vkidk cavh euuw HkaMkjh

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1 vkidk cavh

2 vkidk cavh euuw HkaMkjh

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4 tuei=kh % cavh dh euuw HkaMkjh dk odro; og ckadqjk dh,d lk > Fkh! vpkud gh ih- dk i+$ksu vk;k ^^rqels dqn cgqr t+:jh ckr djuh gs] tsls Hkh gks vkt 'kke dks gh feyks] ckadqjk esaa** esa ml t+:jh ckr ls dqn ifjfpr Hkh Fkh vksj fpafrr HkhA jsl=kk dh Hkhuh jks'kuh esa est+ ij vkeus&lkeus csbdj] ijs'kku vksj cngokl ih- us dgk ^^lel;k cavh dh gsa rqegsa 'kk;n ekywe gks fd cavh dh ek ¼ih- dh igyh iruh½ us 'kknh dj yha es a fcydqy ugha pkgrk fd vc og ogk,d vokanuh; rùo cudj jgs] blfy, r; fd;k gs fd cavh dks esa vius ikl ys vkå xka vc ls og ;gha jgsxka** vksj fqj os nsj rd ;g crkrs jgs fd cavh ls mugs a fdruk yxko gs] vksj bl ubz O;oLFkk es a ogk jgus ls mldh flfkfr D;k gks tk,xha esaus mudh Hkkouk] fpark mf}xurk dks le>rs gq, viuh igyh izfrfø;k O;Dr dh ^^vki,slk ugha lksprs fd ;g x+yr gksxk\ eq>s yxrk gs fd mls viuh ek ds ikl gh jguk pkfg, D;ksafd lky esa nks&,d ckj feyus ds vykok mlds lkfk vkids vklax ugha gsaa tcfd ek ds lkfk og 'kq: ls jg jgk gs],dn=k gksdj jgk gsa bl ukt+qd mez esa ogk ls og m[km+ tk,xk vksj lahkor% ;gk te ugha ik,xka** yach ckrphr ds ckn r; gqvk fd cavh vhkh dqn fnuksa ds fy, ogha jgsa ysfdu ml fnu yksvrs gq, lpeqp cavh dgha esjs lkfk pyk vk;ka vkdj Mk;jh es a es aus cavh dh igyh tuei=kh cukbza ml jkr cavh dh fofhkuu flfkfr;ksa ds u tkus fdrus dyiuk&fp=k curs&fcxm+rs jgsa eq>s yxk] cavh viuh ubz ek ds?kj vk x;k gsa ubz ek vksj firk ds chp,d ckfydka yxhkx N% eghus ckn dh?kvuk gsa Mªkbax :e esa vusd cpps èkek&pksdm+h epk, gsa mueqdr vksj fu 'pra ckjh&ckjh ls lc lksi+$s ij p<+dj uhps Nyk x yxk jgs gsaa ml cpph dk uacj vkrk gsa lksi+$s ij p<+us ls igys og viuh ubz ek dh vksj ns[krh gsa ek 'kk;n mldh vksj ns[k Hkh ugha jgh Fkh] ij mu vuns[kh ut+jksa esa Hkh tkus,slk D;k Fkk fd lksi+$s ij p<+us ds fy, cpph dk Åij 5

5 mbk gqvk isj okil uhps vk tkrk gsa cpph lgedj ihns gv tkrh gsa vuk;kl gh esjs Hkhrj N% eghus igys dk cavh ml okrkoj.k esa O;kIr,d lgesiu ds :i esa tkx mbrk gsa [ksy mlh rjg py fudyk gs] ysfdu vxj dksbz bl lkjs izokg ls vyx gvdj lgek gqvk dksus esa [km+k gs] rks og gs cavha jkr esa lksbz rks yxk N% eghus igys ftl cavh dks vius lkfk ykbz Fkh] og fli+$z,d n;uh; eqj>k;kiu cudj jg x;k gsa,d vksj fp=k flqz iqjkuh ek vksj cavha esa dejs esa izos'k djrh gw rks pksadkusokyk n`'; lkeus vkrk gsa VwVh gqbz IysVsa] fcldqv vksj VksLV fc[kjs im+s gsa vksj cavh ek ds 'kjhj ij yxkrkj eqdds ekj jgk gs] ^^---rqe dgk xbz Fkha---fdlds lkfk xbz Fkha---D;ksa xbz Fkha---\** esjh miflfkfr ds ckotwn ;g n`'; FkksM+h nsj rd pyrk jgka ek fryfeykgv] xqlls vksj nq[k dks nckdj esjs lkeus lgt gksus dh cgqr dksf'k'k djrh gs] ysfdu ml okrkoj.k ds ne?kksvw ruko esa ogk fqj dqn Hkh lgt ugha gks ikrka?kj yksvdj esaus ik;k fd cavh,d vkdkj xzg.k djus yxk gsa eq>s yxk fd cavh fdugha nks&,d?kjksa esa ugha] vkt ds vusd ifjokjksa esa lk l ys jgk gs vyx&vyx lanhkks± esa] vyx&vyx flfkfr;ksa esaa ysfdu,d ckr eq>s bu cppksa esa leku yxh vksj og ;g fd ;s lhkh i+$kyrw] x+sj&t+:jh vksj viuh tm+ksa ls dvs gq, gsaa fdlh,d O;fDr ds lkfk?kvh?kvuk n;k] d#.kk vksj Hkkoqdrk isnk dj ldrh gs] ysfdu tc vusd ft+anfx;k,d tsls lk ps esa gh lkeus vkus yxrh gsa rks n;k vksj Hkkoqdrk ds LFkku ij eu esa èkhjs&èkhjs,d vkrad mhkjus yxrk gsa esjs lkfk Hkh ;gh gqvka cavh ds bu vyx&vyx VqdM+ks a us ml le; eq>s d#.kk&foxfyr vksj mpn~oflr gh fd;k Fkk] ysfdu tc lc feykdj cavh esjs lkeus [km+k gqvk rks esaus vius&vkidks vkrafdr gh vfèkd ik;k] lekt dh fnuksa&fnu c<+rh gqbz,d,slh lel;k ds :i ls] ftldk dgha dksbz gy ugha fn[kkbz nsrka ;gh dkj.k gs fd cavh eq>s rwi+$kuh leqnz&;k=kk esa fdlh }hi ij NwVs gq, vdsys vksj vlgk; cpps dh rjg ugha oju~ viuh ;k=kk ds dkj.kksa ds lkfk vksj lekukarj thrs gq, fn[kkbz fn;ka blds ckn gh flfkfr;ksa dks ns[kus dk lkjk èkjkry cny x;ka Hkkouk ds Lrj ij m}sfyr vksj foxfyr djusokyk cavh tc esjs lkeus,d Hk;kog lkekftd lel;k ds :i esa vk;k rks esjh n`f"v vuk;kl gh mls tue nsus] cukus ;k fcxkm+usokys lkjs lw=kksa] òksrksa vksj lanhkks± dh [kkst vksj fo'ys"k.k dh vksj nksm+ im+ha lanhkks± ls dkvdj fd;k gqvk cavh dk vè;;u 'kjr~panzh; Hkkoqdrk Hkys gh txk ns] mls,d ospkfjd èkjkry ugha ns ldrka cavh ds rrdky lanhkz vt; vksj 'kdqu gsaa nwljs 'kcnksa esa os lanhkz vt; vksj 'kdqu ds osokfgd lacaèkksa dk vè;;u vksj mldh ifj.kfr ds :i es a gh esjs lkeus vk,a ;gk eq>s Hkkjrth dh ckr lgh yxh fd tsus anzth us L=kh&iq#"k ds lacaèkksa dks ftl,dkafrd n`f"v ls ns[kk gs] mldk,d 6

6 a vfuok;z vk;ke cavh Hkh gs D;ksafd 'kdqu&vt; ds lacaèkksa dh VdjkgV esa lcls vf/kd filrk cavh gh gsa 'kdqu vksj vt; rks vkilh ruko dh vlguh;rk ls eqdr gksus ds fy,,d&nwljs ls eqdr gks tkrs gsa] ysfdu cavh D;k djs\ og rks leku :i ls nksuksa ls tqm+k gs] ;kuh [kafmr&fu"bk mldh fu;fr gsa pw fd og 'kdqu ds lkfk jgrk gs blfy, cavh dks mldh lewph flfkfr ds lkfk le>us ds fy, ek &csvs ds vkilh lacaèkks a ds fo'ys"k.k ds lkfk gh dqn xfjeke;h fef;k èkkj.kk, vksj lfn;ksa iqjkuh ^fefk* VwVus yxhaa 'kdqu pddh ihl&ihldj csvs dk thou cukus es a vius&vkidks Lokgk dj nsusokyh ek ugha Fkh( cfyd Lora=k O;fDrRo] vkdka{kk, vksj vkthfodk ds lkèkuksa ls n`ir ek FkhA bl ukjh vksj ek ds vkilh }a} dk vè;;u gh 'kdqu dks mldk orzeku :i nsrk gsa vkt rks yxrk gs fd dgkuh esa fc[kjh yksd&dfkk, vuk;kl gh ugha vk xbz gsa] os 'kdqu ds thou dh nks furkar fojksèkh flfkfr;ks a] fefk vksj oklrfodrk ds varfozjksèk dks mtkxj djrh gsaa vxj ek dh eerk ds ekjs ml jktdqekj dh dgkuh gs] tks lkr&leqnz ikj djds viuh fu"bk izekf.kr djrk gs rks lksuy jkuh dh Hkh dgkuh gs] tks Hkw[k yxus ij :i cnydj vius gh csvs dks [kk tkrh gsa 'kdqu cavh dks ekè;e cukdj vt; ls izfr'kksèk ysrh gks ;k cavh esa rue; gksdj viuh lkfkzdrk ryk'k djrh gks] mls dhkh gffk;kj ds :i esa blrseky djrh gks ;k dhkh vius,dkdh thou ds vkèkkj ds :i esa--- eq>s rks lhkh dqn dks fugk;r rvlfk gksdj,d ekuoh; èkjkry ij ns[kuk&le>uk FkkA ft+anxh dks pykus vksj fuèkkzfjr djusokyh dksbz Hkh flfkfr dhkh bdgjh ugha gksrh] mlds ihns,d lkfk vusd vksj dhkh&dhkh cm+h fojksèkh iz sj.kk, fujarj lfø; jgrh gs aa 'kdqu vksj cavh nksuks a ds pfj=kks dh oklrfodrk bugha varfozjksèkksa esa thus dh oklrfodrk gsa ijks{k :i esa vt; ds thou dh oklrfodrk Hkh ;gh gsa 'kk;n ;gh dkj.k gs fd esa bl f=kdks.k dh fdlh,d Hkqtk dks u vlohdkj dj ldh] u gh x+yr fl) dj ldha ik=k viuh&viuh n`f"v] laosnuk dh lhekvksa esa,d&nwljs dks x+yr&lgh dgrs jg ldrs gsa] ysfdu ns[kuk ;g t+:jh gksrk gs fd ys[kdh; le> fdlh ds izfr i{kikr rks ugha dj jgh\ x+yr vksj lgh vxj dksbz gks ldrs gsa rks os vt;] 'kdqu vksj cavh ds vkilh lacaèka bl iwjh flfkfr dh lcls cm+h fomacuk gh ;g gs fd bu lacaèkksa ds fy, lcls de ft+eesnkj vksj lc vksj ls csxqukg cavh gh bl VªStMh ds =kkl dks lcls vfèkd Hkksxrk gsa 'kdqu&vt; ds lacaèkksa dk ruko vksj pv[k cavh dh ul&ul esa gh izfrèofur gksrh gsa flfkfr dh bl fomacuk us gh esjs eu esa,d vkrad txk;k FkkA 'kdqu&vt; ds vkilh lacaèkksa esa cavh pkgs fdruk gh i+$kyrw vksj vokanuh; gks x;k gks] ijarq esjh n`f"v dks lcls vfèkd mlh us vkdf"kzr fd;ka olrqr% miu;kldkj ds fy, vizfrjksèk pquksrh] lgkuqhkwfr vksj ekuoh; d#.kk ds dsanz fli+$z os gh yksx gks ikrs gsa] tks dgha u dgha i+$kyrw gks x, gsaa 7

7 cgjgky] cavh dh ;g ;k=kk pkgs ifjokj dh laf'y"v bdkbz ls VwVdj Øe'k% vdsys] tm+ghu] i+$kyrw vksj vupkgs gksrs tkus dh jgh gks( ysfdu esjs fy, ;g ;k=kk Hkkoqdrk] d#.kk ls xqt+jdj ekufld ;a=k.kk vksj lkekftd iz'ukdqyrk dh jgh gsa thrs&tkxrs cavh dk fry&fry djds lekt dh,d csuke bdkbz&hkj curs pys tkuk ;fn ikbd dks fli+$z vjqfoxfyr gh djrk gs rks es a le>w xh fd ;g i=k lgh irks a ij ugha igq pk gsa euuw HkaMkjh 8

8 a eeh Mªsflax Vscqy ds lkeus csbh rs;kj gks jgh gsaa cavh ihns [km+k pqipki ns[k jgk gsa eeh tc Hkh dkwyst tkus ds fy, rs;kj gksrh gsa] cavh cm+s dksrwgy ls ns[krk gsa tku rks og vkt rd ugha ik;k] ij mls ges'kk yxrk gs fd Mª sflax Vscqy dh bu jax&fcjaxh 'khf'k;ks esa] NksVh&cM+h fmfc;ksa esa t+:j dksbz tknw gs fd eeh bu lcdks yxkus ds ckn,dne cny tkrh gsaa de ls de cavh dks,slk gh yxrk gs fd mldh eeh vc mldh ugha jgha] dksbz vksj gh gks xb±a iwjh rjg rs;kj gksdj] gkfk esa ilz ysdj eeh us dgk ^^ns[kks csvs] èkwi esa ckgj ugha fudyuk] gk A** fqj QwQh dks vkns'k fn;ka ^^cavh tks [kk, ogh cukuk],dne cavh dh et+hz dk [kkuk] le>haa** pyus ls igys eeh us mldk xky FkiFkik;kA ckyksa esa m xfy;k Q lkdj cm+s I;kj ls cky f>a>ksm+ fn,a ij cavh tsls cqr cuk [km+k jgka ck g idm+dj >wyk ugha] fdlh pht+ dh Qjekb'k ugha dha eeh us [khapdj mls vius ikl lvk fy;ka ij,dne fpiddj Hkh cavh dks yxk tsls eeh mlls cgqr nwj gsaa vksj fqj os lpeqp gh nwj gks xb±a mudh piiy dh [kv[kv tc cjkens dh lhf<+;ksa ij igq ph rks cavh dejs ds njokts+ ij vkdj [km+k gks x;ka vksj eeh tc QkVd [kksydj] lm+d ikj djds]?kj ds Bhd lkeus cus dkwyst esa?kqlha rks cavh nksm+dj vius?kj ds QkVd ij [km+k gks x;ka fli+$z nwj tkrh gqbz eeh dks ns[kus ds fy,a og tkurk gs] eeh vc ihns eqm+dj ugha ns[ksaxha uis&rqys o+$ne j[krh gqbz lhèkh pyrh pyh tk, xha tsls gh vius dejs ds lkeus igq psaxh pijklh lyke Bksadrk gqvk nksm+sxk vksj fpd mbk,xka eeh vanj?kqlsaxh vksj,d cm+h&lh est+ ds ihns j[kh dqlhz ij csb tk, xha est+ ij <sj lkjh fpfv~b;k gksaxha Qkbysa gksaxha ml le; rd eeh,dne cny pqdh gksaxha de ls de cavh dks ml dqlhz ij csbh eeh dhkh vpnh ugha yxhaa igys tc dhkh mldh NqV~Vh gksrh vksj eeh dh ugha gksrh] eeh mls Hkh vius lkfk dkwyst ys tk;k djrh FkhaA pijklh mls ns[krs gh xksn esa mbkus yxrk rks og gkfk >Vd nsrka eeh ds dejs ds,d dksus esa gh mlds fy,,d NksVh&lh est+&dqlhz yxok nh tkrh] ftl ij csbdj og Mªkbax cuk;k djrka dejs esa dksbz Hkh?kqlrk rks,d ckj g lh yisvdj] vk [kksa gh vk [kksa esa t+:j mls nqyjk nsrka rc og eeh dh vksj ns[krka ij ml dqlhz ij csbdj eeh dk psgjk vthc rjg ls l[+r gks tk;k djrk gsa yxrk gs] ekuks vius vlyh psgjs ij dksbz nwljk psgjk yxk fy;k gksa eeh ds ikl t+:j,d vksj psgjk gsa psgjk gh ugha] vkokt+ Hkh dslh l[+r gks tkrh gs! cksyrh gsa rks yxrk gs tsls Mk V jgh gksaa cavh dks eeh cgqr gh de Mk Vrh gs aa cl] I;kj djrh gs a blhfy, ;ks a l[+r psgjk fy, Mk VrhA fiz afliy vkidk cavh / 9

9 dh dqlhz ij csbh eeh mls dhkh vpnh ugha yxrhaa ogk mlds vksj eeh ds chp esa cgqr lkjh pht+sa vk tkrh gsaa eeh dk uo+$yh psgjk] dkwyst] dkwyst dh cm+h&lh fc YMx] dkwyst dh <sj lkjh ym+fd;k ] dkwyst ds <sj lkjs dke! FkksM+h&FkksM+h nsj esa ctusokys?kavs]?kavk ctus ij gksusokyh gypy---bu lcds,d fljs ij og jgrk gs pqipki] lgek&lk vksj nwljs ij eeh jgrh gsa fdlh dks vkns'k nsrh gqb±] fdlh ds lkfk lykg&e'kojk djrh gqb±] fdlh dks Mk Vrh gqb±a vksj blhfy, mlus dkwyst tkuk NksM+ fn;ka?kj esa pkgs og vdsyk jg ys] ij ogk ugha tkrka ogk fdlds ikl tk,\ eeh rks ogk jgrh ughaa jgrh gsa cl,d fizafliy] ftuds pkjksa vksj cgqr lkjs dke] cgqr lkjs yksx jgrs gsaa ugha jgrk gs rks dsoy cavha FkksM+h nsj rd cavh xsv ij [km+s&[km+s vkus&tkusokyksa dks ;ksa gh ns[krk jgka fqj yksgs ds QkVd ij >wyus yxka lkeus ls nks ym+ds lkbfdy ij ckrsa djrs gq, xqt+j x, rks mlus lkspk] FkksM+k vksj cm+k gks tk,xk rks og Hkh nks ifg, dh lkbfdy [kjhnsxka og tkurk gs] eeh mls dhkh ckgj fudydj lkbfdy ugha pykus nsaxha tkus D;ksa] mugsa ges'kk ;gh Mj yxk jgrk gs fd og ckgj fudyk vksj,dlhmsav gqvka gq g! og t+:j ckgj pyk,xka iqfy;k ij tc fcuk isfmy ekjs gh QjkZVs ls lkbfdy mrjrh gs rks dslk et+k vkrk gksxk\ mlds ckn vk [kksa ds lkeus os cm+s&cm+s esnku rsj x, tks Ldwy tkrs le; cl esa ls nwj&nwj fn[kkbz nsrs gsaa esnku ds nwljs fljs ij cuh gqb± igkfm+;k ] ftuds ihns ls lwjt fudy& Mwcdj fnu vksj jkr djrk gsa dksu tkus mu igkfm+;ksa dh rygvh esa dksbz lkèkw csbk gks] ftlds ikl tknw dh [km+kå gksa] tknw dk deamy gksa,d ckj tkdj t+:j ns[kuk pkfg,] ij tk, dsls\ lkbfdy feyus ls tk;k tk ldrk gsa cl] fdlh dks crk, ugha vksj pyrk tk,] pyrk pyk tk, rks igq p gh ldrk gsa ij eeh dks ekywe im+ tk, rks---cki js--- eeh mls cgqr T+;knk?kj ls ckgj ugha tkus nsrh gsaa ij eeh dks irk gh ugha py ikrk gs fd iyax ij mudh cxy esa ysvs&ysvs og mu lkèkqvksa dh ryk'k esa dgk &dgk?kwerk gs\ vuns[ks&vutkus igkm+ksa esa] taxyksa esa---?kkfv;ksa esa--- vc NqV~Vh ds fnu le> gh ugha vkrk] og D;k djs\,d ckj ;ksa gh cxhps dk pddj yxk;ka eksxjs [kwc egds gq, FksA,d&,d iksèks dks mlus [kwc I;kj ls NqvkA fqj fxudj ns[kk] fdruh ubz dfy;k f[kyh gsaa gj,d iksèks dh Qwy&ifÙk;ksa dk fglkc&fdrkc mlds ikl gsa,d&nks iksèks dh ifùk;k xanh yxha rks tynh ls ikbi ysdj mudks èkks;ka dqn bl <ax ls tsls eeh losjs&losjs mldk eq g èkqykrh gsaa ^^cl] gks x, lki+$a pyks] vc gok esa >wyksa** Hkhrj vk;k rks dejs esa?kqlrs gh ut+j Mªsflax&Vscqy ij xbza ogh jax&fcjaxh 'khf'k;k! vksj eeh dk ogh l[+r psgjk ;kn vk x;k---:[kk&:[kk vksj,dne cnyk gqvka dsls cny tkrk gs psgjk\ vksj rc u tkus fdruh ckrsa,d lkfk fnekx+ esa?kqem+us yxhaa ^^rqe ;gk [km+s&[km+s D;k dj jgs gks cavh Hk ;k\ pydj ugk dkgs ugha ysrs\** gkfk esa >km+ã fy,&fy, QwQh?kqlh rks cavh us >km+ã Nhu fy;k vksj mlds gkfk ij >wyrk gqvk cksyk] ^^QwQh] og dgkuh lqukvks rks lksuy jkuh dh] tks lpeqp esa Mk;u Fkh vksj jkuh cudj jgrh FkhA** ^^,Yyks] vksj lquks! ;g dgkuh dgus&lquus dk c[kr gs! dke lkjk im+k gs] vksj rqegsa dgkuh lw> jgh gsa dgkuh jkr esa lquh tkrh gs] fnu esa ughaa** 10 / vkidk cavh

10 ^^ugha es a vhkh lquw xka dksbz dke&oke ughaa** fqj vk [kks a es a tkus fdruk dksrwgy Hkjdj iwnk] ^^vpnk QwQh] og Mk;u ls jkuh dsls cu tkrh Fkh\ mlds ikl tknw Fkk\** ^^vksj D;k rks\ Mk;u Fkh] lkjs tknw cl esa dj j[ks FksA cl] tks pkgrh cu tkrha eu gksrk oslk Hksl èkj ysrha** ^^D;ksa QwQh] vkneh Hkh pkgs rks,slk dj ldrk gs\** ^^dbls dj ysxk vkneh\ vkneh ds cl esa D;k tknw gksrk gs\** ^^rqeus Mk;u ns[kh gs QwQh\ dslh gksrh gksxh\ tc vkneh ds Hks"k esa gksrh gksxh rc rks dksbz igpku Hkh ugha ldrk gksxka** cavh dh vk [kksa esa tkus dsls&dsls fp=k rsjus yxsa ^^vjs] geus ugha ns[kh dksbz Mk;u&ok;u] rqe pydj ugk yksa** ^^ugha] vhkh ugha ugkrka** vksj cavh ihns ds vk xu esa vk;k rks >e&>e djrh lksuy jkuh Hkh lkfk vk xbza lreaft+ys egy esa jgusokyh] lkr lks nkl&nkfl;ksa ls f?kjh lksuy jkuha,slk :i fd u yksxksa us ns[kk] u lquka jktk rks tsls izk.k nsrsa dksbz Hkyk ns[krk Hkh dsls\ og :i D;k dksbz vkneh dk Fkk\ og rks Mk;u dk tknw FkkA fqj èkhjs&èkhjs dgkuh dh,d iwjh dh iwjh nqfu;k [kqyrh pyh tkrha HksM+ cukdj j[ks gq, jktdqekj---esuk cukdj j[kh gqbz jktdqekjh---,slk dqn gksrk t+:j gs] ftlls vkneh Hks"k cny ysrk gsa cavh fqj Hkhrj x;ka pqipki Mª sflax Vscqy ds ikl tkdj 'khf'k;ks a dks mbk&mbkdj ns[kus yxka,d ckj eu gqvk vius eq g ij Hkh yxk ns[ksa D;k mldk psgjk Hkh eeh dh rjg cny tk,xk\ ^^;g D;k\ fqj rqe Mªsflax&Vscqy ij igq p x,\** QwQh [km+h g l jgh FkhA cavh,dne ldidk x;ka ^^ge dgrs gsa] ;gh lks[k jgs rqegkjs rks cm+s gksdj rqe t+:j ym+dh cu tkvksxsa** ^^ek: xk esa] fqj ogh xanh ckr dgh rks!** cavh gkfk mbkdj viuh >sai xqlls esa fnikus yxka QwQh Hkh vtc gs! eeh dhkh I;kj djrs gq, mls xksn esa fcbk ysaxh ;k vius lkfk fyvkdj dgkuh lquk, xh---rks ges'kk mls,sls gh fp<+k, xh--- ^^rqe vhkh rd ek dh xksn esa fpiddj csbrs gks\ fn%&fn%] rqe rks,dne ym+dh gks cavh Hk ;k!** ^^ns[k yks eeh] ;g QwQh---** ij eeh gs fd QwQh dks dqn ugha dgrhaa cl] g lrh jgrh gsa] D;ksafd ml le;?kj esa tks jgrh gsa eeh! og Hkh,dne eeh cuh gqbza dkwyst esa gks rks irk yxs bl QwQh dksa,slh?kqm+dh feys fd lkjk fp<+kuk Hkwy tk,a ^^esjk rks csvk Hkh ;gh gs vksj csvh Hkh ;gh gsa** g lrh gqbz eeh mls vius ls vksj T+;knk lvk ysrh gsaa ml le; QwQh ds lkeus ek dh ck gksa ls NwVdj Hkkxus ds fy, og t+:j dlelkrk jgrk gs] ij ;ksa mls eeh dh xksn esa csbuk] muds lkfk lvdj lksuk vpnk yxrk gsa lksus ls igys eeh mls jkst+ dgkuh lqukrh gsa---jktk&jkuh dh] ifj;ksa dha,sls&,sls jktdqekjksa dh] tks viuh ek dks cgqr I;kj djrs Fks vksj viuh ek ds fy, cm+ s&cm+ s leqnz rsj x, Fks] Å ps&å ps igkm+ ikj dj x, FksA vkidk cavh / 11

11 fqj eeh mlds xky lgykrs gq, iwnrha] ^^vpnk] crk rw esjs fy, bruk lc djsxk cm+k gksdj ;k fd fudky ckgj djsxk---gvkvks cqf<+;k dks] cksj djrh gsa** ^^èkr~] eeh dks dhkh ugha NksM+Ã xka** rc eeh fugky gksdj mls ck gksa esa Hkj ysrha vksj mlds xkyksa ij <sj lkjs fdllw nsrhaa fqj irk ugha Nr esa D;k ns[kus yxrhaa cl] fqj ns[krh gh jg tkrha vksj mls yxrk tsls mlds vksj eeh ds chp esa fqj dgha dksbz vk x;k gsa ij dksu\ ;g og u le> ikrka eeh ds psgjs ij xgjkrh gqbz mnklh dh ijrsa mls dgha gyds&ls cspsu dj nsrhaa mldk eu djrk fd eeh dks iddh rjg le>k ns fd og mugsa dchkh&dchkh ugha NksM+sxkA ij dsls\ vksj tc dqn Hkh le> esa ugha vkrk rks og eeh ds xys esa gkfk Mkydj fyiv tkrka rhkh QwQh dh ckr ;kn vk tkrh gsa gq g! QwQh cdokl djrh gsa dgha eeh dks I;kj djus ls ;k fd eeh ds lkfk lksus ls dksbz ym+dk ym+dh cu tkrk gksxk Hkyk! ^^rqe ugk yks cavh Hk ;k! dgks rks ge ugyk nsa\** ^^ugha] vius&vki ugkå xka cm+h vkbz ugykusokyh!* ^^rks tkvks vius vki ugkvksa ge dim+k&oim+k fudkydj j[k nsrs gsaa* ^^vhkh ugha ugkrk] tc et+hz vk,xh ugkå xka** QwQh dks ysdj vhkh Hkh xqllk Hkjk gqvk gsa cavh us viuh vyekjh [kksyha eeh ds [kjhns gq, vksj ikik ds Hksts gq, f[kyksuksa ls vyekjh Hkjh gqbz gsa mlus ubz okyh canwd fudkyh] [kwc cm+h&lha vksj,dne vk xu esa >kmã+ yxkrh gqbz QwQh dh ihb esa uyh yxk nha cksyk] ^^vc dgsxh dhkh ym+dh] dj nw 'kwv\ xksyh ls mm+k nw xk] gk ] ;kn j[kuk!** cavh tc cgqr ykm+ esa gksrk gs ;k cgqr ukjkt+ rks QwQh dks rw gh dgrk gsa ^^vksj D;k] vc rqe canwd gh rks ekjksxs---blh fnu ds fy, rks iky&iksldj cm+k fd;k gsa** rc irk ugha D;ksa eeh dh dksbz ckr ;kn vk xbz vksj cavh dk gkfk vius&vki gv x;ka [k+;ky vk;k] mlus viuh canwd VhVw dks rks fn[kkbz gh ughaa mlds eqdkcys esa VhVw ds ikl cgqr de f[kyksus gsa] fqj Hkh,slh 'kku yxkrk gs tsls ykv lkgc gksa ml fnu dsje&cksmz fn[kk&fn[kkdj fdruk brjk jgk FkkA og eeh ls dgdj vius fy, Hkh dsje&cksmz [kjhnsxka vksj ugha rks bl ckj ikik vk, xs rks muls ysxka finyh ckj ikik ftl fnu vk, Fks] mlh fnu mldk fjt+yv fudyk FkkA fdrus [kq'k gq, Fks ikik mldk fjt+yv ns[kdj! [kwc I;kj fd;k Fkk] 'kkck'kh nh Fkh vksj <sj lkjh pht+sa fnyokbz FkhaA bl ckj dc vk, xs ikik\ ^^;g fdèkj pys\** mls finys njokt+s ls ckgj tkrs ns[k QwQh fpyykbza ^^esa VhVw ds ;gk tk jgk gw ] vhkh vk tkå xka** ^^ogha er [ksyus csb tkuk] eeh xqllk gksaxh ugha rksa ugk;k&èkks;k dqn ugha gsa** cavh nwj fudy vk;ka QwQh dh rks vknr gs] dqn u dqn cdrs jgus dha VhVw ds?kj ds njokt+s ij vkdj,d feuv dks f>>dka dgha lcls igys VhVw dh veek gh u fey tk,a dsls cksyrh gsa os HkhA,d fnu blh rjg NqV~Vh ds fnu losjs&losjs 12 / vkidk cavh

12 vk x;k Fkk rks cksyha] ^^vk x, cavha NqV~Vh ds fnu rks rqegkjk lwjt Hkh blh?kj esa mxrk gs vksj blh?kj esa Mwcrk gsa** rks eu gqvk Fkk fd myvs isjksa yksv tk,a eeh rks VhVw dks dhkh,sls ugha dgrha] pkgs og lkjs fnu jg ysa mldk cl pys rks og dhkh VhVw ds?kj ugha tk,a osls Hkh mls vius gh?kj esa [ksyuk vpnk yxrk gsa QwQh dgrh gs?kj esa dkgs ugha vpnk yxsxk\,slh ykv lkgch djus dks vksj dgk feyrh gs cppksa dks! VhVw ls fdruk dgk fd rw gh vk tk;k dj NqV~Vh ds fnu] ij 'kke ds igys og dhkh vkrk gh ughaa?kj esa gh [ksyrk jgrk gs---fcunk gs] 'kuuks gs---gq ga dgus nks dgrh gsa rksa canwd fn[kkdj vhkh yksv Hkh tkå xka esa ogk #dw xk gh ughaa vksj lwjt rks vc dhkh dk mx x;ka cjkens esa gh VhVw dh veek csbh rjdkjh dkv jgh gsaa {k.khkj dks ik o fbbd x,a u Hkhrj dks tkrs cuk] u yksvrsa ^^dksu] cavh! vkvksa vjs cm+h t+ksjnkj canwd ys j[kh gsa bùkh cm+h fdlus fnyokbz\** ^^ikik usa** ^^,sa! vk, Fks D;k ikik\** ^^ugha] fdlh ds lkfk fhktokbz FkhA**,dk,d Loj dh [kq'kh tsls cq> xbza eu gqvk veek ds lhus esa gh nkx ns canwda tc ns[kks rc ogh ckra cavh Hkhrj nksm+ x;ka VhVw 'kuuks ds lkfk csbk&csbk dsje [ksy jgk FkkA cavh us pqipki mldh ihb ij canwd dh uyh yxkbz vksj t+ksj ls fpyyk;k] ^^gsam~l vi!** VhVw,dne Mj x;k rks cavh f[kyf[kyk im+k---^^dslk Mjk;k!** ^^vjs] bruh cm+h canwd] ns[kw t+jka** VhVw bruh cm+h canwd ns[kdj,dk,d mrlkg esa vk x;ka ^^py] ckgj pydj fu'kkuk yxk, xsa** vkt og Hkh vklkuh ls canwd ugha nsxka ml fnu dsje dks ysdj dslk brjk jgk Fkk---gVks] gvks] rqegsa [ksyuk ugha vkrka ^^,s VhVw! igys [ksy iwjk djds tkvksa gkj jgk gs rks dslk Hkkxus yxka** thrrh gqbz 'kuuks us dqjrk idm+dj mls [khapka ^^ys [ksy] vksj [ksya** VhVw us nksuksa gfksfy;ksa ls lkjh xksvksa dks bèkj&mèkj fnrjk fn;k vksj cavh dks ysdj ckgj Hkkx x;ka ^^gk:&gk:---** f[kfl;kbz&lh 'kuuks ph[krh jgha eqxèk Hkko ls canwd ij gkfk Qsjrs gq, VhVw us dgk] ^^fn[kk rks ;kj] t+jk!** ^^[kkyh ns[kus ls dke ugha pysxka le>uk im+rk gsa ;g dksbz vkb vkusokyk reapk ugha gs] tks gj dksbz pyk ysa** cavh vius dks egùoiw.kz eglwl djus yxka ^^vhkh [k+jhnh gs\** cm+h yypkbz&lh ut+jksa ls ns[krs gq, VhVw us iwnka ^^ugha] ikik us fhktokbz gsa** cm+s jksc ls cavh us tokc fn;k vksj mlh jksc ds lkfk og mlesa dkjrwl Hkjus yxka ^^py] rsjs ikik lkfk ugha jgrs rc Hkh rsjs fy, pht+sa rks [kwc Hkstrs jgrs gsaa** ^^vksj D;k\ bl ckj vk, xs rks esjs fy, cm+kokyk esdsuks yk, xsa esa rks eeh ls tks ek xrk gw ] eeh Hkh >V fnyok nsrh gsaa** vkidk cavh / 13

13 canwd gkfk esa fey tkrh rc rks VhVw fqj Hkh cavh ds bl jksc dks tsls&rsls >sy tkrka ij [kkyh ckrksa dk jksc--- ^^D;ksa js cavh] rsjk eu ugha gksrk fd ikik rsjs lkfk jgsa\** cavh dk det+ksj fgllk og tkurk gsa cavh pqia cl] canwd ds?kksm+s dks Åij&uhps djrk jgka ^^tc ;gk vkrs gsa rks rw dgrk D;ksa ugha\---ij vc 'kk;n jg ugha ldrs!** cavh us cm+s iz'uokpd Hkko ls VhVw dh vksj ns[kka ^^rsjs eeh&ikik esa rykd tks gks x;k gsa** u pkgrs gq, Hkh cavh iwn csbk] ^^rykd\ rykd D;k gksrk gs\** ^^rw ugha tkurk\ cq)w dgha dka eeh&ikik dh tks ym+kbz gksrh gs u] mls rykd dgrs gsaa** ^^rq>s dsls ekywe\** ^^esjh veek crk jgh Fkha] ikik crk jgs FksA** cavh rc Hkhrj gh Hkhrj dgha viekfur gks vk;ka Bk ;! Bk ;! og gok esa canwd nkxus yxka vksj VhVw dks viuh canwd ls iwjh rjg pfdr djds] fcuk,d ckj Hkh mls pykus dk volj fn, okil yksv vk;ka eu esa tkus dslk x qllk mqu jgk FkkA mlds eeh&ikik dh ckr mls ugha ekywe vksj VhVw dks ekywe! ikik lkfk ugha jgrs rks D;k gqvk] os rks 'kq: ls gh lkfk ugha jgrsa og rks ges'kk ls gh eeh ds ikl jgrk gsa mldh eeh dksbz,slh&oslh gsa\ dkwyst dh fizafliy gsa] vkrs&tkrs yksx dsls lyke Bksadrs gsaa djsxk dksbz,sls lyke budh veek dks\ vksj ikik ikl ugha jgrs rks D;k gqvk\ mls I;kj rks [+kwc djrs gsaa VhVw ds ikik rks tc ns[kks rc Mk Vrs gh jgrs gsaa ml fnu mlds lkeus gh dslk dku mesbk Fkk fd isa cksy xbza lkjk psgjk lq[k+z gks vk;ka vpnk gs] ikik ds lkfk jgks] Mk V [kkvks] fivks vksj dku f[kapokvksa ij eeh dks rks,slk ugha djuk pkfg, u\ eeh mls ikik dh ckr crkrh D;ksa ugha gsa\ fdruh gh ckj mlus eeh ls ;g ckr djuh pkgh] ij tc Hkh og,slh ckr djrk gs] eeh dk psgjk tkus dslk&dslk gks tkrk gsa mls Mj&lk yxus yxrk gsa fqj mlls dqn Hkh ugha iwnk tkrka bl ckj ikik vk, xs rks og ikik ls iwnsxk fd os nksuksa nkslrh D;ksa ugha dj ysrs\ ikik rks mldh ckr cgqr ekurs gsa( tgk dgrk gs] ogha?kqekus ys tkrs gsaa tks ek xrk gs] ogh fnyk nsrs gsaa ;g ckr ugha ekusaxs! vc rks og cm+k gks x;k gs] ikik dks le>k ldrk gsa ij eeh&ikik dh ym+kbz D;ksa gqbz\ eeh dhkh ikik dh ckr ugha djrhaa ikik vkrs gsa rks ljfdv gkml esa Bgjrs gsaa eeh dks cqykrs Hkh ugha] eeh dh ckr Hkh ugha djrsa D;k brus cm+s&cm+s yksx Hkh ym+rs gsa\,slh ym+kbz] ftlesa dhkh nkslrh gh u gksa D;k eeh dks ikik dh ;kn ugha vkrh gksxh\ 'kke dks eeh ykwu esa iyax Mkydj ysvh gsaa eksle esa gydh&lh BaMd gs] ij fqj Hkh ckgj [kwc vpnk yx jgk gsa eeh dh Nkrh ij,d [kqyh gqbz fdrkc myvh j[kh gsa vkleku esa tkus D;k ns[k jgh gsa eeh! cavh nksm+&nksm+dj D;kfj;ksa esa ikuh Mky jgk gs! VhVw ikbi 14 / vkidk cavh

14 ysdj iksèks èkks jgk gsa èkqydj ifùk;k dslh pvdhyh gks mbrh gs aa jkrjkuh dh egd èkhjs&èkhjs pkjksa vksj QSyus yxh gsa gj iksèks] gj Qwy vksj gj xaèk ds lkfk cavh dk tsls cm+k xgjk lacaèk gsa ikuh ns pqdus ds ckn cavh us,d cm+k&lk eksxjs dk Qwy rksm+ka bl cxhps esa ls Qwy rksm+us dk vfèkdkj dsoy cavh dk gs D;ksafd ;g cxhpk dsoy mlh dk gsa fcuk mlls iwns rks eeh Hkh ugha rksm+ ldrhaa Qwy ysdj og pqipki x;k vksj ysvh gqbz eeh ds ckyks a es a [kks al fn;ka eeh cm+k ehbk&lk eqldjkb± vksj idm+dj mls vius ikl [khap fy;ka ^^ykm+ dj jgk gs eeh dk\** vksj csbdj Qwy dks Bhd ls ihns dh vksj yxk fy;ka bl le; eeh fdruh vpnh yx jgh gsaa osls rks 'kke ds le; eeh fcydqy mldh viuh gks tkrh gsaa ckyksa dh [kwc <hyh&<kyh pksvh vksj psgjk Hkh,dne eqyk;e&lka dksbz ruko ugha] dksbz l[+rh ughaa ges'kk gh bl le; cavh dks eeh cgqr vpnh yxrh gsaa cgqr lqanj HkhA dhkh&dhkh og eeh dh ut+j cpkdj,dvd eeh dks ns[krk jgrk gsa eeh dh BksM+h dk fry mls cgqr vpnk yxrk gsa jkr esa ikl ysvrk gs rks vdlj ml ij èkhjs&èkhjs m xyh fqjkrk jgrk gsa mls vkt Hkh ;kn gsa igyh ckj tc mlus,slk fd;k Fkk rks eeh tsls pksad xbz FkhaA,dne mldk gkfk gvk fn;k Fkk vksj cm+h nsj rd mlds psgjs ij tkus D;k ns[krh jgh FkhaA vthc&vthc ut+jksa lsa fqj,d xgjh lk l NksM+dj os Nr dh vksj ns[kus yxh FkhaA mudk psgjk u tkus D;ksa cm+k mnkl vksj cstku gks vk;k FkkA og tsls Hkhrj gh Hkhrj lge x;k FkkA mldh le> esa gh ugha vk;k fd vkf[k+j mlus,slk D;k dj fn;k] tks eeh bruh mnkl gks xb± vksj mlus r; dj fy;k fd vc og dhkh fry ij gkfk ugha j[ksxka ij rhu&pkj fnu ckn eeh us [ kqn gh mldh m xyh ysdj fry ij j[k nh] ^^fqjk] eq>s vpnk yxrk gsa** vksj g lus yxhaa eeh Hkh lpeqp vthc gsa] bugsa dhkh&dhkh dqn gks tkrk gsa vkt jkr esa fry ij m xyh Qsj&Qsjdj gh ckr djsxk] ikikokyh ckra vc og lc le>rk gsa fglvªh esa jkek;.k&egkhkkjr dh ym+kbz dh ckr le> yh] eeh&ikik dh ym+kbz dh ckr ugha le> ldrk\ eeh crk, rks! VhVw ds veek&ikik mls lc crk ldrs gsa vksj eeh mls ugha crk ldrha\ losjs dh dpksv tsls fqj rkt+h gks xb±a VhVw dks fn[kkrs gq, cavh eeh ds xys ls >we x;ka yks] ns[k yks] eeh dslk nqykj djrh gsa esjka rqe >weks rks t+jk viuh veek ds xys esaa u >Vddj vyx dj nsa rksa u jgsa ikik mlds ikl] mlls D;k\ eeh vdsyh ftruk I;kj djrh gsa mls] rqegkjs veek&ikik feydj Hkh mruk I;kj ugha dj ldrsa vksj mldh vk [kksa ds lkeus [kfv;k ij uaxs&cnu csbs] dhkh [kk lrs rks dhkh isv ij gkfk Qsjrs VhVw ds ikik vksj gynh ds nkxksa ls Hkjh lkm+h igus veek?kwe xb±a rc eu,d xoz;qdr r`fir ls Hkj x;ka gqyldj mlus dgk] ^^eeh] vkt cgqr&cgqr yachokyh dgkuh lqukvksa** dgkuh py jgh gs] lkr HkkbZ peik dha lksrsyh ek us dsls lkrksa ym+dksa dks ejokdj xm+ok fn;ka tgk &tgk cpps xkm+s x, ogk &ogk peik dk,d&,d ism+ mx vk;ka vkidk cavh / 15

15 ^^lksrsyh ek cgqr cqjh gksrh gs eeh\** ^^gk vksj ugha rks D;k\ ekjdj xm+ok nsrh gsa** ^^cppksa ds ikik us D;ksa ugha dqn dgk\** ^^lksrsyh ek us mugsa irk gh ugha yxus fn;ka** ^^gq g!,slk Hkh dhkh gks ldrk gs\ >wb! lkr cpps xk;c gks tk, vksj ikik dks irk gh ugha yxs!** ^^gk gksrk gs,slka ikik dksbz,slk&oslk vkneh Fkk\ jktk FkkA mlds ikl jkt; ds cgqr lkjs dke Fks---cPpksa dk [k+;ky gh ugha jgka ikik yksx,sls gh gksrs gsaa mugsa cppksa dk [k+;ky dhkh jgrk gh ughaa ;g rks ek gh gksrh gs] tks---** vksj eeh,dk,d pqi gks xb±a mlus eeh dh vksj ns[kka eeh osls gh vkleku dh vksj ns[k jgh gsaa D;k ns[krh jgrh gsa eeh vk [ksa xm+kdj dhkh vkleku esa] dhkh Nr esa\ mls rks ogk dhkh dqn ugha fn[kkbz nsrka,dk,d [k+;ky vk;k] ikik dh ckr iwn ysa ^^eeh!** ^^gw!** cavh ilksis'k esaa dsls iwns\ eeh us dgha Mk V fn;k ;k fd eeh cgqr mnkl gks xb± rks\ 'kke vksj jkr esa gh rks og eeh ds cgqr&cgqr ikl gks tkrk gsa losjs rks bugha eeh esa ls,d vksj eeh fudy vkrh gsaa mlus,d ckj fqj eeh dh vksj ns[kka vk [ksa vkleku ij fvdh gqb±a yvsa psgjs ij fc[kjh gqb±a lpeqp eeh lqanj gsaa og csdkj gh D;ksa Mjus yxrk gs eeh ls! mlus fgeer tqvkdj dgk] ^^eeh] eeh!** bl ckj eeh,sls pks addj cksyha tsls dgha vksj pyh xb± Fkha] ^^py] rw cgqr cgl djrk gs] esa ugha lqukrh rq>s dgkuha** ^^eeh] ikik ge yksxksa ds lkfk D;ksa ugha jgrs\** eeh pqi! ^^vkt VhVw dg jgk Fkk---** ^^D;k dg jgk Fkk VhVw\** eeh,dne cavh ij >qd vkb±a vkokt+ dh l[+rh ls cavh tsls,d {k.k dks lge x;ka ^^crk D;k dg jgk Fkk VhVw\---** ^^VhVw dg jgk Fkk fd rsjs eeh&ikik dk rykd gks x;k gsa vc ikik dhkh gekjs lkfk ugha jg ldrsa** cavh us tsls&rsls dg fn;ka ^^D;ksa js] rw vksj VhVw ;s gh lc ckrsa djrs jgrs gks\** eeh dh vkokt+ esa x qllk Fkk ;k nq[k] irk ugha pyka ^^esa ugha djrk eeh] VhVw gh dg jgk FkkA eq>s rks rykd dk eryc Hkh ugha ekywea mlh us crk;k fd eeh&ikik dh ym+kbz dks rykd dgrs gsaa tc ns[kks] muds?kjokys ikik dh ckr t+:j djrs gsaa** cavh #vk lk gks vk;ka eeh,dk,d <hyh gks vkb±a BaMh lk l [khapdj cksyha] ^^djus nksa bu yksxksa ds ikl ;s ckrsa u gksa rks ;s ft, dsls cspkjs\** fqj cavh dks vius ikl [khaprh gqb± cksyha] ^^ikik ugha jgrs rks D;k] esa rks gw rsjs ikla** 16 / vkidk cavh

16 vksj mlds ckn cavh ls dqn Hkh ugha iwnk x;k] dqn Hkh ugha dgk x;ka eeh mls fdruk gh I;kj djsa fqj Hkh og eeh ls dgha Mjrk t+:j gsa fdruh ckrsa lksph Fkha mlus vkt dgus ds fy,a fnu esa dbz ckj nksgjk&nksgjkdj Hkh ns[k fy;k FkkA ij ges'kk dh rjg ckr chp esa gh VwV xbza eeh pqi&pqi mlds ckyksa vksj xkyksa ij m xfy;k fqjkus yxhaa nksuksa pqi gks x, rks nwj ysvh QwQh dh vkokt+ gh gok esa ffkjdrh jgha m[km+k&fc[kjk Loj] ^^esjs rks fxjèkj xksiky] nwljk u dksbz---** ^^gok esa BaMd c<+ xbz] py] Hkhrj py!** vksj cavh eeh ds ihns&ihns vanj pyk x;ka ckgj Fkk rks tsls eu ds lkjs iz'u pkjks a vksj QSys gq, FksA dejs es a vkrs gh lc flevdj eu esa lek x, vksj cavh dks,d vthc&lh cspsuh gksus yxha dsls iwns og\ D;ksa ugha crkrha eeh mls dqn\ vpnk] eeh dks D;k dhkh Hkh ikik dh ;kn ugha vkrh\ og rks VhVw ;k dquuh ls vxj ym+kbz dj ysrk gs rks nks&rhu fnu rks fcuk cksys jg ysrk gsa vdsyk&vdsyk [ksyrk jgrk gs] ij mlds ckn rks,slk th?kcjkus yxrk gs fd cksys fcuk jgk gh ugha tkrka dqn u dqn cgkuk fudkydj fqj nkslrh dj ysrk gsa vdsyk&vdsyk [ksys Hkh fdrus fnu rd vkf[k+j\ ij eeh rks ges'kk ls gh vdsyh jg jgh gs aa rykd es a fqj D;k nkslrh gks gh ugha ldrh\ fdlls iwns\ dy VhVw ls gh iwnsxka VhVw vxj rykd dh ckr tkurk gs rks rykd dh nkslrh dh ckr Hkh t+:j tkurk gksxka 2 'kfuokj dks eeh yap ds ckn dkwyst ugha tkrhaa [kkuk [kkdj eeh mbha vksj lksus ds dejs ds lkjs ijns [khap fn,a dejs esa gydk&lk v èksjk gks x;ka vhkh rks mruh xjeh ugha gs] ojuk eeh jks'kunkuksa esa Hkh dkys ;k Hkwjs dkx+t+ fpidok nsrh gsaa xjeh esa mugsa jks'kuh fcydqy vpnh ugha yxrha vksj cavh gs fd mldk v èksjs esa tsls th?kcjkrk gsa v èksjk ;kuh fd lksvksa jkr&hkj v èksjk jgrk gs vksj jkr&hkj og lksrk Hkh gsa vc fnu esa Hkh v èksjk dj nksxs rks dksbz jkr FkksM+s gh gks tk,xha vksj jkr ugha rks lks, dsls\ ij eeh lqurh gsa dksbz ckr\ ^^cavh] pyks lksvks!** vksj idm+dj iyax ij Mky nsrh gsaa cavh tkurk gs fd dqn Hkh dguk&lquuk csdkj gs] blfy, tsls gh eeh us ijns [khaps] pqipki vkdj iyax ij ysv x;ka tc rd vk [ksa [kqyh gsa] ut+j dejs dh nhokjksa esa dsn gs] ij vk [k can djrs gh tsls lkjh lhek, VwV tkrh gsa vksj u tkus dgk &dgk ds taxy] igkm+ vksj leqnz rsj vkrs gsa vk [kksa ds lkeusa ijhyksd dh ifj;k vksj ikrkyyksd dh ukx&du;k, rsjrh gqb± mlds lkeus ls fudy tkrh gsaa vpnk] vxj dksbz mls tknw ds ia[k ;k mm+usokyk?kksm+k ns ns rks og D;k djs\,dne vkidk cavh / 17

17 ikik ds ikl pyk tk, vksj mugsa pksadk nsa vpkud mls vk;k ns[k ikik fdrus [kq'k gks tk, xsa bèkj eeh <w <+&<w <+dj ijs'kkua ckgj ns[ks axh] VhVw ds?kj es a tk, xh] dquuh ds?kj tk, xh] QwQh lkjs esa nksm+rh fqjsxh vksj og tknw dh Vksih igus lcdqn ns[krk jgsxk---ijs'kku gksrh eeh dks] bèkj&mèkj nksm+rh gqbz cks[kykbz&lh QwQh dksa vksj tc eeh jks im+saxh rks >V ls Vksih mrkjdj muds xys esa fyiv tk,xka ij ;s lc pht+sa feyrh dgk gsa\ lkjh dgkfu;ksa esa budh ckrsa gsa] ij fdlh us Hkh ;g ugha fy[kk fd ;s feyrh dgk gsaa dksbz lkèkw fey tk, rks crk ldrk gs ;k mlds ikl Hkh,slh pht+sa gks ldrh gsaa eeh lks xb±a,d {k.k cavh eeh dks ns[krk jgk---dgha iydsa fgy rks ugha jghaa rhkh [k+;ky vk;k] lksrh gqbz eeh fdruh vpnh yxrh gsaa vpnk] eeh rjg&rjg dh dsls gks tk;k djrh gsa\ VhVw dh veek dks rks dhkh Hkh tkdj ns[k yks] ges'kk,d&lh jgrh gsa] QwQh HkhA cavh ncs ik o iyax ls mrjka èkhjs ls dejs ds ckgj fudyk vksj nksm+dj djksans dh >kfm+;ksa ds ikl igq p x;ka dquuh us dgk Fkk fd cavh vxj mls [kwc lkjs djksans rksm+dj nsxk rks og cavh dks djksans dh ekyk cukdj nsxh] [kwc lqanj&lha VhVw Hkh vk tkrk rks nksuks a feydj rksm+rs] ij og cqykus rks ugha gh tk,xka ogk mldh veek fey xb± rks cl] dckm+ka dksbz ckr ugha] og vdsyk gh rksm+sxka vpkud yksgs dk QkVd ctk rks cavh?kwe im+k] ^^vjs] odhy pkpk!** ilhus esa ljkcksj odhy pkpk,d rjg ls gk Qrs gq, viuh iryh&lh NM+h fgykrs gq, pys vk jgs FksA fpifpikrs gkfkksa dks deht+ ls gh iksanrk gqvk cavh nksm+k vksj odhy pkpk dh ck g ls >wy x;ka ^^vki dc vk, pkpk\** ^^D;ksa js] rw,slh Hkjh èkwi esa ;gk djksans rksm+ jgk gs\** ^^èkwi! dgk ] eq>s rks ugha yx jgha** cavh nq"vrk ls g l jgk gsa ^^gk ] èkwi dgk ] ;g rks pk nuh gs u\ 'ksrku dgha dk! 'kdqu?kj esa gs ;k dkwyst\** ^^'kfuokj dks rks,d cts gh NqV~Vh gks tkrh gs dkwyst dha Hkhrj lks jgh gsaa** vksj fqj ^eeh vks eeh] odhy pkpk vk, gsa* ds fcxqy ukn ds lkfk gh cavh pkpk dks ysdj Hkhrj?kqlkA Hkjh uhan esa ls eeh mbha vksj odhy pkpk dks lkeus ns[kdj tsls,dne flvfivk xb±a lkm+h Bhd djds mbrh gqbz cksyha] ^^vjs vki dc vk,\** ^^;g cavh ogk djksans rksm+ jgk Fkk,slh èkwi esaa** ^^eeh iwn jgh gsa] vki dc vk,\ igys mudh ckr dk rks tokc nhft,a** ^^rw cm+k rst+ gks x;k gsa** odhy pkpk us viuh Vksih mrkjdj est+ ij j[kh vksj Bhd ia[ks ds uhps csbs x,a vhkh rks t+jk Hkh xjeh ugha gs vksj pkpk ds bruk ilhuk! ^^rqegkjs ;gk vkt vk;k gw rks le> yks 'kgj esa vkt gh vk;k gw A** ^^D;ksa js] rw mbdj fqj djksans rksm+us pyk x;ka rq>s uhan ugha vkrh rks fqj i<+rk D;ksa ugha\ bfergku ugha ikl vk jgs! vk [k yxh ugha fd xk;c!** eeh lpeqp gh x qllk gksus yxhaa ij cavh gs fd vhkh Hkh g l jgk gsa pkpk bl le; dop dh rjg mlds lkeus csbs gsaa eeh dk x qllk csdkja 18 / vkidk cavh

18 ^^pkpk] vkidks ftruh xjeh yx jgh gs] mlls rks yxrk gs fd vki BaMk gh fi, xs] cksfy, D;k ykå \** pkpk dh vk [kksa esa,dk,d ykm+ mem+ vk;k] ^^cm+h [k+kfrj djuk lh[k x;ka rw rks,dne gh cm+k vksj le>nkj gks x;k yxrk gsa** ^^esa vhkh vkbza** dgdj eeh vanj pyh xb±a 'kk;n eq g èkksus ;k pkpk ds fy, dqn ykus! cavh èkhjs&ls ljddj pkpk ds ikl vk;k vksj mudh dqlhz ds grfks ij csbrk gqvk cksyk] ^^pkpk] ikik dc vk, xs bl ckj\** bl iz'u esa ikik ds ckjs esa tkuus dh bpnk Hkh Fkh] lkfk gh ;g mrlqdrk Hkh fd ikik us dqn Hkstk gks pkpk ds lkfk rks pkpk fudkysaa irk ugha D;ksa pkpk,dvd mldk psgjk gh ns[kus yxsa?kuh HkkSagksa ds uhps] dqn vanj dks èk lh vk [ksa tkus dslh xhyh&xhyh gks xb±a cm+s nqykj ls] ihb ij gkfk Qsjrs gq, cksys] ^^ikik dh ;kn vkrh gs csvs\** >sairs gq, cavh us xjnu fgyk nha cavh dks yxk tsls pkpk dgha mnkl gks x, gsaa ihb lgykrk gqvk mudk gkfk mls dk irk&lk yxka ikik dh ckr dgdj mlus dgha x+yrh rks ugha dj nh\ irk ugha] tc Hkh og ikik dh ckr djrk gs] lc dqn xm+cm+k tkrk gsa fdlls djs og ikik dh ckr\ fdlls iwns muds ckjs esa\ ^^ikik Hkh vk, xs csvk] esa tkdj mugsa Hkstw xka** pkpk dk Loj bruk cq>k&cq>k D;ksa gs\ os rks ges'kk brus t+ksj&t+ksj ls cksyrs gsa tsls Dykl esa i<+k jgs gksaa ^^esa rks bl ckj feydj Hkh ugha vk ldk] ojuk t+:j rsjs fy, dqn HkstrsA** vksj pkpk cm+s I;kj ls mldh ihb lgykus yxsa ekuks dqn u ykus dh deh os I;kj ls gh iwjh dj nsaxsa pkpk dqn yk, Hkh ugha] bl lwpuk us cavh dks vksj Hkh f[kuu dj fn;k] ojuk tc Hkh pkpk vkrs gsa] ikik mlds fy, t+:j dqn u dqn Hkstrs gsa vksj 'kk;n ;gh dkj.k gs fd mls pkpk vpns yxrs gsa] pkpk dk vkuk vpnk yxrk gsa ^^tks canwd rqegkjs fy, Hksth Fkh] og rqegsa ilan vkbz\** ^^cgqr vpnh] cgqr gh vpnha vkius ns[kh Fkh\** canwd ds uke ls gh tsls ejk gqvk mrlkg,d {k.k dks tkx mbka ^^geus lkfk gh tkdj rks [k+jhnh FkhA** fqj pkpk ;ksa gh dejs esa bèkj&mèkj ns[kus yxsa ^^;s fp=k rqeus cuk, gsa\** nhokjksa ij eeh us mldh isafvaxl xùks ij fpidk&fpidkdj yvdk j[kh gsaa rhu 'kh'ks ds Ýse esa e<+ok j[kh gsaa ^^gk A** cm+s xoz ls cavh us dgk] ^^Ldwy es a esjh vksj Hkh vpnh&vpnh j[kh gs aa vkvz&dyc dk phi+$ gw ---** ^^vpnk!** pkpk us 'kkck'kh nsrs gq, mldh ihb FkiFkikbZ vksj fqj tsls dgha ls mnkl gks x,a ij ;g Hkh dksbz mnkl gksus dh ckr gqbz Hkyk! vkidk cavh / 19

19 brus esa eeh?kqlhaa gkfk esa Vªs fy, gq,a yxk] og eq g Hkh èkksdj vkbz gsaa ;ksa Hkh lksdj mbrh gsa rks eeh dk psgjk cgqr rkt+k&rkt+k yxrk gsa pkpk dks fxykl idm+kdj eeh lkeusokyh dqlhz ij csb xb±a ^^rqegkjk csvk rks cm+k xquh gs 'kdqua dykdkj cusxka ns[kks u] bl mez esa gh cm+h vpnh isafvaxl cuk j[kh gsaa** eeh us mls ns[kk D;k] tsls ykm+ esa ugyk fn;ka cavh lksp jgk Fkk] eeh mldh rkjhi+$ esa dqn vksj dgsaxh] ij fqj lc pqi gks x,a ges'kk cksyrs jgusokys pkpk Hkh pqi vksj pkpk ds lkeus pqi jgusokyh eeh Hkh pqia v èksjk&v èksjk dejk vksj Hkhrj csbs yksx pqia tsls,d vthc&lh mnklh ogk mrj vkbz gksa pkpk dhkh,d?kw V ihrs gsa] dhkh mldh vksj ns[krs gsa rks dhkh f[km+dh dh vksja ij f[km+dh rks can gs] ml ij ijnk im+k gsa ogk rks ns[kus dks dqn gs gh ughaa eeh,dvd t+ehu gh ns[ks tk jgh gsa vksj og gs fd dhkh eeh dks ns[krk gs rks dhkh pkpk dksa ^^pkphth vpnh gsa] cpps\** vkf[k+j eeh us iwnka ^^gw ] Bhd gsa lca** dqn bl Hkko ls dgk ekuks mugsa bu lcesa dksbz fnyplih gh u gksa ^^rqe xfez;ksa dh NqfV~V;ksa esa dgha ckgj ugha tk jgha bl ckj\** ^^ugh],d rks igys ls gh dgha txg dk bart+ke ugha fd;k] ;ksa Hkh bl ckj ;gha jgus dk bjknk gsa** eeh ikik dh ckr D;ksa ugha iwn jgha\ ym+kbz esa D;k ckr Hkh ugha iwnrs gsa\ ^^dydùks esa rks vhkh ls xjeh 'kq: gks xbz gksxh\ ;gk 'kke dks rks vhkh Hkh cgqr vpnk jgrk gs vksj jkr dks BaM jgrh gsa** ckrsa dj jgs gsa] ij cavh rd dks yx jgk gs fd tsls dejs dk eksu ugha VwV jgk gsa mnklh ugha N V jgh gsa ;g pkpk dks D;k gks x;k gs\ osls rks pkpk tc Hkh vkrs gsa] mugsa eeh ls cgqr&cgqr ckrsa djuh jgrh gsaa 'kke dks ;k nksigj dks vk, xs rks jkr ds igys dhkh ugha tk, xs vksj tc rd csbsaxs yxkrkj dqn u dqn cksyrs gh tk, xsa vxj eeh FkksM+h nsj dks mbdj pyh Hkh tk, rks pkpk mlls ckrsa djus yxsaxsa vksj dqn ugha rks mldk VsLV gh ys MkysaxsA Vscy iwnsaxs] Lisfyax iwnsaxsa pqi rks pkpk jg gh ugha ldrsa mugsa bl rjg yxkrkj cksyrs ns[kdj cavh dks [k+;ky vkrk] vxj bugsa dhkh Dykl esa csbuk im+s rks\ cki&js&cki! lkjk fnu lt+k [kkrs gh chrsa eq g ij m xyh j[ks [km+s gsa ;k fd eq g ij MLVj ck èks csbs gsaa mlus finyh ckj ;g ckr eeh dks crkbz rks g lrs gq, mldk dku [khapdj dgk Fkk] ^^;gh lc lksprk jgrk gs cm+ksa ds ckjs esa\---vksj fqj nsj rd g lrh jgh FkhaA eq g ij MLVj c èks pkpk dh dyiuk esa og [ kqn g l&g ldj nksgjk gksrk jgk FkkA ogh pkpk vkt pqi gsaa pqi gh ugha] mnkl Hkh gsaa ^^vki fdrus fnu gsa ;gk ij\** ^^ijlksa dh rkjh[k+ gsa cl mlh fnu 'kke dks pyk tkå xka** fqj,d {k.k Bgjdj cksys] ^^rqels dqn ckrsa djuh Fkha] rks lkspk fd,d fnu gkfk esa gksxk rks Bhd jgsxka** eeh dh vk [ksa pkpk ds psgjs ij fvd xb±a gt+kjksa loky mu vk [kksa esa >yd vk,a psgjs ij,d vthc&lk ruko vkus yxka cavh ds eu es a tkus dslk&dslk Mj&lk lekus yxka 20 / vkidk cavh

20 igys og dqn Hkh tkurk&le>rk ugha FkkA tkuus&le>us dh dksbz bpnk Hkh ugha FkhA ij vc tkuus yxk gsa vksj ftruk tkurk gs] mlls cgqr T+;knk tkuus dh bpnk gs] cfyd lc dqn tku ysus dh bpnk gsa mls ekywe gs fd pkpk ikik ds ikl ls vkrs gsa] vksj vkus ij ikik dh gh ckrsa djrs gsaa D;k ckrsa djrs jgs gsa] mls ugha ekywea mlus dhkh lquus dh dksf'k'k gh ugha dha ij bl ckj t+:j lqusxka gk ] bruk mls t+:j ekywe gs fd pkpk,d&nks fnu ds fy, vkdj eeh dks nl&ckjg fnuksa ds fy, cny tkrs gsaa dhkh&dhkh rks eeh bruh mnkl gks tk;k djrh Fkha fd muls ckr djuk Hkh can dj nsrh FkhaA lkfk lqykdj Hkh u mls I;kj ls lgykrha] u dgkuh lqukrhaa ij finyh ckj eeh cgqr [kq'k gqbz Fkha] bruh [kq'k fd fcuk ckr gh mls ck gks a es a Hkj&Hkjdj I;kj djrh jgh FkhaA rc cavh dks 'kd gqvk Fkk fd pkpk dh NM+h esa rks dksbz tknw ugha gs! eeh ij Qsjdj pys x, vksj eeh cny xb±a rc mlus pqipki NM+h dks vius Åij fqjkdj ns[kk Fkk] QwQh ij Hkh fqjkdj ns[kk Fkk] ij mudks rks dqn ugha gqvka ugha] NM+h esa ugha] pkpk dh ckr esa gh dqn gksrk gsa vkt irk ugha dslh ckr djsaxs\ mlds ckn eeh [kq'k gksaxh ;k mnkl\ bl ckj og lkjh ckr è;ku ls lqusxka mlus,d mm+rh&lh ut+j eeh ij MkyhA eeh dh vk [ksa osls gh pkpk ij fvdh gqbz gsaa vk [kksa esa osls gh loky >wy jgs gsaa ij pkpk gsa fd pqia cksyrs D;ksa ugha\ ckr djuh gs rks djsa ckra ogk f[km+dh esa D;k ns[ks tk jgs gsa\ ckr ogk rks fy[kh gqbz ugha gsa ^^'kdqu!** pkpk cksys ugha] tsls 'kcnks a dks fdlh rjg BsykA dslh ejh&ejh vkokt+ fudy jgh gs vkt mudha VdVdh yxk,&yxk, eeh dh vk [ksa tsls ifkjk xbz gsaa cl ewfrz dh rjg os csbh gsa] ekuks lk l Hkh ugha ys jgh gksaa ^^og pkgrk gs fd vc bl lkjh ckr dh dkuwuh dk;zokgh Hkh dj gh Mkyh tk,a** pkpk dk Loj dslk fc[kj&fc[kj jgk gsa ;gh ckr dguh Fkh pkpk dks\ ij bldk eryc\ ^og* rks ikik gsa] ckr Hkh ikik dh gh gs] ij D;k gs] dqn Hkh le> esa ugha vk;ka ^^rks D;k blhfy, vkidks ;gk Hkstk gs\** eeh dk psgjk gh ugha] mudh vkokt+ Hkh l[+r gks xbz gs] ogh fizafliyokyk psgjka ^^ugha&ugha] esa rks vius dke ls vk;k FkkA ij tc vkus yxk rks mlus eq>s rqels bl fo"k; esa ckr djus dks dgk FkkA esa ugha vkrk rks og [ kqn 'kk;n rqegsa fy[krka bldk eryc pkpk feydj vk, gsa ikik ls vksj vhkh&vhkh mlls dgk Fkk fd vkus ls igys feyk ughaa pkpk brus cm+s gksdj Hkh >wb cksyrs gsaa mls cm+ksa dh ckr ds chp esa ugha cksyuk pkfg,] ojuk og vhkh iwnrka pkpk us 'kjhj <hyk NksM+dj ihb dqlhz ij fvdk nh vksj vk [ksa ew n yha] tsls cgqr&cgqr Fkd x, gksaa cl] gks xbz ckr] bruh&lh ckr djus vk, Fks\ gq g! ;g Hkh dksbz ckr gqbz Hkyk! ^^vki dqn nsj vkjke dj yhft,a jkr ds li+$j dh Fkdku Hkh gksxha ckdh ckrsa 'kke dks gks tk, xha,slh dksu&lh ubz ckr djuh gsa** okd; dk vafre fgllk eeh us tsls vkidk cavh / 21

21 vius&vkils dgk vksj fcuk pkpk dk mùkj ik, gh vyekjh [kksydj,d pknj fudkyh vksj Mªkbax&:e ds nhoku ij fcnk nha ^^pfy,] tkdj ysv tkb,a** eeh us,sls dgk tsls cavh dks dg jgh gksaa vksj pkpk Hkh fcydqy pqipki mbdj pys x,a irk ugha os lpeqp gh Fkds gq, Fks ;k irk ugha os tsls ckr Vkyuk pkg jgs FksA ^^vksj rw lksrk D;ksa ugha gs\ ;gk csbdj xqvj&xqvj ckrsa lqu jgk gsa Hkjh nksigj esa Hkh rq>s uhan ugha vkrha** cavh mnydj iyax esa nqcd x;ka ij uhan dk dksbz iz'u gh ughaa eeh dh vksj ns[kdj iwnk] ^^pkpk D;k dgrs Fks eeh\** eeh us,slh pqhkrh ut+jksa ls mls ns[kk fd og Hkhrj rd lge x;k vksj [kv ls mlus vk [ksa can dj yhaa ij can vk [kksa ls Hkh og ml pqhku dks eglwl djrk jgka fqj can vk [kksa ls gh mlus tkuk fd eeh Hkh mldh cx+y esa vkdj ysv xbz gsaa vc lcdks lqykdj eeh tkxrh jgsaxha pkpk dh dgh gqbz ckr D;k cgqr cqjh Fkh\ vuk;kl gh eeh dh m xfy;k mlds ckyksa dks lgykus yxha] dk irh&ffkjdrh m xfy;k A mu m xfy;ks a ds iksjks a es a ls >j&>jdj tkus dslk Lusg cavh dh ulksa esa nksm+us yxk fd eu esa FkksM+h nsj igys tks Hk; lek;k Fkk] og vius&vki gh èkhjs&èkhjs cg x;ka Li'kZ ls gh og tku x;k fd vc rd eeh ds psgjs dh og l[+rh Hkh t+:j fi?ky xbz gksxha mlus èkhjs&ls vk [ksa [kksyhaa eeh ges'kk dh rjg Nr dh vksj ns[k jgh FkhaA vk [k ls 'kk;n vhkh&vhkh >jk vk lw duivh dks fhkxksrk gqvk ckyksa dh yv esa yvdk FkkA eeh dk vk lwa eeh dks mlus mnkl gksrs ns[kk gs] x qllk gksrs vksj Mk Vrs gq, Hkh ns[kk gs] ij jksrs gq, dhkh ugha ns[kka pkpk us 'kk;n dksbz cgqr gh [kjkc ckr dg nh gsa pkpk dks ysdj mlds eu esa,d vthc rjg dk vkøks'k?kqyus yxka,d rks dqn yk, ugha] fqj >wb cksyk vksj vc dksbz xanh&lh ckr dgdj eeh dks--- eeh 'kk;n cgqr nq[kh gsaa tsls Hkh gksxk og eeh ds nq[k dks nwj djsxka ;s yksx lkjh ckr crk, xs rks Bhd gs] ugha rks [ kqn irk yxk,xka ek dk nq[k nwj djusokys jktdqekj rks dsls dfbu&dfbu dke djrs FksA og ljddj eeh ls vksj lv x;ka fqj viuh NksVh&lh ck g eeh ds xys esa Mkydj cksyk] cgqr vkxzg ds lkfk] cgqr euqgkj ds lkfk] ^^eq>s crkvks u eeh] pkpk us D;k dgk\** ^^rw lks,xk ugha cavh!** mnklh esa Hkh eeh us,sls dm+ddj dgk fd cavh us pqipki vk [ksa ew n yhaa <sj&<sj iz'uksa dk] <sj&<sj dksrwgy dk lkxj mlds pkjksa vksj mem+us yxk] ftlesa og Mwcrk gh pyk x;k] xgjs vksj xgjsa vksj fqj irk ugha mls dc uhan vk xbza èkwi <y xbz rks eeh vksj pkpk ykwu esa vk csbsa og tc ls txk gs bu yksxksa ds vklikl gh eamjk jgk gsa vkt tsls Hkh gks mls lkjh ckr tkuuh gs] ij pkpk ml rjg dh dksbz ckr gh ugha dj jgsa mldh i<+kbz dh ckr] eeh ds dkwyst dh ckr vksj nqfu;k&hkj dh ckrsa dj jgs gsa] ij tks ckr djus vk, gsa] cl ogh ugha dj jgsa 'kk;n og csbk gs] blfy,] 22 / vkidk cavh

22 ij og tk,xk Hkh ugha] csbs jgsa jkr rda jkr dks og vk [k ew ndj lksus dk cgkuk djds im+k jgsxk vksj lkjh ckrsa lqu ysxka ^^cavh csvs] rqe 'kke dks [ksyrs&osyrs ugha gks\ vpnk t+jk crkvks rks] dksu&dksu ls [ksy vkrs gsa rqegsa\** [ksy&osy! lhèks ls D;ksa ugha dgrs fd ;gk ls pyrs cuksa Bhd gs] esa pyk gh tkrk gw A esjk D;k gs] er crkvks eq>sa eeh Hkh,sls ns[k jgh gsa] ekuks esjs tkus dk bart+kj dj jgh gksaa cavh fcuk,d 'kcn Hkh cksys Hkhrj vk x;ka ij eu mldk tsls ogha vvdk jg x;ka ugha] og t+:j lqusxka esganh dh esm+ ds fdukjs&fdukjs?kqvuksa ds cy pydj og fqj ogha vk x;ka pkpk dh dqlhz ds ihns eksjia[kh dk tks iksèkk gs] mlds ihns nqcddj csb tk, rks de ls de pkpk dh ckr rks lqu gh ldsxka ckr rks mugsa gh djuh gsa dgha eeh ;k pkpk us ns[k fy;k rks\ cki js! bl ckr ls gh eu Hkhrj rd dk i x;ka rhkh Hkhrj ls eu us fèkddkjk cl] blh cwrs ij dqn djuk pkgrs gksa jktdqekj rks jk{klks a ds egyks a rd es a?kql x,] cm+h&cm+h eqlhcrsa mbk yha vksj rqe dqlhz ds ihns rd ugha tk ldrsa vkf[k+j fgeer djds] fcuk t+jk Hkh vkokt+ fd,] igys eksjia[kh ds?kus&?kus iksèkksa ds ihns vk;k vksj fqj ljddj pkpk dh dqlhz ds ihnsa dqn cm+k dke dj Mkyus dk larks"k Hkh eu esa Fkk vksj dqn cqjk dke djus dk Mj Hkh ij ugha] eeh dk nq[k nwj djus ds fy, 'kk;n lhkh dks lhkh rjg ds dke djus im+rs gsaa ;g eeh dk dke gs] vpnk dke! eeh dqn cksy jgh gsa 'kk;n! fdruk èkhjs cksyrh gsa eeh! dqn Hkh rks lqukbz ugha ns jgka ugha] 'kk;n dksbz dqn cksy gh ugha jgka vthc ckr gs! ^'kdqu!* Bhd gs] [kwc lki+$ lqukbz ns jgk gsa ij pkpk #d D;ksa x,\ fqj lc pqi! ^^'kdqu ft+anxh pkgus dk uke ugha---** yks vc vkokt+ bruh èkhjs dj nh fd Bhd ls dqn lqukbz ugha ns jgka ckj&ckj ft+anxh&ft+anxh dj jgs gsa] ikik dh ckr gh ugha dj jgsa cavh FkksM+k vksj ikl ljdka vc 'kk;n eeh cksy jgh gsaa [kwc èkhjs cksy jgh gs fqj Hkh lqukbz ns jgk gsa viuh eeh dh rks èkhjs ls èkhjs dgh gqbz ckr Hkh og lqu ldrk gs] le> ldrk gsa ^^meehn dk rks iz'u gh ugha mbrk odhy pkpka meehn rks u igys Fkh] u vc gsa** ^^ugha!,slh ckr ugha gsa 'kq: ds rhu&pkj lky rd rks eq>s cgqr meehn Fkh] [k+kldj cavh ds izfr mldk #[k+ ns[kdja cpps---** irk ugha chp&chp esa D;k cksyrs tk jgs gsaa esjs ckjs esa cksyrs&cksyrs lheasv dh ckr djus yxsa,dk,d [k+;ky vk;k VhVw dks ys vkrk] og 'kk;n lkjh ckr le> ysrka ij ugha] vius?kj dh ckr lcdks ugha crkuh pkfg,a ^^ehjk ds lkfk rks mldk [kwc vpnk gsa ;w uks 'kh bt+---** vc chp esa irk ugha ;g fdldh ckr?kqlk nha pkpk dks dhkh bfergku nsuk gks rks,dne vamka fy[kuk gs dqn vksj vki bèkj&mèkj dk fy[k jgs gsaa eeh rks 'kk;n dqn cksy gh ugha jghaa ;s cksyus gh ugha nsaxsa nksigj esa rks xjeh vksj Fkdku ds ekjs 'kk;n cksyrh can gks jgh Fkh---vc rks fqj igys dh rjg pkyw gks x,a Hkys vkidk cavh / 23

23 gh cksysa] ij,slh ckr rks cksysa] tks le> esa vk,a rhkh eeh dh vkokt+ lqukbz nha ckr rks dqn le> esa ugha vk jgh] cl] ;g irk yx jgk gs fd vkokt+ [kwc l[+r gs! psgjk Hkh t+:j l[+r gks x;k gksxka eu gqvk,d ckj ns[k gh ysa ihns csbrs le; tks Mj yx jgk Fkk og èkhjs&èkhjs nwj gks x;k Fkk vksj vc tsls gksalyk c<+ jgk FkkA og dqlhz ls,dne lv x;ka ^^esa D;k tkurk ugha] blhfy, rks dg Hkh fn;ka dksbz vksj gksrk rks dhkh chp esa ugha im+rka vt; us nlr[k+r djds QkeZ ns fn;k gsa dy rqe Hkh ml ij nlr[k+r dj nsuka esa dpgjh esa tek djds tynh gh dksbz rkjh[k+ nsus ds---** èkùksjs dh! ;s odhy pkpk Hkh,d gh?kupddj gsaa ikik&eeh dh ckr ds chp esa Hkh viuh dpgjh&rkjh[k+ t+:j yxk, xsa odhy dh nqe! yks] vc dksbz dqn cksy gh ugha jgka nksuksa xqelqe gksdj csb x,a cavh dk eu gqvk] ogk ls ljd ysa,sls rks dqn Hkh le> esa ugha vk,xk] tks dqn iwnuk gs eeh ls iwnsxka ^^D;k crk, dqn Hkh le> esa ugha vkrka yxrk gs] tc,d ckj èkqjh xm+cm+k tkrh gs rks fqj ft+anxh ym+[km+k gh tkrh gs---fqj dqn ugha gksrk---dqn Hkh ugha---** vksj tkus dsls vpkud pkpk dk yack&lk gkfk ihns dks yvdk vksj cavh ds flj ls Vdjk x;ka cavh,dne ldidk x;ka ;s pkpk Hkh vthc gsaa ckr djuh gs] lhèkh rjg ls djksa bruk gkfk&isj upkus dh D;k t+:jr gs\ ^^vjs ;g D;k] cavh! rqe ;gk D;k dj jgs Fks\** cavh ds dkvks rks [kwu ughaa ^^fnidj ckrsa lqu jgs Fks\** pkpk eeh dh vksj bl rjg ns[k jgs gsa tsls cavh ugha] eeh pksjh djrs gq, idm+ yh xbz gksaa cavh us ut+jsa >qdk yhaa t+:j eeh Hkh oslh l[+r ut+jksa ls mls ns[k jgh gksaxha mldh fgeer ugha gks jgh gs fd vk [k mbkdj,d ckj ns[k Hkh ysa mldh vk [ksa gh ugha] mldk lkjk 'kjhj Hkh tsls tgk dk rgk te x;ka Hkhrj ls cl,d fèkddkj mb jgh gs] irk ugha vius fy,] irk ugha pkpk ds fy,a ^^vpnk gs pkpk] esa rks [ kqn pkgrh gw fd ;g vc lc dqn tku ysa vkf[k+j dc rd blls fnikdj j[kk tk ldrk gs! vc blds eu esa ;g ckr cgqr?kqem+us yxh gs vktdy!** cavh tsls mcj vk;ka eu gqvk nksm+dj eeh ds xys ls fyiv tk,] dg ns pkpk dks fd eeh rks mls lc dqn crk, xh] D;k dj ysaxs vkia ^^gk &gk ] crkus&tkuus dks dksu euk djrk gs] ij Bhd ls tkusa esjk eryc Fkk] ;g fnidj lquus dh vknr Bhd ugha gsa** fqj vkokt+ dks cgqr eqyk;e cukdj cksys] ^^cavh csvs] tkvks [ksyks] vpns cpps gj le; cm+ksa ds chp esa ugha csbrs vksj cavh rks cgqr vpnk--- Dykl esa brus vpns uacjksa ls ikl gksrk gs] bruh cf<+;k Mªkbax djrk gs!** cavh us fqj eeh dh vksj ns[kka 'kk;n os mls vius ikl csbus dks gh dg nsaa ^^VhVw ds lkfk [ksyus ugha tk,xk cavh\** eeh us cgqr èkhes ls iwnka eeh dk psgjk gh ugha] eeh dh vkokt+ Hkh cgqr mnkl gks xbz yxrh gsa ^^esa rks vius iksèkksa dk ikuh ns jgk Fkk] eeh!** #vk lh&lh vkokt+ esa cavh us,d ckj tsls vius ;gk jgus dh li+$kbz nha ^^vpnk] ikuh nsrs gks vius iksèkksa dks\ cgqr vpns cpps gks] 'kkck'k! vc [ksyus tkvks] 24 / vkidk cavh

24 vius VhVh&ohVh ds lkfk [ksyksa** cavh us eu gh eu thhk fp<+k;k pkpk dksa gq g! uke rd rks ysuk vkrk ughaa VhVh gks x;ka vksj fqj ogk ls rhj dh rjg Hkkx x;k] dqn bl Hkko vksj QqrhZ ds lkfk ekuks mls ogk csbus dh ;k fd mu nksuksa ds chp dh ckrphr lquus&tkuus dh dksbz bpnk ugha gs] og rks cl ;ksa gh csb x;k FkkA j[ksa] viuh ckr vius ikla nksm+rs gq, gh pkpk ds vafre okd; dks ;kn fd;k] ^^tc èkqjh xm+cm+k tkrh gs rks ft+anxh ym+[km+k tkrh gsa** t+:j bl èkqjh es a gh dksbz ckr gs] rhkh rks mls Hkxk fn;ka èkqjh dk eryc D;k gksrk gs\ fdlls iwns\ VhVw ls gh iwnsxka VhVw lpeqp cgqr lkjh,slh ckrsa tkurk gs] tks og ugha tkurka mlds veek&ikik mlds lkeus gh rks lkjh,slh ckrsa djrs gsa] blfy, lc tkurk Hkh gsa èkqjh Hkh t+:j tkurk gksxka VhVw xqysy esa dadm+ yxkdj ism+ ij cus?kksalys dk fu'kkuk lkèk jgk FkkA ^^D;k dj jgk gs\** ^^ikik us dgk gs] eq>s Hkh rsjs tslh canwd fnyok nsaxsa cl] igys esa fu'kkuk yxkuk lh[k tkå A fu'kkuk rks xqysy ls Hkh lh[kk tk ldrk gsa** ^^esa rq>s viuh canwd gh ns nw xk] lh[k ysuka** bl le; dqn vfrfjdr :i ls mnkj gks jgk gs] cavh dk eua ^^ns nsxk\ py rks ys vk, A** VhVw us xqysy esa Q ls dadm+ dks ykijokgh ds lkfk rm+kd ls t+ehu ij gh mnky fn;ka ^^vhkh ughaa odhy pkpk vk, gsaa eeh vksj muesa dksbz ckr gks jgh gs] t+:jhokyha vhkh cppksa dks mèkj ugha tkuk pkfg,a** cm+s cqtqxhz vankt+ esa cavh us dgka ^^,s VhVw],d ckr crk,xk\** ^^D;k\** ^^èkqjh dk D;k eryc gksrk gs js\ rw tkurk gs\** ^^èkqjh\** VhVw lkspus yxka fqj iwnk] ^^ij D;ksa\** ^^,d ckr gsa ij rw igys eryc crka dksbz cgqr xm+cm+ eryc gksuk pkfg,a** vksj cavh dh vk [kksa ds lkeus eeh dk mnkl psgjk?kwe x;ka yxk tsls tks dqn xm+cm+ gs] og ;gha gs vksj tsls Hkh gks bldk eryc tkuuk gh gsa ^^'kcn&vfkz dh dkih ykå ] 'kk;n mles a dgha fy[kk gksa** fqj,dk,d cksyk] ^^crkå ] ;kn vk x;ka** cavh dh vk [ksa [kq'kh ls ped mbhaa ^^og,d ykbu gs u ;kj lc èku èkwfj lekua** ^^dksu&lh ykbu] eq>s rks ugha ekywe!** ^^rq>s dsls ekywe gksxka rw tc pksfkh esa vk,xk] rc rks i<+sxk!** ^^rks eryc D;k gqvk\** cavh tsls dgha ls f[kuu gks vk;ka ^^èkwfj ;kuh èkwy fev~vh le>ka,d ckj i<+h gqbz ckr esa dhkh ugha Hkwyrk gw A** ij VhVw ds bl vkrelarks"k ls cavh dk eu gydk ugha gqvka eu gh eu nqgjk;k] tc,d ckj èkwy xm+cm+k tkrh gs rks---èkr~! ;g ugha] dqn vksj gksuk pkfg,a ^^ckr D;k gs] rw crk u\** cavh us,d ckj bèkj&mèkj ns[kka fqj t+jk ikl ljddj cksyk] ^^tc,d ckj èkqjh vkidk cavh / 25