swjrI pYV df ryqf (nfvl)

isLvcrn jwgI kuwsf

kFz 1

DI BYx kf jo pYsf KfvY.. khY goibMd isMG nrk ko jfvY..

(rihqnfmf)

sLfm df vylf sI!

idwlI ieMdrf gFDI eyarport 'qy qKLqUpury df mfGI mylf lwigaf njLr afAuNdf sI. lok awzIaF cuwk-cuwk ky afpxy afAux vflLy irsLqydfrF, imwqrF nUM AuzIk rhy sn. bfhr afAux vflLy gyt 'qy lok iek qrHF nflL awKF ivCfeI KVHy sn. afAux vflLy swjxF dI AuzIk ivc aMqF df hulfs aqy njLfrf sI. awKF vYrfg geIaF sn ivCVy irsLqydfrF, imwqrF nUM qwkx leI! ivCVIaF rUhF nUM imlx leI mn dI 'qmMnF' hfbVI peI sI! hr iek AuzIkx vflLy dy idl dI gqI qyjL sI aqy njLr dUrbIn bxI hoeI sI. jdoN bfhr vflLy gyt df drvfjf KuwlHdf qF lok iek dUjy dy moiZaF 'qy nfsF rfhIN PLUkF mfrdy, bVI hsrq nflL dyKdy! jdoN musfiPLr bfhr inklL ky afpxy afpxy njLdIkIaF dIaF buwklF ivc guafc jFdy, qF AuzIkx vflLy pl Br leI Audfs inrfsL ho jFdy aqy aglI vfr drvfjf KuwlHx dI AuzIk iPr sLurU ho jFdI[[[. afs ivMnHI AuzIk[[[! lMzn qoN ibRitsL eyarvyjL dI cwlI PLlfeIt KMB ijhy iKlfr ky iswDI idwlI dy ieMdrf gFDI eyarport 'qy af AuqrI sI. kstm qoN ivhlI ho ky hnI jd eyarport qoN bfhr afeI qF bfhr bfpU mIhF isMG aqy vwzf Brf buwkx isMG KVHy AuzIk rhy sn. sUtkysF vflLI trflI KVHI krky Aus ny bfpU nUM 'EprI' ijhI jwPLI pfeI. bfpU ny vI axmMny ijhy mn nflL DI df isr plLos idwqf. buwkx isMG ny vI, "qkVI aYN kuVHy[[[?" puwiCaf sI. pr hnI ny buwkx vwl awK pwt ky vI nhIN dyiKaf sI. AuhnF dy mylL-gylL ivc koeI moh-qyh, koeI AuqsLfh jF koeI apxwq nhIN sI. imlxsfrqf nhIN sI. sI qF isrPL iek Eprfpn, ijhVf AuhnF dIaF Audfs rUhF dIaF KlpfVF krI jf irhf sI. gMBIr ijhy mfhOl ivc hnI dy smfn vflLI trflI buwkx ny roVH leI. iksy ny iksy nflL koeI bhuqI gwl nhIN kIqI sI. ijvyN Auh iek dUsry leI 'ibgfny' sn. ijvyN Auh iek dUjy nUM jfxdy hI nhIN sn, jF iek dUjy nflL nrfjL sn. lok dosqF irsLqydfrF nUM hwsdy Kyzdy

Cwzx jF lYx leI af-jf rhy sn. Xfr, XfrF dIaF glvkVIaF ivc mdhosL ho rhy sn. pr hnI dy mn df mOsm Audfs sI. Aus df idl iksy vYrfnI kfrn AuWjiVaf ipaf sI.

srd sLfm df rMg surmeI ho igaf sI.

ikrfey dI kuafiels gwzI df zrfeIvr sIt 'qy bYTf AUNG irhf sI. KfDI BuwkI ny Aus nUM koeI bhuqy qrfry nhIN idKfey sn. -"Auey AuT beI ijAux jokiraf[[[! kr ihMmq[[[! kuVI Auqr afeI aY[[!" mIhF isMG dI avfjL ny zrfeIvr dI susq ibrqI qoVI.

-"lY qfieaf[[! afpF ikqy ikqoN kuC lYx jfxYN? nOkr kI qy nKLrf kI? qUM hukm kr[[[! afpF qyry hukm dy bMdy aYN qfieaf isaF[[[!" zrfeIvr ny afiKaf. AuhnF ny sfrf smfn gwzI ivc rwK ilaf.

-"cfh pfxIN qF nHI pIxF hinMdr[[?" bfpU ny kfPLI dyr bfad afpxf mon vrq KoilHaf sI. -"[[[[[[[[[." pr hnI ny koeI AuWqr nf idwqf aqy gwzI ivc bYT ky sLIsLy ivcoN dI bfhr dyKx lwg peI. hwsdI KyzdI dunIaF, ijs ivc hnI 'ibgfnI' hoeI bYTI sI!

Auqr nf afAux krky bfpU cuwp kr igaf.

Auh DI dy idl df drd bVI awCI qrHF smJdf sI. pr DI dI ijLMdgI df rog hI aijhf 'asfD' sI ik bfpU mUMh pfV ky kuJ afK nhIN skdf sI. afpxy KLfndfn dI iewjLq df suafl sI. jy Jwgf cuwkdf sI, qF afpxf afp df iZwz hI nMgf huMdf sI. Auh ZkI hI irwJx dyxIN cfhuMdf sI. Zwkx cuwkx nflL afpxF mUMh hI mwcxf sI! -"qUM beI kflLy[[[? cfh pfxI pI lY[[! Pyr cfr GMty vDIaf ruVHy jfvFgy[[!" buwkx isMG ny zrfeIvr nUM ikhf. Aus dIaF donflLI bMdUk vrgIaF nfsF 'coN dfrU dI 'BVdfa' mfr rhI sI. ijvyN hfVHI dI vfZI mOky qUVI vflLy aMdroN pfey lfhx dy zrMm 'coN mfrdI hY. -"pI lYny aYN bfeI[[[! nflLy qF TMZ htjU qy nflLy awKF jIaF KuwlH jfxgIaF[[[. nhIN qF sflLy hwz eI jfm hoey pey aY, gwzy mFgUM[[!" zrfeIvr ny Qwly AuqridaF ikhf. zrfeIvr nflL CflL mfr ky buwkx vI Qwly Auqr afieaf. trwk dy tUl 'coN pflqU bFdrI Auqrn vFg!

-"bfeI dODrIaf[[! afpxf rfgt ikwQy aY[[[? mYN qF bfpU krky cuwp sI[[[!" buwkx ny zrfeIvr nUM ikhf. kflLy ny awgf ipwCf dyK ky 'ibwg pfeIpr' df aDIaf zwb 'coN kwZ ky buwkx dy hvfly kr idwqf. aDIey nUM buwkx ny kuwkV vFg kwC ivc dwb ilaf. -"myry qF sflLy Jwgy lhy pey sI, jfxINdI sfrf eyrHpot eI AujiVaf lwgdf sI." buwkx dfrU dyK ky irwC vFg lfcV igaf. -"qUM myry kol af ky lf lYxI sI Guwt[[? jkI kfhqoN igaf[[?"

-"qYnUM pqY eI aY Xfr buVHf aVb aY, mYN qF bfpU qoN jk igaf[[[! mfVI jI gwl qoN vwZx afAuNdY[[!" Aus ny nlLky kolL KVHky ikhf. -"Kfx pIx dy mfmly 'c bfeI aYnF vI nHI jkIdf huMdf[[! qUM vI AUNeIN ikqy-ikqy sLFqI sMmyln afilLaF mFgUM sIl bx qurdYN[[?"

-"Auey nhIN inwky BfeI[[[! koeI koeI smF eI sflLf aYho ijaf huMdY[[!" lMzf pYWg aMdr suwtidaF buwkx ny ikhf. dfrU ny Aus aMdr awg mcf idwqI. aMdrlI gwl Auh idl

ivc hI dwb igaf sI.

-"qyry cfh pINdy pINdy mYN iek hor aMdr mfrnYN - Pyr afpxf byVf pfr aY[[! cfr GMty mYN mfr nHI KFdf-pr pMjfb vVn qoN pihlF pVdy nflL iek aDIaf hor PVlIN! pMjfb 'c sflLI mihMgI imlLdI aY-sHfb ikqfb 'kwTf eI krlFgy[[[!" buwkx cfh pINdy zrfeIvr vwl dyK ky boilaf.

-"icMqf nf kr bfeI buwkxF[[[! sfzI mihmfn invfjI Xfd kiraf kryNgf!" kfly dODrIey ny ihwk QfpV idwqI. -"Auey afjo beI hux sLyro[[[!" dUroN aMnHy ijhy cfnx ivcoN bfpU dI avfjL afeI. -"bws afgy bfpU[[[!" buwkx ny rihMdy aDIey dy glL nUM hwQ pf ilaf, "awgy cwl ky ikhVf mwkI guwzxIN aYN[[?" aKIrlI gwl Aus ny dwbvyN ijhy bolF nflL afKI sI.

-"nbyV kMm Pyr cwlIey[[[!" cfh df KflI iglfs hotl dI bMnIN 'qy rwKdy zrfeIvr ny afiKaf. -"ieh qF geI smJ kflLf isaF[[[!" rihMdI dfrU buwkx ny iglfs ivc Aulwd ky ikhf.

srdIaF df sUrj CyqI hI hiQafr suwt igaf sI. quridaF kridaF AuhnF nUM rfq dy awT vwj gey sn. BfrqI trYiPLk dI "tIN-tFa" hnI df kflLjf kwZ rhI sI. Auh GyslL ijhI mfrI, mUMh vwtI bYTI sI. idl Gtx vfilLaF vFg! iKaflF dI AuproQlLI Aus dy ijLhn aMdr qUPLfn bxI hoeI sI. bfpU cuwp sI. zrfeIvr dy nflL bYTf buwkx KLfmosL sI. hnI iksy AuDyVbux ivc mwQf PVI bYTI sI. AuhnF dI cuwp iek iBafnk rUp DfrI KVHI sI.

-"qYnUM mYN kfhnUM jMmxf sI hinMdr[[[! sfrI Aumr qyry vwloN Buwjdf eI afieaYN - kdy suK df sfh nHI afieaf qyry vwloN[[!" acfnk bfpU ny kwC 'coN mUMglLf kwZ mfiraf. idl ivc mwcdI BVHfs bfhr kwZI. koeI gwl Aus aMdr kdoN dI juaflf muKI bxI hoeI sI. ijhVI Aus dy mUMhoN nf cfhuMidaF hoieaF vI inklL geI sI. -"afp qF qUM ijhVI mUMh kflLs lYxIN sI-Auh qF lY eI leI! qUM qF sfnUM vI iksy pfsy mUMh idKfAux jokrf nHI Cwizaf? ipMz sI, qF qyrIaF GiqwqF lot nHI afeIaF-koeI bfkI nHI CwzI-jy pYlLI PLUk ky qYnUM bfhr Byijaf-qUM qF Kyh Kfx dI ksr nHI CwzI! sfry ipMz 'c bUa-bUa hoeI peI aY, lok sfzy mUMh 'c AuNglF idMdy, inwq dfhVHI 'c mUqdy aY[[!"

-"ijhVI myry nflL bIqI, Auh QoVHI aY[[[? ijhVI ksr rihMdI aY, Auh hux qusIN pUrI kr lE[[[!" hnI ny vI mUMh 'coN bolF df lFbU Cwizaf.

-"Pyr sfzy kolLy afAux dI aYzI kI loV pY geI sI[[? AuQy eI iksy KUh toBy pY ky mr jFdI kuilhxIeyN[[[! sfnUM hux buwZy bfry jrUr KwjlL krnf sI[[[? dunIaF sfzy mUMh iCwqr idMdI aY, qyrI byVI bihjy kulwCxIN dI[[[!" bfpU Gor duKI, ipwtx vflLf hoieaf bYTf sI. Aus ny vI qrkF dy agn-bfx mfr idwqy. -"bfpU kfhnUM brVfht krdYN? iehdy hY nI zmfk 'c kuC pYx vflLf[[! lokF dIaF DIaF BYxF bfhr jfdIaYN-Gr df mUMh mwQf suafr idMdIaYN-kulLF qfr idMdIaYN!" buwkx ny afpxI 'BVHfs' kwZI. Auh sUx vflLI mwJ vFg kuJ afKx leI kdoN df 'vwt' ijhf kr irhf

sI. -"qUM qF vlYq jf ky AuQy lwlHr lfaqf hoxYN[[[? CyV ky gorI, jlIl ho ky eI inkilLaYN AuQoN[[?" hnI dy afKx 'qy buwkx df mUMh JIQ vFg bMd ho igaf. -"qUM kuVIey afbdf zmfk vrqdI qy afbdf Gr sFBdI[[[!"

-"qy qusIN mYnUM AudoN nf mwq idwqI-jdoN QonUM lwKF rupeIey afAuNdy sI[[[? AudoN qF mYN bVI sony df aFzf dyx vflLI kmfAU DI sI[[[? hux mYnUM AuWjVI nUM qusIN mfrdy EN qfhny qy qrkF[[!" jdoN hnI ny iswDI suxfeI kIqI qF buwkx df mUMh icqOVgVH dy iklHy vFg bMd ho igaf. Aus ny ipwCoN njLr htf ky iswDf slot sVk 'qy dyKxf sLurU kr idwqf. sVk kfr dy phIaF Qwly isrpwt iqlHkdI jf rhI sI. -"asIN ikhVf qYnUM Byjx nUM ikhf sI[[[? qUM qF afp eI gwlIN bfqIN puwq bx bx idKfAuNdI sI? aKy mYN QozI DI nhIN, puwq bx ky idKfAUNgI! lY, idKf lY[[[! bx jfh puwq, sfzf Gr BrdI BrdI qUM qF afbdf vsybf vI AujfV ilaf-vjfAuNdI iPr hux twlIaF[[[!" bfpU nMgy swc qoN munwkr ho igaf sI. -"qy qusIN mYnUM kdy roikaf vI hYnHI sI beI pYsy nf Byj[[[? ikhf sI kdy beI qUM afbdy Gr bfry soc? afbdy Gry vsybf kr[[! qusIN qF myrI pUC nUM gyVf dyeI rwiKaf-asIN qMg aYN jI! sfzf PLlfnf sOdf mfrn nUM idl krdY jI! asIN qF pYlLI df sOdf mfr ilaY jI-kdy ieh nHI soicaf sI beI jy mYN QonUM pYsy ByjUM-qF afbdy GrvflLy qoN corI eI ByjUM? ivafh qoN bfad kuVI shuiraF dI huMdI aY-nF ik Qozy argy lflcI pyikaF dI[[[! AudoN nf mYnUM ikhf beI nf BfeI, sfnUM pYsy nf ByjIN! afbdy Gr bfry soc! kI nHI sI Qozy kolLy[[[?" Auh biGafVHI vFg kudfV ky afeI. -"qyrf ivafh nI kIqf[[[? hux hINjr hINjr afAunI aYN[[? ijhVf cfr lwK qyry ibafh 'qy lfieaY, Auho[[? Auh iksy hlLk qflUey nhIN[[?" bfpU ny Aus nUM hI dosLI Tihrfieaf. -"qusIN koeI anoKf lfieaY? sfrI dunIaF eI DIaF dy ivafhF 'qy lfAuNdI aY? myry 'qy koeI alHYhdy lfey aY qusIN? nf jMmdy[[[! qy jy jMmI sI qF Pyr Krcf krn lwgy ikAuN cIkdy EN[[[? aYdUM qF myrf jMmdI df glL dwb idMdy[[? aYzIaF qklIPLF qF nf dyKxIaF pYNdIaF[[!"

-"[[[[[[[[[." iksy nUM koeI AuWqr nf aOiVaf. Auh vfV ivc PLsy ibwly vFg Jfk rhy sn.

-"nflLy cfr lwK lf ky gfeI jfny aYN? ikMny cfr lwK Byjqf mYN QonUM[[[? Auh iksy dy Xfd eI nHI? nHf Auh ikhVI goihaF dI lVfeI 'c cilaf igaf, ieh qF dwso[[[?" hnI ny iek hor pwQr suwt ky Brf aqy bfpU nUM inrwuqr kr idwqf.

-"cwl kuVIey Gr dy pVdy nI AuDyVIdy huMdy[[[! jrYNd krIdI huMdI aY[[[!" buwkx pIqI ivc vI sMBlL ky gwl kr irhf sI.

-"nfsIN DUMaF qF myry qusIN ilafeI jfny aYN[[? qy jrYNd mYN krF[[? nflLy myrf Gr AujV igaf-nflLy qusIN glL Guwtx afAuny EN[[? myrI kIqI df gux qF iksy ny nf pfieaf Brfvf! pYsf Kotf afpxf bfxIeyN nUM kI dosL[[? ksUr qF sfrf myrf afpxf sI[[! mYN qF aYsLF krdI sI, buwly vwZdI sI!"

-"qUM ikhVf kdy afbdy Gr dI gwl dwsI sI[[? jy sfnUM swc dws idMdI, asIN qYnUM pYsf Byjx nUM kfhnUM kihMdy? qUM eI ihwk QfpV QfpV ky kihMdI huMdI sI; mYN QozI DI nHI-Qozf puwq aYN bfpU-QonUM puwq bx ky idKfAUN[[[! shury myry juwqI dy Xfd nHI-Qozy juafeI nUM mYN zwkf nHI smJdI[[[! qUM eI ieMdrf gFDI bxI vI sI-sfnUM kI pqf sI beI qUM afbdf vI pwqf ktvflyNgI[[?" bfpU ny TuxF hnI isr hI BMinaF.

gwzI afpxI pUrI rPLqfr nflL hnHyry df sInF cIrdI jf rhI sI.

rPLqfr dI sUeI nfiex dI awK vFg itkI hoeI sI. sfry cuwp cfp, pwQr bxy bYTy sn. ijLMdgI ivc keI vfr aijhIaF GtnfvF Gt jFdIaF hn, ijhnF nUM iensfn ny kdy ijLMdgI ivc ikafisaf vI nf hovy! jIvn ivc keI aijhy hfdsy vfpr jFdy hn, ijhnF bfry qusIN nf iksy nflL gwl kr skdy ho aqy nf hI iksy kolL Aus dIaF prqF PLrolL skdy ho. afdmI df aMdrUnI jLKLm aMdro aMdrI hI iksy nfsUr df rUp Dfrn krdf rihMdf hY. bMdf ikxkf ikxkf ho ky hr rojL mrdf hY aqy iek nf iek idn rwb nUM 'ipafrf' ho jFdf hY! Aus nflL KLfr Kfx vflLy vI mrn qoN bfad Aus nUM 'afpxf' grdfndy hn aqy byhUdy gux gfien krdy rihMdy hn. dunIaF koeI kmlLI nhIN, ijhVI grm-srd df Byd nf jfxy. pr hr koeI 'hoAU-pry' kr ky zwky BMn lYNdf hY. hnI dy cuwp idmfg ivc ivcfrF ny XuwD CyV idwqf.

-"byidmfgI qF mYN sI bfpU[[! jIhny Qozy mgr lwg ky afpxf Gr pwt ilaf[[[! rMn geI nflLy kMn pfty rFJy dws ipafr 'coN Kwitaf kI, aflLI gwl hoeI myry nflL qF[[! qusIN sfry eI isafxy sI[[[! kmlLI qF mYN sI-ijhVI QozIaF nsIhqF mgr lwgI rhI, qy afpxf Gr brbfd kr ilaf[[[! QonUM puwq bx ky idKfAuNdI idKfAuNdI qF mYN afp Gr Gft dI nHI rhI-mYN Buwl geI sI beI rwb ny mYnUM DI bxfieaY-aOrq bxfieaY[[[!"

hnI dI soc aMdroN AuDVn lwgI; aOrq dI isrPL pyikaF pRqI hI nhIN, shuiraF pRqI vI koeI ijLMmyvfrI huMdI aY ik mYN iek cMgI DI dy nflL-nflL iek cMgI 'pqnI' qy 'nUMh' vI bx ky idKfvF! nf ik rwb dI kudrq dy iKLlfPL puwq bx ky idKfAux df Brm pflLF[[[! rwb vI bVf byaMq aY, Auh iensfn nUM 'afny' vflLI QF 'qy eI rwKdY! jy bMdy dy idl dI hr gwl pUrI huMdI hovy, bMdf rwb nUM kdy Xfd nf kry! puwq bx ky idKfAux df Brm myrI ijLMdgI dI iek bVI vwzI Buwl sI[[! mYnUM rwb dI rjLf ivc rfjLI rih ky iek cMgI DI, iek cMgI nUMh, iek cMgI pqnI aqy iek cMgI iemfndfr aOrq bx ky rwb dy kfnUMn dy anusfr qurnf cfhIdf sI! hux BugqUM mYN afpy hI[[! koeI myrf duwK nhIN vMzfAuNdf! hux ieh sMqfp qYnUM afp hI Bugqxf pYxYN hnI! mYnUM qF ipAu qy Brf hI mUMhoN nhIN boldy[[? nflLy afpxy sky ny[[! ibgfnIaF DIaF, BrjfeIaF pqf nhIN kI-kI bcn krngIaF[[[? hnI ny idl ivc hI soicaf. srIrk pwKoNN Auh islL pwQr bxI bYTI sI. socF dy sfgr ivc ruVHI hnI dIaF socF dI GoV dOV ipCly smyN nflL jf juVI[[[! iKafl bIqy smyN nflL hfxI bx rlL qury[[[!

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[[[[[[ajy hnI dsvIN jmfq ivc hI pVHdI sI. sohxI sunwKI qF aMqF dI sI. motIaF awKF rwb ny Aus nUM bVI rIJ nflL GVH ky bKLisLsL kIqIaF sn. kfdr dI GVHI mUrq sI hnI! Aus dIaF awKF ivc kudrqI zlk sI aqy suBfa ivc komlqf[[[! aMqF dI BolLI[[[! jdoN gwl krdI sI qF kysU vrgy buwlHF 'coN PLuwl ikrdy sn. kudrqI muskrfht Aus dy husIn ichry 'qy hmysLf iKVI rihMdI. rMg BfvyN Aus df kxkvMnF hI sI. pr Aus dy iqwKy nYx nksL hr dyKx vflLy df kflLjf kwZ lYNdy aqy agly nUM iksy zUMGI soc ivc pf jFdy sn! hr koeI Aus nUM ipwCy muV ky dubfrf dyKdf! skUl ivc muMzy KuMzy Aus nUM, "qyrf awKF 'coN hws ky qwkxf[[[hfey nHI sfnUM mfr igaf[[[!" dy qfhnHy imhxy mfrdy! pr Auh muskrf ky hI awgy inklL jFdI. KVH ky iksy dI gwl jF qfhny df AuWqr nf idMdI. muMzy hnI dI ies kfql adf 'qy kurbfn ho jFdy!

hnI ny dsvIN kr leI qF Aus ny mogy zI[ aYm[ kfilj ivc dfKLlf lY ilaf.

byby cfhy kuVI nUM kflj Byjx leI nwk buwlH mfrdI hI sI. lwq nhIN lfAuNdI sI. -"bhuq aY ijMnI ku iehy pVHlI-icwTI pwqr jogI hogI, hor pVH ky iehny kI TfxydfrnI lwgxYN[[[?"

-"pVH lYx dyh[[! qyry kI Kur vwZdI aY[[? jMgIr mfsLtr kihMdf sI beI kuVI pVHn nUM huisLafr aY, qUM bfhlLf brVfht nf kiraf kr[[[! afbdI sfg Gotx vflLI mwq afbdy kolLy rwiKaf kr[[! qYnUM pVHfeIaF df kI pqf[[? qyry qF hux qwk gohy 'coN hwQ nHI inklLy[[!"

-"pihlF myry pyikaF ny lhU pIqf, qy Pyr qUM[[! myry hwQ gohy 'coN kOx kwZdf[[?" byby ny qoVf bfpU isr hI JfiVaf. -"cwl cuwp rih[[! mfrdI ikvyN aYN jfBF nUM[[!"

byby dI dlIl awKoN proKy kr ky bfpU ny Aus nUM kflj dfKlf lY idwqf sI.

kflj jf ky hnI df sMDUrI rMg hor vI inwKr afieaf sI. cVHdy sUrj dI lflI ijvyN hnI dy muwK 'qy AuqrI rihMdI sI.

kfilj dy 'guMzy' ijhy muMizaF qoN Auh kohF dUr hI rihMdI. iksy dI koeI pRvfh nf krdI.

iek idn kfilj dy iek muMzy jwsI ny Aus nUM iek ikqfb ivc bhfny nflL iek 'rwukf' pf ky Byijaf. awq sMKyp icwTI[[! Aus nUM jwsI qoN kdy zr-BYa nhIN afieaf sI. Auh sMgfAU ijhf lVkf cor njLr nflL hnI vwl qwkdf, qF hnI vI muskrf ky Aus dI KLfmosL muskfrht ivc mdhosL ijhI ho jFdI. njLrF dI jUh rlLI, qF dovF dIaF BfvnfvF iek dUjy nUM lwBx lwgIaF. pfrk dy iek KUMjy jf ky Aus ny jwsI vwloN Byijaf KLq piVHaf.

-"rwb dI mUrq hinMdr[[[! bws, ieqnf hI afK skdf hF ik ivsLfl afkfsL ivc AuWzdIaF, iksy aximQI mMijLl vwl jf rhIaF kUMjF dIaF zfrF nUM iKaflF ivc jwPLy mfrn vflLf hwd df mUrKL huMdf hY[[[! ikqy mYN AuhI mUrKLqf qF nhIN kr irhf[[[? qyry AuWqr dI AuzIk rhygI! jwsI[[[!" pVH ky Aus ny rwukf pfV ky suwt idwqf aqy vfips muV afeI. pfrk dy awD ivc phuMc ky iPr pqf nhIN Auh ikAuN vfps muV geI. pfVy kfgjL dy tukVy iekwTy kIqy aqy swsI dy puMnUM dI swjrI pYV dy ryqy vFg kfgjL df tukVf Guwt ky ihwk nflL lf ilaf. ijvyN Aus df kflLjf Tr igaf aqy mn sIq ho igaf sI.

sfrf idn kflj ivc Aus dy mn nUM awcvI ijhI lwgI rhI. ikqfb PV ky pVHn lwgdI qF jwsI df BolLf, sfAU aqy idlksL ichrf mUrq bx sfhmxy af KVHdf. Aus df idl QflLI dy pfxI vFg zol irhf sI. DVkx ivc qUPLfn afieaf hoieaf sI. rfq nUM sOx qoN pihlF Aus ny GridaF qoN corI Aus kfgjL dy tukVy nUM gUMd nflL joiVaf aqy iPr vfr vfr piVHaf. iek iek awKr Aus nUM ielfhI sLbd jfp irhf sI. kfgjL joVdI hnI nUM ieMj mihsUs hoieaf sI, ijvyN afpxI iKlrI iksmq nUM qrqIb dy rhI hovy! Aus dy mn aMdr KusLI dIaF GMtIaF vwj rhIaF sn. hvf cvr krdI mihsUs ho rhI sI. pRikrqI lorIaF idMdI lwgdI sI. jjLbfqF dy vihxF ivc vihMdI hnI ny vI kfgjL dI hwk 'qy kuJ sLbd vfh Dry[[[! -"jwsI, qyrI BolLI BflLI aqy swcI-swucI mUrq, sUrq aqy sIrq df imafr sLfied myrI afKrI mMijLl qwk phuMc cuwkf hY! iKaflF nUM jF iKaflF ivc jwPLf mfrn vflLf mUrKL nhIN, lok Aus nUM cfhy iPLlfsPLr jF bOrf afKx, pr aijhIaF socF dI pRvfjL Brn vflLf iksy dy idlF df jfnI vI ho skdf hY[[[! ik nhIN[[? myrI soc anusfr mYN qyrI gwl df AuWqr dy idwqf hY![[[ hnI!"

icwTI Aus ny ilK qF leI. pr PVfAux df sbwb nf bixaF.

keI idn lMG gey.

qIjy idn jd jwsI Aus nUM pfrk kolL acfnk imlL igaf qF Aus ny CfqIaF dy sMnH ivc lukfeI icwTI iksy armfn vFg Aus dy awgy kr idwqI. icwTI PVdy jwsI dIaF qlLIaF nUM muVHkf af igaf. srIr nUM akih afnMd BrI Jrnfht CuwtI. Aus ny bVI hsrq nflL hnI vwl qwikaf qF hnI dIaF gwlHF ivcoN vI ijvyN rwq coa rhI sI. gwlHF surKL aqy cVHdy sUrj vFg rwqIaF sn. Aus dIaF njLrF imhrbfnI ivc ivCIaF peIaF sn. idlF dI jUh ivc dUr-dUr qwk KyVf af igaf sI. armfnF dI bhfr iKV peI sI. hnI isr Jukfa ky qur geI. jwsI dI ijvyN rUh qur geI sI. ijMd qur geI sI[[[!

ajy jwsI pfrk dy iek KUMjy KVHf icwTI dIaF prqF KolH ky pVH hI irhf sI ik iksy KurdrI ijhI avfjL ny Aus df 'qrfh' kwZ idwqf. -"mYN kihMnYN jmF eI kflLf swp mfiraY bfeI isaF, kflLf nfg[[[! Drm nflL bVf eI KLqrnfk bfeI isaF, jmF eI KVwpf[[!" bIkf KVHf sI. Aus dI pfty Zol vrgI avfjL jwsI dy kflLjy ivc zFg vFg vwjI sI. -"[[[[[[[." Auh inruwqr hoieaf iswDf slot bIky vwl qwk irhf sI. Aus nUM kuJ swuJ nhIN irhf sI ik bIky nUM kI Auqr dyvy[[? kI bhfnf mfry[[?

bIky df asl nF ibkrm isMG sI. pr kflj ivc Auh 'bIky' dy nF nflL msLhUr sI. kfPLI sflF qoN ieko hI klfs ivc gyVy Kfx vflLf bIkf koeI sfAU muMzf nhIN sI. Aus df kMm kuVIaF kwqrIaF dy cUMZIaF Brnf aqy bol-kbol krnf sI. rwjy puwjy Gr df bIkf pVHdf Gwt aqy gsLq bhuqI krdf sI. iek nfmIN bdmfsL jF kho aPLIm smglr df ivgiVaf, bd muMzf keI vfr Tfxy df mUMh vI dyK afieaf sI. pr Tfxy jf ky vI Aus df pwqf nhIN ihwilaf sI. ipAu dI cMgI cwldI hox krky pulIs df qF Aus nUM zr hI koeI nhIN sI. ipAu dI srkfry drbfry pUrI 'Bwl' bxI hoeI sI. ielfky df aYWm[ aYWl[ ey[ Aus qoN puwC gwl krdf sI. jwsI nUM Aus dy KwKr KfDy ijhy mUMh qoN zr afieaf. pl dI pl

ijvyN Aus dy idl df bfg vYrfn ho igaf sI. idl dI iKVI jUh qbfh ho geI sI. KyVf bMjr AujfV ho igaf sI. -"kuVI kfhdI aY[[? awKF nflL imrcF BordI aY[[! moiZaF qoN dI QwukdI aY KLsmF nUM KfxIN[[! BVHfkf aY BVHfkf, bfeI isaF[[[!" bIkf KVHf afpxI krV brVI dfVHI Kurk irhf sI. Aus dIaF 'cMt' awKF jwsI dy ichry 'qy qKLqy dI cUlL vFg GukI jf rhIaF sn. -"[[[[[[[[." jwsI iPr nf kuJ boilaf. -"sfzy qF ieh kbUqrI kdy bnyry 'qy nI bYTI? qyry moZy 'qy ikvyN Kyzx lwgpI[[? afsLky bfeI isaF qyry[[! sdky qyrI iksmq dy[[[! slfm qYnUM[[!"

-"[[[[[[[[."

-"kwly Kfx nUM bfeI isaF kfxIN vMz afKdy aY!" bIky ny mUMh ivMgf kr ilaf aqy sLYqfn njLr iqrCI swut leI. -"[[[[[[[[[[." jwsI ny iPr vI smfeI kr leI. -"vMz ky KfvyNgf, cMgf rhyNgf, nhIN bfeI isaF igwdVF hwQ afieaf ptolHf lIro lIr ho jFdY[[!"

-"kflj dI kuVI bfry aYho jIaF gwlF qYnUM sLoBf nhIN idMdIaF bfeI bIikaf[[!" jwsI ny mUMh KoilHaf sI. -"vfh[[[! ikaf zfeIlfg mfrf pRym bfbU ny[[[!" Aus ny jwsI df mjLfk Auzfieaf. ibnf gwl kIqI dy jwsI iKJ ky qur igaf. Auh bIky vrgy byvkUPL aqy bdmfsL bMdy nflL gwl nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI. lVfeI krnf bIky df pihlf kMm sI aqy lVfeI qoN jwsI vrgf sLFqmeI muMzf sO kohF zrdf sI. iek ilwbVI mwJ sfiraF nUM lbyVdI hY, soc ky jwsI ny cuwp vwtxI hI ibhqr smJI. lVfeI aqy lwsI df kI aY[[? ijMnI mrjLI aY vDf lvo[[! pr bIky df Brm sI ik jwsI Aus dy dbdby qoN jrk igaf sI, zr igaf sI.

jwsI df mn BYVHf ho igaf.

acfnk pRym sfgr dI sLFqI ivc bIkf pwQr bx izwigaf sI. jdoN jwsI agly idn kflj afieaf qF XfrF imwqrF dIaF bFhF 'qy tMigaf igaf. ijgrI imwqr KLusLI ivc cIkF mfr rhy sn. bFdrF vfg[[[! pr jwsI nUM iksy gwl df koeI ielm nhIN sI ik Xfr imwqr Aus nUM moiZaF 'qy ikAuN AugIsI iPLrdy sn[[[?

-"Auey KsmoN[[! koeI gwl qF dwso[[!" jwsI socF dy gyV ivc ipaf hoieaf sI. -"pihlF afK beI pfrtI pwkI[[?" lMzr muzIhr kuJ ijLafdf hI mwCrI hoeI sI. -"pfrtI nUM sfilLE myry afnMd kfrj hoey aY[[? koeI gwl qF dwso[[?"

-"Auey afnMd kfrjF 'c eI kwc aY[[! bfkI byVf qF pfr aY bfeI isaF[[[! iksy pfisEN koeI ksr nHI[[!" iek KUMjy 'coN bIky ny qrk mfrI. jwsI mUq dI Jwg vFg bYT igaf.

Aus nUM hux sfrI hkIkq df pqf lwg igaf sI ik imwqrF vwloN ieh lfcVpuxF iks gwl kr ky ho irhf sI[[? ieh sfrI gwl bIky ny hI PLYlfeI sI. Aus ny Jtky nflL sfiraF qoN afpxf afp Cuzf ilaf. Aus df mwQf jor nflL Txikaf sI. KihVf Cuzf ky Aus ny ibwlI dy mUMhoN Cuwty kbUqr vFg KMB ijhy iJxky aqy cuwp cfp kMtIn ivc jf bYiTaf. hux Aus nUM hor iPLkr icMbV igaf sI. Aus dI glqI nflL hnI dI imwtI pwtI geI[[[. jy

Auh hnI nUM KLq PVfAux dI pihl jF glqI nf krdf, qF ies gwl dI sLurUafq hI nhIN hoxI sI[[[. jy Aus ny Aus nUM icwTI PVfeI, qF hI hnI ny AuWqr idwqf[[[? jy Auh ies ivsLy nUM nf hI CyVdf, qF gwl lukI lukfeI sI[[[. myjL 'qy ipaf sfjL kdy afpxy afp nhIN vwjdf, cfhy Auh ikqnf vI surIlf sMgIq dyx dI smrwQf rwKdf hovy[[[! sMgIq df mjLf lYx leI Aus dIaF suwcF sur krnIaF pYNdIaF ny[[[! jwsI, qUM hI hnI nUM bdnfm kr mfiraf[[! kI krF[[[? bIky df imMnq qrlf krF[[? nhIN, kdficwq nhIN[[! Auh sflf hor AuWpr cVHygf aqy isr hovygf. pr jy imMnq qrly nflL hnI dI iewjLq bcdI aY, qF bIky awgy bynqI krn df koeI hrjL nhIN[[! hF, bIky df qrlf kr aqy Aus kuVI nUM bdnfmIN qoN bcf jwsI[[[! Aus dI iewjLq Kfiqr mYnUM JukxF vI mnjLUr hY[[! pr Aus dI iewjLq afbrU jLrUr-br-jLrUr, hr hflq ivc bcfAuxI aYN[[.

Auh idl ijhf krVf kr ky pfrk ivc dI huMdf hoieaf bfhr Blvfn dy Zfby 'qy phuMc igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik bIky dI Tfhr Blvfn dy Zfby 'qy hI sI!

Zfby dy iek KUMjy bIkf sfJry hI pqf nhIN ikhVI KLusLI ivc boql KolHI bYTf sI. sfhmxy peI afmlyt nUM Auh boqy vFg burk mfr irhf sI. Aus dI 'twuc-tuwc' dUr qwk suxdI sI. jwsI nUM dyK ky bIky ny afdq anusfr mUMh ivMgf kr ilaf. Aus dy ichry 'qy sLrfrq sI. Aus ny pfsf mfiraf qF Zfby dy bYNc ny duhfeI mcf idwqI. cUlF cIkIaF!

-"godI cwk lY sunwiKaf Xfrf - qurdI dy pYr mwcgy[[[!" bIky ny pYWg pI ky bwkrf bulfieaf. -"[[[[[[[." jwsI bIky dy brfbr bYT igaf. -"mYnUM pqf sI beI qUM jrUr afvyNgf[[! aYQoN pqf lwgdY beI ieh XfrI aY, CoilaF df vwZ nhI bfeI isaF[[!"

-"[[[[[[[[[."

-"KuwlH ky bYT sunwiKaf Xfrf[[! kwTf ijaf kfhnUM hoeI jfnYN[[? bIkf Pyr vI qyrf Xfr aY[[! qyrf klfs PLYlo[[!"

-"[[[[[[[[." jwsI afdq anusfr cuwp sI. -"lY PV pI[[[!" bIky ny iglfs aqy boql jwsI awgy kr idwqI. -"nhIN, mYN qF kdy pIqI nI bfeI bIikaf[[[!" Aus ny iglfs aqy boql ipwCy Dwk idwqy. -"awj pI ky dyKlY[[[! pr qYnUM pIx dI kI loV aY bfeI isaF[[? qyry kolLy rMn ijAuN DqUry vrgI aY[[! dfrU nflL qF sfnUM eI twkrF mfrnIaF pYNdIaYN, ijhVy boqy dI pUC vrgy lMzy eI iPLrdy aYN[[! kI krIey bfeI isaF[[? koeI vws nhIN[[! iek qyry argy Coty BfeI dusLmx bxy iPrdy aY[[! ieAuN nHI beI bfeI bIkf lMzf sfD eI kMDF nflL twkrF mfrdf iPrdY, Auhdf koeI pRbMD eI kr dyeIey? BlvfnF[[[!" Aus ny Zfby vflLy nUM hfk mfrI.

bIky dI avfjL ngfry vFg vwjI sI. -"afieaf bfeI bIikaf[[[!" Blvfn ibMzy vFg itaFikaf aqy bIky dI avfjL df iKwicaf hI af igaf. -"sfzy bfeI jwsI isAuN nUM duwD kfVH ky ipaf[[! iehny Auh isLkfr mfiraY, jIhdy

mgr bIkf kdoN df isLsLq bMnHIN iPrdf sI!"

Blvfn isr Jukf, hukm mMn ky qur igaf. -"hF bfeI jwsI[[! bol bfeI isaF, kI syvf kr skdYN mYN[[?" bIky ny gwl df ruwK bdilaf. -"bfeI bIikaf[[! myrI qF qyry mUhry iek eI bynqI aY[[[!"

-"bynqI nhIN, hukm suxf bfeI isaF[[[! hukm suxF mYnUM[[!! mYN Pyr vI qyrf bIkf bfeI aYN[[!" bIky ny iek lMzf pYWg hor aMdr suwitaf. Aus dIaF gyrU awKF df rMg hor iBafnk huMdf jf irhf sI.

boql Aus sfhmxy bfrUd bxdI jf rhI sI.

-"bfeI ijhVf kuC qUM dyiKaY-Auh, Eh gwl nhIN, ijhVI qUM smJ irhYN[[." jwsI dI gwl 'qy bIky ny rwqIaF awKF Aupr cuwkIaF. awKF dy lfl zoiraF ivc koeI Byd Cuipaf hoieaf sI. koeI kfql Byd[[!

-"mYN qF kuC vI nHI smiJaf[[! kI smiJaY mYN bfeI isaF[[?" Aus ny jwsI nUM AulLJf ilaf. Blvfn kfiVHaf hoieaf duwD rwK igaf.

pr jwsI dI vwZI rUh nhIN krdI sI.

-"bfeI bIikaf, hnI bhuq cMgI kuVI aY[[[."

-"mYN kdoN ikhY beI hnI mfVI kuVI aY? nHF mYN ikhY bfeI isaF[[? Auhdy argI cMgI kuVI qF sfry kflj 'c hYnHI[[!" Aus ny jwsI dI gwl kwt ky ikhf. jwsI nUM bIky sfhmxy koeI gwl nhIN aOV rhI sI.

Auh iKaflF dI AuDyVbux ivc AuliJaf ipaf sI. -"bfeI bIikaf[[[!"

-"hF bfeI isaF[[[?" Auh msLIn vFg boilaf. -"ijhVI gwl qUM myrI qy hnI aflLI dyKI aY, AuhnUM bfeI bxky iksy nUM dwsIN nf, Auhdy 'qy afpF imwtI pfeIey[[!"

-"pfaqI[[[! afpF ikqoN kuC lYx jfxYN[[[? qUM hukm kr[[[! bIkf qyrf vwzf bfeI aY bfeI isaF[[!" Aus ny qurMq Auqr idwqf. jwsI df idl hOlLf ho igaf. pr Aus df mn iksy gLYbI BYa kfrn ajy vI DuVkU mMnI jf irhf sI ik bIkf bVf dusLt aqy byrihm bMdf sI. hux Auh hnI df CyqI kIqy KihVHf Cwzx vflLf nhIN sI. Aus dy AujfVy Gr muV nhIN vsy sn. cwty drwKLq hry nhIN hoey sn.

-"mYN qF kI hukm krnf sI bfeI bIikaf[[? myrI imMnq aY[[! bws ies gwl 'qy imwtI pf dyh, hnI dI iewjLq rih jfvy, qyrf sfrI ijLMdgI irxIN rhUMgf[[[!"

-"Auh qF pf idaFgy[[! sfnUM kI PLfiedf[[? kwty nUM mx duwD df kI Bfa[[? pr sfzI gwl qF qUM mMndf nHI[[!" Aus ny isLkvf idKfieaf. -"bol bfeI[[? jldI bol, bfeI bxky[[!" jwsI ny AuT ky bIky dy AUT vrgy gozy PV ley.

-"lY PV pI[[! qy hux nFh nf krIN[[!" bIky ny boql aqy iglfs jwsI awgy kr

idwqy aqy iek qkVf pYWg pf idwqf. mjbUrI ivc hukm mMndy hoey jwsI ny awKF mIt ky pYWg iek dm aMdr suwitaf qF Aus dy aMdr awg df BFbV blL AuiTaf. pihlI vfr pIqI dfrU ny Aus nUM pwTf lf idwqf sI. juaflf muKI dy lfvy vFg dgdI dfrU Aus dy hlLk hyToN AuqrI sI. ijs ny Aus df aMdr 'lUh' Diraf sI. bIky ny Aus sfhmxy afmlyt dI plyt kr idwqI.

jwsI ny cmcf mUMh ivc pf ilaf.

pr aMdroN Aus dy ajy vI BVHdfa inklL rhI sI.

mwQy 'qy muVHkf af igaf sI. srIr aMdr BMdrolL pY igaf sI. -"bws bfeI bIikaf[[[! mYN qyrI gwl nHI moVI, bws hux nHI pIxI[[!" Auh sfh rokI, afpxI CfqI 'qy DwPLy mfrI jf irhf sI.

-"mYN vI qyrI gwl nHI moVI bfeI isaF[[!"

-"DMnvfd bfeI bIikaf[[[! hux mYN cwldYN[[[!" AuTx lwgy jwsI df srIr zol igaf. myjL 'qy ipaf kfVHy duwD df iglfs zuwlH igaf. -"bc ky moV qoN bfeI isaF[[! bc ky moV qoN[[! ieh shurI cIj eI aYho jI aY[[! bMdf mwlomwlI zol jFdY[[!" bIky ny Aus nUM sMBflL ilaf. izwigaf iglfs cuwk ky myjL 'qy rwK idwqf. jwsI myjL PLV ky iPr bYT igaf. -"myry khy iek hor pIa[[! Pyr hnI nflL mOjF mfxIN[[! buwly luwtIN[[! awj qoN qUM bIky dI ihwk df vflL aYN jwsI[[! hm ipaflf hm invflf[[! ijhVf vI qyrI 'vfa vwl JfkU, pfV ky doPLfV kr idaFgy[[! awj qoN bfad bIkf qyrf vwzf bfeI[[[! lY iKwc iek hor hnI df nF lY ky[[[!" bIky ny Biraf iglfs awgy kr idwqf. jwsI ny hlLikaF vFg buwicHaf. hnI dy nF 'qy qF Auh jLihr vI zIk skdf sI. Aus ny iglfs ibnf socy hI KflI kr idwqf. srIrk pwKoN Aus dy kuwqy PLylH ho cuwky sn!

-"bfeI bIikaf, awj qoN hnI df nF afpxI jLubfn 'qy nf ilafeIN[[! Auh myrI ijMd aY, jfn aY[[! Auh myrI rUh dI, myrI afqmF dI joq aY[[! myry sfhF dI lVI aqy myry idl dI DVkx aYN[[! Aus df pivwqr nF muV ky afpxI gMdI jLbfn 'qy nf ilafeIN, smJ igaf[[?" sLrfbI hflq ivc jwsI ny bIky df glLfvF PV ilaf. Auh alLk vihVky vFg KVHf JUl irhf sI. awKF Aupr cVHIaF hoeIaF sn. Aus nUM koeI surq sMBflL nhIN sI.

-"jmF nI ilafAuNdf bfeI isaF, jmF nHI ilafAuNdf, hor dws[[? myrf glmF qF Cwz dyh KsmF[[! mYN hnI df nF afpxI jubfn 'qy ikAuN ilafAUN[[? hnI qyrI[[[!" gwl bIky dy mUMh ivc hI sI ik jwsI Aus dy glL nUM icMbV igaf. pr sLrfb dy aQfh nsLy kfrn luVk igaf. bIky ny Aus nUM KlL dI borI vFg boicaf hoieaf sI. -"BlvfnF[[! afh PV beI afpxy bfeI isAuN nUM[[! sMBflL iehnUM brI dy iqaOr nUM[[[! ieh qF hnI dy nF nUM jmF eI pYNcr ho igaf KLsmF nUM KfxF[[! mMjf muMjf dyh iehnUM pYx vfsqy[[! ieh qF mfVI jI XfrI lf ky eI DUMaF mfrn lwg ipaf, ijwdyN ibsqry dI pOVI ciVHaf, pqf nHI kIrqpur sfihb PLuwl eI pf ky afAuxy pYxgy[[?" bIkf hws ipaf. Blvfn ny af ky jwsI nUM mMjy 'qy pf idwqf.

Auh buV-buV krdf sON igaf.

Aus dy GurfVHy Grft vFg cwlx lwg pey.

sLfm nUM jdoN jwsI dI awK KuwlHI qF Aus df sfrf srIr cskF mfr irhf sI. ijvyN iksy ny Aus df srIr zFgF nflL kuwitaf sI. isr ivc cIsF pY rhIaF sn aqy puVpVIaF 'tws-tws' vwjI jf rhIaF sn. Aus ny AuT ky TMZf pfxI pIqf. pfxI ijvyN blLdy koilaF 'qy izwigaf sI. Aus df aMdr 'srV-srV' krky mwicaf. Aus df jIa iGr irhf sI. lwqF ivc qfkq nhIN sI.

jwsI izwgdf ZihMdf bws stYNz 'qy phuMicaf aqy ipMz jfx vflLI bws PV leI. agly idn pfrk dy KUMjy Aus nUM hnI imlL peI.

sLrfb pIx vflLI gwl Aus nUM iksy nf iksy qrHF pqf lwg geI sI.

Auh afpy qoN bfhr hoeI peI sI. aqIaMq guwsy[[[!

-"qusIN afpxy leI nhIN, qF Gwto Gwt myry bfry qF soco jwsI[[! kI Kwitaf kwlH sLrfb pI ky[[? srIr dI jwKxF hI pwtI[[? Qozf mUMh dyKo ikvyN pIlLf ipaf hoieaY[[[. bIky vrgy guMzy df kI jfAU[[? AujVUM mYN[[! Auhdy Gry qF bQyrf do nMbr df pYsf awg lwgdY[[! pr qusIN qF afpxy ipAu dI kbIldfrI bfry iKafl kro[[! Auh qF lMzr aY[[! Auhdf ipAu EdUM guMzY[[! pr qusIN qF afpxy sfAU bfp dI iewjLq bfry soc kro[[! qusIN hux inafxy nhIN[[! cMgy Bly pVHy ilKy ho[[! Cwzo aYho ijhy lMzrF df KihVHf qy iswDy ho ky afpxy Gr nUM smrpq hovo[[!" Aus ny afpxy mn df gubfr kwZ ilaf aqy surKLrU ijhI ho ky bYT geI. -"mYnUM muafPL kr dyh hnI[[[! mYN qYQoN muafPLI mMgdf hF[[! awj qoN bfad sLrfb nUM hwQ vI nhIN lfAuNdf, ieh myrf qyry nflL vfadf hY[[!" igwly JMzy vFg mUMh ltkfeI bYTy jwsI ny ikhf. Auh swc hI sLrimMdf sI. pr mjbUrI ivc Aus nUM pIxIN pY geI sI. pr Auh kI dwsdf[[? ieh qF sLukr sI ik ividarQIaF dy mUMhoN mUMh cwlI gwl hnI jF iksy hor kuVI kolL nhIN puwjI sI! ies nUM Auh jLrUr afpxI pRfpqI smJ irhf sI. kI ho cwilaf sI iek idn dfrU pIx nflL[[[? pr hnI dI gwl dwbI geI[[[. bIky dy dbdby kfrn sfiraF ny gwl dbf hI qF leI sI. Auh bIky bfeI df sLukrgujLfr sI. bIkf bfeI Aus dy ies kMm ivc rwb bx ky bhuiVaf sI. Auh lokF leI lwK mfVf sI. pr jwsI leI qF iek PLirsLqf ho inwbiVaf sI. ijs ny Aus dI gwl mMn ky hnI dI hyTI nhIN hox idwqI sI. sfry kflj dy muMizaF dy mUMh bMd kr idwqy sn. jwsI hux vI hnI qoN corI bIky kolL Zfby 'qy jf vVdf aqy gwlF bfqF kr ky muV afAuNdf. pr sLrfb nUM Aus ny muV ky hwQ nf lfieaf. vfady df pwkf irhf. bIky ny vI Aus nUM muV pIx leI mjbUr nf kIqf. jwsI aqy hnI hux afm hI imlLx iglLx lwg pey sn. pr imlLdy Auh ies cMdry jwg qoN corI sn. kdy bws stYNz dy kony 'c aqy kdy nihrU pfrk ivc[[. kdy lfiebryrI aqy kdy kylIaF dy ipwCy Coty bfg ivc, ijwQy isrPL mflI hI kdy kdfeIN huMdf sI.

AuQy bYT ky Auh GMitaF bwDI iek dUjy ivc guafcy rihMdy. GMitaF bwDI KuwlHIaF gwlF krdy. mn hOlLf krdy. pr AuhnF dIaF gwlF muwkx ivc nf afAuNdIaF. ijvyN gwlF bhuqIaF sn aqy smF sImq sI[[. gwlF kr ky iksy nUM vI rwj nf afAuNdf. hnI gwl krdI qF jwsI kQf suxn vfilLaF vFg suxdf[[! jwsI boldf qF hnI drgfhI bcn jfx ky iDafn idMdI[[! idl sFJy huMdy rihMdy[[!

idn plF vFg bIqdy jf rhy sn.

-"sfnUM ikqy BYVHy jwg dI njLr nf lwg jfvy jwsI[[[!" hnI ny ikhf qF jwsI ivaMgmeI hws ipaf. -"njLr kfhdI lwgxIN aYN[[? jy njLr lwgdI huMdI qF dunIaF 'qy hux nUM sUrj cMd nf kfiem huMdy[[! ieh inrf vihm aYN[[! qUM vI vihmF 'c PLsI iPrdI aYN[[?"

-"nhIN vihm nhIN jwsI[[! lokF dI dMd kQf qoN idl zrdf rihMdY[[[! dunIaF do mUMhIN swpxIN aYN[[! dony pfisaF qoN zMgdI aY!"

-"iek gwl dwsF[[[?" hnI ny acfnk ikhf. -"bol[[[! vIh dws[[?"

-"pihlF glvkVI pfE[[!"

-"pf leI[[! hux bol[[[!"

-"sfzI klfs aYn[ sI[ sI dy kYNp 'qy jf rhI aY[[[!"

-"kdoN[[[?"

-"agly hPLqy!"

-"ikwQy[[?"

-"pwkf pqf nhIN, jF qF iswDvF byt qy jF iPLlOr[[!"

-"iswDvF byt qF myry iek imwqr dI mfsI ivafhI vI aY[[! mYN nflL cwlF?"

-"nflL qF nhIN cwilaf jfxf, pr gupq cwl skdy E[[!"

-"qUM mYnUM pwkf pqf krky dwsIN[[! jy iswDvIN kYNp hoieaf qF afpF AuQy imlFgy[[[!" jwsI ny KLusLI ivc CflL mfrI. -"pr ikvyN[[?" hnI awgy vwzI musLikl KVHI sI. -"qUM pRoPLYsr kolL koeI pVuwl iswt beI EQy myrI mfsI aY[[! mYN Auhdy kolLy rhUMgI[[! rihx df pRbMD mYN imwqr nUM afK ky afpy kr lAUNgf[[! aYn[ sI[ sI[ vflLy kYNp 'qy lYkcrfr igwl jFdf huMdY[[! Auh bhuqf iksy gwl dI pRvfh nhIN krdf! Kfx pIx aflLf bMdY[[!"

-"Auh nf hovy beI mfsI iPLlOr kih bYTIey qy kYNp iswDvIN hovy[[[?" hnI hws peI. -"qUM pihlF pqf kr[[! jy iswDvIN hoieaf qF koeI pRfblm nhIN[[! afpF krFgy rwj ky gwlF[[! nf iksy df zr qy nf iPLkr, lfhFgy idlF dI jMgfl[[[! mnfvFgy rMgrlLIaF[[!" jwsI hwisaf. -"ikqy mYQoN iCwqr Kfx df ierfdf qF nHI[[[?" hnI ny Aus dy muwkI mfrI. -"KLqrf[[! hnI murdfbfd[[!!"

-"[[[[[[." hnI hws hws lot pot ho geI sI. -"nhIN[[[! hnI qF myrI ijMd jfn aYN[[[! myrI hnI[[[ijLMdfbfd[[[!! myrI hnI juwg juwg jIvy[[!"

-"ikwzf pfKMzI bMdf aY[[[!" hnI ny iek muwkI hor CfqI 'c dy mfrI. -"Auey mfrqf Auey BYx idE Xfro[[[!" Auh moZf plLos irhf sI. -"gflL[[? gflH nHI kwZxI kdy vI[[[!"

-"nhIN kwZdf[[[muafPLI[[! hnI ijLMdfbfd[[!!"

-"ikwzf sohxF gur lwBI iPrdY ieh bMdf[[? pihlF glqI Pyr nflL dI nflL muafPLI[[[!"

-"cwl kihdy muafPL kIqf[[! qyrf ikhVf qyl mwcdY[[[?"

-"cwl muafPL kIqf[[[!" Aus ny jwsI dy iek hor muwkI mfr idwqI. -"qUM gwlIN bfqIN mYnUM kuwtI ikAuN jfnI aYN[[[?"

-"hor snmfnq krF[[[? zrtI mfeINz 'qy juwqIaF eI pYxgIaF[[!"

hwsdy Kyzdy Auh klfsF nUM qur pey. rfh ivc jwsI nUM bIkf imlL ipaf.

jwsI dI KLusLI 'qy iek qrHF nflL suafh DUVHI geI. -"bxgI gwl[[[? kIl ky ptfrI ivc vI iswt ilaf[[? krqy dMd Kwty[[? vfh jI vfh[[! sdky qyry bfeI isaF[[! kYNp 'qy nflL cwilaYN[[?" jwsI hYrfn rih igaf ik ies buwcV nUM iks ny tYlIgRfm kr idwqI[[?

-"pwkf nhIN, ajy qF gwl jI cwldI aY bfeI[[[!" ksUqy PLsy jwsI ny swc hI dws idwqf. asl ivc sfrI KLbr bIky nUM kflj df mflI hI idMdf sI. corI sux ky[[! ies bdly bIky vwloN Aus nUM hwQ JfiVHaf jFdf sI.

-"luwt lY bhfr jYmlf idn rih gey qIaF dy QoVHy[[! ieh idn vI bfeI isaF iksy iksy 'qy eI afAuNdy aY[[[! krmF dIaF gwlF ny!" bIky df ivMgf mUMh ivaMg bx igaf. -"[[[[[." jwsI afdq mUjb cuwp sI. -"jy sfzy lfiek koeI syvf hovy, jrUr dwsIN jwsI[[! bIky dI Qozy leI jfn hfjr aY[[!" Aus ny vwzf sfrf afpxI hwQ Cwj vrgI CfqI 'qy mfiraf. -"imhrbfnI bfeI bIikaf[[!" jwsI df AuKiVaf idl QfvyN af igaf. agly idn hnI ny aYWn[ sI[ sI[ dy kYNp bfry pqf kr ilaf. kYNp iswDvF byt hI lwgxf sI. jwsI ny knsoa lY ky hnI nflL gwl kIqI. jwsI dI slfh nflL kuVIaF ivc gwl DuMmf idwqI geI ik iswDvIN hnI dI 'mfsI' sI. Aus ny Aus dy kolL hI rihxf sI. imlx df sfrf pRbMD jwsI ny awgy dI awgy imwqr rfhIN kr rwiKaf sI. mflI rfhIN sfrI gwl bfq inrMqr bIky qwk phuMc rhI sI. Kcrf mflI 'mfAUN' ijhf bxky AuhnF kolL bUitaF nUM pfxI pfAuNdf aqy gwlF not krdf rihMdf. iPr AuhnF dy qur jfx qoN bfad gwl qurMq bIky qwk phuMcfAuNdf. bIkf mflI nUM pYWg sLYWg vI luafeI rwKdf sI. bIkf mflI 'qy pUrn qOr 'qy imhrvfn sI, dieaflU sI. mflI Aus df cwldf iPrdf jfxkfrI dPLqr sI. mflI Aus df qfibafdfr sI. qIjy idn kYNp 'qy jfx dI iqafrI ho geI. mfsI kolL rihx leI ilKI arjLI hnI ny pRoPLYsr dy hwQ PVf idwqI. pRoPLYsr ny mF, jF bfp vwloN inwjI qsdIkI dI mMg kIqI, qF jwsI ny kichrIaF ivcoN 'ikrfey' df nMbrdfr ilaf ky, 'bfpU' bxf ky pysL kr idwqf aqy qsdIk aqy qswlI krvf idwqI. hux dovF leI rsqy KuwlH gey sn. hux AuhnF nUM nf iksy pRoPLYsr aqy nf iksy aYWn[ sI[ sI[ dy aPLsr df zr sI. ikrfey df nMbrdfr kflj ivc PLrjLI bfp bx ky AuhnF leI sfry rsqy KolH igaf sI. pMjfh rupey coKLf rMg ilafey sn aqy nMbrdfr dI idvflLI bx geI sI.

hnI smyq sfrI klfs kYNp 'qy jfx leI iqafr sI.

kYNp pUry ds idn cwlxf sI.

koc af cuwkI sI.

jwsI iek hor bws 'qy iswDvF byt nUM rvfnf ho cuwkf sI. sLfm nUM AuhnF ny iksy imQI jgfh 'qy imlxf sI aqy idlF dIaF gMZF KolHxIaF sn.

sfrf idn kYNp dI kfrvfeI cwldI rhI. jn, gn mn, dy gfien bfad pryz krvfeI geI aqy ds idnF dy kYNp anusfsLn bfry sMKyp cfnxf pfieaf.

sLfm pMj vjy kYNp dI smfpqI hoeI. jwsI dy dosq df bwgI, sfAU ijhI dfhVI vflLf 'mfsV' sLfm nUM hnI nUM motr sfeIkl 'qy lYx af igaf. jwsI ny rMgIn imjfjL mfsV nUM sfrf mfmlf smJf idwqf sI aqy muwTI bMd rwKx leI bynqI kIqI sI. juafnI vylLy mfsV vI ikwkr qoN kfto lfhuMx df sLOkIn irhf sI. tIsI df byr Auh iewko insLfny nflL suwt lYNdf. Aus ny byiPLkr ho jfx dI bVHk mfr idwqI sI aqy sfrI ijLMmyvfrI afpxy isr Et leI sI.

pusLtI qoN bfad lYkcrfr igwl ny hnI nUM jfx dI pRvfngI dy idwqI. jwsI df pRbMD mfsV ny afpxy PLfrm hfAUs 'qy kIqf hoieaf sI. iqMn idnF dI jwdojihd bfad jwsI ny afpxy imwqr rfhIN ieh jugfV gMiZaf sI. loV kfZ dI mF huMdI hY[[[! ijwQy cfh, AuQy rfh dI khfvq vFg, iek dUjy nUM cfhuMx vfilLaF leI rsqf inklL hI afAuNdf hY!

PLfrm hfAUs iblkul invyklLf sI. bfhr bfhr KyqF ivc[[! muwK sVk qoN kfPLI htvF[[! do-do iklomItr qwk PLslF hI PLslF[[! lihlhfAuNdy Kyq[[! kudrq dI hrI cfdr ivCI hoeI[[. 'mfsV' hnI nUM lfh ky muV igaf. Aus dy muVn qoN bfad jwsI ny hnI nUM glvkVI ivc Guwt ilaf. sfry jor nflL[[! ijvyN Auh juwgiVaF qoN hfbVy pey sn. hnI vI cMdn dy ruwKL nflL swp ilptx vFg, jwsI nflL ilpt geI. -"jy 'kwlI afx imlLI, qF awj Guwt ky mfr qF nHI dyxIN[[?" hnI ny mjLfk df qIr clfAuNidaF ikhf. -"Dwky qF jwt dy awj eI cVHI aYN[[! awj qF ksr pUrI kr ky htUM[[[! bQyrIaF clf leIaF qUM cMm dIaF[[[!" Aus ny hnI nUM hor jor dI ihwk nflL Guwt ilaf. CfqI nflL CfqI KhI qF rUhF srsLfr ho geIaF[[. duKVy tuwt gey[[. hnI Aus dIaF bfhF ivc qorI vFg ltkI hoeI sI. qgLmF bx glL ivc peI hoeI sI.

sLfm hox qwk AuhnF ny rwj ky gwlF kIqIaF aqy idlF dI qmfm ijlb lfh mfrI. sUrj Cup igaf sI.

pRCfvyN kMDF dy GnHyVHIN cVH gey sn. hnHyrf CflLF mfrdf asmfnoN DrqI 'qy af Auqiraf sI.

mfsV afx ky rotI aqy svyr dI cfh leI duwD PVf igaf.

-"kwlH nUM mYN nON vjy kYNp phuMcxYN jwsI, iehnF nUM afK idE[[!" hnI ny dwbvIN avfjL ivc ikhf. -"mfsV jI, iehny kwlH nUM nON vjy kYNp phuMcxYN[[[!" nflL dI nflL jwsI ny awgy bol idwqf.

-"iPLkr nf kro[[! Cwz ky vI afAUN qy lY ky vI afAUN[[[! khyN qF svyry cfr vjy eI afjUM[[? ieh myrf kMm aYN[[! qusIN afbdf rMg mfxoN[[! mfro msqI[[! qy iPLkr myry 'qy Cwzo[[!" rMgIlf mfsV gwl 'coN afnMd lY igaf sI. AuhnF nUM rotI Kuaf ky, Aus ny motr sfeIkl nUM ikwk mfrI aqy hvf ho igaf.

jwsI muskrf ipaf. hux hnI aqy jwsI iblkul iekwly sn. do srIr iek jfn[[! eyik joiq doie mUrqI[[[!

PLfrm hfAUs qoN bfhr inkl ky jwsI ny dUr qwk ingfh mfrI. hnHyry dI cfdr dUr dUr qwk PLYlI hoeI sI[[. ijs nUM ibjlI dI rOsLnI ikqy ikqy pfVdI sI[[. dUr ikqy sfrf ipMz nINd dI buwklL ivc zuwb cuwkf sI[[. ikqy ikqy ttIhrHI boldI sI aqy ikqy AuWlU afpxI GwgI ijhI avfjL kwZdf sI[[. jwsI ny PLfrm hfAUs dy duaflLy PLslF ivc BlvfnI gyVf idwqf aqy muV af ky drvfjy dI kuMzI cfVH leI. hnI plMG 'qy bYTI iksy sLmHF vFg jg rhI sI. Aus dIaF rhwsmeI njLrF jwsI nUM pqf nhIN kI-kI ibafn rhIaF sn[[? jwsI ny Aus nUM afpxIaF bfhF ivc Guwt ilaf aqy bysbrI vws Aus dy pwqIaF buwlH 'pIxyN' sLurU kr idwqy. -"ivafh qoN pihlF afh sfrf kuC[[? pfp huMdY[[!" hnI ny Aus nUM Dwk ky ipwCy krnf cfihaf. iksy 'vyg' ivc Aus dIaF awKF mwlomwlI bMd huMdIaF jf rhIaF sn. -"kOx kihMdY pfp huMdY[[? pRym aqy jMg ivc sB kuC jfiej huMdY, ijMd myrIey[[[!" jwsI dy sfhF 'coN awg vrH rhI sI aqy sfrf bdn BwT vFg qp irhf sI. -"lok kihMdy ny[[[!" hnI dI surq itkfxyN nhIN sI. iksy qFG, iksy jlOa ivc Auh vI pfgLl hoeI peI sI. bysurq ijhI[[! Aus df idmfg swqF svrgF df afnMd mfx irhf sI aqy Auh sB icMqfvF qoN mukq, byswuD peI sI. -"sB bkvfs[[[! kfm df nF pMj ivkfrF ivc sB qoN awgy afAuNdf hY hnI[[! dyvqy hjLfrF sfl drwKqF hyT qpwisaf krdy rhy[[! pr ies pwKoNN AuhnF ny vI mfr KfDI[[! ijhVy bcy rhy, smF afAux 'qy Auh drwKqF hyT bYTy hI mom vFg ipGl gey jF JfVHF bUtIaF df hI rUp ho gey[[! isr dy vflL vI jtF bx gey qy tfhxIaF isr ivc AuWg peIaF[[! ijhVf ies qoN munwkr huMdf hY, Auh Aus kudrq dy kfnUMn qoN bfgI, BgOVf huMdf hY[[! ieh iek kudrqI kFz hY hnI[[! ijhVf do srIrF df aslI imlfp krdf hY[[! ijs ny srIrk sFJ nhIN rwKI, AuhnF df imlfp hr hwd qwk aDUrf hY ijMd myrIey[[[! hr hflq ivc aDUrf hY[[[!" hOlLI hOlLI jwsI ny hnI nUM inrvsqr kr ilaf. Auh iek dUjy nflL iek-imwk hoey, GulLy pey sn. acfnk hnI dy mUMhoN, "hfey mfrqI vy tuwt pYixaF[[[! mfrqI[[[!! mrgI vy rwbf[[[!!!" dI dwbvIN ijhI avfjL inklLI aqy Aus ny jwsI nUM hor Guwt ky jwPLI pf leI. Aus dy mwQy 'qy psIny dy kx isMm afey sn aqy ajIb ijhI pIV iswDI idl idmfg nUM geI sI. mwQy dI iqAUVI Guwt ky Aus ny afpxf hyTlf buwlH Guwt ky dMdF ivc ilaf hoieaf sI. suafd aqy pIVF dI sFJI lihr ivc ruVHI Auh dwb ky awKF mItI peI sI. muwTIaF Aus ny Guwt ky mIt rwKIaF sn aqy aMgUTy muwTIaF ivc idwqy hoey sn. jdoN jwsI ny Aus nUM Cwizaf qF Auh swp vFg guMJlLI ijhI mfr ky jlybI vFg

iekwTI ho geI. jd jwsI ny cfdr 'qy njLr mfrI qF sfrI cfdr KLUn nflL lwQ-pwQ hoeI peI sI. Aus ny cfdr df lV moV idwqf. qfr 'qy tMigaf prnF qihaF mfr ky hnI hyT dy idwqf. hnI ajy vI bysurqF vFg guwC-muwC hoeI peI sI. Aus dy BolLy ijhy aqy surKL hoey ichry qoN jwsI df kurbfn ho jfx nUM idl kIqf. Aus ny Juk ky hnI df mUMh cuMm ilaf aqy sfry jor nflL bFhF ivc Guwt ilaf. Aus nUM hnI df aQfh moh afieaf sI. qn dy imlfp ny mn ivcoN 'qyr-myr' aqy 'mYN-qUM' df KLfqmf kr idwqf sI. iknfiraF dy PLrk nbyV idwqy sn aqy iek vihx bxn df vrdfn bKsL idwqf sI.

sfrI rfq hI srIrF aqy afqmfvF df iKlfa Brdf aqy zuwlHLdf irhf.

rUhF hlkIaF ho ky pqf nhIN kd sON geIaF.

kFz 2

idn cVH afieaf sI.

sUrj ny jwg nUM 'Jfq' afKI sI. swuqy ipaF AuhnF nUM pqf hI nf lwigaf ik 'mfsV' kdoN df bfhr KVHf avfjLF mfr irhf sI. jwsI AuiTaf. Aus ny AuT ky drvfjf KoilHaf qF mfsV imMnHy ijhy guwsy ivc KVHf, 'hfl-hfl' kr irhf sI. -"qusIN aYzy lfpRvfh Xfr[[[? iksy dI 'vfj qF sux ilaf kro[[? mYN 'vfjF mfrdf kmlLf hoieaf ipaYN[[! aYnI nINd vI kI afK[[? surq isr qF ipaf kro[[! cwl kuVIey[[! qyrf tYm ho cwilaY[[[!" mfsV BVHfky vFg cwilaf sI. jwsI kwpVy pf ky mfsV nflL bfhr inklL igaf. hnI ny vI jldI nflL kwpVy pfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. pUry awT vwj cuwky sn. cfh pI ky aqy nhf ky hnI iqafr sI. jwsI ny iewQy PLfrm hfAUs 'qy hI rihxf sI. hnI ny kYNp jf ky sLfm nUM afAuxf sI. hnI dy srIr ivcoN qfkq muwkI peI sI. srIr inrbl hoieaf ipaf sI. pr juafn srIr krky Aus nUM bhuqI kmjLorI mihsUs nhIN ho rhI sI. pr kdI-kdI Aus nUM ieMj mihsUs huMdf sI, ijvyN Auh asmfn ivc Auz rhI hovy[[[! ijvyN Auh iksy bwdlL 'qy bYT sPLr krdI hovy. hOlLI Puwl vrgI[[[! Aus df idmfg iksy bYkuMT ciVHaf hoieaf sI[[. jd Auh rfq df vfikaf Xfd krdI qF Aus dI rUh afnMd BrI aqy iqRpq ho jFdI. kdy kdy Aus nUM DuVDVI ijhI afAuNdI. Aus df idl iklkfrIaF mfrn nUM krdf aqy mn aMbr nUM klLfvy Brdf!

duiphr dI rotI Kfx qoN bfad sfrI idhfVI jwsI swuqf irhf.

sLfm nUM pRCfvyN ZlLidaF hI mfsV hnI nUM lY ky af igaf.

afAuxsfr hnI plMG 'qy izwg peI.

jwsI ny Aus nUM cfh bxf idwqI.

-"ikvyN irhf idn awj[[[?" jwsI ny puwiCaf. -"bhuq ibjLI[[[! kYNp inrf boirMg[[! anusfsLn, gfien, pryz[[! kYNp 'c myrf idl nhIN lwigaf jwsI[[! qyry ichry ny ivhl nhIN idwqI[[." cfh pI ky Aus ny plMG 'qy izwgidaF ikhf. -"pYx df mOsm nhIN moqIaF aflLI srkfr[[! msF qF vylLf afpxy hwQ afieaY[[? Pyr pqf nHI kdoN myl hox[[?" igwdV dy mwkI dy doDy qoN prdf lfhuMx vFg jwsI ny hnI dy kwpVy lfhuMxy sLrU kr idwqy. -"hfey[[! idny eI[[[? aYny hlLky ikAuN aYN qusIN[[? QonUM hor nHI kuC afAuNdf[[?" ivaMg nflL hnI ny kysU buwlHF 'coN igLlf jLfihr kIqf. pr Aus dI gwl qoN mihsUs huMdf sI ik hnI dI cfhq aqy hmfieq brfbr kfiem sI. -"ies kMm qoN ibnf QonUM hor kuC nhIN suwJdf[[?"

-"cuwp kr vYrny, cuwp kr[[[!" Auh hnI nUM iek qrHF nflL 'zIkdf' kih irhf sI. Aus dI mwJ dI jIB vrgI jIB hnI dIaF gwlHF 'qy rygmfr vFg iPrdI sI. iksy AumMg ivc jwsI df idmfg rohIeyN cVH igaf sI.

drvfjy 'qy 'Twk-Twk' hoeI qF donoN hYrfn ijhy ho gey. mfsV qF hnI nUM Cwz ky cilaf igaf sI, hux ieh kOx hoieaf[[? jwsI ny jldI nflL kwpVy cfVH ley aqy hnI ny vI kMblL nflL afpxf nMgyj Zk ilaf. Auh iblkul ngn sI. sLfied mfsV kuJ Buwl igaf hovy[[[? Aus df idmfg bVI qyjLI nflL Klfa ivc dOV irhf sI. jwsI ny drvfjf KoilHaf. awgy afpxy lfm lsLkr nflL bIkf KVf sI[[! Aus ny kflLI kMblLI nflL afpxf mUMh Zikaf hoieaf sI. bfkI lgfVy ijhy lwgdy bMdy Aus dy mgr kMD bxy KVHy sn. AuhnF dIaF isrPL awKF hI hrkq kr rhIaF sn. Auh buwq hI qF bxy KVy sn. do bMidaF dy hwQF ivc donflLI bMdUkF aqy bfkIaF kolL qlvfrF aqy dfh vrgy mfrU hiQafr sn.

-"sfsrIkfl bfeI isaF[[[!" kflLI kMblLI hyT bIkf koeI zfkU lwgdf sI. -"[[[[[[[." avfk hoieaf jwsI iek krm ipwCy ht igaf. Aus df idmfg gDIgyV ivc rulL igaf sI. -"kI ho igaf bfeI isaF[[[? bIky bfeI nUM dyK ky bfhlLf eI Gfbr igaYN[[[?" bIky ny biGafVH vrgf mUMh KolH ky ikhf. -"[[[[[[." jwsI df idl krdf sI ik Auh rfkt bx, hnI nUM lY asmfn nUM AuWz jfvy. pr Aus dI koeI pysL nhIN jf rhI sI. Auh klpnf ivc AulLJ ky rih igaf. -"mYN qF qYnUM vDfeIaF dyx afieaY[[! pr qUM qF cfh pfxI vI nHI puwCdf KLsmF nUM KfixaF[[[?"

-"kfhdIaF vDfeIaF bfeI[[[?" jwsI nUM Bwjx nUM rfh nhIN lwBdf sI. -"isafxy bMdy jfgidaF nUM pYNdIN nHI pfAuNdy[[[! rfq suhfg rfq nHI mnfeI[[?

ilaf totxBMnF boql qF PVf, inwky vIr df mn KusL krIey[[!" bIky ny nflL KVHy iek ibwjU ijhy bMdy nUM afiKaf. Aus dIaF lfl awKF 'coN KLUn coa irhf sI. mwQy 'qy lwigaf gMzfsy df twk iksy KLqry df sMkyq dy irhf sI. Aus ny hukm dI qfmIl kIqI aqy boql ipsqOl vFg zwb 'coN kwZ ky bIky dy hwQ PVf idwqI. bIky ny mUMh nflL hI boql df zwt pwitaf aqy awDI boql mUMh lf ky hI sUq DrI. iPr Aus ny guafry nflL afPLry AUT vFg zkfr mfiraf. bUa PLYl geI aqy buwlHF dI 'PLV-PLV' nflL sLrfb dy iCwty dUr dUr qwk buVHky[[!

-"lY[[[! PV pI bfeI isaF! asIN qyry mFgUM kfxIN vMz nHI krdy[[! lY mfr Guwt qy ho rMgF 'c[[[!" bIky ny boql jwsI dy hwQ PVf idwqI. Aus ny aMdr qwikaf aqy muV ky boql bIky nUM PVf idwqI. pr pIqI nf!

-"ikAuN zr lwgdY[[? lwgy vI ikAuN nf[[? kuVI qF dyK gfzr vrgI aY[[? aYho jI kuVI awgy sflLI dfrU dI kI mjfl[[? kuVI qF jmF eI ptolHf aY bfeI isaF, ptolHf[[! ikAuN, ikvyN aYN[[? idMdI aY njfry, ik nhIN[[? qoVdI aY dwuK[[? mfrdI aY hlHory[[? JutfAuNdI aY sqrMgI pING[[?" Aus ny qIr vrgI njLr aMdr nUM clfeI. bIky dI swp dI njLr hnI dy kMblL nflL Zky srIr dI vI qlfsLI lY ky muV afeI. jwsI GuwtFbftI bIky vwl qwk irhf sI. -"hF bfeI jwsI[[! mYN qYnUM Blvfn dy Zfby 'qy vI ikhf sI, beI vMz ky Kfxf eI cMgf huMdY[[! kfxIN vMz mfVI huMdI aY, bdhjLmI ho jFdI aY, kI iKafl aY?" Aus ny kohV ikrlLy vrgI jIB buwlHF 'qy mfr ky BuwiKaF vFg hnI vwl qwikaf.

-"ikAuN hnI svItI[[? ieh kI lwgdy sMqIey qyry - ijMnHF nUM rfqIN KMz pfeI sI[[?" bIky ny awK mfr ky mfrKLorI njLr df insLfnF iswDf hnI vwl syD ilaf. jwsI qoN hor jr nf hoieaf aqy Auh kroD nflL pfgLl hoieaf bIky dy glL nUM icMbV igaf. pr Aus dy cyilaF ny Aus nUM bIky dy glL nflLoN icwcV vFg qoV ilaf aqy Aus dy hwQ bMnH ky mUDf suwt ilaf. jwsI kwty KMBF vflLy pMCI vFg inwhQf ho igaf. hnI hlfl hox vflLI murgI vFg kMblL dwb ky pY geI sI. Aus df idl hQOVHy vFg CfqI ivc vwj irhf sI[[. kMnF ivc ibMzy itaFk rhy sn[[.

-"qUM bhuq kmInF aYN bIikaf[[!" jwsI ny afKr mUMh KoilHaf. -"mYN kdoN ikhY beI, nhIN[[[? mYN qF bhuq vwzf kmInF bMdf hF, bfeI isaF! kfxI vMz nhIN jr skdf[[!" Aus ny hnHyrI vFg aMdr jf ky hnI AuqoN kMblL lfh mfiraf aqy Aus nUM afpxy hwQF dy iskMjy ivc jkV ilaf. Auh kukVI vFg Aus dy hwQF ivc hI ismt geI sI. ijvyN biGafVH dy pMjy ivc imrg df bwcf suMgV jFdY[[!

-"bIikaf, qUM mYnUM Brf ikhf sI[[!" jwsI ny koeI hor cfrf nf dyK ky qrlf kIqf. -"mYN qF hux vI kihnYN[[[!" Auh qurMq boilaf. -"Pyr bfeI bxky hnI nUM bKsL dyh bIikaf[[[! ieh kihr nf kr[[!"

-"qImI koeI bKsLx aflLI cIj aY, kmilLaf[[[? qImI qF rwb ny bxfeI hI bMdy dy vrqx leI aY[[[! rfq qUM vrq leI, qy hux mYN[[! jy bwkrf khy beI mYnUM nf vwZo, Pyr[[[? bwkry nUM iksy ny hlL QoVHo joVnF huMdY? Auh qF bixaF eI bMdy dy Kfx vfsqy aY[[! jy rfq asIN qyry rMg 'c BMg pfieaY, qF dws? Pyr dosL dyh[[? mYnUM kwlH df eI pqf sI beI qusIN aYQy aYN[[! afpxy hwQ bhuq lMmy aYN[[! pr mYN QozI KusLI 'c aiVwkf ikAuN

bxdf[[[? mYN nI sI pfp lYxF, bfeI isaF! mYN soicaf ik cwl awj Coty vIr nUM rMgrlLIaF mnf lYxdy, afpxI vfrI kwlH nUM afjU[[[! dyK sfzf vI sbr[[! hY asIN dyK ky axizwT krn vflLy ik nhIN[[?" hnI nUM iek pfsy KVHI kr, mUMh nUM lf ky bIky ny rihMdI boql sUq DrI aqy KflI boql clf ky mfrI. -"bIikaf, mYN qyry pYrIN pYnYN[[! qyrI imMnq krdYN bfeI[[[!" jwsI kurlfieaf. -"qy mYN qyrI krdYN[[[!" bIkf jwsI vwloN muV, hnI dy pYrF ivc hwQ joV ky bYT igaf. hnI ny Aus dy mUMh 'qy Quwk idwqf. bIkf sfhx vFg BUsr igaf aqy hnI dy dubfrf pfey kwpVy pfV ky prHF swut idwqy. Aus nUM bwkry vFg plMG 'qy Zfh ilaf aqy jwsI ny bMnHy hwQ Cuzf ky bIky nUM af Zfihaf. pqf nhIN Aus ivc ieqnf bl ikwQoN af igaf sI[[? muwkIaF mfr mfr ky Aus ny bIky df nwk lhU luhfn kr idwqf. pr bIky dy dwilaF ny Aus nUM PV ky burI qrHF nrV idwqf aqy ksIs vwt ky musLkF bMnH ky PLrsL 'qy swut idwqf. -"afsLk dy nflL nflL qUM XoDf vI bxn lwigaYN aYN, bfeI isaF[[? ieh bIky nUM kdficwq pRvfn nhIN[[!" bIkf hYrfn sI. -"bIikaf, qUM bVf hrfmjLfdf qy bhuq kmInF bMdYN[[[!" Auh ipaf PLwtV swp vFg ivsL ijhI GolL irhf sI. -"mYN kdoN ikhY beI, nhIN[[? mYN qF hwdoN vwD kmInYN, bfeI isaF! dyK sfzI kmIngI df pihlf pVfa[[[!" Auh dYNq vFg hnI 'qy izwigaf. hfQI dy pYr hyT cUhf afAux vFg Aus ny hnI dy jjLbfqF aqy BfvnfvF nUM kuclL idwqf. hwzFroVI dy kuwqy dy hwzI cUMzx vFg Aus ny sfrI hnI cUMz DrI sI. hnI kurlfeI jf rhI sI. pr Aus dI kurlfht suxn vflLf bIkf nhIN sI. bIky dy kMn bolLy ho cuwky sn[[[. Aus nUM suxnf aqy idsxF bMd ho igaf sI[[[. jwsI byvws, inhwQf sI. bMinHaF ipaf jwsI bIky nUM gflHF kwZI jf irhf sI aqy Aus dI avfjL Gigaf geI sI. hnI dy srIr 'qy QF-QF nIly dfg pY gey sn. hyT KLUn df CwpV lwg igaf sI aqy hnI drdF mfrI burI qrHF krfh rhI sI. Aus aMdr ijvyN bIky ny koeI qlvfr PLyr idwqI sI. pIVF ny Aus aMdr qUPLfn mcfieaf hoieaf sI. awD-KwulHIaF awKF nflL inZflL peI Auh KLUno KLUn hoey jwsI vwl qwk rhI sI. bIky dy guMizaF ny jfx lwigaF pqf nhIN Aus dy isr ivc kI mfiraf sI[[? jwsI dy isr ivcoN KLUn pRnflLf bx vih irhf sI. pr AuT ky jwsI nUM pfxI dyx dI vI hnI ivc ihMmq nhIN bcI sI. hor qF hor, hux qF hnI ivc "hfey[[[!" pukfrn dI swiqaf vI nhIN sI. Auh BfxF mMn ky inrbl ijhI peI rhI. -"hfey hnI[[! afh kihr mYN afpxy awKIN kfhqoN dyKxF sI[[? ieh sfrf kuC dyKx qoN pihlF mYN mr ikAuN nf igaf[[?" jwsI dI avfjL ivc byhosLI GulLdI jf rhI sI aqy Aus df srIr inZflL huMdf jf irhf sI. awKF dIaF gMnIaF BfrIaF sn. hnI dy cuwp hMJU 'qirwp-qirwp' kMnF dIaF pypVIaF 'qy zuwlHI jf rhy sn.

bIky horIN afpxf kMm krky jf cuwky sn.

svyry swq ku vjy mfsV afieaf.

sfrf kOqk dyK ky Auh burI qrHF Gbrf igaf sI.

trflI ivc lwd ky Aus ny jwsI aqy hnI nUM hspqfl phuMcfieaf.

jwsI dy isr vflLI swt gihrI sI. Auh byhosL ho cwuikaf sI. hnI df vI burf hfl

sI. pr idmfgI qOr 'qy Auh kuJ surq isr sI. zfktrF ny donF nUM sMBflL ilaf. muafienf kr ilaf igaf. pulIs kys dyK ky zfktr ny TfxyN nUM PLon kr idwqf. do ispfhI aqy iek hOldfr af ky AuhnF nUM dyK gey. mfsV nUM Tfxy ilaf ibTfieaf. mfsV afpxI jgfh iQVikaf hoieaf sI. hlfl kIqI kuVI dI hflq Aus qoN dyKI nhIN geI sI. iek blfqkfr aqy iek ierfdf kql df kys! vfkf vI Aus dy Kyq hoieaf sI. mfsV nUM iksy pfsy Bwjx nUM rfh nhIN lwiBaf sI. Auh PLisaf-PLisaf mfr Kf irhf sI. koilaF dI dlflI ivc mUMh kflLf hox qoN Auh burI qrHF ihwilaf hoieaf sI. -"hF beI[[? kI nF aYN qyrf[[[?" Tfxydfr ny awKF dI dunflLI Aus dy mUMh 'qy isMnHI hoeI sI. -"jI juaflf isMG[[!"

-"qy vfkf krn aflLy kOx sI[[[?" Tfxydfr ny ijvyN Aus dI sMGI Guwt ky puwiCaf sI. -"jI rwb jfxyN[[! mYN qF Gry sI, ieh qF PLwtV hox aflLy eI dws skdy aY[[[!" mfsV ny aQfh mfXUsI ivc isr Pyiraf. -"qyrI DI 'qy cVHjF mYN[[[! pihlF Kyq 'c njfiejL DMdy krvfAuxy qy ipwCoN drvysL bxnf[[? qyrI kuVI nUM gDy krn, iek corI qy AuqoN sInF jorI[[?" mOrF ivc do rUl jVky Tfxydfr ny keI korVy CMd pVH idwqy. Tfxydfr dI afKI gwl krky mfsV dy pYr Gukx lwg pey. asmfn Aupr izwgdf jfipaf. ies 'njfiejL DMdy' dy glL pYx vflLy isafpy bfry qF Aus ny kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI? Aus dy idmfg ivc Gr dI kbIldfrI kIrnyN pfAux lwg peI. jFdIey blfey duiphrf kwt jfh[[[? af bYl muJy mfr[[[? hmdrdI krdf-krdf mfsV qF ksUqf PLs cwilaf sI. kIqI qF Aus ny hmdrdI sI. pr hmdrdI qF Aus dy glL miraf swp bx ky pY cwlI sI[[.

-"mYN kfhnUM koeI DMdf krvfAunYN mfeI bfp [[[? ieh qF qusIN PLwtVF qoN eI puwC lE jI[[[! mYnUM bKLsLo srkfr[[! mYN QozI kYlI gAU[[! shuM ZFzI dI mfipE, mYN qF jmF eI byksUr aYN[[! rqI Br kfx inklL afvy, prHy 'c PLfhy lf idE[[! pr myry bfp dI duhfeI aY, myry 'qy 'qbfr kro, myry juafk BuwKy mr jfxgy jI[[[!" Aus ny aMqF dI byvsI ivc hwQ joV ley. Aus df sfrf srIr kMbI jf irhf sI aqy buwlHF 'qy suwkI Jwg jMm geI sI. -"qyrI DI dI[[[[idwqf? krnIaF GiqwqF qy Pyr zzfAuqF krnIaF[[? ikwQoN gux iswiKaY qUM[[?"

-"mfeI bfp, gF dI pUC nUM hwQ lf idMnYN, mYN koeI Giqwq nHI kIqI jI[[! Auh qF ijhVf muMzf PLwtV hoieaY, Auh myrI GrFaflLI dy Bfxjy df dosq aY jI[[! GraflLI dy Bfxjy ny mYnUM rfq rihx leI puwC ilaf, mYN hF krqI, dwso kI ksUr aY srkfr[[? mYN qF bgYr iksy gunFh qoN rgiVaf igaf srkfr[[! aMnHI dfeI puwTy QF hwQ[[! swcI gwl mYN QonUM dws idwqI aY hjUr, hux mfro cfhy Cwzo[[[! sfrf kuC Qozy hwQ vws aY mflko[[! pr hF mYN byksUr[[! mYN soicaf muMzf KuMzf afbdf rFJf rfjI krky rfh pAU, pr mYnUM afh afAux aflI blfa df kI pqf sI jI[[? mYN kmlLf qF mfipE sMnHy sMnH mfiraf igaf[[[!" Aus ny sfrIaF swcIaF gwlF Tfxydfr sfhmxy rwK idwqIaF.

Tfxydfr kuJ ZYlLf pY igaf. Aus nUM juaflf isMG dIaF swcIaF gwlF 'qy ieqbfr ho

igaf sI. -"kI nF aYN Aus muMzy df Auey kuVI dyixaF[[[?" Tfxydfr dI QF muxsLI ny vfrI leI. -"jwsI jwsI kihMdy aY jI, hor qF mYnUM pqf nHI, gAU aflLI afx aYN[[[!"

-"qy kuVI df[[[?"

-"mYnUM sfry twbr dI shuM aYN mfipE, mYnUM nHI pqf[[[! mYN qF shurI nUM motr CYNkl 'qy ibTf ky iek afrI kYNp 'coN lY ky afieaYN jI, hor mYnUM koeI pqf nHI[[[!" Aus dy joVy hwQ kMbI jf rhy sn. -"qyrI DI dI bwkI bxflF, isafhI 'c zubHkf lfAux df sLOkIn qUM vI lwgdYN[[[? qyrI bwgI dfhVI 'c keI Byd aY[[!" muxsLI boilaf. -"kfhnUM muxsLI jI[[[! qurdy qF myry gozy nHI[[! qusIN mYnUM hor qgmF dyeI jfny aYN[[[? QonUM kI dwsF srkfr[[[? kuQF qoN ruwJI qy shurf hkIm aflLI gwl hoeI myry nflL qF[[!"

-"hUMa[[[! hux qyrf kI krIey[[[?" Tfxydfr ny mfsV nUM puwiCaf. Tfxydfr df nrm mqf dyK ky mfsV dy sfh ivc sfh af igaf. Auh aMdroN sLyr bx igaf ik guwlI 'dx' pY geI sI. -"jI Qozy hwQ jfn aYN srkfr[[! mfipE mYnUM bKsLo[[! mYN muMizaF KuMizaF nUM iksy gwloN jvfb nHI dy sikaf mhfrfj, swcI gwl aY[[[! juafnI 'c afp vI bVy qoqy AuVfey, mYN iehnF df qy rwb df sLrIk nHI sI bxnf cfhuMdf hjUr[[[! myrf sfrf afhI ksUr aY[[[!" Aus ny iswDI, spwsLt aqy shI gwl Tfxydfr awgy rwK idwqI. -"qyrf dws hux kI bxfeIey[[[?" Tfxydfr vI ruk ivc bolx lwg ipaf sI. -"srkfr ijvyN mwJ nvyN duwD krvfAux gey iksy jwt ny Joty nUM hwQ joV ky bynqI kIqI sI, beI sLyrf qyrf imMt df kMm aYN, qy sfzy juafkF dI sfl dI lwsI aY[[! Auh gwl myry nflL hoeI peI aY mfeI bfp[[! cfhoN qF Kwzy vI iswt skdy aYN, rihm af jy qF brI vI kr skdy aYN[[! QozI mrjI aY bfdsLfho[[!" Aus ny Tfxydfr dy gozy PV ley. Tfxydfr dy nflL bfkI pulLs vflLy vI hws pey.

-"ijMnF icr muMzy nUM hosL nHI afAuNdI, AunF icr qUM Auhdy koloN nHI ihwlxf[[! jdoN Aus nUM hosL af geI, ibafn klmbwD kr ky qyry rwsy lfh idaFgy[[! qy jfh muMizaF nUM cfh pfxI dy-dy[[!" Tfxydfr nUM Aus dIaF swcIaF aqy rMgIn gwlF 'qy ivsLvfs af igaf sI ik TrkI buVHf hY, hor ies dy ivc koeI 'PLrV' nhIN. aijhy iswDy sfdy sfg KfAU bMdy ny ikhVf DMdf krvfAuxf sI[[? aijhf kMm krvfAux vfilLaF df qF mUMh hI dws idMdf hY[[!

juaflf isMG ny jyb ivc pfey not muxsLI nUM mwQf tyk idwqy. -"bws[[?" muxsLI ipafsy kF vFg Jfikaf. -"pUry do hjfr aY jI[[!"

-"do hjfr nflL qF CwbI df vI nHI bxdf[[? ieh qF ierfdf kql qy blfqkfr df kys aY[[?"

-"bfkI kwlH nUM hfjr krdUM jI, pr hux qF myry kolLy aYny ku eI aY, ieh mnjUr

kro[[!"

-"kwlH nUM qyrf kI ieqbfr[[? kwlH nF kflL df aY[[! kwlH nUM qUM Jwgf cwk dyvyN, asIN kIhdI byby nUM mfsI afKFgy[[?"

-"mfipE Qozy qoN nfbr ho ky asIN mrnYN[[? kwlH nUM ikMny ku ilafvF[[?"

-"ijMny mrjI lY afeIN, pr iqMn qoN Gwt nf hox[[! nhIN sfilLaf asIN qyry inafxF pf lYxYN, asIN ds idn hvflfq 'c dy ky bfr eI nHI KolHxF[[!" sOdy dy nflL muxsLI ny DmkI vI dy mfrI. -"kwlH nUM hfjr hoAU hjUr[[! iPLkr nf kro, pr myry 'qy imhr rwiKE[[! hor nf myry isr koeI 'ljfm lf idE[[!"

-"qUM gwlF bhuq mfrdYN[[?" muxsLI ny afiKaf. -"hor jnfb mYN ikhVf mwl ZfhuMxy aYN[[? gwlF eI mfrnIaYN[[? bMdf qF mfrnoN irhf[[!"

-"cMgf, jfh bfhr ivhVy 'c bYT[[!"

-"ivhVy 'c Qozy cpfhI iPrdy aY jI, ikqy mYnUM nf bok bxF lYx[[?"

-"Auey nhIN bxfAuNdy, jfh bfhr bYT[[! jwtF nUM vI sflLI surq afeI peI aY, itwcr qoN ibnF kMjr gwl nHI krdy[[?" muxsLI ny juaflf isAuN nUM suxF ky ikhf. -"jnfb iehnF nUM qF ieh vI nHI pqf lwgdf beI agly dy swt ikMnI ku vwjdI aY[[? mfrn lwgy qwqf TMZf nHI dyNhdy pqMdr, ikhVf afbdy swt lwgxI aYN[[? agly dy vwjdI aY, cwl myry BfeI, ipaf rMgft pfeI jfvy[[!" Auh buV-buV krdf TfxyN dy ivhVy ivc jf bYTf. muxsLI Aus dIaF KrIaF gwlF qoN hws ipaf.

juaflf isAuN nUM nflL lY ky Tfxydfr ny hspqfl phuMc ky hnI dy ibafn ley.

jwsI ajy vI byhosL sI. zfktrF anusfr Aus aMdroN byQfh KUn vih igaf sI. pr hflq KLqry qoN bfhr sI. jwsI df ichrf jLrd hoieaf ipaf sI.

pulIs jd hnI dy ibafn lY ky loVINdI kfrvfeI krn leI kflj phuMcI qF sfry kflj ivc hfhfkfr mwc geI. hnI nflL blfqkfr[[[? jwsI sKLq PLwtV[[[? kflj df amlf isr PVI iPrdf sI. sfry kflj dI iewjLq df suafl sI. kYNp 'qy gey sbMiDq lYkcrfr igwl nUM afpxf 'pflLf' mfrI jf irhf sI. ijs ny hnI nUM mfsI kolL rfq rihx dI iejfjLq idwqI sI. pr iksy pwKoN Auh byksUr sI. hnI nUM Byjx leI Aus dy bfp ny hFmI BrI sI. Aus df qF koeI dosL nhIN sI.

ros vjoN kflj do idn leI bMd ho igaf.

sfrf kflj bIky dI ies kmInI hrkq 'qy dur-dur krdf Quwk irhf sI.

hnI dy ibafnF dy afDfr 'qy kys drjL ho cuwkf sI. kys ivc bIky df nF iswDf boldf sI. pr hYrfnI dI gwl qF ieh sI ik pulIs bIky nUM igRPLqfr nhIN kr rhI sI. pRoPLYsr aqy ividafrQI jd Tfxy 'c bIky dI igRPLqfrI bfry pqf krn leI jFdy qF Tfxydfr awigEN koeI nvF pVuwl GVH lYNdf aqy agly idn af ky pqf krn leI afK idMdf. jd kflj dy muMzy kuVIaF nUM Tfxydfr dI bdnIqI df pqf cwilaf qF AuhnF ny Tfxy sfhmxy ros mujLfhrf rwK idwqf. hr rojL pulIs aqy pMjfb srkfr dI jfn nUM roieaf

ipwitaf jFdf. ijLMdfbfd-murdfbfd dy nfary lwgdy. koeI cfrf nf cwldf dyK ky afKr pulIs ny bIky nUM igRPLqfr kr ilaf aqy muMzy kuVIaF nUM hvflfq ivc bMd bIky dy drsLx puaf idwqy. kflj vfilLaF ny mujLfhrf KLqm kr idwqf.

hnI dy GrvflLy aqIaMq duKI sn. AuhnF dI iewjLq kwK kfny bx glLIaF ivc rulL cwlI sI. ies KLbr df sfry ielfky ivc Zol vwj cuwikaf sI. ptVIPLyr BfeIcfry ivc DUMaF rolL ho igaf sI. Pyr vI kuVI kwqrI dI iewjLq df mslf sI. bjurg lok isr PLyrdy, iksmq nUM roNdy sn. jwsI dy mF-bfp iZwz ivc muwkIaF dyeI iPLrdy sn. AuhnF nUM puwq dI ijLMdgI df iPLkr ipaf hoieaf sI. zfktr inwq nvF ibwl kwZ ky hwQ Aupr rwK idMdy. ijs nUM hflfqF df mfiraf bfp ikvyN nf ikvyN bMnH-swub krky qfrI jf irhf sI. afVHqIey df ds hjLfr isr krjf cVH igaf sI. pr ihMmqI bfpU ny iPr vI hOslf nhIN hfiraf sI. Auh afpxI ijMd vyc ky vI puwq dI jfn bcfAuxI cfhuMdf sI. jwsI dI mF Dfh nf DrdI. Auh puwq dy isrHfxyN bYTI roeI jf rhI sI. cfhy zfktrF ny jwsI nUM KLqry qoN bfhr ibafn idwqf sI. pr mF df idl Drvfs nhIN PVdf sI. ipMz dIaF buVHIaF Aus nUM hOslf dy rhIaF sn. jwsI pwtIaF nflL miVHaf ipaf sI aqy Aus dy isr 'qy sfrf idn aqy sfrI rfq gulUkojL dIaF boqlF ltkdIaF rihMdIaF.

bIky df bfp cMzIgVH zyry lfeI bYTf sI. -"jnfb asIN votF vylLy kdy vI hwQ ipwCy nhIN iKwicaf, qy qusIN sfzf aYnF ku kMm nhIN kwZ skdy[[[?" bIky df bfpU surjx isMG, mMqrI jI nUM sMboDn ho irhf sI. lok Aus nUM 'toBy PLUk' afKdy sn! -"zrI ikAuN jfnYN surjx isaF[[[? awj df idn aVk, mIitMg qoN ivhly ho jfeIey, kwlH nUM sfrf mfmlf eI Bugqf idaFgy[[. mUqI kfhqoN jfnYN? kuC nHI ivgVdf[[!" mMqrI jI ny bVI sMjIdgI nflL Auqr idwqf. ielYksLn vylLy surjx isMG vrgy hmfieqI bMdy Aus nUM idny dIvf lY ky BfilLaF vI nhIN lwBxy sn. -"jnfb pulLs aflLy AUN nf rfqo rfq juafk dI ZolkI kuwt dyx[[? mYN shy qoN nHI, phy qoN zrdYN[[! 'kwlf 'kwlf puwq aY, sO qrilaF nflL pfilLaY[[! ikqy AUN nf qurnoN afhrI kr dyx[[? pulLs afilLaF df pwt hoixaF df 'qbfr koeI nHI[[!"

-"pulLs dI aYsI qYsI[[! mjfl aY pulLs kusk vI jfvy[[[? muMzy vwl kihrI awK nflL vI Jfkjy[[? asIN kfhdy afsqy bYTy aYN[[?" mMqrI jI df sMjIdf ichrf kroDI ho igaf. -"jnfb ipwCoN mjfl nUM kI krFgy[[? jy juafk 'c eI icwb pf idwqy[[? qusIN hwQ pwlf qF ihlfE[[! koeI PLUn PLfn kro Tfxydfr nUM[[!" Auh mMqrI jI nUM KfVy ivc dfa dy inafxy mfr-mfr suwt irhf sI.

-"ikhVf Tfxydfr aY qyry 'lfky 'c[[[?"

-"rUV isAuN aYN[[! kMjr df jmF eI kMm df bMdf nHI[[! gwl 'qy kMn eI nHI Drdf CokrI XHfvf[[[! qusIN sfzf vI ijgrf dyKo jnfb[[! QonUM ielfky ivcoN ivDfiek qoN mMqrI bxfieaY[[[! jy sfzf kMm nf inkilLaf, lokF ny myry nhIN, Qozy mUMh iCwqr dyxYN[[! beI PLlfnf mMqrI qF surjx isAuN df skf nHI, sfzf ikwQoN bxUM[[[?" Aus ny mMqrI jI dI sLfh

rg PV leI. mMqrI nUM aihsfs hoieaf. idmfg ny surq PVI. aglIaF lok sBf dIaF votF vI isr 'c TolHy mfr rhIaF sn. surjx nflL ivgfVn df mqlb iswDI hI pMj sO vot vwloN hwQ DoxF sI. ieh mMqrI jI dy ihq ivc nhIN jFdf sI. afpxy hwQIN afp kuhfVHf mfrn vflLI gwl sI. mMqrI ny afpxy pI[ ey[ nUM avfjL mfr leI. surjx isMG df qIr iswDf afny vflLI QF 'qy hI qF vwijaf sI! awKF 'qy KoipaF ijwzIaF aYnkF lfeI pI[ ey[ hfjLr sI. -"Tfxydfr rUV isAuN df nMbr lwB qy myrI Tfxydfr rUV isAuN nflL gwl krvf[[[!" mMqrI ny sKLq hukm cfVH idwqf. hukm pRvfn cVH igaf aqy Tfxydfr rUV isMG PLon 'qy af bhuiVaf. pI[ ey[ ny sMKyp jfx pihcfx dws ky PLon mMqrI dy hwQ btyry vFg PVf idwqf. -"hF beI rUV isaF[[[! kI hfl cfl aY[[[?"

-"QozI ikrpf aY sr[[! hukm kro[[[!" rUV isMG dI avfjL ivc awq dI inmrqf sI. -"afh ijhVf qusIN surjx isAuN df muMzf PiVaY, ieh kI kys aY[[[?"

-"blfqkfr aqy ierfdf kql df kys aY jnfb[[! donyN pIVq iDrF ajy vI hspqflL dfKLl aY[[!" Tfxydfr ny sfrf kys jubfnI kih suxfieaf. kflj dy bMd hox aqy muMzy kuVIaF dy ros mujLfhry bfry vI dwisaf.

-"KLYr, jo mrjLI aY, aYnI vya[[! pr ieh afpxf KLfs bMdY rUV isaF, iKafl rwKIN[[! qy iek gwl hor iDafn nflL sux[[[! iehnUM ierfdf kql qoN moV ky koeI nrm Dfrf lfE[[! gvfhF 'qy zMzf PLyro qy gvfh mukrfE[[! gvfh ikMny aYN ies kys 'c[[[?"

-"ieko eI aY sr[[!"

-"Aus nUM zrf Dmkf ky mUhry lfE qy nhIN lflc idE[[! jy nhIN mMndf qF pulLs BfsLf vrqo[[! BfsLf nhIN smJdf qF pulLs qknIk vrqo[[! bfkI qUM afp eI isafxYN rUV isaF? kuVI dy mF bfp 'qy dbf pf ky mfmlf rPLf dPLf kro[[! jy Auh kuC lY dy ky mMndy aY, qF surjx isAuN nflL iswDI gwl nbyVo[[! surjx isAuN df muMzf awj Tfxy nf rhy, smJ igaf[[? ies gwl 'qy ijMnI jldI ho sky, imwtI pfE[[! kys ivc aYsIaF GuMzIaF rwKo ik muMzf iswDf hI brI ho jfvy[[! GuMzIaF 'coN ivrl afpy vkIl lwB lYNdy aY[[! qy ikqy ieh nf hovy rUV isaF, beI mYnUM qyrI QF koeI hor Tfxydfr inXukq krnf pvy[[!" qy mMqrI ny PLon rwK idwqf aqy iqrCI njLr nflL surjx isAuN vwl qwikaf. -"bws jnfb, mflkF dy qfibafdfr hF aqy rhFgy vI[[! afh qF gfr 'coN gAU kwZ idwqI[[! kI krIey mMqrI jI[[? 'kwlf 'kwlf puwq aY[[?" surjx isAuN bfgobfg sI.

mMqrI awgy bYTy dy Aus dy phIey lwgdy jf rhy sn aqy Auh sLqfbdI aYWkspRYWs vFg CUt vwtx leI iqafr sI.

-"iek gwl hor sux surjx isaF[[! muMzy nUM afK beI lok sBf dIaF votF isr 'qy af rhIaF ny, mfVf ijaf sMBlL ky cwly[[! jy lokF ny afpF nUM inkfr idwqf, afpF Kfqy 'c jf izwgFgy[[[! ikqy Auh gwl nf hovy beO bwkry dI jfn geI, qy Kfx vflLy nUM suafd nf afieaf[[! hux qF mfmlf sMBflL ilaf, pr awgy qoN aYho jI glqI nf kry, afpxy vwkfr

df suafl aY[[! jy iksy kuVI kwqrI nflL colH molH krnf vI huMdY, qF bMidaF vFgUM kr ilaf kry[[! jrUrI nhIN beI afbdI qfkq idKfAux leI aglI dI durdsLf krnI aYN[[[! awj qF bcf ho igaf[[! iek vwzI gwl ieh aY beI gwl aKLbfrF afilLaF dy hwQ nHI afeI[[! Auh kMjr qF BUqF argy huMdy aY, ikqy afpxI jfh jFdI nf hojy[[! iDafn rwKIN[[!"

-"muMzf eI jrvfxYN jnfb, kI krIey? pr hux kMn iKwc ky rwKUMgf, qusIN iPLkr nf kro[[[!"

-"awgy qoN keI aYho jI sLkfieq nf afvy[[[!" mMqrI ny do twuk PLYslf dwisaf. -"mYN kihMnY jI kdy sLkfieq nI afAUgI, mYN awj eI jf ky sflLy dy kMn mslLdYN[[!"

-"hor koeI syvf jF AulFBf surjx isaF[[[? hux bfgobfg aYN[[?" mMqrI ny puwiCaf. -"bws jnfb aYnf hI kfPLI aY[[! afh ijMd QozI amfnq aY, ijwQy mrjI vfh lieE[[[!"

mMqrI jI dI koTI qoN surjx isMG iswDf nwk dI syD TfxyN puhuMicaf. Tfxydfr ny bIky df rwsf lfh idwqf. Auh gLYbI KMBF 'qy Auzdf bfhr af igaf.

bfhr bfpU surjx isMG ijpsI leI KVHf sI.

-"kI gwl aY bfpU jI[[[? bVf duKI ijhy lwgdy EN[[[?" bIky ny ijpsI ivc bYTidaF puwiCaf. -"gwl sux Auey kuVI Xhfvy idaf poplLf ijaf[[! hux qF mMqrI nUM kih ky qyrf KihVHf Cuzf idwqf, jy awgy qoN koeI Giqwq kIqI, qF mMqrI Jwgf cwkjU, PLVlIN bYNgx[[! sfilLaf jy Dwky Kfxy eI aYN, qF bMidaF vFgUM KfE[[! qusIN qF[[[!"

-"bfpU jI mYN qF aYNvyN mfVf ijaf[[[!"

-"kI mfVf ijaf[[? sfilLaf qUM gDI mfrdyN[[! cOvI GMty dfrU pI jfnYN qy mfs KfeI jfnYN! bMdf bx jfh bIikaf, bMdf[[! hux lok sBf dI 'lYksLn isr 'qy af KVHI aY[[! mYN qF kihMnYN ijMnF icr ieh mfmlf TMZf nhIN pYNdf, qUM afbdy mfmy kolLy zlhOjI cilaf jfh[[! jdoN qyrI loV peI, qYnUM swd lvFgy, aYQy qF qUM kupwq krno htxf nHI[[[!"

-"bfpU jI hux bKLsL vI idE[[[! mYN iksy zlhOjI nHI jfxf[[[! pr QozI shuM, mYN ikqy nI jFdf, kuC nHI krdf[[! myrf afKrI vfr XkIn kr lvo[[[!" Aus ny inAuN ky bfpU dy crn PV ley. bfp df AublLdf KLUn srd ho igaf. bIkf iPr vI Aus dI aOlLfd sI. afpxf KLUn sI. cfhy Auh ikMnHF vI bd puwq sI. pr afpxy nhuMaF nflLoN bMdf mfs ikvyN qoVy[[[? afpxf KLUn aMdroN AubflLf mfrdf sI[[[! bfpU ny ijpsI qor leI.

kFz 3

hnI nUM hspqfl ivcoN CuwtI imlL geI sI.

dunIaF dIaF ktfr njLrF qoN bcdy mF-bfp mUMh lpyt ky kuVI nUM Gr lY afey sn. BYVHI dunIaF dy mUMh ivc Ausqry cwldy sn, vwZvyN bol idl CfnxIN krdy sn aqy iBafnk njLrF lfvf QwukdIaF sn. hnI dI mF guwJf-guwJf roNdI aqy kdy kMD ivc twkr mfrn nUM afhulLdI! Grdy Aus nUM msF PV ky rokdy! byby dI hflq idnoN idn inwGrdI jf rhI sI. sfrf twbr hI Aus dI mfVI hflq vwloN duKI sI. hnI guMm suMm hI rihMdI. kdy kdy PLwtV jwsI bfry soc ky Aus dy kflLjy 'coN tIs AuTdI, ijs nUM Auh smyN dy rihm 'qy Cwz, jr jFdI. kdy kdy Aus df jwsI nUM imlx nUM jIa krdf. mn ibhbl ho jFdf! ivCoVy ivc rUh ivafkulL ho AuTdI. Aus df BolLf ijhf ichrf hnI dy kflLjy Disaf ipaf sI! pr cMdrI dunIaF dIaF PLOlfdI aqy smfijk sImFvF ikvyN pfr krdI[[[? Auh PLwtV swp vFg ivsL GolL ky rih jFdI, sbr df Guwt Br ky hI cuwp ho jFdI! kdy kdy Aus nUM mihsUs huMdf sI ik kI jwsI ijAuNdf sI[[? jF rwb dy crnF ivc jf ibrfijaf sI[[? jy Auh jhfnoN kUc kr igaf sI, qF kI Aus ny nvF jnm lY ilaf hovygf[[[? iks jUnI ivc ipaf hovygf[[? iPr Auh afpxy afp nUM iek lfhxq ijhI pfAuNdI. Auh afpxy jwsI pRqI kI byhUdf soc rhI sI[[[? Aus dy idmfg ivc ajIb ajIb JwKV Juwldy rihMdy.

jwsI bfry Aus nUM kuJ vI pqf nhIN sI. pr Aus dy mn nUM ieqnf Drvfs jLrUr sI ik jy myrf jwsI ijAuNdf hoieaf, qF Auh iek nf iek idn mYnUM jLrUr af ky imlygf. pr ieh qF Aus dy mn df ikafPLf hI ho skdf sI[[? isrPL iKLaflI sbjLbfg[[? hnI dy GridaF ny hnI df kflj jfxf iblkul bMd kr idwqf sI. koeI kflj dI hm-jmfqx hnI nUM imlx nhIN af skdI sI. hnI ikqy bfhr nhIN jf skdI sI. Aus 'qy iek qrHF nflL 'kriPLAU' lwg igaf sI. Gr aMdr hI dPLf 144 lfgU ho geI sI. Auh iek pMCI vFg ipMjry dI kYdx bx ky rih geI sI[[[!

pr jwsI Aus dy mn qoN kdy nf lihMdf. Auh hr pl jwsI nUM klLfvy ivc mihsUs krdI! pr kdy kdy jwsI bfry soc ky Aus df mn KlpfVF ho jFdf sI. rfq nUM suwqI peI nUM jwsI dy nflL pey dy BulyKy pYNdy. Auh suwqI peI glvkVI pfAux leI bFh lMbI krdI, qF inkrmI bFh swKxIN hI vfips prq afAuNdI. Aus dI jfg KuwlHdI qF Auh mMjy 'qy iekwlI hI peI huMdI, iksy lfvfirs lfsL vFg[[[! rfq nUM Gr dy bnyry Aus awgy jwsI bx-bx KVHdy! hnHyry 'coN jwsI df BulyKf pYNdf[[! pr jwsI dy hflfqF bfry Aus nUM kwK pqf nhIN sI[[!

jd hnI dI mF rfq nUM pfgLlpn kfrn bwkVvfh kr ky jfgdI, qF hnI df bfpU hnI nUM vIh bol-kbol krdf. pqf nhIN iks nUM gflHF kwZx lwg pYNdf. hnI df Brf buwkx bfpU nUM PV ky mMjy 'qy pfAuNdf. buwkx nUM kbIldfrI df koeI bhuqf 'pfh' nhIN lwigaf sI. Auh pYWg-sLYWg lfAux vflLf lihrI aqy dunIaF qoN inrlyp bMdf sI. GroN Kyq aqy KyqoN Gry[[! dfrU pIqI, rotI KfDI aqy GurfVHy mfr ley[[[. dunIaF qoN Auh iek qrHF nflL afvyslLf sI. axiBwj sI. hnI nflL hoeI vfrdfq nflL Aus nUM jLrUr kuJ mihsUs hoieaf sI. jd kflj dy amly aqy ividafrQIaF ny Tfxy dy gyVy dyxy iPr sLurU kr idwqy, qF

Tfxydfr rUV isMG ny hnI dy bfpU mIhF isMG nUM Tfxy bulf ilaf.

hflfqF df sqfieaf bjLurg sfh ijhy vrolLdf Tfxy phuMc igaf. ijvyN Aus nUM awKF qoN idsxf bMd ho igaf sI. ijvyN Aus ivc sfh sq hI nhIN irhf sI. Aus dI CfqI ivc sfh KVkdy sn! hwzIaF mfs CwzdIaF jf rhIaF sn. Auh DrqI toh-toh ky hI qF qurdf sI! Aumr qF mIhF isMG dI koeI bhuqI nhIN sI. pr smyN dy mOsm ny Aus nUM idnF ivc hI buwZf kr idwqf sI. Auh ijvyN idnF ivc hI hfr igaf sI! -"qUM srfD Kfx afilLaF mFgUM ikvyN bYTYN bfbf[[[?" bwgI dfhVI dI ilhfj kridaF muxsLI ny Tfxy dy ivhVy ivc bYTy mIhF isMG nUM puwiCaf. -"mYnUM qF Tfxydfr sfhb ny bulfieaY ijAux jokiraf[[[! mYN ikhVf aYQy cfa nUM afieaYN[[?" bjLurg dI inrbl jubfn bolI. Aus dIaF joqhIx awKF buJIaF peIaF sn. muxsLI ny aMdr jf ky KLbr kr idwqI. muxsLI dy sunyhyN nflL hI Tfxydfr bfhr af igaf. byeImfn awKF nflL Aus ny mIhF isMG df 'qmfn' qoilaf. ijvyN ksfeI bwkry nUM pUCoN PV ky Bfr joNhdY.

bfhr bYTf mIhF isMG Aus nUM hwzIaF dI iek muwT hI qF jfipaf sI. blhIx pTory vrgf[[! -"afjf bfbf[[! aMdr af jfh[[!" Tfxydfr ny afiKaf qF bjurg hukm df bwiJaf zFg shfry aMdr nUM qur ipaf. -"kdoN ku df afieaYN[[?"

-"mYnUM qF jI idhfVI bIq cwlI, iksy ny sfr eI nI puwCI[[!" iswDy sfdy mIhF isMG ny bybfk dwisaf. -"bYT[[! afpF koeI kMm dI gwl krIey!" Aus ny kursI mIhF isMG awgy kr idwqI. bjurg zFg afsry kursI 'qy bYT igaf. -"hF bfbf[[? qyry aflLf kys hux ikvyN nbyVIey?" Tfxydfr ny puwiCaf. -"[[[[[[[." bjurg cuwp sI. brIk ibrD awKF Tfxydfr dIaF njLrF nUM pVH rhIaF sn. -"kuVI hux TIk aY[[?" Tfxydfr ny hI pihl kIqI. -"TIk eI aY jI[[! Qozy sfhmxy eI aYN srdfr jI, ikMnF guwzI nflL Dwkf hoieaY[[[!" bjurg idloN iPLws ipaf. Aus dIaF buJIaF awKF 'coN pfxI cwl ipaf. -"bfbf[[! mYnUM qyry nflL pUrI hmdrdI aY[[! pr ijMnF ksUr muMzy 'c aY, AudUM vwD ksUr kuVI 'c inklLdY, pqY[[?" Tfxydfr rUV isMG kuJ krVf ho igaf. Aus ny pulsIaf cilwqr qIr vFg vgfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy. -"kfhdf ksUr aY srdfr jI[[[? Qozy sfhmxy ikMnF icr qF bcfrI hspqflL eI peI rhI aY-!"

-"dyK bfbf[[! mYN qyrI bwgI dfhVHI df ilhfj krdYN[[! qyrI qF dfhVHI PVidaF vI sLrm afAuNdI aY[[! ijwQoN qwk kuVI dI gwl aY, hspqflL Auh afbdI krqUq krky peI rhI aY[[! iksy 'qy koeI aihsfn nHI! rMgrlLIaF mnfAuxIaF qy ibgfny Kyq rfqF kwtxIaF, AuhnUM ikhVy BVUey ny suwK ky idwqIaF sI[[? iksy ny ilK ky idwqf sI[[[?"

-"[[[[[[[[[." bjurg cuwp vwt igaf. mfrU gwl sInF pfV geI sI.

-"sfzy kolLy gvfh gvfhIaF dyeI jFdy aY beI KurvwZ qF kuVI afp krdI iPrdI sI[[! jy koeI awikaf muMzf AuhnUM icMbV igaf, dwso muMzy df kI ksUr[[[? awg mUhry iGAu ny qF pMGrnf eI aYN[[? khyN qyry sfhmxy ijAuNdy jfgdy, hwz mfs dy gvfh KVHy kr dyeIey[[[?"

-"[[[[[[[[." bjurg dy mUMh nUM ijMdrf lwg igaf. -"kuVI kYNp 'qy geI, pr sfzI ieMnkuafrI dwsdI aY beI kuVI rfq nUM kYNp 'c hYnI sI, ibgfny Kyq sI[[! jy sfrI qihkIkfq 'qy ingfh mfrIey, qF brI kuVI vI nhIN ho skdI bjurgf! dyK lY[[! ikqy rojy bKsLfAux afey dy glL nmfjF nf pY jfx[[! ipAu DI pwuTy nf PLs jfieE[[?" Tfxydfr ny afKrI BulwQf suwitaf. -"pr jI pfVI JIVHI qF qusIN afp dyKI aY[[[!"

-"jy KrgosL sLyr mUhry klolF krU, qF iZwz eI pVvfAU[[[? hor sLyr AuhnUM inAuNdf qF pfAux nHI lwigaf[[! jy Auh lokF dIaF PLslF imwDdI iPLrdI sI, koeI nf koeI cMd qF cVHnf eI sI[[[? jMn kupwqI suQrf Blf mfxs[[? ipwCoN mfVy mMuzy[[! ijhVI afp agilaF dy Kyq jf-jf ky tMgF cukvfAuNdI rhI aY, KLYrF hwQI bfbf Auh vI hYnHI[[! KusLI 'kwly muMizaF nUM dosL dyh[[! hux dws, qUM sfnUM ikhVy rfh pfAunYN[[?" Tfxydfr ny gwl mIhF isMG awgy swut idwqI aqy iqRskfr njLrF nflL Aus df ichrf suMiGaf. -"mYN ikhVy rfh pfAuxYN srdfr jI[[? qusIN eI dwso[[? Qozy hwQ zorI aY, myrf qF zmfk ihwilaf ipaY[[[! kuC nHI suwJdf sLyrf[[!" bjurg iPr zusk ipaf. Tfxydfr AuT ky KVHf ho igaf. -"dyK bfbf[[! geI nUM GoVHy nHI imlLdy[[! vylLf muV ky hwQ afAuNdf nHI[[! jy qyrf lY dy ky mslf hwl huMdY, Auh vI mYN krvfAux nUM iqafr aYN[[? nhIN iek gwl myrI iDafn dy ky sux leIN[[! qyrI qUqI ngfrKfny ivc iksy ny nhIN suxnI[[! aYQy vwzy iZwzF aflLy kMjr iPrdy aY[[[! qYnUM qF AUN rolL dyxgy, soc lY[[!"

-"srdfr jI, kuVI qF kMjr ny iksy pfsy jokrI nHI CwzI[[? Auh qF iKlfrI peI aY[[!" qfa ivc bjurg dy mMUhoN swcI gwl inklL geI aqy Tfxydfr dy isr nUM PLqUr cVH igaf. -"qyrI DI dy sfPLUaflLIaf DilHafrf pflF, cOiraf[[[! AudoN nHI sI pqf, jdoN Auh kuwqI dUjy kMjr nflL ibgfny Kyq peI sI[[? ijvyN swjrf Ksm huMdY[[? kYNp 'c hor vI pYNqI kuVIaF geIaF eI sI, Auh BYx cod hor nf iksy nUM icMbV igaf[[? hlLk qF qyrI DI nUM AuiTaf ivaf sI, muMzy BYx XhfAuNdy[[? afbdI kuVI df kfx dyKxf koeI nHI, qy inGocF agly dy muMzy 'c kwZxIaF[[[?" Tfxydfr kroD ivc sV AuiTaf. mMqrI jI dIaF nsIhqF, hdfieqF aqy zrfvy Aus dy idmfg ivc vrmyN vFg swl kr rhy sn. bdlI df zr isr ivc durmt vFg vwj irhf sI. -"pr srdfr jI ieh koeI 'nsfP qF nf-nf hoieaf[[?"

-"qyrI kuVI nflL lYlF gyVy, sfnUM iensfPL hux qUM isKfvyNgf[[? aglf pqY ikwzy bfrsUK ipAu df puwq aY[[? jy asIN kys iqafr kr ky adflq nUM vI dy idwqf, ikhVf gvfh pysL kryNgf qUM kichrI 'c[[? qUM qF sfzf mukwdmF vI KUh 'c pfdyNgf[[! ipwCoN BYx cod bury asIN kMjr vwjdy aYN[[!"

-"[[[[[[." bjurg cuwp sfD igaf. Aus nUM mihsUs ho igaf sI ik JoitaF vfilLaF dy GroN lwsI imlLxI musLikl sI. -"dyK bfbf, mYN awgy vI ikhY beI qyrI qF dfhVI nUM hwQ pfAuNidaF nUM vI sLrm afAuNdI aY, iek hwl dwsF[[?" Tfxydfr dy kihx 'qy bjurg ny vYrfn awKF Aupr cuwkIaF. -"jy khyN qF muMzy dy ipAu qoN qYnUM muafvjLf duaf idMnYN, gwl rPLf dPLf kr[[! imwtI pfa[[!"

-"ieAuN imwtI ikmyN pf idaF srkfr[[[? DI iDafxI dI iewjq df suafl aY[[[."

-"qyrI kuVI nUM gVH idaF DI idaf KLsmF[[[! kfhdI iewjq aY qyrI[[?" Auh glL nUM afieaf. -"awq qF qyrI kuVI dI cwkI vI sI[[[! awg 'qy qF qyrI kuVI iltdI sI[[! jy dyK ky muMzy qoN nhIN irhf igaf, qF iPr agly df kI ksUr[[[? kuVI nUM rokxf qyrf kMm sI, nf ik sfzf[[[! musLkI kuwqI mgr qF kuwqy afAuNdy eI aY, AuQy iksy dy koeI vws nHI rihMdf, aYvyN muMizaF nUM bury nf pfa[[!" Tfxydfr bfby dy sfry rfh bMd krI af irhf sI. bfbf AuT ky qur cwilaf. Aus df idl-idmfg kIrny pfeI jf irhf sI. Auh jfxdf sI ik ksUr Aus dI afpxI kuVI df vI sI. pr ieh iensfPL krn vflLy qF srfsr hI dosLI dy hwk ivc BugqI jf rhy sn? ikwQoN imlxf sI iensfPL[[[? ijwQy koeI dlIl, apIl jF vkIl nf rih jfvy, AuQy PLirafd krn df kI PLfiedf[[? isrPL mgjLmfrI sI[[! -"cwilaf ikwQy aYN bfbf[[? asIN qyry kuwqy rwKy aYN, ijhVy qyrI sItI 'qy BONkI jfvFgy[[?" Tfxydfr ny Aus dI bFh PV leI. -"DI dyixaF, qUM sfnUM ivhly smJ rwiKaY[[? nf asIN isrPL qyry 'qy eI bYTy aYN[[? sfnUM hor koeI kMm nHI[[? dy ky BlvfnI gyVf qur cwilaYN ijvyN muMzy dy shurIN afieaf huMnY[[? muMzy dy vwjIaF swtF dI ienkuafrI iswDI qyry Gr nUM qurI afAuNdI aY[[[! Auh qF qUM sfzI diraf idlI dyK, ijhVf qYnUM ihrfsq 'c nHI ilaf qy kys drj nHI kIqf[[! kuVI nflL qF ijhVI vfrdfq jF KLyh KLrfbI hoeI aY, Auh qF TIk aY[[! asIN vI mMndy aYN beI ieh swc aY[[! pr muMzy dy Auh swtF ikAuN mfrIaF[[[? krn aflF kMm Auhny kuVI nflL kr ilaf sI[[? muMzy nflL qF Auhdf rMj hI koeI nhIN sI[[? swtF mfrn df dosL sfrf qyry Gr 'qy quiraf afAuNdY[[[! ierfdf kql df kys aY, ipAu puwq iswDy swq sfl vfsqy aMdr jfvoNgy[[[!"

bjurg awgy DrqI Gukx lwg peI. Aus dy kMnF aMdr bwdlL gwjI jf rhy sn. Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM PV ky ibTf ilaf. bjurg dy hosL kfiem nhIN sn.

-"dyK bfbf[[! mYN ajy vI qyry 'qy qrs krdYN[[[! ikqy Auh nf hovy, beI ijhVy rog nflL mrgI bwkrI, EhI rog pTorI nUM[[[! myrI mMn, cuwp cfp agilaF nflL rfjInfmF kr lY, qy gwl 'qy imwtI pfa[[[! ijMnF muafvjLf afKyN, mYN idvfAux nUM iqafr aYN[[! soc lY, qy nhIN KUh 'c izwgI iewt kdy swukI nHI inklLdI[[! agly dI srkfry drbfry pUrI puwC dws aY, kwlH nUM sfnUM dosL nf dyeIN[[[! qyry hwk 'c iksy ny gvfhI nHI dyxIN[[! adflq jFdy hI agly dy rwsy lih jfxgy[[[! qyry hwQ pwly kwK nHI afAuxf[[! mUMh kflLs bfDU dI pwly

pAU[[! ijhVf mfVf motf muafvjLf imlLdY, Auhdy vwloN vI jfvyNgf[[!"

mIhF isMG ksUqf PLs igaf sI. Aus dy awgy KUh aqy ipwCy Kfqf sI. Bwjx nUM koeI rfh nhIN sI. pulIs df kI ieqbfr sI? kys drj krky mIhF isMG df nF hI pf dyxf sI. ijhVI iewjLq rulLI sI, Auh qF rulL hI geI sI. pr ijhVf ieh aglf 'ijMn' kwZ ky idKf irhf sI, Aus qoN Cutkfrf asMBv sI. cfr ikwly jLmIn mukwdmy dI blI cVH jfxI sI. bjurg socF dy rohI-bIafbfn ivc AulLJ ky rih igaf sI. -"bfbf[[! sO hwQ rwsf isry 'qy gMZ[[! mYN afKrI vfrI qYnUM puwCdYN-?" Tfxydfr ny rVkfieaf qF bjurg AucI-AucI DfhIN ro ipaf.

Tfxydfr rUV isMG ny Aus dy brfbr dI kursI lY leI aqy bjurg dy moZy 'qy hwQ rwK ilaf. -"dyK bfbf[[! qkVy df swqIN vIhIN sO[[! huMdY ik nhIN huMdf[[[?" Tfxydfr ny puwiCaf. bjLurg ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlfieaf. ieh qF Auh pRqwK hI dyK nhIN, ipMzy 'qy hMZf vI irhf sI. -"jy qUM rfjInfmF kr lvyN, myrI njr ivc vIh rhyNgf[[! asIN qF kys drj krlFgy, pr gFhF vIh qihkIkfqF hoxgIaF[[! adflq 'c suafl puwCy jfxgy[[! kI hoieaf[[[? ikvyN hoieaf[[[? ikAuN hoieaf[[[? bgYrf bgYrf[[! adflq ny kuVI nUM lokF sfhmxy nMgI krn 'c koeI ksr bfkI nhIN CwzxI[[! ho skdY AultI kfrvfeI ivc kuVI vI ivc lvHytI jfvy[[[? afbdI iewjq afbdy hwQ huMdI aY bfbf[[! iksy gvfh ny dosLI iKlfPL Bugqxf koeI nHI[[! jy qUM kys hfr igaf, qF iewjLq hwqk df kys vI bx skdY[[! AuDroN kurkI vwK hoAU[[[! hux qF ijhVf DUqkVf ipaY, lok chuM idnF nUM Buwl Bulf jfxgy[[! jy gwl adflq 'c clI geI, aKbfrF dIaF KLbrF bx ky Gr-Gr jf izwgU-byiewjLqI Pyr vI afbdI, hY ik nhIN[[? myrI mMny, qF muafvjf dosLI iDr qoN mYN qYnUM duaf idMnY[[[! cuwp cfp kuVI df ivafh krdy[[! isafxf bMdf Auh huMdY, ijhVf smF sFBly[[[! jy qUM hflf-lfalf eI krdy iPrnYN[[? Pyr bfbf qyrI mrjI aY[[! BwjidaF nUM qF vfhx bfbf iPr iewko jy eI huMdy aY[[! isafxy df ikhf qy aOlLy df KfDf ipwCoN pqf lwgdY[[! nflLy jy smuMdr 'c rihxf hovy, qF mgrmwC nflL vYr nf ivwZIey[[! dosLI df ipAu mgrmwC nflLoN ikvyN vI Gwt nhIN[[! Auhdf iswDf muwK mMqrI qwk hwQ pYNdY[[!" gfihaf vgfihaf pwQr swut ky mIhF isMG nUM zrf idwqf. -"[[[[[[[[[[[[[." bfbf pwQr vFg cuwp sI. -"mYN qF qyry Bly dI gwl eI krdYN bfbf[[[! jy qUM Auqly pfVy itwzIaF eI busLkrI jfxIaYN, qyrI mrjI[[! pr kwlH nUM mYnUM dosL nf dyeIN!"

Auh ajy smJOqIaF ijhIaF hI dy irhf sI ik jwsI dy vfirs vI puwj gey.

Tfxydfr dy Bfa dI bx geI. Aus qoN qF ajy mIhF isAuN rfh nhIN ipaf sI. ieh AuqoN hor blfvF af bhuVIaF sn.

Aus ny muxsLI nUM avfjL mfrI. muxsLI hfjr sI!

-"aOhnF BYx codF nUM bMnH mfr ky rwK[[[! myry sflLy iswDI Duws dy ky Tfxy af vVdy aY, ijvyN bfpU df Gr huMdY[[! jy cIN-PIN krn, iqMn mfr PLrF 'qy[[!" Tfxydfr aMqF df iKJ igaf sI. -"iehnF nUM ikwQy ibTfvF jI[[[?" muxsLI dy mUMhoN inklL igaf. -"iehnF nUM ibTf afbdI BYx dy [[[ 'c! pRfhuxy aYN nf kuafrI dy iehy[[[? Tfxy 'c QoVHf QF awg lwgdY[[[? iehnF nUM GoiVaF aflLy qbyly bMnI ibTf dy[[! hor iehnF qoN qUM koeI DI BYx qF nHI nvyN dwuD krvfAuxI[[[? sfrf kuC mYQoN eI puwCI jfvyNgf jF afp vI kuC kryNgf[[?" Tfxydfr glL nUM afieaf sI. slok sux ky muxsLI clf igaf.

bfby vwloN byiDafnf ho ky Tfxydfr ny bIky dy ipAu surjx isAuN vwl ispfhI qor idwqf. surjx isMG ispfhI dy nflL hI af igaf.

-"af beI srdfr surjx isaF[[! af bYT[[!" Tfxydfr ny adb kIqf. -"hor suxf[[?"

-"qUM Xfd kIqf qy mYN pYr juwqI nI pfeI[[!" surjx isAuN ny afiKaf. -"ieh bjurg ny Aus pIVq lVkI dy bfp[[! srdfr mIhF isMG[[." Tfxydfr ny moty awKrF ivc smJfieaf. surjx isMG ny mIhF isMG dy pYrIN hwQ lfey! isafsI dwilaF vflLf cilwqr vriqaf.

Tfxydfr ny drvfjf bMd kr idwqf aqy surjx isMG bjurg dy pYrF ivc bYT igaf. -"Auh QozI DI nhIN bjurgo[[! myrI afbdI DI aY[[! ijhVf kuC myry muMzy ny kIqY, mYN quhfzf dyxdfr hF srdfr jI[[! mYN Qozy crnF 'c sLrn leI aY, cfhoN mfro, cfhy Cwzo[[[! myrI jfn hux Qozy hwQ aY[[! ieko iek puwq nlfiek aY bjurgo[[[! vws myry vI nHI cwldf[[! iek awDf hor huMdf, iehdy kMjr dy golLI mfr idMdf[[[."

-"lY bfbf[[! hux qF qyry srdfr surjx isAuN ny vI pYrIN hwQ lf idwqy[[? lok iehdy pYrI hwQ lfAuNdy aY, qy ieh qyry pYrIN hwQ lfeI jFdY[[!"

-"iek gwl df vfadf krdYN bjurgo[[! beI guwzI dy ivafh 'qy ijMnF Krcf hoAU, mYN krUM[[! Tfxydfr rUV isAuN afpxf gvfh aY qy dUjf gvfh aY, rwb[[! afh ds ku hjfr qF PVo, bfkI iksy gwl dI icMqf nf kirE[[! Qozy myry sMnH rwb aY, hux rfjInfmy 'qy 'gUTf lfE qy muMzy nUM muafPL kro[[! Auh Pyr vI Qozf bwcf aY[[! muafPLI bKLsLo[[!" surjx isMG ny ds hjfr dI guwtI mIhF isMG dy hwQ PVf idwqI.

-"pMdrF hjfr qF jI sfzy hspqfl 'c eI Krcf af gey!"

-"cwl surjx isaF[[! ds hor dy-dy[[[!" Tfxydfr surjx isMG nUM muKLfiqb hoieaf. surjx isMG ny ds hjLfr hor kwZ ky dy idwqy. pUrf lwK rupeIaf Aus ny boql vFg zwb ivc idwqf hoieaf sI. -"hux qF muafPLI bKLsLo bjurgo[[[!" Aus ny iPr hwQ joV ley. gozy Guwty!

pYisaF vwl dyK ky mIhF isMG doicwqI ivc pY igaf. kI myrI kuVI dI iewjLq df muwl isrPL vIh hjLfr rupey hI aY[[? pr mIhF isaF, ieh qYnUM zwkf dbflL nhIN[[! jy ieh vI nF idMdf, Pyr mYN iehdf kI kr lYNdf[[? iksy isafxy ny swc hI ikhY ik jy boqf "iewC-iewC" kry qoN nf bYTy, qF AuhdI kI pUC PV leIey[[? aYzy jfnvr nUM lorI dy ky qF ibTfAuxoN rhy[[? jy ieh afh vI nf idMdy, qF kI kr lYNdf[[? iek pfsy zr, dUjy pfsy DI dI iewjLq aqy qIjy pfisEN Gr dI gLrIbI vfZ kr rhI sI[[! mIhF isMG ny jwko-qwkI ivc pYsy PV ky aMdrlI jyb ivc pf ley. Tfxydfr, surjx isMG dIaF byeImfn awKF ivc muskurfieaf. Aus df iek morcf qF 'sr' ho igaf sI.

-"hux jfh bfbf[[! jdoN kuVI df ivafh rwiKaf, surjx isAuN nUM dws idE, ieh KLrcf brcf sFB lYxgy[[! iksy gwloN qMg nf hoeIN[[!"

Tfxydfr ny 'rfjInfvyN' 'qy aMgUTf luaf ilaf aqy mIhF isMG bfhr af igaf. Tfxydfr aqy surjx isMG iek-dUjy dIaF awKF ivc hwsy! -"iek isafpf qF inwbV igaf, ajy dUjf afieaf bYTY!"

-"Auh ikhVf[[[?" surjx isAuN dy isr ijvyN sO GVHf pfxI df pY igaf sI. -"PLwtV muMzy dy vfrs afey bYTy aY, AuhnF df koeI jugfV vI krnf pYxYN[[[!"

-"AuhnF nUM vI mfr cfr PLuwdU dbkfVy[[! qYnUM kI nHI afAuNdf rUV isaF? prmosLn qyrI pwkI[[! jdoN khyN aYs[ pI[ nUM isLPLfrsL krdUM[[!" Aus ny vizafeI dy nflL-nflL qrwkI df cogf vI iKlfiraf.

-"muxsLI[[! afh PLwtV dy vfrsF nUM aMdr Byj[[!" Tfxydfr ny hfk mfrI. -"surjx isaF, qUM aMdrly kmry 'c bYT[[! mYN AuhnF nUM pYroN AuKyVdYN, pr qUM nf bolIN[[! hor nf kIqf krfieaf KUh 'c pYjy[[! gwl myry 'qy Cwz[[!" Aus ny prdf cuwk ky surjx isAuN nUM aMdr vVdf kr idwqf. surjx rwjy sfhx vFg pfsy mfrdf aMdr clf igaf sI. -"rUV isaF, awj gwl inwbVdI kr[[! inwq inwq isafpf ijaf krdy cMgy nHI lwgdy!" Auh aMdroN bol irhf sI. -"iPLkr nf kr[[! rwsy pYVy nihb ky htUM[[! byiPLkr hojf[[!"

jwsI dy vfrs aMdr af gey. -"sfsrIkfl jI, srdfr jI[[[!" sfiraF ny siqkfr ivc hwQ joVy hoey sn. -"afE beI srdfro, sfsrIkfl[[[! afE, bYTo[[! muxsLI, bfhroN kursIaF Byj aMdr[[[!"

hukm anusfr kursIaF aMdr af geIaF. sfry bYT gey. -"hF beI[[[? PLwtV muMzy df bfp kOx aYN[[[?" Tfxydfr ny iswDf suafl mwQy 'c mfiraf. -"mYN aF jI[[!" iek Bwdr pursL ny hwQ joV ley. -"bfkI bfhr cwlo beI[[! asIN kys bfry bfq cIq krnI aYN[[! clo, bfhr cwlo[[!" Tfxydfr df hukm sI. -"mYN jI ipMz df srpYNc aYN[[!" iek boilaf.

-"Pyr[[? qYnUM isropf dyvF[[[? qUM kfnUMn qoN vwzYN[[? gwl sux myrI kMn Dr ky[[! iewQy koeI srpYNc nHI, koeI jwj nHI[[! kys asIN iqafr krnYN, bfkI jor qusIN afbdf bfad 'c lf ilE[[[! asIN mhIny dy PLfhy tMgy pey aF aYs kys krky[[! Qozy mFgUM ivhly nI[[! qy qusIN icwqV Aucy krky af jfny EN Tfxy, qy dwsdy EN pujLIsLnF[[! jy bfhlLf eI aOKf sI, hux qwk pMcfieq 'c nf nbyV ilaf[[? cwkdy EN JolLf aYQy af vwjdy EN, ijvyN Cpfr df mylf lwigaf huMdY[[? mhInF ho igaf sUlLI tMg rwiKaY[[! bfhr clo[[!!"

sfry bfhr inklL gey.

srpMc vI Coq ijhI luhf ky bfhr clf igaf. hux dPLqr aMdr isrPL Tfxydfr aqy jwsI df ipAu hI rih gey. -"hF beI[[! kI nF aYN qyrf[[?" Tfxydfr ny rvIrf bdilaf. -"jI ibwkr isMG[[!"

-"hF beI ibwkr isaF[[! hux dws[[?"

-"kI dwsF jI[[?" ibwkr isMG suafl ivc rulL igaf. -"kI krIey qyry kys df[[?"

-"jI Qozy sfhmxy eI aYN[[! kfkf afpxf mr ky bicaY[[!" Aus dy joVy hwQ kMb rhy sn. -"ibwkr isaF[[! muMizaF KuMizaF dI lVfeI aY, mYN qF kihMnY kuC lY dy ky gwl rPLf dPLf kro, gwl nf vDfE[[! gwl adflqIN pY jfAU, donIN iDrIN pYsy lwgx nUM QF aYN, dwso ivwcoN inklU kI, suafh[[?" Tfxydfr ny afK ky ibwkr isMG df ichrf inriKaf. pRqIkrm jFicaf. -"jI iek qF muMzf kuwt ky mrn argf krqf[[! Auhdf ksUr-?"

-"DI idaf KsmF[[! qyrI kuVI 'qy gDy cVHn qyrI 'qy[[[! ajy muMzy df koeI ksUr eI nHI[[? agly dI kuVI ibgfny Kyq lY ky jfxI, ieh koeI ksUr eI nHI[[?" Tfxydfr ny pUry jor nflL rUl myjL 'qy mfiraf. rUl dI kfqr twut ky kMD 'qy jf vwjI. ibwkr isMG 'Qr-Qr' kMbx lwg ipaf. Aus df sfrf srIr JUTf pY igaf sI. Tfxydfr dy pihly suafgq ny hI Aus nUM TMZf-Tfr kr idwqf sI.

-"jy qF krnYN rfjInfvF, qF-qF hojf qwklLy vFgUM iswDf[[! qy jy pYxYN puwTy rfh? qF dws lY[[!" tuwitaf rUl ibwkr dy isr 'qy BMmIrI vFg Gukx lwg ipaf. -"[[[[[[[[[[[." ibwkr isMG cuwp sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik Aulty bFs qF brylI nUM qury jf rhy sn?

-"hF hux bol[[?" Tfxydfr muV kOiVaf. -"jI qusIN srpYNc sfhb nUM eI puwClo[[!"

-"srpYNc dI mF dI[[[! srpYNc kOx huMdY pulLs dy mfmly 'c dKl dyx vflLf[[? jy kFvF dy [[[ hox qF bnyry nf Zfh dyx? srpYNc rwb aY[[? jdoN pfieaf cwizaF nUM rwsf, Auh qF swp mFgUM iswDf hojU[[! mYN gwl qyry nflL krdYN, qUM dws[[! iswDf ho ky pMjflLI hyTF afAuxYN jF[[?" jfx ky gwl Aus ny aDUrI Cwz idwqI. -"iek qF jI sfzf pYsf lwg igaf[[[!"

-"pYsf lwg igaf, kI lohVHf af igaf[[? JUty vI kuVI 'qy qyry muMzy ny eI ley

aY[[? qUM sLukr kr asIN Auhdy 'qy koeI kys nHI bxfieaf[[? nhIN qF njfiej sbMDF df kys bxf ky asIN AuhnUM jylH 'c mfrdy[[! jy asIN iZwl vrq ky iswDy vgdy aYN, qF qusIN bx jfny aYN rfxI KF dy sflLy[[! ikqy iGAu kwZx vfsqy sfnUM AuNglL nf ivMgI krnI pvy[[! soc lY[[! sfnUM mhInF ho igaf, inwq igwty kZvfAuNdy iPLrdy aYN[[!"

-"[[[[[[[."

-"sO hwQ rwsf isry 'qy gMZ[[! hux gwl sux myrI iek[[! Qozy kys ny sfrI pulLs nUM vMJ 'qy cVHfieaf ipaY[[! jy qF mfVf motf lY dy ky krnYN rfjInfvF, qF dws lY[[? qy jy cVHnYN kfnUMn dy isMgF 'qy, qF bol[[! gwl mYN iek eI suxnI aYN, do suxn df mYN afdI nhIN[[! asIN Qozy mFgUM ibhly nHI, beI Qozy ipwCy lwqF kZfAuNdy qy imMnqF krdy qury iPrFgy[[! ikMnF Krcf afieaY qyrf hspqflL[[?"

-"jI pMdrF hjfr[[[!" ibwkr isMG Guwty ijhy sMG nflL boilaf. Aus dI jIB qflUey lwgI peI sI. -"vIh duaf idMnY, KusL aYN[[[?"

-"[[[[[[[[." ibwkr isMG cuwp sI. Auh bfhr bYTy srpMc vwloN vI BYVHf nhIN pYxf cfhuMdf sI. ipMz df aqy mUMh mwQy lwgx df suafl sI.

-"boldf nHI[[[? asIN Qozy 'qy nHI bYTy[[! sfnUM hor vI pMjfh kMm aYN, bIh hjfr duaf idaF, DI idaf Xfrf[[?" Tfxydfr ny rUl dubfrf myj 'qy KVkfieaf. -"ijvyN mrjI aY krlo jI, sfzf ikhVf koeI jor aY Qozy mUhry[[[?" rUl KVkx nflL ibwkr isMG df kflLjf inklL igaf sI. -"cwl bfhr bYT[[! mYN muMzy nUM Byj ky pYsy mMgvfAunY, qy iek gwl sux[[!"

ibwkr isMG ny twl vFg lmkdf ichrf Aupr AugIisaf. -"pqf nHI muMzy dy kuC vwijaf vI aY, jF nhIN? pqf nHI kuVI qoN afp eI GrUt mrvfly hoxyN aYN[[[! hux gwl sux[[! jy bfhr jf ky ierfdf bdilaf, jF gwl qoN iPiraYN, qyrI[[[['c zMzf dy ky Auh mor bxfAUNgf, qUM Xfd rwKyNgf[[! smJ igaf?"

ibwkr isMG ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlf idwqf.

-"jfh bfhr bYT[[[!"

hfry hoey juafrHIey vFg ibwkr isMG isr suwtI bfhr inklL igaf. srpMc ibwkr kolL af igaf. -"kI bixaF[[?" hrfsF mfry mUMh vwl dyK ky srpMc ny puwiCaf. -"[[[[[[." ibwkr isMG cuwp sI. kI dwsdf[[[?

srpMc vI gwl smJ ky cuwp ho igaf. -"srpYNcf myrI iek gwl sux ky jfeIN[[!" Tfxydfr ny dPLqr dy drvfjy ivc KVH ky hokrf mfiraf. Auh sfrI kfrvfeI nUM gol gMZ mfr dyxIN cfhuMdf sI.

PLisaf PLsfieaf srpMc aMdr clf igaf. -"msF rfjInfvF krvfieaY, hux qUM nf koeI isMgVI CyVdIN[[! jy koeI AunI iewkI hoeI, asIN qyry inafxf pf lYxYN[[! Buwilaf nf iPrIN[[[! nflLy qYnUM cMgf Blf pqY srpYNcf, asIN kuwtdy Gwt qy GVHIsdy ijafdf huMny aF[[! nflLy qYnUM kI BuwilaY[[? inwq qF afpxf vfh rihMdY[[? iPLkr nf kr, qyrf ikhf ikqy Pyr mMnlFgy[[! Audfs nf ho!" Tfxydfr ny

krVy kMn kr idwqy. srpMc kMn ijhy JfVdf bfhr af igaf. awDy ku GMty ivc Tfxydfr ny muxsLI qoN rfjInfvyN dy pRvfny iqafr krvf ley.

vIh hjLfr rupey ibwkr isMG nUM dy ky rfjLInfvyN 'qy dsqKLq krvf ley. surjx isAuN aMdr hI diVaf bYTf sI. Aus nUM loV vI kI sI bfhr inklx dI[[? Aus df kirMdf Tfxydfr hY qF sI[[? surjx isAuN iPr vI mMqrI jI df KLfs bMdf sI aqy Tfxydfr mMqrI df iek qrHF nflL nOkr[[! iPr surjx isAuN nUM kI cwtI peI sI, iksy nflL mgjmfrI krn dI[[? Auh qF rfT bixaF dPLqr dy ipCly kmry ivc ibrfijaf hoieaf sI. -"lY srpYNcf, qUM vI mfr GuwgI[[! 'kwTf ijaf kfhnUM hoeI jfnY[[? KuwlH ky KVH[[!" Tfxydfr ny ikhf. srpMc ny vI dsqKLq vfh idwqy. mjbUrI df nF 'mfsI' sI. pulIs df kI ieqbfr[[? jfn bcI lfKoN pfey[[. afpxI iewjLq afpxy hwQ[[! srpMc soc irhf sI.

Auh cuwp cfp Tfxy qoN bfhr inklL gey. -"af jfh surjx isaF[[! af jfh, bfhr af jfh[[! aMdr qF vwt ijaY[[!" Tfxydfr ny aMdrly aMdr Jfk ky ikhf. surjx isAuN bfhr af igaf. iksy ijwq nflL Aus df mUMh rwqf hoieaf ipaf sI. Auh vfikaf hI jyqUaF vFg bfhr inkilaf. ierdf kql aqy blfqkfr df kys rPLf dPLf ho igaf sI. lfzlf puwq bc igaf sI.

-"KusL aYN hux[[? kwZqI nf qyrI gAU gfr 'coN?" Tfxydfr ny ikhf qF surjx isAuN ny Tfxydfr nUM jwPLI pf leI.

-"qyrI dws kI syvf krF[[[?" surjx isAuN ny Tfxydfr rUV isMG 'qy imhrvfn huMidaF puwiCaf. -"bws, dieaf aY qyrI[[! kfhnUM sLrm idMnYN[[? pr jy idaflU hoieaf eI aYN, qF aYs[ pI[ sMDU sfihb nUM prmosLn leI afKdy[[!"

-"Auh qyrI pwkI[[! AuhdI icMqf nf kr[[[! koeI hor syvf dws? qUM awj qoN myrI ihwk df vflL aYN!"

-"afh muMizaF KuMizaF dI cfh pfxI dI syvf krdy, hor qYQoN afpF kI lYxYN[[? Gr dI qF gwl aY[[!" Aus ny muxsLI aqy ispfhIaF vwl iesLfrf kr ky afiKaf.

-"awj rfq nUM koTI afjIN, jsLn krFgy[[!" surjx isAuN ny rwug Brky notF df Tfxydfr nUM PVf idwqf aqy AUT vFg pulFGF Brdf Tfxy qoN bfhr inkl igaf. Aus dy sfry kMm hI rfs af gey sn. Aus df pYr DrqI 'qy nhIN lwg irhf sI. iksy gLYbI sLkqI afsry Auh CflL mfr ky ijpsI 'qy svfr hoieaf sI.

kFz 4

hnI dy bfp mIhF isMG ny jMgI pwDr 'qy hnI leI koeI muMzf lwBxf sLurU kr idwqf.

Aus ny qUPLfnI pwDr 'qy irsLqydfrIaF ivc aqy jfxkfrF kolL gyVy kwZxy sLurU kr idwqy! pr irsLqydfr aqy jfxkfr imwqr gwl 'qy kMn nf Drdy! Kyh Krfb kIqI kuVI nUM, KLfs qOr 'qy ijs bfry ieqnf DUqkVf AuiTaf hovy aqy pulIs kys bxy hox, CyqI kIqy kOx apxfAuNdf hY[[? ies leI hr koeI gwlIN bfqIN icVI pUMJf Cuzf jFdf. jdoN Auh afpxy sfZU bKqOr kolL igaf qF bKqOr ny iswDI pwDrI gwl mIhF isMG awgy afK idwqI. -"mIhF isaF iek gwl krdYN sfPL[[! bfeI bxky guwsf nf krIN-!" bKqOrf iswDf-sfdf bMdf sI. iswDI gwl dI iswDI slot suxfeI krn vflLf!

-"guwsf kfhdf krnYN bKqOiraf[[? jo kuC afpxy pRIvfr dy mUMh nflL hoieaY, sfrI dunIaF nUM pqY[[! mYnUM qF DrqI vyhl nI idMdI bKqOiraf[[[!" mIhF isMG ny Dfh mfrn vfilLaF vFg ikhf.

-"iksy KfndfnI Gr ny qF hux kuVI nUM apnfAuxf nHI, ieh gwl qF lohy 'qy lkIr aY[[! AuhnUM qF hux koeI loVvMd pRIvfr eI sFBU[[!" bKqOr ny afpxI kflLI kIqI dfhVI plLosI. Aus nUM dfhVI kflLI krn dI bhuqI jFc nhIN sI. dfhVI ivc pey zwb hfV mhIny Kyq KVHI iewtiswt vrgy lwgdy sn!

-"bKqOiraf[[! iek gwl afKF?"

-"KuwlH ky afK vwzy BfeI, mYN suxdYN[[!"

-"myry vwloN cfhy iksy duhfjU nflL hojy, pr irsLqf bKqOiraf isry cVHjy, dunIaF mUMh iCwqr idMdI aY[[!"

-"qUM ieAuN kr vwzy BfeI[[! gwl mfVI jI itk lYx dy[[! afpxy lok aYho jy aY, jy gwl cwkdy aY, iek dm isMg imwtI cwk lYNdy aY, jdoN Buwldy aY, imMt nHI lfAuNdy[[!"

-"[[[[[[[[." mIhF isMG cuwp sI. -"QoVf ijaf icr jrYNd kr[[[! gwl afpy afeI geI hojU. ieAuN kuVI nUM vwzy BfeI KUh 'c Dwkf nf dyh, Pyr vI afbdI jMmI jfeI aY!"

-"[[[[[[[[[."

-"jy ieAuN eI qwqy pYrIN kuVI nUM GroN kwZx 'qy quilaf irhf, kuVI nUM KLqfnF 'c eI iswtyNgf[[! myrI gwl df guwsf nf krIN[[! ijvyN kuVI aflLI gwl df DUMaF rolL hoieaY, aYho jI hflq 'c kuVI nUM koeI itkfxy df muMzf nHI imlxf[[! koeI sLrfbI kbfbI jF lMzr eI imlU[[! mYN qyry mn dI hflq smJdYN bfeI-!" bKqOry dI gwl 'qy mIhF isMG rox lwg ipaf. -"vwzy BfeI, qyrI QF qyrf vIr mrn nUM iqafr aY[[! icMqf kfhdI krdYN[[? pr mYN qYnUM itkfxy dI swcI gwl dwsdYN[[! idl 'qy nf lfeIN koeI myrI afKI gwl[[! pr QoVHf ijhf Dhwml qoN kMm lY! rwb BlI krU[[! afpF Auhdy mFh nhIN mfry[[!" Aus ny mIhF isMG nUM glLvkVI ivc lY ilaf.

QmlHy vrgf bMdf, mIhF isMG roNdf Aus qoN jiraf nhIN igaf sI.

-"bMdy bKqOiraf kdy roNdy nHI huMdy[[! idloN aQfh duKI bMdf eI roNdY!" mIhF isMG

ny awKF pUMJidaF ikhf. Aus dI avfjL Gigaf geI sI. bKqOrf Aus dy dwuK ivc pfxI pfxI hoieaf ipaf sI. -"qyrf drd mYN smJdYN bfeI[[[!" Aus ny mIhF isMG nUM QfpiVaf. -"bKqOiraf[[! myrf icwq krdY hrfmdI nUM vwZ ky, zwkry kr ky iksy nihr 'c iswt idaF-!"

-"Pyr kI hoAU[[? nHf Pyr koeI hor rwb bxjU[[? Auh mrU, qUM jylH 'c sVyNgf, Pfiedf kI inklU[[? qbfhI[[? hr msly df hwl mfr mrfeI nHI bfeI mIhF isaF! mrn mfrn qoN ibnf hor hwl vI hYgy aY[[! QoVHf ijaf smF iKwc DUh ky lMGf[[! rwb KYr krU, qUM ieAuN kr[[!"

-"[[[[[[[." mIhF isMG ro ky kuJ hOlLf ho igaf sI. Aus dy hMJU dfhVI ivc hI jLIr gey sn. ijs nUM Aus ny moZy 'qy rwKy prny nflL pUMiJaf. -"qUM cfr idn myry kolLy rih, afpF kuVI df koeI nf koeI jugfV krdy aYN[[! ro Do ky myrf mn duKI nf kr bfeI mIhF isaF[[! ijMd mMg, ijMd hfjr aY bfeI[[!" bKqOry ny mIhF isMG nUM glLvkVI ivc lY ilaf. mIhF isAuN df idl kuJ QFvyN af igaf. rwb dI rjLf hI aYsI hY ik Auh jy iek drvfjf bMd krdY, qF awgy ds drvfjy KolH idMdY[[! nhIN qF isafxy afKdy aY ik jdoN bMdy 'qy vkq pYNdY, qF suwbI vI swp bx jFdI aY[[! bKqOr mIhF isMG nUM rwb bxky hI qF imilLaf sI[[. rwb bMdy ny ikhVf dyiKaY[[? rwb vI bMidaF ivc dI hI bhuVdY[[! rwb sirsLtI df krqf[[! rwb ies jwg nUM clfAux vflLf[[! mIhF isMG soc irhf sI.

mIhF isMG kuJ idnF leI bKqOr kolL hI rih ipaf! Gry jf ky krnf vI kI sI[[[? awTy pihr awKF sfhmxy hnI nUM dyK ky mIhF isMG dy srIr nUM vtxyN cVHdy! mn kroDI huMdf! mr jF mfr dyx nUM idl AublL-AublL pYNdf. pr ijMnI smfeI Auh rwKI af irhf sI, iksy afm iensfn dy vws df rog nhIN sI! Aus dI axKL, Aus df jwtpuxF, Aus dI iewjLq Aus dy huwJF mfrdI rihMdI. Auh GroN bfhr nf inklLdf. kIiVaF vflLy kuwqy vFg aMdr hI viVaf ipaf rihMdf. lokF dIaF ktfr njLrF Aus dy kflLjy ivc swl pfAuNdIaF. hr lMzI buwcI afpxy 'qy hwsdI lwgdI. Auh aQfh pRysLfn ho jFdf. Aus nUM BuwK lwgxoN ht geI sI. ipafs dI surq nhIN sI. Aus dy srIr aqy ishq df igrfPL invfxF vwl nUM qur ipaf sI. pr awj bKqOr kolL af ky Aus ny sMqusLtI mihsUs kIqI sI. bKqOr Aus df swcf hmdrd hI qF sI. qyr-myr qoN inrlyp aqy swcf suwcf inrpwK bMdf!

bKqOr ny mIhF isMG nUM Drvfs dyx leI rfq nUM dysI boql KolH leI. -"jMgIr nflL nHI gwl kIqI[[?" bKqOr ny pYWg pI ky gMZf cwbidaF puwiCaf.

-"kIqI sI[[!" mIhF isMG dfrU pIx kfrn kfPLI hwd qwk boJ-rihq ho igaf sI. -"kI kihMdf[[?" bKqOr ny Guwt ku pfxI pIqf aqy bfkI zolH idwqf. -"kihxF kI sI[[? jy kwitaF dIaF kIqIaF rih jfx, lok JoitaF nUM dfxF ikAuN cfrn[[?" mIhF isMG dI gwl 'qy bKqOr AucI-AucI hws ipaf. -"mwJ vI Kwtr sfhx eI hrI krdY bKqOiraf[[!"

-"Auey vws Auhdy vI koeI nHI[[! gwl kr bihMdY,pr isry AuhqoN lwgdI nhI[[!" hwsdy bKqOry dIaF brIk awKF 'coN pfxI dy pRnflLy cwl gey sn.

-"iek gwl hor aY[[!" mIhF isAuN ny boql dy mUMh 'coN mwkI df guwl mroVidaF ikhf. -"kI[[?" bKqOr ny pfxI df zolU awgy kr idwqf. -"Gry cwldI aY Auhdy GraflLI dI, qy ieh bMdf hY qF KFt[[! pr Gr dy klysL qoN zrdf cuwp rihMdY-!"

-"myrI njr 'c Auh isafxf vgdY[[! ijhVf Gry KrUd nHI pfAuNdf[[! ijmy AuhdI qImI mUMh PLwt aY, Gry inwq DUqkVf pvy!"

-"Auey iehdI qF Auh gwl aY, ijvyN iksy ny Joty nUM ikhf sI, aKy bVHk mfrdYN[[? kihMdf, sfhx aYN, qy mok mfrdYN[[? kihMdf bfxIaF df Cwizaf ivaYN[[!"

mIhF isMG hws ipaf. -"iek gwl hor aY bKqOiraf[[! afbdI DI vwloN ieh vI bVf aOKf irhY, qYnUM qF pqf nHI hoxf[[?"

-"nhIN, mYnUM qF kuC nHI pqf-!" bKqOrf hYrfn ho igaf. -"pqf lwgy vI ikwQoN[[? ikhVf qyrf Auhdy nflL koeI vfh vfsqY[[? Auh qF ibcfrf bhuq qMg irhY afbdI kuVI awloN[[!"

-"awCf[[! kI, gwl kI hogI sI[[?" bKqOr ny pYWg pf ky puwiCaf. -"Auey AuhdI kuVI aY nHF pRIq[[!"

-"bfeI mYN qF Auhdy juafk vI ibcfry inwky inwky huMdy dyKy aY, hux qF cyqf nHI[[!"

-"Auhdy nflL vI bhuq Dwkf hoieaf ibcfrI nflL[[!"

-"ikAuN[[? kI gwl[[?"

-"Auey kuVI dI mF df sflLI df qYnUM pqf eI aY, cglL aY[[! Auhny jMgIr qoN by-bfhrI ho ky kuVI df irsLqf krqf[[! aKy muMzf mrIkf rihMdY, kuVI mOjF mfxUM-!"

-"awCf[[! Pyr[[?"

-"kuVI ny mOjF mUjF qF kfhdIaF mfnxIaF sI? ibcfiraF ny Cwz CuzfeI vI msF krvfeI aY! vIh isafpy krny pey ivcfiraF nUM[[!"

-"pr kfhqoN[[?"

-"Xfr bKqOiraf[[! isafxy aYmy nHI kihMdy beI qImI dI mwq sflLI igwcI ipwCy huMdI aY, isafxy JUT nHI kihgy!"

-"Auey ieh qF kuVI XfhvIaF njfry lYNdIaF lYNdIaF iZwz krvf lYNdIaYN[[! ipwCoN ipwtxgIaF, aeI lY BYxy, mYnUM kI pqf sI[[? iehnF dy Gry qF bfhlLf isafpf iCiVaf irhY[[!"

-"awCf[[?"

mIhF isMG dfrU pINdf gwl dwsx ivc rwuJ igaf[[[!

[[[[[asl ivc pRIq df irsLqf iksy 'bfhrly' amrIkx muMzy nflL hoxf qYa hoieaf. pRIq dy bfp jMgIr ny pihlF sfrI kMnsoa lYx 'qy jor idwqf. pr Aus dy GrvflLI gurmyl kOr ny jMgIr isAuN dy pYr nf lwgx idwqy, "muMzf bfhr aY[[! qUM kMnsoa lY ky kI krnYN[[[? msF irsLqf hwQ afieaY kmilLaF idaf twbrf[[! ieh vI hwQoN Kuhf lvyNgf, nf mgjmfrI kr[[[! afbdI mwq afbdy kolLy rwK[[!" gurmyl kOr ny afdq anusfr Kurgo

pwtI. biGafVI GrvflLI awgy kUny jMgIr dI koeI pysL nf geI.

-"cfhy muMzf lwK bfhr aY, pr Auhdf koeI awgf ipwCf qF pqf krnf cfhIdY? kuVI aYmy qF nI iswt dyxI[[?" jMgIr ny afKrI qfx lfieaf. -"jdoN ivcolf hFmI BrI jFdY, qyrf idl ikAuN GtdY[[? jwtF aflLf idl vI kwiZaf kr ikqy[[! krfVF mFgUM mok eI mfrI jfnf rihMnY, hor kI qUM pUrIaF pf dyvyNgf[[[?" gurmyl kOr ny jMgIr nUM nvIN hI suxfeI kIqI. -"mYN qF, qF kihnYN mylo, beI ibafh koeI guwzy guwzI dI Kyz nHI[[! kwlH nUM pCqfAux nflLoN pihlF Byd lYxf koeI mfVI gwl nHI[[!" jMgIr ny isDFqk gwl afKI. -"koeI nHI lwq tuwtdI[[! jy mYN qyry mgr lwgI rhI, afh muMzf vI hwQoN guaf bYTFgy, vjfAuNdf iPrIN twlIaF[[!"

-"kuVI nUM qF mfVf motf pwuC lY[[! afbdf eI GorVU vjfeI jfnI aYN[[? afpxy aflLy smyN hux gey[[!"

-"kuVI qF nMd kfrjF qoN ibnf eI mrIkf Bwjx nUM iqafr aY, qUM afp eI puwClf[[!" jdoN gurmyl kOr ny afKrI, JMzy hyTlI gwl suxfeI qF jMgIr smJ igaf ik myly ivc cwkIrfhy dI koeI puwC-dws nhIN sI. ngfrKfny ivc Aus dI qUqI PylH sI. qIjy idn ivcolf af igaf. byeImfn ijhIaF awKF vflLf ivcolf nwQf isMG jMgIr nflL iswDI awK ijhI nhIN imlLf irhf sI. sLfied gurmyl kOr ny Aus nUM jMgIr dIaF gwlF dws idwqIaF sn. pr nwQf isMG vI swqF pwqxF df qfrU sI. juafnI vylLy Auh ikwkr qoN kfto lfhuMx df sLOkIn irhf sI. awK df iesLfrf krky qIvIN byhosL krn vflLf insLfncI[[!

-"muMzy bfry qUM pUrI pVqflL kr leI aY, nwQf isaF[[?" jMgIr ny aMdrlf pflLf iPr jLfihr kIqf. -"gurmyl kur ny sfrI qswlI kr eI leI aY jMgIr isaF[[! hux jy qUM krnI aYN, qF dyKlf[[!" afK ky nwQf isMG sfPL brI ho igaf aqy jMgIr df drvfjy vFg bMd ho igaf. asl ivc jMgIr isMG dI DI pRIq df ivafh krvf ky ivdyÈ 'c vsx df iek vwzf supnf sI. jdoN nwQf isMG dI ivcoligrI sdkf amrIkf `c rihMdy ÉUbsUrq AuWcy-lMmy 'gIq' dI dws peI qF mF gurmyl kOr aMdr kuqkuqI hoeI. DrqI pYr nf lwgy! 'gIq' df sfrf pRIvfr amrIkf ivc sI. isrPL iek vwzf aqy CVf Brf jIq ipMz koTI aqy jLmIn df sMBflLU sI. sI. ijs df sflF bwDI AucycIaF koisLsLF krn dy bfvjUd vI amrIkf jfx df sbwb nf bixaF. Auh amrIkf jFdf jFdf ipMz hI buwZf ho igaf sI. Aumr dy cfr dhfky twpx kfrn hux Aus nUM koeI skI DI df sfk krn leI rfjLI nhIN sI! Auh ibn-bryky ieMjx vFg kMDF kOilLaF ivc vwjdf iPLrdf sI. dfrU, BuwkI aqy jrdy df pwitaf Auh AumroN pihlF hI buwZf 'KuMZ' ho cwilaf sI. Aus df DuaFiKaf ijhf mUMh cwly kfrqUs vrgf lwgdf sI. Jws pUrf krn dy jugfV ivc Auh iek-do vfr KyqF ivc kMm krdIaF kfmIaF qoN iCwqr vI Kf bYTf sI. Aus dI amrIkf vwsdI mF hrdIp kOr bhuq duKI sI. nf puwq amrIkf afieaf aqy nf hI ivafihaf igaf. Aus nUM idn rfq vwzy puwq jIq df Jorf lwigaf rihMdf. pYsy pwKoN Auh mfr nhIN KFdI sI. pr puwq df duwK Aus dy kflLjy 'qy kYNsr vFg ciVHaf rihMdf. iPr vI mF sI. duwK hoxF qF suBfivk hI sI.

nwQf isMG dy gurmyl kOr dy nF lYx qoN jMgIr isMG mjbUrn cuwp ho igaf.

pRIq dI mF gurmyl kOr koeI bhuqI Aumr dI nhIN sI. kr krf ky Aus dI Aumr cflI ku sfl dI sI. CotI Aumr ivc ivafhI geI, byiPLkr aqy bypRvfh gurmyl kOr ajy vI qIhF ku sflF dI hI lwgdI sI. juafnI vyly bfxIeyN luwt ky, ajy vI rwb dI BgqxI nhIN ho skI sI. moiZaF qoN dI Qwukx aqy awKF ivc kwjl pfAux dI Aus dI 'bfx' ajy vI nhIN geI sI. nwQf isMG nflL Aus dI atI swtI rlLdI rhI sI aqy awKF lVdIaF rhIaF sn. nwQf isMG sLrfb dy TyikaF df Tykydfr aqy iek pYtrol pMp df mflk sI. lok Aus nUM nwQf isMG Gwt aqy 'Tykydfr' krky ijLafdf jfxdy sn! nwQf isMG dI awK hmysLf gurmyl kOr dy nmkIn bdn 'qy hI rhI sI. pr Kwtr gurmyl kOr ny Aus nUM afpxy nyVy nhIN Zuwkx idwqf sI. AuNj gwlIN bfqIN Trk Born dI Aus nUM vI burI afdq sI. Tykydfr ny gwlIN bfqIN jMgIr nflL nyVqf kIqI. pYWg-sLYWg dy lflc lf ky Aus nflL afAux jfx vDfieaf. pr 'Kwtr' gurmyl kOr dI Tykydfr 'qy iPr vI awK nf iBwjI! Tykydfr vI kwcIaF golLIaF nhIN Kyizaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny vI sbr df BFzf zuwlHx nf idwqf, AUxF hI rwiKaf. jdoN Aus dI amrIkf vsdI sflLI hrdIp ny afpxy muMzy bfry gwl clfeI, qF Tykydfr df iDafn iek dm jMgIr dI KMz dy KyZxy vrgI kuVI pRIq 'qy igaf aqy Aus ny jMgIr isAuN dI gLYrhfjLrI ivc gurmyl kOr nflL gwl sFJI kIqI.

gurmyl kOr dy idl dI ho geI.

lohf grm dyK ky Tykydfr ny Bfry Gx dI swt hor krVI kr idwqI. nrm hoey lohy nUM hux Auh afpxy anusfr Zfl lYxF cfhuMdf sI! Aus dy msF mOkf hwQ lwigaf sI. -"dyK lY gurmyl kury[[! Pyr kwlH nUM mYnUM dosL nf dyeIN[[! aYho jy irsLqy inwq inwq nHI hwQ afAuNdy[[! ajy qF afpxI sflLI myry hwQ 'c aY[[! jy gwl isry lwg geI, kuVI mgr sfrf twbr eI amrIkf cilaf jfAU[[! amrIkf jfx nUM lok kmlLy hoey cflLI cflLI lwK eyjMtF mgr cwkI iPrdy aY[[[!" sulJy imsqrI vFg Tykydfr swt iblkul itkfxy vflLI QF 'qy mfrdf sI. -"Tykydfrf[[! qyrf awgf, qy myrf ipwCf[[! ijvyN qUM khyN, mYnUM mnjUr aY[[." gurmyl kOr ny ihwk QfpV idwqI.

-"jMgIr isAuN nflL vI gwl krlIN[[! ipwCoN Auh nf qlYNbV cwkI myry mgr quiraf iPry[[! ipMz df mfmlY, vIh gwlF socxIaF pYNdIaYN[[!" Tykydfr pYr ijhy rwKI af irhf sI. Aus dIaF BuwKIaF ijhIaF njLrF gurmyl kOr df guMidaf srIr toh rhIaF sn!

-"qUM ikwzf vwzf, isafxF bMdYN Tykydfrf[[[! Gft Gft df qyrf pfxI pIqY[[! dunIaF nflL qyrf vfh aY[[! jMgIr qyry nfloN vwzY[[! qUM gwl clf[[! jMgIr pUrf sfh vI kwZ jfvy, mYnUM PVlIN[[!" Aus ny gwl nihb ky lkIr iKwc idwqI. -"Pyr vI Gr df muKI aY, slfh qF krnI pYxIN aYN[[?" Tykydfr roVy nflL nhIN, ZFgI nflL byr qoVn df afdI sI. -"qUM gwl isry lf Tykydfrf[[! bfkI myry 'qy Cwz[[! Gr df mflk lwq BMndU[[? qUM bws gwl isry lf[[!"

-"Auh qF lwgjUgI[[! pr iek gwl hor aY[[[!" Tykydfr Aus dy hor njLdIk ho

igaf. -"Auh ikhVI[[?"

-"nyVy af jfh[[! kMDF dy vI shurIaF dy kMn huMdy aY[[! KsmF nUM KfxF hor nf koeI isafpf KVHf hojy?"

-"isafpf kfhdf KVHf hoxYN[[?" gurmyl kOr vI Tykydfr dy nyVy af geI. Tykydfr nUM gurmyl kOr dy bdn ivcoN syk afieaf. Aus dI mwq ijhI mfrI geI. -"hF, hux dws[[!" Aus ny awKF 'c awKF gwz ky puwiCaf. -"kuVI ikwQy aY[[?"

-"kflj geI aY[[! Gry koeI nHI! qUM KuwlH ky gwl kr Tykydfrf, jkdf kfhqoN aYN[[[?"

-"irsLqf qF isry jfAUgf, cVH[[! mYN dyKgF gMDflLy argf bMdf bYTf[[!"

-"qy Pyr kwc kfhdY[[?" gurmyl kOr Aus qoN kurbfn hoeI KVHI sI. -"qy sfzy iCwqr Gsfey goihaF dI lVfeI 'c eI jfxgy[[[? kwty nUM mx duwD df kI Bfa[[[? sfnUM kI imlU[[?" afK ky Tykydfr ny gurmyl kOr df suwKy dy pkOiVaF vrgf krfrf ichrf inhfiraf. -"qUM jo khyN[[! jo mUMhoN mMgyN, hfjr krUMgI[[! myrf qyry nflL bcn ho igaf Tykydfrf[[!" Aus ny Tykydfr dI 'hF' 'c pUrI 'hF' imlLf DrI. Tykydfr dy idl aMdr KLusLI dIaF GMtIaF KVkIaF. ijLhn ivc imwTI sfrMgI dI lYa vwjI! gurmyl kOr dI imwTI avfjL vMJlI vrgI hI qF sI! ijhVy aMb nUM Auh zlLy mfr mfr hMB igaf sI, Auh qF acfnk hI Aus dI JolLI af izwigaf sI. bgYr iksy bhuqI hIl huwjq dy[[[! -"Pyr mhUrq kdoN krnYN[[?" Aus ny iswky df iek pfsf hI dyKxf cfihaf. gwl KuwlHI, idl sFJy hoey aqy hux sMg-sLrm df zyrf dUr rih igaf sI. Auh gwlF bfqF ivc iek dUjy nflL swp vFg iswDy ho rhy sn. sLrm aqy bysLrmI ivcoN akl sUJ df prdf lIro-lIr ho igaf sI. axKL iewjLq aqy Drm iemfn iqVk igaf sI. -"ieh vI jdoN qUM khyN[[! qy ijwQy qUM khyN[[!" gurmyl kOr bolI. afpo afpxy suafrQ afhmoN-sfhmxy zt ky KVH gey sn! -"sdky qyry[[! ijMnI idldfr mYN qYnUM ikafisaf sI, qUM qF myry aMdfjy qoN vI cfr rwqIaF AuqoN dI inklLI[[!" Tykydfr ny hlLky sfhx vFg gurmyl kOr nUM kwtrU dy Zuwz mfrn vFg 'cwBf' mfrnf cfihaf. pr gurmyl kOr do krmF ipwCy ht geI. -"Gry nHI[[! hor ijwQy mrjI aY rFJf rfjI kr leIN[[! kuVI df ieh nHI pqf beI kdoN afjy[[! kuVI dI awK dI sLrm jrUr rwKxIN aYN[[!"

Tykydfr vI ZYlLf pY igaf. Auh qF qwqy Gfh afpxy pYr afp hI kuhfVf mfrn lwigaf sI. bxI bxfeI KIr 'c suafh DUVn[[[!

pr Aus df mn rfkt bx ky iksy pfsy CUt vwtx nUM krdf sI.

Aus dy ijvyN KMB lwg gey sn.

-"cMgf[[! mYN afbdI sflLI nflL gwl krky afpxy imlx df pRbMD krdYN, qy afpF afpxy ptrOlL pMp 'qy eI lfvFgy lihr[[."

-"ijmy qyrf icwq mMny[[!"

-"pRbMD rfq df krF jF[[?"

-"qYnUM iek afrI afKqf, qUM ijvyN khyN[[! rfq df kr cfhy idn df, afAuxf myrf kMm[[! iehdI icMqf nf kr Tykydfrf! qyry mUhry Qfn iswitaf - suwQx smF lY cfhy lihMgf[[! pr ijhVy kMm nUM qUM hwQ pfieaY, mrd bwcf bx ky Auh isry jrUr lfdIN[[!"

-"qyrI Kfqr mYN PfkVF hojF[[[! qUM iPLkr kfhdf krdI aYN, gurmyl kury[[? asmfn nUM tfkI nf lfdUM qyrI Kfqr, asmfn nUM[[!"

Tykydfr dI ijpsI hvf nflL gwlF krdI sVk vwZdI jf rhI sI. pqf nhIN iks KLusLI ivc Auh pfgLlF vFg ijpsI clf irhf sI. aOrq vI kI cIjL hY[[? ipafr nflL koml hwQ lf dyvy, suwky drwKLq hry ho jfx[[! glvkVI pf lvy, juwgF jugFqrF dy duKVy tuwt jfx[[! buwlHF 'qy buwlH Dry, murdf AuT ky bYT jfvy[[!

sLihr phuMc Aus ny aYWs[ tI[ zI[ qoN sflLI nUM amrIkf PLon imlLf ilaf.

-"kI gwl suwqI peI sI hrdIp kury[[?" Aus ny Aumr qoN kfPLI vwzI sflLI nUM puwiCaf.

-"nhIN, AUN eIN icwq ijaf iZwlf ijaf sI[[!" AuDroN avfjL afeI. -"kYm ho[[! kfhqoN BVHfkf ijaf pfeI peI aYN[[? juafnI vylLy qF hwt kuqIey nHI kihx idMdI sI? vwzy bfeI dy vI moCy pfeI rwKdI sI[[! hux kfhnUM mrUM mrUM krI jfnI aYN[[?" Tykydfr dI gwl ivc lcVyvF sI. -"vy Auh gwlF geIaF nwiQaf[[! sdf nf bfgIN bulbul boly, qy sdf nf mOj bhfrF[[!"

-"Auey amrIkf argy mulk 'c rih ky vI qyrI bulbul ajy cuwp aY[[? ieh qF mfVI gwl aY beI[[! bulbul nUM qF rfg kwZxy cfhIdy aY[[?" Tykydfr nUM buwZI sflLI df Gwt, pr gurmyl kOr df nsLf vwD sI. -"smyN smyN dIaF gwlF huMdIaYN nwiQaf[[! qUM dws jIq bfry gwl clfeI koeI[[?" Aus ny TrkI Tykydfr dI gwl moV-GoV ky itkfxy isr ilaFdI. -"gwl iek aY hrdIp kury[[! beI jIq nUM iksy ny skI DI df sfk nHI dyxf[[! sO hwQ rwsf isry 'qy gMZ[[! gIq dI gwl clf lYny aYN, bfkI rwb afpy BlI krU, bfkI kMm myry 'qy Cwz[[! amrIkf dy mUMh nUM lok bQyrf awk cwb lYxgy[[!"

-"gIq bfry qF qYnUM pqf eI aY[[? juafn qy sohxf sunwKf qF suwK nflL, bQyrY[[! pr ijhVf Auhdy 'c bwj aY-!" hrdIp ny DuKLdI icqf vFg hfAukf ilaf. -"qUM icMqf kfhnUM krdI aYN[[? mYN dyK tYNk argf ijMmyvfr bMdf bYTf[[? bfkI sfrf kMm sMBlfxf myrf kMm aYN, qUM aYs gwloN iPLkr kwZ mn 'coN[[!"

-"cwl, qUM kr awgy lwg ky[[! mYN sfrI gwl qYnUM swcI dwsqI sI, kwlH nUM mYnUM dosL nf dyeIN[[! kuVI afilLaF nUM muMzy bfry dwsqf sI[[?"

-"ajy nHI[[! bws jo-jo skIm mYN qYnUM dwsIN jfAUN, qyrf kMm aYN Aus 'qy mohr lfAuxf[[! bfkI sMBflxf myrf kMm[[!"

-"ipwCoN nf BUq BmflLI pfeI iPrn[[? mYnUM qF lwgdY Drm nflL zr!"

-"hrdIp kury, Pyr EhI gwl[[!"

-"TIk aY, qyry isr 'qy qF mYnUM koeI iPLkr nHI[[! mYnUM qF bws donF juafkF dI icMqf vwZ-vwZ KfeI jFdI aY, iek CVf qy dUjf[[!" hrdIp ro peI. -"jdoN qYnUM iek afrI kihqf[[? mn hOlLf nf kr[[! qUM myry qrfry dyK[[! ikmyN awiDEN zUVH krdYN[[! qyrf kMm aYN myrI hF 'c hF imlfAuxI, qy myrf kMm aYN cfr juwgF qoN golL sUrj nUM iksy skIm nflL cOrs krnf[[!"

-"krlf ijmy qUM cfhuMnYN[[! mYN qyry mgr aYN[[! bws myry vwloN insLicMq hojf[[!"

-"QoVf bhuqf Krcf brcf qF Byj[[! bfhlLy eI qMg ijhy aYN[[[! aYqkIN Tyky tuwtgy[[! puwC nf hrdIp, Jwgy lihgy sflLy[[! jmF eI nMg ho igaf mYN qF[[!"

-"roeI nf jfh[[! dws ikMny ku ByjF[[?"

-"do ku lwK Byjdy[[! TyikaF dI aglI bolI isr 'qy aY, jdoN lot ijaf ho igaf, moVdUM-!"

-"moVn vfsqy qF mYN ikhf eI nHI[[? qUM afh kMm ibly lf[[! pYisaF df iPLkr Cwz[[!"

-"Eho[[! Auh qUM kfhqoN icMqf lfeI aY[[? ieh sfry iPLkr myry[[! qUM krn aflLf kMm kr[[! kuVI afilLaF nflL mYN bMnH suwb krdYN, koeI swp qF kwZxf eI pAU[[? qy Auh vI kuMzlIaF aflLf[[[! sB TIk hojU[[!" afK ky Tykydfr ny PLon rwK idwqf.

ijpsI lY ky Tykydfr afpxy pYrtol-pMp 'qy clf igaf.

iekwlf BeIaf hI buwq bixaF bYTf sI. bfkI kfmyN Aus nUM njLr nf afey!

-"Auey BeIaf[[! dUjy khF cly gey[[?" Tykydfr ny afpxI ihMdI Kurc ky aMdroN kwZI. -"vo Tykydfr sfihb koeI pRogrfm dyKny gey hYN[[[!"

-"pRogrfm mF cdfAuxyN ky lIey dyKx gey hYN[[? kfm Aun kf buVHf krygf [[?"

-"mYny qo socf kI afp ko bqf kr gey hYN[[[!" BeIaf Tykydfr dI ihMdI 'qy hws ipaf. -"bqlf kr gey hYN afbdI mF df Auho[[! myry mUMhoN kuC aOr inkl cwilaf Qf! cwl CoV[[! BeIaf kwlH XhF isrPL qUM ny hI rihxf[[! bfkIaF ko Gr Byj dyxf[[! kwlH myry kolL mihmfn af rhy hYN[[! awgy kI qrHF sfrf pRbMD AUpr cubfry myN kr ky rwKxf[[! slfd slUd kft dynf, cubfrf sfPL krvf dynf smfr ky[[! Aunko sfq ku vjy Gr Byj dyxf[[! qUM nIcy ipCly vflLy kmry my sON jfxf, smJ igaf[[?"

-"smJ gXf Tykydfr sfihb[[!" BeIaf sLYqfnI nflL muskrf ky cuwp kr igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik Tykydfr ny jdoN mOj msqI krnI huMdI sI, qF pYtrol pMp dy cubfry ivc hI krdf sI. pYtrol pMp df cubfrf Tykydfr leI aYsL-msqI df awzf sI. ieh koeI iek awDy idn df kMm nhIN sI. mhIny ivc iek awDI vfr BeIey nUM 'pRbMD' krnf hI pYNdf sI. Tykydfr mOjI aqy mUVHI bMdf sI.

sLfm nUM Tykydfr gurmyl kOr nUM ZMg nflL sunyhF dy afieaf aqy itkfxf dws afieaf.

aglI rfq pRIq dy irsLqy bfry 'koeI' gwl krn df bhfnf lf ky pRIq dI mF gurmyl kOr Tykydfr nUM sLihr dy dwsy itkfxy 'qy af imlI. mUMh hnHyrf ho cwuikaf sI.

bwqIaF jg peIaF sn. gurmyl kOr dIaF awKF ivc surmF lohVHy mfrdf sI. isr 'qy ilaf zorIaf KLqrnfk iesLfry krdf sI. Auh Tykydfr vwl dyK ky lMmy lMmy hfAuky ijhy lYNdI sI aqy ajIb gwuJI muskrfht idMdI sI. Aus dy pfieaf kflLf pitaflLf sUt gory rMg 'qy duhfeI bixaF hoieaf sI. qurdI dI qor juafnI mOky kihr hox dI gvfhI Br rhI sI. afsf pfsf inrK, mUMh isr lpyt ky gurmyl kOr Tykydfr dI ijpsI ivc bYT geI. rsqy ivc QoVI ivwQ nflL ijpsI rok ky Tykydfr ny aMgryjLI dy Tyky qoN do boqlF "rYWz-nfeIt" dIaF PV leIaF. do murgy pYk krvf ley aqy ijpsI pYtrol pMp nUM iswDI ho geI.

jd ijpsI pYtrol pMp 'qy phuMcI qF BeIaf ijpsI pihcfx ky dOiVaf afieaf. gurmyl kOr AusI qrHF hI mUMh isr lpytI bYTI sI. bfhr sVk 'qy suMn srF sI. hnHyrf sI. pr pYtrol pMp dIaF duDIaf bwqIaF df cfnx PLrsL Do irhf sI.

-"AUpr cubfry myN sfrf pRbMD hY nf BeIaf[[?"

-"jI, Tykydfr sfihb[[[!" BeIaf Tykydfr dI rg-rg df ByqI sI. Aus nUM aijhf pRbMD afm hI krnf pYNdf sI. BeIaf Tykydfr dy idl df ByqI sI. BeIaf Tykydfr df hmrfj sI. BeIaf Tykydfr df syvfdfr aqy qfibafdfr sI. -"ilaf afpxf iglfs lY ky af[[!" KLusL huMdy Tykydfr ny ikhf. BeIaf iglfs lY ky afieaf, qF Tykydfr ny boql PV ky kMgxIN qwk Br idwqf.

-"hor nhIN pIxIN[[! bws afh pI ky sON jfh[[! aOr sux[[! jy koeI afvy bqfAuxf nhIN ik mYN XhF hF[[! gfVI ko aMdr lgf do, aOr sLtr bMd[[! smJ igaf[[? cfbI gfVI myN hI hY[[!"

-"smJ igaf sfihb[[!" BeIaf ivskI vflLf iglfs sFBI clf igaf.

Aus dy jfx qoN bfad Tykydfr ny gurmyl kOr nUM aMdr afAux df iesLfrf kr idwqf. Auh bVI mVk nflL isMD dI GoVHI vFg Tykydfr dy mgr mgr cubfry dIaF pOVIaF cVH geI. cubfry ivcoN mihk af rhI sI. iek pfsy myj 'qy pfxI df jwg aqy slfd kwitaf ipaf sI. zbl-bYWz BeIey ny bVI rIJ nflL ivCfieaf sI. ijvyN Tykydfr ny ies Auqy koeI suhfg rfq mnfAuxI sI. Tykydfr ny ipClI iKVkI KolH ky bfhr njLr mfrI. kflLI rfq df hnHyrf dUr qwk cfdr vFg iviCaf ipaf sI. sfrf jwg suwqf sI.

-"pfxI pIxYN[[? jF kuC KfxYN[[?" Tykydfr ny boql nUM kuwkV dI DOx mroVn vFg hwQ pf ilaf. -"pfxI[[? mYN juafkVI aYN? Kfxf ajy kuC nHI[[!"

-"hor kI[[?" Tykydfr AuWqr dyx ivc rulL igaf. gurmyl kOr hws peI. -"hor dfrU pIvyNgI[[?"

-"ikAuN[[? mYnUM vwZdI aY[[?"

-"qUM swcIN dfrU pI lYnI aYN[[?" Tykydfr df mUMh aflLy vFg KuwlHf sI. Aus ny bhuq qImIaF vyKIaF aqy hMZfeIaF sn. pr Aus dI ijLMdgI ivc dfrU pIx vflLI ieh pihlI pMjfbx afeI sI. bMgflxF jF hor sUibaF dIaF aOrqF sLrfb afm pI lYNdIaF sn. pr pMjfb aqy Auh vI pyNzU aOrq sLrfb pINdI kdy nhIN sI dyKI. afh Tykydfr leI ijLMdgI

ivc iek pihlf aqy nvF qjLrbf sI. iek hYrfnIjnk qjLrbf[[[!

-"kdy kdy jMgIr dI boql 'coN corI Cwupy iek awDf pYWg lf lYNdI sI, jdoN TMZ TuMZ lwgI huMdI sI, pr afm nhIN pIqI!"

-"jMgIr nUM pqY[[?"

-"kfhnUM pqY Tykydfrf[[! ikqy hux qUM nf dwsdIN tuwt pYxy nUM [[! Auhny ibwjU ny qF myrf KihVHf vI nHI Cwzxf[[!"

-"gurmyl kury, qUM myrI ijMd jfn[[! mYN kfhnUM dwsUM[[?" Aus ny iek pYWg gurmyl kOr nUM pf ky hwQ PVfAuNidaF ikhf. rYWz-nfeIt df pihlf pYWg Tykydfr nUM DqUry vFg ciVHaf sI. Auh gurmyl kOr nflL mwJ vFg KLih ky bYT igaf. -"bVI qyj aY[[!" pYWg aMdr swut ky gurmyl kOr ny slfd mUMh ivc pfAuNidaF ikhf.

-"dyKI cwl kI qrfry bMnHdI aY shurI[[! aYmy nHI dunIaF Gr PLUk qmfsLf dyKdI[[!"

Tykydfr ny itAUb bMd krky isrhfxy lwigaf jLIro pfvr df lfl bwlHb jgf ilaf. gurmyl kOr df sMDUrI ichrf hor mn mohxF bx igaf. gurmyl kOr nUM vI nsLy kfrn bwlHb df cfnx cMgf cMgf lwgx lwg ipaf. srIr aMbrIN qfrIaF lfAuNdf pRqIq hoieaf.

-"mYQoN nHI rwKy jFdy afh awg lwgVy[[!" gurmyl kOr ny qn dy kwpVy gMZy dy iClky vFg lfh-lfh mfrny sLurU kr idwqy!

QoVI dyr ivc hI gurmyl kOr zlLI vFg nMg-DVHMgI Tykydfr dy sfhmxy bYWz 'qy bYTI sI.

Tykydfr ny cubfry df drvfjf bMd kr idwqf aqy gurmyl kOr nUM iek pYWg hor dy idwqf.

Aus ny sLrbq dy pfxI vFg sUq idwqf. gurmyl kOr pUry rMgF ivc ho cuwkI sI.

Tykydfr ny Aus nUM bYWz 'qy iltf ilaf aqy Aus dy aMg 'mslLxy' sLurU kr idwqy. -"Tykydfrf[[! kMm Xfd aY nHf[[?" gurmyl kOr dIaF awKF ivc sLrfb df nsLf dIvy dI lft vFg zol irhf sI. -"Xfd aY, gurmyl kury[[! Xfd aY[[! pr hux nf bol[[!" Tykydfr dy kMn bolLy ho cuwky sn. -"swcIN Xfd aY nHF[[?" srflL vFg Aupr cVHdy af rhy Tykydfr nUM Auh iPr bysurqI ijhI ivc puwC rhI sI. -"Xfd aY, dusLmxyN[[! iblkul Xfd aY[[!"

cubfry ivc iek qUPLfn Juwl ipaf sI. gurmyl kOr nsLy aqy afnMd ivc CUk rhI sI. bYWz 'qy swp vFg myhldI Tykydfr nUM bol kbol vI kr rhI sI.

svyr dy iqMn vjy qwk cubfry ivc JwKV Jwuldf irhf. gurmyl kOr dy mUMhoN bol kbol inklLdy rhy. afnMd df Jrnf vgdf irhf. svyry swq vjy Tykydfr nhIN, BeIaf gurmyl kOr nUM ipMz vflLI bws cVHf igaf.

agly idn hI hrdIp vwloN Tykydfr nUM do dI QF ZfeI lwK rupey 'vYstrn XUnIan'

rfhIN phuMc gey.

pYsy imlxsfr Tykydfr aYWs[ tI[ zI[ 'qy phuMc igaf.

-"hux qUM jldI nflL gIq nUM lY ky af jfh hrdIp[[! kMm bws pUrf tMc aY[[!" Auh iewko gwl 'qy hI sUeI DrI bYTf sI. -"pwkI gwl aY[[?" hrdIp tYlIPLon 'qy hI cIk mfrn vflLI hoeI peI sI. -"qYnUM kih qF idwqf, kMm tMc aY[[[! qUM mYnUM Krcy brcy vwloN qMg nf hox dyeIN, qyry kMm sfry mYN krUM[[[!" Tykydfr ny ZfeI lwK df muwl moV idwqf sI.

-"qUM Krcy brcy awloN pRvfh nf kiraf kr nwiQaf[[! bws afpxf afh kMm kwZ[[!"

-"inklL igaf[[! bws qusIN afjo[[!" afK ky Tykydfr ny PLon rwK idwqf. agly hPLqy hI gIq aqy Aus dI mF BUq vFg ieMzIaf af vwjy.

Tykydfr hI AuhnF nUM lYx phuMicaf hoieaf sI.

sfry rfh hI Auh gIq dy ivafh dIaF gwlF krdy rhy. pqf nhIN ikhVIaF skImF bxf-bxf ZfhuMdy rhy.

Tykydfr AuhnF nUM AuhnF dI koTI Auqfr ky iswDf gurmyl kOr kolL afieaf.

-"lY gurmyl kury[[! amrIkf aflLf pRIvfr qF af igaf[[." afK ky Tykydfr ny iek qrHF nflL Aus df AuDfr vI brfbr kr mfiraf. -"swcIN[[? shuM Kf[[!" gurmyl kOr KLusLI ivc cIk mfrn vflLI ho geI. aMdr bYTI pRIq nUM suixaF qF Aus dy mn aMdr vI lwzU Burn lwg pey. -"hux muMzf psMd kro, qy ivafh dI iqafrI kro[[[! mYN agilaF nUM Tok ky kih idwqY[[! beI brfq brUq nf ilafieE, qy kichrIaF 'c eI ibafh kr lE[[! ikvyN rYa aY[[? TIk aY ik nhIN?"

-"nhIN, Krcf brcf qF krFgy Tykydfrf[[! sLrIky kbIly 'c nwk nHI rihxf-?"

-"qUM golLI mfr sLrIky kbIly qy nwk nUM[[! iehnF dy ibafh dy kfgj pwqr bxf qy amrIkf vVdI kr[[! kI lYxYN sLrIky kbIly qoN? bfhlLI qoey qoey nHI krvfeIdI huMdI lokF qoN[[[! KsmF nUM Kfxy njLr lf idMdy aY gurmyl kury[[! awj rfq nUM[[? kI iKafl aY[[?" Aus ny gurmyl kOr dy bhuq nyVy ho ky dwbvyN bol nflL ikhf. -"ijvyN qyrI mrjI[[[! mYN qYQoN bfhr aYN[[? awgy nI mMnI qyrI gwl[[?" Aus ny awgf ipwCf dyK ky ihwk QfpV idwqI. -"mYN kdoN ikhY[[[? dyK lY qyrI Kfqr kI kI pfpV vyldf iPrdYN, amrIkf jf ky pqf nHI Xfd kryNgI, pqf nHI, nhIN? AuQy eI imlFgy, Ausy QF 'qy! qy nflLy krFgy muMzf kuVI idKfAux bfry sfrI gwl bfq[[!" Tykydfr AUT vFg pulFGF pwtdf qur igaf.

KLusLI ivc KVHI gurmyl kOr df idl CfqI ivc hQOVy vFg vwj irhf sI.

kFz 5

pRIq aqy gIq dI dyK idKfeI qwk gurmyl kOr aqy Tykydfr df afpxf 'islslf' cwldf irhf.

Tykydfr dy pYtrol pMp dy cubfry ivc rfqF inwGIaF huMdIaF rhIaF. BeIaf AuhnF dI syvf ivc juitaf irhf. pr sfrf Byd pRIq dy irsLqy dI 'afV' ivc hI luikaf irhf. iksy nUM kMnoN-kMn KLbr nhIN hoeI sI. Byd, Byd hI irhf sI. pr pRIq jLrUr sLwkI ho geI sI ik Aus dI mF Gr af ky sfrf sfrf idn suwqI ikAuN rihMdI sI[[? pr Aus nUM amrIkf jfx dy supinaF ivc bhuqf koeI mihsUs nhIN hoieaf sI. jMgIr isMG qF vYsy hI gurmyl kOr vwloN afvyslLf sI. ikhVf Aus dI Gr ivc koeI puwC-dws sI[[? Auh ibnF gwloN vfV df JfPLf bx ky iksy gwl nUM icMbVnf nhIN cfhuMdf sI. afpxI iewjLq afpdy hwQ smJdf sI. Jwgf cuwikaF afpxf iZwz hI nMgf hoxF sI. gurmyl kOr dIaF kfPLI icr dIaF suwqIaF klF jfg cuwkIaF sn. Auh Tykydfr dI sLukrgujLfr sI. Tykydfr ny Aus nUM muV juafn kr idwqf sI. Aus 'qy muV juafnI cVH afeI sI aqy Auh iPr qoN mor vFg 'pYhlF' pfAux lwg peI sI. Auh Tykydfr dy cubfry dIaF pOVIaF pwbF Bfr cVHdI aqy PLuwl vFg qfjLI ho ky Qwly AuqrdI[[. -"gurmyl kury, ikqy jMgIr isAuN nUM iksy gwloN koeI iBxk qF nhIN peI[[?" iek rfq cubfry ivc gurmyl kOr dy nflL pey Tykydfr ny gwl CyV leI. -"Tykydfrf[[! boqf buwZf ho jFdY, pr AuhnUM sfrI Aumr mUqx dI jFc nHI afAuNdI[[!" ieko gwl afK ky gurmyl kOr ny Aus dI qswlI krvf idwqI. -"aYsy krky mYN AuhqoN bcdf quiraf afAunYN[[! aPLsr dy agfVI qy boqy dy ipCfVI lMGxf, KLqrf eI KLqrf[[!" Tykydfr hws ipaf. -"Kusry nflL Kusrf suwqf, nf kuC ilaf qy nf idwqf[[! Auhny qF mYnUM jmF eI buVHI kr mfiraf sI, hwQ eI nHI sI lfAuNdf hux qF, myrf qF aMdr eI mr cwilaf sI[[!" gurmyl kOr vI hws peI. -"qyrf aMdr mrn idMny aYN[[? iek gwl hor dws[[?" Auh iswDf ipaf ipaf AuT ky gurmyl kOr Aupr Juk igaf.

gurmyl kOr ny awKF Aupr cuwkIaF. Tykydfr ny Aus dIaF awKF ivc zUMGI njLr mfrI. dUr dUr qwk JIlF hI qF qfrIaF lf rhIaF sn. sLrfb dy nsLy kfrn awKF dI loa hor husIn sI. gurmyl kOr df kUlLf srIr Tykydfr nUM hfVH mhIny rUVI ivcoN BVHdfa inklx vFg, qpfV mfr irhf sI.

-"kuVI aflLf kMm qF smJlf igaf, ho[[! Aus qoN bfad afpxf imlx df jugfV[[?"

-"Tykydfrf[[! ijMnF icr mYN aYQy aYN, byiPLkr hojf[[! awDI aF grIb jwt dI qy awDI qyrI aF mulHfjydfrf[[!"

-"pr amrIkf jf ky qF BuwljyNgI grIb Xfr nUM[[?"

-"amrIkf jf ky Buwlx aflLI gwl vI idl 'coN kwZ dyh[[! ijAuNdIaF rUhF dy myly qF Tykydfrf huMdy eI rihMdy aY[[! miraF mgroN koeI grMtI nhIN[[[!" gurmyl kOr dy afKx 'qy Tykydfr ny Aus nUM glvkVI ivc ks ilaf. Aus ny rygmfr vrgI jIB Aus dIaF

rwqIaF gwlHF 'qy GsfeI. inrvsqr peI gurmyl kOr ivcoN Aus nUM afnMdmeI inwG afieaf sI.

Aus dy juwgF jugFqrF dy duwK tuwt gey sn.

pRIq df ivafh rwK idwqf igaf. gwl pwkI ho geI. Tykydfr dy jor dyx 'qy pMj bMdy brfq dy afAuxy sn aqy ivafh iek Coty ijhy mYryj-pYils ivc hoxf imQ ilaf igaf sI. Aus qoN bfad mYryj rijstr hoxI sI. sfrf kfrj Tykydfr dI GVHI skIm anusfr hI cwl irhf sI. Aus dI sflLI hrdIp aqy sflLI df muMzf gIq Tykydfr dI sItI 'qy hI AuWz rhy sn. AunHF nUM kuJ pqf nhIN sI. imiQaf idn vI af igaf. pMj bMdy hI brfq dy afey. gIq, Tykydfr, gIq df CVf Brf jIq, hrdIp aqy gIq df mfmf ipsLOrf isMG[[! gIq df mfmf ipsLOrf isMG kuJ inrfsL sI. Auh afpxy amrIkx Bfxjy df ivafh gwj vwj ky krnf cfhuMdf sI. pr Tykydfr dy 'Aucy' iKLaflF ny Aus dy idl dIaF idl ivc hI dPLn kr idwqIaF sn. Auh bhuqI iksy nflL awK nhIN imlLf irhf sI. dfrU pINdf sUx vflLI mwJ vFg AuslLvwty ijhy lY irhf sI. pr Bfxjy dy ivafh ivc Aus ny DUqkVf nhIN pfieaf sI. bdsLgnI nhIN kIqI sI. isafxf bMdf iPr vI cuwp sI. jdoN iksy awgy koeI vfh hI nhIN jFdI sI, rOlLf rwpf pfAux df PLfiedf[[? ies leI ivafh 'c bIa df lyKf Auh dyxF nhIN cfhuMdf sI. afnMd kfrjF qoN pihlF Tykydfr Aus nUM iek pfsy lY igaf. -"ipsLOrf isaF[[! srbMDIaf kI gwl ho geI? bfhlLf eI cuwp ijaYN[[?" Tykydfr ny gwl clfeI. Pyr vI Tykydfr AuhnF df juafeI sI aqy Auh ies ivafh ivc KLrUd nhIN cfhuMdf sI. Auh cfhuMdf sI ik ieh AulIikaf kfrj suwK-sFd nflL hI isry lwg jfvy. -"gwl pRfhuixaF ieh aY[[!" ipsLOrf isMG aMdrlI Ktfs nflL boilaf. pr mUMhoN Dhwml rwKI. -"dws[[?"

-"iek vfrI mwJ qy jnfnI lV peIaF[[[!" Aus ny blLdf BFbV TwlH ky ikhf. -"awCf[[[!"

-"lVfeI ieh sI[[! mwJ jnfnI nUM kihMdI aKy lok myry QxF nUM inwq plLosdy aY, qy Joty kolLy mYnUM sfl 'c isrPL iek afrI lY ky jFdy aY[[! qy qYnUM inwq plLos ky bMdf inwq qyrI sLyj mfxdY, ieh ivqkrf myry nflL ikAuN[[?" Aus ny Audfhrx dy ky gwl golL hI kr mfrI.

Tykydfr nUM gwl dI pUrI smJ qF nhIN sI afeI. pr Aus dy iesLfry qoN smJ igaf sI ik ipsLOrf isAuN pUrI brfq aqy TfT-bfT nflL ivafh nf krn 'qy duKI sI. Bfxjy dy ivafh ivc qF mfmy dI pUrI puwC-dws aqy Bwl huMdI aY. TUTIaF ijAuN bMnxIaF huMdIaYN[[! qy nfnkI Cwk ijAuN pUrnI huMdI aY[[! -"iek gwl qYnUM vfady nflL kihMnY[[! beI qYnUM mfmy aflLy pfisEN koeI AulFBf nHI afAU[[! qUM aMb Kfxy aYN ik JfV igxny aYN[[?" swqF pwqxF dy qfrU Tykydfr ny Aus dI sMqusLtI krvf idwqI. pRfhuxyN df ilhfjL kr ky ipsLOrf isMG Guwt vwtI cuwp kr igaf.

pMj bMidaF dI hfjLrI ivc pRIq aqy gIq df afnMd kfrj ho igaf.

gurmyl kOr aqy jMgIr isAuN ny Krc vI puwj ky kIqf. nyVly irsLqydfrF nUM muMdrIaF nflL invfijaf igaf aqy pMdrF lwK rupeIaf gIq dI JolLI pfieaf igaf.

rotI pfxI aqy dfrU Ckx AuprMq sLfm dy cfr ku vjy pRIq dI zolLI ivdf kIqI geI. Tykydfr jyqU aMdfjL ivc quiraf sI aqy gurmyl kOr idloN iPLwsI-iPLwsI KVHI sI. pRIq Aus dI ieklOqI DI sI. kI-kI pfpV Aus ny nhIN vyly sn afpxI DI pRIq leI[[? bulzojLr vrgy Tykydfr dIaF rfqF rMgIn bxfeIaF sn[[. lflLF cwtIaF sn[[. Tykydfr df koeI bol BuMjy nhIN izwgx idwqf sI[[. Tykydfr nUM afpxf sfrf kuJ smrpx krI rwiKaf sI[[. Aus dI 'dfsI' bx ky Aus df 'hr' hukm suixaF nhIN, vjfieaf sI[[! pr Tykydfr ny vI Aus nflL lwgIaF pugfeIaF sn[[. Auh vI nr bMdf ho inwbiVaf sI[[. awj jMgIr isMG vI Tykydfr df DMnvfdI aqy irxIN hoieaf KVHf sI. qurn lwgy Tykydfr dy iek qrHF nflL glL lwg ky, jwPLI pf ky Aus ny afpxy sLukrfny df iejLhfr kIqf sI.

rfq hoeI! ivsLfl koTI dy Auprly kmry ivc pRIq cfr ku kuVIaF ivc iGrI, iksy lft vFg dgL rhI sI. Aus dIaF sunwKIaF awKF JukIaF peIaF sn. kuVIaF kdy-kdy koeI asLlIl gwl pRIq nUM rVkf ky krdIaF qF pRIq df mUMh lfl rwqf ho jFdf[[! koTI ivc koeI bhuqI rOxk nhIN sI. Aus dI sws dIaF cfr ku purfxIaF shylIaF hI hyT bYTIaF gwlF bfqF kr rhIaF sn, aqy jF bfhrly gyt vflLy kmry ivcoN sLrfbI avfjLF pRIq dy kMnIN pY rhIaF sn. pRIq dIaF sDrF dIaF klIaF iKV ky jobn bhfr 'qy af geIaF sn. Aus dy mn dI sfDnf pUrI ho geI sI. Aus df supnf sI iksy 'bfhrly' muMzy nflL ivafh kr ky bfhr jfx df[[! amrIkx muMzy gIq nflL Aus df ivafh qF ho igaf sI aqy amrIkf jfx df aglf supnf kuJ smF pf ky pUrf ho jfxF sI. gIq sohxf sunwKf aqy bxdf qxdf Cy PLuwtf juafn muMzf sI! pRIq Aupr qF koeI dyvqf dieafvfn hoieaf sI, ijs ny Aus dy mn dIaF sfrIaF murfdF hI pUrIaF kr idwqIaF sn. idl idmfg ivc klipaf pRIq nUM sfrf kuJ hI bKsL idwqf sI[[. mUMh hnHyry ijhy hoey pRIq kolL Aus dI sws duwD lY ky afeI. pRIq kolL bYTIaF kuVIaF hrdIp df iesLfrf smJ ky sLYqfn hfsf hwsdIaF bfhr inklL geIaF. iek ny qF qurI jFdI ny pRIq dy kuqkuqI vI kwZ idwqI sI. duwD df jwg iek pfsy rwK ky hrdIp pRIq dy iek pfsy bYT geI. -"qUM TIk aYN puwq pRIq[[?" Aus ny pRIq dy isr 'qy hwQ rwiKaf. -"hF mMmI jI, iblkul TIk hF[[!" Aus dy pwqIaF vrgy buwlHF 'coN bol nhIN, ijvyN PLuwl ikry sn. pwqIaF ibKLrIaF sn. -"cMgf, ijAuNdI vsdI rih DIey[[!" pqf nhIN hrdIp pRIq nflL kI gwl sFJI krnI cfhuMdI sI[[? pr gwl hI aijhI sI, ijhVI Aus dy mUMh 'qy af ky mr jFdI sI. sLfied gwl vwzI aqy mUMh Cotf sI. pr lwK koisLsLF dy bfvjUd vI hrdIp df sfhs ikr-ikr pYNdf sI. hOslf buwk ivcoN pfxI vFg zuwlH jFdf sI. -"hor iksy cIjL dI jLrUrq qF nHI DIey[[?" Aus ny iPr puwiCaf.

-"nhIN mMmI jI, iksy cIj dI jLrUrq nhIN[[!" Auh nIvIN pfeI AuWqr idwqf sI. -"pRIq[[! mYN qyrI sws nhIN, qyrI mF aYN DIey[[! qyry nflL vfadf krdI aYN ik sfrI Aumr qYnUM ipwCf nhIN idAUNgI[[! pr qUM iksy gwloN iPLkr nf krIN DIey[[!"

pRIq ny sws nUM glvkVI pf leI. Auh siqkfr ivc sws sfhmxy iek qrHF nflL ivCI peI sI. Auh sws nUM adb vjoN kuJ lPLjL kihxf cfhuMdI hoeI vI kih nf skI. pqf nhIN Aus dI jLubfn nUM ikAuN ijMdrf vwj igaf sI[[? pqf nhIN sLbdF dI lVI Aus dy buwlHF qwk af ky KyrUM-KyrUM ikAuN ho jFdI sI[[? Aus ny AuT ky adb ivc sws dy pYrIN hwQ lf idwqy. hor Aus nUM kuJ suwiJaf hI nhIN sI. Auh sLukrfny vjoN sws awgy idloN ilPLI peI sI. sLrfb nflL Duwq hoieaf Tykydfr af igaf. -"KLusL aYN kuVIey pRIq[[? dyK lY qyry vfsqy ikho ijaf rfjf Gr BflL ky idwqY[[! qUM qF myry pYr pUj, pYr[[!" Auh kmry dy drvfjy ivc aiVaf ijhf KVHf, dfrU nflL rwijaf nfsF rfhIN sItIaF mfr irhf sI. pRIq ny sLrm nflL nIvIN suwt leI. Aus nUM dfrU qoN sKLq nPLrq sI. dfrU dI BVHfs iswDI slot Aus dy mgj nUM cVHdI aqy Aus df idl iGrn lwg pYNdf, AultI afAux vflLI ho jFdI. Auh mn hI mn ivc ardfsF kr rhI sI ik Gwto-Gwt awj Aus df gIq sLrfb pI ky nf afvy[[!

-"afjf hrdIp kury[[! qUM kfhnUM aMdr dVI bYTI aYN? af jf, bfhr af jfh[[! bwqI bMd kiraf[[! afpxy idn hux gey[[! hux vfrI inafixaF dI aY[[!" Auh sLrfb dy nsLy ivc bwkVvfh ijhI krdf, sfhx vFg pfsy mfrdf pOVIaF AuWqr igaf. hrdIp vI "cMgf DIey[[!" afK ky, bwqI bMd krky pOVIaF Auqr geI. pRIq nUM smJ nhIN afeI sI ik Tykydfr bwqI bMd krn vfsqy ikAuN afK igaf sI[[? aqy Aus dI sws ny hukm dI pflxF krdI ny bwqI afKr ikAuN bMd kr idwqI sI[[? Aus df idl QflLI dy pfxI vFg zol irhf sI aqy idl dI DVkx ivc qUPLfn afieaf hoieaf sI.

bfhr hnHyrf Guwp sI.

iksy ny cubfry dy bfhrly vrFzy vflLI bwqI vI hyToN bMd kr idwqI sI. pRIq df mn zuwbHkIaF Kfx lwg ipaf. Aus df idl krdf sI ik AuT ky bwqI bflL lvy. pr Auh hOslf nf kr skI, mn krVf kr ky bYTI rhI. rfq kfPLI bIq geI sI. koeI dwbvyN pYrIN Aus dy kmry ivc afieaf. pRIq lytI hoeI sI. afAux vflLy dy kdmF dI cfl dwsdI sI ik Aus ny rwj ky sLrfb pIqI hoeI sI. dfrU bfry soc ky pRIq dy idl ivc BUcflL af igaf. mwQy 'qy kwcI qrylLI dI Cwl PLuwtI! koeI af ky cuwp cfp Aus dy nflL lyt igaf aqy rygmfr vrgy hwQF nflL pRIq dy kory bdn dI qlfsLI nhIN, KurvwZ krnI sLurU kr idwqI. pRIq hYrfn sI ik Aus dy gIq dy hwQ qF kml PLuwl vFg mflUk ijhy sn. iPr ieh rMdy vrgy hwQ iks dy hoey[[? pRIq tyZI peI peI iek dm swp vFg iswDI hoeI qF afAux vflLy ny bdmgjF vFg Aus dIaF gwlHF 'qy dMdIaF vwZxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF, ijvyN koeI hlLikaf jMglI jfnvr isLkfr nUM cUMzdY[[. Aus nUM Aus dy mUMh ivcoN bVI BYVHI hvfVH afeI. pRIq df dm Guwitaf igaf. Aus ny kflj ivc iksy jMglI kbIly bfry piVHaf sI. Aus kbIly df dsqUr aqy irvfjL sI ik pihlI rfq aOrq nUM bMdf ijqnf qMg kr skdf hovy, kry! aOrq dI koeI puwC-dws aqy koeI PLirafd nhIN suxdf sI. iewQoN

qwk ik jy aOrq pihlI rfq afdmI df srIrk aqy mfnisk jLulm nf shfrdI mr vI jfvy, qF Aus afdmI nUM sB qoN qfkqvr 'mrd' igixaF jFdf sI aqy Aus dI syvf ivc iek nhIN, sgoN do aOrqF ienfm vjoN hor pysL kIqIaF jFdIaF sn.

srIr dI jMgI pwDr 'qy ho rhI toh-tohfeI ivc jd pRIq nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik Aus dy kwpVy Auqfry jf rhy hn aqy aMdr afAux vflLf bMdf Aus df gIq kdficwq nhIN, koeI hor sI, qF Auh awDnMgI hI bYWz qoN iek dm buVHk ky KVHI ho geI. hux Aus nUM bwqI bMd krn df Byd smJ afAux lwg ipaf sI, ik ieh Aus nflL koeI DoKf sI[[! nhIN pihlI rfq bwqI bMd krn dI koeI quk hI nhIN bxdI sI, jdoN afdmI aOrq ny iek dUjy nUM rwj ky dyKxf aqy smJxf huMdf hY! purfxyN jLmfny qF hux kMDF koTy twp gey sn. nvyN ieiqhfs ny afpxy jOhr idKfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy sn. -"pYjf, pYjf[[[!" iksy dI dwbvIN avfjL ivc dwbvF hI dbkf afieaf sI. avfjL ivc amlIaF vflLI guxguxfht BfrI sI. Aus GbrfeI hoeI ny btn lwB ky bwqI jgfeI qF Aus dy hyTly sfh hyTF aqy Auprly sfh Aupr hI rih gey[[! DrqI Aus awgy BMmIrI bx Guk rhI sI[[. sfhmxy Aus nflL lfvF lYx vflLf gIq nhIN, Aus df CVf jyT jIq Aus df 'lfVf' bixaF ipaf sI[[!! nsLy ivc Aus df KMGr ichrf pRIq nUM zrfAux af irhf sI. pRIq dy mUMhoN acfnk cIk inklLI qF hyTF bYiTaF nUM vI KLbr ho geI. Aus dI sws hrdIp aqy Tykydfr zwbU kuwqy vFg pOVIaF cVH afey!

ijvyN Auh ies BfxyN dI AuzIk krdy Aupr Bwjx leI iqafr hI bYTy sn. pRIq Bwj ky sws dI CfqI nflL lwg geI. Aus df sfrf vjUd kMbI jf irhf sI. smuwcf srIr psIny nfl iBwijaf hoieaf sI!

-"ieh qF sflLI nyVy eI nHI lwgx idMdI, mYN kI krF[[?" jIq ny aQfh inrfsLf ivc KVsuwk tfhlI 'qy bYTy GogV vFg avfjL kwZI. nsLy nflL JUldf Auh GuwgU ijhf hoieaf KVHf sI. Aus dIaF awKF cVHIaf hoeIaF sn.

-"mMmI jI[[[iehy[[[!" Auh jIq vwl nUM AuNglL kr kr kuJ dwsxf cfhuMdI sI. pr dws nf skI! pwqy vFg kMbdI sws pRIq nUM QfpVI aqy plLosI jf rhI sI. Tykydfr jIq nUM kwty vFg DUh ky bfhr lY igaf sI. sws aqy nUMh hI cubfry ivc rih geIaF sn. pRIq hor gwloN hYrfn sI ik Aus DfVvI, CVy jyT jIq nUM qF iksy ny iPLwtHy mUMh nhIN afiKaf sI[[! kI ieh sfrf kFz sfiraF dI sihmqI nflL hI nypry cfiVHaf jf irhf sI[[? jy hF, qF ikAuN[[? socF dIaF prCfeIaF hyT ivc KVHI pRIq dIaF lwqF Jrn-Jrn krI jf rhIaF sn! srIr JUTf pYNdf jf irhf sI[[! sws ny Aus nUM pfxI df iglfs idwqf.

pr pRIq dy sMG nUM ijvyN kYNsr ho igaf sI.

iksy cIjL nUM Aus dI vwZI rUh nhIN krdI sI.

Aus ny roxF sLurU kr idwqf qF sws ny Aus nUM shfrf dy ky bYWz 'qy ibTf ilaf. -"gwl sux pRIq[[!" Aus ny Aus nUM QfpiVaf. pRIq df icwq kIqf ik sws df PLokI

hmdrdI vflLf hwQ clf ky mfry! -"dyK DIey[[! nUMh sws dy vIh pVdy huMdy aY[[!" sws KLud vI inhwQI ijhI hoeI bYTI sI. idloN byidl[[! -"[[[[[[[!" pRIq BrI pIqI cuwp sI.

-"jIhdy nflL qyrf ivafh hoieaY[[! swcI gwl krdI aF pwuq, duKI mYN vI bQyrI aYN[[!"

-"[[[[[[." pRIq ny iksy axhoxI gwl suxn leI afpxy kMn KolHy. aMdrlf mn iqafr kIqf. -"jIhdy nflL qyrf ivafh hoieaY, gIq nflL, Auh nfmrd aY DIey[[!" afK ky sws ny pRIq dIaF sDrF 'qy qbfhI df bMb suwt idwqf. pRIq dy kMnF ivc qopF cwlI jf rhIaF sn aqy ijLMdgI dIaF sDrF dI icKLf ivcoN kflLf DUMaF inklLI jf irhf sI.

-"qYnUM mYN idny vI afiKaf sI DIey[[! beI qYnUM mYN iksy pfisEN vI ipwCf nhIN idAUNgI[[!"

pRIq nUM lwigaf ik jy sws ny koeI hor gwl kr idwqI, qF Aus df idmfg PLt jfvygf. -"afh dyK DIey[[!" sws ny pRIq sfhmxy afpxI cuMnI dI JolLI awz leI.

-"myry Gr dI iewjLq hux qyry hwQ aY pRIq[[! mfr cfhy Cwz[[! mYN qyrI gunFhgfr aYN[[[!" Auh iblk peI. -"[[[[[[[[." pRIq nUM guwsy aqy mfXUsI ivc kuJ suwJ nhIN irhf sI. -"swcI gwl krdI aYN pRIq DIey[[! qyrf shurf aDrMg df mfiraf mMjy 'qy bYTY[[! rfqF Jfk Jfk aYhnF nUM mYN msF pfilLaY, Coty gIq nUM dyKlf ikho jI ibmfrI icMbVgI[[? Auhdf inwky huMdy df sfeIkl df aYksIzYNt ho igaf sI, aYho jI ksUqy QF swt vwjI DIey, bws iksy pfsy jokrf nHI irhf[[! jIq dI Aumr qUM dyKI jfnI aYN[[? hux kulL df icrfg buJdf jFdf sI, aYs krky mridaF ny awk cwibaY DIey rfxIeyN[[! hfVHy sfzI lfj rwK[[!"

sux ky pRIq nUM KuMDk cVH geI, ik quhfzy KLfndfn df icrfg jgdf rwKx leI quhfnUM blI dyx leI mYN hI twkrI byby myrIey[[? pr pqf nhIN Auh ikvyN smfeI kr geI. -"pRIq[[! mYN iek qyry nflL vfadf krdI aF, ik ijMnI jLmIn jfiedfq jIq nUM afAuNdI aY, Auhdy 'coN awDI kwlH nUM eI qyry nF krvf idMnI aYN[[! pr DI bx ky mUMh bMd rwKIN[[! sfzI iewjLq hux qyry hwQ aY DIey rfxIeyN[[! cfhy qUM jIq dI qImI aYN, qy cfhy gIq dI, nUMh qF qUM amrIkf afilLaF dI eI vwjxYN[[!"

pRIq df roikaf bMnH KuwlH igaf.

sws dIaF do mUMhIaF gwlF nflL Aus dy sbr dy BFzf iqVk igaf.

-"afnMd kfrj qF myrf gIq jI dy nflL eI hoieaY mMmI jI[[! jy Kfndfn dI kulL df aYzf eI iPLkr sI, qF myry glL 'gUTf jrUr dyxf sI[[? hor grIb, loVvMd jF kryvy aflLIaF QoVHIaF qurIaF iPLrdIaYN[[? nflLy amrIkf dy nF nUM qF bQyrIaF BwjIaF afAuNdIaF[[?" pRIq dI iewko gwl ny hI sws dy mUMh 'qy Qobf lf idwqf. -"pr QonUM qF sLfied nUMh vI inafxI Aumr dI cfhIdI sI, qy Auh vI kuafrI[[!

mMmI, quhfnUM myrI qy CVy jIq dI Aumr dy PLrk df iKafl nf afieaf[[? ijhVI jLmIn jfiedfd dI qusIN gwl krdy EN, Auh qF myry kolL vI bQyrI aY[[! 'kwlI 'kwlI mYN mfipaF dI kuVI aYN, qy sfrI jLmIn jfiedfd mYnUM eI afAuNdI aYN[[? myrI ijLMdgI qF qusIN Krfb kr idwqI[[? myry kuafrypx 'qy qF kflLs Pyr idwqI[[? QozI PLokI amrIkx tOhr nUM mYN hyT ivCf lvF ik Auqy lY lvF[[?"

bfhr hnHyry ivc Tykydfr kMD nflL kMn lf ky sfrIaF gwlF sux irhf sI.

Aus dy nflL KVHf jIq kwtrU vFg ZuwzF ijhIaF mfr irhf sI.

Tykydfr nUM cyh cVH geI. -"qUM qF cuwp krky KVHjf BYx idaf lwkVf[[! qUM myrI ikAuN [[[ lYxIN kIqI aY?" Auh jIq 'qy vI iKJ igaf sI. jIq Aus df lgfqfr Jwgf ijhf iKwcI jf irhf sI aqy bysbrI nflL huwJF mfr irhf sI. -"jy qUM iksy krm df huMdf BYx codf, aglI nUM rgV ky prHy mfrdf[[! sLrm lfj dI mfrI sflLI jmF nf boldI[[! hux zry kuwkV mFgUM myry qfVF jIaF mfrI jfnYN[[?" Tykydfr ny aglf ipClf sfrf guwsf jIq 'qy hI kwZ mfiraf. -"Auh qF hwQ nHI sI lfAux idMdI, ieAuN mYN ikmy[[?" Aus nUM dfrU ivc byrMg hoey nUM koeI itkfxy dI gwl nf aOVI. -"hux KVHf zrfklL kuwqy mFgUM cAUN cAUN krI jfnYN[[? myiraf sfilLaf aMdr nHI GYNtpuxF idKfieaf[[? kuVI Xfvy idaf gohlL vrgI rMn nHI mDolLI geI[[? asIN hux qwk gyVf nHI pYx idMdy, nflLy swTF sflF nUM phuMcx aflLy aYN[[!" Tykydfr ny jIq df mfvf ijhf lfh Diraf.

hrdIp ajy aMdr pRIq kolL hI sI. Tykydfr boc ky aMdr clf igaf. -"kI gwl aY[[?" Tykydfr ny pYNdI swty byQHvf suafl suwitaf. -"nwiQaf[[! mYN pRIq nUM smJOqIaF idMnI aYN, beI ikhVf iksy nUM koeI bhuqf pqY[[? beI kIhdy nflL ivafhI aY, kIhdy nflL nhIN[[? ikAuN nHI kOVf Guwt Brky sbr kr lYNdI[[? mYN qF awDI jYdfq df vI vyrvf dyqf, beI qyry nF kwlH nUM eI krvf idaFgy[[!"

iek pl qF Tykydfr inrwuqr KVHf irhf.

dfrU pIqI hox dy bfvjUd vI Aus dI pRIq nflL awK nhIN imlL rhI sI. aMdroN cor ijAuN sI! -"hrdIp kury[[! qUM bfhr jfh[[!" Tykydfr dy hukm nflL hI hrdIp bfhr clI geI.

iek iBafnk rfq pRIq dy isr 'qy sI. awgy pqf nhIN kI-kI hox vflLf sI?

-"bYT pRIq[[! bYT puwq[[!"

-"aMkl quhfnUM vI sfrf igafn sI[[? ieh sfrf kuC QozI sihmqI qy jfxkfrI ivc hoieaY[[?" pRIq df idl krdf sI ik Tykydfr dy iZwz 'c twkr mfry!

-"mYnUM ijwzI mrjI aY shuM Kuaf lY pRIq[[! iehdy bfry mYnUM kwK nHI pqf sI[[! mYN

qyry ipAu nUM, qyrI mF nUM ikMny icr df jfxdYN[[? mYN AuhnF nflL dgf QoVHo krnf sI?" Aus ny dwilaF vflLf dfa Kyizaf. bymoKI dfrU pIx dy bfvjUd vI Auh pUrf sMBlL ky gwl kr irhf sI. pRIq nUM Tykydfr qoN ieqbfr AuT igaf sI. Auh sfiraF 'qy hI sLwkI ho geI sI. jdoN Tykydfr nUM koeI Auqr nf imilaf qF Auh iPr boilaf. -"pRIq[[! pqf mYnUM vI nHI sI[[! dyK puwq, ikMnIaF aOiKafeIaF nflL afh irsLqf lwiBaY? amrIkf vwsdf pRIvfr aY, sfrI jLmIn jfiedfd qyrI aY[[! iehnF ny ikhVf aYQy af ky pYlLI vfhuMxI aYN[[? cuwp cfp gwl 'qy imwtI pf qy aYsLF nflL vs[[! ijMdgI ivc keI hfdsy aYho ijhy ho jFdy aY, bMdf soc vI nhIN skdf[[! hux qF puwqrf iehnF dI qy qyry mF ipAu dI iewjq qyry hwQ aY, cfhyN rwK lY, cfhyN brbfd krdy[[! ijhVf kMm ho igaf, AuhnUM Buwl Bulf ky ijMdgI arfm nflL bsr kr-!"

-"iehdf mqlb ieh aY aMkl, beI ies kFz dy ivc Qozf vI pUrf pUrf hwQ sI[[? cfhy aiswDy qOr 'qy eI hovy[[?" jdoN kuVI Tykydfr nUM iswDI hoeI qF Tykydfr dy mn nUM kroD cVH igaf. -"ijhVf qYnUM aYho ijaf Gr lwB ky idwqY, afh gux pfAunIN aYN hux qUM myrf[[? qUM sLukr kr beI qYnUM aYho ijaf amIr Gr lwB ky idwqY[[? KFdI pINdI ny busLkftF mfrnIaYN, qyrI mrjI aY[[!"

-"aMkl[[! jy aYho ijaf kuC QozI afpxI DI nflL bIiqaf huMdf, qusIN AuhnUM vI afhI mwq idMdy[[?" Aus ny swcI gwl kpflL 'c dy mfrI. kuVI dI lhU luhfx hoeI rUh nuwcVI jf rhI sI. sohl afqmF rohI ivc KVHy ruwK dI qrHF JMbI geI sI. guwsy nflL siVaf Tykydfr bfhr inklL igaf. hrdIp Qwly jf cuwkI sI. jIq Drmsflf dy kuwqy vFg AuQy eI kMn suwtI KVHf sI. -"mfsV jI, hux mYN kI krF[[?" Aus df mUMh BwbU vrgf bixaF ipaf sI. Aus dy Doqy mUMh cupyV ijAuN vwjI sI?

-"mF df Xhf qUM sMK[[! Qwly af[[!" Auh lftF Cwzdf Qwly Auqr igaf. Aus dy mgr hI jIq DUVF pwtdf jf irhf sI. -"ikAuN[[? kI boldI aY[[? mMndI aY ik nhIN[[?" hrdIp bYWz 'qy mwKI vFg bYTI sI. -"AurHy af Auey myry sflLy idaf cwpxF ijaf[[!" Aus ny jIq nUM ikhf. jIq hukm df bwiJaf af igaf. -"bYT aYQy[[! hrdIp kury gwl iek aY[[! kMm ijhVf afpF krnf sI, so kr ilaf! hux gwl iek aY[[[!" Tykydfr ny ikhf. -"Auh kI[[?" hrdIp kOr ny gutfhr vrgI avfjL kwZI. -"ieh BYx cod guMzI mF dI DI aY[[! iehny aYny poly pYrIN nHI mMnxF[[!"

-"Pyr koeI hwl[[?"

-"iehnUM Dwky nflL kfxI kr lE[[! hOlLI hOlLI afpy pMjflLI hyT afjUgI[[! alLk vihVkf vI cfr ku idn alLkq mMndY, ipwCoN aYho ijaf hflLI inklLdY, ptVIPLyr DuMmF pf

idMdY[[!"

-"qyrf mqlb beI[[[!"

-"qUM myry kolLy bYT Auey sfilLaf DwqUaf ijaf[[!" Aus iKJy hoey ny jIq nUM DUh ky kolL ibTf ilaf. -"mYN kI krF[[? Auh qF[[!" jIq dI koeI pysL nhIN jf rhI sI. Auh phfVI kF vFg vfr-vfr bolx df Jws ijhf pUrf krdf sI. -"myrI gwl qF sux sfilLaf myiraf[[! qYnUM jMm ky vI ieh qrgI hoAU[[?" Tykydfr pRIq 'qy Gwt aqy jIq 'qy vwD iKiJaf hoieaf sI. ijs ny pUrI nhIN pfeI sI. -"myrI qF Auho gwl[[[!"

-"qUM BYx idaf Xfrf cglLf, myrI vI sux lY[[! afbdI eI jugnI dwbI quiraf afAunYN[[!"

-"suxIN qF jfnYN mfsVf[[! qUM mYnUM gflLF ikAuN kwZI jfnYN[[?" jIq ny igLlf kIqf. ros idKfieaf. -"gflLF nf kwZF qy hor sfilLaf qYnUM golz mYzlL dyvF[[? nflL peI qImI nf vws 'c afvy[[? iek kMm qF qUM isry nHI lf sikaf[[? hor qUM mF afbdI dI[[[kryNgf?"

-"dws qF seI[[!" Aus ny isr Kurikaf. -"lY sux iDafn nflL[[! jy qF Es kuwqI nUM krnYN bws[[! qF-qF TIk aY! qy jy sfilLaf itwzIaF eI busLkrI jfxIaYN, qyrI mrjI[[!"

-"mYQoN kI glqI hogI[[? mYN qF PVlI sI[[! sflLI Auh qF sUeI kuwqI mFgUM bwZx afAuNdI sI[[!" jIq ny afpxf duwK roieaf. -"hux sux iDafn nflL[[! AuhnUM jf ky cuMbVjf, qy kfxIN kr Cwz[[! afpy sLrm hjf dI mfrI qyry vsU[[! jy hlLt dy kuwqy mFgUM Auqly gyV 'c eI iPrI jfvyNgf? Pyr qF nflLy rMn geI qy nflLy kMn pfty, rFJy dws ipafr 'coN Kwitaf kI aflLI gwl hoAU[[!" Aus ny ryq ky kmlLy jIq nUM Dfr dy idwqI. -"ikqy pulLs nf DUhI iPry kwlH nUM[[?" hrdIp aMdr hor zr kMibaf. -"mYnI krdf kuC[[! mYnUM qF pulLs kuwtU[[! qUM qF CuzfAuxF vI hYnHI[[[!" jIq pulLs dy nF nUM DMdk igaf.

-"Auey myiraf sfilLaf nfslLf[[! asIN kfhdy afsqy bYTy aYN Pyr[[? pulLs qoN nf zr[[! bVHk mfr, bVHk[[! pUC cwk cwk sfrf twbr mok eI nf mfrI jfE[[! jfh hux, qy kr AuhnUM bwq[[! zrIN nf[[! iek vfrI kMm kr ky prHF mfrIN[[! bfkI ijMmyvfrI myrI[[! pRvfh nf mMn[[!"

-"jfvF iPr[[?" CVf jIq qF awgy hI hlLikaf ipaf sI. Aus nUM qF bws isrPL hwlfsLyrI dI hI loV sI. -"qy hor hux KMz pfT KuwlHfeIey[[?" siVaf bilLaf Tykydfr hINjr ky ipaf qF jIq bfhr inklL igaf. pRIq goizaF ivc isr dyeI bYWz 'qy hI bYTI sI. jwg nflL bIqdIaF qF Auh suxdI afeI sI. pr ieh gwl Aus nflL afpxy nflL hI bIq jfxI sI[[? ies bfry Aus ny kdy mn ivc vI ikafisaf nhIN sI. Aus dy hMJU mwlomwlI ikrI jf rhy sn. awj Aus nUM afpxI mF

aqy cuwp cfp ijhf bfp hwdoN vwD Xfd af rhy sn. ijs kfrn Aus df mn Br Br AuClLI jf irhf sI. mF aqy bfp ny kdy Aus df mUMh nhIN iPLtkfiraf sI. 'iPLwtHy mUMh' nhIN afiKaf sI, aqy awj Aus nflL jwgoN qyhrHvIN vfpr geI sI. aMdr jfx sfr iswDry jIq ny bYTI pRIq nUM zwz vFg cuwk, murgI vFg mroV ilaf.

Aus ny pihlF qF kuJ dyr mukfblf kIqf. pr jIq vrgy sLrfbI aqy bUJV bMdy nflL mflUk pRIq df kI mukfblf sI[[? sLyr aqy bwkrI vflLf[[? jdoN mukfbly ivc kfmXfb nf hoeI qF pRIq ny imMnqF qrly sLurU kr idwqy. pr jIq bolLf ho cuwikaf sI. Aus nUM idsxf bMd ho igaf sI. Aus nUM ieh vI nhI surq sI ik cubfry df drvfjf KuwlHf sI aqy bwqI jg rhI sI. pRIq drd ivc cIk aqy krfh rhI sI. pr jIq byswuD sI. afpxy kMm ivc mGn sI. hukm df bwiJaf Auh byiDafnf sI. Aus nUM pRIq df koeI qrlf, duhfeI jF kurlfht nhIN suxIN sI. Aus dy kMn aqy awKF iek qrHF nflL bMd sn aqy idmfg suMn sI. bfhr hnHyry ivc KVHf Tykydfr ieh sfrf kuJ afpxIaF awKF nflL dyK irhf sI[[[! awDy ku GMty bfad jd jIq ny pRIq nUM iZwlf Cwizaf qF Auh bysurq sI.

Aus hyT KLUn df CwpV lwg igaf sI. pRIq imwtI dI borI vFg iKwlrI peI sI. kmlLy jIq ny Aus dy QF-QF 'qy nIl pf Dry sn. nfjLuk srIr QF QF qoN Kurc swuitaf sI! Tykydfr cuwp cfp kmry aMdr afieaf aqy jIq nUM PV ky bfhr lY igaf. -"iehdy mUMh 'qy pfxI dy iCwty mfr, iehnUM surq afjU[[!"

-"Pyr[[?" Aus ny isr dIaF spolLIaF vrgIaF jtUrIaF KurkIaF. -"Pyr iek do vfrI AuhI kMm Pyr kr[[!"

-"AUN qF mYN TIk eI kIqf aY nf mfsVf[[?"

-"mYN kihMnY qih lf idwqI, sLfbfsL[[! dwbI cwl ikwlI[[!"

-"qUM qF mYnUM AUNeIN gflLF kwZI jFdf sI[[!" Aus ny igLlf kIqf. -"hux nHI kwZdf[[! bws iek do afrI afhI kMm Pyr krnYN[[! jy iehy cuwp jI krjy, pfxI dy iCwty mUMh 'qy mfr idaf kr, afpy bolx lwgjUgI[[! sflI mUrKL bxfAux vfsqy KyKx krdI aY[[!" afK ky Tykydfr Qwly AuWqr igaf. -"KyKx qF mfsVf mYN cwkdUM[[! pr Aus qoN bfad mYN ikwQy pAUN[[?" Aus ny ijvyN jFdy mfsV dI pUC PVky puwiCaf sI. -"qYnUM mhfrfjy aflLy plMG 'qy pfeIey[[? Auqy eI ipaf rhIN[[! hor qUM Qwly af ky BYx eI XHfAuxIN aYN[[? Auhdy nflL eI ipaf rhIN[[! Auh hux qyrI qImI aYN myiraf sfilLaf nfslLf[[!"

-"cMgf[[! gflLF qF nf kwZ[[!"

-"mYN sflLy dy mUMh 'qy mfrUM lPLyVf[[! lhU pI ilaf kuVI XfvHy dy kmlLy ny[[!" Tykydfr Qwly Auqr igaf. jIq sfrI rfq pRIq nUM ijLbfh krdf irhf. jdoN Auh byhosL ho jFdI. mfsV dy dwsx anusfr pfxI dy iCwty mfr ky Auh pRIq nUM hosL isr lY afAuNdf. svyr qwk pRIq ivc jIq ny PLwkf nhIN Cwizaf sI. pIVF ivMnHIN Auh iek pIcHI gMZ vFg bYWz 'qy lfmf-lyt peI sI. inrbl aqy iblkul inrvsqr[[!

jIq kdoN df Qwly jf cuwkf sI. jIq dy kI vws sI[[? Aus ny qF Tykydfr mfsV df hukm vjfieaf sI. Auh qF srks dy bFdr vFg mfsV dI sItI 'qy hI nwicaf sI.

svyry swq ku vjy sws pRIq leI dwuD df iglfs lY ky AuWpr afeI qF pRIq dI KLsqf hflq dyK ky Aus dy pYrF hyToN imwtI inklL geI. pRIq KLUn ivc lwQ-pwQ mUDy mUMh peI byhosL sI. Aus ny kMblL nflL pRIq df srIr Zk ky hfl duhfeI pfeI, qF Tykydfr horIN lwd ky Aus nUM hspqflL lY qury. pRIq imwtI hoeI gwzI ivc peI sI. hrdIp Aus dy nflL kflLjf PVI bYTI sI.

sLihr dy srkfrI hspqflL Aus nUM dfKLl krvf idwqf. pwcI hjLfr rupeIaf pihlF jmHF krvfieaf igaf.

-"sfrI gwl sFBxIN qyrf kMm aYN nwiQaf[[! mYN qF pihlF eI kMn krqy sI, beI ikqy pulLs nF DUhI iPry[[?" hrdIp ny ikhf. Auh jLfihrf qOr 'qy zrI hoeI sI. -"qUM icMqf kfhdI krdI aYN? mYN dyKgF bYTf[[!" Aus ny afK ky hrdIp df iPLkr nivrq kr idwqf. zfktrF ny pRIq nUM sFB ilaf sI. kfrn puwCx 'qy Tykydfr ny nvyN ivafh df vyrvf dy idwqf sI. pRIq dy hwQF 'qy lwgI qfjLI mihMdI ies dI sLfhdI Br rhI sI. pRIq dy gulUkojL qoN lY ky KLUn qwk cfiVHaf igaf sI. qfkq dy tIky lfey gey sn. jLKLmF 'qy duafeI lf idwqI geI sI. ajy Aus nUM pUrI surq qF nhIN sI. pr jfn KLqrf koeI nhIN sI. bws, mflUk kuVI aMdrUnI qklIPL nf JwldI hoeI byhosL ho geI sI. zfktr dy dwsx anusfr ieh iek afm kys sI. zfktr dI gwl sux ky hrdIp sMqusLt ho geI. zr cuwikaf igaf sI. qIjy idn KLbr phuMcx 'qy gurmyl kOr aqy jMgIr isMG hspqflL afey. Auh Gbrfey hoey sn.

Tykydfr AuhnF nUM hspqflL dy iek pfsy lY igaf. -"gwl sux myrI gurmyl kury[[!" Tykydfr ny ikhf. -"muMzf sIgf jrvfxf[[! Pyr vI amrIkf dIaF KurfkF KfDIaYN, koeI nf koeI AunI iewkI qF ho eI jFdI aY[[!"

-"hux hfl kI aY pRIq df-?" Aus ny puwiCaf. -"iblkul TIk aY[[! koeI bhuqI iPLkr aflLI gwl nHI[[! KLUn KLfn cfiVHaf sI, boqlF lfeIaYN, hux iblkul cVHdI klf 'c aY[[! iPLkr PLfky aflLI koeI gwl nHI! juafn srIr aY, aYho jIaF swtF PLytF nUM kI golLdY[[? cfr idnF dI qF gwl aY, bMdf afpxy afp TIk ho jFdY[[!"

-"cwlo sfnUM imlLf qF idE[[!" jMgIr ny afiKaf. -"mYN zfktr nflL gwl krky afAunYN[[!" Tykydfr clf igaf. QoVI dyr bfad Tykydfr nflL zfktr af igaf.

dyKx prKx qoN pqf lwgdf sI ik Tykydfr zfktr nflL kfPLI nyVqf rwKdf sI, jF nyVqf kr leI geI sI! sfiraF ny hwQ joV ky zfktr nUM 'siq sRI akfl' bulfeI. -"gwl aYnIN aYN[[!" Aus ny suwkf ijhf Quwk QwukidaF gwl surU kIqI. glLoN

stYQoskop lfh ky hwQ ivc PV ilaf. -"GbrfAux dI gwl koeI nHI[[! aYho ijhy kys afm hI ho jFdy ny[[! bfhrly muMizaF nUM gRihsq pwKoN kfPLI qjLrbf huMdY, qy afpxIaF pyNzU kuVIaF huMdIaYN iblkul korIaF[[! so aijhy mfmilaF ivc aijhy kys ho jfxf iek mfmUlI gwl aY[[! iPLkr nf kro[[!"

-"asIN kuVI nUM imlL skdy aYN jI?"

-"dyK skdy ho, bol ky izstrb nf kirE[[!"

-"clo, dyK eI lE[[! gwl Pyr kdy iek awDy idn 'c kr lieE[[! bhquf bulfAuxf vI TIk nhIN[[!" Tykydfr ny zfktr dIaF awKF ivc awKF pf ky ikhf. Auh awgV ipwCV pRIq dy kmry nUM qur pey. sLIsLy ivcoN dI zfktr ny iesLfrf kr idwqf. dUr kmry ivc pRIq peI sI. Aus df ichrf bwgf hwz vrgf ho igaf sI. suwqy ichry Aupr vI pIV dy insLfn hfjLr sn. iek pfsy boqlF ltk rhIaF sn. Aus df srIr pIlLf jLrd lwgdf sI. dyK ky gurmyl kOr df idl doPLfV ho igaf. Aus df idl kIqf ik bysurq peI DI nUM Guwt ky buwklL ivc lY lvy aqy Aus dy ijsm dI sfrI pIV cUs suwty[[! Aus kolL jMgIr cuwp cfp, duKI ijhf hI KVHf sI. ies BfvI bfry qF iksy ny kdy soicaf hI nhIN sI[[? Auh qF sdf DI dI swuK hI mMgdy rhy sn. -"ieh kdoN ku surq 'c afAU zfktr sfihb[[?"

-"hY qF surq 'c eI[[! pr duafeI dI GUkI krky suwqI aY, kwlH prsoN nUM iblkul TIk hojUgI, icMqf vflLI gwl koeI nHI[[." qy zfktr qur igaf. gurmyl kOr muwTIaF mIt ky rih geI. sbr qoN ibnF kr vI kI skdI sI?

-"qusIN ieAuN kro[[! Gry jfE[[! jdoN kuVI nUM surq af geI, mYN afpy bMdf Byj ky QonUM mMgvf lAUN[[! qusIN myry huMdy koeI iPLkr nf kro, mYN qF Edx df kuVI dy koloN nHI AuT ky igaf[[! cfhy zfktr sfihb nUM puwC lE[[!" Tykydfr ny AuhnF dI qih lf idwqI. gurmyl kOr aqy jMgIr qur gey. AuhnF nUM Tykydfr 'qy ivsLvfs ijAuN sI! gurmyl kOr nUM qF kuJ ijLafdf hI ieqbfr sI! Tykydfr socIN pY igaf.

jdoN pRIq nUM surq af geI qF gurmyl kOr ny qF iek nf iek idn AuhnUM imlxf hI imlxf hY[[! koeI sLwk nhIN[[! pRIq vI koeI supwqI nhIN[[. Auh vI afbdI mF nUM sfrf kuJ dwsU hI dwsU[[! jy Byd KuwlH igaf, qF DUqkVf vI jLrUr pAU[[! jwg 'c bdnfmI hoAU[[! ho skdY pulIs kys vI bxn[[? jy kys mihlf mMzlL jF mfnuwKI aiDkfrF vfilLaF dy hwQ af igaf, Auh kMjr EdUM vflL dI Kwl lfhuMxgy[[! jylLF adflqF 'c iKwc-DUh vwKrI[[! ivafh krvfAux df 'mohrI' Tykydfrf qUM[[! donF iDrF ny nwk dI syD qyry vwlIN AuNglL kr dyxIN aYN, qy qYnUM Bwjy nUM rfh nhIN lwBxf[[! ieh qF myry sflLy jhfj cVHky amrIkf jf ibrfjxgy, qy qUM[[? BugqI jfeIN pysLIaF qy BrI jfeIN pulLs vfilLaF dy mUMh[[! AuhnF kMjrF dy qF mUMh vI qMdUr ijwzy ijwzy huMdy aY[[! ieh kuVI qF Tykydfrf hspqflL dy bYWz 'qy qyry leI inrI blfa peI aY[[! zfktr nflL koeI bMnH-swub kr ky iehdf koeI hwl lwB[[! qy nhIN KLUh 'c izwgI iewt imwqrf suwkI nhIN inklxIN[[! isafpf afKr qyrI jfn nUM

pYxYN[[! kr leIN iGAu nUM BFzf[[! afh BYx df CuxCxf XhfvI amrIkf aflLI sflLI qF aYzI zrU aY, afp bcx dI mfrI iswDI AuNglL qyry vwlIN krdU[[! PV leIN bYNgx[[! qImIaF dI mwq sflLI igwcI ipwCy huMdI aY[[! qy Auh dUjf mF df KLsm cMd, jIq isAuN[[? AuhnUM qF jy pulLs ny iek zMzf idKf idwqf, sflLf CwqxIN cVHjU[[! iksy ny qyrf sfQ nhIN dyxF[[! kIqIaF dwuilaf qyrIaF pysL lwDI dy afeIaF[[! isr KVHy df KLflsf huMdY imwqrf dUr idaf[[! idn igaf itkfxyN qy bfby df tMbf jfxyN[[[! qUM koeI qrkIb soc[[! iswDI AuNglL nflL iGAu inklxf musLikl aY[[! pihlF qF afh ijhVI bodIaF jIaF buVHkfAuNdI iPLrdI aY, iehqoN iKwc ijhVf kuC iKwc skdYN[[! bQyrf pYsf kuwitaY iehny amrIkf 'co[[! sfrI amrIkf sflLI myrI ny luwt ky Kf leI, hux dyK ikvyN icwqV Aucy kr kr qurdI aY[[! rwb Xfd nHI sflLI dy[[! aKy muMzf ivafhuMxYN[[! puwCxf hovy beI BYx dIey lwkVy, kx kMzf Auhdy 'c hYnHI[[[swqU Auhdy muwky iPLrdy aY, muMzf ivafh ky krnf kI aY[[? ivafh qF qUM krdyNgI, ipwCoN AuhdI nwZI nUM lok eI sFBxgy[[? qImI nUM kuwlI, guwlI, juwlI qoN ibnF hor vI kuC cfhIdY[[! Tykydfrf, soc kr[[! ipwCoN myly 'c cwkIrfhy nUM iksy ny nhIN puwCxf[[! skIm nflL cwl[[! sOKf rhyNgf[[! amrIkf aflLI qoN do-cfr lwK hor iKwc[[! kuVI nUM bulf pfr[[! pMdrF lwK ijhVf gurmyl kOr ny idwqf sI, AuhdI moV muVfeI 'coN vI kuC nf kuC iKwc lvFgy[[! pYsf bxfAux df vI koeI smF huMdY[[[! pr ieh qF pfp aY[[! kI pfp qy kI puMn Tykydfrf[[? kI surg qy kI nrk[[? ieh qF sfDF dy inry ZkvMj aY, isrPL Kfx dy sLosLy[[! pYsy aflf svrgI qy nMg nrkI[[! pYsy ibnF qF awj kwlH koeI rwb nUM mwQf nHI tykdf[[? qUM ikhVy vihxF 'c ruVH cwilaYN[[? mfr BulwQf[[! qyry idmfg 'c vIh stysLn aYN[[! KolH iek awDf lfhOr stysLx, qy kr amrIkf aflLI sflLI nUM icwq[[! bfhlLf igaf sflLI nUM pulLs df zr pf idaFgy[[! jy nf zry BUq mFgUM isr 'qy pYr rwK ky BwjI qF sfnUM GYNt Tykydfr kOx khU[[? qyrI CqrI 'qy qF gurmyl kOr vrgIaF guwtk ky bfjIaF pf geIaF[[! ieh ikhVy bfg dI mUlLI aY[[? Auey qUM qF gurmyl kur argIaF vfrI 'hwt kuwqIey' nHI kihx idwqf sI[[? qy ieh amrIkI gwidaF 'qy icwqV GsfAux aflLI qF nf iqMnF 'c, qy nf qyrHF 'c[[? mfr koeI DobI ptVf qy pihlF qF amrIkf aflLI nUM muMn[[! iehnUM bxF rylL[[! zfktr qF BYx cod pMj hjLfr nflL eI pYV 'c pYr Drn lwg ipaf[[? AuhnUM pMj-ds hjLfr dI hor 'cft' suwt idaFgy[[! Auh qF afpxI AuNglL 'qy AuzU[[! qUM pihlF amrIkf aflLI kuwqI nUM kr bwq[[! ieh qF qyry hwQ irjLrv bYNk df cYWk afieaY Tykydfrf[[! iehnUM jldI kYsL krvf[[! hor nf sflLy dI zyt lMGjy[[?

iksy dI iqwKI ijhI avfjL nflL Tykydfr dI surq muVI!

-"rotI Kf afAuNdf nwiQaf[[!" hrdIp dI avfjL sI. -"rotI qF sMGoN hyTF nHI huMdI[[!" Tykydfr ny bVy duKIaF vFg ikhf. -"kI gwl hogI[[?" hrdIp hYrfn sI. -"aOh ijhVI aMdr peI aY, Auh bxI qxI blfa aY afpxy leI hrdIp kury[[!"

-"ikAuN[[? hux kI ho igaf[[?" hrdIp dy pYrF hyT DrqI Qrkx lwg peI.

-"iehdy mF ipAu afey sI[[! awj qF mYN bcf kr ilaf, pr bwkry dI mF kdoN ku qwk suwK mnfAU hrdIp kury[[?"

-"koeI gwl vI dws[[?"

-"jy iehny pulLs mUhry jubfn KolHqI[[? Gwto Gwt blfqkfr df kys qF bxUM eI bxUM, DoKf DVHI dy kys 'c vI blHyty jfvFgy[[! sfrI Aumr jylH dIaF cwkIaF pIsidaF dI inklLjU, myry qF sfh sMG 'c aiVaf ipaY, qUM gwl krdI aYN PLulikaF dI[[?"

-"mYN qF afp ipwtdI sI[[[!"

-"zuwbI qF-qF jy sfh nf afieaf[[! mYnUM kI pqf sI beI Auh ibwjU iehnUM AUNeIN pfV ky KlpfVHF krdU[[? iehdI afh hflq krdU[[? mYnUM qF ieAuN sI beI ijvyN asIN kdI kdfeIN Dwkf muwkI kr lYNdy sI, AuvyN Auh krU[[! pr mYnUM kI pqf sI sflLf blzojr mFgUM imwD ky hspqflL pucfdU[[?" afK ky Tykydfr pfVy qoN bfhr inklL igaf. -"Auh myrf shurf JotI mfrdy[[! ieh qF Pyr vI kuafrI kuVI sI[[!"

hrdIp df idl vI Qr-Qr kMbx lwg ipaf.

Aus nUM Aus dI bdnIqI df aihsfs hox lwg ipaf ik Tykydfr KihVf CuzfAU aqy BwjU sI. -"mYN qVky df iehI socI jfnY beI jy do kys bxgy, qF afpF sfiraF ny bwJy nI CuwtxF[[! cwl myry BfeI, pfeI iPrIN jylH dI brdI, qy QwpI cwlIN prOTy kYdIaF dy[[! krI jfeIN pulLs afilLaF nUM KLusL[[! Auh qF huMdy vI sflLy pRyqF argy aY, mINh pey qoN bfKrU boldy aY[[!"

hrdIp dy isr ivc pIpxIaF vwjx lwg peIaF.

-"mfnuwKI aiDkfrF vflLy qy mihlf mMzlL aflLy aYho jy kysF nUM ieAuN lYNdy aY, ijvyN kukVI GMgfr nUM pYNdI aY[[!"

-"hux koeI Aupfa[[?" hrdIp nUM iksy pfsy inklx nUM ivrlL nhIN imlLdI sI. -"Aupfa qF iehdf koeI vwzf eI socxF pAU[[!" Tykydfr ny Aus dI rg nUM hwQ pf ilaf. -"socxF iPr kIhny aYN[[? qUM eI qF socxYN nwiQaf[[! awgy vI qYnUM eI awgy lfieaf sI-!"

-"awgy lwg ky mYN ikhVf ikqy kMm nHI isry cfiVHaf[[[? jy afbidaF 'c kwK kMzf nHI, mYN kI krF[[? pYsf Kotf afbdf bfxIeyN nUM kI dosL[[? pYsf qF afbdf KotY hrdIp kury[[! iek sflLf AUN KflI kfrqUs qy dUjf qwqy pYrF aflLf[[! cMgI BlI kuVI Aulwd ky aOh mfrI[[! qUM dws beI bMdy Qwly kdy qImI mrI aY[[? cfhy ikwzf vI GYNt hovy[[? giDaF hyT afeIaF aglIaF kI krn[[? dosL dyeIey qF kIhnUM dyeIey[[? mYnUM qF zr lwgdY ikqy koilaF dI dlflI 'c mYN sfD nf rgiVaf jfvF[[? nf kuC lYx nUM, nf Kwtx nUM[[! sflLI bfDU dI mUMh kflLs[[!"

-"hux mMJDfr 'c dgf nf dyh nwiQaf[[!" hrdIp nUM cfr cuPLyry hnHyr gubfr idsx lwg ipaf. Aus nUM Tykydfr dI byeImfnI df vI pqf lwg igaf sI. pr hux pfxI dy mfry nUM pfxI hrf krn vFg, Tykydfr qoN ibnF Auh zwky dI nhIN sI. -"dgf dyx bfry qYnUM kOx kihMdY hrdIp[[? afhI ienfm dyxf sI qUM mYnUM[[? awj kwlH Bly df vI jmfnf hYnHI[[!" Auh cMgf Blf iqlHkdf jf irhf sI. -"qUM dws qF shI beI qyrI ikhVI gwl moVI aY[[? qyrf hr bol swq krky mMinaYN, qUM qF ibnf gwloN AultI gMgf vgfeI jfnYN[[?" hrdIp duhwQV mfrn vflLI hoeI KVHI sI.

-"iehdy mF ipAu nUM kI AuWqr dyvFgy[[? qUM qF amrIkf jf vwjyNgI[[? vsxf qF sLrIky dy ivc asIN aYN[[[!" Auh pl-pl BfrI pYNdf jf irhf sI. -"koeI rfh vI pfvyN[[? bfDU jIaF bfqF dI mYnUM smJ nHI pYNdI[[! qUM qF ibnF gwloN lIhoN lihMdf jfnYN[[?"

-"sO isafxy iewko mwq[[! gwl sux myrI iDafn nflL[[! nyVy af jfh[[!"

hrdIp nyVy af geI. Aus df sfrf srIr muVHky nflL iBwj igaf sI.

-"jy gwl pulLs hwQ af geI, agilaF ny BwijaF nUM jfx nHI dyxF, afbdf piVHaf ivcfr lY[[! ieh amrIkf aflLI pulLs qF hYnHI[[! ieh qF kI bMdf, kI buVHI, mUDf pfAux lwgy imMt nHI lfAuNdy[[! ijhVI sLrIky kbIly imwtI pwtI jfAU, Auh vwKrI[[!"

-"hux kuC pwly vI pvyNgf jwgoN jfixaF[[?" Auh bVI ksUqI PLsI mihsUs kr rhI sI. -"ijMnF icr iehdf Gogf icwq nHI krvfAuNdy, ieh gwl dwbI nHI jfxIN[[! iehdy aflLI boqI bohV Qwly bMnHxIN pAU[[!" swcI afK ky Tykydfr ny Aus df ichrf inhfiraf. Tykydfr df afpxf ichrf vI pwQr hoieaf ipaf sI. -"kql[[!" hrdIp nUM cwkr afieaf. Aus dy ichry 'qy hvfeIaF AuWz rhIaF sn.

-"afho[[! kql ikhVf afpF krnYN[[? iksy nrs nUM dyvFgy do cfr lwK, byVf pfr[[! nf afpxI ihMg lwgy, nf PtkVI[[! kMm PLqih!"

hrdIp byhosL ho ky izwg peI. Tykydfr pfxI df iglfs Br ky ilafieaf. shfrf dy ky hrdIp dy mUMh 'qy iCwty mfry. prny nflL hvf JwlI geI. Auh kuJ ku surq PV geI. -"bysurq hox nflL kuC nI bxnf[[! idl krVf krky nflL vgyNgI, qF KihVHf CuwtU[[! nhIN qyry argI QoV idlI dUijaF nUM vI nrVf DrdI aY[[!"

hrdIp islL pwQr hoeI bYTI sI. Tykydfr Aus nUM prnyN dI Jwl mfrI jf irhf sI. -"jy qF kr skdI aYN Krcf brcf[[? qF-qF afpF nUM kwK nHI hox lwigaf[[! qy jy ieAuN eI KyKx kr kr idKfeI jfvyNgI, afty nflL Gux vI nHI bcxF[[! qyry nflL asIN vI rgVy jfvFgy[[!"

-"nwiQaf[[! qUM aYzf pwQr idl ikAuN aYN?" Aus ny awD-byhosLI dI hflq ivc afiKaf. -"vkq bMdy nUM bxF idMdY[[! lok swp nUM ikAuN mfrdy aY[[? beI sflLf ikqy sfnUM nf rfVH jfvy[[! mfrdy aY nHF[[?"

hrdIp ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlfieaf. -"qy hux smJlf beI afpxy mMjy 'qy vI swp cVH afieaf, dws kI kryNgI[[? mrdf bMdf sO awk cwbdY[[! gfAux aflLy gfAuNdy huMdy aY, mrdI ny awk cwibaf, hfr ky jyT nflL lfeIaF[[! hor aglI nUM bdnfmI df cfa nHI huMdf[[!"

hrdIp AuT ky bYT geI. -"gwlF hux qyry sfhmxyN do aY[[! jF qF tFizaF aflLI qy jF BFizaF aflLI[[!"

-"[[[[[[!"

-"jF qF ieh nHI qy jF afpF nHI[[! afpF nUM iek iDr dI blI cfVHnI pYxIN aYN[[! PLYslf hrdIp kury qyry afbdy hwQ aY[[!"

-"qyrf mn kI kihMdY[[?" hrdIp ijvyN Bory 'coN bolI sI. -"zfktr nflL myrI buwklL KuwlHI aY, Auhny mfr ky musLk vI nHI kwZxf[[! rfq nUM cwk ky ipMz lY cwlFgy, qy rwb qyrf Blf kry, svyr qwk sskfr kr idaFgy[[! kMm KLqm[[! nf rhUgf bFs qy nf vwjUgI bMsrI[[! qUM gIq nUM lY ky amrIkf jf vwjIN[[[! aYsLF krIN buwly vwZIN[[!"

-"dyK lY ijvyN qyrf icwq kihMdY[[! pr myrf mn nHI mMndf, iksy inrdosL dI jfn lYxIN qF pfp aY nwiQaf[[!"

-"jy qyrf sfrf twbr aMdr dyqf, Pyr puMn hojU[[? nf Pyr srfD ho jfxgy[[? qF hI qF isafxyN kihMdy aY beI QonUM mwq nHI huMdI[[? myrI mMn[[! iksy kflLy cor nUM KLbr nHI hoAUgI[[! iek qYnUM qy iek mYnUM pqY, lfsL ny qF bolxF eI kI aY[[? zfktr qF afp cor hoAU, Auhny qF Byq kwZxF eI kI aY[[? zfktrI irpot 'c jo khyN afpF ilKvf lvFgy! ieh myrf kMm aYN[[! zfktrI irpot qoN Auqy qF nHI koeI cIj[[? bws qYnUM pYsy Dyly df pRbMD krnf pAU[[! bfkI myrf ijMmF[[!"

-"ikMny ku nflL srjU[[?"

-"pMj swq qF lwg eI jfAU[[! jy kys bx igaf, pMj swq qF Pyr vI lwgU[[? pYNd pYjf cfhy isrHfxyN pYjf, icwqV brfbr afAuxgy[[! Krcf Ezo kYz qy kYd bfDU dI[[!" dlIlF dy-dy ky Tykydfr ny hrdIp nUM iek qrHF nflL pRYWs kr idwqf. Aus dy sfry vlL-ClL kwZ mfry. Auh Aus nUM dlIlF df inafxF mfr ky QF 'qy hI suwtI bYTf sI. hrdIp nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik Tykydfr burI qrHF myry pYsy nUM icMbiVaf hoieaf hY aqy ZMg nflL Bor Bor Ck vI irhf hY. sLurU qoN hI ieh koeI nf koeI skIm isrPL aqy isrPL pYsf dbocx leI hI GVH irhf sI. Gr df ByqI bx ky Auh lMkf Zfh irhf sI. pr hux Auh KLqrnfk siQqI ivc sI. jy afkI ho ky kuJ boldI sI, qF Tykydfr ny Jwgf cuwk ky iqwqr ho jfxf sI. ho skdf hY kmInf vfadf muafPL gvfh bx ky sfnUM ijMdgI Br leI nrVf hI dyvy qy koTI jLmIn 'qy vI kbjf jmf lvy? jIq qF iehqoN ieAuN cwldY, ijvyN qIroN kF[[? ieh qF qyrI sfrI jfiedfd nUM jwPLf mfrU hrdIp[[! qUM igwdVmfr bMdy dIaF isafsqF ivc burI qrHF PLs geI aYN, afbdf bcf kr[[! iehdf byeImfn bMdy df koeI ivsLvfs nhIN[[! hrdIp kOry, afh KuwBI kwZ qy muV ky iehnUM tyk mwQf[[! jfn bcI lfKoN pfey[[! ijvyN kihMdf hY kr lY[[! iehdy nflL ivgV ky Gftf hI Gftf[[! jy iehqoN bfgI hovyNgI, qyry pRIvfr dI qbfhI avwsL hY[[! Tykydfr koeI mgrmwC aY, ijs ny sfrf twbr sVHfk ky vI zkfrH nhIN mfrnf[[. aYho ijhy byeImfn aqy aikRqGx bMidaF qoN qF rwb bcfvy[[! jy qyry dovyN puwq aMdr ho gey, kI Kwitaf qUM afpxI ijLMdgI 'c[[? pqI pRmysLr ivcfrf aDrMg df mfiraf mMjy 'qy bYTY[[! kI hwQ-pVwQI kr lAU Auh[[? bQyrI kmfeI kIqI ijAux jokry ny[[! bQyrIaF rfqF JfkIaF[[! pr qUM kI kIqf[[? qUM aYhnF byeImfnF leI kmfAuNdI jF joVdI rhI[[? Aus nUM idl df dOrf pYx vflLf hoieaf ipaf sI. -"kI socx lwg peI[[? isafxy afKdy aY, socIN ipaf qy bMdf igaf[[! socx df smF nHI hrdIp kury[[! kuC krn df aY[[! jy cwlFgy, qF hI phuMcFgy!"

-"awgy vI qYnUM ikhf sI nwiQaf[[! beI qyrf awgf qy myrf ipwCf[[! jo mrjI aY kr[[!" Aus ny aMdroN ikrI ny hiQafr suwt idwqy. -"kr qF mYN 'kwlf eI bQyrf kuC lvF[[! pr mYN mfr nfavyN vwloN KfnYN[[!"

-"ikMny ku cfhIdy aY[[?" Aus ny iek jvfb hI lYxF cfihaf. Tykydfr dIaF ilwc-giVwcIaF ny Aus nUM pfgl kIqf hoieaf sI. -"pMj ku qF PVf[[! qrdf qrdf Krcf qF sFBIey[[!"

-"qUM sfrf bMnH swub kr[[! mYN GMty ku qwk pYsy lY ky afeI[[!" Auh AuT ky KVHI ho geI. -"iek gwl hor vI suxlY[[! BwjI kfhqoN jfnI aYN[[?"

-"dws[[?" PLsI awj Auh koeI vI mfr Kf skdI sI. -"ikMnI Aumr ho geI aY qyrI[[?" Aus ny afsf pfsf inrK ky puwiCaf. -"swTF dI aYN, ikAuN[[?"

-"awj rfq nUM afpF afh kMm qF krvf eI dyxYN[[! juafnI vylLy qF qUM amrIkf dI DONs 'c kdy nyVy nHI sI KMGx idwqf, awj vrq eI qoV leIey[[? ikMny idn hogy qyrI syvf 'c hfjLr hoey nUM[[! qUM kdy bfq nHI puwCI[[! jy swTF dI ho geI, Pyr kI lohVHf af igaf? amrIkf 'c jf ky qyrf kuC nHI ivgiVaf[[! bVI sohxI peI aYN!" Tykydfr afpxI jwdI krqUq 'qy af KVHf sI. ijLMdgI ivc qIvIN Aus dI kmjLorI rhI sI. juafnI vyly Aus ny hrdIp duaflLy bVy kwty vwCy bMnHy. pr hrdIp ny Aus nUM nyVy nf KVHn idwqf. awj Tykydfr jfVH hyT afeI irAUVI nUM kVfkf pfAuxF cfhuMdf sI. Aus dI afkV BMnxIN cfhuMdf sI.

-"nwiQaf[[! PLsI nUM PLtkx kfhdf[[? qyry hwQ myrI rg afeI hoeI aY, lfh lY cfa[[!" Auh idloN aQfh duKI bYNk nUM qur geI. -"iek qyrI aV BMnxI lwsI pIx df sLOk nf koeI[[! qyry argIaF qF asIN pYr dy pwb nflL pIh dyeIey hrdIp kury[[! qUM ajy Tykydfr df dyiKaf eI kI aY? sfzf koeI kMjr mUq nI AulMGdf[[!" Tykydfr ny jfVH Guwt ky mUMh ivc hI afiKaf. Auh zfktr kolL clf igaf. zfktr ijvyN Aus dI hI AuzIk kr irhf sI.

gwl qF sLfied AuhnF dI pihlF hI ho cuwkI sI.

bws hux afKrI aMjLfm dyx dI hI jLrUrq sI[[[[.

kFz 6

svyr dy Cy vjy sn. ajy mUMh hnHyrf hI sI.

awj gurmyl kOr dI awK svyry iqMn vjy hI KuwlH geI sI. rfq bfrF vjy qwk nINd nhIN afeI sI. sfrI rfq awcvI ijhI lwgI hoeI sI. ieklOqI DI ijAuN hspqflL peI sI. Auh sfrI rfq rwb awgy ardfsF krdI rhI sI. jMgIr do krVy pYWg lf ky sON igaf sI. pr gurmyl kOr nUM awDI rfq qwk nINd nhIN peI sI. jdoN Aus dI awK lwgdI, PLwtV hoeI pRIq ijvyN kurlf ky Aus nUM avfjLF mfrdI. Auh AuBVvfhy AuTdI. pr jdoN Aus nUM koeI njLr nf afAuNdf qF Auh 'vfihgurU' afK ky iPr pY jFdI. Aus ny AuT ky cfh bxfeI. cfh pIx nUM Aus df mn qF nhIN mMndf sI. pr Aus ny Dwky nflL iek iglfs cfh df pI ilaf. ipClI rfq Aus ny rotI dI burkI vI nhIN KfDI sI. Aus df mn Biraf-Biraf ipaf sI. idl nhIN lwgdf sI. Aus df mwQf jor jor nflL TxkI jf irhf sI aqy swjI awK svyr dI PLrkI jf rhI sI. ajy Aus ny ivhVf hI suMBrnF sLurU kIqf sI ik iksy dI avfjL afeI. Aus ny bhukr rok ky bVI ghu nflL suixaF! sLfied Aus nUM BulyKf lwigaf sI[[? aijhy BulyKy qF Aus nUM kwlH dy hI peI jf rhy sn.

-"jMgIr isaF[[!" swcI hI koeI avfjLF mfr irhf sI.

-"vy BfeI kOx aYN[[?" gurmyl kOr ny puwiCaf. -"BfeI bfr qF KolHo[[! iek sunyhF lY ky afieaYN[[[!" jor nflL pihcfnx 'qy vI Aus nUM pihcfx nf afeI. bfhrlI avfjL koeI EprI sI.

GfbrI gurmyl kOr ny jMgIr nUM jf jgfieaf. Aus ny isr 'qy prnF lpytidaF drvfjf jf KoilHaf. koeI sunyhF dy ky ipCly pYrIN hI muV igaf. pr jMgIr isAuN drvfjy ivc hI buwq bixaF KVHf sI.

-"kI ho igaf[[? vy kI ho igaf, qUM cuwp ijaf kfhqoN kr igaf[[?" gurmyl kOr kflLjy dI cIs nUM dwbI KVHI sI. Aus df mwQf qF vwzy qVky df hI TxkI jf irhf sI. pr Aus df zoilaf mn koeI swc jfnx qoN ienkfrI sI. jMgIr zuMn bixaF KVHf Aus vwl iswDf slot Jfk irhf sI. Aus dIaF ijvyN awKF jMm geIaF sn. -"qUM bol qF shI aOqF dy jfixaF[[! kI gwl hogI[[?" Aus ny zrny vFg kMD nflL lwgy jMgIr nUM dwb ky hlUixaF. -"afpxI pRIq mrgI myry sflLy dIey[[[! ivafh lY 'mrIkf afilLaF nflL kuVI[[!" jMgIr sfrf qfx lf ky cIikaf qF gurmyl kOr ny duhwQV mfrI. -"hfey, asIN pwty gey vy ipMzf[[!" Aus df kIrnF aFZ guaFZ dy bnyry cIr igaf sI.

Gr ivc rox ipwtx pY igaf sI. aFZ guaFZ dIaF buVHIaF vI af geIaF. hr koeI "kI hoieaf?" pwuC irhf sI. pr jMgIr aqy gurmyl kOr nUM qF afp nUM nhIN pqf sI, ik asl ivc gwl kI hoeI sI[[? ipMzoN kfr ilaf ky AuhnF ny pRIq dy shury ipMz nUM cfly pf idwqy. kfr ivc gurmyl kOr aqy jMgIr smyq igxqI dy kuwl pMj bMdy hI sn.

jdoN AuhnF ny pRIq dy shury Gr jf ky pqf kIqf. AuhnF dy pYrF hoToN imwtI inklL geI, jdoN AuhnF ny suixaF ik shury qF pRIq df sskfr krn leI gey hoey sn.

gurmyl kOr iksy qoN rfh puwC nMgy isr isivaF nUM dOV peI.

ipwCy ipMz dy bMdy vI Bwj qury sn. jdoN AuhnF ny isivaF kolL jf ky dyiKaf qF pRIq dI icqf pUry jobn 'qy mwc rhI sI. pfsy cfr ku bMdy hI KVHy sn. sws hrdIp vI ivc hI sI. dyK ky gurmyl kOr nUM dMdlL pY geI. ieklOqI DI dy afKrI drsLx vI Aus dy krmF ivc nhIN sn. nwk Guwt ky gurmyl kOr dI dMdlL qoVI geI. jd Aus nUM kuJ surq afeI qF Auh icKLf ivc CflL mfrn leI BwjI. pr pfsy KiVHaF ny pUrf qfx lf ky PV leI. Aus dy vflL KuwlH ky glL ivc pY gey sn. Auh hfloN byhfl, iksy vYrfg ivc bYTI vYx pfeI jf rhI sI. Aus nUM jwg jhfn dI hosL nhIN sI. Aus dI dunIaF AuWjV geI sI. ieklOqI DI qur jfx qoN bfad jhfn ivc Aus df kwK nhIN bicaf sI.

Tykydfr gurmyl kOr dy kolL af igaf. -"gurmyl kury[[!" Aus ny Drvfs dyx vfilaF vFg Aus df moZf Guwitaf. -"dUr hojf myrIaF awKF qoN hrfmIaF dusLtf[[! nhIN qF mYN qyrI ihwk 'c aYho jI twkr mfrUM, qyrf isvf vI nflL eI mwcU[[!" gurmyl kOr dy ibkrflL ichry qoN Tykydfr nUM BYa afieaf.

Auh iek kdm ipwCy ht igaf. Gyry 'c afieaf bfGVH ibwlf igwdVmfr nUM lIrF kr DrdY[[! soc ky Aus ny cuwp vwt leI. pr aMdroN Auh jLfihrf qOr 'qy zr igaf sI.

ijAuN ijAuN pRIq dI icKLf dI qpsL mwDm pYNdI jf rhI sI. iqAuN iqAuN gurmyl kOr dy kIrny vI byvws aqy inqfxy huMdy jf rhy sn. nflL afey bMdy vI psIjy ijhy KVHy sn. AuhnF nUM ieh smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik kuVI dI mOq iks qrHF hoeI[[? ikAuNik ikhVf iksy nUM koeI pqf sI[[? gurmyl kOr ny iksy kolL qF BfPL vI nhIN kwZI sI. bMdy ieh vI soc rhy sn, ik clo KLYr jy mOq ho vI geI sI, qF mF-bfp dI gLYrhfjLrI ivc sskfr ikAuN[[[? gwl koeI jLrUr sI, ijs nUM Gwty rlLfAux leI ieh sfrf prpMc ricaf igaf sI[[. mUMhoN cuwp bMdy aMdroN iKLaflF nflL guwQm-guwQf hoey pey sn. jMgIr nUM vI koeI bhuqI hosL-hvfs nhIN sI. Auh vI bMidaF ivc GfAUN-mfAUN ijhf hoieaf KVHf sI. Auh vI vwKo vwK socF ny mDoilLaf hoieaf sI.

-"jMgIr isaF[[! iksy gwl df vI pqf lwgy[[? kuVI dy sfhy df qF mfVf motf sfnUM pqf aY, pr afh mOq qoN bfad pyikaF qoN ibnF eI sskfr[[? sfnUM mwlf iehdI koeI quk nHI smJ lwgdI?" pMcfieqF ivc ivcrdy afAuNdy pMc ny jMgIr nUM swcI aqy sLwkI gwl rVkfeI. -"[[[[[[[[." jMgIr nUM kuJ aOV nhIN irhf sI. gurmyl kOr bYTI hI ivrlfp krI jf rhI sI. Aus df glL jvfb idMdf jf irhf sI aqy avfjL bYT geI sI.

jdoN blLdI icKLf sLFq hox lwg peI qF Tykydfr dy iesLfry 'qy hrdIp kOr ny gurmyl kOr nUM jf AuTfieaf. -"AuT gurmyl kury, AuT[[! rwb dy Gr df iksy nUM koeI pqf nHI[[!"

-"nHI mYnUM ieh qF dwsdy klLjogxy beI iehdf sskfr sfQoN ibnf kfhqoN krqf[[?" Aus ny rihMdf KUMhdf bl iekwqr kr ky klLfp kIqf. -"af jfh[[! Gry cwl ky gwl krdy aYN, duKI mYN vI Gwt nHI gurmyl kury[[!" Aus ny

gurmyl kOr nUM nflL qor ilaf.

-"jMgIr[[! qUM gurmyl kur nUM rok[[! afpF Tfxy Kbr krdy aYN[[! dflL kuC nf kuC kflLf jrUr aY, mMn cfhy nf mMn[[!" pMc ny ijLMdgI df qjLrbf awgy Dr ky kfhlLI nflL suxfeI kIqI. -"Auhny qF myrI sfrI Aumr nHI mMnI[[! jy GoiVaF dI rMn myrI gwl mMndI huMdI, qF afh idn nI sI dyKxyN pYNdy bfeI[[!" jMgIr ny vI qpdy idloN BVHfs kwZ idwqI. -"ieAuN qF ieh sfrI gwl imwtI Gwty pf jfxgy[[? koeI nf koeI hwQ pwlf qF ihlfAuxf eI pAU[[! roey ibnF qF mF vI dwuD nHI idMdI, nflLy iZwzoN jMimaF huMdY[[!"

-"pYNcf[[! qUM kr ihMmq[[! jMgIr nUM Auh zwkf nHI dbflL[[!" nflL dy bMdy ny ikhf qF pMc ny qurI jFdI gurmyl kOr dI bFh PV leI. -"gurmyl kury[[! cwlI ikwQy aYN[[? iehnF ny kuVI mfr ky KpfqI, qy qUM iehnF dy nflL Gry qurI jfnIN aYN[[? koeI isafxp kr[[! qImIaF aflLI mUVH mwq nf vrq[[!"

sux ky gurmyl kOr dy mn nUM pqf nhIN kI PLqUr ciVHaf[[? Aus ny Tykydfr nUM PV ky Aus dI ihwk 'qy burkIaF vwZxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. hrdIp aqy jIq zrdy Gr nUM dOV gey. do ku sskfr krvfAux afey twukVboc vI mOkf bcf ky iKsk gey. gIq ivafh vflLy idn df hI ikqy gfieb sI. Aus nUM iksy gwl dI koeI KLbr nhIN sI. Aus dI izAUtI qF Tykydfr ny isrPL afnMd kfrjF qwk hI lfeI sI aqy Aus qoN bfad Auh ivhlf sI. Auh afpxy ijMmy lwgI 'izAUtI' Bugqf ky sLfied zlhOjI clf igaf sI. jdoN vI gIq Bfrq afAuNdf, bhuqf smF zlhOjI hI ibqfAuNdf sI.

gurmyl kOr ny Tykydfr df srIr lhU luhfx kr mfiraf sI. AuqoN Tykydfr nUM jMgIr kuwtx zih ipaf sI. pYroN DOVHI dI juwqI lfh ky Aus ny Tykydfr dI qswlI nflL Bugq suafrI sI aqy nflL afey ipMz dy bMdy pfsy QmlHf bxy KVHy sn. jdoN gurmyl kOr df kroD kuJ mwTf ipaf qF hwQ iZwly pYx 'qy Tykydfr Aus qoN afpf Cuzf ky zry boqy vFg isrqoV KyqF nUM dOV ipaf. gurmyl kOr nUM PV ky bMidaF ny kfr ivc ibTfieaf aqy Tfxy nUM iswDy ho gey.[[[[[ [[[[[[boql qkrIbn isry lwg cuwkI sI. -"Pyr kys df kI bixaF[[?" aQfh duwK ivc bKqOr ny mIhF isMG nUM puwiCaf. -"bxnf suafh sI[[? jwt jwtF dy qy PLogU nrfiex df[[! pMdrF lwK shuiraF nUM idwqf sI, awD pcwD pulLs ny muVvf idwqf[[! jdoN agly kuVI dI mOq bfry gwl kiraf krn, qy agly zfktrI irpot idKf idaf krn[[! hoxF bKqOiraf AuQy kI sI[[? jIhdy Gr dfxy Auhdy kmlLy vI isafxy[[! agilaF ny pYsy Jokqy, pulLs ny gwl 'qy gOgf eI nHI Diraf[[! qy cwl myry BfeI, aYzI gwl nUM AuVdU lf gey[[!"

-"dunIaF vI BYx dyxIN ikMnI grkx 'qy afeI peI aY bfeI mIhF isaF[[!" afKrI pYWg aMdr swutdy bKqOr ny idloN lfhxq pfeI. -"kuVI dI mF qF ajy TIk aY, jMgIr qF jmF eI kflLf DUMaF hoieaf ipaY[[! mYN kihMnY kuVI dy duwK 'c jmF eI kmlLf ho igaf[[!"

-"hoxF eI aYN beI[[! koeI dosL aY? aYho ijaf bKq qF rwb vYrI 'qy vI nf pfvy, vwzy BfeI[[!"

agly idn mIhF isAuN ipMz af igaf. bKqOr ny Aus nUM hnI leI jldI hI koeI bMnH-suwb krn leI ihwk QfpV idwqI sI. bKqOr kolL jf ky mIhF isMG kuJ hlkf ho igaf sI. hmdrd duKI df shfrf[[. gwlF kr ky mIhF isMG dy idl df boJ kfPLI hOlLf ho igaf sI.

do ku hPLiqaF bfad bKqOr iek KLusLKLbrI lY ky afieaf. Aus dI iksy nyV dI irsLqydfrI ivcoN koeI lVkf ieMglYNz qoN afieaf sI. Aus df ivafh pihlF ho cuwikaf sI. pr iksy kfrn GrvflLI nflL inB nf skI aqy qlfk ho igaf. GrvflLI vI pUrI JMzy hyTlI inklLI. afpxy GrvflLy dI kmfeI "vYstrn XUnIan" rfhIN afpdy pyikaF nUM ByjdI rhI. tuwty ijhy sfeIkl 'qy sPLr krdf Aus df bfp awj kwlH eyar kMzIsLnz hONzf kfrF 'qy GuMmx lwg ipaf sI aqy ikrfey dy mkfn dI jgfh iek sLfndfr koTI Ausr geI sI. ipAu ny afpxI DI dy vsyby bfry nf soicaf, sgoN afpxIaF aYsLF ivc hI gLlqfn ho ky rih igaf aqy shuiraF ny kuVI nUM qlfk dy ky prHF mfiraf. Auh lVkf awj kwlH iksy loVvMd Gr dI BflL ivc sI. bKqOr ny gwl clfeI. pr duwD dy sfVy df lwsI nUM PLUkF mfrn vFg muMzy dy ipAu ny sfPL aqy iswDI gwl hI suxf DrI. -"bKqOr isaF[[! irsLqy nUM asIN vI qFGdy aYN[[! pr kuVI sfzI kmfeI nflL mfipaF df Gr Brn aflLI nf hovy[[[! qYnUM qF pqf eI aY vIr myiraf, kIVI nUM qF qwklLy df dfg eI bQyrf huMdY[[? isafxy gwl krdy huMdy aY beI gDI izwg peI sI BwTy 'c, qy dIvy aflLy Gry nHI sI vVdI[[!" muMzy dy bfp ny bKqOr nUM iswDI suxvfeI hI kr idwqI. -"qUM iPLkr nf kr jorf isaF[[[! kuVI bVy cMgy KlxyN dI aY[[!"

-"KlxyN dI gwl nf kr bKqOr isaF[[! ieh qF kuVI mrfvy dIaF iswDIaF JfkdIaF JfkdIaF tIr mfrn lwg pYNdIaYN[[!" jorf isMG kuJ ijLafdf hI awikaf hoieaf sI. -"qUM iPLkr nf kr bfeI, pr iek gwl qyry nflL mYN vI inqfr lvF[[[?" afK ky bKqOr ny jorf isMG df BKLdf ichrf jFicaf. -"bol[[[! inqfrnI kfhqoN nHI[[?" jory ny suaflI njLrF bKqOr dy mUMh 'qy gwz leIaF.

-"kuVI pVHdI sI kflj[[!" bKqOr ny gwl aDUrI Cwz idwqI. -"hF-hF[[! bol qF shI[[! kflj pVHdI sI, iksy nflL awtI swtI sI[[[? cuwp kfhqoN kr igaf[[? KuwlH ky bol KF[[! jkfa kfhdY[[?"

-"jorf isaF! awtI swtI qF[[[[! gwl vwzI aY qy mUMh CotY[[! agly dy Gr dI iewjLq df suafl aY[[[!"

-"bol qF shI, mYN suxdYN[[! ivcfrn aflLI gwl hoeI, ivcfrFgy[[! mYN vI qyry sfhmxy Gft Gft df pfxI pIqY[[! ksLmIr qoN lY ky kMinaF kumfrI qwk qF 'kwlf ihMdosqfn eI gfihaf ivaY[[! qYnUM pqY beI sfrI Aumr qF zrYvrI 'c gflLqI, qy Es qoN bfad bx igaf vlYq jfx df sbwb[[! Pyr Brf myiraf kI knyzf, kI 'mrIkf, koeI dysL nI Cwizaf[[!"

-"jorf isaF, kuVI pVHdI sI kflj[[! Auhdy nflL jbr jnFh hoieaf ivaY[[!" bKqOr ny afK ky cuwp vwt leI aqy jorf isMG df pRqIkrm jFcx lwg ipaf.

-"jbr jnFh hI hoieaY jF koeI hor gwl aY[[?" swqF pwqxF dy qfrU jory ny iqwKIaF ktfr njLrF dI isLsLq bKqOr dy mUMh 'qy bMnH leI. -"nhIN hoieaf qF jbr jnFh eI aY[[! agly sIgy zfZy[[! qy jorf isaF qYnUM pqf eI aY beI qkVy dI kuwqI cubfiraF 'c BONkdI aY[[! agilaF ny pulLs nflL sItI rlLf ky gwl Gwty pf idwqI, qy cwl myry BfeI[[!" afpxy vwloN bKqOr ny pUrf qfx lf idwqf. -"myrI njLr 'c, jy jbr jnFh eI hoieaY, qF iehdy 'c kuVI df qF koeI ksUr nHI[[[?" qjLrbykfr jory ny afpxf PLYslf dws idwqf. -"ksUr qF afhI sI beI kuVI df ipAu sI grIb[[! pulLs afilLaF dI kuwqI kMDF 'qy nI cfVH sikaf[[! pYsy nHI Joky gey, qy gwl DUV 'c rlLgI[[!"

-"lohVHY beI[[!"

-"jbrdsqI krn aflLy muMzy df ipAu mMqrIaF CMqrIaF df isafxUM sI, qy bfeI isaF agilaF ny gwl df AuqfeI nI vficaf, qy aYzI vwzI gwl KUh Kfqy iswtqI[[!"

-"iek gwl hor aY bKqOiraf[[! muMzy df kuVI dI Aumr nfloN kfPLI PLrk aY, ikqy ipwCoN tMby lY ky kuwqy nf mgroN lfhuMdy iPrIey[[? ieh Aumr eI aYsI kwcI huMdI aY[[! shurI hor nf inwq koeI nvF shyV ilafieaf kry[[?" jorf isMG ny afpxf pflLf dwisaf. -"nhIN jorf isaF[[! kuVI vYsy sfAU aY[[! nflLy qYnUM pqY beI sfAU DI puwq kfhnUM CyqI kIqy pYr CwzdY[[? Auh qF qwqy pYrF aflLIaF eI huMdIaYN, ijhVIaF shuiraF dI kmfeI nflL GridaF df iZwz BrdIaYN qy nflLy ds ds Xfr rwKdIaYN[[!"

-"sfzy qF Brfvf ieko ny eI nfsIN DUMaF ilafqf, bfhlLIaF gwlF 'c kI PLfiedf[[[?"

-"qUM icMqf ikhVI gwl dI krdYN jorf isaF[[? iksy gwloN vI AulFBf nf afAU[[! cfhy sUeI dy nKfry ivc dI kwZ leIN[[! Jorf qF ijhVI gwl df aY, Ausy df eI aY[[! AUN PLfhy idwqI nHI kuskdI[[! mYnUM qyrI gwl dI smJ aY, beI qUM pihlI nUMh df zrfieaf sLwkI hoieaf ipaYN[[! pr aYDroN qUM koeI icMqf nf kr, DuVkU kwZ idloN[[!" bKqOr ny afpxy vwloN pUrI ihwk Tok idwqI.

hnI df irsLqf rmxIk nflL pwkf ho igaf. pihlI nUMh qoN sqy pRIvfr ny iek-do nsIhqF iPr hnI dy ipAu sfhmxy bKqOr dI hfjLrI ivc rwKIaF. jo ibnf iksy hIl-huwjq qoN pRvfn kr leIaF geIaF. mYirj pYils ivc iek sfdf ijhf ivafh hoieaf aqy hnI aqy rmxIk hPLqy leI hnImUn 'qy cly gey. hnImUn qoN bfad AuhnF ny idwlI jf ky hnI dy vIjLy bfry arjLI dy idwqI aqy hPLqy ku bfad hnI dI ieMtrivAU hoeI aqy hnI df ieMglYNz df vIjLf lwg igaf. ieMtrivAU koeI bhuqI musLikl jF guMJlLdfr nhIN sI. hnI dy GrvflLy dy qlfk dy kfgjL sfhmxy sn. hnI aqy rmxIk dy ivafh dy kfgjL gvfh sn. hnI aqy rmxIk dy ivafh df sbUq aMbYsI dy aPLsr dy kol sI, vIjLy vwloN nfh ikvyN krdf[[[? hnI nUM ibnF iksy ivsLysL Auprfly dy vIjLf imlL igaf.

ieMglYNz jfx qoN pihlF hnI iek vfr jwsI nUM imlxf cfhuMdI sI. pr Aus nUM lwBdI ikwQoN[[? ieh iek vwzf suafl sI[[! iek vfr idl 'qy ciVHaf jwsI hnI dy idl qoN lih nhIN irhf sI. hnI dI ieMglYNz jfx dI iqafrI jMgI pwDr 'qy sLurU ho geI sI.

rmxIk hr rojL hI Aus nUM KLrIdf PLroKLqI leI sLihr lY jFdf. pr hnI df jLKLmI idl qF jwsI dI Xfd ivc ruilLaf ipaf sI. jy rmxIk Aus nUM kuJ KLrIdx leI afKdf qF Auh 'hF-hUM' kr ky kMn muwZ mfr CwzdI. Aus dI iksy cIjL KLrIdx nUM vwZI rUh nf krdI. bws iek kwTpuqlI vFg rmxIk dy nflL qurI iPrdI. jwsI Aus dI rUh ivc, Aus dy idl ivc brPL vFg jMimaF ipaf sI. "pihlf ipafr iensfn nUM sfrI ijLMdgI nhIN Buwldf[[[!" kflj ivc iksy kuVI dy afKy lPLjL Aus dy sIny df qpfV bx jFdy aqy Auh vfr vfr ies lPLjL nUM aMdro aMdrI, idl ivc hI duhrfAuNdI ik pihlf pihlf ipafr iensfn nUM ijLMdgI ivc vfikaf hI nhIN Buwldf[[!

hnI dI ieMglYNz jfx dI iqafrI ho geI.

awj Aus dI PLlfeIt sI. byby ny DI nUM ihwk nflL lf ky ipafr idwqf aqy vYrfg ivc ro peI. cfhy AuhnF ny ipMzF ivc bVI nmosLI isrPL aqy isrPL hnI krky hI JwlI sI. pr iPr vI mF dy afpxy iZwz dI awg sI. qn dI aFdr sI, idloN ikvyN ivsfrdI[[[? buwkx aqy bfpU ny hnI nUM rmxIk horF dy nflL idwlI eyarport 'qy Cwzx jfxf sI. buwkx rmxIk dy bhfny awj 'rUVI-mfrkf' df nhIN, ivskI df pihlF hI pRbMD krI iPrdf sI. -"vft lMmI aYN Xfr[[! sPLr ikmy pUrf hoAU[[? dfrU ibnf qF afpxy Jwgy lih jfxgy[[[!" Auh zrfeIvr nUM afK irhf sI.

buwkx aqy rmxIk sfry rfh hI pINdy afey sn. rsqy ivcoN AuhnF ny 'rYWz-nfeIt' dI iek boql hor leI sI. idwlI eyarport 'qy aMdr vVn lwgI hnI nUM bfpU ny iek pfsy kr ilaf. Auh suaflF dI mUrq bxI bfpU kolL af geI. -"kI gwl aY bfpU[[?" hnI aqIaMq hYrfn sI. -"do ikwly PLUk ky qyrf ivafh kIqY hnI[[! sfnUM nf idloN BulfdIN[[! Gr df mfVf ijaf iKLafl rwKIN[[! jy ho sikaf qF afpxy buwkx isAuN nUM vI bfhr eI iKwc leIN, qy nhIN Gr df iKafl jrUr rwKIN, bfkI qUM afp isafxI aYN, pVI ilKI aYN[[! jfh rwb qyrf Blf kry[[[!" qy hnI keI suaflF ivc AulLJ eyarport aMdr clI geI. dfrU pIqI ivc buwkx df isr plosx df cfa ivc hI rih igaf sI.

ieMglYNz dI DrqI hnI leI aqIaMq EprI DrqI sI. bygfnI ijhI dunIaF[[[! mqlbI ijhf mfhOl[[[! aqI aMq msLrUPL lok[[[! iek dUjy qoN awgy lMGx dI amuwk dOV[[! hr koeI afpxy kfrj leI sucyq[[[! iek gwl hnI nUM jo sB qoN vwD hYrfn krn vflLI sI, Auh ieh sI ik iewQy qF lok mry iensfn dIaF aMiqm rsmF vI aYqvfr nUM hI pUrIaF krdy sn[[! msLInF nflL msLIn hoeI dunIaF[[! iek qrHF nflL qurdIaF iPrdIaF kwTpuqlIaF[[[! qyjL rOsLnIaF ivc KoKlLy hoey idmfg aqy mfrgyjF dy 'bozy' kIqy dysI lok[[! hr rojL irsLiqaF dI huMdI durgqI[[[! mF bfp qoN muwK moV cwlI aglI pIVHI[[[! gohf pwQdIaF afeIaF anpVH aOrqF vwloN pMjfbI Buwl aMgryjLI BfsLf dI kIqI jFdI KurvwZ[[[! hor qF hor iewQy af ky qF anpV pMjfbIaF ny aMgryjLI dI ahI-qhI Pyr mfrI sI[[[. 'ivMzo' nUM 'ibMzf' aqy 'sMzy' nUM 'sMZf' bxf Diraf sI.

do ku hPLqy rmxIk ny hnI nUM ieMglYNz ivc vfhvf GuMmf iPrf idwqf sI. irsLqydfrF nfl mylL-gylL krvf idwqf sI. rmxIk afp KLud izplomYt sikAUirtI ivc sikAUirtI

aPLsr sI. Aus ny jfx pihcfx hox kfrn hnI nUM hIQro eyarport 'qy sPLfeI dI nOkrI lY idwqI. kfljF ivc aYsL krdI afeI hnI nUM iek vfr qF sPLfeI dI nOkrI sux ky gsL pYx vflLI ho geI. pr imsjL iZwloN dI gwl sux ky Aus df idl kuJ itkfxy af igaf. -"gwl sux hnI[[! aYQy qF kYimstF qoN lY ky mfstrF qwk sPLfeI krdy aY[[! hor qF hor, iek qYnUM mYN swcI dwsF[[?"

-"[[[[[[[." hnI cuwp cfp sux rhI sI. -"amrjIq dI GraflLI ny pI[ aYWc[ zI[ kIqI hoeI aY, qy Auh BYx myrIey aYQy qyry aflLy eyarport 'qy eI tuaYltF sfPL krdI aY[[! aYQy BYxy kMm df koeI imhxf nHI[[! vlYq jF qF BYx myrIey ZMg dI qy jF nMg dI[[! jy Qozy kolLy cfr pYsy hYgy af, qF QozI aYsL aY, qy nhIN qF aYQy qF QonUM iksy anpVH ny nHI iswDy mUMh nflL bulfAxF[[! dunIaF BYx myrIey aYQy bVI dUr lMGI vI aY[[! afbdf awKF mIc ky qy kMn bMd krky kMm kr[[! aYQy qYnUM iksy ny nHI puwCxf beI ikMnF ku pVHI aYN, ikMnF nhIN[[? qyry kolLy cfr pYsy hoxgy qF lok qYnUM slfmF krngy[[! qy nhIN BYx myrIey qyrI aYQy iksy ny bfq nHI puwCxI[[! aYQy qF afbdy nHI iksy nUM bulfAuNdy[[! afbdf awKF mIc ky kMm kr, jdoN cfr pYsy jyb 'c pYx lwg pey, afpy kMm 'c idl lwgx lwg pAU, idl lf ky kMm kr[[[!" imsjL iZwloN ny afiKaf sI. Aus dIaF gwlF korIaF jLrUr sn, pr swcIaF sn. iek qrHF nflL jLmfny df kOVf swc[[[! hnI nUM aMgryjLI gujLfry jogI afAuNdI hI sI. pr goiraF dI aMgryjLI df Aucfrx Aus dy isr AuproN dI lMG jFdf. rmxIk ny Aus nUM aMgryjLI iswDI krn leI iek "azwlt tryinMg sYNtr" ivc dfKLlf lY idwqf. hnI svyry Cy qoN do vjy qwk, awT GMty dI izAUtI krdI aqy sLfm nUM do GMty sYNtr jf afAuNdI. Aus dI aMgryjLI inwKrnI sLurU ho geI. goiraf dI aMgryjLI df Aucfrx smJ afAux lwg ipaf. kfilj ivc aMgryjLI df lwigaf jfg hux irVkx 'qy afieaf ipaf sI. kMm 'qy Aus df aMgryjLI nflL vfh pYNdf sI aqy tryinMg sYNtr vfilLaF ny Aus nUM tryNz kr idwqf sI. hux hnI aMgryjLI ivc lwgBwg mfr nhIN KFdI sI. hux Auh eyarport dy dysI aqy aMgryjLI qoN swKxy krmcfrIaF ivc pVHI ilKI vwjx lwg peI sI. iek qrHF nflL aMnHIaF ivc kfxI rfxI[[[! hux aVy QuVy dysI bIbIaF hnI nUM avfjL mfr lYNdIaF aqy afpxf aMgryjLI KuxoN aiVaf kMm kZvf lYNdIaF. hnI vI iksy nUM jvfb nhIN idMdI sI. rihm krn vflLI kuVI sI. ies leI hnI dI eyarport krmcfrIaF ivc 'Bwl' ijhI bx geI sI. Auh idl lf ky kMm krdI. hux Aus ny kMipAUtr iswKxf vI sLurU kr idwqf sI. pr eyarport Aupr bfpU dI afKI gwl Aus dy mn ivc KOrU pfAux lwg jfdI. bfpU ny koeI burI gwl vI nhIN khI sI. myry ivafh leI, myry suK leI hI qF bfpU ny do ikwly PLUky sn[[? nhIN ikhVf bfp afpdy puwqF df vYrI bxdY[[[? ieh qF buwkx hI isafxf sI, ijs ny pYlLI gihxy krdy bfpU nUM roikaf nhIN sI[[. nhIN qF jwt df puwq mukwdmy 'qy lwK lf idMdY, pr afpxf isafV nhIN hwQoN Cwzdf[[. pr bfpU ny ikhVf koeI alYhdf kfrj kIqf sI[[[? sfrI dunIaF hI afpxy DIaF puwqf nUM ivafhuMdI afeI hY[[[? jy bfpU ny mYnUM jMimaF qF Aus df koeI PLrjL vI bxdf hY[[[? ivafh vflLf bfpU df PLrjL sI[[[. Auh Aus ny inBfa idwqf[[[. hr mfpf afpxy DI-puwq df kfrj krdf hY[[? pr jy hr mF bfp df bwcy pRqI kfrj krn df PLrjL bxdf

hY, qF bwcy df vI koeI PLrjL huMdf hY ik mF-bfp dI mwdd kry[[[? pr DI qF koeI ivafhI jfx qoN bfad mF-bfp nUM KuafAuNdI nhIN dyKI[[[? ieh PLrjL qF puwqF df hI huMdf hY[[[! jy puwq bfp dI jfiedfd dy vfirs hn qF AuhnF df hI PLrjL bxdf hY ik bfpU df hwQ vtfAux qy AuhnF nUM sFBx[[[? DIaF qF ibgfnf Dn huMdIaF ny[[[! ieh qF ivafhIaF jfx qoN bfad shuiraF dIaF huMdIaYN[[[!

aijhIaF gwlF hnI dy idmfg aMdr vdfx bx ky vwjdIaF rihMdIaF. pr Aus ny bfpU nUM moh-vYrfgL ivc iek KLq ilK ky eyarport qoN hI post kr idwqf, "mYN qyrI DI nhIN bfpU, qyrf puwq hF[[[! mYN qYnUM puwq bx ky idKfAUNgI[[[! qUM iksy gwl dI icMqf nf krIN[[[!" Aus ny idl ivc Dfr ilaf sI ik Auh bfpU dI idl KolH ky afriQk mwdd krygI! pr gurbfxI df kQn, ik jo bfp DI df pYsf KFdY, Auh vfr vfr jMmdf, mrdf aqy jmdUqF dy kroD df isLkfr hI huMdY[[! pr sfry lok ikhVf gurbfxI dy afDfr 'qy hI cwldy hn[[[? jy bMdf gurbfxI dy afDfr 'qy cwly, sfrf jwg dyviqaF df nf bx jfvy[[[? pr myrf shurf pRIvfr kI socU[[[? rmxIk kI afKygf[[[? pr shury pRIvfr nUM ikhVf mYN pqf lwgx dyxYN[[[? cuwp cfp bfpU nUM cYWk bxf ky qor idaf krnYN[[! cwlo jI, Kfxgy pIxgy qy aYsLF krngy[[[! pr dunIaF df dsqUr ieh iejfjLq nhIN idMdf hnI, ik ivafh mgroN vI kmfeI krky pyikaF nUM KuafeI jfE[[? pr dunIaF df kI aY[[[? dunIaF nUM jfxdI aY myrI juwqI[[! mYN bfpU nUM puwq bx ky idKfAuxYN[[! ieh ivcfr hnI dy mn ivc KLrUd krdy rihMdy! hnI ny kMipAUtr df kors pUrf kr ky srtIiPLkyt hfsl kr ilaf. hux Aus df kMipAUtr 'qy vI hwQ vfhvf cwl ipaf sI aqy kMipAUtr dI qknIk bfry smJ af geI sI. gwl kI, hux Auh hr KLyqr ivc vfhodfh mwlF mfrdI jf rhI sI. aMgryjLI jy ajy PLrftydfr nhIN boldI sI, qF aMgryjLI pwKoN CyqI kIqy mfr vI nhIN KFdI sI. rmxIk aqy hnI dy idn qIaF vFg lMG rhy sn. rmxIk hnI nUM keI vfr bwcy bfry bfq ijhI pf cuwikaf sI. pr hnI ny kMn muwZ mfr Cwizaf, "aYzI vI kI kfhlLI aY rMmIN[[? mYN ikqy Bwj qF nHI cwlI[[? bwcf vI ho jfAU[[!" afK ky hnI ny gwl hfsy ivc pf leI. rmxIk nUM keI vfr hnI 'qy sLwk ijhf huMdf. ikAuNik Aus dI pihlI GrvflLI dy vsx dy koeI cfly nhIN sn. ies leI Aus ny rmxIk dy pUrf jor pfAux 'qy vI bwcf nhIN jMimaF sI. ies leI sLwkI hoieaf rmxIk hnI 'qy vI sLwk ijhI krn lwg pYNdf. pr iPr afpxy mn df vihm smJ ky hI awKoN proKy kr idMdf. sikAUirtI dI kMntIn ivc kMm vflLy Xfr imwqr Aus nUM imhxy ijhy mfrdy. -"Auey rMmIN[[! ikMnF icr ho igaf ivafh krvfey nUM, BrjfeI koeI juafk jwlf jMmUM ik nhIN[[? asIN qF Xfr inwq pfrtI AuzIkdy aYN, qy qUM aflLy kOzI iCwky kOzI eI kr CwzdYN[[[?" PLOjI igLlf krdf. -"ikqy bfeI isaF qyry qF nHI dIvy 'coN qyl muwk igaf[[[?" hrcMd twlyaflLIaf nvIN hI gwl suxfAuNdf qF rmxIk nUM afpxy afp 'qy sLwk ijhf hox lwgdf. -"jy koeI gwl aY qF dwsdy[[[? koeI hrj mrj krIey[[!" jYqo vflLf sfDU vI ipwCy nf rihMdf. -"Auey kfhnUM mgjmfrI krI jfny aYN[[? awj kwlH dIaF kuVIaF afpxy aflLIaF

argIaF psLU nHI beI ivafh krvfieaf, qy pwpU kfky jMm ky Zyr lfaqy[[! awj kwlH dIaF qF BfeI ijLMdgI df luqPL lYNdIaYN[[! ikAuN beI[[?" kfmryz KrI suxfAuNdf. -"Auey sr afpxf vI jFdf juafkF vwloN[[! pr kuVI XHfvy dIaF dUjIaF buVHIaF eI nHI itkx idMdIaF[[! aYvyN eI inwq puwCI jfxgIaF, ikAuN kuVHy? hoeI koeI mYdvfrI[[? lY dwso[[? beI qusIN Kusry ncfAuxy aYN? aglI nhIN jMmdI nf jMmy[[! qusIN mwlomwlI qF nHI KurVy iKwcxy[[?" hrcMd pqf nhIN iks nUM iKJ ky afKdf. -"Auey rMzIaF qF rMz kwt lYx sfQI, pr AuNglF aflLy eI nHI kwtx idMdy[[[!"

-"Auey gwl bfeI hor aY-!" lopo vflLf jugrfj PLOjI boilaf. sfry Aus vwl qwkx lwg pey. ijvyN kfxF bok quwikaF vwl JfkdY!

-"aYQoN dy jMmy juafk vI sflLy nf hoieaF argy aY[[[!"

-"lY PLOjIaf aYQoN dy juafkF dI suxlY[[!"

-"afpxf drsLx aYN nf[[[?"

-"ikhVf drsLx[[[?"

-"drsLx Xfr, Xfr afpxf, bwkrIaF aflLf[[[!"

-"awCf[[? afho[[!"

-"Auhdy juafk aY pMj[[. qy jy AuhnUM koeI puwCU beI juafk ikMny aYN bfeI, qF pqY kI jbfb idMdY[[?"

-"kI[[[?" sfiraF ny hlLk Cuwtx vFg puwiCaf. -"afKU do juafk aY[[!"

-"Auh ikAuN beI[[[?"

-"qUM sux qF shI[[! iek idn mYN vI zrdy jy ny puwC ilaf, beI bfeI juafk qyry pMj aY, qy dwsdf qUM isrPL do aYN? kfrn smJ nHI afieaf[[? mYnUM bxf suafr ky pqf kI kihMdf[[[?"

-"kI kihMdf[[?"

-"kihMdf bfeI juafk qF myry pMj eI aY[[! pr iqMn juafk sflLy aTfrF sfl qoN Aupr ho gey[[! mqlb bflg ho gey[[[! kI pqY hux kdoN ikwDr nUM AuzfrI mfr jfx[[[? ies krky afKIdY beI juafk myry do eI aY[[! qy vIr myiraf agly sfl smJlf iewko eI rih jfxYN, ikAuNik CoitEN vwzy ny vI aTfrF sfl df ho jfxYN[[! lY afh AuhdIaF pqMdr dIaF gwlF qy afh bfqF[[!"

-"gwl qF AuhdI vI shI aY Xfr[[! koeI JUT nI[[! aYQoN dy jMmy-plLy juafk sflLy pMCIaF argy aY[[! jdoN awKF jIaF KuwlHIaF, surq afeI, AuzfrI mfr gey[[[! nf ipAu df iPLkr, nf mF dI icMqf[[!"

sikAUirtI dI kMntIn ivc rOxk lwgI rihMdI.

kFz 7

rmxIk cfhy hnI qoN ds sfl vwzf hI sI. pr sI bhuq sfAU muMzf[[! Aus ny hnI nUM kdy vI sLwk dI njLr nflL nf dyiKaf. hflF ik hnI Aus qoN idn-bidn bypRvfh hI huMdI jf rhI sI. do ku lwK rupeIaf Aus ny EvrtfeIm lf ky rmxIk qoN corI afpxy bfp nUM Byj idwqf sI aqy hdfieq kIqI sI ik Aus dy Byjy pYisaF bfry iksy nUM Byd qwk nf lwgy aqy nf hI iksy icwTI ivc pYsy Byjx df koeI vyrvf pfieaf jfvy[[! bjurg bVf KLusL sI. sony df aMzf dyx vflLI DI hux cflLI-pMjfh hjLfr rupey qoN Gwt cYWk hI nhIN ByjdI sI. Aus dIaF qF lihrF bihrF ho geIaF sn. pUrIaF pON bfrF[[! ds ikwilaF dy mflk ijLmIdfr nUM sfl ivc msF hwz gozy rgVf ky aqy rfqF Jfk ky msF cflLI-pMjfh hjLfr pwly pYNdf sI. qy ieDr hnI DI ny qF hr dUjy qIjy mhIny cflLI-pMjfh hjLfr suwtxF sLurU kr idwqf sI. hnI msLIn bx pYsy suwtx lwg peI sI[[. hux qF hnI df ipAu sLihr hI rihMdf sI aqy sLfm nUM afAux lwigaf Auh aMgryjLI df pAUaf vI aMdr suwtdf sI. aFZ guaFZ dI jLmIn 'qy vI Aus ny awK ijhI rwKxI sLurU kr idwqI. isafxy afKdy hn ik jIhdy Gr dfxyN Auhdy kmlLy vI isafxyN[[! awgy qF bjurg dIaF bUdF hI spolLIey bxIaF awGV duGVI pwg 'coN bfhr jIBF kwZdIaF rihMdIaF. pr hux qF bfpU hr roj nhf Do ky srIr nUM srHoN dy qyl dI mfilsL krn lwg ipaf sI. Aus dI mUlLI vrgI DOx bohV dy muwC vFg PLYlrdI jf rhI sI. muPLq dI kmfeI[[[! nf koeI iPLkr nf PLfkf[[[!

hux Auh buwkx nUM vI kOVn lwg ipaf sI. buwkx nlfiek sI, ijhVf kmfeI nhIN krdf sI. pr DI qF blLd vrgI kmfAU inklLI sI. hnI dIaF ipClIaF sfrIaF krqUqF Buwl Bulf ky bjurg DI nUM mn aMdr hI QfpIaF idMdf rihMdf. sqXugI DI afKdf. kmfAU DI ny qF pyky Gr ivc bfpU dIaF pMjy hI iGAu ivc aqy isr kVfhI 'c pYNdf kr idwqf sI. bfpU ny purfxy Kx Zfh ky bVf vDIaf koTI vrgf Gr bxfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf sI. bUJV ijhy jwt buwkx leI irsLiqaF vflLy gyVy dyx lwg pey sn. lokF dy mn ivc sI ik BYx ieMglYNz hY, muMzy nUM vI hOlLI hOlI iKwc lvygI! jy nf vI iKwcU, Gr bfr qF vDIaf hY, kuVI BuwKI nhIN mrdI.

koTI pYxI sLurU hoeI sux ky iek idn bKqOr ny af ky hnI dy bfpU mIhF isAuN nUM ToHkiraf. lok mUMhoN mUMh BFq BFq dIaF gwlF kr rhy sn.

-"ipMz df pqf mIhF isaF ipMz idaF ghIiraF qoN lwg jFdY[[! ijhVI gwl rmxIk df ipAu jorf isAuN afpxy nflL kfrm ky igaf sI, ikqy AuhI gwl qF nHI bIqI jFdI[[? ikqy kuVI mnIafzr qF nHI Byjx lwgpI[[[? duwD qy buwD PLtdI df vIr myiraf pqf nHI lwgdf[[!" bKqOr ny pYNdI koTI vwl GoKLvIN njLr mfr ky puwiCaf qF mIhF isAuN JyNp ijhf igaf. ijvyN cor pfV ivc PLiVaf igaf sI. pr Auh sMBlL igaf. GbrfAuxf byvkUPLI sI. -"nhIN bKqOiraf[[! Auh gwl nHI ijhVI qUM socdYN[[[!"

-"hor gwl kI aY[[? mYnUM qF dflL 'c kuC kflLf lwgdY[[? Auh nf hovy beI kuVI vI AujfV leIey qy 'lfky 'c mUMh vI kflLf hovy[[? lokF ny mUMh iCwqr dyxoN nHI htxf[[! isafxy

afKdy huMdy aY, Gr afbdf AuWjVdY qy iPLwtHy mUMh lok idMdy aY[[! bc ky moV qoN mIhF isaF[[!" bKqOr afpxy pflLy qoN zrdf sI.

-"Auh slfbqpury aflLI mfsI sI nf, bcnI[[?" mIhF isAuN ny hwQoN iqlHkdI jFdI gwl bocI. -"afho[[!"

-"Auh byby dI BYx bxI vI sI[[[! Auhdy juafk jwlf hYnHI sI koeI, qYnUM pqf eI aY[[[? Auhdf ihwsf imilLaY afpF nUM[[[! mYN soicaf hor kMm bfad 'c krFgy, pihlF Gr df mUMh mwQf bxf leIey[[? nflLy shurI kuVI vI quKxF dyxoN nHI tlLdI, aKy asIN Qozy aYho jy Gr 'c nHI afAuxf[[! aKy mYnUM qF sLrm afAU, pihlF Gr df mUMh mwQf iswDf kro[[[!"

-"hY shurI kmlLI[[! aYsy Gr 'coN eI geI aY[[? hux iehnUM sLrm vI afAux lwgpI[[? shurIaF pYr dyK ikMnI CyqI CwzdIaYN[[! beI shurIey, asIN sfrI Aumr aYhnF mkfnF 'c eI kwZqI[[? jy vlYq nf ivafhI jFdI, Pyr[[? pr mIhF isaF, kuVI dy afKy lwg ky afbdf Jwgf cOV nf krvflIN[[[! ajy qF buwkx isAuN vI ivafhuMx aflLf ipaY[[[! ijvyN aFhdy huMdy aY beI awgf dOV qy ipwCf cOV nf krlIN[[!"

-"Auh qF mYnUM pqY bKqOr isaF-!" mIhF isAuN nUM koeI itkfxy dI gwl aOVI.

cfh pfxI pI ky aqy smJOqIaF ijhIaF dy ky bKqOr clf igaf. pr Aus dy mn ivc sLwk df pfV vDdf igaf sI aqy mIhF isAuN ny vI Aus dI koeI gwl nhIN gOlLI sI. Auh afpxy afp nflL bwkVvfh krdf jf irhf sI.

-"lY hux sflLy dy rwb Xfd nHI irhf[[! beI sfilLaf DIaF dI kmfeI Kf ky qUM nrk 'c eI jfvyNgf[[? koeI smF sI, lok DIaF dy Gr df pfxI nHI sI pINdy[[! hux myry sflLy DIaF dI kmfeI nflL ibwlIaF bulfAuNdy aY, bfGIaF pfAuNdy aY[[[! hor qF hor, ieh DOlLdfhVHIaf kuVI df Gr vI AujfVU[[! ipaf cUkU mMjy 'qy[[! iksy BYx cod ny bfq nhI puwCxI[[! nflLy dunIaF mUMh 'c iCwqr idAU[[[! pr klXug aY bKqOr isaF, klXug[[[! awj kwlH pfpI aYsL krdy aY qy DrmI bMdy KFdy aY gyVy[[! pr ieh myrf sflLf kuVI df Gr jrUr AujfVU[[[! kuVI df Ckdf ieh jrUr aY[[[! dwsy, cfhy nf dwsy[[[! swc ikqy guwJf rihMdY[[[? aKy slfbqpury aflLI mfsI dI jLmIn 'coN ihwsf imilLaY[[[! Auh rfmpury PLUl aflLI srdfrnI sI nHf slfbqpury aflLI mfsI[[[? ijhVI tfty aflLI ZyrI CwzgI mgr iehdI Kfqr[[[? bhuVHI Auey[[! lok ikvyN giDaF nUM XYNhx isKfAuNdy aY[[? sflLf sfrI Aumr sfzI jUT KFdf KFdf, hux sfnUM mwqF idMdY[[! cwl bKqOr isaF, qUM kfhnUM aOKf huMnY[[? jIhdf iZwz duKU, afpy 'lfj krfAU[[! qUM kfhnUM klpdYN[[[? pr iek gwl aY, ieh DI dy Gr nUM lFbU jrUr lfAU sflLf klLXugI[[! iehnUM DI dI muKLq dI kmfeI Kfx df suafd pY igaY[[[! hux iehdy mUMh nUM kuwqy mFgUM lhU lwg cuwikaY, qy ieh lhU mfVf huMdY bKLqOr isaF[[[! iehnUM hux ieh CyqI nHI Cwz skdf[[[! iehdI lfsL nUM iksy ny dfg nHI dyx afAuxf, myrf sflLf nrkF 'c ipaf vI sVU[[! bfby nfnk ny hwk prfieaf nfnkf - Aus sUar Aus gfie ikhY[[! ieh DI dy Gr df Kf ky jfAU ikwQy[[[? pRyq bxUM[[! aYho jy byeImfn nUM qF dohIN jhfnI ZoeI nHI imlLdI[[! ieh DI iDafxI df ibgfnf hwk Ckx vflLy rwb dy sLrIk aY[[! beI sfilLaf kuVI dI qF mUVH mwq aY, qUM qF DOlLI dfhVHI aflLf cOrf, isafxYN[[? qUM qF kuC akl kr[[[! sflLf jfgidaF nUM pYNdIN pfeI jFdY kMjr[[!" bKqOr

'kwlf hI gwlF krdf jf irhf sI.

AuDr mIhF isAuN iKiJaf bYTf bKqOr nUM korVy CMd suxfeI jf irhf sI. -"lY dunIaF df kI krIey[[? pYsf myrI DI df, KFdf mYN aYN, beI qyry kI sUlL huMdY[[[? qUM afbdf Gry bih ky rwb rwb kr[[! Gr AujVU myrI kuVI df AujVU[[[! qUM myrI kuVI df[[[myry mUMhoN kuC hor eI inklL cwilaf sI[[[! aKy 'lfky 'c mUMh kflLf hoAU[[! iksy mrfsI dy muMzy ny mrfsI nUM ikhf sI aKy bfpU, afpxf sfrf ipMz qYnUM itwc jfxdY, qy mrfsI kihMdf iPLkr nf kr puwq[[[! mYN 'kwlf eI sfry ipMz nUM itwc jfxdYN[[! mYN 'lfky dI kqIhVH nUM kI smJdYN[[[? BYx dI ZolkI Xhfvy dunIaF[[[! myrf kI moGf bMd kr idAU[[[? jdoN mYN cfr isafV hor bYa lY ley, myry gozIN hwQ lfieaf krngy[[! mYN dunIaF qoN kI lYxYN[[[? dunIaF myrI juwqI dy Xfd aY[[? awj mYN isroN srdfr aYN[[! jy kuVI df Gr AujV igaf, hor Gr QoVHy aY[[[? pYsf cfhIdY, muMzy qF KuMbF mFgUM AuT KVHngy[[[! nflLy kuVI vlYq 'c pwkI[[[! muMizaF dI qF nHyrI ilaf idaFgy[[! lf idaFgy lfiex[[! hnI nUM Auh pRIvfr suwK ky qF nHI idwqf sfrI Aumr[[? nflLy hnI isafxI DI aY[[[! pYsy ByijaF df Byq QoVHo idAU[[[? Auh qF kwc hjm krjy[[! CwpV pI ky zkfrH nf mfry[[! swqF pwqxF dI qfrU kuVI aY[[[! qy ieh sflLf mMUgI KfxI jfq, bKqOrf[[? lY myry 'qy isLsLn jwj af bixaF[[! mYN aYho ijaF nUM kI gOlLdYN[[[? aYho jy myry mUq dI Dfr dy roVHy vy aY[[! ijAuNdI rhy myrI sulwKxI DI, ijhVI cVHy mhIny cflLI pMjfh hjfr df cYWk Koty pYsy mFgUM aYQy mfrdI aY[[[! nflLy BfeI AuhnF nUM cflLI pMjfh hjfr kI Xfd aY[[[? AuhnF df qF cfr ku sO eI bxdY[[[! nflLy isafxI DI dwsdI sIgI, aKy bfpU shuiraF nUM ikvyN pqf lwgjU[[[? mYN EvrtYm pMj GMty lfvF qF rmxIk nUM do GMty eI dwsdI huMnI aF, nflLy rmxIk ikhVf myry isr 'qy KVHf rihMdY[[[? kdy rfq dI izAutI, kdy idn dI[[! af ky sON jFdY[[[! Auhdy suwqy suwqy mYN Evr tYm kr afAunI aYN[[! bVI cqr qy ZMgI aY myrI hnI DI[[! lY KFdf mYN aYN, ByjdI myrI DI hnI aY, dunIaF dy iZwz 'c aYNvyN eI sUlL hoeI jFdY[[?" mIhF isMG ny afpxy idl dI BVHfs kwZ leI. pr Aus dy mn ny jLrUr mihsUs kIqf ik DI iDafxI df pYsf Kfxf dohF jhfnF vwloN Dwikaf jfxf hY[[[. Aus nUM pqf sI ik Auh srfsr kudrq dy kfnUMn dy iKLlfPL jf irhf sI[[[. pr hrfm dy pYsy dI lwgI lwq nUM Auh iksy hflq ivc vI iqafg nhIN skdf sI[[[. muPLq dI aYsL iksy ny iqafgI aY[[[?

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hnI aqy rmxIk vI bVI afnMdmeI ijLMdgI bsr kr rhy sn. rmxIk nUM hnI dy pyikaF nUM pYsy Byjx df koeI ielm nhIN sI. iemfndfrI rwb dy GroN sumwq vjoN hI afAuNdI aY. dfrU pIx df rmxIk sLOkIn sI. pr kdy vI pI ky hfaq-hUaq nhIN krdf sI. pINdf aqy afnMd mfxdf sI. gRihsQ dI gwzI bVI sohxI lIh 'qy cVHI hoeI sI. iksy pfisEN koeI igLlf isLkvf nhIN sI. aMdro aMdrI jy gRihsQI jIvn ivc KwlHV-Kor pf

rhI sI, qF Auh hnI sI[[[. rmxIk qF bQyrf siqXugI bMdf sI. rmxIk kMm qoN awj sudyhF hI Gr af igaf sI. kMpnI ivc kMm koeI bhuqf nhIN sI. kMm vI rmxIk kI krdf sI[[[? aMbYsI dI sikAUirtI ivc Aus dI izAUtI sI. aMbYsI sLfm dy pMj vjy bMd ho jFdI sI. pr jdoN df 11 sqMbr 2001 nUM amrIkf dy ivsLv ivAupfr kyNdr aqy surwiKaf skwqryq pYNtfgn Aupr hvfeI jhfjF nfl hmlf hoieaf sI, qF srkfr ny sfrIaF aMbYsIaF dI sikAUirtI idn rfq dI hI kr idwqI sI. srkfrF dy mn ivc sI ik awiqvfdI kdoN vI, iksy vI aMbYsI 'qy Gfqk hmlf kr skdy sn. awiqvfdIaF nUM ikhVf iksy dI koeI rok tok sI[[[? jF ikqoN iejfjLq lYxI sI? jdoN dfa lwigaf, kfrf kr idwqf aqy inrdosL lokF nUM mfr ky prHF hoey[[[! bydoisLaF dy lhU nflL ipafs buJf leI[[! byksUrF nUM bwkry vFg Jtkf Diraf[[!

awiqvfdI afpxf kMm kr ky pfsy ho jFdy sn aqy sikAUirtI aqy pulIs vfilaF dy Bfa dI bxI rihMdI. vwKo vwK mMqrI built prUPL gwzIaF ivc af ky tYlIivXn, ryzIE aqy aKLbfrF ivc ibafn dfg ky zMzI pYNdy aqy pYWg lf ky mKLmlI gwidaF 'qy jf ibrfjdy. afm jnqf dy idl zr aqy BYa nflL "PLVwk-PLVwk" vwjI jFdy. smuwcy lok zrdy rfq nUM GroN bfhr nf inkldy. rjfeIaF kMblF ivc bYTy hI tYlIivXn dyKI jFdy aqy afpo afpxIaF srkfrF nUM kosdy rihMdy. awiqvfdIaF dI pRmuwK mMg ieh sI ik ierfk aqy aPLgfinsqfn ivcoN amrIkI aqy ieMglYNz dIaF PLOjF nUM bfhr kwiZaf jfvy aqy AuQoN dy lokF nUM sLFqI nflL ijAux idwqf jfvy. pr dunIaF dy 'Tfxydfr' jfrj zbilAU busL aqy Aus df 'muxsLI' tonI blyar ny 'mYN nf mfnUM' dI rt hI lfeI hoeI sI. Auh afpxy Bfxy qF iehnF dysLF ivc sLFqI sQfpq krnf cfhuMdy sn. pr hflfq idn-b-idn bd qoN bdqr huMdy jf rhy sn aqy ies df bdlf awiqvfdI byksUr lokF 'qy bMb suwt-suwt ky, jF bwsF ivc bMb rwK ky lY rhy sn. cfhy ierfk dy rfsLtrpqI swdfm husYn nUM amrIkI PLOjF ny 22 apRYl 2003 nUM itrikq qoN ds mIl dUr advr 'coN igRPLqfr kr ilaf sI aqy amrIkf ny ies nUM afpxI BfrI pRfpqI aqy ijwq dwisaf sI, pr afm lok swdfm husYn dI ies igRPLqfrI nUM iek mihjL 'zrfmf' hI krfr idMdy sn. rmxIk dy sikAUirtI stfPL dI kMtIn ivc swdfm husYn dI ies igRPLqfrI dI crcf afm hI cwldI rihMdI. ies sikAUirtI stfPL ivc bhuqy BfrqI hI sn. sn qF gory vI[[[. pr AuhnF nUM dysI BfeIbMdF dI BfsLf dI koeI smJ nhIN pYNdI sI. ies leI Auh kMtIn ivc afpxf gruwp bxf ky gwlF bfqF krdy rihMdy. dysI BfeIbMd goiraF nUM "cIny kbUqr" hI dwsdy sn. cfhy Auh sfry ibRitsL sikAUirtI leI hI kMm krdy sn, pr pqf nhIN ikAuN Auh swdfm husYn dI ies zrfmf BrI igRPLqfrI nflL sihmq nhIN sn. ies nf mMnxXog igRPLqfrI bfry sfry sikAUirtI stfPL dI 'cuMJ-crcf' afm cwldI rihMdI. -"Qozf kI ivcfr aY beI swdfm nUM iehnF ny Gyrf pf ky AUNeIN cUhy mFgUM bfhr kwZ ilaf hoAUgf[[[?" pMjfbI BfeIbMd lopo vflLf jugrfj PLOjI kcHIrf krdf. -"mYN nHI mMndf[[[." Bfg isAuN GYNt boldf.

-"mIzIey anusfr igRPLqfrI vyly swdfm kol do irvflvr qy iek ey[ ky[ sMqflLI sI, smJ nHI afAuNdI beI Auhny ieh hiQafr rwKy kfhdy vfsqy sI[[? jdoN Auhny clfAuxy

eI nHI sI[[?"

-"iek gwl dwsF[[[?" jYqo vflLf sfDU zrfeIvr boilaf. -"dws[[[?"

-"qkVy df swqIN vIhIN sO[[[! myrI njLr muqfibk swdfm nUM keI idn pihlF df igRPLqfr kIqf ivaf sI, pr Aus dy drsLx eI bfad 'c jf ky puafey[[[!"

-"iblkul shI gwl aY[[[!" PLOjI ny sihmqI pRgtfeI. -"Xfr, ierfk df bVHkF mfrn aflLf bwbr sLyr swdfm husYn hovy, qy Auhdy kolLy do irvflvr qy iek ey[ ky[ sMqflLI hox, qy Auh dusLmx dIaF PLOjF 'qy iek vI golLI nf clfvy[[? Gwto Gt mYN nHI mMndf[[[! nhIN, ieh mMnx aflLI gwl nhIN[[[!"

-"ieh qF srfsr AuhnUM zrpok idKfAux vfsqy sLoa kIqf igaY[[[! jy Auhdy vws huMdf, qF Auh qF pf idMdf iKlfry[[!"

-"kihMdy Auhdy koloN sfZy swq lwK amrIkx zflr vI PiVaY[[[?"

-"idKfieaf jLrUr aY[[[! pr kI pqY Auhdy koloN PiVaf vI aY ik nhIN[[[?"

-"sfrf mIzIaf amrIkf gOrimMt df aY, jo mrjLI aY idKfeI jfx[[[? jy Auh afK dyx ik swdfm husYn kolL rwb sI, iehdy 'c vI koeI crj nHI[[!"

-"Xfr ijhVy bMdy ny aMdroN bfhr eI nHI inklxf, ijhVf bYTf eI Bory 'c aY[[[? Auhny sfZy swq lwK zflr ZUhI 'c lYxy aYN[[? Auhny ikhVf sLOipMg krn inklxf sI[[? ieh sB bkvfs qy swdfm nUM bdnfm krn leI stMt aY[[[!"

-"hux qUM afh dyKlf[[[." syvk ny lopo vfly PLOjI dy pwt 'qy DwPLI ijhI mfrI. -"aMbrsr drbfr sfihb 'qy jUn 1984 'c imltrI atYk hoieaf[[[! AudoN gOrimMt ny kI nHI rOlLf pfieaf[[[? AudoN vI afKI gey aY beI AuQoN nMgIaF kuVIaF imlIaYN jI[[! AuQoN lfhOr nUM iek surMg jFdI aY jI[[[! sMq iBMzrF vflLy AuQoN Bwj ky pfiksqfn cly gey[[[! puwCxF hovy[[? beI jIhnUM PVn afsqy aYnI PLOj JokqI[[[? jy Auh eI Bwj ky pfiksqfn inklL igaf, qF ihMdosqfn gOrimMt dI jF imltrI dI pRfpqI kI hoeI[[[? aYnIaF gwlF krn dy bfvjUd vI, dwso gOrimMt df iksy ny kI kr ilaf[[[? jdoN srfsr mIzIaf eI gOrimMt pwKI ho jfvy, AuhqoN Auh jo mrjLI aY aKvfeI jfx[[[! bws iek al-jLjLIrf afly aY[[[! ijhVy swc idKfAuNdy aY, bfkIaF df qF rwb eI rfKY[[[!"

-"AUN hor gwl aY[[! mYN ieh nHI kihMdf beI swdfm husYn duwD DoqY[[! pr Xfr Auhdf sfrf twbr AujV igaf[[! do muMzy sI, Auh mfrqy[[! kuVIaF ivcfrIaF jOrzn 'c pulItIkl stya leI bYTIaYN-."

-"duwD Doqf swdfm husYn iblkul nHI sI[[[! sLIaf dy 148 muslmfnF dy kqlF df qy 399 lokF nUM bMdI bxfAux df dosL vI iehdy 'qy eI lwgdY-."

-"clo swdfm dI gwl Cwzo[[[! ieh dyKo beI swdfm pwK dy iqMn vkIlF dI vI hwiqaf kIqI geI[[! kI ieh vI kfnMUn 'c iliKaY[[[? hr bMdy nUM afpxf vkIl krn df hwk aY[[! jy ivroDI iDr vkIlF nUM eI soDx lwg pvy, Pyr agly df qF awlf eI rfKY[[[!"

-"QonUM kI lwgdY beI hux swdfm nUM sjLf kI hoAU[[[?" PLOjI ny qoVf JfVn vfilLaF vFg puwiCaf. -"ieh adflqI kfrvfeI vI iek sLosLf eI aY[[[! sjLf qF amrIkf srkfr ny ilK

ky jwj nUM pihlF eI PVfeI hoeI aY[[[! busL iehnUM bc ky jmF nHI inklx idMdf, swdfm nUM PLFsI dI sjLf lfjLmI krvf ky sfh lAU[[[! cfhy AuhnUM afpxI ikMnI vI PLOj dI blI nf dyxI pvy[[?"

-"cfhy kuC vI aY, pr bwbr ajy vI 'myrf dysL mhfn-ijLMdfbfd' dy nfary mfrdY[[[! afpxy afp nUM ajy vI ierfk df rfsLtrpqI dwsdY[[[!"

-"qsLwdd vI kihMdy bhuq kIqY beI Auhdy 'qy[[[."

-"Auey, Auh qF adflq 'c ipwtI igaY[[[? beI myrf Jwgf luhf ky qF vyKo[[[! qy dyKo myry ijsm dy ikhVy aMg 'qy PLOjIaF dy qsLwdd dy insLfn nhIN, pr suxIN iksy kMjr ny nHI[[[!"

-"suxnI AuhdI kIhny sI[[[? isLkfrI kuwiqaF mFgUM qF Auhdy mgr pey vy sIgy[[[? msF qF ieh AuhnF nUM imilaf sI, Gwt Auh iehdy nflL ikvyN krdy?"

-"iek gwl hor aY PLOjIaf[[[!" syvk kfPLI dyr bfad boilaf sI. -"[[[[[[[[[[[[."

-"PiVaf ieh bwbr jmF nHI sI jFdf[[[! ieh qF koeI Gr df ByqI eI lMkf Zfh igaf[[[! ieh qF iksy pUry ByqI dy swp liVaY[[[!"

-"ieh qF hY eI[[[! nhIN AuhnF nUM kI suPLnf afAuNdf sI[[? ikMny icr df Auh luikaf iCipaf quiraf eI iPrdf sI[[[? isLv jI mhfrfj mFgUM qIsrf nyqr qF iehnF df koeI KuwlH nHI igaf[[[? ieh qF iksy jfxkfr ny eI sfk idwqY[[[!"

-"Auh dUjy Xfr bwkrIaF aflLy bfry kuC pqf eI nHI lwgdf[[? pqf nHI iClf kwZx aflLy sfD mFgUM ikhVy Bory 'c Auqr igaf[[[?"

-"ikhVy bfry[[[?"

-"Auey, Esfmf ibn lfdyn bfry kuC pqf eI nHI cwldf[[! beI hYgf ik mr igaf[[[?" PLOjI ny nvF ivsLf sLurU kIqf. -"Esfmf cfhy mr vI igaf hovy, pr iehnF amrIkxF ny AuhnUM pqMdr nUM ijAuNdf eI rwKxY[[[!"

-"Auh kfhqoN[[[?" PLOjI dMg sI. -"qUM qF jmF eI kmlLYN PLOjIaf[[[! jy iehnF amrIkxF ny AuhnUM eI miraf idKf idwqf, qF ieh lokF nUM hor ikhVf swp kwZ ky idKfAuxgy[[[? Auhdy bhfny qF ieh hyTlI Auqy krI jFdy aY[[[!"

-"qyrI gwl dI smJ nHI afeI[[[!"

-"afpF rfq nUM juafk nHI zrfAuNdy huMdy[[[? beI sON jf kMjr idaf, nhIN qF ibwlf afjU[[[! AuhI gwl iehnF dI aY[[[! ieh lokF nUM zrfeI jFdy aY, beI Esfmf ibn lfdyn hux koeI aYtmI jF kYmIkl Dmfkf kr skdY[[! hux afh kr skdY, hux jOh kr skdY[[[! iehdf qF lokF nUM zrfvf eI dyxY[[? Auh kuC kry, cfhy kuC nf kry[[? pr iehnF ny Auhdf nF lY-lY ky lokF nUM moko mok krI rwKxYN[[! Auhdy nF 'qy eI qF ieh aPLgfinsqfn qy ierfk dI ahI qhI Pyrgy[[[? nhIN hor iehnF kolLy kfhdf ivsLf sI[[[? pihlF rOlLf pfeI gey, aKy swdfm koly rsfiexk hiQafr aY[[! inkilaf Auhdy koloN kuC vI nHI[[[! sfry Kfndfn df srvnfsL vfDU krqf-."

-"swdfm husYn adflq 'c nHI ipwtdf irhf[[[?"

-"kI[[[?"

-"Auhny iek vfrI nHI, sO afrI ikhf hoAUgf beI awiqvfdI mYN nhIN, sB qoN vwzf awiqvfdI qF jfrj zbilAU busL aY[[! mYN qF ierfk df rfsLtrpqI hF[[[!"

-"Xfr ieh gwl vI glq aY[[[."

-"ikhVI[[[?"

-"aYvyN bfDU agly dy Gry jf ky mwlomwlI srpYNcI krn lwg pYxI[[? ierfk dy lok ijvyN mrjI aY ijAuNdy sI, pr busL nUM qF koeI kMjr swdx nhIN sI igaf? beI af ky sfzI mwdd kr[[[! jF asIN swdfm qoN qMg aYN, sfnUM bcf[[[! ieh qF kuVI XHfvy df aYvyN eI jf ky irMz pRDfn bx igaf[[! aKy sMsfr nUM swdfm husYn qoN KqrY, iehdy koly rsfiexk hiQafr aY, pwuCx aflLf hovy beI kMjr idaf[[[! qyry koly QoVHy hiQafr awg lwgdy aY[[[? jy do Auhdy koly hoxgy qF qyrI kI [[[ mwcdI aY?"

-"hiQafr inrIKk Byjy qF sIgy[[? pr imilaf AuhnF nUM vI kuC nHI[[! AuhnUM aYvyN eI mfrUM mfrUM krI gey[[[."

-"mgroN busL ny afp eI qF mMinaYN[[? aKy swdfm husYn ivnfsLkfrI hiQafr bxfAux dI smrwQf rwKdf sI, ieh sflI koeI kfnUMnI gwl aY[[[?"

-"ieh qF Auh gwl hoeI, ijvyN iksy nUM puls PV ky aMdr kr dyvy, qy aglf puwCy jI mYnUM aMdr kfhqoN kIqY[[[? qF puls boly beI blfqkfr dy kys 'c[[! qy aglf khy beI jI blfqkfr qF mYN kIqf eI nHI[[[? qy puls afKy beI qUM blfqkfr krn dI smrwQf rwKdYN, qYnUM qF aMdr idwqY[[[! iehI gwl swdfm husYn nfl bIqI[[[! hiQafr Auhdy koloN imly nHI, bhfny aflLf PLfnf Tokqf, aKy ieh hiQafr bxfAux dI smrwQf rwKdf sI[[[!"

-"ieh ijhVf kfnUMn df bfhlLf PLuwPV bixaF iPrdY, iehnUM koeI KVHf ky puwCy[[[! beI qUM sfry sMsfr dI sLFqI df Tykf ilaY[[[? agly ijvyN ijAuNdy aY, AuhnF nUM ijAux dy[[! afh ipwCy jy korlfeInF 'c hVH nHI afey sI[[?"

-"afho[[[!"

-"AuQy iehdy afbdy lokF df kI hfl hoieaY ivcfiraF df[[[? Auh qF BuwKx Bfxy ipwtdy rhy aY, qy ieh lokF nUM sLFqI idvfAuNdf iPrdf sI[[! hoeI nHF AuhI awgf dOV qy ipwCf cOV aflLI gwl[[[?"

-"nHf iek gwl hor aY[[[! afh ijhVy vwzy isrF aflLy aY[[?"

-"ikhVy[[?"

-"Auey Xfr afhf korIaf aflLy[[[! AuhnF mUhry pUC jI dwb ky ikAuN gwlF krdY[[? AuQy nHI PLokI bVHk mfrdf[[[?"

-"Auey Auh pqMdr vI brfbr dI swt aY[[! pqY, beI jy cIN-PLIN kIqI-agly totx 'c vI mfrngy[[[! AuhnF koly vI BYVHI swt aflLy BVHfky aY-!"

-"Auey, ieh vI zridaF nUM zrfAuNdY[[[! qurdf dyiKaY ikvyN aYN[[[? ijvyN GrftF 'qy kF qurdf huMdY."

-"cfhy kuC vI aY[[! ijvyN kihMdy huMdy aY, CVy dI kmfeI jFdI aY cMzol 'qy, qy rihMdy KUMhdy dfxy kuwkVF ny zolHqy[[[! swdfm husYn ivcfry df rfj Bfg qF ijhVf jfxf sI,

Auh qF igaf[[! pRIvfr vI AujV igaf[[[!"

-"PLOjIaf[[[! bfeI mfVy kMmF dy nqIjy qF Pyr, mfVy eI huMdy aY[[[! jy soicaf jfvy qF kurdF qy sLIaf afilLaF nflL iehdI kI dusLmxI sI[[[? mfrc 1988 'c iehny AuhnF dI kI-kI qbfhI mcfeI[[[? pMj hjfr dy krIb bMdy mfry[[! 1982 'c iehdy 'qy jfnlyvf hmlf hoieaf, ijhVy dosLI sIgy, AuhnF nUM cfhy PLfhy lf idMdf[[[! pr ijhVy 148 bMdy iehnF ny AUN mfrqy[[? AuhnF df ksUr[[[?"

-"qwqf ieh vI pqMdr bfhlLf sI[[[! awg eI AuglLdf sI[[[! iehdI iehI awg busL nUM rfs nHI sI afAuNdI[[? iesy krky Auhny PLOjF dy ktk iehdy 'qy cfVHy[[!"

-"gwl bfeI asl ivc hor sI[[[!" syvk boldf bhuq Gwt, pr gwl bVI pfeydfr krdf sI. -"kI[[[?"

-"kuvYq dI jMg vyly amrIkf ny ierfk qoN mfr KfDI[[! AudoN busL df ipAu rfsLtrpqI sI, Pyr suxn 'c afieaf ik swdfm ny iek hotl bxvfieaf, jIhdy muwK drvfjy dI PLrsL 'qy Auhny busL dy ipAu dI PLoto bxvfeI[[[! ijhVf vI koeI Es hotl 'c jFdf sI, AuhnUM AuhdI PLoto qoN dI lMG ky jfxf pYNdf sI, ieh jfrj zbilAU busL leI bfhlLI eI nmosLI aflLI gwl sI[[[! qIjf asl rOlLf sI qyl df[[[! dunIaF Br dy qyl KjfinaF ivcoN bfeI pRsYNt qyl 'kwly ierfk kolLy aY[[! busL nUM ieAuN sI, beI koeI nf koeI KVwpf swp kwZ ky dunIaF nUM idKfE, qy qyl 'qy kbjf kro[[[! nflLy swp mrjU nflLy sotf bcjU[[[! mqlb nflLy qF swdfm husYn qoN afpxy ipAu qy kuvYq vflLI jMg df bdlf lE, qy nflLy qyl hwQ hyT kro[[! bws Pyr kI sI[[[? lwg igaf kmilLaf mFgUM ibafn dfgx, iehdy kolLy rsfiexk hiQafr aY jI, iehdy lok ijLlq BrI ijMdgI ijAuNdy aY jI, asIN AuhnF nUM sLFqI lY ky dyvFgy, swdfm mfVf sLfsLk aY jI, puwCxf hovy beI hux ierfk 'c pUrI sLFqI aY[[[?"

-"ieh qF Auh gwl hoeI sfDU isaF[[! jy afpF iksy dy juafk nUM khIey, beI iehdy nlLI lmkdI rihMdI aY, iehdy mF ipAu nUM juafk nHI sFBxf afAuNdf, qy agly df cwk leIey juafk, qF aglf puVpVI 'c eI mfrU[[[? aglf khU myrf juafk aY, nlLI qF kI[[? cfhy kwC 'c mUqy, QonUM kI[[[? Auh gwl busL dI aY[[[! aYvyN eI lokF dI pUC iKwcx lwigaf ipaY, PLlfnf duKI aY jI, PLlfny nUM sLFqI nhIN jI-."

-"Qozy Bfa df busL sLFqI df pujfrI aY[[[? dunIaF kwK nHI BuwlI[[[! iehdIaF cqr clfkIaF sfry smJdy aY[[! pr iksy dy vws koeI nHI[[! pr gwl hor aY bfeI[[[!" Bfg ny jubfn KolHI. -"[[[[[[." sfry Aus vwl qwkx lwg pey. -"igafrF sqMbr 2001 aflLy jhfjI kFz qF busL nUM vrdfn bx ky imlLy aY[[! Aus kFz dI afV 'c iehny aPLgfinsqfn qy ierfk 'c qVQwl mcfieaf, nhIN iehdy kolLy koeI bhfnf eI nHI sI[[[! Auh vrlz tryz sYNtr aflLf GwlUGfrf vfpiraf, qF iehny awiqvfd nUM kuclx dI nIqI lY ky swdfm arigaF qoN igx igx ky bdly ley[[! tonI blyar qy prvyjL musLwrPL iehdIaF swjIaF KwbIaF bfhvF bxIaF, ikqy al kfiedf, ikqy qflIbfn, qy ikqy swdfm husYn arigaF dy busL ies awiqvfd nflL nijwTx dI afV 'c eI

moCy pf igaf[[."

-"pr lVfeIaF qF dovyN dysLF dIaF eI gLYr kfnUMnI sI[[[." PLOjI ny ipwtx vfilLaF vFg afiKaf. -"kI PLrk pYNdY[[[? BeIaf Bey koqvflL, ab zr kfhy kf[[? jdoN busL, blyar qy msLwrPL horF dI iqwkVI awqvfd awqvfd ipwtI jFdI sI, Pyr iehnF dI srpYNcI mgr kOx boldf[[? kOx kihMdY rfxI awgf Zk[[[? nMgI huMdI aYN[[! kOx khy af bYl muJy mfr[[[? qkVy df swqIN vIhIN sO[[[!"

-"tonI blyar nUM qF koeI PLrk nHIN pYNdf[[! Auh qF sfmrfjI mulk df bMdY, pr musLwrPL df hsLr burf hoAU[[!"

-"Auh ikvyN[[[?"

-"koTf Ausiraf, qrKfx ivwsiraf aflLI gwl pRvyjL musLwrPL nflL hoxI aYN[[[! ibn lfdn qy swdfm husYn argy pihlF amrIkf dy imwqr eI sI[[[? Pyr kI hoieaf[[? Qozy sfhmxy eI aYN[[! AuhI hflq ieh kdy nf kdy musLwrPL dI krngy[[[! myrI gwl Xfd rwiKE awj dI[[!"

-"qy qusIN hor nHI dyiKaf[[[? jdoN afpdy cfr ku PLOjI qy PLOjxF ierfk afilLaF ny PV ley, AudoN jnyvf knvYnsLn df rOlLf pfAux lwg ipaf[[! qy jdoN iehdy dysL dy PLOjIaF ny abU grIb jylH 'c kYdIaF nflL bdslUkI kIqI, AudoN afp mUMh 'c jlybIaF pflIaF, dyiKaf nHI[[? iek amrIkI PLOjx iek kYdI dy glL 'c kuwqy mFgUM sMglLI pfeI isgrt pI jFdI[[[?"

-"afpF qF kI[[[? sfry jhfn ny dyiKaY[[[!" gwl krdy syvk dIaF mOly dy isMgF vrgIaF muwCF qrCLUl vFg ihwldIaF sn. sfrI kMtIn ivc ies qrHF dI vfrqflfp afm cwldI rihMdI. ieh mslf isrPL ies kMtIn df hI nhIN, sfry jhfn df mslf hI bixaF hoieaf sI. busL aqy ierfk jMg df aVMgf hr QF 'qy PLsdf sI. swdfm df kys hr iek leI idlcspI df kfrn bixaF ipaf sI.

aKIr jdoN 30 dsMbr 2006 nUM swdfm nUM PLFsI dy idwqI geI qF BfeIbMdF ivc ieh gwl hor BVHk peI.

jYqo vflLf sfDU iek qrHF nflL ipwtdf kMtIn ivc afieaf. -"sux ilaf[[[? krqf nf kMm[[[? dyqI nf PLFsI[[[?"

-"ieh qF sfDU pihlF hI pqf sI[[[! iehdy 'c koeI sLwk sI[[[?"

-"pr ieh kMm pivwqr eId qoN pihlF qy nvyN sfl qoN pihlF kfhqoN kIqf igaf, cfr idn aVk vI skdy sI[[?"

-"afho aYzI vI ikhVI nHyrI afeI vI sIgI[[?"

-"QonUM asl cfl df nHI pqf[[! kfhqoN mgjmfrI krI jfny aYN[[[?" kfmryz ny ikhf. -"asl cfl kI ho skdI aY kfmrytf[[?" PLOjI df mUMh aflLy vFg awizaf hoieaf sI. -"myrI njLr anusfr ies dy do kfrn ho skdy aY[[[! pihlf kfrn ieh aY, beI

smwucf muslmfn BfeIcfrf mubfrk eId dIaF KLusLIaF ivc ruwJ jfAUgf, qy ies PLFsI df iksy ny bhuqf noits nHIN lYxf[[! dUjf kfrn ieh ho skdY, beI agly idn, mqlb 31 dsMbr nUM sfrI dunIaF nvyN sfl dy afgmn dIaF KLusLIaF mnfAux ivc msLrUPL hoAUgI, qy Auh vI ies PLFsI qoN iek qrHF nflL afvyslLI eI hojUgI[[[! gwl bVI jldI afeI geI hojUgI, qy ihridaF 'coN inklLjUgI[[[!"

-"bVy GiqwqI aY beI[[[!" jYqo vflLy sfDU ny ikhf. -"GiqwqI nI, cqr qy Gfqk aY bfeI[[[!"

-"hor qUM ies gOrimMt nUM byvkUPL eI smJdYN zrYvrf[[?"

-"lokF ny dunIaF dy aYzy aYzy kFz awKoN proKy krqy kfmrytf, afh vI Buwl Bulf jfxgy[[[!" syvk ny afiKaf. -"afpxf qF syvkf jfBF df ByVH aY[[[! gOrimMtF dIaF isafsqF afpxy vwsoN bfhr aY[[!" Bfg boilaf. kOPLI aqy cfh pfxI pI ky sfry BfeIbMd izAUtIaF nUM cwl pey.

kFz 8

hnI ajy kMm 'qy jfx leI iqafr hI ho rhI sI ik AuhnF df bfhrlf drvfjf bVy jor nflL KVikaf. hnI zr geI! -"kuVHy hnI[[! kuVHy hinMdr, bfr qF KolH[[[!" rmxIk dI guaFZx ikrpfl kOr hPLI hoeI hnI df drvfjf KVkf nhIN, iek qrHF nflL BMn rhI sI. KVkfht sux ky hnI df qrfh inklL igaf.

Aus ny AuBVHvfhy drvfjf jf KoilHaf. -"kI gwl aY cfcI jI[[? swuK qF hY[[[?" Aus ny awklLkfn hoeI cfcI nUM aMdr afAux df iesLfrf kIqf. -"nHI kfhdI swuK aY hnI[[[! afpxI sIql df pqf lwg igaf[[! Auh pfiksqfn 'c aYN[[[!" cfcI ny ajIb akfsLbfxI kIqI qF hnI dy idl dy QMmH ihwl gey. -"pfiksqfn[[[?" Aus df mUMh KuwlHy df KuwlHf hI rih igaf. DrqI GukdI idsI. -"nHI afho[[[! minstrI vfilLaF df PLUn afieaY[[[! Auh hrfm dI qF pfiksqfn aYN[[[! sfzI qF ijhVI mfVI motI iewjq rihMdI sI, Auh vI pulIq hogI kuVHy hnI[[[!" cfcI ny roxF sLurU kr idwqf. nflL dI nflL Aus ny pwtF 'qy duhwQV mfrI sI.

-"pr cfcI Auh kuilhxI pfiksqfn phuMcI iks qrHF[[[?" hnI nUM gwl df koeI isrf nhIN lwB irhf sI. -"nHI ieh qF hux qUM eI puwC DIey[[[! mYnUM qF minstrI aflLy bMdy dI bfq df pqf nHI lwigaf[[! AuhdI aMgryjLI dI pUrI smJ nhIN afeI, mYN qF AuhnUM afKqf beI ds ku imMt bfad PLUn kry, mYN afpxI guaFZx kuVI nUM lY ky afAunI aF, Auh pUrI aMgryjLI jfxdI aY[[! hux Auh KsmF nUM KfxF minstrI aflLf gorf dsF ku imMtF bfad PLUn krUgf[[! qUM myrI DI bxky sfrI gwl puwC AuhnUM, beI cMdrI Auh pfiksqfn phuMcI ikvyN[[[? cwl jldI myrI DI bxky, Auhdf PLUn afAux eI aflLY[[[! qUM af jldI myrI DI[[[! afh lok bwkVvfh krI jFdy aY, aKy DIaF nUM grB 'c nf mfro[[! abOrsLn nf krvfE[[! pr aYs kMjrKfny nfloN qF ieh jMmx qoN pihlF eI ibly lfeIaF cMgIaYN[[! dwso bMdf kI krU[[[? ikMnIaF sDrF nflL pflL pos ky vwzIaF kIqIaF, pVHfieaf ilKfieaf[[! qy krqUqF dyKlf afh krdIaYN kMjrIaF[[!" brVfht krdI cfcI pwuTy pYrIN vfips muV geI, "qUM CyqI afjf hnI myrI DI bxky[[[! kr pqf beI Auh kI kihMdY[[?" cfcI swuky pwqy vFg kMDF 'c vwjdI iPrdI sI. inrbl aqy byjfn[[[. mfVy hflfqF dI mfrI hoeI[[[. hnI PLrF vflLf kot pf ky cfcI dy Gr nUM qur geI. cfcI ikrpfl kOr BuMjy kfrpYWt 'qy hI guMm-sMum hoeI, mwQy 'qy hwQ DrI bYTI sI. aqIaMq duKI[[[! Aus dy Bfa df qF Aus df jhfn AujV igaf sI[[. dunIaF dIaF ktfr njLrF df Auh sfhmxf nhIN kr skdI sI[[[. ikrpfl kOr GroN bfhr nf inklLdI[[[. kIiVaF vflLy kuwqy vFg aMdr hI vVI rihMdI[[[. iehI hfl gurcrn isMG df sI[[[. Aus ny vI hux gurduafry jF hor swiBafcfrk smfgmF 'qy jfxf bMd kr idwqf sI[[[. Auh afpxy BfeIcfry ivc mUMh idKfAux jokry nhIN sn[[[. bMdf sfrI Aumr afpxI iewjLq bxfAux Kfqr bfjI lf idMdf hY aqy KLfndfn ivc iek bdqmIjL bwcf AuT ky sfrI bxI bxfeI iewjLq dI Kyh kr Drdf hY[[[. ies dI ikrpfl kOr aqy gurcrn isMG nUM aQfh nmosLI sI[[[. -"cfh bxfvF hnI[[[?"

-"nhIN cfcI jI[[[! cfh nhIN[[[! qusIN arfm kro[[[! iPLkr nf kro, sB TIk ho jfAUgf[[! qusIN gwl nUM bhuqf idl 'qy nf lfE[[[!" hnI df idl idmfg GuMmx GyrIaF ivc ipaf hoieaf sI. cfcI df Aus nUM aQfh qrs afieaf sI[[[. puwqF vFgUM pflL pos ky vwzI kIqI DI sIql ny AuhnF nUM iksy pfsy jokrf nhIN Cwizaf sI[[[. BfeIcfry ivc 'qoey-qoey' krvfeI sI[[. mUMh kflLs duafeI sI[[[. pMj ku imMt bfad minstrI dy krmcfrI df PLon af igaf.

gory ny pusLtI kr idwqI ik sIql pfiksqfn ivc hI sI! QoVI ienkuafrI krn qoN bfad Aus nUM bVI jldI ieMglYNz ilaFdf jf irhf hY[[[. ieMglYNz dI aMbYsI Aus nUM ieMglYNz ilafAux df sfrf pRbMD kr rhI hY[[[. sIql dI iewCf anusfr asIN quhfnUM Aus df 'sunyhF' dy rhy hF[[[. iPLkr krn dI jLrUrq nhIN[[[. ies hPLqy dy aKIr ivc Auh hr hflq ivc surwiKaq ieMglYNz puwj jfvgI[[[. jdoN hnI ny gory nUM sIql dy pfiksqfn ivc pwujx df kfrn puwiCaf, qF gory ny bVy sihj suBfa Auqr idwqf ik ieh gwl quhfnUM

sIql afp hI af ky dws dyvygI[[[. gorf pUrI gwl jfx buwJ ky jF iksy mjbUrI ivc dwsxF nhIN cfhuMdf sI[[[. bws Aus ny ieqnf hI afiKaf sI ik jdoN PLlfeIt df pRbMD ho igaf, quhfnUM sUicq kr idwqf jfvygf, aqy qusIN Aus nUM hIQro eyarport lMzn qoN jf ky ilaf skdy ho[[[. agr qusIN nhIN jf skdy, jF iksy kfrn nhIN jfxf cfhuMdy, qF asIN Aus nUM hIQro eyarport qoN ilafAux df pRbMD vI kr ky idaFgy[[[. agr Auh quhfzy nflL rih skdI hY, qF vfh BlI[[[! nhIN qF asIN Aus nUM kONsl vwloN mkfn dyx leI vI iqafr hF[[[.

gory ny afpxf nMbr hnI nUM ilKvf idwqf aqy Aus ny ikhf ik Auh aglI 'ieMnPLfrmysLn' imlx 'qy iPr PLon krygf. PLon kwty gey. hnI aqy cfcI ikrpfl kOr CfqI 'qy hwQ rwK ky bYT geIaF. Auh iek dUjI vwl GuwtFbftI Jfk rhIaF sn.

iksy nUM koeI KLfs smJ nhIN lwgI sI aqy nf hI minstrI dy gory ny AuhnF dy koeI gwl pwly pfeI sI. [[[[[[[asl ivc sIql kflj ivc pVHdI-pVHdI iek muslmfn muMzy iemrfn dy sMprk ivc af geI. cfhy ieMglYNz dIaF pMjfbI aKLbfrF ies pwKoN DUMaFDfr pRcfr kr ky pMjfbI BfeIcfry nUM sfvDfn kr rhIaF sn ik kuJ pfiksqfnI 'gYNgjL' vwloN 'gupq' muihMm clfeI jf rhI hY ik iswKF aqy ihMdUaF dIaF kuVIaF nUM vrglLf ky jF pRym jfl ivc PLsf ky AuhnF nUM muslmfn bxfE aqy awlfh dIaF 'KLusLIaF' pRfpq kro[[[! pr mfipaF dy lwK smJfAux 'qy vI pMjfbI kuVIaF muslmfn muMizaF dy mwkV jflL ivc DVf DV PLs ky afpxI ijLMdgI dfa 'qy lf, ijLMdgI brbfd kr rhIaF sn.

iehI ihrdyvyDk duKFq sIql nflL vfpiraf. iemrfn jLubfn df bhuq hI imwTf aqy sohxF sunwKf muMzf sI. Auh sIql nUM kdy mobfiel PLon aqy kdy hor mihMgy aqy mn luBfAuxy 'igPLt' ilaf ky idMdf. kdy pYsy vI dy idMdf. sIql burI qrHF Aus dy pRym-pMjy ivc af cuwkI sI. Aus ny rfq nUM iemrfn nflL pwbF aqy klwbF ivc jfxf sLurU kr idwqf. bfkI kurfhy peIaF kuVIaF nUM dyKdI dyKdI ny isgrt aqy pihlF bIar aqy iPr ivskI vI pIxI sLurU kr idwqI. mfpy sIql dIaF iehnF GiqwqF qoN aqIaMq duKI sn. Auh keI vfr Aus nUM pMjfbI aKLbfrF ivc Cpy afrtIkl aqy KLbrF pVH ky suxf cuwky sn ik kI aY KLbrF jF afrtIkl sux ky hI suDr jfvy[[[? pr QMDy GVHy sIql 'qy mfipaF dI dlIl bUMd df koeI asr nf hoieaf. keI vfr mF ny gflLI-glLoc qoN ielfvf kuVI awgy cuMnI awz ky iewjLq dI BIKL vI mMgI, pr sIql 'qy koeI asr nf hoieaf.

kuVI bflg sI. ies leI kuJ afK vI nhIN skdy sn. ieMglYNz dy mfpy do pfisaF qoN mjbUrI dI cwkI ivc doPLfV ho rhy sn. iek pfsy, jy qF Auh DI jF puwq nUM rokdy jF GUrdy sn, qF pulIs mgr pYNdI sI ik qusIN bwcy dI ajLfdI dy rfh ivc 'roVf' bxdy ho, Aus nUM afpxy ZMg qrIky nflL ijAux nhIN idMdy[[? dUjy pfsy, jy koeI nfbflg lVkf jF lVkI corI ckfrI jF koeI hor vfrdfq kr idMdf sI, qF vI pulIs mF-bfp nUM awgy Dr lYNdI sI ik quhfzy bwcy ny 'krfeIm' kIqf hY aqy af ky jvfb idE, qusIN bwcy df pflx-posLx cMgy ZMg nflL nhIN kr rhy[[[! ieMglYNz dy jMmpl bwcy hI aijhy axiBwj

aqy kory sn ik mF-bfp dI gwl suxn nUM hI iqafr nhIN sn. Auh afpxy mF-bfp nUM 'mYz pyrYNts' jF 'AujWz BfrqI lok' kihx aqy byiewjLqI krn qoN vI guryj nhIN sn krdy. mF-bfp aglI pIVHI qoN aqIaMq icMqq aqy duKI sn. pMjfbI aKLbfrF ivc CpdIaF zrfAuxIaF, pr swcIaF KLbrF AuhnF dI nINd hrfm krI rwKdIaF aqy AuhnF nUM afpxy bwicaF, KLfs qOr 'qy DIaF df iPLkr vwZ-vwZ KFdf sI. aijhIaF KLbrF pVH ky mfpy aQfh pRysLfn ho AuTdy.

sIql nUM iemrfn nfloN vwK krn leI sIql dy mF-bfp ny irsLqydfrF df shfrf vI ilaf. pr koeI sfriQk nqIjf nf inkilaf. sIql dy kMn 'qy jUM nf srkI. sgoN Aus ny ieMglYNz dI jMmpl aqy inrmohI pIVHI df afKrI hiQafr vriqaf, GroN Bwj jfx jF pulIs nUM PLon krn dI DmkI mfr idwqI. sIql dI mF ieh gwl sux ky BVHk peI. -"qUM jMmdI kfhqoN nf mr geI kMjrIey[[[! afh mUMh kflLs duafAux nUM pfilLaf sI qYnUM[[[? nHI ikMny sohxy sohxy pMjfbI muMzy iPrdy aY, qYnUM isrPL muslmfn eI lwiBaf kuwqIey[[[?" Aus ny afpxI CfqI aqy pwt ipwty.

pr sIql tws qoN mws nf hoeI. -"sIql[[! bytf jy qyrf ivafh krvfAux df eI mn aYN, qF mYN hPLqy dy ivc ivc koeI mMuzf BflL idMnY[[! qUM muslmfn muMzy df KihVf Cwz, afpF sLrIky kbIly 'c iksy nUM mUMh idKfAux jokry nhIN rihxf[[[! dunIaF sfzy mUMh iCwqr idAU[[[! myrI DI isafxI bx ky TMZy idmfg nflL soc[[[! icwtIaF pwgF ipAu DIaF puwqF dy isr 'qy eI bMnHdy aY[[! DIaF mF bfp dI iewjLq nUM lfj nHI lfAuNdIaF huMdIaF[[[! muslmfn muMzy df KihVf Cwz dyh, hor cfhy qUM koeI ihMdU jF iksy hor brfdrI df muMzf lwB lY, ivafh qyrf mYN krUM[[[! pr iemrfn df pwlf Cwz dy myrI DI bx ky[[[! ijd nHI krIdI huMdI puwq, sLyr bwigaf[[[! isafxy puwq bxIdf huMdY[[[! dyKlf qyry mF ipAu qyry ies kfry kr ky ikMny duKI aY[[[?" mfmy ny smJfieaf. -"afeI zoNt kyar abfAUt dYt iswLt[[!" mfmy dI gwl sux ky sIql ny prs cuwikaf aqy GroN bfhr ho geI. sfry acMBy nflL dyKdy hI rih gey. sfry avfk hI qF ho gey sn!

-"hfey nHI qUM sfQoN ikhVy juwg df bdlf lYnI aYN nHI myrIey dusLmxy DIey[[[!" sIql dI mF ikrpfl kOr ny ihwk 'c duhwQV mfr ky vYx pfieaf. -"cuwp kr ikrpfl kury[[! bhuqf nHI klpIdf huMdf[[! rwb BlI krUgf[[!" sIql dI mfmI ny Aus df idl Drfieaf. pr PLoky Drvfsy Aus leI afsrf nhIN bxdy sn. -"nHI rwb vI puwq Kfxy df ikqy nHI suxdf nI myrIey BrjfeIey[[!" ikrpfl kOr ny iPr ihwk ipwtI. -"myrf icwq krdY, ijwQy vI donHF nUM dyKF, golLI mfrF[[!" sIql df ipAu gurcrn isMG guwsy ivc siVaf hoieaf boilaf. pfxI Aus dy isr AuproN dI lMG igaf sI. -"kI PLfiedf hoAU pRfhuixaF[[[[? mfr ky Aumr Br leI aMdr cilaf jfvyNgf, Gr qF pihlF eI mUDf vwijaf ipaY[[?" mfmy ny smJOqI idwqI. -"hor hux boNzI bx ky Gry bihjF[[[? muslmfn nflL qurI iPrdI nUM sLfbfsLy dyvF[[[? myrf qF srbMDIaf mwicaf ipaY kflLjf[[[!" Auh soPLy 'qy bYTf lftF CwzI jf irhf

sI. -"mfr mrfeI inrI mUrKLqfeI aY[[! mrnF mfrnF mUrKLF df kMm aYN[[[! TMZy idmfg nflL soc ky dyK[[[!"

-"[[[[[[[[[[. byvwsI ivc gurcrn isMG cuwp kr igaf. pUry Gr ivc iek ajIb qxfE cwl irhf sI.

nf iksy nUM Kfx dI aqy nf iksy nUM pIx dI hosL sI. bws sIql vflLf iewko ivsLf Gr ivc ijMn vFg KLOrU pf irhf sI. Gr ivc burI qrHF nflL BMdrol ipaf hoieaf sI. cuwlHf qpxf bMd ho igaf sI aqy AuhnF dIaF afqmfvF df isvf blL irhf sI. gurcrn isMG ny afpxy vkIl dI rfie leI. bflg hox krky vkIl vI kI kr skdf sI[[[? kfnUMn awgy Auh vI byvws sI[[. inhwQf sI[[. Aus ny vI hwQ KVHy kr idwqy[[[. kuVI dI soc anusfr qurn dI hI slfh idwqI[[[. gurcrn isMG Biraf pIqf aqy Gor inrfsL bfhr af igaf sI. gurcrn isMG sfrI sfrI rfq nf sONdf. qrHF qrHF dIaF socF socdf rihMdf. iehI hfl ikrpfl kOr df sI. Auh kdy sIql nUM mfrn dIaF skImF GVHdf[[. kdy afp kuJ Kf ky jF gwzI Qwly af ky mr jfx bfry socdf[[. jy ikrpfl kOr kdy kuJ puwCdI, jF qF Auh AuWqr hI nf idMdf aqy jF iPr iKJ ky pYNdf[[. ksUr ikrpfl kOr df koeI vI nhIN sI[[. pr Auh Guwt vwtI cuwp kr rihMdI[[. Auh GrvflLy dI mfnisk hflq bVI cMgI qrHF smJdI sI[[. dono jIa pfgl hox dI sImF qwk phuMcy hoey sn[[. irsLqydfr Aus qoN vI vwD aOKy sn[[. sIql dy mfmy dI BfeIcfry ivc cMgI Bwl bxI hoeI sI[[. Auh iek vfr 'myar' dIaF votF ivc vI ihwsf lY cwukf sI[[. hfr igaf sI, ieh iek vwKrI gwl sI[[. pr sfrf BfeIcfrf Aus nUM bhuq cMgI qrHF jfxdf sI[[. Aus dI vI iewjLq df suafl bixaF hoieaf sI[[. dunIaF df ikhVf mUMh PV lYxF sI[[? Aus dI vI pUrI isr DV dI bfjLI lwgI hoeI sI ik sIql muslmfn muMzy nflL ivafh nf kry[[. kimAUintI nUM kI Auqr dyvygf[[? BfeIcfrf qF durgqI krUgf ik afpdI BfxjI qF sFBI nhIN geI, lokF df Blf kI ieh suafh krU[[? pr vws df rog iksy dy vI nhIN sI[[! sB dy sMG ivc kohV ikrlLf PLisaf hoieaf sI[[! kdy kdy rfq nUM bYWz ivc ipaf gurcrn isMG hor skIm GVHdf ik sIql nUM iksy bhfny pMjfb iljfieaf jfvy aqy BfVHy dy kfqlF nUM pYsf dy ky Aus df 'kMzf' kwiZaf jfvy. pr mn hfmHIN nf Brdf[[. Auh sfrI sfrI rfq ajIb AuDyVbux ivc AulLiJaf rihMdf. nINd Aus dy nyVy vI nf ZukdI. rfq nUM sOx vflLIaF golLIaF vI Aus dI bhuqI mwdd nf krdIaF. golLIaF Kfx dy bfvjUd vI Auh sfrI sfrI rfq pfsy prqdf rihMdf. kdy kmilLaF vFg iksy nUM gflHF kwZx lwg jFdf. kdy acfnk AuT ky drvfjy ivc muwkI mfrdf. Aus dI hflq kfPLI qrsXog aqy icMqfjnk bxI hoeI sI.

-"qUM cuwp kr jfieaf kr, qyry idmfg 'c PLrk pYjU[[!" aQfh duKI ikrpfl kOr Aus nUM afKdI. -"aYdUM qF mYN kmlLf eI hojF[[! XwB muwky! hor rwb qoN kI lYxYN[[? ikrpfl kury[[!"

-"hF[[[!"

-"dyKlf ikMnI dunIaF inwq mrI jFdI aY[[! pqf nHI rwb mYnUM ikAuN nHI cwkdf[[? kI

QuiVaf ipaY myry ibnF aYs dunIaF 'c[[[? Auey rwbf[[! Auey byVI bihjy qyrI[[! cwklf Auey mYnUM vI dusLmxF[[! afh idn idKfAux vfsqy ijAuNdf rwiKaf sI qUM mYnUM[[[? Auey rwbf[[[!" gurcrn bfviraF vFg bolI aqy roeI jf irhf sI. kdy hubkIeyN aqy kdy AucI AucI[[!

-"[[[[[[[[[[." ikrpfl kOr cuwp sI. Auh pqI dyv df duwK BlI BFq smJdI sI.

-"soicaf sI do DIaF eI bQyrIaYN, kI lYxYN puwq qoN[[? DIaF puwqF nfloN ikvyN vI Gwt nHI, puwqF vFgUM pflLIaF[[! hr suK shUlq idwqI, pVHfieaf ilKfieaf[[! qy afh dyKlf dfVHI Kyh mlLdIaF nUM[[! dunIaF aYNvyN nHI puwq puwq kUkdI[[? qy awj kwlH lok aYvyN nHI grBpfq krvfeI jFdy[[! jdoN iewjq imwtI rolLdIaYN, Pyr pqf lwgdY[[! dwso bMdf krU qF kI krU[[? afh iswKF dy afgUaF nUM qF afps ivc lVn mrn qoN ivhl nHI[[! puwCxf hovy, Auey vwizE jwQydfro[[[! QozIaF DIaF BYxF nUM muslmfn muMzy PLsf PLsf ky 'bryn vfsL' krI jFdy aY, Auey[[! kdy awKF KolH ky aYDr vI JfqI mfr lE[[! lV Pyr ilE[[! jy iswKF dI iewjLq eI nf pwly rhI, cwk ilE jwQydfrIaF isr 'qy[[[!" Auh ipaf bwkVvfh krI jf irhf sI. ikrpfl kOr afp duwK ivc sfh rokI peI sI. Aus nUM koeI rsqf njLr nhIN afAuNdf sI. cfry pfsy hnHyr gubfr aqy prloN hI idsdI sI. hwsdf vwsdf Gr AuWjV cwilaf sI[[. iewjLq vIhIeyN rulL qurI sI[[.

rfq nUM sIql awDI rfqoN bfad Gry afeI. gurcrn isMG dI pqf nhIN kdoN awK lwg geI sI. ikrpfl kOr dV ijhI vwtI jfgdI hI peI sI. Aus ny dwbvyN pYrIN AuT ky dyiKaf qF sIql qoN iswDf KVHf nhIN hoieaf jFdf sI. Auh pOVIaF Auqr ky sfhx vFg DI dy sfhmxy jf KVHI hoeI. sLrfb dy nsLy kfrn sIql dIaF awKF cVHIaF hoeIaF sn. sfhF 'coN isgrtF dI bUa mfr rhI sI. ikrpfl kOr dy isr nUM PLqUr cVH igaf. ieh kMjrI hux isgrtF vI pIx lwg peI[[[? iehny qF sfzy iswK GrfxyN nUM lfj lf idwqI[[! gurU mhfrfj df qF GoVHf vI qMbfkU dy Kyq ivc dI nhIN lMiGaF sI[[. qy ieh kuilhxI iswK Grfxy ivc jMm ky isgrtF pIx lwg peI[[[?

-"qYnUM mYN kfhnUM jMmxF sI luwcIey[[[! hux qUM isgtF vI DUhx lwgpI[[?" Aus ny iPr ipwtx vfilaF vFg afiKaf. pr Auh bhuq hI hOlLI bolI sI ik ikqy gurcrn isMG dI jfg nf KuwlH jfvy!

-"Eh XU sLwt awp mMm[[[! sLwt XUar gwb mMm[[! afeI zoNt ilsn aYNz afeI zoNt kyar[[[!" Auh blLd mUqxIaF pfAuNdI, afpxf prs pOVIaF ivc hI suwt Aupr cVH geI aqy afpxI CotI BYx dy kmry ivc jf ky bYWz 'qy peI nhIN, iek qrHF nflL 'DVHMm' krky izwg peI. KVfkf ikrpfl kOr nUM Qwly suixaF sI. pYx sfr hI sIql dy GurfVHy sLurU ho gey.

guwsy nflL ikrpfl kOr KVHI kMbI jf rhI sI. Aus ny sIql df izwigaf ipaf prs cuwk ky pfglF vFg PLrolxF sLurU kr idwqf. prs ivcoN do isgrtF dIaF zwbIaF, iek lfeItr aqy iek inroDF df pYkt inikilLaf. dyK ky ikrpfl kOr izwgx vflLI ho geI. Aus qoN KiVHaf nf igaf aqy pOVIaF ivc hI bYT ky afpxI mfVI iksmq nUM JUrn lwg peI.

-"ieh luwcI qF AuhqoN iewjq vI lutfAux lwg peI[[? hfey rwbf[[! ikhVy jnm dy bdly lYnY qUM sfQoN[[[? iehdy ipAu nUM pqf lwg igaf, Auh qF mrjU jF mfrdU[[! Auh qF

awgy eI kmlLf hoieaf iPrdY[[? AuhnUM qF awgy eI kfsy dI surq nHI[[!" Aus ny inroD, isgrtF aqy lfeItr moV ky sIql dy prs ivc pf idwqy aqy muV corF vFg Aupr dyiKaf. gurcrn isMG nINd vflLIaF golLIaF dI GUkI ivc GurfiVHaF df Grfs gyVI jf irhf sI.

ikrpfl kOr ny prs dI ijwp bMd kIqI aqy kuVIaF df kmrf KolH ky prs aMdr vgfh mfiraf ik ikqy gurcrn isMG dy hwQ nf lwg jfvy. Auh cuglF vFg dwbvyN pYrIN iPr Aupr jf ky pY geI. sIql dy prs ivc inroD aqy isgrtF dyK ky Aus dy hflfqF dI hor jwKxF pwtI geI sI. Aus dy isr dIaF nfVF 'PLVwk-PLVwk' vwjI jf rhIaF sn aqy idl durmt vFg CfqI ivc vwj irhf sI. Aus nUM mihsUs ho irhf sI ik Aus dy idmfg dI nfVI PLt jfvygI, jF Aus df idl PLylH ho jfvygf[[. Aus ny isr AugIs ky gurcrn isMG vwl dyiKaf. Auh ajy vI golLIaF dI GUkI ivc suwqf sI.

sfrf jwg jhfn suwqf sI. pr ikrpfl kOr dy nINd nyVy qyVy vI nhIN sI. Auh socF dy kohlU ivc pIVI jf rhI sI. kI ksUr aY mfipaF df[[[? gurcrn isMG ny afpxIaF dovyN DIaF nUM puwqF vFgUM pfilLaf sI. do kuVIaF bfad jd ikrpfl kOr ny iek hor bwcy arQfq muMzy dI iewCf jLfihr kIqI sI qF gurcrn isMG ny bVy pRym aqy slIky nflL afiKaf sI, "kI grMtI aY ikrpfl kury beI aglI vfrI muMzf eI hoAU[[? afpF nUM rwb ny do DIaF bKLsL idwqIaYN, mYN iehnF nUM puwqF nflLoN vwD jfx ky pflUMgf[[! cMgI pVHfeI krvfAUN[[! qy jdoN ieh iksy cMgy ikwqy 'qy lwg geIaF, afpxI GflLI GflxF rfs afjU[[! nflLy aYQy ieMglYNz ivc kuVI muMzy 'c kI PLrk aY[[? ieh gwlF qF ieMzIaf ivc hI rih geIaF[[! qUM vI afbdy pIhx Cwtx aflLy ivcfr iqafg[[! nflLy aYQoN dy muMzy ikhVf slwg aY[[? inwq lVfeI JgVf, zrwg, kI kuC nHI krdy[[[? mF-ipAu dy nfsIN DUMaF ilafeI rwKdy aY[[! gurU mhfrfj ikrpf krn, qYnUM mYN iehnF nUM sucwjI qflIm dy ky idKfAUN[[[!" qy gurcrn isMG ny koeI ksr vI nhIN CwzI sI.

Auh afp vI koeI nsLf nhIN krdf sI. nisLaF qoN rihq sI. Aus nUM qF ieh sI ik nsLeI mfipaF dy juafk hI nsLyVI bxdy hn. ijhVy mfpy afp nisLaF qoN bcy hoey hn, AuhnF dy bwcy vI nisLaF qoN dUr rihMdy hn. cfhy gurcrn isMG aMimRqDfrI nhIN sI. pr Aus nUM sLurU qoN hI koeI vYl-aYb nhIN sI. Auh gurU Gr df pwkf sLrDflU iswK sI. sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI df AupfsLk sI. Auh hr sLinwcrvfr aqy aYqvfr afpxIaF DIaF sIql aqy pfiel nUM gurduafry lY ky jFdf. kfr 'qy KLud skUl Cwzx jFdf. afp skUloN lY ky afAuNdf. hr swiBafcfrk pRogrfm 'qy Auh kuVIaF smyq isLrkq krdf aqy hr sfl DIaF nUM pMjfb lY ky jFdf. Aus dy idmfg ivc sI ik jy bwcIaF hr sfl pMjfb jfxgIaF qF iehnF df sfzy amIr swiBafcfr, swcy suwcy ivrsy aqy afp dI mF-bolI nflL snyh vDygf. donoN kuVIaF bVI vDIaf pMjfbI boldIaF. QoVf bhuqf ilK pVH vI lYNdIaF.

gurcrn isMG bVf KLusL sI. Gry Auh AuhnF nflL hmysLf pMjfbI hI boldf. isrPL skUl ivc hI loV pYx 'qy aMgryjLI ivc gwl krdf, ijwQy aMgryjLI ibnf iblkul srdf nhIN sI. Gr af ky kuVIaF pMjfbI sUt pfAuNdIaF. pMjfbI KfxF KFdIaF. sIql nUM qF dflL-sbjLI vI bxfAuxI afAuNdI sI. pfiel ipafjL bgYrf kwt idMdI. Auh smrwQf anusfr rsoeI ivc mF dI mwdd krdIaF. sIql qF aVy QuVy rotIaF vI lfh lYNdI. kdy

kdy bwicaF dI cfhq anusfr gurcrn AuhnF nUM 'mYWk zonflz' jF 'brgr ikMg' vI lY jFdf. gwl kI, Aus ny bwicaF dI hr jfiejL gwl pUrI kIqI sI. iksy gwloN kdy QuVn nhIN idwqf sI. kdy iksy gwloN tot nhIN afAux idwqI sI. hr qrHF df lfz ipafr idwqf sI. ikrpfl kOr nUM vI kdy iJVkx nhIN idwqf sI, "ikrpfl kury[[! ieh myrIaF DIaF nhIN, puwq aY[[! iehnF nUM GUiraf nf kr[[! jy iehnF nUM kdy GUiraf, afpxI jMg hojU[[!" gurcrn afKdf. kuVIaF hwsdIaF rihMdIaF. ikrpfl kOr hws ky afKdI, "gurcrn jI, puwqr DI qy Kurpf cMzy hI kMm idMdy ny, iGAu dy kol cUckf rwKIey nf aMigafrI[[[!"

-"myrIaF DIaF cMzx aflLIaF hYnHI[[[! isafxIaF DIaYN myrIaF qF[[!" gurcrn vI sIql aqy pfiel dy isr 'qy hwQ rwK ky muskrf pYNdf. ijqnf icr sIql skUl jFdI rhI. gurcrn skUl Cwzx jFdf irhf aqy lY ky vI afAuNdf irhf. tfeIm 'coN tfeIm kwZ ky vI[[[! pr jdoN sIql kflj clI geI qF Aus nUM Cwzx aqy ilafAux df kMm bMd ho igaf aqy smF pf ky sIql iemrfn dy Zhy cVH kurfhy pY geI. KLrbUjy nUM dyK ky KLrbUjf rMg PVdY! KLrbUjf cfhy CurI 'qy izwgy, cfhy CurI KLrbUjy 'qy, hsLr iewko hI huMdY[[! vwiZaf KLrbUjy ny hI jfxF huMdY[[! kwcI Aumr bVI jldI burfeI gRihx krdI hY[[! hor kuVIaF vwl dyK dyK ky Auh vI aOJV rsqy pY geI. nflL pVHdIaF kuVIaF jdoN Aus nUM ikqy 'bfhr' GuMmx iPLrn leI puwCdIaF qF sIql 'nFh' kr idMdI. kuVIaF Aus vwl dyK ky hwsdIaF. Aus df mfKLOl AuzfAuNdIaF, "kI qyrI lfeIPL aY sIql[[[? mF bfp qoN eI zrdI rihMnI aYN[[? PLwk XUar pyirMts aYNz go ivd aws, ieMjuafey XUar lfeIPL[[[! km aOn[[!"

KLYr[[! rMzIaF qF rMz kwt lYx, pr AuNglF vflLy nhIN kwtx idMdy. afKr cfdr pf hI lYNdy hn. pr gurcrn nUM afpxI DI 'qy rwb vrgf ivsLvfs sI. sIql kflj qoN idn-b-idn lyt hox lwgI aqy inwq nvyN bhfny GVHn lwgI. ikrpfl kOr ny gurcrn nUM ies pwKoN sucyq kIqf, hlUixaF[[! pr Aultf Auh ikrpfl kOr nUM hI kOiVaf, "kfhnUM kuwqy mFgUM BONkI jfnI huMnI aYN[[? mYnUM myrI DI 'qy prbq ijwzf ivsLvfs aY[[! qUM afbdI sfg GotU mwq afbdy kolLy rwiKaf kr[[! sfzy ipAu DI dy msly 'c bfhlLf dKLl nf idaf kr[[[!" Grvfly awgy ikrpfl kOr cuwp vwt geI. gurcrn ny kdy vI ikrpfl kOr nUM burf lPLjL nhIN ikhf sI. AucI nhIN boilaf sI. iek idn sIql dI kflj dI shylI ipMkI df jnm idn sI. Aus ny sfry nyVly dosq muMzy kuVIaF nUM swdf-pwqr Byijaf. AuhnF ivc sIql aqy iemrfn vI sLfml sn. bfp qoN iejfjLq lY ky sIql ipMkI dy jnm idn 'qy clI geI. rfq Aus ny ipMkI dy Gr hI rihxf sI. siqXugI bfp ny sIql 'qy pUrn ivsLvfs kr ky sIql nUM rfq dI rhfiesL leI vI 'hF' kr idwqI. pihlF gurcrn ny ipMkI qoN PLon kr ky puwiCaf ik Aus dy mF-bfp vI ies pfrtI ivc hoxgy[[? rfq nUM Auh Aus dy mF-bfp kolL hI pYxgIaF[[?

-"aMkl jI[[[! quhfnUM myry 'qy ivsLvfs nhIN[[[?" afK ky ipMkI ny iewko gwl nflL hI gurcrn dI qswlI krvf idwqI sI.

-"nhIN byty[[[! jy ieqbfr nF huMdf, qF mYN sIql nUM Byjdf hI nhIN sI[[! jy ivsLvfs hY, qF hI Byj rhy aF[[? ieMjuafey kro byty[[! hYpI brQ zy tU XU[[[! tyk kyar[[[!! kwlH nUM sIql nUM bfrF ku vjy mYN af ky lY jfAUN byty, jdoN suwqIaF AuT KVHIaF

mYnUM PLon kr idE-!"

-"nhIN aMkl[[[! qusIN nf afieE[[! myry mMm jF zYz afp af ky Cwz jfxgy[[[! qusIN qklIPL nf kirE plIjL[[[! no iPLkr, no icMqf aYNz zoNt vrI[[!" ipMkI hws peI. -"aOl rfeIt ipMkI byty[[[! nflLy eys bhfny qyry mF bfp nUM vI imlL lvFgy!" hwsdy gurcrn ny vI PLon kwt idwqf.

rfq nUM ipMkI dy jnm idn dI pfrtI sLurU hoeI. vIh muMzy kuVIaF pfrtI ivc afey sn. sfry hI kflj dy ividafrQI. ds muMzy aqy ds hI kuVIaF! pfrtI ipMkI dI iksy dosq kuVI pYm dy Gr ivc rwKI hoeI sI. pYm dy mF-bfp Coty bwicaF nflL do mhIny leI pMjfb gey hoey sn. KuwlHI Kyz sI. nyVy qyVy isrPL gory hI vsdy sn. KuwlHy zuwlHy Gr ivc bIar, ivskI, kok, PLYNtf afid Qok ivc ilaf rwKy sn. kytirMg srivs vfilLaF nUM mIt-murgf aqy pIjLf 'afrzr' kIqf hoieaf sI. pfrtI dI asl sLurUafq hoeI.

jnm idn df kyk kwitaf igaf.

"hYpI brQ zy tU XU" ho igaf. sfiraF ny ipMkI nUM 'igPLt' idwqy. jwPLIaF pfeIaF. lMbI Aumr dI kfmnF kIqI. cuMmIaF leIaF aqy idwqIaF. kokf kolf qoN kMm sLurU ho ky bIar aqy iPr ivskI 'qy puwj igaf. ipMkI dy mF-bfp kfPLI rwjy puwjy aqy amIr sn. pYsy dI koeI kmI nhIN sI. iksy gwloN koeI qMgI nhIN sI. Aus dy bfp dIaF iqMn ijAUilrI dIaF dukfnF sn. mF, bfp aqy Brf KLud dukfnF clfAuNdy sn. ipMkI 'kwlI 'kwlI ivgVI hoeI kuVI sI. mF bfp vI afpxy ibjLns ivc msLrUPL hox kfrn bhuqf iDafn nhIN rwK skdy sn. vIh ku sfl dI ivgVI kuVI ipMkI hux qwk ds-pMdrF Xfr 'hMZf' cuwkI sI. pMdrF sfl dI Aumr ivc hI ipMkI ivafhIaF vrIaF dy 'rsqy' qur peI sI. pr mF-bfp nUM kuJ vI pqf nhIN sI. jdoN nUM Auh afpo afpxIaF dukfnF bMd kr ky afAuNdy, ipMkI Gr huMdI. pVH rhI huMdI jF tI[ vI[ dyK rhI huMdI. dyK ky mF-bfp sMqusLt ho jFdy! AuhnF dy Bfa df qF ipMkI bVI sqI sivwqrI sI. gAU vrgI DI[[[! ijhVI srIrk iqRpqI ipMkI ny krnI huMdI, mF-bfp dy Gr afAux qoN pihlF hI kr krvf ky Gr af jFdI. Aus dy mF-bfp dy iksy nflL bhuqy sbMD vI nhIN sn. Auh qF afpxy kfrobfr ivc hI msq sn. isrPL pYsy nUM icMbVy rihx vflLy lIcV[[!

ipMkI ny afp ivskI df dOr sLurU kIqf aqy dUjy muMzy kuVIaF nUM vI vrqfAuxI sLurU kr idwqI. kuJ muMzy kuVIaF isgrtF vI pI rhy sn.

pr sIql bIar jF ivskI pIx qoN srfsr munwkr sI.

-"ieh qF mF bfp dI lfzlI 'muMno' aYN[[[!" zflI ny ivskI dI iswp lYNidaF sIql nUM icVfieaf. hwQ ivc Auhdy gMny ijwzI isrgt PVI hoeI sI. -"iehnUM puwC qF lvo, puwqU duwDU mInY[[[?" lvlI vI ipwCy nf rhI. -"sIql, kMniPLAUsLIas kihMdY, PLOrgYWt abfAUt pfst, ieMjuafey prYjYNt aYNz zoNt vrI abfAUt iPLAUcr-!" iemrfn iPLlfsPLrF vFg boilaf. -"km aOn sIql[[! kfhqoN byiewjLqI krvfeI jfnI aYN[[? km aOn Xfr[[[!" ipMkI ny mwlomwlI ivskI df iglfs sIql dy hwQ dy idwqf.

iewjLq aqy byiewjLqI dy suafl ivc ipwsdI sIql ny awKF mIt aqy jfVH Guwt ky

iglfs KflI kr idwqf.

-"gryt grl[[[!"

-"gryt sIql, gryt[[!"

-"vYrHI guwz[[!"

-"vYWl zn[[[!" muMzy kuVIaF ny KLusLI ivc qfVIaF cuwk idwqIaF. pihlI vfr ivskI pIx kfrn sIql df sfh ruk igaf. awKF KVH geIaF. sLrfb ny kuVI nUM 'pwTf' lf idwqf sI. Aus ny isr myjL 'qy suwt ilaf. iemrfn ny Aus dI ipwT 'qy cfr-pMj hlky ijhy DwPLy mfry. sIql nUM pUrf sfh afAux lwg ipaf. Aus ny kuJ krVy KMGUry ijhy mfry. dmyN vflLy amlI vFg! ivskI ny afpxf rMg ZMg idKfAuxF sLurU kr idwqf. kuJ plF ivc Aus nUM ibjlI dI rOsLnI lorIaF idMdI jfpI. mUz KusLI dy KMB lf swqvyN asmfn cVH igaf. ivskI dI kuVwqx imtx lwgI aqy hr cIjL imwTI-imwTI, ipafrI-ipafrI aqy mxmohk njLr afAux lwg peI. sIql df mn bfGIaF pfAux nUM kIqf. Aus ny do-iqMn iklkfrIaF ijhIaF vI mfrIaF. sfiraF df qkrIbn ieho hfl sI. ajy muMzy kuJ ku QF isr sn. inwq nhIN qF hr 'vIk-ieMz' 'qy pIx vflLy muMizaF nUM koeI bhuqf PLrk nhIN ipaf sI. iemrfn ny sIql nUM iek hor inwkf ijhf pYWg dy idwqf aqy PV ky Aus nUM zrfieMg-rUm dy iek kony ivc lY igaf.

-"afr XU aOl rfeIt sIql[[[?" Aus ny sIql nUM afpxy nflL GuwtidaF puwiCaf. CfqI nflL CfqI GsfeI. -"PLYntYsitk mYn[[[! rIalI PLYntYsitk[[[!! afeI iQMk afeI aYWm aOn df sYvnQ hYvn[[[!!!" Aus ny iemrfn nUM Guwt ky jwPLI pfAuNidaF ikhf.

-"nfeIs[[[!" Aus ny sIql dy bwulH cuMmidaF afiKaf. -"Eh XU afr so nfeIs iemrn[[[! afeI lfeIk XU zfrilMg[[[! afeI lfeIk XU so mwc[[!" sIql ny pYWg pI ky iglfs iek pfsy rwK idwqf aqy iemrfn duaflLy iksy vyl vFg icMbV geI. -"ieMjuafieMg[[[?" ipMkI dy Brvwty swp vFg ihwly. Aus ny iemrfn nUM puwiCaf. -"Eh XYa[[[! vUeI afr ieMjuafieMg vYrI vYWl ipMkI, QYNk XU[[[! QYNk XU zfrilMg[[! afeI lv XU[[!" iemrfn dI QF sIql ny Auqr idwqf. Aus dIaF blfAurI awKF ivc nsLf dIvy dI lft vFg zol irhf sI.

-"E[ ky[ dYn [[[! go afhYWz[[[! ieMjuafey XUarsYlPL[[[!" qy ipMkI ivskI df iglfs PVI mihPLl ivc guMm ho geI.

iemrfn aqy sIql zrfieMg-rUm ivcoN bfhr gfrzn ivc af gey. aMnHIaF ijhIaF lfeItF kfrn gfrzn ivc mUMh hnHyrf ijhf sI. Auh iek dUjy nUM hlLikaF vFg buwlHF rfhIN 'pI' rhy sn. iek dUjy dIaF GuwtF Br rhy sn. sIql Coty-Coty pMj pYWg pI cuwkI sI. hux Aus nUM pUrI hosL vI nhIN sI. iPr pqf nhIN ikAuN Aus ny iemrfn dy glL lwg ky AucI AucI roxF sLurU kr idwqf. iemrfn cuwp krfAux dy bhfny sIql dIaF juafn CfqIaF plLos irhf sI. gfrzn dy hnHyry ivc Aus ny sIql dI tI-sLrt glL qwk Aupr cuwk rwKI sI. iksy alOikk ijhy ajIb suafd ivc sIql ny roxF bMd kr idwqf. Auh Bfry Bfry sfh lY rhI sI.

Kfxy leI avfjL pY geI. iemrfn df suafd mfiraf igaf. -"awj afpF 'kwTy pvFgy sIql[[[!" iemrfn ny aMdr vwl nUM quridaF afiKaf. -"aOl rfeIt[[[! aYjL XU lfeIk iemrn zfrilMg[[[!" sIql ny iksy vyg ivc af ky iemrfn dI gwlH 'qy dMdI vwZI. iemrfn kuJ nf boilaf. kuJ nf gOilLaf. nf hI Aus ny koeI bU-klLfp kIqf. Aus nUM kuJ vI qF mihsUs nhIN hoieaf sI. sgoN sIql dI dMdI dy drd ivcoN vI Aus nUM ajIb afnMd ijhf afieaf sI. Auh sIql nUM bwcy vFg sFB ky ijhy aMdr lY igaf.

kytirMg srivs vflLy 'bPLy' lf hty sn. kuVIaF muMizaF ny loV anusfr KfxF plytF ivc pfAuxF sLurU kr idwqf. sfry sLrfb dy nsLy ivc alLk vihVky vFg 'JUl' rhy sn. KfxF awDf KfDf aqy awDf Qwly zoilHaf jf irhf sI. iemrfn sIql dy mUMh ivc burkIaF pf irhf sI. sIql sLrfbx hoeI blLd vFg burk ijhy mfr rhI sI. iek do vfr qF sIql qoN iemrfn dy mUMh ivc burkI pfAux lwgy dy AuNglL 'qy dMdI vI vwZI geI sI. iemrfn sLrfbI nhIN sI. pr ivskI df nsLf Aus dy isr 'qy vI svfr sI. Auh sIql aqy ivskI dy nsLy ivc msqfnF hoieaf ipaf sI.

iemrfn ieMglYNz df jMmpl sI. Aus dy mF-bfp qIh ku sfl pihlF pfiksqfn qoN af ky ieMglYNz vsy sn. iemrfn horIN swq BYx Brf sn. cfr BfeI aqy iqMn BYxF! iemrfn sB qoN Cotf aqy lfzlf irhf sI. Aus df bfp iksy muslmfn sMsQf df isr krdf pRDfn sI. muslmfn BfeIcfry ivc vI Aus dI pUrI puwC-igwC aqy mfx-qfx sI. pfiksqfnI BfeIcfrf Aus nUM 'KLfn sfihb' afK ky bulfAuNdf siqkfrdf sI. sB qoN Cotf aqy lfzlf rwiKaf hox kr ky iemrfn dI sLrfb vI KLfn sfihb nUM cuwBdI nhIN sI. Auh afpxy bwicaF smyq hr sfl pfiksqfn jFdf. KLfn sfihb dIaF 'afPL lfeIsYNs' dIaF Cy dukfnF aqy iqMn mkfn sn. do Gr Aus ny ikrfey 'qy idwqy hoey sn aqy iek KuwlHy zuwlHy mkfn ivc Auh afp pRIvfr smyq sLfhI TfT nflL rihMdf sI. iemrfn 'qy koeI KLfs pfbMdI nhIN sI. KLfn sfihb ny Aus nUM isrPL iek hI 'vfrinMg' idwqI hoeI sI ik Auh jo cfhy, kry[[[! sLrfb pIxI hY, sLrfb pIvy[[[! pr pfiksqfnI BfeIcfry ivc bxI KLfn sfihb dI iewjLq nUM koeI aFc nf afvy[[[! KLfn sfihb df afKx df mqlb sI ik jy sLrfb vI pIxI hY qF pfiksqfnI BfeIcfry qoN luk-Cup ky pIqI jfvy! KLfn sfihb iksy qrHF df AulFBf BfeIcfry qoN KwtxF nhIN cfhuMdy sn. iemrfn vI bfp dI hdfieq nUM bocI af irhf sI[[[.

sfiraF ny awD-pcwD rotI Kf leI.

-"pYx df kI pRbMD aY ipMkI[[[?" iemrfn ny JUl rhI sIql nUM jor nflL afsrf dy ky sFiBaf hoieaf sI. Auh Aus nUM ltYx vFg iswDI hI PVI KVHf sI. -"qusIN qF jf ky Aupr pE[[[! bfkIaF df pRbMD asIN krdy aF[[[! sIql zrMk ho geI lwgdI aY[[? qUM iehnUM sFB ky lY jf[[! cwl mYN quhfnUM quhfzf kmrf idKf afAuNdI hF[[[!" ipMkI ny iemrfn nUM iksy ivsLysL aMdfjL ivc afiKaf. iemrfn df idl kIqf imhrvfn ipMkI dy pYrIN izwg pvy. Auh sIql nUM buwklL ijhI ivc GuwtI ipMkI dy mgr pOVIaF cVH igaf. Auh aDrMg dy mrIjL vFg msF hI pwb cwukdI sI. muMzy kuVIaF nUM bhuqI koeI hosL nhIN sI. koeI iksy vwl bhuqf iDafn nhIN dy irhf sI. sB afpo afpxy

iesLk musLk ivc AulJy hoey, isgrtF aqy ivskI pI sn. pfrtI df afnMd mfx rhy sn. hr muMzy ny iek iek kuVI 'qy kbjLf kIqf hoieaf sI. hr joVf afpo afpxIaF gwlF ivc KuwiBaf hoieaf sI. iksy df iksy vwl koeI iDafn nhIN sI. ipMkI ny iemrfn nUM kmrf idKf idwqf. sLukrfny vjoN iemrfn ny ipMkI nUM glvkVI ivc Guwt ky aihsfs krvfieaf ik Aus Aupr Aus df aihsfn hY.

-"kuMzI bMd kr lieE[[[! guwz nfeIt[[! sI XU tUmOro[[[! bfey sIql[[[! ieMjuafey XuarsYlPL[[[! tyk iewt iejLI bybI[[! gwuz nfeIt[[[!" qy ipMkI bfhr inklL geI. sIql nUM bYWz Aupr iltf ky iemrfn ny drvfjy dI kuMzI cfVH idwqI. -"afr XU E[ ky[ sIql[[[?" Aus ny afpxy kwpVy AuqfridaF ikhf. -"XYa[[[! afeI aYm PLfeIn[[[!" sIql dy Auqr qoN iemrfn nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik sIql df nsLf ZYlLf pY igaf sI. -"kuC pIx nUM ilafvF[[[?"

-"lY afE[[[!" Aus ny vI cusq gfrz vFg hrI JMzI idKfeI. iemrfn ny awDI lfhI pYNt iPr Aupr iKwc leI. bYWlt lf ky Auh drvfjy dI kuMzI KolH, dgV-dgV krdf pOVIaF Auqr igaf. awD-pcwD awzo awzI kmiraF ivc sOx cly gey sn. kuJ kMblL lY ky kfripwt 'qy hI sOx dI iqafrI ivc sn. sfry hI nsLy kfrn AUD-mDUxy ijhy hoey pey sn. ichry BMgrUxy gey sn. iemrfn ny ivskI df pOxF iglfs Br ky bfkI kok pf ilaf aqy PLurqI nflL Aupr cVH afieaf. Aus df pwb DrqI 'qy nhIN lwgdf sI. iek qrHF nflL Auh hvf ivc Auz irhf sI. -"lY sIql[[[! awDf qyrf, qy awDf myrf[[[!" Aus ny dfrU nflL Biraf iglfs sIql dy buwlHF nUM lf idwqf. sIql awDf iglfs sLrbq dy pfxI vFg sUq geI. hux Aus nUM ivskI kOVI nhIN lwgI sI. sMgqry dI iCwlI PLfVI iemrfn ny Aus dy mUMh ivc pf idwqI. sMgqry vrgy buwlHF ivc dwb sIql ny PLfVI cUs leI aqy iswDI slot bYWz 'qy iswDI lyt geI. ipCly nsLy nUM ivskI dI 'pwuT' bVI CyqI cVH geI sI. bfkI iglfs iemrfn ny afp KflI kr idwqf. AuprlI bwqI buJf idwqI aqy isrhfxy vflLI bwqI bflL leI. iemrfn ny qn dy kwpVy lfh ky dUr vgfh mfry aqy awD byhosLI dI hflq ivc peI sIql nUM plLosxF aqy cUsxF sLurU kr idwqf. pihlF vFg Aus ny sIql dI tI-sLrt Aupr cuwkI hoeI sI. iksy AumMg ivc sIql swp vFg myhl rhI sI. iksy afnMd ijhy ivc Aus ny afpxy kwpVy afp hI Auqfr idwqy. hux Auh zlLI vFg ngn iemrfn dy sfhmxy peI sI. iemrfn ny Aus dy mKLmlI srIr nUM pIxF nhIN, iek qrHF nflL 'sVHfkxF' sLurU kr idwqf. Auh sIql Aupr iksy BuwKI srflL vFg ilitaf hoieaf sI. sIql suMzI vFg qVp ijhI rhI sI. acfnk sIql cIkI, "Eh mfeI gOz[[[! Eh gOz[[!!" Aus ny iemrfn nUM hor Guwt ky jwPLI pf leI. iPr Aus ny iemrfn nUM Dwk ky ipwCy suwtx df Xqn kIqf. pr sLrfbI hox kfrn sIql bhuqI hIl huwjq nf kr skI. suafd aqy pIV dIaF lihrF ivc goqy KFdI sIql ruk ruk sfh lY rhI sI. iek qUPLfn AuiTaF aqy kuJ pl Juwl ky sLFq ho igaf. ieh qUPLfn svyr dy pMj vjy qwk inrMqr Juwldf irhf. hux sIql nUM vI lwjq ijhI afAux lwg peI sI.

svyry pMj vjy jf ky Auh suwqy.

pfrtI ivcly bfkI muMzy kuVIaF df vI sLfied iehI vrqfrf cwldf irhf sI. agly idn sfry duiphr iek vjy dy krIb AuTy.

sIql dI iemrfn nflL awK nhIN imlL rhI sI. Aus dy pyt df hyTlf ihwsf iek qrHF nflL mwcI sVI jf irhf sI. bYWz 'qy KLUn df PLuafrf vg ky suwk cuwkf sI. sIql bfQrUm jfxf cfhuMdI sI. pr Aus ivc AuTx df bl nhIN sI. iemrfn PV ky Aus nUM bfQrUm lY ky igaf. sIql df nsLf Auqr cuwkf sI. Aus df idl GfAUN-mfAUN ijhf ho irhf sI. jdoN Auh bfQrUm 'coN vfps afeI qF Aus ny rfq vflLf ibRqFq soc ky hubkIN-hubkIN roxF sLurU kr idwqf. iemrfn Aus dy vflL sihlfAux lwg ipaf. pr sIql ny Aus df hwQ Jtk idwqf. smyN dI njLfkq dyK ky iemrfn cuwp ho igaf. hyTF muMzy kuVIaF AucI AucI hws rhy sn. pfrtI dI rfq 'mfnx' dIaF gwlF ho rhIaF sn.

pr sIql cuwp sI.

iemrfn KLfmosL sI. -"nhf lY sIql[[[! TIk hojyNgI[[[! ivsLvfs kr[[! mMn gwl[[[!" iemrfn ny ikhf. pr sIql df iPr rox inklL igaf. Aus df isr goizaF ivc idwqf hoieaf sI. iemrfn ny Aus df isr bfhF ivc lY ilaf. Aus ny pihlF vFg hI Aus df hwQ iPr Jtk idwqf. iPr Aus nUM pqf nhIN kI suwiJaf, Auh qOlIaf cuwk nhfAux leI bfQrUm ivc jf vVI. Aus ny grm grm pfxI afpxy ipMzy 'qy pfAuxF sLurU kr idwqf. cUMzy srIr 'qy grm pfxI imrcF vFg lwgdf sI. pr iek pwKoN Aus nUM arfm ijhf vI af irhf sI. iKMzy hwz juVdy mihsUs huMdy sn. bfQrUm dy twb ivc KLUn rMigaf pfxI DVf DV vgI jf irhf sI. sIql df sq 'BMg' ho cuwkf sI. iemrfn iek rfq ivc cfr vfr Aus nflL 'hm-ibsqr' ho cuwikaf sI. kuVI dI pivwqrqf imwDI jf cuwkI sI. aCuh kuVI mDolLI jf cuwkI sI. sfrf srIr cUisaf nhIN, cUMizaf jf cuwkf sI. igwdV dy CwlI df doDf cUMzx vFg! ipMkI Aupr afeI.

iemrfn ny KLUn nflL ilwbVy bYWz vwl iesLfrf kIqf. duKI ijhy idl nflL!

-"hya vwt ey PLwk[[! sLI vfjL rIalI ey vrjn grl iemrn[[[!" ipMkI ny KLUn nflL lwQ pwQ hoey bYWz vwl dyK ky ikhf. -"XYWs[[[! sLI vfjL[[!" iemrfn isrPL ieqnf hI afK sikaf. -"zoNt vrI abfAUt PLwikMg bYWz aOr blwzI bYWz sLIts[[[! asIN sPLfeI vflLI nUM mMgvfAuxf hI hY, ieh kwpVy vI Do jfvygI[[[." ipMkI ny Aus dI musLikl hwl kr idwqI. -"afeI aYWm sOrI ipMkI[[[!"

-"PLOrigwt iewt iemrn[[[! ieMjuafeyz[[[?" ipMkI ny sLYqfn njLrF nflL Jfk ky puwiCaf. -"XYWs[[! afPL kors[[[! EbIieslI[[[! QYNk XU ipMkI[[[!" iemrfn sLukrfny ivc Juikaf ipaf sI. Aus df idl ipMkI qoN kurbfn ho jfx nUM krdf sI.

-"nHo prOblm aYt afl iemrn[[[! XU afr hYpI, afeI aYWm hYpI[[[!"

-"pr sIql duKI ijhI hoeI peI aY[[[!"

-"koeI gwl nhIN[[[! zoNt vrI abfAUt dYt[[[! hux Aus nUM ies df Bus pYjUgf[[! bws pihlI vfr hI mihsUs ijhf huMdY[[[! sB nUM eI mihsUs huMdY, beI kI kr ilaf? pr

iPr ies qoN ibnF rih vI nhIN huMdf[[! dyK lvIN, qyry kolL BwjI afieaf krU[[[!" qy Auh AucI AucI hws ky Qwly Auqr geI. sIql nhf ky vfips af geI. sfrf srIr Aus ny rgV rgV ky Doqf sI. kdy Aus df mn kuVwqx nflL Br jFdf aqy kdy kuJ soc ky afnMdmeI ho jFdf. Aus nUM ieh nhIN pqf lwg irhf sI ik Auh ies kfry nUM burf grdfny jF cMgf[[[? pr Aus dI rUh jLrUr hOlI PLuwl vrgI ho geI sI. ijvyN srIr qoN koeI mxF mUMhIN Bfr Auqr igaf sI. Aus df idmfg aqy vjUd swqvyN svrg ivc AuzfrIaF lfAuNdf mihsUs hoieaf. iPr Aus nUM pqf nhIN kI suwiJaf, Aus ny Guwt ky iemrfn nUM jwPLI pf leI. iemrfn nUM gwl krn df mOkf imlL igaf. -"sIql[[[! iek gwl afKF[[?"

sIql ny sqrMgI pING vrgIaF awKF Aupr cuwkIaF. gwl suxn leI kMn KolHy. -"awlHf qflf dI ksm, sfrI ijLMdgI ipwCf nhIN jy idaFgf, myry 'qy ivsLvfs kr[[!" iemrfn boilaf. sIql ny Aus nUM iPr glvkVI ivc Guwt ilaf. inrbl hoeI dy Aus dy hwQ kMbI jf rhy sn. iemrfn ny vI Aus nUM jwPLI pf leI.

-"hux ishq ikvyN aYN[[[?"

-"TIk hF[[! pyt dy hyTF drd ho irhY-!"

-"ht jfvygf, pihlI vfr huMdf hI aY[[[."

-"mYQoN hyTilaF dy mwQy nhIN lwigaf jfxf[[[!" sIql nUM Qwly bYTy muMzy kuVIaF qoN sLrm ijhI af rhI sI. -"sfrI rfq Auh vI afpxy vflf kMm hI krdy rhy aY[[[!" iemrfn ny aslIaq dws ky Aus df sMsf nivrq krnf cfihaf. -"nHFa[[[? rIalI[[[!" sIql nUM XkIn nf afieaf. -"awlfh dI ksm[[[! iblIv mI sIql[[! mYN do ku vjy hyTF kok lYx igaf sI, pYm qy rvI, ipMkI qy jYs horIN mYN afp awKIN dyK ky afieaYN[[! iemfn nfl afKdYN!"

sIql dI jLmIr hlkI ho geI.

Aus dy mn df boJ kfPLI hwd qwk lih igaf sI.

sfiraF ny duiphr df KfxF KfDf. pIjLf srivs vfilLaF qoN pIjLy mMgvfey gey sn.

duiphr df KfxF Kf ky sIql tYksI lY ky Gr af geI. Aus df Auizaf mUMh dyK ky mF nUM iPLkr hoieaf. suaflF dI mUrq bxI ikrpfl kOr sIql dy sfhmxy KVHI sI. gurcrn isMG Gr nhIN sI. CuwtI df idn hox krky iksy pRogrfm 'qy igaf hoieaf sI.

-"kI ho igaf sIql, bhuqI bwgI ijhI hoeI peI aYN[[[?" sIql dI qrsXog hflq dyK ky ikrpfl kOr df idl ihwl igaf. Aus dIaF awKF ivc iPLkr Jlikaf. pr DI 'qy Aus nUM iksy gwl df sLwk nf hoieaf. -"mMm[[! asIN svyr dy pMj vjy qwk zFs krdy rhy, sfrI rfq suwqy nhIN, qy iek awj mYnUM pIrIaz af gey, hor koeI gwl nhIN, bws ishq ijhI nhIN TIk[[[!" sIql ny srfsr inrol JUT boilaf. sMKyp gwl krky mF df iPLkr nbyVn df Xqn kIqf. mF nUM vI iksy hwd qwk sMqusLtI ho geI sI.

-"qUM ieAuN kr[[! kuC Kf lY qy jf ky 'rfm nflL sON jf, TIk hojyNgI puwq[[! kI krnf sI pfrtI 'c jf ky[[[? kI QuiVaf ipaf sI aYho jI cMdrI pfrtI ibnF[[[? jdoN ishq eI nHI TIk[[[?"

-"mMm[[[! mYN pIjLf Kf ky afeI aF[[[! KfxF kuC nHI, hux mYnUM kI pqf sI beI mYnUM AuQy pIrIaz af jfxgy[[[?"

-"Pyr jf ky sON jf puwq[[! sON ky TIk hojyNgI[[[! jfh arfm kr[[[!"

sIql aMb df jUs pI ky afpxy bYWz rUm ivc clI geI, Aus afpxy kYlMzr 'qy kuJ drjL kIqf aqy lMmIaF qfx ky pY geI. imMnHF imMnHF drd Aus dy pyt dy hyT ajy vI ho irhf sI. pr grm grm pfxI nflL nhf ky Auh kfPLI hwd qwk TIk ho geI sI. jldI hI Aus nUM nINd ny Gyr ilaf.

kFz 9

ajy rmxIk kMm 'qy jfx leI iqafr hI hoieaf sI ik iksy df PLon KVk ipaf. PLon hnI ny hI cwuikaf. jdoN Aus ny 'hYlo' ikhf qF awigEN iksy dy zuskx aqy iPr rox dI avfjL afeI. hnI hYrfn ho geI. ieh kOx sI? jo PLon 'qy 'hYlo' kihx sfr hI rox lwg ipaf.

-"kOx aYN[[[?" hnI ny iPr puwiCaf. -"hYlo[[[?" PLon krn vflLI koeI aOrq sI. Aus ny nwk suxkidaF 'hYlo' afKI sI. -"hF, bolo qF shI[[[!" hnI ny afiKaf. -"hnI BYx jI mYN divMdr boldI aF[[! qusIN mYnUM nhIN jfxdy, myry hwsbYNz quhfzy hwsbYNz nflL sikAUirtI ivc kMm krdy ny[[[!" divMdr ny awigEN sMBlidaF ikhf.

-"hF dwso kI kMm aYN[[[? sB suwK sFd qF hY[[[?"

-"suwK sFd kfhdI BYx jI[[? myry hwsbYNz ny qlfk bfry aplfeI kIqf hoieaY, do vfr adflq vI jf afey aYN[[! hux qIjI pysLI 'qy pwkf qlfk aY[[! rmxIk vIr jI nUM afKo ik Auh myry hwsbYNz nUM smJffAux[[[! mYN qF pwtI geI BYx jI[[[!" Auh iPr zusk peI. -"kI gwl kI hogI, ksUr kIhdY[[[? Auh qlfk ikAuN mMgdy ny[[[?"

-"jy swc dwsF qF ksUr qF BYx jI srfsr myrY[[[! kfhnUM iksy nUM vfDU dosL dyvF[[[? rmxIk vIr jI Gr hI ny?"

-"hF, Auh Gr hI ny, gwl krvfvF[[?"

-"krvf idE BYx jI bxky, nhIN myrf Gr qF pwitaf igaf[[[!" divMdr df iPr rox inklL igaf. hnI ny PLon rmxIk nUM PVf idwqf. -"hYlo[[!"

-"Bfa jI sfsrIkfl[[[!" divMdr ny kuJ sMBlidaF afiKaf. -"sfsrIkfl jI-!"

-"Bfa jI mYN divMdr boldIN aYN, blivMdr dI imsjL[[! blivMdr, jIhnUM ibwlU kihMdy aY-!"

-"hF, hF mYN jfxdYN[[[! blivMdr nUM vI jfxdYN qy ibwlU nUM vI[[[!" rmxIk ny ivaMg nflL afiKaf. -"quhfnUM Bfa jI sfzI khfxI df pqf eI aY[[[!"

-"sfrf eI pqY BYx jI, sfrf eI pqY[[!" rmxIk nUM KuMDk cVH geI. -"[[[[[[[[[[[." divMdr cuwp Dfr geI. kI afKdI[[[? jd dosL hI sfrf Aus df sI[[[! -"BYx jI gwl ieh aY[[[! isafxy afKdy huMdy aY, vkqoN KuMJI zUmxIN gfhy aflL pqflL[[! jy qusIN smyN isr vkq sMBfilLaf huMdf qF afh nObqF eI nhIN sI afAuxIaF[[[! BYx jI guwsf nf kirE, qusIN qF AudoN afbdI ijLwd mgr lwg ky GraflLy nUM AUNeIN itwc smiJaf[[! QonUM qF ieAuN sI beI ibwlU sfAU sLrIPL ijaf hYgY, Auhny ikhVf kdy kuC bolxYN[[[? QonUM ieh nHI sI pqf beI vkq bMdy nUM bhuq kuC isKf idMdY[[[! qy jy loV pvy qF PLisaf bMdf bfgI hox qoN vI guryjL nhIN krdf[[! afh hux dyK lE! Qozy sfhmxy eI aYN[[[? aOh bYTY pqMdr bixaF[[[!"

-"Bfa jI kuC kro[[! plIjL[[[! mYN bhuq duKI aYN, myrf qF pyikaF df sfrf twbr duKI aY[[[! sfzy qF Kfndfn 'c iksy df qlfk nHI sI hoieaf Bfa jI-! nflLy QonUM pqY beI qlfk aflLI qImI nUM lok ikwdF dI smJdy ny[[?"

-"BYx jI qusIN Aus bMdy nUM awKoN proKy eI aYnF kr idwqf sI, mqlb QonUM afpdy pyikaF qoN prHy kuC idsdf eI nhIN sI[[! hux iswty vI iehdy QonUM eI Bugqxy pYxyN aYN[[[! hux AuhnUM koeI moZf, koeI shfrf iml igaf[[! hux Auh afpxy itkfxy 'qy KLusL aY[[! afpxI KLusLI Cwz ky bMdf Pyr nrk 'c kdoN afAuNdY[[[? qusIN qF BYx jI rwiKaf AuhnUM juwqI qoN dI[[! kuwqf bxF ky[[[!" rmxIk ny vI KrIaF KrIaF suxF DrIaF. -"Bfa jI mYN mMndI aF beI myrf Jukfa myry pyky Gr vwl ijLafdf irhY[[[! iesy krky eI qF mYN pwtI bYTI aF[[! Gry 'kwlI bYTI nUM Gr Kfx afAuNdY[[! afKoN qF mYN muafPLI mMgx leI vI iqafr aF, hor dwso Bfa jI[[[?" Auh rmxIk dy qrly kr rhI sI. -"muafPLI aflLf smF qF myrI njLr ivc bhuq dUr cilaf igaf BYx jI[[[! jdoN quhfnUM muafPLI mMgxI cfhIdI sI, AudoN qF qusIN AuhnUM gflL qoN ibnF jF kuwqy qoN ibnF gwl nHI sI kIqI[[[? hr cIjL df koeI ZukvF smF huMdY BYx jI[[! jy zfktr mry bMdy dy eI gulUkojL lfeI jfAU, kI PLfiedf? jy bMdf suwk cuwkI vyl nUM pfxI pfeI jfAU, koeI PLfiedf nhIN[[[! qy myrI njLr ivc hux muafPLI aflLf smF bhuq dUr lMG igaf[[[! hux qF iksy do twuk PLYsly df smF af igaY-!"

-"Bfa jI quhfzf rwb vrgf afsrf qwk ky quhfzI sLrn afeI aYN[[[! myrI lfj rwKo!"

-"dyKo BYx jI[[[! jdoN asIN pMj swq jfxyN muafPLI mMgx leI afKdy sI, AudoN qusIN sfzI gwl nHI mMnI[[! sfnUM vI burf Blf afiKaf qy ibwlU dI hmfieq krn df dosL vI Qozy

vwloN sfzy 'qy lwigaf[[[! AudoN muafPLI mMgx df tfeIm sI, qy hux jy asIN ibwlU nUM kuC afKdy aYN, qF sfnUM vwZx afAuNdY[[[! Auh qF kihMdY beI jdoN mYN duKI sI, jdoN myry nflL vDIkIaF huMdIaF sI, AudoN nf iksy ny myrf sfQ idwqf, hux kfhqoN Bwjy iPrdy EN[[[?"

-"soco Bfa jI[[[! myry juafkF df kI bxUM[[? Auh qF rulL jfxgy[[[!" divMdr ny afKrI hiQafr rmxIk vwl isMnH ilaf. -"BYx jI[[[! isafxy afKdy aY beI ijwDr igaf bfxIaF qy AuDry eI igaf bjfr[[[! jdoN bMdf afeI 'qy af jfvy, sfrf kuC Buwl jFdY[[! awKoN prHy jwg mrn aflLI gwl aY[[! iehdy bfry qF QonUM pihlF socxF cfhIdf sI[[? hux swp Kwz 'c vV igaY, hux lIh kuwtx df koeI PLfiedf nHI, hux Gry bih ky rwb rwb kro[[[! jdoN QonUM koeI mwq idMdy sI, qusIN sgoN sfzy 'qy dUsLx mVH idMdy sI[[[! aKy qusIN ibwlU nflL rlLy hoey aYN[[! AuDroN Auh boldf sI, aKy qusIN divMdr dI rfie krvfAuny aYN[[! asIN qF iPr aYsy kr ky eI ipwCy hwt gey[[! sfnUM sfiraF nUM eI mihsUs ho igaf sI ik ieh sfrf isafpf Qozy pYroN eI KVHf hoieaY[[[! QozIaF iek nhIN, ikMnIaF vDIkIaF krky ipaY[[[! muafPLI mMgx leI qusIN iqafr nhIN sI, Auh vI afpxy GraflLy qoN, jIhdy nflL gurU sfihb dI hjUrI 'c lfvF leIaF sI[[[! gwl sfnUM ivqoN bfhr idsI, qF asIN ipwCy hty[[[! AuDroN sfzI Auh byiewjLqI krdf sI, qy AuDroN qusIN[[[! asIN soicaf koilaF dI dlflI ivc mUMh eI kflLf hoAU, cuwp krky Gr bYTo[[[! kI lYxYN aYho jIaF srpYNcIaF qoN[[[? donoN iDrF eI byiewjLqI kr ky Gr nUM qor idMdIaYN[[! asIN ikhVf ivcoN kuC KwtxF sI[[[? sfnUM qF ieAuN sI beI Qozf Gr vsjy[[[! ibwlU dI ipwT suxdI aY, iehdy ivc ibwlU df koeI iek rwqI vI ksUr nhIN sI[[[! sfrf ksUr Qozf sI BYx jI, srfsr Qozf[[[! myry idmfg anusfr hux idwlI bhuq dUr lMG cuwkI aY BYx jI[[[!" awky rmxIk ny divMdr nUM iswDIaF hI suxF DrIaF. Auh socdf sI ik ikho ijhI aOrq hY[[? nflLy cor nfly cqrfeI[[?? pihlF afpdy hwQIN afpxf Gr pwt ilaf. rMGVHAU 'c af ky vylLf sFiBaf nhIN igaf. hux itwzIaF busLkrdI iPLrdI aY. kI smJdI aY ieh dunIaF nUM[[[? beI sfrI dunIaF pfgl aY[[[? isrPL mYN eI isafxI aF[[[? pihlF pyikaF qoN ibnF qF iehnUM iksy dI gwl nhIN sI suxdI huMdI[[[! sfrf jhfn hI byvkUPL lwgdf sI[[[. hux duhfeI idMdI iPLrdI aY, aKy mYN afpdy pyikaF nUM bulfAuxF Cwz idwqf[[[. hux qF Cwz, cfhy bulf[[[! hux qF ibwlU pMCI 'PLurr' kr ky hrjoq dI kwC 'c jf ibrfijaf[[[. hux mfrI cwl sItIaF[[[. iKlfrI cwl dfxyN[[[! quVfeI cwl rwsy[[[! dyeI cwl ikwly 'qy gyVy[[[! cwt lY afpdy pyikaF nUM[[[! cwk lY isr 'qy[[[[! copV lY isMg bfpU dy[[[! hux nHI afAuNdf qyrf pqMdr[[[! vjfeI cwl bMsrIaF[[[!

-"Bfa jI kuC kro[[! iek pfsy qusIN mYnUM BYx jI afKdy EN, qy dUjy pfsy myrI gwl suxn nUM iqafr nhIN[[[? ibwlU QozI gwl mMndY, ikvyN nf ikvyN AuhnUM smJfE[[! Auh QozI gwl mMndy aY, kuC kro, mYN kwlH nUM iPr PLon krUMgI-!" qy divMdr ny PLon rwK idwqf.

-"bVI byvkUPL aOrq aY[[[! iehdf idmfg eI Krfb hoieaf ipaY[[? jdoN asIN muafPLI leI afiKaf, sfzI gwl nHI mMnI[[! hux jdoN Auh pqMdr bx ky Gr Cwz igaf, qy qlfk bfry arjLI dy idwqI, hux lHylVIaF kwZdI iPLrdI aY[[[! qUM hor dyK, AuhnUM ibwlU ieAuN afKdI aY, ijvyN BqIjf lwgdf huMdY[[[!"

-"kI gwl kI hogI[[[?" hnI afpxI jgfh hYrfn sI.

-"Auey iehdy pyikaF df sfrf pRIvfr vI qwqy pYrF aflLY[[! AuhnF ny iehdI pUC mroV mroV ky iehdf idmfg Krfb krI rwiKaf[[! iehnUM vI ibwlU juwqI dy Xfd nHI sI[[! ibwlU nUM iehny GrvflLf smiJaf eI nHI[[[! pyikaF dy afKy lwg lwg AuhnUM qMg krdI rhI, nfsF 'c sfh bMd krI rwiKaY, qy jdoN hux Auh iehdIaF GiqwqF qoN duKI ho ky iksy hor dI buwklL ivc jf viVaf, qy qlfk isry 'qy af igaf, hux ipwtdI iPLrdI aY, aKy rfjInfvF krvfE qy AuhnUM Gry ilafE[[! lY dws[[[? beI Auh kuwkV aY jIhnUM kwC 'c dwb ky Gry lY afeIey[[? Auh vI aksr iensfn aYN-!"

-"bVI byvkUPL aY[[[!"

-"byvkUPL vI aY, pr ijLwdI EdUM bfhlLI aY[[[! jy koeI aOrq afbdy GraflLy qoN glqI dI muafPLI mMg lvy, kI GsdY[[[? ieh aYnIN ijwdI inwklLI beI iksy dI gwl 'qy kMn nHI Diraf[[? bws afbdy pyky pRvfr dy soihly eI gfAuNdI rhI[[! beI bMdf ikqy qF iksy dI gwl mMndY? nHF[[[! afbdI eI ZolkI kuwtI geI[[! bws iewko eI rt lfeI rwKI, ieh jI myry pyikaF nUM gflHF kwZdY, ieh myry pyikaF nUM burf Blf boldY[[! beI ijhVf bMdf duKI aY, jIhdf Gr pwitaf jf irhY, Auh dosLI iDr nUM gflLF nf kwZU, hor ienfm idAU[[[? hux qlfk bfzr 'qy phuMc igaf, hux qrly krdI iPrdI aY[[[! Auhny ivcfry ny ijMnF dsONtf kwitaY, mYN kihMnYN koeI hor huMdf, hux nUM pfgl ho jFdf[[[! ieh qF ibwlU eI sI, ijhVf jrI igaf[[[!"

-"kI, gwl asl 'c kI hoeI-ieh qF dwso[[[?"

-"Auey ibwlU pihlF kytirMg 'c kMm krdf huMdf sI, sikAUirtI 'c qF Auh huxyN eI afieaY[[[! iqMn ku mhIny hoey aY ajy sfzy nflL sikAUirtI 'c afey nUM!"

rmxIk ny ibwlU dI sfrI drd khfxI hnI nUM dwsxI sLurU kIqI[[[[[[[[[[[[!

[[[[[[[[sVdI blLdI divMdr hrjoq dy Gr phuMcI. kroD ivc Auh JulLsI peI sI. Aus ny jfx sfr hrjoq nUM gflLF dI CUt vwt leI. -"nHI luwcIey, kMjrIey[[[! qYnUM ivafihaf viraf, juafkF jwilaF aflf myrf bMdf eI lwiBaf[[[? ikqy hor nHI sI Kyh KfDI jFdI hrfmjLfdIey[[[? ikMny aYQy CVy CtFk Dwky KFdy iPrdy aY[[[?" divMdr, joq nUM vwZ-vwZ pYNdI sI. -"[[[[[[." joq ibwlU dy iesLfry 'qy cuwp hI rhI. divMdr vwloN kIqI byiewjLqI nUM Auh pfxI dI Guwt vFg pI geI. muwKoN iek BYVf sLbd vI nf Aucfiraf. hrjoq vYsy vI lVfeI JgVy qoN dUr rihx vflLI kuVI sI. kdy iksy nflL CyqI kIqy AucI nhIN boldI sI. sLFqmeI suBfa dI kuVI. Aus dy Grdy aqy dosq-imwqr Aus nUM isrPL 'joq' afK ky bulfAuNdy sn. -"jy myry GraflLf gMd, guMzY[[? qUM qF rMzIey kuC soc krdI beI ieh ivafihaf viraf, juafkF jwilaF aflLf kbIldfr aY[[[? juafk iehdy brfbr dy hoey pey aY[[! jy iehnUM kMjr nUM nhIN sLrm, qF qUM qF afbdf iZwz nMgf krnoN kuC qF hjf krdI[[[!" divMdr AuWblL-AuWblL pYNdI sI.

-"divMdr BYx bxky mUMh bMd krlf[[! mYN qyry GraflLy nUM koeI myhV pf ky nHI sI ilafAuNdI[[? jdoN ieh qyry GroN afAuNdf sI, AudoN soc krdI[[[? hux klpx df kI PLfiedf[[[? BYx bxky hux klysL nf kr, hux pfxI pulLF qoN bhuq dUr jf cuwikaY[[! hux nf bfDU hvf nUM qlvfrF mfr, hfVHy myrI BYx bxky[[[!" joq ny bVy ipafr siqkfr nfl

divMdr nUM smJfAuxf cfihaf. pr divMdr hor BVHk peI. -"ieh kMjr qF sLrfbI kbfbI, qImIaF df TrkI aY[[! qUM qF koeI soc krnI sI[[[?"

-"[[[[[[." joq ny iPr vI isafxp dI cuwp DfrI rwKI. -"cwup ikAuN krgI[[[? hux boldI ikAuN nHI[[[? myrf Gr pwt ky hux KLusL aYN kuwqIey[[[?" divMdr ny mUMh 'coN kroD dI Jwg suwtI qF joq nUM vI guwsf af igaf. Auh vI aksr hwz mfs dI bxI hoeI sI. koeI bRhm-igafnI nhIN sI ik guwsf hI nf afAuNdf[[[?

-"divMdr[[[! mUMh sMBfl ky gwl kr[[[!" joq ny Aus nUM vrijaf.

-"myrf Gr pwitaf igaf, mYN mUMh ikvyN sMBflF[[[? ieh kuwqf qF ds piVHaf anpVH gvfr sI, qUM qF pVHI ilKI grYjUeyt aYN[[[? qUM qF kuC soc krdI[[[? pr qUM soc kI krnI sI[[? qYnUM qF kMjrIey afbdI awg lwgI vI sI[[[!" jd divMdr ny DrqI 'qy nf hI pYr lfey qF joq vI BVHk peI. aksr Auh vI afdm jLfq sI.

-"divMdr[[[! awj qYnUM GraflLf Xfd af igaf[[[? qUM AudoN ikwQy geI sI[[[? jdoN qyrf KLsm GroN Bwj-Bwj ky afAuNdf sI[[[? puwiCaf sI koeI kfrn iehnUM[[[? kdy puwiCaf sI beI ieh rfqF nUM ikwQy Btkdf iPrdY[[[? ijhVf mfhOl Auh Gr 'c Bfldf sI, isrijaf sI Auh mfhOl kdy Gr ivc[[[? kuwlI guwlI qy juwlI dy nflL nflL bMdy nUM srIrk iqRpqI vI cfhIdI aY[[! cfhIdI aY nHF[[[? jy GroN iehnUM srIrk iqRpqI imldI huMdI, qF ieh bfhr ikAuN Dwky KFdf[[[? soicaf sI kdy ieh kuC[[[? ieljLfm lfAux qoN pihlF afpxy aMdr JfqI mfr ky qF dyK[[[! afbdI pIVHI hyT qF sotI Pyr[[[! vsdf rsdf Gr bfr Cwz ky iksy nUM bfhr Dwky Kfx df koeI cfa nhIN huMdf divMdr BYxy[[[! qyry qF aCny pCny lot nHI sI afAuNdy[[[! kiraf sI kdy afbdy bMdy df iKafl[[[? puwCI sI kdy iehdI bfq[[[? pYsf Kotf afpxF qy bfxIeyN nUM kI dosL[[[? hux mYnUM qy afbdy bMdy nUM dosL dyeI jfnI aYN[[[?"

-"[[[[[[!" joq dIaF dlIlF nflL divMdr df mUMh qKLqy dI JIQ vFg bMd ho igaf. joq ny Qobf hI qF lf idwqf sI. dosL Aus df srfsr afpxf sI. dUijaF nUM dosL dyx dI kI jLrUrq sI[[[? ieljLfm lfAux df kI lfB sI[[[?

-"BYx myrIey[[[! dUijaF 'qy dUsLx lfAux qoN pihlF afpxy igrIvfn ivc njLr mfrIey[[[! aYmy bfDU nI iksy nUM bwdU krIdf huMdf-."

-"qUM dws lY gMdf[[[? qUM hux Gry afAuxYN ik nhIN[[[?" Auh joq vwloN ht ky ibwlU nUM iswDI ho geI. Aus dI ibwlU vwl qIr vFg iswDI kIqI AuNglL kroD nflL kMbI jf rhI sI. -"afh iehnUM Gry iljfx dy lwCx aYN[[?" joq ny afiKaf, "aYho ijhf siqkfr qUM iehnUM Gry idMdI hovyNgI[[[? Gry iehy suafh rhU[[[? aYQoN pqf lwgdY divMdr beI qUM bhuq pVHI ilKI aYN, qy qYnUM afbdy bMdy df bVf afdr krnf afAuNdY-." GuwgU ijhy hoey bYTy ibwlU dI QF joq ny hI AuWqr moiVaf. ibwlU ajy vI nhIN boilaf sI. -"ijhVy cfr juafk jMm ky iswtqy, AuhnF nUM qyrf ipAu sFBU af ky[[[?" Aus ny nvIN akfsLbfxI kIqI. -"ijhnF dIaF sfrI idhfVI lflLF cwtdI iPrdI aYN, AuhI sFBxgy iehnF nUM af

ky[[[! myrf ipAu ikAuN sFBU[[[? puwiCaY kdy myry ipAu df hfl qusIN[[[? beI hYgY ik mr igaf[[[? myry ipAu nUM kI cwtI peI aY beI iehnF nUM sFBU[[[? gwl sfrI ieh Qozy pRIvfr dI mMnx, qy sFBy myrf ipAu, ikwQy iliKaY iehy[[[?" ibwlU ny vI afpxy mn dI BVHfs kwZ leI. swcIaF sux ky TrI divMdr, joq nUM hI sMboDn hoeI. -"ieh Gry ikvyN afAU[[[? qyrI buwkl 'coN inwklU, qF hI Gry afAU[[[? qUM eI iehnUM isKfAunIN aYN[[[!" AuWBVHvfhy Aus ny nvF vfr kIqf.

-"jy qUM aYzI idmfgdfr sI, qUM iehnUM afpxI buwkl 'coN inklx eI kfhqoN idwqf[[[? ikhVf bMdf aYzf kmlf hoAU, ijhVf afbdf Biraf Brfieaf Gr Cwz ky ikqy hor vsU[[[? ikhVf bMdY, ijhVf afbdI qImIN Cwz ky dUjI koly jfAU[[[? iehdf kfrn lwBx dI qUM kdy koisLsL nHI kIqI[[? myry 'qy af ky bVI sLyr bxdI aYN[[[? pihlF isafpy dI jVH lwBIey, Pyr AuhnUM sulJfAux dI skIm socIey[[[! DONsF nfl bMdy GrIN nHI vsdy huMdy[[[! hr bMdy nUM afqimk qy srIrk sMqusLtI dI loV huMdI aY[[[! sMiBaf qYQoN qyrf bMdf afp qoN nHI, dosL hux qUM dUijaF 'qy mVHdI aYN[[? qyry aYs rMGVHAU nfl qF ieh Gry afAuxoN irhf[[[!" joq ny isry dI hI suxF idwqI. Auh awj sO hwQ rwsy dy isry 'qy gMZ nhIN rwKxF cfhuMdI sI. Aus ny BOx qoN hI lfh DrI. -"hux qUM jmF eI nI Gry afAuxF[[[?" Auh ibwlU vwl nUM JeI lY ky afeI. Aus dIaF bwgIaF awKF 'coN ibwlU nUM iksy cMzflxIN df BYa afieaf sI. Auh kcIlH vFg ibwlU dy sfhmxy ZfkF 'qy hwQ rwKI KVHI sI. kuMzlL bxfey vflL ibwlU nUM spolLIaF df BulyKf pf rhy sn. -"nhIN bws, mYN nHI Gry afAuxf[[[! kMm KLqm[[[!" ibwlU ny hvf ivc hwQ ihlf ky iek hI AuWqr moiVaf. bhuqf bolxf Aus ny munfisb hI nf smiJaf. Auh bVf bol-bol dyK cwuikaf sI. kwty awgy vMJlI vjfAux df koeI PLfiedf nhIN hoieaf sI. Aus ny qF mok nflL ilwbVI pUC GuMmf ky mUMh 'qy hI mfrnI sI. Aus nUM imwTIaF surF df kI igafn[[?

[[[[[[ibwlU dI sLfdI hoeI nUM qkrIbn vIh sfl ho gey sn. bVf ipafr sI ibwlU aqy divMdr ivc! Auh iek dUjy nUM dyK-dyK ky ijAuNdy sn. iek dUjy dy sfhF ivc sfh lYNdy sn. divMdr ibwlU qoN pUry ds sfl vwzI sI. pr iPr vI AuhnF dIaF pRym-BfvnfvF ivc koeI PLrk nhIN afieaf sI. Auh donoN bVI sMqusLt ijLMdgI bsr kr rhy sn. dovyN eyik joiq doie mUriq hI qF sn. ibwlU dy XfrF imwqrF aqy irsLqydfrF ny ibwlU dI GrvflI divMdr 'qy bVy nwk-buwlH kwZy, qfhny mfry, kflLI-klUtI aqy buwZI dwisaf[[. pr ibwlU afpxI divMdr ivc hI msq sI. sugMDI ivc iKVy iek Puwl vFg mdhosL! Aus nUM iksy dI pRvfh hI nhIN sI. Aus dy idl ivc afpxI hI iek inwkI ijhI dunIaF vsfeI hoeI sI. iek anoKI aqy afnMdmeI dunIaF!

ibwlU awsIivaF dy sLurU ivc ieMglYNz afieaf sI. iqMn ku sflF bfad Auh Bfrq igaf qF divMdr nUM psMd kr afieaf. irsLqy Aus nUM hor vI bQyry afAuNdy sn. pr divMdr nUM dyK ky ibwlU df idl Aus 'qy hI af ky ruk igaf. divMdr rMg dI QoVHI pwkI sI. Aumr pwKoN vI ds sfl vwzI. pr ibwlU nUM ies sB kfsy dI koeI pRvfh hI nhIN sI. ibwlU BYxF 'coN sB qoN Cotf afpxy mF-bfp df ieklOqf puwqr sI. irsLqydfrF, XfrF-imwqrF aqy guaFZ ivcoN BrjfeIaF ny Aus nUM bVIaF kuVIaF dy irsLqy ilaFdy. vwzy amIr GrF dy

KLfndfnI irsLqy vI afey. pr ibwlU ny sfiraF nUM awKoN-proKy kr ky divMdr nUM cux ilaf aqy ieMglYNz prq afieaf. sfl ku bfad ibwlU iPr Bfrq afieaf qF Aus ny sfry XfrF-imwqrF, irsLqydfrF aqy BrjfeIaF nUM Tukrf ky divMdr nfl kort-mYirj kr leI. irsLqydfr, Xfr-imwqr aqy BrjfeIaF inrfsL sn, nrfjL sn. Auh divMdr ivc nuks aqy inGocF kwZdIaF rihMdIaF, ieh kflI mwJ aY, ieh swuqI peI nHI AuTdI, ieh dilwdr dI nfnI aYN, iehnUM Gr df koeI kMm nHI afAuNdf, ieh byakl aY[[[. pr ibwlU 'qy iehnF inGocF df koeI asr nf hoieaf aqy vfips ieMglYNz af igaf. afAuxsfr Aus ny divMdr dI rfhdfrI dy pypr iqafr kIqy aqy Bfrq Byj idwqy. divMdr df vIjLf sOKf hI lwg igaf. Auh ieMglYNz af geI. nvIN dunIaF aqy nvyN ichry. ijLMdgI ijAux dy vwKry hI ZMg aqy cqr jgq ivc ivcrn dy anoKy qrIky! hr moV 'qy PLUk PLUk ky pYr Drn vflI sucyq aqy mqlbI dunIaF!

cfhy ibwlU afriQk pwKoN qMg hI sI. pr Auh divMdr nfl pricaf hoieaf sI. divMdr nUM vI pYsy dI koeI bhuqI cfhq jF loB lflc nhIN sI. Auh afpxy ibwlU nfl KLusL sI. idnF jFidaF nUM kI lwgdY[[[? iqMnF sflF ivc divMdr dy iqMn kuVIaF hoeIaF. muMzy dI cfhq donF nUM hI sI. Auh gurU dy dr-Gr 'qy mwQy rgVdy rhy aqy qF jf ky do ku sflF bfad AuhnF nUM puwqr dI bKLisLsL hoeI. Gr ivc bVI KLusLI mnfeI geI. gurU dy sLukrfny vjoN afKMz pfT pRkfsL krvfieaf igaf aqy muMzy dI 'CtI' kIqI geI. sfrf pRIvfr hI KLusL sI. sfrIaF BYxF aqy irsLqydfrF nUM srdf puwjdf idwqf ilaf igaf. ibwlU df bfpU qF awj bhuqf hI KLusL sI. Auh vfr-vfr akfl purKL df sLukrfnf krdf, "vDI vyil bhu pIVI cflI.. Drm klf hir bMiD bhflI.." df Aucfrn kr irhf sI.

KLYr! bwcy vwzy huMdy gey. idn bIqdy gey. Aumr dy ihsfb nfl divMdr df isr icwtf ho cwilaf sI. koeI koeI DOlLf ibwlU dy isr ivc vI Puwt ipaf sI. divMdr afpxy vfl kfly kr lYNdI aqy ibwlU dfhVI ivcoN DOlLy iKwcx lwg ipaf. kuJ sfl bIqy. ibwlU df isr vI bwgy kuwkV vFg ho igaf. Aus ny vI dfhVI aqy vfl rMgxyN sLurU kr idwqy. ikAuNik juafk Aus nUM itkx nhIN sn idMdy. juafk afKdy sn, "pfpf jdoN vI qusIN sfzy skUl afvoN qF dfhVI aqy vflL kflLy kr ky afAuxy aYN[[! nhIN qF sfzy skUl dy bwcy afKxgy ik iehnF df ipAu buwZY!"

KLYr[[[! ksUr ies gwl ivc iksy df vI nhIN sI ik kOx vwzf aqy kOx CotI Aumr df sI. divMdr hux pMjfh pUry kr geI sI aqy ibwlU ny cflIvyN ivc pYr rwK ilaf sI. pMjfh sfl dI aOrq aqy cfr bwicaF dI mF[[[! Aus df ibwlU nflL hm-ibsqrI leI mn nf krdf. vws koeI divMdr dy vI nhIN sI. bws, Aumr dy qkfjLy nflL Aus dI srIrk pwKoN cfhq hI mr geI sI. hux Auh juafnI vflLf KflLf twp ky buVHfpy vwl nUM ho qurI sI. awDI sdI df sPLr divMdr ny pUrf kr ilaf sI. jd ik cflLI sfl df ibwlU inwq Aus nfl srIrk sbMD bxfAuxy cfhuMdf sI. kdy kdy ibwlU nUM nINd nf afAuNdI aqy Auh jLbrdsqI hI divMdr nUM kfbU kr lYNdf. iehnF hrkqF qoN awk ky divMdr ny alwg iek vwK kmry ivc sOxF sLurU kr idwqf qF ibwlU iKJ igaf. rfq nUM jd ibwlU nUM hlLk ijhf AuTdf qF Auh kmry ivc suwqI divMdr nUM guwJy TolHy ijhy mfrdf[[[. jgfAux dI koisLsL krdf[[[. pr divMdr pqf nhIN jfx buwJ ky jF awD swuqI hI "kI gwl aY - kI gwl aY[[?" kr ky Cwq

isr 'qy cuwk lYNdI aqy ibwlU bwcy jfg jfx dy zroN iCwQf ijhf pY ky afpxy bYWz 'qy af pYNdf aqy sfrI sfrI rfq plLsyty mfrdy dI lMG jFdI. kdy kdy Auh kroD ivc aYnf dDn ho jFdf ik Aus df ieh sfrf Gr bfr iqafg ky ikqy AuT jfx nUM jIa krdf. pr bwicaF df iKLafl krky Auh iPr dV vwt jFdf. Auh socdf ik bwcy ajy Coty sn, rulL jfxgy[[[! divMdr iekwlI iehnF nUM pflL nhIN skygI. ieh iKLafl Aus dy pYrF dIaF byVIaF bx jFdf aqy Auh mn mfr ky Gr ivc rihx leI mjLbUr ho jFdf. aksr ibwlU vI iek iensfn sI. hwz-mfs df bMdf sI. aMn KFdf sI. Aus ny keI vfr ies ivsLy 'qy divMdr nfl gwl kIqI. pr divMdr ny kMn muwZ mfr Cwizaf. koeI gLOr nf kIqI. jy ibwlU juafkF dy skUl jfx qoN bfad klyLsL ijhf krdf qF divMdr PLsI PLsfeI, mjLbUrI mfrI idny iek awDI vfr Aus df PLfhf ijhf vwZ idMdI. do cfr idn ibwlU iPr cuwp ijhf rihMdf. jy Auh kdI divMdr nflL ies pRqI gwl krnI cfhuMdf qF Auh aVb klrk vFg bYTI hI nFh-pwKI hwQ ihlf idMdI[[[. jdoN divMdr ibwlU dI gwl 'qy kMn hI DrnoN ht geI qF ibwlU ny afpxy Gr dy mfhOl qoN Aucft ho ky 'bfhrlI' dunIaF ivc JfqI mfrnI sLurU kr idwqI. loV hmysLf kfZ dI mF rhI hY. zuwbdy nUM agr iqxky df shfrf iml jfvy qF afdmI iPr vI afpxy afp nUM KLusL-iksmq smJdf hY.

ibwlU ny afpxy nflL kMm krdIaF aOrqF nfl 'KuwlHxF' sLurU kr idwqf. afpxy Gr dy duwKVy dUijaF kol PLrolxyN sLurU kr idwqy. afdmI afpxy Gr df Byd AudoN hI bfhr iKlfrdf hY, jd Aus dI Gr ivc koeI suxn vflf nhIN rihMdf. agr bMdf iksy kol afpxy idl df Byd nf KolHy, qF Auh idmfgI qOr 'qy pfgLl ho jfvy. srIrk sMqusLtI pwKoN qF Auh ijhVf duKI sI, Auh qF sI hI[[[! pr hux Auh mfnisk pwKoN vI kmjLor pYx lwg ipaf aqy guMm suMm ijhf rihx lwigaf. hr vKLq KLusL-KLusL aqy iKiVaf rihx vflf ibwlU hux cuwp cfp ijhf iPrdf rihMdf. nfl kMm krn vfilaF ivc ieh crcf afm cwldI rihMdI sI ik ibwlU nUM koeI gLYbI icMqf jF ibmfrI sI.

joq keI idnF qoN ibwlU dy hfv Bfv qfV rhI sI. joq vI ibwlU vflI kytirMg PLrm ivc hI kMm krdI sI aqy ibwlU nfl hI kfr ivc afAuNdI jFdI sI. Aus df iqMn sfl pihlF qlfk ho cuwikaf sI. vwzI Aumr df GrvflLf Aus nUM Bfrq qoN lvI ijhI nUM ivafh ilafieaf sI aqy iewQy af ky qMg krnf sLurU kr idwqf sI. srIrk sMqusLtI pwKoN joq vI 'AUxIN' hI rhI sI. ibwlU aqy joq df duKFq qkrIbn iewko hI sI. joq df pqI buwZf aqy ibwlU dy GrvflI buVHfpy vwl nUM mfro mfr qurI hoeI[[[! jdoN iewko pwK dy do duKI iekwTy ho jfx qF hmdrdI af ky afpxI jgfh mwl lYNdI hY aqy iksy hwd qwk dwuKF df inptfrf ho jFdf hY. ieklfpy df KLlfa KLqm ho inwbVdf hY. joq dy jor dyx 'qy ibwlU ny afpxy idl dIaF pIVF Aus sfhmxy rwK idwqIaF. byiJjk aqy bybfk[[[!

-"joq[[[! awj mYnUM GrvflI dI syj mfixaF mhIny qoN vI Aupr ho igaf[[! ieh swcI gwl awj mYN qyry koly dwsI aY[[[! pr jy qYnUM myry nflL koeI drd jF hmdrdI aY, qF ieh gwl agFh nf krIN[[[! bMdf idl df Byd vI aYQy kIhdy kol KolHy[[[? mYnUM lwgdY mYN ieAuN eI kmlLf ho ky kdy mr jfAUN[[[." ibwlU ny qpdy ihrdy 'coN aMigafrF vrgy bol kwZy qF joq ny Aus nUM hmdrdI BrI glvkVI pf leI. ijvyN ibwlU dy juwgiVaF jugFqrF dy dwuKVy tuwt gey sn[[[. ipafs muwk geI sI[[[. BVHkxf sFq ho geI sI[[[. rihMdI ijLMdgI

ijAux-mfnx df koeI mfrg idisaf sI[[[. AublLdI mfnisk pIVf sIq ho geI sI''''. ryigsqfn ivc izwgI suafqI bUMd vFg Aus nUM qswlI hI qF ho geI sI[[[!

-"ibwlU[[[!" joq ny awD KuwlHIaF awKF nfl qwkidaF afiKaf. cfhy joq pYNqIaF sflF dI sI. pr Aus dy srIr dI kisLsL, jobn dI Bfa aqy suhwpx brfbr kfiem sI. bwcf Aus dy koeI nhIN sI. -"hF[[[?" ibwlU ny iksy afnMd, iksy supny ivcoN prqidaF puwiCaf. Aus dI BuwjdI ihwk hux TrI peI sI. -"qusIN myry Gr cwlo[[[." kfr ivc afAuNidaF joq ny afpxf isr ibwlU dy moZy 'qy rwK idwqf qF ibwlU ny iek hwQ nfl Aus dy isr nUM plosxf sLurU kr idwqf. awKF ivc awKF peIaF qF idl iewk-imwk ho gey. DVkxF ny hFmI BrI qF jIvn dy igLly-isLkvy nivrq ho gey. Auh iek ijMd jfn hoey bYTy sn. Aus idn ibwlU Gr hI nf igaf aqy rfq joq dy Gr hI kwtI.

agly idn ibwlU Gr igaf qF Aus dI GrvflLI divMdr ny Aus vwl koeI iDafn hI nf idwqf. ijwQy mrjLI aY BONkdf iPry kuwqf[[[. mYnUM kI[[[? myry kol 'PLrHI' Gr[[[. myry kol bwcy[[[. myry kol myrIaF BYxF[[[. myry kol afpdf pyikaF df sfrf twbr[[[. ieh kMjr myry kI juwqI dy Xfd aY[[[? Kfvy Dwky ijwQy mrjLI[[[! afpy Dwky Kf ky afjUgf[[[. afAUgf qF aksr myry koly hI nHF[[[? ieh cfr idnF dI cFdnI qy iPr hnHyrI rfq[[[. jfvy ijhVI kuwqI koly jFdY[[[. myrI jfxdI aY juwqI[[[. jy iehdI awj lyly-pypy kIqI, Pyr bfhlf isr nUM cVU[[[. vIh sLrqF rwKU[[[. dyK ly kr ky, kI krdY[[[! vIh sfl myry nfl rih ky hux mYN iehnUM mfVI lwgx lwgpI[[[? kI kuwqy nUM buwZf ho ky juafnI cVHI aY[[[! mry ijwQy mrdY[[[! divMdr Aus vwloN bypRvfh ho geI sI. Aus nUM ieh nhIN pqf sI ik myrI hYNkV, myrI afkV iek idn mYnUM hI 'iekwlI' kr dyvygI aqy ibwlU mYQoN idn bidn dUr hI dUr huMdf clf jfvygf[[[. inmrqf vI koeI afgMmI sLYa huMdI aY[[[. inmrqf sO duwKF dI duafeI[[[! pr inmrqf qF Aus dy nyV nhIN ZuwkI sI[[[. inmrqf aqy hMkfr dy afpxy afpxy zyry[[[. dUr dUr iknfry[[[! iek dUjy dy ivroDI iknfry[[[!

AuDr ibwlU aqy joq dy pRym dIaF gMZF idnoN idn hor pIzIaF huMdIaF geIaF sn. Auh idnoN idn iek joq huMdy gey. joq ny Aus dy jIvn df aDUrf Kwpf pUiraf sI aqy ibwlU ny joq dI vYrfn ijLMdgI ivc KyVf ilaFdf sI. donoN iek dUjy dy 'pUrk' sn. afpxI ies nvIN ijLMdgI ivc sMqusLt sn. ibwlU kdy idn vyly afpxy Gry afAuNdf aqy afpxy kwpVy bgYrf cuwk iljFdf. divMdr nUM koeI pRvfh nhIN sI. divMdr nUM keI dysI bMdy-buVHIaF ny joq bfry dws vI idwqf sI. pr Aus dy mn ivc ieh vwzf BulyKf sI, Brm sI ik ibwlU iek nf iek idn Dwky-DoVy Kf ky afpy hI Gr nUM moVy pf lvygf. pr ibwlU itwibaF dy AUT vFg lMmIaF pulLFGF nflL Aus nfloN idnoN idn PLrk pfAuNdf jf irhf sI. divMdr dI ies bypRvfhI ny AuhnF ivckfr peI drfV hor cOVI kr mfrI sI. ibwlU ies pwKoN hor icV igaf sI ik divMdr nUM jy myrI koeI pRvfh nhIN sI qF iPr mYnUM kfhdI icMqf[[[? bwcy vwzy aY[[[. afpy skUl cly jFdy aqy afpy af jFdy ny[[[. iewQy ikhVf Bfrq aY beI bwcy rulL KulL jfxgy[[[? iewQy qF gOrimMt bwicaF df iKLafl mfipaF nfloN vI ijLafdf rwKdI aY[[[.

divMdr dy Bfa dI qF AudoN bxI, jdoN ibwlU ny afpxy vkIl rfhIN divMdr nUM qlfk

dy kfgjL iBjvfey. Aus nUM kdficwq AumId nhIN sI ik ibwlU kdI qlfk vflf kdm vI cuwkygf[[[? pfxI glL-glL afieaf dyK ky Aus ny ibwlU kol afpxy 'ivcoly' Byjxy sLurU kr idwqy. pr ibwlU ny lwq qwk nf lfeI. Aus nUM afpxf itkfxf aqy mn dI sLFqI iml geI sI. ijs sMpUrnqf aqy sMqusLtI nUM Auh sflF bwDI Btkdf irhf sI, Auh joq dy rUp ivc Aus dI JolI afx izwgI sI. afKr jd QMDy GVHy ibwlU 'qy iksy ivcoly df asr nf hoieaf qF divMdr joq kol afp jf vVI aqy akl anusfr 'bcn-iblfs' kr afeI sI[[[[.

rmxIk ny iPr iensfnIaq dy nfqy ibwlU nflL gwl clfeI.

ibwlU ny rmxIk nUM puwTIaF iswDIaF aqy korIaF iPr suxF idwqIaF. Aus dIaF koisLsLF df koeI sfriQk nqIjf nf inkilLaf. adflq ny AuhnF nUM rfjLInfvF krn leI cfr hPLqy df tfeIm idwqf aqy iek twutI gMZx vflLI sMsQf dI 'apfieMtmYNt' bxf idwqI. pr ibwlU vfr vfr Aus dyKy hoey myly ivc iPr qoN pYr nhIN imwDvfAuxy cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny divMdr nflL rfjLInfvyN bfry lwq hI nf lfeI. Auh divMdr qoN nrfjL Gwt aqy inrfsL ijLafdf sI. ikAuNik divMdr vfr vfr vfady krky ibwlU kolL muwkrdI rhI sI.

rmxIk horF ny afKr vfr iPr koisLsL kIqI qF ibwlU ny isrPL iewko 'c hI nbyV idwqI. -"ieh twbr amr vyl vrgY rMmI[[! ieh qF AuWlU mFgUM ijhVy drwKLq 'qy bYTxgy, Esy df BwTf ibTfAuxgy[[! mYN vIhF sflF 'c bhuq sMqfp qy dsONtf kwitaY ies dusLt qImI nflL[[! hux bfeI bxky myry bdly nf lE[[! ieh prnflLf qF Ausy QF eI rihxYN, iehdy 'qy koeI asr nHI hoxF[[! iehnF dy twbr df koeI ieqbfr nhIN[[! aYQy gwl krky aOQy jf ky muwkr jfxgy[[! qy bfeI mry qy muwkry bMdy df koeI ielfj nhIN huMdf[[! iehdIaF BYxF afKdIaF mYN afp kMnIN suxIaYN beI afdmI nUM afbdy nyVy nf lwgx idE, juafkF nUM bfp iKLlfPL BVHkfE qy juafkF nUM ipAu nflL lVfE[[[! bMdy vwl iDafn nf idE qy kuwqf bxf ky rwKo[[[! lY sFB lvy hux juafk[[! lVf lvy myry nflL[[! mYN Gr hI Cwz igaf, krly mn KLusL ijhVf krdI aY[[! cOVI ho ky bihjy ByxF qy juafkF 'c[[! pr mYnUM hux myrI afbdI ijLMdgI ijAux idE Brfvo, quhfzI hmdrdI leI bhuq bhuq imhrbfnI[[[! hux jfE bfeI bxky qy ijAuNdy vsdy rho[[[!"

rmxIk horIN cuwp krky vfps af gey sn. ibwlU ny AuhnF nUM afKrI gwl hI qF suxf idwqI sI!

jd afKr qlfk dI imQI qfrIKL afeI qF ibwlU dI jfiedfd df awD divMdr nUM iml igaf. ibwlU ny vI awD dyx lwgy ny koeI iJjk nhIN idKfeI sI. ieh qF Aus df hwk bxdf hI sI[[[? gOrimMt df kfnUMn sI[[[! Auh afpxy mn dI sLFqI cfhuMdf sI[[[. afpxI srIrk sMqusLtI locdf sI[[[. jd aOrq jwj qlfk df afKrI PLYslf dyx qoN pihlF divMdr nUM sMboDn hoeI, "qusIN afKr ivc kuC kihxf cfhuMdy ho[[[?" qF divMdr roNidaF bolI sI, "mYN qF afpxf afKrI sLbd ieh hI khFgI ik koeI aOrq afpxy pyky pRIvfr ipwCy lwg ky afpxy mrd nUM qMg nf kry aqy awKoN proKy nf kry, sgoN afpxf Gr sMBflLy aqy iksy BYx jF iksy mF bfp dI sux ky afpxF Gr nf AujfVy[[[! dUjI gwl ieh XUar afnr ik koeI vI aOrq afpxy qoN CotI Aumr dy mrd nfl ivafh nf krvfvy[[[! iehdy

ivc ibwlU df koeI ksUr nhIN aqy nf hI ksUr joq df hY[[[! ksUr isrPL myrI vwzI Aumr df hY, ijs kr ky mYN afpxy mrd nUM pUrf KLusL nhIN rwK skI[[[! dUjI gwl jwj sfihbF ieh hY ik afKrI dm qwk jy aOrq nfl inB skdY, qF isrPL pqI hI inB skdY, nhIN qF sfry bwcy aqy BYx Brf, sB Cwz ky Bwj jFdy ny, qy ipwCy rih jFdI aY iek aOrq[[[! isrPL aqy isrPL afpxf kIqf Bugqx leI qy ijLMdgI df rihMdf dsONtf Bogx leI[[[." qy Auh ibwlU aqy joq vwl muafPLI BrIaF njLrF nfl qwkdI aqy Gor Audfs adflq qoN bfhr ho geI sI.

rmxIk horIN ieh PLYslf sux ky Audfs ho gey sn.

sikAUirtI dI kMtIn ivc awj kfPLI rOxk sI. izAUtI qoN bfad awj 'bOkisMg-zy' mnfieaf jf irhf sI. izAUtI qoN bfad, ivhly ho ky Auh awj pihlI vfr Auh kMtIn ivc 'Kfx-pIx' bYTy sn. bOkisMg-zy df iqAuhfr hox krky sikAUirtI ieMcfrj vwloN AuhnF nUM kMntIn ivc awj Kfx pIx dI KuwlH idwqI geI sI. sfiraF ny pYsy iekwTy kIqy aqy jugrfj PLOjI nUM bIar aqy ivskI lYx Byj idwqf. izAUtI Kqm krky Auh kMtIn ivc rfT bxy bYTy sn. PLOjI synjLbrI ivcoN bIarF dy zwby aqy ivskI KrId, rfkt vFg muV afieaf.

-"Auh bwly PLOjIaf[[! afh qF beI bVI PLurqI mfrI[[?" kfmryz ny afiKaf. -"Pyr vI PLOjI irhY, ikqy mfVI motI gwl aY[[[?" iZwloN boilaf. -"PLOjIaf, kwlH bVf duKI ijaf sI[[[? suwK sI[[[?" jYqo vflLf sfDU boilaf. -"kfhnUM Xfr iPLAUnrl qoN afieaf sI-!" bIar dy zwby df nwk mroVidaF PLOjI awikaF vFg boilaf. -"afieaYN iPLAUnrl qoN sI, qy pwg bMnHI iPLrdf sI qoqy rMgI[[[!" hrcMd twlyvflIey ny ivaMg nflL ikhf. -"cwl Cwz qoqy rMgI nUM[[[! kOx cfly pf igaf[[?"

-"brfV cVHfeI kr igaf[[[!" PLOjI ny sMKyp dwisaf.

-"ikhVf brfV[[[?" kfmryz ny jfiejf lYxF cfihaf. -"cMd[[[! cMd brfV[[[!"

-"Pyr qUM awikaf kfhqoN iPLrdf sI[[[? mr jfxF qF iksy dy koeI vws nHI huMdf[[[!" -"Auey kfhdI gwl aY Xfr, dunIaF sflLI grkx 'qy afeI peI aY." PLOjI iPr vwZ KfixaF vFg boilaf. -"gwl qF dws, kfhnUM pYrF hyToN imwtI kwZI jfnYN?"

-"cMd dy muMizaF ny afbdy Coty Brf nUM mMgvfAux df awzI cotI df jor lf ilaf-!"

-"Auh qF sfrI dunIaF nUM pqY-!"

-"qUM gwl qF sux[[[! ivwcy GoVHf kfhnUM Bjf lYnF huMnY[[[?" PLOjI awk ky boilaf. -"gwl sux lE beI[[[!" kfmryz ny hdfieq ijhI kIqI. -"muMzf qF afieaf nf[[[! ijwdyN cMd miraY, mYnUM vwzy muMzy ny PLon krqf, beI bfpU jI cVHfeI kr gey[[! clo mYN cilaf igaf, jfxF eI sI[[[?"

-"afho PLrj bxdf sI[[[! qyrI aYnI nyVqf sIgI." kfmryz huMgfrf Br irhf sI.

-"clo jdoN mYN hspqflL phuMicaf, asIN cMd dI dyh dy drsLx krky Gr nUM af gey[[! Gry afAux sfr vwzy muMzy ny cwk ky afbdy Coty Brf nUM PLon kIqf[[! bfpU df aPLsos nHI kIqf[[! sflLf poplL ijaf afbdy Brf nUM bxF smfr ky kihMdf aKy sfilLaf ieMglYNz afAux dI iqafrI kr, bfpU mr igaf qy qYnUM bfpU dy sskfr 'qy vIjLf imljUgf-!"

-"vfh jI vfh[[[! hYa QozI mF dI[[[[QozI dI! beI sfilLE jwg rvIrf qF kr lE[[[!"

-"jF qusIN cuwp eI krjo[[[? bfhrly bMdy jfx qoN bfad PLon kr ilE, aYzI kI nHyrI afeI aY[[?" sfiraF ny mihsUs kIqf. -"PLon krky bfpU mry df aPLsos nHI kIqf[[[! iswDf eI kihMdf aKy iqafrI kr, bfpU dy sskfr 'qy afAux dy bhfny qYnUM vIjf imlj[[[! aYho jy qF ieh aY lMzy boqy dy sflLy[[! mYN qF AuT ky eI qur afieaf[[! bws kwlH sskfr 'qy igaf qy sskfr krvf ky iswDf eI kMm 'qy af igaf[[[!" afK ky PLOjI hlkf ho igaf. -"ibwlU df vI qlfk ho igaf beI[[[!" rmxIk ny nvF pRsfrn kIqf. -"hoxF eI sI[[[! AuhdI GrdI dy ikhVf vsx dy koeI cfly sI[[[?"

-"shurI pYrF hyToN imwtI vI bfhlLI kwZdI sI beI[[[." iZwloN ny afiKaf. -"gwl eI nHI sI gOlLdI[[? beI bMdf huMdY, kdy iksy dI qF gwl mMndY[[[?"

-"cwl, pfeI cwl afbdIaF BYxF nUM slfmIaF[[[! mfrlf slUt pyikaF nUM[[[! qur igaf Cwz ky qyrf pqMdr[[[!"

-"Xfr ibwlU ivcfrf vI kI kry[[[? qImI kuVI Xfhvy dI bfhlLI zfZI aY[[[."

-"ijwdI vI bfhlLI aY shurI[[! iksy dI gwl eI nHI sI suxdI, afbdf eI GoVHf dbwl qurdI sI!" syvk ny ikhf. -"Pyr ivcoN inkilLaf kI? qbfhI[[[! inwky inwky juafk aY[[!" sfDU qoN vI irhf nf igaf. -"Auh Xfr asl gwl df qF iksy nUM pqf eI nI[[[!" rmxIk boilaf. -"clo ijho ijhI bMdy dI mwq huMdI aY vrq lYNdY[[! Cwzo ies gwl nUM[[[!" kfmryz ny gwl 'qy imwtI pfAux dy rONa ivc ikhf. Auh iksy dI inwjI ijLMdgI df Byd KuwlHvfAuxf nhIN cfhuMdf sI.

-"rOlU ieMzIaf qoN muV vI afieaf[[[?" bMq isMG nUM dUr qury afAuNdy dyK ky sfDU boilaf. bMq isMG nUM sfry 'rOlU' afK ky sMboDn huMdy sn. Auh inwkI inwkI gwl qoN JgVf ivwZ lYNdf sI. sB qoN AucI boldf. rOlLf pfAuNdf. iksy dI Gwt hI suxdf. pr afpxI gwl suxfAux nUM pihl idMdf sI. -"jy muiVaY, qF eI quiraf afAuNdY[[[?" kfmryz ny tFc kIqI. -"Auey aYho ijhy df BUq vI quiraf iPLrdf huMdY."

sfry hws pey. -"iehdI izAUtI awj ikwQy sI[[[?"

-"beI pqf nHI, mYnUM qF imlLy nUM vI do mhIny ho gey."

-"sfsrIkfl jI sMgqy[[[[!" bMq ny afAux sfr hwQ joV ky isr qoN Aupr cuwky. CwjlI lfAux vfilLaF vFg.

-"af beI bMq isaF[[! kI hfl cfl aY?"

-"hfl cfl TIk Tfk aY kfmryz sfihb jI, bws BrfvF afsry qury iPLrdy aYN."

-"bihjf[[[! afjf[[!" kfmryz ny kursI cuwk ky iek pfsy kr leI aqy bMq isMG leI jgfh bxf idwqI. bMq isMG aglI kursI lY ky bYT igaf. -"ieMzIaf qoN kdoN afieaYN, bMq isaF?"

-"hPLqf ku ho igaf[[[!"

-"hor suxF pMjfb dI koeI nvIN qfjI[[?" kfmryz ny gwl CyVI. -"nvIN qfjI kfhdI aY kfmryz jI, pMjfb AuWjVdf jFdY-!"

-"AuWjVdf qF kI jFdY bMq isaF[[? pMjfb qF AuWjV igaf afK." kfmryz ny AulFBf dyx vfilLaF vFg ikhf. -"Auey koeI cwj df bcn kr lE[[[! kfhnUM durbcn krI jfny aYN?" PLOjI ziraF vFg boilaf. -"kI cwj df bcn krIey PLOjIaf[[? swc qoN Bwj ky jfvFgy ikwQy? PLokf Drvfs kfhqoN dyeIey idl nUM? mrdy bMdy nUM dyK ky kYm aYN, kYm aYN df rOlLf pfeI jfeIey, ieh ikwDrlf isDFq aY[[?"

-"Xfr pihlI gwl qF ieh aY, beI lok mYirj pYilsF ivc ivafh sLfdIaF kr kr idvflLy kwZI jFdy aY afbdy-!"

-"gwl ieh aY bMq isaF, ieh ijhVf mYirj pYilsF aflLf isafpf aY, ieh qoiraf kIhny aYN[[[? ieh afpF 'bfhrilaF' ny eI afpxy pMjfb dy lokF dy glL kuwqy vFgUM klINzr pfieaY[[? irvfj afpF qory aY, qy Byz dy mgr Byz KUh 'c izwgx vFgUM sfzy pMjfbI Brf vI mYirj pYilsF ivc ivafh kr kr kurk hox lwg pey." kfmryz ny iPr BVHfs kwZI. -"iek gwl hor sux lE Xfr, ipwCy ijhy mYN ipMz igaf sI nHF[[[?" PLOjI ny vfrI lYNidaF ikhf. -"sfzy ipMz iksy jwt ny kuVI afsqy muMzf dyiKaf[[! muMzf iPLwt vI af igaf, kuVI vI muMzy afilLaF nUM psMd af geI, sfrf kuC aOrYt ho igaf[[! muMzy df ipAu afbdy ipMz phuMc ky mobfiel 'qy puwCdY, aKy irsLqydfrf ivafh ikhVy pYils 'c krnYN[[[? kuVI df ipAu kihMdf srdfr jI, pYils pUls 'qy kfhnUM bfDU Krcf krnY[[? ivafh qF afpF ipMz eI krFgy[[[! ijhVf bfDU Krcf afpF pYls 'qy krnYN, muMzy kuVI nUM koeI cIj bxf ky idaFgy[[? muMzy dy ipAu ny mobfiel PLon 'qy eI ivafh vwloN Jwgf cwk idwqf[[[! aKy sfzI qF byiewjLqI hojU[[! sfzy qF irsLqydfr afKxgy beI sfilLaF ny nMgF nflL nfqf joV ilaf, ivafh pYils 'c nHI kIqf[[[! aYho jIaF qF afpxy lokF dIaF gwlYN!"

-"Auey hux qF lok aYny lIr dy PLkIr hogy aY, pqMdr glL QfxIN pjfmf lfhuMdy aY."

-"hor sux lY PLOjIaF[[[! isafxy kihMdy huMdy aY, aKy sux lY inhfilaf corF dIaF gwlF[[! sflLy kuVI dI nwQ vI lY gey[[[! sfzy ipMz aYqkIN iksy muMzy df ivafh, pqMdr ijAuN svyry pMj vjy qoN spIkr 'c bolx lwgy, aKy jI ipMz 'c jy iksy nUM tfeI lfAuxI afAuNdI hovy, ivafh aflLy Gry phuMcx dI ikrpflqf kry[[! aKy ivafh aflLy muMzy dy

tfeI lfAuxI aYN[[[!"

-"lY dws[[[! kI PLfhf afieaf ipaf sI tfeI KuxoN[[? jdoN tfeI lfAuxI eI nHI afAuNdI, nf lfE[[[! sflLy tfeI dy[[[!"

-"Pyr kI BfeI? jdoN nf spIkr 'c bolxoN hty, qF myry GraflLI kihMdI aKy qusIN jf ky tfeI lf afE, QonUM lfAuxI afAuNdI aY[[! mYN awk ky ikhf, cuwp krky pYjf, mYN AuhnF df cOkIdfr aYN[[[? ipaf nHI jFdf cuwp krky[[[? clo jI, myry GraflLI aYnI qwqI, Auhny ivafh afilLaF dy Gry PLon kr idwqf beI myry GraflLy nUM tfeI lfAuxI afAuNdI aY[[! Auhny afp qF afAuxF nHI, QoVHf ijaf iZwlY, qusIN afp af ky AuhqoN tfeI luaf jfE[[! clo jI, Auh afey, qy mYN tfeI dI gMZ bMnH idwqI[[[! nflL KVHf ivcolf ipwt AuiTaf, aKy afh rwsf ijaf qF blYqIey ny imMt 'c bMnHqf[[? sfilLE aYnI ku gwl dI Kfqr eI ZMzorf ipwtI gey[[[? clo jI, tfeI lwgI, qF jMn cVHI[[[!"

-"sfzy vylLy cfdry bMnH ky imMt 'c qur pYNdy sI, hux qF sfilLaF dy ltrm ptrm eI lot nHI afAuNdy, bUJV jwtF nUM vI surq afeI peI aY-!"

-"surq argI surq[[[? iek ivafh 'c koeI gfAux aflLf lwigaf ivaf sIgf[[! lok nwcI jfx[[! pIqI 'c smJ iksy nUM lwgy nf beI gfAux aflLf gfAuNdf kI aY[[? smJ kI lwgxI sI[[? dfrU nflL qF jwt tuMn huMdy aY! clo, qy BfeI gfAux aflLf gfeI jfvy, qy iek jwt zFg cwkI iPry[[! jwt dy hwQ 'c zFg dyK ky, qy jwt dy qOr BOr dyK ky gfAux aflLf ibcfrf Gfbr igaf beI jwt ikqy zFg nf vfhuMx lwg pvy[[[? Auh gfAuNdf gfAuNdf zrdf ruk igaf, qy jwt pqf gfAux aflLy nUM kI kihMdf[[[?"

-"kI kihMdf[[[?" sfry igwdV dy huaFkx vFg iekwTy hI boly. -"kihMdf aKy qUM gf bfeI[[[! qYnUM mYN kuC nHI afKdf[[[! mYN qF AuhnUM BflLdYN, ijhVf qYnUM buwk kr ky afieaf sI[[[!" PLOjI dI gwl nflL sfry pfsy hfsV mwc geI. kfmryz dy mUMhoN bIar df PLrftf vwijaf. sprya krn vfilLaF vFg iCVkfa ho igaf. sfiraF ny pfsf ijhf vwt ky afpxf bcf kIqf. -"awj kwlH dy juafk vI sflLy Gwt nHI-!"

-"Gwt bMq isaF awj kwlH hY kOx[[[? sfry eI solLF klF sMpUrn smJdy aY afbdy afp nUM!" kfmryz ny mUMh sfPL kridaF ikhf. -"nhIN kfmryzf gwl suxn aflLI aY[[! myry aflLy sflLy df muMzf rsoeI ivc ikqy syvIaF kVCI nflL eI Kfx lwg ipaf[[! myry GraflLI AuhnUM afKx lwgI, aKy kVCI nUM mUMh lf ky nHI KfeIdf huMdf puwq, hfbVf lwg jFdY[[! pqf kI kihMdf[[[?"

AuWqr dI AuzIk ivc koeI nf boilaf. -"kihMdf BUaf jI, awj mMmI dy mUMh nUM kVCI lfAUNgf, aKy jdoN mMmI nUM hfbVf lwg igaf, afpy inwq nvIN cIj Kfx nUM bxfieaf krU!"

-"TIk aY Pyr[[! loV kfZ dI mF aYN[[! ieh vI idmfgI bwcy dI gwl aY[[[!" syvk ivskI dy pYWg nUM kfto vFg PVI bYTf sI. -"ieAuN ikqy hfbVy lwgdy aY[[? ieh qF lokF ny gwlF GVHIaF hoeIaF ny, beI aglf cIj jUTI nf kry!" kfmryz ny qrksLIl dlIl awgy ilaf rwKI. -"bMq isaF, afh lMgr df rOlLf ijaf cwldf sI, af igaf lot[[? awDy kihMdy sI

Qwly bYT ky lMgr Cko qy awDy kihMdy kursIaF 'qy eI lot aY, ho igaf mslf hwl[[[?" PLOjI ny puwiCaf. -"beI pqf nHI[[! afpF qF kdy aYho jy msilaF 'c dKl nHI idwqf[[! jo mrjI aY, krI jfx[[! jy Qwly bYT ky imljy, qF vI vfihgurU afK ky Ck leIdY, jy kursIaF 'qy imljy, qF vI gurU df sLukrfnF kr ky Ck leIdY, hY qF gurU kf lMgr eI[[? nf Auh kursIaF 'qy iBwitaf jFdY, qy nf Qwly[[[! lMgr qF gurU kf lMgr eI rihMdY[[! ikAuN kfmrytf[[[?" bMq isMG ny mwlomwlI kfmryz qoN hFmHIN BrvfAuxI cfhI. -"ies bfry mYN iek Audfhrx dyxIN cfhUMgf[[[." kfmryz ny kihxF sLurU kIqf. -"iksy myry vrgy nUM koeI sMq imlL ipaf[[[! Aus ny sMq jI nUM puwiCaf ik sMq jI, lMgr BuMjy bYT ky CkxF cfhIdY jF kursIaF 'qy[[[? sMq jI ny ikhf purKf[[! ieh sB rwjy pyt dIaF GiqwqF ny[[! Prj kro mYnUM BuwK lwgI aY, AudoN nf mYnUM PLrsL idsdI aY, qy nf kursI[[! bws mYnUM aYnF pqY beI mYnUM BuwK lwgI aY, qy myrf pyt rotI mMgdY[[! mYnUM gurU vwloN do pRsLfidaF dI bKLisLsL ho jfvy, myrI suqf sLrDf isrPL gurU ky lMgr ivc hovygI, nf ik kursI jF PLrsL 'qy[[! koJ isrPL afpxy mn dy sLukrfny ivc aY[[[! AuhnF isMGF dy lMgr bfry qusIN kI afKoNgy, ijhVy GoiVaF dIaF kfTIaF 'qy bYT ky, CoilaF dI muwTI cwb ky, gurU df sLukrfnF krI jFdy sI[[[? Auh CoilaF nUM eI gurU dy bdfm dwsdy sI-!"

-"nflLy rwb df nF sfQoN vwD jpdy sI-!"

-"qy nflLy CuzfAuNdy sI lokF dIaF DIaF BYxF-!"

-"nflLy lVdy sI iBafnk jMgF[[[!"

-"pr Xfr, gurU mhfrfj ny qF BuMjy bYT ky hI sMgq pMgq dI rIq clfeI sI."

-"gurU mhfrfj ny qF dsvMD kwZx dI rIq vI clfeI sI[[! dws KF ikMny ku afpxI kmfeI 'coN dsvMD kwZdy aY[[? svyry aMimRq vylLy AuT ky, iesLnfn krky pMj bfxIaF dy DfrnI bxfieaf sI, dws ikMny ku ies 'qy aml krdy aY[[[? jfqF pfqF 'coN sfnUM gurU mhfrfj ny kwiZaf sI, qy awj dyK lY jfqF pfqF dy nF 'qy eI gurU Gr bxy hoey ny[[! koeI rfmgVHIaf pRIvfr qusIN CyqI kIqy isMG sBf gurduafry 'c nhIN dyKoNgy[[[! Qozy sfhmxy eI aY, afh rfmgVHIaf gurduafrf, afh isMG sBf, afh rivdfsIey iswKF df, afh lubfxyN iswKF df, dwso iPr gurU df Gr ikhVf hoieaf[[[? iehnF gwlF vwl asIN iDafn nHI idMdy, pr inwkI inwkI gwl qoN asIN lVI jfny aYN[[[! jfqF pfqF 'coN asIN inklL nhIN sky, ijwQy gurU ny sfnUM mfns kI jfq swBy eyko pihcfnbo df AupdysL idwqf, nf ko bYrI nhI ibgfnf sgl sMig hm kAu bin afeI df sbk ikwDr igaf[[[? BuwKy df mUMh gurU kI golk 'qy ikMny ku aml krdy aY[[[? ieMzIaf qoN koeI mMqrI af jfvy qF Aus dI afE Bgq 'c hjfrF pONz PLUk dyxgy, iksy loVvMd dI jmF mwdd nHI krdy[[! qy jy asIN gurU mhfrfj dy iehnF AupdysLF vwl iDafn nhIN idMdy, qF dUijaF vwl AuNglL krky ikAuN lVfeI ivwZdy hF[[[?" rmxIk dIaF dlIlF ny sfiraF nUM socF ivc pf idwqf.

-"clo Cwzo[[! ieh gwlF hYgIaYN DrmIN jF kOmIN! koeI hor gwl kro[[[!" kfmryz ny ivsLf bdlxF cfihaf. -"Auey afpxI qF Auh gwl aY, do amlI dfrU pI jFdy sI, asmfn 'c do kF Auzy jFdy sI[[! iek amlI dUjy nUM kihMdf aKy dyK Auey, kI dy mgr kI Auizaf jFdY[[? dUjy ny

ieh nHI ikhf beI kF dy mgr kF Auizaf jFdY, kihMdf Cwz Xfr, pYWg pf[[[! aYho ijaF dy mgr aYho jy eI Auzdy huMdy aY[[[!"

hfsf mwc igaf. -"QonUM mYN iek jok suxfAuxYN-iek vfrI iek iek amlI mr igaf-!"

-"awCf[[[!" bMq isMG zwbf lY ky lot ho ky sfhmxy bYT igaf. -"amlIaF dI kONsl ny amlI df sskfr bVI TfT nflL kIqf jI[[! mUMh 'c sLrfb pfeI, BuwkI BorI, arQI 'qy sLrfb df iCVkfa kIqf, agnI idKfAux lwigaF ny PLIm df kMzf mUMh 'c pfieaf[[[! aKy amlI dI suqf ipwCy nf rihjy[[[? sskfr qoN bfad amlIaF ny Aus nUM sLrDFjlI dyx vfsqy pRogrfm AulIikaf, BuwkI ilaFdI, aPLIm df BMzfrf clfieaf, rUVI mfrkf dIaF boqlF kwZ ky BMzfry ivc rwKIaF[[[! qy lf ky cfr cfr pYWg, amlIaF dI kONsl dy pRDfn ny Bfv iBMnI sLrDFjlI ByNt kIqI-!"

-"ikvyN kIqI[[[?"

-"aKy jI boDU amlI dy qur jfx nflL amlI jgq nUM iek nf pUrf hox vflLf Gftf ipaf hY, Aus dI Xfd ivc Aus dI brsI 'qy hr sfl amlI sBf bulfeI jfieaf krygI aqy mhIny ivc Gwto Gwt iek vfrI bysurq ho ky izwgx vflLy amlI nUM 'DqUrf purskfr' bKLisLaf jfieaf krygf[[[! sfzy ivCV cuwky sfQI amlI dIaF pfeIaF blLd mUqxIaF nUM hr sfl Xfd kIqf jfieaf krygf, qy jfx lwgy DmkIaF jIaF vI dy gey[[[!

-"Auh kI[[[?"

-"aKy BuwkI qy sLrfb ivc imlfvt krn vfilLaF nUM asIN qfVnF krdy aYN ik AuhnF nUM hux bfj af jfxF cfhIdY[[! amlI XUnIan ny bhuq icr sbr kr ilaf, bhuq kuJ brdfsLq kr ilaf[[! qy asIN srkfr nUM vI apIl krdy hF ik amlI XUnIan dy kfrkuMnF nUM amlI pYnsLn lfeI jfvy aqy hor Xog Bwqy muhweIaf krvfey jfx[[! agr srkfr ny amlI XUnIan dI koeI gwl nf suxIN, qF jhfd CyiVaf jfvygf aqy Drny idwqy jfxgy[[[!"

-"afh qF beI kolLo eI joV ky CwzqI PLOjIaf-!" rmxIk ny hwsidaF afiKaf. -"nHf hor qYnUM muPLq 'c mYN lfiebRyrI 'coN ilaf ky suxfieaf krF[[[?" PLOjI ny Aultf vfr kIqf. sfry hws pey! -"Xfr idnoN idn koeI nf koeI nvF vfd ivvfd AuTdY-!" kfmryz bolx hI lwigaf sI ik bMq isMG Aus dI gwl kwt ky boilaf. -"kfmrytf qUM vfd ivvfd dI sux lY[[[! sfrI dunIaF 'vfdF' ny eI mfrlI[[!"

-"cfnxF pfa[[[!" PLOjI ny bIar df zwbf KflI kr ky kUVy vflLy Zol ivc suwt idwqf. -"dyK PLOjIaf-!" bMq isMG ny vI bIar df zwbf KflI kridaF ikhf. Aus df mUz bixaF hoieaf sI, "pihlF nkslvfd, Pyr KfVkUvfd, busLvfd, swdfmvfd, ibn lfdnvfd, blyarvfd, hux mYnUM hor zr lwgx lwg ipaY[[!"

-"Auh vI dws dyh, kwc nf rwK koeI[[[!" PLOjI ny bMq isMG dI pUC nUM vwt cfiVHaf. nsLf donF dIaF awKF ivc hI KLOrU pfAuNdf sI.

-"hux sLurU hoieaY Xogfvfd, Pyr sLurU hoAU lsxvfd, Pyr aDrkvfd[[[!"

-"cwl bws kr, pIqI bIar df muwl qUM moVqY[[[!" PLOjI ny bMq isMG nUM bryk lfey. -"bfbf qUM nHI boldf awj[[[? qUM ikvyN pYNcr ijaf hoieaf bYTYN[[[?" bMq isMG ny bfbf PLOjf isMG nUM huwJ lfeI. -"jy khoN mYN koeI suxF idMnYN, pr afpF qF sroiqaF 'c eI afAuny aF BfeI[[[!" PLOjf isMG ny ikhf. -"nhIN bfbf[[[! qoV ivCoVI nf kr[[! iek awDy cuwtkly df qF Xogdfn pf[[[!" kfmryz boilaf. -"lE Pyr suxo[[[! iksy mMqrI ny zfktr nUM puwiCaf, zfktr sfihb myrI irport jLrf myry smJx vflLI BfsLf 'c dwso[[[! qF zfktr ny mMqrI jI dI BfsLf ivc zfktrI irport pVHnI sLurU kr idwqI, kihMdf mMqrI jI, irport dy anusfr quhfzf blwz pRYsLr GotfilLaF vFg vD igaf hY, PLyPLVy JUTI qswlI dy rhy ny, qy gurdy iqafg pwqr dyx vflLy hn[[[!" bfby dI gwl sux ky sfry hws pey. -"vfh jI vfh[[[!" kfmryz hwsdf isr PyrI jf irhf sI. -"iksy mfstr ny ividafrQI nUM puwiCaf, kfkf 'aMbYszr' iks nUM kihMdy ny[[? ividafrQI kihMdf aKy jI kfr nUM, mfstr kihx lwigaf, Auey nhIN! myrf mqlb 'rfjdUq' iks nUM afKdy ny[[? kihMdf jI motrsfeIkl nUM[[[!"

-"njLfry afgy[[! awj jMmI aYN mihPLl[[[! awj mnfieaf igaY bOkisMg-zy pUrI qswlI nflL[[!" kfmryz pUrf KLusL sI. -"bMq isAuN ibnF qF Xfr mihPLl suMnI suMnI jI lwgdI sI-!"

-"dyKlf Pyr[[! awj bIar dy zwibaF ny vI rMg bMnHqf[[!" PLOjI ny agly zwby df mUMh pwtidaF ikhf. -"kfmryz sfihb[[! afh akflIaF dI afpsI lVfeI imtU ik nhIN[[[?" PLOjI ny aglf awDf zwbf KflI krdy ny nvIN gwl qorI. -"PLOjIaf[[[! afpsI lVfeI qF KLYr imt jFdI aY, koeI vwzI gwl nhIN[[[! pr ijhVI sYNtr gOrimMt nflL lVfeI aY, iehnF nUM Auhdy bfry jrUr socxF cfhIdY[[[! pfxIaF dy msly, iksfnF isr krjLy, iksfnF vwloN DVF DV KLudksLIaF[[[!"

-"kfmryz sfihb[[[! mfPL krnF, akflIaF dy nfairaF ivc eI kfx aYN[[[! lY ky kI iehnF ny pMjfb leI suafh izwgxYN[[[?"

-"Auh ikvyN[[[?" PLOjI bIar nflL 'bfbU' bixaF bYTf sI. -"ieh pqMdr nfarf eI puwTf mfrdy aY-!"

-"Auh ikhVf, ieh vI dws[[[? awgy qF qur[[[! QF 'qy eI silwp krI jfnYN[[[?" PLOjI dI jubfn mUMh ivc zwk-zwk vwjx lwg peI sI. Auh bIar dy zwby vI bVI qyjLI nflL nbyV irhf sI. ivskI ajy sLurU hoxIN sI. -"akflI nfarf mfrdy aY, "rfj lY ky, CwzFgy[[[! rfj lY ky, CwzFgy[[[!!" beI rfj lY lvFgy, qy Pyr Cwz vI idaFgy! beI BilE mfxso, nfarf qF cwj nflL lf lE[[! qusIN nfarf mfro beI "rfj lY ky rhFgy[[[! rfj lY ky rhFgy[[[!!" ieh puwTy qur pYNdy aY, aKy rfj lY ky, CwzFgy[[[!"

hfsV mwc geI. -"iek hor dyKlo[[[! afh ipwCy ijhy rYlI hoeI sI nHF[[[?"

-"afho rYlIaF qF huMdIaF eI rihMdIaYN[[[!"

-"KLYr, 'kflIaF ny bYnr pqf kI bxvfey? mMqrI df nF iliKaf vf, nF qF kfhnUM lYxYN[[? bYnr 'qy iliKaf aKy, mMqrI jI qyrI soc 'qy - pihrf idaFgy Tok ky[[[! ieh nfarf AudoN mfrdy huMdy aY, jdoN koeI cMgy kMm krn vflLf mr jfvy, qy Aus dy jfx qoN bfad Aus dy sskfr 'qy, jF Aus dy Bog 'qy nfary mfrdy huMdy beI mMqrI qyrI soc 'qy pihrf idaFgy Tok ky[[[! qy ieh pqMdr ijAuNdy nUM eI mfrI jFdy aY[[[? aKy mMqrI jI qyrI soc 'qy pihrf idaFgy Tok ky[[[! lE kr lE iGAu nUM BFzf[[[! ikMny byakly aY[[[!"

-"Auey mMqrIaF sLMqrIaF dy cmicaF qy cfplUsF df qF sfD dI kuwqI aflLf hfl aY[[[! sfD dI kuwqI mFgUM jIhdI ZUhI nUM aftf lwigaf hovy, Aus dy mgr eI qur pYxgy beI aYQoN rotI dI burkI jrUr imlU[[[!"

-"iek gwl mMqrIaF dI hor aY[[[! votF lYx afAuxgy qy afKxgy, asIN rfj nhIN, syvf krFgy[[[! pr jdoN lY lYNdy aY votF? qy Es qoN bfad idKflLI eI nHI idMdy pqMdr-!"

-"Auh idKfeI ikAuN dyx[[[? koTf Ausiraf qy qrKfx ivsiraf-!"

-"Auey nhIN[[[! votF mgroN rfj afp krdy aY qy 'syvf' lokF dI pulLs krdI aY[[[!"

-"Auey swc Xfr[[? afh ipwCy ijhy aKLbfr 'c KLbr CpI sI beI duwD dy vpfrIaF nUM primt 'qy ieMglYNz swidaf jfAU[[[?"

-"qy bwkrIaF aflLy vI ies kYtfgrI 'c afAuNdy aY[[[?"

-"qUM koeI mMgvfAuxF hoAU?"

-"Auey kfhnUM? mYN qF suqy eI puwiCaf sI! qusIN myry 'qy gwl kfhnUM ilaf KVfAuxy aYN?"

-"mYnUM bwkrIaF aflLy qoN iek gwl Xfd afgI[[!"

-"koeI cwj dI suxfeIN[[[!"

-"ikAuN[[[? swq sMg 'c bYTYN[[[?"

-"cwl qUM suxF qF shI[[[! kfhnUM vwZx afAunYN?"

-"sfzy ipMz iek swjx sI bwkrIaF aflLf[[[! Auhdy sfry srIr 'qy dYNqF vFgUM jwq[[[! iek idn Auh svyry mUMh 'nHyry nHfeI jfvy[[[! qy AuDroN af igaf Auhdf guaFZI qfieaf[[[! qfey nUM nHI sI pqf beI Auhdy srIr 'qy aYnI jwq aY[[? clo jI, qfey ny nhfAuNdy swjx dy Tfh dyxy zFg mfrI[[[! kihMdf myry sflLy df kmlLf, sxyN kMblL eI nHfeI jFdY[[[! kuVHI XHfvy df kmlLf lfxF[[[!"

hfsV pY geI. -"Pyr[[[? swjx igwly ipMzy zFg vwjx nflL ipwt AuiTaf[[! kihMdf, qfieaf mYN BUry sxyN nHI nHfAuNdf, myry srIr 'qy jwq eI aYnI aYN, BUry df qF BulyKf pYNdY[[[! qy qfieaf BYmfn ijaf ho igaf, kihMdf mfPL krIN swjxF, mYN qF swcIN BulyKf Kf igaf sI beI ikqy sflLf kMblL dy AuqoN dI eI nHfeI jFdY[[[!"

bIarF dy zwby KLqm ho gey.

ivskI df dOr sLurU ho igaf. -"Auey Xfr myry iek hor gwl cyqy af geI[[[!" bMq isAuN ny iglfs KflI krdy ny gwl sLurU kIqI. -"Auh vI dws lY[[! awj gwl koeI idl 'c nf rwKIN."

-"Auey sfzy aflLI roz 'qy gurcrn isAuN rihMdY."

-"beI pqf nHI, mYN qF jfxdf nHI."

-"asIN qF afp nHI jfxdy[[! aYQy bIh gurcrn isAuN horIN qury iPrdy aY." PLOjI dfrU dI lor ivc 'qoqf' bx igaf sI. -"kI ho igaf AuhnUM[[?" kfmryz ny gwl dI qih qwk jfxf cfihaf. -"Xfr AuhdI kflj pVHdI kuVI shurI muslmfn nflL kuMzf psfeI iPLrdI aY[[[!" bMq isAuN ny afpxy vwloN pUrf qfx lf ky dwisaf. -"ieh koeI nvIN gwl nHI bMq isaF[[[! ieh qF Gr Gr df duKFq aY[[!" kfmryz ny Aus dI gwl axgOlLI kr mfrI. -"Xfr[[[! jwtF dI kuVI, muslmfnF dy muMzy dI buwklL 'c vVI iPry, lohVf nHI[[[?" Auh Dfh mfrn vfilLaF vFg boilaf sI. -"nvIN pIVHI dy idmfg nUM puwTI BmflLI afeI vI aY[[[! smJfAux 'qy vI nHI smJdI[[! dwso qusIN kI kroNgy?"

-"jy juafkF nUM GUrdy aYN, qF sflLI gOrimMt mgr pYNdI aY-."

-"Xfr hux pMjfb 'c ikhVf Gwt vfrdfqF hoeI jFdIaYN[[[? sfzy guaFZ ipMz dI kuVI ny GroN Bwj ky BeIey nflL ivafh krvf ilaf[[[." syvk ny nvIN KLbr suxfeI. -"clo ieh qF Cwzo[[[!" kfmryz ny afpxI gwl qorI, "afh ijhVf aMimRqsr dIaF do kuVIaF ny afps ivc sLfdI kIqI aY, ieh qF sB qoN eI BYVHf kMm aYN[[[! clo iek aOrq mrd nflL sLfdI krdI aY, ieh qF afm jI gwl aY, pr smilMgI[[[? ieh bfhrly klcr qy inrlwj pRcfr df asr nhIN qF hor kI aY[[[?"

-"afh jdoN dy pMjfb 'c izsL cYnl cwly aY, iehnF ny sfry pMjfb dI jwKxF pwtqI[[[! aglI pIVHI qF awgy nHI sI mfn, hux bfhrly mulkF dI pIVHI dIaF GiqwqF dyK ky sfzy aflLI pIVHI vI ivgVn lwg peI."

-"kfmrytf[[! pMjfb 'c koeI suDfr afAU ik nhIN[[? qUM qF bfhvf kuC pVHdf rihMnYN[[?"

-"dyKo Brfvo[[[! ijMnf icr pMjfb pRqI afpxy lIzr iemfndfr nhIN huMdy, pMjfb df kuC vI suDr nHI skdf[[! eyky ivc brkq dI khfxI afpF skUlF 'c pVHdy rhy aYN, iewQy sfry eI pVHy ilKy qy qury iPry swjx bYTy aYN[[! afpxy lIzr eI iek muwT ho ky nhIN qur skdy[[! ijMnF icr pMjfb dy Bly leI koeI sFJf PLrMt awgy af ky kMm nhIN krdf, AunF icr pMjfb AujfVy vwl nUM eI jfAU[[[! hwQIN vxj prfeI KyqI, kdy nf huMdy bwqIaF qoN qyqI vflLI gwl bxI hoeI aY awj dy pMjfb dI[[[! pMjfb df Blf iksy ny bfhroN qF krn afAuxF nHI[[[? afpxy pMjfb dy lIzrF ny eI krnYN[[[? qy lIzr afpxy afpxy suafrQ pRqI sucyq aY, AuhnF dy Bfa df qF pMjfb kwlH nUM mrdf, awj mrjy[[[! iksy nUM koeI iPLkr nHI, iksy nUM koeI cwtI nHI peI[[[! afpdy DIaF puwqF qy aglIaF pusLqF vfsqy

iehnF ny bQyrf Dn iekwTf kr ilaf[[! ijwdyN pMjfb inwGrdf idisaf, iehnF ny bfhrly mulkF nUM AuzfrIaF mfr jfxIaYN, KUh 'c pYx pMjfbI[[[! dyK lE, afpxy lIzr afpF pRvfsIaF nUM pMjfb ivc pYsf lfAux nUM vfsqy pfAuNdy aY[[[? qy afp ieh afpxIaF jfiedfdF pMjfb qoN bfhr bxfAuNdy aY, hirafxF, rfjsQfn, ihmfcl pRdys, zubeI, amrIkf qy hor dysLF jF sUibaF ivc iehnF dy kfrobfr aY[[[! iehnF nUM koeI puwCx vflLf hovy, beI ieh afp ikAuN nHI pMjfb ivc ienvYstmYNt krdy[[? Pyr jy koeI Buwilaf Btikaf pRvfsI Buwl BulyKy pMjfb 'c pYsf lfAux af vI jFdY, Auh luwitaf pwitaf jFdY[[! AuhdI koeI suxvfeI nHI, koeI shUlq nHI, afh hirafxy aflLy dyK lY[[! jy koeI pRvfsI AuQy pYsf lfAux jFdY, AuhnUM vI[ afeI[ pI[ vFgUM sFBdy aY[[[! qy afpxy aflLy agly dI bfq nHI puwCdy[[[? ijMnHF ny pihlF pMjfb ivc pYsf lfieaY, Auh cMiGafVHF mfrdy eI ipwCy muVy aY[[[! pUry Jwgy JfVH ky[[[! nflLy dunIaF hux aYnI kmlLI nhIN, ijMnI afpxy lIzr smJdy aY[[[!"

rfq dy ds vjy qwk pfrtI cwlI.

kfmryz qoN ibnF sfry sLrfbI ho cuwky sn. iksy nUM iksy dy GrvflLI ny 'ipwk' kr ilaf. iksy nUM Aus df lVkf af ky lY igaf. koeI tYksI aqy koeI bws PV ky Gr nUM clf igaf.

kFz 10

gurcrn isMG dy Gr ivc qUPLfn mwicaf hoieaf sI. kflj qoN bfad iemrfn nflL iksy pwb jF klwb ivc jfxf sIql df 'rutIn' hI bx igaf sI. pihly kuJ idn kuJ bhfny cwldy rhy. ikrpfl kOr aqy gurcrn isMG vI iek qrHF nflL afvyslLy hI rhy. AuhnF nUM sIql DI 'qy pUrn ivsLvfs ijAuN sI? pr iek idn jdoN sIql Gr afeI, qF Aus dy pYr DrqI 'qy KVH nhIN rhy sn. Aus df srIr zol irhf sI. rwb df sLukr ik gurcrn isMG Gr nhIN sI. DI dI sLrfbI hflq dyK ky ikrpfl kOr dy pYrF hyToN jLmIn iKskI. isr nUM cwkr afieaf. Aus ny byhosLI ijhI dy aflm ivc sIql nUM zOilLaF qoN jf PiVaf.

-"nHI kI ho igaf qYnUM[[[?" ikrpfl kOr ny iek qrHF nflL lyr ijhI mfrI. -"niQMg mMm[[[! niQMg aYt aOl[[[! afeI aYm PLfeIn[[!" sIql KVHI hwsI jf rhI sI. Aus dy vflL Aus dy mUMh 'qy iKwlry hoey sn.

ikrpfl kOr nUM Aus dy mUMh 'coN sLrfb df musLk afieaf.

Aus dIaF KfinEN guafc geIaF.

-"nHI qUM sLrfb pIqI aY[[[?" ikrpfl kOr nUM dMdlL pYx vflLI ho geI. -"hF-." Aus ny pOVIaF ivc bYTdI ny afiKaf. -"nI cuVyly[[[! mr ikAuN nf geI qUM aYho jIaF GiqwqF krn qoN pihlF[[? qyrf ipAu kI socU, jIhny QonUM puwqF mFgUM pfilLaY[[? afpxy klcr df qF koeI iKafl kIqf huMdf[[[!"

-"klcr[[? vfat PLwikMg klcr[[[?" Auh AucI AucI hws peI, "iet iejL vYrI nfeIs tU bI ey nfrml prsn PLfr vwns[[[ ! afeI iQMk ids iejL abfAUt aYjL nOrml aYjL afeI aYWm aYvr goieMg tU gYWt[[[!" Auh pOVIaF ivc bYTI aMgryjLI GotI jf rhI sI. -"pMjfbI bol kuwqIey, pMjfbI[[[! qYnUM cMgf Blf pqY beI mYnUM aMgryjLI nHI afAuNdI luwcIey[[[!"

-"XU PLwk aOPL mMm[[[! PLwk aOPL, aYNz sLwt awp[[[!" qy Auh nsLy ivc nfg vFg mylHdI pOVIaF cVH geI aqy afpxy kmry ivc jf ky bYWz 'qy mUDy mUMh izwg peI.

ikrpfl kOr df sfrf srIr 'Jrn-Jrn' krI jf irhf sI. Aus dIaF awKF sfhmxy DrqI GukI jf rhI sI. Auh lokF dIaF kuVIaF dy ikwsy qF inwq suxdI afeI sI. pr awj qF ieh nvyN Xuwg dI awg Aus dy afp dy Gr nUM hI af peI sI. Aus nUM DrqI grkx leI ivhl nhIN dy rhI sI. kI socygf Aus dy GrvflLf gurcrn isAuN[[? ikMnF ipafr krdf sI Auh afpxIaF DIaF nUM[[[! ikMnIaF sDrF nflL pfilLaf sI Aus ny afpxIaF DIaF nUM[[! ikvyN dwsUM mYN Aus ivcfry nUM ies kuwqI dIaF krqUqF[[[? iehdIaF krqUqF sux ky Auh qF KVHf KVoqf hI Bsm ho jfAU[[[! ikMnIaF afsF sI gurcrn isMG nUM afpxIaF lfzlIaF DIaF qoN[[[? qy jdoN Aus nUM ies dI afh sLrfb pIx vflLI krqUq df pqf lwigaf, Auh qF mrn mMzx qwk jfAU[[[? KLYr ieh Aumr hI KLqrnfk huMdI aY[[[! iehnUM bYT ky smJfvFgy[[[! isafxI DI hY sIql[[[! smJ jfvygI[[[! iek awDI glqI qF bwcy qoN ho hI jFdI aY[[[! iewQoN df mfhOl eI cMdrf aYho ijaY[[! kuVIaF nUM dyK ky kuVIaF ivgVdIaYN[[[! awj df ksUr gurcrn nUM dwisaf jfvy, jF nF[[[? nhIN, hux Auh sON geI aY[[[! awj dI gwl gurcrn qoN Cupf leI jfvy[[! bws tflLf mfr idwqf jfvy ik sIql df icwq iZwlf hY[[! duafeI lY ky sON geI hY[[! mfvF df kMm huMdY DI dIaF burfeIaF bfp qoN CupfAuxF[[[! nf ik Aus nUM dws ky lFbU lfAuxF[[! Gr df mfhOl cMgI aOrq CyqI kIqy zfvFzol nhIN hox idMdI[[[! nhIN, awj vflLI gwl mYN gurcrn nUM nhIN dwsFgI[[[! nflLy Aus dI izAUtI vI rfq dy ds vjy qwk hY[[[! jdoN nUM Aus ny afAuxF hY, bwcy awgy vI sON jFdy ny[[[! kwlH nUM ies nUM iehdy bfp dI iewjLq df vfsqf dy ky iehnUM smJfvFgI[[[! idmfgdfr kuVI hY, smJ jfvygI[[[! glqI hr bwcf kr lYNdY[[!

iksy KVky nflL Aus dI GuMmxGyrIaF ivc peI soc tuwtI. pfiel skUloN afeI sI.

-"hfey mMm[[[!" Aus ny bfhrlf drvfjf bMd kridaF ikhf. -"hfey puwqU[[[!" ikrpfl kOr pfiel leI KfxF bxfAux leI rsoeI ivc clI geI. -"mMm, iek gwl dwsF[[[?" pfiel ny afpxF skUl bYg iek pfsy rwKidaF hOlLI ijhy mF dy kMn ivc corF vFg ikhf.

ikrpfl kOr df kflLjf inklL igaf.

Auh qF pihlF hI Bvsfgr ivc goqy Kf rhI sI.

-"nHI aMdr af ky dws[[[!" ikrpfl kOr ny pfiel nUM rsoeI aMdr DUh ilaf. -"awj sIql iek pfiksqfnI muMzy iemrfn nflL 'ikwsIaF' krdI sI[[[!" afK ky pfiel ny mF nUM dOrf pYx vflLf kr idwqf. -"kIhny dyKI aY[[[?" Aus df idl CfpyKfny dI msLIn vFg ihwk 'c vwjI jf irhf sI. -"mYN qy myrI PLirMzjL ny-."

-"ikwQy[[[?" ikrpfl kOr hrPLlI dI 'qy suafl qy suafl krI jf rhI sI. -"sfzy skUl dI bfhrlI pfrk 'c[[[!"

-"nHI hfey[[[! bUh mYN mrgI[[[!! ieh luwcI Qozy skUl dI pfrk 'c kI krn geI sI[[[?" Auh pl pl bONdlLdI jf rhI sI. -"afeI zoNt no[[[! afsk hr[[[!"

-"nHI ikvyN ieh jlUs kwZdI iPrdI aY sfzf[[? AuQy afpxIaF pMjfbI kuVIaF vI sIgIaF[[[?" ikrpfl kOr nUM aglf iPLkr qoV qoV Kfx lwigaf. -"XYWs, aObIaslI[[[!"

ikrpfl kOr isr PV ky bYT geI. iPr Aus nUM pqf nhIN kI suwiJaf.

pfiel nUM iPr rsoeI ivc iKwc ilafeI. -"mMm[[[! vwt afr XU zUieMg[[[?" pfiel hYrfn sI. -"gwl sux puwq[[[! qUM hux koeI inafxI nHI[[[! ieh gwl qUM afbdy zYz kolL nHI krnI[[[! afpF AuhnUM kwlH nUM bYT ky smJfvFgy, TIk aY[[? qyrf ipAu qF mrn mfrn 'qy hojU[[! hfVHy myrI DI[[[! ieh gwl hux afbdy kolLy eI rwKIN[[[! qyry ipAu nUM iksy gwl dI koeI KLbr nf hovy[[[! bws jy kdy kuC puwCy vI, qF vI nHI dwsxF[[! E[ ky[?"

-"nHo prfblm mMm, afeI voNt[[[! zoNt vrI[[[!" pfiel ny mF dI icMqf nivrq kr idwqI. pfiel vI hux koeI bhuqI inafxI nhIN sI. solHvyN sfl ivc pYr Drn vflLI sI. sohxI sunwKI pfiel sIql nflLoN kuJ idmfgI aqy sMjIdf lwgdI sI. -"pfiel, qyry kolLy gwl krdI aF puwq[[! myrf kflLjf Buwijaf ipaY[[! awj kulwCxI sLrfb pI iPrdI sI-?"

-"vfat[[[? sLrfb[[?? Eh mfeI gOz[[[!" pfiel vI TTMbr geI sI. -"afho puwq[[[! pqf nHI ies kuilhxIN ny afpxy Gry jnm ikvyN lY ilaf[[? myry qF nf koeI pykIN qy nf koeI shurIN sLrfb pINdf sI[[! dyiKaY ikqy afbdy ipAu, dfdy jF mfmy nfny nUM kdy sLrfb pINdy[[?" ikrpfl kOr klpI. -"nHo[[[! EbIaslI nOt[[!"

-"hfey rwbf[[[! ieh sfzy pRIvfr 'c ikvyN jMmpI dusLt[[[? jy iehdy ipAu nUM pqf lwg igaf, kI bxUM[[[?" ikrpfl kOr nUM aglf iPLkr vwZ vwZ Kf irhf sI.

ikrpfl kOr ny pfiel nUM Kfxf bxf idwqf.

rfq nUM gurcrn isMG igafrF ku vjy Gry afieaf. awgy vI bwcy Aus dy afAux qoN

pihlF sON jFdy sn. gurcrn nUM iksy gwl df koeI pqf nhIN sI. rotI iqafr krdI ikrpfl kOr Aus nUM bhuqf hI cuwp cuwp ijhf lwgI. Aus ny rotI iqafr kr ky gurcrn awgy ilaf DrI. pr mUMhoN kuC nf bolI. gurcrn nUM Aus dy ivvhfr qoN Gor hYrfnI hoeI. ikrpfl kOr hr rojL kMm qoN prqy gurcrn nflL gwlF bfqF krdI. bIqy idn bfry puwCdI. pr awj qF Auh mUMhoN hI nhIN PLuwtI sI. -"kI gwl cuwp jI aYN, suwK aY[[[?" Aus ny rotI KFidaF puwiCaf. -"myrf nf awj isr bhuq duKI jFdY, lwgdY ijvyN buKLfr huMdY." Aus ny inrol JUT boilaf. -"Pyr rotI lfh ky rwK dyxIN sI qy arfm kr lYxF sI[[! rotI mYN afpy grm krky Kf lYNdf[[? kMm 'qy vI afp eI grm krIdIaYN[[? AuQy ikhVf byby bYTI huMdI aY[[[?" gurcrn isMG afdq mUjb hwisaf.

-"mYN soicaf, jy bMdy nUM kMm qoN afAux sfr grm grm rotI nf imlLy, kI PLfiedf myrf Gr bYTI df[[?"

-"Auey ieh gwlF nHI socIdIaF huMdIaF[[[! ishq aY qF sB kuC aY, jy ishq eI nHIN TIk[[[!" rotI KFdy gurcrn ny gwl ivcy hI Cwz idwqI. -"clo koeI gwl nHI[[! qusIN skUn nflL rotI KfE[[! mYN TIk hojUMgI kwlH qwk[[! pYrfistfmol leI aY."

-"mYN qF kwlH nUM vI kMm krnYN-." gurcrn ny dwisaf. -"ikMny vjy[[?"

-"afhI izAUtI-ds qoN ds[[[!"

-"sLinwcr aYqvfr qF CuwtI kr ilaf kro[[!"

-"Auey Gry vI kI krnYN[[[? agly mhIny mYN roz tYks vI BrnYN qy kfr dI ieMsLorYNs vI afAux aflLI aY[[! mYN ikhf do iqMn sLnIvfr lf leIey, vfDU Krcf pUrf hojU."

-"clo[[[! QozI mrjI[[[!" ikrpfl kOr ny afiKaf. vYsy Aus ny sLukr vI kIqf ik gurcrn kMm 'qy hovygf qF sIql nUM smJfAux 'c sOK ho jfvygI. Auh vfh lwgdI GrvflLy qoN Byd gupq hI rwKxF cfhuMdI sI. gurcrn ny rotI Kf leI. bwicaF bfry Aus ny kuJ vI nf puwiCaf. hwQ Do ky kwpVy bdlx lwg ipaf.

ikrpfl kOr vI sOx clI geI. grm duwD pI ky gurcrn qF pYx sfr hI GurfVHy mfrn lwg ipaf. pr nINd ikrpfl kOr dy nyVy qyVy vI nhIN sI. sIql dIaF krqUqF ny Aus dI nINd cwt leI sI.

pr gurcrn isMG gUVHI nINd sON irhf sI. ikrpfl kOr Gwto Gwt gurcrn nUM Auqnf icr dwsxF munfisb nhIN smJdI sI, ijqnf icr pfxI Aus dy isr qoN dI nhIN lMGdf sI. Auh socdI sI ik myrf bMdf svyry ds vjy qoN rfq dy ds vjy qwk, bfrHF bfrHF GMty kMm krdY, qy kMm vflLy bMdy nUM arfm vI qF cfhIdY[[? agr mYN Aus nUM sIql dy kfiraF bfry dws idwqf, qF gurcrn dI nINd hrfm ho jfvygI aqy Auh qoVf-KohI krygf[[! ies leI vfh lwgdI Auh ieh mslf ajy afpxy qwk hI sImq rwKxF cfhuMdI sI.

agly idn sLinwcrvfr sI.

gurcrn iqafr ho ky svyry nON vjy hI kMm 'qy clf igaf. ikrpfl kOr nUM sfrI rfq nINd nhIN peI sI. Auh ijvyN peI sI, AuvyN hI AuT bYTI sI. gurcrn leI prfAuNTy pkf ky zwby ivc pf idwqy sn. gurcrn ny cfh pINidaF ikrpfl kOr dI ishq df hfl puwiCaf qF ikrpfl kOr ny "hux TIk aYN" afK ky Aus df iPLkr nbyV idwqf sI. prfAuNiTaF vflLf zwbf aqy cfh vflLI Qrmos lY ky gurcrn kMm 'qy clf igaf sI.

igafrF ku vjy ikrpfl kOr ny sIql aqy pfiel nUM AuTf ilaf. pfiel qF bursL kr ky hyTF af geI. pr sIql ajy Aupr hI sI.

ikrpfl kOr ny pfiel nUM nfsLqf bxf idwqf. -"sIql[[[!" ikrpfl kOr ny avfjL mfrI. -"[[[[[[[[[[[[. pr AuproN koeI avfjL nf afeI. -"sIql[[[! kI krdI aYN puwq Auqy[[? Qwly af jfh, nfsLqf bixaF ipaY[[[!"

sIql BUcflL vFg Qwly af geI. -"mMm[[[! vfey afr XU sLfAUitMg[[[? kIp kuafiet[[!" Aus ny bdqmIjLF vFg ikhf. -"sIql[[[! bhyv XUarsYlPL[[[!" pfiel ny vrijaf. -"mYN qF puwq qYnUM koeI sLfAUt nHI kIqf[[? mYN qF qYnUM nfsLqy vfsqy eI afiKaY[[[." ikrpfl kOr awD ku dI ho ky bolI. -"afeI zoNt vFt aYnI PLwikMg nfsLqf[[[!" qy Auh iPr awg lwgI vfilLaF vFg Aupr cVH geI. -"ikho jI kuVI aY iehy[[? hfey rwbf, kI ho igaf iehnUM[[[?" Auh iek qrHF nflL kursI 'c izwg peI.

pfiel cuwp cfp nfsLqf kr rhI sI. sIql dy durfcfr ny Aus df nfsLqf vI dwuBr kr idwqf sI. -"ieh Aupr krdI kI aY[[[?"

-"myk awp[[[!" pfiel bolI. -"myk awp krky iehny ikqy jfxYN[[[?"

-"pqf nHI[[[!" pfiel bVy sMKyp Auqr dy rhI sI.

ikrpfl kOr sfhx vFg Duws dy ky Aupr clI geI. sIql myk-awp ivc rwuJI hoeI sI. Aus ny ikrpfl kOr afeI df bhuqf koeI noits nf ilaf. ikrpfl kOr nUM guwsf qF bhuq ciVHaf. Aus df jIa kIqf ik zMzf lY ky sIql dI qih lf dyvy. pr kMm Krfb hox dy zroN Aus ny Dhwml hI vrqI. -"sIql[[[! puwq myry kolL qF bYT[[! mYN qyry nflL iek gwl krnI aYN-!"

-"mMm, afeI zoNt vFt tU tfk tU XU[[[! rfeIt[[[? zoNt izstwrb mI[[!" sIql ny qoV ky Auqr moiVaf. -"sIql, puwq qYnUM cMgI BlI nUM kI ho igaf[[? puwq asIN qF qyrf kdy mUMh vI nhIN

iPLtkfiraf kdy? qYnUM dyK dyK ijAuny aF[[? qUM mYnUM mUMh nHI boldI[[? pwuq mYN Pyr vI qyrI mF aYN[[! myrI gwl qF sux[[[!" ikrpfl kOr ny qrlf pfieaf.

-"mMm, afeI tolz XU aflrYzI[[! afeI zoNt vFt tU tfk tU XU[[[!" Auh afpxI myk-awp ivc hI mGn rhI. Aus ny mF vwl qwkx dI vI qklIPL nf kIqI. ikrpfl kOr dy isr nUM PLqUr cVH igaf. -"qUM hux sfzy nflL kfhnUM gwl krnf cfhuMnI aYN[[? qYnUM qF awj kwlH muslmfn eI cMgy lwgdy aY[[! ijMnHF nflL qUM pfrkF 'c KVH ky mUMh 'c mUMh pfAunI aYN kuwqIey[[[!" Aus ny aglf ipClf sfrf guwB guBfht kwZ mfiraf. sIql dy vrqfE qoN Aus dy mn qn nUM awg lwg geI sI. cfhy ikrpfl kOr nUM aMgryjLI bhuqI nhIN afAuNdI sI. pr Auh smJ qkrIbn sfrI hI lYNdI sI. bwcy Gr ivc afm hI aMgryjLI boldy sn. ikrpfl kOr ny goiraF dI iek kwpVy dI PLYktrI ivc kMm kIqf sI. ijwQy Aus nUM QoVI bhuqI aMgryjLI smJxI aqy smJfAuxI af geI sI. aMgryjLI pwKoN Auh afpxf vDIaf zMg sfr lYNdI sI.

-"so vfat[[[? afeI aYWm azwlt, rfeIt[[? afeI aYWm Evr eytIn[[[! afeI kYn mYnyj mfeI En lfeIPL mfeI sYWlPL[[[!" Aus ny afKrI qoVf JfV idwqf. -"awCf[[[! hux qUM sVkF jF pfrkF 'c kMjrKfnF kiraf kryNgI[[[?"

rOlLf sux ky pfiel Aupr af geI. -"sIql, vfey afr XU so rUz tU mMm[[[? afnsr hr kuaYscn[[!"

-"Eh XU sLwt XUar mfAUQ, XU aglI ibwc[[[!" qy Auh afpxI myk-awp pUrI kr afpxf prs lY ky dgV dgV krdI pOVIeyN Auqr geI aqy GroN bfhr ho geI. ikrpfl kOr aqy pfiel TwigaF vFg Jfk rhIaF sn. -"dyK luwcI nUM kI awg lwgI aY nHI[[[! lUq lUq krdI iPrdI aY[[[!" ikrpfl kOr ny aMdrlI BVHfs bfhr kwZI.

-"mMm, zoNt vrI[[[! Dwky Kf ky afpy af jfAU[[[!" pfiel qoN duKI mF df mUMh dyiKaf nhIN igaf sI. ikrpfl kOr BuMjy bYT ky kIrny pfAux lwg peI. duKI aqy GbrfeI pfiel ny mF dy kIrny sux ky rsoeI dI bfrI bMd kr idwqI ik ikqy kuJ guaFZIaF nUM nf sux jfvy[[? byiewjLqI hovygI[[!

idnoN idn sIql iemrfn dy nyVy huMdI geI. kflj bryk mOky Auh iemrfn dI buwklL ivc peI rihMdI. rfq nUM rjfeI ivc luk ky GMtf GMtf Aus nflL PLon 'qy gwlF krdI. rfq nUM Aus nUM nINd nf afAuNdI. kflj qoN bfad iemrfn dy kmry ivc jf ky Aus nflL hm-ibsqr huMdI. ivskI pINdI. hor qF hor, hux qF Auh iemrfn nflL isgrt dy sUty vI lfAux lwg peI sI. iemrfn pMjfbI pfksqfnI sI. kdy kdy Auh TyT pMjfbI ivc gwlF krdy. pMjfbI vwloN AuhnF ivcoN koeI vI mfr nhIN KFdf sI. iemrfn df sfrf pRIvfr Gry pMjfbI boldf sI. iemrfn dI mF nUM qF iek lPLjL vI aMgryjLI df nhIN afAuNdf sI. aMgryjLI nflL Aus df vfh hI nhIN ipaf sI. nf kMm kIqf sI, nf kfr. nf hI kMm krn dI Aus nUM jLrUrq hI peI sI. ikAuNik iemrfn dy bfp KLfn kolL KuwlHf pYsf sI. hux qF Aus dy juafk vI kMm kfr krn lwg pey sn. KuwlHI zuwlHI pRfprtI sI. pYsy vwloN koeI icMqf nhIN sI.

-"iemrn[[[!" iemrfn nflL inrvsqr peI sIql bolI. -"hF[[[?"

-"iek gwl puwCF[[[?"

-"sO pwuCo sohixEN[[[!"

-"qyrI njLr ivc ipafr dI pRIBfsLf kI aY[[[?" Aus ny iek avwlf hI suafl iemrfn vwl vgfh mfiraf, "afeI mIn zYPLInysLn aOPL lv[[[!"

iemrfn AuT ky bYT igaf. iek guMJlLdfr suafl ny Aus nUM rolL ilaf sI. -"mYnUM pMjfbI vI pUrI aFdI aY qy aMgryjLI vI[[! qUM ipafr dI pRIBfsLf dI gwl puwCI aY[[? myry inwjI ivcfr hn ik ipafr dI koeI vI pRIBfsLf nhIN[[[! pRIBfsLf isrPL aqy isrPL pfKMzI jF PLrybI hI dws skdy ny[[[! ipafr df mqlb iksy dy ihrdy ivc qn-mn nflL vs jfxf aOr iksy nUM idl ivc vsf lYxf[[[! 'qyr-myr' aqy 'mYN-qUM' qoN inrlyp[[[! pfrsLYltI jF izPLrYNsIsLn qoN izsieMntrwstz, inAUtrl[[! ijLMdgI aqy irsLqy dI hr srhwd qoN pfr[[[! rUhF df iek-imwk ho jfxf pRym dI pRIBfsLf nhIN arQ aY[[[! suafrQ aqy pRym iek dUjy dy ivroDI sLbd ny[[[! pr Aus dI pRIBfsLf nhIN dwsI jf skdI[[[gUMgy dy guV Kfx vFg[[[! qusIN kI dwsoNgy ik mYN iksy nUM pMj iklo pRym krdf hF[[[? pMj PLuwt[[[? jF iPr pMj iklomItr[[[??? pMj mIl jF pMdrF mx[[[? ijs nflL pRym ho jfvy, Aus nUM qF ihrdy aMdroN hI mihsUs kr ky jo afnMd afAuNdf hY, dwsx qoN prHy aqy idshwidaF qoN pfr hY[[[!"

sIql iemrfn dy Auqr qoN sMqusLt sI. mMqr muGD hoeI sux rhI sI. iemrfn ny Aus dI qswlI hI qF krvf idwqI sI. -"pr[[[!" Aus ny sIql nUM 'vfrinMg' dyx vfilLaF vFg kih ky gwl awgy sLurU kIqI, "pr, isrPL 'Bfr Zox' vflLy irsLqy glL pf ky ies nUM glL ipaf 'Zol' vjfAuxf qF afiKaf jf skdf hY[[[pr ipafr nhIN[[! hr irsLqy ivc ipafr df pihlU, afeI mIn PLys, puafieMt aOPL ivAU vwKrf hY[[[asIN mF nUM cuMmdy hF qF sfzy mn ivc kuJ hor hY[[[! DI nUM cuMmdy hF, mn ivc kuJ hor hY, pqnI jF mfsLUk nUM cuMmdy hF, qF idl ivc kuJ hor hY[[! ijvyN lok rwb nUM ipafr nhIN krdy[[[Aus nUM ipafr krn df dfavf jF ZkONj krdy ny[[[! ieh dfavf AuhnF dI mjbUrI, zr, suafrQ jF lflc qF afiKaf jf skdf hY, pr ipafr nhIN[[[! ikAuNik mfnuwK nUM svrg df lflc aqy nrk df zr idwqf hoieaf hY[[[! afdmI iek pfsy nUM Bwjdf hY qy dUjy pfisEN zrdf hY[[[! iek gwl afKF[[[? ijhVf bMdf sfrI ijLMdgI pRym Btkxf ivc hI bxvfs kwtdf iPrdf hY, sLfied Auh qYnUM pRym dI pRIBfsLf smJf vI nf sky[[[! jF ho skdf hY, Aus nUM pRym dI pRIBfsLf KLud nUM nf afAuNdI hovy[[? KLYr, kuJ hor puwCxf hY qF dws[[[!" iemrfn dIaF dlIlF ny sIql nUM kIl ilaf.

-"bfgLI hox jF kRFqI, afeI mIn irivAUlysLn bfry qyrf kI iKafl aY[[[?" Auh Aus nflL itwc btn vFg lwgI hoeI sI. -"kRFqI awj dy Xuwg ivc qbfhI df nfm hY[[[! ies qoN ielfvf awj dy Xuwg ivc bwicaF jF nOjvfnF nUM kRFqI bfry nhIN, sLFqI bfry AupdysL dyx dI loV hY[[[! ikAuNik iksy df kIqf slUk quhfnUM quhfzI kdr-kImq drsfAuNdf hY[[! agr koeI quhfzy nflL ipafrf qy imwTf imwTf slUk krdf hY, quhfnUM Aus 'qy mfx vI huMdf hY aqy Aus pRqI siqkfr ivc

vI vfDf huMdf hY[[[! agr koeI quhfzy nflL jLflmfnf ivvhfr krdf hY, quhfnUM iensfn nf smJ ky isrPL afpxy mnorQ pRqI hI sucyq hY, qusIN Aus vwloN muwK moV ky 'afpxy' rsqy pY jFdy ho aqy inklx vflLy iswitaF dI pRvfh nhIN krdy[[[! ikAuNik pwKpfq ivqkry dI mF hY[[[!"

-"XU afr gryt iemrn[[! XU afr rIalI gryt[[[!" Aus ny Guwt ky Aus nUM glvkVI pf leI. -"kuC pIxYN[[[?" iemrfn ny puwiCaf. -"EbIaslI[[[! igv mI sm ivskI ivd kok aYNz dYn PLwk mI[[[!" Auh lfcVI hoeI bolI. iemrfn ny ivskI ivc kok pf ky sIql awgy kr idwqf.

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sIql dy Gr ivc hVduMg mwicaf hoieaf sI.

pfxI isr AuproN lMG jfx kfrn pfiel dI mOjUdgI ivc ikrpfl kOr ny gurcrn nUM sfrf kuJ bgYr iksy BUimkf qoN dws idwqf sI. kwC ivcoN mUMglLf vwjx kfrn gurcrn bONdlL ijhf igaf sI. Aus nUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik ies GuMmxGyrI ivcoN sIql nUM ikvyN bfhr kwiZaf jfvy[[? Aus ny josL nflLoN hosL qoN kMm lYxF cfihaf. pr awkIN plLfeIN hwQ mfrn vFg idmfg ivc kuJ vI qF nhIN afieaf sI. Auh idmfg aMdr iek qrHF nflL krolLy ijhy dy irhf sI. Aus dI surq mfrI peI sI.

-"ikrpfl, jy Jwgf cwkFgy qF afpxf iZwz eI nMgf hoAU[[[!" Aus dy mUMh qoN mwKI nhIN AuzdI sI. -"pr kuC nf kuC qF krnF eI pAU[[[? jy koeI nf Auqf vficaf qF ieh muslmfn nflL inklLjU? Pyr kI krFgy[[?" ikrpfl kOr ijvyN KUh 'coN bolI sI.

-"[[[[[[[[[[." gurcrn cuwp sI. Aus nUM kuJ suwJ hI nhIN irhf sI. -"qusIN ieAuN kro[[[!"

-"dws[[[?"

"Aus muslmfn dy Gr df pqf kro, qy Auhdy mF ipAu nflL gwl kro[[[! AuhnF nUM ieh hI dwso beI BfeI asIN iswK, qy qusIN muslmfn, sfzf myl ikwQy[[[? sfzIaF qF rsmF irvfj vI AuhnF nflLoN Ault aY[[! ijhVI glqI juafkF ny hux qwk kr leI, iehnF nUM muafPL[[[! qy hux qusIN afpxy muMzy nUM smJfE[[[! afpF Pyr vI ieMzIan qy pfiksqfnI BfeI aYN[[! iewjLq hryk DrfAuNdY[[! hux sfzy 'qy rihm kro[[! ajy qF iksy nUM pqY, iksy nUM nhIN pqf[[[! afpxy muMzy nUM smJfE[[[! jo kMm ipafr nflL inklL jfvy, Auhdy nflL dI rIs nHI[[[!"

gurcrn cuwp cfp sux irhf sI. -"pfiel Es muMzy nUM jfxdI aY[[!"

-"pfiel[[[! pfiel byty[[[!" gurcrn ny avfjL idwqI. avfjL dy nflL hI pfiel Qwly af geI. -"kI aY zYz[[[?"

-"sIql dI sfrI khfxI bfry qYnUM pqf eI aY byty[[!"

-"hF zYz[[[."

-"byty kI nF aYN Es muMzy df?"

-"iemrn aYN zYz[[[!"

-"ikwQy rihMdY[[? mYN kwlH nUM skUl 'coN afpxIaF PLrYNzjL qoN pqf kr idAUN[[!"

-"kwlH nUM pqf kr byty[[[!"

-"kr idAUNgI zYz[[!"

agly idn pfiel ny iemrfn df aYzrYWs ilaf ky gurcrn nUM dy idwqf. PLon nMbr koeI imilLaf nhIN sI. iemrfn df Gr koeI bhuqI dUr nhIN sI. gurcrn ny ibmfr df bhfnf lf ky zfktr qoN hPLqy df mYzIkl srtIiPLkyt lY ilaf. agly idn Aus ny iemrfn dy Gr df jfiejf ilaf aqy gurU Gr af igaf.

gurU Gr igafnI jI nflL 'svrg-nrk' 'qy ivcfr cwl rhI sI. hPLqy ivc iek vfr gurU Gr iksy ivsLy 'qy ivcfr kIqI jFdI sI. -"dyKo jI pivwqr gurbfxI df PLurmfn hY: surg bfsu n bfCIaY zrIaY n nrik invfs.. honf ho so hoeI hY mnih n kIjY afs.. ies qoN ielfvf ielfhI gurbfxI ieh vI PLurmfn krdI aY: kvnu nrku ikaf surgu ibcfrf sMqn doAU rfdy.. hm kfhU kI kfix n kZqy apny gur pRsfdy.. gurU ipafirE, svrg aqy nrk bfry kbIr jI vI iehI ibafn krdy hn: kbIr surg nrk qy mY rihE siqgurr ky prsfid.. crn kml kI mfAuj mih rhAu aMiq aru afid.." igafnI jI gurbfxI ivcoN dlIlF dy rhy sn. -"afE gurcrn isMG jI, afE pDfro[[[!" igafnI jI ny bVy adb nflL afiKaf. gurcrn aMdr jf ky drI 'qy bYT igaf. -"gurU ipafirE[[[! qusIN kro bcn iblfs, afnMd lE, qy mYN gurU ky lMgr df jfiejf lY lvF[[!" qy igafnI jI AuT ky aMdr cly gey. gurcrn ny iek pfsy kr ky afpxy nyVly jotIdfrF nflL idl df duwK sFJf kIqf. sfrI gwl dwsI aqy ies df koeI sfriQk hwl puwiCaf. gurcrn ny afqm ivsLvfs guafieaf nhIN sI. iQVikaf hox dy bfvjUd vI Aus df idmfg siQr sI. kfhlLI jF guwsf qbfhI df kfrn bx skdf sI. ieMglYNz ivc bQyry cfcy, bfp jF dfdy sn, jo afpxIaF DIaF, BqIjIaF jF poqIaF nUM mfr ky jF kuwt ky jylH dI sjLf kwt rhy sn. jF kwt cwuky sn. lokF ivc BMzI hoeI sI aqy hr iek ny AuhnF nUM byvkUPL ikhf sI. gory lok BfrqI lokF nUM vwK nPLrq krn lwg pey sn, jo afpxIaF bwcIaF dI 'KLusLI' nhIN 'jr' skdy sn. Auh sfzy dysI lokF nUM ies pwKoN 'Aujwz' aqy 'nYro-mfeINizz pIpl' dwsdy sn. ies pwKoN ieMglYNz dI mYtropolItn pulIs dysI pRIvfrF 'qy KLfs awK rwK rhI sI. agr koeI kuVI pulIs pfs jf ky ieh ibafn dfg idMdI sI ik mYN PLlfny muMzy nUM pRym krdI hF, pr myry mF bfp ies nflL sihmq nhIN aqy myrI jfn nUM KLqrf hY, qF pulIs vwD cVH ky, Aus kuVI dI mwdd 'qy af KVHdI. kyar sYNtrF ivc rhfiesL df pRbMD krdI aqy mF bfp nUM kyar sYNtr df pqf qwk nf idwqf jFdf. keI kuVIaF ny ijLd ivc af ky, JUTy ibafn dy ky vI afpxy mF bfp jF Brf PLsfey sn. ibnF iksy kfrn qoN[[[! isrPL mfVI motI Gr ivc hoeI lVfeI qoN icV ky kuVIaF ny afpxIaF hor gorIaF jF avfrf dysI kuVIaF dy afKy

lwg, pulIs kolL JUTy ibafn drj krvf ky mfipaF dI 'blI' idwqI sI. iPr nf Auh Gr dIaF aqy nf Gft dIaF rhIaF sn[[[.

jdoN bjurg KVk isMG ny muslmfn BfeIcfry bfry burf Blf bolxF sLurU kr idwqf qF rGbIr isMG iswDU ny Aus dy bryk lfey. rGbIr isMG iswDU df ipClf ipMz bfGypurfxyN kolL 'cMnUvflL' sI! -"dyKo srdfr KVk isMG jI[[[! qusIN qF afp isafxy ho[[! sfzy nflLoN kfPLI sInIar vI ho[[! mYN ieh gwl mMndf hF ik quhfzI poqrI nflL vI aijhI khfxI bIq cuwkI aY[[! sfnUM ies gwl df duwK aqy aPLsos vI hY, iehdy ivc koeI sLwk nhIN[[! ieh isrPL quhfzy nflL hI nhIN, pMjfbI BfeIcfry dy hor pRIvfrF nflL vI pRqwK bIqI aY[[! pr, iek bMdy dI krqUq kfrn sfrI kOm dosLI nhIN ho jFdI[[[! ies nUM iDafn ivc rwKx dI aqIaMq loV hY[[! josL nflLoN hosL qoN kMm ilaf jfvy qF sB qoN awCf rhygf[[! ieh kimAUintIaF dy, BfeIcfry dy imlvrqx df suafl vI aY[[! asIN sfrI smuwcI kimAUintI nUM awKV bol kbol kr ky afpxy iKLlfPL KVHfAux leI pihl krdy hF[[!" iswDU boilaf sI. -"doKo[[!" amrIk isMG iZwloN ny afpxI vfrI lYNidaF gwl sLurU kIqI, "KUh dI mOx pwQr dI huMdI swjxo, qy GVHf huMdY imwtI df[[[! hr roj ieko jgfh itkx nflL imwtI df GVHf pwQr dI mOx ivc toaf pf idMdY[[[! myrf kihx df mqlb aY beI KLrbUjy nUM dyK ky KrbUjf rMg PLVdY[[[! iek ilwbVI mwJ dUjIaF nUM lbyVdI aY[[[! afpxIaF hI ivgVIaF kuVIaF, afbdf kfx lkox Kfqr dUjIaF kuVIaF nUM ies nIc kMm vwl pRyirq krdIaYN, qF ik afbdy mF bfp nUM afKx jokrIaF ho jfx, dlIl dyx jokrIaF ho jfx, ik dyKo, mYN 'kwlI hI nhIN, PLlfxy dI kuVI vI afh kuC krdI aY[[[! afbdIaF kwC 'c qy dUjy dIaF hwQ 'c aflLI gwl[[[! ieh qF Auh gwl aY beI aMnHI dfeI qy pwuTy QF hwQ[[! Auh afbdI dusLt sMiKaf vDfAux vfsqy kuVIaF nUM afpxIaF ivgVIaF kuVIaF hwlfsLyrI dy ky mF bfp dy ivrwuD krdIaYN, qy Pyr jdoN Auh iehnF dy hfx dIaF ho ky, iehnF dy rsqy eI qur pYNdIaYN, Pyr ieh AuhnF nUM GiqwqF isKfAuNdIaYN qy mF bfp dy iKLlfPL kfnUMnI aYksLn lYx jF GroN Bwjx leI dbf pfAuNdIaYN, ryqdIaYN[[[! dUjI gwl, sfrI muslmfn kimAUintI 'qy bhuqf ieljLfm lfAuxf glq hY[[! iehdy ivc afpxIaF kuVIaF df rol vI sLwkI, sOVf qy smfj ivroDI hY[[[! mfpy kfnUMn qoN zrdy bwicaF awgy afqm smrpx krI jFdy aY[[! hor AuhnF awgy koeI cfrf vI nhIN, kI krn[[? swp dy mUMh 'c kohV ikrlLI afeI vI aY, KFdf kohVI qy CwzdY klMkI[[[! mfpy dwso ikhVy KUh 'c CflL mfrn[[[?" iZwloN ny iek lMmf cOVf BfsLn JfV idwqf. -"nflLy iZwloN sfihb gwl hor vI aY-!" iswDU ny kihxF sLurU kIqf, "mYN bfeI jI ikMny icr df tYksI clfAunYN[[? afm dyiKaY ik rfq nUM pwbF klwbF ivc jF brOzvya 'qy isrPL qy isrPL afpxIaF ieMzIan kuVIaF hI njLr afAuNdIaYN[[! kdy mYnUM koeI pfiksqfnI kuVI idKf idE brOzvya 'qy 'kwlI jFdI[[[? hoAUgI koeI sO 'coN iek[[[? ikAuNik kxk 'c kFigafrI vI huMdI aY, pr bhuq Gwt pfiksqfnI kuVIaF QonUM sVkF 'qy mwtr gsLqI krdIaF iPrdIaF idsxgIaF[[[! pr afpxIaF kuVIaF dIaF hyVHF dIaF hyVHF iPrdIaF huMdIaYN[[[! pfiksqfnI kuVIaF jy rfq nUM ikqy iPrdIaF vI hoxgIaF, qF

isrPL afpxy mF bfp nflL, jF Brf nflL qy jF Pyr GraflLy nflL[[! kwlI QonUM koeI vI pfiksqfnI kuVI rfq nUM sVk 'qy njLr nhIN afAUgI[[[! pqf nHI afpxIaF shurIaF nUM kI awg lwgI aY[[[?" iswDU ny vI afpxf pUrf jor lf idwqf sI. -"iek gurcrn isaF ieh shurI Aumr eI aYho jI kwcI qy kuilhxIN huMdI aY, afbdy cMgy mMdy bfry soc nhIN skdI[[[! dosL sfrf mF bfp dy isr miVHaf jFdY, aKy Gr boirMg aY, Gry sfnUM ajLfdI nhIN, asIN ies qMg mfhOl ivc nhIN rih skdIaF[[[! sfnUM sfzy bfpU horIN afh hux qwk zMizaF nflL kuwtdy rhy aY, mwJ aFgUM[[[! qy aYQoN dy shury juafkF df qF rwb eI rfKY[[? pqf nhIN afpixaF nUM kI puwTI BmflLI afeI vI aY[[[? gwl eI nHI suxdy[[[!"

-"iek gwl hor socx aflLI aY[[[!" iswDU ny ikhf, "ies gwl dI mYnUM ajy qwk smJ vI nhIN afeI, beI mF bfp vIh iewkI sfl nflL rwK ky juafkF nUM pflLdy aY, hr suK shUlq idMdy aY, lfz ipafr krdy aY, rfqF aqy Evr tfeIm lf ky iehnF dIaF PLrmfiesLF pUrIaF krdy aY, mUMhoN kwZ kwZ idMdy aY, afp ijvyN mrjLI aY nMg mlMg rihx[[[! pr bwicaF nUM iksy gwloN qlkx nHI idMdy[[[! qy iehnF sflLy klLXugI juafkF nUM mF bfp df ipafr iewkIaF sflF 'c nHI afAuNdf[[? qy jy koeI kuVI jF muMzf imlLpy, qF iehnF nUM Auhdf ipafr dsF idnF 'c afAux lwg pYNdY, kI ieh mF bfp nflL Dwkf qy byiensfPLI nhIN[[[?"

-"ieh Aumr eI kwcI qy Bfvk huMdI aY iswDU sfhb[[! qy soc huMdI aY sImq[[! afpxf burf Blf nHI CyqI kIqy socdy[[!"

-"iswDU sfihb, ieh hux isrPL ieMglYNz df eI duKFq nhIN, amrIkf, kYnyzf dI qF qusIN gwl Cwzo, aYs kMm ivc qF hux pMjfb 'c vI burf hfl aY[[!" iZwloN ny vfrI leI. -"pr iZwloN sfihb, pMjfb dy juafk mfVf motf irsLqydfrF dI qF sLrm krdy aY[[? aYQy qF kuVI XHfvI Auh vI hYnHI[[[!"

-"dyKo jI, mYN pwcI sfl ieMglYNz dy skUlF ivc pVHfieaY[[! awgy muMzy kuVIaF mF bfp dI gwl suxdy vI sI, qy mMndy vI sI[[! qy hux qF gurcrn isaF afvf eI AUiqaf ipaY[[! bfby PLrId dI bfxI aflLI gwl hoeI peI aY, PrIdf mY jfinaf duKu muJ kU duKu sbfieaY jig.. AUcY ciV kY dyiKaf qF Gir Gir eyhf aig.. suKI koeI vI nHI, jIhnUM vI mrjI CyV lE, cIkF mfrdY[[! ieh qF iswDU sfihb Gr Gr df duwK aY[[[!"

-"hux gurcrn isAuN horF df kI hwl krIey[[?" iswDU ny iZwloN nUM puwiCaf. -"dws gurcrn isaF[[[? asIN afPLtr afl quhfzy imwqr aF[[! ijvyN afKoNgy, AuvyN eI krlFgy[[[!" iZwloN ny sfrI gwl gurcrn 'qy suwt idwqI. -"mYN Aus muMzy iemrfn df aYzrYWs lY afieaYN, Auhdf Gr vI dyK afieaYN[[! afpF Auhdy Gry cwl ky Auhdy mF bfp nflL gwl krIey[[[?" gurcrn ny afpxI qjLvIjL rwKI. -"afpxI kuVI afpxI ikMnHI ku gwl suxdI aY[[?" iZwloN ny sMKyp ijhf jfiejf cfihaf. -"Auh qF gwl suxdI eI nhIN iZwloN sfihb[[[! AuhdI mF ny bQyrHf jfBF df ByVH kIqY, pr nHF[[[! idmfg eI Krfb hoieaf ipaY juafkF df[[! pqf nHI sflLy ny kI GolL ky isr pf idwqf[[[?" gurcrn ny afpxy vwloN pUrI iemfndfrI nflL dwisaf. koeI lko nhIN

rwiKaf sI. -"muMzy dy ipAu nflL gwl kr lYny aYN[[! muslmfnF 'c mF nflL gwl krn df qF irvfj nHI[[! irvfj nf kho, iejfjLq kihlo[[! pr ijMnF ku afpxI kuVI afpxy afKy lwgdI aY, EnF ku eI AuhnF df muMzf AuhnF dy afKy lwgdf hoAU, ikAuN iswDU sfihb[[? kI iKLafl aY[[[?"

-"koeI sLwk nhIN[[[! nHo zfAUt[[[!"

-"pr koisLsL krn 'c koeI hrjL nhIN, cwlo cwldy aYN[[! koeI PLon nMbr hYnHI[[? vlYq 'c ibnF PLon krn qoN iksy dy Gry jfxF-."

-"nhIN, PLon nMbr nhIN imilLaf iZwloN sfihb[[[." gurcrn ny gwl kwt ky ikhf. KLYr, Auh gurcrn dI kfr ivc bYT qur pey aqy KLfn sfihb dy Gr dI zor-bYWl jf KVkfeI. drvfjf KLfn sfihb ny hI KoilHaf.

slvfr kmIjL dy Aupr dI pfeI JwgI aqy sLYqfn ijhIaF njLrF vflLf KLfn koeI sfAU bMdf njLr nhIN afAuNdf sI. inwkIaF brIk awKF aqy sfZy ku cfr PLuwt df KLfn pUrf Citaf bMdf lwgdf sI! Aus dy lMmI dfhVHI, pr muwCF jVH qoN hI rgVIaF hoeIaF sn. isr dy vflL aqy dfhVHI nUM mihMdI lfeI hoeI sI. hwQ ivc quawsvI PVI hoeI sI aqy njLrF ivc koeI suafl hrkq kr iehf sI! Aus dIaF cusq awKF srdfrF 'qy GukI jf rhIaF sn. -"qusIN srdfr jI[[[? myry kol eI afey E, jF iksy glqI nfl myry drvfjy dI bYWl kr CwzI ey[[[?" KLfn ny inwkIaF awKF, pr qyjL GoKLvIN njLr nflL AuhnF nUM zMUGfeI nflL pVHidaF puwiCaf. -"afp iemrfn dy PLfdr sfihb ho[[[?" gurcrn ny puwiCaf. -"jI hF[[[! jI hF[[[!! afeI aYm ihjL rIal PLfdr srdfr jI[[!" KLfn hYrfn ho igaf. -"qF asIN quhfzy kolL eI iek kMm afey sI[[[!" gurcrn ny AuWqr idwqf. -"jI afieaF nUM[[[! iek imMt srdfr jI[[[!" KLfn aMdr clf igaf. Aus ny isitMg-rUm ivc bYTIaF aOrqF nUM Aupr jfx df iesLfrf kIqf. aOrqF iesLfrf smJdIaF hI Aupr nUM ryl bx geIaF. KLfn bfhr af igaf. -"afE srdfr jI[[[! lMG afE[[[! KLusL afmdId[[! DMnBfg sfzy, ijhVy drsLx hoey quhfzy[[[! jI afieaF nUM[[[! vYWl km[[! plIjL km ien[[[!" Aus dI bolI aqy 'afE-Bgq' aqy KuwlHy zuwlHy Gr qoN iZwloN nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik KLfn jLrUr koeI isafsq ivc pYr rwKx vflLf amIr bMdf sI.

Auh aMdr lMG gey.

aMdroN huwky dy qMbfkU df musLk AuhnF dy isr nUM BMbUkf bx ky ciVHaf. AuhnF df dm Guwitaf igaf sI. pr Auh sfh ijhf Guwt ky bYT gey. bYTxf qF pYxF hI sI!

-"myrf nF asLrPL KLfn aYN srdfr jI[[[! pr sfrf BfeIcfry dy log mYnUM KLfn dy nFm nflL hI bulFdy ny[[[!" Aus ny vfro vfrI sfiraF nflL bVI grmjosLI nflL hwQ imlfieaf.

-"nfeIs tU mIt XU KLfn sfihb[[[!" iZwloN ny afdr nflL ikhf.

-"kMm qoN pihlF ieh dwso, ik kI pIENgy[[?" Aus ny afpxI njLr vflLI aYnk cfVH leI aqy KUh 'qy joVy boqy dy KoipaF vrgIaF aYnkF ivcoN hux Aus ny sfiraF dI gupq qlfsLI ijhI lYxI sLurU kr idwqI. Aus dIaF awKF dI njLr suaflIaf bxI hoeI sI. -"nhIN KLfn sfihb, pIxF qF asIN kuC nhIN, imhrbfnI[[[! bws quhfzy pMj swq imMt hI lYxyN ny[[[!" iZwloN boilaf. -"kI gwlF krdy E bfdsLfho[[! hukm kro[[[? bMdf hfjLr eI[[[!" Auh KuwlH ky sfhmxy soPLy 'qy sj igaf. gurcrn dI jgfh iZwloN ny sIql aqy iemrfn df sMKyp ikwsf KLfn sfihb dy awgy KolH idwqf. KLfn dIaF kwCF ivc kuqkuqIaF hoeIaF. myrf PLrjLMd isMGxI PLsfeI iPLrdY[[[? ieh qF myry leI bVy mfx vflLI gwl eI[[! inwq sfzy afkf afKdy ny ik ihMdU-iswKF dIaF kuVIaF PLsfE qy muslmfn bxfE[[[! qy myry bwbr sLyr ny qF afp hI morcf mfr ilaf eI[[[? Auey bwly Auey iemrfn sLyrf[[[! nhIN rIsF qyrIaF[[[! qUM hoieaf eyN asl ipAu KLfn df bfG puwqr[[[! sdky qyry[[! mfr GwqI ey, mfr[[[! qy Auh vI KVwpy swp vrgI[[[! bwly Auey sLyr puwqrf qyry[[[! KLfn mn ivc hI iemrfn nUM QfpIaF dy irhf sI. -"dyKo srdfr jI[[[! asIN vI pMjfbI aF[[! 1947 qoN pihlF qF afpF sfry iek hI sI[[? Auh qF afh mOf pRsq lIzrF dI byVI bYT geI sI jy, ijMnHF ny ihMdosqfn qy pfiksqfn vwK vwK krvfey[[? nhIN avfm qF kdy vI vwK nhIN hoxF cfhuMdI sI[[[! srdfr jI[[[! qusF dI aqy asF dI iewjLq sFJI[[[! mYN awj hI iemrfn nfl gwl kr lvFgf[[! nfly qusF nUM qF pqf hI hY ik asIN dUjy mjhb ivc qF kI, KLfndfn ivcoN bfhr jf ky vI sLfdI nhIN jy krdy[[[? mYN awj hI Aus kuwqy dy puwqr dy kMn ipaf iKwc CwznF vF[[[! qusIN icMqf nf jy kro srdfr jI[[[! hor koeI syvf hY qF KLfn qusF leI jfn vfrn leI iqafr eI[[[!" Aus ny gwlIN bfqIN AuhnF dy 'PLuwl' pf idwqy. sMqusLtI krvfeI. pr aMdroN KLusLI KLfn dy kMnF ivcoN bfhr zuwlH rhI sI. Aus dy puwqr ny swp ipaf mfiraf sI, qy Auh vI KVwpf[[[! iemrfn ijhy sLyr puwqr ikqy Gr Gr jMmxy ny[[[? afjf puwq iemrfn Gr, awj qYnUM cuwk ky bflf ipaf kwZFgf[[[! qy zfZf ienfm Cnfm vI ipaf dyvFgf[[! qUM srdfrnI PLsfeI aY, koeI inwkf motf kMm nhIN jy kIqf[[[! Xfh awlfh[[[! iemrfn vrgy sLyr puwqr Gr Gr jMmx[[[! Aus df idl KLusLI ivc cFBVF pf irhf sI. pr AuNj Auh GuwgU ijhf hoieaf bYTf sI[[! lwq 'qy lwq DrI[[[!

-"imhrbfnI KLfn sfihb[[[! sfnUM qF bhuq iPLkr sI ik pqf nhIN qusIN ikho ijhy bMdy hovoNgy[[? pr quhfnUM iml ky apfr KLusLI hoeI, gwl KLfn sfihb ieh hY[[[! beI jy afbdI brfdrI ivcoN vI muMzf hovy[[? bMdf ivafh sLfdI bfry soc ivcfr vI lYNdY, rfeIt[[? qy bfkI quhfnUM afpxy BfeIcfry df qF pqf eI aY[[[? rfeI df phfV bxF lYNdy aY[[[!"

-"dYts trU[[! dYts vYrHI trU srdfr jI[[[! nHo zfAUt[[[! qusIN afpxf nfm qy dwisaf nhIN[[[!" Aus ny sihmqI dy nflL AulFBf ijhf vI dy mfiraf. -"sOrI, muafPL krnf KLfn sfihb[[! afpxI jfx pCfx krvfAuxIN qF asIN Buwl

eI gey sI[[? ieh ny jI Aus lVkI dy bfp, srdfr gurcrn isMG[[! ieh iswDU sfihb qy mYnUM iZwloN afKdy aY jI[[[!"

-"imhrbfnI iZwloN sfihb[[[! pr qusIN kuJ KfDf pIqf qy hY nhIN[[?" Aus ny lVkI dy bfp afKx 'qy gurcrn vwl ivsLysL njLrF nflL dyK ky ikhf. -"nhIN hux sfnUM idE CuwtI[[! asIN iksy jLrUrI mIitMg 'qy jfxYN, qy nflLy sfzI iek hor bynqI mMno[[!"

-"hukm qy kro jnfb[[[! KLfn qusF leI jhwnm jfx leI vI iqafr ey[[! kI gwlF pey krdy E jI srdfr bhfdr[[[?"

-"ieMn kys, sfnUM afpxf PLon nMbr dy idE[[[!" iZwlo ny bynqI kIqI. -"lE srdfr jI[[[! ieh vI koeI gwl ey[[? afh lE myrf kfrz[[[!" Aus ny JwgI dI AuprlI jyb 'coN kfrz kwZ ky AuhnF dy awgy rwK idwqf. Auh KLfn df DMnvfd krky bfhr af gey. -"bMdf mYnUM igwdVmfr eI lwgdY[[[!" iZwloN ny Aumr dy qjLrby nUM muwK rwK ky afiKaf. -"igwdVmfr df kI mqlb iZwloN sfihb[[[?" gwl iswDU dy isr AuproN dI lMG geI sI. iZwloN hws ipaf. -"igwdVmfr bMdy Auh huMdy aY, iswDU sfihb[[! ijhVy imhrbfn jI njLr nflL dwbvyN jy pYrIN afAuNdy aY, qy bMdy nUM tMbf mfr ky imMt 'c tyZf kr idMdy aY[[! mUMhoN imwTy qy aMdro CurI[[[!" iZwloN ny gwl dI ivafiKaf kIqI. -"rfeIt[[!"

-"iehdI njLr vI cugl JfqIaF aflLI aY[[[!" iZwloN ny aglf qjLrbf PLroilLaf. -"cugl JfqIaF df qrjLmf vI kr idE[[[! QozIaF gwlF zUMGIaF huMdIaYN[[!" iswDU sfihb ny ikhf. -"iswDU sfihb, cugl JfqIaF AuhnUM kihMdy aY, beI nflLy qF iksy vwlIN tyZI jI awK nflL JfkI jfxF, qy nflLy zrI jfxF ikqy mgr dI PLOVHf nf vwjy mOrF 'c[[[!"

sfry hws pey. -"iZwloN sfihb mYnUM iek gwl dI ajy qwk smJ nhIN afeI[[[?"

-"ikhVI dI jI[[[?"

-"qusIN vwzy vIr sfQoN kfPLI sInIar EN[[! beI bMdy ny rwb kdy nhIN dyiKaf, rfeIt[[[?"

-"jI, iblkul rfeIt[[!"

-"bMdf rwb nUM mnfAux leI awzI cotI df jor lf idMdY[[! pr rwb AuhnUM Pyr vI nHI imlLdf, TIk aY[[[?"

-"iblkul TIk[[[!"

-"qy iensfn bMdy dy hmysLf sfhmxy rihMdY[[! suKI vI qy kdy duKI vI[[! pr bMdf ijAuNdy iensfn dI Borf kdr nHI krdf[[? AUN afpxy pRcfrk ipwtI jFdy aY, aKy bMdy 'c rwb vsdY[[!"

-"pRcfrkF qoN mYnUM iek gwl Xfd af geI iswDU sihb[[!"

-"jLrUr suxfE mhfrfj[[[!"

-"KLYr mhfrfj qF mYN kfhnUM aYN, qusIN gwl suxoN[[[!"

-"suxfE jI[[[!"

-"mYN AudoN sLfied swqvIN awTvIN 'c pVHdf huMdf sI, Cotf eI sI ajy-!"

-"afho, swqvIN awTvIN 'c pVHdf ajy bwcf eI huMdY jI[[! koeI qyrF cOdF sfl Aumr hoAUgI[[[?"

-"asIN sfzy bfhrly Gr df bglL mfrIey, qy ijhVf imsqrI sI, Auh sI qF ibrD, pr sI kwtV kfmryz[[[!"

-"qrksLIl[[[!"

-"hF jI[[[[! qrksLIl[[[!! Auh kMD 'qy bYTf iewtF lfeI jfvy qy mYN iewtF PVfvF, do sfzy kolLy idhfVIey-!"

-"TIk[[[!"

-"KLYr jI, svyry koeI nON ku vwjy hoxgy[[? AuQoN dI gurduafry aflLf BfeI qy cfr pMj hor isMG gurU mhfrfj dI svfrI leI jfx, mqlb sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dI bIV-!"

-"hF jI, smJ igaf."

-"lE jI, asIN gurU mhfrfj dI svfrI afAuNdI dyK ky sfry cwplIaF lfh ky, afdr 'c hwQ joV ky KVH gey, KVHnf eI sI? sfzy gurU ijAuN hoey[[[!"

-"iblkul jI, koeI sLwk nHI[[[!"

-"lE jI, asIN hwQ joVI KVHy, pr imsqrI iewtF lfeI igaf[[! Auhny hwQ nf joVy, qy nf eI kMm krnoN hitaf[[! mYN bVI hYrfngI nflL ikhf, imsqrI jI[[[! bfby dI svfrI jFdI sI, qy qusIN qF vI iewtF lfAuxoN nHI hty[[? do imMt siqkfr 'c hwQ eI joV lYNdy[[[? mYnUM pqf kI kihMdf[[[?"

-"kI kihMdf[[[?"

-"kihMdf gwl sux Auey pfiVHaf[[[! jdoN qyrf bfpU svyry hlL joV ky qurdY, AudoN iksy ny Auhdy hlL nUM mwQf tyikaY[[[? mYN bVf hYrfn beI hlL nflL gurU mhfrfj dI svfrI df kI myl[[[? ikwQy hlL, ikwQy gurU[[? KLYr jI, mYN ieh gwl puwC eI leI, beI imsqrI jI[[! jwt dy hlL qy bfby dI bIV df kI myl[[[? mYnUM bxF suafr ky pqf kI kihMdf[[[?"

-"hF[[[?"

-"kihMdf, bfbf hoAU qyry leI jF aYhnF idhfVIaF leI[[! afh ijhVy qyry bfby dI bIV cwkI jFdy aY[[? iehnF dy Bfa df qF hlL qoN vwD ky kuC nHI[[! hux jf ky bfby nUM hlL mFgUM joV lYxgy, qy ijhVy cfr iCwlV 'kwTy hoxgy, Auhdy nflL luwtxgy buwly[[[! kihMdf, Auey pfiVHaf[[! iehnF dy Bfa df koeI bfbf nHI[[! iehnF dy Bfa df qF hlL eI aY, dyK lY ikvyN qyry bfby dI hjUrI 'c ieh iCwqro iCwqrI huMdy aY[[? jy ieh qyry bfby nUM rwb smJdy hox? jF gurU smJdy ho? jF iehnF nUM gurU df koeI BYa hovy? qF AuhdI hjUrI 'c ieh lVHn nF[[[! lY beI iswDU sfihb, mYnUM Aus imsqrI dI gwl bhuq vfrI cyqy afeI aY, pr suxfeI mYN awj aY[[[!"

-"ikwzf Qozf cyqf cMgY iZwloN sfhb[[[!"

gurcrn ny gwzI gurU Gr dI pfrikMg ivc af lfeI. -"lE jI iZwloN sfihb qy iswDU sfihb, quhfzI bhuq bhuq imhrbfnI[[[!"

-"imhrbfnI aflLI ikhVI gwl aY gurcrn isaF[[? BrfvF dI bFh Brf PVdy eI afey aY[[? kwlf koeI vwzf nHI huMdf[[! iPLkr nf krIN hux[[! bfbf BlI krUgf[[[! afh KLfn df kfrz PV lY, ikqy loV pY jFdI aY[[[!" iZwloN ny kfrz gurcrn nUM PLVfAuNidaF ikhf.

kfrz PV ky gurcrn ny jyb ivc pf ilaf.

* * * * *

gurcrn horF dy jfx qoN qurMq bfad KLfn afpxy tYlIPLon nUM icMbV igaf.

awj Auh aqIaMq KLusL sI. pqf nhIN Aus ny iks nUM PLon imlLf ilaf? dUjI bYWl 'qy hI iksy ny PLon cuwk ilaf. -"bfjI afslfmf lykum[[[! KLfn boldf ipaf vF[[[!" Aus ny bVf ilPL ky afiKaf. -"bf-lykum slfm BfeI jfn[[[! hor sB KLYrF ny[[[?" AuDroN iksy aOrq dI avfjL sI. -"sB awlfh qflf df PLjLl eI bfjI[[! hor suxfE, hYdr sfihb Gr eI ny[[?"

-"Gr eI ny BfeI jfn, iek imnt mYN gwl krvfnI aF[[[!"

pl ivc hI hYdr sfihb ny PLon 'qy 'hYlo' af afKI. -"aslfmf lykum hYdr sfihb[[! KLfn ipaf boldf eI[[[!"

-"bf-lykum slfm KLfn BfeI[[! bVI dyr bfad Xfd ipaf kIqf eI[[[? KLYr qy hY[[?"

-"muafPLI BfeI jfn[[[! msLrUPL eI ieqnf ho igaf sF, bws smF eI nhIN ipaf imilaf, kI krdf[[? muafPLI df KLuafsqgLfr hF[[[!"

-"hor suxfE-?"

-"iek bVI qkVI KLusLKLbrI eI hYdr BfeI[[! bVI jLbrdsq KLusLKLbrI[[[!"

-"dyr nf pey kro[[[! prdf AuTfE qy jlvf idKfE[[! jldI dwso, awlfh qusF dy vwl eI[[[!"

-"afpxy PLrjLMd iemrfn ny iek srdfrF dI kuVI peI PLsfeI ey[[[!" Aus ny igwT Aucf ho ky dwisaf. -"suBfn awlfh[[[! suBfn awlfh[[[!! qusF nUM ikwdF pqf cwilaf eI[[[?"

-"awj myry pfs iqMn srdfr pey afey sn-."

-"awCf[[[! kI krx[[[?"

-"afpxy brKLurdfr iemrfn ny iek srdfrF dI lVkI peI PLsf rwKI ey[[[!" Aus ny bVy qfx nflL dwisaf. -"mubfrkbfd KLfn BfeI, mubfrkbfd[[[! qusF dy mUMh GI sLwkr[[[! ikaf zfZI KLbr peI sunfeI ey[[[! bVf jLbrdsq Dmfkf ipaf kIqf eI PLrjLMd mIaF ny[[[! myrI

bfq suno KLfn BfeI[[[! iekwly eI ho[[[?" hYdr ny corF vFg puwiCaf. -"hF iblkul iekwlf hF ies vkq qF[[[!"

-"iPr qusF dy pfs srdfr kI krx afey sn?"

-"Auh afK rhy sn ik qusF dy lVky ny asF dI lVkI PLsf rwKI ey, qy Aus nUM Aus dy ipwCy qoN htfE!"

-"awCf[[[?"

-"qy mYN cfr imwTIaF soLsLIaF peIaF CoV CwzIaF ik srdfr jI, iPLkr nf kro[[! asF qy mjHb qoN bfhr jf ky sLfdI hI nhIN pey krdy[[? mYN lVky nUM vrjL dyvFgf, qy Auh sMqusLt ho ky tur gey[[! hYdr BfeI qusF nUM qy pqf eI ey ik asF ny Gft Gft df pfxI ipaf pIqf ey[[? asfF iehnF srdfrF nUM kI pey smJny aF[[? krx vflf kMm ieMsLflf iemrfn mIaF ny kr CoiVaf jy[[."

hYdr AuWcI AuWcI hws ipaf. -"jIAu KLfn BfeI[[[! juwg juwg pey jIAu[[[! qusF dI ijLMdfbfd peI ho jfxI eyN[[!"

-"afpxy bjLurg pey afKdy sn ik bwkrI sLyr pfs KLud cwl ky af geI ey, hux Aus dI KLYr nhIN[[[! jdoN mrjLI kurbfn kr dyeIey, kI iKLafl eI[[[?"

-"gwl iblkul drsuq eI, BfeI jfn[[!"

-"iek hor kMm kiraf jy KLfn BfeI[[[! mYN awj sLfmF nUM sdIkI sfihb nflL gwl krsF[[! qusF iemrfn mIaF 'qy jLor pf ky srdfrnI df mjLhb qbdIl krvfE[[! ijqnI vI jldI ho sky, mjhb qbdIl krvfE, dyr nf krso[[[! iemrfn mIaF nUM afKo ik srdfrnI 'qy jLor pfvy ik mYN qyry nflL qd ipaf rihsF, jd qUM mjLhb qbdIl kr lvyNgI[[! CoV iswKF vflf mjLhb qy ieslfm ivc sLiml ho[[! nhIN qF asF dI duaf slfm KLqm[[[!" hYdr ny rfie idwqI. -"nhIN hYdr BfeI[[[! kfhlI sMg kIqf kMm KLrfb ipaf hosI[[[! kMm afpF sfry ijLhn nfl krny ny, grm gosLq nfl jIB peI sV jFdI ey[[[! mYN sB qoN pihlF qF awj iemrfn mIaF nUM QfpI dysF[[! Pyr ijvyN vI aglf kdm puwitaf, mYN jnfb qusF nUM KLbr krsF, qusF sdIkI BfeI nfl msLbrf kr lYxF[[[!"

-"ieMsLf-lf[[[! KLudf hfiPLjL KLfn BfeI[[[!"

-"KLudf hfiPLjL[[[!"

PLon kwty gey.

kFz 11

iemrfn dy bfp KLfn ny iemrfn nUM QfpI idwqI sI. Aus dy sUrmyN puwqr ny srdfrF dI kuVI pwt ky Aus dI BfeIcfry ivc sLfn bxfeI sI[[. iemrfn Aus df vfikaf hI JMzy hyTlf puwqr sI, ijs ny tIsI df byr qoiVaf sI[[. roVy nhIN mfry sn, bws hwQ pf ky hI qoV ilaf sI[[[. bfp dy QfpVy nflL iemrfn sLyr bx igaf[[[. Auh qF bfp qoN zr irhf sI[[? pr bfp ny qF Aus dI soc qoN Ault QfpVf idwqf sI[[! Aus ny sfrI gwl sIql nUM jf dwsI[[[. sIql dy DrqI 'qy pYr lwgxoN hwt gey[[[. Auh asmfn hI qF Auz geI sI[[[. bwdlLF dI buwklL ivc bYT[[[! sIql qF soc rhI sI ik muslmfn BfeIcfrf qF sfzy BfeIcfry nflLoN vI kwtVpMQI aqy mjHbI isDFqF pRqI sKLq hY[[[? kI pqf iemrfn df amIr bfp sfzI ies imwqrqfeI nUM mfnqf dyvy, jF sLfied nf dyvy[[[? sfzI dosqI kbUly jF sLfied nf kbUly[[[? Aus nUM ieh zr idn rfq Gux vFg aMdro aMdrI KFdf rihMdf. pr awj iemrfn ny Aus nUM jdoN ieh KLbr suxfeI qF Auh KLusLI ivc pfgl hox vflLI ho geI. Aus ny iemrfn dy glL nUM icMbV ky "Eh rIalI[[[!" dI cIk mfrI sI. qy iemrfn ny vI llkfrf mfrn vfilLaF vFg, "XYh[[[!" afiKaf sI. iemrfn ny Aus nUM iek nvF nkor mobfiel PLon vI idwqf, ijhVf Aus dy bfp, KLfn ny BivwK ivc bxn vflLI "nUMh rfxIN" leI Byijaf sI! ies qoN ielfvf KLfn ny do sO iek pONz 'sLgn' vI Byijaf sI. KLfn ny ieh iewCf vI jLfihr kIqI sI ik iemrfn sIql nUM jLrUr afpxy nflL Gr lY ky afvy aqy sfry pRIvfr nUM imlfvy. sIql nUM iml ky asIN bhuq KLusLI mihsUs krFgy. sfzy bfp dfdy vI 1947 ivc pMjfb qoN jlMDr lfigEN pfiksqfn afey sn aqy sfzf ihMdosqfn dy pMjfb nflL nhuM mfs df irsLqf sI.

sIql nUM nvF mobfiel PLon dyK ky cfa cVH igaf.

pr Aus ny do sO iek pONz lYxoN ienkfr kr idwqf.

-"awbU jfn mYnUM nrfjL hoxgy[[[!" afK ky iemrfn ny pONz Aus dy prs ivc pf idwqy. sIql ny kYmry vflLy mobfiel PLon dI srsrI zfktrI sLurU kr idwqI. aOpsLnjL dyKIaF aqy smJIaF. sIql soc rhI sI ik ikMnF cMgf hY iemrfn df bfp[[! ibnF dyKy hI afpxy KLrcy 'qy mYnUM mobfiel lY idwqf[[? ikMnF KuwlHy idl vflLf iensfn hY[[[. ajy qF myrf iemrfn nflL irsLqf hI koeI nhIN, mYnUM mobfiel vI lY idwqf[[? jdoN ikqy irsLqf juV igaf, pqf nhIN kI-kI KLrId ky dyxgy[[[? ikMnF amIr pRIvfr hY[[! jy iemrfn nflL myrf swcIN irsLqf juV jfvy, mYN amIrI ivc sfrI ijLMdgI aYsL krF[[! afpdy bfp dy Gr qF mYN qMgI qrusLI hI kwtI hY[[! bfp ny qF mYnUM sfrI ijLMdgI mobfiel nhIN sI KLrId ky dyxF[[! iemrfn dy ipAu ny imMt nhIN lfieaf[[! nflLy do sO iek pONz Byjy[[! nf kdy mYnUM dyiKaf, nf BfilLaf[[[! ikMnF idl diraf iensfn hY[[[! Auh sLukrfny ivc JukI KVHI sI.

-"iehdy ivc pMj sO imMt qy sO tYkst mYisjL PLrI ny[[[! jy qUM ies qoN vI Aupr PLon kr lvyNgI, koeI icMqf nhIN[[[! ibwl qF awbU jfn ny hI dyxYN[[? iehdI vI icMqf nf krIN!" iemrfn ny ikhf. -"nhIN, pMj sO imMt vI bhuq huMdy ny iemrn[[[! qy sO tYkst mYisjL vI bhuq huMdy ny[[! mYN qYQoN ibnF hor PLon vI kIhnUM krnYN[[?" Aus df hwdoN vwD Bfvuk hoeI df rox inklL igaf. iemrfn ny iKwc ky Aus nUM afpxI qpdI ihwk nflL lf ilaf. iemrfn dIaF AuNglLF dI kMGI sIql dy vflLF ivc iPLr rhI sI.

-"igv mI ey isgryt iemrn[[[!" Aus ny pihlI vfr mMg ky isgrt leI sI. iemrfn qF isgrtF afm hI pINdf sI. Aus dy dyKo dyKI sIql ny vI isgrtF pIxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. iksy pwb jF klwb ivc qF Auh afm hI isgrt pI lYNdI sI. iemrfn ny isgrt df pUrf pYikt hI Aus dy hvfly kr idwqf. iek suinhrI lfeItr vI dy idwqf. ijs 'qy iek ngn kuVI dI PLoto bxI hoeI sI. Auh kflj dI pfrk dy bfhr bYTy isgrt pI rhy sn aqy nvyN mobfiel ivc nMbr 'PLIz' kr rhy sn.

Aus idn sIql rfq awT ku vjy iemrfn koloN Gr af geI.

Aus ny iksy vwl vI iDafn nf idwqf. iswDI afpxy kmry ivc clI geI. gurcrn ajy kMm 'qy hI sI. Aus ny hmysLf vFg rfq igafrF vjy kMm qoN Gr afAuxF sI. Aus dI jwdojihd koeI vI rMg nhIN ilafeI sI. Bwj nwT ny kMm nhIN kIqf sI. Bwj nwT qF, qF kMm krdI, jy KLfn iemfndfr huMdf[[[? KLfn ny qF sgoN iemrfn nUM 'sLfbfsL' idwqI sI, ijs ny srdfrnI KMBF hyTF ilaFdI sI[[[. mfmlf ikvyN siQr huMdf[[[? KLfn kolL jf ky qF gurcrn horF ny kMm hor KLrfb kr ilaf sI[[[! pr gurcrn horF nUM ivcfiraF nUM kI pqf sI[[? ikhVf koeI iksy dy aMdr viVaf huMdY[[[? ikhVf koeI iksy df idl pVH skdY[[[? mry pfpI jIhdy mn 'c pfp[[[! gurcrn horIN qF KLfn kolL iek arjL aqy afs lY ky hI gey sn[[[?

jdoN gurcrn nUM lwigaf ik mfmlf suDrn dI vjfey hor ivgVdf jf irhf sI? qF Auh iPr iZwloN aqy iswDU sfihb horF kolL phuMicaf. awigEN Auh vI Aus nUM duKI ijhy ho ky imlLy. sfrI gwl sux ky Auh inrfsL hI qF ho gey sn. KLfn qoN AuhnF nUM iksy Bly dI afs sI. jdoN bMdy dI afs 'qy pfxI iPr jfvy, bMdy df inrfsL hoxF iek kudrqI gwl hY! KLfn ny AuhnF dI koeI mwdd nhIN kIqI sI, sgoN blLdI 'qy qyl hI iCVikaf sI[[! -"dsvyN pfiqsLfh ny afpF nUM iek sbk idwqf sI[[[! beI afbdI bFh qyl ivc iBAuN lvo, qy Pyr iqlLF dI ZyrI ivc dy idE[[! ijMny iqlL Aus bFh nUM lwgx, muslmfn EnIaF ksmF vI Kfvy, qF vI Aus 'qy ivsLvfs nf kro[[[!" iswDU ny afpxy mn dI BVHfs kwZ leI. Aus ny iswDI hI suxf idwqI sI. -"afpF KLfn nUM PLon krky knsoa qF leIey, beI kI kihMdY[[?" gurcrn ny ajy vI afs df pwlf nhIN Cwizaf sI.

-"koeI hrjL nhIN, kro[[[! pr mYN qF QonUM Edx eI dws idwqf sI beI bMdf igwdVmfr aY-!" iZwloN afpxI jgfh swcf sI. gurcrn ny PLon imlLf ky iZwloN nUM PVf idwqf. spIkr Aus ny PLon imlfAux qoN pihlF hI Cwz idwqf sI. awigEN KLfn ny hI PLon cuwikaf. jdoN Aus ny 'hYlo' afKI qF iZwloN ny bolxF sLurU kIqf. -"KLfn sfihb, af-slfmf lykum[[[!"

-"bf-lykum slfm, kOx sfhb bol rhy ny jnfb[[[?" KLfn ny pRsLn kIqf. -"KLfn sfihb mYN iZwloN boldYN[[! Aus idn asIN kuVI dy msly 'c afp jI dy kol afey sI, afieaf kuC Xfd[[[?"

-"hF jI, hF jI iZwloN sfihb, kI hfl cfl ny[[? sB KLYr qF hY nHF[[? ishqF vwl ny[[[?" KLfn ryzIE vFg bolx lwg ipaf. -"sB TIk Tfk aY KLfn sfihb[[[! Aus idn sfzy afAux df koeI bhuqf cMgf nqIjf nhIN inkilLaf jI[[[! asIN qF dubfrf irkuaYst krn leI hI PLon kIqY[[."

-"iZwloN sfihb gwl ieh vy ik mYN Aus idn afpxy lVky nUM vrjL idwqf sI[[! Aus ny mYnUM awgy qoN lVkI nflL nf imlx df vfadf vI idwqf sI[[! dyKo srdfr bhfdr, Gr dI qF asIN mfpy ijLmyvfrI lY skdy vF, pr kflj ivc hux awlfh nUM pqY, kI pey krdy ny[[[? hF, jy lVkI myry Gr peI afAuNdI hovy, qF mYN qusF df dyxdfr hosI[[! bfhrlI ijLMmyvfrI dwso mYN ikwdF ipaf lvF[[? ikwzf vwzf vlYq eI, hux hr jgfh qF asIN bwicaF dy ipwCy nhIN nHf jy jf skdy[[[? qusF qy afp isafxy, pVHy ilKy jy[[? dwso mYN kI krsF[[?" KLfn ny iek qrHF nflL sfrIaF gwlF dI ijLMmyvfrI AuhnF dy suaflF Aupr hI swut idwqI.

-"KLfn sfihb, iek vfr muMzy nUM krVf ho ky ikAuN nhIN afK idMdy[[? aksr Auh iPr vI quhfzf bwcf aY[[? quhfzI gwl ikvyN nf mMnUMgf[[?" iZwloN nUM iKJ cVH geI sI. -"dyKo srdfr jI, juafn lVkf vy, qy ieMglYNz df jMmplL, TIk aY jI[[[? jy Aus nUM asF GUrFgy, sfzf Gr Cwz ky ikqy tur jfsI, iPr asF iks dI mF nUM mfsI pey afKFgy[[? qusF afpxI lVkI nUM ikAuN nhIN jy smJFdy[[[?" KLfn ny TuxF AuhnF isr hI BMinaF. -"bQyrI smJfeI aY KLfn sfihb[[! pr shurI smJdI nHI, kI krIey[[? iesy krky qF asIN quhfzI sLrn afey sI, pr qusIN sfnUM inrfsL hI kIqY."

-"dyKo srdfr jI, mYN afpxf lVkf lfzF, sDrF qy sLgnF nflL pfilLaf poisaf jy, juafn kIqf jy[[! hux qusIN kI pey socdy ho, ik mYN quhfzy krky afpxf muMzf hwQ ivcoN guaf lvF[[? kuJ soc kro jy srdfr jI[[[! agr qusF dI lVkI nhIN smJfeI smJ rhI, myrf lVkf ikwdF ipaf smJygf[[? srdfr jI, awlfh mfPLI dyvy[[! myry Aupr iek aihsfn kro, qusF afpxI lVkI nUM smJfE[[! awlfh dy vfsqy mYnUM muafPL kro[[[!" KLfn ny PLon kwt idwqf.

sfry JUTy ijhy ho gey. AuhnF nUM KLfn qoN pihlF hI BdrkfrI dI koeI afs nhIN sI. Auh ieMj KVHy sn ijvyN AuhnF dI jyb kqrI geI hovy!

-"dwso dsvyN pfiqsLfh df bcn rqI Br vI JUT aY qF[[[?" iZwloN ny ikhf. -"iZwloN sfihb, myrf icwq krdY hrfmjLfdI dy golLI mfrF[[[! aYnI jlflq[[[? gMdI aOlLfd smJdI eI nHIN[[[?" gurcrn ny mUMh 'coN aMdr DuKLdI awg bfhr kwZI. -"PLfiedf kI hoAU gurcrn isaF[[[? iek mrU, dUjf aMdr hoAU, lokF dI dur dur bfDU dI[[[! ipwCoN ijhVy ivcfry inrdosLy juafk rulLdy aY, Auh vwKry[[[! GraflLIaF AUN sUlLI tMgIaF rihMdIaYN[[! rMn geI nflLy kMn pfty aflLI gwl[[[!" iZwloN ny gurcrn dy DuKLdy ihrdy 'qy pfxI iCVikaf. -"keI vfrI socIdY, beI mnF[[[! kMm aYhnF vfsqy krdy aYN, ijhVy sflLy gwl eI nHI suxdy[[? bVy qMg aYN iZwloN sfihb[[! keI vfrI kuC Kf ky mr jfx nUM jIa krdY[[! dunIaF 'qy idl nHI lwgdf kdy kdy[[[!" gurcrn, iZwloN kolL roxhfkf hoieaf KVHf sI.

-"kmlL nHI mfrIdf huMdf gurcrn isaF[[[! cMgy mMdy idn, cMgf mMdf smF bMdy 'qy afAuNdf eI rihMdY, aYnF zolIdf nHI huMdf[[[! rwb 'qy Brosf rwKIdY[[!" iZwloN ny idl Drfieaf. -"nflLy BIVHF sMGIVHF bMidaF 'qy eI afAuNdIaYN[[[! zolx nflL nHI kuC bxdf[[! socxF ieh hI huMdY ik ies BIVH sMGIVH 'coN inklLxF ikvyN aYN[[? ikwzy ikwzy sMkt gurUaF 'qy vI afey? qy Auh qyrf kIaf mITf lfgY df Aucfrx krdy, hr nfm pdfrQ hI mMgdy rhy[[[! sMkt vylLy rwb df pwlf Guwt ky PV leIey, gurcrn isaF[[! Auh hI aY rwKxhfr[[[!" iswDU ny hOslf idwqf. gurcrn dy duwK ivc sLrIk iswDU idloN psIijaf KVHf sI. aOlLfd dy duwK bury! Auh KVHf soc irhf sI. -"iswDU sfihb, Auh qF smrwQ gurU sI-asIN qF klXugI kIVy aYN[[[!" gurcrn iPLws ipaf. -"kI krF[[[? sflLI smJ nHI afAuNdI[[[! kdy kIVI 'qy pYr nHI sI Diraf iZwloN sfihb[[[! mYN afh idn vI dyKxy sI[[? hfey Auey rwbf[[! aYdUM qF qUM mYnUM cwk eI lYNdf[[[!" gurcrn isMG rox lwg ipaf. iZwloN ny Aus dI ipwT QfpVnI sLurU kr idwqI. pr gurcrn dy htkory hor Aucy ho gey. gurcrn dI qrsXog hflq dyK ky iswDU df nrm idl lhU luhfx hoieaf, nuwcVI jf irhf sI. pMjfb df axKLI juafn ieMglYNz dI jMmpl, afphudrI aOlLfd dy dwuK krky iek qrHF nflL 'gAU df jfieaf' bixaF iPLrdf sI. Aus dIaF afsF sDrF dI kuwK bFJ ho geI sI[[! qIjy idn sLinwcrvfr nUM sIql iemrfn nflL Aus dy Gr clI geI.

KLfn nUM cfa cVH igaf. aOrqF ny sIql nflL koeI bhuqI gwl nhIN kIqI sI. Auh 'hfey-hYlo' qoN bfad GuwgU ijhIaF hoeIaF soPLy 'qy bYTIaF 'gtr-gtr' Jfk rhIaF sn. AuhnF dy buwlH sIqy hoey aqy ichry pwQr lwgdy sn. isrPL awKF hI hrkq kr rhIaF sn. -"afE byty, afE[[[! vYWl km[[[! vYWl km[[[!! jkx jF zrn dI koeI jLrUrq nhIN jy[[[! ies gLrIb KLfny nUM afpxf Gr hI smJo byty[[[!" KLfn ny sIql dy isr 'qy hwQ rwiKaf aqy Aus nUM boc ky soPLy 'qy ilaf ibTfieaf. KLfn nUM ieh nhIN suwJ irhf sI ik Auh sIql nUM ikwQy ibTfvy aqy ikwQy AuTfvy[[[? Auh gwlIN bfqIN sIql dy aMdr vVdf jf irhf sI. Aus dIaF gwlF kIl lYx vflLIaF sn.

-"byty, jdoN mYnUM qyry bfry pqf lwgf, mYN iemrfn nUM guwsy hoieaf, beI byvkUPL PLrjLMd jI[[[! qusF ny asF nUM sfzI nUMh rfxI nhIN jy idKfAuxI[[? mYN ies gDy nflL kfPLI KLPLfL hoieaf[[! myry vfld sfihb horIN vI byty qusF dy pMjfb 'coN hI pfiksqfn afey sn[[! jlMDr kolL sfzf ipMz sI, myrf bhuq pRym hY qusF dy pMjfb nflL[[! ksm nflL jfxIN, jdoN mYnUM qyry bfry bytf pqf cwilaf, mYN qF awlfh dI ksm PLuwilaf nf ipaf smFvF[[! KLusLI ivc myrf DrqI 'qy pYr nf jy lwgy[[! Pyr mYN ies bdmgjL nUM PLon 'qy nrfjL hoieaf, beI byvkUPLf[[! sfnUM sfzI bhU rfxI qF idKf, buwklL ivc guV ipaf Bordf ipaf eyN[[? aYzf jLfilm bwcf, sfnUM hux qwk nhIN sI jy kuJ dwisaf[[[! beI kuJ Kfx pIx nUM idE jy myrI bytI nUM[[[!" KLfn ny ipwCy muV ky afpxI GrvflLI nUM afiKaf qF Auh goh-ghIry vFg soPLy qoN msF hI AuTI. Aus df srIr ieqnf Bfrf sI ik Aus nUM bYT ky

AuTx lwigaF afpxy afp nflL pUrf XuwD krnf pYNdf sI. kdy kdy Aus nUM PV ky vI AuTfAuxF pYNdf. BuMjy bYTI nUM qF mOly blLd vFg pUCoN PV ky KVHI krnf pYNdf sI. -"kI nFm aYN byty qyrf[[?" KLfn ny sUeI iPr qvy 'qy Dr leI. -"jI sIql[[[!" sIql dy mUMhoN PLuwl hI qF ikry sn.

-"suBfn awlfh[[[! sIql[[[! ikaf ipafrf nfm jy[[? iblkul qyry vrgf byty, iblkul qyry vrgf qyrf nfm[[[!"

iemrfn dI mF aMb df jUs lY afeI. -"byty sIql, ieh myrI igwdV pIVHI ey[[[!" KLfn ny iesLfry nflL dwisaf. -"[[[[[[[[[[[[." sIql cuwp sI. Aus ny jUs df iglfs PV ilaf. Aus nUM 'igwdV pIVHI' dI koeI smJ nhIN afeI sI. Auh sLrmf ky ijhy KLfn dI bIvI vwl JfkI. bIvI dIaF isrPL awKF hI Jpk rhIaF sn. boldI Auh kuJ vI nhIN sI, nf hwsdI sI aqy nf muskrfAuNdI sI. sIql nUM jfipaf ik jF qF Auh gUMgI aqy jF iPr bolLI hovygI, ijhVI nf hwsI aqy nf hI koeI AuWqr idwqf. pr Aus nUM ieqnf ku jLrUr pqf cwl igaf sI ik KLfn koeI itwcr kr igaf sI. pr gwl jhfj vFg Aus dy isr AuproN lMG geI sI. -"nhIN smJI[[[?" KLfn iKV iKVf ky hws ipaf. -"myrf mqlb ieh hY byty ik ieh myrI buwZI, mqlb vfeIPL ey, iemrfn dI vfildf[[[!" sIql ny siqkfr ivc isr Jukf idwqf. iemrfn dI mF ny vI isr Jukfieaf. pr suwijaf mUMh Borf vI nhIN ihlfieaf sI. sIql nUM Aus dI cwup qoN BYa ijhf afieaf sI. Aus df sfrf srIr burky ivc lkoieaf hoieaf sI. isrPL ichrf hI nMgf sI. Aus dy AujVy ijhy pIlLy ichry qoN sIql aMdfjLf lf rhI sI ik iemrfn dI mF KLusL nhIN sI. bfkI kuVIaF vI mVHIaF vFg cuwp cfp bYTIaF sn. kdy kdy Auh afps ivc koeI guwJI ijhI gwl krky dMdIaF ijhIaF kwZdIaF sn.

-"sLrIPLF, kuJ Kfx nUM vI bxfE beI[[[! cuwp ikAuN bYTIaYN[[[? dyKo afpxy Gry kOx afieaY[[! sIql, myrI bwcI[[[!" KLfn ny rOlLf ijhf pfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf. sLrIPLF cuwp cfp ikcn ivc clI geI. bgYr kuJ boilaF.

ikcn ivc jf ky Aus ny iemrfn nUM hwQ dy iesLfry nflL swidaf. iemrfn ikcn ivc clf igaf. Aus dI mF sLrIPLF ny Aus nflL koeI guwJI gwl kIqI. gwl sux ky iemrfn vfips af igaf. -"gosLq qF bixaF ipaY awbU[[!" iemrfn ny ikhf. -"mYnUM kI dwsdf ipaYN byvkUPLf[[[? sIql nUM puwC ik Aus ny kI KfxYN? sIql bytI mihmfn aYN afpxI, nf ik mYN[[!" KLfn boilaf. -"zU XU eIt mIt sIql[[[?" iemrfn ny Aus nUM puwiCaf. -"Auey Koqy dy puwqrf[[[! pMjfbI bol Auey[[[! ikwDroN af igaf vwzf aMgryjL[[[!" KLfn ny imMnHF ijhf GUiraf. -"ikAuN sIql byty, gosLq Kf lYNdI eyN[[[?" KLfn ny puwiCaf. sLrmfAuNdI sIql ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlf idwqf. -"awj gosLq vI lyly df eI bxfieaY byty! hor nhIN[[[! iPLkr nf kr! qyrI sihmqI ibnf qYnUM kuJ vI nhIN jy KuafvFgy, KfxF lgfE beI[[[!" KLfn ny aYlfn kr

idwqf. KfxF lwg igaf. sfiraF ny iekwiTaF ny bYT ky KfxF KfDf.

KfxyN qoN bfad PLlF dI tokrI af geI.

PLl Kf ky sfry ivhly ho gey.

-"sIql jy qyry Gr dy qYnUM qMg PLMg krn[[! cuwp krky KLfn bfpU kolL af jfvIN, afpxy kolL do bYWz rUm df Gr ivhlf ipaY[[! ijvyN mrjLI aY, aYsL nfL rihE[[! vso rso, mOj kro[[! koeI qusF dI hvf vwl vI nf dyKU[[! qyry KLfn awbU nUM dunIaF peI jfxdI hY[[[! cfr jxy slfm duaf vI krdy ny, aOr gwl vI mMndy ny! iksy iksm df koeI iPLkr nhIN, koeI ikrfieaf nhIN, koeI ibwl nhIN, sfrf kuJ mYN afp hI BrFgf, bws mYnUM qusF dI KLusLI cfhIdI ey[[[!"

sIql aMdr KLusLI dIaF PLuwlJVIaF jgIaF. idmfg aMdr cfa dIaF GMtIaF KVkIaF. -"pr iek gwl hY bytI sIql[[[!" KLfn ny ieAuN AuNglL AuTfeI ijvyN iksy KLqry df sMkyq dyxF hovy. aglI gwl suxn leI sIql ny shy vFg kMn cuwky. JukIaF awKF Aupr AuTIaF. -"dyK byty[[[! qyry KLfn awbU nUM sfrf BfeIcfrf jfxdf eI[[[! awlfh nUM gvfh jfx ky afKdf ipaf vF, jy iemrfn ny iksy iswKxI nflL sLfdI rcf leI, sfrf musilm BfeIcfrf sfzf huwkf pfxI iqafg dyvygf[[! puwqr, sO hwQ rwsf qy isry 'qy gMZ[[! agr qUM qy iemrfn iekwTy ijLMdgI bsr krnf cfho, qF qYnUM byty mjLhb bdlxF pYsI[[! nhIN sfzf sfry BfeIcfry ny bfeIkft ipaf kr Drnf eI, qy asIN iksy nUM ichrf idKfAux jogy nhIN rihxF[[! iksy ny asF nUM iksy hlfl dukfn qoN smfn nhIN jy KrIdx dyxF, msIqy nhIN jy vVn dyxF, hux qUM dyK byty[[[! jy BfeIcfrf huwkf pfxI iqafg dyvy, qF iek muslmfn df jIxF muhfl ipaf ho jFdf eI-!" Aus ny afpxy cqr idmfg dy BwQy 'coN ieko smyN keI qIr clfey. -"[[[[[[[[[[[[[[." sIql cuwp sI.

Aus ny koeI vI Auqr nhIN idwqf sI. -"byty iek muslmfn leI iksy gYLr mjLhb dI lVkI nflL sLfdI rcfAuxI 'hrfm' hY[[! mYnUM gLlq nf smJ jfsI puwqr[[? mYN qusF afpxI mjbUrI ipaf dwsnF vF[[! kdI ieh nf peI socIN ik mYN byeImfn jF hrfmI afdmI hF[[! myry pRIvfr dI mjbUrI smJx dI koisLsL krsI byty[[! kwlH nUM mYN afpxy dUsry DIaF puwqrF dy inkfh pey krny ny[[! agr awj iemrfn iksy gLYr mjLhb dI lVkI nflL inkfh krsI, qF myry bfkI bwcy qF kuafry rih jfsI[[! AuhnF nflL koeI inkfh iksy ny nhIN jy krnf[[! sfrf BfeIcfrf isrPL iemrfn krky asF dy pRIvfr nUM 'hrfmIN' kihsI[[! huwky pfxI dI, rotI bytI dI sFJ KLqm[[! smJ geI byty[[[? myrI mjbUrI nUM smJ myrI bwcI[[[! ajy koeI jLrUrI nhIN, qyry kol tfeIm hY[[! do hPLqy, cfr hPLqy[[[! AuqnIN dyr qUM qy iemrfn imlxf iglxf bMd kr idE[[! agr musilm BfeIcfry ivcoN iksy ny dyK ilaf, PLwzf pYsI[[[! myrI muwdqF dI bxfeI iewjLq KLqm-!" Aus ny sIql dI duKdI rg PV leI sI.

sIql ny iemrfn vwl dyiKaf.

iemrfn nIvIN pfeI bYTf sI. Aus ny hux qwk iek lPLjL vI nhIN boilaf sI. ho skdY bfp mUhry kdy nf boilaf hovy[[[? jF iehnF dy BfeIcfry df dsqUr hovy ik bfp awgy nhIN bolxF[[[? Drm bdlI krn qoN sIql iQVkI. Aus dy mn ny huMgfrf nf Biraf. iswK Drm ivcoN muslmfn Drm ivc pRvysL[[[? gurduafry df BfeI jI qF sfKIaF suxfAuNdf huMdf sI ik isMGF ny Kopr qF luhf ley, ijAuNdy nINhF ivc icxy gey, isMGxIaF ny afpxy bwicaF dy toty JolLIaF ivc puaf ley, svf svf mx pIhx hwQIN pIiTaf, pr dIn kbUl nhIN sI kIqf[[[. Aus nUM igafnI jI dI suxfeI iek sfKI Xfd afeI. iek Cotf ijhf bwcf mugl PLOj ny PV ky bfdsLfh mUhry pysL kIqf. bfdsLfh nUM Aus dI inafxI ijhI Aumr dyK ky rihm af igaf. bfdsLfh ny afpxy PLOjIaF nUM hukm kIqf ik ies dI mF nUM hfjLr kIqf jfvy. ispfhI gey aqy Aus dI mF nUM PV ilafey aqy bfdsLfh slfmq dy sfhmxy pysL kr idwqf. bfdsLfh ny Aus bwcy dI mF nUM ikhf ik mYnUM qyry inafxy bwcy 'qy rihm af igaf hY. Aus dI Aumr ajy mrn vflLI nhIN. ajy Aus ny rMglI dunIaF df dyiKaf hI kI hY[[[? Aus dI bVI ijLMdgI mfnx vflLI peI hY. mYN Aus nUM muafPL kr ky Cwz skdf hF, agr Auh iek vfr afK dyvy ik mYN gurU goibMd isMG df 'isMG' nhIN hF. mfqf ny bfdsLfh slfmq nUM afpxy bwcy nflL imlfAux leI bynqI kIqI. bfdsLfh ny iejfjLq dy idwqI. ispfhI nflL Byj idwqy. mfqf ny afpxy inafxy ijhy puwqr awgy hwQ joVy ik puwqrf[[[! rihxF qF qUM gurU goibMd isMG df isMG hI hY! pr bfdsLfh dy sfhmxy iek vfrI afK dyh ik mYN 'isMG' nhIN hF. bfl ny puwiCaf, mfqf jI qusIN vfikaf hI myrI mfqf ho[[[? ies ivc koeI sLwk hY puwqrf[[? mF ny qrlf kIqf. qF hI qF afK rhI hF ik bfdsLfh dy sfhmxy iek vfr afK dyh ik mYN isMG nhIN hF, qyrI jfn bKLsLI ho jfvygI. qF puwqr ny puwiCaf, mfqf jI qusIN myry mfqf jI ho ky mYnUM myry gurU goibMd isMG qoN bymuwK hox leI afK rhy ho[[? qyrI jfn dI slfmqI leI afK rhI aF puwqrf[[[! iek vfr afK dyh ik mYN isMG nhIN hF[[[! qF puwqr boilaf ik mfqf jI, agr qusIN myrI jfn bKLsLI leI mYnUM myry klgIaF vflLy pfiqsLfh qoN bymuwK hox leI afKdy ho, qF qusIN jo mrjI khI jfE ik qusIN myry mfqf jI ho[[! pr, mYN afp jI nUM afKdf hF ik mYN quhfzf puwqr nhIN aqy qusIN myry mfqf nhIN ho[[[! nf hAu qyrf pUMgVf nf qUM myrI mfeI[[[! inwky inwky bwicaF ny afpxI jfn, afpxy mF bfp, hUrF aqy lflcF dI pRvfh nf kridaF, sLhfdq dy ky iswKI brkrfr rwKI[[[. mYN ikAuN muslmfn Drm gRihx krF[[[[? muMzy bQyry[[[! muMizaF df ikqy mYnUM GftY[[[? zYz qF afKdy sI ik muMizaF dI mYN lfeIn lf idaF[[[. isrPL myrI 'hF' dI loV hY. Auh gihrIaF socF ivc AuQlL puwQlL ho rhI sI. Aus dI soc KLfn dI avfjL nfl twutI. -"ikhVIaF socF ivc pY geI myrI bwcI[[[?" KLfn boilaf sI. Aus nUM KLfn df ichrf zrfAuxF lwigaf. KLfn ivcoN Aus nUM jLflm mugl bfdsLfh hI qF idisaf sI.

-"[[[[[[[[[[[." sIql kuJ nf bolI. bws KLfn dI gwl sux ky nIvIN jLrUr pf leI sI. -"iemrfn[[[! jfh byty, sIql bytI nUM itAUb stysLn 'qy Cwz ky af[[[! kuvylf ipaf huMdf eI! jfh byty[[[! hux Gr nUM jfh[[[! hnHyrf nhIN krnf byty[[[! isafxy bwcy hnHyry hoey GroN bfhr nhIN iPLrdy huMdy[[[! jdoN mrjLI aY, idny af, rfq nUM af, qyrf

afpxF Gr aY myrI bwcI! KLusL KLusL vso[[[! jINdI vsdI rhu[[! awlfh df rihm qyry nfl eI, jfh byty iemrfn[[!" sIql dy ichry dy hfv-Bfv dyK ky KLfn dy cqr idmfg ny PLwt gwl buwJ leI sI ik sIql CyqI kIqy mjLhb bdlI nhIN krygI. Pyr vI isMGxI aY[[! iehnF dy vwz vzyry mrnIN mr gey. pr ieslfm Dfrn nhIN kIqf. ieh vI AuhnF df KLUn hI hY[[! ieh hrfmjLfdI CyqI kIqy myry PLrF hyT afAux vflLI nhIN[[! iehnUM qF iksy lflc ivc ilaf ky hI Drm bdlI krvfieaf jf skdY[[! pr KLfn mIaF iehdf KihVHf nhIN CwzxF[[[! jy ieh srdfrnI hY, qF qyrf nfm vI KLfn aY[[[. qUM bMdy vyc ky KfDy hoey aY[[[. ieh CwpV dI zwzI myry sfhmxy kI sLYa hY[[[? ieh qF bwgI iqwqrI kmfdoN inklLI hY, qy qUM vI iksy bfjL nflLoN Gwt nhIN. iehnUM qF mYN pYrF nflL hI mDolL DrFgf[[[! ieh smJdI kI hY afpxy afp nUM[[? kwlH dI BUqnI isivaF 'c awD[[[? KLfn awgy qF kihMdy khfAuNdy nhIN aV sky, qUM ikhVy bfg dI mUlLI aYN[[[? swp jdoN Kwz 'c vVdY sfry vlL kwZ lYNdY[[[! qy jy mYN qYnUM qwklLy vrgI iswDI nf krqf qF mYnUM KLfn nhIN, iksy hrfmI sUar dI aOlLfd afKIN[[[! bws QoVHI dyr ieMqjLfr kr[[[! qyry vrgIaF qF mYN vyc vyc ky KfDIaF hoeIaF ny[[!

-"awCf jI, mYN iPr cwldI aF[[[! nfeIs tU mIt XU[[[! QYNsk PLfr iznr[[[!" sIql ny afpxf prs sMBflidaF KLfn nUM afiKaf. -"ikhVI gwl kr idwqI sU bwcU[[[? qyrf afpxf Gr eI[[[! idn af, cfhy rfq nUM af[[[! jdoN jIa kry, afpxf ivhlf ipaf Gr jdoN mrjLI aY af ky sFB lvIN, afh lY[[[!" KLfn ny Aus nUM sO pONz hwQ ivc idMidaF ikhf. sIql ny bQyrHI nFh-nuwkr kIqI. pr KLfn ny mwlomwlI sO pONz Aus dy hwQ 'qy rwK ky Aus dI muwTI bMd kr idwqI. -"iemrfn, afh PV ds pONz, qy sIql bytI nUM itAUb dI itkt qUM afp lY ky dyxIN hY[[! smJ igaf[[[?" KLfn ny dsF df not idMidaF Aus nUM qfkId kIqI. -"TIk awbU jfn[[[!" Aus ny ds pONz PVidaF Auqr idwqf. KLfn ny sIql dy isr 'qy hwQ rwiKaf aqy Auh sfiraF nUM hwQ joV ky bfhr iemrfn nflL bfhr inklL geI. KLfn iPr PLon nUM icMbV igaf. Aus ny hYdr nUM PLon imlf ilaf. hYdr ny qurMq hI PLon cuwk ilaf. ijvyN Auh KLfn dy PLon dI hI AuzIk kr irhf sI. -"af-slfmF lykum hYdr BfeI[[[!" awj KLfn dI avfjL ivc bVHk nhIN, lyr ijhI sI. -"bf-lykum slfm KLfn BfeI jfn[[[! koeI KLbr sLbr idwqI hI nhIN[[? mYN qF kdoN df AuzIk irhf sF."

-"KLbr sLbr hY eI koeI nhIN hYdr BfeI, dwsF kI[[[?" Auh bhuq duKIaF vFg boilaf. -"kI PLwzf ho igaf[[[? KLfn mIaF qoN srdfrnI sUqr nhIN jy afeI lwgdI[[[?" Aus ny tkor kIqI. KLfn hor qVp AuiTaf. aMdroN qF Auh awgy hI PLwtV hoieaf ipaf sI. -"hYdr mIaF[[[! bjurg afKdy sn ik jy GI iswDI AuNglI nfl nf-nf ipaf inkly[[? qF Auh tyZI krnI pYsI."

-"drusq[[[!"

-"hYdr mIaF pITy df CfnxF kI[[[? asF nUM Auh AuNglI tyZI krnI pYsI[[."

-"koeI hrjL nhIN jy tyZI krn df vI, KLfn BfeI jfn."

-"srdfrnI CyqI kIqy afpxI CwqrI Aupr bYTdI njLr nhIN aFdI, ies df koeI hor hwl kwZsF[[[!"

-"KLfn BfeI[[! asIN hoey moty idmfg vfly, qy qusIN idmfgdfr bMdy[[! ies df hwl qF qusF nUM hI kwZxf pYsI."

-"koeI gwl nhIN, bwkry dI mF BfeI jfn ikqny ku idn suwKF peI mnfeygI[[[? sLyr dI jUhy ivc jdoN lylf jf vVdY nHF[[? qF sLyr Aus nflL pihlF klolF krdf eI, qy muV bVI hsrq nfl Aus nUM KfsI, pONcy mfr mfr[[[! iCwk iCwk ky[[[! mDol mDol ky[[[!"

-"KLfn BfeI iek gwl Xfd rwKsI[[[! ikqy lyly nUM bfjL nf lY ky Auz jfvy[[? sLyr dyKdf hI rih jFdY[[! bfjL dI PLurqI sLyr nfloN ijLafdf huMdI peI ey, qy iek Aus ny asmfnoN afAuxF qy afpxf isLkfr lY ky Auz jfxf, sLyr jbfVHf sfPL krdf hI rih jFdf eI, iKLafl rwKsI KLfn BfeI jfn[[[!"

-"nHo icMqf hYdr mIaF[[[! nHo iPLkr[[[! bVI jldI qusF nUM KLusLKLbrI idaFgf[[! pONzF df cogf suwt ky murgI mYN qkrIbn Kuwzy igJfa leI ey[[! do bYWz rUm dy Gr df vI dfxF iKlfr suwitaf eI[[[! bws ajy isLkfr QoVHf kwcf qy lYrf eI, CyqI kIqy afpxy Kuwzy 'coN bfhr nhIN jy jfsI[[! bwgI kbUqrI CwqrI 'qy rUM dyK ky kbUqr dy BulyKy af PLsdI ey[[! ieh qF hY hI afpxI kuiVwkI 'c BfeI jfn[[! jy afpxI ieh skIm isry nf cVHI, qF koeI aglI skIm pey AulIkFgy, nHo icMqf[[[!"

-"jldI KLbr krnF KLfn BfeI[[[!"

-"ieMLsLf-lf[[[!"

-"KLudf hfiPLjL hYdr BfeI[[[!"

-"KLudf hfiPLjL BfeI jfn[[[!"

AuhnF ny PLon kwt idwqy.

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sIql duibDf ivc PLsI hoeI sI. nf qF Auh iemrfn nUM CwzxF cfhuMdI sI aqy nf hI ieslfm kbUl krnf cfhuMdI sI. pr do byVIaF dI svfr Auh hoxF nhIN cfhuMdI sI. hux Aus nUM mF bfp Auqny bury ijhy nhIN lwgdy sn, ijMny Auh pihlF lwgdy sn. hux Aus

nUM kdy kdy mF bfp df inwGf inwGf ipafr ijhf vI afAux lwg ipaf. hux Auh iemrfn nflL Aus dy kmry ivc kuJ GMty ibqfAux qoN bfad cuwp cfp afpxy kmry ivc jf pYNdI. awgy vFg iksy nUM iKJ ky nhIN pYNdI sI. vwZUM-KfAUN nhIN krdI sI. cwup cfp ijhI rihMdI sI. KLfn dIaF gwlF qoN Aus nUM ieMj mihsUs hoieaf sI ik KLfn bdobdI Aus qoN Drm qbdIl krvfAux leI jor pf irhf sI. dunIaF aYnI vI igr skdI hY? ies bfry kdy Aus ny ijLMdgI ivc vI soicaf nhIN sI ik dunIaF dy lok afpxy Drm pRqI ieqny suafrQI vI ho skdy hn[[[? ipafr df qF koeI Drm hI nhIN huMdf[[[! iesLk nf dyKy jLfq kujfq qy BuwK nf dyKy mfs[[[! iehdy bfry mYN kwlH nUM iemrfn nflL iek twuk gwl krFgI ik Aus dI qjLvIjL kI hY[[[? pr iemrfn ny qF kdy Drm bdlx bfry bfq vI nhIN pfeI[[[? ho skdY iemrfn isrPL myry ijsm nflL hI Kyzdf hovy, qy muV ky Drm df bhfnf lf ky lwq mfry[[[? pr iemrfn ieho ijhf dusLt lwgdf nhIN[[[. Aus df bfp hI cor aqy cqr ijhf lwgdf hY[[[. Aus dI njLr vI qF sLYqfn ijhI hI hY[[[. gwl krdf krdf hmysLf dMdIaF ijhIaF kwZI jfAU[[[! XwDf hoieaY mjLhb qbdIl krn df[[[! mYN iemrfn nUM Cwz dyvFgI, pr afpxf iswKI Drm nhIN CwzFgI[[[! afKr iPLr vI iswKF dI kuVI hF[[!

agly idn kflj qoN bfad Auh iemrfn nflL Aus dy bYWz ivc peI sI. -"iemrfn, qyry nflL iek gwl krnI aYN[[[!" sIql ny ikhf. afcMBy ivc iemrfn AuT ky bYT igaf. Aus ny afpxI bunYx pf leI. kwCf pihn ilaf. -"iek nhIN, sO kr[[[!" Aus ny pfsy ipaf kok aqy ivskI df Biraf iglfs cuwk ilaf aqy ieko sfh KflI kr idwqf. -"qyry awbU jfn mYnUM mjLhb bdlx leI afK rhy ny, jy mYN mjLhb bdlI nf kIqf, qF qUM mYnUM Cwz dyvyNgf[[?" Aus ny iswDy suafl ivc iek vI vlL nf rwiKaf. -"pRym dI njLr ivc nf koeI mjLhb aqy nf koeI BfeIcfry dI kMD huMdI hY, jy mYN hux qwk qYnUM mjLhb qbdIl krn leI afiKaf hY, qF dws[[[?"

-"[[[[[[[[[." sIql cuwp rhI. Auh agly suafl leI sLbd BflL rhI sI. -"sIql, iek gwl swcI dwsF[[? sfzy sfry pRIvfr ivcoN awbU jfn dy sfhmxy koeI boldf qwk nhI, ieh qUM dyK hI ilaf hoxYN[[?"

sIql ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlfieaf. -"sfzy pfiksqfn ivc sLfied ihMdosqfn nflLoN ijLafdf kwtVqf aqy sKLqfeI hY, KLfs qOr 'qy mjLhb pwK qoN."

-"ieh qF mYnUM pqf hI hY[[[!"

-"ies leI awbU jfn purfxy iKLaflF dy hox krky mjLhb mjLhb kUkdy rihMdy ny[[! pr qUM iksy gwl df iPLkr nf kr, qyry krky mYN sfry pRIvfr nUM qF kI[[[? sfry sMsfr nUM Cwz skdYN, hor dws?"

bYWz qo AuT ky sIql ny Aus nUM jwPLI pf leI.

sIql dI sMqusLtI hI qF ho geI sI. -"iek gwl hor hY sIql[[[! qYnUM mjLhb bfry koeI kuJ nhIN afKUgf[[! pr jdoN afpF sLfdI kIqI, krnf afpF nUM inkfh hI pvygf[[! jF iPLr isrPL qy isrPL kort mYirjL,

ikAuNik agr afpF awbU jfn qoN pRfprtI 'coN kuC lYxF cfhuMdy hF, qF afpF nUM AuhnF dI iek awDI gwl qF mMnxIN hI pvygI, nhIN iPr awbU jfn afpF nUM kuJ vI nhIN leI bYTy[[! BfeIcfry ivc afpxI sLfKL brkrfr rwKx leI Auh mYnUM bydKLl vI kr skdy hn, soc lY[[! ieh awDy imlIan pONz dI khfxI hY[[[!" iemrfn ny aglf pwQr suwitaf. sIql nUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik iemrfn Aus vwl df sI jF afpxy bfp vwl df?

-"Cwz mYN sB nUM skdYN qyry leI[[! pr gwl pMj lwK pONz dI aY, qy pYsy ibnF ijLMdgI nhIN hY sIql[[[! hor qy hor, ieMglYNz ivc hor qF kI, pYsy ibnF bMdy nUM kbr vI nsIb nhIN huMdI[[[! kI iKLafl aY[[[?" Aus ny Aus nUM gwlF df AulJfa pf ilaf. -"dYts trU[[[! nHo zfAUt[[[!"

-"afpxy kolL pYsf hoAU, qF hI aYsL krFgy[[? nhIN qF sfrI Aumr lokF vFg kMm DMdy kridaF dI KLqm ho jfxIN aYN, hY ik nhIN swc?"

-"iblkul swc[[!"

-"qy Pyr awbU jfn dI iek awDI gwl afpF nUM mMnxIN pYxIN aYN[[[!"

-"awbU jfn kMm kfr krdy kI ny?"

-"swc afKF?"

-"afK[[[!"

-"jdoN dI myrI surq sMBlLI hY, mYN qF AuhnF kolL isrPL dukfnF aqy Gr hI dyKy aY, mqlb ibjLins mYn qOr 'qy!"

-"Aus qoN pihlF kI krdy sI[[?"

-"beI sIql, awlfh qflf dI ksm[[! mYN kdy vI nhIN puwiCaf[[! pr aYnF jLrUr pqY ik Auh hr qIjy mhIny pfiksqfn jFdy ny, qy AuhnF dI mMqrIaF sLMqrIaF aqy vwzy vwzy pulIs aqy imltrI aPLsrF ivc bhuq iewjLq hY[[[! afpxy awbU jfn mfVI motI sLYa nhIN, bhuq mfx qfx vfly bMdy ny[[[!"

-"[[[[[[[[[[."

-"jdoN ieh pfiksqfn jFdy ny, qF vwzy vwzy afPLIsr iehnF nUM eyarport dy vI[ afeI[ pI[ lONj 'coN lY ky jFdy ny[[! qUM kdy AuhnF nflL pfikqfn jf ky qF dyK[[[! qYnUM vwzy vwzy aPLsr isr 'qy nf cwuk lYx[[[!"

-"nf bfbf, mYnUM nHI cfhIdy vwzy vwzy aPLsr[[[! mYnUM qF isrPL myrf iemrfn hI cfhIdY[[!" Aus ny kwpVy pfAuxy sLurU kr idwqy.

-"qUM hux afpxy mkfn 'c kdoN afAuxYN[[? awbU jfn bhuq vfrI afK cuwky ny ik jy qF mkfn 'c rihxYN, qF af jfvo[[! qy nhIN qF mYN ikrfey 'qy dy idaFgf."

sIql socIN pY geI. Aus dy GrvfilLaF ny hux iek qrHF nflL rwb df BfxF imwTf krky mMn ilaf sI. hux Auh sIql nUM kuJ vI nhIN afKdy sn. mF Aus dI rotI hr roj bxF ky rwKdI. sIql kdy rotI Kf lYNdI aqy kdy rotI nUM hwQ qwk nf lfAuNdI. jy jIa krdf 'hfey' afK idMdI. jy jIa nf jIa krdf, cuwp cfp Aupr kmry ivc jf ky sON jFdI. ikrpfl kOr ny bQHyrI mgjL KLpfeI kr ky dyK leI sI. rwb dy rMgF df koeI lyKf nhIN, jo nbIaF nUM mMzIaF ivc ivkvf idMdf hY[[! sIql dI mF socdI. Aus dIaF smJOqIaF df sIql QMDy GVHy 'qy koeI

asr nf hoieaf. isafxp dIaF bUMdF iqlHk iqlHk izwgdIaF rhIaF. mF dy isr KpfeI krn dy bfvjUd vI sIql iemrfn dI rjfeI 'inwGI' krdI rhI. hux qF Aus df KLud df vI idmfg KLrfb ho igaf sI. agr iemrfn koeI hIl huwjq nf krdf qF sIql afp gDy vFg ihxk ky Aus dy Aupr jf cVHdI. cVHdI juafnI aqy grm KLUn sI. sIql dy vI vws nhIN sI.

-"mYnUM afh smYstr KLqm kr lYxdy, sfrf zyVH mhInf qF rih igaf[[? Pyr afpF mUv hox bfry socFgy[[[! pr awbU jfn mYnUM Pyr nf mjLhb bdlI bfry kihx lwg jfx[[? mYN Drm iksy sLrq 'qy vI bdlI nhIN krUMgI[[! mYN qF qyry Gry srdfrnI hI afAUNgI."

-"sdky qyry[[[! qusF dy lIzrF bfry qF suixaF sI beI inwkI inwkI gwl qoN isdk qoN izwg jFdy aY, pr qUM qF sLyr srdfrnI aYN, sIql[[!" Aus ny sIql nUM lwkoN cuwk ilaf. -"pr Drm bdlI sfzy lIzr vI nhIN krdy[[[!" Aus ny pwk krnF cfihaf. -"pr qyry lIzr aYny pwky mjLhbI vI nhIN huMdy, ijMnI sLfhdI qUM BrdI aYN[[[!" iemrfn ny tkor kIqI. -"lIzr qF iksy dysL dy vI Drm pRqI pwky nhIN huMdy[[! Auh qF JUT, qUPLfn, lfry, dMgy krn krfAux 'c mfhr huMdy aY, Drm AuhnF dy kI Xfd aY[[? myry dfdf jI afKdy huMdy sI beI lIzr votF vylLy gDy nUM bfpU afKdy aY, qy lIzr bxn qoN bfad bfpU nUM gDf dwsdy aY[[[! kOmF afpxy lIzrF nUM afpxI mrjLI anusfr qbdIl nhIN kr skdIaF aqy nF hI afpxy anusfr isafsq nUM Zfl skdIaYN[[! hr bMdy nUM afpxy lIzrF dI isafsq anusfr ZlxF pYNdY[[[! mjLhb dI qF gwl hI hor aY[[? iehdy ivc koeI sLwk nhIN ik afpxy mjLhb anusfr quhfnUM cwlxF hI pYNdY[[! mjLhb dy isDFq qusIN qF kI[[[? quhfzIaF pusLqF vI nhIN bdl skdIaF[[[! ikAuNik ieh isDFq lokF dy nhIN, sfzy pIrF pYgMbrF dy rcy hoey ny[[[! dunIaF dI koeI vI kOm swcI suwcI nhIN[[! iswK iswKF nUM mfrI jf rhy ny qy muslmfn muslmfnF nUM[[! qy sfzy lIzr afpxy muPLfdF leI mUMh ivc GuMgxIaF pfeI bYTy ny[[[! BfeI jI vI cuwp ny qy mOlvI vI[[[! hr pfsy loB, moh, suafrQ aqy eIrKLf[[! sMsfr ivcoN nf qF cMigafeI KLqm hoeI aY aqy nf buirafeI[[[! iek gwl Xfd rwKIN sIql[[! jo bMdf cMigafeI nfloN tuwt jFdY, kudrq vI Aus nUM bcfAux df Auprflf nhIN krdI qy Auh afpxI hoNd afp hI guaf bYTdY[[[! dunIaF dI hr sLYa afpxy vkq muqfibk afAuNdI aY qy vkq muqfibk hI KLqm ho jFdI aY[[! hr njLr afAux vflLI cIjL df iek nf iek idn KLfqmF lfjLmI aY[[[! smF iek Auh anusfsLn 'c bwiJaf hoieaY, jo purfixaF nUM KLqm krky nivaF nUM isrjLdf hY[[[! dyK lY sIql, ieslfm nflL juVy lok ikMnI muwdq qoN jwdojihd krdy af rhy ny[[[! pr pfieaf AuhnF ny hux qwk kuJ vI nhIN[[[! guafieaf eI guafieaf aY[[[! ikAuN[[[? ikAuNik AuhnF ny vkq muqfibk afpxy afp ivc qbdIlI nhIN ilaFdI[[! qbdIlI ijLMdgI nUM iek nvF rUp idMdI aY[[[! pr lokF ivc qbdIlI nF afAux kfrn awj ieslfm dy lok mr KLp rhy ny, lIzr hwQ 'qy hwQ DrI bYTy qmfsLf dyK rhy ny jF amrIkf vrgy Gfg dysL dI JolLI cuwk rhy ny[[[! mIzIaf smyN smyN aqy vwKo vwKry klcrF ivckfr pRfpygMzf KVHf krdf irhf hY, dunIaF jfxdI hY ik ieh BivwK leI kohV sfbq hovygf[[! afm avfm hux mfrDfV qoN qMg af cuwkI hY,

lok kMnPLrMtysLn nhIN cfhuMdy[[! Auh iek dUjy ivc peIaF gLlq PLihmIaF nUM dUr krky amn nflL afpxy kfrobfr krnF cfhuMdy ny[[! pVHy ilKy aqy sUJvfn lok afpxy afp nUM iqafr krky, afpxy bwicaF df BivwK suDfrnF locdy ny[[! jMg qoN hr koeI qObf krdf hY[[[! awj ieslfm dy lokF nUM amrIkf ny iek qrHF nflL jVHoN AuKyiVaf hoieaf hY[[! vrlz tryz sYNtr aYksLn qoN bfad muslmfnF nUM dunIaF Br ivc BMizaf, dunIaF ivc rwj ky bdnfm kIqf[[! pr muslmfn lIzr hI amrIkf dI JolLI cwukI jf rhy ny[[! jo cMigafeI nhIN kr skdf, nF Auh cMgf iswK aqy nF hI cMgf muslmfn bx skdY[[[! kOm koeI vI burI nhIN, mjLhr koeI vI mfVf nhIN, pr awlfh muafPLI dyvy, lIzr iksy kOm df vI nhIN cMgf[[[! ho skdY koeI sO 'coN iek awlfh df bMdf iemfndfr jF afpxI kOm pRqI vPLfdfr hovy[[? pr iek gwl hY, ijilHaF dy lIzr sUbf gOrimMt dy gLulfm, sUby dy lIzr sYNtr dy gLulfm, qy sYNtr dy lIzr amrIkf dy gLulfm[[[!" iemrfn ny iek lMmF cOVf BfsLn JfV Diraf. -"[[[[[[[[." sIql cuwp cfp sux rhI sI. -"KLYr Cwz, nf qusF df koeI lIzr aY, qy nf asF df[[? kfhnUM afpF vfDU idmfg KLrfb krdy aF[[?" iemrfn ny gwl 'qy imwtI pf idwqI. sIql hmysLf vFg awT ku vjy Gr af geI. nf hI iksy ny Aus nUM bulfieaf aqy nf hI Auh iksy nflL bolI. iswDI hI kmry ivc clI geI. kdy kdy ikrpfl kOr df jIa krdf ik Auh zMzf lY ky iek idn sIql dI qih lf dyvy, qy pwuCy, kMjrIey[[! qYnUM afh kMjrKfny krn vfsqy jMimaF qy pfilLaf sI[[? asIN hux aYny mfVy ho gey ik qUM sfzy nflL gwl krnI vI qklIPL mMndI aYN[[? qyry pY jfx aYho jI dy kIVy, afhI isLlf dyxF sI sfzy lfz qy ipafr df[[? qUM koeI alYhdI jMmI aYN[[? hor lokF dIaF kuVIaF eI nHI[[? ijhVIaF mF bfp dy afKy lwg ky ieMzIan muMizaF nflL ivafh krvfeI jFdIaYN[[? qUM koeI AuqoN izwgI vI aYN[[? lokF dIaF kuVIaF jy afbdI mrjI nflL ivafh krvfAuNdIaYN, qF cMgy ieMzIan muMzy dyKdIaYN[[! qy qYnUM kuwqIey afh muslmfn eI imilLaf[[? luwcI iksy QF dI[[! ikrpfl kOr dy idl ivc kflL ipaf rihMdf.Aus dI aMdrlI axKL aqy svYmfn KyrUM-KyrUM ho jFdf[[! cfhqF sV ky suafh ho jfx kfrn ihrdy 'coN tIs AuTdI[[! sIql dI bypRvfhI qwk ky ikrpfl kOr dy aMdr iek XuwD iCV jFdf. pr gurcrn ny Aus nUM qfkId kIqI hoeI sI, sIql nUM kuJ vI nhIN afKxF! ajy qF iksy nUM pqf sI, iksy nUM nhIN sI pqf. pr jy Aus ny sIql nUM bol kbol kIqf, jF QwpV mfr idwqf, qF Aus ny pulIs nUM PLon kr dyxF sI aqy pulIs ny drvfjy awgy af ky Kurgo vfDU pwtxI sI! aFZ guaFZ ivc vfDU dI bdnfmI aqy nmosLI[[! ies krky ikrpfl kOr lhU df Guwt Brky cuwp kr jFdI. Aus dI jLmIr hr roj kqrf kqrf krky ijLbfh ho rhI sI. Auh hr roj ikxkf ikxkf ho ky mrdI. sfrI sfrI rfq Aus nUM nINd nf pYNdI. gurcrn qF kMm qoN af ky Qwikaf hMiBaf sON jFdf. pr keI vfr gurcrn dI vI sfrI rfq awK nf lwgdI. Auh nINd dIaF golLIaF Kf ky sONdf. hor Aus dy kolL koeI cfrf nhIN sI. kMm qoN ibnf srdf nhIN sI. Gr dI iksLq, ibjlI, gYs df ibwl, kfr dI iesLorYNs aqy Gr dy hor PLutkl Krcy[[! kMm krn ibnF srdf nhIN sI aqy anINdry bMdy qoN kMm huMdf nhIN! ies leI

gurcrn hr roj hI nINd vflLIaF golLIaF df shfrf lYNdf. ikrpfl kOr vI idn rfq dI soc kfrn idn bidn ishq pwKoN inwGrdI jf rhI sI. Aus df iksy kolL KVHn nUM jIa nf krdf. iksy nflL gwl krn nUM vwZI rUh nf krdI. Auh guMm suMm ijhI rihx lwg peI sI. Auh gurcrn nUM svyry prfAuNTy lfh ky zwby ivc pf idMdI. pr Aus nUM afp nUM BuwK lwgxoN ht geI sI. Aus dI suqf isrPL aqy isrPL sIql vwl rihMdI. jy pfiel mF nUM rotI Kfx bfry puwCdI qF ikrpfl kOr, "mYN qF Kf leI sI puwq qyry afAux qoN pihlF eI!" afK ky pfiel df idl ijhf rwKx leI afK idMdI. ikrpfl kOr df idl Gtdf rihMdf. sIql dI cMcl ibrqI kfrn ikrpfl kOr afpy dI ngn avsQf sfhmxy KVH ky drdF lwdI aMdroN kql huMdI rihMdI[[! Aus nUM ieh zr bixaF hoieaf sI ik sIql ijhVy rsqy qur peI sI, Auh rsqf iswDf hI qbfhI vwl nUM jFdf sI. Aus nUM iksy vwzy duKFq qoN zr lwgdf rihMdf. jy koeI ieMzIan jF pMjfbI muMzf huMdf, qF bMdf vIh isafxUM kwZ lYNdY[[! pr pfiksqfn 'c kIhnUM BflLIey[[? Auh DuKLdI icqf vFg hfAukf BrdI aqy Aus df sfrf srIr JMjoiVaf jFdf aqy Aus dI rUh kMb kMb jFdI. jy ieh kuwqI Aus nflL pfiksqfn jf vwjI, qF ikwQoN BflLFgy[[? Aus nUM idn rfq iehI Jorf KFdf rihMdf aqy PLwtV soc iblkdI rihMdI.

sLukrvfr dI rfq sI. sIql sfrI rfq Gr nf afeI. Aus df kMn sfrI rfq drvfjy vwl hI irhf. pr kMm qoN afey gurcrn nUM Aus ny iksy gwl dI BfPL nf kwZI. Auh socdI sI ik bMdf kMm qoN awikaf Qwikaf Gr afAuNdY. jy Aus nUM dws idwqf, Aus ny qF sfrI rfq sOxF nhIN sI. hrKL df mfiraf bMdf nrk 'c pY jFdY[[[! hflfqF qoN awikaf bMdf iksy gwzI Qwly hI afAU[[? mrU jF mfrU[[[! Gr dI qbfhI donoN pfsy hI[[! ieh soc ky Aus ny cuwp vwt leI sI.

sfrI rfq ikrpfl kOr pfsy mfrdI rhI. awDI rfq twp cuwkI sI. sLfied ikrpfl kOr dI awK lwg geI sI. Aus nUM koeI zrfAuxF supnf afieaf, qF Aus ny cIkF mfrnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. gurcrn dI awK KuwlH geI aqy Auh zry vihVky vFg BVHwk ky ijhy AuiTaf. jdoN Aus ny ikrpfl kOr nUM hlUixaF qF Auh cuwp kr geI. Aus ny AuT ky bwqI jgfeI.

-"pfxI dyvF[[[?" gurcrn ny puwiCaf. -"[[[[[[[. " pr ikrpfl kOr vwloN koeI Auqr nf afieaf. gurcrn ny bwqI dy cfnx ivc Aus dy bVf nyVy ho ky dyiKaf qF ikrpfl kOr mUMh awzI, byhosL peI sI. awKF KuwlHIaF sn. gurcrn Aus dI hflq dyK ky zr igaf. Aus ny juafkF nUM hfkF mfrnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. -"sIql[[[! kuVHy pfiel[[[!! jldI afE QozI mF nUM pqf nHI kI ho igaf[[[! jldI afE Bwj ky[[[!" Gbrfey gurcrn ny kuVIaF dy kmry nUM DwPLy mfrny sLurU kr idwqy. pfiel awKF mlLdI AuT ky af geI. suwqI AuTI krky qyjL bwqI Aus dIaF awKF Jwl nhIN skIaF sn. Aus ny awKF skoV leIaF. -"puwq KVHI kI krdI aYN[[[? aYNbUlYNs nUM PLon kr[[[! nflLy pfxI ilaf Bwj ky[[!"

pfiel mF dI burI ijhI hflq dyK ky GbrfeI pfxI lYx Bwj geI.

jd Auh pfxI lY ky afeI qF gurcrn ny mUMh KolH ky pfxI pfAuxF cfihaf. pr ikrpfl kOr nUM dMdlL peI hoeI sI.

-"jfh puwq cmcf lY ky af jldI[[[! iehnUM qF dMdlL pY geI[[[!" gurcrn ny cIkx vFg pfiel nUM afiKaf. pfiel iPr Qwly Bwj geI. Aus df sfrf srIr kMbx lwg ipaf sI. dMdlL bfry Aus nUM koeI smJ nhIN peI sI.

pfiel ijMnI jldI hyTF geI sI, AuqnI jldI hI cmcf lY ky Aupr af geI. -"puwq aYNbUlYNs nUM PLon kr 999 'qy[[[! jldI kr[[[!" gurcrn ny cmcy nflL dMdlL BMn leI aqy iPr pfxI dI Guwt mUMh ivc pf idwqI.

pfiel AUrI bxI iPrdI sI.

Aus ny aYNbUlYNs nUM PLon kr idwqf. ds ku imMtF ivc aYNbUlYNs af geI aqy ikrpfl kOr nUM lwd hspqflL nUM qur geI. nflL gurcrn igaf sI. -"pfiel[[[! drvfjy nUM lOk kr leIN puwq[[[! zrIN nf sLyrf, mYN jldI eI afjUMgf[[! iPLkr nf krIN sLyrf[[[!" Aus ny roxhfkf hoey ny aYNbUlYNs ivc bYTidaF ikhf sI. ikrpfl kOr nUM hspqflL dfKLl kr ilaf igaf. ielfj sLurU ho igaf. gurcrn tYksI lY ky Gr af igaf. pfiel iPr sON geI sI. agly idn gurcrn ny kMm qoN CuwtIaF lY leIaF. CuwtIaF Aus dIaF jmHF peIaF hI sn.

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hnI nUM kMm 'qy lwgI nUM qkrIbn iqMn mhIny ho gey sn. hnI dy bfpU df Aus nUM qkrIbn hPLqy ivc do-iqMn vfr PLon af jFdf. Auh hr vfr buwkx nUM ieMglYNz bulfAux leI jor pfAuNdf. hnI trwplL mfr ky afKdI ik ajy Auh kMm 'qy nhIN lwgI. jdoN kMm 'qy lwg geI, buwkx nUM rfhdfrI Byj dyvygI.

-"do ikwly PUk ky qyrf ivafh kIqf sI hinMdr[[! pr qUM afpxy buwkx bfry jrUr kuC soc[[[! cfhy koeI aMnHIN kfxIN, CwzI CwzfeI Bfl leIN DIey[[! aYQy cfr ikwilaF dy mUMh nUM iehnUM iksy ny skI DI nhIN dyxIN[[! awj kwlH jwtF dI nsOV bVI AucI hoeI vI aY[[! qyrI Kfqr do ikwilaF nUM iesy krky eI lFbU lfieaf sI, beI qyry nfl sfzI jUn vI suDrjU[[[."

-"aYQy jf ky shuiraF dI ho ky bihgI[[[? sfzf vI iKafl rwK mfVf motf[[[! ikMnI

inmHorI hogI kuVHy qUM[[[? qUM pRfhuxy nUM eI puwC ky dyKlf[[[! qImI dy mgr bMdf nf lwgy[[[? qImI 'c kx kMzf hoxF cfhIdY, bMdf qF bFdr mFgUM awgy ipwCy twpdf iPrdY[[[!" byby ny vI hnI nUM imhxF idwqf sI. -"qUM pRfhuxy dy igwitaF nUM pY[[[!" ivc dI bfpU bol igaf sI. -"cwl mYN krdI aYN gwl awj-!" afK ky Aus ny PLon rwK idwqf. hnI ny soicaf ik awj rmxIk nflL gwl jLrUr krygI. vwD qoN vwD nFh hI kr dyvygf[[[? golLI qF myry mfrnoN irhf[[? puwC ky qF dyKF[[[? puwCx ivc qF koeI hrj nhIN[[? jy kfjLI sbk nf idAU, juafk nUM qF nhIN rwK lAU[[[? nflLy rmxIk qF hY vI lolHf ijhf[[[! awj nhIN, kwlH nUM puwCUMgI[[[! kwlH nUM Aus nUM CuwtI aY[[[!

sLinwcrvfr df idn sI. do CuwtIaF sn. hnI inwKr-iqwKr ky rmxIk dI buwkl ivc bYT, Aus nUM mMg muqfibk dfrU ipaf rhI sI. vlYq df Aus nUM vfhvf 'pfh' lwg igaf sI. rmxIk qoN corI Aus ny kuJ pYsy kfpI ivc jmHF krvfey hoey sn. iksy nUM koeI KLbr nhIN sI. nsLy kfrn rmxIk vfikaf hI bFdr vFg lfciVaf bYTf sI. murgy dI tMg nUM Auh ieAuN cwbdf sI, ijvy bld kVb cwbdY. KFdy dy buwlH aqy jIB igwDf pf rhy sn. -"QonUM awj mYN 'jI' kih ky bulfvF jF nF lvF?" hnI ny pYWg pysL kridaF puwiCaf. -"awj qUM mYnUM KLsm afK[[[!" mwJ vFg Augflf ijhf krdy rmxIk ny mwq muqfibk gwl kIqI. -"myry ipafry-ipafry KLsm jI[[[! iek gwl afKF[[[?" hnI Aus dy iblkul njLdIk ho geI. -"swqr afK[[[!" Auh pitafly vflf rfjf bixaF bYTf sI. -"nFh qF nhIN krdy[[[?"

-"mYN kmlYN[[[? qyrI Kfqr mYN afbdf sfrf pRIvfr Cwzqf, nFh ikAuN krUM[[[?"

-"so myry ipafry ipafry KLsm jI, afpxf buwkx aYQy afAux nUM bfhly rwsy ijhy quVfAuNdY[[[." afK ky hnI ny rmxIk df ijMn vrgf ichrf inriKaf, spIz pVHI. rmxIk cwup ho igaf. hnI nUM gwl isry lwgdI njLr nf afeI. KLIr ivc suafh pYNdI lwgI. skIm PLylH huMdI jfpI. -"qusIN cwup ijhy kr gey[[[? aYQy af ky qF Auh afpxIN bFh bxUM[[! Cy PLuwtf juafn muMzY[[[."

-"AuQy BuwKy mrdy-mrdy aYQy af ky rfxI KF dy sfly bx jFdy aY, rihx dy bFh bxfAux nUM[[[! afpF ikhVf iksy nfl jMg lVnI aYN[[[?" hnI hwdoN vwD hYrfn ho geI. Aus nUM jfipaf ik ieh rmxIk nhIN, koeI bjLurg aMdroN bol irhf sI. dfrU pI ky qF Auh iblkul 'AuWlU' sI[[! -"sflf qF Auhny Qozf eI rihxYN[[? brfbr kMm krU[[! afpF mkfn df krjf lfh idaFgy[[[."

-"krjf lihjU afpy, byby afKdI huMdI sI, iewQoN dI DrqI df pfxI eI mfVY[[! bMdf AuhnIN awKIN nhIN rihMdf[[! jdoN cfr pYsy koly ho jFdy aY, mMgvfAux vfilaF nUM eI mwqF dyx lwg jFdy aY, qy nfly kwZdy aY inGocF[[[!" hnI ny aijhIaF guxIN igafnI gwlF

afpxyN 'DwqU' pqI-dyv dy mUMhoN pihlI vfr suxIaF sn. Aus ny afpxf afKrI aqy sB qoN vwzf hiQafr vriqaf. rmxIk dy pwtF 'qy isr Dr rox lwg peI. rmxIk df hmdrd idl ipGl igaf. hnI roNdI Auh kdficwq jr nhIN skdf sI. -"AuT, cuwp kr[[! mYnUM duKI nf kr, ijvyN khyN krlFgy[[!" Auh boilaf. hnI Aus dy gl nUM swp vFg vlLyNvF mfr hor AucI zuskx lwg peI. rmxIk ny mwJ dI jIB vrgI jIB Aus dI DOx 'qy PyrI. kfly nfg vrgI jIB bVI PLurqI nfl iPr aMdr clI geI. hnI dy srIr nUM Jrnfht cVHI[[! -"bws vI kr byby myrIey[[[! AuT pyk pf ky dyh, sfilaF dI ny nsLf eI Kotf krqf[[[!" Aus ny Aus nUM vrijaf. 'byby' sux ky hnI nUM KusLI hoeI ik ieh qF rmxIk hI bol irhf sI! dfrU pI ky GrvflI nUM 'byby' afKx vflf rmxIk qoN ibnf hor ho kOx skdf sI[[[? Aus dy idl nUM pUrf Drvfs ho igaf[[.

awKF aqy nwk pUMJdI hnI ny cqr njLr nflL GoKLidaF rmxIk nUM dfrU df iglfs Br idwqf. -"iek gwl aY[[[." Aus ny iglfs KflI krky DuVDVI lYNidaF afiKaf. -"byby afKdI huMdI sI, hwQF nfl idwqIaF gMZF dMdF nfl KolHxIaF pYNdIaYN[[! mMgvf mYN idMnYN, pr ipwCy vrqx vwloN vI jfvFgy[[!" Aus ny iPr kMn kIqy. hnI nUM Aus df idmfg iPr itkfxyN afieaf jfipaf. ieh ikho ijhf idmfg sI bMdy df[[[? kdy bhuqIaF hI sicafrIaF gwlF krn lwg pYNdf sI aqy kdy lMzr kuwqy vFg vfhxIN jf KVHdf sI[[?

-"ikvyN jfvFgy vrqx vwloN[[[? mYN kfhdy afsqy bYTI aYN[[[? myrf Brf aY, mfr mfr iCwqr isr nf gMjf krdUM[[[?" Auh lVn vfilLaF vFg bolI. -"clo[[[! mMn lYny aYN, pr mMgvfAuxf isrPL mYN qyry krky aY[[!"

-"mYN ihwk Tok ky afKdI aF[[! jy Qozf pfxI nf Bry, mYnUM PV ilE[[[." Auh amr vyl vFg rmxIk duafly ilpt geI.

-"Auh qF mYN PV eI lYxIN aYN[[[!" dfrU nflL 'qoqf' bxy rmxIk ny hnI nUM swp vFg guMJlLI ivc lY ilaf. gwl pwkI ho geI. pUrf hPLqf hnI ny rmxIk nUM dfrU ivc 'tuMn' rwiKaf. sikAUirtI ivcoN 'ibmfr aY' afK ky do hPLqy dI CwutI duaf leI. idn rfq rmxIk duafly dfrU df iglfs gyVIN ipaf rihMdf. dsF idnF dy ivc-ivc hI buwkx dI itkt aqy rfhdfrI ieMj ipMz jf vwjI, ijvyN muMzf hoey qoN Kusry af vwjdy aY. Gr ivc rOxk af geI. mUDf vwjdf Gr pYrF 'qy huMdf jfipaf. buwkx ny sLIsLf aqy mocnf nflI ivc vgfh ky mfiraf aqy gurmyl nfeI dI dukfn 'qy jf KVHf. -"bfeI, dfVHI qy muwCF 'coN 'kwlf 'kwlf DOlf cug dyh[[! iek nf rhy[[[!" Aus ny gurmyl nUM abdflI hukm kIqf. gurmyl hws ipaf. -"buwkxF[[[! ieh qF sfrI eI bwgI hoeI peI aY[[? afKyN qF sfrI dfVHI eI iKwc idMnYN, qy nfly DUh idMnYN muwCF, kMm inwbVU[[[!"

-"bfeI gurmyl[[! bfhr jfxYN[[! bws awj aYN, pqf nhIN kwlH aYN[[?" Aus ny bhuq

DImI avfjL ivc ikhf. -"Pyr ieAuN kr[[[! rfq nUM af jfeIN, iehdy 'qy duafeI lf idaFgy[[! nfly pfltI dI boql PVI afeIN, rMg vfhvf cVU[[[." gurmyl boilaf. rfq nUM muPLqI dI rUVI-mfrkf pI ky gurmyl ny buwkx nUM blI dyx vfly murgy vrgf bxf idwqf.

isr dy JfPLy vrgy vflL vI rMg idwqy. aMbYsI dI kfrvfeI qoN bfad Bly vylLy ivc buwkx nUM ieMglYNz df vIjLf imlL igaf. hnI df kfrj rfs af igaf. rmxIk ny KusLI kIqI. Aus kolL tfeIm nhIN sI. rmxIk nUM koisLsL krn 'qy vI CuwtI nf imlL skI. Aus ny XfrF dosqF nUM buwkx nUM eyarport qoN ilafAux dI bynqI kIqI. sfry imwqrF ny kmrksy kr ley. AuhnF dI KLusLI dI koeI hwd nf rhI. pRm-imwqr dy sflLf sfihb ny Bfrq qoN AuhnF kolL 'bfhr' afAuxf sI. Aus ny afpxy imwqrF dosqF kolL phuMc kIqI sI, "sfly ny afAuxYN Xfr[[! jy qusIN AuhnUM hIQro eyarport qoN lY afvoN[[[?" dosqF ny huMgfrf Br idwqf sI. rmxIk ny ieh vI dwisaf ik sflLf sfihb qF 'iswDry' ijhy hI hn, koeI AuWG dI pqflL gwl kr dyvy, qF bfeI bxky guwsf nf kirE[[! AuhnF ny ieh vI hws ky kbUl kr ilaf. rmxIk ny ieh vI spwsLt kr idwqf ik agr afpF sflLf sfihb nUM eyarport qoN nf lYx gey qF GrvflI sfihbF Gr ivc busL-swdfm jMg KVHI kr dyvygI. qF dosqF ny Aus nUM insicMq ho jfx leI ihwk Tok idwqI aqy afpxy bfkI swjx-imwqrF nUM iqafrI ks lYx leI afiKaf. sflLf sfihb nUM lY ky afAuxf sI, koeI lwlo-pwqo gwl nhIN sI! kI ho igaf sI ik Auh rmxIk df sflLf sI? AuhnF df vI qF 'kuC' lwgdf hI sI[[[? imwqr dI mF, AuhnF dI mF[[[! imwqr df Brf, AuhnF df Brf[[[! imwqr df bfp, AuhnF df bfp[[[! imwqr dy sflLf sfihb vI qF AuhnF dy 'sflf sfihb' hI lwgy nHf[[[?

KLYr! AuhnF ny nON sItF vflI vYn ikrfey 'qy lY leI aqy swq jfixaF ny lMzn hIQro eyarport nUM cfly pf idwqy. AuhnF df Kfx-pIx aqy pYtrol df Krcf rmxIk isr sI. cfr bYlntfeIn dIaF boqlF AuhnF ny vYn ivwc rwK leIaF sn. bfkI Kfx pIx df pRbMD rsqy 'coN hI ho jfxf sI. hfsf TwTf krdy Auh sfry svyry ds ku vjy lMzn dy eyarport 'qy puwj gey. sflLf sfihb dI PLlfeIt shI tfeIm 'qy igafrHF vjy hI af rhI sI. AuhnF dy zrfeIvr qoN Cuwt bfkI BfeIbMdF ny PLlfeIt df smF pVH ky iek-iek pYWg lf ilaf. eyarport 'qy BlvfnI gyVy idwqy, ijvyN muMzy-KuMzy iksy brfq ivc jf ky ibgfny ipMz ivc idMdy hn.

mor vFg KMB ijhy iKlfr ky igafrF vjy PLlfeIt af AuWqrI. rmxIk dy sflLf sfihb, buwkx isMG bfhr af gey. iblkul iswD pwDrf bMdf[[[! hl vfh pyNzU jwt[[[! iek hwQ ivc atYcI aqy dUjy hwQ ivc ibskutF vflf pIpf PiVaf hoieaf. pIpy dI kuMzI ivc, KuwlH jfx dy zroN iek zwkf aVfieaf hoieaf sI. rmxIk dy dwsx anusfr, sflf sfihb dI cfl-Zfl aqy ibskutF vfly pIpy qoN AuhnF nUM sflLf sfihb nUM pihcfnx ivc koeI aVwcx nhIN afeI sI. jdoN AuhnF ny Aus nUM afpxI jfx-pihcfx dwsI qF Aus ny vwzI sfrI "sOsrIkfl bfeI jI[[[!" afiKaf. atYcI qF AuhnF ny PV ilaf, pr pIpy nUM iksy ny eyzjL dy mrIjL vFg hwQ nf pfieaf. cfhy Auh BfeIbMd vI pMjfb qoN mwkIaF guwzdy hI iewQy

afey sI, pr aYQy af ky AuhnF dI 'pujIsLn' kuJ 'AuWcI' ho geI sI. cfhy AuhnF 'coN igwl vI bwDnI klF qoN KLud ibskut kZvf ky ilafAuNdf irhf sI, pr awj Aus nUM vI pIpy nUM hwQ lfAuNidaF sLrm af rhI sI. idnF idnF gwl huMdI aY[[[! smyN smyN anusfr bMdf qF kI, psLU vI bdl jFdY[[[! -"sflL grfm jI pYWg lfENgy[[[?" kulvMq ny iewjLq kridaF puwiCaf. -"lfAUNgf-lfAUNgf[[[! jrUr lfAUNgf Xfr bfeI[[[!" pYWg df nF ley qoN Aus nUM gDy vFg hINgxf Cuwt ipaf. BfeIbMd ny pYWg pf idwqf.

sflLf sfihb ny sLrbq pIx vFg pYWg ieko sfh isry lf idwqf.

-"iek hor pf Xfr[[[! iehdy nfl qF KsmF nUM KfxIN Drn vI igwlI nHI hoeI[[[."

kulvMq ny iek hor pYWg pf idwqf. sflLf sfihb ny Auh vI Dur lf idwqf. -"clo, cfly pfE[[! jf ky do GMty sOxF vI aY, rfq nUM kMm 'qy vI jfxYN[[[."

gwzI qur peI.

ajy Auh 'motr-vy' 'qy ajy cVHy nhIN sI ik buwkx ny 'rokIN-rokIN' df rOlf pf idwqf. BfeIbMd ny vYn rok leI. AuhnF ny soicaf ikqy sflLf sfihb df idl nf iGrn lwg ipaf hovy[[[? jhfj df sPLr, anINdrf aqy Pyr bfhrlf TMzf mOsm[[[!

-"kI gwl ho geI[[[?" zrfeIvr BfeIbMd ny puwiCaf. -"mYnUM ieAuN lwigaY, ijvyN aOh mgrlI kfr kuVI clfAuNdI huMdI aY[[[?" buwkx ny bcn kIqy. sfry hws pey.

-"iewQy bfeI jI kuVIaF hor bhuq kuC krdIaYN[[! kfrF vI kuVIaF eI clfAuNdIaYN, koeI swLk nHI[[[." gwzI iPr qor leI geI. -"kmfl dI gwl aY beI[[[!" Auh iKV iKVf ky hws ipaf. rsqy ivc pYWg-sLYWg lfAuNdy Auh iqMn ku GMitaF bfad rmxIk dy Gr af gey. sflLf sfihb afpxI BYx hnI nUM kuVI dy kfr clfAux dIaF gwlF dwsx lwg pey. sflf sfihb dI BYx arQfq BfeIbMdF dI BrjfeI jI afpxy Brf dIaF Jwl-vlwlIaF gwlF sux ky sLrm Kf rhI sI. AuhnF ny vI jfxf hI ibhqr smiJaf. jdoN Auh qurn lwgy qF rmxIk vI kMm qoN af igaf. Aus ny AuhnF df DMnvfd kIqf aqy boql kwZ ky awgy rwK idwqI. buwkx sfihb hlvfeI dy kuwqy vFg rsoeI ivc jf vVy sn. rsoeI ivc ijhVf kuJ idisaf, nbyV idwqf[[[. -"sflf aYQoN df sfg bkbkf ijaY[[[!" kuwqy vFg mUMh mfrdy sflLf sfihb ny bfhr afAuNidaF, mUMh GsmYlLf ijhf kridaF ikhf. -"vy ikhVf sfg[[[? sfg qF mYN bxfieaf eI nHI[[[!" hnI ipwtx vFg bolI. -"Auh ijhVf kOlI 'c ipaf sI, Auh kI sI[[[?"

-"hfey mYN mrjF, iPwtHy mUMh[[[! vy mr jfixaF[[[! Auh qF mYN mihMdI Gol ky rwKI sI, afbdy isr 'c lfAux vfsqy[[[!"

sfry hws pey.

sflf sfihb iCwQy ijhy pY gey. -"koeI gwl nHI BrjfeI[[! mihMdI koeI mfVI cIj nHI, aMdr lflI JgVU[[[!"

BfeIbMdF ny gwl hfsy pf leI ik hnI nmosLI nf mMn jfvy!

-"byVI bihixaF, qUM AUq df AUq eI irhf[[[! aYQy af ky kI qUM lwlHr lfdyNgf[[[?" hnI nUM byiewjLqI zobI jFdI sI. pYWg sLYg lf ky imwqr cly gey. kulvMq nUM qIjy idn hnI df PLon af igaf. buwkx dy vflL JVdy sn. isr ivc iswkrI sI. zfktr dy lY ky jfxf sI. hnI dI izAUtI ksUqI sI. ies krky ieh syvf vI kulvMq dy ihwsy hI afAuxI sI. kulvMq somvfr nUM buwkx nUM zfktr dy lY igaf. jdoN AuhnF dI vfrI afeI qF buwkx zfktr nUM dyK ky hI Bwj quiraf. kulvMq ny kuwqy vFg mgr mgr qIV dy leI! jd kulvMq ny Aus nUM Gyr ky kfrn puwiCaf qF Auh hiPLaf boilaf, "zfktr qF BYx dyxf afp gMjY, myrf 'lfj Auh suafh krU[[[?" kulvMq nUM hfsy dy nfl nfl guwsf vI afeI jfvy. pr iPr vI Aus ny afpxy imwqr dI XfrI df ilhfj kridaF smJfAux dI koisLsL kIqI, pr sB byarQ[[! afpxI iewjLq afpxy hwQ lY ky Auh vfips af gey. kuJ idnF bfad iPr rmxIk ny kulvMq kol phuMc kIqI, sflf sfihb nUM kMm 'qy luafE[[[! kulvMq ny awgy afpxy imwqrF dI izAUtI lf idwqI. iek imwqr dI PLYktrI ivc iek sPLfeI krn vfly bMdy dI jLrUrq sI. buwkx isAuN pihlF qF lwq hI nf lfvy, aKy mYN jwt puwq aYN, mYN koeI BMgI nHI[[! sPLfeI kfhqoN krF[[[? clo, Aus nUM plLos busLkfr ky smJfieaf ik iek vfrI ieh izAUtI lY-lf, jdoN vIjLf lwg igaf, koeI hor Torf lwB lvFgy. bwukx isAuN mMn igaf. kulvMq dy imwqr dI jwdojihd rMg ilafeI.

sflLf sfihb nUM kMm 'qy lf idwqf. Aus ny bfhrlI sPLfeI dy nfl-nfl pursLF dIaF tuafieltF vI sfPL krnIaF sn. aOrqF vflIaF tuafieltF ivc jfx dI sKLq mnfhI sI. aOrqF dIaF tuafieltF dI sPLfeI isrPL aOrq krmcfrI hI krdIaF sn. kulvMq dy imwqr ny sflLf sfihb nUM smJfieaf hoieaf sI ik gorI cmVI kMm dI hY, cMm dI nhIN[[[! ijMnF PLormYn nUM KLusL rwKyNgf, Auh Auqnf hI qyry 'qy imhrvfn hovygf[[[! ho skdY Auh KLusL ho ky qYnUM myry nfl dI msLIn 'qy hI kMm dy dyvy[[[? buwkx ny gwl lV bMnH leI. sPLfeI pwKoN Auh koeI sLkfieq nhIN afAux idMdf sI. sPLfeI dI 'nHyrI' ilafeI rwKdf sI. iek idn Auh PLormYn nUM 'KLusL' krn leI pursLF vflIaF tuafieltF ilsLkf-cmkf ky sPLfeI krn leI aOrqF vflIaF tuafieltF ivc jf viVaf. ajy Aus ny pOVI lf ky Auprly sLIisLaF dI sPLfeI sLurU kIqI hI sI ik hyTF tuafielt Aupr bYTI buwZI gorI ny rOlf pf ky Cwq isr 'qy cuwk leI, "Eh XU nOnsYNs[[[! XU PLwk aOPL, gYWt lOst, XU blwzI blYk bfstrz…!" Gwgrf Aupr DUMhdI hoeI Auh pqf nhIN kI-kI 'lody' lf geI sI. buwkx nUM Bwjx leI rfh nhIN lwB irhf sI. ieh qF nmfjLF bKLsLfAux gey dy rojLy glL pY gey sn[[? PLormYn nUM KLusL krdf krdf, buwkx isMG ksUqf PLs cwilaf sI. bolI Aus nUM afAuNdI nhIN sI. Auh 'alI-alI' kr rhI buwZI nUM TMZI krn leI muVHko muVHkI hoieaf afKI jfvy, "bMidaF vflI tOlYt aOrYt, itcn tMc[[[! hux afeI aYm krieMg lyzIaF vflI sfPL, afeI nfat dyiKMg XUar nMgyj…!" Gfbry buwkx ny pMjfbI-aMgryjLI dI iKcVI bxF ky smJfAuxF cfihaf.

BUqrI buwZI gorI 'trr-trr' krdI PLormYn nUM bulf ilafeI. PLormYn ny iek aMgryjLI boldf pMjfbI BfeIbMd swd ilaf. Aus ny sflLf sfihb dI gwl df AulwQf krky PLormYn nUM dwisaf ik ieh kih irhf hY ik pursLF vflIaF tuafieltF qF sfPL kr Cwz, tMc kr idwqIaF sn, pr hux Auh aOrqF vflIaF tuafieltF sfPL kr ky PLormYn dI KLusLI ijwqxf cfhuMdf sI, ies ny buwZI df koeI nMgyj nhIN dyiKaf. gwl hfsy ivc hI tlL geI aqy PLormYn ny Aus nUM 'vfrinMg' dy ky Cwz idwqf ik awgy qoN Auh buVHIaF vflIaF tuafieltF vwl nf jfvy! dsMbr dy ivc ikRsims df idn af igaf.

ikRsims dy idhfVy 'qy PLYktrI vwloN vwzy pwDr 'qy pfrtI idwqI jf rhI sI. sLrfb dy dOr cwl rhy sn. kuwkV dIaF tMgF cwbIaF jf rhIaF sn. buwkx 'rYWz-vfeIn' brPL dy pfxI vFg sUqI jf irhf sI. imAUijLk vwj irhf sI. gory gorIaF nfc kr rhy sn. buwkx nUM vI muPLq dI vfeIn DqUry vFg cVH geI, Auh imAUijLk nfl lor ivc isr ihlf irhf sI, aKy, bYTy bYTy df myrf vI pYr AuTdY[[[! buwkx nsLy ivc BfeIbMd nUM afKx lwigaf, "mYN vI Borf izsko krlF[[[?" BfeIbMd vI jogI vFg 'rMgIlf' hoieaf bYTf sI, "krlf jy afAuNdY qF[[[! dyr kfhdI aY[[[? aYQy ikhVf koeI itgt lwgdI aY[[?" Aus ny vI huMgfrf Br idwqf. huMgfry dI dyr sI ik buwkx myly ivc BUqrI gF vFg 'zFs-PLlor' 'qy CVF ijhIaF mfrn lwg ipaf aqy 'zFs' krdy gory-gorIaF dy pYr imwD Dry. sfry nwcxf Cwz buwkx df 'ijMn-nfc' dyKx lwg pey. buwkx ipwt-isafpf krdI mrfsx vFg kdy pwtF 'qy hwQ mfry, kdy KurF 'coN gohf kwZx vflI mwJ vFg lwqF ijhIaF JfVn lwg pvy. sfry gory aqy dysI BfeIbMd KLusL, hws rhy sn. goiraF dI ikRsims ivc buwkx ny iek qrHF nflL rMg Br idwqf.

rMg ivc BMg qF AudoN ipaf, jdoN buwkx ny sLrfbx ho ky nwcdI iek gorI dy cUMZIaF vwZxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. pihlF qF Aus gorI ny nsLy ivc, jF pqf nhIN ikRsims dI KLusLI ivc koeI bhuqI gOr nf kIqI. pr jdoN buwkx ny hlLikaF vFg Aus dIaF 'CfqIaF' 'qy rygmfr vrgf hwQ rgVxf sLurU kr idwqf, qF pfxI gorI dy isr AuproN dI lMG igaf. Aus ny AuWcI awzI df sYNzl lfh ky buwkx dy isr ivc icwb pf idwqy. buwkx dy sbr df bMnH vI tuwt igaf, "asIN jwt puwq aYN[[! qImIaF qoN kuwt nHI Kfx igwJy[[[!" qy buwkx ny gorI dy pMj-swq QwpV jV idwqy. jd donoN guwQmguwQf ho gey qF rOlf pY igaf. lfalf-lfalf ho geI[[! KfVf ihwl igaf[[! iksy ny puls nUM PLon kr idwqf. puls pRyqF vFg af vwjI aqy buwkx nUM 'ijxsI-CyVCfV' aqy mfr-kutfeI dy dosL hyT igRPLqfr kr ilaf.

ikRsims pfrtI BMg ho geI.

buwkx dI nOkrI qF jfxI hI sI, clI geI.

pulIs ny Aus kys drjL krky Aus nUM jLmfnq 'qy irhf kr idwqf. hnI aqy rmxIk aqIaMq duKI hoey sn. buwkx ny sfry BfeIcfry ivc AuhnF nUM nmosLI idvfeI sI aqy nfly afpdI nOkrI guafeI sI. ijhVy kMm 'qy luafAux vflLy BfeIbMdF ny AulFBy idwqy sn, Auh

vwKry[[! pr buwkx ny vI nIvIN ijhI pfAuNidaF muafPLI mMg leI sI aqy awgy vfsqy glqI nf krn df vfadf idwqf sI.

-"glqIaF bMidaF qoN eI huMdIaYN pRfhuixaF[[! dfrU pIqI 'c hogI[[! awgy qoN mYN nf dfrU pIvF, qy nf glqI krF[[! afh lY mYN qyry pYrIN hwQ lfAunYN[[!" Aus ny rmxIk nUM ikhf sI. rmxIk hux kI boldf[[? buwkx ny Aus df mUMh JIQ vFg hI qF bMd kr idwqf sI[[? gwl 'qy imwtI pY geI.

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pulIs ny buwkx df kys adflq spurd kr idwqf sI.

hom afiPLs ny kudrqIN, cMgy BfgF nUM adflq dI kfrvfeI qoN pihlF bwukx df vIjLf vDf idwqf sI. loVINdIaF kfrvfeIaF kridaF buwkx, buwkx isMG sMDU bx igaf. hnI gory izAUtI mYnyjr nfl pihly idn qoN hI awK mtwkf krdI rihMdI sI. pr hux qF buwkx df kMm Cuwt igaf sI, Aus nUM mYnyjr dI hor vI sKLq jLrUrq sI[[? KuwlHIaF bhfrF vrqdI hnI iek idn sLryafm hI mYnyjr awgy 'inlfm' ho geI[[[! mYnyjr hnI dI afpxy nfl hI izAUtI lfAuNdf sI. jd idl krdf Auh hnI nUM 'bYk-afiPLs' ivc lY vVdf aqy bfhr 'zoNt izstrb' dI PLwtI lmkf ky kuMzI cfVH lYNdf[[[! iek iswDI-sfdI pyNzU kuVI ieMglYNz df pfxI pI ky 'Gfg' aOrq bx geI sI[[! smF afdmI nUM qurnf isKfAuNdf hY. pr rmxIk nUM ies dI koeI KLbr nhIN sI. tYNk ijwzf gorf mYnyjr hnI nUM hr roj GMtf-GMtf rUM vFg ipMjdf. hnI df kMm hor aOrqF krdIaF. pr mUMh koeI vI nf KolHdI! mYnyjr nfl dusLmxIN, smuMdr ivc rih ky mgrmwC nfl vYr pfAux dy brfbr sI. nOkrI jfx df KLqrf sI.

hnI hux iek qrHF nfl mYnyjr dI kMm krn vflLI vrkr nhIN, 'rKyl' bx ky rih geI sI! mYnyjr hnI df kfrz afpxy kolL hI rwKdf. Auh hnI df kfrz Aus dy clI jfx qoN iqMn cfr GMty bfad 'pMc' krdf. ies nflL hnI df 'EvrtfeIm' lwg jFdf, ijhVf Aus ny kdy kIqf hI nhIN sI. hr rojL iqMn cfr GMty EvrtfeIm dy pYsy hnI dy akfAUNt ivc af izwgdy. Aus dIaF pMjy iGAu ivc sn. mYnyjr dI imMnq kr ky hnI ny buwkx nUM afpxy nfl hI kMm 'qy rKvf ilaf. AuhnF dIaF pON bfrF ho geIaF. pMjy AuNglF iGAu ivc hox dy nflL nflL hux Aus df isr vI kVfhI ivc jf ipaf sI. hux hnI rmxIk nUM zwkf dbflL nhIN sI. smJdI qF Auh Aus nUM pihlF vI kwK nhIN sI. pr hux qF BYx Brf iewko QF kMm krdy hox krky hux hnI dy rwb Xfd nhIN irhf sI. aMgryjLI pwKoN Auh mfr nhIN KFdI sI.

hux hnI buwkx nUM rmxIk dy iKLlfPL qrHF-qrHF dy dosL lf ky ryqdI rihMdI. awigEN buwkx vI pUrf lfeIlwg bMdf sI. hnI dI pYV ivc pYr Drdf, rmxIk dI hr gwl vwZvIN krn lwg ipaf. dfVHI muwCF Aus ny rgV ky mUMh Kusry dI awzI vrgf kwZ ilaf sI. nf cor lwgy nf kuwqI BONky[[[! DOlLy pwtx jF kfly krn df XwB hI nbyV Diraf sI. rmxIk dI ilaFdI boql buwkx cfr pYWgF ivc hI jVHIN lf idMdf. jdoN rmxIk kMm qoN afAuNdf, QkyvF lfhux vfsqy boql nUM ahulLdf qF KflI boql dyK ky ipafsy kF vFg Jfkdf. kr Auh kuJ vI nhIN skdf sI. aMdro aMdrI koly vFg DuKLdf rihMdf. iek idn rmxIk bfhroN hI pI ky af igaf. ikcn ivc jf ky Aus ny boql dyKI qF boql CVy dy cuwlHy vFg KflI-KflI Jfk rhI sI. rmxIk nUM cyh cVH geI. Aus ny kOV boqy vFg dMd pIhy. buwkx zrfieMg-rUm ivc 'bfbU' bixaF bYTf sI. rmxIk nUM hor kroD cVH igaf. -"gwl sux Auey sfilLaf lyizaf ijaf[[[!" Auh sfhx vFg BUsiraf buwkx mUhry jf KiVHaf. -"Kfx df qYQoN koeI Krcf nhIN lYNdy, rhI qUM muPLq jfnYN, qy sfilLaf AuqoN myrI dfrU vI sVHfk DrdYN[[? ieh kI lwCx PiVaY qUM[[[?" rmxIk cMigafVy CwzI jf irhf sI. pr buwkx isLv jI mhfrfj dy buwq vFgUM aihl bYTf irhf. dfrU df nsLf Aus dIaF awKF ivc klolF kr irhf sI. rmxIk dy isr nUM hor PLqUr cVH igaf. -"qUM boldf nhIN Auey sfilLaf cwpxF ijaf[[[? cMgf Blf qUM kmfeI krdYN, afp dI ilaf ky pIaf kr[[[! jy bMdf kMm nf krdf hovy, afdmI qF vI khy[[[! awgoN sflLf muPLq dI pI ky goh-ghIrf bixaf bYTY[[[."

-"ieh qF ieAuN eI pIAU[[[! qUM kOx huMnYN iehnUM htfAux aflf[[[?" AuproN hnI ny ajLIb hI akfsLbfxI kIqI. -"ieh aYhnF kMjrKfinaF nUM pwilEN pYsy lf ky mMgvfieaf sI kuwqIey rMny[[[? mYN iehnUM afpdy Gry eI nhIN rwKxf, cwl inklL bfhr Auey[[[! inkl myry GroN myiraf sfilLaf[[[!"

-"qUM Gr df sflLf lwgdYN[[[? Gr myry nF aYN[[[! bfhlI cIN-PLIN kIqI, puls bulf ky bfhr vI mfrUM[[[!"

rmxIk nUM Xfd afieaf ik jdoN Auh GridaF nflLoN awz hoieaf sI, qF Aus ny ieh mkfn hnI dy nF 'qy ilaf sI. Aus idn Aus dI mF aqy vwzy Brf ny roikaf sI, "ieh bVI cMt aOrq aY rMmI[[[! bc ky moV qoN[[[! ieh lfhf lY ky qyr puiVaF 'qy lwq mfrU[[[!" Brf ny smJfieaf sI. pr rmxIk ny iksy dI iek nhIN mMnI sI. Gr hnI dy nF 'qy hI lY ilaf sI aqy GridaF nfloN awz ho igaf sI. awj Aus nUM pCqfvf hoieaf ik Gr hnI dy nF 'qy KrIdxF aqy buwkx nUM ieMglYNz mMgvfAux vflLIaF Auh do vwzIaF glqIaF kr bYTf sI. -"qUM qF BYx dyxIeyN kuwqIey kihMdI sI ieh tIrf ijaf afpxI bFh bxUM[[[? qusIN hux mYnUM dovyN BYx Brf rlL ky eI PuwdU bxfAux lwg pey[[[?" mgjL nUM cVHI hnHyrI kfrn Aus ny buwkx dy QwpV jV idwqy. ieh Aus dI qIjI glqI sI. -"kuwt Kf ky gtr-gtr JfkI jfnYN aOqF idaf[[[? iswt lY PV ky lih jfxyN nUM[[[!" hnI ny buwkx nUM hwlfsLyrI idwqI. buwkx dI awK df BYNg Guikaf aqy Aus ny cuwk ky

rmxIk nUM crHI dI pUlLI vFg Qwly Dr ilaf aqy Aus dy kMn mslL Dry. sLrfbI rmxIk kqUrHy vFg mDoilLaf igaf. jdoN durmt vrgy buwkx ny Aus nUM Cwizaf qF Aus ny hfry kuwkV vFg KMB ijhy JfVy. -"iek gwl sux lY myrI kMn KolH ky[[[!" hnI ny Aus nUM hdfieq kIqI. zrfieaf.

-"jy idn ktI krnI aYN, qF cuwp cfp krI cwl[[[! qy jy bixaYN gfjIafxyN aflf kuMZf isAuN[[[? Pyr inwq ieAuN eI iCwqr Kfieaf kryNgf[[[! puls nUM PoLn krky GroN idAUN kZvf qy ieMzIaf qoN nvF KLsm ivafh ky ilafAUNgI[[[! bQyrHIaF cwt leIaF qyrIaF lflLF mYN[[[!" hnI ny ieko sfh bolF dIaF keI brCIaF Aus dy sIny 'c mfrIaF. rmxIk ny AuT ky rihMdI boql sUq DrI aqy Aupr jf ky bYWz-rUm ivc cwup cfp pY igaf. sIl gAU vFg[[[! Aus nUM sfrI rfq nINd nf afeI. hnI ny bYWz afpxy Brf buwkx kol hI zfh ilaf sI. rmxIk kOzIEN Kotf ho igaf sI. aglI svyr AuT ky Auh mF-bfp kol clf igaf aqy byby dy sIny lwg ky Dfh mfrI. -"qyrf rMmIN pwitaf igaf byby[[[!"

-"koeI nf puwq[[[! Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM, jy bfgIaF ny tfh idwqI qF mflkF ny qF nhIN GroN kwZ dyxIN[[[?" byby ny aFdrF dI awg nUM idl nfl lfieaf hoieaf sI. rmxIk roeI jf irhf sI. -"mYnUM qF puwq AuhdI KotI nIaq df AudyN eI pqf lwg igaf sI, ijwdyN Auhny qYnUM sfzy nfloN nKyiVaf sI, pr qUM iPLkr nf kr[[[! jy Auh nvF KLsm ilafAuNdI aY, qy Pyr qYnUM vI aYho jIaF gDIVF vIh[[[[!"

-"qlfk lY ky vI qUM Gr df awDf mflk aYN[[! vkIl qF pf dyxgy iKlfry[[! bws qUM eI nhIN sI BYx codf iksy krm df[[? gohf pwQ qImIN mgr lwg ky sfnUM Jwgf cwk ky qur igaf[[!" rmxIk dy Coty Brf lflI ny ikhf. piVHaf iliKaf lflI kfnUMnI pwKF qoN pUrI qrHF jfxUM sI. rmxIk vFg iswDV aqy BONdU nhIN sI. quiraf iPiraf aqy piVHaf iliKaf bMdf sI. -"lflI mYN awgy duKI aYN, mYnUM hor nf duKI kr bfeI bxky[[[."

-"hux buVHIaF vFgUM bUhkI nf jfh[[[! cwl vkIl koly cwl ky msLvrf lYnyN aYN[[! pr qUM mhfqmf gFDI bx ky kuwt KfeI igaf, sfilLaf pulIs bulf ky rpt ikAuN nf ilKvfeI[[? PLOjdfrI dy kys 'c afpy sflLf aMdr huMdf[[? agilaF ny PV ky nwk dI syD idwlI nUM jhfj cfVH dyxf sI[[[!"

-"vy lflI[[[! jy ieh aYnI jokrf huMdf, gwlF eI kfhdIaF sI[[[? ieh qF sfD aY ibcfrf[[!" duKI mF bolI. puwq df duwK islLq bx Aus dy aMdr lih igaf sI. Auh vkIl dy qur gey.

byby isr PVI bYTI sI. vkIl ny rmxIk nUM zfktrI krvfAux leI hspqflL Byj idwqf.

ieh PLOjdfrI kys leI aqIaMq jLrUrI sI. hnI dI ijLMdgI ivc iek BfrI pwQr izwigaf. ijs dI Aus nUM kdficwq AumId nhIN sI. inwq dy kuwq-pOa qoN duKI ho ky iksy ny mYnyjr aqy hnI dI sLkfieq hYWz afiPLs ivc, jnrl zfierYktr kol ilKqI rUp ivc kr idwqI. mOkf pf ky jnrl zfierYktr ny dohF

nUM 'rMgy-hwQIN' PV ilaf. buwkx, mYnyjr aqy hnI qurMq nOkrI qoN kwZ idwqy gey. izAUtI Aupr kukrm krn df kys vwKrf bx igaf. buwkx df BYNg zuwb igaf. hnI nUM hwQF pYrF dI pY geI. vkIlF dIaF PLIsF aqy jylH-jurmfnyN bfry soc ky hnI nUM gsLI pYx vflI ho geI. sB qoN vwzf iPLkr hnI nUM buwkx df pY igaf. Aus df vIjLf isrPL iek hPLqy df hI rihMdf sI. jdoN kolL kMm hI nhIN sI irhf, iPr vIjLf iks bys 'qy imlxf sI[[[? vIjLf nf imlx 'qy buwkx dI izportysLn pwkI sI[[! kOVf aqy inrvsqr swc sfhmxyN af jfx 'qy buwkx BYx nfl awK nhIN imlf irhf sI. jy Auh ikqy ieMzIaf huMdf, hnI df isr klm kr idMdf. pr Auh bYTf hI ieMglYNz dy ivc sI. ijwQy vwzy-vwzy lIzr vI kfnUMn qoN cIkF mfrdy sn. pUrI boql sUq ky buwkx hnI duafly ho igaf aqy ipwT 'c awzIaF mfr-mfr Aus ny hnI inwslL kr idwqI. -"vy mYN qYnUM aYs BdrkfrI nUM bulfieaf sI, kuwiqaf[[[[?" Aus ny PLrsL 'qy bYT ky duhwQV mfrI. -"aYdUM qF qUM mYnUM bulfAuNdI hI nf[[[! awKoN pryH jwg mrdf[[[! jIhdy nfl mrjI Kyh KFdI[[[!" Aus ny iek krVI JuwtI hor lf idwqI. igwdV kuwt nfl inZflL hoeI Auh PLrsL 'qy peI cUkI jf rhI sI. -"rmxIk jmF burf bMdf nHIN[[! qyrIaF aYhnF krqUqF krky mfVf bxfieaf ivaf sI[[! ivcfrf drvysL bfDU df mYQoN kutvf Diraf[[[." Aus ny afKrI lwq mfrI qF hnI dI igwdV vFg cUk ijhI inklI.

bfhroN drvfjy 'qy GMtI vwjI qF buwkx ny hI drvfjf KoilHaf. gorf mYnyjr KVHf sI. ajy Aus ny 'hnI' hI ikhf sI ik buwkx ny glmyN qoN PV ky Aus nUM mry kwty vFg aMdr nUM DUh ilaf aqy GsuMn muwkIaF nflL Bugq suafr idwqI. jdoN buwkx df mfVf ijhf hwQ iZwlf ipaf qF mYnyjr zry AUT vFg bfhr nUM dOV quiraf. sVk 'qy Auh kuwqy vFg CUt vwtI jf irhf sI. TyT pMjfbI ivc buwkx ny Aus nUM aQfh gMdIaF gfhlF kwZIaF sn. mF-BYx iek kr mfrI sI aqy peI hnI dy hor cupyVF mfrIaF sn. agly idn rmxIk dy vkIl dI icwTI hnI dy Gr ibjlI vFg af izwgI. hnI kwKoN hOlLI ho geI. kys qF iek nhIN mfn[[[? iek hor AuproN af vwijaf sI[[! Krcf hI Krcf, afmdn koeI vI nhIN[[! bhuqI 'qfrU' hnI acfnk hI mgrmwC dy mUMh jf izwgI sI[[[! hnI ny rmxIk dy lwK qrly kIqy, pr Aus ny kOV mwJ vFg pYr hI nf lfey. sfry pRIvfr ny rmxIk nUM kMn kIqy hoey sn: -"jy Aus kuwqI dIaF gwlF 'c af ky Auhdy nfl rfjLInfvF kIqY, sfilLaf qyrf mUMh hI mUMh iCwqrF nfl BMnFgy, qy nflLy kwZFgy GroN[[!"

hnI ny vfsqy pfey, Aus ny iek nf suxIN. mhInf lMG igaf. buwkx df vIjLf lMG igaf sI. kMm ikqoN imilLaf nhIN sI. hnI vI ivhlI sI. GiVEN pfxI nws quiraf sI. buwkx inwq pI ky hnI dy DOl-DwPLf kr idMdf sI. brfbr dy Brf mUhry Auh kuskdI qwk nhIN sI. sgoN pYr PVdI sI ik Auh Aus dI krqUq bfry Gry mF bfp kolL BfPL nf kwZy. buwkx Aus dy mUMh 'qy Quwkdf. guwsy ivc Aus df BYNg awTo pihr gyVIN ipaf, Gukdf rihMdf. iewQy rihxf Aus nUM duwBr hoieaf ipaf sI.

rmxIk dy mukwdmyN dI qfrIKL af geI. vkIl JgVy. hnI dI PLrmH dIaF kuJ

aOrqF dI gvfhI rmxIk dy vkIl ny jwj awgy sbUq vjoN pysL kIqI. hnI dy ivBcfrI hox df pwkf sbUq vkIl nUM imlL igaf sI. qlfk leI ieh gvfhIaF kfPLI sn. buwkx vwloN kuwt mfr kIqI hox df sbUq zfktrI irport adflq awgy mOjUd sI.

jwj ny PLYslf suxfieaf.

buwkx nUM izportysLn dy hukm[[[! rmxIk aqy hnI df qlfk[[[! mkfn ivcoN rmxIk df awDf ihwsf pwkf[[[! mkfn rwKx vflI iDr dUjy nUM do hPLiqaF dy aMdr aMdr awDI kImq qfrygI[[[! PLYslf sux ky hnI byhosL ho geI. aYNbUlYNs hnI nUM hspqfl nUM lwd qurI. hnI kol pwkf vIjLf hox kfrn Aus nUM izport nhIN kIqf jf skdf sI. pulIs ny buwkx dy hwQkVIaF jV leIaF. jhfj dI sIt imlLx qwk Aus nUM pulIs ihrfsq ivc rihxf pYxf sI. sfrf kfrj kfnUMn aDIn ho irhf sI. hwQkVIaF ivc jkVy buwkx nUM rmxIk ny qrk df bfx mfiraf. -"ikAuN beI buwkxF[[[! bxnYN XoDf[[[?"

-"pRfhuixaF[[[! myrf boilaf cwilaf mfPL krIN[[! iek dI QF awDI Kf ky sfr ilaf krUMgf, pr myrI iek bynqI jrUr sux lY[[[."

-"bol[[[?"

-"jy hnI mr jfvy, aYQy eI ikqy PUk dyieE[[[! sfzy pRIvfr vwlIEN qF bfeI Auh Edx eI mr geI sI, ijwdyN[[[[!" gwl buwkx dy sMG ivc hI muwk geI. hMJU Aus dy glL ivc iblkI jf rhy sn. -"sfzI byby qy sfzf bfpU vI Gwt nHIN pRfhuixaF[[[! AuhnF ny vI iehnUM shuiraF dy iKlfPL eI ryqI rwiKaY[[[! isrPL DI dI kmfeI 'qy aYsL krn vfsqy[[[! qy afh dyKlf[[[! sfrf kuC eI imMtF 'c suafh ho igaf." hwQkVIaF 'c jkiVaf buwkx, quiraf jFdf kumYNtrI krdf jf irhf sI. nvyN KrIdy psLU vFg ispfhI buwkx nUM jylH dI gwzI vwl DUhI jf rhy sn.

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ikrpfl kOr nUM hspqflL qoN CuwtI imlL geI sI. gurcrn kMm vwloN ajy vI CuwtI 'qy cwl irhf sI. Aus ny afpxI PLrm nUM GrvflLI df mYzIkl srtIiPLkyt idKf ky qswlI krvf idwqI sI ik Aus dI GrvflLI ibmfr sI aqy Aus dI dyK BflL krn vflLf Gr ivc koeI isafxF bMdf nhIN sI. bwcy skUl cly jFdy sn aqy Aus dI GrvflLI 'kwlI hI Gry rih jFdI sI. ies leI gurcrn df Gr ivc hfjLr rihxF aqI jLrUrI sI. PLrm vfilLaF nUM gurcrn qoN kdy sLkfieq df mOkf nhIN imilLaf sI. AuhnF ny bVI KLusLI nflL Aus nUM CuwtI dy idwqI sI. gurcrn ny kdy CuwtI mMgI vI nhIN sI. hux sLfied CuwtI mMgx df pihlf mOkf sI!

ikrpfl kOr dy hspqflL dfKLl hox vflI rfq qoN agly idn sIql Gr afeI sI.

jd Aus nUM Gr ivc koeI vI nf idisaf qF Aus ny afpxI guaFZx nUM puwiCaf. bhuqf guaFZx nUM vI pqf nhIN sI. Aus ny isrPL iewko gwl ivc hI gwl nbyV idwqI. -"mYnUM pwkf qF pqf nHI BfeI, pr rfq iek aYNbUlYNs bfhvf icr Qozy Gr mUhry KVHI rhI aY, mYnUM mYd aY beI iksy nUM hspqflL lY ky gey hoxgy?" isrPL ieqnf afK ky guaFZx aMdr clI geI sI.

sIql dy mn 'qy koeI vI asr nf hoieaf. Aus ny hor kuJ jfnxF vI nhIN cfihaf sI. sgoN Aus ny qF mOky df PLfiedf AuTfieaf aqy afpxy loVINdy kwpVy, srtIiPLkyt, pfsport aqy motf motf smfn iek atYcI ivc pfieaf aqy tYksI bulf ky iemrfn dy do bYWz rUm vflLy mkfn ivc af geI. ijs mkfn bfry KLfn Aus kolL keI vfr ijLkr kr cuwikaf sI. afKr sIql afpxy itkfxyN 'qy phuMc hI geI sI.

iemrfn vI AuQy hI hfjLr sI. Aus ny tYksI vflLy nUM pYsy idwqy aqy sIql df atYcI cuwk ky aMdr lY igaf. -"sIql, awbU jfn ny afpF nUM KLrcf brcf dyx afAuxYN, jy nhfAuxF DoxYN qF nhf Do lY, Pyr afpF sLOipMg leI cwlFgy!"

-"kdoN afAuxYN awbU jfn ny[[[?" sIql ny puwiCaf. -"koeI cfr ku vjy[[[!"

-"ajy qF vwjy eI bfrF ny[[[?"

-"ikAuN[[? kuC krnYN[[[?"

-"EvIaslI[[[!" Aus ny iemrfn dIaF awKF ivc awKF pf ky Aus nUM glvkVI ivc jkV ilaf. iemrfn vI Aus dI rmjL smJ igaf. Aus ny sIql nUM ipwCoN hwQ pf ky qorI vFg qol ilaf[[[. sLfm nUM cfr ku vjy KLfn af igaf. hmysLf vFg Aus dy hwQ ivc quawsvI sI. kflLI aYnk lfeI hoeI sI aqy vflF aqy dfhVHI nUM awj qfjLI qfjLI mihMdI lf ky afieaf lwgdf sI.

-"hIt aOn kr Auey kuwqy dy puwqrf[[[! myrI sIql bwcI nUM srdI ivc mfrnF eI[[[?" KLfn ny hmysLf vFg iemrfn nUM afpxI awKV BfsLf ivc hdfieq kIqI. -"srdI nhIN ey awbU jfn[[[!" iemrfn sLfied pihlI vfr afpxy bfp awgy boilaf sI. -"pr qusF nUM srdI kI lwgxI eyN puwqrf[[? qusF df gLrm KLUn[[[! srdI qy asF nUM lwgsI, jo buwZy pey ho gey aF, afh lE afpxf KLrcf brcf, qy awj sLOipMg kro KuwlHy idn nflL[[[!" Aus ny pMj sO pONz myjL 'qy rwK idwqy. -"myry huMidaF qusF nUM kMm kfr krny dI koeI jLrUrq nhIN, bws awlfh dy PLjLl nfl awbU jfn dy isr 'qy aYsL pey kro[[[!" Auh AuT ky jfx dy rONa ivc KVHf ho igaf. -"awbU jfn, cfh pfxI qF pINdy jfE[[[!" sIql ny ikhf. -"ajy qF qusF dy kol duwD vI nhIN jy hoxF bwcIey[[[! qusIN sLOipMg krky afE, sLfmIN mYN qy qyry hYdr cfcU afvFgy, qy cfh pfxI vI pINdy jFvFgy, qusF ny sLOipMg krky kdoN ku prq afAuxYN?" Aus ny iemrfn nUM puwiCaf.

-"bws awbU jfn, asIN hux sLOipMg nUM jfvFgy, qy GMty zyVH GMty bfad prq afvFgy[[[!"

-"ieMsLf-lf[[[! sLfmIN awT, sfZy awT vjy Gr hI hoieE, myry nflL qusF df cfcU hYdr vI avygf[[[!"

-"ieMsLf-lf asIN Gr hI hovFgy, koeI Kfx pIx dI sLYa vI bxfeIey[[? rotI aYQy KfvoNgy[[?"

-"nhIN, hYdr mIaF iksy dy Gr rotI nhIN pey KFdy[[[! cfh Cfh pI lYxgy[[[!" qy KLfn cilaf igaf. sIql aqy iemrfn KLrIdf PLroKLqI leI synjLbrI nUM qur pey. AuhnF ny tost brYWz, aMzy, ivskI, kok, mIt, duwD aqy hor jLrUrI cIjLF vsqF KLrId leIaF aqy imMnHI kYb lY ky Gr af gey.

sLfm dy awT vwj gey. hYdr aqy KLfn pUry awT vjy BUqF vFg af vwjy! Auh hYdr dI 'porsLy' kfr ivc afey sn. hYdr mDry ijhy kwd df bMdf JfkxIN qoN koeI iemfndfr njLr nhIN afAuNdf sI. Aus ny afAux sfr bVI gwj vwj ky, "afslfmF lykum[[[!" afiKaf sI aqy sIql aqy iemrfn ny "bf-lykum slfm" ivc Auqr moiVaf sI. hYdr soPLy 'qy bYT igaf. iemrfn aqy KLfn Aus dy sfhmxyN bYYTy sn. sIql ikcn ivcoN kuC lYx geI sI.

jdoN sIql do iglfsF ivc aMb df jUs pf ky ilafeI, qF hYdr ny Aus nUM isLkfrI dy isLkfr nUM qfVn vFg sIql nUM KLuPLIaf njLrF nflL GoiKaf. srdfrnI bVI jLfilm peI lwgdI ey! Aus df idl boilaf. koeI gwl nhIN srdfrnIeyN[[[! jy qUM afpxf mjLhb Cwz ky asF dy mjLhb nUM nhIN kbUl peI krdI, qyrI Auh burI hflq krFgf ik qUM myry pYrIN peI izwgyNgI[[! Aus ny jUs df iglfs KflI kr idwqf. sIql muV geI sI. iemrfn ny KLfn nUM dws idwqf sI ik sIql iksy hflq ivc afpxF mjLhb bdl ky ieslfm kbUl nhIN krygI, aqy KLfn ny hYdr nUM dws idwqf sI.

-"gwl sIql bytI ieh vy[[[!" KLfn ny gwl clfeI. -"[[[[[[[[[." qurI jFdI sIql ruk geI. Aus df ihrdf kMibaf. pr aglI gwl leI Aus ny afpxy afp nUM sucyq aqy krVf kIqf. -"af bytI bYT sfzy kolL[[[!" hYdr ny Aus nUM afpxy sfhmxy ibTf ilaf aqy rwj ky qwikaf. hYdr dIaF BuwKIaF ijhIaF awKF qoN zr af irhf sI. Auh sLyr awgy KVHy ihrnI dy bwcy vFg kUMgVI hI qF bYTI sI. ijs df KLUnI jbfVHf Aus nUM nocx leI iqafr sI. -"asF qYnUM afpxf mjLhb bdlI krn leI hrigjL nhIN jy afKFgy[[[!" hYdr dy afKx 'qy Aus ny afpxy afp nUM hlkf hlkf mihsUs kIqf. -"asIN afpxy iemrfn mIaF dI sLfdI iksy gLYr mjLhb dI lVkI nflL krn nUM iqafr vF, pr asF dI iek gwl qusF nUM mMnxIN pYsI[[[!" hYdr ny iswky df iek pfsf idKf ky sIql df ichrf piVHaf. sIql blI dyx vflLy bwkry vFg isr JukfeI bYTI sI. Aus ny isrPL "dwso[[?" hI afiKaf sI. vYsy Auh afpxy afp nUM ksUqI ijhI PLsI mihsUs kr rhI sI.

-"ieMj kro bytI[[[! jy qF afpF ieMglYNz ivc sLfdI pey krny aF, qF rOlLf pYsI,

BfeIcfry ivc jMg sLurU hosI, KLfn sfihb dy KLfndfn dI bdnfmI ho jfsI, musIbqF hI musIbqF gl pYsI, TIk[[[?"

sIql ny isr ihlfieaf. -"myrI skIm qF ieh vy ik qusIN cuwp cfp pfiksqfn cly jfE, qy AuQy idl kry inkfh kr lE, idl kry kort mYirj, ieh qusF dI mrjLI jy[[! ieh kMm asF, qusF pur CoiVaf, jo idl ipaf krdf eI, kr lvo[[[!"

-"ieqnI koeI kfhlI nhIN jy[[! koeI jMg nhIN jy lwgI[[! awj rfq ieMsLflf msLbrf kr lvo, kwlH asF nUM PLon krky dws dysoN[[[! ikAuN iemrfn[[?" KLfn boilaf. -"drusq awbU jfn[[[! kwlH dws idaFgy[[[!"

-"ieMsLflf[[! jy msLbrf bx igaf, qF qusIN PLlfeIt lY ky cwlsI qy mYN aOr hYdr BfeI kuJ idn bfad af jfsI[[[!"

KLfn aqy hYdr cly gey.

qurdy hYdr ny iek vfr iPr sIql vwl jIa Br ky qwikaf sI. pr sIql nUM Aus dy vfr vfr Jfkx dI smJ nhIN afeI sI. pr Aus dy mn 'qy bhuqf koeI asr nhIN hoieaf sI. rfq nUM sIql aqy iemrfn dIaF slfhF cwl rhIaF sn. sIql pfiksqfn jfx leI qF sihmq ho geI sI. pr bhuqf icr Auh pfiksqfn ivc rihxF nhIN cfhuMdI sI. isrPL iek, jF vwD qoN vwD do hPLqy[[[! do hPLqy qoN vwD Auh iksy hflq ivc pfiksqfn rihxF nhIN cfhuMdI sI. sihmqI ho geI. AuhnF ny isrPL do hPLqy hI AuQy rihxF sI. agly idn iemrfn ny KLfn nUM PLon kr idwqf. KLusL hoieaf KLfn kMD nflL twkr mfrn vflLf ho igaf. Aus ny iemrfn aqy sIql dIaF eyar itktF ieslfmfbfd leI 'buwk' kr idwqIaF.

agly hPLqy pI[ afeI[ ey[ dI PLlfeIt sI. KLfn ny iemrfn nUM 'pYikMg' bgYrf krn nUM afK idwqf sI.

iemrfn aqy sIql 'pYikMg' krn ivc ruwJ gey. pqf nhIN sIql df idl ikAuN zolI jf irhf sI[[[? ijvyN Aus nUM bury idKfeI idMdy sn[[. pr iPr Auh afpxy mn nUM smJfAuNdI. dUjf mulk hY, kdy geI nf krI, ies krky qyrf idl zrdY, hor koeI gwl nhIN[[! Aus ny afpxy afp nUM mn ivc hI Drvfsf idwqf. pr pqf nhIN ikAuN, Aus df mn vfr vfr Br ky AuClL ijhf irhf sI[[? pqf nhIN Aus nUM iksy kihr qoN koeI gLYbI zr ijhf lwgI jf irhf sI[[! hPLqy bfad PLlfeIt df idn af igaf. KLfn vwloN ByjI imMnHI kYb AuhnF dy Gr awgy af KVHI hoeI. zrfeIvr ny atYcI cuwk ky kYb ivc rwK ley.

-"af jfh sIql[[! aMdr hux kI krdI peI eyN[[[?" iemrfn boilaf qF BfrqI pMjfbI zrfeIvr ny 'sIql' sux ky aMdr nUM JfkxF sLurU kr idwqf. ieh qF BfrqI pMjfb dI kuVI df nF sI[[? sIql iksy muslmfn aOrq df nF Aus ny awj qwk nhIN suixaF sI[[! sIql qF sfzf pMjfbI nF sI[[? sIql iswKF dI kuVI vI ho skdI hY aqy ihMdUaF dI vI[[?

zrfeIvr socIN pY igaf, sfzIaF pMjfbI kuVIaF dI kI mwq mfrI geI[[[? afpxy dysL dy sfry muMzy mr gey jF inpuMsk ho gey[[[? iehnF kuVIaF dI soc nUM kI gRihx lwg igaf[[[? ikwDr clI geI sI iehnF dy bfp dfdy dI axKL[[[? ikAuN nhIN ieh KLfndfn dI iewjLq axKL bfry socdIaF[[[? aMnHIaF ho ky Byz vFg iewko KUh ivc kfhqoN izwgI jf rhIaF ny[[[? iehnF nUM syD dyx vflLf koeI vI axKLI pMjfbI nhIN rih igaf[[[? hy swcy pfiqsLfh[[[! afh dyKlf KurdI jFdI aY qyrI kOm dI aglI pIVHI, qy sfzy lIzrF qy jwQydfrF nUM iek dUjy dIaF lwqF 'kuwtx' jF 'Guwtx' qoN hI ivhl nhIN[[[! kr swcy pfiqsLfh kuC[[[! AuWjVdI jFdI aY qyrI axKL vflLI sLyr kOm[[[! iswK, pr mony zrfeIvr dI surqI iemrfn dy "clo jI[[[!" afKx 'qy tuwtI.

sIql bfhr af geI sI. idl ivc BfrqI pMjfbI zrfeIvr ny Aus nUM sO-sO lfhxqF pfeIaF aqy gflHF vI kwZIaF. Aus ny ipCly sLIsLy ivcoN dI sIql nUM dyiKaf aqy pVHn df Xqn kIqf. pr ipV pwly Aus dy kwK nf ipaf. cor dI mF koTI 'c mUMh[[[! sfry rfh zrfeIvr ny AuhnF nflL iek lPLjL vI sFJf nf kIqf. Aus nUM qF isrPL aYnF hI pqf sI ik Aus dI izAUtI AuhnF nUM hIQro eyarport lMzn Cwzx dI sI.

-"pfiksqfn cwly EN[[[?" afKr zrfeIvr mn dy AubflL nUM rok nhIN sikaf aqy jLmIr dy huwJF mfrn 'qy PLOlfdI cuwp qoV hI leI. -"jI hF[[[! do hPLqy leI pfiksqfn cwly hF[[[!" iemrfn dy bolF ivc imTfs nhIN sI. rwKfpx sI. Aus ny iek suafl dy do AuWqr dy idwqy ik Auh muV AuhnF nUM kuJ vI nf puwCy! smJ zrfeIvr vI igaf.

-"qurn iPLrn jf rhy ho XMg mYn[[[?" zrfeIvr qoN iPr nf irhf igaf. -"nhIN srdfr jI, mYN ies srdfrnI nflL sLfdI krvfAux pfiksqfn jf irhf hF[[[!" iemrfn nUM KLfn bfp qoN pqf sI ik zrfeIvr pMjfbI iswK sI. Aus ny Aus nUM gwl 'rVkf' ky afKI ik zrfeIvr hux dubfrf kuJ nf puwCy aqy Aus ny isry dI suxF DrI. zrfeIvr df kflLjf doPLfV ho igaf. axKL aqy jLmIr dI ZUhI tuwt geI. mn dIaF hjLfrF prqF ipwCy aqy lflsfvF dIaF lihrF hyT JfqI mfrnI mfnuwK dy vws df rog kdficwq nhIN[[! Aus dy idl dI sImF cknfcUr ho geI[[! mfnuwK dI kunbf pflLdI ibrqI jdoN Aus dI buwDI smyt rhI huMdI hY qF qbfhI dI sLurUafq huMdI hY[[! iswK zrfeIvr dy idl ivc BFbV blLdy rhy[[! Aus df idl krdf sI ik Aus kolL jy hiQafr huMdf, qF iemrfn qoN pihlF ies sIql dy golLI mfrdf[[[! beI hrfm dIey aOlLfdy[[! qYnUM dyK ky myry idl dI hflq dI jwKxF pwtI peI aY, qYnUM jMmx aqy pflx vflLy qyry mF ipAu df kI hfl hovygf[[? jy sfzy smfj ivc dfj df kohVH nf huMdf aqy DIaF afphudrIaF qy bdclx nf huMdIaF, qF DIaF nUM koeI nf kwuK ivc mfrdf[[[! Aus nUM kroD qF bQyrHf afieaf, pr mjbUrI vws Auh cuwp sI[[. kYmiraF dI pRvfh nf kridaF Auh kYb nUM isrqoV dwbI quiraf jf irhf sI. iemrfn dy Gr qoN hIQro eyarport zyVH GMty df rsqf sI. pr jLmIr, axKL aqy byiewjLqI ivc ipsdy zrfeIvr ny kYb GMty ivc hI hIQro eyarport 'qy af lfeI.

smfn cuwk ky bfhr rwK idwqf. pYsy Aus dI kMpnI nUM KLfn qoN hI iswDy imlxy sn.

iemrfn vwzf atYcI Cwzx aMdr clf igaf.

sIql zrfeIvr dy kolL hI KVHI sI. -"aYdUM qF kuC Kf ky mrjf[[[! qUM cMdrIey mF bfp nUM qF nmosLI idvfAuxI hI sI, sfry iswK BfeIcfry nUM vI nmosLI idvfeI jfnI aYN[[! klMk aYN qUM sfry iswK BfeIcfry 'qy[[!" zrfeIvr ny pYr durmt vFg sVk 'qy mfiraf aqy kYb ivc bYT hnHyrI ho igaf. qurdI kYb dy tfierF ny cIkF CwzIaF sn aqy DUMaF rolL ho igaf sI. lok iek dm iewDr Jfky sn. pr zrfeIvr awKF qoN Ehly ho cuwkf sI. Aus dy qn mn nUM awg hI qF lwgI peI sI[[[? iemrfn dI coB ny Aus nUM nf ijAuNidaF aqy nf miraF ivc Cwizaf sI. Aus dy mn ivc mfrU hnHyr aqy jLmIr 'qy apmfn dI mohlLyDfr awg vrH rhI sI[[!

sIql dI jLmIr JMjoVI geI. mihsUs qF Aus ny rsqy ivc hI kr ilaf sI ik BfeIcfry df iswK zrfeIvr Aus dI ies koJI krqUq qoN mfXUs aqy duKI sI. pr dUjy pfsy Aus df afphudrf mn zrfeIvr nUM imhxyN mfrn lwg ipaf. kI glqI kIqI hY mYN[[[? iksy muslmfn nflL ivafh krvfAuxF koeI jLurm hY[[[? ijMny vwzy vwzy lok ny, sB ny gLYr jLfqIaF nflL hI ivafh krvfey ny[[[? ikwQoN af igaf ieh vwzf smfj suDfrk[[[? afpdIaF DIaF pqf nHI ikwQy Kyh KFdIaF hoxgIaF[[[? anpVH, gvfr, mUrKL, nYro mfeINzz[[! mYnUM dyx lwg ipaf AupdysL[[[! vwzf iswK[[[! ikvyN vfDU iswKF df Tykydfr bixaF iPrdY[[[! awj sfrf sMsfr iek-imwk hox dy rONa dy ivc aY, qy iehnF dI GIsI krn vflLI afdq nhIN jfxI[[[! mYN afpdy mF bfp nUM juwqI qoN dI mfiraf, qUM ikhVy bfg dI mUlLI aYN[[[? mUMh nf mwQf[[! qUM idn rfq sVkF 'qy Dwky KfnYN, tYksI lY ky[[! qy mYN Gr bYT ky cMgf KfnI aYN, qy mMdf boldI aYN[[[! qy qUM lokF dy cwkI jfnYN atYcI cONkIdfrF vFgUM[[[! mYN lYnIN aF njLfry[[[! sIql aMdroN AublL rhI sI. iemrfn dUjf atYcI lYx af igaf.

-"kI gwl aY[[[?" sIql nUM cuwp ijhI dyK ky Auh boilaf. -"kuC nhIN[[[!" Aus ny afpxy ichry dy bdldy hfv-Bfv sMBflLy.

-"koeI gwl qF hY[[[!" cqr iemrfn ny Aus df ipwCf nf Cwizaf. -"nHo, niQMg aYt aOl iemrn[[[! vHfey zoNt XU iblIv mI[[[?"

-"aOl rfeIt[[[! sOrI sIql[[!" qy iemrfn ny atYcI cuwk ilaf aqy sIql ny bYg. awgV ipwCV Auh pI[ afeI[ ey[ dy 'cYWk-ieMn' kfAUNtr 'qy af gey. vfrI afAux 'qy iemrfn ny pfsport aqy itktF pysL kIqIaF.

-"ivMzo sfeIz dIaF sItF lY leIey[[[?" iemrfn ny puwiCaf. -"EvIaslI[[[!"

iemrfn eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI dy nyVy ho igaf. -"kuwz XU igv aws ivMzo sfeIz sIts plIjL[[[!"

-"nHo pRfblm aYt aOl[[[! afeI vYWl trfeI mfeI bYst[[!" kuVI dI kfql muskrfht iemrfn df kflLjf lUh geI. Aus dy icwty dMd moqIaF dI mflLf hI qF sn. kuVI dy ilsLkdy dMdF ny iemrfn nUM bONdlLf hI qF idwqf sI[[? Aus df iqwKf nwk qlvfr sI[[! sMgqry dIaF PLfVIaF vrgy gulfbI buwlHF ny iemrfn 'qy kflLf jfdU hI qF kr idwqf sI[[! mwkI dy afty vrgf rMg mfiKEN imwTf hI qF jfpdf sI[[! iemrfn dy idmfg nUM Dur

sImF qwk Jtkf vwijaf ik sMsfr 'qy sIql nfloN ikqy ijLafdf suhwpx hfjLr sI[[[. Aus eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI dy sfhmxy sIql Aus nUM koeI ibwjU vrgI njLr afeI sI. Auh socIN pY igaf. iemrfn mIaF[[[! qUM qF ajy dunIaF df dyiKaf hI kwK nhIN[[[! awbU jfn aYvyN nhIN sn afKdy huMdy[[[[ik iemrfn mIaF leI asF ny DrqI qoN hUr lwBxIN eyN[[[! pr qUM qF aYs srdfrnI dy ipwCy lwg ky dunIaF hI Buwl quiraf mIaF[[[? kI hY ieh[[[? PLrk qy dyK[[[! ikwQy afh eyarlfeIn vflLI kbUqrI[[[[qy ikwQy ieh Kfx sUrI sIql[[[! awbU jfn dI ieMglYNz ivc ikMnI bxI hoeI ey[[[! agr ieh eyarlfeIn vflI kuVI ieMglYNz rihMdI hoeI[[[[awbU jfn myry leI iksy dI isLPLfrsL pf ky vI myry leI mMg lYxgy[[[! AuhnF ny qF myrI KLusLI leI sIql nUM nhIN Dwikaf[[[! nflLy gLYr mjLhb nflL quawlk rwKdI ey[[[! ieh hrfmjLfdI qF sfzf mjLhb apnfAux leI vI iqafr nhIN hoeI[[[? hor ieh kI suafh krygI[[[? ikwzI hrfmjLfdI ey[[[! awbU jfn dI gwl vI nhIN mMnI kuwqI ny[[[! qy nhIN awbU jfn dy awgy asF dI vfildf ny kdI Aucf sfh nhIN jy ilaf[[[! qy ies ny iswDf nwk dI syD hI jvfb ipaf dy idwqf sI, aKy mYN ieslfm kbUl nhIN jy krFgI[[[! awbU jfn myry leI aMbroN qfry qoV ky ilaf dyx[[! agr myry pRym df suafl nf jy huMdf[[[awbU jfn sfrI ijLMdgI ies nflL slfm-duaf vI sFJI nf pey krdy[[[! pr myry krky AuhnF nUM ies dy sfhmxy vI JukxF ipaf[[[! qy nhIN awbU jfn dy awgy awj qwk koeI AuWcI nhIN jy boilaf sI[[[. ieMglYNz ivc ielfky df aYm[ pI[ AuhnF nUM afp imlx afAuNdY[[[. myar aqy kONslr AuhnF nflL cfh df ipaflf sFJf krnf afpxI iewjLq smJdy ny. pr ieh kuwqI[[[? sflLI jwj bxI iPLrdI aY, hm ieslfm kbUl nhIN kryNgy[[[! iPr Aus nUM afpxy afp 'qy hI gwusf afieaf, ijs ny afpxy PLirsLqy vrgy awbU jfn dI byiewjLqI krvfeI sI aqy AuhnF nUM iek srdfrnI df PLYslf mMnx leI mjbUr kIqf sI[[.

iPr Aus nUM awbU jfn dI suxfeI smuMdr aqy KUh dy zwzU vflI vfrqflfp Xfd afeI; hVHF mOky smuMdr df zwzU ikqy ruVH ky KUh ivc jf izwigaf. KUh df zwzU puwCx lwigaf, BfeI jfn ijwQoN qUM afieaf eyN, AuQy ikMnHf ku pfxI eyN[[? qF smuMdr df zwzU afKx lwigaf, BfeI jfn AuQy qF bysLumfr pfxI eyN[[[! aMq eI koeI nhIN jy[[! qF KLUh dy zwzU ny KUh dy pfxI ivc QoVHI ijhI CflL mfrI qy puwCx lwigaf, aYnF ku hoxYN[[[? qy smMudr df zwzU afKx lwigaf, nhIN BfeI jfn, AuQy qy bhuq coKLf pfxI eyN, koeI aMq nhIN jy[[! Pyr KUh dy zwzU ny KUh dy awD qwk CflL mfrI, qy Pyr puwiCaf, aYnF ku hoxYN? qy smuMdr df zwzU iPr hws ky kihx lwigaf, nhIN myrI jfn ies nflLoN vI ikqy ijLafdf, byQfh pfxI[[[! qy Pyr KUh dy zwzU ny KUh dy iek iknfry qoN dUsry iknfry qwk CflL mfr ky puwiCaf, aYnF ku eI hoxYN[[? qy smuMdr df zwzU iPr AuWcI AuWcI hws ipaf qy kihx lwgf, myry ipafry BfeI jfn, ies nfloN vI ijLafdf pfxI ey EQy[[[! BfeI jfn aMq eI koeI nhIN EQy, bhuq pfxI jy[[! qy KUh df zwzU inrfsL ijhf ho ky kihMdf, ikAuN mYnUM mUrKL bxfeI jfnYN BfeI ipafiraf[[? aYdUM vwD qF ikqy pfxI hI hYnHI[[[! ikAuNik KUh dy zwzU ny ijLMdgI Br ivc ies nflLoN ijLafdf pfxI ikqy vyiKaf vI nhIN sI[[[! Aus nUM smuMdr dy zwzU df swc ikwQoN afAuNdf[[[? iehI gwl qyrI hY iemrfn mIaF[[[! qUM sIql qoN ibnf awj qwk kuJ dyiKaf aqy vriqaf nhIN[[[! qYnUM dunIaF df kI pqf[[[? dunIaF ivc awlfh qflf ny BlI qoN BlI

cIjL bxfeI ey, qy qYnUM sIql ibnf idsdf hI kuJ nhIN[[[? dyK ikMnF jLfilm husn eI ies eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI 'qy[[[! gwl krn dI ikqnI kfql adf eI ies dI[[[! ikqnf jLbrdsq nKLrf hY ies kuVI df[[[! ikMnF ikafmq df jobn eI[[! ieho ijhI swuky drwKLq nUM hwQ lf dyvy hry ho jfx[[[! bMjr DrqI nUM PLlIaF vrgIaF AuNglF dI Coh dy dyvy, JrnF PLuwt pvy[[[! murdy dy buwlHF 'qy buwl Dry, murdf AuT ky bYT jfvy[[[! awbU jfn dy afKx vFg, qUM qF ajy dunIaF dyKI hI nhIN iemrfn mIaF[[[? awbU jfn dI gwl solLF afny shI ey[[[! qYnUM qF sIql bfJoN kuJ idsdf hI nhIN sI mUrKLf[[[! qUM amIr aqy bfrsUKL bfp df Cotf aqy lfzlf puwqr eyN[[[! awbU jfn qF qyry leI icVIaF df duwD ilaf dyx[[[! pr qUM byvkUPLf[[? AuhnF dI gwl kdy mMnI hI nhIN[[[! pr AuhnF ny qyrI KLusLI leI sIql vI kbUl kr leI[[[! koeI hor huMdf, itMzI dy bIjL qy pey cfVH idMdy[[[? pr sIql qoN KihVHf CuzfAuxF ieqnf asfn nhIN iemrfn mIaF[[[! ies leI qy koeI qknIk vrqxI pvygI[[! hux qF qUM iehnUM pfiksqfn vI lY ky tur ipaf eyN[[[? hux qy Cutkfrf hrigjL nhIN[[! hux qF qYnUM iehqoN iksy ZMg nflL hI ipwCf CuzfAuxF pvygf[[[! Auh socF dy sfgrF dIaF GuMmx GyrIaF ivc PLisaf hoieaf sI. Aus dIaF socF dI lVI eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI dI vMJlI vrgI imwTI avfjL nflL twutI. -"XUar borizMg kfrzjL sr[[[!" kuVI dI avfjL bMsrI dI hUk vrgI hI qF sI! Aus nUM Aus dI rsiBMnI avfjL ivcoN afnMd hI qF afieaf sI.

-"QYNk XU so mwc mYzm[[!" iemrfn kuVI dIaF JIl vrgIaF awKF ivc JfkidaF boilaf. Aus nUM Aus dy bdn ivcoN cMdn dI mihk af rhI sI. -"zU XU ilv ieMn lMzn[[[?" iemrfn ny Aus dy bhuq bhuq njLdIk ho ky puwiCaf. -"EvIaslI[[[! bwt, vHfey zU XU vFt tU noa[[?" hwsdI kuVI dy dMd Aus nUM asmfn ivc iKVHy qfiraF vFg jfpy. -"sOrI[[! iet vfjL jst ey jnrl kuaYscn[[[! bIkOjL afeI ilv ieMn lMzn aYjL vYWl[[[! QYNks aYNz sOrI vwns agyn[[[!" iemrfn ny kuVI vwl iksy armfn nflL qwikaf. kuVI Aus nUM rihmqF dy bfg ivc iKVI klI hI qF lwgdI sI. awlfh dI rihmq! pqfsy vrgI[[! Aus ny borizMg kfrz PV ley. sIql nUM kuJ suixaF nhIN sI. kuJ mihsUs nhIN hoieaf sI. Auh qF afvyslLI ijhI hoeI afpxIaF socF ivc guafcI hoeI sI. Aus dy Bfa df qF iemrfn kuVI nUM isrPL jhfj dy sPLr leI kuJ puwC irhf sI.

Auh kuVI vwloN dwsy gyt vwl qur pey.

donoN afpo afpxIaF aqy vwKo vwKrIaF socF ivc gLlqfn sn. eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI dy drsLx krn qoN bfad sIql iemrfn nUM iPLwkI-iPLwkI aqy rshIx jfpx lwg peI sI. pr mjbUrI mfiraf Auh Aus nflL quiraf jf irhf sI. ijvyN zYhf aqy DilHafrf pfeI hoeI mwJ KLrIddfr dy mgr qurdI hY. boc boc ky[[! iemrfn mIaF[[[! ies qoN hux KihVHf Cuzfieaf jfvy[[[! ijvyN mrjLI hovy, jy mYN sLfdI krFgf, qF isrPL eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI nflL hI krFgf. pr mYN qF Aus krmF vflI df nfm qwk nhIN puwiCaf[[? Pyr kI ho igaf[[? dunIaF bhuq CotI ey[[! nfm df kI ey[[? jINdf rhy awbU jfn[[! bVf kuJ pqf kr dyvygf[[! iek vfr suafl pfAux dI jLrUrq ey[[! pr jy Auh sLfdI sLudf hoeI, Pyr[[[? Aus dI koeI hor BYx vI ho skdI ey[[[? Aus dI BYx ikhVf Aus dy nflLoN Gwt suMdr

hovygI[[[? iek mF, iek bfp dI nsl 'qy husn qF qkrIbn iewko ijhf hI hovygf[[[? Aus df pqf lgfAuxF hux koeI aOKf nhIN! pI[ afeI[ ey[ dy kfAUNtr 'qy kMm krdI ey[[[! lMzn ivc rihMdI ey[[[! ies df Gr jF mF bfp lwBxy koeI vwzI gwl nhIN[[[! awbU jfn ijLMdfbfd[[[! pr hux sB qoN vwzf kMm qyry kolL sIql bFdrI qoN KihVHf CuzfAuxf hY[[! clo, ieMsLflf awlfh qflf afpy koeI rsqf idKfvygf[[!

socF dy GnHyiVHaF 'qy cVHy Auh TIk gyt 'qy puwj gey. PLlfeIt shI tfeIm 'qy hI jf rhI sI.

sikAUirtI krvf ky Auh jhfj ivc jf bYTy aqy afpxy mukwrr smyN qoN koeI cflLI ku imMt lyt jhfj lMzn qoN pfiksqfn vwl AuzfrI mfr igaf.

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hom afiPLs vwloN buwkx izport kIqf jf cuwkf sI. hnI ny mkfn 'qy krjLf lY ky Gr dI awDI kImq rmxIk nUM dy idwqI sI. Gr afp sMBflL ilaf sI. hux Aus nUM KLricaF dy iPLkr Kfx lwg pey. kMm kolL hY nhIN sI. jd Aus nUM koeI rsqf nf idisaf, qF Aus ny jOb sYNtr jf alKL jgfeI aqy jOb sIkr alfAUNs leI aplfeI kr idwqf. hPLqy ku bfad Aus nUM jOb sIkr alfAUNs imlx lwg ipaf. pr ieqnI ku rkm nflL qF Aus dy pMj-pFjy hI pUry nhIN hoxyN sn[[[? ibjlI, gYs aqy krjLy dI iksLq[[[! idn rfq Aus nUM awcvI lwgI rihMdI[[[. sB qoN vwzI Gft Aus nUM iksy 'mrd' dI Gft sqfAuNdI. hnI keI vfr mrd dI axhoNd kfrn pfgl hox vflLI ho jFdI. dUjf kfrn ieh sI ik Aus kolL koeI kMm nhIN sI. nhIN qF bMdf kMm qoN af ky Qwikaf hMiBaf sON jFdY.

iek idn svyr nUM hnI bhuqI hI pRysLfn aqy psLymfn ijhI sI. Aus ny tI[ vI[ bMd kr idwqf aqy Gr dI sPLfeI sLurU kr idwqI . sfrI idhfVI bMdf ikwQoN tYlIivXn dyKI jfvy[[[? hr cIjL dI koeI hwd huMdI hY[[[. jd Aus ny muwK drvfjy vwl qwikaf qF zfk afeI peI sI. do iqMn icwTIaF sn. Aus ny kMbdy hwQF nflL zfk KolHxIN sLurU kIqI. hux Aus nUM zfk aqy zfkIey qoN zr afAux lwg ipaf sI. iek icwTI jOb sYNtr vwloN sI. Aus nUM iksy jOb dI afPLr afeI sI. Aus ny PLon Gumfieaf aqy kMpnI vfilLaF ny Aus nUM agly idn svyry ds vjy df smF dy idwqf. hnI nUM rihMdf idn aqy rfq phfV bx geI.

agly idn Auh ieMtrivAU leI kMpnI dy dPLqr puwjI. koeI 60 ku sfl df dysI bMdf bYTf sI. Aus dy isr df gMj ilsLk irhf sI aqy iZwz vwzf hox kfrn Aus ny pYNt nUM bwDr pfey hoey sn. BYVHIaF ijhIaF awKF vflLf dysI

bMdf bVf qjLrbydfr aqy 'mfrKLorf' lwgdf sI.

hnI ny Aus qoN aMdr afAux dI iejfjLq mMgI. jo Aus ny "plIjL km ieMn" afK ky dy idwqI. hnI aMdr lMG geI. hnI ny dysI bMdf jfx ky Aus nUM hwQ joV ky siqkfr idwqf. pr Aus ny AuT ky hnI nflL afpxf mry cUhy vrgf hwQ imlfieaf.

-"XU afr so prYtI[[[! luikMg so nfeIs[[[!" Aus nUM gwl krky vfr vfr hwQ imlfAux dI burI afdq sI. -"QYNk XU, sr[[[! iet iejL kfeINz aOPL XU[[!" hnI nUM jfipaf ik swp ies Kwz ivcoN hI inklLygf. Auh vI hMZI vrqI sI. koeI inafxIN nhIN sI. -"vyarH zU XU km PLrOm[[[?" Aus ny hnI nUM pihlf suafl dfigaf. -"bysIklI, afeI aYWm PLrOm ieMzIaf sr[[!" hnI dy bolF ivc kuJ ijLafdf hI imTfs sI. -"vyarH PLrOm ieMzIaf[[[? ieMzIaf iejL ey lfrj kMtrI lvlI grl[[[!"

-"PLrOm pMjfb, sr[[[!" hnI ny Byd pf ilaf ik dysI mYnyjr Aus dy husn 'qy ltbOrf hoieaf ipaf sI. -"Auey kuVIey[[[! zuwb jfxIeyN, mYN vI pMjfbI aYN[[[! PLgvfVy qoN[[! afpF kfhnUM aMgryjLI dI Kur vwZ krI jfny aYN[[[? pMjfbI ikAuN nhIN boldy[[?" Aus ny hnI nflL iPr hwQ imlfieaf. hnI muskrf peI. Aus nUM aihsfs sI ik ies buwcV ijhy nflL imwTI ipafrI ho ky kMm lYxF pYxF hY! ieh smyN dI loV hY hnI[[!

-"kI nF aYN kuVIey qyrf[[[?" Aus ny kMipAUtr dIaF suwcF dwbxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. -"hinMdr kOr aY sr, pr vYsy mYnUM sfry hnI afK ky blfAuNdy aY[[!"

-"ikMnF vDIaf nfm aYN[[? qUM lwgdI vI sLihd vrgI hI aYN[[! ikMnI Aumr aY[[?"

-"qIh sfl aY jI[[[!"

-"myrf nF vYsy qF bldyv aY, pr mYnUM sfry aYQy 'zyv' afKdy ny, qUM mYnUM jI-jI ikAuN afKI jfnI aYN[[?"

-"sOrI zyv[[!" hnI bVI qyjLI nflL dyK rhI sI ik zyv Aus dy husn dy jflL ivc burI qrHF nflL AulLJdf jf irhf sI. mwkVI dy jflL ivc mwKI dy PLsx vFg! -"pihly kMm df qjLrbf[[[?"

-"nON mhIny[[!"

-"kMm Cwzx df kfrn[[[?" suafl hnI dy isr ivc Gx vFg af vwijaf. Auh AuWqr dyx lwgI bONdlL geI.

-"myry nflL kMm krn vflLIaF ny rlL ky hYWz afiPLs dy jnrl zfierYktr kolL ieljLfm lfieaf ik hnI df cfl cwlx TIk nhIN, qy ies dy izAUtI mYnyjr nflL njfiejL sbMD hn[[[!" Aus ny jkidaF jkidaF dwisaf. ijhVI gwl 'rYPLrYNs' ivc sfhmxy af izwgxI sI, Aus nUM lkox df vI kI PLfiedf[[[? Aus ny qkrIbn swc ijhf hI dwisaf. -"ieljLfm[[[? bhuq burI gwl[[[!" Aus ny dUrbIn vrgI njLr hnI dy sunwKy

ichry 'qy gwz leI. njLrF ivc GoKL sI[[! hnI cuwp Dfr geI. Aus nUM ieh nf pqf cwilaf ik ieh gwl Aus dy hwk ivc jF iKLlfPL geI sI[[? Auh suafl df iek icMnH bx geI. dyv kfPLI dyr Aus df ichrf inhfrdf irhf aqy ieMtrivAU dI kfrvfeI awgy sLurU kIqI. -"sLfdI sLudf jF isMgl[[[?"

-"qlfksLudf[[!"

zyv dIaF awKF ny iPr hnI dy ichry dI qlfsLI leI. -"bwcy[[[?"

-"koeI nhIN[[[!"

zyv kfPLI dyr kuJ socdf irhf. qlfksLudf aOrq[[[! qIh sfl dI Br juafn Aumr[[[! bwcf koeI nhIN[[[! kMm qoN inklx df kfrn bdcwlx[[[! luwt lY bhfr zyv isaF[[[! GrvflLI nflL qlfk hoey nUM ds sfl ho gey[[[! qUM vI koeI hwQ pYr ihlf[[[! iehnUM kMm dI loV hY aqy qYnUM aOrq dI[[[! iehnUM ajy koeI rfh nf dyh[[! afpy qyry mgr BwjI afAUgI[[! iehnUM ajy tflLf mfr[[[! lfiraF 'qy rwK[[[! qyry donIN hwQIN lwzU af jfxgy[[[! ajy pYr rwK[[! iehnUM ajy koeI AuWqr nf dyh[[[! ibwlI PLsI PLsfeI hI drwKLq 'qy cVHdI aY[[[! qUM iehnUM mfr PLYNtr qy ivdf kr[[[!

-"gwl ieh aY hnI[[[!" Aus ny kMipAUtr dy skrIn qoN kuJ pVHidaF afiKaf. -"[[[[[[[[[[." hnI df idl DVHikaf. Aus ny AuWqr suxn leI afpxy afp nUM aMdroN krVf kIqf. -"sfzy kolL qIh-pYNqI ieMtrivAUjL ho cuwkIaYN, qy ajy pMj ku hor ieMtrivAUaF ies hPLqy hox vflLIaYN[[! sfrIaF ieMtrivAUjL hox qoN bfad asIN sLwukrvfr nUM koeI PLYslf lvFgy, qy qYnUM hF jF nFh bfry icwTI pf idaFgy[[[! agr koeI suafl puwCxf hovy, afh myrf kfrz aY[[[! qy mYnUM sLfm Cy vjy qoN bfad myry mobfiel 'qy PLon kr lYxF[[[! dPLqr ivc qF qUM dyK hI ilaY ik mYN ikMnF ibjLI huMdf hF[[? Gry myry kolL tfeIm hI tfeIm huMdf hY ikAuNik myrf vI kfPLI arsf pihlF qlfk ho cuwikaY, bwcy vwzy ny, qy afpo afpxI jgfh sYWt ny[[! Gr mYN 'kwlf hI huMdf hF[[[!" Aus ny kfrz PVfAuNidaF keI sMkyq hnI nUM kr idwqy aqy hnI inrfsLf ivc "awCf zyv, siq sRI akfl" afK ky bfhr af geI. Aus ny vI 'siq sRI akfl' afK ky hnI nflL hwQ imlfieaf sI. hnI itAUb ivc bYTI zyv bfry socI jf rhI sI. hnI, ieh vlYq hY[[[! iewQy pYsy ibnF dunIaF rwb nUM mwQf nhIN tykdI[[! zyv ny ZMg nflL qYnUM keI iesLfry kIqy ny[[[! bMdy nUM iesLfrf qy gDy nUM zMzf[[[! qlfksLudf afdmI, kMpnI ivc mYnyjr, pYsy vflLf qF lfjLmI hoAU[[? bwcy afpo afpxy GrI sYWt[[! 'kwlf bMdf[[[! pRfprtI vI hovygI[[[? iksy vI kMpnI df mYnyjr iksy nUM izAUtI tfeIm qoN bfad PLon krn nUM nhIN afKdf[[[. ikAuNik hr bMdf izAUtI qoN bfad afpxI sLFqI cfhuMdY[[[! pr ies ny qF mYnUM isrPL izAUtI qoN bfad PLon krn nUM ikhf hY[[! dflL ivc jLrUr ikqy kflLf hY[[[! jy Auh mYnyjr hY, qF qUM vI vlYq df qjLrbf hfsl kIqf hY[[[! ikMnIaF ieMtrivAUaF ho cuwkIaF ny aqy ikMnIaF ajy hox

vflLIaF ny[[[! iehnF cflLIaF AumIdvfrF ivcoN qyrI bdcwlx dI vfrI kdoN afeI hnI[[[? hux smF hY, zyv nUM icwq kr[[[! bIn vjfAux nflL qF swp Kwz 'coN inklL afAuNdY[[[! husn 'qy qF dyvqy lwtU ho gey sI[[[! qUM iehdI koeI swuc nwp qy jOb lY[[[! awgy jo hoeI, dyKI jfeygI[[[!

socF ivc guMm Auh Gr phuMc geI. Aus ny zyv df kfrz kwZ ky dyiKaf.

Aus 'qy Aus df mobfiel nMbr vI drjL sI.

Aus ny kMD 'qy lwgI GVHI qoN smF piVHaf. GVHI sLfm dy sfZy Cy vjf rhI sI. Aus ny zyv nUM PLon krn leI afpxy mobfiel nUM hwQ pf ilaf. Aus dIaF hwQF dIaF qlLIaF psIny nflL iBwj geIaF. Aus ny PLon iPr myjL 'qy rwK idwqf. Aus df mn duibDf ivc PLisaf ipaf sI. Auh zyv nUM PLon kry, jF nf kry[[[? Aus df idl kdy 'hF' aqy kdy 'nFh' ivc isr PLyr idMdf. socF socdI hnI ny swq vjf idwqy. pr aKIr Aus ny idl kwZ ky zyv df nMbr imlf hI ilaf. ijvyN zyv hnI dy PLon dI hI AuzIk kr irhf sI. Aus ny iek GMtI vI nf pUrI vwjx idwqI aqy PLon cuwk ilaf. -"hYlo zyv[[[! mYN hinMdr boldI hF[[[! hinMdr hnI[[[!"

-"hfey rwbf[[[! mYnUM pqf sI beI qUM mYnUM jrUr PLon kryNgI[[! idlF nUM idlF 'c rfh huMdy ny hnI[[[! myrf idl afK irhf sI ik hnI jrUr PLon krUgI[[!" Auh bVf KLusL sI. lwgdf sI ik Aus dI Guwt lwgI hoeI sI. ijs krky gVHky nflL gwl krdf gDy vFg PLrftf ijhf vI mfrdf sI.

-"mYN vI Gry 'kwlI eI bYTI sI, soicaf zyv nUM PLon kr ky hI dyK lvF[[[?" hnI nUM koeI gwl nhIN aOV rhI sI. -"mYN ikhf nf zfrilMg[[! idlF nUM idlF 'c rfh huMdy aY[[[! 'kwly bMdy dI vI koeI ijLMdgI nHI hnI[[! 'kwlf bMdf rohI 'c KVHf rwuK[[[! koeI afhr nhIN, krn nUM koeI kMm nhIN[[! pYWg sLYWg lf lE, pIjLf mMgvf lE, Kf lE[[[! hor 'kwly bMdy ny kI krnYN[[? tfeIm eI nHI pfs huMdf[[[!"

-"[[[[[[." hnI cuwp cfp sux rhI sI. Aus df vI qF iehI hfl sI[[? Aus df hfl vI zyv qoN koeI vwKrf nhIN sI. Aus dy hflfq kfPLI hwd qwk zyv dy hflfqF nflL imlLdy sn. -"hux qUM eI dyKlf[[[! mhIny dI iqMn hjLfr myrI qnKLfh aY, mkfn myrf PLrI aY, mqlb koeI mOrgyjL bgYrf nhIN[[! mfVf motf ibjlI, pfxI qy tYlIPLon df ibwl af jFdY, hor myrf koeI KLrcf nhIN[[! kI krnYN bMdy ny pYsf[[? ikwQy lY jfxYN cwk ky[[? ijwdyN mr gey, sfrf kuC aYQy eI ipaf rih jfxYN[[[! swc qyrI qF mYN gwl hI nhIN suxIN zfrilMg[[[? hF hux qUM suxF koeI gwl bfq[[[?"

-"mYN kI gwl suxfvF zyv[[? qyry vflLf eI myrf hfl aY[[[! 'kwly bMdy dI koeI ijLMdgI nhIN[[[!" hnI ny vI swc hI AugilLaf. zyv ny smiJaf ik Aus dI myK iswDI ryK ivc hI vwjI sI. iblkul itkfxyN 'qy[[[!

-"hnI[[[! TIk aY 'kwly bMdy dI koeI ijLMdgI nhIN[[! bMdf aYvyN eI swuky pwqy vFgUM KwlF KUMijaF ivc vwjdf iPLrdY[[[!" Aus ny aglf pYWg KflI kr idwqf. pqf nhIN Auh iks

KLusLI ivc dfrU aMdr suwtI jf irhf sI[[[?

-"zyv[[[! mYN pqY ikAuN PLon kIqY[[[?"

-"mYnUM qkrIbn pqY[[[! qUM PLon mYnUM qyrI jOb vfsqy kIqY[[! ikAuN, mYN TIk aF ik glq[[[?"

-"iblkul TIk aY[[[! bMdf bVf KLudgrjL aY zyv[[! mYnUM qlfk qoN bfad hux jOb dI aqIaMq loV aY[[! qUM vI pMjfbI aYN, qy mYN vI pMjfbx[[[!"

zyv mgrmwC vrgf mUMh sfry df sfrf KolH ky hwisaf. -"qUM hwsdf ikAuN aYN zyv[[[?" hnI hYrfn ho geI. -"hwsdf mYN qF aYN, beI ijMnIaF kuVIaF mYnUM ieMtrivAU dy ky geIaF ny, AuhnF ivcoN Gwto Gwt ds pMjfbxF ny, mYN kIhnUM kIhnUM pMjfbx krky nOkrI afPLr krI jfvF[[[? ieh qF iek anfr sO ibmfr vflLI gwl hoeI vI aY hnI[[! jOb sfzy kolL iek, qy AumIdvfr cflLI[[[!" Aus ny sLrfb pIqI hox krky vI hnI nUM cqr isafsq nflL awigEN vglL ilaf. hnI ksUqI PLs geI. Aus nUM mrdI nUM koeI awk cwbxF hI pYxF sI[[. hfr ky jyT nflL lfAuxI hI pYxIN sI[[. Aus ny afpxy afp nUM aMdroN iqafr kIqf. Aus nUM BlI BFq pqf cwl igaf sI ik roVf mfry ibnF byr izwgxF musLikl hY. keI vfr afdmI jF aOrq nUM aijhy hflfqF nflL smJOqf krnf pYNdY, ijhVy Aus ny kdy mn ivc vI icqvy nhIN huMdy[[[!

-"zyv, plIjL[[[! mYnUM jOb dI bhuq sKLq jLrUrq hY[[[! agr qUM myrI mwdd kr skyN, qF mYN vI loV pYx 'qy qyry kMm afvFgI[[!" Aus ny awKF mIt ky aqy idl krVf krky afK idwqf.

-"hnI, ieh dunIaF bVI grjLmMd aY[[[! mYN bhuq lokF dI mwdd kIqI, pr kMm inklLx qoN bfad sB mYnUM mUrKL smJ ky qur gey[[[! myrI 58 sfl dI Aumr aY[[[! ijLMdgI df bVf lMmF qjLrbf myry kolL aY[[! bVIaF GtnfvF vfprIaF[[! qIh sfl ho gey ieMglYNz afey nUM[[[! pMdrF sfl qoN ies kMpnI ivc kMm kr irhYN[[! pMdrF vIh bMdy mYN ieMzIaf qoN njLdIkI irsLqydfr mMgvfey, nflLy afbdy pwilEN Krcf krky[[! pr jdoN aYQy af ky rotI pY gey, mYnUM eI pfgl bxfAux lwg pey[[! awj iksy nflL bolx df vI Bfa nHIN[[[! iehI gwl myrI kMpnI ivc bIqI[[! bhuq aOrqF nUM mYN kMm 'qy luafieaf, isPLfrsLF kr-kr ky[[[! pr jdoN Auh prmfnYNt ho geIaF, myry eI pYr vfhuMx lwg peIaF[[[! hux mYnUM dunIaF qoN zr lwgx ipaY hnI, swc jfxIN[[[! dunIaF qoN zr lwgx lwg ipaY[[!" zyv ny hnI nUM afpxI ijLMdgI df bVf kOVf qjLrbf aqy iGnfAuxF swc dwisaf. -"zyv, plIjL myrI mwdd kro[[[! pMjy AuNglF iewko ijhIaF nhIN huMdIaF-!"

Auh kOVf ijhf hws ipaf. -"sLurU ivc sfry afhI gwl kihMdy ny hnI[[[! ieh pMjy AuNglLF vflLI iewko gwl sux sux ky myry kMn pwk gey ny[[[! ijhVf mYnUM pMjy AuNglF iewko ijhIaF dI gwl suxfAuNdY, mYnUM sB qoN vwzf dusLmx lwgdY[[! myrf jIa krdY beI AuhnUM sfry sMsfr dy sfhmxyN KVHf krky sLryafm golLI nflL AuVf idaF[[[! ijhVf, ijMnF vwzf cor hoAUgf, Auqny vwzy Auh spwsLtIkrn idAUgf[[[!" Auh hnI nUM inrol swcIaF hI qF suxF irhf sI. hnI ny soicaf ik hflfqF df mfiraf aqy suafrQI, mqlb-pRsq irsLqydfrF df sqfieaf zyv pwQr

idl aqy byrihm ho cuwikaY[[[! ies ivc koeI sLwk vI nhIN sI ik idl dy sfPL zyv nUM igwdVmfr irsLqydfrF ny afpxy inwjI suafrQF vfsqy hr jgfh vriqaf sI aqy kMm inklLx qoN bfad nflY qF lwq mfrI sI aqy nflLy BMizaf sI[[[. loV pYx 'qy iksy ny Aus nUM isafixaF nhIN sI. jdoN zyv df Aus dI GrvflLI nflL qlfk cwldf sI, qF zyv ny ies qlfk nUM rokx leI irsLqydfrF qwk phuMc kIqI. isvfey ies dy ik Aus dy irsLqydfr zyv dI mwdd 'qy KVHdy, AuhnF ny zyv dy GrvflLI dI pUC nUM hI vwt cfiVHaf aqy zyv nUM sLrfbI kvfbI aqy afXfsL dwisaf. Aus nUM BYxF, BrfvF aqy Bfxjy-BfxjIaF df cfkr aqy ipwClwg grdfinaF[[! zyv df ksUr isrPL ieh sI ik Auh jrmn dI iek msLhUr kMpnI ivc mYnyjr sI[[. irsLqydfrF qoN Aus dI sPLlqf jrI nhIN jFdI sI[[. Aus ny afpxI ijLMdgI dI sfrI kOVI swcfeI hnI awgy rwK idwqI sI. qy Auh vI bgYr iksy BUimkf qoN!

-"ieh myrI ijLMdgI df kOVf swc aY hnI[[! rwb nUM hfjr nfjr jfx ky afKdYN ik ieh jo kuC vI qYnUM mYN dwisaY, ieh swc aY[[[!"

-"mYN qyrI hflq smJdI vI, qy mMndI vI aYN zyv[[[! koeI sLwk nhIN[[[! pr qUM myrI gwl df koeI AuWqr nHIN idwqf[[[?"

-"dyK hnI[[[! aMgryjLF dI khfvq aY, iewk hwQ dUjy nUM DoNdY[[[!"

-"zyv gwl spwsLt kr[[[! kI kr skdI aYN mYN qyry vfsqy[[[?" hnI ny iswky df iek pfsf hI dyKxF cfihaf. -"hnI[[[!" afK ky zyv ny nsLy ivc AuWcI AuWcI roxF sLurU kr idwqf. hnI nUM kuJ swuJ nhIN irhf sI ik kI kry[[[? hnI ny soicaf ik zyv vfikaf hI duKI iensfn sI.

-"hnI[[[!" zyv kuJ ku sMBlL igaf sI.

-"hF zyv[[[?" Aus df mn psIj igaf sI.

-"kI qUM myry kolL af skdI aYN[[[? myrf idl duwK nflL Biraf ipaY[[! jy qUM myry kolL af skdI aYN[[? mYN qyry leI tYksI Byj skdYN-!" zyv ny Aus nUM ikhf. -"zyv ieAuN kr[[[! awj qUM arfm kr[[[! irlYks ho[[! mYN kwlH nUM qyry kolL jLrUr af ky qyry duwK suxFgI[[[!" Aus ny bVI Dhwml nflL ikhf. -"pwkf[[[?"

-"hF pwkf[[[!"

-"hnI, myrf idl iksy nflL gwlF krn nUM Biraf ipaY[[[! jOb df qUM iPLkr nf kr[[! mYN qyrI isrPL jOb pwKoN eI nhIN, hr gwl ivc mwdd krn nUM iqafr aYN[[!" zyv ny sLrfbI hox dy bfvjUd vI keI dfxyN hnI awgy iKlfr idwqy.

-"qUM iPLkr nf kr zyv[[! kwlH nUM mYN qyry kolL jLrUr afvFgI[[! vfadf irhf[[!"

-"TIk aY Pyr, kwlH imlFgy hnI[[[! vYsy vI mYN kwlH nUM awDf idn hI izAUtI krnI aY! mYN kwlH nUM af ky qYnUM PLon krUMgf[[! aYsy nMbr 'qy eI PLon kr idaF, ijhVy qoN qUM kIqY?"

-"hF, myrf afhI nMbr aY[[[! cwl iPr guwz nfeIt zyv[[[!"

-"guwz nfeIt zfrilMg[[[!"

PLon kwty gey.

hnI socIN pY geI ik zyv duKI sI. duKI df duKI, hmdrd[[! pr iek gwl aY hnI[[[! bIn vjfeI ibnF swp inklLxF nhIN[[! qYnUM zyv df duwK suxnF hI pYxF hY[[! mYnUM Auh swc hI hflfqF df sqfieaf lwgdY[[! hnI qYnUM vI koeI nf koeI shfrf cfhIdY[[[! shfry ibnF qF rohI bIafbfn 'c KVHI tfhlI vI KVsuwk ho jFdI aY[[! Auhdy 'qy vI GogV, igrJF qy iewlHF eI ibwTF krdy aY[[! kI ho igaf jy zyv dI Aumr qyry qoN vwzI aY[[? pMjfb qoN qF pwcI-pwcI sfl dIaF kuVIaF ieMglYNz afAux vfsqy swT-swT sflF dy buiVHaF nflL ivafh krvf ky qurIaF afAuNdIaYN[[? idl imlLxy cfhIdy ny, AumrF df kI aY[[[? idl imilaF df mylf, kOx gurU qy kOx cylf[[[? jy zyv nflL do cfr sfl rihxF vI ipaf, qF vI koeI burI gwl nhIN[[! iewQy ikhVf puwCdY[[? zyv ivc BYVH vI kI aY[[? ikwzI vwzI aqy msLhUr kMpnI ivc mYnyjr aY[[! pYsf kolL aY[[! 'kwlf rihMdY[[! bwcy iehdy afbdy Gro GrI ny[[! hnI[[[! qUM afpxF sMkt Biraf smF zyv dy lV lwg ky kwZ[[! awgy pRmfqmF BlI krU[[! rwb bMidaF df iemiqhfn lYNdY[[! pr qUM vI rmxIk nflL bVf Dwkf kIqY hnI[[! Auh qYnUM Brnf pYxYN[[! afpdf Brf mMgvf ky qUM AuhnUM itwc smJx lwg peI sI[[! rwb qyry kolLoN bdly nf lAU, qF hor kI krU[[? buwkx ijvyN afieaf, AuvyN hI qur igaf[[! qyry pfpI mn dI skIm koeI isry nf cVHI[[! Brf izport hoieaf, rmxIk sfrI ijLMdgI leI qYQoN prHy ho igaf[[[! jy isafxI bx ky cwldI qF aYsL vI krdI, Brf vI izport nf huMdf, qy rmxIk nflL vI qoV ivCoVI nf huMdI[[! sfrf kuJ KLUh 'c igaf[[! qyrIaF skImF KLfqy 'c pY geIaF[[! qUM vI qwqy pYrF vflLI sI hnI[[! pYr qUM vI DrqI 'qy lfAuxoN ht geI sI[[! hnI dI jLmIr aqy mn afps ivc zFgo-zFgI hoeI jf rhy sn!

pr gey vylLy nUM mfr golLI hnI[[! isafxF bMdf Auh, ijhVf iksy ZMg nflL afpxF ibpqf Biraf smF kwZ lvy[[. jOb imlL geI qF qyry sfry DoxyN Doqy jfxgy[[[! ho skdY zyv myrI pYsy Dyly dI vI mwdd kr dyvy[[? zyv bMdf qF mfVf nhIN lwgdf[[! ijhVf bMdf pihly idn hI myry kolL afpxy duwKF df sfrf Byd KolH igaf, Auh CyqI idl df burf nhIN ho skdf[[! byeImfn bMdf CyqI kIqy afpxy idl df Byd nhIN idMdf[[. pr zyv ny qF pYNdI swty hI myry kolL idl dy sfry kony PLrolL Dry[[[! keIaF mYnyjrF df qF nKLrf hI Jwilaf nhIN jFdf[[? zyv ny qF mYnUM PLwt dyxyN afpxf nfm lYx leI afK idwqf[[[! nhIN qF aYQy dysI aMgryjL hI mfn nhIN[[. quhfzy nflL pMjfbI ivc gwl krnI vI iek qrHF nflL boJ smJdy ny, pMjfbI bolxF afpxI qOhIn smJdy ny[[! cfr awKr kI pVH jFdy ny, afpxI mF bolI pMjfbI iehnF nUM anpVHF aqy AujwzF dI BfsLf lwgx lwg pYNdI aY[[! mfVI motI jOb ly ky rfxIN KLF dy sflLy bx jFdy aY[[[! pr zyv? Aus ny qF mYnUM qurMq afK idwqf sI ik afpF pMjfbI ivc hI gwl krFgy[[[! qy vfikaf hI kIqI vI pMjfbI ivc hI gwl[[! nhIN, zyv bMdf mfVf nhIN[[! mYN kwlH nUM hr hflq Aus kolL Aus dy duwK suxn leI jFvFgI[[[. Aus df idl zyv dy duwK ivc pfxIEN pfxIN hoieaf ipaf sI.

agly idn sLfm dy cfr ku vjy zyv df PLon af igaf. awj Aus dI dfrU nhIN pIqI hoeI sI.

Auh bVf qfjLf qfjLf bol irhf sI. -"hnI, tYksI ByjF[[[?"

-"hF Byj dy zyv[[[!"

-"afpxF postl koz dws[[[?"

hnI ny afpxF postl koz ilKvf idwqf aqy zyv dI ByjI hoeI tYksI qkrIbn pMdrF ku imMt bfad hnI dy Gr awgy af KVHI hoeI. hnI iqafr hI sI. Auh tYksI df KVkf sux ky, afpxF prs cuwk bfhr inklL geI. hnI nUM cuwk tYksI qur geI. zyv df Gr hnI dy Gr qoN bhuqf koeI dUr nhIN sI. tYksI 'qy isrPL pMdrF-vIh imMt dI hI vft sI.

tYksI zyv dy Gr phuMc geI.

Aus ny bfhr af ky hnI df suafgq kIqf aqy Aus nUM bVy adb nflL aMdr lY igaf. hnI afAux qoN pihlF do pYWg Auh lf cuwikaf sI.

sMDUrI rMg dI hnI kwZvF kflLf pitaflLf sUt pfeI zyv awgy bYTI lft vFg mwc rhI sI. zyv df idl zol igaf[[. suhwpx pwKoN qF hnI vYsy vI mfr nhIN KFdI sI. pr awj qF Auh sjI-DjI, ikafmq hI ilafeI jf rhI sI[[! rwb husn dy idMdY, pr Aus nUM sFB ky rwKxF jxyN-KxyN df kMm nhIN huMdf[[! surmf qF hr koeI pf lYNdI hY, pr mtkfAuxF iksy iksy nUM hI afAuNdf hY[[! -"dws hnI pIxF kI aY[[[?" zyv ny pRfhuMxcfrI qOr 'qy Aus awgy cfdr vFg ivCidaF ikhf. Auh hnI 'qy mr imitaf sI. cfhy hnI Aus dI DI dy brfbr sI. ikAuNik zyv dI vwzI kuVI 28 sfl dI aqy do bwicaF dI mF sI. Aus df 31 sflf muMzf afstrylIaf ivc zfktr sI aqy Auh vI ivafihaf viraf, iqMn bwicaF df bfp sI. Aus dy GrvflLI 'qyj' ny zyv qoN qlfk lY ilaf sI. bwcy vI mF dI hmfieq ivc hI KVHy sn, ikAuNik zyv vYsy mfVf pqI, jF burf bfp nhIN sI! pr Aus nUM sLrfb aqy sLbfb dI llLk sI. ijs qoN Auh cfhuMdf hoieaf vI KihVHf nf Cuzf sikaf aqy Aus df Gr KwKVIaF kryly ho igaf sI. bwcy afpxI jgfh aqy GrvflLI afpxI jgfh qur geI sI. pRfprtI df awDf ihwsf zyv ny afpxI GrvflLI nUM dy hI idwqf sI. kfnUMn awgy Auh koeI cfrfjoeI nf kr sikaf, mlkIaq df awDf ihwsf Aus nUM dyxF hI ipaf sI. bwcy bflg aqy cMgIaF nOkrIaF 'qy lwg cuwky sn. AuhnF df qF Krcf Aus nUM kI pYxF sI[[? pr zyv dy GrvflLI qyj ny vI koeI isafxp nhIN kIqI sI. Auh bwicaF nUM zyv bfry koeI bhuqIaF cMgIaF qjLvIjLF nhIN idMdI sI. bwicaF sfhmxy zyv nUM sLrfbI aqy qIvINbfjL bxf ky pysL kIqf jFdf. qyj afpxy bwicaF nUM afpxy pyky pRIvfr dIaF isPLqF dwsdI aqy shury pRIvfr dI ibnF gwloN awTo pihr bdKLohI krdI rihMdI[[! bgYr iksy kfrn zyv dIaF BYxF nUM BMzdI[[! bgYr iksy kfrn qoN sws shury bfry bol kbol krdI! nflLy sws shury jF nxfnF dy nflL Auh iek idn vI nhIN rhI sI[[! qyj vwloN afpxy bwicaF awgy zyv dy pRIvfr dIaF, iek dIaF igafrF bxF ky dwsIaF jFdIaF. hr gwl nflL imrc msflf lf ky zyv nUM aqy Aus dy pRIvfr nUM nIc aqy kmInF bxF ky pysL kIqf jFdf. KMBF dIaF zfrF bxF ky bwicaF nUM kurfhy pfieaf jFdf! nqIjy vjoN zyv dy bwcy, afpxy bfp aqy Aus dy sfry pRIvfr nUM sLwk aqy iGRxF dI njLr nflL dyKx lwg pey! bwcy korf kfgjL, AuhnF df kI ksUr sI[[? AuhnF ny qF jo suxnF sI, Ausy 'qy hI asr krnF sI[[? AuhnF dI mF ny bwicaF dy koml mnF ivc kuVwqx hI ieqnI Br idwqI sI ik bwicaF dy mn ipAu aqy Aus

dy pRIvfr pRqI kOVy ho gey sn!

-"kuC lY afE[[[!" hnI ny vI KuwlH-idlI ivKfeI. -"ieh qF koeI gwl nf-nf hoeI[[? kok, lYmn, bIar jF ivskI[[[?"

-"clo iek zirMk ivskI dI dy idE[[[!" hnI ny soicaf ik jdoN hux nwcx hI lwg peI qy iPr GuMz kfhdf[[? vYsy vI Auh kdy kdy rmxIk nflL jF kMpnI dy mYnyjr nfl ivskI bIar pI cuwkI sI.

-"jo hukm[[[! kok jF pfxIN[[?" zyv ny zirMk bxF idwqI. -"kok[[[!"

zyv ny zirMk hnI dy awgy tybl 'qy rwK idwqI. ivskI pIx dy nflL nflL AuhnF ny gwlF vI krnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. zyv ny afpxy aqy hnI ny afpxy duwKVy PLrolxy sLurU kr idwqy. donoN hI duKI[[! pr ksUr iks df sI[[? hr iek afpxy jIvn sfQI jF jIvn sfQx nUM burf grdfn irhf sI. nf zyv aqy nf hI hnI afpxI pIVHI hyT sotf Pyr rhy sn. ksUr isrPL ivroDI iDrF df hI kwiZaf jf irhf sI. zyv dI GrvflLI df aqy hnI dy GrvflLy rmxIk df[[! Auh afp qF iek dUjy dy sfhmxy bVy swcy suwcy bx ky pysL ho rhy sn. nf zyv dIaF BdrkfrIaF slfhuMxXog sn aqy nf hI hnI dIaF[[! pr jMn kupwqI, suQrf Blf mfxs vflLI gwl[[! dohF ivc cuMJ crcf df ivsLf bxI rhI sI.

iehdy ivc vI koeI sLwk nhIN ik zyv dI GrvflLI ny Aus nUM qMg vI bhuq kIqf sI. jy zyv cfry pfisEN swcf nhIN sI, qF Auhdf bhuqf ksUr vI nhIN sI. GrvflLI hI bhuqI qpdy pYrF vflLI sI. zyv dI kuwqy ijMnI vI kdr nhIN krdI sI. afpxf pykf Gr Aus ny 'hIro' bxfieaf hoieaf sI aqy zyv df sfrf pRIvfr Aus ny ibnF gwl qoN 'Qwly' lfieaf sI[[! Aus ny afpxI gwl hI muwK rwKI sI. zyv nUM hmysLf hI 'kuwqf' smiJaf sI. cfhy Gr ivc sB kuJ 'awCf' nhIN sI, pr AuhnF dI lVfeI mfVI ijhI gwl qoN sLurU hoeI. jdoN iek idn zyv ny ikhf, "bwicE[[[! QozI mF dyKlo ikMnI suwGV isafxI aYN[[? ieh iek vfrI kwpVy msLIn ivc DoNdI aY, qy iqMn vfrI bfhr mINh ivc[[[!" zyv dy GrvflLI qyjo bfhr gfrzn ivc kwpVy suwkxyN pf ky iqMn iqMn idn lfhuMdI hI nhIN sI. mINh jfvy hnHyrI jfvy[[! kwpVy mINh ivc hI iBwjdy rihMdy sn.

-"qy bfhlLf duwK afAuNdY, qF qUM afp lfh ilaf kr[[! Gry bfx vwtdf huMnYN[[[?" qyj bdmgjLF vFg zyv nUM sMboDn hoeI sI.

-"mYN kMpnI df kMm krF ik Gr df[[[? qYnUM qF hI nHI kMm 'qy lfieaf, beI qUM juafkF df iKafl rwKyN qy Gr df kMm sMBflLyN[[!" zyv ny swcI isDFqk gwl afKI sI. -"afeI zoNt kyar[[[!" Aus ny hwQ cwuk idwqy. zyv df aMdr mwc igaf. qyj bwicaF nUM sfrf idn zyv dy aqy Aus dy BYxF BrfvF dy iKLlfPL ryqdI rihMdI. bwcy mF dy ijLafdf kolL rihMdy sn, ies leI AuhnF df mF pwKI Aulfr hoxF iek kudrqI gwl sI. zyv qF sLukrvfr qwk kMm krdf aqy sLinwcr aqy aYqvfr Auh iksy mIitMg jF hor apOieMtmYNt kfrn msLrUPL huMdf. jdoN Auh Gr afAuNdf, qF bwcy Kf pI ky sON cuwky huMdy. svyry sfJry bwcy skUl cly jFdy aqy zyv AuhnF dy jfx qoN bfad AuTdf. qyj nUM zyv dy

iKLlfPL BVHkfAux df mOkf imlL jFdf aqy Auh bwicaF nUM vfh lwgdI rgV ky sfx 'qy lf idMdI. ieh ibgfnIaF aOrqF df TrkI aY[[[! ieh dfrU pI ky afAuNdY[[[! ieh Qozy vwl iDafn nhIN idMdf[[[! bwcy vI zyv qoN iKJx lwg pey sn ik sfzf bfp sfzy vwloN bypRvfh aqy afvyslLf sI. hux jy Auh kdy sLfm hox qoN pihlF af ky bwicaF nflL lfz ipafr krnF cfhuMdf qF bwcy Aus nflL iswDy mUMh gwl nf krdy! gwl zyv ny vI smJ leI sI ik qyj vwloN myry iKLlfPL bwicaF kolL koeI nf koeI gLlq pRcfr kIqf jf irhf hY. Aus ny qyj nUM smJfieaf. -"dyK qyjo[[[! mF bfp dy ivckfr bwcy iek gMZ dI qrHF huMdy ny[[! ijMnHF nflL mIaF bIvI df joV bixaF rihMdY[[[! jy bwcy hI, mF jF bfp nUM awKoN proKy krky ibgfnf ijhf smJx lwg pYx, qF gRihsQ dI ieh pIzI gMZ iek qrHF nflL irskxIN sLurU ho jFdI aY[[[! bwcy hux juafn aYN, afbdy afbdy ikwiqaF 'qy lwgy vy aY, ieh sfl do sflF nUM ivafh krvf ky afbdy afbdy Gr lY lYxgy[[! 'kwiTaF ny aksr qF afpF eI rihxYN[[[! iehnF qoN KLusLI Jfk krIN prfAuNiTaF dI[[[! kuC soc kr[[[!"

pr qyj ikwQy mMnx vflLI sI[[[? Aus dI jfxdI sI juwqI[[[! KLYr, duwD Doqf zyv vI nhIN sI. jdoN df qyj ny Aus nflL ivqkrf ijhf sLurU kIqf sI. Aus ny vI ibgfnI KLurlI ivc mUMh mfrn dI koeI ksr bfkI nhIN CwzI sI. Aus kolL cMgI jOb sI[[[. mOrgyjL pwKoN do PLrI mkfn sn[[[. cMgI afmdn sI[[[. bwcy afpdIaF cMgIaF jObF krdy sn[[[. hux Aus nUM iksy pfsy qoN icMqf nhIN sI. cMgf KFdf sI, cMgf pihndf sI. pr duKI Auh isrPL qyj vwloN sI, ijhVI Aus nUM mUMh nhIN boldI sI. rfq nUM hwQ lfAux 'qy 'vwZUM-KfAUN' krn lwg jFdI sI. ies gwl qoN awk ky zyv ny 'bfhrlI' dunIaF vwl JfkxF sLurU kIqf. qyj hor icV geI. Aus ny juafkF dy suBfa dI Dfr hor iqwKI kr idwqI. juafk vI zyv nUM kOVn lwg pey. zyv vI afKr socx lwg ipaf ik mYN aYhnF dI Kfqr kMm krdf hF, ijhVy mYnUM mUMh nhIN boldy[[[? pr iPr vI isafxp vrq ky Auh cuwp hI irhf. iPr vI myry afpxy bwcy ny[[[! ikhVf koeI ibgfny aYN[[[? KLUn qF myrf eI aY[[[! qyj kr lvy juafkF nUM ijhVf myry iKLlfPL krnYN[[[! DI-pwuq qF AuhnF ny myry hI vwjxF hY[[[! KlxF ikqy qijaf jFdY[[? isafxy afKdy aY; Kfvy pIvy hovy motf, afKr vwjy dfdy df poqf[[[! KLUn qF iehnF ny myrf hI rihxYN[[[! Aus dy mn ivc BFq BFq dy ivcfr afAuNdy rihMdy[[[!

pr zyv dy isr qoN pfxIN qF AudoN lMiGaf, jdoN qyj ny afpxy ieMzIaf rihMdy bfp nUM juafkF dI spONsrisLwp Byj ky mMgvf ilaf. bfp dy afAux vflLy idn qwk qyj ny bfpU dy afAux bfry zyv kolL bfq qwk nf pfeI. pr ijs idn qyj dy bfpU ny hIQro eyarport AuWqrnf sI, Aus idn qoN iek idn pihlF qyj zyv dy nyVy Zuk-Zuk bYTx lwg peI sI. zyv nUM koeI smJ nf afeI. bwcy vI Aus nUM qyj dy afKy "zYz-zYz" pukfrn lwg pey sn. zyv vI hMiZaf vriqaf bMdf sI. Auh AuhnF dy imwTpuxyN qoN aqIaMq sucyq ijhf ho ky bYT igaf. Aus nUM afpxy pRoPLYsr dI gwl Xfd afeI, "kOVy qy mUMh PLwt bMdy qoN kdy nf zro[[[! Auh qF jdoN koeI gwl idl 'c hoAU, PLVwk dyxyN kwZ ky bfhr mfrU[[[! zro hmysLf imwTy aqy cwup bMdy qoN[[[! imwTy aqy cuwp bMdy mUMh dy imwTy, pr aMdroN inry CurI huMdy aY[[[!" pr zyv nUM gwl df koeI isrf nhIN lwB irhf sI ik aksr Gr ivc aYsI ikhVI KLusLI af geI sI, ijs kfrn ieh sfry hI 'Bgq' bx gey sn[[? aYzI vwzI qbdIlI df kfrn kI ho

skdY[[[? Aus ny hnHyry ivc idmfg dOVfieaf. pr aOtilLaf idmfg krolLy ijhy dy ky vfips af igaf. -"kI gwl aY beI[[[? kdy mYnUM iksy ny iswDy mUMh nflL nHI bulfieaf sI[[[? awj bVI afE Bgq qy zYz-zYz ho rhI aY[[[?" lMzf pYWg aMdr swut ky zyv ny afpxI AWuqsukqf jLfihr kr hI idwqI. afKr idl ivc irwJdf suafl dfgL hI idwqf. vYsy Auh aMdroN bVf KLusL sI ik clo sLukr aY, bwicaF nflL kdy hws ky jLubfn sFJI qF hoeI[[[? nhIN qF sflLy kwCUkuMmy mFgUM dyK ky hI isrI lko lYNdy sI[[!

-"zYz, quhfnUM asIN awj iek 'srpRfeIjL' dyxYN[[[!" juafk zyv nfloN ikqy vwD cqr sn. AuhnF ny corI nUM CupfAux leI 'srpRfeIjL' df nF sMnH ivc lY ilaf. asl ivc ieh bwicaF dI nhIN, zyv dy GrvflLI dy idmfg dI 'kfZ' sI!

-"Auey aYho ijaf ikhVf srpRfeIjL aY beI[[[? dwso qF shI[[[?" zyv hor hYrfn ho igaf. -"mMm dwsxgy[[[!"

-"Gwto Gwt qyrI mMm mYnUM srpRfeIjL nhIN dy skdI, ieh qF isrPL myry GrUt mfrn jokrI eI aY[[[!" Aus ny gwl mjLfk ivc pf leI. -"nhIN zYz[[[! srpRfeIjL mMm hI dyxgy[[[! sLI iejL XUar vfeIPL[[[!" kuVI ny awgf vilLaf. -"qy qusIN kuwiqE myry kuC lwgdy nhIN Auey[[[?"

-"zYz, asIN quhfzy bwcy hF, pr mMm dI jgfh sfzy nfloL pihlF[[[!" muMzy ny zyv nUM jwPLI ivc jkV ilaf. zyv dI ihwk Tr geI. Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik ijvyN puwq ny Aus nUM juwgiVaF bfad CUihaf sI. Aus dI qpdI afqmF sIq hI qF ho geI sI. -"mMm[[[! mMm km aOn[[!! zYz nUM srpRfeIjL idE[[[!!!" muMzy aqy kuVI ny Aupr cVHI qyj nUM sFJIaF hfkF mfrnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. ijvyN sfiraF ny ieko gwl hI imQI hoeI sI.

qyj ibnF dyr kIiqaF 'dMm-dMm' krdI Qwly AuWqr afeI. -"hF beI qyjo[[[! jy qUM mwTo huMdI, qYnUM hwk ky, afr lf ky vI qor lYNdf[[[! pr jdoN qUM hY eI qyjo, Pyr qYnUM ikhVf hwkx dI loV aY[[[?" zyv hwsI jf irhf sI.

-"lY hY[[? dyKlo juafko afbdy ipAu dI bolI[[[! mYN iehdy sfhmxy cfhy sony dI bx ky KVHjF[[? pr iehny ipAu dy puwq ny mYnUM kdy cMgI nf smiJaf[[!" qyjo ny Aultf TuxF zyv isr hI BMinaF. iek qrHF nflL inhorHf idwqf. -"zYz[[[!" kuVI aqy muMzf zyv dy swjy Kwby bYT gey.

qyj sfhmxy bYT geI. pr Aus qoN zyv dIaF awKF ivc iswDf nhIN Jfikaf jFdf sI. smJ koeI zyv nUM vI nhIN af rhI sI ik ieh ikhVf gixq suxF ky mYnUM srpRfeIjL dyxF cfhuMdy ny[[[? Auh vI socF dy vfhxF ivc awklLkfn hoieaf ipaf sI.

-"km aOn mMm[[!" muMzy nf ikhf. -"gwl ieh aY, beI mYN qF quhfnUM dwsxF cfhuMdI sI[[! pr juafkF ny ikhf ik zYz nUM srpRfeIjL dyvFgy[[[! kwlH nUM bfpU jI hIQro eyarport 'qy AuWqr rhy ny, sLfm dy pMj vjy[[[! AuhnF df ieMglYNz df vIjLf lwg igaf hY, qy itkt ibRitsL eyarvyjL dI lY leI

aY[[[!"

zyv hwdoN vwD hYrfn ho igaf. -"kmfl dI gwl aY beI[[[! iksy bMdy ny myry Gry afAuxF hovy[[[? qy Auhdy bfry mYnUM dwisaf nf jfvy, ieh srfsr DoKf nhIN, Dwkf vI aY[[[!" Aus ny swcI gwl afK idwqI. pr guwsf Auh dwb igaf ik 'corI' nUM 'srpRfeIjL' dy nF dI 'pwuT' cfVH ky mYnUM 'mUrKL' bxfieaf jf irhf hY[[[! ieh corI dy nflL-nflL 'sInF jorI' vI hY[[! pr Auh juafkF dI KLusLI smJ ky cuwp kr igaf ik clo ies bhfny afpdy juafk qF myry nflL hwsx Kyzx lwgy[[? pr iPr Aus nUM qyj dy isafxy-ibafxy ipAu 'qy guwsf afieaf, beI sfilLaf ieh qF ijho ijhy sIgy, sIgy eI[[? qUM qF buwZ-blHyt aYN, qUM qF kuC akl krdf[[[? qUM eI iek vfr PLon kr ky afK Cwzdf ik puwqrf[[[! qyry juafk qYnUM srpRfeIjL dyxF cfhuMdy ny, qUM vI AuhnF nUM nf dwsIN, beI nfny ny PLon kIqY, pr mYN af irhYN mhIny, do mhIinaF leI[[[! pr zyv isaF[[! isafxy afKdy aY, jwt jwtF dy qy BolU nrfiex df[[[! hux buVHy ny qF Koty pYsy mFgUM af vwjxYN[[[! pr hux qUM juafkF vwloN iPLwkf nf pY[[[! qyjo qF awgy eI nHI mfn[[[? Aus ny qF juafkF nUM hor qwuKxF dyxIN aYN, beI dyKlo bwicE[[[! Qozf ipAu afpxI koeI KLusLI nhIN jrdf[[[! juafkF df mn EdUM Kwtf ho jfxF sI[[. ieh qF awgy eI bQyrHy ibwtry hoey sI[[[? hux qUM vylLf sFB[[[! isafxF bMdf AuhI huMdY, ijhVf afpxF vylLf sFB lvy[[[! hux qUM iehnF dI KLusLI 'c KLusLI kr[[[! buVHy dy jfx qoN bfad hflfqF nflL iPr nijwTFgy[[[!

-"beI bfhlLy kuwqy aY sflLy[[[! dyK lY qyjo[[[! bMdy qImIaF qoN, qy qImIaF bMidaF qoN qF Ehlf rwKdIaF afeIaF sI, qy hux sflLy juafk srpRfeIjL dyx lwg pey[[! ilaf qyjo iek pYWg pf ky aYs KLusLI 'c[[[! kwlH nUM lY ky afvFgy buVHy nUM[[[!"

-"zYz, qusIN nfnf jI nUM buwZf kfhqoN afKdy aYN[[[?" kuVI ny guwglL vrgf mUMh bxF ky ikhf. -"cwl iPr, mYN buVHf nhIN afKdf[[! Auey qyjo[[[! afpxy imMtU ny kdoN AuqrnYN[[[?" buwZy nfnyN nUM zyv dy imMtU afKx 'qy juafk hws pey. -"vy kuwiqE juafko[[[! kfhnUM Auhdf buwZy Tyry df jlUs kZvfAux lwgy EN, afbdy ipAu qoN[[[? iehnUM buVHf afK ky eI cfa lfh lYx idE[[[!"

-"nhIN, afKoN qF pwpU afK idMnYN[[[?" zyv hor cFBlL igaf. -"nhIN, qusIN buVHy 'qy eI rho[[[! hor kuC nf afKo[[[!" qyj sMqusLt sI. Aus nUM kdficwq AumId nhIN sI ik ieh kMm hfsy mjLfk ivc hI rfs af jfvygf? Aus nUM qF ieh sI ik zyv Aus dy ipAu dy afAux 'qy klysL jLrUr krygf. pr zyv vI smJ igaf sI ik afpdy jfxyN ieh mYnUM 'pfgl' smJdy aY! pr mYN pfgl kfhnUM aYN[[[? ijhVI gwl afpxy vws ivc hI nhIN rhI, Aus nUM CyV ky mYN juafkF dy idl qoN ikAuN dUr hovF[[[?

qyj df ipAu do mhIny ieMglYNz irhf. zyv ny Aus nUM kuJ vI mihsUs nf hox idwqf. diraf idlI jLfihr krn leI Auh hr rojL shury awgy ivskI dI boql KolH ky rwKdf. shurf juafeI hr rojL rlL ky dfrU pINdy[[[! Aus ny qyj jF bwicaF aqy shury nUM jLrf ijMnF vI mihsUs nf hox idwqf ik Aus dy mn ivc kI sI[[? nf hI Aus ny Aus dI syvf ivc koeI ksr afAux idwqI. Auh hr sLfm sLugl krdy. Aus df shurf AuhnF nUM pI ky sLyar suxfAuNdf.

jdoN zyv dy shury df ieMzIaf vfps jfx df idn afieaf, qF qyj ny zyv nUM Aupr bulf ilaf. -"kI gwl aY[[?" zyv hYrfn sI. -"bfpU jI ieMzIaf jfx lwgy aY, afpF iehnF nUM iqMn ku sO pONz dy dyeIey[[?" qyj zyv awgy iek qrHF nflL nMgI hoeI KVHI sI. zyv dy idmfg nUM PLqUr cVH igaf. -"afho[[! mYN Auhdf juafeI kfhnUM aYN[[? hux qF Auh myrf juafeI aY, PLrjL eI bxdY[[!" zyv ny iqMn sO pONz kwZ ky bYWz 'qy vgfh mfry! Aus dy qn mn nUM lFbU lwg igaf sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik pihlF iehnF ny mYnUM byvkUPL bxfieaf, hux ieh buVHy nUM iqMn sO pONz idvfeI jFdI aY[[? cfhy myry aMdr suafh sI, cfhy Kyh sI[[! pr buVHy dI syvf ivc koeI ksr bfkI nhIN afAux idwqI aqy nf hI koeI kOVf bol boilaf. Aus df PLrjL sI juafeI nUM sLgn dyx df? jF myrf PLrjL sI Aus nUM iqMn sO pONz PVfAux df[[? ieh qF iek axhoxI gwl sI[[? ikwQy iliKaY iehy[[? ik jfx lwgy shury nUM iqMn sO pONz idE[[?

-"afh lE bfpU jI iqMn sO pONz, zyv quhfnUM Krcy brcy vfsqy dy rhy aY[[!" afK ky qyj ny blLdI 'qy iek qrHF nflL pYtrol pf idwqf. buVHf vI pUrf mrfsI inkilLaf. Aus ny dMdIaF ijhIaF kwZ ky "QYNkXU puwqr jI-QYNkXU puwqr jI" afK ky iqMn sO pONz jyb ivc pf ley. iek vfr vI 'nFh' nf kIqI. ieMglYNz ivc aYsL kr aqy iqMn sO pONz jyb ivc quMn ky buwZf ieMzIaf nUM AuzfrI mfr igaf sI! itkt Aus dI qyj aqy bwicaF ny hI lfeI sI, Aus nUM muPLq df ieMglYNz koeI mfVf sI[[?

bws[[[! vkqI qOr 'qy Auh cuwp irhf. pr buVHy nUM corI mMgvfAux aqy iqMn sO pONz idvfAux vflLf 'golLf' Aus dy mn ivc aYsf bwiJaf ik shury dy do mhIny iewQy rihky ieMzIaf jfx qoN bfad Aus ny qlfk bfry arjLI dy idwqI sI. zyv nUM 'mUrKL' smJ ky 'srpRfeIjL' dyx df nqIjf afKr qlfk ivc inkilLaf[[[! ijhVI mfVI motI mnF ivc kuVwqx sI, Auh buVHy dy ibnf dwsy ieMglYNz afAux kfrn bfrUd bx geI sI. [[[[[[hnI do ivskI kok lY cuwkI sI. zyv vI sLfied pMjvyN ivc sI. pr awj Auh sLrfbI Gwt, pr romFitk ijLafdf lwg irhf sI. hnI ny vI gwlF krky afpxy idl df boJ hlkf kr ilaf sI aqy hux Auh qfjLI qfjLI lwg rhI sI.

-"hux koeI gwl qUM isry lfvyNgI jF iPr mYN kuC bolF[[[?" zyv ny KLusL mUz ivc af ky lfciVaF vFg afiKaf. -"qUM eI bol[[[!"

-"vYsy goiraF dI khfvq muqfbk, lyzI iejL PLrst huMdI aY-!"

-"nhIN, awj zyv iejL PLrst aY[[[!" hnI dy afKx 'qy Auh donoN hws pey. -"TIk aY beI hnI[[[! qyrf hukm isr mwQy[[[!"

-"go aOn[[[!"

-"afpF donoN rwb ny iekwTy kIqy aYN[[! hux gwl ieh aY, beI iehdy ivc koeI sLwk nhIN ik afpxI Aumr df kfPLI PLrk aY[[[! ieh qF ijvyN isafxy afKdy huMdy aY beI idl imilLaF df mylf huMdY[[[! iehdy ivc vI koeI sLwk nHI ik qYnUM vI shfry dI jrUrq aY, qy

mYnUM vI[[[! jy qUM KLusLI nflL myry nflL rihxF cfhyN qF[[[[!" ies qoN awgy zyv nUM kuJ suwiJaf hI nhIN sI. sLrfb dy afsry Aus ny sfrI swcI gwl qkrIbn hnI nUM afK idwqI sI. -"zyv[[[! mYN vI swcI gwl afKF[[[?" hnI ny vI iglfs ivcoN rihMdI ivskI sUq leI. -"bgYr iksy sMkoc qoN afK[[[! hF, myrI iek bynqI aY beI jOb krky PLsI PLsfeI mfr nf KfeIN[[[! jOb qyrI pwkI[[! ieh qyry nflL myrf vfadf[[[!" Aus ny isry dI afK ky hnI nUM icwq kr mfiraf. -"myry mF bfp qkrIbn myry 'qy hI inrBr krdy ny[[[! ijhVI mfVI motI jmIn AuhnF kol sI, Auh myry ivafh 'qy lwg geI[[! hux mYN hI AuhnF nUM Krcf brcf ByjdI hF[[[!" hnI kolL vI kuJ kihx leI bicaf nhIN sI. Aus ny awD pcwD JUT vI bol Diraf[[! -"afpF donoN jfxyN rlL ky qyrIaF qy qyry GridaF dIaF musLklF nUM mDolL DrFgy[[[! iehdy bfry iPLkr nf kr[[[!"

-"dUjf myry qlfk vylLy ijhVf mkfn myry hwQ ivc afieaf sI, Aus df awD mYnUM qfrnF ipaY[[! krjLf ajy vI myry isr aY[[[!" ies qoN vwD hnI kolL afKx leI kuJ nhIN sI. -"qUM ieAuN kr[[[! mYN qYnUM slfh idMnY[[[!"

-"XYa, go afhYWz[[[!"

-"qUM afpxy aYs mkfn 'c kr mUv, rfeIt[[? afbdf mkfn dyh 'hom sIkrjL' vfilLaF nUM ikrfey 'qy[[[! mkfn df ikrfieaf qyrI bYNk dI iksLq cwkI jfAU[[! afpxy aYs Gr dI koeI mOrgyj nhIN, mkfn PLrI aY[[[! qy ijhVI qyrI qnKLfh afieaf krU, mF bfp nUM ByjI jfh, Kfx pIx df KLrcf qyrf mYN cwkUM[[! somvfr qoN izAUtI sLurU kr lY, afbdI kmfeI sFB ky rwK, cfhy mfipaF nUM Byj, ieh qyrI isr drdI aY[[! hor dws[[[?" Aus ny afKrI gwl afK ky nqIjy dI AuzIk kIqI. -"Eh XU afr so gryt zyv[[[!" soPLy qoN AuT ky hnI Aus dy glL nflL lwg geI. muwdqF bfad iksy aOrq dI glvkVI ny zyv dy juwgF dy duwKVy qoV idwqy sn. Aus ny vI hnI df isr buwklL ivc lY ilaf. Auh bVf sMBlL sMBlL ky pwb cwuk irhf sI. qwqf KFidaF mUMh mwc jFdY, dI khfvq Aus dy qfpmfn nUM siQr rwKI af rhI sI.

ivskI dI pUrI boql Dur lf ky zyv ny pIjLy df afrzr dy idwqf. pIjLf Kf ky Auh Aupr sOx cly gey[[[[!

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ieslfmfbfd phuMc ky sIql nUM kfPLI kuJ Eprf Eprf ijhf lwigaf. Epry lok[[! nf iksy nflL jfx nf pihcfx[[[! pr iemrfn df sfQ Aus nUM zolx jF Edrn nhIN dy irhf sI. vYsy eyarport 'qy Aus nUM do kImqI kfrF lYx afeIaF hoeIaF sn. zrfeIvrF dIaF isrPL awKF hI hrkq krdIaF idsdIaF sn. bhuqf kuJ Auh boly nhIN sn. bws, AuhnF ny 'slfm-duaf' qoN bfad AuhnF df smfn kfrF ivc rwK ilaf sI aqy awgV ipwCV qur pey sn. GMty ku dy sPLr qoN bfad AuhnF df Auqfrf iek aflIsLfn koTI ivc hoieaf. koTI iblkul KflI, pr bVy slIky nflL sjLfeI hoeI sI. koTI dy lfan ivc qrHF qrHF dy mnmohk PLuwl aqy bUty lwgy hoey sn. sIql qur iPr ky PLuwlF aqy bUitaF nUM inhfrn lwg peI sI. Aus df AudryvF kfPLI hwd qwk Auz igaf sI. PLuwlF dI hfxI ho ky qurI sIql df mn iKV AuiTaf. PLuwlF dI mihk aqy muskrfht dyK ky Aus df mn bfgo-bfg hoieaf ipaf sI. rwb dI kudrq dI isPLq ivc Auh msqfnI hI qF ho geI sI[[[! Aus ny sfry lfan df bVI bfrIkI nflL gyVf idwqf. PLuwlF aqy pwqIaF nflL gwlF kIqIaF. pOidaF dy pwqy plLosy! pr iemrfn dy mn ivc lMzn eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI KOrU pf rhI sI. Auh sfry rfh Aus dy idl qoN nhIN AuqrI sI. iemrfn dI Xfd ivcoN iek pl vI gLYrhfjLr nhIN hoeI sI aqy Aus dy ijLhn ivc Aus dIaF awKF hI iJlmlfAuNdIaF rhIaF sn. hux iemrfn sIql nflL bhuqI awK nhIN imlLf irhf sI. Aus dI njLr qurdI qurdI sIql dy isr AuproN dI lMG jFdI sI. Auh sIql qoN kqrf ijhf irhf sI. iemrfn ny afpxy mobfiel qoN iksy nUM PLon imlLf ilaf. pr jdoN PLon imilLaf qF Auh "af-slfmf lykum" afK ky gwl krn leI prHy nUM qur igaf.

iemrfn koeI awDf GMtf PLon 'qy gwl krdf irhf. iks nflL gwl ho rhI sI[[[? ies bfry sIql nUM koeI pqf nhIN sI[[[! kI gwl ho rhI sI[[[? sIql ies pwKoN vI nfvfikPL sI! pr Aus nUM bhuqf koeI mihsUs nhIN hoieaf sI. iemrfn 'qy Aus nUM pUrn ivsLvfs sI. cor dy mn ivc hmysLf zr huMdY[[! pr afvyslLy bMdy nUM kfhdf zr zuwkr[[[? sIql df cfhy iewQy idl nhIN lwg irhf sI. jy ieAuN hI boirMg rhI, qF do hPLqy qF do sflF vFgUM lMGxgy[[? pr Aus nUM iemrfn df afsrf sI. cwl, do hPLiqaF df kI aY[[[? jdoN bfhr tUr 'qy inklLy idn qF qIaF vFgUM lMG jfxgy[[[! Aus ny afpxf idl afp hI Drfieaf.

sLfm nUM sLrfb dIaF boqlF smyq KfxF phuMc igaf. ivskI dIaF boqlF dI pUrI pytI BrI hoeI sI. ijs ivc Gwto Gwt ds boqlF sn. -"sIql qUM nhf Do ky mfVI motI iqafr ho jfeIN, rfq nUM myry imwqrF ny mYnUM imlx afAuxYN[[[!" iemrfn ny iek qrHF nflL hukm ijhf kIqf. bolF ivc awj imTfs nhIN sI. awqVpuxF ijhf sI. -"awj pfiksqfn phuMcx dI KLusLI ivc ivskI nhIN dyxIN[[[?" sIql ny byiDafnI ijhI ho ky hwsidaF tkor kIqI. afpxf idl ijhf bihlfAux vfsqy[[[!

iemrfn ny ibnF Auqr idwqy iek pYWg sIql leI aqy iek afpxy leI pf ilaf. pYWg KflI ho gey.

hOlLI hOlI pOxIN boql KflI ho geI. pr iemrfn awj bhuqf kuJ bol nhIN irhf sI! guMm suMm aqy cuwp cfp ijhf sI. Auh dfrU pINdf eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI nUM hI buwklL ivc leI bYTf irhf sI. awj sIql Aus nUM iksy bFdrI vrgI lwg rhI sI. Auh soc irhf sI, ikwzI glqI kIqI ies nflL nfqf joV ky[[[? iemrfn qUM vI gLlq aYN[[[! srfsr gLlq[[[!! do cfr hPLqy jF do cfr mhIny iehdy nflL mOj msqI krdf, qy bws[[[! pr qUM qF ieh vfV dy JfPLy vFg mgr pf leI[[[? hux ies qoN Cutkfrf lfjLmI cfhIdY[[[! qy nhIN qYnUM eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI nsIb nhIN hoxIN[[[! iemrfn, awbU jfn dy afKx vFg, qUM ajy inafxYN[[[! qUM ajy dunIaF df kuJ vI nhIN dyiKaf[[[! dunIaF bhuq vwzI aY[[[! dunIaF bhuq husIn aYN[[[! sIql nflLoN suhwpx ikqy vwD ipaY, qy Auh vI coNdf coNdf[[[! qy qUM iehnUM dyK ky AUN eIN lfcV igaf, ijvyN bFdr iKwlF nUM dyK ky lfcVdY[[[! qYnUM qF ies bFdrI qoN prHy sfrf kuJ idsxoN hI hwt igaf sI[[[! aMnHF ho igaf sI qUM qF iemrfn[[[! kI husn aYN eyarlfeIn vflLI kuVI 'qy[[[? hfey awlfh[[[! sMgqry dIaF PLfVIaF vFg rsy hoey buwlH[[[! PLlIaF vrgIaF mulfiem aqy nfjLuk AuNglF[[[! imrg vrgIaF kflLIaF qy motIaF awKF[[[! vysx vrgf rMg[[[! zuwlH zuwlH pYNdI Br juafn CfqI[[[! Cmk vrgf CFitaf srIr[[[! hfey awlfh, mYN qF Aus hUr df nF vI nhIN puwiCaf[[[? dyK ky mwq hI mfrI geI[[[! idmfg hI KLrfb ho igaf[[! nflLy Auh afpxy mjLhb dI kuVI[[[! nf mjLhb qbdIl df pMgf, qy nf muslm BfeIcfry vwloN huwkf pfxI iqafgx df zr[[[! nflLy iemrfn mIaF[[! qUM amIr aqy mfx qfx vflLy ipAu df puwqr[[[! qy iehdy ipAu nUM qF sLfied guaFZI vI nf jfxdy hox[[[? iemrfn, qUM afpdy mfxXog ipAu df nF imwtI ivc imlLf idwqf[[[! awlfh qYnUM sjLf jLrUr dyvygf[[[! qy iemrfn ny roxF sLurU kr idwqf. sIql hYrfn ho geI ik ies nUM bYTy bYTy nUM kI ho igaf sI[[[?

Aus ny AuT ky iemrfn nUM glvkVI pf leI. iemrfn nUM ieAuN lwigaf, ijvyN Aus nUM koeI srflL icMbV geI sI. Aus ny Aus df hwQ Jtk idwqf. sIql hor hYrfn ho geI. pr nsLy ivc Aus nUM bhuqf kuJ mihsUs nf hoieaf. Auh muV soPLy 'qy jf bYTI aqy iek pYWg pf ilaf. iemrfn hubkIN hubkIN roeI jf irhf sI. Aus df isr hyTF nUM suwitaf hoieaf sI aqy AuNglF nflL awKF dwbIaF hoeIaF sn. sIql nUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik iemrfn rox ikAuN lwg ipaf[[[? pr nsLy ivc Auh vI GuwgU ijhI hoeI bYTI sI. bfhroN kfr df hfrn vwijaf. sLfied iemrfn dy dosq af gey sn! Auh awKF pUMJ ky bfQrUm ivc mUMh Dox clf igaf. mUMh Do ky Aus ny bfhrlf drvfjf jf KoilHaf. iek 'lgjLrI' kfr koTI dy aMdr ivhVy ivc af KVHI. cfr pMj muMzy CflLF mfr ky AuWqry. cfl Zfl aqy pihrfvy qoN Auh sfry hI iksy cMgy amIr GrfixaF dy, pr ivgVy muMzy lwgdy sn. hr iek dy hwQ muMdrIaF nflL Bry hoey sn aqy sMglL vrgIaF BfrIaF cYnIaF glLF ivc ltk rhIaF sn. hr iek kolL kImqI mobfiel PLon sI.

iemrfn AuhnF nUM vfro vfrI glL lwg ky imilLaf.

iek dUjy nUM duafvF idwqIaF aqy iswDy hI sIql vflLy kmry ivc af gey.

-"af-slfmF lykum BfbI jfn[[[!" sfry 'kwTy hI boly!

AuT ky sIql ny hwQ joV idwqy. nsLy ivc Aus nUM bhuqf kuJ sux nhIN irhf sI. Aus dy kMn bolLy ijhy hoey pey sn! pfiksqfnI ivskI Aus nUM TIk qrHF iPLwt nhIN bYTI sI. sLfied ivskI sLuwD nhIN sI[[? jF iPr krVI sI[[? iemrfn dy dosq ibnF gwloN rOlLf ijhf pf rhy sn. AuhnF ny do boqlF dfrU dIaF cuwkIaF aqy bfhrlI bwqI bflL ky ivhVy dy lfan ivc bYT gey. myjL aqy kursIaF AuQy pihlF hI zhIaF hoeIaF sn. dfrU cwldI rhI. Xfr sLrfbI hoey luwzI pfAuNdy rhy! hwsdy rhy aqy mjLfk cwldy rhy! sIql sLfied ibnF KfxF KfDy dy hI sON cuwkI sI. iksy ny Aus nUM bfhr afAux leI sulfh nhIN mfrI sI. iksy ny Aus nUM AuhnF dy nflL bYTx leI nhIN afiKaf sI. sB qoN vwD guwsf Aus nUM iemrfn 'qy sI. ijs ny Aus nUM AuhnF dy nflL lfan ivc bYTx leI nhIN afiKaf sI, sgoN sulfh vI nhIN mfrI sI! iehnF socF ivc ruVHI sIql nUM pqf nhIN kdoN nINd ny Gyr ilaf sI. iemrfn ny af ky dyiKaf qF sIql inwky inwky GurfVHy mfrI jf rhI sI. Auh KfxF lY ky puwTy pYrIN vfps clf igaf sI. koTI ivc iemrfn aqy Aus dy dosqF qoN ibnF koeI vI nhIN sI. AujfV ijhy ivc pfeI ies aflIsLfn koTI dy bfhr dUr ikqy kuwqy BONkdy suxfeI idMdy sn. ikqy ikqy iksy ttHIrI dy kurlfAux dI avfjL afAuNdI sI aqy ikqy ikqy ibMzf boldf sI. imwTI imwTI TMZ sI. QoVHI QoVHI DuMd AuqrnI sLurU ho geI sI. iemrfn horF ny cfr boqlF sUq idwqIaF sn aqy KfxF Kf ilaf sI. sIql GUk suwqI hoeI sI. Aus df sLfied iksy nUM iPLkr hI nhIN sI. Aus nUM KfxF KuafAux bfry iksy ny vI nf soicaf.

iksy dy hlUxyN nflL svyry pMj vjy sIql dI jfg KuwlHI. Aus ny 'cUM-cUM' ijhf krky iPr sOx dI koisLsL kIqI. rfq dy nsLy kfrn Auh inrbl hoeI peI sI aqy GUkI Aus dy idl idmfg 'qy BfrU sI. jdoN Auh dUsry hlUxyN nflL vI nf AuTI qF iksy ny bVI byrihmI nflL Aus nUM vflLF qoN PV ky bYTf kr ilaf. byikrkI nflL iKwcy vflLf krky Aus dI cIk inklLx vflLI ho geI. vflLF dI pIV iswDI idl nUM geI sI. iksy ny Aus dy mUMh 'qy pfxI df iglfs suwitaf. pfxI Aus dy susq ichry 'qy cupyV vFg vwijaf sI. TMZy sIq pfxI nflL Aus dy sfh iek dm idmfg nUM cVHy! Aus ny pUry jor nflL pUrIaF awKF KolH ky dyiKaf qF sfhmxy pulLs KVHI sI[[!!

sIql dy qOr Auz gey!

Auh zry kwtrU vFg BVHwk ky bYWz qoN KVHI ho geI!!

-"cwl[[[!" iek pulIs aPLsr ny Aus dI ipwT 'qy rUl mfiraf. sIql drd nflL krfh AuTI. -"ikwQy[[[? kOx EN qusIN[[[?" Aus BmwqrI hoeI ny puwiCaf. -"Aultf cor koqvfl ko zFty[[[? ikwQy cwlxF puwCdI peI ey hrfmjLfdI[[[!" aPLsr dy ichry df qfb sIql qoN Jwilaf nhIN jFdf sI. koTI dIaF lfeItF ivc Aus df dfglL ichrf hor zrfAuxF lwgdf sI. -"ieqnf vI nhIN pqf ik pulIs lY ky ikwQy jFdI ey[[? pulIs stysLn jfxYN, Qfxy[[[!" iek hor pulIs vflLy ny ivaMg kisaf. -"ikAuN[[[? mYnUM pulIs stysLn ikAuN lY ky jfxF cfhuMdy EN[[[?" sIql Qr Qr kMbx lwg peI. GbrfeI sIql nUM kuJ aOV nhIN irhf sI.

-"hrfmjLfdIey[[[! kuwqIey, krnI zrwg dI smwgilMg qy suafl puwCxy pulIs vfilLaF nUM[[[?"

-"mYN iksy zrwg dI smwgilMg nhIN krdI[[! iemrfn ikwQy aY[[[?" Aus ny koTI ivc lMmI njLr mfrI. pr Aus nUM iemrfn njLr nf afieaf. koTI sfrI KflI 'BFa-BFa' kr rhI sI. pulIs ny sIql nUM hwQkVI jV leI aqy psLUaF vFg lwd ky qur peI. sIql dIaF awKF awgy BUcflL afieaf hoieaf sI. Aus df AucI AucI cIkF mfrn nUM jIa krdf sI. pr Aus nUM ieh nhIN smJ af rhI sI ik iemrfn ikwQy igaf[[[?

-"rwb dy vfsqy, mYnUM ieh qF dws idE ik iemrfn ikwQy aY[[? Auh qF mYnUM ivafh krn leI ieMglYNz qoN pfiksqfn lY ky afieaf sI[[[?" Aus ny pulIs aPLsr dy gozy PV ley. aPLsr ny Aus dy vwt ky cupyV mfrI. sIql df mUMh suMn ho igaf. mfsUm gwlH 'qy pMjf Cp igaf sI. -"hrfmjLfdI[[[! nflLy cor qy nfly cqrfeI[[[?" Aus ny iek hor QwpV mfiraf. sLfied sIql dy ijLMdgI ivc pihlI vfr kuwt peI sI. Aus nUM qF kdy nF mF, aqy nF bfp ny hwQ lfieaf sI. awj Aus nUM pihlI vfr mF bfp Xfd afey sn. nhIN qF Aus nUM iemrfn qoN ibnF kuJ idsdf hI nhIN sI!

Auh goizaF ivc isr suwt ky rox lwg peI. Auh soc rhI sI ik Aus nflL koeI DoKf ho igaf sI. pulIs dI jIp DUVF pwtdI iksy Tfxy aMdr vV geI. sIql ny Tfxy dy mwQy 'qy aMgryjLI ivc 'pulIs stysLn' iliKaf pVH ilaf sI.

pulIs ny Aus nUM iewt vFg hvflfq ivc suwitaf. hvflfq ivcoN ajIb ijhf musLk mfr irhf sI. inwkI ijhI hnHyrI hvflfq ivc iek pfsy pfxI df GVHf ipaf sI. KUMjy ivc inGfr vflLI tuafielt bxI hoeI sI. nflL pfxI vflLf iek vwzf sfrf jwg rwiKaf hoieaf sI, ijvyN mwJ nuhfAuxIN hovy[[[! hvflfq dy iKVk kolL KLfd vflLI borI aqy pfitaf ijhf kMblL ivCy hoey sn. Guwty ijhy mfhOl vflLI hvflfq ivc sIql bYTI nhIN, iek qrHF nflL izwg hI peI sI. ajy mUMh hnHyrf sI. phu PLtx ivc ajy kfPLI icr lwgxF sI.

phu PLwtdy sfr hI sIql ny pihrf dy rhy sMqrI nUM lyzI pulIs bfry puwiCaf. swq PLuwtf pTfx sMqrI rwb qoN zrn vflLf bMdf sI.

sMqrI ny 'kYdx' dI cfhq bfry hOldfr nUM jf dwisaf. hOldfr BUcflL vFg hvflfq kolL afieaf. -"kI ikhf eI[[[? lyzI pulIs[[? ieh qyrf ieMglYNz nhIN[[[! jy cuwp krky bYTyNgI, TIk rhyNgI[[! nhIN qF awlfh ksm Auh mfr mfrFgf ik qUM hwQ bMnHyNgI[[[! krnI zrwg dI smwgilMg qy hukm mfrny pulIs nUM, kuwqI[[[!" qy hOldfr BUsry sfhx vFg isMgF 'qy imwtI cuwkI qur igaf. -"rwb dy vfsqy ieh qF dws idE beI iemrfn ikwQy aY[[[?" Aus ny pihrf dy rhy sMqrI df qrlf kIqf. -"dyKo[[[!" sMqrI cMgf, rwb df bMdf sI. Aus ny corF vFg cfry pfsy dyiKaf aqy sIql nUM smJOqI ijhI dyx lwg ipaf, "gwl sux kuVIey[[[! myrf iksy kolL ijLkr nf krIN[[[! hor nf mYnUM peI mrvf DrIN[[[!" Aus ny iPr awgf ipwCf dyK ky bolxF sLurU kIqf.

sIql pwQr dI mUrq bxI, zuwbIaF awKF nflL sux rhI sI. -"dyK[[[! iewQy qYnUM iksy iemrfn isLrmfn ny nhIN jy imlxF[[! ieh iek iksy vwzy gYNg dI sfijLsL kfrn qYnUM PLsfieaf jf irhY[[[! jy qUM gYNg dI gwl mMn lvyNgI, qF qyrI jLmfnq ho jfvygI, nhIN qy peI rovIN bYT ky jMmx vfilLaF nUM[[[! ieh gYNg bfhroN kuVIaF ilaf ky AuhnF nUM awgy vycdY[[[! pr myrf nF nF jy lY dyvIN kuVIey[[[! mYN grIb bMdf hF[[! awlfh dy KLOPL 'c rih ky afpxy bwcy pflL irhF[[[!" sMqrI ny ijMnI ku khfxI pqf sI, sIql nUM suxF idwqI. sIql 'qy ijvyN koeI prbq izwg ipaf sI. Auh murdf ichry nflL GuwtFbftI sMqrI dy mUMh vwl Jfk rhI sI. Aus df mn qUPLfnI kwpVCwlF ivc goqy KfeI jf irhf sI. kI swc hI iemrfn df iksy KLqrnfk gYNg nfl lYx dyx sI[[[? nhIN, ieh nhIN ho skdf[[[! iemrfn aijhf nhIN ho skdf[[[! hF, Aus df bfp KLfn koeI cMgf bMdf nhIN lwgdf sI[[[! ijhVf hYdr afieaf sI, sfAU afdmI qF Auh vI nhIN lwgdf[[[! ho skdY AuhnF donF ny rlL ky iemrfn nUM pRyr ilaf hovy aqy myry 'qy zrwg dy DMdy df ieljLfm lf idwqf hovy[[[? pr zrwg qF iehnF ny myry kolLoN PVI hI nhIN[[[? sbUq ikvyN pysL krngy[[[? iehI gwl Aus ny iemfndfr aqy rwb dy bMdy sMqrI awgy rwK idwqI!

-"ieh lok awlfh dy kihr qoN nhIN pey zrdy kuVIey[[! zrwg pYdf krnI iehnF leI kI aOKI ey[[? cfhx, hux mMgvf lYx[[[? ijhVy gYNg ny qYnUM PLsfieaY, AuhnF kolLy sLfied ikwlo dy ihsfb nhIN, kuieMtlLF dy ihsfb nflL zrwg hoxI eyN kuVIey[[[! qUM aYQy ieMglYNz vflf kfnUMn nf peI smJ[[! ieMzIaf qy pfiksqfn Dwky pwKoN ieko rsqy cwldy aY[[[! cuwp cfp bYT ky afpdy rwb df nF lY[[! sLfied qyrf koeI Blf ho jfvy[[?"

sIql nUM afpxI mF dI hr gwl swcI huMdI jfpI. ikrpfl kOr sIql nUM sYNkVy vfr ipwt cuwkI sI ik koeI pMjfb df hoAU, AuhdI bMdf pYV vI kwZlU[[[? qy qYnUM pfiksqfnoN ikvyN lwBFgy, kuwqIey[[[! mF kdy kdy ieh vI afKdI huMdI sI; qUM sfnUM aYnF duKI kIqY sIql, dyKyNgI, sfzI gwl nf mMn ky qUM aYho jy ksUqy jflL ivc PLsyNgI ik qYnUM inklx nUM cor morI vI nhIN iQafAuxI[[[! sIql df rox inklL igaf. ikMnF Aus ny mF bfp nUM qMg kIqf sI[[[? hux ies df nqIjf Aus nUM BugqxF hI pYxF sI[[[! mF, bfp aqy pfiel dIaF sLklF Aus dy idmfg aMdr GuMmx lwgIaF. pr Aus df idl ies krky itkfxyN sI ik Auh ibRitsL nfgirk sI aqy jdoN vI ibRtyn dy hfeI kimsLn jF aMbYsI nUM pqf lwgxF sI, qF AuhnF ny qF pfiksqfn gOrimMt nUM vKLq pf dyxF sI[[! ieMglYNz dI gOrimMt ieMzIaf jF pfiksqfn gOrimMt vrgI QoVHo aY[[[? beI bMdf ibmfr aY qF ibmfr hI shI[[[! jy mr igaf qF mr igaf hI shI[[[! ieMglYNz dI gOrimMt qF afpxf nfgirk bcfAux leI awzI cotI df jor lf idMdI aY[[[! socdI sIql dy idmfg ivc acfnk iemrfn df ichrf af igaf. Aus ny Quwk idwqf! iemrfn qoN Aus nUM aQfh iGRxF ho geI sI.

sfrf idn ieMj hI lMG igaf. iksy ny sIql dI koeI puwC igwC nf kIqI. koeI ibafn nf ilaf, koeI ienkuafrI nf hoeI! nf hI koeI lyzI pulIs afeI! Aus nUM iek vfr isrPL cfh idwqI geI sI. ijhVI sIql dy sMGoN hyT nhIN lMGI sI. rotI bfry Aus nUM iksy ny kuC puwiCaf nhIN sI. vYsy Aus nUM BuwK vI nhIN lwgI sI. pr Aus dy KflI iZwz ivc duiphr dI 'GurVH-GurVH' ho rhI sI. Aus df idmfg AuWjVy vfhxIN ipaf hoieaf sI. kdy Aus nUM iemrfn dI byeImfnI 'qy kroD afAuNdf, kdy mF bfp dI hflq 'qy qrs[[[! jd

Aus dIaF awKF awgy CotI BYx pfiel df BolLf ijhf ichrf af jFdf qF Aus df mn nwko nwk Br afAuNdf, qF Aus df byvsf hI rox inklL jFdf, jo Aus qoN rokx dy bfvjUd vI TwilHaf nhIN jFdf sI. sUrj Cupx dI iqafrI ivc sI. pRCfvyN kMDF dy GnHyVHIN cVH bYTy sn. sIql aQfh duKI aqy inrfsL goizaF ivc isr dyeI hvflfq ivc qfVI bYTI sI. Aus dy kMnF ivc koeI jfxIN pihcfxIN avfjL peI.

Aus ny goizaF qoN isr dy nflL nflL kMn vI cwk ley!

cfr pMj lVky mOky dy aPLsr kolL Gyrf GwqI KVHy sn. sIql KLusL ho geI. ieh qF Auh hI lVky sn, jo rfq iemrfn kolL bYTy sLrfb pI rhy sn[[! Auh iek dm AuT ky KVHI ho geI aqy qUPLfn vFg sIKF vwl nUM afeI.

-"hYlo[[[! BfeI jfn[[! BfeI jfn[[[!! aYDr dyKo[[[!!!" Aus ny avfjLF mfrnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. AuhnF sfiraF ny sIql vwl iek vfr dyiKaf. pr bhuqf iDafn nf idwqf.

Auh mOky dy aPLsr nflL hI gwlF ivc msLrUPL rhy!

-"BfeI jfn, myrI gwl qF suxoN[[[!" Aus ny iPr avfjL mfrI. pr aYqkIN iksy ny vI Aus vwl iDafn nf idwqf. sIql inrfsL ho geI. hux Aus nUM jLfihrf qOr 'qy pqf cwl igaf sI ik Aus nUM PLsfAux leI iemrfn df iswDf jF aiswDf hwQ jLrUr sI! kfrn cfhy koeI vI hovy, pr iemrfn dI imlLI Bugq nflL Aus nUM PLsfieaf igaf sI. pr ikAuN PLsfieaf igaf sI[[[? ies dI Aus nUM smJ nhIN af rhI sI[[[! pr iksy gLYr dysL dI ibgfnI kuVI nflL aYzf vwzf DoKf[[[? soc ky Auh kMb kMb jFdI sI[[! ies qoN awgy Aus nflL kI hox vflLf sI[[[? ies bfry soc ky Auh Aus qoN vI ijLafdf pRysLfn ho AuTdI[[! iks kolL PLirafd kry[[? kOx sI Aus dI iewQy suxn vflLf[[? rwb qoN bgLYr sLfied koeI vI nhIN sI[[[! mF dI khI iek-iek gwl Aus nflL vfrI isr vfpr rhI sI[[[! Aus ny mihsUs kIqf ik sIql qUM bVI ksUqI PLs geI aYN[[[. aYQoN qYnUM swcy rwb qoN ibnF koeI nhIN kwZx vflLf[[[! Aus ny rwb awgy nwk rgVnF sLurU kr idwqf. ardfsF krnIaF afrMB kIqIaF! pqf nhIN iks dI imhrbfnI sdkf, rfq nUM iek pulIs aPLsr Aus leI aDIaf ivskI df aqy iek pUrf murgf lY ky afieaf. Aus nUM hvflfq ivcoN bfhr kZvf ky aPLsr ny kursI zuhf leI. sIql kursI 'qy bYT geI. Aus leI iglfs aqy kok vI hfjLr kr idwqf igaf. sfry idn dI BuwKI sIql ny dfrU df aDIaf hfbiVaF vFg buwicHaf! ivskI df iglfs Br ky aMdr suwitaf. Aus dIaF awKF KuwlH geIaF. Auh icMqf mukq, hlkI ijhI ho geI sI. QoVHy icr ivc hI sIql ny aDIaf KLqm kr idwqf. aPLsr ny dyiKaf ik sIql df ajy kotf pUrf nhIN hoieaf sI.

-"hor pIxIN aYN[[[?" aPLsr ny dieafvfn huMidaF puwiCaf. -"jy iek iglfs hor iml jfvy, bws isrPL iek iglfs plIjL[[!" sIql ny imMnq kIqI. -"cfhy do lY, pr iek sLrq 'qy[[!"

sIql ny gOr nflL aPLsr dy ichry vwl qwikaf. Aus dI njLr suaflIaf bxI hoeI sI. -"bws rOlLf gOlLf nf krIN pI ky, pI ijMnI mrjLI, ieh qyry vfsqy hI afeI aY[[[!"

-"myrf vfadf irhf afPLIsr[[! pr afeI kIhdy vwloN aYN[[?"

aPLsr kuJ nf boilaf. Aus ny iek iglfs hor Br ky ilaf idwqf.

sIql ny Auh vI KLqm kr idwqf. -"hvflfq 'c pYx df ierfdY jF mMjy 'qy[[?" aPLsr ny iek ajIb suafl sIql dy mwQy mfiraf. -"PLrsL 'qy qF mYnUM nINd nhIN afAuxI, afPLIsr[[[!"

-"koeI mslf nhIN[[[! mYN mMjy df pRbMD krvf idaFgf!"

-"afPLIsr, my afeI afsk XU smiQMg[[[?" sIql aPLsr nUM sMboDn hoeI. -"hF, pr isrPL AuVdU jF pMjfbI ivc[[! aMgryjLI mYnUM bhuq Gwt aFdI ey[[!"

-"mYnUM igRPLqfr ikAuN kIqf igaY[[[?"

-"sfnUM irport imlLI ey ik qUM ieMglYNz nUM zrwg smwgl krn afeIN eyN[[!" Aus ny sMKyp Auqr idwqf. -"pr mYN qF bhuq sLrIPL pRIvfr nflL sbMD rwKdI aF, myrf ivsLvfs kro afPLIsr[[[!" nsLy ivc hox krky vI Auh bVy idmfg nflL gwl kr rhI sI. -"pulIs df kMm huMdY hr irport dI qihkIkfq krnI[[[!"

-"mYN qF ieMglYNz vsdy pfiksqfnI muMzy iemrfn nflL sLfdI krn pfiksqfn afeI sI afPLIsr[[[!" Aus ny afpxy pwK ivc sPLfeI idwqI.

-"qy ajy qUM iek sLrIPL pRIvfr dI kuVI aYN[[?" aPLsr ny ivaMg kisaf. -"kI mqlb afPLIsr[[[?" sIql hYrfn hoeI. -"koeI KLfndfnI kuVI, jF sLrIPL GrfxyN dI kuVI kdy gLYr mjLhb qy gLYr jLfq nflL sLfdI nhIN jy krdI!" aPLsr dI gwl ny Aus nUM JMjoV suwitaf. -"pr asIN ieMglYNz ivc jMmy plLy, AuQoN dy klcr bfry quhfnUM pqf hI hY[[?"

-"gDf sLyr dI KlVI pihn ky sLyr nhIN jy bx jFdf[[! AuQoN df klcr cfhy ikho ijhf vI hovy[[? gory quhfnUM afpxy ivc nhIN jy imlLfAuNdy, qusIN mwlomwlI goiraF dy klcr dy ivc GusVdy pey ho! ikhVI jLfq aY qyrI[[[?"

-"asIN iswK huMny aF afPLIsr[[! myry mF bfp ieMzIan pMjfbI ny, myry dfdf pVdfdf KyqI krdy iksfn sI!"

-"quhfzy bjLurg qF axKL Kfqr mrn mfrn 'qy ho jFdy sI, qy qUM afpxf mjLhb Cwz ky iksy gLYr iswK nflL sLfdI kr rhI eyN[[[?"

-"qy iehdy ivc burfeI vI kI aY afPLIsr[[[? mYN qy iemrfn iek dUjy nUM pRym krdy sI[[[[!"

aPLsr AuWcI AuWcI hws ipaf. -"pRym[[[? qy Auh vI ies Xuwg dy ivc[[[? pRym qF bws awlfh df nfm rih igaf eI dunIaF 'qy[[! pRym dy nF 'qy aMnHy hox vflLy hmysLf KUh ivc pey izwgdy ny kuVIey[[! isrPL pRym dy nF 'qy qUM afpxf mjLhb Cwz idwqf[[? mYnUM ieh dws ik qyrI njLr ivc pRym

vwzf hY ik mjLhb[[[? iensfn vwzf eI ik rwb[[? mF bfp dI iewjLq axKL vwzI ey ik iemrfn[[[? iemrfn qF qYnUM hor vIh iml jfxgy, pr qyry mF bfp nUM guafcI iewjLq axKL iml jfvygI, byvkUPL lVkI[[? ijhVI axKL dI KLfqr qyry bjurg lV lV mrdy rhy[[[! lokF dIaF iewjLqF vI bcFdy rhy[[[! qy qUM jLlIl, AuhnF dy KLfndfn ivc jnm lY ky afh imwtI peI puwtx lwgI eyN[[? qyry vrgI klMkx qF koeI vI nhIN hovygI[[[? qYnUM qF ijMnI sjLf idwqI jfvy, AuqnI QoVHI ey[[[! jo jLulm qUM afpxy mF bfp 'qy pey kIqy ny, afpxy bjLurgF dI iewjLq nflL iKlvfVH kIqf eI, qYnUM qF ieslfm dI sLwrfa muqfibk mOq dI sjLf imlxI cfhIdI aY, qy Auh vI pwQr mfr mfr ky[[[! ijs nfl qyrI jfn vI qVp qVp ky inkly[[!" aPLsr vwt Kf igaf.

sIql hYrfnI ivc aPLsr nUM dyKdI rih geI!

-"qUM qF afpxy KLfndfn 'qy iek klMk eyN bdjLfq[[! qYnUM qF iksy rMzIKLfny ibTf ky Auh pCqfvf krvfAuxf cfhIdf eI, ijhVf qUM afpxIaF pusLqF nUM vI dws ky mryN ik bjurgF dI iewjLq nflL kdy nf jy Kyzo[[[!" sIql nUM ieh nhIN smJ af rhI sI ik aPLsr Aus dy hwk dI gwl kr irhf sI, jF Auh Aus dy iKLlfPL sI[[[? pr Aus nUM ieqnf aihsfs jLrUr ho igaf sI ik GroN kdm puwt ky Aus ny ihMmq hI nhIN, ihmfkq kIqI sI[[[! ijLMdgI dI iek Gor gLlqI kIqI sI aqy ies gLlqI df KLimafjLf mYnUM BugqxF pYxYN[[! ijhVI qUM mF-bfp dI afqmF sqfeI aY, ies dy bdly qYnUM sMkt kwtxy hI pYxyN ny sIql[[[!

-"hor pYWg sLYWg pIxF eI qF dws[[? qy nhIN mYN mMjy df pRbMD krvf idMdf hF, KfxF Kf ky arfm kr[[[! bfkI gwlF kwlH krFgy[[[!"

-"plIjL iek hor dy idE[[[! nINd af jfvygI, nhIN mYnUM nINd nhIN afAuxIN[[[!" Auh ro peI. aPLsr ny iek pYWg hor mMgvf idwqf. -"qusIN nhIN pINdy[[[?" awKF pUMJ ky Aus ny iglfs KflI kridaF puwiCaf. -"nhIN, mYN sLrfb nhIN jy pINdf[[[!"

-"iek gwl hor dwsoNgy afPLIsr[[[?"

-"puwC[[! iPr mYN cly jfxYN[[!"

-"iemrfn ikwQy clf igaf[[[? ik Aus nUM vI igRPLqfr kr ilaf[[[?"

aPLsr iPr AuWcI AuWcI hws ipaf -"hux qYnUM dwsx df koeI zr vI nhIN, qy nf eI koeI PLfiedf[[! iemrfn iek Es byeImfn bfp df puwqr eI, ijs ny pqf nhIN ikqnIaF ku kuVIaF bfhrly dysLF qoN ilaf ky iewQy vycIaF ny[[[! iemrfn nUM ies bfry kuJ pqf hovy, cfhy nf hovy[[! pr iemrfn df bfp kuVIaF vycx df DMdf krn vflLf dlfl eI[[[! Aus dy bVy vwzy gYNg nflL bVy qkVy sbMD ny[[! Auh qF pqf nhIN ikhVy ikhVy dysLF qoN ilaf ky kuVIaF vycdy pey ny, qUM qF sLfied mfVI iksmq nUM acfnk hI AuhnF dy jfl ivc peI PLs geI[[! KLfn qoN vwzf dwlf hY hYdr[[[! hYdr dIaF ilaFdIaF aqy KLpfeIaF kuVIaf df hux qwk nhIN pqf lwigaf ik Auh ikwDr gfieb kr idMdY[[! nf hI koeI igxqI jy[[!"

-"qy pulIs kuJ nhIN krdI[[[?" sIql hor hYrfn sI. KLfn aqy hYdr bfry swcfeI

sux ky Aus dy idmfg nUM Gumyr afeI. idmfg suMn ho igaf. -"kuVIey, qUM bhuq BolI eyN[[[! vwzI mwCI hmysLf CotI nUM KFdI peI ey[[! gYNgF dy hwQ bhuq lMmy huMdy ny kuVIey[[! sfzy vrgy inwky moty aPLsr qF iehnF dI cONkIdfrI pey krdy ny[[! qkVy df swqIN vIhIN sO huMdf eI[[! aPLsrsLfhI qoN lY ky mMqrIaF qwk hr mihkmF pYsy vflLy df huMdf eI[[[! awj kwlH dI dunIaF vfsqy pYsf sB qoN vwzf hiQafr ey, ijs nUM ijwQy cfho, ijs dysL 'c cfhoN, vrq skdy ho[[[! bhuqf kuJ mYN qYnUM afKxF nhIN jy cfhuMdf! KLfild mIaF[[[!" Aus ny ispfhI nUM avfjL mfrI. -"jI jnfby aflI[[[?" ispfhI ijvyN avfjL dI kuMzI nflL hI aV ky Bwijaf afieaf. -"jfh murgf grm krvf ky ilaf, qy ies lVkI nUM mMjy qy ibsqry df pRbMD kr ky dyh[[! qy iek gwl Xfd rwKIN[[[!" Aus ny ijvyN ispfhI dI DOx 'qy hwQ rwK ilaf sI.

-"jI jnfb, hukm qy kro[[[!" Auh ajLIjL bixaF KVHf sI. -"myry huMdy ies QfxyN ivc kuVI nUM koeI musLkl nf peI afvy[[! ieh myrI sKLq hdfieq eI[[! rfq vflLy sMqrI nUM vI KLbrdfr kr dyxF ik ies lVkI nUM kMzy ijMnI vI qklIPL nf hovy, nhIN qF afpxf piVHaf pey ivcfr lYx[[!"

-"jo hukm jnfby aflI[[!"

aPLsr dy hukm anusfr grm hoieaf murgf af igaf. KfxF Kfx qoN bfad aPLsr dy hukm anusfr sIql leI TfxyN dy iek hvfdfr kmry ivc mMjf ivCfa idwqf igaf.

aPLsr kdoN df jf cuwkf sI.

dfrU dy nsLy aqy murgy dI GUkI nflL sIql nUM nINd af geI.

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hnI zyv vflLI PLrm ivc hI kMm 'qy lwg geI sI.

zyv dI rfie anusfr Aus ny afpxF mkfn 'hom sIkrjL' vfilLaF nUM ikrfey 'qy dy idwqf sI. zyv dI ies ksby ivc cMgI bxI hoeI sI, ijs kfrn hnI nUM iksy vI musLikl df sfhmxF nhIN krnf ipaf sI. hr hPLqy hnI dy mkfn df ikrfieaf Aus dy akfAUNt ivc jmHF hoxF sLurU ho igaf. hnI dy cuwky hoey krjLy dI iksLq hr mhIny mkfn ny hI cuwkxI sLurU kr idwqI. hnI aqy zyv 'mIaF-bIvI' vFg hI iekwTy rihx lwgy sn. pr ies bfry kMpnI ivc iksy nUM vI pqf nhIN sI ik zyv aqy hnI iek mIaF bIvI vFg iekwTy rihMdy sn! hnI afpxI kfr 'qy svyry Cy vjy kMm 'qy jFdI aqy zyv nON vjy kMm 'qy phuMcdf. hnI duiphr do vjy afpxI isLPLt KLqm krdI aqy zyv sLfm dy cfr jF pMj

vjy[[! hor qF hor, hnI nflL kMm krdIaF dysI aOrqF nUM vI hnI aqy zyv dy ies sbMD bfry pqf nhIN sI. zyv ny vI hnI nUM sKLq qfVnF kIqI hoeI sI ik kMpnI ivc AuhnF bfry iksy nUM pqf nf cwly[[[! kdy kdy hnI nUM zyv dI qkrIbn dwugxIN Aumr rVkdI. pr shUlqF, gLrjLF aqy hflfqF dI mfrI hnI ihwk 'qy pwQr rwK ky vI jIa rhI sI. vYsy Aus nUM zyv qoN koeI sLkfieq nhIN sI. Auh Aus nUM iblkul vI qMg nf krdf. sLinwcr aYqvfr nUM Auh iksy nf iksy pfsy GuMmx iPLrn cly jFdy. iek sLinwcrvfr Auh sYNtrl lMzn df 'tfvr birwj' dyKx gey. acfnk AuhnF nUM hnI dy ipMz dI iek buwZI pflo imlL peI. vYsy pflo ipMz ivcoN hnI dy BYxF dI QF lwgdI sI. Aus nUM dyK ky hnI ny CupxF cfihaf. pr gyV hI aYsf bixaF ik hnI acfnk iek dm pflo dy sfhmxyN af geI sI[[! lukx leI smF hI nhIN imilLaf sI. hnI nUM hor koeI sLrm nhIN sI. sLrm Aus nUM isrPL Aus dy nflL iPrdy zyv dI aqy Aus dI duwgxI Aumr dI sI. iPLkr isrPL ies gwl df sI ik hnI ny ipMz GridaF nUM zyv bfry dwisaf kuJ nhIN sI. rmxIk dy qlfk bfry qF GridaF nUM pqf sI. pr zyv dy nflL 'sFZy-gFZy' dI koeI KLbr nhIN sI. hnI ijs gwl nUM mfipaF qoN lkoxF cfhuMdI sI, Auh qF hux ipMz qwk jwg jLfihr ho jfxIN sI[[! Gr dy qF awgy hI hnI nUM GrUt vwZx afAuNdy sn[[? mYnyjr nflL njfiejL sbMDF dI gwl buwkx ny jfx sfrf GridaF dy kMn ivc pro DrI sI. mF bfp ny Aus nUM 'luwcI' aqy 'kMjrI' qwk afiKaf sI aqy klfm vI nf krn dI DmkI idwqI hoeI sI. qy jy hux AuhnF nUM 58 sflF dy zyv bfry pqf lwg igaf, pqf nhIN AuhnF ny hnI dy nF nflL ikhVy ikhVy ivsLysLx lfAuxy sn[[? ies leI Auh pflo dy sfhmxy nhIN afAuxF cfhuMdI sI. pflo jdoN vI pMjfb jFdI sI, qF hnI dy GridaF nUM jLrUr imlL ky afAuNdI sI. ies df hnI nUM KLqrf sI! jdoN hnI aqy rmxIk iekwTy sn, AudoN pflo hnI nUM keI vfr imlL cuwkI sI.

-"nHI qUM qF AUN eIN mdfrI dy pYsy mFgUM iCqm ho geI[[? kdy imlLI eI nHI, ikhVy Bory 'c AuWqr geI sI hinMdr[[[?" pflo ny Aus nUM jwPLI ivc lYNidaF ikhf. -"nHI kI dwsF BYxyN[[[? mYN qF bhuq duKI rhI aF[[! myrf qF qlfk ho igaf sI, Pyr kMm qoN jvfb imlL igaf, puwC nf pflo[[! mYN qF bfhlLf eI dsONtf kwitaY[[[!" hnI ny pflo nUM swc dwsxF hI ibhqr smiJaf. JUT bol ky Auh iksy pfsy inklL vI nhIN skdI sI, ikAuNik zyv sfbqf sbUq, hwz mfs df bMdf nflL sI. gwl iksy pwKoN JuTlfeI nhIN jfxIN sI. -"nHI kI ho igaf[[? qlfk kfhnUM lY ilaf[[? ikMnF qF cMgf sI rmxIk[[[?" mUMh PLwt pflo ny hnI nUM iswDI suxfeI. pflo iswDI sfdI swT ku sfl dI aOrq sI. hr gwl agly dy mUMh 'qy mfrnI Aus df krm sI. iksy qoN nf zrnf aqy nf zrfAuxF Aus df isDFq sI. -"nHI BYxyN pflo, kihMdy huMdy aY nHF[[[? beI rMzIaF qF rMz kwt lYx, pr msLtMzy nHI kwtx idMdy[[! myry qF pYr myrI sws ny nHI lwgx idwqy[[[!"

-"nHI qUM awz ivwZ, sws df dKl ivc ikwDroN af igaf[[[? qUM qF sfl 'c eI sws shury nfloN awz hogI sI[[[?" Aus dy mUMh ivc ijvyN kYNcIaF cwl rhIaF sn.

-"awz ivwZ rihx afilLaF nUM ikhVf BYxyN quwKxF dyx aflLy itkx idMdy aY[[[? qUM

ikwDr iPLrdI aYN[[[?"

-"nHI mYN qF do mhIinaF leI ieMzIaf cwlI aYN, KLrIdf PLroKLqI krn afeI sI, qy afh kOx aYN[[[?" pflo ny kocrI vrgIaF awKF dI isLsLq zyv vwl bMnHI hoeI sI. -"ieh myrf buafey PLrYNz aY[[[!" bocidaF bocidaF gwl hnI dy mUMhoN inklL hI geI. -"nHI PLotH[[[! lwB vI ilaf[[? dur iPwtyH mUMh[[[! nHI qUM qF hnI, srUp zfkIey dy sfeIkl mFgUM bMdy bdlx lwgI imMt nHI lfAuNdI BfeI[[[!" Aus ny AulFBf idwqf, "nflLy ieh qF lwgdf vI qyry ipAu dy hfxdY[[[! kuVHy qUM koeI hfx-pRmfx df lwB lYNdI[[[? qYnUM muMizaF KuMizaF df kI Gftf sI[[[? ikMnI sohxI sunwKI qUM kuVI aYN, ieh qF BfeI jmF eI Kor ijaf leI iPLrdI aYN qUM qF[[[? mYN qF swc dwsF[[[? ieh AulFBf qF mYN qyry mF-ipAu nUM vI idAUNgI[[[! kuVHy qUM qF AUN eIN ipMz df nwk vwZ ky Drqf jY KLfxy dIey[[[! afh myry vwlIN dyKlf[[[! suafh Kyh cfhy vIh QfeIN KfDI aY, pr afbdf bMdf ieko eI rwiKaY[[[! nHI qUM kuC qF soc krdI[[! hor eI gMjf ijaf iKwcI iPLrdI aYN[[[?" hnI dy BrfVH krdI krdI pflo ny afpxI krqUq vI nMgI kr idwqI. -"[[[[[[!" hnI cuwp gVuwp hI qF ho geI sI. iblkul inruwqr[[[! ijhVI gwl qoN hnI zrdI sI, Auh hI ho geI. Auh Aus qoN duwgxI Aumr dy zyv bfry GridaF qoN corI rwKxF cfhuMdI sI. pr hux qF Aus nUM cwldf iPrdf ryzIE stysLn pflo imlL geI sI. ijs ny ieh nvIN KLbr hnI dy Gr ivc hI nhIN, sfry ipMz ivc Pyr dyxI sI. pflo iksy mrfsx nflLo ikvyN vI Gwt nhIN sI. -"hnI, cwl cwlIey[[[!" zyv pflo dIaF swcIaF gwlF qoN iKJ igaf sI.

-"jfh lY jf BfeI[[[! ikqy Bfg BrI joVI nUM njr nf lwgjy[[!" AuhnF quridaF dy jLKLmF 'qy pflo ny nmk df iek hor iCwtf dy idwqf.

hnI qy zyv qur gey. pflo sqMB KVHI AuhnF vwl dyK rhI sI. -"vsdI iehy qyry vI hYnHI lflUaf ijaf[[[! iehdIaF GiqwqF qF mYN ipMzoN jfxdI aYN[[! iehny qF vwzy vwzy KfDy pIqy vy aY, qUM ikhVy bfg dI mUlLI aYN BoilLaf pMCIaf[[[?"

Auh AudoN qwk afp muhfry boldI rhI, ijMnF icr hnI qy zyv awKoN Ehly nf ho gey!

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jdoN keI idn sIql ny Gry mUMh nf idKfieaf qF gurcrn iZwloN horF kolL phuMc igaf. kudrqIN amrIk isMG iZwloN aqy rGbIr isMG iswDU dono hI sn. hor AuQy koeI nhIN sI.

sIql dy keI idnF qoN Gry nf afAux bfry Aus ny donF nUM dwisaf. -"iek kMm krn aflLf jrUr kr, gurcrn isaF!" iZwloN ny kuJ soc ky afiKaf.

-"[[[[[[[[[." gurcrn ny suxn leI kMn KolH ley. -"pulIs kolL rpt jrUr krIey[[?"

-"kfhdI rpt kroNgy iZwloN sfihb?" iswDU sulLiJaf bMdf sI. -"kuVI aTfrF sflF qoN Aupr aY, pulIs ny aYnF afK ky pwlf JfV lYxYN beI kuVI bflg aY, jo cfhy, kr skdI aY[[! sfzI koeI ijLMmyvfrI nhIN, sgoN pulIs qF gurcrn isAuN nUM vfrinMg idAU beI qusIN bflg kuVI dI ajLfdI ivc roVf nf bixEN, nhIN qF Qozy iKLlfPL aYksLn ilaf jfvygf[[[! pulIs qoN koeI Jfk nf kro, pulIs qF sgoN afpxy eysLIan juafk ivgfVdI aY[[[!" iswDU ny vI KLrI hI suxfeI. iehdy ivc vI koeI sLwk nhIN sI.

sfry nMgy swc df mUMh dyK ky cuwp vwt gey. gurcrn ny gwzI KLfn dy Gr vwl nUM iswDI kr leI. grIn lyn dI pfrikMg ivc gwzI KVHI krky Auh KLfn dy Gr nUM pYdl hI qur ipaf. KLfn dy Gr awgy jf ky Aus ny jwkF qwkF ijhIaF krnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. pr iPr idl kwZ ky 'zor-bYWl' KVkf hI idwqI. kfPLI dyr bfad iek pMj Cy ku sfl dI kuVI ny drvfjf KoilHaf. pwg vflLf srdfr dyK ky Auh Bmwqr geI sI. -"zro nhIN byty[[[! mYN KLfn sfihb df dosq, gurcrn[[!" Aus ny kuVI df aMdrUnI zr jFc ky afiKaf. -"Auh qy iewQy nhIN[[[!" kuVI ny afiKaf. -"ikwQy gey aY byty[[? qy kdoN afAuxgy[[[?"

-"pqf nhIN kdoN afAuxgy[[! Auh pfiksqfn gey hoey ny[[!"

sux ky gurcrn nUM cwkr afieaf. pr Auh sMBilLaf. -"kOx kOx gey aY byty[[[? qUM sIql nUM nUM jfxdI aYN[[[?"

-"nhIN aMkl[[! mYN nhIN iksy nUM jfxdI, mYN KLfn sfihb dI BxyvIN aF, awj eI afeI hF[[!" kuVI ajy gwlF dws hI rhI sI ik aMdroN iek burky vflLI qIh ku sfl dI aOrq bfhr afeI. Aus ny kuVI nUM qF aMdr iKwc ilaf aqy afp gurcrn dy awgy iek kMD vFg af KVHI hoeI! -"kI gwl aY[[[?" Aus dy bolF ivc awKVpuxF sI aqy njLrF "dPLf hojf-dPLf hojf" pukfr rhIaF sn.

-"mYN BYx jI sIql df bfp hF, gurcrn isMG[[[!" Aus ny bVf inAuN ky afiKaf. -"mYN iksy sIql nUM nhIN jfxdI[[! awj hI afeI aF[[! KLfn BfeI jfn ibjins bys 'qy pfiksqfn gey hoey ny[[! AuhnF dy afAux df vI sfnUM koeI pqf nhIN! jdoN af gey, asF afp df sunyhF dy idaFgy[[! hux AuhnF dy afAux qwk iewQy nhIN afAuxf, nhIN pulIs nUM PLon kr idaFgI[[[!" qy Aus ny 'PLfaVH' krdf drvfjf bMd kr idwqf. gurcrn Twigaf ijhf KVHf sI. kI gMdI aOlLfd ny QF-QF inmosLI duafeI aY[[[! kdy koeI sfzf mUq nHI sI AulLMGdf[[! hvf vwl nhIN sI Jfkdf[[! kI hrfmjLfdI ny sfzy isr suafh pfAuxI leI aY[[! mry ijwQy mrdI aY[[! hux nHI pqf lYNdf iehdf hrfm dI aOlLfd

df[[! Kfvy KLsmF nUM[[[!

gurcrn Gor inrfsLf ivc isr PLyrdf muV afieaf. sIql bfry Aus ny Gr af ky vI nf dwisaf. dwsdf vI kI[[[? Aus nUM qF afp nUM nhIN pqf sI[[? kI pqf sI ik Auh swcIN hI AuhnF nflL pfiksqfn clI geI sI, jF iksy hor eyrIey ivc 'mUv' ho geI sI. ieMglYNz ikhVf Cotf sI[[[? cwl mry ijwQy mrdI aY[[! dPLf hovy[[! Auh byvsI ivc afp muhfry hI bolI jf irhf sI.

[[[[[sIql nUM agly idn TfxyN 'coN kwZ Aus koTI ivc hI ilaFdf igaf, ijwQoN Aus nUM igRPLqfr kIqf igaf sI. ijs koTI ivc Auh iemrfn nflL afeI sI. awj Aus nUM koTI dy lfan ivc iKVy PLuwl suhfvxy nhIN, durkfrdy lwgdy sn. koTI husIn nhIN, bMjr AujfV jfpdI sI. pulIs Aus nUM koTI Cwz ky muV geI sI aqy bfhrly gyt dy nflL dy kmry ivc Aus nUM iqMn cfr mrdF dIaF avfjLF suxfeI idMdIaF sn. pr sIql byidl aqy inrbl ijhI bYWz 'qy bYTI sI. Aus nUM swuJ nhIN irhf sI ik Auh kI kry[[? iksy pfsy Bwjx leI Aus df idl nhIN pYNdf sI. jy BwjI qF dosLI bx jfvFgI[[! ijhVf pulIs mYnUM iPr Ausy koTI ivc lfh geI aY, ies df mqlb mYN inrdosL hF[[? nhIN qF mYnUM kys drjL krky iksy adflq pysL krdy[[? Auh afpxy afp nUM idlfsy ijhy dy rhI sI.

ieqny nUM iek aOrq bfhrly kmiraF 'coN AuT ky sIql kolL afeI. -"pfxI pIxYN[[?"

-"[[[[[[[." sIql ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlf idwqf. Aus aOrq ny sIql nUM pfxI df awDf ku iglfs dy idwqf. sIql dIaF awKF awgy itAUb df cfnx DuMdlf pYx lwg ipaf aqy pfxI pIx qoN bfad sIql bysuwD ho geI.

jd Aus nUM surq afeI qF Aus ny afsy pfsy dyiKaf. hux Auh Aus koTI ivc nhIN sI, iksy hor ivsLfl koTI ivc sI. sIql AuT ky bYT geI. kmry dy iek KUMjy iek aOrq soPLy 'qy bYTI sI. awDKVH aqy sOkIn aOrq[[! Aus dIaF awKF ivc pUCF vflLf surmF pfieaf hoieaf sI aqy ichry 'qy lohVHy dI gulflI lfeI hoeI sI. syhlIaF Ausqry nflL iqwKIaF kIqIaF hoeIaF sn aqy CfqIaF dy ivckfr swp Kuxvfieaf hoieaf sI[[! Auh sIql vwl dyK ky lMmy lMmy sfh ijhy lYNdI sI. iek qrHF nflL hfAuky BrdI sI. -"kI hfl aY ibwlo[[?" Aus ny iek syhlI swp vFg ihlf ky sIql nUM awK dwbI.

-"[[[[[[[." sIql Aus dIaF iGnfAuxIaF hrkqF dyK ky dihl geI. Aus df idl CfqI ivc hQOVHy vFg vwjx lwg ipaf. -"Gbrf nhIN[[! hux afpF iewko smuMdr dIaF mwCIaF[[[!" Auh sIql dy bYWz 'qy af ky bYT geI. hOlLI hOlLI Aus ny sIql dI aMgI ivc hwQ pf ilaf aqy sIql dIaF CfqIaF nUM plLosx lwg peI. sIql zrI gF vFg iek dm AuT ky KVHI ho geI. Aus df srIr Qr Qr kMbI jf irhf sI. Aus nUM koeI smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik Auh aOrq Aus nflL aijhIaF asLlIl hrkqF ikAuN kr rhI sI[[? sIql dIaF lwqF jvfb dy rhIaF sn. -"ieh kI krI jfnI aYN blwzI ibwc[[!" sIql dy iclfAux ivc vI kurlfht sI. -"zoNt vrI abfAUt dYt bybI[[[! sfrIaF pihlF ieAuN eI krdIaF ny[[! hOlLI hOlLI qYnUM ies dI afdq pY jfvygI[[! jdoN lyly nUM blI dyx leI mihMdI lfAuNdy aY, Auh bhuq

tpUsIaF mfrdY, alLkq mMndY[[[! qy jdoN Aus nUM afpxy hsLr df pqf cwldY, sIl bx ky KVH jFdY qy afpxy afp DOx Jukf idMdY[[[! iPLkr nf kr[[! QoVHy idnF dI qF gwl aY, afpy pwk jfvyNgI[[[!" Aus ny sIql nUM busLkfr ky keI nsIhqF ijhIaF idwqIaF. pr nsIhqF sIql dy isr AuproN rfkt bx ky lMG geIaF. Aus nUM iksy gwl dI koeI vI smJ nf lwgI. -"afpy pwk jfvyNgI[[[? kI mqlb[[?" sIql df ihrdf bMjr AujfV hoieaf ipaf sI. rygsqfn vFg mfrU[[!

-"aflm[[[! aflm mIaF[[[!" Aus aOrq ny iksy nUM avfjLF mfrnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. iek nON gjf bMdf aMdr afieaf. idAu df idAu[[[! QMmH df QMmH[[[! dYNq vrgf bMdf sIql nUM dyK ky "suBfn awlfh" boilaf. jdoN Auh mUMh KolH ky hwisaf qF sIql nUM Aus dy qMbfkU aqy kryVy KfDy dMdF 'coN ajIb bUa afeI. Auh sIql dy bYWz 'qy bYiTaf qF cUlF ny duhfeI mcf idwqI. sIql nUM Aus dIaF lfl DfrIdfr awKF 'co BYa af irhf sI. -"KLusL afmdId[[! KLusL afmdId[[[! afjf, bYT jfh[[! kI nF ey qyrf gulbfno[[[?" Aus ny bYWz 'qy pUrf Bfr pf ky puwiCaf. Auh njLrF nflL hI sIql nUM KfeI jf irhf sI. sIql sLyr qoN zry hrnI dy bwcy vFg ivsLfl kmry dy iek KUMjy lwgI KVHI kMbI jf rhI sI. pr pUrI smJ Aus nUM ajy qwk vI nhIN afeI sI ik Aus nflL ieh sfrf kuJ kI ho irhf sI aqy ikAuN ho irhf sI[[[?

-"af jfh, myry kol qy bYT gulbfnoN[[! ikAuN dUr dUr peI KVHI eyN[[? qyry bfry qF asF nUM pqf cwilaf sI ik kflj ivc eI gulCry AuzfAux zhI sYN, BolIey hux asF qoN dws kfhdf ipaf zr[[?" Aus ny bFh PV ky sIql nUM afpxy kolL ibTfAuxf cfihaf. pr sIql ny Aus df biGafVH dy pMjy ijwzf hwQ iJxk idwqf. nON gjf kroDI ho igaf. -"gwl sux myrI iDafn nflL, hrfm dIey aOlLfdy[[[! myrf nF aflm aYN, aflm KLF[[!! pr qyry ijhIaF mYnUM jLfilm KLF dy nfm nfl pukfrdIaF ny[[[! afeI gwl smJ[[?"

-"[[[[[[[[." sIql byswuD hoeI KVHI sI. -"mYN hux qwk sYNqI KLUn pey kIqy ny[[[! ajy hor pqf nhIN ikMnHy krny bfkI ny[[[!" sux ky sIql df idmfg suMn ho igaf ik kI Auh vfikaf hI sYNqI kql krn vflLy aflm dy sfhmxy KVHI sI[[[?

-"jy iswDI qrHF hwQ hyT af jfvyNgI, awlfh PLjLl, nhIN qy jLflm KLF Auh hflq krygf ik qUM rfqF nUM zr zr AuiTaf kryNgI[[[!" aflm ny sIql nUM DmkI dy mfrI. -"qusIN myry koloN cfhuMdy kI ho[[?" Aus ny iek Auqr hI cfihaf. -"dwsnF vF[[!" aflm ny PV ky Aus nUM bYWz 'qy ibTf ilaf aqy Aus aOrq dy sfhmxy hI sIql dy kwpVy Auqfrny sLurU kr idwqy!

sIql PLwtV pTory vFg iPr bYWz qoN AuT ky KVHI ho geI. aflm KLF kroD ivc af igaf. Aus dIaF awKF 'coN rwq cox lwg peI sI. Aus ny AuT ky sIql nUM bYWz 'qy ptkf mfiraf aqy AUT vFg qVfPLy mfrdy ny Aus dy kwpVy pfV suwty! pr Auh pfsy bYTI awDKVH aOrq kuJ nf bolI. Auh bVy arfm nflL ieh ibRqFq qwkdI rhI.

-"hfVHy aflm KLF mYnUM bKLsL idE[[[! mYN quhfzy pYr PLVdI aF[[[!" sIql bYWz 'qy

alPL ngn peI hwQ joV rhI sI. -"asF hukm dy bMdy aF gulbfnoN[[[! asF qy afpxy mflk df hukm vjfAuxf hoieaf[[!" Aus BUqry hoey ny ny afpxy kwpVy vI lfh ky vgfh mfry aqy sIql Aupr hlLikaF vFg izwigaf. ZfeI kuieMtlL df AUT vrgf bMdf Aupr izwgx kfrn sIql df sfh bMd ho igaf. Aus ny pUry jor nflL hyToN inklLxF cfihaf. pr bfjL dy kbUqr nUM pMijaF ivc jkVn vFg aflm ny Aus nUM iek qrHF nflL afpxy srIr dy iskMjy ivc hI jkiVaf hoieaf sI. Aus dy rMdy vrgy hwQ sIql df bdn 'rMdx' lwg pey[[[. rygmfr vrgy buwlF ny srflL vFg Aus df KLUn pIxF sLurU kr idwqf[[. mflUk imrgxI df glL bfG dy jubfVHy ivc af cuwkf sI[[[. sIql dIaF awKF awgy hnHyr Cf igaf[[[. Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik jLfilm KLF ny Aus dy aMdr koeI qlvfr lMGf idwqI sI[[[. sIql aMdroN KLUn df pRnflLf vg ipaf[[[. pIVF ny sIql aMdr awg mcfeI hoeI sI[[[. awg df sVdf syk iswDf idl idmfg nUM awpVdf sI[[[. aflm KLF nUM pqf hI nhIN lwigaf ik Auh kdoN bysurq ho geI sI[[[? pqf nhIN Auh Aus nflL ikMnI ku dyr jMglI jfnvrF vrgf ivvhfr krdf, Aus nUM pyNjy vFg ipMjdf irhf sI[[[?

svyry jdoN sIql nUM hosL afeI qF Aus ivc AuWkf hI sfh sq nhIN irhf sI. srIr iblkul inrbl sI. Aus dy hyTlI cfdr Aus nUM afkVI afkVI ijhI lwgI. Aus ny sfrf bl iekwTf kr ky cfdr vwl isr cuwk ky dyiKaf. PLuwlF vflLI cfdr KLUn nflL lwQ pwQ ho ky suwk cuwkI sI. dyK ky Aus df qRfh inklL igaf. Aus dy srIr dy hyTly ihwsy 'qy vI suwky KLUn dIaF pypVIaF jMmIaF hoeIaF sn. Aus df sfrf srIr cskF mfr irhf sI. ijvyN iksy ny CwlIaF vFg kuwitaf hovy! Aus ny AuT ky kmry df bfhrlf drvfjf KolHxF cfihaf. bfhroN kuMzI lwgI hoeI sI. aMq hfr ky Auh AucI AucI rox lwg peI. vYx pfAux vFg! Aus df roxF sux ky do aOrqF BwjIaF afeIaF.

bfhrly drvfjy dI kuMzI KolH ky Auh aMdr af geIaF. -"kI gwl aY[[[?" iek bolI. sIql ny KLUn nflL ilwbVI cfdr aqy afpxy Kurcy srIr vwl dyiKaf.

donF aOrqF 'coN iek iKV-iKVf ky hws peI. -"jy kwlr jLmIn 'qy pihlF bulzojLr Pyr idwqf jfvy, qF bfad ivc jLmIn nUM suhfigaF dI bhuqI icMqf nhIN rihMdI[[[!" iek aOrq ny dUjI kwlH vflLI aOrq nUM bVy mjfj nflL afiKaf. dUjI ny vI qswlI pRgtf ky 'hF' ivc isr ihlfieaf. -"[[[[[[[[[." sIql ny suaflIaf njLr Aus aOrq vwl suwtI. -"nhIN smJI[[[? lY sux Pyr[[!" dUjI kwlH vflLI aOrq bolI, "myrf nF sfeIdf qy iehdf nF rPLIkf hY, Xfd rwKIN[[! pihlI rfq hr nvIN kuVI df tYst lYx leI aflm KLF dy hvfly kIqf jFdY[[! jy qF kuVI sohl hovy, qF pihlI rfq hI mr KLp jFdI aY[[! qy jy qyry vrgI juwsy dI qkVI hovy, qF Aus nUM sfzy gruwp ivc sLfml kr ilaf jFdY[[! asF nUM hux pUrf ivsLvfs ey ik qUM hux iksy moV 'qy mfr nhIN jy KfvyNgI[[!" sfeIdf dIaF afKIaF gwlF dI sIql nUM kuJ kuJ smJ peI ik mYnUM iksy kMjrKLfny suwitaf jf cuwkf hY aqy myrI

pihlI rfq df iemiqhfn vI ho cuwkf sI[[[! sfeIdf dy afKx muqfibk hr nvIN kuVI df iewQy 'tYst' ilaf jFdY[[[! hux qUM pfs hYN sIql[[[! hux qYnUM hr roj nvyN mrdF dI sLyj df tfkrf krnF ipaf krygf[[[. qUM iksy igroh dy hwQ af cuwkI hYN, jF vycI jf cuwkI hYN[[[. hux qYnUM qyrIaF kIqIaF gLlqIaF df KLimafjf afp BugqxF pYxYN[[[! ijhVf kuJ mF ipwtdI huMdI sI, Auh kuJ hux qyry sfhmxy af irhf hY[[[. qyrIaF glqIaF krky, qyrI ijLd krky[[! qyry aMnHy ivsLvfs krky, hux qF qyry hwz iewQy hI rulxgy[[[. mF bfp dIaF gwlF nf mMnx krky hux qUM iewQy hI mr KLp jfvyNgI[[[! mF dI gwl swcI sI ik pfiksqfn qYnUM kOx bcfAux jfAU[[[? pMjfb 'c qF vIh bMnH suwb kr lYNdY bMdf[[[! hux qYnUM mF bfp aqy pfiel BYx dy drsLx qF kI[[[? AuhnF dI iksy swjrI pYV df ryqf vI nsIb nhIN hovygf[[[. hux qUM Aus rohI bIafbfn ivc af ky PLs geI hYN, ijwQy qYnUM hr rojL kfmI kIVy cUMizaf krngy[[[! qyrf KLUn cUisaf krngy, qYnUM hlfl kiraf krngy aqy qYnUM burkIeyN Kfieaf krngy[[[! ieh Auh mfrUQl hY, ijwQy bMdf af qF jFdf hY, pr vfips muVnF iksy dy vws df rog nhIN[[[! pMjfbI aKLbfrF ivc Cpdy afrtIkl zYz qYnUM pVH ky suxfAuNdy huMdy sI, pr qUM qF socdI sI ik ieh kuJ lokF dIaF kuVIaF nflL hI vfpr skdf hY, qyry nflL nhIN[[[! afh dyKlf[[[! mF bfp df afKf nf mMinaF, qF qUM nrk 'c izwgI aYN sIql[[[! hfey[[[! jy mYN kdy mF bfp dy afKy lwg jFdI[[[? afh nrk nf BogdI[[[! Aus dy cuwp cfp hMJU iqRwp-iqRwp coeI jf rhy sn. Aus df ichrf vYrfn hoieaf ipaf sI. -"qUM ieMglYNz 'c jMmI plLI aYN bybI[[[! myrI gwl nhIN smJ rhI[[[! myrf kihx df mqlb hY ik ijwQy aflm KLF vrgy bulzojLr iPr gey, AuQy sMgrfm KLF vrgy suhfgy df hux iPLkr nhIN[[[! hux zfktr afvygf qy qyrI zfktrI krygf[[! loV anusfr tIky vI lfvygf qy duafeI vI dyvygf[[! iPLkr nf kr[[!" afK ky sfeIdf bfhr clI geI. kwlH vflLI awDKVH aOrq rPLIkf sIql kolL bYTI rhI. kwlH vflLy soPLy 'qy hI[[! -"rPLIkf BYx[[!" sIql ny rPLIkf nUM bulfieaf. rPLIkf Aus nUM sfeIdf nflLoN nrm idl lwgI sI. -"bol[[? jo puwCxf hY puwC, pr mYnUM BYx nf afKIN[[! iewQy nf koeI iksy dI BYx aqy nf koeI iksy df BfeI[[! ieh isrPL iek rMzIKLfnf eyN, qy asIN sB rMzIaF[[! dwilaF dlflF dy iesLfry 'qy vwzy vwzy lokF nUM KLusL krn vflLIaF vysvfvF[[!"

-"ieh mYnUM ikMnF ku icr aYQy rwKxgy[[?" sIql ny aMiqm suafl puwiCaf. -"hux qF ieh smJ lY beI mrn qwk qyfr aYQoN inklLx df koeI rsqf nhIN[[[!" rPLIkf ny iek ivc hI nbyV idwqI. sIql df iPr rox inklL igaf. Aus dy ihrdy ivc hOl pY rhy sn!

-"jy qUM aYQoN Bwjx dI koisLsL kryNgI, qF ieh qyrI Auh burI hflq krngy ik qyry qoN qyrI mOq vI kMb AuTygI[[! kihx df mqlb, nf qUM ijAuNidaF ivc, qy nf miraF ivc dfKLl ho skyNgI[[! aYQy bhuq kuVIaF afeIaF qyry vrgIaF[[! bhuqIaF ny KMB PLVPLVfey[[! pr zfZy hmysLf hI AuhnF dy KMB kqr idMdy rhy aqy lwqF bfhF vwZ tuwk ky iksy ryigsqfn ivc suwt afAuNdy, ijwQy AuhnF nUM swp srflF inglL gey[[!" swcI gwl afK ky rPLIkf ny sIql nUM hor zrf idwqf. -"ieh koeI groh aY[[?"

-"bhuq vwzf[[[! ieMtrnYsLnl groh[[!"

-"qy iehdf mflk, mqlb bOs kOx aYN[[[?"

-"ies df bOs iek nhIN, keI ny[[! do bfhr ieMglYNz rihMdy ny qy do iewDr pfiksqfn ivc[[!"

ieMglYNz sux ky sIql dy ijLhn ivc KLfn aqy hYdr dy ichry AuBry. Auh nPLrq nflL glL qwk Br geI. hor kuJ puwCxf Aus ny munfisb nf smiJaf. Aus nUM sfrI khfxI dI smJ af geI sI ik hYdr aqy KLfn df hor koeI ikwqf jF ibjLins nhIN, Auh isrPL bfhroN kuVIaF ilaf ky iewDr vycdy, jF rMzIKLfny ibTfAuNdy hn aqy AuhnF dI kmfeI krdy ny!

duiphr ijhI hoeI qF ijpsI ivc zfktr af igaf. Aus ny sIql dI cYWk awp kIqI. sIql df pyzU suwijaf hoieaf sI. KLUn aQfh vg igaf sI. ichry aqy CfqIaF 'qy dMdF dy insLfn sn.

-"rPLIkf[[[!"

-"jI zfktr[[[!"

-"ies Auqy pihlI rfq aflm KLF Bugqfieaf sI[[[?" Aus ny qjLrby anusfr puwiCaf.

-"qusF nUM iewQoN dy asUlF df pqf hI hY zfktr jnfb[[[!" rPLIkf ny hor bolxF Auicwq nf smiJaf. -"bVf hrfmjLdf hY[[! inrf jMglI aqy inrdeI bMdf[[[!" zfktr ny isr PLyiraf.

-"qUM afp ikhVf Gwt aYN[[?" rPLIkf ny mn aMdr hI ikhf. mUMhoN Auh kuJ vI nf bol skI. ies zfktr ny rPLIkf df vI bVf cMm cwitaf sI.

zfktr ny sIql dy iqMn tIky lfey aqy kfPLI sfry kYpsUl idwqy. -"ies nUM ieh kYpsUl hr cfr cfr GMty bfad qfjLy pfxI nflL idMdy rihxF[[[! afh krIm hr do GMty bfad ichry aqy CfqIaF dy jLKLmF 'qy lf lYxIN[[! do idn aqy do rfqF ies nUM pUrf arfm krn idE, mYN prsoN rfq nUM af ky ies dI KLud cYWk awp krFgf[[! hor koeI ies dy nyVy nf jfvy[[!"

-"TIk hY zfktr[[! ijvyN qusF dI iewCf[[[!"

zfktr clf igaf. -"ikwzf sUar df puwqr aY[[[!" rPLIkf ny mUMh skoV ky ikhf. -"ikAuN[[[? kI gwl ho geI[[[?" rwb df BfxF ijhf mMnI bYTI sIql ny rPLIkf nUM puwiCaf. -"ieh zfktr hux qyry nflL rfq ibqfvygf[[! myrI gwl mMn ky ies zfktr nUM KLusL rwKLI[[! iPr ieh qyrf vI iKLafl rwKygf[[! qYnUM do cfr idn arfm krn dI afV hyT rYst vI krvf idaf krygf[[[! agr qUM ies zfktr nUM nrfjL kr ilaf, bhuq qMg hovyNgI, iKLafl rwKLIN[[[!" rPLIkf ny bgYr BUimkf qoN Aus nUM sfrI gwl dws idwqI. hux koeI Ehlf jF lko vI kI sI[[[? aOJVy aqy ibwKVy pYNizaF dIaF musfiPLr iek rsqy hI qF hfxI bx qur peIaF sn. hux Aucy nIivaF bfry Ehlf kI rwKxF sI[[?

-"rPLIkf, qUM ies DMdy ivc ikvyN afeI[[?"

-"koeI vI KLfndfnI lVkI afpxI mrjLI nflL rMzIKLfny nhIN bYTdI[[! jF qF Aus dI koeI mjbUrI, qy jF Dwkf Aus nUM ies DMdy vwl iKwc ky lY afAuNdY[[[! myrI khfxI qyry nflLoN koeI bhuqI vwKrI nhIN[[! pihlF pihlF kuVI Bwjx leI hwQ pYr ijhy mfrdI aY, qy iPr Auh ies sfry isVHI isafpy dI afdI ho jFdI aY, qy Aus nUM kuJ vI burf nhIN lwgdf[[! hOlLI hOlLI Auh socx lwgdI aY ik jy sUarF XwDy mrdF nUM nhIN sLrm, qF sfnUM ikAuN[[[? pihlF mrd sfzy nflL afpxI hvs imtfAuNdy aY, Pyr asIN mrdF nflL afpxI hvs imtfAux lwg jFdIaF hF[[! mYN vI ieMzIaf dI pMjfbx hF, myrf nF rivMdr sI, qy iehnF ny myrf Drm bdlI krvf ky rPLIkf bxf ilaf[[! ieh ijhVI sfeIdf hY, Auh qF pfiksqfnx kuVI aY, ies nUM qyrI ku Aumr dI nUM, mqlb vIh ku sfl dI nUM iewQy lY afey sI[[! hux ieh iewQoN dI ieMcfrj bxfeI hoeI aY[[[! bVI cMzflx hY[[! bc ky rhIN[[!"

-"qusIN pMjfbx ho[[?" sIql df mUMh awizaf igaf. -"hF[[! myrI qF qyry nflLoN vI ihrdyvyDk khfxI aYN[[!" Auh roeI qF nhIN, pr Gor Audfs ho geI.

-"quhfnUM ikMnF icr ho igaf aYQy[[?"

-"mYnUM qkrIbn iewkI sfl ho gey[[[!"

-"iewkI sfl[[?" sIql awgy DrqI Gukx lwg peI. -"hF, iewkI sfl[[[! mYN vI idwlI dMigaF dI AujfVI ikvyN nf ikvyN ieMglYNz phuMcI sI qy iehnF dy dwilaF ny mYnUM jfhlI kfgjLfq iqafr krky, qy iksy eyarlfeIn ivc eyar hosts kMm krn df lflc dy ky aYQy ilaf iswitaf, qy afh dyKlf mYN ikhVI eyarlfeIn 'c lwgI hoeI aF[[?"

-"sfrI gwl suxfa rivMdr[[!"

-"mYnUM muV ky rivMdr nF afKIN[[! jy iksy ny sux ilaf, prloN af jfAU[[[! mYnUM rPLIkf eI afiKaf kr[[! rfq nUM sfeIdf bMdy BugqfAux 'qy msLrUPL ho jfAU, qy mYN qyrI rfKI 'qy hF! myry nflL bIqI qYnUM rfq nUM suxfAUN, hux qUM kYpsUl lY ky arfm kr[[! qy hF, Bwjx nwTx dI koisLsL nf krIN[[[! qyry nflL myrI sLfmq vI af jfAU[[[!" qy rPLIkf sIql leI pfxI lYx clI geI. do kYpsUl sIql ny lY ley aqy rfq hox dI AuzIk krn lwgI. sLfm dy Cy vjy hI sfrIaF rotI Kf ky ivhlIaF ho geIaF. rPLIkf aqy sIql ipCly kmry ivc clIaF geIaF. sfeIdf gyt nflL dy kmry ivc af geI. swq ku vwjdy nflL hI tfeIm anusfr 'gfhkF' dIaF kfrF jIpF GUkx lwg peIaF. ieh ivsLfl koTI cfr ihwisaF ivc vMzI hoeI sI. hr ihwsy ivc pMj pMj kmry aqy iqMn iqMn kuVIaF sn. iek ihwsy dIaF kuVIaF nUM dUjy ihwisaF dIaF kuVIaF nUM imlx dI iejfjLq nhIN sI. koTI dy Aupr cfr hiQafrbMd dwilaF df pihrf rihMdf sI. sB qoN vwzf dwlf aflm KLF mMinaF jFdf sI. groh dy muKIaF qoN bfad iewQy aflm KLF df hukm cwldf sI aqy Auh pUrf irMz pRDfn sI. hr hiQafrbMd dwly aqy sfeIdf kolL afDuink mobfiel PLon sI. iek AujfV ijhy ivc KVHI ies koTI dy ierd igrd AuhnF dy hukm ibnF pwqf nhIN ihwldf sI.

rfq nUM rfPLIkf ny sIql nUM afpxI sfrI drd BrI iviQaf dwsxI sLurU kIqI[[[!

[[[[rivMdr df sfrf pRIvfr idwlI ivc rihMdf sI. rivMdr horIN do BYxF aqy iqMn Brf sn. Aus dy bfp krqfr isMG df cMgf kfrobfr sI. Aus dy pMj trwk cwldy sn. iek trwk Auh afp clfAuNdf sI aqy bfkI cfr trwkF 'qy Aus ny zrfeIvr rwKy hoey sn. rivMdr dI mF bcn kOr iek suwGV isafxI aOrq afpxy bwicaF dI dyK BflL krdI sI. Aus ny sfry bwicaF nUM pUry guriswK bxfieaf hoieaf sI aqy iqMnF muMizaF dy bcpn qoN hI kys rwKy hoey sn. bcn kOr sfry bwicaF nflL hr rojL gurduafry jFdI. svyry sfry bwcy jpujI sfihb dIaF pMj pOVIaF df pfT krky nfsLqf krdy! ardfs krky skUl jFdy! krqfr isMG trwk zrfeIvr hox dy bfvjUd vI iksy nsLy dy nyVy nf Zwuikaf. Auh trwk ivc sfry rfh gurbfxI jF kIrqn srvx krdf rihMdf. CyqI kIqy iksy nsLeI 'klINzr' nUM afpxy trwk 'qy nf rwKdf. isrPL Aus nUM hI kMm idMdf, jo Aus idn qoN nsLy nf krn dI ksm KFdf. keI qF Aus nflL kMm krky rfjLI vI nhIN sn. Aus nUM zrfeIvr nhIN, gurduafry df igafnI hI dwsdy! quxkI zrfeIvr ny qF iek idn krqfr nUM qrk mfr ky afK hI idwqf sI. -"krqfr, qUM qF bfDU trwk zrYvrI dy ttbYr 'c pY igaf, qUM bwzy BfeI nf afp KfxF qy nF dUjy nUM Kfx dyxF[[! qUM trwk zrYbrI df Cwz KihVf, qy iksy gurduafry bih ky rwb rwb kr[[! qUM zrYbrI nUM qF lfj lfAuxI eI sI, qUM qF sfzf zrYbr BfeIcfrf vI Krfb krI jfnYN[[[?"

-"jy nsLy CuzfAuxy eI zrfeIvrI nUM lfj lfAuxIN aYN, qF Coty BfeI mYnUM ies lfj lfAux 'qy bVf mfx aYN, beI clo iksy ny qF ieh lfj lfAux aflLI lIh qorI[[?" krqfr ny sLrfrqI quxkI nUM puwTI pltI idwqI. zrfeIvrF ivc krqfr iewko iek zrfeIvr sI, jo koeI nsLf pwqf nhIN krdf sI. 31 akqUbr df idn sI. ihMdosqfn dI pRDfn mMqrI sRI mqI ieMdrf gFDI df kql ho igaf. Aus nUM kql krn vflLy do iswK sn. iek qF ivroDI kfrvfeI kfrn QF 'qy hI mfiraf igaf sI aqy dUjf sKLq PLwtV sI. ies kFz kfrn idwlI, kfnpur aqy buKLfro dy iswKF dI sLfmq af geI. cfhy do iswKF dy ies kfry nflL sfrI kOm dosLI nhIN ho geI sI. pr kuJ kwtV ihMdUaF aqy ieMdrf gFDI pwKIaF ny iswKF nUM GrF 'coN bfhr kwZ kwZ ky AuhnF df sLryafm kqlyafm krnF sLurU kr idwqf. pRsLfsn cuwp sI! pulIs qmfsLbIn bxI hoeI sI. iswK afpxy Bry Brfey Gr bfr aqy mlkIaq Cwz ky pRIvfrF dI jfn bcfAux leI ijwDr mUMh afieaf, bcfE leI Bwj qury[[[. ijhVy mukfblf krn dy smrwQ sn, AuhnF ny hmlfvrF df mukfblf vI zwt ky kIqf. pr ieqny hjUm sfhmxy 'kwly-dukwly iswK df kI vwitaf jfxF sI[[? kuJ rihm idl ihMdU pRIvfrF ny kuJ iswKF dI mwdd vI kIqI. ijs bdly AuhnF ihMdUaF dy vI Gr Gft awg dI ByNt kr idwqy gey. kuJ ku nUM PLwtV aqy kuJ ku nUM mfiraf vI igaf.

idwlI dy ies eyrIey ivc ajy sLFqI sI, ijwQy krqfr df twbr vwsdf sI. krqfr trwk lY ky AuVIsf igaf hoieaf sI. ikMny idn ho gey sn. Auh priqaf nhIN sI. Aus df sfrf aFZ guaFZ krqfr dy pRIvfr nUM bVf cMgf smJdf sI. guaFZIaF ny bcn kOr kolL ihwk QfpVI sI ik Auh byiPLkr rhy[[! AuhnF dy huMidaF koeI bcn kOr jF Aus dy pRIvfr vwl awK pwt ky nhIN Jfk skdf. ies krky bcn kOr df idl kuJ itkfxy sI. idwlI ivc

mwcI awg hr rojL hI sYNkVy iswKF dI blI lY rhI sI. inwq nvIaF KLbrF kflLjf kwZ lYNdIaF sn. awg dy lFbU Gtdy nhIN, idnoN idn vwD rhy sn. lftF hor AucIaF huMdIaF jf rhIaF sn. hjLfrF inrdosL agn ByNt kIqy jf cuwky sn aqy arbF dI jfiedfd sfV ky rfKL kIqI jf cuwkI sI.

aYqvfr df idn sI. krqfr ajy vI vfips nhIN afieaf sI. bcn kOr dI jfn muwTI ivc afeI hoeI sI. Auh vfr vfr gurU nUM iDafAuNdI. ardfsF krdI.

duiphr dy igafrF vwjy sn. rivMdr Aupr pfxI vflLI tYNkI sfPL kr rhI sI. Aus dI solLF ku sfl dI CotI BYx imMdr hyTF sbjLI kwt rhI sI. rivMdr df iek Brf kysI nhf ky hitaf sI aqy dUjy do Brf pVH rhy sn.

acfnk BVHkI BIVH ny bcn kOr dy Gr 'qy hwlf bol idwqf. lohy df gyt qoV ky hjUm aMdr af viVaf aqy Aus dy vwzy Brf nUM cuwk ky Aus dy lMmy kys ibjlI dIaF nMgIaF qfrF nflL bMnH idwqy aqy btn dwb idwqf. ijwQy Auh cfr sO cflLI volt dI ibjlI dy krMt nflL kuJ plF aMdr hI qVPL ky mr igaf. bcn kOr nyVly gurduafry geI hoeI sI. jdoN rivMdr dy vwizEN Coty Brf nUM hmlfvrF ny bfhr kwiZaf qF kudrq rwb dI bcn kOr gurduafry qoN vfips af rhI sI. jdoN Aus ny hjUm afpxy Gr dy sfhmxy KVHf dyiKaf qF Aus dIaF KfinEN guafc geIaF. Auh isr qoV hmlfvrF dI BIVH nUM cIrdI afpxy puwq Aupr jf izwgI. Aus ny guaFZIaF nUM 'bcfE-bcfE' dy vsqy pfey. pr hjUm df plVf BfrI dyK ky sfry dV vwt gey sn. iksy dI blLdI ivc kOx hwQ pfAuNdY[[?

puwq dy Aupr Zfl bx ky izwgI bcn kOr duhfeIaF idMdI, AuhnF dy vfsqy pfAuNdI rhI. pr suxnI iks ny sI[[[? Aupr tYNkI sfPL krdI rivMdr dIaF awKF mUhry BUcflL afieaf hoieaf sI. Auh BIVH qoN zrI tYNkI ivc hI dV geI sI. tYNkI ivclI morI ivcoN Aus nUM Aus df sfrf Gr njLr af irhf sI. rivMdr dIaF awKF afpxI inwkI BYx imMdr nUM lwB rhIaF sn. pr imMdr vI dusLtF qoN zr ky kwpiVaF vflLI pytI ivc Cup geI sI.

mF dy vYx, kIrny aqy qrly pfAux dy bfvjUd vI Aus dy puwq nUM iksy ny nF bKLisLaf. AuhnF ny bcn kOr nUM cuwk ky iewt vFg iek pfsy mfiraf aqy muMzy dy isr ivc lohy dI lwT mfr ky bysurq kr idwqf aqy glL ivc tfier pf ky awg lf idwqI[[[! mF df Cotf aqy suwKI lwDf lfzlf puwq awg lwgx kfrn qVPL AuiTaf aqy Aus ny lftF ivc Buwjdy ny pIV nflL twpxF sLurU kr idwqf. BIVH hws rhI sI. KLUnoN KLUn hoey jLKLmI idl 'qy coBF mfr rhI sI, "dyKo, srdfr nfc kr rhf hY[[[!" lfzly aqy sDrF nflL pflLy puwq dI ieh hflq dyK ky mF byhosL ho ky spflL izwg peI. rivMdr ajy vI sihmI tYNkI ivc hI bYTI sI. awzIaF hoeIaF awKF nfl sfrf qFzv nfc dyKdI! Auh cfhuMdI hoeI vI iksy dI mwdd nhIN kr skI sI. Aus dy idl ivc ieh hI zr sI ik myrf pRIvfr qF dusLtF ny Kpf idwqf, myrI pqf nhIN kI BYVHI hflq krngy[[[? zr afdmI nUM buwlH sIx aqy lhU dI Guwt pI ky cuwp cfp ijAux leI mjbUr kr idMdf hY! iksy durgqI dy zr ny rivMdr nUM tYNkI ivcoN ihwlx nf idwqf. Auh pwQr bxI sfrf kuJ morI ivcoN dyKdI rhI sI. qIjy Brf dI vI eihI durdsLf kIqI geI. Aus Aupr imwtI df qyl suwt ky awg lf idwqI geI aqy "srdfr BMgVf kr rhf hY" dIaF avfjLF hfsy ivc iPr AucIaF AuTIaF!

iqMny BrfvF dI blI lYx qoN bfad hux vfrI afeI luwt KLsuwt dI! BVHkI BIVH bFdrF vFg aMdr vV Gr nUM luwtx lwg peI. ijs dy jo hwQ afieaf, pqf nhIN ikwDr nUM iljfieaf jf irhf sI? aKIr AuhnF ny Auh pytI jf KolHI, ijs ivc imMdr CupI hoeI sI. dyK ky BIVH dMg rih geI. -"ary bihn co, asl mfl qo ieDr Cupf hUaf hY[[[!" iek krUp ijhI sLkl vflLy ny brfCF iKlfr ky afiKaf. BIVH imMdr 'qy twut peI[[[! imMdr dIaF cIkF BIVH dy hfsy ivc mr muwk rhIaF sn. pqf nhIN ikMinaF dusLtF ny byrihmI nflL imMdr nflL blfqkfr kIqf! do GMty BIVH imMdr nUM nocdI, burkIeyN KFdI rhI. bfl vrys imMdr pIV nf jrdI byhosL ho geI sI. jd sfry afpxy mMdy kfrj qoN ivhly hoey, qF iek ny ivhVy ivc peI kokf kolf dI KflI boql cuwkI aqy mUMh vflLy pfisEN imMdr dy lhU luhfx hoey gupq aMg ivc dy ky, Aus nUM awzI dy pUry jor nflL imMdr dy aMdr Dwk idwqf. aQfh drd nflL imMdr ny afKrI bl iekwqr kr ky iek cIk mfrI aqy iPr Aus ny sdIvI cuwp Dfr leI[[[! kwtIdy bwkry vFg[[! aMdr imMdr dI aqy bfhr iqMn BrfvF dIaF lfsLF smfj dy ichry 'qy klMk bxIaF peIaF lokqMqr df mUMh icVf rhIaF sn. pRsLfsn 'qy iek gRihx[[! rivMdr gUMgI-bolLI hI qF ho geI sI. Aus nUM ijvyN suxnF bMd ho igaf sI. jubfn qflUey lwg geI sI. awKF awgy hnHyr Cf igaf sI! ies jwgoN qyhrvIN ny Aus nUM bOrI kr suwitaf sI! jdoN Aus dI mF bcn kOr nUM hosL afeI qF Aus ny kmilLaF vFg awgy ipwCy dyiKaf aqy isr qoV dOV peI. vwzy puwq dI lfsL KMBy dIaF qfrF ivc PLsI peI sI. iksy kF dI qrHF[[[! ivckfrly aqy Coty suwKI lwDy puwqr dI lfsL pCfxI qwk nhIN jf rhI sI. Auh sV-blL ky iek gMZ ijhI hI bx ky rih gey sn. sDrF nflL pflLy puwqF dIaF lfsLF dI burI hflq dyKI qF mF ny asmfn vwl dyiKaf aqy iPr CfqI 'qy duhwQV mfr ky kIrnf pfieaf, "vy mYN qyry huMdy luwtI geI vy myiraf zfiZaf rwbf[[[! vy iehnF ny qF jwg df vI ajy kuC nHI sI dyiKaf vy inrdeIaf rwbf[[[! vy myry puwqF ny qF kdy kIVI 'qy vI pYr nhIN sI Diraf vy myiraf byrihimaF rwbf[[[! vy qUM sfQoN ikhVy juwg df bdlf lY ilaf vy myiraf dusLmxF rwbf[[[! vy aYdUM qF mYnUM puwq nf eI idMdf vy zfiZaf rwbf[[! vy qYnUM myry 'qy jrf vI qrs nf afieaf vy suwiqaf rwbf[[[!" qy Aus ny afKrI vfr afpxI aqMq CfqI ipwtI aqy mF 'PLVfk' krdI DrqI 'qy ivC geI aqy muV kdy nf AuTI[[[!

[[[[rPLIkf dI ihrdyvyDk, pr swcI hwz bIqI sux ky sIql dy hMJU 'prlL-prlL' AusdI CfqI 'qy izwgI jf rhy sn. rPLIkf vI ro rhI sI. kfPLI dyr bfad awj Aus ny iksy nflL idl df duKVf sFJf kIqf sI. ihrdy dy nfsUrF vkq nflL afTr gey sn. pr awj sIql nUM nMgf swc dws ky iPr irsx lwg pey sn. -"iPr bfpU jI vI nhIN Gr afey[[?" sIql Aus dy duwK ivc pfxIEN pfxI hoeI bYTI sI. -"qur gey ikqy muVy aY sIql[[[? jy Auh ijAuNdy huMdy, ikqy hux qwk AuhnF df pqf nf cwldf[[?" Aus ny DuKLdy idl 'coN blLdf hfAukf ilaf. -"Pyr qUM ieMglYNz ikvyN phuMcI[[[?"

-"iek irsLqydfr dy mn imhr peI jF Kot afeI, rwb jfxy[[! Auh trwplL mfr ky

mYnUM ieMglYNz lY afieaf, aKy mYN afpy qyrI sLfdI krUM[[! pr krnI kIhny sI[[[? mYnUM iek kwpVy isAux vflLI PLYktrI 'c kMm 'qy luaf idwqf[[! PLYktrI iksy dysI bMdy dI hI sI, myrf irsLqydfr myrI kmfeI sfrI PV lYNdf[[! idn twpidaF nUM kI lwgdY[[? idn qoVdI rhI, qy AudoN nUM myrf vIjLf lMG igaf[[! mYN ibnf vIjLy qoN kMm krdI rhI[[[! myry isr qoN pfxI qF AudoN lMiGaf, jdoN Aus dy GrvflLI afbdI mF mrI qoN do ku mhIny leI ieMzIaf clI geI, qy Auhny mYnUM sqI sivqrI nUM jLbrdsqI afbdI GrvflLI dI QF vrqxF sLurU kr idwqf[[[!" qy rPLIkf df iPr rox inklL igaf. -"nflLy kihMnI aYN beI qyrf Auh irsLqydfr sI[[[?" gwl sIql dy hlLk ivc dI Qwly nf AuqrI. -"bhuq dUr df irsLqydfr sI, sfzy GridaF nflL dUroN koeI atI stI rlLdI sI[[! Auh dfrU pI ky mYnUM hr roj eI mDolLdf, sfrI sfrI rfq[[! jdoN mYN iek idn Aus dI GrvflLI nUM dwsx bfry afiKaf, qF Auhny pI ky rfq nUM mYnUM GroN kwZ idwqf, qy mYN sVkF 'qy Dwky KFdI buwZy KLfild dy Zhy cVHgI[[[! dyK sIql, bMdf ivsLvfs kry qF iks 'qy kry[[? DrqI ivsLvfs afsry KVHI aY[[! jdoN afpF jhfj 'qy cVHdy aF, afpF kdy pfielt nUM puwiCaY beI qYnUM jhfj clfAuxf afAuNdY ik nhIN[[[? afpF bws ivc cVHdy aF, kdy zrfeIvr nUM puwiCaY beI qUM axjfx zrfeIvr qF nhIN[[[? asIN AuhnF 'qy ieqbfr krky bYT jFdy hF, pr hfdsy iPr vI ho jFdy ny, bMdy mrdy ny, kuC Aumr Br leI PLwtV ho ky mMjy jokry hI rih jFdy ny[[[?"

-"[[[[[[[[[[[!"

-"mYnUM itAUb stysLn 'qy KVHI nUM Auh buwZf KLfild afpdy iksy itkfxy 'qy lY igaf, iehdy kolL cotI dI kfr[[[! qy iehdf pihrfvf qy bol cfl dyK ky mYN soicaf beI koeI cMgf sfAU qy amIr bMdf lwgdY[[! Aus ny mYnUM dwisaf ik Auh iksy eyarlfeIn df ihwsydfr aY, qy mYnUM eyar hosts dI nOkrI luaf dyvygf[[! mYN Aus imwT bolVy, pr byeImfn buwZy 'qy ivsLvfs krky Auhdy nflL clI geI[[! kuC idn Auhny mYnUM afpxy kolL rwiKaf, cMgI syvf kIqI, pwilEN pYsy idwqy[[! pr do ku hPLqy bfad mYnUM jfalI kfgjL idKf ky, tryinMg dyx df lfrf lf ky pfiksqfn lY afieaf, qy mYnUM aYQy ilaf suwitaf[[[! AudoN qoN lY ky hux qwk[[[!" rPLIkf rox lwg peI.

-"[[[[[[[[[." sIql Aus dy duwK ivc psIjI bYTI sI. Aus ny AuT ky rPLIkf dy moZy 'qy hwQ rwiKaf. pr rPLIkf zr geI. -"aYQy iksy nflL hmdrdI ijqfAuxF Gor gunFh qy aprfD aY sIql[[[! muV ky iksy nUM Drvfs jF hOslf dyx dI koisLsL nf krIN[[! iehnF dusLtF nUM jy pqf lwg igaf, afpxy rsqy vwKry kr dyxgy[[[!" rPLIkf ny Aus nUM cukMnI kIqf. -"qy qUM ieslfm Drm ikAuN apnfieaf[[?"

-"ieh vI iek mjbUrI sI sIql[[! afh ijhVy aYQy gfhk afAuNdy aY, sfry bVy amIr GrfixaF nflL sbMD rwKdy aY[[! iehnF 'coN keI aYny kwtV aY ik iksy gLYr Drm dI kuVI nflL hmibsqr nhIN hoxF cfhuMdy, ies leI ieh jLflm KLF vrgy mwlomwlI QonUM Drm bdlI krn leI jor pfAuNdy aY, qy kfmXfb vI huMdy aY[[! aYQy ikhVf koeI jor aY sIql[[? nflLy hux afpxF Drm rih vI ikhVf igaf[[? kMjrI qy dwly df qF koeI vI

Drm nhIN huMdf[[! kMjrI df qF iek hI ikwqf huMdY, qy Auh hY kfm vfsLnF ivc aMnHy hoey buwcVF nUM KLusL qy sMqusLt kr ky qornF[[! kuC icr qF mYN vI bfhr inklLx leI hwQ pYr mfry[[! pr BYx myrIey[[! Pyr byvws ho ky hflfqF nflL smJOqf kr ilaf[[! qy AudoN qoN lY ky hux qwk ijLMdgI nflL lVdI iBVHdI afAunIN aYN[[! qyry sfhmxy eI aY, pRqwK nUM pRmfx dI loV eI koeI nHI[[[!" afK ky rPLIkf rUh pwKoN suKLflI ho geI.

-"afpxF BivwK kI hoAU rPLIkf[[?" hflfqF dIaF GuMmxGyrIaF ivc PLsI sIql ny ajy vI afs df pwlf nhIN Cwizaf sI. Aus nUM ajy vI irhfeI dI afs sI. -"sIql, isafxy afKdy huMdy aY, kwt lY mnF icwq lf ky ilKIaF lyK dIaF[[! mYN qF hux sfry pfsy qoN afs Cwz idwqI aY[[! mYN qF ijLMdgI qoN iblkul Aucft ho geI aYN[[[!"

-"iek gwl aY rPLIkf[[! ijhVf dsONtf BugqxYN, Auh qF afpF nUM hr hflq BugqxF pYxYN[[! pr mYN irhfa hox leI afpxI hr vfh lfAUNgI, cfhy mYnUM kuC vI krnf pvy[[! myrI isrPL iek iewCf aY, beI hYdr qy KLfn vrigaF nUM iek vfrI sIKF ipwCy jrUr phuMcfAuxYN, cfhy mYnUM koeI hrbf vrqxF pvy[[[!" sIql bdly dI awg ivc sVI jf rhI sI. Gor ibpqf ivc vI Aus ny hOslf nhIN hfiraf sI. aMdroN cknfcUr hoeI sIql dy idl ivc ajy vI ieMqkfm dy BFbV blL rhy sn! qIjy idn sLfm ijhI nUM zfktr afieaf.

rPLIkf aqy sIql KfxF iqafr kr rhIaF sn. zfktr BUq vFg iswDf rsoeI ivc af vwijaf! Aus dy hwQ ivc ivskI dI boql sI.

-"rPLIkf, pfxI dyh[[!" Aus ny hukm kIqf. rPLIkf ny pfxI df iglfs dy idwqf. Auh zfktr dIaF sfrIaF afdqF qoN jfxUM sI. zfktr ny pYWg lf ilaf.

pYWg lf ky Aus ny ikcn ivc KVHI sIql nUM PV ky nyVy kr ilaf. ijvyN blI lYx vflLf bwkry nUM pUCoN PV ky njLdIk krdY! Aus ny lfeIt dy nyVy kr ky sIql dy ichry dI jFc kIqI. ichry 'qy pey insLfn hux iblkul TIk sn. iPr Aus ny sIql dIaF CfqIaF dI inrKL kIqI. rPLIkf dy sfhmxy[[! sB kuJ TIk sI! nflLy hux sLrm vI kfhdI sI[[? jy hflfqF anusfr bMdf nf qury, qF vfDU duKI huMdY[[! sIql soc rhI sI. -"itAUb hr do-do GMty bfad lfeI sI[[?"

-"jI zfktr[[! lfeI sI[[!" sIql ny Auqr idwqf. KfxF bxdy bxdy zfktr ny qkrIbn pOxIN boql sUq DrI. Aus dIaF awKF df rMg pihlF sMDUrI aqy iPr jogIaf ho igaf sI. KfxF Kf ky zfktr sIql nUM kmry ivc lY igaf. -"mYN dUjy lokF vrgf byrihm nhIN aF myrI jfn[[! awlfh df KLOPL idl ivc rwKnF vF[[! myry vrgf nrm idl jxF qYnUM sfrI dunIaF ivc nhIN jy lwBxF[[!" krdy krdy sLrfb ivc Duwq zfktr ny sIql nUM sfrI rfq ijLbfh kIqf. dMdF ivc jIB leI peI sIql dy mn ivc rPLIkf dI zfktr nUM KLusL rwKx vflLI gwl hI GuMmI geI sI. sIql soc rhI sI ik aYho ijhy gflVI aqy PLukry ijhy zfktr nUM hwQ hyT kIqf jfvy[[! ijLMdgI dy 'XuwD' ivc keI 'nIqIaF' huMdIaF hn[[! iksy qrHF ies zfktr df ivsLvfs ijwiqaf

jfvy[[! ieh myry bhuq kMm af skdf hY[[! Aus dy idmfg ivc socF dy GiVaflL KVkI jf rhy sn. Auh afpxI bMd KLlfsI leI muwZ qoN lY ky hI sucyq sI. Aus nUM afpxy afp 'qy pUrn Brosf aqy svY-ivsLvfs sI. svyry zfktr AuiTaf qF sIql ny Aus nUM glvkVI pf leI. zfktr df idl Tr igaf. Auh KLusL hox dy nflL nflL hYrfn vI hoieaf ik sIql pihlI kuVI sI, ijs ny hm-ibsqr hox qoN bfad Aus nUM jwPLI pfeI sI. nhIN qF hux qwk ijMnIaF vI kuVIaF Aus dI ijLMdgI ivc afeIaF sn, zfktr dy dPLf hox dI AuzIk ivc hI rihMdIaF sn. pr sIql qF anoKI hI kuVI sI[[? zfktr dIaF bfCF iKV geIaF. Aus ny vI sIql nUM jwPLI ivc lY ilaf. KLusLI ivc zfktr df idl hlt dy kuwqy vFg CfqI ivc vwj irhf sI.

-"kuVIey[[! ijwQy vI mYN qyry kMm af skF, bws iek vfr zfktr Xfr nUM Xfd krIN[[! hfjLr ipaf hovFgf[[!" zfktr ny sIql nUM kwtrU vFg cwBf mfiraf. sIql ny vI Aus nUM moh df aihsfs krvfAux leI iPr glvkVI ivc jkV ilaf. cfhy ieh moh 'PLokf' hI sI! sIql ny soicaf ik zfktr vfikaf hI myry kMm af skdf hY! jy ies nUM kIl ky rwiKaf, ieh jLrUr myry iksy kMm afvygf!

aglI rfq nvIN mrsrI kfr 'qy iek pTfx afieaf[[. sfZy Cy PLuwt kwd[[! Cy bfzIgfrz Aus dy nflL sn. rPLIkf Jwt Aus dI syvf ivc hfjLr ho geI. -"afslfmF lykuMm swlHq KLfn[[[!" rPLIkf Aus dI iewjLq ivc DrqI CUh geI. -"bf-lykuMm slfm rPLIkf[[! ikaf hfl cfl ny[[[? sB KLYrF[[?" Auh DrqI lqV lqV qurdf sI. qurdy dI Dmk pYNdI sI! qurdf swlHq KLfn DrqI dI ihwk 'qy toaf pfAux dI smrwQf rwKdf sI! swlHq KLfn aflm KLF nfloN kwd ivc QoVf hI Cotf sI. pr Aus vrgf 'jLflm' nhIN idsdf sI. pMjfh ku sflF dy swlHq KLfn dI prbq vrgI CfqI Aus dIaF KfDIaF KLurfkF dI agvfhI BrdI sI. KuwlHy kuVqy aqy slvfr ivc Auh afdm kwd, drsLxI juafn njLr afAuNdf sI. kuwly vflLI pwg df qurlHf Aus dy isr 'qy igwDf pf irhf sI. glL pfieaf irvflvr vwK pRBfv dy irhf sI! AUT vFg pulFGF puwtdf Auh rPLIkf kolL af KiVHaf. rPLIkf swlHq Kfn kolL KVHI ieMj jfpdI sI ikvyN boqy kolL bwkrI KVHI hovy! -"awlfh qflf df PLjLl eI jnfby swlHq KLfn[[! hukm kro, iKLdmqgLfr rPLIkf qusF dI kI iKLdmq kr skdI ey[[?" rPLIkf Aus awgy pUrf sfh vI nhIN lY rhI sI. -"vfh KLusL kIqf eI rPLIkf[[! iesy leI qF asIN qyry afPLrIny jFdy pey aF[[!" Aus ny rPLIkf nUM kuwkV vFg kuwCV cuwk ky cuMm ilaf. -"afp kf hI nUr hY, jo pV rhf hY hmfry ichry py, vrnF kOn dyKqf hmyN ieMnH aMDyroN myN[[[?" rPLIkf ny bFh lMmI krky Aus dy buwLlHF 'qy AuNglL rwKI. Auh byjfn ijhI Aus dy hwQF ivc sI. ijvyN iewlH dy pMjy ivc icVI df bwcf sfh sq ijhy Cwz jFdf hY!

-"kurbfn[[! bilhfry rPLIkf[[[! swlHq KLfn qyry qoN kurbfn[[!" Aus ny rPLIkf nUM hvf ivc AuCflLf idwqf aqy iPr mUMglLy vrgIaF bFhF ivc bwcy vFg boc ilaf!

-"swlHq KLfn, mfrnf ey qusF ny mYnUM[[[?"

-"rPLIkf, qYnUM mfrn qoN pihlF swlHq KLfn afp nf mr jfsI[[? iek gwl dws[[?"

-"jnfby aflI, hukm qy kro[[! cfhy sO puwCo jy swlHq KLfn[[! golI kIhdI qy gihxyN kIhdy[[?"

-"suixaF eI iek nvIN nwZI ilaFdI jy[[?" Aus ny muMinaF mUMh biGafVH vFg KolH ky puwiCaf. Aus dIaF lMmIaF muwCF Aus dy mUMh 'qy kohV ikrlLy vFg nwc rhIaF sn.

-"drusq suixaF eI qusF[[! Auh iqafr peI huMdI ey, qusF qsLrIPL rwKo[[! hukm kro qusF dI iKLdmq ivc hor kI pysL krF[[?" rPLIkf Aus awgy glIcy dI qrHF ivC ivC jFdI sI.

-"bws, awj nvIN nwZI dI Jlk peI dyKxI eyN[[! aOr hF, Aus nUM asF bfry dws dyvIN ik asIN kOx huMny aF[[!" Aus dI gVHkdI avfjL iksy ngfry vFg vwjdI sI.

-"qusF qsLrIPL qy rwKo[[[! kfhnUM kfhly pey pYNdy E[[? nwZI hfjLr ho jfvygI[[!"

jdoN swlHq KLfn sfrf srIr KolH ky bYiTaf qF soPLy ny iek qrHF nflL duhfeI mcf idwqI.

-"hor kI hfl cfl[[[?" rPLIkf ny Aus nUM msLrUPL rwKx dy rONa ivc rvfieqI ijhf suafl kIqf. -"awlfh df PLjLl eI rPLIkf[[! sB KLYrF ny[[! prsoN ibjLns dy mfmly ivc zubeI jf rhy aF, hPLqy ku leI[[! soicaf rPLIkf dy dIdfr qy rojL pey krny aF, awj nvIN nwZI nUM vI qwk ilaf jfvy[[!" Aus ny AuNglF dy BVHfky pfey aqy pUrf mUMh KolH ky hwisaf. rPLIkf nUM swlHq KLfn df mUMh mgrmwC dy KLUnI jbfVHy vrgf jfipaf.

-"mubfrk asF dy mukwdr dy swlHq KLfn, qusF ny asF nUM ies lfiek smiJaf[[!"

ieqny nUM sIql bfhr af geI. jgdIaF bwqIaF ivc Aus df rUp zuwlH zuwlH pYNdf sI. -"suBfn awlfh[[! suBfn awlfh[[! ieh cMd df tukVf qusF ny ikwQoN ipaf ilaFdf jy[[? awlfh nUM hfjLr nfjLr jfx ky pey afKny aF, ieh qF jwnq df inrI PLl peI jfpdI ey[[!" lYrI ijhI sIql vwl dyK ky swlHq KLfn dIaF awKF ivc ibjlI cmkI. idmfg ivc bwdlL grijLaf. kuVqy dy gIJy ivcoN KLfn ny ruwg notF df kwiZaf aqy rPLIkf dy isr Aupr iKLlfr idwqf. PLrsL 'qy iek qrHF nflL notF df mINh vrH ipaf sI.

-"ieh ieMglYNz qoN afeI ey jnfb[[[!" rPLIkf not iekwTy krn lwg peI. -"ieh Jlk pwKoN muslmfn qy nhIN jy lwgdI[[?" KLfn dIaF KojI njLrF ny sIql dy bdn dI qlfsLI leI. -"ieh muslmfn nhIN jy swlHq mIaF, ieh srdfrnI jy[[!" rPLIkf ziraF vFg bolI. -"ieh srdfrnI jy[[? ies dy bjLurg qF iewjLq dI KLfiqr mrn lwgy pl nhIN lgFdy sn, ieh iks lwucy kMm vwl tur peI jy[[?" swlHq KLfn dIaF awKF ivc KLUn Auqr afieaf.

-"mjbUrI iensfn qoN bhuq kuJ peI krf idMdI ey KLfn mIaF[[!"

-"mjbUrI[[? iewjLq axKL ivc mjbUrI ikaf sLYa[[? ies nUM qF awj itkf ky jYHsF[[[!" swlHq KLfn iksy KuMDk ivc qUPLfn vFg AuiTaf. gj gj dIaF pulFGF puwtdf Auh DrqI dy sIny swtF mfr irhf sI.

rPLIkf dy iesLfry 'qy sIql Aus dy mgr mgr qur peI. Aus dI CfqI aMdr zr df BUcflL afieaf hoieaf sI. lyly dy sLyr awgy DOx Jukf ky KVHn vFg sIql swlHq KLfn awgy afqm smrpx krI KVHI sI. glL kolL hwQ pf ky swlHq KLfn ny sIql dy glL pfey kwpVy BrfVH kr Dry! zr nflL sIql dI cIk inklL geI. pr KLfn nUM ijvyN kuJ suixaF hI nhIN sI. Aus ny KMz dy iKzfAuxyN vFg sIql nUM bYWz 'qy iltf suwitaf. sIql ny jIB dMdF ivc lY leI aqy srIr iZwlf Cwz idwqf. svyr dy cfr vjy qwk sIql sUlLI tMgI rhI. KLfn Aus nUM kohlU ivc pIVdf irhf.

KLfn ny AuT ky kwpVy pfey. isr 'qy kuwly vflLI pwg rwKI. jfx lwgy ny notF df mINh vrHfieaf aqy sIql dy mUMh 'qy Quwk idwqf. -"bVI hrfmjLfdI, kuwqI aYN qUM[[! bVI mF bfp aqy bjurgF dI iewjLq bxFdIN peI eyN[[[! qUM qy srdfrF dy nF 'qy iek klMk eyN bdcwlx[[! agr qYnUM afpxF nhIN, qF afpxy KLfndfn dI iewjLq df iKLafl qF krdI, bdjLfq lVkI[[? iDrg hrfm eI qyry jIxy dy[[[! qyrI mF qYnUM jnm dyx qoN pihly mr ikAuN nhIN geI[[[? qUM iksy srdfr df KLUn nhIN ho skdI[[! qyrI bdjLfq mF iksy hrfm df bIjL puaf ky ilafeI hovygI[[[! qyry bjurg qF bhuq axKLI iensfn huMdy ny, qy qUM[[[[? iek rMzI, luwcI, kMjrI[[[!" qy KLfn ny iek vfr iPr Aus dy mUMh 'qy Qwuikaf aqy msq boqy vFg pYr puwtdf qur igaf. sIql rox lwg peI. Aus df idl doPLfV ho igaf. Auh KLfn nUM rok ky sfrf hfl suxfAuxF cfhuMdI sI. pr suxF nf skI. Aus nUM Aus dI mjbUrI df kI pqf sI[[? Aus ny qF ibnF suxy hI Aus nUM dosLI grdfn idwqf sI. iksy df dosL dwsx qoN bfad sPLfeI dyx leI qF jwj vI mOkf idMdf hY? pr swlHq KLfn qF Aus nUM inrdosLI nUM hI sjLf suxf ky rfh pY igaf sI[[? sIql ny PLrsL 'qy iKMzy pYisaF nUM hwQ qwk nf lfieaf. hr kuVI dI rfq dI mukwrr kIqI rkm dwlf aflm KLF pihlF hI PV ky boJy ivc pf lYNdf sI. bfkI jo vI koeI dy ky jFdf sI, Auh agly nflL rfq kwtx vflLI vysvf df hI huMdf sI. pr sIql ny pYisaF vwl awK pwt ky vI nf dyiKaf. KLfn dy cly jfx qoN bfad rPLIkf sIql dy kmry ivc afeI. Aus ny not iekwTy kr ley.

-"kI ho igaf, qUM pYsy nHI cwkdI[[?" rPLIkf ny puwiCaf. -"[[[[[[[." sIql rPLIkf nUM dyK ky BuwbIN ro peI. rPLIkf ny Aus nUM Drvfsy vjoN plLosxF sLurU kr idwqf. -"kI gwl ho geI sIql[[[?" Aus ny pyt GuwtI bYTI sIql nUM QfpiVaf. -"ikwQy lY ky jfxyN aYN ieh pYsy mYN rPLIkf[[? mF nUM ByjF ik ipAu nUM[[? qy nflL ilK idaF ik QozI kuVI bVI hwk hlfl dI kmfeI kr rhI aY, qy qusIN ies nUM Kf ky vDo PLuwlo[[!" Auh iek qrHF nflL cIkI sI. rPLIkf ny Aus dy mUMh 'qy hwQ rwK idwqf. -"hOlLI sIql[[! hOlLI[[[! ies koTI dIaF kMDF bVIaF KLUnI qy byrihm aYN[[! agr avfjL bfhr clI geI, qF ieh avfjL hmysLf leI bMd ho jfvygI[[!"

-"ho jfx dy rPLIkf[[[! aYsI jLlIl ijLMdgI nfloN qF mr jfxF eI cMgf[[!" Auh CflL mfr ky KVHI ho geI. Aus dy hyTly ihwsy 'coN KLUn vg ky goizaF qwk af igaf sI. ijs df sLfied sIql nUM pqf hI nhIN sI lwigaf.

pr ikvyN nf ikvyN rPLIkf ny sIql nUM sLFq kr ilaf. aflm KLF dI bfjL njLr koTI 'qy awTy pihr pihrf idMdI. Aus dy hukm ibnF AuQy pwqf vI nhIN Juwl skdf sI. Auh koTI dy aMdr bfhr BlvfnI gyVf idMdf. sIql aqy rPLIkf nUM KLuPLIaf njLr nflL qfVdf. jdoN Auh gyVf kwZdf qF rPLIkf aqy sIql Aus nUM ieh aihsfs nhIN hox idMdIaF sn ik Auh iek dUjI dIaF ieqnIaF hmdrd aqy hm-iKLaflI ho cuwkIaF sn! ikAuNik awgy bhuq kuVIaF nUM AuhnF ny rPLIkf kolL Cwizaf sI. pr rPLIkf ny kdy vI sLkfieq df mOkf nhIN idwqf sI. vwzy vwzy dwilaF qoN lY ky aflm KLF qwk sfeIdf aqy rPLIkf df nF vPLdfrF ivc vwjdf sI. ies leI aflm KLF nUM koeI sLwk nhIN sI. koeI sLkfieq nhIN sI. sIql nUM mhIny qoN Aupr ho igaf sI ies rMzIKLfny afieaF. hux Aus nUM hr rojL koeI nvF mrd BugqfAuxF pYNdf. hr rojL biGafVHF vrgy mrd nhIN, jMglI jfnvr afAuNdy aqy Aus nUM mwkI dy doDy vFg cUMz ky rfh pYNdy[[. kuJ sIql nUM KLusL ho ky pYsy vI idMdy aqy kuJ swlHq KLfn vrgy Aus dy mUMh 'qy Quwk ky vI jFdy aqy keI "bVI cMgI srdfrnI eyN qUM, klMk[[!" dy imhxy dI ktfr vI ihwk ivc KoB jFdy! jy Aus nUM 'pIrIaz' afey huMdy qF jf ky kuJ idn Aus dI KLlfsI huMdI. nhIN qF keI vfr nvIN kuVI nUM cUMzx dy sLOkIn Aus nUM 'ipwCoN' dI aqy jF iPr 'muwK-mYQun' rfhIN sMqusLt krny pYNdy! Aus df jIa kdy kdy kMDF ivc twkrF mfrn nUM krdf. Auh rfq nUM jxidaF nUM roNdI. afpxy afp 'qy iKJdI. hux rfq nUM jfgxF aqy idn nUM sOxF Aus df 'rutIn' bx igaf sI. hux Aus ny vkqI qOr 'qy hflfqF nflL smJOqf ijhf kr ilaf sI. sIql afpxy afp nUM ksUrvfr TihrfAuNdI. afpxy afp nUM kosdI! mF bfp ny qF Aus nUM bhuq smJfieaf aqy KLbrdfr kIqf sI. pr Aus ny hI nhIN kMn Diraf sI. hux Aus dIaF KLud dIaF kIqIaF gLlqIaF dI sjLf Aus nUM afp nUM hI BugqxI pYxI sI. mF bfp ikhVf Aus dy iZwz ivc kuJ GolL ky pf idMdy[[? nflLy Auh ikhVf inafxI sI[[? sfrf kuJ cMgf mMdf smJdI sI! qUM afpdy mF bfp nUM aqIaMq qMg kIqY sIql, hux Aus df KLimafjf qYnUM KLud nUM Brnf pYxYN[[!

sIql nUM pMj BwT buKLfr ciVHaf hoieaf sI. Aus dIaF awKF mwcI jf rhIaF sn aqy isr GukI jf irhf sI. BuwK nf ipafs lwgdI sI. AultIaF af af ky Aus df burf hfl sI. kmjLorI kfrn Aus df sfrf srIr hI inrbl hoieaf ipaf sI. njLr pft pft jFdI sI[[! ipsLfb vI Aus nUM rPLIkf ny PV ky krvfieaf sI. rPLIkf ny aflm KLF nUM swidaf. aflm KLF ny zfktr nUM PLon kr idwqf. zfktr ny af ky sIql dy do tIky lfey aqy Qok ivc kYpsUl dy idwqy. iek duafeI qfkq vflLI pIx leI dy idwqI. -"kwlH qwk TIk ho jfsI[[! nHo iPLkr[[! do idn mukMml arfm[[! Kfx leI ies nUM dlLIaf jF zblrotI dy dyxIN[[! mYN prsoN af ky KLud cYWk krFgf[[!" qy zfktr clf igaf.

agly idn sIql kuJ TIk ho geI. pr kmjLorI Aus dy gozy mwlI bYTI sI.

agly idn sIql koTI dy ivhVy ivc kursI 'qy Duwpy Gor Audfs bYTI sI.

sLfm nUM cfr ku vjy koTI df vwzf gyt KuwilHaf qF bfhr iek kflLy rMg dI 'ryNj rovr' gwzI KVHI sI. jd sIql ny ghu nflL qwikaf qF Aus dIaF awKF ivc KLUn Auqr afieaf. qOr mgjL nUM cVH gey. guwsy aqy kroD nflL Auh Buwj AuTI sI. gwzI ivc KLfn aqy hYdr bYTy iksy nflL gwlF kr rhy sn[[! sIql isr qoV gwzI vwl nUM dOVI aqy jf ky KLfn nUM cIqy vFg icMbV geI. pqf nhIN ikMny vfr Aus ny KLfn dy mUMh 'qy Qwuikaf.

KLfn ny Aus nUM bVI byrihmI nflL Dwkf idwqf aqy gwzI qoN Auqr KiVHaf. Aus ny izwgI peI sIql 'qy muwkIaF, QwpVF aqy TuwzF df mINh vrHf idwqf. sLrIPLf iek pfsy KVHI 'Qr-Qr' kMbI jf rhI sI. ieh kfrf srfsr sIql dy hwk ivc nhIN jFdf sI[[! ieh iek KLUnI kFz sI[[! jd KLfn sIql nUM kuwtxoN nf hI hitaf qF hYdr ny vrijaf. -"nHF BfeI jfn, nHF[[[! sony df aMzf dyx vflLI murgI nUM koeI byvkUPL eI ipaf mfrdf ey[[!" Auqr ky hYdr ny bVy sLFqmeI ZMg nflL hPLy hoey KLfn df moZf QfpiVaf.

guwsy ivc pfgLl hoey KLfn ny sIql dy ks ky cupyV mfrI. Auh inrbl hoeI DrqI 'qy iewt vFg izwgI! Aus df isr ptfk krky Qwly vwijaf sI. -"qUM qF mjhb qbdIl nhIN krdI sYN, hux dws[[?" Auh jyqU aMdfjL ivc puwC irhf sI. -"qyry vrgy dwly leI ikhVf mjLhb mfhnf rwKdY dwilaf[[? qUM qF inrdosL kuVIaF df vpfr krn vflLf lflcI kuwqYN, nf ik koeI mjLhbI bMdf[[! iemfndfr muslmfn qF ibgfnI DI BYx vwl AucI awK nflL nHI dyKdy, qy qUM[[? qUM qF ieslfm dy nfm 'qy iek Dwbf aYN, sUrf[[!" Auh PLwtV sLIhxIN vFg grjI sI. -"KLfn dy awgy peI boldI eyN kuwqIey rMny[[! mYN qyry jYsI nUM Kf ky zkfrH nf mfrF[[!" KLfn ny pUry jor nflL iek cupyV hor mfrI aqy iPr izwgI peI 'qy TuwzF dI vrKLf kr idwqI. -"ikAuN afpxI jfn dy vYrI pey bxyN EN KLfn BfeI[[? ies nflL rojLfnf bQyrHI kuwqy KfxIN peI huMdI ey [[!" hYdr ny KLfn nUM PV ky rok ilaf. -"kmInI[[!" hiPLaf KLfn ipwCy ht igaf. -"ijs idn mYN ieMglYNz vfps af geI kuwiqaf, qyrI botI botI noc lAUNgI[[!"

rumfl nflL hwQ pUMJdf KLfn KLUnI hfsf hws ipaf. -"jy ieMglYNz phuMcyNgI qd nHF, hrfmjLfdIey[[? KLUh 'c izwgI iewt kdy suwkI inklLI eyL[[?" KLfn ny iek hor Tuwzf dy mfiraf. hYdr ny iPr PV ilaf. -"ikAuN ies nUM bdsUrq pey krdy E, KLfn BfeI[[? ies dy husn df eI qy muwl pY irhf ey[[!"

-"rPLIkf[[[!" KLfn bwdlL vFg gwijaf. rPLIkf hfjLr sI.

-"lY jfh ies bdqmIjL lVkI nUM[[! aOr ies nUM qmIjL isKf[[! jd asIN muV pey afeIey, ies nUM akl afeI hoxI cfhIdI ey[[!" qy Auh gwzI ivc bYT hvf ho gey. rPLIkf sIql nUM PV ky aMdr lY afeI.

-"ieh kI kihr Zfh idwqf bdqmIjL[[[? qYnUM nHI pqf Auh ikMny KLqrnfk afdmI ny[[?" rPLIkf awq GbrfeI hoeI afK rhI sI. Aus ny sIql nUM kursI 'qy ibTf idwqf aqy TMZy pfxI df iglfs idwqf. sIql ny pfxIN pI ilaf. Aus df sfh ciVHaf hoieaf sI. nwk ivcoN KLUn vg irhf sI. vflL iKwlry hoey sn aqy mUMh mwQf Gwty nflL ilwbiVaf hoieaf sI!

-"mYnUM mfr eI dyxgy nHf rPLIkf[[? hor kI krngy[[? mrn nUM qF mYN iqafr aYN[[! qy nflLy hux ikhVf mYN ijAuNidaF ivc aYN[[? afh vI koeI ijLMdgI aY[[? jdoN lot lwgdY, jLflm KLF vrgf bwkry vFgUM Zfh lYNdY[[! jdoN jIa krdY, zfktr Auqy af cVHdY[[! hr rojL koeI nvF bMdf[[! kI ijLMdgI hY ieh[[?" Aus ny CotI ijhI Aumr df kOVf qjLrbf hI qF dwisaf sI.

-"cuwp hrfmjLfdI[[[!" rPLIkf ny aflm KLF nUM afAuNidaF dyK ky afpxf rwuK bdilaf. smyN dI njLfkq dyK ky sIql vI cuwp ho geI. -"kI gwl ey[[? koeI KLrUd peI krdI ey[[?" Aus dI avfjL GiVHaflL vFg KVkI. -"kuJ nhIN jy aflm KLF[[! ieh hrfmjLfdI bImfr ey[[! buKLfr ivc avf qvf boldI peI ey[[!" rPLIkf bolI. -"jy qMg PLMg kry dws dyvIN[[! qmIjL isKlf dysF[[!" qy Auh puwTf hI vfps muV igaf.

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pflo ny hnI dy Gr qF kI[[? sfry ipMz ivc zONzI ipwt idwqI sI ik 'pwuTy kMmF' krky hnI df qlfk ho igaf sI aqy hux Auh iek 'buwZy' nflL kuMzf PLsf ky rMgrlLIaF mnfAuNdI iPLrdI sI. lok 'QU-QU' krn lwg pey. sfry ipMz ivc 'bU-bU' ho geI. byby bfpU bVy duKI hoey. buwkx ny rmxIk vflLI sfrI aslIaq vI AuhnF nUM af dwsI sI aqy ieh vI dws idwqf sI ik hnI dIaF GiqwqF iksy KLfndfnI kuVI vflLIaF nhIN sn. Auh qF vysvf ibrqI dI bx cuwkI sI. ipMz dIaF ivhlV buVHIaF ny gwl pVCwqI cuwk leI. -"kuVHy Auh qF zuwb jfxIN aYQy nHI sI mfn, hux qF Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM BfeI

bfhrly mulk clI geI[[!" pMjfb kOr ny ikhf. -"afho, aYQy ikhVf duwD DoqI sI[[[?" mfstrnI mnjIq bolI. -"nHI BYxyN ijho jI nMdo bfhmxIN, Auho ijaf GuwdU jyT, sfrf afvf eI AUiqaf ipaY! QonUM ikqy pqf nHI beI mF df buwkx isAuN EQy kI guwl iKVf ky afieaY[[?" KihrI krmjIq ny vI afpxI vfrI lYxI jfiejL smJI. Auh iksy dI nUMh DI nflLoN Gwt sI[[? Auh ipwCy ikAuN rihMdI[[?? Aus ny vI afpxy idl dI BVHfs kwZ leI. -"nHI clo afpF kI lYxYN[[? jIhdIaF awKF duKxgIaF, afpy pwtI bMnU[[! krqI nf kmlLIaF aflLI gwl[[?"

-"nflLy BYxy mF ipAu dy vI kI vws aY[[? kI bMdf alLwQ hoey DI puwq dy GolL ky iZwz 'c pfdU[[?"

-"nHI boZlL kwtI qF Auh hoeI peI aY[[! ajy Auhdy iZwz 'c GolL ky pfAux dI ksr eI rihgI[[? clo juafk hoAU, aglf kuwt mfr vI lAU[[? pr brobr dI DI nUM bMdf kI afKU[[?" KihrI ny rihMdI ksr kwZ leI. -"nHI mfipaF dy vI koeI vws nHI BYxyN, krmjIq[[! qUM qF kmlLI aYN[[[!"

-"nHI BYxyN pqf nHI luwcI nUM kI awg lwgI vI aY[[? QF QF qy ipAu dI dfhVHI rolLdI iPLrdI aY[[!"

-"nHI krmjIq[[! Dfr nHI kwZxIN[[? kI gurbqy PLrolx lwgI aYN aYQy[[?" qfeI dlIp kOr ny nUMh nUM hokrf mfiraf. -"cwl BYxyN mYN qF cwl ky Dfr kwZF, nhIN qF Kihrf af ky hfl hfl krU[[! nflLy Auh qF awj igaf vI Tyky nUM aYN, mUq zwPL ky afAU[[!"

mylf ivwCV igaf sI. hnI df dyv qoN jIa Brdf jf irhf sI. zyv iPr vI Aus qoN duwgxF vwzf sI. jd hnI iksy hm-Aumr nUM qwkdI qF Aus df srIr iksy hfx dI glvkVI leI AuslLvwty lYx lwgdf. mn aMgVfeI Brdf! zyv qF dfrU ny cr ilaf sI. hnI dy jobn dI jUh ivc jf ky zyv dI jIB inklL jFdI[[[! hux qF Aus dy vflLF ivcoN iswkrI dy ilAuV izwgdy. Auh Kurk KfDy kuwqy vFg hr vkq Kurkdf hI rihMdf. hnI nUM Aus qoN kicafx ijhI afAux lwg peI sI.

zyv kMm 'qy jf cuwkf sI.

hnI dI duiphr do qoN rfq dy ds vjy qwk izAUtI sI. bfpU df ipMzoN PLon af igaf. -"qukVI aYN kuVHy[[?"

-"afho bfpU jI qkVI aYN[[! qusIN suxfE[[?"

-"TIk aYN asIN vI, afh afbdI byby nflL gwl krlf[[!" bfpU ny tYlIPLon byby dy hwQ dy idwqf. -"qkVI aYN hinMdr[[?"

-"hF byby qkVI aF, qusIN suxfE?"

-"TIk aY puwq[[[! afh lwucI pflo ny af ky afpxy ipMz bfhlLI eI bwkVvfh krqI[[? ijvyN kihMdy huMdy aY, aKy afbdIaF kwC 'c, qy dUjy dIaF hwQ 'c[[! afbdy vylLy

nHI dyNhdI, jdoN dsvyN idn bYlIaF dy kmfd 'coN BflL ky ilafey sI, lok dwsdy aY beI pUry Cy bMdy sI kmfd 'c[[! qy hux ieh bxdI aY bIbo rfxIN[[!"

-"cwl Cwz byby[[[! koeI hor gwl kr[[!" hnI bolI. -"kI hfl aY zyv df[[[?" buVHI ny vI gwl bdl idwqI. -"TIk aY byby, pr hux mYN bfhlLf icr iehdy nflL rihxF nHI[[!"

-"cwl puwq ijvyN mrjI aY kr[[! asIN ikhVf qYnUM myVH pf ky rwKdy aYN[[[? pr iek gwl aY[[!"

-"Auh kI byby[[[?" hnI hYrfn sI. -"isafixaF dy afKx mFgUM, aKy BfeI jy hlvfeI krIey, qF KLusLkI nflL nf mrIey[[!" buVHI Auqly pwqy mfr rhI sI. -"byby gwl iswDI kr[[!" hnI inwq inwq dy suaflF qoN iKJ geI sI. -"puwq gwl ieh aY, AUN qF qUM afp isafxI aYN[[!" Aus ny pUrf sfh lY ky iPr gwl sLurU kIqI, "qyrf bfpU afpxy nflL lwgdy iqMn ikwilaF df sOdf mfrnf cfhuMdY[[! Es pYlLI dy nyVy pulL bx jfxYN, qy jdoN pulL bx igaf, ijhVI jmIn awj pMj lwK dI aY, Auhny DIey pMjfh lwK dI bx jfxYN[[! dyK lY ikMnF munfPLf bxUM[[? aglIaF ipClIaF ksrF inklL jfxgIaF puwq myiraf[[! jy zyv nUM CwzxF eI aYN, qF kuC qF lY ky izwg[[! asIN qF puwq qyry sfh 'c sfh lYx aflLy aYN[[! ieh pYlLI qyry nF eI irCtrI krFgy[[! asIN ikhVf puwq ikqy cwk ky lY jfxIN aYN[[? sfr kuC Qozf eI aY, asIN ikhVf zwzy ihwk 'qy Dr ky lY jfxYN[[? jdoN mrjI aY af ky icwk krlIN DIey, qyry qoN jmF nfbr nHI huMdy[[! hux jy qUM zyv aflLf awk cwb eI ilaY, Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM, koeI lfhf qF lY[[! aYvyN bfDU lflLF cwtx df kI PYdf DIey[[? jy qyry cfr isafV bx jfxgy, jdoN mrjI aY af ky vyc dyeIN[[! gihxF qy jmIn qF DIey jyb 'c peI mfieaf huMdI aY, jdoN mrjI Dr ky loV pUrI kr leIey[[!" buVHI ny keI dfa suwt idwqy. -"ikMny ku nflL srjU byby[[[?" hnI ny puwiCaf. -"puwq[[! mfieaf vI kdy vDI aY[[[? ijMnI mrjI aY Byj dyh[[! ijMnF guV pfvyNgI, EnF eI zwzy imwTf hoAU[[! pYsy dI qF bMdy nUM jrUrq eI jrUrq aY[[! nflLy qUM ikhVf jY KfxyN zyv nflL Pyry ley aY[[? afbdf kMm kwZIey sLyrf[[! mrd 'qy bhuqf kdy 'qbfr nf krIey[[! mrd mwCiraf GoVHf huMdY[[! jdoN jIa Br igaf, clf ky mfrU[[! afbdf kuC bxF[[! ieh mOky inwq inwq nHI imlLdy[[! dunIaF pYsy aflLy nUM slfmF krdI aY[[! cfhy lwK bYl aYb hovy[[! cwl Eh jfxyN qyry kolL kuC hoAU, afbdf bYT ky Bor Bor qF CkI jfvyNgI[[? bfkI puwq qUM afp isafxI aYN[[! afbdf cMgf mMdf sB smJdI aYN, swq smuMdroN pfr qUM bYTI aYN[[! Gft Gft df pfxI pIqY[[! jy DIey mrd qoN cMm ctfieaY, qF kuC lY ky vI izwg[[! bfDU nf mom df nwk bxI jfh[[! jwul kDolLy mOjF mfnx qy afkV pflLy mrdI aY[[! AuhI kuC afbdf huMdY, jo afbdy hwQ 'c hovy[[! mgroN DIey itwzIaF busLkrn nflL kuC nHI bxdf[[! vylLf sFBIey afbdf[[!"

kuJ hor gwlF kr ky AuhnF ny PLon rwK idwqf. hnI socIN pY geI.

gwl byby dI solLF afny swcI sI.

zyv buwZy Koly qoN Aus ny kI lYxF sI[[? zyv myry 'qy ieqbfr vI bhuq krn lwg ipaf[[. myry nflL Aus df bYNk akfAUNt vI sFJf cwldf hY[[. jdoN loV pYNdI hY, Auh pYsy kZvf lYNdY, qy jy hux mYnUM loV pY geI qF mYN ikAuN nf kZvfvF[[? Gr dy myry nF 'qy jLmIn KrId rhy aY[[. jdoN loV peI vyc idAUNgI[[? jLmIn ny vDxF hI hY, GtxF qF nHIN[[? nflLy bfpU afKdf sI ik AuQy koeI pulL bx jfxYN[[. qy ijhVI jLmIn awj pMj lwK dI aY, Auh pMjfh lwK dI bx jfxI aYN[[? kuC soc kr hnI[[! rwb ny idwqIaF gfjrF qy ivcy rMbf rwK[[! aYho jy tfeIm vfr vfr nhIN afAuNdy[[! zyv dy akfAUNt 'coN kZvf pYsy, qy bfpU nUM qor[[[! ipwCoN afpy 'GYNs-GYNs' huMdI iPrU[[! dyKI jfAU, jo kuC hoAU[[! nflLy Auh lflLF iswtxF ijaf myrf kI ivgfV lAU[[? iksy kflLy aPLrIkx nUM dy ky pMj swq sO mYN hwz nf quVvf idAUN[[? nflLy qyrf Auhdf myl vI kI[[[? ikwQy rfjf Boj qy ikwQy gMgU qylI[[[? ikwQy qyrI kUkdI juafnI, qy ikwQy Auh Qwuk iswtxF buwZf Kor[[? qYnUM muMizaF df GftY[[? jLmIn jfiedfd kolLy hoAU, qF mYN Cy mhIny pMjfb irhf krUM, qy Cy mhIny aYQy[[! aYsL nflL kMm krUM, qy pYsy joV ky Cy mhIny TMZ 'c pMjfb irhf krUM[[! krI jfx ipMz dy lok gwlF[[! myry mfry aY iCwqr qoN dI[[! jdoN cfr pYsy kolLy hoxgy, kMjr lok pYr Do-Do pIxgy[[! iksy ny iksy df aYb nhIN dyiKaf[[! ipwT ipwCy qF lok gOrimMt nUM gflLF kwZI jFdy aY[[! pr mUhry koeI nhIN kuskdf[[! mYN qF lY ky jLmIn, zyv dy mfrUM lwq, qy koeI pwcI-CwbI sfl df, gMDflLy vrgf juafn muMzf ivafh ky ilafAUN[[. Pyr krFgy aYsL qy mnfieaf krFgy rMgrlLIaF[[! inwq inwq nHI Bfxjy ivafhuMxy, Kf lY ibwlo nfsLpfqIaF[[! qUM sfrI Aumr zyv vrgy KorF qoN mulfiem ipMzy 'qy rygmfr vrgy hwQ qF nHI rgVfeI jfxyN[[? ijLMdgI bhuq CotI aY hnI[[! iehnUM ZMg nflL hMZf[[! aYsL kr, qy buwly vwZ[[! pMj df pMjfh lwK aYQy sfrI ijLMdgI nHI bxnF[[? qUM mfr koeI DobI ptVf qy jLmIn KLrId[[! bfpU ijLMdfbfd[[!

agly idn hnI ny zyv dy akfAUNt 'coN pMdrF hjLfr pONz kZvf ky bfpU nUM Byj idwqy! zyv nUM ies gwl df koeI ielm nhIN sI. Auh bYNk Gwt vwD hI jFdf. ijMny ku pYisaF dI Aus nUM jLrUrq huMdI, 'kYsL puafieMt' qoN kwZ lYNdf. bYNk jfx dI Aus nUM jLrUrq hI nf pYNdI. Aus nUM hnI 'qy vI pUrf pUrf ivsLvfs sI. jy ivsLvfs nf huMdf, qF Auh hnI 'qy ieqnF inrBr ikAuN krdf[[[? smfn bgYrf ilafAux leI Aus nUM afpxf bYNk kfrz ikAuN idMdf[[? Auh qF hnI dy srIr aqy rMg rUp ivc hI msq sI. dovyN qIvIN afdmI vFg qF rihMdy sn.

qIjy idn pONz rupeIaF ivc vt ky bfpU nUM imlL gey. Aus ny kwCF vjfeIaF. idmfg ivc KLusLI dy nfd vwjy aqy Aus df llkfry mfrn nUM jIa kIqf[[! hnI nUM PLon af igaf aqy nflL dI nflL byby bfpU ny pMj lwK df suafl hor dfg idwqf. DI sony dI murgI sI, ikhVf koeI jor lwgdf sI[[? Gr dI murgI dflL brfbr sI, isrPL glL mroVn dI hI loV sI[[? bfpU ny hnI awgy cogf iKLlfiraf. pMj dy pMjfh lwK bxny sn, koeI Kflf jI df vfVf nhIN sI. iek ikwly ivcoN iswDf pMqflLI lwK munfPLf[[! ikwQoN imlxF sI[[? hux qF pulL bx jfxF sI, jLmIn sony dy Bfa ivkxIN sI[[! rijstrI hnI dy nF hoxIN sI[[! hnI ny aYsL krnI sI[[! aYho ijhy mOky vfr vfr hwQ nhIN lwgxyN sn[[!

hnI ny pMj dI QF, Cy lwK rupey bfpU nUM Byj idwqy.

zyv ijLMdfbfd sI. byby dI gwl lwK rupey dI sI. hnI buwZy zyv dIaF lflLF cwtdI sI[[[! kuC nf kuC qF Aus nUM lY ky izwgxF hI cfhIdf sI[[? Auh rotI lfhuMdI sI[[. sPLfeI krdI sI[[[. rfq nUM buVHy zyv dI DMgyV vI JwldI sI[[. kwpVy DoNdI sI[[. kwpVy pRYWs krdI sI[[. iPr jy Aus ny Aus dy sFJy akfAUNt 'coN vIh-iewkI hjLfr pONz kZvf vI ley sn, qF kI lohVHf af igaf sI[[? koeI kMD izwgx lwgI sI[[? jy zyv nUM pqf lwg igaf, Pyr[[? Pyr kI hnHyrI af jfAU[[? afKUM, mYN nhIN kMm krdI[[? jy 'cUM-crF' kIqI Pyr[[? cMgf hoAU[[! iek nf iek idn qF ies ibwjU qoN KihVHf CuzvfAuxF eI aYN[[! ieh qF iek qrHF nflL bhfnF bx jfAU[[! nflLy mYN ikhVf afbdy shI dsqKLq kIqy aY[[? mYN vI PLrjLI ijhy dsqKLq kr ky prHF mfry[[! kfAUNtr 'qy bYTI gorI ny ikhVf dsqKLq cwj nflL cYWk kIqy aY[[? mYN sfPL muwkr jfAUN[[! afKUM, ieh qF myry dsqKLq eI nHI[[! kI PV lAU myrf[[? aYho jy vIh dyKy aY[[! mYN qF rmxIk dy GYNt pRIvfr nUM pfxI nHI mMgx idwqf[[? ieh 'kwlf totrU myrf kI kr lAU[[? aYho jy mfry ny myrI Zfk qoN dI[[!

ijhVy rog nflL mrgI bwkrI, EhI rog pTory nUM[[! ijhVf kuC Aus dy mF bfp soc rhy sn, AuhI kuC hnI socx lwg peI sI. bfby dy Xfr, igwdV qy biGafVH[[! ijho ijhy mF bfp sn, Eho ijhI hI hnI bx qurI sI. ivhlf bfxIaF kI kMm kry, aYDrly vwty aODr Dry[[! Auh zyv qoN KihVHf CuzvfAux bfry jMgI pwDr 'qy soc rhI sI. pr zyv dy mn ivc koeI Cl, kpt jF pfp nhIN sI. idl diraf aqy swcy bMdy zyv nUM ieh kMnoN kMn KLbr nhIN sI ik Aus dy akfAUNt ivcoN iewkI hjLfr pONz goihaF dI lVfeI ivc hI ruVH igaf sI. ijho jI nMdo bfhmxIN qy Auho ijaf GuwdU jyT dI khfvq vFg, ijvyN mF bfp hnI dI pUC nUM vwt cfVHdy, Auh AusI qrHF hI AuhnF dy mgr lwg qurdI. afigafkfrI bFdrI vFg ijvyN byby bfpU sItI mfrdy, Auh igwDf pfAuNdI[[! koTf Ausiraf qy qrKfx ivsiraf vFg hnI dy sfry kfrj iswD ho gey sn, aqy hux Aus nUM zyv koeI shfrf nhIN, iek bwjr boJ lwgx lwg ipaf sI[[!

hnI nUM Aus dy afpxy mkfn df ikrfieaf bYNk ivc hI afeI jFdf sI, ijs nflL mkfn dI iksLq iswDI hI qurI jFdI sI. hux Aus nUM koeI bhuqf iPLkr PLfkf nhIN sI. iek iek ikwly df Aus nUM pMqflLI hjLfr munfPLf hoxF sI[[. Aus ny hux zyv koloN suafh qy Kyh lYxIN sI[[? dPLf hovy, mry prHF[[! afbdy hfx dI mOlI lwB lvy koeI[[! mYN qF koeI gohlL vrgf muMzf ivafh ky ilafAUNgI[[! mYN iehnUM buVHy nUM jLrUrI ihwk 'qy ihxkfAuxYN[[? mUMh nf mwQf qy ijMn phfVoN lwQf[[! ieh qF myrI mjbUrI sI, nhIN mYN mfrdI sI Dfr iehdy 'qy[[! pflo dI gwl vI swcI sI[[. ieh myry myc df jmF nhIN[[! pr mjbUrI df nF 'mfsI' sI[[. nhIN mYN qF aYho ijhy buwZy dy mUMh 'qy QwukdI nhIN sI[[. myrf qy Auhdf buwZy Kcry df koeI myl aY[[? pr ijhVf kuC bMdy dy krmF 'c iliKaf huMdY, BogxF pYNdY[[! kI kry bMdf[[? hflfqF df sqfieaf, gDy nUM vI bfpU afKdY[[. ijhVI cIjL nUM awKF nhIN JwldIaF, jIB ikvyN JwlU[[? myrIaF awKF qF iehnUM JwldIaF nhIN sI, pr jIB nUM JwlxF ipaf[[. mrdI ny awk cwibaf, qy mYN hfr ky jyT nflL lfeIaF[[! cwl, idn vI qF iksy afsry kwZxy hI sI[[! bMdf Auh, jo vylLf sFB ley[[! vylLf mYN sFB ilaf sI. Krcf myrf koeI hY nhIN sI[[. iehdy isr 'qy awiDEN ijafdf mOrgyj lfh ky prHF mfrI[[. jOb pwkI ho geI[[. hux mYN iehnUM buwZy KuMZ nUM kI dbflL aYN[[? mYnUM ieh suwK ky qF nhIN idwqf hoieaf[[? hfx nUM hfx

ipafrf[[! mYN qF koeI idlF df jfnI qy ipafrf ijaf hfxI lwB ky ivafh krUM[[! Auh sLyKL iclI vFg skImF bxf aqy Zfh rhI sI[[! sLfm nUM zyv jd Gr afieaf qF hnI nUM Aus df mUMh ibwjU vrgf lwigaf! Aus df idl kIqf zyv dy icwby ijhy mUMh 'qy juwqI mfry! pr nhIN kmlLIey[[! ajy qYnUM ies irwC dI loV aY[[! Aus dy mn ny vrijaf. ajy ies dy isr 'qy keI kMm krny ny[[! ajy iehdy nflL rih ky mOrgyj vwloN mkfn 'PLrI' krnF hY[[. jOb qF myrI pwkI ho hI cuwkI hY[[. PLrm ivc ikhVf iksy nUM sfzy sbMDF df pqf hY[[? iksy nUM sUq Br df vI sLwk nhIN[[. jy iehny bfhlLI 'cUM-crF' kIqI, ies 'qy PLrm ivc 'ijsmfnI CyVCfV' df dosL luaf ky PLwtI vI poc idaFgI[[! qy afp juafn suprvfeIjLr nflL nyVqf gMZ lvFgI[[. Br juafn suprvfeIjLr vI qF ikMny kwty vwCy myry awgy ipwCy bMnHdf iPLrdf hY[[? mYN hI AuhnUM koeI lV nhIN PLVfieaf[[. qy Auh vI ies bFdr dy krky[[! nf akl nf sLkl hrfm dy AUq dI[[!

zyv ikcn ivc igaf, do iglfs aqy boql cuwk ilafieaf.

dyK kuwqy nUM ikvyN awg lwgI aY pIx dI[[? hnI ny soicaf. pqf nhIN ikAuN awj Aus nUM zyv 'qy iKJ ijhI cVHI jf rhI sI[[? pr iPLr vI hflfqF pRqI sucyq aqy cukMnI hoeI, smfeI krI bYTI sI. jy bfpU ny hor pYisaF dI bfq pf idwqI, Pyr ikwQoN ByjUM[[? ajy ies bwuZy bok dIaF lflLF cwtxIaF pYxgIaF[[. jdoN bfpU ny sfrI jLmIn lY ky rijLstrI myry nF kr idwqI, mYN cuwp cfp itkt lY ky ieMzIaf jf vwjUMgI[[[! vjfAuNdf iPLry twl[[! jLmIn dI mflk mYN hoAUNgI[[! srdIaF 'c mOj nflL Cy mhIny AuQy irhf krUMgI[[! mYN aYQy jLrUrI goiraF dI gulfmI krnI aYN[[? jLrUrI buwZy qoN nhuMdrF mrvfAuxIaYN[[? afpdf cMgf KfAUN, cMgf pihnUM[[! cwk lvy afbdI mYnyjrI nUM isr 'qy[[! pr hnI, jy qUM iehdy nflL ivafh krvf lvyN, awDI jfiedfd qyrI hojUgI[[. pr ibwjU ivafh krvfAuNdf nHI[[! aKy mYN qF iek vfr krky eI pCqfAunYN[[. qy hrfm idaf, qUM mYnUM kMjrI jF rKyl eI smJ rwiKaY[[? ijs dI biGafVH mFgUM cmVI cwtI jfnYN[[? koeI nf, mYN vI qYnUM puwq nf bxF ky Cwizaf, qF afKIN[[! hnI dy mn ivc socF aqy ivcfrF dI cwk-Qwl BUcflL bxI hoeI sI. -"zirMk lYxIN aYN[[?" zyv ny ivskI dI boql df zwt mroVidaF puwiCaf. -"lY lvFgI[[!" hnI ny sMKyp ijhf Auqr idwqf. -"kI gwl icwq qF nHI iZwlf[[?" Aus ny iglfs ivc dfrU pfAuNdy ny ikhf. -"nhIN, TIk hF[[!"

-"afh lY, TMZ aY, TIk hojyNgI[[!" zyv ny pYWg Aus dy hwQ QmfAuNidaF afiKaf. hnI ny pYWg PV ky sfhmxy pey myjL 'qy rwK idwqf.

-"kI gwl idl nHI krdf[[?"

hnI ny iglfs KflI kr idwqf. -"awj gwl koeI jrUr aY, ijhVI cuwp jI bYTI aYN[[?" zyv Aus dy ichry dy hfv Bfv qfVI jf irhf sI. -"nhIN, koeI gwl nHI[[! vYsy eI mUz ijaf Krfb aY[[!" Aus ny DuVDuVI ijhI leI.

-"koeI nHF iek awDI zirMk hor lY-lf, mUz TIk hojU[[! kuC Kfx nUM dyvF[[?" zyv ny puwiCaf. -"nhIN, jIa nHI krdf[[." Auh bVy sMKyp Auqr dy rhI sI.

pr iPr vI zyv ikcn ivcoN bdfm aqy kfjU cuwk ilafieaf. hnI nUM zyv df moh ijhf afieaf. Auh soc rhI sI ik ijqnF burf Auh zyv bfry soc rhI sI, AuqnF Auh mfVf iensfn hY nhIN[[. sfiraF dy GrF ivc hI BMg BuwjdI aY[[. sB mrd iewko ijhy hI huMdy ny[[. hnI jy qUM iehnUM Cwz ky iksy hor nflL kuMzf aVfvyNgI, jLrUrI nhIN ik Auh ikRsLn Bgvfn hovy[[? jy Auh vI JMzy hyTlf inkilLaf Pyr[[? Pyr ikhVI mF nUM mfsI afKyNgI[[? bfby PLrId jI dI bfxI vFg Gr Gr ieho awg hY[[. ijLMdgI df phfVf iek dUxIN dUxIN nflL nhIN cwldf[[! kdy kdy do dUxI pMj, qy kdy do dUxI iqMn ho jFdy aY[[! ieh Auqrfa cVHfa ijLMdgI df dsqUr ny[[! Duwp CF jIvn dy aMg ny[[! pr qUM ikMnHF ku icr ies buwZy nflL tocn pfeI iPLryNgI[[? sfl do sflF nUM iehdI pIpxI bol jfxI aYN[[! nf ieh iqMnHF 'c, qy nf qyrHF ivc[[? Pyr kIhdI jfn df isafpf kryNgI[[? cwkI cwlIN GMgfr iehdy[[! iehdy mrn qwk iehdI jfiedfd dI afs lfeI rwKyNgI[[? pr qYnUM jfiedfd imlU ikvyN[[? qUM ikhVf iehdy nflL koeI ivafh kIqY[[? kfnUMnI qOr 'qy qF iehdy bwcy ies dI pRfprtI dy vfirs hoxgy[[! qUM vjfAuNdI iPrIN twlIaF[[! jF qF iehdy kMjr nflL ivafh kr[[! pr rihx eI dyh bfbf, aYho ijaf qF mrdf vI nHI huMdf[[! miraf swp glL nf pfa[[! jy ivafh krvf ilaf, pruMnHIN jfvyNgI[[! iehny buwZy bok ny qlfk vI nHI dyxF[[! Aultf puwTf ieljLfm lfAU beI myrI jfiedfd krky qlfk mMgdI aY[[. adflqF vI buwiZaF dI gwl bhuqI suxdIaYN[[. myrf qy iehdf Aumr df ikMnF PLrk aY[[? vkIl qF vflL dI Kwl lfh idMdy aY[[. Auh qF adflq ivc KVHy bMdy nUM gwlF bfqF ivc nMgf kr mfrn[[! nf hnI[[! ieh kMm nf kr[[! bQyrI jLmIn qyrI ipwCy pMjfb ivc bx jfxIN aYN[[! bfpU ny KrId vI leI hoxI aYN hux qF[[? myry nfm 'qy rijLstrI vI ho geI hoxIN aYN[[? mYN krUMgI aYsL pMjfb rih kyL[[! srdIaF 'c pMjfb qy grmIaF 'c ieMglYNz[[! Aus df ichrf tihk AuiTaf. pr hnI[[! ijs zyv nUM qUM awj nwk hyT nhIN krdI, iesy dI bdOlq qUM awj aYs mukfm 'qy phuMcI aYN[[! jy AudoN zyv qyrI bFh nf PVdf, qF qUM qF geI sI KUh Kfqy 'c[[! ieh qF zyv hI sI, ijs ny qYnUM afsrf idwqf[[! jy ikqy zyv nf huMdf, qUM pqf nhIN ikhVy Kwl KUMjy Dwky KFdI hoxF sI[[? vPLf krn vflLy bMdy nflL DoKf nhIN krIdf huMdf[[. pr ieh vI qF mYnUM inwq cUMzdY[[! iehny vI myry srIr nUM noicaf eI aY[[! pr hr mrd afbdI qImIN nUM nocdY[[! qUM ikqy invyklLI aYN[[? qUM dunIaF 'c nHI afAuNdI[[? sIqf mfqf qUM vI hYnHI[[! qUM vI bQyry KLUh toBy pfr kIqy aY[[! pr nhIN, jo kuJ awj mYN hF, zyv dI hI dyx hF[[! ies nUM CyqI kIqy DoKf nhIN dyxF[[! pr ijhVy iehdy akfAUNt 'coN pYsy kZvfey aY, Auho[[? jy iehnUM pqf lwg igaf, ieh qF JwjU pfAU[[! Pyr kI dwsyNgI[[? Pyr qF qyry kolL do hI rfh rih jfxyN aYN[[! jF qF iehnUM Cwz ky prHF hoxF pAU[[? qy jF Pyr iehdy pYsy vfps krny pYxgY[[! pYsy vfps[[? ikAuN puwq lwgdY[[? pr hnI, ijMnF icr nhIN pqf lwgdf, EnF icr qF iehdy aflLf hlt gyVI cwl[[! ijwdyN pqf lwg igaf, Auh mOky 'qy dyKFgy, kI krnYN[[? hux vfDU aYvyN nf ivafh 'c bIj df lyKf dyeI cwl[[! ijMnF icr inBdI aY, EnF icr qF iehdy nflL inBfa[[! aYnI moh qoV nf ho[[! vwzy qfrU iswDy mgrmwC dy mUMh jf izwgdy aY[[! qy jIhnUM qrnF nf afAuNdf hovy, Auh zrdf pfxI 'c hI nhIN vVdf[[! hux qUM bhuqI qfrU nf bx[[! ijMnF icr hY, iehdy nflL imwTI ipafrI ho ky kwt[[! ho skdY bfpU nUM hor pYisaF dI jLrUrq pY jfvy[[? Pyr ikwQoN lvyNgI? kmlLIey, qUM

qF iehnUM Cwz ky afpxy pYrIN afp kuhfVf mfrn lwgI aYN[[! ieh buwZf qF qYnUM irjLrv bYNk df cYWk imilLaY[[! iehnUM igwlf nf kr leIN[[! lohy df Qx nf dwibaf jFdY, qy nf Auhdy ivcoN kuC inklLdY[[! qUM dV vwt ky jLmfnF kwt[[! nflLy qYnUM ieh kihMdf vI kI aY[[? kuC vI qF nhIN[[! qUM eI aYN, ijhVI lwq nHI lfAuNdI[[?

-"iek hor pfvF[[?" zyv boql PVI bYTf sI. -"pf dy[[!" Aus ny zyv nUM bVI hsrq ijhI nflL dyiKaf. pqf nhIN sLrfb dy nsLy ivc, jF pMjfb ivc KrIdI jf rhI jLmIn dy cfa 'c[[? Aus nUM zyv df moh ijhf afieaf aqy Aus ny AuT ky Aus nUM jwPLI pf leI. zyv Aus df mfrg drsLk sI[[. zyv Aus inafsrI df afsrf bixaF sI[[! zyv ny Aus nUM pnFh idwqI sI[[! zyv ny Aus df Gr hom sIkrjL vfilLaF nUM idwqf sI, jo Aus df rihMdf krjLf lfhI jf irhf sI. ieh sfrf kuJ zyv dI hI qF idafnqdfrI sI[[? qUM aYvyN vfDU ivcfry CVF mfrn lwgI aYN[[! aYho ijhf siqXugI bMdf qYnUM ikqoN imlLxYN[[? jy qUM iehdy nflL DoKf kIqf, qF qUM kljogx hovyNgI hnI[[! ieh vfikaf hI qyrf hmdrd bx ky irhY[[! qyrf drdI[[! qyrf hmsPLr[[! qYnUM zfvFzol nUM shfrf dyx vflLf[[[! nflLy qYnUM iehny afsrf vI AudoN idwqf, jdoN qyrf pRCfvF vI sfQ Cwzdf jf irhf sI[[. nflLy hux qwk iksy nUM PLrm ivc nhIN pqf lwgx idwqf ik sfzf irsLqf kI aY[[! koeI hor cOrf huMdf, sfrI PLrm ivc zONzI ipwt idMdf[[! ijvyN myry 'qy husn hY, mYN sohxIN sunwwKI hF, lokF ivc afpxI Bwl bxfAux leI hI rOlLf pfeI jFdf[[! pr ies mF dy puwq ny iksy kolL hux qwk koeI BfPL nhIN kwZI[[. qUM eI awg qoN dI iltdI iPLrdI aYN[[! Auh qyry koeI KLur nhIN vwZdf[[! qyrI afdq eI kulwCxI bx geI[[!

-"hor lvyNgI iewk awDf[[[?" zyv ny afpxy leI afKrI pYWg pf ilaf. -"bws iek eI[[!"

AuhnF ny sFJy pYWg pI ley. zyv ny pIjLf zilvrI vfilLaF nUM PLon krky do pIjLy mMgvf ley.

do ku idnF bfad zyv bU-bU krdf Gr afieaf! Aus dy mUMh 'qy Jwg jMmI hoeI sI. hnI Aupr bfQrUm ivc nhf rhI sI. zyv ny kroD nflL drvfjf jf KoilHaf. sLfvr hyT iBwjI KVHI hnI zyv dy qyvr dyK ky ihwl geI. gwl df qF Aus nUM pihlF hI pqf sI. pr iPr vI Auh hYrfn ijhI ho ky pysL hoeI. -"kI ho igaf[[?"

zyv ny bYNk stytmYNt hnI dy igwly pYrF ivc mfrI. -"afh pYsy kdoN kZfey aY, qy kfhdy leI kZfey aY[[?" zyv afpy qoN bfhr Qr Qr kMbI jf irhf sI. hnI ny bVy mjfj nflL vwzy qOlIey nflL ngn srIr Zk ilaf. ijvyN Auh zyv nflL afZf lfAux leI ikwdyN dI iqafrI iKwc rhI sI. Auh bVy nKLry nflL bfQrUm dy twb ivcoN inklLI aqy iswDI slot zyv dy awgy af ky, aV ky KVH geI. ijvyN Aus nUM zyv dI koeI sLrm jF BYa nhIN sI. zyv hor hrKL igaf. pr isafxF sI. Aus ny smfeI hI rwKI aqy pOVIaF Auqr ky Qwly af igaf. Qwly af ky Aus ny ikcn ivcoN boql cuwkI aqy iek pYWg swukf hI cfVH ilaf. Aus

df idl rohIeyN ciVHaf iPrdf sI. iek, nf awDf[[! iewkI hjLfr pONz[[? bMdf ikvyN tuwt tuwt ky kmfAuNdY[[! qy iehny iewkI hjLfr pONz nUM iswDf eI lodf lf Diraf[[? nf puwiCaf, nf kiraf[[? pr vriqaf ikwQy[[? ies gwloN zyv aqI aMq hYrfn aqy prysLfn sI[[! dfrU pIx kfrn zyv df idl kuJ ku QfvyN af igaf sI. Auh soPLy 'qy bYTf sUx vflLI mwJ vFg vwt ijhf kr irhf sI. vfr vfr hwQ mlLdf sI. kdy isr Guwtdf sI. kdy isr ipwtdf sI. Aus dI hflq kfPLI qrsXog hoeI peI sI. hnI gfAUn pf ky Qwly af geI. -"aYny pYsy kZfey kfhdy leI aY vYrny, ieh qF dws dyh[[!" zyv ipwtx vfilLaF vFg boilaf. -"mYN qF nHI kZvfey[[!" Aus ny hYrfnI pRgt kIqI. Auh sfPL hI muwkr geI sI. -"qy afh dsqKLq kIhdy aY[[? hor qF iksy kolL myrf bYNk kfrz eI hYnHI[[!" zyv ny iblk ky ikhf. -"mYN qF soicaf ik qUM ikqy mjLfk krdYN[[? mYN swcIN pYsy nHI kZvfey[[! mYnUM nHI pqf[[! mYN qF koeI vI ksm Kfx nUM iqafr aYN[[! mYN qF qyrI gwl df hfsf smJdI sI[[!"

-"qy afh qyry dsKLq nHI[[?" Aus ny vYx pfAux vfilLaF vFg puwiCaf. -"nHf[[! qYnUM hux qwk myry dsKLqF df nHI pqf lwigaf[[?" Aus ny zyv 'qy buwlH tyry. zyv hor bONdlL igaf.

-"Eh gOz[[! hfey rwbf[[!" Auh muwTIaF mIt ky rih igaf.

Aus ny hnI df swc hI qF mMn ilaf sI. -"sOrI hnI[[! muafPL krIN mYnUM[[! mYN qyry 'qy vfDU sLwk kIqf[[! sOrI vwns agyn zfrilMg[[!" Aus ny AuT ky hnI nUM jwPLI pf leI. pr hnI ny koeI pRqIkrm nf idKfieaf. Auh bypRvfh hI rhI!

-"mYnUM pqY qUM myry qoN inrfsL hovyNgI ik mYN qyry 'qy vfDU sLwk kIqf[[! pr ieh kMm kIqf iks ny[[? sflLy bYNkF ivc inry eI PLrfz hox lwg pey[[! kwlH nUM jf ky pulIs nUM irport krnI pAU, qy nflLy krdYN mYN afpxy vkIl nflL gwl[[! sflLf iewkI hjfr pONz mUMh nflL kih lYxYN[[! bxdy pqf ikvyN aYN[[?" Aus ny iek pYWg hor sUq idwqf. hux Auh kuJ sfavF ijhf ho ky bYT igaf sI. -"Eh sOrI[[! mYN qF Buwl eI igaf sI[[! qYnUM pf ky dyvF[[?" Aus ny boql df mUMh PV ilaf. -"[[[[[[[[[[." hnI kuJ nf bolI. Auh mUMh vwtI bYTI sI. -"Eh km aOn hnI[[! trfeI tU aMzrstYNz mfeI sYcUeysLn zfrilMg[[! swznlI afeI vfjL so PLrwstryitz[[!" Aus ny Aus nUM muV jwPLI ivc Guwt ilaf. hnI rox lwg peI. zyv AuNglF nflL Aus dy vflLF dI kMGI krn lwg ipaf aqy iek pYWg pf ky idwqf. hnI ny hwQ nflL pYWg prHy DwkxF cfihaf. pr zyv ny Aus dy buwlHF nUM lf idwqf. Aus idn nf hnI ny aqy nf zyv ny cwj nflL KfxF KfDf. hnI nUM afpxf aqy zyv nUM afpxF iPLkr Kf irhf sI. hnI JUTI sI, jd ik zyv swcf bMdf sI. pr soc donF dI hI vfhxIN peI hoeI sI.

idmfg CwqxIN cVHy hoey sn! Auh sfrI rfq cwj nflL suwqy vI nhIN sn. agly idn svyry zyv ny bYNk stytmYNt nflL lY ky pulIs kolL irport kr idwqI. stytmYNt dI kfpI afpxy vkIl nUM vI dy idwqI aqy akfAUNt ivcoN inklLy iewkI hjLfr pONzF df irkfrz vI dy idwqf. vkIl aqy pulIs ny sFJI kfrvfeI sLurU kr idwqI. bYNk dy krmcfrI jf Gyry aqy sI[ sI[ tI[ vI[ kYmiraF dIaF typF hwQ hyT kr leIaF. swc nUM kdoN JuTlfieaf jf skdf sI[[? vIzIE typF aqy bYNk krmcfrI sLryafm sLfhdI Br rhy sn ik pYsy donoN vfr hinMdr kOr 'hnI' vwloN hI kZvfey gey sn. pr pYsy gey ikwQy[[? ieh iek rhws bixaF hoieaf sI[[! ikAuNik hnI dy akfAUNt ivc qF jmHF hoey nhIN sn. pUry sbUqF qoN ibnF pulIs hnI nUM hwQ nhIN pfAuxF cfhuMdI sI. AuhnF ny zyv nUM vI iksy Tos muwdy qwk phuMcx qwk cuwp vwtx leI hI afiKaf sI.

pulIs ny jd bfrIkI nflL vYstrn XUnIan qoN irkfrz ilaf qF pYsy hnI dy rfhIN Bfrq Byjx df irkfrz imlL igaf. pulIs ny igRPLqfrI dy vfrMt hfsl kr ley. hnI dI igRPLqfrI df aYlfn ho igaf. jd pulIs ny ryz kIqI qF hnI gfieb sI! pulIs ny hnI dIaF PLotoaF aqy KLbrF ieMglYNz Br dIaF pMjfbI aqy aMgryjLI aKLbfrF nUM Byj idwqIaF.

aKLbfrF ivc hnI dIaF PLoto aqy KLbrF Cpx AuprMq pMjfbI BfeIcfry ivc 'dur-dur' hox lwg peI.

KLbr pVH ky hnI dI pyNzU pflo ny hor pVCwqI isr 'qy cuwk leI. ipMz nUM nvIN KLbr dy PLon KVkf idwqy! ipMz ivc vI hnI dIaF aglIaF krqUqF dI BVdfa inklL geI. lok BFq BFq dy bcn iblfs krn lwg pey. ipMz ivc DUaF rolL ho igaf sI. ipMz dy lok hnI dy mF bfp nUM guwJIaF coBF lfAuNdy sn.

qIjy idn pulIs ny hnI nUM igRPLqfr kr ilaf aqy DoKf DVI df cfrj lf ky Aus nUM jLmfnq 'qy Cwz idwqf.

aKLbfrF ny rihMdI ksr pUrI kr idwqI. rmxIk qoN lY ky zyv qwk, AuhnF ny hnI dy sfry kwcy icwTy pysL kr mfry! hnI dy nflL nflL aKLbfrF vfilLaF ny Aus dy mF bfp nUM vI ies GotflLy ivc lpyt ilaf. cfhy pulIs AuhnF nUM dosLI nhIN mMn rhI sI. pr aKLbfrF ny mF bfp nUM sfijLsL ivc sLfml hoxF ilK idwqf sI, ikAuNik sfry pYsy hnI ny afpxy bfp nUM Byjy sn.

hr pMjfbI aKLbfr 'hnI-hinMdr-hnI hinMdr' ipwt rhI sI.

ieMglYNz qoN lY ky pMjfb qwk hnI msLhUr ho cuwkI sI.

hux hnI iksy nUM vI mUMh idKfAux jokrI nhIN rhI sI. Auh afpxy Gr phuMcI. Gr iksy kolL ikrfey 'qy sI. hom sIkrjL qoN ieh mkfn KVHy pYr KflI krvfieaf nhIN jf skdf sI. ikAuNik ivc bfl bwicaF vflLy ikrfeydfr bYTy sn aqy ikrfeydfrF kolL ieh mkfn Gwto Gwt Cy mhIny leI ikrfey Aupr sI. aYgrImYNt Aupr bkfiedf dsqKLq hoey hoey sn. zyv byeImfn hnI nUM iksy hflq ivc vI dyKxF nhIN cfhuMdf sI. Aus dy mn ivc hnI ny DoKy dy nflL nflL cqrfeI vI kIqI sI. Aus ny hnI dy kwpVy atYcI ivc pf ky

lokl pulIs nUM PVf idwqy sn. Aus ny ieh bynqI vI kIqI sI ik pulIs hnI dy kwpVy Aus qwk phuMcf dyvy, Auh ijLMdgI ivc Aus byvPLf aqy PLrybI aOrq dy drsLx nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI. pulIs ny Aus dI bynqI mMn leI sI aqy hnI nUM Aus df smfn phuMcfAuxF mMn ilaf sI.

jdoN hnI nUM cfry pfsy hnHyr gubfr hI idisaf aqy koeI rsqf njLr nf afieaf, qF Aus ny puLlIs qwk phuMc kIqI. Auh kys inklLx qwk pMjfb jfxF cfhuMdI sI. pr hnI jLmfnq Aupr hox kfrn pulIs dI iejfjLq ibnF ikqy jf nhIN skdI sI. jLmfnq dyx vylLy pulIs ny afiKaf sI ik ajy kys dI qfrIk inklLx qwk Auh jLmfnq Aupr hY aqy jy Auh ikqy jfxF cfhy qF afpxy eyrIey dI pulIs nUM sUicq kry! agr Auh pulIs nUM dwsy bgYr geI, jF adflq dy icwTI pfAux 'qy Auh jwj awgy pysL nf hoeI, qF ijhVf kys Aus Aupr cwldf sI, Auh qF cwlxF hI sI. pr ies qoN ielfvf Aus nUM rUljL aYNz rYgUlysLnjL dI AulMGxF krn dy sbMD ivc jylH dI sjLf vI ho skdI sI aqy jwj Aus nUM qurMq jylH Byj skdf sI. pr hnI ny afpxy vkIl rfhIN pulIs nUM pMjfb jfx leI iejfjLq leI KLq ilK idwqf. afpxI PLrm nUM asqIPLf vI dy idwqf. hPLqy ku dy aMdr aMdr Aus df asqIPLf pRvfn ho igaf aqy PLrm ny Aus df ihsfb ikqfb krky bxdy pYsy bYNk ivc Byj idwqy. pulIs ny vI hnI df pMjfb jfxF pRvfn kr ilaf. sihmqI df pRvfnF hnI nUM imlL igaf. bYNk ivcoN pYsy kZvf ky hnI pMjfb jfx leI iqafr ho geI. Aus ny mF bfp nUM PLon KVkf idwqf. pMjfb afAuxf sux ky bfpU nUM gsLI pYx vflLI ho geI. Aus nUM aglf iPLkr pY igaf. Auh qF hnI nUM iek qrHF nflL hmysLf leI 'dPLf' krI bYTf sI. pr hux qF hnI ny pYsy df ihsfb ikqfb mMgxF sI[[[? sony df aMzf dyx vflLI DI qF ipClKurI muV peI sI[[! ijs bfry pRIvfr ny kdy ijLMdgI ivc vI soicaf nhIN sI[[! KLYr bfpU ny ihwk 'qy pwQr rwK ky dODr vflLy kflLy dI kuafiels gwzI ikrfey 'qy lY leI aqy hnI nUM lYx leI bfpU aqy buwkx idwlI eyarport nUM rvfnF ho gey[[[[!

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sIql nUM pfiksqfn dy ies kMjrKfny afeI nUM qkrIbn nON mhIny ho gey sn.

Aus nflL hr rfq GtnfvF nhIN, 'hfdsy' vfprdy sn. kdy jLflm KLF Aus nUM imwD-muwC jFdf aqy kdy zfktr Aus df gfh pf jFdf. kihr dI rfq qF Aus 'qy AudoN afAuNdI, jdoN swlHq KLfn pTfx afAuNdf. Auh sfrI sfrI rfq sIql df 'Jtkf' krky Aus AuproN pYisaF dI vrKLf krdf aqy mUMh 'qy Qwukdf[[! nflL dI nflL Aus nUM "bVI axKLI

srdfrnI aYN qUM" df imhxF mfr ky sIny ivc gj cOVf pfV pf jFdf[[! ieh imhxy Biraf nsLqr iksy sLmsLIr vFg Aus dI ihwk dy afr pfr ho jFdf aqy Auh GMitaF bwDI Aus imhxyN dI mfrI hoeI roNdI aqy afpxy afp ivc KpdI rihMdI. Aus df ksUr vI kI sI[[[? Auh ikhVf iewQy afpxI mrjLI nflL afeI sI[[[? Auh qF qd ksUrvfr huMdI, jy Auh afpxI iewCf anusfr ieh sB kuJ kr rhI huMdI[[[? Auh aMdro aMdrI hYdr aqy iemrfn dy bfp, KLfn dI jfn df ipwt isafpf krdI. Aus df jIa krdf ik KLfn kdy iekwlf Aus iekwlI dy sfhmxyN af jfvy qF Auh Aus dI CfqI 'qy bYT ky dMdF nflL burkIaF vwZy[[! Aus dy gMdy KLUn df kqrf kqrf pI jfvy[[! jF Aus dy golLI mfr dyvy, jF iPr afp mr jfvy[[! Aus ny keI vfr KLudksLI krn dI vI socI. pr rPLIkf df Aus qoN ivsLvfs AuT jfvygf aqy ho skdY Aus nUM ikqy hor Byj idwqf jfvy[[? soc ky Auh KLudksLI krn df PLYslf iqafg idMdI. rPLIkf ny Aus nUM iek nhIN, vfr vfr smJfieaf sI ik agr hux Aus ny koeI ihMmq jF ihmfkq krn dI koisLsL kIqI, qF ieh Aus dI ijLMdgI dI afKrI glqI hovygI[[! ikAuNik iewQy ikMnIaF hI kuVIaF afeIaF aqy pqf nhIN iks ny ikwQy Kpf idwqIaF geIaF[[? AuhnF nUM DrqI inglL geI jF asmfn hVwp kr igaf, hux qwk koeI pqf nhIN cwilaf sI[[! ies leI ibhqr iehI sI ik Auh afpxy hflfqF anusfr, rwb dI rjLf ivc rfjLI rih ky ivcry aqy afpxy cMgy-mMdy leI socxF bMd kr dyvy[[! hux Aus dI jfn aqy cMgf mfVf socxF gYNg dy dwilaF hwQ sI[[. ijMnF icr Auh AuhnF anusfr cwldI rhygI, sOKI rhygI[[! pr ijwdyN AuhnF dI iksy iewCf qoN bfgLI hoeI, Aus dI jfn leI DoKf sI[[! AuhnF dy ivDfn dI sjLf isrPL aqy isrPL mOq sI[[! sIql hr vkq rwb nUM iDafAuNdI rihMdI, ik kdy qF rwb Aus dI suxUMgf[[? mF dIaF idwqIaF dlIlF, afKIaF gwlF hux hU-b-hU pRqwK sfhmxy af rhIaF sn. aYvyN qF nhIN isafxy afKdy ik isafixaF df ikhf aqy aOlLy df KfDf ipwCoN suafd idMdY[[? hux Aus nUM mF dI Xfd sB qoN vwD afAuNdI[[. afpxI BYx pfiel df moh afAuNdf[[. bfp df ihq afAuNdf. pr Auh sVy KMBF vflLy pMCI vFg byvws sI[[. inafsrf sI[[. iek idn sIql aqy rPLIkf vflLI koTI dI kuJ ijLafdf hI JfV pUMJ hox lwg peI. jLflm KLF vI hr kony df jfiejLf lY irhf sI. PLuwl bUty bVy slIky nflL Doqy jf rhy sn. bYWzF dIaF cfdrF bdlIaF jf rhIaF sn. cfhy bYWzF dIaF cfdrF hr rojL hI bdlIaF jFdIaF sn. pr awj qF sLihroN nvIaF ilaf ky ivCfeIaF jf rhIaF sn. sLfied koeI "KLfs mihmfn" hI af irhf sI. koTI ivc bwkry aqy murgy df mfs ilaFdf jf cuwkf sI. ivdysLI sLrfb dIaF pytIaF puwj cuwkIaF sn. PLuwlF dy guldsqy KLrIdy jf rhy sn! koTI dy dUjy ihwdy 'coN soPLy Aupr Zohy jf rhy sn. ies df mqlb sI ik mihmfn iek awDI rfq dI rhfiesL vI krygf aqy Aus nflL hor bMdy vI hoxgy!

sLinwcrvfr df idn sI. sLfm nUM Cy ku vjy rPLIkf ny sIql nUM iqafr ho jfx leI afiKaf. jd sIql ny rPLIkf qoN kfrn puwiCaf qF rPLIkf ny isrPL ieqnf mUMh hI KoilHaf sI ik awj 'sLfh jI' ny afAuxF sI. ieh sLfh jI kOx sn[[? sLfied sIql nUM kwK pqf nhIN sI. sPLfeIaF kr ky jd qmfm dwly aqy jLflm KLF cly gey, qF sIql ny rPLIkf nUM 'sLfh jI' dy bfry puwiCaf. asl ivc sLfh jI pfiksqfn df iek qyl df ivAupfrI sI. Aus

dIaF cfr bIvIaF aqy bfeI bwcy suxINdy sn. ies eyrIey ivc ijMnIaF vI koTIaF rMzIKfny leI vrqIaF jf rhIaF sn, ieh sLfh jI dIaF hI sn. pr ies cwldy kMjrKfny bfry sLfh jI nUM kwK pqf nhIN sI. Aus nUM qF ieh dwisaf igaf sI ik ieh koTIaF vwzy vwzy aPLsrF aqy hfeI kimsLnrF leI ikrfey 'qy leIaF geIaF sn, ijwQy AuhnF dy pRIvfr aqy bIvIaF rihMdIaF sn. sLfh jI rMgIly bMdy sn. jd Auh afAuNdy, dwly AuhnF leI sLrfb, kvfb aqy sLbfb df hr pRbMD krdy[[! AuhnF nUM ieh vI dwisaf igaf sI ik aPLsr aqy hfeI kimsLnr hPLqy dy aKLIr ivc iewQy nhIN rihMdy sn. Auh afpxy pRIvfrF nflL jF qF vwzy hotlF ivc rfq kwtdy sn aqy jF iPr afpxy irsLqydfrF aqy imwqrF nUM imlx cly jFdy sn. ies leI sLfh jI vfh lwgdI hPLqy dy aKLIr ivc hI cwkr lfAuNdy[[! sLfh jI sfl ivc iek awDI vfr hI iewQy gyVf mfrdy sn aqy afpxf ikrfieaf bgYrf lY ky aqy iek awDI rfq 'aYsL' krky cly jFdy. ikwQy jFdy[[? ies bfry sLfied iksy nUM vI pqf nhIN sI[[! vYsy afm ikafPLy sn ik Auh qyl dy ivAupfr dy msly ivc bhuqf XUrp, amrIkf jF kYnyzf hI rihMdy. kdy kdy ierfk aqy sfAUdI arb vI cly jFdy[[! AuhnF kolL ilmoisMn kfrF qoN ielfvf iek afpxf 'jYWt' vI rwiKaf hoieaf sI. sfrI aYsL Auh dwilaF dy isroN hI krdy. pr cwl rhy vysvf GrF bfry Auh Aukf hI nfvfikPL sn. dwly AuhnF awgy pRfprtI zIlr bx ky pysL huMdy[[. sfrI koTI vMn-svMnIaF lfeItF nflL 'jgmg-jgmg' kr AuTI sI.

bfg aqy bgIcy ivc vI jobnmwqf KyVf afieaf ipaf sI. rfq dyr nflL sLfh jI afpxy lfm lsLkr nflL afey. koTI df Auprlf pUrf ihwsf AuhnF leI sjfieaf hoieaf sI. PLuwlF dy guldsqy rwKy gey sn. aqr kpUr iCVky gey sn. sLfh jI nflL pUrIaF swq vwzIaF kfrF df iek kfPLlf sI. AuhnF nflL awT afdm kwd hiQafrbMd bfzIgfrz sn. sLfh jI df sLfhI suafgq kIqf igaf. pr sLfh jI ies sfry suafgq qoN axiBwj ijhy hI rhy. Auh iswDy slot hI Aupr afpxy irhfiesLI itkfxyN 'qy puwj gey. rfq nUM vI AuhnF dy kflLIaF aYnkF lfeIaF hoeIaF sn. sLfh jI dI Aumr dyKx qoN swT ku sfl qoN vwD nhIN lwgdI sI. Auh iksy nflL bhuqI gwl nhIN kr rhy sn. AuhnF dy bfzIgfrz vI aOqF dI mtI vFg cuwp sn. AuhnF dIaF isrPL awKF hI PLrkdIaF njLr pY rhIaF sn. sLfh jI dy srIr 'qy qkrIbn iewk ikwlo sonF pfieaf hoieaf sI. hwQF dIaF dsF AuNglF ivc CfpF, glL ivc sMglL vrgI sony dI cYn aqy hwQ ivc nON qolLy df brYslYWt[[! AuhnF dy nflL AuhnF df inwjI skwqr, ijs kolL iek BfrI kflLf bYg PiVaf hoieaf sI, ijs ivc sLfied not Bry hoey sn. sLfh jI ny iesLfry nflL afpxy bfzIgfrzF aqy inwjI skwqr nUM hyTF Auqfr idwqf. AuhnF dI rhfiesL aqy Kfx pIx df pRbMD nflL lwgdI koTI ivc sI.

jdoN sLfh jI iekwly rih gey qF jLflm KLF rPLIkf nUM iesLfrf dy ky afp cilaf igaf.

rPLIkf sLfh jI dI syvf ivc jf hfjLr hoeI aqy Juk ky bVy adb nflL 'afdfb arjL' kIqf. -"af beI rPLIkf[[! sB KLYrIaq ey[[?" sLfh jI isrPL gfAUn ivc hI sn. pYrIN cwplF sn. hwQ ivc ivskI df pYWg sI. aYnk AuhnF ny Auqfr idwqI sI.

-"awlfh df PLjLl eI sLfh jI[[! afp suxfE[[?" rPLIkf siqkfr ivc awDI hoeI KVHI sI.

-"bws rPLIkf, qusF nUM pqf eI ik mrn df vI ivhl nhIN jy[[! hor suxfE[[? pRIvfr ikwdF eI[[?"

-"sB KLYrIaq eI sLfh jI[[!"

-"awj koeI nvIN sLYa pysL kIqI jf rhI ey jF qUM hI myry pfs rihsI[[?" sLfh jI ny pYWg rwK ky rPLIkf nUM buwklL ivc Guwt ilaf.

-"nhIN sLfh jI, awj afp nUM iek nvIN sLYa eI pysL krFgI[[! Aumr iewkI sfl[[!"

-"iewkI sfl[[? asF leI qF ieh bhuq CotI ey rPLIkf[[! iewkI sfl vI koeI Aumr hosI[[? Auh qy ajy bwcI ey[[!"

-"nhIN sLfh jI, pwk cuwkI ey[[! koeI KLqrf nhIN[[! afp jo mrjLI qrIkf apnfE, nFh nhIN jy krygI[[! bVI qjLrbykfr eI sLfh jI[[! qusF hYrfn rih jfEgy[[!"

-"KLusL kIqf eI rPLIkf[[! afh PLV jy afpxf ienfm[[!" Aus ny rwug Br ky rPLIkf nUM pYsy idMidaF ikhf.

-"imhrbfnI jnfb[[! pYWg pf ky dyvF[[?" rPLIkf ny bVI cuwsq awK nflL qwikaf ik sLfh jI df iglfs KflI ho cuwkf sI. -"nhIN, hux qUM jfh qy Aus nwZI nUM peI Byj[[! hux qyrI Aumr jvfb peI idMdI jFdI ey, qUM hux ieh kMm Cwz ky koeI hor ikwqf ikAuN nhIN kr lYNdI[[?"

-"sLfh jI, ieh ikwqf eI aYsf jlLIl hY ik aOrq ies kMm nUM Cwz ky BuwKI hI mrygI[[! ijs qrHF bjurg bfq pey pFdy sn ik mYN kMblLI nUM CwzdI aF, pr kMblLI mYnUM nhIN jy Cwz rhI[[!"

-"cwl, hux nsLf nf Kotf kr[[! Aus nwZI nUM peI Byj jf ky[[! awj asF Aus dy mflUk hwQF dy eI pYWg pey pIvFgy[[!" Aus ny rPLIkf df iek qrHF nflL rwsf lfh idwqf. rPLIkf soc rhI sI ik cfhy koeI ikMnHF vI amIr ho jfvy, cfr cfr qIvINaF vI rwK lvy, pr Aus dI nIaq ibgfnIaF aOrqF vwl Jfkx vwloN nhIN BrdI. rPLIkf ny Juk ky sLfh jI nUM iPr 'afdfb' kIqf aqy pOVIaF Auqr geI. kuJ plF ivc inwKrI-iqwKrI aqy sjI-DjI sIql kmry ivc pRvysL hoeI. ijvyN kmry aMdr nUr vrH ipaf sI. sIql dI idlksL sUrq ny sLfh jI dI surq nUM mDolL suwitaf.

-"suBfan awlfh[[! suBfan awlfh[[!! ieh cMd awj ikwDroN cVH ipaf eI[[? af jfh nwZIey[[! af jfh[[! sMgdI ikAuN peI eyN[[? bhuq qfrIPL mYN sux cuwikaf vF qyrI rPLIkf bygm qoN[[! qsLrIPL ilafE[[!" sLfh jI nUM ivskI nflLoN sIql df srUr vwD cVH igaf sI. Auh DqUrf pIqy vFg sLudfeI hI qF ho igaf sI. Aus ny bVy slIky nflL sIql nUM afpxy bYWz 'qy ibTfieaf aqy sIql nUM bVI rIJ nflL, nIJ lf ky qwikaf. husn dI mUrq sIql qoN Aus df kurbfn ho jfx nUM jIa krdf sI.

-"qUM hux qwk ikwQy CupI rhI[[?"

sIql cuwp sI. -"mYN qF hux qwk suwky hwzF nfl eI mwQf tkrFdf ipaf sF[[!" Auh afpxI byvkUPLI

ivc JUr irhf sI.

sIql iPr vI kuJ nf bolI. -"kwpVy qF Auqfr lY[[! ikAuN asF nUM bysbry pey krdy EN[[?" sLfh jI ny drvfjy dI kuMzI lf ky prdy krn lwigaF bfhr njLr mfrI. sfrf jwg jhfn nINd ivc zuwibaf ipaf sI. sLfh jI ny prdy kr idwqy. sIql ny kwpVy Auqrfny sLurU kr idwqy. sMgmrmr dI qrfsLI mUrq vFg sIql hux sLfh jI dy sfhmxy inrvsqr KVHI sI. dyK dyK ky sLfh jI byswuD huMdy jf rhy sn. -"kI qfrIPL aY qusF dI bfnoN[[?" sLfh jI ny surq prqx 'qy puwiCaf. -"sIql[[[!" Aus dy ppIsI buwlHF ipwCoN moqIaF dI mflLf dMd ilsLky!

-"kI PLurmfieaf[[?" sLfh jI hYrfn sn. -"sIql[[!" zrdI sIql ny duhrf idwqf. Auh soc rhI sI ik ikqy sLfh vI Aus nUM 'gLYr mjhb' dI hox kfrn Tukrf nf dyvy?

-"ikwQoN dI rihx vflLI eyN[[?"

-"ieMglYNz dI[[!"

-"ieMglYNz dI rihx vflLI qy kMm afh kuwqy[[?" Aus df nsLf lih igaf, "aYQoN dIaF aOrqF qF mjbUrI vws peIaF krdIaF ny, pr qYnUM kI mjbUrI af peI[[? pMjfbI boldI peI eyN, ikhVI jLfq aY qyrI[[?"

-"mYN iswKF dI kuVI aF sLfh jI[[!"

-"iswKF dI lVkI qy kfry afh luwcy[[?" sLfh jI dI jLmIr ny ijvyN Aus df isafpf kIqf. sIql pihlF hubkIN aqy iPr BuwbIN ro peI! -"rox df mslf nhIN, asl gwl dws jy[[!" sLfh jI ny Aus nUM zOilLaF qoN PV ky KVHI kr ilaf. iek dy vfiZEN sIql ny sfrf duKFq sLfh jI dy awgy bgYr iksy vlL-PLyr qoN rwK idwqf. koTI dy cubfry ivc sMnftf Cf igaf. isrPL kMD 'qy lwgI GVHI dI itwk-itwk afpxIN hoNd drsf rhI sI.

sLfh jI ny iglfs Br ky aMdr suwitaf. Aus dIaF awKF df rMg gyrU ho igaf sI. -"bVy bVy srdfr myry Xfr ny kuVIey[[! qUM kwpVy pf[[!"

sIql nUM rwb dieafl huMdf jfipaf. -"srdfrnIaF qF afpxI axKL iewjLq qy mjHb leI afpxy bwicaF dy toty JolIaF ivc puaFdIaF peIaF sn, qy qUM iehnF bd-hflfqF nfl smJOqf iks qrHF krI bYTI eyN[[? afpxy KLfndfn dI iewjLq leI kuJ qy peI socdI kuVIey[[! koeI mhurf peI cwt ky mr jFdI[[? iewjLq 'qy brkrfr rihMdI[[?" sLfh Aus nUM lfhxqF pf irhf sI. -"myry koeI vws dI gwl nhIN rhI sLfh jI[[! mYN mjbUr sI qy awj vI mjbUr hF[[! ieh sfrf kMm mjbUrI ivc hI krdI rhI, pr mYnUM rwb 'qy pwkf ivsLvfs aY ik koeI rwb

df bMdf afAUgf, qy mYnUM ies nrk BrI ijLMdgI 'coN kwZUgf[[!" Aus df iPr rox inklL igaf. -"Auh rwb df bMdf afvygf nhIN, ieMsLflf af cwukf eI kuVIey[[!" sLfh ny bYWz qoN lfh ky cfdr nflL sIql df ngn bdn Zk idwqf. -"pr aYQoN inklxF KLqry qoN KflI nhIN aYN sLfh jI[[!"

-"jhwnm 'c ipaf pvy KLqrf[[! ies df qUM iPLkr nf kr[[! ies df kMm myry Aupr peI Cwz[[! mYN kwZFgf qusF nUM ies jLlflq ivcoN[[! myry bVy bVy srdfr Xfr eI[[! ihwk dy vfl, hm ipaflf, hm invflf[[! myry ibjLns ivc myrf bVf sfQ pey idMdy ny[[! qy Auh vI bVI iemfndfrI nfl[[! qUM icMqf koeI nhIN krnI[[! mYN vYsy suBfh jfxF sI, pr mYN kwlH vI aYQy eI rihsF[[! iksy nUM koeI gwl bfq nhIN jy dwsxI[[! sux ilaf eI[[? mYN qYnUM aYQoN kwZx leI ieMsLf-lf pUrI skIm bxfAunF[[! kwlH rfq iPr myry kol afxF[[! rfqo rfq qusF nUM iksy itkfxy pey phuMcf idaFgy[[! bVy isafsqdfn qy hfeI kimsLnr myry imwqr ny[[! qUM ieh gwl iksy kol nhIN jy krnI, qy kwlH ieMsLf-lf pUrI iqafrI kr ky afxF jy[[! kuJ vI nfl nhIN jy KVnf[[! iksy nUM sLwk nhIN hoxIN cfhIdI[[! mYnUM qF koeI zr nhIN, lyikn qYnUM nf awgy ipwCy pey kr dyx, qyry leI ieh KLqrf asF ny muwl nhIN jy lYxF, smJ geI[[? iksy kol koeI gwl nhIN jy krnI, mUMh bMd rwKxF eI[[! ieh ieqny hrfmI qy jLlIl lok[[? mYnUM hrfmjLfdy pey afKdy sn ik iewQy qF jI vwzy vwzy aPLsr vsdy ny, AuhnF dy pRIvfr vsdy ny! ieh jo rPLIkf vrgIaF qusF nUM pysL krdy pey aF, ieh sLONkIaf DMdf peIaF krdIaF ny! pYsy leI krdIaF ny[[! asF nUM kI pqf kI ieh kMjr mfsUm kuVIaF nUM afpxy jfl ivc PLsf ky jLlIl pey krdy ny qy pYsy vwloN hwQ pey rMgdy ny[[? koeI gwl nhIN, iehnF hrfmjLfidaF nUM mYN sbk isKf ky rhFgf[[! pr qUM afpxI jLubfn bMd rwKxI eyN, smJ geI jy myrI gwl[[? hor nf ikqy kIqf krfieaf KLUh ivc peI suwt CwzyN[[! mUrKLqfeI nhIN jy krnI[[! bws cuwp rihxF jy[[! iksy nUM kuJ vI mihsUs nf hovy kI afpxI koeI gwl bfq hoeI ey[[! qy bwicaF vflI gwl nf peI krIN[[! bws awlfh df nFm lY ky kwlH nUM af jfvIN, qy kwlH rfq nUM qusF nUM iewQoN kwZ lvFgy[[! aOr hF, kwlH vI iesy qrHF hI iqafr ho ky afxF jy[[! iksy nUM sLwk nhIN hovygI[[!" sLfh jI ny ikMnF kuJ sIql nUM smJf idwqf. sIql ny Juk ky sLfh jI dy pYr PV ley. sLfh jI ny Aus nUM afpixaF pYrF qoN AuTf ky iksy bwcy vFg CfqI nflL lf ilaf. -"sIql, qUM iek qrHF nfl hux myrI bwcI eyN[[! iek axKLI srdfr dI DI, myrI DI ey[[! icMqf nhIN jy krnI[[! jo qUM myry sfhmxy kwpVy Auqfry qy asF ny qyrf nMgf bdn qwikaf, ies leI asF nUM muafPL krnF[[!" sLfh jI ny sIql awgy hwQ joVy. pr sIql ny Aus dy joVy hwQ siqkfr vjoN PV ky mwQy nflL lfey. -"sIql, guMizaF nUM guMzy hI KLqm kr skdy ny, sfzf smfj, sfzf kfnUMn, sfzf BfeIcfrf, sfzIaF adflqF guMizaF nUM nwQ nhIN jy pf skdIaF[[! sfzf kfnUMn igrvI ey, sfzf smfj inpuMsk ey, sfzIaF adflqF gLulfm ny, sfzy BfeIcfry dI jLmIr ivkI hoeI ey[[! awlfh qflf nUM hfjLr nfjLr jfx ky ipaf afKnf vF ik mYN qy soc irhf sF ik kuVIaF KLud aXfsLI krn peIaF aFdIaF ny, jF pYsy dy lflc ivc amIr GrF dIaF

ivgVIaF lVkIaF afpxf sLfhI KLrcf clfx leI vI DMdf peIaF krdIaF ny, pr aYs asl gwl df qF qUM mYnUM awj pihlI vfr ijLkr kIqf eI[[! sfzI qmfm skIm awlfh dy PLjLl nfl ieMsLf-lf kwlH nUM isry lwg jfvygI[[!" sLfh jI ny AuT ky iPr bfhrlf prdf prHy krky dyiKaf. cfry pfsy suMn srF sI. koeI bMdf, nf pirMdf njLr afAuNdf sI. sfrf jhfn gUVHI nINd ivc zuwibaf hoieaf sI. koTI dy isr 'qy puMinaF df cMdrmF muskrf irhf sI aqy inrml asmfn dI ihwk 'qy qfry iKVy hws rhy sn. sIql dy mn qoN mxF-mUMhIN bwjr boJ Auqr igaf sI. Auh soc rhI sI ik Auh vI afpxy afp nUM muslmfn aKvfAux vflLy dYNq sn, ijhnF ny mYnUM ijAuNdI jfgdI nUM aYzy nrk ivc ilaf suwitaf[[? aqy ieh vI iek muslmfn sI, ijs ny mYnUM ies kuMBI nrk ivcoN kwZx df bIVf cuwikaf. iensfn asl ivc iensfn huMdf hY, Aus df koeI mjHb jF Drm nhIN huMdf[[! mjHb jF Drm df PLokf hokf isrPL pfKMzI aqy lutyry hI idMdy hn! sB qoN vwzy Twg hI Drm-mjHb dy Tykydfr bxdy ny[[! mjHb dy Bys ivc dunIaF nUM luwtx Kfx leI! -"ieMsLf-lf, kwlH nUM qYnUM iewQoN kwZ ky, mYN iehnF sUar dy puwqrF qoN afpxIaF koTIaF KflI ipaf krvFdf hF[[! mYN iehnF jLlflq Bry bMidaF nUM aYsf sbk dysF ik ieh qObf pey kr jfxgy[[! jy iehnF kuwqI dy puwqrF qoN jylH ivc cwkI nf ipsfeI, qF asF nUM sLfh jI iksy nhIN jy afKxF[[!" sLfh aMdroN kroD nflL AublL AublL pYNdf sI. Aus ny afpxy afp nUM hlkI-hlkI mihsUs kIqf.

afm rutIn vFg sIql sLfh jI kol svyr dy cfr vjy qwk rhI aqy hyTF af ky rPLIkf kolL pY geI. hyTF Auqrn qoN pihlF Aus ny cfry pfsy ghu nflL dyiKaf sI. mqF iksy cuglKLor ny AuhnF dIaF gwlF nf sux leIaF hox[[[? pr sB swuK sFd sI. sIql dy mn 'qy koeI bhuqI KLusLI nhIN afeI sI. Aus nUM ivsLvfs hI nhIN af irhf sI ik Auh ies jLlflq BrI ijLMdgI 'coN kdy injLfq pf jfvygI[[[? anINdrI hox kfrn vI nINd Aus dy njLdIk nhIN ZuwkI sI. svyr hox qwk Auh mulfiem bYWz 'qy peI pfsy prqdI rhI sI. sUrj cVHn smyN ikqy Aus nUM nINd peI.

duiphr dy igafrF ku vjy sIql dI jfg KuwlHI. rPLIkf bfhr PLuwlvfVI ivc kursI 'qy bYTI sI. sLfh jI ikqy jf cuwky sn. jd sIql AuT ky bfhr afeI qF rPLIkf Aus nUM bVI KLusL KLusL njLr afeI. hYrfn ho ky sIql ny KLusLI df kfrn puwiCaf. -"sLfh jI awj dI rfq hor aYQy rihxgy[[!" rPLIkf ny sIql nUM dwisaf sI. pr sIql nUM qF ies gwl df pihlF hI pqf sI. Aus dy mn 'qy bhuqf koeI asr nf hoieaf. -"awgy qF kdy sLfh jI iek rfq qoN vwD aYQy rhy nHI sI[[? kI GolL ky pf idwqf qUM sLfh jI dy isr sIql[[?"

-"mYN kI GolL ky pfAuxF sI BYxyN[[? jo hor lokF nflL hr rfq krdI aF, EhI sLfh jI nflL kIqY[[! hor mYN kI vwKrf kr idwqf[[?" cfh pINdI sIql ny gwl Gwty pf idwqI. duiphr df KfxF Kfx qoN bfad rPLIkf aqy sIql iPr arfm krn leI pY geIaF.

sIql dy idmfg ivc socF df BUcflL afieaf hoieaf sI.

rPLIkf arfm kr rhI sI. pr sIql nUM iek ajIb awcvI lwgI hoeI sI. Aus nUM tyk ijhI nhIN af rhI sI.

Auh vfr vfr pfsf prq ky rPLIkf vwl dyKdI. awj Aus nUM rPLIkf df bhuqf hI moh ijhf af irhf sI. rPLIkf ny sIql nUM kdy kMzy ijMnI qklIPL nhIN idwqI sI. jdoN idwqI sI, vwzIaF BYxF vFg koeI jfiejL mwq hI idwqI sI. kdy eIrKLf jF sfVf nhIN kIqf sI. kdy mMdf bcn nhIN boilaf sI. kdy iksy gwloN sqfieaf nhIN sI. kdy koeI coBvIN gwl nhIN kIqI sI. sfeIdf leI sIql dy mn ivc awq dI iGRxF sI. sfeIdf ny sLurU sLurU ivc sIql nUM bVf qMg kIqf sI. ijMnF icr sIql ies DMdy ivc pRpwk nhIN ho geI sI, AuqnF icr sfeIdf aqy jLflm KLF dI bfjL awK sIql 'qy hI GuMmdI rihMdI. AuhnF donF ny sIql nUM kuwtx mfrn qoN ielfvf bVf axmnuwKI qsLwdd kIqf sI. jLflm KLF ny Aus nUM bVf cUMizaf sI. Gor jLulm kIqf sI. igx igx ky bdly ley sn. Aus nUM zrfAux aqy ies rsqy qorn leI vfh lwgdI hr jLulm kIqf sI. sLfm nUM jdoN sIql aqy rPLIkf AuTIaF qF koTI dy Auprly ihwsy dI sPLfeI kIqI jf cuwkI sI. rPLIkf qoN bfad sIql nhfAux clI geI. Aus ny bVI rIJ nflL afpxF srIr Doqf. mlL mlL ky[[! Auh soc rhI sI ik ijqnF sMkt BogxF sI, Auh qF Bog cuwkI hF[[! ies jylH ivcoN awj Aus dI 'irhfeI' ho jfxI sI. pr Aus df idl sLwkI ijhf hoieaf ipaf sI. gDf afpxy afp nUM mflk df ieqnf guLlfm mMn lYNdf hY ik jd Aus df mflk gDy dy glL ivc isrPL rwsf pf ky, ibnF bMnHy qoN rwsf iksy KurnI 'qy rwK idMdf hY, qF gDf afpxy afp nUM 'bwiJaf' hox kfrn iblkul hIl huwjq nhIN krdf aqy sIl ijhf bixaF Aus QF 'qy hI KVHf rihMdf hY! ieh hI hfl awj sIql df hoieaf ipaf sI ik pqf nhIN Aus dI irhfeI sMBv hovygI, ik nhIN[[[? Cutkfrf imlygf ik nhIN[[? pr pqf nhIN ikAuN, Aus nUM sLfh jI 'qy awq df ivsLvfs bwJ igaf sI! Auh soc rhI sI ik agr sLfh jI dy idl ivc koeI Kot huMdf, qF Auh sfrI rfq Aus nflL 'jsLn' krdy[[! Aus nUM lokF vFg mDolLdy[[! jLflm KLF vFg nocdy[[! srIr 'qy nIl pYNdy, afqmF ijLbfh huMdI[[! hr rfq dI qrHF jLmIr df glL Guwitaf jFdf aqy ksLt jrn leI Aus nUM dMdF hyT jIB lYxIN pYNdI[[! pr sLfh jI ny Aus nflL krnf qF kI sI, cfdr nflL Aus df ngn bdn Zk ky Aus qoN muafPLI vI mMgI sI[[! pMjy AuNglF iewko ijhIaF nhIN huMdIaF sIql[[! mF pqf nhIN ikMnHF ku pfT krdI hovygI myry leI[[? ieh Aus dy pfT df nqIjf hI ho skdf hY[[! rwb nUM ikhVf koeI imilLaY[[? rwb vI afKr bMidaF ivc dI hI bhuVdf hY[[! pr mF nUM qF ieh vI pqf nhIN hoxF ik mYN pfiksqfn ivc hF aqy kMjrKLfny TUs idwqI geI hF[[? hr rfq sIql nF df kfrqUs iksy bMdUk ivc cfVH idwqf jFdY, ijs nflL kfm dy jfnUMn ivc sVy byeImfnF df kflLjf PLuMizaf jFdY[[! mF dy nF nUM sIql dy aMdr iewk ajIb Jokf ijhf iPLr igaf[[. Aus df mn Br afieaf. Aus ny qRBk ky afsy pfsy dyiKaf. koeI nyVy nhIN sI. rPLIkf dUr lfan ivc iPLr rhI sI. Auh Duwp ivc qur iPr ky igwly kys sukf rhI sI. ho skdf hY rPLIkf nUM sLfh jI ny kuC dws idwqf hovy[[? pr nhIN[[! sLfh jI iek qjLrbykfr, sulLJy aqy qury

iPLry bMdy hn[[! aYho ijhI gupq aqy KLqrnfk gwl iksy nUM nhIN dwsxgy[[! Auh socF dIaF kpVCwlF ivc ruVHI jf rhI sI. sLfm ho geI. pr sLfh jI df ikqy JOlLf vI nhIN pYNdf sI. sIql df idl jor nflL DVkx lwg ipaf. amIrF df kI ieqbfr sIql[[? awj ikqy, kwlH ikqy[[? ikMny bMidaF nflL iehnF df vfh pYNdf hY[[! kI pqf awj afAux hI nHF[[? sLfh jI bfry qF sux rwiKaf hY ik Auh awj sfAUdI arb aqy agly idn amrIkf huMdy ny[[! Auh nfsLqf pfiksqfn ivc krdy ny, duiphr df KfxF ieMglYNz ivc KFdy ny aqy rfq df KfxF kYnyzf ivc[[! aYho ijhy msLrUPL bMdy df kI ieqbfr[[? ikqoN ibjLns dy sbMD ivc PLon af igaf aqy sLfh jI PLlfeIt lY ky cVH gey[[! -"kI gwl hogI sIql[[? ikvyN awj bhuqI eI cuwp cuwp jI aYN[[?" rPLIkf ny Aus dI soc dI ibrqI qoVI. sIql iksy KLlfa ivcoN vfps prqI. -"nhIN, awj nINd jI nHI afeI cwj nflL[[!" GbrfeI sIql ny gwl boc leI. sLfm hor gUVHI ho geI sI. pRCfvyN koTI dy bnyiraF qoN iCqm ho gey sn. bwqIaF jg peIaF sn. jLflm KLF ny ivhVy ivc BlvfnI gyVf idwqf aqy sIql kolL af ky Aus vwl kuJ ijLafdf hI GoKLvIaF njLrF nflL Jfikaf. iewlH dI njLr vrgI jLflm KLF dI njLr ny sIql df idl kwZ ilaf sI. Aus ny lwgV vFg Jfkdy jLflm KLF qoN njLr boc ky nIvIN pf leI. Aus df idl iksy Gbrfht nflL 'Twk-Twk' CfqI ivc vwj irhf sI. jLflm KLF bfhrlI bwqI jgf ky sUx vflLI mwJ vFg pfsy ijhy mfrdf koTI qoN bfhr inklL igaf. ajy sIql ny suK df sfh ilaf hI sI ik BUq vFg sfeIdf af vwjI. sIql qRih geI ik koeI nf koeI gwl jLrUr sI[[! Aus df aMdro aMdrI KLUn suwkI jf irhf sI.

-"sLfh jI nUM KLusL krn vflI koeI ksr bfkI nf rhy[[! bVI motI sfamI aYN[[! jy koeI sLkfieq afeI, QF qy dPLn kr idaFgI hrfmjLfdI[[! sux ilaf eI[[?" qy sfeIdf hdfieq ijhI kr ky icwqV ihlfAuNdI qur geI. sIql soc rhI sI ik agr aOrq hI aOrq nflL iensfPL nf krygI, qF mrd ny Aus nUM kdoN brfbr df ruqbf idwqf[[? jF kdoN rihm kIqf[[[?? sIql nUM sfeIdf dIaF BYVHIaF ijhIaF awKF qoN sKLq nPLrq sI. pr sfeIdf dI qfkId suxn qoN bfad sIql ny suK df sfh jLrUr ilaf sI ik koeI KLfs gwl nhIN, bws hdfieqF ijhIaF hI idwqIaF jf rhIaF ny[[!

itkI rfq qoN sLfh jI df lfm lsLkr af igaf. koTI ivc iek qrHF nflL BUcflL af igaf sI. awj AuhnF dy kfPLly nflL swq hor Epry bMdy sn.

bfzIgfrz aqy shfiek sLfh jI dy nflL hI dgV-dgV krdy Aupr cVH gey sn. sLfh jI ny iksy dI koeI 'slfm' nhIN mMnI sI. iksy dy 'afdfb' vwl qwikaf nhIN sI. sIql nUM Auh rfq vflLf sLfh nhIN lwgdf sI. jLfihrf qOr 'qy bdilaf bdilaf iensfn jfpdf sI. sIql inrfsL ho geI. iehnF amIrF df kI ivsfh[[? amIr aqy rwb dy Bgq qF bypRvfh aqy by-muhqfjy huMdy ny[[! ikhVf iksy qwk koeI jLrUrq huMdI aY[[? muhqfj vI bMdf iksy df AudoN huMdY, jdoN afriQk pwKoN mfr Kfvy[[! amIrF nUM iksy qwk kI gONa[[? pYsf awj dI dunIaF df rwb, pYsf KLYr-KLuafh[[! pYsf Xfr, pYsf imwqr[[! iksy df koeI

muhqfj hoAU qF isrPL nMg[[! iehnF nUM iksy gocrf hox dI kI loV[[[? nflLy pYsy vflLy nUM iksy nflL kI lgfE[[?

rfq itk geI sI. sLfh jI, Aus dy aMg rwiKak aqy skwqr sfry ajy vI Aupr hI sn. Aupr koeI gwl bfq cwl rhI sI. sLfied ibjLns dy sbMD ivc koeI mIitMg ho rhI sI[[? pr aMg rwiKakF df ibjLns nflL kI kMm[[? AuhnF df kMm hY sLfh jI dI rfKI krnf. Aus dI ibrqI bfzIgfrzF dI pYV cfl nflL tuwtI. Auh lVfky jhfj vFg Qwly Auqry sn aqy nflL dI koTI ivc Gus gey sn. sIql df idl DVHk nhIN, iek qrHF nflL PLt irhf sI[[! Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf ijvyN Aus dIaF kMnF dIaF pypVIaF ivcoN KLUn coa irhf sI[[! -"iehnF nUM kI hoieaY[[?" rPLIkf ny sIql kolL af ky hYrfn huMidaF puwiCaf. -"rwb jfxyN[[! ikqy sLfh jI nUM qF nHI kuC ho igaf[[?"

-"sLfh jI nUM qF kI hoxF sI[[? pr koeI gwl jLrUr aY[[!" rPLIkf iek qrHF nflL iQVkI KVHI sI. rfq awDI ho ky pUrI itk geI sI. rPLIkf aqy sIql horF df mUMh AudoN hYrfnI ivc awizaf igaf, jdoN sLfh jI dy bfzIgfrzF ny jLflm KLF aqy sfeIdf nUM koTI dy ivhVy ivc mUDy mUMh ilaf suwitaf. AuhnF dIaF musLkF bMnHIaF hoeIaF sn aqy jLflm KLF dy isr ivcoN ibwlI dI pUC vrgI KLUn dI Dfr vg rhI sI. sfeIdf df mUMh bMinHaF hoieaf sI. sIql aqy rPLIkf zuwbIaF awKF nflL ies hoey cmqkfr nUM qwk rhIaF sn. jLflm KLF isr cuwk ky kuJ bolx hI lwigaf sI ik sLfh jI dy iek aMg rwiKak ny ey[ ky[ sMqflLI df bwt mfiraf. jLflm KLF dI bUQ gwzI geI.

sLfh jI pOVIaF Auqry af rhy sn. do hiQafrbMd aMg rwiKak AuhnF dy ipwCy kMD bxy KVHy sn. -"iehnF hrfm XwiDaF nUM myrIaF njLrF qoN dUr lY jfvo[[!" sLfh jI ny nflL afey Epry ijhy bMidaF nUM hwQ df iesLfrf kIqf. sLfh jI df iesLfrf huMidaF hI AuhnF Epry ijhy bMidaF ny jLflm KLF aqy sfeIdf nUM KlL dI borI vFg gwzI ivc suwt ilaf igaf aqy gwzI pqf nhIN ikwDr alop ho geI[[[! -"hF rPLIkf[[! qyrf kI iKLafl eI[[[?" sLfh jI ny kOVf ijhf muskrf ky puwiCaf. -"nhIN sLfh jI[[!" sIql rPLIkf dy awgy af ky qx geI, "ieh qF afp myry vFgUM mjbUrI 'c PLsI hoeI aY[[! ieh vI iswKF dI eI kuVI aY[[! iehny myrI bhuq mwdd kIqI[[! ies nUM kuC nf afiKE, iehdf vI KihVHf CuzfE, myrI bynqI aY[[!"

-"ieh iswKF dI kuVI ey[[? qy nF rPLIkf[[?"

-"kI dwsF sLfh jI, cor dI mF qy koTI 'c mUMh[[! iehnF bdjLfqF ny myrf mjHb qbdIl krvf idwqf sI, Dwky nflL[[! qy mjHb bdlI krvfAux qoN bfad iehnF ny myrf nF vI rPLIkf eI rwK idwqf[[! asl nfm qy myrf rivMdr ey[[! idwlI dMigaF 'c Gr AujiVaf, iksy irsLqydfr ny gwlF dy sbjLbfg idKf ky ieMglYNz vfV idwqf[[! ieMglYNz dI afV 'c

myrf sLosLx kIqf[[[!"

-"Xf mOlf-ey prvr idgLfr[[! ieh lok burfeI df bUtf lfAux lwgy ikAuN nhIN socdy[[? jLbrI iksy df mjLhb qbdIl krnf ikwDrlf iensfPL ey[[?" sLfh jI ny asmfn vwl hwQ KolH ky pwuiCaf. rPLIkf aqy sIql nUM sLfh jI ny klLfvy ivc lY ilaf. -"clo bYTo gwzIaF ivc[[! aYQy hor rihxF TIk nhIN[[! bfkI sUar dy puwqrF nflL mYN kwlH ipaf iswJFgf[[!"

Auh sLfh jI nflL kfr ivc bYT geIaF.

kfrF df kfPLlf qur ipaf. svyr iqMn vjy Auh iek hor aflIsLfn koTI ivc af Auqry. sIql aqy rPLIkf KLusL sn. nINd AuhnF dy nyVy qyVy vI nhIN ZuwkI sI. sIql dy koeI gwl suxfAux bfry afKx 'qy rPLIkf ny afpxI gwl sLurU kIqI. -"dIn dunIaF bfpU ny dyKx nhIN sI idwqI sIql, sLfied ies krky eI mYN aYnF sMqfp BoigaY[[!"

sIql ny cuwp aqy GoKL BrIaF awKF Aupr cuwkIaF qF rPLIkf ny gwl awgy qorI.

-"kfPLI dyr dI mYN ieh gwlF iksy nflL sFJIaF krn bfry soc rhI sI, pr ikqy mOkf eI nHI sI imilLaf afpxy duwK PLrolx df[[[! lokF nUM KLusL krn qoN ibnF, jF dwilaF dy iCwqr Kfx qoN ibnF sfnUM vyhl hY vI ikwQy sI[[? pr aijhI koeI KLfs gwl vI nhIN, pr iek sLrimMdgI jLrUr aY, qUM afKyNgI ik aYnI vwzI ho ky qYnUM iehnF gwlF df nhIN sI pqf[[? mYN qF ieh hI khUMgI ik kdy iehnF njfiejL sbMDF, kMjrKLfinaF qy KLudgrjL irsLiqaF, afdmI df KLUn pIxIaF jokF bfry mYN kdy khfxIaF nfvlF ivc pVHdI suxdI huMdI sI, mYN ieh hI smJdI sI ik ieh qF isrPL klpq gwlF ny, qy lok aYvyN JUT boldy ny[[! qYnUM pqf hI aY beI asIN do BYxF qy sfzy iqMn Brf sI, AuhnF dI mOq ho geI sI, idwlI dMigaF bfry qYnUM dwisaf eI sI, qYnUM pqf eI aY[[! mYN sB qoN vwzI sI, nF qF koeI vwzf BYx Brf qy nf hI koeI BfbI[[! nf hI myry mF bfp skUl qoN bfad ikqy afAux jfx idMdy sI[[! bws skUl ivc vI myrIaF myry vrgIaF shylIaF sIgIaF[[! mYN afpxy mF bfp qoN bhuq zrdI huMdI sI, qUM mYnUM zrpok vI afK skdI aYN[[! bws iek db dbf ijaf bixaF hoieaf sI, nfnikaF df, qfieaF cficaF df, sB irsLqydfrF df dbdbf[[[! qUM smJ lY ik kdy iksy nflL KuwlHI gwl krn df koeI mOkf hI nhIN sI imilLaf[[! myry pfpf aKLbfr rsfly qy ikqfbF pVHdy huMdy sI, sfnUM vI Gr ivc kOimks, cMdf mfmf aqy hor khfxIaF dIaF ikqfbF ilaf ky pVHn leI idMdy huMdy sI! ikqfbF rsfilaF dI pVHfeI nflL sfzI sFJ myry pfpf ny puafeI! so asIN ikqfbF nflL idl lfeI rwKdy, jF iPr Gr ivc hI pfpf nflL qfsL, bYWzmYNtn, guwlI zMzf, bMty Kyzdy huMdy sI[[! myry kihx df mqlb ieh aY ik bfhrlI dunIaF nflL sfzf vfh vfsqf Gwt hI ipaf[[! ijwQy vI gey jF rhy, hmysLf mF bfp jF irsLqydfrF dI ingrfnI hyT hI idn ktI kIqI, ijvyN koeI mujLrm hoeIey[[! jdoN mYN awj ieh gwlF socdI hF qF mYnUM bhuq guwsf afAuNdY ik bwicaF nUM cMgIaF mfVIaF gwlF df pqf lwgxF cfhIdY[[! awgy vI grljL kflj 'c pVHI, qUM smJ eI skdIN aYN-!"

-"myry irsLqydfrF dIaF qkrIbn sfrIaF kuVIaF vI myry aflLy kflj 'c pVHdIaF sI[[! sLrm qF mYnUM ieh soc ky afAuNdI aY ik mYN qyry nflLoN ikMnI vwzI aYN, qYnUM kI kuC pqY qy mYnUM myry nflL blfqkfr hox qwk ijLMdgI df kwK vI pqf nhIN sI[[! mYN shuM Kf ky afKdI aF ik ieMglYNz afAux qwk iehnF gwlF df pqf nhIN sI, qy iehnF gwlF nUM mYN JUT hI smJdI rhI[[! socdI sI ik ieh isrPL sLYqfn lokF dy idmfg dI hI kfZ hY[[! mYN kdy soc vI nhIN skdI sI ik ieh gwlF sfzy ipMzF, sLihrF jF smfj ivc vI vfpr skdIaF ny[[[? socdI sI ik ipMzF dy lok bVy sqXugI, BolLy aqy iemfndfr huMdy ny[[! pr hux mYnUM vI pqf lwg igaf ik mYN ikMnI glq sI qy ikMnF glq soc rhI sI[[! ieh nhIN ik mYN sLihr 'c plLI hox kfrn kdy ipMz dyKy nhIN, jF kdy ipMz 'c geI nhIN[[? bhuq njLrsfnI kIqI ipMzF dI[[! pr mYnUM kuC vI Xfd nhIN, isvfey iek Gtnf dy ik ieho ijhy dusLt lok vI huMdy aY[[? hlkI ijhI Xfd hY ik myry nfnky ipMz iek nUMh bfry kihMdy huMdy sI ik Aus dy iksy hor bMdy nflL njfiejL sbMD ny, pr mYN socdI sI ik Auh juafn ivDvf hY, ies krky lok aYvyN ivhly bYT ky JUTIaF gwlF krdy ny[[! qy jdoN ijMdgI 'c pqf lwgx 'qy afieaf, qF ksr hI koeI nhIN rhI, vysvf bxF idwqI geI[[! myrI ijLMdgI qF Dwky DoVHy KFdI dI lMG jfxI aYN[[!" rPLIkf rox lwg peI. sIql ny Aus nUM buwklL ivc lY ilaf aqy Aus ny iPr idl krVf krky awgy kihxF sLurU kIqf, "lukfAux vflLI qF koeI gwl rhI eI nhIN, bws hux iek imhrbfnI krIN[[! qYnUM myry bfry bhuq kuC pqf cwl igaY, myry duKFq bfry iksy nUM nf dwsIN[[! ikAuNik jo mrjLI aY kih lY, afpxy lok ajy aYny agFhvDU nhIN hoey ik aijhy irsLiqaF nUM jF iksy dy mMdy hflfqF nUM, jF mjbUrI nUM smJ skx[[! jF iPr aOrq mrd dI dosqI nUM pRvfn kr skx[[[!"

rPLIkf roeI jf rhI sI.

iksy lMbI kfrvfeI qoN bfad sLfh jI af gey!

-"hux qUM rPLIkf nhIN, rivMdr eyN[[!" Aus ny rivMdr dy isr 'qy hwQ rwiKaf.

rivMdr ny sLukrfny BrIaF awKF nflL sqXuwgI sLfh jI vwl qwikaf.

sLfh jI ivcoN Aus nUM koeI PLirsLqf hI qF njLr afieaf sI.

Auh AuT ky sLfh jI dy pYrF 'qy ZyrI ho geI.

-"Auh kmlIey, kI krn zhI eyN[[?" sLfh jI ny Aus dy hwQ boc ley.

rivMdr df iPr rox inklL igaf. sLfh jI ny Aus dy hMJU pUMJ idwqy. sIql vI kolL msosI ijhI bYTI sI.

-"sfrf pRbMD ho igaf aY, kwlH quhfnUM ibRitsL hfeI kimsLn kolL phuMcf idwqf jfvygf[[! Auh quhfnUM awgy phuMcfx df pRbMD krngy[[!" sLfh jI ny KLusLI BrI nvIN KLbr idwqI.

sIql dy mn aMdr KLusLI dIaF GMtIaF KVkIaF.

-"sIql qF clI jfAUgI sLfh jI, ikAuNik iehdy kolL ibRitsL pfsport aY, pr mYN[[?" rivMdr awgy iek prbq vrgI aOkV sI.

-"iPLkr nf kr kuVIey[[! qyrf vIjLf vI mYN luaf ky torFgf[[! sLfh jI iks sLYa df nfm eI[[? sLfh kfhdy vfsqy bYTf eI[[? jd mYN qusF dI bFh PVI jy, pfr lf ky ipaf CoVFgf, iksy gwl dI icMqf nhIN jy krnI[[! jfE KfxF lwg igaf eI, KfxF Kf lE[!"

Auh KfxF Kfx leI AuT KVHIaF hoeIaF. sLfh jI AuhnF nUM agvfeI idMdy awgy lwg qury.

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sLfh jI ny sfrI gwl ibRitsL hfeI kimsLn nflL imQI hoeI sI.

agly idn Aus ny rivMdr aqy sIql nUM hfeI kimsLn dy hvfly kr idwqf aqy AuhnF nUM ieMglYNz af ky imlx df vfadf vI idwqf. hfeI kimsLn ny rivMdr dI spONsrisLwp mMgI, qF sLfh jI ny loVINdy kfgjLF 'qy dsqKLq kr idwqy. sLfh jI ny Aus nUM afpxI PLrm ivc kMm dyx dI pysLksL kr idwqI aqy iek 'kFntrYkt' 'qy dsqKLq kr idwqy! ieslfmfbfd dy pulIs muKI ny ibRitsL hfeI kimsLnr dI mOjUdgI ivc sIql aqy rivMdr dI stytmYNt leI. ibafnF dy afDfr 'qy dosLIaF iKLlfPL kfrvfeI afrMBI jfxI sI. bfhrly dysLF ivcoN pfiksqfn ilaf ky, AuhnF qoN DMdf krvfAux vflLy iek gYNg df prdfPLfsL ho cuwkf sI. hYdr, KLfn aqy iemrfn iKLlfPL kys drjL kIqf jf cuwkf sI. sfeIdf aqy jLflm KLF pihlF hI ihrfsq ivc sn. AuhnF dIaF gvfhIaF puafeIaF jf cuwkIaF sn. hYdr, KLfn aqy iemrfn dI igRPLqfrI dy vfrMt lY ky iek ivsLysL pulIs dsqf hfeI kimsLn dI hmfieq nflL ieMglYNz rvfnF ho igaf sI.

hfeI kimsLnr ny sIql df nF aqy bfkI inwjI vyrvf lY ky nvyN pfsport jfrI krn leI PLfeIl iqafr krvfAuxI sLurU kr idwqI. mMqrfly nflL eI-mylF aqy PLYksF df adfn-pRdfn jMgI pwDr 'qy jfrI sI. pr ies gwl df 'pRYWs' kolL Bog nhIN pfieaf igaf

sI, ikAuNik hfeI kimsLnr aqy hor aPLsrF df ivcfr sI ik pRYWs ivc KLbr nsLr hox 'qy dosLI igRPLqfrI qoN bcx leI ikqy iqlHk skdy hn aqy iPr AuhnF nUM igRPLqfr krnf aOKf ho jfxF sI.

rivMdr df pfsport BfrqI dUqGr qoN jfrI krvfieaf jfxF sI. sLfh jI dy bMdy rivMdr dI hr sMBv mwdd kr rhy sn.

aMbYsI ivc PLfeIl jmHF krvfAux qoN bfad ibRitsL hfeI kimsLnr sIql kolL afieaf.

-"jy qusIN cfhoN qF asIN mMqrfly rfhIN quhfzy mF bfp nUM sUcnF dy skdy hF[[!" gory hfeI kimsLnr ny sIql nUM puwiCaf qF sIql df rox inklL igaf.

pr Aus ny 'hF' pwKI huMgfrf Br idwqf.

-"ikrpf krky aYQy afpxy Gr df nMbr ilK idE[[! asIN mMqrfly nUM ieh nMbr idaFgy aqy Auh quhfzy mF bfp nUM sUicq kr dyxgy[[!"

sIql ny awKF pUMJ ky afpxy mF-bfp df nMbr ilK idwqf aqy nMbr lY ky gorf clf igaf.

aMbYsI dI sfrI kfrvfeI mukMml hox qoN bfad hfeI kimsLnr dI hfjrI ivc ieslfmfbfd dI pulIs ny sIql aqy rivMdr dy ibafn iek vfr iPr lY ky pusLtI kIqI. PLotoaF iKwcIaF aqy dosLI sfeIdf aqy jLflm KLF dI sLnfKLq krvfeI. vwKo vwK DfrfvF lf ky AuhnF nUM jylH Byj idwqf aqy pfiksqfn ivc rihMdy bfkI dosLIaF dI BflL leI QF-QF 'qy Cfpy vwjxy sLurU ho gey! hfeI kimsLn awgy pulIs AUrI bxI iPLrdI sI. jLflm KLF aqy sfeIdf dy iekbflIaf ibafnF dy afDfr 'qy kys miVHaf igaf. sIql aqy rivMdr dIaF gvfhIaF nflL nwQI kIqIaF geIaF.

pMj ku idnF dI qUPLfnI kfrvfeI qoN bfad rivMdr nUM BfrqI aqy sIql nUM ibRitsL pfsport jfrI kr idwqy gey aqy rivMdr nUM ibRitsL aMbYsI ny sLfh jI dI sLfhdI 'qy Cy mhIny df mltIpl vIjLf dy idwqf igaf. itktF df pRbMD aqy KLrcf sLfh jI ny hI kIqf sI.

ijLMdgI dy BfgF ivc iliKaf sMqfp Bogx qoN bfad hPLqy dy ivc ivc sIql aqy rivMdr ieMglYNz nUM AuzfrI mfr geIaF[[[!

-"jy mYN qyry qy zYz dy afKy lwg ky cwldI, qF mYN aYnF duwK nHI sI Bogxf mMm[!" aglI svyr hIQro eyarport 'qy sIql afpxI mF dI buwklL ivc guafcI DfhF mfrI jf rhI sI. rivMdr Aus dI ipwT plLos ky Drvfs dyx dy Xqn ivc sI! sIql df bfp gurcrn aqy BYx pfiel rivMdr vwl suaflIaF njLrF nflL qwk rhy sn. rivMdr vwloN kIqI jFdI imhrbfnI df AuhnF nUM hux qwk pqf nhIN lwigaf sI.

qIjy idn hYdr, iemrfn aqy KLfn dI hoeI igRPLqfrI df aKLbfrF ivc qVQwl mwicaf ipaf sI.

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