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iek ieMzIaf dI swjrI-svyr pr hvfeI jhfjL ivc. arivMd sfJry AuTx df afdI sI. ieh gwl vwKrI sI ik sfJry vflf kMm kdy Aus ny kIqf nhIN sI. nf koeI pfT-pUjf. nf koeI ksrq-ivXfm. kMm ‘qy qF hux Auh nON qoN pMj hI jFdf sI. kdy vkq huMdf sI pihlIaF ivc ik isLPt vrk vI krnf pYNdf sI pr hux Aus dI jOb aijhI sI ijs nUM vfeIt-kflr jOb kihMdy sn. sfJry AuT ky Aus ny kI krnf huMdf sI! kuJ vI nhIN. bYWz ivc ipaf afeIPon Kohldf. sB qoN pihlF Auh Pysbuwk ‘qy jFdf. afpxf akfAUNt Kohl ky afpxy bxfey gruwp ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ nUM Kohldf. nvIaF afeIaF postF dyKdf. koeI glq post huMdI qF izlIt kr idMdf. lokF dy afey kuimMt pVHdf. ‘lfeIks’ bfry Auh bhuqf nhIN sI socdf, idn ivc sYNkVy ‘lfeIks’ af jFdy sn. Aus qoN bfad afpxy akFAUNt nUM dyKdf. afpxf styts awpzyt krdf, Auh vI jy idl krdf qF. Pysbuwk ‘qy hI Auh iek hor gruwp df mYNbr vI sI. Auh gruwp sI; ‘KuMz crcf’. hlkf-Pulkf, Aus dy suBfa vrgf. jd vI vkq imly, Pysbuwk Kohly, ies gruwp ‘qy gyVf Auh jLrUr mfrdf. lqIPy, hor idlcsp gwlF ies dy mYNbr Byjdy rihMdy sn. jy Aus nUM koeI lqIPf suwJ jfvy jF lwB jfvy qF Auh vI cfVH idaf krdf sI. ievyN hI tivwtr ‘qy vI gyVf mfr lYNdf pr tivwtr ‘qy ijLafdfqr gMBIr ivcfr huMdy jo Aus dy suBfa nUM myc nhIN bihMdy. sfrI rfq hI Aus df afeIPon tUM-tUM krdf rihMdf sI, kdy koeI eImyl af geI huMdI, kdy vOtsawp ‘qy sunyhf qy kdy koeI Pysbuwk ‘qy koeI itwpxI. jd Auh afpxf afeIPon Kohldf qF Aus dI pqnI vylF vI Ausy vyly hI AuT KVdI qy buV-buV krn lwgdI. ies leI Aus ny vylF df nF hI ‘buVbuV’ rwiKaf hoieaf sI. jy Auh ijLafdf boldI qF Auh AuT ky isitMgrUm ivc af jFdf qy lYptOp Kohl lYNdf. ijMnI dyr Auh Gr huMdf qF lYptOp nUM bwcy vFg cuwkI iPrdf. vylF lYptOp nUM afpxI sONkx ikhf krdI. Aus dy jldI AuTx nUM lY ky kihMdI ik Aus ny ikhVIaF gAUaF mxsxIaF ijhVf eynI svKqy AuT KVdf. pMjfb AuproN dI jhfjL lMG irhf sI qy Auh iKVk rfhIN bfhr dyKx dI insPl ijhI koisLsL krn ligaf. CyqI hI rOsLnI hox lgI. dumyl ivc sUrj iek lkIr ijhI vFg idKfeI dyx ligaf. asmfn ivc sUrj vI qF jldI cVH jfxf sI. idwlI qk puwjidaF hlkI ijhI Duwp cmkx lg peI sI. idwlI puwj ky jhfjL kuJ dyr Aupr hI gyVy kwZdf irhf. jLfhr sI ik lYNz krn leI jgfh nhIN iml rhI hovygI. mOsm sfP hox krky pfielt kIlI dwbI afieaf sI, ies leI inrDfrq smyN qoN pihlF hI Aus ny jhfjL idwlI af lfieaf sI. arivMd isMG vIh sfl bfad ieMzIaf af irhf sI. ijvyyN ik Aus df suBfa sI ik ijQy bYT igaf, bs bYT igaf. ihwlx nUM Aus df mn hI nhIN sI huMdf. ievyN hI ieMzIaf afAux df vI Aus df idl nhIN sI mMinaF. ieh vI jy mjbUrI nf huMdI, vylF ny eynf jLor nf pfieaf huMdf qF sLfied Auh hfly vI nf afAuNdf. vylF dI shylI eyar ieMzIaf ivc kMm krdI sI, Aus ny hI itkt buwk krf idqI sI. eyar ieMzIaf nUM Aus ny kdy psMd nhIN sI kIqI. vIh sfl pihlF eyar ieMzIaf qoN Auh eynf siqaf vfps igaf sI ik sONh KfDI sI ik muV ky kdy vI ies eyar lfeIn ivc sPr nhIN krygf pr ikAuNik itkt leI iksy eyjMt kol nhIN sI jfxf ipaf qy Gr bYTy bTfey sfrf kMm ho igaf sI ies leI Aus ny eyar ieMzIaf dI itkt hI mnjLUr kr leI sI. jhfjL ivc bYTidaF hI Aus ny dyK ilaf sI ik srivs ivc kfPI suDfr sI. hor qy hor afeIPon leI cfrjr vI lwigaf hoieaf sI. jhfjL lYNz kr igaf. Duwp jhfjL dy aMdr af vVI. ieMglYNz vfsIaF leI durlwB sLYa Duwp, Aus nUM bhuq cMgI lg rhI sI. Auh mn hI mn kihx ligaf, ‘hy mwKIE, hy mwCro, hy mMgiqE, hy irsLvqKoro, hy tuwtI hoeI sVko, hy sVkF ivcly KwizE qy KVkdy hoey vfhnoN, hy aYksIzYNto, mYN quhfzy leI af puwjf hF.’ Aus df qjrbf Aus dy aMdr KOrU pf irhf sI. jhfjL TIk itkfxy ‘qy jf ruikaf. Aus nUM lwgdf sI ik svfrIaF kUhxIaF mfrdIaF, iek dUjy qoN muhry huMdIaF kYibnF ivcoN smfn kwZx lwgxgIaF, ijs df kfrx huMdf hY axsurwiKaf dI Bfvnf. iksy cIjL nUM pRfpq krn leI qusIN kqfr ivc KVo pr PrmfeIsLI lok kqfr nUM nkfrdy hoey awgy lMG jfxgy, quhfnUM lwgygf ik pqf nhIN quhfzI vfrI afvy

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hI nf, aijhy vyly kqfrF df kI mqlb. Aus dy ikafPy dy Ault lok afpxf smfn lfhux leI kfhly nf pey. ieQy vI kuJ isafxp af geI jfpI. vfh! ieMzIaf jLrUr bdl igaf hovygf. jhfjL ivcoN Auqr ky dyiKaf ik eyar port df nksLf hI bdilaf ipaf sI. pwCm dy iksy vI eyar port df mukfblf krdf jfp irhf sI. PrsL ijvyN sLIsLy df hovy. Aus df aks, PrsL ivc ids irhf sI BfvyN DuMDlf ijhf hI. Auh iqlkx dy zroN qurdf ieMmIgrysLn vl viDaf. Auh dunIaF dy keI mulkF ivc igaf sI. Aus nUM dUjy dysLF dy ieMmIgrysLn zYWsk qoN kdy zr nhIN sI lwigaf pr afpxy mulk ivc af ky Auh bhuq Gbrf jFdf. lwgdf ik hux vI kuJ hoieaf, hux vI kuJ vfpiraf. Aus nUM jfp irhf sI ik irsLvq mMgdIaF awKF Aus aMdr qIr vFg vwjxgIaF qy iehnF njLrF nUM bol bxidaF vI vkq nhIN lwgygf. pqf nhIN ikMny mMg lYx. pr Auh bc igaf. iek do PjLUl ijhy svfl qy pfsport ‘qy Twk mohr. hF, iksy ny ieh nhIN ikhf ik vYlkwm tU ieMzIaf sr. sLfied aglI vfr kihxgy. ieQoN inkl hux smfn cuwkxf sI. iek atYcI qy iqMn bYg sn. ieQy af ky ieh vI zr bixaF rihMdf sI ik pqf nhIN bYg imlxgy vI ik nhIN. do vfr atYcI gvfAux df qjrbf sI Aus df. cMgI iksmq ik iek iek krky cfry afeItmF af geIaF. vylF dI clfkI dyKo ik pIly rMg dIaF lIrF ijhIaF bMn idwqIaF sn ik Aus nUM pwCfx rhy. hF, iek bYg nUM kflI lIr sI, ies bYg df Aus nUM Kfs iDafn rwKx dI ihdfieq sI. vylF vloN iek iksm nfl cIk-cIk ky Aus dy cyqy ivc Kuxn dI koisLsL kIqI sI. Aus dy BulwkVpwn qoN vI zrdI sI qy Aus dI pCfxn-sLkqI ivc nuks qoN vI. Auh smfn trflI ‘qy rwK ky bfhr vwl jf irhf sF qF sfhmxy Aus nUM izAUtI PrI dI dukfn njLr pY geI. Aus nUM igrIsL dI khI gwl Xfd afeI ik ihMdusqfn dIaF izAUtI PrI dIaF dukfnF dunIaF dIaF sB qoN ssqIaF dukfnF ivcoN hn. Aus nUM afpxy afp ‘qy guwsf af irhf sI ik Aus ny sLrfb lMzn qoN ikAuN KrIdI. hux Auh bfhr vwl qur ipaf. hux kstm vfilaF nfl vfh pYxf sI. BfvyN Aus kol kstm df kuJ vI nhIN sI pr iehnF df kI pqf. atYcI ivc do boqlF vfeIn qy iek boql mYlbU vI Kqrf KVf kr skdIaF sn. ieQy Aus nUM zr sI ik irsLvq mMgdIaF awKF Auh dy aMdr qIr vFg vwjxgIaF pr bcfa irhf. agoN afpxf smfn cuwk ky hrI-bwqI pfr krn qoN pihlF vI zr irhf sI ik hux vI roikaf igaf, hux vI roikaf igaf. GoKvIaF awKF Aus vl Jfk rhIaF sn pr ipwCf nhIN sn kr rhIaF. QoVI dUr jf ky Aus ny ipwCy muV ky dyiKaf, koeI nhIN sI af irhf. Auh socx lwigaf ik kI swc hI Auh ihMdusqfn ivc sI jF ikqy hor. Auh eyar port dy ey[ sI[ dI jLwd ivc hI sI ik bfhr cmkdI Duwp awKF ivc rVkx lwgI. Aus ny mn hI mn ikhf ik ieh Duwp cugygI myry hwzF ivc bYTI vIh sfl purfxI TMz. bfhr inkilaf qF grm hvf df qyjL buwlf Aus dy ichry ‘qy af vwjf qy nfl hI pF-pF vjdy hOrn, zMzf KVkfAuNdy pulIsvfly qy kurbl-kurbl iPrdy lok. ieh ieMzIaf hI sI. hF, kfrF nfl BrIaF sVkF jLrUr Aus leI nvIaF sn, kfrF vI hr myk dIaF. Auh tYksI vl viDaf. pMjfbI tYksI vfly ny Aus dy atYcI nUM hwQ pfAuNidaF puwiCaf, “ikQy cloNgyN BfjI?” “XU noa, imwqr XfqrI Gr, diraf gMj.” “BfjI, iksy cMgy ijhy hotl ivc rho, aYny suhxy-suhxy hotl ny idwlI ivc. ieMglYNz qoN af ky vI tuwcI ijhI jgfh rhoNgy!” “qYnUM ikwdF pqf ik mYN ieMglYNz qoN afieaF?” “BfjI, pwcI sfl ho gey isLMdy nUM tYksI kridaF, bMdy dI cfl dyK ky dws dyeIdY ik ikhVy mulk df vfsI aY, Pyr aYs vyly lMzn qoN afieaf jhfjL hI lYNz krdY.” tYksI vflf cusq bxdf dws irhf sI. Aus ny hYNz bYg Aus dy hwQoN PVn dI koisLsL kIqI qF Aus ny kfhlI nfl ikhf, “nhIN beI, eyhnUM mYN afpxy nfl hI rwKUM.” zrfeIvr ny smfn bUt ivc rwK idqf. arivMd ny muhrlI sIt Aupr bYT ky bYg afpxy pwtF Aupr rwK ilaf. zrfeIvr ny tyZf ijhf Aus vl dyiKaf pr kuJ nf boilaf. tYksI ivc bYTidaF ies dy ey[ sI[ ny bfhrlI grmI Bulf idwqI. Auh gwzI qoridaF hI puwCx lwigaf, “iksy PfeIv stfr ivc lY cwlF?” “nhIN beI, mYN qF ‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’ hI clFgf.” “koeI Kfs kfrn?” “hF, myrI buikMg ho cwukI aY.” “BfjI, XkIn jfixEN, Auh qF koeI Kfs jgfh nhIN.”

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“XU nooa, myry iek Kfs dosq igrIsL ny iehI jgfh irkmYNz kIqI aY. idwlI dy aYn ivckfr, ssqI qy itkfAU.” “hF, BfjI, eyh qF hY vy, sIs gMj vI njLdIk qy hor shUlqF vI pr BIV bhuq aY. vYsy BfjI, BIV qF hux sfrI jgfh hI bhuq aY.” zrfeIvr dI gwl df koeI AuWqr idwqy ibnF Auh idwlI nUM dyK irhf sI. vIh sfl bfad ieh Auh idwlI nhIN sI jfp rhI. kfrF lMzn nfloN vI ijLafdf njLr af rhIaF sn qy sn vI vwzIaFvwzIaF. zrfeIvr Aus nUM GoKdf boilaf, “dyr bfad afey ho?” “XU noa, vIh sfl bfad afieaF, kuJ vI pwCfx nhIN ho irhf.” “BfjI, vIh sfl bhuq huMdy af, vIh sfl ivc qF inafxf jMm ky vwzf ho ky ivafihaf vI jFdf!” afKdf zrfeIvr hwisaf qy Auh vI. Auh soc irhf sI ik vfikaf hI vIh sfl bhuq huMdy hn. Auh qF sLfied hfly vI nf afAuNdf jy vylF mjbUr krky nf ByjdI. zrfeIvr dwsdf jf irhf sI, “afh ijhVI izvYlpmYNt ho rhI aY eyhny idwlI nUM jvfn kr idwqf hoieaY, mYN vI jd idwlI ivc tYksI krn afieaf sI qF idwlI buwZI-buwZI lwigaf krdI sI, hux purfxIaF iblizMgF ipwCy jf peIaF qy cmkdIaF iemfrqF muhry af geIaF.” “XU noa, trYiPk vI bhuq vD igaf.” “trYiPk df qF kuJ puwCo hI nf, hfly qF awDf mYtro ny sMBfl ilaf. vYsy BfjI, izvYlpmYNt bhuq hoeI aY pr pfxI dy inkfs df ieMqjLfm koeI nhIN hoieaf, jy jLrf ijMnf vI mINh pY jfvy qF idwlI CwpV bx jFdI aY.” Auh idwlI bfry hor vI jfxkfrI idMdf jf irhf sI. afly duafly koeI ivsLysL jF ieiqhfsk jgfh idsdI qF iek dm Aus bfry dwsx lwgdf. nvIaF bxIaF iemfrqF bfry vI. Aus ny afpxy brfbr jFdf ajIb ijhf irksLf dyiKaf ijs dIaF cfr sItF sn. do-do afmo-sfhmxy. irksLy vFg hI bMdf ies nUM clf irhf sI. Aus ny ikhf, “afh qF beI nvyN irksLy cwly lgdy af.” “BfjI, ieh cfeInI irksLy af. ieh mYtro stysLnF nfl juVy hoey huMdy af qy lfeIn ivc KV ky svfrI cuwkxI pYNdI af.” “pr eynf Bfr bMdf ikwdF iKwcdY?” “nhIN BfjI, iDafn nfl dyKo, eyhnUM Cotf ijhf ieMjx lwigaf hoieaf.” Aus ny ikhf qy iPr puwCx lwigaf, “BfjI, vYsy qF isLMdf bMdy nfl ‘hYlo’ kr ky hI dws idMdf ik Auh ikhVy ielfky df aY pr eyh dwsxf aOKf ho jFdf ik idwlI afey bMdy ny ikMny ku idn eyQy Tihrnf ey.” “XU noa, bVf clfk aY beI eyh isLMdf!” Auh zrfeIvr dI gwl ‘qy KulH ky hwisaf qy afiKaf, “mYN iek-do idn idwlI Tihrnf qy Pyr jlMDr cly jfxf. vYsy qF idwlI mYnUM koeI Kfs kMm nhIN, dyr bfad afieaF krky idwlI Tihrn nUM idl kr afieaf.” “Pyr vI ikMny ku idn rhoNgy?” “XU noa, afey zONt kyar, ijMny ku idn idwlI rwK lvygI.” “vfh, ieh vI TIk aY, ieh idwlI dI ihMmq hovygI. vYsy qF BfjI idwlI afp ivcfrI BMbIrI vFg GuMmdI iPrdI af. [[[mYN vI BfjI, idwlI hI dyKx afieaf sI. dyK lE, idwlI ny mYnUM eyQy hI rwK ilaf. [[[BfjI, iek gwl dws dyvF , jy idwlI dyKxI aF qF isLMdy dI tYksI qoN vDIaf koeI jLrIaf nhIN, iek iek glLI idKf dyvFgf, mYN vI jlMDrIaF!” “TIk aY, mYnUM afpxf kfrz dy dyvIN, mYN Pon kr lvFgf.” “kfrz qF koeI nhIN jI, hF sYl nMbr lY lvo qy afpxy Pon ivc Br lvo.” afKidaF Aus ny afpxf mubfeIl kwiZaf qy boilaf, “BfjI, afpxf nMbr idE, mYN quhfnUM GMtI krdF, eydF myrf nMbr af jfAU, EhnUM syv kr ilE.” “XU noa, myry kol hfly nMbr hY nhIN. hotl jfvFgf, smfn afpxy kmry ivc rwK ky bfhr inklFgf qy iswm KrIdFgf.” “BfjI, eydF iswm nhIN imldy ieMzIaf ivc, ibnF afeIzI qoN iswm nhIN idMdf koeI, afeIzI vI ieMzIan hovy, vlfieqI Pon qoN kfl kroNgy qF roimMg pvygI.”

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gwl Aus dI TIk sI. igrIsL vI ieho gwl dws irhf sI. Auh socx lwigaf ik iswm ikvyN leI jfvygI. ipMz jf ky suKdyv lY dyvygf. AuNkfr jF sumIq vI kuJ kr dyxgy pr qd qk dunIaF nfl ikvyN juV skygf. Pysbuwk iek jLrIaf qF hY pr sImq ijhf hY. zrfeIvr Aus dI duibDf nUM smJdf hoieaf boilaf, “iehdf hwl vI isLMdf lwB skdf, qusIN myrI tYksI nUM pwkf rwK lvoN ijMnf icr ieMzIaf rihxY qF iswm df ieMqjLfm ho skdf.” zrfeIvr ny ivEpfrk gwl kIqI. Aus nUM GuMmx-iPrn df sLONk hux bhuqf nhIN sI irhf pr iPr vI aYzy sLihr ivc kfr ibnf bMdf kfhdf. lMzn ivc rihMidaF Auh kfr df eynf afdI ho cuikaf sI ik bws, tryn jF itAUb ivc cVH hI nhIN sI skdf. isLMdf BfvyN bMdf cMgf idsdf sI pr Auh Aus nUM jfxdf qF nhIN sI. surwiKaqf bfry vI qF socxf hoieaf. tYksI qF Aus ny blkfr dI hI krnI sI. do ku idn idwlI ivc rih ky Aus ny blkfr nUM swd lYxf sI. blkfr AuhnF dy GrF ivcoN hI sI jo bhuq sflF qoN tYksI krdf af irhf sI. Aus dy bfpU jI jd vI afAuNdy, Ausy dI tYksI hI swd lYNdy sn. jfxdy bMdy dI tYksI vDyry surwiKaq rihxI sI. Aus ny isLMdy dI gwl df jvfb nf idwqf. zrfeIvr vI smJ igaf ik Aus dI bhuqI loV nhIN. trYiPk ivc jLrf ku gwzI rukI qF Aus ny iek kfgjL Aupr afpxf Pon nMbr ilK ky Aus nUM PVfAuNidaF afiKaf, “BfjI, mYnUM pqf hr bMdy dy afpxy pRogrfm huMdy af pr Pyr vI jy loV hoeI qF isLMdy nUM Xfd kr ilE.” arivMd ny Aus df nMbr jyb ivc pfieaf qy ikhf, “isLMdf isaF, XU noa, mYnUM afpxy pRogrfmF df hfly afp vI kuJ nhIN pqf. mYN kuJ imwQ ky nhIN afieaf pr jd vI qyrI loV hoeI qF jLrUr hfk mfr lvFgf.” kuJ dyr leI kfr ivc cuwp CfeI rhI. Aus ny iPr puwiCaf, “BfjI, koeI kMm krdy ho jF ibjLns?” “mYN tUirjLm dy mihkmy ivc nOkrI krdF, bhuq sfl ho gey.” Auh pl ku leI cuwp hoieaf qy iPr puwCx lwigaf, “lMzn qy idwlI ivc ikMnf ku Prk aY BfjI?” “XU noa, AuQy vI pMjfbI bol ky kMm cwl jFdf qy idwlI ivc vI.” arivMd hwsdy hoey ikhf. isMLdf gMBIr huMdf boilaf, “Pyr vI BfjI, koeI qF Prk hoeygf hI.” “ XU noa, AuQy ijLMdgI jLrf qyjL BwjdI aY, vYrI Pfst!” “ieQy qF BfjI, ijwdF ijLMdgI nUM srn hoeI hovy! bs, qurdI hI nhIN.” Aus ny afiKaf. kuJ dyr ruk ky iPr boilaf, “BfjI, ieQy qF sfrf ieMzIaf hI bfhr jfx leI awzIaF nUM Quwk lfeI bYTf. myrf Brf eyjMt dy pYsy PsfeI iPrdf pr gwl nhIN bx rhI. [[[AuDr dwsdy af beI kMm hI nhIN imldy, kI swc aY BfjI eyh?” “XU noa, sUq afey dI gwl aY, ijhnUM kMm vgYrf iml jfNdY, cfr pYsy joV vI lYNdY, ijhnF nUM nhIN imldf Auh ivcfry mfry mfry iPrdy af, ielIgl rihx vfilaF dI lfeIP jLrf aOKI aY.” arivMd ies ivsLy ‘qy bhuqI gwl nhIN sI krnI cfhuMdf. Auh Puwt-pfQ ‘qy suwqy pey qy bYTy lokF nUM dyK irhf sI. iehnF ivc hr Aumr dy lok sn. bwcy-jwcy vflIaF aOrqF vI. kuJ lok AuQy hI Kfxf bxf rhy sn. ikMny hI lok PuwtpfQ ‘qy jMmdy, plLdy, vwzy huMdy qy PuwtpfQ ‘qy hI mr jFdy. tYksI sLihr dy bhuq hI BIV vfly ielfky ivc af geI sI. lfl iklHy dIaF kMDF idwsx lwgIaF sn. ies df mqlb diraf gMj njLdIk hI sI. tYksI ansfrI roz ‘qy af geI. ieQy hI ikqy hovygf ‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’. ies jgfh dI igrIsL ny bhuq vizafeI kIqI hoeI sI. isLMdy dIaF gwlF sux ky Aus nUM zr ijhf vI lg irhf sI ik pqf nhIN ieh hotl rihx dy Xog vI hovygf ik nhIN. iek vfr Aus df qF idl kIqf ik iksy vwzy hotl ivc jf rhy pr iPr soicaf ik hux ieMtrnYWt ‘qy kmrf vI buwk krvf ilaf hoieaf sI qy En lfeIn hI do rfqF df ikrfieaf vI dy idwqf hoieaf sI. iehnF dI vYWbsfeIt ‘qy iehnF dy kmry vI dyKy sn qy cMgy lwgy sn. Aus ny isLMdy nUM puwiCaf, “XU noa, kdy pihlF vI afey ho eys hotl ivc?” “hF BfjI, eyh drimafnf ijhf itkfxf aYN, mYN qF kihMnf ik hfly vI iksy PfeIv stfr ivc lY cldF.” “iek vfrI qF hux ieQy hI TihrFgf. jy cMgf nf ligaf qF aglI vfr koeI hor itkfxf lwBFgf.” “vYsy BfjI, idwlI GuMmx leI isLMdy dI tYksI qoN bfad jy koeI vDIaf qrIkf hY qF Auh hY mYtro. pihlF eyhnUM smJxF jLrf ku Eprf jfpdY pr Pyr sOKf ho jFdY.”

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“XU noa, idwlI ivc ikqy jfxf hoieaf qF qYnUM hI Pon krFgf pr bfad df pqf nhIN.” “BfjI, idwlI dI rMgIn-lfeIP vI idKf dyAUN jy cfhoNgy qF[[[!” afK ky Auh KI-KI krdf hwisaf. arivMd ny Aus dI gwl df jvfb nf idwqf qy sfhmxy hry rMg dI iemfrq vwl dyKx lwigaf ijs Aupr ‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’ iliKaf hoieaf sI. zrfeIvr ny tYksI Aus dy sfhmxy iljf KVI kIqI. arivMd ny godI ivc rwKy hYNz bYg nUM TIk kIqf qy Auqrn dI iqafrI krn lwigaf. zrfeIvr ny acfnk puwiCaf, “BfjI, mYN sfrI vft dyKdf afieaF ik qusIN eys bYg nUM bhuq hI sFB sFB ky rwK rhy ho, kI ies ivc koeI Kfs cIjL aY?” “XU noa, eyhdy ivc myry bfpU dy asq ny.”

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‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’ df cfr nMbr kmrf arivMd nUM dy idqf igaf. ieh KulHf kmrf sI. iek zblbYWz qF hY hI sI, nfl hI iek vfDU bYWz vI. Aus dy mn ivc ikDry bYTf sI ik sLfied Aus nUM koeI imlx vflf af jfvy jo Aus kol rfq rihxf cfhvy, so iek vfDU bYWz cfhIdf hI sI. kmry ivc cfr sItF vflf zfeIinMg tybl sI, do kfPI tybl qy soPf vI. kpVy tMgx leI almfrI vI. pVHn leI myjL-kursI vI lgy hoey sn. bfQrUm vI TIk sI. bihry ny smfn rwK ky tYlIvIXn clf idwqf qy slfm krdf cly igaf. arivMd ny atYcI qy hor bYg iek pfsy nUM krky hYNz bYg nUM almfrI ivc sFB idqf qF jo iksy dI njLr nf pvy. Auh nhfAux bfry soc hI irhf sI ik bihry ny af drvfjLf KVkfieaf qy aMdr af ky boilaf, “sr jI, afpkI afeIzI cfhIey.” “XU noa, mYN kfrz qoN pYsy idwqy ny Xfr, Pyr kfhdI afeIzI?” arivMd ny ieMglYNz dy kfnUMn nUM lfgU kridaF ikhf. bihrf afpxI gwl ‘qy aVdf hoieaf kihx lwigaf, “nhIN sr jI, pUry ieMzIaf myN khIN BI cly jfE, bgYr afeIzI ky hotl myN jgfh nhIN imlqI, ieMzIan ho jF POrnr.” iksy bihs ivc pYx nfloN arivMd ny pfsport kwZ ky Aus dy hwQ PVf idqf. Auh pMjF imMtF ivc hI Aus nUM moV ilafieaf qy boilaf, “kusL cfhIey, nfsLqf bgYrf.” “XU noa, cfey lf, KflI.” vYsy Aus nUM cfh dI huVk nhIN sI pr bihry dy kihx ‘qy Aus df idl kr afieaf. kuJ imMtF ivc hI bihrf cfh dy igaf. arivMd cfh pINdf kmry nUM inhfrn lwigaf. Auh socx lwigaf ik Auh idwlI ivc ikAuN ruk igaf. pUrI idwlI Aus leI EprI sI. rxjIq qy ieMdr ibnF Auh ieQy iksy nUM vI nhIN sI jfxdf. rxjIq qy ieMdr vI Aus dy PysbuwkIey dosq sn. PysbuwkIey dosqF bfry socidaF Aus ny lYptOp aOn kr ilaf. Auh soc irhf sI ik sLfied lYptOp afpxy afp hI nYWt ipwk kr lvygf pr Auh koz mMgx lwigaf. Aus ny Pon ‘qy igafrF nMbr dwb ky irsYpsLn nUM koz nMbr puwiCaf. ieh sOKf hI sI; aYm[ vfeI[ jI[ 123 . Aus ny Pysbuwk KohlI. ‘ieMzIaf abORz’ ‘qy igaf qF dyiKaf ik keI mYNbrF ny afpxIaF aYzF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn. Aus ny isDIaF hI izlIt kr idqIaF. kuimMt vI dyKy, koeI Kfs nhIN sI. prsoN dI Auh koeI qsvIr vI post nhIN sI kr sikaf. kuJ hor mYNbrF ny qsvIrF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn pr koeI Kfs nhIN sn. Aus ny dyiKaf ik ieMdr ieMtrnYWt ‘qy hI bYTf sI. Aus ny cYt En kIqI hoeI sI. sLfied Auh Aus nfl hI gwl krnI cfhuMdf hovy. Auh Ausy vyly hI ilKx lwigaf, --hYlo ieMdr isMG jI, mYN puwj igaF. --hYlo arivMd jI, kYsf irhf sPr? --sPr TIk irhf, qusIN dwso ik kdoN iml skdy ho? --mYN jLrf ku iZwlf ijhf hF, njLlf ho igaf ey. bs TIk ho ky kMtYkt krFgf. --quhfzy kol ‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’ df isrnfvF qF hY hI nf? --jI iblkul hYgf pr noiezf rihMnf eys leI jLrf ku dUr hF pr koeI iPkr nhIN, iek-do idn ivc imldy hF. ieMdr isMG ny ikhf. Aus df ieh jvfb arivMd cMgf nf lwigaf. Aus kol ikqy eyny hI vfDU idn sn ik iksy nUM imlx leI iek-do idn AuzIky! ieMdr dy Auqr ivc koeI AuqsLfh nhIN sI. arivMd nUM iksy dosq dy afAux df pqf

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cwly qF itkfa hI nhIN afAuNdf. iPr Auh socx lwigaf ik Pysbuwk dI dunIaF qF suPnmeI ijhI dunIaF huMdI hY, aslIaq qoN dUr. ijhVy dosq Pysbuwk ‘qy bxdy sn Auh asl ijLMdgI ivc sLfied nf bx skx. ies vyly Pysbuwk ieMzIaf ivc bhuq hI hrmnipafrI ho cuwkI sI. dunIaF ivc ies dy mYNbr amrIkf qoN bfad sB qoN ijLafdf ieMzIaf ivc hI sn qy afs sI ik ieh igxqI bhuq jldI amrIkf nUM ipwCy Cwz jfvygI. Pysbwuk dy kroVF jIaF ivcoN iek arivMd sI. Aus dy bhuq sfry dosq sn. iehnF ivcoN kuJ iek nfl Aus df ieMglYNz ivc vI vfh pY cuwikaf sI. Pysbuwk ‘qy bxy kuJ dosqF nUM Auh afmo-sfhmxy ho ky imilaf qF Auh aijhy nhIN sn inkly ijho ijhy Auh Pysbuwk ‘qy cYt krdy smyN idsdy sn. AuhnF dy mukfbly rxjIq qy ieMdr qoN Aus nUM ijLafdf AumId sI. Aus nUM Auh afpxy vrgy hI lwgdy sn. AuhnF krky hI idwlI Aus nUM bhuqI EprI nhIN sI jfp rhI. ieMdr ny Aus nUM afpxf vI qy rxjIq df nMbr dI dy idqf. Auh kol hfly mubfeIl Pon nhIN sI so Aus ny bihry koloN Pon lY ky rxjIq nUM Pon kr ilaf pr iksy kfrn Auh nMbr lwg nhIN sI irhf. Aus ny rxjIq nUM sunyhf ienbOks kr idqf qy hotl df nMbr vI dy idqf. Pysbuwk ‘qy hI afpxy byty drsLIl leI sunyhf Cwz idqf ik Auh TIk Tfk puwj igaf sI qy do ku idn idwlI rih ky ipMz jfvygf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik jy vylF nUM Aus df idwlI rihxf iblkul cMgf nhIN lwgxf. iek vfr qF Aus df idl kIqf ik vylF nUM afpxy puwjx df Pon kr dyvy, Auh AuzIkdI vI hovygI pr kOx khy ik af bYl muJy mfr. Aus df lYkcr suxn df hfly Aus df mUz nhIN sI. Aus ny hotl dI irsYpsLn ‘qy jf ky iswm bfry puwiCaf qF mYnyjr ny ikhf, “sr jI, hm iswm kf ieMqjLfm qo nhIN kr skqy mgr afp ko mubfeIl XUjL krnf hI hY qo hmfry iksI vI krmcfrI kf Pon ly skqy ho.” Aus ny AuT ky sLOvr ilaf. nhfAux nfl sfrI Qkfvt dUr ho geI. duiphr ho rhI sI. prdf htf ky dyiKaf, Duwp Bwj ky awKF nUM Kfx nUM peI. Aus ny iek dm prdy vfps iKwc idwqy. aMdr ey[ sI[ cwl irhf hox krky bfhr df kuJ pqf nhIN sI cwldf. Aus ny iek vfr iPr Pysbuwk Kohl leI. pUry do hjLfr dosq sI Aus dy Pysbuwk Aupr. ieh dosq pUrI dunIaF ivc PYly hoey sn pr jfxdf sLfied pMjfh-swT bMidaF nUM hI hovy. hr Aumr dy hI dosq sn. ijhVf vI Aus nfl cYt krnI cfhuMdf Auh kr lYNdf. cYt aOn kIqI nhIN qy iksy dI ‘hYlo’ afeI nhIN. kuJ ku aijhy vI sn ijhnF nfl Auh afp vI cYt sLurU kr lYNdf sI. nOjvfn kuVIaF nfl Aus nUM cYt krnI cMgI lwgdI. jdoN df Aus df zfiespory bfry tiribAUn-ieMzIaf ivc lyK Cipaf sI, Aus dy dosqF dI igxqI iek dm vD geI sI. ieh sfry dosq Aus ny afpxy gruwp ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ ivc vI sLfml kr ley sn. Auh Bfrq qoN bfhr rihMdy BfrqIaF dIaF qsvIrF ies gruwp ivc cfVHdf rihMdf sI. aijhIaF qsvIrF ijhVIaf zfiespoirs jIvn nUM drsf rhIaF huMdIaF. gUgl src ieMjx ivcoN purfxIaF purfxIaF qsvIrF lwB lwB ky post kr idMdf. hor vI keI iksm dI jfxkfrI pf idaf krdf. lok bhuq psMd krdy. ies nfl Aus dI afpxI jfxkfrI ivc vI vfDf huMdf. kridaF kridaF pMj hjLfr mYNbr bx gey sn Aus dy gruwp dy. hfly vI rojLfnf bhuq sfry lokF dIaF mYNbr bxn leI bynqIaF afAuNdIaF sn. afpxy grwup qoN ibnF Auh‘KuMz crcf’ nUM vI psMd krdf sI qy AuQy idn ivc keI keI vfr gyVf vI mfrdf sI. ‘KuMz crcf’ gruwp Aus dy hI iek dosq df bxfieaf hoieaf sI. afeIPon Aupr qF Pysbuwk hr vyly hI KulHI rihMdI sI. rxjIq qy ieMdr vI iesy gruwp ivcoN Aus dy dosq bxy sn. Aus dy cYt bOks ivc acfnk dm ‘hYlo’ af vwjI. ieh hfrvI bYNs sI. hfrvI cMzIgVH rihMdI sI. pI aYc[ zI[ kr rhI sI. aksr Aus nfl cYt krn lwgdI. Auh ieMglYNz ivc bhuq idlcspI idKfAuNdI sI. Aus dI pI aYc[ zI[ df ivsLf vI ieMglYNz ivc ilKI jf rhI pMjfbI kivqf hI sI. kivqf nfl arivMd df dUr df sbMD vI nhIN sI. Auh qF ieiqhfs df ividafrQI sI. hfrvI nUM Aus dy ieMzIaf afAux bfry pqf sI. hfrvI ny puwiCaf, --srjI, ieMzIaf ho ik hfly lMzn hI bYTy ho? --mYN idwlI puwj igaF qy iek hotl ivc bYTF. --cMzIgVH kdoN af rhy ho? --hfly kuJ nhIN pqf pr jd vI afieaf qF pqf dyvFgf. --afpxf Pon nMbr hI dy dyvo. --myry kol hfly iswm nhIN aY, iek do idn ivc hfsl kr lvFgf. qusIN afpxf nMbr ilKvf dyvo. jy ho sikaf qF jLrUr imlFgy. arivMd ny ikhf qy hfrvI ny afpxf mubfeIl nMbr ienbOks kr idqf. jd qk bihry ny drvfjLf KVkfieaf qy boilaf, “sr jI, lMc bfhr krn jfEgy jF XhF py hI krogy?” “XU noa, kmry myN lf skqy ho?”

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“af jfeygf jI pr hmfry XhF bhuq KUbsUrq zfeIinMg hfl hY, mhOl bhuq awCf hY, jLrf jf ky dyKIey.” “clo mYN hfl myN hI afqf hUM.” Aus ny ikhf. Aus nUM BuwK lwg afeI sI. Aus ny kfhlI nfl Pysbuwk sfeIn afAUt kIqI, lYptOp vI bMd kIqf qy Ausy vyly hI AuT ky qur ipaf. pihlI mMijLl ‘qy zfeIinMg hfl bixaF hoieaf sI. vfikaf hI bhuq KUbsUrq sI. iek pfsy bfr vI sI ijQy hr qrFH dI BfrqI ivskI qy skOc peIaF sn. vodkf qy bkfrzI vI. bIar qF hY hI sI. Aus ny bfr vl nf jf ky hlky ijhy Kfxy df afrzR kr idqf. Kfxf svfd sI. nvIN iksm dy msfly vrqy jfpdy sn. ieMglYNz dy KfixaF qoN iek dm vwK sn ieh. Auh kmry ivc vfps af ky bfkI dy idn bfry pRogrfm bxfAux lwigaf. kuJ dyr Auh susqfvygf. Duwp Gtx ‘qy bfhr df gyVf mfrn jfvygf. cFdnI cONk vI njLdIk hI sI. Aus ny qur ky hI cly jfxf sI. ies qoN vI Aupr Aus ny ikqfbF dI iksy dukfn ‘qy jf ky afpxy mqlb dIaF ikqfbF vI dyKxIaF sn. Aus nUM pqf sI ik diraf gMj pblIsLrF df qy ikqfbF df Gr sI. Aus ny iksy ryhVI ‘qy KVH ky cft qy golgwpy vI Kfxy sn. ievyN purfxy idn Xfd krny sn. iPr iksy ey[ tI[ aYm[ qoN pYsy vI kZfAuxy sn. awj dI sLfm ieMdr jF rxjIq dy afAux dI koeI afs nhIN sI. sLfm nUM kuJ bdlvfeI ijhI ho geI ijs kfrn Duwp df jLor jLrf hlkf pY igaf. iPr vI grmI bhuq sI. Aus ny isr ‘qy topI lY ky awKF Zwk leIaF. hotl qoN bfhr inklidaF hI ey[ tI[ aYm[ sI. iek Coty ijhy kmry ivc msLIn lfeI hoeI sI qy nfl hI iek gMnmYn vI bYTfieaf hoieaf sI. lMzn qoN qurn qoN pihlF Aus ny afpxy bYNk nfl pwk kr ilaf sI ik Aus df kfrz ieMzIaf ivc vI cwlygf. Aus ny kfrz msLIn ivc pfieaf qF ieh cwilaf hI nf. Aus ny keI vfr koisLsL kIqI. sikAurtI gfrz dyKdf hoieaf Aus dI mwdd krn lwigaf. lMzn qoN Ault kfrz nUM slfeIz krnf pYxf sI. sikAurtI gfrz ny hI slfh idwqI ik iek vfr ivc ds hjLfr rupey hI kZfey jfx, ijLafdf hox krky notF dy muV jfx df Kqrf bixaF rihMdf hY. ds hjLfr hfl dI GVI Aus leI kfPI hoxf sI. iPr ieh msLInF qF QF QF imlxIaF sn. pYsy kZf ky Aus ny mohrlI jyb ivc pf ley. ipClI jyb ivc pfAuxy Kqrnfk ho skdy sn. Aus dy dosq grIsL ny ieh sB gwlF Aus nUM smJfeIaF hoeIaF sn. Auh ikqfbF dI iek dukfn ivc igaf. ieh skUlF-kfljF dIaF ikqfbF dI dukfn sI. do ku hor dukfnF Aupr Aus ny pwuC-igwC kIqI pr Aus dy kMm dI koeI ikqfb nf imlI. Auh hOlI hOlI qurdf hoieaf cFdnI cONk puwj igaf. cfry pfsy lohVy dI BIV sI. vIh sfl ivc ieh BIV bhuq hI vD geI sI, sLfied duwgxI jF iqwgxI hI. moZHy Kih ky hI lMG ho irhf sI. Aus df iek hwQ afpxI jyb Aupr sI. Auh sIs gMj gurdvfry igaf. mwQf tykx df qF Aus df koeI ierfdf nhIN sI, Auh isrP jgfh dyKxI cfhuMdf sI pr aMdrlI BIV dyK ky Auh aMdr nf igaf. Aus ny cFdnI cONk df iek gyVf kwiZaf. asl ivc Aus ny ieMzIaf afAux qoN pihlF idwlI dy bhuq sfry ielfikaF nUM XUitAUb qoN dyK ilaf hoieaf sI ies leI ieh mhOl bhuqf Eprf nhIN sI jfp irhf. avfrf gAUaF afm qurIaF iPrdIaF sn qy gMd Kf rhIaF sn. avfrf kuwiqaF dI qF igxqI hI nhIN sI kIqI jf skdI. kuJ gory vI GuMmdy imly. iek gorI kuVI Aus dy kol dI lMGI jo mUMh ‘qy bYTdI mwKI nUM vfr vfr Auzf rhI sI. Auh GMtf ku mfiraf-mfiraf iPrdf irhf. iek pl leI qF Aus nUM afpxf afp lvfrs ijhf vI jfipaf. kOx sI ieQy Aus df! Auh idwlI ivc iblkul iekwlf sI. Auh afpxy hotl nUM vfps prq ipaf. rfh ivc golgwipaF qy cft vflIaF ryhVIaF KVIaF sn pr gMdgI eynI sI ik Aus df kuJ Kfx nUM mn hI nf kIqf. Aus ny irsYpsLn ‘qy af ky pqf kIqf ik koeI Aus nUM imlx qF nhIN afieaf jF iksy df Pon hI. aijhf kuJ vI nhIN sI. irsYpsLn qoN hI Aus ny afpxy qfey dy puwq suKdyv nUM Pon kr ky dws idqf ik Auh idwlI puwj igaf hY qy jldI hI ipMz afvygf. Aus ny blkfr nUM vI Pon kr idqf ik jldI hI Aus nUM iek kfr dI loV hovygI qy Auh ipMzoN hI Byj dyvy. Auh soc irhf sI ik mYtro ivc idwlI GuMmy pr Aus dy aflsI suBfa ny Aus df sfQ nf idqf. iPr socx lwigaf ik ikAuN nf kfr jldI mMgvf lvy qy kfr ivc hI idwlI dyKy. Auh afpxy kmry ivc af igaf. swq vwj rhy sn. ieh Auh vkq sI jd Auh afpxf iek pYWg ilaf krdf sI. Aus dI hwd do hfiVaF dI hI sI. iek pihlF qy iek rotI dy nfl. svyry jldI AuTx dI afdq kfrn sOxf vI jldI huMdf. Aus ny afpxy bYg ivcoN ivskI dI boql kwZI pr Ausy vyly hI Aus dy mn ivc afieaf ik kmry ivc Auh iek vfr bYT igaf qF AuiTaf nhIN jfvygf, ies leI ikAuN nf hotl dI bfr ivc bYT ky pIqI jfvy qy AuQy hI Kfxf Kfieaf jfvy. Auh AuT ky guslKfny igaf. mUMh Doqf qy vfl vfhuMdf socx lwigaf ik sUt pf lvy. tfeI-sUt df Auh bhuq sLOkIn sI. iPr Aus ny soicaf ik ieh iqMn-stfr hotl hI sI, ieQy pfieaf sUt sLfied Eprf lwgy. iPr grmI vI qF sUt pfAux dy rfh ivc aiVwkf bxnI sI. qIh sfl qoN vI vD smF ieMglYNz ivc rihx kfrn qy sfrI Aumr goiraF ivc kMm krn krky acyq hI AuhnF vflIaF afdqF vI apxf leIaF sn. Auh ajIb ijhy afqm-ivsLvfs nfl qurdf qy gwl krdf. koisLsL krn dy bfvjUd aMgryjLI Aus dI gwlbfq ivc af vVdI. aMgryjLI bolx df lihjLf qF bdl hI cuwikaf sI. Aus dI cfl ivc

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sdf hI kfhlpn huMdf. kyNdrI lMzn ivc kMm nUM inkly hr bMdy nUM hI kfhlI qurnf pYNdf sI. ieho afdq arivMd ny vI apxf leI hoeI sI. iesy cfl nfl qurdf Auh rYstorYNt ivc pwuj igaf. iek pfsy bfr sI. bfr ivc soPy lgy hoey sn qy rYstorYNt ivc myjL-kursIaF sn. ijhnF ny bIar-ivskI dIaF cuskIaF lYxIaF huMdIaF Auh soiPaF ‘qy bih jFdy, ijhnF nUM rotI dI kfhlI huMdI Auh afpxy zirMk leI Kfxy dy myjLF ‘qy jf bihMdy. bfr ivc vVidaF hI Auh socx lwigaf ik sLfied ieQy koeI vkq-tpfeI leI dosq hI iml jfvy. iekwly bih ky pIxI Aus nUM bhuqI psMd nhIN sI. kfAUNtr ‘qy jf ky Aus ny ieMzIan ivskI df afrzR idqf. bfr-mYn ny puwiCaf, “sfQ myN ikaf lyNgy sr jI?” “XU noa, [[[pfnI aOr afeIs.” arivMd ny afiKaf qy Aus dy nfl KVy swjx ny ivskI ivc awDf pfxI qy awDf sozf puafieaf. arivMd ny hYrfn huMidaF afiKaf, “XU noa, ieh qusIN dovyN hI imks kr rhy E, kI ieh svfd Krfb nhIN hovygf?” “nhIN jI, ieh pfxI sozy dy iqwKypn nUM mfr idMdf ey.” Aus afdmI ny ikhf qy afpxf pYWg cwuk ky qur igaf. arivMd nUM afs sI ik gwl kuJ awgy qurygI pr Auh bMdf iek kony ivc jf bYTf, sLfied iksy dI AuzIk kr irhf hovy. bfr BrI qF nhIN sI hoeI pr kfPI sfry lok sn. sfry hI afpxIaF gwlF ivc ivasq sn. Aus vFg ivhlf koeI nhIN sI. Auh bfr dy iek pfsy KVf-KVf hI afpxI zirMk pIx lwigaf. bihrf afieaf qy mUMgPlI qy ipafjL imilaf kuJ Kfx nUM dy igaf. hOlI-hOlI iswp krdf Auh EprI dunIaF nUM afpxI bxfAux dI koisLsL kr irhf sI. tUirjLm dy mihkmy ivc nOkrI krdy hox krky Aus nUM bhuq vfr nvINaF-nvINaF jgfvF ‘qy jfxf pYNdf sI. nvIN QF jf ky Aus dI qyjL awK kuJ nf kuJ BfldI rihMdI. afpxI nOkrI ivc, afpxy kMm ivc Aus nUM inpuMn mMinaF jFdf sI. Aus ny sfhmxy iek aOrq afAuNdI dyKI. aOrq ny sfVI lfeI hoeI sI, hlkf ijhf myk-awp krky vfl Aupr nUM kr ky ponI-tyl ijhI bxfeI hoeI sI. Aus dy hwQ ivc iek PfeIl sI. Auh mn-mrjLI dy kdm DrdI clI af rhI sI. arivMd Aus vl iDafn nfl dyKx lwigaf. aOrq dIaF motIaF-motIaF JIl ijhIaF awKF Aus nUM bhuq suMdr lwg rhIaF sn. bysLwk ieh jLrf ku motI sI pr Aus dI psMd dI aOrq sI. iesy Aumr dIaF aOrqF Aus nUM cMgIaF lgdIaF sn; bwicaF vloN ivhlIaF ho cuwkIaF aOrqF. Aus aOrq ny vI arivMd vl dyiKaf qy kuJ dyr inrMqr dyKdI rhI, ijvyN pwCfx rhI hovy. Auh zfeIinMg tybl ‘qy bYT geI. arivMd hfly vI Aus vl dyKdf jf irhf sI. Aus aOrq ny afpxI PfeIl Kohl leI qy Aus ivc gvfc geI. bihrf mYinE lY ky afieaf qF Aus ny kuJ afrzR kr idqf. arivMd vI afpxf pYWg hwQ ivc PVI aOrq qoN kuJ htvF iek tybl ‘qy bih igaf. aOrq corI awK nfl Aus vl dyK lYNdI sI. arivMd nUM lwigaf ik Aus ny ieh aOrq ikDry dyKI hoeI sI. ikQy dyKI sI ieh Aus nUM Xfd nhIN sI af irhf. sLfied ieh kdy lMzn afeI hovy. iPr iKafl afieaf ik ieh Aus dI koeI Pysbuwk dI dosq hI nf hovy jF Aus dy gruwp ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ dI hI mYNbr. Aus ny soicaf ik afeIPon ‘qy dyKy pr iPr Aus nUM cyqy af igaf ik Aus dy srivs provfeIzr ny Aus nUM sunyhf Byijaf hoieaf sI ik ieMzIaf ivc ieMtrnYWt bhuq mihMgf pvygf. arivMd ny afpxy leI iek pYWg hor mMgvfieaf qy Kfxy df afzrR kr idqf. Aus aOrq df Kfxf vI af igaf sI. rotI KFdI vI Auh PfeIl ivc kuJ insLfnIaF lfeI jf rhI sI. Auh afpxf Kfxf mukf ky AuT KVI. jFdI hoeI ny iek njLr iPr arivMd vl dyiKaf qy qur geI. arivMd vI Kfxf mukf ky afpxy kmry ivc af igaf. kmry ivc af ky Aus ny hotl dy Pon qoN hI blkfr nUM kfl kr leI qy afiKaf, “XU noa, gwzI awj hI Byj dy, kwl nUM idwlI df iek gyVf lf ky ipMz nUM af jfvFgf qy iPr agly grF! [[[Xfr, idwlI ivc bor ho irhF, afey zONt kyar abfAUt anYiQMg!” “BfjI, awj nhIN, kwl rfq nUM gwzI ByjFgf. zrfeIvr prsoN svyry quhfzy kol puwj jfvygf qy aijhf zrfeIvr ByjFgf ik ijhVf idwlI nUM cMgI qrFH jfxdf hovy, quhfnUM sfry pfsy Gumf dyvygf.” blkfr ny afiKaf. arivMd ny lYptOp Kohl ilaf. drsLIl dI eImyl afeI hoeI sI. Aus ny iliKaf sI ik mOm gwl krnf cfhuMdI hY. mOm df mqlb Pon krnf nhIN sI hoxf blik lVHfeI hI krnI hoxI sI. Aus df hukm sI ik idwlI Auqrdf hI iswDf kIrq pur jfvy qy Aus qoN bfad ijQy jfxf hovy, jfvy. jo krnf hovy kry. arivMd ny eImyl df jvfb dy idqf ik hfly Aus kol iswm df ieMqjLfm nhIN, huMdy hI Pon krygf. asl ivc Aus dI pqnI ny hI Aus nUM mwlomwlI ieMzIaf nUM Byijaf sI. Aus dy bfpU jI dI afKrI ieiCaf sI ik Aus dy asq kIrq pur pfey jfx. vylF jfxdI sI ik Auh nfsiqk bMdf sI qy asq ikQy pfey jfx, ieh gwl Aus leI bhuqy mihny nhIN sI rwKdI. ies leI Aus Aupr jLor pfAuNdI rhI sI ik sB qoN pihlF asq pfvy. Auh Aus nUM vfr vfr cyqy krfAuxf cfhuMdI sI.

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iehnF gwlF ivcoN hI Aus nUM zfeIinMg hfl ivc dyKI aOrq df ichrf idsx lwigaf. Aus ny Pysbuwk Kohl leI. do hjLfr Aus dy dosq qy pMj hjLfr Aus dy grwup dy mYNbr, eyny lokF ivcoN Auh ies ichry nUM ikQoN lwBygf. gruwp dy mYNbr qF TIk sn pr dosq Aus dy loV qoN bhuq vwD sn. Auh keI vfr socdf ik ikAuN nf bhuiqaF nUM zIlIt kr dyvy pr nhIN sn kIqy. Auh afpxy dosqF dI ilst nUM skrol krn lwigaf. ds ku imMt dI koisLsL bfad Aus nUM iek Poto ids peI ijhVI Aus aOrq nfl imldI sI. Auh Aus dI pRoPfeIl ‘qy igaf. ieh AuhI aOrq qF sI; zfktr mMnq gryvfl. Auh pRoPfeIl awgy dyKdf igaf. Auh luiDafxy dy kflj ivc ihMdI ivBfg dI hYWz sI. Aus dIaF qsvIrF dyKidaF Aus bfry hor jfxkfrI imlx lwgI. qsvIrF ivc ikqy Auh do bwcIaF nfl KVI sI qy ikqy iek lMmy-Aucy TokvIN pwg vfly srdfr nfl. Aus nUM ieh nhIN sI Xfd ik Aus ny Aus nUM dosqI leI bynqI ByjI sI jF Aus aOrq ny Aus nUM. Auh KusL sI ik Aus nUM iek hor PysbuwkIaf dosq iml igaf sI.

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Aus ny cYt aOn kIqI qF dyiKaf ik zf[ mMnq gryvfl vI hfjLr sI. Aus ny iek dm hI ‘hYlo’ Byj idwqI. Aus df vI hYlo ivc jvfb af igaf. arivMd ny iliKaf, --mYnUM jfpdf ey ik mYN quhfnUM awj hI ikDry dyiKaf hY. --hF, mYnUM vI lwigaf ik idwlI dy iek hotl ivc quhfnUM dyiKaf hY pr quhfzI pRoPfeIl dyKI qF pqf cwilaf ik qusIN qF lMzn rihMdy ho. --nhIN, mYN ieMzIaf afieaf hoieaF, kuJ idnF leI qy ‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’ Tihiraf hoieaF. --Eh, afeI sI! AuQy hI mYN quhfnUM dyiKaf hY. ikMny idn ieQy Tihrogy? --iek jF do idn hor. qusIN qF sLfied luiDafxy rihMdy E, TIk? --hF, mYN idwlI XUnIvristI ivc sYmInfr atYNz krn afeI hoeI hF. --bhuq KUb, kdy nhIN sI soicaf ik Pysbuwk dy dosq ievyN vI iml skdy ny. --mYN vI quhfnUM dyK ky bhuq hYrfn ho geI sF. --jy imlxf cfhoN qF zfeIinMg hfl ivc af jfvo, iekwTy kfPI df kwp pI lvFgy. --ikAuN nhIN! zf[ mMnq df jvfb sI. zfeIinMg hfl qoN vfps muV ky jd Aus ny Pysbuwk ‘qy arivMd dI pRoPfeIl dyKI qF Aus ivc idlcspI jfg afeI sI. arivMd dI idwK Aus iksm dI sI ijho ijhy mrd Aus nUM cMgy lgey sn. Aus df tribAUn ivc Cipaf lyK Aus ny vI pVH rwiKaf sI qy Aus dy pqI ny vI. arivMd bhuq KusL sI. Aus ny Pysbuwk sfeIn-afAUt kIqI qy lYptOp bMd krdf socx lwigaf ik aOrq nUM pihlI vfr imlx leI kI lY ky jfxf cfhIdf sI. idn huMdf qF bihry nUM kih ky Puwl mMgvf lYNdf. jy koeI gorI huMdI qF Aus kol vfeIn dIaF do boqlF hY hI sn. iPr Aus nUM iKafl afieaf ik Aus kol kuJ priPAUm sn. Aus ny iek priPAUm nUM Coty ijhy bYg ivc pfieaf qy zfeIinMg hfl nUM qur ipaf. hfly nON hI vwjy sn. Auh iek tybl ‘qy jf b YTf. kuJ dyr bfad zf[ mMnq gryvfl vI afAuNdI ids peI. Aus ny kpVy bdly hoey sn. hux sfVI nhIN, pMjfbI sUt pfieaf hoieaf sI. Auh Aus dy svfgq ivc AuT ky KVH igaf qy hwQ joV ky Piqh bulfAux hI lwigaf sI ik mMnq ny Aus vl hwQ vDf idqf. arivMd ny Aus df hwQ afpxy hwQ ivc Guwitaf. Aus df hwQ bhuq hI inwGf sI. arivMd ny Aus nUM bYTx df iesLfrf kIqf qy afp vI bYT igaf. sB qoN pihlF Aus ny priPAUm vflf bYg Aus vl vDf idqf. mMnq ny axMmny mn nfl kbUl kr ilaf. kuJ srsrI ijhIaF gwlf qoN bfad mMnq ny puwiCaf, “tribAUn ivc quhfzf hI lyK Cipaf sI nf, zfiespory qy mfeIgrysLn bfry?” “XU noa, afey izwz!” “Aus df kfPI ijLkr hoieaf. lYtr tU d aYzItr vI keI Cpy, aKbfr qoN bfhr vI gwlF hoeIaF.” “XU noa, mYnUM vI kuJ eImyl afeIaF sn pr mYN qF Aus afrtIkl nUM vwzf nhIN sF smJdf pr lokF nUM psMd afieaf.” “asl ivc mfeIgrysnL df afriQk kfrx qF asIN sfry smJdy hI hF pr ijvyN qusIN ieiqhfs ivc jf ky ies df ivsQfr idwqf Auh sLlfGfXog sI. quhfzI ieh dlIl ik lgBwg sfrI dunIaF hI mfeIgryt huMdI afeI hY bhuq ivsQfrpUrvk sI. myry pqI ny qF eys nUM bhuq hI psMd kIqf qy keI QF ies nUM kot vI kIqf.”

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“quhfzy pqI vI aiDafpk ny?” “pitafly dy srkfrI kflj ivc pMjfbI dy hYWz ny, zfktr goibMdr isMG gryvfl.” “qy qusIN luiDafxy ho?” “jI, mYN srkfrI kflj ivc ihMdI dI hYWz hF.” “qy ieh sYmInfr?” “ieh ihMdI BfsLf bfry ey. aMgryjLI BfsLf ihMdI Aupr ikvyN hfvI ho rhI ey. bfkI dIaF BfsLfvF leI Kqrf bxI KVI ey bs iesy bfry sYmInfr ey.” Aus dy gwl kridaF bihrf kfPI dy kwp myjL ‘qy rwKx lwigaf. mMnq ny afpxy kwp ivc KMz pfAuNidaF puwiCaf, “afpxy bfry dwso kuJ?” “XU noa, mYN arivMd, qIh sfl qoN lMzn ivc rih irhF, ieiqhfs df ividafrQI hF, hfly vI. ieiqhfs ivc hI myrI mfstr ey gurUnfnk dyv XUnI qoN. lMzn ivc mYN tUirjLm ivc nOkrI krdF.” “kI mqlb?” “lMzn ivc ijhVf ivBfg tUirjLm nfl zIl krdf aY Auhdy nfl vfh aY myrf. tUirjLm hr sLihr df, hr mulk dI afmdn df bhuq vwzf sfDn huMdY, lMzn dy ies ivBfg ivc hjLfrF lok kMm krdy af. afey jst igv tryinMg tU inAU trynIjL.” “kI quhfzf afrtIkl vI quhfzy ivBfg nfl vfh rwKdf ey?” “XU noa, Auh myry iek inwjI pRojYkt df ihwsf aY, mYN ieMzIan zfiespory bfry iek ikqfb ilKxI cfhuMnF, Ausy bfry not lYNidaF lYNidaF ieh afrtIkl ilK ho igaf.” “iesy pRojYkt dy mfmly ivc hI ieMzIaf afey ho?” “XU noa, afpxy pRojYkt dy mfmly ivc sLfied mYnUM dwKxI Bfrq ivc jfxf pvy, ijQoN vwK vwK dysLF leI smuMdr rfhIN leI mfeIgrysLn sLurU hoeI.” “ieMzIaf iPr irsLqydfrF nUM imlx afey hovoNgy?” “eydF hI kih lvo. asl ivc mYN vIh sfl bfad ieMzIaf afieaF, afey jst vFtU PIl ieMzIaf! XU noa vOt afeI mIn! [[[vIh sfl dI qbdIlI nMU mihsUs krnf cfhuMnf.” arivMd moZHy ihlfAuNdy boilaf pr afpxy afAux dy aslI kfrn nUM Cupf igaf. mMnq hYrfn vI qy KusL vI huMdI bolI, “dYt ‘jL nfeIs! pr vIh sfl ikAuN nhIN afey?” “XU noa, myrf ieQy koeI Kfs hY hI nhIN, myry bhuqy irsLqydfr AuQy hI ny, ieQy koeI aijhf hY hI nhIN ijhnUM mYN imlx afAuNdf.” “iesy leI hotl ivc Tihry ho?” “iblkul. vYsy jlMDr ivc myrf ipMz aY, bfpU dI kuJ jLmIn vI pr Gr Zih-ZUh igaf, so hotlF ny hI afsrf dyxf hoieaf!” arivMd ny hwsidaF hoieaF afiKaf. Auh gMBIr huMdI bolI, “ieh vI iek ajIb qrfsdI ey prvfsI lokF dI! [[[ikQy ikQy GuMmx df sLYizAUl lY ky afey E?” “hfly qF afh iek do idn idwlI qy iPr pMjfb hI dyKxf aYN, gurU nfnk XUnI ivc myrf dosq aY sumIq shoqf. Aus nUM imlxYN, kuJ hor dosq hYgy.” “luiDafxy vI afxF, myry hsbYNz vI quhfnUM iml ky KusL hoxgy.” “jLrUr.” arivMd ny afiKaf pr Aus nUM qF afp nUM vI afpxy iksy pRogrfm df nhIN sI pqf. Auh GMtf Br bYTy gwlF krdy rhy. mMnq ijLafdqr ieMglYNz dI ijLMdgI bfry svfl puwCdI rhI. iPr Aus ny afpxIaF tIn-eyjr bytIaF bfry vI kuJ gwlF kIqIaF. AuhnF df iek Gr pitafly sI qy iek luiDafxy. nOkrIaF krky alwg alwg rihxf pYNdf sI. CuwtIaF ivc pqI-pqnI iekwTy huMdy. mMnq aksr sYmInfrF ivc Bfg lYx jFdI rihMdI sI. idwlI afAuNdI qF Auh iesy hotl ivc TihrdI. XUnIvrstI vloN ies hotl ivc kmrf buwk krf idqf jFdf sI. keI vfr ievyN vI huMdf ik Auh afp hI kmrf bwuk krf ky rsId XUnIvrstI dy ihMdI ivBfg nUM dy idMdI qy Aus df Krcf Aus nUM iml jFdf. vYsy qF XUnIvrstI ivc vI gYWst hfAUs sI pr mMnq nUM AuQy rihxf psMd nhIN sI. ies hotl df mhOl Aus nUM psMd sI qy hux keI sflF qoN ieQy TihrdI afeI sI. BfvyN mMnq dy gwl krn dy qrIky ivc jLrf ku culblf-pn sI pr iPr vI Auh imxI-qulI

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ijhI gwl kr rhI sI qy gwl krky Auh arivMd vl dyKx lwgdI, afpxI khI gwl df asr jfxn leI. arivMd vI iDafn nfl hI gwl kr irhf sI. arivMd cfr nMbr kmry ivc sI qy mMnq AuprlI mMijLl ‘qy bfrF nMbr ivc. afpxI kOPI mukf ky Auh dovyN hI AuT KVy qy afpo-afpixaF kmiraF ivc cly gey. mMnq afpxy kmry ivc jf ky kfPI dyr qk arivMd bfry socdI rhI. Aus nUM imlxf mMnq nUM cMgf lwg irhf sI. Aus dy idl dy iksy kony ivcoN koeI kih irhf sI ik afdmI hovy qF ieho ijhf. kfPI dyr qk Aus bfry hI socidaF Aus ny Pon Gumf ilaf qy bolI, “arivMd jI, jy qusIN cfhoN qF kwl svyry myry nfl sYmInfr ivc Bfg lYx leI XUnIvrstI cwl skdy ho.” “XU noa mMnq jI, mYN AuQy iksy nUM jfxdf hI nhIN.” “jfxdy qF qusIN pUry ieMzIaf ivc hI iksy nUM nhIN. AuQy jfvogy qF sLfied iksy nUM jfnx lwgoN.” “afeIzIaf qF burf nhIN, dwso ikMny vjy jfxF?” “ds vjy XUnIvrstI puwjxf eyN, iqafr irho.” afKidaF Aus ny Pon rwK idqf. XUnIvrstI df nF suxidaF hI arivMd nUM afpxy XUnIvrstI dy idn Xfd af gey. Auh cfa ijhy nfl Brn lwigaf. Aus ny soicaf ik ieh vI iek nvF anuBv hovygf. hux Aus nUM Pysbuwk eynI burI nhIN sI lwg rhI. hux jy ieMdr qy rxjIq nhIN vI imldy qF Pysbuwk nfl koeI iglf nhIN sI hoxf.[[[ aglI svyr vylF df Pon af igaf. Aus ny hotl df nMbr lwB kyy irsYpsLn ‘qy Pon kr ilaf sI. Auh pYNdI swty hI bolI, “ieQy kI krdy E, pihlF kIrq pur jfE, afpxf kMm mukf ky Pyr jo krnf krI jfieE.” “XU noa, mYN kIrq pur jf afieaF.” arivMd ny JUT df shfrf lYNidaF afiKaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik nhIN qF vylF ny ryzIE vFg aOn ho jfxf sI. vylF ny puwiCaf, “ikhVy vyly?” “mYN pihlF isDf kIrq pur igaf qy Pyr muV ky idwlI afieaF.” gwl kridaF Aus dy mn ivc cIs ijhI vI AuTI. TIk sI ik Auh nfsiqk sI pr nfsiqk hox df ieh mqlb vI nhIN ik eyzf vwzf JUT bolxf pvy. Aus dy JUT nfl vylF dI qswlI qF ho geI pr Auh bycYn ijhf ho AuiTaf. Aus ny mn hor pfsy lfAux leI lYptOp Kohl ilaf.[[[ nfsLqf Aus ny kmry ivc hI mMgvf ilaf. nfsLqf kridaF hI ieMdr df Pon af igaf. Auh ivhlf hI sI qy af skdf sI pr awj qF Auh mMnq nfl XUnIvrstI jf irhf sI. Aus df sfrf iDafn hI mMnq vl sI. ieMdr nfl Aus ny sLfm nUM Pon krn df vfadf kr ilaf. Aus df idl krdf sI ik mMnq nfl hor vkq gujLfry qy Aus bfry hor jfxn dI koisLsL kry. mMnq vrgIaF svY-ivsLvfs vflIaF aOrqF Aus nUM bhuq psMd sn. Auh dyKdf afieaf sI ik eysLIan aOrqF ivc gorIaF vrgI ihMmq nhIN sI huMdI. mMnq Aus nUM awj dy Xuwg dI aOrq jfp rhI sI. svyry nO ku vjy Aus dI mMnq nfl gwl hoeI qy sfZy nO vjy Auh iqafr ho ky irsYpsLn ‘qy puwj igaf. mMnq vI afpxf lYptOp gl ivc pfeI af hfjLr hoeI. Aus ny jfmnI rMg dI sfVI lfeI hoeI sI. moiZaF qk kwty hoey vfl KulHy Cwzy hoey sn. kflI aYnk vflF dy Aupr PsfeI hoeI sI. arivMd dI ‘guwz mOrinMg’ df jvfb idMdI Auh bolI, “bVI musLkl nfl afpxf pypr mukfieaf.” “qusIN koeI pypr pVnF?” “jI, myrf pypr ey, ihMdI BfsLf qy ivsLvIkrn.” “iehdf mqlb awj dy sYmInfr ivc hYvI gwlF hoxgIaF.” “kI qusIN kdy koeI sYmInfr atYNz nhIN kIqf?” “bhuq kIqy af, pypr vI pVHy af pr afpxy mihkmy bfry hI, tUirjLm nUM hor bVfvf ikvyN idqf jfvy vrgy ivisLaF ‘qy.” Auh gwlF krdy hotl qoN bfhr af gey. mMnq ny iek aOto nUM hwQ idqf qy Auh bih gey. aOto ivc nfl lwg ky bYTy sn. arivMd BfvyN kuJ asihj mMnq iblkul afm vFg sI. Auh afpxy ivsLy bfry gwlF krdI jf rhI sI. arivMd kuJ-kuJ bor hox lwigaf sI pr jd mMnq df srIr Aus nfl KihMdf qF borIaq dUr ho jFdI. aOto XUnIvrstI dy kYNps ivc jf puwjf qy iek hfl dy muhry ruk igaf. arivMd ny pYsy dyxy cfhy pr mMnq ny dyx nf idqy. Auh hfl dy aMdr gey. AuQy lok mMnq dI AuzIk kr rhy sn. ijhVf vI imldf mMnq Aus df quafrP arivMd nfl krvfAux

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lwgdI. arivMd ny iek gwl dyKI ik pI aYc[ zI[ lok iek dUjy nUM ‘zfktr sfb’ kih ky bhuq KusL huMdy sn. keI vfr qF iek gwl ivc do do vfr ‘zfktr sfb’ kih ky sMboDn huMdy. kuJ lok arivMd nUM vI zfktr sfb hI kih rhy sn. sYmInfr sLurU hoieaf. do pypr pVH ky bRyk ho geI. iPr do pypr hor pVHy gey. mMnq ny afpxf pypr lYptOp qoN hI piVHaf. sfry hI bulfry ihMdI BfsLf bfry iPkrvMd sn. arivMd soc irhf sI ik ihMdI ihMdusqfn dI rfsLtr BfsLf hY qy ies nUM kI Kqrf hovygf pr AuhnF dIaF gwlF sux ky lwgdf sI ik ihMdI ijvyN Gwt-igxqI dy lokF dI jLubfn hI hovy. iehnF pricaF qoN ibnF hor vI bhuq sfry lokF ny afpo-afpxy ivcfr rwKy. mMnq ny iek prcI arivMd qwk vI puwjdI kIqI ik jy Auh kuJ bolxf cfhy pr Aus ny nFh kr idwqI ikAuNik Aus kol kuJ kihx leI hY hI nhIN sI. Aus nUM ies ivsLy dI bhuqI smJ nhIN sI. Aus nUM eynf pqf sI ik BfsLf qF jIx dy qrIky df ihwsf huMdI hY, smyyN dy nfl nfl ieh bdldf rihMdf hY. kuJ dyr qF arivMd sfrIaF gwlF iDafn nfl suxdf irhf pr iPr Auh AukqfAux lwigaf. mMnq corI awK nfl Aus vl dyKdI jf rhI sI. sYmInfr qoN bfad mMnq ny puwiCaf, “arivMd jI, ikvyN lwigaf swB?” “XU noa, myrf sbjYkt nf hox krky myry leI bhuqf idlcsp nhIN sI. [[[zfktr sfb, qusIN qF bhuq vDIaf spIkr E!” “dyKo arivMd jI, qusIN mYnUM zfktr sfb nf kho.” “mYN dyiKaf ik hr koeI ievyN hI aYzrs krdf iek dUjy nUM.” “ieh bs, XUnIvristI df klcr hI ey pr mYN cfhuMnI vF ik XUnIvrstI qoN bfhrly dosq mYnUM zfktr nf kihx.” “XU noa, pwCm ivc koeI vI pI aYc[ zI[ afpxy afp nUM zfktr nhIN aKvfAuNdf.” “mYN vI ievyN hI suixaF ey pr eyQy ieh aijhf hI irvfj ey.” sYmInfr qoN bfad AuQy hI Kfxy df vI ieMqjLfm sI. sfdf ijhf Kfxf arivMd nUM bhuq psMd afieaf. Auh vfps cfr ku vjy hotl ivc puwjy. mMnq arivMd dy sfQ ivc bhuq KusL sI. Auh afpxy kmry vl nUM qurdI bolI, “arivMd jI, sLfm nUM imldy aF, jLrf rYWst krdy aF, mYN kwl dI vI QoVI iqafrI krnI eyN. kwl svyry vI myrf iek pypr ey.” mMnq ny kmry ivc af ky sLfvr lY ky kpVy bdly qy lYptOp Kohl ky bih geI. Auh pUrI sLfm arivMd nfl ibqfAux dy lflc ivc afpxf rihMdf kMm jldI Kqm kr lYxf cfhuMdI sI. Aus nUM arivMd qoN iek ivsLysL iksm dI KusLbU ijhI af rhI sI ijhVI iksy hor mrd ivc Gwt hI imldI sI. arivMd vI afpxy kmry ivc afAuNdf hI sLOvr lYx lwigaf. Duwp qy grm hvf ny ijvyN Aus df srIr jfl suwitaf hovy pr mMnq dy sfQ ivc Auh KusL sI. sLOvr lY ky Auh blkfr nUM Pon krn lwigaf. Aus ny afiKaf, “kdoN afeygf beI qyrf zreIvr?” “BfjI, tYksI vflf kwl svyry qwk quhfzy kol puwj jfeygf, gupflf nF hY Auhdf, kuJ hor qF nhIN cfhIdf?” “XU noa, iek iswm kfrz Byj dy, mYN eyhdy ibnF bhuq aOKF.” “koeI gwl nhIN, mYN Byj dyvFgf. mYN vfDU rwKy hoey af.” arivMd KusL ho igaf ik clo iswm vflf jwB qF muwikaf. Aus ny tYlI lf ilaf. KbLrF cwl rhIaF sn. AuhI BfrqI cYnlF vflIaF KLbrF. kql dI KLbr nUM eyny jLor nfl qy quhfzy vl AuNgl krdy ievyN suxf rhy sn ijvyN kql qusIN hI kIqf hovy. ieko KLbr nUM eynI vfr duhrf rhy sn ik drsLk Aukqf ky cYnl bdl lYNdy. ievyN hI Aus ny kIqf. keI cYnl bdl ky Aus ny koeI purfxI ijhI iPlm cldI rihx idqI. Aus df vkq pfs hoxf musLkl ho irhf sI. mMnq dy QoVy ijhy sfQ ny Aus aMdr keI KfhsLF jgf idqIaF sn. Auh Aus dI sLKsIaq dy nfl nfl Aus dy aOrqpn vl vI iKicaf jf irhf sI. sfZy ku Cy vjy mMnq df Pon af igaf. kihx lwgI, “eyhnF df Pon afieaf sI, mYN dwisaf sI quhfzy bfry, bhuq KusL hoey, kihMdy ik pitafly jLrUr afAux, hornF dosqF nUM vI imlfAuxgy.” “XU noa, hfly qF mYnUM afpxy iksy pRogrfm df pqf hI nhIN.” “jy quhfzy kol iek mhInf hY qF ieh kfPI ey, bhuq lok iml pYxgy.” “clo, dyKdy hF. [[[quhfzf kI pRogrfm ey?” “mYN kwl dy sYmInfr dI iqafrI kr rhI aF.” “af jfE myry kmry ivc, gwlF krdy aF.”

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arivMd ny iksy vlL ibnF isDy hI ikhf. mMnq nUM Aus df ieh aMdfjL cMgf lwigaf. Auh pl ku leI cuwp rih ky bolI, “dyKdI hF, kuJ ku hor kMm krky.” sfZy ku swq vjy arivMd dy kmry dy bUhy ‘qy dsqk hoeI. arivMd Bwj ky bUhf Kohilaf. mMnq KVI muskRf rhI sI. arivMd ny jLrf ijhf isr Jukf ky Aus df svfgq kIqf. Auh aMdr af ky soPy ‘qy bYT geI. Aus ny pYrF qk lMmI zrYWs pfeI hoeI sI qy vfl iPr KulHy Cwzy hoey sn. hlky ijhy mykawp ivc ipafrI lwg rhI sI. arivMd ny ikhf, “jwc rhy ho mMnq jI!” “QYNks!” “ikvyN cwl rhI aY iqafrI?” “TIk ey, mYN ieMtrnYWt KohlI bYTI sF, dyK rhI sF ik aMgryjLI dI mfr dI jLwd ivc afeIaF hornF bolIaF vfly kI pRqIikiraf idKf rhy ny. quhfzy XOrp dIaF hI keI bolIaF Kqry ivc ny. afierlYNz dI gyailk qy vyljL dI vYlsL bolIaF qF ies ny iblkul hI zIk leIaF!” “XU noa mMnq jI, myrf ieh sbjYkt nhIN ies leI mYnUM iehdy bfry bhuqf nhIN pqf. mYN nYWt Aupr hI iksy aKbLfr ivc piVHaf hoieaY ik pMjfbI jLubfn Kqry ivc aY pr hux qusIN ihMdI df vI rOlLf pfeI jFdy E.” “ieh bhuq aihm sbjYkt ey arivMd jI, jLubfnF df iPkr qF bhuq vwzI KLbr ey.” arivMd nUM ieh gwlF PjLUl jfp rhIaF sn. Aus ny afiKaf, “mMnq jI, ieh gwlF qF huMdIaF rihxgIaF, qusIN dwso kI pIxf cfhoNgy?” “kuJ nhIN.” “kuJ nhIN qF iek ivskI df nF aY!” afK ky arivMd hwisaf. Auh vI hwsdI bolI, “ivskI afid qF mYN kdy twc vI nhIN kIqI.” “myry kol vfeIn vI ey jy pI lYNdy E, nhIN qF myry kol iek hor bhuq vDIaf zirMk ey, mYlbU! [[[kokont dI zirMk aY, pIENgy qF Xfd kroNgy.” “arivMd jI, mYN do ku vfr dosqF nfl vodkf pIqf ey Auh vI isrP iek zirMk.” mMnq bolI. Aus ny vfeIn keI vfr pIqI hoeI sI pr vfeIn ivskI nfloN mihMgI hox krky ies qoN bcdI sI. kdy kdy ijMn pI ilaf krdI sI. Aus df idl qF vfeIn pIx nUM krdf sI pr Auh afpxI ies KfhsL df iejLhfr nhIN sI krnf cfhuMdI. Aus ny ieh gwl arivMd Aupr Cwz idqI. arivMd ny bihry nUM bulf ky kuJ Kfx leI, brP qy aOryNj jUs afRzr kr idwqy. Auh kuJ imMtF ivc hI lY afieaf. arivMd ny mYlbU qy aOryNj jUs nfl mMnq leI pYWg bxfieaf qy ivskI-pfxI df afpxy leI. Aus ny cIarjL kr ky iek Guwt Biraf qy suafd prKdI bolI, “nhIN, mYN kdy nhIN pIqI ieh zirMk.” “XU noa, kokonwt dI bxI spYsLl zirMk aY.” arivMd dy kihx ‘qy Auh mYlbU dI boql cuwk ky Aus Aupr iliKaf pVHx lwgI. kuJ dyr bfad boql iek pfsy rwKdI ny ikhf, “arivMd jI, mYN iek BfrqI pqnI vI hF qy mF vI, bhuq iDafn nfl cwlxf pYNdf ey. kdy kdy iksy pfrtI ivc iek-awD zirMk lY leI qF lY leI.” “quhfzy pqI qF pI lYNdy hoxgy?” “hF, zfktr sfb qF pI lYNdy ny pr bwicaF sfhmxy Auh vI Gwt hI pINdy ny. sfzI susfietI quhfzI susfietI vFg KulHI nhIN ey.” “sfzI koeI alwg susfietI nhIN aY mYzm, asIN bMdy qF AuhI aF. hfly asIN Aus smfj nfl iek-imk nhIN hoey.” “iPr vI, quhfzy qF aOrqF-mrd sB zirMk krdy hoxgy?” “nhIN, sB nhIN krdy. koeI koeI aOrq kr lYNdI aY. hux myrI irsLqydfrI ivc koeI vI aOrq zirMk nhIN krdI, hF, mrd sfry krdy af. aglI pIVHI sfzy qoN alwg aY.” “goiraF dy smfj ivc qF aOrqF-mrd rlL ky pIdy ny.”

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“XU noa, zirMk pIxf jF pwbF ivc jfxf AuhnF df vya aOP lfeIP aY pr pMjfbIaF vFg sLrfbI hox leI jF izgx leI Auh nhIN pINdy.” “qusIN afKdy ho ik qusIN goiraF ivc hI kMm krdy ho, AuQy ikvyN[[[?” “myry kMm ‘qy qF sfzIaF pfrtIaF cldIaF rihMdIaF, aOrq-mrd rlL ky msqI krdy af.” “kMm dI dunIaF alwg huMdI ey. kMm qy Gr vwK vwK huMdy ny qy hoxy vI cfhIdy ny. asIN kflj ivc cflI aiDafpk hF, sfzI iek vwKrI lfeIP ey, ijs nUM Gr af ky asIN Buwl jFdy aF.” “ieh qF TIk gwl aY, kMm ‘qy Gr nUM rwlL-gwz kroNgy qF gVbV ho jfvygI.” arivMd ny Aus nfl sihmq huMidaF ikhf. mMnq nUM zirMk svfd lwg rhI sI. Auh Guwt BrdI mUMh sMvfrn lwgdI. arivMd ny Aus leI iek hor pYWg bxf idqf. Auh hOlI hOlI pINdy, gwlF krdy rhy. mMnq afpxIaF bytIaF bfry dwsdI bhuq AuqsLfihq ho rhI sI. Auh ny afiKaf, “vwzI plws tU ivc qy CotI dsvIN ivc ey. donoN hI bhuq huisLafr qy spoRtI gRljL ny. ijLmyvfr vI bhuq ny. mYN iPkr krF qF kih dyNdIaF ny ik mfmF jfE, sfzI vwrI nf kro. sfzy kol BUaf jI hYgy hI ny. zfktr sfihb dI iek ivDvf BUaf sfzy kol rihMdI ey, sfnUM Auhdf bhuq Pfiedf ey. Auhdy isr ‘qy asIN byiPkr rihMny aF.” gwlF krdy Auh kfPI KulH cuwky sn. mMnq df pqI ijLafdfqr pitafly hI rihMdf sI. Auh spqfh-aMq ‘qy hI luiDafxy afAuNdf. AuhnF ny Kfxf kmry ivc hI mMgvf ilaf. jd mMnq AuT ky jfx lwgI qF arivMd ny Aus dI bFh PV leI qy boilaf, “XU noa, ieQy hI rih lE.” mMnq ny Aus df hwQ Jtk ky aOh mfiraf qy bolI, “arivMd jI, mYN tyzI KIr[[[!”

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afdq mUjb jldI Auh AuiTaf qy sLfvr lY ky lYptOp Kohl ilaf. eImyl dyKIaF. jvfb dyx vflIaF dy jvfb idwqy. tivwtr qy gyVf mfiraf. Pysbuwk ‘qy styst awpzyt kIqf. afpxy grwup ieMzIaf abROz’ Kohilaf. kuJ mYNbr bxn dIaF bynqIaF afeIaF hoeIaF sn, AuhnF ivcoN ijhVIaF mnjLUr krn vflIaF sn, kIqIaF qy bfkI ‘iegnoar’ kr idqIaF. ‘KuMz crcf’ dy lqIPy pVHy. AuhnF nUM lfeIk kIqf iek-do ‘qy kuimMt vI idqy. iPr pMjfbI, ihMdI qy aMgryjLI aKLbfrF dIaF surKIaF vI dyK leIaF. iehnF sB qoN ivhlf ho ky Auh socx lwigaf ik awj kI kIqf jfvy. kwl dy idn BfvyN XUnIvrstI jf ky kuJ nvIaF cIjLF df pqf qF cwilaf pr Aus sB ivc Aus df mn nhIN sI KuwB sikaf. kwl BfvyN mMnq dy sfQ ivc Auh KusL sI pr ijvyN rfqIN mMnq Aus df hwQ JtkdI cly geI sI, Aus df mn jLrf ku buJ ijhf igaf sI. Auh ies ‘tyzI KIr’ Aupr hor vkq nhIN sI Krfb krnf cfhuMdf. Auh socx lwigaf ik ijvyN Auh cFdnI cONk igaf sI ievyN hI awj knft plys df cwkr mfr ky afvy. Aus ny mn hI mn qYa kr ilaf ik jy ipMzoN kfr af geI qF Aus ivc jfvygf nhIN qF aOto PV ky ds ku vjy inkl jfvygf. AuQy GuMmyNgf, duiphrf iksy rYstorYNt ivc ibqfeygf. iPr Auh socx lwigaf ik idwlI ivc dyKx vflIaF hor ikhVIaF ikhVIaF jgfvF hn. awpU-Gr ijhIaF PjLUl cIjLF qF Aus ny dyKxIaF nhIN qy nf hI lfl iklHy vrgIaF byjfn iemfrqF. vIh sfl pihlF QoVI ijhI dyKI idwlI nUM cyqy ivcoN iKwcx lwigaf; knft plys, pflkf bjLfr qoN bfad rfj Gft, ieMzIaf gyt, rfsLtrpqI Bvn, pfrlImYNt hfAUs. bMgflI mfrikt dy Kfxy hfly vI Aus nUM Xfd sn. iek ieh vI iKafl sI ik idwlI dI iksy nfeIt-klwb jF izsko vrgI jgfh ‘qy jf ky dyKy. qy dyKy qF shI ik lMzn nfloN ieQy kI Prk hY. jvfnI vyly Auh hr sLincrvfr izsko ivc hI gujLfiraf krdf sI. hfly vI kdy mOkf imly qF cly jfieaf krdf sI. Aus nUM Aus idn vfly zrfeIvr isLMdy df iKafl afieaf. Auh Aus nUM idwlI ibhqr idKf skdf sI. Aus kol isLMdy df nMbr qF hY hI sI, jy ipMzoN zrfeIvr nf afieaf qF Auh isLMdy nUM Pon kr lvygf. socidaF socidaF Aus nUM mMnq df iKafl af igaf. jo vI sI, mMnq Aus nUM bhuq cMgI lwgI sI. Aus df idl kIqf ik mMnq nUM Pon kr ky dyKy ik kI kr rhI sI pr Ausy vyly hI Aus nUM bFh JtkdI mMnq idsx lwgI. hux Aus ny mMnq nUM iml vI nhIN sI skxf ikAuNik XUnIvrstI qoN Aus ny isiDaF hI sLqfbdI PV ky luiDafxy jf vVHnf sI. bihrf nfsLqf lY ky afieaf qF Aus ny puwiCaf, “kpVy Dox df koeI ieMqjLfm hY beI?”

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“hY nf sfb. hotl kI apnI lONzrI hY, ByjUM iksI ko?” “hF, Byj dy.” Aus df iek mslf qF hwl ho igaf. kwl df Auh ieho socI jFdf sI ik kpVy ikvyN Doqy jfxgy. jd vI Auh ikqy jFdf qF sB qoN vwzf mslf kpiVaF df hI huMdf. tUirjLm dy mihkmy ivc hox krky aksr bfhr qF jfxf hI pYNdf sI. vylF Aus nUM Eny idnF dy kpVy dy idMdI ijMny idn Aus ny bfhr rihxf huMdf. jy Aus df aglf tUr nfl lwgdf hI huMdf qF vrqy hoey kpiVaF df atYcI Gr CWzdf qy nvyN lY ky qurdf bxdf. hux ieh sPr iek mhIny df sI qy mhIny dy kpVy cuwkxy aOKy sn. iPr vI Aus kol kfPI sfry kpVy sn pr iehiqafq rwKdf, iehnF nUM nfl dI nfl Duaf lYxf cfhuMdf sI. agly imMtF ivc hI DobI afieaf qy kpVy lY igaf. sLfm qk ieh vfps iml jfxy sn. kuJ dyr bfad bihrf afieaf qy boilaf, “pMjfb sy afp kI gfVI af geI hY sfb.” “dYt’s guwz! zrfeIvr ikQy aY?” “irsYpsLn py hY, ByjUM?” Aus df jvfb suxn qoN pihlF hI bihrf cly igaf. imMt ku bfad pwky ijhy rMg df muMzf afieaf qy ‘siq sRI akfl’ bulfAuNdf afKx lwigaf, “BfjI, mYN gupflf, PrfilEN afieaF.” “afjf beI gupfly, dws KfeyNgf kuJ?” “nhIN BfjI, mYN bRykPfst kr ky afieaF.” “rfh ivc hI kr afieaF?” “nhIN BfjI, idwlI qF qVksfr hI puwj igaf sI, asl ivc myrf itkfxf hYgf. myrf dPqr ieQy af ijQy mYN kMm krdF. pihlF AuQy hI igaf sI.” arivMd ny Aus nUM bYTx df iesLfrf kIqf qy puwiCaf, “iswm vI ilafieaYN?” “sOrI BfjI, cyqf hI Buwl igaf. quhfnUM iswm dyx df. iswmF qF keI qrFH dIaF ilafieaF, ikhVI cfhIdI aY, afeIPon dI jF isMpl Pon dI.” “afeIPon ivc qF myry kol QrI dI iswm hYgI hI, ijhVI ieQy vozfPon ny ipwk kr leI aY pr ieh bhuq mihMgI pYxI aF, qUM mYnUM dUjI hI dy dyh.” Aus ny jyb ivc hwQ pfieaf qy iek iswm kwZ ky Aus nUM PVf idwqI. nfl hI iek kfgjL idMidaF afiKaf, “afh quhfzf nMbr aY jI, eyhdy ivc do sO rupey hYgy af, hor cfhIdy hoAUgy qF blkfr puaf dyAU, bfad ivc ihsfb kr lYxf.” arivMd iswm nUM Pon ivc pfAux lwigaf. Aus qoN cMgI qrFH pfieaf nhIN sI jf irhf. gupflf Aus dI mwdd krdf boilaf, “ieh Pon qF BfjI awj dI lfeIP df iek ihwsf hI bx igaf. iehdy ibnF ijLMdgI socI hI nhIN jf skdI. sbj LI vflf, DobI, sPfeI vflf hr koeI mubfeIl df afdI ho igaY. hux qF nwky moVdf jwt vI nflL dy nUM Pon qy eI gwl krdf ik nkflL pUrf ho igaf, motr bMd krdy.” gwl kridaF Aus ny hws ky arivMd vwl dyiKaf qy nfl hI iswm TIk kr ky pfAuNdf irhf. iswm pf ky Aus ny afpxy Pon qoN Aus nUM GMtI mfrI qy boilaf, “lE BfjI, quhfzy Pon ivc myrf nMbr af igaf, jd vI myrI loV pvy qF bulf lYxf, hfjLr ho jfieaf krFgf.” “XU noa, mYnUM hux hr vyly gwzI cfhIdI aY.” “BfjI, ijMny idn qusIN ieQy rhoNgy, myrI srivs cOvI GMty dI hovygI.” afKdf gopflf hwsx lwigaf. iPr Auh lYptOp vl iesLfrf krdf boilaf, “BfjI, jy lYptOp aOn aYN qF eImyl cYWk kr lvF?” arivMd ny ‘hF’ ivc isr mfiraf. gupfly ny iPr ikhf, “quhfzI Pysbuwk KulHI aY, sfeIn afAUt kr dyvF?” “hF hF, kr dy Xfr.” “afh qF jI ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ KuilHaf hoeaf, qusIN vI mYNbr aF eyhdy?”

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gupfly ny ikhf qy arivMd hYrfn huMdf Aus vl dyKx lwigaf. iek qF hYrfnI sI ik Aus dy bxfey gruwp bfry hI koeI puwC irhf sI ik Aus df Auh mYNbr hY ik nhIN dUjy hYrfnI ies gwl dI sI ik ieh sfDfrn ijhf muMzf vI Aus dy grwup bfry jfxkfrI rwKdf sI. Auh puwiCaf, “qUM vI mYNbr aYN eyhdf?” “hF jI. eyhdy ivc keI vfrI bhuq suhxIaF Poto huMdIaF, bhuq purfxIaF purfxIaF. jdoN dy sfzy lokF ny bfhrly mulkF nUM jfxf sLurU kIqf.” arivMd nUM afpxI huMdI vizafeI cMgI lwgI. jd Aus ny ieh gruwp sLurU kIqf sI qF Aus nUM nhIN sI pqf ik ieh eynf hrmnipafrf ho jfvygf. Auh qF afpxy kMm leI ies nUM vrqdf sI, ijhVI ikqfb Auh ilKxI cfh irhf sI. gUgl qoN ijhVI jfxkfrI Auh iekwTI kiraf krdf Aus ivcoN kuJ ieQy vI pf idaf krdf sI, Kfs qOr ‘qy qsvIrF. pihlF Aus nUM mYNbr BrqI krny pey sn pr hux qF vIh pwcI rojLfnf afp hI juVdy jFdy. nvyN mYNbrF nUM Auh QoVI ku puxCfx kr ky hI sLfml krdf ikAuNik bhuqy afpxf nF cmkfAux vfly hI huMdy. Auh bhuq Gwt lokF nfl afpxy ies gruwp bfry gwl kiraf krdf sI. bhuiqaF nUM qF ies dI smJ hI nhIN sI. gupfly nfl vI Aus ny bhuqI gwl nf kIqI. gupfly dIaF AuNglf lYptOp dy kIborz Aupr cwlx lwgIaF. arivMd nUM ieh sfDfrn ijhf idsdf muMzf bhuq qyjL lwg irhf sI. Aus ny puwiCaf, “gupfly, ikMnf ku piVaYN?” “bws jI, [[[kflj igaF. [[[awj kwl pVHfeI ivc koeI Pfiedf nhIN jI. afpxy ipMz qIh muMzy izgrIaF krky ivhly bYTy af, mYN Gwto-Gwt cfr pYsy qF kmfAunF.” “gwl qF qyrI TIk aY beI, jy kMm hI nhIN imlxf qF pVHfeI df kI Pfiedf.” “EdF mYnUM pVHn df bhuq sLONk af jI, hr vyly koeI nf koeI ikqfb pVHdf rihMnF, ikqfbF awKF KohldIaF jI.” arivMd ny Aus dI sLkl dyKidaF Aus dy twbr bfry aMdfjLf lgfAux dI koisLsL kIqI pr kfmXfb nf hoieaf qy puwCx lwigaf, “XU nooa, ikhVI PYmlI ivcoN aYN?” “BfjI, mYN gyjy df Brf vF.” “ieh gyjf ikhVy twbr ivcoN aY?” arivMd dy kihx ‘qy Auh hwsx lwigaf qy boilaf, “BfjI, sLrIkycfrI df ieh ihsfb jLrf aOKf aY, ieh smJ lE ik sfzI pwqI dUjI aY. myry zYzI df nF surjIq sUMh af,[[[qusIN sLfied myry bfby mUlLf sUMh nUM jfxdy hovoN.” arivMd nUM eyny sfl ho gey sn ipMz Cwzy nUM. keI pIVHIaF jMm ky vwzIaF ho cuwkIaF sn. Aus leI ieho kfPI sI ik Auh Aus dy ipMz df sI. kuJ dyr bfad gupfly ny AuT ky KVf huMidaF afiKaf, “BfjI, kI kI dyKxf cfhuMny aF?” “mYN qfiraF nfl BrI rfq dyKxI cfhuMnF!” “Auh qF BfjI, asIN vI nhIN kdy dyKI.” afKdf gopflf hwisaf qy iPr boilaf, “BfjI, awqvfd dy dOr ny lok aYsy aMdrIN sOx lfey ik hfly vI bfhr nhIN inkly, vYsy vI smyN nfl kudrq dyKx df njLrIaf vI bdl igaf.” afKdf gupflf qur ipaf. Aus ny kfr TIk kr ky pfrk krnI sI. kuJ imMtF bfad Auh muV afieaf qy boilaf, “BfjI, jy ipMz awj jfxf qF afpF nUM jldI qurnf cfhIdf.” “awj afpF idwlI dyKxI aF qy kwl nUM vfps pMjfb. kwl svyry eys ihsfb nfl qurIey ik Duwp dy iqwKI hox qoN pihlF ipMz puwj jfeIey.” “swq-awT GMty df rfh aY BfjI. mjLy mjLy puwj jfvFgy.” “awj Pyr qUM mYnUM idwlI dI AuVn-Jfq puaf dy.” “afpF sfZy nON ku vjy cwlFgy, hfly trYiPk hoeygf.[[[mYN bfhr kfr ivc hI bYTF, iek nfvl sLurU kIqf hoieaf, [[[jd vI myrI loV hoey qF Pon kr dyxf.” afKdf gupflf iPr cly igaf. arivMd nUM mMnq df iKafl afieaf. Aus df idl kIqf ik Pon kr ky Aus nUM alivdf hI kih dyvy. Aus ny Pon Gumfieaf qy kihx lwigaf, “mYzm, mYN idwlI df gyVf mfrn cwilaF. jy ho sikaf qF Pysbuwk qy kMtYkt rwKxf.”

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Pon suxdy hI mMnq KusL ho geI. Auh AuzIk hI rhI sI. Auh bolI, “jy tfeIm hY qF hfl ivc af jfE, kOPI pIny aF.” arivMd ny Pon rwiKaf qy tybl qoN kMGI cuwk vfl vfhux lwigaf. kpVy TIk krdf Auh hfl nUM qur ipaf. mMnq Aus nUM rfh ivc hI iml peI. Auh puwCx lwgI, “kI pRogrfm ey quhfzf?” “XU noa, myrI gwzI af puwjI aY, awj idny mYN idwlI GuMmxf cfhuMnF, sLfm nUM koeI klwb afid dyKFgf qy kwl svyry pMjfb vwl kUc. [[[qy qusIN qF hux cwly hI jfxF aYN?” “igafrF qoN iek vjy qk sYmInfr ey, do qoN cfr vjy qk p oietrI vrksLOp ey, sfZy cfr vjy sLqfbdI PV lYxI eyN.” “clo ieh vI TIk aY. ijMnf ku quhfzf sfQ imilaf, cMgf irhf. nhIN qF Pysbwuk qoN eynI dosqI dI kdy afs nhIN sI rwKI. hux Pysbuwk ‘qy sMprk ivc rihxf.” “mYN Pysbuwk ‘qy bhuqf nhIN jFdI, iPr vI hux ‘hYlo-hYlo’ huMdI rhygI.” “kdy ieMglYNz gey qF AuQy mYnUM jLrUr imilE.” “dyKo! [[[mYnUM nhIN, iehnF nUM POryn df bhuq sLONk ey, Kfs qOr ‘qy lMzn df.” “XU noa, mYN lMzn ivc hI aF.” arivMd ny afiKaf. jd qk bihrf kOPI rwK igaf. kuJ dyr AuhnF ny kuJ hor gwlF kIqIaF iPr acfnk mMnq bolI, “ikAuN nhIN myry nfl XUnIvrstI cldy, awj Pyr sYmInfr atYNz kr ilE.” “mMnq jI, iet ‘jL nOt kwp aOP mfeI sUp. myrf ivsLf ihstrI aY, lYNgUeyjL nhIN. kwl vI mYN quhfzy sfQ dy lflc nUM cly igaf sF.” “arivMd jI, awj vI iesy lflc leI af jfE.” “XU noa, kihMdy af ik bhuqf lflc cMgf nhIN huMdf.” arivMd ny ikhf. mMnq hlkf ijhf hwsI. Aus ny arivMd vl njLr Br ky dyiKaf qy ikhf, “arivMd jI, kuJ lflc quhfzf qy kuJ myrf. awDf smF qusIN myry nfl sYmInfr ivc ibqf lE, dUjy awD ivc mYN poietrI vrksLOp Cwz ky quhfzy nfl ibqf lvFgI, jd qk myrI sLqfbdI df tfeIm ho jfvygf.” arivMd socx lwg ipaf ik pysLksL qF mfVI nhIN. mMnq bolI, “ikhVy iKaflF ivc zuwb gey E?” “afey lfeyk iet! iswDI spwsLt gwl mYnUM cMgI lgdI aY.” arivMd ny afiKaf qy socx lwigaf ik rfqIN sLfied Auh kuJ kfhlI kr igaf sI. mMnq ny irsYpsLn ‘qy jf ky cYWk afAUt kr ilaf qy rsId lY leI ijhVI Aus ny XUnIvrstI dy pRbMDkF nUM dy ky afpxf Krc klym krnf sI. ies pfisEN ivhlI ho ky Auh afpxy kmry ivcoN afpxf smfn lYx cly geI. arivMd sumIq shoqy nUM Pon krn lwigaf. afpxy idwlI ivc hox dI KLbr qF Aus ny eImyl rfhIN dy hI idqI sI. hYlo afKdf sumIq boilaf, “ikQy aYN Xfr? jldI af, dosq qYnUM imlxf cfhuMdy ny. bhuq sfry lok qYnUM svfl puwCxf cfhuMdy ny. asIN XUnIvrstI ivc qyrf lYkcr vI krvfvFgy. qUM jldI phuMc.” “mYN qYnUM agly hPqy imlFgf. pihlF kuJ hor kMm krn vfly af. qUM myrf ieh Pon nMbr not kr lY.” sumIq shoqf Aus df purfxf jmfqI sI. AuhnF aYm[ ey[ iekwiTaF kIqI sI. iekwiTaF hI kuJ dyr kMm vI kIqf. Auh do vfr ieMglYNz vI Aus kol rih afieaf sI. sumIq qoN bfad Auh AuNkfr nUM Pon krn lwigaf. AuNkfr Aus dy dosq mIqy df vwzf Brf sI qy ijMnI vfr vI Auh ieMglYNz igaf, arivMd ny hI Aus nUM lMzn Gumfieaf sI. ievyN Aus nfl kfPI nyVqf ho cwukI sI. arivMd ny Aus nUM vI afpxy ieMzIaf ivc hox bfry dws idqf. ievyN Aus kol Aus df Pon nMbr vI puwj igaf. Auh dovyN hotl ‘coN bfhr inkly. gupflf AuhnF dI AuzIk kr irhf sI. arivMd dy nfl aOrq dyK ky Auh jLrf ku hYrfn hoieaf pr hMiZaf hoieaf zrfeIvr hox krky Aus ny afpxI hYrfngI jLfhr nf hox idqI. Aus ny awgy ho ky mMnq dy hwQoN bYg PV ky kfr ivc rwK ilaf. gwlF krdy Auh XUnIvrstI jf puwjy. arivMd soc irhf sI ik awj vI bolI dy BivwK nUM lY ky jfbHF df ByV hovygf. rfh ivc jFidaF vI mMnq bolI dy Kqm hox nUM lY ky gwlF krdI jf rhI sI. arivMd Auhdy nfl bhuqf sihmq nhIN sI. sYmInfr ivc mMnq dI gwl bhuq iDafn nfl suxI jf rhI sI. mMnq dy

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BfsLn ‘qy awj vI sB nfloN vwD qfVIaF vwjIaF. sB rOlLf pf rhy sn ik ihMdI nUM aMgryjLI qoN Kqrf sI. ieho gwl Aus ny pihlF ikDry hor qrFH pVHI sI ik ihMdI pMjfbI nUM Kf rhI hY. Auh soc irhf sI ik aijhy sYmInfrF ivc bihsF krn leI ieh kfPI ZukvyN ivsLy sn. sYmInfr qoN bfad Auh bfhr inkly qF duiphr dI jLflm Duwp AuhnF dy sfhmxy KVI sI. hfl aMdr ey[ sI[ ivc bYiTaF ies df cyqf hI Buwl igaf sI. kfr qk puwjidaF Duwp ny AuhnF df burf hfl kr idqf. ieh vI sLukr sI ik gupflf pihlF hI kfr df ey[ sI[ aOn krI bYTf sI. kfr ivc bYTidaF arivMd ny nKry ijhy nfl puwiCaf, “hux kI pRogrfm aY mYzm mMnq gryvfl df?” “iblkul AuhI jo imstr arivMd isMG df ey.” mMnq ny Ausy aMdfjL ivc ikhf. arivMd ny afiKaf, “iksy rYstorYNt ivc bYT ky Kfxf KFdy aF qy iPr iksy pfsy GuMmFgy.” arivMd dI gwl sux ky gupflf boilaf, “BfjI, bfhr Duwp dyKo, ieh Duwp GuMmx vflI nhIN, lU lvf bYToNgy. [[[snstrok vI ho jFdY.” “pr afh sO kroV ieMzIan Duwp ivc hI GuMmdf iPrdY!” “BfjI, ieh vIh sfl ieMglYNz rih ky nhIN muVy!” “XU noa gupfly, bMdf qUM qyjL aYN beI. gwl qyrI TIk aY. GuMmxF rihx idMdy aF. ikqy cMgy ijhy rYstorYNt ivc hI lY cwl.” afKdf arivMd kuJ socx lwigaf qy iPr mMnq nUM boilaf, “XU noa, mYnUM qF afpxy hotl df Kfxf bhuq psMd aY. AuQy hI cwlIey, kmry ivc bih ky gwlF krFgy qy sLfm nUM quhfnUM sLqfbdI PVf dyvFgy.” mMnq sLrfrq nfl Aus vl ivMgf-ivMgf dyKx lwgI. arivMd ny ikhf, “dyKo, pihlF quhfzf tfeIm sI qy hux myrf, qusIN hI qF ikhf sI.” mMnq hlkf ijhf muskRfeI pr bolI kuJ nf. gupfly ny kfr qor leI. AuhnF nUM donF nUM cwup dyK ky gupfly ny kihxf sLurU kIqf, “BfjI, ijhVI qusIN bolI Kqm hox dI gwl krdy aF, ieh iblkul swc af.” “awCf! qUM ikwdF kih skdF?” arivMd ny puwiCaf. mMnq ny vI afpxy kMn Aus vl kr ley. Auh vI afm afdmI dy ivcfr suxnf cfhuMdI sI. guupfly ny afiKaf, “pMjfbI bhuq amIr jLubfn sI pr iehdy hjLfrF sLbd guMm ho gey af, dyKo hux iek hlL huMdf sI qy Auhdy ivc keI sLbd luky bYTy sn; hls, muMnf, hwQI, cAU, PflLf, kIlI qy nfl hI Ernf vI lwigaf huMdf keI vfr. bldF dI jog leI pMjflI hoxI. iek pMjflI ivc keI sLbd sn; aVlI, nyqf, joq, sMmI bgYrf.” “XU noa, gwl qF qyrI TIk aY pr Auh purfxy sLbd gey qy nvyN ZMg dI KyqI nfl juVy nvyN sLbd af gey hoxy aF. trYktr dy qy ieMjx dy purjLy hI ikMnIaF iksmF dy huMdy af. hux iek mubfeIl Pon dy nfl hor ikMny sLbd afey af. eydF hI kMipAUtr dy nfl vI.” “af qF gey af pr BfjI, KyqI dI hI iek imsfl lE ik ikMny nF guMm hoey af qy AuhnF dy bdly ivc afey bhuq QoVy af. ijhVy afey af Auh aMgryjLI dy af.” “iekwly KyqI ivc hI nhIN hr Kyqr ivc hI sLbd guMmy af qy nvyN afey af. jd koeI vsqU alop huMdI aY qF Aus dy nF ny vI qF alop hoxf hI hoieaf.” “gwl qF quhfzI TIk af pr bolI nUM Zfa vI qF eydF hI lwgdI af. pMjfbI dy sLbdF bdly aMgryjLI dy af rhy af, eydF af rhy af ik zr lgdf ik iek idn sfrI pMjfbI hI bdlI jfxI aF.” gupflf afpxI gwl ‘qy aiVaf irhf. mMnq vI Aus df pwKf lYNdI ‘hF’ ivc isr mfrdI jf rhI sI. Auh kihx lwgI, “arivMd jI, ieh muMzy dI gwl swc ey ik nvIN tYknolOjI eyny nvyN sLbd nhIN ilaf rhI ijMny mfr rhI ey. iPr eys muMzy dI ieh gwl vI swcI ey ik ijhVy sLbd af vI rhy ny Auh aMgryjLI dy ny.” “XU noa, hr BfsLf ivc eyhI huMdY, purfxy sLbd guafcdy rihMdy af. awj qoN sO sfl pihlF CpI aMgyrjLI dI ikqfb pVH ky dyKo, bhuqy lPjLF leI quhfnUM izksLnrI dyKxI peygI. bfeIbl dI aMgryjLI qF pVHI hI nhIN jFdI. eydF aMgryjLI ivc vI ho irhf qy hornF jLubfnF ivc vI.”

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arivMd ny afiKaf. Auh gupfly dIaF gwlF sux ky hYrfn ho irhf sI ik iek zrfeIvr dI eynI jfxkfrI. Aus ny ikhf, “gupfly, mYnUM lwgdf ik qusIN hfly vI purfxy qrIky nfl KyqI krdy E nhIN qF qyrI Aumr dy muMzy nUM purfxy sMdF dy nF ikQoN afAuxy hoey.” “nhIN BfjI, KyqI leI qF awjkwl cfr knfl vfly vI trYktr leI iPrdy af. eyh qF sfzy Gr KyqI df sfrf smfn ipaf hfly qy myrI jLrf ku idlcspI vI hYgI. EdF myry zYzI nUM gwzIaF duVfAux df sLONk af eys leI gwzI qy bldF dI joVI rwKI hoeI af pr KyqI nhIN krdy AuhnF nfl.” gupflf gwl krdf ruikaf qy iPr boilaf, “hux gwzf hI dyK lE, Ehdy ikMny ihwsy huMdy af; juMglf, joq, AUtxf, ipMjx, Pwty, mohVI, muMnIaF qy hor pqf nhIN kI kI. iekwly phIey ivc hI pMj nfvF vflIaF cIjLF vrqIaF jFdIaF. mYN qF gwzI nUM bFgdf vI huMnf pr awjkwl cmVy dIaF kwQF nhIN imldIaF.” mMnq Aus dIaF gwlF suxdI arivMd vl iksy jyqU vFg dyKdI jf rhI sI. arivMd ny hwsidaF afiKaf, “gupfly qUM qy beI koeI purfxf bfbf bjLurg lwgdF.” jd qk AuhnF df hotl vI af cuwikaf sI. Auh afpxy kmry ivc af gey. mMnq kmry nUM iDafn nfl dyKx lwgI ijvyN pihlI vfr dyK rhI hovy. arivMd ny ey[ sI[ aOn kr idqf qy imMtF ivc hI kmry ivc TMz PYlx lwgI. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “mYzm, Kfx-pIx df kI ierfdf aY, kmry ivc hI rotI mMgvf lYny aF ik nhIN?” “ijvyN quhfzI mrjLI. sfZy cfr vjy mYN tryn PVnI eyN, bfkI sB quhfzy ‘qy.” “kI pIENgy?” “kuJ vI nhIN.” “vfeIn jF rfq vflI mYlbU?” “kuJ vI nhIN. idn vyly kOx sLrfb pINdf huMdf ey?” “nsLf krn df vI koeI vkq huMdY! mYN qF awj keI sLrfbF pIx dy mUz ivc aF, ‘nsLf bVqf hY jb sLrfb sLrfboN myN imly!” koeI jvfb idqy ibnF Auh arivMd vwl dyKdI jf rhI sI. ibnF iksy Aujr dy. mMnq ny Aus nUM GVI vl iesLfrf kIqf. arivMd Aus nUM bfhF ivc lYNdf boilaf, “XU noa mMnq Xfr, aj eydF hI rih jf myry kol. svyry iekwTy clFgy.” mMnq ny jLrf ku soicaf iPr susq ijhI avfjL ivc bolI, “qusIN qF idwlI dyKxI sI!” “idwlI hI dyK irhF mYzm!”

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qVksfr hI Aus dy mubfeIl dI GMtI vwjx lwg peI. Aus ny AuT ky vkq dyiKaf. hfly iqMn hI vwjy sn. vylF df Pon sI. drsLIl ny Aus nUM nMbr dy idqf hovygf. vylF hYlo khy ibnF hI AuWcI sur ivc sLurU ho geI, “qusIN sLoar ho ik kIrq pur jf afey ao?” “qYnUM myry ‘qy XkIn nhIN? pihlF mYN kdy JUT boilaf?” “eys mfmly ivc qusIN JUT bol skdy ao, [[[mYN tfeIm df ihsfb lf ky dyK rhI sI, qusIN eynI jldI kIrq pur jf ky vfps nhIN af skdy. nfly ikhVf iek vfr pMjfb jf ky dO sO mIl muV ky idwlI nUM afeygf. kuJ akl kro, jldI jfE qy bfpU jI dy asq jl pRvfh krky afE.” vylF Aus dI gwl suxy ibnF bolI jf rhI sI. guwsy ivc afey arivMd ny Pon hI kwt idqf. mMnq nfl pey hox krky Auh lVfeI vI nhIN sI kr skdf qy ies ivsLy ‘qy vI kuJ nhIN sI kih skdf. mMnq ny pfsf ilaf. ies df mqlb Auh jfg rhI sI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “guwz mOrinMg, zfktr mMnq gryvfl!” mMnq AuT ky bYT geI qy ‘guwz mOrinMg df jvfb idqy ibnF puwCx lwgI,

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“sB TIk qF hY nf?” “XU noa, jst ivimn pRoblm!” arivMd ny afiKaf. mMnq jLrf ku hwsI qy nfeItI pfAuNdI hoeI bfQrUm ivc jf vVI. AuhnF dy AuTx df smF vI hox vflf hI sI. Auh svyry pMj ku vjy cwlx df ivcfr bxf ky hI suwqy sn. mMnq ny sLfvr ilaf qy mgry hI arivMd ny. nhf ky iqafr huMidaF arivMd ny cfh df afRzr dy idqf qy nfl hI gupfly nUM Pon vI kr idwqf. hotl vfilaF ny zrfeIvrF leI alwg kmry bxfey hoey sn. gupfly df idwlI ivc hor pfsy rihx df ieMqjLfm hYgf sI pr svyry jldI AuTxf krky Auh hotl ivc hI Tihr igaf sI. jd arivMd ny mMnq nUM afpxy nfl Tihrn leI ikhf qF Auh nFh nhIN sI kr skI. Aus nUM arivMd df sfQ bhuq cMgf lwgx lwigaf sI. Aus ny Pon krky afpxIaF bwcIaF nUM qy pqI nUM dws idqf sI ik Aus dI sLqfbdI inkl geI sI qy hux Auh svyr vflI bws ivc hI afvygI. rfq nUM bws ivc sPr krnf bhuqf srwiKaq nhIN sI smiJaf jFdf. pihlF vI kuJ-iek vfr ievyN ho cwukI sI. svyry AuTdI Auh bhuq KusL sI. bhuq dyr bfad Aus nUM mn-psMd bMdy df sfQ mfxn df mOkf imilaf sI. Aus df idl krdf sI ik hfly hor smF ibsqr ivc gujLfry pr arivMd iqafr hoieaf KVf sI. Aus nUM jfx dI kfhlI sI. gupflf af igaf qy boilaf, “BfjI, afpF jldI inkl cwlIey, lyt ho gey qF trYiPk pY jFdf.” “qUM eydF kr sfrf smfn gwzI ivc rwK qy asIN irsYpsLn ‘qy jf ky ihsfb kr idMny aF.” afK ky arivMd irsYpsLn ‘qy af ky mYnyjr nfl ihsfb krn lwg ipaf. ihsfb krky Auh qy mMnq vI kfr ivc jf bYTy. Auh dovyN ipClIaF sItF ‘qy hI bYT gey qF jo gwlbfq krn ivc asfnI rhy. gupfly ny iPr afiKaf, “BfjI, afpxy Pon cfrj krny hox qF cfrjr lwgy hoey af. jy afeIPon vI cfrj krnf qF afh XU[ aYs[ bI[ df kunYksLn vI hYgf qy qfr vI.” arivMd ny afpxf afeIPon gupfly nUM PVf idwqf ijs nUM rfqIN Auh cfrj ‘qy lfAuxf Buwl igaf sI. bfhr rOsLnI hox lwg peI sI. mMnq nUM AuhnF ny luiDafxy Auqfr dyxf sI. qYa hoieaf ik bfeI-pfs ‘qy ikqy vI Auqfr dyxgy qy awgy Auh aOto lY ky cly jfvygI. krdy-krfAuNdy Auh lyt hI cwl sky. pihly idn idwlI puwjx qoN mgroN arivMd awj idwlI ivc dI lMG irhf sI. idwlI df kohJ Aus dIaF awKF nUM qMg krn lwigaf. Auh socdf sI ik ikAuN nhIN srkfr PuwtpfQ ‘qy rihMdy lokF leI kuJ krdI. isLMdy zrfeIvr vFg hI gupflf vI duafly dIaF iemfrqF bfry, PlfeIEvrF qy mYtro dIaF lfeInF bfry dwsdf jf irhf sI. ivc ivc mMnq vI jfxkfrI dyx lwgdI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “XU noa, iek pfsy eynI grIbI dy bfvjUd vI vfikaf hI idwlI bhuq qrwkI kr rhI aY.” “arivMd isMG sfihb, idwlI hI nhIN pUrf ieMzIaf qrwkI kr irhf ey, qusIN vIh sfl bfad afey E ies leI qusIN sfzy qoN ibhqr smJ skdy E. vYsy ieh vI swc ey ik grIb-amIr df Prk ies vyly bhuq vwzf ey qy idno-idn ieh vD irhf ey.” “hF dyK irhF, ieMzIaf sLfeIinMg vflI gwl qF mYN EQy vI pVHdf-suxdf rihMnf. pr afh sVkF Auprlf gMd, afh rulLdy iPrdy psLU qy avfrf kuwqy mYnUM bhuq cuwB rhy af.” Auh QoVf awgy gey qF iek gAU sVk dy ivckfr bYTI sI. gupflf Aus vwl iesLfrf krdf boilaf, “BfjI, iek pfsy lok gF nUM mfqf kihMdy af pr ZyrF df gMd Kf rhI eys mF leI afsLrm qF bxf nhIN skdy qy nf hI iksy nUM iejfjLq idMdy af ik eyhnF nUM iksy hor qrIky nfl gfieb kr dyx. pfiksqfn ivc jfh qF eydF koeI avfrf gF idws jfvy.” gwl krky Auh hwsx lwigaf. kuJ dyr bfad Auh bFdrF dy iek JuMz vwl iesLfrf krdf boilaf, “dyKo, eyhnF hnUmfnF nUM, eyhnF ny vI idwlI ivc afqMk iKlfiraf ipaf. GrF dIaF CwqF ‘qy rfj af eyhnF df. cIjL cwuk ky dOV jFdy af. keI vfr qF ieh bwcy vI cuwk lY jFdy af, eyhnF nUM kuJ kho qF eyhnF dy Bgq jlUs kwZx lwgdy af. [[[eyhnUM kihMdy af; ihMdusqfn hmfrf!” gwzI clfAuNdf Auh lokF bfry itwpxIaF vI krI jf irhf sI. iksy vwl iesLfrf krdf afKdf ik dyKo, Auh PflLy hoey bOld vFg qur irhf sI. iksy nUM kihMdf ik Auh mqfVy hoey Joty vFg isr mfrdf jf irhf sI. mMnq dy ichry qoN jfpdf sI ik Aus nUM gupfly dIaF gwlF bhuqIaF cMgIaF nhIN sn lwg rhIaF. zrfeIvr nfl eynf GulL ky gwlF krnIaF Aus nUM psMd nhIN sn. Aus qoN iek ivwQ rwKxI jLrUrI sI. arivMd vI smJ igaf. Aus ny gupfly nUM ikhf, “XU noa, qUM hux gYs-pYzl ‘qy pYr dyeI cwl, asIN jLrf afpxIaF kuJ g wlF izskws kr leIey, do rwsy sUrj cVHy ‘qy ikqy nfsLqy leI rok leIN.”

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arivMd nUM ‘rwsf Br sUrj’ vflI purfxI khfvq acfnk cyqy af geI sI. gupflf hukm mMndf kfr clfAux ‘qy iDafn dyx lwigaf. hfly sVkF ‘qy trYiPk bhuqf nhIN sI. arivMd ny mMnq nUM puwiCaf, “qusIN sfihq pVHdy-pVHfAuNdy ho, sfihq qoN ibnF vI kuJ pVHdy E?” “kI mqlb quhfzf?” “myrf mqlb ik sfihq qF sfrf iPksLn aY, nOn-iPksLn vI pVHdy E?” “myrf qF sfrf kMm hI alocnf ‘qy ey.” “Auh qF sfihq dI alocnf hI hoeI nf.” “hux qF mYN AuhI pVHdI aF jo kuJ mYN pVHfAuxf hovy pr pihlF bhuq piVHaf. aMgryjLI dy vI bhuq nfvl pVHy qy ihMdI dy vI.” Aus ny dwisaf. iPr socdI hoeI puwCx lwgI, “awjkwl aMgryjLI df ikhVf lyKk tOp ‘qy ey?” “myrf iKafl noiem cOmskI aY, EhnUM hI vwzf iQMkr mMinaf jf irhf aY.” “myrf mqlb nOvilst.” “XU noa, mYN iPksLn nhIN pVHdf. mYN dwisaf sI nf ik mYN ieiqhfs df ividafrQI aF. hF, awjkwl mYN dwKxI amrIkf df ieiqhfs pVH irhF, ijvyN dwisaf sI ik mYN ieMzIan zfiespory Aupr iek projYkt vI sLurU kIqf hoieaY.” “iPksLn ikAuN nhIN pVHdy? sfihq qF smfj df sLIsLf huMdf ey.” “mYN smfj nUM sfKsLfq dyK irhF, Pyr PrjLI khfxIaF Aupr ikAuN smF Krfb krF. eyhdy nfloN qF iPlm vDIaf mfiDam aYN smfj nUM smJx leI pr mYN iPlmF vI bhuq Gwt dyKdF.” “iPlmF qF kryjLI mfiDam ny. bhuq kuJ PohsL huMdf ey iPlmF ivc.” “mYzm, qusIN PohsL ivcoN aslI cIjL cug lYxI huMdI aY.” “eyhdf mqlb quhfnUM kivqf vI cMgI nhIN lgdI, qusIN sMgIq vI nhIN suxdy?” “hF, ieh swc aY. myrI kfr ivc kdy vI koeI sIzI jF XU[ aYs[ bI[ nhIN huMdI. mYN isrP KLbrF hI suxnIaF huMdIaF. hF, jy koeI gIq mwlomwlI myry kMnF ivc af vVy qF cMgf vI lgdY. iksy vyly mYN muhMmd rPI, mukysL nUM suxdf irhF, kdy koeI gIq-gjLl pr suxn leI Aucyc kdy nhIN kIqI.” “bVy ruwKy mnuwK ho qusIN! quhfzy ivc koeI sohj vflI gwl nhIN? koeI klf-ikRq vI cMgI nhIN lwgdI? koeI pyitMg afid?” “nhIN, vYsy tUirjLm ivc hox krky iehnF dI aihmIaq df pqY mYnUM. afrt gYlrIaF tUirstF nUM iKwcx df iek vwzf jLrIaf bxdIaF. vYsy mYN kdy kdy XUitAUb qoN kuJ nf kuJ dyK-sux vI lYnf pr kdy Aucyc nhIN krdf. [[[iPlmF ivc qy imAUjLk ivc mYN awpzyt vI rihMnF, jfxkfrI rwKx leI.” afKidaF arivMd ny bfhr dyiKaf ik kUVy dI iek phfVI ijhI KVI kr rwKI sI. phfVI dy aYn Aupr kuJ psLU cr rhy sn. Auh Gfh nhIN sn cr rhy sgoN gMd nUM mUMh mfr rhy sn. Aus nUM EDr qkidaF mMnq bolI, “ievyN nfly kUVf sFiBaf jfvygf qy nfly pfrk ijhf bx jfvygf. pihlF vI ieQy ievyN hI kIqf igaf sI.” “XU noa, kUVf sLihr qoN bfhr jfxf cfhIdf, ieh qF ibmfrIaF PYlfeygf.” “arivMd jI, kI gwlF krdy E! sfzy hfjLmy quhfzy vFg nfjLk nhIN, eynf polUsLn aMdr lMGf lYny aF kdy kuJ nhIN hoieaf. kdy luiDafxy df DUMaF dyiKE.” “ipClI vfr mYN afieaf qF idwlI ivc ies DUMeyN dI asmfn ivc iek lyar ijhI bxI hoeI idsdI sI pr aYqkIN njLr nhIN afeI.” “idwlI rfjDfnI ey, eyhdf Kfs iDafn rwiKaf jf irhf ey. luiDafxy nUM iegnor kIqf jFdf ey.” gwlF krdy Auh idwlI qoN bfhr af gey. sUrj cVH cwukf sI. arivMd bfhr df njLfrf dyK irhf sI. ipClI vfr Aus ny iek svyr ievyN sPr kIqf qF lok boqlF PVI jFdy idsdy sn pr ies vfr aijhf kuJ nhIN idisaf. sLfied hfly ipMz sLurU nf hoey hox. awgy koeI ipMz ijhf afAuNdf jfp irhf sI pr sVk ipMz dy Aupr dI lMG geI. aijhy PlfeIEvr hux QF QF bxy hoey sn. ipClI vfr eyny ku sPr ivc keI aYksIzYNt hoey iml jFdy sn pr ies vfr aijhf kuJ nhIN sI idisaf. sLfied ieh vDIaf sVkF kfrn hI hovy. kuJ hor awgy gey qF tol tYks df bYrIar af igaf. arivMd ny ikhf, “ieh sflLI XOrp vflI ibmfrI eyQy vI aY?” “BfjI, afh ijhVIaF sVkF eynIaF vDIaf bxIaF ieh tol tYks kfrn hI bxIaF.”

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gupfly ny tol tYks df hfmI bxidaF ikhf. arivMd dy Pon Aupr tUM tUM hoieaf. jfpdf sI ik koeI sunyhf afieaf hY. Aus ny dyiKaf. iliKaf sI ik quhfzf hirafxy ivc svfgq hY. ieQoN awgy hirafxy dI roimMg pvygI. awgy pfxIpwq afieaf pr Auh Aupr Aupr dI hI lMG gey. AuhnF df sPr inrivGn jfrI irhf. awDf GMtf hor cwl ky gupfly ny kfr rok leI qy boilaf, “BfjI, eyQy tuafieltF bhuq suhxIaF qy nfsLqf vI vDIaf huMdf.” Auh gwzI ivcoN Auqr rhy sn qF arivMd ny gupfly nUM pwuiCaf, “XU noa, lYptOp nfl hI lY lvF?” “koeI loV nhIN BfjI, sB syP aY ieQy, eys rYstorYNt vfilaF dI pUrI sikAurtI huMdI aY, afKr eyhnF dy rYpUtysLn df svfl aY!” mMnq ny afpxf lYptOp cuwk ilaf sI pr gupfly dy kihx ‘qy Aus ny vI gwzI ivc hI rihx idwqf. Auh pihlF bfQrUm gey qy iPr zfeIinMg hfl ivc af gey. gupflf pihlF hI zrfeIvrF leI bxy kmry ivc jf bYTf sI. AuhnF aYWg-tost df hlkf ijhf nfsLqf kIqf. sPr ivc bhuqy KfDy ny qMg krnf sI. arivMd ny suKdyv nUM Pon kr idwqf ik awj sLfm qk ipMz puwj jfvygf. suKdyv Aus nUM AuzIk hI irhf sI. mMnq vI afpxy Gr Pon krn lwgI. arivMd dy mn ivc iek svfl GuMmxf sLurU ho igaf. Auh dyKdf sI ik mMnq dy mn ivc iksy iksm dI vI duibDf nhIN sI; ikqy ieh qF nhIN sI ik Auh afpxy pqI qoN alwg hI rihMdI hovy jF iPr qlfksLudf hI hovy. pr svfl puwCx qoN Auh iJjk irhf sI. Aus ny afihsqy ijhy puwiCaf, “mMnq jI, quhfzI mYrIz lfeIP ikvyN cwl rhI aY?” “bhuq KUb! quhfnUM sLwk ey koeI?” “nhIN sLwk qF nhIN, [[[ijMny qusIN irlYks idws rhy E, [[[ieh dyK ky mn ivc aYvyN PjLUl ijhf svfl AuiTaf.” Aus dI gwl sux ky mMnq kuJ dyr leI cuwp kr geI. Auh soc rhI sI ik ies PjLUl svfl df kI mqlb hoieaf. aijhy bxy irsLiqaF ivc bhuq kuJ axikhf hI rihxf cfhIdf huMdf hY. dony iDrF sB smJdIaF hI huMdIaF hn. Aus leI arivMd koeI pihlf Eprf afdmI nhIN sI. afpxy pqI qoN jo kuJ nhIN sI imldf Auh ‘kuJ’ ikDroN hor pRfpq krnf Auh afpxf hwk smJdI sI. arivMd dy ies sMKyp ijhy nyV ivc Auh bhuq KusL sI. Auh sihj ivc bolI, “irlYks qF qusIN vI idws rhy E jd ik svyry hI quhfzI bIvI iksy gwloN sLfAUt vI kr rhI sI!” “XU noa, myrI qy myrI bIvI ivc bhuq vwzf gYp aY. ijLMdgI dy hr pihlU ivc hI. mYN nfsiqk qy Auh svyry sLfm pfT krn vflI. mYN algrjL ijhf qy Auh PUk PUk kyy pYr Drn vflI. myrf hwQ jLrf KulHf qy Auh rwj ky kMjUs. myrf mfeINz myry kMm ny mwilaf huMdY qy Aus df tIvI dy sIrIalF ny. sfzy kol bhuqIaF gwlF vI nhIN huMdIaF krn leI, isvfey Gr dy msilaF qoN, kuJ sFJf ijAuN nhIN. [[[vwzI swcI gwl ieh aY ik mYN irlYks ies leI aF ik myrf aijhf irsLqf pihlI vfr nhIN bixaF.” arivMd ny afiKaf. Aus dI gwl sux mMnq kuJ pl KfmosL rih ky bolI, “jLmfnf bdl igaf ey arivMd jI, awj dy mIaF-bIvI df vwK vwK spys ey. mIeyN dI jOb Aupr alwg spys ey qy bIvI df afpxI jOb Aupr alwg. Gr AuhnF df sFJf ey. awj dy mIaF-bIvI bhuq smJdfr ho cuwky ny, iek dUjy dI spys ivc dKl nhIN idMdy, jy dyxgy qF bhuq kuJ glq ho jfvygf.” afKdI Auh AuT KVI hoeI. Aus ny gupfly nUM gwzI vwl jFidaF dyK ilaf sI. arivMd vI Aus dy nfl ho ilaf. mMnq nUM hux arivMd dI inwjI ijLMdgI ivc hor vI idlcspI jfg peI. muV gwzI ivc bYiTidaF Auh inky inky inwjI ijhy svfl puwCx lwgI. Aus dI qnKfh bfry, Gr dI kImq bfry, Aus dI kMm Aupr dosqIaF bfry. ieMglYNz dy jIvn ZMg bfry vI ikMnf kuJ puwCdI rhI. hux Auh pMjfb ivc af cuwky sn. ieQy af ky arivMd ajIb ijhI apxwq mihsUs kr irhf sI. awgy af ky iek mYkzOnlz vl dyKdf Auh boilaf, “XU noa, ipCly sfl myrf muMzf drsLIl myry bfpU jI nfl ieQy afieaf sI, Auh mYkzOnlz, pIjLf hwt, kMtwkI, zOmnIE vrgIaF sfrIaF jgfvF ‘qy igaf sI qy bhuq KusL sI iehnF df Kfxf Kf ky. sfzy vyly qF ieMzIaf ivc sLfied ‘tyk avya’ sLbd vI nf huMdf hovy!” “arivMd jI, pqf nhIN ieMzIaf qrwkI ikvyN krI jf irhf ey! ijMnI eyQy dI isafsq gMDlI hoeI ey, bs, puwCo kuuJ nf! isafsqdfn hr gwl ivc dKl idMdy ny. kFgrsIey qy akflI ieko ijhy gunfhgfr ny. myrI BUaf df lVkf luiDafxy qoN aYm[ aYl[ ey[ vy. Auh dwsdf huMdf keI vfrI.” “Auh vI qF iesy isafsq df ihwsf hI hoieaf nf!”

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“hF, pr Auh aijhf nhIN. asl ivc Auh iKzfrI sI qy lokF ivc bhuq hrmn ipafrf sI. ijs krky isafsI lokF ny Aus dI ies pOpUlYirtI nUM kYsL krfAux leI Aus nUM KVf kr idqf sI. pfrtI ny Aus nUM pMj kroV ielYksLn lVHn leI idqf sI qy hux notF dIaF BrIaF borIaF Gr afAuNdIaF ny! [[[afh ijhVy zrwgF ny pMjfb dI iek pIVHI df srbnfsL kr idqf ey, eys DMdy ivc minstrF df pUrf ihwsf huMdf ey.[[[bs puwCo nf ies mulk df hfl!” mMnq gwl krdI duKI ho rhI sI. luiDafxy ivc vVidaF hI Auh PlfeIEvr ‘qy jf cVyH. gupfly ny bfeI-pfs rfhIN nf jf ky sLihr dy ivckfr dI jfx df PYslf kr ilaf sI. mMnq vI afpxy Gr dy ikqy nyVy ijhy Auqrnf cfhuMdI sI. bfeI pfs qoN Aus nUM jLrf dUr pY jfxf sI. Aus ny arivMd nUM afpxf Pon nMbr dy idqf qy nfl hI afpxy pqI df nMbr ilKvf idqf qy afiKaf, “arivMd jI, AuhnF nUM jLrUr imlxf, vIk aYNz ‘qy Auh luiDafxy af jFdy ny, nhIN qF pitafly hI iml afieE.” “dyKo ikvyN huMdY, [[[mYN koisLsL krFgf.” “pitafly nhIN qF luiDafxy hI af jfxF, AuhnF nUM cMgf lwgygf.” “qy quhfnUM?” “mYnUM qF lwgxf hI hoieaf.” Aus ny gupfly nUM agly cONk ‘qy rokx leI ikhf. Auh arivMd df hwQ PVdI hoeI bolI, “QYNks Pfr nfeIs tfeIm!” “XU afr vYlkwm!” afKidaF arivMd ny Aus df hwQ Guwt ilaf. mMnq ny kfr ivcoN AuqrdI ny hI iek aOto nUM hwQ dy ky rok ilaf. igafrF vwj cuwky sn. sLihr ivc trYiPk kfPI sI. gupfly ny afiKaf, “BfjI, afpF mYzm nUM nf Cwzxf huMdf qF mfCUvfVy vflf puwl pfr kr lYxf sI qy hux ipMz dy nyVy qyVy puwj gey hoxf sI. afh luiDafxf ipMz puwjx ivc pUrf iek GMtf Krfb kr idMdf.” “XU noa, afpF ipMz nhIN jfxf, afpF qF pihlF kIrq pur jfxF.” “TIk BfjI.” arivMd ny kfhlI nfl puwiCaf, “qUM almfrI ivcoN vI bYg kwZ ilaf sI nf?” “nhIN BfjI, almfrI nhIN mYN dyKI. qusIN mYnUM ikhf hI nhIN.” “E Xfr, AuQy iek bhuq jLrUrI bYg ipaf sI. Auh qF kfhlI ivc AuQy hI rih igaf!”

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arivMd ny gupfly nUM ieh qF dws idwqf ik iek bYg almfrI ivc rih igaf sI pr ieh nhIN dwisaf ik Aus ivc kI sI. swc dwsx ivc Auh nmosLI smJ irhf sI. Aus ny hotl dy mYnyjr nUM Pon krky dws idwqf ik Aus df bYg sMBfl ky rwK lYx. Auh jldI hI afky lY jfvFgf. gupfly dI qyjL awK sB smJ geI sI. hfly mhInf ku pihlF hI qF arivMd dy bfpU dI mOq hoeI sI. bYg df isDf hI kIrq pur nfl sbMD juVdf sI. mMnq nUM Auqfr ky arivMd gupfly dy brfbr vflI sIt ‘qy af bYTf. iqwKI Duwp awKF ivc cwuB rhI sI. gupfly ny ikhf, “ieh mYzm nfl qF quhfzI purfxI vfkPI lwgdI af.” “XU noa, Pysbwuk dI dosq af, ieQy hI imlI sI.” “bfeI df vya BfjI, mYN quhfnUM afpxy Pysbuwk PRYSzjL ivc sLfml kIqY, plIjL XYWs kih idE.” “Auh nf iPkr kr, mYN kr lAUN. huxy hI kr lYNdf pr afeIPon mihMgf pYNdf qy dUjy Pon ivc ieMtrnYWt df isstm hY nhIN.” “myyrf Pon vrq lE, iehdy ivc nYWt hYgf.” “eynI vI ikhVI kfhlI aY, [[[mYnUM lYptOp ijLafdf sOKf lgdf.” arivMd ny afiKaf. gupflf afpxI gwl nUM iPr mMnq vl moVdf boilaf, “BfjI, awjkwl qF aOrqF nflLf hwQ ivc PVI iPrdIaF!” “E nhIN, eyh qF bhuq vwzI pRoPYsr af.”

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“BfjI, pRoPYsr hovy jF vkIl, bhuqIaF dyhF Bogx dI dOV lwgI hoeI af. pihlF isrP afdmIaF nUM sI, hux aOrqF vI irkfRz bxfAux dy cwkr ivc huMdIaF. [[[mYN tYksI df kMm krdF, idwlI ivc qF hux eydF ho igaf ik hr pqnI kol bfhr dosq hYgf qy hr pqI kol bfhr shylI. hor vI bhuq kuJ dyKx nUM imldf.” “awCf! hor kI kI dyKdF?” “bVf kuJ dyKdF BfjI pr mYN qF afpxI jOb krnI huMdI af, bs awKF mItI rwKIdIaF. jo kuJ pihlF sLihrF ivc huMdf sI hux ipMzF ivc vI hox lwigaf.” “XU noa! mYnUM qF beI dyr ho geI ipMzF ivcoN igaF, koeI gwl dws ijhVI qYnUM ajIb lwgdI hovy.” “afh KMG vflI duafeI qF bhuq purfxI gwl af hux hoor bhuq kuJ imldf. afh ijhVf kYimst af Tfxy dy nfl hI, AuQoN jo mrjLI lY lE. pulLs nfl agilaF ny mhInf kIqf hoieaf, bs! [[[pihlF pI[ sI[ E[ DMdy df awzf huMdy sI, hux sYl PonF dy af jfx kfrn pI[ sI[ E[ bMd ho gey, hux sB kuJ sLryafm cldf. kuVIaF hotlF, rYstorYNtF ivc iek KUMjy bYTIaF cfh pINdIaF gfhk dI AuzIk krdIaF rihMdIaF. khoN qF idKf dyAUN iksy idn.” “nf E Brfvf! mYN eys gwzI df bYl nhIN.” “PgvfVy dy hotlF ivc qF afpxy ipMz dIaF kuVIaF bYTIaF vI iml jFdIaF, mYN qF sLrm df mfrf EDr jFdf hI nhIN.” Auh dwsdf hoieaf byvsI ijhI ivc isr mfrn lwigaf. kuJ dyr ruk ky Aus ny nvIN khfxI sLurU kr leI, “mYN qF BfjI, bhuqf smF idwlI hI huMnF pr keI vfr blkfr mYnUM Pon krky swd lYNdf, Kfs qOr ‘qy isaflLF nUM, jd sIjLn huMdf, jd ‘aOl-rYt’ afAuNdy af.” Aus dI ‘aOl-rYt’ vflI gwl ‘qy arivMd hwsx lwigaf. Auh dwsdf jf irhf sI, “BfjI, ieh ‘aOl-rYt’ ieQy af ky aMgryjLI bolxoN nhIN htdy. BfjI, awjkwl dy inafxy bfhrly inafixaF nfloN iksy gwloN vI Gwt nhIN. hux iehnF dy jMmidaF dy hwQ ivc kMipAUtr af jFdf, aMgryjLI nUM ieh vI vfhvf mUMh mfrdy af. ieh ‘aOl-rYt’ muPq ‘c hI aOKy rihMdy af!” mMnq dy bYiTaF ijMnf Auh cuwp irhf sI Enf hux bolI jf irhf sI. acfnk iek skUtrI ijhI kfr dy muhry af geI. hlkI ijhI Aumr df muMzf skUtrI clf irhf sI. Aus muMzy ny kMnF ivc bflIaF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn. gupflf bfhr nUM mUMh kwZdf boilaf, “sfilLaf, bflLIaF pfeI iPrdF, BYx ‘qy XkIn nhIN?” Aus muMzy ny dMd ijhy kwZy qy sOrI kihMdy ny skUtrI duVf leI. arivMd dy mn ivc ‘aOl rYt’ Pisaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny ikhf, “XU noa, ieh ‘aOl rYt’ purfxy jLmfny ivc huMdy sI, hux nhIN.” “mYnUM pqf BfjI, hux iehnF nUM aYn[ afr[ afeI[ kih lwg pey. qusIN qF BfjI, vIh sfl bfad afey aF, eys krky quhfnUM bhuqf pqf nhIN pr eyhnF aYn[ afr[ afeIaF ny bhuq gMd pfieaf hoieaf. kihMdy, pMcfieq ivc iek mYNbr sfzf lE, ipMz ivc iek lMbV sfzf lE, TfixaF ivc iehnF nUM qrjIh imldI af, kichrIaF ivc vI. ieh isafsq qy KyzF nUM vI pRBfivq krn dI koisLsL krdy af. gwl kI jI DFdlI mcfeI peI af iehnF ny!” “gupfly, mYnUM bhuqf nhIN pqf eyhdy bfry pr jo kuJ mYN aKLbfrF ivc pVHdF Auhdy muqfbk pMjfb dI qrwkI ivc iehnF bfhrilaF df bhuq hwQ aY.” “suafh hwQ af jI, eyhnF ny qF sfrf pMjfb lyjLI bxf idqf, bfhroN pYsy ByjI jFdy af qy ieQy AuhnF dy Brf, BqIjy, BFxjy inkMmy ho gey af. zwkf dUhrf nhIN krdy.” “gupfly, Xfr qUM qF kuwCV bih ky dfhVI pwtI jfnF. mYN vI qF qyry sfhmxy aYn[ afeI[ afr[ hI bYTF.” arivMd hwsidaF afiKaf. gupflf jLrf ku sLrimMdf hoieaf qy iPr kihx lwigaf, “BfjI, mYN kwl-prsoN df dyKI jfnF, quhfzy ivc qF iehnF vflI iek vI gwl nhIN, ieh ibnF iksy gwl qoN sLoa krI jFdy af. pYsy dyx vyly vI jfx ky btUaf Kohl ky idKfAuNdy af qy vwzIaF vwzIaF gwpF mfrdy af ik rhy rwb df nF! pr qusIN eydF dy nhIN.” “gupfly, qyrf vI idl duiKaf hoieaf lgdY iehnF qoN!” “sfzI qF isrP iek BUaf knyzf rihMdI af, jd vI aONdI af sfzf dUjf dr lf jFdI af. afh ilafE, aOh ilafE, eyQy jfE, EQy jfE! qy Auh ilafAuNdI kI af! kmIjLF, ijhnF nUM eyQy koeI nhIN puwCdf. eydF hI blkfry df cfcf quhfzy ieMglYNz rihMdf. Auhny iek Kyq iehnF nUM vfhux leI idqf hoieaf, ijhnUM nf pfxI lwgdf qy nf kuJ hor.

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roab eydF pfAuNdf af ky ijwdF Tfxydfr lwgf hovy. muPq ivc tYksI, muPq ivc Kfxf pIxf. KVf hI boql pI jFdf. pI ky afpxy Kyq df roab vI pfAux lwgdf.” “XU noa, myry leI ieh nvIN khfxI aYN, asIN qF AuQy bYTy socdy aF beI ieMzIaf afly sfnUM bhuq crUMzdy af.” “nhIN BfjI, eydF nhIN. Auh ieQy dy lokF nUM af ky bhuq qMg krdy af. hux ipMzF ivc lokF kol ikMny ku pYsy huMdy af. bfhrilaF nfl ikQoN iBV skdy af pr afieaF ‘qy syvf qF krnI hI pYNdI af. lok aOKy ho jFdy af.” “cMgf hoieaf beI qUM dws idqf. mYN eys aYNgl qoN kdy soicaf hI nhIN.” “BfjI, qusIN eydF dy bMdy hI nhIN. mYN dyK irhF qusIN agly dIaF PIilMg df pUrf iDafn rwKdy E.” Aus ny arivMd nUM KusL krn leI afiKaf. kuJ ruk ky Auh iPr boilaf, “BfjI, iek ‘aOlrYt’ ny qF aYzI gwp mfrI ik bVy bVy qKqy ihlf idqy. kihx lwigaf ik iek bfbf ieMglYNz igaf qy Auhny jf ky goiraF nUM lYkcr idqf ik bMdy dI pRfeIvysI bhuq vwzI gwl huMdI af. iek sMq ipMzoN bhuq dUr jMgl jfieaf krdf sI. pfxI vflf lotf Auhdy hwQ ivc hMudf sI qy iek idn lotf gvfc igaf. Auh bhuq Audfs ho igaf. lokF ikhf ik lotf hI sI, koeI hor lY lf pr sMq kihMdf ik Es loty ny myrf nMg dyiKaf hoieaf. goiraF Aupr eys gwl df eynf asr hoieaf ik AuhnF ny tuafielt pypr eIjfd kr ilaf.” gwl mukf ky gupflf hwsx lwigaf. arivMd vI KulH ky hwisaf. iPr Aus ny GVI dyKidaF arivMd ny puwiCaf, “afpF ipMz ikMny ku vjy puwj jfvFgy?” “afpF sqluj pfr krn vfly aF, GMtf-svf GMtf hor rwK lE, [[[rotI vyly Gr hovFgy.” “rotI afpF bfhr hI Kf ky jfvFgy, PgvfVy ruk leIN ikqy.” “BfjI, Gr vrgI rotI hotlF ivc nhIN huMdI.” “Ah qF TIk aY pr mYN suKdyv nUM Pon kIqf sI ik mYN sLfm nUM afvFgf, agly ny sLfied rotI df ieMqjLfm nf kIqf hovy.” gupflf Aus dI gwl smJ igaf. Aus ny PgvfVy puwj ky gwzI rok leI qy iek rYstorYNt ivc Kfxf Kfx bih gey. gupflf Aus qoN alwg bihxf cfhuMdf sI pr arivMd ny Aus nUM afpxy kol hI bYTf ilaf. iek qF arivMd nUM vI sfQ dI jLrUrq sI iPr Aus dIaF gwlF vI cMgIaF lwg rhIaF sn. rYstorYNt ivc vVidaF qF mwKIaF dI Brmfr sI pr aMdr ey[ sI[ cldf hox krky mwKI hY nf sI. Kfxf Kfx nUM AuhnF ny GMtf ku lgf idqf. do vjy qoN bfad arivMd ny suKdyv nUM Pon kr ky dwisaf ik asIN puwjx vfly hI hF. PgvfVy ivc bxdy PlfeI Evr nUM dyK ky Auh socx lwigaf ik iehdy bxn nfl sihjy hI awDf-GMtf bc jfieaf krygf. AuhnF dy awgy jf rhy trwk ivc Pwty pf ky Aus dIaF do CwqF bxfeIaF hoeIaF sn qy lokF nfl qUiVaf ipaf sI. gupflf dwsx lwigaf, “bfby dy cwly af. ivhly lok hor krn vI! kdy iksy dyvI dy qur jFdy af qy kdy iksy bfby dy. agy qyqI kroV dyvqy huMdy sI, hux eyny ku hI bfby ho gey!” dwsdf Auh hwsx lwigaf. PgvfVf lMG ky gwzI ipMz vwl peI qF arivMd ny dyiKaf ik afly duafly mtIaF, gurdvfry jF hor pUjx dIaF nvINaF nvINaF jgfvF bx geIaF hoeIaF sn. ieh pihlF Aus ny kdy nhIN sn dyKIaF. eynf ku qF Auh smJdf hI sI ik ijMny lokF dy duwK vwD rhy hn Eny hI ieh bfby vDI jfxy hn. duwKF qoN lukx dI jgfh vI bxdy hn aijhy pUjx-sQfn. Auh afpxy ipMz dI jUh ivc vVy qF AuQy vI keI mtIaF qy guMbd ijhy pihlI vfr dyKx ivc afey. Aus dI hYrfnI nUM smJdf gupflf boilaf, “BfjI, ieh eydF df ibjLns af ik kdy vI Pyhl nhIN huMdf.” “gupfly, qUM vI Xfr koeI bfbf hI bx jfh, ijMnIaF qYnUM gwlF df pqf eynIaF qF iksy bfby nUM vI nhIN pqf hoxIaF.” “bfby nfloN qF mYN lokF nUM ijLafdf kIl ilaf krUM pr eyh pfp myry qoN hoxF nhIN. [[[aOh dyKo, Kwby hwQ vflI mtI sfzI pwqI dI jLmIn ivc bxI hoeI af, mYN eyhdf bhuq ivroD kIqf pr iksy ny myrI suxI hI nhIN. hux sfrI pwqI ieQy mMglvfr nUM dIvy jgfAuNdI af qy mMgF mMgdI af, koeI kuVI leI muMzf qy koeI muMzy leI kuVI, koeI vlYq df vIjLf qy koeI swty dy nMbr.” sfhmxy qoN iek trYktr af irhf sI. Aus Aupr typ pUrI avfjL ivc vwj rhI sI. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “ieh kI cIjL af beI?” “ieh BweIaf hoxF. eydF typ vjfAuxf PYsLn BweIaF ivc aY.” “BweIey hux pMjfb ivc bhuq aY?”

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“bhuq, luiDafxy ivc ieh lwKF dI igxqI ivc aY. sfzy-Coty moty sfry kMm hI iehnF ny sMBfl ley. imhnqI lok af. pMjfb sfrf qF zrwg ny lY ilaf. asl ivc BweIaF ny vI pMjfbIaF nUM nysqI bxf idqf. hux ieho eI sFB rhy af pMjfb nUM. pMjfb df ihwsf hI bx gey ieh. pMcfieqF dy mYNbr bx gey. srpMc vI hYgy.” “clo, pMjfb qF cwlI jFdf, BweIaF isr ‘qy hI shI.” “ieh vI hux vfps muVI jFdy af. sYNtr ny iek nrygf skIm sLurU kIqI af, sB nUM rojLgfr duafAux dI.” “Xfr gupfly, kdy qUM bfhrilaF nUM dosL dyx lwgdF qy kdy BeIaF nUM, pMjfbIaF nUM glq ikAuN nhIN kihMdf?” “iehnF donF ny hI pMjfb nUM aflsI bxf idqf qy rihMdI ksr lIzrF ny pMjfb ivc zrwg df diraf vgf ky pUrI kr idqI. swc BfjI, jLrf iDafn nfl soco, pMjfb dI hflq bfry, [[[roxf afAuNdf!” gwl krdf gupflf Audfs ho igaf. gwlF krdy Auh afpxy ipMz af vVy. gupfly ny puwiCaf, “BfjI, ipMz ikMny idn rihxf?” “bs, iek-do idn. hF, ijwdF mYN ikhf sI ik gwzI mYnUM cOvI GMty leI hI cfhIdI aY. mYN afpxf atYcI eyhdy ivc hI rwKxf, ieh qyrI gwzI iek iksm df myrf kmrf hI aY, mYN loV jogy kpVy kwZ ky iek bYg ivc pf ilaf krny aF.” “koeI gwl nhIN jI, qusIN afpxf smfn eyhdy ivc hI ipaf rihx idE. pUrI qrFH syP af. idny hr vyly mYN iehdy ivc hoxf qy rfq nUM gyt dy aMdr KVI krnI aF.” arivMd ny atYcI ivcoN iqMn idn dy kpVy kwZ ky iek bYg ivc pf ley. ipMz ho ky Aus ny jF qF aMimRqsr jfxf sI sumIq shoqy nUM imlx jF iPr huisLafrpur AuNkfr kol pr rihxf Aus ny hotl ivc hI sI. hotl ivc rihx ivc ajLfdI sI qy shUlqF vI sfrIaF imldIaF sn. ipMz puwjy qF suKdyv kfr dyK ky bfhr af igaf. nfl hI Aus df muMzf lvlIn vI. ipClI vfr arivMd afieaf qF lvlIn sfl ku df sI. hux Auh suKdyv nfloN vI lMmf hoieaf KVf sI. suKdyv dI dfhVI hux bwgI ho geI sI. arivMd nUM Ausy vyly iKafl afieaf ik jy Auh afpxy vflF nUM zfeI nf kry qF sLfied iehdy nfloN vI vwD icwty hoxy sn. Auh bhuq moh nfl imly qy Gr dy aMdr lY gey. BrjfeI vI bhuq ipafr nfl imlI. Aumr dy ihsfb nfl Auh vI hux ZlL geI idsdI sI. Auh bYTk ivc af gey, BrjfeI skMjvI lY afeI qy Aus dy bfpU jI dI mOq df aPsos krn lwgI. suKdyv vI bfpU jI nUM Xfd krdf Aus dIaF gwlF kr irhf sI. kuJ dyr qk suK-sFd dI puwC-igwC jfrI rhI. kmry ivc pwKf cwl irhf sI, kUlr vI lwigaf hoieaf sI pr hfly vI grmI sI. arivMd socdf sI ik grmIaF ivc duiphr vyly lok sON jfieaf krdy hn pr Auh sfry Aus nfl gwlF krn ivc ruwJy rhy. gwl kridaF suKdyv ny kuJ cyqy afAux vFg puwiCaf, “cfcy dy asq jl pRvfh kr idwqy?” arivMd iek dm iJp igaf ijvyN cor corI PVI jfx vyly krdf hI hY. Auh Aus nUM hux kI dwsy ik bfpU jI dy asq qF idwlI dy iksy hotl dI almfrI ivc pey sn. Aus ny afiKaf, “hF, eyhI kMm krn hI afieaf sF.” “kIrq pur hI igaf sYN nf? cfcy dI afKrI ieiCaf ieh sI, mYnUM vI Auh aksr kihx lwg pYNdf ik myry asq kIrq pur hI pfAuxy.” “hF, mYN pf afieaF. mYN idwlI qoN hI iek idn isDf af ky pf igaf sI, koeI sfQ iml igaf sI.” Aus ny vylF vflI golI hI suKdyv nUM vI dy idqI. Aus nUM afpxy-afp ‘qy guwsf vI af irhf sI ik Auh inkI ijhI ijLMmyvfrI nhIN sI inBf sikaf. afpxI nOkrI Aupr ikMnf vI inpuMn sI pr smfjk kMmF ivc Auh sdf hI PfzI irhf sI. AuhnF dy gwlF kridaF hI kuJ gvFZI hor af gey. Aus dy ipE df aPsos krn lwgy. afly-duafly dy GrF ivc ijs nUM vI pqf cwilaf Aus nUM imlx af irhf sI. ieh islislf sLfm hox qk cldf irhf. ieDroN ivhlf ho ky Auh afpxy iZwTy hoey Gr nUM dyKx cly igaf. rfh ivc keI jfxU iml pey. Aus dy bfpU jI df aPsos krdy Aus dy vIh sfl bfad muVn df iglf vI krn lwgdy. bfhroN GuMm ky jd Auh vfps muiVaf qF suKdyv ny boql Kohl leI. arivMd ny afpxI bFh Aupr QpkI ijhI mfrI. mwCr af bYTf sI. Aus ny kursI iKwc ky pwKy dy muhr nUM kr leI. QoVI dyr bfad glI ivc iksy ny hokf idqf qF suKdyv boilaf, “ieh krmf eI hoxF.” “krmf ikhVf?”

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“ijhVI icMqo dfxy BuMndI huMdI sI, Auhdf muMzf. hux BuMjy bih ky dfxy BuMnx df irvfj nhIN irhf, iehny sfeIkl dy phIaF vflI ryhVI bxfeI hoeI af, gYs df slMzr lf ky BwTI bxf leI qy eydF quiraf iPrdf dfxy BuMndf qy qkflF qk idhfVI pf lYNdf.” “ieh vI qF Xfr qrwkI vflI hI gwl aY.” afKdf AuT ky Auh bfhr glI ivc af igaf. krmf Aus nUM ipafr nfl imilaf. Aus ny kuJ Coly BuMnf ley. ivskI nfl ieh bhuq ZukvyN sn. AuhnF pihlf pYWg Kqm hI kIqf sI ik arivMdf df jmfqI mwKx af igaf. suKdyv ny Aus nUM vI hfVf pf idqf. Aus kuJ dyr qk aPsos qy hor rfjLI-KusLI qbdIl krdy rhy. mwKx dy pirvfr bfry gwl krdf arivMd puwCx lwigaf, “kuVI qF knyzf cly geI qy bVf muMzf ikwdF?” “muMzf pVHno qF ht igaf sI pr kMm koeI nhIN krdf, KyqI jogI jLmIn hY nIN, nOkrI koeI imldI nhIN. awgy qF ieh huMdf sI ik hor nhIN qF bMdf POj ivc hI BrqI ho jFdf sI pr hux Auh BrqI vI bMd af.” “kMm ibnF qF aOKf!” “aOKy ijhf aOKf! arivMd isaF, afpxy vfly vyly nhIN rih gey, hux guwsy eyny vwD ge y ik koeI nwk ‘qy mwKI nhIN bihx idMdf. ipMz dI muMzIV hI nhIN mfx, sfilLaF ny sLihrF vFgUM gYNg bxfey hoey af qy EdF hI lVdy af. afh ipwCy ijhy afpxy ipMz do gYNgF ivc jMm ky lVfeI hoeI. qyry BqIjy dy vI vfhvf swtF lwgIaF, puls ny hI bVf cwkr pfieaf.” “ikhVI gwloN lVfeI ho geI?” “aKy qUM sfzy muhWly dI kuVI nUM grl PRYSz nhI bxf skdf! [[[XwDy hoey grl PRYSzF dy! bs afhI kuJ hoxf sLurU ho igaf.” mwKx afpxy duwK dwsdf-dwsdf sLrfb df kuJ vDyry hI lflc kr igaf. Aus df Gr kuJ htvF sI. jd Auh jfx lwigaf qF arivMd AuWT ky Aus dy nfl qur ipaf ik ikqy rfh ivc hI nf izg pey. mwKx boilaf, “Coty BfeI, qUM ‘rfm nfl bYT, mYN cly jfxf, bs, qUM mYnUM bfhr kwZ ky mYnUM kMD PVf dy.” arivMd ny ievyN hI kIqI. mwKx kMD df afsrf lYNdf hoieaf qur igaf. kuJ imMtF bfad Aus ny Gr puwj ky Pon kr idqf ik Auh TIk-Tfk puwj igaf sI. rfq nUM sOx lwgy qF suKdyv dI pqnI ny aMdr hI AuhnF dy ibsqr lgf idqy. arivMd ny hYrfn ijhy huMidaF suKdyv nUM puwiCaf, “XU noa, qusIN koiTaF ‘qy nhIN soNdy?” “hux koiTaF ‘qy kOx sONdf! hux qF lok grmIaF nUM vI pwKy lf ky aMdrIN hI sONdy af.” “Pyr qF hux qfiraF nUM vI koeI nhIN dyKdf hoxF!” arivMd ny ikhf qy suKdyv ievyN hwisaf ijvyN arivMd ny koeI pfglpn dI gwl kr idqI hovy. Aus nUM gupfly dI gwl vI Xfd af geI ik hux kudrq nUM mfxn dy qrIky vI bdl gey sn. rfq nUM pwKf vI cwl irhf sI qy kUlr vI pr mwCr iPr vI arivMd dy kMnF ivc BIN BIN krI jf irhf sI. keI jgfh lVH vI igaf sI. Aus ny pqlI ijhI cfdr ivc isr-mUMh sfrI rfq lpytI rwiKaf. svyry AuTdy sfr hI suKdyv puwCx lwigaf, “awDirVkf pINeygf beI?” “lY af pr QoVf hI ilafeIN, ieh Bfrf huMdf.” arivMd nUM Xfd sI ik mF Aus nUM svyry-svyry pIx nUM idaf krdI sI qy ies nUM hjLm krn leI bfhr GuMm ky afAux leI vI ikhf krdI. Auh AuT ky AuhnF dI rsoeI ivc cly igaf ijQy ibjlI vflI mDfxI cwl rhI sI. iek pfsy rMgly Puwl vflI purfxI hwQ nfl clfAux vflI mDfxI vI peI sI. purfxy jLmfny dI hI BVolI vI, kfVHnI qy kfVHnf vI. iek pfsy GVONjI ‘qy imwtI df GVf vI ipaf sI. GVy ‘qy inkI ijhI cpxI idqI hoeI sI. cklf, vylxf, BUknf, icmtf, Kurcxf sB pey sn. arivMd ny hwsidaF puwiCaf, “purfxIaF cIjLF EdF hI peIaF ik vrqdy huMny aF?” “BfjI, mDfxI qF rwKI af ik keI vfrI ibjlI nhIN huMdI. afh surfhI df pfxI qF hfly vI bhuq TMzf huMdf. hor vI cIjLF vrq hI huMdIaF. ijhVf duwD pfQIaF nfl kVHdf, Auh hor iksy qrFH nhIN kVH skdf. kUMzy-Gotxy dy msfly nfl hI vDIaf quVkf lwgdf. qOVI ibnF sfg nhIN bxdf. sfnUM qF eyhnF dI hI afdq bxI hoeI af.”

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suKdyv dI pqnI dwsdI geI. kuJ dyr bfad arivMd ny cftI dI lwsI df svfd vI dyiKaf. Aus nUM cMgf cMgf lwg irhf sI. suKdyv ny Gr dy aMdr hI XOrpIan qrIky dI tuafielt vI bxfeI hoeI sI ijs nUM dyK ky arivMd bhuq KusL sI. pihlIaF ivc ieh shUlqF nhIN sn. Aus ny suKdyv kol qfrIP kridaF ikhf, “afh qF beI myry vrgy ‘aOl-rYtF’ dy bhuq Pfiedy dI cIjL aY.” “afpxy ipMz qF hux ieh bhuqy GrF ivc hYgI af. nvI jnrysLn nUM qF KyqF ivc jfx df pqf hI nhIN. koeI vylf sI ik hfjq vyly bfhr nUM BwjIdf sI qy hux hfjq vyly Gr nUM afeIdf.” afKdf suKdyv hwisaf. suKdyv df muMzf lvlIn vI arivMd nfl Guliml igaf sI. Aus ny ikhf, “lvlIn, cwl afpF ipMz df gyVf mfr ky afeIey, dyKIey ik kI kI bdl igaf.” “cfcf jI, bfhroN bhuq lok af ky vs gey. clo afE, mYN quhfnUM cwkr kZvf ky ilafAuNnf. mYN jLrf motr bfeIk kwZ lF.” “motr bfeIk ‘qy? [[[qur ky cldy aF.” arivMd ny hYrfn huMidaF afiKaf. lvlIn hwsdf hoieaf boilaf, “cfcf jI, motr sfeIkl ‘qy afpxf hI tOhr huMdf. afE, qusIN bYTo jLrf.” Aus ny ikwk mfrI qy bfeIk stfrt kr ilaf. arivMd lwq GumfAuNdf Aus dy mgr bih igaf. bfeIk ipMz dIaF BIVIaF glIaF ivc dOVn lwigaf. arivMd bhuq dyr bfad ies ‘qy bYiTaf sI ies leI Auh jLrf ku zr ijhf vI irhf sI pr iPr vI cMgf-cMgf vI mihsUs ho irhf sI. ipMz swc-muwc hI bhuq bdl igaf sI. ipMz dIaF afm kuVIaF vfl ktfeI iPrdIaF sn. muMizaF vFg hI gurwp bxf ky moV ‘qy KVIaF idws rhIaF sn. slvfr pfeI qF iksy iksy dy hI idsI. bhuqIaF jInF ivc hI sn. Auh bjLfr ivc dI lMGy qF iek kuVI dy skrt pfeI hoeI dyKx nUM vI imlI. ipMz ivc pihlF nfloN ikqy vwD dukfnF KulH geIaF sn, ikqy vwD lok qury iPrdy sn, bfkI dy ihMdusqfn vFg hI. jo bhuq vwzI qbdIlI idsI Auh ieh ik ipMz ivc sLihrF vFg hI koTIaF bx geIaF sn, vwzIaF vwzIaF koTIaF. iksy koTI ‘qy jhfjL KVf sI, iksy qy GoVf, kfr jF bldF dI joVI. arivMd ny lvlIn nUM ikhf, “afh qF beI njLfrf af igaf. eynIaF koTIaF qF PgvfVy msF hoxIaF!” “ieh sfrIaF quhfzIaF hI aF cfcf jI pr rihMdy iehnF ivc B weIey hI af.”

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lvlIn huxy ijhy bI[ tYk[ krky hitaf sI qy awgy koeI kors kr irhf sI. arivMd nUM Aus nfl gwlF krnIaF cMgIaF lwg rhIaF sn. vYsy qF Aus nUM nOjvfnF nfl gwlF krnIaF afAuNdIaF sn. Auh jfxdf sI ik nOjvfnF nfl gwlbfq qorn leI sMgIq qoN vDIaf koeI cIjL nhIN. iPlmF vI iek vDIaf jLrIaf hn. jd vwzy gwlF kr rhy huMdy hn qF nOjvfn bhuq iDafn nfl suxdy hn pr vwzy AuhnF nUM afpxI iksy gwl ivc sLfml nhIN krnf cfhuMdy pr arivMd afpxI gwl ivc lvlIn vrgy kol bYTy muMzy-kuVI nUM vI sMboDn hox lwgdf. ievyN Auh Aus nfl juV vI jFdy. lvlIn nfl juVn df qrIkf Aus ny ieMtrnYWt vflf vriqaf. Aus ny puwiCaf, “nYWt ilaf hoieaY qUM?” “lE cfcf jI, nYWt ibnF awj kfhdI lfeIP aY, afpxf qF sfrf ipMz hI nYWt nfl juiVaf hoieaf. ipMz dy muMizaF ny afpxI vYWb bxfeI hoeI af, ijQy ipMz dIaF KbrF, Poto qy vIzIE pfAuNdy rihMdy af.” “hF, mYN dyiKaf. Pysbwuk ‘qy vI mYN afpxy ipMz df akfAUNt dyiKaf. mYN mYNbr vI aF.” “qusIN vI Pysbuwk ‘qy hYgy?” “ikAuN beI, mYN ikAuN nhIN ho skdf?” “myrf mqlb Pysbuwk zYzIaF-aMklF leI nhIN.” afKdf lvlIn hwisaf. arivMd nUM Aus df ieh KulHfpn cMgf lwg irhf sI. Aus ny afiKaf, “jfx dy Xfr, aOn kr jLrf afpxf kMipAUtr, Pysbuwk sfeIn ien kr, dyK jLrf.” Aus df kMipAUtr dUjy kmry ivc ipaf sI. Auh dovyN AuQy jf bYTy. Pysbuwk Kohl ky pihlF lvlIn ny arivMd nUM PRYSzisLwp dI bynqI ByjI qy iPr Aus dI vfl dyKdf boilaf, “cfcf jI, bVIaF kuVIaF shylIaF quhfzIaF!”

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afKdf Auh arivMd vwl dyKdf hwsx ligaf. arivMd ny afiKaf, “do hjLfr dosq aY myry, ivcoN aOrqF vI hYgIaF QoVIaF.” “pr iek gwl df iDafn rwiKE ik kuVIaF vflIaF bhuqIaF afeIzIaF nklI huMdIaF, muMzy hI kuVI bx ky akfAUNt bxf lYNdy af.” “XU noa, cskf lYx vfilaF nfl Pysbuwk BrI peI aY. pihlF qF mYN ijhVf vI irkuaYst Byjdf sI dosq bxf lYNdf sF pr hux mYN pihlF AuhdI pRoPfeIl dyKdF qy Pyr hI mnjLUr krdF. AuQy vI sfry inafxy keI keI akfAUNt bxfeI iPrdy af.” Auh ikMnf icr kMipAUtr Aupr bYTy rhy. arivMd ny Aus nUM afpxf bxfieaf gruwp vI idKfieaf. Aus df mYNbr vI bxf ilaf. ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ ivc keI glq postF afeIaF hoeIaF sn, Aus ny zIlIt kr idqIaF. kuimMt dyKy. prsoN qoN bfad Auh awj afpxy gruwp ‘qy igaf sI, ies leI mYNbr bxn vfly lokF dI ilst vI lMmI sI. Aus kol iehnF nUM Cfxn df vkq nhIN sI ies leI sB nUM hI sLfml kr ilaf. gruwp dI dyK-ryK leI Aus nUM kfPI sfrI isrdrdI sihxI pYNdI sI pr Auh awkdf nhIN sI. lvlIn ny ieMtrnYWt qoN bhuq kuJ zfAUnloz kIqf hoieaf sI. kuJ iPlmF qy pRogrfm arivMd dI idlcspI dIaF sn. Aus ny Auh Aus dI XU[ aYs[ bI[ ivc pf idwqy. Aus ny arivMd df lYptOp vI dyiKaf qy Aus df afeIPon vI. lvlIn kol aYpl df afeIPon Por sI qy arivMd kol PfeIv. Auh donF dy Prk dyKdf irhf. arivMd ny Aus nUM ikhf, “afh dyK, afeIPon ivc ihMdI qy pMjfbI dy kIborz vI hYgy.” “ieh kI krny cfcf jI, awjkwl aMgryjLI qoN bfad PRYSc df kRyjL ho irhf. ihMdI-pMjfbI nUM kOx puwCdf.” arivMd afpxy icwqoN afeIPon dI KfsIaq dws irhf sI pr lvlIn ny ies KfsIaq nUM awK dy Por ivc rol ky rwK idqf. arivMd kihx lwigaf, “XU noa, afpxI bolI nfl eynI nPrq ikAuN beI?” “cfcf jI, myry iek dosq df zYzI iek sLyar suxfieaf krdf, eynI vfr suxfieaf Ehny ik mYnUM Xfd ho igaf. Auh kihMdf huMdf ik ijs Kyq sy dihkF ko muXwsr nf ho rotI, Aus Kyq ky hr gosLf ey gMDm ko jlf do. [[[hux jy pMjfbI rotI hI nf dy sky qF kI krIey?” “qyrf mqlb ik mslf sfrf rotI df!” arivMd ny ikhf qy Aus nUM idwlI ivc ho rhy sYmInfr ivc pVHy jf rhy prcy cyqy afAux lwgy. Aus df idl kIqf ik mMnq nUM Pon krky pwuCy ik rotI jLrUrI hY ik bolI. Aus nUM cyqf afieaf ik ieMglYNz ivc ikMny hI lokF dI pMjfbI dy isr ‘qy rotI cwl rhI sI. k oeI anuvfd kr irhf sI, koeI doBfsLIey df kMm kr irhf sI, koeI skUlF-gurdvfiraF ivc pMjfbI pVHf irhf sI. lvlIn Aus nUM socF ivcoN kwZdf boilaf, “cfcf jI, myry kol hnI isMG dy gfxy hYgy, jy khoN qF quhfzI XU[ aYs[ bI[ ivc pf dyvF.” “pf dy Xfr, mYN kdy Aucyc nfl qF suxdf nhIN pr jd kdy vI dyK ho jfvy jF sux pvy qF cMgf lwgdf. nOjvfnF dI nbjL PVdf.” “ieQy qF aKbfrF vfly Auhdy iKlfP ivwZ ivZI iPrdy af.” “bkvfs krdy af sB. asLlIl gIq qF pihlF qoN hI gfey jFdy rhy af. cmkIly qoN pihlF dIdfr sMDU sI qy hor vI sfry. asIN bcpwn qoN hI suxdy afey aF. ihMdI ivc ikhVy Gwt gMdy gIq ilKy gey af. asl ivc hnI isMG dI pROblm ieh aY ik Auh mIzIey nfl dosqI nhIN rwKdf. mIzIey nfl ieMtrivAU dyxo Bwjdf, eysy leI AuhnUM sjLf idwqI aY mIzIey ny. eynI jldI sLuhrq iml jfx nfl dusLmx vI pYdf ho jFdy af.” “cfcf jI, qusIN Eh nvIN jugnI suxI aYN?” “ikhVI, ijhVI kok stUizE vfilaF irkfRz krvfeI sI?” “nhIN, ieh hor aY, iblkul mOzrn vya nfl irkfRz hoeI aY.” afKidaF Aus ny XUitAUb qoN lwB ky lgf idwqI. arivMd ny suxI vI hoeI sI qy dyKI vI. Auh boilaf, “eydF kr lvlIn, eyhnUM qUM myrI XU[ aYs[ bI[ ivc pf dy.” Auh jugnI nUM kMipAUtr ivc zfAUn loz krn lwigaf. nfl hI gwl vI krdf irhf, “cfcf jI, hnI isMG qy hornF gfiekF bfry mYN vI quhfzy vFgUM hI socdF pr zYzI nUM myrI gwl smJ nhIN lwgdI. Auh aKbfrF pVH ky asLlIl-asLlIl khI jFdf, AuhnUM ieh vI nhIN pqf ik asLlIl huMdf kI aY.” “XU noa, asLlIlqf dy mihny vI smyN smyN bdldy rihMdy af. ijhVI gwl lokF nUM awj asLlIl lwgdI aY kwl nUM AuhI sLlIl lwgx lwg pYNdI aY. asl ivc asLlIlqf sfzy mn ivc hI huMdI aY.”

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arivMd gwl krdf afpxy byty drsLIl bfry soocdf jf irhf sI. drsLIl gwl-bfq krn ivc lvlIn ijMnf qyjL nhIN sI. lvlIn ny arivMd dy lYptOp ivc afpxy Gr dy bROzbYNz df pfsvRz pf ky Aus Aupr nYWt cflU kr idqf. arivMd ny Pysbuwk Kohl ky cYt aOn kr idqI ik sLfied ieMglYNz bYTy iksy dosq nfl hI gwlbfq ho jfvy. hfrvI bYNs dI ‘hYlo’ afeI hoeI sI. hfrvI bYNs cMzIgVH pI aYc[ zI[ kr rhI kuVI. arivMd nUM Aus nfl gwlF krnIaF cMgIaF lgdIaF sn. Aus ny Aus leI sunyhf Cwz idqf ik ies vkq Auh ipMz hY qy vkq imldy hI Aus nUM Pon krygf. Aus ny afpxf Pon nMbr vI ilK idqf. Pysbuwk ‘qy lvlIn dI afeI dosqI dI bynqI mnjLUr kridaF Auh Aus dI pRoPfeIl dyKx lwg ipaf. Aus ny hwsdy hoey Aus nUM puwiCaf, “qyry qF beI bhuqy dosq hY nhIN. kuVI qF eyQy mYnUM koeI vI nhIN idsdI! ikqy aslI afeIzI hor nF hyT qF nhIN bxfeI hoeI?” Aus dI gwl sux ky lvlIn sLrmf igaf qy koeI jvfb nf idqf. arivMd ny iPr puwiCaf, “ipMz ivc ikMny ku dosq aY qyry?” “ipMz ivc qF bhuqy hY nHIN, EdF hYgy bQyry pr mYN bhuqI dosqI nhIN pfAuNdf.” “ikAuN?” “muMzy zrwgF ivc bhuq pY gey.” “awCf! ieh gwl qF mfVI aY. mYN vI XUitAUb ‘qy dyiKaf sI ik swqr-awsI prsYNt muMzy-kuVIaF zrwg lYx lwg pey af.” “cfcf jI, sLfied eyny nf hox pr mOzryt zrwg qF afm muMzf hI lYNdf.” “mOzryt mqlb?” “sihMdf sihMdf. ijhdf iksy nUM pqf nf cwly.” “suixaF, kuVIaF vI eys mfmly ivc muMizaF qoN Gwt nHIN.” “mYnUM kuVIaF bfry bhuqf nhIN pqf pr lYNdIaF hYgIaF. aYqkIN holI KyldI ny dyvf sUMh dI poqI ny skUtrI qoN izg ky isr pVvf ilaf sI. kuJ KfDf hoieaf sI.” “skUtrI ‘qy holI! [[[ikwdF?” “hux kuVIaF ‘kwTIaF ho ky holI nUM muMizaF ‘qy rMg sutdIaF huMdIaF, Auh skUtrI clfAuNdI sI qy iek kuVI hor rMg pfAuNdI jFdI sI, muhrlI nsLy ivc eynI sI ik skUtrI dI AultbfjLI lwg geI.” “XU noa, sfzy vyly eyh kuVIaF ikwQy geIaF hoeIaF sI!” arivMd dy afKx ‘qy lvlIn hwsx lwigaf. jLrf ku idn ciVHaf qF arivMd qy suKdyv ptvfrI nUM dyKx cly gey. bfpU jI dI jLmIn Aus ny afpxy nF krvfAuxI sI. vsIaq Auh bxf gey sn. bYNk vI jfxf sI. bYNk ivc qF pihlF hI Aus df qy bfpU jI df sFJf Kfqf cwldf af irhf sI ies leI Aus df bhuqf iPkr nhIN sI. jLmIn nF krfAux bfry suKdyv afpxy qjurby ivcoN dwsx lwigaf, “jdoN mYN krvfeI qF ptvfrI awT hjLfr mMgdf sI, sfry kMm dy pr mYN nf idwqy. kdy qsIly qy kdy ikqy hor gyVy mfrdf irhf. Auh awT mMgdf sI qy myry bfrF lwg gey. bfad ivc mYN keIaF df ieh kMm krfieaf. ptvfrI nfl hI iek QF sOdf krnf sOKf rihMdf.” Auh ptvfrKfny gey qF pqf cwilaf ik ptvfrI ikqy bfhr igaf hoieaf sI. kd afvygf ies df iksy nUM nhIN sI pqf. ptvfrKfny dy ivhVy ivc lwgy srINh hyT hor vI kuJ lok bYTy AuzIk rhy sn. arivMd srINh dy drKq nUM iDafn nfl dyKx lwigaf. srINh nUM shINhxIaF ltk rhIaF sn. ies drKwq nUM Auh bhuq dyr bfad dyK irhf sI. suKdyv boilaf, “ieh pqf nhIN ikwdF aiVaf KVf, qUq-tfhlIaF qF hux gIqF ivc hI rih gey. purfxy drKwqF ivcoN iplkx, PlfhI, plfh, bohV, ipwpl vrgy hux ikqy vI dyKx nUM nhIN imldy. hux hor hI iksmF hYgIaF. inMmF lfAux df irvfjL jLrUr dubfrf qur ipaf.” ptvfrKfny qoN qur Auh bYNk cly gey qy bYNk vflf kMm krf ky vfps Gr af vVy. AuhnF dy Gr vfps afAuNidaF nUM Gr ivc ijvyN mylf lwigaf hoieaf hovy. sfry hI lfgI iekwTy ho ky Aus nUM imlx af gey sn. iek qF AuhnF ny bfpU jI df aPsos vI krnf hI hovygf qy dUjy lfg df vI kuJ lflc. AuhnF nUM dyK ky suKdyv hOly ijhy boilaf, “aYvyN nf isry cVHf leIN eyhnF nUM, jLrf ihsfb nfl.”

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sB nfl arivMd dI vfrI vfrI sfihb-slfm hoeI. iehnF sfiraF nUM Auh pwCfxdf hI sI. vIh sflF ivc AumrF dI vwzI Cfl dy bfvjUd AuhnF dy nksL bhuqy nhIN sn bdly. kmlf qy sLfqI bfpU jI nU M Xfd krdIaF rox lwg peIaF. Auh sfry bYTk ivc af gey. arivMd ny sfiraF nUM hI kursIaF ‘qy bihx df iesLfrf kIqf. kmlf hyTF PrsL ‘qy hI bYT geI pr arivMd ny AuhnUM vI PV ky kursI ‘qy bhf ilaf. suKdyv vI kol hI KVf sI. Aus nUM ieh cMgf nhIN sI lwigaf pr arivMd Aus vl iDafn idwqy ibnF AuhnF df hfl cfl puwCdf irhf Kfs qOr ‘qy kmlf dy Gr vfly pRkfsL df. jd Auh Cotf sI qF pRkfsL Br jvfnI ivc sI. Auh AuhnF dy Gr koeI nf koeI kMm krn af jfieaf krdf. srIrk pwKoN Auh KulHy hwzF-pYrF df mflk sI. AuhnF idnF ivc Auh kbwzI vI Kyizaf krdf sI. arivMd nUM Aus dI iek gwl hfly vI Xfd sI ik pRkfsL ny Aus nUM rwsI vwtxI isKfeI sI. iek lVI nUM nwp ky dUjI lVI nUM vtf dyx df vwl Auh hfly qk nhIN sI Buwilaf. arivMd ny Aus df hflcfl puwiCaf qF kmlf bolI, “awj AuhnUM pqf lwigaf ik qusIN afey hoey E qF Auhny bhuq koisLsL kIqI ik A uT ky afvy pr AuhdI ishq bhuqI vDIaf nhIN sI.” “myrf qF beI Auh gurU aY, mYnUM rwsI vwtxI hfly qk nhIN BuwlI.” “rwsIaF kI, rwsy, mYroN, lON, lwjF, nyqy, iCwklLIaF, qMgV, qMgVIaF, [[[sB kuJ bhuq vDIaf bxf lYNdf sI pr msLInF af geIaF qF Auhdf hunr jFdf lwgf. vfx vwtx vflI msLIn lfAuxI cfhuMdf sI pr ishq ny sfQ nhIN idqf.” kmlf ny awKF BridaF ikhf. Aus dy mgr hI lwCU kih AuiTaf, “mYN qF sfrI Aumr hI AuhdI vwtI lwj nfl hI pfxI iKwcdf irhF. bMsy luhfr df bxfieaf zol q y pRkfsL dI lwj bhuq cwldy sn.” “AuhnUM khIN ik myrf tfeIm lwigaf qF mYN iksy idn afvFgf. jy ies vfr nhIN qF QoVy idnF nUM mYN Pyr ipMz df cwkr mfrnF, AudoN jLrUr afvFgf.” arivMd dy kihx ‘qy kmlf KusL ho geI. iehnF ivcoN rfjf mIkf qF arivMd df hI hfxI sI qy Aus qoN sfl ku muhry hI pVHdf sI. pMzqfxI sLFqI df asLok BfvyN arivMd nfl hI pVHdf irhf sI pr sLFqI hfly qkVI peI sI. ievyN hI hmId GrF ivc swdyy idaf krdf sI qy hfly vI dy irhf sI. BfvyN Aus dy muMzy vwzy vwzy gfiekF nfl ZolkI jF hor sfjL vjf rhy sn. ievyN hI Aus ny Coty huMidaF lwCU nUM pfxI ZoNdy dyiKaf sI. Auh vI hfly qkVf ipaf sI. AuhnF sfiraF nUM dyK ky arivMd nUM afpxf bcpn Xfd af irhf sI qy cMgf-cMgf vI lwg irhf sI. Auh kfPI dyr bYTy rhy. arivMd nUM vylF vloN Kfs ihdfieq sI ik ipMz jf ky lfgIaF nUM kuJ nf kuJ jLrUr dyvy pr hwQ Guwt ky. pMjfh rupey jF vD qoN vD sO pr arivMd AuhnF dy moh ivc bfg-bfg hoieaf ipaf sI qy Aus ny pMj sO df iek-iek not sB nUM dy idqf. Auh sfry asIsF idMdy cly gey. suKdyv ihrK ijhy ivc boilaf, “iehnF dI qF idhfVI pY geI! eyny iehnF nUM kOx idMdf?” “XU noa, moh dI vI qF koeI kImq huMdI aY.” arivMd ny hwsdy hoey ikhf. Auh duiphr dI rotI Kf rhy sF ik jIqI BfbI af geI. jIqI BfbI AuhnF dy sLrIky ivcoN hI sI. jIqI df pqI kyvl POj ivc huMdf sI. kdy-kdfeIN hI CuwtI afAuNdf. jIqI BfbI ny iekwilaF hI bwcy pfly sn. jIqI afm qOr ‘qy arivMd vrgy idAurF nUM Gr-bfhr dIaF buwqIaF-nwqIaF krn lfeI rwKdI qy bdly ivc AuhnF nUM KusL vI kr idMdI. arivMd vI kdy kdy Aus df aftf iPhf idMdf jF ibwjlI df ibwl dy afieaf krdf. hux Aus dy vfl iekdm icwty ho cwuky sn. kmr vI QoVI JukI hoeI sI pr Aus dI cfl ivc Auho qyjLI sI qy avfjL vI hfly KVkvIN sI. Aus ny af ky pihlF bfpU df aPsos kIqf qy iPr afpxy mjLfkIaf suBfa ivc afAuNdI bolI, “nf idErf, qyrf idl hI nhIN kIqf ipMz df gyVf mfrn nUM?” “nhIN BfbI, idl qF bhuq krdf sI, bs GfAul ijhI hI ho jFdI sI.” “mYN ikhf iksy gorI ny PV rwiKaf hoAU.” “gorI iksy ny kI PVnf BfbI, nfly hux Auh AumrF nhIN rhIaF. kI hfl aY kyvl Bf df?” “kyvl Bfa nUM ikhVI jvfnI cVHnI aF, bs sr cwilaf Auhdf vI.” “Auh qF Pyr vI POjI af, lMmy dm vflf.” “EdF qF hfly TIk af, [[[kwl hI rMm lY ky afieaf, af jfeIN sLfm nUM EDr.” “dyKUMgf BfbI, hfly keI kMm krn vfly af.” “sLfm nUM vlYqIey sLrfb pIx qoN ibnF hor ikhVf kMm krdy af?” “mYN EdF df vlYqIaf nhIN, mYN bhuqI nhIN pINdf. [[[kdy kdfeIN hI.”

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“bOlHI Kf leIN, mYNh sUeI af awj hI.” Auh hwsdI hoeI bolI. mwJ sUx dI gwl sux ky suKdyv boilaf, “Pyr qF vDfeIaF BfbI, kI idwqf?” “idqI qF suwK nfl kwtI af pr hfly jyr pUrI nhIN peI.” “pY jfAU, keI vfr EdF hI ho jFdf.” suKdyv nUM afpxI sUx vflI mwJ df iPkr sI. jIqI BfbI QoVI dyr bYTI qy Eny smyN ivc hI knyzf ivafhI afpxI DI qy astRylIaf gey afpxy muMzy dIaF keI khfxIaF suxf geI. jFdI hoeI iek vfr iPr iqRkflF nUM Gr afAux dI qfkId kr geI. As dy jfx qoN bfad suKdyv boilaf, “qYnUM jfxf cfhIdf beI, eyny ipafr nfl kih ky geI af POjx. eyh qF iksy nUM pfxI df iglfs nhIN iplf skdI, qYnUM rMm dI sulfh mfrI jFdI af. POjI qF mtrF dI sbjLI vI bxfAuxI hovy qF pihlF mtr igxdf, [[[jLrUr koeI Kfs gwl hoxI aF!” “purfxIaF dosqIaF beI.” arivMd ny holy ijhy ikhf. suKdyv hwsx lwigaf. Aus dy ipMz ivc bhuqy kMm nhIN sn. sB qoN vwzf kMm bfpU jI dI jLmIn afpxy nF krfAuxI sI. vsIaq bxI hoeI sI. suKdyv ny Aus nUM dws hI idwqf hoieaf sI ik ieh kMm ptvfrI rfhIN hI hoxf sI. ptvfrI ny afpxI PIs lY ky kMm krnf sI pr ptvfrI ipMzoN bfhr sI. pqf nhIN kd afvy. ies kMm leI Aus nUM dubfrf afAuxf pY skdf sI. bfkI df kMm qF iPrOqf isMG nfl Tyky dI gwl hI krnI sI. iPrOqf isMG kol AuhnF dI jLmIn sI. do sfl pihlF bfpU jI ipMz afey sn qF Aus nfl ihsfb kr ky gey sn ik jLmIn dy Tyky nfl Auh tRbYn lgvf dyvygf pr Aus ny nhIN sI lgfeI. iesy leI Aus nUM imlxf sI. vYsy qF Aus nUM vylF ny kih ky Byijaf sI ik bfpU jI df pfT vI krvf ky afvy pr ieh kMm Aus dI sLizAUl ivc nhIN sI. eyny idn Aus kol hY nhIN sn. hor hux ipMz ivc Aus df koeI kMm nhIN sI. imlx-iglx vfly vI bhuqy lok nhIN sn. Aus dI Aumr dy ipMz ivc bhuq QoVy lok sn. Auh sfry hfly sLfm dI cfh hI pI rhy sn ik kyvl POjI af igaf. bfpU jI df aPsos krky boilaf, “cwl beI EDr nUM cwlIey.” “E Bf, hfly qF isKr duiphrf, huxy kI krnf?” arivMd ny bfhrlI Duwp vwl iesLfrf kridaF afiKaf. kyvl ny iPr ikhf, “eysy Duwp df hI qF ieMqjLfm krnf.” “XU noa, mYN eydF df kMm nhIN krdf. kdy hoieaf sUrj ZlLy.” “sUrj ZlLy hor bQyry kMm krn vfly huMdy af Coty BfeI, qUM cwl myry nfl, jy nf igaf qF POjx ny mYnMU Gr nhIN vVn dyxF.” kyvl ny Aus dy KihVy pYNdy afiKaf. suKdyv boilaf, “jfh Xfr, eyny ipafr nfl POjI kih irhf, jy nf igaf qF koeI srfp hI nf dyvy! [[[mYN qF iehdI pihlI hfk ‘qy hI jf vVnf sI.” iPr kuJ cyqy afAux ‘qy Auh p uwCx lwigaf, “BfbI kihMdI sI mYNh dI hfly jyr nhIN peI, ikwdF?” “jyr pY geI qy hux qF mYNh AugflLI peI hoeI af, iesy KusLI ivc qUM vI af jf suKdyv isaF, rMm aYqkIN mYN KulHI ilaFdI af.” gwl krdf kyvl arivMd df hwQ PV ky Aus nUM AuTfAux lwigaf. Aus qoN hor nFh nf hoeI qy Aus nfl qur ipaf. pMj ku imMt qurn df rsqf sI. gMdIaF nflLIaF ivcoN musLk AuT irhf sI. keI GrF dy ltkdy prnfly tHyzy ijhy hoey pey sn. rfh ivc do ku vfkP imly ijhnF nfl sfihb-slfm hoeI. arivMd ies Gr pihlF vI keI vfr afieaf hoieaf sI. Gr qF Auho ijhf hI sI, srdx lMGidaF hI zyhVI qy iPr Kwby hwQ dlfn, dlfn dy ipwCy do koTVIaF, ijhnF nUM koeI qfkI nhIN sI, bs moG sn. moGF Aupr qslf mUDf mfiraf rihMdf sI. swjy hwQ bYTk nvIN bxfeI hoeI sI qy nfl hI rsoeI pr cwulf-cONkf bfhr hI bxfieaf hoieaf sI. Etf qy cONkf pFzU nfl ilipaf hoieaf sI. iek cwulf qy nfl hI BwTI. iek cuwkvF cuwlHf vI ipaf sI. BwTI ‘qy qvI peI sI qy cuwly ‘qy qOVI irwJ rhI sI qy BfP L nfl cwpx buVHk irhf sI. af rhI KusLbU qoN lwgdf sI ik mfhF dI dfl bx rhI sI. kIlI nfl poxy ivc bMinaF Kwtf ltk irhf sI. jIqI BfbI Aus nUM bhuq ipafr nfl imlI qy bolI,

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“afjf idErf, ieQy hI myry kol af jf.” afKidaF Aus ny Ety nfl KVHI pIVHI cuwk ky zfh idqI qy muV ptVy ‘qy bih ky gwTy kwtx lwgI. kyvl Bf glfsIaF Do irhf sI. boilaf, “eyDr af jf, bYTk ivc qyrf mUMh ksYlLf krfeIey.” “dyK Bf, mYN hfly nhIN pIxI, eyh nhIN ik mYN pINdf nhIN pr jLrf ku Tihr lY, qUM vI ruk hfly.[[[afjf pihlF gwlF krdy aF Pyr pI vI lvFgy.” arivMd ny jLrf ku sKq huMidaF ikhf. jIqI BfbI Auhdy nfl sihmq huMdI bolI, “eyhnUM afp nUM hI zON bilLaf hoieaf, Blf afh vylf sLrfb pIx df?” “cMgf beI, qyrI mrjLI, mYN Pyr bfVy df gyVf mfr aOnF.” afKidaF Aus ny pwlI qy dfqI cwuk leI. BfbI lfhuMzy vwl iesLfrf krdI bolI, “afh KlL vI ho geI hoxI aF, eyhnUM vI lY jf, mYNh nUM kuMz kr dyeIN, myry koloN nIN hux AuT hoxF.” cONky dy nfl hI Kurf sI. Kury ivc nlkf hfly vI lwgf hoieaf sI pr pfxI hyTF cly jfx kfrn ipMz dy sfry nlky hI rwdI hoey pey sn. Kury dy aflLy ivc bursL, tuwQ pyst, qyl-sfbx afid pey sn. do JfvyN vI sn. BfbI puwCx lwgI, “kI dyK irhF?” “mYN dyK irhF ik pYr kUcx df sLONk hfly vI hYgf, nfl sLfied Eh rMglI dfqx peI aY.” “sLONk qF bMidaF dy nfl hI jfieaf krdy af.” “BfbI, Pyr qF qUM surmf vI pfAuNdI hoeyNgI, kwjl vI lfAuNdI hoeyNgI ?” “surmf pMj rwqIaF, zfk gwzI ivc afieaf[[[[!” guxguxfAuNdI Auh awKF mtkfAux lwgI qy ichry qy rMgq ijhI iPr geI. iPr moh ijhy ivc bolI, “dws idErf, kI KfeyNgf pihlF? dfbVf bixaF ipaf, ilafvF?” “dfbVf? suwK qF hY BfbI! eys Aumr ivc dfbVf?” “nhIN Eey kmilLaf! ieh qF myrI BYx dy poqf hoieaf sI qy mYN dfbVf bxf ky kwl dy afeI aF, EdF asIN vI pMjIrI jF ipMnIaF bxf ky rwKdy aF sdf. isaflLF nUM alsI dIaF. [[[ipCly hPqy hI Koey vflIaF bxfeIaF, lY jfeIN vlYq nUM, eynIaf suafd af ik qyrI GrvflI cyqy rwKU!” afKdI Auh AuT KVI qy rsoeI ivc jf vVI. rsoeI ivc gYs Aupr Aus ny cfh bxnI rwKI hoeI sI. Auh bolI, “af jf, bYTk ivc bih ky cfh pI lY.” “eyQy hI lY af BfbI, pIVHI ‘qy bihx df afpxf mjLf!” arivMd cuwlHy muhry bYTx df svfd lYxf cfhuMdf sI. jIqI BfbI ny cfh dy nfl smosy, ipMnIaF ilaf ky Auhdy muhry rwK idqIaF. cfh pINdf arivMd ivhVy ivc njLr Pyrn lwigaf. iek pfsy ikafrI bxf ky ikMnf kuJ bIijaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny afiKaf, “qusIN qF ivhVy ivc vI KyqI kIqI hoeI aY!” “nhIN, eyh kuafr lfeI hoeI af, duiphr-iKVI af qy gyNdy dy Puwl ijhy af. aOh iCwqr-Tohr vI lfeI af, kihMdy huMdy af nf ik ivhly mUMh nUM bwklIaF!” “bwcy Byj ky qusIN ivhly ho gey, hux mOjF hI mOjF!” “kfhdIaF mOjF idErf, Gr Kfx nUM afAuNdf. AuqoN iPkr rihMdf ik muMzf astRylIaf ivc pwkf vI hoAU ik nhIN.” “mYN qF ikhf ik Auh pwkf hI igaf.” “pVHx igaf, jd qk pI[ afr[ nhIN imldf qd qk kI kih skdy aF!” gwl krdI krdI Auh kUMzf donF pYrF ivc Psfieaf qy Gotxf Pyrn lwgI. arivMd ny ikhf, “suKdyv dy Gr vI dyiKaf ik hfly vI msflf kUMzy ivc hI rgVdy af.” “kUMzy-Gotxy vfly msfly df svfd hI hor huMdf. EdF qF myry kol imksr vI hYgf pr eydF hI cMgf lwgdf.” “nvINaF cIjLF nUM vrqx dI afdq vI qF pfAuxI pYNdf af.” “mYnUM qF purfxIaF cIjLf nfl hI moh af. mYN mfmijsqf vI vrqdI aF. iqlL kut ky BwqU bxf lYnI aF. mYN qF crKf vI rwiKaf hoieaf. kwl hI qyrf Brf logV ipMjf ky ilafieaf. afpxy ipMz XUpI qoN iek pyNjy ny af ky rUM-ipMjxI lfeI hoeI af. mYN rfqI hI pUxIaF df gohVf bxf ky rwiKaf. iek idn crKy dI mfhl tuwt geI sI, myry qoN hfly vwtI nhIN geI.”

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“XU noa, sLONk dIaF gwlF!” “crKf mYN pUrI qrFH sMBfl ky rwKdI aF. iek vfr hwQI tuwt geI, bVI musLkl nfl puafeI, iek vfr iehdIaF crmKF nf imlx. eydF hI jy kdy qklf ivMgf ho jfvy qF musLkl pY jFdI af pr jy mYN kwqx bih jfvF qF gohlf Br ky gloty lfh lYNnI aF qy eydF hI atyrn nfl atyr ky awtIaF nfl bYg BrI jfnI aF. myry pykIN hfly vI julfhy hYgy af ijhVy KysIaF-Kys buxdy af. sfzy qF Gr ivc sfry Kys-KysIaF Gr dy hI huMdy af. cfr ku knfl kpfh bIj leIdI af qy bs, Gr dy vVyvyN, Gr dI KlL, Gr df kOVf qyl. Gr dIaF hI rjfeIaF-qlLfeIaF.” “qUM qy BfbI bVI guxIN igafnx aF!” “idErf, mYN ivhlI nhIN bih skdI. hux qUM suKdyv vl hI dyK lf. sfry idn ivc Auh do mwJF nUM pwTy pfAuNdf qy bfkI df idn Gr aflI nfl pwKy hyT ipaf rihMdf. eydF dy hI inkMmy aF lok awjkwl. krnf krfAuxf kuJ nhIN qy dUijaF dI jfiedfd vwl JfkI jfxF.” bUhy df aVl KuilHaf qy kyvl aMdr af igaf. Aus ny af ky isr qy bMinaF pwtkf kIlI ‘qy tMg idqf qy guwty nUM Kohl ky dubfrf bMndf boilaf, “eyDr af jf pwKy hyT bYTdy aF. nflLy hux rMm vI hfkF mfr rhI af.” arivMd pIVHI qoN AuT ky bYTk ivc af igaf. afpxy hwQly kMm inptf ky jIqI BfbI vI AuhnF kol hI af bYTI. kyvl afpxy muMzyy dy pwky hox bfry iPkrvMd sI. arivMd nUM pqf sI ik bhuq sfry muMzy-kuVIaF pVHx leI astRylIaf gey hoey sn. ipwCy ijhy astRylIan jugnI qy astRylIan Cwlf nF dy vIzIE XUitAUb ‘qy dyKx nUM imldy sn jo AuQy gey aijhy hI lokF ny bxfey qy cfVHy sn. afpxy muMzy dy iPkr qoN bfad afpxI kuVI dy bury sws-suhry bfry gwlF krn lwg pey ijhVy AuhnF nUM spONsr nhIN sn kr rhy. Auh AuzIk rhy sn ik jldI qoN jldI kuVI AuhnF nUM knyzf bulf lvy. Auh kuVI dI sws bfry gwlF krdI dwsx lwgI, “ipCly sfl kuVI dy kfkf hoieaf sI, buVI eyQy CUCkVf lYx af DmkI. Blf awj dy jLmfny ivc kOx CUCkVf idMdf qy kOx lYNdf pr buVI sfzf Krc krvf ky hI htI. asIN jd swdx dI gwl krdy aF qF isr Pyr jFdy af.” POjI rMm dI boql kwZ ilafieaf. Aus ny pitaflfsLfhI pYWg pf ley. arivMd ny inkI ijhI Guwt BrI pr POjI ieko sfhy iKwc igaf. arivMd qoN pIqI nhIN sI jf rhI pr POjI ny afpxy leI iek hor pf ilaf. jLrf ku kMzy ivc huMdf boilaf, “Coty BfeI, iek gwl krnI aF, krnI kI qYnUM smJfAuxI aF.” “dws Bf.” “ieh ijhVf suKdyv af, hY qF qyrf Brf pr bhuq dUr df, awjkwl qF sky Brf vI sky nhIN rihMdy, eyhdy qoN qYnUM jLrf bc ky rihx dI loV af.” “awCf!” arivMd nUM jLrf ku hYrfnI hoeI ik gwl ikDr nUM jf irhf sI. ieh TIk sI ik suKdyv Aus df skf Brf nhIN sI pr sikaF vFg hI vrqdf afieaf sI. jd Aus dy bfpU jI ipMz huMdy sn qF AuhnF dI pUrI sMBfl krdf sI. AuQy ieMglYNz nUM Pon krky vI bfpU jI dI rfjLI KusLI puwCdf rihMdf sI. ieQy afAux qoN pihlF arivMd ieho socdf sI ik Auh PgvfVy dy iksy hotl ivc rih lvygf qy AuQoN hI ipMz jf ky afpxy kMm kr afieaf krygf pr suKdyv nhIN sI mMinaF qy Aus nUM ipMz af ky afpxy nfl rihx leI mjbUr kr idqf sI. suKdyv dI iksy vI gwl ivcoN arivMd nUM koeI Kqrf nhIN sI ids irhf pr ieh lok kuJ hor hI kih rhy sn. Aus ny afpxy kMn pUrI qrFH AuhnF vl kr ley. kyvl iPr boilaf, “awjkwl vlYqIaF dIaF jLmInF qy GrF ‘qy kbjLy bhuq huMdy af. sfzy bfVy dy nfl df qOV sI PIjI vfly moqf sUMh df qy dysU amlI dy muMizaF ny AuQy bglL kr ilaf. bs, ho igaf kbjLf. aglf afAUgf qF dyKI jfvygI. [[[mYnUM aMdrlI Kbr imlI af ik quhfzy Gr Aupr suKdyv kbjLf krn nUM iPrdf.” “Bf, Auh Gr kfhdf aY, Zihaf ipaY, hux qF KolLf hI smJ.” “eyhI qF gwl qYnUM smJfAuxI aF beI awjkwl QfvF dIaF kImqF bhuq af, lwK rupey mrLlf, vIh mrly QF af quhfzf, vIh lwK df hoieaf, eyhnUM hor kI cfhIdf! sfrf smfn quhfzy Gr df Auh cuwk ky lY gey. [[[donoN ipE-puwq kMm qF koeI krdy nhIN, bs, sfrf idn mMjy qoVdy af qy eydF dIaF ivENqF lVfeI jFdy af.” kyvl qoN bfad jIqI BfbI bolI, “jLmIn vI quhfzI iPrOqf sMUh kolL af pr igrdOrI suKdyv dy nF huMdI af, ieh jLmIn ‘qy vI kbjLy dI iqafrI ivc af.”

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arivMd cuwp sI. Aus nUM smJ hI nhIN af rhI sI ik kI boly, kI khy. Auh goiraf vflI soc nfl socx lwigaf ik afp cuwp rho qy agly nUM AuDVn idE. kyvl ny iek pYWg hor pIqf qy afKx lwigaf, “dyK Coty BfeI, qUM qF sfnUM bcpwn qoN hI jfxdF, afpxI twbrF dI sFJ rhI af. afpxIaF donF dIaF dfdIaF ieko ipMzoN aF, [[[asIN qyry qoN ikqy nhIN Bwjx lwgy, qUM afpxy KyqF dI sMBfl mYnUM dy jfh, syP rihxgy. Tykf qyry bYNk ivc jfAU iswDf. qyry Gr vI asIN psLU bMnx lwg pYny aF, njfiejL kbjLy qoN bicaf rhU.”

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svyry jd Auh AuiTaf qF Ausy vyly ajLfn dI avfjL Aus dy kMnF ivc pYx lwgI. gurdvfry qy mMidr dy spIkr qF hr svyr vjdy suxdy hI sn pr ajLfn Aus ny pihlI vfr suxI sI. iek pl leI Ausny soicaf ik ikqy koeI suPnf hI qF nhIN dyK irhf. Aus dy ipMz ivc ajLfn kOx pVHygf. ieQoN qF muslmfnF nUM igaF pYNht sfl ho gey sn. msIq vI hux qk Zih cuwkI sI. Aus dIaF iewtF vI lok cuwk ky lY gey sn. Aus ny soicaf ik sLfied iksy ny typ clfeI hovy. lvlIn Aus dy kmry ivc hI swuqf ipaf sI. Aus df idl kry ik Aus nUM jgf ky puwCy. kuJ dyr bfad suKdyv vI AuT KVf hoieaf. As ny bfVy jf ky psLUaF nUM sMBflxf huMdf, DfrF coxIaF huMdIaF. Aus dI pqnI cfh bxf ilafeI. arivMd ny suKdyv nUM puwiCaf, “afpxy ipMz qF mrfsIaF df ieko Gr sI, msIq vI Zih-Zuaf geI sI, Pyr ieh ajLfn ikQoN?” “msIq irpyar krf leI sI, iek mOlvI vI hYgf. mlyr kotly dy vkP borz ny kIqf ieh sB.” “Auh qF sB TIk aY pr muslmfn hoxgy qF hI mOlvI qy msIq kMm dy hoxgy.” “msIq jogy muslmfn hYgy, guwjr af bYTy ipMz dy lihMdy vl. afh sflLy lIzrF ny AuhnF dIaF votF bxf idwqIaF, eydF hI votF dI Kfqr msIq cldI kr idwqI. afh qF keI idnF df iehnF df spIkr Krfb sI, awj TIk ho igaf hoxF.” “XU noa, ieh vDIaf ho igaf. pfiksqfn bxn qoN bfad eys Drm dI axhoNd rVkdI sI.” “cwl Auh qF TIk af pr afh sflLf svyry-sLfm df plUsLn hor vD igaf, awgy qF afh mMidr-gurdvfry hI bwicaF dI pVHfeI ivc ivGn bxdy sI hux msIq vI bxn lwg peI.” duKI hoieaf suKdyv dws irhf sI. Auh bfVy nUM cly igaf qy arivMd afpxy kMipAUtr ivc gvfc igaf. lvlIn AuiTaf qy iqafr hox lwigaf. Aus ny afpxy kflj jfxf sI. arivMd ny awj iPrOqf isMG nUM iml ky Tyky df ihsfb-ikqfb krnf sI. iek gyVf KyqF df vI mfrnf sI. gupfly df do vfr Pon af cuwikaf sI. arivMd Aus nUM hr vfr ‘kwl cwlFgy’ kih idMdf. sLfh vylf hoieaf qF blkfr afp hI Aus nUM imlx af igaf. bfpU jI df aPsos krky Aus dy pRogrfm bfry pwuCx lwg ipaf. arivMd ny ikhf, “XU noa, ieQoN mYN huisLafrpur jfxf qy bfkI AuQy jf ky. bs qUM gupfly nUM hr vyly iqafr rihx nUM kih dy.” “gwl eydF BfjI, jy qusIN awj ikqy nhIN jfxf qF mYN AuhnUM iksy jLrUrI kMm jlMDr ByjxF.” “Byj dyh. awj mYN ipMz hI rihxf.” blkfr ny Pon Aupr hI gupfly nUM Aus df kMm smJf idqf. Auh kuJ dyr bYTf eyDr-EDr dIaF gwlF krdf irhf qy iPr cly igaf. suKdyv ny afiKaf, “nfsLqf krky afpF KyqF df gyVf mfr afeIey, iPrOqy ny vI EQy hI iml pYxF. mYN AuhnUM Pon kr idMnF.” “XU noa, AuhnUM kih ik kuJ pYsy dyvy. hux qF iqMn sfl df hflLf hox lwigaf Ehdy vwl.” “Coty BfeI, qUM hI jLrf sKqI nfl gwl krIN, ieh jwt sflLy bhuq mcly huMdy af.” “cwl dyKdy aF.” arivMd ny afiKaf qy Auh nfsLqf krn lwg pey. nfsLqy nfl hI mKxI dI BrI iek kOlI vI sI. mKxI Auh bhuq dyr bfad Kf irhf sI. suKdyv ny puwiCaf, “rfqIN POjI-POjx bhuq idafl hoey iPrdy sI, kI khfxI sI?” “kihMdy sI ik suKdyv ny qyrI jLmIn qy Gr ‘qy kbjLf kr lYxf, ieh kbjLf sfnUM kr lYx dy.” gwl sux ky suKdyv KulH ky hwisaf. arivMd vI ikMnI dyr qk hwsdf irhf. Aus ny iPr ikhf, “kihMdy huMdy af ik ipMzF ivc rwb vsdf pr eyQy qF sLYqfn vsdy af.”

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“Coty BfeI, bMdy df lflc! khfxf suxfAuNdy huMdy af nf ik rwb qy sLYqfn iekwTy rihMdy sI. rwb kihx ligaf ik mYN iensfn bxfAux lwigaF pr iblkul afpxy vrgf bxfAuxf. sLYqfn kihMdf ik eyhnUM qUM myry vrgf bxf. rwb ny AuhdI gwl nf suxI qy afpxy vrgf bMdf bxf ilaf. rfq nUM sLYqfn corI dyxI afieaf qy AuhnUM iZwz lf igaf ik iensfn iZwz Brn dI Kfqr afpy sLYqfnIaF krdf iPrygf.” “pr POjI nUM hux kfhdf lflc? kuVI knyzf cly geI qy muMzy ny astRylIaf pwkf ho hI jfxF.” “krjLf bhuq af isr. knyzy Kfqr kuVI df ivafh bhuq krnf ipaf, sfrf krjLf hI ilaf. muMzy nUM vI pYsy cwuk ky hI bfhr Byijaf. hux knyzy vfly eyhdy kuVm afAuNdy af qF eyhnF df lohVy df Krc krf jFdy af qy AuqoN AuhnF ny eyhnF nUM bfhr swdx qoN isr Pyr idqf.” suKdyv ny dwisaf. suKdyv nUM arivMd qoN hor koeI afs nhIN sI, Auh cfhuMdf sI ik iksy nf iksy qrFH arivMd Aus dy muMzy nUM bfhr kwZ lvy. ies bfry pihlF AuhnF ivckfr gwl hoeI vI sI. arivMd ny kih idqf sI ik ieMglYNz gey lvlIn nUM Auh sMBfl lvygf pr muMzy nUM ieMglYNz AupVdf krn df qrIkf Auhdy kol nhIN sI. nfsLqf krky suKdyv ny skUtr bfhr kwiZaf qy Auh KyqF nUM cwl pey. dovF GrF dI jLmIn nfl-nfl hI lwgdI sI. KyqF ivc afdmI lukx jogI kmfdI dyK ky arivMd nUM jLrf ku hYrfnI hoeI. kdy ieh Kyq kwlr hoieaf krdy sn pr hux vDIaf jLmIn bx cuwkI sI. sB ijpsm dI bdOlq sI. iPrOqf AuQy nf idisaf. Aus nUM Pon kIqf qF Auh hfly ipMz ivc hI ikqy Pisaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny sLfm nUM afAx df ‘qy kuJ pYsy dyx df vfadf vI kr ilaf. Auh KyqF dy bMny bMny qurn lwgy. bMnf Kwbl nfl Biraf ipaf sI. ikqy ikqy ietist vI njLr af rhI sI. njLfrf dyKidaF arivMd nUM bcpwn Xfd af irhf sI. Aus ny ikhf, “Jonf bhuq suhxf KVf, kmfdI vI vDIaY.” “Jony nUM hwQ Pyrn vflf. zIlf bhuq ho igaf. EdF qF hux sfrI hI Psl huMdI af. guafrf, crI, juafr, bfjrf, arhr, gwl kI jo hux mrjLI bIj lE pr jwt awjkwl iqMn iqMn PslF lYx ivc lwgy hoey af. eydF jLmIn kmjLor pY geI af.” “awgy kihMdy huMdy sI ik Psl nUM kFigafrI mfr jFdI aY. “Auhdy leI qF hux dvfeIaF qur peIaF.” “dvfeIaF vI suxIdIaF ik bhuq Kqrnfk huMdIaF.” “dvfeIaF ny cUhy, swp qF mfry hI nfl dI nfl pMCI vI bhuq mr gey. icVIaF, sfrKF qF hux idsdIaF hI nhIN.” qurdy hoey Auh KMdk kol puwj gey. ieQy AuhnF jLmIn Kqm ho jFdI sI. iPr Auh afpxy ZwTy hoey koTy kol af gey. iksy vyly ieQy arivMd ny afpxy hwQIN itAUbl lgvfieaf sI. itAUvl dy pfxI izgx leI bhuq suhxf clHf bxfieaf sI qF jo nhfAux df anMd rhy. clHy dy nfl hI inkI ijhI cubwcI vI bxfeI sI pr hux sB kuJ Zih cuwikaf sI. koTy dy qKqy kI, lok cugfT vI lfh ky lY gey sn. pfxI Auqr jfx kfrn itAUvl inkMmf ho cwuikaf sI. iksy ny nflLF vI kwZ leIaF sn. ieh kfrnfmf qF Aus dy bfpU jI dy huMidaF hI ho cwuikaf sI ies leI bhuqf mn Krfb nf hoieaf. ieQoN bwto-bwt huMdy Auh vfps muV pey. iek kmfdI-kuwkV AuhnF dy muhr dI inkl ky kmfd ivc jf luikaf. iek gMny nUM hwQ pfAuNidaF arivMd ny puwiCaf, “XU noa, gMny cUpx vfly ho gey hoxgy?” “nhIN hfly nhIN, iekfrsLI nUM jf ky gMnf nvF krIdf.” suKdyv ny jvfb idqf qy iPr iek dm cuwp ijhf kr igaf. arivMd Aus vl dyKx lwigaf. Auh smJ igaf ik jLrUr suKdyv koeI Kfs gwl krnI cfh irhf sI. kuJ dyr bfad suKdyv ny afiKaf, “mYN dyiKaf, lvlIn qyry nfl vfhvf KulH ky gwl krdf.” “XU noa, mYnUM inafixaF nfl gwl krn df Zwb afAuNdY. [[[afh kMipAUtr hux sfzI nvIN sFJ aY.” “mYnUM qF eys zwby ijhy dI smJ hI nhIN lwgdI.” “XU noa, bhuqf musLkl nhIN, kYlkUlytr clfAux ku ijMnf hI kMm aY, trfeI krky dyKIN, sOKf hI kMm aY. afpxI Aumr dy bhuqy lok inafixaF qoN hI kMipAUtr isKdy af.” “koeI isKfAU qF isKUM! [[[ieh inafxy sfnUM qF smJdy hI kuJ nhIN. [[[hux iek gwl qyry gocry af jy qUM kr skyN qF.” “dws.”

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“lvlIn nUM smJf jy smJf skdF qF. mYN gujLfrf clfAux leI sfrI Aumr loVF Gtf ky kwZ idqI pr ieh eys gwl nUM smJ hI nhIN irhf. hux ieh hux ieko rfg gfeI jFdf ik kfr lYxI aF. awgy mYN eyhnUM afh motr sfeIkl msF lY ky idqf, eyhdy ivc ptrOl puafAux dy hI sMDy pey rihMdy af.” “kfr kI krnI aF?” “kihMdf ik kfr ibnF stYNzrz nhIN bxdf. mYN bhuq ikhf ik nf qF myrI koeI afmdn aF qy nf hI myry kol bhuqI jLmIn aF, afh QoVy-bhuqy hflLy nfl kMm clfeIdf jF QoVf bhuq duwD pf ky, kfr ikQoN lY dyvF!” gwl mukf ky Auh bMny bMny qurdf igaf. arivMd cuwp ijhI DfrI Aus dy mgry hI sI. Auh skUtr kol puwj gey. suKdyv boilaf, “kihMdf jLmIn vyc dy pr kfr jLrUr lYxI aF.” do ku pl cuwp rih ky Auh iPr boilaf, “awjkwl dy ieh muMzy bhuq qMg krdy af. [[[afpxy hI GrF ivcoN idaflf sI ijhdy muMzy ny kIiVaF vflI dvfeI pI leI sI.” “mYnUM lwgdf ik ipCly sfl bfpU jI koeI eydF dI gwl krdy sI.” “bs, Es muMzy dI vI eydF dI khfxI hI sI, kihMdf ik bult motr sfeIkl lYxf. Auhny lY idwqf. Pyr kihMdf ik kfr lYxI aF. Auhdy ivc guMjfiesL qF sI pr eyny pYsy ikhVf jwt kwZ lAU. Auhny nFh kr idwqI, muMzy suhry ny dvfeI pI leI. hux qIvIN-afdmI roNdy af iksmq nUM, [[[qUM smJf Xfr iksy qrF!” suKdyv rox hfkf hoieaf ipaf sI.[[[ duiphr dI rotI Kf rhy sn ik ibwkr isMG af igaf. ibwkr isMG arivMd dy bfpU jI df purfxf dosq sI. jLrf ku bVbolf sI pr bMdf cMgf sI. Auh afpxy dosq df aPsos krdf, Aus nUM cyqy kr irhf sI. Aus dIaf awKF vI Br afeIaF sn. Auh boilaf, “lY beI BqIj, qyry zYzy dI mfsI vI bfhoafl huMdI sI qy myrI BUaf EQy ivafhI sI, asIN ‘kwiTaF ny aMb cUpx jfxF. AudoN vFhzIN jfx df bhuq irvfj huMdf sI. asIN igaF mhInf mhInf rih afAuxF. hux qF pihlF ijhy ipafr hI nhIN rhy.” iPr Aus ny keI hor XfdF sFJIaF kr mfrIaF. iPr kuJ Xfd afAux vFg puwCx lwigaf, “quhfzy vI murdy nUM BuMny lfh idMdy af?” arivMd nUM iek imMt leI qF BuMny lfhux dy arQ hI smJ nf lwgy. soocdf hoieaf Auh boilaf, “nhIN, sfzy eydF df irvfj hY nhIN.” “ikMnI qrIk nUM hoeI sI zYWQ?” ibwkr isMG ny qPqIsL krn vFg gwl kIqI. arivMd ny jvfb idqf, “CwbI nUM.” “dfg kYa nUM idwqy?” “agly dI pMdrF nUM.” “jfxI ik bOzI vIh ku idn rwK CwzI.” “hF, eyny ku idn qF lwg hI jFdy af pr bOzI nUM mOrcrI ivc rwwK ilaf jFdf.” “eydF dIaF mOrcrIaF afm bxIaF hoeIaF ik ikqy ikqy eI af?” “XU noa, hryk tfAUn ivc keI keI aMzrtykr huMdy af qy ijhVy iPAUnrl df ieMqjLfm krdy af qy hr aMzrtykr df bOzI rwKx df afpxf isstm huMdf.” “ieQy vI hux bx gey af, hryk sfl iek-do nvyN KulH jFdy af. ipCly sfl myrf sflLf afieaf sI knyzf qoN, ieQy afey nUM hfrt atYk ho igaf. bOzI eydF hI rwK CwzI iek mhInf. jd Auhdf sfrf twbr afieaf AudoN hI dfg idwqy. pr Xfr iek gwl bVI hYrfnI vflI hoeI, myry sflLy dy mry hoey dI dfhVI vI vDdI rhI, klIn syLvz bMdf Auh, jd asIN dyKx gey qF do do AuNgl dfhVI afeI hoeI sI!” Auh hYrfnI nfl dws irhf sI qy nfl arivMd vl vI dyKdf jf irhf sI. Auh puwCxf cfhuMdf sI ik kI AuQy vI ievyN hI ho jFdf hY. arivMd boilaf, “ieh TIk aY aMkl jI, eydF hI huMdI aY, kuJ glYNz huMdy af ijhVy mOq qoN bfad vI kMm krdy rihMdy af pr bfpU jI nfl eydF nhIN hoeI.” “ikAuN?”

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Aus ny abVHvfhy ijhy puwC ilaf. arivMd ny afihsqf ijhy afiKaf, “AuhnF dI ijMnI ku dfhVI vDxI sI pihlF hI vDI hoeI sI.” “clo jo Aupr vfly nUM mnjLUr, sfzf qF ipafr hI bhuq sI. hux qUM hONslf rwKI N qy ipMz df cwkr lgfqfr mfrdf rhIN.” afKdf Auh AuWT ky qur igaf. Aus dy jfx qoN bfad suKdyv Aus dIaF gwlF kr kr ky hwsdf irhf. ibwkr isMG nUM pihlF qoN hI gwlF krn dI afdq sI, ibnF socy smJy hr vyly boldf rihMdf. Ausy ku vyly hI suKdyv nUM iPrOqf isMG df Pon af igaf. Pon sux ky Auh kihx lwigaf, “lY beI, iPrOqf sUMh svyry afAU. awj bYNk ‘c CwutI sI. iek qF sfzy mulk ivc eyny Drm aYN iksy nf iksy df jnm-idn, mrn-idn afieaf hI rihMdf. srkfr sB nUM KusL rwKx dI koisLsL krdI af, awDf sfl qF eydF CuwtIaF ivc hI inkl jFdf.” “eydF qF nhIN ikqy iPrOqf tkrfAuNdf hI hovy.” “tkrf nhIN skdf. EhnUM pqf ik pYsy idwqy ibnF gujLfrf nhIN hoxf. koeI gwl nhIN, afeygf. AuhnUM afAuxf hI peygf.” Auh pUry XkIn nfl kih irhf sI. sLfm ijhy huMidaF hI lvlIn vI kflj qoN vfps af igaf. Aus ny afAuNidaF hI sLfvr ilaf qy qfjLf ho ky arivMd kol af bYTf. arivMd ny lvlIn nUM afiKaf, “puwqrf, cwl awj afpF cfcf-BqIjf ikqy bYT ky gwlF krIey qy nfly bIar-bwqf pIey. ikhVI jgfh vDIaf?” “jgfh! jgfh qF PgvfVy vI glfsI jMksLn bixaf hoieaf. eyDr bMgy vI hYgf. [[[hYgy keI.” “blkfr nUM kih ky kfr swd leIey qy cldy aF QoVy icr leI.” “lY cfcf jI, eynf vDIaf motr sfeIkl afpxy kol af. qusIN bYiTE ipwCy qy dyiKE, hvf nfl gwlF krdy cwlFgy.” sLfm ZlLI Auh GroN inklx lwgy qF arivMd ny puwiCaf, “XU noa, hYlmYt?” “hYlmYt nhIN pfeIdI, hYlmYt qF gulfmI dI insLfnI aF. qusIN bYTo, koeI nhIN puwCdf eyQy.” arivMd bYiTaf hI sI ik Aus ny motr bfeIk nUM rys dy leI. Ausy vyly arivMd dy mn ivc afpxy dosq mnjIq dy byty hrjoq dI hoeI mOq GuMmx lwg peI. nvjoq df motr-bfeIk ‘qy jFdy df aYksIzYNt ho igaf sI qy swt isr ivc lwgI sI. ienkuafierI ny dwisaf sI ik jy Aus ny hYlmt pfeI huMdI qF sLfied bc jFdf. lvlIn motr bfeIk clfAuNdf ipwCy nUM mUMh krky gwlF krdf jf irhf sI. Auh kih irhf sI, “cfcf jI, zYzI nUM kho ik kfr lY lvy. myrI gwl qF Auh suxdf nhIN sLfied quhfzI mMn jfvy.” “kfr df kI Pfiedf hoeygf?” “tOhr rihMdI af ipMz ivc. kfr dy nF ‘qy hI koeI bfhr df irsLqf vI ho skdf.” arivMd ny mn ivc hI ikhf ik ieh muMzf qF dUr dIaF skImF socI bYTf sI. Auh jlMDr roz ‘qy nvyN bxy iek hotl ivc af bYTy. arivMd ny cIjL-pkOVy qy bIar df afrzR idqf qF lvlIn boilaf, “cfcf jI, mYN bIar nhIN pINdf.” “hor ivskI pInF?” “mYN nhIN jI pINdf kuJ vI.” “bIar pIeyNgf qF qyrf srIr vI kuJ Brygf. hor suhxf lgyNgf.” “awjkwl pqilaF df jLmfnf.” Aus ny hwsidaF ikhf qy bIar pIx leI mMn igaf. bIar jldI hI af geI. do ku Guwt Br ky arivMd ny puwiCaf, “iekOnomI bfry vI kuJ pqf ik eyh ikwdF vrk krdI af?” “hF jI, smJdF QoVf-bhuq.” “XU noa, jdoN iksy mulk dI iekOnomI hyTF nUM jfvy qF Auh nklI ijhy tIky lf ky bfhroN mjLbUq hox df idKfvf krdy rihMdy af. ijwdF awjkwl ieMzIaf dI aY. groQ ryt bhuq Gwt igaf, isrP cfr prs YNt ‘qy hI rih igaf. aYksport Gt igaf pr ieh idKfvf ijhf krI jf rhy af qy iesy leI hux rupweIaf eynf hyTF cly igaf. dyK zflr dy swqr qy pONz dy sO qoN vwD. eydF hI iek vfr ieMglYNz dI iekOnomI bhuq hyTF cly geI sI. QYcr dI srkfr sI AudoN.

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AuhnF ny bfhroN iekOnomI vwzI idKfAux leI nklI tIky lfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. vwzy vwzy dmgjLy mfrn lwgI srkfr. prOpRtI dIaF kImqF ivc nklI vfDf kr idqf.” “Auh ikwdF?” “pROprtI dI kImq do cIjLF inrDfrq krdIaF, iek qF iblizMg bxfAux df Krcf qy dUjy Es QF dI kImq ijwQy iblizMg bxI aY. jy iehnF donF ivcoN hI iksy cIjL dI kImq nhIN vDI qF iemfrq dI kImq vD nhIN skdI pr srkfr ny kI kIqf ik krjLf lYxf bhuq asfn kr idwqf blik ieh kr idwqf ik qusIN isrP pMj prsYNt izpOjLt dy ky Gr KrId lvo. lok iesy pfsy nUM pY gey qy GrF dIaF kImqF vD geIaF pr ieh iksy ny nf soicaf ik ies krjLy dI iksLq ikwdF moVxI aYN.” “cfcf jI, ijwdF hux afpxy jwt krdy af. krjLf cuwk lYNdy af pr iksLq moVx df socdy nhIN.” “iblkul ieho gwl. hoieaf ieh ik lokF qoN krjLy moV nf hoey. Gr ivkx lwg pey. lok bYNkrwpsI dyx lwg pey, bYNkF Pyhl ho geIaF.” “Auh qF Pyr hoxf hI sI. ieh qF cfdr dyK ky pYr psfrny cfhIdy af.” “XU noa, ieho gwlF afpxy GrF qy vI lfgU huMdIaF. hux qUM kfr lYx dI gwl krdF, qyry zYzI kol jOb hY nhIN, jLmIn QoVI aY, kfr lY leI qF gujLfrf ikwdF hoeygf?” “cfcf jI, gwl qF mYN vI sfrI smJdF. zYzI ny pihlIaF ivc jOb lwBx dI bhuq trfeI kIqI sI pr nhIN imlI. zYzI dI Aumr dy hor vI bhuq bMdy af ipMz ivc ijhnF ny sfrI Aumr ivhilaF hI kwZ leI pr mYN eydF nhIN krnf cfhuMdf. mYN qF kuJ nf kuJ kr lYxf. ieh kfr qF ijwdF dwisaf ik roab ijhf bxfAux nUM hI aY.” afK ky Aus ny bIar df Guwt Biraf. bIar Auh kdy kdy pI ilaf krdf sI pr arivMd dy sfhmxy nhIN sI pIxI cfhuMdf pr arivMd dy KulHy suBfa nUM dyK Aus ny iJjk lfh mfrI sI. Auh iPr boilaf, “cfcf jI, myry njLrIey qoN soc ky dyKo, pihlIaF ivc lok ipMz ivc vDIaf ijhf jMJ-Gr bxfAuNdy huMdy sI jd ik lokF dy Gr mfVy hI huMdy sI. eydF hI ijs Gr ivc do iqMn bwcy hox, ijhVf bwcf sLihr pVHx jFdf hovy AuhnUM bhuqf isLMgfiraf jFdf, eys qrFH ijLMdgI ivc kuJ krnf pYNdf. kuJ gwlF nUM pihl dyxI pYNdI af qy kuJ nUM dUj.” “XU noa, iblkul krnf pYNdf qy krnf vI cfhIdf pr krnf ikMnF? qusIN Enf ku hI kroNgy ijMnf ku quhfzI jyb iejfjLq dyvygI.” “dyKo cfcf jI, guwsf nf kirE, zYzI dI Aumr dy lok gwlF bhuqIaF qy aYksLn Gwt krdy af pr mYN vI qy myry dosq vI eydF nhIN socdy. asIN aYksLn ivc ijLafdf XkIn rwKdy aF.” “Auh ikwdF beI?” “quhfzy sfhmxy zYzI dI Aumr dy ikMny bMidaF ny sfrI Aumr ivhly rih ky kwZ leI, mYN eydF nhIN bihxf. afh ijhVf muMzf quhfzf zrfeIvr aY, gupflf. ieh aYm[ ey[ krI iPrdf. EdF vI bhuq ieMtYlIjYNt af. kMm nf imldf dyK ky zrfeIvrI kr leI.” “qF hI, mYN socdf sI beI gwlF bVIaF pqy dIaF krdf.” “pUrf qyjL af Auh. arivMd ny iek pl leI gupfly bfry soicaf qy iPr afpxy nukqy ‘qy afAuNdf boilaf, “mYnUM qF lwgdf ik awj df sfrf XUQ zrwgI hoieaf iPrdf.” “cfcf jI, eyhdy ivc vI iksy hwd qk AuhnF dy GridaF df hI bhuqf ksUr aY, jo kuJ AuhnF df muMzf krnf cfhuMdf Auh krn nhIN idMdy qy muMzy Prwstryt ho ky zrwg vl Dwky jFdy af.” lvlIn isafixaF vFg gwl kr irhf sI. arivMd nUM ieQoN dy jIvn bfry bhuqf pqf vI nhIN sI ies leI afpxI rfey dyx qoN iJjkdf sI. jo vI sI pr kfr lYx vflI gwl arivMd nUM hjLm nhIN sI ho rhI. Aus ny puwiCaf, “hux ijhVI qUM kfr dI gwl krdF, eyhdy leI pYsy ikQoN afAuxgy?” “ieh qF vwzI gwl nhIN, awjkwl jLmInF dI kImq bhuq aY, do knfl dI KwqI nfl mihMdrf af jfxI aF.” Aus ny hONsly ijhy nfl ikhf. arivMd ny afiKaf, “AuhnUM clfAux leI zIXl vI cfhIdf!” “mYN smJdF cfcf jI. hux qusIN myrI QF ‘qy KV ky soco jLrf! iek muMzy ny izgrI kr leI, nOkrI df pqf nhIN imlxI aYN ik nhIN. [[[myry kol hux kuJ vwKry vwKry bdl hYgy af; iek qF iksy qrFH quhfzI mwdd nfl jF izgrI dI mwdd nfl ieMglYNz jF iksy hor mulk inklF, dUjf bfhr jfx df bdl aY ik mYnUM bfhr df koeI irsLqf ho jfvy. irsLqf hox ivc kfr ny mwdd krnI aF. Gr muhry kfr KVI hovy qF roab hI hor huMdf. iek myry kol iek bdl ieh

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vI aY ik jy kMm vI nf imilaf, ivafh dI afs vI nf bwJI, EdF vI bfhr nf inkl hoieaf qF mYN gupfly vFgUM tYksI kr lYxI aF. [[[mYN Gr ivhlf nhIN bYTxF.” Aus ny pUry afqm-ivsLvfs nfl afiKaf. arivMd nUM lwigaf ik muMzy ny dlIlF nfl Aus nUM Gyr ilaf sI. Aus ny ikhf, “jo vI hY pr jwt nUM jLmIn nhIN vycxI cfhIdI.” “cfcf jI, iek gwl dwsF, kwl qk quhfzy ivc iek dosq boldf sI pr awj quhfzy ivc myrf zYzI bol irhY.”

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aglI sfJry vylF df Pon af igaf. pqnI dy Pon qoN Auh ievyN zrdf sI ijvyN DuxKI qoN kF. kIrq pur jf afAux dI golI BfvyN Auh dy cuwikaf sI pr iPr vI Auh pqnI dI pulIs vflI puwC-igC qoN cwldf sI. vylF ny ipafr nfl hI gwl sLurU kIqI. Aus nUM mwCr qoN bc ky rihx leI ikhf. ieMzIaf dI Duwp qy DUV bfry vI cyqfvnI Xfd krfeI. aYksIzYNt df iDafn rwKx leI vI. pqnI nUM Aus dI kmjLor pY cuwkI pfcn-sLkqI df vI iPkr sI. vYsy qF Auh iemozIam dy kYpsUl afpxy nfl ilafieaf hoieaf sI. ieMzIaf nUM afAux vfly sfry ieho kihMdy ik pfsport dy nfl hI iemozIam vI sFB lvo. Krfb pyt leI ieh dvfeI sB qoN vD kfrgr smJI jFdI sI. gwlF krdI krdI acfnk vylF bolI, “asq jl prvfh kridaF dIaF qsvIrF hI Byj idE.” arivMd ny mn hI mn ikhf ik ho geI sLurU qihkIkfq. Aus ny mOkf sMBflidaF afiKaf, “XU noa, Blf mYN PotogrfPr afpxy nfl leI iPrdF?” “quhfzy nfl hor kOx igaf sI?” “hor myry nfl POj hoxI sI! mYN iekwlf sI, bs asq pf ky af igaf.” “ieMtrI vI krvfeI sI?” “qUM myrI vfeIP aYN ik pulIs-vomYn?” “eys mfmly ivc nf qF bfpU jI quhfzy ‘qy XkIn krdy sI qy nf hI mYN krdI aF. jy qusIN kMm shI nf kIqf qF afpxf piVHaf ivcfirE! bfpU jI dI BtkdI afqmf ny quhfnUM muafP nhIN krnf.” “XU noa, ieQy hfly bhuq sfJrf. [[[lok suwqy pey af, sOx dy, iksy vyly idny pMgf lY lvIN.” afKidaF Aus ny Pon rwK idqf. pqnI nUM qF iksy qrFH Aus ny cuwp krf idqf sI pr Aus dy aMdrlf KOrU qMg krn lwigaf. Aus df mn idwlI dy hotl ivc jf puwjf. BfvyN Auh nfsiqk sI pr Aus nUM afpxf afp gunfhgfr lwg irhf sI. Aus dI inkI ijhI glqI ny sB gVbV kr idqf sI. Aus nUM afpxy algrjL suBfa Aupr bhuq guwsf af irhf sI. AuKVy hoey mn nUM hor pfsy pfAux leI Aus ny lYptOp Kohl ilaf qy huisLafrpur ivc hotlF bfry jfxkfrI srP krn lwigaf. Aus ny huisLafrpur do jgfvF ‘qy jfxf sI. iek afpxy dosq AuNkfr nUM imlxf sI qy dUjy afpxy irsLqydfr idlbfg nUM. AumId sI ik ptvfrI vflf kMm awj ho hI jfxf sI. rfqIN PgvfVy qoN vfps muVidaF hI suKdyv ny dwisaf sI ik awj ptvfrI ny ipMz hI hovygf. Aus nUM cONkIdfr ieh KLbr dy igaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny nON vjy df Aus qoN vkq vI lY ilaf hoieaf sI. hotl srP kridaF Aus ny dyiKaf ik Aus dI afs qoN Ault AuQy qF keI hotl sn, qy sn vI vDIaf. asl ivc huisLafrpur phfVF dy pYrF ivc visaf sLihr sI qy sYlfnIaF leI iek pVfa bx jFdf sI. Aus ny sLihr qoN iek pfsy ijhy isLvflk nF df iek hotl cux ilaf. ies dy kmry vI suhxy ids rhy sn. ieQoN phfVF df njLfrf vI bhuq suMdr idKfeI idMdf sI. ikrfieaf vI bhuqf nhIN sI, zIlks rUm df isrP do hjLfr rupey iek rfq dy. Aus ny afrjLI qOr ‘qy iek kmrf buwk krn leI eImyl Byj idqI. Aus socdf sI ik ies df jvfb sLfied hI afvy. iek qF sfJrf sI hfly qy dUjy ipCVy ijhy ielfky dy hotl dI syvf eynI qyjL sLfied nf hovy pr Auh hYrfn ho igaf ik jd buwikMg dI knPrmysLn dI vfpsI eImyl kuJ imMtF ivc hI af geI.[[[ arivMd qy suKdyv nON vjy qoN pihlF hI ptvfrKfny puwj gey. ptvfrI afieaf bYTf sI. hYrfnI dI gwl ieh ik Auh kMipAUtr KohlI bYTf sI. suKdyv ny Aus nUM arivMd bfry dwisaf. ptvfrI ny AuT ky Aus nfl hwQ imlfieaf qy hwsdf hoieaf boilaf, “afh sfilaF kMipAUtrF ny buwZy qoqy pVHxy pf idwqy, Blf sfnUM kI smJ eyhdI, qy kMm sfrf kr idwqf kMipAUtrF ‘qy.”

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“pUrf ieMzIaf hI kMipAUtrfeIjL ho igaY BfeI sfb, quhfzf kMm vI qF hoxf hI sI.” “BfjI, vYsy qF ieh bhuq vDIaf cIjL af pr iehnF bhuq jldI kr idwqI, eyDroN sivwc aOP krky dUjy pfsy sivwc aOn krn nUM vkq lwgdf huMdf pr iehnF sB rfqo rfq kr idwqf.” Aus ny arivMd dy bYTx leI kursI idMidaF afiKaf, “qusIN arivMd isMG vld KusLhfl isMG vld rOxk isMG E?” “jI.” “mYnUM dIpy lMbV ny dwisaf sI, mYN bs quhfnUM AuzIkdf hI sI, Pyr mYN qihsIldfr dy dPqr jfxf. [[[ilafE, vsIaq idE.” arivMd ny vsIaq vI qy Aus dI kfpI vI Aus nUM PVf idwqI. jd qk dIpf lMbV vI af igaf. ptvfrI boilaf, “pMdrF hjLfr lwgxf BfjI, lMbV nUM puwC lE, eydUM Gwt kMm nhIN huMdf.” “XU noa, iqMn qF Kyq aY BfeI sfb.” “BfjI, eyh myrI jybH ivc nhIN jfxy, eyh qF Aupr qk QoVf QoVf pRsLfd sB nUM hI dyxf pYxf. iswDI AuNgl iGE nhIN inklygf qy jLrf ku ivMgI krn nfl kMm sOKf ho jFdf. qusIN iPkr nf kro, mYN quhfzy nfl koeI ijLafdqI nhIN kr irhf, ijvyN isstm cwldf, AuhI dws irhF.” Aus ny swcfeI dwsI. arivMd sOdybfjLI krn lwg ipaf. jf ky igafrF hjLfr ivc sOdf ho igaf. sfrf kMm hux Ausy ny hI krfAuxf sI. pYsy PVH ky boilaf, “hux sfnUM vlYqI df suafd vI idKf idE.” “bhuq idn ho gey afey nUM, eyny idn vlYqI ikQoN itkdI aY, khoN qF afh Tyky qoN aMgryjLI mMgvf idnF.” “ieh qF hr rojL sfnUM koeI nf koeI sfmI twkr hI jFdI af.” “eynf ku qF mYnUM pqf ik ptvfrIaF dIaF pMjy iGE ‘c huMdIaF.” arivMd ny hwsidaF ikhf. Auh mfXUsI ijhI nfl kihx lwigaf, “BfjI, pihlF vflIaF gwlF nhIN rih geIaF, afh kMipAUtr ny sfzf kMm bhuq Gtf idqf. hux kMipAUtrfeIjLz Prd qsIl ivcoN vIh rupY ivc imlx lwg peI ijhdI Kfqr asIN jwt qoN hfVy kwZvfeIdy sI.” afKidaF Aus ny dsqKq krn leI kuJ pypr arivMd muhry kr idwqy. kMm qoN ivhlf ho ky ptvfrI boilaf, “ieMzIaf bhuq qrwkI kr igaf BfjI, keI gwlF qF eydF dIaF ik ieMglYNz ivc vI nhIN huMdIaF. dyKo hux afh ielYksLn ivc votF dI igxqI, ieMzIaf ivc kMipAUtr ‘qy huMdI af qy ieMglYNz ivc mYnUal. ieQy asIN bhuq sflF qoN msLInF dy btx dwbdy aF qy ieMglYNz ivc hfly vI shI itwk krdy af.” “ieh gwl qF TIk aY quhfzI. ijwdF qusIN afp hI ikhf ik ieMzIaf kuJ jldI hI sivwc Evr kr irhY, eyh burI gwl nhIN pr iehdy afdI hoxf jLrf aOKf hovygf.” arivMd afpxI rfey idwqI. Aus df kMm ho igaf sI. Auh vfps Gr afey qF Aus dI BrjfeI ny Aus dy sfry kpVy Do ky prYWs kr idwqy hoey sn. Aus df atYcI gupfly dI gwzI ivc hI sI pr eyhnF Doqy kpiVaF ny Aus nUM atYcI ivcoN hor kpiVaF dI loV nhIN sI rihx idwqI. kuJ dyr bfad bfhr motr bfeIk KVHn dI avfjL afeI qF suKdyv kih AuiTaf, “af igaf iPrOqf sUMh.” agly hI imMt lMmf-cOVf srdfr aMdr af viVaf. Aus ny cmkdfr aYnkF lfeIaF hoeIaF sn qy icwtI dfhVI nUM zorI nfl bMn ky iPkso lf sFBI hoeI sI. arivMd Aus nUM bhuq sflF bfad dyK irhf sI ies leI pCfxn ivc jLrf ku idwkq afeI. Aus df nF qF prmjIq isMG sI pr Aus dI iksy afdq kfrn iksy ny Aus df nF iPrOqf rwK idqf sI qy lok Aus nUM iPrOqf isMG kihx lwg pey sn. hux Aus df ieho nF pUry ipMz ivc cldf sI. Aus ny afky arivMd nfl BrvF hwQ imlfieaf qy jwPI vI pfeI. soPy ‘qy bYTdf hI df aPsos krn lwigaf. iPr Aus ny jyb ivcoN pYisaF dI gwtI kwZidaF afiKaf, “BfjI, eyh pMjfh hjLfr af.” arivMd ny pYsy PVy qy ikhf, “ieh kI beI? rkm qF ijLafdf bxdI aY.” “mYnUM pqf BfjI pr mYN eyny hI ilaf sikaF. pYsy qF do sfl dy bxdy af qy qIjf sfl vI isr ‘qy KVf pr afh tfeIm eydF df ik pYsy iekwTy krny bhuq musLkl huMdy af. mYnUM pihlF pqf huMdf qF mYN koeI ieMqjLfm kr lYNdf.”

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arivMd ny soicaf ik sLfied AuhdI gwl swc sI. Aus ny bhuq Coty noits ‘qy pYsy mMg ley sn. Aus ny awgy gwl qoridaF ikhf, “XU noa, hflLf bhuq QoVf beI eyhnUM vDf. mYnUM pqf awjkwl hflLy bhuq aY.” “hflLy qF BfjI hYgy pr Es jLmIn dy ijQoN kuJ inkldf hovy, pfxI vI l wgdf hovy, jdoN pfxI Qwly cly gey qF Krcy vI vD gey, quhfzf pihlf itAUvl qF bhuq sflF df inkMmf ipaf. pfxI mYnUM muwl lYxf pYNdf. eys leI iqMnF KyqF df pMjfh hjLfr bhuq ijLafdf.” “qUM bfpU jI nfl vfadf kIqf sI ik do sfl dy hflLy nfl tRbYn lf lvyNgf.” “BfjI, pfxI idno idn hyTF nUM jf rhy af. sWmrsIvl hor zUMGy krny pY rhy af, Es vyly iek lwK nUM lwgdf sI, hux zyV nUM. pfxI df Pyr vI koeI Brosf nhIN. qusIN mYnUM pfxI df ieMqjLfm kr idE qy Pyr dyK lvFgy. ijwdF krnf hoieaf kr lvFgy.” “XU noa, tfeIm dI pROblm aF, aglI vfr mYN jLrf lMmI CuwtI lY ky afAUN. [[[EdF mYN socdF ik pMjfh hjLfr nfloN qF Kyq ivhly hI pey rihx qF koeI mfVf nhIN.” “BfjI, awjkwl KyqI bhuq Gfty df kMm af, qusIN qF bfhr bYTy E, eyQy dI iscUeysLn df bhuqf nhIN pqf. Evr-hYWzjL bhuq af. aYqkIN kMbYn tuwt geI sI qF sfry pYsy DU ky lY geI, prsoN krfh tuwt igaf qF ikMnf hI kMm ruikaf KiVaf.” “pr qUM qy pqf lwgf ik bhuq vwzI pwDr ‘qy KyqI kr irhYN.” “awj Coty iksfn df qF tfeIm hI nhIN eysy leI mYN eyzf vwzf bglx kIqf hoieaf. Gr dI jLmIn qF quhfnUM pqf ik QoVI hI af, ieh qF Tyky dy isr ‘qy hI mYN srdfr sfihb bixaF iPrdF. nOkrF dI hyV rwKxI pY rhI af. pMjfh lwK dI qF myry kol msLInrI aY, ijhdf hux pMj lwK nhIN imlxf. ipMz ivc afpxI sLfK bxfeI rwKx leI bVf kuJ krnf pYNdf. qusIN ZkIaF hI irwJx idE! BfjI, jwt qy krjLf jOVy Brf huMdy af!” Auh KyqI krn nfl bhuqf hI hriKaf ipaf sI. kuJ dyr bfad iPr boilaf, “asl ivc BfjI, jwt leI KyqI ibjLns nhIN huMdI blik iek pYsLn af. jwt hox ‘qy shI pfAux dI Kwbq af. bs smJo ieho Kwbq mYN hMZf irhF. awDf pMjfb ieho kuJ kr irhY. eyDr duafby ivc qF hfly Gwt af pr mflvy ivc jwt dI hflq bhuq burI af. smuwcy qOr ‘qy hI jwt df kwdUkwsL hoieaf ipaf qy ieh iPlmF vfly qy gfixaF vfly ‘jwt’ lPjL nUM vrq vrq ky eyhdI hor byiejLqI krI jFdy af.” arivMd Aus dIaF gwlF iDafn pUry iDafn nfl sux irhf sI. iPrOqf kihMdf igaf, “sfnUM jwtF nUM ivafhF sLfdIaF ivc ijLafdf Krc krn dI afdq af. [[[hux mYN muMzy df ivafh kIqf, ivqoN bfhr jf ky Krc kr idqf, ivafh eys leI kIqf ik kuVI dy irsLqydfr bfhr gey hoey af, sLfied iksy qrFH mu Mzy nUM vI bfhr lY jfx. bs eydF hI kuVI leI koeI bfhrlf muMzf iml igaf qF Krc kr ho jfxf. [[[KyqI ny vV jfxf BFzy ivc. ieh pqf huMdy vI BfjI, ht nhIN huMdf. Krcy krny hI pYNdy af.” arivMd ny KyqI df dUjf pfsf sfhmxy rwKidaF afiKaf, “myrf iek dosq aY nvyN sLihr kol ipMz aY Auhdf. Auh dwsdf sI ik Auhdy ipE ny do KyqF dy isr ‘qy bhuq vwzf twbr pfilaY, kuVIaF ivafhIaF, QF KrIidaf. kdy mtr bIjdf qy kdy iBMzIaF.” “iblkul BfjI, afh ijhVy kMboa, sYxI jF mihqoN aF ieh eydF dy kMm kr lYNdy af. Auh hYgy ihMmqI. AuhnF dI sfeIkI jwtF vflI nhIN. ies sfeIkI qoN bcy hox krky Auh bhuq kfmXfb af.” “XU noa, qUM sfrI gwl smJdF Pyr vI sfeIkI-sfeIkI hI krI jfnF! qUM bdlx dI koisLsL ikAuN nhIN krdf?” “BfjI, sfeIkI koeI kfr df tfier nhIN huMdI ik jYk lfE qy bdl idE. sflF dy sfl lwg jFdy af eyhnUM bxn nUM qy Pyr bdlx nUM. so mYN qF nhIN bdl skxf, hF, sfzI aglI pIVHI ny jLrUr bdl jfxf. eyhnF ivc jwt vfly axUM bhuq Gwt af. jwt df sB qoN vwzf ipafr jLmIn nfl huMdf pr eys aglI pIVHI df jLmIn nfl koeI ipafr nhIN. eyh qF vycx leI kfhly iPrdy af.” afKdf Auh hwsx lwigaf. eyny ivc lvlIn AuhnF nUM bfey kihx af igaf. Auh kflj jf irhf sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik arivMd ny awj cly jfxf. Aus qoN dubfrf imlx afAux df vfadf lY ky Auh cly igaf. arivMd iPrOqf isMG nfl afpxI gwl hfly jfrI rwKxI cfhuMdf sI. asl ivc qF Auh gupfly nUM AuzIk irhf sI. Aus ny GMty ku qk afAux df vfadf kIqf hoieaf sI. arivMd ny iPrOqy nUM cldy rwKx leI afiKaf, “ieh jwt-sfeIkI hI aY ijhVy eyny iksfn KudksLIaF kr rhy af.”

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“BfjI, eyh iksy hwd qk gwl TIk af pr ieh pROblm mflvy ivc ijLafdf. ieh gIq AuDroN hI afieaf ik puwq vyc ky DI ivafAuxI peI, jfxI ik trYktr vyc ky kuVI df ivafh krnf. trYktr iksLqF ‘qy hovygf, jd trYktr hI nhIN irhf qF KyqI ikwdF krnI aF. iksLq ny vDI jfxf, ivafj ny sUeI jfxf! bs ieQoN hI sLurU huMdf KudksLI df rfh.” “bVI qrsXog siQqI aY!” “BfjI, eyhdy ivc iek hor aYNgl vI af.” “Auh ikhVf?” “Auh ieh ik pihlF afVHqIey lfly huMdy sI qy hux bhuq sfry afVHqIey jwt hYgy af. lfly afVHqIey nUM jLmIn df koeI lflc nhIN sI huMdf. Auh iksy nf iksy qrFH jwt nUM ijAUNdf rwKxf cfhuMdf sI qF jo Aus dy pYsy muVdy rihx. awjkwl df jwt afVHqIaf jLmIn nfl ipafr krdf huMdf qy krjLdfr dI jLmIn kurkx dy bhfny lwBdf rihMdf. ieh gwl vI KudksLIaF ivc vfDf krdI af.” “qyrf qF beI bVf srvy kIqf hoieaY.” “sfrf idn iehnF gwlF nfl qF jUJxf pYNdf. iek gwl hor dwsF, mflvf sfzy nfloN ijLafdf pROblm ivc af. myrf nhIN iKafl ik duafby ivcoN iksy iksfn ny KudksLI kIqI hovy.” “iehdf hwl kI af?” “iehdf iswDf ijhf hwl af; amrIkf, knyzf, ieMglYNz.” “XU noa, ieh qF koeI hwl nf hoieaf.” “sfrf pMjfb eyhdf ieho hwl hI smJ irhf qy iesy leI hr koeI bfhr inklx leI pYisaF df bYg BrI iPrdf.” iPrOqf isMG axjfxy ivc hI arivMd nUM Aus dy keI svflF dy jvfb dy igaf. lokF dy bfhr jfx dy kfrnF df qF Aus nUM pqf sI ik Auh cMgy idnF dI qlfsL ivc jf rhy sn pr keI lok iehnUM KusLhflI df ieko iek rfh dws rhy sn ieh Aus leI nvIN gwl sI. iPrOqf afKdf igaf, “suKdyv vI eydF hI socdf qy mYN vI. gwl eynI aF ik eyhdf muMzf pVH igaf, eyhdy cFs bfhr inklx dy ijLafdf hYgy.” “quhfzI qF sLfied iek BYx vI hYgI knyzf ivc.” “BYx qF hYgI, Auh ivcfrI bQyrf jLor lfAuNdI rihMdI af pr sfzf BxoeIaf, BYx df Xfr kuJ nhIN krdf.”

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mOnsUn dy pMjfb ivc afAux dI qrIk ho cuwkI sI pr brsfq df ikDry nF insLfn qk vI nhIN sI. kuJ idnF qoN asmfn ivc bdl nhIN sI dyKy. pMjfb kI hux sfry ihMdusqfn ivc hI mOsm BrosyXog nhIN sI rih igaf. ijvyN arivMd df qfry dyKx df suPnf aDUrf rih irhf sI ievyN hI mINh ivc nhfAux dI qmMnf vI pUrI nhIN sI huMdI idsdI. hux iek dm hI bdl asmfn ivc Cfey qy mINh dy asfr bxn lwgy. jd qk gupflf gwzI lY ky afieaf qF ikximx ijhI sLurU ho cuwkI sI. lvlIn dy dwsx ‘qy ik gupflf aYm[ ey[ hY, arivMd df Aus pRqI rvweIaf iek dm bdl igaf. hux Auh zrfeIvr nfloN dosq ijLafdf lwgx lwg ipaf sI. Auh ipMzoN qurn lwgy qF vfhvf Crftf ijhf Auqr afieaf. suKdyv ny Aus nUM kuJ dyr hor ruk ky mINh dy htx df ieMqjLfr krn leI ikhf pr Aus df jfxf vI jLrUrI sI. mOsm vDIaf ho jfx kfrn suKdyv ny Aus nUM ‘jrnI-pYWg’ dI pysLksL vI kIqI pr Aus ny Tuukrf idqI. gwzI ipMz dy isivaF kol dI lMG rhI sI. arivMd dy mn ivc iek Aubfl ijhf AuiTaf. Aus ny gupfly nUM ikhf, “Coty BfeI gwzI rokIN beI jLrf ku.” “hux qF afh brFzf vI bxf idqf qy isvy Aupr sLYz vI. pihlIaf ivc mINh vyly bhuq aOKf ho jFdf sI.” gupfly ny gwzI rokidaF ikhf. arivMd ny afpxI mF df sskfr afpxy hwQI ieQy hI kIqf sI. mF qoN pihlF bfbf, byby, cfcf qy Gr dy hor keI jIaF df vI. Auh aqIq ivc guafcdf boilaf, “hF beI. bhuq jnfijLaF ivc sLfml hoieaf mYN. kdy vylf sI ik ieMglYNz ivc vsdf hr bMdf cfhuMdf sI ik Aus df sskfr Aus dy ipMz dy isivaF ivc hovy. hux ieh aYtIcUz bdl cuikaY.”

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gwl krdf Auh iek dm Audfs ho igaf. Aus dy bfpU jI ny vI kdy ipMz jf ky mrn dI KfihsL jqfeI sI. AuhdI KfihsL qF kI pUrI hoxI sI, Auhdy qF hfly asq vI kIrq pur nhIN sn puwjy. gupflf iek pfsy CwpV vl iesLfrf krdf boilaf, “aOh dyKo ikwdF bUr qy bUtI nfl Biraf ipaf. jd asIN Coty Coty huMdy sI qF eys CwpV ivc nfpy bhuq huMdy sI. mYN afpxy bfby nfl nfpy qoVn afieaf krdf sI qy bfbf sfnUM nfipaF df hfr bxfAuxf isKfieaf krdf sI.” “XU noa Coty BfeI, mYN vI ies qjrby ivc dI lMiGaF. iek qF nfpy dI zMzI hwQ Br huMdI sI qy ies dI iCwl motI huMdI sI ijs krky Aus dI mflf ijhI bx jFdI sI, iek totf ieDr qy iek totf EDr. myry vI Coty huMdy dy bfbf nfpf qoV ky hfr bxf ky myry glL ivc pf idaf krdf sI. bcpwn vI ikMnf KUbsUrq huMdY Xfr!” afKdf arivMd purfxy idnF ivc puwj igaf. sfhmxy lMmI-icwtI dfhVI qy mYlY ijhy kpiVaF vflf iek bMdf quiraf af irhf sI. gupflf boilaf, “lE BfjI, af igaf JMmo, ieh kwl df hI quhfzy bfry puwCI jFdf sI, hux quhfzy qoN boql dy pYsy mMgU!” arivMd nUM Xfd afieaf ik JMmo Aus qoN do ku sfl muhry hoieaf krdf sI. Aus ny puwiCaf, “afh kI hflq bxfeI iPrdf ieh?” “cOvI GMty df sLrfbI af jI, kho qF kihx lwgdf ik lMzf icVf, Ksm Kudf!” jd qk Auh gwzI dy brfbr af igaf. arivMd ny kfr df bUhf Kohl idqf. JMmo ny Aus nfl hwQ imlfieaf. Aus dy kuJ kihx qoN pihlF hI gupflf kihx lwigaf, “afh mUMh nfl eynf sx bMnIN iPrdF eyhdI hI sLrm kr, Gwt pIaf kr!” “muMizaf, qUM ipE-msLkrIaF krdF! [[[Coty BfeI, boql dy pYsy dyh.” arivMd ny dO sO rupey AuhnUM dy idqy. JMmo ny pYsy PVy qy Cohly kdmIN qur igaf. arivMd df idl krdf sI ik Auhdy nfl koeI gwl sFJI kry. koeI Xfd hI qfjLf hovy pr JMmo df ijvyN nsLf tuwt irhf sI, Auh Tyky vl nUM Bwj quiraf. arivMd Aus nUM jFdy nUM dyKdf jf irhf sI. gupflf boilaf, “cMgf Blf bMdf sI, sLrfb ny Krfb kr ‘qf.” “awCf! eynI ikAuN pIvI jFdf?” “iek idn mYN eyhdy nfl gwl kIqI sI, kihMdf; myry ikhVy pwpU-CwpU roNdy af. inafxf ijAuN hY nhIN eyhdy. mYN ikhf hux pwpU-CwpU vI asIN krny sI?” afKidaF gupfly ny gwzI qor leI. Aus dI gwl ‘qy arivMd hwsx lwigaf. mINh hfly vI hlkf hlkf pY irhf sI. arivMd ny Puhfr df anMd lYx leI kfr ivcoN hwQ bfhr kwZ ilaf. gupflf kihx lwigaf, “BfjI, sOx ivc vI hux BfdoN vFg Crfty pYx lwgdy af. bMny nfl bMnf Cwz jFdy af ieh bwdl. smyN nfl sfrf mOsm hI bdl igaf. isaflF nUM sflI DuMd hI ipwCf nhIN CwzdI.” Auh QoVf hor awgy gey qF swc AuhI gwl hoeI. AuhnF dy Aupr Duwp af geI qy sfhmxy mINh pY irhf sI. agly ipMz vfhvf sfrIaF iemfrqF dyK ky arivMd boilaf, “afh qF beI PYktrIaF lgfeIaF lwgdIaF.” “ieh afpxy ielfky dy aYm[ aYl[ ey[ df ipMz af, pihlf KfilsqfnIaF ny gwzI cfVH idqf sI, ieh hux Auhdf muMzf hYgf. afpxy ipMz dI eyhny bhuq qrwkI krvf idwqI pr sfzy ipMz df kuJ nhIN svfiraf.” “ikAuN?” “ikAuNik sfzy ipMz vfly EhnUM votF nhIN pfAuNdy qy iesy dI sjLf idMdf Auh.” “XU noa, ieho qF gMdI isafsq aY sfzy mulk dI.” “iehI nhIN, afh mfihlpur pihlF cox hlkf huMdf sI, iehnF isafsI b MidaF ny koeI aijhI sfijLsL clfeI ik cwbyvfl nUM cox hlkf bxf idwqf.” QoVf awgy gey qF Kwby hwQ KyqF ivc koTI bxI hoeI sI. gupflf Aus vwl iesLfrf krdf boilaf, “ieh srdfr iekbfl sUMh dI af. eyhdy nfl mYN QVf icr zrfievrI kIqI af. bVI cflU cIjL af BfjI!” “awCf!” “iehdy iek BeIaf kMm krdf sI, sLsLI. piVaf-iliKaf muMzf sI. iehdf trYktr vI clfAuNdf sI qy psLU vI sMBfldf sI. srdfr dI kuVI sI, mnpRIq. kuVI kI sI jI, bs, inrI awg dI lft! pr Auhdf irsLqf amrIkf ivc

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hoieaf vf sI. iekbfl sUMh nUM pqf sI ik AuhdI kuVI suhxI af qy muMzy Auhdy mgr iPrngy hI. ieh vI zr sI ik ikqy amrIkf jfx dI QF iksy hor muMzy nfl hI nf dOV jfvy. pr kuVI eydF dI hY nhIN sI.” iek trwk nUM Evr-tyk kr ky Auh iPr boilaf, “kuVI afKr awg dI lft sI, awg bMn ky qF rwKI nhIN jf skdI qy lft ny BweIaf jf Zfieaf.” “ikhVf, AuhI sLsLI?” “AuhI, [[[srdfr nUM pqf cwl igaf pr Auh cuwp irhf. Auh smJdf sI ik eydF kuVI bcI rhygI, bfhr bdnfmI nhIN hovygI. vkq afAux ‘qy kuVI Auhny amrIkf nUM cfVH idwqI. BeIaf iqV-iPV krn lwigaf, Auhny BeIaf hI gfieb kr idwqf.” “Auh ikwdF?” “ikwdF kI! brsfqF dy idn sn, sqluj ciVHaf hoieaf sI, mfr ky hVHf idwqf hoeygf. pfxI ivc do idnF ivc lfsL bypwCfx ho jFdI af.” “XU noa, eydF krnf eynf sOKf nhIN hoxF gupfly, ijMnf qUM kih irhF.” “TIk BfjI, pr srdfr iekbfl sUMh bhuq qyjL bMdf af. eyhny Tfxy irpoRt kIqI ik BeIaf pMdrF hjLfr lY ky dOV igaf. hux pMdrF hjLfr ipwCy puls BweIey nUM ikQoN lwBdI iPrygI! nfl hI ieh rOlf vI pf idwqf ik Auh gMgf ngr iksy nfl jf lwigaf.” “Auhdf ipwCf nhIN kIqf iksy ny?” “Auhdf buVf ijhf ipE afieaf sI, eyhny AuhnUM ds hjLfr dy idwqf. hux grIb leI ds hjLfr vI bhuq ho jFdf.” gwl krdf gupflf bhuq Audfs ho igaf qy bhuq dyr qk cuwp cfp gwzI clfAuNdf irhf.[[[ Aus ny AuNkfr nUM dwisaf hoieaf sI ik Auh hotl ivc Tihrygf. AuNkfr dI pqnI bhuq hI Dfrimk sI. Auh Gr sLrfb-mIt nhIN sI vVn idMdI. arivMd kol hotl ivc rihx df ieh vDIaf bhfnf sI. AuNkfr nUM Aus ny hotl ivc hI iml lYxf sI. hotl ivc rih ky hI Aus ny idlbfg nUM iml afAuxf sI. Aus ny AuNkfr nUM Pon kIqf qF Auh puwCx lwigaf, “ikwQy aF qUM?” “mYN mfihlpur dy nyVy aF, bs awDy GMty qk huisLafr pur puwj jfxf.” “qUM Pyr iswDf myry Gr, hIrf klonI af jf.” “mYN isLvflk hotl ivc kmrf buwk krfieaf hoieaf. qUM eydF kr bs stYNz ‘qy af jf, kmry ivc cYk-ien krky aglf pRogrfm bxfvFgy.” “nhIN qUM af ky cfh df kwp pI ky cly jfvIN.” “pihlF smfn hotl ivc rwK leIey, Pyr ijwdF qUM khyN[[[.” “cwl jd qUM sLihr ivc puwj jfvyN qF mYnUM Pon kr dyvIN mYN isLvflk hotl hI puwj jfvFgf.” AuNkfr qoN bfad Aus ny idlbfg nUM kfl kr leI. idlbfg vylF dy cfcy df puwq-Brf sI qy vylF dI pirvfrk jLmIn AuhI sMBfldf sI qy afey gey dI mihmfn invfjLI vI krdf. vylF ieMzIaf afeI Aus kol hI TihrdI sI. drsLIl vI iek vfr idlbfg kol kuJ idn rih igaf sI. idlbfg ny Pon cuwikaf. Aus dI avfjL pCfxdf boilaf, “BfjI, qusIN myry kol af jfE qy ieQy hI rho.” “BfjI, mYN imlx afvFgf qy gwlF krFgy pr pihlF Pon krFgf.” Auh isLvflk hotl puwjy qF AuNkfr pihlF hI afieaf KVf sI. Auh kmrf lYx dI kfrvfeI pUrI krn lwgy. AuNkfr boilaf, “afpxf pRogrfm ieh af ik sLfm nUM asIN kuJ dosqF ny rlL ky qyry leI pfrtI rwKI hoeI af.” “kYsI pfrtI?” “dyKo beI, mYnUM qF iehnF kMmF dI sKq mnfhI af so qyrf sfQ nhIN dy skdf. hux qyrf sfQ dyx leI koeI qF cfhIdf. qyrI klwb dy myry kuJ dosq hYgy.” “XU noa, ieQy hotl hI swd lYny aF sfiraF nUM.” “nhIN, asIN iek dosq dy Gr bYTx df ieMqjLfm kIqf hoieaf.” “TIk, ijwdF qyrI mrjLI.”

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“ies vyly hux afpF Gr nUM cwlIey, qyrI BrjfeI AuzIk rhI af. cfh qF Auh bVy cfa nfl plLfeygI. [[[hux kI krF Xfr, sLrfb dy mfmly ivc Auh bhuqf hI zrfmf krdI af.” Auh AuNkfr dy Gr nUM cwl pey. hotl qoN jLrf htvF sI, sLihr dy dUjy pfsy. AuNkfr dwsx lwigaf, “ieh klonI coa ivc bxI hoeI af, hIrf lfl dy iek bMdy ny coa ‘qy hI kbjLf kr ilaf qy plOt kwt ky vyc idwqy.” “Pyr qF eyQy pfxI af vVdf hoeygf.” “do ku vfr af igaf sI, hVHf ky lY igaf sI sB kuJ pr hux srkfr ny prHy vwzf bMn lf idqf. nfly hux coa pihlF vFg nhIN cVHdy.” gwl krdf AuNkfr gupfly nUM rfh vI dwsdf jf irhf sI. gwzI Auhdy Gr muhry af rukI. Gr dI izEVI qoN hI Gr dI suafxI dI Cfp idwsx lwg pYNdI hY. pqf cwldf sI ik Aus dI pqnI bhuq sPfeI psMd sI. Auh arivMd nUM bhuq ipafr nfl imlI. bfpU jI df aPsos kIqf. AuhnF df muMzf pRIq vI af igaf. Auh vI arivMd dy gozy hwQ lfAux leI Juikaf. Aus ny ikhf, “XU noa, ipCly sflF ivc ieMzIaf ikMnf bdl igaf pr afh pYrIN hwQ lfAux df irvfj nhIN bdilaf.” “bs ieh irvfj hI af, EdF ieh inafxy ikMnI ku iewjLq idMdy af Auh iek vwKrI khfxI aF.” arivMd socx lwigaf ik ies vI koeI rg jLrUr duKdI hovygI. Auh soPy ‘qy bih ky gwlF krn lwgy. AuNkfr dI pqnI AuT ky cfh-smosy qy brPI lY afeI. AuhnF df muMzf zrfeIvr nUM cfh dyx cly igaf. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “pRIq kMm krdf koeI?” “kMm awjkwl ikQy imldy af Xfr, iek ibjLns sLurU krfieaf sI, EdF qF TIk af pr kMm mn mrjLI nfl krdf. jy idl kry qF lwgf rihMdf, nhIN qF nhIN. mYN bQyrf smJfAunF ik ibjLns hfjLrI qy inrMqrqf mMgdf pr eyhnUM lwgdf ik mYN JUT hI bol irhF.” “qusIN vI aYvyN hI kihMny rihMnf af, eynI imhnq krdf ivcfrf!” “eyh JUT qyry qoN qyry aMdr bYTI mF bulvf rhI af.” pqnI cwup kr geI. AuNkfr ny iPr kihxf sLurU kIqf, “kwl cMgf Blf kMm nUM lwgf hoieaf sI, Eh sfhmxy Gr vfilaF dI kuVI df buafey PRYSz eyhdy kol af igaf, bs sfry kMm ivcy Cwz ky AuhdI kfr ivc bih ky dOV igaf.” “eyh qF hr vyly eyhnUM ivcfry nUM nOlLdy rihMdy af. [[[BfjI, qusIN dwso, quhfzf kfkf ikMny icr df ho igaf?” “Auhny huxy hI izgrI kIqI aY, iewkI sfl df ho igaf pr kMm-kuMm krky Auh vI KusL nhIN. sfrf idn kMipAUtr nUM hI cuMbiVaf rihMdf jF dosqF nfl dOry ‘qy inkl jFdf. [[[ieh inafxy sfry ieko ijhy hI huMdy af.” “eydF nhIN Xfr! myrf Bfxjf, bfeI sfl df hfly sfrf, ipE qoN bfhrf hI pilLaf pr Auhny sfrf cwukx cwuk ilaf. huxy hI iestYbilsL ho igaf.” arivMd nUM pqf sI ik AuNkfr dI iek BYx df pqI ds ku sfl pihlF aYksIzYNt df isLkfr ho igaf sI. Aus ny afiKaf, “PrFs dy iek skOlr ny ikhf sI ik myry ipE ny myrI ijLMdgI ivc sB qoN vwzf myry Aupr ieh aihsfn kIqf ik jd mYN bfrF sfl df hoieaf qF Auh mr igaf sI. jy Auh jIAuNdf rihMdf qF sLfied mYN kuJ vI nf iswK skdf. [[[ieh vI ijLMdgI dI iek scfeI aY.” “nhIN, ijhnF ny kuJ nf-iswKx dI ksm KfDI hoeI af Auh kdy vI nhIN iswKdy, ijwdF dy mrjLI hflfq hox.” AuNkfr afpxI gwl ‘qy KVf sI. Auh pMjfb dI guMDlI hoeI isafsq dIaF, brsfqF nUM vI pYNdI grmI dIaF qy nf pYNdy mINh dIaF gwlF krdy rhy. bfhr iek vfr Crftf ijhf Auqr ky muV Duwp af geI sI. pRIq iek vfr iPr AuhnF kol af bYTf. arivMd ny Aus df moZHf QfpVidaF puwiCaf, “ivafh kdoN krf irhYN beI?” “cfcf jI, ivafh ivc kI rwiKaf! afh mMmI-zYzI ny krfieaf sI, sfrf idn afps ivc lVI jFdy af!” afKdf Auh hwsx lwigaf. bfkI vI sfry hws pey. Aus dI mF Aus dy muwkf mfrdI bolI, “Pot! bkrf nf hovy qF!” “mYN qF mjLfk krdF cfcf jI, ieh qF bhuq afeIzIal kpl af. ivafh mYN krfAuxf cMgI qrFH sYtl ho ky.” “koeI grl PRYSz qF nhIN rwKI iPrdf?” arivMd ny mjLfk kridaF puwiCaf. Auh sLrmf igaf. Aus dI mF bolI,

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“grl PRYSz qF eyhdy kol hYgI, GMtf GMtf Auhdy nfl gwlF krdf rihMdf. mYN ikhf eyhdy nfl hI ivafh krf lY qF kihMdf ik ivafh eyhdy nfl nhIN krfAuxf.” pRIq df mubfeIl vwj ipaf. Auh AuT ky cly igaf. AuNkfr dwsx lwigaf, “eyhdy sLONk af smfRt mubfeIl qy smfRt tYlIvIXn. ipE dI pYnsLn afAuNdI af qy ieh aYsLF krdf.” “keI vfr ivafh qoN bfad ijLMmyvfrI smJx lwgdy af.” “swcI gwl dwsF, sfzf muMzf nvyN PYsLn vFg ilivMg irlysLn cfhuMdY, kihMdf kuVI Gr lY afAuxI aF ivafh qoN ibnF, ijMnf icr bxI TIk. mYN ikhf ik ieh ikhVf cMzIgVH aY.” “mYnUM lgdY ik ilivMg irlysLn vI hux afm ho jfxy aF.” “ho kI jfxy aF bs hoeI jFdy af pr sfzf sLihr Cotf aY. iek gwl mYN qYnUM dws dyvF, ijwdx sfzf ieh muMzf pYrF ‘qy KV igaf qF iehny alwg rihx lwg pYxF qy koeI kuVI vI rwK lYxI aF.” AuNkfr dws irhf sI pr Aus dI pqnI dy ichry qoN sfP Jlkdf sI ik Aus nUM pqI dIaF gwlF psMd nhIN sn. arivMd ny ikhf, “eyhnUM vI vwzy vFgUM ikqy bfhr Byj idE.” “lY vwzy dI sux lY. knyzf ivc cMgf Blf sYWtl af. mYN AuzIkdf sI beI pYsy ByjU pr ipwCy ijhy Auhdf Pon afieaf ik ds hjLfr zOlr Byjo, [[[mhIny ivc moV dyAUN. mYN afpxI sfrI jmF pUMjI iekwTI kIqI qy ds hjLfr zOlr bxf ky Byj idwqy. mhIny bfad jd vfps mMgy qF kihMdf, AuhnF dI qF mYN kfr lY leI sI.”

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awj bwdl Cfey hoey sn. rfq dy mINh ny kuJ TMz kr idwqI hoeI sI. vYsy vI sLfied huisLafrpur phfVF dy nyVy hox krky kuJ TMzf sI. arivMd ny gwzI ivc bYTdy hI gupfly nUM ikhf, “XU noa, vsI jfxf beI afpF.” “ikhVI vsI? BfjI, bfeI vsIaF ieQy.” “ieh qF beI AuhnUM Pon krky pqf krnf pYxf. EdF mYN bhuq sfl pihlF afieaf hoieaF pr hux kuJ nhIN Xfd. sB kuJ bdl cuwkf hoxY. [[[pihlF afpF AuNkfr nUM bws stOp qoN cuwkxf.” AuNkfr GroN inkl ky bws awzy kol af KiVaf sI. AuhnF ny AuNkfr nUM ilaf qy mfihlpur roz ‘qy pY gey. rsqf Buwlx nfloN arivMd ny gupfly dI idlbfg nfl isDI gwl krvf idqI. ieDrlIaF sVkF ‘qy drKq BfvyN Gwt sn pr afly duafly purfxy drKwq vfhvf imkdfr ivc dyKx nUM iml rhy sn. ikwkrF dyK ky Aus df mn dfqx krn nUM krn lwigaf. iek vfr Aus df bfpU kfPI sfrIaF inMm dIaF dfqxF ieMglYNz lY igaf sI pr Aus nUM ikwkr dI dfqx hI psMd sI. awk vI dyKx nUM imlf irhf sI. cOVy pwiqaF vflf awk vI ijs ivcoN kOVf ijhf duwD inkldf sI qy Aus nUM aMbIaF vI lwgdIaF sn. sVk dy afly duafly BMg hI BMg AugI peI sI. arivMd gupfly nUM mjLfk krdf boilaf, “kdy eyhdy pkOVy vI KfDy ik nhIN?” “do ku vfrI sLugl ivc. [[[pr ieh nsLf bhuq vDIaf nsLf huMdf, eyhdy koeI glq asr nhIN huMdy qFhI qF gory eyhdy ‘qy mrdy af. BMg dI Kfqr keI gory qF phfVF ivc tYNt lfeI bYTy af.” “awCf!” “EDr mnflI vl nUM jf ky dyKo, gory hI gory qury iPrdy af, pfty ijhy kpVy pf ky. keI qF nsLy ivc afey phfVF qoN izg ky mr vI jFdy af.” “XU noa, myry leI KLbr af ieh.” “mYN mnflI keI vfrI igaF, pihlF afp vI igaF qy Pyr svfrIaF lY ky vI, AuQy hor zrfeIvr khfxIaF suxfAuNdy rihMdy af.” “jLrf ikqy rukyN qF iek bUtf pwut ky dyKIey.” arivMd ny Auqsuk huMidaF ikhf. AuNkfr boilaf, “Cwz pryH, kI lYxf eyhdy qoN.” gupflf bRyk lfAux lwigaf sI pr Aus ny muV ky rys dy leI. Aus ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf,

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“vYsy BfjI, ieh sfry bUty nsLy vflI nhIN huMdy, nsLy vfly pOdy pCfxny pYNdy af. AuhnF dy pwqy kuJ vwKry huMdy af. kihMdy huMdy af ik BMg nUM ijMnf Goto, Enf hI vwD nsLf idMdI af pr ieh sLfhI nsLf jI!” “XU noa, sLrfb df bdl nhIN ho skdf ieh.” “nhIN BfjI, aPIm df nsLf bhuq hI afhlf huMdf. zozy vI mfVy nhIN pr afh ijhVI kokIn jF hor gMd-mMd cwl ipaf ieh bhuq Krfb af.” “gupfly, myrf nhIN iKafl ik inwq df sLrfbI iksy hor nsLy vwl mUMh krygf.” “BfjI, jd sLrfbI dIaF tuWtdIaF hox qF Auh nUM koeI vI hovy, bs nsLf cfhIdf. iek vfrI mYN sMDvF qoN iek aMkl-aMtI nUM hjLUr sfihb lY igaf. ieMglYNzoN hI afey sI. aMkl inwq df sLrfbI sI pr hjLUr sfihb sLrfb dI sKq mnfhI sI. AuhnF ny keI idn AuQy rihxf sI. do rfqF aMkl ny sLrfb KuxoN bih ky kwZIaF. qIjy idn AuhnUM zoizaF vflI iek dukfn iml geI. bVf KusL hoieaf. aMtI khy ik vfps cwlIey qy aMkl khy ik bfkI dIaF CuwtIaF ieQy hI rihxf.” Aus dI gwl ‘qy sfry hwsx lwgy. agFh iek awzy ivc iek gYrj muhry gupfly ny kfr rok leI ikAuNik muhrlf lfeIt-blb pYx vflf sI. gYrj ivc ds-bfrF bMdy KVy sn. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “eyny mkYink?” “ieh qF jI ivhlV tfeIm pfs krn nUM KVy af.” gwzI dy rukidaF hI mkYink kfr kol af igaf. gupfly ny Aus nUM blb pfAux leI ikhf. Auh aMdr jf ky blb qy pyc kws lY afieaf. Auh blb pf irhf sI qy sfry ivhlV afly duafly juVy Aus nUM dyK rhy sn. AuNkfr AuhnF vwl dyKdf boilaf, “ieh smJ ik ieQy iek kmfAux vflf qy eyny Kfx vfly.” “bs, eyhI gwl af BfjI, ivhilaF dIaF POjF iPrdIaF, koeI vI kMm krky KusL nhIN, bfhrly mulkF dI iqafrI krI iPrdy af, jy imhnq krnI hovy qF ieQy hYgf sB kuJ.” iksy isafxy vFg gupflf bol irhf sI. Aus dI kfr hux ipMzF ivc dI dOV rhI sI. QF QF gurdvfry jF mtIaF ijhIaF bxIaF ids rhIaF sn. ies ielfky ivc kuwp jLrf ku hor iksm dy sn. AuhnF dy ipMzF vlF nflI vrqI jFdI sI jd ik ieDr niVaF nfl kuwp bxfieaf hoieaf sI. byVF dI QF rwsy ijhy vrqy hoey sn. bkrIaF dy iewjV AuhnF dy kol dI lMiGaf qF gupflf boilaf, “BfjI, khfvq huMdI sI ik Plfnf PlfnI cIjL vl eydF dyKdf ijwdF bok quwky vl dyKdf huMdf, jF Pyr bwkrI guwlF ‘qy cfV idqI, Blf eydF dy muhfviraF kI arQ rih jfxy aF hux.” “Xfr qUM Pyr Auh idwlI vflI gwl sLurU kr idqI!” afKdf arivMd hwsx lwigaf qy bolI bfry hoeI sfrI gwlbfl AuNkfr nUM suxfAuxI sLurU kr idqI. awDy ku GMtf hor cwl ky Auh vsI puwj gey. ipMz dy bfhro-bfhr idlbfg df Gr sI. Ausy vyly idlbfg vI bfhroN hI ikiqEN af irhf sI. Aus dy hwQ ivc msLIn dy gMzfsy PVy hoey sn. Auh pUry moh nfl jwPI pf ky imilaf. arivMd Aus vl iDafn nfl dyKx lwigaf. pihlF nfloN Auh hux buwZf ho cuwikaf sI. pihlF Auh dfhVI kqr ky rwKdf sI pr hux pUrf isMG sijaf ipaf sI. bRykF vfly kwCy qoN lwgdf sI ik Aus ny aMimRq vI Cwk ilaf hovygf. Auh gMzfisaF vwl iesLfrf krdf boilaf, “gyVI ‘qy pwTy kuqridaF gflLy ivc ikqy lkVI df tukVf dy ho igaf, iehnF nUM dMdy ijhy pY gey sI. jy qF msLIn dI motI cfl huMdI qF lkVI iKwcI jfxI sI pr brIk cfl hox krky Auhny gMzfsy BMn ‘qy.” gwl krdf Auh mihmfnF nUM aMdr bYTk ivc lY afieaf. Aus dI pqnI vI af geI. Auh bYTy hI sn ik iek kuVI skMjvI lY afeI. Aus ny trYk sUt pfieaf hoieaf sI. jLfhr sI ik Aus dI bytI hI hovygI. arivMd ny ies nUM pihlF nhIN sI dyiKaf. kuVI Aus vwl dyKdI muskRfeI jf rhI sI. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “byty, ikhVI klfs ivc pVHdI aYN?” “aMkl jI, mYN huisLafrpur kflj ivc pVHdI aF, bI sI ey.” arivMd nUM ieQy af ky pqf cwl igaf sI ik hux XUnIvristIaF ny bhuq sfry nvyN nvyN ivsLy sLurU kr idwqy hoey sn. ieh vI sLfied kMipAUtr df kors sI. Aus bhuqf jfxy ibnF hI kih idwqf, “dyt’s guwz!” kuVI cly geI. AuhdI mF vI. idlbfg kihx lwigaf, “asIN quhfzIaF Poto kMipAUtr ‘qy dyKdy rihMdy aF, idlpRIq dI PRYSz ilst ivc quhfzf vI nF hYgf.”

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“awCf!” Auh smJ igaf ik iesy krky kuVI muskRfeI ikAuN jf rhI sI. Auh boilaf, “dyKo nvIN tYknOlojI ny dunIaF ikMnI CotI kr idwqI.” “iblkul jI, eys inky ijhy ipMz ivcoN lMzn dIaF sVkF ‘qy qury iPrdy lok ijAuN dI iqAuN ids pYNdy af.” afKdf idlbfg Aus dy bfpU jI df aPsos krn lwigaf. gwl kridaF hI Aus ny AuT ky almfrI ivcoN sLrfb dIaF boqlF kwZ leIaF. iek ruafiel cYNljr ivskI qy dUjI Gr dI kwZI hoeI. arivMd nUM Xfd afieaf ik jd Auh ipClI vfrI idlbfg nUM imilaf sF qF Aus ny Gr dI kwZI sLrfb hI iplfeI sI ijhVI bhuq svfd sI. Aus ny dovyN boqlF myjL ‘qy rwK idwqIaF qy pwuiCaf, “BfjI, ikhVI pIxI aF?” “hfly vI kwZ lYny huMny aF?” “nhIN hux nhIN, eyh qF mYN ikqoN Kfs quhfzy leI hI pRbMD kIqf sI. hux Gr kwZx df irvfj nhIN irhf. hux aMgryjLI hI afm imlx lwg peI af ik lokIN kwZx dy Kljgx ivc nhIN pYNdy. rfb jF sIry df ieMqjLfm krnf vI aOKf ho jFdf. EdF kwZx vflf smfn sfrf myry kol ipaf. mwtIaF vI do hYgIaF jy ikqy pfAuxI hovy pr hux loV hI nhIN pYNdI. [[[qusIN dwso, ikhVI pIxI aF? vYsy ieh rs dI bxI hoeI af.” “koeI hoeI, inWky inWky do pYWg pIxy aF.” mOky dy ihsfb nfl arivMd ny nFh krnI TIk nhIN sI smJI. idlbfg ny dysI dy do pYWg bxf ley. AuNkfr leI cfh af geI. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “KyqI-bfVI ikwdF?” “bhuq vDIaf, [[[ieh af beI Krcy jLrf vDy hoey af pr gujLfrf TIk ho irhf.” “kihMdy, awjkwl Coty ijLmIdfr dI KyqI hY nhIN, kI swc aY?” “myry isrP cfr Kyq eI af. mYN afp hI KyqI krdF. ieh gwl Auh lok kihMdy af ijhVy imhnq nhIN krnI cfhuMdy. myrf Cotf Brf afh nfl hI rihMdf. nf Auh afp kMm krdf qy nf Auhdy muMzy. sfrf idn srkfr nUM gflLF kwZI jFdy af. mYN kihMnf huMnf ik beI hwQIN vI kuJ kMm kro, pr nhIN krnf. bs ivhly iPrI jfxf. iqMn bMdy ieko ijhy pr jLmIn awD ‘qy idwqI hoeI af. eydF dy aflsI bMdy jo mrjLI khI jfx.” iek pYWg pIx qoN bfad idlbfg afpxI khfxI awgy vDfAuNdf dwsx lwigaf, “BfjI, mYN sfrI Aumr hwQIN kMm kIqf. swT sfl dI Aumr ho cwlI, hfly vI mYN afV GVnI hovy jF koeI khI df kMm hovy qF zwt ky krdF. jd KyqI df kMm nf hovy qF mYN trYktr ‘qy BfVf vfh lYnF. [[[duwD vI pOnf, loV jogIaF murgIaF vI rwKIaF hoeIaF. Gr dy ipwCy Kuwzy bxfey hoey af. jy kMm krnf hovy qF sB kuJ hYgf, jy nhIN qF ijMny mrjLI bhfny bxfeI jfvo.” arivMd nUM Aus dIaF gwlF cMgIaF lwg rhIaF sn. hornF jwtF qoN Auh vwKrf KVf sI. Aus ny ikhf, “sfzy lokF dy aflsI ho jfx df iek kfrn mYnUM hor vI ids irhY.” “Auh ikhVf?” “XU noa, jLmIn dIaF kImqF bhuq vD geIaF. lok GrIN bYTy hI kroVpqI bxI jFdy af. eydF dI soc AuhnF nUM kMm nhIN krn idMdI hoxI.” “BfjI, puwCo hI kuJ nf. asl ivc lok vDI jf rhy af qy jLmIn EnI dI EnI aF. abfdI vDx kfrn bhuqy GrF dI loV af, EdF vI hux CwqfeI hyT bhuq jLmIn af geI af. afh gurfieaF kol myry suhry af. AuQy kroV-svf kroV nUM Kyq ho igaf. myrf irsLqydfr sfrI Aumr grIbI ivc irhf. sVk Aupr lwgdy cfr knfl awsI lwK dy ivk gey qF KusLI ivc hI pfgl ho igaf sI pr sfzf ipMz sVk qoN dUr af, ieQy kImqF bhuqIaF nhIN vDIaF.” “quhfzI jLmIn qF inafeIN ivc af, eyhdI kImq qF bhuq hoeygI.” “EdF qF srkfr ny pMdrF-solF lwK iek Kyq dI kImq rwKI hoeI af pr ipMzF ivc afm bMdy kol eyny pYsy ikQy huMdy af BfjI. ieh qF koeI vlYqIaf lAU jF Pyr blYkIaf!” afKdf Auh hwsx lwigaf. Aus dI pqnI iPr af ky AuhnF kol bih geI. Auh vylF qy drsLIl bfry gwlF krn lwgI. gwlF krdI ny gwl afpxI kuVI idlpRIq vwl lY aFdI qy bolI, “BfjI, koeI muMzf hoieaf ingfh ivc qF iDafn rwiKE.” “jLrUr.” “kuVI Grdy kMmF nUM asIN cMzI hoeI af.”

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“koeI gwl nhIN. hrvyl kor pihlF hI eydF idaF kMmF ivc sLyr aY, jd vI koeI mOkf bixaF qF jLrUr iDafn rKFgy.” “irsLqf qF iek astRylIaf qoN AuT irhf pr asIN socdy aF ik iek inafxf ieMglYNz qy iek knyzf qy jy qIjy nUM astRylIaf Byj idwqf qF eynI dUrI ivc afps ivc ikwdF imilaf krngy.” idlbfg gwl krdf hwsx lwg ipaf. arivMd ny afpxI khfxI dwsxI sLurU kr idqI, “myrf iek dosq aY, Auhdf iek muMzf astRylIaf ivc aY qy iek knyzf ivc qy iek ieQy ieMzIaf ivc hI sYWtl aY qy AuhdI kuVI ieMglYNz rihMdI aY. cfr inafxy qy dunIaF dy cfry kony mwly hoey af. ijwdF afpF pihlF vI gwl krdy sI ik dunIaF bhuq CotI ho geI aY, afpF sfhmo-sfhmxy bYT ky gwlF kr skdy aF.” Auh do do pYWg pI cwuky sn. idlbfg ny hor pfAuxf cfihaf qF arivMd ny nFh kr idqI. idlbfg vI bhuqI nhIN sI pIxI cfhuMdf. hfly Aus dy bhuq sfry kMm krn vfly pey sn. AuNkfr vfps jfx bfry kihx lwigaf. idblfg pYrF ivc gurgfbI PsfAuNdf boilaf, “afE BfjI, quhfnUM idKfvF afpxI KyqI.” Aus dy Kyq Gr dy nfl hI sLurU ho jFdy sn. AuQy KUh dyK dyK ky arivMd hYrfn huMdf boilaf, “ijwdx df mYN afieaF ikqy vI KUh njLr nhIN afieaf.” “BfjI, ieh KUh sfzy bjLurgF ny hwQIN luafieaf sI. mYN eyhnUM pUrnf shI nhIN smiJaf. pfxI qF hY nhIN pr mYN ieh eydF hI sFB ilaf. mOx QoVI AucI kr ‘qI. lok qF bYV, itMzF, pfVCy, grfry bgYrf lohy ivc vycI jFdy af. myry kol vI kbfVIaf keI vfrI afieaf pr mYN nhIN vyicaf. afh gfDI vI purfxy vyly dI af. swcI gwl BfjI ieh af ik hfly vI myry kMnF ivc kdy-kdy kuwqy dI twk-twk suxn lwgdI af. [[[Auh PlfhI myry bfby dy hwQ dI lfeI hoeI af. keI kih cuwky af ik vZf dy pr ajIb ijhf moh af iehdy nfl. pihlIaF ivc eyhdIaF iCMGF hI bhuq ho jfieaf krdIaF sI. aOh ijhVf qUq af, asIN eyhdIaF iCtIaF dy bxy tokry hI vrqy af sfrI Aumr! tokry kI zwlF, tokrIaF qy rotI rwKx vfly Cfby vI iehdy bxdy rhy af. [[[afh dyKo ieh lydf ijhf cubwcf, kdy cVs cldf huMdf sI.” “qusIN dyiKaf cVs cldf?” “BfjI, mYN cVs PVdf vI irhF. mYnUM myry qfey ny CyqI hI hflLI kr ilaf sI. sfzy iek Kyq jLrf AuWcy QF huMdf sI, mYN qy qfieaf zwl lf ky pfxI cfVHdy huMdy sI. eysy leI qF hfly qk mYnUM KyqI nfl moh af.” iPr Auh afpxI lfeIaF sbjLIaF qy hor PslF dIaF gwlF krn lwigaf. arivMd nUM BfvyN iehnF cIjLF ivc koeI idlcspI nhIN sI pr Auh iDafn nfl sux irhf sI. idlbfg dws irhf sI, “afh knfl ku qF mYN sbjLIaF leI rwiKaf hoieaf. Gr dIaF qfjLIaF sbjLIaF lfeIdIaF. iehnF ivc mYN kdy vI Kfd nhIN pfeI, isrP Zyr pfAuNnf. [[[aOh cfr knfl syNjI, ctfly qy kcry leI. cfr lvyry af qy iek mgr, iek knfl. pwTy mYN bfrF mhIny hI bIjI rwKdF. aOh QoVI ijhI kmfdI, Gr jogy guV qy bUrf-KMz vfsqy[[[.” Auh ikMnI dyr qk afpxI KyqI dI qPsIl idMdf irhf. arivMd nUM kuJ cyqf afieaf qy boilaf, “mYN Cotf huMdf psU cfrdf irhF, AudoN GVIaF qF huMdIaF nhIN sI, Dwup dy ihsfb nfl hI tfeIm dyK leIdf sI, prCfvF pYrF ivc qF isKr duiphr, iek igwT df igwT prCfvF qF mqlb cfr vwjy af. ijwdF ijwdF sUrj hyTF jfeI jfxf, prCfvyN lMmy huMdy jfxy.” gwlF krdy Auh vfps aMdr af gey. idlbfg ny iek iek hfVf hor pf ilaf. Ausy vyly iksy ny AuhnF dy bfhrly bUhy df kuMzf KVkfieaf. idlbfg AuT ky dyKx cly igaf. Auh kuJ dyr iksy nfl gwlF krdf irhf. vfps af ky boilaf, “BfjI, dunIaF bdl geI jI, sfzI pMcfieq ivc kys afieaf iek. iqMnF kuVIaF iek muMzy nUM iKwc ky aMdr lY geIaF qy Auhdy nfl glq hrkqF krdIaF rhIaF. muMzy df ipE qF Tfxy cwilaf sI pr asIN ikhf ik kuVIaF dI bdnfmI hoeygI, pMcfieq ivc hI gwl krdy aF.”

bfrF TMz lwgx nfl Aus nINd KulH geI. Aus ny AuT ky ey[sI[ bMd kr idwqf. prdf htf ky dyiKaf qF bfhr mINh pY irhf sI. svyr dy do vwjy sn. hfly AuTx df vkq nhIN sI hoieaf pr Aus nUM pqf sI ik hux nINd vI nhIN afAuxI. ies df hwl Aus kol lYptOp hY hI sI. Auh aMimRqsr ivc hotl lwBx lwigaf. hux Aus dI aglI mMijLl Auho sLihr

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sI. smuIq shoqy dy keI Pon af cuwky sn. Aus nUM pqf sI ik awj Auh AuQy puwj irhf sI. sumIq Aus nUM hotl ivc nhIN sI Tihrn dyxf cfhuMdf pr arivMd ny hotl ivc hI rihxf sI. aMimRqsr ivc qF bhuq hotl sn. eyarport bx jfx kfrn vwzy vwzy hotl KulH gey sn. Aus ny rYzIsn hotl dy mYnyjr nUM kmrf buwk krfAux leI eImyl Byj idwqI. Aus ny Pysbwuk KolHI qF dyiKaf ik idwlI vfly dosqF dy sunyhy afey pey sn. Auh imlx leI kfhly sn. idwlI df iKafl afAuNidaF hotl ivc ipaf bYg Aus dy cIs bx ky ijsm ivc iPrn lwigaf. Aus df mn kfhlf pYxf sLurU ho igaf. iek vfr qF Aus ny soicaf ik ikAuN nf sB Cwz-Czf ky bYg hI cwuk ilafvy qy ivhlf ho jfvy. iPr soicaf ik idwlI afAux jfx nUM iqMn-cfr idn hor Krfb ho jfxgy, aMimRqsr vloN ivhlf ho ky hI idwlI jfvy. iPr idwlI jfx leI qVksfr qurnf pYxf sI pr gupflf rfqIN ipMz cly igaf hox krky ievyN ho nhIN sI skxf. ijQy eyny idn lyt hoieaf sI AuQy do idn hor shI. Aus ny dyiKaf ik mMnq ny vI Aus nUM sunyhf ienbOks kIqf hoieaf sI qy hfrvI bYNs ny vI. Aus ny donF nUM hI ilK idqf ik awj hI idn cVHdy hI Pon krygf. Aus ny kuJ dyr ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ Aupr jf ky hwQ ijhf Pyiraf ijvyN Aus df gvFZI gorf hr rojL afpxI bgIcI ivc hwQ Pyiraf krdf sI. ieh gruwp vI Aus dI bgIcI hI sI, aijhf socdf Auh hwsx lwigaf. Aus ny gUgl ivc jf ky purfxIaF Poto lwBxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. bhuqI Koj qoN bfad Aus nUM knyzf ivc rylvy lfeIn bxfAuNdy pMjfbIaF dI qsvIr iml geI. Auh ievyN KusL hoieaf ijvyN koeI KjLfnf iml igaf hovy. Aus ny jldI nfl Auh qsvIr ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ ivc cfVH idqI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik jldI hI mYNbrF vloN ‘lfeIk’ afAuxy sLurU ho jfxgy. Auh AuT ky hotl dy brFzy ivc af igaf. phu Puwtx vflI sI pr mINh ny sUrj nUM lyt kr dyxf sI. Auh hotl dy hfl ivc jf bYTf. AuQy iek joVf bYTf cfh pI irhf sI. Aus ny vI cfh mMgvf leI. TMz ijhI ho jfx kfrn cfh svfd lwg rhI sI. Auh hOlI hOlI cfh dy Guwt Br irhf sI ik bihrf Aus muhry awj dIaF kuJ aKbfrF rwK igaf. Auuh surKIaF dyKx lwigaf. kuJ aKbfrF qF Auh nYWt ‘qy hI pVH cwuikaf sI. QoVI dyr bfad iqMn kuVIaF hfl ivc afAuNdIaF idsIaF. AuhnF dy pihrfvy qoN jfpdf sI ik Auh ieMglYNz jF AuqrI amrIkf dy iksy mulk qoN afeIaF hoxgIaF pr awjkwl ieMzIaf ivc vI kuVIaF aijhy kpVy hI pihn rhIaF sn, ies leI kuJ ikhf nhIN sI jf skdf. ijs afqm-ivsLvfs nfl Auh qur rhIaF sn, jLrUr Auh bfhroN hI afeIaF hoxgIaF. Auh Aus dy myjL dy njLdIk ijhy hI bYT geIaF. AuhnF ny gwl kIqI qF Auh iek dm pwCfx igaf ik Auh brmIGMm jF afly-duafly qoN sn. Aus ny dUroN hI hwQ ihlf ky ikhf, “hYlo grljL! afr XU PrOm imzlYNz?” “Xf, aYNz XU?” “lMzn, kYNt.” “vfey nOt XU ist hyar.” AuhnF ivcoN iek ny Aus nUM iesLfrf kIqf. Aus ny afpxf cfh df kwp cuwikaf qy AuhnF kol jf bYTf. Aus ny aMgryjLI ivc hI gwl krnI TIk smJI. puwiCaf, “jfpdf sYr krn afeIaF ho.” “hF, asIN afpxIaF rUts lwBx afeIaF.” “dYt’s nfeIs, kfmXfbI hwQ lwgI ik nhIN hfly?” “hF, kfPI hwd qk. sOKf hI kMm sI, ikAuNik sfzf bfbf hI ieQoN igaf sI. sfzy zYz qF afAuNdy hI rihMdy sn. afAux vfly smyN ivc jLrUr musLkl ho jfvygI.” AuhnF ivcoN Aus kuVI ny ikhf ijs ny gwuq kIqI hoeI sI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “XU noa, mYN vI vIh sfl bfad vfps afieaF pr iPr vI mYN ies ielfky nUM kfPI jfxdF, jy mYN iksy kMm af skdf hovF qF iJjkxf nhIN, mYN iek sO bfrF nMbr ivc TihiraF pr vYsy mYN jldI cly jfxf.” “QYNks.” afKidaF Aus ny bYg ivcoN afpxf lYptOp kwZ ky Kohl ilaf. Aus vwl ies df skrIn krdI bolI, “dyKo, afh sfzy ipMz df nF aY, qy afh myrI mOm dy ipMz df nF. mYnUM prnfAUNs nhIN krny afAuNdy. myry zYzI df srnym mfn ey qy mOm df sMGf. myry zYzI-mOm df jnm qF ieDr df sI pr bcpwn ivc hI ieMglYNz cly gey sI, asIN vI CotIaF huMdIaF ieMzIaf afeIaF sI pr zYzI dI mOq qoN bfad asIN soicaf ik afpxy rUts lwB ky afeIey.” arivMd ny dyiKaf ik AuhnF df ipMz Zfzf sI qy nfnky lMgyrI. dovyN ipMz mfihlpur dy nyVy hI sn. ies leI AuhnF nUM lwBxf sOKf vI hovygf. AuhnF donF goqF dy jTyry vI lwB ley hoey sn. afpxy dfdkf-Gr qy nfnkf-Gr dy

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vIizE vI bxf ky ilafeIaF qy bhuq sfrIaF hor jgfvF dI vI. arivMd nUM ieh kuVIaF bhuq ihMmq vflIaF lwg rhIaF sn. ies gwl ivc Aus ny AuhnF dI qfrIP vI kIqI. Aus ny puwiCaf, “smuwcy qOr ‘qy quhfnUM ieMzIaf ikvyN lwigaf?” “jy mYnUM koeI jOb iml jfvy qF mYN qF ieQy hI sYWtl ho jfvF.” guwq vflI kuVI ny afiKaf. arivMd ny hfly qk AuhnF df nF nhIN sI puwiCaf. Aus ny ikhf, “ieQy dy lok ieMglYNz jfx leI kmlLy hoey iPrdy af!” “kmlLy ijAuN hoey!” Aus ny jvfb ivc afiKaf. AuhnF kuVIaF ivc do qF BYxF sn qy qIjI AuhnF dI shylI sI. arivMd soc irhf sI ik ieh sLfied AuhnF nfl aYvyN hI GuMmx af geI hovy. Aus ny qIjI kuVI nUM ikhf, “cMgf hoieaf qYnUM vI afpxIaF shylIaF nfl ieMzIaf dyKx df mOkf iml igaf.” “nhIN, mYN vI afpxIaF rUts lwBx hI afeI aF. iehnF dIaF rUts qF sOKIaF iml geIaF pr myry leI QoVI ijhI musLkl af rhI aY.” “Auh ikvyN?” “mYnUM afpxy zYzI df ipMz iml igaf, Auh Gr vI ijQy Aus df jnm hoieaf sI pr mYnUM afpxy bwgf srnym dy jTyry nhIN iml rhy.” “hf hf hf, ieh qF gwl hI koeI nhIN.” “hws ikAuN rhy ho?” “ieh jTyry qF sfzy nfl dy ipMz BrolI ivc aY, bcpn ivc mYN AuQy bhuq vfr igaf hoieaF.” arivMd ny ikhf qy AuhnF nUM ipMz df aqf-pqf afid sB kuJ ilKvf idwqf. Auh kuVI bhuq KusL sI ijvyN koeI gvfcI hoeI cIjL lwB peI hovy. arivMd vI KusL sI ik Auh iksy dy kMm afieaf. kuJ dyr AuhnF kol bYT ky mno-mn Auh iqMnF kuVIaf dI qfrIP krdf afpxy kmry ivc af igaf. prdf htf ky bfhr dyiKaf. mINh ruk cuwikaf sI pr bwdl hfly Cfey hoey sn. kuJ dyr bfad Aus ny nfsLqf mMgvf ilaf. nfsLqf krky hitaf hI sI ik sumIq df Pon af igaf. Auh puwCx lwigaf, “ikMny vjy puwj irhF?” “mYN bs zrfeIvr nUM AuzIk irhF, bfrF-iek vjy qk hotl rYzIsn puwj jfxf.” “ieh ikvyN ho jfAU BfAU ik myry huMidaF qUM hotl ivc rhyN!” “XU noa, hotl ivc jLrf ajLfdI ijhI rihMdI aY.” “ajLfdI nUM, qUM ikhVf nMgf ho ky GuMmxF! jy ievyN vI GuMmxf hoieaf qF koeI gwl nhIN, ieQy iksy nUM ieqrfjL nhIN hox lwigaf.” “cwl mYN dyKdF.” “dyKdf nhIN, qUM iswDf myry kol afAuxf qy duiphr dI rotI myry nfl KfxI aF. mYN XUnIvrstI cwilaF qy iek klfs lY ky muV afAuxf.” Aus ny iek iksm nfl hukm hI suxf idwqf. arivMd nUM ieh cMgf vI lwigaf. Aus ny afpxf sfrf smfn bYg ivc pf ilaf. atYcI qF hfly vI gwzI ivc hI ipaf sI. hux Aus kol Dox vfly kuJ kpVy ho gey sn. soc irhf sI ik aMimRqsr jf ky hotl ivc Duaf lvygf pr hux jy Aus nUM sumIq kol rihxf ipaf qF koeI hor ZMg lwBxf pYxf sI. Aus nUM isrP Dox dI hI musLkl afAuxI sI, pRYWs krn leI qF Aus ny inkI ijhI trYivilMg pRYWs nfl rwKI hoeI sI. bfhr mINh ruk igaf sI. hlkI ijhI Duwp vI idwsx lwgI sI. mINh qoN bfad phfV hor vI suhxy lwg rhy sn ijvyN mINh nfl Doqy gey hox. AuNJ vI mOsm aijhf sI ik cfry pfsy hirafvl hI hirafvl sI. jldI hI gupflf vI af igaf. Auh ny hotl df ihsfb kIqf qy smfn gwzI ivc rwK ky cwl pey. AuNkfr df Pon afieaf sI ik jFdy hoey AuDr dI lMG jfx qy rotI Kf jfx pr ievyN kr nhIN sI hoxf. hux Aus df mn aMimRqsr jfx leI kfhlf pY irhf sI. huisLafrpur qoN bfhr inkl ky Aus ny mMnq nUM Pon kr ilaf. Auh jmfq lY rhI sI ies leI Aus nfl gwl nf ho skI. iPr Aus ny hfrvI bYNs nUM Pon kIqf. iqwKI ijhI avfjL ny dUjy pfisEN hYlo ikhf. arivMd ny afpxf nF dwisaf qF Auh bolI, “sq sRI akfl sr jI! mYN qF keI idn df quhfzf Pon AuzIkdI sI pr lwgdf ik qusIN bIjLI hovoNgy.” “hF, kuJ aijhf sI hfrvI jI.” “srjI, mYnUM jI nf kho. mYN quhfzy qoN bhuq CotI aF, ruqby ivc vI qy Aumr ivc vI.”

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“koeI gwl nhIN, ‘jI’ kihx nfl bMdy dy mUMh df svfd bixaF rihMdf. [[[ikQy ho qusIN?” “mYN qF cMzIgVH hI aF, kdoN af rhy E ieQy?” “XU noa, jdoN cMzIgVH ny hfk mfr leI qF af jfvFgf. hfly qF mYN aMimRqsr jf irhF, do ku idn rhFgf.” “ikvyN jf rhIaF ny quhfzIaF CuwtIaF?” “iblkul TIk.” “ijhVy jLrUrI kMm krny sn, ho gey sfry?” hfrvI ny puwiCaf. arivMd df iek dm mwQf Txikaf qy Aus nUM hotl ivc ipaf bYg idwsx lwigaf. Aus ny bVI musLkl nfl iDafn moV ky hfrvI vl ilaFdf. Poto qoN Auh inWkI ijhI sLurlI idws rhI sI. avfjL qoN vI qyjL jfpdI sI. Aus nUM aijhI kuVI psMd sI. Auh kuJ dyr Auhdy nfl gwlF krdf irhf. hfrvI bhuqf hI nyV idKf rhI sI qy afpxy bfry jfxkfrI idMdI jf rhI sI. iPr Auh ieMglYNz vsdy pMjfbI dy kvIaF bfry gwlF krn lwgI ikAuNik AuhnF dIaF kivqfvF Aupr Auh pI aYc[ zI[ kr rhI sI pr arivMd ies pfisEN iblkul korf hox kfrn koeI jvfb nhIN sI dy skdf. hfrvI dy Pon rwKidaF hI mMnq df af igaf. idwlI qoN bfad ieh Aus nfl pihlI gwl ho rhI sI. arivMd ny ikhf, “kI hfl aY zfktr mMnq gryvfl.” “iblkul TIk, qusIN suxfE. qusIN muV ky Pon hI nhIN kIqf!” “mYnUM quhfzy kMMm dy sLizAUl df nhIN sI pqf, ijvyN awj vI mYnUM lwigaf ik qusIN klfs lY rhy sI.” “mYnUM iek vfr kfl ho jfvy qF mYN vfps kr lYnI aF. clo KYr, ikvyN jf rhIaF ny quhfzIaF CuwtIaF?” “CuwtIaF TIk ny, awj aMimRqsr jf irhF, do ku idn rih ky mYN idwlI jfvFgf. qusIN qF nhIN AuQy sYmInfr ‘qy jfxF?” “nhIN, hfly idwlI df koeI pRogrfm nhIN, kwl mYN biTMzy vfievf lYx jf rhI aF, agly hPqy cMzIgVH jfvFgI.” “cMzIgVH qF mY vI jfxf dwso iks idn jf rhy E, EQy imldy aF.” “cMzIgVH sfQoN bhuqI dUr nhIN, ieQy qF sfzf awp-zfAUn hI huMdf ey.” “hux iPr ikQy mulfkfq hovygI?” “XUM hI rfh myN clqy clqy!” afK ky Auh hwsx lwgI. iPr bolI, “arivMd jI, pqf nhIN mYnUM kI ho igaf sI, [[[mYN bhuq bVf phfV aF, aizwg phfV!” “XU noa, jd bwdl Ptdf qF vwzy vwzy phfV vI izg pYNdy af.” “nhIN jI, mYN qF bwdl Ptx nfl vI izgx vflf nhIN, pwQr df phfV aF. bws, ikqy koeI gVbV ho geI ijhVI mYnUM vI smJ nhIN pY rhI.” “ eydF smJ lE ik keI bwdl vI kmbKq huMdy af!” “ho geI ijhVI glqI hoxI sI, muV ky nhIN huMdI.” “iehdf mqlb mulfkfq nhIN hovygI?” “mulfkfq hovygI, jLrUr hovygI pr iek gYp rwK ky. [[[ieh zfktr sfihb vI quhfnUM imlxf cfhuMdy, ieMglYNz bfry kuJ gwlF krnIaF cfhuMdy af. qusIN pitafly gey qF AuhnF nUM jLrUr imlxf” “XU noa, ieh pitafly ‘qy inrBr krdY. [[[hfly aMimRqsr qy Pyr idwlI.” “agly sLincrvfr nUM zfktr sfihb Gr hI hoxgy, myrf mqlb luiDafxy. aglf vIk aYSz sfzy leI rwK lE.” “dyKo, agly vIk aYSz qk ikhVy rfjy dI prjf rihMdI aY.” Pon rwK ky Auh mMnq bfry socx lwigaf. ieh swc sI ik eynI jldI Aus df iksy aOrq nfl irsLqf kdy nhIN sI juiVaf. ikDry CuwtIaF ‘qy jfE qF aijhy mOky jLrUr iml jFdy hn pr AuQy qF sfrI dunIaF hI afrjLI irsLiqaF dI Bfl ivc huMdI hY. mMnq df ichrf Aus dIaF awKF awgy af KiVaf. iDafn hor pfsy pfAux leI Auh afly duafly dy KyqF nUM dyKx lwigaf. sVk dy duafly hry-Bry Kyq lih-lhf rhy sn. Jonf jobn qy sI, kmfdI BfvyN cUpx-Xog nhIN sI hoeI pr pUrf kwd kwZ cuwkI sI. CwlIaF vI cfbU ho cwukIaF sn. drKwq pwiqaF nfl lwdy pey sn. ipwCy ijhy pMjfb ivc cwlI drwKq lfAux dI lihr, jfpdf sI ik kfmXfb ho rhI sI. lok muV ky ruwKF nUM ipafr krn lwgy sn. pr iek gwl sI ik pUrf pMjfb Cwiqaf jf irhf sI. bhuq sfl pihlF Aus dy dosq df ipqf knyzf qoN ieMglYNz afieaf qF Aus ny ieh

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itwpxI kIqI sI ik ieMglYNz qF sfrf hI Cwiqaf ipaf, ievyN hI hux pMjfb Cwq ho irhf jfpdf sI. AuhnF dyy ipMz ivc vI ijhVy pihlF psLU bMnx vfly bfVy sn hux AuQy Gr af gey sn qy bfVy hor agFh cly gey sn. ijhnF nUM kdy ipMz dIaF inafeIaF ikhf jFdf sI, Auh qF hux rhIaF hI nhIN sn. acfnk Aus dy pyt ivc drd ijhf AuiTaf. Auh smJ igaf ik hux vylF dI idwqI dvfeI iemozIam dI loV sI. vYsy vylF df kihxf sI ik afm bMdy df do hPqy bfad pyt Krfb huMdf hY pr Aus df pihly hPqy bfad hI hox lwigaf. sfP sI ik Aus dI pfcn sLkqI Auhdy nfloN kmjLor sI. Aus ny gupfly nUM ikhf, “Xfr ikqy gwzI rokIN, pfxI dI boql leIey, dvfeI KfxI aF.” Aus ny iek dukfn muhry gwzI rok leI. arivMd Auqr ky iek jnrl stor ivc jf viVaf. gupflf vI Aus dy mgr hI af igaf. arivMd dukfn df jfiejLf lYx lwigaf. ieMglYNz dI iksy dukfn vrgf sYlP-srivs stor sI. smfn cuwk ky ilaf ky kfAUNtr ‘qy rwK idE. skYn nfl bfrkoz pVHn vflIaF msLInF vrqIaF jf rhIaF sn. dukfn ivc mOzrn kYsL rijstr vI ids irhf sI. dukfn ivc iek muMzf tpUsIaF ijhIaF mfrdf afieaf qy kfAUNtr ‘qy af ky puwCx lwigaf, “icwlI pfAUzr hY jI?” dukfndfr qoN pihlF hI gupflf boilaf, “ikAuN beI, rys ‘qy jfxF?” dukfndfr df hfsf inkl igaf. muMzy ny ivMgI ijhI njLr nfl gupfly vl dyiKaf qy icwlI pfAUzr df pYkt PVdf qur igaf. arivMd afpxy iDafn ivc dukfn df smfn dyKdf jf irhf sI. Aus ny pfxI dIaF do boqlF leIaF. iek gupfly nUM PVf idqI qy iek df Zwkx Kohl ky pIx lwigaf. Auh bfhr af ky afly duafly dIaF dukfnF Aupr njLr mfrn lwg ipaf. lMzn dIaF dukfnF ivc imldf sB kuJ ieQy iml irhf sI. vwzy vwzy stor vI sn. bhuqIaF dukfnF ivc vrqy jfx vfly mOzrn kYsL rijstr vI ids rhy sn. bfr koz pVHx vflIaF msLInF vI. koeI vylf sI ik miTafeI dIaF dukfnF mwKIaF nfl BrIaF rihMdIaF sn, hux bhuqIaF dukfnF ivc miTafeI qy hor Kfx dIaF cIjLF sFBIaF hoeIaF sn. rYzI-myz kpiVaF dIaF dukfnF ivc bhuq vfDf ho igaf sI. dukfnF sjfAux dy qrIky vI bdl gey hoey sn. kfr ivc bYT ky arivMd ny kYpsUl ilaf. gupfly ny puwiCaf ik kfhdI dvfeI hY qF Auh Aus nUM dwsdf hoieaf socx lwigaf ik gupflf awj cuwp cuwp ijhf sI. Aus ny puwiCaf, “qUM bhuqf KusL nhIN ids irhf, sB TIk aY beI?” “BfjI, mYN qF hr vyly KusL rihMnF, asl ivc mYnUM KusL rihx df mMqr afAuNdf.” “awCf! Auh ikhVf beI? mYnUM vI dws.” “BfjI, mYnUM pqf ik KusLI qy gmI ieko vyly bMdy dy afly duafly rihMdIaF, jy qusIN cfhuMdy qF KusLI PVH lvo, jy cfhoN qF gmI PVH lE.” “XU noa gupfly, iensfn iekwly dy hwQ ivc kdy kuJ nhIN huMdf. iensfn qF hflfq dy hwQ df iKzfAuxf huMdY. qusIN sVk qy jFdy E, bhuq syP gwzI clf rhy E, koeI hor af ky quhfzy ivc mfr jfvy qF kI kroNgy!” “BfjI, mYN eyhnUM hor qrFH dyKdF. mYN qF hr vyly styairMg ‘qy rihMnf. mMn lE myrf aYksIzYNt ho jfey qy myrI lwq tuwt jfey, mYN rwb df sLukr mnfvFgf ik ikqy myrI lwq kwt nhIN ho geI.” “qyrf mqlb beI pOjLyitv rihMnf.” “hF, eydF hI kih lE. [[[awj svyry myrf Brf kihMdf ik mYN AuhnUM iek lwK rupey dyvF, Auh ikqy bfhr jfxf cfhuMdf pr mYN sfP nFh kr idqI. bs, iesy gwl ‘qy Auh myry nfl lVH ipaf. vfhvf lVfeI hoeI sfzI. myry mfrn leI Auh ijMdf cwuk ilafieaf. ijMdf huMdf bwtF pfAux vflf. mYN vI POhVf PV ilaf ik af jLrf pr buVIaF ivc af geIaF qF bcfa ho igaf,.” “lVfeI qoN bcxf cfhIdY.” “mYN qF hmysLf lVfeI qoN bcdF. asl ivc gwl eydF ik sfnUM donf BrfvF nUM nfnikaF vloN iksy qrIky nfl iek iek lwK rupey imly sI, iehny Krc ley qy mYN sFBy hoey af. hux dyKo, nOkrIaF qF imldIaF nhIN, mYN QoVy pYsy hor joV ky idwlI ivc tYksI pfAuxI aF, eyhnUM dy dyvF qF eyhny eyjMtF kol Psf bYTxy aF. [[[hux eynI gwl mUz Krfb krn leI kfPI sI pr mYN sLFq irhf qy kMm nUM af igaf.” “XU noa, dYs’s lfeIP! [[[myrI vI hmysLf ieho koisLsL huMdI aY ik afs df pwlf nf Cwizaf jfvy.”

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“BfjI, gwl df dUjf pihlU dyKo, mYN blkfr dy Gr gwzI cuwkx igaf qF Auh boilaf ik gwzI pfAux ivc mYN qyrI mwdd kr idMnF pr idwlI dIaF myrIaF svfrIaF ivcoN Krc kwZ ky awD myrf, mYN ikhf TIk. hux dyKo, myry sfhmxy do cIjLF peIaF, ijhVI mrjLI cuwk lvF.” Auh iksy dfrsLink vFg bol irhf sI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “idwlI nfl qyrf vfhvf moh lwgdY!” “hF BfjI, mYN idwlI ivc sYWt hoxf cfhuMnf, AuQy vDyry mOky af.” “mYnUM qF lgdY ik idwlI ivc qUM koeI grl PRYSz vI rwKI hoxI aF.” “hF BfjI, grl PRYSz hYgI myry kol, AuQy hI af, [[[skUl ivc tIcr af.” Aus ny afiKaf. kuJ dyr cwup rih ky boilaf, “BfjI, jMgl ivc ijQy ibwCU-bUtI huMdI af, Auhdy nfl hI iek aijhI bUtI vI huMdI af ijhdy nfl ibwCU bUtI df ielfj ho skdf. duwK dy mgr hI suwK vI afAuNdf. kihMdy huMdy af ik iek drvfjLf bMd hovy qF ds hor KulH jFdy af!” “qUM qy Xfr gupfly iPlOsPr aF! CotI ijhI Aumr df bMdf qUM qy gwlF krdF vwzIaF vwzIaF! ikQoN iswKIaF ieh gwlF?” “ijLMdgI dI XUnIvrstI qoN.”

qyrF sumIq shoqf qy Aus df vwzf muMzf stIv bflkonI ivc KVy AuhnF nUM AuzIk rhy sn. mOzl tfAUn qF sOKf iml igaf sI pr sumIq df Gr nhIN sI iml irhf, ijs kfrn Aus nUM keI vfr Pon krnf ipaf. ieh sumIq df Gr nhIN koTI sI. hyTF KulHI irhfiesL sI qy AuprlI mMijLl AuWpr ikrfey ‘qy dyx leI do PlYt bxf rwKy sn. gyt aMdr do kfrF KVIaF sn. iek qF mihMdrf vfilaF dI vwzI kfr sI. sumIq qy Aus dI pqnI hrpRIq qy bytf stIv ipafr nfl imly. bhuq sfl pihlF arivMd hrpRIq nUM qF imilaf hoieaf sI pr stIv nUM pihlI vfr dyK irhf sI. AuhnF df iek hor bytf rjIv kflj igaf hoieaf sI. stIv huxy hI bI[ tYk[ krky hitaf sI, lvlIn vFg hI. Cotf rjIv stIv qoN iek sfl ipwCy sI. ieMglYNz igaf jF Pon Aupr vI sumIq shoqf afpxy muMizaF bfry arivMd nfl gwlF krdf rihMdf sI. Auh afpxy muMizaF dy BivwK nUM lY ky bhuq iPkrvMd rihMdf sI. Auh cfhuMdf sI ik dovyN muMzy vDIaf nMbr lY ky izgrI kr jfx qF jo AuhnF nUM cMgI nOkrI iml jfvy. ies leI Auh pVHfeI ivc ijLafdf imhnq krn df dbfa muMizaF Aupr hr vyly bxfeI rwKdf sI. sumIq kol pYsy dI Gft nhIN sI. Aus dI afpxI qnKfh vI kfPI sI. iPr Aus dI jLmIn vI nkodr sLihr dy nyVy pYNdI sI ijhdI kImq sony vFg idno idn cVHdI jf rhI sI. sumIq dI pqnI ny vI pI aYc[ zI[ kIqI hoeI sI pr Aus ny nOkrI nhIN sI kIqI. Aus nUM kuJ dyr ipMz rih ky sumIq dy mF-ipE dI dyK-Bfl krnI peI sI qy iPr Auh gRihsQI ivc pY geI sI. ies qrFH nOkrI vloN ipwCy rih geI sI. iPr Aus ny ies dI jLrUrq nhIN sI smJI. cfh pINidaF arivMd ny iek vfr iPr ikhf, “sumIq, mYN rYzIsn hotl ivc rUm bwuk krfieaf hoieaf, mYN AuQy cYWk-ien krf afAunF qy Pyr bYT ky gwlF krFgy.” “Xfr, qUM Pyr XfvIaF mfrn zih ipaF. afh dyK aYzf vwzf Gr kfhdy leI ey. bhuqf kihMnF qF Auprlf iek PlYt KflI ey, qyrf bYWz AuQy lf idMny aF.” “XU noa, mYN iekwlf rih ky ijLafdf KusL aF.” “Xfr, qYnUM ikhf qF sI beI jo krnf krI cwl, eyQy koeI nhIN mfeINz krn vflf.” arivMd Aus dI ijLwd muhry hfr igaf. sumIq ny afpxI nOkrfnI nUM hfk mfr ky ikhf, “rfxI, bfhr zrfeIvr nUM kih ik smfn kwZ ilafvy.” zrfeIvr iek bYg lY ky af igaf. sumIq boilaf, “bs, iek bYg nfl hI sPr krI jfnF?” “nhIN, iek atYcI vI hY pr Auh mYN hr vyly kfr ivc hI rwKdF, Auhdy ivcoN loV ijMny kpVy kwZ leIdy af.” zrfeIvr bYg rwK ky cly igaf. sumIq boilaf, “eys muMzy nUM qUM hux vfps Byj dyh, hux mYN qyrf zrfeIvr hovFgf.” “XU noa, eyhnUM qF mYN pUry vkq leI rwiKaf hoieaf. hr vyly myry nfl hI rhygf.”

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“eydF nhIN, ijMny idn qUM rihxf myry kol hI rih. ieQoN ijQy jfxf mYN qYnUM lY jfvFgf.” “mYN qF iek do idn ivc idwlI jfxF.” “hux qUM idwlI kI krn jfxF? jd PlfeI krnf hoieaf, AudoN hI jfeIN.” “myrf AuQy kuJ smfn rih igaf ijhVf bhuq jLrUrI aY.” afKdf hoieaf arivMd Audfs ho igaf. sumIq boilaf, “eyny df qF smfn nhIN hoxf ijMnf qUM tYksI vfly nUM dyvyNgf.” “nhIN, ieh bhuq jLrUrI af, iksy dI amfnq aY.” arivMd ny afpxI byvsI CupfAuNidaF afiKaf. acfnk Aus dy mn ivc afieaf ik ikAuN nf AuNkfr nUM gupfly nfl idwlI Byj ky bYg mMgvf lvy. iPr Aus ny soicaf ik AuNkfr eyzf njLdIkI dosq nhIN sI, Aus rfhIN ieh gwl ieMglYNz qk puwj skdI sI. gupflf vI qF ipMz ivc ies gwl df rOlf pf skdf sI. sumIq Aus nUM socF ivcoN kwZdf boilaf, “jy koeI kwpVf Doxf jF pRYWs krvfAuxf qF afpxI rfxI hYgI, kwpVy bhuq vDIaf DoNdI ey pr hF, kwCf afp Doxf pYxf isMGF vFgUM.” afKdf Auh hwisaf. arivMd ny ikhf, “ieh qF bhuq vDIaf gwl aY. myrI mF ny bcpwn qoN hI mYnUM afpxf kwCf afp Dox dI afdq pfeI hoeI aY, ieh qF vfisLMg msLInF ny afdq ivgfVI aY.” sumIq bfhr igaf qy zrfeIvr nUM vfps ipMz nUM Byj afieaf ik jd Aus dI jLrUrq hovygI, Pon kr dyvFgy. vfps af ky puwCx lwigaf, “hux dws, kI pRogrfm ey qyrf? kI kI dyKxf cfhuMnf eyN qy iks iks nUM imlxf ey?” “dyKx nUM qy iek mYN bfrzr ‘qy huMdI sLfm dI pRyz dyKxI cfhuMnf, mYN XUitAUb ‘qy dyKI sI, mYnUM bhuq rumFitk lwgI. dUjy hrimMdr sfihb df iek gyVf mfrnf, bs. ikqy rfq vyly hrmMidr sfihb jf ho jfvy qF hor vI vDIaf hovy. bfkI imlxf qF mYN qYnUM hI sI, hor qF mYN iksy nUM jfxdf hI nhIN.” “ieh dyKx vflIaF qF dony cIjLF hI sOKIaF ny, drbfr sfihb qF qUM kwl hI svyry stIv nfl cly jfvIN. mYN XUnIvrstI jf afvFgf. vfhGf bfrzr ‘qy iksy vI idn sLfm nUM cly jfvFgy, bs mINh nf pYNdf hovy. drbfr sfihb iksy idn rfq vyly vI cly jfvFgy, ieh koeI mslf nhIN.” Aus ny sihjy hI sfrf pRogrfm bxf idqf. moh nfl gwlF krdf sumIq arivMd nUM bhuq cMgf lwg irhf sI. Aus ny aglf pRogrfm dwsidaF ikhf, “awj sLfm nUM mYN afpxy kuJ dosq qyry nfl imlfAux leI Gr swdy hoey ny, CotI ijhI pfrtI krFgy. iPr ividafrQIaF qy aiDafpkF nUM iekwTy krky qyrf iek lYkcr krvfvFgy, ieMmIgrysLn bfry.” “lYkcr ikAuN? mYN ikhVf koeI pRoPYsr aF! nfly myrf QoVf-bhuq kMm ijhVf hYgf Auh mfeIgrysLn bfry af, Kfs qOr qy zfiespory bfry.” “ieko gwl ey Xfr.” “nhIN sumIq, zfiespory ivc mfeIgrysLn ipwCy rih jFdI aY qy mfeIgrysLn ivc kfnUMn ipwCy rih jFdf. ieMmIgrysLn ivc kfnUMn df dKl huMdY.” “gwl ieh vy ik qyry lYkcr nfl myrf roab bx jfvygf qy qUM eynI ku gwl krnI eyN ik XUnIvristIaF dy ividafrQIaF nUM dwsxf eyN ik ieQy hI imhnq krn, bfhr jfx ivc kuJ nhIN rwiKaf. prvfs dy lflc ny sfzI pUrI iek pIVHI aflsI bxf idwqI ey.” Aus ny ikhf. kuJ dyr ruk ky puwCx lwigaf, “qUM eyhdy bfry ikvyN socdf eyN?” “mYN socdF ik jy mOkf imly qF prvfs Dfrn krn ivc koeI nuksfn nhIN. prvfs asIN ibhqr ijLMdgI leI hI krdy aF. sfzy ipMz axigxq muMzy-kuVIaF ivhly iPrdy af. keIaF dI qF Aumr hI ivhilaF dI inkl geI, jy eydF dy bMdy iksy pfsy cly gey huMdy qF AuhnF dI ij LMdgI ibhqr ho geI huMdI.” “dyK, myry do muMzy, eyhnF nUM bfhr Byjxf afpxI afKrI cuafies hoeygI.” “qyry vflIaF shUlqF sB kol hY nhIN nf.” arivMd ny afpxf pwK rwKidaF afiKaf. Auh bYTk ivc bYTy sn. hrpRIq aMdr afeI qy bolI, “zfktr sfihb, rfxI kih rhI ey ik rfq dy Kfxy leI kuJ sLOipMg krn vflI ey.”

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“stIv nUM kih ik lY afvy.” “Auh itAUsLn ‘qy cly igaf.” “TIk, mYN jfnF iPr.” “zfktr sfihb, AuT KVo, lyt ho jfvoNgy!” afKdI hrpRIq cly geI. Aus df eynI vfrI zfktr sfihb kihxf arivMd nUM jLrf ku cuiBaf. Aus nUM lwigaf ik sLfied Aus nUM Xfd krf rhI hovy ik ‘qUM-qF’ krky nhIN bolIdf XUnIvrstI dy zfktrF nUM. sumIq ny isr ‘qy topI ijhI leI qy kfr dI cfbI cuwkdf hoieaf boilaf, “af jLrf, mfrikt df gyVf kwZ afeIey.” Aus ny rsoeI ivc jf ky rfxI qoN pqf kIqf ik kI cfhIdf sI. Auh kfr kol afey qF sumIq kfr dIaF KUbIaF dwsx lwigaf. ies ivc lwgy nYvIgytr bfry qy hor shUlqF bfry dwsdf jf irhf sI. Auh smfn lY ky vfps muVy qF AuhnF df Cotf muMzf rjIv kflj qoN vfps af igaf sI. Auh arivMd dy pYrIN hwQ lf ky imilaf ijvyN hor bwcy imldy hI sn. Aus dI sLkl vI iblkul stIv vrgI hI sI. kuJ dyr bfad stIv vI itAUsLn qoN muV afieaf. arivMd ny hrpRIq nUM ikhf, “BrjfeI jI, dovyN muMzy dyK ky qF hMsF dI joVI hI jfpdy af.” “BfjI, jLrf sYWtl ho lYx idE iehnF nUM, Pyr afpF eyhnF leI kuVIaF vI dyKxIaF.” “XU noa, tfeIm afAux idE, kuVIaF eyhnF ny afpy lwB lYxIaF. hux pihlF vfly jLmfny qF rhy nhIN.” “ieh vI TIk ey pr bwcy keI vfr TIk PYsly nhIN lY skdy. bhuqIaF gwlF ivc ieh spwsLt nhIN huMdy.” “mYN eys gwl nfl sihmq nhIN BrjfeI jI. sgoN mYn UM qF afpxy ieh bwcy bhuq spwsLt jfpdy af, jd asIN iehnF dI Aumr ivc sF qF iksy gwl nUM socx ivc bhuq smF lgf idMdy sF.” AuhnF kol KVf stIv kihx lwigaf, “qusIN iblkul TIk kihMdy E aMkl jI pr ieh lok sfzy ‘qy XkIn hI nhIN krdy, afpxy sfry hI glq-shI PYsly sfzy ‘qy Qopdy rihMdy ny.” rjIv vI Aus dI ‘hF’ ivc ‘hF’ imlf irhf sI. sumIq j o nfl dy kmry ivc sI sfzI gwl sux ky af igaf qy afKx lwigaf, “BfAU, awjkwl dy nOjvfn bhuq lyjLI ny, iehnF nUM kwsx leI iehnF nUM afr lfAuxI jLrUrI ey. mYnUM pqf ik sfry mFpy bwicaF qoN bhuqIaF afsF rwKdy ny pr sfnUM bwicaF dI smrwQf dyK lYxI cfhIdI ey. asIN eyhnF donF dI smrwQf nUM smJdy aF, iesy leI iehnF ‘qy dbfa rwKdy aF, asIN Enf ku dbfa hI pfAuNdy aF, ijMny ku dI loV ey, iehnF nUM dwsdy vI rihMdy aF.” “sumIq, vYsy qF purfxy jLmfny dIaF gwlF vI shI huMdIaF sn ik rMbf qy muMzf cMz ky rwKy jfxy cfhIdy af pr aMgryjL eydF nhIN socdy.” “ikAuN nhIN socdy hoxgy! hr mFipE bwicaF dI BlfeI bfry socdf ey pr Cwz iehnF gwlF nUM, af jLrf qYnUM afpxI ikqfb idKfvF, ijhVI mYN mugl pIarz dy nfl nfl bfkI dI dunIaF dy ieqhfs bfry ilKI sI.” “qyrI pI aYc[ zI[ df sbjYkt vI qF iehI sI nf?” “iehI sI, ieh ikqfb mYN ivsLysL qOr ‘qy korsF ivc lfAux leI ilKI ey. kuJ nvyN qwQ sfhmxy afey ny, Auh vI ley ny.” arivMd Aus dy mgr qurdf Aus dI lfiebRyrI ivc af igaf. sumIq dI iek ikqfb pihlF hI bI[ ey[ dy kors ivc lwgI hoeI sI. Aus ny kuJ ikqfbF kwZIaF qy arivMd nUM idKfAux lwigaf. iek ikqfb Aus dy hwQ ivc idMdf boilaf, “jdoN ieMzIaf ivc akbr dI hkUmq sI Ausy vyly ieMglYNz ivc ailjLbYWQ pihlI rfj krdI sI pr donoN hI iek dUjy qoN axjfx sn. Aus vyly akbr dunIaF df sB qoN amIr rfjf sI. jhFgIr vyly ijMnf ihMdusqfn amIr sI eynf kdy vI nhIN hoieaf. asl ivc sony dI icVI ihMdusqfn hI sI. Aus vkq dunIaF nUM ies plfnt dI bhuqI Qfh nhIN sI. ieh qF vfskozy gfmy ny af ky rfh Kohilaf.” “XU noa, islk-rUt qF Aus qoN vI bhuq purfxf aYN.” “islk rUt df hor ihsfb huMdf sI. kdy ieh cwl pYNdf sI qy kdy bMd vI ho jFdf sI.” “ieh vI qF gwl hY sI ik AudoN ieMglYNz koeI mhwqv-pUrn mulk nhIN sI.”

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afKdf arivMd ikqfb Kohl ky dyKx lwigaf. vDIaf CpI hoeI sI. ivsLf vI kfPI idlcsp jfp irhf sI. arivMd ny ikhf, “jy qyry kol hor kfpIaF hYgIaF qF iek mYN rwK lF?” “hor kfpI df iPkr nf kr, rwK lY qy vfps jf ky pVHIN.” gwl krdf sumIq ikDry gvfc ijhf igaf. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “sB TIk qF hY nf?” “Xfr arivMd, nvyN jLmfny ny bwicaF dI sfiekOloojI smJxI aOKI kr idwqI ey. nf ieh afpxy iPAUcr bfry socdy ny qy nf hI sfzy iksy armfn bfry. ieh awj ivc jIAuxf cfhuMdy ny.” “kI gwl ho geI?” “gwl ieh vy ik ieQy dy muMzy hwQoN inklx nUM iqafr KVy ny. mYN afpixaF nUM bVI isafsq nfl nUM sMBfl ky rwiKaf hoieaf ey. pihlF vwzy ny afpxf nF siqkfr qoN stIv rwK ilaf qy vflL vI ktf ley, eyhnF dI mF nUM qF dMdlF pY pY jfx. bVI musLkl nfl pflLy sI iehnF dy vflL. Pyr Coty ny vI ktf ley. hrpRIq keI idn bYWz ‘qy peI rhI. iPr ieh dyKo-dyKI bfhr jfx dIaF gwlF krI jf rhy ny. vwzy nUM mYN lfrf lfieaf sI ik jy qUM cMgy nMbrF ivc pfs ho igaf qF do hPqy leI ieMglYNz jf afeIN, hux hor do mhIny qk eyhdf irjLwlt qF af jfxf eyN pr iek dm nOkrI dI qlfsL vI qF krnI pYxI aF.” “ieh qF gwl TIk aY.” “qUM iehdy nfl koeI prOimjL nf krIN, vwzy ny qYnUM piqafAuxF, kih dyvIN ik jLrf pYrF ‘qy KV lY iPr sfrf XOrp hI GuMm lvIN.” afpxy muMizaF nUM lY ky sumIq bhuq iPrkvMd sI. iqRkflF ijhIaF nUM arivMd afpxy kmry ivc ipaf sI ik acfnk nfl dy kmry ivcoN gwlF krn dIaF avfjLF suxn lwgIaF. jfpdf sI ik sumIq dy muMzy afps ivc gwlF kr rhy sn. arivMd dy kMn AuDr lwg gey. koeI kih irhf sI, “sLI’jL Pwikn ibwc!” “afeI hyt dYt ibwc!” “sLI ‘jL tU sLoaeI!” “afeI ivsL afeI kYn sI mfncYstr XunfeItYWz lfeIv mYc!” “XU no, avr Elz mYn ‘jL most mfeIjLr mYn aOn df arQ!” “afeI hyt ihwm, hyt tU mfeI zYWQ!”

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sLfm nUM swq ku vjy bMdy iekwTy hoxy sLurU ho gey. ds ku bMdy sn. sfry hI XUnIvrstI dy pRoPYsr sn. vwK vwK ivBfgF ivcoN. zfktr kihx-khfAux dI Kwbq arivMd nUM hfly vI EprI lwg rhI sI. keI vfr Aus df idl krdf ik iehnF nUM dwsy ik Auh keI pI aYc[ zI[ lokF nUM jfxdf hY, koeI vI afpxy afp nfl zfktr nhIN ilKdf pr iPr socdf ik aYvyN guwsf hI nf kr jfx. Auh iek kmry ivc kursIaF zfh ky bih gey. iek gwl arivMd ny dyKI sI ik iehnF lokF ivcoN bhuqy nvIN tYknOlojI nfl nhIN sn juVy. Aus ny sumIq nUM Pysbuwk bfry kuJ dwsxf cfihaf sI pr sumIq nUM Aus ivc koeI idlcspI hI nhIN sI, iPr Auh afpxy bxfey gruwp bfry kI dwsdf. ieQy vI Aus ny soc ilaf ik ieMtrnYWt bfry bhuqI gwl nhIN krygf. rfxI dy Gr vflf rfmU vYsy kMm ikqy bfhr krdf sI pr sLfm nUM af ky sumIq dIaF buwqIaF-nwqIaF krn lwgdf. ikAuNik sumIq dI koTI dy ipCly pfsy srvYNt kvftr ivc hI Auh rihMdy sn. rfmU AuhnF dI syvf ivc ruiJaf hoieaf sI. sumIq ny sB nfl iek iek krky arivMd df quafrP krfieaf. jd sumIq Aus bfry gwl krn lwigaf qF zfktr sUd ny afiKaf, “zfktr arivMd isMG jI, qusIN afpxy bfry afp dwso, sfnUM pqf ey ik zfktr sumIq shoqf keI vfr dosqF nfl irafieq kr jFdy ny.” Aus dI gwl ‘qy sfry hwsy. arivMd nUM vI cMgf lwigaf ik afpxy bfry QoVI ijhI gwl afp hI kry. Aus ny afiKaf,

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“dyKo jI, sfrI dunIaF hI irsYsLn dy ivc dI lMGI aY, ieMglYNz vI lMiGaf qy hfly pUrI qrFH bfhr nhIN inkl sikaf.” “zfktr sfihb, qusIN iehdf kI kfrn smJdy E?” “iehdf kfrn pROpRtI dIaF nklI kImqF inrDfrq krnf, mYN ipwCy ijhy afpxy BqIjy nUM ies bfry dws irhf sF ik iksy iemfrq dI kImq qYa krn leI do cIjLF imxIaF-igxIaF jFdIaF. iek qF QF dI kImq qy dUjy iemfrq nUM bxfAux dI lfgq. ipCly sflF ivc lMzn ivc ieh dovyN kImqF nhIN vDIaF iPr iemfrqF dIaF kImqF ikvyN vD skdIaF. afh do ku sfl qoN hI ieMglYNz ivc vsqF dIaF kImqF vDIaF. pihlF qF ienPlysLn bhuqI hY hI nhIN sI. so ipCly dhfky ivc GrF dIaF kImqF bhuq vD geIaF sn. bYNkF vfilaF ny GrF leI DVf DV krjLy dyxy sLurU kr idwqy, gOrimMt ny qnKfhF vDfeIaF nf. Krc pihlF nfloN duwgxy, qnKfhF Eny dIaF EnIaF so krijLaF dI iksLq ikQoN moVnI sI. so GrF dI inlfmI hox lwg peI, koeI awDI kImq ‘qy vI Gr lYx leI iqafr nhIN sI, lok qF idvflIaf idKf ky pryH ho gey, AuhnF nUM qF srkfr ny AuQy dy kfnUMn muqfbk hor Gr dy idwqy pr bYNk Gfty ivc cly gey qy bhuq sfry bYNk bMd ho gey. iekOnomI irsYsLn ivc cly geI.” swcI gwl qF ieh sI ik irsYsLn bfry arivMd dI smJ vI bhuqI zUMGI nhIN sI. isrP KbLrF sux ky hI Aus ny afpxI rfey bxfeI hoeI sI. ijhVI siQqI dI Auh gwl kr irhf sI ieh ds-bfrF sfl purfxI siQqI sI pr Aus dy sroqy ijvyN kIly bYTy sn. iek pfsy bYTy kqrI dfhVI vfly srdfr jI boly, “zfktr sfihb, mYN ieMglYNz vI igaF, knyzf vI qy amrIkf vI[[[.” “ieh zfktr jogf isMG jI ny qy pMjfbI sfihq dy bhuq vwzy aflock ny. bfhr vsdy lyKkF nUM eyhnF dI loV pYNdI rihMdI ey qy ieh jFdy rihMdy ny.” sumIq jogf isMG dI gwl kwtdf Aus bfry dwsx lwigaf. Aus dy mgr hI zfktr sUd ny ikhf, “ieh bhuq vwzy aflock ny pr ikqfb kdy nhIN pVHdy, ibnF pVHy iksy ikqfb ‘qy do GMty bol skdy ny.” sfry hwsx lwgy. jogf isMG vI hwisaf. Aus qoN bfad zfktr Bjn isMG boilaf, “dyKo jI, pMjfbI sfzI mF bolI ey, mF bolI qF asIN mF dy duwD nfl hI is wK lYNdy aF, eyhnUM pVHx dI kI loV ey! mF bolI hmysLf sOKI huMdI ey, ieho kfrn ey ik hr sfl pMjfbI ivc pI aYc[ zI[ dIaF izgrIaF dI iek borI Br ky vMzI jFdI ey.” iek vfry iPr sfry hws pey. arivMd smJdf sI ik ieh AuhnF dI ivBfgI itwcrbfjLI sI. Aus ny svfl ‘qy vfps afAuNidaF puwiCaf, “zfktr jogf isMG jI, AuhnF mulkF df quhfzf kI qjrbf hoieaY?” “zfktr arivMd isMG jI, myrf qjrbf ieh hoieaf ik AuhnF mulkF ivc vI bhuq grIbI ey. lMzn nUM asIN dunIaF dI rfjDfnI kihx lwgdy hF pr AuQy vI lok sVkF ‘qy sONdy ny. anyk lok by-Gry ny ijhnF nUM hObo ikhf jFdf ey. amrIkf ivc lok kUVy vflyy zrwmF ivcoN Kfxf lwBdy iPrdy ny. quhfzy mulk dI srkfrI irpoRt ey ik bhuq sfry grIbI lfeIn dI ryKf qoN hyTF rihMdy ny.” arivMd nUM ies svfl ny jLrf ku gwusf dvf idqf. Aus nUM iksy dosq ny dwisaf hoieaf sI ik ieMzIaf df buDIjIvI vrg pwCm nUM Gtf ky drsfAux dI koisLsL ivc rihMdf hY. Aus ny kihxf sLurU kIqf, “zfktr sfihb, iehnF svflF dy myry kol bhuq vDIaf jvfb hYn. pihlI gwl qF ieMzIaf qy ieMglYNz jF amrIkf jF XOrp dI grIbI lfeIn df bhuq Prk aY. ieMglYNz dI grIbI lfeIn ieh aY ik jIAUx leI hr iek bMdy df pwDr imiQaf hoieaY ik Auhdy kol sfP suQrf Gr cfhIdf, Auhdy kol iek TIk ijhI afmdn cfhIdI aY, jy nhIN qF gOrimMt nUM hr hPqy gujLfry jogy pYsy AuhdI jyb ivc pfAuxy cfhIdy af, Aus nUM vDIaf mYzIkl shfieqf cfhIdI aY qy vDIaf trFsport dI shUlq cfhIdI aY qy bwicaF nUM skUl. jdoN srkfr ieh cIjLF dyx ivc asmrQ rihMdI aY qF ivroDI pfrtI rOlf pfAux lwgdI aY ik eyny bMdy ies shUlq qoN vFJy af pr ieh igxqI bhuq CotI aY. ies dy mukfbly ieMzIaf dI grIbI ryKf kI aY qusIN jfxdy hI E? mYN ieMglYNz jF Aus mulk nUM pRotYkt nhIN kr irhf, isrP siQqI dI jfxkfrI dy irhF.” “sfzy qF iehnF ny pYNqI rupey grIbI ryKf dy qYa kIqy sI, eyny dI qF pfxI dI boql nhIN afAuNdI.” ivcoN koeI kihx lwigaf pr arivMd dI gwl hfly Kqm nhIN sI hoeI. Aus ny afpxI gwl awgy qoridaf afiKaf,

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“ieh ijhVy hObo jF hor byGry af, ieh vI igxqI ivc bhuqy nhIN. pUry lMzn ivc pMj-swq sO jF hjLfr hoxgy. iehnF dI smwisaf afriQk Gwt qy idmfgI ijLafdf huMdI aY. ijhVy pYsy srkfr iehnF nUM idMdI aY AuhdI sLrfb pI lYNdy af.” Aus dI gwl suxky jogf isMG boilaf, “ieh gwl qF sLfied quhfzI TIk ey, iehnF ivc bhuqy sLrfbI hI huMdy ny.” ies svfl ny arivMd nUM jLrf ku iKJf idqf sI. Aus soocx lwigaf ik ikAuN nf hux iehnF qoN vI svfl puwCy jfx. ieh smfj dI krImI-lyar dy lok sn, sLfied Aus nUM koeI ZMg df jvfb iml sky. iesy durimafn do ku zfktr afpxy mubfeIlF qoN eyDr-EDr Pon krn lwgy. zfktr Bjn isMG boilaf, “qusIN ieh dwso ik ieMglYNz dI iekOnomI ‘qy ikhVI iQAUrI lfgU huMdI ey, jF srkfr ikhVI ieknOimk iQAUrI nfl iekOnomI clfAuNdI ey?” “zfktr sfihb, quhfnUM pihlF vI ikhf sI ik mYN koeI afrQ-sfsLqrI nhIN aF iPr vI afpxI smJ muqfbk dwsdF. dyKo iksy vI iekOnomI ‘qy iksy iQAUrI nUM ijAuN df iqAuN lfgU nhIN kIqf jf skdf. hr pfrtI dI afpxI pOilsI huMdI aY. Es mulk dI lybr pfrtI srkfrI srkfrI sYktr ivc XkIn rwKdI sI qy torI pfrtI inwjI sYktr ivc pr hux hflfq bdl gey, donF pfrtIaF dIaF pOlsIaF ivc bhuqf Prk nhIN. ijvyN quhfnUM pqf hI aY ik smfj dy iqMn muwK vrg igxy jFdy af, Auqm vrg, mwD vrg qy hyTlf vrg. kYpItiljLm mwDly vrg ‘qy jLor idMdf aY. Auuqm vrg qF hY hI, ijhVf mwD vrg aY AuhnUM PYlfAux ivc hI kYpItiljLm kMm krdf rihMdY. jLrf iDafn nfl duafly njLr mfro, ijs mulk df mwD vrg ijMnf vwzf hovygf Auh mulk Enf hI amIr hovygf. ieMglYNz, amrIkf df mwD vrg bhuq vwzf aY, hyTlf vrg smuwcy smfj df bhuq Cotf ihwsf aY. hux ieMzIaf vwl hI dyK lE, ijvyN ijvyN ies df mwD vrg vwzf ho irhY ieh amIr igixaF jfx lwigaY. hux quhfzIaF qnKfhF lwKF ivc aY, awj qoN vIh sfl pihlF quhfzI qnKfh nfl gujLfrf msF huMdf sI. skUl mfstr sfeIkl nhIN sI KrId skdf. hux motr sfeIkl qy sLfied kfr vI rwK skdf hovy. ieMzIaf dI srkfr jfx-buwJ ky mwD vrg vl iDafn dy rhI aY. afh ijhVy vwzy vwzy mfal bxy af sfry imzl klfs nUM srv kr rhy af. hor qy hor AuprlIaF klfsF ivc iPlmF hor QIeytrF ivc irlIjL huMdIaf qy hyTly vrgF leI hor QIeytrF ivc. hux qF iPlmF dyKx vfilaF dy vrg nUM muhry rwK ky bxfeIaF jFdIaF. mwD vrg leI hor, hyTly vrg leI hor.” arivMd dy gwl kridaF kuJ hor lok af gey. do ku ny kYmry vI cwuky hoey sn. zfktr sUd sumIq nUM boilaf, “shoqf sfihb, kursIaF hor mMgvfE, gwlF bhuq vDIaf ho rhIaF sn, mYN ikhf irpoitMg hI ho jfey.” kursIaF lwg geIaF. sB iPr bYT gey. iek iek pYWg hor pfieaf igaf. arivMd ny hor pIx qoN nFh kr idwqI qy iksy ny Aus nUM mjLbUr vI nf kIqf. zfktr sUd ny ikhf, “zfktr arivMd isMG jI, asIN quhfzIaF gwlF qoN bhuq KusL ho rhy aF, iek svfl myry mn ivc bhuq idnF qoN AuT irhf ey. sfzf rupweIaf idn-b-idn zfAUn jf irhf ey, asIN kih rhy aF ik sfzI nYsLnl groQ bhuq ey pr ieMglYNz dI groQ ryt bhuq QoVI ey iPr vI pONz stroNg ey ieh ikAuN?” “gwl iPr AuhI af geI ik mYN arQ sfsLqrI nhIN aF, mYN iek lya-mYn aF, afm sLihrI. mYN ies df jvfb afpxI smJ mUjb dy idMnF. dyKo, ieh qF qusIN sfry smJdy hI ao ik krMsI dI kImq ikvyN qYa kIqI jFdI aY, not ikvyN Cfpy jFdy af. ies ipwCy iksy dysL dy sony df BMzfr huMdf aY. ijLafdf not Cfpxy Kqrnfk iswD ho skdy ny. mYN bhuqIaF gwlF nf kih ky isrP eynf khFgf ik ieMglYNz kol sony df bhuq vwzf BMzfr aY ijhVf pONz nUM hyTF nhIN jfx idMdf. dUjy gwl nYsLnl groQ ryt vflI aY ieh eydF aY ik ieMzIaf vfly nklI groQ ryt dwsI jf rhy af, ieh cfr-pMj prsYNt hI aY qy ieh awT nON khI jf rhy af. dysL dI izgdI iekOnmI df kfrn ieQoN dI kurwpsLn aY. bfhrly lok pYsf Krcx qoN zrdy af, ijhnF ny Krcy vI af Auh vfps lY ky jf rhy af. kurwpt lIzr munfPy ivcoN ihwsf cfhuMdy af, so bfhrlIaF kMpnIaF invysL ikvyN krn?” arivMd dy ies jvfb nUM lY ky rOlf ijhf pY igaf. sfry kurwpsLn nUM BMzdy afpo afpxI rfey dyx lwgy. arivMd ny sLukr mnfieaf ik AuhnF df iDafn Aus vloN ht ky hor pfsy pY igaf sI. hux AuhnF nUM bYiTaF nUM kfPI dyr ho geI sI. rfmU Kfxy leI do cwkr mfr igaf sI. iek irpotr idsdf bMdf arivMd kol af ky puwCx lwigaf, “zfktr sfihb, quhfzf jnm ikQy hoieaf?” “E Xfr nf mYN koeI zfktr aF qy nf koeI lIzr, ieh koeI lYkcr nhIN, ieh qF dosqfnf gwlbfq aY.” arivMd nUM ajIb siQqI ivc dyK ky sumIq ny dKl idMidaF afiKaf, “hF, EdF Xfr irpoitMg kr idE, bhuqI brIkI ivc pYx dI loV nhIN, iehnF bfry jo puwCxf mYnUM puwC ilE.”

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jd qk rfmU ny AuhnF sfhmxy peIaF jUTIaF plytF cuwk ky nvIaF rwKxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF, Kfxf af irhf sI. arivMd ny afpxy Pon ‘cuwp’ ‘qy kIqy hoey sn, dyKy ik keI kflF afeIaF hoeIaF sn. iek mMnq dI, iek vylF dI, iek gupfly dI vI sI. afeIPon ‘qy hfrvI dy sunyhy vI pVHn nUM iml rhy sn. Kfxf KFidaF vI gwlF cldIaF hI rhIaF. arivMd dy svfl Aus dy mn ivc hI rih rhy sn. Aus df idl kIqf ik Gwto-Gwt iek svfl qF puwC lvy. Aus ny zfktr sUd nUM muKfiqb huMidaF ikhf, “zfktr sfihb, mYN quhfnUM sB nUM iek svfl krnf jy jvfb dyxf cfhoN.” “bolo jI.” Aus ny bhuq ipafr nfl ikhf qy sfiraF nUM cuwp krvfAuNidaf afiKaf, “zfktr arivMd isMG jI quhfnUM sB nUM iek svfl puwCxf cfhuMdy ny, jLrf sux ky.” arivMd ny sB vwl dyiKaf ik sB kMn AuhdI qrP hI sn. Auhny puwiCaf, “XU noa, qusIN afpxy bwicaF bfry jF awj dy nOjvfn muMzy-kuuVIaF bfry kI socdy E?” Auh sfry hI iek dUjy vwl hYrfn huMdy dyKx lwgy. Auh soc rhy sn ik ies vlYqIey ny ikho ijhf PjLUl svfl puwiCaf sI. sB qoN pihlF zfktr Bjn isMG boilaf, “ipCly vIh-pMJI sfl qoN bwcy jMmxy bMd ho gey jI, hux bwcy nhIN kMipAUtr jMmdy ny.” Aus dI gwl ‘qy sfry hwsx lwgy. hfsf jLrf ku Gitaf qF iksy ny afiKaf, “hux bwcy nhIN jI, hux ipE jMmdy ny.”

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svyr sfJry AuT ky Aus ny lYptOp aOn kIqf qF koeI srivs nhIN sI af rhI. Aus nUM Xfd afieaf ik ieQy vfierlYWs kunYksLn nhIN sI. rfq hI sumIq ny dws idwqf sI ik Aus ny muMizaF ‘qy njLr rwKx leI iek kmry ivc hI kMipAUtr rwiKaf hoieaf sI. ijMnf icr muMzy kMipAUtr ‘qy huMdy, AuhnF dI mF AuhnF dy kol bYTI rihMdI sI. Auh socx lwigaf ik ajIb soc sI iehnF mfipaF dI. ijs kmry ivc ieMtrnYWt df kunYksLn sI Auh sumIq qy hrpRIq df bYWzrUm sI. hux Aus nUM AuhnF dy jfgx dI AuzIk krnI pYxI sI. ieMtrnYWt dI hux Aus nUM eynI afdq ho cuwkI sI iek ies qoN ibnF Auh bycYn hox lwgdf. Aus df mn ies leI vI kfhlf pY irhf sI ik ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ Aupr Auh jf nhIN sI sikaf, pqf nhIN ikMnIaF ku glq postF jmF ho geIaF hoxgIaF. gruwp dI KUbsUrqI iesy gwl ivc sI ik isrP kMm dIaF qsvIrF jF postF Aus ivc hoxIaF cfhIdIaF sn. PjLUl qsvIrF jF vfDU ijhIaF postF mYNbrF dI idlcspI ivgfV skdIaF sn. Auh vkq lMGfAux leI sumIq vflI ikqfb pVHn lwigaf pr Aus df mn ikqfb ivc KuwB nf sikaf. Auh lYptOp qy afpxy ilKy hoey iksy afrtIkl nUM soDx lwg ipaf. jd qk Gr ivc KVkf ijhf hoxf sLurU ho igaf. ies df mqlb ik koeI AuT KiVaf sI. Aus nUM Xfd afieaf ik sumIq ny awj vfievf lYx jMmU jfxf sI. Auh Aus nUM vI nfl lY ky jfxf cfhuMdf sI pr arivMd leI ieh vkq Krfb krn vflI gwl sI. awj Auh hrmMidr sfihb jfxf cfhuMdf sI. kuJ imMtF bfad sumIq afpxI dfhVI nUM TfTI nfl bYTfldf hoieaf Aus dy kmry ivc af igaf qy boilaf, “cwl ho jf iqafr, jMmU cldy aF, sLfm nUM muV hI afAuxf eyN.” “XU noa, myry kol eynf vkq ikQy af! mYN qF jldI qoN jldI aglI mMijLl vl jfxYN. kwl zrfeIvr df Pon vI afieaf sI ik kd afvF.” “AuhnUM kih ik hux do ku idn Tihr ky hI afvy. kwl nUM qF XUnIvrstI ivc bwicaF nfl qyrf rUbrU ey qy prsoN afpF vfhgy cwlFgy qy Aus qoN bfad iksy idn cly jfxf. hfly qYnUM aMimRqsr dy kulcy KvfAuxy ny, BrjfeI leI vVIaF ByjxIaF ny.” jd qk rfxI cfh dy do kwp qy nfl pfxI dy do glfs lY afeI. sumIq ny kuJ ibskut vI mMgvf ley. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “ieh vfievy df kI isstm huMdf. stUzYNt dI ieMtrivAU?” “bs ievyN hI smJ lY. iek mYN aF qy iek dosq idwlI qoN bfeI eyar af irhf ey. afpxy dosq df hI stUzYNt ey Auh bwcf. ievyN asIN aYzjst kr leIdf ey. myry stUzYNt dy vfievy leI ievyN dosqF df ieMqjLfm hI kr leIdf ey.” “ievyN lYx dyx ijhf ho jFdY.”

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“ievyN hI smJ lY BfAU pr ieh eynf sOKf nhIN. pihlI gwl qF ihstrI dI pI aYc[ zI[ dy bhqy stUzYNt nhIN huMdy, ijhVy huMdy ny AuhnF nUM shI imhnq krnI pYNdI ey. hF pMjfbI-ihMdI ivc kdy kdy ievyN cwl jFdf ey. asl ivc qF shI bwcy hI awgy jf skdy ny.” gwl krdf sumIq afpxI pwg cuwk ilafieaf qy arivMd Aus nfl pUxI krfAux lwigaf. vfl BfvyN Aus ny pihlF qoN hI ktvfey hoey sn pr pwg bMn ky rwKdf sI. pwg bMn ky iqafr huMidaF suumIq ny ikhf, “qYnUM stIv lY jfeygf drbfr sfihb. Auh qyry nfl ieMglYNz jfx dI gwl krygf pr AuhnUM AuqsLfh nf dyvIN, nhIN qF iehny iesy gwl mgry lwg ky afpxf kYrIar Krfb kr lYxf eyN.” “qUM iPkr nf kr, mYN iehnF bwicaF dIaF loV qoN vwD qmMnfvF nUM QoVf QoVf smJx lwg ipaF. myrf BqIjf vI kfr lYx dI ijLwd kr irhf jd Aus dy ipE kol qF koeI afmdn vI hY nhIN.” arivMd dy jvfb nfl sumIq dI qswlI ho geI pr arivMd nUM mihsUs hoo irhf sI ik Aus ny JUT boilaf sI. Auh socdf sI ik kI qMmnfvF rwKxIaF glq huMdIaF hn. sumIq cly igaf. kuJ dyr bfad stIv Aus dy kmry ivc af igaf. Aus ny arivMd df lYptOp aOn kr ilaf qy boilaf, “ieh aYc[ pI[ ey, [[[pfpf vflf zYWl df ey qy Gr df zYsk tOp vI zYWl df ey. [[[ikMnyy df ieh AuQy?” “ieh hYgf cfr ku sO pONz dy nyVy qyVy. ieQy ikMny df hoeygf?” “pfpf vflf qF XUnIvrstI ny idwqf hoieaf pr zYWl df ieQy pwcI hjLfr df af jFdf. aYc[ pI[ df vI eyny ku df hI pr quhfzy vfly df skrIn vwzf ey, mYmrI vI ijLafdf lwgdI ey, sLfied kuJ mihMgf hovy.” Auh KulH ky gwlF kr irhf sI. arivMd ny Aus nfl rfbqf joVn leI kMipAUtr df shfrf ilaf qy kuJ ku sMgIq df pr Aus dI ijLafdf idlcspI kfrF ivc qy smfrt PonF ivc sI. Aus kol sYmsMg df Pon sI. Auh arivMd dy afeIPon nUM dyKdf boilaf, “afeIPon PfeIv df aYvyN kryjL hI ey, aYplIkysLnjL sYmsMg ivc bhuqIaF ny.” “XU noa, myry kol qF keI sflF qoN aYpl df hI cwlI af irhY, mYN gYlksI jF hor trfeI krky hI nhIN dyKy, Pyr mYN Enf nhIN vrqdf ijMnf qusIN nOjvfn vrqdy hovoNgy.” “aMkl, drsLIl kol ikhVf Pon ey?” “Auhdy kol vI ieho ey, Auhny hI mYnUM irkmYNz kIqf sI.” “Auhdy kol qF lYptOp vI afpxf hoxF?” “lYptOp qF hux jIvn df ihwsf bx igaY Kfs qOr ‘qy stUzYNts leI. “pVHdy smyN Auh kYNps ivc irhf sI?” “hF, AuQy bhuqy bwcy kYNps ivc hI rihxf psMd krdy af, drsLIl nUM Gr dy nyVy vI aYzimsLn iml igaf sI, kihMdf mYN XUnI ivc hI rihxf, mYN soicaf ik bfhr rih ky kuJ nvF isKygf vI.” “aMkl, ieMzIaf dy pyirMts ievyN ikAuN nhIN socdy? iehnF dI soc eynI bYkvrz ikAuN ey?” “mYN nhIN kihMdf ik ieQy dy pyirMts bYkvrz aY, hr smfj df qrIkf vwKrf huMdf.” “nhIN aMkl, ieh pyirMts bwicaF qoN bhuq vwzIaF qy PjLUl ijhIaF afsF rwKdy ny. eys sbjYkt ‘qy bhuq sfrIaF iPlmF vI bxIaF ny qy rojL aKbfrF ivc vI afAuNdf ey pr ieh Pyr vI nhIN smJdy. hor, hor pusL krI jFdy ny. itAUsLnF df boJ eynf ey ik sfzy idmfg bOry hoey pey ny. aMkl, ieh krUaltI ey!” stIv ijvyN bihs krn dy mUz ivc hovy. arivMd ny gol-mol jvfb dyx dy mksd nfl afiKaf, “XU noa stIv, eys mulk df qy ieMglYNz df qy hor mulkF df bhuq Prk aY. ieQy iPAUcr hor qrFH df aY qy ieMglYNz ivc hor qrFH df. ieQy kMpItIsLn bhuq aY. jObF imldIaF nhIN. so jy qusIN jLrf ku vI iZwl vrqI qF dOV ivcoN inkl jfENgy. mYN quhfzy pyirMts nfl sO PI sdI sihmq aF ik jdoN Auh quhfzy qy hor imhnq krn df dbfa pfAuNdy af qF Auh shI huMdy af. iehdy ivc quhfzf hI Pfiedf ik quhfnUM koeI cMgI jOb iml jfeygI. jd qusIN sYWtl ho gey qF qusIN afpxy pyirMts nUM iblkul shI khoNgy qy jd qusIN pyirMts bxy qF afpxy bwicaF qoN vI iesy gwl dI AumId rwKoNgy.” stIv leI ieh gwlF bhuq purfxIaF sn. inwq ieho hI suxdf af irhf sI. arivMd socdf sI ik huxy ieh lvlIn vFg kih dyvygf ik Aus ivcoN vI zYzI hI bol irhf sI. Ausy vyly Pon dI GMtI vwjI. sumIq df Pon sI. Auh boilaf,

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“BfAU, qYnUM krm isMG lY jfvygf. myrI Auhdy nfl gwl ho geI ey. drbfr sfihb qy awj df bfkI df idn vI AuhI kMpnI dyvygf. sLfm qk mYN af hI jfxF. [[[ikqy hor vI qUM jfxf hovy qF AuhnUM dws dyvIN.” zfktr krm isMG rfq vflI mihPl ivc hfjLr sI pr Auh cuwp ijhf hI irhf sI. arivMd stIv nUM kihx lwigaf, “qyry zYz df sI, kihMdf ik krm isMG mYnUM drbfr sfihb lY jfvygf. awj df idn AuhI mYnUM kMpnI dyvygf.” “aMkl, mYN quhfzy nfl GuMmx df pRogrfm bxfeI bYTf sI, bhuq sfrIaF gwlF krnIaF sn. mYn-XUnfeItz bfry puwCxf sI.” “eydF dI koeI gwl nhIN byty, krm isMG ny qF hfly bfrF vjy qk afAuxF. qUM mYn-XunfeIzt nUM psMd krdF?” “hF, mYN vI qy rjIv vI. AuhI qF dunIaF dI sB qoN qkVI tIm aYN. hor Auhdy mukfbly ivc ies vyly hY nhIN.” “XU noa, afrsnl, cYlsI, ilvrpUl qy hor vI vDIaf tImF hYgIaF.” “aMkl jI, drsLIl dI ikhVI tIm ey?” “afrsnl. AuhdI vI qy myrI vI.” “kdy lfeIv mYc vI dyKx jFdy E?” “mYN qF hux Gwt hI jfnF pr drsLIl jFdf rihMdf.” arivMd ny ikhf. stIv pl ku leI cuwp rih ky boilaf, “aMkl, pfpf ny myry nfl vfadf kIqf hoieaf ik jy mYN cMgy nMbrF ivc pfs ho jfvF qF Auh mYnUM ieMglYNz jf lYx dyxgy. [[[myrf lMzn dyKx nUM bhuq idl krdf. iek mYN mYn-XunfeItz df lfeIv mYc dyKxf ey! [[[plIjL qusIN pfpf nUM kih dyxF, Auh quhfzI gwl kdy nhIN moVngy.” “mYN koisLsL krFgf. sLfied vIjLf imlx ivc musLkl afvy ikAuNik nOjvfnF nUM vIjLf aOKf idMdy af.” “aijhI koeI gwl nhIN, quhfzy kol sYr krn jfx dy vsIly hox qF koeI nhIN rokdf. sfzy ieQy dy anpVH bMidaF nUM eys gwl dI smJ nhIN ey. sfzI nkodr ivc jLmIn ey, afh koTI ey, hor vI plft pfpf ny ley hoey ny, iehnF sB qoN Aupr qusIN vI spONsr Byj skdy E, vIjLy dI qF koeI gwl hI nhIN ey. myrf dosq ipCly mhIny jf ky afieaf. myry Pon ivc AuhdIaF lMzn dIaF Poto hYgIaF ny.” afKidaF Aus ny afpxy Pon dI Poto gYlrI Kohl leI qy arivMd nUM slfeIz kr kr ky qsvIrF idKfAux lwigaf.[[[ bfrF ku vjy zfktr krm isMG af igaf. Auh iswDf XUnIvrstI qoN hI af irhf sI. bfhr hlkf hlkf mINh Auqr afieaf. Auh boilaf, “zfktr sfihb, ieh qF cMgI gwl nhIN, mINh ipaf nhIN qy sfz y sLihr dI hr glI CwpV bxI nhIN!” Aus df zfktr sfihb kihxf arivMd nUM cMgf qF nhIN lwigaf pr mn hI mn hwsidaF Aus ny soicaf ik muPq ivc imldI zfktrI iks nUM burI lwgygI. Aus ny kfr ivc bYTidaF ikhf, “XU noa, pfxI dI smwisaf qF ieMzIaf dy hr sLihr dI jfpdI aY.” “sfzy sLihr qy eyhdf kuJ vDyry hI asr pYNdf ey. sIvryj isstm dI myntynMs hY nhIN.” Auh kuJ dUr gey qF arivMd ny pfxI hI pfxI dyKidaF afiKaf, “zfktr sfihb, jy cfhoN qF mINh dy rukx qk ruk lYNny aF.” “nhIN zfktr sfihb, hux bfby dy drsLn krn df mUz bixaF qF jfxf hI cfhIdf ey. mINh sfzf rfh nhIN rok skdf.” krm isMG ny afiKaf. mINh ny trYiPk vI bhuq kr idqf sI pr Auh hOlI hOlI hrmMidr sfihb dy njLdIk puwj gey. hux kfrF KVIaF krn leI bhu-mMijLlf kfr pfrk bx igaf hoieaf sI. jd Auh kfr KVI krky bfhr inkly qF rfh ivc gozy gozy pfxI KVf dyK ky socF ivc pY gey ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. hrmMidr sfihb dy muwK-duafr nv-AusfrI aDIn hox krky rfh vI lMmyrf pYxf sI. krm isMG ny irksLf kr ilaf. irksLy vflf AuhnF nUM ijvyN vwzy sfry CwpV ivcoN bfhr kwZ irhf hovy. arivMd nUM irksLy vflf ies vyly iksy hIro qoN Gwt nhIN sI jfp irhf. mINh BfvyN kuJ Gitaf sI pr bMd nhIN sI hoieaf. arivMd nUM mINh ivc iBwjxf cMgf lwg irhf sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik clo iek suPnf qF pUrf hoieaf. Auh hrmMidr sfihb ivc dfKl hoey qF arivMd df iDafn idwlI pey bksy vl cly igaf. Auhdy mn ivc iek ajIb ijhf BYa jfgx lwigaf. Aus dI qor hOlI pY geI. Aus ny Ausy hI pl afpxy afp nUM ikhf, ‘ikAuN beI sLyrf, nfsiqk ho ky vihm kr irhF!’ zfktr krm isMG ny ipwCy nUM muV ky dyiKaf qy puwCx lwigaf,

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“zfktr sfihb, sB TIk qF hY nf?” “jI zfktr sfihb, sB TIk aY.” afKdf Auh Aus nfl rl igaf. mwQf tykx leI kfPI sfrI BIV sI. krm isMG boilaf, “iek gwl quhfnUM dwsxf jLrUrI smJdF ik hrimMdr sfihb ivc jybF bhuq kwt huMdIaF hfly ipCly mhIny hI myrf sfZU klkwqy qoN afieaf sI, Aus dy kuVqy dI jyb kwtI geI, pUry qIh hjLfr rupey sn.” “XU noa, ieh qF bhuq mfVI gwl aY, gurU Gr ivc cor!” “ieh afm ey jI. ieh ieQy hI nhIN, ijQy vI BIV hoey aijhIaF GtnfvF ho jFdIaF ny, gurU Gr hovy jF ikDry hor. hF, gurU Gr ivc lok ijLafdf avysly ho jfieaf krdy ny, ies leI jybkqiraF leI dfa lfAuxf sOKf huMdf ey.” gwlF krdy Auh mwQf tykx leI lwgI lfeIn ivc KV gey. vIh ku imMt ivc AuhnF dI vfrI af geI. Aus ny iek zr ijhy nfl mwQf tyikaf. lokF dI aMnI sLrDf dyK ky Aus df mn KusL ho irhf sI qy afpxy afp nfl kuJ iKwJ vI af rhI sI. AuhnF ny hrmMidr sfihb dy AuprlI mMijLl df vI gyVf kwiZaf. krm isMG Aus nUM kuJ dwsdf jf irhf sI pr Aus nUM bhuqf kuJ ijvyN sux hI nf irhf hovy. Auh mwQf tyk ky bfhr inkly, pRsLfd lY ky mINh qoN bcx leI iek pfsy KV gey. krm isMG cOrfsI ivc hoey hmly dI khfxI suxfAux lwigaf. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “ies hmly dI KLbr sux ky lokF ivc qF bhuq roh jfg ipaf hovygf?” “afly duafly dy lok hwQF ivc jo vI hiQafr afieaf lY ky hrmMidr sfihb nUM bcfAux leI qur pey sn, iesy leI qF srkfr ny kriPAU lfieaf sI. srkfrF bhuq clfk huMdIaF ny. AuhnF nUM lokF dI nbjL df pqf huMdf ey. ieh iek Aubfl huMdf ey jy sFB ilaf jfvy qF ruk jFdf ey, jd gwl lMimaF pY jFdI ey qy guwsf vI Gt jFdf ey.” mINh Gitaf qF Auh qur pey. qurdy hoey Aus ny afpxI gwl jfrI rwKI qy ikhf, “aijhy mOikaF ‘qy lokF dy KUn nUM AuCflLf mfiraf hI krdf ey. sMn sMqflI nUM hI dyK lE, jd lokF nUM KLbr imldI ik PlfnI jgfh sfzy eyny lok mfr idwqy gey ny qF iek dm bdly dI awg ivc sVdy Auh vI bMdy mfrn lwgdy sn. iPr jd sB sLFq ho igaf qF lok pCqfvy nfl mrn lwgy. hfly sMn sMqflI df pCqfvf cwl hI irhf sI ik sMn cOrfsI vfpr igaf. hux ies df pCqfvf krI jf rhy ny.” kfr qk vfps afAux leI AuhnF nUM iek vfr iPr pfxI ivc dI rksLy df shfrf lY ky lMGxf ipaf. vfps jFidaF rfh ivcoN krm isMG ny kulcy-Coly lY ley, ijs nUM aMimRqsr dI nyhmq ikhf jFdf sI. Auh kihx lwigaf, “vYsy qF sfnUM lMgr hI Ckxf cfhIdf sI pr mYN soicaf ik muV ky sLfied quhfnUM ieh Kfxf Kfx df mOkf imly ik nf.” Aus dI pqnI sLihr dy iek hfier sYikMzrI skUl ivc aiDafpkf sI. hfly kMm ‘qy hI sI. Aus dy do bwcy sn, muMzf qy kuVI. iek muMzf Aus dy Brf df vI AuhnF kol rih ky pVH irhf sI. Kfxf KFidaF krm isMG Aus nUM ieh sfrI jfxkfrI idMdf irhf. rotI Kf ky Auh arfm nfl bih ky gwlF krn lwgy. krm isMG ny ikhf, “zfktr sfihb, ijhVf svfl rfqIN qusIN kIqf sI, mYnUM AuhdI smJ nhIN afeI. Blf asIN alwg kI socxf eyN? asIN AuhI kuJ socxf eyN jo hr mFipE df PrjL huMdf ey, bwicaF dI BlfeI. [[[mYnUM smJ nhIN lwgI ik qusIN ies svfl ivc qusIN kI puwCxf cfhuMdy E ?” “zfktr sfihb, ijhVI qusIN gwl krdy E ieh qF bhuq hI rvfieqI ijhI soc aY, awj df jvfn pihlF ijhf nhIN irhf. ijvyN hr cIjL ivc qbdIlI afeI aY ievyN ies nOjvfn ivc vI afeI aY. tYknOlojI ny Aus nUM vDyry isafxf bxfieaf aY, ijhVI gwl dI sfnUM smJ nhIN ies nOjvfn nUM hYgI aY.” “pr qjrbf ikQoN afeygf! qjrbf qF Aumr nfl hI afeygf.” “TIk aY quhfzI gwl vI pr ijLMdgI dy bhuq sfry nvyN drvfjLy KulH rhy af ijhnF bfry asIN iblkul axjfx aF qy bwcy bhuqf jfxdy af.” “quhfzf kI mqlb ik asIN iehnF nUM Kud muKiqafrI dy dyeIey?” “XU noa, mYN khFgf ik ijLMdgI nUM ibjLns vFg smJo qy bwicaF nUM pfrtnr vFg. ijvyN do pfrtnr bYT ky slfh krdy af kuJ kuJ eydF hI.” arivMd dI gwl sux ky Auh socF ivc pY igaf. kuJ dyr qk cuwp irhf qy iPr boilaf, “asl ivc awj dy nOjvfn nfl zIl krn df bhuq vwzf mslf ey. kYNps ivc hr muMzy ny grl PRYSz qy kuVI ny buafey PRYSz rwiKaf hoieaf ey. sfzy kol vI AuhnF nUM vrjx dy bhuqy aiDkfr nhIN ny, asIN qF afpxy bwicaF nUM lY ky hI iPkrvMd aF. eys nvyN klcr qoN afpxy bwicaF nUM bcfAuNdy iPr rhy aF. dUjf sfzf vwzf iPkr iehnF dy BivwK nUM lY ky ey.”

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Auh ikMnf icr aijhIaF gwlF krdy rhy. krm isMG arivMd dIaF bhuqIaF gwlF nfl sihmq nhIN sI. gwlF kridaF hI Aus df Pon af igaf. Pon krdf Auh icMqf ijhI jLfhr krI jf irhf sI. Pon Kqm hoieaf qF arivMd ny puwiCaf, “zfktr sfihb, sB TIk qF hY?” “jI, sB TIk ey, XUnIvrstI ny mYnUM pypr mfrk krn leI Byjy sn qy mYN lyt ho igaF. Auh hux kfhlI pf rhy ny.” gwl krdf Auh AuT ky iek bMzl cwuk ilafieaf. iesnUM Kohldf boilaf, “ieh aYm[ ey[ pMjfbI, pihly Bfg dy pypr ny, qusIN gwl krdy jfvo, mYN nfl dI nfl jLrf kMm Kqm vI kr lvF. awj sfrI rfq lf ky svyry vfps dyxy ny.” Auh pypr mfrk krdf jf irhf sI. nfl dI nfl Auh arivMd nUM ividafrQIaF vloN idwqy jvfbF bfry vI dwsdf jFdf sI. Auh muhrlIaF kuJ lfeInF pVHdf qy bfkI dy sPy Aulwddf hoieaf awgy qur jFdf qy jvfb dy nMbr lf idMdf. iek vI svfl Aus ny pUrI qrFH nf piVHaf. ivc-ivc arivMd nfl vI gwl kr lYNdf. bfhr gyt KVikaf qF Auh KusL huMdf boilaf, “lE jI, mYzm af gey, hux afpF nUM jLrf hYlp ho jfeygI.” Aus dI pqnI aMdr af geI. Aus ny afpxI pqnI nfl arivMd dI vfkPI krfeI. pqnI afpxf bYg rwK ky cfh bxfAux cly geI. krm isMG ny AuWcI avfjL ivc afiKaf, “mYzm, qusIN jldI ivhly ho ky af jfE, myry nfl pypr cYWk krf idE, kwl nUM vfps krny aF.” jldI hI skUl qoN bwcy vI vfps af gey. iekwly iekwly nUM arivMd nfl imlfieaf. Aus ny AuhnF nUM vI hukm cfVH idwqf, “kpVy cyNj kro, kuJ Kf pI ky jldI af jfE, myrI jLrf mwdd kro. iek GMtf sfry afpF lf dyeIey, bfkI rfq nUM dyKFgy.” Aus dI pqnI cfh lY ky af geI qy Aus nfl rl ky pyprF Aupr nMbr lfAux lwg peI. pMdrF ku imMt hor lgfey sn ik sumIq df Pon af igaf. Auh vfps af irhf sI. GMty ku qk puwj jfx vflf sI. krm isMG afpxy hwQlf kMm iek pfsy rwKdf GrvflI nUM boilaf, “hux ieh kMm afpF sfry rlL ky rfq nUM krFgy, qusIN hux sfzy leI pkOVy kwZ idE, asIN jLrf hvf-ipafjLI ho leIey, sumIq isMG iehI nf socy ik mYN Auhdy dosq dI syvf hI nhIN kIqI.” Auh AuiTaf qy brFzy ivc iek tybl lgf afieaf. Aus myjL Aupr ivskI dI boql qy hor ink-suk rwK ky boilaf, “zfktr sfihb, bfhr af jfE. dyKo, mOsm ikMnf afsLkfnf ey, hlkI hlkI pYNdI Puafr dI TMz Dur mn dy aMdr qk lihMdI jf rhI ey.” Auh kursIaF iKwc ky bih gey. sfhmxy pYNdy idsdy mINh ny vwKrf hI njLfrf bMn idwqf hoieaf sI. krm isMG ny hlky hlky pYWg bxfey qy Guwt Br ky sLrfb nfl juiVaf sLyar suxfAux lwigaf. Aus dI pqnI vI pkOVy bxf ilafeI qy AuhnF kol hI bih ky Aus dy pirvfr bfry gwlF krn lwgI. mINh kdy qyjL ho jFdf sI qy kdy hlkf. kdy ruk vI jFdf sI. aMdr bwcy iksyy gwloN afps ivc bihs rhy sn. krm isMG AuT ky igaf qy AuhnF nUM dbkdf hoieaf boilaf, “mYN quhfnUM ikMnI vfr ikhf ik afps ivc gwl jF qF ieMgilsL ivc kiraf kro jF iPr ihMdI ivc. muV ky pMjfbI ivc gwlF krdy sux ley qF sjLf dyvFgf.”

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svyry AuTidaF hI vylF df Pon af igaf. jd vI Aus nUM vkq lgdf Auh Pon kr lYNdI. Aus ny afiKaf, “vwzy BYx jI dI iek PrmfiesL aY, kuJ lY ky afAux dI.” “ikhVI cIjL dI?” “kihMdI ik myivaF vflf guV ilaf idE jy ilaf skdy hoey.” “hor kuJ?” “hor afpxI koeI cIjL ikqy Buwl nf jfieE, ijwdF ikqy nf ikqy koeI cIjL Cwz afieaf hI krdy E.”

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Aus ny afK ky Pon rwK idqf qy arivMd nUM zr lwgx lwigaf ik ikqy Aus nUM idwlI rih gey bYg dI soa qF nhIN iml geI. Aus df mn Audfs ijhf ho igaf. Auh iDafn hor pfsy lfAux leI guV bfry socx lwigaf. ieh guV ikQoN iml skxf sI. vylxy qF awjkwl cwldy nhIN hoxgy. iPr Aus nUM iKafl afieaf ik sVk kMZy ikqy vylxf cwldf idisaf qF sI. sLfied Auh gMny dI koeI hor iksm hovy ijhVI ies mOsm ivc iqafr ho jFdI hovy. Aus ny ieh smwisaf gupfly leI Cwz dyx df PYslf kr ilaf qy AuT ky kmry qoN bfhr af igaf. mINh bMd ho cuwikaf sI qy TMz ijhI vrqI peI sI. Aus df idl kry ik QoVf qur ky afvy pr bfhr sVkF ‘qy hfly vI pfxI iPr irhf sI. awj Aus df pRogrfm XUnIvrstI jfx df sI. sumIq dy sihkfmy zfktrF-pRoPYsrF nUM imlxf sI. jy ividafrQI iekwTy ho gey qF Aus ny AuhnF nUM lYkcr vI dyxf sI. awjkwl dfKly dy idn sn ies leI sfry ividafrQI XUnIvrstI nhIN sn afAuNdy. Auh AuT ky lYkcr leI noits ilKx lwigaf. sB qoN pihlF qF Aus ny ipClIaF do ku sdIaF ivc afpxy dys ivcoN dUjy dysF ivc jf vsy BfrqIaF bfry gwl krnI sI. BfrqI zfiespory vfly muwK dysLF bfry dwsxf sI qy AuQoN dI AuhnF dI nvIN jIvn-sLYlI bfry vI. prvfs Dfrn krn qy zfiespory dy Prk bfry vI bolxf sI. ievyN hI gwlF kridaF Aus ny pVHfeI dI mhqwqf vI dwsxI sI. Aus ny iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl bwicaF dy mFipaF nUM, jo AuhnF Aupr pVHn leI dbfa pfAuNdy sn, shI iswD krnf sI. Coty ijhy lYkcr qoN bfad bwicaF nUM svfl krn leI swdf dyxf sI. jy bwcy svfl nf krdy qF sumIq ny afpxy iksy kulIg qoN hI svfl puwCvfAuxy sn. iehnF gwlF nUM muhry rwKdf Auh iqafrI kr irhf sI. loa huMidaF hI sumIq Aus dy kmry ivc af igaf qy boilaf, “mYN nYWt ‘qy dyK ky afieaF, prsoN dI afpxI mIitMg dI suhxI irpoRitMg hoeI ey. qyrI vfhvf qfrIP kIqI hoeI ey. rfxI cfh lY ky afAuNdI ey qy iPr dUjy kmry ivc jf ky nYWt lf ky dyKIN jLrf. qYnUM lwgygf ik qyrf ieMzIaf afAuxf sPl ho igaf.” ieh KLbr arivMd nUM KusL kr geI. Aus ny kdy soicaf hI nhIN sI ik ievyN Aus bfry aKbfrF ivc koeI KLbr vI CpygI. iek gwl dI Aus nUM hoor vI bhuq KusLI sI ik pihlF afpxy ipMz qoN bfhr Aus nUM AuNkfr qy sumIq hI jfxdy sn pr hux Aus dy kfPI sfry dosq bx cuwky sn. cfh pI ky Aus ny nYWt Kohilaf. pMjfbI dIaF iqMn aKbfrF ivc Aus idn dI mIitMg bfry KLbr lwgI hoeI sI. hYizMg idwqf hoieaf sI; lMzn dy pMjfbI ieiqhfskfr nfl KulHIaF gwlF. kfPI lMmI irpoRitMg sI. Auh socx lwigaf ik ieh KusLI iks nfl sFJI kry. ieMzIaf ivc qF koeI nhIN sI ies KusLI nUM smJx vflf. ieMglYNz vfly dosq vI ies vyly suwqy pey hoxy sn. Aus ny Pysbuwk KohlI qy afpxy gruwp ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ ivc afpxf styts awpgRyz kridaF ilK idqf ik ihMdusqfn dy bwuDIjIvI BfrqI zfiespory ivc bhuq idlcspI idKf rhy hn. iksy ny gruwp ivc glq iksm dI Poto pf idqI sI, Aus ny Aus mYNbr nUM hI blOk kr mfiraf. Aus ny hfrvI bYNs nUM vI sunyhf ienbOks kr idqf ik awj dIaF aKLbfrF dyKy. ievyN hI mMnq nUM vI ies bfry sunyhf Cwz idqf.[[[ nfsLqf krky Auh XUnIvrstI jfx leI iqafr sn. kfr ivc bYTidaF hI sumIq shoqf sLurU ho igaf, “sfzy qF eyQy pRoPYsr mOjF lutdy ny, buwly vwZdy ny, Kfs qOr ‘qy pMjfbI vfly. pMjfbI ivc hI sB qoN vwD pI aYc[ zI[ huMdIaF ny. afh krm isMG ny do stUzYNt rwKIaF hoeIaF. donoN hI tOp dIaF.” “qy myry BfAU kol ikMnIaF?” “myry kol iek hI ey. mYN iek smyN iek hI rwKdF. jd Aus dI izgrI pUrI hox dy nyVy ho jfey qF hor lwBIdI ey. ihstrI ivc pI aYc[ zI[ vI bhuq Gwt krdIaF ny.” “XU noa, jd bMdy nUM kuJ Kfx df Bus pY jfvy qF Auh Kurfk ikqoN nf ikqoN pYdf kr hI lYNdf.” “ieh gwl qF qyrI TIk ey pr iPr vI bc ky cwlxf pYNdf. hrpRIq bhuq sLwkI iksm dI aOrq ey.” “qUM ikhVf AuhdI gwl suxn vflf aYN.” “jy qF ieh vI jOb krdI huMdI qF gwl hor sI. kMm krdI aOrq ivc aMzrstYNizMg af jFdI ey pr Gr bYTI aOrq kol sLwk krn qoN ibnF kuJ hor nhIN huMdf.” “ieh ikwdF BfAU?” “Auh ieqrF ik kMm krdI aOrq kMm AuprlIaF mjbUrIaF nUM smJx lwgdI ey. hux sfzf qF kuVIaF nfl vfh pYxf hI huMdf ey, jy aOrq sLwk hI krI jfvy qF Gr ikvyN cwlygf!” AuhnF kfr kfrpfrk ivc rokI qF do kuVIaF AuhnF vwl BwjIaF ijhIaF afeIaF. arivMd nUM dyK ky Auh jLrf iJjk geIaF. sumIq dy Auh pYrIN hwQ lf ky imlIaF. iek kuVI arivMd vwl dyKdI hOly ijhy bolI, “srjI, asIN quhfnUM kwl Pon vI kIqf sI.” “hF, kwl mYN jMmU vfievf lYx igaf hoieaf sI. quhfzy ivcoN ikhnUM gfeIz cfhIdf ey?”

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“sr mYnUM.” pqlI qy lMmI ijhI kuuVI ny ikhf. sumIq ny Aus vwl njLr Br ky dyiKaf qy afKx lwigaf, “mYN qF qYnUM jfxdf vI nhIN, mYN qyrf gfeIz ikvyN bx skdF?” “srjI, ieh bhuq imhnqI kuVI ey, qusIN ijvyN khoNgy ieh krygI. pUrI imhnq qy Dur qk inBygI, qusIN XkIn kro myrf.” Aus dy nfl dI kuVI afpxI shylI dI vkflq krn lwgI. sumIq ny iPr Ausy kuVI vwl dyiKaf qy afiKaf, “qYnUM ikhVf mYN jfxdf vF. Pyr myry kol hfly kfPI stUzYNt hYgy ny.” “srjI, ievyN ienkfr nf kro, mYN bhuq vDIaf stUzYNt iswD hovFgI, iksy gwloN inrfsL nhIN krFgI, qusIN iek mOkf qF dyvo.” Auh kuVI iek iksm nfl lylVIaF kwZ rhI sI. sumIq ny AuhnF nUM glLoN lfhux vFg ikhf, “awj mYN ibjLI aF, kwl nUM Pon krnf pr iek gwl sfP kridaF ik myry kol jgfh nhIN ey.” “plIjL srjI!” Aus kuVI ny ikhf. sumIq ny hwQ nfl iesLfrf kridaF AuhnF nUM ‘bfey’ ikhf qy Auh qur pey. kuVIaf vI afpxy rfhy cly geIaF. sumIq dwsx lwigaf, “ieh hfl ey ieQy. [[[pr myry kol stUzYNt hYgI ey, idKfvFgf awj. [[[dyK ky BuwK lihMdI ey!” sfhmxy iek pRoPYsr afAuNdf idws ipaf. sumIq ny Aus nUM dUroN hI hwQ ihlfieaf. Auh nyVy afieaf qF sumIq ny ikhf, “zfktr sfihb, asIN quhfnUM Aus idn bhuq AuzIikaf. [[[ieh ny myry dosq ijhVy lMzn qoN afey ny, iehnF dy mfx ivc hI Aus idn iekwTy hoey sF.” “mYN pVH leI ey irpoRt.” Aus ny arivMd nfl hwQ imlfAuNidaF ikhf. Auh kuJ dyr srsrI ijhVIaF gwlF krky cly igaf. sumIq arivMd nUM afpxy izpfrtmYNt ivc lY igaf. sB nfl mulfkfq krfeI. Aus dy kuJ dosqF nUM qF Auh prsoN rfq vI iml cuwikaf sI. jo vI imldf aKbfrF ivc lwgIaF irpoRtF dI gwl krdf. acfnk arivMd df muubfeIl vwijaf. mMnq df Pon sI. arivMd ny ‘hYlo’ khI qF Auh agoN bolI, “qusIN qF kmfl dy ivakqI inkly arivMd jI, kmfl dIaF gwlF kIqIaF qusIN. qusIN qF kihMdy sI ik qusIN ieiqhfs dy ividarQI ho pr qusIN qF iekOnoimst vI inkly. zfktr sfihb df Pon vI afieaf sI, Auh vI ies irpoRt dI gwl kr rhy sI. luiDafxy af rhy E nf?” “XU noa, hfly kuJ nhIN ikhf jf skdf. jd vI sMBv hoieaf mYN Pon kr idaFgf.” AuhnF ivckfr kuJ ku gwlF hor hoeIaF. arivMd ny Pon rwiKaf qF sumIq Aus vwl horvyN dyKdf boilaf, “iksy bIbI df Pon lwgdf ey?” “hF, iek mYzm imlI sI idwlI, Aus ny vI ieh irpoRt pVHI aY.” “kI krdI ey mYzm?” “luiDafxy gOrimMt kflj ivc ihMdI dI hYWz aY, mMnq gryvfl. Auhdf hsbYNz goib Mdr gryvfl pitafly aY.” “mYN jfxdF AuhnUM, XUnIan ivc vI hYgf sI Auh. keI vfr asIN iekwTy vfievf lYx gey vI imldy rhy aF. bhuq sfry dosq sFJy ny sfzy.” “vwt ey ko iensIzYNt!” Auh gwlF kr rhy sn ik ividafrQI AuhnF dy afly duafly iekwTy hoxy sLurU ho gey. ieh sfry nvIaF jmfqF ivc dfKlf lYx afey hoey rly-imly ivisLaF vfly ividafrQI sn. sumIq AuhnF nUM solF nMbr kmry vwl iesLfrf krdf jf irhf sI ijQy sB ny iekwTy hoxf sI. Auh sumIq dy ivBfg dy kmry ivc jf bYTy. kuJ hor aiDafpk vI af gey. arivMd nrvs ijhf hox lwigaf. BfvyN Auh afpxy kMm ‘qy tryinMg dyx vyly lYkcr idMdf rihMdf sI pr ieQy Auh zrdf sI ik ieh sfry aiDafpk hMZy hoey bulfry sn qy ikqy Auh iehnF muhry hlkf hI nf pY jfvy. ieh koeI aijhf svfl nf puwC lYx ik Aus nUM jvfb hI nf dyxf afvy jF Aus df jvfb iehnF dI qswlI hI nf krf sky. iek kuVI Aucycy qOr ‘qy imlx afeI. sumIq ny vfkPI krfAuNidaF dwisaf, “arivMd jI, ieh amrpflI ey, pI aYc[ zI[ kr rhI ey myry nfl hI, iehdy bfry mYN dwisaf vI sI.” Auh kuVI vfikaf hI suhxI sI. arivMd ny Aus vl iDafn nfl dyiKaf. jd qk cfh vI af geI sI. arivMd ny amrpflI nUM vI kol hI bYTf ilaf. Auh cfh pI ky hty hI sn iek iek ividafrQI AuhnF nUM swdx af igaf. Auh

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sfry AuT ky qur pey. sB qoN muhry sumIq sI qy Aus dy mgr arivMd qy nfl hI hor aiDafpk vI. do mYzmF vI sn. Auh vwzy sfry hfl kmry ivc puwj gey. sumIq ny arivMd nUM pRDfngI dI kursI Aupr bYTx leI ikhf. kuJ ividafrQIaF-ividafQxF ny af ky Aus nUM PuwlF dy guldsqy ByNt kIqy. sumIq ny ividafrQIaF nUM Aus bfry qPsIl ivc dwisaf qy iPr Aus nUM BfsLn dyx leI swdf idwqf. arivMd ny ‘aiDafpk-gx qy ividafrQI-gx’ nfl sMboDn ho ky afpxI gwl sLurU kIqI. Aus ny not qF ilKy hoey hI sn, so iek iek krky bolx lwigaf. sfry hI iDafn nfl sux rhy sn. boldy smyN Auh koisLsL kr irhf sI aMgryjLI dy Gwt qoN Gwt lPjL boly. Aus ny afpxf mulk Cwzx qoN lY ky prvfsI bxn qy iPr zfiespory bfry gwlF kIqIaF. Aus ny zfiespory dy mfihny dwsx leI XhUdIaF dy prvfs qoN gwl sLurU kIqI qy ihMdusqfnIaF qk lY afieaf. ieQy Aus ny ‘ieMzIaf abROz’ bfry vI gwl kr leI. ieh dwsy bgYr ik ies gruwp df aYzimn Auh afp hY, Aus ny dws idqf ik ies ivclIaF qsvIrF prvfsIaF dy aOKy qy sOKy jIvn nUM drsfAuNdIaF hn. Aus ny vIh ku imMt ivc afpxI gwl mukf idqI qy sB df DMnvfd kridaF Auh bYT igaf. Aus qoN bfad sumIq dubfrf AuiTaf qy sB nUM sMboDn huMidaF ikhf, “bwicE, qusIN arivMd jI dIaF gwlF suxIaF. iemIgrysLn jF zfiespory bfry jF ijhVIaF iehnF ny gwlF kIqIaF, jF ijhVIaF gwlF iehnF nhIN vI kIqIaF, Bfv ik koeI vI svfl quhfzy mn ivc afAuNdf hovy qF puwCo.” QoVI dyr cuwp PYlI rhI. sfry iek dUjy vwl dyKdy rhy. iPr iek KUMjy ivcoN iek muMzf AuiTaf qy boilaf, “sr, mfeIgrysLn dy kfrn qF qusIN dws idwqy pr jd Auh kfrn pUry ho jFdy ny qF lok vfps ikAuN nhIN muVdy, quhfzy ieMglYNz qoN hI pwky qOr ‘qy kdy vfps nhIN muiVaf. ikAuN?” arivMd afpxI QfvyN bYTf hI jvfb dyx lwigaf, “XU noa, jdoN lok mfeIgryt krdy af qF Auh jvfn huMdy af, jd vfps muuVn dI koisLsL krdy vI af qF Auh buwZy ho cuwky huMdy af. AuhnF dy bwcy, Gr, jfiedfd sB AuQy huMdy af, ies leI AuhnF nUM muVnf musLkl ho jFdY, dUjy Auh hux qk nvIN DrqI dy afdI ho cuwky huMdy af, aglI pIVHI AuQy hI jMmI hox krky AuhnF dIaF jVHF AuQy hI lwg cuuwkIaF huMdIaF qy AuhnF dI prvfs qoN aglI zfiesporf dI siQqI sLurU ho cuwkI huMdI aY so vfps muVnf sMBv nhIN huMdf.” Aus qoN bfad iek kuVI AuTI qy kihx lwgI, “sr, qusIN ikhf ik mfeIgrysLn cMgI gwl ey pr srkfrF ies dy iKlfP ikAuN huMdIaF ny?” “XU noa, hr srkfr dy afpxy kfnUMn huMdy af qy hr srkfr dI afpxI abfdI bfry iek nIqI huMdI aY, ijhnF dI pihlF hI abfdI loV jogI hovy Auh nvyN bMidaF nUM afpxy mulk ivc nhIN afAux idMdy.” iek hor muMzf AuT ky puwCx lwigaf, “ieMglYNz ivc nvyN bMidaF dy sYWtl hox dIaF ikhoo ijhIaF sMBfvnfvF ny? kI sfnUM ieMglYNz jfxf cfhIdf ey ik nhIN?” “XU noa, ieMglYNz jfx dIaF sMBfvnfvF bhuq Gwt aY, iemIgrysLn kfnUMn bhuq sKq aY. jy quhfnUM kfnUMnI qOr ‘qy jfx df mOkf imly qF jLrUr jfvo pr gYrkfnUMnI jfx ivc bhuq hI nuksfn aY, qusIN XUitAUb ‘qy jf ky gYrkfnUMnI lokF dI AuhnF mulkF ivc hflq dyK skdy ho. ies leI ijs ny vI jfxf hovy kfnUMnI qOr ‘qy vIjLf lY ky jfE pr bwicE, iek gwl hor quhfzy nfl mYN sFJI krnI cfhuMnf ik iqMn idn pihlF mYN huisLafr pur dy isLvflk hotl ivc Tihiraf hoieaf sF. AuQy mYnUM iqMn kuVIaF imlIaF ijhVIaF ieMglYNz qoN afpxIaF rUts lwBx afeIaF hoeIaF sn. AuhnF ivcoN iek kuVI ieQy rih ky kMm krn leI vI iqafr sI. qusIN khoNgy ik AultI gMgf phoey nUM! pr ieh gwl nhIN. myrf kihx df mqlb ik afpxf ieh mulk vI bhuq vwzI aihmIaq rwKdf aY. sfnUM ieQy vI mOky aYksplor krny cfhIdy af.” iek hor muMzf AuiTaf. Aus nUM kuVIaF dy afpxIaF jVHF lwBx afAux vflI gwl suxI hI nhIN sI. Aus df sfrf iDafn afpxy svfl vwl hI sI. Auh puwCx lwigaf, “ies kfnUMnI vIjLf lYx dI shI jfxkfrI ikQoN iml skygI?” “XU noa, iehdy bfry mYnUM nhIN pqf, qusIN ibRitsL hfeI kimsLn dI vYWb ‘qy jf ky dyKo jF iksy shI eyjMt qoN pqf kro.” “sr, sfnUM pqf lwigaf ey ik AuQoN dy pwky bfisLMdy afpxy gYr-kfnUMnI BrfvF dI koeI mwdd nhIN krdy. ieh ikAuN?” “gYr-kfnUMnI kMm krn qoN sfry hI zrdy af, ievyN mwdd krn vfly dy iKlfP vI sKq kfnUMn bxy hoey af.” arivMd nUM lwigaf ik ijvyN ieh sB Aus nUM iemIgrysLn df slfhkfr hI smJ rhy hox. ipwCy ijhy bYTf iek muMzf AuiTaf qy hOlI ijhI avfjL ivc boilaf,

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qVksfr sumIq dIaF AucI avfjL ivc gwlF suxfeI dyx lwgIaF. Aus ny Pon Aupr vkq dyiKaf qF hfly do hI vwjy sn. jLrUr koeI Kfs gwl hovygI, socdf Auh AuT ky bhfr af igaf. dyiKaf ik hrpRIq vI jfgdI peI sI. sumIq iksy nfl Pon Aupr gwlF kr irhf sI. iPkrvMd huMdf arivMd AuhnF kol cly igaf. sumIq ny Pon kMn qoN lfihaf qy boilaf, “bhuq mfVI KLbr aY Xfr!” “kI hoieaY?” “sfzy iek bhuq hI Kfs dosq jYpfl df kfr aYksIzYNt ho igaf. bhuq sIrIas ey. luiDafxy hspqfl ivc ey, afeI[ sI[ XU[ ivc.” “ikhdf Pon sI?” “iek dosq df sI, sunIl sLrmy df. [[[KMny qoN cMzIgVH jf irhf sI, rfh ivc kfr iksy drKq nfl tkrf geI. ds qoN igafrF vjy dy drimafn aYksIzYNt hoieaf pr mYzIkl hYWlp jf ky bfrF vjy imlI. pqf nhIN Xfr kI hovygf! bhuq hI ipafrf dosq ey afpxf. BrfvF vrgf, hr vyly nfl KVn vflf.” gwl krdf sumIq bhuq hI Audfs ho igaf. hrpRIq Aus dy moZHy ‘qy hwQ Pyr rhI sI. QoVf sihj ho ky sumIq iPr dwsx lwigaf, “vYsy qF AuhdI vfeIP rfjI qy muMzf aimq vI Auhdy kol hI ny. sunIl sLrmf vI cwilaf hspqfl nUM. mYN vI iqafr rihMnf, jy loV hoeI qF jfxf pvygf.” arivMd ny vI awj vfps cly jfxf sI. Auh bdly hflfq bfry socdf boilaf,

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“jy jfxf hoeygf qF mYN vI cwlFgf.” “hF, Pyr iekwTy cwl vVFgy. hor dyKdy aF awDf GMtf.” Auh bYT ky jYpfl dIaF gwlF krn lwg pey. hrpRIq cfh bxfAux cly geI. sumIq dws irhf sI, “KMny Gr bxfieaf hoieaf sI, rfjI KMny hI skUl ivc pVHfAuNdI ey qy jYpfl cMzIgVH. rojL qF awp-zfAUn nhIN sI krdf pr Pyr vI aksr Gr af jFdf ey. bs ikqy rfq nUM GroN cwilaf hoeygf cMzIgVH jfx leI, rfh ivc aYksIzYNt dI lpyt ivc af igaf.” Auh cfh pI rhy sn ik sumIq dy Pon dI GMtI vwj peI. Aus ny kfhlI nfl cuwikaf. dUjy pfisEN avfjL afAuNdI rhI pr sumIq qoN nhIN sI boilaf jf irhf. Bfxf vrq igaf sI. kuJ dyr bfad jd Aus ny Pon rwiKaf qF Aus dIaF awKF BrIaF hoeIaF sn. arivMd ny cuwp rihxf hI ibhqr smiJaf. hrpRIq vI KfmosL KVI sI. sumIq afihsqy ijhy boilaf, “AuhI gwl hoeI ijhdf zr sI. Auh pUrf qF asl ivc mOky ‘qy hI ho igaf hooxf eyN, ieh qF hspqfl vfly pYsy bxfAux leI AuhnUM jIAuNdf khI gey hoxgy. do GMty Auhdf KUn vihMdf irhf hoeygf qy ievyN bMdf ikQoN bcdf ey.” “hux cwlIey afpF?” “sunIl kihMdf ik qusIN bhuq dUr E, hux svyry hI afieE. kfPI dosq iekwTy ho gey ny AuQy. Auh bOzI nUM KMny lY ky jfx dI iqafrI kr rhy ny. sunIl dubfrf Pon krygf.” sumIq jYpfl dI ikiqEN Poto cuwk ilafieaf. arivMd ny qsvIr qoN hI jYpfl dy nksL GV ley. sumIq qoN jLrf ku lMmf qy ijsm ivc jLrf ku Bfrf srdfr Aus dIaF awKF sfhmxy GuMmx lwigaf. sumIq muqfbk jYpfl bhuq hI hsmuwK qy imlfpVy suBfa df sI. Auh XUnIvrstI tIcrjL XUnIan ivc vI srgrm sI. BfvyN Auh pMjfbI df aiDafpk sI pr sfry ivBfgF dy aiDafpkF nfl qfl-myl rwKdf sI. KMny qoN cMzIgVH Aus df afAuxf-jfxf bixaF rihMdf sI. Auh bhuq vDIaf zrfeIvr sI iPr vI pqf nhIN ikAuN aYksIzYNt krf bYTf sI. sumIq dy hor dosqF dy Pon vI afAux lwg pey. sfry hI KMny phuMcx bfry gwlF kr rhy sn. KMny qoN kuJ mIl dUr hI jYpfl df ipMz sI. sB nUM lwg irhf sI ik aMqm sskfr dI rsm ipMz ivc hI hovgI. svyry awT ku vjy sunIl sLrmy df Pon af igaf ik dfg awj sLfm cfr vjy idwqy jfxgy. post mfrtm qoN bfad igafrF vjy imRqk dI dyh pulIs vloN dy idwqI jfxI sI. sumIq arivMd nUM boilaf, “afpF pihlF hI KMny phuMc jfeIey qy bfkI dosqF nfl jf imlIey. iekwTy ho ky jfxf cMgf lwgdf ey. afpF nUM pMj Cy GMty qF lwg hI jfxy aF, luiDafxy dy trYiPk df iDafn rwKdy hoey cwlIey jldI.” “XU noa, mYN eydF krdF ik afpxf smfn nfl hI lY jfnF qy afAuNdy hoey mYnUM PgvfVy Auqfr dyxf, rfq nUM mYN ipMz cly jfvFgf. kwl nUM myrf idwlI jfxf jLrUrI aY.” arivMd pihlF hI mn ivc sfrf pRogrfm bxfeI bYTf sI. sumIq boilaf, “ieh pRYktIkl nhIN hoxf, dyKo nf cfr vjy iPAUnrl qy afpF pMj vjy vI AuQoN qury qF awT nON vjy PgvfVy puwjFgy, iehdy nfloN qusIN vfps ieQy hI af jfxf qy ijhVf pRogrfm bxfAuxf hovygf kwl nUM bxf lYxf.” “vkq df ihsfb lf ky mYN afpxy zrfeIvr nUM PgvfVy swd lvFgf.” arivMd ny ikhf pr agly hI pl Auh socx lwigaf ik sumIq dosq dy sskfr qoN muV irhf hovygf, ievyN Aus nUM iekwilaF Cwzxf TIk nhIN hovygf. Aus ny dosq dI gwl mMn leI qy iqafr hox lwigaf. Aus ny qurn qoN pihlF kfhlI nfl nYWt ‘qy gyVf mfiraf. sumIq dy Pon dI GMtI rih rih ky vwj rhI sI. hr koeI aYksIzYNt df kfrn jfxn dI koisLsL kr irhf sI. dosq Aus nfl ies bfry hor KLbrF vI sFJIaF kr rhy sn. kfr clfAuNdf sumIq Pon vI suxI jf irhf sI. arivMd nUM Aus dy kfr clfAuNdy smyN Pon krn kfrn zr ijhf vI lwg irhf sI. Pon krdf keI vfr sumIq Aus ivc guMm ijhf jFdf. iek aijhf Pon afieaf ik sumIq ny kfr iek dm rok leI qy iek pfsy lf leI. Auh isr styairMg ‘qy rwK ky bih igaf. Aus nUM aYksIzYNt dy kfrn df pqf cwl igaf sI. iesy gwl df Aus nUM zr vI sI. arivMd ny puwiCaf qF Auh boilaf, “E mfeI gOz! [[[mYnUM iesy gwl df zr sI.” Auh kuJ ku dyr leI AuvyN hI bYTf Klfa ivc Jfkdf irhf qy iPr kfr qor leI. kuJ ruk ky afKx lwigaf, “pitafly qoN iek dosq sqnfm df Pon afieaf. [[[jYpfl iek idn pihlF Aus kol hI sI. sqnfm muqfbk Auhny qF hfly do idn KMny rihxf sI, Pyr Ausy idn cMzIgVH jfx df kI mqlb hoieaf? [[[iehI GuuMzI ey.” afK Auh iek vfr iPr cuwp kr igaf. Auh bhuq jjLbfqI hoieaf ipaf sI, shI ZMg nfl gwl krnI Aus leI aOKI pY rhI sI. kuJ dyr bfad iPr booilaf,

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“asl ivc AuhdI rfjI nfl bhuqI nhIN sI bxdI. Auh KMny afpxy Gr do idn rihx afieaf sI pr rfjI nfl lVfeI ho geI hoeygI qy Auh vfps cMzIgVH leI qur ipaf hoeygf qy rfh ivc ieh Bfxf vrq igaf.” “eynI hI gVbV sI afps ivc?” “hYgI hI sI. AuhnUM bhuq smJfeIdf sI pr gwl Auhdy pwly nhIN sI pYNdI. Auh hr vyly GrvflI ‘qy sLwk krdf rihMdf sI. asIN kih kih ky Qwk gey ik ievyN nf kr pr Auh nf mMinaF.” “sLfied AuhdI sLwk df koeI bys hovy.” “ho skdf ey pr BfAU, ijLMdgI bdl cuwkI ey. mYN qYnUM imlx igaF qF dyiKaf sI ik qyry kMm ‘qy pfrtI cwl rhI sI, sB aOrqF mrd afpxI Gr vflI ijLMdgI nUM Buwl ky kMm vflI lfeIP nUM ieMjuafey kr rhy sn. sihkfimaF nfl iek vwKrI iksm df irsLqf bx jFdf ey.” afKdf iek vfr Auh iPr cuwp kr igaf. iPr Aus ny jYpfl dy jIvn bfry gwlF sLurU kr leIaF ik ikvyN Aus nUM pMjfb XUnIvrstI ivc nOkrI iml geI sI qy Auh cMzIgVH hI Gr bxfAuxf cfhuMdf sI pr Aus dI pqnI dI bdlI cMzIgVH dI nf ho skI ies leI KMny ivc hI sYWtl hoxf ipaf. gwlF krdy luiDafxf lMG gey. sumIq ny sunIl sLrmy nUM Pon krky puwiCaf qF Aus ny dwisaf ik jYpfl dI dyh Aus dy Gr, KMny puwj cuwkI sI qy hux sfry KMny hI puwj rhy sn. AuQoN Aus dI dyh nUM iek jlUs dI sLkl ivc ipMz nUM lY jfieaf jfxf sI. kuJ dyr bfad sumIq dwsx lwigaf, “rfjI dy nfl iek tIcr kMm krdf sI, ijs nfl rfjI dI jLrf aMzrstYNizMg sI, Aus nfl duwK-suwK sFJf kr lYNdI sI, hux ieh nhIN pqf ik irlysLn ikMny ku zUMGy sn, vYsy qF iehnF dI afpxI vI lv-mYirj hI sI, jYpfl nUM sLwk nhIN sI krnf cfhIdf. ieh gwl AuhnF idnF dI ey jd rfjI dorfhy pVHfAuNdI sI. iesy krky hI AuhdI bdlI KMny dI krfeI sI. hux jYpfl kihMdf sI ik ieQy vI Auhdy kol koeI bMdf hYgf. asIN rfjI nUM jfxdy aF, Auh aijhI nhIN. bfhr irlysLn rwKx vflIaF aOrqF AuvyN hI lUsL lUsL krn vflIaF huMdIaF. rfjI jLrf ku jjLbfqI aOrq ey, hor kuJ nhIN.” “XU noa, hux sfzI nvIN ijLMdgI dI pRIBfsLf ivc vI ieh gwl afAuNdI aY ik Bfvuk sFJ qusIN iek qoN vwD ivakqIaF nfl rwK skdy ho.” “bs, aijhf hI hoieaf hoeygf, pitafly qoN rfq nUM Auh KMny puwijaf hoeygf. iksy gwloN rfjI nfl JgVf ho igaf hoeygf qy guwsy ivc afieaf Auh kfr lY ky cMzIgVH leI qur ipaf hoeygf. ho skdf ey ik sLrfb vI pIqI hovy.” Auh KMny puwjy qF jYpfl dy bhuq sfry dosq hfjLr sn. bhuiqaF nUM sumIq jfxdf hI sI. cfry pfsy sog df mhOl hoxf kudrqI sI. arivMd sumIq dy nfl nfl rihx dI koisLsL kr irhf sI. iek aOrq bhuq ro rhI sI, arivMd ny aMdfjLf lgfieaf ik Auh rfjI hI hovygI qy Aus dy nfl bYTf gmgIn muMzf jYpfl df puwq aimq. kuJ dyr bfad sfry lok iek jlUs dI sLkl ivc jYpfl dI arQI nUM KulHy trwk ivc rwK ky Aus dy ipMz vwl qur pey. ds ku iklomItr ‘qy ieh ipMz sI. kuJ dyr leI arQI nUM jYpfl dy ipE dy Gr rwiKaf igaf. AuQy vI cIk chfVf ipaf hoieaf sI. Aus dI dyh nUM dfg idMidaF pMj vwj hI gey. isivaF dy nfl hI iek nihr vgdI sI. sskfr qoN bfad lok nihr ivc hwQ-pYr DoNdy afpo-afpxy rfh pYx lwgy. arivMd ny dyiKaf ik iek joVf Aus dy njLdIk hI pfxI Aupr Juikaf hoieaf sI. Aus nUM jfipaf ijvyN ieh aOrq ikqy dyKI hoeI hovy. Aus dI hYrfnI dI hwd nf rhI jd Auh mMnq inklI. Aus dy nfl Aus df pqI sI. arivMd ny Pysbuwk ‘qy Aus dI Poto dyKI hoeI sI. sumIq ny vI AuhnF nUM dyK ilaf. Auh arivMd df hwQ PVdf AuhnF kol jf KiVaf. mMnq vI Aus nUM dyK ky hYrfn sI. Auh arivMd nUM ‘siq isRI akfl’ bulfAuNdI Aus df afpxy pqI nfl quafrP krfAux lwgI. sumIq nUM arivMd dws hI cuwikaf sI ik mMnq Aus nUM idwlI imlI sI. mMnq df pqI arivMd nUM dyK ky bhuq KusL hoieaf. Aus ny mhOl dyK ky afpxy afp Aupr kfbU rwiKaf pr arivMd nUM jwPI pf leI. arivMd hYrfn sI ik Auh pihlI mulfkq ivc hI aijhI nyVqf idKf irhf sI. Auh boilaf, “arivMd jI, sfzy dosqF dIaF mihPlF ivc quhfzIaF bhuq gwlF ho rhIaF ny sr! asIN quhfnUM pitafly swd rhy aF. dwso, quhfzy pfs kd vkq ey?” “XU noa, hfly kuJ nhIN kih skdf. ieh sB ieqPfk dIaF gwlF. dyKo ies dosq nUM kdy mYN imilaf vI nhIN qy ikhVy duwK Bry hflfq ivc iehny KMny qy iPr ies ipMz ivc swd ilaf.” “quhfzI gwl iblkul swc ey. [[[sfzf dosq jYpfl bhuq hI moh-Korf dosq sI pr jo vfihgurU nUM mnjLUr. [[[vYsy arivMd jI, quhfzf hux pRogrfm kI ey?” “zfktr sfihb, awj qF mYN zfktr sumIq shoqf nfl aMimRqsr jfxYN qy kwl afpxy ipMz iksy jLrUrI kMm leI qy iPr iek idn idwlI jfxYN, bhuq jLrUrI kMm aY. Aus qoN bfad myrf pRogrfm cMzIgVH jfx df aY pr asl ivc iehnF ivcoN koeI vI pRogrfm knPRm nhIN aY. hF, idwlI jfxf myrf qYa aY.”

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muwK sVk ‘qy gwzI pfAuNidaF hI gupflf boilaf, “BfjI, qusIN qF bhuqy hI idn lgf idwqy, mYnUM qF quhfzI afdq ijhI pY geI hoeI sI.” “qUM ikqy gya qF nhIN?” arivMd ny hwsidaF afiKaf qy gupflf vI pUry jLor nfl hwisaf qy afKx lwigaf, “BfjI, BrfvF vflf ipafr sB qoN vwzI gwl huMdI af. [[[ieQy vI koeI idwlI vrgI mYzm imlI ik nhIN?” “nhIN Auey, [[[gogilaF df mINh hr rojL nhIN pYNdf huMdf.” “Pyr qF AuhI sLbd guafcx dIaF gwlF hoeIaF hoxIaF.” “nhIN, EdF dIaF nhIN hoeIaF. XUnIvrstI dy ividafrQIaF sfhmxy lYkcr sI, AuhnF nUM BfsLf dy guafcx df bhuqf iPkr nhIN huMdf.” “ieh vI TIk af jI, hux bObI-body nUM jYWl lf ky kOx khygf ik hux cubwcy ‘qy jF clHy ivc nhfAuxf!” Aus dI gwl ‘qy arivMd hwsx lwigaf. gupfly ny iPr ikhf, “BfjI, vYsy mYN kwl ieQy aMimRqsr hI sI, rfjf sFsI eyar port qoN iek ‘aOlrYt’ nUM lY ky igaF. bVIaF gwpF mfrdf sI. mYnUM qF ihlf ky rwK idqf.” “awCf! kI kihMdf sI?” “bs AuhI, sLoawp! [[[not idKfeI jfvy. [[[kihMdf tuafielt iksy stYNrz dI jgfh jfxf. mYN lY igaf. bfhr eydF inkilaf ijwdF kunYx KfDI huMdI af.” “awCf! kI hoieaf?” “kihMdf tuafielt bhuq mihMgI peI.” “Auh ikwdF?” “kihMdf tuafielt pypr hY nf sI, not hI vrqxy pey.” Aus dI gwl ‘qy arivMd hwsx lwigaf qy ikhf, “ipMz dI koeI KLbrsfr?” “afh do mOqF df qF quhfnUM pqf eI af qy hor vI bhuq sfrIaF gwlF ho geIaF. jF qF mYN kdy ipMz irhf nhIN eys krky lwgdIaF, jF Pyr myry afey ‘qy hI ieh gwlF hoxIaF sn.” “kI kI ho igaf?” “iek qF afpxy ipMz bilAU iPlmF bxdIaF PVH ho geIaF, ipMz dy hI kuJ muMzy bxfAuNdy sI.” “awCf!” “quhfnUM pqf ik aYzy aYzy Gr bxf ky lok bfhr nUM qur jFdy af. mgroN iksy kol cfbI huMdI af, Auh jo mrjLI kry. eydF hI afpxy ipMz dy dUjy pfsy iek koTI ivc ieh kMm cldf sI, ipMz dIaF kuVIaF vI eys kMm leI vrqIaF jFdIaF sn qy bfhroN vI afAuNdIaF sn. gvFZIaF nUM sLwk ipaf qy AuhnF Tfxy irpoRt kr idwqI. AuhnF soicaf ik awqvfdI afAuNdy-jFdy af pr inkilaf kuJ hor.” “vfh, ieh qF nvIN izvYlpmYNt ho rhI aY!” “do iqMn idn dI puls ipMz ivc zyry lfeI bYTI af, keI lokF qoN puwC-igwC kr rhI af, puls nUM pYsy Kfx nUM jgfh ho geI, hor kI!” Auh cfa ijhy nfl dws irhf sI. Auh awgy boilaf, “sfAUQ ieMzIaf vwl ijLafdf bxdIaF huMdIaF sI eydF dIaF iPlmF pr hux ipwCy ijhy iek pMjfbI dI nIlI iPlm vI dyKI sI, mYN socdf sI ik sLfied EdF hI zwb kIqI hoeI af pr ieh qF sfzy ipMz dI hI bxI hoeI sI sLfied!” afKdf Auh hwisaf. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “hor ikhVI KLbr aY?”

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“afpxy ipMz dI bfhrlI abfdI df afDrmIaF df muMzf nfl dy ipMzoN jwtF dI kuVI kwZ ilafieaf, Auhdy leI vI puls ipMz cONkI pfeI bYTI af. kuVI pUrI bflg af qy eys krky bhuqf kuJ kIqf vI nhIN jf skdf.” “ieh qF eyzI mfVI KLbr nhIN, jd iksy df afps ivc ipafr hI ho igaf qF koeI kI kr skdY.” “gwl qF quhfzI hYgI solF afny swcI pr ieh muMzf myrf dosq hI af, mYnUM kihMdf huMdf sI ik myrf eym jwtF dI kuVI Psf ky AuhnUM kwZxF qy Zol vjf ky ivafh krfAuxF. jfxI ik eyQy ipafr vflI koeI gwl nhIN, eyQy koeI hor hI cIjL kMm kr rhI af.” afpxI gwl mukf ky Auh cuwp kr igaf. arivMd nUM vI ieh gwl psMd nhIN sI afeI pr Aus ny ies bfry afpxI koeI rfey vI nf idqI. kuJ dyr bfad gupflf iPr boilaf, “afpxy ipMz dy mrfsIaF dy muMzy dI iek sI[ zI[ afeI af.” “XU noa, gOx vfly bhuq ho gey!” “gfAux vfilaF nfloN sfly aYktr ijLafdf ho gey. hux inafxy qF jMmdy hI aYkitMg krn lwg pYNdy af. eyh tYlIvIXn vfilaF dI isiKaf sfrI. hux qF aOrqF vI GrF ivc sIralF vfly zfielOg hI boldIaF. afh, afpxy blkfr dI GrvflI inq nvyN zfielOg bolygI, qy blkfr smJ jFdf ik awj Auhny ikhVf sIral dyiKaf hoeygf.” gwlF krdy Auh aMimRqsr qoN bfhr af gey. AuhnF ny ipMz hI jfxf sI. arivMd ny prsoN suKdyv nUM aYvyN hI Pon kr ilaf sI. suKdyv dwsx lwigaf, “ipMz ivc do mOqF ho geIaF beI. iek qf kmlf dy Gr vflf pRkfsL qur igaf. Auh qF keI sflF df iqafrI krI bYTf sI pr afh ibwkr sUMh vI hfrt atYk nfl cwl vwisaf.” “Auh qF cMgf Blf sI, hfly Es idn qF bfpU jI df aPsos krn afieaf sI!” “bs, eydF eI af, AuhnUM blwz pRYsLr qF rihMdf hI sI pr golI lgfqfr nhIN sI KFdf. ipMzF ivc eydF hI krdyy af. bs, golI Audo hI KFdy af jdoN blwz viDaf mihsUs krdy af. [[[qUM ipMz df iek gyVf mfr jfh.” “dyKdF mYN.” “dyKxf nhIN, afAuxF. sfry BfeIcfry nUM pqf ik qUM eyQy hI aF. pRkfsL dI qF koeI gwl nhIN pr ibwkr sUMh qF afpxy BfeIcfry ivcoN sI.” arivMd ny Ausy vkq hI PYslf kr ilaf sI ik ibwkr isMG df aPsos kr sky jF nf pr pRkfsL df aPsos jLrUrI sI. gupflf ipMz dIaF KLbrF suxfAuNdf jf irhf sI, “afpxy ipMz dy iek muMzy ny afpxy hI goq dI kuVI ivc ivafh krf ilaf.” “afpxy hI ipMz ivc?” “hYgy qF Auh afpxy hI ipMz dy pr bYTy nfl dy ipMz af.” “XU noa, ieh qF koeI vwzI gwl nhIN.” “pr BfjI, ipMzF ivc hYgI. ip MzF ivc hfly vI lok hor qrFH socdy af. pr BfjI ieh bMdsLF isrP shUlq dIaF hI af. afh quhfzy gvFZ ieMglYNz jfx leI ajmyr sUMh ny afpxy muMzy df afpxI sflLI dI kuVI nfl ivafh kr idwqf sI. eydF df bVf gMd af jI. mflvy vwl qF afvf hI AUiqaf ipaf! knyzf jfx leI cfcy-qfey dy muMzy-kuVI ivafh krf rhy af, muslmfnF vFgUM. eydUM vwD ky klXug kI hoxF!” “gupfly, mflvy qoN pihlF ieh gMd duafby ivc vI ipaf irhf. BYxF ny Brf pqI bxf ky ieMglYNz lMGfey qy DIaF ny ipE lMGfey. asIN pMjfbI lok EdF bhuq vwizafeIaF mfrdy aF pr aMdroN KoKly aF. loV vyly asIN irsLiqaF nUM vI dfa ‘qy lf idMdy aF. pYsy dI Kfqr asIN irsLqy Buwl jFdy aF. sfrIaF gwlF ieknOimk ‘qy af ky mukdIaF.” arivMd ny afiKaf. acfnk Aus nUM guV df cyqf afieaf qF Aus ny gupfly nUM iehdy bfry svfl pf idqf. gupfly ny afiKaf, “BfjI, afh guV-gMny df mOsm nhIN. eys ruq df myvf hYgf; CwlI.” “E BfeI, PrmfiesL guV dI aY, CwlI dI nhIN. [[[mYnUM hux Xfd nhIN pr mYN sVk kMZy ikqy vylxf cldf dyiKaf sI.” “ikqy-ikqy BeIey vylxf lfeI bYTy af, sLihrF ivc ikqy-ikqy rs dI GlHfVI vI idws pYNdI af pr ieh ipCyqy gMinaF dI huMdI af. afg vwz idMdy af pr KorI nhIN iCldy qy KorI sxy gMny nUM rwK ilaf jfvy qF ieh kfPI dyr kwZ jFdf. XUpI vwl guV bxfAux df hor qrIkf hYgf. ieh pwq dI vwq sfzy vflI nhIN rwKdy, eys leI iehnF df bxfieaf

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guV iZwlf ijhf huMdf jF iPr inrf iewt vrgf. sfzy guV vflf kx nhIN huMdf. sfzy guV vFgUM kVk qy KVkvF nhIN. dUjy jd ieh pwq nUM gMz ivc pfAuNdy af qF pysI lfA ux nUM dyr kr idMdy af.” gwlF krdy Auh jlMDr njLdIk puwj gey. arivMd df idl krdf sI ik jlMDr dy ivc dI jfieaf jfvy ikANik bhuq sfl ho gey sn ies sLihr nUM dyiKaF. gupfly ny styairMg bfeIpfs dI QF sLihr ivc nUM Gumf ilaf. sLihr vVidaF hI AuhnF nUM iek jnfjLf jFdf iml ipaf. arivMd ny boilaf, “XU noa, do idnF ivc do jnfjLy! [[[kuJ ijLafdf ho irhY!” “ieh qF koeI buVf lwgdf, dyKo lfl kwPx idqf hoieaf, hor qF gwl TIk af pr ieh hux sfnUM rfh vI dy dyx, sfrI sVk mwlI jFdy af.” gupflf iKiJaf ipaf sI. kuJ dyr Auh dyKdf irhf qy iPr mUMh bfhr kwZ ky boilaf, “E Xfr, mYnUM rfh ikAuN nhIN idMdy? [[[quhfzf buVf mYN mfiraf?” do ku bMidaF ny suixaF vI. Auh hwsx lwg pey. gupflf pfsy nUM krdf gwzI awgy kwZx lwigaf. hornF sLihrF vFg jlMDr ivc vI QF QF avfrf gfeIaF iPrdIaF qy gMd KFdIaF idws rhIaF sn. inky inky bwcy byhwd gMdy kpVy pfeI kUVy ivcoN plfsitk qy lohf cug rhy sn. arivMd nUM kicafx ijhI af rhI sI. Aus ny ikhf, “dyK, ieMzIaf sLfeIinMg vflf dfavf Tuws ho irhY!” “BfjI, ieh vI iek ieMzIaf hYgf. asl ivc iek ieMzIaf ivc keI ieMzIaf hYgy af.” Auh jlMDr lMG afey. sLihr dIaF AuWcIaF iemfrqF qy nvyN bxy hotl arivMd nUM bhuqf muqfsr nf kr sky. arivMd kuJ dyr leI kuJ nf bol sikaf. gupfly ny puwiCaf, “BfjI, cuwp ijhy ikAuN E?” “iek qF Xfr afh inky inky bwicaF dy bcpwn bfry soc irhF qy dUjy mn ivc iek dm gwl af geI ik hux mYnUM vfps muV jfxf cfhIdY.” “pr qusIN qF pUry mhIny leI afey E?” “XU noa, [[[huxy hI mn ivc iKafl ijhf afieaY. [[[aMimRqsr ivc vI bhuq idn Krfb ho gey. [[[hux do ku kMm aYN krn vfly, [[[bs iPr!” “quhfzI irtrn zyt qF buwk af nf?” “Auh qF mYN itwkt bdlvf lvFgf, myrf itwkt aijhY ik iek vfr zyt eyDr EDr krvf skdF.” “dyK lE BfjI, mYN qF kihMnf ik hux afey E, pUrf tfeIm rih lE. mYN vI agly mhIny idwlI cly jfxF, [[[pwkf hI. [[[tYksI pf lYxI aF. [[[afhI mhInf hI blkfry nfl lvfAuxF.” “XU noa, hfly qF iKafl ijhy ny hI mn ivc Cfl mfrI aY.” arivMd ny afiKaf. aMimRqsr ny Aus nUM Aukqf idqf sI. Auh vfhgf bfRzr vI nhIN sI dyK sikaf qy drbfr sfihb rfq smyN dyKx dI Aus dI qmMnf vI aDUrI rih geI sI. idwlI ipaf bYg vI Aus dy mn ivc kfhl ijhI pf irhf sI. Aus ny mMnq nUM Pon kr ilaf. mMnq df pIrIaz ivhlf hI sI blik Auh Gr jfx vflI hI sI. ‘hYlo’ qoN bfad arivMd ny puwiCaf, “XU noa, kwl quhfzy hsbYNz idwlI dy jfx dy ikwsy bfry koeI gwl kr rhy sn, kI pRogrfm aY?” “idwlI XUnIvrstI ivc acfnk koeI mOkf-myl aijhf bixaf ey ik Auh myrf lYkcr krvfAuxf cfhuMdy ny pr myrI kuJ ishq bhuq vDIaf nhIN cwl rhI, PlU ijhf hoieaf ipaf, [[[irkwvr kr rhI aF, iPr afh jYpfl isMG dI mOq ny Jtkf ijhf mfr idwqf.” “jYpfl dI mOq ny qF sB nUM hI Jtkf mfiraf, [[[kIqf vI kI jf skdf pr afh PlU vI Blf koeI ibmfrI huMdI aY! qusIN idwlI cly cwlo, mYN vI ieDroN ho lvFgf.” “qusIN pitafly kdoN jf rhy E?” “myrf pitafly df koeI pRogrfm nhIN.” “eykx nhIN arivMd jI, jF qF zIl kro. qusIN pitafly jfx df vfadf kro qy mYN idwlI jfx dI koisLsL krFgI.” afKdI mMnq hwsx lwgI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “pitafly mYN iksyy nUM jfxdf hI nhIN, ikhdy kol jfvFgf?”

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“zfktr sfihb nUM qF qusIN iml hI ilaf. AuhnF kol hI jfvoNgy. sfzf AuQy Gr vI hYgf. AuQy jf ky rho, BfvyN ijMny idn mrjLI rho.” “TIk aY, qusIN idwlI qF clo. iPr dyKdy aF.” “dyKdy nhIN, pROimjL!” “pROimjL!” Pon rwK ky Auh socx lwigaf ik hux Aus nUM agly bcdy idn iksy XojnfbwD qrIky nfl igxny qy vrqxy hoxgy. mMnq ny idwlI prsoN rfq puwjxf sI. iehdf mqlb hux Auh do rfqF ipMz rhygf. prsoN svyry idwlI leI cwlygy. prsoN dI rfq idwlI qy iPr aglI rfq cMzIgVH. iek jF do rfqF AuQy qy Aus qoN awgy pitafly. ivc-ivcfly kIqr pur. ieMny ku idn Aus ny mn ivc bMn ley. aglI gwl awgy dyKI jfvygI. mMnq ny Pon rwiKaf qF Ah hfrvI df nMbr lwBx lwigaf. hfrvI ny Pon nf cuwikaf. sLfied klfs lgfAux geI hovy jF kuJ hor. arivMd ny kuJ Xfd afAuux vFg gupfly nUM puwiCaf, “afpxy ipMz df srpMc kOx aY beI?” “sohx sUMh aF, AucI pwqI coN aF. aYqkIN srpMcI ivkI af jF kih lE ik sohx sUMh ny KrIdI af.” “Auh ikwdF?” “awgy srpMcI leI iswDI cox huMdI sI pr aYqkIN pMcF ny srpMc cuixaF, iek iek lwK ivc pMc ivky af.” “ieh nvF hI zrfmf sLurU ho igaf, kurwpsLn df nvF qrIkf!” “BfjI, ijMnI isafsq eys vyly gMdI af pihlF kdy vI nhIN hoeI. ikhf jFdf ik Drm qy isafsq alwg alwg hoxy cfhIdy af pr hux sfrI isafsq Drm afsry hI cldI af. kyNdr ivc afh bI jy pI vfly qF sfrI isafsq Drm krky hI clf rhy af qy pMjfb ivc akflI vI eydF hI kr rhy af. pMjfb ivc akflIaF ny bI jy pI vfly nfl rlLf ley qy lokF dIaF Dfrimk BfvnfvF nUM BVkf ky votF iKwc lYNdy af. imnortIaF df koeI iPkr nhIN kr irhf ikAuNik ijwqx leI mYjOrtI dI loV af, mYjOrtI dy jjLbfq nUM BVkf ky votF iKwc lYNdy af.” ipMz dy nyVy sVk bx rhI sI. lwuk peI bjrI Aupr Tylf Pyiraf jf irhf sI. arivMd ny ikhf, “XU noa, sVk bxfAux df AuhI purfxf qrIkf hI aY.” “nhIN BfjI, ieh qF lokl sVk hox krky pVlU ijhf PyrI jFdy af, hux qF sVkF bhuq mjLbUq bxdIaF. bhuq pYsy Krc rhI af srkfr sVkF ‘qy.” gupflf dws irhf sI. ipMz ivc vVidaF hI hfrvI df Pon af igaf. Auh bhuq KusL sI. kihx lwgI, “sr jI, awj myrI swjI awK PrkI jFdI sI, mYN socdI sI ik quhfzf Pon jLrUr afeygf.” “mYN qF ikhf ik qusIN klfs ivc hovoNgy, ies leI pihlF nhIN cuwikaf.” “mYN klfs ivc nhIN jFdI, mYN qF skOlrisLwp ‘qy aF pr myrI izgrI hox vflI aY, vYsy mYN QOmjL kuwk kMpnI ivc pfrt tfeIm kMm krdI aF.” “Auh qF ibRitsL kMpnI aY.” “mYnUM pqf sr jI, mYN ibRitsL tUirjLm vflI vYWb Kohl ky quhfnUM lwBx dI koisLsL krdI rhI aF ik quhfnUM imlx qoN pihlF afpxf hom vrk pUrf kr lvF.” “XU afr klYvr grl!” “qusIN cMzIgVH kdoN af rhy E?” “hfly kuJ idn lwg jfxgy.” “kwl dI rfq mYN ipMz jf rhI aF. Aus qoN bfad hI afAuxf.”

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arivMd lvlIn nUM lY ky sLihr cly igaf. sLIsLy ivc Jfq mfridaF Aus ny afpxy isr dy vflF ivc icwtoN dyK leI sI. sLihr jf ky Aus ny vfl rMgvfey qy iPr Auh dovyN bIar pIx jf bYTy. lvlIn lgfqfr hI gwlF krI jf irhf sI. Aus dIaF bhuqIaF gwlF Aus dy BivwK nUM lY ky hI sn. nOkrI imlx dIaF sMBfvnfvF qoN lY ky ieMglYNz jfx dy

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mOikaF qk dIaF gwlF. aKIr ‘qy af ky Aus dI gwl kfr lYx ‘qy muwkI. arivMd ny Aus dI gwl ivc ‘hF’ qf imlf idqI sI pr Aus nUM hfly vI pqf nhIN sI cwl irhf ik ikhVI iDr nfl KVy; ipE nfl jF puwq vl. sLfm nUM suKdyv dI pqnI Aus nUM bolI, “BfjI, afh smfn df kI krnf?” ipClIaF brsfqF nUM arivMd dy Gr dI Cwq izg peI sI. Gr df bhuqf smfn qF rfqo-rfq corI ho igaf sI qy ijhVf bfkI bicaf suKdyv ny afpxy Gr ilaf rwiKaf sI. Aus dy bfpU jI keI vfr nvF Gr Cwqx dIaF ivENqF bxf cuwky sn pr arivMd ny ies ivc koeI idlcspI hI nhIN sI idKfeI. vylF jLrUr cfhuMdI sI ik ipMz nvF Gr bxfieaf jfvy pr arivMd dI soc sI ik jd jfxf hI nhIN qF Gr vI kI krnf. kdy kdy jLrUr Aus dy mn ivc afAuNdf ik irtfier ho ky ipMz rihx lwgygf. suKdyv dI pqnI vloN smfn dI gwl krn ‘qy Auh boilaf, “iehnUM qusIN hux afpxy Gr ivc hI rlLf lE.” “eydF nhIN, pihlF qusIN iek njLr qF mfr lE eyhdy ‘qy.” Aus ny jLor pf ky afiKaf. arivMd AuT ky dUjy kmry ivc cly igaf ijQy smfn ipaf sI. iehnF ivc kpVy sn qy kuJ BFzy. bltoh, bltohI, gVvy, prfq, jwg, kMgxI vfly glfs, kYhyN dy Cwny, bftIaF, kOlIaF, zolU, zoeIaF afid sB sn. Auh bolI, “BfjI, mYN qF khFgI ik eyhnUM sLihr lY jf ky iehdy bdly stIl dy BFzy lY ky EDr nUM lY jfE. ipCly sfl myrI BYx ny eydF hI kIqf sI.” “AuQy bQyry BFzy hYgy af, qusIN iehnF nUM vrq lE, afh kpVy qF iksy lfgI nUM dy idE.” arivMd ies smfn qoN ievyN ipwCf CuzvfAuxf cfhuMdf sI ijvyN hfiraf hoieaf ispfhI afpxy jLfieaf ho gey hiQafrF qoN CuzvfAuNdf hY. arivMd prkfsL df aPsos krn kmlf dy Gr igaf. musLk mfrdI Zfb dy kMZy AuhnF df Gr sI. awj qoN qIh –pYNqI sfl pihlF arivMd ies ivhVy ivc afieaf sI. Aus ny dyiKaf ik eyny sflF ivc kuJ vI nhIN sI bdilaf. kuJ Gr jLrUr pwky ho gey sn pr glIaF bhuq gMdIaF sn. Aus dy nfl suKdyv hox krky kmlf df Gr lwBx ivc qF Aus nUM musLkl nhIN sI afeI pr ieh ivhVf dyK ky Aus df mn jLrUr Krfb hoieaf. Aus nUM gupfly dI gwl swcI jfp rhI sI ik iek ieMzIaf aMdr keI ieMzIaf vsdy sn. kmlf Aus nUM dyK ky bhuq KusL hoeI. arivMd nUM vI jfxf cMgf cMgf lwigaf. Auh GMty qoN vwD smF kmlf kol bYTf irhf. kmlf ny cfh bxfeI, suKdyv ny qF pIqI nf pr arivMd ny bhuq cfh ky pIqI. AuhnUM cMgI vI lwgI. ibwkr isMG dy aPsos leI swQ ivc cfdr ivCfeI hoeI sI. ipMz dy kfPI sfry lok AuQy bYTy sn. arivMd vI AuhnF ivc jf bYTf. bhuq sflF bfad ievyN ipMz dy lokF ivc bYTx df mOkf iml irhf sI. ievyN AuhnF nfl duwK-suwK sFJf krnf Aus nUM bhuq psMd af irhf sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik jy Auh ipMz nf afAuNdf qF ies qjrby qoN vFJf rih jFdf.[[[ agly idn ipMzoN vfps quridaF Aus df mn Br afieaf pr gwzI ivc bihMidaF hI Aus dy mn dy cor dI qVP kuJ Gtx lwg peI sI ikAuNik hux Auh iswDf idwlI jf irhf sI. kuJ GMitaF ivc hI bfpU jI vflf bYg Aus dy hwQ ivc hoxf sI. Auh KusLI ivc sItI vjfAux lwigaf. bhuq idnF bfad sItI vjf irhf sI. gupfly ny Aus vl dyiKaf qy boilaf, “awj qF BfjI, bhuq KusL ids rhy E!” “KusL nhIN, iek qswlI ijhI jLrUr aY ik vfps jfx df vylf nyVy af irhf.” “mYnUM qF lwigaf ik idwlI vflI mYzm df Pon af igaf.” “Pon qF nhIN afieaf pr Auhny afpF nUM idwlI iml hI pYxF.” “BfjI, AuhnUM vI quhfzI afdq pY geI lwgdI af.” “nhIN Eey, ieh sB afrjLI ijhIaF KyzF hI huMdIaF.” afKidaF Aus ny mMnq nUM Pon kr ilaf. Auh iqafr ho rhI sI. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “kI pRogrfm aYN?” “ZfeI vjy dI koc lYxI aF, awT vjy AuQy.” “bs stOp ‘qy lYx afvF?” “bVy by-sbry ho. mYN afpy af jfvFgI.” afK Aus ny Pon bMd kr idwqf. arivMd iPr sItI vjfAux lwigaf. gupfly ny ikhf,

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“mYzm nUM luiDafxy qoN ipwk hI nf kr leIey.” “XU noa, aOrq nUM bhuqIaF shUlqF vI nhIN dyeIdIaF. eydF aOrq afkV jFdI aY, sMBflxI musLkl ho jFdI aY.” “BfjI, quhfzf qF bhuq qjrbf!” “qUM afpxy kMm nfl kMm rwiKaf kr Xfr! ikqy ipMz ivc bdnfm nf kr dyvIN!” arivMd ny hwsdy hoey afiKaf. gupflf moh ivc afAuNdf boilaf, “BfjI, mYN quhfnUM idloN Brf mMinaF. Brf dI iewjLq vDfAuxf myrf PrjL af nf ik GtfAuxf.” Aus dI gwl ‘qy arivMd KusL ho igaf. kuJ dyr bfad Auh boilaf, “idwlI jf ky pihlF iksy vDIaf ijhI dukfn ivc lY ky cwlIN, ijQoN hr iksm dI aMgryjLI sLrfb imldI hovy, skOc qy ilikEr vI.” “BfjI, eydF dIaF dukfnF qF cMzIgVH ivc hYgIaF. skOc idwlI iml jFdI af pr eynI vrfietI nhIN huMdI.” “hux afpF cMzIgVH nUM jfvFgy! ikQy cMzIgVH qy ikQy idwlI?” “nhIN BfjI, bhuqf Prk nhIN pYxf, Eny ku smyN df hI, ijMnf ku afpF idwlI jf ky dukfn lwBx leI GuMmxF. cMzIgVH ivc mYnUM pqf vI af ik dukfnF sqfrF sYktr ivc af.” “cwl beI, cMzIgVH rfhIN cly cwl.” arivMd ny aOKy ijhy mn nfl ikhf. idwlI puwjx leI vkq qF hfly bQyrf sI. kmrf Aus ny aOn lfeIn hI buwk krvf idwqf hoieaf sI. KusLiksmqI nfl Aus nUM AuhI cfr nMbr kmrf iml igaf sI. Auh bMgf lMGy, iPr nvF sLihr. ieh Auh sLihr sn ijQy GuMmidaF arivMd jvfn hoieaf sI. iehnF sLihrF nfl Aus df Kfsf moh sI. acfnk Aus nUM cyqy afieaf ik ies sLihr df qF ipwCy ijhy nF hI bdl idqf igaf sI. Auh gupfly nUM boilaf, “XU noa, afh nF bdl ky iehnF ny cMgf nhIN kIqf. sYNkVy sfl qoN cMgf Blf nF cwilaf af irhf sI pr iehnF ny ieqhfs hI imtf ky rwK idqf!” “BfjI, ieh sfrIaF puiltIkl gwlF, nhIN qF nF ivc kI ipaf? hr koeI Bgq sUMh dy nF nUM vrqx dI koisLsL ivc af.” gupflf kih irhf sI. nvF sLihr lMG ky AuhnF nUM gwzIaF vfilaF df kfPlf iml ipaf. arivMd ny afiKaf, “XU noa, awgy qF gwzIaF vfly afpxy ipMz afey hI rihMdy sI, hux vI afAuNdy huMdy ik nhIN?” “BfjI, ieh ijLafdf lohy df kMm krdy huMdy sI. bwicaF leI gwzIaF-bMgly qy GrF leI Cwj, CfnxIaF bxfAuNdy sI, jF khIaF-Kurpy-dfqIaF vrgy KyqI nfl juVy sMd. bOld vI vycdy-KrIddy huMdy sI pr hux KyqI krn df ZMg hI bdl igaf eys krky ieh hux XU pI vlF hI ijLafdf jFdy af. afpxy qF hux KurIaF lfAux vfly vI bVI musLkl nfl imldy af.” gupflf bdlI hoeI jIvn-jfc bfry dws irhf sI. awgy blfcOr af igaf. ieQoN cMzIgVH nyVy jfpx lwigaf. Aus df idl kIqf ik hfrvI nUM Pon kr ky dyKy pr iPr soicaf ik sLfied Auh hfly ipMz geI hovygI. do ku GMty df sPr krky Auh cMzIgVH ivc af vVy. arivMd bhuq sfl pihlF cMzIgVH afieaf sI. hux qF ieh sLihr bhuq hI qrwkI kr igaf sI. muhflI hI KrV nUM afx lwigaf sI. mOsm bhuq suhxf sI. mINh dy afsfr bxy hoey sn. gupfly ny dukfn muuhry kfr lY jf KVI kIqI. iblkul hI ieMglYNz dy iksy aOP lfiesMs dI qrjL ‘qy bxI dukfn sI blik Aus qoN vI AuprlI pwDr sI. sB iksm dI skOc peI sI. kImq vI lwgBwg AuhI ijhVI AuQy ieMglYNz ivc sI. Aus ny do boqlF blYk lybl dIaF cuwk leIaF. asl ivc Auh ilikEr lwB irhf sI. Aus idn mMnq nUM mYlbU psMd afeI sI pr mYlbU AuhnF kol nhIN sI. AuhnF nUM qF ilikEr df vI nhIN sI pqf. pUrI pVqfl krn qoN bfad Aus nUM zrYmibAU lwB peI. Aus ny Aus dIaF vI do boqlF lY leIaF. eynI sLrfb bhuq sI. gupflf dwsdf sI ik cMzIgVH qoN bfhr bhuqI sLrfb lY jfx vI nhIN idMdy. cMzIgVH ivcoN bfhr inklidaF do vwj gey. arivMd nUM sVkF psMd af rhIaF sn. Aus ny ikhf, “awgy qF sVkF ivc Kwzy ijhy hI pey rihMdy sn, hux qF vDIaf bxIaF hoeIaF.” “BfjI, XU aYn E vloN koeI grFt bgYrf imldI af hux. sVkF qF cMgIaF bx geIaF pr aYksIzYNt hfly vI bhuq huMdy af. bhuq bMdy mrdy af aYksIzYNtF ivc!” “XU noa, trYiPk dy sKq kfnUMn bxny cfhIdy af.”

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“kfnUMn hYgy BfjI. iehnF nUM lfgU nhIN kIqf jFdf. hux motr sfeIkl ‘qy ispfhI afp vI iqMn-iqMn bYTy huMdy af qy dUijaF nUM rokdy af. trYiPk vl lokF dy aYtIcUz nUM bdlx dI loV aY. srkfr nUM cfhIdf ik iehdy bfry lokF nUM sqrwk kry.” gwlF krdy gupfly ny Cy vjy gwzI idwlI lY jf vfVI. idwlI vVidaF hI kUVy dI AuhI phfVI njLr afeI ijs dy Dur Aupr gfeIaF gMd cug rhIaF sn. bwcy vI KylHdy ids rhy sn. trYiPk df vkq hox krky ieQoN iek GMtf AuhnF nUM hotl qk puwjx ivc iek GMtf lwg igaf. ‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’ puwj ky sB qoN pihlF qF arivMd ny afpxy rih gey hYNz bYg bfry puwiCaf. mYnyjr ny Ausy vyly ilaf ky dy idqf. kmry ivc jf ky Aus ny ies nUM Kohl ky dyiKaf. sB ijAuN df iqAuN sI. sB TIk dyK ky qswlI vI hoeI qy afpxy afp ‘qy guwsf vI afAux lwigaf. Aus ny mn hI mn bfpU jI qoN ‘sOrI’ vI mMgI. Aus ny bYg nUM pihlF vFg hI sMBfl ky almfrI ivc rwK idqf. kfAuNtr qoN mMnq bfry pqf kIqf. zfktr mMnq gryvfl dI buwikMg ho cuwkI sI pr mYzm hfly phuMcI nhIN sI. Aus ny afpxy kmry ivc af ky vylF nUM Pon kr ilaf. keI idn ho gey sn gwl hoeI nUM. vylF dI typ kuJ dyr qk cwldI rhI. Gr vflI dI qswlI krf ky Aus ny lYptOp aOn kr ilaf. afpxy bxfey gruwp ‘qy hwQ Pyiraf. afpxf styst vI awpzyt kIqf qF jo Kfs dosqF nUM pqf cldf rhy ik Auh ikQy ku hY. ‘KuMz crcf’ qy jf ky lqIPy pVHy, vIizE dyKy. kuJ ieknF nUM ‘lfeIk’ kr idqf qy kuJ k u kuimMt vI dy idwqy. ievyN hfjLrI lwgdI rihMdI sI. Aus ny afpxIaF eImylF vI dyKIaF. ijhnF dy jvfb dyx vfly sn dy idqy. tivwtr ‘qy vI clfvF ijhf gyVf mfiraf. Aus ny sumIq qy AuNkfr nUM Pon krky rfjLI-KusLI sFJI kIqI. Aus df idl krdf sI ik hfrvI nUM vI Pon kr lvy pr rihx idqf. soicaf ik kwl df pRogrfm dyK ky hI Pon krygf. gupfly leI Aus ny kmrf nhIN sI buwk krfieaf. Aus ny ivhlf ho ky afpxI grl PRYSz kol cly jfxf sI. arivMd bVI bysbrI nfl mMnq dI AuzIk krn lwigaf. nON vwj gey sn pr Aus df hfly kuJ vI aqf-pqf nhIN sI. sLied Aus ny koc ivc nf af ky sLqfbdI ivc afAuxf hovy. Aus ny gUgl ivc pf ky luiDafxy qoN sLqfbdI df tfeIm tybl dyiKaf. ieh dws vjy ajmyrI gyt ‘qy lwgxI sI. Aus ny soicaf ik Aus nUM lYx AuQy cly jfxf cfhIdf sI pr hux Aus df kuJ pqf huMdf qF hI jFdf. Pon kIqf qF Auh cuwkdI nhIN sI. tryn ivc hox krky sLfied Pon imldf nhIN hovygf. sfZy nO vjy Aus df Pon af igaf. Auh kihx lwgI, “gwzI sbjLI mMzI kol rukI hoeI ey pr TIk tfeIm ‘qy puwj jfvygI.” “mYN quhfnUM lYx af irhF.” “zONt vwrI, mYN aOto lY ky af jfvFgI.” “XU noa, mYN quhfzy puwjx qoN pihlF hI stysLn dy bfhr KVf hovFgf, AuhI gwzI aY, ipClI vfr vflI.” “clo TIk ey.” mMnq bolI. Aus dI AuzIk ivc arivMd ny kuJ KfDf vI nhIN sI qy nf hI ivskI df pYWg bxfieaf sI. hux Aus nUM BuwK vI lwg rhI sI qy ivskI dI qlb vI. ivskI Aus nUM iek pwKoN bhuq cMgI lwgdI sI ik ieh Aus nUM irsk lYx dI ihMmq idMdI. Kfxf qF Auh mMnq nfl hI Kfxf cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny QoVy ijhy snYks mMgvf ley qy nfl hI iek pitaflf sLfhI vI iqafr kr ilaf. Auh vkq isr hI mMnq nUM lYx qur pey. ajmyrI gyt puwj ky AuhnF nUM bhuqI dyr AuzIk nhIN krnI peI. mMnq CyqI hI hwQ ivc bYg PVI bfhr inkl afeI. arivMd ny kfr ivcoN bfhr inkl ky Aus df svfgq kIqf. mMnq jwPI pf ky imlI. gupfly dI bulfeI ‘siq isrI akfl’ df vI mMnq ny vDIaf jvfb idqf. kfr ivc bYTdI Auh dwsx lwgI, “ies vyly afAuxf hovy qF mYN sLqfbdI ivc nhIN afAuNdI, ZfeI ku vjy ey[ sI[ cwldI ey pr mYN Auh imws kr leI eys krky sLqfbdI lYxI peI. ieh rihMdI qF TIk ey pr lyt bhuq kr idMdI ey.” “XU noa, myrI AuzIk bhuq lMmI ho geI.” “kihMdy ny ik AuzIk df PlL imwTf huMdf ey.” afKdI Auh hws peI. iPr bolI, “hux quhfnUM idwlI ivc kI kMm af igaf?” “kuJ dosq sn imlx vfly, PysbuwkIey dosq. Pysbuwk ‘qy gwlF huMdIaF rhIaF sn pr hfly qk mulfkfq nhIN ho skI. quhfzf kI pRogrfm aY?” “myrf kwl igafrF vjy lYkcr ey. iPr poietrI vrksLfp qy iPr vfpsI. quhfzI vfpsI ikvyN?” “mYN qF ivhlf hI aF, quhfzy nfl vfps cly cwlFgf.” “kwl-kwl ivc sB nUM iml lvoNgy?”

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“qusIN afpxf XUnIvristI vflf kMm kr lYxf qy mYN AuhnF nUM iml ky ivhlf ho lvFgf. mYN huxy hI sunyhf Byj dyvFgf ik Auh svyry hotl ivc hI af jfxgy.” arivMd ny motf ijhf pRogrfm afpxy mn ivc bxf rwiKaf sI. hotl af ky mMnq afpxy kmry ivc cly geI. sLOvr lY ky qy kpVy bdl ky CyqI hI Auh arivMd dy kmry ivc af geI. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “Kfxf kdoN ku mMgvfvF?” “Kfxf qF mYN gwzI ivc hI Kf afeI aF. hF, iek zirMk bxf idE.”

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arivMd inq vFg sfJry AuT KiVaf. mMnq GUk suwqI peI sI. Aus ny afihsqf ijhy afpxI bFh Aus dy isr hyToN iKwc leI qy bfQrUm ivc jf viVaf. bfQrUm ivcoN af ky lYptOp cuwk ilaf. Aus dy lYptOp nUM vylF afpxI sONkx ikhf krdI pr Aus nUM ieh swcf dosq jfpdf sI. Aus dy pihly lYptOp msF sfl ku hI kwZdy sn pr ieh do sfl qoN Aus kol sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik ieMglYNz vfly aYNtI-vfiers sLfied ieMzIaf ivc kMm nf krn ies leI Auh ivsLysL aYNtI vfiers puaf ky ilafieaf sI qF jo ieh pUrI qrFH surwiKaq rih sky. Auh bwicaF vFg PjLUl cIjLF zfAUnloz vI nhIN sI kiraf krdf. Aus dy pihly lYptOpF nUM drsLIl vI vrq lYNdf sI qy Aus nUM gfxy qy iPlmF zfAUnloz krn dI afdq sI. ievyN kuJ zfAUnloz kridaF keI vfr vfiers vI af viVaf krdf. iesy kfrn Auh afpxy kMipAUtr qF Krfb hI krI rwKdf sI. arivMd ny rxjIq qy ieMdr dy Pysbuwk AuWpr sunyhy qF rfq hI Cwz idwqy sn ik awj dI svyr Aus dI KflI sI. eynI svyr qF iksy df jvfb kI afAuxf sI pr iPr vI Auh dyKx lwg ipaf. Auh afpxy gruwp ‘qy igaf qF dyiKaf ik iksy ny hwQ dyKx dI msLhUrI pfeI hoeI sI. Aus ny zIlIt kr idqI. kuJ kuimMt vI sn. ‘lfeIk’ qF hr rojL hI bhuq sfry ho jfieaf krdy sn. Pysbuwk qoN ivhlf ho ky aKbfrF dyKIaF. eImyl cYWk kIqI. tivwtr ‘qy vI gyVf mfiraf. iPr lYptOp bMd krky sumIq vflI ikqfb cwuk leI. Aus dy ihlx-juwlx nfl mMnq vI AuT KVI. afpxy vfl TIk krdI bolI, “qusIN qF koeI bycYn rUh E! [[[sONdy ikhVy vyly E?” “XU noa, Aumr dy ihsfb nfl nINd Gt jFdI aY bMdy dI.” “myrI qF vDdI jf rhI ey, Aumr vI vwD qy nINd vI.” afK ky Auh bfQrUm ivc cly geI. arivMd ny cfh dy do kwp afrzr kr idwqy. mMnq vfps muVI qF arivMd dy hwQ ivclI ikqfb vwl iesLfrf krdI puwCx lwgI, “koeI nfvl ey?” “nhIN, ieh myry dosq sumIq shoqf dI ilKI ihstrI dI ikqfb aY. vYsy qF ieh XUnvristI dy kors dI ikqfb aY pr ies ivc rIzyibltI eynI aY ik Cwzx nUM idl nhIN kr irhf.” “iehdf mqlb ik eyhdy ivc nfvl vfly gux ny.” “XU noa, nfvl qF GVI hoeI cIjL huMdI aY pr ihstrI cuigaf hoieaf swc. sLfied mYN quhfnUM dwisaf vI sI ik nfvl qF mYN pVH hI nhIN skdf qy nfly socdF ik mYN ikAuN pVHF iksy dI mn-GVq khfxI!” “awj df nfvl qF swcIN hI pVHx Xog nhIN irhf. nf ihMdI ivc qy nf pMjfbI ivc. sfzf nfvl smkfl nUM nhIN PVdf. ieh bdl rhI lfeIP nUM nhIN twc kr irhf.” “mYN ihMdI dIaF kuJ iPlmF dyKIaF, Auh qF nvIN lfeIP nfl cMgf-Blf zIl krdIaF. asl ivc mMnq jI, ijLMdgI eynI qyjLI nfl Bwj rhI aY ik sfzy koloN eyhdy nfl kdm nhIN imlfey jf rhy. asIN eyhdy brfbr hox dI koisLsL krdy aF qy ieh hor awgy inkl jFdI aY.” “arivMd jI, ijLMdgI dy af rhy bdlfv nUM awj df sfihq sLfied nhIN PV irhf. ieho kfrn ey ik sfzy mulk ivc ikqfbF pVHn dI rucI Gt geI ey. ikqfbF ivkdIaF hI nhIN jd ik aMgryjLI ivc bhuq ivk rhIaF.” “mYzm, AuhnF ikqfbF dIaF khfxIaF eys dunIaF dIaF nhIN huMdIaF. afh ‘hYrI pOtr’, ‘lOrz aOP irMg’ jfdU dIaF khfxIaF. AuDr vI bkvfs hI bhuqf ivkdf.” cfh pI ky Auh qro-qfjLf ho gey. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “lYkcr dI iqafrI vI krnI hoeygI qusIN?”

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“nhIN, myrf lYkcr ‘mOzrn ihMdI poietrI’ ‘qy hI ey, ieh sB qF myrI itwps ‘qy ey. rojL ieho qF pVHfAuNdI aF. bs kuJ nvINaF CpIaF kivqfvF hI nfl joVnIaF huMdIaF ny. mYN afAuNdy afAuNdy nvyN mYgjLIn dyK ley sn qy insLfnIaF vI lgf leIaF sn, bs AuQy pVH dyxIaF.” cfh pI ky Auh iPr ibsqr ivc af gey. Auh bolI, “iek gwl mYN swc kih rhI aF ik mYN phfV sF, iksy ivc ihMmq nhIN sI mYnUM zygx dI, quhfzy mfmly ivc pqf nhIN kI kmjLorI af geI.” “mYN ikhf qF sI ik mYN vI Auh bwdl aF ijhdy ivc eynf pfxI aY ik ctfn nUM vI Kor dyvy pr Cwzo, [[[hux aglI mulfkfq kdoN hovygI?” “hux sLfied kdy vI nf hovy. ieh qF afpxf imlxf sbwb sI. m YnUM nhIN lwgdf ik muV ky iml skFgy.” “XU noa, jy mYN pitafly igaf qF qusIN AuQy nhIN hoovoNgy?” “asIN AuQy kdy-kdy hI jfny aF. jdoN lMmIaF CuwtIaF hox.” “zfktr sfihb AuQy iekwly rihMdy af?” “nhIN, AuQy asIN pIjI vI rwKy hoey ny.” “pIjI mqlb?” “pyieMg gYWst. kuJ ividarQI rihMdy ny. hyTlI mMijLl ivc. AuprlI mMijLl sfzy kol hI ey. [[[quhfnUM AuQy jfxf cfhIdf ey. qusIN pROimjL kIqf ey.” “mYN jLrUr jfvFgf. awj mYN cMzIgVH jfxf. iek jF do idn rhFgf qy Pyr pitafly.” “Aus qoN bfad?” “mYzm, eyny lMmy pRogrfm mYN bxfAuNdf nhIN. ijs idn mn kIqf mYN vfps lMzn cVH jfxF.” “qusIN kihMdy sI ik kuJ kMm krn vfly ny quhfzy. ho gey kMm sfry?” “bs, iek inkf ijhf rihMdf.” afKidaF Aus ny AuT ky almfrI vwl dyiKaf. iek qfr ijhI Aus dy aMdr iPrI pr CyqI hI sMBl igaf. mMnq ny afpxf isr Aus dI CfqI Aupr rwK ilaf qy kihx lwgI, “mYN hr rojL pVHfAunI aF ik mrd iksy aOrq nUM afpxy ipafr dy jfl ivc PsfAux leI Aus nUM Gr df lflc idMdf ey pr hux socdI aF ik mYN ikhVy lflc ivc aF!” “XU noa, ieh quhfzI ikqfbF dI dunIaF kuJ hor aY. Auhdy ivc qusIN bhuq kuJ vfDU kih jFdy E. mn dIaF bhuq sfrIaF qYhF axKulHIaF rih jFdIaF. [[[ieh iensfn df mn aY! ‘idl diraf smuMdroN zUMGy, kOx idlF dIaF jfxy.’ iksy dy idl nMU smiJaf nhIN jf skdf.” “mnuwK df mn swc hI ajIb ey!” “smyN nfl sfzf smfj bdl igaf, iensfn dIaF piraOrytIjL bdl geIaF. rotI dy msly hwl hox qoN bfad iensfn ivc keI hor iksm dIaF qmMnfvF jnm lYx lwgdIaF. [[[asl ivc ieMzIaf df mslf ieh aY ik iek vrg bhuq bdl igaY qy dUjf vrg bdlx dI QF ipwCy nMU igaf. mwD vrg, Kfs qOr ‘qy mwDlf mwD vrg bhuq bdl igaf. hyTlf mwD vrg Gwt bdilaf qy hyTlf vrg iblkul nhIN bdilaf. ieMzIaf df hyTlf vrg vI bhuq vwzI igxqI ivc aY.” “mYnUM hyTly vrgF df pqf nhIN, sfzy vflf mwD vrg bhuq bdl igaf. sfnUM afpxf tfeIm Xfd ey, iqMnF hPiqaF bfad hI mF ny iPkr krn lwg pYxf. ijMnf icr nhfAuxI nf afAuxI mF dy Bfa dI bxI rihxI. hux kflj ivc kuVIaF jd pihlI vfr sYks krdIaF qF iek dUjy nUM ‘hYpI nOn-vrjYintI’ dIaF vDfeIaF idMdIaF ny. pqf nhIN ikQoN qk swc ey, koeI dws irhf sI ik sYks krn dy qrIikaF dy tryinMg skUl vI KulH gey ny. mYnUM qF afpxIaF kuVIaF bfry bhuq iPkr hox lwg pYNdf!” “XU noa, aYvyN iPkr nf kro. asIN lokF ny ieMglYNz ivc jf ky bhuq iPkr kIqf. jd sfzy bwcy mrjLIaF krn lwgy qF keI lokF ny hfrt atYk krvf ley jF hor vwzIaF ibmfrIaF lvf leIaF. vDIaf gwl ieh aY ik smyN nfl bdl jfvo, nhIN qF pCqfEgy. asIN vI hux pwCm dy lokF vFg hI socx lwg pey aF. swc! ieh hY vI shI. hux myrf muMzf iewkI sfl df ho igaf. Auhdy kol hfly qk koeI grl PRYSz nhIN. mYnUM Auhdf iPkr lwigaf hoieaY.” “Auhdy ipE kol ijAuN hYgI ey!” “ipE dI grl PRYSz afpxy QF qy AuhdI afpxy QF.” afKidaF arivMd ny Aus nUM afpxy nfl kws ilaf.

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Aus dy afeIPon ‘qy tUM tUM hoeI ijs df mqlb sI ik Pysbuwk ‘qy koeI sunyhf afieaf sI. ijQy nYWt df ieMqjLfm ho jFdf AuQy Aus dy afeIPon df vfeI-PfeI sihjy cwl pYNdf. vfDU Krcf pYx dy zroN Auh afm qOr ‘qy afpxy Pon nUM ‘aYroplyn-moz’ ‘qy lf rwKdf sI. Aus ny dyiKaf ik ieMdr df sunyhf sI. Auh qy rxjIq awj svyry ivhly hI sn qy Aus nUM imlx af rhy sn. mMnq ny vI sunyhf piVHaf qy kihx lwgI, “TIk ey, qusIN dosqF nUM iml lE qy mYN lYkcr qoN bfad vfps cly jfvFgI.” “qusIN jd qk AuDroN ivhly hovoNgy qd qk mYN vI KflI ho jfvFgf. AuhnF nUM mYN pihlI vfr hI imlxF, eys krky bhuqI dyr nhIN bYT hoxf. iPr afpF iekwTy cwlFgy. quhfnUM luiDafxy lfh ky asIN cMzIgVH cly jfvFgy.” “nhIN arivMd jI, ieh prYktIkl nhIN ho skxf. aMbfly qoN cMzIgVH qF bhuq nyVy ey, luiDafxy ivc dI qF bhuq dUr peygf.” “XU noa, iesy bhfny quhfzf hor sfQ ho jfvygf.” “ieh qF hux clqy-clqy iPr shI.” ipClI vyr vFg hI Aus ny ikhf qy kih ky hwsI. nfsLqf krky Auh afpxy kmry ivc cly geI. ds ku vjy iqafr ho ky af geI. awDf ku GMtf bih ky cly geI. Aus ny KusLI-KsLI arivMd nUM alivdf ikhf. arivMd nUM iek vfr iPr ieh sB suPny vFg jfp irhf sI. Aus dy jfx qoN bfad arivMd ibsqr ‘qy af izigaf ijvyN bhuq Qwk igaf hovy qy ikMnI dyr qk AuvyN hI ipaf irhf. bUhy ‘qy hoeI dsqk ny Aus nUM iKaflF ivcoN bfhr kwiZaf. Aus ny AuT ky drvfjLf Kohilaf. Aus dy sfhmxy do srdfr KVy sn. iek icwtI dfhVI vflf qy iek krV-brVI vflf. Auh AuhnF nfl jwPI pf ky imilaf. icwtI dfhVI vflf qy icwtI pwg vflf ieMdr sI qy dUjf rxjIq. Aus ny ikhf, “dyK lE, Pysbuwk dIaF qfkqF! kwcy Dfgy ky sfQ iKcy cwly afey srkfr!” Auh dovyN hwsx lwgy. ieMdr boilaf, “asIN qF AudoN hI AuWk gey jdoN qusIN afey sI, asIN qF quhfnUM vYlkwm tU ieMzIaf kihxf sI!” “hux kih lE, ieko gwl aY.” arivMd ny afiKaf. Auh jLrf ku hwsy. iPr cfh pINdy Auh afps ivc iek dUjy bfry hor jfxn leI inky inky svfl krdy rhy. arivMd socx lwigaf ik gwlbfq kuJ TMzI ijhI sI. iqMn pMjfbI qy Auh vI isMG eynIaF QoVIaF gwlF ikAuN kr rhy sn. Auh AuiTaf qy boql nUM hwQ pf ilaf. ieMdr boilaf, “ieh koeI vylf ey jI?” “ijvyN afpF cuwp bYTy aF ies qoN qF lwgdf ik ieho shI vylf aY. ieh sfnUM gwlF krn lfvygI.” bihrf soZf, pfxI, brP afid lY afieaf qy AuhnF leI pYWg bxfAux lwigaf. ieMdr ny puwiCaf, “ikvyN irhf jI quhfzf tUr?” “myrf tUr vDIaf irhf jI. ijvyN quhfnUM pqf hI aY ik mYN vIh sfl bfad afieaF, hux qk qF myrI vfkPI vI nhIN sI rhI ieQy pr Pyr vI kuJ Eprf nhIN lwigaf. kuJ purfxy dosq qF sn hI pr kuJ nvyN vI bx gey, QYNks tU Pysbuwk.” “koeI rMgInI?” ieMdr ny awKF GumfAuNidaF puwiCaf. BfvyN Auh pihlI vfr iml rhy sn pr Pysbuwk qy cYitMg cwldI rihx kfrn kfPI KulHy hoey sn. arivMd ny afiKaf, “ieMdr jI, mYN Pysbuwk df QYNks aYvyN qF nhIN kIqf. Pysbuwk ‘qy iek dosq sI myrI jo rIal lfeIP ivc vI dosq bx ky imlI.” “bVy lwkI E arivMd jI, sfnUM qF ijhVy Pysbuwk ‘qy rIal imldy ny jd aslI ijLMdgI ivc imlIey qF Pyk lwgdy ny.” rxjIq afpxy iksy qjrby ivcoN bol irhf sI. arivMd ny ikhf, “ieh swc aY ik afpF Pysbuwk ‘qy hor qrFH pysL afAuNdy aF qy rIal lfeIP ivc hor qrFH pr A uhI gwl ik iensfnF vflIaF kmIaF-pysLIaF vI qF afpxy ivc hYgIaF.” pihly pYWg ny hI AuhnF nUM gwlF krn lf idqf sI. skOc vI Pysbuwk df kMm hI kr rhI sI, AuhnF nUM AuhnF dI hoNd qoN jLrf ku vwD bxf rhI sI. rxjIq puwCx lwigaf, “kI Prk jfp irhf ey quhfnUM, ipCly vIh sflF nfloN?”

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“ijhVI ieMzIaf ny tYknOlojI ivc qrwkI kIqI aY ieh koeI vwzI gwl nhIN, ieh qrwkI qF sfrI dunIaF ivc ieko ijhI aY qy ies qrwkI dy asr vI ieko ijhy pr ies qrwkI nfl nvyN lokF ivc bhuq bdlfv afieaY.” “ieh swc ey jI, ies qrwkI ny qF ijvyN awj dy muMizaF-kuVIaF dy ivcoN idl hI kwZ ilaf hovy, AuhnF dIaF PIilMgjL hI Kqm kr idqIaF hox. AuhnF nUM kfrporyt dIaF vwzIaF vwzIaF jObF qF jLrUr imlx lwg peIaF pr AuhnF nUM jjLbfq rihx bxf idqf. [[[myrI BYx ibmfr peI ey, myrf BFxjf hYdrfbfd jOb krdf ey, lwK rupey qnKfh mhIny dI. myrI BYx dy hPqy ivc iqMn idn zfielsjL lwgdf ey, cfr mhIny ho gey, BFxjf afpxI mF nUM dyKx qk nhIN afieaf, kihMdf ik AuhdI jOb alfE nhIN krdI!” ieMdr ny khfxI suxFidaF afiKaf. Aus dy mgr hI rxjIq dwsx lwigaf, “myry Brf dy Cy trwk ny ieQy idwlI ivc hI. iek trwk Auhdy muMzy dy nF ‘qy sI. muMzy ny afpxf trwk vyc ky bYNjL kZf leI. muMzf kMm koeI krdf nhIN. hux kfr ivc qyl puafAux leI inq ipE dy glL ivc aMgUTf dyeI rwKdf ey. eyhnF ivc ijLMmyvfrI dI Gft ey.” “XU noa, smyN nfl soc bdldI rihMdI aY pr afh tYknOlojI dy vwzy jMp ny soc ivc vI Cfl luaf idqI aY.” arivMd ny afiKaf pr ies vkq Auh gMBIr gwlF dy mUz ivc nhIN sI. Auh puwCx lwigaf, “ieMdr jI, iek gwl dwso ik Pysbuwk Aupr quhfzIaF qsvIrF ivc Auh ijhVI jvfn ijhI kuVI quhfnUM bhuq cuMbV ky KVI huMdI aY, eys Aumr ivc AuhnUM hYNzl ikwdF krdy E?”

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cMzIgVH vVidaF AuhnF nUM cfr vwj rhy sn. Duwp hfly vI pUry jobn ‘qy sI. awj df idn bhuq sKq lwigaf sI. Auh jd vI kfr ivcoN inkldf qF Duwp zfhZy dusLmx vFg BrvF hmlf krdI qy Bwj ky iksy CF df afsrf lYxf pYNdf. cMzIgVH ivc af ky ijhVI sB qoN pihlI cIjL Aus ny dyKI Auh sI ik skUtrF qy motr sfeIklF ‘qy mUMh isr lpytI iPrdIaF kuVIaF, ijvyN burky df koeI bdl bxf rhIaF hox. arivMd ny gupfly nUM puwiCaf, “XU noa, ieh koeI nvF PYsLn aY beI?” “nhIN BfjI, Duwp qoN bcx leI.” “eyhnF ny ikqy Auh gfxf qF nhIN sux ilaf ik rMg coa ky prfq ivc pY igaf, Duwpy nf pkfeIN rotIaF!” “bs, ieho gwl af jI, rMg dy coa jfx qoN zrdIaF hI ieh kMm krdIaF. hux qF ipMzF dIaF kuVIaF vI eydF dy KyKx krn lwg peIaF pr eyh cMzIgVH af, eyhdy nKry vI vwzy af.” “qUM Edx kihMdf sI ik ieQy hYlmt lYxI jLrUrI aY nhIN qF pulIs clfx kr idMdI aY pr afh qF sfrIaF kuVIaF EdF hI qurIaF iPrdIaF, ieh ikAuN?” “iehdy ivc vI pMgf BfjI. iswK kihMdy ik asIN hYlmt nhIN lYxf, eydF hI iswKF dIaF aOrqF kihMdIaF ik jy sfzy afdmI hYlmt nhIN lYNdy qF asIN vI nhIN lvFgIaF, hux ijhVI aOrq nUM puls rokdI af, AuhI kih idMdI af ik mYN qF iswKxI aF. hux dwso puls kI kry! ieho pROblm aF ieMzIaf dI.” afKdf Auh moZHy ijhy mfrn lwigaf. ievyN moZHy mfrny Aus ny arivMd qoN hI iswKy sn. arivMd df ‘XU noa’ kihxf vI Aus dy mUMh cVH cwilaf sI, Aus ny msF roikaf sI. arivMd nUM kuJ Xfd afieaf qF Aus ny puwiCaf, “Auh bYg qF iDafn nfl rwK ilaf sI?” “hF jI, Auh qF mYN sB qoN pihlF rwiKaf sI.” “cMzIgVH qoN kIrq pur ikMny ku GMty df rfh hoeygf?” “ieho GMty-zyV GMty df. cMzIgVH qoN jy afpF afpxy ipMz vl inklFgy qF rfh ivc hI pYxF.” afKidaF Aus ny iek pulIs vfly kol jf ky gwzI rok leI qy mYrIat hootl df rfh puwCx lwigaf. svyry jd Auh hotl buwk krfAux bYTf qF ajIb gwl ieh sI ik cMzIgVH ivc koeI hotl iml hI nhIN sI irhf. Aus dI njLr iqMn isqfrf hotl ‘qy sI. vD qoN vD cfr isqfrf ‘qy. Aus ny spYsLl aOPr dyKI qF AuQy POryn krMsI ivc hotl buikMg ssqI pYNdI sI. mYrIat hotl pMj isqfrf hotl sI pr AuQy kmrf isrP pwcvMjf pONz pRqI rfq dy ihsfb nfl iml irhf sI. jy iehnF dy rupweIey bxf ky dyKdf qF bhuq lwgdy sn pr pONzF ivc ssqf jfp irhf sI. so Aus ny kmrf buwk krf ilaf qy kfrz qoN hI pONzf ivc pYsy vI adf kr idqy. gupfly ny gwzI mYrIat hotl dy ivhVy ivc jf lgfeI qy hwsdf hoieaf boilaf,

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“BfjI, ieh qF luwt-Koh vflf sOdf! eynf mihMgf kI krnf sI?” “XU noa, hor imilaf hI nhIN.” afKdf arivMd gwzI ivcoN Auqr igaf. Aus ny irsYpsLinst nUM jf ky afpxy bfry dwisaf. irsYpsLinst ny GMtI vjf ky bihry nUM swidaf qy bihrf Aus dy smfn bfry puwCdf bfhr nUM qur ipaf ijQy kfr KVI sI. gupfly ny Aus nUM do bYg qy iek lYptOp vflf bYg dy idqy. atYcI Aus ny hfly vI bUt ivc hI ipaf rihx idqf. bUt ivc hux Aus df kIrq pur vflf bYg vI sI. BfvyN arivMd ny gupfly nfl ies bYg bfry koeI gwl nhIN sI kIqI pr gupflf sB smJ igaf sI. gupflf kihx lwigaf, “BfjI, mYN kfr ivc hI hoxF, jdoN loV hoeI qF Pon kr ilE.” bihry mgr qurdf arivMd aflf duaflf dyKdf jf irhf sI. ieh pwCm dy iksy pMj isqfrf hotl qoN Gwt nhIN sI. bihrf Aus df smfn kmry ivc rwKdf cly igaf. kmry ivc vwzf sfrf zwbl bYWz, sYtI, zfeIinMg tybl, vwzIaF vwzIaF almfrIaF, bflkonI vwl KulHdf pYtIE zor, bflkonI ivcoN idsdy nIly phfV qy dUjy pfsy pUrf sLihr. ieQoN jLrUr ieMzIaf sLfieinMg vflI gwl shI jfp rhI sI. Ausy vyly Aus nUM afpxI GrvflI df cyqf afieaf. eyny mihMgy hotl df Aus nUM pqf cwilaf qF Auh jLrUr JgVf krygI. vylF pYsf Krc ky qF KusL hI nhIN sI. Auh Aus dy KricaF df vI pUrf ihsfb rwKdI sI. vfDU Krc krn leI Aus nUM kuJ pYsy lko ky rwKxy pYNdy sn, ijs nUM Auh blYk-mnI ikhf krdf. iek krYizt kfrz Aus qoN coorI rwiKaf hoieaf sI. Auh vylF nUM cyqy krdf mhOl dI KUbsUrqI nUM ajfeIN nhIN sI jfx dyxf cfhuMdf ies leI Auh dUr phfVF phfVF ivc vsy sLihr isLmly bfry socx lwigaf. bihrf cfh df smfn lY ky afieaf qF Aus ny puwiCaf, “XU noa, lONzrI ky lIey kusL dynf hY, hY ieMqjLfm?” “jI sfb, mYN iksI ko Byj dyqf hUM.” afKdf Auh cly igaf. Aus dy keI idnF dy kpVy Dox vfly ho gey sn. iek hor bihrf afieaf qy igx ky kpVy lY igaf. hux Auh ivhlf sI. hfrvI nUM Pon krn lwigaf. Aus df Pon ruiJaf hoieaf jfpdf sI. pihlF vI rfh ivcoN do ku vfr Pon kIqf sI pr Aus ny cuwikaf nhIN sI. vfps kfl vI nhIN sI kIqI. Aus dy mn ivc afieaf ik sLfied Auh imlxf hI nf cfhuMdI hovy. Aus ny hfrvI nUM imlx dy AuqsLfh nUM kfbU ivc rwKidaF lYptOp Kohl ilaf qy irsYpinsLt nUM Pon krky ieQoN dy ieMtrnYWt df pfs-vRz mMgx lwigaf. Auh nYWt srP krdf cMzIgVH dIaF nfeIt-klwbF dy nF lwBx lwigaf. awDy ku GMty bfad hfrvI df Pon af igaf. Auh puwCx lwgI, “srjI, ikQy E?” “XU noa, quhfzy sLihr.” “sfzy sLihr ikwQy E?” “mYrIat hotl, sYktr pYNqI bI. kI quhfzy kol tfeIm hY imlx vfsqy?” “jLrUr srjI, tfeIm nUM qF ies vyly iblkul ivhlI aF pr mYN ies hotl ivc ikvyN af skdI aF? bhuq vwzf hotl aY ieh!” “hfrvI, myrf kmrf nMbr pMj sO iqMn aY. mYN irsYpsLinst nUM Pon kr idMnF, koeI quhfnUM myry kmry qk Cwz jfvygf.” “srjI, mYN quhfzy kmry ivc qF iblkul nhIN af skdI!” “sOrI hfrvI, myrf mqlb ieh nhIN, qusIN hotl dy hfl ivc af jfE, AuQy bYT ky gwlF krFgy.” arivMd ny ikhf. Auh kuJ pl cuwp rih ky bolI, “Eky srjI, mYN dyKdI aF.” ijs iZwlI avfjL ivc Aus ny ikhf. arivMd nUM lwigaf ik Auh nhIN afeygI. Auh hfrvI vloN iDafn htf ky vylF nUM Pon krn lwg ipaf. moh ivc afAuNdI vylF bolI, “bhuq ho igaf hux, vfps af jfE jldI.” “hF, myrf vI idl krdf ik mYN vfps af jfvF, mYN qYnUM d wsdF afpxf pRogrfm, Pyr qUM myrI sIt kuJ jldI dI krf dyvIN.” “hfly kuJ rihMdf krn vflf?” “hfly qF mYN keI jgfh jfxF, anMdpur vI jfxF.” “hfly qk kIrq pur nhIN gey qusIN?” Aus ny dhfV mfrn vFg afiKaf. arivMd ny ikhf,

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“E buVbuV, AuQy ivrfsq Bvn dyKx jfxF. qYnUM kuJ pqf vI hY, aYvyN hI lilqf pvfr bx bihMnI aYN!” “jo vI hY, jldI af jfE, bQyry pYsy Krc ley hoxy aF. mYnUM pqf quhfzf, jd mOkf imly qF pONzF df Cwtf dyx lwg pYNdy E. ihsfb nfl cwlo.” Auh kuJ dyr hor aklF idMdI rhI. arivMd ny sLfvr ilaf qy kuJ snYks mMgvf ley. hfrvI df muV ky Pon nhIN sI afieaf ijs df sfP mqlb sI ik Auh nhIN afvygI. Aus ny gupfly nUM Pon krky kih idqf ik GMty ku bfad iksy pfsy cwlFgy. Aus ny muV ky nYWt Kohl ilaf. ieMzIaf ivc iek gwl df Aus nUM vfr vfr anuBv ho irhf sI ik ieQy ieMtrnYWt bhuq qyj L sI. drvfjLy ‘qy dsqk hoeI. Aus ny sYtI ‘qy bYiTaF hI kih idqf, “km ien.” “sfb, afp kf sLfm kf ikaf pRogrfm hY?” “ikAuN pUC rhy ho beI?” “sfb, mYN bqfnf cfhqf hUM ik hmfrf XhF vI bhuq awCf rYstorYNt hY, bfrF vjy qk Kfnf imlqf hY. bIar bfr BI bhuq awCI hY, dunIaF Br kI bIar imlqI hY.” “bfl rUm BI hY ikaf XhF?” “hY sfb, hmfrf zFs Plor bhuq awCf hY.” “blYk lybl kI boql BI iml jfeygI?” “nhIN sfb, boql nhIN, sLOrt imlyNgy. agr boql cfhIey qo bfhr sy mMgvf dyqy hYN.” “clo TIk hY, agr kusL cfhIey qoN Pon kr dUMgf.” “jLIro nfeIn sr.” “hF, mYnUM pqY.” Aus ny ikhf qy bihrf cly igaf. Auh socx lwigaf ik ikAuN nf hotl ivc hI irhf jfvy. bfr ivc jf ky ivskI pIvy. sLfied koeI dosq vI bx jfvy. cMzIgVH kwl nUM GuMm lvygf. iek Aus df mn phfVF vwl jfx df vI sI. bhuq sfl pihlF Auh isLmly igaf sI. phfVIaF Aus nUM cMgIaF lwgdIaF sn. ieMglYNz ivc eynI iqwKI cVHfeI vfly phfV nhIN sn imldy. Aus ny gupfly nUM Pon kIqf qy ikhf, “afpF nUM blYk lybl dI iek boql cfhIdI aY qy iek zrYmibAU dI. nfly kuJ pYsy cfhIdy af. qUM eydF kr ik kmry ivc af ky myry qoN kfrz lY jf.” “BfjI, mYnUM myry kpVy dyK ky mYnUM aMdr nhIN vVHn dyxF.” afKdf gupflf hwsx lwigaf. arivMd ny ikhf, “qUM jLrf gulfbI ijhI aMgryjLI ivc gwl krIN nf, [[[mYN irsYpsLinst nUM Pon kr idMnf, pMj sO iqMn nMbr aY.” pONz dy sO rupey dy Bfa ny arivMd dy hONsly vDf idwqy hoey sn. bhuqI vfr gupflf hI pYsy kZvf ky idMdf. Aus ny gupfly nUM afpxf ipMn nMbr idwqf hoieaf sI. eyny idnF ivc hux eynf ku ivsvfsL qF bx hI cuwikaf sI. gupflf kmry ivc afieaf. ikMnI dyr qk qF Auh ieDr EDr hI dyKdf irhf. iPr hwsdf hoieaf boilaf, “sfrIaF CwutIaF iek pfsy qy ieh hotl iek pfsy!” Auh kfrz lY ky cly igaf. ey[ tI[ aYm[ hotl ivc vI hYgI sI. awDy ku GMty ivc hI Auh smfn lY ky af afieaf. Aus ny vIh hjLfr rupey kZvfey sn. bfkI dy igx ky Aus ny arivMd nUM dy idwqy. pYsy sFB ky Auh boilaf, “XU noa, myry atYcIkys ivc myrf iek sUt aY, hry rMg df Polz kIqf lMmf bYg hoeygf, ijhdy ivc sUt pfeIdf.” “mYN dyiKaf jI pihlF vI, keI qF pfrtIaF ivc jFdy AuhnUM hwQF ivc hI PVI iPrdy huMdy af.” “bs AuhI. iek bYg ivc bUt vI hYgy af. [[[bhuq idn ho gey sUt nhIN pfieaf. awj vwzy hotl ivc Tihry aF qF sUt-bUt qy tfeI lf ky hI bfr ivc jFdy aF.” “awj koeI mYzm hY nhIN jI?” “XU noa, hfly qk qF hY nhIN. sLfied bfr ivcoN iml jfey, bfkI rwb dy Gr df kI pqf!” arivMd ny hwsidaF ikhf. gupfly ny Aus nUM hfrvI nfl gwlF kridaF sux ilaf hoieaf sI. Auh smJdf sI ik cMzIgVH afAux df Aus df mqlb iksy kuVI nUM imlxf hI sI. Auh atYcI ivcoN arivMd df smfn lY afieaf. gupfly ny rfq nUM sOx df ikqy bfhr ieMqjLfm krnf sI. Auh vfps jFdf boilaf, “BfjI, mYN vIh ku imMt dI dUrI ‘qy hoxF. jd vI loV hoeI Pon kr idE.”

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arivMd ny almfrI ivc peI pRYWs dyK leI sI. Aus ny sUt iesqrI kr ilaf. cmkvIN ijhI tfeI kwZI qy sUt-bUt kws ky iqafr ho igaf. Aus nUM afpxI jvfnI dy idn Xfd afAux lwgy jd ievyN iqafr ho ky Auh kuVIaF nfl dosqI dI Bfl ivc inkilaf krdf sI. Auh iqafr ho ky vwzy sLIsLy muhry jf KiVaf. iPr Auh pYitE-zor Kohl ky bflkonI ivc af igaf. sLihr Aupr hnyrf Auqrnf sLurU ho cuwikaf sI. ikqy ikqy bwqI vI jgx lwgI sI. Aupr phfVF ivc vI qfiraF vFg koeI koeI blb itmitmf irhf sI. Aus ny loVINdIaF cIjLF jybH ivc pfeIaF. XkInI bxfieaf ik dovyN Pon Aus dy kol hI sn. Auh bfhr inkldf iek vfr sLIsLy muhry ruikaf qy awK mfrdf boilaf, “cwl arivMd isMaF, dyKIey dunIaF!”

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kmry df drvfjLf cMgI qrFH bMd krky Auh bfhr inkl afieaf. aYn Ausy vyly hI Aus dy Pon dI GMtI vwjI. hfrvI sI. bolI, “srjI, asIN quhfzy hotl dy bfhr KVIaF. qusIN hyTF af jfE.” “qusIN aMdr af jfE.” “sfzy kol skUtrI aY.” “XU noa, qusIN sikAurtI vfly nUM dwso ik pMj sO iqMn nMbr vfly dy mihmfn ho, Auh afpy quhfzI skUtrI KVI krvf dyvygf qy ies dI sMBfl vI krygf. jd qk mYN irsYpsLn ‘qy afAunF.” kih ky Auh kfhlI nfl hyTF irsYpsLinst vl qur ipaf. AuQy do kuVIaF KVIaF EprI ijhI njLr nfl aflf duaflf dyKI jf rhIaF sn. Aus ny hfrvI nUM qF iek dm pwCfx ilaf. Aus ny PsvIN jIn pfeI hoeI sI qy slIvlYWs tOp. PotoaF qoN hI jfpdf sI ik Auh nf qF bhuq lMmI sI qy nf hI suhxI. Aus dy nfl dI kuVI Aus qoN ikqy vwD suhxI sI. Auh arivMd vwl dyK qF rhIaF sn pr EpiraF vFg. hfrvI soc rhI sI ik arivMd eyzy vwzy hotl ivc Tihiraf sI, jLrUr koeI vwzf bMdf hovygf qy sLfied Aus dy kMm df nf hI hovy. arivMd ny nyVy jf ky ikhf, “hYlo hfrvI, mI arivMd!” “E hYlo srjI, sOrI, mYN qF pwCfx hI nhIN skI. sOrI jI. [[[ieh myrI shylI kYrn.” arivMd ny kYrn vwl hwQ vDfieaf. Aus ny vI iek dm Aus vwl hwQ kwZ ky imlf ilaf. arivMd ny ikhf, “afE, bYTdy aF.” Auh AuhnF nUM kfPI-bfr vwl lY quiraf. iek tybl ‘qy bYT gey. hfrvI bolI, “mYN kYrn nUM ikhf ik cwl afpF srjI nUM iml ky afAuny aF, BfvyN QoVy icr leI hI shI.” “QoVy icr leI ikAuN? jldI aY koeI?” “srjI, kYrn ny ikqy jfxF, hor qF koeI gwl nhIN.” “XU noa, ijMnf icr qusIN bYTxF, bYTo. jd vI jfxf hovy, myrf zrfeIvr quhfnUM Cwz dyvygf.” arivMd dI gwl suxdI kYrn kihx lwgI, “srjI, jy qusIN hfrvI nUM vfps kYNps Cwz skdy ho qF mYN cldI aF, mYN qF afAUt aOP vya jf ky afeI aF.” “hF, myrf zrfeIvfr bfhr hI hovygf, jd vI hfrvI df idl cfhy Auh iehnF nUM Cwz afvygf.” kYrn AuT ky AuhnF nUM ‘bfey-bfey’ afKdI kfhlI nfl qur geI. hfrvI suMgVI ijhI bYTI rhI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “XU noa, KulH ky bYTo, ijvyN afpxy Gr bYTIdY. AuvyN hI gwl kro ijvyN afpF Pysbwuk ‘qy cYt kiraf krdy aF.” “srjI, mYN eydF dI jgfh kdy geI hI nhIN. mYN qF soicaf sI ik quhfnUM sqfrF sYktr dy iksy rYstorYNt ivc imlFgI qy bYT ky cfh pIvFgy qy gwlF krFgy. ieh myry leI bhuq vwzI jgfh aY.” “myry leI vI vwzI hI aY bt PIl aYt hom. hux dws kI pIeyNgI? cfh jF kOPI?” “kuJ vI.” afK ky Auh afpxy bfry dwsx lwgI ik Auh mfihlpur dy nyVy iksy ipMz dI rihx vflI sI. aYm[ ey[ krn qoN bfad GridaF ny Aus nUM agy pVHn cMzIgVH Byj idwqf. aslI mqlb sI ik jy Auh pVHdI rhygI qF ikqy nf ikqy ivafh ho jfvygf. koeI bfhrlf irsLqf iml jfvygf pr ieh gwl bxI nf. Gr dy Aus nUM vfps bulfAuNdy sn pr hux Auh cMzIgVH ivc rihx dI afdI ho cwukI sI. guwsy ivc af ky GridaF ny Aus df bfeIkft kr idqf. Aus ny pI aYc[

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zI[ ivc iksy qrFH aYzimsLn lY ilaf qy Aus nUM skOlrisLwp vI iml geI. hux Auh pfrt-tfeIm kMm vI kr rhI sI qy skOlrisLwp vI iml rhI sI. hux Auuh pYsy kmf rhI sI ies leI GridaF ny muV ky Aus nfl sulfh kr leI sI. Auh hOlI hOlI gwlF krdI pUrI qrFH KulH geI. kuJ dyr bfad acfnk bolI, “srjI, qusIN afpxy zrfeIvr nUM kih idE ik mYnMU Cwz afvy. hux mYN jfxf cfhuMnI aF.” arivMd ny gupfly nUM Pon krky dwisaf ik Auh bhuqI dUr nf jfvy. jldI hI iksy nUM Cwzx jfxf hovygf. arivMd ny hfrvI nUM dws idqf ik zrfeIvr vIh imMt ivc af jfvygf. Aus dI gwl sux ky Auh afKx lwgI, “mYnUM lMzn dy tUirjLm mihkmy dI vYWb vI iml geI qy hor bhuq sfrI jfxkfrI vI pr mYN quhfnUM AuQy bhuq lwiBaf pr nhIN lwBy.” “hF, qusIN pihlF vI dwisaf sI pr sfzI vYWb alwg hovygI, irkrUtimMt vflI sfeIt alwg aY.” “mYN Auh vI KohlI sI, jOb vI aplfeI krnf cfhuMdI sI pr mYnUM keI gwlF smJ nhIN lwgIaF.” “XU noa, Auhdf jLrf ihsfb ijhf huMdf aY Kohlx df. pihlF quhfnUM AuQy afpxf akfAUNt bxfAuxf pY NdY.” “mYnUM kuJ afeIzIaf ijhf nhIN afieaf, dubfrf trfeI krFgI.” “myrf lYptOp kmry ivc aY, jy ieQy huMdf qF mYN quhfnUM Kohl ky idKf idMdf. kdy Pyr shI.” afKidaF Aus ny gupfly nUM iek vfr iPr Pon kIqf. Auh pMj ku imMt ivc puwj irhf sI. arivMd ny hfrvI nUM ikhf, “jy kuJ imMt hYgy af qF qusIN myry kmry ivc af ky nYWt ‘qy dyKxf cfhoN qF[[[.” Aus ny GVI dyKI qy Aus nfl jfx leI AuT KVI. arivMd ny bihry nUM swd ky ibwl Aupr dsqKq kr idwqy. Auh kmry ivc af gey. Auh ikMnf icr kmry nUM inhfrdI rhI. arivMd ny puwiCaf, “kI dyK rhy E?” “quhfzf TfT dyK rhI aF.” “XU noa, pONzF ivc lYx krky ieh hotl ssqf iml igaf, nhIN qF ieQy sLfied hI rihMdf.” “quhfzy vlfieqIaF dy iehnF TfTF ny hI qF dunIaF pfgl kIqI peI aY. AuhnF ivc hI iek pfgl mYN vI aF. iesy leI bfhr jOb leI trfeIaF mfrdI aF.” Auh afpxy idl dI gwl dws rhI sI. arivMd ny lYptOp cwuikaf qy sYtI ‘qy bih ky Aus nU M afpxy kol bYTx leI afiKaf. Aus ny afpxy kMm dI sfeIt Kohl leI. irkrUtmYNt ivc ivdysLIaF dI BrqI dI suivDf vI sI. Aus ny hfrvI df akfAUNt bxvf idqf qy sfeIt nUM awgy Kohldf boilaf, “ieh Pfrm aY, qusIN afpxy kMipAUtr ‘qy zfAUnloz krky ies nUM aOn lfeIn hI Br skdy E. ieMzIaf ivcoN tUirst lwBx leI iehnF dy ieQy vI bhuq sfry dPqr hYgy, qusIN AuQy vI aplfeI kr skdy ho.” hfrvI Aus dI gwl suxdI GVI dyKx lwgI. arivMd ny goiraF dI Auh khfvq suxI vI hoeI sI qy keI vfr vrqI vI hoeI ik jd mwCI dy sMG ivc kMzf Ps jfvy qF Aus leI rwsI iZwlI Cwz dyxI cfhIdI hY. Aus ny ikhf, “XU noa, zrfeIvr bfhr KVf, jd khoNgy, quhfnUM Cwz dyvygf.” “srjI, mYN cfhuMdI sI ik jy qusIN iksy vyly ieh Pfrm mYnUM Brvf idMdy qF myry leI sOKf ho jFdf.” “hfrvI, luwk aYt df tfeIm! myrf awj df idn bhuq hYvI sI, idwlI qoN ieQy afieaF, jd qusIN afey qF mYN iqafr ho ky bIar-bfr jf irhf sF. myrf ieh irlYks hox df tfeIm aY. ies vyly myrf mFeIz iblkul kMm nhIN krygf. iPr quhfnUM vI jfx dI kfhlI aY.” hfrvI ny Aus dI gwl df jvfb nf idwqf qy socF ivc pY geI. arivMd ny ivskI dI boql cukidaF ikhf, “XU noa, mYN iek zirMk lY lvF, sLfied iPr quhfzI koeI mwdd kr skF.” Aus df jvfb suxy hI ibnf hI arivMd ny afpxy leI zirMk bxf ilaf qy Aus nUM puwiCaf, “qusIN lvoNgy kuJ? myry pfs bhuq hI vDIaf ilikEr hY, bhuq hI svfd.” “srjI, mYN qF ipiCEN bhuq hI grIb Gr dI kuVI aF, afh sB myry leI suPny inafeIN aY. mYN eys lfeIP dI afdI nhIN aF.” “XU noa, mYN vI bhuq grIb Gr df muMzF. afh sB kdy myry leI vI suPny inafeIN hI sI pr afpxy ipCokV nUM sfrI Aumr nfl nhIN cuwkI iPrIdf. hux qusIN cMzIgVHIey bx ky soicaf kro.” arivMd dI gwl Aupr Auh hlkf ijhf hwsI. arivMd ny Aus leI zirMk bxfAuxI cfhI pr Aus ny nFh kr idqI. arivMd hlky hlky Guwt Brdf Pfrm Brn ivc Aus dI mwdd krn lwigaf. AuDroN gupflf afpxI svfrI dI AuzIk kr irhf sI. Aus df Pon af igaf. Auh kihx lwigaf,

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“BfjI, mYN iqafr KVF, ijhny jfxF, hyTF Byj idE.” “bs, qUM AuQy hI rih, POjI bx ky, qYnUM dwsdF mYN.” “BfjI, mYN qF quhfzf ispfhI aF. iqafr br iqafr!” gupfly ny hws ky ikhf. arivMd hfrvI df Pfrm Brdf irhf. Pfrm Br ky Aus ny post vI krvf idqf. hfrvI bhuq KusL sI. pihlI njLr ivc arivMd Aus nUM mUzI ijhf bMdf jfipaf sI qy lwgdf nhIN sI ik eynf mwddgfr sfbq hovygf. Aus dIaF afsF hor vwzIaF hox lwgIaF. ieMglYNz jfxf Aus df muwK insLfnf sI. jy ieQy vI ieMglYNz dI iksy Prm ivc nOkrI iml skdI qF ieMglYNz jfx dy mOky bx jfx dI afs sI. Aus nUM jfipaf ik pihlI pOVI Aus ny cVH leI sI. Aus ny awKF ivc ipafr Br ky arivMd df DMnvfd kIqf qy jfx leI KVdI bolI, “srjI, qusIN vI hux arfm krnf hovygf. mYN vI cwldI aF. mYN gwlF qF quhfzy nfl hfly hor krnIaF pr kwl nUM shI.” arivMd ny afpxf pYWg mukfieaf qy Aus dy nfl qur ipaf. qurdI hoeI hfrvI puwCx lwgI, “cMzIgVH ikMny idn ho?” “XU noa, kwl dI rfq qF hovFgf hI, jy idl lwg igaf qF prsoN dI rfq vI rih lvFgf.” “ieMzIaf dyKx inkly ho?” “ieMzIaf PIl krn.” “hux kI kroNgy?” “XU noa, hux mYN kuJ dyr bIar-bfr ivc bYTFgf, iksy nUM dosq bxfAux dI koisLsL krFgf, sLfied bfl-rUm ivc jfky lokF nUM zFs krdy dyKF.” “zFs kroNgy vI?” “sLfied. jy sMgIq cMgf hoieaf jF mUz bixaF jF koeI sfQI imilaf.” gwlF krdy Auh irsYpsLinst qk af gey. iek pfsy bfr sI. sfhmxy gupflf kfr ivc bYTf ids irhf sI. arivMd boilaf, “Auh irhf myrf zrfeIvr pr jy kuJ dyr hor bYTxf cfhuMdy ho qF afE bfr ivc bYTo, mYnUM cMgf lwgygf.” kuJ khy ibnF hfrvI Aus dy nfl qur peI pr vfr vfr GVI dyKdI jf rhI sI. arivMd nUM afpxf afp dosLI ijhf vI mihsUs ho irhf sI ik ikqy iksy mjbUrI kfrn hI nf nfl qurI jf rhI hovy. Aus ny ruk ky ikhf, “hfrvI, jy qusIN jfxF qF bysLwk jfE, kwl iPr imlFgy qy gwlF krFgy.” “nhIN srjI, aYsI koeI gwl nhIN, kuJ dyr hor quhfzy nfl gwlF krn nUM mn kr irhY.” Auh tybl ‘qy af bYTy. hfrvI leI Aus ny vodkf-jUs afrzR kr idwqf. hux qk Auh smJ igaf sI ik Aus ivc iek iJjk ijhI hI sI, hor kuJ nhIN. ieh iJjk vI sLfied bnfvtI hI hovy. hfrvI ny afpxI sfrI qfkq iekwTI kIqI qy bolI, “sr jI, mYN ieMglYNz jfxf cfhuMnI aF, kI qusIN myrI kuJ mwdd kr skdy E?” “XU noa, ieh qF koeI eyjMt jF kfnUMn df koeI vfkPkfr hI kr skdf.” “nhIN, myrf mqlb ieh nhIN, myrf mqlb jy mYnUM iksy cIjL dI loV hovy qF?” “jo kuJ vI lIglI myry vws ivc hovy, jLrUr.” “srjI, quhfzy vws ivc bhuq kuJ aY.” “Auh sB kr idaFgf.” arivMd ny afiKaf. hfrvI KusL ho geI qy Aus ny afpxI zirMk cuwk leI. arivMd ny gupfly nUM Pon krky ikhf, “Coty BfeI, qUM hux jf ky arfm kr beI.”

qyeI svyr jfg afAux ‘qy Aus nUM iek dm ajIb ijhf mihsUs hox lwigaf. iek svyr pihlF motI-inwgr dyh Aus nfl peI sI qy awj subk ijhI, nfl hI icpkx vflf mom. Auh awKF mItI ies anuBv nUM mfxdy rihxf cfhuMdf sF. Aus ny dyiKaf ik hfrvI vI jfgI hoeI sI. Auh boilaf, “guwz mOrinMg hfrvI!”

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koeI jvfb idwqy ibnF Auh rox lwg peI. arivMd zr igaf. Auh kfhlI nfl AuT ky bYT igaf qy puwiCaf, “kI hoieaf?” “srjI, ieh bhuq mfVf hoieaf! sfnUM eynI KulH nhIN sI lYxI cfhIdI? hux mYN afpxy GridaF nUM kI jvfb dyvFgI? afpxy dosqF nUM kI mUMh idKfvFgI?” “hfrvI, qyrI ieh pihlI vfr aY?” arivMd ny puwiCaf pr hfrvI ny koeI jvfb nf idqf. kuJ icr cuwp rih ky iPr rox lwgI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “XU noa, mYN qF socdf sI ik qUM iewkIvIN sdI dI mOzrn kuVI aYN, cMzIgVH rihMnI aYN, dunIaF dyKI aY pr qUM qF inkI ijhI gwl ‘qy hI rox lwg peI. bhfdr bx.” “srjI, ieh inkI ijhI gwl aY? quhfzy leI inkI ijhI hovygI pr myry leI nhIN.” arivMd ny Aus nUM bfhF ivc lY ky vwzf sfrf cuMmx idqf qy AuT ky bfQrUm cly igaf. jd Auh vfps afieaf qF hfrvI mwTf-mwTf muskRf rhI sI. arivMd muV ibsqr ivc jf viVaf. hfrvI Aus nfl jwPI pfAuNdI bolI, “srjI, mYN kdy nhIN sI soicaf ik quhfzy nfl myry ieh sbMD bxngy.” “ievyN hI huMdY, bhuq sfrIaF axikafsIaF gwlF vfpr jFdIaF huMdIaF!” arivMd ny afiKaf qy Aus nUM bfhF ivc Guwt ilaf. kuJ dyr bfad Auh iPr boilaf, “hfrvI, awj df Xuvk bhuq rIal aY, qUM vI rIal hI rih, rIal rihxf mYnUM vI cMgf lgdY.” “srjI, mYnUM ieMglYNz lY jfE.” “hfrvI, mYN rfq hI ikhf sI ik jo vI myry vws hoe ygf, qyrI mwdd krFgf pr kfnUMn dy iKlfP jf ky mYN kuJ nhIN kr skdf.” “mYN quhfnUM kfnUMn dy iKlfP jfx leI kdy nhIN khFgI. [[[mYnUM quhfzy koloN spONsrisLwp lYtr cfhIdI aY.” “ieh qF koeI vwzI gwl nhIN, jd cfhIdI hoeI dws dyvIN, mYN Byj dyvFgf.” arivMd soc irhf sI ik spONsrisLwp lYtr koeI vwzI cIjL nhIN. iek aYPIzyivt hI huMdf sI ijhVf vkIl koloN atYst krf ky Byjxf huMdf sI. ijs dy vkIl pMj pONz cfrj krdf sI. Aus ny ieh spONsrisLwp pihlF vI keI vfr ByjI sI. AuNkfr nUM ByjI sI jd Aus df Brf mIqf kMm nhIN sI krdf. sumIq nUM vI ByjI sI qy bfpU jI nUM vI qF keI vfr Aus ny ieMglYNz swidaf sI qy iPr pwikaF vI krfieaf sI. cfh af geI. cfh pINdI Auh puwCx lwgI, “sr jI, kI qusIN soicaf sI ik ieh sB eynI jldI ho jfv ygf?” “XU noa, mYN kdy kuJ prizwkt nhIN krdf huMdf. ijLMgdI ivc jo iml igaf, bs, KusLnsIbI smJI!” “srjI, qusIN ikqy ieh qF nhIN socdy ik mYN glq iksm dI kuVI aF[[[.” “nhIN hfrvI, mYN socdF ik qUM bhuq guwz-grl aYN, ieh qF hflfq anusfr keI gwlF vfpr jfieaf krdIaF pr eyhdy bfry vwrI nf kr, hmysLf vDIaf pwK socIdf.” “srjI, mYN afpxy BivwK bfry socdI aF.” “XU noa, mYN kwl bfry Gwt qy awj bfry ijLafdf socdF ikAuNik ‘kwl’ hfly afAuxf qy ‘awj’ quhfzy hwQ ivc aY, so iehdy bfry hI soco.” “srjI, quhfzf ‘kwl’ ‘awj’ ivc bdl cwukY qy myrf ‘awj’ hfly ‘kwl’ ivc ipaY, eys krky srjI mYnUM afpxy ‘kwl’ df iPkr aY.” “ieh kI GuMzI hoeI?” “asl ivc qusIN Auus styj ‘qy E ik sB kuJ pRfpq kr ky bYTy E qy mYN hfly sB kuJ iKwcxf aY, mYN kihMnI huMnI aF ik Kohxf aY. quhfzf vylf sI pRfpq krn df qy sfzf vylf aY iksy nf iksy qrFH iKwcx-Kohx df. Bfv ik mOkf sfhmxy ipaY, quhfnUM iksy ny cuwk ky hwQ ivc nhIN PVHfAuxf. mMgy ‘qy dyxf vI nhIN, iPr quhfnUM AuQoN hiQafAuxf pvygf.” “awj dy nOjvfnF nUM kfhl vI qF aY!” “sr jI, kfhl hoxI vI cfhIdI aY. luwk aYt mI, myrI Aumr aTfeI sfl dI ho geI aY, hor do sfl qk qIh dI. hfly mYN kuVI aF, iPr aOrq bx jfvFgI. kuJ hfsl krnf myry leI hor musLkl ho jfvgf. myry vrgI kuVI, ijs kol sImq vsIly af, Aus nUM kfhl hoxI hI cfhIdI aY.” “mYN qYnUM ikhf sI ik mYnUM rIal bMdy cMgy lgdy af, eys leI tU d puafieMt gwl kr. [[[qyrI mMijLl kI aY?” “ijLMdgI ivc sYWtl hoxf.”

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“XU noa, sYWtl hox nyVy qF qUM puwjI hoeI aYN. pI aYc[ zI[ qyrI ho jfxI aYN. koeI nf koeI jOb iml jfeygI. jOb hoeI qF koeI cMgf pqI vI iml jfeygf. hor kI cfhIdf!” “srjI, swc qF ieh aY ik mYN pMjfbI dI pI aYc[ zI[ kr rhI aF, mYN ikwdF kIqI aY ieh mYnUM pqf. dws nhIN skdI! hux awgy nOkrI imlx dy mOky bhuq Gwt aY ikAuNik bhuq pI aYc[ zI[ qury iPrdy af. afh skOlrisLwp vI jldI hI jFdI lwgxI aF.” “hor kI soc rhI aYN?” “ikqy bfhr jf ky jOb krnI. [[[ieMglYNz, amrIkf, knyzf!” “ieh qF pUrf pMjfb cfhuMdf.” “bfkI df pMjfb afpxy QF cfhuMdf qy mYN afpxy QF. [[[bs, ieQy hI quhfzI mwdd dI loV aY.” “XU noa, mYN ikhf nf ik spONsrisLwp mYN Byj dyvFgf.” arivMd ny Aus nUM XkIn dvfieaf. iPr acfnk Aus dy mn ivc afieaf ik Auh mn ivc koeI lMmI ivENq hI nf bxfeI bYTI hovy. Aus ny afiKaf, “iek gwl spwsLt kr dyvF hfrvI. spONsrisLwp lYtr bhuq inkI ijhI gwl aY pr ies qoN ijLafdf iksy gwl dI afs nf rwKIN, myrf Gr aY, vfeIP qy iek sn vI.” “srjI, qusIN kI socdy E ik mYN quhfnUM ivafh krfAux leI kih rhI aF? [[[mYN quhfnUM dwisaf sI ik myrI pI aYc[ zI[ bRqfnIaF ivc ilKI jf rhI pMjfbI kivqf Aupr aY, iesy bys ‘qy mYnUM AuQy stwzI krn leI Cy ku mhIny df vIjLf iml skdY. iek vfrI mYN cly geI qF bfkI sB dyKI jfvygI. jy mYN nf vI itk skI qF koeI gwl nhIN, muV afvFgI pr myry leI rfh qF KulH jfvygf. mYnUM vIjLy leI spONsrisLwp lYtr cfhIdY ik qusIN Aus mulk ivc myrI ijLMmyvfrI lYNdy E.” “XU noa, ieh myry leI bhuq CotI gwl aY. ijMnI vI ho skI mYN qyrI mwdd df vfadf krdF.” arivMd ny Aus nUM afpxy nfl iPr GutidaF ikhf, “km aOn mfeI grl, afey lv XU!” “bs srjI, eynI ku njLr svwlI cfhIdI aY mYnUM.” hfrvI bhuq KusL sI. gupfly df Pon afieaf qy puwCx lwigaf, “BfjI, awj ikMny vjy qy ikDr jfxF?” “hfly AuTy hI aF. jldI Pon krdF.” Aus ny Pon rwK ky hfrvI nUM puwiCaf, “XYs zfrilMg, kI pRogrfm aY qyrf awj?” “mYN! [[[hYgy myry kuJ kMm. qusIN dwso, quhfzf kI aY awj df sLYizAUl?” “myry mn ivc iqMn cfr gwlF hYgIaF. iek qF mYN cMzIgVH ivc GuMmxf cfhuMnF, purfxIaF XfdF ivc dI lMGxF, dUjy mYN ieQy ijhVI ‘cpV icVI’ ivc bMdf bhfdr dI Xfd ivc sqMb bixaF Auh dyKxf qy iek myry mn ivc isLmly vl jfxf aYN. bhuq bhuq sfl pihlF mYN isLmly igaf sI, bs qjrby vjoN jfxf.” “Aus qoN bfad?” “ies qoN bfad mYN pitafly jfxf qy Aus qoN bfad sLfied mYN vfps cly jfvF. hF, iek idn kIrq pur, [[[afeI mIn anMd pur ivrfsq Bvn vI dyKxF.” “myry leI kI hukm aY?” “qyry leI hukm ieh ik qUM hr vyly eydF hI KusL irhf kr. jy qyry kol tfeIm aY qF cwl myry nfl GuMm lY awj df idn.” arivMd ny afiKaf. hfrvI Aus dIaF awKF ivc awKF pf ky dyKx lwgI. Aus nUM arivMd Aupr Brosf bwJ igaf sI. ieMglYNz leI rfhdfrI qF Auh Byj hI dyvygf qy ho skdf sI ik AuQy sYtl hox ivc vI mwdd kr dyvy. amIr afdmI jfpdf sI, pYsy vloN vI shfieqf kr skdf sI. hux Auh Aus dI koeI vI gwl mMnx leI iqafr sI. arivMd vI Aus vl iKicaf jfx lwigaf sI. jvfn kuVI nfl Aus df vfh bhuq dyr bfad ipaf sI. Auh Aus nfl vD qoN vD smF ibqfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. hfrvI bolI, “iek vfr mYN afpxy kmry ivc jfxf cfhuMnI aF. jf ky kpVy bdl afvF, nhf afvF. myrf Pon vI cfrj krn vflf. myrIaF shylIaF vI AuzIk rhIaF hoxgIaF. iPkr krdIaF hoxIaF.”

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“XU noa, ieh kYrn qyry nfl rihMdI aY?” “nhIN, eyhdy kol buafey PRYSz hYgf, ieh ilv-ien irlysLn ivc aY.” “afm kuVIaF eydF?” “srjI, sfrf cMzIgVH hI ilv-ien irlysLn ivc aY. myrIaF qF sfrIaF hI shylIaF eydF hI rihMdIaF pr myrI mMijLl ieh nhIN. nhIN qF buafey PRYSzjL dI qF koeI kmI nhIN. bhuq muMzy ilv-ien irlysLnjL leI aOPr krdy rihMdy af.” “XU noa, jy qUM kYNps jfxf hI aY qF myrf zrfeIvr qYnUM lY jFdf, Auhdy nfl hI muV afvIN.” “gwl qF quhfzI TIk aY pr nfl dy muMzy-kuVIaF pqf nhIN kI socx lwg pYx. sfry iekwTy rihMdy hox krky iek dUjy dI ijLMdgI ivc Jfkx dI afdq bxI rihMdI aY.” “myry kol iek hor aOPr vI aY.” “ikhVI?” “ieh ik qyry leI kpVy afpF ieQoN ikqoN KrId lYny aF, qyrf Pon cfrj krn dy sfDn myry kol hYgy af, sfzI gwzI ivc mltIpl-cfrjr hYgf. shylIaF nUM afpxI rfjLI-KusLI Pon qy dws dyh. jy qUM eImyl cYWk krnI aF jF Pysbuwk afid qF myrf lYptOp vrq lY.” Aus dI gwl sux ky hfrvI jMp mfr ky Aus dI godI ivc bih geI.[[[ nfsLqf krky Auh hyTF af gey. gupflf ispfhI vFg izAUtI ‘qy KVf sI. Auh hfrvI vl dyK ky bulHF ivc muskRfieaf qy styairMg ‘qy AuNglF vjfAuNdf bfhr nUM dyKx lwigaf. arivMd ny afiKaf, “XU noa, afpF sLOipMg krnI af QoVI, koeI stor hY nyVy?” “BfjI, bhuq vwzy vwzy stor aY jI, ijhnF ivc viVaf bMdf gvfc jfvy, ijhnF ivc sUeI qoN lY ky hfQI qk iml jFdf.” “bs, eydF dy iksy stor ivc lY cwl.” “lE jI, smJ lE ik phuMc gey.” afKidaF Aus ny gwzI qor leI. hfrvI nUM dyK ky Auh cfml ijhf igaf sI. GuMm-Gumf ky Aus ny iek vwzy sfry stor dy sfhmxy gwzI rokdf boilaf, “BfjI, eys stor nUM dyK ky qusIN ieMglYNz dy storF nUM Buwl jfENgy.” Auh bfhr inkly. arivMd hfrvI df hwQ PV ky qurn lwigaf. Auh bolI, “quhfzf zrfeIvr bVf qyjL aY!” “jy qyjL nf hovy qF zrfeIvr ikwdF bxy!” hwsdy hoey arivMd ny ikhf qy stor dy aMdr jf vVy. aYzf vwzf stor dyK ky arivMd swc hI hYrfn rih igaf. ieMglYNz dy mfrks-spYNsr jF zYbnhYm qoN Gwt nhIN sI. AuhnF storF vFg hI vwK vwK ivBfg bxy hoey sn. bwicaF dy kpVy alwg, aOrqF dy alwg qy mrdF dy vwKrI mMijLl ‘qy. ieh stor cfr mMijLlF ivc PYilaf hoieaf sI. aOrqF dy kpVy dUjI mMijLl ‘qy sn. Aus ny stor dI qfrIP kIqI qF hfrvI bolI, “sr jI, aijhy stor qF hux QF QF hYgy. cMzIgVH ivc keI af. hr sLihr ivc hI af.” “XU noa, ikho ijhy kpVy lYxy cfhuMnI aF.” “srjI, mYN eydF kdy soicaf hI nhIN sI pr hux qusIN hI afpxI mrjLI dy lY ky idE, kYXUal ijhy.” “skwrt pf lYnI aYN?” “jy qusIN khoNgy qF pf lvFgI.” arivMd ny Aus nUM skwrt qy tOp lY idqy. nvyN sYNzl vI. aMzr-gfrimMt vI KrId ley. Aus dy kpVy KrIidaF arivMd nUM ajIb ijhf anMd af irhf sI. vylF leI qF Aus ny kdy kpVy KrIdy hI nhIN sn. bhuq dyr pihlF mYgI nUM kdy kdy aijhy qohPy idaf krdf sI. kuJ cIjLF hfrvI ny afp vI cwuk leIaF. kpVy KrId ky Auh vfps hotl af gey. iPr iqafr ho ky bfhr nUM cwl pey. cMzIgVH sLihr df clfvF ijhf gyVf mfiraf. XOrp dI qrjL df ieh sLihr sI qy ieQoN df klcr vI Auho ijhf hI ids irhf sI. rfh ivc hfrvI Aus nfl afpxy BivwK bfry vI gwlF krI jf rhI sI. arivMd ny Aus nUM kih idqf sI ik ieMglYNz ivc rihx df Auh afpxf ieMqjLfm kr lvy qy jd vI Auh khygI, Aus nUM spONsrisLwp Byj dyvygf. hfrvI dI skI mfsI sfAUQfl rihMdI sI ies leI irhfiesL dI Aus nUM musLkl nhIN sI hox lwgI. Aus leI qF iek vfr AuQy puwjx df hI mslf sI. aglI rfq hfrvI iPr Aus kol hotl ivc hI Tihr geI. arivMd dI CfqI ‘qy isr rwKdI Auh bolI,

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“sr jI, mYN cfhuMdI aF ik sdf eydF hI peI rhF!” “XU noa, dunIaF eydF nhIN cldI. jd kdy vI Pyr mOkf imilaf qF Pyr shI.” “sr jI, mYN quhfzy nfl hfly vI bhuqI KusL nhIN aF.” “hux kI ho igaf?” “mYN afpxI bOzI ‘qy bhuq cfa nfl tYtU bxvfieaf sI pr qusIN ies df noits hI nhIN ilaf!”

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isKr duiphr sI jd Auh hotl ivcoN inkly. gupflf boilaf, “BfjI, kihx nUM ieh brsfq df mOsm af pr dyKo, tYNprycr pMjqflI izgrI!” gupfly ny kfr ivc lwgy tYNprycr gyj vl iesLfrf kridaF afiKaf. arivMd ny ikhf, “XU noa, mYN qF awj svyry GrvflI nUM kih idwqf ik myrI vfpsI dI itkt krf dy ijMnI jldI ho skdI aY. awj vIh qrIk ho geI, hux jd vI itkt iml geI, bs Auz jfxf.” “BfjI, qusIN qF aYvyN AuzUM AuzUM krI jfny aF, quhfzIaF qF pMjy iGE ‘c aY.” “ieh vI kih dy ik isr kVfhI ivc!” arivMd ny ikhf qy Auh dovyN hwsx lwgy. arivMd iPr boilaf, “myry isrP do kMm aYN krn vfly, Aus qoN bfad ivhlf. iek qF afh pitafly vflf qy dUjf kIrqpur vflf.” “BfjI, kIrqpur vflf awj kr cldy aF, kIrq pur ieQoN nyVy pYNdf. pitafly qoN kIrq pur dUr pYxF.” “ieh qF mYN smJdF pr goibMdr gryvfl nfl mYN awj df vfadf kr ilaf. [[[sLfied mMnq vI AuQy iml pvy.” “BfjI, qusIN vI kmfl krdy E, ikQy Auh mYzm qy ikQy afh lgr ijhI kuVI!” “Eh nhIN Eey, [[[Auh kihMdy huMdy af ik nvF nON idn purfxf sO idn.” “ieh khfvq purfxI aF BfjI, nvIN ny Aumr kwZxI huMdI af qy purfxI dy mfeIlyj bhuq hfeI huMdy af.” gupfly dI gwl ‘qy Auh dovyN hI KulH ky hwsy. arivMd ny ikhf, “gwl qF qyrI TIk aY Coty BfeI pr mYN hYgf rmqf jogI, iek QF ruk ky qF bih nhIN skdf. cMzIgVH hux ipwCy rih igaf. awgy aY pitaflf, so mMnq AuQy hoeI qF vI mn KusL, jy nf hoeI qF vI mn KusL.” “eyhdf mqlb eyh nhIN imldI hux.” “XU noa, kI pqf mOkf-myl bx hI jfvy. sLfied ieh ieMglYNz jfvy qy AuQy iml pvy pr AuQy afh KulH-Kyz nhIN hox lwgI. kYrIairst kuVI aY, jy eyhnUM myrI loV hoeI qF BwjI afeygI. “BfjI, jy gwusf nf kroN qF dwsoNgy ik afh cMzIgVH vflI ikMny ivc peI?” “XU noa, mYN ieh cIjLF KrIdx ivc XkIn nhIN rwKdf. Auh mYnUM cMgI lwgI eys leI mYN Aus Aupr QoVy ijhy pYsy Krc idwqy. Aus df hwk hor vI bxdf sI pr eydF AuhdI afs bhuq vwzI ho jfxI sI. hux AuhnUM isrP myry qoN iek pypr cfhIdY, Auh mYN sihjy hI Byj dyvFgf. hor vI CotI motI mwdd hoeI qF kr dyvFgy. ies qoN vwD nf koeI vfadf kIqf qy nf hI koeI AumId jgfeI.” “BfjI, awjkwl lok agFh vDx leI agly nUM pOVI bxf lYNdy af pr kuVIaF afpxy afp nUM pOVI bxf ky Aupr nUM cVHdIaF.” gupflf afK irhf sI. arivMd ny afiKaf, “iehI gwl mYN kih irhF ik ieh kuVI hYgI kYrIarYst, loV leI kuJ vI kr skdI aY pr mMnq dyr qk inBx vflI aOrq aY.” gwlF krdy Auh cMzIgVH lMG afey. jLIrk pur qoN bfhr inkly qF iek pfsy kUVy dy Zyr lwgy hoey sn. nfl hI sVk kMZy JuwgIaF sn. gMdy qy nMg-DVMgy bwcy Kyz rhy sn. drKqF dI sMGxI CF ny iehnF nUM Duwp qoN bcf rwiKaf sI. iek JuwgI ivc gfxy vwj rhy sn qy kuJ lok nwc rhy sn. iBKfrI ijhy idsdy lok KusLI ivc CflF mfr mfr ky iek dUjy df sfQ dy rhy sn. sfrf mhOl hI cfvF ijihaF nfl Biraf jfp irhf sI. gupfly ny iek pfsy gwzI KVI kr leI qy boilaf, “BfjI, cyqf, mYN kI ikhf sI? KusLI qy gmI nfl-nfl hI rihMdIaF, iek qoN bfad dUjI ny quhfzy kol af hI jfxF. ieh amIr lok socx lwg pYNdy af ik KusLI AuhnF dI rKyl af pr nhIN, [[[KusLI ‘qy sfzf sB df hwk af.”

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“XU noa, iehnF nfl afpF gwlF kr skdy aF?” “nhIN BfjI, myrf iKafl af ik afpF nUM eyhnF dI KusLI ivc Kll nhIN pfAuxf cfhIdf.” afKidaF Aus ny gwzI qor leI. Auh dovyN hI eynf Bfvuk ho gey sn ik kfPI dyr qk gwl nf kr sky. kuJ mIl hor awgy gey qF gupfly ny afiKaf, “BfjI, Eh dyKo lMbI ‘coN inkldf DUMaF. l wgdf vylxf cwldf. jy guV lYxf qF.” QoVI dUrI ‘qy swc hI vylxf cwl irhf sI. mYly ijhy kpiVaF vflI aOrq myjL Aupr guV rwKI bYTI sI. bFsF ijhy gMinaF df Zyr iek pfsy ipaf sI. kuJ lok vylxy duafly kMm krdy iPrdy sn. iek gMny lf irhf sI qy dUjf rs nfl BrI bfltI muhirEN cuwk ky mwt ivc pf irhf sI qy pIV vI htf irhf sI. cuwBy ‘qy kVfhf ciVHaf hoieaf sI. iek bMdf kVfhy ic zohxf Pyr irhf sI qy iek kVfhy hyT JoNk irhf sI. iek jxf AuhnF vwl qur afieaf qy boilaf, “bfbU jI, qfjLf guV cfhIey qo pwq iqafr hY.” arivMd qoN pihlF hI gupfly ny ikhf, “BweIaf, pwq ivc pfAux leI kI kI af?” “mUMgPlI hY jI.” “hor kuJ nhIN?” “jI nhIN.” gupflf arivMd vwl dyKx lwigaf. Aus awgoN ikhf, “pihlF QoVf ijhf guV Kf ky dyK, jy vDIaf qF mUMgPlI hI puaf lvFgy.” gupfly ny iqafr guV ivcoN iek pysI cuwkI qy zlLI qoV ky mUMh ivc pfAuNdf boilaf, “BfjI, eyhdy ivc kx qF iblkul hI nhIN.” Aus ny iek zlLI arivMd nUM vI PVf idqI. guV svfd nhIN sI. gupflf boilaf, “bymOsmf guV eydF df hI huMdf.” Auh isr mfrdy AuQoN qur pey. gwzI ivc bYTidaF hI vylF df Pon af igaf. arivMd Aus df Pon AuzIk hI irhf sF. Aus ny sIt dI buikMg bfry dwsxf sI. Aus dy kuJ kihx qoN pihlF hI arivMd guV bfry dwsx lwg ipaf. vylF bolI, “rihx idE guV, BYx jI df nKrf vI jLrf Aucf aY. khygI jfx ky eydF df ilaFdf.” “XU noa, myrI sIt df kI bixaF?” “pwcI dI ho rhI aY, krvf dyvF?” “awj vIh ho geI, eydUM pihlF dI nhIN imldI?” “mYN koisLsL krdI aF pr mYnUM lwgdf nhIN.” afKidaF vylF ny Pon rwK idwqf. arivMd idn igxn lwigaf. iek pitafly leI, iek kIrq pur leI, iek idwlI leI. idn qF iqMn hI kfPI sn. hux jdoN df Auh ny vfps muV jfx df soicaf qF Aus df mn kfhlf pYx lwg ipaf sI. zfktr goibMdr gryvfl dy Pon ny Aus nUM iKaflF ivcoN kwiZaf. gryvfl puwC irhf sI, “ikQy ku pwujy ho?” Aus ny gupfly nUM iesLfry nfl puwiCaf. Auh rfjpury af gey af gey sn. awDf GMtf hor sI. goibMdr gryvfl boilaf, “jLrf zrfeIvr nUM dyxf Pon Aus nUM mYN rfh gfeIz kr dyvF.” arivMd ny Pon gupfly nUM PVf idwqf. gupfly ny gwzI clfAuNdy clfAuNdy hI rfh smJ ilaf. pwcI ku imMt ivc hI Auh gryvfl dy Gr dy bfhr KVy sn. gwzI KVI huMidaF hI gryvfl bfhr af igaf qy dUroN hI AuWcI avfjL ivc boilaf, “vYlkm tU pitaflf sr jI, vYlkm!” “QYNks.” “sr jI, bfhr bhuq grmI ey, jldI nfl aMdr af jfE.” Auh arivMd df hwQ PV ky aMdr lY igaf. Aus dI irhfiesL AuprlI mMijLl ‘qy sI. Auh pOVIaF cVH gey. bYTk ivc gey qF Auh iek soPy vwl iesLfrf krdf kihx lwigaf, “lE jI, qsLrIP rwKo.” arivMd bYT igaf. nOkr TMzf sLrbq lY afieaf. ieMzIaf afey arivMd ny pihlI vfrI sLrbq pIqf sI. Aus ny sLrbq dI qfrIP kIqI qF gryvfl ny iek glfs hor mMgvf ilaf. Auh boilaf,

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sLfm dI mihPl ivc kul qyrF ivakqI sn. iehnF ivc iqMn aOrqF vI sn. aMimRqsr vFg ieQy vI arivMd nUM zfktr sfihb kih ky hI sMboDn ho rhy sn qy hux qk Auh ies df anMd lYx lwigaf sI. iehnF zfktrF ivc kuJ ividafrQI idsdy muMzy syvf ivc qury iPrdy sn. nvIN gwl ieh lwgI ik afAux vfly ivskI jF bIar dIaF boqlF ilaf ky iek myjL Aupr rwKdy jf rhy sn. arivMd nUM goiraF vflf qrIkf cMgf lwg irhf sI. ieh vI kih idwqf igaf sI ik ijMnI iksy dI mrjLI pI lvy. koeI iksy ‘qy dbfa nhIN. goibMdr gryvfl kuVqf-pjfmf pfeI qy isr ‘qy pIly rMg df ptkf bMnI mihmfn invfjLI ivc ruwiJaf hoieaf sI. arivMd dy aMdfjLy qoN Ault Auh QoVf icr sON ky iblkul qfjLf-Puwl ho igaf sI. Auh hr iek nfl arivMd nUM imlfAuNdy smyN cfa ivc Biraf huMdf qy Aus nfl afpxI nyVqf dI KulH ky prdrsLnI krdf. mihPl sLurU hoeI. sB qoN pihlF arivMd nUM hI bolx leI ikhf igaf. Aus ny AuhI gwlF kIqIaF ijhVIaF aMimRqsr khIaF sn. Aus nUM lwgdf sI ik ieh Aus qoN afriQkqf nfl sbMDq gwlF hI puwCxgy ies leI Aus ny gUgl qy srP krky hor jfxkfrI hfsl kr leI hoeI sI. awj Auh jvfb dyx leI pUry afqm-ivsLvfs ivc sI. Aus ny afpxI gwl ivc zfiesporf hI kyNdr ivc rwiKaf. Auh socdf sI ik ijs ivsLy bfry Aus nUM pUrI vfkPI sI Aus bfry koeI gwl kry qF Auh ibhqr jvfb dy skygf. sroiqaF df mUz Ausfrn dy vI kuJ gux Aus ny gUgl qoN iekwTy kr ley sn. Aus ny AuhnF sfry mulkF df ijLkr kIqf ijQy ijQy ipClIaF do ku sdIaF ivc BfrqI lok gey sn qy AuQy dy ho ky vI rih gey sn. awj Aus ny afpxI gwl mukfAux ivc kuJ dyrI vI lgfeI. Aus dI gwl Kqm hox qoN bfad imMt ku leI cuwp ijhI CfeI rhI. iPr zfktr ikRsLn vflIaf ny skwqrI sMBflidaF ikhf, “jI, zfktr sfihbfn, hux iksy ny koeI svfl puwCxf hovy qusIN zfktr arivMd isMG nUM pwuC skdy ho pr vfrI vfrI. svfl rYlyvYNt hoxy cfhIdy ny.” swjy pfsy bYTf GuMgrfly vflF vflf zfktr puwCx lwigaf, “zfktr sfihb, sfnUM ieh dwso ik ieMglYNz ivc afpxI bolI df kI BivwK ey? ieh rhygI jF CyqI hI Kqm ho jfeygI?” “XU noa, pMjfbI bolI dIaF qF ies mulk ivc Kqm hox dIaF gwlF ho rhIaF, Pyr Auh qF bygfnf mulk aY. ijMnf icr mfeIgrysLn huMdI rhygI, pMjfbI boldy lok AuQy puwjdy rihxgy, pMjfbI iksy nf iksy qrFH hfjLr rhygI. ijs idn pMjfbI nf gey qF pMjfbI Kqm. AuQy vsdy lokF ivc qF pMjfbI iksy nf iksy qrFH aglI jF Aus qoN aglI pIVHI qk Kqm ho jfxI aYN.” “qusIN lok pMjfbI sMBflx leI kI kr rhy E?” “asIN jo vI kr skdy aF kr rhy aF, gurdvfiraF ivc pMjfbI pVHfeI jf rhI aY, iswK skUl vI KulH rhy af pr AuQy dy hflfq muqfbk eynf kuJ hI pMjfbI leI kIqf jf skdY. pMjfbI df BivwK bhuqf Aujlf nhIN. vYsy vI AuhnF bwicaF dI jLubfn pMjfbI nhIN, aMgryjLI aY. Auh aMgryjLI ivc hI socdy af qy aMgryjLI ivc hI ijAuNdy af. AuhnF nUM pMjfbI df iPkr vI nhIN.” “AuQy dy keI bwcy qF isMG sjy hoey ny, keI qF inhMgF vfly bfxy pfeI iPrdy ny, ieh ikAuN?” “ieh pRcfr df asr aY jI pr iehnF df pRqIsLq bhuq Gwt aY. pUry ieMglYNz ivc aijhy nOjvfnF dI kul igxqI bhuqI nhIN hovygI. [[[smuwcy qOr ‘qy ieMglYNz ivc pMjfbI df BivwK bhuqf vDIaf nhIN.” arivMd ny ikhf. iPr Auh afps ivc gwlF krn lwg pey ik pMjfb ivc pMjfbI bolxoN lok htdy jFdy hn qy sfnUM bfhrly mulkF qoN kI afs rwKxI cfhIdI hY. iPr lfl ijhI pwg vfly pRoPYsr, ijs df nF arivMd nUM bfad ivc pqf cwilaf ik rsLpfl isMG bfT sI, ny bolx leI hwQ KVf kIqf qy puwCx lwigaf, “zfktr sfihb, mYN ieMglYNz dy keI cwkr lf ky afieaF. sfAUQfl ivc sfzy bhuq sfry irsLqydfr rihMdy ny. mYnUM do ku gwlF smJ nhIN afAuNdIaF, jy qusIN ies bfry dws skoN qF. iek qF ieh ik jdoN asIN jfny aF quhfzy bwcy sfzy nfl gwl nhIN krdy. dUjy ieh ik Auh bwcy bhuqy qyjL nhIN, sgoN bONgy ijhy ny. qIjy ik Auh pMjfbI bhuq hI hsfAuxI qrIky dI boldy ny, ieh ikAuN?” arivMd nUM lwigaf ijvyN Aus dy muMzy nUM hI iksy ny bONgf kih idqf hovy. Aus nUM ihrK ijhf hox lwigaf. Aus ny kihxf sLurU kIqf, “XU noa, ieh qF bhuq hI iswDI gwl aY. iksy nfl gwl krn leI kuJ gwlF sFJIaF hoxIaF cfhIdIaF. hux qusIN sfry mfpy bYTy ho, guwsf nf krnf, soco ik quhfzy ivcoN ikMny lok bwicaF nfl AuhnF dI pwDr qy Auqr ky AuhnF nfl rfbqf joVn dI koisLsL krdy af. qusIN AuWcI jgfh bYT ky hI bwicaF nfl sFJ pf rhy huMdy E. jdoN qusIN ieMzIaf qoN

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AuQy jFdy ho qF quhfzf AuhnF bwicaF nfl kuJ vI sFJf nhIN huMdf, nf klcr, nf bolI. irsLqydfrI iksy nfl juVn leI kfPI nhIN huMdI. ies leI Auh quhfzy nfl GulLdy-imlLdy nhIN. AuhnF df klcr ieQoN dy klcr qoN alwg hY hI, dUjI musLkl bolI dI vI huMdI aY. AuhnF nUM quhfzIaF bhuq sfrIaF gwlF hI smJ nhIN afAuNdIaF, quhfzy vrqy muhfvry vgYrf. iek vfr myry iek dosq dy muMzy nUM iksy ny ikhf ik qUM bVf cfr sO vIh aYN, do GMty lwgy Aus nUM smJfAux leI leI ik cfr sO vIh kI huMdY. [[[mYN bwicaF nfl sFJ pfAux df qrIkf lwiBaf hoieaY. Auh sMgIq, iPlmF, KyzF, kMipAUtr, smfRtPon afid dIaF gwlF krdy af. mYN iehnF cIjLF dI jfxkfrI hfsl krky AuhnF nfl dosqI pfAunF. ieQy vI ijQy mY igaF, bwcy myry dosq bx gey. pihlI gwl df jvfb ieh ik bwicaF nfl dosqI pfAux leI AuhnF nfl sFJ pfAuxI iswKxI cfhIdI aY. dUjf svfl Auh bhuqy qyjL nhIN ikAuNik sfzy eyQy, ieMzIaf dy isstm ivc jy bwcf qyjL nhIN qF Aus df gujLfrf nhIN. ieMzIaf ivc asIN cfhuMdy aF qy bwcy vI socdy af, loV vI ieho af ik huwk aYNz kruwk, jo vI hY bs, agy vDo. kwl mYnUM iek nOjvfn ividafrQI nUM imlx df mOkf imilaf, Auhny ikhf ik ies mulk ivc sfnUM mOky imldy nhIN, Kohxy pYNdy af. ies leI sfnUM qyjL hoxf pYNdf pr ieMglYNz ivc sB leI mOky ieko ijhy af. aOprcUintI nUM lY ky sfzy bwicaF nUM koeI Kqrf nhIN. ieQy qF asIN bs leI jF isnmy dI lfeIn ivc vI nhIN KVdy ikAuN ik axsurwiKaqf dI Bfvnf bxI rihMdI aY ik pqf nhIN sfzI vfrI afvygI ik nhIN. kihx df Bfv ik sfzy bwicaF nUM huwk aYNz kruwk vfly qrIky nhIN afAuNdy. qIjI gwl sfzy bwicaF dI hwsfAuxI pMjfbI. ies df kfrn ieh ik pMjfbI AuhnF dI bolI hI nhIN. Auh quhfzI aMgryjLI ‘qy hwsdy af. [[[ijwdF dI ieQy dy bwcy hsfAuxI aMgryjLI boldy af eydF hI Auh pMjfbI boldy af.” Aus ny jvfb Kqm krky sB vwl dyiKaf. sfP idsdf sI ik Aus df jvfb bhuiqaF nUM psMd nhIN sI afieaf. do ku pl bfad iek hor svfl afieaf. iek mYzm afKx lwgI, “Aus idn qusIN aMimRqsr ivc nOjvfnF bfry vI gwlF kIqIaF ny, Aus mihPl ivc sLfml iek dosq ny mYnUM dwisaf ey. qusIN ieMglYNz ivc awj dy nOjvfnF nUM ikvyN lYNdy ho?” “dyKo mYzm, myry ihsfb nfl do qrFH dy mfpy huMdy af. iek qF Auh ijhVy bwcy Aupr afpxI hr gwl Qopdy af qy dUjy ijhVy bwcy nfl pfrtnrisLwp pf ky cldy af. mYN bwcy nfl pfrtnrisLwp pf ky cwlx dy hwk ivc aF. swc jfixEN, qusIN ieQy bwcy dI gwl nf-sux ky, bwcy nUM bhuq dbfa ivc rwK rhy ho. mYN bhuq sfiraF bwicaF nUM imilaF, jy mYN AuhnF nfl hoeIaF sfrIaF gwlF dwsF qF qusIN KusL nhIN hovoNgy. mYN quhfzy mfpy hox bfry bhuqf nhIN khFgy pr sfzI ijhVI pwCmI smfj dI aglI jnrysLn aY, afpxy afp ivc KudmuKiqafr aY.” “Kud muKiqafr ikvyN jI?” “iehdI mYN ieko Audfhrx idMnF ik AuQy jd bwcf aTfrF sfl df ho jFdf qF Aus ny ikDry jfxf hovy qF Auh quhfnUM puwCdf nhIN ik zYzI mYN jfvF. Auh quhfnUM dwsdf ik zYzI mYN cwilaF. qusIN ieh nhIN kih skdy ik bytf qUM nhIN jf skdf. qusIN rokoNgy vI qF Auh cly jfvygf. vDIaf gwl Auhdy nfl aYzjst kro. ieQoN dy quhfzy vrgy myry dosq ies nUM afqm-smrpwx krnf vI kihMdy af.” “asIN ieh smwrpx nhIN kr skdy.” “qF hI mYN kihMnf ik pfrtnisLwp vflf hwl lwBo.” arivMd ny aMimRqsr krm isMG nfl hoeI gwlbfq vFg hI ieQy vI ikhf. iPr sB iesy svfl nUM lY ky afpo afpxy ivcfr dyx lwgy. arivMd nfl koeI vI sihmq nhIN sI. AuhnF aMdr bYTy sKq mFipE bol rhy sn. kuJ icr rOlf ijhf pYNdf irhf. syvf krn vfly muMizaF ny hux sB nUM iek iek pYWg bxf ky PVf idwqf. zfktr goibMdr isMG afpxf pYWg mukf ky boilaf, “afpF kuJ klcr bfry gwlF vI kr leIey. ieh dwso ik qusIN Aus BYVy klcr dI mfr hyTF af ky ikvyN mihsUs krdy E?” “BYVf klcr ikvyN zfktr sfihb?” “myrf mqlb KulH-Kyz vflf klcr.” “zfktr sfihb, Aus klcr ivc kuJ KulHF jLrUr hYgIaF pr Auh klcr bhuq vDIaY. koeI vI klcr smuwc ivc mfVf nhIN ho skdf qy koeI vI klcr smuwcf vDIaf nhIN ho skdf. iek gwl cyqy rwKxI cfhIdI aY ik Auh host klcr aY, bhuq vwzf. vwzf klcr hmysL Coty klcr nUM hVwpx dI koisLsL ivc huMdY pr iPr vI sfzy lok afpxy klcr nUM sMBfl rhy af. hfly qF iPr asIN klcr nUM sMBflI bYTy aF pr iehny bdlxf hI aY. klcr bdlx vflI cIjL huMdY. afpxy klcr vl hI njLr mfr lE, hr vIh sfl bfad bdl jFdY. vYsy iek gwl dws dyvF ik sfzf so-kflz klcr AuhnF dy so-kflz klcr dy brfbr hI cl irhY iek iksm nfl. Auus vwzy smfj ivc do smfj nhIN

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blik keI smfj brfbr cwl rhy af. ieQy pMjfb ivc hI dyK lE, iek sfzf pRmuwK klcr aY, BeIaF df alwg aY, guwjrF df alwg.” “sfnUM qF lwgdf jI ik Aus mulk ivc sfzf klcr Kqm ey. qusIN ikvyN socdy E?” “klcr kdy Kqm nhIN huMdy, iehnF dy rUp bdl jFdy af. pMjfh sfl pihlF bldF nfl KyqI huMdI sI, Auh klcr miraf qF nhIN, bs, ichry-muhry ivc hI qbdIlI afeI aY. mYN pihlF vI ikqy ieh gwl kIqI aY ik mYN afpxI ikqfb dy sbMD ivc dwKxI amrIkf dy mulkF df dOrf kIqf. bhuq sfry BfrqI mYnUM imly af. AuhnF ivc BfrqIpuxf, ieMzIannYWs hfly vI kfiem aY, do sO sfl bfad vI Auh bhuq sfry ihMdI dy sLbd boldy af. mMidr bxfey hoey af. afrqIaF krdy af, pUjf krdy af. ieh AudoN dIaF gwlF jdoN AuhnF df ieMzIaf nfl koeI vfh hI nhIN sI rih igaf. mYN iek hor klcr dI KUbsUrq gwl dwsdF ik mYN ipwCy ijhy eIrfn ivc igaf. kuJ pirvfrF ivc jfx df mOkf imilaf. iek Gr ivc Gr dI suafxI qvy ‘qy rotI bxf rhI sI jd ik eIrfn ivc rotI vwKry iksm dI huMdI aY qy vwKry iksm dy qvy huMdy af. ieh suafxI pMjfbI qrIky nfl rotI bxf rhI sI. mYN puwiCaf ik ieh rotI ikQoN iswwKI. Aus ny dwisaf ik Aus dI mF ievyN hI bxfAuNdI sI qy Aus dI nfnI vI. so Auh aOrq df ipCokV iksy nf iksy qrFH pMjfb nfl juVdf sI. klcr ievyN kMm krdY.” arivMd ny afpxI gwl mukfeI. sfry gMBIr sn. goibMdr gryvfl AuT ky KVf huMdf afKx lwigaf, “Xfr, gwlF jLrf hYvI ho geIaF ny, ijhVf pYWg pIqf sI lih igaf ey. afE hux kuJ hlkIaF gwlF vI ho jfx. qusIN ieh dwso ik ivafh qoN bfhrly sbMD ikvyN ley jFdy ny AuQy?” Aus dy svfl ‘qy inkf ijhf hfsf vI AuBiraf pr bhuqy gMBIr ho ky arivMd dy jvfb nUM AuzIkx lwgy. Aus ny ikhf, “XU noa, prdy ivc bhuq kuJ cldf huMdf. sfzy ieQy ieh aY ik jy eydF dy sbMDF df pqf cwl jfvy qF aijhI ivgVdI aY ik muV ky sulfh nhIN huMdI pr AuQy donF iDrF ivc sulfh hox dy bhuq mOky huMdy af. muafPI mMgI qy muV ky TIk. ieQy smJx dI loV aY ik sfzy aijhy sbMDF ivc aOrq qF afdmI nUM muafP kr skdI aY pr afdmI nhIN krdf pr AuQy aOrq-mrd ivc brfbrI hox kfrn ieh vrqfrf donF iDrF ivc ieko ijhf vfprdf aY.” arivMd dI gwl Kqm hoeI qF iPr pYWg vrqfey jfx lwgy. kuJ lok AuWT ky afp vI pf rhy sn. aOrqF ivcoN iek ny hI vodkf ilaf. bfkI kok afid hI pI rhIaF sn. vkq vI kfPI ho cwuikaf sI. rotI grm kIqI jf rhI sI. arivMd nUM pqf sI ik svfl AuhnF kol hor vI sn pr Aus nUM iehnF svflF dy Auqr dyxy PjLUl ijhy lwg rhy sn. iksy ny puwiCaf, “zfktr sfihb, ieh dwso ik sIrIaf ‘qy hmlf hoeygf?” “Auh qF hoeygf hI hoeygf. amrIkf dI pOlsI hI ieho aY. ijMny qyl dy jLKIiraF vfly mulk aY sB ‘qy iswDy aiswDy qrIky nfl kbjLf krnf, ikAuNik qyl qfkq aY. ierfk qy lIbIaf iesy lVI dy hmly sn. jy AuQoN dy rfjy bsLr al-asfd ny amrIknF nfl qyl ivc ihwsydfrI puaf leI qF sLfied sB TIk vI ho jfvy.” Aus dy jvfb nfl keI sihmq ho rhy sn. iPr kuJ svfl Aus nMU ieMglYNz df vIjLf lYx bfry vI hoey pr Aus ny iehnF nUM axgOl idwqf. Aus nUM jLrf ku iglf sI ik Aus dy iqafr kIqy ivsLy bfry qF koeI gwl hoeI hI nhIN. hux qk iek iek pYWg hor pIqf jf cuwikaf sI. lok do-do, iqMn-iqMn dy gruwp bxf ky gwlF krn lwgy sn. hux qk goibMdr gryvfl mUz ivc af cwuikaf sI. Auh sB nfl jwPI pf pf ky iml irhf sI. Auh KusL sI ik awj dI mihPl kfmXfb rhI sI. dysI ijhI lfl pwg vflf pRoPYsr ijhVf pihlF ieMglYNz dy bwicaF bfry svfl krdf sI, Auhdy kol af ky boilaf, “myrf iek Brf rihMdf sfAUQfl qy iek gryvjLYNz, myrf sflf rihMdf brmIGMm, eys krky myrf afAuxf jfxf bixaF rihMdf. ieh goibMdr myrf lMgotIaf Xfr ey. asIN iekwiTaF aYm[ ey[ kIqI qy iPr Ausy tfeIm pI aYc[ zI[.” jd qk goibMdr gryvfl vI AuhnF kol af igaf. Aus ny AuhnF nUM dohF nUM iekwiTaF nUM jwPI pf leI qy boilaf, “ieh bfT kMjr hryk sfl ieMglYNz jFdf qy af ky sfnUM bhuq qMg krdf, pqf nhIN kI kI dyK afAuNdf!” Aus dy kihx ‘qy bfT Kcrf ijhf hfsf hwsx lwigaf qy iPr boilaf, “zfktr sfihb, myrf ieh Brf gryvfl sLukIn bMdf ey. eyQy eyhdy kol mfl qF bhuq ey pr pqf nhIN eyh ikhVy kusLqy KFdf ey ik iehdI BuwK pUrI hI nhIN huMdI, qusIN eyhnUM iek vfr AuQoN rjf ky Byjxf eyN. bs sfzI eyho rukYast aY quhfnUM!”

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svyry Pon ny Aus nUM jgfieaf. Aus nMU pqf sI ik vylF df hovygf. itkt bfry hI koeI KLbr hoxI sI. Aus ny hrf btn dwibaf qF vylF bolI, “quhfzI sIt bfeI dI bwuk ho geI, bfrF vjy duiphr dI, knPrm aY.” “kI?” pqnI dy bol Aus dy isr ivc iewt vFg vwjy. pqnI ny ikhf, “awj iewkI aY qy kwl bfeI, duiphr dI quhfzI PlfeIt aY, lyt nf hoxF.” “pr hfly qF mYN kIrq pur jfxF.” “qusIN hfly qk asq nhIN pfey? ikho ijhy puwq ho qusIN? [[[afpxy ipE dy asq vI nhIN pfey hfly qk! jy iksy nUM pqf lwg jfey qF quhfzy hrdU lfhnq pfey ik nf?” “E buVbuV, ikAuN DUV ivc twtU BjfeI jfnI aF. qUM myrI gwl qF pUrI sux lY. mYN anMd pur jfxf ivrfsq Bvn dyKx.” “qusIN kI ivrfsq Bvn dyKxF! quhfnUM afpxI ivrfsq dI kI smJ? ijhVf bMdf rfhF ivc afpxy ipE dy asq cuwkI iPrdY Auh ivrfsq dIaF gwlF krdf!” “E Xfr, qUM myrI vI gwl sux lY. mYN kIrq pur qF afAuNdf hI jf afieaf sI.” “quhfzI bdlI hoeI avfjL dws rhI aY ik qusIN JUT bol rhy E. ies mfmly ivc mYnUM quhfzf pihlF hI XkIn nhIN sI. bfpU jI ny vI quhfzf XkIn nhIN sI kIqf, eysy leI mYnUM ikhf sI ik myry asq kIrq pur pYxy cfhIdy af, ijQy bfkI twbr dy pYNdy af pr qusIN afpxf asl idKf idwqf! qusIN rwb vrgy ipE nUM hlkf kr idwqf!” afKdI Auh rox lwg peI. rox hfkf qF arivMd vI sI pr hux ieh siQqI sMBflxI vI sI. Aus ny afpxI avfjL ivc Brosf ijhf BridaF afiKaf, “qUM kfhlI nf vg, myrI gwl vI sux iDafn nfl. ieQy pulIs qF kfrF nUM QF QF rokdI aY, jy asq gwzI ivc pey hox qF nvF pMgf pY jFdf. ieh asq qF dyKx nUM vI BuwkI vrgy lwgdy af. mYN asq nfl rwK ky Blf aMdr hoxf sI.” “koeI sLrm kro, ipE dy asqF nUM BuwkI nfl imlfAuNdy E. mYN quhfnUM aMzrtykr qoN iek icwTI vI lY ky idwqI hoeI aY.” “myrI mF, mYN asq afAuNdf hI pf afieaf sI. qYnUM af ky rsId idKf dyAUN, khyN qF skYn krky eImyl kr idMnF, khyN qF Pysbuwk ‘qy pf idMnF.” “quhfzf hux sr igaf! afpxy ipE dy asq pfAux dI rsId Pysbuwk ‘qy pfAux dI gwl krdy E.” “qUM lVfeI bMd kr, mYN af irhF, myry afey ‘qy sfry cfa lfh leIN. hux qUM jldI mYnUM itkt eImyl krdy.” arivMd ny bhuq musLkl nfl Aus nUM TMzI kIqf. afpxy JUT nUM swc iswD krn leI ikMnIaF hI ksmF KfxIaF peIaF. Aus ny Pon aOP kIqf hI sI ik goibMdr gryvfl Aus dy kmry ivc af igaf. Auh hwsdf hoieaf boilaf, “mYnUM lwgdf ey ik vfeIP df Pon hovygf ijhVf eynf bolxf pY irhf sI!” “iblkul shI ikhf zfktr sfihb.” “sfrIaF bIvIaF ieko ijhIaF huMdIaF, iehnF kol sLfAUt krn qoN ibnF kuJ hor nhIN huMdf.” gryvfl ny hwsidaF hoieaF ikhf. kmry df bUhf KulHf hI sI. arivMd ny dyiKaf ik gryvfl dy kmry ivcoN koeI aOrq inkl kyy bfhr nUM geI sI. Aus nUM koeI hYrfnI nhIN sI hoeI. hYrfnI Aus vkq hoeI jd Auh aOrq cfh lY ky af geI qy Aus nUM nmsqy afKdI AuhnF dy kol bYT ky cfh pIx lwg peI. Aus nUM Xfd afieaf ik ieh mYzm qF rfqI pfrtI ivc vI sLfml sI. gryvfl Aus dI vfkPI krfAuNdf boilaf, “ieh ny zfktr imnfksLI bFsl. ieh mukqsr rIjnl sYNtr ivc pRoPYsr ny, kwl quhfnUM imlx hI afey sn pr rfqIN qF lok bhuq sn ies leI gwl nhIN ho skI.” imnfksLI nKry nfl gwlF krn lwgI. Auh hfly iqafr nhIN sI hoeI pr iPr vI suhxI lwg rhI sI. Aus ny arivMd qoN ieMglYNz dy jIvn bfry svfl ijhy puwCy. gryvfl ny afiKaf, “arivMd isMG jI, mYzm vI ieMglYNz dI sYr krnI cfhuMdy ny, sLfied asIN iekwTy afeIey jF iPr iekwly iekwly.”

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“koeI mslf hI nhIN jI!” arivMd ny afpxy vloN iek vfr iPr sLfhdI BrI. cfh pI ky Auh dovyN AuT KVy ikAuNik hfly vyly isr hI sI. iqafr vI hoxf sI. Auh gey qF arivMd iPkrF ivc zuwb igaf. hux kIrq pur jfx df kI hovygf. swc hI Auh, iek nfsqk puwq ny afpxy ipE dy bolF dI kdr nhIN pfeI. ipE dI ieko iek qmMnf nhIN pUrI kr sikaf. iPr Auh socx lgdf ik Aus nUM nfsiqk bxfAux ivc bfpU jI df hI qF hwQ sI. mrn qoN pihlF Auh afpxI mOq bfry ikMnI bybfkI nfl gwlF kiraf krdy sn. AuhnF nUM idws irhf sI ik AuhnF hux nhIN bcxf. Auh ikhf krdy ik Auh ies dunIaF qoN KusLI KusLI jf rhy sn. AuhnF nUM koeI vI Jorf nhIN sI. Auh Aus nUM kihMdy rihMdy sn ik koeI vfDU rsm Aupr pYsf nhIN Krcxf. AuhI kihMdy huMdy sn ik bMdf kudrq df iek inkf ijMnf ihwsf huMdf hY ijs ny mr ky kudrq ivc hI smf jfxf huMdf hY. ijs nUM lok kihMdy hn ik bMdf imwtI hY qy imwtI ivc hI rlL jFdf hY. miraf bMdf imwtI hY qF Aus dy asq sMBfldy iPrn df kI Pfiedf. iehnF nUM ikqy vI pf idwqf jfvy, Auhdy nfl kI Prk pYNdf hI. bfad ivc vylF ny pqf nhIN khfxI GV leI jF sLfied bfpU jI ny kih vI idwqf hovy ik AuhnF dy asq kIrq pur pfey jfx. kIrq pur dIaF gwlF qF Auh kiraf krdy sn pr Aus nUM kdy afpxy asqF bfry nhIN sI ikhf. ieMglYNz ivc dfgF qoN bfad imwtI ijhI df zwbf quhfzy hwQ ivc PVf ky kih idMdy hn ik ieh quhfzy ipafry dy asq hn. ieh vI nhIN pqf huMdf ik ieh Aus dy hI hn jF iksy hor dy. jdoN Aus ny bfpU jI dy asqF vflf zwbf aMtrtykr qoN PiVaf sI qF Aus nUM iek vfr vI nhIN sI lwigaf ik ieh koeI mhwqvpUrn cIjL hY pr vylF tfhrF ijhIaF mfrdI rox lwgI sI. jd asq Gr ilaFdy qF Auh Ausy idn vFg hI roeI sI ijMnf Auh bfpU jI dI dyh Gr afeI ‘qy roeI sI.[[[ AuhnF ny nfsLqf krky goibMdr gryvfl qoN alivdf leI qy qur pey. gwzI ivc bYTidaF Aus ny gupfly nUM ikhf, “XU noa, kwl svyr dI myrI PlfeIt aY.” “koeI gwl nhIN BfjI, pitafly qoN pMj GMty sfrI idwlI aY, iPkr hI nf kro.” “afpF kIrq pur vI jfxF.” Aus dy kihx qy gupflf socF ivc pY igaf qy ihsfb lfAuNdf boilaf, “BfjI, eyQoN iqMn GMty jfx qy iqMn GMty afAux, eydF awj df idn df Kqm ho igaf. Pyr qusIN idwlI vI puwjxf, svyry PlfeIt vI PVnI aYN, [[[BfjI, gwl qF bx jfeygI pr ieh msLInrI df kMm aY, jy ikqy gwzI Krfb ho geI qF quhfzI PlfeIt rih jfxI aF.” “XU noa, PlfeIt mYN iksy vI kImq nhIN CwzxI cfhuMdf. jy ieh PlfeIt imws ho geI qy hor itwkt lYxI peygI qy pqf nhIN kdoN dI imly, awjkwl sItF nhIN iml rhIaF.[[[hux myrf mn hux bhuq kfhlf pY irhY.” Auh kdy vI koeI pRogrfm bxfAuNdf, ikqy jfx jF kuJ krn df qF sdf hI kuJ GMitaF df vkPf afpxy hwQ ivc rwiKaf krdf sI qF jo aYmrjYNsI pYx krky kMm aDUrf nf rih jfvy. ieho hfl hux PlfeIt df sI, kuJ GMty vfDU qF hwQ ivc rwKxy hI pYxy sn. pr kIrq pur vI jfxf jLrUrI sI. Aus nUM iPkrF ivc pey nUM dyK ky gupflf boilaf, “BfjI, qusIN bhuq hI iPkr ivc lwgdy E, kIrq pur koeI Kfs kMm aY?” “Kfs kMm ieh ik aYs bYg ivc iek zwbf aY qy zwby ivc bfpU jI dy asq aY, ieh kIrq pur pfAuxy sI, bs ieho kuqfhI kr bYTF, hux iehnF df kI bxUM?” “ikwdF dIaF gwlF krdy E BfjI! [[[ieh qF koeI kMm hI nhIN, ijwdF df Auh quhfzf bfpU, EdF df Auh myrf. ieh asq mYN kIrq pur pf dyAUN qy hor rsmF vI kr dyAUN.” gupfly ny ikhf. arivMd Aus vl dyKx lwigaf. Aus nUM jfipaf ik gupflf sfDfrn muMzf nf ho ky iek dyvqf hovy. Aus df idl kry ik PV ky Auhdy hwQ cuMm lvy. iPr Aus nUM dUr bYTI vylF idsx lwgI. AuhnUM Auh ikvyN XkIn duafvygf ik Auh asq pf afieaf sI. Auhny qF rsId dyKxI sI. Aus ny gupfly nUM ikhf, “Pyr qUM iek kMm hor vI myrf kr skdF?” “dwso BfjI?” “kIrq pur asq pf ky AuQoN rsId lY skdF, iksy purfxI ijhI zyt dI? ieh kih lY beI jdoN ku mYN afieaf sI, AudoN ku dI.” “BfjI, ieh qF gwl hI koeI nhIN, asIN qF AuQy jFdy rhIdf, syvfdfr nUM sO rupey dy ky ijhVI zyt ivc mrjLI asq pfey drj krf lE.” “lY Pyr myrf Brf, pihlI qrIk nUM mYN afieaf sI qy koisLsL krky pihlI hI puaf leIN. [[[qy rsId mYnUM eImyl kr dyvIN jF Pysbuwk ‘qy ienbOks kr dyvIN.”

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“afh qF BfjI, bhuq hI Cotf kMm aY. mYN quhfnUM idwlI Cwz ky kIrq pur ivc dI lMG afAuxF, rfh ivcoN hI ikiqEN skYn krky quhfnUM rsId Byj dyAU. jF Pon qoN hI rsId dI Poto iKwc ky Byj dyAUN.” “Xfr, qUM qy phfV ijMnf boJ myry isr qoN lfh idwqf.” afKdf arivMd socx lwigaf ik Aus ny ikMnI glqI kIqI, BfvyN AudoN df hI gupfly nUM Byj ky awj nUM asq puaf vI cwuikaf huMdf. Auh sItI vjfAuNdf KyqF vl dyKx lwigaf. gupfly ny vI hux gwzI dI rys nwp idwqI sI. arivMd ny afpxf Pon kwiZaf qy hotl ivc kmrf bwuk krfAux lwg ipaf. kmrf qF iml igaf pr ieh As df mnpsMd cfr nMbr nhIN sI. kmrf mwlx qoN bfad Aus ny ieMdr nUM Pon krky dwisaf ik Auh awj idwlI puwj irhf hY, kwl nUM vfps jf irhy hY qy jy Auh imlx af skdy hox. ieMdr qF ivhlf hI sI. dsF ku imMtf ivc rxjIq df Pon vI af igaf ik Auuh vI sLfm nUM ‘imwqr XfqrI Gr’ puwj jfvygf. Auh sUrj KVy hI idwlI puwj gwey. sfrf smfn lfihaf. iek bYg gupfly dI gwzI ivc rihx idwqf. Auho bYg ijhVf eyny idnF df lvfrs bixaF iPrdf sI. arivMd afpxy smfn nUM sPr dy ihsfb nfl TIk krn lwigaf. iek bYg qy lYptOp Aus ny rwK ky bfkI sB kuJ atYcI ivc pf ilaf. Aus df smfn bhuqf sI vI nhIN. ieQy afky Aus ny koeI sLOipMg qF kIqI hI nhIN sI. gupflf kihx lwigaf, “BfjI, mYN jfvF, svyry vyly isr af jfAUN.” “qyrI vI shylI AuzIkdI hoxI aF, QoVI ku dyr Tihr lY, bMdy afAux vfly hI af, sLfied iksy cIjL dI jLrUrq pY jfvy. hfly bQyrf tfeIm aF.” “mYN kfr ivc vyt kr lYnF, jy loV hoeI qF Pon kr idE.” afKdf gupfl cly igaf. CyqI hI ieMdr qy rxjIq af gey. AuhnF ny boql Kohl leI. iek iek glfsI pfeI hI sI ik gupflf kmry ivc afieaf qy boilaf, “BfjI, blkfry df Pon sI, AuhnUM AuQy ipMz myrI kwl nUM bhuq sKq loV aY, mYN socdf sI ik jy qusIN svyry ieQoN tYksI lY ky eyarport cly jfEN qF mYN huxy hI ipMz nUM cly jfnF, rfh ivc mYN kIrq pur vI huMdf jfAUN.” arivMd dy kihx qoN pihlF hI ieMdr afKx lwigaf, “koeI gwl hI nhIN kfkf, qUM jfh, asIN ieQy kfhdy leI aF, asIN eyhnF nUM aYsf jhfjLy cVHf ky afvFgy ik agly sfl qk vfps nhIN muVxgy.” Auh sfry hwsx lwgy. arivMd nUM vI shI jfipaf ik bfrF vjy dI PlfeIt sI, nON vjy eyar port puwjxf sI, Aus kol smfn qF bhuqf hY hI nhIN sI. avwl qF ieMdr horIN Cwz hI dyxgy, nhIN qF hotl vfly tYksI bulf dyxgy, ieh vwzI gwl qF hY nf sI. ievyN gupflf kIrq pur Aus df kMm vI krdf jfvygf. Aus ny gupfly df tYksI df ihsfb qF rfh ivc afAuNidaF hI kr idqf hoieaf sI. kIrq pur ardfs krfAux leI vI pYsy dy idqy sn. Aus ny ikhf, “XU noa, qyrf iswm myry kol aY qy ieh hfly mYnUM cfhIdY.” “iehdI koeI gwl nhIN, ieh bMd krf dyvFgy qy ieho nMbr dubfrf iml jfeygf. hfly qusIN iehnUM vrqo.” gupfly ny afiKaf. arivMd ny Aus nUM vfps Byj idqf qy dosqF nfl dfrU dy dOr df anMd lYx lwigaf.[[[ svyry Auh afpxy ihsfb nfl jfg ipaf. hfly ibsqr ivc hI ipaf sI ik Pon dI GMtI vwjx lwgI. Aus ny soicaf ik vylF hI hoeygI. awj iPr lVfeI pfeygI. Aus ny dyiKaf ik ieh qF gupflf sI. Aus ny hYlo khI qF gupflf kfhlI ivc boilaf, “BfjI, mYnUM pulIs ny PVH ilaf, kihMdy ieh asq nhIN kuJ hor aY.” “iehnF nUM idKf ik zwby Aupr nF iliKaf hoieaY, KusLhfl isMG.” “ieh smJdy qF hYgy af pr nfky qoN lMGx dy pYsy mMgdy af. pYsy mYN dyxy nhIN cfhuMdf pr ieh bhuqy hI KihVy pey hoey af. dwso ikwdF krF.” “Xfr, kfhdy pYsy?” “qusIN jfxdy hI E, eys muulk dI pulIs nUM! [[[ieh jfxbuwJ ky Krfb kr rhy af, dwso hux kI krF?” “qUM ikQy ku KVF?” “EdF qF BfjI mYN phuMcx vflf hI aF.” “qyry afly duafly kI af?” “mYN nihr dy pul ‘qy KVF.” “qUM eydF kr, eyh zwbf nihr ivc Aulwd dy, smJ lY iehI crn gMgf aY kIrq pur vflI.”

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“TIk BfjI.” “gwl sux, kIrq pur Pyr vI jf afeIN, mYnUM rsId Byj dyvIN.” “TIk af BfjI.” afKidaF gupfly ny Pon aOP kr idqf. arivMd vylF nUM Pon krn lwigaf ik Aus nUM pwk kr dyvy ik Auh vkq isr hI PlfeIt PV lvygf.

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