Gyarah Sitambar Ke Baad Kahani Sangrah By Anwar Suhail

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dqekj mls le>kuk pkg jgk Fkk &^^NksM+ ;kj vgen nqfu;knkjh dks---cl ^osV ,.M okp* ---tks gksxk Bhd gh gksxkA** ^^oks ckr ugha gS ;kj---dqN le> esa ugha vkrk fd D;k fd;k tk,\**&&&vgen mlh rjg ruko esa FkkA ^^ tkus dc rd ge yksxksa dks oruijLrh dk lcwr nsus ds fy, etcwj fd;k tkrk jgsxk A** dqekj [kkeks”k gh jgk A os nksuks pkSarhl&iSarhl lky ds ;qod Fks A djheiqjk ls nksuksa ,d lkFk iksLVvkfQl dke ij vkrs A vkfQl esa vDlj yksx mUgsa ,d lkFk ns[k etkd djrs&&^^v[k.M Hkkjr dh ,drk ds uewus--** vgen dk fnekxh larqyu xM+cM+kus yxkA ^^vc eq>s yxus yxk gS fd eSa bl eqYd esa ,d fdjk,nkj ds gSfl;r ls jg jgk gaw] le>s dqekj---,d fdjk;snkj dh rjg---!** ;gh rks ckr gqbZ Fkh mu nksuksa ds chp ---fQj tkus D;ksa vgen ds thou esa vpkud cnyko vk x;k\ guhQ+ ds ckjs esa vgen lkspus yxkA iksLV&vkfQl dh Mkd FkSfy;ksa dks cl&LVsaM rFkk jsYos LVs”ku igqapkus okys fjD”kk&pkyd guhQA ck&oDr iapxkuk uekt+ vnk djuk vkSj yksxksa esa csgn [kqywl ds lkFk is”k vkuk mldh igpku gS A ihj&ckck dh et+kj ij gj tqesjkr og Qkfrgk&n:n Ik<+us tkrk gS A vgen dks vDlj /kkfeZd ekeykr esa oghs lykg&e“kfojk fn;k djrk A ;dhu ekfu, fd guhQ ,d lh/kk&lknk ]usd&c[+r ]nhunkj ;k ;wa dgsa fd /keZ&Hkh: fdLe dk balku gSA og [kke[kka fdlh ls elyk & elk;y ;k fd jktuhfrd mFky&iqFky ij fNM+h cgl esa dHkh fgLlk ugha ysrkA gka] 5

vius foosd ds eqrkfcd vkM+s oDr cpko esa ,d e”kgwj “kssj dh igyk feljk og vDlj cqncqnk;k djrk &&&^mudk tks dke gS og vgys fl;klr tkus---* gqvk ;s fd X;kjg flrEcj ds ckn nqfu;k ds lehdj.k ,sls cnys fd dksbZ Hkh eqYd ;k O;fDr Lo;a dks fujis{k lkfcr ugha dj ik jgk Fkk A flQZ nks gh fodYi ! vesfjdk ds vkrad&fojks/kh dk;Zdze dk leFkZu ;k fojks/k--chp dk dksbZ jkLrk ugha A ;g rks ,d ckr gqbZ A Bhd blh ds lkFk nks ckrsa xwath fd nqfu;k esa vkradokn dks c<+kok nsus okys yksx bLykeh /kekZoyach gSa]nwljk ;g fd bLyke vkradoknh /keZ ughaA ogh felky fd mlh ls B.Mk vkSj mlh ls xeZ--- rdZ dh dksbZ xaqtkbZ”k ughaA Ckgqr tYnckth esa ;s ckr LFkkfir dj nh xbZ fd lkjh nqfu;k essa vkradokn ds cht cksus okys vkSj lalkj dks pkSngoha lnh esa ys tkus okys yksx eqlyeku gh gSaA vjfc;ksa&vQxkfu;ksa dh rjg nk<+h ds dkj.k /kks[ks esa fl[kksa ij Hkh vejhdk esas vR;kpkj gq,A cM+s eklwe gksrs gSa vejhdh ! os eqlyekuksa vkSj fl[kksa esa Hksn ugha dj ikrsA cM+s veu&ilan gSa os A vkt mUgsa fdlh us yydkjk gSA vejhfd;ksa dks lalkj essa dksbZ Hkh yydkj ugha ldrkA os cgqr xqLls esa gSaA blhfy, muls ^fe”Vsd* gks ldrh gS A ^fe”Vsd* ij vgen dks ^eaVks* dh ;kn gks vkbZ--mnwZ esa eaVks uke dk ,d fljfQjk dFkkdkj gqvk gSA ftlus naxkb;ksa dh ekufldrk ij ,d uk;kc dgkuh fy[kh FkhA ^fe”Vsd gks x;k*--- ftlessa naxkbZ /kks[ks esa viuh gh fcjknjh ds ,d O;fDr dk d+Ry dj nsrs gSaA vlfy;r tkuus ij muesa ;gh laosnuk QwVh &&^^fd Llkyk fe”Vsd gks x;k---** 6

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[kwc pqVdh ysrs gSa iksLV&ekLVj JhokLro lkgc HkhA gSa Hkh jkse ds uhjksA viuh gh /kqu esa exu---pepksa dh ,d cM+h QkSt ds ekfydA djheiqjk bl {ks= dk ,slk iksLVvkfQl] ftlesa lkykuk ,d&Ms<+ djksM+ dh ,u-,l-lhcsph tkrh gSA y?kq&cpr ;kstuk esas ftys dh ;g lcls cM+h ;wfuV gS A bl vkS|kSfxd uxj esa fiNys dbZ lkyksa ls tes gSa JhokLro lkgcA ;fn dHkh mudk dgha rcknyk gqvk Hkh rks ,M+h pksVh dk t+ksj yxkdj vkns“k :dok fy;sA JhokLro lkgc vDlj dgk djrs &&&^djheiqjk cM+h dke/ksuq txg gS---A* lqcg&lqcg iksLVvkfQl esa fpidw frokjh vkSj JhokLro lkgc dh e.Myh us vgen dk ewM&vkWQ fd;kA gqvk ;s fd lqcg tSls gh vgen iksLV&vkfQl esa ?kqlk] mls fpidw frokjh dh vkokt+ lqukbZ nh A og Hkkat jgk Fkk&&&^^vesfjdk esa fl[kksa ds lkFk x+yr gks jgk gS A vesfjdu llqjs dVqok vkSj fl[k esa QdZ ugha dj ikrs A** fdlh "kM;a= ds Hkud ls vgen ds d+ne fBBd x,! og FkksM+h nsj Bgj x;k] vkSj :d dj mudh ckrsa lquus yxkA 7

fpidw frokjh igys ch-ch-lh- pSuy dgyk;k djrk FkkA ysfdu X;kjg flrEcj ds ckn og ^vy&tt+hjk* ds uke ls iqdkjk tkus yxkA JhokLro lkgc us fQdjk dlk &&&^^pyks tks gqvk Bhd gqvk---vc tkdj bu fe;ka yksxksa dks viuh VDdj dk vkneh HkasVk;k gS A** ^^ gka lkgc] vc yM+sa ;s lkys fe;ka vkSj blkbZ --m/kj btjkby esa ;gwnh Hkh bu fe;kavksa dks pkais gq, gSaA ** ^^oks fe;ka guhQ okyh ckr rqe crk jgs Fks \** &&JhokLro lkgc dk iz“uA vgen ds dku [kM+s gq,A rks guhQ HkkbZ okyh ckr ;gka Hkh vk igqaph A &&^^ vjs oks guhQok--- b/kj vesfjdk us tSls fMDys;j fd;k fd yknsu gh mldk vly n“qeu gS] guhQok us rRdky viuh nk<+h cuok yh A vkt oks eq>s lQkpV feyk rks eSaus mls [kwc jxM+kA mlls iwNk fd ^dk guhQ HkkbZ] vHkh rks iVk[kk QwVuk pkyw gqvk gS---cl brus esa ?kcjk x,\ guhQok dqPNks tokc ugha ns ik;kA ** Hkxoku nkl rkj ckcw dh xqVfujis{k vkokt lqukbZ nh A ^^lu pkSjklh ds naxksa ds ckn fl[kksa us Hkh rks vius ds“k drjok fy, FksA tc Hkkjh mFky&iqFky gks rc ;gh rks gksrk gS A** vius ihNs dqN vkoktsa lqu vgen nQ~rj esa nkf[ky gqvkA mls ns[k crdgh can gqbZA vgen blh ckr ls cM+k ijs“kku jgrk gSA tkus D;ksa viuh [kqyh cglksa esa yksx mls “kkfey ugha djrsA blh ckr ls mls cM+h dksQ+~r gksrhA bldk lh/kk eryc ;gh gS fd yksx mls x+Sj le>rs gSaA 8

rHkh rks mls ns[kdj ;k rks ckr dk VkWfid cny fn;k tkrk gS ;k fd xi can gks tkrh gSA vDlj mls ns[k fpidw frokjh bLykeh&rgt+hc ;k /keZ“kkL=ksa ds ckjs esa mYVs lh/ks lokykr iwNus yxrk gSA vktdy dh Toyar leL;k ls mits dqN “kCn] ftls ehfM;k ckj&ckj mNkyrk gS] mlesa vesjhdk] vy&dk;nk] vkslkek fcu yknsu] vQxku] ikfdLrku] ftgkn rFkk bLykeh QaMkesaVkfyT+e ls tqMs+ vU; vYQ+kt+ gSa A bUgha “kCnksa dh fnu&jkr tqxkyh djrk gS ehfM;kA vgen ls fpidw frokjh viuh reke ftKklk,a “kkUr fd;k djrkA vgen tkurk gS fd mldk bjknk viuh ftKklk “kkUr djuk ugha cfYd vgen dks ijs“kku djuk gSA dy gh mlus iwNk Fkk & ^^vgen HkkbZ ;s ft+gkn D;k gksrk gS \** vgen mlds lokyksa ls ijs“kku gks x;k A fpidw frokjh iz“u ml le; iwNrk tc JhokLro lkgc QqlZr esa jgrs A JhokLro lkgc mlds iz“uksa ls [kwc [kq“k gqvk djrs A b/kj vgen bu lokyksa ls >qa>yk tkrk A og dgrk Hkh fd mlus bLykeh /keZ“kkL=ksa dk xgu v/;;u ugha fd;k gSA dgka i<+k;k Fkk eEeh ikik us mls enjls esa A vaxzsth vkSj fgUnh ek/;e ls f“k{kk xzg.k dh Fkh mlusA ;fn ikik dh pyrh rks mldk [kruk Hkh u gqvk gksrkA cM+s vthcksxjhc Fks ikikA eEeh vkSj ekeqvksa dh igy ij mldk [kruk gqvkA ikik fdrus ukjkt gq, Fks A og ugha pkgrs Fks fd mudk csVk ijEijkxr etgch cusA og pkgrs Fks fd mudk 9

csVk bLyke ds ckjs esa Lo;a tkus vkSj fQj foosdkuqlkj QsSslys djsA eqfLye ifjos“k ls vgen cgqr de okfdQ+ FkkA ikik ljdkjh egdes esa ^,* Dykl vkQhlj Fks ---mudk mBuk cSBuk lHkh dqN xSjksa ds chp FkkA /kkfeZd :i ls og bZn &cdjhn Hkj esa lfdz; jgrs Fks A dkj.k fd foHkkxh; vkyk vQljku vkSj pgsrs ekrgrksa ds fy, nkor vkfn dh O;oLFkk djuh iM+rh FkhA ^Qzs.M~l* Hkh ,sls fd bZn&cdjhn vkfn ds lkFk os vutkus esa ^eqgjZe* dh Hkh eqckjdckn ns fn;k djrsA mUgsa ;s Hkh irk u gksrk fd eqgjZe ,d x+e dk ekSdk gksrk gSA eEeh dks ikik dh ;s vktkn&[;kyh QwVh vka[k u Hkkrh A eEeh mUgsa le>k;k djrhaA ikik gal nsrs&&&^^vkf[kjh oDr esa D;k [+kkd eqlyeka gksaxs A** okdbZ os ejus dks ej x, fdUrq bZn&cdjhn ds vykok fdlh rhljh uekt+ ds fy, mUgsa le; feyuk Fkk ]u feykA ml fglkc ls vgen dqN Bhd FkkA og tqek dh uekt+ vo“; vnk fd;k djrkA eEeh dh Vksdk&Vkdh ds ckn /khjs&/khjs mlus viuh ftUnxh esa ;g vknr MkyhA fudkg ds ckn dqylwe dh [kqf“k;ksa ds fy, vOoy&vkf[kj jkst+k Hkh vc og j[kus yxk FkkA vgen ds ikik ,d vktkn [;ky eqlyeku FksA og vDlj vYykek bdcky dk ,d e“kgwj “ksj nqgjk;k djrs &&& ^^ d+kSe D;k gS d+kSeksa dh beker D;k gS bls D;k tkus ;s nks jdv+r ds beke !** pwafd eEeh ,d iDds etgch ?kjkus ls rkYyqd j[krh Fkha] blfy, ikik dh nky u xy ikrh A dgrs gSa fd nknk&tku dks ikik ds ckjs esa bYe Fkk fd mudk ;s csVk etgch ugha gSA blfy, cgqr lksp fopkj dj oss ,d etgch ?kjkus ls cgw yk, Fks] rkfd [kkunku esa bLykeh 10

ijEijk,a thfor cph jgsa A vgen ds ikik odhy Fks A og ,d dke;kc odhy Fks A dkQh /ku dek;k mUgksausA dgrs Hkh Fks fd vxj dgha tUur gS rks og >wBksa ds fy, ughaA blfy, ogka dh ,s“kks&b“kjr dh D;k ykyp ikysaA lkjs odhy laxh&lkFkh rks ogka tgUuqe esa fey gh tk,axsA vPNh dEiuh jgsxhA bl nyhy ds lkFk og ,d t+ksjnkj Bgkdk yxk;k djrsA ,d lM+d gknls esa mudk barsdky gqvk FkkA rc vgen Lukrd Lrj dh i<+kbZ dj jgk FkkA fNUu&fHkUu gks xbZ Fkh ft+Unxh-- ml cqjs oDr eas ekeqvksa us eEeh vkSj vgen dks lEHkky fy;k Fkk A ,sls Lora= fopkjksa okys firk dk iq= Fkk vgen vkSj mls fpidw frokjh oxSjk ,d dBeqYyk eqlyeku eku dj lrkuk pkgrsA blhfy, vDlj vgen dk fnekx [kjkc jgk djrkA og dqekj ls dgk Hkh djrk&&^^ dqekj HkkbZ ] eSa D;k d:a\ rqeus ns[kk gh gS fd esjh dksbZ Hkh vnk ,slh ugha fd yksx eq>s ,d eqlyeku le>saA rqeesa vkSj eq>esa dksbZ vUrj dj ldrk gS \ eSa u rks nk<+h gh j[krk gwa vkSj u gh fnu&jkr uekt+sa gh i<+k djrk gwaA rqeus ns[kk gksxk fd eSaus dHkh ljdkj vFkok fgUnqvksa dks dkslk ugha fd bl eqYd esa eqlyekuksa ds lkFk vU;k; fd;k tk jgk gSA tcfd mYVs eSaus ;gh ik;k fd eqlyekuksa dh cngkyh dk dkj.k mudh vf“k{kk vkSj nfd;kuwlh&iu gSA pkj iSls ikl vk, ugha fd [k+qn dks uokcksa&“kga“kkgksa dk oa“kt le>us yxsaxsA cPpksa ds ikl diM+s gksa ;k u gksaA Ldwy ls mUgsa fudky fn, tkus dh uksfVlsa feyh gksa]bldh dksbZ fpUrk ughaA lc izkFkfedrk,a njfdukj---?kj esa fcj;kuh cuuh gh pkfg,] ojuk bl dekbZ dk D;k eryc! rkyhe ds uke ij ogh enjls vkSj dke ds uke ij reke gquj okys dke! de mez 11

esa fookg vkSj fQj ogh ft+Unxh ds elysA fQj Hkh yksx eq>s viuh rjg dk D;ksa ugha ekurs---** dqekj vgen ds iz“uksa dks lqu pqi yxk x;kA og D;k tokc nsrk\ Bhd blh rjg vgen fpidw frokjh ds iz“uksa dk D;k tokc nsrk \ og fgUnw feFkdksa ]iqjk.k dFkkvksa ]vkSj /keZ &“kkL=ksa ds ckjs esa rks vkRefo“okl ds lkFk ckrsa dj ldrk Fkk] fdUrq bLykeh nqfu;k ds ckjs esa mldh tkudkjh yxHkx flQ+j FkhA ^^eq>s ,d eqlyeku D;ksa le>k tkrk gS] tcfd eSaus dHkh Hkh rqedks fgUnw oxSjk ugha ekuk A eq>s ,d lkekU; Hkkjrh; “kgjh dc le>k tk,xk\** vgen dh vkokt+ esa nnZ Fkk A

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^^rqe bruh tYnh ek;wl D;ksa gks tkrs gks\ D;k ;gh vYila[;d xzfUFk gS] ftlls eqYd ds reke vYila[;d izHkkfor gSa \** ^^dSls crkÅa fd cpiu ls eSa fdruk izrkfM+r gksrk jgk gwaA**&&vgen lksp ds lkxj esa xksrs ekjus yxkA ^^tc eSa NksVk Fkk rc lgikfB;ksa us tYn gh eq>s vglkl djk fn;k fd eSa mudh rjg ,d lkekU; cPpk ugha] cfYd ,d ^dVqvk* gwa ! os vDlj esjh fudj [khaprs vkSj dgrs fd ^vcs lkys] viuk dVk &&&fn[kk u! iwjk mM+k nsrs gSa fd dqN cprk Hkh gS \** Ldwy ds ikl dh efLtn ls t+qgj ds vt+ku dh vkokt+ xwatrh rks iwjh Dykl esjh rjQ+ ns[kdj galrhA ftruh nsj vt+ku dh vkokt+ vkrh jgrh eSa vlkekU; cuk jgrkA fgUnh ds v/;kid et+kd mM+krs&&^^D;k cgjk gqvk [kqnk--** bfrgkl dk ihfj;M mik/;k; lj fy;k djrsA tkus D;ksa mUgsa eqlyekuksa ls fp<+ Fkh fd os eqxy lezkVksa dk ft+dz djrs&djrs vkdzked gks tkrsA mudh vkokt+ esa ?k`.kk dwV&dwV dj Hkjh gksrhA muds O;k[;ku dk ;g izHkko iM+rk fd var esa iwjh Dykl ds cPps eq>s ml dky ds dkys dkjukeksa dk eqt+fje eku cSBrsA** dqekj us xgjk lkal fy;k&&^^ NksM+ks ;kj --- nqfu;k esa tks Qsj&cny py jgk gS mlls yxrk gS fd balkuksa ds chp [kkbZ vc c<+rh gh tk,xhA vkt ns[kks u] vQ+xkfu;ksa ds ikl jksVh dksbZ leL;k ughaA ubZ lnh esa /kekZa/krk] ,d cM+h leL;k cu dj mHkjh gSA** vgen csgn nq[kh gks jgk FkkA dqekj us ekgkSy uje cukus ds fy, pqVdh yh&&^^vgen] lqij&cl ls vkt iwaN&okyh EkSMe ugha 13

mrjhaA yxrk gS mUgsa eghus ds d’V Hkjs rhu fnuksa dk pDdj rks ugha \** iwaN&okyh ;kuh dh iksuh&Vsy okyh vk/kqfudk--dqekj dh bl ckr ij vU; fnu fdruh t+ksj dk Bgkdk mBrk FkkA vgen dh f[kUurk ds fy, D;k tru djs dqekj ! pk; dc [kre gks xbZ irk gh u pyk A
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vgen ?kj igqapk---ns[kk fd dqylwe Vhoh ls fpidh gqbZ gSA og /;ku iwoZd lekpkj lqu jgh gSA vk“p;Z!+ ?ku?kksj vk“p;Z!!+ ,slk dSls gks x;k--vgen us lkspk] dqylwe dks rks lekpkj pSuyksa ls fdruh uQ+jr gSA og vDlj vgen dks Vksdk djrh &&^^tc vki v[kckj Ik<+rs gh gSa] rc vkidks lekpkj lquus dh D;k t:jr---blls vPNk fd vki dksbZ /kkjkokfgd gh ns[k fy;k djsaA iwjk fnu ,d gh [kcj dks ?klhVrs gSa ;s lekpkj PkSuy---ftl rjg ,d ckj [kkus ds ckn HkSal tqxkyh djrh gSA tkus dgka ls budks Hkh vktdy brus <sj lkjs izk;kstd fey tk jgs gSa A ** vgen D;k crkrkA mls ekywe gS fd [kkrs&ihrs yksxksa ds fy, vktdy lekpkjksa dh D;k vgfe;r gSA vgen tkurk gS fd ledkyhu ?kVukvksa vkSj lelkef;d mFky&iqFky ls dVdj ugha jgk tk ldrkA ;g lwpuk&dzzkfUr dk nkSj gSA djheiqjk ds vU; eqlyekuksa rjg mls viuk thou ugha xqt+kjukA og u, tekus dk ,d ltx] psruk&lEiUu ;qod gSA mls ew<+ cus ugha jguk gSA blh fy, og fgUnh v[kckj Ik<+rk gSA fgUnh esa FkksM+h cgqr lkfgfR;d vfHkO;fDr;ka Hkh dj ysrkA vgen tkurk gS fd ehfM;k vktdy ubZ ls ubZ [kcjsa tqVkus esa dSlh Hkh ^,Dljlkbt* dj ldrk gSA pkgs og Mk;uk dh e`R;q ls tqM+k izlax gks] usiky ds jkt ifjokj ds t?kU; gR;kdk.M dk ekeyk gks] rgydk&rkcwr gks ;k fd ekStwnk vejhdh ladV---vpkj] rsy] lkcqu] twrk&pIiy] xguk&tsoj] dke&“kfDr o/kZd vkS"kf/k;ksa vkSj xHkZ&fujks/k vkfn ds mRikndkssa ,oe~ forjdkssa ls Hkjiwj foKkiu feyrk gS lekpkj pSuyksa dksA ;gh dkj.k gS fd lekpkj pSuy 15

vktdy vU; euksjatu&pSuyksa ls vf/kd equkQk dek jgs gSaA dqylwe U;wt lquus esa bruh exu Fkh fd mls irk gh u pyk fd vgen dke ls okil vk x;k gSA dqylwe chchlh ds lekpkj cqysfVu lqu jgh FkhA Ldzhu ij vkslkek fcu yknsu dh rLohj mBk, ikfdLrkuh ukStokuksa ds tqywl ij iqfyl rkcM+&rksM+ ykBh pyk jgh gSA vejhdh izslhMsaV cq“k vkSj yknsu ds psgjs dk feyk tqyk dksykt bl rjg cuk;k x;k Fkk fd ;s tks yM+kbZ vQxku dh /kjrh ij yM+h tkuh gS og nks vknfe;ksa ds chp dh yM+kbZ gksA luluh[kst lekpkjksa ls Hkjiwj og ,d cM+k gh [krjukd fnu FkkA vgen dqylwe dh cxy esa tk cSBk A dqylwe ?kcjkbZ gqbZ FkhA ,sls gh ckcjh&efLtn fo/oal dss le; dqylwe ?kcjk xbZ FkhA vkt Hkh mldk psgjk L;kg FkkA dqylwe fdlh xgu fpark esa Mwch gqbZ FkhA vgen us Vhoh dss Ldzhu ij ut+jsa xM+kbZaA ogka mls cq“k&yknsu dh rLohjksa ds lkFk fpidw frokjh vkSj JhokLro lkgc dss f[kfYy;ka mM+krs psgjs ut+j vkus yxsA mls eglwl gqvk fd pkjksa rjQ+ fpidw frokjh dh ljxksf“k;ka vkSj dgdgs xwat jgs gSaA vgen dk fnekx pdjkus yxkA tc dqylwe us vgen dh ns[kk rks og ?kcjkdj mB [kM+h gqbZA mlus rRdky vgen dks ckgksa dk lgkjk nsdj dqlhZ ij fcBk;kA fQj og ikuh ysus fdpu pyh xbZA ikuh ihdj vgen dks dqN jkgr feyh A 16

mlus dqylwe ls dgk&&&^^tkurh gks ---lu~~ pkSjklh ds naxksa ds ckn vius iqjkus edku ds lkeus jgus okys fl[k ifjokj ds reke enksaZ us viuss ds“k dqrjok fy, FksA ** dqylwe dhs le> esa dqN u vk;kA fQj Hkh mlus ifr dh gka esa gka feykbZ&&&^^gka] gka] ijethrs ds HkkbZ vkSj cki nk<+h&cky cu tkus ds ckn igpku gh esa u vkrs Fks\** ^^cM+h Fkw&Fkw eph gS dqylwe pkjksa rjQ---gj vkneh gesa yknsu dk fgek;rh le>rk gSA ge mldh yk[k eTk+Eer ¼HkRlZuk½ djsa dksbZ Q+dZ ugha iM+rkA ** vgen dh vkokt+ grk“kk ls ycjst+ FkhA vpkud vgen us dqylwe ls dgk&&^^ ex+fjc dh uekt+ dk oDr gks jgk gSA esjk iStkek&dqrkZ vkSj Vksih rks fudky nksA** dqylwe pkSad iM+hA vkt mldk vgen Mjk&lgek vkSj det+ksj lk utj vk jgk FkkA

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va/ksjs dejs esa cSBh eEeh jks jgh Fkha--cpiu ds ,d [ksy dh ;kn gks vkbZA yM+fd;ka ,d nwljs dk gkFk idM+ dj ,d xksy&?ksjk cukrhaA ?ksjs ds chp esa ,d yM+dh cSB dj jksus dk vfHku; djrhA xksy ?ksjs okyh yM+fd;ka ?kwe&?kwe dj leosr&Loj esa xhr xkrha& ^^,d yM+dh ckx esa cSBs&cSBs jks jgh Fkh mldh l[kh dksbZ ugha** fQj pDdj yxkuk can dj] jks jgh yM+dh dks bafxr dj xkrha& ^^mBks lgsyh mðks vius vkalw iksaNks pkj xksyk ?kweks ubZ lgsyh <wa
latw dk psgjk xqLls ls yky gqvk tk jgk Fkk vkSj uFkqus Qwy&ipd jgs FksA latw ds ikik dzks/k esa fcYdqy ;gh :Ik cukrs FksA ^^,slk rks lHkh eka&cki vius cPpksa ds fy, djrs gSaA** ;gh lc Åy&tywy cd jgk Fkk latw! EkEeh latw ds bl O;ogkj ls cgqr nq[kh gSaA mUgksusa lkspk Hkh u Fkk fd mudk ykM+yk nqykjk latw thou esa dHkh ,sls dqcksy Hkh cksysxkA vkl dh bruh dPph Mksj ls vc rd os viuh irax mM+k jgh Fkha] mUgsa ekywe u Fkk! Lkatw ds “kCn muds fnekx esa gFkkSM+s dh rjg ct jgs Fks& ^^vkius ge ij dksbZ ,glku ugha fd;k eEeh---!** brus dM+os cksy dh f”k{kk rks mUgksaus ugha nh Fkh dHkh! ;s mYVh fo|k dgka ls lh[kh latw us\ eEeh dk /;ku cgw izhfr dh rjQ x;kA chrh jkr cgw ds dejs ls rst+ vkokt+ esa dgha ckr gks vkbZ---A cgw izhfr ph[k+&ph[k+ dj dg jgh Fkh&&^^ vkf[+kj esjk Hkh rks thou gSA esjs Hkh rks dqN vjeku gSa latw! vxj ;gh pyrk jgk rks eSa viuh ^ilZuy vkbMsafVVh* [kks cSBwaxhA** ,d xgjk lkal vkSj fQj&&^^ rqe le>rs D;ksa ugha lat-w --eSa felst lat; xqIrk ;k fd xqIrk th dh cgw ;k fd xksyw dh eEeh ds :Ik esa ejuk ugha pkgrh gwa! esjs ikik us cM+s pko ls eq>s Ik<+k;kA ,e- dke] ch,M djok;kA eSa tkWc ij Fkh vkSj rqEgkjs ?kj ls fj”rk vk;kA vPNh [kklh ukSdjh NksM+dj eSa ;gka vkbZA xksyw isV esa vk x;k rks eSa pqi jghA vc rks xksyw le>nkj gks x;kA eEeh xksyw ls fgy&fey

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xbZ gSaA vc rks eq>s tkWc ij tkuk gh gSA bl pkjnhokjh esa esjk ne ?kqVrk gS latw---!** cgw jksus yxhA latw fxM+fxM+k jgk Fkk&&^^ /khjs cksyks izhfr] Iyht+ dwy MkÅu! rqe ckr le>us dh dksf”k”k djks!** ^^D;k ckr le>us dk eSaus Bsdk ys j[kk gS\ vc rd rks tks Hkh fd;k rqEgkjh vkSj eEeh dh bPNk ds vuqlkj dke fd;k latw ! vc eSa ,d u lquwaxhA esjk ^lsysD”ku* gks pqdk gSaA fdruk ^VQ&dEiVh”ku* Fkk ogka---vc eSa rqEgkjh nfd;kuwlh nyhysa vkSj u >sy ikÅaxh-- ?kj---cPps---eEeh---ifr ---gqg!** latw dh vkokt+ lqukbZ u nhA izhfr dk cM+cM+kuk pyrk jgk FkkA izhfr dks ^Vhpjf”ki* dk vkeaa=.k feyk gSA mlus ^,IykbZ* tks fd;k FkkA eEeh us lgh le>k---;s lc izhfr dk fd;k /kjk gS] ojuk mudk csVk latw rks---,slk ugha FkkA ysfdu latw bruk nqcZy D;ksa iM+rk tk jgk gS\ cgw ls yM+ u ik;k rks eq> cw
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^CyM&izs”kj* c<+k jgrk gSA ,d ckj ^vVSd* vk pqdk gSA vc oSls Hkh T;knk ruko og cnkZ”r ugha dj ikrha gSaA eEeh us dHkh u pkgk fd cgw lj ij vkapy Mkys] lkl ds ikao nckrh jgs vkSj ekSdk ikdj iM+ksluksa dks lkl ds vR;kpkj ds fdLls lquk,A eEeh rks mlh fnu ej xbZ Fkha ftl fnu latw ds ikik dk fu/ku gqvk FkkA vc thfor gSa og rks flQZ latw ds :Ik esa tks ikS/kk bl ckx esa yxk Fkk] mldh fgQ+kt+r ds fy, thfor gSaA ojuk mudk D;k] ifr ds fcuk L=h] T;ksa Mkj ls VwVk iRrk ! latw ds lkeus eEeh jks jgh Fkha&&^^okg latw! gn gks xbZ! blls vPNk] rw eq>s FkIiM+ ekj ysrk---esjh fuLokFkZ eerk] esjk I;kj] esjs thou dk mn~ns”;] lc O;FkZ gks x;k--eSa D;k d:a csVk! Tkue dh nqf[k;kjh gwa! ulhcksa okyh gksrh rks ;wa jkaM&fo/kok cu ftUnk jgus dk vfHk”kki u >syuk iM+rkA rsjs vkljs ij gh eSusa ekSr dks nqRdkjk---vkr rw gh esjh dks ,glku dk uke ns jgk gS---** eEeh ds gkFk ekQ+h ekaxus dh eqnzk esa tqM+ x,&&^^vc vkxs ls dqN u dgwaxh---esjk rq> ij dksbZ vf/kdkj ugha---tSlk th esa vk, ft;ks rqe yksx---eq>s vc eqnkZ gh le>ks!** latw vkSj izhfr ij bl :nu dk dksbZ izHkko u iM+kA eEeh lh/kh vius dejs esa vk xbZ FkhaA eEeh dk dejkA latw ds ikik ds lax bl dejs esa tc og igyh ckj vkbZ Fkha rks fdruh [kq”k FkhaA ljdkjh DokVZjksa esa uih&rqyh txg vkSj vlqfo/kktud O;oLFkk gksrh gSA viuk edku latw ds ikik us [kqn dh ns[kjs[k esa cuok;k FkkA ,d vPNs ^vkdhZVsDV* Hkh og Fks! Ikwjc dh rjQ+ [kqyus okyh cM+h lh f[kM+dh mUgsa fo”ks’k :Ik ls Iklan FkhA bl f[kM+dh ds insZ gVkvks rks lqcg 21

ds lw;Z dh igyh fdj.ksa ihiy ds iRrksa ls Nudj lh/ks yEcs&pkSM+s iyax ij vk fxjrhaA gok pyrh rks ihiy dh lw[kh ifRr;ka t+ehu ij VwV dj fxjrha rks ,d vykSfdd ukn gksrk---yxrk tSls dksbZ ikdht+k :g iRrksa ij pgydneh dj jgh gksA “kke dks lwjt dh :igyh vkHkk tc igkM+h dh pksVh ij cus eafnj ij iM+rha rks f[kM+dh ,d cM+k lk ^yS.M&Ldsi* cu tkrhA ikik dh Le`fr us eEeh ds nq[k esa o`f) dj nhA eEeh vkt cgqr o’kksZa ds ckn [kqn dks bruk vdsyk eglwl dj jgh FkhaA tSls fc;kcku esa vdsyk nj[+r---tSls egkuxjksa esa vdsyk balku! Ckpiu dh lgsfy;ka fQj ikl vk xbZaA Eeeh vdsyh cSBh jks jgh gSaA Lgsfy;ka ?ksjk cka/ks ?kwe&?kwe dj xk jgh gSa&& ^^mV~Bks lgsyh mV~Bks vius vkalw iksaNks---** vkt mudk dksbZ ^vkalw iqaNob;k* ughaA latw ls mEehn Fkh rks og choh ds vkapy eas tk fNik gSA dc ls og bl dejs esa vdsyh cSBh jks jgh gSaA fdlh dks t+jk Hkh fQ+dz ugha mudh! dkgs fpark djs dksbZ--ftls viuk jDr fiyk dj ikyk&ikslk ogh ml nw/k ds dt+Z dks ,glku dgrk gSA fdlh dh vkokt+ Hkh lqukbZ ugha nsrhA vkt rks “kke dh pk; Hkh fdlh us u iwNhA ugha rks xksyw muds lkFk ^LusDl* [kkrk vkSj ,d nks ?kwaV pk; t+:j ih ysrk FkkA xksyw] fnu&jkr ^nknh* ds vkxs&ihNs Mksyus oky xksyw Hkh vkt ut+j ugha vkrk---u fdlh dh vkokt+ gh lqukbZ iM+rhA izR;sd “kke] lHkh ^Mªkbax&:e* esa bdV~Bs gksdj pk;&uk”rk djrs gSaA rks D;k ^Mªkbax&:e* vkt lwuk gksxk\ 22

eEeh lksprh tkrha vkSj vkalw fxjrs tkrsA xksyw lqcg mBdj lh/ks eEeh d dejs esa vkdj ^nknh eka* dh ekyk tius yxrk gSA eEeh mls vius lkFk ckgj Vgykus ys tkrh gSaA xksyw ^nknh eka* dh Åaxyh NqM+kdj] cM+s vknfe;ksa dh rjg gkFk >Vdkjrs lhuk Qqyk, pyrk rks eEeh dks latw ds ikik dh ;kn gks vkrhA latw ds iki csVs dks vR;f/kd nqykj djrs FksA tc latw isV esa Fkk] ikik dgrs&&^^yM+dk gqvk rks ge vkWijs”ku djok ysaxs---;fn csVh gqbZ rks ,d ckj vkSj rqEgsa ;s d’V mBkuk iM+sxkA** latw ds ikik opu ds iDds fudysA latw ds tUe ds ckn gh volj ikdj mUgksus ulcanh djok yhA eEeh rks dqaokjsiu esa Hkh cPpksa ls ?k`.kk djrh FkhaA cPpsokfy;ka xw&ewr mBkrha] iksrM+s lq[kkrha] ;k ykijokgh esa Cykmt+ [kksys cPpksa ds eqag ij Lru Bwals jgrha rks mUgsa ns[k eEeh dks mcdkbZ vkrhA HkkfHk;ka et+kd djrha rks og mUgsa tokc nsrha&&^^dgha vukFkkJe ls cM+k lk cPpk xksn ys ywaxhA** HkkfHk;ka [kwc galk djrha&&&^^vjh cUuks] fc;kg rks gks tkus nks igys---fQj crkuk!** Okkd+bZ fookg ds ckn rks mudk thou gh cny x;kA Ckkcqy dk ?kj Hkqyk x;k vkSj ifr dk lax gh u;k tUe lk yxus yxkA ifr dk Åapk vksgnk] caxyk&xkM+h] ,s”o;Z ds reke lalk/ku---lq[k ds Hkjiwj fnu vkSj r`fIr dh varghu jkrs-a -Laktw ds ikik dgk djrs &&^^MksUV ojh MkfyZax---,d gh rks csVk gS---nksuksa gkFkksa yqVk,xk fQj Hkh cpk jg tk,xk bruk fd vxyh dbZ ihf<+;ka th tk,aA** EEeh muds eqag ij gFksyh n[k nsrha&&^^vilxqu u cksyks th! viuk latw [kqn~nkj cusxk---cki dh nkSyr ij fuHkZj ugha jgsxkA** 23

Ikkik cksyrs&&^^og rks ,d felky Fkh---latw esjk csVk gS] viuh jkgsa [kqn cuk,xk---bruk vkxs tk,xk fd yksx ty mBsaxsA csVk&cgw dks ge Lora= NksM+ nsax-s --ft;ks viuh rjg ls] ;s lalkj toka enksZa dk gS] ;gh dgwaxkA** Lora= fopkjksa ds Fks latw ds ikik---eEeh Hkh D;k de Ik<+h&fy[kh FkhaA ikik ds ,d nksLr Mh,oh LdwYk esa izkpk;Z FksAfdruk ncko Mkyk izkpk;Z us eEeh ij fd os Ldwy esa ^lfoZl&Tokbu* dj ysaA latw ds ikik Hkh izksRlkfgr djrs fd ^^dj yks u lfoZl*!latw dks fdlh cksfMZax esa Mky nsrs gSaA* EkEeh us mUgsa [kwc [kjh&[kksVh lqukbZ---D;k viuk latw vukFk gS tks nwljksa dh d`ik ij iysxk! EkEeh ds thou dk ,dek= mn~ns”; Fkk fd latw dk mRd`’V ykyu&ikyu! Lkatw ds ikik ds dbZ nksLrksa dh ifRu;ka ^tkWc* djrh FkhaA os [kwc Blds ls thrhaA fdarq eEeh dks dHkh Hkh mudk ^XySej* fnXHkzfer ugha dj ikrkA Okg ifr&cPps esa exu jgk djrhaA Ikfr vkfQl ls ykSVrs rks eEeh mudk Lokxr eqLdqjkgV ds lkFk djrhaA “kke dh pk; mUgha ds lkFk ihrhaA ckt+kj ls [kjhnk x;k vFkok ^fQz+t+* vkfn esa j[kk uk”rk&fcfLdV oxSjg mUgsa ilUn u FkkA os gj “kke ekSle ds vuqlkj uk”rk Lo;a rS;kj fd;k djrhaA EkEeh dh bl vknr dh latw ds ikik fdruh cM+kbZ fd;k djrs FksA vDlj gh og pk; uk”rk ds nkSjku ,d fdLlk lquk;k djrs ^^vPNk fd;k tks rqeus ^lfoZl Tokbu* u dhA oks tks viuk ^duok ykyk* gS u] vjs ogh ds- lDlsuk! ges”kk ijs”kku jgrk gSA mldh choh ukSdjh djrh gSA ykyk&yykbu fnu Hkj dke ij pys tkrs gSaA ?kj vkSj cPpksa dh ft+Eesnkjh cw<+h eka ij jgrh gSA fcpkjh dk ;s 24

tue rks vdkjFk x;kA igys viuh larkuksa dks ikyus esa O;Lr jgha] vc larku ds larkuksa dh ns[k&js[k dj jgha gSaA iSls vkSj ^LVsVl* dh Hkw[k tks u djk,---** ^^”kke Fkddj nksuksa tc ?kj vkrs gSa rks leL;k [kM+h gks tkrh gS fd dkSu fdlls pk; iwNsA dkSu fdls pk; cukdj fiyk,A eka ls dg ugha ldrs lks vDlj fcuk pk; ds jg tkrs gSa nksuksa---** fdruk galk djrs Fks latw ds ikik!

;s ckr latw le>us dh dksf”k”k D;ksa ugha djrk--izhfr dks og le>k D;ksa ugha ikrk fd L=h dk /ku ifr vkSj cPps gSaA iSlk] in] izfr’Bk ;k fn[kkok ughaA nksuksa tkus D;ksa le>uk gh ugha pkgrs fd izhfr ^tkWc* ij tk,xh rks uUgs xksyw ij D;k chrsxh\ vHkh Hkh og ^EkEeh&eEeh* dh ft+n dj cSBrk gS rks u latw ls ekurk gS vkSj u Lo;a muls---izhfr gh mls pqi djkrh gSaA eEeh ;fn latw dks pir yxk nsa] rks ikik xqLlk gks tkrs FksA vafre le; esa blh rjg dejs esa ysVs gq, FksA “kke dk /kqa?kydk Nk;k gqvk FkkA mUgsa rhljk vVSd vk;k FkkA ?kcjkbZ gqbZ eEeh MkWDVj dks Qksu djds ikik ds ikl vk cSBh FkhaA ikik us opu fy;k Fkk&&^^latw dk iwjk [;ky j[kukA mldh ft+nsa iwjh djukA latw ds :Ik esa eSa bl lalkj esa ft+ank jgwaxkA** latw ds ikik dh vafre bPNk dk fopkj vkrs gh eEeh ds “kjhj vkSj eu esa gjdr gqbZ---yxk fd fu.kZ; mUgsa

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gh ysuk gSA ifr dh e`R;q ds ckn os vc latw dh eEeh Hkh gSa vkSj ikik Hkh A va/ksjs dejs esa lgsfy;ksa dk lewg xku xwat mBk&& ^^mBks lgsyh mV~Bks vius vkalw ikasNksA** eEeh vkalw iksaNdj lh/kh [kM+h gks xbZaA dejs dks jkS”ku fd;kA ckFk:e esa tkdj psgjk /kks;kA cky Bhd fd,A fQj lh/ks Mªkbax :e tk igqaphA ns[kk] latw vkSj izhfr fcuk ykbV tyk, xqelqe ls cSBs gSaA xksyw Q”kZ ij ysVk ^dEI;wVj xse* [ksy jgk gSA eEeh us dejs dk ^fLop&vkWu* fd;kA latw fQj Hkh mnkl o ukjkt+ cSBk jgkA eEeh us nksuksa dks y{; dj dgk&&^^eSa xksyw dks lEHkky ywaxhA izhfr dks ^lfoZl&Tokbu* djus nks csVk---blh cgkus mldk eu cgy tk,xkA** latw vkSj izhfr us eEeh dks vpjt ls ns[kkA eEeh us ubZ lgsyh [kkst yh FkhA ^xksyw* vc ls mudk ^cky&l[kk* gqvk---

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,d lqcg Qtz dh uekt ls iwoZ gt+jr th dh yk”k iS[kkus esa xw&ewr ls ylM+kbZ iM+h feyhA yk”k ns[k dj ,slk yxrk Fkk] tSls ejus ls iwoZ iS[kkus ls fudyus ds fy, mUgksusa dkQh la?k’kZ fd;k gksA bl dksf”k”k esa og dbZ ckj fxjs gksaxs vkSj fQj mBus dk midze fd;k gksxkA muds diM+s] gkFk&iSj gÙkk fd lewpk cnu xanxh ls ljkcksj FkkA ges”kk b=&Qqysy ls Mwck jgus okyk cnu bruk ohHkRl fn[k jgk Fkk fd mcdkbZ vk tk,A gt+jr th ds vkyh”kku dejs esa iS[kkuk vVSp FkkA fpdus& pednkj VkbZYl vkSj ekstsd dk deky---tks fd gt+jr th ds lkSan;Z&izse dks iznf”kZr djrk FkkA PkkSalB o’khZ; gt+jr th dks vkt ftl gkyr esa ^eydqy&ekSr* us viuh vkxks”k esa fy;k Fkk] mls ns[k dksbZ dSls ;dhu djs fd ;g fdlh ifo= O;fDr dh yk”k gSA lS;n “kkg ckck dh njxkg ds fnXn”kZd] fuekZrk vkSj lqizheks gt+jr th dk bruk nq[kn var ! Ikgys ml njxkg 'kjhQ+ esa flQZ ,d gh et+kj FkhA 27

LkS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kjA vc ogka nks et+kjsa gSaA ,d rks LkS;n “kkg ckck vkSj nwth tukc gt+jr th dhA gt+jr th ;kuh dh LkS;n “kkg ckck ds et+kj dh dYiuk dks lkdkj djus okyh “kf[l;r ;kuh fd ih: gTtke dh--gt+jr th dh ih: gTtke ls ihj cuus dh dFkk cM+h fnypLi gSA vkt tgka lS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kj gS] igys ogka ,d lw[ks ls ihiy ds nj[+r ds vykok dqN Hkh u FkkA igys gt+jr th Hkh rks gt+jr th u FksA xka/kh pkSd ij mudh ,d gtker dh xqeVh FkhA ih: gTtke dh xqeVhA og [kkunkuh ukÅ FksA muds iwoZt [k+yhQ+k dgykrs FksA [kruk djus okys [kyhQk--gt+jr th us iq”rSuh /kU/kk NksM+ dj gtker okyk /kU/kk idM+kA mudh rhu chfo;ksa ls mRiUUk ntZu Hkj vkSyknksa esa ls nks csVs vc blh /kU/ks esa gSaA dgrs gSa fd ih: gTTkke ;kuh fd gt+jr th cpiu ls cgqr [kqjkQ+krh LoHkko ds FksA ckfyx+ gq, rks fQ+rjru LFkkuh; efLtn ds lnj cuus dk [okc ns[kus yxsA rc uxj esa ,d gh efLtn FkhA Okgka “ks[k+] lS;nksa vkSj uo/ukM~; O;kikfj;ksa dk cksyckyk FkkA mUgha yksxksa ds chp ls lnj&lsdzsVjh pqus tkrsA ogka gt+jr th dh dgka pyrhA blhfy, mUgksus tqykgksa] dlkb;ksa] /kqfu;ksa vkSj vU; fiNM+s eqlyekuksa dks laxfBr djuk pkgkA

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tkek&efLtn ds cM+s beke lkgc nsocanh Fks vkSj mudh ns[k&js[k esa fdlh rjg dk coky u FkkA NksVs&cM+s lc mudh uwjkuh “kf[l;r dk vncks&,grjke djrs FksA ogka gt+jr th dks lQyrk u feyhA Rkc gt+jr th us tkek&efLtn ds reke uekft+;ksa ds f[kykQ+ Qrok fnyokus dk tqxkM+ fd;k fd tkek& efLtn ogkfc;ksa dh efLtn gSA ogka ufc;ksa ds ljnkj gqt+wj vdje lYy yYykgks vySgs olYye ij n:nks&lyke ugha Ik<+k tkrk gSA ;s nsocanh ogkch yksx ofy;ksa vkSj vkSfy;kvksa dks ugha ekursA cqtqxksZa dh et+kj “kjhQ dk et+kd mM+krs gSaA cn&nhu gksrs gSa ;s nsocanh&ogkch] buls rks dkfQ+j HkysA bu ogkfc;ksa ds ihNs uekt+ i<+uk gjke gSA bu nsocafn;ksa esa ls dksbZ vxj lyke djsa rks tokc u nksA buls jksVh&csVh dk lEca/k u cukvksA gt+jr th ds bl nq’izpkj dks cjsyh ls vk, ,d ekSykuk us “kg Hkh nhA ifj.kker% dqN yksx muds fetkt+ ds fey gh x,A gt+jr th dks iqjkuh efLtn esa viuk gd+ u feyus dk vans”kk Fkk] blfy, og vius ?kj ds ,d dejs esa c&tekvr uekt+ vnk djus yxsA muds dqN “kkfxnZ cu x,A gt+jr th ds psgjs ij uwjkuh nk<+h vk xbZA dkys&lQsn ckyksa ij esagnh yxkbZ] rks ,d u;k :Ik cu x;kA lj ij gjh ixM+h cka/kh vkSj xys esa dkys] uhys] yky] ihys] gjs] lQsn iRFkjksa dh ekyk,a Mkyus ij og vc ?kksf’kr ckck cu x,A eksVokuh ,d QksVkssxzkQj FkkA mldk /kU/kk cM+k eUnk pyrk FkkA mlds fy, gt+jr th us nqvk,a dhaA mudh nqvkvksa dh cnkSyr eksVokuh dk LVwfM;ks ped mBkA vc ;s gt+jr th dh nqvkvksa dk urhtk gks ;k uxjikfydk okyksa dh esgjckuh! mlds LVwfM;ks ds lkeus ls xqtjus 29

okyh xyh dk uxjikfydk okyksa us m)kj dj mls gkbZ Ldwy vkSj dpgjh tkus okyh lM+d ls tksM+ fn;k FkkA eksVokuh dh vk; c<+ xbZA vc eksVokuh ds ikl ,d tkikuh QksVksdkih dh e”khu Hkh vk xbZA mlus rhu&pkj eqykfte j[k fy,A og gt+jr th dk eqjhn cu x;kA gt+jr th dh rhljh “kknh djkus esa mldk vge jksy FkkA eksVokuh ds izpkj ds dkj.k gt+jr th ds >kM+&Qwad vkSj nqvk&rkoht+ dk dkjksckj ped mBkA /kU/kk eank gks rks rst gks tk,xkA yM+dk u gks jgk gks rks rkoht+ ls yM+dksa dh ykbu yx tk,xhA “kkSgj “kjkch gks ;k fd b/kj&m/kj eqag ekjrk gks rks mls lgh jkLrs ij ykus ds fy, gt+jr th ls nqvk,a djok yksA dksVZ&dpgjh dk pDdj gks rks eqdnes dk QSlyk vkids i{k eas gksxkA yksxksa us mUgsa ftUnk oyh ?kksf’kr dj fn;k FkkA ,d lqcg gt+jr th us Qtz dh uekt+ ds oDr eqjhnksa ds lkeus vius ,d [+okc dk ft+dz fd;kA mUgksaus [okc esa ns[kk Fkk fd ckbZ&ikl pkSjkgs ds ikl dfczLrku ls lVh tehu ij tks ihiy dk nj[r gS mlds ikl ,d cqtqxkZus&nhu lS;n “kkg ckck dh dcz&eqckjd gSA ejgwe gt+jr lS;n “kkg ckck us [kqn [okc esa vkdj mUgsa ml txg dh fu”kkunsgh dh gSA eksVokuh dks [kcj yxhA og Hkkxk&Hkkxk gt+jr th ds ikl vk;kA gt+jr th us mlls Hkh ;gh ckr crkbZA eksVokuh gt+jr th dks viuh ek:fr esa fcBkdj ckbZ&ikl pkSjkgs ys x;kA ogka okdbZ dfczLrku ds dksus ij ,d lw[kk ihiy dk nj[r FkkA nj[r ,d gfjtu f”k{kd panw HkkbZ dh tehu ij FkkA 30

panw HkkbZ us tc eksVokuh ls gt+jr th ds [okc ds ckjs esa lquk rks mlus rRdky tehu dk og VqdM+k lS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kj ds uke djus dk vk”oklu fn;kA mlus “krZ cl bruh j[kh fd ml t+ehu ij tks Hkh dke fd;k tk, mldh tkudkjh panw HkkbZ dks Hkh t+:j nh tk,A blesa Hkyk fdlh dks D;k vkifRr gks ldrh Fkh \ gt+jr th] eksVokuh vkSj panw HkkbZ ;gh rhuksa ml tehu ds VqdM+s ds U;klh cusA gt+jr th ds eqfLye eqjhnksa us ,rjkt+ fd;kA bLykeh dkeksa esa xSjksa dks bruh izeq[krk nsuk Bhd ughaA lcls igys ckdk;nk ,d desVh cukbZ tk,A gt+jr th mlds izeq[k U;klh jgsa vkSj fQj lS;n “kkg ckck ds njxkg dh rkehj dk dke gkFk esa fy;k tk,A bu fojks/k iznf”kZr djus okyksa esa lqyseku nthZ vkSj vtht dqjS”kh izeq[k FksA gt+jr th us mUgsa vius xzqi esa “kkfey rks dj fy;k fdUrq vkSipkfjd rkSj ij dksbZ desVh u cuus nhA blhfy, gt+jr th dh e`R;q ds ckn eqf”dysa is”k vkuh “kq: gqbZaA eksVokuh us lkQ&lkQ ,yku dj fn;k fd gt+jr th dk tks gqDe gksxk mldh rkehy dh tk,xhA lqyseku nthZZ vkSj vtht dqjS”kh eu elksl dj jg x,A eqlyekuksa dh ft;kjrxkg ij xSj&eqfLyeksa dh bl rjg dh n[ky&vUnkth ukdkfcys&cnkZ”r FkhA fdUrq fd;k Hkh D;k tk ldrk Fkk \ eksVokuh vkSj panw HkkbZ dh otg ls gh ml u, rhFkZ ij HkhM+ c<+us yxhA “kq:&“kq: esa tks eqlyeku bl xBca/ku dks ?k`.kk dh fuxkg ls ns[krs Fks] os Hkh /khjs&/khjs fi?kyus yxsA gj tqesjkr dks p<+kok vkus yxkA t+k;jhu dh la[;k eas /khjs&/khjs vk”kkrhr o`f) gksus yxhA ogka ij vc t+ksjnkj 31

lkykuk mlZ dk vk;kstu gksus yxkA cukjl vkSj iVuk ls d+Ooky cqyk, tkus yxsA vkl&ikl xqefV;ka vkSj vU; t+:jr ds lkekuksa dh nqdkussa ltus yxhaA eksVokuh us uxj ds izfl) iasVj eq”rkd ls lS;n “kkg ckck dh ,d rLohj cuokbZA isaVj eq”rkd vOoy uEcj dk fi;DdM FkkA mlus gt+jr th ls [okc okys cqtqxZ lS;n “kkg ckck dk [k+kdk iwNkA muds c;ku vkSj viuh dYiuk ds t+ksj ls mlus dbZ rLohjsa cukbZaA ,d rLohj dks gt+jr th us Lohd`fr ns nhA og ,d lQsn nk<+h vkSj cM+h&cM+h vka[kksa okys [kwclwjr cqtqxZ dh rLohj FkhA EkksVokuh us viuh vD+y dk bLrseky dj ml rLohj ds lkFk ihiy ds lw[ks nj[r vkSj njxkg “kjhQ ds QksVks dk ,d csgrjhu dksykt lsV djok dj mls dbZ vkdkj esa fizaV djok;kA mlus mu rLohjksa dks et+kj “kjhQ ds ckgj yxus okyh Qwy&”khjuh dh nqdkuksa esa Hkh J)kyqvksa ds fy, j[kok;kA eksVokuh dk csVk gksf”k;kj FkkA ckjgoha d{kk esa rhljh ckj Qsy gksus ds ckn og /ka/ks esa yx x;k FkkA mlus mlZ ds volj ij vk;ksftr dOokyh ds dk;Zdze dh fjdkfMZax djokbZ vkSj dVuh tkdj pan dSlsV rS;kj djok fy,A mu dSlsV~l esa LSk;n “kkg ckck ds njxkg dh “kku&vks&vt+er dh csgrjhu dOokfy;ka dSn FkhaA mu dSlsV~l dh fMekaM c<+h rks fQj mldk Hkh ,d flyflysokj /ka/kk cu x;kA blls lS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kj dk Hkjiwj izpkj gqvk] fdUrq fdls irk Fkk fd bruh cM+h /kkfeZd gLrh tukc gt+jr th dk bruk ohHkRl var gksxk ! gt+jr th dh yk”k ij vc efD[k;ka Hkh fHkufHkukus yxh FkhaA 32

lS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kj ds izeq[k dh nqnZ”kk ij mudh ntZu Hkj vkSyknsa vkSj rhu chfo;ka ngkM+s ekj&ekj dj jks jgh FkhaA gt+jr th dk ;g dejk cM+k vkyh”kku Fkk] ftlds nks [k.M FksA ,d rjQ+ “kkunkj Mcy&csM iyax] cM+h lh vkyekjh] vkned+n vkbus okyh ,d J`axkj Vscy] dksus esa vkyrk vkSj mlls yxk gqvk ,d “kks&dsl] ftlij j[kk Fkk ,d jaxhu Vsyhfot+uA nwljs [k.M esa gt+jr th dh bcknrxkg FkhA [k+wclwjr dkyhu tSlk tkfuekt (uekt+ vnk djus ds fy, fcNk;k tkus okyk diM+k)] fdrkcksa dh vkyekjh ftlesa vjch&mnwZ dh fdrkcs j[kh gqbZ Fkha] ml vQ+jk&rQ+jh dk ekgkSy esa fdlh dh le> esa dqN u vk jgk Fkk fd vc D;k djuk gksxk\ ejgwe gt+jr th dh rhljh choh dqylwe vkSj muds cM+s csVs gSnj us jksrs&jksrs ,d nwljs dks ns[kk] rks tSls mUgsa yxk fd bl rjg jks&jksdj le; cjckn djus ls csgrj gS fd dqN Bksl QSlys fd, tk,aA ckdh yksxksa dks jksrk&dyirk NksM+ os nwljs dejs esa vk x,A ;g dqylwe choh dk dejk FkkA gt+jr th dh lcls I;kjh choh dk dejk---gt+jr th us Lo;a bl dejs ds j[k&j[kko vkSj ltkoV esa :fp yh FkhA gt+jr th dh lkSan;kZuqHkwfr dk vf}rh; uewuk ! gYds xqykch jax dh nhokjsa vkSj mlh jax dh reke pht+saA dksus ij “kkgh iyaxA eksVs xn~nsA e[keyh pknjsa vkSj eqyk;e xko&rfd;sA dqylwe choh iyax ij cSB xbZaA gSnj muds lkeus d+kyhu ij j[ks eks<+s ij cSB x;kA gt+jr th dh igyh choh dk iq= gSnj] dqylwe choh dks /;ku ls ns[kus yxkA 33

dqylwe ek= rhl cjl dh dls cnu okyh ;qorh FkhA gt+jr th ls fookg ds iwoZ mldk uke dqlqe FkkA dqlqe ls dqylwe cuus dh Hkh ,d dgkuh gSA eksVokuh ds QSyk, tky eas dqlqe dk rsyh cki Qal x;kA dqlqe ds cki fxj/kkjh xqIrk dh uxj esa ,d mtkM+ vkSj csjkSud lh fdjkus dh nqdku FkhA lsB fxj/kkjh xqIrk tc Lo;a nqdku ij cSBrk rks ,d Hkh xzkgd u vkrkA tc mldh csfV;ka nqdku lEHkkyrha] rc dgha tkdj ^cksguh&cV~Vk* gks ikrkA dgus okys dgrs fd fxj/kkjh xqIrk dh nqdku esa gj lkbt+ dk eky feyrk gSA ikap csfV;ka] ikap lkbt+--fxj/kkjh xqIrk us ,d vnn csVs dh [kkst esa xqIrkbZu ds lkFk dbZ iz;ksx fd,A ikap csfV;ksa ds ckn mls choh dh [kjkc gks pqdh cPpsnkuh dk vkijs”ku djokuk iM+kA csVk ,d Hkh u gqvkA dqlqe ea>yh csVh FkhA mlls cM+h ,d cgu gkFk ihys u gks ikus ds nq[k esa vkRegR;k dh FkhA LoHkko ls papy dqlqe vle; ejuk ugha pkgrh FkhA mls ftUnxh ls I;kj FkkA eksVokuh dk LVwfM;ks mldh nqdku ds lkeus FkkA yM+ds okyksa dks fn[kkus ds fy, ogka ls mlds dbZ QksVks f[kapok, x, FksA eksVokuh [kkyh le; esa vius LVwfM;ks ls cSBk&cSBk dqlqe dks ykbZu ekjk djrk FkkA bl mEehn ls fd “kk;n dHkh rks og fi?kys] vkSj dqlqe dkSu lk iRFkj Fkh fd u fi?kyrhA eksVokuh us dqlqe dh lSdM+ksa rLohjsa fofHkUu eksgd eqnzkvksa esa mrkjhaA yM+ds okys dqlqe dks ilan dj Hkh ysrs fdUrq ngst dh ekax ds vkxs fxj/kkjh xqIrk ?kqVus Vsd nsrsA 34

,d fnu eksVokuh us fxj/kkjh xqIrk dks csfV;ksa ds lq;ksX; oj ds fy, LkS;n “kkg ckck dh njxkg ij tkdj eUur ekaxus dh lykg nhA fQj rks fxj/kkjh xqIrk ds ifjokj dk njxkg&“kjhQ tkdj eqjknsa ekaxus dk flyflyk gh cu x;kA gt+jr th rc v/ksM+ FksA mudh ncax dk;k ij vk/;kfRedrk dk jax cstksM+ FkkA tc ls og njxkg “kjhQ ds losZ&lokZ cus mUgsa vPNh fx+t+k Hkh feyus yxhA xky xqykch vkSj vka[k u”khyh lh yxus yxh FkhA njxkg “kjhQ esa vkus okyh efgyk,a muds HkO; O;fDrRo ds lEeksgu dk f”kdkj gksus yxh FkhaA gt+jr th dh nks chfo;ka Fkha fdUrq vc muesa og ckr u FkhA dqlqe gt+jr th ds tknqbZ O;fDrRo ds tky esa dc dS+n gqbZ mls irk gh u pykA eksVokuh ls mldk pDdj py gh jgk FkkA gT+kjr th Hkh pkgrs Fks fd dqlqe mudh vad”kk;uh cusA vkSj dqlqe us Lo;a ,d fnu mUgsa og cgqizrhf{kr volj miyC/k djk fn;kA ,d tqesjkr ds fnu tc og eka ds lkFk et+kj “kjhQ ij utjkus&vd+hnr is”k djus vkbZ rc mlus gt+jr th dks vdsys esa ikdj muls nj;kQ~r fd;kA gt+jr th ds gkFkksa esa eksjia[k dk >kM+w Fkk vkSj og mlls LkS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kj dh lQkbZ esa yhu FksA muds ikl tkdj dqlqe us dgk&&^^ eSa vkRegR;k djuk ugha pkgrh gt+jr Tkh--!** gt+jr th us vka[ks >idkbZa ;kuh fd fpfM+;k Lo;a tky eas vkbZ gSA 35

&&^^ LoxhZ; nhnh dh vkRek eq>s vius ikl cqykrh gS vkSj eq>s yxrk gS fd eSa Hkh xys esa nqiV~Vk cka/k dj Nr ls >wy tkÅaA eSa D;k d:a ckck---eq>s jkg fn[kkb, \** gt+jr th us dgk fd rqe LkS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kj dh f[knerxkj cu tkvks vkSj ;gka vkus okyh [kokrhu&t+k;jhu (J)kyq efgykvks)a dh f[kner djksA dqlqe rS;kj gks xbZA uxj esa bldk fojks/k gqvkA fganqRooknh laxBuksa us tc ,d fgUnw yM+dh dk ;g v/k% iru ns[kk rks os gkQ iSaV vkSj /kksfr;ksa ls ckgj gq,A dqlqe us fdlh Hkh rjg et+kj “kjhQ ls ckgj fudyuk Lohdkj u fd;k] rc gt+jr th us fLFkfr dks lEHkkykA mUgksus dqlqe ls fudkg dh is”kd”k dhA bl rjg dqlqe mudh rhljh choh cuhA mldk uke fudkg ds ckn dqylwe gks x;kA gt+jr th dk cM+k csVk gSnj dqlqe ds lkFk izkbejh Ldwy esa Ik<+ pqdk FkkA mlus cki dk FkksM+k fojks/k fd;k fdUrq dqlqe ls dqylwe cuh dqlqe us tYn gh mls ;g ,glkg djk fn;k fd og mldh NksVh eka ugha jgsxh cfYd og rks mldh dqlqe gh jgsxhA dqylwe ds eksVokuh ls jkxkRed lEca/k igys gh ls FksA vc mldh lwph esa nks vkSj yksx “kkfey gks x,A gt+jr th vkSj mudk cM+k csVk gSnj--njxkg desVh ds yksx lc tkurs Fks fdUrq gt+jr th ds vkxs fdlh dh u pyrhA gt+jr th dh vle; e`R;q ls mRiUUk bl ladV esa gSnj tkurk Fkk fd dqylwe choh dksbZ u dksbZ vklku jkg t+:j fudky ysxhA dqylwe choh ds iyax ds cxy frikbZ ij Qksu j[kk FkkA 36

;g Qksu [+kkl dqylwe choh ds fy, yxk;k x;k FkkA mlls flQZ ogh ckr fd;k djrhaA ?kj esa tks nwljk Qksu Fkk mls vU; lnL; bLrseky djrs FkssA gSnj Qksu dh rjQ ns[k jgk Fkk ftldk eryc dqylwe choh le> xbZaA dqylwe choh us rRdky eksVokuh dk uEcj feyk;kA dqylwe choh dh x+e vkSj gSjr esa Mwch vka[kksa esa gSnj us tkus D;k ik fy;k Fkk fd og Hkwy x;k fd mlds okfyn lkgc barsdky Q+jek pqds gSaA mudh ey&ew= ls fyiVh yk”k iS[kkus esa iM+h gqbZ gSA ?kj esa reke yksxksa dk jksuk&dyiuk py jgk gSA mldh viuh eka vkSj ea>yh eka dk jksrs&jksrs cqjk gky gks pqdk gSA vius ntZu Hkj HkkbZ&cfguksa ds lkFk vkt og Hkh vukFk gks x;k gSA og lc Hkwy pqdk gks tSls ! gSnj] dqylwe choh ds eksgik”k esa ca/kk gqvk FkkA og dqylwe choh dks NksVh eka dHkh ugha dgrk FkkA dgrk Hkh dSls \ “kk;n m/kj ls eksVokuh dh vkokt+ lqukbZ nh gks rHkh rks dqylwe choh dh vka[ksa pedhaA dqylwe choh us :vkalh vkokt+ esa crk;k&&^^ gT+kjr th ugha jgs eksVokuh th! vki rqjar pys vkb,A gks lds rks panw HkkbZ dks Hkh ysrs vkb,A esjh rks dqN le> esa ugha vk jgk gS fd D;k d:a\** m/kj ls dqN dgk x;kA dqylwe us dgk&&^^ vki nkSM+s pys vkb,] vkSj viuh vka[kksa ls lc nsf[k,A eSa dqN Hkh crk ugha ikmaxhA esjk fnekx dke ugha dj jgk gS eksVokuh thA** vkSj og Qksu ij gh jksus yxhaA dqylwe choh us Qksu j[k fn;kA gSnj mB dj iyax ij dqylwe choh dh cxy esa cSB x;kA 37

dqylwe choh us jksrs&jksrs viuk flj gSnj ds da/ks ij j[k fn;kA gSnj mudk cky lgykdj lkaRouk nsus yxkA gSnj dks rfud Hkh jksuk ugha vk jgk FkkA og lksp jgk Fkk fd ;fn eksVokuh ls igys lS;n “kkg ckck dh njxkg desVh ls tqM+s lqyseku nthZ vkSj vtht dqjS”kh dks gt+jr th ds ukikdh dh gkyr esa ekSr dh Hkud yx xbZ rks x+t+c gks tk,xkA gt+jr th tSls ik;s ds cqtqxZ dk fu/ku vkSj og Hkh ukikd gkyr vkSj xykt+r okyh txg esa \ og dqylwe ds dkuksa esa HkquHkquk;k&&^^lEHkkfy;s vius vki dksA py dj cq<+Å dks iS[kkus ls ckgj fudky mUgsa ikd&lkQ djus dk tqxkM+ fd;k tk,A** os nksuksa mB dj fQj mlh dejs esa igqapsA gSnj us vius nks NksVs Hkkb;ksa ls dgk fd os cxhps ls IykfLVd okyh yEch ikbi fudky ys vk,a A mlh ikbi ls gt+jr th dh yk”k /kksbZ tk,xhA gtker dh nqdku esa cSBus okys nksuksa HkkbZ ikbZZi ysdj vk x,A ikbZi rRdky fcNk;k x;kA rc rd eksVokuh vkSj panw HkkbZ Hkh vk x,A gt+jr th dh nqnZ”kk ns[k eksVokuh us :eky ukd ij yxk fy;k vkSj gSnj ls dgk fd tYnh ls yk”k dks /kks iksaN dj gt+jr th ds gqtjs esa fyVk fn;k tk,A ikbZi ls ikuh dk rst izs”kj nsdj yk”k dks /kks;k tkus yxkA eksVokuh us dqylwe choh dks b”kkjk fd;k vkSj os nksuksa dqylwe choh ds dejs esa pys x,A ogka tks Hkh ckrs gqbZ gksa irk ugha ysfdu ckgj fudy dj eksVokuh t+kj&t+kj jksus yxkA 38

jksrs&jksrs og flQZ ;gh nqgjkrk fd gt+jr th us dy “kke dks gh vius var/Z;ku gksus dk ladsr ns fn;k FkkA mUgksusa crk;k Fkk fd os vkus okys fdlh Hkh oDr inkZ Qjek ldrs gSaA gt+jr th us ;s Hkh dgk Fkk fd mUgsa lS;n “kkg ckck dh dcz ds cxy esa nQuk;k tk,A gSnj] eksVokuh dh bl csflj&iSj dh ckr lqu pkSadk rks dqylwe chch us >V b”kkjk dj fn;k fd og pqi jgs vkSj ns[krk tk,A tks gksxk lc Bhd gh gksxkA gSnj dh ns[k&js[k esa gt+jt th dh yk”k /kqy&iqaN dj muds gqtjs eas ys vkbZ xbZA vxjcRrh vkSj yksHkku ds /kqa, ds chp yk”k dks dQ+u iguk fn;k x;kA lqyseku nthZ vkSj vtht dqjS”kh us gt+jr th dks Qtz dh uekt+ esa u ik;k rks os nksuksa lh/ks gt+jr th dh [k+Sfj;r tkuus gqtjs dh rjQ vk,A ogka mUgksus ns[kk fd gt+jr th dh yk”k j[kh gqbZ gS vkSj jksuk&/kksuk epk gqvk gSA eksVokuh] gSnj vkSj dqylwe chch dh frdM+h ns[k mu nksuksa dk ekFkk BudkA ;kuh fd xS+jksa dks [kcj ns nh xbZ fdUrq feYYkr dks dqN Hkh irk ughaA t+:j blesa dksbZ pky gSA mUgsa ns[k eksVokuh vkSj t+ksj&t+ksj ls jksus yxkA &&^^gk; gt+jr th gesa vukFk dj x,---eSa vki dh vkf[kjh [okfg”k t+:j iwjh d:axkA lS;n “kkg ckck dh dcz ds cxy esa vki dks nQuk;k gh tk,xkA* lqyseku nthZ vkSj vtht dqjS”kh gt+jr th dh igyh chch ;kuh fd gSnj dh eka ls feysA mu yksxksa us jksrs&jksrs iwjh ?kVuk dk C;ksjk mUgsa fn;kA ;g Hkh crk;k fd iS[kkus esa gt+jr th dh ekSr gqbZ FkhA 39

fdLlk lqu lqyseku nthZ ngkM+s &&^^ bruh cM+h ckr gks xbZ vkSj gesa [kcj gh ugha nh xbZaA** ^^gn gks xbZ! D;k tukts dh uekt+ Hkh mu dkfQ+jksa ls i<+ok,axs vki yksx \** vtht dqjS'kh blh rjg t+gj mxyk djrs gSaA panw HkkbZ ls jgk u x;k rks mlus dgk&&^^vxj bruk gh vki yksx gt+jr th ds djhch Fks rks gt+jr th us inkZ gksus ls igys vki yksxksa dks D;ksa ugha olh;r dh \** fryfeyk x, nksuksa] ysfdu D;k djrs \ ckth iyV pqdh FkhA vc ,d gh elyk cpk Fkk fd eksVokuh dh olh;r okyh ckr dks >wBk lkfcr fd;k tk,A os nksuksa vM+ x, fd ,slk gks ugha ldrk A gt+jr th dks lS;n “kkg ckck dh et+kj “kjhQ ds ikl nQukuk tk;t+ ugha A blls lS;n “kkg ckck ds njxkg dh csgqjerh gksxhA ,sls rks muds ckn ftrus Hkh xn~nhu”khu gksaxs mUgsa Hkh njxkg “kjhQ ds vUn:uh fgLls esa nQukuk iM+sxkA eksVokuh jks, tk jgk FkkA mldh ;gh xqgkj Fkh fd ejgwe gt+jr th us tks olh;r dh Fkh vxj mldk ikyu u fd;k x;k rks mudh :g dks pSu u feysxkA eksVokuh dh ckr dk dqylwe chch vkSj gSnj leFkZu dj jgs FksA gt+jr th ds inkZ Qjekus dh [kcj taxy esa vkx dh rjg pkjksa rjQ QSy xbZA cM+h la[;k esa J)kyq vkus yxsA gt+jr th dh yk'k Qwyekyk ls
dqylwe chch] eksVokuh vkSj panw HkkbZ dh x+exhu Nfo ds lkFk gt+jr th dh yk'k vkSj J)kyqvksa dh vdhnreanh dk n`'; dSejs esa dSn gksus yxkA gt+jr th dh e`R;q ds bl uxnhdj.k vfHk;ku dks ns[k lqyseku nthZ] vtht dqjS”kh vkSj reke eqlyeku HkkbZ fryfeyk jgs FksA oks dgka ls Qrok ykrs fd lk/kkj.k balku dks t+cjnLrh igqapk gqvk lkfcr djuk xqukg gSA os dSls fl) djrs fd eksVokuh ds [okc dh ckrsa eux<+ar gSaA vxj eksVokuh dk [okc eux<+ar gS rks fQj gt+jr th us ftl [okc dk ftdz djds lS;n 'kkg ckck dh njxkg dk izksisx.Mk fd;k Fkk] og D;k Fkk \ cs'kd] ;g rks lp gS fd gt+jr th dks lS;n 'kkg ckck us [okc esa viuk nhnkj djk;k Fkk ysfdu eksVokuh dks gt+jr th us ejus ls iwoZ olh;r dh Fkh ;g ckr fdlh ds xys u mrj jgh FkhA ekgkSy vc ,slk curk tk jgk Fkk fd eksVokuh dh ckr dks rel="nofollow">qBykus ls mUgha yksaxksa ij ogkch gksus dk Qrok tkjh fd;k tk ldrk FkkA ogkch ;kuh et+kjksa vkSj njxkgksa ij J)k u j[kus okys eqlyeku] ogkch ;kuh fd iSxEcj vkSj vkSfy;k vYykgksa ij n:nks&lyke u Hkstus okys eqlyeku] ogkch ;kuh fd fcjknjh ls ckgj dj fn, tkus dk Mj--lqyseku nthZ vkSj vtht dqjS”kh cMhs d'ked”k esa Qal pqds Fks A mUgs yxus yxk vc eksVokuh dh olh;r okyh F;ksjh dk leFkZu djus esa gh HkykbZ gS ojuk ogkch gksus dk Qrok mUgsa >syuk iM+ ldrk gSA vkSj bl rjg lS;n “kkg ckck dh njxkg “kjhQ esa nks&nkas dczsa cu xbZaA 41

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vk’kk<+ ds eVeSys&/kwlj ckny fcu cjls Nk;s gq, FksA ^nqcs uflZax gkse* ds xfy;kjs esa ruko ds ckny rSj jgs FksA iztkifr vady dHkh xfy;kjs esa j[kh dqflZ;ksa ij cSBrs vkSj dHkh mBdj VgyrsA muds psgjs ij gokb;ka mM+ jgh FkhaA e/kqesg vkSj mPp jDrpki ds ejht+ tks BgjsA larku Hkh bruh ukyk;d fd eqlhcrsa [kM+h dj nsrha] ifj.kker% vady dk jksx c<+rk tkrkA vk.Vh] vady dk lkFk fuHkkrs tc Fkd xbZz rks og esjs ikl pyh vkbZaA eSa ltx gks x;kA eSa tkurk Fkk fd og rRdky csVk&cgw fuank iqjk.k [kksy dj cSB tk,axhA eSaus Lo; dks Vvksyk fd D;k eSa ugha pkgrk Fkk fd og vanj dh ckr u crk,a! vkaVh dks eSaus ikl iM+h dqlhZ ij cSBus dk b”kkjk fd;kA og Fkdh lh cSB xbZZaA eSa Hkh ,d dqlhZ [khap dj muds ikl cSB x;kA ;g ”kgj dk lcls egaxk ^uflZax&gkse* gSA [kq”kuqek jaxksa ls ltk xfy;kjkA Nr ij txg&txg yVdrs >kM+&Q+kuwlA lkQ+&lqFkjh nhokjksa ij djhus ls pLika LokLF;&psruk txkus okys iksLVlZA ;gka flQZ gSfl;r okys gh vkrs gSaA dgrs gSa fd ;g uxj dk lcls vPNk izlwfr&x`g gSA 42

;gka L=h&”kjhj lacaf/kr tkap ds vR;k/kqfud midj.k gSaA os midj.k Hkh ftuls xHkZ ds iy jgs cPps dk fyax&fu/kkZj.k gksrk gS vkSj gksrh gSa vfufPNr xHkZ ls eqfDr dh dzwj&tfVy izfdz;k,a] xksiuh;rk dh xkjaVh ds lkFkA bl uflZax gkse dh lw=&/kkj gSa MkDVj nqcs eSMeA ftuds fnekx vkSj gkFkksa ds tknw dh bl uxj esa loZ= ppkZ gSA MkDVj nqcs eSMe uxj dh lHkzkUr efgykvksa dh gejkt+ gSaA reke mYVs&lh/ks ] Vs<+s&es<+s dsl muds ikl vkrs gSaA Ikztkifr vady ftyk f”k{kk&vf/kdkjh gSaA jkT; dh jkt/kkuh rd igqap ds Lokeh] tks brus o’kkZsa ls ;gha tes gq, gSaA mudks m[kkM+us okys Lo;a m[kM+ tkrs gSaA [kqn dks csgn bZekunkj iz”kkld fl) djrs gSa] fdUrq muds foHkkxh; ekrgr ;gh dgrs ik, tkrs gSa &&&^^iztkifr lkgc dFkjh vks<+dj ?kh ihrs gSaA** Rkhu csVs vkSj cM+h csVh&nkekn] bu lHkh dks ljdkjh f”k{kd ds in ij mUgksaus gh vklhu djk;k gSA NksVs csVs dk ,d futh&Ldwy gSA bl o’kZ mls Hkh gkbZ&Ldwy rd dh ekU;rk mUgksaus fnyok nh gSA mudk cM+k csVk jkds”k esjk fe= gSA vk.Vh vka[ksa ewans dqN lksp jgh FkhaA jkds”k vkijs”ku fFk;sVj ds can njokt+s ds vkl&ikl pgydneh dj jgk FkkA eSaus vk.Vh ls jkds”k dh nksuksa csfV;ka usgk vkSj esgk ds ckjs esa iwNk tks fd dgha ut+j ugha vk jgh FkhaA vk.Vh us b”kkjs ls crk;k fd Ldwy xbZ gSSaA fQj og cM+cM+kus yxha&&^^ lc viuh ethZ ds ekfyd gSa! ge cw<+s gks x,--- gesa vc dkSu iwNrk gS \** eSaus VqdM+k tksM+k&&^^lc Åij okys dk fd;k /kjk gS vk.Vh!** &^^gka csVk] Hkxoku dh ;gh bPNk gks “kk;n---cl laxhrk dks dqN u gks nsoh eka !** 43

&&^^eSaus [kqn eSMe nqcs ls ckr dh gS vk.Vh! dg jgh Fkha fd ?kcjkus dh dksbZ ckr ughaA nks fnu esa NqV~Vh Hkh fey tk,xhA vktdy esfMdy&lkbal dkQh rjDdh dj x;k gSA** T;knk Kku&izn”kZu voljkuqdwy u ikdj eSa [k+keks”k gks x;kA vk.Vh&vady ls tc Hkh feyk] jkds”k vkSj mldh choh laxhrk ds fo:) [kwc f”kdk;rsa lquus dks feyrhaA mu nksuksa dh ukyk;dh ds fur u, dkjukes! vk.Vh ds psgjs ls yxk fd muds eu esa dkQ+h xnksZ&xqckj bdV~Bk gSA og cgqr dqN lqukuk pkg jgh gSaA tkus D;ksa eq>s Hkh vius ?kkeM+ nksLr jkds”k ds cqjkbZsa lqudj vkRe&larks’k feyk djrkA eSaus vk.Vh dks mdlkus ds fy, xgjh lkal yhA ^^gesa dqN le>rs ugha ;s nksuksaA jkds”k viuh llqjky ls lkjh lykg fy;k djrk gSA laxhrk tc ns[kks rc eSds Qksu yxkdj cfr;krh jgrh gS A eq>s ns[kdj iRFkj dh ewfrZ;ka cu tkrs gSa nksuksaA crkvks csVk! bruk cM+k fu.kZ; vkSj gesa dksbZ [k+cj ughaA D;k d:a---nq”eu gSa u ge! gekjh D;k fclkr ! Hkxoku u djs] fd dqN Åap&uhp gqbZ rks lekt Fkw&Fkw djsxkA le/kh&le/ku dks D;k tokc nssaxs ge \ oSls Hkh le/ku ge yksxksa ls ukjkt+ gh jgrh gSaA tkus fdruh pqxfy;ka yxkrh gS laxhrkA vjs Hkb;k! oks D;k dgrs gSa u fd ;fn viuk lksuk gh [kksVk gks rks fQj lqukj dks nks’k nsus ls D;k Q+k;nkA esjk jkds”k ,slk ugha Fkk Hkb;k---dqN le> esa ugha vkrk fd D;k d:a \** vady&vk.Vh eq>s viuk gennZ le>rsA os eq>ls ;gh pkgrs &^^ rqe mlds nksLr gks u csVk---mls le>k;k djks !** D;k EkSa LokHkkor% nq’V gwa \ jkds”k esjh bl vknr dks Hkyh&Hkkafr tkurkA og vDlj eq>s ^ukjn th* dh mikf/k ls foHkwf’kr djrkA 44

eSaus vk.Vh ds t+[+eksa ij ued fNM+dk&&^^ vady dh gkyr nsf[k, u vk.Vh] fdruk ijs”kku gSa og !** &&^^jkr&jkr Hkj tkxrs gSa rqEgkjs vady! ,d gh Nr ds uhps] bruk ruko \ D;k dgwa] dgrs jgrs gSa fd ruko ls fnekx dh ulsa QV u tk,aA fdUrq yM+dksa vkSj cgqvksa ds dku esa twa rd ugha jsaxrhA esjs ulhc QwVs gSa csVk--- tkus fdlus tho&gR;k dh ;s lykg bUgsa nh! iki gS ;g lc csVk] iki gS ;s---gs Hkxou!** ue vka[kksa dks vkapy ds dksj ls ikasNk mUgksusaA eSaus lkspk okdbZ iki gh rks gS ;s! ,d ?ku?kksj “kkdkgkjh vkSj vfgald ifjokj }kjk dh fgald okjnkr! xHkZ esa Qyrs&Qwyrs ,d tho dh ;kstuk&c) gR;k---! dgus dks eaMy&deh”ku ds ckn cus fiNM+s&oxZ esa lwfp&c) gS iztkifr ifjokjA tkfr ds yksgkj gSa os] ysfdu jgu&lgu esa lo.kksaZ dks Hkh ekr djrs gSaA fu;e&/kje esa brus :f<+oknh fd mPp&dqy czkEg.k Hkh ytk tk,aA mlh iztkifr ifjokj dh ubZ ih<+h mu reke otZukvksa&ijEijkvksa dh csfM+;ksa ls eqfDr pkgrh gSA ;gha ls “kq: gqbZ ihf<+;ksa ds chp varghu varjky dh [kkb;ka-izfrfnu dh f[kp&f[kp! jkds”k dh iRuh laxhrk ekalkgkjh ifjokj ls gSA mlds dkj.k jkds”k us Hkh v.Mk oxSjk [kkuk izkjEHk fd;kA esjs ?kj bZn&cdjhn ds ekSds ij nksuksa th Hkj dj nkorsa mM+krsA pwafd mudh jlksbZ esa v.Mk Hkh ugha mckyk tk ldrk Fkk vr% jkds”k iRuh vkSj cfPp;ksa dh Q+jekb”ksa iwjk djus ds fy, cktkj ls mcys v.Ms fNyokdj tsc esa Nqikdj ?kj ys tkrkA eq>ls muds ?kj esa Nqvk&Nwr dk O;ogkj gksrkA esgekuksa ds fy, ?kj esa vyx rjg ds di&IysV vkSj fxykl vkfn j[ks 45

tkrssA eq>s ,d [+kkl fdLe ds di&fxykl esa pk;&ikuh feyk djrkA eq>s blls cqjk rks t+:j yxrk fdUrq jkds”k esjk yaxksfV;k ;kj FkkA eSa Hkjld mlds ?kj [kkus&ihus ls ijgst+ fd;k djrkA vDlj mlds i<+us ds dejs esa cSBdsa gksrha ;k fd ge unh ds fdukjs ,dkUr lM+d ij Vgyus fudy tkrsA jkds”k dh vkokt+ esa tknw gSA jkds”k ls txthr flag dh x+t+ysa lqfu;s] fny >we mBsxkA ^^oks dkx+t+ dh d”rh oks ckfj”k dk ikuh---** mudk ?kj gekjs ?kj ds lkeus gh gSA cpiu esa os yksx feydj eq>s fp<+k;k djrs&^^ eqxkZ&eqlYye cuk gS ;k cdjk&eqlYye vkt ?kj esa \** dHkh desaV djrs&^^eqxkZ ds lkFk eqlYye D;ksa yxkrs gS\a D;k eqxkZ eqlyeku gksrk gS\** dHkh iwNrkN ds dV?kjs esa [kM+k dj fn;k tkrk&^^ tho&gR;k djrs n;k ugha vkrh rqe yksxkasa dks \** eSa mUgsa D;k crkrkA eqfLye&ifjos”k esa tUe fy;k gS lks ;g rks ,d lkekU; lh ckr Fkh esjs fy,A eSa Lo;a eqxkZ ftcg dj fy;k djrkA fdruk et+k vkrk gS ftcg djus esaA gksaBksa ij nqvk ds cksy ^fcfLeYykgks & vYykgks vdcj * ;kuh fd “kq: djrk gwa vYykg ds uke ls tks fd lcls cM+k gSA vkSj rst+ /kkj Nqjh ls eqxsZ dh xjnu ij gYdk lk ncko---!xjnu dh flQ+Z eq[; ul gh dVs] cl bruh lko/kkuh pkfg,A iwjh xjnu dVh ugha fd eqxkZ gjke--- ;gh rks ^>Vdk* vkSj ^gyky* esa Q+dZ gSA fcuk ekal] eNyh ;k v.Mk ds gesa jlksbZ lwuh yxrhA vCck lkx&Hkkth ns[k ds fiud tkrs&&^^D;k ;gh rkr&ikr [kkus ds fy, eSa dekrk gwa \** eSa iztkifr ifjokj ;k vius vU; cgqla[;d fe=ksa dks dSls le>krk fd ;s lc cM+h LokHkkfod ckrsa gSaA [kku&iku dk euq’; ds fososd&”khyrk vkSj uSfrdrk ij dksbZ izfrdwy izHkko ugha iM+rkA 46

os rks ;gh le>rs fd ;s eqlyeku] vius cki dks tsy esa ekj Mkyus okys nq’V vkSjaxt+sc ds oa”kt gSaA os ;gh le>rs gSa fd ;s yksx cM+s ccZj] t+kfye vkSj vlfg’.kq gksrs gSaA os ;gh le>rs gSa fd ;s yksx ewfrZ&Hkatd] fo/kehZ&vkrrkbZ gSaA os ;gh le>rs gSa fd ge EysPN gSaA bu EysPNksa us yM+dj tc ikfdLrku ys fy;k rc vc ;gka D;ksa fgLlk caVkus ds fy, :ds gq, gSaA gesa ikfdLrku pys tkuk pkfg, ;k fQj ;gka NksVs HkkbZ dh gSfl;r ls flj >qdkdj jguk pkfg,A ckotwn bu lcds] jkds”k esjk lcls iDdk nksLr gSA gj “kke gesa lkFk ?kwerk ns[k yksx ;gh fVIi.kh fd;k djrs gSa &&^^ dgka pyh jke&jghe dh tksM+h\** fiNys dbZ fnuksa ls ijs”kku gS jkds”k! ^^D;k d:a---dksbZ jkg ugha lw>rh \** eSa D;k le>krkA mlus crk;k fd ysMh MkWDVj us Hkh laxhrk dks ^dSjh* djus dks dgk gS] ysfdu laxhrk ekus rc u! dgrh fd bl ^vck”kZu* ls Hkys gh ej tkÅa] fdUrq eSa rhu&rhu csfV;ksa dh eka dgykuk ilan u d:axhA ^^lekt ds rkus vc vkSj cnkZ”r ugha d:axh---vkidk D;k vki rks ckgj jgrs gS-a --pkSchl ?k.Vs ekaa th cl ,d gh vykik djrh gSa] iksrs dk eqag ns[kus dh pkgrsa eq>s vkrafdr fd;s jgrh gSaA vPNk fd;k fd tks tkap djok fy;k---tc ls irk pyk gS dks[k esa cks>k lk eglwl gksrk gSA yxrk gS fd fdruh tYnh blls NqVdkjk ik ywa!** jkds”k us viuh iRuh dh ckrsa lkeus j[khaA ^^[k+rjk rks gS gh!** eSa fpfUrr gks mBkA vthc “k[+l+ gS jkds”k---tc ^vck”kZu* dh djkuk Fkk rc bruk foyEc D;ksa fd;k \ ikaposa eghus dk ^vck”kZu* ,d ^fjLd* gSA 47

ge nksuksa fe=ksa esa vkSj Hkh dbZ lekurk,a gSaA ,d gh o’kZ ge nksuksa dk fookg gqvkA ge nksuksa dks gh nks&nks csfV;ka gSaA ?kjokyksa dks fcuk crk, eSaus rks pqipki ifjokj fu;kstu dj fy;k Fkk] fdUrq jkds”k xHkZ/kkj.k dh izkd`frd izfdz;k dks ;qfDr&iwoZd Vkyrs jgrkA mldh iRuh laxhrk tc esjh choh ls feyrh rks crkrh fd gj ekg fpUrk yxh jgrh gSA dgha xYkrh u gks xbZ gksA dgha ^Bgj* u tk,A eSaus le>k;k fd ;g ,d [krjukd [ksy gSA x.kuk esa fdlh Hkh rjg dh pwd Qalk nsxhA og u ekukA eSaus mlds ?kjsyw iqLrdky; esa ,d fdrkc ns[kh FkhA ^iq=&izkfRr ;ksx*--fdUgha vk;qoZsnkpk;Z Jh Jh }kjk jfpr fdrkc---ftlds ckjs esa mlus vkt rd eq>s dqqN u crk;k FkkA eq>ls fNikdj j[kh Fkh mlus og iqLrd---ysfdu esjh fx)&n`f’V ls cp u ldhA pqids ls i<+h Fkh og fdrkc eSaus! ml iqLrd esa ikSjkf.kd lanHkksZa ds vkbus esa Ikq=&izkfIr ds fy, /kkfeZd deZdk.Mksa vkSj L=h&lgokl ds fy, lqfnu&ppkZ Hkh FkhA eq>s jkds”k dh ew<+rk ij rjl vkrkA laxhrk tc essjh choh ls feyrh rks ?kqek&fQjk dj cl ,d gh ckr &&^^lkl ds mykgus&rkusA -iksrk u vk;k rks iqj[kksa dh vkRek,a HkVdrh jgsaxh!** ^^iksrk u f[kyk ikus dk nq[k rks esjh lkl dks Hkh gS] fdUrq iksrk u vkus ls gekjs et+gc esa ,slk dksbZ ladV ugh vkrk!** esjh choh le>krhA ysfdu mlds rdZ dh /kTth mM+k nh tkrh fd EysPNksa dk D;k /keZ vkSj dSlh eqfDr \ esjh choh dks csVk f[kykus dk fdruk “kkSd gS] eq>s ekywe gS] ysfdu bl ckr ij viuk cl rks ughaA tks ijEijkxr ekxZ 48

;g gS fd tc rd csVk u iSnk gks vfufPNr iqf=;ksa dh ykbZu yxkrs jfg,A dHkh&dHkh csVs okfy;ksa dks brjkrs ns[k og dgrh&&^^eu djrk gS fd fdlh dk csVk pqjk dj ys vkÅa! Okkg js [+kqnk dh dqnjr---fdlh dks csVs ij csVk vkSj fdlh ds ikl csfV;ksa dk <sj---** fj;kt+ Mªkboj dh choh dks gh nss[ksa---csVs dh ryk”k esa ikap yM+fd;ksa dh vken vkSj lquk gS fd bl lky og iqu% isV ls gS! ,dkUr esa esjh choh vDlj dgk djrh&^^csfV;ka rks py nsaxh] gekjh bl dekbZ dk] /ku&nkSyr dk D;k gksxk \** eSa D;k tokc nsrkA cl] eq>s bruk irk Fkk fd iq= ds vkfo’dkj ds fy, vc vkSj dksbZ iz;ksx ughaA vYykg us tks fn;k] lc mlh dh esgjckuh gSA mldks ;g lalkj pykuk gSA mls vPNh rjg ekywe gS fd lalkj esa uj&ukjh dk vuqikr D;k gks\ gekjs ulhc esa csfV;ka gSa rks ge mUgsa csVksa dh rjg ikysaxsA ysfdu D;k HkkoukRed :Ik ls esjk ;g rdZ gesa jkgr ns ikrk Fkk\ jkds”k us crk;k Fkk fd llqjky bankSj esa Hkh laxhrk dk ^psd&vi* djk;k x;k FkkA Hkzw.k&ijh{k.k ls ;gh irk pyk fd isV esa iy jgk Hkzw.k uj ugha cfYd eknk gSA jkds”k vkSj laxhrk nksuksa ugha pkgrs Fks fd ,d vkSj ^dU;k&f”k”kq* muds lalkj esa vk,A vady&vk.Vh dh ukjkt+xh ds ckotwn mu yksxhsa us ;s fu.kZ; fy;k gSA dqlhZ ij cSBh vk.Vh dh vka[ksa can gSaA vady mlh rjg cspSu Vgy jgs gSaA vkijs”ku&fFk;sVj ds njokt+s ds ikl jkds”k fpfUrr&ewfrZor [kM+k gSA 49

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lw;kZLr ij i<+h tkus okyh uekt+½ ckn [kkuk feyus dk loky gh ughaA bRehuku ds lkFk bZ”kk ds ckn [kkuk feysxkA ulhcu ds nks ckj fudkg gq, fdUrq mlus blls igys dHkh ^fudkg* fiDpj ns[kh u FkhA ulhcu us ^rykd* dk nnZ >syk FkkA ulhcu fllfd;ka ys&ysdj fiDpj ns[krh jghA chp&chp esa vkus okys foKkiu FkksM+k fo/u t+:j Mkyrs] ysfdu blls ulhcu dks dksbZ QdZ u iM+rkA ulhcu dh vEek us le>k;k fd ml ejnwn ij u jks csVh] mlds ftLe ij rks dhM+s iM+saxsA ,fM+;ka jxM+&jxM+ dj ejsxk tqEeu le>s !mlus esjh Qwy lh csVh dks cgqr rdyhQ nh gSA[kqnk mls dHkh ekQ+ u djsxkA ulhcu dks fQYe esa rc tkdj lqdwu feyk tc fd nwYgs&fe;ka dkt+h ds ikl tkdj jksrs fxM+fxM+krs gSaA rykd ds ckn lyek vkx+k ls nqckjk fudkg dSls gks ldrk gS blds fy, elyk tkuuk pkgrs gSaA dkt+h lkgc le>krs gSa&&^^ blhfy, dgk x;k gS fd fcuk lksps le>s rykd yQ~t+ u cksyk tk, A d+qjvku&”kjhQ+ esa rykd dh et+Eer dh xbZ gSA** rc rd vCck Hkh vk x, Fks A os elyk&elk;y esa fnypLih j[krs gSa] blfy, og Hkh cSB dj fQYe ns[kus yxsA blh lc esa dkQh jkr xqt+j xbZA mls lqcg igyh cl ls tkuk Hkh FkkA vEek us dgk fd jkr cgqr gks xbZ gS] blfy, vc ulhcu pkgs rks nwljh cl ls “kgMksy pyh tk,A nwljh cl vkB cts lqcg tkrh gSAysfdu ulhcu us dgk fd og igyh cl ls gh tk,xhA ojuk “kgMksy igqapus esa cgqr nsj gks tk,xhA b/kj iapk;r dk pquko gksus okyk gS vkSj nwljs eusanzx<+ ls “kgMksy ds chp lM+d dh gkyr cgqr T;knk [kLrk gks pqdh gSA ,d 52

lkS rhl fdyksehVj ds lQj esa iwjs vkB ls ukS ?k.Vs yx tkrs gSaA lM+d ij cM+s&cM+s xM~<s brus fd clksa dk iV~Vk&dekuh tokc ns tkrkA iwjh ^ckWMh* >u>uk tkrhA dbZ clsa dckM+k gks xbZ gSaA og rks lokfj;ka fey tkrh gSa ] ojuk cl&ekfyd cl [kM+h j[krs A bl :V esa cl pykuk ,d ?kkVs dk lkSnk gSA blhfy, ulhcu pkgrh Fkh fd fnu jgrs og ?kj NksM+ ns A eqlqvk dh ft+n ls ijs”kku gksdj og LVsaM ij Hkquh&ewaxQyh ds Bsys ij xbZ vkSj ipkl xzke ewaxQyh [kjhnhA ewaxQyh okys us v<+kbZ :Ik, ekaxsA ^^,d NaVkd ewaxQyh ds v<+kbZ :Ik,\** og ph[khA ^^fpYykrh dkgs gSa] iwjs eusanzx<+ esa ;gh nke gSA ysuk gks rks yhft, \** Bsys okyk fcxM+ dj Hkwr gks x;kA ^^nks :Ik;k nwaxh] ysuk gks rks yks ojuk lkeku okil--** dgus dks rks dg fn;k mlus fdUrq eqlqvk dh ftn ds vkxs gkj ekudj og cksyh &&&^^ vPNk ,slk dj fd eq>s nks :Ik;s dh ewaxQyh gh ns nksA FkksM+k de dj yks vkSj D;k\** ewaxQyh ikdj eqlqvk >we mBkA og viuh rqryh vkokt esa xkuk xkus yxk A ^^dgks u I;ky gS---** ulhcu okRlY; jl ls vksr&izksr gks mBhA eerk mldh vka[kksa ls Nydus yxhAog eqlqvk dks ewaxQyh ds nkus Nhy&Nhy dj nsus yxh Aulhcu eqlqvk dks tku ls Hkh T;knk pkgrh gSA vius lhfer lk/kuksa ds chp og eqlqvk dh gj ft+n iwjk djus dk iz;kl djrhA og ges”kk xk+Sl&ikd ds ekQZr vYykg ikd ijoj fnxkj dk “kqfdz;k vnk fd;k djrhA

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eqlqvk ds vCCkk Hkh eqlqvk dks cgqr I;kj djrsA vkf[kj v/ksM+koLFkk esa cki cuus dk ,d vyx gh lq[k gSA eqlqvk ds vCck dk /;ku D;k vk;k fd og cspSu gks mBhA ulhcu dk nwljk ifr xqyt+kj [kku] QksjeSu---mez ipiu o’kZ---<sj lh iSf=d vkSj O;fDrxr lEifr ds Lokeh---fdUrq vky&vkSykn dh [kq”kh ls eg:e ! tc rd igyh iRuh thfor jgh]nwljh “kknh dk [+;ky Hkh eu esa u yk;kAxqyt+kj [kku dh igyh choh dks eysfj;k gqvk FkkAeysfj;k dc VkbQkbM esa cnyk vkSj dc mls ihfy;k Hkh gks x;k dqN irk u pykA bl bykds esa vHkh jDr&tkap vPNh lqfo/kk u FkhA xqyt+kj [kku us viuh choh dks cpkus dk gj lEHko iz;kl fd;k fdUrq mls cpk u ik;kA pwafd xqyt+kj [kku csvkSykn Fks vr% ?kjokyksa ds ncko us mldk nwljk fudkg ulhcu ls djk;kA xqyt+kj [kku us Hkh viuh rjQ ls ;gh dgk fd fdlh dqaokjh yM+dh dk thou rckg u fd;k tk,A ulhcu dh [+kkyk us ;s fj”rk yxk;k FkkA mlus gh mu yksxksa dks jkt+h fd;kAxqyt+kj [kku dks;yk [knku esa eSdsfudy QksjeSu FksA bT+t+rnkj ukSdjh] ch&Vkbi DokVZj] cuh&cukbZ x`gLFkhA?kj esa fQzt+] Vhoh]okf”kax e”khu] LdwVj lc dqN FkkA deh Fkh rks flQZ vkSykn dhA og deh mlus nwj dj nhA ulhcu cka> u FkhA og fdlls crkrh fd mldh ue&moZjk dks[k dh /kjrh ij cht iM+k gh u FkkA Ckl&LVasM ds iwjc esa cus “ksM ij cSBs vukamlj dh vkokt+ ykmMLihdj ij xwathA &&^^”kgMksy tkus okys ;k=h /;ku nsa---eusanzx<+ ls fctqjh] dksrek] vuqiiqj]veykbZ ] cq<+kj ls gksdj “kgMksy tkus okyh cl vkus okyh gSA vki yksx 54

vius lhV uEcj vkSj fVdV dkmaVj ij cSBs ,tsaV ls ys ysaA** Uklhcu dh ranzk Hkax gqbZA mlus eqlqvk ls pkgk fd og pqipki lkeku ds ikl cSBs rks fVdV [kjhn ys vk,A eqlqvk ugha ekukA ulhcu >qa>yk dj mls /khjs ls pir yxkbZA eqlqvk jksus yxk A eqlqvk ,dne fiUUkk gSA eka&cki ds vR;f/kd nqykj&I;kj ls og ft+n~nh Hkh gks x;k gSAulhcu mldk jksuk cjnk”r ugha dj ldrhA ulhcu us xksn esa mls mBk;k vkSj nqljs gkFk ls IykfLVd dh Mksyph mBk yh A fVdV ysdj og iqu% izrh{kky; esa vk xbZA og tgka cSBh Fkh ogka ,d efgyk cSBh FkhA og xksjs jaxr dh ,d toku efgyk FkhA ekax ij flanwj dh txg lQsn pedhyh lh ,d ydhj---^vQlu* dh ydhjA ;kuh ;g efgyk Hkh eqlyeku gh gSA mlds lkFk rhu cPps Fks A nks CksfV;ka vkSj ,d csVkA NksVh csVh vHkh xksn esa gSA og eka dk nw/k ihus dks cspSu gSA efgyk us lyokj lwV igu j[kh gSA lQj esa lyokj lwV esa cPps dks nw/k fiykus esa fnDdr gksrh gSA cPph dh ph[k&iqdkj ls rax vkdj efgyk us mls nks pir tek nhA cPph vkSj t+ksj&t+ksaj ls jksus yxhA eqlqvk dks ewaxQyh [kkrs ns[k ] ml efgyk dk pkj o’khZ; csVk Hkh dqN [kkus dh ft+n djus yxkA efgyk us ykpkj gksdj igys rks xksn dh fcfV;k dk eqag t+cjnLrh nqiV~Vs ds vanj djds pqLr dqrsZ dk nkeu bl rjg ls lesVuk pkgk fd cnu Hkh u m?kM+s vkSj cPph nw/k Hkh ih ysA bl dksf”k”k esa mldh nw/k&Hkjh xksjh Nkfr;ksa dh ,d >yd ulhcu us ikbZA ulhcu eqLdqjk mBhA ml efgyk us Nkrh esa cPph dk eqag Bwal dj csVs dh rjQ ?kwj dj ns[kkA csVk cnLrwj ewaxQyh [kkus dh ft+n epk, gq, FkkA 55

ulhcu ls vc pqi u jgk x;kA mlus eqlqvk ls dgk fd og ewaxQyh ds pkj nkus ml jksrs cPps dks Hkh ns nsA eqlqvk eku x;kA efgyk us d`rKrk izdV dhAnksuksa efgyk,a eqLdqjk mBhaA dqN ekeys esa eqlqvk cki ij x;k gSA xqyt+kj Hkh blh izd`fr ds gSaA Hkys gh Hkw[ks jg tk,a ysfdu esgeku dh f[+kner esa dksbZ deh u djsaxsAcM+s nfj;kfny gSa xqyt+kj --bZn feyus mls eSds vkuk iM+ x;k] ojuk og fe;ka ,d fnu Hkh vdsyk NksM+rh ughaaA bruh ftanxh xqtjus ds ckn rks og fe;ka&okyh gqbZ gSA igyk fe;ka rks cl uke dk fe;ka FkkA ulhcu dks eqag esa dqN dM+ok dlSyk lk eglwl gqvkA igys “kkSgj tqEeu dk rlOoqj mls Hk;Hkhr dj nsrk A tkus D;k&D;k pkgrk Fkk tqEeu viuh choh lsA og pkgrk Fkk fd mldh ukenhZ dh ckr fdlh Hkh rjg ls lekt esa u vkus ik,A og pkgrk Fkk fd pkgs tSls Hkh gks ulhcu mlds fy, vkSyknksa dh ykbZu yxk nsA og pkgrk Fkk fd ulhcu mldh va/kh eka vkSj udkjk nsoj dh f[+kner esa jkbZ&jRrh dh deh u djsA Bhd mlh rjg tqEeu dh eka viuh cka> cgw dks jkr&fnu rkus ekjk djrhA csVs ls >wVh f”kdk;rsa djrh fd cgw us ls yM+rh jgrh gSAcka>&fuiwrh jkaM+ lc ,slh gh gksrh gSaA esjs csVs ij ^Vksukfgu* us tkus dSlk Vksuk dj fn;k gS fd ;g fdlh dh lqurk gh ughaA nsoj vyx viuk jkx vykirkAog ,d lsB dk MEij pykrk FkkA jsr&fxV~Vh vkfn dh
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vukamlj us iqu% gkad yxkbZ&&^^”kgMksy tkus okyh cl vc vkus gh okyh gSA vki yksx vius fVdV vkSj lhV uEcj ys ysaA** ulhcu dh ranzk Hkax gqbZA mlus eqlqvk ds gkFk ls ewaxQyh dk iwM+k Nhu dj MksYkph esa j[k fy;kA og izrh{kky; ls ckgj fudy vkbZA mlus ns[kk fd og efgyk Hkh mB xbZ gSA “kk;n mls Hkh ;gh cl idM+uh gksA nwj dgha cl dh ?kqj?kqjkgV lqukbZ nhA ,tsaV vkSj vukamlj ltx gq,A ns[krs gh ns[krs cl vk xbZA ulhcu dks f[kM+dh ds ikl okyh efgyk&lhV dk uEcj feyk FkkA ulhcu cl ds lQj esa f[kM+dh ds ikl dh lhV pkgrh gSA mls ges”kk rktk gok pkfg,A cl esa lokfj;ka chM+h&flxjsV dk lsou djrh gSa rks ml xa/k ls mls feryh vkus yxrh gSA tkM+s es Hkh lQj ds nkSjku og f[kM+dh [kqyk j[kuk pkgrh A ;fn vU; yksx fojks/k djrs rks og f[kM+dh can djrh A FkksM+k lk Qkad og fQj Hkh cpk ysrhA rkt+k gok dk Li”kZ feyrs jgs cl! vHkh og cl esa cSBh gh Fkh fd mldh cxy esa og efgyk vkdj cSB xbZA vius rhuksa cPpksa ds lkFkA mls dksbZ vkneh cSBkus vk;k FkkAog vkneh tkus yxk rks efgyk us cPpksa ls dgk&&^^ ekew dks lyke djks!** ulhcu us tkuk fd ;s Hkh vius eSds vkbZ yxrh gSA “kk;n bZn feyus vkbZ gksA [k+Sj mls D;k \ og efgyk cxy lhV esa vk xbZ A ulhcu us eqLdqjkdj ifjp; dh iss”kd”k dh A og Hkh tokcu eqLdqjkbZA mldk csVk vHkh Hkh jks jgk FkkA yM+fd;ka cspkjh pqi FkhaAulhcu us lkspk fd yM+fd;ka veweu pqi gh jgrh gSaA vxj ;s dgsa fd cstqcku gksrh gSa ] rks blesa dksbZ vk”p;Z ughaA ;gh cstqckuh mUgsa t+qYe lgus 58

vkSj flldus ds fy, izsfjr djrh gSA ulhcu Hkh rks blh pqIih dh f”kdkj FkhA ;fn og tqcku okyh gksrh rks t+:j tqEeu ds vkjksiksa dk fojks/k djrhA fdruk lgk Fkk mlus ! cqf<+;k va/kjh lkl rd ,d L=h gksrs gq, Hkh mls iki ds fy, etcwj djrh A ekuk fd tqEeu lh/ks dqN u dgrk fdUrq vizR;{k :Ik ls mldk b”kkjk ;gh gksrk fd mls vkSykn pkfg, A fdlh Hkh dher ij mls vkSykn pkfg, FkhA ckdh ckr lkl Li’V dj nsrh A dgrh &&^^jaMh! lrh&lkfo=h curh gSA vius nsoj ij bYtke yxkrh gSA vjs ?kj dh ckr lM+d ij ykrh gSArw tk rks lgh] ns[kuk tqEeu dks dSls vkSykn okyk cukrh gwaA** ulhcu yM+rh&&^^ vkids csVs ls dqN Hkh u gks ik,xk ] og cPpk iSnk djus yk;d rks D;k fdlh vkSjr ds gh yk;d ughaA og Hkjh tokuh esa vius BaMs&fcLrj vkSj eqnkZ jkrksa dh ckr dSls dgrhA ^^jkaM---nks’k rsjs esa gSA vjs] vkSjr pkgs rks iRFkj Hkh fi?ky tk,A gj lky cdjh vkSj dqfr;k dh rjg xkfHku gksrh jgsA;s dg u fd rsjh dks[k esa rkdr gh ughaA** ^^ugha vEek! Rkkyh ,d gkFk ls ugha ctrh---rw eku fd rsjk csVk fdlh dke dk ugha flok, jkst+k&uekt+] jksth&jksVh dsA ehBk cksyrk gS vkSj eqLdqjkrk jgrk gS] blls ;s u lef>;ks fd og cM+k enZ gSA** og dSls dgs fd fgatM+k gS tqEeu ,dne fgatM+k! lkl jksus&/kksus yxrh&&^^ irk ugha fdl ?kM+h eSaus rq>s ilan fd;kA dehuh Fkh uun lkyh] esjh nq”eu] ogh rsjk fj”rk ykbZ FkhA mlus rks rq>s gekjs xys e<+dj gels cnyk ys gh fy;k---vc gesa ftUnxh Hkj ;gh
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fd ml yM+dh ds isV eas fdlh x+Sj dk ugha cfYd vius gh thtk dk uqRQ+k FkkA ;gh rks lkl ulhcu ls pkgrh FkhA ysfdu--gqvk ugha oSlk dqN] tSlk ulhcu pkgrh Fkh ;k fd lkl&ifr&nsoj dh bPNk FkhA ulhcu ft+n ij vM+h jgh fd nks’k vkneh esa gSA blfy, nwljh “kknh bl leL;k dk lek/kku ughaA lkl us gt+jr th dh pkS[kV esa viuh ijs”kkfu;ka j[khaA fpjkxk esa vPNh jde p<+kbZAgt+jr th ij bldk vPNk vlj iM+kA mUgksaus lkl ls iwNk&^^rks vki mlls ihNk NqM+kuk pkgrh gS\a ** ^^th gka] gt+jr th! Ekq> jkaM&va/kh dks iksrs dk eqag ns[kuk gSA mlls dqN gksxk ughaA eSaus tqEeu ds fy, ,d yM+dh ns[kh gSA fj”rsnkjh ds yksx gSaA [kkaVh lqUuh gSa os yksx---;s ulhcu rks ogkch ?kj ls gS gt+jr th! ** gt+jr th ds dku [kM+s gq,&^^D;k dgk ] nsocanh ?kj ls gS vkidh igyh cgw\** ^^th gka] gt+jr th--!** ^^cl fQj D;k gS A rykd ns nks ml ^equkfQ+d* dksA ;s nsocanh yksx ^dkfQ+jksa* ls Hkh cnrj gksrs gSaA bu ls ^lyke&eqlkQ+k* ] [kkuk&ihuk] vkSj fj”rsnkjh oxSjk dh eqekfu;r gSA vkius fudkg ls igys bldh rLnhd ugha dh Fkh D;k\ vkt ;s fnu u ns[kuk iM+rkA vPNk gqvk ]vYYkkg rvkyk us ml ^equkfQ+d* ls vkids ?kj esa vkSykn u nhA vkidks flQZ blh fcuk ij rykd fey ldrh gS fd vkidh cgw cn&vd+hnk gSA** dgk Hkh x;k gS fd ,d ckj dkfQ+j dk ,rckj dj yks fdUrq nsocanh ;k ogkch ij drbZ Hkjkslk u djksA bu yksxksa dks vYykg ds I;kjs jlwy ij bZeku ughaA ;s cn&vd+hnk yksx ufc;ksa ds uch] gqt+wjs&vdje lYy 61

yYykgks vySgs olYye dks viuh rjg dk ,d balku le>rs gSaA ;s mu ij n:n ugha Hkstrs] ft+Unk ofy;ksa vkSj cqt+qxksZa dh djkekr ij ;dhu ugha j[krsA ;s yksx cjsfyfo;ksa dks ^fcn~nrh* le>rs gSaA tcfd ;s dkfQ+jksa ls Hkh cnrj gSaA buds lk, ls Hkh cpuk pkfg,A vkSj nsocanh gksus dh fcuk ij tqEeu us mls rYkkd fn;k FkkA cl LVkVZ gqbZA cxy okyh efgyk dqN lgt gqbZA ulhcu us mlds cPpksa dks I;kj fd;kA ulhcu us muls mudk uke iwNkA cPpksa us rqrykdj vius uke crk, ftls cl dh ?kqj?kjkgV esa og lqu u ikbZA fQj mlus muls iwNk&&^^dgka tkuk gS\** tokc cPpksa dh eka us fn;k&&^^”kgMksy--** fQj ckr dks vkxs c<+kus dh xtZ ls mlus iwNk &&^^vkSj vki dgka tk jgh gSa\** ^^”kgMksyA** ^^nsf[k, dc rd igqapkrh gS cl---LVsaM ls gh ysV gks xbZ gS A vkxs tkus D;k gks\** ^Bhd dg jgh gSa vki ] ;fn ;gh gky jgk rks jkr rd “kgMksy igqap ik,axs!** ^^vc tks gks---vkSj dksbZ lk/ku ughaA jkLrk Hkh bruk [kjkc gS fd cl pkgs Hkh rst Hkkxuk rks Hkkx ugha ldrhAvc rks lM+d ij cM+s&cM+s xM~<s cu x, gSa A** ^^ihNs lhV feys rks eSa lQj gh u d:a---vkxss Bhd gSA /kpdk mruk irk ugha pyrkA** bl okrkZyki ds ckn ,d pqIih---d.MDVj vk;kA fVdV ds iSls c<+k,A 62

d.MDVj us nks bap ds det+ksj ls dkx+t+ dk ,d fVdV fn;kA b/kj dh futh clksa esa blh rjg dh fVdVsa feyrh gSaA og Hkh dHkh fn;k dHkh xksy! f[kM+dh iwjh [kqyh FkhA cxy okyh us Vksdk&&^^NksVdh dks cq[kkj gSA tjk f[kM+dh rks can dj yhft,---** ulhcu us eqjOor eas f[kM+dh can dh fdUrq FkksM+k Qkad NksM+ fn;k rkfd mls “kq) gok feyrh jgsA &&^^D;k gqvk mls \** &&^^dqN ugha] dy blds ekew us bls vkbldzhe f[kyk nh FkhA jkr esa gYdk lk cq[kkj gks vk;kA eSa rks Mj jgh gwa fd blds vCck dks D;k crkmaxh---og eq>s cgqr MkVsaxsA ** &&^^rks D;k vkius tku&cw>dj cq[kkj ls dgk gS fd esjs cPps dh nsg ij vkdj cSBsA** &&^^og ckr ugha A mUgsa vkSykn ls cgqr I;kj gSA og rks vPNk gS fd lkl ugha jgh ojuk og va/kh rks cgqr xfj;krh!** &&^^va/kh lkl !** ulhcu dk ekFkk BudkA mls vius igys “kkSgj tqEeu dh eka dh ;kn gks vkbZA &&^^gka vkik] ** tkus D;ksa ml efgyk us mlls cgukik tksM+ fy;kA ulhcu dks ml efgyk eas fnypLih gqbZA mlus mlls iwNk&&^^”kgMksy esa vkidh llqjky gS\** &&^^gkaA** eq[+rlj lk tokcA &&^^dgka ij ?kj gS\** ulhcu O;xz FkhA &&^^brokjh eqgYyk esa A** efgyk us lgt Hkko ls mRrj fn;kA brokjh eqgYyk ] ;kuh brokjh eqgYyk esa rks mldh igyh llqjky FkhA mlus rRdky vxyk iz”u nkxk &&^D;k uke gS vkids “kkSgj dk \** 63

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f”ko vkt csgn ijs”kku gSA jktfeL=h nks ckj iwN pqdk gS fd elkyk cuk, ;k jgus ns \ f”ko rhu fnuksa ls Vky&eVksy dj jgk gSA D;k dgs] dqN le> esa ugha vkrk ! mek us rks lek/kku lq>k;k FkkA og f”ko dks ilan ugha vk;kA bl chp jktfeL=h edku dk ckdh cpk iyLrj&tqM+kbZ fuiVkrs jgkA jax&iqrkbZ vkSj fctyh ds dkjhxj vyx izk.k [kk, gq, gSaA ,d ckj jktfeL=h dk dke iwjk gks tk, rks nwljksa dks izos”k feysA vxy&cxy lsBksa dh nks&rhu eaftyk bekjrksa ds chp ml ?kwjs uqek txg esa yVksjh ds csVs f”ko us iDdk vkSj vkd’kZd edku cuk;k A tc yVksjh dh e`R;q gqbZ] ml le; f”ko Ldwy dk fo|kFkhZ FkkA f”ko dk cM+k HkkbZ eaxyk LFkkuh; nk:&HkV~Vh dk LFkkbZ xzkgd cu pqdk FkkA f”ko dh eka tysch us lsBksa ds ?kj >kM+w&iksaNk djds cPpksa dk ykyu &ikyu fd;kA f”ko i<+&fy[kdj lehi fLFkr dks;yk [knku esa esdsfudy fQVj cuk rks tysch dks vkjke feykA tSls ,d fnu ?kwjs ds fnu fQjrs gSa mlh rjg muds Hkh fnu fQjsA tysch ,d la?k’kZ”khy efgyk FkhAnq[k vkSj vHkko dh yxkrkj ekj >syrs Hkh og >qdh] u VwVhA gka] lq[k ds fnu Hkksxuk mlds ulhc esa u FkkA ”kh?kz gh og ijyksd esa ifr 65

yVksjh ls tk feyhA bl txr ds fojkV&eap ij mldk cl bruk gh jksy Fkk “kk;n ! lsB egktukas us yVksjh dh e`R;q ds ckn fo/kok tysch dks Hkjld cgyk;k&Qqlyk;kA izyksHku fn, ] b”kkjru /kedk;k Hkh] fdUrq tysch Vl ls el u gqbZ A ifr dh Le`fr&fpUg ml tehu ij og dkfct+ jghA uxj ds chp ekSd+s dh t+ehu-----“kjkch csVk eaxyk lsB&egktuksa dh mEehn txkrk fd tYn yVksjh dk oa”k Mwc tk,xkA tkus fdrus fnu tysfc;k lEifÙk dh j{kk dj ik,xhA Ysfdu yk;d csVs f”ko vkSj eka tysch us LoxhZ; yVksjh dh bl ;kn dks u’V gksus ls cpk fy;kA Ykksxksa dh Ckn~nqokvksa ls csijokg yVksjh vkSj tysch dh oa”k&csy c<+h rks c<+rh pyh xbZ---f”ko dks vius firk yVksjh dh dFkk irk FkhAcrkrs gSa fd yVksjh ,d ykijokg fdLe balku FkkA gkV&cktkj ?kwe&?kwedj og pkdw] Nqjh] ljkSrk&dSafp;ksa esa /kkj cuk;k djrkA ^^pDdw&Nwjh esa /kkj cuok yks /kkj---!** xyh&xyh og ;gh Vsd yxkrs ?kwek djrkA mlds flj ij ydM+h ds Qzse esa /kkj djus okys iRFkj dh pdjh jgrh FkhA lkbfdy dh pSu&iSfMy okyk /kkj cukus okyk ;a= mldk gkFk&iSj FkkA og iSfMy ekjrk rks /kkj djus okyh pdjh ?kweus yxrhA rc og gkFkksa ls cM+h vnk ds lkFk pkdw] ljkSrk] ;k dSaph idM+rk A ?kwerh pdjh ij tc yksgs jxM+krk rc pha--- pha--- dh vkokt+ ds lkFk fpaxkfj;ka fudyrhaA cgqr rh[kh /kkj cuk;k djrk Fkk oksA yVksjh dh /kkj dh xkj.Vh FkhA gkV&cktkj vkSj xfy;ksa esa dbZ dbZ dkjhxj vk, vkSj x, fdUrq yVksjh dh /kkj ppkZ esa 66

ges”kk cuh jghA nftZ;ksa] iuokfM+;ksa] ekrkvksa&cguksa vkSj HkkStkb;ksa dk nqykjk Fkk yVksjhA [kwc dekrk] [kwc mM+krk A og rks tc ls tysch mlds thou esa vkbZ] mlus laxzg djuk lh[kkA dkSM+h&dkSM+h tksM+ mu nksuksa us dkQh ek;k bdV~Bk dhA dgrs gSa tokuh esa tysch cM+h :ioku FkhA og ,d Bsdsnkj dh j[kSy FkhA yVksjh ds QDdM+iu us mls vkdf’kZr fd;kA yVksjh us Hkh ml ij iwjk fo”okl fd;kA nksuksa ds lefiZr&izse dk izfrQy eaxyk vkSj f”ko cusA vR;f/kd ykM+&I;kj esa eaxyk fcxM+ x;kA f”ko egkf”kojkf= ds esys okys fnu bl lalkj esa vk;k FkkA ml ij Hkksys&ckck dh lnSo d`ik cuh jghA yVksjh vkSj tysch dh larku f”ko vkt csgn ijs”kku FkkA gqvk ;ksa fd edku rks cu x;kA iDdk edkuA Nr ij tks rhu QqV dh pkjfnokjh cuh rks lM+d dh rjQ ls lwuh Nr csdkj yxus yxhA yVksjh dk csVk f”ko pkgrk Fkk fd ckjg QqV yEch vkSj rhu QqV Åaph bl nhokj dks csy&cwVksa ls ltk ns vkSj chp esa FkksM+h txg fudky dj ekrk&firk dk uke vafdr djk nsA fe=ksa us lq>k;k Hkh fd ^yVksjh&tysch Le`fr fuokl* tSlk dqN lhesaV ls mHkjk gqvk fy[kk tk,A jktfeL=h dykdkj FkkA lsB&egktuksa ds ?kjksa dks [kwclwjr ^xsV&vi* fn;k djrk FkkA jktfeL=h vkSj f”ko dh iRuh mek ds fopkj feyrs&tqyrs FksA mek pkgrh Fkh fd mlds uSgj okys ?kj dh vuqd`fr ;gka cukbZ tk,A nksuksa rjQ cM+s&cM+s dey ds Qwy] nks dy”kksa ds chp ,d cksMZuqek iV~VhA ftl ij fy[kk tk, &&^^f”ko mek fuokl** f”ko us mls mlh le; MiV fn;kA ^^gqag! f”ko&mek fuokl---narfuiksjh ds flok dqN lw>rk Hkh gS rq>s!** ^^rks D;k fy[kok,axs ---\** 67

mek dgka pqi jgrhA tqckuh iyVokj ds gquj dh ekLVj Fkh ogA ^^fy[kokb, u vius egrkjh&cki dk txgalkÅ uke ^yVksjh tysch fuokl] eq>s D;k \** f”ko fu:Rrj gks x;kA tkurk gS fd eqagQV gS mek! fcuk lkl&llqj&uun dh llqjky dh ,dN= Lokfeuh mek--- vnc&fygkt dSls lh[krh! dgka xqtjh og lkl dh jSafxsx ls--- uSgj okyksa us fl[kk;k ugha vkSj llqjky esa fujadq”k jkt feyk! fljp<+h rks jgsxh ghA mBrs cSBrs ykr iM+rh rc vdy dh ckr djrhA og fryfeyk x;k! ^^tkurs gSa] lqyx tkrh gS nsg tc eqgYys ds yksx ^yVksjh* dh cgw ;k fd ^tysch* dh cgw dgds iqdkjrs gSaA** rerek x;k dzks/k ls f”ko &&^^ rks D;k d:a --- dgka nQukÅa bu ukeksa dks! [kkus dks lkx&Hkkth vkSj fnlk&eSnku tk,a rglhynkj ds lkFk--- bruk gh bTTr dh fpUrk Fkh rks dyDVj ;k fefuLVj ds ?kj tkrhA dkgs vkbZ bl yVksjh ds iwr ds iklA blh tysch us eq>s ikyk&ikslkA i<+k;k&fy[kk;kA ojuk vkt eSa Hkh rsjs tsB dh rjg nk: HkV~Vh esa iM+k gksrk ;k xyh&xyh ?kwek djrk] cki dk ;a= fy, ^/kkj djk yks /kkj ---pkdw&Nqjh esa /kkj djk yks**! f”ko dks eka dh ;kn gks vkbZA ^^eSa mlls dgk djrk Fkk fd vEek cgw ykb;ks rks xjhc ?kj dh] tks rsjh Hkjiwj lsok Vgy dj ldsA xjhch xqtkjk tkus vkSj u[kjs u djsA cM+s&cw<+ksa dh bTTkr djsA Bksad&ctk ds ,slh cgw ykb;ks! vEek ekus rc u! dgrh xjhc ?kj dh yM+dh ftUnxh Hkj nfyn~nj yisVs j[ksxhA [kkrs&ihrs ?kj dh yM+dh rq>s dekus&tek djus dks mdlk,xhA rw T;knk esgur djsxkA og lgst&lEHkky dj pysxhA rsjs cki dh ;s >ksiM+h iDds egy esa cny tk,xh le>s! nqfu;k Hkj dh 68

dehuh utj bl txg ij gSA esjs vka[k eawnrs gh yksx phy&dkSOos dh rjg >iVsaxsA blhfy, csVk vc “kqHk&”kqHk lkspk djA** f”ko us xgjk lkal fy;kA mek fujis{k jgrhA og tkurh fd ifr dk ekr`&izse dHkh u gksxk deA tkus D;ksa ;s enZ yksx ^^eka& eka** dh jV ftUnxh Hkj yxkrs jgrs gSaA yxrk gS fd ekSdk yxs rks vHkh Hkh eka ds vkapy esa Nqi dj nw/k ihus yxsaA ;s enZ dHkh l;kus ugha gksrs D;k\ f”ko dk cM+cM+kuk t+kjh jgk&&^^ ;gh lc rks pkgrh Fkh vEek! Rkq>s vius eqnkZ lkl&llqj ds uke dk FksM+k Hkh fygkt+ ugha ---mudk etkd mM+krh gS dqfr;k!** cl] vc mek ls u jgk x;kA eqag Qqyk, dksi&Hkou esa tk ?kqlhA vc ,dkar esa f”ko dks iqu% lkspus&fopjus dk volj fey x;kA og lkspus yxk fd cPps cM+s gks jgs gSaA muds ;kj&nksLr ^yVksjh&tysch Le`fr lnu* tSlk dqN i<+saxs rks fdruk etkd mM+k,axsA /kuh&ekuh yksxksa dk eqgYyk gSA mUgas Hkh vViVk yxsxk---- vkSj rks vkSj Lo;a mlds dksfy;jh ds lkFkh&likVh Hkh ,slk fy[kk i<+dj [kwc galh djsaxsA dk”k! mlds ekrk&firk dk uke “kkL=h; lk gksrkA lalkj esa reke nsoh&nsorkvksa ds uke fc[kjs iM+s gSaA Qwy&ikS/kksa ds uke gSaA lwjt& pkan] gok&ikuh ds uke gsSa fdUrq bruk gkL;kLin uke fdlh dk ughasA vjs! fdjksM+hey] gtkjhyky] y[khjke] Vsdpan] tSlk uke Hkh gksrk rks py tkrkA ;s yVksjh ;k tysch rks ,dne ugha pysxkA Bhd gh rks dgrh gS llqjh ?kjokyh--eu esa fu.kZ; ys f”ko us jktfeL=h dks vkokt+ nhA jktfeL=h ckgj cSBk vkns”k dh izrh{kk dj jgk FkkA rRdky vanj vk x;kA 69

FkksM+h nsj ckn f”ko] mek vkSj jktfeL=h edku ds ckgj lM+d dh rjQ [kM+s ckYduh dh nhokj dks fugkj jgs FksA f”ko jktfeL=h dks le>k jgk Fkk&&& ^^ns[kks HkkbZ! ckYduh esa lkeus pkjksa rjQ Qwy&ifRr;kas dh ckMZj okyh csy cuk nksA nks ckbZ nks QqV ds nks dey ds Qwy ck,a&nk,a ckykA fQj Ms<+ ckbZ Ms<+ ds nks dy”k ck,a&nk,a cukukA chp dh ml [kkyh txg ij ,d cksMZ cukdj mlij lqanj
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EkkpZ dk vkjEHkA vylkbZ xeZ lka rel="nofollow">A fnu Hkj dh fngkM+h ls Fkdk gkjk lw;Z fuLrst Mwcus okyk gSA LkqjebZ vkdk”k ij ?kj ykSVrs ifjanksa dh gM+cM+h ns[krs gh curh gSA ex+fjc dh uekt+ dk oDr d+jhc gSA vt+ku dh vkokt+ xawtrh gSA ^^vYykgks vdcj ---!** og eu gh eu 'kCnksa dks nqgjkrh gS--^^cs'kd] vYykg lcls cM+k gSA** eqv+fT+t+u (efLt+n esa vt+ku nsus okyk) dj vkokt+ esa ryr egewnkbZ yjft+”k gSA eqv+fT+t+u ukfr;k&dyke Hkh ehBh rjUuqe esa xkrk gSA ^lykrks&lyke* Ik<+rs oDr eqvfT+t+u dh vkokt+ og vyx ls igpku ysrh gS] ftl rjg dksbZ Xokyk lSdM+ksa xk;ksa ds chp viuh xk; igpku ysrk gSA ysfdu eqv+fT+t+u rks mldk viuk ugha--ftl rjg ;g “kke viuh ughaA ;g ?kj Hkh rks viuk ugha---“kke dk /kqa/kydk mlds fny esa isoLr gksus yxkA og ek;wl gks x;hA 71

og f[kM+dh ds ikl [kM+h gSA f[kM+dh mldh nksLr] gejkt+] geuQ+l&geuok gSA ;fn ;g f[kM+dh u gksrh rks bl xksnkeuqek edku esa og ?kqV&?kqV dj ej x;h gksrhA f[kM+dh fdlh lM+d dh rjQ ugha [kqyrhA vycRrk egqvk vkSj ihiy dh “kk[+ka& s ifRr;ka NkbZ jgrh gSaA bUgha ds chp ls og ns[krh gS ,d VqdM+k vkleku] nwj fl)ckck igkM+ ds Åij cus eafnj vkSj dLcs dh curh&rurh bekjrksa ds flj--ihiy dh ifRr;ka] gok pyus ij jkr esa ctrh gSaA ir>M+ dh “kq:vkr gS ;gA “kk[k+ ls ifRr;ka VwV&VwV dj fxjrh gSa rks ,slk yxrk gS dksbZ vkus okyk gksA bl bykd+s esa ihiy vkSj egqvk ds cs”kqekj nj[+r gSA cpiu esa og egjh nkbZ dh iksrh ds lax jlHkjs egqvk pquk djrh FkhA egqvk ds Qwy Vi~&Vi~ Vidk djrsA egqvk ds isM+ ij gM~Mh dk VqdM+k [kksal nsus ij [kwc egqvk Vidrk FkkA egjh nkbZ dh iksrh ;g ^VksVdk* t+:j vktek;k djrhA ijh{kk,a [kRe gks tkrh Fkha vkSj lqcg &losjs dk mldk ;gh “kxy gqvk djrk FkkA egqdvk churs&churs os dkQh nwj fudy tk;k djrs FksA lSdM+ksa vkSjrsa&cPps eqag&va/ksjs bl dke esa yx tkrsA vCck Q+tz dh uekt+ ds fy, tc lqcg&lkfnd ?kj ls fudyrs rks pqid sls og Hkh Hkkx tkrhA egqvk ds lQsn Qwyksa ls Hkhuh&Hkhuh [k+q”cw QwVk djrhA ,d u”kk lk rkjh gks tkrk FkkA mls egqvk ds Qwy cgqr ilan gSaA eqgYys ds xjhc 72

egqvk chu dj fQj lq[kkdj csprs vkSj t+:jr dk lkeku [kjhnrsA egjh nkbZ dh iksrh vkSj og vius fgLls dk egqvk rjcwt okys ds ikl ns vkrhaA viuh bl dekbZ dk rjcwt okyk fe;ka mUgsa ehBs rjcwt fn;k djrkA viuh bl dekbZ dk rjcwt mls cgqr feBkrk FkkA vc dgka oks csodwfQ;ka---oks vkt+kfn;ka---oks ykijokfg;ka---

vCck ex+fjc dh uekt+ Ik<+us efLtn x, gSaA uhps cSBd esa Vhoh py jgk gSA xkus dh vkokt+ Åij rd vk jgh gSA ^^ge rq> dks mBk dj ys tSaxs Mksyh esa fcBk dj ys tSaXks---** Lkksuw fuxe dh e/kqj vkokt+---fganh flusek dh lQyrk dk ^VªEi&dkMZ* fookg xhr gqvk djrs gSaA “kk;n blhfy, gj fQYe essa ,d u ,d fookg xhr t+:j Bwalk tkrk gSA cM+s Hkb;k dk csVk Q+jkt+ rks Vhoh ls ges”kk fpidk jgrk gSA HkkHkh dqN cksyrh ughaA Hkb;k dh ?kjsyw ekeykr esa dksbZ fnypLih ughaA vEeh D;k cksysa&&ijnslh csVk pan jkst+ ds fy, vkrk gS rks ?kj xqyt+kj cu tkrk gSA cPps gh rks ?kj dh tku gSaA cl---vCck tc ?kj esa gksrs gSa rc Vhoh ;k rks can jgrk gS ;k 73

fQj ^t+hjks&lkm.M* ij ctrk gSA NksVs Hkb;k bl vkokt+ dks ^eqnkZ vkokt+* dgrs gSa---^MsM&lkm.M*--Ikgys og Hkh lcds lkFk cSBdj Vhoh dk yqRQ fy;k djrh FkhA ysfdu vktdy ds dk;Zdze mls ukilan gSaA udyh galh ds iVk[kksa okys csflj&iSj ds gkL; /kkjkokfgd] Hkwr&izsr] tknw&Vksuk okys Mjkous lhfj;y ;k fd voS/k lEca/kksa ij vk/kkfjr jgL;&jksekap ds dFkkud--mls Åc lh gksrh gSA gka---lIrkg ds dqN fnu og Vhoh t+:j ns[krh gS] tSls brokj dh ^jaxksyh*] lkseokj dk ^lk js xk ek* vkSj “kqdzokj dh ^vark{kjh*A blds vykok Vhoh de ns[kus dk ,d vU; dkj.k ^lsusVjh usifdUl* ds csgwns foKkiu Hkh gSaA tkus D;ksa f?ku lh NwVrh gS og foKkiu ns[kdj--usifdUl ds ckt+kj ra= ij bu foKkiuksa dk vPNk izHkko iM+k gS] ysfdu ;g lc ?kj esa cM+s cqt+qxksZa ds lkFk] Hkkb;ksa ds lkFk cSBdj ns[kuk mls l[+r ukilan gSA mls [kq”kh gS fd mldh Iklan ds dk;Zdzeksa ds izk;kstd ;s usifdUl okys ugha gSaA Okg f[kM+dh ds ikl ls gVhA ckgj va/ksjk xgjkus tks yxkA ykbV tyk ysuh pkfg, ojuk vEeh [kke[kka MkaVsaxhA bl dejs esa vDlj de gh yksx vkrs gSaA cM+s Hkb;k tc Ik<+k djrs Fks] rc bl dejs ij mudk vf/kdkj FkkA mudh tc “kknh gqbZ rks HkkHkh ds lkFk og blh dejs esa jgk djrs FksA vc rks uhps ihNs dh rjQ dbZ dejs cu x;s gSaA Hkb;k us mu u;s dejksa esa ls ,d ij rkyk Mky fn;k gSA NqfV~V;ksa ij tc Hkh os ?kj 74

vkrs gSa] vEeh bl dejs dks >kM+&iksaN dj nqjLr djok nsrh gSaA Hkb;k&HkkHkh ds nks&rhu tksM+s diM+s] LyhilZ ;gka j[ks jgrs gSaA NqfV~V;ka fcrkdj tc Hkb;k&HkkHkh okil pys tkrs gSa] vEeh muds NksM+s gq, xans&eSys diM+ksa dks /kqyok dj] izsl djokdj vkyekjh esa j[kok nsrh gSaA tc ls cM+s Hkb;k us Nr okyk ;g dejk NksM+k] mlus bls gfFk;k fy;k gSA Hkb;k dh fdrkcksa ls Hkjk ;g dejk mls cgqr ilan gSA NksVs Hkb;k ;kuh lTtkn ,d esdSfudy bathfu;j gSaA og “khjha ls pkj lky cM+s gSaA lTtkn HkkbZtku mlds dejs esa dHkh&dHkkj vkdj mlls xIi fd;k djrs gSaA NksVs Hkb;k vHkh vfookfgr gSaA os LFkkuh; dz”kj&ekfydksa ds ilanhnk bathfu;j gSaA mlh dh dekbZ ls cgqr lk lkeku cuk fy;k gS mUgksausA ?kj esa lTtkn HkkbZ ;kuh NksVs Hkb;k ds fy, <sjksa fj”rs vkrs gSaA NksVs Hkb;k dk cl ,d gh tokc jgrk gS fd igys cgu dh “kknh gks tk,A rhu cguksa vkSj nks Hkkb;ksa okyh bl nqeaftyh bekjr ls rhu “kkfn;ka gks pqdh gSaA nks cM+h cguksa dh vkSj cM+s Hkb;k dh A vktdy ?kj esa flQZ mlh dh “kknh dh fpark esa yksx nqcyk, tk jgs gSaA “khjha dh “kknh dSls gks---“khjha dh “kknh esa :dkoVsa D;ksa [kM+h gks jgh gSa \ vkf[+kj D;k deh gS yM+dh esa \ ,slk Hkh ugha gS fd nku&ngst esa deh dh tk,xh---vEeh blh fpark esa Mwch jgrhaA vCck uekt+ksa esa nqvk,a 75

ekaxrs&&&^^,s ikd ijojfnxkj] jCcqy fyy vkyehu] cPpksa ds fy, vPNs fj”rs Hkst---!** vCck flQZ nqvk,a djrs gSa] nkSM+&/kwi ugha djrsA nkSM+&/kwi ds fy, cM+s Hkb;k] NksVs Hkb;k vkSj vEeh gSaA dgha fdlh ;ksX; yM+ds dk ft+dz lquk ugha fd nkSM+ tk,axsA blh flyflys esa ,yce ls ,d&,d dj mldh lkjh ,dy rLohjsa xk;c gks xbaSA fQj xzqi& QksVks ij djg cjikA vc ,yce esa mldh os gh rLohjsa cph gSa tks ;k [kjkc gks xbZ gSa ;k mlds cpiu dh gSaA yM+ds okyksa ds fy, fujFkZdA

cM+s Hkb;k vk, gSaA “khjha ds Hkb;kA cM+s Hkb;k crkrs gSa fd tc “khjha isV esa Fkh] rc os vYykg rvkyk ls nqvk ekaxk djrs Fks fd mudh ,d NksVh lsh cgu vk tk,---xksy&eVksy] I;kjh] cqycqy lh pgdrhA cM+s Hkb;k us viuh vkus okyh cgu dkd uke Hkh lksp j[kk Fkk---“khjha! Ekhykn] dqjvku&[+okuh esa ckaVh tkus okyh “khjuh (izlkn) dh rjg “khjha---cM+s Hkb;k igys brus fl;klh u FksA og “khjha dks cgqr I;kj fd;k djrs FksA ikl cSBrs&fcBkrs] ?kqekrs&fQjkrs] dgkfu;ka lqukrsA fdrkcsa [kjhn dj yk fn;k djrsA dkWfeDl] cky miU;kl] if=dk,a--76

og muls gh T;knk ?kqyh&feyh jgrhA “kk;n blhfy, vEeh us mUgsa cqyok Hkstk gSA “khjha dks ogh cgyk&Qqlyk ldrs gSa] le>k ldrs gSaA Bhd gS---rw Mky&Mky eSa ikr&ikr ! og vklkuh ls fdlh ds paxqy esa ugha QalsxhA cM+s Hkb;k dks Hkh Vdk lk ^u* dgds Vjdk nsxhA ckr mlwy dh gSA D;k og bl ?kj ds fy, ,d cgqr cM+k cks> cu xbZ gSAbl cks> ds ncko ls D;k lHkh ds gkFk&iSj tokc ns jgs gSaA fQj os I;kj&eqgCcr lc Åijh ckrsa gqbZ---;gh u ! cM+s Hkb;k vk, gS-a --fdruh bT+t+r vkSj eqgCcr djrh gS og mulsA vEeh vkt mUgs gfFk;kj dh rjg bLrseky dj jgh gSaA “khjha ds bjknksa dks fMxkus ds fy, cM+s Hkb;k :ih “kL=---cM+s Hkb;k--Hkk’kk vkSj lkfgR; ds fo}ku---“khjha ds ?kjsyw f”k{kd--“khjha foKku dh Nk=k FkhA thofoKku] jlk;u vkSj HkkSfrdh dh Hkwy&HkqyS;k esa bruk my>h jgrh fd fganh lkfgR; fo’k; dks Ik<+us dh Qqjlr gh u feyrhA oSls Hkh foKku ds Nk=&Nk=k,a fganh Hkk’kk ds izfr mnklhu jgrs gSaA fganh dksbZ ^Ldksfjax* fo’k; Hkh rks ugha gksrkA bErsgku ds igys tks dqN Ik+<+ fy;k cl ogh mUgsa ikl djk nsrk gSA Ldwy esa fganh dk ihfj;M muds fy, ^fjysDl* dk ihfj;M gqvk djrkA Ldwy ds fganh ds f”k{kd HfDrdky] jhfrdky vkSj Nk;koknh dfo;ksa rd rks Bhd&Bkd Ik<+k ysrs fdarq dkslZ esa “kkfey iz;ksxoknh] izxfroknh bR;kfn dforkvksa ij mudh idM+ u ds cjkcj jgrhA 77

fxfjtk dqekj ekFkqj] j?kqohj lgk;] ukxktqZu] vKs; dks rks “khjha dqN&dqN le> tkrh fdarq eqfDrcks/k mls lcls tfVy yxrsA cM+s Hkb;k us gh mls eqfDrcks/k dh dfork,a Ik<+kbZaA mu dforkvksa dh jgL;kRedrk vkSj va/ksjh fpifpikgVsa og ckd+k;nk eglwl djrhA tc cM+s Hkb;k Ik<+krs] mls vPNk yxrkA [kkldj rc tc eqfDrcks/k dh dforkvksa dh vaa/ksjh xfy;ka] jks”kuh ds eqgkuksa dh rjQ lQ+j djrhaA fganh ds f”k{kd “kekZ lj] fganh dh rjg n;uh;] fouez vkSj ghuHkkouk xzLr ut+j vk;k djrsA “kekZ lj eqDr&Nan dh ubZ dfork,a Hkh fy[kk djrs FksA “kekZ lj dh ;kn D;k vkbZ mls galh vk xbZA foKku ds Nk= mudk fdruk et+kd mM+krs FksA ,d fnu “kekZ lj tc Dykl ysus vk, rc ns[kk fd cPps gal jgs gSaA mudh fuxkg ^Cysd&cksMZ* ij xbZ ogka ,d dfork fy[kh FkhA ^^,s [kEHks rqe [kM+s D;ksa gks ft+n ij vM+s D;ksa gks \ fxj D;ksa ugha tkrs---!** ;g “kjkjr lanhi oekZ dh FkhA d{kk dk lcls t+ghu yM+dkA lquk gS mldk ^,ykbM&lfoZlst+* esa p;u gqvk gSA

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cM+s Hkb;k ,uVhihlh] “kfDruxj esa ^bDT+;wfdfVo bathfu;j* gSaA “kq:&”kq: esa og mls yEcs&yEcs [k+r fy[kk djrs Fks] ysfdu tc ls Qksu yxk gS ?kj esa] eq[+rlj lk cksy𝔠k fy;k vkSj cLl---! vktdy tc Hkh og ?kj vkrs] mls [kkyh fuxkgkas ls ?kwjrs jgrsA fQj Qhdh galh galrsA “khjha dks vius gksus ij rjl vkrkA nq[k gksrkA og gS rHkh rks lHkh bruk fpafrr gSaA og u gksrh rks bl ?kj esa ;g fpark rks u gksrhA mls nq[k bl ckr dk Hkh Fkk fd ct+krs&[k+qn og bl leL;k dk dksbZ lek/kku [kkst ugha ldrh vkSj u gh ?kjokyksa dh dksbZ enn gh dj ldrh FkhA lqcg tc Hkb;k&HkkHkh ?kj vk, rks “khjha us mUgsa pgddj lyke fd;k FkkA Q+jkt+ ds vk tkus ls lqulku ?kj esa cgkj vk xbZA cM+s Hkb;k dk pkj o’khZ; csVk Q+jkt--- “khjha dks ^vkaVh* dgk djrkA “khjha us mls [kwc I;kj fd;kA cM+s Hkb;k lksQs ij ilj x,A “khjha dks Hkjiwj fuxkgksa ls ns[kk vkSj psgjs ij bl rjg ds Hkko ykus dk iz;kl fd;k] T;ksa eqLdqjk, gksaA “khjha bl ud+yh&[kks[kyh eqLdku dks vPNh rjg igpkurh gSa og lge xbZ--- vkf[+kj D;k gks x;k gS Hkb;k dks \ D;k x+yrh gks xbZ gS “khjha ls] flQZ bruh u fd og l;kuh gks xbZ gSA ;fn mlds cl esa gksrk rks og ;g vijk/k dHkh u djrhA tc ls mlus ch,llh dh ijh{kk nh gS] ?kj esa ,d vO;Dr lh cspSuh eaMjkus yxh gSA vHkh rks mls 79

ih,eVh dksfpax Tokbu djuh gS] ,e,llh esa ,Meh”ku ysuk gSA bl ckjs esa lc ewd gSaA mls ch,llh rd Ik<+kus okys vCck] cM+s Hkb;k vkSj lTtkn Hkb;k Hkh tkus D;ksa vc [+kkeks”k jgrs gSaA yxrk gS os mldh vkxs dh Ik<+kbZ ds fy, drbZ mRlkfgr ugha gSaA vEeh lqcgks”kke ,d gh jkx vykirhaa&&^^,s ikd ijojfnxkj] fdlh rjg “khjha dh “kknh gks tk,---!** vCck Bgjs] ^vYyk&okys*A iwjh rjg HkkX;oknhA dgrs Hkh fd ^oDr ls igys] fdLer ls T;knk* feyrk ughaA balku dks lcz djuk pkfg,A vEeh mudh bu ulhgrksa ls ty&Hkqu tkrha] cspkjh Lo;a nkSM+rha] /kwirhaA cM+s Hkb;k vkSj lTtkn Hkb;k mudh enn djrsA tkus D;ksa gj u, fj”rs dh nkSM+ fujk”kk ij gh [+kRe gksrhA ckr dV tkrhA m[kM+h lkalsa Bhd djrh vEeh lksprha fd t+:j ;gka tksM+k ugha Fkk---tkus dc feysxk tksM+k--dgka Nqik gqvk gS “khjha dk tksM+kA eqgYys&Vksys] ukrs&fj”rs esa /kM+k/kM+ “kkfn;ksa gks jgh gSaA “khjha ds fy, cuk, x, xgus&t+soj /kqa/kykus yxs gSaA vkf[+kjdkj “khjha dh rLohjsa ,d&,d dj ,yce ls x+k;c gks xbZaA “khjha dh vc ,d Hkh
vk;k FkkA Bhd mlh rjg cM+s Hkb;k] “khjha dh QksVks mrjokus dk eulwck ysdj ?kj vk, FksA “khjha us Hkh Bku j[kk Fkk fd og QksVw ugha mrjok,xhA tkus D;ksa vktdy mls ;g ?kj vtuch lk yxrk gSA ?kj dh pht+sa csxkuh ut+j vkrh gSaA ;g ,glkl mlds vanj D;ksa vk;k---?kj viuk] u ?kj dh pht+sa viuhA D;k og fdlh ykWt ;k fd ljk; esa Bgjh gqbZ eqlkfQj gS \ Åy&tywy fopkjksa dks rel="nofollow">Vd dj “khjha dqN la;r gqbZA va/ksjk f?kj vk;k FkkA ykbV tykuh gksxh fLop vkWu fd;kA dejs dh nhokjksa dk fiLrbZ jax V~;wc&ykbV dh nqf/k;k jks”kuh esa f[ky mBkA fiLrk jax “khjha dh ilan dk jax---mls galh vk xbZA Hkyk yM+fd;ksa dh Hkh dksbZ ilan&ukilan gksrh gSA igys eka&cki&HkkbZ dh ilaan ij jgksA fQj ifr dh ilan ij vkSj cq<+kis esa cPpksa dh ilan ij fVdus okyksa dh dksbZ ilan&ukilan gksrh gS \ Ukkghn vkih dh ,d ckr mls ;kn vkbZ&&^^,slk Hkh oDr vk;k “khjha fd eSa Åcdj [kqnk ls nqvk ekaxk djrh] jksrh&fxM+fxM+krh fd esjh “kknh fdlh rjg gks tk,---dksbZ cw<+k&[kwlV gh pkgs D;ksa u cka/k fn;k tk,---vEeh&vCcw dh ijs”kkfu;ka rks [+kRe gks tk,a---!** “khjha dks ukghn dh ckr tap jgh FkhA ukghn vkih dg jgh Fkha&&^^ ns[kks Hkyk] vgen Hkb;k eq>ls ikap lky cM+s gSa vkSj dqaokjs gSaA 81

mudh “kknh dh fdlh dks fQdz ughaA [kqn vgen Hkb;k Nkrh Bksaddj dgrs gSa fd tc rd ukghn dh “kknh u gks tk, eSa “kknh u d:axkA lcdks flQZ esjh fpark FkhA ge ijkbZ vekur tks Bgjs--!** ijkbZ vekur---;gh yQ~+T+k vEeh Hkh rks vDlj bLrseky djrh gSaA csVs yksx ?kj dh laifRr gSa vkSj csfV;ka ijkbZ vekur! “khjha ,d ijkbZ vekur gSA lgst&lEgkydj j[kus okyh pht+A tkus dc vlyh ekfyd vkdj ys tk,A lHkh mldh pkSdhnkjh djrs gSaA ?kj dh nhokjsa] Nr] njokts&f[kM+fd;kaa rd mldh fuxjkuh fd;k djrh gSaA dgha ckgj fudyuk gks rks fgnk;rksa dk iqfyank Hkh lkFk dj fn;k tkrk gSA ,sls mBks] ,sls cSBks] ,sls galks] ,sls cksyks---viuh jkg pyksA viuh jkg okil vkvksA nksLrh&;kjh vPNh ckr ugha Acl dke ls dke j[kksA vkSj Hkh tkus fdruh fgnk;rsa] Vksdk&Vkdh ! lhf<+;ksa ij dnekas dh vkokt+---cM+s Hkb;k vk jgs gSaA “khjha ltx gks xbZA mls vc cM+s Hkb;k ls Hkh fp<+ gksrh gSA nqfu;knkj--eryc&ijLr cM+s Hkb;kA “khjha dh [kqf”k;ksa&vk”kkvksa ds Mkdw&yqVsjksa dh fxjksg ds lnL; cM+s Hkb;k---vc og fdlh ds cgdkos esa ugha vk,xhA Vdk lk tokc nsxh fd ;kn j[ksaxsA cM+s Hkb;k lkeus vk,A muds psgjs ij eqLdku FkhA /kks[kk nsus okyh eqLdkuA “khjha Hkh tokcu Qhdh lh eqLdku psgjs ij ys vkbZA Hkb;k 82

cksys&&^^”khjha---D;k dj jgh gks ;gka---rS;kj gks tkvksA pyks ckt+kj ?kqek ykÅa !** “khjha tku xbZ fd pkjk Mkyk tk jgk gSA &&^^eSa dgha ugha tkÅaxh---!** &&^^ukjkt+ gks---pyks dqN fdrkcsa fnyok nwaA dEiuh&xkMZsu esa ^cqd&Qs;j* yxk gSA** “khjha cqd&Qs;j dk uke lqudj izlUu gqbZA cksyh&&^^Bhd gS---pyrh gwa!** cM+s Hkb;k us [kq”k gksdj dgk&&^^osjh xqM] osjh xqM---“khjha vPNs diM+s Hkh igu yksA Q+jkt+ csVs ds lkFk rqEgkjh QksVks Hkh f[kapokuh gSA** rks ;s ckr gS---mlus eu esa lkspk---,yce dh lkjh rLohjsa rks pV dj x,---vc vkSj ubZ rLohjsa pkfg,A xyh&eqgYyksa ckaVus ds fy,A “kk;n dksbZ yM+ds okyk izHkkfor gks tk,A f[kapk pyk vk,A bruh lqanj Hkh rks ugha gS “khjhaA lkaoyh lh] pkSM+s ekFks vkSj NksVh vka[kksa okyh “khjhaA fdlh dks Hkh ilan ugha vkrhA dksbZ mlds fny dh rLohj ns[ks rc uA lHkh mldk psgjk ns[k ukilan dj nsrs gSaA mls cgqr nq[k gqvkA og ph[k+ iM+h &&^^pkgs tks gks tk, cM+s Hkb;k---eSa QksVks ugha f[kapokÅazxhA igys esjh lkjh rLohjsa okil ysdj vkb,---!** cM+s Hkb;k ?kcjk x,A “khjha eqag Nqikdj jksus yxhA mldh fgpfd;ka lh<+h mrjdj vEeh ds dku rc igqaphaA vEeh cM+cM+kus yxha&&^^vYykg ikd] jge dj---vDy ns bl cPph dksA** fQj og vCck dh rjQ iYkVha&&^^vkSj Ik<+okb, viuh ykM+yh dks---!** 83

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uo o’kZ dh iwoZ&la/;kA ohds us eq>s cqyk;k FkkA eSa le; ls iwoZ mlds ?kj tk igqapkA ogka rht&R;ksgkjksa lk mYykl fc[kjk gqvk FkkA felst+ ohds Mk;fuax&Vsfcy ij O;Lr FkhaA MkWyh vkSj lqUVw oh lh ih yxk, dksbZ fQYe dk vkuUn mBk jgs FksA lcls NksVk csVk ohds ds lkFk dzkdjh oxSjk dh lkQ&lQkbZ esa gkFk caVk jgk FkkA Mk;fuax&Vsfcy ij ,d ^vksYM&ekad* ;kuh ^cw<+k lk/kw* dh cksry ut+j vkbZA eq>s vViVk yxkA rhu&pkj lky ckn eSa ohds ls feyus x;k FkkA bruh tYnh] bruh rjDdh og dj tk,xk] eSaus lkspk u FkkA ^vksYM&ekad* ---cki js---dSls cnkZ”r dj jgh gSa HkkHkh th--- vjs ;g D;k \ HkkHkh th Hkh rks vc igys okyh HkkHkh u jghaA muds yEcs&yEcs cky D;k gq, \ fdrus [k+wclwjr cky Fks muds ! dVok dj lR;kuk”k dj Mkyk mUgksausA 85

esjk fnekx [kjkc gksus yxkA ,d tuojh ls u;k lky rks blkbZ;ksa dk gksrk gSA esjk ;g ?ku?kksj nf{k.kiaFkh] tula?kh fe= ohds dSls bl u, okrkoj.k esa s dqN le> u vk;kA eq>s ns[k og vknru pgdk Fkk&&^^vkb, [kka lkgsc] vkb,!** og eq>s [kka lkgsc gh dgk djrkA MkWyh vkSj lqUVw us eqLdqjkdj eq>s ^fo”k* fd;k A eSaus gkFk tksM+dj HkkHkh th dks ^iz.kke* fd;kA ohds us ikl vkdj eq>s ckagksa esa Hkj fy;kA og lnk ls bruk gh xeZtks”k gSA feyulkj] esgeku&uokt+! nkssLr gh cukrk gS og---nq”eu ls Hkh nksLrh j[krk gSA ”kk;n mldk ;gh fcankl xq.k eq>s mldh rjQ+ vkdf’kZr djrk gSA ge ckgj vkaxu esa vk x,A og xqykc dh D;kfj;ksa esa tk ?kqlkA xqynLrs ds fy, Qwy pquus yxkA esjs Hkhrj Nqik mins”kd tkxk rks ekSdk ns[k eSaus mls yrkM+us dk eu cuk fy;kA gkFk ds b”kkjs ls cksry dk vkdkj cukrs gq, eSaus dgk&& ^^rqEgsa ?kj esa ;g lc ugha j[kuk pkfg, ohds !** ohds us ykijokgh ls da/ks mpdk,&&^^fdl ;qx esa th jgs gSa [kka lkgsc vki---** og galk&&^^ ;s rks vke ckr gS vktdy ! ekuo&;ksfu ckj&ckj rks feyus ls jghA** eq>s viuh vD+y ij vQ+lksl gqvk] ukgd Vksdk&Vkdh dhA og dksbZ u, ikWi&fjyht+ xquxqukus yxk&&^^,s”k dj ys ;kjk ,s”k dj ys---!** 86

mls “kk;n dksbZ dkaVk pqHkk Fkk&^^vksg---!** fQj eq>ls eq[k+kfrc gqvkA ^^Hkwy gh x, Fks ;kjksa dks vki! [kqn ugha vk ik, rks gesa gh cqyok fy;k gksrkA ge flj ds cy py vk, gksrsA vQlj cu dj Hkwy&Hkky x, D;k [k+ka lkgsc \** ^^rqe rks tkurs gks ohds] vkSj Hkh x+e gSa t+ekus esa eqgCcr ds flok---** eSaus pkyw fQ+djk bLrseky fd;kA ^^vkidh ;gh vnk rks ge yksxkas dks ;kn jgrh gSA** ohds dh bl iz”kalk ls eSa fdruk Qwyk ;k fd fipdk] ;g rks ;kn ugha ysfdu mldh fnyQjsc gkft+j&tokch ls eq>s [+kq”kh t+:j gkfly gqbZA eSaus x+kSj fd;kA vc ohds ds flj ij ,d Hkh lQsn cky ugha gSaA ewaN ds cky Hkh dkys gSaA bldk eryc--&&^^gka gka [kka lkgsc! ^ohd* esa ,d ckj ^MkbZ* djokrk gwa---vkSj D;k \ vHkh rks [ksyus [kkus dh mej gS viuhA** ,d vka[k nckdj og galkA ^^vHkh ls cq<+Å cu tkuk taprk ughaA** vFkkZr yksx Bhd dgrs gSaA tcls mls ^,dkmUV lsD”ku* esa dqlhZ feyh gS] og cny x;k gSA igys bruk yVdk&>Vdk dgka Fkk mlesaA gka-a -- dqN frdM+e dh fQjkd esa og vDlj yxk jgrk FkkA blesa rks mlus vius yaxksfV;k ;kjksa dks Hkh ugha c[+”kk FkkA dgrs gSa ppsjs HkkbZ dh “kknh yxkus 87

vkSj djokus esa nksuksa i{kksa ls mlus bruk dek fy;k fd ,d ghjks gksaMk esa ppsjk HkkbZ p<+k] tks mls ngst esa feyk vkSj ,d ghajks gksaMk esa ohds! ohds us tkus dSls ygk&iqfV;k fy;k bruk lcA blds ckn Hkh oj&o/kq nksuksa i{k mlds vkHkkjh jgsA vkfQl esa ckWl dksbZ Hkh vk,] dSlk Hkh dM+d jgs] ohds dk tknw lcis pyrk gS] cjkscj pyrk gSA iSlk dgka ls cus] dSls cus---lc mls irk gSA dgrk Hkh gS &&&^^gt+kj ehy nwj ls D;k---ejokus vk, gSa lc \ dekus u vk, gSa] fQj dSlh “kje--A** fQj og n`’Vkar fn;k djrk&&^^fNujbZ esa uke fy[kk;k gS rks eksV&ikrj esa Hksn D;k\** fQj og [kqn gal iM+rkA eSa mlh ds lkFk ,d Vsfcy ij gqvk djrk FkkA ckWl dk fdl ikVhZ ds lkFk uje :[k+ gS] fdlds lkFk dM+kA og rks ^isilZ* ij yxs ^desaV* ls g hog law?k fy;k djrkAeSa rks cl ckWl dh gka esa gka feykrk FkkA ikVhZ vkdj fpjkSjh&fourh djrk rks lh/ks ckWl ds ikl Hkst fn;k djrkA ikVhZ vkSj ckWl esa le>kSrk gks tkrk rks eSa rRdky ^ikVhZ* dk Hkyk djok nsrkA ^ikVhZ* [kq”k gksdj nqvk,a nsrkA EkSa cl blh esa larq’V gks tk;k djrk FkkA ohds tc esjs d+jhc vk;k rks eq>s vPNk yxk FkkA ohds galeq[k vkSj ftUnkfny bUlku Fkk] vkSj eq>s ,sls yksxksa esa [kklh fnypLih gSA eq>s D;k irk Fkk fd ohds ds bl izse&izn”kZu esa LokFkZ dh cw “kkfey gSA 88

og esjs ckWl ls ?kqyus&feyus yxkA ckWl dh d`ik ls mls esjh Vsfcy ds cxy esa txg fey xbZA ohds us pDdj pyk;k vkSj vc eq>s Hkh ^ikfVZ;ka* dke iwjk gks tkus ds ckn dksjs ^/kU;okn* ds vykok feBkbZ&f”kBkbZ igqapkus yxhaA ,d fnu og Hkh vk;k fd esjk ogka ls rcknyk gks x;k vkSj ml nq/kk:&foHkkx dk og losZ&lokZ cu x;kA ckWl dks foeku dk fVdV pkfg, ;k psUubZ ds fdlh gksVy dk tkyh fcyA ohds ds ikl lc miyC/k FkkA ,d ckj eSa Hkh Qal x;k FkkA dydRrk dk ,d Vwj feyk tcfd eq>s ?kj Hkh tkuk FkkA dydRrk esa ftl gksVy esa :dk Fkk] mlls izkFkZuk djds eSa gkj x;k fd og vf/kd fnu Bgjus dk fcy cuk nsA Hkys gh dqN iSls T;knk ys ysA fdarq gksVy dk eSustj rS;kj ugha gqvkA mlus okLrfod fcy cukdj fn;kA eSa ijs”kku FkkA ohds ls ft+dz fd;k rks og BBkdj gal iM+kA esjs lkeus gh mlus dydRrk okyk og fcy QkM+dj Qsad fn;kA eSa ek;wl gks x;k FkkA mlus eq>ls dgk] pyks FkksM+k “kfDruxj pyrs gSaA eS mlds lkFk eksVj&lkbfdy esa pyk x;kA “kfDruxj ds ,d fizafVax&izsl ds lkeus mlus eksVj&lkbfdy jksdhA ge vUnj igqapsA izsl&eSustj mls ns[k dj eqLdqjk;kA ohds us eq>s :dus dks dgk vkSj eSustj ls QqlQqlkdj ckrsa djus yxkA eSustj mls ysdj vanj pyk x;kA 89

ohds ykSVk rks gkFk esa pkj&ikap dkxt+ ysdjA ohds us eSustj dks /kU;okn fn;k vkSj eq>ls dgk&&^^pfy,!** ge ckgj vk,A og :dk vkSj cM+s iqjvljkj&vankt+ esa mlus eq>s os dkxt+ fn[kk, ftUgsa ysdj og vHkh&vHkh izsl ls ckgj vk;k FkkA dydRrk ds fdlh ^xks[kys&jksM* dk og ,d [kwclwjr gksVy&fcy FkkA ,dne vlyh dh rjgA ohds cksyk&&^^bafM;k ;k ,czksM] tgka dk Hkh gksVy&fcy pkfg,] vki eq>ls fefy,---** ohds ds dbZ :Ik gSaA ohds ls izse Hkh fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj uQ+jr HkhA ohds dekuk tkurk gS] ohds [kpZ Hkh djuk tkurk gSA jkr ckjg cts og pkgs rks esgeku dks eqxkZ f[kyk nsA ^u* “kCn mldh fMD”kujh esa ughaA vkM+s oDr esa ogh dke vkrk gSA oSls mldh loZ= fuank gksrh gSA ftruh mldh cqjkbZ gksrh] mruh mldh dekbZ c<+rh tkrh gSA esjk rks rtqckZ ;gh gSSA dekus&/kekus esa rks vU; dbZ LVkQ Hkh ihNs ugha gSa] ysfdu os lc dEcy vks<+dj ?kh ihrs gSaA ohds ,slk ughaA ^QLVZ&gkQ* eas vyx diM+s vkSj “kke dks vkWfQl eas vyx diM+s esa ns[kk tkrk gS ogA xys esa lksus dh ,d psu] lqugjh ?kM+h] rhu vaxqfy;ksa esa vaxwfB;kaA dgrk gS ohds fd lksuk rks vktdy xjhc yksx igurs gSaA FkksM+k Hkh lEiUu gks vkneh rks ^Mk;e.M* t+:j igusxkA ohds us HkkHkh th ds fy, ghjs ds nks&rhu vkHkw’k.k [kjhns gSaA 90

eq>s viuh Jherh th ;kn gks vkbZaA ftudh f”kdk;r gS fd “kknh ds xguksa ds vykok “kkSgj ls mUgsa ,d Hkh xguk ugha feyk gSA eSa galdj ckr Vky rks tkrk gwa] ysfdu ckr lhfj;l gS ghA vkSjrsa vkil esa blh eqn~ns ij ckrsa djrh gSa] tSls fd ^,fj;j* ds iSlksa ls ;s dku dk cuok;k gS ;k fd ^,yVhlh* dh dekbZ bl fuxksM+h psu esa ?kql xbZA Qwy rksM+dj ohds QqlZr ik;kA MkWyh dks mlus xqynLrs ltkus dks dgkA MkWyh us vulquk fd;k rks og [kqn xqynLrk ltkus yxkA eSaus ns[kk fd MkWyh Hkh vc l;kuh gks jgh gSA lUVw rks ckdk;nk enZ&cPpk fn[kus yxk gSA bldk eryc fd ?kj esa vc ,d ubZ fpUrk Hkh eaMjk jgh gksxhA MkWyh ds fookg dh fpUrkA ,slk dqN ogka fn[kk ughaA dekvks] [kkvks] ,s”k djks okys vesjhdh QkewZys ij pyrh ohds dh x`gLFkh esa eq>s viuh mifLFkfr lafnX/k lh yxhA ^vksYM&ekad* dh cksry ds cxy esa ,d vkSj cksry lt xbZA ^fdax&fQ”kj* gh Fkk og uke--eq>s ohds ij rjl vk;k vkSj vkRe&Xykfu dk Hkko lk eq>esa frjus&mHkjus yxkA ohds cgqr ^,MokUl~M* gks pqdk gSA eSa fdlh iaDpj&Vk;j dh rjg ogka iM+k jguk ugha pkgrk FkkA oSls vk;k rks Fkk [+kkl ohds ds ;gka] ohds ds vkea=.k ij] fdUrq tkus D;ksa yM+[kM+krh tqcku ls ,d cgkuk mxy gh fn;k&&^^ohds---btkt+r nks 91

;kj---ulhe ds nknk ^gt* ij tkus okys gSaA mUgsa ^lh&vkWQ+* djus tkuk gS HkkbZ!** ohds dks tSls dqN le> u vk;k gks] og eq>s ?kwjus yxk---

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ekSle lqcg ls mnkl gS] Bhd dEeks ds eu dh rjg mnkl&mpkV ekSleA okrkoj.k esa eugwfl;r rkjh gSA gksyh ds iwoZ dk ekSle---dHkh /kwi] dHkh Nkao dk ekSle! CkkYduh ls fn[kykbZ iM+rk gS ihiy dk nj[rA ir>M+ ds dkj.k Ik=&foghu lw[kk ihiy---dEeks bl nj[r dks viuk dher le>rh! Bhd mlh ds thou dh rjg jkl&jax&xa/kghu thou! vkt dEeks vV~Bkbl dh gks xbZA dEeks dh lgsfy;ka vc viuk tUefnu ugha eukrhaA vf/kdka”k yM+fd;ka vc Jherh ^d* ;k Jherh ^[k* cu xbZ gSaA vc os viuh “kknh dh lkyfxjg eukrh gSaA vius cPpksa dk tUefnu eukrh gSaA dEdks dks ;s lq[k dgka---bl o’kZ Hkh og yM+ds&okyksa ds fy, ^vLohd`r* jgh! vktdy “kCcks ?kj vkbZ gqbZ gSA “kCcks---dEeks dh NksVh cguA og xHkZorh gSA blh o’kZ mldk fookg gqvkA ijEijk gS fd izFke izlo eSds esa gksuk pkfg,] blhfy, ikik mls fonk djkdj ?kj ys vk,A mUgsa O;Lr jgus dk ,d vkSj cgkuk fey x;k gSA “kCcks dk ;s NBoka eghuk gSA ebZ esa ^fMyojh* lEHkkfor gSA dy gh eEeh us mldk 93

^psdvi* djok;k gSaA ^izksxzsl* vPNh gSA “kCcks dk ot+u /kdk/kd c<+ jgk gSA ;gh c<+r jgh rks lRrj fdyks rd mldk ot+u gks tk,xkA bl u, [kpZ ds dkj.k eEeh&ikik esa [khapkrkuh c<+h gSA futh vLirkyksa esa [kpZ T;knk gksrk gSA gka] ns[kHkky dh iwjh xkjUVh gksrh gS] fdUrq ftl dher ij ;s jkgr feyrh gS og cgqr vf/kd gksrh gSA vk;dj dh ekj dk eghuk oSls Hkh ikik dks fpM+fpM+k cuk nsrk gS] Åij ls fur u, [kpZA u, f”k”kq ds fy, vHkh ^”kkfiax* cph gh gSA m/kj “kCcks ds llqjky okys vyx ^baDokjh* djrs jgrs gSa fd dksbZ fM+rs ns[k jgh gSA ;gh rks mldh fu;fr gSA LukrdksRrj f”k{kk ds ckn fof/k Lukrd dEeks dh ;s dSlh fu;fr \ eEeh&ikik mlds ^tkWc* ds fo:) gSaA og iSlk dekuk ugha pkgrh fdUrq uxj ds Js’Bre odhy fu;ksxh lkgc dh ns[kjs[k esa odkyr dk vH;kl djuk pkgrh gSA dEeks dk lgikBh “kjn Hkh rks mUgha ds ^v.Mj* esa ^izsfDVl* dj jgk gSA 94

“kjn---“kjn dk uke mls cspSu dj x;kA og iqu% ckYduh dh jkg nh[krs ihiy ds ir>M+h Lo:Ik dk voyksdu djus yxhA “kh?kz gh bl ihiy esa u, iRrs vk tk,axsA gok pysxh rks [ku[kuk,axs iRrs] >wesxk isM-+ --dEeks ds thou esa tkus dc gfj;kyh vk,xh! ^^Mªkbax&:e** esa Bgkds xawt jgs gSaA “kCcks dh lgsfy;ka feyus vkbZ gSaA fdruh ixykbZ gqbZ gSa lc---lHkh ,d lkFk cksy jgh gSa] ,d lkFk gal jgh gSa---tkus dksbZ fdlh dh lqu Hkh jgk gS ;k ugha-eEeh fdpu esa ikiM+&fpIl ry jgh gSaA eEeh us “kk;n mls vkokt+ nh gS&&^^^^dEeks!** dEeks us vulquk dj fn;kA nqckjk iqdkjsaxh rks tokc nsxhA lka> dk /kqa/kydk dejs esa ?kqlus yxk gSA ihiy ij “kke dh eugwfl;r dk lk;k eaMjkus yxk gSA jkr esa cgqr Mjkouk yxrk gS ;s uaxk&cwpk ihiy dk nj[+r---T;ksa dksbZ uaxk izsr gt+kj ckgsa QSyk, pyk vk jgk gks! ^^dEeks!** eEeh dkh vkokt+ iqu% xwath mBhA dEeks cgjh cuh cSBh jghA rHkh “kCcks ds dneksa dh vkgV lqukbZ nhA eEeh ftruh fgnk;r nsa fd og lEHky dj pys] fdUrq “kCcks Bgjh ^gok&gokbZ*---mM+ dj igqapuk pkgrh gS ,d txg ls nwljh txgA bl le; tcfd ,gfr;kr cjruk pkfg, fdUrq “kCcks ekus rc u! “kCcks dh ?kqa?k:vksa okyh ik;y dh Ne&Nek&Ne mlds dejs esa vkdj Fkeh--95

&&^^;g D;k nhnh---rqe ;gka vdsyh cSBh gks \s m/kj “kgukt+ nh dc dh ^^Mªkbax&:e** esa vkdj cSBh gqbZ gSa!** “kCcks dh vkokt+ esa f”kdok Hkjh Bud---Bhd mlds Hkjs&Hkjs xnjk, cnu dh rjg Vuk&VUu! fdruh fpduk xbZ gS “kCcks ! ;fn dEeks dk Hkh C;kg gks x;k gksrk rks vkt og “kgukt+ dh rjg ,d&nks cPpksa dh eka gks xbZ gksrhA dEeks dks viuk thou ,d cks> lk yxrk gS vktdy! “kCcks tkurh gS lc fdUrq og dj Hkh D;k ldrh gSA ulhc dk [ksy “kk;n blh dks dgrs gSaA dEeks eqj>k, Loj esa cksyh&&^^rw py---eSa vkrh gwaA** og ok”k&csflu ds vkbZus esa viuk eqag ns[kus yxhA xksy psgjs esa ryokj dh rjg tM+h [kM+h ukd---YkEch&Qwyh lh yky ukd dh uksd--Bhd ikik ds ukd dh rjg! ;fn ;s ukd ,d lkekU; ukd gksrh rks mldk fookg le; ls gks x;k gksrkA gj ckj mls blh ukd ds dkj.k ^fjtsDV* dj fn;k tkrk gSA nknh eka fdruh x+yr Hkfo’;ok.kh dj xbZ gSa&&&^^cki ij xbZ gS dEeks---cM+h ulhcksa okyh gksxh!** dgka gS og ulhcksa okyhA gqvk Bhd mYVkA “kCcks dh “kknh gks xbZ vkSj og dqavkjh jg xbZA “kCcks eEeh ij xbZ gSA NksVk lk Lkk/kkj.k psgjk] [kM+s uSu&uD”kA jax Hkh dEeks ls FkksM+k nc ! ysfdu dEeks dh ukd ds dkj.k 96

mldk xksjkiu vkSj cM+h&cM+h vka[kksa okyh fo”ks’krk,a ewY;ghu gks tkrhaA ftrus Hkh fj”rs vkrs] lc ,d o’kZ NksVh “kCcks dks ilan dj tkrsA dEeks dh c<+rh mez vkSj yM+ds okyksa dk misf{kr O;ogkj ns[kdj eEeh&iki vkSj cqvk vkfn us fu.kZ; fy;k fd &&^^;fn vblbZ pyrk jgk rks nksuksa cgu cSBh jg tk,axhA** blfy, igys “kCcks dk fookg gh dj nsuk pkfg,A dEeks vius ,y,ych ds ikB~;dze esa O;Lr Fkh] vr% mls ;g fu.kZ; Bhd yxkA mlus ^fjysDl* eglwl fd;A “kCcks ?kj&fxjLrh ds pDdj esa Qal xbZA dEeks dgha dh u jghA fookg gqvk u ^izsfDVl* dh dj ikbZA ikik rks pkgrs gSa fdUrq eEeh ugha pkgrh fd dEeks ckgj tkdj odkyr djs A eEeh viuh fuxjkuh ls mls vkt+kn djuk ugha pkgrhaA vDlj og ikik ls QqlQqlk dj dqN u dqN mYVh&lh/kh [+kcjksa dk ft+dz fd;k djrh gSaA pkgs og “kekZ th dh yM+dh fu”kk ds ckjs esa gks ;k pksiM+k ifjokj dh pkVZMZ&,dkm.VsaV csVh foHkk ds ckjs esa! Ckkdh Ldwyksa esa ^baxsTM* yM+fd;ksa vkSj ulZ cuh yM+fd;ksa ds ckjs esa rks eEeh dh /kkj.kk igys ls gh Bhd ugha gSA ifj.kker% ,e,] ,y,ych dEeks ?kj dh pkjnhokjh ls lj Vdj&Vdjk dj vius elhgk dh izrh{kk dj jgh gSA 97

mls jksuk vk jgk gSA vka[kksa esa vkalw vk x,A ok”k&csflu dk vkbZuk /kqa/kyk fn[kkbZ nsus yxkA rHkh “kgukt+ v/khj gks mls [kkstrs ikl pyh vkbZA &&^^D;k gks jgk gS ,MoksdsV dEeks th \** dEeks tYnh ls uy [kksydj eqag /kksus yxhA og eqag iksaN jgh Fkh fd “kgukt+ us nqykj ls mls ckgksa esa Hkj fy;kA dEeks gal iM+hA “kgukt+ FkksM+k Hkh ugha cnyhA mlus dEeks dks x+kSj ls ns[kkA lkaoyh lwjr dh bdgjs cnu okyh “kgukt++ QSydj igkM+ gks xbZ gSA [kwc xgjh fyfifLVd yxk j[kh gS mlusA ^^gSIih cFkZ Ms dEeks MkfyZax!** “kgukt+ us ukjk yxk;kA ^^rq>s vc Hkh esjs ^cFkZ&Ms* dh ;kn gS lkyh!** dEeks mlls blh rjg ckr djrh FkhA &&^^fea;ka dks vaxwBk fn[kkdj Hkkx vkbZ D;k \** “kgukt+ us crk;k fd og cdjhn ds ekSds ij ;gka vkbZ gSA fe;ka dks bl chp ,d fo”ks’k izf”k{k.k esa y[kuÅ tkuk gSA mlus crk;k&&&^^ dy tc eSa vius dejs dh >kM+&iksaN dj jgh Fkh rks Mk;jh esa ,d uk;kc vekur fey xbZA lkspk] bls lgh txg igqapk nwa!** 98

^^vekur!** dEeks dh le> esa dqN u vk;kA “kgukt+ us ilZ [kksy tc ,d iqjkuk ls xqykch fyQkQk fudkyk rks dEeks dks “kjn ;kn vk;kA “kgukt+ us dgk&&&^^Bhd le>h---;s “kjn us fn;k Fkk rqEgsa---ogh ^f”kM~Mw* “kjn---rqEgkjk [k+kl!** “kgukt+ gal iM+hA “kjn---mudk lgikBhA “kjn tks ,d gfjtu fo|kFkhZ Fkk fdUrq Fkk t+ghu] iz[kj cqf)eku---viuh esgur ds cy ij og vkxs c<+rk jgkA mlus dEeks ds lkFk gh fof/k&Lukrd fd;kA vktdy og uxj ds izfl) ,MoksdsV fu;ksxh lkgc ds lkFk ^izsfDVl* dj jgk gSA mlh us tc mls ^cFkZ&Ms* ij ;s fyQkQk fn;k rks mlus csjgeh ls Qsad fn;k FkkA “kgukt+ us “kjn ij rjl [kkdj og fyQkQk mBk fy;k FkkA ^^”ksM~;wy&dkLV* fo|kfFkZ;ksa dks os ^f”kM~Mw* dgk djrh FkhaA D;k djs dEeks---dEeks us xqykch fyQkQk dc “kgukt+ ds gkFkksa ls vius gkFk esa fy;k mls ;kn u jgkA cl mls ,slk yxk fd ;s fyQkQk cpiu esa idM+h xbZ ikik dh Åaxyh gks] ftUgsa Fkke dj og ckt+kj ;k Ldwy tk;k djrh FkhA mls ,slk yxk T;ksa taxyh ixMafM;kas ds chp HkVdrs ifFkd dks viuh jkg fey xbZ gksA

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ml jkr dEeks us ,d LoIu ns[kkA ihiy esa [kwc lkjh gjh&gjh ifRr;ka vk xbZ gSaA dEeks odhyksa okyh dkyh dksV igu vnkyr tkus ds fy, cky laokj jgh gSA ckgj fudyh rks mls “kjn fey tkrk gSA “kjn ds lkFk og fu;ksxh lkgc ds nQ~rj esa igqaprh gSA fu;ksxh lkgc mUgsa fdlh izdj.k dh isphnfx;ka le>k jgs gSaA dEeks U;k;k/kh”k ds le{k [kM+h rst+ vkokt+ esa nyhysa ns jgh gS&&&^^;ksj vkuj!**

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vlx+j HkkbZ cM+h cspSuh ls tQ+j dh izrh{kk dj jgs gSaA tQ+j mudk NksVk HkkbZ gSA mUgksusa lksp j[kk gS fd og vk tk, rks fQj fu.kZ; ys gh fy;k tk,] ;s jkst+&jkst+ dh Hk;&fpUrk ls NqVdkjk rks feys ! bl ekeys dks T;knk fnu Vkyuk vc Bhd ughaA dy Qksu ij tQ+j ls cgqr nsj rd ckrsa rks gqbZ FkhaA mlus dgk Fkk fd &&&^HkkbZtku vki ijs”kku u gksa] eSa vk jgk gwaA* vlxj HkkbZ ^gkbZij&Vsa”ku* vkSj ^Mk;fcVht+* ds ejht+ BgjsA NksVh&NksVh ckr ls ijs”kku gks tkrs gSaA eu cgykus ds fy, tQ+j cSBd esa vk,A equhjk Vh oh ns[k jgh FkhA tc ls ^xks/kjk &izdj.k* pkyw gqvk] ?kj esa blh rjg ^vkt&rd* vkSj ^LVkj&Iyl* pSuy dks ckjh&ckjh ls pSuy cny dj ?kaVksa ls ns[kk tk jgk FkkA fQj Hkh pSu u iM+rk Fkk rks vlxj HkkbZ jsfM;ks&VªkaftLVj ij chchlh ds lekpkjksa ls ns”kh ehfM;k ds lekpkjksa dk rqyukRed v/;;u djus yxrsA reke pSuyksa esa uaxs&u`”kal ;FkkFkZ dks n”kZdksa rd igqapkus dh gksM+ lh yxh gqbZ FkhA 101

equhjk ds gkFkksa ls vlx+j us fjeksV ysdj pSuy cny fn;kA ^fMLdojh&pSuy* esa fgj.kksa ds >q.M dk f”kdkj djrs “ksj dks fn[kk;k tk jgk FkkA “ksj xqjkZrk gqvk fgj.kksa dks nkSM+k jgk FkkA vius izk.kksa dh j{kk djrs fgj.k va/kk/kqa/k Hkkx jgs FksA vlx+j HkkbZ lkspus yxs fd blh rjg rks vkt Mjs&lgesa yksx xqtjkr esa tku cpkus ds fy, Hkkx jgs gSaA mUgksusa fQj pSuy cny fn;kA futh lekpkj&pSuy dk ,d n`”; dSejs dk lkeuk dj jgk FkkA dkap dh cksryksa ls isVªksy&ce dk dke ysrs vgenkckn dh cgqla[;d yksx vkSj ohjku gksrh vYila[;d vkckfn;kaA HkhM+&ra= dh ccZjrk dks cM+h
vlx+j HkkbZ dks galh vk xbZA mUgksusa ns[kk Vhoh esa ogh laoknnkrk fn[kkbZ ns jgs Fks tks fd dqN fnuksa iwoZ >qylk nsus okyh xehZ esa vQxkfuLrku dh iFkjhyh xqQkvksa] igkMksa+ vkSj ;q) ds eSnkuksa ls rkfyckfu;ksa dks [knsM+ dj vk, Fks] vkSj ceqf”dy reke vius ifjtuksa ds lkFk pkj&Ng fnu dh NqfV~V;ka gh fcrk ik, gksaxs fd mUgsa iqu% ,d u;k ^VkLd* fey x;kA vesfjdk dk jDr&jaftr rek”kk] yk”kksa ds <sj] jktuhfrd mBkiVd] vkSj vius pSuy ds n”kZdksa dh ekufldrk dks ^dS”k* djus dh O;olkf;d n{krk mu laoknnkrkvksa us izkIr tks dj yh FkhA vlx+j HkkbZ us ;g foMEcuk Hkh ns[kkh fd fdl rjg usr`Ro foghu vYila[;d lekt dh fo/olad vkslkek fcu yknsu ds lkFk lqgkuqHkwfr c<+rh tk jgh FkhA tcfd ^Mcy~;w Vh vks* dh bekjr flQZ vejhdk dh cikSrh ugha FkhA og bekjr rks euq’; dh es/kk vkSj fodkl dh n”kk dk thoUr izrhd FkhA ftl rjg ls ckfe;ku ds cq) ,d iqjkrkfRod /kjksgj FksA ^Mcy~;w Vh vks* dh bekjr esa dke djus dk LoIu flQZ vejhdh gh ugha cfYd reke ns”kksa ds ukStoku ukxfjd ns[kk djrs gSaA ckfe;ku izdj.k gks ;k fd X;kjg flrEcj dh ?kVuk] vlx+j HkkbZ tkurs gSa fd ;s lc x+Sj&bLykfed d`r gSa] ftldh nqfu;k Hkj ds reke veuilan eqlyekuksa us dM+s “kCnksa esa fuUnk dh FkhA 103

ysfdu fQj Hkh bLyke ds nq”euksa dks lalkj esa Hkze QSykus dk volj fey x;k fd bLyke vkradokn dk i;kZ; gSA fd eqlyeku cM+s dV~Vj gksrs gSaA fd enjlksa esa flQZ ^tsgkn* dh f”k{kk nh tkrh gSA fd lkjs eqlyeku minzo ilan vkSj vkradoknh izo`fRr ds gksrs gSaA vlx+j HkkbZ dks cgqla[;d fgalk dk ,drjQk rk.Mo vkSj “kklu&iz”kklu dh pqIih ns[k vkSj Hkh fujk”kk gqbZ FkhA ,slk gh rks gqvk Fkk ml le; tc bafnjk xka/kh dk eMZj gqvk FkkA vlx+j rc chl&bDdhl ds jgs gksaxsA ml fnu og tcyiqj esa ,d ykWt esa Bgjs FksA ,d ukSdjh ds fy, lk{kkRdkj ds flyflys esa mUgsa cqyk;k x;k FkkA og ykWt ,d fl[k dk FkkA mUgsa rks [k+cj u Fkh fd ns”k esa dqN Hk;kud gknlk gqvk gSA og rks izfr;ksfxrk vkSj lk{kkRdkj ls lEcaf/kr fdrkcksa esa my>s gq, FksA “kke ds ikap cts mUgsa dejs esa /kwe&/kM+ke dh vkokt+sa lqukbZ nhaA og dejs ls ckgj vk, rks ns[kk fd ykWt ds fjlsI”ku dkm.Vj dks ykBh&MaMs ls ySl HkhM+ us ?ksj j[kk FkkA os lHkh ykWt ds fl[k eSustj djuSy flag lss cksy jgs Fks fd og tYn ls tYn ykWt dks [kkyh djok,] ojuk vUtke Bhd u gksxkA 104

eSustj djuSy flag f?kf?k;k jgk Fkk fd LVs”ku ds ikl dk ;g ykWt eqn~nrksa ls ijnsfl;ksa dh enn djrk vk jgk gSA og crk jgk Fkk fd og fl[k t+:j gS fdUrq [kkfyLrku dk leFkZd ughaA mlus ;g Hkh crk;k fd og ,d iqjkuk dkaxzslh gSA og ,d ftEesnkj fgUnqLrkuh ukxfjd gSA mlds iwoZt t+:j ikfdLrkuh Fks] ysfdu bl ckr esa mu cspkjksa dk nks’k dgka FkkA os rks /kjrh ds ml HkwHkkx esa jg jgs Fks tks fd v[k.M Hkkjr dk ,d vax FkkA ;fn rRdkyhu vkdkvksa dh jktuhfrd Hkw[k fu;af=r jgrh rks caVokjk dgka gksrk \ fdruh rdyhQsa lgdj mlds iwoZt fgUnqLrku vk,A dqN djksyckx fnYYkh esa rFkk dqN tcyiqj esa vk clsA vius fc[kjrs otwn dks lesVus dk igkM+&iz;kl fd;k Fkk mu cqtqxksaZ usA “kj.kkFkhZ enZ&vkSjrsa vkSj cPps lHkh feytqy] frudk&frudk tksM+dj vkf”k;kuk cuk jgs FksA djuSy flag jks&jksdj crk jgk Fkk fd mldk rks tUe Hkh blh tcyiqj dh /kjrh esa gqvk gSA HkhM+ esa ls dbZ fpYyk,&&^^ekjks lkys dks--->wV cksy jgk gSA ;s rks iDdk vkradoknh gSA** mldh ixM+h mNky nh xbZA mls dkm.Vj ls ckgj [khap x;kA tcyiqj oSls Hkh ekj&/kkM+] ywV&IkkV tSls ^ek”kZy&vkVZ* ds fy, dq[;kr gSA vlx+j dh le> esa u vk jgk Fkk fd ljnkjth dks dkgs bl rjg ls lrk;k tk jgk gSA 105

rHkh ogka ,d ukjk xwatk&&^^ idM+ks ekjksa lkyksa dks bafnjk eS;k ds gR;kjksa dks!** vlx+j HkkbZ dk ekFkk BudkA vFkkZr iz/kkuea=h bafnjk xka/kh dh gR;k gks xbZ ! mls rks fQftDl] dsfeLVªh] eSFk ds vykok vkSj dksbZ lq/k u FkhA ;kuh fd ykWt dk ukSdj tks fd uk”rk&pk; nsus vk;k Fkk lp dg jgk FkkA nsj djuk mfpr u le>] ykWt ls viuk lkeku ysdj og rRdky ckgj fudy vk,A uhps vfu;af=r HkhM+ lfdz; FkhA fl[kksa dh nqdkuksa ds “kh”ks rksM+s tk jgs FksA lkekuksa dks ywVk tk jgk FkkA mudh xkfM+;ksa esa] edkuksa esa vkx yxkbZ tk jgh FkhA vlx+j HkkbZ us ;g Hkh ns[kk fd iqfyl ds eqV~Bh Hkj flikgh rek”kkbZ cus fuf’dz; [kM+s FksA tYnckth esa ,d fjD”kk idM+dj og ,d eqfLye cgqy bykds esa vk x,A vc og lqjf{kr FksA mlds ikl iSls T;knk u FksA mUgsa ijh{kk esa cSBuk Hkh FkkA ikl dh efLtn esa og x, rks ogka uekft+;ksa dh ckrsa lqudj nax jg x,A dqN yksx is”k&beke ds gqtjs esa chchlh lqu jgs FksA

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ckrsa gks jgh Fkha fd ikfdLrku ds lnj dks bl gR;kdk.M dh [kcj mlh le; fey xbZ] tcfd Hkkjr esa bl ckr dk izpkj dqN nsj ckn gqvkA ;s Hkh ppkZ Fkh fd Qlknkr dh vka/kh “kgjksa ls gksrh vc xkao&xyh&dwpksa rd igqapus tk jgh gSA mu yksxksa ls tc mUgksaus nj;kQ+~r dh rks ;gh lykg feyh &&^^cj[kqjnkj! vc i<+kbZ vkSj bErsgkukr lc Hkwydj ?kj dh jkg idM+ yks] D;ksafd ;s Q+lknkr [kqnk tkus tc rd pysaA** ckr mudh le> esa vkbZA og mlh fnu ?kj ds fy, py fnm A jkLrs Hkj mUgksaus ns[kk fd ftl IysVQkeZ ij xkM+h :dh fl[kksa ij vR;kpkj ds fu”kkukr lkQ ut+j vk jgs FksA muds vius uxj esa Hkh gkykr dgka Bhd FksA ogka Hkh fl[kksa ds tku&eky dks fu”kkuk cuk;k tk jgk FkkA Vhoh vkSj jsfM;ks ls flQZ bafnjk&gR;kdk.M vkSj [kkfyLrku vkanksyu ds vkradokfn;ksa dh gh ckrsa crkbZ tk jgh FkhaA Ykksxksa dh lEosnuk,a HkM+d jgh FkhaA [kcjsa mBrha fd xq:}kjk esa fl[kksa us bafnjk gR;kdk.M dh [kcj lqu dj iVk[ks QksM+s vkSj feBkbZ;ka ckaVha gSaA vQ+okgksa dk ckt+kj xeZ FkkA naxkbZ;ksa&cyokb;ksa dks Ms<+&nks fnu dh [kqyh NwV nsus ds ckn iz”kklu tkxk vkSj fQj mlds ckn uxj esa dQ~;wZ yxk;k x;kA 107

;fn og f/kukSuh gjdr dgha eqfLye vkradokfn;ksa us dh gksrh rks \ ml nQk fl[kksa dks lcd fl[kk;k x;k FkkA bl ckj--tQ+j vk tk,a rks QSlyk dj fy;k tk,xkA TkSls gh vlx+j HkkbZ dqN leFkZ gq,] mUgkasus viuk edku eqfLye cgqy bykdksa esa cuok fy;k FkkA tQ+j rks ukSdjh dj jgk gS fdUrq mlus Hkh dg j[kk gS fd HkkbZtku esjs fy, Hkh dksbZ vPNk lk lLrk IykWV ns[k jf[k,xkA vc vCck dks le>kuk gS fd os ml Hkwr&caxys dk eksg R;kx dj pys vk,a blh bczkgheiqjk esaA bczkgheiqjk ^feuh&ikfdLrku* dgykrk gSA vlx+j HkkbZ dks ;g rks ilan ugha fd dksbZ mUgsa ^ikfdLrkuh* dgs fdUrq bczkgheiqjk esa vkdj mUgsa okdbZ lqdwu gkfly gqvk FkkA ;gka viuh gqdwer gSA x+Sj nc ds jgrs gSaA bRehuku ls gjsd et+gch rht&R;ksgkjksa dk yqRQ+ mBk;k tkrk gSA jet+ku ds eghus esa D;k NVk fn[krh gS ;gkaA iwjs eghus mRlo dk ekgkSy jgrk gSA pkan fn[kk ugha fd gaxkek “kq: gks tkrk gSA ^rjkohg* dh uekt+ esa HkhM+ meM+ iM+rh gSA ;gka lkx&lCth de [kkrs gSa yksx D;ksafd lLrs nke esa ^cM+s* dk xks”r tks vklkuh ls fey tkrk gSA fQ+t+k esa lqCgks&“kke vt+ku vkSj n:nks&lykr dh xwat mBrh jgrh gSA

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^“kcs&cjkr* ds ekSds ij LFkkuh; et+kj “kjhQ+ esa x+t+c dh jkSud gksrh gSA esyk] ehukckt+j yxrk gS vkSj d+Ookyh ds “kkunkj eqd+kcys gqvk djrs gSaA eqgjZe ds nl fnu “kghnkus&dcZyk ds x+e esa Mwc tkrk bczkgheiqjk ! flQZ fe;kavksa dh rwrh cksyrh gS ;gkaA fdldh et+ky dh vka[k fn[kk ldsA vka[ksa fudky dj gkFk esa /kj nh tk,axhA ,d ls ,d ^fgLVªh&”khVj* gSaA vjs] [kkyw dk tks rhljk csVk gS ;wlqQ og rks tkQ+jkuh&t+nkZ ds fMCcs esa ce cuk ysrk gSA cM+h&cM+h jktuhfrd gfLr;ka Hkh gSa ftUkdk laj{k.k bykds ds csjkstxkj ukStokukssa dks feyk gqvk gSA

vlx+j HkkbZ dks fpUrk esa Mwck ns[k equhjk us Vhoh vkWQ+ dj fn;kA vlx+j HkkbZ us mls ?kwjk&& ^^ dkgs dh fpUrk djrs gSa vki---vYykg us ft+Unxh nh gS rks ogh ikj yxk,xkA vki ds bl rjg lkspus ls D;k naxs&Q+lkn cUn gks tk,axs \** vlx+j HkkbZ us dgk&&^^ oks ckr ugha] eSa rks vCck ds ckjs esa gh lkspk djrk gwaA fdrus ft+n~nh gSa oksA NksM+saxs ugha nknk&iqj[kksa dh txg---Hkys ls tku pyh tk,A** 109

^^ dqN ugha gksxk mUgsa] vki [kke[kka fQ+dz fd;k djrs gSaA lc Bhd gks tk,xkA** ^^[kkd Bhd gks tk,xkA dqN le> esa ugha vkrk fd D;k d:a \ cq<+Å lfB;k x, gSa vkSj dqN ugha A lksprs gSa fd tks yksx mUgss lyke fd;k djrs gSa ekSdk vkus ij mUgsas c[+”k nsaxsA ,slk gqvk gS dHkhA tc rd vEek Fkha rc rd Bhd Fkk vc ogka D;k j[kk gS fd mls vxksjs gq, gSaA** equhjk D;k cksyrhA og pqi gh jghA vlx+j HkkbZ Le`fr ds lkxj esa Mwc&mrjk jgs FksA vEek crk;k djrh Fkha fd lu bdgRrj dh yM+kbZ esa ,slk ekgkSy cuk fd yxk mtkM+ Qsadsaxs yksxA vkeus&lkeus dgk djrs Fks fd gekjs eqgYys esa rks ,d gh ikfdLrkuh ?kj gSA phaVh dh rjg ely nsaxsA ^^phaVh dh rjg---gqag--** vlx+j HkkbZ cqncqnk,A fdruk ?kcjk xbZ Fkha rc oksA pkj cPpksa dks lhus ls fpidk, j[kk djrh FkhaA vEek ?kcjkrh Hkh D;ksa u] vjs blh fl;klr us rks muds ,d HkkbZ dh ikVhZ”ku ds le; tku ys yh FkhA ^^ tkurh gks fiNys ekg tc eSa ?kj x;k rks ogka ns[kk fd gekjs ?kj dh pkjnhokjh ij LokfLrd dk fu”kku cuk;k x;k gSA ckcjh efLtn ds ckn mu yksxksa dk eu c<+ x;k gSA eSaus tc vCck ls bl ckjs esa ckr dh rks og t+ksj ls gals vkSj dgs fd ;s lc yM+dkssa dh “kSrkuh gSA ,slh&oSlh dksbZ ckr ughaA vc rqEgha crkvks fd eSa fpUrk D;ksa u d:a \** 110

^^vCck rks galrs&galrs ;s Hkh crk, fd tc ^,aFkzsDl* dk gYyk epk Fkk rc pan Ldwyh cPpksa us pkd feV~Vh dks fyQkQs esa Hkjdj fizalhiy ds ikl Hkst fn;k FkkA cM+k ckosyk epk FkkA vCck gj ckr dks ^ukeZy* le>rs gSaA** ^^vCck rks ogka ds lcls iqjkus okf”kUnksa esa ls gSaA lqcg&”kke vius cPpksa dks ^ne&djokus* lsBkbusa vk;k djrh gSaA vCck ds lkFk dgha tkvks rks mUgsa fdrus x+Sj yksx lyke&vknkc fd;k djrs gSaA mUgssa rks lHkh tkurs&ekurs gSaA** equhjk us vCck dk i{k fy;kA ^^[kkd tkurs&ekurs gSaA vkt ukStoku rks mUgsa tkurs Hkh ugha vkSj iqjkus yksxksa dh vktdy pyrh dgka gS \ rqe Hkh vPNk crkrh gksA lu~ pkSjklh ds naxs esa dgka Fks iqjkus yksx \ lc eu dk cgkdkok gSA HkhM+ ds gkFk esa tc gqdwer vk tkrh gS rc dkuwu xwaxk&cgjk gks tkrk gSA** equhjk dks yxk fd og cgl esa fVd ugha ik,xh blfy, mlus fo’k;&ifjorZu djuk pkgk&& ^^ NksVw dh ^eSFl* esa V~;w”ku yxkuh gksxhA vki mls ysdj cSBrs ugha vkSj ^eSFl* esjs cl dk ughaA** ^^ og lc rqe lkspksA ftlls i<+okuk gks i<+okvksA esjk fnekx Bhd ughaA tQ+j vk tk, rks vCck ls vkj&ikj dh ckr dj gh ysuh gSA** rHkh Qksu dh ?k.Vh ?ku?kukbZA equhjk Qksu dh rjQ >iVhA og Qksu ?ku?kukus ij blh rjg gM+cM+k tkrh gSA 111

Qksu tQ+j dk Fkk] equhjk us fjlhoj vlx+j HkkbZ dh rjQ+ c<+k fn;kA vlx+j HkkbZ fjlhoj ys fy;k&& ^^ ok vySdqe vLLyke! tQ+j---! dgka ls \ ;gka eSa rqEgkjk burst+kj dj jgk gwa A** ------^^vCck ikl eas gh gSa D;k \ tjk ckr rks djkvksA** equhjk dh rjQ eq[k+kfrc gksdj cksys&&^^tQ+j HkkbZ dk Qksu gSA ;gka u vkdj og lh/ks vCck ds ikl ls pyk x;k gSSaA** ^^ lyke okySdqe vCck--- eSa vki dh ,d u lquwaxkA vki NksfM+, og lc vkSj tQ+j dks ysdj lh/ks esjs ikl pys vkb,A** Ikrk ugha m/kj ls D;k tokc feyk fd vlx+j HkkbZ us fjlhoj iVd fn;kA Ekquhjk fpM+fpM+k mBh&&^^ blhfy, dgrh gwa fd vki ls T;knk gksf”k;kj rks tQ+j HkkbZ gSaA vki [kke[kka ^Vsa”ku* esa vk tkrs gSaA MkWDVj us oSls Hkh vkidks Qkyrw dh fpUrk ls euk fd;k gSA** cl bruk lquuk Fkk fd vlx+j HkkbZ gRFks ls m[kM+ x,A ^^rqEgkjh blh lksp ij esjh &&& lqyx tkrh gSA esjs okfyn rqEgkjs fy, ^Qkyrw dh fpUrk* cu x,A vius vCck ds ckjs eSa fpUrk ugha d:axk rks D;k rqEgkjk HkkbZ djsxk \** ,sls ekSdksa ij equhjk pqi ekj ys rks ckr c<+sA vius ,dek= HkkbZ ds ckjs esa vi”kCn og cnk”r 112

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