUrj nHI sI iCpdf? aYho jI dfrU pI ky zmfk eI qr hoxy aYN?

afpxy aflLI pI ky qF bMdf gwl krdf Buwl jFdY-inrI KLusLkI df Gr! ikwQy

aY sfzf BqIj[[[?" Aus ny dUjf iglfs BridaF puwiCaf.

-"ilaf ipafr dyeIey AuhnUM-ijAuNdf vsdf rhy, BfeI!" Aus ny dUjf

iglfs aMdr zolHidaF ikhf.

-"Auey hrdyv isaF[[[!" jfgr isMG ny avfjL mfrI.

-"hF bfpU jI[[[?"

-"Aury af beI puwqrf! lf pYrIN hwQ afbdy cfcf jI dy!" jfgr ny ikhf.

-"sfsrIkfl cfcf jI!" hrdyv ny af ky jugfV isAuN dy vwzy vwzy gozy

CUhy. jugfV isAuN ny Aus nUM pihcfixaF hI nf. Aus ny qF hrdyv kohV

ikrlLy vrgf dyiKaf sI? hux qF hrdyv isAuN irwC vrgf hoieaf ipaf sI.

-"Auey qUM hrdyv isAuN aYN?" jugfV isAuN hYrfn sI ik KlpfV

vrgf hrdyv qF bohV dy muwC vrgf inkilaf ipaf sI.

-"afho cfcf jI[[[! pCfixaF nhIN?" Auh hws ipaf.

-"asl 'c ibafh qF qYnUM lwigaY hrdyv isaF[[[!" jugfV isAuN ny

afiKaf qF dovyN ipAu puwq cuwp ho gey. jugfV isAuN ny AuhnF df duKdf

pfsf hI qF CyV ilaf sI. kuQF qoN ruwJI qy shurf hkIm vflI gwl ho geI sI.

AuhnF nUM cuwp ijhf dyK ky jugfV isAuN ny hI pihl kIqI.

 -"kwlf eI afieaYN[[[? mIqo nHI afeI?"

-"hF cfcf jI, 'kwlf eI afieaYN-."

-"qUM pYWg sLYWg lf jugfV isaF-mYN hrdyv isAuN nUM tYcI dI

cfbI dy afvF-Auhdy 'c iehdf lIVf lwqf aY!" qy jfgr isAuN hrdyv nUM bhfny

nflL hI pfsy lY igaf.

-"qUM icMqf nf kr sLyrf[[[! aYho jy myry bVy KfDy pIqy vy aY-

mYN Pyr vI purfxf pulsIaf GulftIaYN! qUM iehnUM do cfr pYWg lf lYx

dy-ieh qF sflf bFdr mFgUM afpxI bMsrI 'qy eI nwcU! awKIN dyK leIN-

qUM iehnUM mfVf ijaf lot ho lYx dy-mYN afpy gwl clfAUN-qUM nf

bolIN!" jfgr ny Aus nUM kMn ijhy kIqy aqy jugfV isAuN kolL vfips af

igaf. jdoN jfgr jugfV isAuN kolL afieaf qF Auh pUry rMgF ivc hoieaf bYTf

sI.

-"qUM bfhvf icr ho igaf-gyVf eI nHI mfiraf? ikhVI kUtIN cVH igaf

sI?"

-"bws bfeI jfgrf, jfxf ikwQy sI? muwlF dI dOV msIqF qfeIN[[[! qyry

myry argy iksy Brf df kMm aiVaf ipaf sI, kbjy aflLf! AuQy eI irhYN do ku

mhIny!"

-"iksy afpxy bMdy df?"

-"nhIN dUr sI! hirafxy 'c! pihlF qF myry sflLy kbjf nHI Cwzdy sI-Pyr

jdoN kbjf lY ilaf-Pyr myry CokrI dyxy kdy pfxI vwZ ilaf krn-kdy koeI
kMjrKfnf-kdy kuC[[[! mYnUM cVHgI KuMDk! mYN Pyr rPLl lY ky bih

igaf Kyq! beI afE QozI mF dI[[[idwqf pfky! bws Pyr qYnUM pqf eI aY beI

aYWl jI dy rONd mUhry ikhVf KVHdY?" Aus ny boql 'coN afKrI pYWg pf

ky aMdr suwitaf.

-"iek awDI sLIsLI qF hor kwZ! afh bfhrlI nHI afpF nUM kuC krdI-

insLfdr qy swk aflI dfrU eI ilafAuNdI aY Drn itkfxy, afpxy qF[[[!" Aus ny

KflI boql Qwly rwKidaF afiKaf.

-"iek kI? do lY[[[! qUM Xfr aYN jugfV isaF! qyry AuqoN dI ijMd vfr

dIey!" jfgr isMG aMdroN iek dysI dfrU dI boql DUh ilafieaf aqy boql dy

mUMh 'coN mwkI df guwl pwt ky awgy Dr idwqI. 'Zwp' df BVHfkf sux ky

jugfV isAuN bFdr vFg lfcV igaf.

-"qYnUM pqf eI hoxYN beI afpxy hrdyv isAuN df jgqy dI kuVI nflL

QoVf ijaf rwpV pY igaf sI?" jfgr ny iglfs Aus dy hwQ PLVfAuNidaF gwl

qorI. Auh qwqy Gfh hI PLflLf kuwt dyxf cfhuMdf sI.

-"nhIN, mYnUM nHI pqf[[[! jgqy dy mry qoN bfad qF mYN AuQy

igaf eI nhIN! nflLy imwqrf jfxf vI kIhdy kolLy aY? qur gey guaFZoN Xfr-

hux afpxf AuQy hY vI kI? XfrF nflL eI bhfrF huMdIaYN jfgr isaF! Xfr mry,

pfsf plitaf! bws jgqy dy sskfr 'qy igaf sI-hux qyry nflL myrf afAux jfx aYN-

qy ijwdyN qUM qur igaf-aYQy ikhVy kMjr ny afAuxYN?" jugfV isAuN ny

afiKaf. jfgr soc irhf sI ik sfilLaf, mYN qF qur jfAUN, pr qyry aYQy ikhVy
ikwly gwzy hoey aY?

-"jgqy dI kuVI nfl hogI sI KtptI-!"

-"afho swc[[[! kI, gwl kI sI?" jugfV isAuN nUM acfnk Xfd afieaf.

-"Auh QoVIaF jIaF CVF jfady eI mfrn lwgpI sI-."

-"Auh qF kuVI shurI hY eI llYk! guwsf nf krIN, jfgrf! shurI df Gr

vsfieaf-afpxy hrdyv isAuN dI dws pfeI-gohl argf muMzf lwB ky idwqf-kdy

shurI ny koeI icwTI pwqr nHI pfieaf-hor nHI qF bMdf soc krdY! beI iehnF

ny myrf Gr vsfieaY-clo pMj swq sO rupeIaf eI Byj dyeIey? pr nHF[[[! koeI

akl eI nI shurI nUM! afbdf kIqf pf ilaf-afpF kI kr skdy aYN? kI, hux rOlLf

gOlLf inwbiVaf? jF ajy ivc ivcflLy cwldf eI aY?"

-"nhIN rOlLf qF inbV igaf-qlfk mMgdI sI-."

-"dy ky prFh krnf sI[[[! kI krfAuxYN aYho jI qoN?"

-"dy idwqf[[[! qlfk qF dy idwqf-!" jfgr soc irhf sI ik dfrU vI kI cIjL

hY? sfrI Aumr jgqy nflL KFdf KFdf, awj Aus dI kuVI dy ivrwuD hI hoieaf

bYTY kMjr! ies bMdy df vI koeI ieqbfr nhIN!

-"vDIaf kIqf[[[! Pyr?"

-"Pyr kI[[[? Krcf brcf mMgdI sI-."

-"KONsVf lfh lYxf sI awigEN! mMgdI sI Krcf[[[! Krcy nUM tfty

aflLI imwlH aY sfzy kolLy?"

-"clo Pyr vI afpxy hrdyv isAuN ny isafxp kIqI-Krcf brcf dy ky KihVf

Cuzf ilaf."

-"clo[[[! KihVf CuwtxF cfhIdY-jy cfr pYsy lwg vI gey-Pyr kI ho

igaf? afpxy hrdyv isAuN dy pYr qF lwgy bfhrly mulK 'c[[[! hux iehdf Pyr

ivafh kryNgf?" jugfV isAuN dy afKx 'qy jfgr smJ igaf ik hux Auh aglI

sfamIN KrI krnI cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny jugfV isAuN nUM mn aMdr BYVHI

gfhl kwZI. sflLf kuwqy df! sfilLaf awgy mjbUrI sI, hux qyry argy cglL

nUM mYN dyhlLI 'qy pYr nHI Drn idMdf. hux hrdyv isAuN ieMglYNz 'c

pwkf! qYQoN kMjr qoN hux asIN jrUrI Kur-vwZ krvfAuxIN aYN? hux qF

hrdyv isAuN dy mgr irsLqy golLI bxy afAuxgy! qyrIaF lflLF jmF nI cwtdy!

-"ivafh df ajy qF koeI ierfdf hYnI!"

-"cwl[[[! ieh ikhVf buVHf ho cwilaY-nflLy vlYq dy nF nUM qF cfhy

ieh pMjfh sflF df ho ky krvf lvy! koeI puwCdf igCdf nHI!"

jugfV isAuN awDI rfq qwk dfrU pINdf irhf. bwkrf cUMzdf irhf. Aus

qoN bfad pYx sfr Aus ny AultIaF krnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. ivskI aqy dysI

dfrU afps ivc iBVH peIaF sn. jugfV isAuN df pyt aYnf krVf nhIN sI ik

donF dI DMgyV Jwl jFdf. ies leI avwq ijhy af-af ky Aus dIaF nfVF

iekwTIaF ho geIaF sn. sfrI rfq Auh qfVy vFg ipMjIdf irhf. bYTk ivcoN bUa

mfrdI sI. jfgr isMG ny nwk Guwt ilaf sI.

svyry jfgr isAuN ny Aus nUM sO rupey dy ky dPLf kr idwqf.

-"jy myry lYk koeI syvf hovy-jrUr dwsIN!" qurdy jugfV isAuN ny
afiKaf sI.

-"hor dwsxf kIhnUM aYN?" jfgr ny hws ky ikhf.

kuJ idnF dy ivc-ivc hI hrdyv dy ivafh dI gwl iCV peI. dUroN-dUroN

irsLqydfr vhIrF GwqI af rhy sn. ijvyN psLUaF dI mMzI ivc dlfl afAuNdy

aqy BlvfnI gyVy idMdy hn. hrdyv aqy hrdyv df sfrf pRIvfr bfgobfg sI ik clo

rOxk qF lwgI. puwC igwC qF hoeI. irsLqydfr afpxy afpxy irsLiqaF dIaF

isPLqF kr rhy sn. iksy dI sflLI sI. iksy dy GrvflLI dI BUaf dI kuVI sI. iksy

dy shury ny pUC nUM vwt cfiVHaf hoieaf sI. sfry vwKo vwK gux dws ky

PLon krn leI afK jFdy. pr hrdyv aqy hrdyv df bfpU kwcIaF golLIaF nhIN

Kyzy sn. Auh iksy qkVI mfr dI afs ivc sn.

-"bfpU[[[!" hrdyv ny bfpU nUM aMdr bulfieaf.

-"hF bol sLyrf[[[?" bfpU isLkfrI kuwqI vFg Bwijaf hI afieaf.

-"aYvyN pYr nf CwzjIN[[[! ieMglYNz dy irsLqy ipwCy lok pwcI

pwcI lwK cwkI iPLrdy aY!" Aus ny hflfqF qoN jfxUM krvfieaf. qjLrbf

dwisaf.

-"qUM mYnUM pfgl smJdYN hrdyv isaF? mYN dunIaF luwt ky

KfDI vI aY-hux qF qYnUM pqY beI jIhdy Gr dfxy-Auhdy kmlLy vI isafxy?

ies gwl df qUM bihm nf kr!"

-"pwcI lwK df iswDf eI qIh hjfr pONz bx jFdY! izpOjLt dy ky bMdf

afbdf mkfn KrId skdY!" Aus ny aglI skIm dwsI.

 -"qUM bfpU nUM kmlLf eI smJdYN?" jfgr isAuN hws ipaf.

pwcI qIh kuVIaF ivcoN hrdyv ny iek kuVI cuxIN. Auh nvyN afey

Tfxydfr vFg afpxy kmry ivc kuVIaF dI ieMtrivAU ijhI krdf sI. cuxIN jfx

vflLI kuVI iekwlI iekwlI BYx sI. nf hor Brf nf BYx! kuVI df bfp qsIldfr sI.

mF qF pMj ku hI pVHI hoeI sI. hrdyv ny afpxy pihly ivafh dI gwl Aus qoN

CupfeI rwKI sI. sfrI gwl bfq ho geI. ivcolf hrdyv dI BUaf aqy PuwPV bxy

sn. AuhnF ny vI hrdyv dy pihly ivafh bfry koeI gwl nhIN icqfrI sI.

kuVI vflLy sLgn pf gey. ivafh df idn pwkf ho igaf. kuVI vfilLaF ny

ivafh df pRbMD iksy mYirj pYlys ivc hI kIqf hoieaf sI. kuVI dy bfp ny hI

gfAux vflLI pfrtI df pRbMD krnf sI. Aus ny jfgr isAuN nUM iswDI gwl hI

afK idwqI sI.

-"jfgr isMG jI! myrI 'kwlI 'kwlI DI aY-iehdf ivafh mYN puwqF vFg

krFgf! gfAux vflLI pfrtI mYN afp blfAUN-qusIN iksy nUM nf afiKE[[[!"

-"koeI gwl nhIN krm isaF! qyrI DI qy myrI DI 'c koeI PLrk nHI! bws

jMn dI mfVI motI Kfqr jrUr kr idE-QonUM pqY ipMzF df-beI agly dy qF

brfq 'c hoeI syvf eI cyqy rih jFdI aY."

-"qusIN koeI DuVkU nf mMnoN! quhfnUM iksy gwloN koeI nmosLI

nhIN afvygI! ieh myrI ijLMmyvfrI aY!" qsIldfr ny ihwk TokI.

ivafh df idn af igaf. brfq df zyVH ku sO bMdf ho igaf. cfhy kuVI

vfilLaF nUM sO ku bMdf hI ikhf sI. pr bMdf mwlomwlI zyVH sO ho igaf

sI. jd afnMd kfrj hox lwgy qF qsIldfr nUM iksy nf iksy qrHF hrdyv dy pihly

ivafh bfry pqf lwg igaf. asl ivc ieh gwl mIqI dI mfsI dy muMzy ny hI ikvyN

nf ikvyN AuhnF qwk phuMcfeI sI. qsIldfr ny hrdyv nUM afnMd kfrjF qoN

AuTf ilaf aqy iek kmry ivc lY igaf. qsIldfr dI kuVI dy ivafh 'qy aPLsr hI

aPLsr iekwTy hoey sn. pulIs aPLsrF qoN lY ky izptI kimsLnr qwk! sfry

hYrfn ijhy ho gey ik qsIldfr ny muMzy nUM afnMd kfrjF qoN AuTf ikAuN

ilaf sI[[[? iek afcMBf ijhf iKMz igaf.

-"kfkf jI[[[! qusIN sfnUM afpxy pihly ivafh bfry ikAuN nhIN

dwisaf?" qsIldfr ny krVf ho ky suafl dfigaf. hrdyv dy mUMh qoN hvfeIaF

Auzx lwg peIaF. Aus ny srvflHy nUM afpxf Cotf atYcI ilafAux leI ikhf.

ksUqf PLisaf srvflHf pYr qoN hI cfl PV igaf sI. Aus df mfvf ijhf lih igaf sI.

Auh qurMq Cotf atYcI cuwk ilafieaf.

-"qusIN afh qlfk dy kfgjL dyKo, bfpU jI!" Aus ny kMbdy hwQF nflL

kfgjL qsIldfr dy awgy kr idwqy. Aus dy ichry 'qy iplwqx iPr geI sI.

-"ieh ivafh mYN isrPL pwkf hox leI krvfieaf sI-pwkf hox qoN bfad

qlfk ho igaf." Aus ny iPr vI pUrf swc nf dwisaf. pr qsIldfr nUM qswlI ijhI ho

geI. pr Auh icV jLrUr igaf sI. aYzf vwzf rhws CupfAuxf? ieh Aus nflL aqy

Aus dI kuVI nflL DoKf sI! Aus nUM hrdyv dy pRIvfr 'qy iKJ PLuwt peI sI.

-"hux qF nHI qyrf Aus kuVI nflL koeI nfqf?"

-"rwb rwb kro bfpU jI! Auh kuVI kVI kfhnUM sI? Auh qF ibaflLI sfl
dI aOrq aY."

-"hux qF nHI koeI irsLqf Auhdf qyry nflL[[[?" Aus ny bgYr suixaF

duhrfieaf.

-"iblkul nhIN jI! afh kfgjL dyK ky qswlI qF kr lE!"

-"hrdyv isaF[[[! ieh gwl qYnUM pihlF dwsxI cfhIdI sI? ieh koeI

guwzy guwzI dI Kyz nhIN! ieh ijLMdgI df mfmlf aY! iksy dI pUrI ijLMdgI

df suafl[[[! afh myry Xfr imwqr qUM dyKdf eI aYN? sfry vwzy vwzy KFt

aPLsr aY-ivcy pulLs aPLsr qy ivcy eI jwj! jy kdy myrI DI dIp nflL AunI

iewkI hoeI-hsLr df qYnUM pqf eI aY, beI kI hoAU! myry Gr df dIp qF

myrI DI dIp nflL eI blLdY!" Aus ny afpxI qsIldfrI df dbkf mfr idwqf. hrdyv

dy mwQy 'qy muVHkf af igaf. Aus dI KLusLI KitafeI ivc pY geI. pr hux kI

ho skdf sI? nf jvfb dyx jokrf aqy nf hI kuJ awgy kihx dI smrwQf! Auh KLud

cor sI. Aus df afpxf hI dosL sI, ijhVf Aus ny afpxy pihly ivafh bfry nhIN

dwisaf sI. swp dy mUMh 'c kohV ikrlf af igaf sI. jy KFdf qF kohVI aqy jy

Cwzdf qF klMkI sI!

KLYr! afnMd kfrj ho gey. gfAux vflLy afpxy pRogrfm dy ky ht gey.

pr hrdyv df mn AudfsIaF dy gyVF ivc hI BfAuNdf irhf. Aus dI iek qrHF

nflL byiewjLqI ho geI sI. Aus nUM afpxy ipCly twbr df iPLkr qoV qoV Kfx

lwg ipaf. jy kdy AunI iekI ho geI, GridaF df kI bxUM? qsIldfr ny qF AuhnF

nUM puwTy tMg Drnf sI. ikMny puls aPLsr sn ies sLfdI Aupr? sfry hI
sfnUM jfnx lwg pey hn. hrdyv isaF, isafxy afKdy huMdy aY beI XfrI lfAuxI

hfQIaF nflL qy drvfjy rwKxy BIVHy? hux qsIldfrI df nuwgf qyry sMG 'c af

PLisaY. hux qF Bfxf mMn ky idn lMGfeI cwlIN[[[! jy iqV-iPV kIqI qF agly

bfpU dIaF lwqF vwZ ky sPLYdy dI tIsI 'qy tMg dyxgy! bfkI pRIvfr nUM

bypwq vfDU krngy! ipMz 'c imwtI vfDU dI ipwtI jfAU! ieh mIqI nhIN! beI

jdoN idl kIqf gflHF kwZ leIaF. jdoN jIa kIqf byiewjLqI kr DrI. iehdI KsmF

nUM KfxI dI qF hF 'c hF imlfAuxI pAU! jy hux AuKlLI 'c isr dy hI idwqf

hY, qF GotixaF qoN nf zr[[[! Aus ny krVf pYWg lf ky mn dI AudfsI nUM

dUr krnf cfihaf. pr AudfsI kMn KMjUry vFg iPr idmfg 'qy af cVHdI.

jMn qur geI. qsIldfr ny kuVI nUM idl Br ky lYx dyx kIqf sI. sfry

ipMz aqy irsLqydfrF ivc gwlF hoeIaF sn. dIp vI pUrI KLusL sI. cfhy Auh

hrdyv nfloN awT sfl CotI sI. pr Aus dy idl 'qy koeI asr nhIN sI. awT ku sflL

vwzf pqI qF ipMzF ivc afm ijhI gwl sI.

mhIny ivc dIp aqy hrdyv ny keI ielfky GuMm ley sn. isLmlf, rfjsQfn

aqy ihmfcl pRdys gfh Dry sn. hnImUn mnfieaf sI. kfPLI hwd qwk hrdyv dI

AudfsI aqy idl df DuVkU ipwCf Cwz igaf sI. Auh dovyN hI KLusL sn. dIp

bVy KuwlHy suBfa sI kuVI sI. Auh hr iek nflL hws ky gwl krdI. ies gwloN

hrdyv ny Aus nUM keI vfr toikaf vI sI. pr dIp df suBfa nhIN bdilaf sI. Auh

mF bfp dI ieklOqI aqy lfzlI DI sI. sB qoN vwzI gwl sI ik Auh iek amIr ipAu

dI DI sI. ijs ny swiBafcfr dyKx dy bhfny sfrf ihMdosqfn pihlF hI gfihaf

hoieaf sI. kflj df bfhrlf tUr Auh kdy vI nf KuMJfAuNdI. Auh XUrp vI jfxf

cfhuMdI sI. pr mF ny vrj idwqf sI. Auh nhIN cfhuMdI sI ik kuafrI kuVI

iekwlI XUrp GuMm ky afvy! pr ipAu Aus nUM iksy gwloN mnHF nf krdf.

dIp dI mF kuVI hox df aihsfs krvfAuNdI qF ipAu DI Aus dI 'rUVIvfdI' soc

'qy hws Cwzdy. bfpU qF Aus df mjLfk vI AuzfAuNdf.

-"dyK lY puwq dIp! qYnUM qF pqf lwg igaf nf? beI qyry mMmI nflL

mYN hux qwk ikvyN kwitaf hoAU?"

bfpU dy kihx 'qy dIp hws pYNdI.

-"jdoN sfzf ivafh hoieaf puwq-mYN iehnUM kih bYTf-beI cwl

Bfgmfny! afpF ikqy bfhr GuMm iPr afeIey-nflLy hnImUn mnf lvFgy!

mYnUM pqY kI kihMdI?"

-"kI kihMdI[[[?"

-"kihMdI qusIN aYqkIN mYnUM rihx idE-byby jI nUM lYjo!"

dIp hws ky dUhrI ho geI. ijwQy lot lwgdf AuQy qsIldfr afpxy GrvflLI

dI qih lfAux ivc koeI ksr bfkI nf Cwzdf. Aus dy GrvflLI vI KuwlHI zuwlHI

aOrq sI. GrvflLy df kdy guwsf nf krdI. dIp vI hmysLf afpxy bfp df pwK hI

lYNdI. qsIldfr vI Aus qoN afpxI ijMd vfrdf sI. kdy Aus ny afpxI DI nUM

iksy gwloN qlkx nhIN idwqf sI. Auh dIp leI aMbroN qfry qoV ky ilaf skdf

sI. icVIaF df duwD pysL kr skdf sI. dIp dI iewCf 'qy hI qsIldfr ny Aus leI

ieMglYNz df vr cuixaF sI. agr qsIldfr nUM pihlF pqf lwg jFdf ik hrdyv
duhfjU sI, Auh dIp df irsLqf kdy vI Aus nflL nf krdf. dIp leI ikqy irsLiqaF

df Gftf sI? pr sMXog hI ieqny blI sn ik AuhnF df joV juV igaf sI. dIp vI pfpf

jI qoN lhU zolHdI sI. Aus ny vI hrdyv dy duhfjU hox df koeI bhuqf asr nhIN

kIqf sI.

hrdyv df vfps ieMglYNz jfx df smF af igaf sI. Aus ny jfx sfr dIp dy

sfry kfgjL pwqr Byjx df vfadf kIqf sI. Aus df aqy dIp df pRIvfr Aus nUM

idwlI eyarport 'qy cVHfAux afey. dIp df bfp hux iksy nflL cwj nflL awK

nhIN imlfAuNdf sI. Aus dy mn ivc hrdyv dy pihly ivafh vflLI gwl bYT geI

sI. Auh hrdyv dy pRIvfr nUM cqr aqy mIsxf pRIvfr grdfnx lwg ipaf sI. Aus

dy mn Aupr hrdyv dy pihly ivafh vflLf JUT iksy isLlflyK vFg Aukiraf igaf

sI. ivcoly vI Aus ny muV ky nhIN bulfey sn.

hrdyv ieMglYNz af igaf. ieMglYNz af ky Aus ny sB qoN pihlF dIp

dy kfgjL iqafr krvfey aqy Bfrq Byj idwqy. Aus nUM afpxy GYNt ipAu dy

bcn vfr vfr cyqy afAuNdy sn, "jdoN Gry sLyr pflLIey puwq-AudoN

nhuMdrF df iKafl jrUr rwKIey[[[!" jfgr isAuN df iesLfrf qsIldfr vwl sI. Auh

qkVy nflL irsLqf joV ky afpxy afp nUM ksUqf PLisaf mihsUs kr irhf sI.

Auh socdf sI ik agr iksy brfbr dy, jF afp qoN mfVy nflL irsLqf joiVaf

huMdf, agly dy lwq qF Aupr rihMdI? pr qsIldfr qF afp sfzI sMGI 'qy awzI

DrI iPrdY? qsIldfr jdoN vI dIp nUM imlx afAuNdf, qF Aus nflL pMj-swq

bMdy jLrUr huMdy. bMdy vI koeI sfAU jF Bly lok nhIN, aVb JfkxIN vfly
bMdy! njLr nflL hI agly df sfh sUqx vflLy! awKF rfhIN kflLjf kwZx vflLy

bMdy.

hrdyv df sfrf pRIvfr AuhnF dI tihl syvf ivc hfjLr rihMdf. bfpU vfr vfr

pfxI dy jwg Br Br ky idMdf, AuhnF awgy AUrI bixaF iPrdf. iksy brfbr dy jF

grIb Gr nflL mwQf lwigaf huMdf qF bfpU agilaF nUM sO-sO gflL kwZdf

aqy agly dI DI-BYx iek krI rwKdf! pr mjbUrI df nF mfsI sI. zr awgy BUqny

nwc rhy sn. qsIldfr iek BwT sI. ijs ny sfrf twbr PLUk ky prFh krnf sI. qsIldfr

keI vfr dIp nUM imlx afieaf kih cuwikaf sI, "iksy dI DMGyVH Jwlx dI loV

nhIN dIipaf! qUM Gry srdfrI kIqI aY-aYQy vI ihwk dy jor 'qy ijAuxYN! jy

koeI pMj iqMn kry, qF dwsIN? sfry twbr nUM kohlU gyVy nf pf dyeIey."

pr pqf nhIN ikAuN? dIp cuwp hI rihMdI.

kFz 14

ieMglYNz qoN dIp dy sfry kfgjL pwqr af cwuky sn. qsIldfr ny afpxf
sfrf lfm-lsLkr iqafr kr ilaf sI. koeI aYrI-gYrI gwl nhIN sI. qsIldfr dI ieklOqI
DI dIp df vIjLf lgvfAux idwlI jfxf sI. qsIldfr ny afpxy jor aqy nyVqf dy
jLrIey idwlI dy pulIs kimsLnr nUM PLon KVkf idwqf sI aqy Aus ny afpxI
jfx pihcfx kfrn ibRitsL aMbYsI ivc dIp dI 'apfieMtmYNt' bxf leI sI. dIp
nUM aMbYsI dy drvfjy 'qy KVHn dI loV nhIN sI. vfrI dI AuzIk krn dI
jLrUrq nhIN sI. sfrf pRbMD kIqf jf cuwkf sI. dIp nUM aMbYsI dy iksy
ivsLysL krmcfrI ny aMbYsI dy aMdr lY ky jfxf sI.
jd Auh idwlI ibRitsL aMbYsI phuMcy qF aMbYsI df krmcfrI qsIldfr
nUM af imilLaf aqy dIp nUM aMdr lY igaf. qsIldfr nflL jfxf cfhuMdf sI. pr
dIp qoN ibnf koeI aMdr nhIN jf skdf sI. ieh aMbYsI df kfnUMn sI. ijs
anusfr cwlxf hI pYxf sI. qsIldfr ny bQyrf jor pfieaf. pr krmcfrI ny ieko ivc hI
nbyV idwqI.
-"srdfr jI, mYnUM aPLsos hY ik qusIN aMdr nhIN jf skdy-aMdr
isrPL vIjLf sIkr hI jf skdf hY! hF, qusIN AUN iksy gwl dI icMqf nf kro[[[!
mYN bwcI nUM sfry suaflF df jvfb smJf idaFgf-vIjLf lwg jfvygf-zoNt vrI
abfAUt dYt[[[!" Aus ny qsIldfr nUM insLicMq hox bfry ihwk QfpV idwqI
sI. qsIldfr vI sMqusLt ho igaf sI. Aus ny aMb Kfxy sn? jF drwKLq igxny
sn? Aus nUM qF dIp dy vIjLy dI loV sI. hor aMbYsI aMdr jf ky Aus ny
koeI qfj mihl qF nhIN dyKxf sI.
dIp krmcfrI nflL aMdr clI geI.
iek GMty dy krIb ieMtrivAU hoeI.
qsIldfr bfhr srkfrI sfhx vFg gyVy idMdf irhf sI. Aus nUM awcvI ijhI
lwgI peI sI.
dIp bfhr af geI. ieMtrivAU ivcoN dIp pfs sI. pfsport agly idn igafrF
vjy imlxf sI. qsIldfr ny krmcfrI df DMnvfd kIqf aqy Aus nUM sLfm nUM
rYzIsn hotl ivc afAux bfry dfavq idwqI. Auh krmcfrI df DMnvfdI sI. ijs ny
Aus dI DI nUM KwjlL KLuafr nhIN hox idwqf sI. pulIs kimsLnr dy afKy
Aus dI DI df sfrf kfrj nypry cfiVHaf sI.
sLfm nUM rYzIsn hotl ivc pfrtI cwl rhI sI. dIp afpxy kmry ivc sI. Auh
pqf nhIN vfr vfr iks nUM PLon GuMmf rhI sI? bVI KLusLI KLusLI lwgy
vIjLy dI KLbr dy rhI sI. Qwly gYst-rUm ivc ivskI dy dOr cwl rhy sn aqy
kuwkV-bwkry cwby jf rhy sn. awj qsIldfr bhuq KLusL njLr af irhf sI. pulIs
kimsLnr vI pfrtI ivc hfjLr sI. cfhy Auh qsIldfr nUM pihlI vfr imilaf sI. pr
Auh GulLy imlLy bYTy sn. mihsUs hI nhIN ho irhf sI ik Auh AuhnF dI
pihlI imlxI sI.
agly idn igafrF vjy aMbYsI qoN vIjLf lwg ky dIp df pfsport imlL igaf.
sfrf kfPLlf qur ipaf. ijvyN PLOj dI koeI CfAuxI ihwlI sI. AuhnF ny af ky
dIp dy shurIN zyry lf ley. dIp AuzI iPrdI sI. qsIldfr nflL pUry igafrF bMdy
sn. sLrfb dIaF boqlF KflI huMdIaF jf rhIaF sn. bwkry df Biraf dygf bVI
qyjLI nflL AUxF huMdf jf irhf sI. qsIldfr dy bMdy bwkrf KFdy nhIN,
sVHfkdy sn. qMdUrI kwukV dIaF lwqF cUs ky ivhVy ivc hI swutIaF jf
rhIaF sn. hwzIaF df Zyr lwgdf jf irhf sI. hrdyv dI mF vrFzy ivc sfh GuwtI
bYTI sI.
qsIldfr dy bMidaF vwloN bwkry bulfey jf rhy sn. hrdyv df bfpU vfV
'c PLsy ibwly vFg GuwtFbftI Jfk irhf sI. Aus dI mF awz duKI sI. Auh soc
rhI sI ik qsIldfr afpxI kuVI dy shurIN afieaf sI jF KLud afpxy shurIN? awgy
qF lok DI-iDafxI dy Gr df pfxI nhIN pINdy sn. pr afh qF klLXuwg sI! DI dy
shurIN sLrfb qy mfs! pr kihx puwCx dI iksy ivc vI ihMmq nhIN sI. sfrf
pRIvfr suwsrI bixaF, Bfxf ijhf mMnI bYTf sI. qsIldfr dy bMidaF ivc asLlIl
gwlF ho rhIaF sn. lwcr sLbdfvlI sI. qsIldfr dI ZfxIN ivcoN hI iksy ny pwkI
rfeIPLl ivcoN PLfier krny sLurU kr idwqy. qVQwl mwc igaf sI. "tINa" krdI
golI iswDI asmfn nUM cVHdI sI. hrdyv df bfpU jfgr isMG hwQ joVI ZfxIN
awgy pysL hoieaf.
-"srdfr jI, ieh kI krn lwg pey? ikrpf krky ipMz df iKafl kro[[[! idn
idhfVy dfrU pI ky PYr krny ipMz 'c sLoBf nHI idMdy!" Aus dy mUMh ivc
ijvyN Gfh pfieaf hoieaf sI. Auh qsIldfr dI kYlI gAU bixaF KVHf sI.
-"gwl sux Auey jfgrf[[[! qUM sfzy nflL afbdIaF rojnfmcy aflLIaF
gwlF nf kiraf kr! qUM afbdf muxsLIpuxF sfzy 'qy nf iKlfiraf kr! mYN
qsIldfr aYN, qsIldfr[[[! kIhdI mjfl aY sfzy vwlIN Jfk jy?" Aus ny biGafV
vrgf mUMh KoilHaf. Aus dIaF iqwKIaF KVHIaF muwCF qrsLUl vFg
ihwlIaF sn.
-"srdfr jI, qusIN aYs nMg ijhy nflL ikwQoN nfqf joV ilaf[[[? ieh qF
jmF eI gurduafry df grMQI ijaf lwgdY!" iek krV brVI ijhI dfhVI vflLy ny
ikhf. Aus dIaF iBafnk awKF ivcoN KUn coa irhf sI. mOly dy isMgF vrgIaF
muwCF ijvyN jfgr isMG nUM 'zFt' rhIaF sn.
-"Auey sMjog huMdy aY puwqrf[[[! gvweIey gfAuNdy huMdy sI,
aKy iksy dyvqy mgr cuVyl lfeI qy iksy prI nUM bKLsL lMgUr idwqf-
sMXogF dI gwl aY! nhIN afpF aYho jy Gr 'qy Dfr nHI sI mfrdy[[[!" qsIldfr
ny cOVf ho ky afiKaf. bwkry dI vwzI sfrI hwzI Aus ny jfgr isAuN dy pYrF
vwl vgfh mfrI.
-"ieh qF srdfr jI afpxy PLfier sux sux ky eI mUqI jFdY[[[? mYdfny
jMg 'c kI pUrIaF pfAU?" dUjy ny ikhf. Aus dy mwQy 'qy lwigaf twk
zrfAuNdf sI. ijhVf sLfied iksy lVfeI ivc lwigaf sI.
-"qUM jfh Brfvf[[[! mrfsIaF mFgUM hwQ jy nf joVI jfh! ikqy sfQoN
qyry nf Gogy aflLI QF vwjy!" iek hor cVHdf cMd boilaf. Auh vfr vfr
pUxIN vrgI muwC nUM ksIs vwt ky qfa idMdf sI.
-"srdfr jI, hor qF koeI gwl nHI-pr mYN ipMz df iKafl krky afKdYN!"
jfgr isMG glL ivc iek qrHF nflL pwlU pfeI KVHf, lHylVIaF kwZ irhf sI.
-"ipMz afilLaF dI mF dI[[[! asIN ipMz nUM kI smJdy aYN? qUM
jfxdf nHI sfnUM[[[?" iek hor ny afpxf bok vrgf mUMh KolH ky afiKaf. Aus
dI ktfr qwkxIN idl kwZdI sI. Aus ny do PLfier krky cfr llkfry vI mfr idwqy
aqy inwsry boqy vFg buwikaf.
jfgr isMG muV igaf. Aus dy hwQ AuNj hI joVy hoey sn. Aus dI iksy
ny suxIN nhIN sI.
dyr sLfm qwk dfrU pIqI jFdI rhI.
bwkry cUMzy jFdy rhy.
bwkry boldy rhy.
qsIldfr dI PLOj rfq nUM geI. AuhnF ivdfa hox lwigaF ny axigxq
PLfier kIqy sn. awg vrHf idwqI sI. sLrfbI hoeI ZfxIN ny gMdIaF gflLF sfry
ipMz nUM kwZIaF sn. sfry ipMz dI mF-BYx iek kIqI sI. llkfry mfry sn.
bwkry bulfey sn. jfgr isMG mfAUN bixaF aMdr bYTf sI. hrdyv dI mF hr
kOr iZwz 'c muwkIaF dyeI bYTI sI. dIp agly aMdr bypRvfhF vFg suwqI
hoeI sI. Aus nUM bhuqf mihsUs nhIN hoieaf sI. qsIldfr dy Gr aijhIaF
pfrtIaF afm hI huMdIaF sn. bwkry boldy sn. llkfry vwjdy sn. bMdUkF dy
PLfier huMdy sn. gflLF inkldIaF sn. inwq df kMm sI!
agly idn jfgr isMG nUM pMcfieq df swdf af igaf.
jfgr isAuN dy hyToN ijvyN DrqI iKsk geI sI. Auh sfry ipMz df
dyxdfr sI. sfry ipMz df dosLI sI. Aus df qsIldfr kuVm ibnf gwloN sfry ipMz
dy mUMh imwtI mlL igaf sI. sfry ipMz dI iewjLq 'qy Quwk igaf sI. ieh
ipMz vfilLaF leI iek nmosLI vflLI gwl sI. brdfsLq qoN bfhr sI!
jfgr isMG swQ ivc phuMc igaf.
-"ikAuN beI jfgr isaF? asIN qF qYnUM bVf isafxf bMdf smJdy sI-pr
qUM qF afp sfry ipMz dI dfhVI 'c muqf idwqf?" srpMc aqI aMq iKiJaf
hoieaf sI.
-"[[[[[[." jfgr cuwp sI. nIvNI nhIN cuwk irhf sI.
-"sfry DIaF BYxF aflLy bYTy aY-qyry vI DIaF BYxF hYgIaYN-ieh
koeI lfiekI dI gwl aY?" mYNbr ny afiKaf. Auh jfgr isAuN df guaFZI sI. Aus
ny nf suxIaF jfx vflLIaF nMgIaF gflLf kMnIN suxIaF sn. Gry do juafn DIaF
sn. pr Auh dwbI GuwtIdf ipaf irhf sI.
-"Auh awDI rfq qwk nMgy nwcdy rhy aY-qYQoN rok nhIN hoieaf?"
-"ipMzf[[[! grIb dI JuwgI hfQI vV igaY-dwso ikhVy pfsy Bwjy? cor
dI mF qy koTI 'c mUMh!" jfgr ny iewko ivc hI nbyV idwqI.
-"hfQI dy qF sMglL pf idMdy qfieaf! pr rokI GridaF ny rwiKaf-nhIN
rfq iek awDf gwzI cfiVHaf huMdf-Pyr ipwCoN jo hoxF sI? dyKI jFdI! iek
vfrI qF bwkry mFgUM Aulwd ky mfrnf sI, iek awDy nUM." iek muwC
PLuwt cobr boilaf.
-"Auh sfrI rfq ipMz dy kOilLaF 'qy lwq cwk cwk mUqdy rhy aY-qy
qUM qF Bilaf mfxsf kuC vI nHI boilaf?"
-"myry vws nHI irhf juafnf[[[! mYN qF bQyrf mUMh mUhry hwQ
idwqf-pr ahudy dy nsLy 'c bMdf DIaF BYxF Buwl jFdY!"
-"qfieaf, jy qUM eI KwsI ho igaf sI[[[? sfnUM 'vfj mfrdf-dyK asIN
ikvyN lfAuNdy sI PLIqIaF!" iek cVHdI Aumr dy muMzy ny jfgr isMG
nUM gwl rVkfeI. ZfxI bVI hI qwqI sI. AuhnF dy vI koeI vws nhIN sI. DI
BYx dI gflL kOx lYNdY?
-"asIN qF qsIldfrI dI DnysVI imMt 'c dy idMdy-jy muV ky ipMz
vwlIN Jfk vI jFdf-qF afKdy!"
-"myrf koeI ksUr nHI cobro[[[! gwl myry ibqoN bfhr ho geI-iksy ny
myrI qF suxIN eI nHI! afbdf eI DUqkVf pfAuNdy rhy-AuDroN Auh Kyh kr
gey aY-qy hux qusIN ijhVy iCwqr mfrny aYN-Auh mfr lE! pr swcI gwl ieh
aY beI myry bws koeI nHI-afh lE mYN muafPLI mMgdYN[[[!" jfgr isAuN
ny afpxI pwg lfh ky srpMc dy pYrF ivc rwKxIN cfhI. ijhVI isafxy srpMc ny
rfh ivc hI boc leI. sfry ipMz df guwsf Tr igaf. qwqI ZfxI sLFq ho geI.
pMcfieq ny awgoN sfvDfn rihx aqy ipMz vfilLaF nUM sfvDfn hox leI
afiKaf. jy qsIldfr ipMz 'c af ky iPr pMj iqMn kry, ipMz vfilaF nUM inptx leI
hdfieq kr idwqI.
jfgr isAuN Gor Audfs Gr muV afieaf. hr kOr nUM pqf lwigaf qF Auh
vI mn ivc hI klLp ky rih geI. nUMh nUM Auh afK vI kI skdI sI? af bYl
muJy mfr[[[? qsIldfr qF pihlF hI afpxI DI nUM vfr vfr rVkF kwZx leI afK
cuwkf sI. afp dI iewjLq afpxy hwQ! Jwgf cuwkIey qF afpxf iZwz hI nMgf
huMdf hY!
-"kI krIey hr kury[[[? sfrI Aumr iksy kMjr qoN kdy Auey nhIN khfeI
sI-awj prHy 'c mYnUM srpYNc dy pYrIN pwg rwKxIN pY geI." jfgr isAuN
df idl ro irhf sI.
-"kfhdy zfiZaF nflL hwQ joVy? Kyh hoeI peI aY[[[! rfq sfry twbr
nUM kMjr bxfieaf ipaf sI-kI lYxf sI aYho jIaF srdfrIaF qoN?" hr kOr df
ihrdf vYx pfeI jf irhf sI.
-"pr hux gwl iek hor aY[[[!" jfgr ny ikhf. Auh donoN jIa bVI DImI
avfjL ivc gwlF kr rhy sn.
-"kI[[[?" hr kOr ny buJIaF awKF Aupr cuwkIaF.
-"kuVI df vIjf lwg igaY-iehnUM itgt tugt bfry puwC[[[! Auh jfxy
hrdyv isAuN kolL clI jfAUgI-Pyr qsIldfr ny sfzy kolLy afAuxf vI iks kMm
aYN? qUM iehdy jfx bfry knsoa lY! Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM gwl isafxp
nflL krIey! isafxy afKdy aY: DIey gwl kr-nUMhyN kMn kr[[[! gwl DI nUM
khIey qy suxfeIey nUMh nUM! buVHIaF aflLI motI mwq nf vrqx lwg
peIN! qyrf zmfk kdy kdy cwikaf jFdY-Auh gwl nf hovy beI ijhVI mfVI
motI iewjLq leI iPrdy aYN-Auh vI KUh Kfqy pf leIey! Auhdy guMzy qUM
dyK eI ley aY!" Auh bVI DImIN avfjL ivc gwlF kr rhy sn.
-"qUM iPLkr nf kr[[[! mYN vizaf ky iehdf mUMh suMGdI aYN-
qUM koeI gwl hrdyv isAuN nUM nf dwsIN! isafxy afKdy aY-hrKL df
mfiraf DI puwq, nrk pY jFdY!" byby nUM shy nfloN phy df iPLkr pY igaf
sI.
-"mYN kfhnUM dwsUM[[[? mYN kmlLYN?" jfgr isAuN ny ikhf. iPr
Auh dIp nUM afpxy vwl afAuNdI dyK ky cuwp vwt gey.
ipMz ivcoN iksy hrdyv dy dosq ny pMcfieq vflLI sfrI gwl hrdyv nUM
PLon 'qy dws idwqI. sux ky Auh byhwd pRysLfn ho igaf. Gr dI iewjLq swQ
ivc jf ZyrI hoeI sI. pwg Kfndfn dI iewjLq hI qF hY! pwg ipwCy lokF dIaF
KUhxIaF Kp jFdIaYN! bfpU awgy qF grIbI vylLy nhIN koeI boilaf sI? awj
qF bfpU kolL iek kroV rupey dy krIb jfiedfd sI. bfpU nUM Pyr vI pMcfieq
'c pYrIN pwg rwKxIN pY geI? Aus dy aMdr jwtvfd KOrU pfAux lwg ipaf.
Aus dy hor qF koeI vws nhIN rih igaf. Aus ny dfrU dI boql KolH ky pfglF
vFg pIxIN sLurU kr idwqI. pr dfrU Aus nUM kuJ kr nhIN rhI sI! Auh
pYWgF dy pYWg aMdr swutdf irhf. pr Aus nUM mfVf motf srUr afAux
qoN isvfey pwqf vI nhIN ihwilaf sI. Auh socF dy GrftF ivc rgiVaf jf irhf sI.
kI PLfiedf hoieaf amIr GrfxyN nflL pMgf lY ky? isrPL DONsF aqy hyTI hI
pwly peI? sfzf smfj vI ajIb iksm df hY! jorfvr awgy invxF aqy mfVy 'qy
sLyr bx ky KVH jfxf! kI mfVI sI ivcfrI mIqI? kdy Aucf bol nhIN sI bolI!
qUM Aus nUM THokr mfr ky imwqrf hux Tyzy hI KFvyNgf! Aus dI gwl
koeI JUT nhIN sI ik ies duinafvI adflq nfloN Aupr iek rwbI adflq vI hY!
bMdf ies duinafvI adflq qoN qF sO ZkvMj krky bc jFdf hY. pr rwbI adflq
qoN bMdf ikvyN vI bc nhIN skdf! qUM inrdosL mIqI df idl duKfieaY, qy
hux Aus dI sjLf Bugqx leI iqafr rih, hrdyv isaF! ieh nrk qYnUM Bogxf hI
pYxYN! ieh dsONtf qYnUM kwtxf hI pYxYN! kwt lY mnF icwq lf ky,
ilKIaF lyK dIaF! mIqI df sLrfp qYnUM hr rojL mfrUgf. kqrf kqrf kr ky
qUM Aus nUM sqfieaf. hux qUM kuqrf kuqrf ho ky hr roj mryNgf, hrdyv
isaF! jdoN iksy grIb nUM, iksy mjbUr nUM sqfeIey, qF Aus dy duKI idl dI
hUk drgfh jf vwjdI aY[[[! qy iPr drgfh vwloN sMXog aqy ivXog anusfr sjLf
inXukq huMdI aY! qUM mIqI dy duKI idl 'qy jLKLm kIqy. AuhnF
jLKLmF df ivrlfp hux qYnUM Jwlxf pYxYN! Aus ny "hfey mIqI[[[!
mYnUM muafPL krdy!" afK ky roxf sLurU kr idwqf aqy soPLy 'qy hI tyZf
ho igaf. pqf nhIN BuwKxBfxy hrdyv nUM kdoN nINd af geI. Aus dy
GurfVHy sLurU ho cwuky sn.
agly idn aYqvfr df idn sI. rfq dI dfrU ny Aus df srIr inrbl kr suwitaf sI.
inrny kfljy pIqI dfrU ny aMdr Kurc Diraf sI. Aus df sfrf srIr tuwtI jf irhf sI.
ijvyN iksy ny zFgF nflL kuwitaf hovy! Aus ny iek aMzf bxf ky brykPLfst
kIqI. svyry svyry bIar pI ky Auh mIqI dI nxfn srbjIq dy Gr nUM cwl ipaf.
pqf nhIN Aus nUM srbjIq qwk kI kMm sI? pqf nhIN Auh Aus dy Gr vwl
ikAuN cwl ipaf sI? bgYr iksy gwl dy? bgYr socy smJy!
jd Aus ny jf ky srbjIq dy Gr dI 'zor-bYWl' kIqI qF iek sqfrF aTfrF sfl
dy mMuzy ny drvfjf KoilHaf.
-"qyrI mMm Gry aY boeI[[[?"
-"nhIN[[[!" Aus ny bVf sMKyp Auqr idwqf.
-"ikwQy geI aY?"
-"aMkl, vn mMQ, iek mhInf ho igaf-kfr aYksIzYNt ivc mMm dIaF
donoN lYWgs bryk ho geIaF sI-iek lYWg qF QorI TIk ho geI sI-bwt,
sYikMz lYWg kwt krnI peI[[[." muMzy ny awDI aMgryjLI aqy awDI
pMjfbI ivc iKcVI ijhI bxf ky hrdyv awgy pysL kIqI sI. hrdyv df kfljf inkl
igaf. srbjIq ny vI mIqI 'qy bVf jLulm kIqf sI. Aus nUM qfhny imhxyN mfry
sn aqy mYnUM vI qwuKxF dy ky Aus nfloN vwK kr idwqf sI. hux iswty
Auh vI Bugq rhI aY!
-"zfktrF ny qyrI mMm dI iek lwq kwt idwqI?" Aus dIaF awKF awgy
BMbUqfry nwc rhy sn.
 -"XYWs[[[! aftI tolz XU aOlrYzI! mYN dwisaf hI hY-iek lwq kwt kr
idwqI aY-!"
-"ikhVy hOspItl aY qyrI mMm?"
-"ikMg jOrj hOspItl!"
-"ikMnf icr hor rhU?"
-"afeI zoNt noa! afeI aYWm sOrI[[[! afeI kFt tYWl XU!"
hrdyv muV afieaf.
Aus df idmfg socF nfl AuproQlLI hoieaf ipaf sI.

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hrdyv dI mF hr kOr ny dIp qoN bVy ZMg aqy ipafr nflL bfhr jfx bfry
puwiCaf.
-"DIey dIp[[[! hux qF qyrf vIjf vI lwg igaf? hux qUM hrdyv isAuN
kolLy kdoN jfxYN? qImIN puwq afpxy bMdy kolLy eI sjdI aY!"
-"bIjI, mYN qF pfpf jI nUM puwC ky eI kuC dws skdI aYN-mYnUM
koeI pqf nhIN! jdoN myry pfpf jI kihxgy-mYN clI jfAUNgI!" Aus ny bVI
lfpRvfhI nflL Auqr idwqf.
-"[[[[[[." hr kOr jLihr GolL ky rih geI. Aus dy idl ivc sI ik nUMh Auh
ies Gr dI hovy, qy ieMglYNz jfx leI puwCy afpxy kMjr ipAu qoN? Aulty
bFs brylI nUM? nUMhF sws shury nUM puwCdIaYN jF afpdy ipAu nUM?
ieh ikwDrlf isDFq sI? nUMhF qF sws shury nUM hI puwC ky gwl
krdIaYN! qy ieh kflLy mUMh aflLI afbdy ipAu nUM puwC ky, sfnUM
dwsU? asIN iehdy ipAu dy nOkr aYN nHF[[[? Aus dy mn aMdr vtxy cVH
rhy sn. kuwqI ikMny gey gujry Gr dI aY! sws shury df qF iehnUM kupwqI
nUM zr eI koeI nhIN! cwl, jfxf qF iehny hrdyv isAuN kolLy eI aY? afpy
iehnUM iswDI kr lAU! pqf qF AudoN lwgU jdoN AuQy afbdy pqMdr
kolLy phuMcgI! AuQy ikhVy ipAu nUM 'vfj mfryNgI DgiVaF ipwtIey[[[?
mfr mfr lwqF Auhny qyry cUkxy 'c, qyrIaF sfrIaF cqrfeIaF kwZ mfrnIaYN!
Auh vI jfgr isAuN df KLUn aYN! pr hrdyv isAuN qF kihMdf sI beI AuQy
puls qImIN nUM hwQ nhIN lfAux idMdI? qy agly ny ikhVf puls nUM
puwC ky qImIN kuwtxI huMdI aY? AuQy ikhVf iehdf DgVf bfpU bYTf
hoAUgf, beI jIhnUM 'vfj mfrlU[[[? Kf ky GsuMn mUMh 'qy afpy mfVy
kuwqy mFgUM cUk ky cuwp kr jfieaf krU, kuwqI!
dIp ny sunyhF Byj ky afpxy pfpf jI dI kfr mMgvf leI. zrfeIvr kfr lY ky
qurMq phuMicaf sI. dIp ibnf iksy nUM kuJ dwsy puwCy, kfr ivc cVH qur
geI sI. Aus ny sws shury dy pYrIN hwQ vI nhIN lfey sn.
 rfq nUM rotI Kfx qoN bfad hr kOr ny afpxy aMdr iCVy jhfd dI cwkI
jfgr isAuN kolL Joa leI.
-"ikMnI kuwqI aY[[[! sws shury dI qF iehnUM sLrm eI koeI nHI[[[!
nf kdy kuC puwCy-nf dwsy! bws afphudrI hoeI iPrdI aY! pyikaF qoN kfr
mMgvf lYNdI aY qy 'Prr' krky Bwj jFdI aY! isLkfrI kuwqI mFgUM pYr eI
nHI DrqI 'qy lfAuNdI? lUs lUs krdI iPrdI aY! pqf nHI kI dINhdY iehnUM?
sfnUM qF ieh itwc eI smJdI aY! pf ky sYNzlLIaF jIaF-ivhVy 'c icwqV
ihlfAuNdI iPrU GoiVaF dI rMn! beI qUM sws dI nhIN qF kflLy mUMh
aflLIey afbdy kMjr shury dI sLrm qF Kfh! ijhVI gwl krIey-pfpf jI nUM
puwC ky dwsUM! beI qyrf pfpf sfzy 'qy muxCI lwigaY? cl, jfxf qF afpxy
hrdyv kolLy eI aY? vlYq 'c ikhVy Bfapy nUM BflU[[[? mYN hrdyv isAuN
nUM kihxYN beI iehdy kuwqI rMn dy sfry vlL kwZ ky-qwklLf bxf ky
rwKIN! ieh kMjrI nf awK 'c pfeI rVkjy, kuwqI! aYQy eI CoCy kr krn
idKfAuNdI aY-AuQy swp mFgUM vlL nf inkly qF mYnUM afKIN! asIN
socdy aYN beI kfhnUM-kfhnUM[[[! sfzf qF zr BOa eI koeI nHI iehnUM,
hrfmdI nUM!"
-"[[[[[[." jfgr isAuN hr kOr kolL GuwgU ijhf hoieaf bYTf sI.
-"beI qyrf vIjf lwg igaY-aYQy bYTI kI qUM pIhx krdIN aYN? dwuD
cuMGxYN qUM afbdy Bfapy df? afbdy KLsm kolLy dPLf ho! lUq lUq krdI
iPrdI aYQy dVI bYTI aYN-ijvyN Cpfr df mylf dyKxf huMdY! asIN qF
BfeI inwq iCwqr KFdIaF vI afbdy Ksm kolL nUM BwjdIaF sI! awj kwlH
dIaF pyikaF nUM qIV dy lYNdIaYN-ijvyN pykIN aFzy rwKy huMdy aY!
iek iehdf ipAu cOrf aY-beI kMjrf! qUM iehnUM Jfty ipwtI nUM mwq dyh!
ieh juMzy iKlfr lYNdI aY-ijvyN iClf jgfAuxf huMdY!"
-"ieh ipAu dI isr 'qy cfVHI vI aY-hrkury!"
-"aYho jI df lcVyNvF imlt 'c lih jFdf huMdY-jdoN sfrI sfrI rfq KLsm
nHI itkx idMdf qy idny gohy kUVy dy tokry Zohxy pYNdy aY! aYho jI gj
mFgUM iswDI ho jFdI aY! vlL qF iehdy hrdyv isAuN eI kwZUgf."
-"ivgVI qImIN dy kdy vlL nHI inkldy, hrkury! aVb GoVI qy ivgVI
qImI kdy lot nHI afAuNdI! mYnUM qF hor iPLkr vwZ vwZ KfeI jFdY[[[!"
jfgr isAuN ny gutfhr vrgI avfjL kwZI.
-"Auh ikhVf[[[?" hr kOr vI ipafsy kF vFg JfkI.
-"mYN mINh qoN nHI-krMz qoN zrdYN! mYnUM qF ieh iPLkr aY
beI ikqy iehdy krky afpxy nfl afpxf hrdyv isAuN vI PLqih nf bulfjy?"
-"ieAuN ikvyN PLqih bulfjU? AuhnUM asIN pfilLaf, BVfieaf-!"
-"qImI mgr lwg ky bMdf bhuq kuC kr lYNdY! duwD qy buwD PLtdI
df pqf nHI lwgdf!"
-"qUM qF hux qwk myry mgr lwigaf nHF[[[? ipwt ky mrgI[[[! mYN
qF sfrI Aumr DOVI dI juwqI Qwly eI kwitaY! iTwby iCwqr Kf-Kf ky
mUMh 'qy icwb pey-pey aY!"
 -"afpxf tYm kuC hor sI[[[! hux dIaF qF swp qoN dI iltdIaYN[[[!"
-"Pyr myrI jfxdI aY juwqI[[[! qImIaF qF AuhnUM hor bIh iml
jfxgIaF! mF ipAu ikwQoN ilafAU?"
-"mYN qF pCqfAunYN afh irsLqf lY ky[[[!" jfgr isAuN ny isr Pyiraf.
-"hux swp qF Kwz 'c vV igaf-lIh kuwtx df kI PLYdf? mfVy vylLy pqf
nHI iehnF nUM ikvyN hF krqI? qUM eI bfhlLI pUC cwkI vI sI-aKy, kuVI
'kwlI 'kwlI aY-sfrI jYdfq hrdyv isAuN nUM afAU! mYnUM qF zr lwgdY
beI iehdf lIcV ipAu sfzy aflLI 'coN nf ihwsf vMzf lvy?" Aus ny idl df asl zr
dwisaf.
-"kfhnUM BYVHIaF gwlF socdI aYN[[[? BwjidaF nUM qF bfhx
iewko jy huMdy aY!"
-"awg lwgVy mgr dyK qF lY[[[! kqIVH ikMnI aYN? nflLy hY vI
sfry eI puwq Kfxy dy avlLy svlLy jy!"
-"cl bfhlLf nf klp[[[! iehnUM gwdF eI XwDI nUM ikvyN nf ikvyN
dPLf kr qy rwb 'qy zorIaF rwK! qUM iehdy nflL nf ibgfVlIN! mYnUM
qYQoN zr lwgdY[[[. qyrI mwq vI AuKlLI kuwt eI aY! muwK mMqrI dI
sfihbjfdI qUM vI hYnHI! afpxy kolLy vI jugfV isAuN argy lwTmfr bMdy
aY-jy loV peI qF pMj swq hjfr dy ky sflLy df rwsf KolH idaFgy-AuhnUM
pMj swq hjfr dy ky qF cfhy pfksqfn Byjdy-jmF nHI jrkdf[[[! qsIldfr Auhdy
mUhry kI cIj aY? qsIldfr ijhVy lbVkwty jy afbdy nflL leI iPrdY nHF? jdoN
isr 'qy af pYNdI aY-AudoN pwqry bfc jFdy aY! pYNdIaF 'c koeI nHI
mUhry KVHdf-AUN sO koeI bodIaF iKlfrI jfvy!"
AuhnF sfrI rfq bYiTaF hI kwZ idwqI.
agly idn dIp kfr 'qy hI muV afeI. kfr ivhVy ivc KVHI sI. dIp ny iPr nf
iksy dy pYrIN hwQ lfey aqy nf hI iksy nUM bhuqf bulfieaf. sws Buwj ky
kolf hoeI peI sI. puwCxf hovy beI ieh koeI Drmsflf aY? ijwQy qUM
TuMmk TuMmk krdI af vVdI aYN qy jdoN idl krdY, Kwcr mFgUM ryvIey
pY jfnI aYN? pr Aus dI koeI vfh nhIN jFdI sI. Aus df idl krdf sI ik dIp nUM
guwqoN PV ky GroN bfhr kr dyvy[[[! pr Auh aflHxyN 'coN izwgy icVI dy
bwcy vFg inqfxI sI.
hr kOr mn nUM smJf, buJf ky dIp kolL bYT geI. dIp bVI qyjLI nflL
afpxf lIVf-lwqf aqy gihxy gwty atYcI ivc pf rhI sI. Aus ny sws nUM dyK qF
ilaf sI. pr Aus ny lfpRvfhI ivc koeI iDafn nhIN idwqf sI. Auh afpxy kMm
ivc hI msLrUPL rhI sI!
-"dIp[[[! kI kihMdf puwq qyrf Bfapf jI?" hr kOr ny bVf nyVy ho ky
apxwq nflL puwiCaf.
-"bIjI prsoN rfq dI myrI PLlfeIt aY! pfpf jI kihMdy sI beI jy qF qusIN
cVHfAux afAuxYN-qF iswDy idwlI eyarport 'qy eI af jfieE[[[! nhIN pfpf jI
qy bIjI qF jfxgy eI[[[! prsoN rfq nUM myrI iek vIh dI PLlfeIt aY[[[!" Aus
ny bVI bypRvfhI nflL dwisaf qF sws dy hflfqF dI hor jwKxF pwtI geI.
 -"prsoN qyrI PlYt aY-qy qUM hux afh kwpVy jy bksy 'c kfhqoN pfeI
jfnI aYN?"
-"mYN cwlI aF pfpf jI qy bIjI koly[[[! hux mYN do rfqF AuhnF kol
eI rhUMgI! jy qusIN mYnUM 'sI afPL' krnf hoieaf-qF qusIN iswDy idwlI
eyarport 'qy eI af jfieE! jy nhIN afAuxf qF pfpf jI kihMdy sI beI koeI loV vI
nhIN[[[! bfkI QozI mrjLI aY[[[!" qy Auh ibnf iksy nfl hor gwl kry atYcI
rwK kfr ivc bYT geI.
AuhnF dy mUMh 'qy DUMeyN dI kflLs mlLdI kfr qur geI.
hr kOr df srIr vI DUMaF CwzI jf irhf sI.
-"lY[[[! lY krlf hrdyv isAuN dy bfpU iGAu nUM BFzf[[[! copV lY
isMg iehdy[[[! pf lY iehnUM slfmI, pVHI ilKI nUMh nUM[[[! tMg lY
iehnUM mUrq bxf ky kMD 'qy[[[! lf lY KFdy pINdy Gr nflL mwQf[[[! ieh
hrfmdI sfnUM bMdy eI nHI smJdI! itwc eI smJdI aY! iehny qF afpF nUM
'kwlI ny eI ikwly nflL tMgqf[[[? ijhVI dUjI suKdyv aflLI afAU, Auh pqf
nHI ikhVy pMGUVy JutfAU[[[? hfey lohVHf[[[! ieh crmKL jI afbdy afp
nUM smJdI kI aY? jdoN bolU, hfey Bfapf[[[! jdoN bolU, hfey Bfapf[[[!" hr
kOr ny afpxI CfqI ipwtI.
-"hor hux qyrI Auh mflsL kry[[[? nf hor hux Auh qyrIaF lwqF
GuwtUgI[[[? lwgpI kIrny pfAux, BYx dyxy dIey jwBlLy[[[? mYN qyry Bfa
df bfhlLf eI bfgobfg aYN? nHf mYN mogy dIaF qIaF 'c iPrdYN[[[? lwgpI
isafpy krn, mrfsx mFgUM!"
-"pf lY pVHI ilKI nUM inAuNdf[[[!"
-"qUM hux cuwp nHI krdI BYx df [[[ eI XhfvIey! hor hux qUM
pVHI ilKI qoN pYNqI iswKxIN aYN, XfrF nUM KLq pwqr ilKx afsqy? hor
hux Auh qYnUM PwtI ilKxI isKfvy[[[? mgj mfrnoN nHI htdI BYx df crKf
dyxIN! duKI kIqy pey aYN[[[! duKI nHI kIqy pey, iehny[[[?" hrKLy jfgr
isAuN ny hr kOr dy DOlLF jV idwqIaF. Auh 'dfaV' krdI mUDy mUMh
ivhVy ivc jf izwgI. Aus dI DI BjnoN aMdr vV geI sI. Auh hr roj dy klysL dI
afdI hoeI peI sI. suKdyv klysL qoN zrdf Gry Gwt vwD hI afAuNdf sI. Auh
ijLafdf Kyq hI rihMdf. Gry bfpU aqy byby kfto klysL krdy rihMdy! guaFZI
vI AuhnF vwloN GyslL hI mfr Cwzdy! ikhVf ieh iek awDy idn df kMm
sI[[[? ieh qF suwK nflL hr rojL df DMdf sI!
-"hfey vy loko asIN pwty gey[[[!" hr kOr ivhVy ivc bYT ky ipwtx
lwg peI. Auh vfr vfr afpxy iZwz ivc duhwQV mfrdI sI. jfgr dy isr nUM vI
PLqUr cVH igaf. Aus ny QfpI lY ky hr kOr dI qih lf idwqI. CotI kuVI ny
aMdroN cMiGafVF Cwz idwqIaF. guaFZIaF ny af ky jfgr isMG nUM
htfieaf.
hr kOr ivhVy ivc Jony vFg JMbI peI sI.
ipMz iekwTf ho igaf sI. pr iksy nUM iksy gwl dI smJ nhIN peI sI, ik
buwZy vfry jfgr isAuN ny hr kOr pulsIaf mfr ikAuN mfrI sI? lok mn ivc hI
qrHF qrHF dy lwKx lfAuNdy qur gey sn. hr kOr ivhVy ivc peI hUMgf mfr
rhI sI. kuVI BjnoN ny Aus nUM AuTf ky mMjy 'qy pfieaf sI. roVf grm krky
syk idwqf. hr kOr kmilaF vFg DI vwl dyK rhI sI. jd Aus ny iPr ipwtxf
sLurU kr idwqf qF jfgr isMG guwsy nfl hriKLaf bfhr inkl igaf.
-"ieh mrjU mYQoN, sflLI[[[!" glI ivc quiraf jFdf Auh brVfht krdf jf
irhf sI.
sfrI rfq hr kOr nUM nINd nf afeI. Auh brVfht krdI rhI. puwq bfhr
Byijaf sI. cMgy Gr ivafihaf sI. pr nUMh-puwq df suK qF Aus nUM nsIb hI
nhIN hoieaf sI? clo puwq qF pRdys ivc sI. pr awg lwgVI nUMh hI nUMh
nhIN bxI sI? kI-kI rMgly supny ley sn hr kOr ny? pr sfry hI imwtI ivc iml
gey sn! Aus dy srIr nUM qoV lwgI hoeI sI. Auh sfrI rfq hI kuJ nf kuJ boldI
rhI. mn ivc kIrny pfAuNdI rhI. Aus dIaF afsF qF imwtI Gwty rulL geIaF sn.
qIjy idn jfgr isMG ny hr kOr nUM mwlomwlI idwlI jfx leI iqafr kr
ilaf. Auh zOr BOiraF vFg Jfk rhI sI. Aus df idmfg itkfxy nhIN lwgdf sI. Auh
EpiraF vFg Jfk rhI sI. hrdyv dy Brf suKdyv ny iek kuafiels ikrfey 'qy kr leI
sI. jfgr isMG socdf sI ik agr sfrf pRIvfr dIp nUM eyarport 'qy cVHfAux nf
puwijaf qF hrdyv kI socygf[[[? Aus ny dIp ivc nhIN, sfzy ivc glqI kwZxI sI!
qImIN df srUr bMdy nUM swuKy nfloN vwD cVHdY[[[! nflLy hux kI pqf
dIp kdoN muVy[[[? pRdys igaF nUM jugVy bIq jFdy ny[[[! awj eyarport nf
phuMcy qF puwq dy idl ivc sLwk df golLf bwJ jfxf sI ik ksUr dIp df nhIN,
sfzf sI[[[! puwq nUM afpxy nfloN tuwtdf Auh kdficwq vI jr nhIN skdf sI!
ies leI Aus ny hr kOr nUM vI iqafr kr ilaf sI. jy asIN idwlI nf gey, pqf nhIN
dIp kI-kI hrdyv nUM khygI[[[? pqf nhIN kI-kI lUqIaF lfvygI[[[? pqf nhIN
ikMny kMn BrygI[[[? Qozf qF mYnUM koeI cVHfAux vI nhIN afieaf[[[!
mYN AuhnF dI ikhVy mUMh nflL iewjLq krF[[[? dIp dI lwq sdf leI hrdyv
dy Auqy ho jfvygI[[[! ieh jfgr isAuN cfhuMdf nhIN sI. Auh sfry pRIvfr
smyq idwlI eyarport jfxf cfhuMdf sI. dIp lwK afKy, Auh ies pwKoN hr hflq
swcf rihxf cfhuMdf sI. puwq qoN Auh koeI sOVf AulFBf nhIN Kwtxf
cfhuMdf sI.
sLfm nUM pMj ku vjy Auh idwlI eyarport 'qy puwj gey. eyarport 'qy
mylf lwigaf hoieaf sI. koeI af irhf sI. koeI jf irhf sI. koeI ivCiVaF nUM imlL
ky KLusL ho irhf sI aqy koeI ivCV jfx dy duwKoN ro irhf sI. ajIb hI gyV sI.
ajIb hI afvfgvx df cwkr sI.
suKdyv, dIp horF nUM lwBdf pfgl ho igaf sI. Auh aOtilLaf ieDr
AuDr Btkdf iPrdf sI. myly ivc guafcI hoeI gF vFg! rfq dy koeI ds ku vjy
qsIldfr dI PLOj phuMcI. sfry dfrU ivc Duwq sn. qsIldfr eyarport 'qy dfrU
nflL rwijaf blLd mUqxIaF pf irhf sI. jdoN suKdyv ny qsIldfr nUM "sfsrIkfl
mfsV jI[[[!" afiKaf qF qsIldfr ny Aus nUM ghu nflL dyiKaf. Aus dIaF
awKF ivc dfrU df nsLf dIvy dI lft vFg zol irhf sI.
-"mYN suKdyv aF mfsV jI[[[! hrdyv df Brf!" Aus ny jor dy ky qswlI
krvfAuxIN cfhI.
-"mYN aMnHYN[[[? nf mYnUM idsdf nHI? sflLI mMg KfxIN
jfq[[[!" Aus ny 'sfsrIkfl' vI nf mMnI.
-"ikwQy aY Qozf buVHf[[[?" qsIldfr dy afKx 'qy suKdyv bycYn ho
igaf.
-"Auh aODr kfr 'c bYTy aY jI[[[!"
-"jf ilaf bulf ky AuhnF nUM[[[!" Aus ny hukmIaf ikhf.
suKdyv cuwp cfp qur igaf.
Aus dI hwqk ho geI sI.
-"bfpU jI[[[! Auh QonUM swd-dy aY!" Aus ny isrPL ieqnf hI ikhf.
-"cwl[[[!" jfgr isAuN ny hr kOr nUM vI afsrf dy ky kfr 'coN AuTf
ilaf. Aus ny bhuqy suafl krny jfiejL nhIN smJy sn. suKdyv vI qsIldfr df burf
slUk Cupfa igaf sI. hr kOr ny kfr ivcoN KMz aqy pfxI dI gVvI cuwk leI aqy
Auh sfry qsIldfr dy kfPLly vwl nUM ho qury.
-"sfsrIkfl jI qsIldfr sfhb[[[!" jfgr isMG hwQ joV ky adb kIqf.
-"cwl af beI[[[! imlo dIp nUM[[[! iehny jldI jfxYN!" qsIldfr ny ikhf.
Aus dy nflL vrdI pfeI idwlI pulIs dy iqMn aPLsr KVHy sn.
-"cwl beI hr kury[[[!" jfgr isMG ny hr kOr nUM iesLfry nflL awgy
kIqf qF hr kOr ny KMz vflI potlI KolH leI.
-"lY puwq, mUMh imwTf kr[[[!" Auh KMz dI cUMZI Br ky sLgn
vjoN dIp dy mUMh nUM lfAux lwgI.
-"dyKIN buVHIey, ikqy iehnUM koeI sYNKIaf nf dy dyeIN[[[!"
qsIldfr ny KMz zulHvf idwqI.
-"nf BfeI[[[! bysLgnI nf kro! sLgnF df Kwitaf eI KfeIdY! myrI nUMh
rfxIN swuK nf' vlYq jfx lwgI aY-sfzI qF kulL df dIvf aY BfeI ieh[[[! lY
DIey mUMh awz[[[!" hr kOr ny iPr sfrIaF nrfjLgIaF aqy bdslUkIaF prFh
swut ky dIp df mUMh imwTf krvfAuxf cfihaf. pr qsIldfr aPLsr KVHy krky
sLrm Kf igaf. Aus ny hr kOr nUM Dwkf dy ky pfsy kr idwqf. hr kOr dI mn
iewCf mn ivc hI rih geI.
-"hux prFh vI hojf[[[! kfhqoN pYr imwDI jfnI aYN[[[?" qsIldfr
bdmgjF vFg boilaf.
hr kOr nUM jfgr isMG ny iKwc ky ipwCy kr ilaf. Auh rylvy ieMjx
vFg awgy hI vDdI jf rhI sI.
suKdyv vI cuwp hI KVHf sI. BjnoN awj nflL nhIN afeI sI.
-"ieh axpVH Aujwz buVHIaF vI hwd kr idMdIaYN! puwCxf hovy
beI qyrI KMz qop aY? ijhVI rfKI krUgI? dunIaF cMd 'qy phuMc geI aY-qy
iehy ajy vI cwcr krnoN nHI hwtdy!"
-"Xyh kOn hY qsIldfr sfihb?" idwlI dy pulIs aPLsr ny puwiCaf. Aus
nUM pMjfbI dI bhuqI koeI smJ nhIN afeI sI.
-"Xyh dIp ky ssur vfloN ky nOkr hYN-bgYr iksI bfq sy hmfrf tfeIm
brbfd kr rhy hYN!" qsIldfr dI GrvflLI bolI qF dIp afpxy sws shury vwl hwQ
kr ky AucI AucI hws peI. dIp df ivaMgnumf hfsf hr kOr dy swp vFg lV igaf.
iek qrHF nflL ktfr bx sIny ivcoN dI sfr-pfr ho igaf sI. iek nUMh hI afpxy
shuiraF dI byiewjLqI 'qy hws rhI sI? Aus df PLrjL qF bxdf sI ik afpxI mF
nUM iPLtkfr pfAuNdI, ik qUM myry sws shury nflL kI dur ivvhfr kr rhI
hYN? kI avf qvf boldI aYN? myry sws shury nUM nOkr hI dwsdI hYN? pr
ieh kjfq qF afp hI hwsx lwg peI[[[? hr kOr dy idmfg aMdr bMb cwlI jf rhy
sn. Auh bolLI hoeI KVHI sI.
-"clo, KLYr koeI bfq nhIN! Xyh log apny mflk sy kuC nf kuC afs qo
rwKqy hI hYN-Xyh lo aOr pICy hto! hmny jldI aMdr jfnf hY!" idwlI puls
aPLsr ny hr kOr nUM dIp dy shuiraF dI nOkrfxIN smJ ky sO rupey dyxy
cfhy. pr Auh hwQ cuwk ky ipwCy ht geI. Aus dI jLubfn TfkI jf cuwkI sI
aqy isr ivc iqwKy vdfx vwjI jf rhy sn.
-"agr lynf hY qF lo-nhIN qo Xyh vI nhIN imlygf!" aPLsr ny ikhf.
jdoN iksy ny not nUM hwQ nf hI pfieaf qF aPLsr sO df not afpxI jyb ivc
pfAuNidaF bVy kurwKLq sLbdF nflL sMboDn hoieaf.
-"aOr hF[[[! ab XhF sy Bfgo! agr ab afp ny hmfrf smF brbfd kIaf nf?
qo dyK lIjIey, voh hflq krUMgf buVHIaf, ik pMjfb jfny ko qrs jfeygI[[[! clo
byty[[[! afp ienky mUMh ikAuN lwgqI ho? Xyh lok qo BIKfrIEN kI qrh
hoqy hYN-afE byty clyN[[[!" qy pulIs aPLsr dIp nUM agvfeI idMdf awgy
lwg quiraf. ipwCy ipwCy Aus dy mF-bfp sn. dIp ny iek Jlk vI ipwCy muV
ky dyKx dI qklIPL nhIN kIqI. jfgr isMG horIN vfikaf hI mMgiqaF vFg
KVHy sn.
Auh hfry juafrIey vFg vfips kfr kol af gey. koeI iksy nflL gwl nhIN kr
irhf sI. sfry pwQr dy buwqF vFg islL-pwQr hoey pey sn. lYx qF Auh iewk
qrHF nflL sLfbfsLy afey sn. pr AuhnF dy qF Aus qoN vI ikqy ijLafdf
byiewjLqI aqy bdnfmI hI pwly peI sI. bKLsLfAux rojLy afey sn aqy isr
nmfjLF pY geIaF sn. dIp dI mF hI AuhnF nUM lfgI aqy iBKfrI bxf ky qur
geI sI[[[!
jfgr isMG ny nmosLI prFh krn leI kfr ivc bYTx sfr keI krVy pYWg
sUq idwqy. hr kOr dI hflq awgy nfloN vI BYVHI aqy qrsXog bx geI sI. Aus
ny iPr kmlL ijhf mfrnf sLurU kr idwqf.
-"afh qF 'nHyr aY BfeI[[[! nUMh dI mF eI kuVI dy sws shury nUM
nOkr hI dwsy[[[? cl puls aflLy dy qF ivcfry dy kI bws aY? Auhny qF sfnUM
lfgI dwQf smJ ky lfg dyxf cfihaf-Auhdf koeI ksUr nHI, ibcfry df! pr ksUr qF
sfrf afbdI nUMh df aY! beI kuwqIey rMny[[[! qyrI luwcI mF jdoN sfnUM
nOkr dwsdI sI-qYQoN mUMh 'qy nf mfr hoieaf? beI KLbrdfr mF[[[! ieh
myry sws shurf lwgdy aY[[[!" hr kOr nUM hwQU af igaf. jdoN Auh kfPLI
dyr KMGxoN nf htI qF zrfeIvr ny gwzI rok leI. suKdyv ny Aus nUM pIx leI
pfxI dI boql dy idwqI.
 jfgr isMG kuJ nf boilaf. Auh kihxf qF cfhuMdf sI ik jy hux 'nHyr' hY,
qF qUM hux lfltYx jgfAuxIN aYN? cuwp nhIN kIqf jFdf? pr Auh aQfh
duKI, afp cuwp sI. Auh swp vFg guMJlI ijhI mfrI gwzI ivc ipaf sI.
pfxI pIx qoN bfad hr kOr nUM hwQU afAuxoN bMd ho igaf.
Aus ny sfh ijhf lY ky iPr brVfht krnf sLurU kr idwqf.
-"ikwzI mfVy KlLxy dI aY[[[? beI shurIey, afbdy sws shury dI qUM
iewjLq nhIN krnI, nf kr! pr afbdI kuwqI mF dy qF lgfm pf[[[! Auh qF
sfnUM lfgI dwQf eI dwsI jFdI aY! hYa QozI byVI bihjy, QozI[[[! sfrf afvf
eI AUiqaf ipaY! koeI qF iswDy mUMh boly[[[? ipAu kMjr qF mUMh
PLwt! mF AUN luwcI qy afp[[[?"
-"cwl bws vI kr hux, kMjr dIey! lwg peI Pyr kuwqy mFgUM BONkx!
mYnUM hor zr aY beI ikqy hux qyry nf sMglL lfAuxf pvy[[[?" jfgr isMG hr
kOr dI 'tYN-tYN' qoN duKI ho igaf sI. duwK Aus nUM vI sI! pr bMidaF df
mfjrf krVf huMdY! Auh murkVI ijhI mfrI hI ipaf irhf.
-"kI hux koeI jUn aYN afpxI[[[?" Auh hor duKI ho ky bolI.
-"Pyr KUh 'c mfr CflL[[[! BYx df txF eI XhfvI, kmilLaF mFgUM
bolxo eI nHI htdI-Auh qyrI mF jhfj 'c bYTI aY-qy qUM sfnUM kQf suxfeI
jfnI aYN, koeI PLfiedf? jF qF AudoN AuhdI ihwk 'c mfrdI twkr[[[! qYnUM
cwk vI ilafAuNdy! hux BONkx lwgI aYN-hux dws kI lfB[[[?"
Auh lVdy JgVdy Gr phuMc gey.
hr kOr df idmfg vfikaf hI ihwl igaf sI. ieko iek puwq ivafihaf sI. Aus
dI qIvIN vI sws shury dI iewjLq nhIN krdI sI. iewjLq qF kI krnI sI? sfrf
twbr AuhnF nUM nOkr grdfn irhf sI. ieh hr kOr leI bVI nmosLI vflLI gwl
sI. Aus nUM DrqI ivhl nhIN idMdI sI. Auh hux sfrI sfrI rfq nhIN sONdI sI.
jy kdy sON vI jFdI qF suwqI peI vI brVfht krnoN nhIN htdI sI. sfry pRIvfr
nUM hux zr ijhf pY igaf sI ik jy byby dI hflq ieAuN hI rhI qF Aus dy idmfg
ivc PLrk pY jfvygf. byby kolL isrPL iek hI duwKVf huMdf, nUMh vflLf!
jfgr isAuN dI hflq vI burI sI. Auh eyarport 'qy hoeI byiewjLqI krky hux
cuwp gVuwp ijhf hI rihx lwg ipaf sI. eyarport vflLf jLKLm aMdry aMdr
nfsUr bxdf jf irhf sI. Auh hux idny vI dfrU dI iglfsI aMdr swutI rwKdf. pr
iksy nflL idl df duwK sFJf nf krdf. Aus df dwuK hux idno idn KLrUdI rUp
Dfrn krdf jf irhf sI! Aus dI iBafnk cuwp hI Aus dI jfn df KOa bxI hoeI sI.
hor qF hor[[[? hux qF Auh bol kbol krdI hr kOr nUM vI kuJ nf afKdf! sfAU
ijhf bx ky qwkdf rihMdf. jfgr isMG iek qrHF nflL buwq hI qF bx igaf sI. iek
qurdI iPrdI lfasL! Aus df srIr idnoN idn Gtdf jf irhf sI. hux Auh Kyq ivc
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 dIp ieMglYNz phuMc ky iblkul KLusL nhIN sI! hrdyv bysmYNt ivc
rihMdf sI. Auh GuwtvyN ijhy bysmYNt 'qy nwk buwlH cVHfAuNdI!
musLk afAux dI sLkfieq krdI. jwuqIaF cuwk-cuwk bfhr suwtdI. Auh hrdyv
nUM inhory idMdI. Aus dy bfp kolL qF iek ivsLfl koTI sI. awDy ikwly df
gfrzn sI. ies bysmYNt ijwzI qF AuhnF dI tuafielt sI. Aus ny hrdyv 'qy vwzf
mkfn lYx leI BfrI dbfa pf idwqf. Aus dI sKLq sLrq sI ik jF qF hrdyv koeI
vwzf mkfn lY lvy aqy nhIN Auh afpxy mF bfp kolL ieMzIaf vfips clI
jfvygI! hrdyv burI qrHF nflL mfnisk qOr 'qy pRysLfn ho igaf. Auh dIp
awgy sfh vI nf kwZ skdf. jy Auh kuJ smJfAux jF kuJ afKx dI koisLsL krdf
qF dIp Aus nUM afpxy mF bfp dy Gr aqy pujLIsLn df pRmfx dy ky bolqI
bMd kr idMdI! hrdyv df sfh sMG aMdr hI aiVaf ipaf sI.
Aus ny mkfn lYx vflLf kOVf Guwt Brnf hI ibhqr smiJaf. jy Gry hI
sLFqI nhIN sI, qF ikwQy cuwk ky lY jfxf sI pYsf? ijhVy pYsy Auhdy kolL
pey sn. Auh Aus ny izpOijLt dy idwqy aqy do lwK pONz df mkfn lY ilaf.
iqMn kmiraF df mkfn. bysmYNt df ikrfieaf Auh isrPL iqMn sO pONz
mhInf idMdf sI. pr hux Aus nUM sfZy awT sO pONz mhIny dI mOrgyjL
BrnI pYNdI aqy iek sO ds pONz kONsl tYks[[[! iek qrHF nfl hjLfr pONz
iswDf hI cMzol 'qy cVH jFdf. dIp df Krcf vI sLfhI sI. sLfhI kI[[[? aMnHF
Krcf sI[[[! hrdyv idn rfq kMm krdf aqy aYqvfr nUM Auh isrPL iek idn hI
ivhlf huMdf aqy dIp nUM qorn Pyrn lY jFdf. Auh sfrf idn bfhr hI
ibqfAuNdy. dIp anusfr Auh 'ipkink' mnfAuNdy sn. pr hrdyv dy Bfa dI qF
kurkI ho rhI sI. bwkry dI jfn jf rhI sI. pr Kfx vflLy nUM suafd nhIN af irhf
sI. Auh pl-pl, kqrf-kqrf ho ky mr irhf sI. dIp nflL ivafh krvf ky Aus dy glL
ivc glLGotU PLs igaf sI. nf Aus nUM aMdr lMGf skdf sI aqy aqy nf hI bfhr
iKwc skdf sI. Aus dI hflq qrsXog bxI peI sI. dIp pYsy dI pRvfh hI nhIN krdI
sI! Auh pYsf KrcdI nhIN, AuzfAuNdI sI[[[!
rotI dIp pkf ky rfjLI nhIN sI. nf hI Aus nUM rotI pkfAuxI hI afAuNdI
sI. jy hrdyv Aus nUM dfl sbjLI bxfAuxI jF rotI pkfAuxI isKfAux dI
koisLsL krdf qF Auh, "afeI zoNt kyar[[[!" afK ky hrdyv nUM mUrK smJ ky
hwsdI. Aus nUM rotI pkfAux df koeI cfa nhIN sI, jF ierfdf hI nhIN sI. Auh
qF aYsL krn vfsqy pYdf hoeI sI aqy Aus ny aYsL hI krnI sI. jF qF AuhnF
nUM 'tyk-avy' vfilLaF qoN rotI mMgvfAuxI pYNdI aqy jF dIp iksy
rYstorYNt ivc Kfxf, KfxF psMd krdI. afriQk pwKoN hrdyv dI idno idn bws
huMdI jf rhI sI. pr dIp moiZaF AuqoN dI Qwukx dI afdI sI.
jdoN hrdyv kMm 'qy clf jFdf qF dIp PLon nUM hI icMbVI rihMdI.
iks nflL gwl krdI sI[[[? ies df hrdyv nUM koeI pqf nhIN sI! hrdyv hI 'hUvr'
krdf. hrdyv hI Gr dI sPLfeI krdf. hrdyv hI BFzy DoNdf. hrdyv hI 'rwibsL'
bfhr rwKdf. hrdyv hI KLrIdf PLroKLqI kr ky ilafAuNdf. hux kMm vI hrdyv
nUM dyh qoV ky krnf pYNdf sI. Aus nUM sfry Krcy hI Zkxy pYNdy. koeI
bfhrlI 'jOb' qF Aus ny kI suafh krnI sI? Auh qF Grdy BFzy Do ky rfjI nhIN
sI. hwQ ihlf ky rfjLI nhIN sI. hrdyv dy nwk ivc dm afieaf ipaf sI. Aus leI
sfry rsqy bMd ho cuwky sn. iksy pfsy Bwjx nUM rsqf nhIN lwBdf sI.
iek idn jd hrdyv rfq nUM nON vjy kMm qoN afieaf, qF kfPLI zfk afeI
peI sI. TMZ dy idn sn. Qwk ky cUr hoey hrdyv ny boql KolH ky zfk pVHnI
sLurU kr idwqI. jd Aus ny tYlIPLon df ibwl dyiKaf qF Aus dy hosL Auz
gey! isr nUM GuMmyr cVHI! srIr ivc Jrnfht iCV geI. tYlIPLon df ibwl
igafrF sO pONz df afieaf ipaf sI! Aus df pIqf pYWg vI gyVf dy ky lih igaf.
Aus ny ibwl dy agly pMny qoN tYlIPLon kIqy hoey nMbrF dI sUcI pVHI.
qkrIbn ieko hI nMbr 'qy hr rojL ds-ds, pMdrF-pMdrF vfr PLon kIqf hoieaf
sI. Auh guwsy hox dI vjfey, hYrfn rih igaf! mYN GridaF nUM kdy dsF idnF
'c iek vfr PLon nhIN kIqf. pr ieh qF iek idn 'c ds vfr ieko nMbr 'qy PLon
GuMmfeI jFdI aY! Aus ny dUjf pYWg pf ky dIp nUM Qwly bulf ilaf. Auh
Aupr slIipMg-rUm 'c bVy arfm nflL tI[ vI[ dyK rhI sI.
-"dIp[[[! afh aYnf PLon qUM kIqY[[[?"
-"hor Gry hY vI kOx[[[? mYN eI kIqf hoxYN?" Aus ny bVI afkV aqy
ivaMg nflL Auqr idwqf.
-"dIp[[[! qYnUM pqY beI iewQy PLon ikMnf mihMgY[[[?"
-"qy hor mYN Gry bYTI kI krF[[[?" Aus ny TuxF hrdyv isr BMinaF.
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv inrwuqr ho igaf.
-"mYN 'kwlI Gry bYTI krF vI kI[[[?"
-"dyK dIp[[[! afpF hux do lwK pONz df mkfn ilaY-hjfr pONz iswDf
eI mOrgyj qy kONsl tYks ivc eI cilaf jFdY! bfkI kfr dI ieMsLorYNs vI aY-
pYtrol df Krcf vI aY-ibjlI df Krcf-pfxI df Krcf-afpxy Kfx pIx df Krcf-inry
Krcy eI Krcy aY[[[! qUM mfVf motf sMBlL ky Krcf kiraf kr! ieAuN qF
afpxf idvflLf inkljU[[[?"
-"koeI iPLkr nf kro[[[! mYN pfpf jI qoN mMgvf idAUN!" Aus ny
bVI byiDafnI nflL Auqr moiVaf.
-"pfpf jI qoN afpF pYsy mMgvfAuNdy cMgy lwgdy aYN[[[?"
-"ikAuN, Pyr kI ho igaf[[[? hux qwk mYN pfpf jI dy isr 'qy eI qoqy
AuVfey aY! jy loV peI qF afpF pYsy mMgvf lvFgy!"
-"afh, aYnf PLon qUM krdI kIhnUM aYN[[[? ieh qF dws? ieko nMbr
'qy, iek idn 'c ds ds vfrI PLon hoieaY-afh dyK lY[[[!" Aus ny sUcI awgy
kIqI.
-"mYN PLon kIqy aY-mYnUM nf pqf hoAU[[[?"
-"pr ieh nMbr hY kIhdf[[[? pfpf jI horF df qF ieh nMbr hYnHI!"
-"ieh myrI pRfeIvysI aY[[[!" Aus ny ieko ivc hI nbyV idwqI.
-"kIhnUM PLon krdI aYN? ieh qF pqf lwgxf cfhIdY[[[? afPLtr afl
mYN iPr vI qyrf hsbYNz aYN!" Aus ny bVy TMZy mqy nflL, smJfAux
vfilLaF vFg puwiCaf.
-"jrUrI dwsxf pAU[[[?" Auh lfciVaF vFg bolI.
-"mYN qYnUM mjbUr nhIN krdf[[[! pr jnrlI gwl eI puwC irhYN!"
-"ieh myrf iek dosq aY[[[! myry nflL kflj ivc pVHdf huMdf sI[[[! bVf
rfeIs muMzf aY[[[! hor kuC[[[?" afK ky Aus ny hrdyv dy isr ivc pwQr clf
idwqf. Auh soc irhf sI ik sflLI myry GrvflLI, mYnUM afpxy dosq muMzy
bfry bVy mfx nflL dws rhI aY? iehnUM sflLI nUM koeI sLrm hXf hY ik
nhIN? Auh myrf sflLf jLrUr iehdf Xfr hoAU[[[! ieh ivafh qoN pihlF jLrUr
Auhdy nflL rMgrlLIaF mnfAuNdI rhI hoAU[[[! ijhVf ieh hr qIjy mhIny
vwKo vwKry tUr lfAuNdI sI, Ausy BYx dy KLsm dI buwklL inwGI krdI
hoAU! Aus df idmfg rfkt bixaF ipaf sI. pr Auh srfsr smfeI qoN kMm lY irhf
sI.
-"qyrI iehdy nflL dosqI sI[[[?"
-"qy hor mYN kI afKI jfnI aYN? gih gwzvIN dosqI[[[! ieh myrf kflj
df ijgrI dosq aY! hux mYnUM bor nf kro[[[! mYN qF cwlI aF sOx[[[!" qy
Auh mwKI vFg 'iBxn-iBxn' krdI pOVIaF cVH geI. hrdyv anfQF vFg bYTf
sI. dIp nUM Aus dI koeI pRvfh hI nhIN sI. Auh hrdyv nUM juwqI qoN dI
mfrdI sI.
sfrI rfq hrdyv nUM nINd nf afeI. Auh bYWz ivc plLsyty hI mfrdf
irhf. hux Aus dy ipwCy KUh aqy awgy Kfqf sI. ipwCy hux Auh muV nhIN
skdf sI aqy awgy jfx lwgy nUM KLqrf hI KLqrf sI. Aus dI hflq Aus bfGV
ibwly vrgI hoeI peI sI. ijs dy ipwCy igwdVmfr aqy awgy kMizaflLI vfV sI!
jfvy, qF ikwDr jfvy[[[? Bwjy, qF ikhVI kUt nUM Bwjy[[[? cfry kUtF Aus
leI qbfhI bxIaF KVHIaF sn.
hrdyv ijvyN ipaf sI. AuvyN hI AuT KVHf hoieaf aqy kMm 'qy clf
igaf.
sfrI idhfVI Aus df kMm ivc mn nf lwigaf. socF dI bwdlLvfeI mn 'qy
BfrU rhI.
dysI BfeIbMd vI Aus nUM dyK ky cuwp hI rhy.
sLfm nUM jdoN Auh kMm qoN vfips afieaf qF dIp Aus dy nflL aV
ky bYT geI. ieqnI nyVqf dI Aus nUM koeI smJ nhIN peI sI. dIp qF Aus dy
ieqnI nyVy bYTI hI nhIN sI? awj qF dIp ny Aus nUM iglfs aqy boql vI afp
ilaf ky awgy DrI sI.
-"kI gwl aY[[[?" Aus ny boql nyVy DUMhidaF puwiCaf.
-"mYN quhfzy nflL nhIN bYT skdI[[[?"
-"nhIN, ieh gwl nhIN[[[! pr gwl kI aY?"
-"qusIN prsoN dI CuwtI kr lvo!" Aus ny hukm vflLy lihjy ivc afiKaf.
-"ikAuN[[[? kI gwl[[[?"
-"bws afK idwqf[[[! qusIN prsoN dI CuwtI krnI aYN[[[!" Aus ny
Ausy aMdfjL ivc duhrfieaf.
-"dIp[[[! qUM smJdI ikAuN nHI? jy mYN CuwtI krUMgf-afpxy Krcy
ikwQoN pUry hoxgy? Gr df Krcf pqf ikMnYN[[[?" Auh Gr dI QF 'qyrf
Krcf' afKxoN sMkoc kr igaf sI.
-"Krcf mYN afpy pfpf jI qoN mMgvf lAUN!"
-"pfpf jI[[[pfpf jI[[[pfpf jI[[[! cOvI GMty pfpf jI[[[? pfpf jI qoN pYsy
mMgvfAuNdy afpF cMgy lwgdy aYN?" Aus df idmfg grmI PV ky vI mfVy
ieMjx vFg Tr igaf.
-"Pyr kI aY[[[? Auh myry pfpf jI aY! awgy vI mYN AuhnF qoN eI
lYNdI sI? hux nhIN mMgvf skdI? myrI eyar itkt vI AuhnF ny eI lfeI aY!
AudoN nf qusIN afiKaf[[[?" Aus ny sLFqmeI Auqr idwqf qF swcI sux ky
hrdyv df mUMh qKLqy dI JIQ vFg bMd ho igaf.
-"pr prsoN CuwtI krnI kfhdy vfsqy aY[[[? aYzf kI jrUrI kMm aYN?"
-"Auh[[[ijhVf muMzf myrf kflj df dosq aY nHF[[[? jIhnUM mYN
PLon krdI huMnI aF?"
-"afho[[[!" Aus ny iek dm mUMh Aupr AugIisaf.
-"Auh prsoN afpxy ibjLins dy cwkr 'c hPLqy ku leI ieMglYNz af
irhY[[[! Pyr Auhny awgy amrIkf qy kYnyzf jfxYN-AuhnUM afpF eyarport
qoN lYx jfxYN[[[!"
-"[[[[[[." hrdyv soPLy qoN izwgx vflLf ho igaf. Aus df idmfg iPr
Guimafr dy cwk vFg Gukx lwg ipaf. awgy qF sflLI ieh isrPL AuhnUM BYx
cod nUM PLon hI krdI sI, hux buwklL 'c vI bYiTaf krU[[[! kI vws hY aYs
mulk 'c[[[? iewQy qF afK idMdy aY, beI jy aglI df mn mMndY, jo mrjLI aY
kry[[[! koeI bMidsL nhIN! aOrq nUM pUrn ajLfdI aY! afKxf hovy, beI
BYx idE KLsmoN! jy qImI afpdy GrvflLy nUM Cwz ky dUjy nflL msqI
mfrdI aY, qF qImIaF vfsqy vI koeI kfnUMn iqafr kro[[[! bMidaF dI Kfqr qF
myiraF sfilLaF ny DVfDV kfnUMn GVy hoey aY. jy afh krU, afh hoAU[[[!
jy aOh krU, aOh hoAU[[[! qy qImI[[[? qImI jIhdI mrjI rjfeI 'c Dwky luafeI
jfvy? ieh sflLIaF koeI AuqoN izwgIaYN[[[? ieh qIvIaF qF sflLIaF hY eI
Dwkf stfrt[[[! GraflLy qoN qF ieh strft eI nHI huMdIaF, cfhy ikMny pulIqy
lfeI jfvy[[[! afKxgIaF, myrf qF isr drd krdY[[[! myrI awj qbIaq TIk nHI[[[!
mYnUM PLlU ijaf hoieaf ipaY[[[! lE, krlo gwl[[[! aYQy qF hI qF gMd ipaf
iPrdY! koeI bYNgxIN rMgf kflf gorI nflL bFhF 'c bFhF aVfeI iPrdY! qy
afpxIaF dysI twtU KurfsLfnI dulwqy clfeI jFdIaYN[[[! lY afh myry sfly dI
myry aflLI nI mfn[[[! aKy, hmrf imwqr af rhf hY[[[! iehdI BYx dI tMg iehdI
dI[[[! ieh sflLI ivafh qoN pihlF dI hI Auhdy nflL kuMzf PLsfeI iPrdI aY? jy
iksy ny Gr afAuxf hovy? qF aksr bMdf mflk nUM pihlF puwC lYNdY[[[!
beI myrf PLlfnf-PLlfnf af irhY, af jfvy? pr ieh qF myry sflLy dI afp eI
ieMdrf gFDI bxI iPrdI aY[[[? ieh puwCdI nhIN, sgoN dwsdI aY!
-"qy rhU ikwQy[[[?" hrdyv nUM aglf iPLkr pY igaf. iehdf sflLI df kI
ieqbfr? ieh qF sflLI bysLrm aYN! ikqy myry sfhmxy eI nF 'gVwp' dyxy
AuhdI buwklL 'c jf izwgy? ikqy sfzy aflLy slIipMg-rUm 'c nf zyry lf lYx[[[?
mYN kIhdI byby nUM mfsI afKUM[[[? imwqrf, mMn cfhy nf mMn[[[!
iehdy nflL ivafh krvf ky DOx qyrI jLrUr GulfVHy 'c af geI aY! hux qF zYx
mFgUM lhU pI ky hI sfh lAU! sIrmy pIAU qyry sIrmy[[[!
-"rhU Auh iksy hotlL 'c[[[! Auhdy kolLy pYsf QoVHY? afpF qF bws
AuhnUM isrPL lY ky eI afAuxYN!" dIp dy kihx 'qy Aus ny kuJ ku suK df
sfh ilaf ik sflf afpy ikqy Dwky Kf ky muVjU! ikqy sflLf aYQy nf ZIT sfD
mFgUM zyry lf ky bihjy[[[? mYnUM iehnF df cONkIdfrf krnf pvy[[[?
-"hIQro eyarport 'qy eI afAuxYN?"
-"afho, hIQro 'qy eI afAuxf hoAU[[[? nhIN qF mYN kwlH nUM
AuhnUM PLon krky puwC lAUN!" dIp ny bVy mjfj nfl ikhf. hrdyv nUM
hor iPLkr pY igaf. ieh Pyry dyxI hux Pyr tYlIPLon nUM gyVf pfAU[[[!
Aus df idl kfhlLf pYx lwg ipaf. tYlIPLon df ibwl hr mhIny bfxIeyN vFg Gr
af vwjdY. nf kuC kihx jogf, nf krn jogf! jdoN khIey, afKU pfpf jI qoN
mMgvf lAUN! mMgvfey kdy sflLI ny hY nhIN! mMqrIaF mFgUM PLoky
nfary ieh mfrI jFdI aY! beI jF qF Aus kMjr nUM afK, beI sfnUM ds ku hjfr
pONz Byj[[[! bQyrf pYsf awg lwgdY myry sflLy kolLy[[[! bQyrI dunIaF
luwt-luwt KfDI aY Auhny dYNq ny[[[!
-"PLlfeIt ikMny vjy AuqrnI aYN?"
-"Auh vI PLon 'qy eI puwC lAUN! vYsy duiphry bfrF pMdrF 'qy
kihMdf sI."
-"Auhdf vIjLf ikvyN lwg igaf, aYzI CyqI?"
-"Auh luaf dyvy sfry pMjfb dy vIjLy! Auhdf kfrobfr pqf ikMnF
vwzY? lwK lwK rupeIaf qF Auh KVHf Krc idMdY! Cy qF Auhdy kolLy
kfrF ny! ijhVI nUM jIa krdY-AuhI qor lYNdY! qusIN aYQy tYlIPLon dy
ibwl krky ipwtx lwg pYny aYN!" Aus ny hrdyv dI qih lf idwqI.
qIjy idn hrdyv ny CuwtI kr leI.
svyry igafrF ku vjy Auh hIQro eyarport 'qy phuMc gey.
-"kI, nF kI aY Auhdf[[[?" hrdyv ny puwiCaf. Auh puwCx qF 'qyry
Ksm df' lwigaf sI. pr cuwp hI irhf. Aus df idl CfqI ivc hQOVy vFg vwjI jf
irhf sI.
-"sumIq[[[! bVf nfeIs muMzY!" Aus df nF dwsdI dIp ny cFBV mfrI
sI. ijvyN 'sumIq' afKy qoN Aus dy kuqkuqIaF inklIaF sn. Auh axjikaF vFg
aMdr dyK rhI sI. hrdyv afKx qF lwigaf sI ik sbr kr! Auh KLsm aYQy eI af
KVHnY! ijhVf kMjr qyry mgr lMzn af vwijaf, Auh 'nfeIs' qF afpy eI aY!
mfVf bMdf kdoN ivafhI vrI mgr igwty kZvfAuNdY?
dIp dI AuzIk dIaF GVHIaF Kqm ho geIaF. sfZy ku bfrF vjy sumIq
afpxf sUtkys lY ky bfhr af igaf. Aus dy vflLF nUM Cwly puafey hoey sn.
awKF 'qy kflLI aYnk cfVHI hoeI sI. dfhVI isrPL TozI Aupr hI rwKI hoeI sI.
dIp Aus nUM vyl vFg icMbV geI. sumIq ny vI Aus nUM rjfeI vFg sIny nflL
Guwt ilaf. hrdyv bilLaf siVaf KVHf sI. kfPLI dyr AuhnF dI glLvkVI hI nf
KuwlHI. hrdyv hotlL dy drbfn vFg Jfk irhf sI. pr AuhnF nUM iksy dI ijvyN
pRvfh hI nhIN sI!
-"sumIq[[[! ieh ny hrdyv[[[!" dIp ny Aus vwl ieMj iesLfrf kIqf. ijvyN
hrdyv Aus df pqI nhIN, koeI zrfeIvr sI!
-"nfeIs tU mIt XU, imstr hrdyv[[[!" Aus ny bVy qpfk nflL hwQ
imlfieaf. hrdyv mn ivc boilaf, iehnUM ikhVf BYx dy lwkV nUM pqf nHI,
beI hrdyv qyrf KLsm cMd aY! hrdyv nflL 'hsbYNz' afKdI nUM Kurk
pYNdI sI? Auh afps ivc Guly imly iswDy 'eyarport bIar bfr' ivc jf bYTy.
ijvyN Krcf bfpU ny krnf sI. hrdyv 'kYsL puafieMt' qoN pYsy kZvfAux clf
igaf. Aus nUM pRqwK pqf hI sI ik mGorf qF myrI jyb ivc hI hoxf hY! ies
leI Auh sIl bixaF pYsy kZvf ilafieaf. dIp aqy sumIq donoN afpxIaF pRym
BrIaF gwlF ivc msLrUPL sn. Auh ibnf iJjk iek dUjy nUM jwPLIaF pf rhy
sn. hrdyv kursI zfh ky iek pfsy bYT igaf. ijvyN jMn 'c nfeI bYTf huMdY!
dIp aqy sumIq dIaF gwlF muwkx ivc nhIN af rhIaF sn. Auh hrdyv vwloN hr
qrHF nflL byiDafny sn.
hrdyv soc irhf sI ik aijhI bdclx aOrq nflL vsybf kdoN ku qwk cwlygf?
iehny qF sfrIaF sLrmF aqy sMgF vyc ky KfDIaF hoeIaYN! iehdy bfry lokF
nUM pqf qF lwgxoN rihxf nhIN ik hrdyv dI qImI aYN! iPr qF jmF eI imwtI
pwtI jfAU[[[? ies nwk dI Kfiqr hI qury iPLrdy aF[[[! jy afh sflLf nwk hI nf
irhf, qF iDrg hY ijAux dy[[[! iehdf koeI nf koeI ielfjL qF krnf hI pYxY[[[!
iehnUM pwkI mohr df koeI lflc nhIN[[[! ieh qF ijvyN afKdy huMdy ny ik
hfQI ijAuNdf lwK df qy miraf svf lwK df[[[! ieh qF jy aYQy aY, qF koeI
PLrk nhIN[[[! jy ieMzIaf aY, qF vI koeI PLrk nhIN[[[! sdf idvflLI sfD dI
corF dIaF rfqF[[[! AuQy iehdf ipAu hY qF hYgf, kMjr[[[! Auhdy isr 'qy qF
ieh icwqV Aucy kr-kr qurdI aY[[[. Auhdy isr 'qy qF ieh bfGIaF pfAuNdI
aY[[[! Auhdy isr 'qy qF ieh awKF nflL imrcF BordI aY[[[! AuhnUM
biGafV nUM pYsy dI kI icMqf aY[[[? bQyry lok aY muMnx leI[[[! Bfrq ivc
qF ptvfrI nhIN mfn! Auh kMjr qF vwzf biGafV aY, qsIldfr[[[! pr hrdyv
isaF[[[! jy iehnUM kuwqI nUM Cwzxf ipaf, qF soc krlIN[[[! qyry ihwsy dI
awDI jLmIn aMnHy aflLI gulyl 'qy eI jfAU[[[! qsIldfr ny qyry ihwsy 'coN
awD kdy nhIN Cwzxf[[[! cwl Pyr kI aY[[[? pYsf hwQF dI mYlL aY[[[! sO
kmfey qy sO guafey[[[! pr bMdy nUM mfnisk sLFqI vI cfhIdI aY[[[? pYsf
kMjrIaF kolLy QoVHY? pr iewjLq[[[? lwKIN nf kroVIN[[[! ieh qyry
sfhmxy hux ibgfny puwq dI buwklL 'c bYTI aY, ikMnHF ku icr jryNgf[[[?
ieh qF imwqrf iek nf iek idn tMbf mfr ky mgroN lfhuMxI hI pYxIN aYN! pr
tMbf bfeI isaF iehdy vwjxf nHI[[[! tMby Kfx aflLIaF qF isrPL mIqI vrgIaF
hI sI[[[! ijhnF 'qy qUM sLyr bx-bx ky idKfAuNdf sI[[[! hux iehdy mUhry
bol KF pqMdrnI dy[[[? qYnUM kwcy nUM nf Kf jfvy[[[! kI sfilLaf qyrI
ijLMdgI aY[[[? qyrI skI jnfnI iksy gYr mrd nflL jwPLIaF pfeI jFdI aY, qy
qUM gFDI bixaF sfrf kuC dyKI jfnY[[[? Kf ky mrjf kuC[[[! iPLwt lfhxq aY
qyrf ijAuxf[[[! kfhdf mrd aYN qUM[[[? Auh socF dIaF kpVCwlF ivc goqy
KfeI jf irhf sI.
-"hrdyv[[[!" dIp dI hfk ny Aus dI ibrqI qoVI.
-"hF[[[?" hrdyv ijvyN iZg hyToN boilaf sI.
-"zoirMt hotl ikwQy aY?"
-"zoirMt hotl[[[qF sYNtrl lMzn 'c aY, ikAuN[[[?"
-"clo, AuQy cwldy aYN[[[! sumIq dI buikMg zoirMt hotl 'c aY!" Auh
AuT ky KVHy ho gey. mjbUrn hrdyv nUM vI AuTxf ipaf. Auh AuhnF dy
ipwCy ipwCy qur ipaf.
dIp kfr ivc ipwCy sumIq nflL aV ky bYT geI.
-"mYN qF ieMzIaf eI vfps af jfxYN, sumIq[[[! myrf aYQy idl nhIN
lwgdf!" dIp afK rhI sI. hrdyv kihxf cfhuMdf sI ik aYQy qyrf idl ikvyN
lwgy? aYQy qsIldfr ipAu vflLI do nMbr dI kmfeI nhIN nf, AuVfAux leI[[[?
aYQy inwq nvyN XfrF nflL mwtr gsLqI krn nUM nhIN imldI.
-"qUM myry nflL eI cwl[[[!" sumIq boilaf. afho, iehnUM nflL eI lYjf!
bfpU aflLf aiDkfr aYN nf qyrf ies kMjrI 'qy? hrdyv df mn lwt-lwt mwcI aqy
buJI jf irhf sI.
Auh awDy ku GMty ivc sYNtrl lMzn dy zoirMt hotl af gey.
irsYpsLn 'qy ruk ky sumIq ny cYWk-ieMn krvfeI aqy kmry dI cfbI lY
leI.
-"hrdyv[[[! qusIN aYQy eI ruko[[[! mYN sumIq nUM kmry ivc Cwz
ky afeI!" qy Auh dIp nfl ilPLt ivc vV geI. hrdyv ivc PLwkf nhIN bicaf sI.
Auh soc irhf sI ik mYN ies df pqI hF ik nOkr[[[? ieh sflLI mYnUM ibnf
dwsy puwCy Auhdy GnyHVIN cVHI iPrdI aY? PV ky guwqoN puwCxf
hovy[[[? beI sflLy dIey kujfqy[[[! qUM BfrqI nfrI aYN ik ieMglYNz dI dysI
mym[[[? pr Auh afpxy PLty jf rhy idl nUM burI qrHF nflL bMnH mfrI
bYTf sI.
dIp aqy sumIq CyvIN mMijLl 'qy kmry ivc phuMc gey.
sUtkys Aus df portr kmry ivc Cwz igaf sI.
-"idl lwg igaf qyrf myry ibnf?" sumIq ny dIp nUM klLfvy 'c lY ilaf.
-"jy idl lwigaf huMdf[[[? qF mYN qYnUM idn 'c ds ds vfrI PLon nf
krdI! byvkUPLIaF nf kiraf kr!" Aus ny sumIq dI nwk 'qy cUMZI Br leI.
-"qUM qF ieMglYNz afAux leI bhuqI kfhlLI sI? hux qyrf kI ivcfr
aY?"
-"myrf ivcfr[[[? qUM Auh kfPLI nhIN suxIN? hfjI lok mwky vwl
jFdy[[[qy myrf rFJx mfhI mwkf[[[nI mYN kmlLI aF[[[!"
-"mqlb[[[?" sumIq Aus 'qy cfdr vFg iviCaf hoieaf sI.
-"mqlb sfPL aY[[[! jy mYN AudoN qyry bfry pfpf jI nflL gwl krdI qF
pfpf jI ny kdy nhIN mMnxf sI-pfpf jI qyrI kflj tfeIm dI lVfeI nhIN Buwly!
AudoN qoN Auh qyry 'qy iKJy pey ny-myry pfpf jI df qYnUM pqf eI aY,
beI ikMny ijLdI tfeIp dy bMdy ny? qy hux AuhnF ny cfhy myrf ivafh hrdyv
nflL kr hI idwqY-pr hux mYN AuhnF nUM hrdyv dy iKLlfPL BVHkf ky
mMnf skdI aYN! BVHikaf aqy PLisaf bMdf qyjLI ivc ijLMdgI nflL bVy
smJOqy kr jFdY, sumIq! mYN qF hrdyv 'qy bVf dbfa pfAuNdI aF-bVf qMg
krdI aF-Aus dI koeI pRvfh nhIN krdI-qYnUM sLryafm PLon vI krdI aF-
iehnUM icVfAunI vI rwj ky aF! pr ieh pqf nhIN iks imwtI df bixaYN? myry
nflL lVn df nF eI nHI lYNdf[[[? hux qUM afAuxf sI-mYN iehnUM bgYr
iksy BUimkf dy dws idwqf-qyry sfhmxy aYN-dyKlf, sIl bxky nfl quiraf
iPrdY! qyry nflL 'kwlI hotl dy kmry 'c aF-ikhVf mfeI df lfl afp dI aOrq nUM
ibgfny mrd kolLy 'kwlI CwzdY[[[? hux mYN iehdy nflL koeI nf koeI lVn df
bhfnf bxf hI lYxY qy iehqoN qlfk lY ky-afpF ivafh krvf lvFgy-qy Pyr, ivafh
krvfAux qoN bfad iksy nUM dwsFgy!"
-"[[[[[[." sumIq cuwp kr igaf. pqf nhIN Auh dIp dI ies krqUq qoN
KLusL sI jF duKI? Aus dy ichry dy hfv Bfv KLfmosL sn.
-"pr hux qF hrdyv ny-?" sumIq iPr bol AuiTaf.
-"iPr kI afPLq af geI[[[? Auhny myry nflL pMj swq jF ies qoN vI
vwD hmibsqrI kr leI? Pyr kI PLrk pY igaf? ieh qF mYN kflj tfeIm qoN eI
qyry nflL krdI afeI aF-nflLy afpxf ivafh nhIN sI hoieaf! mYN hrdyv dy bys
'qy aYQy af geI-hrdyv nUM mYN iek hiQafr vjoN vriqaY-jy Auh myry
nflL ds pMdrF vfr sON vI igaf-hmibsqr ho vI igaf-qF kI anrQ ho igaf[[[?
hux Auh mYnUM CyVdf nhIN! Auhdy sfhmxy qyry nflL mYN jo vrqfrf
kIqY? Aus vrqfry nflL Aus df mn myry vwloN Kwtf pY igaf hoAU! ajy
Auh mYnUM CyVI jfAU? ies vrqfry krky Auh mYQoN dUr hI hoieaf
hoAU-nyVy nhIN! mYnUM pfpf jI qoN pfsy hox leI koeI bhfnf, koeI
muwdf cfhIdf sI-Auh muwdf mYnUM hrdyv bx ky iml igaf! mYN pfpf jI
qoN pfsy ho geI-pMjfb qoN ieMglYNz af geI-hux hrdyv qoN qlfk aqy pfpf
jI qoN sihmqI lYxI myrf kMm aYN! kMm kI[[[? myrI ijLMmyvfrI aY[[[!
dUr rihx nflL mF bfp df ipafr bwcy pRqI hor mjbUq huMdY-hux pfpf jI
mYnUM hr roj PLon krdy aY-awgy kdy dPLqr 'coN vI PLon nhIN sI kIqf!
ies df mqlb ieh hY ik jy pfpf jI nUM mYN duKI hox df vyrvf dyvF-qF pfpf
jI qlfk bfry PLwt sihmqI dy dyxgy aqy pMjfb vfips afAux bfry afKxgy-
hrdyv dy pRIvfr 'qy qF Auh pihlF hI icVy hoey ny[[[."
-"ikAuN[[[?"
-"ikAuNik hrdyv dy pRIvfr dy iksy vI jIa ny iehdy pihly ivafh bfry
vyrvf nhIN pfieaf sI-qy jdoN pfpf jI nUM pqf lwigaf-AudoN bhuq dyr ho
cwukI sI-mYN qF afnMdF 'qy bYTI sI-pfpf jI iehnF dy pRIvfr 'qy AudoN
dy iKJy hoey ny-hrdyv qoN qlfk lYx qoN bfad-Pyr myry sfhmxy isrPL ieko
hI ivsLf hY-Auh hY, sumIq[[[!"
 -"[[[[[[." sumIq cuwp hI irhf. Aus nUM dIp dI kfql soc df kfiel hoieaf
bYTf sI. pr Auh soc irhf sI ik qUM myry nflL iek vfrI ivafh qF krvf[[[! sfry
Doxy hI Doqy jfxgy[[[! mYN vI kYbint mMqrI df sfihbjLfdf hF[[[! qYnUM
lIh pf idaFgf[[[! afpF nUM qF qyry srIr aqy qyrI jLmIn jfiedfd nflL srokfr
aY! ijhVI qyry qsIldfr ipAu ny lokF df KUn cUs cUs ky iekwTI kIqI aY! iek
vfr ivafh hoieaf, qsIldfr arigaF dIaF guwzIaF Gukf idaFgy[[[. qsIldfr df qF
ieh nhIN pqf lwgxf ik kdoN mr igaf? aqy ikvyN mr igaf[[[? qUM iek vfrI
hrdyv qoN qlfk lY ky myry nflL sLfdI kr qF shI! jy bONdlL nf geI, qF
afKIN[[[! asIN toBf pI ky BfPL nf kwZIey[[[! qUM hrdyv dy kuwqy PLylH
kIqy aY. qy mYN qyry bryk eI PLylH kr Drny aYN[[[! qyrIaF kflj tfeIm
qoN aYvyN nhIN lflLF cwtI jFdf[[[! ijhVf qUM hrdyv dy sMG ivc sfh
Guwt rwiKaY, Auh aCny pCny sumIq dy sfhmxy nhIN hoxy[[[! qyry vrgIaF
sfzy kolLy pMjfh[[[! sfnUM kI Gftf[[[? qyry vrgIaF dI sflIey asIN mMzI lf
dyeIey[[[! sflLI kuwiqaF dI[[[! vwzI cqr[[[! kudrq df kfnUMn hI ieh hY, syr
nUM svf syr twkrdY[[[! vwzI mwCI CotI nUM KFdI aY[[[! ieh qF myrI
myry bfpU jI ny iek qrHF nflL izAUtI lfeI hoeI aY, ik ies sony df aFzf dyx
vflLI murgI df KihVf nhIN Cwzxf. nhIN mYN qF qyry golLI nhIN mfrdf sI,
qyry 'qy Quwkdf vI nhIN sI[[[! bfpU ny afiKaf sI, bwcU! jy do lwK Krc ky
do kroV df PLfiedf huMdf hovy, pfDf nf puwCIey[[[! CFvyN bYTx vfsqy
bMdy nUM bUtf lfAuxf pYNdY[[[!
asl ivc sumIq DnfZ Grfxy nflL sbMD rwKdf sI. Aus df bfp kYbint
mMqrI rih cuwkf sI. sumIq Aus df 'kwlf 'kwlf, ivgiVaf hoieaf puwq sI.
kYbint mMqrI sumIq leI iksy aijhy irsLqy dI BflL ivc sI. ijwQy kuVI vI
iekwlI hI hovy aqy jLmIn jfiedfd vI KuwlHI zuwlHI hovy! sfry ielfky ivc
aijhf irsLqf mMqrI sfihb nUM qsIldfr qoN ibnf koeI nhIN idisaf sI. Aus ny
kflj smyN qoN hI sumIq nUM dIp mgr lf idwqf sI. ibnf sLwk dIp, sumIq dI
sLfhI tOhr kfrn Aus dy nyVy af geI sI. Auh sLryafm kfrF aqy ijpsIaF ivc
KuwlHy GuMmx lwgy sn. pr mfVI iksmq nUM kflj ivc PLYzrysLn aqy
koimAUinst ivcfrF vflLy ividafrQIaF df JgVf ho igaf. ies JgVy df muwK
dosLI sumIq nUM hI mMinaF igaf. ies krky sumIq aqy Aus dy dosqF nUM
PV ky pulIs ny aMdr dy idwqf. mMqrI dy asr rsUK aqy amly PLYly ny
AuhnF nUM Cuzf ilaf. sumIq iPr vI mMqrI sfihbfn df sfihbjLfdf sI. pr
aKbfrF ny ies gwl nUM rwj ky AuCfilaf sI. sfry ielfky ivc KLbr DUMeyN
vFg PLYl geI sI aqy KLUb 'bU-bU' hoeI sI.
smF pf ky jdoN iksy ivcoly ny qsIldfr nUM mMqrI dy muMzy sumIq
dy irsLqy bfry dws pfeI, qF qsIldfr qokV mwJ vFg lwq cuwk igaf sI. qsIldfr
dy mn ivc sI ik aijhy guMzy muMzy nflL irsLqf joV ky, mYN kwlH nUM
qMg hI hoAUN! jy Aus ny kdy myrI DI nUM kuJ afK idwqf, qF myrf mrn
ho jfvygf. Auh dIp leI koeI afpxy qoN Cotf Gr lwB irhf sI. ijwQy Bwl ijhI
vI bxIN rhy! BflL krdy-krdy qsIldfr nUM acfnk hrdyv hoxF df irsLqf imlL
igaf sI. pr dIp dI sumIq nflL AuqnI hI nyVqf brkrfr rhI sI, ijMnI pihlF sI!
AuDr mMqrI ny ajy vI dIp dI afs nhIN CwzI sI. Aus ny sumIq dI pUC
nUM vwt cfhVI rwiKaf. jdoN sumIq ny dIp dy ivafhI jfx aqy ieMglYNz jfx
bfry jqfieaf qF mMqrI ipwt AuiTaf sI, "ivafh ho igaf-qF kI lohVf af igaf?
sfilLaf kuVI kolL ikMnI jLmIn jfiedfd aY! sohxI sunwKI aY! ivafh qoN
bfad sfrI jLmIn jfiedfd df qUM hI qF mflk aYN! jy AuhnUM kdy qlfk vI
dyxf pY igaf-Pyr vI awD df mflk qF bxygf hI[[[? isafsq dy mgr lwg ky aMb
KfeIey! pyz igxn dI lflsf nf rwKIey! Auhdy mgr lwigaf rih! cfhy qYnUM
Auhdy ipwCy ieMglYNz hI ikAuN nf jfxf pvy! Auh qYnUM suwK ky nhIN
idwqI hoeI! nf ivcfr rlLy, cuwp krky qlfk dy ky prFh mfrIN! awDI jLmIn
jfiedfd qF lY ky izwg[[[! jFdy cor dI qVfgI eI shI! isafxy afKdy huMdy aY,
sumIq! beI jy Dn jFdf idsy-awDf dyeIey lutf[[[! cuwp cfp Auhdy mgr lwigaf
rih[[[! ieh murgI qy jfiedfd afpF nhIN CwzxI! jy qUM ieh kuVI qy jLmIn
jfx dy idwqI-qF smJ lY beI qUM mMqrI ipAu df puwq nHI! cfhy qYnUM
Auhdy ipwCy ieMglYNz hI ikAuN nf jfxf pvy! ieMglYNz jf ky Auhdf
amrIkf kYnyzf df vIjLf luaf-qy ikqy awgy lY vV! iek gwl Xfd rwKIN-jy
kMm lYxf hovy qF aglI dy aMdr vV jfeIey! mYN afpxf dsqI KLq
aMbYsIaF vfsqy qYnUM mYN dy idMnY-qyrf qy Auhdf vIjLf lwg jfvygf-
ies gwloN icMqf nf kr[[[! cuwp krky Auhdy mgr ieMglYNz jf vwj! aglI
nUM vI aihsfs hovy-beI myry nflL vfikaf eI pRym krdY-jy swcf idloN
pRym krdY-qF hI qF myry mgr ieMglYNz afieaf?" qy sumIq mMqrI bfpU
df pRyiraf dsqI pwqr lY ieMglYNz af vwijaf sI[[[.
-"awj rfq df kI pRogrfm aYN?" dIp ny hI pihl kIqI.
-"awj luwtFgy buwly[[[! bVf ieMqjLfr kIqf! awj hwQ hyT afeI nUM
qYnUM swukI hI Byj idaF? qyry krky qF mYN ieMglYNz afieaYN? qyry
kihx vFg, hfjI lok mwky vwl jFdy qy sfzf rFJf mfhI mwkf[[[! myrf mwkf
kfabf, bws hux sB kuC qUM eI qUM aYN, dIp!" Aus ny dIp nUM klLfvy
ivc jkV ilaf.
-"ieh kMm afpF rfq 'qy CwzIey-cwl hrdyv nUM imlIey[[[!" dIp ny
afiKaf.
-"mYN kwpVy qF bdl lvF[[[? mYN qF nHfqf vI nhIN[[[?"
-"af ky shI[[[! nhf ky kIhnUM idKfAuxYN?" dIp Aus nUM DUh
qurI.
hrdyv hotl dy lfAUNj ivc kIiVaF vflLy kuwqy vFg bYTf sI. Aus dy
mUMh qoN mwKI nhIN Auz rhI sI. Aus dy aMdr BFq BFq dIaF socF df
jhfd iCiVaf hoieaf sI. ikqy Auh sflLf dIp nflL rgrlLIaF qF nhIN mnfeI jf
irhf? aYho ijhy df kI ieqbfr? ieqbfr qF myry aflLI qImI df vI nhIN! kihMdy
ny jy sLyrnI nUM iqRsLnf df hlLk Cuwt pvy, qF Auh rfh 'qy af ky iltx lwg
pYNdI aY! nflLy iehny qF myry vYsy eI kuwqy PLylH kIqy pey aY!
iehnUM qF sflLI nUM hwQ lfAuNidaF vI zr lwgdY. iehdf hfbVf qF afh
myrf sflLf kuwc dfhVIaf eI buJfAU! ieh mYnUM myry sflLy dI kI dbflL
aY? iehdf qF ieh nhIN ieqbfr beI ikqy sfiraF dy sfhmxy QwpV hI kwZ
mfry? amIr ipAu dI ivgVI kuVI aY! ieh qF CyqI kIqy ipwCoN vI nhIN
lihxI.
dIp aqy sumIq hyTF lfAUNj ivc af gey.
-"hrdyv, clo afpF Gry cwldy aYN! sumIq nUM nflLy afpxf Gr idKf
idaFgy."
Auh AuT ky iksy afigafkfrI cyly vFg AuhnF dy awgy lwg quiraf. hotl
dI pfrikMg ivcoN gwzI Gr nUM qur peI. dIp iPr ipwCy sumIq nflL aVI
bYTI sI. hrdyv dy mn ivc lFbU blL rhy sn. Aus df idl krdf sI ik gwzI nUM
motr-vya 'qy afAuNdy iksy trfly hyT vfV dyvy[[[. afp qF mrnf hI hY, iehnF
sfilLaF afsLkF nUM vI nfl lY ky mrF[[[! pr Auh zrfkl isLkfrI vFg hIaF nf kr
sikaf. awgy hI awgy cwldf irhf.
Gr af igaf.
Auqr ky hrdyv ny hI drvfjf KoilHaf. dIp aqy sumIq ajy vI kfr ivc
bYTy gwlF kr rhy sn. hws rhy sn. hux hrdyv nUM afpxy guaFZIaF df zr
sqfAux lwg ipaf. jy guaFZIaF ny dyK ilaf, Pyr[[[? Pyr kI khUMgf[[[? afK
idAuNgf, dIp dI BUaf df muMzf afieaY[[[! pr agly socxgy beI BUaf dy
muMzy nflL kuVI df afh vrqfE[[[? BUaf dy muMzy nUM kuVI jwPLIaF
pfAuNdI huMdI aY[[[? dunIaF bVI awgy lMGI hoeI aY, hrdyv isaF[[[!
qUM dunIaF nUM mUrKL nhIN bxf skdf[[[! dunIaF qF do mUMhIN qlvfr
aY[[[! dunIaF dy qF sqfrF awKF qy cONqI kMn ny[[[! qUM dunIaF nUM
ikvyN cfr jfvyNgf[[[? dunIaF qF jfgidaF nUM pYNdIN pfAux vflI hY[[[!
qUM iPLlhfl dunIaF dI pRvfh Cwz[[[! afpdI qImI vwlIN qvwjoN dyh[[[!
ieh sflLI, vwzy Aucy iKLaflF aflLI qYnUM sfry jwg 'c nMgf krky rhU[[[!
iehnUM sMBflL ky iksy Kuwzy 'c qfV[[[! nhIN iehdy lPLMgy Xfr qF iehdy
mgr ieMglYNz qwk af phuMcy[[[! ipMz iehny kfhdf vsxf sI[[[? iehnF ny qF
sfilLaF ny ieMglYNz nUM hI mogf bxf Diraf[[[? PLtwk dyxy itkt ktf ky
aYQy af vwijaf[[[! pqf nhIN kIhdf quKLm aYN[[[?
hrdyv ny kfr dI qfkI KolH ky AuhnF nUM bfhr afAux df iesLfrf
idwqf.
Auh hyTF Auqr afey aqy iswDy hI zrfieMg-rUm ivc jf pDfry. hrdyv
bfhrly drvfjy ivc KVH cfry pfsy dyK irhf sI. Aus nUM koeI guaFZI njLr nf
afieaf. hrdyv ny suK df sfh ilaf. Auh awgf ipwCf dyK dyK qurdf sI. ijvyN
koeI cor hovy.
dIp zrfieMg-rUm ivc sumIq duaflLy swp vFg ilptI peI sI.
-"cfh pIENgy[[[?" hrdyv ny AuhnF nUM vrjx dy rONa ivc puwiCaf.
-"nhIN cfh asIN hotl 'coN hI pI afey sI." dIp ny Auqr moiVaf.
sumIq kuJ nf boilaf. cuwp hI irhf.
hrdyv AuprlIaF pOVIaF cVH igaf aqy sOx vflLy kmry ivc jf ky lyt
igaf.
pqf nhIN kdoN Aus dI awK lwg geI.
sLfm nUM cfr ku vjy dIp ny Aus nUM hyToN hI avfjL idwqI.
-"hrdyv, clo sfnUM zoirMt hotl Cwz ky afE[[[!" Aus ny hyToN bYTI
ny hI hukm cfiVHaf. hrdyv dIaF cVH mwcIaF sn. Auh soc irhf sI ik mYN
ijMnF nIvF hoeI jf irhf hF. Auqnf hI ieh kuwqI isr cVHI jFdI aY. kI mqlb,
'sfnUM' zoirMt hotl Cwz ky afE[[[? ieh ies dy nflL hotl 'c rhygI[[[? myry,
KLsm dy huMdy hoey[[[? myry ijAuNdy jIa[[[? mYN qF iPr ijAuNdf hI mr
igaf[[[? myry GrvflLI iksy lMzr bMdy nflL hotl 'c rfqF kwty, glvkVIaF
pfvy, cuMmI cwtI kry, ieh awKIN dyK ky mYN mwKI ikvyN ingl
skdYN[[[? iehdIaF GiqwqF bfry iehdy ipAu nUM dwisaf jfvy[[[? pr iehdf
ipAu qF afp kMjr aY[[[! Auhny myrf pwK kdoN ilaf[[[? jwt jwtF dy qy
PLogU nrfiex df[[[! iehdy ipAu ny vI iehdf pwK hI pUrnYN! bfpU nUM
dwisaf jfvy[[[? pr bfpU kI krU[[[? kfnUMn qsIldfr dy hwQF dI Kyz[[[!
qsIldfr dy mfAUjrF mUhry bfpU df KMUzf kI krU[[[? Auh socF ivc dDn
hoieaf ipaf sI. Aus dy isr ivc qysy cwlI jf rhy sn.
-"dIp! mfVf ijaf Aupr qF afeIN!" Aus ny idl kwZ ky afK hI idwqf.
Auh inwq inwq dy kMjrKfny nfloN, awj iek idn hI nbyVf krnf cfhuMdf sI.
dIp ijMn vFg Aupr af KVHI.
-"kI gwl aY[[[?"
-"dyK dIp! afpF sB qoN pihlF pMjfbI aYN-ieMglYNz dy vsnIk Aus
qoN bfad!"
-"so[[[? qusIN kihxf kI cfhuMdy ho?"
-"pMjfbI aOrq nUM iksy gLYr mrd nflL iksy hotl ivc rihxf sLoBf
nhIN idMdf! qy Auh vI afpxy pqI dy huMidaF hoieaF[[[!" Aus ny smJOqI
ijhI dy mfrI.
dIp Aus vwl hwQ kr ky AucI-AucI hws peI. Aus ny hrdyv dI iKwlI hI
qF AuzfeI sI!
-"mYN qF quhfnUM hor gwl dwsx vflLI sI[[[!" Aus ny hfsf rok ky
ikhf.
-"kI[[[?" Aus nUM aglI PLyt bfry iPLkr pY igaf.
-"agly hPLqy mYN qy sumIq amrIkf aqy kYnyzf GuMmx jf rhy
aF[[[! qusIN huxy eI ipwtxf sLurU kr idwqf[[[?" Aus ny bVy sihj suBfa hI
afiKaf.
hrdyv dMg rih igaf. gwl sux ky Aus df mUMh awizaf rih igaf sI.
-"Pyr ieAuN kr[[[! mYnUM qlfk ilK ky dy-dy[[[!" Aus ny afKrI gwl
afK idwqI.
-"TIk aY[[[! ilK idaFgI[[[! mYN pfpf jI nflL sfrI gwl krky, qlfk ilK
idaFgI[[[! ies bfry icMqf nf kro, bws? zoNt vrI abfAUt avr qlfk[[[!" dIp dy
afKx 'qy hrdyv kuJ hlkf ho igaf sI.
 -"afpxy kwpVy lwqy vI nflL hI lY jfh-nhIN qYnUM Pyr afAuxf
pAU." ijvyN hrdyv nhIN, Aus df buwq bol irhf sI.
-"kYnyzf jfx lwgI kwpVy vI lY jfvFgI qy pfsport vI! iPLkr nf kro[[[!
qusIN cfr idn myry kwpVy vI nhIN ies Gr ivc pey jr skdy[[[? afPLtr afl
mYN quhfzI pqnI aF[[[?"
hrdyv df mUMh bMd ho igaf.
Auh AuhnF nUM zoirMt hotl Auqfr ky muV afieaf. nf iksy ny koeI
gwl Aus nfl kIqI aqy nf hI Aus ny iksy nflL koeI gwl kIqI. ijvyN Auh sfry
gUMgy jF bolLy sn. bws, Auh sumIq aqy dIp nUM hotl dy drvfjy awgy
Auqfr ky vfips af igaf sI.
jdoN Aus ny brOzvya dy vwzy rfAUNz abfAUt koloN gwzI moVI qF
Aus dI njLr nflL dI kfr ivc bYTI mIqI 'qy peI. dyK ky mIqI ny mUMh prFh
kr ilaf. ijvyN Auh hrdyv dI sLkl qwk nhIN dyKxf cfhuMdI sI. hrdyv dI Dfh
inklx vflI ho geI! Aus df idl krdf sI ik kfr 'coN Auqr ky, dyvqf srUp mIqI dy
crnIN Zih pvy aqy muafPLI mMgy. pr mIqI dIaF njLrF hI dws geIaF sn ik
Auh hrdyv dI sUrq vI dyKxI psMd nhIN krdI sI. mIqI dIaF njLrF Aus nUM
"dPLf hojf[[[! dPLf hojf[[[!" pukfr rhIaF sn. hrdyv dI hflq DobI dy kuwqy
vrgI hoeI peI sI. Auh nf Gr df irhf sI aqy nf hI Gft df[[[!
Aus ny Gr af ky awDI boql ivskI dI sUq DrI aqy dIp dy bfp qsIldfr
nUM PLon imlf ilaf. PLon dI "trr-trr" hrdyv df kflLjf cwt rhI sI. kI gwl
krygf Auh dIp dy bfp nflL[[[? kI dwsygf AuhnUM[[[? iehnF df qF sfrf twbr
hI JMzy hyTlf hY[[[! Aus df idl ikr-ikr pYNdf sI. afKr iksy nOkr ny PLon
cuwk ilaf.
-"hYlo[[[! mYN hrdyv boldYN jI, ieMglYNz qoN! qsIldfr sfhb nflL
gwl krvfE!" Aus ny afiKaf.
-"iek imMt holz rwKo!" nOkr ny ikhf qF kfPLI dyr bfad qsIldfr ny
PLon 'qy 'hYlo' af afKI.
-"pfpf jI, siq sRI akfl[[[!"
-"sfsrIkfl beI[[[! hrdyv aY[[[?" qsIldfr dy bolF qoN lwgdf sI ik Aus dI
kfPLI dfrU pIqI hoeI sI.
-"hF jI, pfpf jI!"
-"awCf[[[! myrI qF QoVHI jI pIqI vI aY-mYnUM dIp df vI huxy
huxy PLon afieaf sI-zoirMt hotl 'coN! afh lY, gwl krlY[[[!" qsIldfr ny PLon
sLfied afpxI GrvflI nUM PVf idwqf. Aus ny 'hYlo' khI qF hrdyv ryzIE vFg
sLurU ho igaf. Aus ny moty qOr 'qy moty awKrF ivc sfrI gwl afpxI sws
nUM afK suxfeI, dIp aqy sumIq dIaF krqUqF bfry dwisaf aqy iksy sfriQk
Auqr dI AuzIk krn lwg ipaf.
-"gwl ieh aY kfkf[[[! jy pqf hovy nHF! beI mYQoN qImI sFBI nHI
jfxI? qF ivafh nf krvfeIey[[[! juafn jhfn kuVI aY-jy AuhnUM qyry koloN
nhIN kuC Kwtx Kfx nUM imlLdf-qF Auhny ikqy nf ikqy qF Dwky Kfxy eI
aYN? ikqoN qF iZwz Brnf eI aYN? kI kry ivcfrI Auho[[[? zuwbdy bMdy
nUM iqxky df shfrf eI bQyrf huMdY! huMdY ik nhIN[[[? AuhnUM asIN
afK idaFgy-qUM sfnUM hotl qy kmry df nMbr dyh[[[! qy nflLy BfeI qUM
iksy cMgy zfktr koloN afbdf koeI ielfj krvf[[[! jy qYQoN hux eI kuC nHI
huMdf-qF kfkf buVHfpf kdoN afieaf? afh aYDr dyKlf[[[! myry hsbYNz
pUry bfht sfl dy ny-hux qwk ikwkr qoN kfto lfh lYNdy aY[[[! Gry qF ijhVf
kuC krnYN-krnf eI aYN! bfhrlIaF KurnIaF 'c vI mUMh mfrno bfj nHI
afAuNdy! qUM BfeI afbdf ielfj iksy cMgy zfktr qoN krvf[[[! vYsy mYN
dIp dy kMn vI iKwc idAUN! pr jdoN kfkf pYsf afbdf Kotf hovy nHF[[[?
Pyr bfxIeyN nUM dosL nf dyeIey[[[!" sws PLon 'qy hrdyv nUM pqf nhIN
kI smJf rhI sI.
hrdyv ny PLon rwK idwqf.
Auh soc irhf sI ik imrgF dI zfr 'c koeI kmcflf nhIN huMdf. sfry ieko
ijhI Cfl mfrdy ny. koeI sUq Br CotI, qy koeI sUq Br vwzI! iehnF df qF sfrf
lfxF hI AUiqaf ipaY! mYnUM smJOqIaF dyx lwg peI, aKy kfkf qUM afbdf
ielfj krvf[[[! DI afbdI kfxIN? qy aMnHF mYnUM dwsdI aY[[[? DI afbdI
bdclx aYN qy ielfj vfsqy pRyrnf mYnUM dyx lwg peI[[[? kI krU bMdf
aYho ijhy pRIvfr df[[[? sfrf twbr eI kMjrF df[[[? koeI gwl nhIN hrdyv
isaF[[[! mIqI nflL kIqIaF qYnUM BugqxIaF hI pYxIaYN[[[! idl nfl
Bugq[[[! rUh nflL smyt[[[! mIqI dI gwl swcI aY[[[! rwb dI adflq nUM
qYnUM ihsfb dyxf hI pYxYN[[[!
Aus ny do pYWg hor lf ky bfpU nUM PLon imlf ilaf. bfpU ny awgoN
afpxy dwuK roxy sLurU kr idwqy. Aus ny dIp nUM cVHfAux afieaF,
eyarport 'qy bIiqaf sfrf ibRqFq afK suxfieaf qF hrdyv df mn aQfh duKI ho
igaf. bfpU ny ieh vI dwisaf ik Aus idn qoN qyrI byby bhuqf hI kmlL ijhf
mfrn lwg peI! sfrIaF ijLafdqIaF suxidaF Aus ny PLon kwt idwqf. hor kuJ
suxn dI Aus ivc smrwQf nhIN sI. PLon rwK ky Auh BuwbF mfr ky ro ipaf.
pr Aus dIaF BuwbF suxn vflf koeI nhIN sI.

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sLfm df vylLf sI.

hrdyv ajy kMm qoN afieaf hI sI. PLon KVk ipaf. Aus df idl krdf sI ik
PLon nUM clf ky mfry. Aus df idl iksy nflL gwl krn nUM nhIN krdf sI. dIp
afpxy kwpVy lwqy cuwk ky sumIq nflL kYnyzf, pqf nhIN amrIkf clI geI sI.
hrdyv ny afpxy vkIl koloN qlfk dy kfgjL lY aFdy sn. dIp ny ikhf sI ik jdoN
Auh amrIkf aqy kYnyzf dy tUr qoN vfips prqygI qF dsqKLq kr dyvygI. pr
pihlF Aus ny afpxy pfpf jI qoN koeI slfh lYxIN sI. hrdyv ny cuwp cfp kfgjL
PLon kolL rwK idwqy sn.
jdoN PLon dI GMtI nf hI vwjxoN htI qF Aus ny iKJ ky PLon cuwk
ilaf.
PLon 'qy Cotf BfeI suKdyv sI!
-"hYlo[[[! hF hrdyv vIry[[[! afh lY bfpU jI nflL gwl krlY[[[!" Aus ny
awgy bfpU nUM PLon PVfieaf qF bfpU ny gwl krnI sLurU kr idwqI.
-"hF bfpU jI? sfsrIkfl!"
-"sfsrIkfl puwq! qUM dIp nflL koeI qlfk df mslf ivwiZaY?"
-"afho bfpU jI! mYN qF nHI ivwiZaf-pr Auhdy vsx dy ierfdy nhIN-
Auh iksy lMzr jy muMzy nUM nflL lY ky kYnyzf nUM jhfj cVHgI aY!"
-"qUM golLI mfr puwq dIp nUM! Auhdy qsIldfr ipAu ny qF sfzy
nwk 'c nkyl pfAuxIN kIqI aY!"
-"kfhqoN?"
-"Auh kihMdY beI hrdyv dy ihwsy dI awDI jLmIn dIp dy nF krvfvo-
Pyr qlfk imlUgf!"
-"bfpU jI! dyky PLfhf vwZo! bQyrI jLmIn bxf lvFgy! qusIN ieh bdclx
aOrq myry mgroN lfho! qsIldfr ijhVf kuC mMgdY-dy ky mwQf zMmH
idE! pr ikrpf krky ies zYx qoN myrf ipwCf CuzfE! jo mMgdY-bws dy idE!"
bfpU ny PLon rwK idwqf.
hrdyv vI PLon rwK ky AucI-AucI ro ipaf.
swq eykV jLmIn hrdyv nUM vMzI hoeI afAuNdI sI. sfZy iqMn eykV
jLmIn jfgr isMG ny dIp dy nF kr idwqI aqy kfgjL qsIldfr dy hwQ jf PVfey.
qsIldfr ny kfgjL pVH ky Aus nUM jfx leI hwQ cwuk idwqf sI. bfpU
twprIvfsF vFg hwQ joVI muV afieaf sI. nflLy jLmIn idwqI sI. nflLy
DONsF shIaF sn. rMn geI nflLy kMn pfty vflLI gwl hoeI sI. pr hwQ kuJ vI
nhIN afieaf sI.
jLmIn dy kfgjL dy ky jfgr isMG Gr af igaf. jd Bjno ny Aus nUM pfxI
PVfieaf qF Auh pfxI pIx lwigaf bYTf hI mMjy 'qy luVk igaf. Bjno ny cIk
mfrI. suKdyv zfktr nUM lYx Bwj igaf. jdoN zfktr ny af ky tUtI ijhI lf ky
dyiKaf qF zfktr isr PLyr igaf. bfpU pUrf ho cuwkf sI.
Gr ivc rox ipwtx pY igaf.
hrdyv nUM PLon kIqf igaf. hrdyv df iksy dy Gry kMm cldf sI. Aus
kMm nUM Cwz ky Auh af nhIN skdf sI. dUjf dIp nflL qlfk df mslf ajy ivcy
hI sI. jy dIp qoN hux dsqKLq nf krvfey, ho skdY ieMzIaf jf ky muwkr hI
jfvy? jy kMm Cwz idwqf, qF mkfn dI mOrgyjL aqy kONsl tYks ikwQoN
BrFgf? bYNk vfilLaF ny qF mkfn af dwbxf sI? Auh keI msilaF ivc AuliJaf
ipaf sI.
Aus ny Coty Brf suKdyv nUM bfpU df sskfr krn vfsqy afK idwqf.
 irsLqydfrF ny hrdyv dy nf phuMcx df bVf dwuK mMinaF. pr hrdyv
dI iksy vI mjbUrI nUM smJx dI iksy ny koeI koisLsL nf kIqI. duwKF
swuKF ivc BfeIvflL bfpU jhfn nUM 'Jfq' afK ky kUc kr igaf sI. ipwCy rih
igaf sI hrdyv! dsONty kwtx leI[[[! duwK Brn leI aqy afpxy kIqy df lyKf
joKf pUrf krn leI! Auh dfrU pI ky, bfpU nUM rwj ky roieaf.
agly idn Auh kMm 'qy nf igaf.
sfry BfeIbMd vI Aus df dwuK smJdy sn. sfiraF ny bfpU dy aPLsos
ivc CuwtI kr leI.
duiphr qwk Auh Gr hI bYTf irhf. mOsm suhfvxf sI. pr hrdyv dy mn df
mOsm KLusLk sI! Auh cuwp cfp lMzn pfrk nUM qur ipaf. awj Auh bVy
icrF bfad pfrk jf irhf sI.
lMzn pfrk ivc bsMq Blvfn horF dI mihPLl jMmI bYTI sI.
acfnk PLOjI pYrF hyToN imwtI kwZdf BUq vFg af vwijaf. hwQ ivc
bIar dy zwby Aus ny juafk vFg cuwky hoey sn. iek vwK Joly ivc kok aqy
boql pfeI hoeI sI. sfry Aus vwl dyK ky hYrfn rih gey ik sFqmeI PLOjI awj
sfhx vFg Kurgo ikANu pwtI jf irhf sI? Auh iJrKI pey qvy vFg iewko msly
nUM hI vfr-vfr irVkI jf irhf sI, "bws bfeI[[[! hux bsybf musLkl aY-bws hux
qlfk dy dyxYN[[[!" PLOjI ny duhfeI idwqI. hrdyv soc irhf sI ik ies cMdry
qlfk df mslf Gr-Gr awg vFg mwcdf sI!
-"kI gwl hogI PLOjIaf[[[? awj bfhlLf eI pfrf KLqry aflLI sUeI 'qy krI
iPLrdYN?" swuKy GYNt ny bIar dI Guwt mfridaF puwiCaf.
-"bws swuiKaf! sO hwQ rwsf isry 'qy gMZ-qYnUM afKqf beI hux
bsybf musLkl aY-hux iek pfsf kr ky rihxYN! hux jF tFizaF aflLI qy jF
BFizaF aflLI[[[!" PLOjI muVHko muVHkI hoieaf ipaf sI.
-"mUloN eI awklLkfn hoieaf ipaYN-koeI gwl qF dws?" qrylo qrylI
hoey PLOjI nUM sYdo vfly bsMq Blvfn ny puwiCaf.
-"Blvfnf, awj dIaF qImIaF aYzIaF BYx dyxIaYN-bws puwC nf[[[!"
-"koeI swp vI kwZyNgf[[[? jF bIn eI bjfeI jfvyNgf?" ajmyr bfbf
boilaf.
-"afh Xfr ijhVI myrI GrFaflI aY nHf? mYN AuhqoN bVf duKI hoieaf
ipaYN-pihlF sflI awK 'c pfeI nHI sI rVkdI[[[! hux afny kwZdI aY!" PLOjI
ny qoVf JfiVaf.
-"GrF 'c vIh gwlF ho jFdIaYN-ijgrf rwKIdY!" kfmryz ny blLdI 'qy
pfxI iCVikaf.
-"do BFzy qF KVkdy eI rihMdy aY." bfeI ajIq isMG brfV boilaf.
-"Xfr do BFzy vI jy brfbr dy hox qF eI cMgy lwgdy aY-jy kOlI 'c
prFq Tfh Tfh vwjU-dwso ikwQy bsybf hoAU?" PLOjI gwl dy nyVy hoieaf.
-"kuJ smJfvyNgf-qF eI smJ afAU-jy afsy pfsy eI PLYr dfgI jfvyNgf-
koeI PLfiedf nHI!" bsMq Blvfn ny afiKaf. Aus nUM PLOjI dy duwK df
koeI lwl nhIN lwg irhf sI.
 -"Xfr kI dwsF[[[? afh bfbf nHI sI ieMglYNz afieaf, jogf krvfAux
aflf?"
-"jogf nHI-Xogf afK[[[!" kfmryz ny ikhf.
-"cfhy kuC afKlY! afieaf sI nHF[[[?"
-"afho[[[! Pyr kI hoieaf? Auh qF lokF nUM iswDy rsqy eI pfAuNdY-
Xogy rfhIN rog dUr krn dI ivDI dwsdY-koeI mfVI gwl qF nHI krdf!"
kfmryz ny isafxp mUjv mwq idwqI.
-"Xfr ijwdyN dI myry GrFaflLI Auhdf sLoa ijaf dyK ky afeI aY-
mYnUM mYd aY Auh qF kmlLI hogI! Auhdy zmfk 'c PLrk pY igaf[[[!"
PLOjI ny lMmf sfh lYNidaF pUry qMq nfl dwisaf.
-"Xogy nfl idmfg 'c PLrk? kI, ho kI igaf[[[?" bsMq Blvfn df mUMh
awizaf igaf.
-"lY sux Pyr[[[!" PLOjI ny Blvfn dy pwt 'qy DwPLI ijhI mfridaF
afKxf sLurU kIqf.
-"sfrf iPwtxIaF df PLyt qF bfeI tuMzf aY!"
-"ikhVf bfeI tuMzf[[[?"
-"afh pMjgrfeIaF aflLf[[[!"
-"kfhqoN[[[?"
-"Auh myry GrFaflI nUM kihMdf aKy cwl jogy aflLy bfby ny
afAuxYN-qy cwl qUM vI drsLx kr afeIN-aKy sfrIaF ibmfrIaF cwkIaF
jfxgIaF! aKy cwkdU awKF dI lflI[[[!"
-"[[[[[[[[."
-"swqr pONz dI leI itgt-swqr pONz sfly sfnUM hPLqy 'c msF bcdy
aY! KLYr, pUrf hPLqf jogf krn jFdy rhy-mYnUM pqf nf beI Auh AuQy
krvfAuNdy kI aY? qYnUM pqY beI mYN svyry Cy vjy kMm 'qy inkl
jfnYN-qy rwb qyrf Blf kry-rfq nUM awT nON vjy Gry vVdYN-."
-"afho! Auh qF pqY bfeI[[[!" Blvfn ny lmkf ky ijhy ikhf.
-"iek idn kI hoieaf[[[? mINh pYx lwg ipaf-asIN kMkrIt pfAuxf sI-
mYN kMm agly idn 'qy Cwz ky afQxy cfr ku vjy eI Gry af igaf-jdoN mYN
af ky drvfjf KoilHaf-qF Auh qF BfeI isitMg rUm 'c smfDI jI lfeI bYTI qy
iZwz ijaf GuMmfeI jfvy! mCk mFgUM iZwz kdy aMdr nUM-kdy bfhr
nUM! nfly BUqrI bFdrI mFgUM lMmy lMmy sfh jy leI jfvy! mYN socF beI
ieh sflI krI kI jFdI aY[[[? iehnUM ho kI igaf[[[? mYN qF BfeI zr igaf beI
ikqy sflI nUM koeI BUq-pRyq nf af cuMbiVaf hovy? pr Pyr soicaf beI
iehdy koly iksy BUq-pRyq ny af ky mrnYN? ieh qF sflI afp kwcI kcIlH
ijMn argI aY! mYN bulfvF, sflI boly nf! bwulHF 'qy AuNgl rwK ky sflI
'CIa-CIa' jI krI jfvy-ijvyN juafk nUM muqfAuxf huMdY! mYnUM koeI smJ
nf peI-mYN mjOrF dI byby mFgUM JfkI jfvF-Pyr mYN afbdy muMzy
nUM 'vfj mfrI-Auh vI muwK mMqrI bixaF AuproN eI "vfat zYaz?" dy
hokry jy mfrI jfvy! mYN Aupr cilaf igaf-jdoN mYN Aupr jf ky dyiKaf-sflf
lwqF 'kwTIaF krky grVpONk ijaf Auh bixaF bYTf! mYN soicaf, beI ieh sflf
sfrf afvf eI AUq igaf[[[? jdoN mYN muMzy nUM puwiCaf, afh kI krdYN
Auey? qF mYnUM bxf smfr ky kihMdf, aKy jogf krdYN! mYN ikhf sfilE,
hor Gr 'c kMm krn nUM koeI nHI[[[? sfry jogy jokry eI rih gey[[[? qy
muMzf BfeI, zoNt izstrb mI zYaz, afK ky myry gl pY cwilaf-mYN mwcdf
kuVHdf hyTF af igaf-." PLOjI ny lMbf sfh CwzidaF gwl awgy jfrI rwKI.
bfkI sfry bVI sLFqI nfl Aus dI gwl ivc KuwBy hoey sn.
-"jdoN mYN Qwly afieaf-juafkF dI mF myry alI-alI krky gl pYgI-
aKy, hm jogf kr rhy Qy-afp hmyN izstrb mwq kiraf kro[[[!" PLOjI ny ivaMg
nfl ihMdI sLurU kr idwqI.
-"mY afiKaf, sflIey ijho jI grmIaF dy mhIny mwJ CwpV 'coN AuTf
leI-ijho ijaf qYnUM bYWz 'coN bfhr kwZ ilaf! hux qUM cONkVf ijaf mfr
ky mhfqmf buwD bxI bYTI aYN-ieh kI lwCx PiVaY qUM? mYnUM
Auhdy 'qy KuMDk cVHgI-cVHnI eI sI[[[? jdoN lwCx jy krnoN nHI sI
hwtdI[[[! mYnUM bxf suafr ky kihMdI aKy, hm afpxy srIr kf iKafl rwKqy
hYN-aKy qyry argy Zwgy nHI beI kMm kIqf-dfrU zwPL leI qy GurfVHy
mfr Cwzy-Auhny qF sflI ny myry tYr vI pYNcr kr ky rwKqy! mYN afiKaf
kuwiqaf rivaf! mYN Qozy afsqy qF kmfAunYN-hor kIhdI Kfqr kMm
krdYN mYN[[[? clo gwl afeI geI ho geI-Auh vI isafxI vgI-awigEN kuC nf
bolI-."
-"awigEN bol ky Auhny gMDfly Kfxy sI[[[?" swuKf GYNt ivc dI vfrI
lY igaf.
-"jy Auh AudyN awigEN kuC bol idMdI qF mYN qF kr dyxf sI srfD
Auhdy aflf! pUj dyxf sI guwgf! agly idn BfeI mINh Pyr nf hitaf-kMm qoN
Pyr CuwtI krnI peI-mYN soicaf awj dUjy mkfn dI mOrgyj aflLf kMm eI kr
leIey-Gry ivhly kI krFgy? jdoN BfeI mYN kuVqf pYRWs krn nUM ikhf-
bVf bxf smfr ky kihMdI-aKy, mYN qF jogf krnYN! mYN ikhf BYx dyxy
dIey kuwqIey jfqy! jogf gurU mhfrfj df inwqnym aYN beI lyt hojyNgI[[[?
BfeI Pyr ZIT sfD mFgUM smfDI jI lf ky bihgI-kdy sfh aYDrlI nfs 'coN lvy
qy dUjI ivc dI bfhr kwZI jfvy! Pyr, EdUM bfad Pyr iZwz ijaf GuMmfAux
lwgpI-ijvyN iClf jgfAuxf huMdY-Auh qF qIey pFjy jy krnoN eI nf hty!
awDf GMtf dDn hoieaf mYN Auhdy CoCy jrdf irhf-jogf pUrf hoieaf-qF
kMjr dI ny kmIj pRYWs kr ky idwqI-swuiKaf iek pYWg pf Xfr[[[!"
-"pYWg ijMny mrjI bfeI[[[! jy sfzI BrjfeI nHI sfzy bfeI nUM kuC
smJdI-asIN qF bfeI dy qfibafdfr aYN[[[." suwKy ny boql df glL kuwkV vFg
PV ilaf.
-"Pyr jdoN mYN mOrgyj df kMm nbyV ky Gry afieaf qF sflI hor eI
isafpf KVHf krI bYTI." Aus ny pYWg sUqidaF gwl iPr sLurU kIqI.
-"Auh ikhVf[[[?" suwKf PLOjI vwl awKF dI isLsLq bMnHI bYTf
musrfeI jf irhf sI.
 -"kMjr dI ny sOx afly kmry 'coN tYlIvIjn cwk ky rsoeI 'c ilaf
rwiKaf-."
-"lY[[[! krlo bfq[[[[!" bfeI ajIq isMG brfV awBVHvfhy boilaf.
-"nfly qF aftf guMnHI jfvy qy nfly tYlIvIjn 'qy jogf dyKI jfvy-aftf
Qwly zwulHI jfvy-mYN ikhf kMjr dIey iswDrIey! aftf qF dyK ky guMnH
lY-iehnUM Pyr pf leIN slfmI ijhVI pfAuxI aYN! mYnUM bxf smfr ky
kihMdI aKy, ieh sfrI idhfVI nHI cwldf-tI[ vI[ afly qyry mFgUM ibhly nHI
beI sfrI idhfVI jogf sLoa eI clfeI rwKxgy-AuhnF ny hor vI kuC idKfAuxf
huMdY lokF nUM! mYnUM iek cVHy qy Blvfnf iek Auqry! beI ieh sflI awj
mYnUM mwqF dyx lwgpI? sfzI ibwlI sfnUM imafEN? ijwdyN ieMzIaf
qoN afeI sI-sflI qoN suwQx nHI sI lot afAuNdI-tuafielt 'qy donoN pYr Drky
bih jFdI sI-msF tocn pf ky mYN iehnUM AuqoN lfhuMdf sI! myrf idl kry
beI PV ky guwq nUM dy lvF vtf-qy mfr mfr hUry pwslIaF 'c icwb pf idaF-
sflI hoeI aY jogy dI! mYN idl 'qy pwQr rwK ky nhfAux cilaf igaf-jdoN
mYN Pyr muV ky afieaf qF AuhI DUqkVf Pyr! nfly sbjI nUM qVkf lfeI
jfvy qy nfly sflI Twky dI mfrI bwkrI mFgUM kozI jI hoeI KVHI kMbI jI
jfvy! myrf zmfk Krfb huMdf jfvy beI iehnUM sflI nUM ho kI igaf[[[? ieh qF
mMjy 'coN nHI sI AuTdI?"
-"sLuB mOky df lfhf lY lYxf sI?" swuKy ny tFc kIqI. bfbf ajmyr hws
ipaf.
-"kfhdf lfhf aY swuiKaf? myry sfly guwsy 'c iPLAUj sVy pey aY!
kmfAU blLd jyT hfVH dy qpfV Xfd kr ky poh mhIny hrI brsIn dI burkI
mUMhoN iswt idMdY! Pyr BfeI qVkf mwcI jfvy-qy afp tI[ vI[ vwlIN dyK-
dyK afbdy pYrIN afp eI hwQ jy lfeI jfvy-qVkf mwcx nfl mYnUM qF sfh
afAuxoN bMd ho igaf-qYnUM pqY beI mYnUM sfh dI sLkfieq ho jFdI aY!
Gr 'c sMGwt afieaf ipaf-mYnUM cVH igaf kroD-mYN afiKaf, iehnUM
BYx dy Xfr dI nUM ihlf ihlU vI lY! aCt-bwkr Pyr bx leIN-sflI Pyr
cuwp[[[[!"
-"Pyr vI nHI bolI[[[?" bfeI ajIq isMG brfV ny kfPLI dyr bfad mUMh
pwuitaf sI.
-"kfhnUM[[[! jdoN pqf huMdY beI pqMdr guwsy 'c aY-sflI guwglL
bx jFdI aY-boldI eI nHI!"
-"Pyr[[[[?"
-"Pyr mOsm KuwlH igaf-asIN agly idn sfrI idhfVI kMkrIt pfAuNdy
rhy-svyry Cy vjy df mYN GroN inkilaf rfq nUM awT vjy Gry viVaf-Gry
AuhI ttbYr Pyr! GrFaflI nUM qF ijhVf hlLk Cuwitaf sI, Auh qF Cuwitaf eI
sI! sfly juafk vI isitMg-rUm 'c jogy dI klfs lfeI bYTy! afp juafkF 'c sflI
pRDfn mMqrI bxI bYTI AupdysL dyeI jfvy! aKy sfh lMmf aMdr nUM
lvo[[[jIhdy nfl PyPVy sfry hvf nfl Br jfx[[[[Pyr pUry jor nfl bfhr
kwZo[[[iehdy nfl KLqrnfk bYktIrIaf bfhr inkldY[[[aYrf bgYrf[[[ltrm
ptrm[[[! Auh qF sflf sfrf twbr eI Gr nUM jogf afsLrm bxfeI bYTf! myrf idl
qF kIqf beI pihlF iehdy aflf bYktIrIaf qF bfhr kwZF? Pyr mYN juafk bYTy
dyK ky cuwp vwt igaf-myry mn nUM aYnI 'nHyrI cVHI-pr mYN cuwp cfp
ikcn 'c jf ky iek lMzU ijaf pYWg Toikaf qy nhfAux cilaf igaf-jdoN mYN
nhf ky Qwly Auqiraf-Auhdf sflI df skUl Pyr vI KLqm nf hoieaf-mYN Pyr
smfeI jI kr ky afiKaf beI ilaf kuC Kfx KUx nUM eI dy-dy, swukI dfrU qF
qMg krUgI-kuVI XfvyH dI mwcI sVI vI myry mUhry mqryey juafk
mFgUM nUx aflIaF pkOVIaF jIaF iswtgI qy Pyr jf ky sUl hox afilLaF
mFgUM myhlx lwgpI! mYN Pyr mn nUM smJfeI rwiKaf beI mnF,
kfhnUM! qy iek pYWg hor iswt ilaf-qYnUM pqY Blvfnf beI jdoN bMdf
kroD 'c hovy-pYWg vwzf mfrdY!"
-"iblkul bfeI PLOjIaf[[[[!" Blvfn ny vI vot Aus dy hwk 'c BugqfeI.
-"mYN sfry idn df Qwikaf hMiBaf hoieaf-gurduafry dy kuwqy
mFgUM rotI dI Jfk 'c bYTf-sflI htx df nF eI nf lvy! AuhI GiqwqF-kdy iZwz
ijaf ihlfAux lwgpy-kdy nfsF 'coN lMmy lMmy sfh jy iKwcx lwgpy-kdy
afbdIaF AuNglF jIaF afp eI dwbx zihjy-kdy nhuMaF nflL nhuM jy rgVn
lwgpy-kdy kuC isafpf, kdy kuC[[[!"
-"Pyr[[[[?" swuKf boilaf.
-"bws Pyr swuKf isaF-juafk qF cly gey sOx-qy ajy mYN rotI bfry eI
afiKaf sI-Pyr zUMmxy miKaflL mFgUM myry mgr pYgI-aKy rotI nUM
aYzI CyqI jfn inkldI aY? mYN jogf qF krlF! mYN sfry idn df siqaf ivaf-qy
bIr myiraf, mYN cwplI leI cwk qy ijwQy pYNdI aY pYx dy[[[! cMgI
durbVI lfeI! nfly qF mYN DOx 'c cwplIaF TokI jfvF qy nfly afKF, ilaf kwZ
afbdy jogy afly jMqr[[[!"
hfsV mwc geI.
-"juafkF nUM nHI pqf lwigaf[[[?" bfeI brfV ny hfsf rok ky puwiCaf.
-"juafk afbdy afbdy kmry bMd krky sON gey-Auh sfrI rfq sfzy 'c eI
kMn rwKdy?"
-"qy cwk myry BfeI[[[! sflI cwk ky puls nUM PLUn GumfAux lwgI-
PLUn df irsIvr dyK ky myrI vI dfrU jI AuqrgI-mYN vI Epry ijhy hwQ nfl
PLon hwQ 'coN PV ilaf-Auhny vI bhuqI koeI hIl huwjq nf kIqI-Pyr vI
GraflLI sI? rotI lfhqI-mYN ijhVI mfVI motI KfxI sI, Kf leI-BuwK qF myrI
AUN eIN mrgI sI[[[!"
-"hux ikmyN aYN[[[[?"
-"hux kI suafh hoxf sI? bws Auh hI bYNhF qy AuhI kuhfVI[[[! smJ
sflI nUM AuhnUM vI lwg geI beI puls qoN zrdf mYnUM kuwtdf nHI-hux
jdoN vI mYN Gry afAunYN bws iZwz ijaf ihlfeI jFdI huMdI aY-rotI myrI
lfh ky pihlF eI rwKI huMdI aY-bIr myirE[[[! rotI mfeIkrovyv 'c qwqI kr
leIdI aY qy JulLs leIdI aY-kI suafh jUn aYN myrI[[[? kMm vI ikhVy kMjr
afsqy krnYN? jdoN Gr 'c eI pwuC igwC nHI! hux myrf qlfk ibnf srnf nHI-
cMgy Bly Guwg vsdy sI-icVI cUkdI nHI sI suxdI-afh dyKlo kwKoN hOlf
hoieaf bYTYN imwqro!" dfrU dy nsLy ivc PLOjI rox lwg ipaf. sfry Aus
nUM Drvfs idMdy, ivrfAuNdy rhy. pr PLOjI "hfey jogf[[[!" afK ky vfr vfr
Dfh mfrdf irhf[[[!
hrdyv Aus df rMzI roxf sux ky Gr nUM af igaf. Auh igaf qF mn
hOlLf krn leI sI. pr duwK sbfieaf jwg, vFg AuQy qF sfry hI duKI sn.
agly idn dIp df PLon af igaf.
Auh amrIkf aqy kYnyzf dy tUr qoN vfps af geI sI. pfpf jI nflL Aus dI
gwl bfq ho geI sI aqy Auh qlfk dy kfgjLF 'qy dsqKLq krn leI iqafr sI. pfpf jI
ny Aus nUM hrI JMzI dy idwqI sI. Aus ny afpxy vwloN vkIl qoN iek
aYPLIzyivt vI iqafr krvf ilaf sI. ijhVf Aus dI gLYrhfjLrI ivc qlfk lYx dI
pusLtI krygf. Aus ny hrdyv nUM zoirMt hotl bulfieaf sI. kI Kwitaf dUjf
ivafh krky? kIqI kmfeI iks rfs afeI? mIqI nUM Cwz ky, dUjf ivafh krky hux
juafkF df ipAu bx igaf? mYN qF ijMnI ku jokrf sI, sflLI ny Auh vI KLwsI
kr Diraf! kr leI aYsL nvIN jnfnI nflL? mIqI kI mfVI sI? duwK swuK dI
BfeIvflL qF sI! bfpU byby nUM PLon krdI rihMdI sI. iehny qF kdy byby
bfpU df nF vI buwlHF 'qy nhIN ilaFdf? hrdyv aMdroN burI qrHF nflL twut
igaf sI. Aus dy AulIky armfn kucly gey sn. BfvnfvF PLwtV ho geIaF sn. cfa
murJf ky swuk gey sn aqy supny cUr cUr ho gey sn.
ibnf dyr kIqI hrdyv zoirMt hotl phuMc igaf.
dIp aqy sumIq bIar bfr ivc bYTy sn. Aus ny qlfk dy kfgjL awgy rwK
idwqy. dIp ny dsqKLq kr idwqy aqy afpxy vwloN iqafr krvfieaf aYPLIzyivt
Aus nUM dy idwqf. ies ivc spwsLt iliKaf hoieaf sI ik mYN hrdyv qoN qlfk
cfhuMdI hF aqy ieMglYNz Cwz ky jf rhI hF. jdoN sfzf qlfk ho jfvy, ikrpf
krky pRvfny mYnUM ies Bfrq dy pqy Aupr Byj idwqy jfx! Qwly Aus dy
dsqKLq sn.
kfgjL lY ky hrdyv muV afieaf aqy sfrf kuJ afpxy vkIl dy hvfly kr
idwqf.
hrdyv df kMm awj Kqm ho igaf sI. nvF kMm lYx nUM Aus df idl
nhIN krdf sI. kMm krnf vI iks leI sI? ikhVf Bfno nUM quMglL bxvf ky
dyxy sn? kMm vfilLaF qoN pYsy lY ky Aus ny bYNk ivc jmFh krvf idwqy.
hux Aus awgy isrPL do hI gwlF sn. BYx aqy BfeI df ivafh krnf! ies pfsy vwl
Aus ny socxf sLurU kr idwqf sI. BfeIbMdF qoN kuJ pYsy hwQ-AuDfr vI
PV ley.
mhIny ku bfad Aus dy kys dI qfrIKL inklI. dIp dI gLYrhfjLrI ivc hI
qlfk mMn ilaf igaf. aYPLIzyivt dIp vwloN hFmI Br irhf sI. jdoN hPLqy ku
bfad Aus nUM qlfk dy pRvfny imly qF Aus ny do mhIny dI mOrgyjL aqy
kONsl tYks Biraf aqy do mhIny leI Bfrq AuzfrI mfr igaf.
sB qoN pihlF Aus ny BYx df ivafh kIqf. mF qF ibmfr hI rihMdI sI.
Auh iksy nflL bhuqI gwl nhIN krdI sI. mMjy 'qy hI bYTI rihMdI. jy kuJ Kfx
nUM iml jFdf qF Kf lYNdI, nhIN qF kdy kuJ mMgdI vI nhIN sI! dyKx
pfKx qoN lwgdf sI ik vfikaf hI Aus df idmfg ihwl igaf sI. QoVf smF pf ky
Aus ny Coty Brf suKdyv df ivafh vI kr idwqf. Kyq vflLf Gr Aus nUM
sMBflL idwqf aqy awDI jLmIn Aus nUM dy idwqI. psLU sfry hI Aus ny
suKdyv nUM rjfmMdI nflL hI sONp idwqy sn. ikhVf Aus ny hux mwJF dI
Dfr kwZxI sI? jF hlL vfhuMxf sI? afpxy ihwsy dI jLmIn Aus ny srpMc
nUM pMj sfl leI Tyky 'qy dy idwqI aqy pMj sfl df Tykf pysLgI lY ky pMj
sfl leI iPLks izpOijLt krvf bYNk ivc rwK idwqf.
ajy Auh iekwTy hI ies Gr ivc rihMdy sn.
hrdyv df ieMglYNz vfps jfx nUM Aukf hI idl nhIN krdf sI. Auh byby
nflL gwlF krnIaF cfhuMdf. pr byby iswDI slot hI hrdyv vwl JfkI jFdI. hrdyv
df idl aqIaMq duKI ho jFdf. Auh byby nUM sLihroN kuJ Kfx pIx nUM ilaf
ky idMdf. pr byby KFdI Gwt. pr iKlfrdI bhuqf sI. Aus nUM koeI surq-suwD
nhIN sI. byby iblkul hI cuwp sI. hrdyv Aus nUM bulfAux dI koisLsL krdf.
pr Auh boldI nhIN sI. zfktrF qoN rfie leI sI. Auh byby nUM koeI asih sdmf
lwigaf hI dwsdy sn. Aus nUM bfpU dI tYlIPLon 'qy afKI gwl vfr vfr Xfd
afAuNdI.
-"AuhdI mF qy ipAu ny sfzI byiewjLqI krn dI koeI ksr nHI CwzI,
hrdyv isaF! qyrI byby qF Edx dI kmlL ijaf mfrno eI nHI hwtdI." pr hux qF
byby koeI kmlL vI nhIN mfrdI sI. boldI hI nhIN sI.
byby nUM Aus ny iPr sLihr zfktr nUM idKfieaf. Aus ny afiKaf ik
sdmy nflL jLrUrI nhIN ik mrIjL kmilLaF vFgUM brVfht hI kry. keI vfr
mrIjL sdIvI cuwp vI Dfr lYNdf hY! hrdyv byby nUM lY ky muV afieaf sI.
Aus df mn krdf sI ik byby Aus nflL rwj ky gwlF kry! lfh swuty Auh ijlb
myry sIny AuproN ijhVI mYN vlfieq ivcoN nflL lwd ilafieaf sI. Auh socdf
sI ik jdoN mYN 'byby' afKF qF byby 'buws-buws' krdI, Guwt lvy mYnUM
afpxI inwGI buwkl ivc, qy Auqfr dyvy myry gwzy vrgy Bfry idmfg df boJ!
byby hws ky lfz nflL awgy vFg 'kuwqf' afKy qF AuWz jfvy myrI mfnisk
prysLfnI, jo mYN vlfieq 'coN nflL DUh ilafieaf sI! byby iek vfr 'vfrI puwq'
afKy qF ho jfvFgf hOlf-hOlf Puwl vrgf! pr byby qF boldI hI nhIN sI! Auh
keI vfr afp kmilaF vFg AucI sfrI 'byby' afKdf. pr byby dy mn 'qy koeI asr
nhIN huMdf sI. Auh Aus vwl Jfk ky jF qF GyslL ijhI vwt jFdI aqy jF iPr pY
jFdI. Cotf, suKdyv afpxI GrvflLI nflL Kyq vflLy mkfn ivc hI rihMdf sI.
Auh afpxI pqnI nflL ruwJ igaf sI. Bjno vI kdy kdy afpxy pRfhuxyN nflL af
ky imlL jFdI. byby aqy hrdyv dI rotI suKdyv hI KyqoN lY afAuNdf sI.
hrdyv ny vI Aus dI muhfr KolHI hoeI sI ik Auh afpxy Gr vwl iDafn dyvy!
byby df iPLkr nf kry!
iek idn awDI ku rfq nUM byby ny rOlLf ijhf pfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf.
ijvyN Aus nUM 'dfbf' af igaf sI. hrdyv swuqf ipaf-ipaf awBVvfhy AuiTaf.
lfeIt jgfeI. byby dy hwQ ihwk dy dohIN pfsIN sLFq pey sn. Aus ny byby
nUM pfxI idwqf. byby qoN pIqf nf igaf. Auh bolxf cfhuMdI sI. pr Aus qoN
boilaf nhIN jf irhf sI. pqf nhIN byby kI afKxf cfhuMdI sI? hrdyv ny
guaFZIaF nUM avfjL mfrI. ipMz ivcoN kfr ilaFdI geI aqy byby nUM
hspqflL phuMcfieaf igaf. zfktrF ny byby nUM sFB ky dfKLl kr ilaf. aYksry
aqy skYinMg krvfeI geI. gulUkojL sLurU kIqf igaf. hwQF dIaF nfVF ivc
gulUkojL nhIN cwilaf sI. ies leI igwty dI nfV ivc gulUkojL lfieaf igaf sI.
aYksry aqy skYinMg dIaF irportF dws rhIaF sn ik byby dy idmfg
dIaF nfVIaF ruk geIaF sn. hPLqf Br ielfjL cwldf irhf. byby TIk nhIN ho rhI
sI, sgoN kdy kdy lMmI byhosLI ivc clI jFdI sI. suKdyv vI idn ivc do-do
gyVy mfr jFdf. Aus dy GrvflLI vI afAuNdI. pr hrdyv sfiraF nUM qor
idMdf. zfktr ny hrdyv nUM bhuq vfr ikhf ik Auh byby nUM Gr lY jfvy aqy
syvf kry! hux byby df aMiqm smF af igaf hY! pr Gr syvf krn vflf hY vI kOx
sI? koeI vI qF nhIN! Aus ny byby nUM hspqflL rwKxf hI ibhqr smiJaf.
sfrIaF jwdojihdF aqy koisLsF dy bfvjUd vI byby nUM arfm nf afieaf aqy
Auh igafrHvyN idn pUrI ho geI[[[! hrdyv jIa Br ky roieaf. ijhVI ksr rihMdI
sI. Auh awj byby mrI qoN ro ky pUrI kr leI aqy Biraf mn hOlLf kr ilaf sI.
byby dI imwtI ipMz ilaFdI geI. irsLqydfrF nUM KLbr idwqI geI.
irsLqydfr phuMcx 'qy byby df sskfr kr idwqf igaf. sDfrn pfT df Bog pfieaf
aqy byby dy PLuwl kIrqpur sfihb jl pRvfh kIqy gey. ies bhfny hrdyv ny
mfCIvfVy dy jMgl, srsf ndI, pRIvfr ivCoVf dy drsLn vI kr ley. pIr sfeIN
buwZx sLfh dI jgfh aqy bfbf guridwqf jI dy gurduafry jf ky vI mwQf tyikaf
sI.
byby df sfrf ikiraf krm aqy aMiqm rsmF pUrIaF krn qoN bfad hrdyv
ny iek idn afpxy Coty Brf suKdyv nUM bulfieaf.
-"dyK Coty BfeI! ijMnI ku jokrf mYN sI-koeI ksr bfkI nhIN CwzI!
ijMnf mYQoN hoieaf-mYN krdf irhf! mYN cwilaYN ieMglYNz vfps! hux
qUM ieAuN krIN! Kyq vflLf Gr qyrf[[[! qy afh aMdrlf Gr myrf! TIk aY[[[?
kdy loV pvy qF bfeI nUM jLrUr Xfd krIN, hfjLr hoAUNgf! pr afh myry
aflLf Gr ijvyN vI hY-iehnUM ievyN hI rihx dyeIN! iehnUM nf CyVIN! ies
Gr nflL myrI ijLMdgI dIaF vwzmuwlIaF XfdF juVIaF hoeIaYN[[[! iehnUM
mYN ijMdrf lf cwilaYN-cfbI mYN afbdy nflL lY jfnYN! jy aYs Gr ivc qyrI
koeI cIj vsq hY-qF awj eI lY jfh! muV ky myrf inwkf vIr bxky ijMdrf nf
BMnIN[[[! qy nf eIN iksy nUM BMnx dyeIN! ieh myrI hdfieq smJlf-nsIhq
smJlf-bynqI smJlf! mYN sfl nUM muVF-qy cfhy vIhF sflF nUM muVF! ieh
ijMdrf mYN afpy af ky KolUM-iehnUM koeI nf KolHy! pr ies Gr df qUM
iKafl jrUr rwKIN! pr bfhro bfhr[[[!" hrdyv ny suKdyv nUM suxfeI kIqI.
-"qUM bfeI hux afvyNgf kdoN?" suKdyv df vI mn BYVf ho igaf.
-"vfihgurU jfxy inwikaf[[[! ho skdY myry PLuwl eI afAux, mYN nf
afvF? qy ho skdY-myry PLuwl vI nf afAux[[[? pr qUM icMqf nf krIN[[[!
ijMnF icr mYN ijAunYN-qYnUM ipwCf nhIN idMdf! mYnUM icwTI pwqr
jLrUr pfAuNdf rhIN! qy iek gwl hor Xfd rwKIN[[[!"
-"[[[[[[." suKdyv ny isr Aupr cwuikaf. Aus df mn Biraf hoieaf sI.
-"afh gwl myrI iDafn dy ky suxIN! bfpU dI kulL hrI rwKxIN aYN-do
cfr muMzy dwb ky bxfeIN[[[! qYnUM hux myrf qF pqf eI aY-ivafh krvfvF-
nf krvfvF[[[? mYN sMjog ivjog dy bQyry rMg dyK ley aY! kfT dI hwzI
Coitaf vfr vfr nHI cVHdI-CotI BrjfeI nflL bxf ky rwKIN-lVIN jmF nf[[[!
lVfeI 'c kuC nHI rwiKaf inwikaf! rlL imlL ky irho! lVfeIaF BVfeIaF 'coN
kuC nhIN inkldf! afh dyK lY! qyry sfhmxy eI aYN? do ivafh krvfky vI boqy
dI pUC argf lMzf eI iPrdYN! pr myrI iek gwl nf BuwlIN[[[! afpF sfrf twbr
aOq eI nf mr jfeIey!"
-"qUM iPLkr nf kr bfeI[[[! rwb BlI krUgf! mYN afpxy pRIvfr dy
grIbI-amIrI, donF dy hflfqF qoN bVy sbk iswKy aY! ijLMdgI Br mfr nHI
KFdf!" suKdyv bfeI dI ihwk nflL icMbV igaf. bwcy vFg[[[! hrdyv Aus
nUM kuwCV cwuk ky qF iKzfAuNdf irhf sI.
hrdyv ny afpxy ipMz vflLy Gr nUM ijMdrf mfiraf aqy iPr ieMglYNz
af igaf sI. Ausy kohlU gyV ivc!

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[[[[[[hux hrdyv ikMny jwugiVaF bfad ipMz afieaf sI. byby mrn qoN
bfad jd Auh vfps igaf sI. qF Aus ny mn ivc ieh hI Dfiraf sI ik Auh
ieMglYNz dI DrqI 'qy nhIN rhygf aqy nf hI hor ivafh krvfvygf! Aus ny
mkfn dIaF sfrIaF iksLqF lfh ky do mkfn hor lY ley sn aqy 'hom-sIkrjL'
vfilLaF nUM ikrfey 'qy dy rwKy sn. Aus dI hux isrPL ieh hI KLfihsL sI ik
Auh Cy mhIny jF sfl bfad ieMglYNz gyVf mfiraf krygf aqy ikrfieaf bgYrf
vsUl krky, do iqMn mhIny grmIaF dy kwZ ky iPr afpxy dysL prq afieaf
krygf. hux Aus nUM nf kdy mIqI dI Xfd afAuNdI sI aqy nf hI dIp dI! Auh
isrPL iekwlf hI rihxf cfhuMdf sI! jMgI jIvn qoN Aus df mn Aucft ho igaf sI.
hux Auh sLFqmeI ijLMdgI gujLfrnf cfhuMdf sI. Auh ies gwloN hYrfn sI ik
do idn ho gey sn, Aus nUM ipMz afieaF. pr Aus dy Coty Brf suKdyv ny
gyVf nhIN mfiraf sI? Aus df pqf vI nhIN ilaf sI? cfh pIx sfr hI Auh suKdyv
dy KyqF vwl nUM ho quiraf.
jdoN Aus ny suKdyv df Kyq dyiKaf qF lihrF bihrF hoeIaF peIaF sn.
Aus df mn KLusL ho igaf.
-"sfsrIkfl bfeI jI[[[!" iksy ny Aus nUM bulfieaf. ipwCy suKdyv KVHf
sI. suKdyv dI dfhVI ivcoN bwgoN dI Bfa mfr rhI sI. Aus ny Coty Brf nUM
glvkVI ivc lY ilaf. donF dIaF awKF nm ho geIaF. afpxf KLUn AublL ipaf
sI. sfry igLly isLkvy KLqm ho gey sn. suKdyv Aus nUM Gr lY igaf. CotI
BrjfeI ny jyT df adb kIqf. pYrIN hwQ lfey. cfh pfxI pIqf igaf. hrdyv AuT ky
ivhVy vwl dyKx lwg ipaf.
-"kI dyKdYN bfeI[[[?" suKdyv ny Aus nUM ivaMg ijhy nflL
puwiCaf.
-"mYnUM lwgdY[[[? beI ijhVI gwl mYN qYnUM afK ky igaf sI-
Auhdy 'qy qUM koeI gOr nHI kIqf!"
-"kIqf ikAuN nHI bfeI[[[? mYN cwkqy PLwty! AuVfqy pwcry!"
-"Pyr ivhVf suMnF suMnF ikAuN lwgdY?"
-"qyry suwK nflL do BqIjy aY-donoN eI nfnkIN pVHdy aY[[[! aYQy
ipMzF 'c skUlF df bfeI qYnUM pqf eI aY? mfstr Gwt vwD eI pVHfAuNdy
aY-ies krky nfnkIN pVHn lf idwqy!"
-"ikMnvIN 'c pVHdy aY[[[?" hrdyv duwgxf ho igaf.
-"iek ny dsvIN kr leI-kflj 'c pVHdY! qy dUjf awj kwlH 'c dsvIN
krjU!"
-"vfh jI vfh[[[! qUM kIqI aY myry idl dI gwl pUrI-qUM ieAuN kr!
qUM hux jfh qy mYnUM 'kwlI BrjfeI nflL gwl krn dy." Aus df syr KLUn
vD igaf sI.
-"dyKIN bfeI[[[! ikqy myrI Kyz jI vI Krfb krdyN?"
-"mYN do mfrUM totx 'c! vg jfh eyQoN[[[!"
-"cMgf beI[[[! sfzf jyT BrjfeI mUhry kI jor[[[? sfzf ikhVf jor
mfmIeyN? Auey af jfh AurHy, kMjr dIey[[[! nhIN qF vwzf bfeI BUsr jU!
sux lY af ky iehdI gwl! pr bc ky rhIN[[[! ijvyN gfAux aflLy gfAuNdy
huMdy aY: rhIN bc ky hfnxyN-hor nf cVHf dyvIN koeI cMd nHI[[[! cyqy
rwKIN, jyT awgoN qy boqf ipwCoN Dfr mfrdy aY!"
-"Auey qUM htdf nHI bkvfs krno? hux myrI koeI Aumr aY[[[? nf
bysLrmIN dyh bfeI nUM!"
-"bfeI, bMdf qy GoVf kdy buwZy nHI huMdy! KLurfkF imlxIaF
cfhIdIaYN! nflLy purfxI nsl rwKx leI qF agly GoVHI sO koh qoN nvyN
duwD krvf ky ilafAuNdy aY!"
-"KVHjf, qyrI kuwqy dI[[[! itwcrF krn lwigaf awgf ipwCf vI nHI
dyKdf, bysLrm bMdf! af jfh BrjfeI-af jfh! qUM qF myry bwicaF argI aYN!
ieh qF aYvyN BONkI jFdY, cOrf[[[!"
BrjfeI vI sIl kuwkV vFg kolL af ky bYT geI.
-"gwl BrjfeI jI ieh aY! beI myry hflfqF bfry qF qYnUM pqf eI aY? nf
myry koeI rMn-qy nf kMn!"
-"ikhVI gwl krqI BfeI jI, qusIN? afh sfrf kuC Qozf eI aY!" Aus ny
rvfieqI ijhI gwl kr idwqI. Auh suBfa dI iswDI ijhI aOrq sI.
-"hY qF sfrf kuC myrf[[[! myrf qy suKdyv df kuC vMizaf nHI! pr iek
gwl kihx lwigaYN-qusIN mfVy jy krVy hojo!"
-"bolo BfeI jI[[[? QozI Kfqr qF sfzI jfn vI hfjr aY!"
-"Auey gwl boc ky mUMh 'coN kwZIdI aY! Pyr vI qyrf jyT aY! jyT
qy ibwly 'qy kdy ieqbfr nf krIey! ieh KFdy Gwt zolHdy ijafdy aY! isafxy df
ikhf qy aOlLy df KfDf-bfad 'c pqf lwgdY!" aMdroN suKdyv boilaf.
-"Auey kuwiqaf[[[! qUM sfzIaF gwlF suxIN jfnYN, Auey?"
-"bfeI jI glqI hogI[[[! muafPL kr idE! mYN qF bws afbdy GrFaflI
nUM mwq eI idMdf sI-beI ikqy jyT BrjfeI dI rijstrI nf krf ky lYjy!"
-"BrjfeI[[[! qUM iehnUM BONkI jfxdy! myrI gwl sux iDafn nflL!"
-"hF jI[[[!"
-"lY beI hux nf bolIN[[[! nhIN juwqI isr 'c afAU! BrjfeI, iehnUM
iCwqr Kfx dI purfxIN bfx aYN!"
-"nhIN boldf jI[[[! mfVI bfx aYN!"
-"gwl BrjfeI ieh aY! beI ijhVy puwq ny dsvIN kr leI aY-AuhnUM
mYN azOpt kr ky ieMglYNz lY jfnYN-afpy AuQy myry Krcy 'qy pVHI
jfAU! qYnUM mnjLUr aY[[[?"
-"kI krky jI[[[?" BrjfeI dy 'azOpt' sLbd jhfj vFg isr qoN dI lMG igaf
sI.
-"myrf mqlb god lY ky[[[! puwq qF Auhny Qozf eI rihxYN! pr
ieMglYNz 'c pVH ky AuhdI ijLMdgI bx jfAU!"
-"sfzf puwq kfhqoN rihxYN jI? Qozf ikqy kuC lwgdf nHI[[[? qusIN
afbdy aflLy Brf nflL gwl kr lvo! mYnUM koeI ieqrfjL nhIN!"
-"Auey iehqoN grVpONk qoN kI puwCxYN? iehnUM qF mYN
kuwtdf irhYN! bws qyrI hF cfhIdI aY!"
-"ieh hF qF hojU! pr hor kfsy nUM hF nf krvfAux lwgpy?"
-"Tihr jfh[[[! qUM myry buVHy dI vI ilhfj nHI krdf, poplLf?" Aus ny
juwqI lfh leI.
-"mYN qF bfeI jI hwsdf sI! ijvyN qyrI mrjI aY-AuvyN eI hoAU[[[!
sfnUM puwCx dI jmF jLrUrq nHI! ijvyN qyrI mrjLI aY-pMj kr pMjfh kr!
dovyN puwq qyry aY-ijhVy 'qy mrjI aY hwQ Drdy!"
hrdyv byiPLkr ho igaf.
-"cMgf! ijwdyN AuhnUM CuwtI hoeI-AuhnUM bulf ky myry kolLy
ByjIN! kfgj pwqr iqafr krIey!"
Auh rotI Kf ky Gry af igaf. rotI Kf ky susqI pY geI sI. Auh mMjy 'qy
lyt igaf.
sLfm nUM iksy iqwKI ijhI avfjL ny hrdyv dI awK KolHI. Auh iek
qrHF nflL GoVy vyc ky suwqf hoieaf sI. sfry sMsy nivrq ho gey sn. hux
Auh iek qrHF nflL ajLfd sI.
-"vy mYiKaf dyv Gry eI aYN[[[?" avfjL iPr afeI.
-"[[[[[[." Auh duibDf ijhI ivc pY igaf. ieh 'dyv' afKx vflLI kOx hoeI?
'dyv' Aus nUM iksy ny juwgiVaF bfad afiKaf sI! Auh jfgo-mItI ijhI ivc AuT
ky bYT igaf.
-"vy boldf eI nHI[[[? ikMnIaF hfkF mfrIaYN mYN?" iek awDKVH
ijhI aOrq aMdr afAuNdI bolI. nYx nksL cfhy murJf cwly sn. pr juafnI vflLf
suhwpx ajy vI prdy ipwCoN gvfhI Brdf sI. cfhy mfs iZlLk cwilaf sI. pr
sMDUrI gwlHF ajy vI inrlyp Bfa mfrdIaF sn. juafnI vflLI qor ivc ajy vI mor
pYhl pfAuNdf sI. cfhy jobn jfx leI drvfjy 'qy KVHf sI. pr mVk afpxI rMgqf
ajy vI drsf rhI sI. Aus nUM dyKx prKx qoN lwgdf sI ik juafnI vyly Aus df
nKrf duhfeI sI. pr Auh hrdyv dI pCfx 'c nhIN af rhI sI!
-"vy pCfixaF nHI? mYN pRIqo aYN, pRIqo! bMq isAuN kI[[[!" Aus
ny dwisaf.
-"awCf[[[! pRIqo[[[? Auh hF[[[! pRIqo mfPL eI krIN beI mYnUM[[[!
mYN qYnUM swcIN nHI pCfixaF!"
-"vy dyv[[[! pCfxyN vI ikvyN? muwdqF qF hogIaF afpF nUM
dyiKaF nUM! jy qUM afAuNdf sI-mYN nHI sI aYQy huMdI-jdoN mYN
afAuNdI sI-EdoN nUM qUM vg jFdf sI-mYnUM qF aFZ guaFZ aflLy
ieAuN eI dwsdy sI-beI dyv afieaf sI qy cilaf igaf! vy dyv, shuM vwzy mhfrfj
dI! qYnUM imlx nUM bfhlLf eI idl krdf sI! qyry nflL gwlF krn nUM qF
myrf mn mwicaf ipaf sI, swc jfxIN!" Aus df mn Br afieaf aqy kosy kosy
hMJU moqIaF vFg gwlHF 'qy ikrn lwg pey.
-"pRIqo[[[! ro nf! myrf mn vI Krfb huMdY! qyrI sfrI GfxIN df eI
mYnUM pqY! ijMnf kihr qyry 'qy bIiqaY-Aus qoN ikqy ijafdf sMqfp mYN
BoigaY! swc mMnIN, mYN qYnUM aYqkIN jrUr imlxf afAuxf sI-cfhy
mYnUM qyry shurIN ikAuN nf afAuxf pYNdf!"
-"vy kfhdy shury qy kfhdy pyky, dyv[[[? mYN qF sfry pfisaF qoN
BuwjI peI aF!" Aus dy aMdrlf hVH hor AuClL ipaf. roNdI pRIqo dI hflq
hrdyv qoN jrI nf geI.
-"swc jfxIN! shuM mhfrfj dI-kdy iksy kolLy awK 'coN hMJU nHI sI
kyiraf-awj qYnUM imlL ky pqf nHI ieh inpuwqf ikwQoN inklL afieaf? dyv,
sfrI ijMdVI hfAuky BrdI dI inklL geI-koeI idn vI suK df nHI dyiKaf-bMdf
sI afbdf-cfhy sLrfbI sI cfhy kbfbI sI-Auh vI muwk igaf-Auh vI nHI irhf! Pyr
rwb ny iek DI idwqI-ielfj KuxoN ivcfrI Auh qurgI! myry qF dyv, AuhdI
BolLI jI sUrq islLq mFgUM idl 'c vVI peI aY-swc jfxIN, zuwbVI jmF nHI
BuwldI!" pRIqo dy gLm df AubflL awKF rsqy coeI jf irhf sI.
hrdyv ny pRIqo nUM bVI ghu nflL, Dur qwk qwikaf. awj qoN pwcI
sfl pihlF vflLI pRIqo qF Auh KLYr nhIN sI. pr Aus dIaF awKF jLrUr 'dyv-
dyv' pukfrdIaF sn. srIr QoVf BfrI ho igaf sI. pihlF vflLI mVk hux ikwQy
rihxI sI? pr iPr vI pRIqo hrdyv nUM bVI afpxI-afpxI ijhI lwg rhI sI. AudoN
juafnI df gyV sI. hux hrdyv Aus nflL KuwlH ky gwl krn qoN jk irhf sI.
sMkoc kr irhf sI. pihlf pihlf ipafr bMdf ijLMdgI ivc kdy nhIN Bulf skdf. iehI
hflq hrdyv dI hoeI peI sI! pRIqo dI aMdrUnI hflq kI sI? ieh hrdyv pVHn dI
koisLsL kr irhf sI.
-"hux shurIN rihMnI aYN ik aYQy, pykIN?" hrdyv ny Aus df idl
PLrolLx leI puwC hI ilaf.
-"vy kfhdy shury pyky aY, hrdyv? mYN qF hux do rotIaF dI BfeIvflL
aYN! ijwQy imlL jFdIaYN-Kf lYnIN aYN-myrI qF PLkIrF aflLI hflq hoeI
peI aY! afh afpxf sfrf ipMz vI sqjugI aY-jIhdy Gry mrjI aY, jf vVF! iksy ny
kdy ijAux jokry ny mwQy vwt nHI pfieaf-cfhy ieh myrf afbdf aslI ipMz
nHI-pr Pyr vI mYnUM kdy ibgfnf ipMz nHI lwigaf-sfry eI sqjugI lok vsdy
aY dyv aYs ipMz 'c qF, swc jfxIN!"
Auh afQx qwk duKdIaF suKdIaF gwlF krdy rhy. iek dUjy dy dwuK
vMzfAuNdy rhy. PLwtF 'qy mwlHm lfAuNdy rhy. do duiKafry iek dUjy leI
hmdrd hI qF bxy bYTy sn. hrdyv koeI gwl krnI cfhuMdf sI. pr gwl Aus dy
mUMh 'qy af ky mr jFdI sI.
-"pRIqo! iek gwl dI smJ nHI afAuNdI." hrdyv boilaf.
-"ikhVI dI[[[?"
-"beI dunIaF aYnI byikrk ikAuN aYN?"
-"vy dyv! ieh qF rwb jfxy[[[! pqf nHI bMdf bMdy nUM aYnf duKI
krky ikvyN suK dI nINd sON jFdY?"
-"suKI bMdf vI nHI rihMdf[[[! mfVy kIqy krm eI qF BugqI jfny
aYN! sB aYQy eI Bugq jFdy aY! awgy nrk surg koeI nHI! sfrf kuC aYQy eI
aY! nrk df bMdy nUM zr idwqf hoieaY, qy surg df lflc!"
-"mYN qF sfrI Aumr nrk eI BoigaY, dyv! nflLy iksy df kdy idl nHI sI
duKI kIqf[[[! swc jfxIN, mYN qF sfrI Aumr mwcdy qvy 'qy peI ny eI kwZI
aY-jy afh ipMz aflLy myry mwdqgfr nf huMdy-hux nUM qF myry PLuwl
pey hoxy sI! ijAuxf vI kfhdy afsry? nf DI, nf puwq! nF afbdf bMdf? Auh
jfxyN! Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM, jy bMdf sLrfbI kbfbI vI hoAU-qF Pyr vI
qImIN nUM afsrf huMdY-beI myry isr 'qy koeI, hY! pr mYN qF dyv rihgI
rohI aflLy jMz mFgUM ruMz mruMz[[[! kIhdy kolLy dwuK rovF?" Auh
iPr zusk peI. pr hMJUaF dI JVI Aus ny afpxI icwtI cuMnI ivc hI boc leI sI.
-"gwl pRIqo hor aY[[[!"
-"[[[[[[." pRIqo ny nwk pUMJ ky njLrF AucIaF cuwkIaF.
-"mYN socdYN beI juafnI qF cl rulLidaF KulLidaF ny kwZ leI-afh
hux buVHfpf ikvyN inklU? buVHfpf kwZx leI bMdy nUM koeI afhr jrUr
cfhIdY!" Auh moV GoV ky KoqI bohV hyT lY afieaf.
-"dyv! swc jfxIN, bfhlLI lMGI qy QoVI rihgI? ieh vI ikvyN nf ikvyN
inklL eI jfxI aYN!"
-"myrI Aumr hux bvMjf sflF dI hogI-qy qyrI pMjfhF dI qF hoAU?"
-"dyK lY, qyry nfloN sfl ku eI ipwCy pVHdI sI mYN? swc jfxIN, hux
qF sfrf kuC Buwilaf ipaY-hux qF mYnUM AUVf afVf vI nHI afAuNdf."
Auh Audfs mfhOl ivc vI hws peI. hfsf hrdyv df vI inklL igaf. Auh soc irhf sI
ik awj vI pMjfb dy kuC lokF dy mnF ivc rwb vsdf sI. diraf idl mfhOl
ijAuNdf sI.
-"bMdf bIh ttbYr krdY-pVHdY! PLwtIaF ilKdY-BfVy iswKdY-bIh
kuC krdY! pr awgy df kI pqf huMdY beI gohf imwDx jogy eI rih jfxYN?"
-"pRIqo[[[? qUM afbdy buVHfpy bfry kdy vI nHI soicaf?"
-"myry socx nflL hoAU kI, dyv? swc jfxIN, ijhVI gwl df koeI lfB eI
nf hovy-AuhnUM socx df kI PLfiedf? hY koeI PLfiedf[[[?"
-"qYnUM Auh idn Xfd aY? jdoN qUM myry kflj jFdy dy gMdy
pfxIN dI bfltI Auqy pfqI sI?"
-"vy afho[[[! mYN BuwlIN aF ikqy Auho idn[[[? nflLy mYN ikhVf
jfx buwJ ky pfeI sI? cfxcwk eI pYgI sI? qUM bfhlLf BVfkU qF AUNeIN
sfhx mFgUM BUsr igaf sI! jdoN mYnUM Auh idn Xfd afAuNdY-swc
jfxIN, mYnUM qF qUM Auho ijaf eI lwgdYN, dyv! ijho ijaf qUM EdoN
sI!"
-"hux qF buVHy ho gey-!"
-"vy Auh qF sfrI dunIaF ny eI hoxYN[[[! afpF koeI alYhdy qF nHI
buVHy hogy? bcpn aflLIaF ilwc giVwcIaF QoVo eI BuwldIaYN bMdy
nUM? swc jfxIN, jy lMgUr buVHf ho jFdY-bnyry twpxoN QoVo BuwldY
Auho?"
-"qyry swc jfxIN bVf mUMh 'qy ciVHaY?"
-"vy hor hux mUMh 'qy gulflI cVUgI[[[? avf qvf eI mUMh 'qy
cVHnYN!"
-"pRIqo, iek gwl afKF[[[?"
-"vy sO afK! qyrIaF gwlF suxn nUM qF mYN qyry kolLy afeI aYN!
EdrI peI aYN mYN qyrIaF gwlF nUM qF BfeI[[[!"
-"mYN ieMglYNz ivc ikMnF vI suKI cfhy duKI irhYN-pr mYN
qYnUM nHI Bulf sikaf." Aus ny awgf ipwCf dyK ky gwl kIqI. AuhnF nUM
ieqnf ivsLvfs jLrUr sI ik sfzI gwl suxnI vI iks ny hY? jy sfnUM bYiTaF
nUM iksy ny dyK vI ilaf. qF sfzy 'qy koeI sLwk nhIN krdf. ies leI Auh ibnf
iksy zr zuwkr qoN gwlF kr rhy sn. pr gwlF kr bVI hOlLI hOlLI rhy sn.
-"qUM hmysLf myry idl 'qy cVHI rhI aYN!"
-"vy dyv! swc jfxIN, ijMnf icr qF irhY myrf bMdf ijAuNdf! EnF icr
qF myrf iksy vwl nUM iKafl eI nHI igaf-jdoN Auh muwk igaf-Pyr vI bfhlLf
koeI idl 'qy nhIN lfieaf-pr dyv! swc jfxIN, jdoN myrI DI muwkI-AudoN
mYnUM qyrI bVI Xfd afeI! AudoN mYN qyry bfry jrUr soicaf-mYN iblkul
'kwlI rihgI sI! koeI nHI sI myrf ies jwg 'qy! afh qF ipMz vfilLaF ijAux
jokiraF ny TuMmxF idwqf mYnUM!" Aus df iPr rox Cuwt ipaf.
-"qUM mYnUM kdy icwTI pwqr eI pf idMdI?"
-"vy kfhnUM[[[! iek qF myry kolLy qyrf zrYWs hYnHI sI-dUjf mYN
soicaf beI afp qF ijhVy TUTy KfnIN aYN-Eh qF KfnIN eI aYN! qYnUM
bfDU kfhqoN qMg krF[[[? nflLy mYN soicaf, beI ivafihaf viraY-afbdf
rMgF 'c vsdY-mYnUM kI pqf sI beI qUM vI myry mFgUM KUh 'c eI lmkI
jfnYN?"
-"pRIqo[[[! myrI gwl df guwsf nf krIN[[[!"
-"guwsf kfhqoN krnYN[[[? qUM idl PLrolL KuwlH ky! koeI gwl idl
'c nf rwKIN! swc jfxIN, awgy gwlF idl 'c rwKIaF krky qF afpxy iZwzF 'c
golLy bwJy vy aY!"
-"jy qUM cfhyN[[[! qyry 'qy myrf jor qF koeI nHI[[[! pr jy qUM
cfhyN, afpxf dohF df buVHfpf eI suKflLf lMG skdY?" afKrI aqy afny vflLI
gwl afK ky hrdyv ny pRIqo df ichrf GoKxF sLurU kr idwqf. Auh pRIqo vwl
ieMj Jfk irhf sI. ijvyN izAUtI qoN lyt hoieaf zrfeIvr lfl bwqI vwl JfkdY! ik
kdoN hrI hoAU?
-"[[[[[[." pRIqo cuwp rhI.
-"afpF Coty Brf suKdyv df vwzf muMzf god lY lvFgy-juafn aYN
hux! kflj 'c pVHdY! ieMglYNz afpxy kolLy kfsy dI Gft nhIN! dovyN jfxy
vsFgy rsFgy? ieh mYN qYnUM isrPL suafl eI puwiCaY? ikqy AUN nf
myry kolLy afAuxoN jfxoN htjIN?"
-"nhIN, afAuxoN jfxoN mYN qF kI htxYN, dyv[[[? pr aYs Aumr Jfty
Kyh pfAuNdy cMgy lwgFgy?"
-"Jfty Kyh kfhdI aY? sfrI dunIaF eI afbdf Gr vsfAuNdI afeI aY? nflLy
afpF ikhVf aYQy rihxYN[[[? qyrf pfsport bxf ky CU-mMqr hojFgy! iksy
nUM BfPL nHI inklx idMdy."
-"vy kmilLaf! aYho jIaF gwlF ikqy guwJIaF rihMdIaYN[[[? lok ijMn
argy huMdy aY-imltF 'c mfxs-bU[[[! mfxs-bU[[[! ipwtx lwg pYxgy!"
-"jy lokF dI pRvfh krFgy-afpxf buVHfpf qF igaf boVy KUh 'c!
ieMglYNz 'c lok buVHy ho ky vI bFhF 'c bFhF aVf ky qurdy aY-!"
-"bUh mYN mrjF[[[! vy PotH![[[ aYzy bsLrm[[[?" Aus ny mwQy 'qy
puwTf hwQ rwK ilaf.
-"AuQy koeI nHI puwCdf-AuQy hr bMdf-hr buVHI, afbdI aYsL dI
ijLMdgI ijAuNdy aY!"
-"swc jfxIN[[[! mYQoN qF nHI aYzI bsLrmIN krI jfxIN[[[!"
-"dyK pRIqo! afpF ikhVf iek ipMz dy aF? qyrf bfpU bfhroN af ky eI
visaf sI, aYs ipMz?"
-"vy visaf qF sI[[[! pr hux qF mYnUM afhI afbdf ipMz lwgdY-ijwQy
mMdy idn kwty aY."
-"qUM ieAuN kr[[[! hux suKdyv rotI lY ky afAux aflLY! qUM kwlH
nUM myry nflL sLihr cwl! nflLy qF qyrf pfsport bxf lvFgy-qy nflLy
mYnUM bYNk 'c kMm aYN!"
-"vy dyv[[[! swc jfxIN, myrf qF zmfk kMm nHI krdf! zrdI buVHfpy
qoN mYN vI aF! iehdy 'c qyry kolLoN koeI Ehlf nHI[[[! pr Pyr socdI aF-beI
kfhdy ipwCy? pqf nHI ijMdgI ikMny ku idn aYN? hux aKIrly cfr idnF dI
Kfqr kfhnUM mUMh kflLs leIey?"
-"mUMh kflLs iehdy 'c kfhdI aY[[[? ijhVy cfr idn rihMdy aY-Auh qF
sohxy ibqfeIey? afpF jrUrI qF nHI buVHfpy 'c vI BwT 'c Buwj ky mrnf?
afpF nUM sMqfp swuK ky qF nHI idwqf? rih afpF ipMz vI pYNdy? pr
aYQy lok eI bfDU jfBF df ByVH krI jfxgy! afpF lokF qoN dUr eI cMgy
aYN! dovyN jIa KfvFgy pIvFgy-buwly vwZFgy!"
-"[[[[[[." pRIqo cuwp sI.
-"qUM awj dI rfq mn nflL rYa krlf! kwlH nUM sfJry eI myry kolLy
afjIN! hux suKdyv afAux aflLY-sLwk qF Auhny afpxy 'qy kI krnI aYN? pr
Ehlf eI TIk huMdY!"
-"qy, qyrI rotI rftI[[[?"
-"Auh qF suKdyv lY eI afAU-jy KfxIN aYN qF bihjf!"
-"nhIN, rotI qF nhIN mYN KfxIN[[[! mYN svyry afAUN qyry kolLy-
qUM vI afbdy mn nflL, qswlI nflL ivcfr vtFdrf krlIN-Pyr ijvyN khyN
krlFgy! pr iek gwl dwsF hrdyv? AUN qF qUM afKyNgf beI buwZI KolI kI
juafkF aflLIaF gwlF krn lwgpI? pr swc jfxIN! jfxIN dI mYnUM qF qyrf
AuvyN qyh ijaf afAux lwg ipaf-ijvyN inwkI huMdI nUM afAuNdf sI-afh qF
dunIaF dI sLrm vwZ vwZ KFdI aY, beI bfDU mUMh kflLf hoAU? nhIN
mYN qF awj dI rfq qyry kolLy ikAuN nf rih pYNdI[[[?" pRIqo ny idl dI
swcI gwl afK idwqI. hrdyv df jIa kIqf ik pRIqo nUM jwPLI ivc lY ky
mUMh cuMm lvy. pRIqo df BolLf ijhf mUMh mubfrk sI. sulwKxF sI. awj
kwlH dy jLmfny vFg krUp nhIN sI.
bfhroN drvfjy 'qy KVkf hoieaf. suKdyv sI. sLfied rotI lY ky afieaf sI.
-"bYT pRIqo[[[! rotI Kf ky jfeIN!" hrdyv boilaf.
-"vy mYN qF jf ky Kf eI lYxIN aYN, dyv[[[! swc jfxIN, qyry nflL
gwlF krky qF myry mn qoN juwgiVaF jugFqrF df Bfr lih igaf! qUM rotI Kf-
mYN kwlH nUM sfJry afAUN! jy sLihr jfxf hoieaf-mYnUM vI nflL lY
cwlIN! mYnUM kMm aYN, QoVHf ijaf-qyry afhr nflL mYN vI sLihr dyK
afAUN! nflLy qyry kolLy kfhdf luwk aY? myry shuiraF ny mYnUM pMj
ku ikwly jmIn dyqI sI vMz ky! bfhlLf mUMh mYN vI nHI awizaf-beI bfDU
mwKIaF eI pYxgIaF? bxdI qF myrI awT ikwly sI! pr mYN pMjF 'qy eI sbr
kr ilaf-beI ikwQy cwk ky lY jfxIN aYN jmIn? bMdf qur igaf-Eh jfxyN, sfrf
kuC afbdy nflL eI lY igaf! mYN nHI jmIn jmUn df bfhlLf lflc kIqf-ijMnI
agilaF ny dy idwqI-bws mYN 'gUTf lf ky lY leI! Auh pYlLI mYN Tyky 'qy
dy idMnI aYN-qy myrf Krcf brcf qurI jFdY-Auhdf Tykf lYx jfxYN! jy qyry
kolLy tYm hoieaf? afpF ieh kMm jrUr kr ky afAuxYN! nhIN mYnUM
aYQoN iksy juafk nUM nflL iljfxf pAU-qyry nflL qF imlt 'c kMm
inwbVjU! bMidaF dy eI Bfa huMdy aY, dyv!"
 suKdyv rotI lY ky hI afieaf sI.
sLfm gUVHI ho cwlI sI.
-"qUM kwlH nUM ieAuN krIN inwikaf[[[!" rotI KFdy hrdyv ny
afiKaf.
-"bol bfeI[[[?"
-"kI nF aYN afpxy vwzy muMzy df?"
-"vwzy df nF rmxIk aY-qy Coty df ismrn!"
-"kflj, rmxIk eI pVHdY?"
-"hF, rmxIk eI pVHdY[[[!"
-"kwlH nUM jf ky AuhnUM hPLqy ku dI CuwtI idvf ky ilaf."
-"cilaf jfnYN-."
-"qy hux jfh[[[! nHyrf nf kr!" Aus ny rotIaF vflLf itPLn bMd kridaF
ikhf.
-"qUM bfeI, rotI Kyq af ky eI ikAuN nHI Kf ilaf krdf?"
-"ikAuN[[[? ilafAux dI qklIPL huMdI aY?" hrdyv hwisaf.
-"nhIN, qklIPL qF kfhdI aY? ies bhfny bMdf gwlF bfqF vI kr
lYNdY?"
-"ijgrf rwK[[[! do cfr kMm aYN! Auh isry cfVHn qoN bfad, bQyrIaF
gwlF bfqF krFgy afpF."
suKdyv qur igaf.
duwD pI ky hrdyv pY igaf. awj Auh pRIqo awgy idl dI gwl rwK,
hOlLf ho igaf sI. pRIqo imlx qoN pihlF Aus nUM afpxI ijLMdgI ivc hnHyr
gubfr hI idsdf sI. pr awj Aus nUM ijLMdgI husIn njLr afAux lwg peI sI.
Aus ny akih afnMd ivc awKF bMd kr leIaF. awj Aus nUM pRIqo dy nYx
'bihjf-bihjf' krdy njLr afAuNdy sn. BfvyN pRIqo dI Auh, pihlF vflLI gwl qF
nhIN rhI sI. pr idlF dy ipafr df duwD, XfdF df jfg lf, hux jMm ky Puwt bx
igaf sI. Aus PLuwt nUM isrPL pRym Bfvnf dI mDfxI dy cfr gyiVaF dI loV
sI. iPr Aus ivcoN isrPL rqn hI rqn inklxy sn aqy nvIN rMgIn dunIaF ny 'Jfq'
afKxIN sI. KyVy dIaF ikrnF ny Aus df by-afbfd ipaf, ivhVf Br dyxf sI.
mYN pRIqo nUM ieqnf moh aqy KLusLI idaFgf, ik Aus dI rihMdI ijLMdgI
svrg bx jfvygI. cfhy hux asIN buVHfpy ivc pRvysL ho gey hF. pr buVHfpy
ivc ikhVf ipafr nhIN kIqf jf skdf? ipafr koeI ryh df gwzf nhIN, ijhVf
buVHfpy ivc lwidaf nhIN jfxf? ipafr iek mmqf hY, iek Bfvnf hY, jo kdy vI,
iksy vI Aumr nUM, jF iksy vI Aumr ivc kIqf jf skdf hY! XfdF dy smuMdr
ivc vihMdy hrdyv nUM pqf nhIN kdoN nINd ny af Gyiraf. Aus dy GurfVHy
bynyry twp rhy sn. Auh byiPLkrI ivc aihl ipaf sI. pRIqo dI imwTI-imwTI
Xfd nUM bFhF ivc smoeI.
svyry pfTI isMG dI imwTI sur nflL hrdyv dI jfg KuwlHI.
pfTI isMG ny hukmnfmf ilaf.
 rfgu ibhfgVf mhlf 4
aMimRq hir kf nfmu hY myrI ijMduVIey aMimRq gurmiq pfey rfm]
hfAumY mfieaf ibKu hY myrI ijMduVIey hir aMimRiq ibKu lih jfie
rfm..
mnu sukf hiraf hiraf myrI ijMduVIey hir hir nfmu iDafey rfm..
hir Bfg vzy iliK pfieaf myrI ijMduVIey jn nfnk nfm smfey rfm..[[[[

hrdyv AuT ky bYT igaf. Aus ny ipClI inMm nfloN dfqx qoV leI. dfqx
kr ky aqy iPr nhf ky Auh gurduafry clf igaf. pqf nhIN ikMnf icr Auh gurU
qfibaf ivc bYTf Dur kI bfxIN srvx krdf irhf. iPr afsf dI vfr df kIrqn hoieaf.
pivwqr gurbfxI aqy kIrqn ikrpf sdkf Aus dy kMnF ivc koeI gLYbI aMimRq
rs GulLdf jf irhf sI. awj ijLMdgI ivc Aus nUM pihlI vfr ieMj mihsUs hoieaf.
ijvyN Auh koeI svrgI njLfrf mfx irhf hovy! bwdlLF 'qy bYT Auz irhf hovy!
Aus dI qpdI afqmf sIq-sIq huMdI jf rhI sI. Aus nUM akih afqimk afnMd
imilaf sI. blLdI DuKLdI aqy BVkdI afqmf ny ijvyN pihlI vfr koeI siQrqf
pkVI sI. dunIaF dy JmyilaF dy sfgr dIaF kpVCwlF ivc zwubidaF, Aus nUM
pihlI vfr koeI iknfrf njLrIN ipaf sI. gurduafirEN hI Aus ny cfh pIqI aqy dyg
lY ky Gry af igaf.
sUrj cVHn sfr hI pRIqo af geI. hwQ ivc Aus dy cfh vflLI gVvI sI. iek
hwQ ivc stIl df iglfs PiVaf hoieaf hoieaf sI.
-"ajy huxyN eI AuiTaYN?" Aus ny gVvI ivcoN cfh pfAuNdI ny
puwiCaf.
-"nhIN, mYN qF AuiTaYN koeI cfr vjy df!"
-"cfr vjy df[[[? jY KfxIN, koeI nHfeI DoeI krnIN sI?"
hrdyv hws ipaf.
-"nHfeIaF DoeIaF ajy mYN krI jfAUNgf? hux qF awgy jf ky nHfeI
DoeI hoAU, pRIqo!"
-"inrny kflLjy qF koeI cwj df bcn kwZlf, mUMhoN!"
-"svyry AuT ky gurduafry igaf sI-afh lY dygL!"
-"afh qF qUM bVf vDIaf kIqf-DMn vfihgurU[[[!" Aus ny dyg lY leI.
-"pRIqo[[[! qyrf aMimRq Ckx bfry kI iKLafl aY?" Aus ny cfh
pINidaF puwiCaf.
-"vy dyv! swc jfxIN, mYN qF kdoN dI iPrdI aYN[[[! pr koeI ibD eI
nHI bxIN! Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM, krm mfVy[[[?"
-"Cwz krmF nUM[[[! cwl afpF dovyN Ckdy aYN! nflLy qUM myrI
kwlH aflLI bfq 'qy koeI kMn Diraf? jF mYN aYvyN eI jrbF qksImF krdf
irhf?"
-"socdI qF dyv mYN vI qyry aflLI gwl eI aYN! swc jfxIN, juafnI dy
vyly qF rulL KulL ky kwZ ley-pr gwl qyrI swcI aY! buVHfpy 'c mMjy 'qy
'kwly pey kuwqy mFgUM cUkI jfmFgy! pr gwl iewk hor aY!"
 -"Auh kI[[[? hux koeI nvF swp nf tokry hyToN kwZ leIN?"
-"vy nhIN kwZdI! mYnUM iksy sLihr sLUhr BfvyN lY cwlIN-pr
mYN qyry blYq blUq jmF nHI jfxf-qy nf rhF ipMz 'c! swc jfxIN, lokF dIaF
BYVHIaF JfkxIaF mYQoN qF nHI jrIaF jfxIaF! bQyry hnory shy lokF dy!"
-"afpF ipMz rihxf eI nHI-qy nf rihxYN vlYq! afpF afh Gr qF
rwKFgy, ieAuN eI! iehnUM qF nHI mYN afbdy mrn qwk vycdf! ipwCoN
jo rwb nUM mnjUr! afpF sLihr iek koTI lYlFgy-AuQy rhFgy! qy Cy ku
mhIinaF bfad mfiraf krFgy vlYq gyVf?"
-"ieh gwl srfsr JUTI[[[! mYN afh Aumr jhfj cVHdI cMgI lwgUM?
mYnUM qF jhfj aflLy dyK ky Bwj jfxgy? beI afh pyNzU byby pqf nHI kOx
afgI?" pRIqo nflL hrdyv vI hws ipaf.
-"afpF afpxy mkfnF df ikrfieaf vsUlxYN-qy do iqMn mhIny AuQy
rih ky muV afieaf krFgy!"
-"qy aMimRq bfry qUM iPr cuwp eI vwt igaf? ikqy Pyr qF nHI mn
moV ilaf? mn bVf sLYqfn huMdY!"
-"Ckxf ikwQoN aYN?"
-"ijwQoN mrjI hoieaf! aMimRq qF gurU klgIaF aflLy df eI aY?"
-"afpF ieAuN krdy aYN! hjUr sfihb cwldy aF-nflLy drsLx kr afvFgy-
qy nflLy aMimRqpfn kr lvFgy?"
-"ieh vI TIk aY! ijhVI afh jUn sI-Auh qF aOKI sOKI Bog leI-hux
awgf qF smfrIey."
-"gurU vwloN qF swcy ho jfeIey? qy nflLy EQy[[[!"
-"kI EQy? qUM cuwp ijaf kfhqoN kr igaf[[[? bol qF seI kuC!"
-"qy nflLy[[[EQy afpF afnMd kfrj krlFgy?"
-"vy dyv[[[! swc jfxIN, qUM qF msq boqy mFgUM bfhlLy rMg rfg
bdldYN! mYnUM qF afAuNdI aY, sMg!"
-"afho[[[! qyrI Aumr eI sMgfAUaF aflLI aY!"
-"vy qUM hux cfh pIxIN aYN? jF mYQoN KOsVy Kfxy aYN[[[?
qUM buVHf ho cwilaf-pr qyrI ilvqry Kfx dI afdq nf geI?"
gwlF kridaF ny AuhnF rotI vylLf kr idwqf.
suKdyv rotI lY ky af igaf.
-"qUM igaf nHI awj, inwikaf?"
-"ikwQy bfeI[[[?"
-"ijwQy qYnUM mYN rfq afiKaf sI? rmxIk kolLy?"
-"EQy qyrI BrjfeI nUM Byjqf, mYN! myrf ipwCy nHI srdf sI."
-"afpF prsoN hjUr sfihb jfxYN! iek vwzI vYn ikrfey 'qy afK dyeIN!"
-"Auh qF mYN afpxy ipMz aflLy PLOjI nUM eI afK idMnYN!
ikMny bMdy aY?"
-"bMdy afpF ikhVy aYN? do qusIN-iek pRIqo qy rmxIk! pMj qF sfry
jfxy aYN, afpF? pwiTaF puwiTaF df jugfV kr cwlIN! do cfr idn lwg jfxyN
aYN afpF nUM!"
-"Auh koeI iPLkr nHI bfeI[[[! sIrI hYgf!"
pMjvyN idn sfJry hI Auh hjUr sfihb phuMc gey. bVI sLrDf Bfvnf nfl
AuhnF ny sfry asQfnF dy drsLx kIqy. iesLnfn kIqf. isaflLkot dy mUlLy
KwqrI dy afDfr vflLI jgfh, isLkfr Gft dy drsLx krky sfry hI bVI sLrDf aqy
siqkfr nflL Br gey. pRIqo aqy hrdyv ny qF aMimRqpfn krnf hI sI. pr AuhnF
nUM dyK ky rmxIk, suKdyv aqy Aus dI GrvflLI ny vI aMimRq Ck ilaf aqy
sfry gurU vflLy bx gey. sfiraF dI sihmqI nflL hI pRIqo aqy hrdyv df afnMd
kfrj ho igaf.
-"lY pRIqo[[[! awj qoN qyrf qy myrf afh puwq aY, rmxIk! tyk gurU
mhfrfj awgy mwQf! kr gurU df DMnvfd qy gurU mhfrfj qoN CuwtIaF
leIey!" hrdyv dy afKx 'qy gurU hjUrI ivc hI pRIqo ny rmxIk nUM "af myrf
puwq[[[!" afK buwklL ivc lY ilaf. Auh gurU duafry af ky ijvyN sfrI dI sfrI
BrpUr ho geI sI. iksy gwloN AUxIN nhIN rhI sI. gurU mhfrfj ny Aus nUM
sfrf kuJ hI qF bKLsL idwqf sI! Auh sfry 'aDUry' afey sn aqy hux gurU lV
lwg ky 'sMpUrn' ho cwly sn. hrdyv aqy pRIqo 'do mUrq' afey sn aqy hjUr
sfihb af ky Auh 'eyk joiq' bx cwly sn. gurU ny AuhnF nUM puwqr rmxIk vI
bKLsL idwqf sI. sfry gurU df sLukrfnf aqy "siqnfmu - vfihgurU" df jfp krdy
pMjfb vwl nUM qur pey[[[! jIvn df sMkt dOr KLqm ho igaf sI[[[!

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