pUry
bfrF pYhr Auh qfp df mwiDaf mDoilaf msF mMjy qoN AuiTaf,
kMbdIaF lwqF aqy iQVkdy pYrIN bYTk qoN bfhr afieaf
aqy nsqf ijhf bfhr bUhy nfl pey qKq poÈ Auqy
bYT igaf.
ipClIaF do rfqF aqy pUrf idn Auh qfp ivc qpdf irhf
sI. Aumr pKoN lwDf isMG BfvyN swqrvyN iewkqrvyN vry
sI pr srIr qoN arog. aMg rMg sB TIk sn. hwQ lwqF kMn
awKF dMd sB TIk sn. eynI Aumr hox aqy Auhdy mUMh qy
Krvfpx nhIN sI afieaf sgoN lflI dmkdI sI. isr aqy
dfVHI dy vfl vI krV- brVy XfnI awDy icwty awDy kfly
sn. aqy ieh sB bcpn dI cMgI suKfvIN lMGI ijMdgI aqy
inwgr Kurfk sdkf sI.
pr hux bYNc Auqy Auh imwtI dI ZyrI hoieaf bYTf sI.
kuwJ pl pihlF vwzy puwqr guridq dy afKy bolF ny AuhdI
afqmf nUM Dur aMdr qwk pwC idwqf sI, sgoN lUh idwqf
sI. guridq dy bolF ny Auhdy kMnF ivc bINzy bolx lf
idwqy sn.
guridq qF trYktr lY ky Kyq nUM cilaf igaf sI pr Auhdy
afKy bol ajy vI lwDf isMG dy kMnF dy prdy pfV rhy
sn. Auh suMn hoieaf bYTf sI ijvyN koeI AusnUM qoV
mroV ky suwt igaf hovy.
lwDf isMG df bcpn bVf lfzF ipafrF ivc lMiGaf sI. do
vwzIaF BYxF moihMdro aqy jigMdro mfqf Bfn kOn aqy
ipqf Drm isMG pMj jIa sn. pUry Gr ivc moh aqy mmqf
df mhOl sI. lwDf isMG aTfrF sfl df sI jdoN AuhdIaF
dovyN BYxf mihMdro qy juigMdro df ivafh hoieaf. dovyN
ieko ipMz ieko Gr ivafhIaF sn aqy pRfhuxy do hI Brf
sn. sws shurf qkVy sn. Gr cMgf sI. BONey BfzF moklf
sI. cfr pMj kfmy rwK cMgI cfr hlF dI KyqI krdy sn.
zMgr vwCf vfhvf sI. do AUT, do GoVIaF, pRfhxfcfrI
afAux jfx nUM.
Drm isMNG ny DIaF dy ivafh bVI Tuwk nfl kIqy. lwDf
isMG hurF dI qyrHf GumF inafeIN dI ËmIn sI aqy
afpxf KUh. Drm isMG imhnqI aqy siqkfiraf iksfn sI.
bldF dI joVI iqMn cfr lvyrIaF mwJF iek kfmf rwK Auh
cMgI KyqI krdf sI. AudoN duwD vycx df irvfj nhIN sI.
lok duwD aqy puwq dI suMh KFdy sn. duwD-puwq dI suMh
hI sB qoN vwzI shuM mMnI jFdI sI. Gr ivc duwD iGE
iksy cIË dI QuV nhIN sI. dfnI pRDfnI suafxI Bfn
kOr Dwko DwkI kuwJ nf kuwJ bxf ky lwDf isMG nUM KvFdI
rihMdI.
Drm isMG DfrF kwZx vyly awDI mwJ co awDI lwDy nUM
cuMGx leI Cwz idMdf. lwDf isMG huMdVhyl qy sunwKf
gBrU sI. mF ipAu BYxF ivc bVf ihwq sI.
BYxf df shurf ipMz ds koh dUr sI. aqy Auh mhInf vIh
idnIN BYxf dy ipafr ivc bwDf BYxf nUM iml afAuNdf
aqy ds koh pYNzy nUM Auh ds pulFGF hI dwsdf.
qIjy pihr pÈUaF nUM pwTf dwQf pf Auh GroN qurdf,
itwkI iCpdI nUM BYxf df jf ipafr lYNdf. rfq rihMdf.
svyry do prONTy Kf, lwsI pI qur pYNdf. qurn ligaF
BYxF BxUjy kihMdy, “GoVI lY jf afpy koeI lfgI
lY afvygf.” qF lwDf isMG hwsky kihMdf, “BYxf,
ieh ikhVf pYNzf ey. ds pulfGF. quiraf qy phuMicaf.
eyDr afAunf qF quhfzf ipafr mYnUM cuwkIN ilafAuNdf
AuDr jFnF qF mF ipAu df ipafr mYnUM iKwcIN jFdY.”
aqy Auh ds koh pYNzf mfr nrm dupihr ipMz af vVdf.
nfnikaF dy ipMz df cIdF koh pYNzf pulFGf hI igxdf
aqy sfl ivc do iqMn vfr mfmy mfmIaF aqy BYxF BrfvF
nUM vI iml afAuNdf.
AuhnUM sfry irÈqydfr cfhuMdy sn. kdI mihMdro
aqy jigMdro vI aFAuNdIaF kdI vfro vfrI kdI iekwTIaF.
DIaF mihsUs krdIaF sn ik mfqf Bfn kOr iekwlI ijhI
pY geI ey aqy ishq vI izgI rihMdI ey. Gr df kMm Bfvy
mihiraF dIaF nUMhF kr jFdIaF sn pr iekFq qF cuBdI
sI.
AuhnUM dUroN pfroN pRfhuixaF dy mylI gylI iek cMgy
KFdy pINdy pirvfr ivcoN irÈqf ilaFdf. vwzf
pRfhuxf ivcolf bixaf aqy lwDy df mMgxf ho igaf. Auhdf
shurf ipMz awT koh dUr sI. vIh sfl df sI jd Auyhdf
ivafh hoieaf. BYxf, BxveIaF mfmy, mfmIaF ny pUrI rIJ
lfeI. GoVI ciVHaf qF ijwQy isrvfrny hoey, BYxf ny
vfgF guMdIaF qF Auhdy lMgotIey Xfr muhMmd vlYq dI
GrvflI slImF ny BrjfeI df Prj inBfihaf, AuhdIaF awKF
ivc surmf pfieaf.
muhMmd vlYq df ivafh cfr mhIny pihlF hoieaf sI. bVI
DUm DVfky nfl qFigaf GoiVaF qy brfq cVHI. awgoN kuVm
vI cMgy kbIly vfly sn. brfq do rfqF atkfeI. ajy hor
vI doo rfqF atkFdy jy Drm isMG hwQ joV ivdfeI nf mMgdf.
ivaOlI blvMq kOr kI afeI Aus rwuKy ho gey ivhVy nUM
rOxkF nfl Br idwqf. blvMq kOr bVI sfAU suBf aqy Gr
dy kMm ivc inpuMn muitafr sI. Auh Bfn kOr nUM mfqf
aqy Drm isMG nUM ipqf aqy Drm isMG nUM ipqf hI smJdI.
vfh lgdy Auh Bfn kOr nUM mMjy qoN pYr nf lfhud dyNdI.
sfAU suBf lwDf isMG ny Drm isMG df pUrf KyqI df Bfr
afpxy isr cuwk ilaf sI. lwDf isMG aqy blvMq kOr dI
cuMgI imlvIN aqy PwbvIMN joVI sI.
blvMq kOr dy pihlF bwcf hox vflf sI jd blvMq kOr dI
mF, vwzf Brf qy BrjfeI qFgf lY ky afey. Auh blvMq
kOr nUM lYx afey sn qF ik Auh pihly bwcy nUM pyky
Gr jnm dyvy. Auh do rfqF rhy qF blvMq kOr nUM lY gey.
mihMdro mF nfl hwQ vtfAux iewk idn pihlF hI af geI
sI ikAuNik AuhdI nUMh blvMq kOr ny Bfn kOr asloN suiKafrI
kr idwqI sI. poh mhIny dI TrI Èfm lwDf isMG
dy shury ipMz df lfgI afieaf. Aus af ky Bfn kOr nUM
mubfrkF (vDfeI) idwqIaF: “mfqf jI, DI rfxI TRIk
ey.. mubfrkF! poqf afieaf jy.”
Bfn kOr ny lfgI df mUMh iGAu Èwkr nfl Br idwqf.
sfry Gr ivwc aqy aFZ-gvFZ ivc KuÈIaF Br geIaF.
sfry ipMz ny KuÈIaF mnfeIaF aqy mubfrkF idwqIaF.
Drm isMG ny cFdI dy rupeIaF df ruwg Br lfgI dI JolI
idwqI. mihMdro mwJ dy duwD ivc syvIaF Aubfl ilafeI.
lwDf isMG df kwd ijvyN igwT AuWcf ho igaf. Auhdy qoN
KuÈI smytI nhIN jf rhI sI. AuhnUM iKwc hoeI
puwqr df mUMh vyKx dI. Auh rotI Kf shury jfx leI iqafr
ho igaf.
mF ny ikhf, “puwqr, poh dI suMn cfVHdI rfq ey.
kwlH kul nUM clFgy. asIN vI jfxf ey. koeI gihxf nUMh
leI, kpVy sfry jIaF dy qy pMjIrI lY ky clFgy.”
pr lwDy df kihxf sI, “mF, afh awT pulfGF pYNzf
ey. mYN huxy igaf. mYN svyry af jvFgf. iPr qusIN sfry
cly jfieE. mYN ipwCoN Gr bfhr sFBfgf. qusIN iPr BfvyN
do cfr idn lf afieE.”
lwDf isMG hr pYNzf cfhy afpxy shuiraF df awT koh BfvyN
BYxf dy ipMz df ds koh aqy BfvyN nfnikaF dy ipMz df
cOdF koh pYdl hI jFdf sI aqy Auh kohF nUM pulFGf hI
smJdf sI. pr jy mfqf Bfn kOr Drm isMG jF GrvflI blvMq
kOr ny iksy irÈqydfrI ivc jfxf huMdf qF Auh
mhuMmd vlYq horF dI GOVI lY afAuNdf.
mhuMmd vlYq Auhdf lMgotIaf Xfr sI aqy cODrI mhuMmd
husYn df puwqr sI. cODrI mhuMmd husYn lwDy aqy vlYq
nUM iewko ijhf smJdf sI aqy kdI vI jvfb nhIN sI idMdf.
pr iPr vI kosy duwD df CMnf pI pMj syr iGAu df kuwjf
cuwk lwDf isMG puwqr dy moh ivc shury ipMz nUM qur
ipaf. TMzI kwkrflI hnyrI poh dI ÈUkdI hwz BMnvIN
hvf aqy kwkr imwDdf Aus awDI rfq qoN pihlF awT koh
pYNzf mfr shury Gr jf bUhf KVkfieaf aqy puwqr df mUMh
jf cuMimaf.
sws shury ny hYrfnI BrI KuÈI nfl ipafr idwqf.
blvMq kOr ny vDfeI idMidaF lYNidaF ikhf, “gurF
ny puwqr idwqf ey.”
lwDy ny KuÈI nfl ikhf, “blvMq kOr, jy
gurF ny puwqr idwqf ey qF iehdf nf vI iPr guridwq
isMG rwK deIey.”
iPr agly idn lwDf isMG ipMz afieaf aqy pUry ipMz ivc
Gr Gr pqfsy vMzy. iPr guridwq dI dUjI lohVI qoN ipwCoN
blvMq kOr ny hridwq nUM jnm dy ky lwDf isMG nUM do
puwqr df ipAu bxf idqf.
pr mfqf Bfn kOr dUjy poqry dI lohVI nf vyK skI. aYvyN
do ku idn iZwlI mwTI hoeI aqy Biraf pirvfr Cwz prlok
suDfr geI. blvMq kOr aqy lwDf isMG coKf duwK mMinaf.
pr sqfhry ipCoN Drm isMG iZwlf ho igaf. aPsos krn
afey lokF vwloN BFq BFq dIaF aPsosIaF gwlF ny Auhdf
hONslf hI qoV idwqf. nUMh, puwqr DIaF, jvfeIaF ny
axQwk koiÈÈ kIqI pr Drm isMG Gr df pUrf
boJ lwDf isMG qy Cwz sfQ Cwz igaf.
lwDf isMG bcpn qoN hI kMm df lfgU aqy isrVI imhnqI
sI. Auhny kuwJ idnF df Kcikaf kMm sMBfilaf aqy blvMq
kOr dy ZuwkvyN sfQ nfl gwzI nUM iPr lIh qy lY aFdf.
kiTn imhnq nfl gwzI ajy lIh qy afeI hI sI ik dyÈ
dI vMz ho geI. cfr-cuPyry awg dy BFbV mwc AuTy. kwt,
vwZ, luwt Koh ÈurU hoeI. cfr-cuPyry mOq nMgI
ho nwcI. Gr bfhr Cuwt gey. qbfh hfl lok kYpF ivc kfPilaF
ivwc BuwKy-ipafsy rulx lwgy. kOx bwicaf? kOx miraf?
ikDr igaf? ikvyN igaf? iksy nUM iksy dI koeI suD-sfr
koeI Qoh pqf nhIN.
pr lwDf isMG dy ipMz dy cwTy cODrI bhuq hI cMgy rhy.
AuhnF sfry ihMdU-iswKF nUM iekwTy kr bVI ËumFdfrI
nfl kYpF qwk phuMcfieaf.
lwDf isMG kol cMgI joVI bldF dI sI pr gwzf nhIN sI.
pr cODrI mhuMmd husYn ny afpxf gwzf idwqf. jo mfVf
motf smfn lwidaF igaf lwDf isMG ny lwidaF. mwJF Aus
vlYq husYn, horF nUM sMBflIaF ijhnF iBwjIaF awKF nfl
ikhf, “ieh bcdf smfn ieh mwJF quhfzI iemfnq
ey aqy koeI vI muslmfn jo eImfn ivwc pwkf ey iemfnq
ivwc iKafnq nhIN krdf. TMz iTrk hoeI qy lY jfieAu.
jy muV ky af gey qF afpdf sB kuwJ sFB ilAu.”
lwDf isMG kYNp ivc af igaf. kYNp ivc Auh ijMnf icr
irhf vlYq AuhnUM duwD, iGAu, guV aqy hor smgrI phuMcfAuNdf
irhf. kYNp ivc hI Aus nUM pqf lwgf ik Auhdy nfnky
BYxf aqy shurf pirvfr bc ky Bfrq cly gey sn. kuwJ
icr kYNp ivc rih ky Auh vI bld gwzf hwkIN srhwd pfr
kr Bfrq ivwc af igaf aqy mflvy dy iewk ipMz ivc af
pnfh leI. AuQy cMgI pr kuwJ qoVn vflI ËmIn df
iewk cMgf totf sI. iek KUh sI. kuwJ nihr df pfxI lgdf
sI. Aus muV vsybf dPqr dy keI cwkr mfry aqy jmIn alft
krf leI. iewQy muV vsybf dPqr qoN hI AuhnUM BYxf,
mfimaF aqy shuiraF df pqf iml igaf. sB df pqf imlx
qy Aus sB nUM iml-imlf afieaf sI. aqy sfry af ky imlx
vI lwg pey sn.
Aus nUM Gwt kImq qy qIh-bwqI GumF jmIn alft ho geI
sI. jmIn kuwJ qoVn sMvfrn vflI sI. pr Auh hwz-BMn,
imhnq kr rhI, kuhfVI aqy hwl dI mdd nfl aqy afpxy
asr rsUK nfl sfrI rwkV pwt jmIn sMvfr leI, vfhI Xog
kr leI.
ieDr af ky blvMq kOr ny do puwqrF nUM jnm idwqf. guridwq
aqy hridwq KyqI ivc Auhdf hwQ vtfx lwg pey sn.
blvMq kOr pMjvyN bwcy nUM jnm dyx vflI sI jdoN AuhnUM
lwDf isMG ny ikhf, “blvMq kOry, mYnUM iek puwqr
hor cfhIdf ey. mYN pMjF puwqrF df ipAu khfAuxf cfhuMdf
hF.”
blvMq kOr df kihxf sI, “nhIN, cfr BrfvF dI iewk
BYx vI hoxI cfhIdI ey.”
lwDf isMG df ivcfr sI: “blI pFzv vI qF pMj Brf
sn.”
blvMq dI soc sI: “DIaF nfl iDr bxdI ey.”
pr blvMq kOr ny iek cInI dI guwzI, iewk cMby dI klI
vrgI bwcI nUM jnm idwqf qF lwDF isMG dy mwQy AuWqy
iqAuVIaF peIaF aqy Auh keI idn Guwitaf vwitaf irhf.
BfvyN vwzy muMzy KyqI ivc cMgy KuMB gey sn. pr do
sIrI nfl rwK lwDf isMG dI hflq pYroN pYr suDrdI geI.
aqy Aus pUrI imhnq nfl Gr bfhr hvylI sB sMvfr leI
sI. aqy Auh pUry ielfky ivc sqkfiraf iksfn sI.
guridwq aqy hridwq hux jvfn sn. aqy mfimaF dI mdd
nfl donF BrfvF nUM iewk GroN do skIaF BYxf dy irÈqy
ho gey.
lwDf isMG dy mfmy krnfl nyVy pwkI alft qy sn aqy sohry
kurkÈyqr nyVy aqy BYxF kYQl nyVy sn. pr moh-muhwbq
myl-gyl nfl sfry pirvfr juVy hoey sn. qy dohF puwqrF
nUM Aus bVI Tuwk aqy Èfn nfl ivafh ilaFdf sI.
aqy AuhnUM koeI aOkV nhIN afeI ikAuNik Aus axQk imhnq
nfl sB kuwJ sohxf bxf ilaf sI. sohxf Gr, cMgI zMgrF
vflI hvylI ivwc pwkIaF KurlIaF bYTkF. hr pwKoN Auh
pwky pYrIN ho igaf sI. aqy ipMz ivwc afZ- guaFZ AuhdI
cMgI iewËq sI.
BfvyN guridwq df ivafh iekwTf nhIN iek sfl dy Prk
nfl hoieaf sI pr dovyN BYxf dy Gr dy myc hI afeIaF.
dovyN blvMq kOr dI pUrI ieËq krdIaF.
inwky ajy pVHdy sn. koeI nOvIN, koeI awTvIN koeI swqvIN.
iPr ds-ds jmfqF pfs kr inwky do suirMdr aqy gurqyj
vI guruidwq horF nfl KyqI dy kMm ivwc juwt gey.
kMm dy sfry hI sulg sn. bws kuVI hI pVHdI sI ijhdf
nF vI ruipMdr kOr. pr Gr ivwc sB AuhnUM rUpI hI kih
ky bulFdy sn.
suirMdr aqy gurqyj nUM vI nyVy dy hI iek ipMzoN irÈqy
ho gey-awzo-awz do GrF ivcoN. iPr AuhnF dy vI iek
sfl dy Ìrk nfl bVI sjDj aqy Tuk nfl ivafh ho
gey sn.
blvMq kOr ny cfry puwqr ivafh ley sn. AuhnUM hux iPkr
sI rUpI df. ruipMdr ny dsvIN kr jy[ bI[ tI[ kr leI
sI aqy AuhnUM nyVy hI hfeI skUl ivwc nOkrI vI iml
geI sI. blvMq kOr cfhuMdI sI ikqy koeI Xog vr imly
qF rUpI dy hwQ pIly kr mYN surKrU hovF ikAuNik Gr
dy aMdr koeI kuVwqx aMdr hI aMdr PYl rhI sI. pqf nhIN
ieh sulGdI cMigafVI kdoN mG pvy. pr ies kuVwqx nUM
blvMq kOr vrgI sulJI qrImq hI mihsUs kr skdI sI aqy
mihsUs kr vI rhI sI. lwDf isMG ies qoN byKbr sI ikAuNik
Auh Kyq bMny jF zMgrF vflI hvylI hI rihMdf sI aqy
kdy hI Gr afAuNdf sI. blvMq kOr vI AuhnUM nhIN sI
dws rhI. Auh nhIN sI cfhuMdI ik AuhnUM hvf lwgy aqy
sulGdI cMigafVI BFbV df rUp Dfr lvy.
blvMq kOr ny iek do vfrI lwDf isMG nUM ikhf vI ikqy
koeI Xog vr lwBo. pr lwDf isMG awgoN kih idMdf jo
iksmq ivc hoieaf afpy iml jfeygf.
aqy iPr rUpI vflf mslf qF afpy hI hwl ho igaf. ijs
skUl ivc ruipMdr tIcr sI AuWQy hI iek tIcr sI pRIqm
isMG-bVf bxdf Pwbdf cMgy KFdy pINdy Gr df sfAUN qy
sunwKf. skUl dI hYNz tIcr nUM ieh joVI cMgI lwgI qy
Aus ivcolx bx ky dohF GrF dy isr joV idwqy. aqy Jwt
mMgxI qy pt ivafh ho igaf.
ruipMdr df suhrf Gr cMgf sI. aqy blvMq kOr KuÈ
sI. ieh boJ lfh ky surKrU ho geI sI. twbr hux poqy-poqIaF
qwk PYl igaf sI. pirvfr BfvyN vwD igaf sI pr blvMq
kOr qy lwDf isMG dohF jIaF nUM rUpI dI Gft bhuq KtkdI
sI. DI rUpI hI sI ijhVI mF qy ipAu df Aucycf iDafn
rwKdI sI. kwpVf mYlf ikAuN ey? pfxI grm ikAuN nhIN
imilaf? rotI, cfh, duwD hr cIË smyN isr sgoN
pihlF imldI. rUpI dy huMidaF AuhnF nUM koeI cIË
afvfË mfr ky nhIN sI lYxI pYNdI. ruipMdr df mwq
sI vwizaF nUM afdr aqy CoitaF nUM ipafr. kdy dovyN
jI iekwTy bihMdy qF Auh rUpI dIaF hI gwlF krI jFdy.
DI dI kuwK hrI hoeI qF Auh qFgf lY ky dohqf vyKx gey.
iPr kuJ idnF ipwCoN blvMq kOr Biraf mylf Cwz geI.
aOrq mF! jgq jnnI mF! ijMnI ihMmqI sKq jfn duwK pIVF
drd sihx df bl iehnUM kudrq ny bKiÈaf ey AunI
hI komlqf rihm idl sgoN ikqy vwD koml sohl icwq. pr
blvMq kOr nUM Gr ivc pY rhy klyÈ ny mfr mukfieaf.
blvMq kOr dI mOq ipwCoN lwDf isMG suMnf iekwlf ijhf
pY igaf aqy Kyq jF hvylI jogf hI rih igaf. Aus kVI
imhnq kr ky bwqI qoN bqflI GumF jmIn kr leI sI, do
bor krfky motrF lvf leIaF sn. pr Kyq ivc jF kMm ivc
AuhdI rfey qy puwqr Gwt hI iDafn idMdy sn. KyqI hux
trYktr dI vfh Qwly sI. lwDf isMG hux Kyq bMny gyVf
mfrdf aqy motr qy nhf ky bYTk ivc af jFdf.
lYx-dyx puwqrF ny hwQ kr ilaf sI jF Aus nUM afp Cwz
idwqf sI. rotI, cfh, duwD AuhnUM hvylI ivc hI iml
jFdI sI. pr kuJ idnF qoN vylf-kvylf hox lg ipaf sI.
iek idn bYTk ivc mMjy AuWqy lMmf ipaf sI ik bfhr hvylI
ivc AuhnUM cfry puwqrF dI afvfË afeI. Auh mMjy
qoN AyuT ky bfhr afieaf. Aus vyiKaf ik cfry puwqr
rwsI lY ky hvylI dy ivhVy dI lMbfeI cOVfeI imx rhy
sn. Auh qKqpoÈ qy bYT igaf aqy hYrfn ijhy hridwq
nUM afpxy kol swidaf.
hridwq aqy gurqyj Auhdy kol afey qF Aus puwiCaf, “puwqr
ieh imxqI igxqI dI kI loV pY geI.”
qF hridwq ny ikhf, “iekwiTaF kwtdI nhIN asF
kMm awzo-awz kr ilaf ey.”
gwl sux ky lwDf isMG nUM Dwkf ijhf lwgf. Aus sMBldy
ny ikhf, “puwqro, soc lvo! eyky df hmdieqI rwb
huMdf ey, eyky ivc so brkqF ny, muwTI bMd ivc qfkq
huMdI ey, `kwlI-`kwlI AuNglI tuwt jFdI ey.”
pr hridwq ny ikhf, “bfpU, asF jo krnf sI kr
ilaf ey. qUM hux ivc lwq nf aVf.”
hridwq dy mUMhoN inkly bol AuhnUM ieMJ lwgy ijvyN
Auh Gr df mflk nhIN sgoN Eprf hovy. AuhnUM ieMJ lwgf
ijvyN puwqrF ny AyhnUM mwKx `coN vfl vfgUM kwZ idwqf
hovy.
hridwq ny iPr ikhf, “Gr bfhr zMgr vwCf trYktr
trflI asF sB vMz ley ny. bws afh hvylI hI rihMdI ey.
ieh vMz ky nf hY hY nf KY KYY. kMm afpo afpxf.”
lwDf isMG ckrf igaf sI. pr Aus iPr vI puwiCaf, “ikvyN-ikvyN
vMz kIqI jy?”
hridwq hI boilaf, “mYN qy guridwq iekwTy, aqy
inwky dovyN iekwTy.” ikAuNik guridwq qy hridwq
dovyN ieko Gr ivafhy hoey sn. qy Gr vflIaF skIaF BYxF
sn aqy Coty dovyN iewk ipMz ivafhy hoey sn aqy Gr
vflIaF dovyN shylIaF sn.
lwDf isMG ny puwqrF nUM smJfAux dI bVI koiÈÈ
kIqI; pr Auh qF GroN sNB kuJ vMz ky hvylI vMzx afey
sn. Aus DIrj aqy TrMmy nfl ikhf “puwqroN, quhfzy
shury sfly afAuxgy, afpo afpxIaF DIaF BYxF kol rihxgy,
pr quhfzy sFJy pRhuxy mfmy, mfmIaF, BYx, BxUjy kIhdy
Gr jfxgy?”
hridwq ny ikhf, “bfpU, ieh isrdrdI sfzI ey,
qyrI nhIN. vfro-vfrI AuDro-AuDrI rihxgy jF iPr ijDr
idl mMnygf rih lYxgy.”
lwDf isMG nUM afpxf iKafl afieaf aqy puwiCaf, “mYnUM
ikDr Dwikaf jy?”
hridwq hI jvfb dy irhf sI. Aus ikhf, “bfpU,
asF vIh-vIh GmF jmIn vMzI ey, do trk, do GumF qyry
leI CwzI ey, ijhnUM qUM dyvygf Auh hI Krc pwqy, rotI
kwpVy df pRbMD krygf.”
lwDf isMG df sfh sUiqaf igaf. pUry Gr jmIn df mflk
hvylI df mflk aqy Auhdy vyNhidaF vyNhidaF puwqrF imxqI-igxqI
kr hvylI vMz guxy pf iek-iek pfsf mwl ky sFiBaf. aMq
do idnF ivc isr-isr AuWcI kMD kwZI. AuhdI rIJF nfl
bxfeI izAuVI dI pwkI zft qoV do ivhVy bxf do gyt lf
ley.
pihlf trYktr hridwq horF ny rwK ilaf aqy CoitaF ny
nkd pYsy qfr ky nvF trYktr lY ilaf. pYsy amfdy sn,
ikAuNik imhnqI aqy ikrsI iksfn lwDf isMG ny cfry puwqrF
dy nF bYNk Kfqy Kulfey hoey sn aqy iPr hr Psl hr CmfhI
AuhnF nUM vDFdf irhf sI. Gr ivwc ieh klyÈ tuwtx
df kfrn sI. awzo-awz afey dfj qoN jo bdlvyN rIqF-ivafjF
nfl afieaf qy Gr nUM pfV igaf.
guridwq df ivafh hoieaf qF dfj ivc sUqI plMG pIVHf,
crKf, mDfxI, lwkV df ÈIÈf lwgI pytI
ptfrI, do mwJF aqy jo pRclq sI. aqy iPr sfl ipwCoN
hridwq dy ivafh qy Ausy hI GroN do mwJF, anvfrI plMG,
lwkV dI pytI dI QF lohy dI pytI, pwiKaF dI QF ibjlI
df pwKf, ibjlI nfl cwlx vflI mDfxI, kursIaF, tybl,
ibsqiraF dI QF kMbl aqy suirMdr dy ivafh qy hor bdlf
afieaf. ryizE, godirj dI pytI, almfrI pRYs, bYWz,
sYWt bdlvyN jmfny muqfbk, kpVf lwqf PulkfrI dI QF
jfrjt dy iqwly mVHy kwpVy. iPr sfl ipwCoN cOQy dy
dfj ivc tI[ vI[, PirË, skUtr, kfAUc, gdYly aqy
ibjlI df hor smfn. iPr nvyN ny purfxy df mUMh icVfieaf.
crKy dI GUkr df ryizE, tI[ vI[ dIaF DunF ny sMG guwitaf.
soPy sYtF ny plMG pIVHy dI hyTI kIqI. kFsI, qFby aqy
ipwql pqIilaF nUM cInI dIaF plytF aqy stIl dy BFizaF
ny BMizaf. kuwkr ny sItI mfr sgly nUM Èrmfieaf.
Auh cMigafVI ijhnUM blvMq kOr dwbI afAuNdI sI AuhdI
mOq qoM mgroN pUrI qrF BFbV bx mwc peI. aqy inwikaf
ny lwDf isMG dy rIJF nfl bxfey Gr dI ipClI kMD qoVI
qy bUhf iCpdy vwl glI ivwc kwZ ilaf. Gr dy cVHdy-iCpdy
dohIN pfsIN glIaF sn.
iPr iek idn hridwq rotI lY ky afieaf qy lwDf isMG
nUNM ikhf, “bfpU, asF PYslF kIqf ey kI qyry
leI Cwzy dovyN ikwly iek-iek vfh leIey aqy qUM rotI
cfh iek idn sfzy aqy iek idn CoitaF vloN KF afieaf
krIN-vfro vfrI. bfkI kwpVf lwqf, juwqI joVf afeI Psl
qoN rl ky bxf idaF krFgy.”
lwDf isMG hridwq dI gwl sux ky suMn ijhf ho igaf.
hUM nf hF, kuwJ bol nf sikaf.
rotI rwK hridwq jFdf jFdf afK igaf sI, “bfpU
kwlH inwikaF dI vfrI ey. do tfeIm AuDroN Kf afeI qy
agly idn sfzy vwloN.”
pr lwDf isMG hridwq dI ilaFdI rotI Kf nf sikaf aqy
sfrI rfq socIN ipaf pfsy BMndf irhf. kI mYN sB kuwJ
bxf ky iek kuwqy qoN vI burf hF-kdI Aus bUhy kdI Aus
bUhy. Aus hOkf Biraf. cMgf hI hoieaf blvMq kOr qUM
afh idn vyKx qoN bc geI.
dUjy idn Auh mn nUM mfr ky CoitaF dy nvyN kwZy bUhy
dI dyhlI lMiGaf. rIJIN Ausfry Gr ivc hoeIaf morIaF
vyK iPws ipaf. Auhdf aMdr tuwt igaf. ÈfmI iPr
jf ky rotI Kf afieaf. ies qrHF Auh hr roË iek
idn AuDroN iek idn dUjy GroN Kf afAuNdf irhf pr Auhdf
cfh, duwD df koeI tfeIm nf bx sikaf. aqy Auh cfh,
duwD nUM qrs igaf.
iKafl afieaf irÈqydfr bulfvF muMizaF dy shury,
mfmy, BYx, BxvweIey, BUaf, PuwPV aqy gwl krF. pr iPr
soicaf mnf Jwgf cuwikaF afpxf hI iZwz nMgf hoxf ey.
jy koeI muMzf koeI nUMh AuWcI sur ivc bol igaf qF
kI rvygI myrI aqy myry pqvMqy irÈqydfrF dI.
ieh iKafl Aus prHfF Dwk idwqf.
iPr iek idn Auh Coitaf vwl Èfm dI rotI Kfx
igaf. tI[ vI[ AuWqy koeI iPlm cwl rhI sI aqy Gr dy
jIa aMdr bYTy sn. Aus KMgUrf mfiraf aqy ivhVy ivc
peI mMjI qy bYTx hI lwgf sI ik aMdroM nUMh inklI qy
ivhVy ivc afeI qy ikhf, “E ho bfpU jI, asIN
qy Kf pkf bYTy hF. iPlm afAuxI sI. quhfzI rotI qF
asIN Bul hI gey. qusIN awj AuDr vwizaF dy jf ky Kf
lvo. iPr asIN do rfqF iekwTIaF Kvf idaFgy.”
eynf afKky Auh aMdr clI geI.
pr lwDf isMG dy pYrF hyToN ËmIn iKsk geI. Aus
afpxy afp nUM mMd Bfgy mMgqy qoN vI hIxf smiJaf. msF
PuwlIaF lwqF DrMUdf dyhlI tp glI ivc afieaf. hIxqf
hyTI dy mfry ny soicaf jy vwizaF vI koeI bhfnf mfr
ilaf qF iPr kI bxygf myrf. AuhnUM ieMJ mihsUs hoieaf
ijvyN iksy gwlH qy qmfcf mfiraf hovy. Auh tuwtf ijhf
BrIaF awKF Bry mn hvylI vwl muV ipaf. af ky bYTk ivc
mMjy qy lyt igaf. AuhdIaF awKF co peIaF sn.
Aus mn bxfieaf svyry hridwq nUM khFgf mYQoN kuwqy
BkfeI nhIN huMdI. mYnUM suwkf rfÈn dy idE iek
qvf prfq. mYN do iewtF joV cuwlf bxf afpy do guwlIaF
rfVH ilaf krFgf. hIxq hyTI nfl BuwK qF mr hI geI sI
iPr vI Aus pfvy nyVy peI guV vflI pIpI ivcoN guV dI
zlI kwZI aqy pfxI df glfs Br Guwtf-bftI Kf igaf. rotI
ipwCoN guV dI zlI Kfx dI AuhdI muwZ qoN afdq sI aqy
guV dI pIpI pfvy kol rwKdf sI.
awDI rfqIN AuhnUM qfp ny af dwibaf. aqy iPr sfrf idn
aqy aglI rfq Auh qfp ivwc qpdf irhf. bws sukdy sMG
aqy suwkdy buwlHF nUM qr krn leI Auh bUNMd-bUMd pfxI
df Guwt Brdf irhf aqy hoNT igly krdf irhf. pyt ivc
vwt ipaf qF Auh iek vfr izgdf ZihMdf grkI qwk igaf.
grkI ijhVI afp Aus hvylI dy KUMjy ivc bxvfeI sI. pr
pyt qF KflI sI. Auh qF BuwK dI hI iZwz pIV sI. Auh
hwQ Do mMjy AuWqy af ipaf. aglI svyr qfp nUM kuwJ
qrs afieaf. qfp kuwJ iZwlf hoieaf. ies pUry smyN ivc
iksy smyN ivc iksy vI AuhdI suwD-sfr nf leI. svyr
vyly Auh mMjy qoN AuiTaf aqy bfhr pey qKq-poÈ
qy bYT igaf. Auhdf isr ckrf irhf sI. vwzf puwqr guridwq
ivhVy ivc afieaf. Auh trYktr stfrt krn lwgf ik lwDf
isMG ny AuhnUM ieÈfry nfl kol bulfieaf. jdoN
Auh nyVy afieaf qF lwDf isMG ny ikhf, “puwqr,
mYnUM kwlH df buKfr ey.”
guridwq ny iPr ikhf, “bfpU, qUM ikhVf iksy nUM
dwisaf ey?”
lwDf isMG ny iPr ikhf, “puwqr, mYnUM awzy qoN
dvfeI dvf ilafE?”
qF guridwq ny bVI ruwKI sur ivc ikhf, “bfpU,
qUM qF ivafh ivc bI df lyKf pf bYTf eyN. isr Kurkx
dI ivhl nhIN, ibjfeI df tfeIm ey; trYktr ivhlf nhIN.
qUM ieMJ kr mYnuM kfhlI ey, inwikaF nUM afK skUtr
qy lY jfxgy.”
lwDf isMG cuwp Auhdy mUMh vwl vyNhdf irhf. Auh soc
irhf sI ieh Auh hI mMUh ey ijhnUM vyKx ijhnUM cuMmx
leI mYN kwkr mfrI TrI hnyrI rfq awT koh pYNzf awT
plFGf kr jf cuMimaf sI.
guridwq trYktr vwl muiVaf qF Aus iPr ikhf, “puwqr,
dvfeI leI pYsy?”
guridwq ny ipwT BvFidaf ikhf, “bfpU, qYnUM ijhVf
lY ky jfvygf afpy pYsy vI dyvygf. nhIN zfktr kol ilKf
afvIN. afpy dy lFgy.” aqy Auh trYktr clf gytoN
bfhr inkl KyqF nUM qur igaf.
bVf icr Auhdy kMn ivc guridwq dy khy ruwKy iPwky bol
gUMjdy rhy.
iPr Aus mn bxfieaf awzf ikhVf dUr ey. qurdf hF. afpy
rwb koeI sbwb bxfvygf. Auh qÉq poÈ qoN
AuWiTaf, juwqI pf moZy prnF rwK, gytoN bhfr af awzy
vflI sVk ho quiraf. kuwJ kdm qur ky Aus afpxy mYly-kycYly
kwpVy vwl vyiKaf. Auh qF sdf suQry kwpVIN irhf sI.
hux vI nhfAux lwigaF iek awDf kwpVf-kdI kurqf kdI
cfdrf, kdI pwg prnf Do lYNdf sI. pr iPr ipCly do iqMn
idnF qoN qF Auh qfp kr ky nfhqf qwk nhIN sI. jyb vI
KflI sI. kdI AuhdIaF jybF notF nfl BrIaF rihMdIaF
sn.
aFZ-guaFZ aqy awzy Pwzy Auh sqkfiraf bMdf sI aqy lok
Auhdy qoN pYsy PV ky buwqf sfrdy sn. AuhnUM afpxy
afp qoN iGrnf hoeI. Aus afpxy hwQF, AuNglIaF vl ingfh
mfrI. KflI! kdI iehnF hwQF qy cfr sony dy kVy, AuNglF
qy cfr qoly sony dIaF CfpF ijhVIaF AuhnUM kuVmF ny
pfeIaF sn. pr Auh qF Aus ny blvMq kOr dI mOq vfly
idn lfh kt vwzI nUMh nUM PVf idwqIaF sn.
soicaF ‘kI mYN ieMnF hI gujiraF hF ik dvfeI
dy pYsy ilKf ky afvF? Aus afpxI hwz BMn imhnq sdkf
nf qF kdI AuDfr KfDf sI nf AuDfr cuikaf sI.
awzf do mIl dUr sI. acyq hI ibnf socy byierfdf quiraf
jf irhf sI aqy Auhdy nfl qur rhy sn: duwK hI duwK,
pIVF hI pIVF. Gr pirvfr dy iKlr jfx df duwK; hwQoN
sB kuwJ iqlk jfx df duwK; blvMq kOr dy sfQ Cwz jfx
dI pIV; Gr ivc peI hIxq hyTI dI pIV; hridwq dy ruwKy
bol aqy guridwq vwloN kIqy ivhfr dI pIV. aqy Ayh iehnF
pIVF dy Bfr hyTF zwko-zoly KFdf quiraf jf irhf sI.
shury ipMz df awT koh awT pulFGf, BYxF dy suhry ipMz
df ds koh pYNzf ds pulfGf, nfnky ipMz df cOdF koh
pYNzf cOdF pulFGF krn vfly lwDf isMG nUM DI dy ipMz
df Cy mIl CwbI koh lwg irhf sI. Aus pUry pMD CwbI
vfr dm mfiraf sI aqy CwqI vfr pfxI dI cUlI Br sMG
igwlf kIqf-kdI iksy cldI KloqI Kfl ivcoN, iksy bor
qoN, iksy CpVI ivcoN. svyr df quiraf lwDf isMG nihr
dy pul qy qrFdy jhy idn phuMicaf. bws sUrj slMG Br
AuWcf sI jd ipMz qoN awDf mIl ipCFh nihr dy pul qy
phuMcf. Auh Qwk ky cUr ho igaf sI. Auh pul dI muMzyr
nfl Zoh lf ky bYT igaf; qpidaF pYrF dIaF qlIaF qoN
juwqI iKwc ky lfhI; lwqF inwsl kIqIaF.
pul hyTF Jlfr df pfxI kroD Biraf gVk-gVk ky izwg irhf
sI aqy pul qy bYT Qwkf-tuwtf pFDI lwDf isMG socF ivc
grk sI. mYN ikAuN aqy kfhdy leI DI dy ipMz afieaf
hF. iqMn mYly-kucYly kwpVy, KflI jyb, KflI hwQIN.
Auh pihlF vI DI rUpI dy ipMz afieaf sI jdoN AuhdI
DI rUpI ny puwqr nUM jnm idwqf sI. Auh bVI tOar nfl
qFgy qy afieaf sI smfn df qFgf Br ky. kwpVy, iGAu,
pMjIrI, Pl (PrUt), miTafeI, sfry pirvfr leI koeI nf
koeI gihxf ilafey sn.
AudoN blvMq kOr, hridwq qy AuhdI GrvflI, guridwq dy
dovyN bwcy XfnI poqf poqI vI Auhdy nfl sn. svyry kuVm
aqr isMG sfbx, qyl, qolIaf cukIN Aus dy kol afieaf
qy ikhf, “clo motr cwl rhI ey. bMbI qy ieÈnfn
kr afeIey.” aqy Auh rUpI dy shury afpxy kuVm
aqr isMG nfl AuhnF dy KyqF ivc igaf.
aqy jd Auh motr qy nfh ky muVy qF kuVm aqr isMG ny
dwisaf, “srdfr jI, “lok kihMdy ny, svrg
awgy ey. iks vyiKaf ey awgf? eyQy hI nrk svrg ey.
cMgI sfAU sulwg aOlfd hovy, afigafkfrI nUMhF hox,
cMgy irÈqydfr hox, iewQy hI svrg ey. aqy mYN
qF srdfr jI, svrg Bog irhf hF. myry iqMny puwqr nUMhF
iek-dUjy dy sfhIN ijAuNdy hn.”
aqr isMG ny AyuhnUM dwisaf sI, “iek vfr mYnUM
iKafl afieaf, iqMnf puwqrF dIaF awzo-awz koTIaF pf
idaF. kwl nUM awzo-awz hoxgy qF sOKf rhygf. mYN Gr
sfry pirvfr nUM ibTf ky afpxI rfey idwqI. iPr kI dfrf
pirvfr, iqMny muMzy iqMny nUMhF quhfzI kuVmxI vI sB
myry nfl guwsy. AuhnF df kihxf sI asIN qF iekwTy hF
aqy iekwTy rihxf ey. mYnUM hI pqf ey mYN ikvyN sB
nUM nUM mnfieaf. mYN qF suBfvk gwl kIqI sI.”
aqr isMG dy bol lwDf isMG nUM Xfd sn Auh soc irhf
sI: mYN qF awj swc hI nrk ivwc pY igaf hF. mYN ikAuN
afieaf hF DI dy svrg ivwc? kI dwsfgF? Auh kI socxgy?
hIx Bfvnf jfgI. ies hyTI hwqk nfloN qF mr jfxf TIk
ey. awj nhIN qF kwlH, qF hor cfr Cy idnF nUM. iPr
awj hI ikAuN nhIN? huxy eI ikAuN nhIN?
Auh AuWiTaf; afsy-pfsy vyiKaf; Gus-musf hnyrf psr
irhf sI. sUrj dI itwkI alop ho geI sI. afsy-pfsy koeI
nhIN sI. ÈFq iekFq sI. eydoN cMgf vylf hor
ikhVf imlygf.
Aus ijMdgI dI aKIrlI pulFG puwtI aqy pul dI muMzyr
qy bYT igaf. hyTF Jfl df pfxI ÈUk irhf sI,
gVk-gVk ky izwg irhf sI. gVkdf pfxI afsy pfsy bxIaF
dIvfrF nfl twkrF mfr guwsy ivwc Jwg Cwz irhf sI, AuWbl
irhf sI.
lwDf isMG cMgf qrfk sI. ipMz dI zUMGI Zfb ivwc jvfnI
pihry Auh mwJF nhfAux jFdf qF pihr pihr puwTIaF iswDIaF
qfrIaF lfeI jFdf. ‘Cfl mfr, mq ikqy ierfdf bdl
jfey.’ Aus dovyN pYr joV prny nfl dovyN ipMjxIaF
kws ky bMn leIaF. hyTF pfxI gVk irhf sI aqy Auqy pul
dI muMzyr qy iËMdgI qoN hfiraf Qwikaf tuwtf pFDI
lwDf isMG lwqF bMnHI bYTf sI. hux koeI pulFG puwtx
dI loV nhIN sI. bws ‘vfihgurU’ , afK awgy
nUM Aulrnf hI sI aqy bws! Aus afKrI BrvF sfh aMdr
nUM iKwicaf. acfnk iksy lwkVF dI pMz pul dI muMzyr
qy Twk dy ky rwKI.
lwDf isMG dy cuPyry psiraf mOq-mhUr tuwt igaf aqy
Aus kuwJ dyr leI imiQaf pRogrfm rok ilaf- AuWnf icr
ijMnf icr ieh lwkVF vflf bMdf qur nhIN jFdf. Auh imwQy
kMm nUM iekFq ivc hI nypry cfVHnf cfhuMdf sI. Auh
bMdf muVkf pUMJdf lwDf isMG dy nyVy afieaf. lwDf isMG
ny cfdrf iKwc prny nfl bMnIaF ipMjxIaF Zwk leIaF.
Aus bMdy ny siq sRI akfl bulfeI aqy muMzyr qy lwqF
lmkf Auhdy kol bYT igaf aqy puwiCaf, “bfpU jI,
ikwQy jfxf jy?”
lwDf isMG nUM Auhdy afAux, kol bihx aqy iPr puwCx
qy coKI koPq hoeI. pr iPr vI Aus ikhf, “puwqr,
ijQy jfxf sI phuMc igaf hF.”
Aus iPr ikhf, “ipMz qF ajy awDf mIl awgy ey.
kIhdy Gr jfxf jy?”
lwDf isMG ny idl ivc soicaf iehnUM khF, mYN agly ipMz
jfxf ey. iPr ikqy ieh Blf lok rfq kwtx leI nfl cwlx
nUM nf kih dyvy. swc hI dwsF. ieh clf jfvygf aqy mYN
imwQy kMm nUM afKrI rUp dy lvFgf.
Aus ikhf, “puwqr, mYN srdfr aqr isMG horF dy
Gr jfxf ey.”
Aus bMdy ny Jwt ikhf, “qusIN srdfr aqr isMG
horF dy Gr jfxf ey.”
Aus bMdy ny Jwt ikhf, qusIN ruipMdr DI dy ipqf E?”
lwDf isMG ny ikhf, “hF, pRIqm isMG myrf dfmfd
ey.”
aqy pqf nhIN Gus-musy hnyry ivc ikvyN AuhdI ingfh
lwDf isMG dIaF lwqF nUM bMnHy prny qy pY geI aqy Aus
muMzyrf qoN srk ky KloNdy ny puwiCaf, “bfpU
jI qusIN lwqF ikAuN bMnIaF hoeIaF ny?”
lwDf isMG ny ikhf, “puwqr, kdI quiraf nhIN sI.
qur qur ky Qwk igaf hF. ipMjxIaF duKdIaF ny. jrf arfm
imly qF bMnIaF ny.”
Aus iPr pwuiCaf, “qusIN pul dy bnyry AuWqy ikAuN
bYTy E?” AuhnUM Èfied Èwk ho igaf
sI. Aus klfvf Br ky lwDf isMG nUM cuwikaf aqy hyTF
pul dI QVI AuWqy ibTf ilaf aqy lwqF qy bMny prny dIaF
pIcIaF gMZF Kohlx lwg ipaf aqy nfl-nfl gwlF krI igaf.
“bfpU jI, mYN ipMz df lfgI aF. sR: aMqr isMG
myry qy bVy imhrbfn ny. mYN quhfzy Gr iqMn vfr igaF.
pihlF DI ruipMdr nUM ipafr dyx vyly aqy iPr jdoN DI
rUpI dI brfq geI aqy jd DI ruipMdr ny puwqr nUM jnm
idwqf qF quhfnUM vDfeI dyx mYN hI igaf sI.”
Aus prnf Kol ilaf sI qy lwDf isMG dIaF lwqF Guwtdf
bolI jf irhf sI. “qusIN bfpU jI, pYdl ikAuN
afey? mhfrfj dI ikrpf ey quhfzy qy. quhfnUM svfrIaF
df kI Gftf ey. quhfnUM qF pRmfqmf ny rMg lfey hoey
ny. cfr-cfr puwqr, mihlF vrgy Gr hvylIaF, jmInF iPr
ruipMdr vrgI sfAU suGV DI. quhfnUM qF dfqy ny Bgvfn
ny Bfg lfey hoey ny.” Auh awKF qoN co ipaf sI
aqy awKF pUMJdf bolI jf irhf sI. lwDf isMG dIaF awKF
vI Clk rhIaF sn.
“bfpU jI, myry qF koeI aOlfd nf hoeI-nf puwqr,
nf DI. GrvflI aOlfd nUM qrsdI mr geI ipCly sfl. aqy
mYN iekwlf rih igaf Dwky Kfx nUM. jy pRmfqmf ny suwK
dyxf huMdf iewk puwqr dI imhr kr idMdf, koeI DI dy
idMdf.”
ipMz vwloN iewk skUtr dI lfeIt hnyrf cIrdI af rhI
sI. skUtr dI lfeIt pul nUM tkrfeI. Aus AuWTdy ny ikhf,
“bfpU jI, myrf nF kyhrU ey, kyhrU krmy df, quhfzf
lfgI.” pul qy afey skUtr nUM Aus hwQ dy ky roikaf
qy ikhf, “pMmf ey?”
skUtr KVFidaF Aus ikhf, hF, cfcf.”
kyhrU ny puwiCaf, “KyqF nUM cwilaf ey?”
pMmy ny ikhf, “hF cfcf, awj Èihr gey
sI. Kyq vwl jf nhIN hoieaf. mYN ikhf, gyVf hI mfr
afvF.”
kyhrU ny ikhf, “afh ruipMdr DI dy ipqf ny. iehnF
nUM Gr qwk Cwz af.”
pMmy ny skUtr ipMz vwl moiVaf. qy dohF ny nf-nf krdy
lwDf isMG nUM skUtr qy ibTfieaf. Aus ikhf, “nhIN
puwqr, qusIN jfE. mYN afpy clf jfvFgf.”
sfrI rfq lwDf isMG qfp dI GUkI aqy bysurqI ivwc mroVy
mfrdf irhf, dyh qoVdf irhf. AuhdI moh-mwqI DI rUpI
Auhdy kol bYTI rhI aqy ipafr drd BrI hmdrdI ipqf qoN
vfrdI rhI. hmdrdI ijhVI kudrq ny isrP iesqrI jfqI
nUM hI bKÈI ey-cfhy DI, BYx, mF jF pqnI iksy
vI rUp ivc hovy.
ruipMdr dIaF dovyN jTfxIaF sws dI hdfieq qy kdI aMgrU
df pfAUzr kdI inMbU df rs Gol Gol ilaFdIaF rhIaF aqy
rUpI icmcy ipqf dy mUMh ivwc pfAuNdI rhI. sfrI rfq
pUry pirvfr ny jfg ky kwtI. svyr vyly qfp kuwJ tuwtf
aqy Auh ÈFq ho ky sON igaf.
coKy idn cVyH AuhdI awK KuwlI. sMG suwkf sI. tybl
qy pey pfxI dy jwg ivc pfxI lYx leI Aus glfs nUM hwQ
pfieaf qF kMbdy hwQ ny glfs PrÈ vwl ryVH idwqf.
KVkf sux ky rUpI dI jTfxI afeI aqy glfs Do pfxI idwqf
ijhVf Aus do Guwt sMG igwlf hI krn leI pIqf. do srhfixaF
dy Zoh lvf Aus lwDf isMG nUM ibTfieaf.
Aus mwDm ijhI afvfË ivc puwiCaf, “DIey,
hor Gr dy jI?”
Aus ikhf, ipqf jI, af jFdy ny. qusIN bYTo mYN kuwJ
Kfx leI ilafvF. iPr dwsdI aF af ky.” aqy Aus
rsoeI vwl geI qy ktorI ivc sfbUdfxy dI bxI KIr lY
ky afeI. qy ikhf, “lE KfE.” aqy Aus cmc
lwDf isMG dy mUMh ivc pFidaf ikhf, “ipMz ivc
ipqf jI, koeI mMd BfgI Gtnf vfpr geI ey. sfry AuDr
gey sI. afAuNdy hI hoxy ny.”
lwDF isMG ny KIr df cmc KfDf puwiCaf, “puwqr,
kI Gitaf ey.”
qF Aus dUjf cmc Auhdy mUMh ivc pfAuNidaf ikhf, “ipqf
jI, ipMz df lfgI sI cfcf kyhrU, krmy df puwqr kyhrU.”
lwDf isMG ny dUjf cmc KIr Auhdy mUMh kol kridaF ikhf,
“nihr ivc zuwb miraf ivcfrf. pul qy Auhdy kwpVy,
jwuqI qy lwkVF dI pMz peI sI. pMmf skUtr qy Kyq nUM
igaf qy af ky ipMz ivc dwisaf. ivcfrf sfrI Aumr aOlfd
nUM qrsdf irhf. ipCly sfl aOlfd nUM qrsdI Gr vflI
mr geI. rfqIN afp zuwb miraf.” Aus cOQf cmc
BrdI ny ikhf, “sfrI rfq ipMz dy lok nihr KMGfldy
rhy pr pihr dy qVky AuhdI lfÈ imlI. ipqf jI,
dovyN lwqF pYrF koloN prny nfl kws ky bMnHIaF hoeIaF
sn.”
cOQf cmc lwDf isMG ny mUMh koloN moV idwqf. Aus vyiKaf
Auhdf prnf Auhdy kol nhIN sI. AuhnUM DUMdlI ijhI rfq
dI Xfd afeI. prnf qF myrIaF lwqF Kohl Aus afpxy moZy
qy rwK ilaf sI.
Auh inwsl ho ky lyt igaf aqy byihwÈ Qwky kMbdy
hwQF nfl CfqI qoN KysI iKwc ky mUMh Zwk ilaf. Gr dy
sfry jI awgy-ipwCy Gr prq afey sn.
aqr isMG ny pRIqm nUM ikhf, “bytf, gwzI kwZo.
srdfr jI nUM ÈihroN jf ky dvfeI dvf ilafE.
aqy pRIqm ny jIp kwZI
rUpI ny jTfxI nUM puwiCaf, “BYx jI, ipqf jI
AuWTy ik nhIN?”
jTfxI ny dwisaf, “AuWTy sn, mYN sfbUdfxy dI
KIr bxf ky idwqI pr iqMn cmcy Kf ky iPr lyt gey.”
rUpI ipqf dy mMjy kol geI. bVy ihq nfl KysI ivc mUMh
pfieaf aqy ikhf, “ipqf jI, AuToN dvfeI[[[[[[.”
Auh awgy kuwJ nf bolI. Aus coKy icr ipwCoN KysI ivcoN
mUMh bfhr kwiZaf qF AuhdIaF awKF lfl ibMb hoeIaF peIaF
sn.
Gr-pirvfr aFZ-guaFZ ijnHF vI suixaf afey. sB dIaF
awKF prl-prl co rhIaF sn. pr ruipMdr dIaF awKF ivcoN
iqwp pfxI dI nf coeI. AuhdIaF awKF ivc KUn Auqr afieaf
sI. awKF ivcoN lhU dyx vfly cMigafVy inkl rhy sn.
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krb, pIV, kroD Auhdy ichry qoN Clk irhf sI. Auh ibnF
plk Jpky iewk itwk dUr ikqy Jfk rhI sI. Auh iewk kTor
cMzkf df prcMz rUp DfrI bYTI sI.
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