Hindi Kahani 1

ihndI ko p`isaw laoKkaoM kI khainayaaoM ka saMga`h AakaSadIp AaiKrvaIM ivada Aad`a-` Aavaaro ]D,ana ]sanao kha qaa ek TaokrI Bar ima+I kfna kaosaI ka GaTvaar gadla caala ica~ ka SaIYaSaIYa-k caIf kI davat jayadaola TaobaaTok isaMh daophr ka Baaojana pholaI ba`*maraxasa ka iSaYya maayaadpmaayaadp-NaNa maaro gae gaulafama yahI saca hOhO rajaa inarbaMisayaa rajaa hrdaOla ranaI kotkI kI khanaI khanaI ilalaI ilahaf vaapsaI

jayaSakr p`saad saUya-a-baalaa baalaa maaohna rakoSa BagavatIcarNa vamaavamaakRYNa baladova vaOd caMd`Qar SamaaSamaa- gaulaorI maaQavarava sap`o p`omacaMd SaoKr jaaoSaI raMgaoya raGava rvaIMd` kailayaa kailayaa yaSapala BaIYma saahnaI A&oya saAadt hsana maMTao AmarkaMt ]pond`naaqa Ask gajaanana maaQava maui@tbaaoQa inamainama-lala vamaavamaafNaISvar naaqa roNau mannaU BaMDarI kmalaoSvar p`omacaMd [MSaa Allaa KaÐ saUya-a-kaM kaMt i~pazI inaralaa [smat cauga,ta[a[]Yaa ip`yaMvada

AkaSadIp

jayaSakr p`saad

baMdIÑ" dIÑ" "@yaa hOÆ saaonao dao." "mau@t haonaa caahto haoÆ" "ABaI nahIM¸ inada` Kulanao pr¸ caup rhao." "ifr Avasar na imalaogaa." "baD,a SaIt hO¸ khIM sao ek kMbala Dalakr kao[- SaIt sao mau@t krta." "AaMQaI kI saMBaavanaa hO. yahI ek Avasar hO. Aaja Aaja maoro baMQana iSaiqala hOM." "tao @yaa tuma BaI baMdI haoÆ" "haM¸ QaIro baaolaao¸ [sa naava pr kovala dsa naaivak AaOr p`hrI hO." "Sas~ imalaogaaÆ" "imala jaaegaa. paot sao saMbaw rjjau kaT sakaogaoÆ" "haM." samaud` maoM ihlaaoroM ]znao lagaIM. dao daonaaoM baMdI Aapsa maoM Tkranao lagao. phlao baMdI nao Apnao kao svatM~ kr ilayaa. dUsaro ka baMQana Kaolanao ka p`ya%na krnao lagaa. lahraoM ko Qa@ko ek– ek–dUsaro kao spSaspSa- sao pulaikt kr rho qao. maui@t kI AaSaa– AaSaa–snaoh ka AsaMBaaivat AailaMgana. daoonaaoaaoM hI AMQakar maoM mau@t hao gae. dUsaro baMdI nao hYaaitrok sao ]sakao galao sao lagaa hYaa-itro ilayaa. sahsaa ]sa baMdI nao kha– kha–"yah @yaaÆ tuma s~I haoÆ" "@yaa s~I haonaa kao[- pap hOÆ" – Apnao kao Alaga krto hue s~I nao kha. "Sas~ khaM hO – tumhara naamaÆ" naamaÆ" "caMpa." tark– tark–Kicat naIla AMbar AaOr samaud` ko AvakaSa maoM pvana }Qama macaa rha qaa. AMQakar sao imalakr pvana duYT hao rha qaa. samaud` maoM AaMdaolana qaa. naaOka lahraoM maoM ivakla qaI. s~I satkta sao lauZ,knao lagaI. ek matvaalao naaivak ko satk-ta SarIr sao TkratI hu[- saavaQaanaI sao ]saka kRpaNa inakalakr¸ ifr lauZ,kto hue¸ bandI ko samaIp phuMca ga[ga[-. sahsaa paot sao pqa– pqa–p`dSaSa-k nao icallaakr kha – "AaMQaIÑ" Aapi
]Woilat hu[-¸ samaud` garjanao lagaa. BaIYaNa AaMQaI¸ ipSaaicanaI ko samaana naava kao kao Apnao haqaaoM maoM laokr kMduk–ËID,a AaOr A+hasa krnao lagaI. ek JaTko ko saaqa hI naava svatM~ qaI. ]sa saMkT maoM BaI daonaaoM baMdI iKlaiKlaa kr hMsa pD,o. AaMQaI ko hahakar maoM ]sao kao[- na sauna saka.

AnaMt jalainaiQa maoM ]Yaa ka maQaur Aalaao Aalaaok fUT ]za.

saunahlaI ikrNaaoM AaOr lahraoM kI kaomala saRiYT mauskranao lagaI. saagar SaaMt qaa. naaivakaoM nao doKa¸ paot ka pta nahIM. baMdI mau@t hOM. naayak nao kha – "bauQagauPtÑ tumakao mau@t iksanao ikyaaÆ" kRpaNa idKakr bauQagauPt nao kha kha – "[sanao." naayak nao kha – "tao tumhoM ifr baMdI banaa}Ðgaa." "iksako ilaeÆ paotaQyaxa maiNaBad` Atla jala maoM haogaa – naayakÑ Aba [sa naaOka ka svaamaI maOM hUM." "tumaÆ jaladsyau bauQagauPtÆ kdaip nahIM." – caaOMkkr naayak nao kha AaOr Apnaa kRpaNa TTaoolanao lagaaÑ caMpa nao [sako phlao ]sa pr AiQakar kr ilayaa qaa. vah k`aoQa sao ]Cla pD,a. "tao tuma WMWyauw ko ilae p`stut hao jaaAao jaao ivajayaI haogaa¸ vah svaamaI haogaa." – [tnaa khkr bauQagauPt nao kRpaNa donao ka saMkto ikyaa. caMpa nao kRpaNa naayak ko haqa maoM do idyaa. BaIYaNa Gaat– Gaat–p`itGaat AarMBa huAa. daonaaoM kuSala¸ daonaaoM %vairt gaitvaalao qao. baD,I inapuNata sao bauQagauPt nao Apnaa kRpaNa daÐtaoM sao pkD,kr Apnao daonaaoM haqa svatM~ kr ilae. caMpa Baya AaOr ivasmaya ivasmaya sao doKnao lagaI. naaivak p`sanna hao gae. prMtu bauQagauPt nao laaGava sao naayak ka kRpaNavaalaa haqa pkD, ilayaa AaOr ivakT hMk u ar sao dUsara haqa kiT maoM Dala¸ ]sao igara idyaa. dUsaro hI xaNa p`Baat kI ikrNaaoM maoM bauQagauPt ka ivajayaI kRpaNa aNa ]sako haqaaoM maoM camak ]za. naayak kI katr AaÐKoM p`aNa– Na–iBaxaa maaÐganao lagaIM. bauQagauPt nao kha – "baaolaao¸ Aba svaIkar hO ik nahIMÆ" "maOM Anaucar hMU¸ va$Nadova kI Sapqa. maOM ivaSvaasaGaat nahIM k$Ðgaa." bauQagauPt nao ]sao CaoD, idyaa. caMpa nao yauvak jaladsyau ko samaIp Aakr ]sako xataoM kao ApnaI isnagQa dRiYT AaOr kaomala kraoM sao vaodnaa– naa–ivahIna kr idyaa. bauQagauPt ko saugaizt SarIr pr r@t– r@t–ibaMdu ivajaya– ivajaya–itlak kr rho qao. ivaEaama laokr bauQagauPt nao pUCa¸"hma laaoga khaÐ haoMgaogaoÆ" "baalaIWIp saoM bahut dUr¸ saMBavat: ek navaIna WIp ko pasa¸ ijasamaoM ABaI hma laaogaaoM ka bahut kma Aanaa– Aanaa–jaanaa haota hO. isaMhla ko vaiNakaoM ka vahaÐ p`aQaanya hO." "iktnao idnaaoM maoM hma laaoga vahaÐ phucÐ aoMgaoÆ"

"AnaukUla pvana imalanao imalanao pr dao idna maoM. tba tk ko ilae KaV ka ABaava na haogaa." sahsaa naayak nao naaivakaoM kao DaÐD lagaanao kI Aa&a dI¸ AaOr svayaM ptvaar pkD,kr baOz gayaa. bauQagauPt ko pUCnao pr ]sanao kha – "yahaÐ ek jalamagna SaOlaKMD hO. saavaQaana na rhnao saosao naava Tkranao ka Baya hO."

"tumhomhoM [na laaogaaoM nao baMdI @yaaoM banaayaaÆ" "vaaiNak\ "vaaiNak\ maiNaBad` kI pap– pap–vaasanaa nao." "tumhara Gar khaÐ hOÆ" "jaa*\ navaI ko tT pr. caMpa– "jaa*\navaI a–nagarI kI ek xai~ya baailaka hÐU. ipta [saI maiNaBad` ko yahaÐ p`hrI ka kama krto qao. maata ka dohavasaana hao jaanao pr maOM BaI ipta ko saaqa naava pr hI rhnao lagaI. Aaz barsa sao samaud` hI maora Gar hO. tumharo Aak`maNa ko samaya maoro ipta nao hI saat dsyauAaoM kao maarkr jala– jala–samaaiQa laI. ek maasa huAa¸ maOM [sa naIla naBa ko naIcao¸ naIla jalainaiQa ko }pr¸ ek Bayaanak AnaMtta maoM inassahaya hÐU –Anaaqa hÐU. maiNaBad` nao mauJasao ek idna GaRiNat p`stava ikyaa. maOMnao ]sao gaailayaaÐ saunaa[." – caMpa raoYa sao jala rhI qaI. aa[-. ]saI idna sao baMdI banaa dI ga[ga[-." "maOM BaI tama`ilaiPt ka ek xai~ya hÐU¸ caMpaÑ prMtu duBaa-aa-gya gya sao jaladsyau banakr jaIvana ibatata hÐU. Aba tuma @yaa kraogaIÆ" "maOM Apnao AdRYT kao Ainaid-YT hI rhnao dÐUgaI. vah jahaÐ lao jaae." – caMpa kI AaÐKoM inassaIma p`doSa maoM ina$_oSya AinaidYT qaIM. iksaI AakaMxaa ko laala Daoro na qao. Qavala ApaMgaaoM maoM baalakaoM ko sadRSa ivaSvaasa qaa. h%yaa– h%yaa–vyavasaayaI dsyau BaI ]sao doKkr kaÐp gayaa. ]sako mana maoM ek saMBa`mapUNa-a- Eawa yaaOvana kI phlaI lahraoM kao jagaanao lagaI. samaud`–vaRxa pr ivalaM ivalaMbamayaI raga– raga–rMijat saMQyaa iqarknao lagaI. caMpa ko AsaMyat kutM la ]sakI pIz pr ibaKro qao. dudaM-Mt dsyau nao doKa¸ ApnaI maihmaa maoM AlaaOikk ek t$Na baailakaÑ vah ivasmaya sao Apnao )dya kao TTaoolanao lagaa. ]sao ek na[na[- vastu ka pta calaa. vah vah qaI – kaomalataÑ ]saI samaya naayak nao kha – "hma laaoga WIp ko pasa phÐcu a gae." baolaa sao naava Tkra[kta sao kUd pD,I. maaÐJaI BaI ]tro. bauQagauPt nao kha – "jaba [saka kao[- naama nahIM Tkra[-. caMpa inaBaIinaBaI-kta hO¸ tao hma laaoga [sao caMpa– a–WIp khogM aoao." caMpa hÐsa pD,I.

paÐcaca barsa baad – Sard ko Qavala naxa~ naIla gagana maoM Jalamalaa rho qao. caMd` kI ]jjvala ivajaya pr AMtirxa maoM SardlaxmaI nao AaSaIvaa AaSaIvaa--d ko fUlaaoM AaOr KIlaaoM kao ibaKor idyaa. caMpa ko ek ]ccasaaOQa pr baOzI hu[- t$NaI caMpa dIpk jalaa rhI qaI.

baD,o ya%na sao ABa`k ` kI maMjauYaa maoM dIp Qar kr ]sanao ApnaI saukumaar }ÐgailayaaoM sao DaorI KIMcaI. vah dIpaQaar }pr caZ,nao lagaa. BaaolaI– aI–BaaoalaI AaÐKoM ]sao }pr caZ,to hYahYa- sao doK rhI qaIM. DaorI QaIro–QaIro KIMcaI ga[ga[-. caMpa kI kamanaa qaI ik ]saka AakaSadIp naxa~aoM sao ihlaimala jaae ikMtu vaOsaa haonaa AsaMBava qaa. ]sanao AaSaaBarI AaÐKoM ifra laIM. saamanao jala– jala–raSaI ka rjat EaRgM aar qaa. va$Na baailakaAaoM ko ilae lahraoM sao hIro AaOr naIlama kI k`ID,a SaOla– a–maalaaeÐ bana rhI qaIM – AaOr vao maayaaivanaI ClanaaeÐ – ApnaI hÐsaI ka klanaad CaoD,kr iCp jaatI qaIM. dUr–dUr sao QaIvaraoM ka vaMSaI– aI–Janakar ]nako saMgaIt– aIt–saa mauKirt haota qaa. caMpa nao doKa ik trla saMkula jalaraiSa maoM ]sako kMdIla ka p`itibaMba Astvyast qaaÑ vah ApnaI pUNa-a-ta ta ko ilae saOMkD,aoM ca@kr kaTta qaa. vah AnamanaI haokr ]z KD,I hu[-. iksaI kao pasa na doKkr pukara – "jayaaÑ" ek Syaamaa yauvatI saamanao Aakr KD,I hu[-. vah jaMgalaI qaI. naIla naBaaomaMDla – sao mauK maoM Sau Sauw naxa~aoM kI pMi@t ko samaana ]sako daÐt hÐsato hI rhto. vah caMpa kao ranaI khtI bauQagauPt kI Aa&a qaI. "mahanaaivak kba tk AayaoMgao¸ baahr pUCao tao." caMpa nao kha. jayaa calaI ga[ga[-. dUragat pvana caMpa ko AMcala maoM ivaEaama laonaa caahta qaa. qaa. ]sako )dya maoM gaudgaudI hao rhI qaI. Aaja na jaanao @yaaoM vah baosauQa qaI. ek dIGa-kaya dRZ, pu$Ya nao ]sakI pIz pr haqa rK cama%kRt kr idyaa. ]sanao ifr kr kha – dIGakaya "bauQagauPtÑ" "baavalaI hao @yaaÆ yahaÐ baOzI hu[- ABaI tk dIp jalaa rhI hao¸ tumhoM yah kama krnaa hOÆ" "xaIrinaiQaSaayaI AnaMt kI p`sannata ko ilae @yaa daisayaaoM sao AakaSadIp jalavaa}ÐÆ" "hÐsaI AatI hO. tuma iksakao dIp jalaakr pqa idKlaanaa caahtI haoÆ ]sakao¸ ijasakao tumanao Bagavaana maana ilayaa hOÆ" "haи vah BaI kBaI BaTkto BaTkto hOM¸ BaUlato hOM nahIM tao¸ bauQagauPt kao [tnaa eoSvayavaya- @yaaoM dotoÆ" "tao baura @yaa huAa¸ [sa WIp kI AQaISvarI caMparanaIÑ" "mauJao [sa baMdIgaRh sao mau@t krao. Aba tao baalaI¸ jaavaa AaOr saumaa~a ka vaaiNajya kovala tumharo hI AiQakar maoM hO mahanaaivakÑ prMtu mauJao ]na idnaaoM kI smaRit sauhavanaI lagatI hO¸ jaba tumharo pasa ek hI naava qaI AaOr caMpa ko ]pkUla maoM pNya laad kr hma laaoga sauKI jaIvana ibatato qao – [sa jala maoM AgaiNat baar hma laaogaaoM kI trI Aalaaokmaya p`Baat maoM tairkaAaoM kI maQaur jyaaoit maoM – iqarktI qaI. bauQagauPtÑ ]sa ivajana AnaMt maoM jaba maaÐJaI saao jaato qao¸ dIpk bauJa jaato qao¸ hma– Cayaaa , , , " hma–tuma pirEama sao qakkr palaaoM maoM SarIr lapoTkr ek– ek–dUsaro ka maÐuh @yaaoM doKto qaoÆ vah naxa~aoM kI maQaur Caya "tao caMpaÑ Aba ]sasao BaI AcCo ZMga sao hma laaoga ivacar sakto hOM. tuma maorI p`aNada~I hao¸ maorI savasva hao." sava-sva "nahIM – nahIM¸ tumanao dsyauvaRi
– "saaQvaIÑ torI p`aqa-qa-naa naa sao Bagavaana\ gad hao jaatI. maorI maaÐÆ Aah naaivakÑ yah Bagavaana\ nao saMkTaoM maoM maorI rxaa kI hO." vah gad\ gad\gad ]saI kI puNya– ya–smaRit hO. maoro ipta¸ vaIr ipta kI maR%yau ko inaYzur karNa¸ jala– jala–dsyauÑ hT jaaAao." – sahsaa caMpa ka mauK k`aoQa sao BaIYaNa haokr rMga badlanao lagaa. mahanaaivak nao kBaI yah $p na doKa qaa. vah zzakr hÐsa pD,a. "yah @yaa¸ caMpaÆ tuma Asvasqa hao jaaAaogaI¸ saao rhao." – khta huAa calaa gayaa. caMpa mau{I baaÐQao ]nmaaidnaI– ]nmaaidnaI–saI GaUmatI rhI.

inaja-ja-nana samaud` ko ]pkUla maoM vaolaa sao Tkra kr lahroM ibaKr jaatI qaIM.

piScama ka piqak qak gayaa qaa. ]saka mauK pIlaa pD, gayaa. ApnaI SaaMt gaMBaIr hlacala maoM jalainaiQa ivacaar maoM inamagna qaa. vah jaOsao p`kaSa kI ]nmailana ikrNaaoM sao ivar@t qaa. qaa. caMpa AaOr jayaa QaIro–QaIro ]sa tT pr Aakr KD,I hao ga[ga[-. trMga sao ]zto hue pvana nao ]nako vasana kao Ast– Ast–vyast kr idyaa. jayaa ko saMkto sao ek CaoTI– - daoonaaoM ko ]sa pr baOzto hI naaivak ]tr gayaa. jayaa naava Konao I–saI naaOka Aa[Aa[. lagaI. caM caMpa maugQa– Qa–saI samaud` ko ]dasa vaatavarNa maoM Apnao kao imaiEat kr donaa caahtI qaI. "[tnaa jalaÑ [tnaI SaItlataÑ )dya kI Pyaasa na bauJaI. PaI sakÐUgaIÆ nahIMÑ tao jaOsao vaolaa maoM caaoT Kakr isaMQau icallaa ]zta hO¸ ]saI ko samaana raodna k$ÐÆ yaa jalato hue svaNasvaNa–- gaaolak sadRSa AnaMt jala maoM DUbakr bauJa jaa}ÐÆ" – caMpa ko doKto–doKto pID,a AaOr jvalana sao Aar@t ibaMba QaIro–QaIro isaMQau maoM caaOqaa[aa[-–AaQaa¸ ifr saMpUNa-a- ivalaIna hao gayaa. ek dIGadIGa- inaSvaasa laokr caMpa nao mauÐh for ilayaa. ilayaa. doKa¸ tao mahanaaivak ka bajara ]sako pasa hO. bauQagauPt nao Jaukkr haqa baZ,ayaa. caMpa ]sako saharo bajaro pr caZ, ga[ga[-. daoonaaoM pasa– pasa–pasa baOz gae. "[tnaI CaoTI naava pr [Qar GaUmanaa zIk nahIM. pasa hI vah jalamagna SaOlaKMD hO. khIM naava naava Tkra jaatI yaa }pr caZ, jaatI¸ caMpa taoÆ" "AcCa haota¸ bauQagauPtÑ jala maoM baMdI haonaa kzaor p`acaIraoM sao tao AcCa hO." "Aah caMpa¸ tuma iktnaI inadinad-yaya haoÑ bauQagauPt kao Aa&a dokr doKao tao¸ vah @yaa nahIM kr sakta. jaao tumharo ilae nae WIp kI kI saRiYT kr sakta hO¸ na[na[- p`jaa Kaoja sakta hO¸ nae rajya banaa sakta hO¸ ]sakI prIxaa laokr doKao tao, ,.khao¸ caMpaÑ vah kRpaNa sao Apnaa )dya– )dya–ipMD inakala Apnao haqaaoM Atla jala maoM ivasajaivasaja-nana kr do." – mahanaaivak – ijasako naama sao baalaI¸ jaavaa AaOr caMpa ka AakaSa gaÐUjata qaa¸ pvana qarata qaa – GauTnaaoM ko bala caMpa ko saamanao ClaClaa[qara-ta ClaClaa[- AaÐKaoM sao baOza qaa. saamanao SaOlamaalaa kI caaoTI pr hiryaalaI maoM ivastRt jala– jala–doSa maoM naIla ipMgala saMQyaa¸ p`kRit kI sa)dya klpnaa¸ ivaEaama kI SaItla Cayaa¸ svaPnalaaok ka saRjana krnao lagaI.]sa maaoihnaI ko rhsyapUNaa-- naIlajaala ka kuhk sfuT hao ]za. jaOsao maidra sao saara AMtirxa isa@t hao gayaa. saRiYT naIla kmalaaoM maoM Bar ]zI. ]sa saaOrBa sao pagala caMpa nao bauQagauPt ko daonaaoM haqa haqa pkD, ilae. vahaÐ ek AailaMgana huAa¸ jaOsao ixaitja maoM AakaSa AaOr isaMQau ka. ikMtu ]sa pirrMBa maoM sahsaa caOtnya haokr caMpa nao ApnaI kMcaukI sao ek kRpaNa inakala ilayaa. "bauQagauPtÑ Aaja maOM Apnao p`itSaaoQa ka kRpaNa Atla jala maoM Dubaa dotI hÐU. )dya nao Cla ikyaa¸ baar– baar–baar QaaoKa idyaaÑ" – camakkr vah kRpaNa samaud` ka )dya vaoQata huAa ivalaIna hao gayaa.

"tao Aaja sao maOM ivaSvaasa k$и xamaa kr idyaa gayaaÆ" – AaScayaAaScaya–- kMipt kMz sao mahanaaivak nao pUCa. "ivaSvaasaÆ kdaip nahIM¸ bauQagauPtÑ jaba maOM Apnao )dya pr ivaSvaasa nahIM kr sakI¸ ]saI nao QaaoKa idyaa¸ tba maOM kOsao khÐUÆ maOM tumhoM GaRNaa krtI hÐU ifr BaI tumharo ilae mar saktI hÐU. AMQaor hO jaladsyau. tumhoM Pyaar krtI hÐU." – caMpa rao pD,I. vah svaPnaaoM kI rMgaIna saMQyaa¸ tma sao ApnaI AaÐKoM baMd krnao lagaI qaI. dIGadIGa- inaSvaasa laokr mahanaaivak nao kha – "[sa jaIvana kI puNyatma GaD,I kI smaRit maoM ek p`kaSa– aSa–gaRh banaa}Mgaa¸ caMpaÑ yahIM ]sa phaD,I pr. saMBava hO ik maoro jaIvana kI QaÐuQalaI saMQyaa ]sasao ]sasao AalaaokpUNa-a- hao jaaeÑ"

caMpapa ko dUsaro Baaga maoM ek manaaorma SaOlamaalaa qaI.

vah bahut dUr tk isaMQau–jala maoM inamagna qaI. saagar ka caMcala jala ]sa pr ]Clata huAa ]sao iCpae qaa. Aaja ]saI SaOlamaalaa pr caMpa ko Aaid– Aaid–inavaaisayaaoM ka samaarao samaaraoh qaa. ]na sabaaoM nao caMpa kao vanadovaI– aI–saa sajaayaa qaa. tama`ilaiPt ko bahut–sao saOinak naaivakaoMo kI EaoNaI maoM vana– vana–kusauma– a–ivaBaUiYata caMpa iSaivaka$Z, haokr jaa rhI qaI.

SaOla ko ek }Ðcao iSaKr pr caMpa ko naaivakaoM kao saavaQaana krnao krnao ko ilae saudRZ, dIp– dIp–stMBa banavaayaa gayaa qaa. Aaja ]saI ka mahao%sava hO. bauQagauPt stMBa ko War pr KD,a qaa. iSaivaka sao sahayata dokr caMpa kao ]sanao ]tara. daoonaaoM nao BaItr pdappdap-NaNa ikyaa qaa ik baaÐsaurI AaOr Z,aola bajanao lagao. pMi@tyaao @tyaaoM maoM kusauma– a–BaUYaNa sao sajaI vana– vana–baalaaeÐ fUla ]CalatI hu[naacanao lagaI. dIp– dIp–stMBa kI }prI iKD,kI sao yah doKtI hu[- caMpa nao jayaa sao pUCa – "yah @yaa hO jayaaÆ [tnaI baailakaeÐ khaÐ sao Æ" baTaor laa[laa[-Æ" "Aaja ranaI ka byaah hO naÆ" – khkr jayaa nao hÐsa idyaa. bauQagauPt ivastRt jalainaiQa kI Aaor doK rha qaa. ]sao JakJaaorkr caMpa nao pUCa – "@yaa yah saca hOÆ" "yaid tumharI [cCa hao¸ tao yah saca BaI hao sakta hO¸ caMpaÑ iktnao vaYaao-M sao maOM jvaalaamauKI kao ApnaI CatI maoM dbaae hÐhÐU." "caup rhao¸ mahanaaivakÑ @yaa mauJao inassahaya AaOr kMgaala jaanakr tumanao Aaja saba p`itSaaoQa laonaa caahaÆ" "maOM tumharo ipta ka Gaatk nahIM hиU caMpaÑ vah ek dUsaro dsyau ko Sas~ sao maroÑ" "yaid maOM [saka ivaSvaasa kr saktI. bauQagauPt¸ vah idna iktnaa sauMdr haota¸ vah xaNa iktnaa spRhNaIyaÑ AahÑ tuma [sa inaYzurta maoM BaI iktnao mahana\ mahana\ haotoÑ" jayaa naIcao calaI ga[ga[- qaI. stMBa ko saMkINaINa- p`kaoYz maoM bauQagauPt AaOr caMpa ekaMt maoM ek– ek–dUsaro ko saamanao baOzo qao. bauQaguPt nao caMpa ko pOr pkD, ilae. ]cC\ ]cCvaisat \vaisat SabdaoM maoM vah khnao lagaa – "caMpa¸ hma laaoga janmaBaUima– ma– BaartvaYaBaartvaYa- sao inakaoM ka doSaÑ vah maihmaa iktnaI dUr [na inarIh p`aiNayaaoM maoM [Md` AaOr SacaI ko samaana pUijat hOM. smarNa haota hO vah daSadaSa-inakao kI p`itmaaÑ tmaaÑ mauJao vah smaRit ina%ya AakiYaAakiYat- krtI hO prMtu maOM @yaaoM nahIM jaataÆ jaanatI hao¸ [tnaa mah%va p`aPt krnao pr BaI maOM kMgaala hÐUÑ maora p%qar– p%qar–saa )dya ek idna sahsaa tumharo spSaspSa- sao caMd`kaMt maiNa hI trh d`ivat huAa.

"caMpaÑ maOM [-[-Svar Svar kao nahIM maanata¸ maOM pap kao nahIM maanata¸ maOM dyaa kao nahIM samaJa sakta¸ maOM ]sa laaok maoM ivaSvaasa nahIM krta. pr mauJao Apnao )dya ko ek duba-a-lala AMSa pr Eawa hao calaI hO. tuma na jaanao kOsao ek bahkI hu[- tairka ko samaana maoro SaUnya maoM ]idt ]idt hao ga[ga[- hao. Aalaaok kI ek kaomala roKa [sa inaivaD,tma maoM mauskuranao lagaI. pSau–bala AaOr Qana ko ]pasak ko mana maoM iksaI SaaMt AaOr ekaMt kamanaa kI hÐsaI iKlaiKlaanao lagaIÂ pr maOM na hÐsa sakaÑ "calaaogaI caMpaÆ paotvaaihnaI pr AsaM#ya QanaraiSa QanaraiSa laadkr rajaranaI– rajaranaI–saI janmaBaUima ko AMk maoMÆ Aaja hmaara pirNaya hao¸ kla hI hma laaoga Baart ko ilae p`sqaana kroM. mahanaaivak bauQagauPt kI Aa&a isaMQau kI lahroM maanatI hO. M vao svayaM ]sa paot–puMja kao dixaNa pvana ko samaana Baart maoM phÐucaa doMgaI. Aah caMpaÑ calaao." caMpa nao ]sako haqa pkD, ilae. iksaI Aakismak JaTko nao ek plaBar ko ilae daonaaoM ko AQaraoM kao imalaa idyaa. sahsaa caOtnya haokr caMpa nao kha – "bauQagauPtÑ maoro ilae saba BaUima ima+I hOÂ saba jala trla hOÂ saba saba pvana SaItla hO. kao[- ivaSaoYa AakaMxaa )dya maoM Aigna ko samaana p`jvailat nahIM. saba imalaakr maoro ilae ek SaUnya hO. ip`ya naaivakÑ tuma svadoSa laaOT jaaAao¸ ivaBavaaoM ka sauK Baaoganao ko ilae¸ AaOr mauJao¸ CaoD, dao [na inarIh Baaolao–Baalao Baalao p`iNayaaoM ko duK kI sahanauBaUit AaOr saovaa ko ilae." "tba maOM AvaSya calaa jaa}Ðgaa¸ caMpaÑ yahaÐ rhkr maOM Apnao )dya pr AiQakar rK sakÐU – [samaoM saMdoh hO. AahÑ ]na lahraoM maoM maora ivanaaSa hao jaae." – mahanaaivak ko ]cC\ \vaasa maoM ivaklata ]cCvaasa ivaklata qaI. ifr ]sanao pUCa – "tuma AkolaI yahaÐ @yaa kraogaIÆ" "phlao ivacaar qaa ik kBaI– kBaI–kBaI [sa dIp– dIp–stMBa pr sao Aalaaok jalaakr Apnao ipta kI samaaiQa ka [sa jala sao AnvaoYaNa k$ÐgaI. ikntu doKtI hÐU ¸ mauJao BaI [saI maoM jalanaa haogaa¸ jaOsao AakaSadIp." AakaSadIp." ek idna svaNasvaNa-–rhsya ko p`Baat maoM caMpa nao Apnao dIp– dIp–stMBa pr sao doKa – saamauid`k naavaaoM kI ek EaoNaI campa ka ]pkUla CaoDk , r piScama– piScama–]<ar kI Aaor mahajala– mahajala–vyaala ko samaana saMtrNa kr rhI hO. ]sakI AaÐKaoM sao AaÐsaU bahnao lagao. yah iktnaI dIp––stMBa maoM Aalaaok jalaatI rhI. ikMtu ]sako baad iktnaI hI SataibdyaaoM phlao kI kqaa hO. caMpa AajaIvana ]sa dIp BaI bahut idna¸ WIpinavaasaI¸ ]sa maayaa– maayaa–mamata AaOr snaoh–saovaa kI dovaI kI samaaiQa– samaaiQa–sadRSa pUjaa krto qao. ek idna kala ko kzaor haqaaoM nao ]sao BaI ApnaI caMcalata sao igara idyaa.

AaiKrvaIM ivada

saUya-a-baalaa baalaa

saubahbah sao tIna baar rpT caukI qaIM vao. ek baar¸ ikcaona maoM TÐgaI jaalaI kI AalamaarI sao KIr ko ilae [laayacaI kI iDbbaI inakalato hue. dUsarI baar¸ pUjaa vaalao taK sao BaBaUtI ]tarto hue. AaOr tIsarI baar –– baaqa$ma maoM gaIlaa taOilayaa TaÐgato hue.

na¸ kuC Kasa nahIM¸ basa jara– jara–saI kUlho maoM icalak , , , qaaoD,I iClaI¸ r@taBa kaohnaI AaOr knapTI pr AalamaarI ko kaonao kI KraoMca , , , , laoikna caaoT ko dMSa AaOr Gaava kI kI pID,a sahlaanao ka haoSa AaOr fursat khaÐÆ pit pr [sa samaya ' ipta' havaI hO. ]nakI caaoT sao jyaada¸ eyarpaoT- phÐucanao maoM haotI dor sao icaMitt. icaMtakula ' ipta' nao GaD,I doKto hue¸ AaOr hD,baD,a[-[- ]nhaonM ao ek hlkI krah ko saaqa mauskurakr KD, KD,I haoto hue¸ ek hI vaa@ya duhrayaa hO –– "paOnao Aaz tk eyarpaoT- phÐuca jaanaa hO." ]sanao ilaKa tao baar– baar–baar hO ik Aap laaogaaoM kao eyarpaoT- Aanao kI ibalkula ja$rt nahIM. maoro saaqa kuC AaOr laaoga BaI hOM. Aarama sao phÐuca jaa}Ðgaa. pr yah BaI kao kao[- baat hu[- ik ApnaI QartI pr ]sako pOr pD,nao ko baad BaI pUro paOnao dao GaMTo vao daonaaoM ibanaa ]sao doKo rh jaayaoMÑ AaOr ]sako Gar Aanao ko baad BaI Agar vao rsaao[- maoM GausaI¸ KIr– KIr–pUrI¸ saUKI– I–gaIlaI saibjayaaÐ AaOr ikSaimaSa– ikSaimaSa–Cuharo kI caTnaI banaatI rhIM tao ]sako pasa kOsao baOz payaMogaIÆ pUro saat saalaaoM sao itlaitla kr kaTto pla AaOr tlaflaatI ]tavalaI ka ek Anavart isalaisalaa , , , , ipta hao gae pit nao maaOna taoD,a –– "maora Kyaala hO ik Aba hmaoM ekdma inakla laonaa caaihe. Aro qaaoD,a–bahut ]sako Aanao pr BaI kr laaogaI tao @yaa , , , , kao[maohmaana hO , , , ,Apnaa baoTa hI tao hO." "haи ]naka bahut AcCa baoTa." Aa[--. inakalakr Cuharo kI caTnaI maoM imalaa[saaocakr hI BaIgaI ikSaimaSaoM jaOsao AaOr maIzI hao Aa[ imalaa[- AaOr ]z laIM. haи yah eyarpaoT- gavaah hO. [samaoM samaayao samaya ko p`vaah kao ]laIcakr doKoM tao saba kuC bah jaanao ko baad BaI ]na jaOsaI maaÐAaoM kI AaÐKaoM kI kuC DbaDbaI baÐUdoM qamaI rh jaayaoMgaI¸ Apnao–Apnao samaMdraoM ko saca kI baanagaI ko $p maoM. haи yah eyarpaoT- gavaah hOM. saba kuC jauTapuTakr ]sao laOsa kr idyaa qaa¸ saUTkosa sao laokr Acaar baiD,yaaÐ tk. AaiKrI baar¸ AaÐKaoM sao AaoJala haonao ko phlao kuC pla KD,a rha qaa. qama kr BarI AaÐKaoM sao doKa qaa ifr plaTkr calaa gayaa qaa. isa@yaaoirTI rTI maoM. iktnaI dor lauToipTo–sao KD,o rho qao daonaaoM , , , , ifr Acaanak jamaIna qaraqara-[- AaOr eyarpaoT- ko hvaa[-- jahaja , , , , calaao laaOTao , , , kMQao kaÐca ko drvaajao kÐpkÐpayao , , , , AMdr kI p`aNavaayau kao hI jaOsao caIrto hue ]D, gayaa hvaa[ pr pit pit hao Aayao ipta ka haqa pD,a qaa. vao hI [sa baar nanhoM baccao–sao iklako , , , , "Aa gayaa Plaona." BaID, pr BaID,¸ caohro pr caohro¸ laoikna baIcaao–baIca sao TkTaor laayaI dRiYT. ]cak– ]cak–]cakkr baccaaoM kI trh doKto–doKto Acaanak –– "vah¸ vah rha. , , , " vaOsaa hI saMjaIda– aIda–SaaMt , , , , qaaoD,a AaOr inaKr Aayaa saa. ]sanao jara baad maoM doKa. haqa ihlaakr mauskurayaa laoikna proSaana BaI huAa –– "Aro¸ manaa tao ikyaa qaa. Kud TO@saI laoko Aa jaata na." AaOr ek ivanama` laacaarI , , , , "qaaoD,a Ta[ma lalagaogaogaa."

tao @yaa , , , , hulasao daonaaoM. inahala¸ baohala ]sao doKto rho , , , , [sa iKD,kI sao ]sa iKD,kI jaato¸ kagaja baZ,ato¸ i@layar krato. AMt maoM Aa gayaa. ek Apna%va– Apna%va–BarI mauskana sao daonaaoM kao tRPt krta. baohd QaImao sao , , , , saaqa Aayao Aayao laD,kaoM kao¸ AaÐKaoM maoM samaJaayaa gayaa , , , ³maata– ³maata–ipta kI trf [Saara krko´ saa^rI¸ ³AMga`ojaI maoM´ maOM saaqa nahIM Aa pa rha. , , , , Aao•ko•Ñ laD,ko ijandaidlaI sao haqa ihlaato plaT ilayao , , , vah [na laaogaaoM ko saaqa TO@saI maoM Aa baOza. a. maaÐ kI bagala maoM. " , , , , kOsaI hao mammaIÑ" magana¸ gadgad¸ raomaaMca¸ ivakla , , , KuSaI ka Aitrok jaOsao saInaa faD,kr inakla jaanao kao Aatur. "AaOr Aap papaÑ" "maOMÆ" Acakcaa kr AaQao SamaaSamaa-yaoyao¸ AaQao pulaikt , , , ,"maOM tao baoTa ekdma if+ hÐU. yao tumharI mammaI hI idna– idna–rat¸ kOsao haogaa¸ khaÐ haogaa¸ kOsao Kud banaako Kata– Kata–pIta haogaa , , , kh– kh–khkr ibasaUrtI rhtI qaI , , , saaoto¸ jaagato basa ek hI rT , , ," vah hÐsa idyaa ]saI saMjaIdgaI sao. laoikna t%xaNa ek satksatk-¸ elaTelaT-naonaosa , , , ,]Qao QaoD,–bauna– a–saI¸ [sa¸ [tnao Pyaar ko Aitrok kao kOsao saÐBaalaa jaayao , , , @yaa kuC AaOr kOsao kha jaayaoÑ tba tk maaÐ hI pUC rhI qaI –– "tU bata¸ kOsaa hO , , , " "maOMÆ" ATpTa– ATpTa–saa hao Aayaa vah¸ ifr hÐsakr¸ "AcCa hÐU , , , ekdma tumharo saamanao , , , " [tnaa CaoTa– a–saa ]%trÑ , , , jaOsao bahut baD,I qaalaI maoM ek nanha– nanha–saa kaOrÑ laoikna [sasao baD,a javaaba AaiKr hao BaI @yaa sakta qaaÑ AcCa huAa jaao ipta nao tba tk [naFlaoSana ko baaro maoM pUC ilayaa. vah [naFlaoSana ko saaqa Torirjma¸ saoFTI¸ isa@yaao isa@yaaoirTI¸ ksTma isasTma , , , , Aaid ko baaro maoM batata rha. samaJatI hOM vao BaI tao yah saba. ifr BaI qaaoD,I [-[-YyaaYyaa- hu[- iptR%va sao. dur , , , ,vao AaOr pit @yaa kao[- dao hOMÑ Yyaa Aa gayaa¸ Aa gayaa Gar. Bar BaI gayaa¸ baOgaaoM¸ saUTkosaaoM AaOr pOkoTaoM sao. saba kuC ko baIcaaoM–baIca vao Acaanak ikMtt-tvyaivamaUZ,–saI KD,I rh gayaI hOM. @yaa doM sabasao phlao Kanao kaoÆ KIrÆ dhIÆ yaa ifr dUQa maoM BaIMgao pue. AmaavaT –– AmaavaT ]sao bahut psaMd hOM , , , , gajak BaI tao , , , ]sakI saarI psaMd kI caIjao caIjaoM Gar maoM laa– laa–laakr jamaayaI hu[- hOM. laoikna vah Kayaogaa @yaaÆ kOsao maalaUma haoÆ baavalaI– baavalaI–saI ]sako saamanao Zor saarI Kanao kI caIjaaoM kI saUcaI duhra gayaIM. qaaoD,I iKisayaahT BaI lagaI. vah ]saI trh baohd narmaI sao mauskurayaa¸ "kuC BaI do dao pr jara– jara–saa hI , , , Plaona maoM Kayaa hO , , , " kuC BaI , , , kuC BaI AaiKr @yaaÑ [tnaI saarI caIjaaoM maoM¸ jaao ]sanao saat saalaaoM maoM ek baar BaI nahIM caKIM AaOr ]sao bahut psaMd hOM¸ laoikna Aba dubaara nahIM pUCoMgaI. daOD,I–daOD,I jaakr¸ qaaoD,I–qaaoD,I saarI caIjaoM hI ek PlaoT maoM sajaa laayaIM. Kud pr KIJaIM BaI , , , [tnaa kuC ek saaqa doKkr tao vah ABaI hI }ba jaayaogaa , , , ,Saayad kuC BaI na Ka payao. vahI hUAa. "Aro , , , [tnaI saarI caIjaoMÑ" hÐsa gayaa vah jaOsao iksaI baccao naonao PlaoT qamaa[qamaa[- hao. qaaoD,a–saa kuC laokr PlaoT vaapsa kr dI. vao lajaayaIM¸ iKisayaayaI– iKisayaayaI–saI PlaoT vaapsa laokr calaI gayaIM.

mana na maanaa. "caaya banaa dÐUÆ" "rhnao dao ABaI , , , kuC Kasa mana nahIM." pit nao BaI AaÐKaoM maoM barjaa –– tuma tao ekdma ekdma pICo hI pD, gayaIM. saao caup hao laIM. saba trf ek SaaMt¸ saMjaIdI cauPpI psarI hu[-–saI. Acaanak Gar AaOr baD,a¸ AaOr KalaI laganao lagaa. kuC [sa trh jaOsao vao saba ]sa bahut fOlao KalaIpna kao Barnao ko ilae ek– ek–dUsaro sao bacaa– bacaa–bacaakr jaI– jaI–jaana sao kaoiSaSa ikyao jaa rho hOM. saaqa– saaqa– saaqa hI Dr BaI ik khIM ]namaoM sao kao[- yah saUnaapna¸ BaaÐp na lao. lagaatar yah saaocato hue ik Aba @yaa pUCa jaae¸ @yaa kha jaae , , , @yaa ikyaa jaaeÑ tba tk ]sao yaad Aayaa¸ zhrao¸ maOM saUTkosa Kaolata hÐU. AaOr ]sanao ivadoSaI laobalaaoM sao laOsa SaTSaT-¸ saaiD,yaaи GaD,I¸ pOMT jaOsaI tmaama caIjaaoM ko pOkTo inakala ilayao. ifr ]nhoM dao ihssaaoM maoM kr¸ ]na daonaaoM ko saamanao baZ,a idyaa , , , "yao papa Aapko ilae , , , AaOr yao tumharo ilae mammaI , , , " ifr qaaoD,I–saI bacaI caIjaoM ]nakI Aaor baZ,ata baaolaa , , , "yao saba ijasao–ijasao zIk samaJanaa do donaa , , , " AbaÆ jaOsao ek AaOr rasta baMdÑ ifr sao baat K%maÑ hIM ka vahIM dIvaalaaoM maoM icana gayaa hao jaOsao. [tnao idnaaoM sao jaao kuC ek toja bahava ko saaqa bah jaanaa caahta qaa¸ vah saba vavahIM ]fÑ @yaaoM nahIM pUCtIM¸ @yaaoM nahIM khtI vah saba ijasako ilae pUro saat saalaaoM sao trsa rhI qaIM , , , samaoT laoM ]saka maaqa hlakkr , , , ik kOsao AaQaI– ApnaI gaaodI maoM¸ dulaar laoM jaI Bar kr , , , ,yaa ifr rao hI laoM iihlakkr AaQaI–AaQaI rataoM¸ Acaanak baZ,I QaD,knaaoM ko baIca naIMd Kula jaatI , , , ekdma sao haOMsa ]ztI ik tU @yaa kr rha haogaa. rat ka idna¸ idna kI rat haota hO ekdma dma sao ]sao doKnao kI baoklaI tlaflaa ]ztI , , , ,tikyaa na vahaи tao jaagaa ik saaoyaa , , , kOsaa lagata haogaa , , , AaOr ifr ek BaIga jaata. ipta BaI na jaana pato , , , laoikna kha isafisaf- [tnaa –– "nahayaogaa tUÆ" "}ÐÆ naha laÐUÆ" "na mana hao tao rhnao do , , , " "haи qaaoD,I saustI– tI–saI laga rhI hO , , , naIMd BaI." Aaoh , , , iktnaI svaaqaIsvaaqaI- hOM vao BaI –– ]sako jaOT–laOga vaalaI baat tao ekdma BaUla ga[ga[- qaIM. DoZ, idnaaoM ko rat– rat–idna ka ]laTfor , , , ,]sao baurI trh qakana AaOr naIMd sao baaoiJala kr rha haogaa. hD,baD,I maca gayaI ]nako AMdr– r–baahr. jaldI sao jaldI Kanaa Kanaa gamagama- kr lagaanao kI ]tavalaI. ³yaa ifr ]sa sanaako sao ]barkr Ait vyast hao jaanao kI tRiPtÑ´ DaoMgao paoMCo¸ sajaae. rsao ka namak dubaara AaÐKoM bacaakr caKa. hD,baD,I maoM dao baar jalaIM. dao baar jalato–jalato bacaIM. tIna baar eonak rK– rK–rKkr BaU BaUlaI. ibanaa eonak kama krnao kI kaoiSaSa maoM ekaQa caIjaoM DaogM ao sao ClakIM BaI. saat saala phlao BaI tao yao hI saarI caIjaoM banaayaI qaIM pr kuC BaI jalaa¸ Claka nahIM qaa. $AaÐsaI– aI–saI hao AayaIM. pit kao baulaayaa. vah BaI daOD,a Aayaa. @yaaÆ @yaa @yaa huAaÆ laaAao¸ maOM lao calata hÐU. laoikna tumanao [tnaa saba @yaaoM banaayaa , , , saba kuC ek saaqa hI , , , ]sako kho maoM Pyaar jyaada qaa yaa proSaanaI AaOr KIJa , , , pr turMt ko turtM vah saba Cupa¸ baujauiga-ga-yat yat sao BarI

ek samaJadar sahanauBaUit JalakI ]sako caohro pr. saÐBaala– aala–saÐBaalakr vah maoja pr maaÐ kao prsanao maoM madd krta rha. jyaadatr caIja tao ]nako BarpUr prsanao ko phlao hI lapkkr , , , "laaAao maOM Kud lao laota hÐU naÑ" , , , yaanaI ApnaI ja$rt mautaibak¸ bahut jara– jara–saa. "AcCa¸ bahut AcCa banaa hO saba kuC. KIr rK donaa¸ Saama kao BaI Ka}Ðgaa laoikna ABaI basa dao cammaca." ]nhaoMnao laxya ikyaa¸ vah mauiSkla sao Ka pa rha qaa¸ qakana¸ naIMd sao baaoiJala. "jaa¸ saao rh." , , , , tIna rataoM ka ]laTfor , , , saao gayaa vah. pit BaI. vao Toibala¸ ikcana salaTatI rhIM. paoMCnaa– naa–paCnaa¸ bacaa– bacaa–Kucaa samaoTnaa. baIca– baIca–baIca maoM jaakr haOlao sao kmaro maoM JaaÐk Aanaa. khIM ]za tao nahIM vahÑ khIM jaagaa tao nahIMÑ ]sao kuC caaihe tao nahIMÑ SarIr qakana sao last laoikna mana baaOiD,yaayaa paKI. GaUmaifr vahI. KIJakr Kud kao hI fTkara. Aba jaba mauhlat imalaI hO tao @yaaoM nahIM dao GaD,I haqa– haqa–pOr saIQao kr laotIMÆ phr baItto na baItto ifr Saama ko carKo Sau$ hao jaayaoMgao. saaocakr pD, rhtI hOM caTa[caTa[- Dala , , , vahI ]sako kmaro ko Aasapasa. khIM ]sao kuC caaihe huAa taoÆ saMkaoca ko maaro ]nhoM jagaayaogaa nahIM¸ jaanatI hO. M pr pD,o–pD,o BaI AaÐKoM khaÐ JapIM. dRiYT pMKo sao balba¸ balba sao raoSanadana AaOr raoSanadana sao QaUp ko fUla TTkaortI rhI. bacapna maoM dao ko phaD,o sao BaI phlao Awo¸ paOnao ko phaD,o rTayao gayao qao. samaya ibalkula ]nhIM Awo–paOnao ko baIca sao gaujar rha qaa. ek– ek–ek GaD,I ja$rt sao jyaada iTktI hu[-. samaya jaOsao ek gaufa hao AaOr vao GauT rhI haoM ]samaoM. Saaipt hao¸ raoSanadana¸ GaD,I¸ pMKo AaOr Cnakr Cnakr Aato QaUp ko fUla TTkaornao ko ilae. Acaanak raoSanadana pr naja,r pD,to hI icahÐuk–saI ga[ga[-. khIM QaUp kI caaOMQa tao nahIM Aa rhI ]sako ibastr prÑ ibastr pr¸ tao AaÐKaoM pr BaI. ]sao pdo- KIMcanao kao kh donaa qaa. calaao iKD,kI yaa pdapda- baMd kr dÐU bahut Aaihsto sao , , , AaOr jaga gayaa vah. kunakunaakr ]za. ApraiQanaI– ApraiQanaI–saI pkD,I ga[ga[- vao. kaosanao lagaIM Kud kao hI , , , jaanao mauJao @yaa saUJaI pdapda- iKsakanao kI , , , laoikna vah saMyat Baava sao ]z jaata hO , , , "kao[- baat nahIM¸ ifr saao laÐ laÐUgaa , , , " "caaya laa}ÐÆ" "haÐ , , , laaAao , , , " ]nako jaanao pr vah naIMd sao baaoiJala AaÐKaoM pr panaI Dalata rha. vao ]magatI hu[-¸ caaya ko saaqa vaapsa Zor saarI caIjaoM sajaa laatI hO. "Aaoh mammaI , , , " vah proSaana– aana–saa hÐsata rhta hO¸ "ABaI "ABaI [tnaa tao Kayaa na , , , basa caaya , , , " ]nako caohro kI AkulaahT laxya krta vah Kud hI cauiPpyaaoM ko baIca baD,o ya%na sao pUCta hO , , , "AaOr mammaI , , , kOsao hOM saba laaoga , , , " bavaMDr¸ tUfana¸ AaÐQaI , , , kOsaI hlakaor–saI macaata hO yah yah savaalaÑ yahIM ek vaa@ya jaba vah mahInao pMd`h idnaaoM pr faona pr pUCta qaa tao ]naka raoma– a–raoma tRPt hao jaata qaa , , ,savaala Apnao Aap maoM ek KuSaKbarI huAa krta qaa. ]tnaI dUr sao vah sabakI kuSala– ala–xaoma ko ilae AQaIr hO , , , AaQao imanaT maoM¸ vao jaldI sao saBaI ko kuSala– ala–xaoma¸ AaSaIYa phÐucaatI , , , ivaBaaor¸ gad\ gad yah BaI¸ ik vah icaMta na kro¸ AcCo sao rho , , , 'Aao• ko• mammaI , , , " gad\gad laa[na kT jaatI qaI. ]sakI Aavaaja ka Caor haqa sao CUT jaata qaa. tba BarpUr tRiPt ko baIca BaI AM AdM r ek baobasaI inacauDt, I qaI. vah iktnaa kuC pUCnaa caahtI hMOÑ vao iktnaa kuC batanaa caahtI hOM , , , laoiknaÑ

laoikna Aaja jaba vah ekdma ]nako pasa Aa gayaa AaOr pUro [%maInaana sao caaya kI cauiskyaaoM ko saaqa pUra samaya dota¸ ]nasao pUC rha hO , , , "AaOr mammaI kOsao hOM saba laaogaÑ" tao vao ekdma caup–saI hao rhI hOM. ]nhoM laganao lagata hO jaOsao [sa savaala ko saaqa jauD,o saaro saraokar K%ma hao cauko hOM. avaala ko javaaba ko isalaisalao kao khaÐ sao nahIM , , , iC:Ñ yah baat nahIM. Asala maoM ]nakI samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha ik [sa ssavaala Sau$ kroM. faona pr AcCa rhta qaa¸ ekdma hD,baD,I maoM jaldI sao kaTkr qamaayaa¸ samaya ka ek CaoTa TukD,a Bar hI , , , laoikna AbaÆ samaya tao [frat hO ifr BaI , , , ifr @yaaoM nahIM inaScaya kr pa rhIM ik iktnaa iktnaa baD,a yaa iktnaa CaoTa javaaba ]sao caaihe , , , hzat ]nhoM lagata hO¸ saaro AMthIna isalaisalao ekdma sao K%ma haonao kao Aa gae. samaJa rha hO. Saayad vah BaI. [sailae mana– mana–mana kuC zIk– zIk–zak¸ jyaada ivaSvasanaIya savaalaaoM ko jaugaaD, kr rha hO , , , Aa%maIyata AaOr saraokar Baro. "ibajanaaOr vaalaI maamaI kOsaI hO mammaIÆ , , , AaOr rcanaa kI SaadI , , ," "baat tao cala rhI qaI k[k[- jagahaoM pr. jaao BaI laD,ko AcCo imalato hO¸M ]nakI ]ma` rcanaa sao kma hI zhrtI hO , , , d_a ko gaujarnao ko baad Kud BaI [Qar baImaar hI cala rhI hOM , , , " Baa[-- , , , ]nakI laD,kI , , , "Aaoh , , , ek idna jaakr Aa}Ðgaa , , , AaOr AivanaaSa caacaaÆ rtlaama vaalao fUfa jaIÆ ]nako Baa[ ]nako dovar , , , " gaZ,I hu[- ija&asaaAaoM ka ek samaUcaa isalaisalaa. savaala eosao cala cala rho hOM jaOsao $k– $k–$kkr iksaI trh marmmat krko calaanao ko laayak banaae gae klapujao- nahIM saahba , , , zIk– zIk–zak tao hOM , , , baiZ,yaa sao kama lao do rho hoM klapujao- , , , ek AjaIba– AjaIba–saI GabarahT psar rhI hO. Aba [sako baadÆ @yaa sacamauca saaro isalaisalao isalaisalao K%maÑ , , , @yaa [nhoM vaapsa ]sa Caor sao nahIM baaÐQaa jaa sakta¸ jahaÐ }do svaoTr pr safod }na sao ]sako naama ka phlaa Axar bauna idyao jaanao pr ]sako AaÐKaoM kI KuSaI Cupayao nahI CuptI qaI , , , Dr BaI tao nahIM Cupta qaa¸ jaba 'Aigayaa– 'Aigayaa–baOtala' ka Dravanaa sapnaa doKkr ]nakI baahaoM maoM dubak jaata qaa. yaa ifr dvaat saiht pUrI syaahI ]laT jaanao pr¸ papa tk baat na phÐuca panao ka vaayada , , , [na jaOsao saIQaaa AaËaoSa AaOr saIQaa Pyaar panaa yaa yaa [sako Alaavaa BaI¸ khI BaI jaanao¸ kuC BaI panao kI AaSvaist. saIQaa hz¸ saIQa jatanaa BaI [tnaa kizna– kizna–saa @yaaoM hao ]za hOÆ , , , khIM yao isalaisalao ektrfa tao nahIM hao gae hOMÆ maa~ ]nakI Baavanaa%mak tRiPt ko ilae jauTayaI jaanao vaalaI saimaQaaÑ Anyaqaa jaao kuC hO¸ ijatnaa BaI¸ vah Kulakr saamanao @yaaoM nahIM AataÑ , , , Acaanak ]nhoM lagaa¸ [tnaa Aasaana nahIM hO iksaI irSto kao ekdma paoTlaI kI trh Kaola donaa , , , Kaolakr Bar haqaaoM caaraoM Aaor iCtra donaa Kud vao hI @yaa kr pa rhI hOMÑ Saayad kuC irSto ijaMdgaI kI naIMva ka kama kama doto hOM. ifr naIMva icanatI calaI jaatI hO AaOr }pr pu#ta dIvaaroM ]ztI calaI jaatI hOM. ek na[na[- [maart¸ ek na[na[- duinayaa Aapsao Aap. ek ivakasa yaa~a¸ ]ma` ko pD,avaaoM pr zhr– zhr–zhrkr calatI hu[-. ek trf koMcaula– a–saI CUTtI jaatI ]ma` AaOr dUsarI trf AtIt AtIt kI galaI maoM BaTkto maaЖbaap , , , saat vaYavaYa- ka laMbaa samaya ]sao BaI bahut Aagao lao jaa cauka hO. Aba ]sao bahut Jaukkr bahut pICo mauD,kr CUnaI pD,tI hO¸ ek– ek–ek CUTI caIja¸ irSto¸ p`aqaimaktaeÐ , , , ,AaOr vah iksa kdr bao[Mtha kaoiSaSa kr rha hOhO , , ,

hzat dyaa– dyaa–saI hao Aa[Aa[- ]sa pr. ek Anyaaya– Anyaaya–saa haota lagaa. TTaolaa , , , "tU , , ,qak gayaa haogaa naÑ" "na , , ,nahIM tao , , ,bailk tuma jyaada qakI laga rhI hao , , ,maOM tao ABaI iktnaI BaI dor baatoM kr sakta hÐU tumasao , , ," ]fÑ iktnaI ja_ao ja_aojahd ko baIca sao kI ga[ga[- ek [-[-maanadar maanadar kaoiSaSa. "tuJao saba kuC badlaa– badlaa–saa laga rha haogaa naÑ" vah iJaJaka¸ sahmaa , , ,"AÐÆ hÐ || AaÐ , , , ,qaaoD,a–qaaoD,a. bahut idnaaoM baad laaOTa hÐU na." ]nhoM lagaa¸ pUC pata tao Saayad yah BaI pUCta AaOr iktnao iktnao pICo laaOTa lao jaanaa caahtI hao tuma mauJao , , ,Aagao–pICo ek saaqa calanao maoM mauiSkla BaI tao pD,tI hO , , ,tumharo ilae Aasaana hOM maaи inarMtr pICo kI AtItgaamaI yaa~aeÐ , , ,@yaaoMik vatmaana AaOr vat-maana saamanao Aato BaivaYya ka Akolaapna AaOr sannaaTa tumhoM AatMikt krta hO , , ,[sailae tuma inarMtr cahla– cahla–phla Baro AtIt maoM isaf-- AtIt yaa vatmaana maoM nahIM $k sakta naÑ maoro ilae tao samaya AaOr ]ma` hI pnaah ZÐUZ,tI hao. , , ,laoikna maOM , , ,maOM tao isaf vat-maana caZ,to hue saUrja kI saIiZ,yaaÐ hOM. baola bajaI –– isafisaf- ipta rh gae pit laaOT Aayao qao. , , ,ek CuTkaro kI saI saaÐsa¸ hlkI hao Aa[Aa[-. laoikna t%xaNa Apnao Aap sao kao[- caaorI– I–saI krto pkD, jaanao ka AhsaasaÑ hlkapna yaanaI CuTkaraÆ –– Apnao bahut AcCo baoTo ko pasa sao hT Aanao prÑ vah saaZ,o tIna idna rha. vao icamaTo¸ klaCI sao haqa jalaatI¸ pue tlatI rhIM. baadama kI ktilayaaÐ baurktI rhIM. ]sasao kpD,o baaqa$ma maoM CaoD, donao kI ijad krtI rhIM. ]sao¸ saat saala sao CUTI kpD,o kI AalamaarI maoM kpD,o TaÐgato¸ SaISao maoM kMGaI krto doKtI rhI , , ,doK–doKkr inahala haotI aIca––baIca maoM kmaro maoM JaaÐk¸ doK jaatI rhIM. rhIM. jagato maoM hI nahIM saaoto maoM BaI , , , ,baIca laoikna AMitma idna¸ AaQaI rat jaba ]iWgna ipta nao DUbaI– aI–saI Aavaaja maoM ]nako kMQao pr haqa Qar kr kha –– " , , ,kOsaa lagata hO na , , ,kla calaa jaaegaa vah , , ," tao ]nakI AaÐKaoM maoM jaao dao BarpUr AaÐsaU DbaDbaa Aayao¸ ]nhoM ipta nao Saayad nahIM samaJaa. ipta nao samaJaa¸ yah tao haonaa hI qaa. baoTa jaata hO saubah¸ ifr na jaanao iktnao saalaaoM ko ilaeÑ ilaeÑ [sailae idlaasao kI qapkI dI , , ,GabaraAao nahIM¸ ifr sao kuC hI saalaaoM maoM laaOTkr Aayaogaa na¸ jaOsao [sa , , , CatI pr jaOsao kao[- samaMdr hrhra ]za. pCaD, Ka– Ka–Kako lahroM caknaacaUr haotI rhIM , , ,baaola patIM tao khtIM , , ,nahIM , , ,AaOr iktnaI baar laaOTayaoMgao hma ]sao AaOr khaÐ tk , , ,

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bacana kao qaaoD,I }MGa Aa ga[-ga[- qaI¸ pr KTka saunakr vah caaOMk ga[-ga[-.

[ravatI DyaaoZ,I ka drvaajaa Kaola rhI qaI. caprasaI gaNaoSana Aa gayaa qaa. [saka matlaba qaa ik C: baja cauko haoMgao. bacana ko SarIr maoM }ba AaOr JauMJalaahT kI JaurJaurI Bar ga[ga[-. ibannaI na rat kao Gar Aayaa qaa¸ na saubah sao Aba tk ]sanao dSadSa-nana idyao qao. [sa laD,ko kI vajah sao hI vah prdosa maoM pD,I hu[- qaI¸ jahaM na kao[- ]sakI jabaana samaJata qaa¸ na vah iksaI kI jabaana samaJatI qaI. ek [ravatI qaI¸ ijasasao vah TUTI– jamaIna–– I–fUTI ihndI baaola laotI qaI¸ halaaMik ]sakI pMjaabaI ihndI AaOr [ravatI kI kaoMkNaI ihndI maoM jamaIna Aasamaana ka Antr qaa. jaba [ravatI BaI ]sakI saIQao–saado SabdaoM maoM khI hu[- saaQaarNa– saaQaarNa–saI baat kao na samaJa patI¸ tao vah baurI trh ApnaI ivavaSata ko Kod sao dba jaatI qaI AaOr [sa laD,ko kao r%tI– r%tI–Bar icanta nahIM qaI ik maaM iksa mauiSkla sao idna idna kaTtI hO AaOr iksa baosaba`I sao maora [ntjaar krtI hO. Aayao tao Gar Aa gae¸ nahIM tao jahaM huAa pD,o rho. ek maada sauAr Apnao C: baccaaoM ko saaqa¸ jaao ABaI naaO–naaO [Mca sao ]Mcao nahIM hue qao¸ kueM kI trf sao Aa rhI qaI. tUto ko bauD\Z,Zo, poD, ko pasa phuMcakr ]sanao huMf\–huMf\ krto hue dao–tIna baar naalaI kao sauGM aa AaOr poD, ko naIcao kIcaD, maoM laaoTnao lagaI. ]sako nanhoM Aa%maja ]sako ]znao kI rah doKto hue vahIM Aasa– Aasa–pasa maMDranao lagao. idna– idna–Bar galaI maoM yahI isalaisalaa calata qaa. Aasapasa saBaI GaraoM nao sauAr pala rKo qao. bastI maoM laaogaaoM ko dao hI QanQao qao –– sauAr palanaa AaOr naajaayaja Saraba inakalanaa. yao daonaaoM caIjaoM ]nako dOinak Aahar maoM saimmailat qaIM. bastI saaMTak`uja ko hvaa[hvaa[- AD\ ADDo\Do sao kovala AaQaa maIla ko fasalao pr qaI¸ pr puilasa kI AaMK vahaM nahIM phuMcatI qaI. maaoinaka ka baap jaokba galaI maoM hI Ba+I lagaata qaa. vah galaI ka sabasao baD,a ipya@kD, maanaa jaata qaa AaOr A@sar pI kr galaI maoM gaata huAa ca@kr lagaayaa krta qaa¸ ' Aao Aao d^T Aa[Aa[- hOD ivaMgja Aa^f eMjalsa¸ ihyar TU spoD` eND hOvana vaDvaD- Flaa|||[Flaa|||[- , , , , , , .' ]sa samaya vah raoja kI trh kueM ko maaoD, ko pasa sao laD,KD,ata Aa rha qaa. ]sako Sabd bacana kI samaJa ko baahr qao¸ prntu ]saka svar ]sako )dya maoM dhSat pOda krnao ko ilae kafI qaa¸ 'Aao d^T Aa[Aa[- hOD ivaMgja Aa^f enjalsa¸ ihyar Tu sp`oD eND hOvanavaDanavaD- Flaa|||[Flaa|||[-Ñ hao[-–haoÑ hao–hao–hao|||Ñ Aao d^T Aa[Aa[- hOD ivaMgja Aa^f enjalsa ,' ]saka caaODa– a–caaOkaor caohra vaOsao hI Bayaanak qaa¸ Apnao ZIlao–Zalao kalao saUT maoM vah AaOr Bayaanak idKa[idKa[- dota qaa. caocak ko dagaaoM AaOr Jauir-r-yaao yaaoM sao Bara ]saka caohra dImak Ka[Ka[- lakD,I kI yaad idlaata qaa. dUr sao hI ]sa AadmaI kI Aavaaja saunakr bacana ka idla QaD,knao lagata qaa AaOr vah Apnaa drvaaja,a band kr laotI qaI. qaI. ]sanao iktnaI hI baar ibannaI sao kha qaa ik vah ]sa bastI sao makana badla lao¸ pr vah hr baar yah khkr Tala dota ik bamba[bamba[- kI Aaor iksaI bastI maoM baIsa $pyao maihnao maoM ]tnaa AcCa makana nahIM imala sakta. bacana Dr ko maaro ibannaI ko Aanao tk tk laalaTona kI laaO BaI jyaada }McaI nahIM krtI qaI. AMQaora bahut baaoiJala p`tIt haota qaa pr vah mana maar kr baOzI rhtI qaI. laalaTona kI icamanaI naIcao sao AaQaI kalaI hao rhI qaI. bacana kao ]sao saaf krnao ka ]%saah nahIM huAa. AMQaora haonao lagaa lagaa tao ]sanao jaOsao ktvya pUra krnao ko ilae ]sao jalaa idyaa AaOr A&at dovata ko Aagao haqa jaaoD,nao kI p`ik`yaa pUrI krko kt-vya GauTnaaoM pr baahoM rKkr baOz rhI. saamanao maaoZ,o ko naIcao laalaI ka kaDkaD- rKa qaa. vah ]na AxaraoM kI banaavaT jaanatI qaI¸ pr hjaar AaMKoM gaD,akr BaI ]naka AqaAqa- nahIM jaana saktI qaI. ibannaI ko isavaa ihndI kI ica{I pZ,nao vaalaa vahaM kao[- na qaa. ibannaI sao ica{I pZ,vaakr BaI ]sao sauK nahIM imalata qaa. vah laalaI kI ica{I [sa trh pZ, kr saunaata qaa¸ jaOsao vah ]sako Aa[-- iksaI naavaaikf, AadmaI kI ica{I hao. dao ]sako baD,o Baa[Baa[- kI ica{I na hao kr galaI sao iksaI gaOr AadmaI ko naama Aa[ imanaT maoM vah phlaI satr sao laokr AaiKrI satr tk saarI ica{I baaMca dota qaa AaOr ifr ]sao kaonao maoM fok M kr ApnaI [Qar– [Qar–]Qar kI haMknao lagata qaa. hr baar ]sasao ica{I saunakr vah kuZ, jaatI qaI¸ pr ibannaI ]sao naaraja, doKta tao trh– trh– trh kI baatoM banaakr ]sao KuSa kr ilayaa krta qaa.

]sao KuSa haoto dor nahIM lagatI qaI. ibannaI [tnaa baD,a hao kr BaI jaba– jaba–tba ]sasao baccaaoM kI trh laaD, krnao lagata qaa. kBaI ]sakI gaaod maoM isar rKkr laoT jaata AaOr kBaI ]sako GauTnaaoM sao gaala sahlaanao lagata. eosao xaNaaoM maoM ]saka )dya ipGala jaata AaOr vah ]sako baalaaoM pr haqa fortI hu[- ]sao CatI sao lagaa laotI. "maaM¸ tora Cao CaoTa laD,ka kpUt hO naÑ " ibannaI khta. "haM–haM" vah hTknao ko svar maoM khtI¸ "tU kpUt hOÆ tU maoro cannaa , , , , , Æ" AaOr vah ]saka maaqaa caUma laotI . laooikna A@sar vah bahut tMga pD, jaatI qaI. Anaok ratoM eosaI gaujartI qaIM jaba vah Gar Aata hI nahIM qaa. AMQaoro Gar kI Ct ]sao dbaanao kao AatI qaI AaOr yah saarI ratoM krvaToM badlatI rhtI qaI. ja,ra AaMK Japknao pr baur–o bauro sapnao idKa[idKa[donao lagato qao. [sailae k[k[- baar vah p`ya%na krko AaMKoM KulaI rKtI qaI. AaOr vah Aata qaa tao Apnao Apnao maoM hI ]laJaa huAa vyast– vyast–saa. vah nahIM samaJa patI qaI ik ]sao iksa caIja kI vyastta rhtI hO. jahaM tk kmaanao ka savaala qaa¸ vah mahInao maoM kiznata sao saaz– saaz–sa%tr $pyao Gar laata qaa. kBaI dsa $pyao AiQak lao Aata tao saaqa hI ApnaI pcaasa maaM maaMgaoM ]sako saamanao rK dota ––"[sa ––"[sa baar maaM¸ dao kmaIja,oM isala jaaeM AaOr ek baiZ,yaaaa––saa jaUta Aa jaae." ]sakI baataoM sao bacana ko haozaoM pr $KI saI mauskurahT Aa jaatI qaI. dsa $pyao maoM ]sao Gar– Gar–Bar ka saamaana caaihe. AaOr jaba vah saaz sao BaI kma $pyao laata¸ tao maihnao Bar kI baD,I Aasaana yaaojanaa ]sako saamanao p`stut kr dota –– 'dUQa– a–dhI ka naagaa¸ dala¸ Pyaaja KuSk fulako AaOr basa , , , , , Ñ ' vah jaanatI qaI ik yao $pyao BaI vah TyauSana– ana–vauSana krko lao Aata hO¸ varnaa sahI AqaAqa- maoM vah baokar hO. ]sako idla maoM baD,–o baD,o manasaUbao AvaSya qao AaOr ]naka baKana krto samaya vah CaoTa– a–maaoTa BaaYaNa do Dalata qaa prntu ]na manasaUbaaoM kao AaOOr vah jaaoSa sao ]MgailayaaM nacaa– pUra krnao ko ilae ijasa duinayaa kI ja$rt qaI¸ vah duinayaa ABaI bananaI rhtI qaI Aa nacaa–nacaa kr kha krta qaa ik maaM¸ vah duinayaa bana jaayaogaI tao tuJao pta calaogaa ik tora naalaayak baoTa iktnaa laayak hOÑ 'caup rh Ktma rKnaaÑ' vah p`SaMsaa kI dRiYT sao ]sao doKtI hu[- khtI¸ 'baDa, laayak ek tU hI hO.' .' 'maaM¸ maorI ilayaakt maoro poT maoM band hOM.' vah hMsata. 'ijasa trh ihrna ko poT maoM kstUrI band haotI hO na¸ ]saI trh. ijasa idna vah Kula kr saamanao AaegaI ]sa idna tU AcamBao sao doKtI rh jaayaogaI.' ]sao ]sakI baatoM saunakr gavagava- haota qaa. qaa. pr k[k[- baar vah bahut gauma– a–sauma AaOr band– band–band saa rhta qaa¸ tao ]sao ]laJana haonao lagatI qaI. AaOr ]sako saaqa ]sako AjaIba– AjaIba–AjaIba daost Gar Aayaa krto qao. ]na laaogaaoM ka Saayad kao[- zaor–izkanaa nahIM qaa¸ @yaaoMik vao Aato tao dao–dao idna idna vahIM pD,o rhto qao AaOr Kanao–pInao maoM inahayat baotkllauf,I sao kama laoto qao. caUlho sao ]trtI hu[- raoTI ko ilae jaba vao Aapsa maoM CInaa– CInaa–JapTI krnao lagato¸ tao ]sao Aantirk p`sannata ka AnauBava haota qaa. prntu p`aya: ]sakI dala kI ptIlaI KalaI KalaI hao jaatI qaI AaOr yah doKkr ik ]na laaogaaoM kI Kanao kI kamanaa ABaI banaI hu[- hO¸ ]sao Gar ka ABaava Apnaa ApraQa p`tIt haota qaa. eosao samaya ]sakI AaMKaoM maoM namaI Ca jaatI AaOr vah Qyaana baMTanao ko ilae Anya kama krnao lagatI. vao laaoga $KI namakIna raoiTyaaoM kI frmaa[Sa krto tao vah caupcaap banaa dotI¸ prntu ]nhoM iKlaanao ka ]saka saara ]%saah samaaPt hao cauka haota. AaOr ]na laaogaaoM ko bahsa– bahsa–maubaaihsao kBaI Saant nahIM haoto qao. vao saba jaaor–jaaor sao baaolato qao AaOr [sa trh Aapsa maoM ]laJa jaato qao jaOsao ]nakI bahsa pr QartI AaOr [-[-Svar Svar kI sa%ta ka daraomadar hao. k[k[- baar vao [tnao garma hao jaato qao ik lagata qaa¸ ABaI ek– ek–dUsaro kao naaocM a DalaoMgao magar sahsaa ]sa ]%tojanaa ko baIca sao ek khkha fUT, pD,ta AaO AaOr vao ]z– ]z– ]z kr ek– ek–dUsaro sao bagalagaIr haonao lagato. ibannaI bacapnamaoM bahut KamaaoSa laD,ka qaa. Aba ]sao [sa trh huD,dMga krto doKkr ]sao AaScayaAaScaya- haota qaa. k[k[-–k[k[- GaNTo Gar maoM tUfana macaa rhta qaa. ]sako baad ifr naIrvata Ca jaatI¸ jaao bahut hI AsvaaBaaivak AaOr dma GaaoTnao–vaalaI p`tIt haotI qaI. jaba ibannaI dao–dao idna Gar nahIM Aata¸ tao ]sa naIrvata ko Aaor–Caor gauma hao jaato AaOr vah Apnao kao sada sao gahro SaUnya ekant maoM pD,I hu[- mahsaUsa krtI.

AMQaora gahra haonao lagaa lagaa AaOr maaoinaka ka baap jaa kr Apnao kmaro maoM band hao gayaa¸ tao ]sanao drvaajaa Kaola idyaa. maada saUAr AaOr ]sako baccao saamanao Gar ko Aahto maoM Dora jamaae qao AaOr ek maaoTa sauAr naalaI ko pasa huMf\–huMf\ kr rha qaa. hvaa toja hao ga[ga[- qaI AaOr tUt ko bauZ\ZoZo poD, kI DailayaaM baurI trh ihla rhI qaIM. Aasamaana ka jaao Caor idKa[idKa[dota qaa¸ vahaM rh– rh–rhkr ibajalaI camak jaatI qaI. dao maihnao sao p`aya: raoja hI vaYaavaYaa- hao rhI qaI. Gar sao kueM tk galaI maoM kIcaD,–kIcaD, Bara rhta qaa. [sa kIcaD, ko ilae bacana kao laD,ko–laDikyaaoM kI ]na TaoilayaaoM sao igalaa qaa¸ jaao vaYaa vaYaa-- AarmBa haonao sao pUva-a- AaQaI– AaQaI–AaQaI rat tk galaI maoM GaUmatI hu[- tar– Svar sao panaI barsaanao ka AnauraoQa ikyaa krtI qaI. Aba jaOsao ]nhIM kI vajah tar–svar maoM [-[-Svar vajah sao saara idna galaI maoM icapD,–icapD, haotI rhtI qaIM. DyaaoZ,I ko drvaajao pr ifr dstk hu[-. [ravatI nao drvaajaa Kaola idyaa AaOr ibannaI ]Qar sao mauskurata huAa Andr Aa gayaa. "Aagao kI trf bahut kIcaD, hOÂ BaaBaI¸ maaf krnaa¸" khta huAa vah Apnao Apnao kmaro maoM Aa gayaa. [ravatI nao ]sa pr ek iSakayat kI naja,r Dalakr drvaajaa band kr ilayaa. ]sako isar ko baala baurI trh ]laJao hue qao AaOr kuta-a- pajaamaa bahut maucaD,o hue qao. yah spYT qaa ik vah saubah ijasa hala maoM saao kr ]za qaa¸ ABaI tk ]saI hala maoM qaa AaOr Aba tk ]sao mauMh–haqa Qaaonao ka samaya BaI nahIM imalaa qaa. "maaM¸ jaldI sao raoTI Dala do¸ BaUK lagaI hO." ]sanao Aato hI caarpa[caarpa[- pr pOr fOlaato hue AadoSa idyaa. bacana caupcaap ApnaI jagah pr baOzI rhI. na ]zI AaOr na hI ]sanao mauMh sao kuC kha. kuC xaNa p`itxaa krnao ko baad ibannaI nao isar ]zayaa AaOr kha¸ "maaM¸ raoTI , , , , Ñ" "raoTI Aaja nahIM banaI hO¸" bacana baaolaI¸ "mauJao @yaa pta qaa ik laaT saahba Aaja BaI Gar AayaoMgao ik nahIMÆ rat kI raoTI maOMnao sabao sabaoro Ka[Ka[-¸ sabaoro kI Aba Ka[Ka[-. maOM iksa trh raoja– a–raoja baasaI raoTI KatI rhUMÆ iksaI tndUr pr jaa kr Ka Aa." ibannaI hMsata huAa ]z baOza AaOr maaM ko maaoZ,o ko pasa calaa gayaa. "yahaM tMdUr hOM khaM¸ jahaM jaa kr Ka laUMÆ" vah baaolaa¸ "maoro ihssao ihssao kI jaao baasaI raoTI rKI qaI¸ vah tUnao @yaaoM Ka[Ka[-Æ maorI vaalaI raoTI do , , , , ,." AaOr vah maaM ka GauTnaa pkD,kr baOz gayaa. "maoro poT sao inakala lao ApnaI baasaI raoTIÑ" bacana nao vaa@ya AarmBa ikyaa qaa maIzI iJaD,kI ko $p maoM¸ pr samaaPt samaaPt krto– krto ]sakI AaMKoM gaIlaI hao ga[ga[-. ibannaI nao ]sakI gaIlaI AaMKoM nahIM doKIM. vah ]z kr raoTI vaalao iDbbao ko pasa calaa gayaa AaOr baaolaa¸ "iDbbao maoM rKI haoMgaI¸ ja$r haoMgaI ." bacana nao ]sakI najar bacaakr ApnaI AaMKoM paoMC laIM. ibannaI ibannaI raoTI vaalaa iDbbaa ilayao hue ]sako saamanao Aa baOza. iDbbao maoM kTaora– a–Bar dala ko saaqa caar raoiTyaaM ek kpD,o maoM lapoTkr rKIM qaIM. ibannaI nao jaldI sao ek raoTI taoD, laIÑ "yah tao tajaI raoTI hOÑ " vah ga`asa mauMh maoM zUMsao hue baaolaa. aa. "baaMsaI raoTI Kanao kao maaM jaao hOÑ " khkr bacana ]z KD,I hu[-. ]sanao panaI ka igalaasa Barkr ]sako pasa rK idyaa. ibannaI nao ek GaUMT maoM gaTagaT igalaasa KalaI kr idyaa AaOr baaolaa¸

"AaOrÑ " bacana nao igalaasa ]za ilayaa AaOr saurahI sao ]samao ]samaoM panaI ]MDolatI hu[- baaolaI¸ "laalaI ka kaDkaD- Aayaa hO." "AcCaÑ " khkr ibannaI raoTI Kata rha. ]sanao kaDkaD- ko sambanQa maoM jara ija&asaa p`kT nahIM kI. bacana ka idla duK gayaa. vah igalaasa ibannaI ko Aagao rKkr ibanaa ek Sabd kho Ahato maoM calaI ga[ ga[a[- AaOr caarpa[caarpa[- pr drI Dala kr pD, ga[ga[]saka idla ]Clakr AaMKaoM maoM bah Aanao kao hao rha qaa¸ pr vah iksaI trh caohra sa#t krko Apnao kao raoko rhI. qaaoD,I dor maoM ibannaI jaUzo panaI sao haqa Qaaokr¸ mauMh paoMCta huAa Andr Aa gayaa. "khaM hO kaDkaD-Æ " ]sanao pUCa. "khIM nahIM hO." bacana nao $MQaoo hue svar maoM kha AaOr krvaT badla laI. "Aba bata BaI do na¸ jaldI sao saba samaacaar pZ, dUM." "saao jaa¸ mauJao kao[- samaacaar nahIM pZ,vaanaa hO." "pZ,vaanao @yaaoM nahIM hOM¸ maOM ABaI saba saunaata aata hMU¸ " khkr ibannaI Andr calaa gayaa AaOr kaDkaD- ZUMZkr lao Aayaa. saaqa laalaTona BaI ]za laayaa. AaQao imanaT maoM ]sanao sarsarI naja,r sao saara kaDkaD- pZ, Dalaa. "BaOyyaa kI tbaIyat zIk nahIM hOM¸ " vah laalaTona jamaIna pr rKkr maaM kI caarpa[caarpa[- ko pOtanao baOz gayaa. bacana sahsaa ]zkr baOz ga[ga[-. ibannaI nao gauna– a–gauna kr ko phlaI DoZ, pMi@t pZ,I AaOr ifr sao saunaanao lagaa. laalaI nao ilaKa qaa ik ]saka blaDp`oSar ifr baZ, gayaa qaa¸ Da^@Trnao ]sao Aarama krnao kI salaah dI hO. kusauma ka svaasqya svaasqya Aba izk hO AaOr ]saka rMga laalaI pr Aa rha hO. ]nhaoMnao makana badla ilayaa hO¸ @yaaoiM k phlaa Gar hvaadar nahIM qaa. AaOr baccaaoM kao vahaM sao skUla jaanao maoM BaI id@kt haotI qaI. Aba dIvaalaI pasa Aa rhI hO [sailae baccao maaM kao bahut yaad yaad krto hOM. maaM kao gayao C: maihnao sao }pr hao gae hOM¸ [sailae sabaka idla maaM ko ilae ]dasa hO. "[sa ko baad saba kI namasto hOM." khkr ibannaI nao kaDkaD- rK idyaa. "yah nahIM ilaKa ik iksa Da^@Tr ka [laaja cala rha hOÆ" "tU jaOsao vahaM ko saba Da^@Trao @TraoM kao jaanatI hO." ibannaI nao baat Anaayaasa kh dI qaI¸ pr bacana ka )dya iCla gayaa. ]sako caohro pr ifr kiznata Aa ga[ga[-. "maOM kla vahaM calaI jaatI hUM" ]sanao kha. "tU calaI jaayaogaI tao maOM Akolaa kOsao rhUMgaaÆ maorI raoTI , , , , Æ" bacana bacana nao ivatRYNaa sao ]sako caohro kao doKa¸ ijasaka AqaAqa- qaa ik @yaa torI raoTI ]sakI jaana sao jyaada PyaarI hOÆ "tU kaOna Gar kI raoTI pr rhta hO¸ " mauMh sao ]sanao [tnaa hI kha. "BaOyyaa ka blaDp`oSar kao[- nayaa tao nahIM , , , , , " ibannaI ifr khnao lagaa. "tU rhnao do¸ maOM kla jaa rhIM hUM¸ " bacana nao ]sao baIca maoM hI kaT idyaa. k[k[- xaNa daonaaoM KamaaoSa rho. ifr ibannaI 'AcCa' khkr ]z gayaa. Agalao idna saubah hI vah 'ABaI qaaoD,I dor maoM Aa}Mgaa' khkr gayaa AaOr daophr tk laaOTkr nahIM nahIM Aayaa. bacana ka iksaI kama maoM idla nahIM laga rha qaa. ifr BaI ]sanao Kanaa banaayaa AaOr Gar ko saBaI CaoTo–maaoTo kama pUro ike. ibannaI kI caaraoM–pacaaoM kmaIjaoM lao kr ]nako TUTo hue baTna lagaa ide. ifr ]sanao ApnaI drI AaOr kpD,o ek jagah jagah [k{o kr ilayao. yah inaiScat nahIM qaa ik vah ]sa idna vahaM sao jaa paegaI yaa nahIM. ibannaI saubah ]sao inaiScat kuC bata kr nahIM gayaa qaa. yah BaI samBava qaa ik ibannaI ko pasa ikrayao ko ilae pOsao haMo hI nahIM. maihnao kI ]nnaIsa tarIK qaI AaOr ]nnaIsa tarIK kao ]sako pasa kBaI pOsao nahIM rhto qao. ]sa isqait maoM ]sao tIna– tIna–caar tarIK tk Apnaa jaanaa sqaigat krnaa haogaa. vah yah BaI nahIM jaanatI qaI ik dIvaalaI kaOna tarIK kao pD,ogaI. vah saaocanao lagaI ik [sa baIca laalaI kI

tbaIyat tbaIyat jyaada Kraba na hao jaae. ]sao jyaada hI tklaIf haogaI¸ jaao ]sanao ica{I maoM ilaKa hO¸ nahIM vah ica{I maoM kBaI na ilaKta. yah pMd`h–baIsa idna yahaM sao na jaa sakI tao , , , , Æ tBaI ibannaI Aa gayaa. ]sako saaqa ]saka lambao baalaaoM vaalaa daost st SaiSa BaI qaa¸ ijasakI gardna baat krto hue taoto kI trh ihlatI qaI. vah ]sakI dala ka sabasao baD,a p`SaMsak qaa. Aato hI dala kI frmaa[Sa krta qaa. sada kI trh vao galaI sao hI ]Mcao svar maoM baatoM krto hue Aayao. "iTkT lao Aayaa hUM¸ " ibannaI naonao Aato hI kha. "maMgalavaaDI sao SaiSa kao saaqa ilayaa AaOr vahIM sao iTkT BaI lao ilayaa. prntu tU ABaI tOyaar hI nahIM hu[- , , , , ,Ñ " "tOyaar @yaa haotIÆ tU mauJasao khkr gayaa qaa , , , , Æ" "jaba rat kao tya hao gayaa qaa¸ tao saubah khnao kI @yaa ja$rt qaIÆ Aba jaldI tOyaar hao jaa. daoo GaMTo maoM gaaD,I jaayaogaI. nakd savaa baIsa KcaKca- krko Aayaa hUM AaOr vao BaI ]Qaar ko. "bacana kao baura lagaa ik vah baahr ko AadmaI ko saamanao eosaI baat kh rha hO. vah nahIM jaanatI qaI ik iTkT ko ilayao ]sao $pyao ]Qaar laonao pD,o haoMgao. vah kba caahtI qaI ik ]sakI vajah sao ]sa pr ]Qaar caZ,o. vah kh dota tao vah baarh– baarh–caaOdh idna baad calaI jaatI. vah kuC na khkr kpD,o lapoTnao lagaI. "hT maaM¸ tuJao ibastr baaMQanaa Aata BaI hOÆ " ibannaI Aagao baZ, Aayaa. "]lTI– "]lTI–saIQaI rssaI baaMQaogaI¸ khIM sao maaoTa kr dogaI¸ khIM sao ptlaI. hT jaa¸ maOM ek imanaT maoM baaMQa dota hUM. eOsaa ibastr baMQaogaa ik rasta– rasta–Bar tora Kaolanao kao BaI jaI nahIM caahogaa." "tU raoTI Ka lao¸ maOM baaMQa laotI hUM¸ " bacana kI AaMKoM Bar Aa[Aa[-. " raoTI Kanaovaalaa AadmaI saaqa laayaa hUM¸ " vah maaM ko lapoTo hue kpD,aoM kao ifrsao fOlaata huAa baaolaa¸ "yah [sailae Aayaa hO ik tU calaI jaaegaI tao toro haqa kI dala ifr khaM imalaogaIÆ" bacana kI gaIlaI AaMKaoM maoM hlkI– hlkI–saI mauskurahT Bar ga[ga[-. "yah BaI Ka lao¸ "vah baaolaI¸ "maOM ABaI dao fulako AaOr banaa dotI hU. M " "AaOr banaanao kI ja$rt nahIM. jaao hO vahI Ka laoMgao." "phlao maOM Ka laUM¸ ifr bacaoM vaao [sao do donaa." khkr SaiSa gardna ]zakr hMsa idyaa. idyaa. ibannaI ibastr baaMQata rha. vah ]na daonaaoM ko ilae raoTI Dala laa[laa[-. "tOyaarÑ " ibannaI nao haqa JaaD,o AaOr SaiSa ko saaqa Kanaa Kanao DT gayaa. "maaM Apnao ilae rK laonaa AaOr ijatnaa bacao vah hmaoM laa donaa." SaiSa dala sauDkta huAa baaolaa. vao daonaaoM Ka cauko tao bacana nao jaldI sao bartna samaoT ide. "Aba maaM¸ tU BaI jaldI sao Ka lao¸ " ibannaI nao kullaa krko haqa paoCM to hue kha. "maOMnao Ka ilayaa hO." "kbaÆ " iksaI nao pasa jaakr ]sako knQao pkD, ilae. "toro Aanao sao phlao. " "JaUzIÑ " "saca maOMnao Ka ilayaa hO. " "Aagao tao kBaI [tnaI jaldI nahI KatI. " "Aaja Ka ilayaa hO. , , , , , , Gar sao jaanaa qaa na. tuma daonaaoM tao BaUKo nahIM rhoÆ " "ek caaOqaa[aa[- BaUKo rh gae. " SaiSa nao Dkar laokr taOilayao sao mauMh paoMCa AaOr KUTM I pr TaMga kr hMsanao lagaa.

sToSana pr ]sao gaaD,I maoM ibazakr vao daonaaoM PlaoTfamafama- pr Thlanao lagao. rat kao BaI bacana nao zIk sao nahIM Kayaa qaa¸ [sailae BaUK ko maaro ]saka isar cakra rha qaa. vah jaanatI qaI ik ibannaI kao pta hO ]sanao ]sanao kuC nahIM Kayaa. [sailae ]sako manaa krnao pr BaI vah AaQaa djadja-nana kolao rK gayaa qaa. vah ek baar manaa kr caukI qaI¸ [sailae nahIM Ka rhI qaI. magar ibannaI AaOr SaiSa Thlato hue dUr calao gayao qao AaOr Saayad Aba BaI ]namaoM bahsa jaarI qaI. ]sakI ]sakI samaJa maoM nahIM Aata qaa ik yao laaoga kao[- [tnaI bahsa @yaaoM krto hOMÑ hr va@t bahsa¸ bahsa¸ bahsaÑ bahsa ka kao[- Ant BaI haota hO. jaOsao saarI duinayaa ko JagaD,o ]nhIM kao inapTanao haoM. fTo hala rhoMgao¸ saoht ka jara Qyaana nahIM rKoMgao AaOr baatoM¸ jaOsao saMsaar kI sampi%t ko yahI svaamaI haoM AaOr ]sao baMaTnao kI samasyaa [nhIM ko isar pr Aa pD,I hao. vao daonaaoM PlaoTfamafama- ko ]sa isaro tk hao kr vaapsa Aa rho qao. vah ]nako caohro doK rhI qaI. maaqao pr salavaToM DalaoM vao haqa ihlaa– ihlaa–ihlaa kr baatoM kr rho qao¸ ifr BaI baccao–sao dIKto qao. ]sa samaya Saayad vao yah BaI BaUla gae qao ik vao ]sao gaaD,I pr caZ,anao Aayao hOM. sahsaa gaaDgaaD- kI saITI sauna kr vao ]sako iDbbao ko pasa Aa gayao prntu vahaM Aa kr BaI ]nakI bahsa calatI rhI –– krGao ka kama $k jaayaogaa tao laaKaoM AadmaI baokar hao jaaeMgao AaOr jaOsao kaomala raoeM haqa ko kpD,o ko haoto hOM¸ vaOsao maSaInaI kpD,o nahIM hao sakto , , , , Ñ bacana saaocanao lagaI ik yao laaoga kBaI Apnao kpD,o @yaaoM nahIM doKtoÆ [nhoM ApnaI baokarI kI icanta @yaaoM nahIM haotIÆ gaaD,I calanao lagaI tao jaOsao ibannaI kao haoSa huAa AaOr ]sanao ]saka haqa pkD, kr kha¸ "AcCa maaM , , , , Ñ" bacana ko haozaoM pr $KI– $KI–saI mauskurahT Aa ga[ga[-. ]sanao ]sako isar pr haqa for idyaa. "Aba "Aba kba AayaogaIÆ" "jaba tU baulaayaogaa." gaaD,I nao rFtar pkD, laI. vah dor tk iKD,kI sao isar inakala kr ]nhoM doKtI rhI. vao haqa– haqa–mao–M haqa Dalao gaoT kI Aaor jaa rho qao. ]nakI bahsa Saayad Aba BaI cala rhI qaI. bacana kao Gar Aayao pnd`h idna hao gae qao. "ibannaI kI ica{I nahIM Aa[Æ" ]sanao laalaI ko kmaro ko baahr $k kr Aa[-Æ" pUCa. laalaI sao savaala pUCnao maoM ]sako svar maoM Saaisat Saaisat––ka saa Baava Aa jaata qaa. vah baoTa baD,a haoto–haoto [tnaa baD,a hao gayaa qaa ik vah Apnao kao ]sasao CaoTI mahsaU mahsaUsa krnao lagaI qaI. "Aa jaa maaM¸" laalaI nao kagajaaoM sao AaMKo ]za kr kha. "ica{I ]sakI Aaja BaI nahIM Aa[Aa[-. na jaanao [sa laD,ko kao @yaa hao gayaa hOÆ" "tU kama kr¸ maOM jaa rhI hUM¸ " vah baaolaI. "isaf"isaf- ica{I pUCnao hI Aa[Aa[- qaI." vah baramado baramado sao hao kr Apnao kmaro maoM Aa ga[ga[-. vah jaanatI qaI ik laalaI ka samaya kImatI hO. vah AaQaI– AaQaI–AaQaI rat tk baOz kr dUsaro idna ka kosa tOyaar krta hO. mauvai@klaaoM kI vajah sao ]saka Kanao–pInao ka BaI samaya inaiScat nahIM rhta. C: mahInao maoM ]sakI ]sakI vyastta phlao sao khIM baZ, gayaI qaI. nayao Gar maoM Aa jaanao sao jagah ka Aarama AvaSya hao gayaa qaa¸ pr kcahrI phlao sao BaI dUr hao ga[ga[- qaI. ]sakI vyastta ko karNa vah k[k[- baar saara– saara–saara idna ]sasao baat nahIM kr patI qaI. rat kao jaba vah baObaOzk sao ]z kr jaata¸ tao saIQaa saaonao ko kmaro maoM calaa jaata. idna– idna–Bar kI qakana ko baad vah ]sako Aarama maoM ivaGna nahIM Dalanaa caahtI qaI. sabaoro vah kusauma sao pUC laota ik rat kao ]sakI tbaIyat kOsaI rhI hOÆ kusauma saMxaop maoM ]sao hala bata dotI. "saaonao sao phlao ]sako isar maoM baadamaraogana Dala idyaa krao¸ " vah khtI. "maOM k[k[- baar khtI hUM¸ pr vao Dlavaato hI nahIM¸ " kusauma jaOsao rTa– rTa–rTayaa ]%tr dotI. "mauJao baulaa ilayaa krao¸ maOM Aa kr Dala dUMgaI." "Dalanao kao naaOkr hOhO magar vao Dlavaato hI nahIM." vah jaanatI qaI ik isar maoM baadamaraogana Dlavaanao ko ilae laalaI kao iksa trh manaayaa jaa sakta hO. magar kusauma Apnao kaoo

AiQak AntrMga samaJatI qaI. AaOr ]sako sauJaavaaoM sao sahmait p`kT krtI hu[- BaI krtI vahI qaI jaao ]sako mana maoM haota qaa. vah ijasa iSaYTta AaOr kaomalata sao baat krtI qaI ]sasao bacana kao lagata qaa ik vah ]sa Gar maoM kovala maohmaana hO. idnaBar ]sako krnao ko ilae vahaM kao[- kama nahIM haota qaa. Kanaa banaanao ko ilae ek naao naaokr qaa AaOr ]pr ka kama krnao ko ilae dUsara. ]sako kama kI doKBaala ko ilae kusauma qaI. jaba BaI bacana kao[- kama krnao ko ilae khtI tao kusauma naaOkr ka ijak` kr dotI –– naaokr ko rhto Apnao haqa sao kama krnao kI @yaa ja$rt hOÆ yahI baat laalaI BaI BaI kh dota hO –– "maaM¸ tU kama krogaI tao Gar maoM dao–dao naaOkr iksa ilae hOMÆ " bacana saaocatI qaI ik kama krnao ko ilae naaokr hO AaOr doKBaala ko ilae kusauma hO¸ ifr Gar maoM ]saka haonaa iksa ilae hOÆ sabaoro paMca bajao sao rat ko dsa bajao tk vah @yaa kroÆ pnd`h idna phlao vah Aa[Aa[- hI qaI¸ tao baccao ]sako igadigad- hue rhto qao. ]nhoM dadI sao hjaaraoM baatoM khnaI AaOr iSakayatoM krnaI qaIM. magar caar idna maoM hI ]nako ilae ]sakI navaInata samaaPt hao ga[ga[- qaI. ]nakI ApnaI CaoTI– I–CaoTI vyasttaeM vyasttaeM qaI¸ ijanamaoM ]naka samaya baMTa huAa qaa. kumaud kBaI– kBaI–kBaI ja$r ]sako pasa Aa jaatI qaI AaOr ]sako kmaro maoM KamaaoSa KolatI rhtI qaI. ]sao dadI Saayad [sailae AcCI lagatI qaI ik maaM daonaao Baa[yaaoM sao AiQak snaoh krtI qaI. bacana kmaro maomaoM Aa kr caarpa[caarpa[- pr laoT ga[ga[-. mana tanao–baanao baunanao lagaa. ibannaI nao ABaI tk ica{I @yaaoM nahIM ilaKIÆ AMQaoro Gar maoM [sa samaya vah Akolaa saaoyaa haogaa. raoTI ka jaanao ]sanao @yaa DaOla ikyaa hOÆ ]sanao calato samaya ]sasao pUCa tk nahIM nahIM ik vah pICo kOsao rhogaa¸ khaM raoTI KaegaaÆ ]sako rhto vah tna– tna–badna kI haoSa BaUlaa rhta qaa¸ Aba jaanao ]sakI @yaa halat haogaIÆ ica{I hI ilaK dota tao kuC tsallaI hao jaatI. magar ]sao ica{I ilaKnao kI haoSa AaegaIÆ kmaro maoM iKD,kI KulaI qaI AaO AaOr dUr tk Kulaa AakaSa idKa[idKa[- doto hue ]na naxa~aoM ko ivanyaasa sao vah piricat qaI. vahI naxa~¸ vah bamba[bamba[- kI ]sa manahUsa bastI maoM }pr BaI iJalaimalato doKa krtI qaI. yahaM sao vao ]sao itrCo kaoNa sao idKa[idKa[doto qao¸ vahaM vah Ahato maoM laoTkr ]nho ]nhoM zIk Apnao }pr doKa krtI qaI. ]saI trh laoTo hue vah ibannaI kI AahT kI p`tIxaa krtI qaI. huMf–\ huMf\ kI QvainayaaM pasa AatI AaOr dUr calaI jaatI qaIM. ifr dUr sao fTo hue galao kI baohUda Aavaaja saunaa[vajaao foMjala , , , , ,.' ]sa Aavaaja sao vah iktnaa GaRNaa krtI qaIÑ yahaM [sa aa[- donao lagatI qaI¸ 'Aao DODa[a[- hO iD\ iD\vajaao ekant baMgalao maoM Aasapasa mao kao[- Aavaaja nahIM AatI qaI. naaO–saaZ,o naaO bajao baccaaoM ko saao jaanao ko baad inastbQata Ca jaatI qaI. kovala rMgaIlaala ko bartna malanao malanao yaa caaOka Qaaonao kI hI Aavaaja saunaa[aa[- dotI qaI. ]sanao krvaT badla laI ik iksaI trh naIMd Aa jaaeÑ naIMd na Aanaa raoja kI baat hao ga[ga[- qaI. khaM dsa bajao sao hI ]sakI AaMKaoM maoM naIMd Bar jaatI qaI AaOr khaM Aba vah gyaarh¸ baarh AaOr ek ko GaNTo GaNTo iganatI rhtI qaI. 'jaanao @yaaoM Æ ' vah saaocatI rh jaatI. rat kao vah dor sao saao[- magar saubah jaldI ]z ga[ga[-. ]znao pr ]saka )dya rat sao AiQak Aisqar AaOr ASaant qaa. [tnaa baD,a phaD,–saa idna AaOr ]sako baad ifr vaOsaI hI ratÑ lambaI inaiYË` inaiYË`yata kI klpnaa sao ek baD,a SaUnya ]sako Antr kao Gaoro qaa. AakaSa maoM icaiDyaaoM ko igaraoh ]D, rho qao. rsaao[-Gar Gar maoM rMgaI sTaova maoM hvaa Bar rha qaa. ]sao saahba ko ilae ibastr pr caaya phuMcaanaI qaI. bamba[bamba[- maoM saubah jaba vah kmaro maomaoM baalTI rKkr naha rhI haotI¸ tao ibannaI baahr sao caaya kI maaMga krnao lagata qaa. ]sasaoo ]sako Bajana maoM baaQaa pD,tI qaI AaOr ]sao ]laJana haotI qaI¸ pr vah caupcaap ]sako ilae caaya banaa dotI qaI. , , , , , prntu Aaja ]sao [sa baat kI ]laJana hao rhI qaI ik ]saka Bajana maoM mana @yaaoM nahIM lagataÆ Aba jaba ik Bajana ko ilae pUra AvakaSa qaa¸ ]sakI p`vaRi%t ]sakI Aaor @yaaoM nahIM haotI qaIÆ vah kuC dor baramado maoM KD,I hao kr saUyaao-dya dya ko svaiNasvaiNa-mama rMga kao doKtI rhI. ixaitja ko ek kao kano ao sao dUsaro kaonao tk iJalaimalaatI hu[- svaiNasvaiNa-mama AaBaa QaIro–QaIro ibaKr rhI qaI. lagata qaa¸ jaOsao gaaolak maoM band ]jaalaa fUTkr baahr inaklanao

ko ilae saMGaYaaYa- kr rha hao. ]jaalao kI baZ,tI hu[- Jalak sao hr xaNa eosaI p`tIit haotI qaI. ]sanao ]sanao baramado sao ]tr kr pUjaa ko ilae gaoMdo ko kuC fUla cauna ilae AaOr rsaao[-Gar Gar maoM calaI ga[ga[-. rMgaI sTaova sao kotlaI ]tar kr caayadanaI maoM panaI Dala rha qaa. ]sanao Apnao AaMcala ko fUla Aalao maoM Dala ide. rMgaI T/o ]za kr calanao lagaa¸ tao tao ]sanao T/o ]sako haqa sao lao laI. "rhnao do¸ maOM lao jaatI hUM." AaOr vah T/o ilae hue laalaI ko kmaro kI Aaor cala dI. "maaM jaI¸ Aap na lao jaa[yao¸ saahba mauJapr naaraja haoMgao. " rMgaI nao pICo sao saMkaoca ko saaqa kha. "[samaoM naaraja haonao kI @yaa baatÆ maOM toro khnao sao qaaoD,o hI lao jaa rhI hUMÆ " AaOr vah qaaoD,I KaMsa kr laalaI ko kmaro maoM calaI ga[ga[-. laalaI kmbala AaoZk , r ibastr pr baOza qaa. kusauma saao[- hu[- qaI. laalaI ko haqa maoM kuC kagaja qao¸ ijanhoM vah Qyaana sao pZ, rha qaa. ]sanao yah laixat nahIM ikyaa ik caaya lao kr maaM Aa[Aa[hO. bacana nao T/o maoja pr rK PyaalaI maoM caaya banaa[ banaa[-- AaOr ]sako pasa lao ga[ga[-. laalaI nao caaya ko ilae haqa baZ,ayaa tao doKa ik PyaalaI ilae maaM KD,I hO. "maaM¸ tUÆ " ]sanao AaScayaAaScaya- ko saaqa kha. bacana nao PyaalaI ]sako haqa maoM do dI. ]sanao phlaI baar laixat ikyaa ik laalaI ko baala knapiTyaaoM ko pasa sao safod hao gae hOM. caSmaa ]tar donao sao ]sakI AaMKaoM ko naIcao gahro gaD\ gaD\Z,Zo, najar Aa rho qao. laalaI nao kagaja kagaja rK kr caSmaa lagaa ilayaa. "rMgaI AaOOr naarayaNa @yaa kr rho hOMÆ " ]sanao pUCa. "naarayaNa dUQa laanao gayaa hO¸ " vah baaolaI¸ "rMgaI rsaao[-Gar Gar maoM hOM. " "tao ]sasao nahIM Aayaa jaata qaaÆ tU saubah– ah–saubah ]zkr caaya laae¸ vaah [sasao AcCa hO maOmaOM Aap hI banaakr pI laUM." "tU banaakr pI laogaa¸ ijasao yah nahIM pta ik dUQa kaOna– a–saa hO AaOr caInaI kaOna– a–saIÑ " vah qaaoDa hMsa dI. tBaI kusauma krvaT badla kr ]z baOzI. "maaM jaI¸ Aap , , , , Æ" ]sanao BaI AaMK malato hue ]saI AaScayaAaScaya- ko saaqa saaqa kha. ifr JaT sao kmbala ]tar kr vah ibastr sao inakla Aa[Aa[-. "Aap rhnao dIijae maaMjaI¸ maOM banaatI hUM. " kusauma dUsarI PyaalaI maoM caaya banaanao lagaI. banaakr PyaalaI ]sanao bacana kI Aaor baZ,a dI. "maOM ABaI naha[naha[- nahIM. ABaI sao caaya pI laUMÆ " "pI BaI lao maaMÑ " laalaI baaolaa¸ "kBaI tao Qarma– Qarma–krma kao CaoD, idyaa kr. " "nahIM¸ maOM eOsao nahIM pItI. tumhIM laaoga ipyaao." kusauma PyaalaI laokr Apnao ibastr pr calaI ga[ga[-. bacana laalaI ko pOtanao baOz ga[ga[-. laalaI AaOr kusauma Kamaao KamaaoSa caaya pIto rhoÑ kmaro maoM hr caIja vyavaisqat ZMga sao rKI qaI. AMgaIzI pr naIlao rMga ka kpD,a ibaCa qaa¸ ijasa pr kusauma nao safod Daoro sao kZ,a[-[- kI qaI. vahI ek Aaor AKraoT kI lakD,I ka banaa gaaOtma bauw ka basT pD,a qaa AaOr dUsarI Aaor haqaI haqaI– aqaI–daMt kI hMsaaoM kI jaaoD,I rKI qaI. sandUkaoM pr ga_o ibaCakr ]nhoM laala kpD,o sao ZMk idyaa gayaa qaa. kaonao maoM kusauma kI isalaa[isalaa[kI maSaIna pD,I qaI AaOr vahaM pasa hI laalaI kI AQaisalaI kmaIja, ko TukD,o baMQao rKo qao. maoja pr CaoT–o sao Saolf, maoM laalaI kI iktabaoM pD,I qaIM AaOr pasa hI Tobala– ala–laOpM rKa qaa. dUsaro kmaro maoM Kulanao vaalao drvaajao ko pdo- pr BaI kusauma nao Apnao haqa sao kZ,a[-[- kr rKI qaI. ]Qar sao krvaToM badlanao kI Aavaaja Aa rhI qaI. baccaaoM kI BaI naIMd Kulala ga[ga[- qaI. "laalaI nao caaya pIkr PyaalaI maoja pr rK dI. kusauma AqaAqa-pUpNU a-a- dRiYT sao ]sako caohro kao doK rhI qaI. bacana ]z KD,I

hu[-. "cala dI maaMÆ " khto–khto laalaI nao kagaja ]za ilae. "haM¸ tU Apnaa kama kr. maOM jaa kr naha– naha–Qaao laUM. " "kao "kaoo[- Kasa baat tao nahIM qaIÆ " "nahIM¸ kao[- Kasa baat tao nahIM qaI. naaOkr caaya laa rha qaa¸ maOMnao kha¸ maOM lao jaatI hUM. " laalaI kI AaMKoM kagajaaoM pr Jauk ga[ga[-. kusauma caaya ko hlako–hlako GaUMT Bar rhI qaI. bacana calanao ko ilae ]Vt hao hao kr BaI KD,I rhI. "ek baat saaocatI hUM" vah khnao lagaI. laalaI nao kagaja ifr sao rK idyao. "haM–haM." "[tnao idna hao gae¸ ibannaI kI ica{I nahIM Aa[Aa[- , , , ." "maOM Aba ]sasao kao[- igalaa nahIM krta¸ " laalaI icaZ,o hue svar maoM baaolaa. "gaflat "gaflat kI BaI hd\ hd\ haotI hO. [sa laD,ko ka GarvaalaaoM sao jaOsao kao[- irSta– irSta–naata hI nahIM hO. " bacana caup rhI. "yahaM rhkr baI ,e , kr laota tao kuC bana– bana–banaa jaata. Aba saahba ijandgaI Bar AavaaragadIAavaaragadI- kroMgao." bacana kI AaMKoM Bar Aa[Aa[-. ]sanao caoYTa kI ik AaMsaU AaMKaoM maoM hI $k jaaeM pr yah samBava nahIM huAa tao ]sanao pllao sao AaMKoM paoMC laI. "yah laD,ka na jaanao kba Apnaa haoSa rKnaa saIKogaa. , , , , , ApnaI jaana kI BaI tao ifk` nahIM krta. vahaM rhkr maOoM hI jaao qaaoD,a–bahut dodoK laotI qaI¸ saao doK laotI qaI. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI saaocatI hUM ik maOM vahaM ]sako pasa hI rhUM tao zIk hO. " AaOr vah inaNainaNa-yaya saunanao ko ZMga sao laalaI kI Aaor doKnao lagaI. laalaI gamBaIr hao gayaa¸ baaolaa nahIM. "maOM khtI hUM maorI AaMKaoM ko saamanao saamanao rhogaa tao mauJao pta tao calata rhogaa ik @yaa krta hO¸ @yaa nahIM krta , , , , "]sako svar maoM qaaoD,I yaacanaa BaI Aa ga[ga[-. "maaM jaI ka yahaM idla nahIM lagaa. " kusauma nao PyaalaI rKto hue kha. plaBar laalaI kI AaMKoM ]sasao imalaI rhIM. "ABaI tao maaM tU Aa[Aa[- hI hO¸ " vah baaolaa¸ "dsa– "dsa–pMd`h raoja maoM dIvaalaI hO , , , , ,." "maora baccaaoM kao CaoD, kr jaanao kao mana krta hO @yaaÆ maOM vaOsao hI baat kr rhI qaI." vah ifr sao calanao ko ilae tOyaar hao kr baaolaI¸ "pta nahIM raoTI BaI zIk sao Kata hO yaa nahIM. " kusauma ]z kr rMgaI kao Aavaaja dotI hu[- baahr calaI ga[ga[-. "tU jaanaa caaho tao AaOr baat hO. " laalaI ko caohro pr kuC Anyamanaskta Aa ga[ga[-. "jaanao kI baat nahIM hO¸ maOM tao vaOsao hI saaocatI qaI , , , , ." "jaanaa hO¸ calaI jaa. nahIM KamaKah icanta sao proSaana rhogaI." bacana kuC xaNa KamaaoSa rhI. laalaI ApnaI ]MgailayaaM masalata rha. "iksa gaaD,I sao calaI jaa}MÆ" "rat kI gaaD,I zIk rhtI hO. ]samaoM BaID, kma haotI hO. " "torI tbaIyat kI icanta rhogaI , , , ,." "maorI tbaIyat zIk hI hO." "tU ica{I ilaKta rhogaa naÆ " "haM¸ maOM nahIM ilaKUMgaa tao kusauma ilaK dogaI. " "AcCa , , , ,Ñ "

rat kI gaaD,ImaoM ]sao AcCI jagah imala ga[ga[-. janaanao iDbbao maoM ]sako Aitir@t dao hI savaairyaaM qaIM. kusauma naarayaNa kao lao kr ]sao CaoDn, ao ko ilae Aa[Aa[- qaI. laalaI mauvai@klaaoM kI vajah sao nahIM Aa payaa qaa. kusauma gaaD,I calanao tk ]sako pasa baOz kr baatoM krtI rhI ik dadI ko pICo baccao ifr ]dasa hao jaaeMgao¸ tIna caar idna Gar saUnaa– aa–saUnaa lagaogaa AaOr kha ik rasto rasto ko ilae Kanaa banavaakr lao jaatI tao AcCa qaa. gaaD,I nao saITI dI tao kusauma PlaoTfamafama- pr ]tr ga[ga[-. "jaato hI ica{I ilaiKegaa¸ " ]sanao kha. "tuma laalaI kI tbaIyat ka pta dotI rhnaa¸ " bacana nao kha. sahsaa ]sao laalaI ko safod baalaaoM ka Qyaana Qyaana hao Aayaa. "rat kao ]sao dor–dor tk na pZ,nao donaa AaOr ]sasao khnaa ik isar maoM baadamaraogana Dlavaa ilayaa kro. " kusauma nao isar ihlaa idyaa. gaaD,I cala dI tao ]sanao haqa jaaoD, ide. PlaoTfamafama- pICo rh gayaa tao bacana AakaSa kI Aaor doKnao lagaI. ]sako AntrmaoM ifr ek SaUnya– ya–saa Barnao lagaa. ixaitja ko pasa vahI naxa~ camak rho qao. bacana Aplak dRiYT sao ]nhoM doKtI rhI. vah jahaM jaa rhI qaI ]sa Gar ka na@Saa QaIro–QaIro ]sakI AaMKaoM ko Aagao GaUmanao lagaa. naIcaI Ct vaalaa vah TUTa– Ta–fUTa kmara¸ maada sauAr AaOr ]sako baccaaoM kI Ta huMf\–huMf\ AaOr kueM kI trf sao AatI hu[- maaoTI¸ Ba_I fTI hu[- Aavaaja –– Aao DODa[a[- hO iDvaMjaao – f,oMsala¸ , , , , AMQaora¸ ekant¸ ibannaI¸ SaiSa AaOr ]sako daost¸ bahsaoM AaOr dala raoTI ko ilae ]na llaaoaaogaaoM kI CInaa– CInaa–JapTI , , , ,. ]sakI AaMKoM Bar Aa[Aa[-. ixaitja ko pasa camakto hue naxa~ QauMQalao pD, gae. ]sanao AaMKoM paoMC laIM. naxa~ ifr camaknao lagao

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C laaoga daSainak haoto hOM¸ kuC laaoga daSainak idKto hOM. yah ja$rI nahIM ik jaao daSainak hao vah daSainak na daSa-inak daSa-inak daSa-inak daSa-inak

idKo¸ yaa jaao daSainak idKo vah daSainak na hao¸ laoikna AamataO inak haota hO vah daSainak daSa-inak daSa-inak AamataOr sao haota yahI hO ik jaao daSadaSa-inak daSa-inak idKta nahIM hO¸ AaOr jaao daSainak idKta hO vah daSainak haota nahIM hOM. daSa-inak daSa-inak ramagaaopala ijasa samaya baMba[ranaI haoTla maoM garmaI kI daophrI maoM ibajalaI ko pMKo ko naIcao a[- nagar ko dadr mauhllao ko ek [-[-ranaI ek Pyaalaa caaya ko saaqa pavaraoTI ka TukD,a galao ko naIcao ]tarkr ApnaI BaUK SaaMt krnao kI kaoiSaSa kr rha qaa ]sa samaya ek AcCa– inak idK rha qaa. AcCa–Kasaa daSadaSa-inak baala ibaKro hue ma%qao pr iSakna¸ AaÐKaoM maoM icaMta kI Jalak¸ AaOr baOznao ko ZMga maoM ek ivavaSata sao BarI laaprvaahI. laoikna Agar kao[- ]sa samaya ramagaaopala sao kh dota ik vah daSainak hO tao yakInaI taOr sao JaÐuJalaahT ko saaqa yahI khta¸ daSa-inak "AapkI balaa saoÑ" AaOr ifr vah ibanaa dUsara Sabd kho Apnao kama pr jauT jaata. jaata. pavaraoTI kao galao ko naIcao ]tarnao maoM ramagaaopala kao maohnat pD, rhI qaI¸ AaOr Saayad saustanao ko #yaala sao ]sanao Apnaa psapsainakalaa. dsa– dsa–dsa $pe ko pMd`h naaoT¸ igalaT ko saat $pe AaOr ek AznnaI AaOr tIna [kinnayaaÐ – [tnaI jamaa– jamaa–pÐUjaI ABaI ]sa psaYT sqaana pr phÐucaanao ko ilae ]sanao baMba[psa- maoM maaOjaUd qaI. [sako Alaavaa kuC isafairSaI icai{yaaÐ ijanhoM inaidinaid-YT a[ko k[naaoM ca@kr lagaae laoikna faTk ko pzana drbaanaaoM nao ]sao iksaI halat maoM AMdr na Gausanao k[- iflma sTUiDyaao ko djadja-naao anao idyaa AaOr [sailae ABaI tk vao icai{yaaÐ ]na sqaanaaoM maoM na phÐuca sakIM¸ kuC pto jaao ]sanao rasto calato hue kuC Kasa mah%vapUNa-a-

AadimayaaoM kI maulaakat kI yaadgaar maoM djadja- kr ilae qao AaOr Cpo hue krIba dsa– dsa–baarh ivaijaiTMga kaDkaD. ramagaaopala nao Apnao psapsa- kI hrek caIja kao inakalaa. jaao igananao kI qaIM ]nhoM iganaa¸ jaao doKnao kI qaIM¸ ]nhoM doKa AaOr ijana pr ]sao saaocanaa qaa ]na pr saaocanaa BaI AarMBa kr idyaa. laoikna saaocanao ka AByaasa na haonao ko karNa ]sanao psapsa- ApnaI jaoba ko hvaalao krko ifr pavaraoTI kao galao ko naIcao ]tarnao kI kaoiSaSa AarMBa kr dI. "Aro¸ yah tao ramagaaopala maalaUma haoto hOM." "hma laaogaaoM kao @yaaoM doKogM ao – Akolao –Akolao caaya pI rho hOM." ramagaaopala nao GaUmakr doKa¸ isaMh AaOr pMaDo ramagaao ramagaaopala kI maoja kI hI trf baZ, rho qao. ramagaaopala kao mauskuranaa pD,a¸ "AaAao Baa[Ñ" AaOr yah khkr ]sanao haoTla bvaa^ya kao Aavaaja dI¸ "dao Pyaalao caayaÑ" Baa[-Ñ" "khao Baa[Baa[-¸ bahut idnaaoM sao idKo nahIM¸ khao kao[- kama– kama–vaama imala gayaa hO @yaaÆ" baOzto hue isaMh nao pUCa. "nahIM yaar – ABaI tk tao nahIM imalaa¸ laoikna ]mmaId pUrI hOÑ" ramagaaopala nao jara $kkr kha¸ "vahaSamaa kMpnaI ko Da[ro@Tr kao tao jaanato hao – Aro vahI imasTr kmaanaIÑ kla Saama kao ]nasao maulaakat hao ga[ga[- qaI – baD,I tpak tpak ko saaqa imalao¸ galao maoM haqa Dala idyaa¸ baaolao¸ "tumhoM AgalaI ip@car maoM ivalaona ka kama dÐUgaa. vaada kr ilayaa hOÑ" pMaDo hÐsa pD,a¸ "tumhoM ivalaona AaOr mauJao hIrao. mauJasao BaI vaada ikyaa qaaÑ" ramagaaopala caaOk M pD,a. ]sao baD,I AasaanaI sao ivalaona ka paTpaT- imala sakta hO¸ yahI nahIM Agar kao[- samaJadar Dayaro@Tr hao tao vah hIrao BaI banaa sakta hO– [saka ]sao pUra yakIna qaa¸ laoikna pMaDo kao jaao AadmaI hIrao banaanao kI saaocao vah yaa tao pagala hO yaa majaak kr rha hO. ]sanao pMaDo kao ifr ek dfa gaaOr sao doKkr kha¸ "tumhoM hIrao banaanao ka vaada ikyaa hO saca kh rhao haoÆ" "Aro CaoD,ao BaI – gae hue laaogaaoM ko vaadaoM pr laD,naa– aa–JagaD,naa baokar hOÑ" isaMh nao [na daonaaoM kI baat AiQak na baZ,o [sailae kha. ramagaao ramagaaopala ka caohra ]tr gayaa. isaMh kI baat maoM tqya hO¸ [sa baat kao ]sanao mahsaUsa ikyaa ek baÐQatI hu[- ]mmaId CUT ga[--. ga[ pMaDo nao ramagaaopala ko caohro kI inaraSaa doK laI¸ ]sanao jara maulaayaimayat ko saaqa kha¸ "[tnaa Afsaaosa krnao kI ja$rt nahIM. mauJao doKao¸ baMba[a[- Aae dao saala hao gae hOM laoikna ABaI tk saflata nahIM imalaI. pD,a hÐU¸ basa ]mmaId pr." ramagaaopala nao ek zMDI saaÐsa laI¸ "kba tk – kba tk [sa trh calaogaa. pasa kI rkma krIba– krIba–krIba K%ma hao caukI qaI¸ haoTlavaalao ka ibala caZ, rha hO – samaJa maoM nahIM Aata @yaa k$Ð." pMaDo nao kha¸ "Agar maorI salaah maanaao tao haoTla CaoD, dao AaOr ek kmara ikrae pr lao laao. jaba tk kmara na imalao tuma maoro kmaro maoM rh sakto haoo – ABaI caar AadmaI hO¸ Aba paÐca hao jaaeÐgaoao. vahaÐ jaI laga jaaegaa¸ Kcao- kI bacat hao jaaegaI." ramagaaopala nao kuC saaocaa¸ "yaar khto tao zIk hao. ABaI haoTla ka tIna $pyaa raoja do rha hÐU – nabbao $pe mahInao kI bacat bahut kafI haotI hO." "nabbao kI nahIM bailk AssaI kI¸ @yaaoMik pMaDo ko kmaro maoM rhnao pr tumhara ihssaa dsa $pe mahInaa Aavaogaa." "AssaI hI @yaa kma hOÑ" ramagaaopala nao mauskurato hue kha. idnaBar ko baad ]sako mauK pr yah phlaI mauskrahT qaI. °°°

pMaDo ka pUra naama qaa rivaSaMkr pMaDo .

laKna} sao baI•e• pasa krnao krnao ko baad jaba ]sako ipta ek jamaIMdar kI laD,kI ko saaqa dsa hjaar ko laMbao dhoja pr ]sakI SaadI tO kra rho qao¸ vah ibanaa kho–saunao ek idna baMba[a[- ko ilae rvaanaa hao kra[-- jaa rhI qaI¸ gaÐvaar gayaa [sailae ik vah laD,kI ijasako saaqa ]sakI SaadI tO kra[ aar haonao ko saaqa– saaqa–saaqa badSa@la qaI. pMaDo nao iflma kafI doKI qaIM AaOr iflmaaoM kI saMudiryaaoM sao imalakr ]namaoM sao iksaI ek kao Apnaakr Apnao jaIvana kao sauKmaya banaanao ka p`ya%na krnaa caahta qaa. pMaDo doKnao–saunanao maoM baura na qaa¸ pOsao kI BaI ]sako ipta ko pasa kao[Kasa kmaI nahIM qaI¸ AaOr ApnaI inajaI yaaogyata tqaa p`itBaa pr ]sao ivaSvaasa qaa. baMba[a[- Aakr QaIro–QaIro ]sao inaraSaaAaoM ka saamanaa krnaa pD,a AaOr p`%yaok inaraSaa ko saaqa ]saka jaaoSa zMDa pD,nao lagaa. nana ]sao p`oimaka imalaI AaOr na ]sao p`itBaa AaOr yaaogyata ko p`dSaSa-nana ka maaOka imalaa.pasa kI rkma GaTnao lagaI ipta nao AiQak pOsaa donao sao [nkar kr idyaa. [sa ]mmaId pr ik harkr pMaDo kao Gar Aanaa hI pD,ogaa. pr ipta Saayad Apnao pu~ ko ija_I svaBaava svaBaava kao nahIM jaanato qao. kdma ]zkr pICo nahIM pD,ta – saUrmaa Aagao baZ,go aa nahIM tao maaocao- pr KD,a haokr ApnaI jaana do dogaa. pMaDo BaI kuC eosao hI ivacaaraoM ka qaa. bahut daOD,–QaUp krnao pr ek iflma kMpnaI maoM e@sT/a ka kama imala BaI gayaa gayaa qaa¸ gaaoik pOsao bahut kma imalao qao. ilahajaa KcaKca- pUra krnao ko ilae pMaDo nao Apnao kmaro maoM ikraedaraoM kao basaa ilayaa qaa. isaMh ka pUra naama qaa jasavaMtisaMh AaOr vah Aagara ijalao ka rhnaovaalaa qaa. isaMh kao gaanao ka baD,a SaaOk qaa qaa AaOr ]sasao AiQak ]sako Aagaravaalao ima~aoM kao ivaSvaasa qaa ik Agar vah iksaI iflma kMpnaI maoM phÐuca jaae tao ]sakI p`itBaa camak ]zogaI AaOr ]saka Baagya Kula jaaegaa. raoja– a–raoja ima~aoM kI raya saunato–saunato isaMh kI BaI kuC eosaI hI raya hao ga[ga[qaI. baa[baa[-sa– sasa–to[-sasa saala ka navayauvak¸ duinayaa ka ]sao tjaubaa-aa- na qaa. ima~aoM nao dma– dma–idlaasaa dokr ]sao baMba[a[- laad idyaa. laoikna baMba[a[- Aakr ]sanao doKa ik yahaÐ hr jagah isafairSa calatI hO. k[k[- jagah gayaa¸ Apnao gaanao saunaae¸ laaogaaoM nao ]sakI tarIf kI laoikna iflma kMpnaI maoM jaao kama na imalaa saao na imalaa. haи ek– ek–AaQa T\T\yaUyaUSana ]sao ja$r imala gae AaOr [sa ]mmaId pr ik inakT BaivaYya maoM ]sao kama ja$r imalaogaa¸ ]sao T\T\yaUyaUSana sao hI saMtaoYa krnaa pD,a. isaMh Gar ka KuSahala na qaa. ek idna jaba vah ek iflma kMpnaI ko drbaana sao igaD,igaD,akr BaItr Gausanao ka p`ya%na kr rha qaa¸ ]sakI maulaakat pMaDo sao hao ga[ga[-. pMaDo nao ]sakI khanaI saunaI. khanaI saunakr ]sao dyaa Aa[Aa[- ]sanao fuTpaqa pr yaa baramadaoM maoM saaonaovaalao ]sa yauvak kao Apnao kmaro maooM AaEaya idyaa. baad maoM jaba isaMh kao kuC kamakaja imalaa tba isaMh pMaDo ko kmaro ko ikrae ka ek Baaga donao lagaa. ramagaaopala kao saaqa laokr jaba pMaDo AaOr isaMh kmaro maoM phÐucao¸ ]sa samaya imasTr imasTr prmaoSvarIdyaala vamaavamaa- ApnaI hjaamat banaa rho qao. ek T/Mk AaOr ek ibastr ko saaqa ek nae AadmaI ka kmaro maoM p`vaoSa doKkr imasTr vamaavamaa- caaOMko¸ GaUrkr ]nhaonM ao ramagaaopala kao doKa. pMaDo nao ]saI samaya imasTr vamaavamaa- sao ramagaaopala ka pircaya pircaya krayaa¸ "yah hOM imasTr ramagaaopala – Aaja sao hma laaogaaoM ko saaqa rhoMgao. Aapko ikrae ka ihssaa saaZ,o baarh $pe sao GaTkr dsa $pe rh gae." laoikna Za[Za[- $pe kI bacat sao imasTr vamaavamaa- kao kao[- Kasa p`sannata na hu[-. ]naka #yaala qaa ik ek kmaro kmaro maoM isafisaf- ek AadmaI rhnaa caaihe¸ ja$rt ko va@t dao rh sakto hOM¸ majabaUrI sao tIna AaOr jaba galao Aa pD,o tba caar. ]nhaoMnao gaMBaIrtapUva-a-k kha¸ "ek kmaro maoM paÐca AadmaI – naansaoMsa – maOM iksaI halat maoM badaSt nahIM kr sakta." bada-St "tao ifr Aap Aap yah kmara CaoD, sakto hOM." isaMh nao jara $Ka[$Ka[- sao kha. "Aap kaOna haoto hOM hmaaro baIca maoM baaolanaovaalao – kmara pMaDo ka hO. [nhoM jaao kuC khnaa hao khoM." "maOM baaolanaovaalaa [sailae haota hÐU ik maOM BaI kmaro ka ikrayaa dota hÐU hr mahInaa. mahInaa. AapkI trh nahIM ik tIna mahInao sao Aajakla maoM Trka rho hOM." "tao [samaoM tumharo baap ka @yaa jaata hOÆ nahIM hO [sailae nahIM dota¸ haogaa tao ek– ek–ek pOsaa pMaDo ko pasa phÐuca jaaegaa."

[sa baatcaIt maoM baap ka GasaITa jaanaa isaMh kao AcCa AcCa nahIM lagaa¸ ]sanao ApnaI caPpla ]tarI¸ "@yaa kha bao – sauAr khIM ka¸ maoro baap ka ifr sao tao naama lao –" pMaDo nao isaMh ka haqa pkD,kr baIca– baIca–bacaava ikyaa. imasTr vamaavamaa- SaaMt Baava sao daZ,I banaato rho. imasTr vamaavamaa- tIsa saala ko k_avar sao AadmaI AadmaI qao. krIba paÐca saala phlao baMba[a[- Aae qao ek AMga`ojaI kMpnaI maoM AisasToTM maOnaojar haokr. yaarbaasa AadmaI qao – iksaI kdr dbaMga qao. ek idna ]nhaoMnao AaOr ]nako AMgao`ja maOnaojar nao saaqa– saaqa–saaqa pI AaOr jaI Kaolakr pI. pInao ko baad [namao [namaoM AaOr [nako maOnaojar maoM baatcaIt AarMBa hu[-¸ baatcaIt nao vaad– vaad–ivavaad ka $p QaarNa ikyaa AaOr vaad– vaad–ivavaad nao jaUto–laat ka. imasTr vamaavamaa- haqa– haqa–pOr maoM Apnao maOnaojar sao tgaD,o qao¸ ]nhaoMnao maOnaojar kao AQamara kr idyaa. dUsaro idna vao naaO st kr ide gae. naaOkrI sao baKabaKa-st naaOkrI sao inakalao jaanao ko baad imasTr vamaavamaa- kao yah AnauBava huAa ik naaOkrI ko maanao haoto hOM gaulaamaI – AaOr ]samaoM kuC rajanaIitk caotnaa BaI jaaga`t hu[-. jaao kuC rkma ]nako pasa qaI ]sao baIvaI– baIvaI–baccaaoM kao dokr ]nhaoMnao ]nhoM Apnao doSa rvaanaa ikyaa¸ Akolao vao vyaapar krnao ko ilae baMba[a[- maoM rh gae. faoT- eiryaa maoM Apnao ek maulaakatI ko dFtr maoM ]nhaonM ao ek maoja ApnaI Dlavaa laI AaOr kmaISana ejaoMsaI ka karaobaar Sau$ kr idyaa. pasa kI saarI rkma rkma ]nhaonM ao baIvaI ko hvaalao kr dI qaI¸ ApnaI hOisayat banaae rKkr hI vao karaoobaar calaa sakto qao AaOr hOisayat ko maanao haoto hOM AcCo saUT¸ kImatI isagaroT AaOr maaOko–baomaaOko TO@saI kI savaarI. ilahajaa hOisayat banaae rKnao ko ilae ]nhoM Kanao Kanao AaOr rhnao maoM ikfayat krnaI pD,I. pMaDo kao imasTr vamaavamaa- laKna} sao hI jaanato qao¸ [sailae vao pMaDo ko saaqa rhnao lagao. karaobar SaU$ ike hue ]nhoM ABaI kula Ch mahInao hue qao– AaOr Aba jaakr khIM ]nhoM [tnaa imalanao lagaa qaa ik kjakja- laokr kama na calaanaa paD,o. Saova krko imasTr vamaavamaa- nao ek AcCa –saa roSamaI saUT inakalaa. saUT phnato hue ]nhaoMnao kha¸ "isaMh¸ kla¸ jaao maorI Ta[Ta[- lao gae qao vah khaÐ hOMÆ" "vahIM tumharI KÐUTI pr TaÐga dI qaI." isaMh nao¸ jaao ]sa samaya ek jaasaUsaIaI ]pnyaasa pZ,nao maoM vyast hao gayaa qaa¸ ibanaa imasTr vamaavamaa- kI Aaor doKo ]%tr idyaa. "tumanao mauJao @yaaoM nahIM vaapsa kIÆ ja$rt ko va@t tao igaD,igaD,akr maaÐga lao jaato hOM AaOr ifr navaaba saahba kI trh caIja foMko doto hOM – kmaInao khIM ko." vamaa-- kao ]%tr donao kI kao[- AavaSyakta nahIM samaJaI. isaMh pZ,nao maoM [tnaa vyast qaa ik ]sanao imasTr vamaa isaMh ko maaOna sao imasTr vamaavamaa- ka para AaOr BaI caZ, gayaa¸ "[na saalaaoM sao [tnaa kha ik Agar tumharo pasa nahIM hO tao mat phnaao¸ laoikna jaba jaba Saraft hao tba maanaoM. maaÐgaogM ao – nahIM daogao tao AaÐK bacaakr ]za lao jaaeÐgao – Agar AbakI dfo yah hrkt hu[- tao maOM kho dota hÐU zIk na haogaa." "@yaa zIk nahIM haogaaÆ" ek kkkk-SaSa Aavaaja nao kha. imasTr vamaavamaa- nao GaUmakr doKa ik CbaIladasa gaugauPta kmaro ko drvaajao pr tnao KD,o hOM– isaMh ka saUT AaOr vamaavamaa- kI Ta[Ta[- Dalao hue. "mauJasao ibanaa pUCo maorI Ta[Ta[- @yaaoM laIÆ" kD,kkr vamaavamaa- nao kha. "tbaIyat – " maÐuh banaato hue gauPta nao javaaba idyaa. hd hao ga[ga[-. Aba imasTr vamaavamaa- sao na rha gayaa. lapkkr ]nhaoMnao CbaIladasa ka galaa pkD,a– " tao ifr maorI tbaIyat yah hO ik Aaja tumharI AcCI trh marmmat kr dÐU." "haÐ – haÐ. yah gajaba mat krnaa." isaMh iDToi@Tva naavaola CaoDk , r baIcabacaava krnao daOD,a¸ [sa Dr sao ik khIM [sa haqapa[haqapa[- maoM ]saka saUT na fT jaae. CbaIladasa nao Ta[Ta[- galao sao ]tarkr vamaavamaa- kao do dI AaOr imasTr vamaavamaa- saja– saja–Qajakr tOyaar hao gae. Apnao T/Mk sao ]nhaonM ao sToT e@sap`osa ka ek iTna inakalaa AaOr dsa isagaroToM jaao vaastva maoM sToT e@sap`so a kI qaIM¸ ]nhao ]nhaonM ao ek Aaor hTakr baakI

naMbar Tona isagaroTaoM maoM sao ek– ek–ek ]nhaoMnao kmaro maoM saba laaogaaoM kao dIM. [sako baad vao Apnao karaobaar ko ilae rvaanaa hao gae. CbaIladasa Ta[Ta[- ko haqa sao inakla jaanao pr ]dasa hao gae qao. ]sa idna ]naka Baagya Ku Kulanaovaalaa qaa. baat yah qaI ik ipClao idna ]nhoM sauSaIlaa ka p~ imalaa qaa AaOr sauSaIlaa nao ]nhoM dUsaro idna saubah ko samaya Apnao yahaÐ imalanao ko ilae baulaayaa qaa. sauSaIlaa CbaIladasa ko nagar banaarsa kI vaoSyaa kI pu~I qaI. CbaIladasa Acaanak Acaanak ek idna ]sako p`oma maoM pD, gae. ]na idnaaoM CbaIladasa ihMdU ivaSvaivaValaya maoM ema•e• maoM pZ,to qao. ]%saahI navayauvak qao¸ rajanaIitk AiBa$ica ko qao. kaÐga`osa ko p@ko kaya-kta- qao. ivaSvaivaValaya maoM ]nako vyaa#yaanaaoM kI¸ ]nako cair~ kayaktakta cair~– r~–bala kI¸ ]nako vyai@t%va kI Qaak qaI. sauSaIlaa kI maata nao sauSaIlaa kao ]cca iSaxaa idlaa[idlaa[-. maOiT/kulaoSana pasa krko vah BaI ivaSvaivaValaya maoM BartI hu[qaI. laoikna sauSaIlaa kI maaÐ kI saMigana– gana–saaiqayaaoM nao¸ ]nako maolaI– aI–maulaakaityaaoM nao ]sao samaJaanaa Sau$ ikyaa ik vaoSyaa kI laD,kI kao samaaja maoM kao[- sqaana nahIM imalaogaa. eosaI halat maoM ]sao ]cca iSaxaa donaa ]sakI ijaMdgaI barbaad kr donaa qaa¸ AaOr QaIro–QaIro sauSaIlaa kI maata kao yah ivaSvaasa haonao lagaa qaa ik sauSaIlaa kao kalaoja sao hTakr ]sao poSao maoM lagaa donao maoM hI sauSaIlaa ka klyaaNa hO. sauSaIlaa kao [na baataoM kI Banak pD, ga[ga[- qaI¸ AaOr lagaatar k[k[- idnaaoM tk [sa na[na[- samasyaa pr saaoca– a–ivacaar ko baad sauSaIlaa [sa inaNainaNa-yaya pr phÐucaI ik ]saI idna idna Saama kao ]sao iksaI yaaogya¸ samaJadar AaOr naok AadmaI kI salaah laonaI caaihe. ]sa idna CbaIladasa ka ek mah%vapUNa-a- vyaa#yaana rajanaIit AaOr samaaja pr huAa qaa AaOr ]sa vyaa#yaana sao sauSaIlaa p`Baaivat hu[- qaI. ihmmat krko sauSaIlaa nao CbaIladasa CbaIladasa kao ApnaI dastana saunaa[aa[- AaOr ]sakI salaah maaÐgaI. sa%yaaga``hI iksma ko yauvak CbaIladasa nao sauSaIlaa kao dRZ,ta¸ cair~ AaOr sa%ya pr kubaa-aa-nana hao jaanao ka sMadoSa idyaa sauSaIlaa kao eosaa lagaa maanaao ]sao ek pqa– k¸ ek dovata¸ ek AaraQya pqa–p`dSaSa-k¸ AaraQya imala gayaa. sauSaIlaa AaOr CbaIladasa kI daostI baZ,I¸ AaOr yah daostI laaogaaoM kI najar maoM KTkI. [sa daostI kI cacaacacaa- CbaIladasa ko cacaa laalaa malakUdasa ko kanaaoM tk phÐucaI. laalaa malakUdasa kI caaoOk maoM prcaUna kI ek bahut baD,I dukana qaI AaOr ]nakI gaNanaa naakvaalaaoM maoM haotI qaI. ]nhaonM ao [sa ivaYaya pr CbaIladasa sao ijarh– ijarh–bahsa kI AaOr ijarh– ijarh–bahsa ko baad [sa natIjao pr phÐucao ik Agar jaldI hI raok–qaama nahIM kI jaatI tao laD,ka vaoSyaa kI laD,kI sao SaadI krko saaro Gar kI naak kTvaa dogaa. ]nhaoMnao bailayaa jaakr jahaÐ ]nako baD,o Baa[Baa[-¸ CbaIladasa ko ipta saah baulaakIdasa rhto qao¸ ]sa maamalao maooM baatcaIt kI. saah baulaakIdasa bailayaa ijalao ko mahajana¸ jamaIMdar AaOr na jaanao @yaa– @yaa–@yaa qao. ]nhaonM ao baImaarI baImaarI ka tar dokr CbaIladasa kao Gar baulaayaa AaOr ]nako haqa– stI CbaIladasa kI SaadI pasa ko ek jamaIMdar kI haqa–pOr baaÐQakr jabadjabad-stI laD,kI sao kra dI. dhoja maoM $pe– $pe–pOsao¸ caIja vastu ko saaqa CbaIladasa ko sasaUr nao¸ ijanako DakU haonao ka laaogaaoM kao Sak Sak qaa¸ CbaIladasa kao ek QamakI BaI dI ik Agar BaivaYya maoM CbaIladasa AaOr sauSaIlaa ko saMbaMQa maoM kao[- iSakayat saunaI ga[ga[- tao banaarsa ko baIca caaOk maoM CbaIladasa kI jaUtaoM sao marmmat kI jaaegaI. CbaIladasa ko cacaa kao Saayad [sa baat ka pta nahIM qaa ik kaÐga`osa ka sa%yaaga`hI kaya-kta- balaa ka ija_I haota hO. ek kayaktakta tao CbaIladasa [sa jabadstIvaalaI SaadI sao hI naaraja qaa¸ ]sa pr Svasaur ko [sa nae iksma ko dhoja nao Aaga maoM GaI ka kama jabad-stIvaalaI ikyaa. banaarsa laaOTkr CbaIladasa kao sauSaIlaa aIlaa nao batlaayaa ik Aba ]sakI maaÐ ibanaa ]sasao poSaa krae na maanaogaI. CbaIladasa nao sauSaIlaa kao ApnaI khanaI saunaa[aa[-. daonaaoM maoM tya huAa ik baMba[a[- calaa jaae. maaorarjaI dosaa[aa[-¸ knhOyaalaala mauMSaI Aaid baD,o baD,o naota vahaÐ pr hOM hI¸ ]na naotaAaoM ko AaEaya maoM rhkr daonaaoM doSa ka kama kroMgao. ]saI rat daonaaoM baMba[a[- ko ilae rvaanaa hao gae.

baMba[a[- jaanao pr sauSaIlaa AaOr CbaIladasa daonaaoM kao yah pta calaa ik vaastivakta klpnaa sao khIM AiQak ku$p haotI hO. baD,o–baD,o naonaotaAaoM ko pasa [tnaa samaya nahIM qaa ik [na laaogaaoM sao imalaoM¸ CaoTo naotaAaoM nao drprda CbaIladasa kao zukrakr sauSaIlaa kao hiqayaanao kI kaoiSaSa kI. AaOr ek idna CbaIladasa kao pta calaa ik sauSaIlaa ek kraoD,pit saoz ko yahaи jaao kaÐga`osa ka ka ek CaoTa – maaoTa kayakaya-ktakta- qaa¸ baOz ga[ga[-. kta AaOr ijasa idna sauSaIlaa ]sako yahaÐ calaI ga[ga[- ]sa idna CbaIladasa kao pta calaa ik vah sauSaIlaa sao bahut AiQak p`oma krnao lagaa qaa. sauSaIlaa kao [sa p`kar kraoD,pit ko $pyaaoM ko laaoBa maoM pD,kr ]sa ]sako ko p`oma kao zukra donao sao CbaIladasa ko )dya kao ek gahrI zosa lagaI. ]sanao caar– caar–Ch baar sauSaIlaa sao imalanao kI kaooiSaSa kI¸ laoikna sauSaIlaa nao kao[-–na– na–kao[- bahanaa banaakr imalanao sao [nakar kr idyaa. ]sanao sauSaIlaa kao k[k[- p~ ilaKo laoikna ]sao iksaI BaI p~ ka ]%tr na imalaa. ]sao kaÐga`osa sao AaOr kaÐga`osaI naotaAaoM sao GaRNaa hao ga[ga[-. ek baar sauSaIlaa sao imalakr vah batlaa donaa caahta qaa ik iksa p`kar ]sanao ]sakI ijaMdgaI kao barbaad kr idyaa. Gar jaanao kI ihmmat na haotI qaI @yaaoMik DakU sasaur kI KaOfnaak maUit-t- ]sakI AaÐKaoM ko Aagao naaca ]ztI qaI. pagala– pagala–saa vah baMba[a[- kI saD,kaoM kI QaUla Canata ifrta qaa. ek idna isaMh ]saI pakpak- maoM saaoyaa qaa ijasamaoM CbaIladasa saao rha qaa. maalaI nao jaba rat ko samaya dao daonaaoM kao pakpak- sao inakalaa tba [na daonaaoM ka pircaya huAa. isaMh nao pMaDo ko yahaÐ jagah pakr CbaIladasa kao BaI Apnao saaqa baulaa ilayaa. [sako baad CbaIladasa nao ek dFtr maoM @lakI@lakI- kr laI. °°°

"khao Baa[Baa[- maulaakat hu[-Æ" Æ"

pMaDo nao pUCa. "hu[- BaI AaOr nahIM BaI hu[-." ." CbaIladasa nao isagaroT ka ek gahra kSa KIMcakr ]%tr idyaa. "yah tao pholaI bauJaa rho haoo." isaMh hÐsa pD,a. "baat yah hO ik jaba maOMnao ]sako makana maoM GaMTI bajaa[bajaa[- tao vah drvaajao pr Kud Aa[Aa[-. mauJao doKto hI caaOMk ]zI¸ bahut QaImao svar maoM ]sanao kha¸ "ABaI jara dao–ek AadimayaaoM sao kuC ja$rI baatoM hao rhI hOM¸ Saama kao paÐca– a–saaZ,o paÐca bajao ko baIca maoM cacacaca-gaogaoT sToSana pr imalanaa." Saama ko samaya CbaIladasa cacacaca-gaogaoT phÐucaa. sauSaIlaa vahaÐ phlao sao hI maaOjaUd qaI. ]sa samaya vah banaarsaI isalk kI ek saaD,I phnao qaI¸ SarIr pr gahnao lado qao¸ pr ]saka caohra ]tra huAa qaa AaOr ]sakI AaÐKoM laala qaIM– maanaao idna– idna–Bar vah raotI rhI hao. CbaIladasa kao doKto hI vah fUT pD, ." pD,I. ]sana kha¸ "CbaIlaÑ maOM lauT ga[ga[-." sauSaIlaa ko AaÐsaU doKkr CbaIladasa ekbaargaI ipGala gayaa. ]sa samaya vah yah BaUla gayaa ik ]sako saamanao KD,I s~I nao ]sao QaaoKa idyaa qaa. ]sanao kha¸ "@yaa baat hO – [tnaa AQaIr haonao kI kao[- baat nahIM nahIM – maOM hÐU. batlaaAao tao @yaa huAaÆ" "hIralaala nao ³]sa saoz ka naama qaa´ maoro jaalaI dstKt banaakr baOMk sao saba $pe inakala ilae – ]saka dIvaalaa inakla gayaa hO. makana ka ikrayaa tIna mahInao sao nahIM idyaa gayaa hO¸ makanavaalao ka naaoiTsa Aayaa hO. maorI samaJa maoM nahIM Aata ik @yaa k$Ð." "makana ka iktnaa ikrayaa hOÆ" CbaIladasa nao pUCa. "DoZ, saaO $pyaa mahInaa – saaZ,o caar saaO donao hOM. pasa maoM ek pOsaa nahIM."

yah khkr sauSaIlaa nao ek saaonao kI AÐgaUzI inakalakr CbaIladasa CbaIladasa kao dI¸ "kla ko ilae Gar maoM Anaaja nahIM hO – [sao baocakr kla kuC $pyaa laa donaa." CbaIladasa ko nao~aoM maoM k$Naa ClaClaa pD,IÂ ]sanao kha¸ "sauSaIlaa¸ mauJao Afsaaosa hO ik maoro pasa $pe nahIM hO AaOr tumhoM yah idna doKnaa pD,a ik Apnao gahnao gahnao baocaao – Bagavaana kI jaOsaI marjaIÑ kla saubah maOM $pyao lao Aa}Ðgaa." CbaIladasa sauSaIlaa kao ek pasa ko haoTla maoM lao gayaa. vah iktnaa KuSa qaa – ek saala baad sauSaIlaa ]sako pasa laaOT Aa[Aa[-. ]sa samaya sauSaIlaa ko p`it ]saka ËaoQa¸ ]sako ]sako kmaao-M ko p`it ]sakI GaRNaa – vah saba laaop hao cauko qao. CbaIladasa kI jaoba maoM jaao gyaarh Aanao pOsao qao ]naka [-[-ranaI ranaI haoTla maoM jaOsaa– aa–tOsaa naaSta krko CbaIladasa nao sauSaIlaa kao ivada dI. vah Kud ibanaa iTkT gaaD,I pr baOzkr Gar Aayaa. Aayaa. °°°

ijasa samaya CbaIladasa Gar laaOTa vah p`sanna BaI qaa¸ icaMitt BaI qaa.

]sa samaya kmaro maoM imasTr vamaavamaa- ibastr pr laoTo hue sausta rho qao AaOr ramagaaopala ek ]pnyaasa pZ,kr samaya kaTnao kI kaoiSaSa kr rha qaa. isaMh AaOr pMaDo Baaojana krnao ko ilae haoTla calao gae qao.

sauSaIlaa kI AÐgaUzI ibako AaOr vah BaI CbaIladasa ko haqaaoM–CbaIladasa ka )dya rao rha qaa. Aaja ]sao ApnaI garIbaI¸ ivavaSata – yah saba baurI trh AKr rhI qaI. ]sanao vamaavamaa- ko caohro kao kao doKa¸ SaaMt¸ gaMBaIr¸ inaiSMcat ]sakI ihmmat baZ,I¸ "vamaa"vamaa- – kuC ibajanaosa baZ,aÆ" vamaavamaa- nao isagaroT ka QauAaÐ CaoDt, o hue kha¸ "baZ,ogaa @yaaoM nahIM. Aaja hI ek paTIpaTI- fÐsaI hO – ek saaOdo maoM krIba dao hjaar imala jaaeÐgao." CbaIladasa ko )dya kI gait qaaoD,I–saI toja hu[-¸ "yaar – pccaIsa $pe kI sa#t ja$rt hO – Agalao hFto vaapsa kr dÐUgaa." vamaavamaa- nao CbaIladasa kao gaaOr sao doKa. vao maaOna Baava sao CbaIladasa kao ]saI trh kuC dor tk doKto rho. CbaIladasa ka )dya Aba jaaoraoM ko saaqa QaD, QaD,knao lagaa qaa. vamaavamaa- nao AaiKr ApnaI KamaaoSaI taoD,I¸ "pcaIsa $peÑ eosaI @yaa ja$rt Aa pD,IÆ" CbaIladasa kI AaSaa AaOr baZ,I. "Baa["Baa[- jaIvana– jaIvana–marNa ka p`Sna hO. kla saubah tk pcaIsa $pe mauJao iksaI trh caaihe hI." vamaavamaa- nao ]saI p`kar gaMBaIrta aIrta sao ]%tr idyaa¸ "jaIvana– "jaIvana–marNa ka p`Sna hO – tba tao tumhoM iksaI – na – iksaI p`kar $pyaaoM ka [Mtjaama krnaa hI haogaa. maoro pasa tao [sa samaya ek pOsaa nahIM hO AaOr Agar ek hFta zhr sakto tao pccaIsa– pccaIsa–pcaasa– pcaasa–saaO ijatnaa maaÐgato do sakta qaa." CbaIladasa CbaIladasa kao eosaa lagaa maanaao ]saka )dya baOza jaa rha hOÂ vah Apnao idla kao samhalanao maoM vyast hao gayaa AaOr vamaavamaa- kh rho qao¸ "doKao¸ mauJao kla pMd`h $pe kI sa#t ja$rt hO. ek saoz kao maOMnao laMca ko ilae baulaayaa hO – ]sasao bahut baD,o ibajanao ibajanaosa kI ]mmaId hO. pccaIsa $pe ka tumhoM [Mtjaama krnaa hI hO @yaaoMik yah tumharo jaIvana– jaIvana–marNa ka p`Sna hO¸ tao jaOsao

pccaIsa vaOsao caalaIsa. kla saubah tk pMd`h $pe mauJao do donaa – ek hFto maoM maOM tumhoM pMd`h kI jagah DoZ, saaO $pe vaapsa kr dÐUgaa." ramagaaopala¸ vamaavamaa- kI yah baat saunakr zhaka maarkr hÐsa pD,a. vamaavamaa- nao ramagaaopala ko hÐsanao pr kao[- Qyaana nahIM idyaa. CbaIladasa ramagaaopala kI Aaor GaUmaa¸ "Aapka pircayaÆ" CbaIladasa nao pUCa. CbaIladasa sao ramagaaopala ka kao[- pircaya na krayaa gayaa qaa @yaaoMik CbaIladasa ]sa idna saubah sao hI Apnao maamalaaoM maoM baurI trh ]laJaa huAa qaa. "jaI –maOM BaI [saI kmaro maoM Aaja sao rhnao lagaa hÐU – AaOr Aapka pD,aso aI huAa. maOMnao pMaDo jaI sao AapkI dastana saunaI– aI– kafI idlacasp qaI." "AapkI balaa sao." CbaIladasa nao $Ka[$Ka[- sao ]%tr idyaa. CbaIladasa kI $Ka[$Ka[- ka ramagaaopala pr kao[- Kasa Asar nahIM pD,a. [sa samaya vah CbaIladasa sao ima~ta baZ,anao kI kaoiSaSa kr rha qaa. ramagaaopala saulaJao hue idmaaga ka AadmaI qaa. qaa. ek saaQaarNa kula maoM bahut baD,I AakaMxaaeÐ laokr vah pOda huAa qaa¸ AaOr ]sako jaIvana maoM naokI¸ sa%ya¸ [-[-maanadarI maanadarI yah saba ]sakI sauivaQaaAaoM pr AvalaMibat qao. Saayad [tnaa AiQak mah%vaakaMxaI AaOr AvasarvaadI haonao ko karNa vah Aaja tk na Apnaa kao[- ima~ banaa saka qaa AaOr na khIM iTk saka qaa. ]sako irStodar ]sasao Gabarato qao¸ jaao spYT va@ta qao AaOr inaBaIinaBaI-k qao ]nhaonM ao saaf– saaf–saaf ]sasao ]nako Gar maoM na Aanao kao kh idyaa pirisqaitt pOda kr doto qao ik ramagaaopala kao jabadstI ]naka Gar CaoD,naa qaa¸ jaao SarIf AaOr mauhbbatvaalao qao vao eosaI pirisqai jabad-stI pD,. o eosaa nahIM ik ramagaaopala kao Gar maoM pOsao kI kao[- tMgaI rhI hao. ]sako ipta nao ]sao naaOkrI kr laonao kao bahut jaaor idyaa¸ maOiT/kulaoSana– ana–pasa ramagaaopala kao saaO–savaa saaO kI naaOkrI –baD,I baat qaI  laoikna ramagaaopala kI inagaah laaKaoM pr qaI. ]sanao sauna rKa qaa ik isanaomaa laa[na ek eosaI laa[na hOM jahaÐ AadmaI AasaanaI sao laKpit yaa kraoD,pit bana sakta hO AaOr [sailae ipta sao Anaunaya– aya–ivanaya krko tqaa tqaa ek laMbaI rkma laokr vah baMba[a[- ko ilae rvaanaa hao gayaa qaa. baMba[Aa[--. Agar iksaI yauvak ko saaqa ek sauMdrI s~I hO a[- maoM kafI ca@kr kaTnao ko baad ek baat ]sakI samaJa maoM AaOr Aa[ tao ]sao AasaanaI sao saflata p`aPt hao saktI hO. laoikna ramagaaopala pala kao sauMdrI s~I khaÐ sao imalatI. AaOr Aaja CbaIladasa kI khanaI saunakr ekaek ]nako idmaaga maoM yah baat Aa[Aa[- – "@yaa Bagavaana nao mauJao Anaayaasa [sa kmaro maoM [na laaogaaoM ko saaqa maorI sahayata krnao ko ilae Baoja idyaa hOÆ" ramagaaopala naonao kha¸ "AjaIba duinayaa hOMÑ dUsaraoM sao hmaddIhmaddI- krao¸ ]nakI sahayata krnao kI saaocaao – laoikna laaoga [Msaainayat sao baat tk nahIM krto – jaanao dIijae¸ galatI hao ga[." ga[-." tIr inaSaanao pr pD,a CbaIladasa ramagaaopala ko ibastr pr baOz gayaa¸ "maa "maaf f kIijaegaaÑ – baat yah hO ik tbaIyat AjaIba ]laJana maoM hOM¸ AaOr vamaavamaa- saahba ijasa baohUdopna sao poSa Aae ]sasao idmaaga ka para ekaek bahut caZ, gayaa qaa." "KOr¸ kao[- baat nahIM. tao Agar Aap baura na maanaoM tao ek baat pUCÐ. U " "haи haÐÑ" "sauSaIlaa SaIlaa nao @yaaoM baulaayaa qaaÆ @yaa iksaI mausaIbat maoM hOÆ" CbaIladasa nao kha¸ "haи bahut baD,I mausaIbat maoM hOM. [sa saoz nao ]sao CaoD, idyaa hO. Gar maoM Kanao tk ko ilae pOsaa nahIM hO." yah khkr ]sanao sauSaIlaa kI AÐgaUzI inakalaI¸ "]sanao yah AÐgaUzI baocanao kao dI hO¸ laoikna maOM AÐgaUzI baocanaa nahIM caahta."

"AÐgaUzI baocanaa tao baura haogaa." "laoikna maOM @yaa k$Ð – maoro pasa $pe nahI hOM." CbaIladasa nao jara $kkr kha¸ "Agar tuma mauJao pccaIsa $pe ]Qaar do sakao tao maorI [jjat [jjat baca jaae." ramagaaopala nao pccaIsa $pe inakalakr CbaIladasa kao dokr kha¸ "laoikna [sa pccaIsa $pe sao tao sauSaIlaa ka kama na calaogaa. Aagao calakr @yaa krnaa haogaa – tumanao yah BaI saaocaaÆ" CbaIladasa nao doKa ik ]sako saamanao ek dovata pu$Ya baOza hO. caMd imanaTaoM kI maulaakat maoM ]sanao CbaIladasa kao pccaIsa $pe do ide. ]sana kha¸ "yah tao nahIM saaocaaÑ tuma [samaoM kuC madd kr sakto haoÆ" ramagaaopala nao jara ihcaikcaahT ko saaqa kha¸ "Aap maorI salaah maanaao tao sauSaIlaa kao iksaI iflma kMpnaI maoM naaOkr rKvaa dao. maOM k[k[- Dayaro@TraoM kao jaanata hÐU – Agar tuma caahao tao maOM daOD, – QaUp kr dÐUgaa. hjaar – paÐca saaO $pe kI naaOkrI AasaanaI sao imala jaaegaI." baat CbaIladasa kI samaJa maoM Aa ga[ga[-. ]nhaonM ao ramagaao ramagaaopala sao haqa imalaayaa¸ "baat tumanao laaK $pe kI khI. maOM ek idna tumhoM sauSaIlaa sao imalavaa dÐUgaa. [sa baIca maoM tuma Apnao Dayaro@Tr daostaoM sao baat kr laao." CbaIladasa nao ramagaaopala ka sauSaIlaa sao pircaya kra idyaa. ramagaaopala sauSaIlaa SaIlaa kao laokr saovaa iflma kMpnaI kao Dayaro@Tr imasTr va`tI ko yahaÐ phÐucaa. imasTr va``tI iflma laa[na maoM maSahUr AadmaI qao. naa jaanao iktnaI iflmaoM ]nhaoMnao banaa[banaa[-¸ na jaanao iktnaI iflmaoM ]nhaoMnao AQabanaI CaoD, dI. baD,o zaz sao rhto qaoqao. ]nako makana maoM hI ]naka dFtr qaa. imasTr va`tI kao ek na[na[- hIrao[na kI ja$rt qaI @yaaoMik ]nako nae saoz nao ]nasao kh idyaa qaa ik fsTfsT- @laasa na[na[-–hIrao[na caaihe¸ ijasa tna#vaah pr BaI hao. imasTr va`tI ko makana pr hIrao[naaoM ka taÐta lagaa rhta qaa ijanamaoM kuC va`tI saahba naamaMjaUr kr doto qao AaOr kuC kao ]nako nae saoz. sauSaIlaa kao doKto hI va`tI saahba p`sanna hao gae ]nako idla nao saaf kh idyaa ik saoz jaI [sa hIrao[na kao psaMd kr laoMgao. ]nhaoMnao bajaaya ramagaaopala ko sauSaIlaa SaIlaa sao kha¸ "maOMnao Aaja sao hI Aapkao hjaar $pe pr rK ilayaa – ek ip@car banaanao pr maOM AapkI tna#vaah DoZ, hjaar $pyao mahInao kr dÐUgaa." ramagaaopala nao ]saI samaya kha¸ "vah tao zIk hO¸ laoikna jaba tk Aap mauJao ApnaI ip@car maoM raola nahIM doMgao tba tk yah kama na kroMgaI." sauSaIlaa nao AaScayaAaScaya- sao ramagaaopala kao doKa. ramagaaopala nao sauSaIlaa sao kh rKa qaa ik vah laKptI AadmaI hO¸ ]sanao sauSaIlaa kao batayaa ik vao pccaIsa $pe jaao CbaIladasa nao ]sao ide qao¸ ramagaaopala sao lao laokr ide qao. AaOr Aba ]sanao doKa ik ramagaaopala ]sakI naaOkrI ko kmaISana maoM Kud naaOkrI maaÐga rha hO. laoikna ]sanao ]sasao kuC kha nahIM¸ imasTr va`tI kI Aaor sao AaÐKoM hTa laIM. "AcCI baat hO – Aapkao BaI maOM ek paTpaT- do dÐUgaa laoikna tn#vaah tn#vaah jyaada na do sakÐgU aa."

AaOr ]saI samaya ramagaaopala kao saovaa iflma kMpnaI maoM Za[Za[- saaO $pe mahInao kI jagah imala ga[ga[-. saovaa iflma kMpnaI sao inaklakr ramagaaopala nao sauSaIlaa sao kha¸ "bahut baD,a kama hao gayaa – [sakI KuSaI maoM Aaja tajamahla tajamahla haoTla maoM Kanaa Kayaa jaae." ipClao kuC idnaaoM sao sauSaIlaa bahut AiQak proSaana rhI qaI¸ Aaja ]sakI proSaainayaaÐ dUr hao ga[ga[- qaIMM. ]saka jaI hlka qaa¸ AaOr vah hÐsanaa caahtI qaI¸ GaUmanaa caahtI qaI. saoz hIralaala ko saaqa vah ekaQa dfa tajamahla tajamahla haoTla ga[ga[- qaI AaOr vahaÐ kI cahla– cahla–phla¸ vahaÐ ko vaOBava sao vah p`Baaivat hu[- qaI. ]sanao kha¸ "AcCI baat hO." sauSaIlaa kao laokr ramagaaopala tajamahla haoTla phÐucaa. vahaÐ ]sanao sauSaIlaa sao p`omaalaap p`arMBa ikyaa. sauSaIlaa ]sa idna idna p`sanna qaI. yah p`omaalaap ]sao baura nahIM lagaa. vah ramagaaopala kao p`omaalaap maoM baZ,avaa do rhI qaI. laoikna ]na daonaaoM kao yah pta na qaa ik haoTla ko ek kaonao maoM ek AadmaI baOza huAa [na daonaaoM kI gaitivaiQa kao baD,o Qyaana sao doK rha qaa. ]sa idna imasTr vamaavamaa- nao pMjaaba ko ek bahut baD,o vyaaparI kao faÐsaa qaa AaOr ]sao vao tajamahla haoTla maoM iDnar iKlaanao kao lao gae qao. ramagaaopala kao ek s~I ko saaqa tajamahla haoTla maoM baOza doKkr svaaBaaivak $p sao imasTr vamaa vamaa-aa- kao kaOtUhla huAa laoikna ]sa kaOtUhla kao ]nhoM jabadstI dbaanaa pD,a. pr imasTr vamaajabad-stI vamaa- saaQaarNa hI caIjaaoM kao CaoD, donaovaalao jaIva nahIM qao. jaba imasTr vamaavamaa- Apnao kmaro maoM phÐucao tao vao kafI KuSa qao – dao hjaar ko fayado ka kama ]nhao ]nhaonM ao tya kr ilayaa qaa. sauSaIlaa kao ]sako Gar phÐucaakr ramagaaopala ]sa samaya tk Apnao kmaro maoM laaOT Aayaa qaa AaOr CbaIladasa sao vah sauSaIlaa kI tqaa ApnaI saflata kI baat batlaa rha qaa. laoikna [sa baatcaIt maoM vah tajamahla haoTla jaanao kI baat tqaa sauSaIlaa sao ApnaI p`oma– Yyaa- hao rhI qaI. ]saI a–vaatavaata- kao dbaa gayaa qaa. pMaDo AaOr isaMh kao ramagaaopala ko saaOBaagya pr [-[-YyaaYyaa samaya imasTr vamaavamaa- nao "maar ilayaa maOdana bMado – maar ilayaa maOdana¸" gaanaa gaunagaunaato hue kmaro maomaoM p`vaoSa ikyaa. Aato hI tpak sao ]nhaoMnao ramagaaopala sao pUCa¸ "vaah Baa[Baa[- – baD,o Cupo $stma inaklaoÑ iksa KUbasaUrt balaa kao tajamahla haoTla maoM faÐsa lao gae qaoÆ" ramagaaopala pkD,a gayaa¸ ifr BaI ]sanao bacanao kI kaoiSaSa kI¸ "maorI @laasa @laasa–folaao qaI¸ baMba[a[- GaUmanao Aa[Aa[- hO." "@yaaoM banato hao yaar – Sa@la sao tao eo@T/osa maalaUma haotI hO – maOM BaI tajamahla haoTla maoM maaOjaUd qaa – AaOr tuma daonaaoM iksaI iflma kMpnaI kI baat BaI kr rho qao." isaMh kI [-[-YyaaYyaa- ramagaaopala ko saaO Yyaa saaOBaagya sao kafI BaD,k caukI qaI¸ ]sanao CUTto hI kha¸ "sauSaIlaa rhI haogaI. Aaja [nhoM AaOr sauSaIlaa¸ daonaaoM kao naaOkrI imalaI hO naÑ jaSna manaanao gae qao." CbaIladasa ko caohro sao saarI KuSaI gaayaba hao ga[ga[-¸ ]sanao jara gaMBaIr svar maoM kha¸ "tuma [tnao kmaInao inaklaaogao – yah mauJao na maalaUma qaa." vamaavamaa- hÐsa pD,o. "[samaoM kmaInaopna kI @yaa baat – kha hO na rMDI iksakI baIvaI AaOr BaÐDA u a iksaka yaar." vamaavamaa- kI [sa hÐsaI nao Aaga maoM GaI ka kama ikyaa. CbaIladasa nao ramagaaopala sao kD,k kr kha¸ "@yaa javaaba doto haoÆ" ramagaaopala BaI tna gayaa¸ "tuma mauJasao javaaba maaÐganaovaalao kaOna haoto haoÆ javaaba maaÐganaa hO tao sauSaIlaa sao maaÐgaao jaakr." pMaDo nao iksaI trh maamalaa SaaMt krvaayaa. °°°

imasTr va`tI nao sauSaIlaa sao kha¸ "yah AadmaI ramagaaopala¸ [sako saamanao maOMnao pUrI baat khnaa zIk nahIM samaJaa.

Aba maOM

ek savaala pUCnaa caahta hÐU – yah ramagaaopala kaOna hO AaOr [sasao Aapka @yaa irSta hOÆ" sauSaIlaa nao ]%tr idyaa¸ "maO "maOM [sao ibalakula nahIM jaanatI. maoro ek maulaakatI naoo kha qaa ik yao AapkI iflma kMpnaI maoM mauJao phÐucaa doMgao." imasTr va`tI nao saMtaoYa kI ek gahrI saaÐsa laI¸ " Agar maOM [sao ApnaI kMpnaI maoM na laÐU tao Aapkao kao[- Aapi%t nahIM haogaI ¸ @yaaoMik yah iksaI kama ka AadmaI nahIM hO." "[samaoM mauJao @yaa Aapi%t hao saktI hO." sauSaIlaa nao SaaMt Baava sao ]%tr idyaa. "ek baat AaOr .maorI kMpnaI maoM rhkr Aap ibanaa maorI [jaajat iksaI BaI AadmaI sao nahIM imala sakogM aI – maorI kMpnaI kI yah phlaI SatSat- hO." "AcCI baat hO." sauSaIlaa nao kha. imasTr va`tI ]z KD,o hue¸ "Aaja Saama kao pUnaa calanaa hO – vahaÐ saozjaI sao baatoM krnaI hOM. Aap Saama tk tOyaar hao jaa[e¸ iTkT maÐgavaae laota hÐU." imasTr va`tI nao ]saI samaya kMpnaI ko drbaana drbaana kao Aa&a dI ik ramagaaopala kao Aaifsa maoM Gausanao na idyaa jaae AaOr ]sasao kh idyaa jaae ik ]sao naaOkrI nahIM imalaI. ijasa samaya sauSaIlaa Apnaa Asabaaba zIk krnao Apnao Gar phÐucaI¸ CbaIladasa fuTpaqa ko ca@kr lagaa rha qaa.sauSaIlaa nao CbaIladasa CbaIladasa kao AMdr baulaayaa. saiva--sasa pa jaanao pr baQaa[CbaIladasa Bara huAa qaa¸ ]sanao kha¸ "maOM tumharo saiva baQaa[- donao Aayaa hÐU." sauSaIlaa mauskurakr Apnaa Asabaaba zIk krnao lagaI. tajamahla amahla haoTla maoM Kanaa iKlaa sakta hO¸ vahaÐ tumasao "AaOr [sa baat pr BaI ik tumhoM ek nayaa ima~ imala gayaa hO jaao tumhoM taj p`omaalaap kr sakta hO." sauSaIlaa nao saUTkosa maoM kpD,o rKto hue kha¸ "tao @yaa tuma mauJasao kOifyat tlaba krnao Aae haoÆ" CbaIladasahÐsa pD,a¸ "maOM kOifyat tlaba krnaovaalaa kaOna haota hÐU.maOM tao vah saaQana maa~ hÐU jaao tumharI mausaIbat pr kama Aae." CbaIladasa ko [sa svar sao sauSaIlaa kao baura lagaa¸ "Aapka vah fjafja- qaa @yaaoMik Aap hI mauJakao banaarsa sao bahka laae qao. Aagao sao maOM Aapsao [sa trh kI na kao[- sahayata maaÐgaÐUgaI nana Aapsao kao[- vaasta rKÐUgaI." CbaIladasa ]z KD,a huAa – tOSa maoM.Aaja ]sao Apnao }pr glaaina hao rhI qaI. ]sanao kha¸ "bahut AcCa. laoikna yaad rKnaa tumhoM ifr maorI ja$rt pD,ogaI – AaOr ]sa idna maOM tumharo yao Sabd yaad rKÐUgaa – Aagao calakr mauJasao Jasao iksaI trh kI ]mmaId na rKnaa." AaOr vah calaa Aayaa. °°°

]sa CaoT–o sao kmaro maoM paÐca ibastr pD,o qao AaOr paÐca AadmaI laoTo qao.

pMaDo ek iflma maOgajaIna ]laT– ]laT–pulaT rha qaa¸ isaMh ek iflmaI gaanaa gaunagaunaa rha qaa. vamaavamaa- isagaroT ko kSa– kSa–ko–kSa lao rha qaa. CbaIladasa ek kaonao maoM pD,a isasaikyaaÐ lao rha qaa. vah Apnao ivagat pr saaoca rha qaa¸ AaOr vatmaana kI ]sa ivagat sao tulanaa kr rha qaa. AaOr ramagaaopala dUsaro vat-maana

kaonao maoM maaOna Apnao BaivaYya pr icaMta kr rha qaa. ramagaao ramagaaopala kao ek idna naaOkrI imalaI¸ dUsaro idna ]sakI naaOkrI CUT ga[ga[-. kla ek hIrao[na imalaI ijasako saaqa maoM rhkr ga[--. ]sanao laKptI haonao ko sapnao banaae qao¸ Aaja vah hIrao[na haqa sao inakla ga[ ]sanao jaoba sao Apnaa psapsa- inakalaa – Aba ]samaoM kula jamaa– jamaa–pÐUjaI pOMtIsa $pe rh ga[ga[- qaI. pMaDo nao maOgajaIna rK dI. ]sanao ramagaaopala sao pUCa¸ "@yaaoM¸ baD,o caup haoÆ @yaa baat hOÆ" isaMh nao ]%tr idyaa¸ "Aaja [nakI naaOkrI CUT ga[." ga[-." CbaIladasa¸ jaao ABaI tk isasaikyaaÐ Bar rha qaa¸ caaOMkkr baOz gayaa¸ "AcCa huAa. [na saalao dgaabaajaaoM ko saaqa haogaa hI @yaaÆ [sa haqa lao¸ ]sa haqa do." AaOr yakInaI taOr sao CbaIladasa ka ËaoQa AaOr du:K 75 p`itSat gaayaba hao gayaa qaa. "Abaa jaao iksaI saalao nao gaalaI dI tao maOM ]saka maÐuh taoD, ramagaaopala sao Aba na rha gayaa¸ vah ]z baOza AaOr ]sanao kha¸ "Ab dÐUgaa." maamalaa saMgaIna hao rha qaa – vamaavamaa- nao yah doKa AaOr ]z baOza. "AaiKr maamalaa @yaa hOÆ" isaMh nao kha¸ "Aaja ramagaaopala kao saovaa iflma kMpnaI sao javaaba imala gayaa – saao yaoyao Jallaae hue hOM. laoikna CbaIladasa Aaja @yaaoM [tnao ËaoiQat hao gae – yah samaJa maoM nahIM Aata." "vah maOM batlaa dÐU." vamaavamaa- nao mauskurato hue kha¸ "vah AaOrt – vahI – @yaa naama hO ]saka – vah Aaja ek AadmaI ko saaqa – Saayad ]saka naama va`tI hO – pUnaa ga[ga[- hO¸ saaqa maoM maoro pMjaabavaalao saoz BaI qao jaao ]sa kMpnaI maoM $pyaa lagaa rho hOM." Aba vamaavamaa- sao na rha gayaa¸ vah iKlaiKlaakr hÐsa pD,a. "pMjaabavaalao saoz ko pasa pOsaa hO – vah pOsaa KcaKca- tao haonaa hI caaihe." pMaDo ]za – ]sanao CbaIladasa sao kha¸ "[saI baat pr naaraja hao gaeÆ Aro Baa[Baa[-¸ ek dfa tumhoM CaoD,kr calaI ga[ga[- tao ifr Aba vah ifr sao tumharI kOsao hao saktI qaI – BaUla jaaAao ]sao." ]Qar isaMh ramagaaopala sao kh rha qaa¸ "eosaI naaOkiryaaÐ imalaoMgaI AaOr CUToMgaI – [sa pr Afsaaosa krnao kI @yaa baat hOÆ" AaOr pMaDo AaOr isaMh nao imalakr CbaIladasa AaOr ramagaaopala sao haqa imalavaa idyaa. vamaavamaa- nao ek– ek–ek isagaroT ]na laaogaaoM kao dI – kmaro maoM isagaroT ka QauAaÐ Bar gayaa. ]sa ek CaoTo–sao kmaro maoM BaoD,aoM kI trh rhnaovaalao vao paÐcaaoM yauvak laoTo qao AaOr isagaroT pI rho qao jaOsao kuC huAa hI nahIM. Baavanaa AaOr caotnaa sao SaUnya. AaOr QaIro – QaIro vah paÐcaao yauvak saao gae saubah ]zkr ifr ina%ya kI trh baokarI¸ gaOr–ijammaodarI kI ijaMdgaI ibatanao ko ilae.

]D,ana

kRYNa baladova vaOd

AaOr ek idna vah saba kama– kama–QanQao CaoD, kr Gar sao inakla pD,I. kao[- inaiScat p`ago a`ama nahIM qaa¸ kao[- sambanQaI baImaar baImaar nahIM qaa¸ iksaI ka laD,ka pasa nahIM huAa qaa¸ iksaI piricat ka dohant nahIM huAa qaa¸ iksaI kI laD,kI kI sagaa[sagaa[- nahIM hu[- qaI¸ khIM kao[- sant– sant–maha%maa nahIM Aayaa qaa¸ kao[- %yaaohar nahIM qaa –– kao[- bahanaa nahIM qaa. vaastva maoM huAa yah ik bartna bartna maaÐjato–maaÐjato Acaanak jaanao khaÐ sao AaOr kOsao SaIlaa ko mana maoM ek AnajaanaI trMga– a–saI ]zI AaOr haqa maoM pkD,o hue bartna kao pTk kr haqa Qaaoyao ibanaa vah jaOsaI kI tOsaI kmaro sao baahr AayaI AaOr pukarnao lagaI – – "ranaI Aao ranaI , , , , ." ranaI ka kmara Ahato kI dUsarI Ct pr qaa. Aavaaja, doto–doto SaIlaa kI dRiYT SaUnya kao caIr kr AakaSa pr Cayao hue baadlaaoM sao TkrayaI AaOr panaI ka ek ktra ]sakI dayaIM AaÐK maoM Aana igara. SaIlaa nao ekdma AaÐK maIMca laI AaOr ifr jaaor sao Aavaaja Aavaaja donao lagaI –– "ranaI Aao ranaI." AaOr jaba ranaI nao jaÐgalao sao naIcao JaaÐkto hue pUCa¸ "@yaaoM rI¸ @yaa huAa jaao maÐuh AÐQaoro baaÐgao do rhI hao." tao SaIlaa javaaba donao ko bajaae iKlaiKlaa kr hÐsanao lagaI AaOr ranaI savaala daohranao ko badlao badlao¸ Qama– Qama–Qama krtI naIcao AaÐgana maoM Aa gayaI AaOr Aato hI SaIlaa kI cauiTyaa pkD, kr KIMcanao lagaI. SaIlaa nao hÐsato hue QamakI dI¸ "CaoD, dao¸ nahIM maÐuh kalaa kr dÐUgaI." ranaI nao hÐsakr javaaba idyaa¸ "iksaka , , , , , Apnaa." AaOr ifr daonaaoM hÐsanao lagaIM AaOr hÐsato–hÐsato hI SaIlaa nao ranaI ko kana maoM kuC kha ijasao saunato hI ranaI talaI pIT kr icallaanao lagaI , , , , , "vantI , , , , , , , Aao vaIraÐ , , , , Aao vantI , , , , ." vantI AaOr vaIraÐ ]saI makana kI inacalaI maMijala ko dao kmaraoM maoM rhtI qaIM AaOr saba Saaor sauna caukI qaIM. vantI Apnao kmaro ko ek kaonao maoM naha rhI qaI AaOr vaIraÐ ipClao p`hr ko ilae qaaoD,a–saa AaTa gaÐUQa rhI qaI. ranaI kI Aavaaja saunato hI vantI nao turnt ek– M o AaOr ek maOlaa dup+a badna pr lapoT kr kmaro sao baahr inakla ek–dao igalaasa panaI ko [Qar– [Qar–]Qar fo f ok AayaI. vaIraÐ nao AaTa AQa– AQa–saanaa CaoD, idyaa qaa AaOr phlao sao hI SaIlaa AaOr ranaI ko saaqa KD,I na jaanao iksa baat pr hÐsa rhI qaI. vantI kao doKto hI tInaaoM ibalakula baccaaoM kI trh icallaanao lagaIM. "vantI naMgaI haoya , , , , vantI naMgaI , , , ." vantI iKisayaa kr Apnao kmaro maoM laaOT gayaI AaOr jaldI– jaldI–jaldI pooTIkaoT AaOr kutI-I- phna kr kutI-I- ko baTna band krtI– krtI–krtI ifr baahr daOD, AayaI. ranaI nao Aagao baZ,kr kha –– "ArI daOD,aoao nahIM¸ tumharo ihssao ka tumhoM imala jaaegaa." vantI nao jara AaScayaAaScaya- sao pUCa –– "@yaaÆ" tao tInaaoM nao ek hI svar maoM kha¸ "p`saad" AaOr ifr caarao iKlaiKlaa kr hÐsa pD,IM. ]nakI [sa iKlaaiKlaT sao Ahato ka GauTa huAa vaatavarNa maanaao icaZ,–saa gayaa AaOr [sa icaD,icaD,po na ka spYT p`maaNa qaa Ahato kI maalaikna ka kuipt caohra jaao Apnao paoSa-a-nana ko saamanaovaalaI galaI maoM KD,I [na gaÐvaar is~yaaoM ko gaÐvaarpna pr daÐt pIsa rhI qaI¸ laoikna jaba [na caaraoM nao Aapsa maoM kuC Kusar– ar–fusar krnao krnao ko pScaat\ pScaat\ ApnaI CaoTI– I–saI kanÍonsa ka Ant ek caIKto hue zhako pr ikyaa tao Ahato ka vaatavarNa badla– badla–saa gayaa. yaVip ]sakI maalaikna ka para kuC djao- AaOr }pr caZ, gayaa. hÐsatI– atI–caIKtI¸ bala KatI caaraoM Apnao–Apnao kmaro maoM daOD, gayaIM. SaIlaa naonao raK Baro haqa jaldI sao Qaaoyao. bartnaaoM ka Zor jahaÐ ka thaÐ pD,a rha AaOr vah ApnaI fUlaaoM vaalaI Salavaar kao zIk krnao lagaI. ranaI nao JaaD,U ]zakr ek kaonao maoM foMk idyaa. AaOr panaI BarI baalTI fSafSa- pr ]Do,la kr ]sao ek Aaor iKsaka idyaa AaOr haqa poTIkaoT sao paoMC kr AaÐKaoM maoM saurmaa Dalanao lagaI. vantI phlao sao hI saba kama samaaPt kr caukI qaI¸ kovala Aaga bauJaanaI baakI qaI. ]sanao KD,o–KD,o hI dao–tIna igalaasa panaI caUlho maoM fok M idyaa AaOr ek xaNa ko ilae saaocaa ik saara caUlha gaIlaa hao gayaa AaOr ifr nayao dup+o maoM isalavaToM Dalanao lagaI. vaIra nao AaTo kI prat kao ek kaonao maoM Qakola

idyaa¸ ]sako kmaro maoM caPpo–caPpo pr jaUzo bartna pD,o hue qao¸ @yaaoMik ]sako baccao ABaI ABaI––ABaI Ka– Ka–pI kr baahr inaklao qao. ]sanao ]sanao ek– ek–dao igalaasa ]za kr izkanao lagaae¸ ifr haqa– haqa–maÐuh Qaaonao lagaI. kuC hI dor maoM caaraoM sahoilayaaÐ Apnao–Apnao kmaro kao talaa lagaa kr Ahato sao baahr inakla gayaIM Aaor Ahato kI ËaoiQat maalaikna AaScayaAaScaya- sao ]ÐgalaI daÐtaoM maoM dbaae doKtI kI doKtI rh gayaI. ]nhaoMnao jaatI baar AaÐK ]zakr ]sakI Aaor doKa tk na qaa¸ "naIca Garanao kI" Ahato kI maalaikna baD,baD,ayaI AaOr ]saI samaya ]sako pit nao Andr sao Aavaaja dI. "ArI khaÐ calaI gayaI tU naIca Garanao kao¸ yah @yaa kr idyaa hO tUnaoÆ" AaOr vah Andr jaa kr pit sao JagaD,nao lagaI. [Qar vao caaraoM saD,k pr ek– ek–dUsaro ko pICo eosao Baaga rhI qaIM jaOsao p`a[marI skUla kI laD,ikyaaÐ. ranaI nao tao hd hI kr dI. dup+a ]sanao kmar pr baaÐQa ilayaa AaOr caaoTI kao sar pr pgaD,I kI BaaÐit lapoT kr yyaaoaaoM calanao lagaI jaOsao ranaI KaÐ kI CaoTI saalaI vahI hao. vah Aba galaI sao gaujar kr saD,k pr phÐuca caukI qaI. SaIlaa kh rhI qaI $k jaaAao¸ ranaI zhrao , , , , [Qar khaÐ cala pD,I hao , , , , [Qar tao kuC BaI nahIM , , , , jaMgala maoM jaavaaogaI , , , , . vah [tnao jaaor sao baaola rhI qaI ik navaabagaMja raoD pr jaanao vaalao kuC ivaVaqaI, r doK rho qao. SaIlaa ko k[ivaVaqaI- mauD,–mauDk k[- baar icallaanao pr AaiKr ranaI $kI AaOr kuC salaah ko baad ]nhaoMnao inaScaya ikyaa ik ]nhoM sabjaI maMDI sao T/ama pkD,naI caaihe AaOr jaba vantI nao pUCa , , , sabjaI––maMDI kI ,jaaAaogaI khaÐÆ tao tInaaoM nao hÐsa kr javaaba idyaa jahaÐ tU lao jaae. [sa pr vantI BaI hÐsa pD,I AaOr vah sabjaI trf cala pD,I. ek T/ama KD,I qaI. vao daOD, kr ]samaoM baOz gayaIM AaOr jaba knD@Tr nao SaIlaa sao pUCa –– "khaÐ jaaAaogaI jaIÆ" tao SaIlaa nao hÐsa kr javaaba idyaa¸ "]sasao pUCao." knD@Tr [sa AkarNa hÐsaI pr KIja– KIja–saa gayaa AaOr ]sanao tunakkr kha¸ "iksasao pUCÐU." SaIlaa nao ifr hÐsa kr kha –– "naaraja @yaaoM haoto hao ]sasao , , , , ranaI sao pUCao." "mauJao sapnaa Aaegaa ik ranaI kaOna hO" knD@Tr nao ibagaD, kr kha. "maOM hÐU ranaI." ranaI nao calatI T/ama maoM ]z kr Aagao baZ,to hue kha AaOr dUsaro hI xaNa maoM laD,KD,a kr ek vaRw kI gaaod maoM jaa igarI. SaIlaa¸ vantI AaOr vaIra iKlaiKlaa iKlaiKlaa kr hÐsa ]zIM AaOr ranaI ]sa vaRw kI gaaod maoM sao ]ztI hu[- baaolaI¸ "hÐsatI @yaaoM hao¸ Apnao ipta ko samaana hO." [sa pr T/ama maoM baOzo saBaI laaoga hÐsa pD,o AaOr vah vaRw bagalaoM JaaÐknao lagaa. ranaI ]z kr igartI– igartI–pD,tI ifr ApnaI saIT pr baOz caukI qaI. kutuba raoD ko AD\ ADDo\Do pr jaba vah T/ama sao ]tr gayaIM tao knD@Tr nao na jaanao iksao sambaaoiQat krto hue kha¸ "AjaIba vaaihyaat AaOrtoM qaIM" AaOr T/ama maoM baOzo ek AadmaI nao ApnaI p%naI sao kha¸ "laaja– "laaja–SamaSama- tao rhI nahIM" AaOr vah vaRw bagala bagala maoM baOzo ek yauvak sao kh rha qaa¸ "saalaI @yaa Qamma sao Aakr gaaod maoM igar pD,I" AaOr yauvak yah samaJanao kI kaoiSaSa kr rha qaa ik baUZ,a ]sa AaOrt kI hrkt kI baura[a[- kr rha hO yaa vaOsao hI caTKara lao rha hO. T/ama sao ]trto hI ]nhaoMnao ifr ifr saaocanao kI AavaSyakta samaJaI ik vao khaÐ jaaeÐ. jaba ranaI nao Apnao maÐuh pr AÐgaulaI rKto hue kha¸ "haya¸ hma khaÐ Aa gayaI" tao SaIlaa nao Baaolaopna sao javaaba idyaa¸ "ApnaI sasaurala" AaOr [sa pr vah saba [sa jaaor sao hÐsaIM ik Aasapasa ko KD,o saBaI laaoga ]nakI Aaor doKnao lagao. hÐsaI ko maaro vao duhrI– rI–ithrI hu[- jaa rhI qaIM AaOr yah BaI BaUla ga[ga[- qaIM ik daonaaoM idSaaAaoM sao ek– ek–ek kar kovala ]nhIM ko karNa hanahana- pr hanahana- bajaa rhI qaI. AaOr jaba ek kar nao pICo sao ranaI kI TaÐgaaoM pr hlka– hlka–saa zhaoka idyaa tao ]sakI hÐsaI caIK maoM badla gayaI AaOr ]sanao mauD, kr karvaalao kao paÐca– a–C: GarolaU gaailayaaoM sao ivada ikyaa. jaba vah saD,k ko iknaaro laga gayaIM tao SaIlaa ³ijasakI trMga ]nhoM Gar sao inakala laayaI qaI´ kao jaanao @yaa saUJaI¸ khnao lagaI "knaaT Plaosa calaaogaI." naama tao sabanao sauna rKa qaa. vantI ka Gar vaalaa dFtr sao laaOTto samaya hr phlaI tarIK kama––kaja ko kao knaaT Plaosa sao hI fUlaaoM ka ek har ]sako ilae lao Aayaa krta qaa. vaIraM ka ramadyaala BaI Apnao kama

sambanQa maoM knaaT Plaosa jaayaa krta qaa¸ jahaÐ ]sako sasto ibaskuTaoM ko p@ko ga`ahk qao. ranaI tao svayaM BaI dao baar knaaT Plaosa hao AayaI qaI –– ek baar jaba ]sako AnauraoQa pr ]saka pit AajaadI ka jaulaUsa idKanao lao gayaa AaOr ek baar vah AkolaI GaUmatI– atI–GaamatI ]Qar jaa inaklaI qaI. SaIlaa ka sauJaava haqaao–M haqa ilayaa gayaa AaOr vao ek taÐgao maoM savaar hao gayaIM. GaaoD,a phlao hI kafI toja qaa¸ magar ranaI nao jara naKro ko saaqa taÐgaovaalao pr caaoT krto hue kha "laOna¸ [saI trh iTcakÐU– iTcakÐU calaogaa @yaaÆ" tao taÐgaovaalao nao GaaoD,o kI ipClaI TaÐgaaoM maoM CD,I ko saaqa kuC [sa Sarart sao KujalaI kI ik GaaoD,a hvaa sao baatoM krnao lagaa. tD,aK– ranaII K–tD,aK krnao lagaa. tD,aK¸ tD,aK ko paÐva p@kI saD,k pr pD,to AaOr taÐgaovaalaa kBaI rana AaOr kBaI SaIlaa kI Aaor jaao ]sako barabar AgalaI saIT pr baOzI hu[- qaIM eosao doKta jaOsao [naama kI maaÐga kr rha hao prntu ranaI AaOr SaIlaa GaaoD,o sao BaI AiQak toja daOD, rhI qaIM. ranaI ka dup+a isar pr tao phlao hI nahIM qaa¸ Aba ]sako badna ko iksaI BaI ihssao pr nahIM qaa. naIcao igar gayaa qaa , , , ]sako paÐvaaoM maoM. SaIlaa ko baala ]sakI caaoTI sao Baaga– Baaga–Baaga kr [Qar– [Qar– ]Qar daOD, rho qao. pICo baOzI vantI AaOr vaIraM baccaaoM kI trh saIT pr GauTnao Tok kr Aagao kI Aaor doK rhI qaIM. ranaI kh rhI qaI¸ "ballao Aao ballao." SaIlaa kh rhI qaI¸ "haya rama [tnaa toja." taÐgaovaalaa kh rha qaa¸ "khao tao AaOr toja." vantI AaOr vaIraM pICo baOzI baaola ]zIM¸ "haÐ Baa[Baa[- AaOr toja AaOr toja." taÐgaovaalaa payadana pr KD,a lalakar rha qaa¸ "Aa ha ha ha ha , , , , " AaOr saD,k pr Aanao–jaanao vaalao laaoga [sa fraTIka––iTPpNaI saba kr fra-ToTo Barto hue taÐgao pr dRiYT tao na jamaa sakto qao¸ pr TIka sava--sammait sammait sao inaNarho qao. yaid vah iksaI trh saba ek sqaana pr [k{o hao jaato tao sava inaNa-yaya hao jaata ik taÐgao pr vaoSyaaeÐ baOzI hO¸ toja kOsao na daOD,. o laoikna caÐUik taÐgaa vaoSyaaAaoM kao na baOzayao qaa¸ [sailae knaaT Plaosa phÐuca kr taÐgaovaalao kao BaI inaraSaa hu[-. [naama donao kI bajaaya ranaI ]sasao kh rhI qaI "Baa["Baa[- hmaaro pasa tao saaZ,o gyaarh Aanao hO¸ Aba dao pOsao ko ilae @yaa jaana laogaa." taÐgaovaalao kao Saayad ranaI ka yah vaa@ya sauna kr zosa– a–saI lagaI. ekdma baaola ]za "ranaI tU yah BaI rK laoÑ" ]saka yah khnaa qaa ik vantI¸ vaIraM AaOr SaIlaa KTak sao hÐsa ]zI qaIM. jaOsao iksaI nao tIna fvvaaro fvvaaro CaoD, idyao haoM. ranaI phlao ek xaNa ko ilae BaaOMcakI saI rh ga[ga[-¸ ifr jaba baat samaJa maoM AayaI tao [tnaI hÐsaI ik KD,I na rh sakI AaOr vahIM baOz kr '][']['- ¸'][' ¸ krnao lagaI. taÐgaovaalao nao Apnao Aap sao kha¸ 'pagala haoMgaI' AaOr kdma– kdma–kdma Gaao GaaoD,o kao calaanao lagaa. jaba jara dma maoM dma Aayaa tao ApnaI AaÐKaoM kao paoMCto hue ranaI nao kha¸ "maue kao maora naama kOsao pta cala gayaaÆ" vantI nao javaaba idyaa¸ "Baa["Baa[- tumhoM kaOna nahIM jaanataÆ" AaOr [sa pr hÐsaI ka dUsara daOr Sau$ haonao vaalaa vaalaa hI qaa ik ]saI taÐgaovaalao kI Aavaaja ifr Aa[Aa[- "@yaaoM jaI kutuba kI saOr krvaa laa}Ð." taÐgaovaalaa kuC dUr jaakr ifr mauD, Aayaa qaa. "kutuba kI saOr krvaa ApnaI maaÐ kao¸ ApnaI bahna kao." ranaI nao ivaSaoYa GarolaU AaOrt ko svar maoM kha AaOr ApnaI ApnaI sahoilayaaoM sao baaolaI¸ "calaao rI yah mauAa tao ku%to kI trh pICo hI pD, gayaa hO. AaOr vah AaoiDyana isanaomaa kI Aaor cala pD,IM. ranaI baaolaI¸ "yah hO knaaD PlaoT\sa." sa." vaIraM baaolaI¸ "knaaD PlaoT\sasa nahIM¸ krnaaT plaosa." vantI nao kha¸ "@yaa baktI hao¸ naama hO , , , , knaasa PlaoT." SaIlaa nao kha¸ "naama kuC BaI hao sqaana tao yahI hO na." ranaI baaolaI¸ "pUC @yaaoM nahIM laotI iksaI saoÆ" "jaaAao na Apnao ]sa taÐgaovaalao sao , , , , ." taÐgaovaalao ka naama saunato hI ranaI ek mauskana kao dbaato hue baaolaI¸ "mauAa naama tk jaana gayaa."

vah AaoiDyana ko saamanao $k kr dUr sao tsvaIroM doKtI rhIM AaOr ifr iJaJakto–iJaJakto najadIk AayaIM AaOr ifr QaIro sao isanaomaa ko paoca-a- maoM daiKla hao gayaIM. ifrtI– ifrtI–ifratI pu$YaaoM ko poSaabaGar pr jaa $kIM. kuC xaNa saaocatI rhIM ik Andr @yaa haogaa AaOr ifr ranaI nao drvaajaa Andr kI Aaor Qakolaa AaOr '][ maaÐ' kh kr baahr kI Aaor Baaganao lagaI. sabakI saba BaagatI– BaagatI–ifsalatI baahr Aa gayaIM AaOr ranaI sao pUCnao lagaI ik¸ "huAa @yaa." pr ranaI hÐsatI atI ga[ga[-¸ hÐsatI ga[ga[AaOr jaba ]nhaoMnao bahut tMga ikyaa tao baaolaI "ek AadmaI , , , , " AaOr ifr hÐsanao lagaI. "taÐgaovaalaa yaad Aa rha hO" vaIraM AaOr vantI nao kha. SaIlaa nao baat badlanao ko ilae kha¸ "yahIM khIM hnaumaanajaI ka maindr hO khao tao , , , ." "raK Dalaao hnaumaanajaI ko maindr pr. saOr pr inaklaI hao ik pUjaa kaoÆ vahaÐ BaI kao[- maaoTa– a–tajaa pujaarI baOza GaUr rha haogaa." "Aap baItI saunaa rhI hao" SaIlaa nao kha AaOr vah ifr hÐsanao lagaI. AaOr [saI trh hÐsato–hÐsaato¸ ifrto–ifrato ifrato ]nhaonM ao Saama kr dI. hÐsato–hÐsato ]nako galao baOz gayao qao AaOr vaOsao BaI ]nhaoMnao bahut kuC Alama– gama-- yaanao knaaT Plaosa ko Alama–galama Ka ilayaa qaa , , , , gaaolagaPpo¸ AalaU kI iTikyaa¸ caaT ko p%to¸ canaajaaor gama baD,o haoTlaaoM kao CaoD, kr baahr baahr jaao caIjaoM imalatI qaIM¸ vao saba ]nhaoMnao qaaoD,I–qaaoD,I caK laI qaIM. knaaT Plaosa ko baramadaoM maoM iktnao hI ca@kr lagaayao qao¸ iktnaI hI dukanaaoM ko saamanao h@kI– h@kI–ba@kI haokr KD,I hu[- qaIM. iktnao hI laaogaaoM kao ApnaI hÐsaI ko karNa Ba`ma maoM Dala caukI qaIM AaOr Aba ]nakI TaÐgaaoM maoM hlka– hlka–hlka dddd- haonao lagaa qaa tqaa ]nako idmaagaaoM kao kao[jaMjaIr Gar kI Aaor KIMcanao lagaI qaI. "calaao na vahaÐ @yaa hrI– M " hrI–hrI Gaasa hO qaaoD,I dor baOz kr Aarama kr lao. pr [sako javaaba maoM 'haÐ' yaa 'naa' kI bajaaya jaba vaIraM nao QaImao svar maoM kha¸ "Gar nahIM calaaogaIÆ" tao Gar ka naama jaOsao GaD,o pr raoD,o ko samaana lagaa.caaraoM ko caohro ekdma ]tr gayao. "Gar jaakr @yaa kraogaIÆ" ranaI nao ihmmat sao kama laoto hue kha. laoikna ]sako [sa inabainaba-lala sao p`itvaad ka yaqaaqayaqaaqa- ko kDuvao baadlaaoM pr kao[- p`Baava na pD,a¸ jaao Saayad Aasamaana sao CT kr Aba ]nako idmaagaaoM pr Ca rho qao. "Gar maoM hO @yaaÆ" ranaI nao ifr kha jaOsao Apnao Aapkao samaJaa rhI hao. "hO Kak." SaIla nao javaaba idyaa jaOsao kh rhI hao jaanato–baUJato hue pUCtI hao. AaOr vao caaraoM sahoilayaaÐ hrI– hrI–hrI Gaasa pr baOznao kI bajaae Gar kI Aaor laaOT pD,IM. "taÐgaa kr laao¸ ranaI nao kha pr iksaI kao hÐsaI na AayaI." "vantI AaOr vaIraM kao maanaao saaÐp saÐUGa gayaa hOhO." SaIlaa nao kha. "saaoca rhI hÐU rat kao sabjaI @yaa pka}ÐgaIÆ" vantI nao javaaba idyaa. [saka majaak ]D,anao kI bajaae ranaI baaolaI¸ maoro sao saubah kI dala lao laonaa." AaOr vao rasta pUCtI– tI–paCtI Gar kI CaoTI– I–CaoTI ]laJanaaoM kao saulaJaatI¸ GarolaU samasyaaAaoM pr bahsa krtI¸ pD,aoisanaaoM kI inaMda krtI¸ ek– Yyaa- krtIM¸ pa[yaaoM–AanaaoM ka ihsaaba krtI toja– ek–dUsaro sao [-[-YyaaYyaa a–toja Gar kI Aaor calanao lagaIM. jaba vao galaI ko pasa phÐucaIM tao AÐQaora kafI gahra hao cauka qaa.

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baD,o–baD,o SahraoM ko [@ko–gaaiD,vaalaaoM kI javaana ko kaoD,aoM sao ijanakI pIz iCla ga[-ga[-

hO¸ AaOr kana pk gayao hOM¸ ]nasao hmaarI p`aqa-qanaa -naa hO ik AmaRtsar ko bambaUkaTM jaba baD,o–baD,o SahraoM kI caaOD,I saD,kaoM pr GaaoD,o kI aT- vaalaao vaalaaoM kI baaolaI ka marhma lagaayao. pIz caabauk sao Qaunato hue¸ [@kovaalao kBaI GaaoD,o kI naanaI sao Apnaa inakT– inakT–sambanQa isqar krto hOM¸ kBaI rah calato pOdlaaoM kI AaÐKaoM ko na haonao pr trsa trsa Kato hOM¸kBaI ]nako pOraoM kI AMgauilayaaoM ko paoro kao caIMGakr Apnao–hI kao satayaa huAa

batato hOM¸ AaOr saMsaar– aar–Bar kI glaaina¸ inaraSaa AaOr xaaoBa ko Avatar banao¸ naak kI saIQa calao jaato hOM¸ tba AmaRtsar maoM ]nakI ibaradrI vaalao tMga ca@krdar ZI vaalao ko ilae zhr kr saba` ka samaud` ]maD,a kr 'bacaao ca@krdar gailayaaoM maoM¸ hr– hr–ek laD\ laD\ZI KalasaajaI.' 'hTao Baa[jaI.' 'zhrnaa Baa[Baa[-jaI.' Baa[- jaI.' 'Aanao dao laalaa jaI.' 'hTao baaCa.' –– khto hue safod foTaoM¸ KccaraoM AaOr ba%tkaoM¸ gannaoM AaOr Kaomacao AaO AaOr BaarovaalaaoM ko jaMgala maoM sao rah Koto hOM. @yaa majaala hO ik 'jaI' AaOr 'saahba' ibanaa saunao iksaI kao hTnaa pD,. o yah baat nahIM ik ]nakI jaIBa calatI nahIM pr maIzI CurI kI trh mahIna maar krtI hu[-. yaid kao[- bauiZ,yaa baar– naI donao pr BaI laIk sao nahIM hTtI¸ tao ]nakI bacanaavalaI ko yao namaUnao hOM –– baar–baar icataOnaI 'hT jaa jaINao jaaoigae hT jaa krmaa vaailae hT jaa putaM Pyaaire baca jaa lambaI vaailae.' samaiYT maoM [nako AqaAqa- hOM¸ ik tU jaInao yaaogya hO¸ tU BaagyaaovM aalaI hO¸ pu~aoM kao PyaarI hO¸ lambaI ]mar toro saamanao hO¸ tU @yaaoM maoro pihyao ko naIcao Aanaa caahtI hOÆ baca jaa.

eosaosao

bambaUkaTvaalaaoM ko baIca maoM haokr ek laD,ka AaOr ek laD,kI caaOk kI ek dUkana pr Aa imalao. aT-vaalaao

]sako baalaaoM AaOr [sako ZIlao sauqanao sao jaana pD,ta qaa ik daonaaoM isa@K hOM. vah Apnao maamaa ko koSa Qaaonao ko ilae dhI laonao Aayaa qaa¸ AaOr yah rsaao[- ko ilae baiD,yaaÐ. dukanadar ek prdosaI sao gaÐuqa rha qaa¸ jaao saor–Bar gaIlao papD,aoM kI gaD\ DI gaD\DI kao iganao ibanaa hTta na qaa. "toro Gar khaÐ hOÆ" "magaro maoM AaOr toroÆ" " maaÐJao maoM yahaÐ khaÐ rhtI hOÆ" "AtrisaMh kI baOzk maoM vao maoro maamaa haoto hOM." "maOM BaI maamaa ko yahaÐ Aayaa hÐU ¸ ]naka Gar gau$baajaar maoM hOM." [tnao maoM dukanadar inabaTa¸ AaOr [naka saaO saaOda donao lagaa. saaOda laokr daonaaoM saaqa– saaqa–saaqa calao. kuC dUr jaa kr laD,ko nao Æ" mausakrakar pUCa¸ "– "– torI kuD,maa[aa[- hao ga[ga[-Æ" [sa pr laD,kI kuC AaÐKoM caZ,a kr 'Qat\ 'Qat'\ kh kr daOD, ga[ga[-¸ AaOr laD,ka maÐuh doKta rh gayaa. dUsaro–tIsaro idna sabjaIvaalao sabjaIvaalao ko yahaи dUQavaalao ko yahaÐ Aksmaat daonaaoM imala jaato. mahInaa– mahInaa–Bar yahI hala rha. dao–tIna baar laD,ko nao ifr pUCa¸ 'torI kuDm, aa[Æ' AaOr ]<ar maoM vahI 'Qat\ aa[- hao ga[ga[-Æ' 'Qat\' imalaa. ek idna jaba ifr laD,ko nao vaOsao hI hÐsaI maoM icaZ,anao ko ilayao ilayao pUCa tao laD,kI¸ laD,ko kI saMBaavanaa ko iva$w baaolaI – "haÐ hao ga[ga[-." ." "kbaÆ" "kla¸ doKto nahIM¸ yah roSama sao kZ,a huAa saalaU." laD,kI Baaga ga[ga[-. laD,ko nao Gar kI rah laI. rasto maoM ek laD,ko kao maaorI maoM Zkola idyaa¸ ek CavaD,Ivaalao kI idna– idna–Bar kI kmaa[kmaa[- Kao[-¸ ek ku
[sa gaObaI gaaolao sao bacao tao kao[- laD,. o nagarkaoT ka jalajalaa saunaa qaa¸ yahaÐ idna maoM pcaIsa jalajalao haoto hOM. jaao khIM Kndk sao baahr saafa yaa kuhnaI inakla maana ima+I maoM laoTo hue hOM yaa Gaasa inakla ga[ga[-¸ tao caTak sao gaaolaI lagatI hO. na maalaUma bao[-maana kI pi
"jaOsao maOM jaanata hI na hao}Ð Ñ rat– rat–Bar tuma Apnao kmbala ]sao ]Z,ato hao AaOr Aap isagaD,I ko saharo gaujar krto hao. ]sako phro pr Aap phra do Aato hao. Apnao saUKo lakD,I ko t#taoM pr ]sao saulaato hao¸ Aap kIcaD, maoM pD,o rhto hao. khIM tuma na maaÐdo pD, jaanaa. jaaD,a @yaa hO¸ maaOt hO¸ AaOr 'inamaaoinayaa' sao marnaovaalaaoM kao maurbbao nahIM imalaa krto." "maora Dr mat krao. maOM tao baulaola kI KD\ KDD\ ko iknaaro ma$Ðgaa. Baa[Baa[- kIrtisaMh kI gaaodI pr maora saIr haogaa AaOr maoro haqa ko lagaayao hue AaÐgana ko Aama ko poD, kI Cayaa haogaI." vajaIraisaMh nao %yaaorI caZ,akr kha –– "@yaa marnao–maarnao kI baat lagaa[naI AaOr turk Ñ haÐ Baa[yaaoM¸ kOsao , , , lagaa[- hOÆ maroM jamajama-naI " idllaI Sahr toM ipSaao ipSaaor nauM jaaMide¸ kr laoNaa laaOMgaaM da bapar maiDe kr laoNaa naadoD,a saaOda AiD,e –– ³Aaoya´ laaNaa caTaka kdue naÐu. k_ baNaayaa vao majaodar gaaoiryao¸ huNa laaNaa caTaka kdue naÐu.. kaOna jaanata qaa ik daiZ,yaavaalao¸ GarbaarI isaK eosaa lauccaaoM ka gaIt gaayaoMgao¸ pr saarI Kndk [sa gaIt sao gaÐUja ]zI AaOr isapahI ifr tajao hao gayao¸ maanaaoM caar idna sao saaoto AaOr maaOja hI krto rho haoM. ³tIna´

daophr phr rat ga[ga[- hO.

AnQaora hO. sannaaTa sannaaTa Cayaa huAa hO. baaoQaaisaMh KalaI ibasakuTaoM ko tIna iTnaaoM pr Apnao daonaaoM kmbala ibaCa kr AaOr lahnaaisaMh ko dao kmbala AaOr ek baranakaoT AaoZ, kr saao rha hO. lahnaaisaMh phro pr KD,a huAa hO. ek AaÐK Ka[Ka[- ko maÐuh pr hO AaOr ek baaoQaaisaM aaisaMh ko dubalao SarIr pr. baaoQaaisaMh kraha. "@yaaoM baaoQaa Baa[Baa[-¸ @yaa hO Æ" "panaI iplaa dao." lahnaaisaMh nao kTaora ]sako maÐuh sao lagaa kr pUCaa –– "khao kOsao haoÆ" panaI pI kr baaoQaa baaolaa – "kÐpnaI CuT rhI hO. raoma– a–raoma maoM tar daOD, rho hOM. daÐt baja rho hOM." "AcCa¸ maorI jarsaI phna laao Ñ" "AaOr tumaÆ" "maoro pasa isagaD,I hO AaOr mauJao gamaIgamaI- lagatI hO. psaInaa Aa rha hO." "naa¸ maOM nahIM phnata. caar idna sao tuma maoro ilayao ––" ––" "haи yaad Aa[Aa[-. maoro pasa dUsarI garma jarsaI jarsaI hO. Aaja sabaoro hI Aa[Aa[- hO. ivalaayat sao bauna– a–baunakr Baoja rhI hOM maomaoM¸ gau$ ]naka Balaa kroM." yaaoM kh kr lahnaa Apnaa kaoT ]tar kr jarsaI ]tarnao lagaa. "saca khto haoÆ" "AaOr nahIM JaUzÆ" yaaoM kh kr nahIM krto baaoQaa kao ]sanao jabardstI jabardstI jarsaI phnaa dI AaOr Aap KakI kaoT AaOr jaIna ka kurta Bar phna– phna–kr phro pr Aa KD,a huAa. maoma kI jarsaI kI kqaa kovala kqaa qaI.

AaQaa GaNTa baIta. [tnao maoM Ka[Ka[- ko maÐuh sao Aavaaja Aa[Aa[- – "saUbaodar hjaaraisaMh." "kaOna lapTna saahbaÆ hu@ma huhujaUr Ñ" – kh kr saUbaodar tna kr faOjaI salaama krko saamanao huAa. "doKao¸ [saI samaya Qaavaa krnaa haogaa. maIla Bar kI dUrI pr pUrba ko kaonao maoM ek jamajama-nana Ka[Ka[- hO. ija,yaadh jamajama-nana nahIM hOM. [na poD,aoM ko naIcao–naIcao dao Kot kaT kr rasta hO. tIna– tIna–caar Gaumaava hOM. pnd`h javaana KD,o kr Aayaa hÐU. tuma yahaÐ dsa AadmaI CaoD, kr saba kao saaqa lao ]nasao jaa imalaao. vahIM¸ jaba tk dUsara hu@ma na imalao¸ DTo rhao. hma yahaÐ rhogaa."

]samaoM pcaasa sao jahaÐ maaoD, hO vahaÐ Kndk CIna kr

"jaao hu@ma." caupcaap saba tOyaar hao gayao. baaoQaa BaI kmbala ]tar kr calanao lagaa. tba lahnaaisaMh nao ]sao raoka. lahnaaisaMh Aagao huAa tao baaoQaa ko baap saUbaodar nao ]ÐgalaI sao baaoQaa kI Aaor [Saara ikyaa. lahnaaisaMh samaJa kr caup hao gayaa. pICo dsa AadmaI kaOna rhoM¸ [sa pr baD,I hujjat hu[-. kaoo[- rhnaa na caahta qaa. samaJaa– samaJaa–bauJaakr saUbaodar nao maacamaaca- ikyaa. lapTna saahba lahnaa kI isagaD,I ko pasa maÐhu for kr KD,o hao gayao AaOr jaoba sao isagaroT inakala kr saulagaanao lagao lagao. dsa imanaT baad ]nhaoMnao lahnaa kI Aaor haqa baZ,a kr kha –– "laao tuma BaI ipyaao." AaÐK maarto–maarto lahnaaisaMh saba samaJa gayaa. mauÐh ka Baava iCpa kr baaolaa –– "laaAao saahba." haqa Aagao krto hI ]sanao isagaD,I ko ]jaalao maoM saahba ka maÐuh doKa. baala doKo. tba ]saka maaqaa znaka. lapTna saahba ko pi+yaaoM vaalao baala ek idna maoM hI khaÐ ]D, gayao AaOr ]nakI jagah kOidyaaoM sao kTo baala khaÐ sao Aa gayaoÆ" ala gayaa hOÆ lahnaaisaMh nao jaaÐcanaa caaha. lapTna Saayad saahba Saraba ipyao hue hOM AaOr ]nhoM baala kTvaanao ka maaOka imimala saahba paÐca vaYavaYa- sao ]sakI roijamaoMT maoM qao. "@yaaoM saahba¸ hmalaaoga ihndustana kba jaayaoMgaoÆ" "laD,a[-[- K%ma haonao pr. @yaaoM¸ @yaa yah doSa psand nahIM Æ" "nahIM saahba¸ iSakar ko vao majao majao yahaÐ khaÐÆ yaad hO¸ parsaala naklaI laD,a[-[- ko pICo hma Aap jagaaQarI ijalao maoM iSakar krnao gayao qao – haЖ haÐ –– vahIM jaba Aap Kaoto pr savaar qao AaOr AaOr Aapka Kanasaamaa Abdullaa rasto ko ek maindr maoM jala caZ,nao kao rh gayaa qaaÆ baoSak pajaI khIM ka – saamanao sao vah naIla gaaya inaklaI ik eosaI baD,I maOMnao kBaI na doKI qaIM. AaOr AapkI ek gaaolaI knQao maoM lagaI AaOr puTzo\zo maoM inaklaI. eosao Af,sar ko saaqa iSakar Kolanao maoM majaa hO. @yaaoM saahba¸ iSamalao sao tOyaar haokr kr ]sa naIla gaaya ka isar Aa gayaa qaa naÆ Aapnao kha qaa ik rojamaoMT kI maOsa maoM lagaayaoMgao. haM pr maOMnao vah ivalaayat Baoja idyaa – eosao baD,o–baD,o saIMgaÑ dao–dao fuT ko tao haoMgaoÆ" "haи lahnaaisaMh¸ dao fuT caar [Mca ko qao. tumanao isagaro isagaroT nahIM ipyaaÆ" "pIta hÐU saahba¸ idyaasalaa[idyaasalaa[- lao Aata hÐU" –– kh kr lahnaaisaMh Kndk maoM Gausaa. Aba ]sao sandoh nahIM rha qaa. ]sanao JaTpT inaScaya kr ilayaa ik @yaa krnaa caaihe. AMQaoro maoM iksaI saaonao vaalao sao vah Tkrayaa.

"kaOna Æ vajaIrisaM vajaIrisaMhÆ" "haM¸ @yaaoM lahnaaÆ @yaa kyaamat Aa ga[ga[-Æ jara tao AaÐK laganao dI haotIÆ" ³caar´

"haooSaSa maoM AaAao.

kyaamat Aa[Aa[- AaOr lapTna saahba kI vadIvadI- phna kr Aa[Aa[- hO."

"@yaaÆ" "lapTna saahba yaa tao maaro gayao gayao hO yaa kOd hao gayao hOM. ]nakI vadIvadI- phna kr yah kao[- jamajama-nana Aayaa hO. saUbaodar nao [saka mauÐh nahIM doKa. maOMnao doKa AaOr baatoM kI hO. saaohra saaf ]dU- baaolata hO¸ pr iktabaI ]dU-. AaOr mauJao pInao kao isagaroT idyaa hOÆ" "tao AbaÑ" "Aba maaro gayao. QaaoKa hO. saUbaodar haora¸ kIcaD, maoM ca@kr kaTto ifroMgao AaOr yahaÐ Ka[ Ka[-- pr Qaavaa haogaa. ]zao¸ ek kama krao. plTna ko pOraoM ko inaSaana doKto–doKto daOD, jaaAao. ABaI bahut dUr na gayao haoMgao. saUbaodar sao khao ekdma laaOT Aayao. M Kndk kI baat JaUz hO. calao jaaAao¸ Kndk ko pICo sao inakla jaaAao. Pa
saahba kI maUCa-a- hTI. lahnaaisaMh hÐsa kr baaolaa –– "@yaaoM lapTna saahbaÆ imajaaja kOsaa hOÆ Aaja maOMnao bahut baatoM saIKIM. yah saIKa ik isaK isagaroT pIto hOM. yah saIKa ik jagaaQarI ko ijalao ijalao maoM naIla gaayaoM haotI hOM AaOr ]nako dao fuT caar [Mca ko saIMga haoto hOM. yah saIKa ik mausalamaana Kanasaamaa maUit-t-yaao yaaoM pr jala caZ,ato hOM AaOr lapTna saahba Kaoto pr caZ,to hOM. pr yah tao khao¸ eosaI saaf ]dU- khaÐ sao saIK AayaoÆ hmaaro lapTna saahba tao ibana 'Doma' ko paÐca laFja BaI nahIM baaolaa krto qao." lahnaa nao ptlaUna ko jaobaaoM kI tlaaSaI nahIM laI qaI. saahba nao maanaao jaaD,o sao bacanao ko ilae¸ daonaaoM haqa jaobaaoM maoM Dalao. lahnaaisaMh khta gayaa –– "caalaak tao baD,o hao pr maaÐJao ka lahnaa [tnao barsa lapTna saahba ko saaqa rha hO. ]sao cakmaa donao ko ilayao caar AaÐKoM caaihyao. tIna maihnao hue ek turkI maaOlavaI maoro gaaÐva Aayaa qaa. AaOrtaoM kao baccao haonao ko tabaIja baaÐTta qaa AaOr baccaaoM kao dvaa[ dvaa[vaa[- dota qaa. caaOQarI ko baD, ko naIcao maMjaa ibaCa kr hu@ka pIta rhta qaa AaOr khta qaa ik jamanaIvaalao baD,o pMiDt hOM. vaod pZ,–pZ, kr ]samaoM sao ivamaana calaanao kI ivaVa jaana gayao hOM. gaaO kao nahIM jama-naIvaalao maarto. ihndustana maoM Aa jaayaogM ao tao gaaoh%yaa band kr doMgao. maMDI ko bainayaaoM kao bahkata ik DakKanao sao $pyaa inakala laao. sarkar ka rajya jaanaovaalaa hO. Dak– Dak–baabaU paolhUrama BaI Dr gayaa qaa. maOMnao maullaajaI kI daZ,I maUD, dI qaI. AaOr gaaÐva sao baahr inakla kr kha qaa qaa ik jaao maoro gaaÐva maoM Aba pOr r@Ka tao ––" ––" saahba kI jaoba maoM sao ipstaOla calaa AaOr lahnaa kI jaaÐGa maoM gaaolaI lagaI. [Qar lahnaa kI hOnarI maaiTmaaiT-nana ko dao fayaraoM nao saahba kI kpala– kpala–ik`yaa kr dI. QaD,aka sauna kr saba daOD, Aayao. baaoQaa icallayaa –– "@yaa hOÆ" lahnaaisaMh nao ]sao yah kh kr saulaa idyaa ik 'ek hD,ka huAa ku
ik kOsao mana– mana–mana Bar ÍaMsa kI BaUima maoro baUTaoM sao icapk rhI qaI¸ jaba maOM daOD,a–daOD,a saUbaodar ko pICo gayaa qaa. saUbaodar lahnaaisaMh sao saara hala sauna AaOr kagajaat pakr vao ]sakI turt– t–bauiw kao sarah rho qao AaOr kh rho qao ik tU na haota tao Aaja saba maaro jaato. [sa laD,a[-[- kI Aavaaja tIna maIla daihnaI Aaor kI Ka[Ka[- vaalaaoM nao sauna laI qaI. ]nhaonM ao pICo pICo TolaIfaona kr idyaa qaa. vahaÐ sao JaTpT dao Da@Tr AaOr dao baImaar Zaonao kI gaaiDyaaÐ calaIM¸ jaao kao[- DoZ, GaNTo ko Andar– Andar–Andr Aa phÐcu aI. fIlD Asptala najadIk qaa. saubah haoto–haoto vahaÐ phÐuca jaayaogM ao¸ [sailayao maamaUlaI p+I baaÐQakr ek gaaD,I maoM Gaayala ilaTayao gayao AaOr dUsarI maoM laaSaoM r@KI ga[ga[-M. saUbaodar nao lahnaaisaMh kI jaaÐGa maoM p+I baÐQavaanaI caahI. pr ]sanao yah kh kr Tala idyaa ik qaaoD,a Gaava hO sabaoro doKa jaayaogaa. baaoQaaisaMh jvar maoM barabara- rha qaa. vah vah gaaD,I maoM ilaTayaa gayaa. lahnaa kao CaoD, kr saUbaodar jaato nahIM qao. yah doK lahnaa nao kha –– "tumhoM baaoQaa kI ksama hO¸ AaOr saUbaodarnaIjaI kI saaOganQa hO jaao [sa gaaD,I maoM na calao jaaAao." "AaOr tumaÆ" "maoro ilayao vahaÐ phÐucakr gaaD, gaaD,I Baoja donaa¸ AaOr jamajama-nana maurdaoM ko ilayao BaI tao gaaiD,yaaÐ AatI haoMgaI. maora hala baura nahIM hO. doKto nahIM¸ maOM KD,a hÐUÆ vajaIraisaMh maoro pasa hO hI." "AcCa¸ pr ––" ––" "baaoQaa gaaD,I pr laoT gayaaÆ Balaa. Aap BaI caZ, jaaAao. sauinayao nayao tao¸ saUbaodarnaI haoraM kao ica{I ilaKao¸ tao maora ma%qaa Toknaa ilaK donaa. AaOr jaba Gar jaaAao tao kh donaa ik mauJasao jaao ]sanao kha qaa vah maOMnao kr idyaa." gaaiD,yaaÐ cala pD,I qaIM. saUbaodar nao caZ,to–caZ,to lahnaa ka haqa pkD, kr kha kha –– "tOnao maoro AaOr baaoQaa ko p`aNa bacaayao hOM. ilaKnaa kOsaaÆ saaqa hI Gar calaoMgao. ApnaI saUbaodarnaI kao tU hI kh donaa. ]sanao @yaa kha qaaÆ" "Aba Aap gaaD,I pr caZ, jaaAao. maOMnao jaao kha¸ vah ilaK donaa¸ AaOr kh BaI donaa." gaaD,I ko jaato lahnaa laoT gayaa. – "vajaIra panaI iplaa do¸ AaOr maora kmarband Kaola do. tr hao rha hO." maR%yau ko kuC samaya phlao smaRit bahut saaf hao jaatI hO. janma– janma–Bar kI GaTnaayaoM ek– ek–ek krko saamanao AatI hOM. saaro dRSyaaoM ko rMga saaf haoto hOM. samaya kI QaunQa ibalkula ]na pr sao hT jaatI hO. lahnaaisaMh baarh vaYavaYa- ka hO. AmaRtsar maoM maamaa ko yahaÐ Aayaa huAa hO. dhIvaalao ko yahaи sabjaIvaalao ko yahaи hr khIM¸ ]sao ek Aaz vaYamaa[- hao ga[vaYa- kI laD,kI imala jaatI hO. jaba vah pUCta hO¸ torI kuD,maa[maa[ ga[-Æ tba 'Qat\ 'Qat'\ kh kr vah Baaga jaatI hO. ek idna ]sanao vaOsao hI pUCa¸ tao ]sanao kha – "haи kla hao ga[ga[-¸ doKto nahIM yah roSama ko fUlaaoMvaalaa saalaUÆ' saunato hI lahnaaisaMh kao du:K huAa. ËaoQa huAa. @yaaoM huAaÆ "vajaIraisaMh¸ panaI panaI iplaa do." pcaIsa vaYavaYa- baIt gayao. Aba lahnaaisaMh naM , 77 rOflsa maoM jamaadar hao gayaa hO. ]sa Aaz vaYavaYa- kI knyaa ka Qyaana hI na rha. na– na–maalaUma vah kBaI imalaI qaI¸ yaa nahIM. saat idna kI Cu+I laokr jamaIna ko maukdmaoM kI pOrvaI krnao vah vah Apnao Gar gayaa. vahaÐ roijamaoMT ko Afsar kI ica{I imalaI ik faOja laama pr jaatI hO¸ faOrna calao AaAao. saaqa hI saUbaodar

hjaaraisaMh kI ica{I imalaI ik maOM AaOr baaoQaisaMh BaI laama pr jaato hO. M laaOTto hue hmaaro Gar haoto jaanaa. saaqa hI calaoMgao. saUbaodar ka gaaÐva rasto maoM pD,ta qaa AaOr saUbaodar ]sao bahut caahta qaa. lahnaaisaMh saUbaodar ko yahaÐ phÐucaa. jaba calanao lagao¸ tba saUbaodar baoZo maoM sao inakla kr Aayaa. baaolaa – "lahnaa¸ saUbaodarnaI tumakao jaanatI hOM¸ baulaatI laatI hOM. jaa imala Aa." lahnaaisaMh BaItr phÐucaa. saUbaodarnaI mauJao jaanatI hOMÆ kba saoÆ roijamaoMT ko @vaaT@vaaT-raoraoM maoM tao kBaI saUbaodar ko Gar ko laaoga rho nahIM. drvaajao pr jaa kr 'ma%qaa Toknaa' kha. AsaIsa saunaI. lahnaaisaMh caup. mauJao phcaanaaÆ" "nahIM." 'torI kuD,maa[aa[- hao ga[ga[- –Qat\ Qat\ –kla hao ga[ga[-– doKto nahIM¸ roSamaI baUTaovM aalaa saalaU –AmaRtsar maoM – ' BaavaaoM kI TkrahT sao maUCa-a- KulaI. krvaT badlaI. psalaI ka Gaava bah inaklaa. 'vajaIra ¸ panaI iplaa' – ']sanao kha qaa.' qaa.' svaPna cala rha hO. saUbaodarnaI kh rhI hO – "maOMnao toro kao Aato hI phcaana ilayaa. ek kama khtI hÐ. U maoro tao Baaga fUT gayao. sarkar nao bahadurI ka iKtaba idyaa hO¸ laayalapur maoM jamaIna dI hO¸ Aaja namak namak––hlaalaI ka maaOka Aayaa hO. pr sarkar sarkar nao hma tIimayaaoM kI ek GaÐGairyaa plTna @yaaoM na banaa dI¸ jaao maOM BaI saUbaodarjaI ko saaqa calaI jaatIÆ ek baoTa hO. faOja maoM BatIBatI- hue ]sao ek hI barsa huAa. ]sako pICo caar AaOr hue¸ pr ek BaI nahIM ijayaa.' saUbaodarnaI raonao lagaI. 'Aba daonaaoM jaato hOM. maoro Baaga Ñ tumhoM yaad hO¸ ek idna TaÐgaovaalao ka GaaoD,a dhIvaalao kI dUkana ko pasa ibagaD, gayaa qaa. tumanao ]sa idna maoro p`aNa bacaayao qao¸ Aap GaaoD,o kI laataoM maoM calao gayao qao¸ AaOr mauJao ]za ]za––kr dUkana ko t#to t#to pr KD,a kr idyaa qaa. eosao hI [na daonaaoM kao bacaanaa. yah maorI iBaxaa hO. tumharo Aagao AaÐcala psaartI hÐU.' raotI– I–raotI saUbaodarnaI AaobarI maoM calaI ga[ga[-. lahnaa BaI AaÐsaU paoMCta huAa baahr Aayaa. 'vajaIraisaMh¸ panaI iplaa' –– ']sanao kha qaa.' lahnaa ka isar ApnaI gaaod maoM r@Ko vajaIraisaMh baOza hO. jaba maaÐgata hO¸ tba panaI iplaa dota hO. AaQa GaNTo tk lahnaa caup rha¸ ifr baaolaa –– "kaOna Ñ kIrtisaMh¸ Æ" vajaIra nao kuC samaJakr kha –– "haÐ." "Ba[yaa¸ mauJao AaOr }Ðcaa kr lao. Apnao p+ pr maora isar rK lao." vajaIra nao vaOsao hI ikyaa. "haи Aba zIk hO. panaI iplaa do. basa¸ Aba ko haD, maoM yah Aama KUba flaogaa. cacaa– cacaa–BatIjaa daonaaoM yahIM baOz kr Aama Kanaa. ijatnaa baD,a tora BatIjaa hO¸ ]tnaa hI yah Aama hO. ijasa ijasa mahInao ]saka janma huAa qaa¸ ]saI mahInao maoM maOMnao [sao lagaayaa qaa." vajaIraisaMh ko AaÐsaU Tp– Tp–Tp Tpk rho qao. kuC idna pICo laaogaaoM nao AKbaaraoM maoM pZ,a –– Íansa AaOr baolaijayama –– 68 vaIM saUcaI –– maOdana maoM GaavaaoM sao mara –– naM , 77 isaK ra[flsa jamaadar lahnaisaMh.

'ek TaokrI Bar ima+I'

maaQavarava sap`o

iksaI EaImaana jamaIMdar ko mahla ko pasa ek garIba Anaaqa ivaQavaa kI JaaopD,IM qaI. jamaIMdar saahba saahba kao Apnao mahla ka hata ]sa JaaopD,I tk baZ,anao kI [cCa hu[-. ivaQavaa sao bahutora kha ik ApnaI JaaopD,I hTa lao. pr vah tao k[k[- jamaanao sao vahI basaI qaI. , r ]saka ip`ya pit AaOr [klaaOta pu~ BaI ]saI JaaopD,I maoM mar gayaa qaa. ptaohU BaI ek paMca barsa kI knyaa kao CaoDk cala basaI qaIM. Aba yahI ]sakI paotI [sa vaRwakala maoM ekmaa~ AaQaar qaI. jaba kBaI ]sao ApnaI pUva-a-isqait isqait kI yaad Aa jaatI tao maaro duK ko fUT–fUTkr raonao lagatI qaI. AaOr jabasao ]sanao Apnao EaImaana pD,aosaI kI [cCa ka hala saunaa¸ tba sao vah maRtp`aya hao gayaI qaI. ]sa JaaopD,IM maoM ]saka mana eosaa laga gayaa qaa ik ibanaa maro vahaM sao vah inaklanaa hI nahIM caahta qaI. EaImaana ko saba p`ya%na inaYfla hue. tba vao ApnaI jamaIMdarI caala calanao lagao. baala kI Kala inakalanao vaalao vakIlaaoM kI qaOlaI garma kr ]nhaoMnao Adalat sao JaaopD,I pr Apnaa kbjaa kr ilayaa AaOr ivaQavaa kao vahaM sao inakala idyaa. ibacaarI Anaaqa tao qaI hI¸ pasa pD,aosa maoM khIM jaakr rhnao lagaI. ek idna EaImaana ]sa JaaopD,I ko Aasapasa Aasapasa Thla rho qao AaOr laaogaaoM kao kama batlaa rho qao ik [tnao maoM vah ivaQavaa haqa maoM ek TaokrI laokr vahaM phMucaI. EaImaana nao ]sakao doKto hI Apnao naaOkraoM sao kha ik ]sao yahaM sao hTa dao. pr vah igaD,igaD,akr baaolaI ik "maharaja¸ Aba tao tao yah JaaopD,I tumharI hI hao gayaI hO. maOM ]sao laonao nahIM AayaI hMU. maharaja xamaa kroM tao ek ibanatI hO." jamaIMdar saahba ko isar ihlaanao pr ]sanao kha ik "jaba sao yah JaaopD,I CUTI hO tba sao maorI paotI nao Kanaa– Kanaa–pInaa CaoD, idyaa hO. maOMnao bahut kuC samaJaayaa pr vah ek nahIM maanatI. yahI kha krtI hO ik Apnao Gar cala¸ vahIM raoTI Ka}MgaI. Aba maOMnao yah saaocaa hO ik [sa JaaopD,I maoM sao ek TaokrI Bar ima+I laokr ]saI ka caUlha banaakr raoTI pka}MgaI. [sasao Baraosaa hO ik vah raoTI Kanao Kanao lagaogaI. maharaja¸ kRpa krko Aa&a dIijae tao [sa TaokrI maoM ima+I lao jaa}M." EaImaana nao Aa&a do dI. ivaQavaa JaaopD,I ko BaItr gayaI. vahaM jaato hI ]sao puranaI baataoM ka smarNa huAa AaOr ]sakI AaMKaoM sao AaMsaU kI Qaara bahnao lagaI. Apnao Aantirk Aantirk duK kao iksaI trh samhalakr ]sanao ApnaI TaokrI ima+I sao Bar laI AaOr haqa sao ]zakr baahr lao AayaI. ifr haqa jaaoD,kr EaImaana sao p`aqa-qa-naa naa krnao lagaI ik "maharaja¸ kRpa krko [sa TaokrI kao jara haqa lagaa[e ijasasao ik maOM ]sao Apnao isar pr Qar laMU." jamaIMdar saahba phlao tao bahut naaraja hue¸ pr jaba vah baar– baar–baar haqa jaaoD,nao lagaI AaOr pOraoM pr igarnao lagaI tao ]nako BaI mana maoM kuC dyaa Aa gayaI. iksaI naaOkr sao na khkr Aap hI svayaM TaokrI ]zanao Aagao baZ,o. jyaaoMhI TaokrI kao haqa lagaakr }pr ]zanao lagao %yaaoM hI doKa ik yah kama ]nakI Sai rel="nofollow"> ko baahr hO. ifr tao ]nhaoMnao ApnaI saba takt lagaakr haqa––Bar }McaI na hu[-. vah laijjat haokr TaokrI kao ]zanaa caaha¸ pr ijasa sqaana pr TaokrI rKI qaI vahaM sao vah ek haqa khnao lagao ik "nahIM¸ yah TaokrI hmasao na ]zayaI jaavaogaI." yah saunakr ivaQavaa nao kha¸ "maharaja naaraja na haoM¸ Aap sao tao ek TaokrI Bar ima+I nahIM ]zayaI jaatI AaOr [sa JaaoMpD,I maoM tao hjaaraoM TaokiryaaM ima+I pD,I hO. ]saka Baar Aap janma Bar @yaaoM kr ]za sakogM aoÆ Aap hI [sa baat pr ivacaar kIijaeÑ" jamaIMdar saahba Qana– vya BaUla gayao qao¸ pr ivaQavaa ko ]prao> vacana saunato hI ]nakI AaÐKoM Kula Qana–mad sao gaivagaivat- hao Apnaa ktkt-vya gayaIM. kRtkmakma- ka pScaatap kr ]nhaoMnao ivaQavaa sao xamaa maaMgaI AaOr ]sakI ]sakI JaaopM D,I vaapsa do dI.

'kfna' p`omacaMd

JaaoM

pD, pD,o ko War pr baap AaOr baoTa daonaaoM ek bauJao hue Alaava ko saamanao caupcaap baOzo hue hOM AaOr Andr baoTo kI javaana

baIvaI bauiQayaa Qayaa p`sava– ava–vaodnaa sao pCaD, Ka rhI qaI. rh– rh–rh kr ]sako maÐuh sao eosaI idla ihlaa donao vaalaI Aavaaja inaklatI qaI ik daonaaoM klaojaa qaama laoto qao. jaaD,aoM kI rat qaI¸ p`kRit sannaaTo maoM DUbaI hu[-. saara gaaÐva AMQakar maoM laya hao gayaa qaa. GaIsaU nao kha –– "maalaUma haota hO bacaogaI nahIM. saara idna daOD,to hI gayaa¸ jaa¸ doK tao Aa." maaQava icaZ, kr baaolaa –– "marnaa hI hO tao jaldI mar @yaaoM nahIM jaatI¸ doK kr @yaa k$ÐÆ" "tU baD,a baodd-d- hO baoÑ saala– Ñ" saala–Bar ijasako saaqa sauK–caOna saosao rha¸ ]saI ko saaqa [tnaI baovafa[afa[-Ñ" "tao mauJasao tao ]saka tD,pnaa AaOr haqa– haqa–paÐva pTknaa nahIM doKa jaata."

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maaraoM ka kunabaa qaa AaOr saaro gaaÐva maoM badnaama. GaIsaU ek idna kama krta tao tIna idna Aarama. maaQava [tnaa

kamacaaor qaa ik AaQa GaNTo kama krta tao GaNTo–Bar icalama pIta. [sailae ]nhoM khIM majadUrI nahIM imalatI qaI. Gar maoM mau{I– I–Bar BaI Anaaja maaOjaUd hao¸ tao ]nako ilae kama krnao kI ksama qaI. jaba dao–caar fako hao jaato¸ GaIsaU poD, pr caZ,kar lakiDyaaÐ taoD, laata AaO AaOr maaQava baajaar maoM baoca Aata AaOr jaba tk vao pOsao rhto¸ daonaaoM [Qar– [Qar–]Qar maaro–maaro ifrto. jaba fako kI naaObat Aa jaatI¸ tao ifr lakiDyaaÐ taoDt, o yaa majadUrI tlaaSa krto. gaaÐva maoM kama kI kmaI na qaI. iksaanaaoM ka gaaÐva qaa¸ maohnatI AadmaI ko ilae pcaasa kama qao. magar [na daonaaoM kao laaoga ]saI va@t baulaato¸ jaba dao AadimayaaoM sao ek ka kama pakr BaI santaoYa kr laonao ko isavaa AaOr kao[- caara na haota. ivaica~ jaIvana qaa [nakaÑ Gar maoM ima+I ko dao–caar batnaaoM ko isavaa bat-naao isavaa kao[- sampi. kjakja- sao lado hue. gaailayaaÐ BaI Kato¸ maar BaI Kato¸ magar kao[- BaI gama nahIM. dIna [tnao ik vasaUlaI kI AaSaa na rhnao pr BaI laaoga [nhoM kuC–na– na–kuC kjakja- do doto qao. maTr– maTr– AalaU kI fsala maoM dUsaraoM ko KotaoM sao maTr yaa AalaU ]KaD, laato AaOr BaUna– a–Baanakr Ka laoto¸ yaa dsa– dsa–paÐca }sa ]KaD, laato AaOr rat kao caUsato. GaIsaU nao AakaSa– AakaSa–vaRi BaI daonaaoM Alaava ko saamanao baOzkr AalaU BaUna rho qao¸ jaao ik iksaI ko Kot sao Kaod laae qao. GaIsaU kI s~I ka tao bahu bahtu idna hue dohant hao gaya qaa. maaQava ka byaah ipClao saala huAa qaa. jaba sao yah AaOrt Aa[Aa[- qaI¸ ]sanao [sa Kanadana maoM vyavasqaa kI naIMva DalaI qaI. ipsaa[ipsaa[- krko yaa Gaasa CIlakr vah saor–Bar AaTo ka [ntjaama kr laotI qaI AaOr [na daonaaoM baogaOrtaoM ka daoja,K BartI rhtI qaI. jaba sao vah Aa[Aa[-¸ yao daonaaoM AaOr BaI AalasaI AaOr Aaramatlaba hao gae qao¸ bailk kuC AkD,nao BaI lagao qao. kao[- kayaja Baava sao dugaunaI majadUrI maaÐgato. vahI AaOrt Aaja p``sava– kaya- krnao kao baulaata¸ tao inavyaainavyaa-ja ava–vaodnaa sao mar rhI qaI AaOr yao daonaaoM Saayad [saI [ntjaar maoM qao ik vah mar jaaya¸ tao Aarama sao saaoeÐ. GaIsaU nao AalaU inakalakr CIlato hue kha –– "jaakr doK tao @yaa dSa hO ]sakIÆ cauD,Ola ka if,saad haogaa¸

AaOr @yaaÆ yahaÐ tao AaoJaa BaI ek $pyaa maaÐgata hOÑ" maaQava kao Baya qaa ik vah kaozrI maoM gayaa¸ tao GaIsaU AalauAaoM ka baD,a Baaga saaf kr dogaa.baaolaa –– "mauJao vahaÐ jaato Dr lagata hO." "Dr iksa baat ka hO¸ maOM tao yahaÐ hÐU hI Ñ" "tao tumhIM jaakr doKao na Æ" "maorI AaO AaOrt jaba marI qaI¸ tao maoM tIna idna tk ]sako pasa sao ihlaa tk nahIM qaa. AaOr mauJasao lajaaegaI ik nahIM Æ ijasaka kBaI maÐuh nahIM doKa¸ Aaja ]saka ]GaD,a huAa badna doKÐU Ñ ]sao tna kI sauQa BaI tao na haogaI. mauJao doK laogaI tao Kulakr haqa– haqa–paÐva BaI na pTk sakogaI." "maOM saaocata hÐU kao[- baala– baala–baccaa hao gayaa tao @yaa haogaa Æ saaoMz¸ gauD,¸ taola¸ kuC BaI tao nahIM Gar maoM Ñ" "saba– "saba–kuC Aa jaayaogaa. Bagavaana doM tao. jaao laaoga ABaI ek pOsaa nahIM do rho hO¸ vao hI kla baulaakr doMgaoao. maoro naaO laD,ko hue¸ Gar maoM kBaI kuC na qaa¸ magar Bagavaana\ Bagavaana\ nao iksaI trh baoD,a par hI lagaayaa." ijasa samaaja maoM rat– rat–idna maohnat krnao vaalaaoM kI halat ]nakI halat sao bahut kuC AcCI nahIM na qaI AaOr iksaanaaoM ko lataAaoM sao laaBa ]zanaa jaanato qao¸ khIM jyaada sampnna qao¸ vahaÐ [sa trh manaaovaRi na qaI ik baOzkbaajaaoM ko inayama AaOr naIit ka palana krta. [sailae jahaÐ ]sakI maNDlaI ko AaOr gaaÐva ko sarganaa AaOr maumauiKyaa banao hue qao¸ ]sa pr saara gaaÐva AÐgaulaI ]zata qaa. ifr BaI ]sao yah tksaIna tao qaI ik Agar vah f,Tohala hO tao kma kma–– sao–kma ]sao iksaanaaoM kI– kI–saI jaI– jaI–taoD, maohnat tao nahIM krnaI pD,tI. ]sakI sarlata AaOr inarIhta sao dUsaro laaoga baojaa fayada fayada tao nahIM ]zato. daonaaoM AalaU inakala– inakala–inakalakr jalato–jalato Kanao lagao. kla sao kuC nahIM Kayaa. [tnaa saba` na qaa ik ]nhoM zMDa hao jaanao doM. k[k[- baar daonaaoM kI jabaanaoM jala ga[M-. iCla jaanao pr AalaU ka baahrI ihssaa tao bahut jyaada jyaada garma na maalaUma haota¸ laoikna daÐtaoM ko tlao pD,to hI Andr ka ihssaa jabaana¸ hlak AaOr talaU kao jalaa dota qaa AaOr ]sa AMgaaro kao mauÐh maoM rKnao sao jyaada KOiryat [saI maoM qaI ik vah Andr phÐuca jaae. vahaÐ ]sao zNDa krnao ko ilae kafI saamaana saamaana qao [sailae daonaaoM jald– jald–jald inagala jaato. halaaÐik [sa kaoiSaSa maoM ]nakI AaÐKaooM sao AaÐsaU inakla Aato. GaIsaU kao ]sa va@t zakur kI barat yaad Aa[Aa[-¸ ijasamaoM baIsa saala phlao vah gayaa qaa. ]sa davat maoM ]sao jaao tRiPt imalaI qaI¸ vah ]sako jaIvana maoM ek yaad rKnao laayak baat qaI AaOr Aaja BaI ]sakI yaad tajaa qaI. baaolaa–– aa–– "vah Baaoja nahIM BaUlata. tba sao ifr ]sa trh ka Kanaa AaOr BarpoT nahIM imalaa. laD,kI vaalaaoM nao sabakao BarpoT pUiryaaÐ iKlaa[iKlaa[- qaIM¸ sabakao Ñ CaoTo–baD,o sabanao pUiryaaÐ Ka[Ka[-M AaOr AsalaI GaI kI Ñ caTnaI¸ rayata¸ tIna trh ko saUKo saaga¸ ek rsaodar trkarI¸ dhI¸ imaza[imaza[-. Aba @yaa bata}Ð ik [sa Baaoja maoM @yaa svaad imalaa Ñ kao[- raok–Taok nahIM qaI. jaao caIja maaÐgaao AaOr ijatnaa caahao KaAao. laaogaaoM nao eosaa Kayaa¸ eosaa Kayaa¸ iksaI sao panaI na ipyaa gayaa. magar praosanao vaalao hOM ik p
Ñ baTaornao maoM kmaI nahIM hOM. haи KcaKca- maoM ikfayat saUJatI hO." "tu,manao baIsa– baIsa–ek pUiryaaÐ Ka[Ka[- haoMgaIÆ" "baIsa sao jyaada Ka[Ka[- qaIM." "maOM pcaasa Ka jaata." "pcaasa sao kma maOMnao BaI na Ka[Ka[- haoMgaI. AcCa p{a qaa. tU tao maora AaQaa BaI nahIM hO." AalaU Kakr daonaaoM nao panaI ipyaa AaOr vahIM Alaava ko saamanao ApnaI QaaoityaaÐ AaoZ, kr¸ paÐva poT maoM Dalao saao rho. jaOsao dao baD,–o baD,o Ajagar¸ gaoMDuilayaaÐ maaro pD,o haoM. AaOr bauiQayaa ABaI ABaI tk krah rhI qaI. :2:

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baoro maaQava nao kaozrI maoM jaakr doKa tao¸ ]sakI s~I zNDI hao ga[ga[- qaI ]sako maÐuh pr mai@KyaaÐ iBanak rhI

qaIM. pqara[pqara[- hu[- AaÐKoM }pr TÐgaI hu[- qaIM. saarI doh QaUla sao laqapqa laqapqa hao rhI qaI. ]sako poT maoM baccaa mar gayaa qaa. maaQava Baagaa huAa GaIsaU ko pasa Aayaa. ifr daonaaoM jaaor–jaaor sao haya– haya–haya krnao lagao AaOr CatI pITnao lagao. pD,aosa vaalaaoM nao yah raonaa– da ko Anausaar [na ABaagaaoM kao samaJaanao lagao. aa–Qaaonaa saunaa tao daOD,o hue Aayao AaOr puranaI mayaa mayaaayaa-da magar jyaada raonao–pITnao ka Avasar na qaa. kf,na AaOr lakD,I kI ifk` krnaI qaI. pr Gar maoM tao pOsaa [sa trh gaayaba qaa ik jaOsao caIla ko GaaoMsalao maoM maaÐsa. baap– baap–baoTo raoto hue gaaÐva ko ko jamaIMdar ko pasa gae. vah [na daonaaoM kI saurt sao nafrt krto qao. k[k[- baar [nhoM Apnao haqaaoM pIT cauko qao caaorI krnao ko ilae¸ vaado pr kama pr na Aanao ko ilae. pUCa –– " @yaa hO bao iGasauAa¸ raota @yaaoM hOÆ Aba tao tU khIM idKa[idKa[- BaI nahIM dota Ñ maalaUma haota hO¸ [sa gaaÐva maoM rhnaa nahIM caahta." GaIsaU nao jamaIna pr isar rKkr AaÐKaoM maoM AaÐsaU Baro hue kha –– "sarkar Ñ baD,I ivapi
baajaar sao kf,na laanao calao. [Qar laaoga baaÐsa kaTnao lagao. gaaÐva kI narma– narma–idla is~yaaÐ Aa– Aa–Aaakr laaSa kao doKtI qaIM qaIM AaOr ]sakI baoksaI pr dao baÐUd AaÐsaU igarakr calaI jaatI qaIM. "kOsaa baura irvaaja hO ik ijasao jaIto–jaI tna ZaÐknao kao caIqaD,a BaI na imalao¸ ]sao marnao pr kfna caaihe." "kf,na laaSa ko saaqa jala hI tao jaata hO Ñ" "AaOr @yaa rKa rhta hO Æ yahIM paÐca $pyao phlao imalato¸ tao kuC dvaa– dvaa–da$ kr laoto." daonaaoM ek– ek–dUsaro ko mana kI baat taD, rho qao. baajaar maoM [Qar– [Qar–]Qar GaUm,ato rho. kBaI [sa bajaaja kI dUkana pr gayao¸ kBaI ]sakI dUkana pr. trh– trh–trh ko kpD,o¸ roSamaI AaOr saUtI doKo¸ magar magar kuC jaÐcaa nahIM. yahaÐ tk ik Saama hao ga[ga[. tba daonaaoM na jaanao iksa dOvaI por` Naa sao ek maQauSaalaa ko saamanao jaa phÐucao AaOr jaOsao iksaI pUva-a-–inaiScat yaaojana sao Andr calao gayao. vahaÐ jara dor tk daonaaoM AsamaMjasa maoM KD,o rho. ifr ifr GaIsaU nao ga_I ko saamanao jaa kr kha –– "saahUjaI¸ ek baaotla hmaoM BaI donaa." [sako baad kuC icaKaOnaa Aayaa¸ tlaI hu[- maCilayaaÐ Aa[- pInao lagao. Aa[- AaOr daonaaoM baramado maoM baOzkr SaaintpUva-ak k[k[- kuijjayaaÐ tabaD,taoD, pInao ko baad daonaaoM sa$r maoM Aa gae. GaIsaU baaolaa –– "kf,na lagaanao sao @yaa imalata hO Æ AaiKr jala hI tao jaata¸ kuC bahU ko saaqa tao na jaata." maaQava Aasamaana kI trf doKkr baaolaa¸ maanaao dovataAaoM kao ApnaI inaYpapta ka saaxaI banaa rha hao –– " duinayaa ka dstUr hO¸ nahIM laaoga baamanaaoM kao hjaaraoM $pe @yaaoM do doto hOM Ñ kaOna doKta hO¸ prlaaok maoM imalata hO yaa nahIM Ñ" "baD,o AadimayaaoM ko pasa Qana hO¸ caaho fÐUko. hmaaro pasa fÐk U nao kao @yaa hOÆ" "laoikna laaogaaoM kao javaaba @yaa daogaoÆ laaoga pUCogM ao nahIM¸ kfna khaÐ hO Æ" GaIsaU hÐsaa –– "Abao kh doMgao ik $pyao k,mar sao iKsak gae. bahut ZÐUZ,a imalao nahIM. laaogaaoM kao ivaSvaasa tao na Aayaogaa¸ laoikna ifr vahI $pe doMgao." maaQava BaI hÐsaa¸ [sa Anapoixat saaOBaagya pr baaolaa laa –– "baD,I AcCI qaI baocaarI Ñ marI tao BaI KUba iKlaa– iKlaa–iplaakr Ñ" ABaI baaotla sao jyaada ]D, ga[ga[-. GaIsaU nao dao saor pUiryaaÐ maÐgaa[aa[-. caTnaI¸ Acaar¸ klaoijayaaÐ. SarabaKanao ko saamanao hI dukana qaI. maaQava lapkkr dao p Saana sao baOzo hue pUiryaaÐ Ka rho qao¸ jaOsao jaMgala maoM kao[- Saor Apnaa iSakar ]D,a rha hao. na javaabadohI ka KaOf, qaa¸ na badnaamaI kI ifË` ifË`. [na BaavanaaAaoM kao ]nhaoMnao bahut phlao hI jaIt ilayaa qaa.

GaIsaU daSainak Baava sao baaolaa –– "hmaarI Aa%maa p`sanna hao rhI hO¸ tao @yaa ]sao punna na haogaaÆ" daSa-inak maaQava nao Eawa sao isar Jaukakr tsadIk kI –– "ja$r sao ja$r haogaa. Bagavaana tuma AntyaamaI hao. ]sao baOkuNz lao Antyaa-maI jaanaa. hma daonaaoM )dya sao AaSaIvaaAaSaIvaa-d do rho hOM. Aaja jaao Baaojana imalaa¸ vah kBaI ]ma` Bar na imalaa qaa." ek–na– na–idna vahaÐ jaaeÐgao ek xaNa ko baad maaQava ko mana maoM ek SaMka jaagaI. Baaolaa –– "@yaaoM dada¸ hma laaoga BaI tao ek– hI." GaIsaU nao [sa Baaolao–Baalao savaala ka kuC ]<ar na idyaa. vah prlaaok kI baatoM saaocakr [sa Aanand maoM baaQaa na Dalanaa caahta qaa. "jaao vahaÐ vah hma laaogaaoM sao pUCo ik tumanao kf,na @yaaoM nahIM idyaa tao @yaa kho khoMgao Æ" "khoMgao tumhara isar Ñ" "pUCgo aI tao ja$r Ñ" "tU jaanata hO ik ]sao kf,na na imalaogaaÆ tU mauJao eosaa gaQaa samaJata hOÆ saaz saala @yaa duinayaa maoM Gaasa Kaodta rha hÐU Ñ ]sakao kf,na imalaogaa AaOr [sasao bahut AcCa imalaogaa." maaQava kao ivaSvaasa na Aayaa. baaolaa –– "kaOna dogaaÆ $pyao tao tumanao caT kr ide. vah tao mauJasao pUCgo aI. ]sakI maaÐga maoM saoMdur tao maOMnao hI Dalaa qaa." GaIsaU garma haokr baaolaa –– "maOM khta hÐU¸ ]sao kf,na imalaogaa Ñ tU maanata @yaaoM nahIM Æ" "kaOna dogaa¸ batato @yaaoM nahIMÆ" "vahI laaoga doMgao¸ ijanhaoMnao [sa baar idyaa. haи AbakI $pyao hmaaro haqa na AayaogM ao." jyaaoM–jyaaoM AÐQaora baZ,ta qaa AaOr isataraoM kI camak toja haotI qaI¸ maQauSaalaa kI raOnak BaI baZ,tI jaatI qaI. kao[- gaata qaa¸ kao[- DIMga maarta qaa¸ kao[- Apnao saMgaI ko galao ilapTa jaata qaa. kao[- Apnao daost ko maÐuh sao kulhD, lagaayao dota qaa. vahaÐ ko vaatavarNa maoM sa$r qaa¸ hvaa maoM naSaa. iktnao tao yahaÐ Aakr ek caullaU maoM mast hao jaato. Saraba Saraba sao jyaada vahaÐ kI hvaa ]na pr naSaa krtI qaI. jaIvana kI baaQaaeÐ KIMca latI qaIM¸ AaOr kuC dor ko ilae vao BaUla jaato qao ik vao jaIto hOM yaa marto hOM Ñ yaa¸ na jaIto hOM na marto hOM. AaOr yao daonaaoM baap– baap–baoTa Aba BaI majao lao–laokr causaikyaaÐ aikyaaÐ lao rho qao. sabakI inagahoM [nakI Aaor jamaI hu[- qaIM. daonaaoM iktnao Baagya ko balaI hOM. pUrI baaotla baIca maoM hOM. BarpoT Kakr maaQava nao bacaI hu[- pUiryaaoM ka p
nahIM¸ iksaI kao dbaayaa nahIM. marto–marto hmaarI ijandgaI kao sabasao baD,I laalasaa pUrI kr ga[ga[-. vah na vaOkuNz maoM jaayaogaI tao @yaa yao maaoTo–maaoTo laaoga jaaeÐgao¸ jaao garIbaaoM kao daonaaoM haqaaoM sao laUTto hOM AaOr Apnao pap kao Qaaonao ko ilae gaMgaa maoM nahato hOM AaOr maindraoM maoM jala caZ,ato hOM Ñ" Eawalauta ka yah rMga turnt hI badla gayaa. Aisqarta naSao kI Kaisayat hO. du:K AaOr inaraSaa ka daOra huAa. maaQava baaolaa –– "magar dada¸ baocaarI nao ijandgaI maoM baD,a du:K Baaogaa. iktnaa du:K Jaolakr marI Ñ" vah AaÐKaoM pr haqa rKkr raonao lagaa¸ caIMKoM maar– maar–maarkr. GaIsaU nao samaJaayaa –– "@yaaoM raota hO baoTa¸ KuSa hao ik vah maayaa– maayaa–jaala sao mau rel="nofollow"> hao ga[ga[-. jaM jaMjaala sao CUT ga[ga[-. baD,I Baagyavaana qaI jaao [tnaI jald maayaa– maayaa–maaoh ko banQana taoD, idyao." AaOr daonaaoM KD,o haokr gaanao lagao –– "ziganaI @yaaoM naOnaa JamakavaOÆ ziganaI Ñ" ipya@kD,aoM kI AaÐKoM [nakI Aaor lagaI hu[- qaIM AaOr yao daonaaoM Apnao Apnao idla maoM mast gaato jaato qao. ifr daonaaoM naacanao lagao. ]Clao BaI¸ kUdo BaI. igaro BaI¸ maTko BaI. Baava BaI banaayao¸ AiBanaya BaI ikyao AaOr AaiKr naSao sao badmast haokr vahIM igar pD,o.

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gausaaMsaaM[-

ka mana icalama maoM BaI nahIM lagaa. imahla kI CaMh maoM ]zkr vah ifr ek baar GaT ³pnaca@kI´ ko AMdr gayaa. ABaI KPpr maoM ek– Dalakrr ]sanao vyaqaek–caaOqaa[aa[- sao BaI AiQak gaohMU SaoYa qaa. KPpr maoM haqa Dalak vyaqa- hI ]laTa– ]laTa–plaTa AaOr ca@kI ko paTaoM ko vaR%t maoM fOlao hue AaTo kao JaaD,kr ek Z,or banaa idyaa. baahr Aato–Aato ]sanao ifr ek baar AaOr KPpr maoM JaaMkkr doKa¸ jaOsao yah jaananao ko ilae ik [tnaI dor maoM iktnaI ipsaa[ipsaa[- hao caukI hOM¸ prM prMtu AMdr kI imakdar maoM kao[- ivaSaoYa AMtr nahIM Aayaa qaa. Kssa– Kssa–Kssa kI Qvaina ko saaqa A%yaMt QaImaI gait sao }pr ka paT cala rha qaa. GaT ka p`vaoSaWar bahut kma }Mcaa qaa¸ KUba naIcao tk Jaukkr vah baahr inaklaa. sar ko baalaaoM AaOr baaMhaoM pr AaTo kI ek hlakI safod ptpt- baOz ga[ga[- qaI. KMBao ka sahara laokr vah baudbaudayaa¸ "jaa¸ ssaalaaÑ saubah sao Aba tk dsa pMsaorI BaI nahIM huAa. saUrja khaM ka khaM calaa gayaa hO. kOsaI AnahaonaI baatÑ" baat AnahaonaI tao hO hI. jaoz baIt rha hO. AakaSa maoM khIM khIM baadlaaoM ka naama– naama–inaSaana hI nahIM. Anya vaYaao-M Aba tk laaogaaoM kI Qaana– Qaana–raopa[a[- pUrI hao jaatI qaI¸ pr [sa saala nadI– nadI–naalao saba saUKo pD,o hOM. KotaoM kI isaMcaa[aa[-M tao driknaar¸ baIja kI @yaairyaaM saUKI jaa rhI hOM. CaoTo naalao–gaUlaaoM ko iknaaro iknaaro ko GaT mahInaaoM sao baMd hOM. kaosaI ko iknaaro hOM gausaa[aa[-M ka yah GaT. pr [sakI BaI caala eosaI ik la_U GaaoD,o kI caala kao maat dotI hOM.

ca@kI ko inacalao KMD maoM iCcCr– iCcCr–iCcCr kI Aavaaja ko saaqa panaI kao kaTtI hu[- maqaanaI cala rhI qaI. iktnaI iktnaI QaImaI AavaajaÑ AcCo Kato–pIto gvaalaaoM ko Gar maoM dhI kI maqaanaI [sasao jyaada Saaor krtI hO. [saI maqaanaI ka vah Saaor haota qaa ik AadmaI kao ApnaI baat nahIM saunaa[aa[- dotI AaOr Aba tao Balao nadI par kao[- baaolao¸ tao baat yahaM saunaa[aa[- do jaaya. jaaya. CPp , , ,CPp , , ,CPp , , ,puranaI faOjaI pOMT kao GauTnaaoM tk maaoDk , r gausaaM[-M panaI kI gaUla ko AMdr calanao lagaa. khIM kao[saUraK– aK–inakasa hao¸ tao baMd kr do. ek baMUd panaI BaI baahr na jaae. baMUd–baMUd kI kImat hO [na idnaaoM. p`aya: AaQaa AaQaa flaaMga calakr vah baaMQa pr phMucaa. nadI kI pUrI caaOD,a[-[- kao Gaorkr panaI ka bahava GaT kI gaUla kI Aaor maaoD, idyaa gayaa qaa. iknaaro kI ima+I– ima+I–Gaasa laokr ]sanao baaMQa maoM ek– ek–dao sqaana pr inakasa baMd ikyaa AaOr ifr gaUla ko iknaaro–iknaaro calakr calakr GaT pr Aa gayaa. AMdr jaakr ]sanao ifr paTaoM ko vaR%t maoM fOlao hue AaTo kao bauharkr ZorI maoM imalaa idyaa. KPpr maoM ABaI qaaoD,a–bahut gaohMU SaoYa qaa. vah ]zkr baahr Aayaa. dUr rasto pr ek AadmaI sar pr ipsaana rKo ]sakI Aaor jaa rha qaa. gausaaM[-M nao ]sakI sauivaQaa ka #yaala kr vahIM sao Aavaaja do dI¸ "hOM haoÑ yahaM laMbar dor maoM Aaegaa. dao idna ka ipsaana ABaI jamaa hO. }pr ]maodisaMh ko GaT maoM doK laao." ]sa vyai> nao mauD,nao sao phlao ek baar AaOr p`ya%na ikyaa. KUba }Mcao svar maomaoM pukarkr vah baaolaa¸"ja$rI hO¸ jaIÑ phlao hmaara laMbar nahIM lagaa daogaoÆ" gausaaM[-M haoMzaoM–hI– hI–haozaoM maoM mauskrayaa¸ ssaalaa kOsao caIKta hO¸ jaOsao GaT kI Aavaaja [tnaI hao ik maOM sauna na sakMUÑ kuC kma }McaI Aavaaja maoM ]sanao haqa ihlaakr ]%tr do idyaa¸ "yahaM ja$rI ka BaI baap rKa hO¸ jaIÑ tuma }pr calao jaaAaoÑ" vah AadmaI laaOT gayaa. imahla kI CaMva maoM baOzkr gausaaM[-M nao lakD,I ko jalato kMudo kao Kaodkr icalama saulagaa[agaa[- AaOr gauD,–gauD, krta QauAaM ]D,ata rha Kssar– Kssar–Kssar ca@kI ka paT cala rha qaa. ikT– ikT–ikT– ikT–ikT– ikT–ikT KPpr sao danao igaranaovaalaI icaiD,yaa paT pr Tkra rhI qaI. iCcCr– iCcCr–iCcCr kI Aavaaja, ko saaqa maqaanaI panaI kao kaT rhI qaI. AaOr khIM kao[- Aavaaja, nahIM. kaosaI ko bahava maoM BaI kao[- Qvaina nahIM. rotI– I–paqaraoM ko ko baIca maoM TKnao–TKnao p%qar BaI Apnaa sar ]zae AakaSa kao inahar rho qao. daophrI Zlanao pr BaI [tnaI toja QaUpÑ khIM icarOyaa BaI nahIM baaolatI. iksaI p`aNaI ka ip`ya– a–Aip`ya svar nahIM. saUKI nadI ko iknaaro baOza gausaaM[-M saaocanao lagaa¸ @yaaoM ]sa ]sa vyai> kao laaOTa idyaaÆ laaOT tao vah jaata hI¸ GaT ko AMdr Tcca pD,o ipsaana ko qaOlaaoM kao doKkr. dao–caar xaNa kI baatcaIt ka Aasara hI haota. kBaI– dgaI–Bar saaqa donao kBaI–kBaI gausaaM[-M kao yah Akolaapna kaTnao lagata hO. saUKI nadI ko iknaaro ka yah Akolaapna nahIM¸ ijaMdgaI– dgaI ko ilae jaao Akolaapna ]sako War pr Qarnaa dokr baOz gayaa hO¸ vahI. ijasao Apnaa kh sako¸ eosao iksaI p`aNaI ka svar ]sako ilae nahIM. palatU ku%to–iballaI ka svar BaI nahIM. @yaa izkanaa eosao maailak ka¸ ijasaka Gar– Gar–War nahIM¸ baIbaI baIbaI–baccao nahIM¸ Kanao–pInao ka izkanaa nahIM , , , GauTnaaoM tk ]zI hu[- puranaI faOjaI pOMT ko maaoD, kao gausaaM[-M nao Kaolaa. gaUla maoM calato hue qaaoD,a Baaga BaIga gayaa qaa. pr [sa gamaIgamaI- maoM ]sao BaIgaI pOMT kI yah SaItlata AcCI lagaI. pOMT kI salavaTao salavaTaoM kao zIk krto–krto gausaaM[-M nao hu@ko kI nalaI sao

maMuh hTayaa. ]sako haozaoM maoM baaMeM kaonao pr hlakI– hlakI–saI mauskana ]Bar Aa[Aa[-. baItI baataoM kI yaad gausaaM[-M saaocanao lagaa¸ [saI pOMT kI badaOlat yah Akolaapna ]sao imalaa hO , , ,nahIM¸ yaad yaad krnao kao mana nahIM krta. puranaI¸ bahut puranaI baatoM vah BaUla gayaa hO¸ pr hvaaladar saahba kI pOTM kI baat ]sao nahIM BaUlatI. eosaI hI faOjaI pOMT phnakr hvaaladar QarmaisaMh Aayaa qaa¸ laa^nD/I kI QaulaI¸ naaokdar¸ ËIjavaalaI pOMTÑ vaOsaI hI pOMT phnanao kI mah%vaakaMxaa laokr gausaaM[-M faOja maoM gayaa qaa. pr faOja sao laaOTa¸ tao pOMT ko saaqa saaqa––saaqa ijaMdgaI ka Akolaapna BaI ]sako saaqa Aa gayaa. pOMT ko saaqa AaOr BaI iktnaI smaRityaaM saMbaw hOM. ]sa baar kI Cui+yaaoM kI baat , , , kaOna mahInaaÆ mahInaaÆ haM¸ baOsaaK hI qaa. sar pr Ëasa KuKrI ko ËosT vaalaI¸ kalaI¸ ikStInaumaa TaopI kao itrCa rKkr¸ faOjaI vadIvadI- vah phlaI baar enauAla– la–laIva pr Gar Aayaa¸ tao caID, vana kI Aaga kI trh Kbar [Qar– [Qar–]Qar fOla ga[ga[- qaI. baccao– baUZ,o¸ saBaI ]sasao imalanao Aae qao. caacaa ka gaaoz ekdma Bar gayaa qaa¸ zsaazssa. ibastr kI na[na[-¸ ekdma saaf¸ jagamaga¸ laala– laala–naIlaI QaairyaaoMvaalaI drI AaMgana maoM ibaCanaI pD,I qaI laaogaaoM kao ibazanao ko ilae. KUba yaad hO¸ AaMgana ka gaaobar drI maoM laga gayaa qaa. baccao–baUZ,o¸ saBaI Aae qao. isafSamaI--laolao isaf- canaa– canaa–gauD, yaa hlWanaI ko tMbaakU ka laaoBa hI nahIM qaa¸ kla ko SamaI gausaaM[-M kao [sa nae $p maoM doKnao ka kaOtUhla BaI qaa. pr gausaaM[-M kI AaMKoM ]sa BaID, maoM ijasao Kaoja rhI qaIM¸ vah vahaM nahIM qaI. naalaa par yaa kao Kaojanao ko bahanao dUsaro idna laCmaa Aa[par ko Apnao gaaMva sao BaOMsa ko kT\ kT\yaa Aa[- qaI. pr gausaaM[- ]sa idna ]sasao imala na saka. gaaMva ko Caokro hI gausaaM[-M kI jaana kao bavaala hao gae qao. bauZ\Z,Zo, narisaMh p`Qaana ]na idnaaoM zIk hI khto qao¸ Aajakla gausaaM[-M kao doKkr saaobainayaaM ka laD,ka BaI ApnaI fTI Gaor kI TaopI kao itrCI phnanao laga gayaa hO. idna– idna–rat iballaI ko baccaaoM kI trh Caokro ]sako pICo lagao rhto qao¸ isagaroT–baID,I yaa gapSap ko laaoBa maoM. ek idna baD,I mauiSkla sao maaO maaOka imalaa qaa ]sao. laCmaa kao pat– pat–ptola ko ilae jaMgala jaato doKkr vah CaokraoM sao kaMkD, ko iSakar ka bahanaa banaakr Akolao jaMgala kao cala idyaa qaa. gaaMva kI saImaa sao bahut dUr¸ kafla ko poD, ko naIcao gausaaM[-M ko GauTnao pr sar rKkr¸ laoTI– I–laoTI laCmaa kafla Ka rhI qaI. pko¸ gadrae¸ gahro laala– laala–laala kafla. Kola– a–Kola maoM kaflaaoM kI CInaa– CInaa–JapTI krto gausaaM[-M nao laCmaa kI mau{I BaIMca dI qaI. Tp– Tp–Tp kaflaaoM ka gaaZ,a laala rsa ]sakI pOTM pr igar gayaa qaa. laCmaa nao kha qaa¸ "[sao yahIM rK jaanaa¸ maorI pUrI baaMh kI kutI-I- [samaoM sao inakla AaegaI." vah iKlaiKlaakr ApnaI baat pr svayaM hI hMsa dI qaI. puranaI baat – @yaa kha qaa gausaaM[-M nao¸ yaad nahIM pD,ta , , ,toro ilae maKmala kI kutI-I- laa dMUgaa¸ maorI sauvaaÑ yaa kuC eosaa hI. pr laCmaa kao maKmala kI kutI-I- iksanao phnaa[phnaa[- haogaI – phaD,I par ko rmauvaaM nao¸ jaao turI– I–inasaaNa laokr ]sao byaahnao Aayaa qaaÆ "ijasako Aagao–pICo Baa[Baa[-–baihna nahIM¸ maa[maa[-–baap nahIM¸ prdoSa maoM baMdUk kI naaok pr jaana rKnaovaalao kao CaokrI kOsaoao do doM hmaÆ" laCmaa ko baap nao kha qaa. ]saka mana jaananao ko ilae gausaaM[-M nao ToZ,o–itrCo baat calavaa[calavaa[- qaI. ]saI saala maMgaisar kI ek zMDI¸ ]dasa Saama kao gausaaM[-M kI yaUinaT ko isapahI iksanaisaMh nao @vaaT@vaaT-r–maasTr sTaor ko saamanao KD,–o KD, KD,o ]sasao kha qaa¸ "hmaaro gaaMva ko ramaisaMh nao ija,d kI¸ tBaI Cui+yaaM baZ,anaI pD,IM. [sa saala ]sakI SaadI qaI. KUba AcCI AaOrt imalaI hO¸ yaarÑ Sa@la– Sa@la–saUrt BaI KUba hO¸ ekdma pTaKaÑ baD,I hMsamauK hO. tumanao tao doKa hI haogaa¸ tumharo gaaMva ko najadIk najadIk kI hI hO. laC,maa– aa–laC,maa kuC eosaa hI naama hO."

gausaaM[- kao yaad nahIM pD,ta¸ kaOna– a–saa bahanaa banaakr vah iksanaisaMh ko pasa sao calaa Aayaa qaa¸ rma– rma–Do qao ]sa idna. hmaoSaa AaQaa pOga laonaovaalaa gausaaM[-M ]sa idna poSaI krvaa[krvaa[- qaI – malao malaoiryaa ip`ka^Sana na krnao ko ApraQa maoM. saaocato–saaocato gausaaM[-M baudbaudayaa¸ "ssaala eDjauTno TÑ" gausaaM[-M saaocanao lagaa¸ ]sa saala Cui+yaaoM maoM Gar sao ibada haonao sao ek idna phlao vah maaOka inakalakr laCmaa sao imalaa qaa. "gaMganaaqajyaU anaaqajyaU kI ksama¸ jaOsaa tuma khaogao¸ maOM vaOsaa hI k$MgaIÑ" AaMKaoM maoM AaMsaUM Barkr laCmaa nao kha qaa. vaYaao-M sao vah saaocata Aayaa hO¸ kBaI laCmaa sao BaoMT haogaI¸ tao vah AvaSya khogaa ik vah gaMganaaqa ka jaagar lagaakr p`ayaiScat ja$r kr lao. dovaI– aI–dovataAaoM kI JaUzI ksamaoM Kakr ]nhoM naaraja, krnao sao @yaa laaBaÆ ijasa pr BaI gaMganaaqa ka kaop huAa¸ vah kBaI fla– fla–fUla nahIM payaa. pr laCmaa sao kba BaoMT haogaI¸ yah vah nahIM jaanata. laD,kpna sao saMgaI– aI–saaqaI naaOkrI– rI–caakrI ko ilae maOdanaaoM maoM calao gae hOM. gaaMva kI Aaor jaanao ka ]saka mana nahIM haota. laCmaa ko baaro maoM iksaI sao pUCnaa ]sao AcCa nahIM lagata. ijatnao idna naaOkrI rhI¸ vah plaTkr Apnao gaaMva nahIM Aayaa. ek sToSana sao dUsaro sToSana ka vaalaMiTyarI T/aMsafr laonaoaovaalaaoM kI ilasT maoM naayak gausaaM[-isaM isaMh ka naama }pr Aata rha – lagaatar pMd`h saala tk. ipClao baOsaaK maoM hI vah gaaMva laaOTa¸ pMd`h saala baad¸ irja,va-a- maoM Aanao pr. kalao baalaaoM kao laokr gayaa qaa¸ iKcaD,I baala laokr laaOTa. laCmaa ka hz ]sao Akolaa banaa gayaa. Aaja [sa Akolaopna maoM kao[- haota¸ ijasao gausaaM[-M ApnaI ijaMdgaI kI iktaba pZ,kr saunaataÑ Sabd– Sabd–Sabd¸ Axar– Axar–Axar iktnaa doKa¸ iktnaa saunaa AaOr iktnaa AnauBava ikyaa hO ]sanao , , , pr nadI iknaaro yah tptI rot¸ pnaca@kI kI KTr KTr–pTr AaOr imahla kI Cayaa maoM zMD,I icalama kao inaYp`yaaojana gauDg, auD,ata gausaaM[-M. AaOr caaraoM Aaor Anya kao[- nahIM. ekdma inajana¸ inastbQa¸ saunasaana – inaja-na¸ ekaek gausaaM[-M ka Qyaana TUTa. saamanao phaD,I ko baIca kI pgaDM,D,I sao sar pr baaoJaa ilae ek naarI AakRit ]saI Aaor calaI Aa rhI qaI. gausaaM[-M nao saaocaa ka[-- lagao p%qaraoM pr kiznaa[vahIM sao Aavaaja dokr ]sao laaOTa do. kaosaI nao icaknao¸ ka[ kiznaa[- sao calakr ]sao vahaM tk Aakr kovala inaraSa laaOT jaanao kao @yaaoM vah baaQya kro. dUr sao icallaa– icallaa–icallaakr ipsaana svaIkar krvaanao kI laaogaaoM kI Aadt sao vah maaga-tMga Aa cauka qaa. [sa karNa Aavaaja donao kao ]saka mana nahIM huAa. vah AakRit Aba tk pgaDMDI CaoDk , r nadI ko maaga maoM Aa phMucaI qaI. ca@kI kI badlatI Aavaaja kao phcaanakr gausaaMaaM[-M GaT ko AMdr calaa gayaa. KPpr ka Anaaja samaaPt hao cauka qaa. KPpr maoM ek kma Annavaalao qaOlao kao ]laTkr ]sanao Anna ka inakasa raoknao ko ilae kaz kI icaiD,yaaoM kao ]laTa kr idyaa. ikT– ikT–ikT ka svar baMd hao gayaa. vah jaldI– jaldI–jaldI AaTo kao qaOlao maoM Barnao lagaa. GaT ko AMdr maqaanaI kI iCcCr– iCcCr–iCcCr kI Aavaaja BaI ApoxaakRt kma saunaa[aa[- do rhI qaI. kovala ca@kI ko }prvaalao paT kI iGasaTtI hu[- GarGarahT ka hlka– hlka– QaImaa saMgaIt cala rha qaa. tBaI gausaaM[-M nao saunaa ApnaI pIz ko pICo¸ GaT ko War pr¸ [sa saMgaIt sao BaI maQaur ek naarI ka kMzsvar¸ "kba baarI AaegaI¸ jaIÆ rat kI raoTI ko ilae BaI Gar maoM AaTa nahIM hO." sar pr ipsaana rKo ek s~I ]sasao yah pUC rhI qaI. gausaaM[-M kao ]saka svar piricat– kkr ]sanao pICo piricat–saa lagaa. caaOMkkr mauD,kr doKa. kpD,o maoM ipsaana ZIlaa baMQaa haonao ko karNa baaoJa ka ek isara ]sako mauK ko Aagao Aa gayaa qaa. gausaaM[-M ]sao zIk sao nahIM doK payaa¸ laoikna tba BaI ]saka mana jaOsao AaSaMikt hao ]za. ApnaI SaMka ka samaaQaana krnao ko ilae vah

baahr Aanao kao mauD,a¸ laoikna tBaI ifr AMdr jaakr ipsaana ko qaOlaaoM kao [Qar– [Qar–]Qar rKnao lagaa. kaz kI icaiD,yaaM ikT– ikT– ikT baaola rhI qaIM AaOr ]saI gait ko saaqa gausaaM[-M kao Apnao )dya kI QaD,kna ka AaBaasa hao rha qaa. GaT ko CaoTo kmaro maoM caaraoM Aaor ipsao hue Anya ka caUNa-a- fOla rha qaa¸ jaao Aba tk gausaaM[-M ko pUro SarIr pr Ca gayaa qaa. [sa kRi~ma safodI ko karNa vah vaRw–saa idKa[idKa[- do rha qaa. s~I nao ]sao nahIM phcaanaa. ]sanao dubaara vao hI Sabd duhrae. vah Aba BaI toja QaUp maoM baaoJaa sar pr rKo hue gausaaM[-M ka ]%tr panao kao Aatur qaI. Saayad nakara%mak ]%tr imalanao pr vah ]laTo paMva laaOTkr iksaI Anya ca@kI ka sahara laotI. dUsarI baar ko p`Sna kao gausaaM[-M na Tala payaa¸ ]%tr donaa hI pD,a¸ "yahaM phlao hI TIlaa lagaa lagaa hO¸ dor tao haogaI hI." ]sanao dbao–dbao svar maoM kh idyaa. s~I nao iksaI p`kar kI Anaunaya– aya–ivanaya nahIM kI. Saama ko AaTo ka p`baMQa krnao ko ilae vah dUsarI ca@kI ka sahara laonao kao laaOT pD,I. gausaaM[-M Jaukkr GaT sao baahr inaklaa. mauDt, o samaya samaya s~I kI ek Jalak doKkr ]saka saMdoh ivaSvaasa maoM badla gayaa qaa. htaSa– htaSa–saa vah kuC xaNaaoM tk ]sao jaato hue doKta rha AaOr ifr Apnao haqaaoM tqaa isar pr igaro hue AaTo kao JaaD,kr ek– ek–dao kdma Aagao baZ,a. ]sako AMdr kI iksaI A&at Sai> nao jaOsao ]sao vaapsa jaatI hu[- ]sa s~I kao baulaanao kao baaQya kr idyaa. Aavaaja, dokr ]sao baulaa laonao kao ]sanao maMuh Kaolaa¸ prMtu Aavaaja na do saka. ek iJaJak¸ ek Asamaqata qaI¸ Asamaqa-ta jaao ]saka maMuh baMd kr rhI qaI. vah s~I nadI tk phMuca caukI qaI. gausaaM[-M ko AMtr maoM tIva` ]qala– ]qala–puqala maca ga[ga[-. [sa baar Aavaoga [tnaa tIva` qaa ik vah svayaM kao nahIM raok payaa¸ laD,KD,atI Aavaaja maoM ]sanao pukara¸ "laCmaaÑ" GabarahT ko karNa vah pUro jaaor sao Aavaaja nahIM do payaa qaa. s~I nao yah Aavaaja nahIM sausaunaI. [sa baar gausaaM[-M nao svasqa haokr puna: pukara¸ "laCmaaÑ" laCmaa nao pICo mauDk , r doKa. maayako maoM ]sao saBaI [saI naama sao pukarto qao¸ yah saMbaaoQana ]sako ilae svaaBaaivak qaa. prMtu ]sao SaMka Saayad yah qaI ik ca@kIvaalaa ek baar ipsaana svaIkar na krnao pr BaI dubaara ]sao baulaa rha hO yaa ]sao kovala Ba`ma huAa hO. ]sanao vahIM sao pUCa¸ "mauJao pukar rho hOM¸ jaIÆ gausaaM[-M nao saMyat svar maoM kha¸ "haM¸ lao Aa¸ hao jaaegaa." laCmaa xaNa– xaNa–Bar $kI AaOr ifr GaT kI Aaor laaOT Aa[Aa[-. Acaanak Acaanak saaxaa%kar haonao ka maaOka na donao kI [cCa sao gausaaM[-M vyastta ka p`dSaSa-nana krta huAa imahla kI CaMh maoM calaa gayaa. laCmaa ipsaana ka qaOlaa GaT ko AMdr rK Aa[Aa[-. baahr inaklakr ]sanao AaMcala ko kaor sao maMuh paoMCa. toja QaUp maoM calanao ko karNa karNa ]saka maMuh laala hao gayaa qaa. iksaI poD, kI Cayaa maoM ivaEaama krnao kI [cCa sao ]sanao [Qar– [Qar–]Qar doKa. imahla ko poD, kI Cayaa maoM GaT kI Aaor pIz ike gausaaM[-M baOza huAa qaa. inakT sqaana maoM daiD,ma ko ek poD, kI CaMh kao CaoDk , r Anya kao[- baOznao laayak sqaana nahIM qaa. vah ]saI Aaor calanao lagaI. gausaaM[-M kI ]darta ko karNa ?NaI– ?NaI–saI haokr hI jaOsao ]sanao inakT Aato–Aato kha¸ "tumharo baala– baala–baccao jaIto rhoM¸ GaTvaarjaIÑ baD,a ]pkar ka kama kr idyaa tumanaoÑ }pr ko GaT maoM BaI jaanao iktnaI dor maoM laMbar imalata."

Ajaaja saMtit ko p`it ide gae AaSaIvacanaaoM kao gausaaM[-M nao mana– AaSaIva-canaao mana–hI– hI–mana ivanaaod ko $p maoM ga`hNa ikyaa. [sa karNa ]sakI maanaisak ]qala– ]qala–puqala kuC kma hao ga[ga[-. laCmaa ]sakI Aaor doKoM¸ [sasao pUva-a- hI ]sanao kha¸ "jaIto rho toro baala– baala–baccao laCmaaÑ maayako kba Aa[Æ" Aa[-Æ" gausaaM[-M nao AMtr maoM GaumaD,tI AaMQaI kao raokkr yah p`Sna [tnao saMyat svar maoM ikyaa¸ jaOsao vah BaI Anya dsa AadimayaaoM kI trh laCmaa ko ilae ek saaQaarNa vyai> hao. daiD,ma kI Cayaa maoM pat– pat–ptola JaaD,kr baOzto laCmaa nao SaMikt dRiYT sao gausaaM[-M kI Aaor doKa. kaosaI kI saUKI Qaar Acaanak jala– jala–Plaaivat haokr bahnao lagatI¸ tao BaI laCmaa kao [tnaa AaScayaAaScaya- na haota¸ ijatnaa Apnao sqaana sao kovala caar kdma kI dUrI pr gausaaM[-M kao [sa $p $p maoM doKnao pr huAa. ivasmaya sao AaMKoM faD,kr vah ]sao doKo jaa rhI qaI¸ jaOsao Aba BaI ]sao ivaSvaasa na hao rha hao ik jaao vyai> ]sako sammauK baOza hO¸ vah ]saka pUva-a-–piricat gausaaM[-M hI hO. "tumaÆ" jaanao laCmaa @yaa khnaa caahtI qaI¸ SaoYa Sabd Sabd ]sako kMz maoM hI rh gae. "haM¸ ipClao saala plTna sao laaOT Aayaa qaa¸ va> kaTnao ko ilae yah GaT lagavaa ilayaa." gausaaM[-M nao hI pUCa¸ "baala– "baala–baccao zIk hOMÆ" AaMKoM jamaIna pr iTkae¸ gardna ihlaakr saMkot sao hI ]sanao baccaaoM kI kuSalata kI saUcanaa anaa do dI. ja,maIna pr igaro ek daiD,ma ko fUla kao haqaaoM maoM laokr laCmaa ]sakI pMKuiD,yaaoM kao ek– ek–ek kr ina$_oSya taoD,nao lagaI AaOr gausaaM[-M ptlaI saIMk laokr Aaga kao kurodta rha. baataoM ka Ëma banaae rKnao ko ilae gausaaM[-M nao pUCa¸ "tU ABaI AaOr iktnao idna maayako zhrnaovaalaI hOÆ" Aba laCmaa ko ilae Apnao kao raoknaa AsaMBava hao gayaa. Tp\ Tp–\ Tp\ Tp–\ Tp\ Tp¸\ vah sar naIcaa ike AaMsaMU igaranao lagaI. isasaikyaaoM ko saaqa– saaqa–saaqa ]sako ]zto–igarto kMQaaoM kao gausaaM[-M doKta rha. ]sao yah nahIM saUJa rha qaa ik vah ikna SabdaoM maoM ApnaI sahanauBaUit p`kT kro. [tnaI dor baad sahsaa gausaaM[-M ka Qyaana laCmaa ko SarIr kI Aaor gayaa. ]sako galao maoM caro} ³sauhaga– aga–ica*na´ nahIM qaa. htp`Ba– a–saa gausaaM[-M ]sao doKta rha. ApnaI vyaavahairk A&anata pr ]sao baohd JaMuJalaahT hao rhI qaI. Aaja Acaanak laCmaa sao BaoMT hao jaanao pr vah ]na saba baataoM kao BaUla gayaa¸ ijanhoM vah khnaa caahta qaa. [na xaNaaoM maoM vah kovala– ala–maa~ Eaaota banakr rh jaanaa caahta qaa. gausaaM[-M kI sahanauBaUitpUNa-a- dRiYT pakr pakr laCmaa AaMsaUM paoCM tI hu[- Apnaa duKD,a raonao lagaI¸ "ijasaka Bagavaana nahIM haota¸ ]saka kao[- nahIM haota. jaoz–jaozanaI sao iksaI trh ipMD CuD,akr yahaM maaM kI baImaarI maoM Aa[Aa[- qaI¸ vah BaI mauJao CaoD,kr calaI ga[ga[-. ek ABaagaa mauJao raonao kao kao rh gayaa hO¸ ]saI ko ilae jaInaa pD, rha hO. nahIM tao poT pr p%qar baaMQakr khIM DUba martI¸ jaMjaala kTta." "yahaM kaka– kaka–kakI ko saaqa rh rhI haoÆ" gausaaM[-M nao pUCa. "mauiSkla pD,nao pr kao[- iksaI ka nahIM haota¸ jaIÑ baabaa kI jaayadad pr ]nakI AaM AaMKoM lagaI hOM¸ saaocato hOM¸ khIM maOM hk na jamaa laMU. maOMnao saaf– saaf–saaf kh idyaa¸ mauJao iksaI ka kuC laonaa– aa–donaa nahIM. jaMgalaat ka laIsaa Zao–Zaokr ApnaI gaujar kr laMUgaI¸ iksaI kI AaMK ka kaMTa banakr nahIM rhMUgaI." gausaaM[-M nao iksaI p`kar kI maaOiKk saMvaodnaa nahIM p`kT kI. kovala sahanauBaUitpUNaa-- dRiYT sao ]sao doKta– ta–Bar rha. daiD,ma ko vaRxa sao pIz iTkar laCmaa GauTnao maaoD,kr baOzI qaI. gausaaM[-M saaocanao lagaa¸ pMd`h–saaolah saala iksaI kI ijaMdgaI maoM AMtr laanao ko ilae kma nahIM haoto¸ samaya ka yah AMtrala laCmaa ko caohro pr BaI ek Cap CaoD, gayaa qaa¸ pr ]sao lagaa¸ ]sa Cap ko naIcao vah Aaja BaI pMd`h vaYavaYa- phlao kI laCmaa kao doK rha hO.

"iktnaI toja QaUp hO¸ [sa saalaÑ" laCmaa ka svar ]sako kanaaoM maoM pD,a. p`saMga badlanao badlanao ko ilae hI jaOsao laCmaa nao yah baat jaana– jaana–baUJakr khI hao. AaOr Acaanak ]saka Qyaana ]sa Aaor calaa gayaa¸ jahaM laCmaa baOzI qaI. daiD,ma kI fOlaI– aI–fOlaI AQaZMkIM DalaaoM sao Cnakr QaUp ]sako SarIr pr pD, rhI qaI. saUrja kI ek ptlaI ikrna na jaanao kba kba sao laCmaa ko maaqao pr igarI hu[- ek laT kao saunahrI rMgaInaI maoM DUbaa rhI qaI. gausaaM[-M ekTk ]sao doKta rha. "daophr tao baIt caukI haogaI¸" laCmaa nao p`Sna ikyaa tao gausaaM[-M ka Qyaana TUTa¸ "haM¸ Aba tao dao bajanaovaalao haoMgao¸" ]sanao kha¸ kha¸ "]Qar QaUp laga rhI hao tao [Qar Aa jaa CaMva maoM." khta huAa gausaaM[-M ek jamha[jamha[- laokr Apnao sqaana sao ]z gayaa. "nahIM¸ yahIM zIk hO¸" khkr laCmaa nao gausaaM[-M kI Aaor doKa¸ laoikna vah ApnaI baat khnao ko saaqa hI dUsarI Aaor doKnao lagaa qaa. GaT maoM kuC dor phlao Dalaa huAa ipsaana samaaiPt pr qaa. naMbar pr rKo hue ipsaana kI jagah ]sanao jaakr jaldI– jaldI–jaldI laCmaa ka Anaaja KPpr maoM KalaI kr idyaa. QaIro–QaIro calakr gausaaM[-M gaula ko iknaaro tk gayaa. ApnaI AMjaulaI sao Bar– Bar–Barkr ]sanao panaI panaI ipyaa AaOr ifr pasa hI ek bat--nana laokr Aaga ko inakT laaOT Aayaa. baMjar GaT ko AMdr jaakr pItla AaOr Alamauinayama ko kuC bat Aasa– Aasa–pasa pD,I hu[- saUKI lakiD,yaaoM kao baTaorkr ]sanao Aaga saulagaa[agaa[- AaOr ek kailaK putI baTlaao[- maoM panaI rKkr jaato–jaato jaato laCmaa kI Aaor maMuh kr kh gayaa¸ "caaya ka TOma BaI hao rha hO. panaI ]bala jaaya¸ tao p%tI Dala donaa¸ puiD,yaa maoM pD,I hO." laCmaa nao ]%tr nahIM idyaa. vah ]sao nadI kI Aaor jaanaovaalaI pgaDMDI pr jaata huAa doKtI rhI. saD,k iknaaro kI dukana sao dUQa laokr laaOTto–laaOTto gausaaM[-M kao kafI samaya laga gayaa qaa. vaapsa Aanao pr ]sanao doKa¸ ek C:– C:–saat vaYavaYa- ka baccaa laCmaa kI doh sao saTkr baOza huAa hO. baccao ka pircaya donao kI [cCa sao jaOsao laCmaa nao kha¸ "[sa Caokro kao GaD,I–Bar ko ilae ilae BaI caOna nahIM imalata. jaanao kOsao pUCta– ta–Kaojata maorI jaana Kanao kao yahaM BaI phMuca gayaa hO." gausaaM[- nao laxya ikyaa ik baccaa baar– baar–baar ]sakI dRiYT bacaakr maaM sao iksaI caIja ko ilae ijad kr rha hO. ek baar JaMuJalaakr laCmaa nao ]sao iJaD, iJaD,k idyaa¸ "caup rhÑ ABaI laaOTkr Gar jaaeMgao¸ [tnaI– [tnaI–saI dor maoM @yaaoM mara jaa rha hOÆ" caaya ko panaI maoM dUQa Dalakr gausaaM[-M ifr ]saI baMjar GaT maoM gayaa. ek qaalaI maoM AaTa laokr vah gaUla ko iknaaro baOzaa––baOza ]sao gaMqU anao lagaa. imahla ko poD, kI Aaor Aato samaya ]sanao saaqa maoM dao–ek batbatna-na AaOr lao ilae. laCmaa nao baTlaao[- maoM dUQa– a–caInaI Dalakr caaya tOyaar kr dI qaI. ek igalaasa¸ ek enaomala ka maga AaOr ek Alamauinayamako maOsaiTna maoM gausaaM[-M nao caaya Dalakr Aapsa maoM baaM baaMT laI AaOr p%qaraoM sao banao baoZMgao caUlho ko pasa baOzkr raoiTyaaM banaanao ka ]pËma krnao lagaa. haqa ka caaya ka igalaasa jamaIna pr iTkakr laCmaa ]zI. AaTo kI qaalaI ApnaI Aaor iKsakakr ]sanao svayaM raoTI pka donao kI [cCa eosao svar maoM p`kT kI ik gausaaM[-M naa na kh saka. vah KD,a–KD,a ]sao raoTI pkato hue doKta rha. gaaola– a– gaaola iDibayaa– iDibayaa–sarIKI raoiTyaaM caUlho maoM iKlanao lagaIM. vaYaao-M baad gausaaM[-M nao eosaI raoiTyaaM doKI qaIM¸ jaao AinaiScat Aakar kI

faOja,I laMgar kI capaityaaoM yaa yaa svayaM ]sako haqa sao banaI baoDaOla raoiTyaaoM sao ekdma iBanna qaIM. AaTo kI laao[- banaato samaya laCmaa ko CaoT–o CaoTo haqa baD,I toja,I sao GaUma rho qao. klaa[klaa[- maoM phnao hue caaMdI ko kD,o jaba kBaI Aapsa maoM Tkra jaato¸ tao Kna\ Kna\–Kna\ Kna\ ka ek A%yaM A%yaMt maQaur svar inaklata. ca@kI ko paT pr TkranaovaalaI kaz kI icaiD,yaaoM ka svar iktnaa naIrsa hao sakta hO¸ yah gausaaM[-M nao Aaja phlaI baar AnauBava ikyaa. iksaI kama sao vah baMjar GaT kI Aaor gayaa AaOr baD,I dor tk KalaI batbat-na– nana–iDbbaaoM kao ]zata– ]zata–rKta rha. vah laaOTkr Aayaa¸ tao laCmaa raoTI banaakr bat-naaoM kao samaoT caukI qaI AaOr Aba AaTo maoM sanao haqaaoM kao Qaao rhI qaI. batnaao gausaaM[-M nao baccao kI Aaor doKa. vah daonaaoM haqaaoM maoM caaya ka maga qaamao TkTkI lagaakr gausaaM[-M kao doKo jaa rha qaa. laCmaa nao Aaga`h ko svar maoM kha¸ "caaya ko saaqa KanaI haoM¸ tao Ka laao. ifr zMDI hao jaaeMgaI." "maOM tao Apnao TOma sao hI Ka}Mgaa. yah tao baccao ko ilae , , ," spYT khnao maoM ]sao iJaJak mahsaUsa hao rhI qaI¸ jaOsao baccao ko saMbaMQa maoM icaMitt haonao kI ]sakI caoYTa AnaiQakar hao. "na– "na–na¸ jaIÑ vah tao ABaI Gar sao Kakr hI Aa rha hO. maOM raoiTyaaM banaakr rK Aa[Aa[- qaI¸" A%yaMt saMkaoca ko saaqa laCmaa nao Aapi%t p`kT kr dI. "AOM||¸ yaaoM hI khtI hO. khaM rKI qaIM raoiTyaaM Gar maoMÆ" baccao baccao nao $AaMsaI Aavaaja maoM vaastivak vyai> kI batoM sauna rha qaa AaOr raoiTyaaoM kao doKkr ]saka saMyama Z,Ilaa pD, gayaa qaa. ga[-- qaI¸ [sa karNa "caupÑ" AaMKoM trorkr laCmaa nao ]sao DaMT idyaa. baccao ko [sa kqana sao ]sakI isqait hasyaaspd hao ga[ lajjaa lajjaa sao ]saka maMuh Aar> hao ]za. "baccaa hO¸ BaUK laga Aa[Aa[- haogaI¸ DaMTnao sao @yaa fayadaÆ" gausaaM[-M nao baccao ka pxa laokr dao raoiTyaaM ]sakI Aaor baZ,a dIM. prMtu maaM kI Anaumait ko ibanaa ]nhoM svaIkarnao ka saahsa baccao kao nahIM hao rha qaa. vah vah lalacaa[lalacaa[- dRiYT sao kBaI raoiTyaaoM kI Aaor¸ kBaI maaM kI Aaor doK laota qaa. gausaaM[-M ko baar– baar–baar Aaga`h krnao pr BaI baccaa raoiTyaaM laonao maoM saMkaoca krta rha¸ tao laCmaa nao ]sao iJaD,k idyaa¸ "marÑ Aba lao @yaaoM nahIM laotaÆ jahaM jaaegaa¸ vahIM Apnao lacCna idKaegaaÑ" [sasao phlao ik baccaa raonaa Sau$ kr doM¸ gausaaM[-M nao raoiTyaaoM ko }pr ek TukD,a gauD, ka rKkr baccao ko haqaaoM maoM idyaa. BarI– BarI–BarI AaMKaoM sao [sa AnaaoKo ima~ kao doKkr baccaa caupcaap raoTI Kanao lagaa¸ AaOr gausaaM[-M kaOtukpUNa-a- dRiYT sao ]sako ihlato hue haozaoM kao doKta rha. [sa CaoT–o sao p`saMga ko karNa vaatavarNa maoM ek tnaava– tnaava–saa Aa gayaa qaa¸ ijasao gausaaM[-M AaOr laCmaa daonaaoM hI AnauBava kr rho qao. svayaM BaI ek raoTI kao caaya maoM Dubaakr Kato–Kato gausaaM[-M nao jaOsao [sa tnaava kao kma krnao kI kaoiSaSa maoM hI mauskrakr kha¸ "laaoga zIk hI khto hOM¸ AaOrt ko haqa kI banaI raoiTyaaoM maoM svaad hI dUsara haota hO." laCmaa nao k$Na dRiYT sao ]sakI Aaor doKa. gausaaM[-M hao–haokr KaoKlaI hMsaI hMsa rha qaa. "kuC saaga– saaga–sabja,I haotI¸ tao baocaara ek– ek–AaQaI raoTI AaOr Ka laota." gausaaM[-M nao baccao kI Aaor doKkr ApnaI ivavaSata p`kT kI. "eosaI hI Kanao–pInaovaalao kI tkdIr laokr pOda huAa haota tao maoro Baaga @yaaoM pD,taÆ dao idna sao Gar maoM tola– a–namak nahIM hO. Aaja qaaoD,o pOsao imalao hOM¸ Aaja lao jaa}MgaI kuC saaOda." haqa sao ApnaI jaoba TTaolato hue gausaaM[-M nao saMkaocapUNa-a- svar maoM kha¸ "laCmaaÑ" laCmaa nao ija&asaa sao ]sakI Aaor doKa. gausaaM[-M nao jaoba sao ek naaoT inakalakr ]sakI ]sakI Aaor baZ,ato hue kha¸ "lao¸ kama manaIAaD--r Aayaa qaa." calaanao ko ilae yah rK lao¸ maoro pasa ABaI AaOr hO. prsaaoM dFtr sao manaIAaD

"nahIM–nahIM¸ jaIÑ kama tao cala hI rha hO. maOM [sa matlaba sao qaaoD,o kh rhI qaI. yah tao baat calaI qaI¸ tao maOMnao kha¸" khkr laCmaa nao sahayata laonao sao [nkar kr idyaa gausaaM[-M kao laCmaa ka yah vyavahar AcCa nahIM lagaa. $KI Aavaaja maoM vah baaolaa¸ "du:K– K–tklaIf ko va> hI AadmaI AadmaI ko kama nahIM Aayaa¸ tao baokar hOÑ ssaalaaÑ iktnaa kmaayaa¸ iktnaa fMUka hmanao [[sasa ijaMdgaI maoM. hO kao[- ihsaabaÑ pr @yaa fayadaÑ iksaI ko kama nahIM Aayaa. [samaoM Ahsaana kI @yaa baat hOÆ pOsaa tao ima+I hO ssaalaaÑ iksaI ko kama nahIM Aayaa tao ima+I¸ ekdma ima+IÑ" prntu gausaaM[-M ko [sa tkinak gaMBaIrta sao tk- ko baavajaUd BaI laCmaa AD,I rhI¸ baccao baccao ko sar pr haqa forto hue ]sanao daSadaSa-inak kha¸ "gaMganaaqa daihnao rhoM¸ tao Balao–bauro idna inaBa hI jaato hOM¸ jaIÑ poT ka @yaa hO¸ GaT ko KPpr kI trh ijatnaa Dalaao¸ kma hao jaaya. Apnao–prayao p`oma sao hMsa– a–baaola doM¸ tao vah bahut hO idna kaTnao ko ilae." gausaaM[-M nao gaaOr sao laCmaa ko mauK kI Aaor doKa. vaYaao-M phlao ]zo hue jvaar AaOr tUfana ka vahaM kao[- ica*na SaoYa nahIM qaa. Aba vah saagar jaOsao saImaaAaoM maoM baMQakr SaaMt hao cauka qaa. $pyaa laonao ko ilae laCmaa saosao AiQak Aaga`h krnao ka ]saka saahsa nahIM huAa. pr gahro AsaMtaoYa ko karNa bauJaa– aa–bauJaa– aa– ga[-- AaOr GaT ko AMdr jaakr ]sanao ek baar saa vah QaImaI caala sao calakr vahaM sao hT gayaa. sahsaa ]sakI caala toja hao ga[ SaMikt dRiYT sao baahr kI Aaor doKa. laCmaa laCmaa ]sa Aaor pIz ike baOzI qaI. ]sanao jaldI– jaldI–jaldI Apnao naIjaI AaTo ko TIna sao dao–Z,a[-[- saor ko krIba AaTa inakalakr laCmaa ko AaTo maoM imalaa idyaa AaOr saMtaoYa kI ek saaMsa laokr vah haqa JaaD,ta huAa baahr Aakr baaMQa kI Aaor doKnao lagaa. }pr baaMQa pr iksaI kao GaUmato hue doKkr ]sanao haMk dI. Saayad Kot kI isaMcaa[aa[- ko ilae kao[- panaI taoD,naa caahta qaa. baaMQa kI Aaor jaanao sao phlao vah ek baar laCmaa ko inakT gayaa. ipsaana ipsa jaanao kI saUcanaa ]sao dokr vaapsa laaOTto hue ifr izzkkr KD,a hao gayaa¸ mana kI baat khnao maoM jaOsao ]sao iJaJak hao rhI hao. ATk– ATk–ATkkr vah baaolaa¸ "laCmaa , , , ." laCmaa nao isar ]zakr ]sakI Aaor doKa. gausaaM[-M kao caupcaap ApnaI Aaor doKto hue pakr ]sao saMkaoca haonao lagaa. vah na jaanao @yaa khnaa caahta hO¸ [sa baat kI AaSaMka sao ]sako maMuh ka rMga Acaanak fIka haonao lagaa. pr gausaaM[-M nao iJaJakto hue kovala [tnaa hI kha¸ "kBaI caar pOsao jauD, jaaeM¸ tao gaMganaaqa ka jaagar lagaakr BaUla– a–caUk kI maafI maaMga laonaa. pUt– pirvaarvaalaaoM kao dovaI– aI–dovata ko kaop sao bacaa rhnaa caaihe." laCmaa kI baat saunanao ko ilae vah nahIM $ka. panaI taoD,naovaalao Koithar sao JagaD,a inapTakr kuC dor baad laaOTto hue ]sanao doKa¸ saamanaovaalao phaD, kI pgaDMDI pr sar pr AaTa ilae laCmaa Apnao baccao ko saaqa QaIro–QaIro calaI jaa rhI qaI. vah ]nhoM phaD,I ko maaoD, tk phMucanao tk TkTkI baaMQao doKta rha. GaT ko AMdr kaz kI icaiD,yaaM Aba BaI ikT– ikT–ikT Aavaaja kr rhI qaIM¸ ca@kI ka paT iKssar– iKssar–iKssar cala rha qaa AaOr maqaanaI kI panaI kaTnao kI Aavaaja Aa rhI qaI¸ qaI¸ AaOr khIM kao[- svar nahIM¸ saba saunasaana¸ inastbQaÑ

"gadla"

raMgaoya raGava

baahr Saaorgaula macaa. DaoD,I nao pukara – "kaOna hOÆ" kao[- ]%tr nahIM imalaa. Aavaaja Aa[Aa[- – "h%yaairnaÑ "h%yaairnaÑ tuJao ktla kr dÐgU aaÑ" s~I ka svar Aayaa – "krko tao doKÑ toro kunabao kao Dayana banako na Ka ga[ ga[--¸ inapUtoÑ" DaoD,I baOza na rh saka. baahr Aayaa. "@yaa krta hO¸ @yaa krta hO¸ inahalaÆ" – DaoD,I baZ,kr icallaayaa – "AaiKr torI maOyaa hO." "maOyaaaa hOÑ" – khkr inahala hT gayaa. "AaOr tU haqa ]zako tao doKÑ" s~I nao fufkara – "kZ,IKaeÑ torI saIMk pr ibaillayaaÐ calavaa dÐUÑ samaJa riKyaaoÑ mat jaana riKyaaoÑ haÐÑ torI AasartU nahIM hÐU." "BaaBaIÑ" – DaoD,I nao kha – "@yaa baktI hOÆ haoSa maoM AaÑ" vah Aagao baZ,a. ]sanao mauDk , r kha – "jaaAao saba. tuma saba laaoga jaaAaoÑ" inahala hT gayaa. ]sako saaqa hI saba laaoga [Qar– [Qar–]Qar hao gae. DaoD,I inastbQa¸ CPpr ko naIcao lagaa barOMDa pkD,o KD,a rha. s~I vahIM ibafrI hu[-–saI baOzI rhI. ]sakI AaÐKaoM maomaoM Aaga– Aaga–saI jala rhI qaI. ]sanao kha – "maOM jaanatI hÐU¸ inahala maoM [tnaI ihmmat nahIM. yah saba tOnao ikyaa hO¸ dovarÑ" "haÐ gadlaÑ" – DaoD,I nao QaIro sao kha – "maOMnao hI ikyaa hO." gadla isamaT ga[ga[-. kha – "@yaaoM¸ tuJao @yaa ja$rt qaIÆ" DaoD,I kh nahIM saka. vah }pr sao naIcao tk JanaJanaa ]za. pcaasa saala ka vah laMbaa KarI gaUjar¸ ijasakI maÐUCoM iKcaD,I hao caukI qaIM¸ CPpr tk phÐucaa– aa–saa lagata qaa., , ]sako kMQao kI caaOD,I hiD\ DyaaoM pr Aba ide ka hlka p`kaSa pD, rha qaa¸ ]sako SarIr pr maao hiD\Dyaao maaoTI ftuhI qaI AaOr ]sakI QaaotI GauTnaaoM ko naIcao ]trnao ko phlao hI JaUla dokr caust– t–saI }pr kI Aaor laaOT jaatI qaI. ]saka haqa krakra- qaa AaOr vah [sa samaya inastbQa KD,a rha s~I ]zI. vah lagaBaga 45 vaYaIyaa qaI¸ AaOr ]saka rMga gaaora haonao pr BaI vaYaI-yaa BaI Aayau ko QaÐuQalako maoM Aba maOlaa– aa–saa idKnao lagaa qaa. ]sakao doKkr lagata qaa ik vah futI-I-laI laI qaI. jaIvana– jaIvana–Bar kzaor maohnat krnao sao¸ ]sakI gazna ko Z,Ilao pD,nao pr BaI ]sakI fUtI-I- ABaI tk maaOjaUd qaI. "tuJao Sarma nahIM AatI¸ gadlaÆ" – DaoD,I naonao pUCa. "@yaaoM¸ Sarma @yaaoM AaegaIÆ" – gadla nao pUCa. DaoD,I xaNaBar sakto maoM pD, gayaa. BaItr ko caaObaaro sao Aavaaja Aa[Aa[- – "Sarma @yaaoM AaegaI [saoÆ Sarma tao ]sao Aae¸ ijasakI AaÐKaoM maoM hyaa bacaI hao." "inahalaÑ" – DaoD,I icallaayaa – "tU cau caup rhÑ" ifr Aavaaja baMd hao ga[ga[-. gadla nao kha – "mauJao @yaaoM baulaayaa hO tUnaoÆ" DaoD,I nao [sa baat ka ]%tr nahIM idyaa. pUCa – "raoTI Ka[Ka[- hOÆ" "nahIM¸ " gadla nao kha – "KatI BaI kbaÆ kmabaKt rasto maoM imalao. Kot haokr laaOT rhI qaI. rasto maoM Arnao–kMDo baInakr saMJaa ko ilae lao jaa rhI qaI." DaoD,I nao pukara – "inahalaÑ bahU sao kh¸ ApnaI saasa kao raoTI do jaayaÑ" BaItr sao iksaI s~I kI ZIz Aavaaja saunaa[aa[- dI – "Aro¸ Aba laaOhraoM kI baOyar Aa[Aa[- hOMÂ ]nhoM @yaaoM garIba KairyaaoM kI raoTI BaaegaIÆ"

kuC is~yaaoM nao zhaka lagaayaa. inahala icallaayaa – "sauna lao¸ prmaosaurI¸ jagahÐsaa[aa[- hao rhI hO. KairyaaoM kI tao tUnao naak kTakr CaoD,I." °°° ga[--. gadla ka baD,a baoTa inahala tIsa gaunnaa mara¸ tao pcapna barsa ka qaa. gadla ivaQavaa hao ga[ tIsa vaYavaYa- ko pasa phÐuca rha qaa. ]sakI bahU dullaa ka baD,a baoTa saat ka¸ dUsara caar ka AaOr tIsarI CaorI qaI jaao ]sakI gaaod maoM qaI. inahala sao CaoTI tra– tra–}pr kI dao baihnaaoM qaI campa AaOr camaolaI¸ ijasaka ËmaSa: Jaaja AaOr ivaSvaara gaaÐvaaoM maomaoM byaah huAa qaa. Aaja ]nakI gaaoidyaaoM sao ]nako laala ]trkr QaUla maoM GauT$vana calanao lagao qao. AMitma pu~ naarayana Aba baa[baa[-sasa ka qaa¸ ijasakI bahU dUsaro baccao kI maaÐ bananaovaalaI qaI. eosaI gadla¸ [tnaa baD,a pirvaar CaoD,kr calaI ga[ga[- qaI AaO AaOr ba%tIsa saala ko ek laaOhro gaUjar ko yahaÐ jaa baOzI qaI. DaoD,I gaunnaa ka sagaa Baa[Baa[- qaa. bahU qaI¸ baccao BaI hue. saba mar gae. ApnaI jagah Akolaa rh gayaa. gaunnaa nao baD,I–baD,I khI¸ pr vah ifr Akolaa hI rha¸ ]sanao byaah nahIM ikyaa¸ gadla hI hI ko caUlho pr Kata rha. kmaakr laata¸ vaao ]saI kao do dota¸ ]saI ko baccaaoM kao Apnaa maanata¸ kBaI ]sanao Alagaava nahIM ikyaa. inahala Apnao caacaa pr jaana dota qaa. AaOr ifr KarI gaUjar Apnao kao laaOhraoM sao }Ðca samaJato qao. gadla ijasako Gar baObaOzI qaI¸ ]saka pUra kunabaa qaa. ]sanao gadla kI ]ma` nahIM doKI¸ yah doKa ik KarI AaOrt hO¸ pD,I rhogaI. caUlho pr dma fÐk U naovaalaI kI ja$rt BaI qaI. Aaja hI gadla savaoro ga[naI kao ABaI pta BaI nahIM ga[- qaI AaOr Saama kao ]sako baoTo ]sao ifr baaÐQa laae qao. ]sako nae pit maaOnaI huAa haogaa. maaOnaI rÐDuAa qaa. ]sakI BaaBaI jaao paÐva fOlaakr maTk– maTk–maTkkr CaC ibalaaotI qaI – dullaao saunaogaI tao @yaa khogaIÆ gadla ka mana ivaxaaoBa sao Bar ]za. AaQaI rat hao calaI qaI. gadla vahIM pD,I qaI. DaoD,I vahIM baOza icalama fÐUk rha qaa. ]sa sannaaTo maoM DaoD,I nao QaIro sao kha – "gadlaÑ" "@yaa hOÆ" – gadla nao haOlao sao kha. "tU calaI ga[ga[- naÆ" gadla baaolaI nahIM. DaoDI nao ifr kha – "saba calao jaato hOM. ek idna torI dovaranaI calaI ga[ ga[--¸ ifr ek– ek–ek krko totoro BatIjao BaI calao gae. BaOyaa BaI calaa gayaa. pr tU jaOsaI ga[ga[-Â vaOsao tao kao[- BaI nahIM gayaa. jaga hÐsata hO¸ jaanatI hOÆ" gadla baurbaura[a[- – "jaga hÐsaa[aa[- sao maOM nahIM DrtI dovarÑ jaba caaOdh kI qaI¸ tba tora BaOyaa mauJao gaaÐva maoM doK gayaa gayaa qaa. tU ]sako saaqa tola ipyaa laT\ laT\z laokr mauJao laonao Aayaa qaa na¸ tbaÆ maOM Aa[Aa[- qaI ik nahIMÆ tU saaocata haogaa ik gadla kI ]mar ga[Æ" ga[-¸ Aba ]sao Ksama kI @yaa ja$rt hOÆ pr jaanata hO¸ maOM @yaaoM ga[ga[-Æ" "nahIM." "tu tao basa yahI saaoca krta haogaa ik gadla ga[ga[-¸ Aba phlao–saa raoiTyaaoM ka Aarama nahIM rha. bahueÐ nahIM kroMgaI torI caakrI dovarÑ tUnao Baa[Baa[- sao AaOr mauJasao inaBaa[inaBaa[-¸ tao maOMnao BaI tuJao Apnaa hI samaJaaÑ baaola JaUz khtI hÐUÆ" "nahIM¸ gadla¸ maOMnao kba khaÑ" "basa yahI baat hO dovarÑ Aba maora yahaÐ kaOna hOÑ maora mard tao mar gayaa. jaIto–jaI maOMnao ]sakI caakrI kI¸ ]sako naato ]sako saba ApnaaoM kI caakrI bajaa[bajaa[-. pr jaba maailak hI na rha¸ tao kaho kao hD,kpM ]za}ÐÆ yah laD,ko¸ yah bahueÐÑ maOM [nakI gaulaamaI nahIM k$ÐgaIÑ" "pr @yaa yah saba torI AaOlaad nahIM baavarI. iballaI tk Apnao jaayaaoM ko ilae saat Gar ]laT– ]laT–for krtI hO¸ ifr tU tao

maanauYa hO. torI maayaa– Æ" maayaa–mamata khaÐ calaI ga[ga[-Æ" "dovar¸ torI khaÐ calaI ga[ga[- qaI¸ tUnao ifr byaah na ikyaa." "mauJao tora sahara qaa qaa gadlaÑ" "kayarÑ BaOyaa tora mara¸ karja ikyaa baoTo nao AaOr ifr jaba saba hao gayaa tba tU mauJao rKkr Gar nahIM basaa sakta qaa. tUnao mauJao poT ko ilae pra[pra[- D\D\yaaO yaaOZ,I laÐGavaa[avaa[-. caUlha maOM tba fÐUkÐU¸ jaba maora kao[- Apnaa hao. eosaI baaÐdI nahIM nahIM hÐU ik maorI kuhnaI bajao¸ AaOraoM ko ibaiCe Cnako. maOM tao poT tba Ba$ÐgaI¸ jaba poT ka maaola kr laÐUgaI. samaJaa dovarÑ tUnao tao nahIM kha tba. Aba kunabao kI naak pr caaoT pD,I¸ tba saaocaa. tba na saaocaa¸ jaba torI gadla kao bahuAaoM nao AaÐKoM trorkr doKa. Aro¸ kaOna iksakI prvaa krta hOÑ" "gadlaÑ" – DaoD,I nao BaraBara-e svar maoM kha – "maOM Drta qaa." "Balaa @yaaoM taoÆ" "gadla¸ maOM bauZ\Za Za hÐU. Drta qaa¸ jaga hÐsaogaa. baoTo saaocaoMgao¸ Saayad caacaa ka AmmaaÐ sao phlao sao naata qaa¸ tBaI caa caacaa caa nao dUsara byaah nahIM ikyaa. gadla¸ BaOyaa kI BaI badnaamaI haotI naÆ" "Aro cala rhnao doÑ" gadla nao ]%tr idyaa – "BaOyaa ka baD,a #yaala rha tuJaoÆ tU nahIM qaa karja maoM ]nako @yaaÆ maoro sausar maro qao¸ tba toro BaOyaa nao ibaradrI kao ijamaakr haozaoM sao panaI Culaayaa qaa Apnao. AaOr tuma sabanao iktnao baulaaeÆ tU BaOyaa dao baoTo. yahI BaOyaa hOM¸ yahIM baoTo hOMÆ pccaIsa AadmaI baulaae kula. @yaaoM AaiKrÆ kh idyaa laD,a[-[- maoM kanaUna hO. puilasa pccaIsa sao jyaada haoto hI pkD, lao jaaegaIÑ jaaegaIÑ Drpaok khIM koÑ maOM nahIM rhtI eosaaoM ko." hzat\ hzat\ DaoD,I ka svar badlaa. kha – "maoro rhto tU prae mard ko jaa baOzogaIÆ" "haÐ." "Abako tao khÑ" – vah ]zkr baZ,a. "saaO baar khÐU laalaaÑ" gadla pD,I–pD,I baaolaI. DaoD,I baZa,. "baZ,Ñ" – gadla nao fufkara. kara. DaoD,I $k gayaa. gadla doKtI rhI. DaoD,I jaakr baOz gayaa. gadla doKtI rhI. ifr hÐsaI. kha – "tU mauJao krogaaÑ tuJamaoM ihmmat khaÐ hO dovarÑ maora nayaa mard hO naÆ mard hO. [tnaI sauna tao lao Balaa. mauJao lagata hO tora Ba[yaa hI ifr imala gayaa hOhO mauJao. tUÆ" – vah $kI– $kI– "mard hOÑ Aro kao[- baOyar sao iGaiGayaata hOÆ baZ,kr jaao tU mauJao maarta¸ tao maOM samaJatI¸ tU Apnaapa maanata hOM. maOM [sa Gar maoM rhÐUgaIÆ" DaoD,I doKta hI rh gayaa. rat gahrI hao ga[ga[-. gadla nao lahÐgao kI ptpt- fOlaakr tna Zk ilayaa. DaoD,I }ÐGanao lagaa. °°° Aaosaaro maoM dullao nao AÐgaD,a[-[- laokr kha – "Aa ga[ga[- dovaranaI jaIÑ rat khaÐ rhIÆ" saUka DUba gayaa qaa. AakaSa maoM paO fT rhI qaI. baOla Aba ]zkr KD,o hao gae qao. hvaa maoM ek zMDk qaI. gadla nao tD,ak sao javaaba javaaba idyaa – "saao¸ jaozanaI maorIÑ hukuma nahIM calaa mauJa pr. torI jaOsaI baoiTyaaÐ hO maorI. dovar ko naato dovaranaI hÐU¸ torI jaUtI nahIM." dullaao sakpka ga[ga[-. maaOnaI ]za hI qaa. Bannaayaa huAa Aayaa. baaolaa– aa– "khaÐ ga[ga[- qaIÆ" gadla nao GaÐUGaT KIMca ilayaa¸ pr Aavaaja nahIM badlaI. kha – "vahI lao gae mauJao GaorkrÑ maaOka pako inakla Aa[." Aa[-." maaOnaI dba gayaa. maaOnaI ka baap baahr sao hI Zaor haÐk lao gayaa. maaOnaI baZ,a. "khaÐ jaata hOÆ" – gadla nao pUCa. "Kot–har." "phlao maora fOsalaa kr jaa." gadla gadla nao kha.

dullaao ]sa AQaoD, s~I ko na@Sao doKkr Acarja maoM KD,I rhI. "kOsaa fOsalaaÆ – maaOnaa nao pUCa. vah ]sa baD,I s~I sao dba gayaa. "Aba @yaa toro Gar ka pIsanaa pIsaÐgU aI maOMÆ" – gadla nao kha – "hma tao dao janao hOM. Alaga kroMgao KaeÐgao." – ]sako ]%tr kI p`tIxaa ike ibanaa hI yah khtI rhI – "kmaa["kmaa[- Saaimala krao¸ maOM nahIM raoktI¸ pr BaItr tao Alaga– Alaga–Alaga Balao." maaOnaI xaNa– xaNa–Bar sannaaTo maoM KD,a rha. dullaao itnakkr inaklaI. baaolaI – "Aba caup @yaaoM hao gayaa¸ dovarÆ baaolata @yaaoM nahIMÆ dovaranaI laayaa hO ik saasaÑ torI baaolatI @yaaoM nahIM kZ,tIÆ eosaI na samaiJayaao tU mauJaoÑ raoTI tvao pr plaTto mauJao BaI AaÐca nahIM lagatI¸ jaao maOM [sakI KrI– KrI–KaoTI sauna laÐUgaI¸ samaJaaÆ maorI AmmaaÐ nao BaI mauJao caUlho kI ma+I Kako hI hI janaa qaa. haÐÑ" "ArI tao saaOtÑ" – gadla nao pukara – "ma+I na Ka ko Aa[Aa[-¸ saaro kunabao kao cabaa jaaegaI Dayana. eosaI nahIM torI gauD, kI BaolaI hO¸ jaao na KaeMgao hma¸ tao raoTI galao maoM fMda maar jaaegaI." maaOnaI ]%tr nahIM do saka. vah baahr calaa gayaa. duphr hao ga[ga[-. dullaao baOzI carKa kat rhI qaI. narayana nao Aakr Aavaaja dI – "kao[- hOÆ" dullaao nao GaÐGU aT kaZ, ilayaa. pUC – "kaOna haoÆ" narayana nao KUna ka GaÐUT pIkr kha – "gadla ka baoTa hÐU." dullaao GaÐGU aT maoM hÐsaI. pUCa – "Cao "CaTo o hao ik baD,oÆ" "CaoTa." "AaOr iktnao hOÑ" "ik%to BaI haoM. tuJao @yaaÆ" – gadla nao inakalakr kha. "Aro Aa ga[Ñ" khkr dullaao BaItr BaagaI. ga[-Ñ" "Aanao do Aaja ]sao. tuJao bata dÐUgaI ijazanaIÑ" – gadla nao isar ihlaakr kha. "AmmaaÐÑ" – narayana nao kha – "yah torI ijazanaIÑ" "@yaaoM Aayaa hO tUÆ yah bataÑ" – gadla Jallaa[Jallaa[-. "dMD Qarvaanao Aayaa hÐU¸ AmmaaÐÑ – khkr narayana Aagao baOznao kao baZ,a. "vahIM rhÑ" – gadla nao kha. ]saI samaya laaoTa– a–Daor ilae maaOnaI laaOTa. ]sanao doKa ik gadla nao Apnao kD,o AaOr hÐsalaI ]tarkr fok dI AaOr kha – "Bar gayaa dMD toraÑ Aba mard ka saba maala dbaakr bahuAaoM ko khnao sao baoTaoM nao mauJao inakala idyaa hO." narayana ka maÐuh syaah pD, gayaa. vah gahnao ]zakr calaa gayaa. maaOnaI mana– mana–hI– hI–mana SaMikt– kt–saa BaItr Aayaa. Aayaa. dullaao nao iSakayat kI – "saunaa tUnao dovarÑ dovaranaI nao gahnao do ide. GauTnaa AaiKr poT kao hI mauD,a. caar jagah baOzgo aI¸ tao baoTaoM ko Kot kI DaOr pr DMDa– a–QaUAa tk laga jaaeÐgao¸ p@ka cabaUtra Gar ko Aagao bana jaaegaa¸ samaJaa dotI hÐU. tumama Baaolao–Baalao zhro. itiryaa– itiryaa–cair%tr tuma @yaa jaanaao. QaMQaa hO yah BaI. Aba khogaI¸ ifr banavaa mauJao." gadla hÐsaI¸ kha– kha– "vaah ijazanaI¸ puranao mard ka maaola nae mard sao toro Gar kI baOyar caukvaatI haoMgaI. gadla tao maalaikna banakr rhtI hO¸ samaJaIÑ baaÐdI banakr nahIM. caakrI k$ÐgaI tao Apnao mard kI¸ nahIM tao ibaQanaa maoro zogM ao pr. samaJaIÑ tU baIca maoM baaolanaovaalaI kaOnaÆ" dullaao nao raoYa sao doKa AaOr paÐva pTktI calaI ga[ga[-. maaOnaI nao doKa AaOr kha – "bahut baZ,–baZ,kr baatoM mat haÐk¸ samaJa lao Gar maoM bahU banakr rhÑ" "Aro tU tao tba pOda BaI nahIM huAa qaa¸ baalamaÑ" – gadla nao mauskrakr kha – "tba sao maOM saba jaanatI hÐU. mauJao @yaa

isaKata hO tUÆ eosaa kao[- maOMnao kama nahIM ikyaa hO¸ jaao ibaradrI ko naoma ko baahr baahr hao. jaba tU doKo¸ maOMnao eosaI kao[- baat kI hao¸ tao hjaar baar raok¸ pr saaOt kI zsak nahIM sahÐgU aI." "tao bata}Ð tuJaoÑ" – vah isar ihlaakr baaolaa. gadla hÐsakr AaobarI maoM calaI ga[ga[- AaOr kama maoM laga ga[ga[-. °°° zMDI hvaa toja hao ga[ga[-. DaoD,I caupcaap baahr CPpr maoM baOza hu@ka pI rha qaa. pIto–pIto }ba gayaa AaOr ]sanao icalama ]laT dI AaOr ifr baOza rha. Kot sao laaOTkr inahala nao baOla baaÐQao¸ nyaar Dalaa AaOr kha – "kakaÑ" DaoD,I kuC saaoca rha qaa. ]sanao saunaa nahIM. "kakaÑ" – inahala inahala nao svar ]zakr kha. "hoÑ" DaoD,I caaOk ]za – "@yaa hOÆ mauJasao kha kuCÆ" "tumasao na khÐUgaa¸ tao khÐUgaa iksasaoÆ idna– idna–Bar tao tuma imalao nahIM. icammana kZ,ora khta qaa¸ tumanao idna– idna–Bar manamaaOjaI baabaa kI QaUnaI ko pasa ibatayaa¸ yah saca hOÆ" "haÐ "haи baoTa¸ calaa tao gayaa qaa." "@yaaoM gae qao BalaaÆ" "eosao hI jaI ikyaa qaa¸ baoTaÑ" "AaOr ksbao sao GaI kT} @yaa krayaa ik bainae ka AadmaI Aayaa qaa. maOMnao kha – "nahIM hO¸ vah baaolaa – laoko jaa}Ðgaa. JagaD,a haoto–haoto bacaa." "eosaa nahIM krto krto¸ baoTaÑ" – DaoD,I nao kha – "baaOhro sao kao[- JagaD,a maaola laota hOÆ" inahala nao icalama ]za[]za[-¸ kMDaoM maoM sao AaÐca baInakr QarI AaOr fÐUk lagaata huAa Aayaa. kha – "maOM tao gayaa nahIM. isar fUT jaato. narayana kao Baojaa qaa." "khaÐÆ" DaoD,I caaO M a. caaOk "]saI kulacCnaI kulabaaornaI ko pasa." "ApnaI maaÐ ko pasaÆ" "na jaanao tumhoM ]sasao @yaa hO¸ Aba BaI tumhoM ]sa pr gaussaa nahIM Aata. ]sao maaÐ khÐUgaa maOMÆ" "pr baoTa¸ tU na kh¸ jaga tao ]sao torI maaÐ hI khogaa. jaba tk mard jaIta hO¸ laaoga baObaOyar kao mard kI bahU khkr pukarto hOM¸ jaba mard mar jaata hO¸ tao laaoga ]sao baoTo kI AmmaaÐ khkr pukarto hOM. kao[- nayaa naoma qaaoD,I hI hO." inahala BaunaBaunaayaa. kha– kha– "izk hO¸ kaka zIk hO¸ pr tumanao ABaI tk yao tao pUCa hI nahIM ik @yaaoM Baojaaaa qaa ]saoÆ" "haÐ baoTaÑ" – DaoD,I nao caaOk M kr kha – "yaha tao tUnao batayaa hI nahIMÑ bata naÆ" "dMD Barvaanao Baojaa qaa. saao pMcaayat jauDv, aanao ko phlao hI ]sanao tao gahnao ]tar fok M o ." DaoDI mauskurayaa. kha – "tao vah yah bata rhI hO ik Garvaalaao GarvaalaaoM nao pMcaayat BaI nahIM jauDv, aa[aa[-Æ yaanaI hma ]sao Bagaanaa hI caahto qao. narayana lao AayaaÆ" "haÐ." DaoDI saaocanao lagaa. "maOM for Aa}ÐÆ" – inahala nao pUCa. "nahIM baoTaÑ" DaoD,I nao kha – "vah sacamauca $zkr hI ga[ga[- hO. AaOr kao[- baat nahIM hO. tUnao raoTI Ka laIÆ" "nahIM." "tao jaa phlao Ka lao."

inahala ]z gayaa¸ pr DaoD,I baOza rha. rat ka AÐQaora saaÐJa ko pICo eosao Aa gayaa¸ jaOsao kao[- ptpt- ]laT ga[ga[- hao. dUr Zaolaa gaanao kI Aavaaja Aanao lagaI. DaoD,I ]za AaOr cala pD,a. inahala nao bahU bahU sao pUCa – "kaka nao Ka laIÆ" "nahIM tao." inahala baahr Aayaa. kaka nahIM qao. "kaka." ]sanao pukara. rah pr icarMjaI pujaarI gaZ,vaalao hnaumaanajaI ko pT baMd krko Aa rha qaa. ]sanao puCa –"@yaa hO roÆ" "paÐya laagaUи pMiDtjaI." inahala nao kha – "kaka "kaka ABaI tao baOzo qao." icarMjaI nao kha– kha– "Aro¸ vah vahaÐ Zaola sauna rha hO. maOM ABaI doKkr Aayaa hÐU." icarMjaI calaa gayaa¸ inahala izzk KD,a rha. bahU nao JaaÐkkr pUCa– a– "@yaa huAaÆ" "kaka Zaolaa saunanao gae hOM." – inahala nao AivaSvaasa sao kha – "vao "vao tao nahIM jaato qao." "jaakr baulaa lao AaAao. rat baZ, rhI hO." – bahU nao kha AaOr raoto baccao kao dUQa iplaanao lagaI. inahala jaba kaka kao laokr laaOTa¸ tao kaka kI dohI tp rhI qaI. "hvaa laga ga[ga[- hO AaOr kuC nahIM." – DaoD,I nao CaoTI KiTyaa pr ApnaI inakalaI TaÐgao samaoTkr laoTto hue kha – "raoTI rhnao do¸ Aaja jaI nahIM caahta." inahala KD,a rha. DaoD,I nao kha – "Aro¸ saaoca tao¸ baoTaÑ maOMnao Zaolaa iktnao idna baad saunaa hO. ]sa idna BaOyaa kI sauhagarat kao saunaa qaa¸ yaa ifr Aaja , , , , ." inahala nao saunaa AaOr doKa¸ DaoD,I AaÐK maIcakr kuC gaunagaunaanao lagaa qaa , , , , , Saama hao ga[ga[- qaI. maaOnaI baahr baOza qaa. gadla nao garma– garma–garma raoTI AaOr Aama kI caTnaI lao jaakr Kanao kao Qar dI. "bahut AcCI banaI hO." – maaOnaI nao Kato hue kha – "bahut AcCI hO." gadla baOz ga[ga[-. kha – "tuma ek byaah AaOr @yaaoM nahIM kr laoto ApnaI ]imar laayakÆ" maaOnaI caaOMka. kha – "ek kI raoTI BaI nahIM banatIÆ" "nahIM"¸ gadla nao kha – "saaocato haoMgao saaOt baulaatI hÐU ¸ pr mard ka @yaaÆ maomaorI BaI tao ZlatI ]imar hO. jaIto jaI doK jaa}ÐgaI tao zIk hO. na hao to hukmU at krnao kao tao ek imala jaaegaI." maaOnaa hÐsaa. baaolaa – "yaaoM kh. haOMsa hO tuJao¸ laD,nao kao caaihe." Kanaa Kakr ]za¸ tao gadla hu@ka Barkr do ga[ga[- AaOr Aap dIvaar kI AaoT maoM baOzkr Kanao lagaI. [tnao maoM saunaa[aa[- idyaa – "Aro¸ [sa baKt khaÐ calaaÆ" "ja$rI kama hO¸ maaOnaIÑ" – ]%tr imalaa – "posakar saaba nao baulavaayaa hO." gadla nao phcaanaa. ]saI ko gaaÐva ka tao qaa¸ GaaoT\yaa yaa maOnaa ka caMda igaraja gvaairyaa. ja$r igara-ja ja$r posakar kI gaaya kI caranao kI baat haogaI. "Aro tao rat kao jaa rha hOÆ" – maaOnaI nao kha – "lao icalama tao pIta jaa." AakYaja baOz gayaa. gadla nao dUsarI raoTI ]za[AakYa-NaNa nao raoka. igaraigara-ja ]za[-. kaOr maÐuh maoM rKa. "tumanao saunaaÆ" igaraja nao kha AaOr dma KIMcaa. igara-ja "@yaaÆ" maaOnaI nao pUCa. "gadla ka dovar DaoDI mar gayaa." gadla ka maÐuh $k gayaa. jaldI sao laaoTo ko panaI ko saMga kaOr inagalaa AaOr saunanao lagaI. klaojaa maÐuh kao Aanao lagaa. "kOsao mar gayaaÆ" – maaOnaI nao kha – "vah tao Balaa– gaa qaaÑ" Balaa–caMgaa "zMD laga ga[ga[-¸ rat ]GaaD,a rh gayaa." gadla War pr idKa[jaÑ" idKa[- dI. kha – "igara"igara-jaÑ" "kakIÑ" – igaraja nao kha – "saca. marto baKt ]sako maÐuh sao tumhara naama kZ,a qaa¸ kakI. ibacaara baD,a Balaa maanasa igara-ja qaa."

gadla stbQa KD,I rhI. igaraja calaa gayaa. igara-ja gadla nao kha – "saunato haoÑ" "@yaa hO rIÆ" "maOM jara jaa}ÐgaI." "khaÐÆ – vah AatMikt huAa. "vahIM." "@yaaoMÆ" "dovar mar gayaa hO naÆ" "dovarÑ Aba tao vah tora dovar nahIM." gadla JanaJanaatI hu[- hÐsaI hÐsaI – "dovar tao maora Agalao janama maoM BaI rhogaa. vahI na mauJao $Ka[$Ka[- idKata¸ tao @yaa yah paÐva kTo ibanaa ]sa dohrI sao baahr inakla sakto qaoÆ ]sanao mauJasao mana fora¸ maOnao ]sasao. maOMnao eosaa badlaa ilayaa ]sasaoÑ" khto khto vah kzaor hao ga[ga[-. "tU nahIM jaa saktI." – maaOnaI nao kha. kha. "@yaaoMÆ" – gadla nao kha – "tU raokogaaÆ Aro¸ maoro Kasa poT ko jaae mauJao raok na pae. Aba @yaa hOÆ ijasao naIcaa Aa[-- qaI¸ rhÐUgaI¸ nahIM rhÐUgaI¸ kaOna tUnao maorara idKanaa caahtI qaI¸ vahI na rha AaOr tU mauJao raoknaovaalaa hO kaOnaÆ Apnao mana sao Aa[ maaola idyaa hO. [tnaa baaola tao BaI ilayaa – tU jaao haota maoro ]sa Gar maoM tao¸ tao jaIBa kZ,vaa laotI torI." "ArI cala– cala–cala." maaOnaI nao haqa pkDkr ]sao BaItr Qakola idyaa AaOr War pr KaT Dalakr laoTkr hu@ka pInao lagaa. gadla BaItr raonao lagaI¸ prMtu [tnao QaIro ik ]sakI isasakI tk maaOnaI nahIM sauna saka. Aaja gadla ka mana baha jaa rha qaa. rat ka tIsara phr baIt rha qaa. maaOnaI kI naak baja rhI qaI. gadla nao pUrI Sai@t lagaakr CPpr ka kaonaa ]zayaa AaOr saaÐipna kI trh ]sako naIcao sao roMgakr gakr dUsarI Aaor kUd ga[ga[-. °°° maaOnaI rh– rh–rhkr tD,pta qaa. ihmmat nahIM haotI qaI ik jaakr saIQao gaaÐva maoM hllaa kro AaOr laT\ laT\z ko bala pr gadla kao ]za laae. mana krta sausarI kI TaÐgao taoD, do. dullaao nao vyaMgya BaI ikyaa ik ]sakI laugaa[aa[- Baagakr naak kTa ga[ga[- hO¸ KUna ka– ka–saa GaÐTU pIkr rh gayaa. gaUjaraoM nao jaba saunaa¸ tao kha – "Aro bauiZ,yaa ko ilae KUna– a–Krabaa kraegaaÑ AaOr ABaI tora ga[-- hO¸ tuJao BaI toa iT@kD, iKlaakr hI ga[Ñ" ]sanao Krca hI @yaa krayaa hOÆ dao jaUna raoTI Ka ga[ ga[-Ñ" maaOnaI ka ËaoQa BaD,k gayaa. GaaoT\yaa yaa ka igaraja saunaa gayaa qaa. igara-ja ijasa va@t gadla phÐucaI¸ pTola baOza qaa. inahala nao kha qaa – "KbardarÑ BaItr paÐva na QairyaaoÑ" "@yaaoM laaOT Aa[Aa[- hO¸ bahUÆ" pTola caaOMka qaa. baaolaa– aa– "Aba @yaa laonao Aa[Aa[- hOÆ" gadla baOz ga[ga[-. kha – "jaba CaoTI qaI¸ tBaI maora dovar laT\ laT\z baaÐQa maoro Ksama ko saaqa Aayaa qaa. [saI ko haqa doKtI rh ga[ga[- qaI maOM tao. saaocaa qaa mard hO¸ [sakI C%tr– C%tr–Cayaa maoM jaI laÐUgaI. bataAao¸ pTola¸ vah hI jaba maoro AadmaI ko marnao ko baad mauJao na rK saka¸ tao @yaa krtIÆ Aro¸ maOM na rhI¸ tao [nasao @yaa huAaÆ dao idna maoM kaka ]z gayaa naÆ [nako saharo maOM rhtI tao @yaa haotaÆ" pTola nao kha– kha– "pr tUnao baoTa– a–baoTI kI ]mar na doKI bahU." "zIk hO"¸ gadla nao kha – "]mar doKtI ik [jjat¸ yah khao. maorI dovar sao rar qaI¸ Ktma hao ga[ga[-. yao baoTa hO¸ maOnao kao[- ibaradrI ko naoma ko baahr kI baat kI hao tao raokkr mauJa pr davaa krao. pMcaayat maoM javaaba dÐgU aI. laoikna baoTaoM nao ibaradrI ko maÐuh pr qaUka¸ tba tuma saba khaÐ qaoÆ" "saao kbaÆ" – pTola nao AaScayaAaScaya- sao pUCa.

"pTola na khoMgao tao kaOna khogaaÆ pccaIsa AadmaI iKlaakr lauTa idyaa maoro mard ko karja maoMÑ" "pr pgalaI¸ yah tao sarkar ka kanaUna qaa." "kanaUna qaaÑ" – gadla hÐsaI – "saaro jaga maoM kanaUna cala rha hO¸ pTolaÆ idna dhaD,o BaOMsa Kaolakr laa[laa[- jaatI hOM. maoro hI mard pr kanaUna qaaÆ yaaoM na khaogao¸ baoTaoM nao saaocaa¸ dUsara Aba @yaa Qara hO¸ @yaaoM pOsaa ibagaaD,to haoÆ kayar khIM koÆ" inahala garjaa – "kayarÑ hma kayarÆ tU isaMQanaIÆ" "haÐ maOM isaMQanaIÑ" , , , , gadla tD,pI – "baaola tuJamaoM hO ihmmatÆ" "baaolaÑ" – "vah BaI icallaayaa. "jaa¸ ibaradrI karja maoM nyaaota do kaka ko." – gadla nao kha. inahala sakpka gayaa. baaolaa – "opulasa , , , , " gadla nao saInaa zaoMkkr kha – "basaÆ" "laugaa[aa[- baktI hOÑ" – pTola nao kha – "gaaolaI calaogaI¸ taoÆ" gadla nao kha – "Qarma– ga[--¸ maaQaao. Aba iksaI ka Aasara nahIM. "Qarma–QaurMQaraoM nao tao DUbaao hI dI. saarI gaujarat kI DUba ga[ kayar– kayar–hI– hI–kayar basao hOM." ifr Acaanak kha – "maOM k$Ð prbaMQaÆ" "tUÆ" – inahala nao kha. "haÐ "haи maOMÑ" , , , , , AaOr ]sakI AaÐKaoM maoM panaI Bar Aayaa. kha – "vah marto baKt maora naama laota gayaa hO na¸ tao ]saka prbaMQa maOM hI k$ÐgaI." maaOnaI AaScayaja nao batayaa qaa ik karja ka jaaordar [Mtjaama hO. gadla nao draogaa kao AaScaya- maoM qaa. igaraigara-ja kao irSvat dI hO. vah [Qar Aaegaa hI nahIM. gadla baD,a [Mtjaama kr rhI hO. laaoga khto hO¸ ]sao Apnao mard ka [tnaa gama nahIM huAa qaa¸ ijatnaa Aba lagata hO. igaraja tao calaa gayaa qaa¸ pr maaOnaI maoM ivaYa Bar gayaa qaa. ]sanao ]zto hue kha – "tao gadlaÑ igara-ja gadlaÑ torI BaI mana kI haonao dÐU¸ saao gaaolaa ka maaOnaI nahIM. draogaa ka maÐhu baMd kr do¸ pr ]sasao BaI }pr ek drbaar hO. maOM ksbao maoM baD,o draogaa sao iSakayat k$Ðgaa." °°° karja hao rha qaa. paÐto baOztIM¸ jaImatIM¸ ]z jaatIM AaOr kZ,ava sao pue ]trto. baahr mard [Mtjaama kr rho qao¸ iKlaa rho qao. inahala AaOr narayana nao laD,a[-[- maoM mahÐgaa naaja baocakr jaao GaD,aoM maoM naaoTaoM kI caaÐdI banaakr DalaI qaI¸ vah inaklaI AaOr baaOhro ka kjakja- caZ,a. pr DaÐga maoM laaogaaoM nao kha – "gadla ka hI baUta qaa. baoTo tao har baOzo qao. kanaUna @yaa ibaradrI sao }pr hOÆ" gadla qak ga[ga[- qaI. AaOrtaoM maoM baOzI qaI. Acaanak War maoM sao isapahI– isapahI–saa dIKa. baahr Aa ga[ga[-. inahala isar Jaukae KD,a qaa. "@yaa baat hO¸ dIvaanajaIÆ" – gadla nao baZ,kr pUCa. s~I ka baZ,kr pUCnaa doK dIvaana sakpka gayaa. inahala nao kha – "khto hOM karja raok dao." "saao¸ kOsaoÆ" – gadla caaOMkI. "draogaajaI nao kha hO." dIvaanajaI nao nama` ]%tr idyaa. "@yaaoMÆ ]nasao pUCkr hI tao ikyaa jaa rha hO." ]saka spYT saMkto qaa ik irSvat dI jaa caukI hO.

dIvaana nao kha – "jaanata hÐU¸ draogaajaI tao maola– a–maulaakat maanato hOM¸ pr iksaI nao baD,o draogaajaI ko pasa iSakayat phÐucaa[aa[hO¸ draogaajaI kao Aanaa hI pD,ogaa. [saI sao ]nhaoMnao khlaa Baojaa hO ik BaID, CaÐT dao. vanaavaa[- krnaI pD,ogaI." vanaa- kanaU kanaUnaI karkar-vaa[vaa[ xaNaBar gadla nao saaocaa. kaOna haogaa vahÆ samaJa nahIM sakI. baaolaI – "draogaajaI nao phlao nahIM saaocaa yah sabaÆ Aba ibaradrI kao ]za doMÆ dIvaanajaI¸ tuma BaI baOzkr p%tla praosavaa laao. haogaI saao doKI jaaegaI. hma Kbar Baoja doMgao¸ draogaa Aato hI @yaaoM hOMÆ vao tao rajaa hO." dIvaanajaI nao kha –"sarkarI naaOkrI hO. calaI jaaegaIÆ Aanaa hI haogaa ]nhoM." "tao Aanao daoÑ" – gadla nao cauBato svar sao kha – "saba igarFtar kr ilae jaaeÐgao. samaJaIÑ raja sao T@kr T@kr laonao kI kaoiSaSa na krao." 'Aro tao @yaa raja ibaradrI sao }pr hOÆ" – gadla nao tmakkr kha – "raja ko pIsao tao Aaja tk ipsao hOM¸ pr raja ko ilae QamaQama- nahIM CaoD, doMgao¸ tuma sauna laaoÑ tuma Qarma CIna laao¸ tao hmaoM jaInaa hrama hO." gadla ko paÐ paÐva ko Qamaako sao QartI cala ga[ga[-. tIna paÐto AaOr ]z ga[ga[-¸ AMitma paÐt qaI. inahala nao AÐQaoro maoM doKkr kha – "narayana¸ jaldI kr. ek paÐt bacaI hO naÆ" gadla nao CPpr kI Cayaa maoM sao kha – "inahalaÑ" inahala gayaa. "Drta hOÆ" – gadla nao pUCa. saUKo haozaoM pr jaIBa forkr ]sanao kha – "nahIMÑ" "maorI kaoK kI laaja krnaI haogaI tuJao." – gadla nao kha – "toro kaka nao tuJakao baoTa samaJakr Apnaa dUsara byaah naamaMjaUr kr idyaa qaa. yaad rKnaa¸ ]sako AaOr kao[- nahIM." inahala nao isar Jauka ilayaa. Baagaa huAa ek laD,ka Aayaa. "dadIÑ" vah icallaayaa. "@yaa hO roÆ" – gadla nao saSaMk haokr doKa. "puilasa hiqayaarbaMd haokr Aa rhI hO." inahala nao gadla kI Aaor rhsyaBarI dRiYT sao doKa. gadla nao kha – "paÐt ]znao maoM jyaada dor nahIM hO." "laoikna vaovao kba maanaoMgaoÆ" "]nhoM raoknaa haogaa." "]nako pasa baMdk U oM hOM." "baMdUkoM hmaaro pasa BaI hOM¸ inahalaÑ" – gadla nao kha – "DaÐga maoM baMdk U aoM kI @yaa kmaIÆ" "pr hma ifr KaeÐgao @yaaÑ" "jaao Bagavaana dogaa." baahr puilasa kI gaaD,I ka BaaoMpU bajaa. bajaa. inahala Aagao baZ,a. draogaa nao ]trkr kha – "yahaÐ davat hao rhI hOÆ" inahala BaaOMcak rh gayaa. ijasa AadmaI nao irSvat laI qaI¸ Aba vah phcaana BaI nahIM rha qaa. "haÐ. hao rhI hOÆ" – ]sanao Ëuw svar maoM kha. "pccaIsa AadmaI sao }pr hOÆ" "iganakr hma hma nahIM iKlaato¸ draogaajaIÑ" "magar tuma kanaUna tao nahIM taoD, sakto. "raja ka kanaUna kla ka hO¸ magar ibaradrI ka kanaUna sada ka hO¸ hmaoM raja nahIM laonaa hO¸ ibaradrI sao kama hO." "tao maOM igarFtar k$ÐgaaÑ"

gadla nao pukara – "inahala." inahala inahala BaItr gayaa. gadla nao kha – "pMgat haonao tk [nhoM raoknaa hI haogaaÑ" "ifrÑ" "ifr sabakao pICo sao inakala doMgao. Agar kao[- pkD,a gayaa¸ tao ibaradrI @yaa khogaIÆ" "pr yao vaOsao na $koMgao. gaaolaI calaaeÐgao." "tU na Dr. Ct pr narayana caar Aadimayaao U oM ilae baOza hO." AadimayaaoM ko saaqa baMdk inahala kaÐp ]za. ]sanao Gabarae hue svar sao samaJanao kI kaoiSaSa kI – "hmaarI TaopIdar hOM¸ ]nakI rOfla hOM." "kuC BaI hao¸ pMgat ]tr jaaegaI." "AaOr ifrÑ" "tuma saba Baaganaa." hzat\ hzat\ laalaTona bauJa ga[ga[-. QaaÐya– a–QaaÐya kI Aavaaja Aa[Aa[-. gaaoilayaaÐ AMQakar maoM calanao lagaIM. gadla nao icallaakr kha – "saaOgaMQa hO¸ Kakr ]znaa." pr sabakao jaldI kI ifkr qaI. baahr QaaÐya– a–QaaÐya hao rhI qaI. kao[- icallaakr igara. paÐt pICo sao inaklanao lagaI. jaba saba calao gae¸ gadla }pr caZ,I. inahala sao kha – "baoTaÑ" ]sako svar kI AKMD mamata saunakr inahala ko raoMgaTo ]sa hlacala maoM BaI KD,o hao gae. [sasao phlao ik vah ]%tr do¸ gadla nao kha – "tuJao maorI kaoK kI saaOgaMQa hO. narayana kao AaOr bahU–baccaaoM kao laokr inakla inakla jaao pICo sao." "AaOr tUÆ" "maorI ifkr CaoD,Ñ maOM doK rhI hÐU¸ tora kaka mauJao baulaa rha hO." inahala nao bahsa nahIM kI. gadla nao ek baMdUkvaalao sao BarI baMdUk laokr kha – "calao jaaAao saba¸ inakla jaaAao." saMtana ko maaoh sao jakD,o hue yauvakao vakaoM kao ivapi%t nao AMQakar maoM ivalaIna kr idyaa. gadla nao GaaoD,a dbaayaa., kao[- icallaakr igara. vah hÐsaI. ivakrala hasya ]sa AMQakar maoM gaÐUja ]za. draogaa nao saunaa tao caaOMka : AaOrtÑ mard khaÐ gaeÑ ]sako kuC isapaihyaaoM nao pICo sao Gaorava Dalaa AaOr }pr caZ, gae. gaaolaI calaa[calaa[-. gadla ko poT maoM lagaI. yauw samaaPt hao gayaa qaa. gadla r@t sao BaIgaI hu[- pD,I qaI. puilasa ko javaana [kT\ [kTzo\zo hao gae. draogaa nao pUCa – "yahaÐ tao kao[- nahIMÆ" "hujaUrÑ – ek isapahI nao kha – "yah AaOrt hO." draogaa Aagao baZ, Aayaa. ]sanao doKa AaOr pUCa – "tU kaOna hOÆ" gadla mauskra[ga[--." ." kra[- AaOr QaIro sao kha – "karja hao gayaa¸ draogaajaIÑ Aatmaa kao saaMit imala ga[ draogaa nao Jallaakr kha – "pr tU hO kaOnaÆ gadla nao AaOr BaI xaINa svar sao kha – "jaao "jaao ek idna Akolaa na rh saka¸ ]saI kI , , , , ." AaOr isar lauZ,k gayaa. ]sako haozaoM pr mauskrahT eosaI idKa[laa[-- hu[- , , , idKa[- do rhI qaI¸ jaOsao Aba puranao AMQakar maoM jalaakr laa[ , phlao kI bauJaI laalaTona

'caala'

rvaIMd` kailayaa

]sa idna Sainavaar qaa AaOr Sainavaar kao ]sa caala ko

ipCvaaDo maOdana maoM saU#aI maClaI ka baajaar lagata qaa. [sa maOdana kI ek ApnaI duinayaa qaI. saaoma sao SauË tk [saka maahaOla A%yant Dravanaa Dravanaa rhta. rat kao khIM iksaI poD ko naIcao maaomaba%tI yaa idyaa iTmaiTmaata AaOr ]sa AMQaorI raoSanaI maoM dor tk taSa AaOr maTka calata. iBa#aairyaaoMÊ jauAairyaaoMÊ laUlaaoM—laMgaDaoM ka yah ip`ya ivaEaamasqala qaa. D/oMgaao [sa maOdana ko 'dada' ka naama qaa. vah galao maoM $maala baaMQao A@sar [sa maOdana ko Aasa— Aasa—pasa najar Aata. ibanaa DoM/gaaoM kao dixaNaa idyao [sa maOdana maoM p`vaoSa panaa AsamBava qaaÊ magar SauË kI rat sao DOM/gaao kI saltnat TUT jaatI. DOM/gaaoM kI ek p`oimaka qaI— qaI—maairyaa. vah pasa ko hI ek isanaomaahala maoM blaOk maoM iTkToM baocanao ka QaMQaa krtI qaI. SauË kI rat DoM/gaao ]sako yahaM calaa jaata AaOr ]sako kama mao haqa baMTata. maOdana maoM ]sakI idlacaspI #a%ma hao jaatI. Saama kao jaba jamaadar JaaDU lagaataÊ tao bahut ivaica~ iksma kI caIjaoM kUDo, maoM imalatIM. naaOTaMk kI #aalaI baaotlaoM. icapicapo inaraoQa. taSa ko p%to. maTko kI pi~kaeM. saU#aI hu[- raoiTyaaM. hiD\ DyaaM. isanaomaa kI iTkToM. hiD\DyaaM AaOr kBaI— tI kBaI—kBaI kao[- laaSa. idna Bar kaOvaaoM kI kaMva— a—kaMva saunaa[aa[- dotI AaOr rat dor tk ku%taoM ko raonaokI Aavaaja. SauË kI rat yah maOdana raoSanaI sao jagamagaanao lagata. ]sa bastI maoM TO@saI imalanaa duSvaar hao jaata. maCuAao–maCuvaairnaaoM ka dla rat– rat–Bar maoM ApnaI dukanaoM baOza laotaÊ saU#aI hu[- maClaI ko baDo–baDo Ambaar laga jaato AaOr dUr–dUr tk bastI maoM maClaI kI gaMQa gamaknao lagatI. caala ko laaoga baDI t%prta sao maOdana kI AaOr #aulanao vaalaI i#aDikyaaM band krnao lagato. saubah haoto–haoto Ahato ko baahr maClaI baajaar ko samaanaMtr ek AaOr baajaa baajaarr laga jaataÊ ijasamaoM AalaU Pyaaja sao laokr 'hrcaIja dsa nayao kI' jaOsaI caIjaoM ibaknao lagatIM. gaubbaaroÊ caaTÊ isaMdUrÊ puranao kpDoÊ QaaoityaaMÊ saaiDyaaMÊ ptlaUnaoMÊ kmaIjaoMÊ puranao jaUtoÊ laaTrIÊ vaoNaIÊ paMca nayao maoM Baagya AajamaaAaoM AaOr dsa nayao maoM takt. Sauw iSalaajaItÊ BaImasaonaI kajala. tajaa mauga-a- mausallama. gamagama- caaya. gajagaja- yah ik QaIro–QaIro maClaI baajaar maoolao ko $p maoM badlanao lagata. saU#aI maClaI sao lado baIisayaaoM T/k Aato AaOr maClaI sao lad kr baIisayaaoM T/k laaOT jaato. maClaI baajaar sao inaklato hI maCuvaairnaoM ApnaI hFto–Bar kI kmaa[kmaa[- ka kuC ihssaa vahaM #aca#aca- kr dotIM. SaIGa` hI yah dla varsaaovaa kI Aaor laaOTnao lagataÊ pOdlaÊ basaaoM maoMÊ Toi@sayaaoM maoM AaOr #aalaI T/kaoM maoM lad kr. baajaar ko ]zto hI QaIro–QaIro maOdana kI Aaor vaalaI caala kI i#aDikyaaM #aulanao lagatIM. p`kaSa ko kmaro maoM ek hI i#aDkI qaI AaOr vah [saI maClaI baajaar kI trf #aulatI qaI. Saayad i#aDkI ko ilae kmaro maoM dUsarI jagah qaI BaI nahIM. baIca maoM dIvaar #aIMcakr akr rsaao[- AaOr pa#aanao ka [ntjaama kr idyaa gayaa qaa. yahI karNa qaa ik kayaa-layaao -layaaoM sao Aasapasa caala maoM kmaraoM ka BaaD,a AaOr pgaDI ApoxaakRt kma qaI. caala ko maailakana laaoga A@sar sarkarI kayaa maMDrato rhto qao. maClaI baajaar [sa maOdana sao ]zanao ]zanaoo ko ilae vao kao[- BaI rkma #aca#aca- krnao kao tOyaar qao. ]nhoM maalaUma qaa ik maClaI baajaar ko ]zto hI ]nakI AamadnaI maoM AaSaatIt vaRiw haogaI. puranao ikrayaodar AiQak pgaDI ko laalaca maoM manamaanaa kmaro CaoDnao lagaogM ao AaOr nayao ikrayaodaraoM sao manama anaa ikrayaa eMoza jaa sakogaa. nagar inagama nao caala ko Aasapasa kccaI saDkoM banaavaa dI qaIM. qaaoDI hI dUr pr sToSana jaanao ko ilae basa imalatI qaI. Dak#aanaa #aula gayaa qaaÊ baccaaoM ko ilae ek CaoTa saa ]Vana bana cauka qaa. makana maailakana naonao iksaI trh sao ibajalaI ka knao@Sana lao ilayaa qaa Aba Agar maClaI baajaar BaI ]z jaayao.

yah caala ikrNa ko kailaja sao bahut dUr pDtI qaIÊ magar ikrayao kao do#ato hue [sasao ]pyau@t sqaana ]nhoM nahIM imala sakta qaa. paMca saaO Épyao pgaDI AaOr pcaasa pcaasa Épyao ikrayaa. laOiT/na baaqa$ma ATOcD. Sahr maoM rhto hue gaaMva ka majaa. ikrNa saubah jaldI maoM rhI haogaIÊ vah i#aDkI band krnaa BaUla gayaI qaIÊ AaOr p`kaSa ko ilae Aba saU#aI hu[- maClaI kI gaMQa ko baIca AaOr AiQak laoTo rhnaa naamaumaikna hao gayaa qaa. vah hDbaDa kr ]za AaOr ]sanao i#aDkI band kr dIÊ magar maClaI kI gaMQa tba tk saaro kmaro maoM rca– rca–basa caukI qaI. Aai#ar ]sanao i#aDkI #aaola dI AaOr drvaajaa BaI AaOr Apnao kao ]sa gaMQa ko saupud- kr idyaa. p`kaSa nao do#aaÊ ikrNa jaanao sao pUva-a- ]sako ilae naaSta AaOr daophr ka Baaojana banaakr jaalaI maoM r#a gayaI qaI. A@sar vah ikrNa ko saaqa hI naaSta ikyaa krta qaa. magar ]sa raoja vah door tk saaota rha qaa. saaota @yaa rhaÊ laoTa rha qaa. ibanaa ihlao–Dulao. ikrNa kI Aaor pIz ikyao. vah nahIM caahta qaaÊ ikrNa sao ]sakI AaM#aoM imalaoM. ]sao laga rha qaaÊ kla Saama ]sakI maaOt hao gayaI qaI AaOr Aba ikrNa ko jaanao ko baad hI ]saka puna-a-janma janma haogaa. vaastva maoM vah rat– rat–Bar saaoyaa nahIM qaa. rat– rat–Bar zMDa #aUna #aaOlata rhaÊ jaOsao #aiTyaa #aiTyaa ko naIcao QaU–QaU Aaga jala rhI hao. pD,o–pD,o hI vah k[k[- baar gauNavaMtraya kI h%yaa kr cauka qaaÊ magar dUsaro hI xaNa vah gauNavant raya kao zhako lagaato hue AaOr svayaM kao ASa@t pata. jaOsao ]sako SarIr ka saara r@t inacauD gayaa hOÊ AaOr vah ikrNa ko saaqa Apnao hI #aUna ko talaaba maoM gaaoto #aa rha hO. p`kaSa nao batnaaoM kI #anak sao pDo,–pD,o hI jaana ilayaa qaa ik ikrNa jaga gayaI hO. p`kaSa ka #ayaala qaa ik ikrNa Aaja bat-naao kailaja nahIM jaayaogaIÊ kBaI kailaja nahIM jaayaoogaI AaOr vah TTOO@saI caalaanaa saI#a laogaa. baMtaisaMh dyaalaU AadmaI hO. ]sao TO@saI caalaanaa BaI isa#aa dogaa AaOr BaaDo kI TO@saI BaI idlavaa dogaa. TOO@saI maoM hI vao Apnao daostaoM sao imalanao jaa sakto hOM. TO@saI vah sababasababa- maoM hI calaayaogaa. AMQaorI kulaa-aa- raoD pr TO@saI imalanaa iktnaa mauiSkla hO. baMtisaMh sao ]sakI daostI hao jaayaogaI. vah caala maoM sabasao phlao ]zta hO. AaOr dor tk TO@saI paoCM to hue 'Qanna baabaa naanak jaonhoM jaga tairyaa' gaunagaunaata rhta hO. TO@saI ka laa[saoMsa imalanao maoM id@kt hu[-Ê tao vah Apnao daost kI trh 'Ta[ma laa[f' kI ejaoMsaI lao laogaa AaOr idna Bar vaaiYa[kT\\za za hao jaayaogaaÊ tao vah caupko sao Sahr vaaiYa-k ga`ahk banaayaogaa. jaba bahut sao ga`ahkaoM ka pOsaa [kT CaoD dogaa. nahIMÊ vah eosaa nahIM krogaa. sabaka caMda– a–zIk– zIk–zIk jamaa kr dogaa AaOr tr@kI krta– krta–krta ek idna faoTeiryaa maoM Apnaa dFtr #aaola laogaa– aa–ikrNa ejaoMsaIja. iflahala vah TyaUSanaoM BaI kr sakta hO. vah AaOr ikrNa imalakr ikMDr gaaDna' #aaola sakto hOM. [Qar tao caala ko laaogaaoM maoM BaI AMgao`jaIaI skUlaaoM ka AakYagaaD-na' AakYa-NaNa baZ rha hO. kuC BaI samBava na huAaÊ tao vah dadr sToSana pr pona baocaogaa. pZo ila#ao baokar laaogaaMo kI saM#yaa baZayaogaa. ikrNa nao yah saba saaocaa qaa. vah raoja kI trh ]zI AaOr saubah ka kama inapTa kr ek saaO torh nambar kI ktar maoM jauD gayaI. p`kaSa AaM#aoM baMd ikyao BaI jaana rha qaaÊ ik ikrNa Aba naaSta banaa rhI hO. Aba Baaojana. Aba naha rhI hOÊ Aba psa-- ZUMZ blaa]ja AaOr Apnaa ekmaa~ poTIkaoT phnao dIvaar pr TMgao Aa[nao maoM do#ato hue baala kr rhI hO. Aba vah Apnaa psa rhI hO. psapsa- kla ]sanao kuC [sa Andaja sao iktabaaoM ko }pr foMk idyaa qaaÊ jaOsao Aba vah kBaI ]sa psapsa- kao nahIM ]zayaogaI. Aba vah BaUla caUkI hO. p`kaSa khto–khto Ék gayaa ik psapsa- rOk ko naIcao igara pDa hO. magar Aavaaja ]sako hlak maoM hI icapk kr rh gayaI . psapsa- QaUla maoM laqapqa hao cauka haogaaÊ ikrNa do#aogaI tao Bannaa jaayaogaI. [sasao AcCa hOÊ vah caup rho AaOr ]sako laaOTnao sao pUva-a- rOk ko naIcao safa[safa[- kr do AaOr JaaD– JaaD–paoMCkr psapsa- izkanao pr r#a do. p`kaSa ka #ayaala qaaÊ ik Aaja kailaja kailaja jaanao sao phlao ikrNa ]sasao pramaSapramaSa- kr laogaIÊ magar ]sao yah saba gavaara na huAa. Agar ]sako ilae [tnaI hI saaQaarNa GaTnaa qaIÊ tao kla [tnao raonao–Qaaonao kI @yaa ja$rt qaIÆ p`kaSa kao do#ato hI @yaaoM fUT pDI qaI. @yaa vah ]sako puÉYa%va kao caucaunaaOtI do rhI qaIÆ Aba vah gauNavantraya ko saamanao kOsao jaayaogaIÆ 'saalaa gauNavantraya²' p`kaSa baudbaudayaaÊ 'hramajaada.' ikrNa nao kla jaba kailaja sao laaOT kr saara ikssaa batayaa qaaÊ tao p`kaSa kao kuC BaI Ap`%yaaiSat nahIM lagaa qaa. vah BaItr– BaItr–hI –BaItr [sa pirNait kI p`tIxaa hI kr rha qaa. kao[- BaI puÉYa [tnaa maU#a-a- nahIM haogaa ik AkarNa hI [tnaI

sauivaQaaeM dota rho. ]sakI igaw dRiYT inaiht sqaanaaoM maoM lagaI rhtI hO. sTaf– sTaf–saoËTo rI vah gauNavaMt raya kI kRpa sao hI hu[- qaI. snaatkao snaatkao%tr kxaaeM BaI ]saI ko p`ya%na sao imalaI qaIM. saIinayar ga`Do ko ilae ]saI nao ikrNa ka naama Aagao ikyaa qaaÊ jabaik ikrNa sao BaI AiQak AnauBavaI dUsarI p`aQyaaipkaeM Aba BaI CaoTI kxaaAaoM kao vyaakrNa pZatI qaIM. saalaa iktnao yaaojanabaw ZMga sao kama krta hO. iËimanala² 'tumanao ek qaPpD @yaaoM nahI Qar idyaaÆ' p`kaSa nao ikrNa sao kha qaa. 'maOM baohd Gabara gayaI qaI. vah bahut baoSamaIamaI- sao mauJao tak rha qaa. baaolaaÊ baobaI mauJao lagata hOÊ tuma iksaI saa[kao–sao@sauAla ]laJana maoM hao. tumhoM maOnsaosa tao samaya pr haoto hOMÆ 'hramajaada²'– 'hramajaada²'–p`kaSa nao kha– kha–'tumhoM caPpla sao ]sakI ipTa[ipTa[- krnaI caaihe qaI.' ga[-.' - .' 'maOMnao ]sakI trf do#aa BaI nahIM AaOr drvaajaa #aaolakr baahr Aa ga[ ']sanao drvaajaa baMd kr r#aa qaaÆ' 'nahIM. vah drvaajaa drvaajaa #aulanao pr Apnao–Aap baMd hao jaata hO. kailaja maoM saBaI drvaajao eosao hOM.' 'tumanao hllaa nahIM ikyaaÆ' 'nahIM² maOM turnt inaNainaNa-yaya nahIM kr pa[pa[-. mauJao ABaI tk kMpkMpI Aa rhI hO.' 'tumhoM baahr Aato do#a vah Gabara gayaa qaa #alanaayak kI trh hMsanao lagaaÆ' 'maOM nao ]sakI trf do#aa BaI nahIM. mauJao bauZ} iksma ko AaiSakaoM sao vaOsao hI nafrt hO.' 'tuma mauJasao kuC iCpa tao nahIM rhIÆ' 'nahIM²'– '–ikrNa nao GaUr kr p`kaSa kI trf do#aa. 'eosaI jagah naaOkrI krnao sao khIM AcCa hOÊ maorI trh Gar pr hI saD,tI rhao.' p`kaSa Apnao kao baohd inassahayaÊ kmajaaor AaOr AsaMtuilat pa rha qaa. ikrNa nala pr jaakr maMuh pr CIMTo donao lagaI. ']sa hrama#aaor nao ja$r caumbana vagaOrh lao ilayaa haogaaÊ jaao Aba yah [tnaa proSaana hao rhI hO AaOr baar– baar–baar mauMh pr saabauna paot rhI hO.' p`kaSa Anaap– Anaap–Sanaap bakta rha– rha–'maOM Aaja hI ikrNa ko ip`Msapla sao imalaUMgaa. ip`Misapla sao @yaaÊ saarI maOnaoijaMga kmaoTI sao imalaUMgaa. ]llaU ko pT\ pTzo\zo kao [tnaa proSaana kr dUMgaa ik Aa%ma– Aa%ma–h%yaa kr lao laoogaa. maOM iSaxaamaM~I kao p~ dUMgaa AaOr ]sakI p`it ilaipyaaM [indra gaaMQaIÊ vaI vaI igair AaOr ivaSvaivaValaya Anaudana Aayaaoga ko pasa iBajavaa dUMgaa. maOM ]sakao caaOraho pr Apmaainat kr dUMgaa. mauJao AaOr kama hI @yaa hOÆ idna– idna–Bar [saI maoM lagaa lagaa rhUMgaa AaOr jaba vah maoro paMva pr laaoTogaaÊ tao Apnaa paMva pTk dUMgaa saarI AaiSakI GarI rh jaayaogaI. ]sakI p%naI kao bata}Mgaa ik yah Sa#sa ijaMdgaI Bar tumhoM maU#a-a- banaata Aayaa hOÊ tuma [sako ilae krvaa caaOqa– a–jaOsao ba`t r#atI hao AaOr yah jaanavaraoM sao BaI gayaa– gayaa–baIta hO. baIvaI BaDk gayaI tao zIk nahIM tao saalao ik ibaiTyaa ka AphrNa kra dUMgaa. DoM/gaao dao saaO Épyao maoM yah kama kra dogaa. vaOsao yah saaqaqa Baaga jaayaogaI. naaObat nahIM AayaoogaIÊ saalao kI ibaiTyaa javaana haonao sao phlao hI pITr ko saa

'iblaT\ja' \ja' maoM ek iTPpNaI Cp gayaIÊ tao Tapta maOM [MjaIinayar nahIM bana payaaÊ magar safla #alanaayak ja$r bana sakta hUM. 'iblaT rh jaayaogaa . saaro doSa maoM Aaga kI trh yah #abar fOla jaayaogaI. kao[- BaI inamaata [sa 'qaIma' pr iflma inamaa-ta iflma banaa kr laa#aaoM kmaa laogaa. laa#aaoM kmaa laogaaÊ magar 'qaIma' ka sa%yaanaaSa kr doogaa. hIrao kao turt mau@kobaajaI ko ilae phMMuca jaanaa caaihe qaaÊ magar vahaM hIrao inahayat caUityaa hO. iflma maoM tao hIrao Aba tk vahaM phuMca cauka haotaÊ jahaM jahaM pnnaa ka maujara do#ato hue gauNavaMtraya naSao maoM Qau%t pDa haota. maoro pasa tao kar BaI nahIM hO ik maOM ToZI– I–maoZI saDkaoM pr tIna imanaT tkÊ ]saka pICa krta. iflma kOsaI BaI banaoÊ saara samaaja gauNavaMtraya pr qaU–qaU krogaa. magar ikrNa ka ip`Misapla isapla inahayat caugad iksma ka AadmaI hO. ]sao tao [sa baat kao laokr Aba tk [satIfa do donaa caaihe qaa. magar ikrNa ka ip`Misapla [stIfa nahIM dogaa. ]sao iksaI pagala ku%to nao kaTa hO ik vah [stIfa do. vah jaanata hO ik ]sanao [stIfa do idyaaÊ tao gauNavaM NavaMtraya turt ip`isaMpla hao jaayaogaa. ip`Misapla Tapta rh jaayaogaa AaOr maOM BaI. pDa––pDa hI idna ibata drAsala [sa doSa ka lagaatar ptna hao rha hO. ijasa doSa maoM ek [MjaIinayar [sa trh #aiTyaa pr pDa do AaOr naaOkrI kao trsata rhoÊ ]sa doSa ka @yaa haogaaÆ samaya Aa gayaa hO ik Bagavaana kRYNa Aba janma lao laoMÊ nahIM tao yah Aga`vaala ka baccaa banaarsaI saaiDyaaM baoca– a–baoca kr [maart– [maart–pr– pr–[maart banaata jaayaogaa. vah pOsaa tao #aUba kmaa laogaa magar jaIvana Bar mahsaUsa nahIM kroogaa ik ]sakI baIvaI baIvaI 'BaaMgM a kI pkaOD,I' pZ– pZ–pZkr samaya kaTtI hO. Aga`vaala ka Baagya AcCa qaa ik vah saundr na hu[-. vah saundr haotI tao @yaa haotaÆ kuC BaI nahIM haota. Aga`vaala AaOr AiQak mana lagaa kr saaiDyaaM baocanao lagata. p`kaSa nao saubah sao caaya BaI nahIM nahIM pI qaI. ikrNa Aba tk dao pIiryaD lao caukI haogaI. maalaUma nahIMÊ gauNavaMtraya sao ]sakI BaoMT hu[- yaa nahIM. hao sakta hO maamalaa ip`Misapla yaa rijasT/ar tk phucM a gayaa hao. kuC hao BaI sakta hO. p`kaSa nao do#aaÊ ikrNa nao saubah AalaU ]baalakr ]nasao ]nasao k[k[- kama lao ilayao qao. DbalaraoTI maoM AalaUÊ hrI imacaimaca- Bar kr ]sanao naaSta tOyaar kr idyaa qaa AaOr ]balao AalaU kI trkarI banaa dI qaI. Apnao ilaeÊ Saayad vah AalaU ko praMzo banaa kr lao gayaI qaIÊ @yaaoMik AalaU ka ek praMza p`kaSa ko ilae BaI BaI r#aa qaa. AalaU ko [tnao ]pyaaoga do#akr p`kaSa ifr BaDk gayaaÊ maOM AalaU sao BaI gayaa– gayaa–baIta hUM. maora praMza BaI nahIM bana sakta. AalaU ek maufId caIja hOÊ [sao khIM BaI [stomaala ikyaa jaa sakta hO. Apnao baap kI trh iksaI baOk M maoM AalaU hao jaata jaata tao irTayar haot–haoto iksaI ba`aMca ka maOnaojar ja$r hao jaataÊ magar maora baap mauJao [MjaIinayar banaanaa cahta qaa. banaa idyaa [MjaIinayarÆ @yaa fayada huAa rat dor tk AaovarTa[ma krnao kaÆ lakvaa maar gayaa AaOr AaM#aoM jaatI rhIM. kao[- BaI maomaoro baap kao do#a kr kh sakta hO ik yah Sa#sa 'AaovarTa[ma' ka maara hO. yah tao maOM kafI fursat maoM qaa ik ikrNa kao faMsa ilayaa. maora baap tao maoro ilae laD,kI BaI na ZUMZ pata. baap Aai#ar baap hO. baUZo baap pr @yaaoM tOSa id#aa r#aa hUMÆ mauJao naaOkrI imala jaayaoÊ maOM baap ko saba iSakvao dUr kr dUMgaa. baaMd`a maoM dao baoD$ma– $ma–hala lao laUMgaa AaOr Apnao baap ko ilae jaa– ek nasanasa- inayau@t kr dUMgaa. ikrNa kao baura lagaogaa. ]sasao khUgM aaÊ vah BaI ApnaI maaM kao baulaa lao. daonaaoM imala kr pUjaa– jaa paz krto rhoMgao. baOk M ko maOnaojar nao ?Na ko isalaisalao maoM dubaara imalanao kao kha qaaÊ ]sasao imalaUMgaa. saMsad– ad–sadsya caaOQarI ipClao pMd`h vaYaao-M sao laaoksaBaa maoM baOza hOÊ magar ]sao #abar tk nahIM ik pMiDt nandlaala Aignahao~I ka haonahar baoTaÊ ijasao vah gaaod maoM ]za ilayaa krta qaaÊ AMQaorI kI ek caala maoM baokar pDa hO. maOM caaOQarI kao ek mamamama-BaoBaodI p~ ila#aUMgaa. ]sao ila#aUMgaa ik vah [tnao vaYaao-M sao saMsad maoM @yaa kr rha hOÆ ipClao vaYavaYa- maoro baap nao BaI caaOQarI ko naama ek p~ ila#avaayaa qaaÊ ijasako ]%tr maoM caaOGarI nao bahut saa saaih%ya Baojaa qaa. AajaadI sao phlao Baart maoM sau[yaaM BaI Aayaat kI jaatI qaIM Aaja yahaM hvaa[hvaa[- jahaja banato hOM. caaOQarI nao bahut saa rMgaIna saaih%ya Baojaa qaa. ]sako p~ ko saaqa saaqa ek bahurMgaI faolDr BaI qaaÊ 'Aar yaU PlaainaMga Tu saoT Aap e smaa^la skola [MDsT/I' faolDr kI BaaYaa A%yaMt mauhavarodar qaI. dao rMgaI iCpa[iCpa[-. maOpilaqaao kagaja. kagaja ko ]sa TukDo nao mauJao iktnaa AaMdaoilat kr idyaa qaa²' p`kaSa kao yaad hOÊ ]sanao kuC hI idnaaoM maoM k[k[- yaaojanaaAaoM ka p`a$p tOyaar kr ilayaa qaa. D/a[-[- saolaÊ baOTrI eilamaonaTrÊ [NTr kmyauinakoSana saoTÊ laa#a Épyao tk ka ?Na donao kao t%pr qaa. p`kaSa nao baIisayaaoM baar vah faolDr pZa AaOr Apnao baap kao ]sanao ek bahu bahut hI BaavauktapUNa-a- p~ ila#aa. ]sanao ila#aa ik ]nako AaSaIvaaAaSaIvaa-d sao vah SaIGa` hI vyaisqat hao

jaayaogaa. ]sanao [NDisT/yala [sToT maoM DoZ hjaar vagafIT jagah BaI saurixat kra laI hO. Agar pirisqaityaaoM nao saaqa idyaaÊ vaga-fIT tao Ch mahInaaoM maoM ]sakI fO@T/I caalao hao jaayaogaI. ]sakI haidhaid-k [cCa hO ik SauBa mauhU-t pr vah AvaSya ]pisqat rhoM. ijasa idna p`kaSa baOMk ko maOMnaojar sao imalanao gayaaÊ ikrNa nao kalaoja maoM AvakaSa lao ilayaa qaa. p`kaSa baOk M maoM phuMcaaÊ tao ibajalaI nahIM qaI. tmaama kmakma-caarI caarI ApnaI– ApnaI–ApnaI kusaI-aI- CaoDkr hvaa maoM Thla rho qao. 'Aapsao imalanao ko pUva-a- maOM kayaalaya sao kuC jaanakarI lao laonaa caahta qaaÊ magar duBaa-aa-gya gya sao Aaja ibajalaI nahIM.' p`kaSa nao kayaa-laya aIinayairM yairMga kI prIxaa AcCo AMk p`aPt krko pasa kI hO AaOr 'Aar' yaU PlaainaMga maOMnaojar ko saamanao baOzto hue khaaÊ 'maOMnao [MjaIina Tu saoT Ap ek smaa^la skola [NDsT/I' pZ kr Aap sao imalanao Aayaa hUM.' 'yah AcCa hI huAa ik ibajalaI nahIM hOÊ varnaa Aapsao BaoMT hI na hao patI. Aap imaEaa sao imalato AaOr imaEaa imaEaa Aapkao jaanakarI kI bajaaya gaalaI do dota. vah Aanao vaalao sao yahI khta hO ik yah saba sTMT hO Aap Gar maoM baOzkr Aarama kIijae. kuC haonaa– aa–hvaanaa nahIM hO.' ]sanaoao payaa ik baOMk ka maOnaojar sahsaa p`kaSa ApnaI yaaojanaaAaoM ko baaro maoM ibastar sao baat krnaa caahta qaaÊ magar ]san AaQyaai%mak ivaYayaaoM maoM idlacaspI laonao lagaa hO. vah QaUp maoM khkho lagaa rho baOMk ko kmacaairyaaoM kI Aaor TkTkI lagaa kr kma-caairyaao do#a rha qaa AaOr jaOsao dIvaaraoM sao baat kr rha haoÊ 'tuma naaOjavaana AadmaI haoÊ maorI baat kao samaJa sakto hao. yahaM tao idna– idna– Bar AnapZ vyaaparI Aato hOMÊ ijanhoM na svaamaI dyaanand maoM idlacaspI hOÊ na ApnaI saaMskRitk ivarasat maMo. vaod ka AqaAqa- ho M p`kRit kI baDI– &ana. &ana sao hmaara irSta iktnaa sathI haota jaa rha hOÊ [saka Anaumaana Aap svaM svaMya lagaa sakto hO. baDI– baDI Sai@tyaaoM maoM AayaAaya- laaoga dOvaI AiBavyai@t do#ato qao. Aaja @yaa hao rha hOÊ Aap ApnaI AaM#aaoM sao do#a rho hOM. ibajalaI calaI ga[ga[- AaOr [nasao kama nahIM haota. kao[- [nasao kama krnao kao khogo aaÊ yao naaro lagaanao lagaoMgao. maOM [sa sao caup rhta hUM. iksaI sao kuC nahIM khta. Aap calao AayaoÊ bahut AcCa huAaÊ nahIM tao maOM gaussao maoM BaunaBaunaata rhta AaOr yao saba mauJao do#a– a– do#akr majaa laoto. maOM phlao hI 'e@saToMSana' pr hUM. nahIM caahta [sa baubauZapo maoM p`aivaDoTM fMD AaOr ga`ocyauTI pr kao[- AaMca Aayao. AapkI trh maOM BaI majaa lao rha hU. M maOMnao ibajalaI kmpnaI kao BaI faona nahIM ikyaa. vahaM kao[- faona hI nahIM ]zayaoogaa. [na saba baataoM pr maOM jyaada saaocanaa hI nahIM caahta. phlao phlao hI mand r@t caap ka marIja hUM. idla dgaa do gayaaÊ tao yahIM Zor hao jaa}Mgaa. dovaaoM ka tptp-NaNa tao dUr kI baat hOÊ yahaM kao[- iptraoM ka tptp-NaNa BaI nahIM krogaa. Aap yah saba saaocakr ]dasa mat hao[e. Aap ek p`itBaasampÙ navayauvak hOÊ tknaIkI AadmaI AadmaI hOM. baOk M sao ?Na lakr Apnaa QaMQaa jamaanaa caahto hOM. ja$r jamaa[e. puÉYaaqagya yahI hOÊ hma puÉYaaqahIna haoto jaa rho hOM. Aap hmaaro baOMk ka faolDr Yaaqa- maoM baDI Sai@t hO. hmaara duBaa-aa-gya Yaaqa-hIna pZkr Aayao hOMÊ maora fjafja- hOÊ maOM AapkI pUrI madd k$M. ?Na ko ko ilae ek famafama- hOÊ jaao Aapkao Barnaa pDogaa. [Qar k[k[idnaaoM sao vah famalaya kao k[fama- sTa^k maoM nahIM hO. maOMnao mau#ya kayaakayaa-laya k[- smarNa– smarNa–p~ idyao hOM ik [sa famafama- kI bahut maaMMga hO. dao saaO famafama- turnat Baojao jaayaoM. famafama- maoro pasa ja$r Aayao magar magar vao nayaa eka]NT #aaolanao ko famafama- qao. Aaja kI Dak sao yah pirp~ Aayaa hO. Aap svayaM hI pZkr do#a laIijae. maOM Apnao ga`ahkaoM sao kuC nahIM iCpata. maOM #aulao p%taoM sao taSa #aolanao ka AadI hUM. [sa pirp~ maoM ila#aa hO ik baOk M aoM ko raYT/IkrNa krNa ko baad pZo–ila#ao tknaIkI laaogaaMo kao baOk M sao AiQak– AiQak–sao– AiQak Aaiqa- sahayata imalanaI caaihe. Aaiqak Aapka samaya naYT na haoÊ [sasao maorI raya yahI hO ik Aap khIM sao ]sa famafama- kI p`itilaip p`aPt kr laoMÊ ]sakI Ch p`itilaipyaaM TaMikt kra laoMÊ mauJasao asao jahaM tk bana pDogaaÊ maOM Aapko ilae pUrI kaoiSaSa k$Mgaa. vaOsao inajaI taOr pr Aapkao bata dUÊ maoro kaoiSaSa kronao sao kuC haogaa nahIM. maOM kba sao kaoiSaSa kr rha hUM ik Asa ba`aMca ko eka]NToT ka tbaadlaa hao jaayaoÊ magar vah Aaja BaI maoro sar sar pr savaar hO. saaro fsaad kI jaD, BaI vahI hO. gamaIgamaI- BaI ]sao hI sabasao jyaada lagatI hO. puranaa AadmaI hOÊ AfsaraoM sao laokr capraisayaaoM tk kao pTayao r#ata hOÊ yahI vajah hO ik ]sa pr kao[- AnauSaasanaa%ma kayakayavaahI nahIM kI jaa saktI. dao hI vaYaao vaYaao-M maoM maOMnao ]sakI 'knfIDoMSala fa[la [tnaI maaoTI kr dI hO ik Akolao ]ztI nahIM.

magar Aaja kagajaaoM ka vah AqaAqa- nahIM rh gayaaÊ jaao AMga`ojaaoM ko jamaanao maoM qaa. kagaja ka ek CaoTa saa pujaa-aa- ijandgaI ka É#a hI badla dota qaa. ?Na kI hI baat baat lao laIijae. yah saba 'popr enakrojamaMoT' yaanaI kagajaI p`ao%saahna hO. yahI vajah hO ik ihndustana maoM kagaja ka Akala pD gayaa hO. raQao baabaU naoo gaohUM yaa tola sao ]tnaI kmaa[kmaa[- nahIM kIÊ ijatnaI Aaja kagaja sao kr rho hOM.' [saI baIca ibajalaI ibajalaI Aa ga[ga[-. kmaro maoM ]jaalaa hao gayaa AaOr QaIro–QaIro pM#ao gait pkDnao lagao. p`kaSa ko dma– dma–mao–dma Aayaa. ApnaI yaaojanaaAaoM ko p`a$p kI jaao fa[la p`kaSa Apnao saaqa [tnao ]%saah sao laayaa qaaÊ maOnaojar nao plaT kr BaI nahIM do#aI qaI. caprasaI naonao bahI#aataoM ka ek Ambaar maOnaojar ko saamanao pTk idyaa. ek D/aFT ]Dkr p`kaSa ko paMva pr igara. p`kaSa nao vahIM pDa rhnao idyaa. maOMnaojar nao icai*nat pRYzaoM pr maSaIna kI trh klama calaanaI Sau$ kr dI. p`kaSa ]za AaOr maOMnaojar ko kmaro sao baahr baahr Aa gayaaÊ jaOsao ek duinayaa sao dUsarI duinayaa maoM Aa gayaa hao. ]sako saamanao karaoMÊ basaaoMÊ dumaMijalaa basaaMo AaOr TOi@sayaaoM ka hjaUma qaa. laaogaaoM kI lambaI ktaro basaaoM kI p`tIxaa maoM #aDI qaIM. saDk ko daonaaoM Aaor }McaI– aI–}caIM [maarto [maartoM. p`kaSa kao lagaa vah iksaI BaI str pr [sa duinayaa sao tadamya sqaaipt nahIM kr pa rha hO. vah na tao basa kI ktar maoM Saaimala huAa AaOr naa hI sToSana ka pula par krnao sToSana kI Aaor baZa. Aagao rola kI laa[na ko naIcao sao ek rasta pUrba kI Aaor jaata qaaÊ vah ]saI pr baZ gayaa . ikrNa Gar maoM ]saka [ntjaar kr rhI haogaIÊ magar ]sao Gar jaanao kI jaldI nahIM qaI. ikrNa saara ikssaa saunakr AvaSya gaumasauma hao jaayaogaI. vah lauZ,kta– , ta Gar phuMcaaÊ tao maalaUma huAa ikrNa kailaja calaI ga[ta–lauZk ga[- hO. vah ek p~ Cao] gayaI qaI ik Aaja ]sako kovala dao pIiryaD hOMÊ Cu+I ]saI idna laogaIÊ ijasa idna ]sako caar pIiryaD haoMgao. p`kaSa nao raht kI saaMsa laI AaOr #aiTyaa pr kTo poD kI trh igar pDa AaOr GaMTaoM yaaoM hI AkmaNya–saa laoTa rha. ikrNa ko laaOTnao ka samaya hao rha qaaÊ magar Akma-Nya– Nya ]sanao ]zkr caaya ka panaI BaI nahIM caZyaa. 'vah Aba Saayad raoja mauJao sao caaya kI Apoxaa r#anao lagaI hO'–p`kaSa nao kha– kha–'zIk hI tao hOÊ idna– idna–Bar kI qakI laaOTgaI. kma– kma–sao–kma caaya ka ek gamagama- Pyaalaa tao ]sao ]sao imalanaa hI caaihe. laoikna Aaja maOM caaya nahI banaa}MgaaÊ yaaoM hI laoTa rhUMgaa. Dak BaI #aaola kr nahIM do#aUMgaaÊ saba maoM ek hI Sabd haogaaÁ irsaOSana. jaba tk irsaOSana dUr nahIM haogaaaÊ maOM ikrNa ko ilae caaya banaata rhUMgaaÊ irsaOSana #a%ma #a%ma na huAa tao #aanaa BaI banaanao lagaUMgaa. caala maoM iksaI ka pM#aa #araba hao jaayaoÊ [s~I kama na kroÊ roiDyaao ek saaqa dao–dao sToSana pkDnao lagao yaa FyaUja ]D jaayaoÊ saba maoro pasa hI Aato hOM. Aba kh idyaa k$MgaaÊ AaTa gaUMqa laUM AaOr capatI capatI saoMk laUMÊ ifr Aata hUM. maClaI baajaar ka Saaor mand pDnao lagaa qaa. maOdana vaIrana hao rha qaa. p`kaSa ]za AaOr ]sanao iksaI trh sao naaSta ilayaa. vah dor tk ibanaa iksaI ]%saah AaOr idlacaspI ko A#abaar pZta rha. kao[- BaI #abar ]sao khIM BaI nahIM nahIM CU rhI qaI. hvaa[Tnaa maoM ek saaO vyai@t maaro gayaoÊ ina@sana nao caIna ka inamaM~Na svaIkar kr ilayaa. Agalaa baccaa ABaI nahIMÊ hvaa[- duGa-a-Tnaa dao ko baad kBaI nahIM. Gar maoM baccaa haotaÊ tao p`kaSa iktnaI AasaanaI sao ]sao pala laota. magar vah #aata @yaaÆ Svar @yaaÆ [-[-Svar sabaka [ntjaama krko QartI pr Baojata hO. magar ilaiDyaala ijandabaad² ikrNa Baula@kD hOÊ magar 'ilaMiDyaala' laonaa nahIM BaUlatI. BaUla gayaI tao knfrmaoSana #aTa[#aTa[- maoM pD jaayaogaaaÊ imasaoja baaosa ko saaqa yahI huAa qaa kccaI naaOkrI maoM hI baccao nao Qar dbaayaa AaOr AMQaorI sao kaMdivalaI phuMca gayaI. hlko sao drvaajaa #aulaa AaOr baa[baa[- p`kaSa ko pasa sao gaujar ga[ga[-. baa[baa[- javaana hO AaOr Gar maoM ekant hOÊ p`kaSa ifr BaI jaD baOza rha. 'baa['baa[-²'– ²'²'–p`kaSa nao jaaor sao Aavaaja dI.

'@yaa hOÆ'– '–baa[baa[- nao JaaMk kr ]sakI trf do#aa. 'AaOr maOM tumhoM pkD laUM AaOr tumhara Barta banaa dUMÊ tao tuma @yaa kr laaogaIÆ' 'yahI saba krnaa haotaÊ tao maOM batbat-nana hI @yaaoM malatI.' baa[baa[- nao khaÊ 'paMca nambar ka maarvaaDI baabaU jaanabaUJa kr Tkra gayaa qaaÊ maOMnao tBaI kama CaoD idyaa.' 'maarvaaDI baabaU kI tao caala maoM bahut [jjat hO.' 'haogaI ²'– ²'–baa[baa[- nao khaÊ 'magar mauJasao AaM#a imalaanao kao khao.' 'tumhara AadmaI @yaa krta hOÆ' 'majaUrIÊ AaOr @yaa krogaaÆ' 'khaMÆ' 'fO@TrI TrI maoMÊ AaOr khaMÆ' 'kaOna– a–saI fO@TrI maoMÆ' 'vah saamanao vaalaI fO@TrI maoMÊ jahaM kaMca ko igalaasa banato hOM.' baa[baa[- nao khaÊ 'magar Aba k[k[- idnaaoM sao vah baOz gayaa hO. khIM BaI jama kr kama nahIM krta. ]sao khIM kao[- kama idlavaa daoÊ tao maorIrI Cu+I hao.' p`kaSa kao hMsaI Aa ga[ga[-. Akolaapna iktnaa kaTta hO. baa[baa[- sao baat krnaa bahut AacCa laga rha qaa. ]sakI [cCa hu[-Ê baa[baa[- kao gaaod maoM ]zakr JaUma jaayao. vah saubah sao iktnaa manahUsa baOza qaa. ABaI vah Apnao AadmaI kao fO@TrI ka pta bata rhI qaIÊ ABaI kh rhI hOÊ baokar hO. 'tumharo iktnao baccao hOMÆ' 'dao.'– '–baa[baa[- nao khaÊ 'tIsara poT maoM hO. [sako baad basa.' 'kaOna– a–saa mahInaa hOÆ' 'kait'kait-k maoM haogaa.'– aa.'–baa[baa[- nao khaÊ 'baabaU tumharo yahaM BaI tao haonaa caaihe. dao tao sarkar sarkar BaI khtI hO.' 'tuma zIk khtI hao.' 'saazo kao @yaaoM nahIM id#aato. saba ]saI ka [laaja krato hOM.' baa[baa[- nao khaÊ 'raoja pr ek fkIr baOzta hOÊ ]saka tabaIja BaI kama krta hO.' 'AcCa²'

'babalaU kI maaM khtI qaIÊ bahU kao[- gaaoilayaaM #aatI hO.' p`kaSa nao baa[baa[- kI trf do#aaÊ ]sako blaa]ja ka baIca ka baTna #aulaa qaa. AaOr vah pOr ko AMgaUzo sao jamaIna kurodnao kI kaoiSaSa kr rhI qaI. mana––hI– 'saalaI mauJao Akolaa pa kr faMsa rhI hO.' p`kaSa nao mana hI–mana kha AaOr A#abaar maoM maSagaUla hao gayaa. gayaa. baa[baa[- turMt vahaM sao hT ga[ga[- Andr jaakr batbat-nana malanao lagaI. kmaro maoM paoCa lagaa idyaaÊ kpDo Qaaokr kmaro maoM }McaI TMgaI taraoM pr baaMsa sao fOlaa idyao. p`kaSa kaOtuk sao ]sao do#ata rha. Apnaa kama inapTa kr vah drvaajao ko pasa jaakr #aDI hao ga[ga[-. 'Aaja baajaar hOÊ dao Épyao caaiheM.' 'bahU sao laonaa.' p`kaSa nao kha. ]sao vaak[vaak[- maalaUma nahI qaa ik Gar maoM Épyao hOM yaa nahIM hOM.Ê hOM tao khaM hOM. ikrNa Épyaoo kuC [sa ZMga sao inakalatI hO ik pasa #aDa AadmaI BaI nahIM jaana saktaÊ saktaÊ ABaI– ABaI–ABaI ]sako haqa khaM gayao qao. baa[baa[- ko jaato hI kmara BaayaM–BaayaM krnao lagaa. p`kaSa kusaI-aI- sao ]za AaOr maClaI baajaar kI trf #aulanao vaalaI i#aD,kI ko pasa jaa #aDa huAa. caala kI is~yaaM AalaU–Pyaaja sao Baro qaOlao lao–lao kr laaOT rhI qaIM. magar baIca maoM naalaa pDta qaa. is~yaaM AalaU–Pyaaja AaOr baccao ko saaqa AasaanaI sao naalaa faMd jaatIM. i#aDkI ko saamanao fO@TiryaaoM kI icamainayaaM QauAaM ]gala rhI qaIM. 'baajaar maoM Agar maMdI hO tao yah fO@TiryaaoM QauAaM @yaaoM ]gala rhI rhI hOMÊ gaaiDyaaoM maoM [tnaI BaID @yaaoM hOÆ gaganacaugbaI [maartoM kaOna banaa rha hOÆ jabaik doSa kI ]ccatma iSaxaa p`aPt krnao vaalao yauvak ko pasa [-[-T #arIdnao ko ilae pOsaa nahIM hOÊ kama krnao ko ilae jagah nahIM hO. maOM dao bama banaa}MgaaÊ ek gaugauNavaMtrama kI #aaopDI pr AaOr dUsara baOk M kI Bavya [maart pr do maa$Mgaa.' p`kaSa baudbaudayaa– ayaa–'SaT– 'SaT–Ap PlaIja² tuma kuC nahIM kraogao. baIvaI kI DaMT #aaAaogaoo AaOr Ajagar kI trh pDo rhaogao. ek idna yaao hI pD,–o pD,o tumharo baala safod hao jaayaoMgao AaOr tuma ibanaa AaOlaad ko mar jaaAaogao. dadr sToSana pr jaakr kulaIigarI @yaaoM nahIM krtoÆ ABaI– ABaI–ABaI iksako saamanao Sao#aI baGaar rho qaoÆ baaolaao² baaolaao²' AaOaOrtoM AaOr baccao hI najar Aa rho p`kaSa ]zkr baalaknaI maoM Aa gayaa. caala kI yah saMyau@t baalaknaI hO. baahr kovala A qao. [sa samaya Saayad vah caala maoM Akolaa puÉYa qaa. nahIMÊ Akolaa nahIM. ek AaOr maa[maa[- ka laala [saI caala maoM rhta hO. pala p`SaaMt. p`SaaMt mahasaagar kI AaOlaad² p`kaSa nao }pr sao pala ko kmaro kI Aaor inagaah forI. pala hasbaomaamaUla Ta[pra[Tr sao iBaD,a huAa qaa. Ta[pra[Tr ibagaD, jaayaoÊ tao pala maOkoinak kI tlaaSa nahIM krta. dhoja maoM imalaa ]Yaa isalaa[isalaa[- ka pocaksa inakala kr #aud hI zIk– zIk– zak kr laota hO. p`kaSa nao yah mahsaUsa ikya pala ko Alaavaa caala caala saao rhI qaI. caala kI is~yaaM #aanao vaanao sao inapT kr baalaknaI maoM jagah– baDI––baUZI AaOrtoM #aaMsato jagah–jagah sausta rhI qaIM. drAsala yah samaya sabako ilae fursat ka samaya hO. baDI hue baccaaoM kao TaMgaaoM pr baOza kr caMdamaamaa kI saOr krato hueÊ bahU bahU ko isar sao jaueM inakala kr Aqavaa #aaT pIT kr ipssaU inakalato hue Apnaa samaya ibatayaa krtI hOM. ijana is~yaaoM kao Apnao maOko sao Aa[\zI pZ,vaanaI yaa kuC Baod–BarI baat Aa[- icaT\ icaTzI maaM kao ila#avaanaI haotI hOÊ vao p`kaSa ko kmaro ko Aasa– Aasa–pasa maMDrayaa rayaa krtI hOM. phlao pala kBaI yah kama ba#aUbaI kr idyaa krta qaaÊ magar [Qar vah [sa kama kI BaI fIsa maaMganao lagaa hO. yahI karNa hO ik p`kaSa kI laaokip`yata lagaatar AaOaOr ]sako p~ ila#ato hI caala maoM p`gait kI maMijalaoM tya krtI jaa rhI hOM. p`kaSa caupcaap p~ vagaOrh ila#a dota hO A kRYNaa kI ZuZvaa[vaa[- macatI hO. caala ko baccao ]sao khIM–na– na–khIM sao ZUMZ inakalato hOM. kRYNaa AaM#aoM nacaataÊ kmar maTkata khIM sao p`kT hao jaata.

kRYNaa ihjaDo ka naama hOÊ jaao caala maoM saIiZyaaoM ko naIcao ek Cao CaoTI saI kaozrI maoM rhta hO. Saama iGarto–iGarto ]sakI vyasttaeM nayao $p maoM p`kT haonao lagatI hOM. EaRMgaar krko inaklataÊ ]sao phcaanaa mauiSkla hao jaata hO. baalaaoM maoM vaoNaIÊ haozaoM pr ilapisTkÊ saaDI maoM ilapTI slaIvalaosa baaMhoMÊ kaMta saoMT kI mahk AaOr pICo–pICo baccaao kI lambaI ktar. baccao dUr tk ]sako pICo jaato hOM. rasto maoM maaOka imala jaayao AaOr dao–ek SarIr baccao saaqa haoMÊ tao ]sako caIrhrNa ko p`yaasa Sau$ hao jaato hOM. baccaaoM ka ivaSvaasa hO ik kRYNaaÊ ihjaDa nahIMÊ Balaa Balaa– alaa–caMgaa AadmaI hO. vao yah BaI jaanato hOM ik kRYNaa nao [sa samaya jaao blaa]ja phnaa huAa hOÊ vah ]sao pPpU kI maaM nao idyaa qaa. saaDI dovakI nao dI qaI. ilapisTk Aga`vaala kI p%naI kI hO. pa]Dr ]sao caaOpDa saahba ko yahaM sao imalata hO. kRYNaa ko pICo Baagato baccao pakpak- ko pasa phuMcakrÊ sahsaa izzk jaato hOM. vahaM kRYNaa ko AaiSakaoM ka ek nayaa dla ]sakI p`tIxaa maoM baIDI– baIDI–pr– pr–baIDI fUMkta najar Aata hO. Saama kI palaI sao CUTo AaiSakaoM ka dla maMuh sao trh trh kI saIiTyaaM bajaata. phlao yah yah dla caala tk BaI hao laota qaaÊ magar ek idna kpUr saahba nao ApnaI baIvaI AaOr daonaaoM baoiTyaaoM kao [sa trh sao ek dRSya ka majaa laoto do#a ilayaa. kpUr saahba gaussao maoM pOr pTknao lagao AaOr baIvaI ko raokto–raokto saMtrI kao paMca Épyao qamaa kr Apnao saaqa laoto Aayao. saMtrI nao majadUraoM kao do#ato hI gaalaI baknaa Sau$ kr idyaa. dao– tIna idna tk saMtrI nao eosaa samaaM baaMQaa ik ]na laaogaaMo nao caala tk Aanaa CaoD idyaa. Aba pakpak- ]nakI saImaa– saImaa–ro#aa qaI. kpUr saahba kao SaaMit imala ga[ ga[- qaI. ]nakI danaaoM javaana baoiTyaaM Aba palaI CUTnao ka BaaoMpU saunato hI kpaT band kr laotIM. CaoTa Baa[Baa[- maTkU ikrayao kI iktabaaoM kI dUkana sao gaulaSana naMda ka kao[- ]pnyaasa laa dota. caala sao jara hI dUr saDk pr ikrayao kI iktabaaoM kI dUkana ana qaI. jahaM AalaU–Pyaaja maTko kI pi~kaeM AaOr isagaroT–baIDI ek saaqa ibakto qao. caala maoM iktabaoM laanaoÊ lao jaanao ka kama kRYNaa hI krta qaaÊ magar kpUr–pirvaar caUMik kRYNaa sao #afa qaaÊ [sailae yah kama maaoTU kao hI krnaa pDta qaa. kRYNaa ko AaiSak kRYNaa kao do#ato hI ]sao kMQaaoM pr ]zakr Baaga jaato. caala ko baccao hao–hao krto ]nako pICo–daODto magar maClaI baajaar ko Aagao kao[- nahIM jaata. kRYNaa rat dor sao laaOTta. A@sar ek hI ip@car ]sao raoja do#anaI pDtI. saubah haonao sao phlao phlao vah ]zkr naha laota AaOr baMtaisaMh kI TO@saI Qaulaato hue najar Aata. khto hOMÊ caala maoM iksaI nao ]sao saaoto nahIM do#aa qaa. saubah jaba caala ko puÉYa kama– kama–QaMGao ko ilae inakla jaatoÊ tao caala pr kRYNaa ka saama`ajya hao jaata. AaOrtaoM ko pasa AaM#a laDanao ko ilae yah ihjaDa hI rh jaata. isanha kI baIvaI isanha sahba AaOr baccaaoM ka #aanao ka iDbbaa iBajavaato hI #aiTyaa baahr inaklavaa laotI AaOr GaNTaoM kRYNaa sao TaMgaoM dbavaatI. pala kI p%naI caala maoM iksaI sao baat nahIM krtI qaI. pala pala sao BaI nahIM. magar kRYNaa sao ]sakI pTtI qaI. A@sar vah TO@saI maoM laaOTtI AaOr kRYNaa sao pOsao laokr BaaDa caukatI. vah D/a[var sao dao–tIna baar hanahana- bajaanao kao khtIÊ kRYNaa kccao Qaako sao baMQaa calaa Aata. pala yaa ]sako baccaaoM pr hanahana- kI kI [sa Aavaaja kao kao[- Asar nahIM pDta. pala badstUr Ta[p krta rhta. caala kI Baavauk is~yaaM idna– idna–Bar yatIma kI trh GaUmato pala ko baccaaoM kao do#akr k[k[- baar rao pDtIM. Sau$ maoM k[k[- baar dyaa– dyaa–Baava sao p`oirt haokr is~yaaM bacaa– bacaa–#aucaa Baaojana pala ko baccaaoM ko ilae iBajavaa dotI qaIMÊ magar ek idna pala kao khIM sao tIna saaO ka caOk imala gayaa. vah caala maoM Saor kI trh dhaDnao lagaa ik ]sako baccaaoM kI trf iksaI nao nahIMM haogaaÊ tao vah baccaao–M samaot Aa%mah%yaa kr TukDa fok M aÊ tao vah ]sao kBaI maaf nahIM krogaa. ]sako pasa #aanao kao nahI Aanaa––jaanaa caala kI is~yaaoM kao laogaaÊ magar iBa#amaMgaaoM kI trh nahIMM ijaegaa. eosaI halat maoM pala kI baIvaI ka TO@saI maoM Aanaa k[-- yaar hOhOM. jaaiD,yaa kI r#aOla hO. vahI inat nayaI– baDa rhsmaya lagata. vao Aapsa maoM fusafsaatIMÊ '[sa iCnaala ko k[ nayaI–nayaI saaiD,yaaM dota haogaa. kOsao satI saaiva~I kI trh jamaI kI trf do#ato hue calatI hO.'

is~yaaoM ka #ayaala qaa ik kRYNaa pala kI p%naI ko baaro maoM bahut–kuC jaanata qaa. k[k[- baar vah ]sao A&at jagahaoM pr daOD,ayaa krtI. vah GaNTaoM gaayaba rhta AaOr gaRhiNayaaM pala kI p%naI kI gaalaI dotIM. kRYNaa laaOTtaÊ tao kuC BaI na batata. is~yaaoM kI kaoiSaSa rhtI ik iksaI p`kar kRYNaa kao fusalaakr ]sa iCnaala ko baaro maoM jaanakarI haisala kroMÊ magar kRYNaa [tnaa hI khtaÊ ']sako idna ifrnao dIijae bahna jaI²' isanha kI p%naI kRYNaa sao TaMga dbavaato hue ]sakI baat CoDtIÊ tao kRYNaa iCTk kr Alaga hao jaataÊ 'bahna jaI hmasao AMT–saMT kI baat na ikyaa krao kRYNaa ko [sa rvaOyao ka pirNaama yah inakalaa ik vah vah saba iksaI ka ivaSvaasa p`aPt krnao lagaa. is~yaaM ]sako p`it [tnaI inaiScant hao gayaIM ik ]sako saamanao blaa]ja Aqavaa poTIkaoT badlanao maoM BaI ]nhoM saMkaoca na haotaÊ saaDI kI baat tao dr iknaar. iflmaI duinayaa kI cakacaaOMQa pala kao bamba[Sana ka bamba[- #aIM #aIMca laa[laa[- qaI. vaYaao-M ko saMGaYaaYa- ko baad pala kao ek iflma ko inado-Sana kama imalaa qaaÊ magar inamaata khIM Baaga gayaa. inamaata kI tlaaSa maoM vah pagalaaoM kao trh BaTkta rhaÊ magar iksaI manacalao inamaa-ta inamaa-ta nao ]Vaogo a maoM yah Ba`ma fOlaa idyaa ik jaao BaI inamaata pala sao iflma krvaayaogaaÊ [sa duinayaa sao jarIvaalaa kI trh kUca kr inamaa-ta jaayaogaa. Aai#ar qak– qak–har kr pala nao 'maIt' iflma kI kuC tsvaIroM Íoma krvaa ko Apnao kmaro maoM TaMga laIM AaOr raojaI– aI–raoTI ko ilae dUsaro drvaajao #aT#aTanao lagaa. lagaa. 'maIt' kI tsvaIroM Aaja BaI pala ko kmaro maoM laTk rhI hOM. Gar maoM gandgaI rhoÊ pala saubah ]zkr ]na tsvaIraoM ka AvaSya JaaD dota hO. [sa saOT ko ilae ]sanao mad`asa ko karIgar maMgavaayaa qaaÊ mauQauvaalaa kI yah mauskrahT 'maIt' ko baad iksaI iflma iflma maoM na Aa pa[pa[-Ê hOlaona ka yah kObaro Aaja BaI kao[- na do saka. pala tsvaIroM JaaDto jaata AaOr ]dasa haota jaata. duinayaa nao ]sakI klaa kI kd` nahIM kI. pala kao Aaja BaI kBaI kBaI ]mmaId haonao lagatI ik kao[- na kao[- maa[maa[- ka laala ]sako pasa ja$r ja$r Aayaogaa AaOr iflma pUrI krnao kao khogaa. sa%yaijat ro ]sako saamanao prnaI Barogaa. )iYakoSa mau#ajaIajaI- bamba[bamba[- CaoD dogaa. ]na idnaaoM baaMizyaa ]sako pICo–pICo GaUmata qaaÊ jarIvaalaa ko ca@kr maoM na Aakr baaMizyaa sao AnaubaMQa kr ilayaa haota taoÊ Aaja na@Sao dUsaro haoto. palaI ihla pr FlaOT haotaÊ yahI hramajaadI imasaoja pala duma ihlaato hue caaplaUsaI krtI. Aaja ]sao garIbaI sao nafrt hao gayaI hOÊ mauJasao ivari@t AaOr baccaaoM sao elajaIelajaI-. drAsala ApnaI saflata kI p`%yaaSaa maoM pala nao bahu bahut AsaavaQaanaI AaOr inaiScantta maoM ek ko–baad dIgaro caar baccao pOda kr ilae qaoÊ jaao ËmaSaÁ piblak skUlaaoM sao myauinaisapOilaTI kI pazSaalaaAaoM maoM phuMcato gayao. ]na idnaaoM vah maaihma maoM rhta qaa. rat dor kao laaOTta AaOr ApnaI p%naI ko Aagaao AagaaoSa maoM Dbala baoD pr QaMsa jaata. ifr ]sao saubah hI haoSa Aata qaa. Apnao saunahro idnaaoM maoM pala nao p%naI kao ZoraoM kpDo idyao qaoÊ AaOr bahut sao gahnao. pala kI p%naI maU#aa-- nahIM qaI. ]sanao yao saba caIjaoM kuC eosao saMBaala kr r#aIM ik Aaja Sak kI p%naI sao kma nahIM Aaja BaI jaba vah caala sao inaklatI hOÊ tao iksaI iflma inado-Sak id#atI. kDko ko idnaaoM maoM pala naak rgaD kr rh gayaa ik jaovar baocakr kao[- QaMQaa jamaa laoÊ magar pala kI baIvaI nao AMgaUzI tk nahIM dI. ]sanao Apnao kao duGa-a-TnaaAaoM sao kuC [sa trh bacaakr r#aa ik baDo sao baDa s~I– s~I–ivaSaoYa& BaI nahIM kh sakta ik yah caar baccaaoM kI maata hO. vah saubah dsa– dsa–gyaarh bajao bana saMvar kr Gar sao inakla jaatI AaOr Saama kao tba tk na laaOTtI jaba tk pala Saama ka Baaojana vagaOrh pka kr baccaaoM kao i#alaa AaOr saulaa na dota. pala caUMik pMjaaba ivaSvaivaValaya laahaOr ka puranaa snaatk qaaÊ Qaarap`vaah AMga`ojaI AaOr ]dU- baaola sakta qaaÊ ]sao iflmaaoM maoM dUsarI trh ka kama imalanao lagaa. bahut sao naayak inamaata ApnaI iflma inamaa-ta iflma ko ilae pala sao pTkqaa AaOr saMvaad ila#aa laoto AaOr naama ApnaI p%naI ka do doto. ]sakI ila#aI kuC iflmaoM safla BaI hu[-MÊ magar [sasao pala kao kao[- laaBa nahIM huAa. QaIro–QaIro pTkqaa AaOr saMvaadaoM ko AMMga`ojaI Anauvaad krnao ka kama imalanao lagaa. yah kama ]sao psand Aayaa. [samaoM jyaada #auSaamad BaI drkar na qaI. pUrI iflma ka Anauvaad vah pcaasa– pcaasa–saaO Épyao maoM kr dotaÊ [sailae ]sako pasa kama kI kmaI BaI nahIM qaI. jabaik caala ko laaogaaoM ka #ayaala qaaÊ ik yah kama BaI ]sakI baIvaI hI hI laatI qaI. pala kao tIna caIjaoM ijanda r#ao qaIM. ]sako pasa Agar TolaIfaonaÊ Ta[pra[Tr AaOr #aUbasaUrt baIvaI na haotIÊ tao vah BaU#aaoM mar jaata. caalaBar maoM faona pala ko hI pasa qaaÊ [sailae faona sao BaI ]sao AcCI– AcCI–#aasaI AamadnaI hao jaatI hO. Sau$ maoM caala ko bahutu sao manacalao tao faona ko bahanaoÊ ]sakI baIvaI sao AaM#a laDanao calao Aato qao. baIvaI plaT kr BaI na do#atI ik kaOna Aayaa hO. vah AQalaoTo ]pnyaasa pZtI yaa SaUlya maoM taktI. Aba kovala ja$rt– ja$rt–mand laaoga hI faona krnao Aato Aato.

bahut sao laagaaoM nao Apnaa isa@ka jamaanao ko ilae Apnao ivaijaiTMga kaDkaD- pr pala ka faona nambar do r#aa qaaÊ ijasasao rh– rh–rh kr faona kI GaNTI TnaTnaanao lagatI. gagagaga- ko faona sabasao AiQak Aato. gagagaga- tajamahla haoTla maoM haojarI kI ek dUkana maoM maunaIma qaa. maailak laaoga lauiQayaanaa maoM qaoÊ ilahajaa ]sao }pr kI AamadnaI BaI hao jaatI qaI. vah ApnaI baIvaI sao baotrh Drta qaa. ]sanao baMgaailana sao SaadI kI qaI AaOr [sa SaadI maoM ]sanao tna– tna–mana– mana–Qana saba #aao idyaa qaa. vah drAsala Pyaar ka maara huAa AadmaI qaa. baMgaailana sao Pyaar ka ek CIMTa imalato hI vah ]sa pr ifda hao gayaa AaOr baap ko marto hI ApnaI saarI jaayadad baMgaailana ko naama kr dI AaOr #aud haOjarI kI dukana maoM maunaIma hao gayaa. ]sako caohro prÊ haozaoM pr safod kao kaoZ qaa. AaOrt kao pakr ]saka jaIvana saaqa- hao gayaaÊ magar jaldI hI vah manaiscaik%sakaoM sao pramaSasaaqak pramaSa- laonao lagaa ik ]sakI p%naI haMzo pr cau@bana nahIM dotIÊ saMBaaoga sao ]sao ivatRYNaa hOÊ gagagaga- Agar Pyaar ko Aitrok maoM baccao kao caUma laota tao baMgaailana k[k[- hFtaoM ko ilae ivanaaobaa Baavao kI trh maaOna va`t QaarNa kr laotI. hsptalaaoM ko ca@kr lagaakr vah qak gayaa tao caala ko ek safla Da^@Tr sao pramaSapramaSalaonao lagaa. Da^ baapT nayaa– nayaa–nayaa Da^@Tr huAa qaaaÊ AaOr QaMQao kI ApoxaaAaoM sao Apiricat Apiricat qaa. natIjaa yah huAa ik SaIGa` hI gagagaga- kI yao baatoM caala maoM fOla gayaIM. maoZokr naama ko laa[naao–Aa^proTr sao Da^@Tr kI ima~ta qaIÊ jaao gagagaga- ko bagala vaalao gaga-- kao sapnaa Aayaa kmaro maoM rhta qaa. [na AfvaahaoM ka Asar yah huAa ik ek idna gaga Aayaa ik ]sakI p%naI Da^@Tr baapT ko p`omapaSa maoM fMsa ga[ga[- hO. gagagaga- baocaOna hao gayaa. ]sanao sapnao kao saca maana ilayaa AaOr ]dasa rhnao lagaa. dUkana sao Asamaya ]z Aata AaOr 'caoikMga' krko laaOT jaata. pala kao gagagaga- jaOsao vahmaI iksma ko ga`ahkao hkaoM sao bahut AsauivaQaa haotI qaI. gagagaga- ka faona AataÊ tao ]sakI baIvaI khlavaa dotIÊ iTMkU kao dst Aa rho hOMÊ ]nasao khao faona na kroM. pala [sa baat sao icaZ jaata. ]sao tba tk cavaÙaI nahIM imalatI qaIÊ jabatk baat na hao jaayao. gagagaga- baat BaI @yaa krta qaaÊ icallaata qaaÊ'baccao kI 'fID' maoM paMca baUMd 'ippTala' ja$r imalaa donaaÊ ifr BaI poT zIk na haoÊ tao 'koilTna– lTna–saspoMSana' do donaa. ja$rt pDoÊ tao mauJao baulavaa laonaaÊ maOM baapT sao salaah kr laUMgaa.' gagagaga- saahbaÊ tIna imanaT hao gayao gayao. Aba duganaa pOsaa donaa haogaa²' pala khta. vaOsao ga`ahk sao jyaada baat krnaa pala ko svaBaava maoM nahIM hO. pOsao ]gaahnao ka kama p`ayaÁ ]sakI baoTI hI krtI hO. saba sao CaoTI baoTI roNau. roNau Aba skUla nahIM jaatI. saubah nahakr #aud hI Qaaoyaa huAa Íak phna laotI hO AaOr faona ko inakT r#ao sTUla pr }MGanao lagatI hO. ek idna gagagaga- ka faona AayaaÊ tao roNau nao fTak sao kh idyaa ik vah baMgaailana kao nahIM baulaayaogaI. vah #aalaI pIlaI baaoma maartI hOM AaOr cavaÙaI BaI nahIM dotI. pala nao caaO caaOMk ko ibaiTyaa kI Aaor baDo snaoh sao do#aa. iktnaa AcCa hO² ]sakI baoTI Aba baat– baat–baat pr proSaana nahIM krtI AaOr svayaM hI inaNainaNa-yaya lao laotI hO. gagagaga- nao kha ik ]sakI baIvaI Agar faona nahI BaI saunatI vah cavaÙaI dogaa. tba sao roNau baOzo–baOzo cavaiÙayaaM kmaanao lagaI. gagagagaka faona Aata doÊ tao vah 'haolD Aa^na' khkr kmaro maoM naacanao lagatI hO AaOr qaaoDI dor baad Aavaaja maoM #aIJa Bar kr khtI hOÊ baMgaailana drvaajaa BaI nahIM #aaolatI. ek idna gagaSt na hu[- AaOr vah tI#aI daophr maoM Gar calaa Aayaa. yah saMyaaoga hI qaa ik gaga- sao baIvaI kI yah ]dasaInata badabada-St baMgaailana saaoyaI hu[- qaIÊ gagagaga-- kao ivaSvaasa hao gayaa qaaÊ jaba ]sakI gaga- ko laa#a #aT#aTanao pr BaI ]sanao drvaajaa na #aaolaa. gaga p%naI drvaajaa nahIM #aaolatIÊ tba AvaSya AvaSya Da@Tr baapT ]sasao rMgarilayaaM manaata haogaa. pala ApnaI baoTI kI [na SarartaoM pr Qyaana na dota. yah laDkI idna Bar maoM paMca Épyao kI rojagaarI jamaa kr laotI qaI. Aanao vaalaI 'kalaao'M maMo kuC #aca#aca- BaI nahIM haota qaa. [sa ilahaja sao roNau idna idna– na–Bar maoM Za[Za[-–tIna Épyao tao kmaa hI laotI qaI. pala ko ilae yah pyaa-Pt qaa. laDkI Apnaa kama idlacaspI AaOr ijammaodarI sao kr rhI qaI. ijasa iksaI ka BaI faona pyaaPt AataÊ roNau GaaoDo kI caala sao BaagatI AaOr ]sa vyai@t kao ZUMZ inakalatI. ga`ahk ko irsaIvar irsaIvar r#ato hI vah cavaÙaI vasaUla laotI. ]sako Aagao iksaI ka bahanaa na calata. rojagaarI na haotI tao vah haMfto hue Dak#aanao tk jaatI AaOr rojagaarI lao AatI. Dak#aanao ko baabaU laaoga ]sao phcaananao lagao qao.

p`kaSa kao roNau nao #aulaI CUT do r#aI r#aI qaI.Ê ik vah BaI Apnao ivaijaiTMga kaDkaD- pr ]saka faona nambar do doÊ magar p`kaSa khIM 'ivaijaT hI nahIM krta qaa. roNau kao p`kaSa pr dyaa Aa gayaI. ]sanao khaÊ p`kaSa ka faona Aayaogaa tao vah ]sasao baulaanao ko pOsao nahIM laogaI. magar p`kaSa kao pala pala kI hI trh iksaI ko faona ka [ntjaar nahIM qaa. p`kaSa ko kmaro maoM pala ko faona kI TnaTnaahT spYT saunaa[aa[- dotI qaI. p`kaSa kao kBaI nahIM lagaa ik TnaTnaahT ]sako ilae hao saktI hO. pala pr BaI [sa GaMTI ka kao[- Asar nahIM haota. roNau Aasa– Aasa–pasa na haoÊ tao vah irsaIvar BaI nahIM ]zata. idna maoM pala ijatnaa hI SaaMt najar AataÊ pI ko laaOTnao pr ]tnaa hI ASaaMt AaOr #aUM#aar hao jaata. Gar kI caIjaoM [Qar– [Qar– ]Qar pTknao lagata. ek baar tao ]sanao #aaT ko naIcao pDo p%naI ko TM/k pr [tnao jaaor sao zaokr maarI ik ]sako paMva ko AMgaUzo ka naa#aUna iCla gayaa. k[k[- baar vah Baaojana kI qaalaI baahr maOdana maoM pTk dotaÊ ifr qaaoDI dor baad svayaM hI ]za aa[-- dotIÊ magar vah sau[- kI trh kao[–- na– laata. ]sakI p%naI kI Aavaaja bahut kma laaogaaMo kao saunaa[ na–kao[- baat AvaSya cauBaao dotI haogaI ik pala Aapo sao baahr hao jaata. Sau$–Sau$ maoM pala ko pasa 'maIt' iflma ka ek irkaDirkaD- qaaÊ AaOr ga`amaaofaona. gaanaa saunato hI ]sa pr eosaa pagalapna savaar hao jaataÊ vah kmaro maoM toja toja calanao lagata AaO AaOr k[k[- baar Apnao kpDo faDnao lagata. Aai#ar jaba pala nao mahsaUsa ikyaa ik [sa gaIt ko ca@kr maoM ]sako bahut sao kpDo tar– tar–tar hao cauk hOMÊ vah caupko sao 'maIt' ka ek maa~ irkaDirkaD- naalao maoM foMk Aayaa AaOr dor tk gaumasauma baOza rha. jyaaoM hI pala kI p%naI kpDo badlakr kmaro maoM AatIÊ pala bauDbauDanao lagata. QaIro–QaIro ]sakI Aavaaja toja haonao lagatI. baccao kmara CaoDkr Baaga jaato AaOr dalaana maoM gagagaga- ko Gar kI raoSanaI maoM 'laUDo' #aolanao lagato yaa maaM AaOr baap ko saaqa– saaqa–saaqa raonao–lagato. JagaDo ko daOrana pala kao Apnaa kmara CaoTa lagata. A@sar vah [Qar––]Qar sao GaUmanao lagata. baccaaoM pr najar pD jaatIÊ tao ek hI kmaro sao baahr inakla Aata AaOr tmatmaata huAa [Qar zaokr sao 'laUDao' plaT dota. kuC laaogaaoM ka #ayaala qaaÊ ik pala kI baIvaI baarh nambar ko saMtaoYa sao fMsaI hO. saMtaoYa caala ka ek maa~ kuA M ara qaa. vah svaaistk maoM faormaOna qaa. hmaoSaa caust duÉst id#aayaI dota. caala maoM baarh– baarh– caaOdh vaYavaYa- ko baccaao sao ]sakI #aUba daostI qaI. ]sao dFtr maoM dor hao jaatI tao baccao baocaOna haonao lagato. jaba tk santaoYa caala maoM rhtaÊ kao[-–na– na–kao[- baccaa ]sako kmaro maoM ja$r rhta. kao[- skUla ko ilae r_I lao jaanao ka bahanaa krko AataÊ kao[- dIdI ko ilae ]pnyaasa lao jaanao ka. kao[- ro#aagaiNat ka savaala hla kranao kranao. Aai#ar tMga Aa kr maaoTU ko baap nao maaoTU kao T\T\yaUyaUSana r#a dI taik savaala samaJanao ko ilae ]sao baar baar––baar saMtaoYa ko pasa na jaanaa pDo. kuC laaogaaoM nao yah BaI ]Da idyaa qaaÊ ik saMtaoYa baccaaoM kao #araba krta hOÊ magar ABaI tk [sa baat kI puiYT nahIM hu[- qaI. saMtaoYa id#anao maoM [tnaa sarlaÊ Baaolaa AaOr SamaaSamaa-} lagata qaaÊ ik ]sako baaro maoM kuC–na– na–kuC ]DtI rhtI. laaogaaoM kao pUra ivaSvaasa qaaÊ ik gaDbaD––GaaoTalao kI vahI pala ka pirvaairk jaIvana [saI saMtaoYa nao naYT ikyaa hO. saaro gaDbaD vahI jaD, hO. vao tao yahaM tk maanao qaIMÊ ik ek idna saMtaoYa pala kI baIvaI ko saaqa gaayaba hao jaayaogaa. vah Apnaa saUTkosa haolDala laokr kBaI dFtr ko kama sao baahr gaaMva jaataÊ tao vao saaocatIM Aaja pala kI baIvaI BaI nahIM laaOTgaI. magar eosaa kBaI nahIM huAa. pala kI baIvaI BaI laaOT Aa[` AaOr dao–ek idna baad saMtaoYa BaI. iksaI na iksaI baat kao laokr baIvaI sao ]laJa jaanaa pala kI Aadt hao gayaI qaI. JagaDo ko baad pala Aa%mah%yaa kI QamakI dokr saao jaata. jaba pala kI p%naI kao ivaSvaasa ivaSvaasa hao gayaaÊ ik pala kBaI Aa%mah%yaa nahIM krogaa AaOr jasatsa baccaaoM kao pala laogaaÊ vah inaiScant haokr ek idna gaayaba hao ga[ga[-. pala htaSa haokr Gar maoM pDa rha. ]sanao puilasa tk kao BaI #abar nahI kI ik ]sakI baIvaI gaayaba hao ga[gaaoM nao saUcanaa dI ]sakI baIvaI maalaa isanha ko D/a[vaar ko saaqa ga[- hO. kuC laaogaao Baaga ga[ga[- hOÊ magar pala nao khaÊ 'ramaisaMh eosaa nahIM kr sakta. maOM ]sao Aaz vaYaao-M sao jaanata hUM. ]sakI p%naI [sa cauDOla sao khIM saundr hO.' iksaI nao pala kao batayaa ik vah vah #aar sToSana pr ek baUZo isa@#a ko saaqa caaya pI rhI qaI. pala nao khaÊ 'vah baUZa isa@#a maorI baIvaI ka baap hOÊ AaOr #aar maoM hI rhta hO.

[sa samaya caala maoM saÙaaTa qaa. ek vyai@t kba sao Apnao kmaro ka drvaajaa pIT rha qaa. p`kaSa nao do#aaÊ gagagaga- pDaosa kI #aiTyaa pr baOza QaIro–QaIro drvaajaa #aT#aTar rha qaa. p`kaSa kao do#akrÊ vah JaoMp gayaa AaOr ]sakI trf calaa Aayaa. gaga-- nao JaoMpto hue kha. 'maOM bahut idnaaoM sao Aap sao ek savaala krnaa caahta hUM.' gaga 'kIijae.' 'savaala ja$r Aapkao tapUNa-a- lagaogaaÊ magar maorI [cCa hOÊ Aap [saka javaaba ja$r doM.' Aapkao maU#a-a-tapU 'kihe²' 'AaOrtaoM ko baaro maoM AapkI @yaa raya hOÆ' gagagaga- nao p%qar kI trh p`kaSa ko }pr savaala lauZka idyaa. 'jaao madmad- ko baaro maoM hO.' p`kaSa nao kha. 'madgaga-- baaolaa. 'mad- ko baaro baaro mao AapkI @yaa raya hOÆ maorI baat kao gamBaIrta sao laIijae.' gaga mad-- ko baaro ]tnaI AcCI nahIM.' p`kaSa nao kha. 'AaOrt ko baaro maoM maorI raya bahut AcCI hO. magar mad p`kaSa gagagaga- kI samasyaa sao piricat qaa. jaao AadmaI ipClao DoZ QaNTo QaNTo sao Apnao hI Gar ka drvaajaa #aT#aTa rha haoÊ ]sako ilae yah ]%tr bahut inaraSaajanak hao sakta qaa. gagagaga- proSaana– aana–saa vahaM baOza rha. gagagaga- ka #yaala qaa ik p`kaSa AvaSya kao[- eosaI baat khogaaÊ ijasasao ]sakI saMtPt Aa%maa kao kuC SaantI imalaogaIaI. . 'Aap jaanato hI haoMgao.' p`kaSa nao gagagaga- kI Aaor do#ato hue khnaa Sau$ ikyaa– ikyaa–'ikrNa naaOkrI pr jaatI hO AaOr maOM Gar maoM gaulaCroM- ]Dayaa krta hUM. dala– dala–raoTI kI icanta mauJao nahIM hO. kpUr kao doi#aeÊ maoZokr kao doi#aeÊ ijandgaI sao iktnao saMtutYu T hOM. Saama kao jaba maoZokr dmptI ek– ek–ek baccaa kMQao sao lagaakr GaUmanao inaklato hOMÊ tao iktnaa AcCa lagata hO. saMtaoYa kI SaadI nahIM hu[-Ê iktnaa gamagaIna rhta hO. drAsala AaOrt ko ibanaa AadmaI AQaUra hO. Aap hI saaoicaeÊ SaadI sao phlao AapkI @yaa halat qaI. maOM tao Aapsao tba piricat nahIM qaaÊ Aap #aud hI bata[eÊ Aapkao eosaa nahIM lagata qaaÊ ik Aap SaUnya maoM jaI rho hOM. Aba inaicaSt $p sao Aapka idla isafisaf- Apnao ilae nahIM GaDkta haogaa. phlao kaOna Aap ko ilae [tnaI lagana sao maClaI banaata haogaa. @yaao maOM zIk kh rha hUM yaa galatÆ 'Aap jaOsao laaogaaoM sao mauJao baIca– baIca–baIca mao imalato rhnaa caaihe.' gagagaga- nao kha AaOr TaMga ihlaanao lagaa. gagagaga- ek isagaroT p`kaSa kao dI AaOr ek #aud saulagaa laI. 'Aap kBaI kaolaabaa kI trf nahIM AatoÆ' 'vah xao~ maoro ilae vaijavaijat- hO. baokar AadmaI kaolaabaa kI saDkaoM pr GaUmaogaaÊ tao ]saka idmaaga #araba hao jaayaogaa.'– aa.'–p`kaSa nao khaÊ 'maOMnao bahut jagah AijayaaM do r#aI hO. magar [Qar maMdI hO. na[Aija-yaaM na[- naaOkiryaaM bahut kma inakla rhI hOM.' 'madI tao saba jagah hO. haOjarI laa[na BaI caaOpT hao rhI hO. kuC vaYavaYa- pUva-a- hmaara caar– caar–Ch laa#a ka QaMQaa qaaÊ Aba p`itiYzana ka #aca#aca- mauiSkla sao inaklata hO.' ]z––]z kr Aata p`kaSa kao hMsaI Aa gayaIÊ p`itYzana ka maunaIma [sa trh daophr maoM ]z Aata rhaÊ tao rha– rha–saha QaMQaa BaI caaOpT hao

jaayaogaa. isagaroT pIkr AaOr p`kaSa sao baityaa krÊ gagagaga- ka tnaava s#ailat hao gayaa qaa vah ]za AaOr p`kaSa sao haqa imalaakrÊ calaa gayaa. jaakr vah daobaara drvaajaa pITnao lagaa. p`kaSa nao kusaIaI-- i#asaka laI AaOr [sa dRSya ka majaa laonao lagaa. gagagaga- ko drvaajao pr caak sao ila#aa huAa qaa– qaa–ek sao caar ko baIca drvaajaa na #aT#aTanaa. [sa baIca baMgaailana paosTmaOna kao BaI drvaajaa nahI #aaolatI qaI. magar Aaja gagagaga- ka isatara bauland qaaÊ [sasao pUva-vava- ik vah drvaajaa pITto hue qak jaata AaOr #aiTyaa pr baOzkr drvaajaa pITnao lagataÊ baMgaailana nao drvaajaa #aaola idyaa AaOr gagagaga- ko Gaumato hI band BaI kr idyaa. Andr phuMcakr gagagaga- kao bahut Afsaaosa huAa. ]sanao payaaÊ baMgaailana Gar maoM AkolaI qaI. Da^ baapT ka Gar maoM khIM naama– naama–inaSaana BaI nahIM qaa. vah sarddsardd- ka bahanaa krko laoT gayaa. ]sanao iSakayat BaI nahIM kI vah [tnaI dor sao drvaajaa pIT rha qaa. ]sao Apnao sapnao pr ËaoQa Aa rha qaa. ]sakI [cCa hao rhI qaIÊ ]zkr kpaT pr baMgaailana aailana kI hI SaOlaI maoM caak sao ila#a do–sapnao pr ivaSvaasa na krnaa. baccaao ko skUla sao laaOTto hI caala maoM nayaa jaIvana Aa gayaa. kRYNaa CaoTo baccaaoM kao knQaaoM pr ]zakr Gar phuMcaanao lagaa. pakpak- ko pasa #aaomacao vaalaaoM kI BaID laga gayaI. Aba Aba ikrNa BaI laaOT hI rhI haogaIÊ p`kaSa nao saaocaa. vah bahut baotabaI sao ]sakI p`tIxaa kr rha qaa. ]sanao AavaSya Aaja gauNavantraya kI irpaoT- kr dI haogaI. ikrNa caupcaap yaM~Naa Baaoganao kI AadI nahIM hO. bahut samBaavanaa hOÊ maamalaa rijasT/ar Aqavaa Aqavaa kulapit tk phucM a gayaa haoÊ vah Apnao AiQakaraoM ko ilae laDnaa jaanatI hO AcCa haotaÊ vah saubah mauJao Apnao saaqa lao jaatI. galao maoM $maala baaMQakr ]sako kailaja ko dao–ek ca@kr tao lagaa hI sakta qaa. gauNavantraya kailaja maoM Gausanao lagata tao eosaI pTkI dota ik mauMh ko bala igar pDta. gauNavantraya kao pagala#aanaoÊ hvaalaat Aqavaa Asptala maoM sao iksaI– iksaI–na– na–iksaI sqaana ka caunaava krnaa hI haogaa. caala ko pasa Aakr ek kar ÉkI taoÊ p`kaSa kao phcaananao maoM dor na lagaI. yah iSavaond` kI CaoTI maaOirsa qaI. yah kmba#t Aaja khaM sao Tpk pDa. gauNavantraya kI isafairSa laokr Aayaa haogaa. [saka matlaba huAaÊ gauNavantraya rat Bar saaoyaa nahIMÊ hmaaro daostaoM ka pta lagaata rha. bahut saaoca– a–ivacaar kr ]sanao iSavaond` kao [sa kama ko ilae ilae caunaa haogaa. maOM iSavaond` sao saaf– saaf–saaf SabdaoM maoM kh dUMgaaÊ BaOyaaÊ yah maamalaa daostI kI piriQa maoM nahIM Aata. iSavaond` kar sao Akolaa nahI inaklaa. saMjaanaa AaOr saunanda BaI saaqa qaIM. p`kaSa kao lagaaÊ maamalaa kuC dUsara hO. gauNavantraya avantraya kI baat na hu[- tao ]sako ilae paMca imanaT BaI iSavaond` kao sah panaa mauiSkla hao jaayaogaa. vah ek dUsarI duinayaa ka vaaiSaMda hO. SarabaÊ laDikyaaÐ AaOr cand baaosaIda Saor ]sakI ijandgaI hOM. eosao maoM khIM ikrNa Aa gayaIÊ tao saba caaOpT hao AakiYa-t- ikyaa hO. magar ikrNa kao ]sanao icaZ hO² hao jaayaogaa. yah dUsarI baat hO ik iSavaond` nao p`kaSa kao hmaoMSaa AakiYa p`kaSa kao AcCa lagata hO iSaxaa AaOr pUMjaI ko ABaava maoM BaI vah majao sao idna kaTta hO. dao caIjaoM tao ]sako pasa qaI hIMÊ ek maaO [ijaMga ejaoMsaI– maaOirsa AaOr ek nanhIM saI eDvaTaeDvaTa-[ijaM aI–pakpak- Doivasa eND laI. 'pak'pak- Doivasa eND laI' kaOna qaoÊ iSavaond` nahIM jaanata. naama ]sao AcCa lagaaÊ ]sanao r#a ilayaa. saMyaaoga sao ]sao dao–ek bahut AcCI maaDla imala gayaIMÂ ijanako bala pr vah ek– ek–na–ek AcCo eka]NT ka jaugaaD, kr laota. yaaoM maoM hao p`kaSa sao iSavaond` ka pircaya ek maarvaaDI sahpazI ko yahaM huAa qaa. tbasao vah dao–tIna baar iSavaond` kI paiTpaiT-yaao Aayaa qaa. nagar ko ka^Tna maOganaoT saoz manauBaa[M dI. inarMjana aa[- ko yahM laDkI pOda hu[-Ê iSavaond` nao tajamahla maoM paTIpaTI- fok ibaDlaa kI sagaa[sagaa[- pr ]sanao Apnao Gar maoM paTIpaTI- dI AaOr ek hI Saama maoM hjaaraoM Épyao fUMk idyao. Saraba AaOr laDikyaaM ]sakI paTIfnaa-DIja -DIja hOÊ vah bahu paTI- maoM p`caur maa~ maoM haotIM. yah eyar haosTosa imasa fnaa bahucaicaaica-t maa^Dla pisapisa-sasa #ambaataÊ yah BaartsaundrI paTnavaalaa. yah Saimalaa TOgaaorÊ p`isaw isanao AiBanao~I. p`kaSa nao [tnaI saundr laDikyaaM ek saaqa [tnao Saima-laa inakT sao nahIM do#aI qaIM. vah GaNTaoM laDikyaaoM sao baityaata rhta. paTIpaTI- #a%ma haonao saosao phlao iSavaond` naSao maoM Qau%t saao jaata.

EaImatI iSavaond` maohmaanaaoM kao ibada krtIM. paTIM Aayaa hO magar ikrNa kao yah saba Saaor–Saraabaa sa#t paTI- sao laaOTto hue p`kaSa pata ik vah ApnaI manahUisayat vahIM fok naapsand qaa. vah A@sar khtIÊ iSavao iSavaond` kao jyaada mauMh mat lagaayaa krao. mauJao vah AadmaI zIk nahIM lagata. va' ikrNa iSavaond` sao icaZnao ka ikrNa ko pasa ek AaOr karNa BaI qaa. iSavaond` nao ipClao vaYavaYa- tya kr ilayaa ik 'nyaU[yar [-[-va' kI Aaor sao manaa[manaa[- jaayaogaI. ]sanao baa^mbaaolaI maoM Apnao bahut sao ima~aoM kao AamaMi~t kr r#aa qaa. vahaM ikrNa AaOr p`kaSa ka k[k[- laaogaaoM sao pircaya huAa. ikrNa ka naama baar– baar–baar Aa rha qaa. vah [tnaa p`saÙ hao gayaI ik hMsa– a–hMsa kr ibala caukatI rhI. dUsaro idna ]sanao payaaÊ Gar maoM Anaaja Anaaja ko ilae BaI pOsaa nahIM hO. tBaI sao vah iSavaond` 'Ía^D' khnao lagaI. iSavaond` AaOr ikrNa daonaaoM ek dUsaro kao Ía^D khnao lagao. iSavaond` nao Aato hI ivaskI kI baaotla maoja pr r#a dI AaOr laDikyaaoM sao kha jahaM khIM jagah imalaoÊ baOz jaayaoM. 'maoja kI caaraoM TaMgao ihla rhI hOM. eosaa na haoÊ tumharI baaotla lauZk jaayao' p`kaSa nao kha 'Aaja baaotlaaoM kI kmaI nahIM.' iSavaond` nao kha. p`kaSa nao saubah sao ibastr BaI saaf nahIM ikyaa qaa. saMjaanaa #aaT pr baOz ga[ga[- AaOr saunanda iktabaao iktabaaoM ko rOk sao jaa lagaI. p`kaSa daonaaoM laDikyaaoM sao piricat qaa. ]sanao kBaI nahIM saaocaa qaaÊ yah iSavaond` ka baccaa iksaI idna [na laDikyaaoM kao BaI saaoocaa ik gaga]saka Gar id#aa dogaa. Gar maoM tIsaro AadmaI ko ilae baOznao kI BaI jagah na qaI. ]sanao saa gaga- ko yahaM sao dao–ek kuisa-sa-yaa yaa ]za laayao. kuisa-sa-yaaM yaaM Aa gayaIMÊ tao hao sakta hOÊ yao laaoga yahIM jama jaayaoM. vah caahta qaaÊ iksaI trh ikrNa ko Aanao sao phlao [nhoM ivada kr do. Gar maoM jagah nahIM hOÊ tao maOM khaM sao laa}MÆ maOM kaOna–saa [na laDikyaaoM sao SaadI krnao kI saaoca rha hUMÊ jaao [nhoM do#akr proSaana hao}M. maOM [nhoM baulaanao tao nahIM gayaa qaa. iSavaond` kao saaocanaa caaihe qaa ik maoro Gar maoM baOznao kI BaI vyavasqaa nahIM hO. Aba @yaa [nhoM sar pr baOza laUMÆ iSavaond` ]za AaOr rsaao[- sao tIna igalaasa AaOr ek kp ]za laayaa. tInaaoM igalaasa Alaga Alaga––Alaga maola ko qao. ]sanao saMjaanaa kao caabaI dI ik jaa kr iDkI sao bafbaf- inaklavaa laayao. saMjaanaa Gar maoM eosao cala rh qaIÊ jaOsao kIcaD, maoM cala rhI hao. drvaajao pr caala ko baccaaoM kI BaID laga rhI qaI. p`kaSa nao ]zkr pdapda- igara idyaa. 'hma laaoga Aaja maD Aa[laOND pr imaDnaa[T ipkinak manaaeMgao. tuma laaoga BaI jaldI sao tOyaar hao jaaAao. ikrNa sao khaÊ kuC prazo saok M lao AaO saaqa maoM naIbaU ka Acaar Acaar lao laoÊ jaao ]sakI maaM Baojaa krtI hO. vaOsao hmaaro pasa bahut sao kvaaba hMO. ikrNa kao riSayana saOlaD bahut psand hOÊ vah laoto Aayao hOM.' iSavaond` baaolaaÊ 'baakI laaoga tao Aba tk vahaM phuMca cauko haoMgao. maOMnao tya kr r#aa qaaÊ ijandgaI maoM kBaI AMQaorI sao gaujara tao tuma sao AvaSya imalaUMgaa.' 'ikrNa tao ABaI kailaja sao nahIM laaOTI. dUsaroÊ ]sakI tbaIyaja BaI zIk nahIM hO.' 'tbaIyat zIk hao jaayaogaI.' iSavaond` nao khaÊ 'maOM ]saka ÍaD nahIM calanao dUMgaa.' saMjaanaa qamaqama-sasa lao AayaIÊ tao iSavaond` nao sabako igalaasaaoM maoM qaaoDa– a–qaaoDa bafbaf- Dala dI AaOr #aud kp ]za ilayaaÊ 'icayasa'icayasa-²'²' iSavaond` Apnaa kp isar sao BaI }pr lao gayaa. 'icayasa'icayasa-²'²' sabanao kha AaOr pInao lagao.

'yahaM khI faona hOÆ' iSavaond` nao pUCa. 'haM hO. ek nambar maoM.' 'jara dFtr maoM faona pr maairyaa sao kh dao ik iSavaond` yahaM hO AaOr ek GaNTo tk [sa faona pr ]plabQa hO.' iSavaond` nao gaTagaT Apnaa Pyaalaa #aalaI kr idyaa. p`kaSa nao [Qar– [Qar–]Qar cavaÙaI ZUÐZI ]sao khIM na imalaI. ek idna idna ]sanao rsaao[- maoM ek kTaorI maoM kuC rojagaarI do#aI qaIÊ magar Aaja vah kTaorI BaI nahIM imala rhI qaI. '@yaa ZUMZ rho haoÆ' 'rojagaarI.' p`kaSa nao kha. iSavaond` nao psapsa- #aaolaa AaOr ek dsa ka naaoT ]sakI Aaor baZa idyaa– idyaa–'[Qar rojagaarI kI Sahr maoM bahut kmaI hO.' p`kaSa nao naaoT qaama ilayaa AaOr pala ko kmaro kI Aaor cala idyaa. vah #auSa qaa ik kuC samaya ko ilae tao iSavaond` sao dUr hao saka. daonaaoM baMdiryaaM Gar maoM kOsao fudk rhI hOM. ikrNa AayaogaIÊ tao saba kao saIQaa kr dogaI. gaI. maa^Dla haoMgaIÊ Apnao Gar haooMgaI. p`kaSa kao ]nakI hr hrkt pr ËaoQa Aa rha qaa. ]sakI [cCa hao rhI qaIÊ AMQaorI calaa jaayao AaOr ikrNa kao laokr tba tk khIM baOza rhoÊ jaba tk yah caMDala caaOkDI laaOT nahIM jaatI. pala kusaI-aI- pr ]kDUM baOza qaa. qaa. Ta[pra[Tr kosa maoM band qaa. maoja pr kao[- kagaja nahIM qaa. jaOsao pala nao yah QaMQaa band krnao ka inaNainaNa-yaya lao ilayaa hao. baccao BaI kaonaaoM maoM dubako qao. 'pala saahba²' p`kaSa nao QaIro sao kha. pala nao AaM#aoM ]zayaIM. ]sakI AaM#aoM sausau#a-a- hao rhI qaI. ]namaoM lahU qaaÊ AaOr kuC nahIM qaa. p`kaSa sahma gayaa. vah AadmaI iksaI BaI samaya badtmaIja hao sakta hO. 'maOM Saayad bahut galat samaya pr Aa gayaa. lagata hOÊ Aap kI tbaIyat naasaaja hO. mauJao ja$rI faona krnaa qaa.' 'kIijae. faona nahIM kTaÊ yahI ganaImat hOÊ varnaa kao[- maoro Gar kI trf takta BaI nahIM.' p`kaSa nao faona imalaayaa. maairyaa imala gayaI. ]sanao iSavaond` ka saMdoSa do idyaa AaOr pala ko saamanao dsa ka naaoT fOlaa idyaa. 'rojagaarI hao tao dIijae.' pala naonao kha.' 'rojagaarI nahIM hO.' 'ifr kBaI do dIijaegaa.' p`kaSa laaOTnao lagaaÊ tao pala nao Aavaaja dI.

'kla tk ko ilae @yaa Aap dsa ka naaoT spoyar kr sakto hOMÆ Aap do sakoM tao do dIijae. kla gyaarh tk laaOTa dUMgaa.' pala nao maojako D/a^Ar sao saaO Épyao ka ek caok inakalaa AaOr p`kaSa kao id#aato hue baaolaa– aa–'yah kla kI tarI#a ka caOk hO. ibayarr caok. Aap caok r#a sakto hOM. kla mauJao nabbao Épyao laaOTa dIijae.' drAsala yah dsa ka naaoT maora nahIM hO.' p`kaSa nao khaÊ 'iSavaond` nao faona ko ilae idyaa qaa.' 'kao[- baat nahIM.' pala nao kha. 'roNau khaM hOÆ' p`kaSa nao pUCa. 'drvaajao maoM mauMh iCpayao rao rhI hO.' '@yaaoMÆ' ']sakI maaM Baaga gayaI. dao idna sao Gar nahIM AayaI.' 'Aapnao khIM pta krayaa. khIM kao[- e@saIDoNT na hao gayaa hao.' 'nahIM e@saIDoNT nahIM huAa. vah bata kr gayaI hO. khtI hOÊ maOM garIbaI maoM nahIM rh saktI.' p`kaSa caupcaap #aDa rha. dsa ka naaoT ]sako haqa maoM qaa. ]sanao payaa ]sakI kmaIja yaa pajaamaoM maoM kao[- jaoba nahIM qaI ik zUMsa lao. 'vah garIbaI maoM nahIM rh saktI AaOr maOM garIbaI sao ]bar nahIM saktaÊ maOMnao bahut haqa– haqa–paMva maaro ijasakI tkdIr hI fUT gayaI haoÊ vah @yaa kr sakta hO. jaato hue vah ek AaOr idlacasp baat kh gayaI ik ]sanao pOMtIsa vaYavaYa- kI ]ma` maoM phlaI baar iDskvar iDskvar ikyaa hOÊ ik Pyaar iksao khto hOM. Aap kao tajjauba haogaaÊ ]sako caar baccao hao gayaoÊ magar ]saoo Pyaar ka ehsaasa nahIM huAa.' pala nao kha. p`kaSa nao do#aaÊ iSavaond` baalknaI maoM #aDa ]sakI p`tIxaa kr rha qaa. 'laIijae Aap dsa Épyao lao laIijae. laIijae. maOM Apnao ima~ sao kh dUMgaa.' p`kaSa baaolaa. 'Aap mauJa pr dyaa krko mauJao dsa Épyao do rho hOM. maOM dyaa ka pa~ nahIM banaa rhnaa caahta. Aapka ima~ caaho tao nabbao Épyao maoM saaO ka yah caok #arId sakta hO. iksaI eosaI –vaOsaI paTIpaTI- ka nahIM nahIM hO. Aao pI rlhna nao #aud dst#at ikyaa hOM.' 'Aap dsa Épyao ri#ae.' p`kaSa nao khaÊ 'maoM Apnao ima~ sao yah p`stava nahIM r#a sakta. ]sako saaqa kuC dUsaro laaoga BaI hOM.' p`kaSa nao dsa ka naaoT pala kI maoja pr r#a idyaa AaOr baahr inakla Aayaa. Aayaa. saUrja DUbanao kao hao rha qaa. ikrNa kao Aba tk Aa jaanaa caaihe qaa. ]sanao saaocaaÊ iSavaond` kI gaaDI maoM ]sao AMQaorI tk do#a Aayao. AMQaorI jaakr @yaa haogaaÊ hao sakta hOÊ vah basa maoM baOz caukI hao yaa iksaI vajah sao gaaiDyaaM hI Ast– Ast–vyast hao haoM. tBaI pala ka baDa baoTa tIr kI trh p`kaSa ko pasa sao inakla gayaa.

'AMkla rsagaullao laonao jaa rha hUM. #aaAaogaoÆ roNau nao ilae gauiDyaa laa}Mgaa AaOr Apnao ilayao ptMga.' baccaa bakta huAa Baagao jaa rha qaa. kuC hI dor maoM vah Aa#aaoM sao AaoJala Jala hao gayaa. p`kaSa nao plaTkr do#aaÊ pala ko Gar ka maahaOla ekdma badla gayaa qaa. baccaa laaoga [Qar ]Qar sao inaklakr baap sao icapk gayao qao. kao[- baap ko kMQao pr savaar hao gayaa AaOr k[k[- kmar sao laTknao lagaa. SaayadÊ baccaaoM kao p`sanna krnao krnao ko ilae hI pala kao pOsao kI ja$rt qaI. 'tumhara dsa ka naaoT maOMnao pala kao do idyaa. ]sakI baIvaI Baaga gayaI hO AaOr baccao rao rho hOM.' p`kaSa nao laaOT kr Gausato hI iSavaond` sao kh kr dsa Épyao sao maui@t pa laI. iSavaond` nao [sa baat maoM kao[- idlacaspI na laI. vah ]sa samaya daonaaoM laDikyaaoM kao ApnaI spona– a–yaa~a ko AnauBava saunaa rha qaa. laDikyaaM jaanatI hOM AaOr iSavaond` jaanata hO ik laDikyaaM jaanatI hOM ik vah kBaI samaud` par nahIM gayaa. ek baar naopala gayaa qaa AaOr vahaM vahaM sao isafilasa laokr laaOTa qaa. vah turnt satksatkna hao jaataÊ tao Aba tk ]saka jaIvana nark hao gayaa haota. [sa samaya iSavaond` vahI puranaa ikssaa saunaa rha qaa ik kOsao maoiD/D maoM ek yauvatI nao ]sakI gaala pr qaPpD do maara qaa. [sako baad vah ]sao ]sao Apnao Gar lao gayaI. drAsala iSavaond` nao ApnaI javaanaI ko idnaaoM maoM jaao jaao dao–ek ]pnyaasa pZ r#ao qaoÊ A@sar ]nako naayakaoM ko saaqa Apnaa tada%mya sqaaipt krta rhta. iSavaond` kI SaadI ko samaya ]sako ek p`isaw saaihi%yak ima~ ko pasa ]phar donao kao kovala 'jyaaM iËstaof' qaa. iSavaond` nao jasa– jasa–tsa ]pnyaasa pZ ilayaaÊ pZ @yaa ilayaaÊ pZ– pZ–pZ kr ApnaI baIvaI kao p`Baaivat krta rha ik vah pZakU iksma ka AadmaI hO. ]pnyaasa pZ kr vah vaYaao-M Apnao ka iËstaof samaJata rha. ]sao ivaSvaasa hao gayaaÊ gayaaÊ 'jyaaM iËstaof' kao[- AaOr nahIM iSavaond` hI hO. iSavaond` nao do#aa ik laDikyaaM ]sakI baat sao p`Baaivat nahIM hao rhIM AaOr p`kaSa BaI [Qar– [Qar–]Qar tak rha hOÊ tao ]sanao samaJa ilayaa ik vah yah ikssaa ja$r daohra rha haogaa. A@sar ]sako daost iSakayat iSakayat krto hOM ik vah ek hI baat kao mahInaaoM iksaI– iksaI–na– na–iksaI p`saMga maoM duhrayaa rhta hO. vaOsao iSavaond` ka baat krnao ka AMdaja [tnaa raocak AaOr Aavaaja [tnaI saMvaodnapUNaa-- qaI ik kao[- BaI AadmaI ]sakI baat kao paMca– a–Ch baar AasaanaI maoM badaSt kr sakta qaa. bada-St 'tumharI baIvaI laaOT Aa[Aa[- hO AaOr laaOTto hI baDI baoinayaajaI AaOr Afsaanaa inagaarI ko Andaja maoM tqaakiqat rsaao[- maoM Gausa gayaI hO. ]sasao pUC kr bata dao ik ]sao tOyaar haonao maoM iktnaa lagaogaaÆ' 'kba Aa gayaIÆ' p`kaSa nao pUCa. a. 'jaba tuma faona krnao gayao qao. tuma saalao pala kI baIvaI kI icaMta maoM maro jaa rho hao jabaik tumharI ApnaI baIvaI kI BaI halat #asta hO. tumanao khIM Apnaa [Mtajaama nahIM ikyaaÊ tao tumhara hEa BaI vahI haogaaÊ jaao pala ka huuAa batato hao. yah yah dUsarI baat hOÊ tumharo pasa raonao ko ilae baccao nahIM Ê daost hI bacaogM ao.' iSavaond` kI baat sao laDikyaaoM kao baDa majaa Aayaa. vao i#alai#alaa kr hMsa pDIM. ikrNa ApnaI saUrt kI saaQarNata ko baavajaUd paiTyaaoM maoM [na laD,ikyaaoM pr havaI rhI paiT-yaao rhI hO. daonaaoM laDikyaaM saundr hOM magar baat krnao maoM ifsaDDI. vao ApnaI baat sao nahIM sauskrahT sao p`Baaivat krtI hOM. p`kaSa nao saMjaanaa kI trf do#aa AaOr vyaMga sao mauskra idyaa. iSavaond` ko Gar kI ilaFT maoM ]sanao ek isaMQaI fa[naoMsar kao saMjaanaa sao ilapTo do#a ilayaa qaa. saMjaanaa nao BaI p`kaSa kao do#a ilayaa qaa. p`kaSa nao [sa trh do#ato hue pakr vah ApnaI GaDI do#anao lagaI qaI. 'Aba samaya Aa gayaa hO paTnarÊ ik tuma BaI ifT hao jaaAao. tumharo saamanao kao[- caara na haoÊ tao 'pakpaT-narÊ 'pak- Doivasa eND laI' tao hO hI. tuma [MjaIinayar AadmaI haoÊ kuC–na– na–kuC tao pIT hI laaAaogao. [Qar 'kmaanaIja' ka bahut Saaor hO. saunato hOMÊ [sa vaYavaYavao paMca laa#a ka eka]NT do rho hOM. tuma Agar tya kr laao tao eka]NT hiqayaa laaogao. paMca p`itSat tSat kmaISana tao kao[BaI do dogaa. 'pak'pak- Doivasa en] laI' tao saaZo saat p`iMtSat tumharo naama DoibaT kr dogaI. tumhara sahpazI cand`a caaoksaI ]na psand nd hO. kmpona ka pI Aar Aao hO. khao tao ABaI tumhara inayaui@t p~ Ta[p krvaa dUM. 'kmaanaIja' kao hmaaro maa^Dla BaI psa

ko baaro maoM inaiScant rhI rhao. laaoga eka]NT\ eka]NT\sasa egjaI@yaUiTva haonao ko ilae vaYaao-M jaUto caT#aato hOMÊ yahaM 'pak'pak- Doivasa eND laI' ka saaola p`apo `a[Tr tumharo Gar maoM tumhoM yah Aa^fr do rha hO. Sau$ maoM kRYNamaUit-t- hmaaro yahaM caar caar saaO pata qaaÊ Aba 'p`itBaa' sao faor ifgasaifgasa- D/a kr rha hO. 'pak'pak- Doivasa eND laI' ka AadmaI baokar nahIM rhta. saunanda sao hI pUC laaoÊ ']saka ]sao iktnao p`laaoBana do cauko hO. magar saunanda kao maalaUma hOÊ hmaaro yahaM ]saka BaivaYya saurixat hO. tuma [sa laa[na maoM nayao AaAaogao. Sau$ maoM jyaada nahIM do pa}Mgaa. magar yah tya ho ik phlao hI raoja, tumharI vaaDvaaD-raoraoba banavaa dUMgaa. tuma jaldI caca--gaogaoT maoM dFtr lao laUMÊ naIcao [mpalaa #aDI hI jaana jaaAaogaoÊ hmaara #aola id#aavao ka #aola hO. maorI ja$rtoM pUrI haoM jaayaoMÊ caca rhoÊ ifr do#aao kOsao e esa pI kI eosaI– aI–tOsaI krta hUM.' p`kaSa iSavaond` sao pUr–ka– ka–pUra yahI BaaYaNa k[k[- baar sauna cauka qaa. iSavaond` baat kr rha qaaÊ AaOr p`kaSa lagaatar rsaao[kI trf do#a rha qaa. iSavaond` kI baat #a%ma hao tao vah ikrNa sao hala– hala–caala maalaUma kro. ikrNa nao Aaja ja$r gauNavaMtraya ka isar faoD idyaa haogaa. p`kaSa nao rsaao[- maoM JaaMk kr do#aaÊ ikrNa khIM najar nahIM Aa rhI qaI. AaTo ko knastr pr ]sakI iktabaoM pDI qaIM. rsaao[- maoM jaakr jaakr hao vah ikrNa kao do#a payaa. vah ek kaonao maoM dubakI caaya pI rhI qaI. 'yao laaoga Acaanak calao Aayao. iSavaond` kao QaIro sao samaJaa dao ik hma nahIM jaa payaoMgao.' p`kaSa nao kha. 'tumanao AaOr tumharo daostaoM nao mauJao naaOkranaI samaJa r#aa r#aa hO. saubah saat sao inaklaI Aba laaOTI hUMÊ AaOr tumanao maoro ilae dUsaro kama inakala r#ao hMO ik maOM khIM sausta na laUM. rat kao BaI zIk sao saaonao nahIM doto. kh dao jaakr maOM prazo nahIM saokUgM aI. Aba yahaM maor sar pr @yaaoM #aDo haoÆ jaakr daostaoM ko saMga ipyaao AaOr maaOja ]DaAao. tumasao [tnaa BaI nahIM huAa ik kailaja calao Aato. maorI maaOt BaI hao jaaeÊ tuma pr Asar nahIM pDogaa. puÉYa hao naÊ ikrNa raonao lagaI.. p`kaSa nao vahaM #aDa rhnaa ]icat na samaJaa. vah #aDa rhogaa ikrNa baao baaolatI jaayaogaI. ikrNa kI Aavaaja AvaSya baahr jaa rhI haogaI. ]sanao yah saba QaIro sao nahIM kha qaaÊ ik iSavaond` yaa laDikyaaooM nao na saunaa hao. Aai#ar vah klaojaa majabaUt krko kmaro maoM Aa gayaa. ]sako maohmaana BaI dIvaaraoM vagaOrh kI trf tak rho qao. iSavaond` nao p`kaSa kao do#ato hI jaldI sao ]sako ilae ek poga banaayaa AaOr ]sako haqa maoM qamaata huAa baaolaaÊ 'proSaana mat Anaap naap– hao. ABaI qaaoDI dor maoM ]saka gaussaa SaaMt hao jaayaogaa. ]saka naaraja haonaa jaayaja hO. laDikyaaM qaknao pr A naap–Sanaap baka hI krtI hOM.' 'saunanda tuma jaldI sao AaTa mala laao. AaOr saMjanaa tuma AalaU ]baala laao. tba tk ikrNa BaI svasqa hao jaayaogaI.' p`kaSa nao kha. [nhoM kama krto do#a ikrNa zIk hao jaayaogaIÊ vah jaanata hO. 'na baabaaÊ mauJasao yah saba nahIM haogaa.' saunanda nao turnt isagaroT saulagaa laI AaOr baaolaIÊ 'mauJao #aanaa Aata hOÊ pkanaa nahIM.' 'pkanao kI ja$rt BaI nahIM hO. [tnaa #aanaa hOÊ hmaaro pasa ik saubah naaSto tk ja$rt nahIM pDogaI. yah tao iSavaond` kI ijad qaI ik prazo BaI haonao caaihe. baIca– baIca–baIca maoM [sako maQya vagavaga- ko saMskar jaaor maarnao lagato hOM. vah Aaja BaI praMzaoM kao ipkinak sao esaaoisaeT krta hO.' 'ijad nahIM hOÊ ja$rt BaI nahIM. maOMnao tao ikrNa kao FlaOTr krnao ko ilae yah sauJaava r#aa qaa. yao laDikyaaM laDikyaaM Saayad jaanatI nahIMÊ maOM [na sabasao AcCa #aanaa banaa sakta hUM² s~I tao AcCI kuk hao hI nahIM saktI. Aap baDo–sao–baDo rostraoM maoM calao jaa[eÊ maola kuk hI imalaogaa.' iSavaond` ApnaI baat jaarI r#ata ik sahsaa ikrNa kmaro maoM Aa gayaI. ]sako haqa maoM ]balao hue AMDaoM kI tStrI qaI. caaya

'Aa[-- ema saa^rIÊ pIkr AaOr mauMh Qaaokr vah svasqa hao gayaI qaI. vah p`kaSa ko pasa hI #aiTyaa pr baOz gayaI AaOr baaolaIÂ 'Aa[ iSavaond`. maora idmaaga #araba hao gayaa qaa.' laDikyaaMM AMDo do#akr macala macala ]zIMÊ 'yaU Aar svaITÊ ikrNa² hma tao tumhara maUD do#a kr Dr gayaI qaIM. yao laaoga vaikvaik-D vaUmana kI proSaanaI kBaI nahIM samaJa sakto.' kukr kI saITI saunaa[aa[- dIÊ tao ikrNa ]z gayaIÊ 'AalaU ]bala gayao hOM. maOM ABaI tuma laaogaaoM ka iTifna tOyaar krtI hUM.' 'hmaoM iksaI caIja kI ja$rt nahIM hO. hmaaro pasa Zor–saa saamaana hO. tumhara ip`ya riSayana saOlaD BaI. tuma jaldI sao tOyaar hao jaaAao.' 'p`kaSa kao lao jaaAaoÊ maOM baohd qakI hUM.' ikrNa nao kha. 'p`kaSa kao hma Akolao nahIM lao jaaeM jaaeMgaoÊ tumhoM calanaa hI haogaa.' qakana––qakana icallaatI rhUMÊ yah mauJasao 'Aaja maOM iksaI BaI saUrt maoM nahIM jaa pa}MgaI. saba laaoga majao ko maUD maoM haoM AaOr maOM qakana na haogaa² ipkinaka ka majaa tBaI hO jaba saba laaoga naacanao gaanao ko maUD maoM haoM. dusaro–saubah mauJao kailaja BaI jaanaa hO. kama– kama–kaja ko raoja tumhoM yah imaDnaa[T ipkinak kI @yaa saUJaI. saOTrDo naa[T kao ipkinak r#atoÊ taik saNDo kao saba laaoga saao pato. tuma laaoga saubah kama pr kOsao jaaAaogaoÆ' 'hmaaro QanQao maoM [tvaar [tvaar ka banQana nahIM. dFtr maoM tao laaoga Aaja BaI AaovarTa[ma kr rho haoMgao. [Qar glaayakaoDIna kI kmpona pr hma laaoga idna rat ek kr rho hOM. yah iflma BaI einamaoiTD iflma haogaI. Sau$ AaOr Ant maoM kovala kuC xaNaaoM ko ilae maa^Dla ko Saa^T haoMgaoao. ' 'ipClao vaYa\sa' pr kama kr rho qaoÊ ]saka @yaa huAaÆ' vaYa- [nhIM idnaaoM tuma 'vallaBa blaoMkoTsa' Alaga––Alaga rMgaaoM ko pcaIsa– 'haonaa @yaa qaaÊ iflma banaI AaOr irlaIja hao gayaI. Alaga pcaIsa–tIsa blaokoT\sasa BaI imalao SaUiTMga ko ilae jaao maOMnao ima~aoM maoM baaMT idyao. tuma laaogaaoM ko ilae BaI maOMnao baiZyaa kmbala r#aa qaaÊ magar tuma laaoga baD,o AadmaI haoÊ iSavaond` ko yahaM @yaaoM AaAaogaoÆ' 'glaayakaoDIna kI iflma AMgao`jaI maoM BaI 'Dba' haogaI. Anauvaad tumhoM krnaa haogaa. pcaasa Épyao imalaoMgao. vao BaI kaM[D maoM yaanaI ihskI kI ek baaotla ikMgja blaonD.' 'Anauvaad pala sao kra laonaa. vah pcaIsa maoM kr dogaa.' ikrNa nao kha. 'dsa tao tuma do hI cauko hao²' p`kaSa baaolaa. ikrNa nao kukr kI ek AaOr saITI saunaI tao Baaga kr rsaao[- maoM Gausa gayaI. ]sao yaad AayaaÊ AalaU ka tao Aba tk hlauvaa bana gayaa haogaa. 'tumharI baIvaI ek ija_I AaOrt hO.' iSavaond` nao laDikyaaoM kI trf do#ato hue kha 'jaaiDyaa tao Aba tk phucM aa gayaa haogaa AaOr gaalaI bak rha haogaa. icaMta mauJao caÙaI kI hO. khIM laaOT gayaa tao manaanao maoM hFtaoM #aca#aca- hao jaayaoMgao. hma laaogaaoM kao Aba faOrna sao poSatr rvanaa hao jaanaa caaihe. tuma laaogaaoM kao maalaUma haonaa caihe ik ipkinak BaI hmaaro QaMQao maoM ek kama

hO. caÙaI AaOr caÙaI kI baIvaI kao pompr krnao ko ilae hI maOMnao imaDnaa[T ipkinak Aayaaoijat kI hOM phlaI hI BaoMT maoM maOMnao caÙaI kI baIvaI kao caaMd kI Aaor TkTkI lagaayao do#a ilayaa. AaOr turnt imaDnaa[T ipkinak ka sauJaava r#a idyaa. caÙaI maUZ AadmaI hO. baIvaI kI #auSaI ko ilae calaa calaa Aayaoogaa. vaOsao ]sao na caaMd maoM idlacaspI hOÊ AaOr na baalaU maoM . magar ]sako haqa maoM tIna laa#a ka eka]MT hO.' 'caÙaI kaOna hOÆ' Aanao anao vaalaa 'nayaa daost. kOPTna caÙaI. iSaipMga kmpnaI ka A%yaiQak p`BaavaSaalaI egjaI@yaUTIva. ikMga Aa^f ikMgja laokr A hO.' iSavaond` nao p`kaSa kao p`laaoBana idyaaÊ 'ikrNa na jaatI haoÊ na sahI. tuma tOyaar hao jaaAao.' 'mauJao–mauvaaf kraoga. jaanaa haota tao hma Aba tk tOyaar BaI hao jaato. AgalaI baar calaoMgao.' iSavaond` PlaIjaÊ majabaUr na krao.' ikrNa ikrNa rsaao[- maoMsao baaolaIÊ 'Aaja maOM isafisaf- saaonaa caahtI hUM.' 'rot pr saao jaanaa.' 'nahIMÊ Aaja mana nahIM.' ikrNa Alyauimainayama ko rMgaIna iDbbao maoM kuC praMzo Bar laa[laa[-. Gar maoM ekmaa~ iDbbaa qaa. Aba yah saubah Apnaa #aanaa iksa caIja maoM lao jaayaogaI.Ê p`kaSa saaocanao lagaa. ikrNa nao #aDo–#aDo hI iDbbao ko }pr kagaja caZa idyaa AaOr irbana sao baaMQa kr saunanda ko haqa maoM qamaa idyaaÊ 'laoikna p`kaSa jaa sakta hO. inassaMkaoca. imaDnaa[T ipkinak hOÊ saubah tk tao laaOT Aayaogo aa.' p`kaSa nao laDikyaaoM kao ]baa[yaaM laoto do#aa tao baaolaaÊ 'Aba [na laaogaaoM kao dor na krao. iSavaond` sao maulaakt hao gayaIÊ yahI bahut hO.' iSavaond` nao isagaroT fok M dI AaOr isagaar saulagaa ilayaa. ikrNa turMt namaskar kI maud`a maoM #aDI hao gayaI. jaOsao ]na laaogaaoM kI ivada[ivada[- ka [ntjaar hI kr rhI qaI. laDikyaaM kmaro sao [sa trh inaklaIMÊ jaOsao jaola sao irha hu[- haoM. daonaaoM nao jaInsa phna r#ao qaoÊ AaOr isagaroT fUMk rhI qaIMÊ caala ko baccaaoM AaOr maihlaaAaoM maoM hlacala mamacaca gayaI. tuma laaoga nahIM AaAaogaoÊ maOM jaanata hUM.' iSavaond` jaato–jaato baaolaaÊ 'magar maOM Aap laaogaaoM ka [ntjaar k$Mgaa. AaQaI rat kao baalaU ka ek GaraOMda banaa}Mgaa AaOr #aud hI faoD dUMgaa. ifr ]sa vaIranao maoM rat Bar pDa rhUMgaa.' 'tu 'tuma isafisaf- Baavauk hao rho haoÊ iSavaond`.' ikrNa nao khaÊ 'e TaosT Aa^va hOpI ivaSaoja,Ê far do baosT Aa^va evarIiqaMga eT maD Aa[laOMD.' laDikyaaM kar maoM QaMsa gayaI qaIM. caala ko baccao 'jaaor lagaa ko hOyaa' khto hue kar Qakolanao kI kaoiSaSa kr rho rho qao. gaaod maoM baccao ]zae maihlaaeM caala kI baalknaI pr jamaa hao gayaI qaIM. iSavaond` kI kar sTaTsTaT- haoÊ [sasao pUva-a- hI caala maoM ek AaOr GaTnaa hao gayaI. saba baccaa laaoga pala ko kmaro kI Aaor Baagao p`kaSa AaOr ikrNa nao BaI iSavaond` kao haqa haqa ihlaakrÊ ivada ikyaa. AaOr vao BaI dUsaro laaogaaoM kI trh turMt pala ko kmaro kI trf do#anao lagao. Acaanak pala kI baIvaI laaOT Aa[Aa[- qaIMÊ AaOr Aba pala AkD rha qaa.

]dasaI asaI qaIÊ ]sakI jagah Aba Aa%maivaSvaasa p`kaSa nao laixat ikyaaÊ kuC dor phlao pala kI Aavaaja maoM jaao saMjaIdgaI AaOr ]d nao lao laI qaI. vah iflmaI naayak ko Andaja maoM kh rha qaaÊ 'Aba yahaM @yaa krnao Aa[Aa[- haoÊ faOrna inakla jaaAao. [sa Gar maoM Aba tumharo ilae jagah nahIM hO. maOM tumharI saUrt BaI nahIM do#a sakta. mauJao mauAaf krao AaOr calaI jaaAao. tuma yahaM rhnaa caahtI haoÊ tao maOM baccaaoM kao laokr khI AaOr calaa jaata hUM. sardar jaIÊ Aap klpnaa nahIM kr saktoÊ [sa AaOrt nao mauJao iktnaI proSaanaI dI hO. maoro baccaaoM ka sa%yaanaasa kr Dalaa hO. maorI ijandgaI tbaah tbaah kr dI hO. baccaaoM ka maaoh na haotaÊ maOM dUsarI SaadI krko Abatk sau#aI hao cauka haota. Aap baraya maohrbaanaI [sao maoro saamanao sao hTa laIijae.' pala kI baIvaI ko saaqa Saayad ]saka baap Aayaa qaa. vah caupcaap [sa naaTk kao do#a rha qaa. caala ko laaoga jaanato hOMÊ pala kI baIvaI baaolanao lagaoÊ tao pala turMt SaaMt hao jaayaogaa. magar vah caup qaI. ]saka baap BaI caup qaa. Aai#ar ]sanao ApnaI pgaDI ]tarI AaOr pala ko paMva pr r#a dIÊ 'maOM kuC nahIM baaolaUgM aaÊ baoTa tuma kuC BaI khto rhao. maorI pgaDI kI laaja r#a laao. maorI laDkI satI– satI–saaiva~I hOÊ magar naadana hO. Aaja vah jaao kuC BaI hOÊ tumharI banaa[banaa[- hu[- hO. maOMnao tao tumhoM ek BaaolaI– aI–BaalaI ibaiTyaa dI qaIÊ tuma #aud saaoca laao.' sardar dIvaar pr TMgaI ApnaI ibaiTyaa kI SaadI SaadI kI tsvaIr do#anao lagaa. vah SaadI ko turnt baad ka ica~ qaa. pala kaoT–poMT–Ta[Ta[- phnao AkDkr #aDa qaaÊ AaOr ]sakI bagala maoM Cu[-–mau[-–saI ek laDkI qaI. AaM#ao JaukI hu[-Ê gadgad-nana BaI JaukI hu[-. pala nao tsvaIr kI trf do#aa tao ]saka ËaoQa AaOr baZ gayaa. maoja pr ek cammaca pDa qaaÊ pala nao cammaca ]zayaa AaOr p%qar kI trh tsvaIr pr do maara. gaussao maoM pala ka inaSaanaa caUk gayaa. cammaca dIvaar sao Tkra kr naIcao igar pDa. pasa ko haqa maoja pr dUsarI caIja tlaaSa krnao lagao. maoja pr laala syaahI kI davaaja pDI qaIÊ pala nao davaat ]za kr tsvaIr pr pTk dI. tsvaIr caknaacaUr hao gayaIÊ davaat BaI AaOr kmaro maoM laala syaahI ko nanho–M nanhoM talaaba bana gayao. pala ko baccao kmaro ko baahr sao [sa dRSya kao do#a rho qao. faona kI GaNTI bajaIÊ bajaIÊ tao roNaU Baaga kr kmaro maoM gayaI AaOr irsaIvar ]zakr Alaga r#a Aa[Aa[-. ifr vah sahoilayaaoM ko saaqa rssaI Tapnao lagaI. taoD–faoD sao kmaro ka tnaava kma hao gayaa qaa. pala BaI Aba SaaMt najar Aa rha qaa. ]sanao Apnao pOraoM sao ]zakr pgaDI sardarjaI sardarjaI ko sar pr r#a dI. pala ko dUsaro baccaaoM nao BaI kaND maoM idlacaspI #aao dI AaOr kT kr AatI hu[- ek ptMga ko pICo Baagao. ikrNa AaOr p`kaSa ibanaa ek dUsaro sao baat ikyao kmaro maoM laaOT Aayao. p`kaSa plaMga pr laoT gayaa AaOr laoTto hI ]sanao dIvaar dIvaar kI Aaor krvaT lao laI. ikrNa BaI p`kaSa ko inakT hao plaMga pr baOz gayaI AaOr p`kaSa ka haqa sahlaanao lagaI. p`kaSa [tnaa qak gayaa qaaÊ AaOr iSavaond` laaogaaoM maoM p`it ikrNa ko vyavahar sao [tnaa inaraSa hao cauka qaa ik ]sakI [cCa na hu[- ik ikrNa ikrNa sao pUC laoÊ gauNavantraya ka @yaa huAa. vaOsao ]sao qakana gauNavantraya kao laokr hI Aa gayaI qaI. 'tuma naaraja haoÊ p`kaSaÆ' ikrNa nao p`kaSa kao sahlaato hue pUCa. ikrNa kI Aavaaja maQaur evaM SaaMt qaI. p`kaSa nao ]%tr nahIM idyaa. vah ]saI p`kar dIvaar kI Aaor do#ata rha. ikrNa nao ]z krÊ ikvaaD band kr idyao. kmaro maoM AMQaora hao gayaaÊ magar ]sanao ba%tI nahIM jalaa[jalaa[-. 'maOMnao saaocaa qaaÊ tuma saubah maoro saaqa calaaogao. tuma baad maoM BaI nahIM Aayao.' 'maOM Aanaa caahta qaaÊ mauJaoao iTkT ko ilae khIM pOsao nahIM imalao.' p`kaSa nao ibanaa krvaT ilayao kha. Acaanak ]sao AcCa bahanaa imala gayaa qaa. 'maorI saaiDyaaoM ko naIcao Aba BaI tIsa Épyao pDo haoMgao. tuma do#a laao.'

'tumanao saaiDyaaM kha r#aI hOMÊ mauJao maalaUma nahIM .' '[sa samaya tuma jaana– jaana–baUJa kr sata rho hao.' 'saa^rI.' p`kaSa maoM É#aa[É#aa[- sao kha. ikrNa p`kaSa kao ihlaanao–Dulaanao kI kaoiSaSa krnao lagaI. vah saI– saI–saa kI trh ihlanao lagaa. 'p`kaSa.' ikrNa nao kha Aaor ]sao yahaM–vahaM sao caUmanao lagaIÊ 'maOMnao ABaI do#aaÊ tumanao #aanaa BaI nahIM #aayaaÊ saubah sao BaU#ao pDo hao.' 'maora mana zIk nahIM hO. mauJao saaonao dao.' p`kaSa nao kha. 'nahIMÊ tuma saao nahIM sakto.' sahsaa ikrNa ko svar kI kaomalata jaatI rhI AaOr ]samaoM ek poSaovar kzaorta ta Aa gayaIÊ jaao AQyaapkaoM ko svar maMoM Anaayaasa kxaa ko baahr BaI Aa jaatI hOÊ 'jaba maora mana zIk nahIM haotaÊ tuma ]sa samaya kuC saaocato haoÆ mauJa maoM baat krnao kI Sai@t BaI nahIM haotIÊ maOM tumharo saaqa khIM BaI cala dotI hUM.' p`kaSa nao ikrNa ko haqa JaTk idyao. ikrNa AaOr BaI inakT Aa gayaIÊ 'tuma BaI dUsaro gauNavantraya hao. tumamaoM AaOr pala maoM BaI kao[- ivaSaoYa Antr nahIM hO. hmaoSa s~I pr havaI rhnaa caahto hao. tuma caahto haoÊ vah tumharo saamanao raotI rho AaOr tuma AaMsaU paM paMoC kr baDPpna id#aato rhao. tuma Apnao kao mana maoM iktnaa BaI ]dar samaJaaoÊ s~I ko baaro maoM tumharo ivacaar saidyaaoM puranao hOM. tuma caahto haoÊ vah ibanaa iksaI p`itraoQa ko tumharo [stomaala maoM AatI rho. yahI samaJato hao naÆ yahI nahIMÊ Gar mmaoaoM maorI AaOkat naaOkranaIÊ mahraijana AaOr mahrI sao jyaada nahI M. Jauzlaa sakto hao maorI baat kaoÆ ikrNa Apnaa haqa p`kaSa kI bainayaana ko naIcao lao gayaI AaOr jaaor jaaor sao icakaOiTyaaM kaTnao lagaI. ikrNa ko haqa zNDo qaoÊ p`kaSa kI rIZ ko pasa pasa fur–furI– I–saI haonao lagaI. [sakI [cCa hu[- vah ikrNa kao eosaa JaTka do ik vah #aaT sao naIcao igar pDo. [sao ja$r iksaI pagala ku%to nao kaT ilayaa hOÊ p`kaSa nao saaocaa AaOr #aaT pr Aarama sao psar gayaa. p`kaSa kao [sa trh jaD AaOr inarpoxa pakr ikrNa ikrNa ]sao daMtaoM sao kaTnao lagaI. [saI saMGaYaaYa- maoM ikrNa nao kba Apnao kpDo faD idyao yaa foMk idyaoÊ p`kaSa kao [saka ehsaasa tba huAa jaba rh– rh–rh kr ikrNa ka puYT AaOr namna– namna–vaxa ]sako saInao sao Tkranao lagaa. vah Apnaa SarIr p`kaSa pr [sa trh pTk rhI qaIÊ jaOsao p`kaSa p%qar kI isala hao AaOr vah ]sasao Tkra– Tkra–Tkra kr caknaacaUr hao jaayaogaI. ikrNa kI saaMsa [tnaI toja cala rhI qaI ik ]sako ilae mauMh sao baaola panaa AsamBava qaaÊ magar vah ifr BaI baaola rhI qaIÊ 'tumhoM yahI GamaND hO na ik tuma puÉYa hao. mauJasao taktvar haoÊ mauJasao EaoYz hao. yahI samaJato hao naÆ hr puÉYa yahI samaJata hO. magar maOM Aaja tumharo idmaaga sao saidyaaoM sao baOzI yah galatfhmaI inakala dUMgaI.' ]%tojanaa ko Aintma ibandu pr phMuca ikrNa sahsaa inaZala hao gayaI AaO AaOr p`kaSa ko }pr hI igar pDI. ]saka SarIr psaInao sao tr qaa. zMDa. p`kaSa nao AaM#aoM #aaolaIMÊ tao do#aa AMQaora iGar Aayaa qaa. baalaknaI maoM maoZokr nao dao–tIna balba lagaa idyao qao. ]sako yaha Aaja rtjagaa qaa. baahr baalknaI maoM baccaa laaoga imalakr Saayad t#t GasaIT rho qao. kmaro ko raoSanadana #aulao qao. baalaknaI sao jalanao vaalao balbaaoM sao kmaro maoM jagah– jagah–jagah raoSanaI ko cak%to bana gayao qao. p`kaSa nao do#aaÊ maoja pr ihskI kI jaana ana– baaotla AaOr isagaroT ka pOkoT pDa qaa. iSavaond` ja ana–baUJa kr ]sako ilae CaoD gayaa haogaa. baMtaisaMh kI TO@saI ÉkI drvaajao band hue AaOr vah 'japujaI' ka paz krta huAa saIiZyaaM caZ gayaa. rtjagao kI tOyaarI maoM baccaa laaoga diryaaM JaaD rho qao. magar caala poo ]sa Aaor gahra saÙaaTa qaa. fO@T/yaaoaaoM kI ibajailayaaM dUr–dUr tk iTmaiTmaa rhI qaIMÊ jaOsao doSa ko ]VaogaIkrNa ka kama pUra hao cauka hao. maClaI baajaar ka maOdana saao cauka

qaa. baIca– baIca–baIca maoM ku%tao AaOr isayaaraoM ko raonao kI Aavaaja AatI AaOr SaaMt hao jaatI. vao ibalakula Aadimayaao AadimayaaoM kI trh rao rho qao.

'ica~ ka SaIYak' SaIYa-k'

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jayaraja jaanaa– jaanaa–maanaa ica~kar qaa. vah ]sa vaYavaYa- Apnao ica~aoM kao p`kRit AaOr jaIvana ko yaqaaqayaqaaqa- sao sajaIva banaa saknao ko ilayao ilayao¸ Ap`Ola ko AarmBa maoM hI ranaIKot jaa baOza qaa. ]na maihnaaoM phaD,aoM maoM vaatavarNa KUba saaf AaOr AakaSa naIlaa rhta hO. ranaIKot sao ' i~SaUla' ¸ 'pMcacaaolaI' AaOr 'caaOKmbaa' kI barfanaI caaoiTyaaи naIlao AakaSa ko naIcao maaiNa@ya ko ]jjvala stUpaoM jaOsaIM jaana pD,tI hO. AakaSa kI gahrI naIilamaa sao klpnaa haotI ik gahra naIlaa samaud` ]pr caZ, kr Ct kI trh isqar hao gayaa hao AaOr ]saka Svaot fona¸ samaud` ko gaBagaBa- sao maaoityaaoM AaOr maiNayaaoM kao samaoT kr Zor ka Zor naIcao phaD,aoM pr Aa igara hao. jayaraja nao [na dRYyaaoM ko kuC ica~ banaayao prntu mana na Bara. manauYya ko saMsagaaga- sao hIna yah ica~ banaakr ]sao eosaa hI AnauBava hao rha qaa jaOsao inajainajana-na ibayaabaana maoM gaayao raga ka ica~ banaa idyaa hao. yah ica~ ]sao manauYyaya kI caah AaOr AnauBava ko spndna sao SaUnya jaana pD,to qao. ]sanao kuC ica~¸ phaD,aoM pr psailayaaoM kI trh fOlao hue KotaoM maoM Eama krto phaD,I iksaana s~I– s~I–pu$YaaoM ko banaayao. ]sao [na ica~aoM sao BaI santaoYa na huAa. klaa kI [sa Asaflata sao Apnao )dya maoM ek haya– haya– haya ka saa Saaor AnauBava hao rha qaa. vah Apnao svaPna AaOr caah kI baat p`kT nahIM kr pa rha qaa. jayaraja Apnao mana kI tD,p kao p`kT kr saknao ko ilae vyaakula qaa. vah mau{I pr zaoD,I iTkayao baramado maoM baOza qaa. ]sakI dRiYT dUr–dUr tk fOlaI hrI GaaiTyaaoM pr tOr rhI qaI. GaaiTyaaoM ko ]taraoM–caZ,avaaoM pr saunahrI QaUp Kola rhI qaI. gahra[yaaoM maoM caaÐdI kI roKa jaOsaI naidyaaÐ kuNDilayaaÐ Kaola rhI qaIM. dUQa ko fona jaOsaI caaoiTyaaÐ KD,I qaIM. kao[- laxya na pakr ]sakI dRiYT AspYT ivastar pr tOr rhI qaI. ]sa samaya ]sakI isqar AaÐKaoM ko iCd`aoM sao saamanao kI caZ,a[-[- pr ek saundr¸ sauGaD, yauvatI kao doKnao lagaI jaao kovala ]sakI dRiYT ka laxya bana saknao ko ilae hI¸ ]sa ivastar maoM jahaЖthaи saBaI jagah idKa[idKa[- do rhI qaI. jayaraja nao ek AspYT– AspYT–saa AaSvaasana AnauBava ikyaa. [sa AnauBaUit kao pkD, panao ko ilayao ]sanao ApnaI dRiYT ]sa ivastar sao hTa¸ daonaaoM baahaoM kao saInao pr baaÐQa kr ek gahra inaSvaasa ilayaa. ]sao jaana pD,a jaOsao Apar paravaar maoM bahta bahta inaraSa vyai@t ApnaI rxaa ko ilayao Aanao vaalao kI pukar sauna lao. ]sanao Apnao mana maoM svaIkar ikyaa¸ yahI tao vah caahta hO : – klpnaa sao saaOndyadya- kI saRiYT kr saknao ko ilayao ]sao svayaM BaI jaIvana maoM saaOndyadya- ka santaoYa imalanaa caaihyao ibanaa fUlaaoM ko maQauma@KI maQau khaÐ sao laayaoÆ eosaI hI maanaaisak Avasqaa maoM jayaraja kao ek p~ imalaa. yah p~ [laahabaad sao ]sako ima~ eDvaaokTo saaomanaaqa nao ilaKa qaa. saaomanaaqa nao jayaraja ka pircaya ]sakI klaa ko p`it Anauraga AaOr Aadr Aadr ko karNa p`aPt ikyaa qaa. kuC Apnaapna BaI hao gayaa qaa. saaoma nao Apnao ]%kRYT klaakar ima~ ko bahumaUlya samaya ka kuC Baaga laonao kI GaRYTta ko ilayao xamaa maaÐga kr ApnaI p%naI ko baaro maoM ilaKa qaa – " , , , , [sa vaYavaYa- naIta ka svaasqya kuC iSaiqala iSaiqala hOM¸ ]sao dao maasa phaD, maoM rKnaa caahta hÐU. [laahabaad kI kD,I gamaIgamaI- maoM vah bahut AsauivaQaa AnauBava kr rhI hO. yaid tuma Apnao pD,aso a maoM hI iksaI sasto¸ CaoTo prntu AcCo makana ka p`banQa kr sakao tao ]sao vahaÐ phÐucaa dÐU. samBavat: tumanao Alaga pUra baÐgalaa ilayaa haogaa. yaid ]sa makana maoM jagah hao AaOr [sasao tumharo kama maoM ivaGna pD,nao kI AaSaMka na hao tao hma ek– ek–dao kmaro sabalaoT kr laoMgao.

hma Apnao ilae Alaga naaOkr rK laoMgao , , , ' Aaid– Aaid–Aaid. dao vaYavaYa- pUva-a- jayaraja jayaraja [laahabaad gayaa qaa. ]sa samaya saaoma nao ]sako sammaana maoM ek caaya– caaya–paTIpaTI- dI qaI. ]sa Avasar pr jayaraja nao naIta kao doKa qaa AaOr naIta ka ivavaah hue kuC hI maasa baIto qao. paTIpaTI- maoM Aayao Anaok s~I– s~I–pu$Ya ko BaID,– BaD,@ko maoM saMixaPt pircaya pircaya hI hao payaa qaa. jayaraja nao smaRit kao }ÐgalaI sao Apnao maistYk kao kuroda. ]sao kovala [tnaa yaad Aayaa ik naIta dubalaI– alaI–ptlaI¸ Crhro badna kI gaaorI¸ hÐsamauK navayauvatI qaI AaÐKaoM maoM bauiw kI camak. jayaraja nao p~ kao itpa[itpa[- pr ek Aaor dbaa dbaa idyaa AaOr ifr saamanao GaaTI ko ivastar pr ina$_oSya najar ikyao saaocanao lagaa – @yaa ]%tr doÆ jayaraja kI ina$_oSya dRiYT tao GaaTI ko ivastar pr tOr rhI qaI prntu klpnaa maoM AnauBava kr rha qaa ik ]sako samaIp hI dUsarI Aarama kusaI-aI- pr naIta baOzI zI hO. vah BaI dUr GaaTI maoM kuC doK rhI hO yaa iksaI pustk ko pnnaaoM yaa AKbaar maoM dRiYT gaD,ayao hO. samaIp baOzI yauvatI naarI kI klpnaa jayaraja kao dUQa ko fona ko samaana Svaot¸ sfiTk ko samaana ]jjvala phaD, kI barfanaI caaoTI sao khIM AiQak spndna AspYT––saI spndna ]%pnna krnao vaalaI jaana pD,I. yauvatI ko koSaaoM AaOr SarIr sao AatI AspYT sauvaasa¸ vaayau ko JaaokaoM ko saaqa GaaiTyaaoM sao AatI ba%tI AaOr iSarIYa ko fUlaaoM kI BaInaI ganQa sao AiQak santaoYa do rhI qaI. vah ApnaI klpnaa maoM doKnao lagaa – naIta ]sakI AaÐKaoM ko saamanao GaaTI kI ek phaD,I pr caZ,tI jaa rhI hO. kD,o p%qaraoM AaOr kMkD,aoM ko }pr naIta kI gaulaabaI eiD,yaaи saOnDla maoM saÐBalaI hu[- hOM. vah caZ,a[-[- maoM saaD,I kao haqa sao saÐBaalao hOM. ]sakI ipMDilayaaÐ kolao ko BaItr ko ko DMzla ko rMga kI hOM¸ caZ,a[-[- ko Eama ko karNa naIta kI saaÐsa caZ, ga[ga[- hO AaOr p`%yaok saaÐsa ko saaqa ]saka saInaa ]z Aanao ko karNa¸ kmala kI p`sfuTnaaonmauK klaI kI trh Apnao AavarNa kao faD, donaa caahta hO. klpnaa krnao lagaa – vah kOnavaOsa ko saamanao saamanao KD,a ica~ banaa rha hO. naIta ek kmaro sao inaklaI hO. AahT lao ]sako kana maoM ivaGna na Dalanao k ilae pMjaaoM ko bala ]sako pICo sao haotI hu[- dUsaro kmaro maoM calaI jaa rhI hO. naIta iksaI kama sao naaOkr kao pukar rhI hO. ]sa Aavaaja sao ]sako ]sako )dya ka saaÐya– a–saaÐya krta saUnaapna santaoYa sao basa gayaa hO , , , , . jayaraja turnt kagaja AaOr klama lao ]%tr ilaKnao baOza prntu izzk kr saaocanao lagaa – vah @yaa caahta hOÆ , , , , ima~ kI p%naI naIta sao vah @yaa caahogaaÆ , , , , tTsqata sao tktk- kr ]sanao ]%tr idyaa – kuC BaI nahIM. jaOsao saUya-a- ko p`kaSa maoM hma saUya-a- kI ikrNaaoM kao pkD, laonao kI AavaSyakta nahIM samaJato¸ ]na ikrNaaoM sao svayaM hI hmaarI AavaSyakta pUrI hao jaatI hO vaOsao hI vah Apnao jaIvana maoM AnauBava haonao vaalao vaalao saunasaana AÐQaoro maoM naarI kI ]pisqait ka p`kaSa caahta hO. jayaraja nao saMixaPt– xaPt–saa ]%tr ilaKa – ' , , , , BaID,–BaaD, sao bacanao ko ilae Alaga pUra hI baMgalaa ilayaa hO. bahut–saI jagah KalaI pD,I hO. sabalaoT–ka kao[- savaala nahIM. puranaa naaokr pasa hO. yaid naItajaI ]sa pr doK–roK rKoMgaI tao maora hI laaBa haogaa. jaba sauivaQaa hao Aakr ]nhoM CaoD, jaaAao. phÐucanao ko samaya kI saUcanaa donaa. maaoTr sTOnD pr imala jaa}Ðgaa , , , , ." ApnaI AaÐKaoM ko saamanao AaOr [tnao samaIp ek t$Na t$Na saundrI ko haonao kI AaSaa maoM jayaraja ka mana ]%saah sao Bar gayaa. naIta kI AspYT– AspYT–saI yaad kao jayaraja nao klaakar ko saaOndyadya- ko AadoSaaoM kI klpnaaAaoM sao pUra kr ilayaa. vah ]sao Apnao baramado maoM¸ saamanao kI GaaTI pr¸ saD,k pr Apnao saaqa calatI calatI idKa[idKa[- donao lagaI. jayaraja nao ]sao iBanna– iBanna–iBanna rMgaaoM kI saaiD,yaaoM maoM¸ salavaar– gayaa––lahMgao maoM fUlaaoM sao BarI lataAaoM ko kMju a maoM¸ salavaar–kmaIja ko jaaoDaoM kI pMjaabaI paoSaak maoM¸ maarvaaD,I AÐigayaa caID, ko poD, ko tlao AaOr dovadaraoM kI SaaKaAaoM kI Cayaa maoM saba jagah doK ilayaa. vah naIta ko saSarIr saamanao Aa jaanao kI ]%kT p`tIxaa maoM vyaakula haonao lagaa vaOsao hI jaOsao AÐQaoro maoM proSaana vyai@t saUya-a- ko p`kaSa kI p`tIxaa krta hO. laaOTtI Dak sao saaoma ka ]%tr Aayaa –' , , , , tarIK kao naIta ko ilayao gaaD,I maoM ek jagah irjavairjava- hao ga[ga[- hO. ]sa idna ha[ha[kaoT- maoM maorI haijarI bahut AavaSyak hO. yahaÐ gamaIgamaI- AiQak hO AaOr baZ,tI hI jaa rhI hO. maOM naIta kao AaOr kYT nahIM donaa

caahta. kazgaaodana tk ]sako ilae gaaD, gaaD,I maoM jagah saurixat hO. ]sao basa kI BaID, maoM na fÐsa kr TO@saI pr jaanao ko ilae kh idyaa hO. tuma ]sao maaoTr sTOND pr imala jaanaa. tuma hma laaogaaoM ko ilayao jahaÐ saba kuC kr rho hao¸ [tnaa AaOr sahI. hma daonaaoM kRt& haoMgao , , , , .' jayaraja jayaraja ima~ kI sauiSaixat AaOr sausaMskRt p%naI kao proSaanaI sao bacaanao ko ilae maaoTr sTOND pr phÐuca kr ]%saukta sao p`tIxaa kr rha qaa. kazgaaodama sao AanaovaalaI maaoTroM phaD,I ko pICo sao ijasa maaoD, sao sahsaa p`kT haotI qaIM¸ ]saI Aaor jayaraja kI kI AaÐÐK inarntr lagaI hu[- qaI. ek TO@saI idKa[idKa[- dI. jayaraja Aagao baZ, gayaa. gaaD,I $kI. ipClaI saIT pr ek maihlaa Apnao SarIr ka baaoJa saÐBaala na saknao ko karNa kuC psarI hu[-–saI idKa[idKa[- dI. caohro pr raoga kI qakavaT ka pIlaapna AaOr qakavaT sao fOlaI laI hu[- inastoja AaÐKaoM ko caaraoM Aaor Jaa[yaaoM ko Gaoro qao., jayaraja izzka. maihlaa kI AaÐKaoM maoM phcaana ka Baava AaOr namaskar maoM ]sako haqa ]zto doK jayaraja kao svaIkar krnaa pD,a – "maOM jayaraja hÐU." maihlaa nao mauskranao ka ya%na ikyaa – "maOM naIta hÐU." maihlaa kI vah mauskana eosaI qaI jaOsao pID,a kao dbaa kr ktvya pUra ikyaa gayaa hao. maihlaa ko saaQaarNat: dubalao haqa– kt-vya haqa– paÐvaaoM pr lagaBaga ek SarIr ka baaoJa poT pr baÐQa jaanao ko karNa ]sao maaoTr sao ]trnao maoM BaI kYT hao rha rha qaa. ibaKro jaato Apnao SarIr kao saÐBaalanao maoM ]sao hI AsauivaQaa hao rhI qaI jaOsao safr maoM ibastr ko band TUT jaanao pr ]sao saÐBalanaa kizna hao jaata hO. maihlaa laÐgaD,atI hu[- kuC hI kdma cala payaI ik jayaraja nao ek DaÐDI ³DaolaI´ kao pukar ]sao caar AadimayaaoM ko kMQaaoM pr ladvaa idyaa. saaOjanya ko naato ]sao DaÐDI ko saaqa calanaa caaihe qaa prntu ]sa iSaiqala AaOr iva$p AakRit ko samaIp rhnao maoM jayaraja kao ]baka[]baka[- AaOr glaaina AnauBava hao rhI qaI. naIta baMgalao pr phÐuca kr ek Alaga kmaro maoM plaMga pr laoT ga[ga[-. jayaraja ko kanaaoM maoM ]sa kmaro sao inarntr 'AahÑ }ÐhÑ' kI dbaI krahT phÐuca rhI qaI. ]sanao daonaaoM kanaaoM maoM ]ÐgailayaaÐ dbaa kr krahT saunanao sao bacanaa caaha prntu ]sao SarIr ko raoma– a–raoma sao vah krahT saunaa[aa[- do rhI qaI. vah naIta kI iva$p AakRit¸ raoga AaOr baaoJa sao iSaiqala¸ laMgaD,a–laMgaD,a kr calato SarIr kao ApnaI smaRit ko pT sao paoMC Dalanaa caahta qaa prntu vah barbasa Aakr ]sako saamanao KD,a hao jaata. naIta jayaraja kao ]sa makana ko pUro vaatavarNa maoM samaa ga[ga[- AnauBava hao rhI qaI. jayaraja ka mana caah rha qaa – baMgalao sao khIM dUr Baaga jaayao. dUsaro idna saubah saUya-a- kI p`qama ikrNaoM baramado maoM Aa rhI qaIM. saubah kI hvaa maoM kuC KuSkI qaI. jayaraja naIta ko kmaro sao dUr¸ r¸ baramado maoM AaramakusaI-aI- pr baOz gayaa. naIta BaI lagaatar laoTnao sao }ba kr kuC tajaI hvaa panao ko ilayao Apnao SarIr kao saÐBaalao¸ laÐgaD,atI– tI–laÐgaD,atI baramado maoM dUsarI kusaI-aI- pr Aa baOzI. ]sanao krahT kao galao maoM dbaa¸ jayaraja kao namaskar namaskar kr hala– hala–caala pUC kr kha – "mauJao tao Saayad safr kI qakavaT yaa nayaI jagah ko karNa rat naIMd nahIM Aa sakI , , , ." jayaraja ko ilae vahaÐ baOzo rhnaa AsamBava hao gayaa. vah ]z KD,a huAa AaOr kuC dor maoM laaOTnao kI baat kh baÐgalao sao inakla gayaa. proSaanaI maoM vah [sa saD,k sao ]sa saD,k pr maIlaaoM GaUmata [sa saMkT sao maui@t ka ]paya saaocata rha. CuTkaro ko ilae ]saka mana vaOsao hI tD,p rha qaa jaOsao icaiD,maar ko haqa maoM fÐsa ga[ga[- icaiD,yaa fD,fD,atI hO. ]sao ]paya saUJaa. vah toja kdmaaoM sao DakKanao phÐucaa. ek tar ]sanao saaoma kao do idyaa – 'ABaI banaarsa sao tar imalaa hO ik raoga– a– Ainavaaya-- hO. makana ka ikrayaa C: mahInao SaOyaa pr pD,I maaÐ mauJao doKnao ko ilae CTpTa rhI hOM. [saI samaya banaarsa jaanaa Ainavaaya ka poSagaI do idyaa idyaa hO. naaOkr yahIM rhogaa. hao sako tao tuma Aakr p%naI ko pasa rhao.' yah tar do vah baMgalao pr laaOTa. naaOkr kao [Saaro sao baulaayaa. ek saUTkosa maoM AavaSyak kpD,o lao ]sanao naaOkr kao ivaSvaasa idlaayaa ik dao idna ko ilayao baahr jaa rha hO. saao saaoma kao dI hu[- tar kI nakla Apnao jaanao ko baad naIta kao

idKanao ko ilae do dI AaOr ihdayat kI – "baIbaI jaI kao iksaI trh ka BaI kYT na hao." ayao icanta p`kT kI banaarsa maoM jayaraja kao ranaIKot sao ilaKa saaoma ka p~ imalaa. saaoma nao ima~ kI maata ko svaasqya ko ililayao qaI AaOr ilaKa qaa ik ha[kaoT- maoM AvakaSa hao gayaa hO. vah ranaIKot phÐuca gayaa hO. vah AaOr naIta ]sako laaOT Aanao kI ha[-kao p`tIxaa ]%saukta sao kr rho hOM. jayaraja nao ]%tr maoM saaoma kao Qanyavaad dokr ilaKa ik vah makana AaOr naaO naaOkr kao Apnaa hI samaJa kr inassaMkaoca vahaÐ rho. vah svayaM Anaok karNaaoM sao jaldI nahIM laaOT sakogaa. saaoma baar– baar–baar p~ ilaKkr jayaraja kao baulaata rha prntu jayaraja ranaIKot na laaOTa. AaiKr saaoma makana AaOr saamaana naaOkr kao sahoja¸ naIta ko saaqa [laahabaad laaOT gayaa. yah samaacaar imalanao pr jayaraja nao naaOkr kao saamaana saiht banaarsa baulavaa ilayaa. jayaraja ko jaIvana maoM saUnaopna kI iSakayat ka sqaana Aba saaOndyadya- ko QaaoKo ko p`it glaaina nao lao ilayaa. jaIvana kI iva$pta AaOr vaIBa%sata ka AatMk ]sako mana pr Ca gayaa. naIta ka raoga sao pIiD,t¸ baaoiJala krahta huAa $p ]sakI AaÐKaoM ko saamanao sao kBaI na hTnao kI ijad kr rha qaa. maistYk maoM samaayaI hu[- glaaina sao CuTkara panao ka dRZ, inaScaya kr vah saIQaa kSmaIr phÐucaa. ifr barfanaI caaoiTyaaoM k baIca kmala ko fUlaaoM sao iGarI naIlaI Dla JaIla maoM iSakaro pr baOz ]sanao saaOndyajvaar––BaaTo ka dRSya dya- ko p`it Anauraga pOda krnaa caaha. purI AaOr korla maoM samaud` ko iknaaro jaa ]sanao caaÐdnaI rat maoM jvaar doKa. jaIvana ko saMGaYaaYa- sao gaÐjU ato nagaraoM maoM ]sanao Apnao–Aap kao Baulaa donaa caaha prntu maistYk maoM Baro hue naarI kI iva$pta ko yaqaaqayaqaaqa- nao ]saka pICa na CaoD,a. vah banaarsa laaOT Aayaa AaOr Apnao }pr ikyao gayao A%yaacaar ka badlaa laonao ko ilayao ilayao rMga AaOr kUcaI laokr kOnavaosa ko saamanao jaa KD,a huAa. jayaraja nao ek ica~ banaayaa¸ plaMga pr laoTI hu[- naIta ka. ]saka poT fUlaa huAa qaa¸ caohro pr raoga ka pIlaapna¸ pID,a sao fOlaI hu[- AaÐKoM¸ krahT maoM Kula kr mauD,o hue haozM ¸ haqa– haqa–paÐva pID,a sao eozM o hue. jayaraja yah ica~ pUra kr hI rha qaa ik ]sao saaoma ka p~ imalaa. saaoma nao Apnao pu~ ko naamakrNa kI tarIK bata kr bahut hI p`bala AnauraoQa ikyaa qaa ik ]sa Avasar pr ]sao AvaSya hI [laahabaad Aanaa pD,ogaa. jayaraja nao JaMuJalaahT alaahT maoM p~ kao maaoD, kr fok M idyaa¸ ifr AaOica%ya ko ivacaar sao ek paosTkaDTkaD- ilaK Dalaa – Qanyavaad¸ SauBakamanaa AaOr baQaa[baQaa[-. Aata tao ja$r prntu [sa samaya svayaM maorI tibayat zIk nahIM. iSaSau kao AaSaIvaad. AaSaIvaa-d. saaoma AaOr naIta kao Apnao sammaainat AaOr kRpalau ima~ ka paosTkaDTkaD- Sainavaar kao imalaa. rivavaar vao daonaaoM saubah kI gaaD,I sao banaarsa jayaraja ko makana pr jaa phÐucao. naaOkr ]nhoM saIQao jayaraja ko ica~ banaanao kI iTkiTkI pr hI caZ,a huAa qaa. saaoma AaOr naIta kI AaÐKoM ]sa ica~ pr pD,I AaOr vahIM jama ga[ga[-. jayaraja ApraQa kI lajjaa sao gaD,a jaa rha qaa. bahut dor tk ]sao Apnao AitiqayaaoM kI Aaor doKnao ka saahsa hI na huAa AaOr jaba doKa to naIta gaaod maoM iklakto baccao kao ek haqa sao kiznata sao saÐBaalao¸ dUsaro haqa sao saaD,I ka AaÐcala haozaoM pr rKo ApnaI mauskrahT iCpanao kI caoYTa kr rhI qaI. ]sakI AaÐKoM gavagava- AaOr hÐsaI sao taraoM kI trh camak rhI qaIM. lajjaa AaOr pulak kI imalavaT sao ]saka caohra isaMdUrI hao rha qaa. jayaraja ko saamanao KD,I naIta¸ ranaIKot maoM naIta kao doKnao sao phlao AaOr ]sako sambanQa maoM bata[bata[- klpnaaAaoM sao khIM AiQak saundr qaI. jayaraja ko mana kao ek Qa@ka lagaa – Aaoh QaaoKaÑ AaOr ]saka mana ifr QaaoKo kI glaaina sao Bar gayaa. jayaraja nao ]sa ica~ kao naYT kr donao ko ilae samaIp samaIp pD,I CurI haqa maoM ]za laI. ]saI samaya naIta ka pulak Bara Sabd saunaa[- Aap @yaa rKoMgaoÆ" aa[- idyaa – "[sa ica~ ka SaIYaSaIYak

jayaraja ka haqa $k gayaa. vah naIta ko caohro pr gavagava- AaOr AiBamaana ko Baava kao doKta stbQa KD,a qaa. klaakar kao Apnao [sa - na Kaoja sakto doK naIta nao Apnao baalak kao AiBamaana [sa bahut hI ]%kRYT ica~ ko ilae kao[- SaIYaSaIYak sao Aagao baZ,a¸ mauskurakr sauJaayaa – "[sa ica~ ka SaIYaSaIYa-k riKyao 'saRjana kI pID,a.Ñ"

'caIf, kI davat'

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Aaja imasTr Saamanaaqa ko Gar caIf kI davat qaI. Saamanaaqa AaOr ]nakI Qamap%naI kao psaInaa paoMCnao kI fusa-a-t na qaI. p%naI D/oisaMga gaa]na phnao¸ ]laJao hue baalaaoM ka jaUD,a Qama-p%naI banaae¸ maMuh pr fOlaI hu[- sauKI-I- AaOr pa]Dr kao malao AaOr imasTr Saamanaaqa isagaroT–pr– U to hue¸ caIjaaoM kI pr–isagaroT fMk Aa––jaa rho qao. fohirst haqa maoM qaamao¸ ek kmaro sao dUsaro kmaro maoM Aa AaiKr paMca bajato–bajato tOyaarI maukmmala haonao lagaI. kuisa-sa-yaaM yaaM¸ maoja,¸ itpa[yaaM¸ naOpikna¸ fUla¸ saba baramado maoM phMuca gae. iD/Mk ka [ntja,ama baOzk maoM kr idyaa gayaa. Aba Gar ka falatU saamaana AlamaairyaaoM ko pICo AaOr plaMgaaoM ko naIcao iCpayaa jaanao lagaa. tBaI Saamanaaqa ko saamanao sahsaa ek AD,cana KD,I hao ga[ga[-¸ maaM ka @yaa @yaa haogaaÆ [sa baat kI Aaor na ]naka AaOr na ]nakI kuSala gaRihNaI ka Qyaana gayaa qaa. imasTr Saamanaaqa¸ EaImatI kI Aaor GaUmakr AMga`ojaI maoM baaolao – "maaM ka @yaa haogaaÆ" EaImatI kama krto–krto zhr ga[ga[-¸ AaOr qaaoD,I dor tk saaocanao ko baad baaolaIMaIM – "[nhoM ipCvaaD,o [nakI saholaI ko Gar Baoja dao, rat– rat–Bar baoSak vahIM rhoM. kla Aa jaaeM." Saamanaaqa isagaroT maMuh maoM rKo¸ isakuD,I AaMKaoM sao EaImatI ko caohro kI Aaor doKto hue pla– pla–Bar saaocato rho¸ ifr isar ihlaakr baaolao – "nahIM¸ maOM nahIM caahta ik ]sa bauiZ,yaa ka Aanaa– Aanaa–jaanaa yahaM ifr sao Sau$ hao. phlao hI baD,I mauiSkla sao band ikyaa qaa. maaM sao khoM ik jaldI hI Kanaa Ka ko Saama kao hI ApnaI kaozrI maoM calaI jaaeM. maohmaana khIM Aaz bajao AaeMgao [sasao phlao hI Apnao kama sao inabaT inabaT laoM.", sauJaava zIk qaa. daonaaoM kao psand Aayaa. magar ifr sahsaa EaImatI baaola ]zIM – "jaao vah saao gayaIM AaOr naIMd maoM KraKra-ToTo laonao lagaIM¸ taoÆ saaqa hI tao baramada hO¸ jahaM laaoga Kanaa KaeMgao." "tao [nhoM kh doMgao ik Andr sao drvaajaa drvaajaa band kr laoM. maOM baahr sao talaa lagaa dMUgaa. yaa maaM kao kh dota hMU ik Andr jaakr saaoyaoM nahIM¸ baOzI rhoM¸ AaOr @yaaÆ" "AaOr jaao saao ga[ga[-¸ taoÆ iDnar ka @yaa maalaUma kba tk calao. gyaarh– gyaarh–gyaarh bajao tk tao tuma iD/Mk hI krto rhto hao." Saamanaaqa Saamanaaqa kuC KIja ]zo¸ haqa JaTkto hue baaolao – "AcCI– "AcCI–BalaI yah Baa[Baa[- ko pasa jaa rhI qaIM. tumanao yaMUhI Kud AcCa bananao ko ilae baIca maoM TaMga AD,a dIÑ" "vaahÑ tuma maaM AaOr baoTo kI baataoM maoM maOM @yaaoM baurI banaMUÆ tuma jaanaao AaOr vah jaanao jaanaoM." imasTr Saamanaaqa caup rho. yah maaOka bahsa ka na qaa¸ samasyaa ka hla ZMUZ,nao ka qaa. ]nhaonM ao GaUmakr maaM kI kaozrI kI Aaor doKa. kaozrI ka drvaaja,a baramado maoM Kulata qaa. baramado kI Aaor doKto hue JaT sao baaolao – "maOMnao saaoca ilayaa hOhO"¸ – AaOr ]nhIM kdmaaoM maaM kI kaozrI ko baahr jaa KD,o hue. maaM dIvaar ko saaqa ek caaOkI pr baOzI¸ dup+o maoM maMuh–isar lapoTo¸

maalaa jap rhI qaIM. saubah sao tOyaarI haotI doKto hue maaM ka BaI idla QaD,k rha qaa. baoTo ko dFtr ka baD,a saahba Gar pr Aa rha hO¸ saara kama sauBaIto sao cala jaaya. "maaM¸ Aaja tuma Kanaa jaldI Ka laonaa. maohmaana laaoga saaZ,o saat bajao Aa jaayaoMgao." maaM nao QaIro sao maMuh pr sao dup+a hTayaa AaOr baoTo kao doKto hue kha¸ "Aaja mauJao Kanaa nahIM Kanaa hO¸ baoTa¸a¸ tuma jaao jaanato hao¸ maaMsa– a–maClaI banao¸ tao maOM kuC nahIM KatI." "jaOsao BaI hao¸ Apnao kama sao jaldI inabaT laonaa." "AcCa¸ baoTa." "AaOr maaM¸ hma laaoga phlao baOzk maoM baOzogM ao. ]tnaI dor tuma yahaM baramado maoM baOznaa. ifr jaba hma yahaM Aa Aa jaaeM¸ tao tuma gausalaKanao ko rasto baOzk maoM calaI jaanaa." maaM Avaak baoTo ka caohra doKnao lagaIM. ifr QaIro sao baaolaIM – "AcCa baoTa." "AaOr maaM Aaja jaldI saao nahIM jaanaa. tumharo KraTaoM kI Aavaaja, dUr tk jaatI hO." Kra-Tao maaM laijjat– laijjat–saI Aavaaja, Aavaaja, maoM baaolaI – "@yaa k$M¸ baoTa¸ maoro basa kI baat nahIM hO. jaba sao baImaarI sao ]zI hMU¸ naak sao saaMsa nahIM lao saktI." imasTr Saamanaaqa nao [ntjaama tao kr idyaa¸ ifr BaI ]nakI ]QaoD–, bauna K%ma nahIM hu[-. jaao caIf Acaanak ]Qar Aa inaklaa¸ taoÆ Aaz– Aaz–dsa maohmaana haoMgao¸ dosaI Afsar¸ ]nakI is~yaaM haoMgaI¸ kao[- BaI gausalaKanao kI trf jaa sakta hO. xaaoBa AaOr ËaoQa maoM vah JaMuJalaanao lagao. ek kusaI-aI- kao ]zakr baramado maoM kaozrI ko baahr rKto hue baaolao – "AaAao maaM¸ [sa pr jara baOzao zao tao." maaM maalaa saMBaalatIM¸ pllaa zIk krtI ]zIM¸ AaOr QaIro sao kusaI-aI- pr Aakr baOz ga[ga[-. "yaMU nahIM¸ maaM¸ TaMgao }pr caZ,akr nahIM baOzto. yah KaT nahIM hOM." maaM nao TaMgao naIcao ]tar laIM. "AaOr Kuda ko vaasto naMgao paMva nahIM GaUmanaa. na hI vah KDa}M phnakr saamanao Aanaa. iksaI idna tumharI yah KD,a} ]zakr maOM baahr foMk dMgU aa." "maaM caup rhIM." "kpD,o kaOnasao phnaaogaI¸ maaMÆ" "jaao hO¸ vahI phnaMgU aI¸ baoTaÑ jaao khao¸ phna laMU." imasTr Saamanaaqa isagaroT maMuh maoM rKo¸ ifr AQaKulaI laI AaMKaoM sao maaM kI Aaor doKnao lagao¸ AaOr maaM ko kpD,aoM kI saaocanao lagao. Saamanaaqa hr baat maoM trtIba caahto qao. Gar ka saba saMcaalana ]nako Apnao haqa maoM qaa. KMUiTyaaM kmaraoM maoM khaM lagaayaI jaayaoM¸ ibastr khaM pr ibaCo¸ iksa rMga ko ko pdo- lagaayaoM jaaeM¸ EaImatI kaOna– a–saI saaD,I phnaoM¸ maoja iksa saa[ja kI hao , , ,Saamanaaqa kao icanta qaI ik Agar caIf ka saaxaat maaM sao hao gayaa¸ tao khIM laijjat nahIM haonaa pD,o. maaM kao isar sao paMva tk doKto hue baaolao – "tuma safod kmaIja, U " kmaIja, AaOr safod salavaar phna laao¸ maaM. phna ko AaAao tao¸ ja,ra doKM. maaM QaIro sao ]zIM AaOr ApnaI kaozrI maoM kpD,o phnanao calaI gayaIM. "yah maaM ka Jamaolaa hI rhogaa¸ ]nhaoMnao ifr AMga`ojaI maoM ApnaI s~I sao kha – "kao[- ZMga kI baat hao¸ tao BaI kao[- kho. Agar khIM kao[- ]lTI– ]lTI–saIQaI baat hao gayaI¸ caIf kao baura lagaa¸ tao saara maja,a jaata rhogaa." maaM safod kmaIja, AaOr safod salavaar phnakr baahr inaklaIM. CaoTaa––saa kd¸ safod kpD,aoM maoM ilapTa¸ CaoTa– a–saa saUKa huAa SarIr¸ QaMuQalaI AaM AaMKoM¸ kovala isar ko AaQao JaD,o hue baala pllao kI AaoT maoM iCp payao qao. phlao sao kuC hI kma ku$p naja,r Aa rhI qaIM. "calaao¸ zIk hO. kao[- caUiD,yaaM–vaUiD,yaaM haoM¸ tao vah BaI phna laao. kao[- hja,- nahIM." "caUiD,yaaM khaM sao laa}M¸ baoTaÆ tuma tao jaanato hao¸ saba jaovar tumharI pZ,a[-[- maoM ibak gae."

yah vaa@ya Saamanaaqa kao tIr kI trh lagaa. itnakkr baaolao – "yah kaOna– a–saa raga CoD, idyaa¸ maaMÑ saIQaa kh dao¸ nahIM hOM jaovar¸ basaÑ [sasao pZ,a[-[-–vaZ,a[-[- ka @yaa tAllauk hOÑ jaao jaovar ibaka¸ ibaka¸ tao kuC banakr hI Aayaa hMU¸ inara laMDUra tao nahIM laaOT Aayaa. ijatnaa idyaa qaa¸ ]sasao duganaa lao laonaa." "maorI jaIBa jala jaaya¸ baoTa¸ tumasao jaovar laMUgaIÆ maoro maMuh sao yaMUhI inakla gayaa. jaao haoto¸ tao laaK baar phnatIÑ" saaZ,o paM paMca baja cauko qao. ABaI imasTr Saamanaaqa kao Kud BaI naha– naha–Qaaokr tOyaar haonaa qaa. EaImatI kba kI Apnao kmaro maoM jaa caukI qaIM. Saamanaaqa jaato hue ek baar ifr maaM kao ihdayat krto gae – "maaM¸ raoja kI trh gaumasauma bana ko nahIM baOzI rhnaa. Agar Agar saahba [Qar Aa inaklaoM AaOr kao[- baat pUCoM¸ tao zIk trh sao baat ka javaaba donaa." "maOM na pZ,I¸ na ilaKI¸ baoTa¸ maOM @yaa baat k$MgaI. tuma kh donaa¸ maaM AnapZ, hO¸ kuC jaanatI– jaanatI–samaJatI nahIM. vah nahIM pUCgo aa." saat bajato–bajato maaM ka idla Qak Qak– ak–Qak krnao lagaa. Agar caIf saamanao Aa gayaa AaOr ]sanao kuC pUCa¸ tao vah @yaa javaaba doMgaI. AMga`oja kao tao dUr sao hI doKkr Gabara ]ztI qaIM¸ yah tao AmarIkI hO. na maalaUma @yaa pUC. o , maOM @yaa khMUgaI. maaM ka jaI caaha ik caupcaap ipCvaaD,o ivaQavaa ivaQavaa saholaI ko Gar calaI jaaeM. magar baoTo ko hu@ma kao kOsao Tala saktI qaIM. caupcaap kusaI-aI- pr sao TaMgao laTkayao vahIM baOzI rhI. ek kamayaaba paTIpaTI- vah hO¸ ijasamaoM iD/Mk kamayaabaI sao cala jaaeM. Saamanaaqa kI paTIpaTI- saflata ko iSaKr caUmanao lagaI. vaatavaatalaap ]saI raO maoM bah rha qaa¸ ijasa raO maoM igalaasa Baro jaa rho qao. khIM kao[- $kavaT na qaI¸ kao[- AD,cana na qaI. saahba kao ivhskI psand Aa[Aa[- qaI. maomasaahba kao pdo- psand Aae qao¸ saaofa– a–kvar ka iDja,a[na psand Aayaa qaa¸ kmaro kI sajaavaT psand Aa[Aa[- qaI. [sasao baZ,kr @yaa caaihe. saahba tao iD/Mk ko dUsaro daOr maoM hI cauTkulao AaOr khainayaaM khnao laga gae qao. dFtr maoM ijatnaa raoba rKto qao¸ yahaM pr ]tnao hI daost– t–prvar hao rho qao AaOr ]nakI s~I¸ kalaa gaa]na phnao¸ galao maoM safod maaoityaaoM ka har¸ saonT AaOr pa]Dr kI mahk sao Aaot–p`aot¸ kmaro maoM baOzI saBaI dosaI is~yaaoM kI AaraQanaa ka kond` banaI hu[- qaIM. baat– baat–baat pr hMsatI¸ baat– baat–baat pr isar ihlaatIM AaOr Saamanaaqa kI s~I sao tao eosao baatoM kr rhI qaIM¸ jaO jaOsao ]nakI puranaI saholaI haoM. AaOr [saI rao maoM pIto–iplaato saaZ,o dsa baja gae. va> gauja,rto pta hI na calaa. AaiKr saba laaoga Apnao–Apnao igalaasaaoM maoM sao AaiKrI GaMUT pIkr Kanaa Kanao ko ilae ]zo AaOr baOzk sao baahr inaklao. Aagao–Aagao Saamanaaqa Saamanaaqa rasta idKato hue¸ pICo caIf AaOr dUsaro maohmaana. ga[--¸ AaOr xaNa– baramado maoM phMucato hI Saamanaaqa sahsaa izzk gae. jaao dRSya ]nhaoMnao doKa¸ ]sasao ]nakI TaMgaoM laD,KD,a ga[ xaNa–Bar maoM saara naSaa ihrna haonao lagaa. baramado maoM eona kaozrI ko baahr maaM ApnaI kusaI-aI- pr jyaaoM–kI– kI–%yaaoM baOzI qaIM. magar daonaaoM paMva kusaI-aI- kI saIT pr rKo hue¸ AaOr isar dayaoM sao baayaoM AaOr baayaoM sao dayaoM JaUla rha qaa AaOr maMuh maoM sao lagaatar gahro KraTaoM kI Kra-Tao AavaajaoM, Aa rhI qaIM. jaba isar kuC dor ko ilae ToZ,a haokr ek trf kao qama jaata¸ tao KraKra-ToTMo AaOr BaI gahro hao ]zto. AaOr ifr jaba JaTko–sao naIMd TUTtI¸ tao isar ifr dayaoM sao baayaoM JaUlanao lagata. pllaa isar pr sao iKsak Aayaa qaa¸ AaOr maaM ko Jaro hue baala¸ AaQao gaMjao isar pr Ast Ast– st–vyast ibaKr rho qao. doKto hI Saamanaaqa Ëuw hao ]zo. jaI caaha ik maaM kao Qa@ka dokr ]za doM¸ AaOr ]nhoM kaozrI maoM Qakola doM¸ magar eosaa krnaa samBava na qaa¸ caIf AaOr baakI maohmaana pasa KD,o qao. maaM kao doKto hI dosaI AfsaraoM kI kuC is~yaaM hMsa dIM ik [tnao maoM caIf nao QaIro sao kha – puAr iDyarÑ

maaM hD,baD,a ko ]z baOzIM. saamanao KD,o [tnao laaogaaoM kao doKkr eosaI Gabara[Gabara[- ik kuC khto na banaa. JaT sao pllaa isar pr rKtI hu[- KD,I hao gayaIM AaOr jamaIna kao doKnao lagaIM. ]nako paMva laD,KD,anao lagao AaOr haqaaoM kI ]MgailayaaM qar– qar–qar kaMpnao lagaIM. "maaM¸ tuma jaako saao jaaAao¸ tuma @yaaoM [tnaI dor tk jaaga rhI qaIMÆ – AaOr iKisayaayaI hu[- naja,raoM sao Saamanaaqa caIf ko maMuh kI Aaor doKnao lagao. caIf ko caohro pr mauskrahT krahT qaI. vah vahIM KD,–o KD,o baaolao¸ "namastoÑ" maaM nao iJaJakto hue¸ Apnao maoM isamaTto hue daonaaoM haqa jaaoD,o¸ magar ek haqa dup+o ko Andr maalaa kao pkD,o hue qaa¸ dUsara baahr¸ zIk trh sao namasto BaI na kr pa[pa[-. Saamanaaqa [sa pr BaI iKnna hao ]zo. [tnao maoM caIf nao Apnaa dayaaM haqa¸ haqa imalaanao ko ilae maaM ko Aagao ikyaa. maaM AaOr BaI Gabara ]zIM. "maaM¸ haqa imalaaAao." pr haqa kOsao imalaatIMÆ dayaoM haqa maoM tao maalaa qaI. GabarahT maoM maaM nao baayaaM haqa hI saahba ko dayaoM haqa maomaoM rK idyaa. Saamanaaqa idla hI idla maoM jala ]zo. dosaI AfsaraoM kI is~yaaM iKlaiKlaakr hMsa pD,IM. "yaMU nahIM¸ maaMÑ tuma tao jaanatI hao¸ dayaaM haqa imalaayaa jaata hO. dayaaM haqa imalaaAao." magar tba tk caIf maaM ka baayaaM haqa hI baar– baar–baar ihlaakr ihlaakr kh rho qao – "haO DU yaU DUÆ" "khaoM maaM¸ maOM zIk hMU¸ KOiryat sao hMU." maaM kuC baD,baD,a[-[-. "maaM khtI hOM¸ maOM zIk hMU. khao maaM¸ haO DU yaU DU." maaM QaIro sao sakucaato hue baaolaIM – "haO DU DU , , ," ek baar ifr khkha ]za. vaatavarNa hlka haonao lagaa. saahba nao isqait saMBaala laI qaI. laaoga hMsanao–cahknao lagao qao. Saamanaaqa ko mana ka xaaoBa BaI kuC–kuC kma haonao lagaa qaa. saahba Apnao haqa maoM maaM ka haqa Aba BaI pkD,o hue qao¸ AaOr maaM isakuD,I jaa rhI qaIM. saahba ko maMuh saosao Saraba kI baU Aa rhI qaI. Saamanaaqa AMga`oja,I maoM baaolao – "maorI maaM gaaMva kI rhnao vaalaI hOM. ]mar Bar gaaMva maoM rhI hOM. [sailae Aapsao lajaatI hO." saahba [sa pr KuSa naja,r Aae. baaolao – "sacaÆ mauJao gaaMva ko laaoga bahut psand hOM¸ tba tao tumharI maaM gaaMva ko gaIt AaOr naaca BaI jaanatI haoMgaIÆ" caIf KuSaI sao isar ihlaato hue maaM kao iTkiTkI baaMQao doKnao lagao. "maaM¸ saahba khto hOM¸ kao[- gaanaa saunaaAao. kao[- puranaa gaIt tumhoM tao iktnao hI yaad haoMgao." maaM QaIro sao baao baaolaI – "maOM @yaa gaa}MgaI baoTa. maOMnao kba gaayaa hOÆ" "vaah¸ maaMÑ maohmaana ka kha BaI kao[- Talata hOÆ" "saahba nao [tnaa rIJa sao kha hO¸ nahIM gaaAaogaI¸ tao saahba baura maanaoMgao." "maOM @yaa gaa}M¸ baoTa. mauJao @yaa Aata hOÆ" "vaahÑ kao[- baiZ, baiZ,yaa TPpo saunaa dao. dao p%tr AnaaraM do , , ," dosaI Afsar AaOr ]nakI is~yaaoM nao [sa sauJaava pr tailayaaM pITI. maaM kBaI dIna dRiYT sao baoTo ko caohro kao doKtIMM¸ kBaI pasa KD,I bahU ko caohro kao. [tnao maoM baoTo nao gaMBaIr AadoSa– a–Baro ilahaja ilahaja maoM kha – "maaMÑ"

la¸ larjatI Aavaaja, maoM ek puranaa ivavaah ka [sako baad haM yaa naa savaala hI na ]zta qaa., maaM baOz gayaIM AaOr xaINa¸ duba-a-la¸ gaIt gaanao lagaIM – hiryaa naI maayao¸ hiryaa naI BaONao hiryaa to BaagaI Bairyaa hOÑ dosaI is~yaaM iKlaiKlaa iKlaiKlaa ko hMsa ]zIM. tIna pMi@tyaaM gaa ko maaM caup hao gayaIM. baramada tailayaaoM sao gaMUja ]za. saahba tailayaaM pITnaa band hI na krto qao. Saamanaaqa kI KIja p`sannata AaOr gavagava- maoM badla ]zI qaI. maaM nao paTIpaTI- maoM nayaa rMga Bar idyaa qaa. tailayaaM tailayaaM qamanao pr saahba baaolao – "pMjaaba ko gaaMvaaoM kI dstkarI @yaa hOÆ" Saamanaaqa KuSaI maoM JaUma rho qao. baaolao – "Aao¸ bahut kuC – saahbaÑ maOM Aapkao ek saoT ]na caIjaaoM ka BaoTM k$Mgaa. Aap ]nhoM doKkr KuSa haoMgao." magar saahba nao isar ihlaakr ihlaakr AMga`ojaI maoM ifr pUCaa – "nahIM¸ maOM dukanaaoM kI caIja nahIM maaMgata. pMjaaibayaaoM ko GaraoM maoM @yaa banata hO¸ AaOrtoM Kud @yaa banaatI hOMÆ" Saamanaaqa kuC saaocato hue baaolao – "laD,ikyaaM gauiD,yaaM banaatI hOM¸ AaOr fulakairyaaM banaatI hOhOM." "fulakarI @yaaÆ" Saamanaaqa fulakarI ka matlaba samaJaanao kI Asafla caoYTa krnao ko baad maaM kao baaolao – "@yaaoM¸ maaM¸ kao[- puranaI fulakarI Gar maoM hOMÆ" maaM caupcaap Andr gayaIM AaOr ApnaI puranaI fulakarI ]za laayaIM. saahba baD,I $ica sao fulakarI doKnao lagao. puranaI fulakarI qaI¸ jagah– jagah–jagah sao ]sako tagao TUT rho qao AaOr kpD,a fTnao lagaa qaa. saahba kI $ica kao doKkr Saamanaaqa baaolao – "yah fTI hu[- hO¸ saahba¸ maOM Aapkao nayaI banavaa dMUgaa. maaM banaa doMgaI. @yaaoM¸ maaM saahba saahba kao fulakarI bahut psand hOM¸ [nhoM eosaI hI ek fulakarI banaa daogaI naÆ" maaM caup rhIM. ifr Drto–Drto QaIro sao baaolaIM – "Aba maorI naja,r khaM hO¸ baoTaÑ baUZ,I AaMKoM @yaa doKogM aIÆ" magar maaM ka vaa@ya baIca maoM hI taoDt, o hue Saamanaaqa saahba kao baaolao – "vah ja$r banaa doMgaI. Aap ]sao doKkr KuSa haoMgao." saahba nao isar ihlaayaa¸ Qanyavaad ikyaa AaOr hlko–hlko JaUmato hue Kanao kI maoja, kI Aaor baZ, gayao. baakI maohmaana BaI ]nako pICo–pICo hao ilayao. jaba maohmaana baOz gayao AaOr maaM maaM pr sao sabakI AaMKoM hT gayaIM¸ tao maaM QaIro sao kusaI-aI- pr sao ]zIM¸ AaOr sabasao naja,roM bacaatI hu[ApnaI kaozrI maoM calaI gayaIM. Cla––Cla AaMsaU bahnao lagao. vah dup+o sao baar– CtIM¸ pr vah magar kaozrI maoM baOznao kI dor qaI ik AaMKaoM maoM Cla baar–baar ]nhoM paoMCtIM baar– baar–baar ]maD, Aato¸ jaOsao barsaaoM ka baaMQa taoD,kr ]maD, Aayao haoM. maaM nao bahutora idla kao samaJaayaa¸ haqa jaaoD,o¸ Bagavaana ka naama ilayaa¸ baoTo ko icarayau haonao kI p`aqa-qa-naa naa kI¸ baar– baar–baar AaMKoM band kIM¸ magar AaMsaU barsaat ko panaI kI trh jaOsao qamanao maoM hI na Aato qao. AaQaI rat ka va> haogaa. maohmaana Kanaa Kakr ek– ek–ek krko jaa cauko qao. maaM dIvaar sao saTkr baOzI AaMKoM faD,o dIvaar kao doKo jaa rhI qaIM. Gar ko vaatavarNa maoM tnaava ZIlaa pD, cauka qaa. mauhllao kI inastbQata Saamanaaqa ko Gar BaI

Ca caukI qaI¸ kovala rsaao[- maoM PlaoTaoM ko Knaknao kI Aavaaja, Aa rhI qaI. tBaI sahsaa maaM kI kaozrI ka drvaajaa jaaor sao KTknao lagaa. "maaM¸ drvaaja,a Kaolaao." maaM ka idla baOz gayaa., hD,baD,akr ]z baOzIM. @yaa mauJasao ifr kao[- BaUla hao gayaIÆ maaM iktnaI dor sao Apnao Aapkao kaosa rhI qaIM ik @yaaoM ]nhoM naIMd Aa gayaI¸ @yaaoM vah }MGanao lagaIM. @yaa baoTo nao ABaI tk xamaa nahIM ikyaaÆ maaM ]zIM AaOr kaMpto haqaaoM sao drvaajaa Kaola idyaa. drvaajao Kulato ato hI Saamanaaqa JaUmato hue Aagao baZ, Aayao AaOr maaM kao AailaMgana maoM Bar ilayaa., "Aao AmmaIÑ tumanao tao Aaja rMga laa idyaaÑ , , ,saahba tumasao [tnaa KuSa huAa ik @yaa khMU. Aao AmmaIÑ AmmaIÑ maaM kI CaoTI– I–saI kayaa isamaTkr baoTo ko AailaMgana maomaoM iCp gayaI. maaM kI AaMKaoM maoM ifr AaMsaU Aa gayao. ]nhoM paoMCtI hu[QaIro sao baaolaI – "baoTa¸ tuma mauJao hirWar Baoja dao. maOM kba sao kh rhI hMU." Saamanaaqa ka JaUmanaa sahsaa band hao gayaa AaOr ]nakI poSaanaI pr ifr tnaava ko bala pD,nao lalagaogao. ]nakI baahoM maaM ko SarIr pr sao hT AayaIM. "@yaa kha¸ maaMÆ yah kaOna– a–saa raga tumanao ifr CoD, idyaaÆ" Saamanaaqa ka ËaoQa baZ,nao lagaa qaa¸ baaolato gayao – tuma mauJao badnaama krnaa caahtI hao¸ taik duinayaa kho ik baoTa maaM kao Apnao pasa nahIM nahIM rK sakta. "nahIM baoTa¸ Aba tuma ApnaI bahU ko saaqa jaOsaa mana caaho rhao. maOMnao Apnaa Ka– Ka–phna ilayaa. Aba yahaM @yaa k$MgaI. jaao qaaoD,o idna ija,ndgaanaI ko baakI hOM¸ Bagavaana ka naama laMUgaI. tuma mauJao hirWar Baoja daoÑ" "tuma calaI jaaAaogaI¸ tao fulakarI kaOna banaayaogaaÆ saahba sao tumharo saamanao hI fulakarI donao ka [krar ikyaa hO." "maorI AaMKoM Aba nahIM hOM¸ baoTa¸ jaao fulakarI banaa sakMU. tuma khIM AaOr sao banavaa laao. banaI– banaI–banaayaI lao laao." "maaM¸ tuma mauJao QaaoKa doko yaMyaMU calaI jaaAaogaIÆ maora banata kama ibagaaD,ago aIÆ jaanatI nahI¸ saahba KuSa haogaa¸ tao mauJao tr@kI imalaogaIÑ" maaM caup hao gayaIM. ifr baoTo ko maMuh kI Aaor doKtI hu[- baaolaI – "@yaa torI tr@kI haogaIÆ @yaa saahba torI tr@kI kr dogaaÆ @yaa ]sanao kuC kha hOÆ" "kha nahIM¸ magar doKtI nahIM¸ iktnaa KuSa gayaa hO. khta qaa¸ jaba torI maaM fulakarI banaanaa Sau$ kroMgaI¸ tao maOM doKnao aD,a Afsar bana Aa}Mgaa ik kOsao banaatI hOM. jaao saahba KuSa hao gayaa¸ tao mauJao [sasao baD,I naaOkrI BaI imala saktI hO¸ maOM bbaD, sakta hMU." maaM ko caohro ka rMga badlanao lagaa¸ QaIro–QaIro ]naka Jauir-r-yaao yaao–M Bara maMuh iKlanao lagaa¸ AaMKaoM maoM hlkI– hlkI–hlkI camak Aanao lagaI. "tao torI tr@kI haogaI baoTaÆ" kuuC krogaa¸ varnaa ]sakI iKdmat krnao vaalao AaOr qaaoD,o hOMÆ "tr@kI yaMU hI hao jaayaogaIÆ saahba kao KuSa rKMgU aa¸ tao k "tao maOM banaa dMUgaI¸ baoTa¸ jaOsao bana pD,ogaa¸ banaa dMUgaI. AaOr maaM idla hI idla maoM ifr baoTo ko ]jjvala BaivaYya kI kamanaayaoM krnao lagaIM AaOr imasTr Saamanaaqa¸ "Aba saao jaaAao¸ maaM¸" khto hue¸ tinak laD,KD,ato hue Apnao kmaro kI Aaor GaUma gayao.

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laoiFTnao iFTnaoMT saagar nao Apnaa kIcaD, sao sanaa camaD,o ka dstanaa ]tar kr¸ T/k ko drvaajao pr pTkto hue kha¸"gau$gM a¸ tuma gaaD,I ko saaqa zhrao¸ hma kuC bandaobast krogaa." gau$Mga saD,ak\ k\ sao jaUtaoM kI eiD,yaaM caTka kr baaolaa¸"zIk e saa'ba –" qaaoDo ,I dor ko ilae saaÐJa hao rhI qaI. tIna idna maUsalaaQaar baairSa ko karNa navagaaÐva maoM $ko rhnao ko baad¸ daophr kao qaa AakaSa Kulaa tao laoiFTnaoTM saagar nao AaOr dor krnaa zIk na samaJaa. zIk @yaa na samaJaa¸ Aagao jaanao ko ilae vah [tnaa ]tavalaa hao rha qaa ik ]sanao laaogaaoM kI caotavanaI kao AnaavaSyak saavaQaanaI maanaa AaOr yah saaoca kr ik vah kma kma sao kma iSavasaagar tao jaa hI rhogaa rat tk¸ vah cala pD,a qaa. jaaorhaT phÐucanao tk hI Saama hao gayaI qaI¸ pr ]sao iSavasaagar ko maindr doKnao ka [tnaa caava qaa ik vah $ka nahIM¸ jaldI sao caaya pI kr Aagao cala pD,a. rat jaaorhaT maoM rho tao sabao sabaoro cala kr saIQao iDba$gaZ, jaanaa haogaa¸ rat iSavasaagar maoM rh kr sabaoro vah maindr AaOr tala kao doK sakogaa. iSavasaagar¸ $d`saagar¸ jayasaagar – kOsao saundr naama hO. saagar khlaato hOM tao baD,o–baD,o tala haoMgao –– AaOr p`%yaok ko iknaaro pr pr banaa huAa maindr iktnaa saundr dIKta haogaa , , , , Asaimayaa laaoga hOM BaI baD,o saaf– saaf–sauqaro¸ ]nako gaaÐva [tnao svacC haoto hOM tao maindraoM ka @yaa khnaa , , , , iSava– iSava–daola¸ $d`–daola¸ jaya– jaya–daola –– saagar– saagar–tT ko maindr kao daola khnaa kOsaI saundr kiva – klpnaa hO. sacamauca jaba tala ko jala maoM¸ mand– mand–mand hvaa sao isahrtI caaÐdnaI maoM¸ maindr kI kuhasao–saI prCa[prCa[- DaolatI haogaI¸ tba maindr sacamauca saundr ihMDaolao–saa dIKta haogaa , , , , [saI ]%saah kao ilae vah baZ,ta jaa rha qaa –– tIsa– tIsa–pOMtIsa maIla ka @yaa hO –– GaNToBar kI baat hO , , , , laoikna saat– ma@Kna––saa narma saat–ek maIla baakI qao ik gaaD,I kccaI saD,k ko kIcaD, maoM fÐsa gayaI. phlao tao sTIyairMga eosaa ma@Kna calaa maanaao gaaD,I nahIM¸ naava kI ptvaar hao AaOr naava baD,o sao BaÐvar maoM hcakaolao KatI JaUma rhI hao ifr laoiFTnaoMT ko saÐBaalato–saÐBaalato gaaD,I QaImaI hao kr $k gayaI¸ yaVip pihyaaoM ko GaUmato rh kr kIcaD, ]Calanao kI Aavaaja AatI rhI , , , , [sako ilae saaQaarNat: tOyaar haokr hI T/k calato qao. turnt baolacaa acaa inakalaa gayaa¸ kIcaD, saaf krnao kI kaoiSaSa hu[laoikna kIcaD, gahra AaOr ptlaa qaa¸ baolacao ka nahIM¸ pmp ka kama qaa. ifr TayaraoM pr laaoho kI jaMjaIroM caZ,ayaI gayaIM. pihyao GaUmanao pr khIM pkD,nao kao kuC imalao tao gaaD,I Aagao izlao –– magar magar calanao kI kaoiSaSa pr laIk gahrI kTtI gayaI AaOr T/k QaÐsata gayaa¸ yahaÐ tk ik naIcao ka gaIyar– gaIyar–ba@sa BaI kIcaD, maoM DUbanao kao hao gayaa , , , , , maanaaoM [tnaa kafI na hao tBaI [Mjana nao dao–caar baar fT\ fT\–fT\ fT\–fT\ fT\r ka Sabd ikyaa AaOr caup hao gayaa gayaa –– ifr sTaTsTaT- hI na huAa , , , , AÐQaoro maoM gau$gM a ka maÐuh dIKta qaa AaOr laoiFTnaoMT nao mana– mana–hI– hI–mana santaoYa ikyaa ik gau$gM a kao ]saka maÐuh BaI nahIM dIKta haogaa , , , , , gau$Mga gaaorKa qaa AaOr faOjaI gaaorKaoM kI BaaYaa kma– kma–sao–kma Baavanaa Baavanaa kI dRiYT sao gaÐgU aI haotI hO magar AaÐKoM yaa caohro kI Jauir-r-yaaÐ yaaÐ saba samaya gaÐUgaI nahIM haotIM , , , , AaOr [sa samaya Agar ]namaoM laoiFTnaoMT saa'ba kI Baavauk ]tavalaI pr ivanaaod ka AaBaasa BaI dIK gayaa¸ tao daonaaoM maoM maUk vaOmanasya kI ek ek dIvaar KD,I hao jaayaogaI , , , , ifcca––ifcca kIcaD, maoM jamaa– tBaI saagar nao dstanaoM fok M kr kha¸ "hma kuC bandaobast krogaa" AaOr ifcca jamaa–jamaa kr baUT rKta huAa Aagao caZ, calaa.

khnao kao tao ]sanao kh idyaa¸ pr bandaobast vah @yaa krogaa rat maoMÆ baadla baadla ifr iGarnao lagao iSavasaagar saat maIla hO tao dUsaro saagar BaI tIna– tIna–caar maIla tao haoMgao AaOr @yaa jaanao kao[- bastI BaI haogaI ik nahIM AaOr jayasaagar tao baD,o baIhD, maOdana ko baIca maoM hOM , , , , ]sanao pZ,a qaa ik ]sa maOdana ko baIca maoM hI ranaI jayamatI kao yan~Naa dI gayaI qaI ik vah Apnao pit ka pta bata do. paÐca laaK AadmaI ]sao doKnao [k{o hue qao AaOr k[k[- idnaaoM tk ranaI kao saarI janata ko saamanao satayaa tqaa Apmaainat ikyaa gayaa qaa. ek baat hao saktI hO ik pOdala hI iSavasaagar iSavasaagar calaa jaayao. pr ]sa kIcaD, maoM ifcca– ifcca–ifcca saat maIla – ]saI maoM Baaor hao jaayaogaa¸ ifr turt gaaD,I ko ilae vaapsa jaanaa pD,go aa , , , , ifr nahIM¸ vah baokar hO. dUsarI saUrt , , , , rat gaaD,I maoM hI saaoyaa jaa sakta hO. pr gau$MgaÆ vah BaUKa hI haogaa , , , , kccaI rsad tao haogaI pr banaayaogaa kOsaoÆ saagar nao tao gahra naaSta ikyaa qaa¸ ]sako pasa ibaskuT vagaOrh BaI hO , , , , pr AfsarI ka baD,a kayada hO ik Apnao maatht kao kma– kma–sao–kma Kanaa tao zIk iKlaayao , , , Saayad Aasa– Aasa–pasa kao[- gaaÐva hao –– kIcaD, maoM kuC pta na lagata qaa ik saD,k iktnaI hO AaOr Agala– Agala–bagala ka maOdana iktnaa. phlao tao dao–caar poD, BaI iknaaro–iknaaro qao¸ pr Aba vah BaI nahIM , , , ,daonaao Aaor sapaT saUnaa maOdana qaa AaOr dUr ko poD, BaI eosao QaÐ QaÐuQalao hao gayao qao ik Ba`ma hao¸ khIM caSmao pr namaI kI hI kramaat tao nahIM hO , , , , Aba rasta jaananao ka ek hI trIka qaa¸ jahaÐ kIcaD, kma gahra hao vahI saD,k [Qar– [Qar–]Qar hTto hI ipMDilayaaÐ tk panaI maoM DUba jaatI qaIM AaOr tba vah ifr QaIro–QaIro QaIro pOr sao TTaola kr maQya maoM Aa jaata qaa , , , , yah @yaa hOÆ haи pula– a–saa hO –– yah roila=\ la=\ hOM. magar dao pula hO samakaoNa banaato hue , , , ,@yaa dao rasto hOÆ kaOna– a–saa pkD,oMÆ kIcaD,, kma haogaa¸ [sa baat ka hI AakYaek kuC }ÐcaI jamaIna kI Aaor jaata jaana pD,ta qaa. }Ðcao pr kIcaD AakYa-NaNa kafI qaa ifr }Ðcaa[aa[- pr sao Saayad kuC dIK BaI jaayao. saagar ]Qar hI kao cala pD,a. pula ko par hI saD,k ek }ÐcaI ]zI hu[pTrI– pTrI–saI bana gayaI¸ tinak Aagao [samaoM k[k[- maaoD, sao Aayao¸ ifr jaOsao Qana– Qana–Kot maoM khIM–khIM k[k[-–ek CaoTo–CaoTo Kot ek– ek– saaqa pD,nao pr ]nakI maoD, maanaao ek– ek–saaqa hI k[k[- Aaor jaatI jaana pD,tI hO¸ [saI trh vah pTrI BaI k[k[- Aaor kao jaatI– jaatI– saI jaana pD,I. saagar maanaao ek ibandu pr KD,a hO¸ jahaÐ sao k[k[- rasto hOM¸ p`%yaok ko daonaaoM Aaor jala jala , , , , maanaao Aqaah samaud` maoM pTiryaaÐ ibaCa dI gayaIM haoM , , , , saagar nao ek baar caaraoM Aaor najar daOD,ayaI. SaUnya. ]sanao ifr AaÐKaoM kI kaoroM ksa kr JaaÐk kr doKa¸ baadlaaoM kI roKa maoM ek kuC AiQak GanaI– GanaI–saI roKa ]sao dIKI , , , , , baadla eosaa samakaoNa nahIM hao sakta. nahIM¸ yah [maart hO , , , , saagar ]saI Aaor kao baZ,nao lagaa. raoSanaI nahIM dIKtI¸ pr Saayad BaItr kao[- hao –– pr jyaaoM–jyaaoM vah inakT Aata gayaa ]sakI AaSaa QaÐuQalaI pD,tI gayaI. vah Asaimayaa Gar nahIM hao hao sakta –– [tnao baD,o Gar Aba khaÐ hOM –– ifr yahaи jahaÐ baaÐsa AaOr fUsa ko baasao hI hao sakto hOM¸ [MT ko Gar nahIM–– –– Aro¸ yah tao kao[- baD,I [maart hO –– @yaa hao saktI hOÆ maanaao ]sako p`Sna ko ]%tr maoM hI sahsaa AakaSa maoM baadla kuC fIka pD, pD,a AaOr sahsaa QaÐuQalaa– alaa–saa caaÐd BaI Jalak gayaa. ]sako AQaUro p`kaSa maoM saagar nao doKa –– ek baD,I–saI¸ }pr sao capTI– capTI–saI [maart –– maanaao dumaMijalaI baaradrI , , , , baramado sao¸ ijasamaoM k[k[-–ek mahrabaoM ek ko baIca sao maanaao AakaSa JaaÐk idyaa idyaa , , , , saagar izzk kr xaNa– xaNa–Bar ]sao doKta rha. sahsaa ]sako BaItr kuC jaagaa ijasanao [maart kao phcaana ilayaa –– yah tao Ahaoma rajaaAaoM ka ËID,a Bavana hO –– @yaa naama hOÆ –– rMga– a–mahla¸ nahIM¸ hvaa– hvaa–mahla –– nahIM¸ zIk yaad nahIM Aata¸ pr yah ]sa baD,o pzar ko iknaaro pr hO ijasamaoM jayamatI ––

ekaek hvaa sanasanaa ]zI. Aasa– Aasa–pasa ko panaI maoM jahaЖthaÐ narsala ko JaaoMp qao¸ Jauk kr fusafusaa ]zo jaOsao rajaa ko Aanao pr BaR%yaaoMsaovakaoM maoM ek isahrna daOD, jaayao , , , ekaek yah laxya laxya kr ko ik caaÐd ifr iCpa jaa rha hO¸ saagar nao GaUmakr caInh laonaa caaha ik T/k ikQar iktnaI dUr hO¸ pr vah ABaI yah BaI tya nahIM kr saka qaa ik khaÐ ixaitja hO ijasako naIcao pzar hO AaOr }pr AakaSa yaa maoGaalaI ik caaÐd iCp gayaa AaOr Agar ]sanao KUbaba AcCI trh Aakar phcaana na rKa haota tao rMga– a–mahla yaa hvaa– hvaa–mahla BaI Kao jaata. mahla maoM Ct haogaI. vahaÐ saUKa haogaa. vahaÐ Aaga BaI jala saktI hO. Saayad ibastr laakr saaoyaa BaI jaa sakta hO. T/k sao tao yahI AcCa rhogaa –– gaaD,I kao tao kao[- Ktra nahIM –– saagar jaldI– jaldI–jaldI Aagao baZ,nao lagaa. rMga– a–mahla bahut baD,a hao gayaa qaa. ]sakI kursaI hI [tnaI }ÐcaI qaI ik Asaimayaa Gar ]sakI AaoT iCp jaayao. p@ko fSafSapr pOr pD,to hI saagar nao Anaumaana ikyaa¸ tIsa– \yaaoZ,I tk phÐucaogaa. tIsa–pOMtIsa saIiZ,yaaÐ haoMgaI , , , , saIiZ,yaaÐ caZ, kr vah AsalaI D\Dyaao }pr caZ,to–caZ,to hvaa caIK ]zI. k[k[- maohrabaaoM sao maanaao ]sanao gaura-a- kr kha¸ "kaOna hao tuma¸ [tnaI rat gayao maora ekant BaMga krnaovaalaoÆ" ivaraoQa ko fU%kar ka yah qapoD,a [tnaa saccaa qaa qaa ik saagar maanaao fusafusaa hI ]za¸ "maOM –– saagar¸ Aasara ZÐUZ,ta hÐU –– rOnabasaora ––" ––" paoplao maÐuh ka baUZ,a jaOsao iKisayaa kr hÐsao vaOsao hI hvaa hÐsa ]zI. "hI ––hI ––hI –– hI –– KI –– KI ––KI: ––KI: – yah hvaa– hvaa–mahla hO¸ hvaa– hvaa–mahla –– Ahaoma rajaa ka laIlaagaar laIlaagaar –– Ahaoma rajaa ka –– vyasanaI¸ ivalaasaI¸ ChaoM [ind`yaaoM sao jaIvana kI ilasaD,I baaoTI sao ChaoM rsaaoM kao caUsa kr ]sao JaÐJaaoD, kr fok M donao vaalao naRSaMsa laIlaaipSaacaaoM ka –– yahaÐ Aasara –– yahaÐ basaora , , , , hI ––hI ––hI –– hI –– KI –– KI ––KI:." ––KI:." saIiZ,yaaoM kI caaoTI sao maohrabaaoM ko tlao KD,o saagar nao naIcao AaOr baahr kI Aaor doKa. SaUnya¸ mahaSaUnya baadlaaoM maoM basaI namaI hT hvaa maoM hOM¸ yaa ik naIcao fOlao naMgao pzar AaOr jvaalaa sao Plavana¸ vaja` AaOr ibajalaI sao Bara huAa SaUnya. @yaa ]saI kI gaura-a-hT kI¸ ijasako caUtD,aoM pr idna– idna–Bar saD, panaI ko kaoD,aoM kI baaOCar pD,tI rhI hOÆ ]saI pzar ka AaËaoSa¸ isasakna¸ iriryaahTÆ [saI jagah¸ [saI maohraba ko naIcao KD,o kBaI AQanaMgao Ahaoma raja nao Apnao gazIlao SarIr kao dpdp- sao AkD,a kr¸ isatar kI KÐUTI kI trh ]maoz kr¸ baaÐyaoM haqa ko AÐgaUzo kao kmarband maoM ATka kr¸ saIiZ,yaaoM pr KD,o xat– xat–SarIr rajakumaaraoM kao doKa haogaa¸ jaOsao kao[- saaÐD, Kisayaa baOlaaoM ko JauND kao doKo¸ ifr daihnao haqa kI tjanaI kao ]za kr daihnao Ba`U kao tinak– tja-naI tinak– saa kuiHcat krko¸ saMkto sao AadoSa ikyaa haogaa ik yan~Naa kao AaOr kD,I haonao dao. laoiFTnaoNT saagar kI TaÐgaoM maanaao iSaiqala hao gayaIM. vah saIZ,I pr baOz gayaa¸ pOr ]sanao naIcao kao laTka idyao¸ pIz maohraba ko inacalao inacalao ihssao sao Tok dI. ]saka SarIr qak gayaa qaa idna– idna–Bar sTIyairMga pr baOzo–baOzo AaOr paOnao dao saaO maIla tk kIcaD, kI saD,k maoM banaI laIkaoM pr AaÐKoM jamaayao rhnao sao AaÐKoM BaI eosao caunacaunaa rhI qaIM maanaao ]namaoM bahut baarIk ipsaI hu[- rorot Dala dI ga[ga[- hao –– AaÐKoM band BaI vah krnaa caaho AaOr band krnao maoM @laoSa BaI hao –– vah AaÐK KulaI rKkr hI iksaI trh dIz kao samaoT lao¸ yaa band krko doKta rh sako¸ tao , , , , Ahaoma rajaa caUilak– Svar ka AMSa haota hO¸ eosao AnQaivaSvaasa palanaovaalaI Ahaoma jaait ko ilae yah lak–fa , , , , rajaa maoM [-[-Svar maananaa svaaBaaivak hI qaa ik rajakula ka Axat– Axat–SarIr vyai> hI rajaa hao sakta hO¸ ijasako SarIr maoM kao[- xat hO¸ ]samaoM dova%va ka AMSa kOsao rh sakta hOÆ dova%va –– AaOr xauNNaÆ nahIM. [-[-Svar%va Svar%va AxauNNa hI haota hO AaOr rajaa SarIr Axat , , , , Sv

Ahaoma prmpra ko Anausaar kula– a–Gaat ko saotu sao par haokr caUilak– lak–fa BaI rajaisaMhasana pr phÐucaa. laoikna vah saotu sada ko ilae Kulaa rho¸ [sako ilae ]sanao ek A%yant naRSaMsa ]paya saaocaa. Axat Axat–SarIr rajakumaar hI rajaa hao sakto hOM¸ At: saaro Axat– Axat–SarIr rajakumaar ]sako p`itspQaItspQaI- AaOr samBaavya Gaatk hao sakto hOM. ]nako inarakrNa ka ]paya yah hO ik saba ka ek– ek–ek kana yaa iCgaunaI kTvaa laI jaayao –– h%yaa BaI na krnaI pD,o¸ maagamaaga- ko raoD,o BaI hT jaayaoM. laazI na TUTo¸ saaÐp BaI maro nahIM pr ]sako ivaYadnt ]KD, jaayaoM. xat– xat–SarIr¸ knakTo yaa iCgaunaI– aI–kTo rajakumaar rajaa hao hI nahIM sakogM ao¸ tba ]nhoM raja– raja–Gaat ka laaoBa BaI na satayaogaa – caUilak– lak–fa nao saonaapit kao baulaa kr gauPt Aa&a dI ik rat maoM caupcaap raja– raja–kula ko p`%yaok vyai> ko kana ³yaa iCgaunaI´ kaT kr p`at:kala drbaar maoM raja– raja–carNaaoM maoM AipAip-t ikyao jaayaoM. AaOr p`at:kala vahIM rMgamahla kI saIiZ,yaaoM pr¸ ]sako carNaaoM maoM yah vaIBa%sa ]phar caZ,ayaa gayaa haogaa gaa –– AaOr ]sanao ]saI dpdp-–BarI Ava&a maoM¸ haozaoM kI tar– tar–saI tnaI ptlaI roKa kao tinak maaoD,–saI dokr¸ Sabd ikyaa haogaa¸ 'hÐU' AaOr r>– r>–sanao qaala kao pOr sao tinak– tinak–saa zukra idyaa haogaa – caUilak– lak–fa –– inaYkMTk rajaa – laoikna nahIM yah tIr– tIr–saa kOsaa saala gayaaÆ ek rajakumaar Baaga gayaa ––Axat ––Axat – laoiFTnaoNT saagar maanaao caUilaka– laka–fa ko caI%kar kao spYT sauna saka. Axat – Baaga gayaaÆ vahaÐ saamanao –– laoiFTnaoNT nao ifr AaÐKaoM kao ksa kr baadlaaoM kI drar kao Baodnao kI kaoiSaSa kI –– vahaÐ saamanao khIM nagaa pvataoM ko naMgao rajaa qao¸ yao pvat- EaoNaI hO. vanavaasaI vaIr nagaa jaaityaaoM sao Ahaoma rajaaAaoM kI kBaI nahIM banaI ––vao ––vao Apnao pvapva-tao ApnaI samatla BaUima ko kaOSaoya phna kr BaI AQanaMgao rhnao vaalao maharajaa¸ pIiZ,yaaoM ko yauw ko ko baad daonaaoM nao ApnaI– ApnaI–ApnaI saImaaeÐ baaÐQa laI qaIM AaOr kao[- iksaI sao CoD,–CaD, nahIM krta qaa –– kovala saImaa– saImaa–p`doSa pr pD,nao vaalaI namak kI JaIlaaoM ko jaaityaao tyaaoM ko sardar ko pasa AaEaya payao ilae yauw haota qaa @yaaoMik namak daonaaoM kao caaihe qaa. pr Ahaoma rajad`aohI nagaa jaai –– Asa*ya hO – Asa*ya – hvaa nao saaÐya– a–saaÐya kr ko dad dI , , , ,Asa*ya. maanaao caUilak– lak–fa ko ivavaSa ËaooQa kI lambaI saaÐsa saagar kI doh kao CU gayaI— — yahIM KD,o haokr ]sanao vah saaMsa KIMcaI haogaI –– ]sa maohraba hraba hI kI [ÐT–[ÐT maoM tao ]sako saulagato vaayau–kNa basao gayaI haoMgaoÆ laoikna jaayaogaa khaÐ – ]sakI vaQaU tao hOÆ vah jaanaogaI ]saka pit khaÐ hO¸ ]sao jaananaa haogaa – jayamatI Ahaoma rajya kI AiWtIya saundrI –– janata kI laaDlaI –– haonao dao – caUilak lak– ak–fa rajaa hO¸ vah Sa~uivahIna inaYkNTk rajya krnaa caahta hO – jayamatI kao pit ka pta donaa haogaa –– ]sao pkD,vaanaa haogaa –– caUilak– lak–fa ]saka p`aNa nahIM caahta¸ kovala ek kana caahta hO¸ yaa ek iCgaunaI –– caahoM baayaoM haqa kI BaI iCgaunaI – @yaaoM nahIM batayaogaI jayamatIÆ vah p`jaa hO p`jaa kI hD\ \DI– hDDI– DI baaoTI pr BaI rajaa ka AiQakar hO – bahut hI CaoTo ek xaNa ko ilae caaÐd Jalak gayaa. saagar nao doKa¸ saamanao Kulaa¸ AakarhIna¸ idSaahIna¸ maanaatIt inara ivastar ijasamaoM narsalaaoM kI saayaЖsaayaи hvaa ka AsaM#ya krahTaoM ko saaqa raonaa¸ ]sao Gaoro hue maohrabaaoM kI Ëuw saaÐpaoM kI– kI– saI fÐufkar , , , , caaÐd ifr iCp gayaa AaOr panaI kI nayaI baaOCar ko saaqa saagar nao AaÐKoM band kr laIM , , , , AsaM#ya sahmaI hu[- krahoM AaOr panaI kI maar \ sa– maar eosao jaOsao naMgao caUtD,aoM pr sa– sa–idyaa p`ant ko lacaIlao baotaoM kI saD,ak\ k\–saD,ak\ k. sa–idyaa AqaaAqaa-t\ Sava– Sava–idyaaÆ kba iksaka Sava vahaÐ imalata qaa yaad nahIM Aata¸ pr qaa Sava ja$r –– iksaka Sava , , , , nahIM¸ jayamatI ka nahIM. vah tao –– vah tao ]na paÐca laaK baobasa doKnao vaalaaoM ko saamanao ek lakD,I ko maMcapr KD,I hO¸ ApnaI hI AspRSya lajjaa maoM¸ ABaoV maaOna maoM¸ ATUT saMklp AaOr dud-manaIya manaIya spwaspwa- maoM ilapTI hu[- saat idna kI BaUKI– I–PyaasaI¸

Gaama AaOr r> kI kIca sao laqapqa¸ laoikna Sao SaoYanaaga ko maaqao maoM zukI hu[- kaolaI kI BaaÐit AiDga¸ AakaSa kao CUnao vaalaI p`at:iSaKa– t:iSaKa–saI inaYkmp , , , , laoikna yah @yaaÆ saagar itlaimalaa kr ]z baOza. maanaaoM AÐQaoro maoM BauthI– hI–saI dIK pD,naovaalaI vah laaKaoM kI BaID, BaI kaÐp kr ifr jaD, hao gayaI –– jayamatI ko galao sao ek baD,I tIKI k$Na caIK inakla kr BaarI vaayau–maNDla kao Baod gayaI –– jaOsao iksaI qaulaqaula kCue ko poT kao maCoro kI baCIbaCI- , , , , saagar nao baD,o jaaor sao maui{yaaÐ BaIMca laI , , , , @yaa jayamatI TUT gayaIÆ nahIM igartI––pD,tI [sa laaK janata ko baIca vahI tao dovada$– nahIM¸ yah nahIM hao sakta¸ narsalaaoM kI trh ibanaa rIZ, ko igartI ada$–saI tnaI KD,I hO¸ maanavata kI jyaaoit:Salaaka , , , , sahsaa ]sako pICo sao ek dRPt¸ $KI¸ Ava&a– Ava&a–BarI hÐsaI sao pItla kI trh JanaJanaato svar nao kha¸ "maOM rajaa hÐU –" saagar nao caaOk kr mauD, kr doKa ––sau ––saunahlaa¸ roSamaI vas~¸ roSamaI ]%trIya¸ saaonao kI kMzI AaOr baD,o–baD,o AnagaZ, pnnaaoM kI maalaa phnao BaI AQanaMgaa ek vyai> ]sakI AaOr eosaI dyaa– dyaa–BarI Ava&a sao doK rha qaa¸ jaOsao kao[- rah iknaaro ko kRima– ma– kIT kao doKo. ]saka saugaizt SarIr¸ ConaI sao traSaI hu[- icaknaI maaMsa– a–poiSayaaи dpdp-–sfIt naasaaeи tola sao camak rhI qaIM¸ AaÐKaoM kI kaor maoM laalaI qaI jaao ApnaI Alaga Alaga baat khtI qaI –– maOM mad BaI hao saktI hÐU¸ gavagava- BaI¸ ivalaasa– ivalaasa–laaolaupta BaI AaOr inarI naRSaMsa nar– nar–r>– r>–ioppasaa BaI , , , , saagar Tukur–Tukut doKta rh gayaa. na ]D, saka¸ na ihla saka. vah vyai> ifr baaolaa¸ "jayamatIÆ hÐu: ¸ jayamatI – AÐgaUzo AaOr tjanaI kI cauTkI banaa kr ]sanao JaTk dI¸ maanaao tja-naI maanaao haqa ka maOla kao[- masala kr foMk do. ibanaa iËyaa ko BaI vaa@ya saaqasaaqa-k haota hO¸ kma– kma–sao–kma rajaa ka vaa@ya , , , , , saagar nao khnaa caaha¸ "naRSaMsa– a– raxasa– raxasa– " laoikna ]sakI AaÐKaoM kI laalaI maoM ek baaQya krnaovaalaI p`orNaa qaI¸ saagar nao ]sakI dRiYT ka AnausarNa krto hue doKa¸ jayamatI sacamauca laD,KD,a gayaI qaI. caIKnao ko baad ]saka SarIr ZIlaa haokr laTk gayaa qaa¸ kaoD,aoM kI maar $k gayaI qaI¸ janata saaÐsa raoko sauna rhI qaI , , , , , saagar nao BaI saaÐsa raok laI. tba maanaao stbQata maoM ]sao AiQak spYT dIKnao lagaa¸ jayamatI ko saamanao ek nagaa baaÐka KD,a qaa¸ isar pr klagaI¸ galao maoM lakD,I ko maMuD,aoM kI maalaa¸ maÐuh pr rMga kI vyaaGa`aopma roKaeи kmar ko Gaasa kI caTa[caTa[- kI kaOpIna¸ haqa maoM baCIbaCI-. AaOr vah jayamatI sao kuC kh rha qaa. saagar ko pICo ek dpdp-–sfIt svar ifr baaolaa¸ "caUilak– lak–fa ko ivaQaana maoM hstxaop krnaovaalaa yah ZIz nagaa kaOna hOÆ pr sahsaa ]sa naMgao vyai> ka svar saunaa[aa[- pD,nao lagaa AaOr saba caup hao gayao , , , , , "jayamatI¸ tumhara saahsa saahsa Qanya hO. janata tumhoM dovaI maanatI hO. pr AaOr Apmaana @yaaoM sahaoÆ rajaa ka bala Apar hO –– kumaar ka pta bata dao AaOr maui> paAao –" Aba kI baar ranaI caIKI nahIM. iSaiqala– iSaiqala–SarIr¸ ifr ek baar krah kr rh gayaI. nagaa vaIr ifr baaolaa¸ "cauilak– lak–fa kovala ApnaI rxaa caahta hO¸ kumaar ko p`aNa nahIM. ek kana do donao maoM @yaa hOÆ yaa iCgaunaIÆ ]tnaa tao BaI Kola maoM yaa malla– malla–yauw maoM BaI jaa sakta hO." ranaI nao kao[- ]%tr nahIM idyaa. "caUilak– lak–fa Drpaok hO¸ Dr naRSaMsa haota hO. pr tuma kumaar ka pta bata kr ApnaI maana– maana–rxaa AaOr pit kI p`aNa– Na–rxaa kr saktI hao." saagar nao pICo saunaa¸ "hÐu:" ¸ AaOr mauD, kr doKa¸ ]sa vyai> ko caohro pr ek ËUr kuiTla mausakana Kola rhI hO.

saagar nao ]wt haokr kha¸ "hÐu: @yaaÆ" vah vyai> tna kr KD,a hao gayaa¸ qaao qaaoD,I dor saagar kI Aaor doKta rha¸ maanaao saaoca rha hao¸ [sao @yaa vah ]%tr doÆ ifr AaOr BaI kuiTla AaozaoM ko baIca sao baaolaa¸ "maOM caUilak– lak–fa¸ DrpaokÑ ABaI jaanaogaa. pr ABaI tao maoro kama kI kh rha hO – –" nagaa vaIr jayamatI ko AaOr inakT jaakr QaIro–QaIro kuC khnao lagaa. caUilak fa nao BaaOM isakaoD, kr kha @yaa fusafusaa rha hOÆ saagar nao Aagao Jauk kr sauna ilayaa. "jayamatI¸ kumaar tao Apnao ima~ nagaa sardar ko pasa saurixat hO. caUilak tao ]sao tao ]sao pkD, hI nahIM sakta¸ tuma pta bata kr ApnaI rxaa @yaaoM na kraoÆ doKao¸ tumharI kaomala doh ––" ––" AavaoSa maoM saagar KD,a hao gayaa¸ @yaaoMik ]sa kaomala doh maoM ek ibajalaI– ibajalaI–saI daOD, gayaI AaOr ]sanao tna kr¸ sahsaa nagaa vaIr kI Aaor ]nmauK haokr kha¸ "kayar¸ napuMsak tuma nagaa kOsao huhueÆ kumaar tao Amar hO¸ kID,a caUilak– lak–fa ]nhoM kOsao CuegaaÆ magar @yaa laaoga khogM ao¸ kumaar kI ranaI jayamatI nao doh kI yan~Naa sao GabaD,a kr ]saka pta bata idyaaÆ hT jaaAao¸ Apnaa klaMkI maÐuh maoro saamanao sao dUr krao – " janata maoM tIva` isahrna isahrna daOD, gayaI. narsala baD,I jaaor sao kaÐp gayao gaÐdlao panaI maoM ek hlacala ]zI ijasako lahrato gaaola vaR%t fOlao ik fOlato hI gayao hvaa fÐukkar ]zI¸ baD,o jaaor kI gaD,gaD,ahT hu[-. maoGa AaOr kalao hao gayao –– yah inarI rat hO ik mahainaSaa¸ ik yan~Naa kI rat –– saatvaIM rat¸ ik navaIM ratÆ AaOr jayamatI @yaa Aba baaola BaI saktI hO¸ @yaa yah ]sako dRZ, saMklp ka maaOna hO¸ ik ASa>ta kaÆ AaOr yah vahI BaID, hO ik nayaI BaID,¸ vahI nagaa vaIr¸ ik dUsara kao[-¸ ik BaID, maoM k[k[- nagao ibaKro hO , , , , caUilak– lak–fa nao kTu svar maoM kha¸ "ifr Aayaa vah naMgaaÆ" nagaa vaIr nao pukar kr kha¸ "jayamatI – ranaI jayamatI – " ranaI ihlaI– ihlaI–DulaI nahIM. vaIr ifr baaolaa¸ "ranaI – maOM ]saI nagaa sardar ka dUt hÐU¸ ijasako yahaÐ kumaar nao SarNa laI hO. maorI baat saunaao." ranaI ka SarIr kaÐp gayaa. vah ek Tk AaÐKaoM sao ]sao doKnao lagaI¸ kuC baaolaI nahIM. sakI nahIM. "tuma kumaar ka pta do dao. sardar ]sakI rxaa kroMgao. vah saurixat hO." ranaI kI AaÐKaoM maoM kuC Ganaa hao Aayaa. baD,o kYT sao ]sanao kha¸ "naIca – "ek baar ]sanao AaozaoM pr jaIBa forI¸ kuC AaOr baaolanaa caaha¸ pr sakI nahIM. caUilak– lak–fa nao vahIM sao AadoSa idyaa¸ "panaI dao [sao –– baaolanao dao – " Aaoor ivatRYNa dRiYT sao doKtI rhI¸ ifr iksaI nao ranaI ko AaozaoM kI Aaor panaI baZ,ayaa. vah qaaoD,I dor ima+I ko ksaaoro kI Aa ]sanao AaÐK Bar kr nagaa yauvak kI Aaor doKa¸ iofr ek GaÐUT pI ilayaa. tBaI caUilak– lak–fa nao kha¸ "basa¸ ek– ek–ek GaÐTU ¸ AiQak nahIM – " ranaI nao ek baar dRiYT caaraoM Aaor laaK– laaK–laaK janata kI Aaor daOD,ayaI. ifr AaÐKoM nagaa nagaa yauvak pr gaD,a kr baaolaI¸ "kumaar saurixat hO. AaOr kumaar kI yah laaK– laaK–laaK p`jaa –– jaao ]nako ilae AaÐKoM ibaCayao hO –– ek naota ko ilae¸ ijasako pICo cala kr AattayaI ka rajya ]laT do –– jaao ek AadSaAadSa- maaÐgatI hO –– maOM ]sakI AaSaa taoD, dÐU –– ]sao hra dÐU –– kumaar kao hra dÐUÆ" vah laxaNa Bar caup hu[-. caUilak– lak–fa nao ek baar AaÐK daOD,a kr saarI BaID, kao doK ilayaa. ]sakI AaÐK khIM iTkI nahIM , , , , maanaao ]sa BaID, maoM ]sao iTknao laayak kuC nahIM imalaa¸ jaOsao roMgato kID,aoM pr dIz nahIM nahIM jamatI , , , , , nagaa nao kha¸ "p`jaa tao rajaa caUilak– lak–fa kI hO naÆ"

ranaI nao ifr ]sao isqar dRiYT sao doKa. ifr QaIro–QaIro kha¸ "caUilak– lak–" AaOr ifr kuC eosao Baava sao AQaUra CaoD, idyaa ik kha¸¸ "yah p`jaa kumaar kI hO –– jaa kr nagaa sardar sao khnaa ik kumaar ]sako ]ccaarNa sao maÐuh dUiYat hao jaayaogaa. ifr kha –– vah ifr $k gayaI. pr tU –– tU nagaa nahIM¸ tU tao ]sa –– ]sa igaw kI p`jaa hO –– jaa ]sako gando pMjao kao caaT – ranaI kI AaÐKoM caUilak– lak–fa kI Aaor mauD,I pr ]sakI dIz nao ]sao CuAa nahIM¸ jaOsao iksaI igalaigalaI caIja kI AaOr AaÐKoM caZ,anao maoM BaI iGana AatI hO , , , , nagaa nao mausakra kr kha¸ "khaÐ hO maora rajaa – " caUilak– lak–fa nao vahIM sao pukar kr kha¸ "maOM yah hÐU –– Ahaoma rajya ka ekC~ Saasak – " nagaa yauvak sahsaa ]sako ]sako pasa calaa Aayaa. saagar nao doKa¸ BaID, ka rMga badla gayaa hO. vaOsaa hI AnQakar¸ vaOsaa hI Aqaah p`saar¸ pr ]samaoM jaOsao khIM vyavasqaa¸ BaID, maoM jagah– jagah–jagah nagaa dSadSa-k ibaKro¸ pr ibaKropna maoM BaI ek maap , , , , , nagaa nao pasa sao kha¸ "mao "maoro rajaa – " ekaek baD,o jaaor kI gaD,gaD,ahT hu[-. saagar KD,a hao gayaa , , , , ]sanao AaÐKoM faD, kr doKa¸ nagaa yauvak sahsaa baCIbaCI- ko saharo k[k[-–ek saIiZ,yaaÐ faÐd kr caUilak– lak–fa ko pasa phÐuca gayaa hO¸ baCIbaCI- saIZ,I kI [ÐTaoM kI drar maoM fÐsaI rh gayaI hO¸ pr nagaa caUilak– lak–fa kao Qa@ko sao igara kr ]sakI CatI pr caZ, gayaa hO ]Qar janata maoM ek ibajalaI kD,k gayaI hO¸ "kumaar kI jaya – "iksaInao faÐd kr maMca pr caZ, kr kaoD,a ilayao jallaadaoM kao igara idyaa hO¸ iksaInao Apnaa– Apnaa–AMga– a–vas~ jayamatI jayamatI pr Dalaa hO AaOr kao[- ]sako banQana kI rssaI TTaola rha hO , , , , pr caUilak– lak–fa AaOr nagaa , , , saagar man~– man~–maugQa– Qa–saa KD,a qaa ]sakI dIz caUilak– lak–fa pr jamaI qaI , , , , sahsaa ]sanao doKa¸ nagaa tao inah%qaa hO¸ pr naIcao pD,o caUilak– lak–fa ko haqa maoM ek cand`kar DaAao hO jaao vah nagaa ko kana ko pICo saaQa rha hO – – nagaa kao Qyaana nahIM hO magar caUilak– lak–fa kI AaÐKaoM maoM phcaana hO ik nagaa AaOr kao[- nahIM¸ svayaM kumaar hO AaOr vah DaAao saaQa rha hO , , , , kumaar CatI pr hO¸ pr mar jaayao jaayaogaa , , , , yaa xat BaI hao gayaa tao , , , , caUilak– lak–fa hI mar gayaa tao BaI Agar kumaar xat hao gayaa tao –– saagar ]Claa. vah caUilak– lak–fa ka haqa pkD, laogaa –– DaAao CIna laogaa. pr vah AsaavaQaanaI sao ]Claa qaa¸ ]saka kIcaD,–sanaa baUT saIZ,I pr ifsala , ta naIcao jaa ifsala gayaa AaOr vah lauZ,kta– ta–puZk igara. AbaÆ caUilak– lak–fa ka haqa saQa gayaa hO¸ DaAao pr ]sakI pkD, kD,I hao gayaI hO¸ Aba –– laoiFTnaonT saagar nao vahIM pD,o–pD,o kmar sao irvaalvar KIMcaa AaOr iSast laokr daga idyaa , , , , QaaÐya – Qau QauAaÐ hao gayaa. hTogaa tao dIKogaa – pr QauAaÐ hTta @yaaoM nahIMÆ Aaga laga gayaI –– rMga– a–mahla jala rha hO¸ lapToM [Qar– [Qar– ]Qar daOD, rhI hO. @yaa caUilak– lak–fa jala gayaaÆ –– AaOr kumaar –– @yaa yah kumaar kI jayaQvaina hOÆ ik jayamatI kI yah Ad\ Ad\BauBaut¸ raomaaMcakarI gaÐUja¸ ijasamaoM maanaao vah DUbaa jaa rha hO¸ DUbaa jaa rha hO –– nahIM¸ ]sao saÐBalanaa haogaa. laoiFTnaonT saagar sahsaa jaaga kr ]z baOza. ek baar h@ka– h@ka–ba@ka haokr caaraoM Aaor doKa¸ ifr ]sakI ibaKrI caotnaa koind`t hao gayaI. dUr sao dao T/kaoM kI dao jaaoD,I bai%tyaaÐ pUro p`kaSa sao jagamagaa rhI qaIM¸ AaOr ek sao sacasaca-–laa[T [Qar– [Qar–]Qar BaTktI hu[- rMga– a–mahla kI saIiZ,yaaoM kao xaNa– xaNa–xaNa eosao camaka dotI qaI maanaao baadlaaoM sao pRqvaI tk iksaI vaja`dovata ko ]tarnao ka maagamaaga- Kula jaata hO. daonaaoM T/kaoM ko hanahana- pUro jaaor sao bajaayao jaa rho qao. baaOCar sao BaIgaa huAa badna JaaD, kr laooiFTnaonT saagar ]z KD,a huAa. @yaa vah rMgaa––mahla kI saIiZ,yaaoM pr saao gayaa qaaÆ ek baar AaÐKoM daOD,a kr ]sanao maohraba kao doKa¸ caaÐd inakla Aayaa qaa¸ maohraba kI [ÐToM dIK rhI qaIM. ifr QaIro–QaIro

]trnao lagaa. naIcao sao Aavaaja AayaI¸ "saa'ba¸ dUsara gaaD,I Aa gayaa¸ Tao kr ko lao jaayaogaa – " saagar nao maÐuh ]za kr saamanao doKa¸ AaOr doKta rh gayaa. dUr caaOrsa tala camak rha qaa¸ ijasako ijasako iknaaro pr maindr Baagato baadlaaoM ko baIca maoM kaÐpta huAa¸ maanaao SauBa` caaÐdnaI sao Zka huAa ihMDaolaa –– @yaa ek ranaI ko AiBamaana ka p`tIk¸ ijasanao pqa––p`dSarajaa kao bacaayaa¸ yaa ek naarI ko saahsa ka¸ ijasanao pu$Ya ka pqa Sa-nana ikyaa yaa ik maanava maa~ kI Admya svaatM~ p``orNaa ka ABaIt¸ A&oya¸ jaya– jaya–daolaÆ

"Taobaa Tok isaMh"

saAadt hsana maMTao

baMTvaaro Tvaaro ko dao–tIna saala baad paikstana AaOr ihMdustana kI hukUmataoM kao K,yaala yaala Aayaa ik saamaanya k,OidyaaoM kI trh pagalaaoM ka BaI tbaadlaa haonaa caaihe¸ yaanaI jaao mausalamaana pagala ihMdustana ko pagalaK,anaaoM maoM hOM¸ ]nhoM paikstana phMucaa idyaa jaae AaOr jaao ihMdU AaOr isaK paikstana ko pagalaK,anaao maoM hOM¸ ]nho ]nhoM ihMdustana ko hvaalao kr idyaa jaae. maalaUma nahIM¸ yah baat maak,Ula qaI yaa ga,Or maakU,la¸ bahrhala dainaSamaMdaoM ko ÔOsalao ko mautaibak, [Qar– [Qar–]Qar }McaI sath kI kanÔosM a hu[- AaOr ibala AaiK,r pagalaaoM ko tbaadlao ko ilae ek idna mauk,r-r hao gayaa. gayaa. AcCI trh CanabaIna kI ga[ga[- – vao mausalamaana pagala ijanako saMbaMQaI ihMdustana hI maoM qao¸ vahIM rhnao ide gae baak,I jaao bacao¸ ]nakao sarhd pr rvaanaa kr idyaa gayaa. paikstana sao caMUik k,rIba– Iba–k,rIba tmaama ihMdU–isaK jaa cauko qao¸ [sailae iksaI kao rKnao–rKanao ka savaala hI pOda nahIM huAa ijatnao ihMdU–isaK pagala qao¸ sabako–saba puilasa kI ihÔaja,t maoM baa^D-r pr phMucaa ide gae. ]Qar ka maalaUma nahIM laoikna [Qar laahaOr ko pagalaK,anao maoM jaba [sa tbaadlao kI K,bar phMucaI tao babaD,D,I idlacasp gapSap haonao lagaI. ek mausalamaana pagala jaao baarh barsa sao¸ hr raoja,¸ baak,ayadgaI ko saaqa 'ja,maIMdar' pZ,ta qaa¸ ]sasao jaba ]sako ek daost nao pUCa : "maaOlavaI saaba¸ yah paikstana @yaa haota hO , , ,Æ" tao ]sanao baD,o ga,aOrao–iÔË iÔË ko baad javaaba idyaa: "ihMdustana maoM ek eosaI jagah hO jahaM ]stro banato hOM , , ,Ñ" yah javaaba saunakr ]saka daost saMtYu T hao gayaa. [saI trh ek isaK pagala nao ek dUsaro isaK pagala sao pUCa : "sardar jaI¸ hmaoM ihMdustana @yaaoM Baojaa jaa rha hOhO , , ,hmaoM tao vahaM kI baaolaI nahIM AatI , , ,." dUsara mauskrayaa "mauJao tao ihMdustaoD,aoM kI baaolaI AatI hO¸ ihMdustanaI baD,o SaOtanaI AakD, AakD, ifrto hOM , , ,." ek idna¸ nahato–nahato¸ ek mausalamaana pagala nao 'paikstana : 'ija,Mdabaad' ka ka naara [sa ja,aor sao baulaMd ikyaa ik ÔSaÔSa- pr ifsalakr igara AaOr baohaoSa hao gayaa. baaja, pagala eosao BaI qao jaao pagala nahIM qao ]namaoM bahutayat eosao k,aitlaaoM kI qaI ijanako irStodaraoM nao AÔsaraoM kao kuC do idlaakr pagalaK,anao iBajavaa idyaa idyaa qaa ik vah faMsaI ko fMdo sao baca jaaeM yah pagala kuC–kuC samaJato qao ik ihMdustana @yaaoM t@,saIma huAa hO AaOr yah paikstana @yaa hO laoikna sahI vaaik,Aat sao vah BaI baoK,bar qao AK,baaraoM sao ]nhoM kuC

pta nahIM calata qaa AaOr phrodar isapahI isapahI AnapZ, AaOr jaaihla qao¸ ijanakI gauFt, gaU sao BaI vah kao[- natIjaa baramad nahIM kr sakto qao. ]nakao isaÔisaÔ- [tnaa maalaUma qaa ik ek AadmaI mauhmmad AlaI ijannaah hO ijasakao k,ayado–Aaja,ma khto hOM ]sanao mausalamaanaI ko ilae ek Alahda maulk banaayaa banaayaa hO ijasaka naama paikstana hO yah khaM hOM¸ [sakI BaaOgaaoilak isqait @yaa hO¸ [sako mautaillak, vah kuC nahIM jaanato qao – yahI vajah hO ik vah saba pagala ijanaka idmaaga, pUrI trh ibagaD,a huAa nahIM huAa qaa¸ [sa maKmasao maoM igarF,tar qao ik vah paikstana maoM hOM yaa ihMdustana maoM Agar ihMdustana maoM hOM tao paikstana khaM hOM Agar vah paikstana maoM hOM tao yah kOsao hao sakta hO ik vah kuC Asao- phlao yahIM rhto hue ihMdustana maoM qao. ek pagala tao ihMdustana AaOr paikstana¸ paikstana¸ paikstana¸ paikstana AaOr ihMdustana ko ca@kr maoM kuC eosaa igarF,tar huAa ik AaOr j,yaada pagala hao gayaa. JaaDU dot–o doto vah ek idna dr#,t pr caZ, gayaa AaOr Thnao pr baOzkr dao GaMTo mausalasala tk,rIr krta rha¸ jaao paikstana AaOr ihMdustana ko naaja,uk masalao masalao pr qaI , , ,isapaihyaaoM nao jaba ]sao naIcao ]trnao kao kha tao vah AaOr }pr caZ, gayaa. jaba ]sao Drayaa– Drayaa–Qamakayaa gayaa tao ]sanao kha : "maOM ihMdustana maoM rhnaa caahta hMU na paikstana maoM , , ,maOM [sa dr#,t pr rhMUgaa , , ,." baD,I dor ko baad baad jaba ]saka daOra sadsad- pD,a tao vah naIcao ]tra AaOr Apnao ihMdU–isaK daostaoM sao galao imala– imala–imalakr raonao lagaa – [sa K,yaala sao ]saka idla Bar Aayaa qaa ik vah ]sao CaoD,kr ihMdustana calao jaaeMgao , , , ek ema•esa– ema•esa–saI• pasa roiDyaao [MjaIinayar maoM jaao mausalamaana qaa AaOr dUsaro pagalaaoM sao ibalakula Alaga– Alaga–qalaga baaga, kI ek Kasa pgaDMDI pr saara idna K,amaaoSa Thlata rhta qaa¸ yah tbdIlaI ja,aihr hu[- ik ]sanao Apnao tmaama kpD,o ]tarkr dfadar ko hvaalao kr ide AaOr naMga– a–QaD,Mga saaro baaga, baaga, maoM calanaa– calanaa–ifrnaa Sau$ kr idyaa. baa nahayaa icayaaOT ko ek maaoTo mausalamaana nao¸ jaao mauislama laIga ka sargamasargama- karkuna rh cauka qaa AaOr idna maoM pMd`h–saaolah matmat-baa krta qaa¸ ekdma yah Aadt tktk- kr dI – ]saka naama mauhmmad AlaI qaa¸ caunaaMcaoao ]sanao ek idna Apnao jaMgalao maoM elaana kr idyaa ik vah k,ayado–Aaja,ma mauhmmad AlaI ijannaah hO ]sakI doKa– a–doKI ek isaK pagala maasTr tara isaMh bana gayaa – [sasao phlao ik KUna– a–K,rabaa hao jaae¸ daonaaoM kao K,trnaak pagala k,rar dokr Alahda– Alahda–Alahda Alahda baMd kr idyaa gayaa. laahaOr ka ek naaOjavaana ihMdU vakIla mauhbbat maoM naakama haokr pagala hao gayaa qaa jaba ]sanao saunaa ik AmaRtsar ihMdustana maoM calaa gayaa hO tao ]sao bahut duK huAa. AmaRtsar kI ek ihMdU laD,kI sao ]sao mauhbbat qaI ijasanao ijasanao ]sao zukra idyaa qaa magar dIvaanagaI kI halat maoM BaI vah ]sa laD,kI kao nahIM BaUlaa qaa – vah ]na tmaama ihMdU AaOr mausalamaana laIDraoM kao gaailayaaM donao lagaa ijanhaoMnao imala– imala–imalaakr ihMdustana ko dao TukDo, kr ide hOM¸ AaOr ]sakI mahbaUbaa ihMdustanaI bana ga[ga[- hO AaOr vah paikstanaI. , , ,jaba tbaadlao kI baat Sau$ hu[- tao ]sa vakIla kao k[k[- pagalaaoM nao samaJaayaa ik vah idla baura na kro , , ,]sao ihMdustana Baoja idyaa jaaegaa¸ ]saI ihMdustana maoM jahaM ]sakI mahbaUbaa rhtI hO – magar vah laahaOr CaoD,naa nahIM caahta qaa ]saka K,yaala qaa ik AmaRtsar maoM ]sakI p`Oi@Tsa nahIM calaogaI. yaaoraoipyana vaaDvaaD- maoM dao eMglaao [MiDyana pagala qao. ]nakao jaba maalaUma huAa ik ihMdustana kao Aaja,ad krko AMga`oja, calao gae hOM tao ]nakao bahut sadmaa huAa vah Cup–Cupkr GaMTaoM Aapsa maoM [sa Ahma masalao pr gauF,tgaU krto rhto ik pagalaK,anao maoM Aba ]nakI hOisayat iksa iksma kI haogaI yaaoraoipyana vaaDo –fasT imalaa krogaa yaa nahIM @yaa vaaD- rhogaa yaa ]D,a idyaa jaaegaa ba`k ]nhoM Dbala Dbala raoTI ko bajaaya blaDI [MiDyana capaTI tao ja,bardstI nahIM KanaI pD,ogaIÆ ek isaK qaa¸ ijasao pagalaK,anao maoM daiKla hue pMd`h barsa hao cauko qao. hr va> ]sakI jaubaana sao yah AjaIbaao–ga,rIba AlÔaja, saunanao maoM Aato qao : "AaOpD, id gaD, id AnaO AnaO@sa id baoQyaanaaM id maMuga id dala Aa^f dI laalaTona , , ,Ñ" vah idna kao saaota qaa na rat kao. phrodaraoM ka yah khnaa qaa ik pMd`h barsa ko tbaIla Asao- maoM vah ek lahja,o ko ilae BaI nahIM saaoyaa qaa vah laoTta BaI nahIM qaa¸ Alaba%ta kBaI– kBaI–kBaI iksaI dIvaar ko saaqa Tok lagaa laota qaa – hr va> KD,a rhnao sao ]sako paMva saUja gae qao AaOr ipMDilayaaM BaI fUla ga[ga[- qaIM¸ magar ijasmaanaI tklaIÔ ko baavajaUd vah laoTkr Aarama nahIM krta qaa.

ihMdustana¸ paikstana AaOr pagalaaoM ko tbaadlao ko mautaillak, jaba kBaI pagalaK,anaaoM maoM gauFt, gaU haotI qaI tao vah ga,aOr sao saunata qaa kao[- ]sasao pUCta ik ]saka @yaa K,yaala hO tao vah baD,I saMjaIdgaI sao javaaba dota : "AaOpD, id gaD, gaD, id AnaO@sa id baoQyaanaaM id maMuga id dala Aaf dI paikstana paikstana gavanagavana-maomaoMT , , ,Ñ" laooikna baad maoM 'Aaf id paikstana gavanagavana-maomaoMT kI jagah 'Aaf id Taobaa Tok isaMh gavanagavana-maomaoMT' nao lao laI¸ AaOr ]sanao dUsaro pagalaaoM sao pUCnaa Sau$ kr idyaa ik Taobaa Tok isaMh khaM hOM¸ jahaM ka vah rhnaovaalaa hO. iksaI kao kao BaI maalaUma nahIM qaa ik Taobaa Tok isaMh paikstana maoM hOM yaa ihMdustana maoM jaao batanao kI kaoiSaSa krto qao vah Kud [sa ]laJaava maoM igarF,tar hao jaato qao ik isayaalakaoT phlao ihMdustana maoM haota qaa¸ pr Aba saunaa hO ik paikstana maoM hOhOM , , ,@yaa pta hO ik laahaOr jaao Aaja pikstana maoM hOM¸ kla ihMdustana maoM calaa jaae , , ,yaa saara ihMdustana hI paikstana bana jaae , , ,AaOr yah BaI kaOna saInao pr haqa rKkr kh sakta hO ik ihMdustana AaOr paikstana¸ daonaaoM iksaI idna isaro sao ga,ayaba hI hao jaaeM , , , [sa isaK pagala ko koSa iCdro haokr bahut mau#,tsar rh gae qao caMUik bahut kma nahata qaa¸ [sailae daZ,I AaOr isar ko baala Aapsa maoM jama gae qao ijasako baayasa ]sakI Sa@la baD,I Bayaanak hao ga[ga[- qaI magar AadmaI ihMsak nahIM nahIM qaa – pMd`h barsaaoM maoM ]sanao kBaI iksaI sao JagaD,a–Ôsaad nahIM ikyaa qaa. pagalaK,anao ko jaao puranao maulaaija,ma qao¸ vah ]sako mautaillak, [tnaa jaanato qao ik Taobaa Tok isaMh maoM ]sakI k[k[- ja,maInaoM qaI AcCa Kata– Kata–pIta ja,maIMdar qaa ik Acaanak Acaanak idmaaga, ]laT gayaa¸ ]sako irStodar ]sao laaoho kI maaoTI– I–maaoTI ja,MjaIraoM maoM baaMQakr laae AaOr pagalaK,anao maoM daiKla kra gae. mahInao maoM ek baar maulaak,at ko ilae yah laaoga Aato qao AaOr ]sakI KO,r–K,Oiryat dryaaF,t krko calao jaato qao ek mau_t tk yah isalaisalaa jaarI rha¸ pr jaba paikstana¸ ihMdustana kI gaD,baD, Sau$ hu[- tao ]naka Aanaa– Aanaa–jaanaa baMd hao gayaa. ]saka naama ibaSana isaMh qaa magar saba ]sao Taobaa Tok isaMh khto qao. ]sakao yah ibalakula maalaUma nahIM qaa ik idna kaOna– nana–saa hO yaa iktnao saala baIt cauko hOM laoikna hr mahInao jaba ]sako inakT saMbaMQaI ]sasao imalanao ko ilae Aanao ko k,rIba haoto tao ]sao Apnao Aap pta cala jaata caunaaMcao vah dfadar sao khta ik ]sakI maulaakat Aa rhI hO ]sa idna vah AcCI trh nahata¸ nahata¸ badna pr K,Uba saabauna iGasata AaOr baalaaoM maoM tola Dalakr kMGaa krta Apnao vah kpD,o jaao vah kBaI [stomaala nahIM krta qaa¸ inaklavaakr phnata AaOr yaaoM saja– saja–banakr imalanaovaalaaoM ko pasa jaata. vah ]sasao kuC pUCto tao vah K,amaaoSa rhta yaa yaa kBaI– kBaI–kBaar 'AaOpD, id gaD, gaD, AnaO@sa id baoQyaanaaM id maMuga id dala Aaf dI laalaTona , , ,' kh dota. ]sakI ek laD,kI qaI jaao hr mahInao ek ]MgalaI baZ,tI– I–baZ,tI pMd`h barsaaoM maoM javaana hao ga[ga[- qaI. ibaSana isaMh ]sakao phcaanata hI nahIM qaa – vah baccaI qaI jaba BaI Apnao Aap kao doKkr raotI qaI¸ javaana hu[- tba BaI ]sakI AaMKaoM sao AaMsaU bahto qao. paikstana AaOr ihMdustana ka ikssaa Sau$ huAa tao ]sanao dUsaro pagalaaoM sao pUCnaa Sau$ ikyaa ik Taobaa Tok isaMh khaM hOM jaba ]sao [%maInaanaba#, [%maInaanaba#,Sa javaaba na imalaa tao ]sakI kurod idna– idna–ba– ba–idna baZ,tI ga[ga[-. Aba maulaak,at BaI nahIM haotI qaI phlao tao ]sao Apnao Aap pta cala jaata qaa ik imalanaovaalao Aa rho hOM¸ pr Aba jaOsao ]sako idla kI Aavaaja, BaI baMd hao ga[ga[- qaI jaao ]sao ]nakI ]nakI Aamad kI K,bar do idyaa krtI qaI – ]sakI baD,I #,vaaihSa qaI ik vah laaoga AaeM jaao ]sasao hmaddIhmaddI- ka [ja,har krto qao AaOr ]sako ilae fla¸ imaza[yaaM AaOr kpD,o laato qao. vah AaeM tao vah ]nasao pUCo ik Taobaa Tok isaMh khaM hOM , , ,vah ]sao yak,Inana nana bata doMgao ik Taobaa Tok isaMh paikstana maoM hOM yaa ihMdustana maoM – ]saka K,yaala qaa ik vah Taobaa Tok isaMh hI sao Aato hOM jahaM ]sakI ja,maInaoM hOM. pagalaK,anao maoM ek pagala eosaa BaI qaa jaao Ku,d kao K,uda khta qaa. ]sasao jaba ek raoja, ibaSana ibaSana isaMh nao pUCa ik Taobaa Tok isaMh paikstana maoM hOM yaa ihMdustana maoM tao ]sanao hsbao–Aadt khkha lagaayaa AaOr kha : "vah paikstana maoM hOM na ihMdustana maoM¸ [sailae ik hmanao ABaI tk hu@ma hI nahIM idyaa , , ,Ñ"

ibaSana isaMh nao ]sa K,uda sao k[baa baD,I imannat– k[- matmat-baa imannat–samaajat sao kha ik vah hu@,ma do doM taik JaMJaT K,%ma hao¸ magar K,uda bahut masa$Ô qaa¸ [sailae ik ]sao AaOr bao–Saumaar hu@,ma donao qao. ek idna tMga Aakr ibaSana isaMh Ku,da pr barsa pD,a : "AaOpD, id gaD, gaD, id AnaO@sasa id baoQyaanaaM id maMuga id dala Aaf vaaho gau$ jaI da Kalasa eMD vaaho gau$ jaI id Ôth , , ,Ñ" [saka Saayad matlaba qaa ik tuma mausalamaanaaoM ko K,uda hao¸ isaKaoM ko Ku,da haoto tao ja,$r maorI saunato. tbaadlao sao kuC idna phlao Taobaa Tok isaMh ka ek mausalamaana jaao ibaSana isaMh ka daost qaa¸ maulaak,at ko ilae Aayaa mausalamaana daost phlao kBaI nahIM Aayaa qaa. jaba ibaSana isaMh nao ]sao doKa tao ek trÔ hT gayaa¸ ifr vaapsa jaanao lagaa magar isapaihyaaoM nao ]sao raoka: "yah tumasao imalanao imalanao Aayaa hO , , ,tumhara daost fja,ladIna hO , , ,Ñ" ibaSana isaMh nao fja,ladIna kao ek naja,r doKa AaOr kuC baD,baD,anao lagaa. fja,ladIna nao Aagao baZ,kr ]sako kMQao pr haqa rKa : "maOM bahut idnaaoM sao saaoca rha qaa ik tumasao imalaMU laoikna Ôursat hI na imalaI , , ,tumharo saba AadmaI K,Oiryat sao ihMdustana calao gae qao , , ,mauJasao ijatnaI madd hao sakI¸ maOMnao kI , , ,tumharI baoTI $pkaOr , , ," vah khto–khto Ék gayaa. ibaSana isaMh kuC yaad krnao lagaa : "baoTI $pkaOr , , ," fja,ladIna nao Ék Ék–Ékkr kha : "haM , , ,vah , , ,vah BaI zIk– zIk–zak hO , , ,]nako saaqa hI calaI ga[ga[- qaI , , ,Ñ" ibaSana isaMh KamaaoSa rha. fja,ladIna nao ifr khnaa Sau$ ikyaa : "]nhaoMnao mauJao kha qaa ik tumharI K,Or–K,Oiryat pUCta rhMU , , ,Aba maOMnao saunaa hO ik tuma ihMdustana jaa rho hao , , ,Baa[aa[- balabaIr isaMh AaOr Baa[Baa[- vaQaavaa isaMh sao maora salaama khnaa AaOr bahna AmaRtkaOr sao BaI , , ,Baa[aa[- balabaIr sao khnaa ik fja,ladIna raja,IKuSaI hO , , ,dao BaUrI BaOMsao jaao vah CaoD, gae qao¸ ]namaoM sao ek nao k+a k+a idyaa hO , , ,dUsarI ko k+I hu[- qaI¸ pr vah C: idna kI haoko mar ga[ga[- , , ,AaOr maoro laayak jaao iKdmat hao¸ khnaa¸ maOM hr va> tOyaar hMU , , ,AaOr yah tumharo ilae qaaoD,o–sao maraoDM o laayaa hMU , , ,Ñ" ibaSana isaMh nao maraoMDaoM kI paoTlaI laokr pasa KD,o isapahI ko hvaalao kr dI AaOr fja,ladIna sao pUCa : "Taobaa Tok isaMh khaM hO , , ,Æ" fja,ladIna nao kdro hOrt sao kha : "khaM hO , , ,Æ vahIM hO¸ jahaM qaa , , ,Ñ" ibaSana isaMh nao ifr pUCa : "paikstana maoM hO yaa ihMdustana maoM , , ,Æ" "ihMdudsu tana maoM , , ,nahIM¸ nahIM paikstana maoM , , ,Ñ" fja,ladIna baaOKlaa– laa–saa gayaa. ibaSana isaMh baD,baD,ata huAa calaa gayaa : "AaOpD, id gaD, gaD, id AnaO@sa id baoQyaanaaM id maMuga id dala Aaf dI paikstana eMD ihMdustana Aaf dI dur ifTo maMuh , , ,Ñ" tbaadlao kI tOyaairyaaM maukmmala hao caukI qaIM¸ [Qar sao ]Qar AaOr ]Qar sao [Qar Aanaovaalao pagalaaoM kI ÔohirstoM phMuca caukI qaIM AaOr tbaadlao ka idna BaI mauk,r-r hao cauka qaa. sa#,t saidyaaM qaIM jaba laahaOr ko pagalaK,anao sao ihMdU–isaK pagalaao said-yaaM pagalaaoM sao BarI hu[- laairyaaM puilasa ko rxak dsto ko saaqa rvaanaa hu[-¸ saMbaMiQat AÔsar BaI hmarah qao – vaagah³ek gaaMva´ ko baa^D-r pr trfIna³daonaaoM trÔ´ ko saupirToDM oTM ek– ek–dUsaro sao imalao AaOr p`arMiBak karvaa[- K,%ma haonao ko baad tbaadlaa Sau kar-vaa[vaa[ Sau$ hao gayaa¸ jaao rat– rat–Bar jaarI rha. pagalaaoM kao laairyaaoM sao inakalanaa AaOr ]nakao dUsaro AÔsaraoM ko hvaalao krnaa baD,a kizna kama qaa baaja, tao baahr inaklato hI nahIM qao¸ jaao inaklanao pr rja,amaMd haoto qao¸ ]nakao saMBaalanaa mauiSkla hao hao jaata qaa¸ @yaaoMik vah [Qar– [Qar–]Qar Baaga ]zto qao jaao naMgao qao¸ ]nakao kpD,o phnaae jaato tao vah ]nhoM faD,kr Apnao tna sao jauda kr doto – kao[- gaailayaaM bak rha hO , , ,kao[-

gaa rha hO , , ,kuC Aapsa maoM JagaD, rho hOM , , ,kuC rao rho hOM¸ ibalaK ibalaK rho hOM – kana pD,I Aavaaja, saunaa[aa[- nahIM dotI qaI – pagala AaOrtaoM ka Saaor–Sarabaa Alaga qaa¸ AaOr sadIsadI- [tnaI kD,ako kI qaI ik daMt sao daMt baja rho qao. pagalaaoM kI A@sarIyat [sa tbaadlao ko hk, maoM nahIM qaI¸ [sailae ik ]nakI samaJa maoM nahIM nahIM Aa rha qaa ik ]nhoM ApnaI jagah sao ]KaD,kr khaM fok M a jaa rha hO vah caMd jaao kuC saaoca– a–samaJa sakto qao¸ 'paikstana : ijaM,dabaad' AaOr 'paikstana : mauda-a-baad' baad' ko naaro lagaa rho qao dao–tIna matbaa Ôsaad haoto–haoto bacaa¸ @yaaoMik baaja, mausalamaanaao salamaanaaoM AaOr isaKaoM kao yah naaro mat-baa saunakr tOSa Aa gayaa qaa. jaba ibaSana isaMh kI baarI Aa[Aa[- AaOr vaagah ko ]sa par ka mautaillak, AÔsar ]saka naama rijasTr maoM djadja- krnao lagaa tao ]sanao pUCa : "Taobaa Tok isaMh khaM hO , , ,paikstana maoM yaa ihM ihMdustana maoM , , ,Æ" yah saunakr ibaSana isaMh ]Clakr ek trÔ hTa AaOr daOD,kr Apnao bacao hue saaiqayaaoM ko pasa phMuca gayaa. paikstanaI isapaihyaaoM nao ]sao pkD, ilayaa AaOr dUsarI trÔ lao jaanao lagao¸ magar ]sanao calanao sao [nakar kr idyaa : "Taobaa Tok isaMh yahaM hO , , ,Ñ" AaOr ja,aor–ja,aor sao icallaanao lagaa : "AaOpD, id gaD, gaD, id AnaO@sa id baoQyaanaaM id maMuga id dala Aaf dI Taobaa Tok isaMh eMD paikstana , , ,Ñ" ]sao bahut samaJaayaa gayaa ik doKao¸ Aba Taobaa Tok isaMh ihMdustana maomaoM calaa gayaa hO , , ,Agar nahIM gayaa hO tao ]sao ÔaOrna vahaM stI dUsarI trÔ lao jaanao kI kaoiSaSa kI ga[Baoja idyaa jaaegaa¸ magar vah na maanaaÑ jaba ]sakao ja,badad-stI ga[- tao vah drimayaana maoM ek jagah [sa AMdaja, maoM ApnaI saUjaI hu[- TaMgaaoM pr KD,a hao gayaa jaOsao Aba ]sao kao[- takt nahIM ihlaa sakogaI , , ,AadmaI caMUik saIQaa qaa¸ [sailae ]sasao j,yaada ja,badstI na kI ga[ad-stI ga[- ]sakao vahIM KD,a rhnao idyaa gayaa¸ AaOr tbaadlao ka baak,I kama haota rha. saUrja inaklanao sao phlao SaaMt pD,o ibaSana ibaSana isaMh ko hlak ko ek gagana BaodI caIK, inaklaI. [Qar– [Qar–]Qar sao k[k[- daOD,o Aae AaOr ]nhaonao doKa ik vah AadmaI jaao pMd`h barsa tk idna– idna–rat ApnaI TaMgaaoM pr KD,a rha qaa¸ AaOMQao maMuh laoTa hO – ]Qar Krdar taraoM ko pICo ihMdustana qaa¸ [Qar vaOsao hI taraoM ko pICo paikstana drimayaana maoM ja,maIna ko ]sa TukD,o pr ijasaka kao[- naama nahIM qaa¸ Taobaa Tok isaMh pD,a qaa.

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isawoSvarI nao Kanaa banaanao ko baad caUlho kao bauJaa idyaa AaOr daonaaoM GauTnaaoM ko baIca isar rKkr Saayad pOr kI ]MgailayaaM yaa jamaIna pr calato caIToM–caIiTyaaoM kao doKnao lagaI. Acaanak ]sao maalaUma huAa ik bahut dor sao ]sao Pyaasa nahIM lagaI hOM. vah matvaalao kI trh ]zI ]zI Aaor gagaro sao laaoTa– a–Bar panaI laokr gaT– gaT–gaT caZ,a ga[ga[-. KalaI panaI ]sako klaojao maoM laga gayaa AaOr vah 'haya rama' khkr vahIM jamaIna pr laoT ga[ga[. AaQao GaMTo tk vahIM ]saI trh pD,I rhnao ko baad ]sako jaI maoM jaI Aayaa. vah baOz ga[ga[-¸ AaMKaoM kao mala– mala–malakr [Qar– [Qar–]Qar doKa AaOr ifr ]sakI dRiYT Aaosaaro maoM AQa– AQa–TUTo KTaolao pr saaoe Apnao Ch vaYaIvaYaI-yaya laD,ko p`maaod pr jama ga[ga[-.

laD,ka naMga– DyaaM saaf idKa[a–QaD,Mga pD,a qaa. ]sako galao tqaa CatI kI hiD\ hiD\DyaaM idKa[- dotI qaIM. ]sako haqa– haqa–pOr baasaI kkiD, kkiD,yaaoM kI trh saUKo tqaa baojaana pD,o qao AaOr ]saka poT hMiDyaa kI trh fUlaa huAa qaa. ]saka mauK Kulaa huAa qaa AaOr ]sa pr Anaiganat mai@KyaaM ]D, rhI qaIM. vah ]zI¸ baccao ko maMuh pr Apnaa ek fTa¸ gaMda blaa]ja Dala idyaa AaOr ek– ek–AaQa imanaT saunna nna KD,I rhnao ko baad baahr drvaajao pr jaakr ikvaaD, kI AaD, sao galaI inaharnao lagaI. baarh baja cauko qao. QaUp A%yaMt toja qaI AaOr kBaI ek– ek–dao vyai> isar pr taOilayaa yaa gamaCa rKo hue yaa majabaUtI sao Cata tanao hue futI-I- ko saaqa lapkto hue–saosao gaujar jaato. dsa– dsa–pMd`h imanaT tk vah ]saI trh KD,I rhI¸ ifr ]sako caohro pr vyaga`ta fOla ga[ga[- AaOr ]sanao Aasamaana tqaa kD,I QaUp kI Aaor icaMta sao doKa. ek– ek–dao xaNa baad ]sanao isar kao ikvaaD, sao kafI Aagao baZ,akr galaI ko Caor kI trf inahara¸ tao ]saka baD,a laD,ka ramacaMd` QaIro–QaIro Gar kI Aaor sarkta najar Aayaa. ]sanao futI-I- sao ek laaoTa panaI Aaosaaro kI caaOkI ko pasa naIcao rK idyaa AaOr caaOko maoM jaakr Kanao ko sqaana kao jaldI– jaldI– jaldI panaI sao laIpnao–paotnao lagaI. vahaM pIZ,a rKkr rKkr ]sanao isar kao drvaajao kI Aaor Gaumaayaa hI qaa ik ramacaMd` nao AMdr kdma rKa. ramacaMd` Aakr Qama– M I pr baOz gayaa AaOr ifr vahIM baojaana– Qama–sao caaOk aana–saa laoT gayaa. ]saka maMuh laala tqaa caZ,a huAa qaa¸ ]sako baala Ast– Ast–vyast qao AaOr ]sako fTo–puranao anao jaUtaoM pr gadgad- jamaI hu[- qaI. isawoSvarI kI phlao ihmmat nahIM hu[- ik ]sako pasa Aae AaOr vahIM sao vah BayaBaIt ihrnaI kI BaaMit isar ]caka– ]caka–Gaumaakr baoTo kao vyaga`ta sao inahartI rhI. ikMtu¸ lagaBaga dsa imanaT baItnao ko pScaar BaI jaba ramacaMd`d` nahIM ]za¸ tao vah Gabara ga[ga[. pasa jaakr pukara – 'baD,kU¸ baD,kUÑ' laoikna ]sako kuC ]%tr na donao pr Dr ga[ga[- AaOr laD,ko kI naak ko pasa haqa rK idyaa. saaMsa zIk sao cala rhI qaI. ifr isar pr haqa rKkr doKa¸ bauKar nahIM qaa. haqa ko spSaspSa- sao ramacaMd` nao AaMKoM KaolaIM. phlao ]sanao maaM kI Aaor saust najaraoM sao doKa¸ ifr JaT JaT––sao ]z baOza. jaUto inakalanao AaOr naIcao rKo laaoTo ko jala sao haqa– haqa–pOr Qaaonao ko baad vah yaM~ kI trh caaOkI pr Aakr baOz gayaa. isawoSvar nao Drto–Drto pUCa¸ "Kanaa tOyaar hO. yahIM lagaa}M @yaaÆ" ramacaMd` nao ]zto hue p`Sna ikyaa¸ "baabaU jaI Ka caukoÆ" isawoSvarI nao caaOko kI Aaor Baagato hue ]%tr idyaa¸ "Aato hI haoMgao." ramacaMd` pIZ,o pr baOz gayaa. ]sakI ]ma` lagaBaga [@kIsa vaYabalaa–ptlaa¸ gaaora rMga¸ baD,I–baD,I AaMKoM vaYa- kI qaI. laMbaa¸ dubalaa– balaa tqaa haozaoM pr Jauir-r-yaaM yaaM. vah ek sqaanaIya dOinak samacaar p~ ko dFtr maoM ApnaI tbaIyat sao p`UfrIDrI ka kama saIKta qaa. ipClao saala hI ]sanao [MTr pasa ikyaa qaa. isawoSvarI nao Kanao kI qaalaI saamanao laakr rK dI AaOr pasa hI baOzkr pMKa krnao lagaI. ramacaMd` nao Kanao kI Aaor daSadaSainak kI BaaMit doKa. kula dao raoiTyaaM¸ Bar– Bar–kTaora pinayaa[pinayaa[- dala AaOr canao kI tlaI trkarI. ramacaMd` nao raoTI ko p`qama TukD,o kao inagalato hue pUCa¸ "maaohna khaM hOÆM baD,I kD,I QaUp hao rhI hO." maaohna isawoSvarI ka maMJalaa laD,ka qaa. ]ma` A{arh vaYaskUla ka p`a[vaoT [mthana donao kI vaYa- qaI AaOr vah [sa saala ha[ha[-skU tOyaarI kr rha qaa. vah na maalaUma kba sao Gar sao gaayaba qaa AaOr isawoSvarI kao svayaM pta nahIM nahIM qaa ik vah khaM gayaa hO. ikMtu saca baaolanao kI ]sakI tbaIyat nahIM hu[- AaOr JaUz–maUz ]sanao kha¸ "iksaI laD,ko ko yahaM pZ,nao gayaa hO¸ Aata hI haogaa. idmaaga ]saka baD,a toja hO AaOr ]sakI tbaIyat caaObaIsa GaMTo pZ,nao maoM hI lagaI rhtI hO. hmao hmaoSaa ]saI kI baat krta rhta hO."

ramacaMd` nao kuC nahIM kha. ek TukD,a maMuh maoM rKkr Bara igalaasa panaI pI gayaa¸ ifr Kanao laga gayaa. vah kafI CaoTo–CaoTo TukD,o taoD,kr ]nhoM QaIro–QaIro cabaa rha qaa. isawoSvarI Baya tqaa AatMk sao Apnao baoTo kao ekTk inahar rhI qaI. kuC xaNa baItnao ko baad Drto–Drto ]sanao pUCa¸ "vahaM kuC huAa @yaaÆ" ramacaMd` nao ApnaI baD,I–baD,I BaavahIna AaMKaoM sao ApnaI maaM kao doKa¸ ifr naIcaa isar krko kuC $Ka[$Ka[- sao baaolaa¸ "samaya Aanao pr saba zIk hao jaaegaa." isawoSvarI caup rhI. QaUp AaOr toja haotI jaa rhI qaI. CaoTo AaMgana ko }pr Aasamaana maoM baadla maoM ek– ek–dao TukD,o pala kI naavaaoM kI trh tOr rho qao. baahr kI galaI sao gaujarto hue ek KD,KiD,yaa [@ko kI Aavaaja Aa rhI qaI. AaOr KTaolao pr saaoe baalak baalak kI saaMsa ka Kr– Kr–Kr Sabd saunaa[aa[- do rha qaa. ramacaMd` nao Acaanak cauPpI kao BaMga krto hue pUCa¸ "p`maaod Ka caukaÆ" isawoSvarI nao p`maaod kI Aaor doKto hue ]dasa svar maoM ]%tr idyaa¸ "haM¸ Ka cauka." "raoyaa tao nahIM qaaÆ" isawoSvarI ifr JaUz baao baaola ga[ga[-¸ "Aaja tao sacamauca nahIM raoyaa. vah baD,a hI haoiSayaar hao gayaa hO. khta qaa¸ baD,ka BaOyaa ko yahaM jaa}Mgaa. eosaa laD,ka , , ," pr vah Aagao kuC na baaola sakI¸ jaOsao ]sako galao maoM kuC ATk gayaa. kla p`maaod nao rovaD,I Kanao kI ijad pkD laI qaI AaOr ]sako ilae DoZ, GaMTo tk raonao ko baad saaoyaa qaa. ramacaMd` nao kuC AaScayaAaScaya- ko saaqa ApnaI maaM kI Aaor doKa AaOr ifr isar naIcaa krko kuC tojaI sao Kanao lagaa. qaalaI maoM jaba raoTI ka kovala ek TukD,a SaoYa rh gayaa¸ tao isawoSvarI SvarI nao ]znao ka ]pËma krto hue p`Sna ikyaa¸ "ek raoTI AaOr laatI hMUÆ" ramacaMd` haqa sao manaa krto hue hD,baD,akr baaola pD,a¸ "nahIM–nahIM¸ jara BaI nahIM. maora poT phlao hI Bar cauka hO. maOM tao yah BaI CaoD,naovaalaa hMU. basa¸ Aba nahIM." isawo isawoSvarI nao ijad kI¸ "AcCa AaQaI hI sahI." ramacaMd` ibagaD, ]za¸ "AiQak iKlaakr baImaar Dalanao kI tbaIyat hO @yaaÆ tuma laaoga jara BaI nahIM saaocatI hao. basa¸ ApnaI ijad. BaUK rhtI tao @yaa lao nahIM laotaÆ" isawoSvarI jahaM–kI– kI–thaM baOzI hI rh ga[ga[-. ramacaMd` nao qaalaI maoM bacao TukD,o sao haqa KIMca ilayaa AaOr laaoTo kI Aaor doKto hue kha¸ "panaI laaAao." isawoSvarI laaoTa laokr panaI laonao calaI ga[ga[-. ramacaMd` nao kTaoro kao ]MgailayaaoM sao bajaayaa¸ ifr haqa kao qaalaI maoM rK idyaa. ek– ek–dao xaNa baad raoTI ko TukD,o kao QaIro–sao haqa sao ]zakr AaMK sao inahara AaOr AMt maoM [Qar– [Qar–]Qar doKnao ko baad TukD,o kao maMuh maoM [sa sarlata sao rK ilayaa¸ jaOsao vah Baaojana ka ga`asa na haokr pana ka baID,a hao. maMJalaa laD,ka maaohna Aato hI haqa– haqa–pOr Qaaokr pIZ,o pr baOz gayaa. vah kuC saaMvalaa qaa AaOr ]sakI AaMKoM CaoTI qaIM. ]sako caohro pr caocak ko daga qao. vah Apnao Baa[Baa[- hI kI trh dubalaa– alaa–ptlaa qaa¸ ikMtu ]tnaa laMbaa na qaa. vah ]ma` kI Apoxaa khIM AiQak gaMBaIr AaOr ]dasa idKa[idKa[- pD, rha qaa. isawoSvarI nao ]sako saamanao qaalaI rKto hue p`Sna ikyaa¸ "khaM rh gae qao baoTaÆ BaOyaa pUC rha qaa." maaohna nao raoTI ko ek baD,o ga`asa kao inagalanao kI kaoiSaSa krto hue AsvaaBaaivak maaoTo svar maoM javaaba idyaa¸ "khIM tao nahIM gayaa gayaa qaa. yahIM pr qaa." isawoSvarI vahIM baOzkr pMKa DulaatI hu[- [sa trh baaolaI¸ jaOsao svaPna maoM baD,baD,a rhI hao¸ "baD,ka tumharI baD,I tarIf kr

rha qaa. kh rha qaa¸ maaohna baD,a idmaagaI haogaa¸ ]sakI tbaIyat caaObaIsaaoM GaMTo pZ,nao maoM hI lagaI lagaI rhtI hO." yah khkr ]sanao Apnao maMJalao laD,ko kI Aaor [sa trh doKa¸ jaOsao ]sanao kao[- caaorI kI hao. maaohna ApnaI maaM kI Aaor doKkr fIkI hMsaI hMsa pD,a AaOr ifr Kanao maoM jauT gayaa. vah praosaI ga[ga[- dao raoiTyaaoM maoM sao ek raoTI kTaoro kI tIna– tIna–caaOqaa[aa[- dala tqaa AiQakaMSa trkarI saaf kr cauka qaa. isawoSvarI kI samaJa maoM nahIM Aayaa ik vah @yaa kro. [na daonaaoM laD,kaoM sao ]sao bahut Dr lagata qaa. Acaanak ]sakI AaMKoM Bar Aa[Aa[-M. vah dUsarI Aaor doKnao lagaI qaaoD,I dor baad ]sanao maaohna kI Aaor maMuh fora¸ tao laD,ka lagaBaga Kanaa samaaPt kr cauka qaa. isawoSvarI nao caaOMkto hue pUCa¸ "ek raoTI dotI hMUÆ" maaohna nao rsaao[- kI Aaor rhsyamaya nao~aoM sao doKa¸ ifr saust svar maoM baaolaa¸ "nahIM." isawoSvarI nao igaD,igaD,ato huhue kha¸ "nahIM baoTa¸ maorI ksama¸ qaaoD,I hI lao laao. tumharo BaOyaa nao ek raoTI laI qaI." maaohna nao ApnaI maaM kao gaaOr sao doKa¸ ifr QaIro–QaIro [sa trh ]%tr idyaa¸ jaOsao kao[- iSaxak Apnao iSaYya kao samaJaata hO¸ "nahIM ro¸ basa¸ Avvala tao Aba BaUK nahIM. ifr raoiTyaaM tUnao eosaI banaa[banaa[- hOM ik Ka[Ka[- nahIM jaatIM. na maalaUma kOsaI laga rhI hOM. KOr¸ Agar tU caahtI hI hO¸ tao kTaoro maoM qaaoD,I dala do do. dala baD,I AcCI banaI hO." isawoSvarI sao kuC khto na banaa AaOr ]sanao kTaoro kao dala sao Bar idyaa. maaohna kTaoro kao maMuh lagaakr sauD,–sauD, pI rha qaa ik maMuSaI caMid`ka p`saad jaUtaoM kao Ksa– Ksa–Ksa GasaITto hue Aae AaOr rama ka naama laokr caaOkI pr baOz gae. isawoSvarI nao maaqao pr saaD,I kao kuC naIcao iKsaka ilayaa AaOr maao maaohna dala kao ek saaMsa maoM pIkr tqaa panaI ko laaoTo kao haqa maoM laokr tojaI sao baahr calaa gayaa. dao raoiTyaaM¸ kTaora– a–Bar dala¸ canao kI tlaI trkarI. maMuSaI caMid`ka p`saad pIZ,o pr palaqaI maarkr baOzo raoTI ko ek– ek–ek ga`asa kao [sa trh cauBalaa– alaa–cabaa rho qao¸ jaOsao baUZ,I gaaya jaugaalaI krtI hO. ]nakI ]ma` pOtM alaIsa vaYavaYa- ko lagaBaga qaI¸ ikMtu pcaasa– pcaasa–pcapna ko lagat qao. SarIr ka camaD,a JaUlanao lagaa qaa¸ gaMjaI KaopD,I Aa[Aa[-naonao kI BaaMit camak rhI qaI. gaMdI QaaotI ko }pr ApoxaakRt kuC saaf bainayaana tar– tar–tar laTk rhI qaI. maMuSaI jaI nao kTaoro kao haqa maoM laokr dala kao qaaoD,a sauD,kto hue pUCa¸ "baD,ka idKa[idKa[- nahIM do rhaÆ" isawoSvarI kI samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha qaa ik ]sako idla maoM @yaa hao gayaa hO – jaOsao kuC kaT rha hao. pMKo Ko kao jara AaOr jaaor sao GaumaatI hu[- baaolaI¸ "ABaI– "ABaI–ABaI Kakr kama pr gayaa hO. kh rha qaa¸ kuC idnaaoM maoM naaOkrI laga jaaegaI. hmaoSaa¸ 'baabaU jaI¸ baabaU jaI' ike rhta hO. baaolaa¸ baabaU jaI dovata ko samaana hOM." maMuSaI jaI ko caohro pr kuC camak Aa[Aa[-. Sarmaato hue pUCa¸ "eoM¸ @yaa khta qaa ik baabaU jaI dovata ko samaana hOMÆ baD,a pagala hO." isawoSvarI pr jaOsao naSaa caZ, gayaa qaa. ]nmaad kI raoigaNaI kI BaaMit baD,baD,anao lagaI¸ "pagala nahIM hOM¸ baD,a haoiSayaar hO. ]sa jamaanao jamaanao ka kao[- maha%maa hO. maaohna tao ]sakI baD,I [jjat krta hO. Aaja kh rha qaa ik BaOyaa kI Sahr maoM baD,I [jjat haotI hOM¸ pZ,nao–ilaKnaovaalaaoM maoM baD,a Aadr haota hO AaOr baD,ka tao CaoTo Baa[yaaoM pr jaana dota hOM. duinayaa maoM vah sabakuC sah sakta hO¸ pr yah nahIM doK sakta ik ]sako p`maaod kao kuC hao jaae." maMuSaI jaI dala– dala–lagao haqa kao caaT rho qao. ]nhaoMnao saamanao kI tak kI Aaor doKto hue hMsakr kha¸ "baD,ka ka idmaaga tao KOr kafI toja hO¸ vaOsao laD,kpna maoM naTKT BaI qaa. hmaoSaa Kola– a–kUd maoM lagaa rhta qaa¸ laoikna yah BaI baat qaI ik jaao sabak maOM ]sao yaad krnao kao dota qaa¸ ]sao bara- rKta qaa. Asala tao yah ik tInaaoM laD,ko kafI haoiSayaar hOM. p`maaod barak kao kma samaJatI haoÆ" yah khkr vah Acaanak jaaor sao hMsa pD,o. maMuSaI jaI DoZ, raoTI Ka cauknao ko baad ek ga`asa sao yauw kr rho qao. kiznaa[kiznaa[- haonao pr ek igalaasa panaI caZ,a gae. ifr Kr– Kr–Kr KaMsakr Kanao lagao.

ifr cauPpI Ca ga[ga[-. dUr sao iksaI AaTo kI ca@kI kI puk–puk Aavaaja saunaa[aa[- do rhI qaI AaOr pasa kI kI naIma ko poD, pr baOza kao[- pMDk U lagaatar baaola rha qaa. isawoSvar kI samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha qaa ik @yaa kho. vah caahtI qaI ik saBaI caIjaoM zIk sao pUC lao. saBaI caIjaoM zIk aat kro. pr ]sakI ihmmat nahIM haotI qaI. ]sako sao jaana lao AaOr duinayaa kI hr caIja pr phlao kI trh QaDllao sao bbaat idla maoM jaanao kOsaa Baya samaayaa huAa qaa. Aba maMuSaI jaI [sa trh caupcaap dubako hue Ka rho qao¸ jaOsao ipClao dao idnaaoM sao maaOnaa––va`t QaarNa kr rKa hao AaOr ]sakao khIM jaakr Aaja Saama kao taoD,nao vaalao haoM. isawoSvarI sao jaOsao nahIM rha gayaa. baaolaI¸ "maalaUma haota hO¸ Aba baairSa nahIM haogaI." mauMSaI jaI nao ek xaNa ko ilae [Qar– kar svar maoM raya dI¸ "mai@KyaaM bahut hao ga[[Qar–]Qar doKa¸ ifr inaivainaiva-kar ga[- hOM." isawoSvarI nao ]%saukta p`kT kI¸ "fUfa jaI baImaar hOM¸ kao[- samaacaar nahIM Aayaa. maMuSaI jaI nao canao ko danaaoM kI Aaor [sa idlacaspI sao dRiYTpat ikyaa¸ jaOsao ]nasao baatcaIt krnaovaalao haoM. ifr saUcanaa dI¸ "gaMgaaSarNa baabaU kI laD,kI kI SaadI tya hao ga[ga[-. laD,ka ema•e• ema•e• pasa hOM." isawoSvarI hzat caup hao ga[ga[-. maMuSaI jaI BaI Aagao kuC nahIM baaolao. ]naka Kanaa samaaPt hao gayaa qaa AaOr vao qaalaI maoM bacao–Kucao danaaoM kao baMdr kI trh baIna rho qao. isawoSvarInao pUCa¸ "baD,ka kI ksama¸ ek raoTI dotI hMU. ABaI ABaI bahut–saI hOM." maMuSaI jaI nao p%naI kI Aaor ApraQaI ko samaana tqaa rsaao[- kI Aaor knaKI sao doKa¸ t%pScaat iksaI CMTo ]stad kI BaaMit baaolao¸ "raoTIÆ rhnao dao¸ poT kafI Bar cauka hO. Anna AaOr namakIna caIjaaoM sao tbaIyat }ba BaI ga[ga[- hO. tumanao anao vyaqavyaqa- maoM ksama Qara dI. KOr¸ ksama rKnao ko ilae lao rha hMU. gauD, haogaa @yaaÆ" isawoSvarI nao batayaa ik hMiDyaa maoM qaaoD,a saa gauD, hO. maMuSaI jaI nao ]%saah ko saaqa kha¸ "tao qaaoD,o gauD, ka zMDa rsa banaaAao¸ pI}Mgaa. tumharI ksama BaI rh jaaegaI¸ jaayaka BaI badla jaaegaa¸ saaqa– saaqa–hI– hI–saaqa hajamaa BaI du$st haogaa. haM¸ raoTI Kato–Kato naak maoM dma Aa gayaa hO." yah khkr vao zhaka maarkr hMsa pD,. o jamaInaa pr baOz ga[maMuSaI jaI ko inabaTnao ko pScaat isawoSvarI ]nakI jaUzI qaalaI laokr caaOko kI jamaIn ga[-. baTlaao[- kI dala kao kTaoro maoM ]D,ola idyaa¸ pr vah pUra Bara nahIM. iCpulaI maoM qaaoD,I–saI canao kI trkarI bacaI qaI¸ ]sao pasa KIMca ilayaa. raoiTyaaoM kI qaalaI kao BaI ]sanao pasa KIMca ilayaa. ]samaoM kovala ek raoTI bacaI qaI. qaI. maaoTI– I–Ba_I AaOr jalaI ]sa raoTI kao vah jaUzI qaalaI maoM rKnao jaa rhI qaI ik Acaanak ]saka Qyaana Aaosaaro maoM saaoe p`maaod kI Aaor AakiYaAakiYat- hao gayaa. ]sanao laD,ko kao kuC dor tk ekTk doKa¸ ifr raoTI kao dao barabar TukD,aoM maoM ivaBaaijat kr idyaa. idyaa. ek TukD,o kao tao Alaga rK idyaa AaOr dUsaro TukD,o kao ApnaI jaUzI qaalaI maoM rK ilayaa. tdupraMt ek laaoTa panaI laokr Kanao baOz ga[ga[-. ]sanao phlaa ga`asa maMuh maoM rKa AaOr tba na maalaUma khaM sao ]sakI AaMKaoM sao Tp– Tp–Tp AaMsaU caUnao lagao. saara Gar mai@KyaaoM sao BanaBana kr rha qaa. AaMgana kI AlaganaI pr ek gaMdI saaD,I TMgaI qaI¸ ijasamaoM pObaMd lagao hue qao. daonaaoM baD,o laD,kaoM ka khIM pta nahIM qaa. baahr kI kaozrI maoM maMuSaI jaI AaOMQao maMuh haokr inaiScaMtta ko saaqa saao saao rho qao¸ jaosao DoZ, mahInao pUva-a- makana– makana–ikrayaa– ikrayaa–inayaM~Na ivaBaaga kI @lakI@lakI- sao ]nakI CMTnaI na hua[-[- hao AaOr Saama kao ]nakao kama kI tlaaSa maoM khIM jaanaa na hao , , ,.

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Baosa AaOr Aavaaja badlanao maoM ]sao kmaala haisala qaa. ka^laoja mao pZ,ta qaa tao vahaM ]sako AiBanaya kI QaUma macaI rhtI qaIÂ Aba isanaomaa kI duinayaa maoM Aa gayaa qaa tao yahaM ]sakI cacaa cacaacaa- qaI. ka^laoja sao iDga`I laoto hI ]sao bamba[bamba[- kI ek iflma– iflma–kmpnaI maoM AcCI jagah imala gayaI qaI AaOr Alp– Alp–kala hI maoM ]sakI gaNanaa Baart ko EaoYz AiBanaotaAaoM maoM haonao lagaI qaI. laaoga ]sako AiBanaya kao doK kr AaScayacaikt rh jaato qao. ]sako AaScaya-caikt ]sako pasa p`itBaa qaI¸ klaa qaI AaOr #yaait ko ]cca iSaKr pr phMucanao kI mah%vaakaMxaaÑ [saIilae ijasa pa~ kI BaUimaka maoM kama krta bahu$p AaOr AiBanaya mao vah baat pOda kr dota qaa ik dSadSa-k Anaayaasa hI 'vaah– 'vaah–vaah' kr ]zto AaOr ifr hFtaoM ]sakI klaa kI cacaacacaa- laaogaaoM maoM calaa krtI. dao mahInao hue¸ ]sa kI SaadI hu[- qaI. bamba[bamba[- kI ek inakTvatIinakTvatI- bastI maoM CaoTI– I–saI ek kaozI ikrayao pr lao kr vah rhnao lagaa qaa. kBaI samaya qaa ik vah inaQainaQa-nana khta qaa¸ prntu Aba tao vah Qana– Qana–sampi%t maoM Kolata ata qaa. $pyao kI ]sao @yaa prvaah qaIÆ ]saka ivavaah BaI ]cca Garanao maoM huAa qaa. p%naI BaI saundr AaOr sauiSaixat imalaI qaI. ijasa p`kar baadla saUKI QartI pr AmaRt kI vaYaanata sao saUKo hue ramadyaala vaYaa- kr ko ]sao tRPt kr dota hO¸ ]saI p`kar inaQainaQa-nata ramadyaala ko )dya kao ivaQaata nao vaOBava kI vaYaavaYaa- sao saIMca idyaa qaa. sanQyaa ka samaya qaa. saayao baZ,t–o baZ,to iksaI Bayaanak dova kI BaaMit saMsaar pr Ca gayao qao. ramadyaala laayaba`orI maoM baOza qaa. ABaI tk kmaro maoM ibajalaI na jalaI qaI AaOr vah ikvaaD, ko samaIp kusaI-aI- rKo ek laoK pZ,nao maoM inamagna qaa. caprasaI nao ibajalaI ka baTna dbaayaa. xaNa Bar maoM raoSanaI sao kmara jagamagaa ]za. ramadyaala nao $maala sao eonak kao saaf ikyaa AaOr ifr laoK pr ApnaI dRiYT jamaa dI. vah 'navayau 'navayauga' ka 'maihlaa– 'maihlaa–AMk' doK rha qaa. AMk doKnaa tao ]sanao yaaoMhIM Sau$ ikyaa qaa¸ prntu ek laoK kuC eosaa raocak qaa ik ek baar jaao pZ,naa AarmBa ikyaa tao samaaPt ikyao ibanaa jaI na maanaa. laoK maoM iksaI AiBanaota ko AiBanaya kI ivavaocanaa na qaI. Cd\ mavaoYa klaa pr kao[- nayaI baat na ilaKI gayaI qaI. ek Cd\mavao saIQaa– qaa nayaI baat saIQaa–saaQaa laoK qaa¸ ijasamaoM naarI svaBaava pr ek naUtna dRiYT– YT–kaoNa sao p`kaSa Dalaa gayaa qaa. ek savasava-qaa qaI. ilaKa qaa –– "s~I p`oma kI dovaI hO. vah Apnao ip`ya pit ko ilae sva inaCavar kr saktI hO. vah ]sa kI pUjaa kr saktI ilae Apnaa savasava-sva hO¸ pr yaid ]sa ka pit ]sa ko p`mo a kI Avaholanaa kro¸ ]sakI mauhbbat kao zukra do tao Avasar imalanao pr vah Apnao p`oma vaÑ yahI kI tRYaa bauJaanao ko ilae iksaI dUsarI caIja kao ZMUZ, laotI hO –– caaho vah cala hao yaa Acala¸ sajaIva hao yaa inajaIinajaI-vaÑ p`kRit ka inayama hO." ramadyaala ]za AaOr gamBaIr maud`a QaarNa ikyao hue pustkalaya ko baahr inakla Aayaa. saD,k raoSanaI sao nava– nava–vaQaU kI BaaMit saja rhI qaI. ramadyaala Apnao )dya kI gait gait ko samaana QaIro–QaIro calaa jaa rha qaa. ]sao doK kr kaOna kh sakta qaa ik yah vahI p`isaw AiBanaota hO¸ jaao ApnaI klaa sao Baart Bar kao caikt kr dota hOÑ •• ]imalaa¸ ]sakI p%naI¸ Anaupma saundrI qaI¸ klpnaa sao banaI hu[- saundr p`itmaa– ]ima-laa¸ tmaa–saIÑ maIzo¸ maadk svar maoM $p maoM ivaiQa nao ]sao jaadU do Dalaa qaa. saMgaIt– aIt–klaa maoM ]sanao ivaSaoYa xamata p`aPt kr laI qaI AaOr yah gauNa saaonao maoM sauganQa ka kama kr rha qaa. jaba BaI kBaI vah ApnaI kaomala ]MgailayaaoM kao isatar ko pdao-M pr rKtI AaOr kana ]maoz kr taraoM kao CoDt, I tao saaoyao hue ]d\ gaar jaaga ]zto AaOr kanaaoM ko rasto imazasa AaOr mastI ka ek samaud` Eaaota kI nasa– ]d\gaar nasa–nasa maoM vyaaPt hao kr rh

jaata. ramadyaala ]sa pr jaI– jaI–jaana sao maugQa qaa AaOr vah BaI ]sao )dya kI samast Sai>yaao Sai>yaaoM sao Pyaar krtI qaI. daonaaoM kao ek– ek–dUsaro pr gavagava- qaa¸ ikntu yah saba kuC sqaayaI na hao saka. Asaar saMsaar maoM kao[- vastu sqaayaI hao BaI kOsao saktI hOÆ manaaomaailanya kI AaMQaI nao mauhbbat ko [sa CaoT–o sao paOQao kao xaNa Bar maoM babaababaa-d kr idyaa. ]imalaa naIcao D/a[Mga– ]ima-laa a–$ma maoM baOzI qaI. vah ramadyaala kI p`tIxaa kr rhI qaI. saamanao ko Bavana maoM Aaja kao[- yauvak GaUma rha qaa. vah kutUhlavaSa ]sao BaI doK rhI qaI. ]sako kana saIiZ,yaaoM kI Aaor lagao hue qao¸ prntu AaMKoM ]sa yauyauvak kao baocaOnaI sao GaUmato doK rhI qaIM. vah kaozI k[k[- idnaaoM sao KalaI qaI¸ prntu Aba kuC idna sao [sao iksaI nao ikrayao pr lao ilayaa qaa ]sanao dao–tIna baar iksaI yauvak kao ibajalaI ko p`kaSa maoM GaUmato doKa qaa. eosaa p`tIt haota qaa¸ jaOsaoao vah baocaOna hao¸ jaOsao Aakulata ]sao baOznao na dotI hao. AMgaIzI pr rKI hu[- GaD,I nao Tna– laa Apnao Aapkao AkolaI– Tna–Tna naaO bajaayao. saamanao ko Bavana maoM raoSanaI bauJa gayaI. ]ima]ima-laa aI–saI mahsaUsa krnao lagaI. ]sanao isatar ]zayaa¸ ]sakI kaomala ]MgailayaaM ]sako pdao- pr iqarknao lagaIM¸ ]sako AQar ihlao AaOr dUsaro xaNa ek k$NaapUNa-a- gaIt vaayaumaNDla maoM gaMUja ]za –– saiK [na naOnana to Gana haro svar maoM dddd- qaa¸ laaoca qaa AaOr laya qaI¸ saInao maoM p`tIxaa kI Aaga qaI. vah tnmaya hao gayaI¸ gayaI¸ ApnaI maQaur Qvaina maoM Kao gayaI AaOr ]sao yah BaI maalaUma na huAa ik ramadyaala kba Aayaa AaOr kba tk ikvaaD, kI AaoT maoM KD,a ]sao doKta rha. vah gaatI gayaI¸ baosauQa hao kr gaatI gayaI. ]sakI AaMKoM isatar pr jamaI hu[- qaIM¸ ]sako kana isatar ko maadk svar maoM DUba gayao qao. ramadyaala kI BaRkuTI tna gayaI AaOr vah caupcaap mauD, gayaa. Kanao ko kmaro maoM ]sanao dasaI sao Kanaa maMgaayaa AaOr Ka kr saaonao calaa gayaa. ]imalaa gaatI rhI¸ Apnao dd]ima-laa dd-–Baro gaIt kao vaayau ko kNa– kNa–kNa maoM basaatI basaatI rhI. dovata Aayaa AaOr calaa gayaa¸ pujaarI ]sakI pUjaa hI maoM vyast rha. dUsaro idna ramadyaala p`at: hI Gar sao calaa gayaa AaOr bahut rat gayao Gar laaOTa. ]imalaa daOD,I–daOD,I gayaI AaOr gaMgaasaagar maoM ]ima-laa panaI lao AayaI. ramadyaala ko caohroro sao ËaoQa Tpk rha qaa. "Aap [tnaI dor khaM rhoÆ" ramadyaala caup. ]imalaa nao panaI ka Bara huAa gaMgaasaagar Aagao rK idyaa. Gar maoM dao daisayaaM tao qaIM¸ prntu pit kI saovaa vah svayaM ikyaa ]ima-laa krtI qaI. ramadyaala jaba sanQyaa kao Gar Aayaa krta tao tao vah ]saka haqa– haqa–maMuh QaulaatI¸ tStrI maoM kuC Kanao kao laatI AaOr sTUiDyaao kI KbaroM pUCtI. ramadyaala nao haqa na baZ,ayao. vah caupcaap KD,I ]sakI gamBaIr maud`a kao doKtI rhI. ]saka )dya QaD,knao lagaa. baIisayaaoM p`kar kI SaMkaeM ]sako mana maoM ]znao lagaIM. ]sanao ]nhoM baulaanao ka [rada ikyaa¸ ikntu iJaD,k na doM¸ yah saaoca kr caup hao rhI. AaSaa nao ifr gaudgaudI kI¸ inaraSaa nao ifr damana pkD, ilayaa. manauYya ko )dya maoM jaba sandoh hao jaata hO tao inaraSaa hmaddhmadd- kI BaaMit samaIp Aa jaatI hO AaOr AaSaa marIicaka bana kr Baaga jaatI hO. ifr BaI ]sanao saahsa krko pUCa –– "jaI tao AcCa hOÆ" "caup rhaoÑ" "svaamaIÆ" "maOM khta hMU¸ KamaaoSa rhaoÑ" ]ima]ima-laa laa KD,I–kI– kI–KD,I rh gayaI. inaraSaa nao AaSaa kao zukra idyaa AaOr Aba ]sa maoM ]znao ]znao ka BaI saahsa na rha.

]sao kla kI GaTnaa yaad hao AayaI¸ prntu saaQaarNa– saaQaarNa–saI baat pr [tnaa ËaoQaÑ vah samaJa na sakI. ]nhoM tao [sa baat pr p`sanna haonaa caaihe qaa. nahIM¸ yah baat nahIMÂ ]sasao AvaSya kao[- dUsarI Ava&a hao gayaI hO. hao sakta hOhO¸ iksaI sao JagaD, pD,o haoM Aqavaa kao[- dUsarI GaTnaa GaTI hao. ASauBa kI AaSaMka sao ]sa ka mana ]iWgna hao ]za. ]sako carNaaoM pr Jaukto hue ]sanao kha "dasaI sao kao[- ApraQa hao gayaahao tao xamaa kr doM." ramadyaala nao paMva KIMca ilayao¸ ]ima]ima-laa maMuh ko bala igarI. vah saaonao calaa gayaa. ]imalaa bahut dor tk ]saI trh baOzI rhI AaOr ifr laoT kr QartI maoM maMuh iCpa kr AaMsaU bahanao lagaI. ]sao ivaSvaasa na ]ima-laa haota qaa ik ]sako pit nao [tnaI– [tnaI–saI baat pr ]sao naja,raoM sao igara idyaa hO. ramadyaala ramadyaala ko p`it ]sako mana maoM k[k[- p`kar ko ivacaar ]znao lagao. ]sa nao ]nhoM Aaja tk iSakayat ka maaOka na idyaa qaa. ]sa nao ]nakI saaQaarNa– saaQaarNa–saI baat kao BaI isar– isar–AaMKaoM pr ilayaa qaa¸ ifr yah inaradr @yaaoMÆ ]sao SaMka haonao lagaI¸ 'kao[- AiBanao AiBana~o I ]nako jaIvana– jaIvana–vaRxa kao ivaYa sao saIMca rhI hO¸ ' ikntu dUsaro xaNa Apnao [na ivacaaraoM pr ]sao GaRNaa hao AayaI. glaaina sao ]saka isar Jauk gayaa. ramadyaala caaho iksaI ko maaoh maoM fMsa jaayao¸ prntu ]imalaa ko ilayao ]ima-laa eosaa saaocanaa BaI pap hO. tao ifr vah Apnao pit sao [sa Anyamanaskta ka karNa hI @yaaoM na pUC laoÆ @yaa ]sao [sa baat ka AiQakar nahIMÆ vah sahQaimaNaI nahIM @yaaÆ AQaasahQaima-NaI AQaa-MiganaI nahIM @yaaÆ yah saaoca kr vah ]zI. ]sako SarIr maoM sfUit-tka saMcaar hao Aayaa. vah jaayaogaI¸ Apnao pit sao [sa ËaoQa ka karNa pUC kr rhogaI AaOr ]sa samaya tk na CaoDogaI¸ jaba tk vao ]sao saba kuC na bata doM¸ yaa ApnaI BaujaaAaoM maoM BaIMca kr yah na kh doM –– maOM tao hMsaI kr rha qaaÑ ]sako mauK pr dRZ,–saMklp ko ica*na p`sfuiTt hao gayao. vah ]zI AaOr QaIro–QaIro ramadyaala ko kmaro maoM daiKla hu[-. vah laoTa huAa qaa. ]sa ko caohro pr ek gamBaIr mauskrahT Kola rhI qaI –– Avya> vaodnaa kI Aqavaa gauPt– t–]llaasa kI¸ kaOna jaanaoÆ ]imalaa ko Aato hI vah ]z baOza. ]sanao kD,k kr kha¸ "mao ]ima-laa "maoro kmaro sao inakla jaaAao¸ jaa kr saao rhao¸ mauJao tMga mat krao." "@yaa ApraQa , , ," "maOM khta hMU¸ calaI jaaAaoÑ ]imalaa KD,I–kI– ]ima-laa kI–KD,I rh gayaI. jaOsao iksaI jaadUgarnaI nao ]sako isar pr jaadU kI CD,I for dI hao. vah sfUit-t- AaOr saMklp¸ jaao kuC dor phlao ]sako mana maoM pOda hue qao¸ saba hvaa hao gayao. [cCa haonao pr BaI vah daobaara na pUC sakI. ]dasaI ka karNa pUCnaa¸ ]sa AkarNa ËaoQa ka igalaa krnaa¸ Apnao ksaUr kI maafI maaMganaa¸ saba kuC BaUla gayaI. klpnaaAaoM ko Bavya p`asaad pla Bar Bar maoM QaraSaayaI hao gayao. vah caupcaap vaapsa calaI AayaI AaOr saarI rat gaIlao ibastr pr saaoyao hue manauYya kI BaaMit krvaToM badlatI rhI. naIMd na jaanao khaM ]D, gayaI qaIÆ •• samaya ko pMK lagaa kr idna ]D,to gayao. ramadyaala Aba Gar maoM bahut kma Aata qaa. ]imalaa kao saovaa ko ilae dao ]ima-laa daisayaaoM maoM ek AaOr kI vaRiw hao gayaI qaI. vah ]nasao tMga Aa gayaI qaI. vah saovaa kI BaUKI na qaI¸ mauhbbat kI BaUKI qaI AaOr mauhbbat ko fUla sao ]sakI jaIvana– -qaa SaUnya qaI. barsaat ko baadla AakaSa pr iGaro hue qao. zNDI jaIvana–vaaiTka savasavaqaa hvaa saakI kI caala cala rhI qaI. baahr iksaI jagah ppIha rh– rh–rh kUk ]zta qaa. vaayau ka ek JaaoMka Andr Aayaa. ]imalaa ko )dya maoM ]llaasa ko badlao Avasaad kI ek lahr daOD, gayaI. )dya kI gahra[yaaoM sao ek lambaI ]ima-laa lambaI saaMsa inakla gayaI. ]sanao isatar ]zayaa AaOr ivarh ka ek gaIt gaanao lagaI. ]sakI Aavaaja, maoM dddd- qaa¸ gama qaa AaOr jalana

qaI. vaayau–maNDla ]sako gaIt sao JaMktR hao kr rh gayaa. Apnao gaIt kI tnmayata maoM vah baa( saMsaar kao BaUla gayaI. gayaI. rat kI naIrvata maoM ]saka gaIt vaayau ko kNa– kNa–kNa maoM basa gayaa. sahsaa saamanao ko Bavana sao¸ jaOsao iksaI nao isatar kI Aavaaja, ko ]%tr maoM gaanaa AarmBa ikyaa – ipyaa ibana caOna khaM mana kao raga @yaa qaa¸ iksaI nao ]imalaa ka idla caIr kr saamanao ]ima-laa saamanao rK idyaa qaa. vah Apnaa gaanaa BaUla gayaI AaOr tnmaya hao kr saunanao lagaI. @yaa Aavaaja qaI¸ kOsaa jaadU qaaÆ $h iKMcaI calaI jaatI qaI. ek mahInao sao vahaM kao[- isatar bajaayaa krta qaa¸ ikntu ]imalaa nao kBaI ]sa Aaor Qyaana na idyaa qaa. ]ima-laa qaa. Aaja na jaanao @yaaoM¸ ]saka )dya Anaayaasa hI gaIt kI Aaor AakiYaAakiYat- huAa jaa rha qaa. [cCa hu[- iKD,kI maoM jaa kr baOz jaaya¸ prntu ifr iJaJak gayaI¸ ]saI trh jaOsao nayaa caaor caaorI krnao sao phlao ihcaikcaata hO. vah iKD,kI sao JaaMknao ko ilae ]zI. ]zI. ]sao Apnao pit ka Qyaana hao Aayaa¸ vah ifr baOz gayaI. ]sanao isatar kao ]zayaa¸ ifr rK idyaa ik gaanao vaalaa yah na samaJa lao ik ]sako gaIt ka ]%tr idyaa jaa rha hO. ]z kr ]sanao ek pustk lao laI AaOr pZ,naa AarmBa kr idyaa¸ prntu pZ,nao maoM ]saka ]saka jaI na lagaa. ]sao hr pMi> maoM yahI Axar ilaKo hue idKayaI idyao –– ipyaa ibana caOna khaM mana kao ]z kr ]sanao pustk kao fok M idyaa AaOr Aarama– Aarama–kusaI-aI- pr laoT gayaI. gaanao vaalaa Aba BaI gaa rha qaa Aaor gaIt ]sakI ek– ek–ek nasa maoM basaa jaa rha qaa. qaa. ivavaSa hao kr vah ]zI. ]sa nao isatar kao ]zayaa¸ taraoM maoM Janakar pOda hu[-¸ taraoM pr ]MgailayaaM iqarknao lagaIM AaOr vah QaIro–QaIro gaanao lagaI. SanaO:–SanaO: ]saka svar }Mcaa haota gayaa¸ yahaM tk ik vah baosauQa hao kr pUrI Aavaaja sao ggaaaa ]zI : ipyaa ibana caOna khaM mana kao gaIt samaaPt hao gayaa¸ vaayau–maNDla ko kNa– kNa–kNa pr Cayaa huAa jaadU TUT gayaa. vah jaldI sao ]z kr iKD,kI maoM calaI gayaI. ]sanao doKa¸ yauvak isatar pr haqa rKo ]sa ka gaanaa sauna rha hO. ]sako SarIr maoM sanasanaI sanasanaI daOD, gayaI –– ivajaya kI sanasanaIÑ ]sa samaya vah ramadyaala¸ ]sakI mauhbbat¸ ]sakI jauda[a[-¸ saba kuC BaUla gayaI. ]sako )dya maoM¸ ]sako maistYk maoM kovala ek hI ivacaar basa gayaa –– ]sanao dUsaro ragaI kao maat kr idyaa hOÑ [sako baad p`itidna tidna daonaaoM Aaor sao gaIt ]zto AaOr vaayau–maNDla maoM ibaKr jaato. dao duKI Aa%maaeM saMgaIt Wara ek– ek–dUsao sao sahanauBaUit p`kT krtIM¸ idla ko dddd- gaItaoM kI jabaana sao ek– ek–dUsaro kao saunaayao jaato. ek mahInaa AaOr baIt gayaa. kmpnaI ek nayaI iflma tOtOyaar kr rhI qaI AaOr [na idnaaoM ramadyaala kao rat maoM BaI vahIM kama krnaa pD,ta qaa. k[k[- ratoM vah kmpnaI ko sTUiDyaao maoM hI ibata dota. [tnao idnaaoM maoM vah kovala ek baar Gar Aayaa qaa. ]imalaa ka idla QaD,k ]za qaa. phlaI QaD,kna AaOr [sa QaD,kna maoM iktnaa AMtr qaa. phlao vah [sa Dr sao ]ima-laa kaMp ]ztI qaI ik ramadyaala khIM ]sasao $YT na hao jaayao¸ Aba vah [sa Baya sao marI jaatI qaI ik khIM ]sa ko idla kI baat na jaana lao¸ khIM vah rat Bar rh kr ]nako p`oma– a–saMgaIt maoM baaQaa na Dala do. A@tUbar ka Aintma saPtah qaa. ramadyaala Gar Aayaa. ]imalaa ]sako mauK kI Aaor doK BaI na sakI¸ ]sako saamanao BaI ]ima-laa na hao sakI. ramadyaala nao ]sao baulaayaa BaI nahIM. vah dasaI sao kovala [tnaa kh kr calaa gayaa¸"maOM ABaI AaOr ek mahInao tk Gar na Aa sakMgU aa. ica~pT ko kuC dRSya Kraba hao gayao hOM¸ ]nhoM ifr dubaara ilayaa jaayaogaa.' jaba vah calaa gayaa tao ]imalaa nao sauK kI ek saaMsa laI¸ ]sao ko )dya sao ek baaoJa– ]ima-laa a–saa ]tr gayaa. vah kao[- eosaa hmaddhmadd- caahtI qaI¸ ijasa ko saamanao vah Apnaa Apnaa p`omaBara idla Kaola kr rK do. ramadyaala vah nahIM qaa¸ ]sa tk ]sakI phMuca na qaI. panaI }Mcaa[aa[- kI Aaor nahIM jaata¸ inacaa[inacaa[- kI Aaor hI bahta hO. ramadyaala }McaI jagah KD,a qaa AaOr gaanao vaalaa naIcaI jagah. ]ima]ima-laa laa ka )dya Anaayaasa ]sakI Aaor bah calaa.

]sa idna ]imalaa nao ek maIza gaIt gaayaa¸ ijasamaoM ]dasaInata ko sqaana pr ]llaasa ihlaaoroM lao rha qaa. Aba vah kmaro maoM ]ima-laa baOz kr gaanao ko badlao baahr baramadoM maoM baOz kr gaayaa krtI qaI. daonaaoM kI tanaoM ek– ek–dUsao kI tanaaoM maoM imala kr rh jaatI. ]nako )dya kba ko imala cauko qao. sanQyaa ka samaya qaa. ]imalaa vaaiTka maoM GaUma rhI qaI. ]sakI AaMKoM rh– ]ima-laa rh–rh kr saamanao vaalao Bavana kI Aaor ]z jaatI qaIM. ]sa samaya vah caahtI qaI¸ khIM vah yauvak ]sakI vaaiTka maoM Aa jaaya AaOr vah ]sa ko saamanao idla ko samast ]d\ gaar Kaola kr rK do. ]d\gaar vah Akolaa hI qaa¸ yah ]sao &at hao cauka qaa¸ ikntu kBaI ]sanao idna ko samaya ]sao vahaM nahIM doKa qaa. AMQaora baZ, calaa qaa AaOr DUbato hue saUrja kI laalaI QaIro–QaIro ]samaoM ivalaIna ivalaIna hao rhI qaI zNDI bayaar cala rhI qaIÂ p``kRit JaUma rhI qaI AaOr ]imalaa ko idla kao kuC huAa jaata qaa¸ kuC gaudgaudI– ]ima-laa I–saI ]z rhI qaI. vah ek baoMca pr baOz gayaI AaOr gaunagaunaanao lagaI –– QaIro–QaIro yah gaunagaunaahT gaIt bana gayaI AaOr vah vah pUrI Aavaaja sao gaanao lagaI. Apnao gaIt kI QaUna maoM mast vah gaatI gayaI. vaaiTka kI fsaIla ko dUsarI Aaor sao iksaI nao QaIro sao knQao kao CuAa. ]sako svar maoM kmpna pOda hao gayaa AaOr vah isahr ]zI. "Aap tao KUba gaatI hOÑ" baOz–o baOzo ]imalaa nao doKa vah ek saundr bailaYz yauvak qaa. CaoTI– ]ima-laa I–CaoTI maMUCoM }pr kao ]zI hu[- qaIM. baala lambao qao AaOr baMgaalaI fOSana sao kTo hue qao. galao maoM isalk ka ek kuta-a- qaa AaOr kmar maoM QaaotI. ]imalaa nao knaiKyaaoM sao yauvak kao doKa. idla nao kha¸ Baaga cala¸ pr paMva vahIM jama gayao. pMCI jaala ko pasa qaa¸ danaa ]ima-laa saamanao qaa¸ Aba fMsaa ik Aba fMsaa. "Aap ko galao maoM jaadU hOMÑ" ]imalaa nao yauvak kI Aaor doKa AaOr mauskurayaI. vah BaI mauskra idyaa. baaolaI¸ "yah tao AapkI kRpa hO¸ nahIM maOM tao ]ima-laa Aapko carNaaoM maoM baOz kr mau_t tk saIK saktI hMUÑ" vah hMsaa. "Aap Akolao rhto hOMÆ" "haM" "AaOr AapkI p%naIÆ" vah ek fIkI hMsaI hMsaa , , ,"maorI p%naI¸ maorI p%naI khaM hOMÆ [sa saMsaar maoM maOM savaqaa ekakI hMU¸ mauhbbat sao zukrayaa sava-qaa rayaa huAa¸ yahaM Aa gayaa hMU¸ kao[- mauJao pUCnao vaalaa nahIM¸ kao[- mauJasao baat krnao vaalaa nahIM." yauvak ko svar maoM kmpna qaa. ]imalaa nao doKa¸ ]saka mauK pIlaa pD, gayaa hO AaOr Avasaad tqaa inaraSaa kI ek hlkI– ]ima-laa hlkI–saI roKa vahaM saaf idKayaI dotI hO. ]sako )dya maoM sahanauBaUit ka samaud` ]maD, pD,a AaOr ]sakI AaMKoM DbaDbaa AayaIM. vah dIvaar faMd kr baoMca pr Aa baOza. ]imalaa ABaI tk baOzI hI qaI¸ ]zI na qaI. vah tinak iKsak gayaI¸ ikntu ]ima-laa ]znao ka saahsa Aba ]samaoM nahIM qaa. yauvak nao ]saka laa ko SarIr maoM sanasanaI daOD, gayaI. ]sanao haqa CuD,anaa caaha. yauvak ]saka haqa Apnao haqa maoM lao ilayaa. ]ima]ima-laa kI AaMKoM sajala hao gayaIM. ]saka haqa vahIM–ka– ka–vahIM rh gayaa. vah ifr baaolaa –– "maora ivacaar qaa¸ maOM yahaM Aa kr¸ ekant maoM gaa kr Apnaa idla bahlaa ilayaa k$Mgaa. maoro pasa Qana AaOr vaOBava ka ABaava nahIM¸ prntu ]sasao mauJao caOna nahIM imalata¸ )dya kao Saaint p`aPt nahIM haotI. [saIilae maOM isatar bajaata qaaÑ ]sakI

manamaaohk JaMkar maoro caMcala mana kao ekaga`` kr kr dotI qaI¸ ]samaoM mauJao Apar Saaint imalatI qaI¸ prntu Aba tao isatar BaI baobasa hao gayaa hO¸ vah BaI mauJao Saant nahIM kr sakta¸ maorI Saaint ka AaQaar Aba maoro isatar bajaanao pr nahIM rha." ]ima]ima-laa laa saba kuC samaJa rhI qaI. ]sanao ifr haqa CuD,anao ka p`yaasa ikyaa. yauvak nao ]sao nahIM CaoD,a AaOr ivaVut vaoga sao ]sao Apnao Pyaasao haozaoM sao lagaa ilayaa. ]imalaa ko samast SarIr maoM Aaga– ]ima-laa Aaga–saI daOD, gayaI. ]sanao haqa CuD,a ilayaa AaOr Baaga gayaI. "ifr kba dSadSa-nana haoMgaoÆ" ]imalaa nao ku ]ima-laa kuC ]%tr nahIM idyaa. vah Apnao kmaro maoM Aa gayaI AaOr plaMga pr laoT kr raonao lagaI. pxaI jaala maoM fMsa cauka qaa AaOr Aba mau> haonao ko ilae CTpTa rha qaa. •• iktnaI dor tk vah laoTo–laoTo raotI rhI. ]sao rh– rh–rhkr Apnao pit kI inaYzurta ka Qyaana Aata qaa. Aa%maglaaina sao ]sa ka )dya jalaa jaa rha qaa. vah [sa maagamaaga- kao CaoD, donaa caahtI qaI. pScaatap kao Aaga ]sao jalaayao DalatI qaI. vah caahtI qaI¸ ]saka pit Aa jaayao¸ ]sako pasa baOzo¸ ]sasao p`oma kro AaOr vah ]sa ko carNaaoM maoM baOz kr [tnaa raoyao¸ [tnaa raoyao ik ]saka paYaaNa– paYaaNa–)dya panaI panaI hao jaayao. ]z kr vah ramadyaala ko pustkalaya maoM gayaI. ek CaoTI– I–saI maoja, pr ek kaonao maoM ]sako pit ka ek faoTao caaOKTo maoM jaD,a rKa qaa. ]sa nao ]sao ]zayaa¸ k[k[- baar caUmaa AaOr ]sakI AaMKaoM sao AaMsaU bah inaklao. ramadyaala ko pOraoM kI caap sao ]sako ivacaaraoM ka Ëma TUT gayaa. vah ]zI AaOr saccao )dya sao ]sa ka svaagat krnao kao tOyaar hao gayaI. ]sa samaya ]saka mana saaf qaa. ivaSauw–p`oma ka ek saagar vahaM ]maD,a Aa rha qaa¸ ijasako panaI kao pScaatap kI Aaga nao svacC AaOr inamainama-lala kr idyaa qaa. vah rsaao[-–Gar sao panaI lao AayaI AaOr ramadyaala ko saamanao jaa KD,I hu[-. ]sakI AaMKoM sajala qaIM AaOr mana AaSaa ko tar sao baMQaa Daola rha qaa. ]sanao doKa¸ ramadyaala ramadyaala nao ]sako haqa sao igalaasa lao kr maMuh Qaao ilayaa AaOr ifr ]sao kuC naaSta laanao kao kha AaOr jaba vah imaza[imaza[- lao AayaI tao ramadyaala nao tStrI laonao ko badlao ]sao ApnaI BaujaaAaoM maoM lao kr ]sako maMuh maoM imaza[imaza[- ka ek TukD,a rK idyaa. inaimaYa Bar ko ilae ]sako mauK pr svagaIsvagaI-ya– yaya–Aanand kI jyaaoit camak ]zI. ]sanao isar ]zayaa¸ doKa –– ramadyaala ]saI trh baOza hO. AaOr vah ]saI trh igalaasa ilayao KD,I hO. AaSaa ka tar TUT gayaa¸ maadk klpnaa hvaa hao gayaI. sa%ya saamanao qaa –– iktnaa iktnaa kTu¸ iktnaa BayaanakÆ ramadyaala nao [Saaro sao ]sao calao jaanao kao kha. vah caupcaap putlaI kI BaaMit calaI AayaI maanaao vah sajaIva naarI na hao kr inajaI--vava maUit-t- hao. Apnao kmaro maoM Aa kr ]sanao Apnao AaivaYkark ko saMkto pr calanao vaalaI ek inajaI ]sanao panaI ka igalaasa AMgaIzI pr rK idyaa AaOr QartI pr laaoT kr raonao lagaI. QartI maoM¸ maUk AaOr zNDI QartI maoM ]sao kuC Aa%maIyata ka AaBaasa huAa¸ ek bahnaapa– bahnaapa–saa mahsaUsa huAa AaOr vah ]sako AMk maoM ilapT kr raoyaI. KUba raoyaI. eosao maanaao ek ek duKI bahna ApnaI sauKI bahna ko galao ilapT kr AaMsaU baha rhI hao. k[k[- idna tk vah Apnao kmaro ko baahr na inaklaI. ramadyaala dasaI sao kh gayaa qaa¸ "maOM AaOr pnd`h idna Gar na Aa sakMUgaa¸ [sailae tuma saavaQaanaI sao rhnaa.' ]imalaa kao Apnao pit yata pr raonaa Aata qaa. vah pap kI nadI maoM ]ima-laa pit kI inadinad-yata baho jaa rhI qaI AaOr ]saka pit ]sao bacaanao kao haqa tk na ihlaata qaa. Ba`aint kI ivakrala lahroM laplapatI hu[- ]sa kI Aaor baZ,I Aa rhI qaIM AaOr ]saka pit inaScaoYT AaOr inaiYËya ek Aaor KD,a tmaaSaa doK rha qaa.

saaqa ko Bavana sao barabar gaIt ]zto qao. ]namaoM ]llaasa kI tanaoM na haotI qaIM¸ duK AaOr vaodnaa ka baahulya rhta qaa. ]ima]imalaa kI saMgaIt– aIt–ip`ya Aa%maa tD,p ]ztI qaI¸ prntu vah Apnao kmaro ko baahr na inaklatI qaI. Saama ka va> qaa. qaa. gaanao vaalaa p`laya ko gaIt gaa rha qaa. ]sa ka ek– ek–ek svar ]ima]ima-laa laa ko )dya maoM cauBaa jaa rha qaa. vah ]zI¸ D/a[Mga– a–$ma maoM Aa gayaI. ]saka isatar Asahaya iBaKarI kI BaaMit ek Aaor pD,a qaa. ]sa pr ima+I kI ek hlkI– hlkI–saI th jama gayaI qaI. ]sanao ]sanao ]sao kpD,o sao saaf ikyaa AaOr AavaoSa maoM Aa kr caUma ilayaa. ]sakI AaMKaoM sao AaMsaU Clak Aayao. gaanao vaalaa gaa rha qaa. @yaaoM $z gayao hmasao ]imalaa nao ek dIGaagaIM. baoKyaalaI maoM yahI ]ima-laa dIGa-–ina:Svaasa CaoD,a AaOr ]sa kI kimpt ]MgailayaaM isatar ko taraoM pr iqarknao llagaIM gaIt ]sa ko isatar sao inaklanao lagaa –– @yaaoM $z gayao hmasao vah gaata huAa Apnao Bavana sao ]tra AaOr fsaIla kao faMd kr ]imalaa ko pasa Aa baOza. vah isatar bajaatI rhI AaOr ]ima-laa vah gaata rha. daonaaoM ApnaI klaa ko iSaKr pr pr jaa phMucao. ]sanao Saayad [sasao phlao [tnaa AcCa na gaayaa hao AaOr [sanao Saayad [sasao phlao [tnaa AcCa isatar na bajaayaa hao. gaIt kI laya AaOr isatar kI Janakar daonaaoM ek hao kr maanaaoM $zo hue idlaaoM kao p`oma ka maagamaaga- bata rhI qaIM. gaIt samaaPt hao gayaa. ]imalaa yauvak kI BaUjaaAaoM maoM qaIM. Apnao ivaSaala vaxasqala sao BaIMcato hue yauvak nao ]sao caUma ]ima-laa ilayaa. ]imalaa caaOkI¸ yauvak pICo hTa. vah ]z kr Baaganao kao hu[-. yauvak nao ]sao baOza ilayaa AaOr ApnaI lambaI maMUCoM ]ima-laa ]tar dIM AaOr isar ko lambao–lambao baala dUr kr idyao. gaaoQaUila ka samaya qaa. sanQyaa ko xaINa p`kaSa maoM ]imalaa nao doKa vah Apnao pit ko saamanao baOzI hO. vah hMsa rha qaa¸ ]ima-laa prntu ]ima]ima-laa laa ko mauK pr maaOt kI naIrva syaahI put gayaI. "doKa hmaara bahu$p ]mmaIÑ" ramadyaala nao ivajaya kI KuSaI maoM ]sao ApnaI Aaor KIMcato hue kha. kaOna jaanata hO ik vah 'navayauga' maoM Cpo laoK kI prIxaa na kr rha qaaÑ "ABaI AayaIÑ" AaOr ]imalaa }pr Apnao kmaro maoM Baaga gayaI. ]ima-laa kuC samaya baIt gayaa. ramadyaala ramadyaala Apnao ivacaaraoM maoM inamagna rha. ]sa ko ivacaaraoM ka Ëma ]imalaa ko kmaro sao Aanao vaalaI ek caIK sao TUT gayaa. Baaga kr }pr phMucaa. doKa ]imalaa ko ]ima-laa ]ima-laa kpD,aoM kao Aaga lagaI hu[- hO AaOr vah Saant Baava sao jala rhI hO. ramadyaala kaMp ]za. ]sanao ]sao bacaanao ka Barsak p`ya%na ikyaa¸ pr vah safla na huAa. • SmaSaana maoM ]imalaa ka Sava jala rha qaa. AaOr maUit-t-vat vat baOza ramadyaala ApnaI maUK-ta ta AaOr naarI– ]ima-laa naarI–)dya kI [sa pholaI kao samaJanao ka p`yaasa kr rha qaa.

'ba`*maraxasa ka iSaYya'

gajaanana maaQava maui@tbaaoQa

]sa mahaBavya Bavana kI AazvaIM maMijala ko jaInao sao saatvaIM maMijala ko jaInao kI saUnaI–aI–saUnaI saIiZ,yaaoM pr ]trto hue¸ ]sa ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- ka caohra BaItr sao iksaI p`kaSa sao laala hao rha qaa. vah cama%kar ]sao p`Baaivat nahIM kr rha qaa¸ jaao ]sanao hala– hala–hala maoM doKa. tIna kmaro par krta huAa vah ivaSaala piva~taa hI ]sako Kyaala maoM jaatI ikntu vah vaja`baahu haqa ]sakI AaÐKaoM ko saamanao ifr sao iKMca jaata. ]sa haqa kI piva~t cama%kar¸ cama%kar ko $p maoM ]sao p`Baaivat nahIM krta qaa. ]sa cama%kar ko pICo eosaa kuC hO¸ ijasamaoM vah Gaula rha hO¸ lagaatar Gaulata jaa rha hO. vah 'kuC' @yaa ek mahapiNDt kI ijandgaI ka sa%ya nahIM hOÆ nahIM¸ vahI hOÑ vahI hOÑ paÐcavaI maMijala sao caaOqaI maMijala pr ]trto hue¸ ba`*macaarI ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI-¸ ]sa p`acaIna Bavya Bavana kI saUnaI– aI–saUnaI saIiZ,yaaoM pr yah Slaaok gaanao lagata hO. maoGaOmao-dudru mambarM vanaBava: Syaamaastmaalad`umaO: – [sa Bavana sao zIk zIk baarh vaYavaYa- ko baad yah ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- baahr inaklaa hO. ]sako gau$ nao jaato samaya¸ raQaa– raQaa–maaQava kI yamaunaa– aa–kUla– a–ËID,a maoM Gar BaUlaI hu[- raQaa kao baulaa rho nand ko Baava p`kT ikyao hOM. gau$ nao ek saaqa EaRgM aar AaOr vaa%salya ka baaoQa ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- kao kao krvaayaa. ivaVaQyayana ko baad¸ Aba ]sao ipta ko carNa CUnaa hO. iptajaIÑ iptajaIÑ maaÐÑ maaÐÑ yah Qvaina ]sako )dya sao fUT inaklaI. ikntu jyaaoM–jyaaoM vah Cnd saUnao Bavana maoM gaÐUjata¸ GaUmata gayaa %yaao–M %yaaoM ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- ko )dya maoM Apnao gau$ kI kI tsavaIr AaOr BaI tIva`ta sao camaknao lagaI. Baagyavaana\ Baagyavaana\ hO vah ijasao eosaa gau$ imalaoÑ jaba vah icaiD,yaaoM ko GaaoMsalaaoM AaOr barao-M ko C%taoM–Baro saUnao }Ðcao isaMhaWar ko baahr inaklaa tao ekaek rah sao gaujarto hue laaoga 'BaUt' 'BaUt' kh kr kr Baaga KD,o hue. Aaja tk ]sa Bavana maoM kao[- nahIM gayaa qaa. laaogaaoM kI QaarNaa qaI ik vahaÐ ek ba`*maraxasa rhta hO. baarh saala AaOr kuC idna phlao –– saD,k pr daophr ko dao bajao¸ ek dohatI laD,ka¸ BaUKa– a–Pyaasaa Apnao saUKo haozaoM pr jaIBa forta ta huAa¸ ]saI bagala vaalao }Ðcao saomala ko vaRxa ko naIcao baOza huAa qaa. hvaa ko JaaokaoM sao¸ fUlaaoM ko flaaoM ka roSamaI kpasa hvaa maoM tOrta huAa¸ dUr–dUr tk AaOr [Qar– [Qar–]Qar ibaKr rha qaa. ]sako maaqao pr ifËoM gaÐqu a– a–ibaMQa rhI qaIM. ]sanao pasa maomaoM pD,I hu[- ek maaoTI [-[-MT isarhanao rKI AaOr poD–, tlao laoT gayaa. QaIro–QaIro¸ ]sakI ivacaar– ivacaar–magnata kao taoD,to hue kana ko pasa ]sao kuC fusafusaahT saunaa[aa[- dI. ]sanao Qyaana sao saunanao kI kaoiSaSa kI. vao kaOna qaoÆ ]namaoM sao ek kh rha qaa¸ "Aro SaavaasyaaopinaYad\ "Aro¸ vah Ba+. inatant maUK- hO AaOr dmBaI BaI. maOMnao jaba ]sao [-[-Saavaasyaao inaYad\ kI kuC pMi>yaaoM ka AqaAqa- pUCa¸ tao vah baaOKlaa ]za. [sa kaSaI maoM kOsao–kOsao dmBaI [k{o hue hOMÆ vaatalaap saunakr vah laoTa huAa laD,ka KT sao ]z baOza. ]saka caohra QaUla AaOr psaInao sao mlaana AaOr mailana hao gayaa qaa¸ vaata-laap BaUK AaOr Pyaasa sao inajaIva. inajaI-va.

vah ekdma¸ baat krnaovaalaaoM ko pasa KD,a huAa. haqa jaaoD,o¸ maaqaa jamaIna pr Toka. caohro pr AaScayanaa ko AaScaya- AaOr p`aqa-qa-naa dyanaIya BaavaÑ khnao lagaa¸ ' ho ivaWanaao ivaWanaaoMÑ maOM maUK- hÐU. ApZ, dohatI hÐU ikntu &ana– &ana–p`aiPt kI mah%vaakaMxaa rKta hÐU. ho mahaBaagaaoÑ Aap ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- p`tIt haoto hOM. mauJao ivaWana gau$ ko Gar kI rah bataAao.' poD–, tlao baOzo hue dao baTuk ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- ]sa dohatI kao doKkr hÐsanao lagao pUCa – 'khaÐ sao Aayaa hOÆ' 'dixaNa ko ek dohat saoÑ , , , , pZ,nao–ilaKnao sao maOMnao baOr ikyaa tao ivaWana\ ivaWana\ iptajaI nao Gar sao inakala idyaa. tba maOMnao p@ka inaScaya kr ilayaa ik kaSaI jaakr ivaVaQyayana k$Ðgaa. jaMgala– ala–jaMgala GaUmata¸ rah pUCta¸ maOM Aaja hI kaSaI phÐucaa hÐU. kRpa krko gau$ ka dSadSa-nana kra[e.' Aba daonaaoM ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- jaaor–jaaor sao hÐsanao lagao. ]namao–M sao ek¸ jaao ivadUYak qaa¸ khnao lagaa –– zzakr kr hÐsa pD,a. 'doK bao saamanao isaMhWar hO. ]samaoM Gausa jaa¸ tuJao gau$ imala jaayaogaa.' kh kr vah zza AaSaa na qaI ik gau$ ibalakula saamanao hI hO. dohatI laD,ko nao Apnaa Dora– a–DNDa saÐBaalaa AaOr ibanaa p`Naama ikyao tojaI sao kdma baZ,ata huAa Bavana maoM daiKla hao gayaa. dUsaro baTuk nao phlao sao pUCa¸ 'tumanao AcCa ikyaa ]sao vahaÐ Bao Baoja krÆ' ]sako )dya maoM Kod qaa AaOr pap kI Baavanaa. isaf-- [tnaa hI kha¸ 'AaiKr ba`*maraxasa ka rhsya BaI tao maalaUma dUsara baTuk caup qaa. ]sanao Apnao ikyao pr iKnna haokr isaf hao.' isaMhWar kI laala– laala–laala baroM gaÐU–gaÐU krtI ]sao caaraoM Aaor sao kaTnao kaTnao ko ilae daOD,I laoikna jyaaoM hI ]sanao ]sao par kr ilayaa tao saUrja kI QaUp maoM camaknaovaalaI BaUrI Gaasa sao Baro¸ ivaSaala¸ saUnao AaÐgana ko Aasa– Aasa–pasa¸ caaraoM Aaor ]sao baramado idKa[idKa[- idyao –– ivaSaala¸ Bavya AaOr saUnao baramado ijanakI CtaoM maoM fanaUsa laTk rho qao. lagata qaa ik jaOsao ABaI– ABaI–ABaI ]nhoM kao[- saaf krko gayaa haoÑ laoikna vahaÐ kao[- nahIM qaa. AaÐgana sao dIKnaovaalaI tIsarI maMijala kI CjjaovaalaI maÐuDoro pr ek iballaI saavaQaanaI sao calatI hu[- idKa[idKa[- do rhI qaI. ]sao ek jaInaa BaI idKa[idKa[- idyaa¸ lambaa– lambaa–caaOD,a¸ saaf– saaf–sauqara. ]sakI saIiZ,yaaÐ tajao gaaobar sao putI hu[- qaIM. ]sakI mahk naak maoM Gausa rhI qaI. saIiZ,yaaoM pr ]sako calanao kI Aavaaja gaÐjU atI pr khIM¸ kuC nahIMÑ vah Aagao–Aagao caZ,ta– a–baZ,ta gayaa. dUsarI maMijala ko Cjjao imalao jaao baIca ko AaÐgana ko caaraoM Aaor fOlao hue qao. ]namaoM safod caadr lagaI gai_yaaÐ dUr–dUr tk ibaCI hu[- qaIM. ek Aaor maRdMga¸ tbalaa¸ isatar Aaid Anaok vaaV– vaaV–yan~ krInao sao rKo hue qao. rMga– a–ibarMgao fanaUsa laTk rho qao AaOr khIM Agarbai%tyaaÐ jala rhI qaIM. [tnaI p`banQa– anQa–vyavasqaa ko baad BaI ]sao khIM manauYya ko dSadSa-nana nahIM hue. AaOr na kao[- pOraoM kI AavaajaoM saunaa[aa[- dIM¸ isavaaya ApnaI pga– pga–Qvaina ko. ]sanao saaocaa Saayad }pr kao[- haogaa. ]sanao tIsarI maMijala jala pr jaakr doKa. ifr vahI safod–safod gai_yaaи ifr vahI fanaUsa¸ ifr vahI Agarbai%tyaaÐ. vahI KalaI– KalaI–KalaIpna¸ vahI saUnaapna¸ vahI ivaSaalata¸ vahI Bavyata AaOr vahI 'manauYya– ya–hInata.' Aba ]sa dohatI ko idla maoM sao Aah inaklaI. yah @yaaÆ yah khaÐ fÐsa gayaa laoikna [tnaI vyavasqaa hO tao khIM kao[- AaOr ja$r haogaa. [sa Kyaala sao ]saka Dr kma huAa AaOr vah baramado maoM sao gaujarta huAa Agalao jaInao pr caZ,nao lagaa. [na baramadaoM maoM kao[- sajaavaT nahIM qaI. isafisaf- diryaaÐ ibaCI hu[- qaIM. kuC tOla– a–ica~ TÐgao qao. iKD,ikyaaÐ KulaI hu[- qaIM ijanamaoM–sao saUrja kI pIlaI ikrNaoM Aa rhI qaIM. dUr hI sao iKD,kI ko baahr jaao najar jaatI tao baahr ka hra– hra–Bara }Ðcaa– aa– naIcaa¸ maala– na. maala–tlaOyaaoM¸ poD,aoM–phaD,aoM vaalaa najaara doKkr pta calata ik yah maMijala iktnaI }ÐcaI hOM AaOr iktnaI inajainaja-na.

Aba vah dohatI laD,ka BayaBaIt hao gayaa. yah ivaSaalata AaOr inajanata ]sao AatMikt krnao lagaI. vah Drnao lagaa. inaja-nata laoikna vah [tnaa }pr Aa gayaa qaa ik naIcao doKnao hI sao AaÐKaoM maoM ca@kr Aa jaata. ]sanao }pr doKa tao isafisaf- ek hI maMijala SaoYa qaI. ]sanao Agalao jaInao sao }pr kI maMijala caZ,naa tya ikyaa. DNDa knQao pr rKo AaOr gazrI KaoMsao vah laD,ka QaIro–QaIro AgalaI maMijala ka jaInaa caZ,nao lagaa. ]sako pOraoM kI Aavaaja ]saI sao jaanao @yaa fusalaatI alaatI AaOr ]sakI rIZ, kI hD\ DI maoM–sao sadhD\DI sad- saMvaodnaaeÐ gaujarnao lagatIM. jaIna K%ma huAa tao ifr ek Bavya baramada imalaa¸ ilapa– ilapa–puta AaOr Aga$– Aga$–ganQa sao mahkta huAa. saBaI Aaor maRgaasana¸ vyaaGa`asana ibaCo hue. ek Aaor yaaojanaaoM ivastar– KtI¸ iKD,kI ko pasa dova– ivastar–dRSya doKtI¸ a–pUjaa maoM saMlagna– agna–mana maÐdu I AaÐKaoMvaalao ?iYa– ?iYa–manaIiYa kSmaIr kI kImatI Saala AaoZ,o Qyaanasqa baOzo. laD,ko kao hYahYa- huAa. ]sanao drvaajao pr ma%qaa Toka. Aanand ko AaÐsaU AaÐKaoM maoM iKla ]zo. ]sao svagasvaga- imala gayaa. 'Qyaana cca saIZ,I pr laoT gayaa. turnt 'Qyaana– aana–maud`a' BaMga nahIM hu[- tao mana– mana–hI– hI–mana maanao hue gau$ kao p`Naama kr laD,ka jaInao kI savaao-cca hI ]sao naIMd Aa gayaI. vah gahro sapnaaoM maoM Kao gayaa. qaikt SarIr AaOr santuYT mana nao ]sakI [cCaAaoM kao maUt-–$p idyaa. , , , vah ivaWana\ ivaWana\ bana kr dohat maoM Apnao ipta ko pasa vaapsa phÐuca gayaa hO. ]nako carNaaoM kao pkD,o¸ ]nhoM Apnao AaÐsauAaoM sao tr kr rha hO AaOr Aad`-–)dya hao kr kh rha hO¸ 'iptajaIÑ maOM ivaWana bana kr Aa gayaa¸ mauJao AaOr isaKa[e. mauJao rah bata[e. iptajaIÑ iptajaIÑ AaOr maaÐ AMcala sao ApnaI AaÐKoM paoMCtI hu[-¸ pu~ ko &ana– &ana–gaaOrva sao Bar kr¸ ]sao Apnao haqa sao KIMcatI hu[- gaaod maoM Bar rhI hO. saaEaumauK ipta ka vaa%salya– vaa%salya–Bara haqa ]sako SaISa pr AaSaIvaaAaSaIvaa-d ka C~ bana kr fOlaa huAa hO. , , , vah dohatI laD,ka cala pD,a AaOr doKa ik ]sa 'tojasvaI ba`a*maNa' ka dOidPyamaana caohra¸ jaao ABaI– ABaI–ABaI maRdu AaOr kaomala haokr ]sa pr ikrnaoM ibaKor rha qaa¸ kzaor AaOr AjanabaI haota jaa rha hO. ba`a*maNa nao kzaor haokr kha¸ 'tumanao yahaÐ yahaÐ Aanao ka kOsao saahsa ikyaaÆ yahaÐ kOsao AayaoÆ' laD,ko nao ma%qaa Toka¸ 'Bagavana\ 'Bagavana\Ñ maOM maUZ, hÐU¸ inarxar hÐU¸ &anaaja&anaaja-nana krnao ko ilae Aayaa hÐU.' ba`a*maNa kuC hÐsaa. ]sakI Aavaaja QaImaI hao gayaI ikntu dRZ,ta vahI rhI. saUKapna AaOr kzaorta vahI. 'tUnao inaScaya kr ilayaa hOÆ' 'jaIÑ' naha––Qaao ]sa kmaro maoM¸ vahaÐ jaakr Baaojana 'nahIM¸ tuJao inaScaya kI Aadt nahIM hO ek baar AaOr saaoca laoÑ , , , , jaa iflahala naha kr laoT¸ saaoca– a–ivacaarÑ kla mauJa sao imalanaa.' dUsaro idna p`%yauYa kala maoM laD, laD,ka gau$ sao pUva-a- jaagaRt huAa. nahayaa– nahayaa–Qaaoyaa. gau$ kI pUjaa kI qaalaI sajaayaI AaOr Aa&akarI iSaYya kI BaaMit AadoSa kI p`tIxaa krnao lagaa. ]sako SarIr maoM Aba ek nayaI caotnaa Aa gayaI qaI. nao~ p`kaSamaana qao. ivaSaalabaahu pRqau–vaxa tojasvaI lalaaTvaalao Apnao gau$ kI cayaacayaa- doKkr laD,ka Baavauk–$p sao maugQa hao gayaa qaa. vah CaoTo– sao–CaoTa haonaa caahta qaa ik ijasasao laalacaI caIMTI kI BaaÐit jamaIna pr pD,a¸ ima+I maoM imalaa¸ &ana kI Sa@kr ka ek– ek–ek kNa saaf doK sako AaOr turnt pkD, sako sakoÑ gau$ nao saMSayapUNa-a- dRiYT sao doK ]sao DpT kr pUCa 'saaoca– a–ivacaar ilayaaÆ' 'jaIÑ' kI DrI hu[- AavaajaÑ kuC saaoca kr gau$ nao kha¸ 'nahIM¸ tuJao inaScaya krnao kI Aadt nahIM hO. ek baar pZ,a[-[- Sau$ krnao pr tuma baarh vaYavaYa- tk ifr yahaÐ sao inakla nahIM sakto.

saaoca– a–ivacaar laao. AcCa¸ maoro saaqa ek bajao Baaojana krnaa¸ Alaga nahIMÑ' AaOr gau$ vyaaGa`asana pr baOzkr pUjaa– aa–AcaaAcaa- maoM laIna hao gayao. [sa p`kar dao idna AaOr baIt gayao. laD,ko nao Apnaa ek kayakayaËma banaa ilaya qaa¸ ijasako Anausaar aar vah kama krta rha. ]sao p`tIt huAa ik gau$ ]sasao santuYT hOM. ek idna gau$ nao pUCa¸ 'tumanao tya kr ilayaa hO ik baarh vaYavaYa- tk tuma [sa Bavana ko baahr pga nahIM rKaogaoÆ' natmastk hao kr laD,ko nao kha¸ 'jaIÑ' gau$ kao qaaoD,I hÐsaI AayaI¸ Saayad ]sakI -ta pr yaa ApnaI maUK-ta ta pr¸ kha nahIM jaa sakta. ]nhoM lagaa ik @yaa [sa ]sakI maUKta inaro inarxar ko AaÐKoM nahIM hOÆ @yaa yahaÐ ka vaatavarNa sacamauca AcCa maalaUma haota hOÆ ]nhaoMnao Apnao iSaYya ko mauK ka Qyaana sao Avalaaokna ikyaa. ek saIQaa¸ Baaolaa– aa–Baalaa inarxar baalamauKÑ caohro pr inaYkpT¸ inaSCla jyaaoitÑ Apnao caohro pr gau$ kI gaD,I hu[- dRiYT sao ikMicat ivacailat haokr iSaYya nao ApnaI inarxar bauiwvaalaa mastk AaOr naIcaa kr ilayaa. gau$ ka )dya ipGalaaÑ ]nhaonM ao idla dhlaanao vaalaI Aavaaja Aavaaja sao¸ jaao kafI QaImaI qaI¸ kha¸ ' doKÑ baarh vaYavaYa- ko BaItr tU -d¸ saaih%ya¸ gaiNat Aaid– vaod¸ saMgaIt¸ Saas~¸ puraNa¸ Aayauvaod¸ Aaid–Aaid samast Saas~ AaOr klaaAaoM maoM parMgat hao jaavaogaa. kovala Bavana %yaaga kr tuJao baahr jaanao kI Anau&a nahIM imalaogaI. gaI. laa¸ vah Aasana. vahaÐ baOz.' AaOr [sa p`kar gau$ nao pUjaa– aa–paz ko sqaana ko samaIp ek kuSaasana pr Apnao iSaYya kao baOza¸ prmpra ko Anausaar phlao Sabd– Sabd–$pavalaI sao ]saka ivaVaQyayana p`armBa krayaa. gau$ nao maRduta nao kha¸ –– 'baaolaao baoTo –– rama:¸ ramaaO¸ ramaa: AaOr [sa baala– na¸ vaIrana Bavana maoM gaÐUja– baala–ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- kI AsfuT )dya kI vaaNaI ]sa Bayaanak ina:saMga¸ SaUnya¸ inajainaja-na¸ a–gaÐUja ]ztI. saara Bavana gaanao lagaa –– 'rama: ramaaO ramaa: –– p`qamaaÑ' QaIro–QaIro ]saka AQyayana ' isawantkaO isawantkaOmaudI' tk Aayaa AaOr ifr Anaok ivaVaAaoM kao Aa%masaat\ Aa%masaat\ kr¸ vaYavaYa- ek– ek–ko–baad– baad– ek baItnao lagao. inayaimat Aahar– Aahar–ivahar AaOr saMyama ko flasva$p ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- kI doh puYT hao gayaI AaOr AaÐKaoM maoM navaIna ta$Nya kI camak p`sfuiTt hao ]zI. laD,ka¸ jaao dohatI qaa Aba gau$ sao saMskRt maoM vaatalaap BaI krnao lagaa. vaata-laap kovala ek hI baat vah Aaja tk nahIM jaana saka. ]sanao kBaI jaananao ka p`ya%na nahIM ikyaa. vah yah ik [sa Bavya– Bavya–Bavana maoM gau$ ko samaIp [sa CaoTI– I–saI duinayaa maoM yaid AaOr kao[- vyai> nahIM hO tao saara maamalaa calata kOsao hOÆ inaiScat samaya pr daonaaoM gau$–iSaYya Baaojana krto. sauvyavaisqat $p sao ]nhoM saada ikntu saucaa$ Baaojana imalata. [sa AazvaIM maMija,la sao ]tr saatvaIM maMija,la tk ]namaoM sao kao[- kBaI nahIM gayaa. daonaaoM Baaojana ko samaya Anaok ivavaadga`st p`SnaaoM pr cacaacacaa- krto. yahaÐ [sa AazvaIM maMija,la pr ek nayaI duinayaa basa gayaI. jaba gau$ ]sao kao[- Cnd isaKlaato AaOr jaba ivaVaqaIivaVaqaI- mandaËanta yaa SaadSaad-UlivaËIiD,t gaanao lagata tao ekaek ]sa Bavana maoM hlako na¸ SaUnya Bavana vah Cnd gaa ]zta. hlako–hlako maRdMga AaOr vaINaa baja ]ztI AaOr vah vaIrana¸ inajainaja-na¸ ek idna gau$ nao iSaYya sao kha¸ 'baoTaÑ Aaja sao tora AQyayana samaaPt hao gayaa hO. Aaja hI tuJao Gar jaanaa hO. Aaja baarhvaoM vaYavaYa- kI Aintma itiqa hO. snaana– naana–sanQyaaid sao inavaR%t hao kr AaAao AaOr Apnaa Aintma paz laao.' paz ko samaya gau$ AaOr iSaYya daonaaoM ]dasa qao. daonaaoM gamBaIr. ]naka )dya Bar rha qaa. paz ko Anantr yaqaaivaiQa Baaojana ko ilae baOzo.

dUsaro kxa maoM vao Baaojana ko ilae baOzozo qao. gau$ AaOr iSaYya daonaaoM ApnaI Aintma baatcaIt ko ilae svayaM kao tOyaar krto hue kaOr maÐuh maoM Dalanao hI vaalao qao ik gau$ nao kha¸ 'baoTo¸ iKcaD,I maoM GaI nahIM Dalaa hOÆ' iSaYya ]znao hI vaalaa qaa ik gau$ nao kha¸ 'nahIM¸ nahIM¸ ]zao matÑ' matÑ' AaOr ]nhaonM ao Apnaa haqa [tnaa baZ,a idyaa ik vah kxa par jaata huAa¸ Anya kxa maoM p`vaoSa kr xaNa ko BaItr¸ GaI kI camacamaatI lauiTyaa laokr iSaYya kI iKcaD,I maoM GaI ]D,olanao lagaa. iSaYya kaÐp kr stimBat rh gayaa. vah gau$ ko kaomala vaRw mauK kao kao kzaorta sao doKnao lagaa ik yah kaOna hOÆ maanava hO yaa danavaÆ ]sanao Aaja tk gau$ ko vyavahar maoM kao[- Ap`akRitk cama%kar nahIM doKa qaa. vah BayaBaIt¸ stimBat rh gayaa. gau$ nao du:KpUNa-a- kaomalata sao kha¸ ' iSaYyaÑ spYT kr dÐU ik maOM ba`*maraxasa maraxasa hÐU ikntu ifr BaI tumhara gau$ hÐU. mauJao tumhara snaoh caaihe. Apnao maanava– gya sao kao[- yaaogya iSaYya na imala maanava–jaIvana maoM maOMnao ivaSva kI samast ivaVa kao maqa Dalaa ikntu duBaa-aa-gya payaa ik ijasao maOM samast &ana do pata. [saIilae maorI Aa%maa [sa saMsaar maoM ATkI rh gayaI AaOr maOM ba`*maraxasa ko $p maoM yahaÐ ivarajamaana rha.' 'tuma Aayao¸ maOMnao tumhoM baar– baar–baar kha¸ laaOT jaaAao. kdaicat\ kdaicat\ tumamaoM &ana ko ilae AavaSyak Eama AaOr saMyama na hao ikntu maOnM ao tumharI jaIvana– jaIvana–gaaqaa saunaI. ivaVa sao vaOr rKnao ko karNa¸ ipta– ipta–Wara Anaok taD,naaAaoM ko baavajaUd tuma gaÐvaar rho AaOr baad maoM maata– maata–ipta– ipta–Wara inakala idyao jaanao pr tumharo vyaiqat AhMkar nao tumhoM &ana– &ana–laaok ka pqa Kaoja inakalanao kI Aaor p`vaR%t ikyaa. maOM p`vaRi%tvaadI hÐU¸ saaQau nahIM. saOMkD,aoM maIla jaMgala kI baaQaaeÐ par kr tuma kaSaI Aayao. tumharo caohro pr ija&asaa ka Aalaaok qaa. maOMnao A&ana sao tumharI maui> kI. tumanao maora &ana p`aPt kr maorI Aa%maa kao maui> idlaa dI. &ana ka payaa huAa ]%tdaiya%va maOMnaonao pUra ikyaa. Aba maora yah ]%trdaiya%va tuma pr Aa gayaa hO. jaba tk maora idyaa tuma iksaI AaOr kao na daogao tba tk tumharI maui> nahIM.' ' iSaYya¸ AaAao¸ mauJao ivada dao.' 'Apnao iptajaI AaOr maaÐjaI kao p`Naama khnaa.' iSaYya nao saaEaumauK jyaaoM hI carNaaoM pr mastk rKa AaSaIvaaAaSaIvaa-d ka Aintma kr– kr–spSaspSa- payaa AaOr jyaaoM hI isar }pr ]zayaa tao vahaÐ sao vah ba`*maraxasa itraoQaana hao gayaa. vah Bayaanak vaIrana¸ inajainaja-nana baramada saUnaa qaa. iSaYya nao ba`*maraxasa gau$ ka vyaaGa`asana ilayaa AaOr ]naka isaKayaa paz mana– mana– hI– hI–mana gaunagaunaato hue Aagao baZ, gayaa

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Cjjao pr BaUrI¸ jalatI rot kI prtoM jama ga[-ga[- hO. hvaa calanao pr Alasaae– Alasaae–sao QaUla– a–kNa kNa QaUp maoM iJalaimala– iJalaimala–sao naacato rhto hOM. laD,a[-[- ko idnaaoM maoM jaao baOrk banaae gae qao¸ vao Aba ]KaD,o jaa rho hOM. rot AaOr malabao ko ZUh eosao KD,o hOM¸ maanaao kccaI saD,k ko maaqao pr gaaomaD,o inakla Aae haoM. iKD,kI sao sabakuC dIKta hO. idna idna AaOr Saama ko baIca iktnao ivaica~ rMgaaoM kI CayaaeM TIlaaoM pr ifsalatI rhtI hOÑ dUr sao inarMtr saunaa[TaoM kI trh , , , , Gaur-–Gaur-–Gaur- , , , aa[- dota hO¸ p%qar taoD,nao kI maSaIna ka Saaor¸ dO%ya ko Gauraa--Tao

daophr kI naIMd ko kccao kgaaraoM pr yaoyao Aavaaja,oM lahraoM–jaOsaI qap– qap–qap TkratI hO. , , ,trna Akbakakr jaaga ga[ga[-. haqa ga[-- hO. ]sao lagaa¸ maaqao pr gayaa tao lagaa¸ psaInao kI baMUdaoM pr baala icapk gae hOM¸ ibaMdI kI raolaI daonaaoM BaaOhaoM ko baIca fOla ga[ maanaao vah Aba tk jaaga rhI qaI. qaI. sacamauca jaaganao pr pta calaa qaa ik saaoto samaya BaI vah yahI barabar saaoca rhI qaI. duphr kI naIMd jaao zhrI¸ AaQaI AaMKaoM maoM¸ AaQaI baahr. AaMKoM Qaao[-M¸ ibaMdI paoMC dI¸ pMp ko panaI kao caullaU maoM laokr AaMKaoM maoM iCD,ka. gausalaKanao kI KulaI iKD,kI sao maOdana ka vah ihssaa dIKta qaa¸ jahaM baOrkaoM kao Zhayaa jaa rha qaa. AaQaI TUTI [maartoM¸ saUKo–Bagna kMkalaaoM–saI KD,I qaI. saUKI rot ko kNa ittIrI QaUp maoM maaoityaao–M sao iJalaimalaa ]zto qao. trna kao lagaa¸ maanaao ]sako daMtaaooM ko BaItr BaI rot carmara rhI hao. – doK tao¸ trna¸ baabaU ]z gae hao¸M tao hu@ka ]nako kmaro maoM rK Aa. – bauAa nao rsaao[- sao saTI kaozrI sao Aavaaja, dI. [tnaI ]ma` maoM BaI bauAa kao sabakuC yaad rhta hO. lagata hO¸ jaOsao ]zto–baOzto¸ saaot–o jaagato jaagato ]nakI caotnaa kI Daor baabaU kI idnacayaaqaa inailaidnacayaa- sao jauD,I rhtI hO. ApnaI kaozrI kI dohrI pr }MGatI rhtI hO bauAa¸ Aasapasa ko kayakaya-–klaap sao savasava-qaa inailaPt. [sa pr BaI ]nhoM baabaU kI hr ja,$rt ka AaBaasa kOsao hao jaato hOM¸ trna ko ilae yahI sabasao baD,a AaScayaAaScaya- hO. Saama haoto hI dIvaana saahba AQaIr Aaturta sao maohmaanaaoM kI p`tIxaa krnao lagato hOM. qaaoD,I dor ko ilae kuC dUr CaoTI laa[na ko sToSana pr Thlanao inaklato hOM¸ tao BaI jaldI vaapsa laaOT Aato hOM¸ taik kao[- Acaanak ]nakI Anaupisqait isqait maoM Gar na Aa jaae. Aato hI bauAa sao pUCto hOM ik ]nako pICo kao[- Aayaa tao nahIM qaaÆ bauAa 'h– 'h–na' ko Alaavaa kao[- ]%tr nahIM do patIM. barsaaoM ko baad Aaja BaI ]nhoM dIvaana saahba sao ivaica~ A&at– A&at–saa Baya lagaa rhta hO. CaoTI qaI¸ tao BaI Baa[ Baa[- ko saamanao isar Jauka rhta qaa¸ ivaQavaa haonao pr dIvaana saahba nao kuC Épyao mahInao baaMQa ide qao. Aba [sa ]ma` maoM¸ maalaikna ko na rhnao pr Aa[Aa[- hOM¸ vah BaI [sailae ik [tnao baD,o Gar maoM trna AkolaI hO. trna na haotI tao xaNa– xaNa–Bar ko ilae BaI ]naka [sa ]jaaD, Akolao Gar maoM rhnaa dUBar hao jaata. QaUp imaTto hI baramado maoM jamaGaT laga jaata hO. sarkarI sauprvaa[ja,r imasTr dasa sao laokr baD,o zokodar maohrcaMd tk kama K,%ma haonao pr dIvaana saahba ko baramado maoM kuC dor ko ilae saustanao tanao Aa baOzto hOM. AaOr hO BaI @yaa [sa ]jaaD, bastI maoM¸ jahaM idna kI qakana ]tarI jaa sakoÆ AhIraoM ko ima+I ko JaaopM D,oM¸ [@kI– [@kI–du@kI pana– pana–baID,I kI dukanaoM¸ Zabao AaOr }pr TIlao pr kala– kala–BaOrva ka maMidr. lao–dokr ek dIvaana saahba ka hI tao Gar hO¸ jahaM dUr SahraoM sao Aae p`vaasaI Bad` laaoga GaD,I–dao– GaD,I hMsa– a–baaolakr jaI hlka kr laoto hOM. – doK tao¸ trna¸ jara icalama tao Bar laanaa dasa baabaU ko ilae. – drvaaja,o kI Aaor maMuh maaoD,kr baabaU nao kha. ]nako caohro kI mauskana maoM Aba }ba ka Baava DUbanao lagaa qaa. dasa baabaU Aae hO¸M tao AaOr laaoga BaI Aato haogM ao. – Aaja [tnaI dor kOsao hao ga[ga[-Æ BaaoMpU tao kba ka baja cauka. dasa baabaU ka qaula– kTkTa kTa gae – nahr– a–qaula gaMod–saa SarIr AaramakusaI-aI- maoM QaMsa gayaa. baaolao¸ tao naklaI pIlao daMt kT nahr–par ja,maIna doKnao gayaa qaa. vaapsa laaOTto hue nayaa poT/aola– a–pMp doKnao Ék gayaa. Aba yahaM poT/aola kI id@kt nahIM rhogaI¸ dIvaana saahbaÑ trna BaItr sao hu@ka laokr Aa[Aa[-¸ tao dasa baabaU isamaT gae Apnao maoM. pcaasa sao }pr ]nakI ]ma` ]ma` laaMGa ga[ga[- hO¸ ikMtu iksaI s~I ko saamanao Aaja BaI Gabara– Gabara–sao jaato hOM. trna ko paMva pICo mauD,o¸ tao vah tinak svasqa hue. galao kao saaÔ ikyaa¸ ifr BaI jaba baaolao¸ tao Aavaaja, KMKartI rhI –

kuC idnaaoM ko ilae hirWar– hirWar–?iYakoSa @yaaoM nahIM GaUma Aato¸ dIvaana saahbaÆ na hao¸ ibaiTyaa ka mana hI bahla jaaegaa. idna– idna– rat Akolao maoM @yaa }ba nahIM jaatI haogaIÆ Ganaa––saa saMkaoca na iGar Aata dasa baabaU trna ka naama nahIM lao pato. vah ja,ra ]ma` maoM CaoTI haotI¸ tao ]sako sammauK [tnaa Ganaa jara ]ma` ]ma` maoM CaoTI haotI¸ tao naama sahja– sahja–svaaBaaivak hao jaata. ikMtu [na dao saIQaI¸ spYT saImaaAaoM ko baIca Aayau kI QaurI samaya ko ijasa dladla maoM fMsaI rh ga[ga[- hOM¸ ]ma` jahaM na baZ,tI hO¸ na GaTtI hO¸ ]sao @yaa khkr saMbaaoiQat kroM¸ dasa baabaU kBaI samaJa nahIM pato. baabaU kuC BaI na khkr caup baOzo rho. vah Apnao [na ima~aoM sao hMsa– a–baaola laoto hOM¸ yah baat AaOr hO ikMtu mana maoM hmaoSaa ]nhoM Apnao sao CaoTa samaJato hOM. [tnaI GainaYzta ko baavajaUd ]nhaonM ao Apnao AaOr dUsaraoM ko baIca khIM khIM ek lakIr KIMca rKI hO¸ ijasaka ]llaMGana krnao ka dussaahsa kao[- BaI nahIM kr pata. trna ko paMva¸ jaao dasa baabaU kI baat pr sahsaa dohrI pr izzk gae qao¸ ifr Aagao baZ, gae. dUsaro kmaro maoM bauAa puranao kpD,o saI rhI qaIM. ]nakI AaMK bacaakr vah vah Apnao kmaro maoM calaI Aa[Aa[-. drvaaja,a baMd krko BaI dor tk drvaajao, ko Aagao KD,I rhI. baramado kI Aavaaja,aoM kao nahIM saunatI¸ saunatI hO ]sa inaBaoV- maaOna kaoM¸ jaao saaro Gar maoM Cayaa hO¸ ijasako BaItr yao Aavaaja,oM pra[pra[-¸ Apiricat¸ Bayaavah– Bayaavah–saI jaana pD,tI hO. iKD,kI sao baramada dIKta hO. jaba iksaI Saama baabaU ko ima~ nahIM Aato¸ tao vah Akolao AaMKoM maMUdo kusaI-aI- pr baOzo rhto hOM. eosao xaNaaoM maoM iktnaa gahna– gahna–saa maaOna baabaU ko [d[d-–igadigad- iGar jaata hOÑ ]sanao k[k[- baar saaocaa hO ik ik eosao maoM vah baramado maoM ]nako pasa jaakr baOz jaae¸ [Qar– [Qar–]Qar kI baatoM kro. AaiK,r [sa Gar maoM Aba vao dao hI tao rh gae hO¸ jaao ivagat idnaaoM kI smaRityaaoM maoM ek– ek–dUsaro ko saaJaIdar hao sako. ikMtu [tnao pr BaI kBaI paMva nahIM ]zto¸ isaÔisaÔ- iKD, iKD,kI sao hI vah caupcaap ]nhoM doKtI rhI hO. hvaa calatI hO¸ duphr– hr–Saama¸ saaMya– a–saaMya. maOdanaaoM ko TIlaaoM–ZUhaoM sao ima+I¸ rot ko ga,rma rolao baar– baar–baar drvaaja,o KTKTato hO AaOr rasta na pakr AaMgana maoM ibaKr jaato hOM. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI saD,k kao samatla samatla banaanao ko ilae baa$d sao ca+anaaoM kao faoD,a jaata. ivasfaoT haoto hI kMpkMpata– ata–saa Qamaaka haota¸ Aar– Aar–par QartI ihla jaatI¸ dUr–dUr tk K,tro kI laala JaMiDyaaM hvaa maoM lahratI rhtIM. }MGatI hu[- trna Acaanak Acakcaakr caaOMk–saI ga[ga[-¸ maanaao iksaI iksaI nao JaTka dokr ]sao iJaMJaaoD idyaa hao. Saama ka bauJaa– aa– bauJaa– aa–saa pIlaapna caupko–sao saaro maOdana maoM fOla gayaa qaa. bauAa kmaro maoM Aa[Aa[-M. ]sao iKD,kI ko pasa }MGato doKa¸ tao iJaD,kkr kha– kha– iktnaI baar kha hO¸ daonaaoM va> imalato samaya AMQaoaoro kmaro maoM nahIM baOzto. SaMBau kao laokr tinak baahr @yaaoM nahIM GaUma AatIMÆ ikMtu ]saI samaya saIiZ,yaaoM pr BaarI pdcaap saunaa[aa[- dI. trna kI AaMKoM Anaayaasa iKD,kI kI Aaor ]z ga[ga[-¸ [MjaIinayar baabaU Aae qao. yah [MjaIinayar baabaU BaI AjaIba hOhOÑ [sa trh Qama– Qama–Qama krto Aato hOM ik saara Gar ihla ]zta hO. caar– caar–paMca mahInao phlao [Qar sarkarI AaikAaik-ToT@o T haokr Aae qao¸ ikMtu yahaM saba ]nhoM '[MjaIinayar baabaU' ko naama sao hI saMbaaoiQat krto hOM. ]nakI caala– caala–Zala AaOr baatcaIt sao eosaa jaana pD, pD,ta hO¸ maanaao barsaaoM sao yahaM rhto Aae haoM. vah baabaU ko raoja,maraara- Aanaovaalao ima~aoM maoM nahIM hOM¸ baabaU ko ima~ hOM¸ yah khnaa BaI kizna hO¸ Saayad [sailae ik ]ma` maoM vah baabaU sao AaQao hOM AaOr kaoiSaSa krnao pr BaI baabaU ]nasao hMsaa––Kulakr baatcaIt nahIM kr pato.

trna nao hD,baD,akr baalaaoM kao samaoT ilayaa¸ dao–tIna baar jaldI– jaldI–jaldI kMGaI sao ]nhoM khIM QaIro–sao dbaayaa¸ khIM hlko–sao ]zayaa. pa]Dr lagaayaa tao AaMKoM fD,fD,a ]zIM. maaMga ko naIcao¸ maaqao ko baIcaaobaIca ibaMdI lagaato hue trna ka haqa xaNa– xaNa– Bar ko ilae izzk– Na¸ caaho izzk–saa gayaa. saaocaa¸ @yaa yah Ba`ma hOÆ na¸ Apnao ilae ]sao kao[- Ba`ma nahIM qaa. caohro ka AakYaAakYa-Na¸ ijasamaoM jaOsaa haota hao¸ vah jaanatI qaI ik ]samaoM nahIM hO. ]sako ilae Aba mana @laaMt nahIM haota. ta. barsaaoM phlao saD,k pr calato hue kao[- ]sakI Aaor doKta¸ tao tna– tna–mana isahr ]zta qaa. vah daODk , r vaapsa AatI qaI¸ GaMTaoM Aa[Aa[-naonao ko saamanao KD,I rhtI qaI. @yaa doKto hOM laaoga ]samaoMÆ yah p`Sna iktnaa ivaica~ qaa AaOr [saka ]%tr panao ko ilae iktnaI iktnaI dor tk idla QaaOMknaI kI trh calata rhta qaa. AaScaya-- haota hO. lagata hO¸ jaOsao vah Apnao kao CaoD,kr ]sako Aaja jaba kBaI laaoga doKto hOM¸ tao ]sao svayaM Apnao pr AaScaya saMga imala ga[ga[- hO¸ ]nhIM kI kaOtUhla– la–BarI dRYTI sao Apnao kao doK rhI hO , , , – Aap ABaI tk yahIM baOzI hOMÆ trna ekaek caaOk M –saI ga[ga[-. drvaaja,o pr [MjaIinayar baabaU KD,o qao. – maOM ABaI baramado maoM Aa rhI qaI. Aap caaya pI caukoÆ – caaya ifr iksaI idna pInao Aa}Mgaa¸ jaba Aapkao baramado maoM Aanao kI fursat haogaIÑ , , , , [sa va> tao JaTpT Gar phMucanaa hO. trna nao ]nako saamanao caaOkI rK dI. – zhire¸ kuC Kakr jaa[eÑ ABaI tao Aap Aae hOMÑ trna rsaao[- kI Aaor jaanao lagaI¸ ikMtu [MjaIinayar baabaU nao ]sao baIca maoM hI raok idyaa– idyaa– doiKe¸ [sa va> yah JaMJaT rhnao dIijae. dIijae. ABaI– ABaI–ABaI Sahr sao laaOT rha hMU. rasto maoM QaUla– a–gadgad- Ka[Ka[- hO¸ ]sasao ibalkula poT Bar gayaa hO. Aadr––Baava sao ]nhoM jaba kBaI [MjaIinayar baabaU hMsato hOM¸ trna kao hmaoSaa yah mahsaUsa haota hO ik [sa bastI ko laaoga caaho Aadr '[MjaIinayar baabaU' khkr khkr pukaroM¸ ]ma` maoM vah ]sasao CaoTo hI hO. phlao–phlao jaba ]sanao ]nhoM dIvaana saahba kI ima~– ima~–maMDlaI ko baIca baramado maoM doKa qaa¸ tao gahra AaScayaAaScaya- huAa qaa. [tnao baD,o baujaugaao-M ko baIca ka^laoja ko Ca~– Ca~–sao dIKnaovaalao yah [MjaIinayar baabaU baabaU zIk sao ifT nahIM baOzto qao. – Aap ]sa trÔ Aa[Aa[- nahIM¸ maaoMTU Aapko baaro maoM raoja, pUCta hO. maaoMTU [MjaIinayar baabaU ka naaOkr hO¸ jaba kBaI trna rolvao laa[na ko par Thlanao jaatI hO¸ vah ]sao hmaoSaa imalata hO. – [sa baar Aa}MgaI. Aap rhoMgaoÆ – Agalao hF,to Aa[egaa. caar– caar–paMca idna ko ilae ekdma bahut kama Aa pD,a hO. [MjaIinayar baabaU jaanao sao phlao ek xaNa Éko¸ $maala sao ApnaI eonak ka SaISaa saaÔ ikyaa. trna kI AaMKoM caupcaap }pr ]z ga[ga[-M AaOr dor tk ]saI ir> sqaana pr iTkI rhIM¸ jahaM jahaM kuC xaNa phlao [MjaIinayar baabaU KD,o qao. kOsao hO yah [MjaIinayar baabaUÑ , , , , KT– KT–KT krko jaba saIiZ,yaaM ]trto hOM tao saara Gar ihla ]zta hO. iKD,kI ko pro rolavao laa[na ko }pr DUbata saUrja KUna kI laMbaI– aI–saI roKa KIMca gayaa qaa. }McaI– aI–naIcaI naIcaI ca+anaaoM ko baIca maja,dUraoM ko KaoKla¸ Saama kI pIlaI QaUp maoM CaoTo–CaoTo lakD,I ko ba@saaoM–sao idKa[idKa[- doto qao. kalaI dovaI ko maMidr ko Aasa– Aasa– pasa fIko gaulaabaI QaueM ka baadla xaNa– xaNa–p`itxaNa gaaZ,a haonao lagaa qaa.

trna iKD,kI sao ]zkr plaMga ko pasa calaI Aa[Baa[-- kao p~ Aa[-. AQailaKa p~ tikyao ko naIcao Aba BaI dbaa qaa. saubah sao Baa[ ilaKnao baOzI hO¸ ikMtu ABaI tk mauiSkla sao paMca– a–C: satroM hI ilaK sakI hO. jaba– jaba–jaba ilaKnao kI kaoiSaSa krtI hO¸ Baa[Baa[ka caohra samaya kI bauJaI– aI–baasaI prtaoM kao kaTta huAa AaMKaoM ko saamanao GaUma jaata hO – vah caohra nahIM¸ ek AaOr Sa@la hO¸ bahut saadI¸ bahut ]dasa , , ,tba maaM nahIM rhI qaI. Sau$ sao hI baabaU ka [tnaa Dr qaa ik jaI Barkr raonao maoM BaI iJaJak haotI qaI. AaOr tba Baa[Baa[- Aae qao. , , , – doKtI nahIM trna¸ baabaU iktnao Akolao rh gae hOMÑ – ]nhaoMnao kaMpto haozaoM sao kha qaa – hmaoM ]nako saMga rhnaa haogaa. , , , kuC idnaaoM maoM ifr sabakuC phlao–jaOsaa hI hao jaaegaa. AaOr Aaja trna saaocatI hO¸ khaM hao payaa sabakuC phlao–jaOsaaÆ ]na idnaaoM vah kaÔI CaoTI qaI. Baa[Baa[- @yaaoM calao gae AaOr baabaU ]nhoM @yaaoM nahIM raok pae¸ tba kuC BaI samaJa maoM nahIM Aayaa qaa. Aaja lagata hO¸ maaM ek kD,I qaIM pirvaar AaOr baabaU ko baIca¸ ]nako jaato hI vao ek Gar maoM rhto hue BaI sahsaa ek– ek–dUsaro ko ilae AjanabaI– AjanabaI–sao bana gae qao. bauAa ]sao Baaojana ko ilae baulaanao Aa[Aa[-. trna ko haqa maoM kaga,ja, doKkr pUCa – @yaa kao[- ica{I Aa[Aa[- hOÆ – Baa[Baa[- kao ilaK rhI qaI. kla sao ]naka p~ Aayaa pD,a hO. – @yaa kuC Aanao ko ilae ilaKa hOÆ – ilaKa hO¸ kuC idnaaoM ko ilae maOM ]nako pasa calaI jaa}M , , ,@yaaoM bauAa¸ calaI jaa}M tao kOsaa rhogaaÆ bauAa ivasmaya sao AaMKoM faD,to hue trna kao doKtI rhIM. [tnaI dUr Aasaama trna AkolaI jaaegaI¸ [sakI klpnaa krnaa BaI pagalapna lagata hO. bahna ko ilae [tnaI [tnaI maaoh–mamata haotI¸ tao [tnao barsaaoM maoM @yaa ek baar BaI vah doKnao nahIM AataÆ – bauAa baaolaIM– baap sao laD,a[-[- hO¸ tao @yaa sabasao iknaara kr laonaa caaiheÆ dmaa ko karNa bauAa sao AiQak nahIM baaolaa jaata. ijatnao Sabd maMuh sao baahr inaklato inaklato hOM¸ ]nasao khIM j,yaada caZ,tI saaMsa ko BaMvar maoM DUba jaato hOM. bauAa kI AaMKaoM maoM AaMsaU doKkr trna ekaek inaScaya nahIM kr sakI ik vao ]sako Baa[Baa[- ko ilae hOM¸ Aqavaa KaMsaI ko karNa Kud–ba– ba–Kud ]maD, Aae hOM. – tuma calaao bauAa¸ maOM ABaI AatI hMU. – kmaro maoM baaoiJala– Jala–saa sannaaTa Ca jaata hO. baramado maoM cahlakdmaI krto hue baabaU kI qakI¸ AinaiScat– AinaiScat–saI pdcaap saunaa[aa[- do jaatI hO. iKD,kI ko baahr maOdana ko AMQaoro maoM ima+I ko laMbao–laMbao ZUhaoM kI ptlaI CayaaeM fIkI caaMdnaI maomaoM ]GaD, Aa[Aa[- hO. ek QaMuQalaI– alaI–saI tsvaIr ]Bar AatI hO. ZlavaaM GaaiTyaaoM pr dUr–dUr tk }pr– }pr–naIcao caaya ko baaga fOlao hOM , , ,[nhIM baagaaoM ko jaanao sTImar pr baOzkr baIca poD,aoM ko JaurmauT ko pICo khIM Baa[Baa[- rhto haoMgao. khto hOM¸ vahaM sTImar pr jaanaa pD,ta hO , , ,jaanao kOsaa lagata haogaaÑ trna ]sa CaoTo–sao sToSana ko isagnala kI ba%tI doKtI rhI. pasa AatI T/ona ko pihyaaoM kI gaD,gaD,ahT makana kI dIvaaraoM¸ maOdana maoM dUr KD,o Ga+aoM AaOr TIlaaoM kao iJaMJaaoD,–saI jaatI hO. kuC dor ko ilae p%qar taoD,nao kI maSaIna kI Bayaavah Gaur-–GaurT/ona ko pihyaao–M tlao DUba jaatI hO. [Mjana kI hoDlaa[T ko GaUmato p`kaSa aSa––vaR%t maoM Aasa– Aasa–pasa KD,o JaaD,–JaMKaD, iJalaimalaa ]zto hOM , , ,AaOr ifr vahI phlao–jaOsaI GanaI¸ baaoiJala cauPpI caaraoM Aaor fO fOla jaatI hO. ]sa rat bauAa trna ko kmaro maoM Aa[Aa[- AaOr dor tk baOzI rhIM. trna kI Aaor kBaI– kBaI–kBaI doK laotIM AaOr ifr ek laMbaI gahrI saaMsa laokr sauparI ktrnao lagatIM. – saao ga[ga[-¸ trnaÆ – bauAa kBaI– kBaI–kBaI SaMikt svar maoM isar ]zakr pUC laotIM.

– na baubauAa¸ ABaI nahIM. trna samaJa jaatI ik bauAa kao[- baat Sau$ krnao sao phlao rasta TTaola rhI hO. vah caupcaap AaMKMo maMUdkr p`tIxaa krtI rhtI. – Aaja torI maaM ko kmaro maoM ga[ga[- qaI¸ – bauAa kuC dor baad QaIro–QaIro baaolaIM – maOM tao doKkr hOrt maoM Aa ga[ga[-¸ trnaÑ na jaanao iktnao barsaaoM sao ]sanao yao saba caIja,oM jaaoD,–jaaoD,kr jamaa kI hOÑ ]sanao byaah kI saaD,I tk saMdk U maoM ABaI tk saMBaalakr rKI hO. trna ko mana maoM hlka– kBaI––kBaI ivaSvaasa nahIM haota. hlka–saa kaOtUhla jaaga ]za¸ maaM ka BaI byaah huAa haogaa¸ [sa pr kBaI – toro baabaU ]na idnaaoM nayao–nayao dIvaana banao qao. , , , , baD,I QaUmaQaama sao ]naka byaah huAa qaa. isaKaoM ko drbaar maoM ek vahI tao ihMdU dIvaana qao¸ jaao baoraok–Taok rajaa sao imalanao jaayaa krto qao. bauAa kI AaM AaMKaoM maoM ek bahut puranaa¸ kBaI na imaTnaovaalaa sapnaa itr Aayaa¸ haqa ka saraOta calato–calato Ék gayaa – ek idna irsaayat ko AMga`jo a, roijaDoMT ]nasao imalanao Aae qao. mauhllao ko saba laaoga AaScayaAaScaya- maoM Apnao–Apnao GaraoM sao inaklakr hmaaro Gar ko saamanao jamaa hao gae qao. ikMtu toro baabaU Apnao naomaa––QamaQama- ko [tnao p@ko qao ik ]nako jaanao ko baad ]nhaonM ao snaana ikyaa AaOr saba bat-naaoM kao dubaara Qaulavaayaa qaa. batnaao trna ]zkr plaMga pr baOz ga[ga[-. iktnaI baar ]sanao bauAa ko maMuh sao yao saba saba baatoM saunaI hO¸ ikMtu hr baar mana maoM nayao isaro sao ]%sauk hao ]ztI hO. lagata hO¸ jaOsao vah caaorI– Aa[-- hO , , , I–caupko¸ dbao paMvaaoM iksaI ivaica~¸ maayaavaI p`doSa maoM calaI Aa[ – bauAa¸ tumanao tao ]na idnaaoM baabaU kao doKa haogaa. @yaa tba BaI tumhoM ]nasao Aaja kI trh Dr lagata qaaÆ – Aro¸ kaOna nahIM Drta qaa toro baabaU saoÆ – bauAa ko haozaoM pr ek glaana mahIna– mahIna–saI mauskrahT isamaT Aa[Aa[-– ]na idnaaoM ka Dr hI tao Aaja tk calaa Aata hO. , , torI maaM kao tao mauJasao BaI j,yaada Dr lagata lagata qaa. vah tao basa Tukur–Tukur ]nhoM doKtI hI rhtI qaI. ijasa idna toro baabaU drbaar jaato qao¸ maOM AaOr vah JaraoKo maoM KD,o haokr lauk–iCpkr ]nhoM doKa krtI qaIM. caUD,Idar camacamaata pajaamaa¸ saÔod roSamaI Acakna AaOr isar pr rajasaI¸ PyaajaI rMga kI pgaD,I , , ,hmaarI AaMKoM ]na pr sao ]ztI hI na qaIM. bauAa ko haqa saraOto pr iTko rho¸ AaMKoM SaUnya ko na jaanao iksa kaonao maoM jaakr ATk ga[ga[-M. – saaocatI hMU jaba Aaja baabaU toro ilae }McaI jaat AaOr baD,o Garnao kI baat calaato hOM¸ tao @y @yaaaa yah zIk hOÆ vah baat Aaja khaM rhI¸ jaao vaYaao-M phlao qaIÆ Aaja ApnaI kaOna [j,ja,t rh ga[ga[- hO¸ jaao baD,o Gar– Gar–Garanao ka laD,ka imalaoÑ laoikna ]nhoM yah baat samaJaae kaOnaÆ bauAa kI AaMKaoM maoM ek Ganaa¸ ABaoV–saa AaScayaAaScaya- iGar jaata hO¸ maanaao vah Kud na samaJa pa rhI hao ik jaao nahIM rha¸ Aaja BaI kOsao naaoMk kI trh icapTa hO. maana– maana–gaaOrva nahIM rha¸ ja,maIna– aIna–jaayadad kba kI ibak– ibak–lauT ga[ga[-¸ baap– baap–dada kI ivarasat ko naama pr bacaa rh gayaa hO ek yah makana AaOr samaya kI QaUla maoM lada– lada–fMda fTo–icaqaD,o–saa 'dIvaana' ka iK,taba¸ ijasao caaho AaoZ, laao¸ caaho ibaCa laao¸ pr jaao nahIM hO¸ ]sao kao[- kba tk maanaogaaÆ bauAa ka kMz BaarI hao ]zta hO¸ AaMKaoM ko Aagao gaIlaa– gaIlaa–saa iJalaimalaa tOr jaata hO¸ ikMtu mauskrahT ]nako haozaoM pr tba BaI jamaI rhtI hO¸ maanaao vah ]sao imaTanaa BaUla ga[ga[- haoM. ikMtu trna kao baat ka phlaU Aba ibalkula AcCa nahIM lagata. AcCa lagata qaa phlao¸ jaba maaM hMsaIaI––hMsaI maoM vao gahnao idKayaa krtI qaIM¸ jaao ]sao byaah pr ide jaaeMgao. tba hlkI– hlkI–saI gaudgaudI haotI¸ byaah ko ilae nahIM¸ gahnaaoM ko ilae nahIM¸ bailk ]sa AjaIba¸ AnajaanaI KuSaI ko ilae¸ jaao ]sakI ApnaI qaI¸ ijasamaoM vah ibalkula AkolaI qaI.

trna ifr laoT ga[ga[-. iKD,kI sao isagnala kI laala ba%tI dIKtI hO¸ dUr AMQaoro maoM. nahr ko pICo baOrko koM hO¸M ijana pr rat caupcaap Jauk Aa[Aa[- hO. [nhIM baOrkaoM kI iksaI saMkrI AMQaorI kaozrI maoM [MjaIinayar baabaU rhto haoMgao¸ trna nao saaocaa AaOr AaMKoM maMUd laIM. ]sa pla ]sao kuC BaI mahsaUsa nahIM huAa. yah BaI yaad nahIM rha ik bauAa nao ]sasao ku kuC kha hO. TaMgaaoM pr ek hlkI maIzI– maIzI–saI qakana ]tr Aa[Aa[-. barsaaoM phlao kI ek QaMuQalaI– alaI–saI AnauBaUit khIM BaItr QaImao–sao ]maD, Aa[Aa[- hO. lagata hO¸ jaOsao vah Tba ko panaI maoM ApnaI naMgaI doh psaaro laoTI hO. baIca maoM kuC BaI nahIM hO¸ kao[- GaTnaa nahIM GaTI hO. jaao baIta hO¸ jaao kuC BaI GaTa– GaTa–baZ,a hO¸ vah saba panaI ko }pr hO , , , – saao ga[ga[-¸ trnaÆ – bauAa nao pUCa. [sa baar trna svayaM inaScaya nahIM kr sakI ik vah naIMd ko [sa trÔ hO yaa dUsarI trÔ , , ,panaI ko }pr CayaaeM itrtI hO¸ ikMtu ]sako ]sako naIcao iktnaa Zor–saa maaOna ibaKra hOÑ ifr Anaok idna eosao Aato hOM¸ jaba dIvaana saahba Apnao kmaro sao baahr nahIM inaklato. baramada saUnaa pD,a rhta. KalaI kuisa-sa-yaao yaaoM pr saUKI garma rot AaOr caUnao kI prto [k{I haotI rhtIM. bauAa k[k[- baar baabaU baabaU ko kmaro tk ga[ga[- hO AaOr caupcaap vaapsa laaOT Aa[Aa[- hO. Kanaa BaI vah Apnao kmaro maoM maMgavaa laoto. Aato–jaato kBaI saamanao pD, jaatI qaI¸ tao doKto BaI nahIM¸ doK BaI laoto tao [sa trh sao maanaao ]sao phcaana panao maoM duivaQaa hao rhI hao. ]nakI kaoiSaSa yahI rhtI ik jahaM vah baOzI hao¸ vahaM na jaanaa hao¸ Aksmaat mauzBaoD, BaI hao jaae¸ tao dUsarI trÔ doKnao lagaoM¸ yaa rasta bacaakr inakla jaaeM. trna samaJatI hO¸ baabaU ]sasao dUr–dUr @yaaoM rhnao lagao hOM¸ @yaaoM Gar maoM tnaava rhnao lagaa lagaa hO. phlao¸ bahut idna gaussaa Aata qaa , ,Aba vah BaI nahIM Aata¸ kovala $KI– $KI–saI ir>ta mana maoM Bar jaatI hO. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI vah saaocatI hO ik yaid baabaU kao ]sasao [tnaI ivari> hO¸ tao @yaaoM nahIM ]sasao CuTkara pa laotoÆ k[k[- baar bauAa nao ja,aor Dalakr Dalakr baabaU sao p~ ilaKvaae hOM¸ baatcaIt Aagao BaI baZ,I hO¸ ]sakI faoTao AaOr janma– janma–p~I baahr BaojaI ga[ga[- hO¸ ikMtu hr baar baIca maoM hI sabakuC Ék jaata hO¸ @yaaoM Ék jaata hO¸ Aaja tk trna kI samaJa maoM nahIM Aayaa hO , , , Aaja BaI trna jaba ]sa rat rat kI GaTnaa pr saaocatIM hO¸ tao saarI doh maoM JaurJaurI– I–saI daOD, jaatI hO , , , ]sa raoja AaQaI rat sao kuC phlao bauAa ]sako kmaro maoM Aa[Aa[- qaIM. vah jaaga rhI qaI. AMQaoro maoM bauAa kI pdcaap QaIro–QaIro ]sako plaMga ko pasa sarktI saunaa[aa[- dI qaI. qaI. vah saaMsa raoko laoTI rhI qaI. – bauAa¸ tuma haoÆ bauAa ka svar kaMp rha qaa – tUnao kuC saunaaÆ trna ]zkr baOz ga[ga[-. AaMKoM faD,to hue AMQaoro maoM QaueM kI kalaI Cayaa kao doKa. – @yaa baat hO¸ bauAaÆ – mauJasao Aba [sa Gar maoM nahIM rha jaaegaa. – @yaa baat hO¸ bauAaÆ – khnaa Aba kuC baakI rha hO¸ trnaÆ – bauAa ka galaa $MQa– a–saa– saa–gayaa. trna stbQa AaMKaoM sao AMQaoro ko ]sa Baaga kao doKtI rhI¸ jahaM bauAa KD,I qaIM. – tumasao kuC baat hu[- qaIÆ – trna nao pUCa. – maOM tao kmaro maoM hI baOzI rhI qaIM qaIM¸ vah Kud Aae qao. , , ,maOM khtI hMU ik jaao kuC ]nhoM khnaa hO¸ tuJasao @yaaoM nahIM khtoÆ , , , tU Aba baccaI tao nahIM rhIM , , ,

naahk mauJao baIca maoM @yaaoM GasaITto hOÆ – @yaa khto qao¸ bauAaÆ – trna ko svar maoM ek AjaIba– AjaIba–saa KaoKlaapna ]Bar Aayaa. Aayaa. – ]nakI baat mauJao kuC samaJa maoM nahIM AatI. , , ,khto qao¸ maaM ko saamanao sabakuC hao jaata¸ tao zIk rhta. ifr dor tk caupcaap kmaro maoM GaUmato rho. , , ,maOMnao maaOka doKkr kha ik }Mcao Kanadana kao laokr Aajakla kaOna baOza rhta hOÆ AcCa laD,ka imalao tao sabakuC hO. laoikna maorI baat saunanao hI vah ek imanaT BaI kmaro maoM nahIM zhro. tojaI sao Apnao kmaro maoM gae AaOr fTak sao drvaaja,a baMd kr ilayaa. kuC dor baad jaba baahr Aae¸ tao ekaek ]nhoM phcaana nahIM sakI. AaMKoM saUK- hao rhI rhI qaIM¸ maaqao pr baala ibaKro qao¸ torI maaM ko marnao ko baad maOMnao ]nhoM kBaI [sa $p maoM nahIM doKa. haqa maoM ek paoTlaI qaI¸ jaao ]nhaoMnao maoro saamanao fok M dI , , ,[sakI maaM ko gahnao [samaoM rKo hOM¸ [nhoM laokr vah jahaM jaanaa caaho¸ calaI ga[--¸ jaae. laD,ka calaa gayaa¸ tao mar nahIM gayaa yah calaI jaaegaI¸ tao BaI mauJao kuC nahIM haogaa. , , ,maOM tao BaaOca@kI rh ga[ trnaÑ @yaa ApnaI laD,kI ko ilae kao[- eosao khta hOÆ ]sa rat bauAa ka p`Sna AMQaoro maoM BaTkta rha qaa. vah kuC BaI nahIM nahIM samaJa pa[pa[- qaI ik baabaU ]sasao @yaa caahto hOM. ]sao Apnao sao hI Dr laganao lagaa qaa. lagaa¸ jaOsao baabaU kao ]sa pr saMdoh hO¸ maanaao vah BaI Baa[Baa[- kI trh iksaI– iksaI–na– na–iksaI idna ]nhoM QaaoKa dokr calaI jaaegaI. , , ,phlao ]sanao kBaI eosaa nahIM saaocaa caa qaa ikMtu ]sa rat baabaU ko saMdoh nao ]sako mana kao BaI Aisqar kr idyaa. @yaa sacamauca vah [sa Gar maoM rhnaa caahtI hOÆ ]sanao baar– baar–baar Apnao sao pUCa qaa AaOr ]sao lagaa qaa ik saaMMya– Saayad baabaU ka saMdoh sahI hao¸ Saayad ]sao ]sa Gar sao¸ Gar ko saa a–saaMya krto kmaraoM sao Dr lagata hO¸ ijasao Aaja tk vah iCpatI Aa[Aa[- hO – @yaa yah saca hOÆ yah kOsaa p`Sna qaa¸ saIQaa– saIQaa–saada sahja¸ ikMtu ]na hja,araoM p`SnaaoM maoM ek¸ ijanaka Saayad kao[- ]%tr nahIM haota¸ trna yah nahIM jaanatI qaI AaOr tBaI vah rat– rat–Bar tikyao maoM maMuh iCpakr qar– qar–qar kaMptI rhI qaI. ]sa rat trna nao Acaanak inaScaya kr ilayaa ik vah kuC idnaaoM ko ilae Baa[Baa[- ko pasa jaakr rhogaI , , , dUsaro idna trna caahnao pr BaI baabaU sao Apnao jaanao kI baat khnao ka saahsa na kr pa[pa[-. k[k[- baar ]nako kmaro tk ga[ga[-¸ ikMtu ibanaa kuC kho–saunao ]lTo paMva vaapsa laaOT Aa[Aa[-. ]sao baabaU sao ek ivaica~– ivaica~–saa Baya lagata qaa¸ ijasao imaTanaa kBaI saMBava nahIM hao pata. ]sanao bauAa sao kha ik vah baabaU sao jaakr kh do. bauAa ivaismat– ivaismat–saI ]sakI ]sakI Aaor doKtI rhI qaIM. ikMtu baad maoM jaba ]nhaoMnao ]sa pr ivacaar ikyaa¸ tao lagaa ik Saayad trna ka calao jaanaa hI baohtr hO. ]sa Saama baabaU nao ]sao Apnao kmaro maoM baulaayaa qaa. drvaaja,o kI dohrI pr trna ko paMva sahsaa izzk gae qao¸ saaMsa GauGauTnao–saI lagaI qaI. – Aa jaaAao¸ [Qar baOzao. – baabaU ka BaarI¸ QaImaa– QaImaa–saa svar saunaa[aa[- idyaa. Aa[-- hO¸ dIvaar ko saMga tikyao ka sahara laokr baabaU baOzo qao¸ caup¸ inaScala. ek baar ivacaar Aayaa ik jaOsao vah dbao paMva Aa[ vaOsao hI vaapsa laaOT jaae¸ ikMtu ]sako paMva ÔSaÔSa- sao icapko rhoÑ – saunaa hO¸ tuma kuC idnaaoM ko ilae baahr jaanaa caahtI hao. Baa[-- ka naama ]sako saamanao nahIM laonaa caahto¸ ]sanao kBaI baabaU ko maMuh sao Baa[trna caupcaap baOzI rhI. ]sao lagaa¸ maanaao baabaU Baa[ Baa[kI cacaacacaa- nahIM nahIM saunaI. jaba kBaI ]nakI ica{I AatI hO¸ baabaU ibanaa pZ,o ]sao ]nako pasa iBajavaa doto hOM. – yahaM mana nahIM lagata¸ trnaÆ – baabaU ko svar maoM ek inarIh¸ AbaaoQa– a–saI ija&asaa qaI¸ maanaao ]nhaonM ao phlaI baar [sa saMbaMQa maoM saaocaa hao.

trna kI AaMKoM ek pla ko ilae }pr ]zI. ]sako BaItr ek AjaIba– AjaIba–saI ]qala– ]qala–puqala haonao lagaI. Saayad baabaU ]sao raok laoMgao¸ Saayad ]sako ibanaa ]nhoM BaI Akolaapna mahsaUsa haota haogaa. ]saka idla tojaI sao QaD,knao lagaa. yaid ek baar BaI baabaU ]sao Éknao ko ko ilae khoMgao tao vah ekdma Apnaa [rada badla dogaI. ifr jaanao ka p`Sna hI nahIM ]zta. ikMtu baabaU caup baOzo rho. trna kI AaMKoM naIcao Jauk ga[ga[-M. kmaro kI naIrvata ifr baaoiJala– Jala–saI bana Aa[Aa[-. – AcCa hO¸ jaanaa caahtI hao¸ tao calaI jaaAao. , , ,maorIrI Aaor sao icaMta mat krnaa. – baabaU ka svar ibalkula isqar AaOr BaavahIna qaa. kmaro sao baahr jaato hue trna ko paMva ek baar dohrI pr izzko qao¸ saaocaa qaa Saayad baabaU kuC khoMgao¸ ikMtu kmaro maoM sannaaTa iGara rha. , , , Saayad kuC BaI khnaa SaoYa nahIM rha qaa. ]sa duphr trna Apnao kmaro maoM hI laoTI rhI. [tnao idnaaoM sao Agar kao[- ek kBaI––kBaI tao lagata hO ik [tnao barsaaoM maoM [cCa haotI hO¸ tao yahI ik jaba [cCa kroM¸ tBaI¸ ]saI xaNa naIMd Aa jaae. kBaI jaaganao ko¸ AaMKoM Kaolakr caaraoM Aaor doKnao ko jaao xaNa Aae hOM¸ vao BaI jaOsao ga,lat haoM¸ Avaastivak hao lagata hO¸ jaOsao vao BaI pUrI trh sao ]sako pasa na Aae haoM¸ naIMd kI D\D\yaao yaaoZ,I pr KD,–o KD,o vaapsa laaOT gae hao. Saama kao trna Apnao kmaro sao baahr Aa[Aa[-. duphr– hr–Bar laoTo rhnao rhnao ko karNa SarIr BaarI laga rha qaa. baahr idna– idna–Bar rot ]D,I qaI¸ AakaSa pr pIlaI¸ bauJaI– aI–bauJaI– aI–saI QaUp camak rhI qaI. trna nao doKa¸ baabaU ABaI baramado maoM nahIM Aae hOM. ]nako kmaro ka drvaaja,a Aba BaI baMd pD,a qaa. bauAa ApnaI kaozrI maoM KaMsasa rhI qaIM AaOr mana– mana–hI– hI–mana kuC bauD,bauD,atI jaatI qaIM. jaba kBaI hvaa ka JaaoMka Aata qaa¸ ]sa saUnao makana ko drvaaja,o KTKTa ]zto qao , , ,trna nao jaldI– jaldI–jaldI caPpla phnaI. BaItr bauAa sao kh Aa[Aa[- ik vah kuC dor Thlanao ko ilae baahr jaa rhI hO. nana jaanao bauAa nao ]sakI baat saunaI yaa nahIM¸ saIiZ,yaaM ]tro hue BaI trna kao ]nakI KaMsaI ka KMKrata svar saunaa[aa[- do jaata qaa. dUr–dUr tk rotIlaI ja,maIna fOlaI qaIM. Ast haonao sao phlao saUrja kI pIlaI ikrNaoM kccao saaonao kI kI––saI rot pr ibaKrI ga[ ga[qaIM. nayaI saD,k ko daonaaoM Aaor raoD,I–p%qaraoM ko Zor CaoTo–CaoTo ipraimaD– ipraimaD–jaOsao KD,o qao. ]nhIM ko saMga– a–saMga calatI hu[- trna panaI ko TOk M tk phMuca ga[ga[- qaI. sabakuC iktnaa dUr AaOr ifr BaI iktnaa Apnaa qaa¸ trna nao saaocaa. iktnao vaYaaoM- sao vah [nhoM doKtI Aa[Aa[- hOÑ laD,a[-[- ko idnaaoM maoM jaba baOrk banaae jaa rho qao¸ AaOr imailaT/I T/koM gadgad- ]D,atI hu[- jaba Sahr sao AatI qaIM¸ tba BaI vah yahaM qaI¸ Aaja , , , barsaaoM baad jaba BaImakaya ca+anaaoM kao taoDk , r nayaI saD,k KaodI jaa rhI rhI hO¸ baOrkaoM kao Zayaa jaa rha hO¸ yah BaI vah saubah– ah–Saama kmaro kI iKD,kI sao doKtI Aa[Aa[- hO , , ,trna kao yah saaocakr hlkI– hlkI–saI KuSaI hu[- ik Aba kuC idnaaoM ko ilae vah [nasao CuTkara pa laogaI. ]sao lagaa¸ maanaao ]sako BaItr ka tnaava bah gayaa hO¸ AaOr jaba ]sanao dUr sao kccaI saD,k pr [MjaIinayar baabaU kao Aato doKa¸ tao vah ibanaa mauskurae na rh sakI. [MjaIinayar baabaU TOMk ko pasa Aakr Ék gae. ]nako isar pr saaolaa hOT QaUp maoM camak rha qaa¸ kmaIja, kI baaMhoM }pr caZ,I qaIM¸ ijanako naIcao naIcao naMgaI baaMhaoM ko baala QaUla– a–rot maoM sanao qao. galao ko baTna Kulao qao AaOr galao ko inacalao ihssao pr psaInao kI dao–caar baMUdo idKa[idKa[- do jaatI qaIM. ]nako haqa maoM ek laMbaa– aa–caaOD,a–saa baaoD- qaa. eonak ko pICo AaMKoM vaOsaI hI caMcala¸ baocaOaOna¸ ikMtu inahayat gaMBaIr idKa[idKa[- dotI qaIM. –Aap yahaM kOsao KD,I hOMÆ – yaaoM hI jara Thlanao kI saaoca rhI qaI. Gar maoM tao ]masa ko maaro baOza nahIM jaata. , , ,Aapkao maOnM ao dUr sao hI doK ilayaa qaa¸

[MjaIinayar baabaU¸ halaaMik saaolaa hOT maoM Aapkao phcaananaa mauiSkla qaa. [MjaIinayar baabaU hMsa pD,o. trna kao yaad Aayaa ik jaba vah Sau$–Sau$ maoM drvaaja,o ko pICo KD,I haokr baramado maoM [MjaIinayar baabaU kI hMsaI saunatI qaI¸ tao ]sao lagata qaa ik vah ]ma` maoM ]sasao kaÔI CaoTO hOM. – [Qar Sahr jaanaa huAa¸ [MjaIinayar baabaUÆ – kOsao haogaaÆ – [MjaIinayar baabaU ApnaI proSaainayaaoM kao kuC [sa ZMga sao khto hOM ik trna kao lagata hO¸ maanao ]nhoM ]nasao kaÔI sauK AnauBava hao rha hao. –kOsao haogaaÆ tIna idna sao kao[- laarI nahIM ga[ ga[a[- hO. ]tnaI dUr na maOM jaa sakta hMU¸ na baocaara maaoMTU. – laarI nahIM ga[ga[- hOÆ – trna AaScayaAaScaya- sao ]nhoM doKnao lagaI – ifr Kanao–pInao ka saamaana kaOna laata haogaaÆ yahaM tao kao[AcCa haoTla BaI nahIM hO. – Aap maaoMTU kao nahIM jaanatIM¸ – [MjaIinayar aIinayar baabaU zhaka maarkr hMsa pD,o – Sahr jaanao maoM hma daonaaoM kao hI Aalasa lagata hO¸ [sailae ]sanao yahaM ek AcCa– AcCa–saa Zabaa Kaoja inakalaa hO¸ vahIMM sao Apnao AaOr maoro ilae daonaaoM jaUna Kanaa lao jaata hO. trna nao [MjaIinayar baabaU kao doKa. Ka. baD,a ivaica~– , r ivaica~–saa lagaa. kOsao hO yah [MjaIinayar baabaUÆ Apnao Sahr¸ Apnao Gar kao CaoDk [tnaI dUr calao Aae hOM. naaOkr ko Alaavaa kao[- BaI tao nahIM hO [sa ]jaaD, p`aMt maoM¸ ijasao vah Apnaa kh sako. M – cailae¸ Aap Thlanao Aa[Aa[- hO naÑ }McaI– aI–naIcaI¸ naIcaI¸ }baD,–KabaD, kccaI saD,k pr vao daonaaoM caupcaap calanao lagao. jaba kBaI hvaa ka JaaoMka Aata¸ AaMKoM maMUd jaatIM¸ maMuh maoM rot krkranao lagatI¸ AaMKaoM ko Aagao saÔod prda– prda–saa iKMca jaata. maja,dUraoM ko KaoKlaaoM AaOr JaaD,–fMUsa ko CPpraoM ko }pr kalaI dovaI ko maMidr ka dIyaa jala gayaa qaa¸ halaaMik QaUp ABaI tk Aasa– Aasa–pasa KD,I ca+anaaoM AaOr ima+I ko ZUhaoM pr roMga rhI qaI. calato–calato Acaanak [MjaIinayar baabaU Ék gae. – Aapnao vao TIlao doKo hOM¸ ]na KaoKlaaoM ko pICoÆ – [MjaIinayar baabaU baabaU kI dRiYT khIM dUr jaakr ATk ga[ga[- qaI. trna ija&asaa– ija&asaa–BarI dRiYT sao ]nakI Aaor doKnao lagaI. – saD,k bananao ko baad ]na sabakao igara idyaa jaaegaa. rolavao laa[na ko saamanao Aap jaao baMjar BaUima doKtI hO¸ ]sao jaaota jaaegaa. nahr ko [sa trÔ karKanao karKanao banaogM ao. Aapko doKto–doKto sabakuC badla jaaegaa. [MjaIinayar baabaU ka svar ekdma bahut ]%saahpUNa-a- hao gayaa qaa. Saama kI QaUp maoM ]nako caSmao ka SaISaa baar– baar–baar iJalaimalaa ]zta qaa. AaOr BaI na jaanao [MjaIinayar baabaU nao kOsaI– aI–kOsaI AjaIba AjaIba baatoM khI qaIM. trna ivasmaya sao doKtI rhI qaI¸ saaocatI rhI qaI¸ ik doKnao maoM caaho [MjaIinayar baabaU kalaoja ko Ca~– Ca~–sao lagato haoM¸ jaanato bahut–kuC hO. ]sao hMsaI kovala [sa baat pr Aa[Aa[- qaI ik vah [tnaa ]%toijat haokr @yaaoM baaola rho hOM¸ vah vah kao[- ]naka ivaraoQa qaaoD,o hI kr rhI hOÑ rolavao laa[na ko faTk ko pasa Aakr vao Ék gae. [MjaIinayar baabaU ekaek caup hao gae qao¸ maanaao Saama ko iGarto AMiQayaaro ka saUnaapna ]nhoM BaI CU gayaa hao. AakaSa pr hMisayaa caaMd ]ga Aayaa qaa¸ TIlaaoM kI }McaI– aI–naIcaI roKaeM¸ jaao duphr ko samaya tIKI AaOr sa#t idKa[idKa[- dotI qaIM¸ saMQyaa ko fIko Aalaaok maoM baohd narma AaOr hlkI pD, ga[ga[- qaIM¸ maanaao Apnaa Alagaava CaoD,kr vao caup ek– ek–dUsaro ko pasa sark Aa[Aa[- haoM. – [MjaIinayar baabaUÑ Aap kBaI Aasaama Aasaama gae hOMÆ – AasaamaÆ nahIM taoÑ @yaaoM¸ vahaM @yaa hOÆ

– kuC nahIM¸ eosao hI yaad Aa gayaa. vahaM hmaaro Baa[Baa[- rhto hOM¸ Aap hI kI ]ma` ko hOM. – AaohÑ [MjaIinayar baabaU caupcaap dUsarI Aaor doKnao lagao qao. trna kao yahaM sao laaOT jaanaa qaa¸ ikMtu vah M ko vah caupcaap KD,I qaI. hvaa ka vaoga Acaanak kma hao gayaa qaa. panaI ko TOk pICo CaoT–o CaoTo GaraoM kI naIlaI CtoM Saama kI ZlatI QaUp maoM camak rhI qaIM. – Aba Aap vaapsa laaOT jaa[e¸ AMQaora haonao lagaa hO. kihe tao maaoMTU kao saaqa Baoja dMUÆ – nahIM nahIM¸ maOM calaI jaa}MgaI¸ dUr hI iktnaa hOÑ [MjaIinayar baabaU rola kI pTrI par krko QaIro–QaIro maOdana kI dUsarI Aaor calanao lagao qao. trna dor tk ]nakI Aaor doKtI rhI. DUbato saUrja ko rMga ka AMitma AaBaasa BaI imaTnao lagaa qaa. vaapsa laaOTto hue trna ek baar ÉkI qaI. ]sao lagaa qaa¸ jaOsao barsaaoM baad ]sako pasa ek rhsyamaya¸ AinavacanaIya saUK Ainava-canaIya Aayaa hO. caaraoM Aaor iGarto AMQakar kI isnagQa Cayaa ko baIca ]sao ApnaI saba icaMtaeM inarqainarqa-k–saI jaana pD,I qaIM. vah samaJa na pa[pa[- ik ]sao Aba tk jaao [tnaa Dr lagata rha qaa¸ vah iksailae qaa¸ iksasao qaaÆ ijaM,dgaI maoM kovala ek baar jaInaa haota hO AaOr ]sao ]sako Alaavaa kao[- AaOr nahIM ijayaogaa. [MjaIinayar baabaU kao hI doKao¸ Apnaa Gar– , r Gar–baar CaoDk [tnaI dUr Aae hOM¸ Balaa iksailae¸ ]nho ]nhoM kOsaa lagata haogaaÆ maOdana ko AMQaoro }baD,–KabaD, rasto pr calato hue trna kao lagaa qaa¸ jaOsao baIto barsaaoM ka baasaIpna Qaula gayaa hO. ]sakI nasa– nasa–nasa maoM AanaMd kI lahr daOD, ga[ga[- qaI. – nahIM¸ Aba vah [sa Gar maoM kBaI vaapsa nahIM AaegaI , , ,vah ApnaI ijaMd, gaI svayaM ijayaogaI , , ,]sao yahaM Aba rhnao ko ilae iksaI ka maaoh pICo nahIM KIMcaogaa , , , saIiZ,yaaM caZ,to hue trna nao }pr doKa¸ baramado maoM inapT AMQaora qaa. saaro Gar maoM sannaaTa fOlaa qaa. kovala rsaao[- kI ba%tI jala jala rhI qaI¸ ijasakI raoSanaI kI ek QaUimala¸ fIkI– fIkI–saI roKa baabaU ko kmaro ko drvaaja,o pr iKMca Aa[Aa[- qaI. drvaaja,a Kulaa qaa. trna ka idla toja,I sao QaD,knao lagaa. @yaa baabaUjaI Akolao AMQaoro kmaro maoM baOzo hOMÆ vah dbao paMva drvaaja,o ko pasa ga[ ga[a[-¸ kaMpto haqaaoM sao drvaaja,o kao hlko–sao pICo zola idyaa. AaMKoM AMQaoro maoM phlao kuC BaI na pkD, pa[ga[--M. pa[-M¸ [Qar– [Qar–]Qar BaTktI rhI¸ ifr ek kaonao maoM vao sahsaa zhr ga[ ekTk doKtI rhI trna. inad`a maoM calato marIja, kI trh baabaU kmaro maoM GaUma rho qao. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI Aksmaat kmaro ko baIca KD,o hao jaato qao¸ maanaao iksaI BaUlaI hu[- caIja, kao yaad kr rho haoM. ifr Acaanak ]nako paMva mauD, jaato AaOr vah kaonao kI taK maoM rKI hu[- barsaaoM puranaI tsvaIr ko saamanao KD,o haoto. ]BarI hu[- naIlaI nasaaoM sao Baro¸ kaMpto¸ baUZ,o haqaaoM sao vah Íoma pr jamaI hu[- QaUla kI prtaoM kao saaÔ krto. QaUla khaM saaÔ hao patI hOÑ kovala ]nakI ]MgailayaaoM kI Cap tsvaIr ko puranao¸ ja,d- SaISao pr ]Bar AatI hO. kao[- Sa@la hO¸ jaao AtIt ko QaUimala prdo pr dIyao kI laaO–saI iJalaimalaa jaatI hO. jaajajaaja- pMcama ko isalvar jaubalaI ko samaaraoh ko Avasar pr , , ,barsaaoM phlao jaao faoTao ilayaa gayaa qaa¸ baabaU maM~maugQa haokr Aplak ]sao doK rho qao. iryaasat ko AMga`oja,I rojaIDoMT AaOr Anya rajyaaiQakairyaao rajyaaiQakairyaaoM ko baIca jahaM dIvaana saahba baOzo hO¸ faoTao ko ]sa kaonao pr baabaU kI AaMKoM isqar¸ stMiBat– Bat–saI jamaIM rh ga[ga[-M hO¸ maanaao vah Apnao kao hI phcaana panao ka p`yaasa kr rho haoM. xaNa– xaNa–Bar ko ilae Ba`ma haota hO¸ @yaa baabaU sacamauca vahaM hO¸ jahaM jahaM KD,o dIKto hOMÆ @yaa [sa GaD,I ]nako saMga kao[- nahIM hOÆ

drvaaja,o ko pasa dIvaar sao saTkr trna p%qar– p%qar–saI KD,I rhI. AaMKaoM pr ekaek ivaSvaasa nahIM huAa. phlaI baar trna nao bauZ,apo kao eosaI inaravaR%t Avasqaa maoM doKa qaa AaOr vah ibanaa ihlao–Dulao saunna– na–saI KD,I rhI qaI. , , ,baabaU ko ÉKo–saÔod baala¸ ptlao¸ lakD,I–sao haqaaoM pr naIlaI nasaoM¸ caohro kI AsaM#ya ]dasa Jauir-r-yaaM yaaM¸ @yaa yah sabakuC ]sakI AaMKaoM ko saamanao¸ ]sako doKto–doKto hao gayaa hOÆ – baabaUÑ – trna ko haoz fD,fD,a ]zo. vah AMQaoro kmaro maoM baabaU ko saamanao Aakr KD,I hao ga[ga[-. jaIvana maoM phlaI baar ]sanao baabaU ko [tnao inakT jaanao ka saahsa ikyaa qaa. baabaU nao QaIro–sao isar }pr ]zayaa¸ trna kao doKa¸ , , ,AaOr doKto rho. tuma yahaM @yaaoM Aa[Aa[-M¸ trnaÆ – ]naka ]naka galaa BaraBara-–saa Aayaa¸ AaMKaoM maoM katrta ClaClaa ]zI. trna kmaro sao baahr calaI Aa[Aa[-. dor tk AMQaoro baramado maoM KD,I rhI. ek Bayaavah– Bayaavah–saa ivacaar ]sako maistYk maoM QaIro–QaIro roMgata rha. baabaU ]sao kBaI nahIM CaoD,ogM ao AaOr vah ]nasao kBaI Alaga Alaga nahIM hao sakogaI , , , vah AkolaI rhogaI¸ ikMtu baabaU kI Cayaa sao baMQaI hu[-. , , ,AaOr baabaU ka Akolaapna hmaoSaa¸ ijaM,dgaI– gaI–Bar ]sasao jauD,kr rhogaa. vah xaNa¸ jaao Aaja Saama Aayaa qaa¸ rolavao laa[na ko saamanao¸ jaba vah [MjaIinayar baabaU ko saMga KD,I qaI¸ vah Saayad ga,lat qaa¸ Apnao saMbaMQa maoM ek sauKd Ba`ma sao AiQak kuC nahIM , , ,vah xaNa ifr ]sako jaIvana maoM kBaI nahIM Aaegaa. rat– rat–Bar bauAa ko kmaro maoM KaMsanao ka svar saunaa[aa[- dota rha. AaQaI rat ko samaya trna baabaU ko kmaro kmaro tk ga[ga[- qaI AaOr na jaanao iktnaI dor tk AMQaoro maoM drvaaja,o sao saTkr KD,I rhI qaI. ]sao lagaa qaa¸ maanaaoM maaM ]sa rat dubaara mar ga[ga[- hao AaOr jaao AaMsaU bacapna maoM nahIM bah sako qao vao [tnao barsaaoM sao [saI rat kI p`tIxaa kr rho qao , , , Apnao kmaro maoM vaapsa Aakr trna caupcaap KulaI iKD,kI ko Aagao KD,I rhI qaI. dUr–dUr tk maOdana maoM fIkI– fIkI–saI caaMdnaI ibaKrI qaI. rolavao laa[na ko pro tIna– tIna–caar bai%tyaaM iTmaiTmaa rhI qaIM. [nhIM ko Aasapasa khIM [MjaIinayar baabaU rhto haoMgao¸ Aa[-- ik kuC vaYaao-M maoM sabakuC badla jaaegaa. , , ,@yaa trna nao saaocaa. ]sao ]sa xaNa [MjaIinayar baabaU kI baat yaad hao Aa[ [MjaIinayar baabaU saca kh rho qaoÆ @yaa sacamauca saba badla jaaegaaÆ AaOr trna ko haozaoM pr ek ÉKI– ÉKI–saI mauskrahT fOla ga[ga[- qaI qaI , , , iKD,kI sao hTkr trna Apnao plaMga pr laoT ga[ga[-. qakana ko maaro plakoM BaarI hao ga[ga[- qaIM¸ ifr BaI dor tk saaonaa nahIM hao saka. ek baar baIca maoM kccaI naIMd ka hlka– M a Aayaa qaa¸ tao lagaa qaa jaOsao saamanao Baa[hlka–saa Jaaok Baa[- KD,o haoM , , , vaOvaOsaI hI Sa@la qaI¸ vahI ]dasa– ]dasa–saI AaMKoM , , ,AaOr trna dor tk Baa[Baa[- ko baaro maoM saaocatI rhI qaI. iktnao barsaaoM sao ]nhoM nahIM doKa hOÑ , , ,Aba tk tao Saayad vah ibalkula badla gae haoMgao , , , ek QaMuQalaI– alaI–saI tsvaIr AaMKaoM ko saamanao ]Bar jaatI jaatI hO¸ khIM bahut dUr¸ caaya ko baagaaoM ko JaurmauT maoM ]naka baMgalaa iCpa haogaa. khto hOM¸ vahaM sTImar pr jaanaa pD,ta hO. na jaanao¸ sTImar maoM baOzkr kOsaa lagata haogaaÑ

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ramana gaaD,Ivaana kI pIz maoM gaudgaudI lagatI hO. , , ,

ipClao baIsa saala sao gaaD,I haÐkta hO hIramana. baOlagaaD,I. saImaa ko ]sa par¸ maaorMga raja naopala sao Qaana AaOr lakD,I Zao

cauka hO. kMT/aola ko ja,maanao maoM caaorbaaja,arI ka maala [sa par sao ]sa par phÐucaayaa hO. laoikna kBaI tao eosaI gaudgaudI nahIM lagaI pIz maoMÑ kMT/aola ka jamaanaaÑ ihramana kBaI BaUla sakta hO ]sa jamaanao kaoÑ ek baar caar Kop saImaoMT AaOr kpD,o kI gaaÐzaoM sao BarI BarI gaaD,I¸ jaaogabanaI maoM ivaraTnagar phÐucanao ko baad ihramana ka klaojaa pao#ta hao gayaa qaa. faribasagaMja ka hr caaor–vyaaparI ]sakao p@ka gaaD,Ivaana maanata. ]sako baOlaaoM kI baD,a[-[- baD,I ga_I ko baD,o saoz jaI Kud krto¸ ApnaI BaaYaa maoM. gaaD, gaaD,I pkD,I ga[ga[- paÐcavaI baar¸ saImaa ko [sa par tra[tra[- maoM. mahajana ka maunaIma ]saI kI gaaD,I pr gaaÐzaoM ko baIca cau@kI– kI–mau@kI lagaakr iCpa huAa qaa. daraogaa saahba kI DoZ, haqa laMbaI caaorba%tI kI raoSanaI iktnaI toja haotI hO¸ ihramana jaanata hOM. ek GaMTo ko ilae AadmaI AMQaa hao jaata hO¸ ek CTk BaI pD, jaae AaÐKaoM prÑ raoSanaI ko saaqa kD,ktI hu[- Aavaaja – "eo–yaÑ gaaD,I raokaoÑ saalao¸ gaaolaI maar doMgaOÆ" baIsaaoM gaaiD,yaaÐ ek saaqa kcakcaakr $k ga[ga[-. ihramana nao phlao hI kha qaa¸"yah baIsa ivaYaavaogaaÑ" daraogaa saahba ]sakI gaaD,I maoM dubako hue maunaIma jaI pr raoSanaI Dalakr ipSaacaI hÐsaI hÐsao – "ha– "ha–ha– ha–haÑ maÐuNaIma jaI– jaI–[-–[-–[-Ñ hI– hI–hI– hI–hIÑ eo–ya¸ saalaa gaaD,Ivaana¸ maÐuh @yaa doKta hO ro–e–eÑ kMbala hTaAao [sa baaoro ko maÐuh pr pr saoÑ" haqa kI CaoTI laazI sao maunaIma jaI ko poT maoM KaoMcaa maaro hue kha qaa¸"[sa baaoro kaoÑ sa– sa–ssaalaaÑ" bahut puranaI AKja– AKja–Adabat haogaI daraogaa saahba AaOr maunaIma jaI maoM. nahIM tao ]tnaa $pyaa kbaUlanao pr BaI puilasa– lasa–draogaa ka mana na Daolaolao BalaaÑ caar hjaar tao gaaD,I pr baOza hI do rha hO. laazI sao dUsarI baar KaoMcaa maara daraogaa nao. "paÐca hjaarÑ" ifr KaoMcaa – "]trao phlao , , , " maunaIma kao gaaD,I sao naIcao ]tarkr daraogaa nao ]sakI AaÐKaoM pr raoSanaI Dala dI. ifr dao isapaihyaao isapaihyaaoM ko saaqa saD,k sao baIsa– baIsa– pccaIsa rssaI dUr JaaD,I ko pasa lao gae. gaaD,Ivaana AaOr gaaiD,yaaoM pr paÐca– a–paÐca baMdUkvaalao isapaihyaaoM ka phraÑ ihramana samaJa gayaa¸ [sa baar inastar nahIM. jaolaÆ ihramana kao jaola ka Dr nahIM. laoikna ]sako baOlaÆ na jaanao iktnao idnaaoM tk ibanaa caara– caara–panaI ko sarkarI faTk maoM pD,o rhoMgao – BaUK–o Pyaasao. ifr naIlaama hao jaaeÐgao. BaOyaa AaOr BaaOjaI kao vah maÐuh nahIM idKa sakogaa kBaI. naIlaama kI baaolaI ]sako kanaaoM ko pasa gaÐUja ga[ga[- – ek– ek–dao–tInaÑ daraogaa AaOr maunaIma maoM baat pT nahIM rhI qaI Saayad. a¸"ka ka haoÆ maamalaa gaaola ihramana kI gaaD,I ko pasa tOnaat isapahI nao ApnaI BaaYaa maoM dUsaro isapahI sao QaImaI Aavaaja maoM pUCa¸" haoKI kaÆ" ifr KOnaI– aI–tMbaakU donao ko bahanao ]sa isapahI ko pasa calaa gayaa. ek– ek–dao–tInaÑ tIna– tIna–caar gaaiD,yaaoM kI AaD,. ihramana nao fOsalaa kr ilayaa. ]sanao QaIro–sao Apnao baOlaaoM ko galao kI rissayaaÐ Kaola laIM. gaaD,I pr baOz–o baOzo daonaaoM kao jauDv, aaÐ baaÐQa idyaa. baOla samaJa gae ]nhoM @yaa krnaa hO. ihramana ]tra¸ jautI hu[gaaD,I maoM baaÐsa kI iTkTI lagaakr baOlaaoM ko kMQaaoM kao baolaaga ikyaa. daonaaoM ko kanaaoM ko pasa gaudgaudI lagaa dI AaOr mana– mana–hI– hI– mana baao baaolaa¸"calaao BaOyana¸ jaana bacaogaI tao eosaI– aI–eosaI saggaD, gaaD,I bahut imalaogaI.' , , , , ek– ek–dao–tInaÑ naaO–dao–gyaarhÑ , , , gaaiD,yaaoM kI AaD, maoM saD,k ko iknaaro dUr tk GanaI JaaD,I fOlaI hu[- qaI. dma saaQakr tInaaoM p`aiNayaaoM nao JaaD,I kao kao par ikyaa – baoKTk¸ baoAahTÑ ifr ek lao¸ dao lao – dulakI caalaÑ daonaaoM baOla saInaa tanakr ifr tra[tra[- ko Ganao jaMgalaaoM maoM Gausa gae. rah saÐUGato¸ nadI– nadI–naalaa par krto hue Baagao pÐUC ]zakr. pICo–pICo ihramana. rat– rat–Bar Baagato rho qao tInaaoM jana. jana. , , , , Gar phÐucakr dao idna tk baosauQa pD,a rha ihramana. haoSa maoM Aato hI ]sanao kana pkD,kr ksama Ka[Ka[- qaI – Aba kBaI eosaI

caIjaaoM kI ladnaI nahIM laadoMgao. caaorbaajaarI ka maalaÆ taobaa¸ taobaaÑ pta nahIM maunaIma jaI ka @yaa huAaÑ Bagavaana jaanao ]sakI saggaD, gaaD,I ka @yaa huAaÑ AsalaI [spat laaoho kI QaurI qaI. daonaaoM pihe tao nahIM¸ ek pihyaa ekdma nayaa qaa. gaaD,I maoM rMgaIna DaoiryaaoM ko fÐudnao baD,o jatna sao gaÐUqao gae qao. dao ksamaoM Ka[Ka[- hOM ]sanao. ek caaorbaajaarI ka maala maala nahIM laadoMgao. dUsarI – baaÐsa. Apnao hr BaaD,odar sao vah phlao hI pUC laota hO – "caaorI– I– camaarIvaalaI caIja tao nahIMÆ' AaOr¸ baaÐsaÆ baaÐsa laadnao ko ilae pcaasa $pe BaI do kao[-¸ ihramana kI gaaD,I nahIM imalaogaI. dUsaro kI gaaD,I doKo. baaÐsasa ladI hu[- gaaD,IÑ gaaD,I sao caar haqa Aagao baaÐsa ka AgauAa inaklaa rhta hO AaOr pICo kI Aaor caar haqa ipCuAaÑ kabaU ko baahr rhtI hO gaaD,I hmaoSaa. saao baokabaUvaalaI ladnaI AaOr KrOihyaa. SahrvaalaI baatÑ itsa pr baaÐsa ka AgauAa pkD,kr calanaovaalaa aalaa BaaD,odar ka mahaBakuAa naaOkr¸ laD,kI– I–skUla kI Aaor doKnao lagaa. basa¸ maaoD, pr GaaoD,agaaD,I sao T@kr hao ga[ga[--. GaaoD,a– ga[-. jaba tk ihramana baOlaaoM kI rssaI KIMcao¸ tba tk GaaoD,agaaD,I kI CtrI baaÐsa ko AgauAa maoM fÐsa ga[ gaaD,Ivaalao nao tD,atD, tD, caabauk maarto hue gaalaI dI qaIÑ , , , , baaÐsa kI ladnaI hI nahIM¸ ihramana nao KrOihyaa Sahr kI ladnaI BaI CaoD, dI. AaOr jaba faribasagaMja sao maaorMga ka BaaD,a Zaonaa Sau$ ikyaa tao gaaD,I hI parÑ k[k[- vaYaao-M tk ihramana nao baOlaaoM kao AaQaIdarI AaQaIdarI pr jaaota. AaQaa BaaD,a gaaD,Ivaalao ka AaOr kmaa[-- sao baOlaaoM ko hI poT nahIM Barto. ipClao saala hI AaQaa baOlavaalao ka. ihssaÑ gaaD,IvaanaI krao mauFtÑ AaQaIdarI kI kmaa[ ]sanao ApnaI gaaD,I banavaa[banavaa[- hO. dovaI maOyaa Balaa kroM ]sa sarksa– sarksa–kMpnaI ko baaGa ka. ipClao saala [saI maolao maoM baaGagaaD,I kao Zaonaovaalao daonaaoM GaaoD,o mar gae. sarksa––kMpnaI ko maOnaojar nao gaaD,Ivaana– caMpanagar sao faribasagaMja maolaa Aanao ko samaya sarksa vaana–p+I maoM eolaana krko kha – "saaO $pyaa BaaD,a imalaogaaÑ" ek– ek–dao gaaD,Ivaana rajaI hue. laoikna¸ ]nako baOla baaGagaaD,I sao dsa haqa dUr hI Dr sao iDkrnao lagao –baaÐ – AaÐÑ rssaI tuD,akr Baagao. ihramana nao Apnao baOlaaoM kI pIz sahlaato hue kha¸"doKao BaOyana¸ eosaa maaOka ifr haqa na Aaegaa. yahI hO maaOka ApnaI gaaD, gaaD,I banavaanao ka. nahIM tao ifr AaQaodarI. Aro ipMjaD,o maoM baMd baaGa ka @yaa DrÆ maaorMga kI tra[tra[- maoM dhaD,to hu[ baaGaaoM kao doK cauko hao. ifr pIz pr maOM tao hÐU. , , , , " gaaD,IvaanaaoM ko dla maoM tailayaaÐ pTpTa ]zIM qaIM ek saaqa. saBaI kI laaja rK laI ihramana ko baOlaaoM nao. humakkr Aagao baZ, gae AaOr baaGagaaD,I maoM jauT gae – ek– ek–ek krko. isafisaf- daihnao baOla nao jautnao ko baad Zor–saa poSaaba ikyaa. ihramana nao dao idna tk naak sao kpD,o kI p+I nahIM KaolaI qaI. baD,I ga_I ko baD,o saoz jaI kI trh nakbaMQana lagaae ibanaa baGaa[na gaMQa bardast nahIM kr sakta kao[-. baaGagaaD,I kI gaaD,IvaanaI kI hO ihramana nao. kBaI eosaI gaudgaudI nahIM lagaI pIz maoM. Aaja rh– rh–rhkr ]sakI gaaD,I maoM caMpa ka fUla mahk ]zta hO. pIz maoM gaudgaudI laganao pr vah AÐgaaoCo sao pIz JaaD, laota hO. ihramana kao lagata hO¸ dao vaYavaYa- sao caMpanagar maolao kI BagavatI maOyaa ]sa pr p`sanna hO. ipClao saala baaGagaaD,I jauT ga[ga[-. nakd ek saaO $pe BaaD,o ko Alaavaa bautad¸ caah– caah–ibaskuT AaOr rasto–Bar baMdr– r–BaalaU AaOr jaaokr ka tmaaSaa doKa saao faokT maoMÑ mah––mah mahk rhI hO. AaOr¸ [sa baar yah janaanaI savaarI. AaOrt hO yaa caMpa ka fUlaÑ jaba sao gaaD,I mah kccaI saD,k ko ek CaoT–o sao KD\ KDD\ maoM gaaD,I ka daihnaa pihyaa baomaaOko ihcakaolaa Ka gayaa. ihramana ihramana kI gaaD,I sao ek hlkI 'isasa' kI Aavaaja Aa[Aa[-. ihramana nao daihnao baOla kao duAalaI sao pITto hue kha¸"saalaaÑ @yaa samaJata hO¸ baaoro kI ladnaI hO @yaaÆ" "AhaÑ maarao matÑ"

AnadoKI AaOrt kI Aavaaja nao ihramana kao Acarja maoM Dala idyaa. baccaaoM kI kI baaolaI jaOsaI mahIna¸ fonaUigalaasaI baaolaIÑ

maqauramaaohna naaOTMkI kMpnaI maoM laOlaa bananaovaalaI hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ka naama iksanao nahIM saunaa haogaa BalaaÑ laoikna ihramana kI baat inaralaI hOÑ ]sanao saat saala tk lagaatar maolaaoM kI ladnaI laadI hO¸ kBaI naaOTk M I– I–iqayaoTr yaa baayaskaop isanaomaa nahIM doKa. laOlaa yaa hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ka naama BaI ]sanao nahIM saunaa kBaI. doKnao kI @yaa baatÑ saao maolaa TUTnao ko pMd`h idna phlao AaQaI rat kI baolaa maoM kalaI AaoZ,naI maoM ilapTI AaOrt kao doKkr ]sako mana maoM KTka AvaSya lagaa qaa. ba@saa Zaonaovaalao naaOkr sao gaaD,I–BaaD,a maoM maaola– a–maaolaa[aa[- krnao kI kaoiSaSa kI tao AaoZ,naIvaalaI nao isar ihlaakr manaa kr idyaa. ihramana nao gaaD,I jaaotto hue naaOkr sao pUCa¸ "@yaaoM BaOyaa¸ kao[- caaorI camaarI camaarI ka maala– maala–vaala tao nahIMÆ" ihramana kao ifr Acarja huAa. ba@saa Z,aonaovaalao AadmaI nao haqa ko [Saaro sao gaaD,I haÐknao kao kha AaOr AÐQaoro maoM gaayaba hao gayaa. ihramana kao maolao maoM tMbaakU baocanaovaalaI baUZ,I kI kalaI saaD,I kI yaad Aa[Aa[- qaI. qaI. eosao maoM kao[- @yaa gaaD,I haÐkoÑ ek tao pIz maoM gaudgaudI laga rhI hO. dUsaro rh– rh–rhkr caMpa ka fUla iKla jaata hO ]sakI gaaD,I maoM. baOlaaoM kao DaÐTao tao '[sa– '[sa–ibasa' krnao lagatI hO ]sakI savaarI. ]sakI savaarIÑ AaOrt AkolaI¸ tMbaakU baocanaovaalaI baUZ,I nahIMÑ Aavaaja saunanao ko baad vah baar– baar–baar mauDk , r TPpr maoM ek naja,r Dala dota hO AÐgaaoCo sao pIz JaaD,ta hO. , , , Bagavaana jaanao @yaa ilaKa hO [sa baar ]sakI iksmat maoMÑ gaaD,I jaba pUrba kI Aaor mauD,I¸ ek TukD,a caaÐdnaI ]sakI gaaD, gaaD,I maoM samaa ga[ga[-. savaarI kI naak pr ek jauganaU jagamagaa ]za. ihramana kao sabakuC rhsyamaya – Ajagaut–Ajagaut– laga rha hO. saamanao caMpanagar sao isaMiQayaa gaaÐva tk fOlaa huAa maOdanaÑ , , , khIM Daikna– Daikna–ipSaaicana tao nahIMÆ ihramana kI savaarI nao krvaT laI. caaÐdnaI pUro mauKD,o pr pD,I tao ihramana caIKto–caIKto $k gayaa – Aro baapÑ [-[- tao prI hOÑ prI kI AaÐKoM Kula ga[ga[-M. ihramana nao saamanao saD,k kI Aaor maÐuh kr ilayaa AaOr baOlaaoM kao iTTkarI dI. vah jaIBa kao talaU sao saTakr iT– iT–iT– iT–iT–iT Aavaaja inakalata hO. ihramana kI jaIBa na jaanao kba sao saUKkr lakD,I–jaOsaI hao ga[ga[- qaIÑ "BaOyaa¸ tumhara naama @yaa hOÆ" hU–ba– ba–hU fonaUigalaasaÑ , , , ihramana ko raoma– a–raoma baja ]zo. maÐuh sao baaolaI nahIM inaklaI. ]sako daonaaoM baOla BaI kana kana KD,o krko [sa baaolaI kao prKto hOM. "maora naamaÑ , , , , naama maora hO ihramanaÑ" ]sakI savaarI mauskratI hO. , , , , mauskrahT maoM KuSabaU hO. "tba tao maIta khÐgU aI¸ BaOyaa nahIM. – maora naama BaI hIra hO." "[ssaÑ" ihramana kao prtIt nahIM¸ "mad"mad- AaOr AaOrt ko naama maoM fkfk- haota hO." "haÐ jaI¸ maora naama BaI hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- hO." khaÐ hIramana AaOr khaÐ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[-¸ bahut fkfk- hOÑ ihramana nao Apnao baOlaaoM kao iJaD,kI dI – "kana cauinayaakr gap saunanao sao hI tIsa kaosa maMija,la kTogaI @yaaÆ [sa baaeÐ baaeÐ naaTo ko poT maoM SaOtanaI BarI hO." ihramana nao baaeÐ baOla kao duAalaI kI hlkI JaD,p dI. "maarao mat QaIro QaIro calanao dao. jaldI @yaa hOÑ" ihramana ko saamanao savaala ]pisqat huAa¸ vah @yaa khkr 'gap' kro hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- saoÆ taoho' kho yaa' AhaÐÆ ]sakI ]sakI BaaYaa maoM baD,aoM kao 'AhaÐ' AqaaAqaa-t 'Aap' khkr saMbaaoiQat ikyaa jaata hO¸ kcarahI baaolaI maoM dao–caar savaala– savaala–javaaba cala sakta hO¸

idla– idla–Kaola gap tao gaaÐva kI baaolaI maoM hI kI jaa saktI hO iksaI sao. Aaisana– Aaisana–kaitk ko Baaor maoM Ca jaanaovaalao aalao kuhasao sao ihramana kao puranaI icaZ, hO. bahut baar vah saD,k BaUlakr BaTk cauka hO. ikMtu Aaja ko Baaor ko [sa Ganao kuhasao maoM BaI vah magana hO. nadI ko iknaaro Qana– Qana–KotaoM sao fUlao hue Qaana ko paOQaaoM kI pvainayaa gaMQa AatI hO. pvapva-–pavana ko ko idna gaaÐva maoM eosaI hI saugaMQa fOlaI rhtI hO. ]sakI gaaD,I maoM ifr caMpa ka fUla iKlaa. ]sa fUla maoM ek prI baOzI hO. , , , jaO BagavatI. ihramana nao AaÐK kI knaiKyaaoM sao doKa¸ ]sakI savaarI , , , , maIta , , , , hIrabaa[jaur ]sakao hor rhI hOM. hIrabaa[- kI AaÐKoM gaujaur–gaujau ihramana ko mana maoM kao[- AjaanaI raiganaI baja ]zI. saarI doh isarisara rhI hO. baaolaa¸ "baOla kao maarto hOM tao Aapkao bahut baura lagata hOÆ" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao prK ilayaa¸ ihramana sacamauca hIra hO. caalaIsa saala ka h+a– h+a–k+a¸ kalaa– kalaa–klaUTa¸ dohatI naaOjavaana ApnaI gaaD,I AaOr Apnao baOlaaoM ko isavaaya duinayaa kI iksaI AaOr baat maoM ivaSaoYa idlacaspI nahIM laota. Gar maoM baD,a Baa[Baa[- hO¸ KotI krta hO. baala– baala–baccaovaalaa AadmaI hO. ihramana Baa[Baa[- sao baZ,kr BaaBaI kI [jjat krta krta hO. BaaBaI sao Drta BaI hO. ihramana kI BaI SaadI hu[- qaI¸ bacapna maoM hI gaaOnao ko phlao hI dulaihna mar ga[ga[-. ihramana kao ApnaI dulaihna ka caohra yaad nahIM. , , , dUsarI SaadIÆ dUsarI SaadI na krnao ko Anaok karNa hOM. BaaBaI kI ijad¸ kumaarI laD,kI sao hI ihramana kI SaadI krvaaegaI. kumaarI ka matlaba huAa paÐca– a–saat saala kI laD,kI. kaOna maanata hO sarQaa– sarQaa–kanaUnaÆ kao[- laD,kIvaalaa daobyaahU kao ApnaI laD,kI garja maoM pD,nao pr hI do sakta hO. BaaBaI ]sakI tIna– tIna–sa%t krko baOzI hO¸ saao baObaOzI hO. BaaBaI ko Aagao BaOyaa kI BaI nahIM calatIÑ , , , , Aba ihramana nao tya kr ilayaa hO¸ SaadI nahIM krogaa. kaOna balaaya maaola laonao jaaeÑ , , , , byaah krko ifr gaaD,IvaanaI @yaa krogaa kao[-Ñ AaOr sabakuC CUT jaae¸ gaaD,IvaanaI nahIM CaoD, sakta sakta ihramana. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao ihramana ko jaOsaa inaSCla AadmaI bahut kma doKa hO. pUCa¸ "Aapka Gar kaOna ijallaa maoM pD,ta hOÆ" kanapur naama saunato hI jaao ]sakI hÐsaI CUTI¸ tao baOla BaD,k ]zo. ihramana hÐsato samaya isar naIcaa kr laota hO. hÐsaI baMd haonaopr ]sanao kha¸ "vaah ro kanapurÑ tba tao naakpur BaI haogaaÆ" AaOr jaba hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao kha ik naakpur BaI hO¸ tao vah hÐsato– hÐsato duhra hao gayaa. "vaah ro duinayaaÑ @yaa– hIrabaa[-- ko kana ko fUla kao gaaOr sao doKao. nak @yaa–@yaa naama haota hOÑ kanapur¸ naakpurÑ" ihramana nao hIrabaa[ kI nakCiva ko naga doKkr isahr ]za – lahU kI baÐUdÑ ihramana nao hIraba[jaI nahIM samaJata hO. , , , ,kpM naI maoM kama hIraba[- ka naama nahIM saunaa kBaI. naaOTMkI kMpnaI kI AaOrt kao vah baa[baa[-jaI krnaovaalaI AaOrtaoM kao vah doK cauka hO. sarksa kMpnaI kI maalaikna¸ ApnaI daonaaoM javaana baoiTyaaoM ko saaqa baaGagaaD,I ko pasa AatI qaI¸ baaGa kao caara– caara–panaI dotI qaI¸ Pyaar BaI krtI qaI KUba. ihramana ko baOlaaoM kao BaI DbalaraoTI– I–ibaskuT iKlaayaa qaa baD,I baoTI nao. ihramana haoiSayaar Sayaar hO. kuhasaa CÐTto hI ApnaI caadr sao TPpr maoM prda kr idyaa – "basa dao GaMTaÑ ]sako baad rasta calanaa mauiSkla hO. kaitk kI saubah kI QaUla Aap badast na kr saikegaa. kjarI nadI ko iknaaro togaiCyaa ko pasa gaaD,I lagaa bada-st doMgao. duphiryaa kaTkr , , , ,." saamanao sao AatI hu[- gaaD,I kao dUr sao hI doKkr vah satksatk- hao gayaa. laIk AaOr baOlaaoM pr Qyaana lagaakr baOz gayaa. rah kaTto hue gaaD,Ivaana nao pUCa¸ "maolaa TUT rha hO @yaa Baa[Æ" Baa[-Æ"

ihramana nao javaaba idyaa¸ vah maolao kI baat nahIM jaanata. jaanata. ]sakI gaaD,I pr 'ibadagaI' ³naOhr yaa sasaurala jaatI hu[- laD,kI´ hO. na jaanao iksa gaaÐva ka naama bata idyaa ihramana nao. "Ctapur–pcaIra khaÐ hOÆ" a[-- pr hÐsaa. prda Dala donao pr BaI pIz "khIM hao¸ yah laokr Aap @yaa kiregaaÆ" ihramana ApnaI catura[ pIz maoM gaudgaudI lagatI hO. ihramana prdo ko Cod sao doKta hO. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ek idyaasalaa[idyaasalaa[- kI iDbbaI ko barabar Aa[Aa[-naonao maoM Apnao daÐt doK rhI hO. , , , madnapur maolao maoM ek baar baOlaaoM kao nanhIM–ica%tI kaOiD,yaaoM kI maalaa KrId dI qaI. ihramana nao¸ CaoTI– I–CaoTI¸ nanhIM–nanhIM kaOiD,yaaoM kI paÐt. togaiCyaa ko tInaaoM poD, dUr sao hI idKlaa[idKlaa[- pD,to hOM. ihramana nao prdo kao jara sarkato hue kha¸ "doiKe¸ yahI hO togaiCyaa. dao poD, jaTamaasaI baD, hO AaOr ek ]sa fUla ka @yaa naama hO¸ Aapko kurto pr jaOsaa fUla Cpa huAa hO¸ vaOsaa hIÂ KUba mahkta hOÂ dao kaosa dUr tk gaMQa jaatI hOÂ ]sa fUla kao KmaIra tMbaakU maoM Dalakr pIto BaI hOM laaoga." "AaOr ]sa Amara[Amara[- kI AaD, sao k[k[- makana idKa[idKa[- pD,to hOM¸ vahaÐ kao[- gaaÐva hO yaa maMidrÆ" ihramana mao baID,I saulagaanao ko phlao pUCa¸ "baID,I pIeÐÆ Aapkao gaMQa tao nahIM lagaogaIÆ , , , vahI hO naamalagar D\D\yaao yaaoZ,I. ijasa rajaa ko maolao sao hma laaoga Aa rho hO¸M ]saI ka idyaad– idyaad–gaaoityaa hO. , , , , jaa ro jamaanaaÑ" ihramana nao 'jaa ro jamaanaa' khkr khkr baat kao caaSanaI maoM Dala idyaa. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- TPpr ko prdo kao itrCoM KaoMsa idyaa. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[kI dMtpMi@t. "kaOna jamaanaaÆ" zuD\DI DI pr haqa rKkr saaga`h baaolaI. "naamalagar D\D\yaao yaaoZ,I ka jamaanaaÑ @yaa qaa AaOr @yaa– @yaa–sao–@yaa hao gayaaÑ" ihramana gap rsaanao rsaanao ka Baod jaanata hO. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- baaolaI¸ "tumanao doKa qaa vah jamaanaaÆ" "doKa nahIM¸ saunaa hO. raja kOsao gayaa¸ baD,I hOfvaalaI khanaI hO. saunato hOM¸ Gar maoM dovata nao janma lao ilayaa. kihe Balaa¸ dovata AaiKr dovata hO. hO yaa nahIMÆ [Mdrasana , r imartUBauvana maoM janma lao lao tao ]saka toja kOsao samhala sakta hO rasana CaoDk kao[-Ñ saUrjamauKI fUla kI trh maaqao ko pasa toja iKlaa rhta.laoikna najar ka for iksaI nao nahIM phcaanaa. ek baar ]plaOna maoM laaT saahba maya laaTnaI ko¸ hvaagaaD,I sao Aae Aae qao. laaT nao BaI nahIM¸ phcaanaa AaiKr laTnaI nao. saurjamauKI toja doKto hI baaola ]zI – e maOna rajaa saahba¸ saunaao¸ yah AadmaI ka baccaa nahIM hOM¸ dovata hOM." ihramana nao laaTnaI kI baaolaI kI nakla ]tarto samaya KUba DOmaa––fOT–laOT ikyaa. hIrabaa[ hIrabaa[baa[- idla Kaolakr hÐsaI. hÐsato samaya ]sakI saarI doh dulaktI hO. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao ApnaI AaoZn, aI zIk kr laI. tba ihramana kao lagaa ik , , , , lagaa ik , , , "tbaÆ ]sako baad @yaa huAa maItaÆ" kna¸a¸ kalaa AadmaI¸ rajaa @yaa maharajaa BaI hao jaae¸ rhogaa kalaa "[ssaÑ kqqaa saunanao ka baD,a saaOk hO AapkaoÆ , , , ,laoikn baar––baar sapnaa donao AadmaI hI. saahoba ko jaOsao Ai@kla khaÐ sao paegaaÑ hÐsakr baat ]D,a dI saBaI nao. tba ranaI kao baar lagaa dovataÑ saovaa nahIM kr sakto tao jaanao dao¸ nahIM¸ rhoMgao tumharo yahaÐ. [sako baad dovata ka Kola Sau$ huAa. sabasao phlao daonaaoM dMtar haqaI maro¸ ifr GaaoD,a¸ ifr pTpTaMga , , , ."

"pTpTaMga @yaa hOÆ" ihramana ka mana pla– pla–pla maoM badla rha hO. mana maoM satrMgaa Cata QaIro–QaIro iKla rha hO¸ ]sakao lagata hO. , , , , ]sakI gaaD,I pr dovakula kI AaOrt savaar hO. dovata AaiKr dovata hOÑ "pTpTaMgaÑ Qana– Qana–daOlat¸ maala– maala–mavaosaI saba saafÑ dovata [Mdrasana calaa gayaa." hIrabaa[vata nao jaato–jaato kha¸ [sa raja hIrabaa[- nao AaoJala haoto hue maMidr ko kÐgaUro kI Aaor doKkr laMbaI saaÐsa laI. "laoikna dovata maoM kBaI ek CaoDk , r dao baoTa nahIM haogaa. Qana hma Apnao saaqa lao jaa rho hOM¸ gauna CaoD, jaato hOM. dovata ko saaqa saBaI dovaa–– dovaI calao gae¸ isafisaf- saraosatI maOyaa rh ga[ga[-. ]saI ka maMidr hO." dosaI GaaoD,o pr paT paT ko baaoJa laado hue bainayaaoM kao Aato doKkr ihramana nao TPpr ko prdi kao igara idyaa. baOlaaoM kao lalakar kr ibadoisayaa naaca ka baMdnaagaIt gaanao lagaa– lagaa– "jaI maOyaa saraosatI¸ ArjaI krt baanaI hmara pr haoKU saha[Ñ" saha[- ho maOyaa¸ hmara pr haoKU saha[ saha[-Ñ" GaaoD,la_o bainayaaoM sao ihramana nao hulasakr pUCa¸ "@yaa Baava pTuAa KrIdto hO mahajanaÆ" laÐgaD,o GaaoD,vo aalao bainayao nao baTgamanaI javaaba idyaa – "naIcao sata[sa– sata[sa–Aza[sa¸ }pr tIsa. jaOsaa maala¸ vaOsaa Baava." javaana bainayao nao pUCa¸ "mao "maolao ka @yaa halacaala hO¸ Baa[Baa[-Æ kaOna naaOTMkI kMpnaI ka Kola hao rha hO¸ raOta kMpnaI yaa maqauramaaohnaÆ" "maolao ka hala maolaavaalaa jaanaoÆ" ihramana nao ifr Ctapur–pcaIra ka naama ilayaa. saUrja dao baaÐsa }pr Aa gayaa qaa. ihramana Apnao baOlaaoaaoM sao baat krnao lagaa – "ek kaosa jamaInaÑ jara dma baaÐQakr calaao. Pyaasa kI baolaa hao ga[ga[- naÑ yaad hO¸ ]sa baar togaiCyaa ko pasa sarksa kMpnaI ko jaaokr AaOr baMdr nacaanaovaalaa saahba maoM JagaD,a hao gayaa qaa. jaaokrvaa zIk baMdr kI trh daÐt ikTikTakr ikTikTakr ikiËyaanao lagaa qaa¸ na jaanao iksa– iksa–iksa dosa– a–maulauk ko AadmaI Aato hOMÑ" ihramana nao ifr prdo ko Cod sao doKa¸ hIraba[hIraba[- ek kagaja ko TukD,o pr AaÐK gaD,akr baOzI hO. ihramana ka mana Aaja hlko saur maoM baÐQaa hO. ]sakao trh– trh–trh ko gaItaoM kI yaad AatI hO. baIsa– baIsa–pccaIsa saala phlao¸ ibadoisayaa¸ balavaahI¸ Caokra– ra–naacanaovaalao ek– ek–sao–ek gajala KomaTa gaato qao. Aba tao¸ BaaoMpa maoM BaaoMpU–BaaoMpU krko kaOna gaIt gaato hOM laaogaÑ jaa ro jamaanaaÑ Caokra– ra–naaca ko gaIt kI yaad Aa[Aa[- ihramana kao ka–o "sajanavaa baOrI hao ga'ya hmaaraoÑ sajanavaaÑ Aro¸ icaizyaa hao to saba kao[- baaÐcao icaizyaa hao tao hayaÑ krmavaa¸ haoya krmavaa gaaD,I kI ballaI pr }ÐgailayaaoM sao tala dokr gaIt kao kaT idyaa ihramana nao. Caokrara––naaca ko manauvaaÐ naTuvaa ka maÐuh hIrabaa[hIrabaa[–jaOsaa hI qaa. , , , , khaÐ calaa gayaa vah jamaanaaÆ hr mahInao gaaÐva maoM naacanaovaalao Aato qao. ihramana nao Caokra– ra–naaca ko calato ApnaI BaaBaI kI na jaanao iktnaI baaolaI– aI–zaolaI saunaI qaI. Baa[Baa[- nao Gar sao inakla jaanao kao kha qaa. qaa.

Aaja ihramana pr maaÐ saraosatI sahaya hOM¸ lagata hO. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- baaolaI¸ "vaah¸ iktnaa baiZ,yaa gaato hao tumaÑ" ihramana ka maÐuh laala hao gayaa. vah isar naIcaa krko hÐsanao lagaa. Aaja togaiCyaa pr rhnaovaalao mahavaIr svaamaI BaI Asahaya hOM ihramana ihramana pr. togaiCyaa ko naIcao ek BaI gaaD,I nahIM. hmaoSaa gaaD,I AaOr gaaD,IvaanaaoM kI BaID, lagaI rhtI hOM yahaÐ. isafisaf- ek saa[iklavaalaa baOzkr sausta rha hO. mahavaIr svaamaI kao saumarkr ihramana nao gaaD,I raokI. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- prda hTanao lagaI. ihramana ihramana nao phlaI baar AaÐKaoM sao baat kI hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- sao – saa[iklavaalaa [Qar hI TkTkI lagaakr doK rha hO. baar––baar GaUrto hue baOlaaoM kao Kaolanao ko phlao baaÐsa kI iTkTI lagaakr gaaD,I kao iTka idyaa. ifr saa[iklavaalao kI Aaor baar pUCa¸ "khaÐ jaanaa hOÆ maolaaÆ laaÆ khaÐ sao Aanaa hao rha hOÆ ibasanapur saoÆ basa¸ [tnaI hI dUr maoM qasaqasaakr qak gaeÆ – jaa ro javaanaIÑ" saa[iklavaalaa dubalaa– alaa–ptlaa naaOjavaana imanaimanaakr kuC baaolaa AaOr baID,I saulagaakr ]z KD,a huAa. ihramana duinayaa– nayaa–Bar kI inagaah sao bacaakr rKnaa caahta hO hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kao. ]sanao caaraoM Aaor najar daOD,akr doK ilayaa – khIM kao[- gaaD,I yaa GaaoD,a nahIM. kjarI nadI kI dubalaI– alaI–ptlaI Qaara togaiCyaa ko pasa Aakr pUrba kI Aaor mauD, ga[ga[- hO. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- panaI maoM baOzI hu[- BaOsaaoM AaOr ]nakI pIz pr baOzo hue bagaulaaoM kao doKtI rhI. ihramana baaolaa¸ "jaa[e¸ GaaT pr maÐuh–haqa Qaao Aa[eÑ" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- gaaD,I sao naIcao ]trI. ihramana ka klaojaa QaD,k ]za. , , , , nahIM¸ nahIMÑ paÐva saIQao hOM¸ ToZ,o nahIM. laoikna¸ tlauvaa [tnaa laala @yaaoM hOMÆ hIraba[hIraba[- GaaT kI Aaor calaI ga[ga[-¸ gaaÐva kI bahU–baoTI kI trh isar naIcaa krko QaIro–QaIro. kaOna khogaa ik kMpnaI kI AaOrt hOÑ , , , , AaOrt nahIM¸ laD,kI. Saayad kumaarI hI hO. JaaÐaÐkkr doKa. ek baar [Qar– ihramana iTkTI pr iTkI gaaD,I pr baOz gayaa. ]sanao TPpr maoM Ja [Qar–]Qar doKkr hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ko tikyao pr haqa rK idyaa. ifr tikyao pr kohnu aI Dalakr Jauk gayaa¸ Jaukta gayaa. KuSabaU ]sakI doh maoM samaa ga[ga[-. tikyao ko igalaaf pr kZ,o fUlaaoM kao ]ÐgailayaaoM sao CUkr ]sanao saÐGU aa¸ haya ro hayaÑ [tnaI [tnaI saugaMQaÑ ihramana kao lagaa¸ ek hIrabaa[-- ko CaoTo Aa[saaqa paÐca icalama gaaÐjaa fÐUkkr vah ]za hO. hIrabaa[ Aa[nao-nao maoM ]sanao Apnaa maÐuh doKa. AaÐKoM ]sakI [tnaI laala @yaaoM hOMÆ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- laaOTkr Aa[Aa[- tao ]sanao hÐsakr kha¸ "Aba Aap gaaD,I ka phra dIijae¸ dIijae¸ maOM Aata hÐU turt." ihramana nao Apnaa safrI JaaolaI sao sahojaI hu[- gaMjaI inakalaI. gamaCa JaaD,kr kMQao pr ilayaa AaOr haqa maoM baalaTI laTkakr calaa. ]sako baOlaaoM nao baarI– u ' krko kuC kha. ihramana nao jaato–jaato ]laTkr kha¸ baarI–baarI sao 'hÐuk–hÐk kha¸ "haÐhaи Pyaasa saBaI kao lagaI hO. laaOTkr Aata hÐU tao Gaasa dÐUgaa¸ badmaasaI mat kraoÑ" baOlaaoM nao kana ihlaae. naha– naha–Qaaokr kba laaOTa ihramana¸ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kao nahIM maalaUma. kjarI kI Qaara kao doKto–doKto ]sakI AaÐKaoM maoM rat kI

]caTI hu[- naIM naIMd laaOT Aa[Aa[- qaI. ihramana pasa ko gaaÐva sao jalapana ko ilae dhI– dhI–caUD,a–caInaI lao Aayaa hO. "]ize¸ naIMd taoiD,eÑ dao mauT\zI zI jalapana kr laIijaeÑ" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- AaÐK Kaolakr Acarja maoM pD, ga[ga[-. ek haqa maoM ima+I ko nae bartna maoM dhI¸ kolao ko p%to. dUsaro haqa maoM baalaTI– baalaTI–Bar panaI. AaÐKaoM maoM Aa%maIyatapUNa-a- AnauraoQaÑ "[tnaI caIjaoM khaÐ sao lao AaeÑ" "[sa gaaÐva ka dhI naamaI hO. , , , , caah tao faribasagaMja jaakr hI pa[egaa."ihramana nao kha¸ "tuma BaI p%tla ibaCaAao. , , , @yaaoMÆ tuma nahIM nahIM KaAaogao tao samaoTkr rK laao ApnaI JaaolaI maoM. maOM BaI nahIM Ka}ÐgaI." "[ssaÑ" ihramana lajaakr baaolaa¸ "AcCI baatÑ Aap Ka laIijae phlaoÑ" "phlao–pICo @yaaÆ tuma BaI baOzao." ihramana ka jaI jauD,a gayaa. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao Apnao haqa sao ]saka p%tla ibaCa idyaa¸ panaI CIMT idyaa¸ caUD,a inakalakr idyaa. [ssaÑ Qanna hO¸ Qanna hOÑ ihramana nao doKa¸ BagavatI maOyaa Baaoga lagaa rhI hO. laala haozaoM pr gaaorsa ka prsaÑ , , , ,phaD,I taoto kao dUQa– a–Baat Kato doKa hOÆ

idna Zla gayaa. TPpr maoM saao[- hIrabaa[ hIrabaa[baa[- AaOr jamaIna pr drI ibaCakr saaoe ihramana kI naIMd ek hI saaqa KulaI. , , , maolao kI Aaor jaanaovaalaI gaaiD,yaaÐ togaiCyaa ko pasa $kI hO. M baccao kcar– kcar–pcar kr rho hOM. ihramana hD,baD,akr ]za. TPpr ko AMdr JaaÐkkr [Saaro sao kha – idna Zla gayaaÑ gayaaÑ gaaD,I maoM baOlaaoM kao jaaotto samaya ]sanao gaaD,IvaanaaoM ko savaalaaoM ka kao[- javaaba nahIM idyaa. gaaD,I haÐkto hue baaolaa¸ "isarpur baajaar ko [saiptala kI DagaDrnaI hOM. raogaI doKnao jaa rhI hOM. pasa hI kuD,maagaama." hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- C%tapur–pcaIra pcaIra ka naama BaUla ga[ga[-. gaaD,I jaba kuC dUr Aagao baZ, Aa[Aa[- tao ]sanao hÐsakr pUCa¸ "p%tapur–CpIraÆ" hÐsato–hÐsato poT maoM bala pD, gae ihramana ko –– "p%tapur–CpIraÑ ha– ha–ha vao laaoga C%tapur–pcaIra ko hI gaaD,Ivaana qao¸ ]nasao kOsao khtaÑ hI– hI–hI– hI–hIÑ" hIrabaa[ hIrabaa[rabaa[- mauskratI hu[- gaaÐva kI Aaor doKnao lagaI. bajaa––bajaakr rTI hu[saD,k togaiCyaa gaaÐva ko baIca sao inaklatI hO. gaaÐva ko baccaaoM nao prdovaalaI gaaD,I doKI AaOr tailayaaÐ bajaa pMi@tyaaÐ duhranao lagao – "laalaI– "laalaI–laalaI Daoilayaa maoM laalaI ro dulahinayaa pana Kae , , , , Ñ" ihramana hÐsaa. , , , , dulaihinayaa , , , laalaI– laalaI–laalaI DaoilayaaÑ dulaihinayaa pana KatI hO¸ dulaha kI pgaD,I maoM maÐuh paoMCtI hO. Aao dulaihinayaa¸ togaiCyaa gaaÐva ko baccaaoM kao yaad rKnaa. laaOTtI baor gauD, ka laD\ laD\DUDU laotI Aa[yaao. laaK vairsa tora hulaha jaIeÑ , , , iktnao idnaaoM ka haOsalaa pUra huAa hO ihramana kaÑ eosao iktnao sapnao doKo hOM ]sanaoÑ vah ApnaI dulaihna kao laokr M madlaaOT rha hO. hr gaaÐva ko baccao tailayaaÐ bajaakr gaa rho hOM. hr AaÐgana sao JaaÐkkr doK rhI hOM AaOrto. mad- laaoga pUCto

hOM¸ "khaÐ kI gaaD,I hO¸ khaÐ jaaegaIÆ' ]sakI dulaihna DaolaI ka prda qaaoD,a sarkakr doKtI hO. AaOr BaI iktnao sapnao , , , gaaÐva sao baahr inaklakr ]sanao knaiKyaaoM sao TPpr ko AMdr doKa¸ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kuC saaoca rhI hO. ihramana BaI iksaI saaoca maoM pD, gayaa. qaaoD,I dor ko baad vah gaunagaunaanao lagaa– lagaa– "sajana ro JaUz mait baaolaao¸ Kuda ko pasa jaanaa hO. nahIM haqaI¸ nahIM GaaoD,a¸ nahIM gaaD,I – vahaÐ pOdla hI jaanaa hO. sajana ro , , , , ." hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao pUCa¸ "@yaaoM maItaÆ tumharI ApnaI baaolaI maoM kao[- gaIt nahIM @yaaÆ" ihramana Aba baoKTk hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kI AaÐKaoM maoM AaÐKoM Dalakr baat krta hO. kMpnaI kI AaOrt BaI eosaI haotI hOÆ sarksa kMpnaI kI maalaikna maoma qaI. laoikna hIrabaa[hIrabaa[-Ñ gaaÐva kI baaolaI maoM gaIt saunanaa caahtI hO. vah Kulakr mauskrayaa – "gaaÐva kI baaolaI Aap samaiJaegaaÆ" "hÐU–}Ж}Ð Ñ" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao gadgad-nana ihlaa[ihlaa[-. kana ko Jaumako ihla gae. naegaaÆ aÆ nahIM maainaegaaÆ [ssaÑ [tnaa ihramana kuC dor tk baOlaaoM kao haÐkta rha caupcaap. ifr baaolaa¸ "gaIt ja$r hI sauinaega saaOk gaaÐva ka gaIt saunanao ka hO AapkaoÑ tba laIk CaoD,naI haogaI. caalaU rasto maoM kOsao gaIt gaa sakta hO kao[-Ñ" Ñ" ihramana nao baaeÐ baOla kI rssaI KIMcakr daihnao kao laIk sao baahr ikyaa AaOr baaolaa¸ "hirpur haokr nahIM jaaeÐgao tba." caalaU laIk kao kaTto doKkr ihramana kI gaaD,I ko pICovaalao gaaD,Ivaana nao icallaakr pUCa¸ "kaho hao gaaD,Ivaana¸ laIk CaoDk , r baolaIk khaÐ ]QarÆ" ihramana nao hvaa maoM duAalaI Gaumaato hue javaaba idyaa – "khaÐ hO baolaIkIÆ vah saD,k nananapur tao nahIM jaaegaI." ifr Apnao– Aap baD,baD,ayaa¸ "[sa maulauk ko laaogaaoM kI yahI Aadt baurI hO. rah calato ek saaO ijarh kroMgao. Aro Baa[Baa[-¸ tumakao jaanaa hO¸ jaaAao. , , , dohatI Baucca sabaÑ" nananapur kI saD,k pr gaaD,I laakr ihramana nao baOlaaoM kI rssaI ZIlaI kr dI. baOlaaoM nao dulakI caala CaoDk , r kdmacaala pkD,I. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao doKa¸ sacamauca nananapur kI saD,k baD,I saUnaI hO. ihramana ]sakI AaÐKaoM kI baaolaI samaJata hO – "Gabaranao kI baat nahIM. yah saD,k BaI faribasagaMja jaaegaI¸ rah– rah–GaaT ko laaoga bahut AcCo hOM. , , , ek GaD,I rat tk hma laaoga phÐuca jaaeÐgao" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kao faribasagaMja phÐucanao kI jaldI nahIM. ihramana pr ]sakao [tnaa Baraosaa hao gayaa ik Dr– Dr–Baya kI kao[- baat nahIM ]ztI hO mana maoM. ihramana nao phlao phlao jaI– jaI–Bar mauskra ilayaa. kaOna gaIt gaae vahÑ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kao gaIt AaOr kqaa daonaaoM ka SaaOk hO , , , , [ssaÑ mahuAa GaTvaairnaÆ vah baaolaa¸ "AcCa¸ jaba Aapkao [tnaa saaOk hO tao sauinae mahuAa GaTvaairna ka ka gaIt. [samaoM gaIt BaI hO¸ kqyaa BaI hO." iktnao idnaaoM ko baad BagavatI nao yah haOsalaa BaI pUra kr idyaa. jaO BagavatIÑ Aaja ihramana Apnao mana kao Klaasa kr laogaa. vah hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kI qamaI hu[- mauskurahT kao doKta rha.

"sauinaeÑ Aaja BaI prmaar nadI maoM mahuAa GaTvaairna ko k[k[- puranao GaaT hOM. [saI maulauk kI qaI mahuAaÑ qaI tao GaTvaairna¸ laoikna saaO satvaMtI maoM ek qaI. ]saka baap da$– da$–taD,I pIkr idna– idna–rat baohaoSa pD,a rhta. ]sakI saaOtlo aI maaÐ saacCat raksanaIÑ bahut baD,I najar– vaalao sao laokr trh– najar–caalak. rat maoM gaaÐjaa– aa–da$– da$–AfIma caurakr baocanaovaalao trh–trh ko laaogaaoM sao ]sakI jaana– jaana–phcaana qaI. sabasao Gau+a– a–Bar hola– a–maola. mahuAa kumaarI qaI. laoikna kama krato–krato ]sakI hD\ hDDI \DI inakala dI qaI raksanaI nao. javaana hao ga[ga[-¸ khIM SaadI– SaadI–byaah kI baat BaI nahIM calaa[calaa[-. ek rat kI baat baat sauinaeÑ" ihramana nao QaIro–QaIro gaunagaunaakr galaa saaf ikyaa – 'ho A– A–A–A– saavanaa– saavanaa–Baadvaa ko – r– r– ]maD,la naidyaa – maoM –maOM–yaao–Aao–Aao¸ maOyaao gao rOina Bayaavaina– Bayaavaina–hao–e–e–e tD,ka– a–tD,ko QaD,ko kroja– a–Aa– Aa–Aa maaora ik hmahÐU jao baar– baar–naanhI ro–e–e , , , , ." Aao maaÐÑ saavana– baarI––@vaarI nanhI baccaI¸ maora klaojaa saavana–BaadaoM kI ]maD,I hu[- nadI¸ BayaavanaI rat¸ ibajalaI kD,ktI hO¸ maOM baarI QaD,kta hO. AkolaI kOsao jaa}Ð GaaT prÆ saao BaI prdoSaI rahI– rahI–baTaohI ko pOr maoM tola lagaanao ko ilaeÑ sat– sat–maaÐ nao ApnaI bajjar– bajjar–ikvaaD,I baMd kr laI. Aasamaana maoM maoGa hD,baD,a ]zo AaOr hrhrakr barsaa haonao lagaI. mahuAa raonao lagaI¸ ApnaI maaÐ kao yaad krko. Aaja ]sakI maaÐ rhtI tao eosao duridna maoM klaojao sao saTakr rKtI ApnaI mahuAa baoTI kao ' ho ma[yaa [saI idna ko ilae¸ yahI idKanao ko ilae tumanao kaoK maoM rKa qaaÆ mahuAa ApnaI maaÐ pr gaussaayaI– saayaI– @yaaoM vah AkolaI mar ga[ga[-¸ jaI– jaI– Bar kr kaosatI hu[- baaolaI. ihramana nao laxya ikyaa¸ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- tikyao pr kohunaI gaD,akr¸ gaIt maoM magana ekTk ]sakI ]sakI Aaor doK rhI hO. , , , , Kao[- hu[saUrt kOsaI BaaolaI lagatI hOÑ ihramana nao galao maoM kÐpkÐpI pOda kI – "hÐU–}Ж}Жro Da[inayaaÐ maOyaao maaorI– I–[-–[-¸ naaonavaa caTa[caTa[- kaho naahI maarila saaOrI– I–Gar– Gar–A–A. eih idnavaaÐ Kaitr iCnarao iQayaa toMhu paosaila saila ik tonaU–dUQa ]gaTna , , , . ihramana nao dma laoto hue pUCa¸ "BaaKa BaI samaJatI hOM kuC yaa KalaI gaIt hI saunatI hOMÆ" hIra baaolaI¸ "samaJatI hÐU. ]gaTna maanao ]baTna – jaao doh maoM lagaato hO. M " ihramana nao ivaismat haokr kha¸ "[ssaÑ" , , , saao raonao–Qaaonao sao @yaa haoeÑ saaOdagar nao pUra dama cauka idyaa qaa mahuAa ka. baala pkD,kr GasaITta huAa naava pr caZ,a AaOr maaÐJaI kao hukuma idyaa¸ naava Kaolaao¸ pala baaÐQaIÑ palavaalaI naava prvaalaI icaiD,yaa kI trh ]D, calaI . rat– rat–Bar mahu mahuAa raotI– I–CTpTatI rhI. saaOdagar ko naaOkraoM nao bahut Drayaa– Drayaa–Qamakayaa – 'caup ga[--. maaor ka tara maoGa kI AaD, sao jara baahr Aayaa¸ rhao¸ nahIM to ]zakr panaI maoM fok M doMgao.' basa¸ mahuAa kao baat saUJa ga[ ifr iCp gayaa. [Qar mahuAa BaI Cpak sao kUd pD, pD,I panaI maoM. , , , , saaOdagar ka ek naaOkr mahuAa kao doKto hI maaoiht hao gayaa qaa. mahuAa kI pIz pr vah BaI kUda. ]laTI Qaara maoM tOrnaa Kola nahIM¸ saao BaI BarI BaadaoM kI nadI maoM. mahuAa Asala GaTvaairna kI baoTI qaI. maClaI BaI Balaa qaktI hO panaI maoMÑ safrI maClaI– maClaI–jaOsaI frfratI¸ panaI caIrtI BaagaI calaI jaa rhI hO. AaOr ]sako pICo saaOdagar ka naaOkr pukar– ar–pukarkr khta hO – "mahuAa jara qamaao¸ tumakao pkD,nao nahIM Aa rha¸ tumhara saaqaI hÐU. ijaMdgaI– gaI–Bar saaqa rhoMgao hma laaoga." laoikna kna , , , , .

ihramana ka bahut ip`ya gaIt hO yah. mahuAa GaTvaairna gaato samaya ]sako saamanao saavana– saavana–BaadaoM kI nadI ]maD,nao lagatI hO Amaavasyaa kI rat AaOr Ganao baadlaaoM maoM rh– rh–rhkr ibajalaI camak ]ztI hO. ]saI camak maoM lahraoM sao laD,tI hu[- baarI– baarI–kumaarI mahuAa kI Jalak ]sao imala jaatI hO. safrI maClaI kI caala AaOr toja hao jaatI hO. ]sakao lagata hO¸ vah Kud saaOdagar ka naaOkr hO. mahuAa kao[- baat nahIM saunatI. prtIt krtI nahIM. ]laTKr doKtI BaI nahIM. AaOr vah qak gayaa hO¸ tOrto–tOrtot. o ,, [sa baar lagata hO mahuAa nao Apnao kao pkD, idyaa. Kud hI pkD, maoM Aa ga[ga[- hO. ]sanao mahuAa kao CU ilayaa hO¸ pa ilayaa hO¸ ]sakI qakna dUr hao ga[ga[- hO. pMd`h–baIsa saala tk ]maD,I hu[- nadI kI ]laTI Qaara maoM tOrto hue ]sako mana kao iknaara imala gayaa hO. AanaMd ko AaÐsaU kao[- BaI raok nahIM maanato. ]sanao hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- sao ApnaI gaIlaI AaÐKoM cauranao kI kaoiSaSa kI. ikMtu hIra tao ]sako mana maoM baOzI na jaanao kba sao sabakuC doK rhI qaI. ihramana nao ApnaI kaÐptI hu[- baaolaI kao kabaU maomaoM laakr baOlaaoM kao iJaD,kI dI – "[sa gaIt maoM na jaanao @yaa hO ik saunato hI daonaaoM qasaqasaa jaato hOM. lagata hO¸ saaO mana baaoJa laad idyaa iksaI nao." hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- laMbaI saaÐsa laotI hO. ihramana ko AMga– a–AMga maoM ]maMga samaa jaatI hO. "tuma tao tao ]stad hao maItaÑ" "[ssaÑ" Aaisana– Aaisana–kaitk ka saUrja dao baaÐsa idna rhto hI kumhlaa jaata hO. saUrja DUbanao sao phlao hI nananapur phÐcu anaa hO¸ ihramana Apnao baOlaaoM kao samaJaa rha hO – "kdma Kaolakr AaOr klaojaa baaÐQakr calaao , , , e , , , , iC , , , iC , ,Ñ baZ,ko BaOyanaÑ lao–lao– lao–e ho –yaÑ" nananapur tk vah Apnao baOlaaoM kao lalakarta rha. hr lalakar ko phlao vah Apnao baOlaaoM kao baItI hu[- baataoM kI yaad idlaata – yaad nahIM¸ caaOQarI kI baoTI kI barat maoM iktnaI gaaiD,yaaÐ qaIM sabakao sabakao kOsao maat ikyaa qaaÑ haи vah kdma inakalaao. lao–lao–laoÑ nananapur sao faribasagaMja tIna kaosaÑ dao GaMTo AaOrÑ nananapur ko haT pr Aajakla caaya BaI ibaknao lagaI hO. ihramana Apnao laaoTo maoM caaya Barkr lao Aayaa. , , , , kMpnaI kI AaOrt jaanata jaanata hO vah¸ saara idna¸ GaD,I GaD,I Bar maoM caaya pItI rhtI hO. caaya hO yaa jaanaÑ hIra hÐsato–hÐsato laaoT–paoT hao rhI hO – "Aro¸ tumasao iksanao kh idyaa ik @vaaro AadmaI kao caaya nahIM pInaI caaiheÆ" ihramana lajaa gayaa. @yaa baaolao vahÆ , , , , laaja kI baat. laoikna vah Baaoga cauka hO ek baar. sarksa kMpnaI kI maoma ko haqa kI caaya pIkr ]sanao doK ilayaa hO. baD,I gamagama- tasaIrÑ "pIijae gau$ jaIÑ" hIra hÐsaIÑ "[ssaÑ" nananapur haT pr hI dIyaa– dIyaa–baatI jala caukI qaI. ihramana nao Apnaa safrI laalaTo laalaTona jalaakr ipCvaa maoM laTka idyaa. Aajakla Sahr sao paÐca kaosa dUr ko gaaÐvavaalao BaI Apnao kao Sah$ samaJanao lagao hOM. ibanaa raoSanaI kI gaaD,I kao pkD,kr caalaana kr doto hOM. baarh baKoD,aÑ "Aap mauJao gau$ jaI mat kihe." "tuma maoro ]stad hao. hmaaro Saastr maoM ilaKa huAa hO¸ ek AcCr isaKanaovaalaa BaI gau$ AaOr ek raga isaKanaovaalaa BaI ]stadÑ"

"[ssaÑ saastr– saastr–purana BaI jaanatI hOÑM , , , , maOMnao @yaa isaKayaaÆ maOM @yaa , , , Æ" hIra hÐsakr gaunagaunaanao lagaI – "ho–A–A–A– saavanaa– saavanaa–Baadvaa Baadvaa ko–r , , , Ñ" ihramana Acarja ko maaro gaÐgU aa hao gayaa. , , , , [ssaÑ [tnaa toja jaohnaÑ hU–ba– ba–hU mahuAa GaTvaairnaÑ gaaD,I saItaQaar kI ek saUKI Qaara kI ]tra[]tra[- pr gaD,gaD,akr naIcao kI Aaor ]trI. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao hIramana ka kMQaa Qar ilayaa ek haqa sao. bahut dor tk ihramana ko kMQao pr ]sakI ]ÐgailayaaÐ pD,I rhIM. ihramana nao najar ifrakr kMQao pr koMid`t krnao kI kaoiSaSa kI¸ k[k[- baar. gaaD,I caZ,a[-[- pr phÐucaI tao hIra kI ZIlaI ]ÐgailayaaÐ ifr tna ga[ga[-. saamanao faribasagaMja Sahr kI raoSanaI iJalaimalaa iJalaimalaa rhI hO. Sahr sao kuC dUr hTkr maolao kI raoSanaI , , , , TPpr maoM laTko laalaTona kI raoSanaI maoM Cayaa naacatI hO Aasapasa. DbaDbaa[DbaDbaa[- AaÐKaoM sao¸ hr raoSanaI saUrjamauKI fUla kI trh idKa[idKa[- pD,tI hO.

faribasagaMja tao ihramana ka Gar– Gar–duAar hOhOÑ na jaanao iktnaI baar vah faribasagaMja Aayaa hO. maolao kI ladnaI laadI hO. iksaI AaOrt ko saaqaÆ haи ek baar. ]sakI BaaBaI ijasa saala Aa[Aa[- qaI gaaOnao maoM. [saI trh itrpala sao gaaD,I kao caaraoM Aaor sao Gaorkr baasaa banaayaa gayaa qaa. ihramana vaana––p+I maoM. saubah haoto hI rIta naaOTk ihramana ApnaI gaaD,I kao itrpala sao Gaor rha hO¸ gaaD,Ivaana M I kMpnaI ko maOnaojar sao baat krko BartI hao jaaegaI hIrabaa[hIrabaa[-. prsaaoM maolaa Kula rha hO. [sa baar maolao maoM palaca+I KUba jamaI hO. , , , , basa¸ ek rat. Aaja Aaja rat– rat–Bar ihramana kI gaaD,I maoM rhogaI vah. , , , , ihramana kI gaaD,I maoM nahIM¸ Gar maoMÑ "khaÐ kI gaaD,I hOÆ , , , , kaOna¸ ihramanaÑ iksa maolao saoÆ iksa caIja kI ladnaI hOÆ" gaaÐva– a–samaaja ko gaaD,Ivaana¸ ek– ek–dUsaro kao Kaojakr¸ Aasapasa gaaD,I lagaakr baasaa D,alato hOM. Apnao gaaÐva ko laalamaaohr¸ QaunnaIrama AaOr plaTdasa vagaOrh gaaD,IvaanaaoM ko dla kao doKkr ihramana Acakcaa gayaa. ]Qar plaTdasa TPpr maoM JaaÐkkr BaD,ka. maanaao baaGa pr naja,r pD, ga[ga[-. ihramana nao [Saaro sao saBaI kao cau caup ikyaa. ifr gaaD,I kI Aaor knaKI maarkr fusafusaayaa– M I kMpnaI kI." aayaa– "caupÑ kMpnaI kI AaOrt hO¸ naaOTk "kMpnaI kI –[-–[-–[-Ñ" Ñ" " Æ Æ , , , , Æ Æ , , , Ñ" ek nahIM¸ Aba caar ihramanaÑ caaraoM nao Acarja sao ek– ek–dUsaro kao doKa. kMpnaI naama maoM iktnaa Asar Asar hOÑ ihramana nao laxya ikyaa¸ tInaaoM ek saaqa saTk– saTk–dma hao gae. laalamaaohr nao jara dUr hTkr baityaanao kI [cCa p`kT kI¸ [Saaro sao hI. ihramana nao TPpr kI Aaor maÐuh krko kha¸ "haoiTla tao nahIM Kulaa haogaa kao[-¸ hlavaa[hlavaa[- ko yahaÐ sao p@kI lao Aavao AavaoMÑ" "ihramana¸ jara [Qar saunaao. , , , , ,maOM kuC nahIM Ka}ÐgaI ABaI. laao¸ tuma Ka AaAao." "@yaa hO¸ pOsaaÆ [ssaÑ" , , , , , pOsaa dokr ihramana nao kBaI faribasagaMja maoM kccaI– kccaI–p@kI nahIM Ka[Ka[-. ]sako gaaÐva ko [tnao gaaD,Ivaana hOM¸ iksa idna ko ilaeÆ ilaeÆ vah CU nahIM sakta pOsaa. ]sanao hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- sao kha¸ "baokar¸ maolaa– aa–baajaar maoM hujjat mat kIijae. pOsaa riKe." maaOka pakr laalamaaohr BaI TPpr ko krIba Aa gayaa. ]sanao salaama krto hue kha¸ "caar AadmaI ko Baat maoM dao AadmaI KusaI sao Ka sakto hOM. baasaa pr Baat caZ,a huAa hO. hoM–hoM–hoM Ñ hma laaoga ekih gaaÐva ko

hOM. gaaÐvaao–igaraimana ko rhto haoiTla AaOr hlavaa[hlavaa[- ko yahaÐ Kaegaa ihramanaÆ" ihramana nao laalamaaohr ka haqa TIp idyaa – "baosaI Bacar– Bacar–Bacar mat bakao." gaaD,I sao caar rssaI dUr jaato–jaato QaunnaIrama nao Apnao kulabaulaato hue idla kI baat Kaola dI – "[ssaÑ tuma BaI KUba hao ihramanaÑ ]sa saala kMpnaI ka baaGa¸ [sa baar kMpnaI kI janaanaIÑ" ihramana nao dbaI Aavaaja maoM kha¸ "Baa["Baa[- ro¸ yah hma laaogaaoM ko maulauk kI janaanaa janaanaa nahIM ik laTpT baaolaI saunakr BaI caup rh jaae. ek tao picCma kI AaOrt¸ itsa pr kMpnaI kIÑ" QaunnaIrama nao ApnaI SaMka p`kT kI – "laoikna kMpnaI maoM tao saunato hOM ptuiryaa rhtI hO." "Qat\ Ñ" saBaI nao ek saaqa ]sakao durdura idyaa¸ "kOsaa AadmaI hOÑ ptuiryaa rhogaI kMpnaI maoM BalaaÑ doKao [sakI bauiw. saunaa "Qat\Ñ" hO¸ doKa tao nahIM hO kBaIÑ" QaunnaIrama nao ApnaI galatI maana laI. plaTdasa kao baat saUJaI – "ihramana Baa[Baa[-¸ janaanaa jaat AkolaI rhogaI gaaD,I prÆ kuC BaI hao¸ janaanaa AaiKr janaanaa hI hO. kao[- ja$rt hI pD, jaaeÑ" yah baat saBaI kao AcCI lagaI. ihramana nao kha¸ "baat zIk hO. plaT¸ tuma laaOT jaaAao¸ gaaD,I ko pasa hI rhnaa. AaOr doKao¸ gapSap jara haoiSayaarI sao krnaa. haÐÑ" ihramana kI doh sao Atr– Atr–gaulaaba kI KuSabaU inaklatI hO. ihramana ihramana krmasaaOD, hO. ]sa baar mahInaaoM tk ]sakI doh sao baGaa[na gaMQa nahIM ga[ga[-. laalamaaohr nao ihramana kI gamaCI saÐUGa laI – "e– "e–hÑ" ihramana calato–calato $k gayaa– gayaa– "@yaa kroM laalamaaohr Baa[Baa[-¸ jara khao taoÑ baD,I ija_ krtI hO¸ khtI hO¸ naaOTMkI ddooKnaa hI haogaa." "faokT maoM hIÆ" "AaOr gaaÐva nahIM phÐucaogaI yah baatÆ" ihramana baaolaa¸ "nahIM jaIÑ ek rat naaOTMkI doKkr ijaMdgaI– gaI–Bar baaolaI– aI–zaolaI kaOna saunaoÆ , , , , dosaI maugaI-aI- ivalaayatI caalaÑ" QaunnaIrama nao pUCa¸ "faokT maoM doKnao pr BaI tumharI BaaOjaa[aa[- baat saunaaegaIÆ" laalamaaohr ko baasaa ko bagala maoM¸ ek lakD,I kI dukana laadkr Aae hue gaaD,IvaanaaoM ka baasaa hO. baasaa ko maIr– maIr–gaaD,Ivaana Baa[--¸ maInaabaajaar kI ladnaI laadkr kaOna Aayaa hOÆ" imayaaÐjaana baUZ,o nao safrI gauDg, auD,I pIto hue pUCa¸ "@yaaoM Baa[ maInaabaajaarÑ maInaabaajaar tao ptuiryaa– ryaa–p+I kao khto hOM. , , , @yaa baaolata hO yah baUZ,a imayaaÐÆ laalamaaohr nao ihramana ko kana maoM fusafusaakr kha¸ "tumharI doh mah– mah–mah– mah–mahktI hO. sacaÑ" lahsanavaaÐ laalamaaohr ka naaOkr– r–gaaD,Ivaana hO. ]ma` maoM sabasao CaoTa hO. phlaI baar Aayaa hO tao @yaaÆ baabaU–babauAa[naaoM ko yahaÐ bacapna sao naaOkrI kr cauka hO. vah rh– , r. ihramana nao doKa¸ lahsanavaaÐ ka caohra tmat tmatmama gayaa hO. kaOna Aa rh–rhkr vaatavarNa maoM kuC saÐUGata hO¸ naak isakaoDk rha hO QaD,QaD,ata huAaÆ – "kaOna¸ plaTdasaÆ @yaa hOÆ" plaTdasa Aakr KD,a hao gayaa caupcaap. ]saka maÐuh BaI tmatmaayaa huAa qaa. ihramana nao pUCa¸ "@yaa huAaÆ baaolato @yaaoM nahIMÆ"

@yaa javaaba do plaTdasaÑ ihramana nao ]sakao caotavanaI do dI qaI¸ gapSap haoiSayaarI sao krnaa. vah caupcaap gaaD,I kI AasanaI pr jaakr baOz gayaa¸ ihramana kI jagah pr. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao pUCa¸ "tuma BaI ihramana ko saaqa haoÆ" plaTdasa nao gardna ihlaakr hamaI BarI. hIrabaa[hra–maaohra AaOr baaolaI– hIrabaa[- ifr laoT ga[ga[-. , , , , caohra– hra aI–baanaI doK–saunakr¸ plaTdasa ka klaojaa kaÐpnao lagaa na jaanao @yaaoM. haÐÑ ramalaIlaa maoM isayaa saukumaarI [saI trh qakI laoTI hu[- qaI. jaOÑ isayaavar ramacaMd` kI jaOÑ , , , , plaTdasa ko mana maoM jaO–jaOkar haonao lagaa. vah inayaa hO. qakI hu[- saIta maharanaI ko carNa TIpnao kI vah dasa– dasa–vaOsnava hO¸ kItkIt-inayaa [cCa p`kT kI ]sanao¸ haqa kI ]ÐgailayaaoM ko [Saaro sao maanaao harmaaoinayama kI pTiryaaoM pr nacaa rha hao. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- tmakkr baOz ga[ga[- – "Aro¸ pagala hO @yaaÆ jaaAao¸ Baagaao BaagaaoÑ , , , , " plaTdasa kao lagaa¸ gaussaa[saa[- hu[- kMpnaI kI AaOrt kI AaÐKaoM sao icanagaarI inakla rhI hO–CTk\ CTk\ – CTk\ CTk\Ñ vah Baagaa. gayaa. aa. plaTdasa @yaa javaaba doÑ vah maolaa sao BaI Baaganao ka ]paya saaoca rha hO. baaolaa¸ "kuC nahIM. hmakao vyaaparI imala gay ABaI hI TIsana jaakr maala laadnaa hO. Baat maoM tao ABaI dor hOM. maOM laaOT Aata hÐU tba tk." Kato samaya QaunnaIrama AaOr lahsanavaaÐ nao plaTdasa kI TaokrIrI––Bar inanda kI. CaoTa AadmaI hO. kmaInaa hO. pOsao–pOsao ka ihsaaba jaaoD,ta hO. Kanao–pInao ko baad laalamaaohr ko dla nao Apnaa baasaa taoD, idyaa. QaunnaI AaOr lahsanavaaÐ gaaD,I jaaotkr ihramana ko baasaa pr calao¸ gaaD,I kI laIk Qarkr. ihramana nao calato–calato $kkr¸ laalamaaohr sao kha¸ "jara maoro [sa kMQao kI saÐGU aao tao. saÐGU akr doKao naÆ" laalamaaohr nao kMQaa saÐGU akr AaÐKo maÐdU laIM. maÐuh sao AsfuT Sabd inaklaa – "e – hÑ" ihramana nao kha¸ "jara– "jara–saa haqa rKnao pr [tnaI KuSabaUÑ , , , samaJaoÑ" laalamaaohr nao ihramana ka haqa pkD, ilayaa – " kMQao pr haqa rKa qaa¸ sacaÆ , , , saunaao naao ihramana¸ naaOTMkI doKnao ka eosaa maaOka ifr kBaI haqa nahIM lagaogaa. haÐÑ" "tuma BaI doKaogaoÆ" laalamaaohr kI ba%tIsaI caaOraho kI raoSanaI maoM iJalaimalaa ]zI. baasaa pr phÐucakr ihramana nao doKa¸ TPpr ko pasa KD,a baityaa rha hO kao[-¸ hIrabaa[ hIrabaa[a[- sao. QaunnaI AaOr lahsanavaaÐ nao ek hI saaqa kha¸ " khaÐ rh gae pICoÆ bahut dor sao Kaoja rhI hO kMpnaI , , , , Ñ" ihramana nao TPpr ko pasa jaakr doKa– a– Aro¸ yah tao vahI ba@saa Zaonaovaalaa naaOkr¸ jaao caMpanagar maolao maoM hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kao gaaD,I pr ibazakr AÐQaooro maoM gaayaba hao gayaa qaa. "Aa gae ihramanaÑ AcCI baat¸ [Qar AaAao. , , , yah laao Apnaa BaaD,a AaOr yah laao ApnaI dicCnaaÑ pccaIsa– pccaIsa–pccaIsa¸ pcaasa." ihramana kao lagaa¸ iksaI nao Aasamaana sao Qakolakr QartI pr igara idyaa. iksaI nao @yaaoM¸ [sa ba@saa Zaonaovaalaa AadmaI nao. khaÐ sao Aa gayaaÆ ]sakI jaIBa pr Aa[Aa[- hu[- baat jaIBa pr hI rh ga[ga[- , , , [ssaÑ dicCnaaÑ vah caupcaap KD,a rha. hIrabaa[krnaa. rnaa. pasa banavaa dÐUgaI. , , , ,baaolato hIrabaa[- baaolaI¸ "laao pkD,aoÑ AaOr saunaao¸ kla saubah raOta kMpnaI maoM Aakr mauJasao BaoMT k @yaaoM nahIMÆ" laalamaaohr nao kha¸ "[laama– "[laama–baksaIsa do rhI hO maalaikna¸ lao laao ihramanaÑ ihramana nao kTkr laalamaaohr kI Aaor doKa. , , , ,baaolanao ka jara BaI ZMga nahIM [sa laalamaaohra kao.

QaunnaIrama kI svagataoi@t saBaI nao saunaI¸ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao BaI – gaaD,I–baOla CaoD,kr naaOTMkI kOsao doK sakta hO kao[- gaaD,Ivaana¸ maolao maoMÆ ihramana nao $pyaa laoto hue kha¸ "@yaa baaolaogM aoÑ" ]sanao hÐsanao kI caoYTa kI. kMpnaI kI AaOrt kMpnaI maoM jaa rhI hO. ihramana ka @yaaÑ ba@saa Zaonaovaalaa rasta idKata huAa Aagao baZ,a – "[Qar sao." hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- jaato–jaato $k ga[ga[-. ihramana ko baOlaaoM kao saMbaaoiQat krko baaolaI¸ "AcCa¸ maOM calaI BaOyana." baOlaaoM nao¸ BaOyaa Sabd pr kana ihlaae. "Æ Æ , , , Ñ"

"Baa–[–yaao¸ Aaja ratÑ id raOta saMgaIt kMpnaI ko sToja prÑ gaulabadna doiKe¸ gaulabadnaÑ Aapkao yah jaanakr KuSaI ek––ek Ada pr hjaar jaana ifda hOM¸ [sa baar haogaI ik maqauramaaohna kMpnaI kI maSahUr e@T/osa imasa hIradovaI¸ ijasakI ek hmaarI kMpnaI maoM Aa ga[ga[- hOM. yaad riKe. Aaja kI rat. imasa hIradovaI gaulabadna , , , Ñ" naaOTk M IvaalaaoM ko [sa elaana sao maolao kI hr p+I maoM sargamaIsargamaI- fOla rhI hO. , , , hIrabaa[hIrabaa[-Æ imasa hIradovaIÆ laOlaa¸ gaulabadna , , , Æ ifilama e@T/osa kao maat krtI hO. torI baaÐkI Ada Ada pr maOM Kud hÐU ifda¸ torI caaht kao idlabar bayaaÐ @yaa k$ÐÑ yahI #vaaihSa hO ik [– [–[–[ tU mauJakao doKa kro AaOr idlaaojaana maOM tumakao doKa k$Ð. ikrikr-–r-–r-–r- , , , , ,kD,D,D,DD,D,D,r–- Gana– Gana–Gana– Gana–QaD,ama. hr AadmaI ka idla nagaaD,a hao gayaa hO. laalamaao laalamaaohr daODt, a– a–haÐfta baasaa pr Aayaa– Aayaa– "eo¸ eo ihramana¸ yahaÐ @yaa baOzo hao¸ calakr doKao jaO–jaOkar hao rha hOÑ maya baajaa– baajaa–gaajaa¸ CapI– CapI–fahrma ko saaqa hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kI jaO–jaOkar kr rha hÐU." ihramana hD,baD,akr ]za. lahsanavaaÐ nao kha¸ "QaunnaI kaka¸ tuma baasaa pr rhao¸ maOM BaI doK Aa}Ð." QaunnaI kI baat kaOna saunata hO. tInaaoM jana naaOTMkI kMpnaI kI elaainayaa paTIpaTI- ko pICo–pICo calanao lagao. hr nau@kD, pr $kkr¸ baajaa baMd krko elaana ikyaa jaanaa hO. elaana ko hr Sabd pr ihramana pulak ]zta hO. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ka naama¸ naama ko saaqa Ada– Ada–ifda vagaOrh saunakr ]sanao laalamaoahr kI pIz qapqapa dI – "Qanna hO¸ Qanna hOÑ hO yaa nahIMÆ" samaJaa aJaa rho qao¸ laalamaaohr nao kha¸ "Aba baaolaaoÑ Aba BaI naaOTMkI nahIM doKaogaoÆ" saubah sao hI QaunnaIrama AaOr laalamaaohr sam samaJaakr har cauko qao – "kMpnaI maoM jaa kr BaoMT kr AaAao. jaato–jaato purisasa kr ga[ga[- hO." laoikna ihramana kI basa ek baat – "Qa%t¸ kaOna BaoMT krnao jaaeÑ kMpnaI kI AaOrt¸ kMpnaI maoM ga[ ga[--. Aba ]sasao @yaa laonaa– aa–donaaÑ caInhogaI BaI nahIM nahIMÑ" vah mana– mana–hI– hI–mana $za huAa qaa. elaana saunanao ko baad ]sanao laalamaaohr sao kha¸ "ja$r doKnaa caaihe¸ @yaaoM laalamaaohrÆ" daonaaoM Aapsa maoM salaah krko raOta kMpnaI kI Aaor calao. Komao ko pasa phÐucakr ihramana nao laalamaaohr kao [Saara ikyaa¸ ikyaa¸ pUCtaC krnao ka Baar laalamaaohr ko isar. laalamaaohr kcarahI baaolanaa jaanata hO. laalamaaohr nao ek kalao kaoTvaalao sao kha¸ "baabaU saahoba¸ jara sauinae taoÑ"

kalao kaoTvaalao nao naak– naak–BaaOM caZ,akr kha– kha– "@yaa hOÆ [Qar @yaaoMÆ" laalamaaohr kI kcarahI kcarahI baaolaI gaD,baD,a ga[ga[- – tovar doKkr baaolaa¸ "gaulagaula , , , nahIM–nahIM , , , baula– a–baula , , , , nahIM , , , , ." ihramana nao JaT– JaT–sao samhala idyaa – "hIradovaI ikQar rhtI hO¸ bata sakto hOMÆ" ]sa AadmaI kI AaÐKoM hzat\ hzat\ laala hao ga[ga[-. saamanao saamanao KD,o naopalaI isapahI kao pukarkr kha¸ "[na laaogaaoM kao @yaaoM Aanao idyaa [QarÆ" "ihramanaÑ" , , , vahI fonaUigalaasaI Aavaaja ikQar sao Aa[Aa[-Æ Komao ko prdo kao hTakr hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao baulaayaa – yahaÐ Aa jaaAao¸ AMdrÑ , , , doKao¸ bahadurÑ [sakao phcaana phcaana laao. yah maora ihramana hO. samaJaoÆ" "hIrabaa[-- ka naopalaI drbaana ihramana kI Aaor doKkr jara mauskrayaa AaOr calaa gayaa. kalao kaoTvaalao sao jaakr kha¸ "hIrabaa[ AadmaI hO. nahIM raoknao baaolaaÑ" laalamaaohr pana lao Aayaa naopalaI drbaana ko ilae – "Kayaa "Kayaa jaaeÑ"

"[ssaÑ ek nahIM¸ paÐca pasa. caaraoM AzinayaaÑ baaolaI ik jaba tk maolao maoM hao¸ raoja rat maoM Aakr doKnaa. sabaka Kyaala rKtI hO. baaolaI ik tumharo AaOr saaqaI hO¸ saBaI ko ilae pasa lao jaaAao. kMpnaI kI AaOrtaoM kI baat inaralaI haotI hOÑ hO yaa nahIMÆ" laalamaaohr nao laala kagaja ko TukD,aoM kao CUkr doKa – "pa– "pa–saÑ vaah ro ihramana Baa[Baa[-Ñ , , , , laoikna paÐca pasa laokr @yaa haogaaÆ plaTdasa tao ifr plaTkr Aayaa hI nahIM hO ABaI tk." ihramana na kha¸ "jaanao dao ABaagao kao. tkdIr maoM ilaKa nahIM. , , , haи phlao gau$ksama KanaI haogaI saBaI kao¸ ik gaaÐva– a–Gar maoM yah baat ek pMCI BaI na jaana pae." laalamaaohr nao ]%toijat haokr kha¸ "kaOna saalaa baaolaogaa¸ gaaÐva maoM jaakrÆ plaTa nao Agar badnaamaI kI tao dUsarI baar sao ifr ifr saaqa nahIM laa}Ðgaa." ihramana nao ApnaI qaOlaI Aaja hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ko ijammao rK dI hO. maolao ka @yaa izkanaaÑ iksma– iksma–iksma ko paikTkaT laaoga hr saala Aato hOM. Apnao saaqaI– saaqaI–saMigayaaoM ka BaI @yaa BaraosaaÑ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- maana ga[ga[-. ihramana ko kpD,o kI kalaI kalaI qaOlaI kao ]sanao Apnao camaD,o ko ba@sa maoM baMd kr idyaa. ba@sao ko }pr BaI kpD,o ka Kaola AaOr AMdr BaI Jalamala roSamaI AstrÑ mana ka maana– maana–AiBamaana dUr hao gayaa. Baagyaa kao saraha baar– laalamaaohr AaOr QaunnaIrama nao imalakr ihramana kI bauiw kI tarIf kI ]sako Baagy baar–baar. ]sako Baa[Baa[- AaOr BaaBaI kI inaMda kI¸ dbaI jabaana sao. ihramana ko jaOsaa hIra Baa[Baa[- imalaa hO¸ [saIilaeÑ kao[- dUsara Baa[Baa[- haota tao , , , ." lahsanavaaÐ ka maÐuh laTka huAa hO. elaana saunato–saunato na jaanao khaÐ calaa gayaa ik GaD,I–Bar saaÐJa haonao ko baad laaOTa hO. laalamaaohr nao ek maailakanaa iJaD,kI dI hO¸ gaalaI ko saaqa– saaqa– "saaohda khIM kaÑ" QaunnaIrama nao caulho pr iKcaD,I caZ,ato hue kha¸ "phlao yah fOsalaa kr laao ik gaaD,I ko pasa kaOna rhogaaÑ" "rhogaa kaOna¸ yah lahsanavaaÐ khaÐ jaaegaaÆ"

lahsanavaaÐ rao pD,a – "eo–e–e maailak¸ haqa jaaoD,to hOM. e@kao JalakÑ basa¸ ek JalakÑ ihramana na ]dartapUva-ak - kha¸ "AcCa– "AcCa–AcCa¸ ek Jalak @yaaoM¸ ek GaMTa doKnaa. maOM Aa jaa}Ðgaa."

naaOTMTkM I Sau$ haonao ko dao GaMTo phlao hIhI nagaaD,a bajanaa Sau$ hao jaata hO. AaOr nagaaD,a Sau$ haoto hI laaoga pitMgaaoM kI trh TUTnao lagato hOM. iTkTGar ko pasa BaID, doKkr ihramana kao baD,I hÐsaI Aa[Aa[- – "laalamaaohr¸ ]Qar doK¸ kOsaI Qa@kmaQau@kI kr rho hOM laaogaÑ" "ihramana BaayaÑ" "kaOna¸a¸ plaTdasaÑ khaÐ kI ladnaI AaeÆ" laalamaaohr nao prae gaaÐva ko AadmaI kI trh pUCa. plaTdasa nao haqa malato hue maafI maaÐgaI – "ksaUrbaar hOMÂ jaao sajaa dao tuma laaoga¸ saba maMjaUr hO. laoikna saccaI baat khoM ik isayaa saukumaarI , , , ,." ihramana ko ko mana ka pur[na nagaaD,o ko tala pr ivakisat hao cauka hO. baaolaa¸ "doKao plaTa¸ yah mat samaJanaa ik gaaÐva– a–Gar kI janaanaa hO. doKao¸ tumharo ilae BaI pasa idyaa hOÂ pasa lao laao Apnaa¸ tmaasaa doKao." laalamaaohr nao kha¸ "laoikna ek satsat- pr pasa imalao imalaogaa. baIca– baIca–baIca maoM lahsanavaaÐ kao BaI , , , , ." plaTdasa kao kuC batanao kI ja$rt nahIM. vah lahsanavaaÐ sao baatcaIt kr Aayaa hO ABaI. laalamaaohr nao dUsarI SatSat- saamanao rKI – "gaaÐva maoM Agar yah baat maalaUma hu[- iksaI trh , , , Ñ" "rama– "rama–ramaÑ" ramaÑ" daÐt sao jaIBa kao kaTto hue kha plaTdasa nao. plaTdasa nao batayaa– batayaa– "Azinayaa faTk [Qar hOÑ" faTk pr KD,o drbaana nao haqa sao pasa laokr ]nako caohro kao baarI– baarI–baarI sao doKa¸ baaolaa¸ "yah tao pasa hO. khaÐ sao imalaaÆ" Aba laalamaaohr kI kcarahI baao baaolaI saunao kao[-Ñ ]sako tovar doKkr drbaana Gabara gayaa– gayaa– "imalaogaa khaÐ saoÆ ApnaI kMpnaI sao pUC laIijae jaakr. caar hI nahIM¸ doiKe ek AaOr hO." jaoba sao paÐcavaa pasa inakalakr idKayaa laalamaaohr nao. ek $pyaavaalao faTk pr naopalaI drbaana KD,a qaa. ihramana nao pukarkr kha¸ "e isapahI dajaU¸ saubah kao hI phcanavaa idyaa AaOr ABaI BaUla gaeÆ" naopalaI drbaana baaolaa¸ "hIrabaa["hIrabaa[- ka AadmaI hO saba. jaanao dao. pasa hOM tao ifr kaho kao raokta hOÆ" Azinayaa djaadjaa-Ñ tInaaoM nao 'kpD,Gar' kao AMdr sao phlaI baar doKa. saamanao kursaI– saI–baocM avaalao djao- hOM. prdo pr rama– rama–bana– bana–gamana kI tsavaIr hO. plaTdasa phcaana gayaa. ]sanao haqa jaaoD,kr namaskar ikyaa¸ prdo pr AMikt ramaisayaa saukumaarI AaOr laKnalalaa kao. "jaO hao¸ jaO haoÑ" plaTdasa kI AaÐKo KMo Bar Aa[Aa[-. ihramana nao kha¸ "laalamaaohr¸ CapI saBaI KD,o hOM yaa cala rho hOMÆ" laalamaaohr Apnao bagala maoM baOzo dSakaoM sao jaana– dSa-kao jaana–phcaana kr cauka hO. ]sanao kha¸ "Kolaa ABaI prda ko BaItr hO. ABaI jaimanaka do rha hO¸ laaoga jamaanao ko ilae." plaTdasa Zaolak bajaanaa jaanata hO¸ [sailae nagaaD,o ko tala pr gardna ihlaata hO AaOr idyaasalaa[idyaasalaa[- pr tala kaTta hO. baID,I Aadana– Aadana–p`dana krko ihramana nao BaI ekaQa jaana– jaana–phcaana kr laI. laalamaaohr ko piricat AadmaI nao caadr sao doh Zkto hue kha¸ "naaca "naaca Sau$ haonao maoM ABaI dor hO¸ tba tk ek naIMd lao laoM. , , , , saba djaadjaa- sao AcCa Azinayaa djaadjaa-. sabasao pICo sabasao }ÐcaI jagah pr hO. jamaIna pr garma puAalaÑ ho–hoÑ kursaI– saI–baoMca pr baOzkr [sa sardI ko maaOsama maoM tmaasaa

doKnaovaalao ABaI GauGauca– a–Gaucakr ]zoMgao caah pInao." ]sa AadmaI nao Apnao saMgaI sao kha¸ "Kolaa Sau$ haonao pr jagaa donaa. nahIM–nahIM¸ Kolaa Sau$ haonao pr nahIM¸ ihiryaa jaba sToja pr ]tro¸ hmakao jagaa donaa." ihramana ko klaojao maoM jara AaÐca lagaI. , , , , ihiryaaÑ baD,a laTpiTyaa AadmaI maalaUma pD,ta hO. ]sanao laalamaaohr kao AaÐK ko [Saaro sao kha¸ "[sa AadmaI sao baityaanao kI ja$rt nahIM." Gana– Gana–Gana– Gana–Gana– Gana–QaD,amaÑ prda ]z gayaa. ho–e¸ ho–e¸ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- Sau$ maoM hI ]tr ga[ga[- sToja prÑ kpD,Gar KcamaKca Bar gayaa hO. ihramana ka maÐuh Acarja maoM Kula gayaa. laalamaaohr kao na jaanao @yaaoM eosaI hÐsaI Aa rhI hO. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ko gaIt ko hr pd pr vah hÐsata hO¸ baovajah. hmaaÐgaI caIja [naama maoM dI gaulabadna drbaar lagaakr baOzI hO. elaana kr rhI hO jaao AadmaI t#thjaara banaakr laa dogaa¸ maÐuhmaaÐ jaaegaI. , , , , AjaI¸ hO kao[- eosaa fnakar¸ tao hao jaae tOyaar¸ banaakr laae t#thjaara– t#thjaara–AaÑ ikD,ikD,–ikirikir-–Ñ Alaba%t naacatI hOÑ @yaa galaa hOÑ maalaUma hO¸ yah AadmaI khta hO ik hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- pana– pana–baID,I¸ isagaroT–jadajada- kuC nahIM nahIM KatIÑ zIk khtI hO. baD,I naomavaalaI rMDI hO. kaOna khta hO ik rMDI hOÑ daÐt maoM imassaI khaÐ hO. paODr sao daÐt Qaao laotI haogaI. hrigaja nahIM. , , , , kaOna AadmaI hO¸ baat kI baobaat krta hOÑ kMpnaI kI AaOrt kao ptuiryaa khta hOÑ tumakao baat @yaao @yaaoM lagaIÆ kaOna hO rMDI ka BaD,vaaÆ maarao saalao kaoÑ maaraoÑ torI , , , . hao–hllao ko baIca¸ ihramana kI Aavaaja kpD,Gar kao faD rhI hO– "AaAao¸ ek– ek–ek kI gardna ]tar laoMgao." laalamaaohr dulaalaI sao pTapT pITta jaa rha hO saamanao ko laaogaaoM kao. plaTdasa ek AadmaI kI CatI pr savaar hO – "saalaa¸ isayaa saukumaarI kao gaalaI dota hO¸ saao BaI mausalamaana haokrÆ" QaunnaIrama Sau$ sao hI caup qaa. maarpIT Sau$ haoto hI vah kpD,Gar sao inaklakr baahr Baagaa. kalao kaoTvaalao naaOTk M I ko maOnaojar naonaopalaI isapahI ko saaqa daOD,o Aae. daraogaa saahba nao hMTr sao pIT– pIT–pIT Sau$ kI. hMTr Kakr laalamaaohr itlaimalaa ]za kcarahI baaolaI maoM BaaYaNa donao lagaa – "daraogaa saahba¸ maarto hOM¸ maaire. kao[- hjahja- nahIM. laoikna yah pasa doK laIijae¸ ek pasa pasa paikT maoM BaI hOM. doK sakto hOM hujaUr. iTkT nahIM¸ pasaÑ" , , , tba hma laaogaaoM ko saamanao kMpnaI kI AaOrt kao kao[- baurI baat kro tao kOsao CaoD, doMgaoÆ" kMpnaI ko maOnaojar kI samaJa maoM Aa ga[ga[- saarI baat. ]sanao daraogaa kao samaJaayaa – "hu "hujaUr¸ maOM samaJa gayaa. yah saarI badmaaSaI maqauramaaohna kMpnaIvaalaaoM kI hO. tmaaSao maoM JagaD,a KD,a krko kMpnaI kao badnaama , , , nahIM hujaUr¸ [na laaogaaoM kao CaoD, dIijae¸ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ko AadmaI hO. baocaarI kI jaana Ktro maoM hOM. hujaUr sao kha kha qaa naÑ" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ka naama saunato hI daraogaa nao tInaaoM kao CaoD, idyaa. laoikna tInaaoM kI duAalaI CIna laI ga[ga[-. maOnaojar nao tInaaoM kao ek $pevaalao drjao maoM kursaI pr ibazayaa – "Aap laaoga yahIM baOize. pana iBajavaa dota hÐU." kpD,Gar SaaMt huAa AaOr hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- sToja pr laaOT Aa[Aa[-. nagaaD,a ifr GanaGanaa ]za. qaaoD,I dor baad tInaaoM kao ek hI saaqa QaunnaIrama ka Kyaala huAa – Aro¸ QaunnaIrama khaÐ gayaaÆ

"maailak¸ Aao maailakÑ" lahsanavaaÐ kpD,Gar sao baahr icallaakr pukar rha hO¸ "Aao laalamaaohr maa– maa–ila– ila–kÑ" laalamaaohr nao tarsvar maoM javaaba idyaa– kaoM nao laalamaaohr kI Aaor idyaa–"[Qar sao¸ ]Qar saoÑ ekTikyaa faTk sao." saBaI dSadSa-kao mauD,kr doKa. lahsanavaaÐ kao naopalaI isapahI laalamaaohr ko pasa lao Aayaa. laalamaaohr nao jaoba sao pasa inakalakr idKa idyaa. lahsanavaaÐ nao Aato hI pUCa¸ "maailak¸ kaOna AadmaI @yaa baaola rha qaaÆ baaoilae tao jara. caohra idKlaa dIijae¸ ]sakI ek JalakÑ" laaogaaoM nao lahsanavaaÐ kI caaOD,I AaOr sapaT CatI doKI. jaaD,o ko maaOsama maoM BaI KalaI dohÑ , , , caolao–caaTI ko saaqa hOM yao laaogaÑ laalamaaohr nao lahsanavaaÐ kao SaaMt ikyaa. tInaao–M caaraoM sao mat pUCo kao[-¸ naaOTk hIrabaa[-- Sau$ sao hI M I maoM @yaa doKa. ikssaa kOsao yaad rhoÑ ihramana kao lagata qaa¸ hIrabaa[ ]saIkI Aaor TkTkI lagaakr doK rhI hO¸ gaa rhI hO¸ naaca rhI hO. laalamaaohr kao lagata qaa¸ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ]saI kI Aaor doKtI hO. vah samaJa ga[ga[- hO¸ ihramana sao BaI jyaada pavarvaalaa AadmaI hO laalamaaohrÑ plaTdasa ikssaa samaJata hO. , , , rama¸¸ vahI saIta¸ vahI laKnalaala AaOr vahI ravanaÑ isayaa saukumaarI kao rama ikssaa AaOr @yaa haogaa¸ rmaOna kI hI baat. vahI rama jaI sao CInanao ko ilae ravana kI trh– trh–trh ka $p Qarkr Aata hO. rama AaOr saIta BaI $p badla laoto hOM. yahaÐ BaI t#t– t#t–hjaara banaanaovaalaa maalaI ka baoTa rama hO. gaulabadna imayaa imayaa saukumaarI hO. maalaI ko laD,ko ka daost laKnalalaa hO AaOr saulatana hO ravana. QaunnaIrama kao bauKar hO tojaÑ lahsanavaaÐ kao sabasao AcCa jaaokr ka paTpaT- lagaa hO , , , icarOyaa taoMhko laoko naa ja[vaO narhT ko bajairyaaÑ vah ]sa jaaokr sao daostI lagaanaa lagaanaa caahta hO. nahIM lagaavaogaa daostI¸ jaaokr saahbaÆ ihramana kao ek gaIt kI AaQaI kD,I haqa lagaI hO – "maaro gae gaulafamaÑ" kaOna qaa yah gaulafamaÆ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- raotI hu[- gaa rhI qaI– qaI– "AjaI haи maro gae gaulafamaÑ" iTiD,iD,iD, baocaara gaulafamaÑ afamaÑ tInaaoM kao duAalaI vaapsa doto hue puilasa ko isapahI nao kha¸ "laazI– "laazI–duAalaI laokr naaca doKnao Aato haoÆ" dUsaro idna maolao–Bar maoM yah baat fOla ga[ga[- – maqauramaaohna kMpnaI sao Baagakr Aa[Aa[- hO hIrabaa[hIrabaa[-¸ [sailae [sa baar maqauramaaohna kMpnaI nahIM nahIM Aa[Aa[- hOM. , , , , ]sako gaMDu o Aae hOM. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- BaI kma nahIM. baD,I KolaaD, AaOrt hO. torh– h–torh dohatI lazOt pala rhI hO. , , , 'vaah maorI jaana' BaI kho tao kao[-Ñ majaala hOÑ

dsa idna , , , , idna– idna–ratÑ , , , idna– idna–Bar BaaD,a Zaota ihramana. Saama Saama haoto hI naaOTk M I ka nagaaD,a bajanao lagata. nagaaD,o kI Aavaaja saunato hI hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kI pukar kanaaoM k pasa maÐDranao lagatI – BaOyaa , , maIta , , , , ihramana , , , ]stad gau$ jaIÑ hmaoSaa kao[-–na– na–kao[- baajaa ]sako mana ko kaonao maoM bajata rhta¸ hIrabaa[-- kI pOjanaI. ]nhIM rhta¸ idna– idna–Bar. kBaI harmaaoinayama¸ kBaI nagaaD,a¸ kBaI Zaolak AaOr kBaI hIrabaa[ saajaaoM kI gat pr ihramana ]zta– ]zta–baOzta¸ calata– calata–ifrta. naaOTMkI kMpnaI ko maOnaojar sao laokr prda KIMcanaovaalao tk ]sakao phcaanato hOM. , , , hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ka AadmaI hO. plaTdasa hr rat naaOTk M I Sau$ haonao ko samaya EawapUva-ak - sToja kao namaskar krta¸ haqa jaaoD,kr. laalamaaohr¸ ek idna ApnaI kcarahI baaolaI saunaanao gayaa qaa hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kao. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao phcaanaa hI nahIM. tba sao ]saka idla CaoTa hao gayaa hO. BatI-- hao gayaa hO. jaaokr sao ]sakI daostI hao ga[]saka naaOkr lahsanavaaÐ ]sako haqa sao inakla gayaa hO¸ naaOTk M I kMpnaI maoM BatI ga[-

hO. idna– nnaIrama idna–Bar panaI Barta hO¸ kpD,o Qaaota hO. khta hO¸ gaaÐva maoM @yaa hO jaao jaaeÐgaoÑ laalamaaohr ]dasa rhta hO. QaunnaIrama Gar calaa gayaa hO¸ baImaar haokr. aa[-- kI yaad Aa ihramana Aaja saubah sao tIna baar ladnaI laadkr sToSana Aa cauka hO. Aaja na jaanao @yaaoM ]sakao ApnaI BaaOjaa[ rhI hO. , , , QaunnaIrama nao kuC kh tao nahIM idyaa hO¸ bauKar kI Jaaok M maoMÑ yahIM iktnaa ATr– ATr–pTr bak rha qaa – gaulabadna¸ t#t– t#t–hjaaraÑ lahsanavaaÐ maaOja maoM hO. idna– idna–Bar hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kao doKta haogaa., kla kh rha qaa¸ ihramana maailak¸ tumharo Akvaala sao KUba maaOja maoM hÐU. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- kI saaD,I Qaaonao ko baad kzaOto ka panaI A%trgaulaaba hao jaata hO. ]samaoM ApnaI gamaCI Dubaakr CaoD, dota hÐU. laao¸ saÐUGaaogaoÆ hr rat¸ iksaI– iksaI–na– na–iksaI ko maÐuh sao saunata hO vah – hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- rMDI hO. iktnao laaogaaoM sao laD,o vahÑ ibanaa doKo hI laaoga kOsao kao[baat baaolato hOMÑ rajaa kao BaI laao laaoga pIz– pIz–pICo gaalaI doto hOMÑ Aaja vah hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- sao imalakr khogaa¸ naaOTMkI kMpnaI maoM rhnao sao bahut badnaama krto hOM laaoga. sarksa kMpnaI maoM @yaaoM nahI kama krtIÆ sabako saamanao naacatI hO¸ ihramana ka klaojaa dp– dp–dp jalata rhta hO ]sa samaya. hIrabaa[--Ñ ikQar kI gaaD,I Aa rhI sarksa kMpnaI maoM baaGa kao , , , ]sako pasa jaanao kI ihmmat kaOna krogaaÑ saurixat rhogaI hIrabaa[ hOÆ "ihramana¸ e ihramana BaayaÑ" laalamaaohr kI baaolaI saunakr ihramana nao gardna maaoD,kr doKa. , , , , @yaa laadkr laayaa hO laalamaaohrÆ "tumakao ZÐUZ, rhI hO hIrabaa[hIrabaa[-¸ [isTmana pr. jaa rhI hO." ek hI saaÐsa maoM saunaa gayaa. laalamaaohr kI gaaD,I pr hI Aa[Aa[- hO maolao sao. "jaa rhI hOÆ khaÐÆ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- rolagaaD,I sao jaa rhI hOÆ" ihramana nao gaaD,I Kaola dI. maalagaudama ama ko caaOkIdar sao kha¸ "BaOyaa¸ jara gaaD,I–baOla doKto rihe. Aa rho hOM." "]stadÑ" janaanaa mausaaifrKanao ko faTk ko pasa hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- AaoZ,naI sao maÐuh–haqa Z,kkr KD,I qaI. qaOlaI baZ,atI hu[baaolaI¸ "laaoÑ ho BagavaanaÑ BaoMT hao ga[ga[-¸ calaao¸ maOM tao tao ]mmaId Kao caukI qaI. tumasao Aba BaoMT nahIM hao sakogaI. maOM jaa rhI hÐU gau$ jaIÑ" ba@saa Zaonaovaalaa AadmaI Aaja kaoT–ptlaUna phnakr baabaUsaahba bana gayaa hO. maailakaoM kI trh kuilayaaoM kao hukma do rha hO – "janaanaa djaadjaa- maoM caZ,anaa. AcCaÆ" AcCaÆ" ihramana haqa maoM qaOlaI laokr caupcaap KD,a rha. kurto ko AMdr sao qaOlaI inakalakr dI hO hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao. icaiD,yaa kI doh kI trh gamagama- hO qaOlaI. hIrabaa[-- kI Aaor doKa. ]sako caohro ka Baava spYT hO– [tnaa "gaaD,I Aa rhI hO." ba@saa Zaonaovaalao nao maÐuh banaato hue hIrabaa[ jyaada @yaa hOÆ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- caMcala hao ga[ga[-. baaolaI¸ "ihramana¸ [Qar AaAao¸ AMdr. maOM ifr laaOTkr jaa rhI hÐU maqauramaaohna kMpnaI maoM. Apnao doSa kI kMpnaI hO. vanaOlaI maolaa AaAaogao naÆ" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- nao ihramana ko kMQao pr haqa rKa¸ [sa baar daihnao kMQao pr. ifr ApnaI qaOlaI sao $pyaa inakalato hue baaolaI¸

"ek garma caadr KrId laonaa." ihramana kI baaolaI fUTI¸ [tnaI dor ko baad – "[ssaÑ hrdma $pOyaa– aa–pOsaaÑ riKe $pOyaaÑ @yaa kroMgao caadrÆ" hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- ka haqa $k gayaa. ]sanao ihramana ko caohro kao gaaOr sao doKa. ifr baaolaI¸ "tumhara jaI bahut CaoTa hao gayaa hO. @yaaoM maItaÆ mahuAa GaTvaairna kao saaOdagar nao KrId jaao ilayaa hO gau$ jaIÑ" galaa Bar Aayaa hIrabaa[." ihramana kmaro sao baahr inakla hIrabaa[- ka. ba@saa Zaonaovaalao nao baahr sao Aavaaja dI – "gaaD, "gaaD,I Aa ga[ga[-." Aayaa. ba@saa Zaonaovaalao nao naaOTMkI ko jaaokr– r–jaOsaa maÐuh banaakr kha¸ "laaTfarma' sao baahr Baagaao. ibanaa iTkT ko pkD,ogaa tao tIna mahInao kI hvaa , , , ." ihramana caupcaap faTk sao baahr jaakr KD,a hao hao gayaa. , , , TIsana kI baat¸ rolavao ka rajaÑ nahIM tao [sa ba@saa Zaonaovaalao ka maÐuh saIQaa kr dota ihramana. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- zIk saamanaovaalaI kaozrI maoM caZ,I. [ssaÑ [tnaa TanaÑ gaaD,I maoM baOzkr BaI ihramana kI Aaor doK rhI hO¸ Tukur– Tukur. laalamaao laalamaaohr kao doKkr jaI jala ]zta hO¸ hmaoSaa pICo–pICo hrdma ihssaadarI saUJatI hO. gaaD,I nao saITI dI. ihramana kao lagaa¸ ]sako AMdr sao kao[- Aavaaja inaklakr saITI ko saaqa }pr kI Aaor calaI ga[ga[- – kU– }–}Ñ [– [–ssaÑ –CI– CI–[-–[–- C@kÑ gaaD,I ihlaI. ihramana naonao Apnao daihnao pOr ko AÐgaUzo kao baaeÐ pOr kI eD,I sao kucala ilayaa. klaojao kI QaD,kna zIk hao ga[ga[-. hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- haqa kI baOMganaI saafI sao caohra paoMCtI hO. saafI ihlaakr [Saara krtI hO , , , Aba jaaAao. AaiKrI iDbbaa gaujara PlaoTfamafama- KalaI , ,saba aba KalaI , , , , , KaoKlao , , , maalagaaD,I ko iDbbaoÑ duinayaa hI KalaI hao ga[ga[maanaaoÑ ihramana ApnaI gaaD,I ko pasa laaOT Aayaa. ihramana nao laalamaaohr sao pUCa¸ "tuma kba tk laaOT rho hao gaaÐvaÆ" laalamaaohr baaolaa¸ "ABaI gaaÐva jaakr @yaa kroMgaogaoÆ yahaÐ tao BaaD,a kmaanao ka maaOka hOÑ hIrabaa[hIrabaa[- calaI ga[ga[-¸ maolaa Aba TUTogaa." – "AcCI baat. kao[- samaad donaa hO GarÆ" laalamaaohr nao ihramana kao samaJaanao kI kaoiSaSa kI. laoikna ihramana nao ApnaI gaaD,I gaaÐva kI Aaor jaanaovaalaI saD,k kI kI Aaor maaoD, dI. Aba maolao maoM @yaa Qara hOÑ KaoKlaa maolaaÑ ga[-- hO dUr tk. ihramana kBaI rola pr nahIM caZ,a hO. ]sako mana maoM rolavao laa[na kI bagala sao baOlagaaD,I kI kccaI saD,k ga[ ifr puranaI laalasaa JaaÐkI¸ rolagaaD,I pr savaar haokr¸ gaIt gaato gaato hue jagarnaaqa– jagarnaaqa–Qaama jaanao kI laalasaa. ]laTkr Apnao KalaI TPpr kI Aaor doKnao kI ihmmat nahIM haotI hO. pIz maoM Aaja BaI gaudgaudI lagatI hO. Aaja BaI rh– rh–rhkr caMpa ka fUla iKla ]zta hO¸ ]sakI gaaD,I maoM. ek gaIt kI TUTI kD,I pr nagaaD,o ka tala kT jaata hO¸ baar– baar–baarÑ ]sanao ]laTkr doKa¸ baaoro BaI nahIM¸ baaÐsa BaI nahIM¸ baaGa BaI nahIM – prI , , , dovaI , , , , maIta , , , hIradovaI , , , mahuAa GaTvaairna – kao–[- nahIM. maro hue mauhUtao- kI gaÐUgaI AavaajaoM mauKr haonaa caahtI hO. ihramana ko ko haoMz ihla rho hOM. Saayad vah tIsarI ksama Ka rha hO – kMpnaI kI AaOrt kI ladnaI.

]laT––]laTkr @yaa ihramana nao hzat Apnao daonaaoM baOlaaoM kao iJaD,kI dI¸ duAalaI sao maaro hue baaolaa¸ "rolavao laa[na kI Aaor ]laT doKto haoÆ" daonaaoM baOlaaoM nao kdma Kao Kaolakr caala pkD,I. ihramana gaunagaunaanao lagaa– lagaa– "AjaI haи maaro gae gaulafama , , , Ñ"

'yahI saca hO'

mannaU BaMDarI

kanapur

saamanao AaMgana maoM fOlaI QaUp isamaTkr dIvaaraoM pr caZ, ga[-ga[- AaOr knQao pr basta laTkae nanho–nanho baccaaoM ko JaMDu –ko–JaMuD idKa[idKa[- ide¸ tao ekaek hI mauJao samaya ka AaBaasa huAa. GaMTa Bar hao gayaa yahaM KD,–o KD,o AaOr saMjaya ka ABaI tk pta nahIMÑ JaMuJalaatI– alaatI–saI maOM kmaro maoM AatI hMU. kaonao maomaoM rKI maoja, pr iktabaoM ibaKrI pD,I hOM¸ kuC KulaI¸ kuC band. ek xaNa maOM ]nhoM doKtI rhtI hMU¸ ifr ina$_oSya– ya–saI kpD,aoM kI AlamaarI Kaolakr sarsarI– sarsarI–saI naja,r sao kpD,o doKtI hMU. saba ibaKro pD,o hOM. [tnaI dor yaaoM hI vyaqavyaqa- KD,I rhIÂ [nhoM hI zIk kr laotI. pr mana nahIM krta AaOr ifr band kr dotI hMU. nahIM Aanaa qaa tao vyaqavyaqa- hI mauJao samaya @yaaoM idyaaÆ ifr yah kao[- Aaja hI kI baat hOÑ hmaoSaa saMjaya Apnao batae hue samaya sao GaMTo–dao GaMTo dorI krko Aata hO¸ AaOr maOM hMU ik ]saI xaNa saosao p`tIxaa krnao lagatI hMU. ]sako baad laaK kaoiSaSa krko BaI tao iksaI kama maoM Apnaa mana nahIM lagaa patI. vah @yaaoM nahIM samaJata ik maora samaya bahut AmaUlya hOÂ qaIisasa pUrI krnao ko ilae Aba mauJao Apnaa saara samaya pZ,a[-[- maoM hI lagaanaa caaihe. caaihe. pr yah baat ]sao kOsao samaJaa}MÑ maoja, pr baOzkr maOM ifr pZ,nao ka ]pËma krnao lagatI hMU¸ pr mana hO ik lagata hI nahIM. pdo- ko ja,ra– a–sao ihlanao sao idla kI QaD,kna baZ, jaatI hO AaOr baar– baar–baar naja,r GaD,I ko sarkto hue kaMTaoM pr daOD, jaatI hOhO. hr samaya yahI lagata hO¸ vah AayaaÑ , , ,vah AayaaÑ tBaI maohta saahba kI paMca saala kI CaoTI baccaI iJaJaktI– iJaJaktI–saI kmaro maoM AatI hO¸ "AaMTI¸ hmaoM khanaI saunaaAaogaIÆ" "nahIM¸ ABaI nahIM¸ pICo AanaaÑ" maOM $Ka[$Ka[- sao javaaba dotI hMU. vah Baaga jaatI hO. yao imasaoja maohta BaI ek hI hOMÑ yaaoM tao mahInaaoM Saayad maorI saUrt nahIM doKtIMÂ pr baccaI kao jaba– jaba–tba maora isar Kanao kao Baoja dotI hOM. maohta saahba tao ifr BaI kBaI– kBaI–kBaI Aaz– Aaz–dsa idna maoM KOiryat pUC hI laoto hOM¸ pr vao tao baohd AkD,U maalaUma haotI hOM. AcCa hI hO¸ j,yaada idlacaspI idKatI tao @yaa maOM [tnaI Aaja,adI sao GaUmaa––ifr saktI qaIÆ KT– KT–KT– KT–KT , , ,vahI piricat pd– pd–QvainaÑ tao Aa gayaa saMjaya. maOM barbasa hI Apnaa saara Qyaana pustk maoM koiMnd`t kr laotI hMU. rjanaIganQaa ko Zor–saaro fUla ilae saMjaya mauskurata– ata–saa drvaaja,o pr KD,a hO. maOM doKtI hMU¸ pr mauskurakr svaagat nahIM krtI. hMsata huAa vah Aagao baZ,ta hO AaOr fUlaaoM kao maoja pr pTkkr¸ pICo sao maoro daonaaoM knQao dbaata huAa pUCta hO¸ "bahut naaraja, haoÆ" rjanaIganQaa kI mahk sao jaOsao saara kmara mahknao lagata hO.

"mauJao @yaa krnaa hO naaraja, haokrÆ" $Ka[$Ka[- sao maOM khtI hMU. vah kusaI-aI- saiht mauJao Gaumaakr Apnao saamanao kr laota hO¸ AaOr baD,o dulaar ko saaqa zaoD,I ]zakr khta¸ "tumhIM bataAao @yaa krtaÆ krtaÆ @vaailaTI maoM daostaoM ko baIca fMsaa qaa. bahut kaoiSaSa krko BaI ]z nahIM payaa. sabakao naaraja, krko Aanaa AcCa BaI nahIM lagata." [cCa haotI hO¸ kh dMU– "tumhoM daostaoM ka Kyaala hO¸ ]nako baura maananao kI icanta hO¸ basa maorI hI nahIMÑ" pr kuC kh nahIM patI¸ ekTk ]sako caohro kI Aaor doKtI rhtI hMU , , ,]sako saaMvalao caohro pr psaInao kI baMUdoM camak rhI hOM. kao[- AaOr samaya haota tao maOMnao Apnao AaMcala sao [nhoM paoMC idyaa haota¸ pr Aaja nahIM. vah mand– mand–mand mauskura rha hO¸ ]sakI AaM AaMKoM xamaa– xamaa–yaacanaa kr rhI hOM¸ pr maOM @yaa k$MÆ tBaI vah ApnaI Aadt ko Anausaar kusaI-aI- ko h%qao pr baOzkr maoro gaala sahlaanao nayaa––Bar ka laaD,–dulaar lagata hO. mauJao ]sakI [saI baat pr gaussaa Aata hO. hmaoSaa [saI trh krogaa AaOr ifr duinayaa idKlaaegaa. idKlaaegaa. vah jaanata jaao hO ik [sako Aagao maora ËaoQa iTk nahIM pata. ifr ]zkr vah fUladana ko puranao fUla foMk dota hO¸ AaOr nae fUla lagaata hO. fUla sajaanao maoM vah iktnaa kuSala hOÑ ek baar maOMnao yaaoM hI kh idyaa qaa ik mauJao rjanaIganQaa ko fUla baD, baD,o psand hOM¸ tao ]sanao inayama hI banaa ilayaa ik hr caaOqao idna Zor–saaro fUla laakr maoro kmaro maoM lagaa dota hO. AaOr Aba tao mauJao BaI eosaI Aadt hao ga[ga[- hO ik ek idna BaI kmaro maoM fUla na rhoM tao na pZ,nao maoM mana lagata hO¸ na saaonao maoM. yao fUla jaOsao saMjaya kI ]pisqait ka AaBaasa doto rhto hOM. qaaoD,I dor baad hma GaUmanao inakla jaato hOM. ekaek hI mauJao [ra ko p~ kI baat yaad AatI hO. jaao baat saunanao ko ilae maoM savaoro sao hI Aatur qaI¸ [sa gaussaobaaja,I maoM jaanao kOsao ]sao hI BaUla ga[ga[-Ñ "saunaao¸ [ra nao ilaKa hO ik iksaI idna BaI maoro pasa [MTrvyaU ka baulaavaa Aa sakta hO¸ mauJao tOyaar rhnaa caaihe." "khaM¸ klak%ta saoÆ" kuC yaad krto hue saMjaya pUCta hO¸ AaOr ifr ekaek hI ]Cla pD,ta hO¸ "yaid tumhoM vah jaa^ba imala imala jaae tao maja,a Aa jaae¸ dIpa¸ maja,a Aa jaaeÑ" hma saD,k pr hOM¸ nahIM tao AvaSya hI ]sanao AavaoSa maoM Aakr kao[- hrkt kr DalaI haotI. jaanao @yaaoM¸ mauJao ]saka [sa p`kar p`sanna haonaa AcCa nahIM lagata. @yaa vah caahta hO ik maOM klak%ta calaI jaa}M jaa}M¸ ]sasao dUrÆ tBaI saunaa[aa[- dota hO¸ "tumhoM yah jaa^ba imala jaae tao maOM BaI Apnaa tbaadlaa klak%ta hI krvaa laMU¸ hoD, Aa^ifsa maoM. yahaM kI raoja, kI ikca– ikca–ikca sao tao maora mana }ba gayaa hO. iktnaI hI baar saaocaa ik tbaadlao kI kaoiSaSa k$M¸ pr pr tumharo Kyaala nao hmaoSaa mauJao baaMQa ilayaa. Aa^ifsa maoM Saaint hao jaaegaI¸ pr maorI SaamaoM iktnaI vaIrana hao jaaeMgaIÑ" ]sako svar kI Aad`-ta ta nao mauJao CU ilayaa. ekaek hI mauJao laganao lagaa ik rat baD,I sauhavanaI hao calaI hO. hma dUr inaklakr inaklakr ApnaI ip`ya TokrI pr jaakr baOz jaato hOM. dUr–dUr tk hlkI– hlkI–saI caaMdnaI fOlaI hu[- hO AaOr Sahr kI trh yahaM ka vaatavarNa QaueM sao Bara huAa nahIM hO. vah daonaaoM pOr fOlaakr baOz jaata hO AaOr GaMTaoM mauJao Apnao Aa^ifsa ko JagaD,o kI baat saunaata aata hO AaOr ifr klak%ta jaakr saaqa jaIvana ibatanao kI yaaojanaaeM banaata hO. maOM kuC nahIM baaolatI¸ basa ekTk ]sao doKtI hMU¸ doKtI rhtI hMU. jaba vah caup hao jaata hO tao baaolatI hMU¸ "mauJao tao [MTrvyaU maoM jaato hue baD,a Dr lagata hO. pta nahIM¸ kOsao–@yaa pUCto haoMgaoÑ maoro ilae tao yah phlaa hI maaOka hO." vah iKlaiKlaakr hMsa pD,ta hO. "tuma BaI ek hI maUK- haoÑ Gar sao dUr¸ yahaM kmara laokr AkolaI rhtI hao¸ irsacairsaca- kr rhI hao¸ duinayaa– nayaa–Bar maoM GaUmatI– atI–ifrtI hao AaOr [MTrvyaU ko naama sao Dr lagata hO. @yaaoMÆ" AaOr gaala pr hlkI– hlkI–saI capt jamaa dota hO. ifr samaJaata huAa khta hO¸ "AaOr doKao¸ Aajakla yao [MTrvyaU Aaid tao saba idKavaa– idKavaa–maa~ haoto hOM. vahaM iksaI jaana– jaana–phcaana vaalao sao [nFlaueMsa

Dlavaanaa jaakrÑ" "pr klak%ta tao maoro ilae ilae ekdma na[na[- jagah hO. vahaM [ra kao CaoDk , r maOM iksaI kao jaanatI BaI nahIM. Aba ]na laaogaaoM kI kao[- jaana– jaana–phcaana hao tao baat dUsarI hO¸" Asahaya– Asahaya–saI maOM khtI hMU. "AaOr iksaI kao nahIM jaanatIMÆ" ifr maoro caohro pr naja,roM gaD,akr pUCta hO¸ "inaSaIqa "inaSaIqa BaI tao vahIM hOÆ" "haogaa¸ mauJao @yaa krnaa hO ]sasaoÆ" maOM ekdma hI Bannaakr javaaba dotI hMU. pta nahIM @yaaoM¸ mauJao laga hI rha qaa ik Aba vah yahI baat khogaa. "kuC nahIM krnaaÆ" vah CoDn, ao ko lahjao maoM khta hO. AaOr maOM BaBak pD,tI hMU¸ "doKao saMjaya¸ maOM hja,ar baar tumasao kh caukI hMU ik ]sao laokr mauJasao maja,ak mat ikyaa kraoÑ mauJao [sa trh ka maja,ak ja,ra BaI psand nahIM hOÑ" vah iKlaiKlaakr hMsa pD,ta hO¸ pr maora tao maUD, hI Kraba hao jaata hO. hma laaOT pD,to hOM. vah maumauJao KuSa krnao ko [rado sao maoro knQao pr haqa rK dota hO. maOM JapTkr haqa hTa dotI hMU¸ "@yaa kr rho haoÆ kao[- doK laogaa tao @yaa khogaaÆ" "kaOna hO yahaM jaao doK laogaaÆ AaOr doK laogaa tao doK lao¸ Aap hI kuZ,ogaa." "nahIM¸ hmaoM psand nahIM hOM yah Ñ" AaOr saca hI mauJao rasto maoM eosaI hrktoM psand nahIM hOM caaho rasta inajayah baoSamaIamaI-Ñ" inaja-nana hI @yaaoM na hao pr hO tao rasta hI ifr kanapur jaOsaI jagah. kmaro maoM laaOTkr maOM ]sao baOznao kao khtI hMU pr vah baOzta nahIM basa¸ baaMhaoM maoM Barkr Barkr ek baar caUma laota hO. yah BaI jaOsao ]saka raoja, ka inayama hO. vah calaa jaata hO. maOM baahr baalaknaI maoM inaklakr ]sao doKtI rhtI hMU. ]saka Aakar CaoTa haot–o haoto saD,k ko maaoD, pr jaakr lauPt hao jaata hO. maOM ]Qar hI doKtI rhtI hMU – ina$_oSya– Sya–saI Kao[-–Kao[–- saI. ifr Aakr pZ,nao baOz jaatI Sya hMU. rat maoM saaotI hMU tao dor tk maorI AaMKoM maoja, pr lagao rjanaIganQaa ko fUlaaoM kao hI inahartI rhtI hOM. jaanao @yaaoM¸ A@sar mauJao Ba`ma hao jaata hO ik yao fUla nahIM hO¸M maanaao saMjaya kI Anaokanaok AaMKoM hOM¸ jaao mauJao doK rhI hOM¸ sahlaa rhI hOM¸ dulara rhI hOM. AaOr Apnao kao yaaoM AsaM#ya AaMKaoM sao inarntr doKo jaanao kI klpnaa sao hI maOM lajaa jaatI hMU. maOMnao saMjaya kao BaI ek baar yah baat bata[bata[- qaI¸ tao vah KUba hMsaa qaa AaOr ifr maoro gaalaaoM kao sahlaato hue ]sanao kha qaa ik maOM pagala hMU¸ inarI maUKa-a- hMUÑ kaOna jaanao¸ Saayad ]saka khnaa hI zIk hao¸ Saayad maOM pagala hI hao}ÑM kanapur jaba––tba saSaMikt hao ]zta hO pr maOM ]sao kOsao ivaSvaasa idlaa}M ik maOM maOM jaanatI hMU¸ saMjaya ka mana inaSaIqa kao laokr jaba inaSaIqa sao nafrt krtI hMU¸ ]sakI yaad– yaad–maa~ sao maora mana GaRNaa sao Bar ]zta hO. ifr Azarh vaYavaYa- kI Aayau maoM ikyaa huAa Pyaar BaI kao[- Pyaar haota hO BalaaÑ inara bacapna haota hO¸ mahja pagalapnaÑ ]samao ]samaoM AavaoSa rhta hO pr sqaaiya%va nahIM¸ gait rhtI hO pr gahra[gahra[- nahIM. ijasa vaoga sao vah AarmBa haota hO¸ ja,ra– a–saa JaTka laganao pr ]saI vaoga sao TUT BaI jaata hO. AaOr ]sako baad AahaoM¸ AaMsauAaoM AaOr isasaikyaaoM ka ek daOr¸ saarI duinayaa kI inassaarta inassaarta AaOr Aa%mah%yaa krnao ko Anaokanaok saMklp AaOr ifr ek tIKI GaRNaa. jaOsao hI jaIvana kao dUsara AaQaar imala jaata hO¸ ]na sabakao BaUlanao maoM ek idna BaI nahIM lagata. ifr tao vah saba eosaI baovakUfI lagatI hO¸ ijasa pr baOzkr GaMTaoM hMsanao kI tbaIyat haotI hO. tba ekaek hI [sa

baat ka Ahsaasa haota hO ik yao saaro AaMsaUM¸ yao saarI AahoM ]sa p`omaI ko ilae nahIM qaIM¸ varna\ varna\ jaIvana kI ]sa ir>ta AaOr SaUnyata ko ilae qaIM¸ ijasanao jaIvana kao naIrsa banaakr baaoiJala kr idyaa qaa. tBaI tao saMjaya kao pato hI maOM inaSaIqa kao BaUla ga[ga[-. maoro AaMsaU hMsaI maoM badla gae AaOr AahaoM kI jagah iklakairyaaM gaMUjanao lagaIM. pr saMjaya hO ik jaba– jaba–tba inaSaIqa kI baat kao laokr vyaqavyaqa- hI iKnna– iKnna–saa hao ]zta hO. maoro kuC khnao pr vah iKlaiKlaa AvaSya pD,ta hO pr maOM jaanatI hMU¸ vah pUNa-a- $p sao AaSvast nahIM hO. ]sao kOsao bata}M ik maoro Pyaar ka¸ maorI kaomala BaavanaaAaoM ka¸ BaivaYya kI maorI Anaokanaok yaaojanaaAaoM ka ekmaa~ kond` saMjaya hI hO. yah baat dUsarI hO ik caaMdnaI rat maoM¸ iksaI inajainajana-na sqaana maoM¸ poD,–tlao baOzkr BaI maOM ApnaI qaIisasa kI baat krtI hMU yaa vah Apnao Aa^ifsa kI¸ ima~aoM kI baatoM krta hO¸ yaa hma iksaI AaOr ivaYaya pr baat krnao lagato hOM , , ,pr [sa yaqaaqa-- maoM badla ga[sabaka yah matlaba tao nahIM ik hma p`oma nahIM krtoÑ vah @yaaoM nahIM samaJata ik Aaja hmaarI Baavaukta yaqaaqa ga[ga[-- hOM¸ ijasaka AaQaar pakr vah AiQak hOM¸ sapnaaoM kI jagah hma vaastivakta maoM jaIto hOMÑ hmaaro p`oma kao pirp@vata imala ga[ gahra hao gayaa hO¸ sqaayaI hao gayaa hO. pr saMjaya aya kao kOsao samaJaa}M yah sabaÆ kOsao ]sao samaJaa}M ik inaSaIqa nao maora Apmaana ikyaa hO¸ eosaa Apmaana¸ ijasakI kcaaoT sao maOM Aaja BaI itlaimalaa jaatI hMU. sambanQa taoD,nao sao phlao ek baar tao ]sanao mauJao batayaa haota ik AaiKr maOMnao eosaa kaO naa¸ kaOna– a–saa ApraQa kr Dalaa qaa¸ ijasako karNa ]sanao mauJao [tnaa kzaor dMD do DalaaÆ saarI duinayaa kI Ba%saBa%sa-naa¸ itrskar¸ pirhasa AaOr dyaa ka ivaYa mauJao pInaa pD,a. ivaSvaasaGaatIÑ naIca khIM kaÑ AaOr saMjaya saaocata hO ik Aaja BaI maoro mana maoM ]sako ilae kao[- kaomala sqaana hOÑ iC:Ñ maOM ]sasao nafrt krtI hMUÑ AaOr saca pUCao tao Apnao kao BaagyaSaailanaI ga[--¸ ijasako ilae p`oma mahja ek iKlavaaD, hO. samaJatI hMU ik maOM ek eosao vyai> ko caMgaula maoM fMsanao sao baca ga[ saMjaya¸ yah tao saaocaao ik yaid eosaI kao[- BaI baat haotI¸ tao @yaa maOM tumharo Aagao¸ tumharI hr ]icat ]icat––Anauicat caoYTa ko Aagao¸ yaaoM Aa%masamapAa%masamap-NaNa krtIÆ tumharo caumbanaaoM AaOr AailaMganaaoM maoM Apnao kao yaaoM ibaKrnao dotIÆ jaanato hao¸ ivavaah sao phlao kao[- BaI laD,kI iksaI iksaI kao [na sabaka AiQakar nahIM dotI. pr maOMnao idyaa. @yaa kovala [saIilae nahIM ik maOM tumhoM Pyaar krtI hMU¸ bahut–bahut Pyaar krtI hMUÆ ivaSvaasa krao saMjaya¸ tumhara– hara–maora Pyaar hI saca hO. inaSaIqa ka Pyaar tao maa~ Cla qaa¸ Ba`ma qaa¸ JaUz qaa. kanapur nava--sasa hao ga[prsaaoM mauJao klak%ta jaanaa hO. baD,a Dr laga rha hO. kOsao @yaa haogaaÆ maana laao¸ [MTrvyaU maoM bahut nava ga[-¸ taoÆ saMjaya kao kh rhI hMU ik vah BaI saaqa calao pr ]sao Aa^ifsa sao Cu+I nahIM imala saktI. ek tao nayaa Sahr¸ ifr [MTrvyaUÑ Apnaa kao[- saaqa haota tao baD,a sahara imala jaata. maOM kmara laokr AkolaI rhtI hMU yaaoM AkolaI GaUma– a–ifr BaI laotI hMU tao saMjaya saaocata hO¸ mauJamaoM baD,I ihmmat hO¸ pr saca¸ baD,a Dr laga rha hO. baar– baar–baar maOM yah maana laotI hMU ik mauJao naaOkrI imala ga[ga[- hO AaOr maOM saMjaya ko saaqa vahaM rhnao lagaI hMU. iktnaI saundr klpnaa hO¸ iktnaI maadkÑ pr [MTrvyaU ka Baya maadkta sao Baro [sa svaPnajaala kao iCnna– iCnna–iBanna kr dota hO , , ,. kaSa¸ saMjaya BaI iksaI trh maoro saaqa cala pataÑ klak%ta klak%ta gaaD,I jaba havaD,a sToSana ko PlaoTfa^ma-a- pr p`vaoSa krtI hO tao jaanao kOsaI ivaica~ AaSaMka¸ ivaica~ ivaica~––sao Baya sao maora mana Bar jaata hO. PlaoTfa^ma-a- pr KD,o AsaM#ya nar– idKa[-- nahIM dotI. naIcao ]trnao ko nar–naairyaaoM maoM maOM [ra kao ZMUZ,tI hMU. vah khIM idKa[

bajaaya iKD,kI maoM sao hI dUr–dUr tk naja,roM daOD,atI hMU. AaiKr ek kulaI kao baulaakr¸ Apnaa CaoTa– a–saa saUTkosa AaOr ibastr ]tarnao ka AadoSa do¸ maOM naIcao ]tr pD,tI hMU. ]sa BaID, kao doKkr maorI dhSat jaOsao AaOr baZ, jaatI hO. tBaI iksaI ko haqa ko spSaspSa- sao maOM baurI trh caaOk M jaatI hMU. pICo doKtI hMU tao [ra KD,I hO. $maala sao caohro ka psaInaa paoMCto hue khtI hMU¸ "AaofÑ tuJao na doKkr maOM Gabara rhI qaI ik tumharo Gar BaI kOsao phMucaUgM aIÑ" baahr Aakr hma TO@saI maoM baOzto hO. M ABaI tk maOM svasqa nahIM hao pa[pa[- hMU. jaOsao hI havaD,a–pula pr gaaD,I phMucatI hO¸ hugalaI ko jala kao spSaspSa- krtI hu[- zMDI hvaaeM tna– tna–mana kao ek taja,gaI sao Bar dotI hOM. [ra mauJao [sa pula kI ivaSaoYata batatI hO AaOr maOM ivaismat– ivaismat–saI ]sa pula kao kao doKtI hMU¸ dUr–dUr tk fOlao hugalaI ko ivastar kao doKtI hMU¸ ]sakI CatI pr KD,I AaOr ivahar krtI Anaok naaOkaAaoM kao doKtI hMU¸ baD,o–baD,o jahajaaoM kao doKtI hMU , , , ]sako baad bahut hI BaID,–BarI saD,kaoM pr hmaarI TO@saI $ktI– $ktI–$ktI calatI hO. }McaIaI–}McaI [maartaoM AaOr caaraoM Aaor ko vaatavarNa sao kuC ivaica~– ivaica~–saI ivaraTta ka AaBaasa haota hO¸ AaOr [sa sabako baIca jaOsao maOM Apnao kao baD,a Kaoyaa– aa–Kaoyaa– aa–saa mahsaUsa krtI hMU. khaM pTnaa AaOr kanapur AaOr khaM yah klak%taÑ maOMnao tao Aaja tk kBaI kBaI bahut baD,o Sahr doKo hI nahIMÑ saarI BaID, kao caIrkr hma rOD raoD pr Aa jaato hOM. caaOD,I Saant saD,k. maoro daonaaoM Aaor lambao–caaOD,o Kulao maOdana. "@yaaoM [ra¸ kaOna– a–kaOna laaoga haoMgao [MTrvyaU maoMÆ mauJao tao baD,a Dr laga rha hO." "Aro¸ saba saba zIk hao jaaegaaÑ tU AaOr DrÆ hma jaOsao DroM tao kao[- baat BaI hO. ijasanao Apnaa saara kOiryar Apnao–Aap banaayaa¸ vah Balaa [MTrvyaU maoM DroÑ ifr kuC dor zhrkr khtI hO¸ "AcCa¸ BaOyaa– aa–BaaBaI tao pTnaa hI haoMgaoÆ jaatI hO kBaI ]nako pasa BaI yaa nahIM nahIMÆ" "kanapur Aanao ko baad ek baar ga[ga[- qaI. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI yaaoM hI p~ ilaK dotI hMU." "Ba["Ba[- kmaala ko laaoga hOMÑ bahna kao BaI nahIM inaBaa sakoÑ" mauJao yah p`saMga kt[kt[- psand nahIM. maOM nahIM caahtI ik kao[- [sa ivaYaya pr baat kro. maOM maaOna hI rhtI hMU. [ra ka CaoTa– a–saa Gar hO¸ saundr ZMga sao sajaayaa huAa. ]sako pit ko daOro pr jaanao kI baat saunakr phlao tao mauJao Afsaaosa huAa qaa vao haoto tao kuC madd hI krtoÑ pr ifr ekaek lagaa ik ]nakI Anaupisqait maoM maOM Saayad AiQak svatn~ta ka AnauBava kr sakMU. ]naka baccaa BaI baD,a Pyaara hO. Saama kao [ra mauJao ka^fI– I–ha]sa lao jaatI hO. Acaanak mauJao vahaM inaSaIqa idKa[idKa[- dota hO. maOM sakpkakr naja,r Gaumaa laotI hMU. pr vah hmaarI maoja, pr hI Aa phMucata hO. ivavaSa haokr mauJao ]Qar doKnaa pD,ta hO¸ namaskar BaI krnaa pD,ta hO [ra ka pircaya BaI krvaanaa pD,ta hO. [ra pasa kI kusaI-aI- pr baOznao ka inaman~Na do dotI hO. mauJao lagata hO¸ maorI saaMsa $k jaaegaI. "kba Aa[Aa[-MÆ" "Aaja savaoro hI." "ABaI zhraogaIÆ zhrI khaM haoÆ" javaaba [ra dotI hO. maOM doK rhI hMU¸ inaSaIqa bahut badla gayaa hO. ]sanao kivayaaoM kI trh baala baZ,a ilae hOM. yah @yaa SaaOk carayaaÆ ]saka rMga syaah pD, gayaa hO. vah dubalaa BaI hao gayaa hO. cara-yaaÆ

ivaSaoYa baatcaIt nahIM haotI AaOr hma laaoga ]z pD,to hOM. [ra kao maunnaU kI icanta sata rhI qaI¸ AaOr maOM svayaM BaI Gar phMucanao kao ]tavalaI hao rhI qaI. ka^fI– tllaa tk vah pOdla calata huAa hmaaro saaqa Aata hO. [ra ]sasao baat kr I–ha]sa sao QamaQama-tllaa rhI hO¸ maanaao vah [ra ka hI ima~ haoÑ [ra Apnaa pta samaJaa dotI hO AaOr vah vah dUsaro idna naaO bajao Aanao ka vaayada krko calaa jaata hO. pUro tIna saala baad inaSaIqa ka yaaoM imalanaaÑ na caahkr BaI jaOsao saara AtIt AaMKaoM ko saamanao Kula jaata hO. bahut dubalaa hao gayaa hO inaSaIqaÑ lagata hO¸ jaOsao mana maoM khIM kao[- gahrI gahrI pID,a iCpae baOza hO. mauJasao Alaga haonao ka du:K tao nahIM saala rha hO [saoÆ klpnaa caaho iktnaI BaI maQaur @yaaoM na hao¸ ek tRiPt– Pt–yau> Aanand donaovaalaI @yaaoM na hao pr maOM jaanatI hM¸U yah JaUz hO. yaid eosaa hI qaa tao kaOna ]sao khnao gayaa gayaa qaa ik tuma [sa sambanQa kao taoD, daoÆ ]sanao ApnaI [cCa sao hI tao yah saba ikyaa qaa. ekaek hI maora mana kTu hao ]zta hO. yahI tao hO vah vyai> ijasanao mauJao Apmaainat krko saarI duinayaa ko saamanao CaoD, idyaa qaa¸ mahja ]phasa ka pa~ banaakrÑ Aao Aaoh¸ @yaaoM nahIM maOMnao ]sao phcaananao sao [nakar kr idyaaÆ jaba vah maoja, ko pasa Aakr KD,a huAa¸ tao @yaaoM nahIM maOMnao kh idyaa ik maaf kIijae¸ maOM Aapkao phcaanatI nahIMÆ ja,ra ]saka iKisayaanaa tao doKtIÑ vah kla BaI Aaegaa. mauJao ]sao saaf– saaf–saaf saaf manaa kr donaa caaihe qaa ik maOM ]sakI saUrt BaI nahIM doKnaa caahtI¸ maOM ]sasao nafrt krtI hMUÑ AcCa hO¸ Aae klaÑ maOM ]sao bata dMUgaI ik jaldI hI maOM saMjaya sao ivavaah krnaovaalaI hMU. yah BaI bata dMUgaI ik maOM ipClaa saba kuC BaUla caukI hMU. yah BaI bata dMUgaI ik maOM ]sasao GaRNaa krtI hMU AaOr ]sao ijandgaI maoM kBaI maaf nahIM kr saktI , , , yah saba saaocanao ko saaqa– saaqa–saaqa jaanao @yaaoM¸ maoro mana maoM yah baat BaI ]z rhI qaI ik tIna saala hao gae¸ ABaI tk inaSaIqa nao ivavaah @yaaoM nahIM nahIM ikyaaÆ kro na kro¸ mauJao @yaa , , ,Æ @yaa vah Aaja BaI mauJasao kuC ]mmaId rKta hOÆ hMUÑ maUK- khIM kaÑ [tnaI––[tnaI saMjayaÑ maOMnao tumasao iktnaa kha qaa ik tuma maoro saaqa calaao pr tuma nahIM Aae. [sa samaya jabaik mauJao tumharI [tnaI yaad Aa rhI hO¸ bataAao¸ maOM @yaa k$MÆ klak%ta naaOkrI panaa [tnaa mauiSkla hO¸ [saka mauJao gaumaana tk nahIM qaa. [ra khtI hO ik DoZ, saaO kI naaOkrI ko ilae Kud aama tk [saI ca@kr maoM imainasTr tk isafairSa krnao phMuca jaato hOM¸ ifr yah tao tIna saaO ka jaa^ba hO. inaSaIqa savaoro sao SSaama BaTka hO¸ yahaM tk ik ]sanao Apnao Aa^ifsa sao BaI Cu+I lao laI hO. vah @yaaoM maoro kama maoM [tnaI idlacaspI lao rha hOÆ ]saka pircaya baD,o–baD,o laaogaaoM sao hO AaOr vah khta hO ik jaOsao BaI haogaa¸ vah kama mauJao idlaakr hI maanaogaa. pr AaiKr @yaaoMÆ kla maOMnao saaocaa qaa ik Apnao vyavahar kI $Ka[$Ka[- sao maOM spYT kr dMUgaI ik Aba vah maoro pasa na Aae. paOnao naaO bajao ko krIba¸ jaba maOM Apnao TUTo hue baala foMknao iKD,kI pr ga[ga[-¸ tao doKa¸ Gar sao qaaoD,I dUr pr inaSaIqa inaSaIqa Thla rha hO. vahI lambao baala¸ kurta– ta–pajaamaa. tao vah samaya sao phlao hI Aa gayaaÑ saMjaya haota tao gyaarh ko phlao nahIM phMucata¸ samaya pr phMucanaa tao vah jaanata hI nahIM.

]sao yaaoM ca@kr kaTto doK maora mana jaanao kOsaa hao Aayaa. AaOr jaba vah Aayaa tao maOM caahkr BaI kTu nahIM hao sakI. maOMnao ]sao klak%ta Aanao ka maksad batayaa¸ tao lagaa ik vah baD,a p`sanna huAa. vahIM baOz–o baOzo faona krko ]sanao [sa naaOkrI ko sambanQa maoM saarI jaanakarI p`aPt kr laI¸ kOsao @yaa krnaa haogaa¸ ]sakI ]sakI yaaojanaa BaI banaa DalaI baOzo–baOzo faona sao Aa^ifsa kao saUcanaa BaI do dI ik Aaja vah Aa^ifsa nahIM Aaegaa. ivaiva~ isqait maorI hao rhI qaI. ]sako [sa Apna%va– Apna%va–Baro vyavahar kao maOM svaIkar BaI nahIM kr patI qaI¸ nakar BaI nahIM patI qaI. saara idna idna maOM ]sako saaqa GaUmatI rhI pr kama kI baat ko Aitir> ]sanao ek BaI baat nahIM kI. maOMnao k[k[- baar caaha ik saMjaya kI baat bata dMU pr bata nahIM sakI. saaocaa¸ khIM vah saunakr yah idlacaspI laonaa kma na kr do. ]sako Aaja– Aaja–Bar ko p`ya%naaoM sao hI hI mauJao kafI ]mmaId hao calaI qaI. yah naaOkrI maoro ilae iktnaI AavaSyak hO¸ imala jaae tao saMjaya iktnaa p`sanna haogaa¸ hmaaro ivavaaiht jaIvana ko AarimBak idna iktnao sauK maoM baItogM aoÑ Saama kao hma Gar laaOTto hOM. maOM ]sao baOznao kao khtI hMU pr vah baOzta nahIM¸ basa KD,a hI rhta hO. ]sako caaOD,o lalaaT pr psaInao kI baMUdoM camak rhI hOM. ekaek hI mauJao lagata hO¸ [sa samaya saMjaya haota¸ taoÆ maOM Apnao AaMcala sao ]saka psaInaa paoMC dotI¸ AaOr vah , , ,@yaa ibanaa baahaoM maoM Baro¸ ibanaa ibanaa Pyaar ike yaaoM hI calaa jaataÆ "AcCa¸ tao calata hMU." yan~cailat– yan~cailat–sao maoro haqa jauD, jaato hOM¸ vah laaOT pD,ta hO AaOr maOM zgaI– zgaI–saI doKtI rhtI hMU. saaoto samaya maorI Aadt hO ik saMjaya ko laae hue fUlaaoM kao inahartI rhtI hMU. yahaM vao fUla nahIM hOM tao baD,a saUnaa– aa–saUnaa saa laga rha hO. pta nahIM saMjaya¸ tuma [sa samaya @yaa kr rho haoÑ tIna idna hao gae¸ iksaI nao baaMhaoM maoM Barkr Pyaar tk nahIM ikyaa. klak%ta Aaja savaoro maora [MTrvyaU hao gayaa hO. maOM Saayad bahut navanava-sasa hao ga[ ga[- qaI AaOr jaOsao ]%tr mauJao donao caaihe¸ vaOsao nahIM do pa[pa[-. pr inaSaIqa nao Aakr batayaa ik maora caunaa jaanaa krIba– krIba–krIba tya hao gayaa hO. maOM jaanatI hMU¸ yah saba inaSaIqa kI vajah sao hI huAa. Zlato saUrja kI QaUp inaSaIqa ko baaeM gaala pr pD, pD, rhI qaI AaOr saamanao baOza inaSaIqa [tnao idna baad ek baar ifr mauJao baD,a Pyaara– Pyaara–saa lagaa. maOMnao doKa¸ mauJasao jyaada vah p`sanna hO. vah kBaI iksaI ka Ahsaana nahIM laota pr maorI Kaitr ]sanao na jaanao iktnao laaogaaoM kao Ahsaana ilayaa. AaiKr AaiKr @yaaoMÆ @yaa vah caahta hO ik maOM klak%ta Aakr rhMU ]sako saaqa¸ ]sako pasaÆ ek AjaIba– AjaIba– saI pulak sao maora tna– tna–mana isahr ]zta hO. vah eosaa @yaaoM caahta hOÆ ]saka eosaa caahnaa bahut galat hO¸ bahut Anauicat hOÑ maOM Apnao mana kao samaJaatI hMU¸ eosaI kao[- baat nahIM hO¸ Saayad vah kovala maoro p`it ike gae Anyaaya ka p`itkar krnao ko ilae yah saba kr rha hOÑ pr @yaa vah samaJata hO ik ]sakI madd sao naaOkrI pakr maOM ]sao xamaa kr dMUgaI¸ yaa jaao kuC ]sanao ikyaa hO¸ ]sao BaUla jaa}MgaIÆ AsamBavaÑ maOM kla hI ]sao saMjaya kI baat bata dMUgaI. "Aaja tao [sa KuSaI maoM paTIpaTI- hao jaaeÑ" kama kI baat ko Alaavaa yah phlaa vaa@ya maOM ]sako maMuh sao saunatI hMU¸ maOM [ra kI Aaor doKtI hMU. vah p`stava ka samaqasamaqa-nana krko BaI maunnaU kI tbaIyat ka bahanaa laokr Apnao kao kaT laotI hO. Akolao jaanaa mauJao kuC ATpTa– ATpTa–saa lagata hO. ABaI

tk tao kama ka bahanaa laokr GaUma rhI qaI¸ pr AbaÆ ifr BaI maOM manaa nahIM kr patI. Andr jaakr tOyaar haotI hMU. mauJao yaad Aata hO¸ inaSaIqa kao naIlaa rMga bahut psand qaa¸ -ta sao Apnaa qaa¸ maOM naIlaI saaD,I hI phnatI hMU. baD,o caava AaOr satksatkta p`saaQana krtI hMU¸ AaOr baar– baar–baar Apnao kao TaoktI jaatI hMU – iksakao irJaanao ko ilae yah saba hao rha hOÆ @yaa yah inara pagalapna nahIM hOÆ saIiZ,yaaoM pr inaSaIqa hlkI– rahT ko saaqa khta hO¸ "[sa saaD,I maoM tuma bahut saundr laga rhI hao." hlkI–saI mauskurahT maora caohra tmatmaa jaata hO knapiTyaaM sauK- hao jaatI hOM. maOM caupcaap hI [sa vaa@ya ko ilae tOyaar nahIM qaI. yah sada caup rhnaovaalaa inaSaIqa baaolaa BaI tao eosaI baat. mauJao Jao eosaI baatoM saunanao kI ja,ra BaI Aadt nahIM hO. saMjaya na kBaI maoro kpD,aoM pr Qyaana dota hO¸ na eosaI baatoM krta hO¸ jaba ik ]sao pUra AiQakar hO. AaOr yah ibanaa AiQakar eosaI baatoM kroÆ pr jaanao @yaa hO ik maOM ]sa pr naaraja, nahIM hao patI hMU bailk ek pulakmaya isahrna mahsaUsa krtI hMU. saca¸ saMjaya ko maMuh sao eosaa vaa@ya saunanao kao maora mana trsata rhta hO¸ pr ]sanao kBaI eosaI baat nahIM kI. ipClao Z,a[-[- saala sao maOM saMjaya ko saaqa rh rhI hMU. raoja, hI Saama kao hma GaUmanao anao jaato hOM. iktnaI hI baar maOMnao EaMRgaar ikyaa¸ AcCo kpD,o phnao¸ pr p`SaMsaa ka ek Sabd BaI ]sako maMuh sao nahIM saunaa. [na baataoM pr ]saka Qyaana hI nahIM jaata yah doKkr BaI jaOsao yah saba nahIM doK pata. [sa vaa@ya kao saunanao ko ilae trsata huAa maora mana jaOsao rsa sao naha jaata hO. pr inaSaIqa nao yah baat @yaaoM khIÆ ]sao @yaa AiQakar hOÆ @yaa sacamauca hI ]sao AiQakar nahIM hOÆ nahIM hOÆ jaanao kOsaI majabaUrI hO¸ kOsaI ivavaSata hO ik maOM [sa baat ka javaaba nahIM do patI hMU. inaScayaa%mak inaScayaa%mak dRZt, a sao nahIM kh patI ik saaqa calato [sa vyai> kao sacamauca hI maoro ivaYaya maoM eosaI AvaaMiCt baat khnao ka kao[- AiQakar nahIM hO. hma daonaaoM TO@saI maoM baOzto hOM. maOM saaocatI hMU¸ Aaja maOM [sao saMjaya kI baat bata dMUgaI. "ska["ska[-–$maÑ" $maÑ" inaSaIqa TO@saIvaalao kao AadoSa dota hO. 'Tuna' kI GaMTI ko saaqa maITr Da]na haota hO AaOr TO@saI hvaa sao baatoM krnao lagatI hO. inaSaIqa bahut satkta sao kaonao maoM satk-ta baOza hO¸ baIca maoM [tnaI jagah CaoDk , r ik yaid ihcakaolaa Kakr BaI TO@saI $ko¸ tao hmaara spSaspSa- na hao. hvaa ko JaaoMko sao spSa-- krta huAa ]sakI gaaodI maoM pD,kr frfrata hO. vah ]sao hTata maorI roSamaI saaD,I ka pllaU ]sako samaUcao badna kao spSa nahIM hO. mauJao lagata hO¸ yah roSamaI¸ sauvaaisat pllaU ]sako tna– tna–mana kao rsa sao iBagaao iBagaao rha hO¸ yah spSaspSa- ]sao pulaikt kr rha hO¸ maOM ivajaya ko AkqanaIya Aa*laad sao Bar jaatI hMU. Aaja BaI maOM saMjaya kI baat nahIM kh patI. caahkr BaI nahIM kh patI. ApnaI [sa ivavaSata pr mauJao KIja BaI AatI hO¸ pr maora maMuh hO ik Kulata hI nahIM. mauJao lagata hO ik maOM jaOsao kao[- bahut baD,a ApraQa kr rhI hao}M pr ifr BaI maOM kuC nahIM kh sakI. yah inaSaIqa kuC baaolata @yaaoM nahIMÆ ]saka yaaoM kaonao maoM dubakkr inaivakar Baava sao baOzo rhnaa mauJao kt[inaiva-kar kt[- AcCa nahIM lagata. ekaek hI mauJao saMjaya kI yaad Aanao lagatI hO. [sa samaya vah yahaM haota tao ]saka haqa maorI kmar maoM ilapTa haotaÑ yaaoM saD,k pr eosaI hrktoM mauJao svayaM psand nahIM pr jaanao @yaaoM¸ iksaI kI baahaoM kI lapoT ko ilae maora mana lalak ]zta hO. maOM jaanatI hMU ik jaba inaSaIqa bagala maoM baOza hao¸ ]sa samaya eosaI [cCa krnaa¸

yaa eosaI baat saaocanaa BaI iktnaa Anauicat hO. pr maOM @yaa k$MÆ ijatnaI d`utgait sao TO@saI calaI jaa rhI hO¸ mauJao lagata hO¸ ]tnaI hI d`utgait sao maOM BaI bahI jaa rhI hMU¸ Anauicat¸ AvaaMiCt idSaaAaoM kI Aaor. TO@saI JaTka Kakr $ktI hO tao maorI caotnaa laaOTtI hO. maOM jaldI sao daihnaI Aaor ka faTk Kaolakr kuC [sa hD,baD,I sao naIcao ]tr pD,tI hMUÂ maanaao Andr inaSaIqa maoro saaqa kao[- badtmaIjaI kr rha hao. "AjaI¸ [Qar sao ]trnaa ]trnaa caaihe kBaIÆ" TO@saIvaalaa khta hO mauJao ApnaI galatI ka Baana haota hO. ]Qar inaSaIqa KD,a hO¸ [Qar maOM¸ baIca maoM TO@saIÑ ek––dUsaro ko Aamanao–saamanao hao jaato hOM. ekaek hI mauJao Kyaala Aata hO ik pOsao laokr TO@saI calaI jaatI hO tao hma daonaaoM ek TO@saI ko pOsao tao mauJao hI donao caaihe qao. pr Aba @yaa hao sakta qaaÑ caupcaap hma daonaaoM Andr jaato hO. M Aasa– Aasa–pasa bahut kuC hO¸ cahla– cahla–phla¸ raOSanaI¸ raOnak. pr maoro ilae jaOsao sabaka Aist%va hI imaT jaata hO. maOM Apnao kao sabakI naja,raoM sao eosao bacaakr calatI hMU¸ maanaao maOMnao kao[- ApraQa kr Dalaa hao¸ AaOr kao[- mauJao pkD, na lao. @yaa sacamauca hI mauJasao kao[- ApraQa hao gayaa hOÆ Aamanao–saamanao hma daonaaoM baOz jaato hO. M maOM haosT hMU¸ ifr BaI ]saka paTpaT- vahI Ada kr rha rha hO. vahI Aa^Dr- dota hO. baahr kI hlacala AaOr ]sasao AiQak mana kI hlacala maoM maOM Apnao kao Kaoyaa– aa–Kaoyaa– aa–saa mahsaUsa krtI hMU. hma daonaaoM ko saamanao baOra kaolD– D–ka^fI ko igalaasa AaOr Kanao ka kuC saamaana rK jaata hO. mauJao baar– baar–baar lagata hOhO ik inaSaIqa kuC khnaa caah rha hO. maOM ]sako haozM aoM kI QaD,kna tk mahsaUsa krtI hMU. vah jaldI sao ka^fI ka sT/a^ maMuh sao lagaa laota hO. maUK- khIM kaÑ vah saaocata hO¸ maOM baovakUf hMU. maOM AcCI trh jaanatI hMU ik [sa samaya vah @yaa saaoca rha hO. tIna idna saaqa rhkr BaI hmanao ]sa p`saMga kao nahIM CoD,a. Saayad naaOkrI kI baat hI hmaaro idmaagaaoM pr Ca[Ca[- hu[- qaI. pr Aaja , , ,Aaja AvaSya hI vah baat AaegaIÑ na Aae¸ yah iktnaa AsvaaBaaivak hOÑ pr nahIM¸ svaaBaaivak Saayad yahI hO. tIna saala phlao jaao AQyaaya sada ko ilae band hao gayaa¸ ]sao ]laTkr doKnao ka saahsa Saayad hma daonaaoM maoM sao iksaI maoM nahIM hO. jaao sambanQa TUT gae¸ TUT gae. Aba ]na pr kaOna baat kroÆ maOM tao kBaI nahIM k$MgaI. pr ]sao tao krnaa caaihe. taoD,a ]sanao qaa¸ qaa¸ baat BaI vahI AarmBa kro. maOM @yaaoM k$M¸ AaOr mauJao @yaa pD,I hOÆ maOM tao jaldI hI saMjaya sao ivavaah krnaovaalaI hMU. @yaaoM nahIM maOM [sao ABaI saMjaya kI baat bata dotIÆ pr jaanao kOsaI ivavaSata hO¸ jaanao kOsaa maaoh hO ik maOM maMuh nahIM Kao Kaola patI. ekaek mauJao lagata hO jaOsao ]sanao kuC kha , , , "Aapnao kuC khaÆ" "nahIM taoÑ" maOM iKisayaa jaatI hMU. ifr vahI maaOnaÑ Kanao maoM maora ja,ra BaI mana nahIM laga rha hOÂ pr yan~cailat– yan~cailat–saI maOM Ka rhI hMU. Saayad vah BaI eosao hI Ka rha hO. mauJao ifr lagata hO ik ]sako haoMz fD,k rho hOM¸ AaOr sT/a^ pkD,o hue ]MgailayaaM kaMp rhI hOM. maOM jaanatI hMU¸ vah pUCnaa caahta hO¸ "dIpa¸ tumanao mauJao maaf tao kr idyaa naÆ vah pUC hI @yaaoM nahIM laotaÆ maana laao¸ yaid pUC hI lao¸ tao @yaa maOM kh kh sakMgU aI ik maOM tumhoM ij,andgaI– ndgaI–Bar maaf nahIM kr saktI¸ maOM tumasao nafrt krtI hMU¸ maOM tumharo saaqa GaUma– a–ifr laI¸ yaa ka^fI pI laI¸ tao yah mat samaJaao ik maOM tumharo ivaSvaasaGaat kI baat kao BaUla ga[ga[- hMUÆ

AaOr ekaek hI ipClaa saba kuC maorI AaMKaoM ko Aagao tOrnao lagata hO. pr yah @yaaÆ Asa*ya Apmaanajainat pID,a¸ ËaoQa AaOr kTuta @yaaoM nahIM yaad AatIÆ maoro saamanao tao pTnaa maoM gaujaarI sauhanaI sanQyaaAaoM AaOr caaMdnaI rataoM ko vao ica~ ]Barkr Aato hOM¸ jaba GaMTaoM samaIp baOz¸ maaO maaOna Baava sao hma ek– ek–dUsaro kao inahara krto qao. ibanaa spSaspSa- ike BaI jaanao kOsaI maadkta tna– tna–mana kao ivaBaaor ike rhtI qaI¸ jaanao kOsaI tnmayata maoM hma DUbao rhto qao , , ,ek ivaica~– ivaica~–saI¸ svaiPnala duinayaa maoMÑ maOM kuC baaolanaa BaI caahtI tao vah vah maoro maMuh pr ]MgalaI rKkr khta¸ "Aa%maIyata ko yao xaNa Anakho hI rhnao dao¸ dIpaÑ" Aaja BaI tao hma maaOna hI hOM¸ ek– ek–dUsaro ko inakT hI hOM. @yaa Aaja BaI hma Aa%maIyata ko ]nhIM xaNaaoM maoM gauja,r rho hOMÆ maOM ApnaI saarI Sai> lagaakr caIK pD,naaaa caahtI hMU¸ nahIÑ , , ,nahIMÑ , , ,nahIMÑ , , ,pr ka^fI isap krnao ko Aitir> maOM kuC nahIM kr patI. maora yah ivaraoQa )dya kI na jaanao kaOna– a–saI Atla gahra[yaaoM maoM DUba jaata hOÑ inaSaIqa mauJao ibala nahIM donao dota. ek ivaica~– ivaica~–saI Baavanaa maoro mana maoM ]ztI hO ik CInaa– CInaa–JapTI maoM iksaI trh maora haqa [sako haqa sao CU jaaeÑ maOM Apnao spSaspSa- sao ]sako mana ko taraoM kao JanaJanaa donaa caahtI hMU. pr vaOsaa Avasar nahIM Aata. ibala vahI dota hO¸ mauJasao tao ivaraoQa BaI nahIM ikyaa jaata. mana maoM p`caMD tUfanaÑ pr ifr BaI inaivakar Baava sao maOM TO@saI maoM Aakr baOztI hMU , , ,ifr vahI maaOna¸ vahI dUrI. pr jaanao @yaa inaiva-kar hO ik mauJao lagata hO ik inaSaIqa maoro bahut inakT Aa gayaa hO¸ bahut hI inakTÑ baar– baar–baar maora mana krta hO ik @yaaoM nahIM nahIM inaSaIqa maora haqa pkD, laota¸ @yaaoM nahIM maoro knQao pr haqa rK dotaÆ maOM ja,ra BaI baura nahIM maanaMgU aI¸ ja,ra BaI nahIMÑ pr vah kuC BaI nahIM krta. saaoto samaya raoja, kI trh maOM Aaja BaI saMjaya ka Qyaana krto hue hI saaonaa caahtI hMU¸ pr inaSaIqa hO ik baar– baar–baar saMjaya kI AakRit kao hTakr svayaM Aa KD,a haota hO , , , klak%ta ApnaI maja,baUrI pr KIja– KIja–KIja jaatI hMU. Aaja iktnaa AcCa maaOka qaa saarI baat bata donao kaÑ pr maOM jaanao khaM BaTkI qaI ik kuC BaI nahIM bata pa[pa[-. Saama kao maumauJao inaSaIqa Apnao saaqa 'laok' lao gayaa. panaI ko iknaaro hma Gaasa pr baOz gae. kuC dUr pr kafI BaID,–BaaD, AaOr cahla– cahla–phla qaI¸ pr yah sqaana ApoxaakRt Saant qaa. saamanao laok ko panaI maoM CaoTI– I–CaoTI lahroM ]z rhI qaIM. caaraoM Aaor ko vaatavarNa ka kuC ivaica~– ivaica~–saa Baava mana pr pD, rha qaa. "Aba tao tuma yahaM Aa jaaAaogaIÑ" maorI Aaor doKkr ]sanao kha. "haMÑ" "naaOkrI ko baad @yaa [rada hOÆ" maOMnao doKa¸ ]sakI AaMKaoM maoM kuC jaananao kI Aaturta fOlatI jaa rhI hO¸ Saayad kuC khnao kI BaI. mauJasao asao kuC jaanakr vah ApnaI baat khogaa. "kuC nahIMÑ" jaanao @yaaoM maOM yah kh ga[ga[-. kao[- hO jaao mauJao kcaaoTo Dala rha hO. @yaaoM nahIM maOM bata dotI ik naaOkrI ko baad maOM saMjaya sao ivavaah k$MgaI¸ maOM saMjaya sao p`oma krtI hMU¸ vah mauJasao p`oma krta hOÆ vah bahut AcCa hO¸ bahut hIÑ vah mauJao tumharI trh QaaoKa nahIM dogaa pr maOM kuC BaI tao nahIM kh patI. ApnaI [sa baobasaI pr maorI AaMKoM ClaClaa AatI hOM. maOM dUsarI Aaor maMuh for laotI hMU. "tumharo yahaM Aanao sao maOM bahut KuSa hMUÑ"

maorI saaMsa jahaM–kI– kI–thaM $k jaatI hO Aagao ko Sabd saunanao ko ilae pr Sabd nahIM Aato. baD,I katr¸ k$Na AaOr yaacanaa– yaacanaa– BarI dRiYT sao maOM ]sao doKtI hMU¸ maanaao kh rhI hao}M ik tuma kh @yaaoM nahIM doto inaSaIqa¸ ik Aaja BaI tuma mauJao Pyaar krto hao¸ tuma mauJao sada Apnao pasa rKnaa caahto hao¸ jaao kuC hao gayaa hO¸ ]sao BaUlakr tuma mauJasao ivavaah krnaa caahto haoÆ kh dao¸ inaSaIqa¸ kh daoÑ , , ,yah saunanao ko ilae maora mana Akulaa rha hO¸ CTpTa rha hOÑ maOM baura nahIM maanaMUgaI¸ ja,ra BaI baubaura nahIM maaMnaMUgaI. maana hI kOsao saktI hMU inaSaIqaÑ [tnaa saba hao jaanao ko baad BaI Saayad maOM tumhoM Pyaar krtI hMU – Saayad nahIM¸ sacamauca hI maOM tumhoM Pyaar krtI hMUÑ maOM jaanatI hMU–tuma kuC nahIM khaogao¸ sada ko hI imatBaaYaI jaao hao. ifr BaI kuC saunanao kI Aaturta ilayao maOM tumharI trf doKtI rhtI hMU. pr tumharI naja,r tao laok ko panaI pr jamaI hu[- hO , , ,Saant¸ maaOnaÑ Aa%maIyata ko yao xaNa Anakho Balao hI rh jaaeM pr AnabaUJao nahIM rh sakto. tuma caaho na khao¸ pr maOM jaanatI jaanatI hMU¸ tuma Aaja BaI mauJao Pyaar krto hao¸ bahut Pyaar krto haoÑ maoro klak%ta Aa jaanao ko baad [sa TUTo sambanQa kao ifr sao jaaoD,nao kI baat dIpaa tumharI hOÑ , , ,AaOr hI tuma [sa samaya saaoca rho hao. tuma Aaja BaI mauJao Apnaa hI samaJato hao¸ tuma jaanato hao¸ Aaja BaI dIp maOMÆ lagata hO¸ [sa p`Sna ka ]%tr donao ka saahsa mauJamaoM nahIM hO. mauJao Dr hO ik ijasa AaQaar pr maOM tumasao nafrt krtI qaI¸ ]saI AaQaar pr khIM mauJao Apnao sao nafrt na krnaI pD,. o lagata hO¸ rat AaQaI sao BaI AiQak Zla ga[ga[- hO. kanapur mana maoM ]%kT AiBalaaYaa haoto hue BaI inaSaIqa kI AavaSyak maIiTMga kI baat saunakr maOMnao kh idyaa qaa ik tuma sToSana mat Aanaa. [ra Aa[stI hI ]sao Baoja idyaa. maOM jaanatI Aa[- qaI pr gaaD,I pr ibazakr hI calaI ga[ga[-¸ yaa khMU ik maOMnao jabadjabad-stI jaanatI qaI ik laaK manaa krnao pr BaI inaSaIqa Aaegaa AaOr ivada ko ]na Aintma xaNaaoM maoM maOM ]sako saaqa AkolaI hI rhnaa caahtI qaI. mana maoM ek dbaI– dbaI–saI AaSaa qaI ik calato samaya hI Saayad vah kuC kh do. gaaD,I calanao maoM jaba dsa imanaT rh gae tao doKa¸ baD,I vyaga`ta sao iDbbaaoM maoM JaaMkta– ta–JaaMkta inaSaIqa Aa rha qaa. , , ,pagalaÑ ]sao [tnaa tao samaJanaa caaihe ik ]sakI p`tIxaa maoM maOM yahaM baahr KD,I hMUÑ maOM daODk , r ]sako pasa jaatI hMU¸ "Aap @yaaoM AaeÆ" pr mauJao ]saka Aanaa baD,a AcCa lagata hOÑ vah bahut qaka huAa laga rha hO. Saayad saara idna bahut vyast rha AaOr daODt, a– a–daOD,ta mauJao saI– saI–Aa^f krnao yahaM Aa phMucaa. mana krta hO kuC eosaa k$M¸ ijasasao [sakI saarI qakana dUr hao jaae. pr @yaa k$MÆ hma iDbbao ko pasa Aa jaato hO. M "jagah AcCI imala ga[Æ" vah Andr JaaMkto hue pUCta hO. ga[-Æ" "haMÑ" "panaI– "panaI–vaanaI tao hOÆ" "hO." "ibastr fOlaa ilayaaÆ" maOM KIja pD,tI hMU. vah Saayad samaJa jaata hO¸ saao caup hao jaata hO. hma daonaaoM ek xaNa kao ek– ek–dUsaro kI Aaor doKto hOM. maOM ]sakI AaM AaMKaoM maoM ivaica~– ivaica~–saI CayaaeM doKtI hMU maanaao kuC hO¸ jaao ]sako mana maoM GauT rha hO¸ ]sao maqa rha hO¸ pr vah kh nahIM pa rha hO. vah @yaaoM nahIM kh dotaÆ @yaaoM nahIM Apnao mana kI [sa GauTna kao hlka kr laotaÆ "Aaja BaID, ivaSaoYa nahIM hO¸" caarao caaraoM Aaor naja,r Dalakr vah khta hO. maOM BaI ek baar caaraoM Aaor doK laotI hMU¸ pr naja,r maorI baar– baar–baar GaD,I pr hI jaa rhI hO. jaOsao–jaOsao samaya sark rha hO¸ maora

mana iksaI gahro Avasaad maoM DUba rha hO. mauJao kBaI ]sa pr dyaa AatI hO tao kBaI KIja. KIja. gaaD,I calanao maoM kovala tIna imanaT baakI rh gae hOM. ek baar ifr hmaarI naja,roM imalatI hOM. "}pr caZ, jaaAao¸ Aba gaaD,I calanaovaalaI hO." baD,I Asahaya– Asahaya–saI naja,r sao maOM ]sao doKtI hMU maanaao kh rhI hao}M¸ tumhIM caZ,a dao. , , ,AaOr ifr QaIro QaIro–QaIro caZ, jaatI hMU. drvaaja,o pr maOM KD,I hMU AaOr vah naIcao PlaoTfa^ma-a- pr. "jaakr phMucanao kI Kbar donaa. jaOsao hI mauJao [Qar kuC inaiScat $p sao maalaUma haogaa¸ tumhoM saUcanaa dMUgaa." maOM kuC baaolatI nahIM¸ basa ]sao doKtI rhtI hMU , , , saITI , , ,hrI JaMDI , , ,ifr saITI. maorI AaMKoM ClaClaa AatI hOM. gaaD,I ek hlko–sao JaTko ko saaqa sarknao lagatI hO. vah gaaD,I ko saaqa kdma Aagao baZ,ata hO AaOr maoro haqa pr QaIro–sao Apnaa haqa rK dota hO. maora raoma– a–raoma isahr ]zta hO. mana krta krta hO icallaa pDM–U maOM saba samaJa ga[ga[-¸ inaSaIqa¸ saba samaJa ga[ga[-Ñ jaao kuC tuma [na caar idnaaoM maoM nahIM kh pae¸ vah tumharo [sa xaiNak spSaspSa- nao kh idyaa. ivaSvaasa krao¸ yaid tuma maoro hao tao maOM BaI tumharI hMU kovala tumharI¸ ekmaa~ tumharIÑ harIÑ , , ,pr maOM kuC kh nahIM patI. basa¸ saaqa calato inaSaIqa kao doKtI– tI–Bar rhtI hMU. gaaD,I ko gait pkD,to hI vah haqa kao ja,ra– a–saa dbaakr CaoD, dota hO. maorI ClaClaa[ClaClaa[- AaMKoM maMud jaatI hOM. mauJao lagata hO¸ yah spSaspSa¸- yah sauK¸ yah xaNa hI sa%ya hO¸ baakI saba JaUz hO Apnao kao BaUlanao ka¸ Barmaanao ka¸ Clanao ka Asafla p`yaasa hO. AaMsaU–BarI AaMKaoM sao maOM PlaoTfa^ma-a- kao pICo CUTta huAa doKtI hMU. saarI AakRityaaM QaMuQalaI– alaI–saI idKa[idKa[- dotI hOM. AsaM#ya ihlato hue haqaaoM ko baIca inaSaIqa ko haqa Asafla––saa p`yaasa haqa kao¸ ]sa haqa kao¸ ijasanao maora haqa pkD,a qaa¸ ZMUZ,nao ka Asafla krtI hMU. gaaD,I PlaoTfa^ma-a- kao par kr jaatI hO¸ AaOr dUr–dUr tk klak%ta kI jagamagaatI bai%tyaaM idKa[idKa[- dotI hOM. QaIro–QaIro vao saba dUr hao jaatI hOM¸ pICo CUTtI jaatI jaatI hOM. mauJao lagata hO¸ yah dO%yaakar T/ona mauJao maoro Gar sao khIM dUr lao jaa rhI hO – AnadoKI¸ AnajaanaI rahaoM maoM gaumarah krnao ko ilae¸ BaTkanao ko ilaeÑ sabasaosao phlao maoro saamanao saMjaya ka ica~ baaoiJala mana sao maOM Apnao fOlaae hue ibastr pr laoT jaatI hMU. AaMKoM band krto hI saba ]Barta hO , , ,kanapur jaakr maOM ]sao @yaa khMUgaIÆ [tnao idnaaoM tk ]sao ClatI Aa[Aa[-¸ Apnao kao ClatI Aa[Aa[-¸ pr Aba nahIM. maOM ]sao saarI baat samaJaa dMUgaI. khMUgaI¸ saMjaya ijasa sambanQa kao TUTa huAa jaanakr maOmaOM BaUla caukI qaI¸ ]sakI jaD,oM )dya kI ikna Atla gahra[yaaoM maoM jamaI hu[- qaIM¸ [saka Ahsaasa klak%ta maoM inaSaIqa sao imalakr huAa. yaad Aata hO¸ tuma inaSaIqa kao laokr sadOva hI saMidgQa rhto qao pr tba maOM tumhoM [-[-YyaaYyaa-laulau samaJatI qaI Aaja svaIkar krtI hMU ik tuma jaIto¸ maOM harIÑ Yyaa saca maananaa saMjaya¸ Z,a[-[- saala maOM svayaM Ba`ma maoM qaI AaOr tumhoM BaI Ba`ma maoM Dala rKa qaa pr Aaja Ba`ma ko¸ Clanaa ko saaro hI jaala iCnna– iCnna–iBanna hao gae hOM. maOM Aaja BaI inaSaIqa kao Pyaar krtI hMU. AaOr yah jaananao ko baad¸ ek idna BaI tumharo saaqa AaOr Cla krnao ka dussaahsa kOsao k$MÆ Aaja phlaI baar maOMnao Apnao sambanQaaoM ka ivaSlaoYaNa ikyaa¸ tao jaOsao saba kuC hI asaoo kuC BaI nahIM iCpa}MgaI¸ tumharo saamanao maOM caahMU tao BaI spYT hao gayaa AaOr jaba maoro saamanao saba kuC spYT hao gayaa¸ tao tumasa JaUz nahIM baaola saktI. Aaja laga rha hO¸ tumharo p`it maoro mana maoM jaao BaI Baavanaa hO vah Pyaar kI nahIM¸ kovala kRt&ta kI hO. tumanao mauJao ]sa samaya sahara idyaa qaa¸ jaba Apnao ipta ipta AaOr inaSaIqa kao Kaokr maOM caUr–caUr hao caukI qaI. saara saMsaar mauJao vaIrana naja,r Aanao lagaa qaa¸ ]sa samaya tumanao Apnao snaoihla spSaspSa- sao mauJao ijalaa idyaa maora maurJaayaa¸ mara mana hra hao ]za maOM kRtkR%ya hao ]zI¸ AaOr samaJanao lagaI lagaI ik maOM tumasao Pyaar krtI hMU. pr Pyaar kI baosauQa GaiD,yaaM¸ vao ivaBaaor xaNa¸ tnmayata ko vao pla¸ jahaM Sabd cauk jaato hOM¸ hmaaro jaIvana maoM kBaI nahIM Aae. tumhIM bataAao¸ Aae kBaIÆ tumharo AsaM#ya AailaMganaaoM AaOr caumbanaaoM ko baIca BaI¸ ek xaNa ko ilae BaI tao maOMnao kBaI tna– tna–mana kI sauQa ibasara donaovaalaI pulak yaa maadkta ka AnauBava nahIM ikyaa.

saaocatI hMU¸ inaSaIqa ko calao jaanao ko baad maoro jaIvana maoM ek ivaraT SaUnyata Aa ga[ga[- qaI¸ ek KaoKlaapna Aa gayaa qaa¸ tumanao ]sakI ]sakI pUit-t- kI. tuma pUrk qao¸ maOM galatI sao tumhoM ip`yatma samaJa baOzI. mauJao xamaa kr dao saMjaya AaOr laaOT jaaAao. tumhoM mauJa jaOsaI Anaok dIpaeM imala jaaeMgaI¸ jaao sacamauca hI tumhoM ip`yatma kI trh Pyaar kroMgaI. Aaja ek baat AcCI trh jaana ga[ ga[- hMU ik p`qama p`oma hI saccaa p`oma haota hOÂ baad maoM ikyaa huAa p`oma tao Apnao kao BaUlanao ka¸ Barmaanao ka p`yaasa– aasa–maa~ haota hO , , , [saI trh kI AsaM#ya baatoM maoro idmaaga maoM AatI hOM¸ jaao maOM saMjaya sao khMUgaI. kh sakMgU aI yah sabaÆ laoikna ikna khnaa tao haogaa hI. ]sako saaqa Aba ek idna BaI Cla nahIM kr saktI. mana sao iksaI AaOr kI AaraQanaa krko tna sao ]sakI haonao ka AiBanaya krtI rhMUÆ CI:Ñ nahIM jaanatI¸ yahI saba saaocato–saaocato mauJao kba naIMd Aa ga[ga[-. laaOTkr Apnaa kmara KaolatI atI hMU¸ tao doKtI hMU¸ saba kuC jyaaoM–ka– ka–%yaaoM hO¸ isafisaf- fUladana kao rjanaIganQaa maurJaa gae hOM. kuC fUla Jarkr ja,maIna pr [Qar– [Qar–]Qar BaI ibaKr gae hOM. idKa[-- dota hO. saMjaya kI ilaKa[Aagao baZ,tI hMU tao ja,maIna pr pD,a ek ilafafa idKa[ ilaKa[- hO¸ Kaolaa tao CaoTa– a–saa p~ qaa: dIpa¸ tumanao jaao klak%ta jaakr kao[- saUcanaa hI nahIM dI. maOM Aaja Aa^ifsa ko kama sao kTk jaa rha hMU. paMca– a–C: idna maoM laaOT Aa}Mgaa. tba tk tuma Aa hI jaaAaogaI. jaananao kao ]%sauk hMU ik klak%ta maoM @yaa huAaÆ tumhara saMjaya ek lambaa ina:Svaasa inakla jaata hO. lagata hO¸ ek baD,a baaoJa hT gayaa. [sa AvaiQa maoM tao maOM Apnao kao AcCI trh tOyaar kr laMUgaI. naha– naha–Qaaokr sabasao phlao maoM inaSaIqa kao p~ ilaKtI hMU. ]sakI ]pisqait sao jaao ihcak maoro haoMz band ike hue qaI¸ dUr rhkr vah Apnao–Aap hI TUT jaatI hOM. maOM spYT SabdaoM maoM ilaK dotI hMU ik caaho ]sanao kuC nahIM kha¸ ifr BaI maOM saba kuC samaJa ga[ga[- hMU. saaqa hI yah BaI ilaK dotI hMU ik maOM ]sakI ]sa hrkt sao bahut duKI qaI¸ bahut naaraja, BaIÂ pr ]sao doKto hI jaOsao saara ËaoQa bah gayaa. [sa Apna%va maoM ËaoQa Balaa iTk BaI kOsao pataÆ laaOTI hMU¸ tba sao na jaanao kOsaI rMgaInaI AaOr maadkta maorI AaMKaoM ko Aagao Ca[Ca[- hO , , ,Ñ ek KUbasaUrt– t–sao ilafafo maoM ]sao band krko maOM svayaM paosT krnao jaatI hMU. rat maoM saaotI hMU tao Anaayaasa hI maorI naja,r saUnao fUladana pr jaatI hO. maOM krvaT badlakr saao jaatI hMU. kanapur Aaja inaSaIqa kao p~ ilaKo paMcavaaM idna hO. maOM tao kla hI ]sako p~ kI rah doK rhI qaI. pr Aaja kI BaI daonaaoM DakoM inakla ga[ga[-M. jaanao kOsaa saUnaa– aa–saUnaa¸ Anamanaa– Anamanaa–Anamanaa lagata rha saara idnaÑ iksaI BaI tao kama maoM jaI nahIM lagata. @yaaoM nahIM laaOTtI Dak sao hI ]%tr do idyaa ]sanaoÆ samaJa maoM nahIM Aata¸ kOsao samaya gaujaa$MÑ

maOM baahr baalaknaI maoM jaakr KD,I hao jaatI hMU. ekaek Kyaala Aata hO¸ ipClao Za[Za[- saalaaoM sao krIba [saI samaya¸ yahIM KD,o haokr maOMnao saMjaya kI p`tIxaa kI hO. @yaa Aaja maOM saMjaya kI p`tIxaa kr rhI hMUÆ yaa maOM inaSaIqa ko p~ kI p`tIxaa kr rhI hMUÆ Saayad iksaI kI nahIM¸ @yaaoMik jaanatI jaanatI hMU ik daonaaoM maoM sao kao[- BaI nahIM Aaegaa. ifrÆ ina$_oSya– ya–saI kmaro maoM laaOT pD,tI hMU. Saama ka samaya mauJasao Gar maoM nahIM kaTa jaata. raoja, hI tao saMjaya ko saaqa GaUmanao inakla jaayaa krtI qaI. lagata hO yahIM baOzI rhI tao dma hI GauT jaaegaa. kmara band krko maOM Apnao kao QakolatI atI––saI saD,k pr lao AatI hMU. Saama ka QauMQalaka mana ko baaoJa kao AaOr BaI baZ,a dota hO. khaM jaa}MÆ lagata hO¸ jaOsao maorI rahoM BaTk ga[ga[- hOM¸ maMija,la Kao ga[ga[- hO. maOM svayaM nahIM jaanatI¸ AaiKr mauJao jaanaa khaM hO. ifr BaI ina$_oSya– ya–saI calatI rhtI hMU. pr AaiKr kba tk yaMU BaTktI rhMUÆ harkr laaOT pD,tI hMU. Aato hI maohta saahba kI baccaI tar ka ek ilafafa dotI hO. QaD,kto idla sao maOM ]sao KaolatI hMU. [ra ka tar qaa. 'inayaui> hao ga[ga[- hO. baQaa[baQaa[-Ñ'Ñ' [tnaI baD,I KuSaKbarI pakr BaI jaanao @yaa hO ik KuSa nahIM hao patI. yah Kbar tao inaSaIqa Baojanaovaalaa qaa. ekaek hI ek ivacaar mana maoM Aata hO : @yaa jaao kuC maOM saaoca ga[ga[-¸ vah inara Ba`ma hI qaa¸ maa~ maorI klpnaa¸ maora AnaumaanaÆ nahIM–nahIMÑ ]sa spSatna––mana kao Dubaao idyaa qaa¸ ijasako Wara ]sako )dya kI ek ek––ek prt maoro spSa- kao maOM Ba`ma kOsao maana laMU¸ ijasanao maoro tna saamanao Kula ga[Kirt haokr saba kuC ga[- qaIÆ laok pr ibatae ]na maQaur xaNaaoM kao Ba`ma kOsao maana laMU¸ jahaM ]saka maaOna hI mauKirt kh gayaa qaaÆ Aa%maIyata ko vao Anakho xaNaÑ tao ifr ]sanao p~ @yaaoM nahIM ilaKaÆ @yaa kla ]saka p~ AaegaaÆ @yaa Aaja BaI ]sao vahI ihcak raoko hue hOÆ tBaI saamanao kI GaD,I Tna\ jaya kI laa[Tna–\ Tna\ Tna\ krko naaO bajaatI hO. maOM ]sao doKtI hMU. yah saMjaya laa[- hu[- hO. lagata hO¸ jaOsao yah GaD,I GaMTo saunaa– aa–saunaakr mauJao saMjaya kI yaad idlaa rhI hO. fhrato yao hro pdo-¸ yah hrI bauk–rOk¸ yah Tobala¸ yah fUladana¸ saBaI tao saMjaya ko hI laae hue hOM. maoja, pr rKa yah pona ]sanao mauJao saala– saala–igarh pr laakr idyaa qaa. ApnaI caotnaa ko [na ibaKro saU~aoM kao samaoTkr maOM ifr pZ,nao ka p`yaasa krtI hMU¸ pr pZ, nahIM patI. harkr maOM plaMga pr laoT jaatI hMU. saamanao ko fUladana ka saUnaapna maoro mana ko saUnaopna kao AaOr AiQak baZ,a dota hO. maOM ksakr AaMKoM maMUd laotI hMU. ek baar ifr maorI AaMKaoM ko Aagao laok ka svacC¸ naIlaa jala ]Bar Aata hO¸ ijasamaoM CaoTII––CaoTI lahroM ]z rhI qaIM. ]sa jala kI Aaor doKto hue inaSaIqa kI AakRit ]Barkr AatI hO. vah laaK jala kI Aaor doKo pr caohro pr AMikt ]sako mana kI hlacala kao maOM Aaja BaI¸ [tnaI dUr rhkr BaI mahsaUsa krtI hMU. kuC na kh panao kI majabaUrI¸ ]sakI ivavaSata¸ ]sakI TI–saI GauTna Aaja BaI maoro saamanao saakar hao ]ztI hO. QaIro–QaIro laok ko panaI ka ivastar isamaTta jaata hO¸ AaOr ek CaoTI– TI ra[iTMga Tobala maoM badla jaata hO¸ AaOr maOM doKtI hMU ik ek haqa maoM pona ilae AaOr dUsaro haqa kI ]MgailayaaoM kao baalaaoM maoM ]laJaae inaSaIqa baOza hO , , ,vahI majabaUrI¸ vahI ivavaSata¸ vahI GauTna ilae. vah caahta hO pr jaOsao ilaK nahIM nahIM pata. vah kaoiSaSa krta hO¸ pr ]saka haqa basa kaMpkr rh jaata hO. AaohÑ lagata hO¸ ]sakI GauTna maora dma GaaoTM kr rK dogaI. maOM ekaek hI AaMKoM Kaola dotI hMU. vahI fUladana¸ pdo-¸ maoja,¸ GaD,I , , ,Ñ AaiKr Aaja inaSaIqa ka p~ Aa gayaa. QaD,kto idla sao maOMnao ]sao Kaolaa. [tnaa CaoTa– a–saa p~Ñ ip`ya dIpa¸ tuma AcCI trh phMuca ga[ga[-¸ yah jaanakr p`sannata hu[-. tumhoM ApnaI inayaui> ka tar tao imala hI gayaa haogaa. maOMnao kla hI [rajaI kao faona krko saUcanaa do dI qaI¸ AaOr ]nhaoMnao

batayaa qaa ik tar tar do doMgaI. Aa^ifsa kI Aaor sao BaI saUcanaa imala jaaegaI. [sa saflata ko ilae maorI Aaor sao haidhaid-k baQaa[baQaa[- svaIkar krnaa. saca¸ maOM bahut KuSa hMU ik tumhoM yah kama imala gayaaÑ maohnat safla hao ga[ga[-. SaoYa ifr. SauBaocCu¸ inaSaIqa basaÆ QaIro–QaIro QaIro p~ ko saaro Sabd AaMKaoM ko Aagao lauPt hao jaato hOM¸ rh jaata hO kovala¸ "SaoYa ifrÑ" tao ABaI ]sako pasa 'kuC' ilaKnao kao SaoYa hOÆ @yaaoM nahIM ilaK idyaa ]sanao ABaIÆ @yaa ilaKogaa vahÆ "dIpÑ" maOM mauDk , r drvaaja,o kI Aaor doKtI hMU. rjanaIganQaa ko Zor saaro fUla ilae mauskurata– ata–saa saMjaya KD,a hO. ek xaNa maOM saM&a– a– SaUnya– ya–saI ]sao [sa trh doKtI hMU¸ maanaao phcaananao kI kaoiSaSa kr rhI hMU. vah Aagao baZ,ta hO¸ tao maorI Kao[- hu[- caotnaa laaOTtI hO¸ AaOr ivaixaPt– , r ]sasao ilapT jaatI ivaixaPt–saI daODk jaatI hMU. "@yaa hao gayaa hO tumhoM¸ pagala hao ga[ga[- hao @yaaÆ" "tuma khaM calao gae qao saMjayaÆ" AaOr maora svar TUT jaata hO. Anaayaasa hI AaMKaoM sao AaMsaU bah calato hOM. "@yaa hao gayaaÆ klak%ta ka kama nahIM imalaa @yaaÆ maarao BaI gaaolaI kama kao. tuma [tnaI proSaana @yaaoM hao rhI hao ]sako ilaeÆ" pr mauJasao kuC nahIM baaolaa jaata. basa¸ maorI baaMhaoM kI jakD, ksatI jaatI hO¸ ksatI jaatI hO. rjanaIganQaa kI mahk QaIro– QaIro maoro tna– tna–mana pr Ca jaatI hO. tBaI maOM Apnao Baala pr saMjaya ko AQarao AQaraoM ka spSaspSa- mahsaUsa krtI hMU¸ AaOr mauJao lagata hO¸ yah spSaspSa-¸ yah sauK¸ yah xaNa hI sa%ya hO¸ vah saba JaUz qaa¸ imaqyaa qaa¸ Ba`ma qaa , , ,. AaOr hma daonaaoM ek– ek–dUsaro ko AailaMgana maoM baMQao rhto hOM– cauimbat¸ p`it– t–cauimbatÑ

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"ek rajaa inarbaMisayaa qao¸" maaM khanaI saunaayaa krtI qaIM. ]nako Aasapasa hI caar– caar–paMca baccao ApnaI maui{yaaoM maoM fUla dbaae khanaI samaaPt haonao pr gaaOraoM pr caZ,anaonao ko ilae ]%sauk–sao baOz jaato qao. AaTo ka saundr– dr–saa caaOk pura haota¸ ]saI caaOk pr ima+I kI C: gaaOroM rKI jaatIM¸ ijanamaoM sao }prvaalaI ko ibaindyaa AaOr isandUr lagata¸ baakI paMcaaoM naIcao dbaI pUjaa ga`hNa krtI rhtIM. ek Aaor dIpk kI baatI isqar isqar–saI jalatI rhtI AaOr maMgala– ala–GaT rKa rhta¸ ijasa pr raolaI sao saiqayaa banaayaa jaata. saBaI baOzo baccaaoM ko mauK pr fUla caZ,anao kI ]tavalaI kI jagah khanaI saunanao kI sahja isqarta ]Bar AatI. "ek rajaa inarbaMisayaa qao¸" maaM saunaayaa krtI qaIM¸ "]nako raja maoM baD,I KuSahalaI qaI. saba varNa ko laaoga Apnaa– Apnaa–Apnaa kama– kama–kaja doKto qao. kao[- duKI nahIM idKa[idKa[- pD,ta qaa. rajaa ko ek laxmaI– laxmaI–saI ranaI qaI¸ caMd`maa– aa–saI saundr AaOr , , ,AaOr rajaa kao bahut PyaarI. rajaa raja– raja–kaja doKto AaOr sauK–saosao ranaI ko mahla maoM rhto , , ,"

maoro saamanao maoro #yaalaaoM ka rajaa qaa¸ rajaa jagaptIÑ tba jagaptI sao maorI daMtkaTI daostI qaI¸ daonaaoM imaiDla skUla maoM pZ,nao jaato. daonaaoM ek– ek–sao Gar ko qao¸ [sailae barabarI kI inaBatI qaI. maOM maOiT/k pasa pasa krko ek skUla maoM naaOkr hao gayaa AaOr jagaptI ksbao ko hI vakIla ko yahaM mauhirr. ijasa saala jagaptI mauhirir-r. ir-r huAa¸ ]saI vaYavaYa- pasa ko gaaMva maoM ]sakI SaadI hu[-¸ pr eosaI hu[- ik laaogaaoM nao tmaaSaa banaa donaa caaha. laD,kIvaalaaoM ka kuC ivaSvaasa ivaSvaasa qaa ik SaadI ko baad laD,kI kI ivada nahIM haogaI. byaah hao jaaegaa AaOr saatvaIM BaaMvar tba pD,go aI¸ jaba phlaI ivada kI saayat haogaI AaOr tBaI laD,kI ApnaI sasaurala jaaegaI. jagaptI kI p%naI qaaoD,I–bahut pZ,I–ilaKI qaI¸ pr Gar kI laIk kao kaO kaOna maoToÑ baarat ibanaa bahU ko vaapsa Aa ga[ga[AaOr laD,kvo aalaaoM nao tya kr ilayaa ik Aba jagaptI kI SaadI khIM AaOr kr dI jaaegaI¸ caahoM kanaI– kanaI–laUlaI sao hao¸ pr vah laD,kI Aba Gar maoM nahIM AaegaI. laoikna saala Ktma haoto–haoto saba zIk– zIk–zak hao gayaa. gayaa. laD,kIvaalaaoM nao maafI maaMga laI AaOr jagaptI kI p%naI ApnaI sasaurala Aa ga[ga[-. jagaptI kao jaOsao saba kuC imala gayaa AaOr saasa nao bahU kI balaa[yaaM laokr Gar kI saba caaibayaaM saaOpM dIM¸ gaRhsqaI ka ZMgaa–– baar samaJaa idyaa. jagaptI kI maaM na jaanao kba sao Aasa lagaae baOzIM qaIM. ]nhaonM ao Aarama kI saaMsa laI. pUjaa– aa–paz maoM samaya kTnao lagaa¸ daophiryaaM dUsaro GaraoM ko AaMgana maoM baItnao lagaIM. pr saaMsa ka raoga qaa ]nhoM¸ saao ek idna ]nhaoMnao ApnaI Aintma GaiD,yaaM iganato hue canda kao pasa baulaakr samaJaayaa qaa – "baoTa¸ jagaptI baD,o laaD,–Pyaar ka plaa hO. jaba sao tumharo sasaur nahIM rho tba sao [sako CaoT–o CaoTo hz kao pUra krtI rhI hMU , , ,Aba tuma Qyaana rKnaa." ifr $kkr ]nhaoMnao kha qaa¸ "jagaptI iksaI laayak huAa hO¸ tao irStodaraoM kI AaMKaoM maoM krknao lagaa hO. tumharo baap nao byaah ko va> naadanaI kI¸ jaao tumhoM ivada nahIM ikyaa. maoro duSmana dovar– ar–jaozaoM kao maaOka imala gayaa. tUmaar KD,a kr idyaa ik Aba ivada krvaanaa naak kTvaanaa hO. , , ,jagaptI ka byaah @yaa huAa¸ ]na laaogaaoM kI CatI pr saaMp laaoT gayaa. saaocaa¸ Gar kI [jjat rKnao kI AaD, laokr rMga maoM BaMga kr doM. , , ,Aba baoTa¸ [sa Gar kI laaja tumharI laaja hO. Aaja kao tumharo sasaur haoto¸ tao Balaa , , ," khto khto maaM kI AaMKaoM maomaoM AaMsaU Aa gae¸ AaOr vao jagaptI kI doKBaala ]sao saaOpM kr sada ko ilae maaOna hao ga[ga[- qaIM. ek Armaana ]nako saaqa hI calaa gayaa ik jagaptI kI santana kao¸ caar barsa [ntja,ar krnao ko baad BaI vao gaaod maoM na iKlaa pa[pa[-M. AaOr canda nao mana maoM saba` saba` kr ilayaa qaa¸ yahI saaocakr ik kula– a–dovata ka AMSa tao ]sao jaIvana– jaIvana–Bar pUjanao kao imala gayaa qaa. Gar maoM caaraoM trf jaOsao ]darta ibaKrI rhtI¸ Apnaapa barsata rhta. ]sao lagata¸ jaOsao Gar kI AMQaorI¸ ekant kaoziryaaoM maoM yah Saant SaItlata hOhO jaao ]sao Barmaa laotI hO. Gar kI saba kuiNDyaaoM kI Knak ]sako kanaaoM maoM basa ga[ga[- qaI¸ hr drvaajao kI carmarahT phcaana bana ga[ga[- qaIM. "ek raoja rajaa AaKoT kao gae¸" maaM saunaatI qaIM¸ "rajaa AaKoT kao jaato qao¸ tao saatvaoM raoja, ja$r mahla maomaoM laaOT Aato - ranaI ek man~I qao. pr ]sa dfa jaba gae¸ tao saatvaaM idna inakla gayaa¸ pr rajaa nahIM laaOTo. ranaI kao baD,I icanta hu[. kao saaqa laokr Kaoja maoM inaklaIM , , ," AaOr [saI baIca jagaptI kao irStodarI kI ek SaadI maoM jaanaa pD,a. ]sako dUr irSto ko Baa[Baa[- dyaarama kI SaadI qaI. kh gayaa qaa ik dsavaoM idna ja$r vaapsa Aa jaaegaa. pr Czo idna hI Kbar imalaI ik baarat Gar laaOTnao pr dyaarama ko Gar Daka pD, gayaa. iksaI mauKibar nao saarI KbaroM phMucaa dI qaIM ik laD,kIvaalaaoM nao dyaarama dyaarama ka Gar saaonao–caaMdI sao paT idyaa hO , , ,AaiKr puStOnaI jamaIMdar kI [klaaOtI laD,kI qaI. Gar Aae maohmaana lagaBaga ivada hao cauko qao. dUsaro raoja, jagaptI BaI calanaovaalaa qaa¸ pr ]saI rat Daka pD,a. javaana AadmaI¸ Balaa KUna maanata hOÑ DakovaalaaoM nao jaba bandUkoM calaa[calaa[-¸ tao sabakI iGagGaI baMQa ga[ga[-. pr jagaptI AaOr dyaarama nao CatI zaokkr laaizyaaM ]za laIM. Gar maoM kaohrama maca gayaa. , , ,ifr sannaaTa Ca gayaa. Dakovaalao barabar gaaoilayaaM daga rho qao. baahr ka drvaajaa TUT cauka qaa. pr jagaptI nao ihmmat baZ,ato hue haMk lagaa[lagaa[-¸ "yao hvaa[hvaa[- bandUkoM [na zola– a–iplaa[iplaa[- laaizyaaoM ka maukabalaa nahIM kr paeMgaI¸ javaanaao."

pr drvaajao tD\ tD–\ tD\ tD\ TUTto rho¸ AaOr Ant maoM ek gaaolaI jagaptI kI jaaMGa kao par krtI inakla ga[ga[-¸ dUsarI ]sakI ]sakI jaaMGa ko }pr kUlho maoM samaa kr rh ga[ga[-. canda raotI– I–klaptI AaOr manaaOityaaM maanatI jaba vahaM phMcU aI¸ tao jagaptI Asptala maoM qaa. dyaarama ko qaaoD,I caaoT Aa[Aa[qaI. ]sao Asptala sao Cu+I imala ga[ga[- qaIM. jagaptI kI doKBaala ko ilae vahIM Asptala Asptala maoM marIjaaoM ko irStodaraoM ko ilae jaao kaoziryaaM banaIM qaIM¸ ]nhIM maoM canda kao $knaa pD,a. ksbao ko Asptala sao dyaarama ka gaaMva caar kaosa pD,ta qaa. dUsaro– tIsaro vahaM sao AadmaI Aato–jaato rhto¸ ijasa saamaana kI ja$rt haotI¸ phMucaa jaato jaato. pr QaIro–QaIro ]na laaogaaoM nao BaI Kbar laonaa CaoD, idyaa. ek idna maoM zIk haonaovaalaa Gaava tao qaa nahIM. jaaMGa kI hD hD\\DI DI caTK ga[ga[- qaI AaOr kUlho maoM Aa^proSana sao C: [Mca gahra Gaava qaa. ksbao ka Asptala qaa. kmpa]NDr hI marIjaaoM kI doKBaala Baala rKto. baD,a Da^@Tr tao naama ko ilae qaa yaa ksbao ko baD,o Svar ko Avatar qao. marIjaaoM kI doKBaala krnaovaalao AadimayaaoM ko ilae. CaoTo laaogaaoM ko ilae tao kmpaoTr saahba hI [-[-Svar irStodaraoM kI Kanao–pInao kI mauiSklaaoM sao laokr marIja kI nabja, tk tk saMBaalato qao. CaoTI– I–saI [maart maoM Asptala Aabaad qaa. raoigayaaoM kao isafisaf- C:– C:–saat KaToM qaI. marIjaaoM ko kmaro sao lagaa dvaa banaanao ka kmara qaa¸ ]saI maoM ek Aaor ek AaramakusaI-aI- qaI AaOr ek naIcaI– naIcaI–saI maoja. ]saI kusaI-aI- pr baD,a Da^@Tr Aakr kBaI kBaI– BaI–kBaar baOzta qaa¸ nahIM tao bacanaisaMh kpa]NDr hI jamao rhto. Asptala maoM yaa tao faOjadarI ko SahId Aato yaa igar– igar–igara ko haqa– haqa–pOr taoD, laonaovaalao ek– ek–AaQa laaoga. Czo–Cmaasao kao[- AaOrt idK ga[ga[- tao dIK ga[ga[-¸ jaOsao ]nhoM kBaI raoga Gaorta hI nahIM nahIM qaa. kBaI kao[- baImaar pD,tI tao Garvaalao hala batako Aaz– Aaz–dsa raoja, kI dvaa ek saaqa lao jaato AaOr ifr ]sako jaInao–marnao kI Kbar tk na imalatI. ]sa idna bacanaisaMh jagaptI ko Gaava kI p+I badlanao Aayaa. ]sako Aanao maoM AaOr p+I Kaolanao maoM kuC eosaI laaprvaahI qaI¸ jaOsao galat baMQaI pgaD,I kao zIk sao baaMQanao ko ilae Kaola rha hao. canda ]sakI kusaI-aI- ko pasa hI saaMsa raoko KD,I qaI. vah AaOr raoigayaaoM sao baat krta jaa rha qaa. [Qar imanaT– imanaT–Bar kao doKta¸ ifr jaOsao AByast– AByast–sao ]sako haqa haqa Apnaa kama krnao lagato. p+I ek jagah KUna sao icapk ga[ga[- qaI¸ jagaptI baurI trh krah ]za. canda ko maMuh sao caIK inakla ga[ga[-. bacanaisaMh nao satksatk- haokr doKa tao canda mauK maoM QaaotI ka pllaa KaoMsao ApnaI Bayaatur Aavaaja dbaanao kI caoYTa kr rhI qaI. jagaptI ekbaargaI maClaI– maClaI–saa tD,pkr rh gayaa. bacanaisaMh kI ]MgailayaaM qaaoD,I–saI qarqara[qarqara[- ik ]sakI baaMh pr Tp– Tp– sao canda ka AaMsaU caU pD,a. bacanaisaMh isahr– isahr–saa gayaa AaOr ]sako haqaaoM kI AByast inazura[a[- kao jaOsao iksaI maanavaIya kaomalata nao QaIro–sao CU idyaa. AahaoM¸ krahaoM¸ dddd-–BarI caIKaoM AaOr caTKto SarIr ko ijasa vaatavarNa maoM rhto hue BaI vah ibalkula Alaga rhta qaa¸ faoD,aoM kao pko Aama– Aama–saa dbaa dota qaa¸ Kala kao AalaU–saa CIla dota qaa , , ,]sako mana sao ijasa dddd- ka Ahsaasa Ahsaasa ]z gayaa qaa¸ vah ]sao Aaja ifr huAa AaOr vah baccao kI trh fMk U –fMk U kr p+I kao nama krko Kaolanao lagaa. canda kI Aaor QaIro–sao inagaah ]zakr doKto hue fusafusaayaa¸ "ca , , ,ca , , ,raogaI kI ihmmat TUT jaatI hO eosao." pr jaOsao yah khto–khto ]saka mana mana Kud ApnaI baat sao ]caMT gayaa. yah baoprvaahI tao caIK AaOr krahaoM kI ekrsata sao ]sao imalaI qaI¸ raogaI kI ihmmat baZ,anao kI ktvyainaYza sao nahIM. jaba tk vah Gaava kI marhma– kt-vyainaYza marhma–p+I krta rha¸ tba tk iknhIM dao AaMKaoM kI k$Naa ]sao Gaoro rhI. AaOr haqa Qaaoto samaya vah canda kI ]na caUiD,yaaoM sao BarI klaa[yaaoM kao baoiJaJak doKta rha¸ jaao ApnaI KuSaI ]sasao maaMga rhI qaIM. canda panaI DalatI jaa rhI qaI AaOr bacanaisaMh haqa Qaaoto–Qaaoto ]sakI klaa[yaaoM¸ hqaoilayaaoM AaOr pOraoM kao doKta jaa jaa rha qaa. dvaaKanao kI Aaor jaato hue ]sanao canda kao haqa ko [Saaro sao baulaakr kha¸ "idla CaoTa mat krnaa , , ,jaaMGa ka Gaava tao dsa raoja, maoM Bar jaaegaa¸ kUlho ka Gaava kuC idna ja$r laogaa. AcCI sao AcCI dvaa[dvaa[- dMUgaa. dvaa[yaaM tao eosaI hOM ik maudo- kao caMgaa kr doM. pr hmaaro Asptala maoM nahIM AatIM¸ ifr BaI , , ,"

"tao iksaI dUsaro Asptala sao nahIM Aa saktIM vaao dvaa[yaaMÆ" canda nao pUCa. "Aa tao saktI hOM¸ pr marIja kao Apnaa pOsaa Krcanaa pD,ta hO ]namaoM , , ,"bacanaisaMh nao kha. canda caup rh ga[ga[- tao bacanaisaMh ko maMuh sao Anaayaasa hI inakla pD,a¸ "iksaI caIja, kI ja$rt hao tao mauJao batanaa. , , ,rhI dvaa[yaaM¸ saao khIM na khIM sao [ntjaama krko laa dMUgaa. mahkmao sao maMgaaeMgao¸ tao Aato–Avaato mahInaaoM laga jaaeMgao. Sahr Sahr ko Da^@Tr sao maMgavaa dMgU aa. takt kI dvaa[yaaoM kI baD,I ja,$rt hO ]nho. M AcCa¸ doKa jaaegaa , , ," khto–khto vah $k gayaa. canda sao kRt&ta BarI najaraoM sao ]sao doKa AaOr ]sao lagaa jaOsao AaMQaI maoM ]D,to p%to kao kao[- ATkava imala gayaa hao. Aakr Aakr vah jagaptI kI KaT sao lagakr baOz ga[ga[-. ]sakI hqaolaI laokr vah sahlaatI rhI. naaKUnaaoM kao Apnao paoraoM sao dbaatI rhI. QaIro–QaIro baahr AMQaora baZ, calaa. bacanaisaMh tola kI ek laalaTona laakr marIj,aaoM ko kmaro ko ek kaonao maoM rK gayaa. canda canda nao jagaptI kI klaa[klaa[- dabato–dabato QaIro sao kha¸ "kmpa]NDr saahba kh rho qao , , ," AaOr [tnaa khkr vah jagaptI ka Qyaana AakRYT krnao ko ilae caup hao ga[ga[-. "@yaa kh rho qaoÆ" jagaptI nao Anamanao svar maoM baaolaa. "kuC takt kI dvaa[yaaM tumharo ilae ja,$rI hOMÑ" "maOM jaanata hMU." "pr , , ," "doKao canda¸ caadr ko barabar hI pOr fOlaae jaa sakto hOM. hmaarI AaOkat [na dvaa[yaaoM kI nahIM hO. "AaOkat AadmaI kI doKI jaatI hO ik pOsao kI¸ tuma tao , , ," "doKa jaaegaa." "kmpa]NDr saahba [ntjaama kr doMgaogao¸ ]nasao khMUgaI maOM." "nahIM canda¸ ]QaarKato sao maora [laaja nahIM haogaa , , ,caaho ek ko caar idna laga jaaeM." "[samaoM tao , , ," "tuma nahIM jaanatIM¸ kja,- kaoZ, ka raoga haota hO¸ ek baar laganao sao tna tao galata hI hO¸ mana BaI raogaI hao jaata hO." "laoikna , , ,"khto–khto vah $k ga[ga[-. jagaptI ApnaI baat kI Tok rKnao ko ilae dUsarI Aaor maMuh Gaumaakr laoTa rha. AaOr tIsaro raoja, jagaptI ko isarhanao k[k[- takt kI dvaa[yaaM rKI qaIM¸ AaOr canda kI zhrnao vaalaI kaozrI maoM ]sako laoTnao ko ilae ek KaT BaI phMuca ga[ga[- qaI. canda jaba Aa[Aa[-¸ tao jagaptI ko caohro pr maanaisak pID,a kI AsaM#ya roKaeM ]BarI qaIM¸ jaOsao vah ApnaI baImaarI sao laD,nao ko Alaavaa svayaM ApnaI Aa%maa sao BaI laD, rha hao , , ,canda kI naadanaI AaOr snaoh sao BaI ]laJa ]laJa rha hao AaOr sabasao }pr sahayata krnaovaalao kI dyaa sao jaUJa rha hao. canda nao doKa tao yah saba sah na pa[pa[-. ]sako jaI maoM Aayaa ik kh do¸ @yaa Aaja tk tumanao kBaI iksaI sao ]Qaar pOsao nahIM ilaeÆ pr vah tao Kud tumanao ilae qao AaOr tumhoM maoro saamanao svaIkar nahIM krnaa pD,a qaa. [saIilae laoto iJaJak nahIM lagaI¸ pr Aaja maoro saamanao ]sao svaIkar krto tumhara JaUza paO$Ya itlaimalaakr jaaga pD,a hO. pr jagaptI ko mauK pr ibaKrI hu[pID,a maoM ijasa AadSaAadSa- kI gahra[gahra[- qaI¸ vah canda ko mana mana maoM caaor kI trh Gausa ga[ga[-¸ AaOr baD,I svaaBaaivakta sao ]sanao maaqao pr haqa forto hue kha¸ "yao dvaa[yaaM iksaI kI maohrbaanaI nahIM hOM. maOMnao haqa ka kD,a baocanao kao do idyaa qaa¸ ]saI maoM Aa[Aa[hOM." "mauJasao pUCa tk nahIM AaOr , , ," jagaptI jagaptI nao kha AaOr jaOsao Kud mana kI kmajaaorI kao daba gayaa – kD,a baocanao sao tao AcCa

qaa ik bacanaisaMh kI dyaa hI AaoZ, laI jaatI. AaOr ]sao hlka– hlka–saa pCtavaa BaI qaa ik naahk vah raO maoM baD,I–baD,I baatoM kh jaata hO¸ &ainayaaoM kI trh saIK do dota hO. AaOr jaba canda AMQaora haoto ]zkr ApnaI kaozrI maoM saaonao ko ilae jaanao kao hu[-¸ tao khto–khto yah baat dbaa ga[ga[- ik bacanaisaMh nao ]sako ilae ek KaT ka [ntjaama BaI kr idyaa hO. kmaro sao inaklaI¸ tao saIQaI kaozrI maoM ga[ga[- AaOr haqa ka kD,a lao laokr saIQao dvaaKanao kI Aaor calaI ga[ga[-¸ jahaM bacanaisaMh Akolaa Da^@Tr kI kusaI-aI- pr Aarama sao TaMgaoM fOlaae laOmp kI pIlaI raoSanaI maoM laoTa qaa. jagaptI ka vyavahar canda kao laga gayaa qaa¸ AaOr yah BaI ik vah @yaaoM bacanaisaMh ka Ahsaana ABaI sao laad lao¸ pit ko ilae jaovar kI iktnaI AaOkat hO. vah baoQaD,k–saI dvaaKanao maoM Gausa ga[ga[-. idna kI phcaana ko karNa ]sao kmaro kI maoja,–kusaI-aI- AaOr dvaaAaoM kI AlamaarI kI isqait ka Anaumaana qaa¸ vaOsao kmara AMQaora hI pD,a qaa¸ @yaaoMik laOmp kI rao raoSanaI kovala Apnao vaR%t maoM AiQak p`kaSavaana haokr kaonaaoM ko AMQaoro kao AaOr BaI GanaIBaUt kr rhI qaI. bacanaisaMh nao canda kao Gausato hI phcaana ilayaa. vah ]zkr KD,a hao gayaa. canda nao BaItr kdma tao rK idyaa¸ pr sahsaa sahma ga[ga[-¸ jaOsao vah iksaI AMQaoro kueM maoM Apnao–Aap kUd pD,I hao¸ eosaa kuAaM¸ jaao inarntr ptlaa haota gayaa hO , , ,AaOr ijasamaoM panaI kI gahra[gahra[- patala kI ptao-M tk calaI ga[ga[- hao¸ ijasamaoM pD,kr vah naIcao QaMsatI calaI jaa rhI hao¸ naIcao , , ,AQM aora , , ,ekant GauTna Tna , , ,papÑ bacanaisaMh Avaak\ Avaak\ takta rh gayaa AaOr canda eosao vaapsa laaOT pD,I¸ jaOsao iksaI kalao ipSaaca ko pMjaaoM sao maui> imalaI hao. bacanaisaMh ko saamanao xaNa– xaNa–Bar maoM saarI pirisqait kaOMQa ga[ga[- AaOr ]sanao vahIM sao bahut saMyat Aavaaja, maomaoM ja,baana kao dbaato hue jaOsao vaayau maoM spYT Qvainat kr idyaa – "candaÑ" vah Aavaaja, [tnaI bao–Aavaaja, qaI AaOr inarqainarqa-k haoto hue BaI [tnaI saaqasaaqak qaI ik ]sa KamaaoSaI maoM AqaAqa- Bar gayaa. canda $k ga[ga[-. bacanaisaMh ]sako pasa jaakr $k gayaa. saamanao saamanao ka Ganaa poD, stbQa KD,a qaa¸ ]sakI kalaI prCa[prCa[- kI piriQa jaOsao ek baar fOlakr ]nhoM Apnao vaR%t maoM samaoT laotI AaOr dUsaro hI xaNa mau> kr dotI. dvaaKanao ka laOmp sahsaa BaBakkr $k gayaa AaOr marIja,aoM ko kmaro sao ek krah kI Aavaaja, dUr maOdana dana ko CaoR tk jaakr DUba ga[ga[-. canda nao vaOsao hI naIcao takto hue Apnao kao saMyat krto hue kha¸ "yah kD,a tumhoM donao Aa[Aa[- qaI." "tao vaapsa @yaaoM calaI jaa rhI qaIMÆ" canda caup. AaOr dao xaNa $kkr ]sanao Apnao haqa ka saaonao ka kD,a QaIro–sao ]sakI ]sakI Aaor baZ,a idyaa¸ jaOsao donao ka saahsa na haoto hue BaI yah kama AavaSyak qaa. bacanaisaMh nao ]sakI saaarI kayaa kao ek baar doKto hue ApnaI AaMKoM ]sako isar pr jamaa dIM¸ ]sako }pr pD,o kpD,o ko par narma icaknaa[icaknaa[- sao Baro lambao–lambao baala qao¸ ijanakI Baap– Baap–saI mahk fOlatI jaa rhI qaI. vah QaIro–QaIro sao baaolaa¸ "laaAao." canda nao kD,a ]sakI Aaor baZ,a idyaa. kD,a haqa maoM laokr vah baaolaa¸ "saunaao." canda nao p`Sna– na–BarI naja,roM ]sakI Aaor ]za dI. ]namaoM JaaMkto hue¸ Apnao haqa sao ]sakI klaa[klaa[- pkD,to hue ]sanao vah kD,a ]sakI klaa[klaa[- maoM phnaa idyaa. canda caupcaap kaozrI kI Aaor cala dI AaOr bacanaisaMh dvaaKanao kI Aaor. kailaK baurI trh baZ, ga[ga[- qaI AaOr saamanao KD,o poD, kI kalaI prCa[prCa[- gahrI pD, ga[ga[- qaI. daonaaoM laaOT gae qao. pr pr jaOsao ]sa kailaK maoM kuC rh gayaa qaa¸ CUT gayaa qaa. dvaaKanao ka laOmp jaao jalato–jalato ek baar BaBaka qaa¸ ]samaoM tola na rh

jaanao ko karNa ba%tI kI laaO baIca sao fT ga[ga[- qaI¸ ]sako }pr QaueM kI lakIroM bala KatI¸ saaMp kI trh AMQaoro maoM ivalaIna ivalaIna hao jaatI qaIM. saubah jaba canda jagaptI ko pasa phMucaI AaOr ibastr zIk krnao lagaI tao jagaptI kao lagaa ik canda bahut ]dasa qaI. xaNa– xaNa–xaNa maoM canda ko mauK pr Anaiganat Baava Aa– Aa–jaa rho qao¸ ijanamaoM AsamaMjasa qaa¸ pID,a qaI AaOr inarIhta qaI. qaI. kao[AdRSya pap kr cauknao ko baad )dya kI gahra[gahra[- sao ike gae pScaatap jaOsaI QaUimala camakÆ "ranaI man~I ko saaqa jaba inaraSa haokr laaOTIM¸ tao doKa¸ rajaa mahla maoM ]pisqat qao. ]nakI KuSaI ka izkanaa na rha." maaM saunaayaa krtI qaIM¸ "pr rajaa kao ranaI ka [sa trh man~I ko saaqa jaanaa AcCa nahIM lagaa. ranaI nao rajaa kao samaJaayaa rajaa––ranaI ek– ik vah tao kovala rajaa ko p`it ATUT p`oma ko karNa Apnao kao na raok sakI. rajaa ek–dUsaro kao bahut caahto qao. daonaaoM ko idlaao maoM ek baat SaUla– a–saI gaD, gaD,tI rhtI ik ]nako kao[- santana na qaI , , ,rajavaMSa ka dIpk bauJanao jaa rha qaa. santana ko ABaava maoM ]naka laaok–prlaaok ibagaD,a jaa rha qaa AaOr kula kI mayaada naYT haonao kI SaMka baZ,tI jaa rhI mayaa-da qaI." dUsaro idna bacanaisaMh nao marIjaaoM kI marhma marhma– rhma–p+I krto va> batayaa qaa ik ]saka tbaadlaa maOnapurI ko sadr Asptala maoM hao gayaa hO AaOr vah prsaaoM yahaM sao calaa jaaegaa. jagaptI nao saunaa¸ tao ]sao Balaa hI lagaa. Aae idna raoga Gaoro rhto hOM¸ bacanaisaMh ]sako Sahr ko Asptala maoM phMucaa jaa rha hO¸ tao kuC madd imalatI hI rhogaI. AaiKr vah zIk tao haogaa hI AaOr ifr maOnapurI ko isavaa khaM jaaegaaÆ pr dUsaro hI xaNa ]saka idla Akqa BaarIpna sao Bar gayaa. pta nahIM @yaaoM¸ canda ko Aist%va ka Qyaana Aato hI ]sao [sa saUcanaa maoM kuC eosaosao naukIlao kaMTo idKa[idKa[- donao lagao¸ jaao ]sako SarIr maoM iksaI BaI samaya cauBa sakto qao¸ jara– jara–saa baoKbar haonao pr baIMQa sakto qao. AaOr tba ]sako saamanao AadmaI ko AiQakar kI laxmaNa– laxmaNa– roKaeM QaueM kI lakIr kI trh kaMpkr imaTnao lagaIM AaOr mana maomaoM Cupo sandoh ko raxasa baanaa badla yaaogaI ko $p maoM GaUmanao lagao. AaOr pnd`h–baIsa raoja, baad jaba jagaptI kI halat sauQar ga[ga[-¸ tao canda ]sao laokr Gar laaOT Aa[Aa[-. jagaptI calanao–ifrnao laayak hao gayaa qaa. Gar ka talaa jaba Kaolaa¸ tba rat Jauk Aa[Aa[- qaI. AaOr ifr ]nakI galaI maoM tao Saama sao hI AMQaora Jarnaa Sau$ hao jaata qaa. pr galaI maoM Aato hI ]nhoM lagaa¸ jaOsao ik vanavaasa kaTkr rajaQaanaI laaOTo haoM. nau@kD, pr hI dar drvaajaaoM sao laalaTona kI raoSanaI kI lakIr JaaMk rhI qaI jamaunaa saunaar kI kaozrI maoM saurhI ifMk rhI qaI¸ ijasako draja,dar AaOr kccaI tmbaakU ka QauA M a $MQaI galaI ko mauhanao pr baurI trh Bar gayaa qaa. saamanao hI maMuSaIjaI ApnaI ijaMgalaa KiTyaa ko gaD\ gaD\Z,Zo, maoM¸ kuPpI ko maiwma p`kaSa maoM Ksara– Ksara–KtaOnaI ibaCae maIja,ana lagaanao maoM maSagaUla qao. jaba jagaptI ko Gar ka drvaajaa KD,ka¸ tao AMQaoro maoM ]sakI caacaI nao Apnao jaMgalao sao doKa AaOr vahIM sao baOz–o baOzo Apnao Gar ko BaItr eolaana kr idyaa – amaaa BaI Aa["rajaa inarbaMisayaa Asptala sao laaOT Aae , , ,kulama Aa[- hOM." yao Sabd saunakr Gar ko AMQaoro baraozo maoM Gausato hI jagaptI haMfkr baOz gayaa¸ JaMuJalaakr canda sao baaolaa¸ "AMQaoro maoM @yaa maoro haqa– haqa–pOr tuD,vaaAaogaIÆ BaItr jaakr laalaTona jalaa laaAao na." "tola nahIM haogaa¸ [sa va> ja,ra eosaosao hI kama , , ," "tumharo kBaI kuC nahIM haogaa , , ,na tola na , , ," khto–khto jagaptI ekdma caup rh gayaa. AaOr canda kao lagaa ik Aaja phlaI baar jagaptI nao ]sako vyaqavyaqa- maatR%va pr [tnaI gahrI caaoT kr dI¸ ijasakI gahra[gahra[- kI ]sanao kBaI klpnaa nahIM nahIM kI qaI. daonaaoM KamaaoSa¸ ibanaa ek baat ike Andr calao gae. rat ko baZ,to sannaaTo maoM daonaaoM ko saamanao dao baatoM qaIM , , , jagaptI ko kanaaoM maoM jaOsao kao[- vyaMgya sao kh rha qaa – rajaa inarbaMisayaa Asptala sao Aa gaeÑ AaOr canda ko idla maoM yah baat cauBa rhI qaI – tumharo kBaI kuC nahIM haogaa , , ,

AaOr isasaktI– isasaktI–isasaktI canda na jaanao kba saao ga[ga[-. pr jagaptI kI AaMKaoM maoM naIMd na Aa[Aa[-. KaT pr pD,–o pD,o ]sako caaraoM Aaor ek maaohk¸ Bayaavanaa– Bayaavanaa–saa jaala fOla gayaa. laoTo–laoTo ]sao ]sao lagaa¸ jaOsao ]saka svayaM ka Aakar bahut xaINa haota– a– haota ibandu–saa rh gayaa¸ pr ibandu ko haqa qao¸ pOr qao AaOr idla kI QaD,kna BaI. kaozrI ka GauTa– a–GauTa– a–saa AMiQayaara¸ maTmaOlaI dIvaaroM AaOr gahna gaufaAao–M saI AlamaairyaaM¸ ijanamaoM sao baar– baar–baar JaaMkkr doKta qaa , , ,AaOr vah isahe ]zta qaa , , ,ifr jaOsao saba kuC tbdIla hao gayaa hao. ]sao lagaa ik ]saka Aakar baZ,ta jaa rha hO¸ baZ,ta jaa rha hO. vah manauYya huAa¸ lambaa– lambaa–tgaD,a–tndu$st pu$Ya huAa¸ ]sakI iSaraAaoM maoM kuC fUT pD,nao ko ilae ilae vyaakulata sao KaOla ]za. ]sako haqa SarIr ko Anaupat sao bahut baD,o¸ Dravanao AaOr Bayaanak hao gae¸ ]nako lambao–lambao naaKUna inakla Aae , , ,vah raxasa huAa¸ dO%ya huAa , , ,Aaidma babarÑ baba-rÑ AaOr baD,I toja,I sao saara kmara ekbaargaI ca@kr kaT gayaa. gayaa. ifr saba QaIro–QaIro isqar haonao lagaa AaOr ]sakI saaMsaoM zIk haotI jaana pD,I. M ifr jaOsao bahut kaoiSaSa krnao pr iGagGaI baMQa jaanao ko baad ]sakI Aavaaja, fUTI¸ "candaÑ" canda kI narma saaMsaaoM kI hlkI sarsarahT kmaro maoM jaana Dalanao lagaI. jagaptI ApnaI paTI ka sahara laokr Jauka. kaMpto pOr ]sanao ja,maIna pr rKo AaOr canda kI KaT ko pae sao isar iTkakr baOz gayaa. ]sao lagaa¸ jaOsao canda kI [na saaMsaaoM kI Aavaaja, maoM jaIvana ka saMgaIt gaMUja rha hO. vah ]za AaOr canda ko mauK pr Jauk gayaa. ]sa AMQaoro maoM AaMKoM gaD,ae– e–gaD,ae jaOsao bahut dor baad svayaM canda ko mauK pr AaBaa fUTkr Apnao–Aap ibaKrnao lagaI. ]sako na@Sa ]jjvala hao ]zo AaOr jagaptI kI AaMKaoM kao jyaaoit imala ga[ga[-. vah maugQa– Qa–saa takta rha. canda ko ibaKro baala¸ ijanamao ijanamaoM hala ko janmao baccao ko gaBauAaro baalaaoM kI– kI–saI mahk , , ,dUQa kI kcaa[MQa , , ,SarIr ko rsa kI– kI–saI imazasa AaOr snaoh–saI icaknaahT AaOr vah maaqaa ijasa pr baalaaoM ko pasa tmaama CaoTo–CaoTo¸ narma– narma–narma– narma–narma– narma–sao raoeM , , ,roSama sao , , ,AaO AaOr ]sa pr kBaI lagaa[nW saaoe plakÑ AaOr lagaa[- ga[ga[- saoMdur kI ibandI ka hlka imaTa huAa– a–saa AaBaasa , , ,nanho–M nanhoM inaWinaW-nW ]nakI maasaUma– a–saI kaMTaoM kI trh baraOinayaaM AaOr saaMsa maoM Gaulakr AatI hu[- vah Aa%maa kI inaYkpT Aavaaja, kI laya , , ,fUla kI pMKurI– I–sao ptlao–ptlao AaozM ¸ ]na pr pD,I ACUtI roKaeM¸ ijanamaoM isafisaf- dUQa– a–saI mahkÑ ]sakI AaMKaoM ko saamanao mamata– mamata–saI Ca ga[ga[-¸ kovala mamata¸ AaOr ]sako mauK sao AsfuT Sabd inakla gayaa¸ "baccaIÑ" Drto–Drto ]sako baalaaoM kI ek laT kao baD,o jatna saosao ]sanao hqaolaI pr rKa AaOr ]MgalaI sao ]sa pr jaOsao lakIroM KIMcanao lagaa. ]sao lagaa¸ jaOsao kao[- iSaSau ]sako AMk maoM Aanao ko ilae CTpTakr¸ inaraSa haokr saao gayaa hao. ]sanao daonaaoM hqaoilayaaoM kao psaarkr ]sako isar kao ApnaI saImaa maoM Bar Bar laonaa caaha ik kao[- kzaor caIja ]sakI ]MgailayaaoM sao Tkra[Tkra[-. vah jaOsao haoSa maoM Aayaa. baD,o saharo sao ]sanao canda ko isar ko naIcao TTaolaa. ek $maala maoM baMQaa kuC ]sako haqa maoM Aa gayaa. Apnao kao saMyat krta vah vahIM ja,maIna pr baOz gayaa¸ gayaa¸ ]saI AnQaoro maoM ]sa $maala kao Kaolaa¸ tao jaOsao saaMp saMUGa gayaa¸ canda ko haqaaoM ko daonaaoM saaonao ko kD,o ]samaoM ilapTo qaoÑ AaOr tba ]sako saamanao saba saRiYT QaIro–QaIro TukD,–o TukD,o haokr ibaKrnao lagaI. yao kD,o tao canda baocakr ]saka ]saka [laaja kr rhI qaI. vao saba dvaa[yaaM AaOr takt ko Ta^inak , , ,]sanao tao kha qaa¸ yao dvaa[yaaM iksaI kI maohrbaanaI nahIM hOM¸ maOMnao haqa ko kD,o baocanao kao do ide qao , , ,pr , , ,]saka galaa baurI trh saUK gayaa. jabaana jaOsao talau sao icapkkr icapkkr rh ga[ga[-. ]sanao caaha ik canda kao JakaJaaorkr ]zae¸ pr SarIr kI Sai> bah– bah–saI ga[ga[- qaI¸ r> panaI hao gayaa qaa. qaaoD,a saMyat huAa¸ ]sanao vao kD,o ]saI $maala maoM lapoTkr ]sakI KaT ko kaonao pr rK ide AaOr baD,I mauiSkla sao ApnaI KaT kI paTI pkD,kr lauZ,k gayaa.

canda JaUz baaolaIÑ pr @yaaoMÆ kD,o Aaja tk Cupae rhI. ]sanao [tnaa baD,a durava @yaaoM ikyaaÆ AaiKr @yaaoMÆ iksailaeÆ AaOr jagaptI ka idla BaarI hao gayaa. ]sao ifr lagaa ik ]saka SarIr isamaTta jaa rha hO AaOr vah ek saIMk ka banaa ZaMcaa rh rh gayaa , , ,inatant hlka¸ itnako–saa¸ hvaa maoM ]D,kr BaTknao vaalao itnako–saa. ]sa rat ko baad raoja jagaptI saaocata rha ik canda sao kD,o maaMgakr baoca lao AaOr kao[- CaoTa– a–maaoTa karaobaar hI Sau$ kr do¸ @yaaoMik naaOkrI CUT caukI qaI. [tnao idna kI gaOrhaijarI ko baad vakIla saahba nao dUsara mauhirir-r rK ilayaa qaa. vah raoja, yahI saaocata pr jaba canda saamanao AatI¸ tao na jaanao kOsaI Asahaya– Asahaya–saI ]sakI Avasqaa hao jaatI. ]sao lagata¸ jaOsao kD,o maaMgakr vah canda sao p%naI%va ka pd BaI CIna laogaa. gaa. maatR%va tao Bagavaana nao CIna hI ilayaa , , ,vah saaocata AaiKr canda @yaa rh jaaegaIÆ ek s~I sao yaid p%naI%va AaOr maatR%va CIna ilayaa gayaa¸ tao ]sako jaIvana kI saaqakta hI @yaaÆ canda ko saaqa saaqa-kta vah yah Anyaaya kOsao kroÆ ]sasao dUsarI AaMK kI raoSanaI kOsao maaMga laoÆ ifr tao vah inatant AnQaI hao jaaegaI AaOr ]na kD,aoM kI maaMganao ko pICo ijasa [ithasa kI Aa%maa naMgaI hao jaaegaI¸ kOsao vah ]sa lajjaa kao svayaM hI ]Qaarkr ZaMpogaaÆ AaOr vah ]nhIM K,yaalaaoM maoM DUbaa saubah sao Saama tk [Qar– [Qar–]Qar kama kI Taoh maoM GaUmata rhta. iksaI sao ]Qaar lao laoÆ pr iksa sampi%t prÆ @yaa hO ]sako pasa¸ ijasako AaQaar pr kao[- ]sao kuC dogaaÆ AaOr mauhllao ko laaoga , , ,jaao ek– ek–ek pa[pa[pr jaana doto hOM¸ kao[- caIja, KrIdto va> Baava maoM ek pOsaa kma kma imalanao pr maIlaaoM pOdla jaakr ek pOsaa bacaato hOM¸ ek– ek–ek pOsao kI masaalao kI puiD,yaa baMQavaakr gyaarh matbaa pOsaaoM ka ihsaaba jaaoD,kr ekaQa pOsaa ]Qaarkr¸ imannatoM krto saaOda Gar mat-baa laato hOMÂ galaI maoM kao[- KaoMcaovaalaa fMsa gayaa¸ tao dao pOsao kI caIja, kao laD,–JagaD,kr – caar danao j,yaada panao kI naIyat sao – dao jagah baMQavaato hOM. Baava ko ja,ra– a–sao fkfk- pr GaNTaoM bahsa krto hOM¸ Saama kao saD,I–galaI trkairyaaoM kao ikfayat ko karNa laato hOM¸ eosao laaogaaoM sao iksa maMuh sao maaM maaMgakr vah ]nakI garIbaI ko Ahsaasa pr zaokr lagaaeÑ pr ]sa idna Saama kao jaba vah Gar phMucaa¸ tao baraozo maoM hI ek saa[ikla rKI naja,r Aa[Aa[-. idmaaga pr bahut ja,aor Dalanao ko baad BaI vah Aagantuk kI klpnaa na kr payaa. BaItrvaalao drvaaja,o pr jaba phMucaa¸ tao sahsaa hMsaI kI Aavaaja, saunakr izzk gayaa. ]sa hMsaI maoM ek AjaIba– AjaIba–saa ]nmaad qaa. AaOr ]sako baad canda ka svar – "Aba Aato hI haoMgao¸ baOize na dao imanaT AaOrÑ , , ,ApnaI AaMK sao doK laIijae AaOr ]nhoM samaJaato jaa[e ik ABaI tndu$stI [sa laayak nahIM¸ jaao idna– St kr sakoM." idna–idna– idna–Bar GaUmanaa badabada-St "haM , , ,Ba[a[-¸ kmajaaorI [tnaI jaldI nahIM imaT saktI¸ Kyaala nahIM kroMgao tao nauksaana ]zaeMgaoÑ" kao[- pu$Ya– Ya–svar qaa yah. jagaptI AsamaMjasa maoM pD, gayaa. vah ekdma BaItr Gausa jaaeÆ [samaoM @yaa hjahja- hOÆ pr jaba ]sanao pOr ]zae¸ tao vao baahr jaa rho qao. baahr baraozo maoM saa[ikla kao pkD,to hI ]sao saUJa Aa[Aa[-¸ vahIM sao jaOsao Anajaana banata baD,o p`ya%na sao Aavaaja, kao Kaolata icallaayaa¸ "Aro candaÑ yah saa[ikla iksakI hOÆ kaO kaOna maohrbaana , , ," canda ]sakI Aavaaja saunakr kmaro sao baahr inaklakr jaOsao KuSaa––KbarI saunaa rhI qaI¸ "Apnao kmpa]NDr saahba Aae hOM. Kaojato–Kaojato Aaja Gar ka pta pae hOM¸ tumharo [ntja,ar maoM baOzo hOM." "kaOna bacanaisaMhÆ AcCa , , ,AcCa. vahI tao maOM khMU¸ Balaa kaOna , , ," khta jagaptI pasa phMucaa¸ AaOr baataoM maoM [sa trh ]laJa gayaa¸ jaOsao saarI pirisqait ]sanao svaIkar kr laI hao. bacanaisaMh jaba ifr Aanao kI baat khkr calaa gayaa¸ tao canda nao bahut Apnaopna sao jagaptI ko saamanao baat Sau$ kI¸ "jaanao kOsao–kOsao AadmaI haoto hOM , , ," "@yaaoM¸ @yaa huAaÆ kOsao haoto hOM AadmaIÆ" jagaptI nao pUCa. "[tnaI CaoTI jaana– jaana–phcaana maoM tuma madao-M ko Gar maoM na rhto Gausakr baOz sakto haoÆ tuma tao ]lTo pOraoM laaOT AaAaogao." canda khkr jagaptI ko mauK pr kuC [icCt p`itiËyaa doK saknao ko ilae gahrI inagaahaoM sao taknao lagaI. jagaptI nao canda kI Aaor eosao doKa¸ jaOsao yah baat BaI khnao kI yaa pUCnao kI hOÑ ifr baaolaa¸ "bacanaisaMh ApnaI trh ka AadmaI hO¸ ApnaI trh ka Akolaa , , ,.

"haogaa , , ,pr" khto–khto canda $k ga[ga[-. "AaD,o va> kama Aanao vaalaa AadmaI hO¸ laoikna ]sasao fayada ]za saknaa ijatnaa Aasaana hO , , ,]tnaa , , m, aora matlaba hO ik , , ,ijasasao kuC ilayaa jaaegaa¸ ]sao idyaa BaI jaaegaa." jagaptI nao AaMKoM dIvaar dIvaar pr gaD,ato hue kha. AaOr canda ]zkr calaI ga[ga[-. ]sa idna ko baad bacanaisaMh lagaBaga raoja, hI Aanao–jaanao lagaa. jagaptI ]sako saaqa [Qar– [Qar–]Qar GaUmata BaI rhta. bacanaisaMh ko saaqa vah jaba tk rhta¸ AjaIba– AjaIba–saI GauTna ]sako idla kao baaMQa laotI¸ AaOr tBaI jaIvana kI tmaama ivaYamataeM BaI ]sakI inagaahaoM ko saamanao ]Barnao lagatIM¸ AaiKr vah svayaM ek AadmaI hO , , ,baokar , , ,yah maanaa ik ]sako saamanao poT palanao kI kao[[tnaI ivakrala samasyaa nahIM¸ vah BaUKaoM nahIM mar rha hO¸ jaaD,o maoM kaMp nahIM rha hO¸ pr ]sako dao haqa– haqa–pOr hOM , , ,SarIr ka ipMjara hO¸ jaao kuC maaMgata hO , , ,kCu Ñ AaOr vah saaocata¸ yah kuC @yaa hOÆ sauKÆ Saayad haM¸ Saayad nahIM. vah tao du:K maoM janak kID,a hO. tao ifr , , ,vaasanaaÆ Saayad haM¸ BaI jaI saknao ka AadI hO¸ ABaavaaoM maoM jaIivat rh saknao vaalaa AaScaya AaScayaaScaya-janak Saayad nahIM. canda ka SarIr laokr ]sanao ]sa xaiNakta kao BaI doKa hO. tao ifr Qana , , ,Saayad haM¸ Saayad nahIM. ]sanao Qana ko ilae Apnao kao Kpayaa hO. pr vah BaI tao ]sa AdRSya Pyaasa kao bauJaa nahIM payaa. tao ifrÆ , , ,tao ifr @yaaÆ vah kuC @yaa hO¸ jaao ]sakI Aa%maa maoM naasaUr–saa irsata rhta hO¸ Apnaa ]pcaar maaMgata hOÆ Saayad kamaÑ haM¸ yahI¸ ibalkula yahI¸ jaao ]sako jaIvana kI GaiD,yaaoM kao inapT saUnaa na CaoD,o¸ ijasamaoM vah ApnaI ApnaI Sai> lagaa sako¸ Apnaa mana Dubaao sako¸ Apnao kao saaqa- AnauBava kr sako¸ caaho ]samaoM sauK hao yaa duK¸ Arxaa hao yaa saurxaa¸ SaaoYaNa hao yaa paoYaNa , , ,]sao isafsaaqak isaf- kama caaiheÑ krnao ko ilae kuC caaihe. yahI tao ]sakI p`kRt AavaSyakta hO¸ phlaI AaOr AaiKrI maaMga hO¸ @yaaoMik vah ]sa Gar maoM nahIM pOda huAa¸ jahaM isafisaf- jabaana ihlaakr Saasana krnaovaalao haoto hOM. vah ]sa Gar maoM BaI nahIM pOda huAa¸ jahaM isafisafmaaMgakr jaInaovaalao haoto hOM. vah ]sa Gar ka hO¸ jaao isafisaf- kama krnaa jaanata hO¸ kama hI ijasakI Aasa hO. isafisaf- vah kama caahta hO¸ kama. AaOr ek idna ]sakI kama– kama–Qaama kI samasyaa BaI hla hao ga[ga[-. talaaba vaalao }Mcao maOdana ko dixaNa Aaor jagaptI kI lakD,I kI Tala Kula ga[ga[-. tk TMga gayaa. Tala kI jamaIna pr laxmaI– laxmaI–pUjana BaI hao hao gayaa AaOr hvana BaI huAa. lakD,I kao kao[kmaI nahIM qaI. gaaMva sao AanaovaalaI gaaiD,yaaoM kao¸ [sa karaobaar maoM pOro hue AadimayaaoM kI madd sao maaola– a–taola krvaa ko vahaM igarvaa idyaa gayaa. gaaMzoM ek Aaor rKI ga[ga[-M¸ caOlaaoM ka ca+a krInao saosao laga gayaa AaOr gau_o caIrnao ko ilae Dala ide gae. dao–tIna gaaiD,yaaoM ka saaOda krko Tala caalaU kr dI ga[ ga[--. BaivaYya maoM svayaM poD, KrIdkr kTanao ka tya ikyaa gayaa. baD,I– baD,I skImaoM banaIM ik iksa trh jalaanao kI lakD,I sao baZ,ato–baZ,ato ek idna [maartI lakD,I kI kaozI banaogaI. caIrnao kI na[na[- maSaIna lagaogaI. karbaar baZ, jaanao pr bacanaisaMh BaI naaOkrI CaoD,kr ]saI maoM laga jaaegaa. AaOr ]sanao mahsaUsa ikyaa ik vah kama maoM laga gayaa hO¸ Aba caaObaIsaaoM GaNTo ]sako saamanao kama hO , , ,]sako samaya ka ]pyaaoga hO. idna– idna–Bar maoM vah ek GaNTo ko ilae iksaI ka ima~ hao sakta hO¸ kuC dor ko ilae vah pit hao sakta hO¸ pr baakI samayaÆ idna AaOr rat ko baakI GaNTo , , ,]na GaNTaoM ko ABaava kao isafisaf- ]saka Apnaa kama hI Bar sakta hO , , ,AaOr Aba vah kamadar qaa , , , vah kamadar tao qaa¸ laoikna jaba Tala kI ]sa }McaI ja,maIna pr pD,o CPpr ko naIcao tKt pr vah gallaa rKkr baOzta¸ saamanao lagao lakiD,yaaoM ko Zor¸ kTo hue poD, ko tnao¸ jaD,aoM kao lauZ,ka huAa doKta¸ tao ek inarIhta barbasa barbasa ]sako idla kao baaMQanao lagatI. ]sao lagata¸ ek vyaqavyaqa- ipSaaca ka SarIr T\T\ukD,o–TukD,o krko ]sako saamanao Dala idyaa gayaa hO. , , ,ifr [na pr kulhaD,I calaogaI AaOr [nako roSao–roSao Alaga hao jaaeMgao AaOr tba [nakI zziryaaoM kao sauKakr iksaI pOsaoaovaalao ko haqa tk pr taOlakr baoca idyaa jaaegaa. AaOr tba ]sakI inagaahoM saamanao KD,o taD, pr ATk jaatIM¸ ijasako baD,o–baD,o p%taoM pr sauK- gadgad-navaalao navaalao igaw pr fD,fD,akr dor tk KamaaoSa baOzo rhto. taD, ka kalaa gaD,rodar tnaa , , ,AaOr ]sako saamanao saamanao zhrI hu[- vaayau maoM inassahaya kaMptI¸ BaarhIna naIma kI pi%tyaaM cakratI JaD,tI rhtIM , , ,QaUla– a–BarI QartI pr lakD,I kI gaaiD,yaaoMko pihyaaoM kI pD,I hu[- laIk QaMuQalaI– alaI–saI camak ]ztI AaOr bagalavaalao maMUgafllaI ko pocM a kI ekrsa KrKratI Aavaaja, Aavaaja, kanaaoM maoM Barnao lagatI. bagalavaalaI kccaI

pgaDNDI sao kao[- gaujarkr¸ TIlao ko Zlaana sao talaaba kI naIcaa[naIcaa[- maoM ]tr jaata¸ ijasako gaMdlao panaI maoM kUD,a tOrta rhta AaOr saUAr kIcaD, maoM maMuh Dalakr ]sa kUD,o kao raOMdto , , , daophr isamaTtI AaOr Saama kI QaunQa Canao lagatI¸ tao vah laalaTona jalaakr CPpr ko KmBao kI kIla maoM TaMga dota AaOr ]sako qaaoD,I hI dor baad AsptalavaalaI saD,k sao bacanaisaMh ek kalao Qabbao kI trh Aata idKa[idKa[- pD,ta. gahro pD,to AnQaoro maoM ]saka Aakar QaIro–QaIro QaIro baZ,ta jaata AaOr jagaptI ko saamanao jaba vah Aakr KD,a haota¸ tao vah ]sao bahut ivaSaala– ivaSaala–saa laganao lagata¸ ijasako saamanao ]sao Apnaa Aist%va DUbata mahsaUsa haota. ek– o Gar phMucakr ek–AaQa ibaËI kI baatoM haotIM AaOr tba daonaaoM Gar kI Aaor cala dot. akr bacanaisaMh kuC dor ja,$r $kta¸ baOzta¸ [Qar– [Qar–]Qar kI baatoM krta. kBaI maaOka pD, jaata¸ tao jagaptI AaOr bacanaisaMh kI qaalaI BaI saaqa laga jaatI. canda saamanao baOzkr daonaaoM kao iKlaatI. bacanaisaMh baaolata jaata¸ "@yaa trkarI banaI hO. masaalaa eosaa pD,a hO ik ]sakI BaI bahar hO AaOr trkarI ka svaad BaI na isaf-- trkarI hI trkarI. vaahÑ vaahÑ @yaa baat hO Andaja kIÑ" mara. haoTlaaoM maoM yaa tao masaalaa hI masaalaa rhogaa yaa isaf AaOr canda baIca– baIca–baIca maoM Taokkr baaolatI jaatI¸ "[nhoM tao jaba tk dala maoM Pyaaja ka Baunaa GaI na imalao¸ tba tk poT hI nahIM Barta." yaa – "isarka Agar [nhoM imala jaae¸ tao samaJaao¸ saba kuC imala gayaa. phlao mauJao isarka na jaanao kOsaa lagata qaa¸ pr Aba eosaa ja,baana pr caZ,a hO ik , , ," yaa – "[nhoM kagaja,–saI ptlaI raoTI psand hI nahIM AatI. Aba mauJasao kao[- ptlaI raoTI banaanao kao kho¸ tao banatI hI nahIM¸ Aadt pD, ga[ga[- hO¸ AaOr ifr mana hI nahIM krta , , ," pr canda kI AaMKoM bacanaisaMh kI qaalaI pr hI jamaIM rhtIM. raoTI inabaTI¸ tao raoTI praosa dI¸ dI¸ dala K%ma nahIM hu[-¸ tao BaI ek camacaa AaOr praosa dI. AaOr jagaptI isar Jaukae Kata rhta. isafisaf- ek igalaasa panaI maaMgata AaOr canda caaOMkkr panaI donao sao phlao khtI¸ "Aro tumanao tao kuC ilayaa BaI nahIMÑ" khto–khto vah panaI do dotI AaOr tba ]sako ]sako idla pr gahrI– gahrI–saI caaoT lagatI¸ na jaanao @yaaoM vah KamaaoSaI kI caaoT ]sao baD,I pID,a do jaatI , , ,pr vah Apnao kao samaJaa laotI¸ kao[- maohmaana tao nahIM hOM , , ,maaMga sakto qao. BaUK nahIM haogaI. jagaptI Kanaa Kakr Tala pr laoTnao calaa jaata¸ jaata¸ @yaaoMik ABaI tk kao[- caaOkIdar nahIM imalaa qaa. CPpr ko naIcao t#t pr jaba vah laoTta¸ tao Anaayaasa hI ]saka idla Bar– Bar–Bar Aata. pta nahIM kaOna– a–kaona sao dddd- ek– ek–dUsaro sao imalakr trh– trh– trh kI TIsa¸ caTK AaOr eoMzna pOda krnao lagato. kao[- ek rga duKtI tI tao vah sahlaata BaI¸ jaba saBaI nasaoM caTKtI haoM tao khaM–khaM raht ka Akolaa haqa sahlaaeÑ laoTo–laoTo ]sakI inagaah taD, ko ]sa Aaor banaI pu#ta kba` pr jama jaatI¸ ijasako isarahnao kMTIlaa babaUla ka ekakI poD, saunna– -naSaIna AaOrt baD,o ilahaja, sao Aakr savaoro–savaoro baolaa AaOr camaolaI ko fUla na–saa KD,a rhta. ijasa kba` pr ek pdapdanaSaIna caZ,a jaatI , , ,GaUma– ]dasa––]dasa– , r a–GaUmakr ]sako foro laotI AaOr maaqaa Tokkr kuC kdma ]dasa ]dasa–saI calakr ekdma toja,I sao mauDk ibasaaityaaoM ko mauhllao maoM Kao jaatI. Saama Saama haoto ifr AatI. ek dIyaa baartI AaOr Agar kI bai%tyaaM jalaatI¸ ifr mauDt, o hue AaoZ,naI ka pllaa knQaaoM pr DalatI¸ tao dIyao kI laaO kaMptI¸ kBaI kaMpkr bauJa jaatI¸ pr ]sako kdma baZ, cauko haoto¸ phlao QaImao¸ qako¸ ]dasa– ]dasa–sao AaOr ifr toja, saQao saamaanya– saamaanya–sao. AaOr vah ifr ]saI mauhllao maoM Kao jaatI AaOr tba rat kI tnaha[yaaoM maoM , , ,babaUla ko kaMTaoM ko baIca¸ ]sa saaMyaa––saaMya krto }Mcao–naIcao maOdana maoM jaOsao ]sa kba` sao kao[- $h inaklakr inapT AkolaI BaTktI rhtI.

tBaI taD, pr baOzo sauK- gadnavaalao igaw manahUsa– gad-navaalao a–saI Aavaaja, maoM iklaibalaa ]zto AaOr taD, ko p%to Bayaanakta sao KD,baD,a ]zto. jagaptI ka badna kaMp jaata AaOr vah BaTktI $h ija,nda rh saknao ko ilae jaOsao kba` kI [MTaoM maoM¸ babaUla ko saayaa– saayaa–tlao dubak jaatI. jagaptI jagaptI ApnaI TaMgaaoM kao poT sao BaIMcakr¸ kmbala sao maMuh Cupa AaOMQaa laoT jaata. tD,ko hI zoko pr lagao lakD,haro lakD,I caIrnao Aa jaato. tba jagaptI kmbala lapoT¸ Gar kI Aaor calaa jaata , , , "rajaa raoja, savaoro Thlanao jaato qao¸" maaM saunaayaa krtI krtI qaIM¸ "ek idna jaOsao hI mahla ko baahr inaklakr Aae ik saD,k pr JaaDU lagaanaovaalaI maohtranaI ]nhoM doKto hI Apnaa JaaDUpMjaa pTkkr maaqaa pITnao lagaI AaOr khnao lagaI¸ "haya ramaÑ Aaja rajaa inarbaMisayaa ka maMuh doKa hO¸ na jaanao raoTI BaI nasaIba nasaIba haogaI ik nahIM , , ,na jaanao kaOna– a–saI ivapt TUT pD,oÑ" rajaa kao [tnaa du:K huAa ik ]lTo pOraoM mahla kao laaOT gae. man~I kao hu@ma idyaa ik ]sa maohtranaI ka Gar naaja sao Bar doM. AaOr saba rajasaI vas~ ]tar¸ rajaa ]saI xaNa jaMgala kI Aaor calao gae. ]saI rat ranaI kao sapnaa huAa ik kla kI rat torI manaaokamanaa pUrI krnaovaalaI hO. ranaI bahut pCta rhI qaI. pr faOrna hI ranaI rajaa kao KaojatI– atI–KaojatI ]sa saraya maoM phMuca ga[ga[-¸ jahaM vah iTko hue qao. ranaI Baosa badlakr saovaa krnao vaalaI BaiTyaairna BaiTyaairna banakr rajaa ko pasa rat maoM phMucaI. ga[--. rajaa saubah ]zkr dUsaro doSa ratBar ]nako saaqa rhI AaOr saubah rajaa ko jaganao sao phlao saraya CaoD, mahla maoM laaOT ga[ raja––Bar maoM fOla ga[kI Aaor calao gae. dao hI idnaaoM maoM rajaa ko inakla jaanao kI Kbar raja ga[-¸ rajaa inakla gae¸ caaraoM trf yahI Kbar qaI , , ," AaOr ]sa idna Taolao–mauhllao ko hr AaMgana maoM barsaat ko maoh kI trh yah Kbar barsakr fOla ga[ga[- ik canda ko baala– baala–baccaa haonao vaalaa hO. nau@kD, pr jamaunaa saunaar kI kaozrI maoM ifM M tI saurhI $k ga[ifk ga[-. maMuSaIjaI nao Apnaa maIjaana lagaanaa CaoD, ivasfairt nao~aoM sao takkr Kbar saunaI. baMsaI ikranaovaalao nao kueM maoM sao AaQaI ga[ga[-M rssaIM KIMca¸ Daola mana pr pTkkr saunaa. saudSaSa-nana djaIdjaI- nao maSaIna ko pihe kao hqaolaI sao rgaD, naIla––lagaI malagaujaI kmaIja kI AastInaoM rgaDk , r raokkr saunaa. hMsaraja pMjaabaI nao ApnaI naIla caZ,ato hue saunaa. AaOr jagaptI kI baovaa caacaI nao AaOrtaoM ko jamaGaT maoM baD,o ivaSvaasa¸ pr Baod–Baro svar maoM saunaayaa – "Aaja C: saala hao gae SaadI kao , , ,na baala¸ na baccaa , , ,na jaanao iksaka pap hO ]sako poT maoM. , , ,AaOr iksaka haogaa isavaa ]sa mausaTNDo kmpaoTr koÑ na jaanao khaM sao kulacCnaI [sa mauhllao maoM Aa ga[ga[-Ñ , , ,[sa galaI kI tao puStaoM sao eosaI marjaad rhI hO ik gaOr–madmad- AaOrt kI kI prCa[prCa[- tba nahIM doK pae. yahaM ko madmad- tao basa Apnao Gar kI AaOrtaoM kao jaanato hO¸M ]nhoM tao pD,aosaI ko Gar kI janaainayaaoM kI iganatI tk nahIM maalaUma." yah khto–khto ]naka caohra tmatmaa Aayaa AaOr saba AaOrtoM dovalaaok kI doivayaaM kI trh gamBaIr gamBaIr banaIM¸ ApnaI piva~ta kI mahanata ko baaoJa sao dbaI QaIro–QaIro iKsak ga[ga[-. saubah yah Kbar fOlanao sao phlao jagaptI Tala pr calaa gayaa qaa. pr saunaI ]sanao BaI Aaja hI qaI. idna– idna–Bar vah t#t pr kaonao kI Aaor maMuh ike pD,a rha. na zoko kI lakiD,yaaM icara[icara[-¸ na ibaËI kI Aaor Qyaana idyaa¸ na daophr ka Kanaa Kanao hI Gar gayaa. jaba rat AcCI trh fOla ga[caTka[--¸ mau{I ga[-¸ vah ihMsak pSau kI BaaMit ]za. ]sanao ApnaI AMgauilayaaM caTka[ baaMQakr baaMh ka ja,aor doKa¸ tao nasaoM tnaIM AaOr baah maoM kzaor kmpna kmpna– na–saa huAa. ]sanao tIna– tIna–caar pUrI saaMsaoM KIMcaIM AaOr Aa[-- , , ,saD,k K%ma hu[-¸ galaI Aa[maja,baUt kdmaaoM sao Gar kI Aaor cala pD,a. maOdana K%ma huAa , , ,kk M D, kI saD,k Aa[ Aa[-. pr galaI ko AnQaoro maoM Gausato vah sahma gayaa¸ jaOsao iksaI nao AdRSya haqaao haqaaoM sao ]sao pkD,kr saara r> inacaaoD, ilayaa¸ ]sakI fTI hu[- Sai> kI nasa pr ihma– ihma–SaItla haoMz rKkr saara rsa caUsa ilayaa. AaOr galaI ko AMQaoro kI ihkart– ihkart–BarI kailaK AaOr BaI BaarI hao ga[jaaegaI. gaI. ga[-¸ ijasamaoM Gausanao sao ]sakI saaMsa $k jaaegaI , , ,GauT jaae vah pICo mauD,a¸ pr $k gayaa. ifr kuC saMyat haokr vah caaoraoM kI trh ina:Sabd kdmaaoM sao iksaI trh Gar kI BaItrI dohrI tk phMuca gayaa.

da[vaalaI dhlaIja maoM kuPpI iTmaiTmaa rhI qaIM AaOr canda Ast– da[-M Aaor kI rsaao[-vaalaI Ast–vyast– vyast–saI dIvaar sao isar Toko Saayad Aasamaana inaharto–inaharto saao ga[ga[- qaI. kuPpI ka p`kaSa ]sako AaQao caohro kao ]jaagar ike qaa AaOr AaQaa caohra gahna kailamaa maoM DUbaa AdRSya qaa. vah KamaaoSaI sao KD,a takta rha. canda ko caohro pr naarI%va kI p`aOZ,ta Aaja ]sao idKa[idKa[- dI. caohro kI saarI kmanaIyata na jaanao khaM Kao ga[ga[- qaI¸ ]saka ACUtapna na jaanao khaM lauPt hao gayaa qaa. fUlaa– aa–fUlaa mauK. jaOsao ThnaI sao taoD,o fUla kao ma[-- roKaeM pD, ga[ panaI maoM Dalakr taja,a ikyaa gayaa hao¸ ijasakI pMKuiryaaoM maoM TUTna kI saurma[ ga[- haoM¸ pr BaIganao sao BaarIpna Aa gayaa hao. ]sako Kulao pOr pr ]sakI inagaah pD,I¸ tao saUjaa– aa–saa lagaa. eiD,yaaM BarI¸ saUjaI– aI–saI AaOr naaKUnaaoM ko pasa Ajaba– Ajaba–saa saUKapna. jagaptI ka idla ek baar masaaosa ]za. ]sanao caaha ik baZ,kr ]sao ]za lao. Apnao Apnao haqaaoM sao ]saka pUra SarIr CU–CUkr saara klauYa paoMC do¸ ]sao ApnaI saaMsaaoM kI Aigna maoM tpakr ek baar ifr piva~ kr lao¸ AaOr ]sakI AaMKaoM kI gahra[isat hao tuma [Qar Aa ga[gahra[- maoM JaaMkkr kho– dovalaaok sao iksa SaapvaSa inavaainavaa-isat ga[-¸ candaÆ yah Saap Saap tao AimaT qaa. tBaI canda nao hD,baD,akr AaMKoM KaolaIM. jagaptI kao saamanao doK ]sao lagaa ik vah ekdma naMgaI hao ga[ga[- hao. AitSaya laijjat hao ]sanao Apnao pOr samaoT ilae. GauTnaaoM sao QaaotI naIcao sarka[sarka[- AaOr bahut saMyat– at–saI ]zkr rsaao[- ko AMQaoro maoM Kao ga[ga[-. jagaptI ekdma htaSa hao¸ vahIM kmaro kI dohrI pr caaOKT sao isar iTka baOz gayaa. naja,r kmaro maoM ga[ga[-¸ tao lagaa ik prae svar yahaM gaMUja rho hOM¸ ijanamaoM canda ka BaI ek hO. ek trf Gar ko hr kaonao sao¸ AnQaora saOlaaba kI trh baZ, baZ,ta Aa rha qaa , , ,ek AjaIba inastbQata , , ,AsamaMjasa. gait¸ pr pqaBa`YTÑ Sa@laoM¸ pr AakarhIna. "Kanaa Ka laoto¸" canda ka svar kanaaoM maoM pD,a. vah Anajaanao eosao ]z baOza¸ jaOsao tOyaar baOza hao. ]sakI baat kI Aaja tk ]sanao Ava&a na kI qaI. Kanao Kanao tao baOz gayaa¸ pr kaOr naIcao nahIM sark rha qaa. tBaI canda nao baD,o saQao SabdaoM maoM kha¸ "kla maOM gaaMva jaanaa caahtI hMU." jaOsao vah [sa saUcanaa sao piricat qaa¸ baaolaa¸ "AcCa." canda ifr baaolaI¸ "maOMnao bahut phlao Gar ica{I Dala dI qaI¸ BaOyaa kla laonao Aa rho hOM." "tao zIk hO." jagaptI vaOsao hI DUbaa– aa–DUbaa baaolaa. katr––saI ffk– canda ka baaMQa TUT gayaa AaOr vah vahIM GauTnaaoM maoM maMuh dbaakr katr ffk–ffkkr rao pD,I. na ]z sakI¸ na ihla sakI. jagaptI xaNa– xaNa–Bar kao ivacailat huAa¸ pr jaOsao jama jaanao ko ilae. ]sako Aaoz fD,ko AaOr ËaoQa ko jvaalaamauKI kao jabarna dbaato hue BaI vah fUT pD,a¸ "yah saba mauJao @yaa idKa rhI hOÆ baoSamaama-Ñ baogaOrt , , ,Ñ ]sa va> nahIM saaocaa qaa¸ jaba , , ,jaba , , ,maorI laaSa tlao , , ," "tba , , ,tba , , ,kI baat JaUz hO , , ,"¸ isasaikyaaoM ko baIca canda ka svar fUTa¸ "laoikna jaba tumanao mauJao baoca idyaa , , ," ek BarpUr haqa canda kI knapTI pr Aaga saulagaata pD,a. AaOr jagaptI ApnaI hqaolaI dUsarI sao dabata¸ Kanaa CaoD, kaozrI maoM Gausa gayaa AaOr rat– rat–Bar kuNDI caZae ]saI kailaK maoM GauTta rha. dUsaro idna canda Gar CaoD, Apnao gaaMva calaI ga[ga[-.

jagaptI pUra idna AaOr rat Tala pr hI kaT dota¸ ]saI baIranao maoM¸ talaaba ko bagala¸ kba`¸ babaUla AaOr taD, ko pD,aosa maoM. pr mana mauda-a- hao gayaa qaa. ja,bardstI vah Apnao kao vahIM raoko rhta. , , ,]saka idla haota¸ khIM inakla jaae. pr eosaI kmaja,aorI ]sako tna AaOr mana kao KaoKlaa kr ga[ga[- qaI ik caahnao pr BaI vah jaa na pata. ihkart– ihkart–BarI naja,roM sahta¸ pr vahIM pD,a rhta. kafI idnaaoM baad jaba jaba nahIM rh gayaa¸ tao ek idna jagaptI Gar pr talaa lagaa¸ najadIk ko gaaMva maoM lakD,I kTanao calaa gayaa. ]sao laga rha qaa ik Aba vah pMgau hao gayaa hO¸ ibalakula laMgaD,a¸ ek roMgata kID,a¸ ijasako na AaMK hO¸ na kana¸ na mana¸ na [cCa. vah ]sa baaga baaga maoM phMuca gayaa¸ jahaM KrIdo poD, kTnao qao. dao AarovaalaaoM nao ptlao poD, ko tnao pr Aara rKa AaOr krkr-–krkr- ka AbaaQa Saaor Sau$ hao gayaa. dUsaro poD, pr bannao AaOr SakUro kI kulhaD,I baja ]zI. AaOr gaaMva sao dUr ]sa baaga maoM ek layapUNa-a- Saaor Sau$ hao gayaa. jaD, pr kulhaD,I pD,tI tao pUra poD, qaraqara- jaata. krIba ko Kot kI maoD, pr baOzo jagaptI ka SarIr BaI jaOsao kaMp–kaMp ]zta. canda nao kha qaa¸ "laoikna jaba tumanao mauJao baoca idyaa , , ," @yaa vah zIk khtI qaIÑ @yaa bacanaisaMh nao Tala ko ilae jaao $pe ide qao¸ ]saka byaaja [Qar caukta huAaÆ @yaa isafisaf- vahI $pe Aaga bana gae¸ ijasakI AaMca maoM ]sakI sahnaSaIlata¸ ivaSvaasa AaOr AadSaAadSa- maaoma– a–sao ipGala gaeÆ "Sa , , ,kUroÑ" baaga sao lagao dD,o pr sao iksaI nao Aavaaja, lagaa[lagaa[-. SakUro nao kulhaD,I raokkr vahIM sao haMk lagaa[lagaa[-¸ "kaonao ko Kot sao laIk banaI hO¸ ja,ra maoD, maarkr naMGaa laa gaaD,I." jagaptI ka Qyaana BaMga huAa. ]sanao mauD,kr dD,o pr AaMKoM gaD,a[-[-M. dao BaOMsaa– aa–gaaiD,yaaM lakD,I Barnao ko ilae Aa phMucaI qaIM. SakUro nao jagaptI ko pasa Aakr kha¸ "ek gaaD,I ka BatBat- tao hao gayaa¸ bailk DoZ, ka , , ,Aba [sa ptiryaa poD, kao na CaMT doMÆ" jagaptI nao ]sa poD, kI Aaor doKa¸ ijasao kaTnao ko ilae SakUro nao [Saara ikyaa qaa. poD, kI SaaK hrI pi%tyaaoM sao BarI qaI. vah baao baaolaa¸ "Aro¸ yah tao hra hO ABaI , , ,[sao CaoD, dao." "hra haonao sao @yaa¸ ]KT tao gayaa hO. na fUla ka¸ na fla ka. Aba kaOna [samaoM fla– fla–fUla AaeMgao¸ caar idna maoM p%tI Jaura jaaeMgaI." SakUro nao poD, kI Aaor doKto hue ]stadI Andaja, sao kha. "jaOsaa zIk samaJaao tuma¸" jagaptI nao kha¸ AaOr ]zkr maoD–, maoD, p@ko kueM pr panaI pInao calaa gayaa. daophr Zlato gaaiD,yaaM Barkr tOyaar hu[-M AaOr Sahr kI Aaor rvaanaa hao ga[ga[-M. jagaptI kao ]nako saaqa Aanaa pD,a. gaaiD,yaaM lakD,I sao ladIM Sahr kI Aaor calaI calaI jaa rhI qaIM AaOr jagaptI gadgad-nana Jaukae kccaI saD,k kI QaUla maoM DUbaa¸ BaarI kdmaaoM sao QaIro–QaIro ]nhIM kI bajatI GaiNTyaaoM ko saaqa inajaIinajaI-va– vava–saa baZ,ta jaa rha qaa , , , "k["k[- barsa baad rajaa prdosa sao bahut–saa Qana kmaakr gaaD,I maoM laadkr Apnao doSa kI Aaor laaOTo¸ "maaM saunaayaa krtI qaIM¸" rajaa kI gaaD,I ka pihyaa mahla sao kuC dUr ptola kI JaaD,I maoM ]laJa gayaa. hr trh kaoiSaSa kI¸ pr pihyaa na inaklaa. tba ek piNDt nao batayaa ik 'sakT' ko idna ka janmaa baalak Agar Apnao Gar kI sauparI parI laakr [samaoM CuAa do¸ tao pihyaa inakla jaaegaa. vahIM dao baalak Kola rho qao. ]nhaoMnao yah saunaa tao kUdkr phMucao AaOr khnao lagao ik hmaarI pOda[Sa sakT kI hO¸ pr sauparI tba laaeMgao¸ jaba tuma AaQaa Qana donao ka vaada krao. rajaa nao baat maana maana laI. baalak daOD,o–daOD,o Gar gae. sauparI laakr CuAa dI¸ ifr Gar ka rasta batato Aagao–Aagao calao. AaiKr gaaD,I mahla ko saamanao ]nhaoMnao raok laI. rajaa kao baD,a Acarja, huAa ik hmaaro hI mahla maoM yao dao baalak khaM sao Aa gaeÆ BaItr phMucao¸ tao ranaI KuSaI sao baohala hao ga[ga[-.

"pr rajaa nao phlao ]na baalakaoM ko baaro maoM pUCa¸ tao ranaI nao kha ik yao daonaaoM baalak ]nhIM ko rajakumaar hOM. rajaa kao ivaSvaasa nahIM huAa. ranaI bahut duKI hu[-." ." gaaiD,yaaM jaba Tala pr Aakr lagaIM AaOr jagaptI jagaptI tKt pr haqa– haqa–pOr ZIlao krko baOz gayaa¸ tao pgaDNDI sao gaujarto mauMSaIjaI nao ]sako pasa Aakr batayaa¸ ABaI ]sa idna vasaUlaI maoM tumharI sasaurala ko naja,dIk ek gaaMva maoM jaanaa huAa¸ tao pta lagaa ik pnd`h–baIsa idna hue¸ canda ko laD,ka huAa hO." AaOr ifr jaOsao mauhllao maoM saunaI– aI–saunaa[aa[- baataoM pr pdapda- Dalato hue baaolao¸ "Bagavaana ko raja maoM dor hO¸ AMQaor nahIM¸ jagaptI BaOyaaÑ" jagaptI nao saunaa tao phlao ]sanao gahrI naja,raoM sao maMuSaIjaI kao taka¸ pr vah ]nako tIr ka inaSaanaa inaSaanaa zIk– zIk–zIk nahIM Kaoja payaa. pr saba kuC sahna krto hue baaolaa¸ "dor AaOr AMQaor daonaaoM hOMÑ" "AMQaor tao sarasar hO , , ,itiryaa cair%tr hO sabaÑ baD,–o baD,o har gae hOM¸" khto–khto maMuSaIjaI $k gae¸ pr kuC [sa trh¸ jaOsao kao[- baD,I Baod–BarI baat hOhO¸ ijasao ]nakI gaaola haotI hu[- AaMKoM samaJaa doMgaI. jagaptI maMuSaIjaI kI trf takta rh gayaa. imanaT– imanaT–Bar manahUsa– a–saa maaOna Cayaa rha¸ ]sao taoD,to hue maMuSaIjaI baD,I dddd-–BarI Aavaaja, maoM baaolao¸ "sauna tao ilayaa haogaa¸ tumanaoÆ" "@yaaÆ" khnao kao jagaptI kh gayaa¸ pr ]sao lagaa ik ABaI maMuSaIjaI ]sa gaaMva maoM fOlaI baataoM kao hI baD,I baoddIdI- sao kh DalaoMgao¸ ]sanao naahk pUCa. tBaI maMuSaIjaI nao ]sakI naak ko pasa maMuh lao jaato hue kha¸ "canda dUsaro ko Gar baOz rhI hO , , ,kao[- madsaU madsaUdna hO vahIM ka. pr baccaa dIvaar bana gayaa hO. caahto tao vaao yahI hOM ik mar jaae tao rasta Kulao¸ pr ramajaI kI maja,I-. saunaa hO¸ baccaa rhto BaI vah canda kao baOzanao kao tOyaar hO." jagaptI kI saaMsa galao maoM ATkkr rh ga[ga[-. basa¸ AaMKoM maMuSaIjaI ko caohro pr pqara[pqara[-–saI jaD,I qaIM. Sarma––ilahajaÑ" mauMSaIjaI baaolao¸ "Adalat sao baccaa tumhoM imala sakta hO. Aba kaho ka Sarma "Apnaa khkr iksa maMuh sao maaMgaMU¸ baabaaÆ hr trf tao kja,- sao dbaa hMU¸ tna sao¸ mana sao¸ pOsao sao¸ [jjat sao¸ iksako bala pr duinayaa saMjaaonao kI kaoiSaSa k$MÆ" khto–khto vah Apnao maoM Kao gayaa. mauMSaIjaI vahIM baOz gae. jaba rat Jauk Aa[Aa[- tao jagaptI ko saaqa hI maMSu aIjaI BaI ]zo. ]sako knQao pr haqa rKo vao ]sao galaI tk laae. ApnaI kaozrI Aanao pr pIz sahlaakr ]nhaoMnao ]sao CaoD, idyaa. vah gadgad-nana Jaukae galaI ko AMQaoro maoM ]nhIM #yaalaaoM maoM DUbaa eosao calata calaa Aayaa¸ jaOsao kuC huAa hI na hao. pr kuC eosaa baaoJa qaa¸ jaao na saaocanao dota qaa AaOr na samaJanao. jaba caacaI kI baOzk ko pasa sao gauja,rnao lagaa¸ tao sahsaa ]sako kanaaoM maoM Banak pD,I – "Aa gae sa%yaanaasaIÑ kulabaaornaÑ" ]sanao ja,ra naja,r ]zakr doKa¸ tao galaI kI caacaI– caacaI–BaaOjaa[yaaM baOzk maoM jamaa qaIM AaOr canda kI cacaacacaa- iCD,I qaI. pr vah caupcaap inakla gayaa. [tnao idnaaoM baad talaa Kaolaa AaOr baraozo ko AMQaoro maoM kuC saUJa na pD,a¸ tao ekaek vah rat ]sakI AaMKaoM ko saamanao GaUma ga[ga[-¸ jaba vah Asptala sao canda ko saaqa laaOTa qaa. baovaa caacaI ka vah ja,hr– r–bauJa tIr¸ "Aa gae rajaa inarbaMisayaa Asptala sao." AaOr Aaja Aaja "sa%yaanaasaIÑ kulabaaornaÑ" AaOr svayaM ]saka vah vaa@ya¸ jaao canda kao Cod gayaa qaa¸ "tumharo kBaI kuC na haogaa , , ,." AaOr ]sa rat kI iSaSau candaÑ canda ka laD,ka huAa hO. vah kuC AaOr janatI¸ AadmaI ka baccaa na janatI. vah AaOr kuC BaI janatI¸ janatI¸ kMkD,–p%qarÑ vah naarI na banatI¸ baccaI hI banaI rhtI¸ ]sa rat ka iSaSau canda. pr canda yah saba @yaa krnao jaa rhI hOÆ ]sako jaIto–

anaaa caaihe. jaI vah dUsaro ko Gar baOznao jaa rhI hOÆ iktnao baD,o pap maoM Qakola idyaa canda kao , , ,pr ]sao BaI tao kuC saaocana AaiKr @yaaÆ pr maoro jaIto–jaI tao yah saba AcCa nahIM. vah [tnaI GaRNaa badaSt krko BaI jaInao kao tOyaar hO¸ yaa mauJao bada-St jalaanao kao. vah mauJao naIca samaJatI hO¸ kayar , , ,nahIM tao ek baar Kbar tao laotI. baccaa huAa tao pta lagata. pr nahIM nahIM¸ vah ]saka kaOna hOÆ kao[- BaI nahIM. AaOlaad hI tao vah snaoh kI QaurI hO¸ jaao AadmaI– AadmaI–AaOrt ko pihyaaoM kao saaQakr tna ko dladla sao par lao jaatI hO , , ,nahIM tao hr AaOrt vaoSyaa hO AaOr hr AadmaI vaasanaa ka kID,a. tao @yaa canda , , ,AaOrt nahIM rhIÆ vah ja$r AaOrt qaI¸ pr svayaM maOMnao ]sao nark maoM Dala idyaa. vah baccaa maora kao[- nahIM¸ pr canda tao maorI hO. ek baar ]sao lao Aata¸ ifr yahaM , , ,rat ko maaohk AMQaoro maoM ]sako fUla– nW saaoe plakaoM kao inaharta a–sao AQaraoM kao doKta , , ,inaWnaW-nW inaharta , , ,saasaaoM kI dUQa– a–saI ACUtI mahk kao samaoT laota , , , Aaja ka AMQaoraÑ Gar maoM tola BaI nahIM jaao dIyaa jalaa lao. AaOr ifr iksako ilae kaOna jalaaeÆ canda ko ilae , , ,pr ]sao tao baoca idyaa qaa. isavaa canda ko kaOna– a–saI sampi%t ]sako pasa qaI¸ ijasako AaQaar pr kao[- kja,- dotaÆ kja,- na imalata tao yah saba kOsao calataÆ kama , , ,pDo , khaM sao kTtoÆ AaOr tba SakUro ko vao Sabd ]sako kanaaoM maoM gaMUja gae¸ "hra haonao sao @yaa¸ ]KT tao gayaa hO , , ," vah svayaM BaI tao ek ]KTa huAa poD, hO¸ na fla ka¸ na fUla ka¸ saba vyaqavyaqa- hI tao hO. jaao kuC saaocaa¸ ]sa pr kBaI ivaSvaasa na kr payaa. canda kao caahta rha¸ pr ]sako idla maoM caaht na jagaa payaa. ]sao khIM sao ek pOsaa maaMganao pr DaMTta rha¸ pr Kud laota rha AaOr Aaja , , ,vah dUsaro aro ko Gar baOz rhI hO , , ,]sao CaoD,kr , , ,vah Akolaa hO¸ , , ,hr trf baaoJa hO¸ ijasamaoM ]sakI nasa– nasa–nasa kucalaI jaa rhI hOM¸ rga– rga–rga fT ga[ga[- hO. AaOr vah iksaI trh TTaola– a– TTaolakr BaItr Gar maoM phMucaa , , , "ranaI Apnao kula– a–dovata ko maindr maoM phM phMucaIM¸" maaM saunaayaa krtI qaIM¸ "Apnao satI%va kao isaw krnao ko ilae ]nhaoMnao Gaaor tpsyaa kI. rajaa doKto rho. kula– a–dovata p`sanna hue AaOr ]nhaoMnao ApnaI dOvaI Sai> sao daonaaoM baalakaoM kao t%kala janmao iSaSauAaoM maoM badla idyaa. ranaI kI Caityaao CaityaaoM maoM dUQa Bar Aayaa AaOr ]namaoM sao Qaar fUT pD,I¸ jaao iSaSauAaoM ko maMuh maoM igarnao lagaI. rajaa kao ranaI ko satI%va ka sabaUt imala gayaa. ]nhaonM ao ranaI ko carNa pkD, ilae AaOr kha ik tuma dovaI haoÑ yao maoro pu~ hOMÑ AaOr ]sa idna sao rajaa rajaa nao ifr sao raja– raja–kaja saMBaala ilayaa , , ," pr ]saI rat jagaptI Apnaa saara karaobaar %yaaga¸ AfIma AaOr tola pIkr mar gayaa @yaaoMik canda ko pasa kao[- dOvaI Sai> dar qaa. , , , nahIM qaI AaOr jagaptI rajaa nahIM¸ bacanaisaMh kmpa]NDr ka kja,-dar "rajaa nao dao baatoM kIM¸" maaM saunaatI qaIM¸ "ek tao ranaI ko naama sao ]nhaoMnao bahut baD,a maindr banavaayaa AaOr dUsaro¸ raja ko nae isa@kaoM pr baD,o rajakumaar ka naama Kudvaakr caalaU ikyaa¸ ijasasao raja– raja–Bar maoM Apnao ]%traiQakarI kI Kbar hao jaae , , ," jagaptI nao marto va> dao prcao CaoD,o¸ ek canda ko naama¸ dUsara kanaUna ko naama. canda kao ]sanao ilaKa qaa¸ "canda¸ maorI Aintma caah yahI hO ik tuma baccao kao laokr calaI Aanaa , , ,ABaI ek– ek–dao idna maorI laaSa kI duga-a-it it haogaI¸ tba tk tuma Aa sakao sakaogaI. canda¸ AadmaI kao pap nahIM¸ pScaatap maarta hO¸ maOM bahut phlao mar cauka qaa. baccao kao laokr ja,$r calaI Aanaa." phcaana caana kanaUna kao ]sanao ilaKa qaa¸ "iksaI nao mauJao maara nahIM hO , , ,iksaI AadmaI nao nahIM. maOM jaanata hMU ik maoro ja,hr kI ph krnao ko ilae maora saInaa caIra jaaegaa. ]samaoM ja,hr hO. maOMnao AfIma nahIM¸ $pe Kae hOM. ]na $pyaaoM maoM kja,- ka ja,hr qaa¸ jalaa[-- jaae¸ jaba tk canda baccao kao laokr na Aa jaae. Aaga baccao saosao ]saI nao mauJao maara hO. maorI laaSa tba tk na jalaa[ idlavaa[idlavaa[- jaae. basa." maaM jaba khanaI samaaPt krtI qaIM¸ tao Aasapasa baOzo baccao fUla caZ,ato qao. maorI khanaI BaI K%ma hao ga[ga[-¸ pr , , ,

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baMudodlo aKMD maoM AaorCa puranaa rajya hO. [sako rajaa baMudolao hOM. [na baMdu olaaoM nao phaD,aoM kI GaaiTyaaoM maoM Apnaa jaIvana ibatayaa hO. ek samaya AaorCo ko rajaa jauJaarisaMh qao. yao baD,o saahsaI AaOr bauiwmaana qao. SaahjahaM ]sa samaya idllaI ko baadSaah qao. jaba SaahjahaM laaodI nao balavaa ikyaa AaOr vah SaahI maulk kao laUTta– ta–paTta AaorCo kI Aaor Aa inaklaa¸ tba rajaa jauJaarisaMh nao ]sasao maaorcaa ilayaa. rajaa ko [sa kama sao gauNaga`ahI SaahjahaM bahut p`sanna hue. ]nhaoMnao turtM hI rajaa kao di@Kna ka Saasana– Saasana–Baar saaOMpa. ]sa idna AaorCo maoM baD,a AanaMd manaayaa gayaa. SaahI dUt iKlaAt AaOr sanad lao kr rajaa ko pasa Aayaa. jauJaarisaMh kao baD,–o baD,o kama krnao ka Avasar imalaa. saÔr kI tOyaairyaaM haonao lagaIM¸ tba rajaa nao Apnao CaoTo Baa[Baa[- hrdaOlaisaMh kao baulaa kr kha¸ "BaOyaa¸ maOM tao jaata hMU. Aba yah raja– raja–paT tumharo saupud- hO. tuma BaI [sao jaI sao Pyaar krnaaÑ nyaaya hI rajaa ka sabasao baD,a sahayak hO. nyaaya kI gaZ,I maoM kao[- Sa~u nahIM Gausa sakta¸ caaho vah ravaNa kI saonaa yaa [Md` ka bala laokr Aae¸ pr nyaaya vahI saccaa hO¸ ijasao p`jaa BaI nyaaya samaJao. tumhara kama kovala nyaaya hI krnaa na haogaa¸ bailk p`jaa kao Apnao nyaaya ka ivaSvaasa BaI idlaanaa haogaa AaOr maOM tumhoM @yaa samaJaa}M¸ tuma svayaM samaJadar hao hao." yah kh kr ]nhaonM ao ApnaI pgaD,I ]tarI AaOr hrdaOlaisaMh ko isar pr rK dIM. hrdaOla raota huAa ]nako pOraoM sao ilapT gayaa. [sako baad rajaa ApnaI ranaI sao ivada haonao ko ilae rinavaasa Aae. ranaI drvaaja,o pr KD,I rao rhI qaI. ]nhoM doKto hI pOraoM pr pD,I. jauJaarisaMh nao ]za kr ]sao CatI sao lagaayaa AaOr kha¸ "PyaarI¸ yah raonao ka samaya nahIM hO. baMudolaaoM kI is~yaaM eosao Avasar pr raoyaa nahIM krtIM. [-[-Svar Svar nao caaha¸ tao hma– hma–tuma jald imalaoMgao. mauJa pr eosaI hI p`Iit rKnaa. maOMnao raja raja– ja–paT hrdaOla kao saaOMpa hO¸ vah ABaI laD,ka hO. ]sanao ABaI duinayaa nahIM doKI hO. ApnaI salaahaoM sao ]sakI madd krtI rhnaa." ranaI kI ja,baana baMd hao ga[ga[-. vah Apnao mana maoM khnao lagaI¸ "haya yah khto hOM¸ baMudolaaoM kI is~yaaM eosao AvasaraoM pr raoyaa nahIM krtIM. Saayad ]nako )dya nahIM haota¸ yaa Agar haota hO tao ]samaoM p`oma nahIM haotaÑ" ranaI klaojao pr p%qar rK kr AaMsaU pI ga[ga[- AaOr haqa jaaoD, kr rajaa kI Aaor mauskratI hu[- doKnao lagaI pr @yaa vah mauskrahT qaI. ijasa trh AMQaoro maOdana maoM maSaala kI raoSanaI AMQaoro kao AaOr BaI Aqaah kr dotI hO¸ ]saI trh ranaI kI mauskrahT ]sako mana ko Aqaah du:K kao AaOr BaI p`kT kr rhI qaI. jauJaarisaMh ko calao jaanao ko baad hrdaOlaisaMh raja krnao lagaa. qaaoD,o hI idnaaoM maoM ]sako nyaaya nyaaya AaOr p`jaavaa%salya nao p`jaa ka mana hr ilayaa. laaoga jauJaarisaMh kao BaUla gae. jauJaarisaMh ko Sa~u BaI qao AaOr ima~ BaI pr hrdaOlaisaMh ka kao[- Sa~u na qaa¸ saba ima~ hI qao. vah eosaa hMsamauK AaOr maQaurBaaYaI qaa ik ]sasao jaao baatoM kr lao laota¸ vahI jaIvana Bar ]saka Ba@t banaa rhta. raja Bar maoM eosaa kao[- na qaa jaao ]sako pasa tk na phMuca sakta hao. rat– rat–idna ]sako drbaar ka faTk sabako ilae Kulaa rhta qaa. AaorCo kao kBaI eosaa savaip`ya rajaa nasaIba na huAa qaa. vah ]dar qaa¸ nyaasaI sava-ip` nyaasaI qaa¸ ivaVa AaOr gauNa ka ga`ahk qaa pr sabasao baD,a gauNa jaao ]samaoM qaa¸ vah ]sakI vaIrta qaI. ]saka vah gauNa hd djao- kao phMuca gayaa qaa. ijasa jaait ko jaIvana ka AvalaMba tlavaar pr hO¸ vah Apnao rajaa ko iksaI gauNa pr [tnaa nahIM rIJatI ijatnaa ijatnaa ]sakI vaIrta pr. hrdaOla Apnao gauNaaoM sao ApnaI p`jaa ko mana ka BaI rajaa hao gayaa¸ jaao maulk AaOr maala pr raja krnao sao BaI

kizna hO. [sa p`kar ek vaYavaYa- baIt gayaa. ]Qar di@Kna maoM jauJaarisaMh nao Apnao p`baMQa sao caaraoM Aaor SaahI dbadbaa jamaa idyaa¸ [Qar AaorCo maoM hrdaOla nao p`jaa pr maaohna– na–maM~ fMUk idyaa. •• falgauna ka mahInaa qaa¸ AbaIr AaOr gaulaala sao ja,maIna laala hao rhI qaI. kamadova ka p`Baava laaogaaoM kao BaD,ka rha qaa. rbaI nao KotaoM maoM saunahlaa ÔSaÔSa- ibaCa rKa qaa AaOr KilahanaaoM maoM saunahlao mahla ]za ide qao. saMtaoYa [sa saunahlao ÔSaÔSa- pr [zlaata ifrta qaa AaOr inaiScaMtta ]sa saunahlao mahla maoM tanao Aalaap rhI qaI. [nhIM idnaaoM idllaI ka naamavar fokOtI kaidrKaM AaorCo Aayaa. baD,–o baD,o phlavaana ]saka laao M D,aoM madanagaI ko mad sao matvaalao laaoha maana gae qao. idllaI sao AaorCo tk saOk mada-nagaI ]sako saamanao Aae pr kao[- ]sasao jaIt na saka. ]sasao laD,naa Baagya sao nahIM¸ bailk maaOt sao laD,naa qaa. vah iksaI [naama ka BaUKa na qaa. jaOsaa hI idla ka dlaor qaa¸ qaa¸ vaOsaa hI mana ka rajaa qaa. zIk haolaI ko idna ]sanao QaUma– a–Qaama sao AaorCo maoM saUcanaa dI ik "Kuda ka Saor idllaI ka kaidrKaM AaorCo Aa phMucaa hO. ijasao ApnaI jaana BaarI hao¸ Aa kr Apnao Baagya ka inapTara kr lao." AaorCo ko baD,–o baD,o baMudolao saUrmaa vah GamaMD–BarI vaaNaI sauna kr garma hao ]zo. faga AaOr Df kI tana ko badlao Zaola kI vaIr– vaIr–Qvaina saunaa[aa[- donao lagaI. hrdaOla ka AKaD,a AaorCo ko phlavaanaaoM AaOr foktO aoM ka sabasao baD,a AD\ \Da qaa. saMQyaa kao yahaM saaro Sahr ko saUrmaa jamaa ADDa jamaa hue. kaladova AaOr Baaladova baMudolaaoM kI naak qao¸ saOMkD,aoM maOdana maaro hue. yao hI daonaaoM phlavaana kaidrKaM ka GamaMD caUr krnao ko ilae gae. dUsaro idna iklao ko saamanao talaaba ko iknaaro baD,o maOdana maoM AaorCo ko CaoTo–baD,o saBaI jamaa jamaa hue. kOsao–kOsao sajaIlao¸ Alabaolao javaana qao¸ isar pr KuSarMga baaMkI pgaD,I¸ maaqao pr caMdna ka itlak¸ AaMKaoM maoM madanagaI ka sa$r¸ kmar maoM tlavaar. AaOr mada-nagaI kOsao–kOsao baUZ,o qao¸ tnaI hu[-M maMUCoM¸ saadI pr itrCI pgaD,I¸ kanaaoM maoM baMQaI hu[- daiZ,yaaM¸ doKnao maoM tao baUZ,o¸ pr kama maoM javaana¸ iksaI kao kuC na samaJanao vaalao. ]nakI madanaa caala– mada-naa caala–Zala naaOjavaanaaoM kao lajaatI qaI. hr ek ko maMuh sao vaIrta kI baatoM laaja ja rhtI hO yaa nahIM. pr baUZ,o khto– AaorCo kI har kBaI inakla rhI qaIM. naaOjavaana khto qao¸ "doKoM Aaja AaorCo kI laa nahIM hu[-¸ na haogaI. vaIraoM ka yah jaaoSa doK kr rajaa hrdaOla nao baD,o ja,aor sao kh idyaa¸ "Kbardar¸ baMudlo aaoM kI laaja rho yaa na rho pr ]nakI p`itYza maoM bala na pD,nao pae– pae– yaid iksaI naonao AaOraoM kao yah khnao ka Avasar idyaa ik AaorCo vaalao tlavaar sao na jaIt sako tao QaaMQalaI kr baOzo¸ vah Apnao kao jaait ka Sa~u samaJao." saUya-a- inakla Aayaa qaa. ekaek nagaaD,o pr caaoT pD,I AaOr AaSaa tqaa Baya nao laaogaaoM ko mana kao ]Cala kr maMmaMuh tk phMucaa idyaa. kaladova AaOr kaidr KaM daonaaoM laMgaaoT ksao SaoraoM kI trh AKaD,o maoM ]tro AaOr galao imala gae. tba daonaaoM trÔ sao tlavaaroM inaklaIM AaOr daonaaoM ko bagalaaoM maoM calaI ga[ga[-M. ifr baadla ko dao TukD,aoM sao ibajailayaaM inaklanao inaklanao lagaIM. pUro tIna GaMTo tk yahI maalaUma haota rha ik dao AMgaaro hOM. hja,araoM AadmaI KD,o tmaaSaa doK rho qao AaOr maOdana maoM AaQaI rat ka– ka–saa sannaaTa Cayaa qaa. haM¸ jaba kBaI kaladova igarhdar haqa calaata yaa kao[- poMcadar vaar bacaa jaata¸ tao laaogaaoM kI gadgad-nana Aap hI Aap ]z jaatI pr iksaI ko maMuh sao ek Sabd BaI nahIM inaklata qaa. AKaD,o ko AMdr tlavaaraoM kI KIMcatana baar––baar jaatIya p`itYza qaI pr doKnaovaalaaoM ko ilae AKaD,o sao baahr maOdana maoM [sasao BaI baZ, kr tmaaSaa qaa. baar tYza ko ivacaar sao mana ko BaavaaoM kao raoknaa AaOr p`sannata yaa du:K ka Sabd maMuh sao baahr na inaklanao donaa tlavaaraoM ko vaar bacaanao sao AiQak kizna kama qaa. ekaek kaidr KaM 'Allaahao–Akbar' icallaayaa¸ maanaao baadla garja ]za AaOr ]sako garjato hI kaladova ko isar pr ibajalaI igar pD,I. kaladova ko igarto hI baMudolaaoM kao saba` na rha. hr ek ko caohro pr inabainaba-lala ËaoQa AaOr kucalao hue GamaMD kI tsvaIr iKMca ga[ga[. hja,araoM AadmaI jaaoSa maoM Aa kr AKaD,o pr daOD,o¸ pr hrdaOla nao kha¸ "KbardarÑ "KbardarÑ Aba kao[- Aagao na baZ,o." [sa Aavaaja, nao pOraoM ko saaqa jaMjaIr ka kama ikyaa. dSakaoM kao raok kr jaba vao AKaD,o maoM gae AaOr kaladova kao doKa¸ tao dSa-kao AaMKaoM maoM AaMsaU Bar Aae. ja#maI Saor ja,maIna pr pD,a tD,p rha qaa. ]sako jaIvana kI trh ]sakI ]sakI tlavaar ko dao TukD,o hao gae qao.

Aaja ka idna baIta¸ rat Aa[Aa[- pr baMudolaaoM kI AaMKaoM maoM naIMd khaM. laaogaaoM nao krvaToM badla kr rat kaTI jaOsao du:iKt rh––rh kr AakaSa kI trÔ dodoKto AaOr ]sakI QaImaI caala manauYya ivaklata sao saubah kI baaT jaaohta hO¸ ]saI trh baMudolao rh pr JaMuJalaato qao. ]nako jaatIya GamaMD pr gahra Gaava lagaa qaa. dUsaro idna jyaaoM hI saUya-a- inaklaa¸ tIna laaK baMudolao talaaba ko iknaaro phMucao. ijasa samaya Baaladova Saor kI trh AKaD,o kI trÔ calaa¸ idlaaoM maoM QaD,kna– na–saI haonao lagaI. kla jaba kaladova AKaD,o maoM ]tra qaa¸ baMudolaaoM ko haOMsalao baZ,o hue qao pr Aaja vah baat na qaI. )dya maoM AaSaa kI jagah Dr Gausaa huAa qaa. kaidr KaM kao[- cauTIlaa vaar krta tao laaogaaoM ko idla ]Cla kr haoMzaoM tk Aa jaato. saUya-a- isar pr caZ,a jaata laa AaOr toja, qaa. ]sanao k[qaa AaOr laaogaaoM ko idla baOz jaato qao. [samaoM kao[- saMdoh nahIM ik Baaladova Apnao Baa[Baa[- sao futI-I-laa k[a. pUro tIna GaMTo tk daonaaoM baar kaidr KaM kao naIcaa idKlaayaa pr idllaI ka inapuNa phlavaana hr baar saMBala jaata qaqaa. bahaduraoM maoM tlavaaroM calatI rhIM. ekaek K+ako kI Aavaaja, hu[- AaOr Baaladova kI tlavaar ko dao TukD,o hao gae. rajaa hrdaOla AKaD,o ko saamanao KD,o qao. ]nhaoMnao Baaladova kI trÔ toja,I sao ApnaI tlavaar fok M I. Baalado Baaladova tlavaar laonao ko ilae Jauka hI qaa ik kaidr KaM kI tlavaar ]sakI gadgad-nana pr Aa pD,I. Gaava gahra na qaa¸ kovala ek 'carka' qaa pr ]sanao laD,a[-[- ka fOsalaa kr idyaa. htaSa baMudolao Apnao–Apnao GaraoM kao laaOTo. yaVip Baaladova Aba BaI laD,nao kao tOyaar yaar qaa pr hrdaOla nao samaJaa kr kha ik 'Baa[yaaoM¸ hmaarI har ]saI samaya hao ga[ga[- jaba hmaarI tlavaar nao javaaba do idyaa. yaid hma kaidr KaM kI jagah haoto tao inah%qao AadmaI pr vaar na krto AaOr jaba tk hmaaro Sa~u ko haqa maoM tlavaar na Aa jaatI¸ jaatI¸ hma ]sa pr haqa na ]zato pr kaidr KaM maoM yah ]darta khaMÆ balavaana Sa~u ka saamanaa krnao maoM ]darta kao tak pr rK donaa pD,ta hO. tao BaI hmanao idKa idyaa hO ik tlavaar kI laD,a[-[- maoM hma ]sako barabar hOM Aba hmakao yah idKanaa rha hO ik hmaarI tlavaar maoM BaI vaOsaa hI jaaOhr hOÑ" [saI trh laaogaaoM kao tsallaI do kr rajaa hrdaOla rinavaasa kao gae. kulaInaa nao pUCa¸ "laalaa¸ Aaja dMgala ka @yaa rMga rhaÆ" hrdaOla nao isar Jauka kr javaaba idyaa¸ "Aaja BaI vahI kla ka– ka–saa hala rha." kulaInaa– aInaa– @yaa Baaladova maara gayaaÆ hrdaOla – nahIM¸ jaana sao tao nahIM pr har hao ga[ga[-. kulaInaa – tao Aba @yaa krnaa haogaaÆ hrdaOla – maOM svayaM [saI saaoca maoM hMU. Aaja tk AaorCo kao kBaI naIcaa na doKnaa pD,a qaa. hmaaro pasa Qana na qaa¸ pr ApnaI vaIrta ko saamanao hma raja AaOr Qana kao[- caIja, na samaJato qao. Aba hma iksa maMuh sao ApnaI vaIrta ka GamaMD kroMgaoÆ AaorCo kI AaOr baMudolaaoM kI laaja Aba jaatI hO. kulaInaa – @yaa Aba kao[- Aasa nahIM hOÆ hrdaOla – hmaaro phlavaanaaoM maoM vaOsaa kao[- nahIM nahIM hO jaao ]sasao baajaI lao jaae. Baaladova kI har nao baMudolaaoM kI ihmmat taoD, dI hO. Aaja saaro Sahr maoM Saaok Cayaa huAa hO. saOk M D,aoM GaraoM maoM Aaga nahIM jalaI. icaraga raoSana nahIM huAa. hmaaro doSa AaOr jaait kI vah caIja, ijasasao hmaara maana qaa¸ Aba AMitma saaMsa lao rhI hO. Baaladova hmaara ]stad qaa. ]sako har cauknao ko baad maora maOdana maoM Aanaa QaRYTta hO pr baMudolaaoM kI saaK jaatI hO¸ tao maora isar BaI ]sako saaqa jaaegaa. kaidr KaM baoSak Apnao hunar maoM ek hI hO¸ pr hmaara hmaara Baaladova kBaI ]sasao kma nahIM. ]sakI tlavaar yaid Baaladova ko haqa maoM haotI tao maOdana ja,$r ]sako haqa rhta. AaorCo maoM kovala ek tlavaar hO jaao kaidr KaM kI tlavaar ka maMuh maaoD, saktI hO. vah BaOyaa kI tlavaar hO. Agar tuma AaorCo kI naak rKnaa caahtI hao tao ]sao mauJao do dao. yah hmaarI AMitma caoYTa haogaI. yaid [sa baar BaI har hu[- tao AaorCo ka naama sadOva ko ilae DUba jaaegaa. kulaInaa saaocanao lagaI¸ tlavaar [nakao dMU yaa na dMU. rajaa Ék gae hOM. ]nakI Aa&a qaI ik iksaI dUsaro kI prCahI BaI ]sa pr na pD,nao pae. @yaa eosaI dSaa maoM maOM ]nakI Aa&a ka ]llaMGana k$M tao vao naaraja, haoMgaoÆ kBaI nahIM. jaba vao saunaoMgao ik maOMnao kOsao kizna samaya maoM tlavaar inakalaI hO¸ tao ]nhoM saccaI p`sannata haogaI. baMudolaaoM kI Aana Aana iksakao [tnaI PyaarI nahIM hOÆ ]sasao j,yaada AaorCo kI Balaa[Balaa[- caahnao vaalaa kaOna haogaaÆ [sa samaya ]nakI Aa&a ka ]llaMGana krnaa hI Aa&a maananaa hO. yah saaoca kr kulaInaa nao tlavaar hrdaOla kao do dI.

savaora haoto hI yah K,bar fOla ga[ga[- ik rajaa rajaa hrdaOla kaidr KaM sao laD,nao ko ilae jaa rho hOM. [tnaa saunato hI laaogaaoM maoM sanasanaI– sanasanaI–saI fOla ga[ga[- AaOr caaOMk ]zo. pagalaaoM kI trh laaoga AKaD,o kI Aaor daOD,o. hr ek AadmaI khta qaa ik jaba tk hma jaIto hOM¸ maharaja kao laD,nao nahIM doMgao pr jaba laaoga AKaD,o ko pasa phMucao tao doKa ik AKaD,o maoM ibajailayaaM–saI camak rhI hOM. baMudolaaoM ko idlaaoM pr ]sa samaya jaOsaI baIt rhI qaI¸ ]saka Anaumaana krnaa kizna hO. ]sa samaya ]sa laMbao– caaOD,o maOdana maoM jahaM tk inagaah jaatI qaI¸ AadmaI AadmaI hI AadmaI naja,r Aato qao pr caaraoM trÔ sannaaTa qaa. hr ek AaMK AKaD,o kI trÔ lagaI hu[- qaI AaOr hr ek ka idla hrdaOla kI maMgala– Svar ka p`aqaIala–kamanaa ko ilae [-[-Svar qaI- qaa. kaidr KaM ka ek– ek–ek vaar hja,araoM idlaaoM ko TukD,o kr dota qaa AaOr hrdaOla kI ek– ek–ek kaT sao manaaoM maoM AanaMd kI lahroM ]ztI qaIM. AKaD,aoM maoM dao phlavaanaaoM ka saamanaa qaa AaOr AKaD,o ko baahr AaSaa AaOr inaraSaa ka. AaiK,r GaiD,yaala nao phlaa phr bajaayaa AaOr hrdaOla kI tlavaar ibajalaI banakr kaidr ko isar pr igarI. yah yah doKto hI baMudolao maaro AanaMd ko ]nma
]sako p`aNa saUK gae. jaba rajaa ]z gae AaOr ]sanao qaala kao doKa¸ tao klaojaa Qak sao hhaoao gayaa AaOr pOraoM tlao sao ima+I inakla ga[SvarÑ Aaja rat kuSalatapUva-ak - kTo¸ mauJao Sakuna AcCo idKa[ga[-. ]sanao isar pIT ilayaa¸ "["[-SvarÑ idKa[- nahIM doto. rajaa jauJaarisaMh SaISamahla maoM laoT. o catur naa[na nao ranaI ka EaRMgaar ikyaa AaOr vah mauskra kr baaolaI¸ laI¸ "kla maharaja sao [saka [naama laMUgaI. yah kh kr vah calaI ga[ga[-Â prMtu kulaInaa vahaM sao na ]zI. vah gahro saaoca maoM pD,I hu[- qaI. ]nako saamanao kaOna– a–saa maMuh laokr jaa}MÆ naa[na nao naahk maora EaRMgaar kr idyaa. maora EaRMgaar doK kr vao KuSa BaI haoMgaoÆ mauJasao [sa samaya ApraQa huAa hO¸ maOM ApraiQanaI hMU¸ maora ]nako pasa [sa samaya banaava– banaava–EaRMgaar krko jaanaa ]icat nahIM. nahIM¸ nahIMÂ Aaja mauJao ]nako pasa iBaKairnaI ko BaoYa maoM jaanaa caaihe. maOM ]nasao xamaa maaMgaMUgaI. [sa samaya samaya maoro ilae yahI ]icat hO. yah saaoca kr ranaI baD,o SaISao ko saamanao KD,I hao ga[ga[-. vah APsara– APsara–saI maalaUma haotI qaI. saMudrta kI iktnaI hI tsvaIroM ]sanao doKI qaIMÂ pr ]sao [sa samaya SaISao kI tsvaIr sabasao j,yaada KUbasaUrt maalaUma haotI qaI. saMudrta AaOr Aa%maÉica ka saaqa hO. hldI ibanaa rMga ko nahIM rh saktI. qaaoD,I dor ko ilae kulaInaa saMdu rta ko mad sao fUla ]zI. vah tna kr KD,I hao ga[ga[-. laaoga khto hOM ik saMudrta maoM jaadU hO AaOr vah jaadU¸ ijasaka kao[- ]tar nahIM. QamaQama- AaOr kma kma-¸ tna AaOr mana saba saMudrta pr nyaaOCavar hO. maOM saMudr na sahI¸ eosaI ku$pa BaI nahIM hMU. @yaa maorI saMudrta maoM [tnaI BaI Sai@t nahIM hO ik maharaja sao maora ApraQa xamaa kra sakoÆ yao baahulataeM ijasa samaya ]nako galao ka har haoMgaI¸ yao AaM AaMKoM ijasa samaya p`oma ko mad sao laala haokr doKoMgaI¸ tba @yaa maoro saaOMdya-ya- kI SaItlata ]nakI ËaoQaaigna kao zMDa na kr doMgaIÆ pr qaaoD,I dor maoM ranaI kao &at huAa. AahÑ yah maOM @yaa svaPna doK rhI hMUÑ maoro mana maoM eosaI baatoM @yaaoM AatI hOMÑ maOM AcCI hMU yaa baurI hMU ]nakI caorI hMU. mauJasao ApraQa huAa hO¸ mauJao ]nasao xamaa maaMganaI caaihe. yah EaRMgaar AaOr banaava [sa samaya ]pyau@t nahIM hO. yah saaoca kr ranaI nao saba gahnao ]tar ide. [tr maoM basaI hu[- roSama kI saaD,I Alaga kr kr dI. maaoityaaoM sao BarI maaMga Kaola dI AaOr vah KUba fUT–fUT kr rao[-. yah imalaap kI rat ivayaaoga kI rat sao BaI ivaSaoYa du:KdaiyanaI hO. iBaKairnaI ka BaoYa banaa kr ranaI SaISamahla kI Aaor calaI. pOr Aagao baZ,to qao¸ pr mana pICo hTa jaata qaa. drvaaja,o tk Aa[Aa[-¸ pr BaItr pOr na rK sakI. idla QaD,knao lagaa. eosaa jaana pD,a maanaao ]sako pOr qaraqara- rho hOM. rajaa jauJaarisaMh baaolao¸ "kaOna hOÆ kulaInaaÑ BaItr @yaaoM nahIM Aa jaatIÆ" kulaInaa nao jaI kD,a krko kha¸ "maharaja¸ kOsao Aa}MÆ maOM ApnaI ApnaI jagah ËaoQa kao baOza patI hMU." rajaa –"yah @yaaoM nahIM khtI ik mana daoYaI hO¸ [sailae AaMKoM nahIM imalanao dota. kulaInaa – inassaMdoh mauJasao ApraQa huAa hO¸ pr ek Abalaa Aapsao xamaa ka dana maaMgatI hO. rajaa – [saka p`ayaiScat krnaa haogaa. kulaInaa – @yaaoM krÆ rajaa – hrdaOla ko KUna sao. kulaInaa isar sao pOr tk kaMp ga[ga[-. baaolaI¸ "@yaa [sailae ik Aaja maorI BaUla sao jyaaonaar ko qaalaaoM maoM ]laT– ]laT–for hao gayaaÆ" rajaa – nahIM¸ [sailae ik tumharo p`mo a maoM hrdaOla nao ]laT– ]laT–for kr idyaaÑ sad\\Baavaao BaavaaoM kao Basma kr jaOsao Aaga kI AaMca sao laaoha laala hao jaata hO¸ vaOsao hI ranaI ka maMuh laala hao gayaa. ËaoQa kI Aigna sad dotI hO¸ p`oma AaOr p`itYza¸ dyaa AaOr nyaaya¸ saba jala ko raK hao jaato hOM. ek imanaT tk ranaI kao eosaa maalaUma huAa¸ maanaao idla AaOr idmaaga, daonaaoM KaOla rho hOM¸ pr ]sanao Aa%madmana kI AMitma caoYTa sao Apnao kao saMBaalaa¸ kovala [tnaa baaolaI – "hrdaOla kao Apnaa laD,ka AaOr Baa[Baa[- samaJatI hMU." rajaa ]z baOzo AaOr kuC namanama- svar maoM baaolao – "nahIM¸ hrdaOla laD,ka nahIM hO¸ laD,ka maOM hMU¸ ijasanao tumharo }pr ivaSvaasa ikyaa. kulaInaa¸ mauJao tumasao eosaI AaSaa na qaI. mauJao tumharo }pr GamaMD qaa. maOM samaJata qaa¸ caaMd–saUya-a- Tla sakto hOM¸ pr Aa ik vah maora laD,kpna qaa. baD,aoM nao saca kha hO ik s~I ka p`oma tumhara idla nahIM Tla sakta¸ pr Aaja mauJao maalaUma huAa panaI kI Qaar hO¸ ijasa Aaor Zala pata hO¸ ]Qar hI bah jaata hO. saaonaa j,yaada garma haokr ipGala jaata hO.

kulaInaa raonao lagaI. ËaoQa kI Aaga panaI bana kr AaMKaoM sao inakla pD,I. jaba Aavaaja, vaSa maoM hu[-¸ tao baaolaI¸ "Aapko [sa saMdoh kao kOsao dUr k$MÆ" rajaa – hrdaOla ko KUna sao. ranaI – maoro KUna sao daga na imaTogaaÆ rajaa – tumharo KUna sao AaOr p@ka hao jaaegaa. ranaI – AaOr kao[- ]paya nahIM hOÆ rajaa – nahIM. ranaI – yah Aapka AMitma ivacaar hOÆ rajaa – haM¸ yah maora AMitma ivacaar hO. doKao¸ [sa panadana maoM pana ka baID,a rKa hO. tumharo satI%va kI prIxaa yahI hO ik tuma hrdaOla kao [sao Apnao haqaaoM iKlaa dao. maoro mana ka Ba`ma ]saI samaya inaklaogaa jaba [sa Gar sao hrdaOla kI laaSa inaklaogaI. ranaI nao GaRNaa kI dRiYT sao pana ko baID,o kao doKa AaOr vah ]laTo pOr laaOT Aa[Aa[-. ranaI saaocanao lagaI¸ "@yaa hrdaOla ko p`aNa laMUÆ inadao-Ya¸ Ya¸ saccair~ vaIr hrdaOla kI jaana sao Apnao satI%va kI prIxaa dMUÆ ]sa hrdaO hrdaOla ko KUna sao Apnaa haqa kalaa k$M jaao mauJao bahna samaJata hOÆ yah pap iksako isar pD,go aaÆ @yaa ek inadao-YaYa ka KUna rMga na laaegaaÆ AahÑ ABaagaI kulaInaaÑ tuJao Aaja Apnao satI%va kI prIxaa donao kI AavaSyakta pD,I hO AaOr vah eosaI kiznaÆ nahIM yah yah pap mauJasao nahIM haogaa. yaid rajaa mauJao kulaTa samaJato hOM¸ tao samaJaoM¸ ]nhoM mauJa pr saMdoh hO¸ tao hao. mauJasao yah pap na haogaa. rajaa kao eosaa saMdoh @yaaoM huAaÆ @yaa kovala qaalaaoM ko badla jaanao saoÆ nahIM¸ AvaSya kao[- AaOr baat hO. Aaja hrdaOla ]nhoM jaMgala maoM imala gayaa. rajaa nao ]sakI kmar maoM tlavaar doKI haogaI. @yaa AaScaya AaScaya-- hO¸ hrdaOla sao kao[- Apmaana BaI hao gayaa hao. maora ApraQa @yaa hOÆ mauJa pr [tnaa baD,a daoYa @yaaoM lagaayaa jaata hOÆ kovala qaalaaoM ko badla jaanao saoÆ ho [-[-SvarÑ SvarÑ maOM iksasao Apnaa du:K khMUÆ tU hI maora saaxaI hO. jaao caaho saao hao pr mauJasao yah pap na haogaa. ranaI nao ifr saaocaa¸ "rajaa¸ tumhara )dya eosaa AaoCa AaOr naIca hOÆ tuma mauJasao hrdaOla kI jaana laonao kao khto haoÆ yaid tumasao ]saka AiQakar AaOr maana nahIM doKa jaata¸ tao @yaaoM saaÔ– saaÔ–saaÔ eosaa nahIM khtoÆ @yaaoM mardaoM kI laD,a[-[- nahIM laD,toÆ @yaaoM svayaM Apnao haqa sao ]saka isar nahIM kaTto AaOr mauJasao vah kama krnao kao khto haoÆ tuma KUba jaanato hao¸ maOM yayahh nahIM kr saktI. yaid mauJasao tumhara jaI ]kta gayaa hO¸ yaid maOM tumharI jaana kI jaMjaala hao ga[ga[- hMU¸ tao mauJao kaSaI yaa maqaura Baoja dao. maOM baoKTko calaI jaa}MgaI¸ pr [-[-Svar Svar ko ilae maoro isar [tnaa baD,a klaMk na laganao dao. pr maOM jaIivat hI @yaaoM rhMU¸ maoro ilae Aba jaIvana maoM kao[- sauK nahIM hO. Aba maora marnaa hI AcCa hO. maOM svayaM p`aNa do dMUgaI¸ pr yah mahapap mauJasao na haogaa. ivacaaraoM nao ifr plaTa Kayaa. tumakao pap krnaa hI haogaa. [sasao baD,a pap Saayad Aaja tk saMsaar maoM na huAa hao¸ pr yah pap tumakao krnaa haogaa. tumharo pitva`t pr saMdoh ikyaa jaa rha hO AaOr tumhoM [sa saMdoh kao imaTanaa haogaa. yaid tumharI jaana jaaoiKma maoM haotI¸ tao kuC hjahja- na qaa. ApnaI jaana dokr hrdaOla kao bacaa laotI pr [sa samaya samaya tumharo pitva`t pr AaMca Aa rhI hO. [sailae tumhoM yah pap krnaa hI haogaa¸ AaOr pap krnao ko baad hMsanaa AaOr p`sanna rhnaa haogaa. yaid tumhara ica
hrdaOla baMudolaaoM kI vaIrta ka saUrja qaa. ]sakI BaaOhaoM ko tinak [Saaro sao tIna laaK baMudolao marnao AaOr maarnao ko ilae [k{o hao sakto qao¸ AaorCa ]sa pr nyaaOCavar Cavar qaa. yaid jauJaarisaMh Kulao maOdana ]saka saamanaa krto tao AvaSya maMuh kI Kato¸ @yaaoMik hrdaOla BaI baMudolaa qaa AaOr baMudolaa Apnao Sa~u ko saaqa iksaI p`kar kI maMuh doKI nahIM krto¸ maarnaa– maarnaa–marnaa ]nako jaIvana ka ek AcCa idlabahlaava hO. ]nho ]nhoM sada [sakI laalasaa rhI hO ik kao[- hmaoM caunaaOtI do¸ kao[- hmaoM CoD,oM. ]nhoM sada KUna kI Pyaasa rhtI hO AaOr vah Pyaasa kBaI nahIM bauJatI. prMtu ]sa samaya ek s~I kao ]sako KUna kI ja,$rt qaI AaOr ]saka saahsa ]sako kanaaoM maoM khta qaa ik ek inadao inadao-YaYa AaOr satI Abalaa ko ilae Apnao SarIr ka KUna donao maoM maMuh na maaoD,ao. yaid BaOyaa kao yah saMdoh haota ik maOM ]nako KUna ka Pyaasaa hMU AaOr ]nhoM maar kr raja AiQakar krnaa caahta hMU¸ tao kuC hjahja- na qaa. rajya ko ilae k%la AaOr KUna¸ dgaa AaOr Ôroba saba ]icat samaJaa gayaa hO¸ prMtu ]nako [sa saMdoh ka inapTara maoro marnao ko isavaa AaOr iksaI trh nahIM hao sakta. [sa samaya maora QamaQama- hO ik Apnao p`aNa dokr ]nako [sa saMdoh kao dUr kr dMU. ]nako mana maoM yah duKanaovaalaa saMdoh ]%pnna ]%pnna krko BaI yaid maOM jaIta hI rhMU AaOr Apnao mana kI piva~ta jata}M¸ tao maorI iZza[iZza[- hO. nahIM¸ [sa Balao kama sao AiQak Aagaa– Aagaa–pICa krnaa AcCa nahIM. maOM KuSaI sao ivaYa ka baID,a Ka}Mgaa. [sasao baZ, kr SaUr–vaIr kI maR%yau AaOr @yaa hao saktI hOÆ ËaoQa maoM Aakr maa$ ko Baya baZ,anaovaalao Sabd sauna kr rNaxao~ maoM ApnaI jaana kao tucC samaJanaa [tnaa kizna nahIM hO. Aaja saccaa vaIr hrdaOla Apnao )dya ko baD,Ppna pr ApnaI saarI vaIrta AaOr nyaaOCavar krnao kao ]Vt hO. dUsaro idna hrdaOla nao KUba tD,ko ko snaana ikyaa. badna pr As~– As~–Sas~ sajaa mauskrata huAa rajaa ko pasa gayaa. rajaa BaI saaokr turMt hI ]zo qao¸ ]nakI AlasaayaI hu[- AaMKoM hrdaOla kI maUit-t- kI Aaor lagaI hu[- qaIM. saamanao saMgamarmar kI caaOkI pr ivaYa imalaa pana saaonao kI tStrI maoM rKa huAa qaa. rajaa kBaI pana kI Aaor takto AaOr kBaI maUit-t- kI Aaor¸ Saayad ]nako ivacaar nao [sa ivaYa kI gaaMz AaOr ]sa maUit-t- maoM ek saMbaMQa pOda kr idyaa qaa. ]sa samaya jaao hrdaOla ekaek Gar maoM phMucao tao rajaa caaOk M pD,. o ]nhaonM ao saMBala kr kr pUCa¸ "[sa samaya khaM calaoÆ" hrdaOla ka mauKD,a p`fuillat qaa. vah hMsa kr baaolaa¸ "kla Aap yahaM pQaaro hOM¸ [saI KuSaI maoM maOM Aaja iSakar Kolanao jaata hMU. Aapkao [-[-Svar Svar nao Aijat banaayaa hO¸ mauJao Apnao haqa sao ivajaya ka baID,a dIijae." yah kh kr hrdaOla nao caaOkI pr sao pana– pana–dana ]za ilayaa AaOr ]sao rajaa ko saamanao rK kr baID,a laonao ko ilae haqa baZ,ayaa. hrdaOla ka iKlaa huAa mauKD,a doK kr rajaa kI [-[-YyaaYyaa- kI Aaga AaOr BaI BaD,k ]zI. duYT¸ maoro Gaava pr namak Yyaa iCD,knao Aayaa hOÑ maororo maana AaOr ivaSvaasa kao ima+I maoM imalaanao pr BaI tora jaI na BaraÑ mauJasao ivajaya ka baID,a maaMgata hOÑ haM¸ yah ivajaya ka baID,a hOÂ pr torI ivajaya ka nahIM¸ maorI ivajaya ka. [tnaa mana maoM khkr jauJaarisaMh nao baID,o kao haqa maoM ]zayaa. vao ek xaNa tk kuC saaocato rho¸ ifr mauskra kr hrdaOla kao baID,a do idyaa. hrdaOla nao isar Jauka kr baID,a ilayaa¸ ]sao maaqao pr caZ,ayaa¸ ek baar baD,I hI kÉNaa ko saaqa caaraoM Aaor doKa AaOr ifr baID,o kao maMuh maoM rK ilayaa. ek saccao rajapUt nao Apnaa puÉYa%va idKa idyaa. ivaYa hlaahla qaa¸ kMz ko naIcao ]trto hI hrdaOla ko mauKD,o pr maud-naI naI Ca ga[ga[- AaOr AaMKoM bauJa ga[ga[-M. ]sanao ek zMDI saaMsa laI¸ daonaaoM haqa jaaoD, kr jauJaarisaMh kao p`Naama ikyaa AaOr ja,maIna pr baOz gayaa. ]sako lalaaT lalaaT pr psaInao kI zMDI– I–zMDI baMUdoM idKa[idKa[- do rhI qaIM AaOr saaMsa tojaI sao calanao lagaI qaIÂ pr caohro pr p`sannata AaOr saMtaoYa kI Jalak idKa[idKa[- dotI qaI. jauJaarisaMh ApnaI jagah sao ja,ra BaI na ihlao. ]nako caohro pr [-[-YyaaYyaa- sao BarI hu[- mauskrahT Ca[ Yyaa Ca[- hu[- qaIÂ pr AaMKaoM maoM AaMsaU Bar Aae qao. ]jaalao AaOr AMQaoro ka imalaap hao gayaa qaa.

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yah vah khanaI hO ik ijasamaoM ihMdI CuT. AaOr na iksaI baaolaI ka maola hO na puT.. isar Jaukakr naak rgaD,ta hÐU ]sa Apnao banaanaovaalao ko saamanao ijasanao hma saba kao banaayaa AaOr baat maoM vah kr idKayaa ik ijasaka Baod iksaI nao na payaa. AaityaaÐ jaaityaaÐ jaao saaÐsaoM hOM ]sako ibana Qyaana yah saba faÐsao hOM. yah kla ka putlaa jaao Apnao ]sa KolaaD, aaD,I kI sauQa r@Ko tao KTa[KTa[- maoM @yaaoM pD,o AaOr kD,vaa ksaOlaa @yaaoM hao. ]sa fla kI imaza[imaza[- ca@Ko jaao baD,o sao baD,o AgalaaoM nao ca@KI hO. doKnao kao dao AaÐKoM dIM AaOr saunanao ko dao kana. naak BaI saba maoM }ÐcaI kr dI martaoM kao jaI dana.. ima+I ima+I ko baasana kao [tnaI sakt khaÐ jaao Apnao kumhar ko krtba kuC taD, sako. saca hO¸ jaao banaayaa huAa hao¸ saao Apnao banaanaovaalaao kao @yaa saraho AaOr @yaa kho. yaaoM ijasaka jaI caaho¸ pD,a bako. isar sao lagaa paÐva tk ijatnao raoMgaTo hOM¸ jaao sabako saba baaola ]zoM AaOr saraha kroM AaOr ]tnao barsaaoM ]saI Qyaana maoM rhoM ijatnaI saarI naidyaaoM maoM rot AaOr fUla filayaaÐ Kot maoM hOM¸ tao BaI kuC na hao sako¸ kraha krOM. [sa isar Jaukanao ko saaqa hI idna rat japta hÐU ]sa Apnao data ko Baojao hue Pyaaro kao ijasako ilayao yaaoM kha hO – Baa[-- ijasaka byaah ]sako Gar huAa¸ ]sakI saurt mauJao lagaI rhtI jaao tU na haota tao maOM kuC na banaata AaOr ]saka cacaora Baa[ hO. maOM fUlaa Apnao Aap maoM nahIM samaata¸ AaOr ijatnao ]nako laD,ko vaalao hOM¸ ]nhIM kao maoro jaI maoM caah hO. AaOr kao[- kuC hao¸ mauJao nahIM Baata. mauJakao ]ma` Garanao CUT iksaI caaor zga sao @yaa pD,IÑ jaIto AaOr marto Aasara ]nhIM saBaaoM ka AaOr ]nako Garanao ka rKta hÐU tIsaaoM GaD,I. DaOla Dala ek AnaaoKI baat ka ek idna idna baOzo–baOzo yah baat Apnao Qyaana maoM caZ,I ik kao[- khanaI eosaI kihe ik ijasamaoM ihMdvaI CuT AaOr iksaI baaolaI ka puT na imalao¸ tba jaako maora jaI fUla kI klaI ko $p maoM iKlao. baahr kI baaolaI AaOr gaÐvaarI kuC ]sako baIca maoM na hao. Apnao imalanao imalanao vaalaaoM maoM sao ek kao[- pZ,o–ilaKo¸ puranao–Qauranao¸ DaÐga¸ baUZ,o Qaaga yah KTraga laae. isar ihlaakr¸ maÐUh qauqaakr¸ naak BaI caZ,akr¸ AaÐKoM ifrakr lagao khnao – yah baat haoto idKa[idKa[- nahIM dotI. ihMdvaIpna BaI na inaklao AaOr BaaKapna BaI na hao. basa jaOsao Balao laaoga AcCo Aapsa maoM baaolato caalato hOM¸ jyaaoM ka %yaaoM vahI saba DaOla rho AaOr CaÐh iksaI kI na hao¸ yah nahI haonao ka. maOMnao ]nakI zMDI saaÐsa ka Thaoka Kakr JaÐuJalaakr kha – maOM kuC eosaa ba Z, – baaolaa nahIM jaao jaao ra[ra[- kao prbat kr idKa}Ð AaOr JaUz saca baaolakr ]ÐgailayaaÐ nacaa}и AaOr bao–isar bao–izkanao kI ]laJaI– ]laJaI–saulaJaI baatoM saunaa}и jaao mauJa sao na hao sakta tao yah baat maÐuh sao @yaaoM inakalataÆ ijasa Zba sao haota¸ [sa baKoD,o kao Talata. [sa khanaI khanaI ka khnaovaalaa yahaÐ Aapkao jatata hO AaOr jaOsaa kuC ]sao laaoga pukarto hOM¸ kh saunaata hO. dhnaa haqa maÐuh pr forkr Aapkao jatata hÐU¸ jaao maoro data nao caaha tao yah tava– tava–Baava¸ rava– rava–caava AaOr kUd–faÐd¸ lapT JapT idKa}Ð jaao doKto hI Aap ko Qyaana Qyaana ka GaaoD,a¸ jaao ibajalaI sao BaI bahut caMcala AlhD,pna maoM hO¸ ihrna ko $p maoM ApnaI caaOkD,I BaUla jaaya. Tuk GaaoD,o pr caZ, ko Apnao Aata hÐU maOM. krtba jaao kuC hO¸ kr idKta hÐU maOM.. ]sa caahnaovaalao nao jaao caaha tao ABaI. khta jaao kuC hÐU¸ kr idKata hÐU maOM..

Aba Aap kana rK ko¸ AaÐKoM imalaa ko¸ sanmauK haoko Tuk [Qar doiKe¸ iksa ZMga sao baZ, calata hÐU AaOr Apnao fUla ko pMKD,I jaOsao haozaoM sao iksa iksa $p ko fUla ]galata hÐU. khanaI ko jaIvana ka ]Baar AaOr baaolacaala kI dulaihna aihna ka isaMgaar iksaI doSa maoM iksaI rajaa ko Gar ek baoTa qaa. ]sao ]sako maaЖbaap AaOr saba Gar ko laaoga kÐuvar ]dOBaana krko pukarto qao. sacamauca ]sako jaIvana kI jaaot maoM saUrja kI ek sa`ato Aa imalaI qaI. ]saka AcCapna AaOr Balaa laganaa kuC eeoosaa na qaa jaao iksaI ko ilaKnao AaOr khnao maoM Aa sako. pMd`h barsa Barko ]sanao saaolahvaoM maoM paÐva r@Ka qaa. kuC yaaoM hI saI masaoM BaInatI calaI qaIM. pr iksaI baat ko saaoca ka Gar– Gar–GaaT na payaa qaa AaOr caah kI nadI ka paT ]sanao doKa na qaa. ek ek idna hiryaalaI doKnao kao Apnao GaaoD,o pr caZ,ko AzKola AaOr AlhD,pna ko saaqa doKta Baalata calaa jaata qaa. [tnao maoM jaao ek ihrnaI ]sako saamanao Aa[Aa[-¸ tao ]saka jaI laaoT paoT huAa. ]sa ihrnaI ko pICo saba CaoD, CaD,kr GaaoD,a fok M a. kao[- GaaoD,a ]sakao pa sakta qaaÆ jaba saUrja iCp gayaa AaOr ihrnaI AaÐKaoM sao AaoJala hu[-¸ tba tao kÐuvar ]dOBaana BaUKa¸ Pyaasaa¸ ]naIMda¸ jaÐBaa[yaaи AÐgaD,a[yaaÐ laota¸ h@ka ba@ka haoko lagaa Aasara ZÐUZ,nao. [tnao maoM kuC ek Amara[yaaÐ doK pD,I¸ tao ]Qar cala inaklaa tao doKta hO vaao caalaIsa– caalaIsa–pcaasa rMiDyaaÐ ek sao ek jaaobana maoM AgalaI JaUlaa Dalao pD,I JaUla rhI hO AaOr saavana gaaityaaÐ hOM. jyaaoM hI ]nhaoMnao ]sakao doKa – tU kaOnaÆ tU kaOnaÆ kI icaMGaaD, saI pD, ga[ga[-. ]na saBaaoM maoM ek ko saaqa ]sakI ]sakI AaÐK laga ga[ga[-. kao[- khtI qaI yah ]ca@ka hO. kao[- khtI qaI ek p@ka hO. vahI JaUlaovaalaI laala jaaoD,a phnao hue¸ ijasakao saba ranaI kotkI khto qaIM¸ ]sako BaI jaI maoM ]sakI caah nao Gar ikyaa. pr khnao–saunanao kao bahut saI naaÐh–naUh kI AaOr kha kha – "[sa laga calanao kao Balaa @yaa khto hOMÑ hk na Qak¸ jaao tuma JaT sao Thk pD,o. yah na jaanaa¸ yah rMiDyaaÐ Apnao JaUla rhI hOM. AjaI tuma tao [sa $p ko saaqa [sa rva baoQaD,k calao Aae hao¸ zMDo zMDo calao jaaAao." tba kÐuvar nao masaaosa ko malaIlaa malaIlaa Kako kha – "[tnaI $Ka[yaaÐ na kIijae. maOM saaro idna ka qaka huAa ek poD, kI CaÐh maoM Aaosa ka bacaava krko pD,a rhÐUgaa. baD,o tD,ko QaÐuQalako maoM ]zkr ijaQar kao maÐuh pD,ogaa calaa jaa}Ðgaa. kuC iksaI ka laota dota nahIM. ek ihrnaI ko pICo saba M a qaa. kao[- GaaoD,a ]sakao pa sakta qaaÆ jaba saba laaogaaoM kao CaoD, CaD,kr GaaoD,a fok tlak ]jaalaa rha ]sako Qyaana maoM qaa. jaba AÐQaora Ca gayaa AaOr jaI bahut Gabara gayaa¸ [na Amara[yaaoM ka Aasara ZÐUZ,kr yahaÐ calaa Aayaa hÐU. kuC raok Taok tao [tnaI [tnaI na qaI jaao maaqaa znak jaata AaOr $ka rhta. isar ]zae haÐpta calaa Aayaa. @yaa jaanata qaa – vahaÐ pid\ imainayaaÐ pD,I JaUlatI pogaO caZ,a rhI hOM. pr yaaoM badI qaI¸ barsaaoM maOM BaI JaUla k$Ðgaa." pid\imainayaaÐ yah baat saunakr vah jaao laala jaaoD,ovaalaI saba kI isarQarI qaI¸ ]sanao kha – "haÐ jaI¸ baaoilayaaÐ zaoilayaaÐ na maarao AaOr [nakao kh dao jahaÐ jaI caaho¸ Apnao pD, rhoM¸ AaOr jaao kuC Kanao kao maaÐgao¸ [nhoM phÐucaa dao. Gar Aae kao Aaja tk iksaI nao maar nahIM Dalaa. [nako maÐuh ka DaOla¸ gaala tmatmaae¸ tmatmaae¸ AaOr haoMz ppD,ae¸ AaOr GaaoD,o ka haÐopnaa¸ AaOr jaI ka kaÐpnaa¸ AaOr zMDI saaÐsaoM Barnaa¸ AaOr inaZala hao igaro pD,naa [nakao saccaa krta hO. baat banaa[banaa[- hu[- AaOr sacaaOTI kI kao[- iCptI nahIM. pr hmaaro [nako baIca kuC AaoT kpD,o la%to kI kr kr dao." [tnaa Aasara pako sabasao pro jaao kaonao maoM paÐca saat paOdo qao¸ ]nakI CaÐva maoM kÐvu ar ]dOBaana nao Apnaa ibaCaOnaa ikyaa AaOr

kuC isarhanao Qarkr caahta qaa ik saao rhoM¸ pr naIMd kao[- caaht kI lagaavaT maoM AatI qaIÆ pD,a pD,a Apnao jaI sao baatoM kr rha qaa. jaba rat saaÐya– a–saaÐya baaolanao lagaI AaOr saaqavaailayaaÐ saba saao rhIM¸ ranaI kotkI nao ApnaI saholaI madnabaana kao jagaakr yaaoM kha – "ArI Aao¸ tUnao kuC saunaa hOÆ maora jaI ]sapr Aa gayaa hO AaOr iksaI DaOla sao qama nahIM sakta. tU saba maoro BaodaoM kao jaanatI hO. Aba haonaI jaao hao saao hao isar rhta rho¸ jaata jaaya. maOM ]sako pasa jaatI hÐU. tU maoro saaqa cala. pr toro paÐvaaoM pD,tI hÐU¸ kao[- saunanao na pae. ArI yah maora jaaoD,a maoro AaOr ]sako banaanaovaalao nao imalaa idyaa. maOM [saI jaI maoM [sa Amara[yaaoM maoM Aa[Aa[- qaI." ranaI kotkI madnabaana ka haqa pkD,o hue vahaÐ Aana phÐucaI¸ jahaÐ kÐvu ar ]dOBaana laoTo hue kuC kuC saaoca maoM baD,baD,a rho qao. madnabaana Aagao baZ,ko khnao lagaI – "tumhoM Akolaaaa jaanakr ranaI jaI Aap Aa[Aa[- hOM." kÐuvar ]dOBaana yah saunakr ]z baOzo AaOr yah kha – "@yaaoM na hao¸ jaI kao jaI sao imalaap hOÆ" kÐuvar AaOr ranaI daonaaoM caupcaap baOzÂo pr madnabaana daonaaoM kao gaudgauda rhI qaI. haoto haoto ranaI ka vah pta Kulaa ik rajaa jagatprkasa kI baoTI hO AaOr ]nakI maaÐ ranaI kamalata khlaatI hO. "]nakao ]nako maaÐ baap nao kh idyaa hO – ek mahInao pICo Amara[yaaoM maoM jaakr JaUla Aayaa krao. Aaja vahI idna qaa saao tuma sao mauzBaoD, hao ga[varaoM sao ga[-. bahut maharajaaoM ko kÐuvarao baatoM Aa[Aa[-M¸ pr iksaI pr [naka Qyaana na caZ,a. tumharo Qana Baaga jaao tumharo pasa sabasao Cupko¸ maOM jaao ]nako laD,kpna kI gaao[yaaÐ hÐU¸ mauJao Apnao saaqa laoko Aa[Aa[- hO. Aba tuma ApnaI baItI khanaI khao – tuma iksa dosa ko kaOna hao." ]nhaoMnao kha – "maora baap rajaa saUrjaBaana AaOr maaÐ ranaI laCmaIbaasa hOM. Aapsa maoM jaao gaÐzjaaoD hao jaaya tao kuC AnaaoKI¸ Acarja AaOr AcaMBao kI baat nahIM. yaaoMhI Aagao sao haota calaa Aayaa hO. jaOsaa maÐuh vaOsaa qaPpD,. jaaoD, taoD, TTaola llaoaoto hOM. daonaaoM maharajaaoM kao yah icatcaahI baat AcCI lagaogaI¸ pr hma tuma daonaaoM ko jaI ka gaÐzjaaoD,a caaihe." [saI maoM madnabaana baaola ]zI – "saao tao huAa. ApnaI ApnaI AÐgaUizyaaÐ hor for kr laao AaOr Aapsa maoM ilaKaOtI ilaK dao. ifr kuC ihcar ihcar imacar na rho." kuÐvar ]dOBaana nao ApnaI AÐgaUzI ranaI kotkI kao phnaa dI AaOr ranaI nao BaI ApnaI AÐgaUzI kÐuvar kI ]MgalaI maoM Dala dI AaOr ek QaImaI saI cauTkI BaI lao laI. [samaoM madnabaala baaolaI – "jaao saca pUCa tao [tnaI BaI bahut hu[-. maoro isar caaoT hO. [tnaa baZ, calanaa AcCa nahIM. Aba ]z calaao AaOr [nakao saaonao dao AaOr raoeM tao pD,o raonao dao. baatcaIt tao zIk hao caukI." ipClao phr sao ranaI tao ApnaI sahoilayaaoM kao laoko ijaQar sao Aa[Aa[- qaI¸ ]Qar kao calaI ga[ga[- AaOr kÐuvar ]dOBaana Apnao GaaoD,o kao pIz lagaakr Apnao laaogaaoM sao imalako Apnao Gar phÐucao. pr kÐuvar jaI ka $p @yaa khÐU. kuC khnao maoM nahIM Aata. na Kanaa¸ na pInaa¸ na maga calanaa¸ na iksaI sao kuC khnaa¸ na saunanaa. ijasa sqaana maoM qao ]saI maoM gauqao rhnaa AaOr GaD,I GaD,I kuC saaoca saaoca kr isar Qaunanaa. haoto haoto laaogaaoM maoM [sa baat ka carcaa fOla ga[ga[-. iksaI iksaI nao maharaja AaOr maharanaI sao kha – "kuC dala maoM kalaa hO. vah kÐuvar bauro tovM ar AaOr baoDaOla AaÐKoM idKa[idKa[dotI hOM. Gar sao baahr paÐva nahIM Qarnaa. GarvaailayaaÐ jaao iksaI DaOla sao bahlaaityaaÐ hOM¸ tao AaOr kuC nahIM krnaa¸ zMDI zMDI saaÐsaoM Barta hO. AaOr bahut iksaI nao CoD,a tao CprKT pr jaako Apnaa mauMh lapoT ko Aaz Aaz AaÐsaU pD,a raota hO." yah saunato nato hI kÐuvar ]dOBaana ko maaЖbaap daonaaoM daOD,o Aae. galao lagaayaa¸ maÐuh caUma paÐva pr baoTo ko igar pD,¸o haqa jaaoD,o AaOr kha – 'jaao Apnao jaI kI baat hO¸ saao khto @yaaoM nahIMÆ @yaa duKD,a hO jaao pD,o pD,o krahto haoÆ raja– raja–paT ijasakao caahao caahao¸

do Dalaao. khao tao¸ @yaa caahto haoÆ tumhara jaI @yaaoM nahIM lagataÆ Balaa vah @yaa hO jaao hao nahIM saktaÆ maÐuh sao baaolaao¸ jaI kao Kaolaao. jaao kuC khnao sao saaoca krto hao¸ ABaI ilaK Baojaao. jaao kuC ilaKaogao¸ jyaaoM kI %yaaoM krnao maoM AaegaI. AaegaI. jaao tuma khao kMeU Ð maoM igar pD,ao¸ tao hma daonaaoM ABaI igar pD,to hOM. khao – isar kaT Dalaao¸ tao isar Apnao ABaI kaT Dalato hOM." kÐuvar ]dOBaana¸ jaao baaolato hI na qao¸ ilaK Baojanao ka Aasara pakr [tnaa baaolao – "AcCa Aap isaQaaire¸ maOM ilaK Baojata hÐU. pr maoro ]sa ilaKo kao maoro maÐuh pr iksaI Zba sao na laanaa. [saIilae maOM maaro laaja ko mauKpaT haoko pD,a qaa AaOr Aap sao kuC na khnaa qaa." yah saunakr daonaaoM maharaja AaOr maharanaI Apnao sqaana kao isaQaaro. tba kÐuvar nao yah yah ilaK Baojaa – "Aba jaao maora jaI haozaoM pr Aa gayaa AaOr iksaI DaOla na rha gayaa AaOr Aapnao mauJao saaO saaO $p sao Kaola AaOr bahut saa TTaolaa¸ tba tao laaja CaoD, ko haqa jaaoD, ko maÐuh faD, ko iGaiGayaa ko yah ilaKta hÐU – caah ko haqaaoM iksaI iksaI kao sauK nahIM. hO Balaa vah kaOna ijasakao duK nahIM.. ga[--. ]sako pICo maOMnao GaaoD,a bagaCuT ]sa idna jaao maOM hiryaalaI doKnao kao gayaa qaa¸ ek ihrnaI maoro saamanao knaaOityaaÐ ]zae Aa ga[ jababa saUrja DUbaa maora jaI bahut }baa. sauhanaI saI Amara[yaaÐ foMka. jaba tk ]jaalaa rha¸ ]sakI Qauna maoM bahka ikyaa. ja taD, ko maOM ]namaoM gayaa¸ tao ]na Amara[yaaoM ka p%ta p%ta maoro jaI ka gaahk huAa. vahaÐ ka yah saaOihlaa hO. kuC rMiDyaaÐ JaUlaa Dalao JaUla rhI qaIM. ]nakI isarQarI kao[- ranaI kotkI maharaja maharaja jagatprkasa kI baoTI hOM. ]nhaoMnao yah AÐgaUzI ApnaI mauJao dI AaOr maorI AÐgaUzI ]nhaoMnao lao laI AaOr ilaKaOT BaI ilaK dI. saao yah AÐgaUzI ]nakI ilaKaOT samaot maoro ilaKo hue ko saaqa phÐucatI hO. Aba Aap pZ, laIijae. ijasamaoM baoTo ka jaI rh jaaya¸ jaaya¸ saao kIijae." maharaja AaOr maharanaI nao Apnao baoTo ko ilaKo hue pr saaonao ko panaI sao yaaoM ilaKa – "hma daonaaoM nao [sa AÐgaUzI AaOr ilaKaOT kao ApnaI AaÐKaoM sao malaa. Aba tuma [tnao kuC kuZ,ao pcaao mat. jaao ranaI kotkI ko maaÐ baap tumharI baat maanato hOM¸ tao hmaaro samaQaI AaOr samaiQana hOM. daonaaoM raja ek hao jaayaoMgao. AaOr jaao kuC naaÐh–naUÐh zhrogaI tao ijasa DaOla sao bana Aavaogaa¸ Zala tlavaar ko bala tumharI dulhna hma tumasao imalaa doMgao. Aaja sao ]dasa mat rha krao. Kolaaoaao¸ kUdao¸ baaolaao caalaao¸ AanaMdoM krao. AcCI GaD,I¸ sauBa mauhUrt saaoca ko tumharI sasaurala maoM iksaI ba`a*mana kao Baojato hOM jaao baat caItcaahI zIk kr laavao.' AaOr sauBa GaD,I sauBa mauhUrt doK ko ranaI kotkI ko maaЖbaap ko pasa Baojaa. ba`a*mana jaao sauBa mauhUrt doKkr hD,baD,I sao gayaa qaa¸ ]sa pr baurI GaD,I pD,I. saunato hI ranaI kotkI ko maaЖbaap nao kha – "hmaaro ]nako naata nahIM haonao kaÑ ]nako baap– , r baatoM ikyaa krto qao AaOr Tuk baap–dado hmaaro baapdado ko Aagao sada haqa jaaoDk jaao jaao tovarI caZ,I doKto qao¸ bahut Drto qao. @yaa huAa¸ jaao Aba vah baZ, gae¸ }Ðcao pr caZ, gae. ijanako maaqao hma baaeÐ paÐva *maNa Na nao ko AÐgaUzo sao TIka lagaavaoM¸ vah maharajaaoM ka rajaa hao jaavao. iksaI ka maÐuh jaao yah baat hmaaro maÐuh pr laavaoÑ" ba`a*ma jala– jala–Bauna ko kha – "Agalao BaI ibacaaro eosao hI kuC hue hOM. rajaa saUrjaBaana BaI BarI saBaa maoM khto qao – hmamaoM ]namaoM kuC gaaot ka tao maola nahIM. yah kÐvu ar kI hz sao kuC hmaarI nahIM calatI. nahIM tao eosaI AaoCI baat kba hmaaro maÐuh sao inaklatI." yah saunato hI ]na maharaja nao ba`a*mana ko isar pr fUlaaoM kI caÐgaor fok M maarI AaOr kha – "jaao ba`a*maNa kI h%yaa ka QaD,ka na haota tao tuJakao ABaI ca@kI maoM dlavaa Dalata." AaOr Apnao laaogaaoM sao kha – "[sakao lao jaaAao AaOr }pr ek AÐQaorI kaozrI maoM maÐUd r@Kao." jaao [sa ba`a*mana pr baItI saao saba ]dOBaana ko maaЖbaap nao saunaI. saunato hI laD,nao ko ilayao Apnaa zaz baaÐQa ko BaadaoM ko dla baadla jaOsao iGar Aato hOM¸ caZ, Aayaa. jaba daonaaoM maharajaaoM maoM laD,a[-[- haonaonao lagaI¸ ranaI kotkI saavana– saavana–BaadaoM ko $p raonao lagaI AaOr daonaaoM ko jaI maoM yah Aa ga[ga[- – yah kOsaI caaht ijasamaoM laaoh barsanao lagaa AaOr AcCI baataoM kao jaI trsanao lagaa. kÐuvar nao caupko sao yah khlaa Baojaa – "Aba maora klaojaa TukD,o TukD,o huAa jaata hO. daonaaoM maharajaaAaoM kao Aapsa maoM laD,nao

dao. iksaI DaOla sao jaao hao sako¸ tao mauJao Apnao pasa baulaa laao. hma tuma imalako iksaI AaOr dosa inakla calaoM haonaI hao saao hao¸ isar rhta rho¸ jaata jaaya." ek maailana¸ ijasakao zI iksaI fUla kI pMKD,I maoM lapoT lapoT kr ijasakao fUlaklaI kr saba pukarto qao¸ ]sanao ]sa kÐuvar kI icaT\ icaT\zI ranaI kotkI tk phÐucaa dI. ranaI nao ]sa icaT\ icaT\zI zI kao ApnaI AaÐKaoM lagaayaa AaOr maailana kao ek qaala Bar ko maaotI ide AaOr ]sa icaT\ zI kI pIz pr Apnao icaT\zI Apnao maÐuh kI pIk sao yah ilaKa – "eo maoro jaI ko ga`ahk¸ jaao tU mauJao baaoTI baaoTI kr ko caIla– caIla–kaOvM aaoM kao do Dalao¸ tao BaI maorI AaÐKaoM caOna AaOr klaojao sauK hao. pr yah baat Baaga calanao kI AcCI nahIM. [samaoM ek baap– baap–dado ko icaT laga jaatI hOhO AaOr jaba tk maaЖbaap jaOsaa kuC haota calaa Aata hO ]saI DaOla sao baoTo–baoTI kao iksaI pr pTk na maaroM AaOr isar sao iksaI ko caopk na doM¸ tba tk yah ek jaao tao @yaa¸ jaao kraoD, jaI jaato rhoM tao kao[- baat hmaoM $catI nahIM." yah ica{I jaao ibasa ibasa BarI kÐuvar tk jaa phÐucaI¸ ]sa pr k[k[- ek qaala saaonao ko hIro¸ maaotI¸ puKraja ko KcaaKca Baro hue inaCavar krko lauTa dota hO. AaOr ijatnaI ]sao baocaOnaI qaI¸ ]sasao caaOgaunaI pcagaunaI hao jaatI hO. AaOr ]sa ica{I kao Apnao ]sa gaaoro DMD pr baaÐQaQa laota hO. Aanaa jaaogaI mahoMdr igar ka kOlaasa phaD, pr sao AaOr kÐuvar ]dOBaana AaOr ]sako maaЖbaap kao ihrnaI ihrna kr Dalanaa jagatprkasa Apnao gau$ kao jaao kOlaasa phaD, pr rhta qaa¸ ilaK Baojata hO – kuC hmaarI sahaya kIijae. mahakizna ibaptaBaar ibaptaBaar hma pr Aa pD,I hO. rajaa saUrjaBaana kao Aba yahaÐ tk vaava baÐhk nao ilayaa hO¸ jaao ]nhaonM ao hma sao maharajaaoM sao DaOla ikyaa hO. sarahnaa jaaogaI jaI ko sqaana ka kOlaasa phaD, jaao ek DaOla caaÐdI ka hO¸ ]sa pr rajaa jagatprkasa ka gau$¸ ijasakao ijasakao mahoMdr igar saba [Mdrlaaok ko laaoga khto qao¸ Qyaana &ana maoM kao[- 90 laaK AtItaoM ko saaqa zakur ko Bajana maoM idna rat lagaa rhta qaa. saaonaa¸ $pa¸ taÐbao¸ raÐgao ka banaanaa tao @yaa AaOr gauTka maÐuh maoM laokr ]D,naa pro rho¸ ]sakao AaOr baato baatoM [sa [sa Zba kI Qyaana maoM qaIM jaao khnao saunanao sao baahr hOM. maoMh saaonao $po ka barsaa donaa AaOr ijasa $p maoM caahnaa hao jaanaa¸ saba kuC ]sako Aagao Kola qaa. gaanao bajaanao maoM mahadova jaI CUT saba ]sako Aagao kana pkD,to qao. sarsvatI ijasakI saba laaoga khto qao¸ ]nanao BaI kuC kuC gaunagaunaanaa ]saI sao saIKa qaa. ]sako saamanao C: raga C%tIsa raigainayaaÐ Aaz phr $p baÐidyaaoM ka saa Qaro hue ]sakI saovaa maoM sada haqa jaaoD,o KD,I rhtI qaIM. AaOr vahaÐ AtItaoM kao igar khkr pukarto qao – BaOraoigar¸ ivaBaasaigar¸ ihMDaolaigar¸ maoGanaaqa¸ kodarnaaqa¸ dIpksaona¸ jaaoitsa$p saarMga$p. AaOr AtIitnaoM ]sa Zba sao khlaatI qaIM – gaujarI¸ TaoD,I¸ AsaavarI¸ gaaOrI¸ maalaisarI¸ ibalaavalaI. jaba caahta¸ AQar maoM isaQaasana pr baOzkr ]D, ]D,ae ifrta qaa AaOr nabbaoM laaK AtIt gauTko Apnao maÐuh maoM ilae¸ gao$e vastr phnao¸ jaTa ibaKoro ]sako saaqa haoto qao. ijasa GaD,I ranaI kotkI ko baap kI ica{I ek bagalaa ]sako Gar phÐucaa dota hO¸ gau$ mahoMdr igar ek icagGaaD, maarkr dla baadlaaoM kao Zlaka dota hO. baGaMbar pr baOzo BaBaUt Apnao maÐuh sao mala kuC kuC pZM,t krta huAa baava ko GaaoD,o BaI pIz lagaa AaOr saba AtIt maRgaCalaaoM pr baOzo hue gauTko maÐuh maoM ilae hue baaola ]zo – gaaorK jaagaa AaOr mauCM dr Baagaa. ek AaÐK kI Japk maoM vahaÐ Aa phÐucata hO jahaÐ daonaaoM maharajaaoM maoM laD,a[-[- hao rhI qaI. phlao tao ek kalaI AaÐQaI Aa[DI Aa[Aa[- ifr Aaolao barsao ifr iTD\ iTD\DI Aa[-. iksaI kao ApnaI sauQa na rhI. rajaa saUrjaBaana ko ijatnao haqaI GaaoD,o AaOr ijatnao laaoga AaOr BaID, BaaD, qaI¸ kuC na samaJaa ik @yaa ikQar ga[ga[- AaOr ]nhoM kaOna ]za lao gayaa. rajaa jagat prkasa ko laaogaaoM pr AaOr ranaI kotkI ko laaogaaoM pr @yaaoD,o kI baÐUdaoM

kI nanhIM–nanhIM fuhar saI pD,nao lagaI. jaba yah saba kuC hao cauka¸ tao gau$jaI nao AtIityaaoM sao kha – "]dOBaana¸ saUrjaBaana¸ laCmaIbaasa [na tInaaoM kao ihrnaI ihrna banaa ko iksaI bana maoM CaoD, dao AaOr jaao ]nako saaqaI haoM¸ ]na saBaaoM kao taoD, faoD, dao." jaOsaa gau$jaI nao kha¸ JaTpT vahI ikyaa. ivapt ka maara kÐvu ar ]dOBaana AaOr ]saka baap vah rajaa saUrjaBaana AaOr ]sakI maaÐ laCmaIbaasa ihrna ihrnaI vana gae. hrI Gaasa k[k[- barsa tk carto rho AaOr ]sa BaID, BaaD, ka tao kuC qala baoD,a na imalaa¸ ikQar gae AaOr khaÐ qao basa yahaÐ kI yahIM rhnao dao. ifr saunaao. Aba ranaI kotkI ko baap baap maharajaa jagatprkasa kI sauinae. ]nako Gar ka Gar gau$jaI ko paÐva pr igara AaOr sabanao isar Jaukakr kha – "maharaja¸ yah Aapnao baD,a kama ikyaa. hma sabakao rK ilayaa. jaao Aaja Aap na phÐucato tao @yaa rha qaa. saba nao mar imaTnao kI zana laI qaI. qaI. [na paipyaaoM sao kuC na calaogaI¸ yah jaanato qao. raja paT hmaara Aba inaCavar krko ijasakao caaihe¸ do Dailae raja hma sao nahIM qama sakta. saUrjaBaana ko haqa sao Aapnao bacaayaa. Aba kao[- ]naka cacaa caMd`Baana caZ, Aavaogaa tao @yaaoMkr bacanaa haogaaÆ Apnao Aap maoM tao sakt nahIM. ifr eosao raja ka ifT\ ifT\ToTo maÐuh khaÐ tk Aapkao satayaa kroM." jaaogaI mahoMdr igar nao yah saunakr kha – "tuma hmaaro baoTa baoTI hao¸ AnaMdo krao¸ dnadnaaAao¸ sauK caOna sao rhaoM. Aba vah kaOna hO jaao tumhoM AaÐK Barkr AaOr Zba sao doK sako. vah baGaMbar AaOr yah BaBaUt hmanao tumakao idyaa. jaao kuC eosaI gaaZ, pD,o tao [samaoM sao ek raoMgaTa taoD, Aaga maoM fUk M dIijayaao. vah raoMgaTa fuknao na pavaogaa jaao baat kI baat maoM hma Aa phÐucaoMgao. rha BaBaUt¸ saao [sailayao hO jaao kao[- [sao AMjana krO¸ vah sabakao doKO AaOr ]sao kao[- na doKO¸ jaao caahO saao krO." jaanaa gau$jaI ka rajaa ko Gar gau$ mahoMdr igar ko paÐva pUjao AaOr QanaQana maharaja kho. ]nasao tao kuC iCpava na qaa. maharaja jagatprkasa ]nakao ]nakao mauC-lala Bar––Bar sabanao inaCavar ike AaOr maaqao rgaD,o. ]nhaoMnao krto hue ApnaI rainayaaoM ko pasa lao gae. saaonao $po ko fUla gaaod Bar sabakI pIzoM zaok M I. ranaI kotkI nao BaI gau$jaI kao dMDvat kI pr jaI maoM bahut saI gau$ jaI kao gaailayaaÐ dI. gau$jaI $jaI saat idna saat rat yahaÐ rh kr jagatprkasa kao isaMGaasana pr baOzakr Apnao baGaMbar pr baOz ]saI DaOla sao kOlaaSa pr Aa Qamako AaOr rajaa jagatprkasa Apnao Agalao Zba sao raja krnao lagaa. ranaI kotkI ka madnabaana ko Aagao raonaa AaOr ipClaI baatao baataoM ka Qyaana kr jaana sao haqa Qaaonaa. daohra ³ApnaI baaolaI kI Qauna maoM´ ranaI kao bahut saI baoklaI qaI. kba saUJatI kuC baurI BalaI qaI.. caupko caupko krahtI qaI. jaInaa Apnaa na caahtI qaI.. khtI qaI kBaI ArI madnabaana. hO Aaz pr mauJao vahI Qyaana.. Qyaana.. yaaÐ Pyaasa iksao iksao Balaa BaUK. doKÐU vahI ifr hro hro $K.. Tpko ka Dr hO Aba yah kihe. caaht ka Gar hO Aba yah kihe.. Amara[yaaoM maoM ]naka vah ]trnaa.

AaOr rat ka saaÐya saaÐya krnaa.. AaOr caupko sao ]zko maora jaanaa. AaOr tora vah caah ka jatanaa.. jatanaa.. ]nakI vah ]tar AÐgaUzI laonaI. AaOr ApnaI AÐgaUzI ]nakao donaI.. AaÐKaoM maoM maoro vah ifr rhI hO. jaI ka jaao $p qaa vahI hO.. @yaaoMkr ]nhoM BaUlaÐU @yaa k$Ð maOM. maaÐ baap sao kba tk D$Ð maOM.. Aba maOMnao saunaa hO eo madnabaana. bana bana ko ihrna hue ]dyaBaana.. carto haoMgao hrI hrI dUba. kuC tU BaI psaIja saaoca maoM DUba.. maOM ApnaI ga[ga[- hÐU caaOkD,I BaUla. mat mauJakao saMuGaa yah DhDho fUla.. fUlaaoM kao ]zako yahaÐ sao laojaa. saaO TukD,o huAa maora klaojaa.. ibaKro jaI kao na kr [kT\ za. [kT\za. ek Gaasa ka laa ko rK do gaT\ za.. gaT\za.. hiryaalaI ]saI kI doK laÐU maOM. kuC AaOr tao tuJakao @yaa khÐU maOM.. [na AaÐKaoM maoM hOM fD,k ihrna kI. plakoM hu[- jaOsao Gaasavana kI.. jaba doiKe Dba– Dba–Dbaa rhI hO. AaosaoM AaMsaU kI Ca rhI hOM.. yah baat jaao jaI maoM gaD, ga[ga[- hO. ek Aaosa– a–saI mauJa pO pD, ga[ga[- hO. [saI DaOla jaba AkolaI haotI tao madnavaana ko saaqa eosao kuC maaotI ipraotI. ranaI kotkI ka caaht sao baokla haonaa AaOr madnavaana ka saaqa donao sao naahIM krnaa AaOr laonaa ]saI BaBaUt ka¸ jaao gaugau$jaI do gae qao¸ AaÐK–imacaaObala ko bahanao ApnaI maaÐ ranaI kamalata sao. ek rat ranaI kotkI nao ApnaI maaÐ ranaI kamalata kao Baulaavao maoM Dalakr yaaoM kha AaOr pUCa – "gau$jaI gausaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar nao jaao BaBaUt maoro baap kao idyaa hO¸ vah khaÐ r@Ka hO AaOr ]sasao @yaa haota hOÆ" ranaI kamalata baaola ]zI – AaÐK–imacaaOvala Kolanao ko ilayao caahtI hÐU. jaba ApnaI sahoilayaaoM ko saaqa KolaÐU AaOr caaor banaÐU tao mauJakao kao[- pkD, na sako." maharanaI nao kha – "vah Kolanao ko ilayao nahIM hOM. eosao laTko iksaI bauro idna ko saÐBaalanao kao Dala rKto hOM. @yaa jaanao kao[GaD,I kOsaI hO¸ kOsaI nahIM." ranaI kotkI ApnaI maaÐ kI [sa baat pr Apnaa maÐuh qauqaa kr ]z ga[ga[- AaOr idna Bar Kanaa na Kayaa. maharaja nao jaao baulaayaa tao kha mauJao $ca nahIM. tba ranaI kamalata baaola ]zIM

– "AjaI tumanao saunaa BaI¸ baoTI tumharI AaÐK imacaaOvala Kolanao k ilayao vah BaBaUt gau$jaI ka idyaa maaÐgatI qaI. maOMnao na idyaa AaOr kha¸ laD,kI yah laD,kpna kI baatoM AcCI nahIM. iksaI bauro idna ko ilayao ilayao gau$jaIo gae hOM. [saI pr mauJa sao $zI hO. bahutora bahlaatI hÐU¸ maanatI nahIM." maharaja nao kha – "BaBaUt tao @yaa¸ mauJao Apnaa jaI BaI ]sasao Pyaara nahIM. mauJao ]sako ek phr ko bahla jaanao pr ek jaI tao @yaa¸ jaao kraor jaI haoM tao do Dalao DalaoM." ranaI kotkI kao iDibayaa maoM sao qaaoDa, saa BaBaUt idyaa. k[k[- idna tlak AaÐK imacaaOvala Apnao maaЖbaap ko saamanao sahoilayaaoM ko saaqa KolatI sabakao hÐsaatI rhI¸ jaao saaO saaO qaala maaoityaaoM ko inaCavar huAa ike¸ @yaa khÐU¸ ek cauhla qaI jaao jaao kihe tao kraoD,aoM paoiqayaaoM maoM jyaaoM kI %yaaoM na Aa sako. ranaI kotkI ka caaht sao baokla haonaa AaOr madna baana ka saaqa donao sao nahIM krnaa ek rat ranaI kotkI ]saI Qyaana maoM madnabaana sao yaaoM baaola ]zI – "Aba maOM inagaaoDI laaja saosao kuT krtI hÐU¸ tU maora saaqa do." madnabaana nao kha – @yaaoM krÆ ranaI kotkI nao vah BaBaUt ka laonaa ]sao batayaa AaOr yah saunaayaa – "yah saba AaÐK– imacaaOvala ko Jaa[Jaa[- JaPpo maOMnao [saI idna ko ilayao kr r@Ko qao." madnabaana baaolaI – "maora klao klaojaa qarqaranao lagaa. ArI yah maanaa jaao tuma ApnaI AaÐKaoM maoM ]sa BaBaUt ka AMjana kr laaogaI AaOr maoro BaI lagaa daogaI tao hmaoM tumhoM kao[- na doKogaa. AaOr hma tuma saba kao doKogM aI. pr eosaI hma khaÐ jaI calaI hOM. jaao ibana saaqa¸ jaaobana ilae¸ ilae¸ bana– bana–bana maoM pD,I BaTka kroM AaOr ihrnaaoM kI saIMgaaoM pr daonaaoM haqa Dalakr laTka kroM¸ AaOr ijasako ilae yah saba kuC hO¸ saao vah khaÐÆ AaOr haoya tao @yaa jaanao jaao yah ranaI kotkI hO AaOr yah madnabaana inagaaoD,I naaocaI KsaaoTI ]jaD,I ]nakI ]nakI saholaI hO. caUlho AaOr BaaD, maoM jaaya yah caaht ijasako ilae AapkI maaЖbaap ka raja– raja–paT sauK naIMd laaja CaoDk , r naidyaaoM ko kCaraoM maoM ifrnaa pD,o¸ saao BaI baoDaOla. jaao vah Apnao $p maoM haoto tao Balaa qaaoD,a bahut Aasara qaa. naa jaI yah yah tao hmasao na hao sakogaa., jaao maharaja jagatprkasa AaOr maharanaI kamalata ka hma jaana– jaana–baUJakr Gar ]jaaD,oM AaOr [nakI jaao [klaaOtI laaDlaI baoTI hO¸ ]sakao Bagaa lao jaayaoM AaOr jahaÐ thaÐ ]sao BaTkavaoM AaOr banaasapi%t iKlaavaoM AaOr Apnao GaaoD,oM kao ihlaavaoM. jaba tumharo AaOr ]sako maaÐ baap maoM laD,a[[-- hao rhI qaI AaOr ]nanao ]sa maailana ko haqa tumhoM ilaK Baojaa qaa jaao mauJao Apnao pasa baulaa laao¸ maharajaaoM kao Aapsa maoM laD,nao dao¸ jaao haonaI hao saao hao hma tuma imalako iksaI iksaI doSa kao inakla calaoM ]sa idna na samaJaIM. tba tao vah tava Baava idKayaa. Aba jaao vah kÐuvar ]dOBaana AaOr ]sako maaÐ baap tInaaoM jaI ihrnaI ihrna bana gae. @yaa jaanao ikQar haoMgao., Garanaoao maoM na kI¸ AcCI nahIM. [sa baat pr panaI Dala dao nahIM tao ]nako Qyaana pr [tnaI kr baOize jaao iksaI nao tumharo Garan bahut pCtaAaogaI AaOr Apnaa ikyaa paAaogaI. mauJasao kuC na hao sakogaa., tumharI jaao kuC AcCI baat haotI¸ tao maoro maÐuh sao jaIto jaI na inaklata. pr yah baat maoro poT maoM nahIM pca saktI. saktI. tuma ABaI AlhD, hao. tumanao ABaI kuC doKa nahIM. jaao eosaI baat pr sacamauca Zlaava doKÐUgaI tao tumharo baap sao khkr yah BaBaUt jaao bah gayaa inagaaoD,a BaUt mauCdM r ka pUt AvaQaUt do gayaa hO¸ haqa maurkvaakr iCnavaa laÐUgaI." ranaI kotkI nao yah yah $Ka[yaaÐ madnabaana kI saunakr hÐsakr Tala idyaa AaOr kha – "ijasaka jaI haqa maoM na hao¸ ]sao eosaI laaKaoM saUJatI hO pr khnao AaOr krnao maoM bahut saa for hO. Balaa yah kao[- AÐQaor hO jaao maaÐ baap¸ ravapaT¸ laaja CaoDk , r ihrna ko pICo daOD,tI krCalao krCalaoM maartI if$Ð. pr ArI tU tao baD,I baavalaI icaiD,yaa hO jaao yah baat saca jaanaI AaOr mauJasao laD,nao lagaI."

ranaI kotkI ka BaBaUt lagaakr baahr inakla jaanaa AaOr saba CaoTo baD,aoM ka itlaimalaanaa dsa pnd`h idna pICo ek idna ranaI kotkI ibana ibana kho madnabaana ko vah BaBaUt AaÐKaoM maoM lagaa ko Gar sao baahr inakla ga[ga[-. kuC khnao maoM Aata nahIM¸ jaao maaÐ baap pr hu[-. saba nao yah baat zhra[zhra[-¸ gau$jaI nao kuC samaJakr ranaI kotkI kao Apnao pasa baulaa ilayaa haogaa. maharaja jagatprkasa AaOr maharanaI kamalata rajapaT ]sa ivayaaoga maoM CaoD, CaD, ko phaD, kao caaoTI pr jaa baOzo AaOr iksaI kao Apnao AaÐKaoM maoM sao raja qaamanao kao CaoD, gae. bahut idnaaoM pICo ek idna maharanaI nao maharaja jagatprkasa sao kha – "ranaI kotkI ka kuC Baod jaanatI jaanatI haogaI tao madnabaana jaanatI haogaI. ]sao baulaakr tao pÐUCao." maharaja nao ]sao baulaakr pUCa tao madnabaana nao saba baatoM KaoilayaaÐ. ranaI kotkI ko maaÐ baap nao kha – "ArI madnabaana¸ jaao tU BaI ]sako saaqa haotI tao hmaara jaI Barta. Aba tao tao vah tuJao lao jaayao tao kuC hcar pcar na kIijayaao¸ ]sakao saaqa hI laIijayaao. ijatnaa BaBaUt hO¸ tU Apnao pasa rK. hma khaÐ [sa raK kao caUlhoM maoM DalaoMgao. gau$jaI nao tao daonaaoM raja ka Kaoja Kaoyaa – kÐvu ar ]dOBaana AaOr ]sako maaЖbaap daonaaoaaoM Alaga hao rho. jagatprkasa AaOr kamalata kao yaaoM tlapT ikyaa. BaBaUt na haotI tao yao baatoM kaho kao saamanao AatI" . madnabaana BaI ]nako ZÐUZ,nao kao inaklaI. AMjana lagaae hue ranaI kotkI ranaI kotkI khtI hu[- pD,I ifrtI qaI. bahut idnaaoM pICo khIM ranaI kotkI BaI ihrnaaoM kI dhaD,aoM maoM ]dOBaana ]dOBaana icaGaaD,tI hu[- Aa inaklaI. ek nao ek kao taD,kr pukara – "ApnaI tnaI AaÐKoM Qaao Dalaao." ek Dbaro pr baOzkr daonaaoM kI mauzBaoD, hu[-. galao laga ko eosaI rao[yaaÐ jaao phaD,aoM maoM kUk saI pD, ga[ga[-. daohra Ca ga[ga[- zMDI saaÐsa JaaD,aoM maoM. pD, ga[ga[- kUk saI phaD,aoM maoM. daonaaoM jainayaaÐ ek AcCI saI CaÐva kao taD,kr Aa baOizyaaÐ AaOr ApnaI ApnaI daohranao lagaIM. baatcaIt ranaI kotkI kI madnabaana ko saaqa ranaI kotkI nao ApnaI baItI baItI saba khI AaOr madnabaana vahI Agalaa JaIMknaa JaIka kI AaOr ]nako maaЖbaap nao jaao ]nako ilayao jaaoga saaQaa qaa¸ jaao ivayaaoga ilayaa qaa¸ saba kha. jaba yah saba kuC hao caukI¸ tba ifr hÐsanao lagaI. ranaI kotkI ]sako hMsanao pr $kkr khnao lagaI – daohra hma nahIM hÐsanao sao $kto¸ ijasaka jaI caaho hÐsao. hO vahI ApnaI khavat Aa fÐsao jaI Aa fÐsao.. Aba tao saara Apnao pICo JagaD,a JaaÐTa laga gayaa. paÐva ka @yaa ZÐUZ,tI ha jaI maoM kaÐTa laga gayaa.. pr madnabaana sao kuC ranaI kotkI ko AaÐsaU pÐuCto calao. ]nnao yah baat khI – "jaao tuma khIM zhrao tao maOM tumharo ]na ]ja,D,o hue maaЖbaap kao lao Aa}Ð AaOr ]nhIM sao [sa baat kao zhra}Ð. gaaosaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar ijasakI yah saba krtUt hO¸ vah BaI [nhIM daonaaoM ]jaD,o huAaoM kI mau{I maoM hOM. Aba BaI jaao maora kha tumharo Qyaana caZ,oM¸ tao gae hue idna ifr sakto hOM. pr tumharo kuC Baavao nahIM¸ hma @yaa pD,I baktI hO. maOM [sapr baID,a ]zatI hÐU". bahut idnaaoM pICo ranaI kotkI nao [sapr 'AcCa' kha AaOr madnabaana kao Apnao maaЖbaap ko pasa Baojaa AaOr ica{I Apnao haqaaoM sao ilaK BaojaI jaao Aapsao hao sako tao ]sa jaaogaI sao zhra ko AavaoM.

madnabaana ka maharaja AaOr maharanaI ko pasa ifr Aanaa AaOr icatcaahI baat saunanaa madnabaana ranaI kotkI kao Akolaa CaoDk , r rajaa jagatprkasa AaOr ranaI kamalata ijasa phaD, pr baOzI qaIM¸ JaT sao AadoSa krko Aa KD,I hu[- AaOr khnao lagaI – "laIjao Aap raja kIjao¸ Aapko Gar nae isar sao basaa AaOr AcCo idna Aayao. ranaI kotkI ka ek baala BaI baaÐka nahIM huAa. ]nhIM ko haqaaoM kI ilaKI ica{I laa[laa[- hÐU¸ Aap pZ, laIijae. Aagao jaao jaI caaho saao kIijae.' maharaja nao ]sa baQaMbar maoM sao ek raoMgaTa taoDk , r Aaga pr rK ko fÐk U idyaa. baat kI baat maoM gaaosaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar Aa phÐucaa AaOr jaao kuC nayaa savaasavaa-Mga jaaogaI– aI–jaaigana ka Aayaa¸ AaÐKaoM dodoKa sabakao CatI lagaayaa AaOr kha – ga[-"baQaMbar [saI ilayao tao maOM saaOMp gayaa qaa ik jaao tuma pr kuC hao tao [saka ek baala fÐk U dIijayaao. tumharI yah gat hao ga[ . Aba tk @yaa kr rho qao AaOr ikna naIMdaoM maoM saaoto qaoÆ pr tuma @yaa krao yah iKlaaD, iKlaaD,I jaao $p caaho saaO idKavao¸ jaao naaca caaho saaO nacaavao. BaBaUt laD,kI kao @yaa donaa qaa. ihrnaI ihrna ]dOBaana AaOr saUrjaBaana ]sako baap AaOr laCmaIbaasa ]nakI maaÐ kao maOMnao ikyaa qaa. ifr ]na tInaaoM kao jaOsaa ka tOsaa krnaa kao[- baD,I baat baat na qaI. AcCa¸ hu[- saao hu[-. Aba ]z calaao¸ Apnao raja pr ivarajaao AaOr byaah kao zaT krao. Aba tuma ApnaI baoTI kao samaoTao¸ kÐvu ar ]dOBaana kao maOMnao Apnaa baoTa ikyaa AaOr ]sakao laoko maOM byaahnao caZÐUgaa." maharaja yah saunato hI ApnaI ga_I ga_I pr Aa baOzo AaOr ]saI GaD,I yah kh idyaa "saarI CtaoM AaOr kaozaoM kao gaaoTo sao maZ,ao AaOr saaonao AaOr $po ko saunahro $phro saohro saba JaaD, phaD,aoM pr baaÐQa dao AaOr poD,aoM maoM maaotI kI laiD,yaaÐ baaÐQa dao AaOr kh dao¸ caalaIsa idna rat tk ijasa ijasa Gar maoM naaca Aaz phr na rhogaa¸ ]sa Gar vaalao sao maOM $z rhÐUgaa¸ AaOr C: maihnao kao[- calanaovaalaa khIM na zhro. rat idna calaa jaavao." [sa hor for maoM vah raja qaa. saba khIM yahI DaOla qaa. jaanaa maharaja¸ maharanaI AaOr gausaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar igar ka ranaI kotkI ko ilayao ifr maharaja AaOr maharanaI AaOr mahoMdr igar madnabaana ko saaqa jahaÐ ranaI kotkI caupcaap sauna KIMcao hue baOzI hu[- qaI¸ caup kaa caZ,avaa idyaa AaOr kha – tuma caupato vahaÐ Aana phÐucao. gau$jaI nao ranaI kotkI kao Apnao gaaod maoM laokr kÐuvar ]dOBaana k Apnao maaЖbaap ko saaqa Apnao Gar isaQaarao. Aba maOM baoTo ]dOBaana kao ilayao huyao Aata hÐU." gau$jaI gaaosaa[aa[- ijanakao dMiDt hO¸ saao tao vah isaQaarto hOM. Aagao jaao haogaI saao khnao maoM AavaogM aI – yahaÐ pr QaUma Qaama AaOr fOlaavaa Aba Qyaana kIijayao. maharaja jagatprkasa nao Apnao saaro doSa maoM kh idyaa – "yah pukar do jaao yah na krogaa ]sakI baurI gat haovaogaI. gaaÐva gaaÐva maoM Apnao saamanao iCpaolao banaa banaa ko saUho kpD,o ]napr lagaa ko maaoT Qanau QanauYa kI AaOr gaaoK$¸ $phlao saunahro kI ikrnaoM AaOr DaÐk TaÐk TaÐk r@Kao AaOr ijatnao baD, pIpla nae puranao jahaÐ jahaÐ pr haoM¸ ]nako fUla ko saohro baD,o baD,o eosao ijasamaoM isar sao lagaa pOr tlak phÐucao¸ baaÐQaao. caaOtu@ka paOO daoM nao rMgaa gaa ko saUho jaaoD,o phnao. saba paÐva maoM DailayaaoM nao taoD,o phnao.. baUTo baUTo nao fUla fUla ko gahnao phnao. jaao bahut na qao tao qaaoD,o qaaoD,o phnao.. ijatnao DhDho AaOr hiryaavala fla pat qao¸ saba nao Apnao haqa maoM cahcahI maohMdI kI rcaavaT rcaavaT ko saaqa ijatnaI sajaavaT maoM samaa sako¸ kr ilayao AaOr jahaÐ jahaÐ nayaI byaahI dulaihnaoM nanhIM nanhIM filayaaoM kI AaOr sauhaiganaoM na[na[- na[na[- kilayaaoM ko jaaoD,o pMKuiD,yaaoM ko phnao hue qaIM. saba nao ApnaI gaaod sauhaya AaOr Pyaar ko fUla AaOr flaaoM sao BarI AaOr tIna barsa ka pOsaa saaro

]sa rajaa ko raja Bar maoM jaao laaoga idyaa krto qao¸ ijasa Zba sao hao sakta qaa KotI baarI krko¸ hla jaaot ko AaOr kpD,a la%ta baoMcakr saao saba ]nakao CaoD, idyaa AaOr kha jaao Apnao Apnao GaraoM maoM banaava banaava kI zaT kroM. AaOr ijatnao raja Bar maoM kueÐ qao¸ KÐD,saalaaoM kI KÐDsaalaoM ]namaoM ]D,ola ga[ga[- AaOr saaro banaaoM AaOr phaD, tinayaaÐ maoM laala pTaoM kI JamaJamaahT rataoM kao idKa[idKa[- donao lagaI. AaOr ijatnaI JaIlaoM qaIM ]namaoM kusauma AaOr TosaU AaOr hrisaMgaar pD, gayaa AaOr kosar BaI qaaoD,I qaaoD,I Gaaolao maoM Aa ga[ga[-. funagao sao lagaa jaD tlak ijatnao JaaD, JaMKaD,aoM maoM p%to AaOr p%tI baÐQaI qaIM¸ ]napr $phrI saunahrI DaÐk gaaoMd lagaakr icapka idyaa AaOr sabaaoM kao kh idyaa jaao sahI sahI pgaD,I AaOr baagao ibana kao[- iksaI DaOla iksaI $p sao ifr calao nahIM. AaOr ijatnao gavaOyao¸ bajavaOe¸ BaaMD–Bagaite rhsa QaarI AaOr saMgaIt pr naacanaovaalao qao¸ sabakao kh idyaa ijasa ijasa gaaÐva maoM jahaÐ jahaÐ haoM ApnaI ApnaI izkanaaoM sao inaklakr inaklakr AcCo AcCo ibaCaOnao ibaCakr gaato–naacato QaUma macaato kUdto rha kroM. ZÐUZ,naa gaaosaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar ka kÐuvar ]dOBaana AaOr ]sako maaÐ baap ka¸o na panaa AaOr bahut tlamalaanaa yahaÐ kI baat AaOr cauhlaoM jaao kuC hO¸ saao yahIM rhnao dao. Aba Aagao Aagao yah saunaao. jaaogaI mahoMdr AaOr ]sako 90 laaK jaityaaoM nao saaro bana ko bana Cana maaro¸ pr khIM kÐvu ar ]dOBaana AaOr ]sako maaЖbaap ka izkanaa na lagaa. tba ]nhaoMnao rajaa [Mdr kao ica{I ilaK BaojaI. ]sa ica{I maoM yah ilaKa huAa qaa – '[na tInaao tInaaoM janaaoM kao ihrnaI ihrna kr Dalaa qaa. Aba ]nakao ZÐUZt, a ifrta hÐU. khIM nahIM imalato AaOr maorI ijatnaI sakt qaI¸ ApnaI saI bahut kr cauka hÐU. Aba maoro maMuh sao inaklaa kÐuvar ]dOBaana maora baoTa maOM ]saka baap AaOr sasaurala maoM saba byaah ka zaT hao rha hO. Aba mauJapr ivapi%t gaaZ,I pD,I jaao tumasao hao sako¸ krao.' rajaa [Mdr ica{I ka doKto hI gau$ mahoMdr kao doKnao kao saba [Md`asana samaoT kr Aa phÐucao AaOr kha – "jaOsaa Aapka baoTa vaOsaa maora baoTa. Aapko saaqa maOM saaro [Md`laaok kao samaoTkr kÐuvar ]dOBaana kao byaahnao caZÐUgaa." gaaosaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar nao rajaa [Md` sao kha – hmaarI AapkI ek hI baat hO¸ pr kuC eosaa sauJaa[e ijasasao kÐuvar ]dOBaana haqa Aa jaavao." rajaa [Mdr nao kha – ijatnao gavaOe AaOr gaayanaoM hO¸M ]na sabakao sabakao saaqa laokr hma AaOr Aap saaro banaaoM maoM ifra kroM. khIM na khIM izkanaa laga jaaegaa." gau$ nao kha – AcCa. ihrna ihrnaI ka Kola ibagaD,naa AaOr kÐvu ar ]dOBaana AaOr ]sako maaÐ baap ka nae isaro sao $p pkD,naa ek rat rajaa [Mdr AaOr gaaosaa[aa[- maho mahoMdr igar inaKrI hu[- caaÐdnaI maoM baOzo raga sauna rho qao¸ kraoD,aoM ihrna raga ko Qyaana maoM caaOkD,I BaUla Aasa pasa sar Jaukae KD,o qao. [saI maoM rajaa [Mdr nao kha – "[na saba ihrnaaoM pr pZ,ko maorI sakt gau$ kI Bagat fUro maM~ [-[-Svarao Svaraovaaca pZ, ko ek ek CIMTa panaI ka dao." @yaa jaanao vah panaI kOsaa qaa. CITaoM ko saaqa hI kÐuvar ]dOBaana AaOr ]sako maaÐ baap tInaaoM janaoM ihrnaaoM ka $p CaoD, kr jaOsao qao vaOsao hao gae. gaaosaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar AaOr rajaa [Mdr nao ]na tInaaoM kao galao lagaayaa lagaayaa AaOr baD,I AavaBagat sao Apnao pasa baOzayaa AaOr vahI panaI GaD,a Apnao laaogaaoM kao dokr vahaÐ Baojavaayaa jahaÐ isar maMuDvaato hI Aaolao pD,o qao. rajaa [Mdr ko laaogaaoM nao jaao panaI ko CIToM vahI [-[-Svarao Svaraovaaca pZ, ko ide tao jaao maro qao saba ]z KD,o hue AaOr jaao AQamaue Baaga bacao qaao¸ saba isamaT Aae. rajaa [Mdr AaOr mahoMdr igar kÐuvar ]dOBaana AaOr rajaa saUrjaBaana AaOr ranaI laxmaIbaasa kao laokr ek ]D,na – KTaolaao pr baOzkr baD,I QaumaQaama sao ]nakao ]nako raja pr ibazakr byaah ka zaT krnao lagao. psaoiryana hIro–maaotI ]na saba pr sao inaCavar hue.

rajaa saUrjaBaana AaOr kÐuvar ]dOBaana AaOr ranaI laCmaIbaasa icatcaahI AsaIsa pakr fUlaI na samaa[samaa[- AaOr Apnao saaro raja kao kh idyaa – "jaovar Baaoro ko maMuh Kaola dao. ijasa ijasa kao jaao jaa ]kt saUJao¸ baaola dao. Aaja ko idna ka saa kaOna saa idna haogaa. hmaarI AaÐKaoM kI putilayaaoM ka ijasasao caOna hOM¸ ]sa laaDlao [klaaOto ka byaah AaOr hma tInaaoM ka ihrnaaoM ko $p sao inaklakr ifr raja pr baOznaa. phlao tao yah caaihe ijana ijana ijana kI baoiTyaaÐ ibana byaaihyaaÐ haoM¸ ]na saba kao ]tnaa kr dao jaao ApnaI ijasa caava caIja sao caahoM ApnaI gauiD,yaaÐ saÐvaar ko ]zavaoM AaOr tba tk jaItI rhoM¸ saba kI saba hmaaro yahaÐ sao Kayaa pkayaa rIMQaa kroM. AaOr saba raja Bar kI baoiTyaaÐ sada sauhaganaoM banaI rhoM AaOr saUho ratoM CuT kBaI kao[- kuC na phnaa kroM AaOr saaonao $po ko kovaaD, gaMgaajamaunaI saba GaraoM maoM laga jaaeÐ AaOr saba kaozaoM ko maaqao pr kosar AaOr caMdna ko TIko lagao haoM. AaOr ijatnao phaD, hmaaro doSa maoM haoM¸ ]tnao hI phaD, saaonao $po ko Aamanao saamanao KD,o hao jaaeÐ AaOr saba DaÐgaaoM kI caaoiTyaaÐ maaoityaaoM kI maaÐga taÐgao Bar jaaeРAaOr fUlaaoM ko gahnao AaOr baÐQanavaar sao saba JaaD, phaD, lado fÐdo rhoM AaOr [sa raja sao lagaa ]sa raja tk AQar maoM Ct saI baaÐQa dao. AaOr caPpa caPpa khIM eosaa na rhoM jahaÐ BaID, BaD,@ka QaUma QaD,@ka na hao jaaya. fUla bahut saaro baha dao jaao naidyaaÐ jaOsao sacamauca fUla kI baihyaaÐ hOM yah samaJaa jaaya. AaOr yah DaOla kr dao¸ ijaQar sao dulha kao byaahnao caZ,o saba laaD,laI AaOr hIro pnnao paoKraja kI ]maD, maoM [Qar AaOr ]Qar kbaOla kI Ti+yaaÐ bana jaayaÐ AaOr @yaairyaaÐ saI hao jaayaoM ijanako baIcaao baIca sao hao inaklaoM. AaOr kao[- DaÐga AaOr phaD,I tlaI ka caZ,ava ]tar eosaa idKa[idKa[- na do ijasakI ijasakI gaaod pMKuiryaaoM sao BarI hu[- na haoM. rajaa [Mdr ka kÐvu ar ]dOBaana ka saaqa krnaa rajaa [Mdr nao kh idyaa¸ 'vah rMiDyaaÐ caulabauilayaaÐ jaao Apnao mad maoM ]D, cailayaaÐ hOM¸ ]nasao kh dao – saaolahao isaMgaar¸ baasa gaÐUQamaaotI iprao Apnao Acarja Acarja AaOr AcaMBao ko ]D,na KTaolaaoM ka [sa raja sao laokr ]sa raja tk AQar maoM Ct baaÐQa dao. kuC [sa $p sao ]D, calaao jaao ]D,na– M AaOr AQar hI a–KTaoilayaaoM kI @yaairyaaÐ AaOr fulavaairyaaÐ saOMkD,aoM kaosa tk hao jaayao. AQar maRdMga¸ baIna¸ jalatrMga¸ maÐuhcaga¸ GaÐuga$¸ tbalao GaMTtala AaOr saOkD,aoM [sa Zba ko AnaaoKo baajao bajato AaeÐ. AaOr ]na @yaairyaaoM ko baIca maoM hIro¸ puKraja¸ AnavaoQao maaoityaaoM ko JaaD, AaOr laala pTaoM kI BaID,BaaD, kI JamaJamaahT idKa[idKa[- do AaOr [nhIM laala pTaoM maoM sao hqafUla¸ fUlaJaiD,yaaи jaahI jauhI¸ kdma¸ gaoMda¸ camaolaI [sa Zba sao CUTnao lagaoM jaao doKnaovaalaaoM kao CaityaaoM ko ikvaaD, Kula jaayaoM. AaOr pTaKo jaao ]Cla ]Cla fUToM¸ ]namaoM hÐsatI sauparI AaOr baaolatI kraotI Zla pD,o. AaOr jaba tuma sabakao sabakao hÐsaI Aavao¸ tao caaihe ]sa hÐsaI sao maaoityaaoM kI laiD,yaaÐ JaD,oM jaao sabako saba ]nakao cauna caunako rajao hao jaayaoM. DaomainayaaoM ko jaao $p maoM saarMigayaaÐ CoD, CoD, saaohlaoM gaaAao. daonaaoM haqa ihlaako ]gailayaaÐ bacaaAao. jaao iksaI nao na saunaI hao¸ \DyaaÐ iganaiganaaAao¸ naak BaÐvao tana tana Baava bataAao kao[- CuTkr na rh jaaAao. vah tava Baava vah caava idKaAao zuiD\DDyaaÐ eosaa caava laaKaoM barsa maoM haota hO.' jaao jaao rajaa [Mdr nao Apnao maÐuh sao inakalaa qaa¸ AaÐK kI Japk ko saaqa vahI haonao lagaa. AaOr jaao kuC ]na daonaaoM maharajaaoM nao kh idyaa qaa¸ saba kuC ]saI $p sao zIk zIk hao gayaa. ijasa byaah kI yah kuC fOlaavaT AaOr jamaavaT AaOr rcaavaT }pr tlao [sa jamaGaT ko saaqa haogaI¸ AaOr kuC fOlaavaa @yaa kuC haogaa¸ yahI yahI Qyaana kr laao. zaTao krnaa gaaosaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar ka jaba kÐuvar ]dOBaana kao vao [sa $p sao byaahnao caZ,o AaOr vah ba`a*mana jaao AÐQaorI kaozrI sao maÐuda huAa qaa¸ ]sakao BaI saaqa lao ilayaa AaOr bahut sao haqa jaaoD,o AaOr kha – ba`a*mana dovata ata hmaaro khnao saunanao pr na jaaAao. tumharI jaao rIt calaI Aa[Aa[- hO¸ batato calaao. ek ]D,na KTaolao pr vah BaI rIt bata ko saaqa hao ilayaa. rajaa [Mdr AaOr gaaosaa[aa[- mahoMdr igar eoravat haqaI hI pr JaUlato

Jaalato doKto Baalato calao jaato qao. rajaa saUrjaBaana dulha ko GaaoD,o ko saaqa maalaa japta huAa pOdla qaa. [saI maoM ek sannaaTa huAa. saba Gabara gae. ]sa sannaaTo maoM sao jaao vah 90 laaK AtIt qao¸ Aba jaaogaI sao banao hue saba maalao maaoityaaoM kI laiD,yaaoM kI galao maoM Dalao hue AaOr gaaityaaÐ gaaityaaÐ ]sa Zba kI baaÐQao hue imairgaCalaaoM AaOr baGaMbaraoM pr Aa zhr gae. laaogaaoM ko ijayaaoM maoM ijatnaI ]maMgao Ca rhI qaI¸ vah caaOgaunaI pcagaunaI hao ga[ga[-. sauKpala AaOr caMDaola AaOr rqaaoM pr ijatnaI rainayaaÐ qaIM¸ maharanaI laCmaIdasa ko pICo pICo calaI AaityaaÐ qaIM. saba kao gaudgauidyaaÐ saI haonao lagaIM [saI maoM BarqarI ka savaaÐMga Aayaa. khIM jaaogaI jaaityaaÐ Aa KD,o hue. khIM khIM gaaorK jaagao khIM mauCMdarnaaqa Baagao. khIM macC kcC barah saMmauK hue¸ khIM prsaurama¸ khIM baamana $p¸ khIM hrnaakusa AaOr narisaMh¸ khIM rama laCmana saIta saamanao Aa[Aa[-¸ khIM ravana AaOr laMka ka baKoD,a saaro ka saara saamanao idKa[idKa[- donao lagaa khIM knhOyaa jaI kI janama AYTmaI haonaa AaOr vasaudova ka gaaokula lao jaanaa AaOr ]naka baZ, calanaa¸ gaae caranaI AaOr maurlaI bajaanaI AaOr gaaoipyaaoM sao QaUmaoM macaanaI AaOr raiQaka rhsa AaOr kubjaa ka basa kr laonaa¸ vahI krIla kI kMujao¸ basaIbaT¸ caIrGaaT¸ vaRMdavana¸ saovaakMuja¸ barsaanao maoM rhnaa AaOr knhOyaa sao jaao jaao huAa qaa¸ saba ka saba jyaao jyaaoM ka %yaaoM AaÐKaoM maoM Aanaa AaOr Warka jaanaa AaOr vahaÐ saaonao ka Gar banaanaa¸ [Qar ibairja kao na Aanaa AaOr saaolah saaO gaaoipyaaoM ka tlamalaanaa saamanao Aa gayaa. ]na gaaoipyaaoM maoM sao }Qaao k haqa pkD,kr ek gaaopI ko [sa khnao nao sabakao sabakao $laa idyaa jaao [sa Zba sao baaola ko ]nasao $ÐQao hue jaI kao Kaolao qaI. caaOcau@ka jaba CaMiD, krIla kao kÐujana kao hir Wairka jaI] maaÐ jaaya basao. klaQaaOt ko Qaama banaae Ganao mahrajana ko mahraja Bayao. tja maaor maukuT A$ kamairyaa kCu AaOrih ih naato jaaD, ilae. Qaro $p nae ike naoh nae AaOr ga[yaa caravana BaUla gae. AcCapna GaaTaoM ka kao[- @yaa kh sako¸ ijatnao GaaT daonaaoM raja kI naidyaaoM maoM qao¸ p@ko caaÐdI ko qa@ko sao haokr laaogaaoM kao h@ka ba@ka kr rho qao. inavaaD,o¸ BaaOilae¸ bajaro¸ lacako¸ maaorpMKI¸ syaamasaMudr¸ ramasaMudr¸ AaOr ijatnaI Zba kI naavao qaIM¸ saunahrI $phrI¸ sajaI sajaa[sajaa[- ksaI ksaa[ksaa[- AaOr saaO saaO lacakoM Kaityaaи Aaityaaи jaaityaaи zhraityaaи ifraityaaÐ qaIM. ]na saBaI pr KcaaKca kMcainayaaи ramajainayaaÐ ramajainayaaи DaoimainayaaÐ BarI hu[- Apnao Apnao krtbaaoM maoM naacatI gaatI bajaatI kUdtI faÐdtI GaUmaoM macaaityaaÐ AÐgaD,aityaaÐ jamhaityaaÐ ]ÐgailayaaÐ nacaaityaaÐ AaOr ZulaI pD,ityaaÐ qaIM AaOr kao[- naava eosaI na qaI jaao saaonao $po ko p%traoM sao maZ,I hu[- AaOr savaarI sao BarI hu[- na hao. AaOr bahut saI naavaaoM pr ihMDaolao BaI ]saI Dba ko qao. ]napr gaayanaoM baOzI JaulatI hu[saaohnaI¸ kodar¸ baagaosarI¸ kamhD,aoM maoM gaa rhI qaIM. dla baadla eosao naovaaD,aoM ko saba JaIlaaoM maoM Ca rho qao. Aa phÐucanaa kÐuvar ]dOBaana ka byaah ko zaT ko saaqa dUlhna kI D\D\yaao yaaoZ,I pr Aa[-- qaIM¸ [sa QaUmaQaama ko saaqa kÐvu ar ]dOBaana saohra baaÐQao dUlhna ko Gar tk Aa phÐucaa AaOr jaao rItoM ]nako Garanao maoM calaI Aa[ haonao laigayaaÐ. madnabaana ranaI kotkI sao zzaolaI krko baaolaI – 'laIijae¸ Aba sauK samaoiTe¸ Bar Bar JaaolaI. isar inahurae¸ @yaa baOzI hao¸ AaAao na Tuk hma tuma imala ko JaraoKaoM sao ]nhoM JaaÐkoM." ranaI kotkI nao kha – 'na rI¸ eosaI naIca baatoM na kr. hmaoM eosaI @yaa pD,I jaao [sa GaD,I eosaI saI Jaola kr rola pola eosaI ]zoM AaOr tola fulaola BarI hu[- ]nako JaaÐknao kao jaa KD,I haoM." madnabaana ]sakI [sa $Ka[$Ka[- kao ]D,naJaa[aJaa[- kI baataoM maoM Dalakr baaolaI – baaolacaala madnabaana kI ApnaI baaolaI ko daonaaoM maoM – yaaoM tao doKao vaa CD,o jaI vaa CD,o jaI vaa CD,o. hma sao jaao Aanao lagaI hOM Aap yaaoM mauhro kD,o..

Cana maaro bana ko bana qao Aapnao ijanako ilayao. vah ihrna jaIvana ko mad maoM hOM banao dUlha KD,. o . tuma na jaaAao doKnao kao jaao ]nhoM @yaa baat hO. lao calaoMgaI Aapkao Aapkao hma hOM [saI Qauna pr AD,o. hO khavat jaI kao BaavaO AaOr yaaoM mauiD,yaa ihlao. JaaMknao ko Qyaana maoM ]nako hOM saba CaoTo baD,o.. saaÐsa zMD,I Barko ranaI kotkI baaolaI ik saca. saba tao AcCa kuC huAa pr Aba baKoD,o maoM pD,o.. vaarI forI haonaa madnabaana madnabaana ka ranaI kotkI pr AaOr ]sakI baasa saÐGU anaa AaOr ]naIMdo pna sao }ÐGanaa ]sa GaD,I madnabaana kao ranaI kotkI ka baadlao ka jaUD,a AaOr BaInaa BaInaapna AaOr AÐKiD,yaaoM ka lajaanaa AaOr ibaKra ibaKra jaanaa Balaa laga gayaa¸ tao ranaI kotkI kI baasa saÐUGanao lagaI AaOr ApnaI AaÐKaoM kao eosaa kr ilayaa jaOsao kao[- }ÐGanao lagata hO. isar sao lagaa paÐva tk vaarI forI haoko tlavao sauhlaanao lagaI. tba ranaI kotkI JaT ek QaImaI saI isasakI lacako ko saaqa lao }zI : madnabaana baaolaI – 'maoro haqa haqa ko Thaoko sao¸ vahI paMva ka Calaa duK gayaa haogaa jaao ihrnaaoM kI ZÐUZ,nao maoM pD, gayaa qaa." [saI du:K kI cauTkI sao ranaI kotkI nao masaaosa kr kha – "kaTa AD,a tao AD,a¸ Calaa pD,a tao pD,a¸ pr inagaaoD,I tU @yaaoM maorI pnaCalaa hu[-." ." sarahnaa sarahnaa ranaI kotkI ko jaaobana ka kotkI ka Balaa laganaa ilaKnao pZ,nao sao baahr hO. vah daonaaoM BaOvaaoM ka iKMcaavaT AaOr putilayaaoM maoM laaja kI samaavaT AaOr tnaI saI baat pr $kavaT hO. naukIlaI plakaoM kI $ÐQaavaT hÐsaI kI lagaavaT AaOr dMtiD,yaaoM maoM imassaI kI }dahT AaOr [[tnaI naak AaOr %yaaorI ka caZ,a laonaa¸ sahoilayaaoM kao gaailayaaÐ donaa AaOr cala inaklanaa AaOr ihrnaaoM ko $p sao krCalaoM maarkr pro ]Clanaa kuC khnao maoM nahIM Aata. sarahnaa kÐvu ar jaI ko jaaobana ka kÐuvar ]dOBaana ko AcCopna pna ka kuC hala ilaKnaa iksasao hao sako. haya ro ]nako ]Baar ko idnaaoM ka sauhanaapna¸ caala Zala ka AcCna bacCna¸ ]ztI hu[- kaopM la kI kalaI fbana AaOr mauKD,o ka gadrayaa huAa jaaobana jaOsao baD,o tD,ko QaMuQalao ko hro Baro phaD,aoM kI gaaod sao saUrja kI ikrnaoM inakla AatI hO. yahI $p qaa. ]nakI BaIMgaI masaaoM sao rsa Tpka pD,ta qaa. ApnaI prCaÐ[- doKkr AkD,ta jahaÐ jahaÐ CaÐva qaI¸ ]saka DaOla zIk zIk ]nako paÐva tlao jaOsao QaUp qaI. dUlha ka isaMhasana pr baOznaa dUlha ]dOBaana isaMhasana pr baObaOza AaOr [Qar ]Qar rajaa [Mdr AaOr jaaogaI mahoMdr igar jama gae AaOr dUlha ka baap Apnao baoTo ko pICo maalaa ilayao kuC gaunagaunaanao lagaa. AaOr naaca lagaa haonao AaOr AQar maoM jaao ]D,na KTaolao rajaa [Mdr ko AKaD,o ko qao. saba ]saI $p sao Ct baaÐQaoQao iqarka ike. daonaaoM maharainayaaÐ samaiQana bana ko Aapsa maoM imailayaaÐ cailayaaÐ AaOr doKnao daKnao kao kaozaoM pr candna ko ikvaaD,aoM ko AaD, tlao Aa baOizyaaÐ. savaasavaa-Mga saMgaIt BaÐD,tala rhsa hÐsaI haonao lagaI. ijatnaI raga raigainayaaÐ qaIM¸ [-mana mana klyaana¸ sauQa klyaana¸ iJaMJaaoTI¸ knhaD,a¸ Kmmaaca¸ saaohnaI¸ prja¸ ibahaga¸ saaorz¸ kalaMgaD,a¸

BaOrvaI¸ gaIt¸ lailat BaOrI $p pkD,o hue sacamauca ko jaOsao gaanaovaalao haoto hOM¸ ]saI $p maoM Apnao Apnao samaya pr gaanao lagao AaOr gaanao laigayaaÐ laigayaaÐ. ]sa naaca ka jaao tava Baava rcaavaT ko saaqa hao¸ iksaka maMuh jaao kh sako. ijatnao maharajaa jagatprkasa ko sauKcaOna ko Gar qao¸ maaQaao ibalaasa¸ rsaQaama kRYNa inavaasa¸ macCI Bavana¸ caMd` Bavana sabako saba laPpo lapoTo AaOr saccaI maaoityaaoM kI JaalaroM ApnaI ApnaI gaaÐz maoM samaoTo hue ek Baosa ko saaqa matvaalaaoM ko baOznaovaalaaoM ko maÐuh caUma rho qao. baIcaao baIca ]na saba GaraoM ko ek AarsaI Qaama banaa qaa ijasakI Ct AaOr ikvaaD, AaOr AaMgana maoM AarsaI CuT khIM lakD,I¸ [-[MT¸ p%qar ga[-- qaI. tba ranaI p%qar kI puT ek ]ÐgalaI ko paor barabar na lagaI qaI. caaÐdnaI saa jaaoD,a phnao jaba rat GaD,I ek rh ga[ kotkI saI dulhna kao ]saI AarsaI Bavana maoM baOzkr dUlha kao baulaa Baojaa. kÐuvar ]dOBaana knhOyaa saa banaa huAa isar pr maukuT Qaro saohra baaÐQao ]saI tD,avao AaOr jamaGaT ko saaqa caaÐd saa mauKD,a ilae jaa phÐucaa. ijasa ijasa Zba maoM ba`a*mana AaOr pMiDt bahto gae AaOr jaao jaao maharajaaoM maoM rItoM haotI calaI Aa[Aa[- qaI¸ ]saI DaOla sao ]saI $p sao BaÐvarI gaÐzjaaoD,a hao ilayaa. Aba ]dOBaana AaOr ranaI kotkI daonaaoM imalao. Gaasa ko jaao fUla kumhalaae hue qao ifr iKlao.. caOna haota hI na qaa ijasa ek kao ]sa ek ibana. rhnao sahnao saao lagao Aapsa maoM Apnao rat idna.. eo iKlaaD,I yah bahut saa kuC nahIM qaaoD,a huAa. Aana kr Aapsa maoM jaao daonaaoM ka¸ gazjaaoD,a huAa.. caah ko DUbao hue eo maoro data saba itroM. idna ifro jaOsao [nhaoM ko vaOsao idna Apnao ifroM.. vah ]D,naKTaolaIvaailayaaÐ jaao AQar maoM Ct saI baaÐQao hue iqark rhI qaI¸ Bar Bar JaaoilayaaÐ AaOr maui{yaaÐ hIro AaOr maaoityaaÐ sao inaCavar krnao ko ilae ]tr Aa[yaaÐ AaOr ]D,na– a–KTaolao AQar maoM jyaaoM ko %yaaoM Ct baaÐQao hue KD,o rho. AaOr vah dUlha dUlhna pr sao saat saat foro vaarI for haonao maoM ipsa ga[yaaÐ. saBaaoM kao ek caupkI saI laga ga[ga[-. rajaa [M[Mdr nao dUlhna kao maÐuh idKa[idKa[- maoM ek hIro ka ek Dala CprKT AaOr ek poD,I puKraja kI dI AaOr ek prjaat ka paOQaa ijasamaoM jaao fla caahao saao imalao¸ dUlha dUlhna ko saamanao lagaa idyaa. AaOr ek kamaQaonaU gaaya kI pizyaa baiCyaa BaI ]sako pICo baaÐQa dI AaOr [@kIsa laaMOiD,yaa ]nhIM ]D,na– a–KTaolaovaailayaaoM maoM sao caunakr AcCI sao AcCI sauqarI sao sauqarI gaatI bajaaityaaÐ saIityaaÐ ipraoityaaÐ AaOr sauGar sao sauGar saaOMpI AaOr ]nhoM kh idyaa – "ranaI kotkI CUT ]nako dUlha sao kuC baat caIt na rKnaa¸ rKnaa¸ nahIM aa[-- mahoMdr igar nao baavana taolao paK tao saba kI saba p%qar kI maUrt hao jaaAaogaI AaOr Apnaa ikyaa paAaogaI." AaOr gaaosaa[ r%tI jaao ]sakI [@kIsa cauTkI Aagao r@KI AaOr kha – "yah BaI ek Kola hO. jaba caaihe¸ bahut saa taÐbaa galaako ek [tnaI saI saI cauTkI CaoD, dIjaO kMcana hao jaayaogaa." AaOr jaaogaI jaI nao saBaaoM sao yah kh idyaa– idyaa– "jaao laaoga ]nako byaah maoM jaagao hOM¸ ]nako GaraoM maoM caalaIsa idna rat saaonao kI naidyaaoM ko $p maoM maina barsao. jaba tk ijaeи iksaI baat kao ifr na trsao trsaoM." 9 laaK 99 gaayaoM saaonao $po kI isagaaOiryaaoM kI¸ jaD,a} gahnaa phnao hue¸ GaÐuGa$ CmaCmaaityaaÐ mahMtaoM kao dana hu[- AaOr saat baa[--sasa saaO haqaI AaOr C%tIsa saaO }ÐT $pyaaoM ko taoD,o laado hue lauTa ide. barsa ka pOsaa saaro raja kao CaoD, idyaa gayaa. baa[ kao[- ]sa BaID,BaaD, maoM daonaaoM raja ka rhnaovaalaa eosaa na rha ijasakao GaaoD,a¸ jaaoD,a¸ $pyaaoM ka taoD,a¸ jaD,a} kpD,aoM ko jaaoD,o na imalao hao. AaOr madnabaana CuT dUlha dUlhna ko pasa iksaI ka ihyaava na qaa jaao ibanaa baulaayao calaI calaI jaae. ibanaa baulaae daOD,I Aae tao vahI AaOr hÐsaae tao vahI hÐsaae. ranaI kotkI ko CoDn, ao ko ilae ]nako kÐuvar ]dOBaana kao kÐuvar @yaaoD,a jaI khko pukartI qaI AaOr eosaI baataoM kao saaO saaO $p sao saÐvaartI qaI. daohra Gar basaa ijasa rat ]nhIM ]nhIM ka tba madnabaana ]saI GaD,I.

kh ga[ga[- dUlha dulhna sao eosaI saaO baatoM kD,I.. jaI lagaakr kovaD,o sao kotkI ka jaI iKlaa. saca hO [na daonaaoM ijayaaoM kao Aba iksaI kI @yaa pD,I.. @yaa na Aa[Aa[- laaja kuC Apnao prae kI AjaI. qaI ABaI ]sa baat kI eosaI Balaa @yaa hD,baD,I.. mausakra ko tba dulhna nao Apnao GaÐGU aT sao kha. maaogara saa hao kao[- Kaolao jaao torI gaulaCD,I.. jaI maoM Aata hO toro haozaoM kao malavaa laÐU ABaI. bala baoM eoM rMDI toro daÐtaoM kI imassaI kI GaD,I..

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pd\maamaa ko cand`–mauK pr YaaoDSa klaa kI SauBa` caind`ka Amlaana iKla rhI hO. ekant kMuja kI klaI– klaI–saI p`Naya ko vaasantI malayaspSamalayaspSa- sao ihla ]ztI¸ ivakasa ko ilae vyaakula hao rhI hO. pd\ pd\maa maa kI p`itBaa kI p`SaMsaa saunakr ]sako ipta Aa^narorI maOijasT/oT piNDt ramaoSvarjaI Sau@la ]sako ]jjvala BaivaYya pr Anaok p`kar kI klpnaaeÐ ikyaa krto hOM. yaaogya var ko ABaava sao ]saka ivavaah Aba tk raok r@Ka hO. maOiT/k prIxaa maoM pd\ maa ka saUbao maoM phlaa sqaana Aayaa qaa. ]sao vaRi%t imalaI qaI. p%naI kao¸ yaaogya var na imalanao ko karNa ivavaah $ka pd\maa huAa hO¸ Sau@lajaI samaJaa doto hOM. saala– saala–Bar sao knyaa kao doKkr maata BaivaYya– BaivaYya–SaMka sao kaMp ]ztI hOM. pd\ maa kaSaI ivaSvaivaValaya ko klaa– yaaoM kI Cu+I hO¸ [laahabaad Gar AayaI hu[- hO. pd\maa klaa–ivaBaaga maoM dUsaro saala kI Ca~a hO. gaimagaima-yaao Abako pd\ maa ka ]Baar¸ ]saka rMga– laap phlao sao saBaI badla gayao hOM. ]sako )dya pd\maa a–$p¸ ]sakI icatvana– icatvana–calana– calana–kaOSala– ala–vaatavaata-laap maoM ApnaI klpnaa sao kaomala saaOndyadya- kI Baavanaa¸ maistYk maoM laaokacaar sao svatn~ Apnao ]cCRMKla AanauklU ya ko ivacaar pOda hao gayao hOM. ]sao inassaMkaoca calatI – ifrtI¸ ]ztI– ]ztI–baOztI¸ hÐsatI– atI–baaolatI doKkr maata )dya ko baaolavaalao tar sao kuC AaOr ZIlaI M ZIlaI tqaa baosaurI pD, gayaI hO. ek idna sanQyaa ko DUbato saUya-a- ko saunahlao p`kaSa maoM¸ inarBa` naIla AakaSa ko naIcao¸ Ct pr¸ dao kuisa-sa-yaaÐ yaaÐ Dlavaa maata AaOr knyaa gaMgaa ka rjat– maa kI pZ,a[-[-¸ ka^laoja kI Ca~aAaoM kI saM#yaa¸ baailakaAaoM ko rjat–saaOndyadya- ekTk doK rhI qaI. maata pd\ pd\maa haosTla ka p`banQa Aaid baatoM pUCtI hOM¸ pd\ maa ]%tr dotI hO. haqa maoM hO hala kI inaklaI sT/OMD maOgajaIna kI ek p`it. pd\maa tsvaIroM doKtI jaatI hO. hvaa ka ek hlaka Jaaok M a Aayaa¸ Kulao roSamaI baala¸ isar sao saaD,I kao ]D,akr¸ gaudgaudakr¸ calaa gayaa. "isar Zk ilayaa krao¸ tuma baohyaa hu[- jaatI hao." maata nao $Ka[$Ka[- sao kha. pd\ pd\m,ma, a nao isar pr saaD,I kI ja,rIdar iknaarI caZ,a laI¸ AaÐKoM naIcaI kr iktaba ko pnnao ]laTnao lagaI. "pd\ maaÑ" gamBaIr haokr maata nao kha. "pd\maaÑ" "jaIÑ" calato hue ]pnyaasa kI ek tsvaIr doKtI hu[- nama`ta sao baaolaI. vaa%salya––sairta maoM kuC dor ko ilae baaZ,–saI Aa gayaI¸ ]zto ]cC\ \vaasa sao mana sao ApraQa kI Cap imaT gayaI¸ maata kI vaa%salya ]cCvaasa baaolaI¸ "kanapur maoM ek naamaI vakIla mahoSap`saad i~pazI hOM." "hÐU" , , , , ek dUsarI tsvaIr doKtI hu[-. "]naka laD,ka Aagara yauinavaisaTI sao ema•e• maoM [sa saala fsTnavaisa-TI fsT- @laasa fsTfsT- Aayaa hO."

"hÐU" pd\ maa nao isar ]zayaa. AaÐKoM p`itBaa sao camak ]zIM. pd\maa "toro iptajaI kao maOMnao Baojaa qaa¸ vah prsaaoM doKkr laaOTo hOM. khto qao¸ laD,ka hIro ka TukD,a¸ gaulaaba ka fUla hO. baatcaIt dsa hjaar maoM p@kI hao gayaI hO." "hÐU" maaoTr kI Aavaaja pa pd\ maa ]zkr Ct ko naIcao doKnao lagaI. hYapd\maa hYa- sao )dya maoM trMgaoM ]znao lagaIM. mauiskrahT dbaakr Aap hI maoM hÐsatI hu[- caupcaap caap baOz gayaI. maata nao saaocaa¸ laD,kI baD,I hao gayaI hO¸ ivavaah ko p`saMga sao p`sanna hu[- hO. Kulakr kha¸ "maOM bahut phlao sao toro iptajaI sao kh rhI qaI¸ vah torI pZ,a[-[- ko ivacaar maoM pD,o qao." naaOkr nao Aakr kha¸ "rajaona baabaU imalanao Aayao Aayao hOM." pd\ maa kI maata nao ek kusaI-aI- Dala donao ko ilae kha. kusaI-aI- Dalakr naaOkr rajaona baabaU kao baulaanao naIcao ]tr gayaa. tba pd\maa tk dUsara naaOkr ramaoSvarjaI ka Baojaa huAa pd\ maa kI maata ko pasa Aayaa. kha¸ "ja$rI kama sao kuC dor ko ilae pd\maa piNDtjaI piNDtjaI jald baulaato hOM." jaInao sao pd\ maa kI maata ]tr rhI qaIM¸ rasto maoM rajaond` sao BaoMT hu[-. rajaond` nao haqa jaaoDk , r p`Naama ikyaa. pd\ maa kI maata pd\maa pd\maa nao knQao pr haqa rKkr AaiSavaamaa Ct pr hO¸ baOzao¸ maOM ABaI AatI hÐU." AaiSavaa-d idyaa AaOr kha¸ "calaao¸ pd\ pd\maa rajaond` jaja ka laD,ka hO¸ pd\ maa sao tIna saala baD,a¸ pZ,a[-[- maoM BaI. pd\ maa Apraijata baD,I–baD,I AaÐKaoM kI ]%saukta sao pd\maa pd\maa p`tIxaa maoM qaI¸ jaba sao Ct sao ]sanao doKa qaa. "Aa[e¸ rajaona baabaU¸ kuSala tao hOÆ" pd\ maa nao rajaond` ka ]zkr svaagat pd\maa svaagat ikyaa. ek kusaI-aI- kI trf baOznao ko ilae haqa sao [Migat kr KD,I rhI. rajaond` baOz gayaa¸ pd\ maa BaI baOz gayaI. pd\maa "rajaona¸ tuma ]dasa haoÑ" "tumhara ivavaah hao rha hOÆ" rajaond` nao pUCa. pd\ maa ]zkr KD,I hao gayaI. baZ,kr rajaond` ka haqa pkD,kr baao pd\maa baaolaI¸ "rajaona¸ tumhoM mauJa pr ivaSvaasa nahIMÆ jaao p`it&a maOMnao kI hO¸ ihmaalaya kI trh ]sa pr ATla rhÐUgaI." pd\ maa ApnaI kusaI-aI- pr baOz gayaI. maOgajaIna Kaola ]saI trh pnnaaoM maoM naja,r gaD,a dI. jaInao sao AahT maalaUma dI. pd\maa maata inagaranaI kI inagaah sao doKtI hu[- Aa rhI qaIM. p`kRit stbQa qaI. mana maoM vaOsaI hI AnvaoYak caplata. "@yaaoM baoTa¸ tuma [sa saala baI•e• hao gayaoÆ" hÐsakr pUCa. "jaI haÐ." isar Jaukayao hue rajaond` nao ]%tr idyaa. "tumhara ivavaah kba tk krogM ao tumharo iptajaI¸ iptajaI¸ jaanato haoÆ" "jaI nahIM." "tumhara ivacaar @yaa hOÆ" "Aap laaogaaoM sao Aa&a laokr ivada haonao ko ilae Aayaa hÐU¸ ivalaayat Baoja rho hOM iptajaI." nama`ta sao rajaond` nao kha. "@yaa baOirsTr haonao kI [cCa hOÆ" pd\ maa kI maata nao pUCa. pd\maa "jaI haÐ." "tuma saahba banakr ivalaayat sao Aanaa AaOr saaqa ek maoma BaI laanaa¸ maOM ]sakI Sauiw kr laÐUgaI." pd\ maa hÐsakr baaolaI. pd\maa naaOkr nao ek tStrI pr dao PyaalaaoM maoM caaya dI – dao rkaibayaaoM pr kuC ibaskuT AaOr kok. dUsara ek maoja, ]za ilayaa. rajaond` AaOr pd\ maa kI kusaI-aI- ko baIca rK dI¸ ek QaulaI taOilayaa }pr sao ibaCa dI. saasar pr Pyaalao tqaa rkaibayaaoM pr pd\maa ibaskuT AaOr kok rKkr naaOkr panaI laonao gayaa¸ dUsara Aa&a kI p`tIxaa maoM KD,a rha.

"maOM inaScaya kr cauka hÐU¸ jabaana BaI do cauka hÐU. Abako tumharI SaadI kr dÐUgaa." piNDt ramaoSvarjaI nao knyaa sao kha. pd\\maa maa nao javaaba idyaa. "laoikna maOMnao BaI inaScaya kr ilayaa hO¸ iDga`I p`aPt krnao sao phlao ivavaah na k$ÐgaI." isar Jaukakr pd "maOM maOijasT/oT hÐU baoTI¸ Aba tk A@la hI kI phcaana phcaana krta rha hÐU¸ Saayad [sasao jyaada saunanao kI tumhoM [cCa na haogaI." gavagava- sao ramaoSvarjaI Thlanao lagao. pd\ maa ko )dya ko iKlao gaulaaba kI kula pMKiD,yaa hvaa ko ek purjaaor JaaoMko sao kaÐp ]zIM. mau rel="nofollow">aAaoM–saI camaktI hu[- dao pd\maa baÐUdoM plakaoM ko ko p~aoM sao JaD, pD,I. yahI ]saka ]%tr qaa. "rajaona jaba Aayaa¸ tumharI maata kao baulaakr maOMnao jaInao pr naaOkr Baoja idyaa qaa¸ ekant maoM tumharI baatoM saunanao ko ilae. , , , , tuma ihmaalaya kI trh ATla hao¸ maOM BaI vatmaana kI trh sa%ya AaOr dRZ,." vat-maana ramaoSvarjaI nao kha¸ "tumhoM [sailae maOMnao nahIM pZ,ayaa ik tuma kula– a–klaMk banaao." "Aap yah saba @yaa kh rho hOMÆ" "caup rhao. tumhoM nahIM maalaUmaÆ tuma ba`a*maNa– *maNa–kula kI knyaa hao¸ vah xai~ya– xai~ya–Garanao ka laD,ka hO– eosaa ivavaah nahIM hao sakta." sakta." ramaoSvarjaI kI saaÐsa toja calanao lagaIM¸ AaÐKoM BaaOMhaoM sao imala gayaIM. "Aap nahIM samaJao maoro khnao ka matlaba." pd\ maa kI inagaah kuC ]z gayaI. pd\maa "maOM baataoM ka banaanaa Aaja dsa saala sao doK rha hÐU. tU mauJao caratI hOÆ vah badmaaSa , , , Ñ" "[tnaa bahut hO. Aap Adalat ko Afsar hOÑ ABaI– ABaI–ABaI Aapnao kha qaa¸ Aba tk A@la kI phcaana krto rho hOM¸ yah AapkI A@la kI phcaana hOÑ Aap [tnaI baD,I baat rajaond` kao ]sako saamanao kh sakto hOMÆ batlaa[e¸ ihmaalaya kI trh ATla sauna ilayaa¸ tao [sasao [sasao Aapnao @yaa saaocaaÆ" Aaga laga gayaI¸ jaao bahut idnaaoM sao pd\ maa kI maata ko )dya maoM saulaga rhI qaI. pd\maa "hT jaa maorI najaraoM sao baahr¸ maOM samaJa gayaa." ramaoSvar jaI ËaoQa sao kaÐpnao lagao. "Aap galatI kr rho hOM¸ Aap maora matlaba nahIM samaJao samaJao¸ maOM BaI ibanaa pUCo hue batlaakr kmajaaor nahIM bananaa caahtI." pd\ maa jaoz kI laU maoM Jaulasa rhI qaI¸ sqala pd\ pd\maa pd\ma– mama–saa laala caohra tma– tma–tmaa rha qaa. AaÐKaoM kI dao saIipyaaÐ purskar kI dao mau>aeÐ ilayao sagavasagava- camak rhI qaIM. ramaoSvarjaI Ba` maa Ba`ma maoM pD, gayao. ca@kr Aa gayaa. pasa kI kusaI-aI- pr baOz gayao. sar hqaolaI sao Tokkr saaocanao lagao. pd\ pd\maa ]saI trh KD,I dIpk kI inaYkmp iSaKa– iSaKa–saI Apnao p`kaSa maoM jala rhI qaI. "@yaa AqaAqa- hO¸ mauJao bata." maata nao baZ,kr pUCa. "matlaba yah¸ rajaona kao sandoh huAa qaa¸ maOM ivavaah kr laÐUgaI – yah jaao iptajaI p@ka kr Aayao hOM¸ [sako ilae maOMnao kha qaa ik maOM ihmaalaya kI trh ATla hÐU¸ na ik yah ik maOM rajana ko saaqa ivavaah k$ÐgaI. hma laaoga kh cauko qao ik pZ,a[[-- ka Ant haonao pr dUsarI icanta icanta krogM ao." pd\ maa ]saI trh KD,I saIQao taktI rhI. pd\maa "tU rajaona kao Pyaar nahIM krtIÆ" AaÐK ]zakr ramaoSvarjaI nao pUCa. "PyaarÆ krtI hÐU." "krtI hOÆ" "haи krtI hÐU." "basa¸ AaOr @yaaÆ" "iptaÑ" , , ,

pd\ maa kI Aabadar AaÐKaoM sao AaÐsauAaoM ko maaotI TUTnao lagao¸ jaao ]sako )dya kI kImat qao¸ ijanaka maUlya samaJanaovaalaa vahaÐ pd\maa kao[- na qaa. maata nao zaoZ,I pr ek ]ÐgalaI rK ramaoSvarjaI kI trf doKkr kha¸ "Pyaar BaI krtI hO¸ maanatI BaI nahIM¸ AjaIba laD,kI hO." "caup rhao." pd\ maa kI sajala AaÐKoM BaaOMhaoM sao saT gayaIM¸ "ivavaah AaOr Pyaar ek baat hOÆ ivavaah krnao sao haota hO¸ Pyaar pd\maa Aap haota hO. kao[- iksaI kao Pyaar krta hO¸ tao vah ]sasao ivavaah BaI krta hOÆ iptajaI jaja saahba kao Pyaar krto hOM¸ tao @yaa [nhaoMnao ]nasao ivavaah BaI kr ilayaa hOÆ" ramaoSvarjaI hÐsa pD,o. °°° ramaoSvarjaI nao SaMka kI dRiYT sao Da^@Tr sao pUCa¸ "@yaa doKa Aapnao Da^@Tr saahbaÆ" "bauKar baD,o jaaor ka hO¸ ABaI tao kuC kha nahIM jaa sakta. ijasma kI halat AcCI nahIM¸ pUCnao sao kao[- javaaba BaI nahIM dotI. kla tk AcCI qaI¸ Aaja ekaek [tnao jaaor ka bauKar¸ @yaa sababa hOÆ" Da^@Tr nao p`Sna kI dRiYT sao ramaoSvarjaI kI trf doKa. ramaoSvarjaI p%naI kI trf doKnao lagao. Da@Tr Da@Tr nao kha¸ "AcCa¸ maOM ek nausKa ilaKo dota hÐU¸ [sasao ijasma kI halat AcCI rhogaI. qaaoD,I–saI bafbaf- maÐgaa laIijaegaa. Aa[sa– Aa[sa–baOga tao @yaaoM haogaa Aapko yahaÐÆ ek naaOkr maoro saaqa Baoja dIijae¸ maOM do dÐUgaa. [sa va> ek saaO caar iDga`I bauKar hO. bafbaf- Dalakr isar pr riKegaa. ek saaO ek tk Aa jaaya¸ tba ja$rt nahIM." Da^@Tr calao gayao. ramaoSvarjaI nao ApnaI p%naI sao kha¸ "yah ek dUsara fsaad KD,a huAa. na tao kuC khto banata hO¸ na krto. maOM kaOma kI Balaa[Balaa[- caahta qaa¸ Aba Kud hI nakTaoM ka isartaja isartaja hao rha hÐU. hma laaogaaoM maoM ABaI tk yah baat na qaI ik ba`a*maNa kI laD,kI ka iksaI xai~ya laD,ko sao ivavaah haota. haи }Ðcao kula kI laD,ikyaaÐ ba`a*maNaaoM ko naIcao kulaaoM maoM gayaI hOM. laoikna¸ yah saba AaiKr kaOma hI maoM huAa hO." "tao "tao @yaa ikyaa jaayaÆ" sfairt¸ sfuirt AaÐKoM¸ p%naI nao pUCa. "jaja saahba sao hI [sakI bacat pUCMUgaa. maorI A@la Aba AaOr nahIM phÐucatI. , , , Aro CITaÑ" "jaIÑ" CITa icalama rKkr daOD,a. "jaja saahba sao maora naama laokr khnaa¸ jald baulaayaa hO." "AaOr BaOyaa baabaU kao BaI baulaa laa}ÐÆ" "nahIM–nahIM." ramaoSvarjaI kI p%naI nao DaÐT idyaa. jaja saahba pu~ ko saaqa baOzo hue vaatalaap kr rho qao. [MglaODM ko maagavaata-laap maaga-¸ rhna– rhna–sahna¸ Baaojana– ana–pana¸ Adba– Adba–kayado ka bayaana kr rho qao. [saI samaya CITa baÐgalao alao pr haijar huAa¸ AaOr Jaukkr salaama ikyaa. jaja saahba nao AaÐK ]zakr pUCa¸ "kOsao Aayao CITaramaÆ" "hujaUr kao sarkar nao baulaayaa hO¸ AaOr kha hO¸ bahut jald Aanao ko ilae khnaa." "@yaaoMÆ" "baIbaI ranaI baImaar hOM¸ Da@Tr saahba Aayao qao¸ AaOr hujaUr , , , " baakI CITa nao kh hI Dalaa qaa. "AaOr @yaaÆ" "hujaUr , , , " CITa nao haqa jaaoD, ilayao. ]sakI AaÐKoM DbaDbaa AayaIM.

jaja saahba baImaarI kD,I samaJakr Gabara gayaoÑ D/a[var kao baulaayaa. CITa cala idyaa. D/a[var nahIM qaa. jaja saahba nao rajao rajaond` sao kha¸ "jaaAao¸ maaoTr lao AaAao. calaoM¸ doKoM¸ @yaa baat hO." rajaond` kao doKkr ramaoSvarjaI saUK gayao. Talanao kI kao[- baat na saUJaI. kha¸ "baoTa¸ pd\ pd\maa maa kao bauKar Aa gayaa hO¸ calaao¸ doKao¸ tba tk maOM jaja saahba sao kuC baatoM krta hÐU." rajaond` ]z gayaa. pd\ maa ko kmaro maoM ek naaOkr isar pr Aa[sa– pd\maa Aa[sa–baOga r@Ko KD,a qaa. rajaond` kao doKkr ek kusaI-aI- plaMga ko najadIk rK dI. "pd\ maaÑ" "pd\maaÑ" "rajaonaÑ" pd\ maa kI AaÐKaoM sao Tp– maa kao ekTk p`Sna kI dRiYT sao doKto hue rajaond` nao $maala sao pd\maa Tp–Tp gamagama- AaÐsaU igarnao lagao. pd\ pd\maa ]sako AaÐsaU paoCM idyao. isar pr haqa r@Ka¸ baD,o jaaor sao QaD,k rhI qaI. pd\ maa nao plakoM maMUd laI¸ naaOkr nao ifr isar pr Aa[sa Aa[sa––baOga rK idyaa. pd\maa isarhanao qarmaamaITr r@Ka qaa. JaaD,kr¸ rajaond` nao Aaihsto sao bagala bagala maoM lagaa idyaa. ]saka haqa bagala sao saTakr pkD,o rha. naja,r kmaro kI GaD,I kI trf qaI. inakalakr doKa¸ bauKar ek saaO tIna iDga`I qaa. Aplak icanta kI dRiYT sao doKto hue rajaond` nao pUCa¸ "pd\ maa¸ tuma kla tao AcCI qaIM¸ Aaja ekaek bauKar kOsaoao Aa "pd\maa¸ gayaaÆ" pd\ maa nao rajaond` kI trf krvaT laI¸ kuC na kha. pd\maa "pd\ maa¸ maOM Aba jaata hÐU." "pd\maa¸ jvar sao ]BarI hu[- baD,I–baD,I AaÐKaoM nao ek baar doKa¸ AaOr ifr plakaoM ko pdo- maoM maaOna hao gayaIM. Aba jaja saahba AaOr ramaoSvarjaI BaI kmaro maoM Aa gagayaoyao. jaja saahba nao pd\ maa ko isar pr haqa rKkr doKa¸ ifr laD,ko kI trf inagaah forkr pUCa¸ "@yaa tumanao bauKar doKa pd\maa hOÆ" "jaI haи doKa hO." "iktnaa hOÆ" "ek saaO tIna iDga`I." "maOMnao ramaoSvarjaI sao kh idyaa hO¸ tu,ma Aaja yahI rhaogao. tumhoM yahaÐ yahaÐ sao kba jaanaa hOÆ – prsaaoM naÆ" "jaI." "kla saubah batlaanaa Gar Aakr¸ pd\ maa kI halat– pd\maa halat–kOsaI rhtI hO. AaOr ramaoSvarjaI¸ Da^@Tr kI dvaa krnao kI maoro Kyaala sao kao[- ja$rt nahIM." "jaOsaa Aap khoM." samp`dana– ana–svar sao ramaoSvarjaI baaolao. jaja saahba saahba calanao lagao. drvaajao tk ramaoSvarjaI BaI gayao. rajaond` vahIM rh gayaa. jaja saahba nao pICo ifrkr kha¸ "Aap

Gabara[e mat¸ Aap pr samaaja ka BaUt savaar hO." mana– mana–hI– hI–mana kha¸ "kOsaa baap AaOr kOsaI laD,kIÑ tIna saala baIt gayao. pd\ maa ko jaIvana maoM vaOsaa hI p`Baat¸ vaOsaa hI Aalaaok Bara huAa hO. vah $p¸ gauNa¸ ivaVa AaOr eoSvaya vaya-pd\maa kI BarI nadI¸ vaOsaI hI ApnaI pUNa-ata -ta sao AdRSya kI Aaor¸ vaoga sao bahtI jaa rhI hO. saaOndyadya- kI vah jyaaoit– t–raiSa snaoh– iSaKaAaoM sao vaOsaI hI Amlaana isqar hO. Aba Aba pd\ pd\maa maa ema•e• @laasa maoM pZ,tI hO. vah saBaI kuC hO¸ pr vah ramaoSvarjaI nahIM hOM. maR%yau ko kuC samaya phlao ]nhaoMnao pd\ maa kao ek p~ maoM ilaKa qaa¸ "maOMnao pd\maa tumharI saBaI [cCaeÐ pUrI kI hOM¸ pr ABaI tk maorI ek BaI [cCa tumanao pUrI nahIM kI. Saayad Saayad maora SarIr na rho¸ tuma maorI isafisaf- ek baat maanakr calaao– rajaond` yaa iksaI Apr jaait ko laD,ko sao ivavaah na krnaa. basa." [sako baad sao pd\ maa ko jaIvana maoM AaScayakr pirvatpd\maa AaScaya-kr pirvatna-na hao gayaa. jaIvana kI Qaara hI plaT gayaI. ek Ad\ Ad\BauBaut isqarta ]samaoM Aa gayaI. ijasa gait ko ivacaar nao ]sako ipta kao [tnaa duba-a-lala kr idyaa qaa¸ ]saI jaait kI baailakaAaoM kao Apnao ZMga pr iSaixat kr¸ Apnao AadSalata sao p`itSaaoQa laonao ka ]sanao inaScaya kr ilayaa. AadSa- pr laakr ipta kI duba-a-lata rajaond` baOirsTr haokr ivalaayat sao Aa gayaa. ipta nao kha¸ "baoTa¸ Aba Apnaa kama doKao." rajaond` nao kha¸ "jara AaOr saaoca laÐU¸ doSa kI pirisqait zIk nahIM." "pd\ maaÑ" rajaond` nao pd\ maa kao pkD,kr kha. "pd\maaÑ" pd\maa pd\ maa hÐsa dI. "tuma yahaÐ kOsao rajaonaÆ" pUCa. pd\maa "baOirsTrI maomaoM jaI nahIM lagata pd\ maa¸ baD,a naIrsa vyavasaaya hO¸ baD,a baodd-d-. maOMnao doSa kI saovaa ka va`t ga`hNa kr ilayaa hO¸ pd\maa¸ AaOr tumaÆ" "maOM BaI laD,ikyaaÐ pZ,atI hÐU – tumanao ivavaah tao ikyaa haogaaÆ" "haи ikyaa tao hO." hÐsakr rajaond` nao kha. pd\ pid\\manaI manaI xaNa Bar maoM syaah pD, gayaI. haoSa maoM Aa¸ Apnao kao pd\maa mamaa ko )dya pr jaOsao ibajalaI TUT pD,I¸ jaOsao tuYaar kI p`ht pid saÐBaalakr kRi~ma hÐsaI rÐgakr pUCa¸ "iksako saaqa ikyaaÆ" "ilalaI ko saaqa." ]saI trh hÐsakr rajaond` baaolaa. "ilalaI ko saaqaÑ" maa svar maoM kaÐp gayaI. saaqaÑ" pd\ pd\maa "tumhIM nao tao kha qaa– qaa–ivalaayat jaana AaOr maoma laanaa." pd\ maa kI AaÐKoM Bar AayaIM. pd\maa hÐsakr rajaond` nao kha¸ "yahI tuma AMgaojaI kI ema•e• haoÆ ilalaI ko maanaIÆ"

'ilahaf'

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ba maOM jaaD,aoM maoM ilahaf AaoZt, I hÐU tao pasa kI dIvaar pr ]sakI prCa[prCa[- haqaI kI trh JaUmatI hu[- maalaUma haotI hO.

AaOr ekdma sao maora idmaaga baItI hu[- duinayaa ko pdao-M maoM daO,D,nao–Baaganao lagata hOhO. na jaanao @yaa kuC yaad Aanao lagata hO. maaf kIijayaogaa¸ maOM Aapkao Kud Apnao ilahaf, ka $maanaAMgaoja, ija,Ë batanao nahIM jaa rhI hÐU¸ na ilahaf, sao iksaI iksma ka $maana jaaoD,a hI jaa sakta hO. maoro K,yaala maoM kmbala kma Aaramadoh sahI¸ magar magar ]sakI prCa[prCa[- [tnaI Bayaanak nahIM haotI ijatnaI – jaba ilahaf, kI prCa[prCa[- dIvaar pr Dgamagaa rhI hao. yah jaba ka ijaË hO¸ jaba maOM CaoTI– I–saI qaI AaOr idna– idna–Bar Baa[yaaoM AaOr ]nako daostaoM ko saaqa maar– maar–kuTa[a[- maoM gauja,ar idyaa krtI qaI. kBaI – kBaI maumauJao K,yaala Aata ik maOM kmaba#t, [tnaI laD,aka @yaaoM qaIÆ ]sa ]ma` maoM jabaik maorI AaOr bahnaoM AaiSak jamaa kr rhI qaIM¸ maOM Apnao–prayao hr laD,ko AaOr laD,kI sao jaUtma– ma–pOjaar maoM maSagaUla qaI. yahI vajah qaI ik AmmaaÐ jaba Aagara jaanao lagaIM tao hFta– hFta–Bar ko ilae mauJao ApnaI ek maÐuhbaaolaI bahna ko pasa CaoD, gayaIM. ]nako yahaи AmmaaÐ KUba jaanatI qaI ik caUho ka baccaa BaI nahIM AaOr maOM iksaI sao BaI laD,–iBaD, na sakÐUgaI. saja,a tao KUba qaI maorIÑ haи tao AmmaaÐ mauJao baogama jaana ko pasa CaoD, gayaIM. vahI baogama jaana ijanaka ilahaf, Aba tk maoro ja,hna maoM gamagama- laaoho ko daga kI trh mahfUja hO. yao vaao baogama jaana qaIM ijanako garIba maaЖbaap nao navaaba saahba kao [sailae damaad banaa ilayaa ik gaao vah pkI ]ma` ko qao magar magar inahayat naok. kBaI kao[- rNDI yaa baaja,arI AaOrt ]nako yahaÐ naja,r na AayaI. K,ud hajaI qao AaOr bahutaoM kao hja kra cauko qao. magar ]nhoM ek inahayat AjaIbaao–garIba SaaOk qaa. laaogaaoM kao kbaUtr palanao ka jaunaUna haota hO¸ baToroM laD,ato hOM¸ mauga-abaaja, -baaja,I krto hOM – [sa iksma ko vaaihyaat KolaaoM sao navaaba saahba kao naf,rt qaI. ]nako yahaÐ tao basa tailaba [lma rhto qao. naaOjavaana¸ gaaor–o gaaoro¸ ptlaI kmaraoM ko laD,ko¸ ijanaka KcaSt krto qao. Kca- vao Kud badabada-St magar baogama jaana sao SaadI krko tao vao ]nhoM kula saaja,a–o saamaana ko saaqa hI Gar maoM rKkr BaUla gayao. AaOr vah baocaarI dubalaI– alaI–ptlaI naaja,uk–saI baogama tnha[tnha[- ko gama maoM Gaulanao lagaIM. na jaanao ]nakI ija,ndgaI khaÐ sao Sau$ haotI hOÆ vahaÐ sao jaba vah pOda haonao kI galatI kr caukI qaIM¸ yaa vahaÐ sao jaba ek navaaba kI baogama banakr AayaIM AaOr CprKT pr ija,ndgaI gaujaarnao lagaIM¸ yaa jaba sao navaaba saahba ko yahaÐ laD,kaoM ka jaaor baÐQaa. ]nako ilae maurggana hlavao AaOr laja,Ija, Kanao jaanao lagao AaOr baogama jaana dIvaanaKanao kI draraoM maoM sao ]nakI lacaktI kmaraoMvaalao laD,kaoM kI caust ipNDilayaaÐ AaOr maaoA%tr baarIk Sabanama ko kuto- doK–doKkr AMgaaraoM pr laaoTnao lagaIM. yaa jaba sao vah mannataoM–mauradaoM sao har gayaIM¸ icallao baÐQao AaOr TaoTko AaOr rataoM kI vaja,Ifa#,vaanaI BaI icat hao gayaI. khIM p%qar maoM jaaoMk lagatI hOÑ navaaba saahba ApnaI jagah sao Tsa– Tsa–sao–masa na hue. ifr baogama jaana ka idla TUT gayaa AaOr vah [lma kI trf maaotvajjaa hu[-. laoikna yahaÐ BaI ]nhoM kuC na imalaa. imalaa. [iSkyaa naavaola AaOr jaj,baatI ASaAar pZ,kr AaOr BaI pstI Ca gayaI. rat kI naIMd BaI haqa sao gayaI AaOr baogama jaana jaI– , r ibalkula hI yaasaao–hsart kI paoT bana jaI–jaana CaoDk gayaIM. caUlho maoM Dalaa qaa eosaa kpD,a–la%ta. kpD,a phnaa jaata hO iksaI iksaI pr raoba gaaÐznao ko ilae. Aba na tao navaaba saahba kao fusa-a-t ik SabanamaI kutao-M kao CaoD,kr ja,ra [Qar tvajjaa kroM AaOr na vao ]nhoM khIM Aanao–jaanao doto. jaba sao baogama jaana byaahkr AayaI qaIM¸ irStodar Aakr mahInaaoM rhto AaOr calao jaato¸ magar vah baocaarI kOd kI kOd rhtIM. ]na irStodaraoM kao doKkr AaOr BaI ]naka KUna jalata qaa ik sabako–saba maja,o sao maala ]D,anao¸ ]mda GaI inagalanao¸ jaaD,o ka saaja,ao–saamaana banavaanao Aana marto AaOr vah baavajaUd nayaI $[$[- ko ilahaf ko¸ pD,I sadI sadIadI- maoM AkD,a krtIM. hr krvaT pr ilahaf, nayaIM–nayaIM saUrtoM banaakr dIvaar pr saayaa Dalata. magar kao[- BaI saayaa eosaa na qaa jaao ]nhoM ija,nda rKnao ilae

kafI hao. magar @yaaoM ijayao ifr kao[-Æ ija,ndgaIÑ baogama jaana kI ija,ndgaI jaao qaIÑ jaI jaInaa naa baMda qaa nasaIbaaoM maoM¸ vah ifr jaInao lagaIM AaOr KUba jaIM. rbbaao nao ]nhoM naIcao igarto–igarto saÐBaala ilayaa. caTpT doKto–doKto ]naka saUKa ijasma Barnaa Sau$ huAa. gaala camak ]zo AaOr husna fUT inaklaa. ek AjaIbaao–garIba tola kI maailaSa sao baogama jaana maoM ija,ndgaI kI Jalak AayaI. maaf, kIijayaogaa¸ ]sa tola ka naus#a,a Aapkao baohtrIna– trIna–sao–baohtrIna irsaalao maoM BaI na imalaogaa. jaba maOMnao baogama jaana kao doKa tao vah caalaIsa– caalaIsa–bayaalaIsa kI haoMgaI. AaoFfaohÑ iksa Saana sao vah vah masanad pr naImadraja, qaIM AaOr rbbaao ]nakI pIz sao lagaI baOzI kmar dbaa rhI qaI. ek }do rMga ka duSaalaa ]nako pOraoM pr pD,a qaa AaOr vah maharanaI kI trh Saanadar maalaUma hao rhI qaIM. mauJao ]nakI Sa@la bao[ntha psand qaI. maora jaI caahta qaa¸ GaNTaoM ibalkula pasa sao ]nakI saUrt doKa k$Ð. ]nakI rMgat ibalkula safod qaI. naama kao sauKI-I- ka ija,Ë nahIM. AaOr baala syaah AaOr [Qar––]Qar hao jaayao tola maoM DUbao rhto qao. maOMnao Aaja tk ]nakI maaÐga hI ibagaD,I na doKI. @yaa majaala jaao ek baala [Qar jaayao. ]nakI AaÐKoM kalaI qaIM AaOr Aba$ pr ko ja,ayad baala Alahda kr donao sao kmaanaoM–saIM iKMcaI haotI qaIM. AaÐKoM ja,ra tnaI hu[- rhtI qaIM. BaarI– M sabasao ija,yaad jaao ]nako caohro pr hOrtAMgaoja, jaaija,baoaoao–naja,r BaarI–BaarI fUlao hue ppaoTo¸ maaoTI– I–maaoTI plako. caIja, qaI¸ vah ]nako haozM qao. AmaUmana vah sauKI-I- sao rMgao rhto qao. }pr ko haoMz pr hlkI– hlkI–hlkI maÐUCoM–saI qaIM AaOr knapiTyaaoM pr lambao–lambao baala. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI ]naka caohra doKto–doKto AjaIba– AjaIba–saa laganao lagata qaa – kma ]ma` laD,kaoM jaOsaa. ]nako ijasma kI ijald BaI safod AaOr icaknaI qaI. maalaUma haota qaa iksaI nao ksakr TaÐko lagaa idyao haoM. AmaUmana vah ApnaI ipNDilayaaÐ Kujaanao ko ilae iksaaolatIM tao maOM caupko–caupko ]nakI camak doKa krtI. ]naka kd bahut lambaa qaa AaOr ifr gaao gaaoSt haonao kI vajah sao vah bahut hI lambaI– lambaI–caaOD,I maalaUma haotIM qaIM. laoikna bahut mautnaaisaba AaOr Zlaa huAa ijasma qaa. baD,o–baD,o icaknao AaOr safod haqa AaOr sauDaOla kmar , , , tao rbbaao ]nakI pIz Kujaayaa krtI qaI. yaanaI GaNTaoM ]nakI pIz KujaatI – pIz Kujaanaa BaI ija,ndgaI kI ja$iryaat maoM sao qaa¸ bailk Saayad ja$iryaato–ija,ndgaI sao BaI jyaada. rbbaao kao Gar ka AaOr kao[- kama na qaa. basa vah saaro va@t ]nako CprKT pr caZ,I kBaI pOr¸ kBaI isar AaOr kBaI ijasma ko AaOr dUsaro ihssao kao dbaayaa krtI qaI. kBaI tao maora idla baaola ]zta qaa¸ jaba doKao rbbaao kuC–na– na–kuC dbaa rhI hO yaa maailaSa kr rhI hO. kao[- dUsara haota tao na jaanao @yaa haotaÆ maOM Apnaa khtI hÐU¸ kao[- [tnaa kro tao maora ijasma tao saD,–gala ko K%ma hao jaaya. jaaya. AaOr ifr yah raoja,–raoja, kI maailaSa kafI nahIM qaIM. ijasa raoja, baogama jaana nahatIM¸ yaa AllaahÑ basa dao GaNTa phlao sao tola AaOr KuSabaudar ]baTnaaoM kI maailaSa Sau$ hao jaatI. AaOr [tnaI haotI ik maora tao tK,yyaula sao hI idla laaoT jaata. kmaro ko drvaaja,o band krko AÐgaIizyaaÐ saulagatI AaOr calata maailaSa ka daOr. AmaUmana isaf,- rbbaao hI rhI. baakI kI naaOkrainayaaÐ baD,baD,atIM drvaaja,o pr sao hI¸ ja$iryaat kI caIja,oM dotI jaatIM. baat yah qaI ik baogama jaana kao KujalaI ka maja, maja,- qaa. ibacaarI kao eosaI KujalaI haotI qaI ik hja,araoM tola AaOr ]baTnao malao jaato qao¸ magar KujalaI qaI ik kayama. Da@Tr –hkIma khto¸ "kuC BaI nahIM¸ ijasma saaf, caT pD,a hO. haи kao[- ijald ko Andr baImaarI hao tao KOr." 'nahIM BaI¸ yao Da@Tr tao mauyao hOM pagalaÑ kao[- Aapko duSmanaaoM kao maja,- hOÆ Allaah rKo¸ KUna maoM gamaIgamaI- hOÑ rbbaao mauskrakr khtI¸ mahIna– mahIna–mahIna naja,raoM sao baogama jaana kao GaUrtIÑ Aaoh yah rbbaaoÑ ijatnaI yah baogama jaana gaaorI qaIM ]tnaI hI yah kalaI. ijatnaI baogama ama jaana safod qaIM¸ ]tnaI hI yah sauK-. basa jaOsao tpayaa huAa laaoha. hlko–hlko caocak ko daga. gaza huAa zaosa ijasma. futI-I-laolao CaoT–o CaoTo haqa. ksaI hu[- CaoTI– I–saI taoMd. baD,–o baD,o fUlao hue haoMz¸ jaao hmaoSaa namaI maoM DUbao rhto AaOr ijasma maoM sao AjaIba GabaranaovaalaI baU ko Sararo inaklato rhto qao. AaOr yao nanhoM–nanhoM fUlao hue haqa iksa kdr fUtI-I-laolao qaoÑ ABaI kmar pr¸ tao vah laIijae ifsalakr gayao kUlhaoM prÑ vahaÐ sao rpTo ranaaoM pr AaOr ifr daOD,o TKnaaoM kI trfÑ maOM tao jaba kBaI baogama jaana ko pasa baOztI¸ yahI doKtI ik Aba ]sako haqa khaÐ hOM AaOr @yaa kr

rhoM hOMÆ gamaIgamaI-–jaaD,o baogama jaana hOdrabaadI jaalaI kargao ko kuto- phnatIM. gahro rMga ko pajaamao AaOr safod Jaaga– Jaaga–sao kuto-. AaOr pMKa BaI calata hao¸ ifr BaI vah hlkI hlkI dulaa[aa[- ja,$r ijasma pr Zko rhtI qaIM. ]nhoM jaaD,a bahut psand qaa. jaaD,o maoM mauJao ]nako yahaÐ AcCa maalaUma haota. vah ihlatI– ihlatI–DulatI bahut kma qaIM. kalaIna pr laoTI hOM¸ pIz Kuja rhI hOM¸ KuSk maovao cabaa rhI hOM AaOr basaÑ rbbaao sao dUsarI saarI saarI naaOkiryaaÐ Kar KatI qaIM. cauD,Ola baogama jaana ko saaqa KatI¸ saaqa ]ztI– ]ztI–baOztI AaOr maaSaa AllaahÑ saaqa hI saaotI qaIÑ rbbaao AaOr baogama jaana Aama jalasaaoM AaOr majamaUAaoM kI idlacasp gauFtgaU ka maaOjaÐU qaIM. jahaÐ ]na daonaaoM ka ija,Ë Aayaa AaOr khkho ]zo. laaoga na jaanao @yaa– @yaa–@yaa cauTkulao garIba pr ]D,ato¸ magar vah duinayaa maoM iksaI sao imalatI hI na qaI. vahaÐ tao basa vah qaIM AaOr ]nakI KujalaIÑ maOMnao kha ik ]sa va@t maOM kaf,I CaoTI qaI AaOr baogama jaana pr ifda. vah BaI mauJaoao bahut Pyaar krtI qaIM. [%tofak sao maar––kuTa[AmmaaÐ Aagaro gayaIM. ]nhoM maalaUma qaa ik Akolao Gar maoM Baa[yaaoM sao maar a[- haogaI¸ maarI– maarI–maarI if$ÐgaI¸ [sailae vah hFta– hFta– Sa. AaiKr kao AmmaaÐ kI BaaBaI banaI hu[Bar ko ilae baogama jaana ko pasa CaoD, gayaIM. maOM BaI KuSa AaOr baogama jaana BaI KuSa. qaIM. savaala yah ]za ik maOM saao}Ð khaÐÆ kudrtI taOr pr baogama jaana ko kmaro maoM. ilahaja,a maoro ilae BaI ]nako CprKT sao lagaakr CaoTI– I–saI plaÐgaD,I Dala dI gayaI. dsa– dsa–gyaarh bajao tk tao baatoM krto rho. maOM AaOr baogama jaana caaMsa Kolato rho AaOr ifr maOM saaonao ko ilae Apnao plaMga pr calaI gayaI. AaOr jaba maOM saaoyaI tao rbbaao vaOsaI hI baOzI ]nakI pIz Kujaa rhI qaI. 'BaMgana khIM kIÑ' maOMnao saaocaa. rat kao maorI ekdma sao AaÐK KulaI tao mauJaoao AjaIba trh ka Dr laganao lagaa. kmaro maoM Gaup AÐQaora. AaOr ]sa AÐQaoro maoM baogama jaana ka ilahaf eosao ihla rha qaa¸ jaOsao ]samaoM haqaI band haoÑ "baogama jaanaÑ" maOMnao DrI hu[- Aavaaja, inakalaI. haqaI ihlanaa band hao gayaa. ilahaf naIcao dba gayaa. "@yaa hOÆ saao jaaAao." baogama jaana nao khIM sao Aavaaja, dI. "Dr laga rha hO." maOMnao caUho kI– kI–saI Aavaaja, sao kha. "saao jaaAao. Dr kI @yaa baat hOÆ AayatlakusaI-aI- pZ, laao." "AcCa." maOMnao jaldI– jaldI–jaldI AayatlakusaI-aI- pZ,I. magar 'yaalamaU maa baIna' pr hr dfa Aakr ATk gayaI. halaaÐik mauJao va@t pUrI Aayat yaad hO. "tumharo pasa Aa jaa}Ð baogama jaanaÆ" "nahIM baoTI¸ saao rhao." ja,ra sa#tI sao kha. AaOr ifr dao AadimayaaoM ko Gausaur–fusaur krnao kI Aavaaja, saunaayaI donao lagaI. haya roÑ yah dUsara kaOnaÆ maOM AaOr BaI DrI. "baogama jaana¸ caaor–vaaor tao nahIMÆ" "saao jaaAao baoTa¸ kOsaa caaorÆ" rbbaao kI Aavaaja, AayaI. maOM jaldI sao ilahaf maoM maÐuh Dalakr saao gayaI. saubah maoro jahna maoM rat ko KaOfnaak naj,ja,aro ka Kyaala BaI na rha. rha. maOM hmaoSaa kI vahmaI hÐU. rat kao Drnaa¸ ]z– ]z–]zkr Baaganaa AaOr baD,baD,anaa tao bacapna maoM raoja, hI haota qaa. saba tao khto qao¸ mauJa pr BaUtaoM ka saayaa hao gayaa hO. ilahaja,a mauJao Kyaala BaI na rha. saubah kao ilahaf ibalkula maasaUma naja,r Aa rha qaa. magar dUsarI rat maorI AaÐK KulaI tao rbbaao AaOr baogama jaana maoM kuC JagaD,a baD,I KamaaoSaI sao CprKT pr hI tya hao rha qaa. AaOr maorI Kak samaJa maoM na Aayaa ik @yaa fOsalaa huAaÆ rbbaao ihcaikyaaÐ laokr raoyaI¸ ifr iballaI kI trh sapD, sapD,– sapD, rkabaI caaTnao–jaOsaI Aavaaja,oM Aanao lagaIM¸ }ÐhÑ maOM tao Gabarakr saao gayaI.

Aaja rbbaao Apnao baoTo sao imalanao gayaI hu[- qaI. vah baD,a JagaD,alaU qaa. bahut kuC baogama jaana nao ikyaa – ]sao dukana krayaI¸ gaaÐva maoM lagaayaa¸ magar vah iksaI trh maanata hI nahIM qaa. navaaba saahba ko yahaÐ kuC idna rha¸ KUba jaaoD,–o baagao BaI banao¸ pr na jaanao @yaaoM eosaa Baagaa ik rbbaao sao imalanao BaI na Aata. ilahaja,a rbbaao hI Apnao iksaI irStodar ko yahaÐ ]sasao imalanao gayaI qaIM. baogama gama jaana na jaanao dotIM¸ magar rbbaao BaI majabaUr hao gayaI. saara idna baogama jaana proSaana rhIM. ]naka jaaoD,–jaaoD, TUTta rha. iksaI ka CUnaa BaI ]nhoM na Baata qaa. ]nhaonM ao Kanaa BaI na Kayaa AaOr saara idna ]dasa pD,I rhIM. "maOM Kujaa dÐU baogama gama jaanaÆ" maOMnao baD,o SaaOk sao taSa ko p%to baaÐTto hue kha. baogama jaana mauJao gaaOr sao doKnao lagaIM. "maOM Kujaa dÐUÆ saca khtI hÐUÑ" maOMnao taSa rK idyao. rbbaaoo kao Aanaa qaa¸ magar vah Aaja BaI gaayaba maOM qaaoD,I dor tk KujaatI rhI AaOr baogama jaana caupkI laoTI rhIM. dUsaro idna rbbaa pI––pIkr ]nhaoMnao isar maoM ddqaI. baogama jaana ka imaja,aja icaD,icaD,a haota gayaa. caaya pI dd- kr ilayaa. maOM ifr Kujaanao lagaI ]nakI pIz– pIz–icaknaI maoja, kI t#tI– t#tI–jaOsaI pIz. maOM haOlao–haOlao KujaatI rhI. ]naka kama krko kOsaI KuSaI haotI qaIÑ "jara ja,aor sao KujaaAao. band Kaola dao." baogama jaana baaolaIM¸ "[Qar , , , eo hO¸ ja,ra Saanao sao naIcao , , , haÐ , , , , vaah Ba[ vaahÑ haÑhaÑ" vah sau$r maoM zNDI– zNDI–zNDI saaÐsaoM laokr [%maInaana ja,aihr krnao lagaIM lagaIM. "AaOr [Qar , , , , " halaaÐik baogama jaana ka haqa KUba jaa sakta qaa¸ magar vah mauJasao hI Kujavaa rhI qaIM AaOr mauJao ]lTa fK` hao rha qaa. "yahaÐ , , , Aao[-Ñ tuma tao gaudgaudI krtI hao , , , vaahÑ" vah hÐsaI. maOM baatoM BaI kr rhI qaI AaOr Kujaa BaI rhI qaI. "tumhoM kla baaja,ar BaojaÐUgaI. @yaa laaogaIÆ vahI saaotI– I–jaagatI gauiD,yaaÆ" "nahIM baogama jaana¸ maOM tao gauiD,yaa nahIM laotI. @yaa baccaa hÐU Aba maOMÆ" "baccaa nahIM tao @yaa baUZ,I hao gayaIÆ" vah hÐsaI "gauiD,yaa nahIM tao banavaa laonaa kpD,o¸ phnanaa Kud. maOM dÐgU aI tumhoM bahut–sao kpD,o. saunaaMÆ" ]nhaoMnao krvaT laI. "AcCa." maOMnao javaaba idyaa. "[Qar , , , " ]nhaonM ao maora haqa pkD,kr jahaÐ KujalaI hao rhI qaI¸ rK idyaa. jahaÐ ]nhoM KujalaI maalaUma haotI¸ vahaÐ maora haqa haqa rK dotIM. AaOr maOM baoKyaalaI maoM¸ babaue ko Qyaana maoM DUbaI maSaIna kI trh KujaatI rhI AaOr vah mautvaaitr baatoM krtI rhIM. djaI-- kao do dÐUgaI¸ ik nayaI saI laayao. tumharI AmmaaÐ kpD,a do gayaI hOM." "saunaao tao , , , , tumharI ÍakoM kma hao gayaI hOM. kla djaI "vah laala kpD,o kI nahIM banavaa}ÐgaI. camaaraoM–jaOsaa hOÑ" maOM bakvaasa kr rhI qaI AaOr haqa na jaanao khaЖsao–khaÐ phÐucaa. baatao–M baataoM maoM mauJao maalaUma BaI na huAa. baogama jaana tao caup laoTI qaIM. "AroÑ" maOMnao jaldI sao haqa haqa KIMca ilayaa. "Aao[- laD,kIÑ doKkr nahIM KujaatIÑ maorI psailayaaÐ naaocao DalatI hOÑ" baogama jaana Sarart sao mauskrayaIM AaOr maOM JaoMp gayaI. "[Qar Aakr maoro pasa laoT jaa." "]nhaoMnao mauJao baajaU pr isar rKkr ilaTa ilayaa. "Aba hO¸ iktnaI saUK rhI hO. psailayaaÐ inakla rhI hOM." ]nhaoMnao maorI psailayaaÐ igananaa Sau$ kIM. "}ÐÑ" maOM BaunaBaunaaayaI. "Aao[Ñ tao @yaa maOM Ka jaa}ÐgaIÆ kOsaa tMga svaoTr banaa hOÑ garma bainayaana BaI nahIM phnaa tumanaoÑ" maOM kulabaulaanao lagaI. "iktnaI psailayaaÐ psailayaaÐ haotI hOMÆ" ]nhaoMnao baat badlaI. "ek trf naaO AaOr dUsarI trf dsa." maOMnao skUla maoM yaad kI hu[- ha[ijana kI madd laI. vah BaI }TpTaÐga.

"hTaAao tao haqa , , , , haи ek , , , , dao , , , tIna , , , " maora idla caaha iksaI trh BaagaÐU , , , , AaOr ]nhaonM ao jaaor sao BaIMcaa. "}ÐÑ" maOM macala gayaI. baogama jaana jaaor–jaaor sao hÐsanao lagaIM. Aba BaI jaba kBaI maOM ]naka ]sa va@t ka caohra yaad krtI hÐU tao idla Gabaranao lagata hO. ]nakI AaÐKaoM ko ppaoTo AaOr vaja,naI hao gayao. }pr ko haozM pr isayaahI iGarI hu[- qaI. baavajaUd sadIsadI- ko¸ psaInao kI nanhIM–nanhIM baÐUdoM haozM aoM AaOr naak pr camak rhIM qaIM. ]nako haqa zNDo qao¸ magar narma– narma–narma jaOsao ]na pr kI Kala ]tr gayaI hao. ]nhaonM ao Saala ]tar dI qaI AaOr kargao ko mahIna kutao- maoM ]naka ijasma AaTo kI laao[- kI trh camak rha qaa. BaarI jaD,a} saaonao ko baTna garobaana ko ek dhSat––saI haonao trf JaUla rho qao. Saama hao gayaI qaI AaOr kmaro maoM AÐQaora Gaup hao rha qaa. mauJao ek naamaalaUma Dr sao dhSat lagaI. baogama jaana kI gahrI– gahrI–gahrI AaÐKoMÑ maOM raonao lagaI idla maoM. vah mauJao ek ima+I ko iKlaaOnao kI trh BaIMca rhI qaIM. ]nako garma– garma–garma ijasma sao maora idla baaOlaanao lagaa. magar ]na pr tao jaOsao kao[- BaUtnaa savaar qaa AaOr maoro idmaaga ka yah hala ik na caIKa jaayao AaOr na rao sakÐU. lambaI––lambaI saaÐsaoM qaaoD,I dor ko baad vah pst haokr inaZala laoT gayaIM. ]naka caohra fIka AaOr badraOnak hao gayaa AaOr lambaI laonao lagaIM. maOM samaJaI ik Aba marIM yah. AaOr vahaÐ sao ]zkr sarpT BaagaI baahr. SauË hO ik rbbaao rat kao Aa gayaI AaOr maOM DrI hu[- jaldI sao ilahaf AaoZ, saao gayaI. magar naIMd khaÐÆ caup GaNTaoM pD,I rhI. AmmaaÐ iksaI trh Aa hI nahIM rhI qaIM. baogama jaana sao mauJao eosaa Dr lagata qaa ik maOM saara idna maamaaAaoM ko pasa baOzI rhtI. magar ]nako kmaro kmaro maoM kdma rKto dma inaklata qaa. AaOr khtI iksasao¸ AaOr khtI hI @yaa¸ ik baogama jaana sao Dr lagata hOÆ tao yah baogama jaana maoro }pr jaana iCD,ktI qaIM , , , ,

Aaja rbbaao maoM AaOr baogama jaana maoM ifr Anabana hao gayaI. maorI iksmat kI KrabaI KrabaI kihe yaa kuC AaOr¸ mauJao ]na daonaaoM kI sadI-- maoM GaUma rhI hÐU AaOr ma$ÐgaI inamaaoinayaa Anabana sao Dr lagaa. @yaaoMik faOrna hI baogama jaana kao Kyaala Aayaa ik maOM baahr sadI maoMÑ "laD,kI @yaa maorI isar maÐuDvaayaogaIÆ jaao kuC hao–hvaa gayaa AaOr Aaft AayaogaI." ]nhaoMnao mauJao pasa ibaza ilayaa. vah Kud maÐuh–haqa isalaPcaI maoM Qaao rhI qaIM. caaya itpa[itpa[- pr rKI qaI. "caaya tao banaaAao. ek PyaalaI mauJao BaI donaa." vah taOilayaa sao maÐuh KuSk krko baaolaI¸ "maOM ja,ra kpD,o badla laÐU." vah kpD,o badlatI rhIM AaOr maOM caaya pItI rhI. baogama jaana naa[na sao pIz malavaato va@t Agar mauJao iksaI kama sao baulaatI tao maOM gadgad-nana maaoD,–o maaoD,o jaatI AaOr vaapsa Baaga AatI. Aba jaao ]nhaonM ao kpD,o badlao tao maora idla ]laTnao lagaa. maÐuh maaoD,o maOM caaya pItI rhI. "haya AmmaaÐÑ" maoro idla nao baoksaI sao pukara¸ "AaiKr eosaa maOM Baa[yaaoM sao @yaa laD,tI hÐU jaao tuma maorI mausaIbat , , , " AmmaaÐ kao hmaoSaa sao maora laD,kaoM ko saaqa Kolanaa naapsand hO. khao Balaa laD,ko @yaa Saor–caIto hOM jaao inagala jaayaoMgao ]nakI laaD,laI kaoÆ AaOr laD,ko BaI kaOna¸ Kud Baa[Baa[- AaOr dao–caar saD,–o saD,ayao ja,ra– a–ja,ra– a–sao ]nako daostÑ magar nahIM¸ vah tao AaOrt

jaat kao saat talaaoM maoM rKnao kI kayala AaOr yahaÐ baogama jaana kI vah dhSat¸ dhSat¸ ik duinayaa– nayaa–Bar ko gauNDaoM sao nahIM. basa calata tao ]sa va@t sa,D,k pr Baaga jaatI¸ pr vahaÐ na iTktI. magar laacaar qaI. majabaUrna klaojao pr p%qar rKo baOzI rhI. kpD,o badla¸ saaolah isaMgaar hue¸ AaOr garma– garma–garma KuSabauAaoM ko Atr nao AaOr BaI BaI ]nhoM AMgaar banaa idyaa. AaOr vah calaIM mauJa pr laaD ]tarnao. "Gar jaa}ÐgaI." maOM ]nakI hr raya ko javaaba maoM kha AaOr raonao lagaI. "maoro pasa tao AaAao¸ maOM tumhoM baaja,ar lao calaÐUgaI¸ saunaao tao." magar maOM KlaI kI trh fOla gayaI. saaro iKlaaOnao¸ imaza[yaaÐ ek trf AaOr Gar jaanao kI rT ek trf. "vahaÐ BaOyaa maaroMgao cauD,OlaÑ" ]nhaoMnao Pyaar sao mauJao qaPpD, lagaayaa. "pD,o maaro BaOyaa¸" maOMnao idla maoM saaocaa AaOr $zI¸ AkD,I baOzI rhI. "kccaI AimayaaÐ K+I haotI hOM baogama jaanaÑ" jaanaÑ" jalaI– jalaI–kTI rbbaaoM nao raya dI. AaOr ifr ]sako baad baogama jaana kao daOra pD, gayaa. saaonao ka har¸ jaao vah qaaoD,I dor phlao mauJao phnaa rhI qaIM¸ TukD,o– TukD,o hao gayaa. mahIna jaalaI ka dup+a tar– tar–tar. AaOr vah maaÐga¸ jaao maOMnao kBaI ibagaD,I nana doKI qaI¸ JaaD,–JaMKaD hao gayaI. "AaohÑ AaohÑ AaohÑ AaohÑ" vah JaTko lao–laokr icallaanao lagaIM. maOM rpTI baahr. baD,o jatnaaoM sao baogama jaana kao haoSa Aayaa. jaba maOM saaonao ko ilae kmaro maoM dbao pOr jaakr JaaÐkI tao rbbaao ]nakI kmar sao gaI ijasma dbaa rhI qaI. lalagaI "jaUtI ]tar dao." ]sanao ]nakI psailayaaÐ Kujaato hue kha AaOr maOM cauihyaa kI trh ilahaf, maoM dubak gayaI.

sar sar fT KcaÑ baogama jaana ka ilahaf AÐQaoro maoM ifr haqaI kI trh JaUma rha qaa. "AllaahÑ AaÐÑ" maOMnao marI hu[- Aavaaja, Aavaaja, inakalaI. ilahaf, maoM haqaI fudka AaOr baOz gayaa. maOM BaI caup hao gayaI. haqaI nao ifr laaoT macaa[macaa[-. maora raoAaЖraoAaÐ kaÐpa. Aaja maOMnao idla maoM zana ilayaa ik ja$r ihmmat krko isarhanao ka lagaa huAa balba jalaa dÐU. haqaI ifr fD,fD,a rha rha qaa AaOr jaOsao ]kDÐU baOznao kI kaoiSaSa kr rha qaa. capD,–capD, kuC Kanao kI AavaajaoM Aa rhI qaIM – jaOsao kao[- maja,odar caTnaI caK rha hao. Aba maOM samaJaIÑ yah baogama jaana nao Aaja kuC nahIM Kayaa. AaOr rbbaao mau[- tao hO sada kI ca+UÑ ja,$r yah tr maala ]D,a rhI hO. maOMnao naqaunao fulaakr saÐU–saÐU hvaa kao saÐUGaa. magar isavaaya Atr¸ sandla AaOr ihnaa kI garma– garma–garma KuSabaU ko AaOr kuC na mahsaUsa huAa. ilahaf, ifr ]maÐDnaa Sau$ huAa. maOMnao bahutora caaha ik caupkI pD,I rhÐU¸ magar ]sa ]sa ilahaf, nao tao eosaI AjaIba– AjaIba–AjaIba Sa@laoM banaanaI Sau$ kIM ik maOM larja gayaI. maalaUma haota qaa¸ gaaoM–gaaoM krko kao[- baD,a–saa maoMZk fUla rha hO AaOr Aba ]Clakr maoro }pr AayaaÑ "Aa , , , , , na , , , , AmmaaÐÑ" maOM ihmmat krko gaunagaunaayaI¸ aayaI¸ magar vahaÐ kuC saunavaa[avaa[- na hu[- AaOr ilahaf maoro idmaaga maoM Gausakr fUlanaa Sau$ huAa. maOMnao Drto–Drto plaMga ko dUsarI trf pOr ]taro AaOr TTaolakr ibajalaI ka baTna dbaayaa. haqaI nao

ilahaf ko naIcao ek klaabaaja,I lagaayaI AaOr ipcak gayaa. klaabaaja,I lagaanao mao ilahaf, ka kaonaa fuT–Bar ]za – AllaahÑ maOM gaD,ap sao Apnao ibaCaOnao maoM Ñ Ñ Ñ

"vaapsaI"

]Yaa ip`yaMvada

gajaaQar baabaU nao kmaro maoM jamaa saamaana pr ek naja,r daOD,a[-[- –– dao ba@sa¸ DaolacaI¸ baalaTI –– "yah iDbbaa kOsaa hO¸ ganaoSaIÆ " ]nhaoMnao pUCa. ganaoSaI ibastr baaMQata huAa¸ kuC gavagava-¸ kuC du:K¸ kuC lajjaasao baaolaa¸" GarvaalaI nao saaqa kao kuC baosana ko laD\ laDDU\DU rK idyao hOM. kha¸ baabaUjaIaI kao psand qao¸ Aba khaM hma garIba laaoga AapkI kuC Kaitr kr paeMgao." Gar jaanao kI KuSaI maoM BaI gajaaQar baabaU nao ek ivaYaad ka AnauBava ikyaa jaOsao ek piricat¸ snaoh¸ Aadrmaya¸ sahja saMsaar sao ]naka naata TUT rha qaa. "kBaI– "kBaI–kBaI hma laaogaaoM kI BaI Kbar laoto rihegaa." ganaoSaI ibastr maoM rssaI baaMQato huAa baaolaa. "kBaI kuC ja$rt hao tao ilaKnaa ganaoSaIÑ [sa Agahna tk ibaiTyaa kI SaadI kr dao." ganaoSaI nao AMgaaoCo ko Caor sao AaMKo paoCI¸ "Aba Aap laaoga sahara na doMgao tao kaOna dodogaaÑ Aap yahaM rhto tao SaadI maoM kuC haOsalaa rhta." gajaaQar baabaU calanao kao tOyaar baOzo qao. rolvao @vaaT@vaaT-r ka vah kmara¸ ijasamaoM ]nhaoMnao iktnao vaYavaYa- ibatae qao¸ ]naka saamaana hT jaanao sao ku$p AaOr nagna laga rha qaa. AaMgana maoM raopo paOQao BaI jaana phcaana ko laaoga lao gae qao AaOr jagah– jagah–jagah ima+I ibaKrI hu[- qaI. pr p%naI¸ baala– baala–baccaaoM ko saaqa rhnao kI klpnaa maoM yah ibaCaoh ek duba-a-lala lahr kI trh ]z kr ivalaIna hao gayaa. gajaaQar baabaU KuSa qao¸ bahut KuSa. pOtM Isa saala saala kI naaokrI ko baad vah irTayar hao kr jaa rho qao. [na vaYaao-M maoM AiQakaMSa samaya ]nhaonM ao Akolao rh kr kaTa qaa. ]na Akolao xaNaaoM maoM ]nhaonM ao [saI samaya kI klpnaa kI qaI¸ jaba vah Apnao pirvaar ko saaqa rh sakogM ao. [saI AaSaa ko saharo vah vah Apnao ABaava ka baaoJa Zao rho qao. saMsaar kI dRiYT sao ]naka jaIvana safla kha jaa sakta qaa. ]nhaMonM ao Sahr maoM ek makana banavaa ilayaa qaa¸ baD,o laD,ko Amar AaOr laDkI kaint kI SaaidyaaM kr dI qaIM¸ dao baccao }McaI kxaaAaoM maoM pZ, rho qao. gajaaQar baabaU naaOkrI ko karNa p`aya: CaoTo sToSanaaoM pr rho AaOr ]nako baccao tqaa p%naI Sahr maoM¸ ijasasao pZ,a[-[- maoM baaQaa na hao. gajaaQar baabaU svaBaava sao bahut snaohI vyai@t qao AaOr snaoh ko AakaMxaI BaI. jaba pirvaar saaqa qaa¸ DyaUTI saosao laaOT kr baccaaoM sao hMsato–Kolato¸ p%naI sao kuC manaaoivanaaod krto – ]na sabako calao jaanao sao ]nako jaIvana maoM gahna saUnaapna Bar ]za. KalaI xaNaaoM maoM ]nasao GarmaoM iTka na jaata. kiva p`kRit ko na haonao pr BaI ]nhoM p%naI kI snaohpUNa-a- baatoM yaad AatI rhtIM. daoophr maoM gamaIgamaI- haonao pr BaI dao bajao tk Aaga jalaae rhtI AaOr manaa krnao pr BaI qaaoD,asaa kuC AaOr qaalaI maoM praosa dotI AaOr baD,o Pyaar sao Aaga`h krtI. jaba vah qako–haro baahr sao Aato¸ tao ]nakI AahT pa vah rsaao[- ko War pr inakla AatI AaOr ]nakI salajja AaMKo mauskra ]ztIM. gajaaQar baabaU kao tba hr CaoTI baat BaI yaad AatI AaOr ]dasa hao ]zto. Aba iktnao vaYaao-M baad vah Avasar Aayaa qaa jaba vah ifr ]saI snaoh AaOr Aadr ko maQya rhnao jaa rho qao. TaopI ]tar ]tar kr gajaaQar baabaU nao caarpa[caarpa[- pr rK dI¸ jaUto Kaola kr naIcao iKsaka ide¸ Andr sao rh– rh–rh kr khkhaoM kI Aavaaja, Aa rhI qaI¸ [tvaar ka idna qaa AaOr ]nako saba baccao [k{o hao kr naaSta kr rho qao. gajaaQar baabaU ko saUKo haozaoM pr isnagQa mauskana Aa Aa ga[ga[-¸ ]saI trh mauskurato hue vah ibanaa KaMsao Andr calao Aayao. ]nhaonM ao doKa ik narond` kmar pr haqa rKo Saayad rat kI iflma maoM doKo gae iksaI naR%ya kI nakla kr rha qaa AaOr basantI hMsaa––hMsa kr duhrI hao rhI qaI. Amar kI bahU kao Apnao tna– tna–badna¸ badna¸ AaMcala yaa GaUGM aT ka kao[- haoSa na qaa AaOr vah ]nmau@t $p sao hMsa rhI

qaI. gajaaQar baabaU kao doKto hI naroMd` Qap– Qap–sao baOz gayaa AaOr caaya ka Pyaalaa ]za kr mauMh sao lagaa ilayaa. bahU kao haoSa Aayaa AaOr ]sanao JaT sao maaqaa Zk ilayaa¸ kovala basantI ka SarIr rh– rh–rh kr hMsaI dbaanao ko p`ya%na maoM ihlata rha. gajaaQar baabaU nao mauskrato hue ]na laaogaaoM kao doKa. ifr kha¸ "@yaaoM narond`¸ @yaa nakla hao rhI qaIÆ " "kuC nahIM baabaUjaI." narond`nao isar ifrakr kha. gajaaQar baabaU nao caaha qaa ik vah BaI [sa manaao–ivanaaod maoM Baaga laoto¸ pr ]nako Aato hI jaOsao saba kuiNzt hao caup hao gae¸ ]sao ]nako manamaoM qaaoD,I–saI iKnnata ]pja Aa[Aa[-. baOzto hue baaolao¸ "basantI¸ caaya mauJao BaI donaa. tumharI AmmaaM kI pUjaa ABaI cala rhI rhI hO @yaaÆ" basantI nao maaM kI kaozrI kI Aaor doKa¸ " ABaI AatI hI haoMgaI" AaOr Pyaalao maoM ]nako ilae caaya Cananao lagaI. bahU caupcaap phlao hI calaI ga[ga[- qaI¸ Aba narond` BaI caaya ka AaiKrI GaUMT pI kr ]z KD,a huAa. kovala basantI ipta ko ilahaja ilahaja maoM¸ caaOko maoM baOzI maaM kI rah doKnao lagaI. gajaaQar baabaU nao ek GaUMT caaya pI¸ ifr kha¸ "iba+I – caaya tao fIkI hO." "laa[e¸ caInaI AaOr Dala dUM." basantI baaolaI. "rhnao dao¸ tumharI Ammaa jaba AayaogaI¸ tBaI pI laUMgaa." qaaoD,I dor maoM ]nakI p%naI haqa maoM AGyaAGya- ka laaoTa ilayao inaklaI AaOr AsauQd stuit khto hue tulasaI kaoM Dala idyaa. ]nhoM doKto hI basantI BaI ]z ga[ga[-. Pa%naI nao Aakr gajaaQar baabaU kao doKa AaOr kha¸ "Aro Aap Akolao baOMzoM hOM – yao saba khaM gayaoÆ" gajaaQar baabaU ko mana maoM faMsa– a–saI krk ]zI¸ "Apnao–Apnao kama maoM laga gae hOM – AaiKr baccao hI hOM." p%naI Aakr caaOko maoM baOz ga[-naaoM kao doKa. ifr kha¸ "saaro maoM jaUzo batga[-Â ]nhaonaoM naak– naak–BaaOM caZ,akr caaraoM Aaor jaUzo batbatnaao bat-nana pDo, hOM. [sa Gar maoM Qarma– M o maoM Gausaao." ifr ]nhaoMnao naaOkr kao pukara¸ jaba Qarma–krma kuC hO nahIM. pUjaa krko saIQao caaOk ]%tr na imalaa tao ek baar AaOr ]cca svar maoM ifr pit kI Aaor doK kr baaolaIM¸ "bahU nao Baojaa haogaa baaja,ar." AaOr ek lambaI saaMsasa lao kr caup hao rhIM. gajaaQar baabaU baOz kr caaya AaOr naaSto ka [ntjaar krto rho. ]nhoM Acaanak ganaoSaI kI yaad Aa ga[ga[-. raooja saubah¸ p^saoMjar Aanao sao phlao yah garma– garma–garma pUiryaaM AaOr jalaoibayaaM AaOr caaya laakr rK dota qaa. caaya BaI iktnaI baiZ,yaa¸ kaMca ko igalaasa maoM ]pr tk BarI labaalaba¸ pUro Z,a[-[- cammaca caInaI AaOr gaaZ,I malaa[malaa[-. pOsaoMjar Balao hI ranaIpur laoT phuMcao¸ ganaoSaI nao caaya phuMcaanao maoM kBaI dor nahIM kI. @yaa maja,ala ik kBaI ]sasao kuC khnaa pD,o. p%naI p%naI ka iSakayat Bara svar sauna ]nako ivacaaraoM maoM vyaaGaat phMucaa. vah kh rhI qaI¸ "saara idna [saI iKca– iKca–iKca maoM inakla jaata hO. [sa gaRhsqaI ka QanQaa pITto–pITto ]mar baIt ga[- kaoo[- jara haqa BaI nahIM baTata." ga[. "bahU @yaa ikyaa krtI hOMÆ" gajaaQar baabaU nao pUCa. "pD,I rhtI hO. basantI kao tao¸ ifr khao ik ka^laoja jaanaa haota hOM." gajaaQar baabaU nao jaaoSa maoM Aakr basantI kao Aavaaja dI. basantI BaaBaI ko kmaro sao inaklaI tao gajaaQar baabaU nao kha¸ "basantI¸ Aaja sao Saama ka Kanaa banaanao kI ijammaodarI tuma pr hO. saubah ka Baaojana tumharI BaaBaI banaayaogaI." basantI mauMh laTka kr baaolaI¸ "baabaUjaI¸ pZ,naa BaI tao haota hO." gajaaQar baabaU nao Pyaar sao samaJaayaa¸ "tuma saubah pZ, ilayaa krao. tumharI maaM maaM baUZ,I hu[-¸ Aba vah Sai@t nahIM bacaI hOM. tuma hao¸ tumharI BaaBaI hOM¸ daonaaoM kao imalakr kama maoM haqa baMTanaa caaihe."

basantI caup rh ga[ga[-. ]sako jaanao ko baad ]sakI maaM nao QaIro sao kha¸ "pZ,nao ka tao bahanaa hO. kBaI jaI hI nahIM lagata¸ lagata¸ lagao kOsaoÆ SaIlaa sao hI fursat nahIM¸ baD,o baD,o laD,ko hO ]sa Gar maoM¸ hr va@t vahaM Gausaa rhnaa mauJao nahIM sauhata. manaa k$ tao saunatI nahIM." naaSta kr gajaaQar baabaU baOzk maoM calao gae. Gar laaOTa qaa AaOr eOsaI vyavasqaa hao caukI kI qaI ik ]samaoM gajaaQar baabaU ko rhnao ko ilae kao[- sqaana na bacaa qaa. jaOsao iksaI maohmaana ko ilae kuC AsqaayaI p`banQa kr idyaa jaata hO¸ ]saI p`kar baOzk maoM ptlaI––saI caarpa[ kurisayaaoM kao dIvaar sao saTakr baIca maoM gajaaQar baabaU ko ilae ptlaI caarpa[a[- Dala dI ga[ga[- qaI. gajaaQar baabaU ]sa kmaro maoM pD,o pD,o kBaI– kBaI–kBaI Anaayaasa hI [sa Asqaaiya%va ka AnauBava krnao lagato. ]nhoM yaad AatI ]na rolagaaiDyaaoM kI jaao AatI AaOr qaaoD,I dor $k kr iksaI AaOr laxa kI Aaor calaI jaatI. Gar CaoTa haonao ko karNa baOzk maoM hI Aba Apnaa p`banQa ikyaa qaa. ]nakI p%naI ko pasa Andr ek CaoTa kmara AvaSya baana¸ dala¸ caavala ko knastr AaOr GaI ko iDbbaaoM sao iGara qaa dUsarI Aaor puranaI qaa¸ pr vah ek Aaor AcaaraoM ko matmat-baana¸ rjaa[yaaM¸ diryaaoM maoM ilapTI AaO AaOr rssaI sao baaMQa rKI qaI ]nako pasa ek baD,o sao TIna ko ba@sa maoM Gar– Gar–Bar ko garma kpD,o qao. baIMca maoM ek AlaganaI baMQaI hu[- qaI¸ ijasa pr p`aya: basantI ko kpD,o laaprvaahI sao pD,o rhto qao. vah Barsak ]sa kmaro maoM nahIM jaato qao. Gar ka ka dUsara kmara Amar AaOr ]sakI bahU ko pasa qaa¸ tIsara kmara¸ jaao saamanao kI Aaor qaa. gajaaQar baabaU ko Aanao sao phlao ]samaoM Amar ko sasaurala sao Aayaa baoMt ka tIna kurisayaaoM ka saoT pD,a qaa¸ kurisayaaoM pr naIlaI gai_yaaM AaOr bahU ko haqaaoM ko kZ,o kuSana qao. jaba kBaI ]nakI p%naI kao kao[- lambaI iSakayata krnaI haotI¸ tao ApnaI caTa[caTa[- baOZ,k maoM Dala pD, jaatI qaIM. vah ek idna caTa[caTa[- lao kr Aa ga[ga[-. GajaaQar baabaU nao Gar– Gar–gaRhsQaI kI baatoM CoD,I vah Gar ka rvayyaa doK rho qao. bahu bahut hlako sao ]nhaoMnao kha ik Aba haqa maoM pOsaa kma rhogaa¸ kuC KcaaKcaa- kma krnaa caaihe. "saBaI KcaKca- tao vaaijaba– vaaijaba–vaaijaba hO¸ na mana ka phnaa¸ na AaoZ,a." gajaaQar baabaU nao Aaht¸ ivaismat dRiYT sao p%naI kao doKa. ]nasao ApnaI hOisayat iCpI nana qaI. ]nakI p%naI tMgaI ka AnauBava kr ]saka ]llaoK krtIM. yah svaaBaaivak qaa¸ laoikna ]namaoM sahanauBaUit ka pUNa-a- ABaava gajaaQar baabaU kao bahut Ktka. ]nasao yid raya– raya–baat kI jaatI ik p`banQa kOsao hao¸ tao ]nahoM icanta kma¸ saMtaoYa AiQak haota laoikna ]nasao tao kovala iSakayat kI jaatI qaI¸ jaOsao pirvaar kI saba proSaainayaaoM ko ilae vahI ijammaodar qao. "tumho kmaI iksa baat kI hO Amar kI maaM – Gar maoM bahU hO¸ laD,k–o baccao hOM¸ isafisaf- $pyao sao hI AadmaI AmaIr nahIM haota." gajaaQar baabaU baabaU nao kha AaOr khnao ko saaqa hI AnauBava ikyaa. yah ]nakI Aantirk AiBavyai@t qaI – eosaI ik ]nakI p%naI nahIM samaJa saktI. "haM¸ baD,a sauK hO na bahU sao. Aaja rsaao[- krnao ga[ga[- hO¸ doKao @yaa haota hOMÆ" khkar p%naI nao AaMKo maUdM I AaOr saao gaga[[. GajaaQar baabaU baOzo hue p%naI kao doKto rh gae. yahI qaI @yaa ]nakI p%naI¸ ijasako haqaaoM ko kaomala spSaspSa-¸ ijasakI mauskana kI yaad maoM ]nhaoMnao sampUNa-a- jaIvana kaT idyaa qaaÆ ]nhoM lagaa ik vah laavaNyamayaI yauvatI jaIvana kI rah maoM khIM Kao ga[ga[- AaOr ]sakI jagah Aaja jaao s~I hO¸ vah ]nako mana AaOr p`aNaaoM ko ilae inatant Apiricata hO. gaaZ,I naIMd maoM DUbaI ]nakI p%naI ka BaarI SarIr bahut baoDaOla AaOr ku$p laga rha qaa¸ EaIhIna AaOr $Ka qaa. gajaaQar baabaU dor tk inasvaMga dRiYT sao p%naI kao doKto rhoM AaOr ifr laoT kr Ct kI Aaor taknao lagao. Andr kuC igara idyaa Saayad¸ " AaOoOr vah Andr BaagaI. qaaoD,I dor maoM laaOT kr Aa[Aa[- tao ]naka maUMh fUlaa huAa qaa. "doKa bahU kao¸ caaOka Kulaa CaoD, Aa[Aa[-¸ iballaI nao dala kI ptIlaI ptIlaI igara dI. saBaI Kanao kao hO¸ Aba @yaa iKlaa}MgaIÆ" vah saaMsa laonao kao $kI AaOr baaolaI¸ "ek trkarI AaOr caar prazo banaanao maoM saara iDbbaa GaI ]MDola rK

idyaa. jara saa ddJao tao maalaUma qaa ik yah saba kama iksaI ko dd- nahIM hOM¸ kmaanaovaalaa haD, taoDo, AaOr yahaM caIjao, lauToM. mauJao basa ka nahIM hOM." gajaaQar baabaU kao lagaa ik p%naI kuC AaOr baaolaogM aI tao ]nako kana JanaJanaa ]zoMgao. AaoMz BaIMca krvaT lao kr ]nhaonM ao p%naI kI Aaoor pIz kr laI. rat ka Baaojana basantI nao jaana baUJa kr eOsa banaayaa qaa ik kaOr tk inagalaa na jaa sako. GajaaQar baabaU caupcaap Ka kr ]z gayao pr narond` qaalaI sarka kr ]z KD,a huAa AaOr baaolaa¸ "maOM eosaa Kanaa nahIM Ka sakta." basantI tunakkr baaolaI¸ "tao na KaAao¸ kaOna tumharI KuSaamad kr rha hO." "tumasao Kanaa banaanao kao iksanao kha qaaÆ" naroMd` icallaayaa. "baabaUjaI naoM" "baabaU jaI kao baOzo baOzo yahI saUJata hO." basantI kao ]za kr maaM nao naroMd` kao manaayaa AaOr Apnao haqa sao kuC banaa kr iKlaayaa. gajaaQar baabaU nao baad maoM p%naI sao kha¸ "[tnaI baD,I laD,kI hao ga[ga[- AaOr ]sao Kanaa banaanao tk ka sahUr nahIM Aayaa." "Aro Aata saba kuC hO¸ krnaa nahIM caahtI." Pa%naI nao ]%tr idyaa. AgalaI Saama maaM kao rsaao[- maoM doK kpD,o badla kr basantI baahr Aa[Aa[- tao baOzk maoM gajaaQar baabaU nao TaoMk idyaa¸ " khaM jaa rhI haoÆ" "pD,aosa maoM SaIlaa ko Gar." basantI nao kha. "kao[- ja$rt nahIM hOM¸ Andr jaa kr pZ,ao." GajaaQar baabaU nao kD,o svar maoM kha. kuC dor AinaiScat KD,o rh kr basantI Andr calaI ga[ga[-. gajaaQar gajaaQar baabaU Saama kao raoja Thlanao calao jaato qao¸ laaOT kr Aayao tao p%naI nao kha¸ "@yaa kh idyaa basantI saoÆ Saama sao mauMh lapoTo pD,I hO. Kanaa BaI nahIM Kayaa." gajaaQar baabaU iKnna hao Aae. p%naI kI baat ka ]nhaoMnao ]%tr nahIM idyaa. ]nhao ]nhaonM ao mana maoM inaScaya kr ilayaa ik basantI kI SaadI jaldI hI kr donaI hO. ]sa idna ko baad basantI ipta sao bacaI– bacaI–bacaI rhnao lagaI. jaanaa hao tao ipCvaaD,o sao jaatI. gajaaQar baabaU nao dao–ek baar p%naI sao pUCa tao ]%tr imalaa¸ "$zI hu[- hOM." gajaaQar baabaU kao AaOr raoYa huAa. laD,kI ko [tnao imaja,aja¸ jaanao kao raok idyaa tao ipta sao baaolaogaI nahIM. ifr ]nakI p%naI nao hI saUcanaa dI ik Amar Alaga haonao kI saaoca rha hOM. "@yaaoMÆ" gajaaQar baabaU nao caikt hao kr pUCa. Pa%naI naonao saaf– saaf–saaf ]%tr nahIM idyaa. Amar AaOr ]sakI bahU kI iSakayatoM bahut qaI. ]naka khnaa qaa ik gajaaQar baabaU hmaoSaa baOzk maoM hI pD,o rhto hOM¸ kao[- Aanao–jaanaovaalaa hao tao khIM ibazanao kI jagah nahIM. Amar kao Aba BaI vah CaoTa saa samaJato qaoqao AaOr maaOk–o baomaaOko Taok doto qao. bahU kao kama krnaa pD,ta qaa AaOr saasa jaba– jaba–tba fUhD,pna pr tanao dotI rhtI qaIM. "hmaaro Aanao ko phlao BaI kBaI eOsaI baat hu[- qaIÆ" gajaaQar baabaU nao pUCa. Pa%naI nao isar ihlaakr jataayaa ik nahIM¸ phlao phlao Amar Garka maailak bana kr rhta qaa¸ bahU kao kao[- raok–Taok na qaI¸ Amar ko daostaoM ka p`aya: yahIM AD\ Da jamaa rhta qaa AaOr Andr sao caaya naaSta tOyaar hao kr jaata qaa. basantI kao BaI vahI AD\Da AcCa lagata qaa. gajaaQar baabaU nao bahut QaIro sao kha¸ kha¸ "Amar sao khao¸ jaldbaaja,I kI kao[- ja$rt nahIM hOM." Agalao idna saubah GaUma kr laaOTo tao ]nhaoMnao payaa ik baOzk maoM ]nakI caarpa[caarpa[- nahIM hOM. Andr Aakr pUCnao vaalao hI qao ik ]nakI dRiYT rsaao[- ko Andr baOzI p%naI pr pD,I. ]nhaoMnao yah khnao khnao kao mauMh Kaolaa ik bahU khaM hOÂ pr kuC yaad kr caup hao gae. p%naI kI kaozrI maoM JaaMka tao Acaar¸ rjaa[yaaoM AaOr knastraoM ko maQya ApnaI caarpa[caarpa[- lagaI pa[pa[-. GajaaQar baabaU

nao kaoT ]tara AaOr khIM TaMganao ko ilae dIvaar pr naja,r daOD,a[-[-. ifr ifr ]sapr maaoD, kr AlaganaI ko kuC kpD,o iKsaka kr ek iknaaro TaMga idyaa. kuC Kae ibanaa hI ApnaI caarpa[caarpa[- pr laoT gae. kuC BaI hao¸ tna AaiKrkar baUZ,a hI qaa. saubah Saama kuC dUr Thlanao AvaSya calao jaato¸ pr Aato Aato qak ]zto qao. gajaaQar baabaU baabaU kao Apnaa baD,a saa¸ Kulaa huAa @vaaT@vaaT-r yaad Aa gayaa. inaiScat jaIvana – saubah p^saoMjar T/ona Aanao pr sToSana pr kI cahla– cahla–phla¸ icar– icar–piricat caohro AaOr pTrI pr rola ko pihyaaoM kI KT\ KT\–KT\ KT\ jaao ]nako ilae maQaur saMgaIt kI trh qaa. tUfana AaOr Dak gaaDI ko [MijanaaoM kI icaMGaaD ]nakI AkolaI rataoM kI saaqaI qaI. saoz ramajaImala kI imala ko kuC laaoga kBaI kBaI pasa Aa baOzto¸ vah ]naka dayara qaa¸ vahI ]nako saaqaI. vah jaIvana Aba ]nhoM Kao[- ivaiQa– ivaiQa–saa p`tIt huAa. ]nhoM lagaa ik vah ijandgaI Wara zgao gae hOM. ]nhaonM ao jaao kuC caaha ]samaoM sao ]nhoM ek baMUd BaI na imalaI. laoTo hue vah Gar ko Andr sao Aato ivaivaQa svaraoM kao saunato rho. bahU AaOr saasa kI CaoTI– I–saI JaD,p¸ baalTI pr Kulao nala kI Aavaaja¸ rsaao[- ko batnaaoM kI KTpT AaOr ]saI maoM gaaOrOyaaoM ka vaatalaap – AaOr Acaanak hI ]nhaoMnao inaScaya kr ilayaa bat-naao vaata-laap ik Aba Gar kI iksaI baat maoM dKla na doMgao. yaid gaRhsvaamaI ko ilae pUro Gar maoM ek caarpa[caarpa[- kI jagah yahIM hOM¸ tao yahIM pD,o rhoMgao. Agar khIM AaOr Dala dI ga[ ga[a[- tao vahaM calao jaaeMgao. yaid baccaaoM ko jaIvana maoM ]nako ilae khIM sqaana nahIM¸ tao Apnao hI Gar maoM prdosaI kI trh pD,o rhoMgao. AaOr ]sa idna ko baad sacamauca gajaaQar baabaU kuC nahIM baaolao. naroMd` maaMganao Aayaa tao ]sao ibanaa karNa pUCo $pyao do idyao basantI kafI AMQaora hao jaanao ko baad BaI pD,aosa maoM rhI tao BaI ]nhaoMnao kuC nahIM kha – pr ]nhoM sabasao baD,a ga,ma yah qaa ik ]nakI p%naI nao BaI ]namaoM kuC pirvatpirvatna-na laxya nahIM ikyaa. vah mana hI mana iktnaa Baar Zao rho hOhOM¸ [sasao vah Anajaana banaI rhIM. bailk ]nhoM pit ko Gar ko maamalao maoM hstxaop na krnao ko karNa Saaint hI qaI. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI kh BaI ]ztI¸ "zIk hI hOM¸ Aap baIca maoM na pD,a kIijae¸ baccao baD,o hao gae hOM¸ hmaara jaao ktktvya -vya qaa¸ kr rhoM hOM. pZ,a rho rhoM hOM¸ SaadI kr doMgao." gajaaQar baabaU nao Aaht dRiYT sao p%naI kao doKa. ]nhaoMnao AnauBava ikyaa ik vah p%naI va baccaaoM ko ilae kovala Qanaaopajaaja-nana ko inaima%tmaa~ hOM. ijasa vyai@t ko Aist%va sao p%naI maaMga maoM isandUr Dalanao kI AiQakarI hOM¸ samaaja maoM ]sakI p`itYza hO¸ ]sako saamanao vah dao va@t ka Baaojana kI qaalaI rK donao sao saaro kt-vyaaoM sao Cu+I pa jaatI hOM. vah GaI AaOr caInaI ko DbbaaoM maoM [tnaa rmaI hu[- hOM ktvyaao ik Aba vahI ]nakI sampUNa-a- duinayaa bana ga[ga[- hOM. gajaaQar baabaU baabaU ]nako jaIvana ko koMd` nahIM hao sakto¸ ]nhoM tao Aba baoTI kI SaadI ko ilae BaI ]%saah bauJa gayaa. iksaI baat maoM hstxaop na krnao ko inaScaya ko baad BaI ]naka Aist%va ]sa vaatavarNa ka ek Baaga na bana saka. ]nakI ]pisqait ]sa Gar maoM eosaI AsaM AsaMgat laganao lagaI qaI¸ jaOsao sajaI hu[- baOzk maoM ]nakI caarpa[caarpa[- qaI. ]nakI saarI KuSaI ek gahrI ]dasaInata maoM DUba ga[ga[-.

[tnao saba inaScayaaoM ko baavajaUd BaI gajaaQar baabaU ek idna baIca maoM dKla do baOzo.

Pa%naI svaBaavaanausaar naaOkr kI iSakayat iSakayat kr rhI qaI¸ "iktnaa kamacaaor hO¸ baaja,ar kI hr caIja maoM pOsaa banaata hO¸ Kanaa Kanao baOzta hO tao Kata hI calaa jaata hOM. "gajaaQar baabaU kao barabar yah mahsaUsa haota rhta qaa ik ]nako rhna sahna AaOr KcaKca- ]nakI hOisayat sao khIM jyaada hOM. p%naI kI baat sauna kr lagaa ik naaOkr ka KcaKca- ibalakula baokar hOM. CaoTa– a–maaoTa kama hOM¸ Gar maoM tIna madmad- hOM¸ kao[–na– na–kao[- kr hI dogaa. ]nhaoMnao ]saI idna naaOkr ka ihsaaba kr idyaa. Amar dFtr sao Aayaa tao naaOkr kao pukarnao lagaa. Amar Amar kI bahU baaolaI¸ "baabaUjaI nao naaOkr CuD,a idyaa hOM." "@yaaoMÆ" "khto hOM¸ KcaKca- bahut hO." yah vaatalaap bahut saIQaa– vaata-laap saIQaa–saa qaa¸ pr ijasa Taona maoM bahU baaolaI¸ gajaaQar baabaU kao KTk gayaa. ]sa idna jaI BaarI haonao ko karNa gajaaQar gajaaQar baabaU Thlanao nahIM gayao qao. Aalasya maoM ]z kr ba%tI BaI nahIM jalaa[jalaa[- – [sa baat sao baoKbar naroMd` maaM sao khnao lagaa¸ "AmmaaM¸ tuma baabaUjaI sao khtI @yaaoM nahIMÆ baOzo–ibazayao kuC nahIM tao naaOkr hI CuD,a idyaa. Agar baabaUjaI yah samaJao samaJaoM ik maOM saa[ikla pr gaoMhMU rK AaTa ipsaanao jaa}Mgaa tao mauJasao yah nahIM haogaa."

"haM Ammaa¸" basantI ka svar qaa¸ " maOM ka^laoja BaI jaa}M AaOr laaOT kr GarmaMo JaaD,U BaI lagaa}M¸ yah maoro basa kI baat nahIM hOM." "baUZ,o AadmaI hOM" Amar Amar BaunaBaunaayaa¸ "caupcaap pD,o rhoM. hr caIja maoM dKla @yaaoM doto hOMÆ" p%naI nao baD,o vyaMga sao kha¸ "AaOr kuC nahIM saUJaa tao tumharI bahU kao hI caaOko maoM Baoja idyaa. vah ga[ga[- tao pMd`h idna ka raSana paMca idna maoM banaa kr rK idyaa." bahU bahU kuC kho¸ [sasao phlao vah caaOko maoM Gausa ga[ga[-. kuC dor maoM ApnaI kaozrI maoM Aa[Aa[- AaOr ibajalaI jalaa[jalaa[- tao gajaaQar baabaU kao laoTo doK baD,I isaTipTa[isaTipTa[-. gajaaQar baabaU kI mauKmaud`a sao vah ]nako BaavaaoM ka Anaumaana na lagaa sakI. vah caup¸ AaMKo baMd ikyao laoTo rho. gajaaQar baabaU ica{I haqa maoM ilae Andr Aayao AaOr p%naI kao pukara. vah BaIgao haaqa ilayao inaklaIM AaOr AaMcala sao paoMCtI hu[- pasa Aa KD,I hu[-. gajaaQar baabaU nao ibanaa iksaI BaUimaka ko kha¸ "mauJao saoz ramajaImala ramajaImala kI caInaI imala maoM naaOkrI imala ga[M ]nhaonM ao tao phlao hI kha qaa¸ maOMnao manaa kr idyaa ga[- hOM. KalaI baOzo rhnao sao taoo caar pOsao Gar maoM AaeM¸ vahIM AcCa hO. qaa." ifr kuC $k kr¸ jaOsaI bauJaI hu[- Aaga maoM ek icanagaarI camak ]zo¸ ]nhao ]nhaoMnao QaImao svar maoM kha¸ "maOMnao saaocaa qaa¸ barsaaoM tuma sabasao Alaga rhnao ko baad¸ AvakaSa pa kr pirvaar ko saaqa rhMUgaa. KOr¸ prsaaoM jaanaa hOM. tuma BaI calaaogaIÆ" "maOMÆ" p%naI nao sakpkakr kha¸ "maOM calaUMgaI tao yahaM @yaa haogaÆ [tnaI baD,I gaRhsqaI¸ ifr sayaanaI laD,kI , , , , , ," baat baIca maoM kaT kr gajaaQar baabaU nao htaSa svar maoM kha¸ "zIk hO¸M tuma yahIM rhao. maOMnao tao eosao hI kha qaa." AaOr gahro maaOna maoM DUba gae.

naroMd` nao baD,I t%prta sao ibastr baaMQaa AaOAaOr ir@Saa baulaa laayaa.

gajaaQar baabaU ka TIna ka ba@sa AaOr ptlaa saa ibastr ]sa pr rK idyaa gayaa. naaSto ko ilae laD\ laD\DUDU AaOr mazrI kI Dilayaa haqa maoM ilae gajaaQar baabaU ir@Sao maoM baOz gae. ek dRiYT ]nhaonM ao Apnao pirvaar pr DalaI AaOr ifr dUsarI sarI Aaor doKnao lagao AaOr ir@Saa cala pD,a. ]nako jaanao ko baad saba Andr laaOT Aayao¸ bahU nao Amar sao pUCa¸ "isanaomaa cailayaogaa naÆ" basantI nao ]Cla kr kha¸ "BaOyaa¸ hmaoM BaI." gajaaQar baabaU kI p%naI saIQao caaOko maoM calaI ga[ga[-. bacaI huhu[- maziryaaoM kao kTaordana maoM rKkr Apnao kmaro maoM laa[laa[- AaOr knastraoM ko pasa rK idyaa. ifr baahr Aa kr kha¸ "Aro narond`¸ baabaUjaI kI caarpaa[caarpaa[- kmaro sao inakala do¸ ]samaoM calanao tk kao jagah nahIM hOM."