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akfl shfey

lyKk: hrjIq atvfl

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akfl shfey (nfvl)

lyKk: hrjIq atvfl

iesy klm qoN khfxI sMgihR:

1- suwkf pwqf qy hvf. 2- kflf lhU. 3- swpF df Br brqfnIaF. 4- KUh vflf Gr. 5- iek swc myrf vI. 6- nvyN gIq df muwKVf. 7- iek gwl jy idl lgy.

nfvl:

1- vn vya. 2- ryq. 3- svfrI. 4- sfAUQfl. 5- ibRitsL bOrn dysI. 6- akfl shfey.

kfiv-sMgRih:

1- srd pYrF dI AuzIk. sPrnfmf:

1- Poks. jIvnI:


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1- pwcfsI viraF df jsLn.

Akal Sahaye Novel

Writer: Harjeet Atwal 67 – Hillside Road, Southall,

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smrpq: AuhnF mfsUm pMjfbIaF nUM ijhVy sdIaF qoN hfkmF dI hYNkV Kfqr kohy jFdy rhy hn.

(ieh nfvl kwc qy swc df sumyl hY.)


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ijvyN ijvyN grmI vDx lgdI rfvI df pfxI vI vwzIaF CwlF mfrn lgdf. grmIaF Kqm hox lgdIaF qF rfvI dy kMZy nMgy ho, idsx lgdy. pwqxF dy pfV hor cOVy njLr afAuNdy. isaflF dy afAux nfl rfvI afpxy vihx dy ivc-ivckfr jf vVdf. kuJ vI huMdf rfvI rfvI hI rihMdf. lhOr vfsIaF leI nf qF ies df BYa Gtdf qy nf hI muhwbq. qpdy idnF ivc sfrf lhOr hI rfvI vl mUMh krky sfh lYx lgdf. rfvI dI TMzk AuhnF nUM afpxy Dur aMdr lihMdI mihsUs huMdI. grmIaF nUM rfvI BfvyN nf qpy pr lhOr sLihr dIaF kMDF ivcoN sfrI rfq hI syk inkldf rihMdf. kMDF ny ijhVI Duwp idn Br jjLb kIqI huMdI, jIrI huMdI, rfq nUM Cwzx lgdIaF. grmI iksy df ilhfjL nhIN krdI, nf rfjy df rMk df. ikMny hI dfinsLvr lok socdy socdy Pnfh ho gey ik ies kudrq nUM amIr-grIb df Prk ikAuN nhIN smJ afAuNdf. mINh, hnyrI, Duwp, srdI, jMmx, mrn; jo vI hovy bs mUMh cuwkI hr Gr jf vVdy qy vVdy vI ieko ijhf. ieh qF mhFrfjy dy mihlF nUM vI nhIN bKsLdy. iesy krky keI isafxy kihx lgdy hn ik afPqF dy awKF nhIN huMdIaF.[[[ Auh idn hfV dy pihly awD dI grmI df BMinaF hoieaf sI. sLfm hoeI, rfvI vloN jLrf ku hvf rumkI, lukfeI nUM QoVI ku rfhq imlI. iPr rfvI dy jMglF ivcoN cMn Aupr AuiTaf. dyKidaf hI dyKidaF sfrf lhOr hI cfnxI ivc Doqf igaf. JONpVIaF qoN lY ky sLfhI mhwl, sfry pfsy hI cfnxI ieko ijhI zulH zulH pYx lgI. JwugIaF ivc vI qy mihlF ivc vI. Aus nUM Prk df ijAuN nhIN sI pqf. itkI hoeI rfq KfmosL sI. ikqy ikqy kuwqy BONkdy jF ikDry dUr igwdV huaFkdy. lhOr dIaF JuwgIaF jF hor kmjLor CwqF hyT qF lok mjLy nfl suwqy pey hoxgy pr mihl jfgdy pey sn. iek pfsy vwzy hfl-kmry ivc lokF dI Gusr-musr hlkf ijhf sLor kr rhI sI. dUjy pfsy Cwq Aupr rfxI ijMdF afpxI golI moqIaf nfl KVI hfl-kmry ivc juVI BIV vl dyK rhI sI. moqIaf Aus dI purfxI golI, AuhnF idnF dI jdoN srkfr ny rfxI ijMdF nfl kryvf kr ky Aus nUM mihlF ivc lY aFdf sI. nf lfvF, nf Pyry bs iek cfdr ijhI pfeI qy bx geI rfxI. bfkI rfxIaF nwk-buwlH kwZdIaF rih geIaF sn pr srkfr nUM iksy dI kdoN prvfh hoieaf krdI sI. srkfr qF kihMdy vI Aus nUM ‘mihbUbf’ sn. rfxI ijMdF nUM sB pqf sI, ikhVI rfxI Aus bfry kI kihMdI sI. golIaF rfhIN sfrI Kbr GuMm iPr ky Aus qk puwj hI jFdI sI. ieh golIaF rfj mihlF dIaF qury iPrdy rojL-nfmcy sn. ieh BfvyN kMD vFg aihl KVIaF rihMdIaF sn pr suxdIaF-dyKdIaF sB kuJ sn ik kI ho irhf hY, kOx kI kih irhf hY. rfxI ijMdF grIb Gr ivcoN afeI hox krky golIaF nfl sFJ ijhI pf bYTdI sI nhIN qF mhFrfxIaF muhry iksy golI dI awK cuwkx dI vI ihMmq nhIN sI pYNdI. rfxI ijMdF moqIaf nUM bhuq sfrIaF gwlF ivc rfjLdfr bxf bYTI, afKr alHV Aumr

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ivc dI inkl rhI sI, idl dy vlvly iksy nUM qF idKfAuxy hI hoey. moqIaf ny rfxI ijMdF dy ipwT ‘qy hwQ Pyiraf qy ikhf, “rfxI jIE, pqf nhIN kd kI ho jfvy, pqf nhIN ikhVy vyly BYVI Kbr af jfvy, pqf nhIN Aupr vfly nUM kI mnjLUr ey! hor iksy nfl qF jo hovy Auh vwKrf ey pr rwb quhfnUM hfly ivDvf nf kry!” “moqIaf, sfzy vs ivc kuJ nhIN, aOrq dy vs ivc kuJ huMdf eI nhIN, nf Auh mrjLI nfl suhfgx bxdI ey qy nf hI ivDvf, iPr moqIaf, ieQy qF ivDvf bxn vflIaF iqafr huMdIaF iPrdIaF ny, [[[asIN srkfr dI ivafhuqf bIvI vI nhIN ies leI sfzf koeI siqkfr vI nhIN.” “ievyN nf kho rfxI jIE, quhfzf siqkfr ikAuN nhIN! isrP qusI eIN qF ho ijhnUM srkfr mihbUbf kih ky bulfAuNdy ny, sLihjLfdy dy jnm qoN bfad qF qusIN srkfr dy sB qoN chyqf ho, Xfd nhIN srkfr ikMny KusL sn, ikMny sLgn kIqy sn, sfry kihMdy sn ik ieh sLihjLfdf iksy qoN Gwt nhIN ey, joqsLI vI kihMdy sn ik duwlf jI bhuq iksmq vfly ny.” ijMdF moqIaf dIaF gwlF sux rhI sI pr cuwp sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik joqsLI qF lflc dy mfry kuJ vI kih skdy sn pr Aus nUM mhFrfjy dI mOq qoN bfad cfry pfsy hnyrf hI idsdf sI. moqIaf hfly vI rfxI dI ipwT Aupr hwQ Pyr rhI sI. rfxI ijMdF vI moqIaf df klLfvf BrI KVI sI. dyKx ivc BYxF jF shylIaF lg rhIaF sn. kuJ dyr bfad ijMdF ny afihsqy ijhy ikhf, “moqIaf, sLfied Auh srkfr dI Kbr nUM afvy.” moqIaf smJ geI ik Auh rfm isMG dI gwl kr rhI hY pr moqIaf ny iek dm jvfb nf idqf. kuJ ruk ky bolI, “nhIN rfxI jI, mYnUM nhIN lgdf ik Auh muV ky afvy, mihlF ivc Aus dy dusLmx bhuq ny, srkfr vI sLfied ieh nf cfhux, Auh vI afpxy vwl AuTdI AuNgl nUM muV nhIN dyKxf cfhygf.” “sLfied srkfr qoN bfad afvy!” “ho skdf pr rfxI jIE, ies df iksy nUM nhIN pqf ik Auh ikQy ey, Auh hY vI ik nhIN, ijMny Aus dy dusLmx sn pqf nhIN Aus nfl kI hoieaf hovygf!” “moqIaf, ho skdf ey ik Auh ihMdusqfn vl inkl igaf hovy, sqluj pfr kr igaf hovy.” “rfxI jIE, kuJ vI hovy, hux Buwl jfE, quhfzy sfmxy eynI ijMLdgI peI ey, vwzy vwzy rfjy-mhFrfjy quhfzy pYrF ivc ivCy iPrdy ny, dyKo rfjf sucyq isMG ikMnI vfr bhfnf bxf ky quhfnUM imlx af jFdy ny.” rfxI moqIaf dI gwl df jvfb idqy ibnF kuJ socdI rhI. Auh dUr ijQy bwqIaF blL rhIaF sn, lokF df iekwT cuwp cfp bYTf sI qy kuJ lok bfhr inkl ky isr joVI gwlF kr rhy sn, Aus pfsy dyK rhI hY. kuJ dyr bfad moqIaf kihx lgI, “rfxI jIE, aj dI rfq BfrI lgdI ey, eyny lok pihlF kdy nhIN afey, hkIm vI sfry lhOr dy bYTy ny, PrMgI zfktr vI.” “moqIaf, jf ky qUM sON jfh qy nfly mMglf nUM vI kih dy.” “rfxI jIE, ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey, qusIN sONvoNgy qF hI mYN sONvFgI, mMglf dI gwl hor ey, Auhny duwlf jI nUM sMBflxf ey qy duwlf jI ies vyly sON rhy ny.” AuQoN KV ky hI rfxI ijMdF ny mMglf vl dyiKaf, Auh duwlf jI nUM pwKI Jwl rhI sI qy duwlf jI dy ichry Aupr iKVkI rfhI cfnxI pY rhI sI, duwlf jI inry cMn hI lg rhy sn. Aus ny duwlf jI vloN njLr htfeI qy lhOr dIaF vwzIaF iemfrqF vl dyKx lgI. afpxy Coty ijhy Gr ivcoN afky pihlF qF Aus df jIa bhuq hI Gbrfieaf sI ieh sLihr dyK ky. Aus ny sLfhI msijd vl dyiKaf ijs dy pfroN srGI ny jldI hI Jfkxf sLurU kr dyxf sI qy msijd qy AuproN dI rfvI vI ijvyN Aus nUM ids hI rhI hovy. ies rfvI dy kMZy KyzdI hoeI Auh vwzI hoeI sI qy ieQy KyzdI nUM hI srkfr ny Aus nUM dyK ilaf sI. Aus dy ipE mMnf isMG aOlK ny srkfr nUM KusL krn leI Aus nUM qohPy vjoN mhFrfjy nUM dy idqf sI, kihx nUM qF ipE ikhf krdf sI ik Auh vI aOlK srdfr hY pr DI nUM QflI ivc pros ky srkfr sfhmxy ievyN pysL kIqf ijvyN koeI miTafeI iksy nUM idMdf hY. ajIb ijhIaF socF mhFrfxI dy mn ivc afAux lgIaF, ievyN keI vfr ho jfieaf krdf sI. acfnk mMglf BwjdI hoeI Aus kol afeI qy sfho sfh hoeI kihx lgI, “rfxI jIE, rfxI jIE, jldI afE, dyKo iek prCfvF duwlf jI dy Aupr dI lMG igaf, jldI afE!” pihlF qF rfxI ijMdF Gbrf geI qy duwlf jI dy kmry vl dOV qurI pr nyVy jf ky dyiKaf ik asmfn ivc koeI pMCI Auz irhf sI. lhOr sLihr ajIb sI ik ieQy keI vfr pMCI vI rfq nUM nhIN sI sONdy. Aus ny ikhf,

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“hONslf rwK mMglf, Eh dyK koeI jfnvr Auzdf hoieaf lMiGaf ey, Ausy df hI prCfvF ipaf hovygf.” “rfxI jIE, ieh bhuq burf huMdf ey, bdsLgnF.” “kuJ nhIN huMdf mMglf, siqgurU ‘qy Brosf rwKIdf huMdf, ieh prCfvyN kuJ nhIN huMdy.” “nhIN rfxI jIE, sfzy phfVF ivc ieh bhuq hI mfVf mMinaF jFdf ey, rfq nUM pMCI df AuVnf eI bdjsLgnI dI insLfnI ey, ieh pMCI nhIN, koeI blf huMdI ey, svyry hI ies df koeI Aupfa krFgy, duwlf jI ‘qy ies df koeI asr nhIN hoxf cfhIdf. svyry hI mYN rwKI nUM khFgI iksy isafxy nUM bulfvy.” “mMglf, ikMny ku isafxy swdyNgI, ikMny ku Aupfa krfvyNgI, duwlf jI leI mfVf smF qF sLurU hox vflf ey, ieh hfly sfl df vI nhIN hoieaf ik ipE df sfieaf isroN AuTx vflf ey, sfnUM qF ieh vI nhIN pqf ik afAux vfly smyN ivc sfzf kI hovygf, ieh lok sfnUM mihlF ivc ikhVI QF dyxgy!” “rfxI jIE, ievyN qF quhfzI afpxy hvylI hY jI.” moqIaf srkfr vloN rfxI ijMdF nUM idqI hvylI bfry Xfd krfAux lgI. rfxI ny ikhf, “asIN smuwcy rfj dI gwl krdy hF, sfzf ies rfj ivc vI koeI hwQ cfhIdf ey, koeI jgIr jF kuJ hor aijhf ijs qoN asIN afpxy puwqr nUM pflL skIey, cMgI qrbIaq dy skIey.” “qusIN iPkr nf kro, ieh iswK srdfr, ieh zogry quhfnUM Buwl qF nhIN jfxgy! [[[rwb afpy koeI sbwb bxfvygf.” rfxI iek plMG ‘qy bYT geI. iek pfsy mMglf, dUjy pfsy moqIaf. mMglf vI rfxI dI moqIaf vrgI hI shylI-golI sI. sfhmxly plMG ‘qy sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG suwqf ipaf sI. moqIaf kihx lgI, “kYsI nINd ey sLihjLfdy dI qy dUjy pfsy sB dI nINd hrfm hoeI peI ey, ikMny idn ho gey qoV-joV kridaF, rwb suwK rwKy, pqf nhIN kI hvogf lhOr df!” moqIaf dI gwl ‘qy rfxI ijMdF cuwp rhI. ijs idn qoN srkfr dI ishq ijLafdf iZwlI hoeI sI qy vYd gMgf jl iqafr rwKx leI kih rhy sn, Aus idn qoN rfxI ijMdF kuJ ijLafdf hI KfmosL sI. Aus nUM afpxy BivwK dI icMqf sI. Aus dy mFpy qF pihlF hI grIb ijhy sn. Aus dy ivafh dy bdly ivc mhFrfjy ny jgIr idqI vI sI pr iPr vI AuhnF dI hflq aijhI hI sI ik rfxI dI jF sLihjLfdy dI shfieqf jogy nhIN sn. Aus df Brf jvfhr isMG afpxy afp nUM jgIrdfr qF khfAux ligaf sI pr Aus ivc jgIrdfrF vflI koeI gwl nhIN sI. rfxI ijMdF nUM afpxf qy kuMvr dlIp isMG df bhuq iPkr sI. hfly kuJ idn pihlF hI rfjf sucyq isMG nfl ieh iPkr sFJf kridaF ikhf sI, “rfjf jI, srkfr qoN bfad sfzf kI bxygf?” “mfeI jIE, jd qk zogry pMjfb ivc ny, sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG df pUrf iDafn rwiKaf jfvygf, AuhnF nUM AuhnF df hr hwk dvfieaf jfvygf, sfzy huMidaF quhfnUM iPkr krn dI koeI loV nhIN.” ies dy nfl hI rfjf sucyq isMG kih igaf sI, “mfeI jIE, zogiraF nUM pUry pMjfb df hI iPkr ey, asIN pMjfb leI iehnF srdfrF nfloN ijLafdf vPfdfr hF, iesy vPfdfrI kfrn srkfr ny mYnUM kuJ ivsLysL ijLMmyvfrIaF sONpIaF hoeI ny, [[[qusIN byiPkr rho.” rfjf sucyq isMG dI jLubfn ‘qy Aus nUM pUrf Brosf sI pr ieh Brosf nhIN sI ik zogry pMjfb ivc rihxgy vI ik nhIN. iswK srdfr zogiraF dy bhuq hI iKlfP sn. AuhnF nUM pMjfb ivc dyK ky koeI KusL nhIN sI. srkfr qoN zrdf koeI boldf nhIN sI pr AuhnF dy iKaflfq Cwupy nhIN sn. srkfr vloN AuhnF nUM idqI vfDU qfkq kfrn AuhnF nfl sfry srdfr eIrKf krdy sn. rfxI nUM ieMnI cuwp dyK ky mMglf ny hOlI ijhy ikhf, “rfxI jIE, Cotf mUMh qy vwzI gwl, iek gwl ey myry mn ivc jy iejfjLq hovy qF khF?” “kih mMglf, kih jo kihxf cfhuMnI eyN.” “mYN socdI vF ik iksy qrFH duwlf jI qKq ‘qy bYTx.” “mMglf, ikhVI dunIaF ivc rihMnI eyN! [[[ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey, ikMny hwkdfr bYTy ny eys qKq dy! itwkf KVk isMG nUM rfj kor dy kihx ‘qy vIh sfl pihlF df eI jfnsLIn aYlfinaf hoieaf ey qy hux rfjf iDafn isMG vjLIr dy qOr ‘qy dubfrf GoisLq ho cwuikaf ey, mihqfb kor afpxy jOiVaF ivcoN sLyr isMG dy nF df rOlLf pfAuNdI eI rih geI sI.” “rfxI jIE, KVk isMG pqf nhIN ikMny idn kwZygf, nisLaF ny srIr KoKlf kIqf ipaf ey.” “Aus qoN bfad nOinhfl ey qy iPr ieh pMjF dI hor POj mMglf. [[[ieh sfry qfkqvr, mjLbUq vI ny, POjF vfly ny, pYsy vfly ny qy qyry duwlf jI ivcfry hfly sfl dy vI nhIN hoey qy nf koeI POj qy nf hI koeI qkVf irsLqydfr.” “rfxI jI, vYsy qF pqf cilaf ey ik srdfr lok bYTy slfhIN pey hoey ny ik hux kI kIqf jfvy, hux kI hovygf pr smF bVf blvfn huMdf ey, pqf nhIN srkfr iksy nUM duwlf jI bfry afpxf koeI hukm suxf eI jfx.”

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mMglf afpxI KusL-PihmI suxf rhI sI. AuhnF dIaF gwlF ivc moqIaf cuwp bYTI sI. bfkI golIaF vFg Auh vI hr vyly cuwp rihMdI pr suxdI sB kuJ rihMdI sI. Auh kihx lgI, “srkfr kI cfh rhy ny, kI kih rhy ny ies df iksy nUM iPkr nhIN, ieh vI nhIN pqf ik Auh kuJ kihx dy kfbl vI ny ik nhIN, AuhnF dy buwlF muhry rfjf iDafn isMG kMn lfAuNdf ey qy jo idl krdf ey hfjLr lokF nUM ds idMdf ey, Xfd ey pihlF srkfr ny kohynUr jgnnfQ mMidr nUM dfn krn leI ikhf sI pr iksy ny suxI gwl AuhnF dI!” “mMglf, jo vI hovygf, hovygf pr qyry duwlf jI df kuJ nhIN hox vflf, qyrf ieh suPnf ey qy ies nUM suPnf eI rihx dy.” “rfxI jIE, quhfzf nhIN idl krdf ik duwlf jI qKq ‘qy bYTy hox qy qusIN rfj mfqf bxy hovoN?” “mMglf, ikAuN nhIN krdf, asIN vI iek mF vF, asIN vI afpxy puwqr nUM qKq ‘qy bYTy nUM dyKxf cfhuMny vF pr ieh zfhiZaF df kMm ey qy Kqrnfk vI, asIN afpxy puwqr nUM ies Kqry ivc nhIN pfvFgy.” gwlF ivc hI ph-Putfly df vkq ho igaf. sLfhI msijd dy AproN dI hlkI ijhI lo AuBrI qF Auh AuT ky sOx dI iqafrI krn lgIaF. rfxI ijMdF ny iek vfrI AuT ky Aus vwzy kmry vl dyiKaf ijQy srkfr dy duafly lok juVy hoey sn, hux BIV kuJ GtI jfpdI sI. jfpdf sI ik aj dI rfq lMG geI hY. rfxI ijMdF nUM hfly vI nINd nhIN sI pY rhI. Aus dIaF awKF suPinaF ny mwl leIaF sn.[[[ suPny iekwlI rfxI hI nhIN sI dyK rhI, suPny qF pUrf lhOr dyK irhf sI, koeI cMgf qy koeI mfVf. srkfr nfl pUrf lhOr juiVaf hoieaf sI. lhOr dI iek iek iewt ijvyN srkfr bfry mihsUs kr rhI sI. bhuq sfry aijhy hwQ sn ijhnF nUM srkfr kfrn irjLk imilaf hoieaf sI qy hux duafvF leI juVy hoey sn. ieh lok mhFrfjy dI isrP irafieaf sn, irsLqydfr nhIN. mhFrfjy dy afpxy qF qrFH qrFH dIaF sfijLsLF rc rhy sn, lhOr dy iksy nf iksy KMUjy ivc bYT CVXMqr GV rhy sn. aijhI hI iek hvylI sI mjITIey srdfr dI. svyr dy hI kuJ srdfr iekwTy hoey bYTy sn ik hux kI kIqf jfvy, aglf kdm kI hoey, jF afAux vfly pMjfb ivc AuhnF dI kI QF hovygI. lihxf isMG AuWcf lMmf srdfr vfr vfr afpxI gwl duhrf irhf sI, “srdfr sfihbfn jIE, asIN zogiraF nUM pMjfb ivcoN bfhr kwZxf jLrUrI ey.” “dyKo srdfr jI, ijhVf vI jfnsLIn hoeygf Aus qoN pihlF ieho vfadf lvFgy ik zogry Brf pMjfb ivcoN jfx, iehnF ny srkfr qy srdfrF ivc kMD KVI kIqI hoeI ey, sfzI koeI gwl srkfr qk puwjx hI nhIN idMdy.” “jfnsLIn qF sLihjLdf KVk isMG eI hoeygf nf.” atfrIvfly dI gwl Aupr ajIq isMG iek dm bol ipaf. atfrIvfly ny iPr ikhf, “TIk ey gwl, TIk ey pr afpF ieh vI dyKIey ik KVk isMG ivc jfnsLIn bxn vfly gux vI hYn ik nhIN?” “srdfr jI, ies gwl nUM srkfr ikMnI vfr sfP kr cuwky ny ik itwkf KVk isMG hI gwdI ‘qy bYTygf.” “TIk ey lihxf isMG jI, srkfr df ikhf isr mwQy pr soco vI ik Aus dy gux ikho ijhy ny, kI Auh zogiraF df sfhmxf kr skygf, kI Auh rfj-Bfg clf skygf, quhfnUM pqf ey ik POj ivc huxy eI hPVf-dPVI peI hoeI ey, ispfhIaF jd idl krdf ey GrF nUM cly jFdy ny, QoVy ijhy aPsrF nUM Cwz ky swB lokF dI lut mfr krn lgdy ny. srkfr qoN bfad qF hflfq ivgVn df aMdysLf ey. qusIN dyKo ik kI ieh sB itwkf KVk isMG kfbU kr skdf ey ik nhIN.” “POj dI jo gwl ey afpF sfry jfxdy vF ik do sfl ho gey POj nUM qnKfh nhIN idqI geI, jd vI POj dI qnKfh lgfqfr sLurU ho geI qF afpy sB TIk ho jfvygf iPr vI ieh mslf eynf gMBIr nhIN ey ijvyN ik qusIN kih rhy E.” “mslf gMBIr nhIN qy srkfr qoN bfad iek dm gMBIr ho jfvygf, dyKxf qusIN, KjLfnf KflI ipaf ey, hor Krcy pUry nhIN ho rhy, qnKfh ikQoN idqI jfvygI?” “KjLfny KflI hox df kfrn ey ik mflIaf pUrf nhIN vsUilaf igaf. ieh ijhVIaF lUx dIaf KfxF ny iehnF dI afmdn zogry Kf rhy ny, ksLmIr qoN kuJ nhIN iml irhf, gulfb isMG afpxy alwg KjLfny Br irhf ey, ies leI sfnUM mjbUq mhFrfjy dI loV ey, [[[soco, cMgI qrFH soco.” “dyKo srdfro, ies vkq afpF ies gwl leI iekwTy hoey vF ik itwkf KVk isMG dy afpF nfl KVnY, sLyr isMG af ky koeI Kll nf pfvy, quhfnUM pqf ey ik kuJ Kflsf POj Aus ny hwQ ivc kIqI hoeI ey qy btfly ivc vI Aus ny alwg BrqI kr rwKI ey qy Aus dI awK jfnsLInI ‘qy hY hI, ieh sUhIey ds rhy ny.” ajIq isMG sMDfvflIaf afpxf pUrf jLor pf ky kih irhf sI. Aus dI hI nhIN pUry sMDfvflIaF srdfrF dI sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nfl pihlF qoN hI Kuxs ijhI clI af rhI sI. vYsy qF ipwCy bfbf buwZf isMG AuhnF df sFJf ibjLurg hox krky srkfr rxjIq isMG nfl sMDfvflIaF dI KUn dI sFJ sI. iPr agy cl ky sMDfvflIaf dI sLkIrI KVk isMG

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dI pqnI cMd kor nfl juVdI sI ies leI AuhnF df KVk isMG nfl KVnf kudrqI sI. zogiraF nUM Auh vI bfkI iswK srdfrF ijMnI hI nPrq krdy sn. ijhVf ksLmIr mhFrfjy ny rfjf gulfb isMG nUM sMBfilaf hoieaf sI Auh iksy vyly sMDfvflIey sMBflxf cfhuMdy sn. Auh sdf hI pMjfb dy rfj ivc afpxy afp nUM ihwsydfr smJdy af rhy sn. vYsy qF Auh iekwly hI nhIN hor vI keI sn jo rfj ivc ihwsydfr bxnf cfhuMdy sn. srkfr rxjIq isMG ny BfvyN imslF qoV CwzIaF sn pr bhuq sfry srdfr hfly vI purfxy simaF vFg soc rhy sn. aj dI ies bYTk df PYslf ieh hoieaf ik sLihjLfdf KVk isMG hI aglf mhFrfjf bxfieaf jfvy, ikAuNik Auh kmjLor ivakqI hY ies leI Aus dI hr qrFH nfl mwdd kIqI jfvy. iek ivsLysL gwl ik iksy dI vI jgIr nhIN KohI jfvygI ikAuNik nsLy ivc iek vfr KVk isMG kih cuwikaf sI ik ijhVy drbfrI Aus nUM psMd nhIN AuhnF dIaF jgIrF Koh lvygf. sMDfvflIey srdfrF ny ies bfry KVk isMG nfl gwl krn dI ijLMmyvfrI afpxy isr lY leI. AuhnF dI gwlbfq duiphr qk jf ky Kqm hoeI. grmI jLor krn lgI sI. sLrbq vfr vfr vrqfieaf jf irhf sI. iPr Auh sfry hwsdy Kyzdy hor gwlF krn lgy. iek nOkr afieaf qy aPIm dI BrI cFdI dI qsLqrI lY afieaf. aPIm dIaF CotIaF CotIaF golIaF bxf ky rwKIaF hoeIaF sn, nOkr hryk srdfr dy agy afAuNdf qy qsLqrI sfhmxy kr idMdf, mihmfn ny ijMnIaF golIaF cukxIaF huMdIaF cuwk lYNdf, iek hor nOkr nfl hI grm pfxI df glfs vI Br idMdf. mMinaF jFdf sI ik grm pfxI nfl aPIm jldI asr krdI hY. aPIm vrqf ky nOkr qsLqrI vfps hI lY jf irhf sI ik iek hor nOkr af ky kihx ligaf, “srdfr jI, mHIdf mrfsI afieaf.” “ieQy eI Byj dy, nfly do gwlF sux lFgy.” lihxf isMG sMDfvflIey ny hsdy hoey afiKaf. atfrIvflf QoVf gMBIr huMdf puwCx ligaf, “ieh mrfsI koeI sUh qF nhIN lYNdf iPrdf?” “eyhny ivcfry ny sUh kI lYxI aF, ieh qf mxI Kfqr afieaf.” aPIm dI qsLqrI vfly nOkr nUM Aus ny rukx df iesLfrf kIqf ikAuNik hux mHIdy mrfsI nUM vI cfhIdI sI. lhOr dy afm lok aPIm nUM mxI afKdy sn. ieh mxI sLfhI pirvfr df aMg bx cuwkI sI. lg Bg sfry hI KFdy sn, koeI QoVI qy koeI bhuqI. mHIdy ny aMdr vVidaF hI, pihlF juwqI lfh ky iek pfsy rwKI qy hwQ Aupr nUM krdf AuWcI avfjL ivc bolx ligaf, “srdfrF nUM Bfg lwgy rihx, srdfrIaF bxIaF rihx, srkfry drbfry iejLq bxI rhy, lMmIaF AumrF hox!” “af beI mHIidaF ikvyN aOx hoey, kI cfhIdf ey?” “cfhIdf qF srdfr jI bhuq kuJ ey pr qusIN ikhVI myry nF jgIr luaf dyxI eyN eys leI aj mfsf ku mxI dI Jfk nUM afieaF.” “mHIidaf, eyh cMgI cIjL nhINEN, ieh nf Kfieaf kr.” “srdfr jI, ijhVI hoeI mxI qy sLfhI drbfr dI lfzlI hoeI Auh mfVI cIjL ikvyN ho skdI ey! qusI ievyN qF kih lE ik eyh mrfsIaF dy Kfx dI cIjL nhIN.” mIdf boilaf. ajIq isMG ny hwsidaF nOkr nUM iesLfrf krky iek golI mHIdy nUM duaf idqI. mIdy ny pfxI qoN ibnF hI golI mUMh ivc pfeI qy aMdr lMGf leI qy iPr hyTF PrsL ‘qy hI bYT igaf. lihxf isMG afKx ligaf, “E mrfsIaf, aYvyN XwkV nf mfr, hor gwlbfq suxf.” “hor eyh vy jI ik jy nvIN srkfr bx geI, sfzy sLihjLdf KVk isMG qF mxI dI mOj eI mOjF.” “qy hor qUM ikhdI afs rwKdf Eey ik kOx bxygf?” “pMj-Cy hor vI ny jI pr jI pr sfzy leI qF AuhI srkfr ijhVI bx geI.” “mHIidaf, kI koeI Kbr ey bfhr dI?” “nhIN jI, asIN Coty lok vwizaF dy ipwCy nhIN KVdy, [[[ivc sfnUM Auh bYTfAuNdy nhIN so iksy Kbr df sfnUM kI pqf hoxY.” “kMn qF qyry hr vyly KMdy vFgUM KVy huMdy ny.” “afh jI btfly vfly sLihjLfdy sLyr isMG dI suxdy aF ik iqafrI krI iPrdf ey.” “Auh mHIidaf, AuhnUM asIN kfbU kr lFgy.” “jy EhnUM kfbU kr lvoNgy qF bfkI kI rih igaf, ipsLOrf isMG eI aY pr Auh vI quhfzy sB qoN iJpdf ey, bfkI donoN nf hoieaF vrgy ny qy sqvF sLihjLfdf qF hfl jMimaF eI ey.” “sqvF ikhVf Eey?”

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“jI Auh mMnf isMG aOlK dI kuVI df puwqr.” mHIdy ny zrdy zrdy ievyN gwl kIqI ijvyN koeI glq gwl kr irhf hovy. sfry srdfr iek dUjy vl dyKx lgy. AuhnF nUM cyqy vI nhIN sI ik srkfr df iek hor puwqr vI hY. aPIm df nsLf hux sB nUM ho cuikaf sI. iek srdfr nwk ivcoN dI avfjL kwZdf boilaf, “ieh vI mMnf isMG aOlK ny kuwqy sFBdy sFBdy ny afh blf srkfr dy gwlL pf idqI, [[dyKo, iek hrfmdf hor jMm ipaf, awgy QoVy sI!” “mYN qF afp dyiKaf, hfly ieh kuVI inkI ijhI sI, moiZHaF qy cuwkx jogI, jdoN qoN Auh srkfr dy glL pfAux dI gwl krn ligaf sI qy Pyr iek idn srkfr dy mn dI mOj dyK ky kih idqf sI ik srkfr, ieho kuVI quhzI awg buJf skdI ey, [[[iek ipE kih irhf sI ieh gwl!” “srdfro, myrI jfn bKsLoN qF iek gwl khF?” “kih lY mrfsIaf, qUM vI kih lY, sfrI dunIaF kihMdI ey iek qUM vI kih lvyNgf qF kI Prk pYNdf ey.” “ieh JIr rfm isMG bhuq eI qyjL bMdf sI, kMjr dy ny pfxI dI BrI msLk lY ky nwcdy ny CotI rfxI dy muhr dI lMGxF, kwd df BfvyN Cotf sI pr kMjr dy pwt gylIaF vrgy qy bfhF ‘qy mwClIaF pYx, [[[CotI rfxI ivcfrI rih nf skI, ieh qF srkfr nUM pqf hoxf cfhIdf sI ik mwKI qy aOrq gMd vl nUM ikvyN BwjdIaF ny!” mHIdy dIaF gwlF sux sux ky sfry hI srdfrF nUM inmosLI ijhI hox lgI. srkfr rxjIq isMG dI byiejLqI AuhnF dI afpxI byiejLqI sI. Auh afp jo kih lYx qF kih lYx pr iek mrfsI khy ieh AuhnF koloN jr nhIN sI ho irhf. lihxf isMG ny jLordfr dbkf mfiraf qy ikhf, “cwup kr Eey mrfsIaf, aYvyN tYN tYN lfeI ey! Kbrdfr jy hor iek vI bol boilaF qF, jy muV ky Es JIr df nF vI ilaf qF qyrI grdn lfh dyvFgf.” mHIdf zr ky iek dm cuwp kr igaf. sfry hI kuJ pl leI KfmosL ho gey. nOkr aPIm vflI qsLqrI lY ky iek vfr iPr af igaf. kuJ dyr bfad mHIdf sihj suBf eI puwCx ligaf, “srdfro, JIr rfm isMG df muV ky pqf cilaf ik kI bixaF?”

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hvf clxI iek dm bMd ho geI. iek dm huMm PYl igaf. smJx vfly smJ gey ik ieh iksy quPfn qoN pihlf hMum hY. iPr rfvI vloN hvf df bulHf sLfhI iklHy vl nUM rumikaf pr ieh bulHf grm sI. jfxI jfx ieh vI jfx gey ik koeI kflI hnyrI af rhI hY. brsfq dI AuzIk vI sI. pMdrF hfV vI qF dr ‘qy afieaf KVf sI. hvf qyjL hoeI, hnyrI bx geI, nfl hI jLordfr mINh Auqr afieaf. ieQy kudrq Prk krdI rhI ik ieh hnyrI kmjLor CwqF AuzfAuNdI rhI qy mjLbUq CwqF hnyrI nUM mjLfk krdIaF rhIaF. kuJ vI hovy mihl hnyrI muhry Zfl nhIN bx sky. hnyrI df iek Cotf ijhf totf mihlF dy aMdr viVaf qy sfry pMjfb dI Cwq Auzf ky lY igaf. bfkI ipwCy bicaf iek tuwtf ijhf, ibRD ijhf ipMjr ijs nUM jldI nfl sLfhI plMG qoN lfh ky hyTF jLmIn qy iltf idqf jfxf sI. hux ieh koeI pMjfb dI srkfr nhIN sI ijs nUM lwKF lokF ny slfmF krnIaF sn, hux ieh imwtI dI ZyrI sI ijs nUM jldI hI lwkVF dy hvfly kr idqf jfxf sI. kudrq df hI ieho asUl sI ik ies imwtI ny kuJ GVIaF ivc hI musLk jfxf sI, ies ivc kIVy vI clx lg skdy sn ies leI ijMnI jldI hovy ies nUM awg dy hvfly kr dyxf cfhIdf hY. srkfr nUM imwtI dI ZyrI bxn qoN rokx leI ikMny hI Xwg krfey gey, pMzqF ny sLlok pVy, mOlvIaF ny kurfn dIaF afieqF qy BfeIaF ny sLbd. gfeIaF mxsIaF geIaF. sony df, iswikaF df qy hor pqf nhIN iks iks df byihsfbf dfn kIqf igaf, kudrq qk aijhf kuJ vI nhIN pwuijaf qy nf hI puwjy sumn burj ivc bYTI ijMdF dy hMJU qy nf hI duwlf jI dy msUm ichry dI Jlk, kudrq cup cfp afpxf kMm kr geI. huxy jd ies imwtI dI ZyrI ivc hvf sI qF sfry ies muhry isr JukfAuNdy sn qy hux aijhf kuJ nhIN hovygf, ho skdf hY kuJ awKF lhOr dy moVF qy KV ky kuJ dyr leI ro lYx, jo gvfieaf hY jF muV ky nhIN iml skxf Aus df

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gm sFJf kr lYx pr ieh sB afrjLI hovygf ikAuNik vkq ny rukxf nhIN. ieh sB ipwCy Cwz jfxf hY. vkq dy krn vflf hfly hor bhuq kuJ ipaf hY. vkq iksy iek leI nhIN huMdf, sB df sFJ huMdf hY. ieh imwtI dI ZyrI iksy vyly afp quPfn hoieaf krdI sI. quPfn ijDr dI lMGdf qbfhI krdf cly jFdf. diraf ruk jFdy, phfV kMbx lgdy. lok afpxy drvfjLy bMd kr lYNdy, dusLmx Gr Cwz ky Bwj jFdy qy Auh dusLmx lwBx leI jF bxfAux leI sYNkVy-hjLfrF kohF df sPr qih krdf. KYbr twp aPgfinsqfn jf vVdf, ksLmIr dIaF phfVIaF imDdf cIn jf puwjdf. ieh vwKrI gwl hY ik ieDr sqluj twpxf Aus leI vrijq bixaf hoieaf sI, idl Aus df bhuq krdf sI ik sqluj twpy qy AuDr vsdy afpxy BrfvF nUM, ijhnF ny Aus dI eIn mMnx QfvyN PrMgIaF dI sLrx lY leI sI, imly. AuhnF nfl bYT ky koeI idl dI gwl kry qy AuhnF nUM moV ilafvy pr Auh aijhf kr nf sikaf. hux PrMgI vI Aus dy dosq bx cuwky sn. Auh dosq hI kihMdf irhf PrMgIaF nUM. pqf Aus nUM vI sI ik PrMgI iksy dy dosq nhIN huMdy, PrMgIaF nUM vI pqf sI ik srkfr vI iksy df dosq nhIN hY. srkfr df dfa cldf qF hux qk PrMgIaF nUM gloN PV ilaf huMdf qy PrMgI vI aijhy hI mOky dI qlfsL ivc bYTy sn. ieh sB kuJ hyTF hyTF sI, AuproN pwky dosq sn. vYsy Aus df vfh isrP aMgryjLF nfl hI nhIN sI, Aus dy rfj ivc hornF mulkF dy lok vI afAuNdy rihMdy sn. PrFsIsI, spYinsL qy ietflIan qF Aus dI POj ivc jrnYl vI sn. AhnF nfl Aus dI vfhvf inB rhI sI pr Auh ieMgilsqfnI iPrMgIaF dIaF bhuq sfrIaF gwlF qoN muqfsr vI sI Kfs qOr qy AuhnF dI bolI qoN. afpxy sihjLfdy sLyr isMG nUM aMgryjLI isKfAux leI ivsLysL aiDafpk df pRbMD vI kr ilaf. Aus ny soicaf ik ijQy Aus dy rfj ivc gurmuKI, nfgrI, sMsikRq, PfrsI, arbI dy skUl hn ikAuN nf aMgryjLI df iek skUl vI Kohilaf jfvy. sfry ieMqjLfm ho gey pr sr jOhn lOrI dI ijLwd kfrn ivENq isry nf cVHI. sr jOhn lOrI dI ijLwd sI ik aMgryjLI isKfAux dy nfl nfl bfeIbl dI isiKaf vI idqI jfvygI. ieh srkfr nUM mnjLUr nhIN sI so sB kuJ aDUrf rih igaf. srkfr nUM ies df duwK sI pr dosqI kfiem rhI. PrMgIaF qy srkfr dI dosqI ivc bhuq kuJ gUVHy dosqF vflf vfprdf sI; jwPIaF pYNdIaF, iekwTy bYT ky sLrfbF pINdy, mihPlF lgdIaF, iek dUjy nUM qohPy idMdy. dosqI ivclI iek inkI ijhI Gtnf kuJ purfxI sI. kuJ grmIaF pihlF dI hI gwl hY ik iek idn acfnk iek vwzI sfrI iksLqI lhOr ivc dfKl hoeI. ies ajIb iksLqI nUM phIey lgy hoey sn qy ies nUM Cy GoVy iKc rhy sn, iblkul rwQ vFg. ies KUbsUrq iksLqI nUM dyK ky sfrf lhOr hI hYrfn sI. iksLqIaF qF rfvI ivc cldIaF dyKIaF sn, CotIaF CotIaF. diraf pfr krfAux vflIaF vI qy Bfr Zox vflIaF vI. diraf nUM keI pwqx pYNdy sn, lok ieDr EDr jFdy rihMdy sn. iksLqIaF dy pwul vI bxy hoey sn pr ieh iksLqI kuJ ajIb sI. iksy PkIr dy vwzy sfry kfsy vrgI iksLqI. ies df iek pfsf ijvyN koeI Auzxy pMCI df mUMh hovy qy dUjf pfsf ijvyN bxdf kmrf awD ivckfr Cwizaf hovy. ijhVy lok PrMgIaF dy mulkF ivc gey hoxgy AuhnF nUM qF pqf sI ik aijhIaF iksLqIaF afm reIs lok rwiKaf krdy hn, ijhVy lok klkwqy jF hor PrMgIaF dy kbjLy vfly smuMdrF-JIlF dy iknfiraF ‘qy gey hoxgy AuhnF ny vI PrMgIaF df ieh sLONk dyiKaf hovygf pr afm lokF leI ieh ajUbf hI sI. PrMgIaF df srkfr leI ieh qohPf sI. jd qohPf sLfhI iklHy ivc puwijaf qF srkfr dIaF awKF KulHIaF rih geIaF. ies iksLqI ivc iek Gr vflI hr shUlq muhweIaf kIqI jf skdI sI. Aus ny afpxy Kfs aihlkfr nUM ikhf, “dIvfn dInf nfQ, ieh sfhb ny kI Byj idqf! eys iksLqI dI kI loV pY geI, ikQy vrqFgy iehnUM?” “srkfr, ies dy bYTx leI gwdy dyKo! iehdy ivc lfeIaF cIjLF dyKo ikMnIaF vDIaf qy sLfndfr ny! [[[afh dyKo pUrI dI pUrI rsoeI hI bxI hoeI ey iek pfsy iek pfsy, afh dyKo nfc leI mMc.” “dIvfn jI, ieh iPrMgIaF dIaF ielqF ny, pihlF phIaF Aupr kmrf bxf ky lY afey qy hux ieh, [[[asIN Blf iehnF qoN kI lYxf ey pr hux sfhb ny Byijaf ey qF rwK lE, hux iehnUM KVI krn leI koeI svfq iqafr kro.” kuJ sfl pihlF ieh aMgryjL GoiVaF ipwCy kYrfvfn leI iPrdf sI, mhFrfjy ny Aus dI qrIP kIqI qF Aus ny iek kYrfvfn mhFrfjy leI bxf ky Byj idqI sI. Aus dI nkl ivc mhFrfjy ny phIaF Aupr iek Gr hI bxf ilaf sI ijs nUM ieDr EDr lY jFdf pr Auh nUM ieh sB goiraF dy coNcly ijhy hI lgdy. hux phIaF Aupr afeI iksLqI vI ajIb ijhI lg rhI sI. dIvfn dInf nfQ kihx ligaf, “srkfr, sLfied AuhnF ny ieh agy ksLmIr KVnI hovy, zl JIl leI, isLkfry dy qOr qy vrqxI hovy.” srkfr ny vI ievyN hI soicaf sI. Aus ny jdoN ksLmIr pMjfb ivc rlLf ilaf sI qF keI vfr grmIaF nUM isRIngr df ckr mfr afieaf sI. zl JIl Aus nUM bhuq psMd sI qy rMg brMgy isLkfry vI pr Auh kdy vI AuQy bhuqy idn nf gujLfrdy, aYzf vwzf rfj CuwtIaF krky nhIN clfieaf jFdf.

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hfly kuJ idn hI lMGy sn ik iPrMgIaF df iek tolf af igaf. srkfr df Kfs dosq ivlsn jo Aus nfl keI vfr bYT ky mujry dyiKaf krdf sI, Aus dIaF qsvIrF bxfAux leI ivsLysL icqrkfrF dy ieMqjLfm kiraf krdf sI qy prdy nfl keI vfr qfkq dIaF dvfeIaF vI dy jfieaf krdf sI. Auh srkfr leI ivsLysL ivskI Byijaf krdf sI, AuhI ivlsn ies toly df mohrI sI. Aus ny hI ieh iksLqI ByjI sI. ivlsn afAuNdf hI bfkI iPrMgIaF Aupr srkfr nfl afpxI dosqI df roab pfAux ligaf. Aus dwsxf cfhuMdf sI ik srkfr Aus dy ikMny nyVy hY. ivlsn ny iswKF vFg hI dfhVI rwK ky pwg ijhI bMnI hoeI sI. srkfr nUM imlx afAux vfly bhuqy aMgryjL vI aksr Aus nUM KusL krn leI dfhVI rwK ilaf krdy sn. Aus vFg hI cUVHI-dfr pjfmf qy lMmf kuVqf pfAuNdy. isr qy bwJI pwg Aupr iek hor rumfl bMn lYNdy. drbfr nfl juVy hoey qy srkfr nfl vfh rwKx vfly ihMdUaF qy muslmfnF ny vI srkfr nUM KusL krn leI dfhVI kys rwKy hoey sn. srkfr ny afpxy KulHy suBfa anusfr ikhf, “E ivlsn, afh kI jhfjL ijhf qUM Byj idqf, iehdf mYN kI krUM!” “srkfr, iehdy Aupr cVH ky isLkfr Kyzxf.” “E Blymfxs, iehnUM jMgl ‘c lY ky ikvyN jfAUN?” “srkfr, iehdy ivc mwCI df isLkfr Kyzxf, KUbsUrq rfvI qyry gvFz ey.” “E ivlsn, koeI akl kr, mYN sLyr df isLkfr Kyzx vflf isLkfrI hux qUM mYnUM mwCI df isLkfr KyzfvyNgf!” “srkfr, hr isLkfr df alwg anMd huMdf ey.” “mwCI dy isLkfr df kfhdf anMd! iksy mCyry nUM kih ky do vwty mwCI jdoN mrjLI mMgvf lE.” “srkfr jI, mCyry nUM Cwzo, myry nfl cwilE, ies isLkfr ‘qy jfx df mqlv isrP isLkfr Kyzxf nhIN huMdf, iksy rfq nUM clFgy.” “sfhb ivlsn, qYnUM nhIN pqf ik isLkfr idn nUM eI Kyizaf jFdf, rfq nUM jfnvrF dy sOx df vkq huMdf ey.” “quhfzI gwl vI TIk ey srkfr pr ajkl dy mOsm ivc mwCI df isLkfr rfq nUM eI Kyizaf jFdf ey, itkI rfq hovy, cfnxI apxy jLor qy hovy qy Pyr isLkfr df afpxf eI mjLf ey.” srkfr ny socxf sLurU kr idqf ik ieh ivlsn ikho ijhIaF gwlF kr irhf hY. Auh rfvI kMZy GoVsvfrI krn leI qF rojL hI inkl jfieaf krdf sI. agy jf ky jMglF ivc isLkfr vI bhuq Kyizaf sI. isLkfr leI lohVy dy pMCI qy jfnvr sn pr ieh kdy nhIN sI soicaf ik mwCI df vI isLkfr kIqf jFdf hY. ivlsn dIaF gwlF Aus dI klpnf nUM hor vI KMB lf rhIaF sn. ivlsn dsdf jf irhf sI, “srkfr, ijvyN quhfnUM pqf eI ey ik isLkfr krn dy vI Kfs mhIny huMdy ny, ipClI vfr afieaf mYN rfvI dy isLkfr df aMdfjLf lgf igaf sF qy mYN Ausy hI ihsfb nfl afieaf vF, dyKo ajkl rfq nUM cMn vI vwzf ho irhf ey.” aglI rfq Auh iqafr ho ky isLkfr nUM inkl qury. srkfr nUM kuJ ajIb lg irhf sI, iksLqI ivc bYT ky isLkfr nUM jfxf. rfvI kMZy gey qF mwCI pfxI ‘qy Kyz rhI sI. ivlsn ny srkfr nUM cuwpcfp iesLfrf kIqf. cfnxI diraf Aupr ievyN bYTI sI ijvyN muV ky AuTxf hI nf hovy. mwCI pfxI Aupr ieDr EDr CflF mfrdI iPr rhI sI. ieh ajIb ijhf njLfrf ijhVf mhFrfjy ny kdy pihlF nhIN sI dyiKaf, Aus nUM cMgf lg irhf sI. Aus ny hOlI ijhI ikhf, “E ivlsn, ieh cIjL mYN pihlF kdy nhIN dyKI.” “afE, agy dyKdy hF.” ivlsn ny ikhf qy ispfhIaF nUM hOlI hOlI iksLqI diraf ivc Tylx leI kih idqf. Auh iksLqI nUM jLrf zUMGI jgfh lY gey. mfs lgf ky iek kuMzI ivlsn ny pfxI ivc suwtI qy iek srkfr ny. srkfr dI kuMzI ivc mwCI pihlF Ps geI. ivlsn ny rwsI iKcx ivc srkfr dI mwdd kIqI qy hwQ Br zMbrf bfhr iKc ilaf, mhFrfjy nUM cfa cV igaf ijvyN koeI vwzI mwl mfr leI hovy. PVI hoeI mwCI iek pfsy sFBI qy hor kuMzI suwt leI. hux qk ivlsn dI kuMzI ivc vI mwCI Ps cuwkI sI. iPr ievyN hI hOlI hOlI mukfblf hox ligaf. srkfr nUM ieh Kyz cMgI lg rhI sI. pqf hI nhIN cilaf ik ajLfn df vkq ikhVy vyly ho igaf. afpo afpxIaF mwCIaF igxIaF qF ivlsn dIaF do mwCIaF vwD sn pr srkfr dIaF mwCIaF vwzIaF sn. ivlsn ny ikhf, “srkfr, aj jo ho igaf so ho igaf, kwl nUM quhfzy qoN vwD mwCIaF PV ky idKfAUN.” “ivlsn, rfvI myrf, mwCIaF myrIaF qUM ikvyN vwD PV lvyNgf?” “srkfr, mYnUM isLkfr Kyzxf afAuNdf ey, mYN ieh isLkfr bcpn qoN Kyzdf afieaF, quhfnUM ies df mjLf hux afAux ligaf qy mYN bcpn qoN hI lYNdf afieaF.” hoieaf vI ievyN hI. bhuqI vfr ivlsn ijwq jFdf. keI vfr srkfr dI ijwq vI huMdI, jF ivlsn jfx buwJ ky hI srkfr nUM ijqf idMdf, afpxI kuMzI hI ZMg nfl nf sutdf. ievyN ivlsn keI vfr lhOr afieaf qy afieaf vI vwzy

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cMn dy idnF ivc. Auh ieh Kyz Kyzx jFdy rhy. srkfr nUM ies iksLqI nfl vI Kfs ijhf moh ho igaf. ieh iksLqI mwCI dI Kyz qk hI sImq nf rhI ies Aupr mujrf vI hox ligaf. cMn dI cfnxI huMdI, rfvI kMZy lgy aMb pwkx vfly huMdy qF srkfr rfvI ivc afpxy hI jlvy ivc huMdy. sLihjLfdf KVk isMG nUM rfvI ivc iksLqI Aupr GuMmxf cMgf nhIN sI lgdf. iek idn Aus ny mjLfk ivc hI ikhf, “bfpU jI, cMgI ieh iksLqI PrMgIaF ny quhfnUM ilaf idqI!” “hF, hux qF mYN socdF ik myrf afKrI sPr vI ieho ijhI iksLqI ‘qy eI kirE.” [[[srkfr ny Auh gwl mjLfk ivc khI, gMBIr jF iksy hor mudrf ivc pr swc ieho ho inbiVaf ik iblkul Auho ijhI iksLqI hI mhFrfjy dy afKrI sPr leI iqafr kIqI jf rhI sI qy ies nUM srkfr dI GoVI lYlI vFg isLMgfiraf jf irhf sI. ies vyly hor vI bhuq kuJ ho irhf sI. sqI hox vflIaF rfxIaF nUM vI dulhn vFg sjfAux df kMm sLurU ho cuikaf sI qy nfl hI golIaF nUM vI. aj svyry vyly isr hI rfjf sucyq isMG sumn burj ivc afieaf sI qy rfxI ijMdF nUM kihx ligaf sI, “mfeI jIE, sqI hox dI gwl kdy Buwl ky vI nf soicE, koeI kihMdf ey qF kihMdf rihx idE, qusIN jwt iswK E, quhfzy ivc sqI dI mnfhI ey qy ies qoN vI vwzI gwl ieh vy ik qusIN ies sLihjLfdy dI sMBfl krnI ey qy srkfr ny quhfzI mF-pwuqr dI rKvflI dI myrI ijLMmyvfrI lgfeI hoeI ey.” rfxI ijMdF ny ‘hF’ ivc isr mfiraf sI. mMglf qy moqIaf kol hI KVIaF sn. Auh qF ieh gwl pihlF hI nhIN sn hox dyxf cfhuMdIaF. rfxI ijMdF bfkI rfxIaF brfbr jf bYTI sI, mMglf ny moqIaf nUM rfxI dy nfl jfx df iesLfrf kr idqf hoieaf sI qF jo rfxI ijMdF nUM shfrf rhy. Aus ny afp qF sLihjLfdy nUM sMBflxF sI. aMqm ivdfiegI dI qy sskfr dI iqafrI jLorF ‘qy sI. srkfr dy dosq puwj rhy sn. iswK srdfr, ielfky dy rweIs qy jgIrdfr vI srkfr dI afKrI Xfqrf ivc sLfml ho gey sn. srkfr dy ivsLysL dosq iPrMgI vI qy hor bhuq sfry ivdysLI vI. kuJ qF dUjy dysLF dIaF srkfrF vloN afey sn qy kuJ inwjI qOr ‘qy afpxy afp hI af gey sn. bhuq sfry hor lok vI rOsLnI drvfjLy kol iekwTy hoxy sLurU ho gey sn. sfrIaF aOrqF iklHy dy iek vwzy hfl ivc bYTIaF sn ijQy srkr dI dyh peI sI. srkfr df jnfjfL pUrIaF sLfhI rsmF nfl sLfhI iklHy ivcoN inkilaf. ieh sPr lMmf nhIN sI. pMj grMQI pfT krdy jf rhy sn, AuhnF dy mgr jnyAU pfeI, nMgy srIrF qy gMjy isrF vfly bRfmx mMqr pVdy jf rhy sn qy Aus dy mgr hI mOlvI kurfn dIaf afieqF df pfT kr rhy sn. AuhnF dy mgr srkfr df jnfjLf qy Aus dy mgr sqI hox jf rhIaF rfxIaF qy rfxIaF dy nfl AuhnF dIaF golIaF. iehnF sB mgr zogry rfjy qy iswK srdfr qy hor jgIrdfr, pqvMqy lok qy bfhroN afey mihmfn. gurdvfrf zyrf sfihb qy rOsLnI drvfjLf lMG ky Kwby hwQ cMdn dI icqf sjfeI hoeI sI. cfry rfxIaF icqf qy cVH geIaF, rfxI gwuzF, rfxI hrdyvI, rfxI rfj kMvr, rfxI bnflI. sfrIaF dIaF sfrIaF sony-cFdI, hIry-moqIaF nfl lwdIaF hoeIaF sn. iehnF dy nfl hI swq golIaF vI sn ijhnF nUM nf koeI jfxdf sI qy nf hI pwCfxdf sI, iehnF dy nFvF df iksy nUM pqf hI kI hoxgy. mHIdf qy sLHIdf vI hjLfrF lokF ivc sLfml sn. ieMnIaF aOrqF nUM icqf ivc bYTidaF dyK mHIdf kihx ligaf, “sLHIidaf, dyK kurbfnI dyx leI ikMnf mhYx ‘kwTf kr ilaf!” “mrfsIaf, srkfr qF srkfr sI, [[[vwzy bMidaF dIaF vwzIaF gwlF!” “Eh qF qyrI gwl TIk ey pr afh grIbxIaF df kI ksUr sI?” “hOlI bol ikqy ZUhf nf kutvf bYTIN.! sLHIdy ny afpxy Brf nUM cuwp krfAuNidaf afiKaf. aMqm smyN srkfr dI CfqI Aupr hwQ rwK ky sLihjLfdf KVk isMG ny afpxy kMm pRqI, afpxy lokF pRqI qy dysL pRqI vPfdfrI dI sONh KfDI. rfxI guwzF ny KVk isMG df hwQ rfjf iDafn isMG dy hwQ ivc PVf idqf. iPr icqf dy cfry pfsy sMdl dI lkVI dI sMGxI dIvfr bxf idqI geI. ieMnI sMGxI ik iksy dI cIK qk bfhr nf sux sky. qopcIaF ny qopF clf ky afpxI srkfr nUM afKrI slfmI idqI. KVk isMG ny icqf nUM iek KUMjy qoN awg idKfeI. kuJ plF ivc hI awg sfrI icqf ivc PYl geI qy awg afpxI afdq muqfbk ‘PV PV’ dI avfjL krn lgI qy sB kuJ jlL ky suafh hox ligaf. sfry srdfrF ny afpxIaF pwgF lfh ky icqf ivc suwt idqIaF. icqf ivcoN AuTdy DUMeyN dy bwdl rfvI AuproN dI ho ky phfVF vl jfx lgy. kbUqrF dy iek joVy ny glqI nfl AuzfrI BrI ik icqf vl af igaf. icqf df ieMnf syk sI ik pMCI lUh ho ky icqf ivc hI af izgy qy nfl hI sVH ky svfh ho gey. lokF iehnF pMCIaF bfry keI khfxIaF GVn lgy. keI lok qF bhuq hI Bfvuk ho rhy sn. rfjf iDafn isMG DFhF mfr irhf sI. Aus kihMdf jf irhf sI ik

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srkfr ibnF Auh jIa nhIN skygf. Aus ny iqMn vfr icqf ivc Cfl mfrn dI koisLsL kIqI, Aus dy vwzy Brf gulfb isMG ny Aus nUM bhuq musLkl nfl roikaf. mHIdf qy sLHIdf vI hjLfrF lokF ivc sLfml sn. ies mOky dIaF keI khfxIaF bxn lgIaF. koeI afKdf ik srkfr dy ivXog ivc afly duafly dy drKq suwk gey hn. koeI kihMdf ik icqf ivc bYTIaF golIaF pMjfb nUM bdduaf idMdIaF sqI hoeIaF hn. koeI kihMdf ik icqf ivcoN iksy ny sLyr isMG nUM avfjL mfrI hY qy koeI kuJ hor. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG aijhy mOky ‘qy ikAuN sLfml nhIN sI hoieaf, bhuq sfiraF nU M ieh gwl rVk rhI sI. aMdfjLf ieho lfieaf jf irhf sI ik Auh sLrfb pI ky suwqf ipaf hovygf jF koeI nvIN aOrq iml geI hovygI. iswK srdfrF ny ies gwl df kuJ ieqrfjL vI kIqf pr bfad ivc jf ky gwl sfP hoeI ik sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dy nf-afAux df kI kfrn sI. asl ivc sLihjLfdf KVk isMG qy rfjf iDafn isMG nUM lg irhf sI ik sLyr isMG gwdI df dfavydfr bx skdf hY. ieh swc vI sI ik sLyr isMG KVk isMG nfloN ikqy vwD kfbl rfjf bx skdf sI. Aus ny keI lVfeIaF vI lVIaF sn qy afpxI bhfdrI df sbUq idqf sI. keI muihMmF dI Aus ny agvfeI kIqI sI. ies leI Kflsf POj ivc vI Auh psMd kIqf jFdf sI. asl ivc qF Kflsf POj cfhuMdI hI sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM sI pr srkfr dI kIqI qy khI nUM Auh Aulwdxf nhIN sI cfhuMdy. ieho soc ky hI rfjf iDafn isMG ny nvyN sLihjLfdf KVk isMG nUM ikhf sI, “itwkf sfihb, hfly vI sLyr isMG quhfzy mukfbly ‘qy af igaf qF Auh mhFrfjf bx jfvygf, hflfq Aus dy hwk ivc jFdy ny, ies bfry sfvDfn hox dI loV ey, Aus kol inwjI POj vI ey.” “rfjf jI, hux afpF iekwiTaF kMm krnf ey qF ies bfry qusIN soco.” “srkfr dI Kbr nUM afey nUM eI sLyr isMG nUM kYd kr ilaf jfvy.” ieho Kbr sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dy dosq srdfrF nUM iml geI qy AuhnF ny Ausy vyly hI sLyr isMG nUM lhOr afAux qoN mnHF kr idqf. jd iDafn isMG ny srkfr dI mOq bfry vI sunyhf Byijaf qF sLyr isMG df ieho Auqr sI ik pihlF ieh XkIn dvfieaf jfvy ik Aus nUM kYd nhIN kIqf jfvygf. sLyr isMG afpxI jgIr, btfly dy ielfky ivc rih ky vDyry KusL sI. aMdrKfqy sMDfvflIaF dy ierfidaF qoN vI Auh jfxUM sI. iDafn isMG vloN koeI vI mhFrfjf bxy vjLIrI Aus nUM cfhIdI sI. vjLIrI kridaF Aus dI mnmrjLI clxI cfhIdI sI so sLihjLfdf KVk isMG Aus dy pMjy ivc hY hI sI. iPr kfPI idnF bfad jd iDafn isMG nUM XkIn ho igaf ik hux sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG kuJ nhIN kr skygf, Kflsf POj ny vI sLihjLfdf KVk isMG nMU mhFrfjf mMn ilaf hY qF Auh afp jf ky sLyr isMG nUM srkfr dIaF hor afKrI rsmF ivc sLfml hox leI lhOr lY afieaf. Aus ny mhFrfjf KVk isMG nUM kih ky sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dI jgIr ivc iek lwK rupey df vfDf vI krf idqf sI ijs nfl Aus ny sLyr isMG df idl vI ijwq ilaf. rfjf iDafn isMG bhuq qyjL idmfg bMdf sI. Aus nUM ies nfl vfsqf nhIN sI ik pMjfb Aupr iks dI hkUmq hY, Aus nUM isrP ieh sI ik vjLIr Auh hoxf cfhIdf hY. Aus ny afpxy puwqr hIrf isMG nUM vI vjLIr dy qOr ‘qy iqafr krnf sLurU kr idqf hoieaf sI. rfj ikvyN clfAuxf hY ieh isrP iDafn isMG hI jfxdf sI, KVk isMG jF sLyr isMG nhIN. iDafn isMG qoN bfad hIrf isMG hux smJx lg ipaf sI. Auh hr vyly afpxy ipqf nfl rih ky isKdf rihMdf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG smJdf sI ik aj KVk isMG hY qy kwl nUM sLyr isMG vI ho skdf hY, so hr iek nUM hwQ ivc rwKx dI loV sI. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM lhOr ilaf ky iDafn isMG ny Aus df ivsLvfs vI ijwq ilaf. sfry pMjfb ivc qyrF idn df sog aYlfn idqf igaf. hux qk dysL dy kony kony qk srkfr dy clfxy dI Kbr PYl cuwkI sI. sfrIaF dukfnF bMd sn. gurdvfiraF ivc Bog pfey jf rhy sn. mMdrF ivc vI srkfr dI rUh dI sLFqI leI ardfsF kIqIaF jf rhIaF sn. lok srkfr dI icqf nUM mwQf tykx af rhy sn. bhuq sfry rOsLnI drvfjLy kol KVy roNdy rihMdy. qIjy idn icqf TMzI hoeI qF sfry asq cugx leI iekwTy ho gey. BfvyN KVk isMG dI mhFrfjf bxn dI rsm pUrI nhIN sI hoeI pr Auh mhFrfjy vfly PrjL inBfAux lg ipaf sI. ihrn dI Kwl df iek QYlf bxfieaf igaf. sfry asq iekwTy krky Aus ivc pfey gey. iek ivsLysL pflkI iqafr krvfeI geI ijs ivc ieh asq hrduvfr lY ky jfey jfxy sn. asqF vflI pflkI nUM iek vfr iPr qopF dI slfmI idqI geI. sfrI POj rfh ivc pMkqIaF bxf ky, afpxy hiQafr Aulty kr ky KV geI. afpxI srkfr nUM afKrI vfrI alivdf afKdI lgBg sfrI POj hI ro rhI sI. KVk isMG asq pfAux leI hrduvfr leI qur igaf.[[[ sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM lhOr afAuxf cMgf ligaf. Aus dy mn ivc keI suPinaF ny jnm lY ilaf. Aus dy cfplUs vfr vfr Aus nUM Xfd krf rhy sn ik KVk isMG ivc qF koeI gux hI nhIN sI, mhFrfjf Aus nUM hI bxnf cfhIdf sI. Aus ny pMjfb df dOrf kIqf qy afpxy hwk ivc lokF nUM jfgrq krnf sLurU kr idqf. Auh kFgVy qk igaf qy sqluj qoN pfr aMgryjLF qk vI. lhOr dy qKq Aupr awK qF KVk isMG dy puwqr kMvr nOinhfl isMG dI vI sI.

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kuMvr nOinhfl isMG iek bhuq hI jfnbfjL ispfhI sI. ipsLfvr ivc Aus dI bhuq DFk sI. aMgryjL vI Aus dI bhfdrI dIaF isPqF krdy sn. Auh jrnYl hrI isMG nlUey df cMizaf hoieaf ispfhI sI. BfvyN hfly Aus dI Aumr bhuqI nhIN sI pr afpxI Aumr qoN keI vwzy vwzy kfrnfmy Aus ny kIqy sn. bhuq sfry lok ikhf krdy ik Auh hI pMjfb dy qKq df aslI hwkdfr hY. jy srkfr aMiqm vyly qk pUrI hosL ivc huMdy qF sLfied Auh hI AuhnF dI cox huMdI. nOinhfl isMG ny vI afpxy pr qolxy sLurU kr idqy sn. Auh isDf qF gwdI ‘qy bYT nhIN sI skdf, KVk isMG rfhIN hI gwdI qk puwijaf jf skdf sI. srkfr dy sskfr qoN bfad hI kuMvr nOinhfl nUM ipsLfvr Kfs muihMm qy jfx df swdf af igaf sI. jFdf hoieaf Auh ihdfieq kr igaf ik Aus dy afAux ‘qy hI KVk isMG nUM isMGfsn ‘qy bYTfAux dI rsm kIqI jfvy. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG dI ies ihdfieq ‘qy sfry hI zogry iek dUjy vl dyKdy socx lgy sn. sfry afpo afpxI jgfh iPkrvMd sn. gulfb isMG nUM ksLmIr df iPkr sI ijs Aupr Auh pwky qOr qy kbjLf krnf cfhuMdf sI, rfjf iDafn isMG nUM afpxI vjLIrI df sI pr sucyq isMG nUM rfxI ijMdF df iPkr sI. mOkf imldy hI Auh rfxI ijMdF nfl mulfkfq krn sumn burj dy jnfnfKfny ivc igaf. afm qOr ‘qy Auh afAuNdf qF golIaF QoVI dUr ho ky KV jFdIaF. Aus ny kfPI sfrIaF gwlF rfxI ijMdF nfl krnIaF huMdIaF pr Aus idn moqIaf AuhnF dy njLdIk hI KVI rhI. rfjf sucyq isMG ny ikhf, “mfeI jI, pMjfb dy hflfq TIk nhIN, lgdf ey ik kuJ glq hox vflf ey, sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG afpxy hwk ivc lok iekwTy kr irhf ey, kuMvr nOinhfl isMG dy cfly vI TIk nhIN jfpdy qy mhfrfjf KVk isMG qF jdoN nsLy ivc huMdy ny AuhnF df pqf nhIN huMdf ik kI kr dyx, ikhVf glq kdm cuwk lYx, mUMhoN ikhVf hukm suxf dyx.” “rfjf jI, jo siqgurU nUM mnjLUr, sfnUM qF sLihjLfdy dlIp df bhuq iPkr ey, afps ivc lVdy lVdy iehdy dusLmx hI nf bx jfx.” “ievyN nhIN hovygI, jd qk mYN hF, pMjfb ivc zogry ny, sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG dI hvf vl vI nhIN koeI dyK skdf.” “pr rfjf jI, hvf ieMnI BYVI vgI hoeI ey ik[[[!” “mfeI jI, mYN iek qjLvIjL lY ky afieaF, qjLvIjL nhIN blik iek gujfirsL ey, bynqI ey. srkfr vloN lfeI ijMLmyvfrI anusfr mYN cfhuMdf vI ieho hF ik qusIN hux ieQy lhOr ivc nhIN rhoNgy.” rfxI ijMdF socF ivc pY geI ik rfjf sucyq isMG kI kih irhf sI. jy Auh lhOr ivc nhIN rhygI qF jfvygI ikQy. Aus dy mFpy qF pihlF hI kmjLor ijhy lok hn, Aus dI mwdd kOx krygf. ieQy sumn burj dy jnfny Kfny ivc ijs df idl kry mUMh cuwk ky af vVdf hY cfhy Auh KVk isMG hovy jF kuMvr nOinhfl isMG. Aus nUM socF ivc peI dyK ky moqIaf ny hOly ijhy rfxI dy kMn ivc ikhf, “rfxI sfihbf, ieh vylf qKq qoN dUr jfx df nhIN, smF bVf blvfn ey, quhfzf vI hwk Enf eI ey ijMnf bfkIaF df.” rfjf sucyq isMG nUM iek golI df rfxI ijMdF dy kMn ivc ievyN gwl krnf cMgf nf ligaf pr Auh cuwp irhf. Aus ny rfxI ijMdF nUM afpxy idl dI gwl kih lYx idqI. rfxI bolI, “rfjf jI, lhOr drbfr ieQy vy, qKq ieQy vy, sfnUM jo kuJ imlxf ey ieQoN eI imlxf ey, qy ies jgfh nUM Cwz ky asIN ikQy jfvFgy?” “mfeI jI, mYN sfrI gwl soc rwKI ey, mYnUM pqf ey ik quhfzf sB kuJ ieQy vy, mYN quhfzy sB kuJ dI rKvflI krn leI ijAuN vF. mfeI jI, mYN afpxy pRmfqmf nUM hfjLr-nfjLr jfx ky ksm KFdf hF ik afKrI dm qk quhfzy qy kuMvr dlIp isMG leI vPfdfr rhFgf pr ies vyly qusIN sfzI jMmU vflI hvylI ivc cly clo, AuQy rih ky shI smyN dI AuzIk kro, ies Gutn Bry qy Kqrnfk mhOl qoN dUr rih ky sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG dI prvirsL kro.” “jMmU qF lhOr qoN bhuq dUr pvygf!” “iqMn idn df rfh ey sfrf, GoVy cMgy hox qF do idn df pr qusIN ies bfry iPkr nf kro, quhfnUM lhOr dI hr Kbr imldI rhygI, mYN lhOr ivc hI rhFgf quhfzy sfry ihwqF dI rfKI krFgf.”

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pMjfb dI isafsq zfvFzol hoeI peI sI. iswK srdfr keI iksm dIaF sfijLsLF GVn lgy hoey sn. zogry Brf hflfq bfry bhuq iPkrvMd sn. Auh afps ivc slfhF krdy iesy PYsly qy pujy ik qyl dyKo qy qyl dI Dfr dyKo. Auh iswK srdfrF muhry iksy iksm nfl kmjLor nhIN sn idsxf cfhuMdy. POj ivc vI qF ikMny hI zogry jrnYl sn. zogry pMjfb bfry sB qoN ijLafdf iPkrvMd sn. BfvyN AuhnF dy afpxy ihwq muhry sn pr ihwq vI qF hI rihxy sn jy pMjfb rhygf. pMjfb dI hoNd AuhnF leI bhuq jLrUrI sI. pMjfb leI AuhnF ny sdf hI kurbfnI kIqI sI. AuhnF dy kfrn hI Kflsf rfj dy JMzy cIn dI hwd qk Juldy sn. srkfr zogry BrfvF qoN bhuq KusL sI iesy leI qF iqMnF nUM hI rfjf df iKqfb idqf hoieaf sI. rfjf gulfb isMG nUM ksLmIr df rfj sMBfilaf hoieaf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG vjLIr cilaf af irhf sI, pMjfb df rfj clfAux ivc srkfr dI Auh swjI bFh sI. iDafn isMG df puwqr hIrf isMG vI srkfr df chyqf irhf sI. qIjy nMbr df Brf rfjf sucyq isMG qF srkfr df bhuq hI chyqf sI. Auh svf Cy Puwt lMmf drsLnI jvfn sI qy pUrf lVfkf XoDf. srkfr vloN bxfeI ivsLysL rsflf POj, cfr-XfrI df muwKI sI. keI lVfeIaF ivc ihwsf lY cuwikaf sI. Auh dUjy BrfvF qoN jLrf ku alwg sI. Auh XfrF df Xfr sI, aOKy vyly KVn vflf. ies leI Aus dy dosqF dI afpxI juMzlI sI. srkfr nUM Aus qy vI bhuq Brosf sI iesy leI hI Aus dI ijLMmyvfrI lgfeI hoeI sI ik jykr Aus nUM kuJ ho igaf qF Auh ijMdF df qy dlIp isMG dI rwiKaf krygf. srkfr dUr aMdysL sI. Aus ny jINAuNdy jI hI smJ ilaf sI ik Aus dy puwqrF ivcoN koeI vI rfj krn dy kfbl nhIN sI qy ies leI rfxI ijMdF nUM qy sLihjLfdy dlIp isMG nUM musIbqF df sfhmxf krnf pY skdf sI.[[[ kuJ sfl pihlF; iek XOrpIan srkfr nUM kuJ nksLy idKf irhf sI. dunIaF Br dy nksLy. brmf, ihMdusqfn, pMjfb qy iPr pMjfb qoN agy aPgfinsqfn qy rUs dy nksLy, iPr sfry XOrp dy. ihMdusqfn df nksLf idKfAuNidaF srkfr ny iDafn idqf ik ieh ikiqEN lfl rMg df sI qy ikiqEN hor iksy rMg df. srkfr ies nksLy nUM PV ky kfPI dyr qk dyKdy rhy qy iPr puwCx lgy, “ieh vwKry rMgF dy ikAuN ny beI?” “srkfr, ieh ijhVf lfl rMgf df ielfkf ey ieh aMgryjLF aDIn ey qy pIly rMg vflf afp dy.” srkfr ny nksLf vfps XOrpIan nUM PVfAuNidaF ikhf, “jldI hI ieh pIlf vI lfl hI ho jfeygf.” srkfr nUM pqf sI ik aMgryjL Aus dy dosq nhIN hn blik Auh mOkf AuzIk rhy hn ik kdoN pMjfb Aupr Jptf mfrn. afpxy puwqrF nfloN AuhnF nUM poqry kuMvr nOinhfl isMG Aupr ijLafdf Brosf sI pr Auh hfly Aumr ivc Cotf sI qy srkfr zrdy vI sn ik gwdI dI Kfqr ikDry ipE-puwqr hI iek dUjy dI jfn dy dusLmx nf bx jfx ies leI srkfr cuwp rhy qy ies gwl dy PYsly nUM vkq Aupr Cwz idqf.[[[ ies gwl df zogiraF nUM vI pqf sI ik srkfr nUM afpxI aOlfd Aupr Brosf nhIN. srkfr ny rfjf iDafn isMG qoN ieh vfadf vI ilaf hoieaf sI ik Auh pMjfb Cwz ky nhIN jfvgy ikAuNik pMjfb df rfj Aus qoN ibnF nhIN cl skxf. srkfr dy ibmfr pYNidaF ijQy iswK srdfrF ivc soc-ivcfrF ho rhIaF sn AuQy zogiraF ivc vI ho rhIaF sn. BfvyN iqMnoN BrfvF dy afpo afpxy vwKry ihwq vI sn qy afpo afpxI soc vI pr iPr vI iek dUjy df pUrf pUrf sfQ idMdy sn. iek dUjy leI afpxf afp vfrn leI iqafr rihMdy sn. srkfr dy pUry huMidaF hI hvf df ruwK bdldf idsx lg ipaf qy zogry ies bdldI hvf nUM muhry ho ky tkrn leI iqafr hox lgy. Aus idn gulfb isMG ny afpxI hvylI ivc sfry BrfvF df iekwT kIqf. iqMnF BrfvF dy nfl nfl rfjf gulfb isMG df muMzf mIaF AUDm isMG qy iDafn isMG df muMzf hIrf isMG vI ies iekwT ivc sLfml hoey. rfjf sucyq isMG dy koeI puwqr hY nhIN sI ies leI Auh iekwlf hI sI. rfjf gulfb isMG ny keI vfr cfihaf ik Auh Aus dy Coty muMzy mIaF lfB isMG nUM muqbMnf bxf lvy pr rfjf sucyq isMG ies leI iqafr nhIN sI. rfjf gulfb isMG ny sB nUM kihx sLurU kIqf, “dyKo Brfvo, qusIN myry qoN Coty ho ies leI mYN afpxy qjrby qoN iek gwl kihxI ey ik ies dunIaF ivc koeI iksy leI kMm nhIN krdf, hr koeI afpxy leI krdf ey, hr koeI afpxy leI lVdf ey, rfjf rfj leI, ispfhI qnKfh leI, asIN vI ksLmIr leI lVdy af rhy vF, hux asIN ksLmIr nhIN CwzFgy. ies bfry afpF bfad ivc gwlF krfgy, ies vyly dI gwl krIey qF asIN pMjfb rfj dy Qwm hF. sfzy qoN ibnF ieh rfj, rfj nhIN sI ho skdf, asIN BrfvF ny pMjfb leI bhuq kurbfnIaF idqIaF ny, asIN hI ies rfj dIaF srhwdF eynI dUr qk lY ky gey hF qy hux asIN ies nUM iksy qrFH vI Cwz nhIN skdy. [[[ksLmIr qF hux sfzf hI rhygf, ies mksd leI sfzI afpxI POj iqafr ho rhI ey.” “TIk ey Brf jI pr Kflsf POj nfl twkr lYxI bhuq musLkl hovygI qy ieh vI ho skdf ey ik koeI glq kdm cuwk ky asI sB kuJ guaf leIey.”

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“nhIN rfjf sucyq isMG, Kflsf POj ksLmIr vrgy hflfq ivc lVn jogI nhIN ey, Kflsf POj hux bhuq sflF dI ivhlI bYTI ey qy aflsI bx cuwkI ey.” rfjf gulfb isMG ny afiKaf. rfjf iDafn isMG ies gwl nUM hor qrFH lYNdf sI. Aus ny kihxf sLurU kIqf, “Brfqf jI, ijQoN qk qusIN ksLmIr dI gwl krdy E ieh TIk ey, iswKF df mn ksLmIr ivc nhIN ey. srkfr dy iksy vI puwqr nUM pMjfb dI srhwd vDfAux df iPkr nhIN ey, AuhnF nUM qF isrP gwdI dI peI hoeI ey. ksLmIr bfry Auh socxgy vI nhIN pr aslI muwdf qF pMjfb ey, pMjfb ivc asIN rfj qF kr nhIN skxf pr vjLfrq iksy kImq ‘qy nhIN asIN CwzFgy, ies nUM iksy nf iksy qrFH afpxy hwQ ivc rwKxf pvygf, rfjf koeI vI bxy pr vjLIr asIN hoeIey, mYN nf irhf qF myrf puwqr hIrf isMG iqafr ey.” rfjf iDafn isMG dy kihx ‘qy rfjf sucyq isMG dy kMn KVy ho gey. Auh qF afpxy afp nUM rfjf iDafn isMG df jfnsLIn smJI bYTf sI. dUjy pfsy mIaF AUDm isMG vI vjLIrI df AumIdvfr bx irhf sI, Auh hIrf isMG qoN vwzf vI sI qy Aus dI kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nfl dosqI vI bhuq sI qy agy kuMvr nOinhfl isMG df afpxy ipqf nvyN mhFrfjf KVk isMG Apr pUrf pRBfv sI. mIaF AUDm isMG vI kuMvr rfhIN vjLIr bxn df suPnf lY irhf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG df hIrf isMG nUM muhry rwKxf Aus nUM vI cMgf nf ligaf pr iksy ny ies gwl df ivroD vI nhIN kIqf. Auh sfry hI pirvfr ivc sLFqI bxfeI rKxI cfhuMdy sn. ies vyly sB qoN vwzI gwl ieh sI ik sLihjLfdf KVk isMG nUM gwdI Aupr bYTflx dI rsm hoxI sI. KVk isMG srkfr dy asq hrduvfr jl pRvfh krky vfps af cuikaf sI qy pMzqF qoN ies jfnsLInI dI rsm df mhUrq kZvfieaf jf irhf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG ny afpxy puwqr hIrf isMG nUM bulfieaf qy kihxf sLurU kIqf, “dyKo hIrf isMG, aj mYN pihlI cfl cl irhF, qYnUM hr smyN iksy vI afPq leI iqafr rihxf pvygf, pMjfb dI vjLfrq sfzI ey, mYN ies leI bhuq kurbfnIaF kIqIaF ny, Brfqf rfjf gulfb isMG nUM qF ksLmIr df rfj iml igaf pr mYnUM kuJ nhIN imilaf, myry ihwsy ieh vjLfrq hI ey qy ieho qyry leI Cwz ky jfvFgf.” “ipqf jI, qusIN iPkr nf kro, mYN ies ijLMmyvfrI dy iblkul kfbl hF.” “iPkr dI gwl ieh vy ik mIaF AUDm isMG dI qy kuMvr nOinhfl isMG dI dosqI myry leI isrdrdI bxI hoeI ey, KVk isMG bhuq kmjLor afdmI ey qy nOinhfl df Aus Aupr pUrf roab cldf ey qy ho skdf ey ik nOinhfl mIaF AUDm isMG dy vjLIr bxn dI isLPfrsL kry.” “pr ipqf jI, ieh gwl qF srkfr dy huMidaF hI qYa ho cukI ey ik qusIN vjLIr hovoNgy.” “iblkul ho cukI ey, srkfr dy sskfr vyly vI ksmF KfDIaf jf cuwkIaF ny pr iehnF iswK srdfrF df kuJ nhIN pqf ik KVk isMG dy kMn ivc kI PUk mfrn qy sfrI bfjLI plt ky rwK dyx, KVk isMG Tihiraf kmjLor bMdf.” ipE dI gwl sux ky hIrf isMG vI socF ivc pY igaf. vYsy qF nOinhfl Aus df vI dosq sI, iekwTy hI srkfr dI godI ivc Kyzdy rhy sn pr Aus dI nyVqf mIaF AUDm isMG nfl ijLafdf sI qy iDafn isMG df iPkr swcf sI. socF ivc Psy hIrf isMG ny ikhf, “ipqf jI, gwl qF quhfzI sO ivsvy TIk ey pr hux kIqf kI jfvy, Kflsf POj quhfzy kihxy ivc ey, Auhdy nfl gwl kro jF iswK srdfrF nfl dosqI gMZo, jF kuJ hor.” “iswK srdfr qF sfzy pwky dusLmx ny, Auh sfnUM lhOr drbfr ivc dyK ky iblkul KusL nhIN ny. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG qF afpxy hwk ivc hI ey pr nOinhfl df kuJ nhIN pqf.” “ipqf jI, asl ivc sLyr isMG vDIaf mhFrfjf bxn dy kfbl ey.” “TIk ey, Auh bhfdr ey lokF ivc vkfr vI ey BfvyN jLrf ku iswDf ey pr ies vyly sfzy leI ieh KVk isMG hI TIk rhygf. ies vyly sB qoN vwzf mslf ey ik jy kuMvr nOinhfl dI cwl geI qF Aus ny AUDm isMG nUM vjLIr bxf ilaf qF kI hovygf!” “iPr?” “iek qrkIb ey myry mn ivc, Auh ieh ik nOinhfl dy ipsLfvr qoN muVn qoN pihlF pihlF KVk isMG nUM gwdI Aupr bYTfAux dI rsm pUrI kr idqI jfvy.” “pr Auh qF Kfs ihdfieq kr ky igaf hoieaf ey ik Aus dy ipsLfvr qoN vfps muVn ‘qy hI ieh rsm inBfeI jfvy, Auh ies mOky ‘qy hfjLr hoxf cfhuMdf ey.” “ies df hwl ieh vy ik pMzqF qoN ies rsm df mhUrq Aus dy vfps muVn qoN pihlF pihlF df kwZvf idqf jfvy. pMzq jwly nfl qyrI dosqI ey, qyrf aiDafpk irhf ey qy qyrI hr gwl mMndf ey, aijhy kMmF nUM Auh qyjL vI ey. joqsLIaF qy

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pFiDaF nfl Aus df myl jol vI ey qUM Aus rfhIN iehnF lokF nUM irsLvq dy ky gdI-nsLInI df jldI df mhUrq kwZvf dy, ieh ieko bcfa ey.” hIrf isMG sfrI XoXnf smJ igaf. Auh jf ky pMizq jwly nUM imilaf. pMizq jwly nUM sLfhI pirvfr ivc bhuqf vDIaf afdmI nhIN sI mMinaF jFdf. ieh gwl pMizq jwlf vI jfxdf sI. srkfr dy jINdy jIa Auh mhwlF qoN dUr hI irhf sI pr hIrf isMG rfhIN Aus nUM vI jfpx lg ipaf ik iek idn koeI nf koeI qfkq Aus dy hwQ ivc af jfvygI. Aus ny muhry ho ky KVk isMG dI jfnsLInI dI qrIk jldI dI lY leI. sLihjLfdf KVk isMG dy rfj-iqlk dI iqafrI sLurU ho geI. gMgf qy hor swqF dirafvF dy pfxI nfl Aus nUM iesLnfn krfieaf igaf. iek vwzf iekwT cfihl sqUn ivc hoieaf, ieh vwzf hfl cflI sqMbF vflf mugl kfl smyN qoN cilaf af irhf sI ijQy hjLfrF lok iekwTy ho skdy sn. bRfhmxF ny pUjf krnI sLurU kr idqI, grMQIaF ny pfT arMB idqf. KVk isMG icwty rMg dI pOsLfk pihn ky afieaf. Aus dI bFh Aupr kohynUr bMinaF hoieaf sI iblkul Ausy qrFH ijvyN srkfr dy bMinaF huMdf sI. Auh af ky cONkI Aupr bYT igaf. AUny qoN afey pRmuwK grMQI bydI ibkrm isMG ny ardfs krn qoN bfad Aus dy mwQy Aupr kysr df iqlk lgfieaf. cfry pfisaF qoN vDfeIaF imlx lgIaF. hux Auh mhFrfjf sI. Auh cONkI qoN AuT ky isMGfsn qy jf bYTf. nfl hI rfjf iDafn isMG nUM vjLIr bxfAux dI rsm vI inBfeI geI. mhFrfjy KVk isMG ny agly idn afpxf drbfr sjfieaf ijvyN ik srkfr sjfieaf hI krdy sn. Aus ny sfry iswK srdfr vI swdy qy sLihr dy hor amIr qy pqvMqy swjx vI. rfjf iDafn isMG vjLIr sI. Aus ny drbfr dI sfrI kfrvfeI bhuq hI KUbsUrqI nfl inBfeI. iswK srdfr ijQy iDafn isMG dI ies inpuMnqf dI mn hI mn dfd dy rhy sn AuQy aMdro aMdr jLihr vI Gol rhy sn. ies mOky ‘qy sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG vI pUrf bx Tx ky sLfml hoieaf sI. Auh qKq vl bhuq dI iDafn nfl dyKdf jf irhf sI. rfj iqlk dI sfrIaF rsmF suK-sbIlI nfl pUrIaF ho geIaF. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG ies qoN bfad btfly nUM muV igaf. ies qfjposLI dI rsm ny Aus nUM hor vI suPnmeI bxf idqf hoieaf sI. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG ipsLfvr qoN vfps afey nUM jd pqf cilaf ik qfjposLI ho cuwkI hY qF Auh bhuq gwusy ivc afieaf. Auh hfly AunI sfl dI Aumr ivc sI ies leI vI Aus ivc kroD bhuqf sI. Auh ieMny ihrK ivc sI ik AuhnIN pYrI hI vfps muV iga. Aus ny afpxy ipE nUM mhFrfjf bxn dIaf vDfeIaF vI nhIN idqIaF. Auh joqsLIaF dy mhUqr pihlF kwZ vflf bhfnf suxn leI iqafr hI nhIN sI. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG ipsLfvr ivc dwrf KYbr lMG ky aPgfinsqfn ivc aMgryjLF dI mwdd kr irhf sI. aMgryjL Aus qoN bhuq KusL sn pr kuMvr AuhnF ivc rihx kfrn AuhnF dIaF kfPI sfrIaF hyrfPyrIaF df jfxU vI ho igaf sI qy AuhnF qoN sfvDfn vI rihx ligaf sI. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG bcpn ivc hrI isMG nlvy dy nfl irhf sI qy nlvy dy ijwqy hoey ielfikaF ivc kuMvr ny afpxf db dbf nvly vFg hI kfiem riKaf hoieaf sI.[[[ mhFrfjf KVk isMG ny lhOr drbfr df kMm krnf sLurU kr idqf. rfjf iDafn isMG ny afpxf kMm vI pUrI qrFH sMBfl ilaf. hfly mhInf ku hI lMiGaf hI sI bfad iswK srdfr mhFrfjf KVk isMG nUM imlx afey. rfjf iDafn isMG vI hfjLr sI. srdfr afqmf isMG ny ikhf, “mhFrfjf jIE, asIN quhfnUM iekwilaF imlxf cfhuMdy hF.” mhFrfjf KVk isMG dy bolx qoN pihlF hI rfjf iDafn isMG kihx ligaf, “ieQy srkfrI kMm ievyN hI huMdy ny, vjLIr hr vyly hfjLr huMdf ey.” “mhFrfjf jIE, ieh iswKF dI afpsI gwlbfq ey, sfnUM gYr-iswK dI hfjLrI mnjLUr nhIN.” afqmf isMG ny iPr ikhf. mhFrfjy nUM smJ nhIN sI pY rhI ik kI khy. afKr Aus ny rfjf iDafn isMG nUM ikhf, “rfjf jI, qusIN dUjy kmry ivc jfE, jdoN quhfzI loV hoeI bulf lvFgy.” “mhFrfjf jIE, ieh srkfr dy vyly qoN hI cilaf af irhf ey ik vjLIr df hr vyly hfjLr rihxf lfjLmI ey.” rfjf iDafn isMG dI roabdfr avfjL muhry mhFrfjf iJp igaf pr afqmf isMG ny afpxI gwl ‘qy jLor pfAuNidaF qy iswDf rfjf iDafn isMG nUM muKfqb huMidaF ikhf, “rfjf jI, mhFrfjf qusIN E jF KVk isMG jI?” “jnfb, mhFrfjf qF ieho ny.” “iPr quhfnUM iehnF dI gwl smJ ikAuN nhIN lgI ik dUjy kmry ivc jfE.” srdfr afqmf isMG dy kihx ‘qy rfjf iDafn isMG ihwl igaf. aj qk iksy ny Aus nfl ievyN gwl nhIN sI kIqI. Auh aMdroN qVP AuiTaf. mhFrjf KVk isMG dI kmjLorI df qF Aus nUM pqf hI sI pr ieh srdfr lok vI ies

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kmjLorI nUM ievyN vrq jfxgy ies bfry nhIN sI soicaf. Aus vyly Aus dUjy kmry ivc cly igaf pr nfl dI nfl afpxI aglI cfl bfry vI socx lg ipaf. iswK srdfrF ny mhFrfjf KVk isMG nUM cVHdI klf ivc ilafAux leI Aus dIaF qrIPF dy Zyr lgf idqy. mhFrfjf KVk isMG vI srdfrF nfl gwl bfq krky bhuq KusL ho igaf. bhuq dyr bfad iksy ny Aus nUM ieMnf ijLMmyvfr jF ieMnf qfkqvr smJidaF gwl kIqI sI. srdfr afqmf isMG qy bfkI dy vI iek sur ivc kihx lgy, “mhfrfjf jIE, ieh zogry Brf swp ny, sfrI Aumr srkfr dI buklL ivc plLdy rhy ny. iehnF ny iswKI df qy pMjfb df bhuq nuksfn kIqf ey, hux vkq af igaf ey ik eyhnF qoN KihVf CuzvfE, pMjfb nUM zogiraF qoN ajLfd krfE, [[[kI iswKF ivcoN quhfnUM koeI slfhkfr nhIN iml irhf?” gwl qF srdfrF dI TIk sI. ieh muPq ivc hI pMjfb dy mflk bxy iPrdy sn, ijMnf ku iehnF df kMm sI Aus dy bdly ivc iehnF nUM jgIrF imlIaF hoeIaF sn. mhFrfjf KVk isMG afpxf mn bxfAux ligaf ik rfjf iDafn isMG dI CuwtI kr idqI jfvy. sfry srdfr cly gey pr mhFrfjf socF ivc pY igaf. mhFrfjy dy spMrk ivc iek nOjvfn cyq isMG bfjvf sI jo ik bhuq bhfdr qy aklvMd nOjvfn sI. mhFrfjy dI CotI rfxI eIsLr kor dI BqIjI cyq isMG bfjvy nUM ivafhI hoeI sI. mhFrfjf afpxIaF bhuqIaF slfhF bfjvy qoN hI ilaf krdf sI. iek idn cyq isMG bfjvy ny ikhf, “mhFrfjf jIE, ieh hIrf isMG sLfhI jfnfnfKfny ivc ibnF iksy dI iejfjLq dy af vVdf ey qy aOrqF ies gwl qoN bhuq duKI ny, ies nUM roikaf jfxf cfhIdf ey.” mhFrfjf kuJ nf boilaf qy Aus vl dyKdf irhf. cyq isMG ny iPr afKxf sLurU kIqf, “mhFrfjf jIE, mYnUM pqf ey ik hIrf isMG srkfr vyly AuhnF dy hrm ivc vI jFdf irhf ey pr Auh vylf hux lMG igaf ey, hux quhfzf rfj ey qy sB kuJ quhfzy muqfbk hoxf cfhIdf ey.” mhFrfjf KVk isMG ny agly idn hI hukm jfrI kr idqf ik rfjf iDafn isMG qy Aus df puwqr hIrf isMG sLfhI jnfnfKfny ivc jfxf bMd kr idqf. rfjf iDafn isMG leI ieh bhuq vwzI swt sI. Aus ny afAuNidaF hI mhFrfjy nUM svfl kIqf, “mhFrfjf jIE, ieh mYN kI sux irhF, ijQy mYN srkfr vyly sLryafm afAuNdf jFdf irhF qy ijQy hIrf isMG pilaf qy vwzf hoieaf hux AuQy iejfjLq lY ky jfxf ipaf krygf?” “rfjf jI, qusIN iejfjLq lY ky vI nhIN jf skoNgy. [[[ieho nhIN, aglI gwl vI sux lE, hux quhfzI koeI jLrUrq nhIN ey, asIN cyq isMG bfjvf nUM vjLIr nfmjLd kr idqf ey.” “mhFrfjf jIE, qusIN myrI byiejLqI kr rhy E, mYN ies rfj nUM afpxy KUn nfl isMijaf ey, mYN afpxf sB kuJ kurbfn kIqf ey, srkfr nfl pUrI vPfdfrI inBfeI ey, hux quhfzI mhFrfjf bxn ivc vI mwdd kIqI ey qy hux qusIN kih rhy E ik mYN cly jfvF?” “bdly ivc quhfzy kol jgIr ey rfjf jI, hux jf ky afpxI jgIr sMBflo.” “ieh nhIN ho skdf mhFrfjf, ieh myrI byiejLqI ey, qusIN myrI QF iek nOisKIey nUM dy rhy E, mYN ieh gwl iblkul brdfsLq nhIN kr skdf.” iDafn isMG dy bolx df qrIkf bhuq hI roab vflf sI. Ausy vyly cyq isMG bfjvf vI mOky qy af puwijaf. mhFrfjf KVk isMG qYsL ivc afAuNdf boilaf, “rfjf jI, ies qoN pihlF ik quhfnUM igRPqfr kr ilaf jfvy qusIN cup-cfp mihlF ivcoN cly jfvo.” “mhFrfjf, mYN cuwp-cfp nhIN jfvFgf, myry jfx dI avfjL nfl quhfzy kMn nf pfty qF kihxf, mYN quhfnUM bxf skdf hF qF Zfh vI skdf hF, quhfzy dusLmx quhfzy bUihaF qy bYTy ny, isrP iek mYN eI hF quhfzy leI vPfdfr.” iDafn isMG AuWcI avfjL ivc kih irhf sI. mhFrfjf ny afpxy aMg-rwiKakF nUM hukm idqf ik rfjf iDafn isMG nUM bfhr kwZ idqf jfvy. rfjf iDafn isMG sLfhI iklHy ivcoN af igaf. Aus ny afpxy afp nUM bhuq byiejLq mihsUs kr irhf sI. Auh socx ligaf ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG vfps ipsLfvr jf cuikaf sI, jykr Auh lhOr ivc huMdf qF sLfied Aus nUM KVk isMG dy iKlfP iqafr kIqf jf skdf. Aus ny sB soc ky iek gupq icwTI kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nUM ilKI ik Aus df ipE rfj sMBflx dy kfbl nhIN ies krky Auh vfps afky rfj sMBfly.[[[ kuMvr nUM ies gwl df pqf sI ik Aus df ipE mhFrfjf bxn Xog nhIN hY qy iesy leI iksy nf iksy qrFH Auh gwdI Aupr afpxf hwk vI jqfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. iesy soc nUM sfhmxy rwKdf Auh jfnsLInI dI rsm vyly afp hfjLr hoxf cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny icwTI pVHI qy socF ivc pY igaf ik ieh iks ny ilKI hoeI, kOx hoieaf Aus df KYr-Kuafh. Auh vfps lhOr af igaf. hux qk mhFrfjf KVk isMG ny zogiraF dy nfl nfl kuJ srdfr vI afpxy iKlfP kr ley sn.

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sMDFvflIey jF hor srdfr qF afp vjLIr bxnf cfhuMdy sn nf ik cyq isMG bfjvy nUM. dUjy pfsy cyq isMG bfjvf bhuq sKqI vrqx ligaf qy mhFrfjf KVk isMG dy afly duafly dy vfDU lokF dI Auh AuhnF dI CFtI vI kr irhf sI. vYsy hux drbfr dubfrf TIk ZMg nfl lgx lgy pey sn. rfjf iDafn isMG vI drbfr ivc jFdf pr afpxI kursI Aupr cyq isMG bfjvf bYTf dyK ky Aus qoN sihx nf kr huMdf. mhFrfjy nUM cyq isMG bfjvf Aupr hux lohVy df XkIn bx cuwkf sI iblkul Ausy qrFH hI ijvyN kdy srkfr nUM iDafn isMG Aupr sI. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG vfps sLfhI iklHy ivc afieaf qF Auh afpxy ipE nUM cyq isMG bfjvf qoN dUr rihx leI pRyrn ligaf pr mhFrfjf Aus nUM vI afpxy lfgy nhIN sI lgx dy irhf. Aus nUM nOinhfl Aupr Brosf nhIN sI irhf. ipE-puwqr ivc JgVf rihx ligaf. JgVf vD igaf. ies JgVy ny srdfrF ivc nvF iPkr KVf kr idqf. isafsI Kyz bdlx lgI. sMDfvflIey qy atfrIvfly zogiraF nfl dosqI pfAux lgy. Auh rfjnIqk Kyz ivc zogiraF dI aihmIaq nUM smJdy sn. zogry qF pihlF hI mhFrfjf KVk isMG dy iKlfP ho cuwky sn. KVk isMG dI bVbolI rfxI cMd kor vI afpxy puwqr kuMvr nOinhfl isMG dI mwdd leI lhOr af geI, afm qOr qy Auh sLyKUpury hI irhf krdI sI. mhFrfjy dI CotI rfxI eIsLr kor hI Aus kol sI. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG df iek alwg DVf bx igaf. ies DVy dy lok Aus ivcoN aglf mhFrfjf dyKx lgy sn. sfiraF pfisaF qoN koisLsLF krn dy bfvjUd vI kuMvr nOinhfl isMG mhFrfjf KVk isMG dy nyVy Zuwkx ivc kfmXfb nhIN sI ho irhf. hfr ky Aus ny afpxI hvylI, ijhVI ik iklyH dy nfl hI sI, ivc idn ivc do vfr alwg drbfr lfAuxy sLurU kr idqy ijQy Auh mulk dy amIrF qy jgIrdfrF nUM dsdf ik ikvyN Aus df ipE aPIm dy nsLy kfrn qy Drm qoN dUr ho jfx kfrn rfj krn qoN asmrQ hY qy AuhnF nUM afpxI mwdd leI pRyrdf. mhFrfjf KVk isMG nUM ieh gwl rVkx lgI qy nfl hI zr vI lgx lg ipaf ik swc hI kuMvr nOinhfl isMG rfj pltf nf ilaf dyvy. ies bfry socidaF cyq isMG bfjvy ny qrkIb bxfeI qy kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nUM sfrf duafbf qy bhuq sfry hfQI GoVy qy nfl hI vIh lwK dI slfnf jgIr dyx df vfadf kIqf qy bdly ivc afpxy sfry dfavy iqafg dyx leI ikhf. kuMvr soc hI irhf sI ik kI kIqf jfvy. Aus ny dyK ilaf mhFrfjf KVk isMG cyq isMG bfjvy nUM afpxy qoN alwg nhIN krygf qy pMjfb dy rfj ivc kuMvr koeI vwzf ihwsf nhIN pf skygf. Aus ny cyq isMG dI pysLksL mMn ky vpfs afpxy ipsLfvr vfly iklHy ivc jfx df PYslf kr ilaf. aijhy smyN hI rfjf iDafn isMG Aus dy sfhmxy afieaf qy kihx ligaf, “nOjvfn kuMvr, mYN pMjfb dy qKq pRqI vPfdfr hF, myrI vPfdfrI srkfr vl sI, mYN Aus dy qKq nUM kdy vI glq hwQ ivc nhIN jfx dyxf cfhuMdf qy jo kuJ ies qKq Aupr ho irhf ey mYN nhIN hox dyxf cfhuMdf, iesy leI mYN hI quhfnUM Auh icwTI ilKI sI.” “rfjf jI, qusIN! qusIN pihlF ikAuN nhIN disaf?” “mYN soc irhf sF ik qusIN Kud hI ies gwl nUM inptf lvoNgy pr mYN dyK ilaf ik quhfzf vws nhIN cl irhf, qusIN qF CotI ijhI jgIr nfl hI vrc gey E qy afpxI sfrI ijLMdgI sUbf srhwd Aupr gujLfrn leI iqafr ho gey ho.” “qusIN TIk ikhf ey rfjf jI pr ipqf jI cyq isMG bfjvy dy prCfvyN ivcoN hI nhIN inkl rhy, kI kIqf jfvy!” “kuMvr jI, ijvyN mYN ikhf ey ik mYN pMjfb dy qKq pRqI vPfdfr hF, mYN smJdf hF ik qKq dy aslI hwkdfr qusIN ho, qusIN iqafr ho qF mYN hr qrFH quhfzI mwdd krn leI iqafr hF, quhfzI Kfqr mYN sMDfvflIaF nfl vI smJOqf krn leI iqafr hF, sfry iswK srdfr vI cyq isMG bfjvf qoN duKI hoey pey ny. iswK srdfrF dI byiejLqI krn ligaf cyq isMG bfjvf iek pl vI nhIN lfAuNdf, hfly kuJ idn pihlF hI ajIq isMG sMDfvflIaf nUM qlvfr lY ky afx ipaf sI, mYnUM vI kwl hI Aus ny awT idnF ivc mfr dyx dI DmkI idqI ey. asIN hux quhfnUM mhFrfjf bixaF dyKxf cfhuMdy hF, ies leI mYN hr qrFH nfl quhfzI shieqf krFgf.” iDafn isMG dIaF gwlF sux ky kuMvr dy suPinaF nUM iPr qoN KMB lgf idqy. Aus nUM socF ivc pey nUM dyK ky iDafn isMG ny iPr ikhf, “pMjfb dy qKq nUM quhfzy vrgy bhfdr qy nOjvfn KUn dI jLrUrq ey nf ik iksy ibmfr bMdy dI, jy qusIN ies bfry iZwl kr idqI qF EDr sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG vI afpxy pr qoldf iPr irhf ey. Auh qF rfj lYx leI aMgryjLF qoN mwdd vI mMg irhf ey qy bdly ivc pMjfb df kuJ ihwsf vI AuhnF nUM dyx leI iqafr ey qy nfl dI nfl ieh vI aPvfh ey ik mhFrfjf KVk isMG cyq isMG bfjvy nUM hI afpxf jfnsLIn GoisLq krn bfry soc rhy ny.” “nhIN rfjf jI, ieh kdy nhIN ho skdf, mYN ieh nhIN hox dyvFgf.” “kuMvr jI, iPr afE, afpF sB rlL ky cyq isMG bfjvy nUM rsqy ivcoN htf dyeIey, Aus df Kfqmf ho jfvygf, mhFrfjf KVk isMG qF pihlF hI ibmfr ny, Auh sumn burj ivc rihxgy qy qusIN rfj Bfg clfAugy bsLrqy mYN vjLIr hovFgf.”

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kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nUM hor kI cfhIdf sI. iDafn isMG ny sfrI XoXnf pihlF hI iqafr kIqI hoeI sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik cyq isMG kdy vI iekwlf nhIN huMdf, Aus nfl aMg rwiKak nfl huMdy qy bhuqI vfr mhFrfjf vI. drbfr ivc qF hmlf kIqf nhIN sI jf skdf. rfjf iDafn isMG ies muihMm df afgU sI pr Auh sB nUM afpxy nfl rwKxf cfhuMdf sI. Auh ies XoXnf nUM afpxy hwQIN aMjfm qk lY jfxI cfhuMdf sI qF jo ikDry kuJ aDUrf nf rih jfvy. cyq isMG bfjvf nUM vI kuJ kuJ Kbr ho cuwkI sI. iDafn isMG ny cyq isMG nUM aiVwky ivc lYx dI bhuq koisLsL kIqI pr Auh hwQ nhIN sI af irhf. aMq Aus nUM sLfhI mhwl ivc dfKl ho ky PVn df PYslf kr ilaf igaf. iDafn isMG qy Aus dy dovyN Brf qy Aus df puwqr hIrf isMG, aMgryjL jrnYl alYgjLYNzr gfrznr, cfry sMDfvflIey srdfr, rfE kysrI isMG qy kuMvr nOinhfl isMG smyq pMdrF ku afdmI pihlI kwqk dI rfq nUM iswDy hI mhFrfjf KVk isMG dI Kuafbgfh aMdr jf vVy. ieh aijhI jgfh sI ijQy icVI vI pr nhIN mfr skdI, Epry bMdy df sfh vI nhIN sI suixaF jf skdf, surwiKaf ivc hlkI ijhI vI JIq nhIN sI pr Auh sfry hI jf vVy. sLfhI iklHy dy sfry ispfhI AuhnF nUM pwCfxdy sn, ijhVf vI AuhnF muhry aiVaf AuhnF kql kr idqf. cyq isMG bfjvf qy mhFrfjf KVk isMG arfm nfl suwqy pey sn. rfjf iDafn isMG ny qlvfr dI nok nfl cyq isMG bfjvy nUM jgfieaf qy iqafr hox leI ikhf. mhFrfjf BfvyN nsLy ivc sI pr Auh vI jfg ipaf, vkq dI njLfkq dyKdf Auh sB nUM rokdf irhf qy cyq isMG dI jfn bKsLx leI sfrf rfj iqagfx leI iqafr ho igaf pr rfjf iDafn isMG ies kMm leI nhIN sI igaf. Aus ny nOinhfl isMG nUM cyq isMG Aupr vfr krn leI llkfiraf. cyq isMG afpxI qlvfr vl viDaf qF rfjf iDafn isMG ny ieko vfr nfl hI Aus df Kfqmf kr idqf qy nfl hI pUrI nPrq nfl ikhf, “ieh lY rxjIq isMG dI Xfd ivc.” cyq isMG bfjvf KUn ivc lwQpwQ icwq ipaf sI. mhFrfjf KVk isMG Aus vl dyK dyK pfgl huMdf jf irhf sI. Auh Aus nfl cuMbVdf vrlfp krn ligaf, “qusIN myry sB qoN ipafry iensfn nUM mfiraf ey, rwb krky quhfzf kwK nf rhy, qusIN ksLmIr dy rfjy, qusIN sfry iswK srdfr qy ivcy hI myrf puwqr rwb kry iesy rsqy hI jfvoN, quhfzf aMq vI aijhf hI hovy, ieh sfrf rfj hI qbfh ho jfvy, [[[ieho hovygf, ievyN hI hovygf ijvyN mYN kih irhF, [[[mYN srfp dy irhF, qusIN sfry iek iek krky ievyN hI Kqm hovoNgy!”

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jMmU sLihr nUM keI pfsy qoN rfh afAuNdy hn, ksLmIr qoN pTfnkot qoN afid. iek rfh lhOr qoN vI afAuNdf hY. jMmU bhuq purfxf sLihr hY, sdIaF purfxf. ieQy purfxIaF purfxIaF iemfrqF hn, purfxy purfxy mMdr. ksLmIr ieQoN hI sLurU huMdf hY. brPF nfl lwdy phfVF df njLfrf mn nUM bhuq iKc pfAuNdf hY. ijQy grmIaF nUM mYdfnF vloN grm hvfvF lohVy dI grmI kr idMdIaF hn AuQy srdIaF nUM brPfnI hvfvF kfrn awq dI srdI vI ho jFdI hY. brsfqF nUM qvI diraf ievyN cVH jFdf hY ijvyN sfrf sLihr hI klLfvy ivc lY lYxf hovy qy brsfqoN bfad ijvyN AuQy diraf hovy hI nf, bs kuJ pwQr ijhy pey idsx lgdy hn qy diraf vflI jgfh bwcy Kyldy iPrdy iml jFdy hn. qvI dy afpy duafly mwDrIaf ijhIaF phfVIaF hn. aijhI iek phfVI Aupr sI iek vwzI sfrI hvylI. iek pfsy qvI diraf qy dUjy pfsy jMmU sLihr. qvI dy AuproN dI pihlF Coty phfV qy iPr Aus dy mgr brP dIaF CwqF vfly Aucy phfV ievyN idsdy ijvyN bwicaF ipwCy AuhnF dy ibjLurg KVy hox. ies hvylI dI Cwq Aupr ciVaF iek dUr qk lMmf iviCaf hoieaf rsqf vI njLrIN pYNdf. ieh rsqf iswDf lhOroN afAuNdf sI. dUroN hI AuzdI DUV qoN pqf cl jFdf ik ikMny ku lok af rhy hn. POj hY jF sDfrn kfPlf. pYdl hn jF GoiVaF Aupr. ieh hvylI kfhdI iklHf hI sI. AucIaF AucIaF kMDF qy vwzf sfrf iek drvfjLf. do inwky inwky cor drvfjLy. hvylI dy ivc hI bfg sI ijs ivc amrUd qy sybF dy PlLdfr drKq sn. hor vI srINh, inMmF, tfhlIaF qy ipwpl vI sn. PuwlF dIaF qF byaMq iksmF sn. phfVI Aupr hox krky hvylI nUM afAux vfly ivakqIaF df dUroN hI pqf cl jFdf sI. jy kdy koeI Kqry vflI gwl hovy qF sfvDfn hoieaf jf skdf sI pr kdy vI aijhI siQqI pYdf nhIN sI hoeI. ies hvylI nUM jMmU sLihr ivc bhuq iejLq dI njLr nfl dyiKaf jFdf sI. ieh zogiraF dI hvylI sI. Coty Brf sucyq isMG dy ihwsy ivc afeI hoeI. lhOr qoN cl ky rfxI ijMdF qy sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG ieQy af ky hI Tihry sn.

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hvylI ivc nOkr-cfkr qF pihlF vI sn hI pr rfxI ijMdF dIaF afpxIaF golIaF qy nOkr vI nfl afey sn. hvylI ivc hr vyly rOxkF lgIaF rihMdIaF sn. srkfr dI mOq qoN bfad jldI hI rfxI ijMdF ieQy af geI sI. Aus vkq hfly sLihjLfdy ny qurnf vI nhIN isiKaf. dlIp ny pihlf kdm ies hvylI ivc af ky hI puitaf sI. ijs idn pihlf kdm puwitaf qF moqIaf BwjdI hoeI rfxI kol dwsx afeI sI, “rfxI jIE, rfxI jIE, af ky dyKo, duwlf jI ny pihlf pYr puwt ilaf.” rfxI vI dOVdI hoeI geI sI qy sfrIaF golIaF nUM dlIp dy isr Aupr dI vfr ky mohrF idqIaF geIaF sn. Ausy idn hI rfjf sucyq isMG vloN ilaFdf igaf rMglf gzIrf dlIp nUM PVf idqf igaf sI. mMglf kihMdI rih geI sI ik hfly duwlf jI nUM cMgI qrFH KVnf iswK lYx idE iPr gzIry nfl qurnf isKfvFgy pr rfxI qF ijvyN cfhuMdI sI ik Auh aj hI qurn lg pvy qy kwlH nUM dOVn lg pey qy prsoN nUM Auh lhOr leI qur pYx. ies hvylI ivc rfxI lhOr nfloN ikqy vwD surwiKaq sI qy Aus df idl lfAux leI sB kuJ sI pr iPr vI Aus df idl nhIN sI lg irhf. jd vI ivhl imldI Auh Cwq ‘qy jf cVdI qy lhOroN afAuNdy rfh vl dyKx lg pYNdI. Aus nUM lhOr dI Kbr vl bhuq iDafn rihMdf. lhOr bYTf sucyq isMG afpxf koeI nf koeI eylcI jMmU nUM Byjdf rihMdf sI ijs hwQ sLihjLfdy leI qy rfxI ijMdF leI qohPy huMdy, lhOr dI koeI nf koeI CotI motI Kbr vI huMdI. ies sB dy bfvjUd iek bycYnI ijhI rfxI ijMdF dy mn nUM GyrI rwKdI pr afpxI bycYnI iksy nUM mihsUs nf hox idMdI qy hr vyly KusL rihx dI koisLsL krdI. jMmU ivc rfxI ijMdF dI hfjLrI bhuq aihm sI. sLihr dy lokF ivc qy ivEpfrIaF ivc iek vwKrI iksm df AuqsLfh sI. vpfrI lok afpxf mfl vycx leI hvylI qk phuMc krdy. kpiVaF vfly alwg qy gihxy-gwty vfly alwg. rfxI agy pysL ho ky koeI vpfrI afpxy cOVy br vfly rysLm dI qrIP krdf qy koeI afpxy gihixaF AuprlI mInfkfrI dI. keI vfr AuproN phfVF ivcoN vI ksLmIrI sLfl afid vycx vfly hvylI ivc af jFdy. rfxI ijMdF pjfmy nfl lwk qk kuVqI pihndI qy Aupr CfqIaF kwjdI colI. keI vfr Auh goizaF qk KulHf kuVqf vI pihndI. kpiVaF hyT Aus ny bnYx ievyN pfeI huMdI ik juwsf BrvF lwgy. jMmU sLihr ivc Aus nUM BrvyN juwsy vflI rfxI hI ikhf jfx ligaf sI. keI vfr Auh pjfmI pf ky Aupr dI Ggrf vI pihn lYNdI. zogiraF dIaF rfxIaF afm qOr qy sfVI pihndIaF. jMmU dIaF jvfn kuVIaF keI vfr rfxI ijMdF dI nkl krdIaF pMjfbI kpVy pihnx lgdIaF. gihixaF df sLONk zogiraF ivc vI bhuq sLONk sI. zogrf pirvfr dIaF aOrqF jd vI rfxI ijMdF nUM imlx afAuNdIaF qF bhuqIaF gwlF kpiVaF qy gihixaF bfry hI huMdIaF. rfxI ijMdF afm qOr qy pMjfbI lihjLy dy gihxy hI pihndI. isr dy vfl guMd ky cIr kwZdI qy cIr ivc lVIvfr keI iksm dy gihxy pfey huMdy. mwQy dy iek pfsy cFdI dI cyn nfl kMnptI qk ltkdIaF inwkIaF inwkIaf twlIaF huMdIaF. Auh cFdI jF sony dy JumikaF nfl iqMn ku AuNgl df QozU nF df gihxf vI pihndI. vwKry vwKry mOky dy anusfr Auh iBMn gihxy pihnx df sLONk rwKdI sI. hwsI nF df hfr qF Aus dy glL ivc hr vyly hI huMdf. Aus kol pMjFh qoly qk dy hwsI hfr sn. Aus dy gihixaF ivc sony-cFdI dI jVfAU jugnI aqy hfPjLI, hIiraF moqIaF dIaF mflfvF, cwnf klI, ngIinaF dI jVI suinhrI DuK-DuKI, Kwby-swjy sonf-cFdI vflf hYNkl, sony-cFdI dy btx, mwQy leI itwky, pYrF leI sony cFdI dIaF JFJrF, pYrF dIaF AuNglF leI ksLmIrI mInfkfrI vfly Cwly, bfjLUbMd, bIr blIaF, kmrIaF, goKVU, moqIaF jiVaf prFdf afid vrgy gihixaF df iek vwzf BMzfr sI. moqIaf rfxI ijMdF dI kpVy qy gihixaF dI cox ivc mwdd krdI. jMmU sLihr dy reIsF ivc rfxI ijMdF dIaF dMd kQfvF qurdIaF. Auh keI vfr bfg-ey-bhU dI sYr krn inkldI qy kdy jMmU sLihr dI vI. Aus dIaF golIaF, bFdIaF Aus dy nfl huMdIaF. keI vfr zogry jF hor amIrjLidaF dIaF aOrqF vI. lok rfxI ijMdF nUM awzIaF cuwk cuwky ky dyKdy. aijhy mOky ‘qy sLihr ivc hfjLr dysI-ivdysLI klfkfr Aus dIaf qsvIrF vI bxfAuNdy. keI ivdysLI vI rfxI ijMdF nUM dyKx leI Auqfvly rihMdy. rfjf sucyq isMG vI rfxI ijMdF nUM imlx afieaf hI rihMdf. jd Auh afAuNdf qF hvylI nUM dulhn dI qrF sjf idqf jFdf. Kfs rOsLnIaF df ieMqjLfm kIqf jFdf. rfxI ijMdF nUM vI Aus dy afey qy cfa cV jFdf. Auh vI pUrI qrFH iqafr ho ky rihMdI. rfjf sucyq isMG gory rMg df drsLnI jvfn sI. Auh sPYd rMg df rysLmI kuVqf pjfmf pihndf. cUVIdfr pjfmf qy KulHf ijhf kuVqf Aus nUM bhuq hI Pbdy. Auh dfhVI cfVH ky rwKdf qy muwCF KuMzIaF. isr Aupr CotI ijhI bUtIaF vflI pwg huMdI. ispfhI hox krky qlvfr qF hr vyly hI ltkdI huMdI qy iek aMgryjLI ipsqOl vI. bhuqI vfr Auh afpxI vrdI ivc hI huMdf. vrdI ivc vI Auh ieMnf Pbdf ik dyKidaF hI afm dusLmx df qRfh inkl jfvy. Aus idn rfjf sucyq isMG kuJ dyr nfl hI hvylI puwijaf, hnyrf hox ligaf sI. Aus dy afAux df sunyhf af igaf hox krky sfry hI Aus dI AuzIk kr rhy sn. Kfs qOr qy rfxI ijMdF. Auh qF pUrI sLfm hvylI dI Cwq ‘qy cV ky lhOroN

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afAuNdy rfh vl dyKdI rhI sI. rfxI ijMdF nUM cyq isMG bfjvy dy mfry jfx dI Kbr iml cuwkI sI. Auh ies Gtnf bfry hor jfnxf cfhuMdI sI. pMjfb dy qKq ivc hux Aus dI idlcspI idno idn vDdI jf rhI sI. rfxI ny nOkrF nUM kih ky hvylI dI Cwq Aupr kursIaF lgvf idqIaF hoeIaF sn. ieQy rfxI afp vI keI vfr af bYTdI sI. hvylI qoN phfVI dy pYrF ivc qvI vgdI sI ijs ivc pfxI bhuq Gwt huMdf sI. qvI dy pfr Aucy Aucy phfV sn. phfVF dIaF sPYt cotIaF loa ijhI krn lgdIaF. rfjf sucyq isMG afieaf qF rfxI ijMdF ny isDf hI svfl kr idqf, “rfjf jI, sLfhI iklHy ivc ieh kql ikvyN ho igaf?” “mfeI jI, ieh kql nhIN sI, ieh dosLI nUM idqI geI sjLf sI. cyq isMG bfjvf nF df bMdf sfzy nvyN mhFrfjf dy ijLhn Aupr kbjLf kr ky pUrf rfj sMBflx dI koisLsL kr irhf sI qy afpxf Gr Br irhf sI.” “pr ikvyN vfprI ieh Gtnf?” “kuMvr nOinhfl isMG mhFrfjy nfl KusL nhIN sI, Auh gwdI Aupr afpxI jfnsLInI dI mohr lgfAuxI cfhuMdf sI, afm srdfrF qoN afpxI ies gwl Aupr shI vI pvfAuxf cfhuMdf sI pr mhFrfjf Aus nUM lfgy nhIN sn lgx dy rhy blik iek mOkf qF aijhf vI afieaf ik kuMvr dI ijLMdgI nUM vI Kqrf jfp irhf sI, cyq isMG bfjvf hr iek nUM afpxy Qwly lf ky rwKxf cfhuMdf sI, imsr bylI rfm Aus df miqhq sI jo afpxy BrfvF nUM lY ky Aus dI mwdd kr irhf sI qy nqIjf ieh hoieaf ik iek rfq kuMvr afpxy bMdy lY ky iklHy ivc jf viVaf, cyq isMG nUM smJfieaf pr Auh nhIN smiJaf qy aMq ieh ho igaf jo qusIN suixaF.” rfjf sucyq isMG ny afpxy jF afpxy BrfvF dy nfl hox vflI gwl CyVI hI nf pr rfxI ijMdF kol ijhVI Kbr puwjI sI Aus ivc ieh sI ik sfry hI iswK srdfr qy zogry ies kql ivc sLfml sn. sucyq isMG ny iPr ikhf, “mfeI jI, qusIN ies bfry iPkr ikAuN krdy E!” “rfjf jI, sfnUM koeI iPkr nhIN quhfzy huMidaF, asIN qF ies vkUey qoN bfad dy hflfq bfry soc rhy hF ik ikvyN ny.” “hux vI hflfq aijhy hI ny, cyq isMG bfjvf dI jfiedfd swT swqr lwK dI hovygI, jLbq kr leI geI ey ievyN eI imsr bylI rfm dI vI.” “cyq isMG df sskfr sLfhI snmfn nfl kIqf igaf?” “mfeI jI, qusIN Aus nUM jfxdy sI?” “nhIN.” “iPr ikAuN puwC rhy E?” “asIN AuhdIaF ivDvfvF bfry jfnxf cfhuMny vF, hr vfrI iek bMdy nfl hor bygunfhF nUM vI sqI hoxf pYNdf ey!” “hF mfeI jI, Aus dIaF do jvfn ivDvfvF sqI hoeIaF ny pr kI kr skdy vF, ieh rsm sdIaf purfxI ey.” kuJ dyr leI cuwp CfeI. rfjf sucyq isMG smJdf sI ik rfxI ijMdF afm aOrq qoN kuJ vwD socx vflI aOrq hY. Auh aksr smfj ivc aOrq dI ho rhI durgqI bfry gwlF krn lgdI sI. sucyq isMG kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, mirafdf mnuwK dI hoxI qoN vwzI cIjL ey blik mirafdf mnuwK dI hoxI qYa krn lgdI ey.” “rfjf jI, ieh mirafdf bxfeI qF ieh mnuwK ny eI ey!” “bxf gey sfzy pUrvj.” “hux qusIN vI sfry hI ies nMU bxfeI rwKxI cfhuMdy ho?” “mfeI jI, quhfzI gwl TIk vy pr ies vyly afpxy hor iPkr bhuq ny, Brfqf rfjf iDafn isMG jI horIN bhuq dUr dI socx lgy ny.” “kI soc rhy ny rfjf jI?” “AuhnF nUM jfp irhf ey ik iswK pY rhy ny muglF dy rfh, ieh hux iek dUjy nUM Kqm krn dIaF koisLsLF kr skdy ny.” “rfjf jI, qusIN ieh ikvyN kih skdy E?” “kuMvr ny mhFrfjf KVk isMG nUM iek iksm nfl kYdI eI bxf ilaf ey, bfhr nhIN inklx idqf jf irhf, sfrf rfj kuMvr ny afpxy hwQ ivc lY ilaf ey, afp hI drbfr lgfAuNdf ey. mhFrfjy ny kdy drbfry jfxf vI hovy qF Auh sLrfb nfl jF aPIm nfl ievyN rwjy hoey huMdy ny ik iksy nfl gwl krn dy kfbl nhIN huMdy, aijhI hflq ivc bfkI iswK srdfr jF hor jgIrdfr drbfrI ieho cfhuMdy ik sB kuJ kuMvr nOinhfl hI sB sMBfly.” “rfjf jI, iehdf mqlv ik kuMvr qyjL bMdf ey.”

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“hF pr dUjy pfsy sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG vI kmrkwsy krI iPr irhf ey, ho skdf ey ik muglF vflf ieqhfs ieQy vI duhrfieaf jfvy, ies leI Brfqf jI, rfjf iDafn isMG afs rwK rhy ny ik iek idn sfzy sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG gwdI qy bYTxgy.” “rfjf jI, quhfzf mUMh bKqfvr hovy qy vwzy rfjf jI dI soc vI, asIN Aus idn df ieMqjLfr krFgy, vYsy rfjf jI, jLrf soc ky dyKo, ieh sfry qF kuJ nf kuJ lY ky bYT gey ny pr sfnUM mF-puwqr nUM kuJ nhIN imilaf.” “mfeI jI, iPkr nf kro, iek idn sB kuJ imlygf, pRmfqmf agy duaf kro ik iek idn ieh sB quhfzf hI hovy!” iPr rfjf sucyq isMG rfxI ijMdF nfl kuJ hor gwlF sFJIaF krn ligaf ijhVIaF Auh iksy hor nfl sLfied nf krdf. Aus ny kuJ jfiedfd sqluj pfr jf ky KrIdI sI qy kuJ pYsy iPrMgIaF dI bYNk ivc jmHF krfey sn, Aus dI qPsIl idMidaF Aus ny ikhf, “mfeI jI, qusIN kudrqI rfxI E qy rfxI hI rhoNgy pr asIN bxfey hoey rfjy hF, sfnUM afpxy BivwK bfry socxf pvygf qy iesy leI mYN kuJ jfiedfd dUjy pMjfb ivc KrId ky afieaF qF jo jy iswK rfj nf irhf qF kuJ nf kuJ pfs hovygf.” “ikho ijhIaF gwlF kr rhy E rfjf jI!” “mYN swc bol irhF, iswK rfj Kqry ivc ey, sB nUM afpo-DfpI peI hoeI ey, [[[kuJ vI hovy, ies vyly sfzf zogry BrfvF df sB qoN vwzf mksd ey iswK rfj dIaF nIhF pwkIaF krnf, Brfqf jI dI dUr-aMdysLI muqfbk sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG iswK rfj df aslI BivwK ny.” rfxI ijMdF nUM sucyq isMG dIaF gwlF bhuq cMgIaF lg rhIaF sn pr nfl dI nfl iswK rfj df iPkr vI hox ligaf sI. keI vfr ijMdF aMgryjLF bfry vI socx lgdI. jdoN dI hI Auh lhOr dy mihlF ivc afeI sI aMgryjLF bfry ajIb ijhIaF khfxIaF suxdI af rhI sI ik ijvyN Auh bhuq vwzf hAUaf hox. srkfr vyly koeI nf koeI XOrpIan drbfr ivc afieaf hI rihMdf sI, koeI srkfr nUM imlx jF koeI musfiPr hI, nhIN qF koeI muswvr hI. mhFrfjy dIaF, sLfhI drbfr dIaF, Aus dIaF afpxIaF vI ikMnIaF hI qsvIrF bxfeIaF geIaF sn pr Aus ny iksy aMgryjL nUM ieMnf burf nhIN sI dyiKaf ijMnIaF lok Aus bfry gwlF krdy rihMdy sn. iek idn rfxI ny sucyq isMG nUM puwiCaf, “rfjf jI, sfzy rfj ivc aMgryjLF df prCfvF hr vyly ikAuN Cfieaf rihMdf ey?” “mfeI jI, ieh ajIb mfieaf ey, aMgryjL vwzI qfkq ey pr zogry jrnYlF qy Kflsf POj qoN zrdI ey, jy aijhf nf huMdf qF Auh iksy vyly vI pMjfb ‘qy hmlf kr skdy sn. hfly vI AuhnF dI awK pMjfb ‘qy vy, kuJ vI kr skdy ny. ieh iswK srdfr aMdroN aMdr aMgryjLF nfl imly hoey ny, pMjfb Aupr hmlf krfAux leI ieh aMgryjLF dy nfl smJOqy krdy iPrdy ny, mhFrfjf KVk isMG afpxI hkUmq dI siQrqf leI aMgryjLF nUM iml ky afey ny, pqf nhIN kI kI vfadf krky afey hox, sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG ny aMgryjLF nfl vfadf kIqf hoieaf ey ik Auh Aus nUM mhFrfjf bxfAux ivc mwdd krn qF Auh duafby df ielfkf AuhnF nUM dy dyvygf.” rfxI ijMdF hYrfn hoeI Aus vl dyKdI jf rhI sI ijvyN rfjf sucyq isMG iksy hor dunIaF dI gwl kr irhf hovy. Aus ny agy ikhf, “mfeI jI, myry bhuq sfry aMgryjL dosq ny, Auh sfrI gwl sfnUM ds idMdy ny, Auh sfzy nfl dosqIaF pf ky Pfiedy lYxy cfhuMdy ny pr asIN sfP kih idMdy hF ik sfzI vPfdfrI pMjfb dy qKq nfl ey nf ik iksy hor nfl, asIN iswKF vFg ivkfAU nhIN hF. ieh vwzy vwzy iswK srdfr afey idn aMgryjLF kol afpo afpxI hfjLrI lgvfAux jFdy ny.” “rfjf jI, ieh afpxy mulk nfl, afpxI kOm nfl gwdfrI ey!” “mulk nfl gwdfrI dI iks nUM pRvfh ey, iPkr ey qF isrP jgIrF, jfiedfdF bcfAux df.” rfjf sucyq isMG nUM rfxI ijMdF nfl gwlF krnIaF cMgIaF lgdIaF sn. pUry iswK rfj ivc iek vI aijhI aOrq jF iek vI mrd aijhf nhIN sI ijhVf iswK rfj bfry ieMny iPkr nfl gwl krdf hovy. iek idn Auh hor vI hYrfn rih igaf jd ijMdF puwCx lgI, “rfjf jI, srkfr dy aMqly vyly mflIaf iekwTf nf kr skx kfrn KjLfnf KflI ipaf sI, hux ikvyN ies pfsy iDafn idqf jf irhf ey ik nhIN?” “ieh kMm qF dIvfn dInfnfQ df ey.” “pihlF vI AuhnF df eI sI pr koeI kr kuJ nhIN irhf.” iek idn rfxI ijMdF dI hor gwl ny vI sucyq isMG nUM hYrfn kr idqf sI. Auh kihx lgI,

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“rfjf jI, ies vyly lhOr drbfr keI iDrF ivc vMizaf ipaf ey, iek iDr qF Auh hoeI jo hkUmq krn leI kuJ vI kr skdI ey, iek iDr Auh ijvyN PkIr Brf, ieh dIvfn dInf nfQ qy Auhdy byty amr nfQ vrgy jo pMjfb dy swcy ihqYsLI ny, iek iDr jo pMjfb nUM Kqm krn qy qulI hoeI ey.” “mfeI jI, qusIN Buwl rhy E ik iek iDr asIN vI hF jo pMjfb dy shI jrnYl hF sdf pMjfb dy nfl KVy hF.” “muafP krnf rfjf jI, sfzI gwl hfly pUrI nhIN sI hoeI, iek iDr asIN mF-puwq vI hF.” “mfeI jI, qusIN sfzy nfl E, sfzI iDr ivc, iek idn ijwq afpxI eI hoxI eyN, dyKxf qusIN.” “rfjf jI, asIN vI quhfzy nfl mrdy dm qk KVFgy.”[[[ vfps lhOr jf ky rfjf sucyq isMG ny rfjf iDafn isMG nUM rfxI ijMdF dI idRVqf bfry disaf qF rfjf iDafn isMG nUM jfipaf ik Aus dIaF AumIdF nUM PlL pYx lg ipaf hY ik Auh iek idn dlIp isMG nUM rfj ‘qy bYTfeygf qy rfxI ijMdF rfhIN Auh afp pUry pMjfb Aupr pUrI qfkq nfl rfj krygf. pr ies vyly iDafn isMG bhuq duKI hoieaf bYTf sI. pMjfb ivc iek vfr iPr iDafn isMG nUM aKoN proKy kIqf jfx ligaf sI. pihlF mhFrfjf KVk isMG ny gwdI Aupr bYTx leI Aus dI pUrI mwdd leI pr jd Aus dy pYr pwky ho gey qF Aus ny rfjf iDafn isMG nUM iek pfsy krky cyq isMG bfjvf nUM muhry lY aFdf. rfjf iDafn isMG ny kuMvr dI shfieqf kIqI qy cyq isMG bfjvy df Kfqmf krky sfrI qfkq kuMvr dy hwQ ivc dy idqI. mhFrfjy KVk isMG nUM kYd krky rwKx dI qrkIb iDafn isMG dI hI sI, iPr jdoN iek vfr mhFrfjf KVk isMG ihMmq krky sLfhI iklHy dI kYd ivcoN Bwj igaf qF ieh iDafn isMG hI sI ijs ny mhFrfjy KVk isMG nUM vfps ilaf ky iklyH ivc bMd kIqf sI. hux jd hkUmq pUrI qrFH kuMvr dy hwQ ivc af cuwkI sI qF Aus ny iDafn isMG nUM afpxy qoN dUr krnf sLurU kr idqf sI. keI vfr Aus dI slfh dI jLrUrq hI nhIN sI smJI jFdI. Aus nUM lgdf ik iek vfr iPr Aus nfl DoKf hox jf irhf hY. asl ivc sMDfvflIey srdfr qy hor iswK srdfr kuMvr dy kfPI nyVy sn. jwsf isMG afhlUvflIaf qF Aus df suhrf hI sI. kuJ srdfrF dy pRBfv hyT qy kuJ Aus ny afp PYsly ley qy Aus ny rfj clfAux leI iek kONsl df gTn kr ilaf ijs ivc lihxf isMG mjITIaf, ajIq isMG sMDfvflIaf, BfeI rfm isMG, jmFdfr KusLhfl isMG, PkIr ajLIjLUdIn qy rfjf iDafn isMG nUM ilaf. ijs df Bfv ieh sI ik vjLfrq vfly aiDkfr hux iekwly rfjf iDafn isMG kol nhIN sn rhy. ieh gwl iDafn isMG nUM hjLm nhIN sI ho rhI. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG afpxy afp nUM iek vDIaf sLfsLk iswD kr irhf sI. Aus ny POj dI dubfrf inrMqr kvfied vI sLurU krvf idqI sI. phfVI rfijaF pRqI vI sKqI vrqx ligaf sI. iDafn isMG smJ igaf ik kuMvr nfl Aus dI dflL nhIN glL skxI. Auh Aus dy bdl bfry socx ligaf sI. iDafn isMG df sfrf iDafn hux sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG vl sI. Auh aksr socx lgdf ik jy iksy qrFH kuMvr nUM vI rfh ivcoN htf idqf jfvy qy sLyr isMG nUM qKq ‘qy bYTf idqf jfvy. Auh iPr socx lgdf ik sLyr isMG ny vI mhFrfjf bx ky Auho kuJ hI krnf hY ijhVf KVk isMG ny qy kuMvr nOinhfl ny kIqf hY. AuhnF vFg hI sLyr isMG vI mhFrfjf bxdf hI Aus nUM prFH kr dyvygf. Auh aijhy vihxF ivc vihMdf qF sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM vI iek pfsy Cwzdf iswDf sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG qk jf puwjdf. jd sucyq isMG ny rfxI ijMdF bfry gwlF kIqIaF ik Auh ikvyN pMjfb dI isafsq bfry iPkrvMd hY qF Aus ny iek dm Aus nUM imlx dI XoXnf bxf leI.[[[ Aus idn rfxI ijMdF Cwq ‘qy KVI lhOr vloN afAuNdy rfh vl hI dyK rhI sI. dUroN acfnk DUV AuzdI idsI. kfPI igxqI ivc GoV-svfr afAuNdy jfpdy sn. Auh socx lgI ik sLfied rfjf sucyq isMG hI hovy pr Auh qF hfly kuJ idn pihlF hI ieQoN igaf sI. DUV njLdIk afeI qF dyiKaf ik ispfhI sn, zogrf POj dI vrdI vfly. zogrf POj BfvyN pMjfb POj df hI ihwsf sI pr AuhnF dI afpxI vwKrI hoNd sI. afAux vfly ispfhI jMmU sLihr ivc jf vVy. sLihr ivc rfjf gulfb isMG dI POj dy ispfhI qF pihlF sn hI. sLfm qk sLihr dy hr moV ‘qy ispfhI hI ispfhI KVy idsx lgy. jfxkfr lok aMdfjLf lgfAux lgy ik rfjf iDafn isMG af irhf hovygf. Aus dy afAux vkq ievyN hI huMdf sI. aglI svyr hI pMj Qfl miTafeI dy, pMj Qfl myivaF dy, pMj tokrIaF PlLF dIaF rfxI ijMdF dI njLr puwj geIaF. rfjf iDafn isMG jMmU ivc af cuwkf sI qy jldI hI rfxI nUM imlx afAux vflf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG lhOr ivc rfxI ijMdF nUM bhuq Gwt imilaf sI BfvyN Aus df qy Aus dy puwqr hIrf isMG df sLfhI iklHy dy jnfnfKfny ivc jfxf afm sI pr iPr vI Auh rfxI ijMdF nfl igxqI dI vfr hI mulfkfq hoeI sI. iksy vyly hIrf isMG srkfr df nOinhfl vFg hI lfzlf irhf sI qy hr svyr srkfr Aus nUM sO rupey afpxy srfhxy hyToN kwZ ky idMdy qF jo Auh grIbF ivc vMz dyvy. rfjf iDafn isMG dy afAux df mqlv rfxI nfl Kfs slfh msLvrf krnf sI.

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rfxI ijMdF BfvyN mrdF nfl bhuqIaF gwlF nhIN sI kiraf krdI pr Auh pUry afqm ivsLvfs vflI aOrq sI. rfjf sucyq isMG nfl qF Auh ibnF iJjk Aus dy brfbr bYT ky sfrI gwl kr lYNdI sI. rfjf iDafn isMG nfl Auh ikvyN pysL afvy ies bfry Auh bhuq dyr qk socdI rhI. Aus ny afpxIaF golIaF nUM kih idqf hoieaf sI ik nf qF bhuqI dUr jfx ik Auh asihj mihsUs kry qy nf hI eyny njLdIk rihx ik gwlbfq ivc ivGn smiJaf jfvy. sLfm nUM rfjf iDafn isMG afieaf. srdIaF sLurU ho jfx kfrn vwzy sfry kmry ivc aMgITIaF cl rhIaF sn qy rfxI ijMdF aMgITI dy kol bYTI hox krky Aus df ichrf dg irhf sI. iDafn isMG ny kmry ivc vVidaF ijMdF nUM dyiKaf qF iek vfr qF Auh iJp igaf. iPr Auh agFh viDaf. Aus ny swuqy pey sLihjLfdy nUM hIiraf dy hfr nfl ipafr idqf qy iPr rfxI muhry Juk ky kihx ligaf, “siq isRI akfl mfeI jI, afpxI rfxI nUM srkfr dy ies nOkr df adfb!” “siq isRI akfl rfjf sfihb, afE, quhfzf svfgq ey, qusIN qF srkfr dI swjI bFh rhy E, AuhnF df mfx rhy E, pUrI iswK kOm df snmfn E, afE bYTo.” rfxI ny Aus dI afE Bgq kridaF Aus nUM bYTx leI ikhf. ieh pihlI vfr sI ik rfjf iDafn isMG sihj nhIN sI. asl ivc Auh afpxy mn ivc aj dI rfxI ijMdF dI qsvIr kuJ vwzI bxf ky ilafieaf hoieaf sI. ieh Auh inwkI ijhI kuVI nhIN sI ijs Aupr srkfr cfdr pf ky lY afieaf sI, ieh qF iek sLihjLfdy dI mF sI qy BivwK dI sMBfivq rfjmfqf. rfjf sucyq isMG ny Aus dIaF kuJ hor vI qrIPF vI kr idqIaF sn. rfjf iDafn isMG soc hI irhf sI ik kI khy, rfxI ijMdF ny hI gwl sLurU kIqI, “rfjf hI, lhOr drbfr dIaF kI KbrF ny?” “bhuqIaF cMgIaF nhIN jI, hr iek nUM afpo afpxI peI hoeI ey, iek dUjy dI ipwT ivc CurI mfrn leI iqafr iPrdy ny, qusIN suixaF hI hovygf ik bgl myN CurI mUMh myN rfm rfm! [[[srkfr ny iek iek iewt lf ky ieh rfj KVf kIqf sI qy ieh srkfr dIaF kurbfnIaF Buwl gey, gurUaF dIaF isiKafvF ivsfr gey, jo kdy srkfr ny soicaf vI nhIN sI ieh Auh kMm krn lg pey, ieh iswKF qy zogiraF nUM vwK kr ky socx lg pey ny.” “rfjf jI, ieh AuhnF dI bhuq glq gwl ey, ieh soc shI nhIN ey, quhfzIaF kurbfnIaF nUM kOx Buwl skdf ey.” “pr ieh sB Buwl rhy ny, asIN Kflsy df JMzf cIn qk lihrfieaf, hux dyKo kuMvr ny hux kI kIqf! [[[ijhVy jnrl jLorfvr isMG zogrf ny ieskfrzU df ielfky ijwqy sn Aus dI kfrgujLfrI afpxI mrjLI dy iksy hor jrnYl nUM sONp idqI ey ijs nfl zogrf jnrl dy hAUmY nUM zUMGI swt vwjI ey, [[[asIN ieh sB Kflsf srkfr leI hI krdy hF.” “ieh qF AuhnF df glq PYslf ey rfjf jI.” “pihlF mhFrfjf KVk isMG ny myry Aupr XkIn nhIN kIqf qy koeI cyq isMG bfjvf nF df bMdf lY aFdf, hux sB kuJ nOinhfl isMG dy hwQ ivc ey Auh vI myry qy Brosf nhIN kr rhy, ajIb ijhy lokF dI kONsl df gTn kr ilaf ijhnF ivcoN ijLafdf lok aMgryjLF nfl vfh rwKdy ny. [[[mfeI jIE, ies leI mYN drbfr qoN dUr rihx dI soc leI ey.” “nhIN rfjf jI, ievyN nf krnf, qusIN srkfr dI icqf qy ksm KfDI ey, quhfzI ijLMmyvfrI ey drbfr dI dyK Bfl krnI.” “mfeI jI, ksm KfDI ey iesy leI qF mYN lhOr nhIN Cwz irhf qy afpxIaF syvfvF nUM AuhnF leI rfKvIaF rwiKaf hoieaf ey, jdoN vI myrI loV hoeI mYN iqafr hovFgf, Auh mYnUM psMd krn jF nf krn pr mYN drbfr qoN iek ivwQ ‘qy rhFgf.” “rfjf jI, ieh ivwQ nf pfE, aijhy hflfq ivc sgoN drbfr nUM quhfzI hor vI loV ey.” “mfeI jI, dusLmx pMjfb vl mYlLI awK nfl dyKx lgy ny.” “rfjf jI, ijs mulk kol quhfzy ijhy vjLIr hoxgy Aus vl koeI mYlLI awK nfl ikvyN dyK skygf!” “mfeI jI, ieh lok aMgryjLF nUM loVoN vD sLih idMdy jf rhy ny, huxy eI kuMvr ny myrI slfh dy iKlfP jf ky aijhf kMm kr idqf ey ijs dy iBafnk nqIjy Bugqxy pY skdy ny.” “aijhf kI ho igaf rfjf jI?” “kuJ aijhf ik srkfr ny vI iejfjLq nhIN sI idqI, kfbl jf rhI aMgryjL POj nUM pMjfb ivc dI lMGx dI afigaf d y idqI, sfrI POj lMG geI pr nfl dI nfl sfzy pMjfb dI sUh vI lY geI, dusLmx nfl ieMnI irafieq kOx krdf ey?” “ieh qF kuMvr dI ndfnI ey pr rfjf jI sfzI bynqI ey ik qusIN drbfr dy bhuq njLdIk rho qy njLr rwKo.” rfjf iDafn isMG KusL ho igaf. Auh qF isrP kih hI irhf sI pr drbfr qoN Auh iek imMt leI vI prFH nhIN sI huMdf. Aus ny iek vfr iPr suwqy pey dlIp isMG vl dyiKaf qy puwCx ligaf, “ies sLihr ivc quhfnUM iksy iksm dI qklIP qF nhIN? myry BrfvF dI pRfhuxcfrI ikho ijhI ey?”

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“rfjf jI, mYN qF ieQy Gr vFg hI rih rhI vF, mYN qF ieh socdI vF ik ieQy nf afAuNdI qF myry leI ikMnf musLkl ho jFdf, ieh jLrUr ey ik kdy kdy lhOr dI Xfd afAux lgdI ey.” “mfeI jI, swc puwCo qoN lhOr vI quhfzy ibnF Adfs ey, sLfhI iklHf qy hux quhfzy ibnF ijvyN AujfV hovy, srkfr dy sfry krmcfrI GrIN Byj idqy gey ny, bhuq sfrIaF golIaF-bFdIaF vI, sLfhI mihlF ivc mhFrfjf KVk isMG eI ey, rfxI eIsLr kor nfl, [[[mYN quhfzI hvylI dI dyK Bfl krvf irhF vYsy quhfzy leI qF myrI cUnf mMzI vflI hvylI vI iqafr ey pr hfly hflfq shI nhIN, jdoN vI hflfq iejfjLq dyxgy quhfnUM lhOr swd ilaf jfvygf.” hux qk AuhnF dIaF gwlF dI avfjL sux ky sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG vI jfg cuikaf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG ny agy vD ky Aus nUM godI ivc cuwk ilaf. Aus dI gwl qy cuMmx idqf qy rfxI ijMdF nUM kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, sfzy mhFrfjf df iDafn riKE.”

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mhFrfjf KVk isMG nUM sLfhI iklHy ivc bMd kr idqf igaf. Auh hr vyly ieko svfl krdf rihMdf ik kOx iksy df. kdy Auh afpxy afp nUM puwCx lgdf qy kdy imlx-iglx afieaF nUM. puwqr ‘qy hI iksy nUM mfx ho skdf hY pr puwqr ny qF Aus nUM cuwk ky kYd ivc suwt idqf sI, iksy nUM imlx nhIN sI idqf jf irhf. jy imlxf vI huMdf qF hr vyly koeI nf koeI nfl huMdf. Aus dI dUjI pqnI rfxI eIsLr kor Aus dI sMBfl krdI sI pr Auh sLrIP aOrq sI qy mhFrfjy dy nfl hI Auh vI sfrI Xfqnf JwlI jFdI. ijs rfq mhFrfjf do bMdy lY ky iklHy ivcoN inklx ivc kfmXfb ho igaf sI iek vfr qF rfxI eIsLr kor nUM ligaf sI ik mhFrfjf bfhr jf ky aijhf kuJ krygf ik Auh ies kYd qoN Cutkfrf pf lYxgy pr CyqI hI kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nUM mhFrfjy dy iklHy ivcoN dOVn dI sUh iml geI. Aus ny iDafn isMG nUM nfl ilaf qy KVk isMG nUM sLyKUpury jf roikaf. jy mhFrfjf aPgfinsqfn vl inklx vl sPl ho jFdf qF sLied bc jFdf pr jldI pqf cl jfx kfrn nyVy hI PiVaf igaf. rfxI eIsLr kor ny vI QoVy qsIhy nfl hI nOinhfl nUM ds idqf ik Aus df ipE bc ky iks pfsy inkilaf hY. rfjf iDafn isMG ny qF mhFrfjy nUM sbk dyxf hI sI ikAuNik Aus dI vjLIrI Koh ky cyq isMG nUM idqI sI. KVk isMG PiVaf igaf qy muV ky iPr sumn burj vflI kYd ivc af igaf. Aus dI sLrfb vDf idqI geI, aPIm vI. rfxI eIsLr kor nUM sB idsdf sI ik kI ho irhf sI pr Auh afp vI Aus dy nfl hI kYdx sI. rfjf iDafn isMG nUM jd kuMvr ny vjLIrI qoN ivhlf kr idqf qF Auh iek vfr iPr swp vfg jLihr Golx ligaf qy aglI skIm bxfAux ligaf ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. KVk isMG dy ijAuNdy hox krky kuMvr hfly mhFrfjf nhIN sI bixaf. hux rfjf iDafn isMG ieh vI socx lgdf ik ho skdf hY ik jd kuMvr nOinhfl isMG qKq ‘qy bYTygf qF Auh mIaF AUDm isMG nUM hI vjLIr bxf idqf dyvy ikAuNik mIaF AUDm isMG kuMvr nOinhfl dy bhuq nyVy sI qy vjLIr bxn dI KfhsL vI rKdf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG afpxy BrfvF nUM lwK ipafr krdf hovy pr Auh cfhuMdf ieho sI ik vjLfrq Aus kol rhy qy Aus qoN bfad Aus dy puwqr hIrf isMG nUM imly. Aus ny afpxy nfl afpxy vPfdfrF nUM gMZxF sLurU kr idqf.[[[ kuMvr nOinhfl isMG dy rfj smyN iek vfr iPr pMjfb aMdr siQrqf idKfeI dyx lgI. cfry pfsy sLFqI ho geI sI. mhFrfjf KVk isMG kYd ivc sI jF ikqy hor ies df ijLkr bhuqf nhIN sI ho irhf. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG btfly qy ipsLOrf isMG Aupr srhwdI ielfky ivc qy ksLmIrf isMG isaflkot dy ielfky ivc ruJ gey sn. srkfr dy do hor puwqr qfrf isMG qy mulqfn isMG qKq dI dOV ivc afAux dy kfbl hI nhIN sn. zogiraF nfl nOinhfl isMG dI QoVI gVbV cldI jf rhI sI. cIn dI srhwd dy kuJ msilaF nUM lY ky phfVF ivc qfienfq jnrl jLorfvr isMG nfl guwsf-iglf cwl hI irhf sI dUjy pfsy Aus ny lUx dIaF KfnF Aupr kbjLf krn leI mMzI dy rfjy nUM vI kYd kr ilaf. phfVF dy Aus ielfky df ieMqjLfm ajIq isMG sMDfvflIaf qy jnrl vYcUrf nUM dy idqf. jnrl vYcUrf PrFsIsI sI qy srkfr dy smyN qoN hI hor keI XOrpIan jrnYlF vFg Kflsf POj ivc sI. nOinhfl ny phfVF ivc cldIaF kuJ glq pRQfvF, ijvyN ik bwcy qy aOrqF vycxf vI bMd krvfeIaF ijs krky lok Aus dI qrIP vI krdy sn. phfVIaF ivc zogry BfvyN Kflsf rfj leI ijwqF pRfpq krdy jf rhy sn pr iPr vI nOinhfl AuhnF nfl vDIaf irsLqy bxfAux dI koisLsL nhIN sI kr irhf. iswK srdfr hr vyly zogiraF iKlfP Aus dy kMn Brdy rihMdy sn ies leI vI Auh zogiraF Aupr sKqI

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vrqx ligaf sI. gulfb isMG bcdy kuJ mfmly nUM vsUlx kMvr nOinhfl isMG ny ajIq isMG sMDfvflIaf qy jnrl vYcUrf nUM hI Byijaf. Auh dovyN zogiraF dy pwky dusLmx sn. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG BfvyN pUrI kusLlqf nfl rfj clfAux ligaf sI pr afpxI bxfeI kONsl qoN Auh pUrI qrFH sMqusLt nhIN sI, ijs kfrn Auh iek ivsLysL dbfa hyT vI rihMdf. iehnF lokF df kMm vl iDafn Gwt huMdf qy sfijLsLF rcx vl ijLafdf. drbfr dy keI kMm ipwCy pYx lgdy. iehnF ivc rfjf iDafn isMG vrgf koeI inpuMn vjLIr vI nhIN sI. kdy kdy kuMvr socx lgdf ik muV ky sfry aiDkfr rfjf iDafn isMG nUM hI ikAuN nf dy idqy jfx. aMgryjLF nfl kuMvr dy sbMD bury nhIN sn. AuhnF ny kuMvr nUM ipsLfvr ivc lVfeI lVidaF dyiKaf hoieaf sI ies leI Aus dI kdr vI krdy sn hflFik krnl vyz, jo mhFrfjf KVk isMG df dosq sI, kuMvr dy afpy bxy KudmKqfr hox nUM mfnqf nhIN sI idMdf. iehnF idnF ivc aPgfn lok bhuqf mihnf nhIN sn rKdy, Auh kfPI kmjLor ho cuwky sn.[[[ rfjf iDafn isMG lhOr ivc hI sI. Auh aksr drbfr ivc vI cly jFdf sI ijvyN ik Aus ny qKq dy nyVy nyVy hI rihxf sI. iek idn Auh ikDry jf irhf sI ik kuJ rfj-imsqrI iek drvfjLf bxf rhy sn. Auh ruk ky Aus Ausr rhy zft vfly drvfjLy vl dyKx ligaf. iek imsqrI, jo Aus nUM pwCfxdf sI, ny puwiCaf, “rfjf jI, kI dyK rhy E?” “mYN quhfzy drvfjLf bxfAux dI kfrIgrI dyK irhF, hYrfn hF ik ies nUM iks shfry itkFdy E, hyT koeI mwdd vI nhIN.” “rfjf jI, quhfzy sfry hvylIaF dy, ikilHaF dy drvfjLy ievyN hI bxy huMdy ny, ieh arD-gol drvfjLf iek iet Aupr Ausiraf huMdf ey, iek iewt pUry drvfjLy dI cfbI huMdI ey, asl ivc ieh iek iewt hI zft huMdI ey, ies iet nUM lgfAux df ihsfb huMdf ey, jy ieh iewt inkl jfvy qF sfry df sfrf drvfjLf izg pYNdf ey.” “kmfl dI kfrIgrI ey! vYsy ieh iewt kdy inkldI nhIN dyKI.” “rfjf jI, ieh inkldI nhIN kwZxI pYNdI ey, afh dyKo, [[[ievyN inkl skdI ey pr ieh afm bMdy df kMm nhIN ey.” afKdf hoieaf imsqrI iewt kwZx ky idKfAux lg ipaf. iDafn isMG hYrfn huMdf AuQoN qur afieaf. ieMnI Aumr ho geI sI Aus dI, ies bfry kdy soicaf hI nhIN sI. Ausy sLfm hI KVf Auh afpxI hvylI dy zft dyK irhf sI ik iek sLfhI GoV svfr afieaf. Aus dy hwQ ivc iek Prmfn sI. Auh rfjf iDafn isMG nUM idMdf hoieaf boilaf, “rfjf jI, kuMvr nOinhfl isMG ny quhfnUM bulfieaf ey.” “myrI kI loV pY geI AuhnF nUM?” “rfjf jI, sLfied quhfzy ibnF kMm nf cl irhf hovy.” ieho gwl inklI. kuMvr nUM iDafn isMG dI dubfrf loV pY geI sI ikAuNik sfrf kMm sMBfilaf nhIN sI jf irhf. iesy mOky dI iDafn isMG AuzIk kr irhf sI. mIaF AUDm isMG Aus vyly rfjf gulfb isMG dI POj dI ldfK ivc agvfeI kr irhf sI nhIN qF sLfied iDafn isMG nUM ieh mOkf nf hI imldf pr iDafn isMG hux ies qrFH vjLfrq Aupr glbf pfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. Auh aijhf kuJ krn dI socx ligaf ik Aus qoN ibnF rfj-Bfg clfAux df koeI hor kMm kr hI nf sky. Aus ny drbfr dy kMmF nUM do ihwisaF ivc vMz ilaf. iek ihwsf ijhVf bhuqf mhwqvpUrn nhIN sI qy Aus dI sfrI jfxkfrI drbfrIaF nUM inrMqr idqI jFdI rhy qy dUjf drbfr df aOKf kMm ijs dI afm drbfrI nUM smJ nf pvy qy Aus kMm nUM ies qrIky nfl awDf-aDUrf rwKy ik koeI hor kMm kr hI nf sky. jykr kwl nUM Aus nUM dubfrf vjLfrq qoN kwiZaf igaf qF nvyN vjLIr nUM iksy gwl dI smJ hI nf pvy.[[[ sLfhI iklHy ivc kI ho irhf hY lhOr dy bjLfrF ivc lok ies dI Kbr rwKx dI koisLsL krdy rihMdy. lok iklHy dy nOkrF nUM lwB lwB ky aMdrlIaF gwlF puwCdy. ieh nOkr vI keI vfr msflf lf ky gwl agy qordy jo KMBF dIaF zfrF bx jFdIaF. sLfhI iklHy ivc vfprdI sLfied hI koeI aijhI Gtnf hovy ijhVI bfhr afm lokF qk nf puwjdI hovy. golIaF df BfvyN bhuqf smF afpxy mflkF-mflkxF nUM KusL rwKx ivc bIqdf pr agy dfsIaF qy iPr kMm krn vfly hor Coty vrgF dy lokF nfl sLfhI mihlF ivc bhuq burf vqIrf huMdf sI. ies leI hyTly vrg dy iehnF lokF ivc iek Kfs sFJ bxI hoeI sI qy afps ivc hr qrFH dI kfnfPUsI sFJI kr lYNdy sn. ieh qF hux afm lokF nUM hI pqf sI ik mhFrfjf KVk isMG iek iksm nfl kYd ivc hI sI, nf ikqy Aus afpxI mrjLI nfl jf skdf sI qy nf hI iksy nUM iml skdf sI. iek Kbr ieh vI iml rhI sI ik sLfhI iklHy aMdr Kfs iksm dI ‘sPYd kskrI’ qy ‘rs kpUr’ vrgIaF jLihrF vI puwj rhIaF sn. ieh donoN cIjLF jy iksy nUM sLrfb ivc Gol ky ipaf idqIaF jfx qF ies df pqf vI nhIN cldf qy pIx vflf hOlI hOlI ies dunIaF qoN qurdf bxdf hY. sLfhI iklHy df sumn burj afpxI KUbsUrqI leI msLhUr sI, rfijaF rfxI dI irhfiesL leI ieh ZukvI jgfh mMnI jFdI sI. bhuq Gwt lok smun burj qk phuMc kr skdy. jd kdy mhFrfjf KVk isMG ny zyrf sfihb gurdvfry

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vI jfxf huMdf qF kuMvr nOinhfl dy ivsLysL bMdy Aus nfl huMdy. kuMvr keI vfr koisLsL kr cuikaf sI ik mhFrfjf Aus nUM cyq isMG dy kql dy dosL ivcoN brI kr dyvy. Aus ny keI sunyhy vI Byjy. iehnF sunyihaF ivc Aus ny cyq isMG dy kql df pCqfvf vI kIqf qy muafPI vI mMgI. mhFrfjf KVk isMG afpxy puwqr nUM qF imlx leI qVP irhf sI pr Aus nUM cyq isMG dy kql ivcoN brI krn leI iqafr nhIN sI. Aus df kihxf sI ik kfql leI koeI muafPI nhIN, ies smyN jy Auh sjLf nhIN dy skdf qF iek idn siqgurU jLrUr gunfhgfr nUM dMz dyvygf. kuMvr vI afpxy ipE nUM ieMnI nPrq krdf sI ik isrP iek vfr hI imlx igaf, Auh vI afKrI idnF ivc hI. Aus vyly vI rfjf iDafn isMG Aus dy nfl sI. mhFrfjy ny Aus nUM imlidaF hI svfl kIqf, “kuMvr byty, mYN koeI pfgl vF?” “ipqf jI, qusI ieh svfl hr iksy nUM krdy ho, ieho ijhf kuJ vI nhIN ey.” “iPr qUM mYnUM ieQy ikAuN zwk Cwizaf jy?” “ipqf jI, quhfzy eI Pfiedy leI, dyKo ikMnI hvfdfr jgfh ey ieh, hr shUlq vy ieQy, qusIN hukm kro quhfnUM kI cfhIdf ey?” “mYN drbfr ivc jfxf eyN.” “ipqf jI, qusIN nsLy dI hflq ivc drbfr ivc jfvoNgy qF byiejLqI hovygI, jdoN vI qusIN TIk hovoNgy qF jLrUr jfvoNgy, mYN afp quhfnUM lY ky jfvFgf pr hux ies idvflI Aupr mYN quhfnUM aimRqsr lY ky clFgf, qusIN AuQy dI idvflI dyKoNgy qy mwQf tykoNgy, hfly afh dyKo, quhfzy dosq ny Kfs qohPf quhfzy leI Byijaf ey.” kuMvr dy iesLfry ‘qy ispfhI ivskI dIaF boqlF ilaf ky mhFrfjy dI dIvfn dy njLdIk rK idqIaF. mhFrfjy ny iek boql nUM cuwk ky dyKI qy KusL ho ky socx ligaf ik ieh iPrMgI dosqF dy dosq hn. mhFrfjf KVk isMG ny iDafn isMG vl dyiKaf qy ikhf, “iDafn isaF, rwb qoN zr, iek idn qyry nfl vI ievyN eI hovygI, afh ijhVI qUM srkfr dI idqI vrdI pfeI iPrdf eyN iehdI lfj rwKxI isK, qUM cyq isMG df kfql eyN, qUM eI kuMvr nUM ies rfhy qoiraf ey qy siqgurU qYnUM kdy nhIN bKsLx ligaf.” rfjf iDafn isMG Aus vl dyK ky qrs ivc hwsx ligaf. iDafn isMG dy mn ivc KVk isMG leI nPqr qF hY hI sI pr AuproN dI keI vfr Aus nUM JyzF ijhIaF vI krdf mhFrfjy nUM hor iKJfAux lgdf. Aus nUM icqfrdf ik Aus dI ieh hflq Aus nUM vjLfrq qoN htfAux krky hY.[[[ kqk df mhInf sI. TMz AuqrnI sLurU ho cuwkI sI. svyr sfr qRyl mINh vFg peI huMdI pr sUrj inklidaF hI grmI ijhI ho jFdI qy mOsm suhfvxf ho jFdf. sUrj dy inklx nfl hI BMgI lok inwkIaF iewtF dIaF glLIaF nUM suMbr rhy sn qy nfl hI gwlF kr rhy sn ik huxy hI ieh glLIaF GoiVaF dI ilwd nfl iPr Brn lgxgIaF. kwcIaF glIaF ivc mfCI ipwTF ipwCy pfxI dIaF mwCkF bMnI DUV qoN iCVkf kr rhy sn. hOlI hOlI glLIaF ivc rOxk vDx lgI. lhOr sLihr keI purbF ivcoN dI inkl irhf sI. gurUnfnk dyv df jnm idhfVf vI ajkl hI sI, eId vI qy idvflI vI. hfly svyr hox krky dukfnF KulH hI rhIaF sn. sLHIdf qy mHIdf bjLfr ivc dI lMG rhy sn. lflf BgIrQ rfm pfT pUjf krky hitaf sI ik Aus ny donF mrfsIaF nUM dyK ilaf. jy mrfsI Aus vl nf af rhy huMdy qF Auh kdy nf bulfAuNdf. Aus ny dUroN hI puwiCaf, “E mrfsIE, svyry svyry ikDr nUM vhIrF GwqIaF ny?” “lflf, qYnUM eI vDfeIaF dyx afey aF.” sLHIdy ny agy ho ky afiKaf. mHIdf iek lwq agy nUM kwZdf Aus dy sfhmxy af KiVaf qy Aus vl ajIb ijhIaF njLrF nfl dyKx ligaf. lfly ny puwiCaf, “kfhdIaF vDfeIaF Eey?” “ieho ik qyrf mfl bVf Kfls inkilaf.” hux mHIdf kih irhf sI. lfly ny hYrfn huMidaF iPr puwiCaf, “ikhVf mfl?” “afhI, sPYd kskrI qy rs kpUr.” lflf BgIrQ rfm socF ivc pY igaf ik ikhVy mfl dI gwl krdy hoey. sLHIdy ny iPr ikhf, “afhI ijhVf sLfhI iklHy vflLy lY ky jFdy rhy ny.” “buJfrqF nf pfE Eey, sfP sfP dwso ik kI hoieaf vy?” “hoieaf ieh ik mhFrfjf KVk isMG rfqIN qur igaf.”

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kihMdy mHIdy ny awKF Br leIaF. sLHIdf vI rox ligaf qy boilaf, “lokF df hoAU mhFrfjf, sfzf qF mfeIbfp sI!” lflf BgIrQ rfm vI hYrfn hoieaf KVf sI. afly duafly hor lok vI jmF hoxy sLurU ho gey. mhFrfjy KVk isMG dI mOq sfry lhOr ivc PYlrn lgI. bhuqy lokF nUM afs qF sI ik ieh kMm hoxf hI hY pr ieMnI jldI ho jfvygf ies bfry koeI nhIN sI soc irhf. sfry lok gmgIn ho gey. sB nUM hI mhFrfjy nfl hmdrdI sI. lflf BgIrQ rfm hor gwlF qoN zrdf hwtI dy aMdr jf viVaf. Aus df Cotf muMzf ijs dy huxy ijhy hI Bwdx hoey sn bfhr inkilaf qF sHLIdf Aus dy isr ivc Tolf mfrdf AuWcI dyxI BgIrQ rfm nUM suxfAuNdf kihx ligaf, “lflf, jo kujrq nUM mnjLUr!” ieh gwl sux ky mHIdf BVkdf hoieaf boilaf, “nhIN Eey sLHIidaf, ieh kujrq dI gwl nhIN, ieh jo bMdy nUM mnjLUr AuhI hoieaf ey, mhFrfjf do Gwt cflI df jvfn, koeI ibmfrI nf koeI iTmfrI, eyvyN mrnf kujrq dy hwQ nhIN, bMidaF dy hwQ huMdf ey.” “mrfsIaf, hOlLI bol, ikqy cwkI nf pINhdf iPryN.” “BfAU, cwkI vI pIh lFgy, afpxy aMndfqy dI Kfqr cwkI vI pIh lFgy, Auhny kdy mxI dI qot nhIN sI afAux idqI, kihMdf sI mrfsIE af ky drbfn nUM kih idaf kro, ipE nOinhfl df nhIN sfzf miraf ey!” afKdf mHIdf rox ligaf. kfPI sfrI BIV juV geI hoeI sI. iksy hor ny ikhf, “kihMdy ny beI mhFrfjy nUM twtIaF lg geIaF qy nfl ho igaf buKfr.” “E BrfE, hux qusIN dwso beI amlI bMdy nUM kdy twtIaF lgdIaF! mYnUM qF sflLf jMgl cOQy idn aONdf nfly mYN hfly mhFrfjy ijwzf grfVI nhIN, qusIN afp kro iensfP!” mHIdf kih irhf sI. jd qk Aus ny do ispfhI qury afAuNdy dyK ley qy Auh dovyN Brf AuQoN iKsk gey.[[[ hr bjLfr ivc, hr cONk ivc, hr muhwly ivc ijMny mUMh sn EnIaF hI gwlF. ies ivcoN kI swc sI jF kI nhIN ieh gwl alwg sI pr ieh swc sI ik mhFrfjf pUrf ho cuikaf sI qy Aus dy sskfr dIaF iqafrIaF hox lgIaF sn. srkfrI qOr qy sog mnfAux dI GosLxf ho geI. imsqrI lok arQI iqafr krn lgy. sMdl dI lkVI dI icqf bxfeI jfx lgI. lok rOsLnI drvfjLy dy nyVy iekwTy ho rhy sn ijQy AuhnF afpxy mhFrfjy dy aMqm drsLn krny sn. duiphr qk sskfr kr idqy jfx dI gwl ho rhI sI. iswK srdfr, jgIrdfr qy sLihr dy hor amIr lok sLfhI iklHy ivc puwj rhy sn. hornF sLihrF qoN vI lok af rhy sn. kuJ aMgryjL aPsr pihlF hI sLihr ivc sn. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM sunyhf Byj idqf igaf pr Auh nf afieaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik qKq qF nOinhfl isMG nUM hI imlxf sI. vYsy iDafn isMG Aus nfl vI inrMqr rfbqy ivc sI. sLfhI iklHy ivc kuJ hor bihsF vI clx lgIaF sn. rfxI eIsLr kor sMDU srdfrF dI DI sI. Auh ieMnI suhxI sI ik ies Aumr ivc vI lgdI sI ijvyN huxy hI ivafh ky afeI hovy. sMDU srdfr vI ies mOky qy puwj cuwky sn. rfxI eIsLr kor dI iek irsLqydfr aOrq ny svfl AuTfAuNidaF ikhf, “asIN iswK hF ies leI sfzI kuVI sqI nhIN hovygI.” Aus dI gwl nfl bhuq sfry lok sihmq sn. sqI hoxf qF ihMdUaF dI rsm sI. srkfr nfl vI sqI hox vflIaF ijLafdfqr ihMdU rfxIaF hI sn. ieh gwl qYh vI ho geI ik sqI dI rsm nf kIqI jfvy. ieh Kbr rfjf iDafn isMG qk vI pwujdI ho geI. Auh iek dm kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nUM imilaf qy kihx ligaf, “kuMvr jI, rfxI eIsLr kor df sqI hoxf bhuq jLrUrI ey, ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey ik mhFrfjf KVk isMG nfl koeI rfxI sqI hI nf hovy.” kuMvr socF ivc pY igaf. Aus ny ies rsm bfry bhuqf soicaf vI nhIN sI. iDafn isMG ny iPr ikhf, “kuMvr, ieh socx df vkq nhIN, ieh kuJ krn df vkq ey, jy rfxI eIsLr kor jIAUNdI rih geI qF afpxy leI musLkl ho jfvygI ikAuNik Auh bhuq kuJ jfxdI ey, bfkI sB quhfnUM pqf eI ey.” Ausy vyly kuMvr nOinhfl isMG ny rfxI eIsLr kor nUM mhFrfjy dy nfl hI sqI hox df hukm suxf idqf. kMuvr dI afpxI skI mF cMd kor ies mOky qy hfjLrI lgfAux vI nf afeI. Aus dI qF mhFrfjf KVk isMG nfl bhuqI bxdI hI nhIN sI so Aus df sqI hoxf qF dUr dI gwl sI. arQI dI iqafrI srkfr dI arQI vFg hI hoeI BfvyN Aus vflI sLfn nhIN sI pr iPr vI bhuq lok sLfml sn. AuvyN hI muhry grMQI, iPr bRfhmx qy iPr mOlvI sn. Aus dy mgr arQI qy arQI mgr rfxI eIsLr kor ievyN iqafr ho ky cl rhI sI ijvyN ivafh dIaF lfvF lYx jf rhI hovy. Aus dy nfl iqMn golIaF sn. nfl hI sLbd pV rhIaF hor aOrqF. Aus dy mgr jnfjLy ivc sLfml hox afey mihmfn. arQI rOsLnI drvfjLy kol juVI BIV leI kuJ dyr

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leI rukI. srkfr dI smfD dy nfl hI KVk isMG leI icqf bxfeI hoeI sI. rOsLnI drvfjLf lMG ky mhFrfjf dI dyh nUM icqf ‘qy itkf idqf igaf. rsm anusfr kuMvr nOinhfl isMG qy rfjf iDafn isMG ny mhFrfjf KVk isMG dI CfqI Aupr hwQ rwK ky pMjfb qy pMjfb dy lokF leI vPfdfr rihx dI ksm KfDI. rfxI eIsLr kor ny AuhnF donF dy mwiQaF ‘qy kysr dy itwky lgfey qy iPr rfxI mhFrfjy df isr afpxy godI ivc rwK ky icqf ivc bYT geI qy nfl hI iqMn golIaF vI. bfkI dI icqf nUM icxn qoN pihlF rfjf iDafn isMG rfxI eIsLr kor nUM boilaf, “mfeI jI, mhFrfjf KVk isMG jI dI klgI Auqfr ky kuMvr nOinhfl isMG jI nUM dy idE, ipE dI klgI puwqr nUM lgxI sLuB huMdI ey.” “rfjf jI, sB kuJ siqgurU df bxfieaf hoieaf huMdf ey, ieh klgI mhFrfjf jI dI ey, ieh nhIN imlygI, sLuB, nf-sLuB vflI koeI gwl nhIN huMdI, hr iksy ny AuhI vwZxf ey jo kuJ bIijaf ey.” lok dyKdy rih gey. rfjf iDafn isMG ies qoN agy bol hI nf sikaf. iewkI qopF dI slfmI idqI geI. kuMvr nOinhfl ny icqf nUM awg idKfeI. sfrI icqf plF ivc hI mc AuTI. sB qoN ijLafdf kuMvr ro irhf sI. iek KUMjy ivc sLHIdf qy mHIdf KVy dyK rhy sn. mHIdy ny ikhf, “dyK Eey sLHIidaf, ijhnF dy ipE mrdy ny ikvyN roNdy ny!” “nhIN Eey mHIidaf, ieh iksy aOx vfly vkq nUM ro irhf ey.” kuMvr df dosq mIaF AUDm isMG Aus nUM hONslf rwKx leI kih irhf sI. kuMvr qy mIaF AUDm isMG ivckfr lwdfK dI srhwd nUM lY ky kuJ nrfjLgI sI pr hux Auh nrfjLgI dUr ho cuwkI sI. icqf nUM awg pUrI qrFH pY geI. lok hux AuQoN ihlx lg pey. pihlF sB ny iklHy nfl vgdI CotI rfvI ivcoN hwQ pYr Doqy ijvyN sskfr qoN bfad kiraf hI krdy hn qy afpo afpxy rfh pYx lgy. rfjf iDafn isMG hOlI hOlI aflf duaflf dyKdf jf irhf sI. vfps jfx vflI BIV ivc mIaF AUDm isMG afpxy dosq kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nUM sFBdf hoieaf cl irhf sI. jd Auh rOsLnI gyt lMG ky sLfhI burj drvfjLy dy aYn hyT afey qF drvfjLy dy zft dI ivckfrlI iewt acfnk inkl geI qy sfry df drvfjLf hyT af izigaf, ieMny jLor dI avfjL afeI ijvyN jLmIn Pt geI hovy. drvfjLy dy hyTly lok ies dy Qwly hI drVy gey. acfnk ieh aYzf vwzf qy mjLbUq drvfjLf ikvyN izg ipaf kuJ smJ nhIN sI pY rhI. sLfied qopF dI slfmI kfrn ieh jrjiraf zft kmjLor ho igaf sI qy ies dI ivckfrlI qUl inkl geI sI jF kuJ hor pr ieh mxF dy mx pwQr qy iewtF hyT af izgy. mIaF AUDm isMG qy do hor bMdy QFvyN hI mr gey. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG dy isr ivc swtF vwjIaF. ies Gtnf nfl cfry pfsy lokF ivc BgdV pY geI. ispfhI vI Bwj qury. GoVy qy hfQI bykfbU ho gey. rfjf iDafn isMG drvfjLy qoN QoVf htvF dIvfn dInf nfl nfl cl irhf sI. Aus ny Bwj ky jf ky kuMvr nOinhfl isMG nUM sMBfilaf. Aus dIaF swtF dyKIaF qy Aus nUM cukvf ky bfrfdrI ivc lY igaf. Aus ny drvfjLy bMd krvf idqy qy aMdr kuJ igxqI dy bMdy hI rih gey. hor BIV nfl nfl hYrfn hoey KVy mHIdf qy sLHIdf vI izgy pey gyt dy mlby nUM dyK rhy sn. sLHIdy ny ikhf, “dyK mHIidaf, kujrq dy rMg!” “nhIN sLHIidaf, ieh vI bMdy dy rMg eI ny, qUM cl afpF koeI sfmI lwBIey qy mxI dy dfxy jogy hoeIey.” hjLUrI bfg dy bfhr lok kuMvr dI Kbr jfnx leI byqfbI nfl AuzIk rhy sn. vYd afey, aMgryjLI zfktr vI puwj gey. kuMvr dy jLKm AumId qoN ijLafdf zUMGy inkly. jnrl gfrznr jo kuMvr nUM swt lgx qoN bfad dUjI vfr dyK irhf sI, hyT PrsL Aupr kfPI sfrf KUn zuilaf dyK ky mn hI mn kihx ligaf, ‘imstr iDafn isMG, kwZ idqf ieh kMzf vI, qusIN TIk jf rhy E, hux rih igaf pirMs sLyr isMG, Auh bhfdr jLrUr ey pr iswDf ey quhfzy kfbU ivc af jfvygf, quhfzf hux pIVHIaF qk sUq rhygf.’ kuMvr dI mOq iek dm nhIN aYlfnI geI. sfrI kONsl dy mYNbr af cuwky sn. pMj GoV svfr Ausy vyly hI btfly nUM Bjf idqy gey qF jo sLyr isMG nUM Kbr kIqI jf sky. hux aglf mhFrfjf Aus nUM hI bxfieaf jfxf sI. kuMvr dI mF cMd kor nUM vI sunyhf Byj idqf igaf. pqI dI mOq ‘qy qF Auh afeI nhIN sI pr puwqr vfr qF afAuxf hI pYxf sI. rfxI cMd kor afeI qF rfjf iDafn isMG Aus nfl agly jfnsLIn dIaF gwlF krn ligaf pr Aus nUM ies vyly koeI hosL nhIN sI. Aus qoN iksy vI gwl ivc bhuqf dKl nhIN idqf igaf. pwuqr dI mOq kfrn cMd kor JMbI geI sI nhIN qF Aus dy bVboly hox bfry keI khfxIaF msLhUr sn. AuhdI BYVI jLubfn kfrn bhuqy sfry lok Aus nfl gwl krn qoN zrdy sn. rfjgwdI dI qoV-joV cldI rhI. lhOr drbfr dy mYNbrF nfl vI slfh hoeI, sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG hI sB qoN ZukvF ivakqI sI ijs nUM rfjgwdI idqI jf skdI sI. sfrf PYslf krky kuMvr dI mOq dI Kbr bfhr kwZI geI BfvyN lokF nUM hOlI hOlI pqf cl cuikaf sI qy sog dI lihr iek vfr iPr sfry lhOr ivc PYl geI sI. ijhnF lokF ny KVk isMG

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df bhuqf aPsos nhIN sI mnfieaf hux Auh vI sog ivc zuwb gey qy srkfr dI qy iPr pMjfb dI mfVI iksmq nUM kosx lgy. iek idn Cwz ky iek vfr iPr arQI iqafr kIqI geI. AuhI kwl vflf hI arQI lY jfx df qrIkf sI. grMQI, pMzq, mOlvI, arQI, sqI hox vflIaF do rfxIaF qy iqMn golIaF qy iehnF sB mgr lok. nOinhfl dI iek pqnI dy bwcf hox vflf krky Aus nUM sqI nhIN sI hox idqf igaf. cMd kor dy vYx asmfn pfV rhy sn. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG vI puwj igaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny rfjf iDafn isMG qy drbfr dy bfkI mMqrIaF nfl kuJ dyr gwlF kIqIaF. iPr Auh qy rfjf iDafn isMG qurdy hoey icqf qk afey. donF ny kuMvr dI CfqI Aupr hwQ rwK ky pMjfb leI qy pMjfb dy lokF pRqI vPfdfr rihx dIaF ksm KfDI, kuMvr dI sqI ho rhI iek pqnI ny AuhnF dy mwiQaF Aupr iqlk lgfey. icqf cMgI qrFH icx idqI geI. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG ny icqf nUM awg idKfeI. iek vfr iPr sB nUM CotI rfvI ivc hwQ pYr Doxy pey. sskfr qoN vfps prqidaF bhuq sfry lok sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM vDfeIaF vI dy rhy sn. sLihjLfdf afpxy afp nUM iek jFbfjL ispfhI isD kr cuwkf sI ies leI bhuq sfry lok As dy rfjf bxn qoN KusL vI sn. lihxf isMG sMDyvflIaf qy aqr isMG sMDyvflIaf sLyr isMG dy mhFrfjf bxn qy jl-Buwj rhy sn. ajIq isMG sMDfvflIaf qlvfr dI muwT nUM Guwtdf kihx ligaf, “ieh kuwbf ikvyN mhFrfjf bx skdf ey?”

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rfxI cMd kor pihlF qoN hI afpxy afp nUM mhFrfxI aKvfAuNdI sI. Auh afpxy awKV qy bVboly suBfa krky jfxI jFdI sI. afm bMdf Aus nfl gwl qoN guryjL krdf. Aus bfry msLhUr sI ik bolx lgI agf ipwCf nhIN sI dyKdI qy nf hI Aus iksy nUM nhIN bKsLdI sI. pqI dI qF Aus ny kdy prvfh kIqI hI nhIN sI. sflF dy sfl inkl gey sn Aus nUM lhOr afeI nUM. mhFrfjy dI mOq df vI Aus Aupr bhuqf Prk nhIN sI ipaf ies leI Auh dfgF vyly nhIN sI afeI pr puwqr dI acfnk ies qrFH hoeI mOq ny Aus nUM ihlf ky rwK idqf. do idn qk Auh cMgI qrFH Kf pI vI nf skI. iPr hOlI hOlI ies gm ivcoN inklx lgI. ieh Kbr Aus dy afly duafly GuMm rhI sI ik sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG aglf mhFrfjf hovygf. sLyr isMG nfl Aus nMU bhuq nPrq sI. nPrq sLyr isMG nfloN vI ijLafdf Aus dI mF nfl sI jo ik vwzI mhFrfxI sI. ijs nUM srkfr Aus smyN afpxI vwzI mhFrfxI kih ky bulfieaf krdy sn. Aus ny afpxy afp nUM iek dm ikhf, ‘ieh hrfmI sLyrU kuwbf ikvyN mhFrfjf bx skdf ey, miraf Aus df pqI jF Aus df puwqr ey qy rfj ieh hrfmI lY jfvy, ieh Blf ikvyN ho skdf ey!’ sMDfvflIey srdfr pihlF hI AuzIk kr rh y sn ik cMd kor dI mfnisk qOr ‘qy byty dI mOq ivcoN AuBry qF koeI gwl ho sky. Auh pMjfb dI vjLfrq lYxI cfhuMdy sn. rfjf iDafn isMG dy iKlfP qF Auh sn hI qy sLyr isMG nUM vI psMd nhIN sn krdy. AuhnF dI slfh ‘qy cMd kor ny Ausy vyly hI rfjf iDafn isMG nUM qlb kr ilaf. rfjy nUM pqf sI ik Aus ny gwl kihx vyly iksy iksm dI ilhfjL nhIN krnI ies leI zrdf zrdf cMd kor kol igaf. cMd kor ny Aus nUM isiDaF hI puwiCaf, “rfjf, qYnUM kuwby sLyrU nUM lY ky ksmF Kfx dI kfhdI kfhlLI sI?” “mfeI jI, rfjnIqI df asUl ey ik mhFrfjf dI gwdI KflI nhIN rihxI cfhIdI, jy aslI jfnsLIn nhIN sMBflygf qF koeI hor lY jfvygf.” “Auh kuwbf sLyrU, llfrI dI aOlfd! [[[Auh ikDroN df jfnsLIn ho igaf?” “mfeI jI, quhfzy nfl sfrI slfh hoeI ey.” “mYnUM nhIN mnjLUr, qUM vI pfsy ho qy Auh vI, mYN afp socFgI ik kI krnf vy.” jd qk sMDfvflIey srdfr cMd kor dy nfl af KVy hoey. rfjf smJ igaf ik hux ieh lok aiVwkf pfAuxgy hI pfAuxgy. hux sB kuJ ieMnf asfn nhIN hox ligaf ijMnf Aus smJI bYTf sI. Auh AuQoN af igaf qy af ky drbfrIaF dI bYTk bulfeI qy sfrI gwl dsI. bYTk ivc POj dy pMc vI swdy gey. Auh sB vI prysLfn hox lgy. rfxI cMd kor dI mrjLI ibnF kuJ krnf ieMnf sOKf nhIN sI. iDafn isMG ny sB qoN pihlF ijhVI gwl kIqI Auh ieh ik afpxy vwzy Brf

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rfjf gulfb isMG nUM cMd kor dy Kymy ivc Byj idqf. Aus df mqlv sI ik jy Auh nhIN qF Aus df Brf hI shI, rfj drbfr ivc qF koeI nf koeI zogrf rhygf hI. rfjf iDafn isMG iek vfr iPr cMd kor nUM imilaf qy boilaf, “mfeI jI, hux sqI hox vflI rfxI sLyr isMG nUM iqlk lg cukI ey, kuJ hor krn nfl sfry pfsy hPVf dPVI pY skdI ey, POj qF pihlF eI sLyr isMG nfl ey, hwk vI sLyr isMG df vI bxdf ey.” “iDafinaF, qUM mYnUM bhuqy hwk nf dws, hwk myrf bxdf ey, mYN bxFgI pMjfb dI mhFrfxI.” “mfeI jI, lVfeI ho jfvygI, quhfnUM pqf ey ik sLihjLfdf syLr isMG kol afpxI POj ey qy Auh jFbfjL ispfhI vI ey.” “mYnUM ies gwl dI prvfh nhIN, Auh hY qF kuwbf sLyrU hI, hrfm dI aOlfd! Aus df qKq qy koeI hwk nhIN ey.” “mfeI jI, myrf mksd ey Kflsy nUM iekwTy rwKxf pr qusIN Kflsy nUM pfV rh y E.” “mYN nhIN pfV rhI iDafinaF, qUM pfV irhf eyN.” “quhfzI mrjLI mfeI jI pr hwk quhfzf nhIN qy rfj quhfnUM nhIN imlxf, qKq leI quhfnUM donF iDrF ivckfr XuwD hovygf.” Aus dI gwl ‘qy kol KVf aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf BVk AuiTaf qy qlvfr imafn ivcoN kwZdf boilaf, “E zogiraf, qYnUM huxy eI XuwD vI idKf dyeIey! [[[mfeI jI df hwk bxdf ey Aus dI mrjLI eI clygI.” iDafn isMG ny dyiKaf ik sMDfvflIey BVky hoey hn qy Auh iksy iksm dy smJOqy dy hwk ivc nhIN hn, Auh vfps af igaf. Aus ny sLyr isMG nfl slfh kIqI. sLyr isMG nUM rfjnIqI bfry kuJ nhIN sI pqf. Auh qF mYdfn ivc lV skdf sI hor kuJ nhIN. rfjf iDafn isMG ny dIvfn dInf nfQ qy PkIr ajLIjLUdIn nfl ivcfrF sLurU kr idqIaF. donoN iDrF hI gwdI Aupr afpxf hwk jmf rhIaF sn. ies df koeI hwl nhIN sI lwB irhf. POj dy keI pMc rfxI cMd kor vl vI sn. keI GVIaF dI bihs bfad iek dlIl afeI ik koeI aijhf rfh liBaf jfvy ijhdy nfl donF iDrF nUM KusL kr ilaf jfvy. iksy ny ikhf ik ikAuN nf sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG cMd kor nfl ivafh krf lvy, afKr Brf dI ivDvf hI qF hY. jvfnI vyly cMd kor bhuq suhxI hoieaf krdI sI. kdy sLyr isMG Aus Aupr moihq vI irhf sI. Auh qF ies qjvIjL Aupr bhuq hI pRsMn sI. ieh gwl hor sBnF nUM vI TIk lgI pr ieh sux ky cMd kor cfry pYr cuwk ky pY geI. Auh qF sLyr isMG df nF sux ky vI KusL nhIN sI. Aus bfry gwl krdI vI hrfmI sLbd vrqdI. aglI pysLksL rfjf iDafn isMG ny afpxy Brf rfjf gulfb isMG rfhIN hI kIqI. gulfb isMG kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, ieh mfmlf bhuq AulJ igaf ey, ies df hwl vI jLrUrI ey, kwl Kflsf pMcfieq nfl vI slfh hoeI sI, pMc vI awky pey ny, ievyN nf hovy ik donF iDrF nUM iek pfsy kr ky pMc afp hI rfj sMBfl lYx.” “rfjf gulfb isMG, pUrf pMjfb cMd kor dy nfl ey, qUM ikDr B uwlf iPrdf eyN?” “mfeI jI, rfjnIqI ieMnI asfn nhIN huMdI, ies ivc jo kuJ qusIN cfhoN nhIN iml skdf, quhfzf iksy qrFH hwk bxdf vI ey qy nhIN vI bxdf. Auh mrd ey, mrd df hwk aOrq qoN vwzf huMdf ey, ies nUM Drm vI nhIN mMndf qy Kflsf POj nUM vI nhIN mnjLUr hoxF.” Aus dI gwl sux ky cMd kor socF ivc pY geI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik pMjfb ivc aOrq df Auh hwk nhIN huMdf ijhVf mrd df huMdf hY. rfjf gulfb isMG ny iPr ikhf, “mfeI jI, mYN qF iblkul quhfzy hwk ivc hF, mYN cfhuMdf hF ik sB kuJ quhfzy hwQ ivc rhy pr hflfq aijhy nhIN.” “rfjf, myry byty dy Gr aOlfd hox vflI ey, Auh aOlfd hI nOinhfl dI jfnsLIn hoeygI, smJ afeI nf gwl!” “mfeI jI, kd aOlfd hoeygI, kd jfnsLIn bxygI, jy aOlfd kuVI heygI qf kI bxygf?” “mYnUM sMqF ny ikhf hoieaf qy mYnUM muMzf hox df suPnf vI af cuikaf ey.” cMd kor pUry svY ivsLvfs nfl bolI. rfjf gulfb isMG iPr afpxy Brf nUM imlx igaf ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. iDafn isMG ny sLyr isMG qy bfkI dI drbfrIaF nfl slfh kIqI qy gulfb isMG nUM iek hor qjvIjL dy ky Byj idqf. gulfb isMG ny afpxI gwl rKidaF ikhf, “mfeI jIE, ieh hor hwl vI ey donF iDrF ivc sulfh df ik qusIN ies vyly siqgurU vloN byaOlfd kr idqy gey E qy qusIN sLyr isMG df bytf prqfp isMG muqbMnf bxf lE, ijs nfl rfj vI Gr ivc rih jfvygf qy donF pirvfrF dI sulfh vI ho jfvygI.” “gulfb isMG, qUM myrI iek gwl pwly bMn lY ik mYN ies kuwby nfl koeI smJOqf nhIN kr skdI, jy mYN iksy nUM muqbMnf bxfAuxf hI heygf qF iDafn isMG dy muMzy hIrf isMG nUM bxfvFgI ijhVf ik srkfr dI godI ivc Kyizaf hoieaf ey, ieh sLyr isMG dIaF rgF ivc sLfhI KUn nhIN ey ies leI ieh rfj dy kfbl nhIN ey.” gulfb isMG ny ieh gwl vI jf ky afpxy Brf qy sLyr isMG nUM ds idqI. rfjf iDafn isMG socF ivc pY igaf ik ieh vjLIrI geI hwQoN. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG kuJ isDf hox krky Auh gwl dI zuMGfeI qk nhIN sI jf irhf. AuDr Kflsf

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POj kfhlI pY rhI sI ik koeI PYslf kIqf jfvy qy rfj dI kfrvfeI muV ky isDy qrIky nfl arMB kIqI jfvy. iek vfr iPr POj dIaF qnKfhF bhuq ipwCy pY geIaF sn, kuJ ispfhI vI kuJ ijLafdf hI mrjLIaF krn lgy sn. iek idn rfjf iDafn isMG iekwlf hI cMd kor nUM imlx cly igaf. Aus ny cMd kor nfl iekwl ivc imlxI kIqI. Aus ny ikhf, “mfeI jI, hflq bhuq nfjLk ey, EDr aMgryjL pMjfb ‘qy njLr itkfeI bYTf ey qy ieDr qusIN aVI kIqI bYTo E. [[[mfeI jI, pMjfb df bhuq vwzf nuksfn hox jf irhf ey. sfry srdfrF qy drbfrIaF ny myrI ijLMmyvfrI lgfeI hoeI ey ik mYN quhfnUM mnfvF qy koeI hwl lwBF.” “iDafn isMG, mYN ikhf sI ik mYN qyry muMzy hIrf isMG nUM muqbMnf bxf lYNdI vF, hor dws qYnUM kI cfhIdf ey?” “mfeI jI, myrf vI idl krdf ey ik myrf puwqr mhFrfjf bxy pr mYN zogrf hF qy ieh rfj iswKF df ey, jwt-iswKF df, hIrf isMG nUM iksy ny mhFrfjf mnjLUr nhIN krnf.” “eyh qUM soc iDafn isMGf, mYN qYnUM ds idqf ey jo mYN socdI hF.” “gwdI df jfnsLIn quhfzy Kfndfn ivcoN hI cfhIdf ey.” “ieho qF mYN pihlF ikhf sI ik nOinhfl dI aOlfd qKq qy bYTygI, hor kuJ mhIinaF qy qKq df aslI vfrs af jfvygf, jd qk Auh vwzf nhIN hovygf mYN rIjMt bxFgI, sfry msly hwl ho jfxgy.” “mfeI jI, ieh gwl quhfzy nfl Brf jI kr cuwky ny ik jy kuVI ho geI qF qusIN dlIl idMdy E ik quhfnUM iksy sMq ny ikhf pr mfeI jI ieQy gwl dlIl dI ho rhI ey.” “iDafn isMGf, jy kuVI hoeI qF mYN qyry puwqr hIrf isMG nUM god lY lvFgI, jo vI ivroD hovygf mYN JwlFgI, [[mnjLUr ey?” “nhIN mfeI jI, ieh vI koeI hwl nhIN ey, ieh vI iksy nUM mnjLUr nhIN hoxf, iek ieh vI rsqf ey ik qusIN mhFrfxI bx jfE qy sLyr isMG quhfzf ivsLysL aPsr jF numfieMdf bx ky rfj clfeygf.” “nhIN iDafn isMGf, mYN Aus bMdy nfl afpxf kuJ vI juiVaf nhIN dyK skdI, mYnUM Aus nfl nPrq ey.” “mfeI jI, mYN quhfzI nPrq nUM Gwt nhIN krnI cfhuMdf pr mYN qF srkfr dI lgfeI ijLMmyvfrI inBfAuNdf kih irhf hF ik qusIN koeI ivckfrlf rfh lwB lvo ik donoN iDrF hI KusL rihx.” “ievyN nhIN ho skxf.” “mfeI jI, nhIN qF bhuq vwzf nuksfn ho jfvygf, mYN quhfzy pYrF qy afpxI pwg rwKdF ik mMn jfE ijs nfl sB df Blf hovygf.” rfjf iDafn isMG ny afpxy isr qoN pwg AuqfrI qy cMd kor dy pYrF qy rwK idqI. cMd kor ny hor vI jLordfr avfjL ivc ikhf, “nhIN iDafn isMGf, cwuk lY afpxI pwgVI ijhI qy qur jfh ieQoN, ies rfj qy nOinhfl df hwk ey, myrf hwk ey.” iDafn isMG ny afpxI pwg cuwk ky isr qy rwK leI qy guwsy ivc afAuNdf boilaf, “TIk ey mfeI, ieQy XuwD hovygf, hjLfrF lok mrngy ijhnF dI mOq dI ijMLmyvfr qUM hovyNgI, qyrf aMq vI aijhf hovygf ik lok soc ky kMb AuTxgy.” “iDafinaF, iesy vyly iklyH qoN bfhr ho jf nhIN qF qyrf aMq nf hux hI af jfvy!” “mfeI, mYN cilaF, ieh gwl hor sux lY, pMjfb df rfj clfAux leI ies qKq dI loV nhIN, ies nUM Kflsf POj clfeygI, qUM vI dyKdI jfeIN.” kih ky rfjf iDafn isMG qur afieaf. cMd kor koeI vI gwl mMnx vflI nhIN sI. Aus ny afpxy Brf gulfb isMG nfl mulfkfq krky Aus nUM cMd kor df slfhkfr bxy rihx leI ikhf. rfjf gulfb isMG kol vI cMd kor dI ‘hF’ ivc ‘hF’ imlfAux qoN ibnF kuJ nhIN sI pr iek gwl jLrUr sI ik cMd kor gulfb isMG Aupr XkIn krn lgI sI. Aus dy vwzy slfhkfr qF sMDfvflIey sn, AuhnF ny vI dyK ilaf ik gulfb isMG nUM Auh kfbU ivc lY skdy sn, BfvyN gulfb isMG iDafn isMG nfloN sLfqr idmfg vflf sI pr Aus df suBfa kuJ nrm sI. mhFrfjf KVk isMG qy nOinhfl isMG dI mOq qoN bfad mhIny dy aMdr aMdr hI rfxI cMd kor pMjfb dI mhFrfxI bx geI qy afpxy afp nUM ‘mlkf ey mkwds’ df iKqfb dy ilaf. aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf vjLIr bx igaf. cfr mYNbrF dI kONsl bxf ky sfrI qfkq AuhnF ny afpxy hwQ ivc lY leI. sLihjLfdf sL yr isMG qF agly idn hI lhOr Cwz afpxI jgIr btfly nUM cly igaf. mhIny dy aMdr aMdr hI rfjf iDafn isMG nUM vI lhOr Cwzx leI mjbUr hoxf ipaf. hux cfry pfsy Aus dy dusLmx sn. rfjf gulfb isMG BfvyN hkUmq nfl sI pr iPr vI iDafn isMG iksy iksm df jLoKm nhIN sI lYxf cfhuMdf. aijhy smyN jMmU Aus leI vDyry suriKaq sI ijQy bYT ky Auh afpxI aglI rxnIqI bxf skdf sI.[[[

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mhFrfxI cMd kor nUM keI gwlF rfs nhIN sn af rhIaF. iek qF Kflsf POj nUM iksy aOrq qoN koeI hukm lYxf mnjLUr nhIN sI. drbfr dy bhuqy lok POj pRqI hI vPfdfr sn pr iPr vI iksy nf iksy qrFH kMm cl irhf sI. ies qoN pihlF iek hor gwl vI ho geI sI ijs nUM keI lok bdsLgnI hIM mMndy sn pr cMd kor nUM koeI prvfh nhIN sI. lhOr drbfr Aupr kbjLf hox qoN jldI bfad hI rfj-iqlk dI rsm rwK leI geI. iswK irvfieqF anusfr rfjiqlk hoxf sI ijvyN pihlF huMdf hI afieaf sI. bydI ibkrm isMG ny ies rfj-iqlk dI kfrvfeI isr cVHfAuxI sI. Aus nUM ivsLysL idn ‘qy AUny qoN bulfieaf igaf. sfrIaF rsmF dIaF iqafrIaF ho geIaF. bydI ibkrm isMG ny ikhf, “cONkI iqafr ey, rsm arMB kIqI jfvy, bulfE[[.” kuJ plF ivc mhFrfxI cMd kor af ky cONkI Aupr bYT geI. bydI ibkrm isMG hYrfn hoieaf Aus vl dyKx ligaf. mhFrfxI cMd kor guwsy ivc afAuNdI bolI, “ibkrm isMGf, rsm sLurU kr.” “nhIN mfeI jI, ieh rms nhIN ho skdI, pMjfb df ieh qKq qF isrP mrdF leI ey, mYN qF kuMvr sLyr isMG dy rfj iqlk leI afieaF nf ik iek aOrq dy, muafP krnf mYN iek aOrq dy ieh pivqr itwkf nhIN lgf skdf.” sfry pfsy iek ajIb ijhI cuwp Cf geI. iksy ny ies gwl dI afs nhIN sI rwKI pr bhuq sfry lok idloN KusL vI sn qy bydI ibkrm isMG nfl sihmq vI. mhFrfxI cMd kor guwsy ivc lfl pIlLI huMdI jf rhI sI. Aus ny iek vfr iPr bydI ibkrm isMG nUM itwkf lfAux df huwkm idqf pr bydI afpxI gwl qy aiVaf irhf qy qurn dI iqafrI krn ligaf. mhfrfxI Aus nUM bolI, “TIk ey ibkrm isMG, aj df idn Xfd rwKIN qy hux afpxf vI iKafl rKxf sLurU krdy.” “mfeI jI, mYnUM mOq qoN zr nhIN lgdf pr jo mirXfdf dy iKlfP ey Auh mYN nhIN kr skdf.” kihMdf bydI ibkrm isMG qur igaf. cMd kor ny iksy gwl dI prvfh kIqy ibnF hI drbfr dI kfrvfeI sLurU krn df hukm dy idqf. hux Auh ‘mlkf ey mukwds’ bx cuwkI sI. afpxI mrjLI dI afp mflk. afpxy PYsly qF Aus ny lYxy hI sn hux lokF dI iksmq dy PYsly vI krny sn. mhFrfxI cMd kor ny drbfr lgfAuxf sLurU kr idqf hoieaf sI. Auh smun burj ivc hI drbfr lgfAuNdI. Auh afp qF prdy aMdr bYT ky slfh dy rhI huMdI qy bfkI dy vjLIr qy hor lok bfhr bYTy huMdy. mhFrfxI cMd kor sMDfvflIey srdfrF dI hr slfh mMndI. mhFrfxI cMd kor ny ‘mlkf ey mkwds’ bxn qoN pihlF hI sMDFvflIaF rfhIN sqluj qoN pfr aMgryjLF nfl rfbqf joV ilaf hoieaf sI. gvrnr jnrl aYlnbOro ny Aus df alwg Kfqf Kohl ky Auh dy mfmly Aupr ingfh rwKx leI iek vwKry aPsr nUM lgf idqf sI. sMDfvflIey qF pihlF hI aMgryjLF dy Kfs lok sn. AuhnF df dirafEN pfr afAuxf jfxf afm sI.[[[ 1840 dI ikRsms sI. gvrnr jnrl aYlnbOro afpxy kuJ dosqF nfl bYTf rMm pI irhf sI. aYlnbOro ny lMmy vfl rwK ky ipwCy ponI kIqI hoeI sI. aMgryjLF ivc afm qOr qy lMmy vflF dI ievyN ponI krn df irvfj sI. aYlnbOro lwq-GutvI icwtI trfAUjLr pfieaf krdf qy lfl rMg df kot. aijhI hI POj dI vrdI vI sI pr aYlnbOro afm qOr qy aijhy kpVy hI pihndf. dosqF ivc pMjfb dI isafsq bfry gwlF cwl rhIaF sn. nOinhfl isMG dI mOq vwzI Kbr sI. sfry hI hYrfn sn ik ieh sB ikvyN ho igaf pr Aus qoN bfad pMjfb dy qKq ‘qy iek aOrq dy bYTx vflI Gtnf hor vI ajIb lg rhI sI. aMgryjLF ny sLfhI aOrqF dy prdy ivc rih ky gwl krn dy qrIky sfry ihMdusqfn ivc hI dyKy hoey sn pr AuhnF nUM psMd nhIN sn. ieMglYNz qoN hI tfeImjL aKbfr df iek numfieMdf mfrk pItrvuwz afieaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny gvrnr jnrl nUM ikhf, “XYWs sr, myrf iek svfl ey pr mYnUM ies svfl df jvfb afpxI aKbfr leI nhIN cfhIdf isrP afpxI vkfPI leI puwC irhF ik pMjfb nfl quhfzy smuwcy irsLqy ikho ijhy ny.” lOzr aYlnbOro socF ivc pY igaf ik kI jvfb dyvy. sfry hI aMgryjL aPsr aKbfrF vfilaF qoN iJjkdy rihMdy sn. AuhnF nUM zr huMdf ik ieMglYNz ivc AuhnF dy iksy kMm dy iKlfP ilK ky lok rfey AuhnF dy iKlfP nf bxf idqI jfvy. AuhnF nUM ieMglYNz ivcly afpxy aks df bhuqf iPkr rihMdf sI. Aus ny kuJ dyr soicaf qy iPr hwsdf hoieaf bolx ligaf, “ipE-puwqF vfly.” “bhuq idlcsp, Auh ikvyN?” “ijvyN puwq afps ivc lVdy iek dUjy dI isLkfieq lY ky ipE kol jFdy ny ievyN eI ieh sfzy kol afAuNdy ny pr ieh bhuq Kqrnfk puwqr ny, iek dUjy dI sMGI PVI bYTy ny, sB iek dUjy nUM mfrn qy quly hoey ny.”

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“aijhy mOky ‘qy ipE nUM puwqrF nUM smJfAuxf cfhIdf ey.” “imstr pItrvuwz, ieh ipE-puwq vfly sbMD isrP AuhnF vloN ny, sfzy vloN nhIN, sfzI qF pfilsI srkfr rxjIq isMG dy vyly dI hI bx cuwkI ey, asIN qF ihMdusqfn df sfrf nksLf eI lfl krnf eyN pr hOlI hOlI, pMjfb dy lokF dy idl ijqdy hoey.” “qy lhOr ivc ikhVI ikRsms mnfAuxI eyN, afAux vflLI jF Aus qoN aglI?” “ho skdf ey jldI hI koeI, ieh vI ho skdf ey ik myry qoN bfad afAux vflf gvrnr jnrl hI ieh sLuB kMm kry, mslf isrP Kflsf POj df ey. [[[vwzI gwl ieh vy ik sfzI pfilsI Jptf mfrn dI nhIN huMdI, afihsqf afihsqf, kihMdy ny ik syb nUM pkf ky Kfxf cfhIdf ey.” aMgryjLF dy mnF ivc Kflsf POj df bhuq BYa sI, nhIN qF hux qk kuJ df kuJ ho igaf huMdf. gvrnr bxn qoN pihlF afp aYlnbOro pMjfb dI POj df muafienf kr cuikaf sI. iswK ispfhIaF dI isKlfeI dy mukfbly ihMdusqfn dy ispfhI bhuq kmjLor sn. Auh iswK POj nUM POj nhIN sI ikhf krdf blik msLIn ikhf krdf. jd vI kdy POj dy aPsrF dI mIitMg huMdI qF Auh ieh socx dI slfh idMdf ik ies msLIn nUM kmjLor ikvy krnf hY. lhOr drbfr nfl juVy hoey lgBg sfry lok hI AuhnF qk iksy nf iksy qrFH dI mwdd leI phuMc kr cuwky sn pr Kflsf POj ivcoN hfly qk koeI nhIN sI afieaf ijs df mqlv sI ik POj ivc hfly iekmuwTqf hY. lhOr drbfr dI KfnjMgI qF inq idn AuhnF leI KusLI dI Kbr ilafieaf hI krdI sI. aMgryjLF ny hOlI hOlI afpxI POj nUM diraf dy nyVy krnf sLurU kr idqf hoieaf sI.[[[ diraf twp, qrn-qfrn dy rfh ivc iek hor srgrmI aMgryjLF leI isrdrdI bxn jf rhI sI. nOrMgfbfd ivcly BfeI bIr isMG dy zyry dI sLrDf idno idn vDx lg peI sI. nOrMgfbfd dy nfl nfl kuJ hor QFvF qy vI BfeI bIr isMG dy zyry KulH rhy sn. iek zyrf ksUr nyVy muwiTaF vflf ipMz ivc vI sI ijs ivclI kfrvfeI aMgryjL dUrbInF rfhI dyKx dI koisLsL krdy rihMdy. BfeI bIr isMG pihlF Kflsf POj ivc huMdf sI qy nOkrI Cwz ky ies ny ieQy afpxf gurdvfrf bxf ilaf qy hOlI hOlI ies dI mfnqf vDx lgI. ies dI vDdI mfnqf nfl aMgryjLF nUM bhuqf srokfr qF nhIN sI pr hux ieh aMgryjLF dy ivruD prcfr krn ligaf sI ies krky aMgryjL prysLfn hox lg pey sn. ies zyry dy bhuq sfry sLrDflU diraf pfr krky dUjy pfsy puwj jfieaf krdy sn. srhwd pfr krn dI bhuqI rok tok vI nhIN sI. vYsy vI Kflsf POj ivc bhuq sfry aijhy POjI BrqI sn jo aMgryjLF aDIn vfly pMjfb dy rihx vfly sn. BfeI bIr isMG dy zyry ivc vI dirafEN pfr dy bhuqy lok afAux lg pey sn. BfeI bIr isMG df bhuqf ipafrf syvk Bgvfn isMG liDafxy ivc pYNdy ipMz mlOd qoN hI sI. zyry ivc hr vyly aMimRq prcfr huMdf rihMdf sI. hr vyly pfT vI cldf rihMdf. dUroN dUroN afey sLrDflU sLrDf muqfbk cVHfvf vI cVHf jFdy sn. hOlI hOlI zyry dy sLrDflUaF dI igxqI vDdI jf rhI sI. zyry dy afpxy GoV svfr vI sn. BfeI bIr isMG dI ielfky ivc bhuq iejLq sI. hOlI hOlI Aus df ruqbf gurU vflf bxdf jf irhf sI. dUr bYTy aMgryjL kuJ kr vI nhIN sn skdy, ieh diraf df dUjf pfsf, dUjf mulk sI. kuJ vI hovy Auh BfeI bIr isMG dy zyiraF Aupr awK rwK rhy sn.[[[ 1841 sMn dy sLurU dy mhIny hI sn. hfly srdI geI nhIN sI. iek idn rfjf iDafn isMG df ivsLysL eylcI gvrnr jnrl dy nF iek icwTI lY ky afieaf. gvrnr jnrl aYlnbOro afp qF klkwqy igaf hoieaf sI. Aus df skwqr hfjLr sI. eylcI Aus nUM hI icwTI dy afieaf. aijhI srkfrI icwTI nUM skwqr nUM Kohlx dI afigaf hY sI. Aus ny icwTI KohlI. rfjf iDafn isMG ny iliKaf sI, ‘[[[gvrnr jnrl sfihb, sLfied qusIN srkfr mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG vloN idqI Aus pfrtI ivc hfjLr hovoN ijhVI Aus ny afpxy puwqr sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG dy jnm dI KusLI ivc idqI sI qy quhfnUM ieh vI sLfied Xfd hovy ik sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG df jnm 6 sqMbr 1838 nUM hoieaf sI, ieh sLihjLfdf srkfr dI afKrI aOlfd hY, aj kl lhOr dy Krfb mhOl qoN iek dm dUr jMmU ivc sfzI dyK ryK ivc vwzf ho irhf hY. mYN ieh icwTI quhfnUM Aus dI hfjLrI lgvfAux leI ilK irhf hF qy nfl ieh dsx leI vI ik lhOr dy qKq Aupr Aus df vI bfkI BrfvF ijMnf hI hwk hY, ieh vI ho skdf hY ik afp nUM BivwK ivc Aus nfl hI vrqxf pvy. so afp jI nUM bynqI hY ik ies Coty sLihjLfdy vl vI njLry ienfieq rwKI jfvy. DMnvfdI hovFgf. quhfzf ihqU: rfjf iDafn isMG.’

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hux pMjfb dy qKq df vfrs kOx hovygf ieh sB iswK srdfrF, jgIrdfrF qy hor rweIsF-amIrF df iPkr sI. idn ZlLy lhOr dIaF hvylIaF ivc bYTkF bYTx lgdIaF. qrFH qrFH dIaF sfijLsF GVIaF jFdIaF. iehnF lokF nUM ies gwl dI prvfh nf huMdI ik Auh afpxy dysL dy iKlfP hI ivENqF bxf rhy hn. kuJ srdfr pMjfb dy swcy KYr-Kuafh vI sn ijvyN ik sLfm isMG atfrIvflf qy Aus df pirvfr. atfrIvfly srdfrF dI hvylI ivc vI BIV juV jfieaf krdI sI. sB dI njLr lhOr dy qKq vl sI qy iDafn lhOr drbfr vl. qKq dy vfrs leI cl rhI ksLmksL afm lokF dI dMd-kQf hI hovygI pr iswK srdfrF leI iPkr sI. bhuq vwzf iPkr. atfrIvfly srdfr sdf hI pMjfb dy qKq leI vPfdfr rhy sn, vfrs koeI vI hovy pr hovy aklvMd. hflFik kuMvr nOinhfl dI ivDvf atfrIvfly dI bytI hI sI qy Aus dI aOlfd ny hI sMBfivq gwdI df jfnsLIn bxnf sI pr cMd kor nUM Auh vI psMd nhIN sI krdf ies leI Auh bhuq icMqq sI. cMd kor nfl koeI KusL nhIN sI isvfey sMDfvflIaF dy. aqr isMG vjLIr bx igaf sI pr keI srdfr Aus nUM psMd nhIN sn krdy. sfry jfxdy sn ik Auh jrnYl qF vDIaf sI pr vjLIr nhIN. sLfm isMG atfrIvflf dI iswK rfj nUM KVf krn ivc bhuq vwzI kurbfnI sI. iekwly Aus dI hI nhIN, sfry hI iswK srdfrF ny ies ivc ihwsf pfieaf hoieaf sI so iPkr hoxf vI kudrqI sI. afm qOr qy iqRkflF nUM srdfr lok iekwTy ho ky slfhF krn lgdy ik hux kI hovygf. Aus idn vI ds ku srdfr vwzIaF vwzIaF pwgF bMnI kursIaF Aupr bYTy sn qy ivckfr sLfm isMG atfrIvflf sijaf bYTf sI. Auh Kflsf POj df jrnYl vI sI. do GVIaF ho geIaF sn gwlbfq kridaF nUM. srdfr nwQf isMG kih irhf sI, “sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG qoN ibnF ieh gwl sUq nhIN jy afAuxI, ieh qIvIN-mfnI kI kr lvygI, Blf prdy ivc bYT ky vI hkUmqF huMdIaF ny.” “srdfr sfihb, ijwLdI aOrq ey, iehdf koeI ielfj vI qF nhIN lwB irhf.” “ijLwdI ey qy kmlLI vI, pMjfb dy BivwK df Aus nUM koeI iPkr nhIN krdI, afAux vflIaF pIVHIaF sfnUM lfhxqF pfAuxgIaF.” cldIaF gwlF ivc mHIdy mrfsI ny pIlpfvy EhilEN afpxI isrI ijhI bfhr kwZ ky mihPl vl dyiKaf qy qfVn ligaf ik iehnF ivc mxI df gfhk kOx kOx hY. jfxU Auh sB df hI sI. Aus ny Kwby pfsy bYTy nwQf isMG nUM dyK ilaf. Aus ny pwg df lV TIk kIqf qy dfhVI ivc Kfj krdf pIlpfvy AuhilEN QoVf hor bfhr inkl afieaf. srdfr sLfm isMG ny Aus nUM dyK ilaf qy dbkf mfridaF puwiCaf, “ieQy kI krdF eyN E mrfsIaf?” mHIdf bfhr af igaf qy dovyN hwQ asmfn vl krdf bolx ligaf, “srdfrIaF bxIaF rihx, Bfg lgy rihx, jLor cldf rhy, [[[srdfro mYN qF eyDr afieaf sI, mYN ikhf dyK afvF srdfrF dIaF ishqF qF TIk ny!” “kMm dI gwl kr E mrfsIaf.” nwQf isMG smJ igaf sI ik Auh mxI lwBdf ieQy af igaf hY, iksy hor pfsy Aus nUM nhIN imlI hovygI. bfkI srdfr vI smJdy hI sn. nwQf isMG ny nOkr nUM avfjL mfr ky iesLfrf kr idqf ik mHIdy leI mxI df ieMqjLfm kr idqf jfvy. mHIdf KusL huMdf AuQy hI pYrF prny bYT igaf. srdfr afpxIaF gwlF ivc lgy rhy. srdfr rfvl isMG boilaf, “srdfr jI, mYN iek idn drbfr ivc igaf sI, cMd kor dy qF sfhmxy jfxoN vI zr lgdf ey, bhuq mUMh-Pt ey.” kol bYTf mHIdf dfhVI ivc Kfj krdf acfnk afKx ligaf, “srdfro, Cotf mUhM qy vwzI gwl, glqI mfP! [[[beI aglI mhFrfxI ey EhnUM kOx khygf ik agf Zk!” mHIdy dI gwl qy nwQf isMG nUM bhuq guwsf af igaf qy Aus ny dbkf mfr ky ikhf, “mrfsIaf, AuT qy nOkr qoN afpxI mxI lY ky qurdf bx, KbIs iksy QF df!” “srdfro jINdy vsdy rho pr koeI ieho ijhf kMm kr idE ik rojL rojL df gyVf bc jfey, iek qoVf myry vl sutf dyvo.” nwQf isMG ny ies vfr kuJ boly ibnF AuNgl df iesLfrf kIqf qy mHIdf afpxI pwg sMBfldf qur igaf. afp kuJ vI kih lYx pr iek mrfsI mUMhoN mhFrfxI iKlfP apsLbd suxny srdfrF nUM mnjLUr nhIN sn. mHIdy ny nOkr qoN aPIm dIaF kuJ golLIaF lY leIaF pr Auh hfly vI pIlpfvy dy Ehly KVf srdfrF vl dyKI jf irhf sI. rfvl isMG Aus dy Jfkx dy qrIky qoN hwsx lg ipaf. mHIdf pYr mlLdf iPr piraf vl af igaf qy boilaf, “srdfro, asIN kMmI-kmIx lok, quhfzy rihmo-krm ‘qy jINdy vF, sfnUM mfrnf qF imwtI nUM mfrnf eI hoieaf, sfzy ‘qy jLrf njLry ienfieq rwiKaf kro, quhfnUM pqf ik rwb grIb dIaF duafvF jldI suxdf ey.” “mrfsIaf, qYnUM mxI iml geI qy hux qUM jfh.”

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Aus nUM nwQf isMG ny JhI lY ky pYNidaF ikhf. mHIdf qur ipaf. agy nOkr dInf imilaf qF Aus nUM hOly ijhy boilaf, “dyK, ieh afpxy afp nUM srkfr smJI bYTy ny, Auhdy pYr vrgy vI nhIN, [[[Ehdy iek vfr iksy qoN roVf vwj igaf sI qF Ehny agly nUM ienfm idqf sI, aKy byrI dy roVf vwjy qoN byr imldy ny qy mhFrfjy dy roVf vwjx ‘qy vI kuJ imlxf cfhIdf, [[[mrfsIaF dI iksy gwl qF Auh burf mnfAuNdf eI nhIN sI qy ieh ibnF gwl qoN dbky mfrI jFdy ny.” dIny ny jLrf ku muskRf ky afpxI sihmqI idKfeI pr mUMhoN cuwp irhf.[[[ rfjf iDafn isMG BfvyN kuJ dyr leI lhOr qoN cly igaf sI pr Aus dy sUhIey iklHy ivc afpxf kMm krI jf rhy sn. Auh pYr pYr dI Kbr Aus nUM dy rhy sn. jMmU nUM jFdf hoieaf Auh iek vfr sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM iml ky iqafr rihx leI kih igaf sI. Auh cfhuMdf sI ik jd qk mhFrfxI cMd kor dI kUvq df vI pqf cl jfvygf qy Aus duafly juVI qfkq df vI. Aus nUM XkIn sI ik cMd kor df suBfa jldI hI drbfrIaF nUM afpxy dusLmx bxf lvygf so jldI hI inqfrf ho jfvygf. Auh jMmU bYTf lhOr qoN afAux vflIaF KbrF df bysbrI nfl ieMqjLfr krdf rihMdf. rfjf iDafn isMG hI nhIN rfxI ijMdF df iDafn vI lhOr ivc vfprn vflI hr Gtnf vl sI. Auh hux bhuq hI suPnmeI bxdI jf rhI sI. kuJ vI hovy pr rfxI ijMdF nUM nOinhfl isMG dI mOq df bhuq duK hoieaf. rfjf sucyq isMG ny afky sfrI khfxI suxfeI qF Auh bhuq Adfs hoeI sI. lhOr ivc sB kuJ bhuq hI jldI jldI vfpr irhf sI. pihly anuBv qoN hfly sMBlx df mOkf hI nhIN sI imldf ik aglI Gtnf af imldI. rfjf sucyq isMG jd vI rfxI ijMdF nUM imlx hvylI afAuNdf qF cfry pfsy KusLgvfr mhOl Cf jFdf. rfjf sucyq isMG hsmuwK suBfa vflf hox krky hr vyly pRsMn rihMdf qy rfxI ijMdF df vI idl lfeI rKdf. rfxI vI Aus dI AuzIk krdI rihMdI sI. Aus dy afey qy ivsLysL qOr qy bxdI-PbdI. rfxI dIaF golIaF vI ies joVI nUM KusL dyK dyK ky KusL huMdIaF. moqIaf Aus idn ivsLysL nfcIaF df pRbMD krdI. rfjf sucyq isMG lhOr qoN afAuNdf sLihjLfdy dlIp isMG qy rfxI ijMdF leI qF qohPy ilafAuNdf hI nfl dI nfl Auh golIaF nUM vI njLrfinaF nfl lwd jFdf. hr golI ikMnf ikMnf sonf qy hIry iekwTy krI iPrdI sI. jMmU vflI hvylI ivc rumkdI iPjLf ivc iek gwl df vfr vfr ijLkr hox lg ipaf sI ik sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG bolx lg ipaf sI. Aus dIaF qoqlIaF gwlF hr iek nUM mohdIaF. kuJ dyr qoqlf bol ky sfP bolx ligaf sI. rfxI ijMdF ny qF KusL hoxf hI sI, golIaF vI Aus nfl gwl krky PulIaF nf smfAuNdIaF. hux sLihjLfdf ZfeI sfl df hox nUM sI. afpxI Aumr dy bwicaF nfloN kfPI huMdV hyl sI. keI vfr moqIaf Aus dIaF motIaF motIaF lwqF bfhF dyKdI JIr rfm isMG nUM cyqy krdI pr cuwp rihMdI. jdoN dI rfxI ijMdF lhOr qoN afeI sI Aus ny vI rfm isMG dI gwl nhIN sI kIqI. moqIaf vI smJdI sI ik hux rfxI ijMdF df mn rfjf sucyq isMG nfl pricaf hoieaf hY so ipwCy nUM Jfkx dI kI loV sI.[[[ iek idn rfjf iDafn isMG afieaf. rfxI ijMdF ny hmysLF vFg puwiCaf, “kI Kbr ey rfjf jI drbfr dI?” “mhFrfxI cMd kor dy milkf ey mukwds bxn df qF pqf eI hoeygf?” “jI rfjf jI.” “mYnUM qy sLyr isMG nUM lhOr qoN kwZx df vI?” “jI rfjf jI.” “iPr aglI Kbr ey ik mYN sqluj qoN dUjy pfsy bYTy afpxy hmsfieaF nUM Kbr Byj idqI ey ik sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG bhuq jldI pMjfb df mhFrfjf hovygf.” “rfjf jI, hfly qF bhuq vfrs pey ny, hfly dlIp bhuq Cotf ey.” “mfeI jI, sB inkMmy ny, koeI vI mhFrfjf bxn dy kfbl nhIN, mYN sLihjLfdy df mwQf dyiKaf ey, iehnF dy mwQy ‘qy mhFrfijaF vflf qyjwsv ey, ieho hoxgy sfzy mhFrfjf iek idn, bhuq CyqI, qusIN rfjmfqf hovoNgy.” AuhnF dy gwlF kridaF golIaF dlIp isMG nUM iqafr kr ky lY afeIaF. dlIp isMG ny afAuNidaF hI dovyN hwQ joV ky siq isRI akfl bulfeI qy afpxf inkf ijhf hwQ rfjf iDafn isMG vl vDfieaf. rfjf iDafn isMG dlIp isMG dy sfhmxy bYTdf puwCx ligaf, “mhFrfjf jI, quhfzf kI hfl ey?” “mYN iblkul TIk hF jI, qusIN suxfE.” dlIp isMG ny iek dm sfP afvfjL ivc ikhf. rfjf iDafn isMG ny Aus nUM godI ivc cuwk ilaf qy inky inky svfl krn ligaf. dlIp isMG afpxI smJ muqfbk jvfb dy irhf sI. Auh iDafn isMG dI godI ivc bYT ky KusL sI.

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acfnk dlIp isMG rfjf iDafn isMG dy mUMh ‘qy hwQ Pyrn ligaf. rfjf iDafn isMG ny KusL huMidaF dlIp isMG df cuMmx ilaf qy boilaf, “mfeI jI, jd mYN srkfr kol pihlF pihlF afieaf qF Auh vI moh ivc af ky keI vfr ievyN hI kiraf krdy sn.” “rfjf jI, hux lhOr df agy kI hovygf? “mfeI jI, kuJ idn dyKdy vF, cMd kor rfj clf nhIN clf skygI, rfj clfAuxy koeI sOKy nhIN huMdy. asIN POj nfl vI rfbqy ivc hF, asIN jldI hI jf ky Kflsf POj dy pMcF nfl gwl krFgy. [[[mfeI jI, srkfr ny drbfr nUM sMBflx myrI ijLMmyvfrI lgfeI ey qy mrdy dm qk ies dI rfKI krdf rhFgf.” asl ivc drbfr df kMm vI iDafn isMG ny ies qrIky nfl awDf-soiDaf Cwizaf hoieaf sI ik Aus qoN ibnF iksy hor dy smJ afAux vflf nhIN sI. AuhnF dy gwlF kridaF hI rfjf iDafn isMG nUM lhOr qoN koeI Kfs sunyhf af igaf qy Aus nUM AuT ky jfxf ipaf. iek Aucf lMmf ispfislfr Aus dI AuzIk kr irhf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG ny Aus kol pujidaF hI puwiCaf, “hF beI mfDo isMG, kI Kbr ilafey ho?” “rfjf jI, mhFrfxI qoN koeI kMm ZMg nfl nhIN h o irhf, Kflsf POj ivc bycYnI vD rhI ey, POjI ispfhI afpxIaF mrjLIaF rhy ny, lhOr ivc vI qy afly duafly dy sLihrF ivc vI knUMn dI ivvsQf TIk nhIN ey, Kflsf POj dy pMc sL yr isMG nfl gwl krnI cfhuMdy ny pr cfhuMdy ny ik sLyr isMG vloN pihl hovy.” “mfDo isMG, ieh qF bhuq cMgI Kbry ey, cMd kor ny qF mhInf eI msF kwiZaf ey, afh myrI icwTI lY jf jFdf hoieaf sLyr isMG nUM idMdf jfvIN.” “rfjf jI, btfly ivc dI jfvF?” “hF mfDo isMG, jLubfnI vI kih dyxf ik hux sLfhI iklHy Aupr hmlf krn df vkq af igaf ey, Kflsf POj sfzf sfQ dyvygI, ies df mYnUM XkIn ey, kih dyxf ik afpxy ispfhI lY ky agly buwDvfr nUM ivc sLflImfr bfg ivc puwjy, mYN Aus nUM AuQy hI imlFgf.”[[[ sunyhf imldy sfr hI sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG ny afpxy ispfhI iqafr kIqy qy qYa kIqy smyN dy ihsfb nfl lhOr leI cl ipaf. sB qoN muhry Auh afp sI, Ausy dy mgr Aus dy pMj pRmuwK slfhkfr qy Aus dy ipwCy iqMn sO GoV svfr. Auh sLflImfr bfg puwj igaf. rfjf iDafn isMG hfly nhIN sI afieaf. Aus ny kfPI dyr AuzIikaf. iPr pqf cilaf ik rfjf iDafn isMG qF hfly jMmU ivc hI hY. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG guwsy ivc afAux ligaf qy Aus dy slfhkfr vI. Aus df Kfs slfhkfr moqf isMG bhuq hI KPf sI. Auh kihx ligaf, “sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG, ieh zogrf DoKybfjL inkilaf, ieh mhFrfxI nfl rilaf hoieaf ey qy afpxy Brf gulfb isMG nfl gwTjoV bxf ilaf ey, sfnUM ieQy swdx ivc koeI sfijLsL nf hovy, ies qoN pihlF ik koeI musIbq ivc Ps jfeIey afpF iksy suriKq QF phuMcIey qy aglI slfh krIey.” “kuJ aijhf ey lgdf ey srdfr sfihb, myrI slfh ey ik afpF Kflsf POj dy pMcF nUM Kud iml ky sfrI gwl krIey, pMj bMdy mIaF mIr nUM ByjIey.” moqf isMG dy nfl KVy krqfr isMG ny ikhf. mIaF mIr ivc Kflsf POj df pVfa sI. pMj bMdy mIaF mIr nUM cl pey. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dy lhOr ivc dfKl hox bfry mhFrfxI nUM vI pqf cl igaf. Aus nUM kuJ ku iPkr ho irhf sI. iekwly sLyr isMG qoN Auh nhIN sI zrdI. zr sI qF Kflsf POj df. Aus ny kfhlI nfl POj nUM hwQ ivc krn leI AuhnF dI ipCly cfr mhIinaF dI rukI hoeI qnKfh dy idqI. POj dy aPsrF nUM glLF leI hIiraF dy hfr, ksLmIrI sLfl, sony dIaF bMgF qy kVy qy hor vI bhuq sfry qohPy dy ky KusL krn dIaF koisLsLF krn lgI. Aus ny lhOr dy Kfs Kfs irx dyx vfilaF qy lihxydfrF nUM hukm dy idqy ik sLihjLfdy sLyr isMG nUM iksy iksm df krjLf nf idqf jfvy. Kflsf POj ivc mhfrfxI df vkfr bhuq Krfb ho cuwikaf sI ies leI irsLvq AuhnF dy iksy kMm dI nhIN sI. mIaF mIr puwj ky sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dy pMj slfhkfr Kflsf POj dy sfhmxy jf pysL hoey. sfrI gwl dsidaF moqf isMG ny ikhf, “Kflsf jI, asIN pMjfb dy ihwq leI afpxI jfn vI kurbfn kr dyvFgy pr ieh dysL nUM clfAuxf iehnF lokF dy vs df kMm nhIN, ieh cMd kor aOrq ey qy sMDFvflIaF nUM isrP gwdI cfhIdI ey, iehnF nUM pMjfb nfl koeI moh nhIN ey, iehnF df sB kuJ sqluj qoN pfr eI ey qy iehnF ny ieh rfj hfsl krn leI aMgryjLF nfl bhuq sfry vfady kIqy ny, hOlI hOlI ieh lok pMjfb aMgryjLF dy hvfly krnf cfhuMdy ny, Kflsf jI, dUjy pfsy sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG quhfzf sMgI irhf ey, srkfr vyly quhfzy moZHy nfl moZHf zfh ky liVaf ey, bynqI ey ik sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM aglf mhFrfjf bxfE.”

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“Kflsf jI, sfzy kol vI mhFrfxI qy sMDfvflIaF dIaF bhuq isLkfieqF afeIaF hoeIaF ny, qusIN jf ky sLihjLfdy nUM kho ik mfGI vfly idn sfnUM buDU ky afvy kol imly, AuhnF nfl AuQy hI gwlF hoxgIaF qy pMc afpxf PYslf vI suxfAuxgy.” buDU kf afvf POj dy njLr ey nukqf qoN ivsLysL jgfh sI. buDU sLfh guru arjn dyv df Bgq sI qy Aus ny hI ieh afvf Aus smyN iewtF pkfAux leI lgfieaf sI. vYsy qy ieh sfDfrn afvf hI sI pr ies dy njLdIk hI iksy vyly krnl aYvItbl nF dy POjI ny PiqhgV nF dI bfrFdrI bxfeI hoeI sI. ies jgfh POj dy pMc bYT ky afpxf PYslf suxfieaf krdy sn. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dy slfhkfr afps ivc slfhF krn lgy ik Kflsf pMcF nfl ikhVIaF ivcfrF kIqIaF jfxgIaF. sLyr isMG nUM pqf sI ik POj df vwzf vfh qnKfh nfl sI, AuhnF dI aVI hoeI qnKfh imlxI jLrUrI sI. sLyr isMG ies vyly rfjf iDafn isMG dI jLrUrq mihsUs kr irhf sI. Aus nUM bhuq guwsf sI ik Auh vfadf kr ky puwjf ikAuN nhIN. pr iDafn isMG afpxI cfl ‘qy sI. Aus soc irhf sI ik jy Auh isDf hI sLyr isMG nfl POj kol cly jfvygf qF sLfied POj jldI nfl sLyr isMG df sfQ nf dyvy ikAuNik rfjf gulfb isMG pihlF hI dUjy pfsy KVf sI. dUjI gwl ieh ik sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dy iklHy Aupr hmly nUM lY ky Kflsf POj qy lhOr drbfr ikhVf ikhVf kdm cwuk skdy hn ieh sB Auh dUr rih ky dyKxf cfhuMdf sI. qIjy Auh sLyr isMG kol afpxI kImq vI puafAuxI cfhuMdf sI. do vfr bhuq burI qrFH axgoilaf jf cuwkf sI, KVk isMG vloN vI qy kuMvr nOinhfl vloN vI. ies vfr Auh jLrf pwky pYrIN rihxf cfhuMdf sI. vYsy Aus ny afpxf kMm sLurU kr idqf hoieaf sI. cfry pfsy hI mhFrfxI cMd kor qy aqr isMG dy iKlfP BMzI pRcfr jLorF sLorF nfl jfrI sI. Auh afpxf lfm-lsLkr lY ky af igaf qy lhOr qoN bfhr af ky zyry lf ley qy aglI Kbr AuzIkx ligaf. Aus dI dUr-idRsLtI kih rhI sI ik loVvMd Aus qk afp hI phuMc kr lYxgy. Aus ny afpxy Brf rfjf sucyq isMG rfhIN afpxy lhOr qoN bfhr zyry ivc hox dI Kbr PYlf idqI. agly idn sLyr isMG buDU ky afvy pMcF nUM imlx igaf. Aus dy jFdy nUM POj nIlI-lfl vrdI pfeI pryz kr rhI sI. Aus ny jf ky pMcF nUM Piqh bulfeI. Kflsf POj dy aPsrF ny iek dm Aus nUM Gyr ilaf. sLihjLfdf kuJ dyr leI Gbrf hI igaf pr Ausy vyly hI sB ny Aus dy hwk ivc nfhry mfrny sLurU kr idqy; mhFrfjf sLyr isMG, ijLMdf bfd! POj ny Aus nUM qopF dI slfmI idqI. Kflsf POj vloN sLyr isMG mhFrfjf GoisLq kr idqf igaf. sLyr isMG ny Ausy vkq hI POj dI qnKfh ivc mhInf df iek rupey df vfDf kr idqf. hor vI bhuq sfry vfady kIqy. iklHy Aupr hmlf krn dIaF slfhF hox lgIaF. sLyr isMG ny hmlf krn dI iqafrI sLurU kr idqI. hmlf krn qoN pihlF cMd kor nUM sulfh krn df swdf Byijaf igaf pr Auh nf mMnI. iPr Aus nUM afqm smwrpx krn dI bynqI kIqI, iPr hukm vI idqf. rfjf gulfb isMG cMd kor dy nflL sI qy do btflIan POj vI iklHy dy aMdr sI. cMd kor ny koeI vI sLrq mMnx qoN nFh kr idqI. Aus ny Ausy vyly hI sfrI siQqI df jfiejLf lYx leI afpxy vjLIrF dI bYTk bulfeI ijs ivc sMDfvflIey srdfr qF sLfml hoxy hI sn qy nfl hI jmFdfr KusLhfl isMG, srdfr qyjf isMG qy rfjf gulfb isMG hfjLr sn. cMd kor bolI, “hF gulfb isMGf, iqafr eyN qUM?” “jI mfeI jI.” “dUjy pfsy iDafnf eyN, ikqy Brf nfl qF nhIN rlL jfvyNgf?” “mfeI jI, Auh dUjy pfsy nhIN ey, Auh qy lhOr ivc vI nhIN afieaf hfly, jy huMdf vI qF mfeI jI, mYN quhfzy pRqI vPfdfrI dI sONh KfDI hoeI ey.” “iqafrI pUrI ey?” “iblkul mfeI jI, iklHy dy sfry drvfjLy bMd kr idqy gey ny, iPr sfzf qopKfnf eynf mjLbUq ey ik iklHy aMdr afAux vfly hr dusLmx nUM qbfh kr dyvygf, krnl gfrznr bhuq hI inpuMn qopcI ey, ijvyN Aus ny qopF iPwt kIqIaF ny mYN qF hYrfn rih igaF.” “gulfb isMGf, sfrI POj nUM vPfdfrI dI ksm KvfE, ihMdUaF nUM gIqf nfl, muslmfnF nUM kurfn nfl qy iswKF nUM grMQ nfl qy qUM vI iek vfr hor sONh Kfh.” rfjf gulfb isMG nUM iklHy ivclI sfrI POj df kmFzr ien cIP bxf idqf igaf. Aus ny iDafn isMG df pqf krn leI afpxy bMdy bfhr Byjy. Aus dI hmysLf hI ieh nIqI rhI sI ik koeI iksy leI nhIN lVdf hr koeI afpxy leI hI lVdf hY. Aus dI nIqI rfjf sucyq isMG dy pwly hfly nhIN sI peI pr rfjf iDafn isMG cMgI qrFH smJdf sI ies leI Auh lVfeI qoN iek pfsy bYTf sI, vYsy Aus ny sucyq isMG qy krnl vYnqUrf rfhIN lhOr dy njLdIk hI sLqyr ivc afpxy zyry bfry ds Kbr iBjvf idqI ik jy Aus dI loV hovy qF Aus dIaF syvfvF leIaF jf skdIaF hn. AuhnF dI ieh vI nIqI sI ik koeI vI iDr ijwqy, zogry qF drbfr ivc hI rihxgy.

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sLfhI iklHy ivc pMj hjLfr ispfhI sn pr sLyr isMG CwbI hjLfr pYdl qy awT hjLfr GoV svfr qy pMjqflI qopF dI kmFz kr irhf sI. muK aPsrF ny iklHy df nksLf Kohl ky ies dy aMdr jfx df mnsUbf bxfieaf. ieh mnsUbf bxfAuNdy Auh Buwl gey ik iklHy aMdr qopKfnf ikQy ku hY. sLfm nUM kfPI hnyry hoey iklHy Aupr hmlf kIqf igaf. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG bfdsLfhI msijd qy myvf bYrkF dy ivckfrly Coty drvfjLy ivc dI iklHy aMdr dfKl hoieaf. qopF dihlI gyt qy XkI gyt rfhIN aMdr geIaF qy bfkI dI POj tksflI gyt ivcoN dI aMdr dfKl hoeI. POj nUM iklHy aMdr jfx ivc koeI idwkq pysL nhIN afeI. mhFrfxI cMd kor ny ijhVy ispfhIaF nUM pYsy dy ky gyt bMd rwKx leI KVy kIqf hoieaf sI AuhnF nUM hI sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG ny ijLafdf pYsy dy ky gyt Kulvf ley. iklHy dy aMdr qF vV gey pr agy vDxf musLkl ho igaf. muhirE vI qkVf mukfblf ho irhf sI. iklHy ‘qy hmlf krn qoN pihlF POj df iek ihwsf sLihr dI lut mfr krn ligaf. lhOr sLihr ievyN pihlF vI keI vfr afpxI hI POj hwQoN lut ho cuwikaf sI. POj ny rwqf bjLfr nUM awg vI lf idqI. sLyr isMG nUM pqf cilaf qF Aus nUM ies bfry sKq hukm jfrI krnf ipaf. sfrf lhOr sLihr qF sYinkF dy kbjLy hyT hY hI sI. iklHy df vI kfPI ihwsf kfbU kr ilaf igaf sI. sLyr isMG ny afp muhry ho ky hjLUrI bfg qy bfdsLfhI msijd kbjLy ivc lY ley qy nfl hI rfjf gulfb isMG df asly df BMzfr vI. sLyr isMG dI POj ny afpxy nfl qyeI qopF ilaFdIaF sn pr ieh qopF nf-kfPI sn. iklHy dy afly duafly vI qopF bIVIaF jf rhIaF sn. bfrF qopF iek jgfh KVIaF sn. iehnF nfl akbrI gyt Zfh idqf igaf. iqMn sO sYink aMdr dfKl ho igaf pr muhry hI krnl gfrznr ny afpxf qopKfnf bIiVaf hoieaf sI. Aus dIaF qopF ny ieh sfry sYink Auzf idqy. iPr gfrznr ny bfrF qopF vI qbfh kr idqIaF. ieh sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG df bhuq vwzf nuksfn sI. muV ky ijMny vI sYink akbrI gyt rfhIN iklHy ivc vVdy gfrznr dIaF qopF AuhnF nUM Auzf idMdIaF. hjLUrI bfg qk puwjy sYinkF nUM vI aMdrlI POj ny Bjf idqf. lVfeI df plVf sfvF ijhf hI rih irhf sI. sLyr isMG dI POj do idn iklHy Aupr awg vrsfAuNdI rhI. mlby aMdr bMdy lfsLf bx ky dPn huMdy rhy. dUjy pfsy gfrznr df qopKfnf vI qbfhI mcf irhf sI. iklHy dy aMdrly sYink sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dI POj nUM rokx ivc kfmXfb ho gey sn. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM iPkr hox ligaf. ieMnI POj nfl vI Auh iklHf Pihq nhIN sI kr sikaf. donF iDrF df bhuq nuksfn ho cuwkf sI. iqMn hjLfr qoN vwD bMdf mfiraf jf cuikaf sI qy do sO qoN vwD GoVy, sO qoN vwD bOld, bfkI dy nuksfn df qF koeI ihsfb hI nhIN sI. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG ny rfjf gulfb isMG nUM hiQafr suwtx qy glbfq krn leI swdf Byijaf. gulfb isMG df vfps sunyhf af igaf ik Auh isrP rfjf iDafn isMG nUM ivckfr rwK ky hI gwlbfq krygf. mhfrfxI cMd kor ny pihlF aijhI lVfeI nhIN sI dyKI, Aus ny ies vwzI lVfeI bfry soicaf vI nhIN sI, ies leI Auh bhuq zr geI. Aus ny afpxy vloN hIrf isMG nUM afpxf numfieMdf nIXq kIqf. rfjf iDafn isMG nUM sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG ny afpxy pMj sO GoV svfr Byj ky pUrI iejLq nfl ies sulfhnfmy ivc ihwsf lYx leI swidaf. ieho iDafn isMG cfhuMdf sI. iswKF dy donF DiVaF ivckfr sulfh sPfeI bfry ivcfrF hox lgIaF. iek pfsy rfjf gulfb isMG qy rfjf hIrf isMG qy dUjy pfsy rfjf iDafn isMG qy rfjf sucyq isMG. ieko pirvfr iekwTf ho ky pMjfb dI iksmq df PYslf krn ligaf. igafnI lwCmx isMG ny afpxy nfl bYTy igafnI mUlf isMG nUM ikhf, “dyKo sfzI iksmq! pUry pMjfb ivc iek vI kfbl bMdf nhIN jo ies vyly sfzI agvfeI kr sky!” igafnI mUlf isMG ny holI ijhI afvfjL ivc ikhf, “jo Aupr vflyL nUM mnjLUr!” sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG dy mn ivc ies vyly hor hI iKafl af rhy sn. Aus ny iDafn isMG nUM iek pfsy kr ky ikhf, “rfjf jI, jo ho igaf so ho igaf, qusIN koisLsL kr ky cMd kor nfl myrf ivafh krf idE, sfrI musIbq dI jVH eI Kqm ho jfvygI.” iDafn isMG Aus dI gwl sux ky muskrfieaf qy Aus df hwQ Guwt ky koisLsL krn df vfadf kIqf. lVfeI ivc lYx dyx krnf bhuq musLkl pY irhf sI. ieQy vI donoN iDrF hI vwD qoN vwD pfAuxf cfhuMdIaF sn. sLyr isMG dI POj hfly vI iklHy dy ivc hI KVI sI. rfxI cMd kor nUM rfj Cwzxf hI pYxf sI, ieh qF hux Kflsf POj dI vI iejLq df svfl bx cuwikaf sI. bhuq musLkl nfl smJOqf isry ciVaf ijhVf donF iDrF nMU mnjLUr sI. cMd kor sLyr isMG nfl iksy vI kImq ‘qy ivafh krfAux leI iqafr nhIN sI. Aus ny nON lwK rupey slfnf pYnsLn qy iek vwzI jgIr lYxI mMn leI sI qy kuJ pYnsn nOinhfl isMG dI ivDvf leI vI. zogiraF nUM iklHy ivcoN surwiKaq qOr qy inklx idqf jfvygf, AuhnF nUM qy AuhnF dI POj nUM koeI nhIN rokygf. lVfeI ivc ihwsf lYx vflIaF sfrIaF iDrF nUM hI surwiKaf idqI jfvygI. cMd kor iklHy ivcoN inklx dI iqafrI krn lgI. sMDfvflIey hflfq nUM smJ gey sn qy Auh cldI glbfq ivc hI dOV ky

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diraf pfr kr gey. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy ispfhIaF ny AuhnF df ipwCf kIqf. ajIq isMG qy aqr isMG sqluj pfr krn ivc kfmXfb ho gey pr lihxf isMG qy ikhr isMG ispfhIaF dy hwQ af gey. AuhnF nUM byVIaF lf ky jylH ivc suwt idqf igaf. bfkI srdfrF df sLyr isMG ny pUrf snmfn kIqf. mhFrfxI cMd kor eynI zr geI sI ik Aus nUM kuJ suJ hI nhIN sI irhf ik Auh kI kry. sMDfvflIey srdfrF qoN ibnF qF Auh bhuq hI kmjLor mihsUs kr rhI sI. Aus df idl tuwt cuikaf sI. Aus ny afpxy bhuqy gihxy rfjf gulfb isMG nUM sMBfl idqy. lVfeI lgI dyK ky kuJ gulfb isMG ny pihlF hI corI kr ley sn. smJOqy ivc imlI jgIr dI dyKBfl vI cMd kor ny gulfb isMG nUM hI dy idqI. ies lVfeI ivc rfjf gulfb isMG ny afpxy vfhvf hwQ rMgy. sLfhI KjLfny ivcoN vI bhuq sfrf mfl luwt ilaf. Aus ny QYilaF dy QYly Br ky afpxy ispfhIaF dy GoiVaF Aupr lwd idqy qF jo smJOqy huMdy sfr hI iklHy ivcoN inkl ho sky. gulfb isMG dy pMj sO GoV svfr ivcoN hr kol iek QYlf sI. gulfb isMG ny rfq dy hnyry df Pfiedf lY ky sLfhI qbyly ivcoN iek drjn qoN Aupr vDIaf nsl dy GoVy vI corI kr ley. vfps jMmU jfx qoN pihlF rfjf gulfb isMG sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM imlx igaf qy kihx ligaf, “mhFrfjf sLyr isMG, iksy gwl nUM idl qy nf lfAuxf, mYN jo vI kIqf srkfr nfl vPfdfrI vjoN hI kIqf, mhFrfxI cMd kor srkfr dI nONh sI qy iekwlI aOrq sI, Aus dI mwdd krnI myrf Drm sI pr myrf quhfzy nfl koeI inwjI ivroD nhIN sI.” “TIk ey rfjf jI, jo kuJ ho igaf Aus nUM Bwul jfE qy afE muV ky nvyN isirEN pMjfb nUM AusfrIey.” “iblkul mhFrfjf jI, quhfzy nfl hF. [[[afh lE myry vloN quhfzy leI iek inwkf ijhf qohPf ey.” rfjf gulfb isMG ny afpxI jyb ivcoN mKmlI guQlI kwZky Aus dy hwQ ivc PVfAuNidaF ikhf. guQlI ivc ijvyN dIvy bMd kIqy hox. sLyr isMG ny guQlI KohlI qy KusLI ivc cihkdf kih AuiTaf, “kohynUr!”

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qKq dI BwuK bhuq hI ajIb BuwK hY, bMdy qoN kI df kI krvf idMdI hY. rotI dI BuwK qF sLfied bMdy qoN corI hI krvfvy pr qKq dI BwuK iensfn qy jfnvr ivckfrlf mhIn ijhf prdf iek pl ivc pfV sutdI hY qy bMdf jfnvr qoN vI bdqr ho jFdf hY. iPr koeI iksy df kuJ nhIN lgdf. nf Brf, nf ipE, nf puwq. qKq dy BuwKy nUM qKq ibnF kuJ hor idsdf hI nhIN. ieh swcfeI iensfn dy ieqhfs ijMnI hI purfxI hY qy vfr vfr ajLmfeI geI hY. romnF vyly vI, mhFBfrq vyly vI, muglF vyly vI qy iswKF vyly vI.[[[ qKq dI BuwK mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM vI sI qy sMDfvflIey srdfrF nUM vI. lihxf isMG qy ikhr isMG hux jylH ivc sI qy dUjy do ajIq isMG qy aqr isMG mfry mfry iPr rhy sn. pMjfb ivc AuhnF dI jfiedfd jLbq kr leI geI sI. ajIq isMG sMDfvflIey nUM afs sI ik sqluj pfr krn qoN bfad aMgryjL aPsr imstr klfrk agy vD ky Aus df svfgq krygf pr aijhf kuJ nhIN hoieaf sgoN aMgryjL AuhnF dI mwdd qoN guryjL krn lgy. aMgryjL dohrI nIqI Kyz rhy sn. BfvyN sMDfvflIaF dy aMgryjLF nfl purfxy sbMD sn pr ies vyly Auh sLyr isMG nUM qrjIh dy rhy sn. ieh qrjIh kudrqI sI. koeI vylf sI ik sLyr isMG ny mhFrfjf bxn leI aMgryjLF qoN mwdd mMgI sI. Aus dy eylcI aMgryjLF dI cONkI Brdy rhy sn. glbfq cldI rhI sI pr aMgryjL mwdd dy bdly sfrf duafbf mMgdy sn jo ik sLyr isMG nUM mnjLUr nhIN sI. hux sLyr isMG mhFrfjf sI qy hux aMgryjLF ny Aus dI cONkI BrnI sI, Pfiedy AuTfAxy sn. kuMvr nOinhfl isMG dI kuJ aMgryjL aPsrF nfl ipsLfvr ivc rihx smyN jo dosqI pY geI sI qy Ausy dosqI df Pfiedf AuTfAuNdy hoey aMgryjL aPgfinsqfn nUM afpxI POj pMjfb dI jrnYlI sVk Aupr dI lMGf ley gey sn, ijs nfl AuhnF df sPr awDy qoN vI Gwt rih jFdf sI, AuhI suivDf AuhnF ny hux vI lYxI sI. srkfr dy jIAuNdy jI Auh ies shUlq nUM qrsdy mr gey, iesy kfrn AuhnF keI lVfeIaF hfrIaF sI sn. sLihjLfdf sLyr isMG nUM Dfrimk rsmF nfl mhFrfjf bxf idqf igaf sI qy rfjf iDafn isMG nUM vjLIr. bydI ibkrm isMG ijs ny cMd kor df rfj iqlk krn qoN ienkfr kr idqf sI iek mhIny bfad AUny qoN af ky mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy mwQy ‘qy iqlk lgf igaf. hux bydI KusL sI. dUr ikDry bYTI cMd kor mn hI mn jLihr Gol rhI sI. ies JgVy ivcoN gulfb isMG hI sB qoN ijLafdf Kwt igaf sI. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG ny vI kohynUr imlx dI KusLI ivc vIh ipMz hor gulfb isMG nUM sONp idqy sn. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM sLfhI KjLfny bfry bhuqf ielm nhIN sI. Aus nUM qF kohynUr hI vwzI cIjL jfp irhf sI ijs nUM hux Auh afpxI bFh Aupr bMn skxf sI. ieMnf kuJ ho jfx qoN bfad vI Auh cMd kor

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nfl hfly vI ivafh krfAux dI qmMnf rKdf sI. cMd kor pihlF qF iek dm hI ienkfr krdI af rhI sI, hux kuJ hflq dyKdy hoey sLfied mMn vI jFdI pr iDafn isMG qy gulfb isMG nUM ieh gwl gvfrf nhIN sI krdI. gulfb isMG hr vyly sLyr isMG dy iKlfP cMd kor dy kMn Brdf rihMdf sI qy ieDr iDafn isMG sLyr isMG dy. cMd kor hfly vI EnI hI mUMh jLor sI. hfly vI mOkf imldf qF iDafn isMG dI pl iCx ivc byiejLqI kr mfrdI sI. iDafn isMG mn hI mn kuVdf rihMdf sI qy bdlf lYx dy mOky dI qfk ivc sI. Aus nUM cMd kor dy pYrF ‘qy pwg rwKx vflI Gtnf hfly vI BuwlI nhIN sI. mhFrfjf bxdy hI sLyr isMG dI aXfsLI hor vI vD geI. Aus nUM rfj-Bfg clfAux ivc koeI idlcspI nhIN sI. Auh jF isLkfr ‘qy huMdf jF iPr mujry ivc. PrFs dI bxI vfeIn Aus df sLONk sI. aMgryjL dosq Aus qk pujdI kr idMdy sn qy Auh cuskIaF lY lY pINdf rihMdf. mulk clfAux dI sfrI ijLMmyvfrI Aus ny iDafn isMG nUM dy idqI sI. rfjf iDafn isMG sB qoN pihlF cMd kor nUM iksy qrFH Kqm krky afpxf bdlf lYxf cfhuMdf sI. Auh ivAuNqF ivwZx ligaf. rfjf gulfb isMG vI Aus nUM slfh dy irhf sI ik cMd kor df jldI qoN jldI Kfqmf bhuq jLrUrI hY ikAuNik Aus ny cMd kor dy sfry gihxy hVwpxy sn qy Aus dI jgIr vI. rfjf iDafn isMG nUM sLyr isMG dI kmjLor dI pqf sI ik nsLy dy asr hyT Aus qoN koeI vI hukm pfs krf lE. iek idn golIaF mhFrfjy dy pYmfny ivc vfeIn pf rhIaF sn ik rfjf iDafn isMG ny qfVI mfridaF AuhnF nUM jfx leI iesLfrf kIqf qy afKx ligaf, “mhFrfjf jIE, mYN dyK irhF ik cMd kor iPr isr cuwk rhI ey, nOinhfl dy hox vfly bwcy nUM lY ky Auh bhuq KusL iPr rhI ey.” mhFrfjy ny nsLeI njLrF nfl iDafn isMG vl dyiKaf qy puwiCaf, “rfjf jI, dwso iPr kI krnf cfhIdf ey?” “mhFrfjf jIE, ies df ieko ielfj ey qy qusIN bfKUbI jfxdy ho.” “lE iPr rfjf jI, Es bwcy nUM sjLfey mOq dy idqI, nf rhygf bFs qy nf vwjygI bFsrI!” “sjLf bfad ivc suxfieE bwcy nUM jMm qF lYx idE.” “rfjf jI, nhIN, [[[sjLf hux suxf idqI geI ey, ies Aupr aml vI jldI hoxf cfhIdf ey.” “mhFrfjf jI, socxf peygf, sjLf dyx df qrIkf vI lwBxf peygf.” “rfjf jI, socxf kMm quhfzf ey, myrf kMm ey hukm dyxf so mYN dy idqf ey, BqIjy dI pqnI nf huMdI qF mYN sLfied kuJ krdf, afpxy hrm ivc eI pf lYNdf.” lVKVfAuNdI avfjL ivc boldf mhFrfjf sLyr isMG hwsx ligaf. iDafn isMG ny sLyr isMG df KflI pYmfnf vfeIn nfl iPr Biraf qy kihx ligaf, “mhFrfjf jI, ieh qF ho igaf pr cMd kor df kI krnf eyN?” “rfjf jI, AuhnUM vI sjLfey mOq!” “iehdf qF quhfnUM bhuq Pfiedf hovygf, nO lwK slfnf qF isDf eI bcygf qy hor vI bhuq kuJ.” “rfjf jI, hux sB kuJ quhfzy ijLMmy.” vfeIn dy agly dOr nfl mhFrfjf sLyr isMG luVk igaf pr iDafn isMG socF ivc pY igaf ik ieh kMm hux ikvyN kIqf jfvy. iehnF donoN hI rfh ivcoN htfAuxf Aus leI vI jLrUrI sn. mhFrfjy sLyr isMG Aupr hux Aus nUM iksy hwd qk Brosf ho igaf sI. sLyr isMG vI hux Aus df cMgI qrFH afdI ho cuikaf sI. Aus nUM rfj krn dI koeI smJ hI nhIN sI so iDafn isMG dI loV pYxI hI pYxI sI. jy Auh nhIN hovygf qF Aus df puwqr hIrf isMG hovygf. hIrf isMG hr vyly Aus nfl drbfr ivc hfjLr huMdf. drbfr dy bhuqy hukm hux iDafn isMG dy hI huMdy sn, sLyr isMG qoN qF Aus ny shI hI pvfAuxI huMdI sI. iDafn isMG ies rfh ‘qy qur ipaf sI ik sLyr isMG qoN bfad sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG hI qKq ‘qy bYTygf. sB qoN pihlF Aus ny nOinhfl dy hox vfly bwcy df Kfqmf kIqf. Aus ny iek dfsI rmf nUM ies bwcy nUM mfrn df hukm idqf. rmf mhFrfjy dI iek golI dI agy nOkrfxI sI. golIaF rfijaF rfxIaF dy njLdIk huMdIaF sn pr dfsIaF iek Prk rKdIaF. rmf ny kuJ dfsIaF nfl iml ky nOinhfl dI pqnI nfnkI nUM pOVIaF qoN ievyN Dwkf dy idqf ik ieh kudrqI Gtnf hI jfpy. AuhnF ny hI nfnkI dI sFB-sMBfl kridaF pyt ivc hI bwcy df Kfqmf kr idqf. rmf ny ieh kMm ieMnI sPfeI nfl kIqf ik iksy nUM Kbr qk nf hoeI. iDafn isMG ny rmf qy Aus dIaF sfQxF nUM ienfm dy ky ihMdusqfn Byj idqf igaf. ieh kMm bhuq sihj nfl ho igaf sI, iksy nUM sLwk vI nhIN sI hoieaf. ies qoN bfad Auh cMd kor bfry socx ligaf. Aus nUM dfsIaF rfhIN hI ieh kMm krfAuxf sOKf ligaf. kuJ mhIinaF dy aMdr aMdr hI Aus ny cMd kor nUM Kqm krn leI sfijLsL vI GV leI. sLfhI mihl dIaF do golIaF afso qy Bfgo nUM iksy CotI motI corI df ksUrvfr bxfieaf jf irhf sI. iDafn isMG nUM pqf cilaf qF ijvyN

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Aus nUM rfh ids ipaf hovy. Aus ny Auhnf donF golIaF nUM bulfieaf qy pysLksL kIqI ik jy Auh cMd kor nUM mfr idMdIaF hn qy bdly ivc sjLf muafP qy hor vI bhuq sfrf ienfm idqf jfvygf. golIaF nfl do dfsIaF cMdf qy PUlF nUM afpxy nfl rlLf ilaf. rfjf iDafn isMG ny AuhnF cfrF nUM cMd kor dI syvf ivc lgf idqf igaf. siQqI ieh ijhI bxf idqI geI ik jy ieh grIb aOrqF rfjf iDafn isMG df hukm nhIN mMndIaF qF vI AuhnF sfhmxy mOq KVI sI, cMd kor nUM mfrn bdly qF AuhnF nUM ienfmF dI Jfk hY hI sI. cMd kor dI jLubfn qF gMdI hY hI sI, pihly idn hI golIaF nfl gflI gloc ho geI. iek idn jd ieh aOrqF cMd kor dI nhfAux ivc mwdd kr rhIaf sn qF cMd kor AuhnF nUM gfhlF kwZx lgI. golI afso ny kol ipaf pwQr cuikaf qy cMd kor dy isr ivc mfrn lgI. bfkIaF ny cMd kor dy hwQ PV rwKy. pwQr mfr mfr ky cMd kor df isr hI PyNh idqf. ieh bhuq hI drdnfk kql sI. rfjf iDafn isMG mOky ‘qy pwijaf qy isafsq KyzidaF kfhlI kfhlI AuhnF cfrF aOrqF nUM vI mOq dI sjLf suxf idqI qF jo koeI sbUq hI nf bcy. iDafn isMG ny lok rfey ijwqx leI iehnF dosLI aOrqF nUM Kqrnfk sjLf idMidaF AuhnF dy hwQ-pYr, nwk-kMn kwt ky ksLmIrI drvfjLy dy bfhr cursqy ivc suwtvf idqf. iek qF jyT-hfV dI Duwp qy AuproN ieh kwtIaF-vwZIaF loQF ijhIaF aOrqF! lok iehnF kol dI lMGdy qy iehnF hflq dyK ky kMb jFdy. sLihr dy kuJ sPfeI krn vfly lok qy hor kMmI-kmIx lokF ny iehnF aOrqF dy bcfa leI kuJ EhV-pohV krny sLurU kr idqy. AuhnF nUM sLfhI mihlF df zr vI sI pr dUjy pfsy AuhnF sfhmxy iensfnIaq vI sI. ieh aOrqF kurlf kurlf ky dwsx lgIaF ik ieh sfrI rfjf iDafn isMG dI hI kIqI-krfeI hY. sLihr ivc iDafn isMG dy nF dI hfhfkfr mcx lgI. Aus nUM pqf cilaf qF Aus ny kfhlI nfl iehnF aDmrIaF aOrqF nUM cukvf ky mOq dy Gft Auqfr idqf. swc lokF qk puwj cuikaf sI pr kuJ krn jogf koeI vI nhIN sI. iehnF kqlF kfrn lhOr dy Coty vrgF ivc iek ajIb ijhI dihsLq Cf geI. sLihr dy bhuq sfry lok corI corI isr joV ky ivcfrF kr rhy sn pr Auh sfry mMnI bYTy sn ik AuhnF dI hoxI hI ieho hY. mHIdf qy sLHIdf vI GuMmdy-GumfAuNdy ksLmIrI drvfjLy vl inkl afey sn. AuhnF vI iehnF aOrqF dI hflq dyKI sI. mHIdf kihx ligaf, “sLHIidaf, myry qoN AuhnF gurbIaF dI hflq nhIN sI dyKI jFdI, myrf qf idl mUMh nUM afAux ligaf sI, iesy leI AuQoN dOV afieaf sI!” “mHIidaf, hovy ikqy qolLf ku mxI jybH ‘c qy kuhfVI hovy kolL qy rwb hovy nflL, [[[mYN iehnF jLflmF dy tuwkVy kr mfrF!” “ieh sB iDafny df kMm ey.” “iDafnf-isLafnf sB ieko ijhy ny, sB srdl ‘qy rwK ky vwZx vfly ny!”[[[ mhFrfjf sLyr isMG iDafn isMG dy ies kMm ‘qy bhuq KusL sI. hux Auh hor vI Aus Aupr inrBr ho igaf. pMjfb ivc ijvyN hux iDafn isMG df hI rfj sI. sfrf pMjfb hI iDafn isMG dI muwTI ivc sI. sMDfvflIey srdfr jo Aus dy iKlfP sn hux Auh pMjfb ivcoN gfieb sn. bfkI dy srdfr Aus dI muwTI ivc sn. qfkq df nsLf Aus nUM vI cVHn ligaf sI. Aus ny aMgryjLF nUM loV qoN ijLafdf axgOlxf sLurU kr idqf. aMgryjLF df eyjMt klfrk ijhVf pMjfb dy msilaF ivc lYx-dyx kiraf krdf sI, cfhuMdf sI ik iDafn isMG hornF vFg AuhnF qk phuMc kry qy drbfr dIaf KbrF dyvy. iDafn isMG Aultf aMgryjLF dIaF keI qjLvIjLF df ivroD krn lgdf sI. hux AuhnF nUM mhFrfjf qk puwjx leI vI rfjf iDafn isMG rfhIN jfxf pYNdf sI. aMgryjL aMdro aMdr nrfjL sn. iDafn isMG vjLIr dy qOr ‘qy lwK cMgf sI pr POj Aupr Aus df kfbU nhIN sI. cMd kor BfvyN zyV do mhIny hI mhFrfxI rhI pr ieMny smyN ivc hI POj ivc kfPI sfrf ivgfV pY igaf sI. POj hor vI afp hudrI ho rhI sI. BfvyN mhFrfjf sLyr isMG POj ivc kfPI hrmn ipafrf sI pr POj Aus dy vI kihxy ivc nhIN sI. sB qoN vwzI gwl sYinkF ny afm lokF ivc lut-mfr jfrI rwKI. bhuq sfry sYinkF ny dUjy pfisE lVfeI ivc ihwsf lY ky hty ispfhIaF nUM vI mfrnf sLurU kr idqf. Kflsf POj ieh vI afs rwKdI sI ik lhOr drbfr ivc dy hr mfmly ivc Aus dI slfh leI jfvy. kuMvr nOinhfl vyly sfrI POj iek JMzy hyT iekwTI ho geI sI pr hux Auh gwl nhIN sI rhI. srkfr dI mOq qoN bfad POj nUM kfbU ivc rwKx leI pMcfieq bxfeI geI sI. sfrIaF izvIXnF ivcoN do do aPsr pRqIinD dy qOr qy ley jFdy. ieh pRqIinD votF rfhIN afAuxy huMdy sn. kuJ dyr qF ieh ivDI TIk clI pr iPr votF pfAux-pvfAux leI BYVy BYVy hwQkMzy vrqy jfx lgy. cox-pRdUsLx POj ivc PYlx ligaf. ijhVI POj ivc anusLfsn pihlI sLrq huMdf hY Auh anusLfsLnhIx hox lgI. ijhVy pMc cuxy jFdy sn Auh agFh afpxI mrjLI dy aPsr bxfAux lgy. POj ivc irsLvq clx lg peI. pYsy lY ky aPsr lgx lgy. vYsy vI POj nUM pYsy Kfx dI afdq pY cuwkI sI. pYsy Kfqr mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM vI DmkIaF imlx lgdIaF. sLyr isMG afpxy rfj dy pihly Cy mhIinaF ivc hI POj Aupr pwcnvyN lwK rupey Krc cuikaf sI. aMgryjL hmysLf vFg pMjfb dI ies hflq Aupr awK rwK rhy sn pr POj ivc Auh afpxI sLfK bxfAux ivc hfly qk kfmXfb nhIN sn hoey.

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aMgryjL qF sdf hI dohrI cfl cl rhy sn. iek pfsy AuhnF ny sMDfvflIaF nUM pnfh vI idqI hoeI sI blik lhOr Aupr hmlf krn leI POj bxfAux dI iejfjLq vI dy idqI sI qy dUjy pfsy imstr klfrk jd mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM imilaf qF mhFrfjy dI ieh mMg, ik Auh afpxy ispfhI sqluj qoN pfr Byj ky kotkpUrf, akflgVH qy nrfiex gVH bgYrf qoN sMDfvflIaF qy AuyhnF dy bMidaF nUM PVnf cfhuMdf hY, vI mnjLUr kr leI. kuJ aMgryjL aPsr pMjfbIaF dy bhuqy hI iKlfP sn ijhnF ivcoN iek myjr brOzPuwt pRmuwK sI. Auh pMjfbIaF nfl pihlF qoN hI nPrq krdf sI qy AuhnF nfl hr mfmly ivc burI qrFH nfl pysL afAuNdf. iek vfr Aus nUM afpxy lsLkr nfl pMjfb ivc dI lMG ky aPgfinsqfn jfx dI iejfjLq dy idqI geI. rsqy ivc Aus ny keI vfr ibnF kfrx pMjfbI lokF Aupr golI clfAux df hukm idqf. jd Auh pMjfb lMG ky agy isMD diraf pfr kr igaf qF jf ky pTfxF dy kbIilaF nUM iswKF Aupr hmlf krn leI AuksfAux ligaf. iek vfr iswK POj kuJ zfkUaF df ipwCf krdI ipsLfvr qoN agy aijhy ielfky ivc lMG geI ijQy srhwd df hfly PYslf nhIN sI hoieaf. aMgryjL POj ny iehnF iswK POjIaF Aupr hmlf krky kfPI nuksfn kr idqf. mhFrfjf jF iDafn isMG ies pfsy bhuqf iDafn nf idMdy hox pr iehnF kfrxF kfrn iswK POj dI aMgryjL POj nfl nPrq vD rhI sI. hux aMgryjL aPsr pMjfb aMdr gVbV PYlfAux leI muslmfnF nUM iswKF iKlfP BVkfAux dI koisLsL krn lgy sn BfvyN kfmXfb nhIN sn ho rhy. srdfr nwQf isMG nUM mOlvI dfd muhMmd ny afp af ky disaf sI. nwQf isMG ny afpxI hvylI ivc srdfrF dI bYTk bulfeI qy sfrI gwl sB dy sfhmxy rwKI. bYTk ivc bYTy srdfr cYn isMG ny ikhf, “srdfro, hflfq idnoN idn hwQoN bfhr hu Mdy jf rhy ny, aMgryjLF dy eylcI vI sfzy eI lok ny, mOlvI dfd muhMmd qk phuMc krn vflf vI koeI afpxf eI hovygf, hor qy hor ies brOzPuwt dI Gwto Gwt iProjLpur isLkfieq qF ByjxI cfhIdI ey, iPrMgIaF nUM asIN bhuqIaF eI shUlqF idMdy jf rhy vF, srdfr mIhF isMG jI, qusIN drbfr ivc jFdy E, qusIN qF ieh gwl AuQy kr eI skdy E.” “ieh gwl AuQy cwlI sI pr mhFrfjf sLyr isMG qF hr vyly sLrfbI huMdf ey, rfjf iDafn isMG dy hwQ vws eI ey sfrf kuJ, hux AuhI kry qF kry.” Aus dI gwl suxdf kol bYTf srdfr sfDU isMG kihx ligaf, “mIhF isMG jI, myrI gwl rfjf iDafn isMG nfl hoeI sI, Auh kihMdf sI ik Aus ny aMgryjLF kol iehnF GtnfvF dI ilKqI isLkfieq ByjI ey pr ByjI mhFrfjy nUM dwsx qoN ibnF eI. mhFrfjy df idmfg aijhf ey ik keI vfr Auh keI vfr koeI PYslf ibnF socy smJy lY lYNdf ey qy keI vfr ibnf kfrx kft kr ky rwK idMdf ey.” kuJ dyr bYTk ivc cuwp psrI rhI qy srdfr sfDU isMG ny iPr bolxf sLurU kIqf, “mYN iek idn bUDU ky afvy igaf sF, pMc srdfr cMnx isMG ds irhf sI ik iswK sYink XorpIan aPsrF hyT kMm krn qoN nFh kr rhy ny.” “aMgryjL jF XOrpIan aPsrF nUM lY ky pihlF vI bycYnI cldI af rhI ey POj ivc.” srdfr nwQf isMG ny afiKaf. mIhF isMG boilaf, “POj dI vI hflq hux srkfr vyly vflI nhIN rhI.” “TIk ey quhfzI gwl pr mIhF isMG jI, sYinkF ivc hux pihlF ijhf zr nhIN irhf pr ieh kmjLor aPsrF krky eI ey, PrFsIsI aPsr iPr vI POj nUM kfbU ivc rwKdy rhy ny, jy mhFrfjy ny kuJ nf kIqf qF POj aMdroN aMdr kmjLor huMdI hI jfvygI, iPrMgI ieho cfhuMdy ny.” “srdfro, iek gwl sfP hoxI cfhIdI ey ik Kflsf POj ivc XOrpIan aPsrF dI iek Kfs aihmIaq ey, Kflsf POj dI isiKaf ivc AuhnF df bhuq vwzf hwQ ey. ieh gwl sfnUM Xfd rwKxI cfhIdI ey ik iehnF aPsrF ibnF POj kmjLor hI hoeygI.” ies bYTk qoN agly idn hI do XOrpIan aPsr mfry jfx dI Kbr af geI. sYinkF ny iek vfr iPr luwt mfr sLurU kr idqI. hflfq hor Krfb ho gey. POj ivc iek iksm df gdr ijhf PYl igaf jo ik pMjfb, ksLmIr qy sUbf srhwd qk phuMicaf hoieaf sI. iek iek krky Kflsf POj dy keI XOrpIan aPsr mfry gey ijvyN ik krnl Poks, krnl hyst qy krnl Porz. aijhy hI iek JgVy ivc ksLmIr ivc krnl mhF isMG vI mfiraf igaf qy Aus df Gr luwt ilaf igaf. ipsLfvr ivc qfienfq jnrl aYivtibl Aupr vI hmlf hoieaf pr Auh bc igaf qy Aus nUM Bwj ky jf ky jlflfbfd ivc sLrx lYxI peI. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM sfry rfj ivcoN qy POj ivcoN ieMnIaF isLkfieqF iml rhIaF sn ik Aus ny ies qoN bcx leI afpxf sfrf iDafn sLrfb pIx qy isLkfr Kyzx vl lgf idqf. iehnF idnF ivc kuJ hor GtnfvF vI hoeIaF

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ijhnF krky aMgryjL hor vI nrfjL ho gey sn. iek qf lhOr drbfr ny aMgryjLF dy dusLmx aPgfinsqfn dy muKI dosq muhMmd nUM AuQoN df amIr qslIm kr ilaf igaf qy lhOr ivc afey df Aus df vfhvf svfgq vI kIqf igaf. Aus nfl iek dUjy dI mwdd leI iek ivsLysL sMDI vI kIqI geI. aijhI hI iek Gtnf hor vfpr geI ijs krky aMgryjL sLyr isMG dy Kfs qOr qy iDafn isMG iKlfP ho gey. hoieaf ievyN ik gvrnr jnrl lOrz aYlnbOro pMjfb ivc afieaf qF Aus ny mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM imlx dI KfhsL jLfhr kIqI. Auh afp af ky pMjfb dI isafsq bfry jfnxf cfhuMdf sI. rfjf iDafn isMG ny dyiKaf ik mhFrfjf sLyr isMG qF hr vyly df sLrfbI hY qy aMgryjLF kol jf ky koeI glq hukm hI nf suxf dyvy ies leI mhFrfjy dy ibmfr hox df bhfnf bxf ky gvrnr jnrl lOrz aYlnbOro nUM imlx vfsqy mhFrfjy dy igafrF sfl dy byty kuMvr prqfp isMG nUM afpxy nfl lY igaf. gvrnr jnrl vloN mhFrfjy dI QF iek bwcy nfl hwQ imlfAux kfrn aMgryjL ihrKy pey sn. iek hor gwl vI aMgryjLF nUM hjLm nhIN sI ho rhI ik AuhnF dy aMdfjLy muqfbk jldI hI Kflsf rfj Zih ZyrI ho jfxf sI pr sLyr isMG ny qF do sfl rfj kr vI ilaf sI qy hfly vI iDafn isMG dI mwdd nfl kMm clf irhf sI. imstr klfrk df kMm sI lhOr drbfr nfl dosqI rwKxf. Auh isafsI sbMD bxfeI rwKxf qy nfl dI nfl hlfq Aupr njLr rwKxI. Aus qoN pihlF ieh nOkrI imstr vyz kol sI ijs dI mhFrfjf KVk isMG nfl dosqI vI sI hux imstr klfrk sLyr isMG nfl nyV bxfieaf hoieaf sI. afpsI iKcoqfx dy bfvjUd vI Auh sLyr isMG nfl myljol rwK irhf sI. Auh hI afm qOr qy sLyr isMG leI PrFs dI rYWz-vfeIn df ieMqjLfm kiraf krdf sI ijvyN imstr vyz KVk isMG leI ivskI df pRbMD krdf sI. PrFs ivc nvMbr df mhInf sI jd nvIN vfeIn bx ky mMzI ivc afAuNdI. mMzI ivc afAux qoN pihlF mfhr ies df svfd cwK ky afpo afpxI rfey idMdy. iPr mMzI ivc af ky kuJ idnF ivc ies dy cMgI-mfVI hox dI rfey bx jFdI. Ausy ihsfb nfl ies dI Kpq vI vD-Gwt jFdI. ies sfl dI vfeIn dI hvf bhuq cMgI afeI sI qy imstr klfrk ny ies dy keI bYrl mMgvf ley hoey sn, iehnF ivcoN do bYrl Aus ny mhFrfjy leI afpxy rQ ivc rKvfey qy Aus nUM imlx lhOr leI cwl ipaf. imstr klfrk iDafn isMG nfl vI bxf ky rKdf sI ies leI Auh klfrk dy mhFrfjy nfl imlx ivc bhuqf ivGn nhIN sI pfAuNdf. klfrk keI vfr mhFrjy nfl rlL ky vfeIn pINdf qy mujrf vI dyKdf. kuJ iek vfr Auh iekwTy isLkfr nUM vI gey sn. AuhnF dy ies nyV df ieh kfrn vI sI ik sLyr isMG aMgryjLI bol lYNdf sI. ies vfr klfrk lhOr afieaf. mhFrfj sLyr isMG ny Aus df vDIaf qrIky nfl iesqkbfl kIqf. igafnI gurmuK isMG Aus dy nfl sI. igafnI gurmuK isMG dI lhOr drbfr ivc bhuq iejLq sI pr idloN Auh sMDfvflIaF df dosq sI. klfrk ny vfeIn dy bYrl mhFrfjy dI syvf ivc pysL kIqy. mhFrfjy nUM qF ijvyN KjLfnf iml igaf hovy. Auh klfrk qoN bhuq KusL sI. vfeIn dIaf cuskIaF lYNidaF acfnk klfrk ny ikhf, “mhFrfjf, iek gwl krnI cfhuMdf hF pr rfjf iDafn isMG qoN zr lgdf ey.” iDafn isMG Aus vyly hfjLr nhIN sI. mhFrfjy dy sLrfb pIx smyN Auh Aus kol bhuqI dyr nhIN sI bYiTaf krdf. Aus nUM afs nhIN sI ik sLrfb pINidaF koeI vwzI isafsI gwl hovygI. mhFrfjy ny ikhf, “klfrk sfb, Ehdy qoN zrn dI kI lo Vey, mhFrfjf mYN hF.” “ieh gwl qF quhfzI TIk ey pr quhfzf kfbl vjLIr ey ies leI Aus bfry socxf vI jLrUrI huMdf ey.” “klfrk sfihb, vjLIr iek vjLIr eI ey, ies vyly qusIN iek mhFrfjy nfl gwl kr rhy E, pMjfb dy mhFrfjy nfl, KulH ky gwl kro, ibnF iksy iJjk.” gwl krdf mhFrfjf kuJ Bfvuk vI ho igaf. klfrk ny igafnI gurmuwK isMG vl dyiKaf. igafnI ny ‘hF’ ivc isr mfiraf qy klfrk kihx ligaf, “mhFrfjf, asIN iek ivsLysL gwl krn afey hF.” “bol sihb.” “myry kol ajIq isMG qy aqr isMG afey sn, Auh quhfzy nfl vYr pf ky bhuq pCqf rhy ny, Auh quhfzy qoN muafPI mMgxf cfhuMdy ny, afKr hY qF quhfzf KUn eI.” mhFrfjf kI jvfb dyvy hfly soc hI irhf sI ik klfrk ny iPr ikhf, “mhFrfjf, AuhnF nUM mafP krdy, myrI dosqI dI Kfqr eI shI.” klfrk ny imMnq ijhI kridaF ikhf qy AuT ky mhFrfjy dy donoN hwQ PV ley. mhFrfjf ipafr ivc ipGldf boilaf, “klfrk sfihb, ieh gwl ey qy jfh iPr muafP kIqf, qyrI dosqI dI Kfqr ieh vI mnjLUr ey.” “pr mhFrfjf, ieh PYslf lYx qoN pihlF afpxy vjLIr iDafn isMG nUM puwC lE.”

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“sfihb, mYN mhFrfjf, Auh vjLIr, [[[AuhnUM mYN bxfieaf nf ik Auhny mYnUM, smJ afeI nf myrI gwl?” “TIk ey mhFrfjf pr iPr vI sMDfvflIaF nfl sulfh krn qoN pihlF iDafn isMG nfl ivcfr kr lY.” “nhIN sfihb, mYN jo kih idqf, kih idqf, ieho pwQr ‘qy lIk ey. [[[jfh, sMDfvflIaF nUM kih jf ky ik af ky myry qoN muafPI mMg lYx qF mYN muafP kr dyvFgf.” “iPr AuhnF dI jfiedfd vI vfps ho jfvygI ik nhIN?” “sfihb, jd sulhf hI ho geI qF kI rih igaf, sB kuJ ijvyN pihlF sI, bs afky muafPI mMgx, ajIq isMG vI qy aqr isMG vI, ieDr lihxf isMG qy ikhr isMG vI, ilK ky dy dyx ik muV ky sfzI muKflPq nhIN krngy.” jd iDafn isMG mhFrfjy dy njLdIk nf huMdf qF Aus dy sUhIey huMdy. iksy sUhIey nUM iDafn isMG nUM jf ky ds idqf ik ieh gwl bfq ho rhI hY. iDafn isMG iek dm af ky hfjLr ho igaf. klfrk Aus nUM dyK ky iek pl leI iJipaf qy iPr sfrI gwl Aus nUM dsdf Aus dI slfh puwCx ligaf. rfjf iDafn isMG dy bolx qoN pihlF hI mhFrfjf BfrI avfjL ivc afKx ligaf, “klfrk sfb, mhFrfjf mYN hF, mYN jd kih idqf qF kih idqf?” iDafn isMG dMd pINhdf rih igaf pr kuJ bol nf sikaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik sMDfvflIey srdfrF dy afAux df mqlb musIbq df afAuxf hY. mhIny dy aMdr aMdr hI sMDfvflIey af ky lhOr drbfr ivc pysL ho gey. mhFrfjy sLyr isMG ny AuhnF nUM glLy lgf ilaf. aqr isMG hfly ihMdusqfn ivc hI irhf, Auh soc irhf sI ik Auh hflfq dyK ky hI pMjfb jfvygf. ajIq isMG lhOr puwj igaf qy lihxf isMG qy ikhr isMG nUM jylH ivcoN irhf kr idqf igaf sI. Auh sfry muV ky iGE iKcVI ho gey. sMDfvflIey muafP hI nhIN kIqy gey sgoN drbfr ivc vI AuhnF nUM pUrf snmfn idqf igaf. bfkI iswK srdfrF nfl AuhnF nUM brfbr df ruqbf imilaf. hOlI hOlI aijhf hoieaf ik mhFrfjf sLyr isMG keI vfr sMDfvflIaF nUM rfjf iDafn isMG nfloN murhy rwK ky gwl krn lgdf. iDafn isMG nUM afpxI byiejLqI mihsUs hox lgdI. Auh smJ irhf sI ik Auh iek vfr iPr Twigaf igaf hY. KVk isMG qy nOinhfl isMG vFg sLyr isMG ny vI Aus nUM dUjYly QF kr idqf sI. hIrf isMG nUM jd pqf cilaf qF Auh kihx ligaf, “ipqf jI, qusIN hI iswKF dy vPfdfr bxy iPrdy E, ieh lok iksy dy imwq nhIN jy, quhfnUM vI qfieaf jI gulfb isMG vflI nIqI apxf ky rwKxI cfhIdI ey, ieh sMDfvflIey qF sfzy pihlF eI dusLmx ny qy Auh sLrfbI mhFrfjf kdy vI AuhnF dy kihx ‘qy kuJ vI kr skdf ey, hux quhfnUM bhuq cyqMn hoxf pvygf.” “byty, gwl qyrI TIk ey pr ies Kyz df Xwkf afpxy kol ey, jfpdf ey ik hux vkq af igaf ik dlIp nUM ieQy lY aFdf jfvy.” “ipqf jI, Aus nUM vfrs kOx mMnygf, jd qk ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIr isMG cMgy Bly bYTy ny.” “mMnxgy, sB mMnxgy. [[[hfly vkq sfzy nfl ey, asIN dlIp df nF sfry srdfrF dy mnF ivc Kux dyvFgy, POj dy pMcF nfl vI gwl krFgy, dyKdy hF ik AUT iks krvt bYTdf ey.” “ipqf jI, drbfr ivc hux quhfnuM bhuq hI sLfqr lokF nfl iswJxf pvygf, ieh aqr isMG bhuq hyrf PyrI vflf afdmI ey qy ajIq isMG Aus qoN vI vwD, lihxf isMG qy ikhr isMG vI Gwt nhIN, ieh bhuq hI byeImfn lok ny.” “iPkr nf kr byty, byeImfnF nfl vrqxf mYnUM afAuNdf ey, ieho kMm qF kIqf ey sfrI Aumr.”

iek dfavydfr hor rfjf iDafn isMG ny afpxy kuJ ihmfeIqIaF nUM lY ky zyrf sfihb gurdvfry ivc dlIp isMG dI cMgI ishq leI ardfs krvfeI. ies kfrn dlIp isMG df nF sfry kMnF qk puwj igaf. hux lhOr sLihr dy sfry lokF nUM pqf cl igaf ik lhOr dy qKq df iek dfavydfr hor vI hY.[[[ sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nUM sfry hI axgOlLI bYTy sn. sLfhI iksy pirvfr dy iksy jIa ny jF iksy iswK srdfr ny ieh kdy jfnx dI koisLsL hI nhIN sI kIqI ik rfxI ijMdF qy sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG iks hfl ivc hn. sB nUM afpo-Dfp peI hoeI sI. kuJ ku lokF nUM ieh pqf sI ik rfxI qy sLihjLfdf jMmU ivc hn. AuhnF df jMmU ivc hox df mqlb sI ik Auh zogiraF dI dyK-ryK ivc hn qy ies df ikMnf ku nuksfn ho skdf hY ies bfry kdy iksy ny nhIN sI soicaf. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM vI pqf sI ik sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG jMmU ivc hY pr Auh Aus qoN koeI Kqrf nhIN sI smJdf. Aus nUM XkIn sI ik Aus qoN bfad qKq Aupr Aus df bytf prqfp hI bYTygf. vYsy hux QoVy idnF ivc hI

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lhOr dy sLfhI GrfixaF ivc dlIp isMG nUM lY ky iek Kfs iksm df AuqsLfh AumiVaf hoieaf sI. qKq dy nyVy-qyVy dy lok jfnxf cfhuMdy sn ik hux agy kI hovygf. srkfr dy do puwqrF; qfrf isMG qy mulqfn isMG nUM qF kdy qKq dI jfnsLInI dI dOV ivc igixaf hI nhIN sI jFdf. ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIr isMG sn pr rfjf iDafn isMG AuhnF dI hsqI nUM vI vwzI nhIN sI mMndf ies leI Auh sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nUM sLyr isMG qoN bfad hr qrFH gwdI df hwkdfr smJdf sI. Auh iesy gwl nUM mwdy-njLr rKdf agly kdm puwt irhf sI. jdoN mhFrfjf sLyr isMG iDafn isMG nUM axgOlx ligaf jF hr QF sMDfvflIaF nUM muhry krn rwKx ligaf qF ihriKaf hoieaf iDafn isMG bhfnf bxf ky lhOr qoN cly igaf. drbfr df sfrf kMm qF Auh pihlF qoN hI gMDlf ky rKdf sI ik Aus dI QF koeI hor kfmXfbI nfl nf kr sky. Aus dI gYrhfjLrI ivc sfry drbfrI aDUry kMm dIaF mhFrfjf sLyr isMG kol isLkfieqF lgfAux lgy. mhFrfjy ny rfjf iDafn isMG nUM sunyhf Byijaf. jd Auh nf afieaf qF jbrdsqI ilaf ky drbfr ivc pysL krn df hukm idqf igaf. iDafn isMG ny vfps af ky kMm qF sMBfl ilaf pr hux qk mhFrfjy nfl Aus dy sbMD ivgV cuwky sn. aMdro aMdr eyny pft gey sn ik iek dUjy df ivsLvfs gvf bYTy sn. ies df Pfiedf sMDfvflIey AuTfAuNdy hoey hOlI hOlI mhFrfjy dy njLdIk hox lg pey. iDafn isMG ny PYslf kr ilaf ik sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nUM lhOr ivc lY afAux df vkq af igaf hY. Aus ny rfxI ijMdF nUM sunyhf Byj idqf ik Auh jldI hI sLihjLfdy nUM lY ky lhOr af jfvy. rfxI ny sucyq isMG nUM puwiCaf qF Aus ny vI hfmI Br idqI.[[[ ipCly iqMn sfl qoN BfvyN rfxI ijMdF jMmU ivc rih rhI sI pr Aus dI njLr lhOr Aupr hI sI. hux qk Auh afp vI afpxy byty nUM qKq dI Auicwq dfavydfr mMnx lg peI sI. rfjf sucyq isMG Aus nfl bYT ky BivwK bfry bhuq sfrIaF slfhF krdf rihMdf. rfxI ijMdF afpxI ieiCaf jLfhr krdI afKdI ik jykr dlIp mhFrfjf bxy qF sucyq isMG vjLIr hovygf qF sucyq isMG KusL ho jFdf. Auh cfhuMdf vI sI ik pMjfb df aglf vjLIr AuhI hovy pr Aus leI afpxy Brf dy iKlfP jfxf bhuq musLkl sI. rfjf iDafn isMG dy sunyhy qoN kuJ idn bfad hI rfxI lhOr pwuj geI. Aus dI irhfiesL leI rfjf iDafn isMG ny Aus dI koTI iqafr krvf idqI hoeI sI. nOkrF qy surwiKaq krmcfrIaF df ieMqjLfm vI kr idqf hoieaf sI. rfxI ijMdF inwq lhOr dI isafsq dIaF KbrF suxdI, AuhnF bfry socdI-ivcfrdI, hux Auh vI nIqIvfn ho cuwkI sI. hor bhuq sfrIaF gwlF dy nfl nfl rfjf sucyq isMG rfxI ijMdF nUM hr vyly dsdf rihMdf ik drbfr ivc srdfrF qy hor drbfrIaF nfl ikvyN gwl krnI hY, aijhy iekwT nUM ikvyN sMboDn hoxf hY. Auh iekwlI hI lhOr afeI. sLihjLfdy nUM jMmU hI Cwz afeI. Auh pihlF sfry hflfq df jfiejLf lYxf cfhuMdI sI. rfjf iDafn isMG ny ikhf sI ik sLihjLfdy nUM mhFrfjf bxfAux leI Auh jLmIn iqafr krygf, Aus dyKxf cfhuMdI sI ik rfjy ny ikhVI iqafrI kIqI hY. Auh afpxy lhOr puwjx dI afm jMqf ivc huMdI pRqIikiraf vI dyKxI cfhuMdI sI. ies qoN bfad hI aglf kdm puwtxf cfhuMdI sI. rfxI dy lhOr puwjx dI Kbr iek dm cfry pfsy PYl geI. ies byBrosgI dy dOr ivc bhuq sfry lokF nUM Aus ivcoN afs dIaF ikrnF idKfeI dyx lgIaF. sLihr dy sfry hI pqvMqy swjx Aus nUM imlx leI kfhly pYx lgy. rfxI ny afpxI hvylI df vwzf kmrf imlx vfilaF leI iqafr krvf ilaf. rfjf sucyq isMG af ky iml vI igaf qy ieMqjLfm vI dyK igaf. sMDfvflIey cfcf BqIjf qF agly idn hI puwj gey. ajIq isMG qy lihxf isMG ny Juk ky rfxI nUM siq isRI afkfl bulfeI. rfxI ny vI pUry siqkfr nf jvfb idqf qy kursIaF qy bYTfieaf. nOkr sLrbq lY afey. ajIq isMG ny ikhf, “mfeI jI, mYnUM rfjf sucyq isMG qoN pqf cilaf sI ik qusIN afey ho pr afey iekwly eI E, ikQy ny sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG.” “srdfr sfb, Auh hfly jMmU eI ny.” “AuhnF nUM vI bulfE, quhfzI sB dI sfnUM hux ieQy loV ey, lhOr ivc sfzy nfl. [[[mhFrfjf sLyr isMG hr vyly sLrfb ivc eI zuwibaf rihMdf ey.” “srdfr jI, mYN iehdy ivc kI kr skdI vF, qusIN E drbfr ivc, rfjf iDafn isMG jI ny, rfj drbfr dIaF nIqIaF qusIN GVnIaF ny.” “mfeI jI, quhfzI gwl TIk ey pr mhFrfjf hI sB kuJ huMdf ey pr lhOr dI hr qfxI AulJI peI ey.” “hF srdfr jI, mYN rsqy ivc dyiKaf ik POjI afm hI ipMzF ivc qury iPrdy sn, mYN s oc rhI sF ik iehnF nUM qF qMbUaF ivc hoxf cfhIdf hY, puwCx qy pqf cilaf ik ieh pirvfr nfl KyqI df kMm krfAux afey hoey ny.” “mfeI jI, jy mhFrfjf kmjLor hovy qf POj ny afphudrI qF hoxf eI hoieaf, [[[qusIN jldI sLihjLfdy nUM ieQy mMgvfE.” lihxf isMG ny afiKaf. Auh kuJ dyr hor bYTy. hor imlx vfly lok afAux lgy sn. Auh dovyN hvylI ivcoN inkl ky afpxy GoiVaF qy cV gey qy GoiVaF nUM bro-brfbr BjfAuNdy gwlF krdy clx lgy. lihxf isMG ny puwiCaf,

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“ajIq isMG, kI soc irhf eyN?” “cfcf jI, mYN soc irhF ik sLyr isMG qF pfgl ey, sLrfbI ey, [[[Auhdy QF dlIp isMG nUM qKq ‘qy bYTfieaf jf skdf ey, iksy nUM vI ieqrfjL nhIN hox ligaf.” “iblkul ieho mYN soc irhF, hux vkq af igaf ik iksy qrFH sLyr isMG qoN ipwCf Cuzfieaf jf sky.” “pr iek gwl ey.” “kI gwl ey, ajIq isMG?” “cfcf jI, ieho ik mfeI qyjL ey, afAuNdI hoeI ny POjIaF Aupr vI ingfh mfr leI!” “ieh sfzy kMm af skdI ey, ieh bxy sLihjLfdy dI rIjMt qy asIN hoeIey vjLIr.” “ieh sOKf nhIN, ieh zogiraF dy pRBfv hyT ey, iqMn sfl AuhnF ivc rih ky afeI ey, jy dlIp isMG mhFrfjf bx vI igaf qF ieh vjLIr iDafn isMG nUM eI bxfeygI.” “ajIq isMG, iPr ies df hwl ieh vy ik iDafn isMG vI Ausy rsqy jfvy ijs rsqy mhFrfjf jFdf ey.” “cfcf jI, hwl qF ieho vy pr ieh kMm bhuq musLkl ey.” “hF, hY qF musLkl ajIq isMG!” AuhnF ny iDafn isMG nUM qKq qoN dUr krn dI koisLsL krky dyK leI sI pr kfmXfb nhIN sI hoeI. iDafn isMG jfx buJ ky aijhf kMm aDUrf Cwz igaf sI ik drbfrI rOlLf pfAux lg pey sn. jy iDafn isMG nUM muV ky drbfr ivc nf vI swidaf jFdf kMm qF iksy nf iksy qrFH ho hI jfxf sI pr syLr isMG ieMnf kmjLor ho cuikaf sI ik iDafn isMG ibnF Auh afpxy afp nUM surwiKaq nhIN sI smJdf. kuJ iswK srdfr vI iDafn isMG dy kihxy ivc sn. iDafn isMG kuJ lokF nUM afpxy hwk ivc krn leI ivsLysL shUlqF dy Cwzdf sI. rfxI ijMdF nUM sMDfvflIaF nfl imlxf bhuq cMgf ligaf. ligaf ik Auh sLfhI pirvfr df vwzf aMg hY. sLihr dy hor lokF nUM imlxf vI vDIaf lg irhf sI. ijMnI iejLq Aus nUM iml rhI sI ies dI Aus ny afs nhIN sI rwKI. ieMnI iejLq qF Aus nUM srkfr dy jINdy jI vI nhIN sI imlI. hux Aus dIaF AumIdF vwzIaF hox lgIaF. sfry iswK srdfr, sfry jgIrdfr qy hor vwzy vwzy lok Aus nUM imlx af rhy sn. isrP mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nhIN sI afieaf. Aus qoN afAux dI Aus ny afs vI nhIN sI rwKI. sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG kuJ idn bfad lhOr puwj igaf. moqIaf qy mMglf Aus dy nfl sn. Aus dy lhOr puwjx df pqf vI sfry lhOr nUM iek dm hI lg igaf. lok Aus dI iek Jlk pfAux leI byqfb hox lgy. hvylI dy bfhr BIV juVn lgI. svyry hI lok iekwTy hoxy sLurU ho jFdy qy jd qk sLihjLfdy nUM iek njLr nf dyKdy qF AuvyN hI KVy rihMdy. sLihjLfdy nUM dyKx leI lok dUr dUr qoN af rhy sn. qsvIrF bxfAux vfly muswbr hvylI dy gyVy mfrn lgdy. srkfr dy iksy vI puwqr dI sLihjLfdy dlIp isMG ijMnI kdr nhIN sI peI. ipsLOrf isMG BfvyN atk df sUbydfr sI, ksLmIrf isMG isaflkot df pr Auhnf dy lhOr afAux ‘qy kdy vI ieMny lok nhIN sn juVdy qy bfkI dy doNh qfrf isMG qy mulqfn isMG nUM qF jfxdy hI bhuq Gwt lok sn. agly idn svyry hI rfjf iDafn isMG vloN sunyhf af igaf ik Auh sLihjLfdy nUM imlx af rhy hn. duiphr nUM Auh afpxy ikMny hI iKdmqgfrF nUM lY ky puwj igaf. Aus dy nfl Aus df nOjvfn sunwKf puwqr hIrf isMG vI sI ijs nUM Aus ny sLihjfdy dlIp isMG df vjLIr bxfAux df soicaf hoieaf sI. iDafn isMG df Cotf Brf sucyq isMG vI nfl hI sI. sucyq isMG nfl rfxI dIaF awKF hI awKF rfhIN kuJ gwlF hoeIaF. iDafn isMG ny sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nUM sih isRI afkfl bulfeI. dlIp isMG ny cMgI qrFH jvfb idqf. AuhnF iqMnF nfl hI iksy vwzy vFg hwQ imlfeaf. jd sfry kursIaF ‘qy bYTy qF mMglf ny dlIp isMG nUM vI brfbr iek kursI ‘qy bYTf idqf. rfxI ijMdF gd gd ho rhI sI. iDafn isMG kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, iek gwl qF insicq ey ik mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy jfnsLIn sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG hoxgy.” “rfjf jI, kI gwl krdy pey E, srkfr dy cfr hor puwqr vI ny, Auh afpxf hwk ikvyN Cwzxgy?” “qfrf isMG qF ies kfbl hI nhIN, ishq vloN vI qy idmfg vloN vI, ievyN hI mulqfn isMG sFeI lo key, qy rih gey ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIrf isMG; ieh dovyN pMjfb dy qKq dy hwkdfr nhIN.” “ieh ikvyN kih skdy ho?” “AuhnF dI mF dieaf kor srkfr dI ivafhuqf nhIN sI, srkfr n y pqf nhIN ikvyN ies ivDvf nfl ivafh krf ilaf sI, [[[dieaf kor dI aOlfd pMjfb dy qKq dI hwkdfr nhIN bx skdI, qusIN ies bfr y icMqf nf kro.” “sLyr isMG dy byty vI ny?” “mfeI jI, asIN iksy vI qrFH hor iksy nUM muhry nhIN afAux dyxF.”

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“ieh qF qusIN ievyN socdy E, bfkI lok[[[?” “mfeI jI, bhuq sfry srdfrF nfl ies muafmly ivc gwl ho cuwkI ey. [[[kwl nUM sfry srdfr qy Kflsf POj dy pMc qy lhOr sLihr dy hor isr kwZdf lok sLihjLfdy nUM imlx afAuxgy qy sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG AuhnF sB df sLfhI svfgq krngy.” “pr rfjf sfihb!” “mfeI jI, koeI iPkr vflI gwl nhIN, ieh sfzy sLihjLfdy ny, sfzy agly mhFrfjf. qusIN iksy iksm df iPkr nf kro, asIN sB iqafrI kr leI ey, sB soc ilaf ey, qusIN jldI hI rfjmfqf hovoNgy. ieh lok sfnUM-quhfnUM nhIN imlxf cfhuMdy blik afpxy hox vfly mhFrfjf dy drsLn krnf cfhuMdy ny. qusIN sLihjLfdy nUM kwl svyry sUrj cVn qoN do GVIaF bfad qk iqafr kr dyxf.” rfjf iDafn isMG dI QF sucyq isMG ny ikhf. rfxI ny pUrI gwl suxidaF ‘hF’ ivc isr mfiraf. Aus dI KusLI df koeI itkfxf nhIN sI. zogiraF ny iek gwzf anfj df ieMqjLfm kIqf hoieaf sI ijs nUM sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG df hwQ lvf ky ieh sfrf anfj grIbF ivc vMz idqf igaf. rfxI ijMdF nUM ies sB Eprf Eprf lg irhf sI pr cMgf cMgf vI. Aus df inwkf ijhf puwqr vwzy vwzy lokF df svfgq krn jf irhf sI. Auh iPr socx lgI ik sLihjLfdy ievyN hI kiraf krdy hn. Auh mn hI mn KusL vI ho rhI sI ik kwl nUM dlIp afpxIaF sLfhI ijLMmyvfrIaF sMBflygf. Aus dIaF dovyN Kfs golIaF mMglf qy moqIaf Aus dI KusLI ivc pUrI qrHF sLfml sn. mMglF qF sLihjLfdy dI ievyN dyK Bfl krdI ik koeI mF vI afpxy bwcy dI nhIN kr skdI. aglI svyr nOkrfxIaF vyly isr hI sfrI iqafrI krn lgIaF. BfvyN lokF ny idn cVy afAuxf sI pr Auh ieMny cfa ivc sn ik kfhlIaF pY rhIaF sn. rfxI ijMdF sLihjLfdy dy pfAux vfly kpVy cux rhI sI qy nfl hI gihxy vI. Auh kpVy jF gihxy kwZ ky sLihjLfdy nUM idKf ky puwCdIaF, “duwlf jI, iehnF ivcoN ikhVf psMd ey?” “ieh vflf.” dlIp isMG pUry ivsLvfs nfl afKdf ijvyN Aus nUM iehnF dI pUrI prK hovy. AuhnF ny vkq qoN pihlf hI sLihjLfdy dlIp isMG dy sLfhI ilbfs pf ky iqafr kIqf. rysLmI kuVqf-pjfmf pfieaf, pYrIN sony dy iqly vfly mOjy, isr ‘qy pwg bMnI, pwg Aupr hIiraF dIaF mflfvF, hwQ ivc ikrpfn. Auh iek mhFrfjy vFg qur irhf sI. rfxI ijMdF afpxIaF golIaF nfl KVI Aus vl dyK dyK KIvI hoeI jf rhI sI. Aus dIaF awKF ivc hMJU sn. Aus nUM rfjf iDafn isMG Aupr guwsf vI af irhf sI ik Aus dy inwky ijhy bwcy Aupr aYzI vwzI ijLMmyvfrI pf idqI sI. mMglf ny Bwj ky kflf itwkf dlIp isMG dy mwQy qy lgf idqf. sLihjLfdf dlIp vI KusL iPrdf sI. hux Auh vfhvf gwlF krn ligaf sI. hux Auh kfPI kuJ smJx vI ligaf sI. Aus leI vI ies sB Eprf Eprf qy Auqyjk sI pr Aus nUM afpxy ivsLysL hox bfry pqf sI. hvylI dy afly-duafly lok qF hux hr vyly juVy hI rihMdy pr aj bhuqI BIV sI. aMg rwiKak awTo pihr pihry qy KVy rihMdy sn. aj ijLafdf ispfhIaF dI jLrUrq pY rhI sI. bhuq cihl pihl sI. mihmfnF dy afAux df vkq ho irhf sI. sB qoN pihlF rfjf iDafn isMG hfQI qy cVH ky afieaf qy Aus dy mgr hI rfjf hIrf isMG qy rfjf sucyq isMG dUjy hfQI Aupr sn. srkfr dy vyly dy kuJ pirvfirk sbMDF vfly lok vI GoiVaF Aupr puwj gey. sfry mihmfnKfny ivc bYTdy jf rhy sn. rfxI ijMdF iqafr ho ky afpxIaF golIaF sMg puwj geI. BfvyN aOrqF dy bYTx vflI jgfh prdy lgfey hoey sn pr prdy vflI vwzI gwl nhIN sI. sfry rfxI nUM hwQ joV jLor nfl siq isRI akfl bulfAuNdy qy vCfeIaF hoeIaF drIaF ‘qy bYT jFdy. drIaF dy nfl hI hfl dy iek pfsy vwzy lokF leI kursIaF lgfeIaF hoeIaF sn. iPr srdfr puwjxy vI sLurU ho gey. GoiVaF dIaF tfpF sLor ijhf mcf rhIaF sn. nOjvfn ajIq isMG sMDfvflIaf qyjL kdmF nfl agy viDaf qy Aus ny jLrf bhuqy hI Juk ky siq isRI bulfeI. Aus dy nfl hI Aus df cfcf lihxf isMG sMDfvflIaf vI sI jo Aus nfloN vI Aucf lMmf sI. Aus dIaF awKF lfl sn. golIaF ivc KVI somnf ny afpxI shylI imqvf nUM ikhf, “ies srdfr ny rwjvIN aPIm CkI hoeI ey.” “qYnUM ikvyN pqf ey?” “myrf aPImcIaF nfl vfh pYNdf rihMdf ey.” kih ky Auh hwsx lgI. hr iek afAux vfly nUM rUh-kyVf, gulfb qy hor arkF vflf sLrbq vrqfieaf jf irhf sI. jd sB itk ky bYT gey qF rfxI ijMdF df iesLfrf imlx ‘qy mMglf sLihjLfdy nUM lY afeI. Auh pUrI sLfn nfl cl irhf sI pr Aus dI

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ikrpfn iGsrdI af rhI sI. mihmfnKfny ivcoN ‘boly jo inhfl, siq isRI akfl’ dy nfhry gUMjx lgy. sLihjLfdy nUM iek AuWcI ijhI kursI Aupr bYTf idqf igaf. Aus ny bYTidaF hI hwQ joV ky jLor nfl sB nUM siq isRI afkfl bulfeI. sB ny ieko sur ivc ijs df jvfb idqf. ijs hONsly nfl Auh kursI ‘qy bYTf sI dyK ky sfry hYrfn ho rhy sn. lokF ivcoN sB qoN pihlF lihxf isMG AuiTaf qy sLihjLfdy isr Aupr dI sony dy kuJ iswky vfr ky kol KVI golI nUM PVf idqy qy isr vfrny dI rsm sLurU ho geI. nfnksLfhI iswky, gihxy qy hor ikMnf kuJ sLihjLfdy dy isr Aupr dI vfry jfx lgy. iPr sfry nOkrF nUM mihmfnKfny ivcoN kwZ idqf igaf, isrP moqIaf rfxI dy kol KVI rih geI. moqIaf buwq ijhf bxI KVI sfrI kfrvfeI dyKx lgI. rfjf iDafn isMG afpxI kursI qoN AuiTaf qy rfxI nUM sMboDn huMdf bolx ligaf, “mfeI jI, quhfzf lhOr ivc muV ky svfgq hY qy nfl hI sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG df vI, asIN sfry sLihjLfdy dI lMmI Aumr dI Aupr vfly kol duaf krdy hF. asIN sfry, ieQy mYN sfry srdfrF qy Kflsf POj dy pMcF vloN vI kih irhf hF ik quhfnUM quhfzy Auqrf-cVfa, cMgy-mfVy, KusLI-gmI dy idnF ivc sfQ dyx df vfadf krdy hF.” Aus ny afpxI gwl hfly Kqm nhIN sI kIqI ik srdfr ajIq isMG sMDyvflIaf AuT KiVaf qy kihx ligaf, “iblkul TIk ey mfeI jI, jo rfjf iDafn isMG kih rhy ny iblkul TIk ey, jo ho igaf so ho igaf, asIN afAux vfly smyN ivc pMjfb dI ibhqrI dyKxI cfhuMdy hF, asIN pMjfb dy lokF dI BlfeI cfhuMdy hF qy pMjfb nUM iek vfr iPr srkfr dy smyN df pMjfb bxf dyxf cfhuMdy hF.” ajIq isMG qoN bfad iek vfr iPr iDafn isMG AuiTaf qy bolxf sLurU kIqf, “mfeI jI, ies vyly pMjfb rfj mMJDfr ivc Ps igaf ey, mhFrfjf sLyr isMG rfj vl iblkul iDafn nhIN dy rhy, AuhnF nUM rfj clfAux ivc koeI idlcspI nhIN ey. Auh sLrfb pIx, isLkfr Kyzx qy hor aXfsLIaF ivc msq rihMdy ny. mYN smJf smJf ky awk igaf vF, mYN mihjL iek vjLIr hF jo myry vs ivc ey mYN kr ky dyK cuikaf vF, ies vyly mYN vI, ieh sfry srdfr vI qy POj dy pMc vI pMjfb bfry bhuq iPkrvMd ny, asIN cfhuMdy vF ik qusIN vI pMjfb dy msilaF ivc dKl idE, agvfeI kro qF ik pMjfb df kuJ Blf ho sky.” rfxI ijMdF cuwp krky suxI jf rhI sI qy soc rhI sI ik Auh pMjfb dy msilaF ivc ikvyN dKl dyvygI pr iPr socx lgI ik jLrUr iDafn isMG ny kuJ dyK-smJ ky ieh sqrF bolIaF hoxgIaF. sLihjLfdf sfrI kfrvfeI vl ievyN iDafn dy irhf sI ijvyN sB smJdf hovy. iDafn isMG qoN bfad lihxf isMG AuiTaf qy kihxf arMiBaf, “mfeI jI, rfjf jI iblkul TIk kih rhy ny, pMjfb ies vyly sMkt ivc ey qy quhfzI loV ey, pMjfb dI Kfqr asIN afpxy sfry igly isLkvy imtf cuwky vF, asIN iek dUjy nUM muafP kr cuwky hF, jo vI bIqy ivc hoieaf ey Bulf ky afAux vfly kwl bfry socx df pRx kIqf ey, asIN cfhuMdy vF ik sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG sfzy agly mhFrfjf hoxgy qy ksm KFdy hF ik sfzy KUn df afKrI kqry qk iehnF dI syvf ivc arpn hovygf.” lihxf isMG bhuq josL ivc bol irhf sI qy gwl kridaF Aus ny qlvfr afpxy imafn ivcoN kwZ ky ievyN GumfeI ik ies dI ilsLkor keI awKF nUM cuMiDaf geI. ieh dyK rfxI ijMdF df hwQ iek dm mhFrfjy dy isr Aupr cly igaf. iek pl leI qF Aus dy mn ivc afieaf ik dlIp nUM lY ky ikQy af PsI Auh. kuJ dyr leI cuwp CfeI rhI. rfxI ny kmry ivc bYTy sfry lokF vl dyiKaf qy iPr Aus ny kihxf sLurU kIqf, “hfjLrIn, afp sfry bhuq vDIaf gwlF kr rhy ho, sfnUM KusLI ey ik qusIN sfnUM iksy kfbl smJ rhy ho, asIN ies musLkl GVI nUM smJ rhI hF qy asIN vI pMjfb leI afpf vfrn vfsqy iqafr hF, iksy vI ijLMmyvfrI nUM inBfAux leI iqafr hF pr sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG hfly bhuq Coty ny, iehnF nUM hfly rfj dI kI smJ ey, ieh hfly iksy vI iksm dI ijLMmyvfrI dy kfbl nhIN ey iPr mhFrfjf sLyr isMG gwdI ‘qy bYTy ny AuhnF dy huMdy hoey aijhIaF gwlF afpF sB nUM sLoBf nhIN idMdIaF.” “mfeI jIE, ieh sB asIN afAux vfly lMmy smyN dy mfmly ivc kih rhy hF.” “srdfr jI, jdoN vylf afvygf qF asIN quhfzf pUrf sfQ dyvFgy pr hfly qusIN sfry iek muwT ho ky pMjfb dy Bly leI kMm kro qF jo srkfr dI rUh sLFq ho sky.” iDafn isMG qy dUjy srdfr vI rfxI dI gwl ivcly sunyhy nUM smJ gey ik Auh rfj-Bfg ivc ihwsf lYx leI iqafr hY. rfxI ijMdF dI gwl sux ky nOjvfn hIrf isMG AuT KiVaf. Aus ny afpxy dovyN hwQ KVy krky iesLfrf kIqf ik hux Auh bolxf cfhuMdf hY. sMDfvflIey srdfrF dIaF njLrF Aus vl kuJ tyzf dyKx lgIaF. hIrf isMG ny ikhf, “mfeI jI, sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG iekwly nhIN, asIN sB AuhnF dy nfl vF, iesy leI hI qF asIN aj ieQy iekwTy hoey hF, sfzy pirvfr ny sdf hI afp jI dy pirvfr dI jI jfn nfly syvf kIqI ey qy hux vI mYN sLihjLfdy dI syvf krn leI hr qrFH iqafr hF.”

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Aus dI ies gwl ‘qy lihxf isMG qy ajIq isMG ny iek dUjy vl dyiKaf qy iPr jLihrIlI qwkxI nfl hIrf isMG nUM qwkx lgy. Auh afpxIaF qlvfrF dIaF hwQIaF nUM GuwtI jf rhy sn. hIrf isMG qoN bfad hor srdfrF ny vI AuhnF nUM lhOr ivc ‘jI afiea’F ikhf qy sLihjLfdy df svfgq vI kIqf pr bhuiqaF ny lhOr dy drbfr bfry koeI gwl nf kIqI. POj dy do pMc hfjLr sn pr Auh cuwp rhy. ieh bYTk pUrf duiphr cldI rhI. bYTk Kqm hox ‘qy mihmfn sLihjLfdy dy isr ‘qy hwQ rKdy ipafr idMdy cly gey. ies mOky ‘qy bhuq sfry aijhy lok vI sn ijhnF nUM mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy bYiTaF hI dlIp isMG nUM gwdI dyx dI gwl bhuq cuBI. AuhnF mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy kMn vI Bry. iek vfr qF mhFrfjf prysLfn ho AuiTaf ik sMDfvflIey qy rfjf iDafn isMG Aus dy afpxy hI Kfs lok ievyN kr rhy sn. jd iek idn mhFrfjy ny rfxI ijMdF nUM sLfhI mihlF ivc dfavq ‘qy bulfieaf qF Aus dy BuylyKy dUr ho gey. rfxI ijMdF ny pMjfb rfj dI gwdI Aupr iksy iksm df dfavf krn qoN ienkfr kr idqf sI. rfxI afp vI hux ieMnI ku huisLafr ho geI sI ik aijhy svflF dy kI jvfb dyxy hn. nfl dI nfl rfjf sucyq isMG vI Aus dI rfh-idKfeI krdf jf irhf sI. bhuq hI jldI rfxI ijMdF ieMnI lok-pRIaf hoeI ik hor vI bhuq sfry lok Aus kol qrFH qrFH dIaF isLkfieqF lY ky afAux lg pey. iek idn sLfhI mhwl df purfxf nOkr mIaF gulfm muhMmd Aus nUM imlx afieaf qF dsx lg ipaf, “mfeI jI, kI dwsF, sfrIaF gwlF srkfr dy vkq qoN Ault ho rhIaF ny, srkfr vyly hoieaf krdf sI ik ijhVf iek vfr POj ivc BrqI ho jFdf Auh sfrI Aumr POj ivc hI rihMdf sI, Aus dy aKIr qk srkfr vloN hI Aus dI sMBfl huMdI pr ies mhFrfjy ny qF bhuq sfry ispfhI vyhly eI kr idqy ny, ivcfry iksy pfsy jogy vI nhIN rhy, Auh QF QF KVy mhFrfjy dy rfj nUM bdduafvF dy rhy ny, lhOr sLihr dy cONkF ivc aijhy POjI afm dyKx nUM iml jFdy ny. bhuq sfry POjI rfhjnI krn lgy ny. iesy leI idno idn jurm vI vD irhf ey qy bdamnI vI.” “mIaF jI, sfnUM pihlF vI ieh gwl suxn nUM imlI sI pr asIN hfly ies bfry kuJ nhIN kr skdy pr rfjf iDafn isMG horF nfl ies bfry jLrUr slfh krFgy qy ivcfr vI krFgy ik kI krnf cfhIdf ey.” “mfeI jI, jLrUr kuJ kro, nhIN qF afAux vfly smyN ivc hflfq Krfb ho jfxgy, lhOr dy lok iek dUjy nUM mfrnf sLurU kr dyxgy, Kfnf jMgI sLurU ho jfvygI, [[[pMjfb leI ieh bhuq burf hovygf.” “iPkr nf kro mIaF jI, siqgurU kuJ nf kuJ jLrUr krngy.”[[[ rfjf iDafn isMG rfxI ijMdF nUM lhOr ivc afieaF dyK ky afpxy afp nUM ijLafdf qfkqvr smJx ligaf sI. iek vfr iPr Aus ny afpxIaF mnmrjLIaF krnIaF sLurU kr idqIaF sn. Aus ny vwK vwK ielfikaF ivc afpxy mrjLI dy gvrnr lgf idqy. kuJ lokF nUM afpxI soc muqfbk jgIrF vI dy idqIaF. iDafn isMG ny POj nfl vI ibhqr sbMD bxf ley sn qy Auh bhuq sfry pMcF nUM ieh mnfAux ivc kfmXfb ho igaf sI ik gwdI df aglf jfnsLIn mhFrfjf dlIp isMG hI hoxf cfhIdf hY. rfxI ijMdF hux isafsq nfl pUrI qrFH juV geI sI. lhOr drbfr dI pYr pYr dI Auh Kbr rKdI. Aus nUM sMDfvflIey qy zogiraF dI afpsI ksLmksL df pqf sI pr Auh ies bfry cuwp rihMdI. Auh socdI ik donoN iDrF hI BivwK ivc Aus dy kMm dIaF ho skdIaF hn.[[[ sMDfvflIey mhFrfjf sLyr isMG qy rfjf iDafn isMG donF nUM hI Kqm krn dI ivENq bxfeI bYTy sn pr gwl AuhnF dy gyV ivc nhIN sI af rhI. AuhnF ny ies mnsUbfbMdI ‘qy kMm krnf sLurU kr idqf ik mhFrfjy qy rfjy ivc aijhI dusLmxI puaf idqI jfvy ik dovyN iek dUjy nUM Kqm kr dyx, ijhVf bc jfvy AuhnUM afp isry lgf dyx. AuhnF bhuq sfry KVXMqr rcy. nklI icwTIaF ilK ky donF nUM iek dUjy dI jfn lYx leI Auksfieaf. hor vI bhuq kuJ hoieaf pr sMDfvflIey srdfrF nUM koeI sPlqf nhIN sI iml rhI.[[[ Aus itkI rfq nUM rfxI ijMdF socF ivc zuwbI bYTI sI. Aus dIaF sfrIaF golIaF afpo afpxf kMm mukf ky sOx jf cukIaF sn. Kfs golIaF mMglf qy moqIaf vI kMm krky Aus dy kol af bYTIaF. mMglf kihx lgI, “rfxI jIE, sON jfE, awDI rfq twp cuwkI ey, sLihjLfdf duwlf jI vl qko jLrf, ikvyN mjLy dI nINd suwqy pey ny, qusIN vI sON jfE.” “mMglf, nINd nhIN af rhI.” mMglf dy nfl bYTI moqIaf jo ik jLrf ku mncly suBfa dI sI, bolI, “rfxI jI, mYnUM pqf ey ik rfjf sucyq isMG nUM afieaF keI idn ho gey ny, ies leI Audfs E, mYN svyry hI koeI bhfnf bxf ky iksy hwQ sunyhf Byj dyvFgI, AuhnF nUM swd lvFgI, hux sON jfE.” Aus dI gwl sux ky rfxI hwsx lgI qy afiKaf, “nhIN moqIaf, ieh gwl nhIN, gwl kuJ hor ey, bhuq gMBIr gwl ey.” “jy burf nf mnfE qF puwCF ik aijhI ikhVI gwl ey ijhny sfzI KUbsUrq rfxI dI nINd curf hoeI ey?”

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“moqIaf, aj srdfr lihxf isMG jI afey sn, sLihjLfdy bfry eI gwl kr rhy sn, kihx lgy ik sfzf agl y mhFrfjf dlIp eI hovygf qy asIN dlIp dI rIjMt hovFgy, dlIp jd qk vwzf nhIN ho jFdf sfrI qfkq sfzy kol hI rhygI pr kihMdy sn ik vjLIr Auh, sMDfvflIey hoxgy.” Aus dI gwl sux ky moqIaf vI socF ivc pY geI. Auh qy mMglf vI hux qk lhOr drbfr dI hr gwl nUM smJdIaF sn sgoN rfxI dIaF slfhkfr vI bx jFdIaF sn. AuhnF nUM pqf sI ik rfxI ijMdF zogry BrfvF dI bhuq dyxdfr sI qy AuhnF nUM Cwz ky vjLIrI iksy hor nUM nhIN sI dy skdI. moqIaf afKx lgI, “rfxI jI, mYN qF khFgI ik iehdy bfry rfjf sucyq isMG nfl slfh kr lE.” “soicaf ey moqIaf, asIN iehdy bfry bhuq soicaf qy AuhnF df jvfb kI hoeygf, ieh vI sfnUM pqf ey, iPr jd jvfb df pqf eI ey qF kI slfh krnI hoeI, ieho iPkr krI jfny aF asIN.” “qusIN cfhuMdy kI E.” “moqIaf, asIN Auho kuJ cfhuMnI vF jo iek mF cfihaf eI krdI ey, afpxy puqr nUM gwdI ‘qy bYiTaF dyKxf cfhuMny vF.” “rfxI jI, ies nUM qF vkq lgygf.” “moqIaf, vkq qF lgygf eI pr sfzf mn kfhlLf pY irhf ey, asIN cfhuMnI vF ik jldI kuJ ho jfvy, kwl nUM hI.” “ieh mF df idl cfhuMdf ey pr DIrj rwKo, ieh qF qYa vy ik iek idn duwlf jI ny mhFrfjf qF bxnf eI ey qy qusIN rIjMt pr ieh sB vkq nfl eI hovygf.” “nhIN mMglf, ieh sB pihlF vI ho skdf ey bs iek aiVwkf ey.” “Auh ikhVf?” “mhFrfjf sLyr isMG!”

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qKq df dUjf pfsf qKqf hI hY qy hY vI iek dm iswky vFg, ijs dy ivckfr hor kuJ nhIN. ieh jF Auh. aMgryjLF vloN eIjfd kIqy lokqMqr ny BfvyN ies df rUp bdl idqf hY pr mihny hfly vI AuvyN hI hn; Kyz vI AuhI hY qy Kyz dy asUl vI AuhI. qKq Aupr bYTx vfly nUM qKqy df zr hr vyly bixaF rihMdf ey. qKq ‘qy bYTx vflf ijMnf sLfqr hovygf, ijMnf icr afpxy qKq dI aihmIaq df iDafn rKygf Aunf hI ijLafdf vkq kwZ jfvygf.[[[ mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy mn ivc hr vyly qKqy df qOKlf df hI rihMdf sI. Auh qKq Aupr qKqy dy iswDy zr hyT bYTf sI. Auh qKq df Aunf iDafn nhIN sI rKdf ijMnf qKqy df rKdf. ies zr qoN zrdf Auh bhuqf smF sLfh blOr ivc isLkfr KyzidaF hI kwZ idMdf. sLfh blOr iek purfxf mjLfr sI jo ik jMgl nfl iGiraf hoieaf sI ijQy isLkfr Kyzx vfly pMCIaF dI bhuqfq sI qy jgfh vI suriKaq sI. sMDfvflIey Aus nUM bhuq kihMdy ik sihj ho jfvy qy AuhnF dy huMdy hoey nf Gbrfvy pr mhFrfjf zr dy BYa ivcoN inkl nhIN sI pf irhf. Auh afny bhfny lfAuNdf qKq qoN dUr rihMdf isLkfr Kyzx ivc vkq bqIq krn ligaf. bhuqI vfr iksy nUM Kbr vI nf huMdI ik Auh ies vyly ikQy hovygf. sMDfvflIey mhFrfjy nUM kuJ vI kihMdy pey hox pr afpxf ihsfb ikqfb brfbr krn leI iqafr ho rhy sn. AuhnF dy aMdrlI awg TMzI nhIN sI peI. AuhnF dy cukqf krn vfly ihsfb vwzy sn qy bhuqy vI; sLrIk hox df ihsfb, cMd kor nUM mfrn df ihsfb, nOinhfl dy bwcy nUM jLfieaf krn qy Aus dI pqnI dI byiejLqI df ihsfb, lihxf isMG qy ikhr isMG nUM jylH ivc suwtx qy dUjy doNh nUM sqluj qoN pfr kwZx df ihsfb. iehnF qoN ibnF hor vI bhuq kuJ brfbr krn vflf sI. vjLIr dI kursI ‘qy AuhnF df hwk sI ijQy zogry bYTdy af rhy sn. AuhnF ny mhFrfjy nUM Kqm krn df PYslf qF kr ilaf pr Kqm ikvyN krnf hY ies bfry hfly qYa nhIN sn kr sky. bhuq kuJ soc ky iek idn lihxf isMG ny iDafn isMG nUM ikhf, “rfjf jI, hux afpxy kol mhFrfjf qF hY eI, ies sLrfbI qoN afpF kI krfAuxf ey?” “srdfr jI, kI kihxf cfh rhy E, jLrf KulH ky kho.” “rfjf jI, qusIN sfrI gwl smJdy E, asIN pihlF vI keI vfr kih cuwky hF, sfzf sfQ idE, afpF rlL ky iehdf Pfiqaf pVIey.”

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sMDfvflIey aijhIaF gwlF pihlF kr cuwky sn. Auh iDafn isMG qoN hfmI Brf ky mhFrfjy nUM kuJ hor jf dsdy. ievyN mhFrfjy qy rfjf iDafn isMG ivckfr nf pUry jf skx vflI KfeI pYdf ho cuwkI sI. ies vfr iDafn isMG nUM jfipaf ik sMDfvflIey kuJ ijLafdf hI gMBIr hn. cfhuMdf qF Auh vI ieho sI ik mhFrjf sLyr isMG df Kfqmf ho jfvy qy sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nUM mhFrfjf bxf idqf jfvy pr iDafn isMG ny hwQ joV ky lihxf isMG qoN muafPI mMgidaF ikhf, “nhIN srdfr jI, mYN ieMny jogf nhIN, mYN ijQy hF, KusL hF.” “rfjf jI, mYN qF mjLfk kr irhF, koeI aYzI gwl nhIN ey.” afKdf lihxf isMG hwsx ligaf. iDafn isMG smJdf sI ik ies vfr Auh mjLfk nhIN kr irhf qy ho skdf sI ik Auh mMijLl dy bhuq nyVy hox. sLfied aKIrly plF ivc hI Aus dI ihwsydfrI puafAux afey hox. ijQy iDafn isMG KusL vI sI AuQy hI iPkrvMd vI sI. Aus ny afpxy GoVy cUnf mMzI ivc afpxI hvylI vl duVf ley ijQy Aus df pwuqr hIrf isMG qy Brf sucyq isMG Tihry hoey sn. Aus ny sfrI gwl AuhnF nUM dsI. hIrf isMG afKx ligaf, “ipqf jI, sMDfvflIey gwdfr lok ny, Auh sLurU qoN hI sfzy iKlfP mhFrfjy dy kMn Brdy afey ny, sfnUM AuhnF qoN bhuq bc ky rihx dI loV ey.” sucyq isMG ny vI hIrf isMG dI gwl dI hfmI BridaF ikhf, “Brfqf jI, iblkul TIk ikhf hIrf isMG ny, sMDfvflIaF dy ierfdy pihly idn qoN hI TIk nhIN, bhuq bc ky rihx dI loV ey.” “bysLwk.” rfjf iDafn isMG ny ikhf. Auh qF sdf hI bc ky rihMdf sI. iqafr br iqafr qy Gwto Gwt cflI GoV svfr hr vyly afpxy nfl ihPfjLq leI riKaf krdf sI. kuJ idn hor lMG gey. sB TIk cldf irhf. sqMbr df awD sI, awsU mhIny dI sMgrFd. sMgrFd vfly idn mhFrfjf sLyr isMG mIaF mIr jf ky POj df muafienf krdf qy iPr sLfh blOr af jFdf ijQy mhInyvfr GolF hoieaf krdIaF. keI vfr sLyr isMG afpxy dovyN puwqr vI nfl lY jfieaf krdf, Kfs qOr qy vwzy muMzy kuMvr prqfp isMG nUM. kuMvr prqfp isMG Aus df jfnsLIn sI. ajIq isMG bhuq idn qk qfVdf irhf ik ieh smF huMdf hY jd mhFrfjy dI surwiKaf kuJ Gwt huMdI hY. GolF smyN mhFrfjf vI siQr rONa ivc huMdf hY. Aus idn vI mhFrfjf POj dy muafieny qoN bfad sLfh blOr puwj igaf. bytf kuMvr prqfp isMG nfl hI sI. imQy smyN GolLF sLurU hoeIaF. mhFrfjf iek pfsy bxfey mMc ‘qy afpxy drbfrIaF smyq bYTf sI. Aus dy aMg-rwiKaf afly duafly KVy sn. kuMvr prqfp isMG njLdIk hI Kyzx lg ipaf. acfnk sMDfvflIaF df lsLkr sLfh blOr ivc dfKl hoieaf. ieh koeI nvIN gwl nhIN sI. ikhr isMG AuhnF nfl nhIN sI. lihxf isMG qy ajIq isMG hI sn. cldIaF GolLF kuJ pl leI ruk geIaF. pihlvfn iek pfsy ho ky KV gey. sfry srdfr afps ivc iek dUjy nUM Piqh bulfAx lgy. ajIq isMG ny afpxy moZy qoN bMdUk lfhI qy sLyr isMG nUM boilaf, “dyKo mhFrfjf, iPrMgIaF ny nvI bMdUk bxfeI ey, myrf Kfs bMdf kwlkwqy qoN lY ky afieaf ey, dyKo ikaf KUb sLYa ey!” mhFrfjf sLyr isMG ny bMdUk vl dyiKaf qy KusL huMidaF Aus nUM afpxy hwQF ivc PV ky dyKx df iesLfrf kIqf. ajIq isMG ny bMdUk dI nflI Aus vl ievyN isDI kIqI ijvyN iesnUM Aus dy hwQ ivc dyx ligaf hovy pr Ausy vkq Aus ny GoVf dbf idqf qy golI iswDI hI sLyr isMG dy sIny ivc jf lgI. sLyr isMG cIKdf hoieaf boilaf, “ieh kI dgLf ey!” pr agly hI pl ajIq isMG dy ispfhIaF ny sLyr isMG duafly Gyrf pf ilaf qy ajIq isMG ny awK dy Por ivc hI Aus df isr lfh idqf. ieMny icr ivc dUjy pfsy lihxf isMG ny kuMvr prqfp isMG nUM PV ilaf. jd Aus ‘qy qlvfr df vfr krn ligaf qF bwcy ny imMnq krky ikhf, “bfbf jI, jfx idE mYnUM, mYN sfrI Aumr quhfzy pYr Do Do ky pIaFgf, quhfzf nOkr bx ky rhFgf, myrI jfn bKsL idE!” pr lihxf isMG Aus dI Pirafd suxn nhIN sI afieaf. Aus ny Aus dy sIny ivc qlvfr gwz idqI qy iPr Aus df vI isr kwt ilaf. donF ipE-puqr dy isr AuhnF AuQy hI AucI jgfh tMg idqy. ieh sB kuJ ieMnI jldI hoieaf ik iksy nUM smJ hI nhIN sI lg rhI ik kI ho irhf sI. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy aMg-rwiKak nUM vI kuJ krn df mOkf nf imilaf. pihlvfn vI jfn bcfAuNdy ikqy dy ikqy jf puwjy sn. hor hfjLr lok vI AuQoN Bwj qury. ieQoN afpxf kMm Kqm krky cfcf-BqIjf afpxy bMdy lY ky sLfhI iklHy vl cl pey. sLfh blOr qoN lok mhFrfjy dI Kbr lY ky sLihr vl Bwj qF qury pr ies leI ies vfikaf df hfly iDafn isMG nUM nhIN sI pqf cilaf. sMDfvflIey sLfhI iklHy aMdr af gey. AuhnF ny iDafn isMG nUM sunyhf Byijaf. Auh iklHy

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ivc iekwlf hI sI. Aus dy Brf zyV-do koh dUr sfrI siQqI qoN axjfx bYTy sn. iDafn isMG afpxy aMg riKakF nfl sMDvflIaF nUM imlx afieaf. ajIq isMG ny dUroN hI Aus nUM Piqh bulfeI. ajIq isMG qy lihxf isMG GoiVaF qoN Auqr pey. ajIq isMG ny agy vD ky bhuq hI ipafr nfl iDafn isMG nfl hwQ imlfieaf qy ikhf, “mubfrk hovy rfjf jI, asIN quhfzf kMm kr afey hF.” “srdfr jI, ikhVf kMm?” “asIN mhFrfjy nUM rfh ivcoN htf afey hF, Aus df isr sLfh blOr ltkdf ipaf ey qy nfl eI Ausdy puwqr prqfp df vI, hux dwso afpxf aglf kI kdm hovygf?” iDafn isMG hwkf-bwkf rih igaf. Aus nUM afs nhIN sI ik swc hI ieQoN qk gwl puwj jfvygI qy Auh vI ieMnI asfnI nfl. Aus ny afpxy afp qy kfbU pfieaf qy iek vfr afpxy aMg rwiKakF vfl dyiKaf qy boilaf, “srdfr jI, aglf kdm ieh ik hux sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG mhFrfjf hoxgy.” “rfjf jI, qusIN iblkul TIk Prmfieaf ey, sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG hI sfzy mhFrfjf hoxgy qy hor kuJ?” “hor kI srdfr jI?” “vjLIr kOx hoeygf?” “vjLIr qF mYN hYgf eI aF.” “rfjf jI, jy qusIN vjLIr hYgy E qF sfnUM mhFrfjf rfh ivcoN htfAux df kI imilaf?” kihMdf hoieaf ajIq isMG jLrf ku hwisaf qy Aus ny pihlF hI iqafr bYTy afpxy bMdy nUM iesLfrf kIqf. Aus bMdy ny golI clf ky iDafn isMG nUM QfvyN hI Zyr kr idqf. iDafn isMG dy aMg rwiKakF qy sMDfvflIaF dy bMidaF ivckfr gihgwc lVfeI hoeI. iDafn isMG dy pwcI aMgrwiKak vI mfry gey. iDafn isMG dy mfry jfx krky Aus dy aMg-rwiKakF dy hOsly psq ho cuwky sn qy dUjy pfsy sMDfvflIey pUrI iqafrI kr ky afey sn. sMDfvflIaF ny QoVy smyN ivc hI afpxf kfrf kr mfiraf. ijwq dy nsLy ivc afey Auh iDafn isMG dI lfsL Aupr BMgVf pfAux lgy qy nfhry lfAuxy sLurU kr idqy; “dlIp isMG bfdsLfh, lihxf isMG vjLIr! dlIp isMG bfdsLfh, lihxf isMG vjLIr!” AuhnF iDafn isMG dI lfsL dy keI tukVy kr mfry qy afpxy agly kdm dI iqafrI krn leI cly gey. sB kuJ acfnk hoieaf hox krky iklHy dy ispfhIaF nUM qF pihlf pqf hI nhIN ligaf ik kI hoieaf hY pr iPr iDafn isMG dI mOq dI Kbr PYlx lgI. iklHy ivc mfqm Cf igaf. pihlI Kbr, mhFrfjy dy kql dI, hfly af rhI sI ik iDafn isMG dI Kbr vI puwjx lgI. Kbr suxdy lok bOKlf rhy sn. gwl suxdy hI lok mUMhF ivc AuNgl pf lYNdy. GVI ku ivc hI sMDfvflIaF ny afpxI POj lY ky iklHy Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf.[[[ mOlvI Kudf bKsL Aus vyly jfmIaF msijd ivcoN hI inkl rhy sn jd AuhnF nUM ieh Kbr imlI. anvr husYn ny dy mUMhoN sfrI khfxI suxdy hI bol AuTy, “lhOl blf kUvq, iehnF iswKF nUM hoieaf kI ey? awlf dy bMidE! awlf ny hkUmq idqI ey, krnI isKo, ieh kI KUn vhfeI jf rhy E!” “mOlvI jI, ieh kfPrF dI kOm eI ieho ijhI ey, rfj krnf iehnF dy vws ivc nhIN ey, ieh mugl eI sn ijhVy eynIaF pIVHIaF qk hkUmq kr gey.” “nhIN Eey anvr, iehdy nfl iswK hox jF nf hox nfl koeI Prk nhIN pYNdf, ieh iensfn dy aMdr bYTy sLYqfn kfrn ey, ijs cIjL nUM iensfn psMd nhIN krdf sLYqfn mwlomwlI Aus qoN krfAuNdf ey.” “pr mOlvI jI, jo kuJ ieh is wK lok kr rhy ny ieh kMm qF sLYqfn vI nhIN kr skdf, dyKo mhFrfjf qy nfl eI Auhdf inwkf ijMnf puwqr vI! dovF dy isr sLfh blOr tMgy hoey ny, mYN afp dyK ky afieaf vF, qobf, qobf!” anvr husYn ny donF kMnF nUM hwQ lfAuNidaF ikhf. mOlvI afpxy TMzy suBfa nfl kihx ligaf, “anvr, sLYqfn bhuq vwzf huMdf ey qy jdoN Auh jfgdf ey hr qrFH dI iensfnIaq sON jFdI ey, ieh kurfny pfk sfnUM ies sLYqfn nUM kfbU ivc rwKx df vwl eI qF isKfAuNdf ey.” anvr mOlvI dIaF gwlF bhuq hI iDafn nfl sux irhf sI. Auh kihx ligaf, “mOlvI jI, gwl qF quhfzI TIk ey pr ievyN qF AuhnF kolL vI sfzy ijhf eI mukwds kurfn hYgf, Auh nhIN kuJ isKdy hoxgy!” “jy sLYqfn kfbU ivc nhIN qF iensfn kuJ nhIN isK skdf, ieh dunIaF jd vI Kqm hoeI sLYqfn krky eI hoxI eyN.” “mOlvI jI, sLYqfn krky ikAuN iPr qF ieh iensfn krky eI Kqm hoeygI, iensfn qoN eI sLYqfn Aupr kfbU nf pf hoieaf qF sLYqfn df koeI ksUr nhIN hox ligaf.”

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“anvrf, qUM gwl qF bhuq kMm dI kr igaF pr nvfjL pVHn ikAuN nhIN afAuNdf?” “mOlvI jI, hux afieaf krFgf, hux sLYqfn ijAuN kfbU ivc krnF eyN, nhIN qF iehnF is wKF vflI ho jfeygI.” “cMgf beI anvrf, jIAuNdf vsdf rih, awlf sB df Blf kry!” gwlF krdf mOlvI afpxy rfh pY igaf qy anvr afpxy. anvr hfly kuJ kdm hI agy igaf sI ik Aus nUM aihmd Kfn iml igaf. iesy vfikaf bfry Auh gwlF krn lgy. aihmd boilaf, “sfrf sLihr hI QU QU kr irhf ey, ieh is wK kOm df qF hux awlf hI bylI ey!” “nhIN aihmd BfeI, iswK kOm dI gwl nhIN, hflfq aijhy ny ik bMdy nUM bMdf nhIN rihx dy rhy.” “anvr, hfly kfxy mry nUM qF bhuqy sfl nhIN hoey, qUM dyiKaf eI ey Auhny ikMnIaF muslmfn aOrqF afpxy hrm ivc pfeIaF, [[[iksy ny vI avfjL AuTfeI?” “aihmd mIaF, ieh rfjy ijhVy huMdy ny nf ieh iswK huMdy ny, nf muslmfn, ieh bs rfjy huMdy ny, iehnF df kMm rfj krnf huMdf ey qy Aus leI hr qfkq vrqdy ny, mOlvI jI kihMdy ny ik iensfn kuJ nhIN krdf Aus dy aMdrlf sLYqfn krfAuNdf ey, sLYqfn nf iswK dyKdf ey qy nf muslmfn.” “mYN qyrI gwl nhIN mMndf, qUM jfx ky awKF mItI rwKxIaF eyN qF mItI rwK pr iek kfPr kOm ey, hux ieh eynf kuJ dyK ky vI iehnF nUM kfPr nhIN khyNgf?” “aihmdf, mYN vI qyry vFg hI socdf sF pr aj mOlvI jI nfl gwlF krky myrf mn bdl igaf. [[[kwl nUM afvIN, afpF iehdy bfry mOlvI jI nfl gwl krFgy.” “anvrf, jy gwl krnI eyN qF myry nfl cl dIn muhMmd nUM imldy vF, Auh qYnUM sfrI gwl smJfAuxgy, ieh mOlvI Kudf bKsL qF alPfjL df hyr Pyr krky hr vyly eI kfPrF dy hwk ivc Bugqdf ey.” anvr aihmd nfl sihmq nhIN sI qy hI aihmd anvr nfl pr ies Gtnf nUM dovyN hI burf kih rhy sn. ieh dovyN kI sfry sLihr ivc hI ies Gtnf nUM koisaf jf irhf sI. kwtV muslmfn iswK Drm nUM hI dosL idMdy jf rhy sn. ijQy sfry DrmF nUM brfbr riKaf jf irhf sI AuQy hI sfry DrmF Aupr kuJ bMdsLF vI sn. iksy vI Drm asQfn Aupr vfDU KwpKfnf pfAux dI sKq mnfhI sI. keI muslmfn ies gwloN iswKF nfl aOKy sn qy hux AuhnF nUM BMzx df suhxf mOkf hwQ afieaf sI. kwtV ihMdU vI Gwt nhIN sn, Auh vI iswK Drm nUM hI insLfnf bxf rhy sn. mHIdy qy sLHIdy vrgy sDfrn bMdy qF kuJ bolx jogy rhy hI nhIN sn. sLihr dy sfry bjLfr bMd ho gey. koeI vI dukfn nhIN sI KulHI. sfry lokF GrIN jf vVy. lokF ny GoVy qy hor psLU-pf vI aMdrIN vfV ilaf sI. hux iek vwzf Kqrf POj vloN qbfhI mcfAux df vI ho igaf sI. POj kol vI ieh Kbr puwj cuwkI sI qy pMc afps ivc slfh msLvry krn lgy sn ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. sB qoN pihlF qF sLihr ivc amn bxfeI rKx df mslf sI. kuJ POjI luwt-Koh leI vI iqafr hox lgy.[[[ rfxI ijMdF qk pihlF isrP mhFrfjy dy kql dI Kbr hI puwjI. ies Kbr ny Aus nUM Jtkf qF mfiraf pr bhuqy prysLfn nf kIqf. iPr jd iDafn isMG dy mfry jfx dI Kbr puwjI qF Auh suMn ho geI. idloN BfvyN Auh kuJ vI cfhuMdI hovy pr eyzy vwzy KUn Krfby bfry Aus ny kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI. ijs idn dI Auh lhOr afeI sI kuJ nf kuJ hoieaf hI rihMdf sI pr ieh qF hux kmfl hI ho geI sI. Aus nUM jMmU dy idn cyqy afAux lgy ik ikMnI sLFqI sI AuQy. lok byKOP bjLfrF ivc qury iPrdy sn. lhOr vfly ies KUn Krfby df qF Aus ny kdy suPnf vI nhIN sI ilaf. aj vflf hfdsf qF ieMnf iBafnk sI ik Kbr ilafAux vfly nOkr vI zr nfl kMb rhy sn. rfxI ijMdF vI aMdroN bhuq zrI hoeI sI pr Auh agly hI pl afpxy afp nUM hONslf idMdI socx lgI ik ieh qF bhuq hI cMgI Kbr sI. ieko iek qF sLihjLfdy dy mhFrfjf bxn ivc aiVwkf sI; sLyr isMG. Auh aiVwkf hux dUr ho igaf sI. Aus ny Kbr suxfAux vfilaF nUM sfrI gwl dubfrf dsx leI ikhf. mMglf qy moqIaf rfxI dy nfl hI KVIaF sn. Auh vI ies Kbr nfl bhuq zrIaF hoeIaF sn. rfxI ijMdF nUM rfjf iDafn isMG dy kql df bhuqf duwK sI. Auh hlkf hlkf ro rhI sI. moqIaf ny Aus nUM jwPI ivc ilaf qy bolI, “rfxI jIE, ikQy af Psy! [[[clo vfps jMmU eI clIey.” “qUM TIk kihMnI ey mMglf, ieh sB kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI, [[[hux iksy nUM Byj ky pqf kr ik rfjf iDafn isMG nfl hor kOx kOx sI.” mMglf nUM smJ geI ik Auh sucyq isMG bfry jfnxf cfh rhI hY. aj svyry vI Auh ikMnf icr hI sucyq isMG bfry gwlF krdI rhI sI. mMglf hvylI dI Cwq qoN hyTF af ky iek aMg rwiKak nUM kuJ puwCx dI koisLsL kr hI rhI sI ik bhuq sfry GoV svfrF ny hvylI nUM Gyrf pf ilaf qy Cy GoV svfr hvylI ivc af dfKl hoey. Auh pUry hiQafrF nfl

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lYs sn. AuhnF nUM dyK ky rfxI ijMdF vI hyTF af geI. iek GoV svfr ny agy vD ky qy Juk ky rfxI ijMdF nUM siq isRI afkfl bulfeI qy kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, asIN sLihjLfdy dI surwiKaf leI afey hF, ieh sMDfvflIey srdfrF df hukm ey, sLihjLfdf sfzy nvyN mhFrfjf hoxgy, sfzy huMidaF qusIN byiPkr ho jfvo.” “ispfhIE, ieh sB kI irhf ey?” “mfeI jI, kuJ Kfs nhIN, dusLtF nUM sjLf idqI geI ey, sLyr isMG nUM srdfr ajIq isMG jI ny qy srdfr lihxf isMG ny sLyr isMG dy puwqr prqfp isMG nUM mOq dy Gft Auqfr idqf ey.” prqfp isMG dy kql dI Kbr sux ky rfxI ijMdF ny kMnF Aupr hwQ rwK ley, iPr kuJ dyr bfad bolI, “prqfp isMG vI, jfxI ik Aus bwcy nUM vI!” “jI mfeI jI, qusIN iksy iksm df iPkr nf kro, sB soc smJ ky kIqf igaf ey. prqfp df bcy rihxf sfzy leI bhuq vwzf Kqrf bx skdf sI, afpxy ivroDI prqfp nUM jfnsLIn bxfAux leI rOlLf pf skdy sn pr mfeI jI, qusIN sLihjLfdy dy mhFrfjf bxn dI iqafrI kro, bhuq jldI sLihr ivc munfdI krvf idqI jfvygI, sB TIk ho jfvygf.” rfxI ijMdF zUMGI KfmosLI ivc gvfc geI. prqfp isMG dy kql df Aus nUM bhuq duwK ligaf. Auh keI vfr afpxI mfqf nfl rfxI ijMdF nUM imlx af jfieaf krdf sI. prqfp isMG nUM cyqy kridaF Aus nUM dlIp bfry iPkr ho irhf sI. mMglf ny ispfhI nUM puwiCaf, “rfjf iDafn isMG nfl hor kOx sI?” “koeI nhIN, Auh iekwlf dusLt eI imilaf sI, [[[pfpI dy loQ dy tukVy hux sLfhI iklyH muhry iKlry pey ny.” afKdf ispfhI jLor nfl hwsx ligaf. Auh ieMnI jLor nfl hwisaf ik mMglf zr ky rfxI ijMdF nfl cuMbV geI. Auh dovyN Bwj ky sLihjLfdy dy kmry ivc cly geIaF. moqIaf pihlF hI sLihjLfdy kol sI. iksy axjfxy ijhy zr nUM mihsUs krdIaF Auh iqMnoN hI iek dUjy dI jwPI ivc vVIaF rox lgIaF. kol KVy sLihjLfdy ny mMglf dI kmIjL iKc ky rox df kfrn puwiCaf, “kI hoieaf mMglf? ikAuN roNdy E qusIN sfry?” “kuJ nhIN duwlf jI, kuJ nhIN hoieaf.” mMglf ny hMJU pUMJidaF afiKaf. rfxI qy moqIaf ny vI roxf bMd kr idqf. hfly QoVf vkq hI lMiGaf hovygf ik hvylI qoN bfhr munfdI krn vfilaF dIaF avfjLF suxfeI dyx lgIaF. iek iqwKI qy AucI avfjL ds rhI sI, “suxo suxo, iDafn nfl suxo, lhOr vfsIE qy pUry pMjfb vfsIE, pMjfb df rfj hux bdl igaf ey, sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nvyN mhFrfjf hoxgy qy srdfr lihxf isMG sMDfvflIaf vjLIr. ies Kbr nUM vI iDafn nfl sux lvo ik mhFrfjf sLyr isMG qy rfjf iDafn isMG mfry jf cuwky ny. hux lhOr dy sfry sLihrI iblkul surwiKaq ny, iksy iksm dy zr dI loV nhIN ey, quhfzI jfn qy mfl dI pUrI pUrI rwiKaf kIqI jfvygI, quhfnUM gujLfirsL hY ik sLihr ivc amn bxfeI rwKo qy rojL-mrfh dI ijLMdgI iblkul afm vFg clygI, dukfnF qy bjLfr vI afm vFg hI KulHxgy, iksy iksm dI bdamnI PYlfAux vfilaF nfl sKqI nfl inbiVaf jfvygf.” kuJ plF bfad ieho avfjL kuJ dUroN suxfeI idqI qy iPr kuJ hor plF bfad ikDroN bhuq hI dUroN qy iblkul mwDm ijhI. rfxI ijMdF dlIp isMG nUM godI ivc lY ky bYTI sI. moqIaf qy mMglf Aus dy kol bYTIaF siqgurU qy Brosf rwKx leI kih rhIaF sn. ieh rfxI ijMdF hI sI jo hr vyly siqgurU ‘q y Brosf rKx dI gwl krdI sI pr hux GbrfeI bYTI sI. kuJ dyr bfad rfxI ijMdF nUM sunyhf imilaf ik sMDfvflIey srdfr Aus nUM imlx afey hn. Auh AuT ky mihmfnKfny ivc af geI. ajIq isMG qy lihxf isMG ny rlvIN avfjL ivc Aus nUM Piqh bulfeI. rfxI BfvyN kuJ GbrfeI hoeI sI pr pUry ivsLvfs nfl Piqh df jvfb idqf qy AuhnF nUM bYTx leI ikhf. iek golI AuhnF dy pIx leI sLrbq lY afeI. ajIq isMG kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, sfrI Kbr quhfzy qk puwj hI geI hovygI, ieh sB asIN afpxy sLihjLfdy dlIp isMG leI kIqf ey, afpxy pMjfb dI byhqrI leI kIqf ey, hux asIN ies pMjfb nUM muV ky pihlF vflI qfkq pRdfn krFgy, qusIN rIjMt hovoNgy qy cfcf jI vjLIr. pMjfb nUM hux zogiraF dI jLrUrq nhIN, iswK hI rfj krngy, rIjMt hox dy nfqy hr mfmly ivc afKrI PYslf quhfzf hI hovygf.” ajIq isMG ny afpxI gwl Kqm kIqI qy rfxI vl dyKx ligaf. rfxI ijMdF mUMhoN boly ibnF ‘hF’ ivc isr mfrdI jf rhI sI. KUn Krfby dI Kbr qoN ibnF Aus nUM sB kuJ cMgf cMgf hI lg irhf sI. ajIq isMG qoN bfad lihxf isMG boilaf,

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ies KUn-Krfby nfl hI gwl Kqm nhIN sI hoeI. nftk hfly jfrI sI.[[[ rfjf hIrf isMG qy rfjf sucyq isMG Aus vyly ies Gtnf sQl qo koh Br dUr bYTy hoxgy. jd AuhnF nUM pqf cilaf qF Auh iek dm awg vFg BVk AuTy qy bdlf bdlf kUkx lgy. hIrf isMG boilaf, “AuTo cfcf jI, sUrj Cupx qoN pihlF pihlF dusLmx df isr vwZ ky ilafeIey.” “hIrf isMG, ikAuN nhIN! [[[dusLmx df isr vwZy ibnF hux hux aMn vI gunfh ey pr jLrf TrMmy qoN kMm lYxf pvygf, dusLmx bhuq vwzI qdfd ivc ey, Ausny iqafrI vI pUrI kIqI hovygI, Aus kol POj vI sfzy nfloN vDyry hovygI, jMmU qoN hor POj afAux nUM smF lgygf qy sfzy kol eynf vkq nhIN ey.” “cfcf jI, ievyN bYT ky qF kuJ nhIN ho skxf, ies qoN pihlF ik dusLmx sfzI BflL ivc inkly afpF Aus dI qlfsL ivc qurIey.” “ijQoN qk mYnUM pqf ey ik Kflsf POj dy kuJ pMcF nfl ajIq isMG dI dusLmxI eyN, ikAuN nf afpF pihlF Kflsf POj nUM imlIey, dusLmx ies vyly iklHy ivc luikaf hovygf, POj nUM nfl lY ky jy iklHy ‘qy hmlf ho sky qF hI kfmXfbI sOKI imlygI.” “cfcf jI, kfmXfbI imly jF nf pr dusLmx ipwCy qF jfxf eI pvygf.” hIrf isMG ny afiKaf qy Aus ny afpxy iek miqhq nUM hukm idMidaF ikhf, “ibsLMBr isMG, jfE, pihlF qF ipqf jI dI dyh nUM pUry snmfn nfl ilafE qy sskfr dI iqafrI kro. mfqf jI nUM kho ik sqI hox leI iqafr ho jfx pr icqf nUM awg Enf icr nhIN lfeI jfeygI ijMnf icr mYN dusLmx df isr vwZ ky AuhnF dy kdmF ivc ilaf ky nhIN rwK idMdf. AuhnF nUM kihxF ik mYN vfadf krdf vF ik sLfm qk mYN ajIq isMG df isr lY ky hfjLr ho jfvFgf.” sucyq isMG, hIrf isMG nUM DIrj qoN kMm lYx leI kihMdf Aus dy nfl qur ipaf. pihlF Auh buDU ky afvy gey. sfrI POj nUM vI ies Gtnf df pqf cl cuikaf sI. POj aPsos ivc zuwbI peI sI. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG df kql koeI mfmUlI Gtnf nhIN sI. iek Auh mhFrfjf sI qy dUjf srkfr df puwqr. Auh srkfr ijsnUM POj jfn qoN vD ipafr krdI sI. ijhVy pMc ajIq isMG dy nfl KVdy sn Auh vI hux nhIN sn KVy. mhFrfjy nUM gwdI qoN htfAux dy qF sLfied bhuq sfry lok hwk ivc sn pr kql dy hwk ivc koeI vI nhIN sI. AuhnF ny Kflsf POj dy pMcF nUM sfrI Gtnf dwsI qy iPr Kflsf POj dy vwzy iekwT nUM sMboDn huMidaF hIrf isMG ny bolx ligaf, “Kflsf jIE, vfihgurU jI kf Kflsf vfihgurU jI kI Pihq, myry ipqf rfjf iDafn isMG ny sfrI Aumr pMjfb dI qy pMjfb dy lokF dI syvf kIqI. Auh sfrI Aumr srkfr rxjIq isMG dy vjLIr rhy qy afpxI vPfdfrI inBfeI, afpxI sfrI Aumr AuhnF ny srkfr dI iKdmq kridaF lMGf idqI. srkfr qoN bfad AuhnF dy hr jfnsLIn dy nfl myry ipqf KVy, hr iek df pUrf pUrf sfQ idqf, quhfnUM sB nUM pqf hI hovygf ik myry ipqf Kflsf POj nfl vI sdf hI vPfdfr rhy. AuhnF ny sdf POj dy Bly bfry hI soicaf qy hux vI mhFrfjf sLyr isMG df sfQ dyx dI sjLf vjoN myry ipqf df

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kql kr idqf igaf ey. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG nUM qy Aus dy nfbflg bwcy nUM vI bhuq hI byrihmI nfl mukf idqf igaf ey, Kflsf jI, Kflsf POj srkfr rxjIq isMG dI sQfpq kIqI POj ey, [[[kI qusIN, Kflsf POj, iksy nUM srkfr dy puwqr df kql krn df hwk dy skdy ho?” hIrf isMG ny afKrI gwl pUry josL ivc af, llkfr ky khI qy iek pl leI cuwp kr igaf. sfrI hI hfjLr POj iek sur hoky AuWcI avfjL ivc bolI, “iblkul nhIN.” “Kflsf jI, srkfr dy puwqr df kql hoieaf ey, poqry df kql hoieaf ey qy myry ipE df vI. afpxy leI ieh bhuq hI byiejLqI dI gwl ey. quhfzy leI, myry leI qy pUry pMjfb leI nmosLI vflI gwl ey, mYN iehnF kqlF df bdlf lYxf cfhuMdf hF qy mYN cfhuMdf hF ik qusIN myrf sfQ idE jy nhIN qF jF qF afh lvo myrI qlvfr qy mYnUM vI myry ipqf vFg hI kql kr idE qy jF iPr myry nfl quro qy kOm dy dusLtF df sPfieaf kro.” sfrI POj ny hI imafnoN ivcoN qlvfrF kwZ ky hvf ivc lihrfeIaF. hIrf isMG ny iPr kihxf sLurU kIqf, “ieh sMDfvflIey sqluj qoN pfr bYTy aMgryjLF dy JolI cuwk ny. quhfnUM sB nUM pqf ey ik sMDfvflIey aMrgyjLF nfl rupey ivcoN Cy afny dyx bdly rfj krn leI shfieqf mMgdy rhy ny qy Kflsf jI, dUr bYTIaF ibwlIaF awKF qF pihlF hI pMjfb nUM mYlI njLr nfl dyK rhIaF ny qy hux iehnF sMDfvflIey gwdfr sfnUM lfl kotF vfly aMgryjLF kol vycx ‘qy quly hoey ny, Kflsf POj nUM ieh Kqm krnf cfhuMdy ny. quhfnUM sB nUM muV ky KyqI krnI pvygI, ijhnF kol jLmIn nhIN AuhnF nUM ikDry mjLdUrI krnI pvygI, aijhI dsLf pYdf hox qoN pihlF hI iehnF gwdfrF Aupr jf Jpto qy iehnF df Kfqmf kr idE. qusIN sB jfxdy ho ik ijs srkfr ny Kflsf POj sfjI ey mYN Ausy srkfr dI godI df inwG mfixaF ey, afE myry nfl qy srkfr dy zwulHy KUn df bdlf lE qy mYnUM afpxy ipqf df bdlf lYx ivc mwdd idE.” hIrf isMG dy BfsLn ny POj Aupr bhuq hI zUMGf asr kIqf qy Aus dy hwk ivc nfhry lgx lg pey. hIrf isMG buDU kf afvf qoN lY ky mIaF mIr, sLhfdrf qy anfrklI qk dI hr kMtonmYNt ivc igaf qy jf ky ieho BfsLn kIqf qy nfl hI AuhnF dI qnKfh vDfAux df vfadf vI. sB dI hmdrdI ijwq leI qy sfrI Kflsf POj Aus dI mwdd leI KVI ho geI qy afpxy hwQly kMm Cwz ky sLfhI iklHy Aupr hmly dI iqafrI krn lgI. pMcF ivc kuJ ku bihs hoeI vI ik zogiraF df sfQ dyxf ikQy ku qk shI hY pr srkfr dy puwqr mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy kql df bdlf vwzI dlIl sI ijhVI sMDfvflIaF Aupr hmlf krn leI AuksfAux ivc kfmXfb ho rhI sI. AuDr kuJ ispfhI qy rfj Grfxy nfl sbMDq lok mhFrfjy sLyr isMG qy Aus dy puwqr prqfp isMG dy sskfr df ieMqjLfm krn lgy. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG qy Aus dy puwqr dI icqf AuQy sLfh blOr ivc hI iqafr kr idqI geI qy Aus dIaF iqMn rfxIaF qy cfr golIaF AuhnF dy nfl sqI ho geIaF. dUjy pfsy rfjf iDafn isMG dy sskfr dIaF iqafrIaF vI hox lgIaF sn pr AuDr hflfq kuJ alwg sn. icqf iqafr kr leI geI sI pr hIrf isMG ny ksm KfDI hoeI sI ik jd qk Auh dusLmx df isr ilaf ky mF dy kdmF ivc nhIN rKdf Enf icr icqf nUM ag nhIN lfeI jfvygI. sLfm qk Kflsf POj ny sLfhI iklHy nUM Gyrf pf ilaf. jnrl aYvtibl POj dI agvfeI kr irhf sI qy nfl sI jrnl vYncUrf. sO qopF qy keI hjLfr ispfhI ies hmly leI iqafr KVy sn. Kflsf POj ny sMDfvflIaF nUM sunyhf Byijaf ik afqm-smrpx krn qy pMcF sfhmxy pysL hoky afpxf pwK pysL krn qF jo ies hox vfly KUn Krfby qoN bicaf jf sky pr sMDfvflIaF ny ies gwl qoN ienkfr kr idqf. Auh vI aMdr bYTy lVfeI leI iqafr hox lgy. AuhnF ny iklHy dy aMdroN sfry drvfjLy bMd kr ley. asl ivc sMDfvflIaF ny kdy vI ieh nhIN sI soicaf ik Kflsf POj Cokry ijhy hIrf isMG dy ipwCy lg ky sLfhI iklHy Aupr hmlf krn leI iqafr ho jfvygI. Kflsf POj df sfhmxf krnf sMDfvflIaF dy vws dI gwl nhIN sI. sUrj Cupx dy nfl hI Kflsf POj ny iklHy Aupr cfrF pfisaF qoN golf-bfrI sLurU kr idqI. iek vfr iPr iklHf Zfihaf jfx ligaf. iklHf mjLbUq sI qy pihlf drvfjLf izgx qk kfPI hnyrf ho igaf. drvfjLf izgdy hI spyn mUl df krnl hrbn afpxy ispfhI lY ky iklHy dy aMdr dfKl hoieaf. Aus dy mgr hI iqMn sO inhMg isMGF ny jf ky iklHy dy KjLfny qy qosLyKfny vfly ihwsy ‘qy kbjLf kr ilaf. sMDfvflIey Kflsf POj agy itkx jogy nhIN sn. iek GVI dy aMdr aMdr hI jMg ijwqI geI pr Cy sO qoN vD bMdf mr igaf. sMDfvflIey hux bcx dy rfh lBx lg pey. hnyry df afsrf lY ky dOVn dI koisLsL krn lgy. lihxf isMG buwZf hox krky srIrk pwKoN kmjLor sI. Auh qihKfny ivc jf ky Cup igaf ik sLfied bcf ho sky. ajIq isMG ny iklHy dy ikMgiraF Aupr dI rwsf suwitaf qy aflmgIr gyt dy pfsy dI iklHy qoN rwsy rfhIN Auqrn ligaf. Auh kfPI sfrI kMD Auqr afieaf sI pr acfnk rwsf ivckfroN tuwt igaf qy ajIq isMG hyTF izg ipaf qy kfPI swtF lg geIaF. Auh swtF dy bfvjUd AuT ky Bwj quiraf pr njLdIk hI qfienfq pTfn ispfhIaF ny Aus nUM dyK ilaf qy Gyr ky kql kr

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idqf qy isr vwZ ky hIrf isMG nUM lY jf PVfieaf. hIrf isMG ajIq isMG df isr lY ky afpxy ipE iDafn isMG dI icqf vl Bwj ipaf qF jo afpxI ksm pUrI kr sky. BfvyN icqf nUM agnI aglI svyr hI Byt kIqI jfxI sI pr hIrf isMG nUM ieMnI hI qswlI sI ik Aus ny afpxI ksm inBf idqI sI, afpxy ipqf dI icqf nUM agn dyx qoN pihlF hI dusLmx mfr mukfieaf sI. ispfhIaF ny lihxf isMG nUM vI qihKfny ivcoN lwB ilaf qy Aus df vI kql kr idqf igaf. iPr AuhnF dy srIrF dy toty krky sLihr dy cfry pfsy ltkf idqy gey. sLihrvfsIaF ivc PYlI dihsLq hor vI sMGxI ho geI.[[[ iklHf ijqidaF hI rfjf sucyq isMG nUM rfxI ijMdF df iPkr hox ligaf. Aus ny kuJ bMdy nfl lY ky GoVy Aus dI hvylI vl duVf ley. sMDfvflIaF vloN pihry qy KVy ispfhI Bwj cuwky sn. rfxI ijMdF qy bfkI sfry nOkr-cfkr qy golIaF zrIaF bYTIaF sn. rfjf sucyq isMG nUM dyK ky sB dI jfn ivc jfn afeI. rfxI ijMdF sucyq isMG nUM dyKidaF hI bolI, “hy siqgurU! [[[rfjf jI qusIN TIk E?” “jI mfeI jI, mYN Aupr vfly dI dYaf nfl iblkul TIk hF pr hor nuksfn bhuq ho igaf ey, bhuq jfnF cly geIaF, iehnF sMDfvflIaF dI iek ijLwd dI sB nUM bhuq vwzI kImq qfrnI peI ey.” “jo siqgurU nUM mnjLUr!” “mYN afpxy ispfhI pihry ‘qy Cwz ky jf irhF, qusIN iPkr nf kirE, kuJ ispfhI myry Kfs hoxgy jy myry qk koeI sunyhf Byjxf hoieaf qF[[[.” “imhrbfnI rfjf jI.” “mfeI jI, hux afpxy sLihjLfdy dI qfjposLI hoeygI, nvF vjLIr bxygf.” “rfjf jI, qusIN hI bxoNgy nvyN vjLIr, quhfzy qoN ibhqr kOx ho skygf?” “pqf nhIN mfeI jI, ieh Kflsf POj dy hwQ ivc hoeygf, Kflsf POj dI njLry ienfieq hIrf isMG vl ey.” “ieh qusIN ikvyN kih skdy ho?” “POj nfl gwl bfq krn vyly mYN Aus nUM agy ho lYx idqf sI ikAuNik Aus nUM afpxy ipE mrn df vDyry duK sI qy Aus dI Bfvukqf POj nUM afpxy nfl KVI krn ivc shfeI ho skxI sI pr hux POj df Jukfa Aus vl ho igaf jfpdf ey.” “rfjf jI, quhfzf qjrubf vI ijLafdf ey qy, [[qy mYN vI cfhuMnI aF ik qusIN eI vjLIr bxo, hIrf isMG ajy jvfn ey, Aus kol qF hor bhuq sfry mOky afAuxy eI ny.” “TIk ey mfeI jI, myry hfly bhuq kMm krn vfly ny, [[mYN vI cfhuMdf hF ik lhOr drbfr dI iKdmq krF, qusIN afpxy vloN koisLsL kirE.” kihMdf sucyq isMG afpxy vjLIr bxn dy mOikaF bfry BMnqoV krn leI qur igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik iDafn isMG dy dfgF smyN vwzf Brf gulfb isMG vI hfjLr hovygf qy Aus sfhmxy afpxy vjLIr bxn dy hwk bfry qjLvIjL rKygf. gulfb isMG bfhroN ijvyN mrjLI sI pr aMdroN sucyq isMG nfl bhuqf KusL nhIN sI. sucyq isMG dy koeI puwqr nf hox krky gulfb isMG cfhuMdf sI ik sucyq isMG Aus dy iksy puwqr nUM afpxf muqbMnf bxf lvy pr sucyq isMG nhIN sI mMinaF.[[[ iklHf ijqx qoN bfad POj ny sLihr ivc qbfhI mcfAuxI sLurU kr idqI. Kflsf POj aijhy mOky sLihr dI luwt mfr qF krdI hI sI. hjLfr qoN vwD bMdy mfry gey, lwKF dI sMpqI df nuksf hoieaf. sMDfvflIaF dy pirvfr dy hor vI keI jIa vI mfr mukf idqy. rfjfsFsI ipMz ivc AuhnF dIaF jfiedfdF nUM awgF lgf idqIaF geIaF, jLmInF qy kbjLy kr ley gey. aqr isMG Aus vyly lhOr qoN bfhr sI, Auh Kbr imlidaF hI bfkI bcdy pirvfr nUM lY ky ihMdusqfn jf viVaf qy jf ky aMgryjLF qo pnfh lY leI. lhOr ivc iqMn idn qk qbfhI mcdI rhI iPr jf ky ikqy hflfq kfbU ivc afey. lhOr sLihr iswK rfj qoN bhuq hI burI qrFH siqaf ipaf sI. lhOr vfsI ieMny duKI pihlF iksy vI kflL ivc nhIN sn hoey. sLihr dy lok hux ieh cfhux lgy sn koeI vI rfj af jfvy pr iswKF df nf hovy. bhuq sfry lok ieh vI kih rhy sn ik sLfied aMgryjL iehnF qoN cMgy hI hox. ihMdusqfn ivc qF ieh kuJ nhIN sI ho irhf.[[[ dUr bYTy aMgryjL iehnF GtnfvF qoN KusL vI ho rhy sn qy hYrfn vI. AuhnF nUM Kflsf rfj df aMq hor njLdIk ids irhf sI. lOrz aYlnbOro socx ligaf sI ik jykr ieh nhIN qF aglI ikRsms jLrUr lhOr ivc mnfeI jfvygI. pMjfb ivc asLFqI PYlfAuxf AuhnF df muwK mksd sI. iesy leI hI AuhnF ny sMDfvflIaF dI sLyr isMG nfl sulfh krvfeI sI. AuhnF nUM ies gwl df pqf sI ik sMDfvflIey vfps pMjfb jfxgy qF itk ky nhIN bYTxgy, koeI nf koeI ihljul krngy hI. sMDfvflIaF dy dovF srdfrF dI mOq df AuhnF nUM bhuq duK sI ikAuNik AuhnF hI qF pMjfb ivc AuhnF dI vwzI iDr bxnf sI.

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hux Auh pMjfb vl hor idlcspI nfl dyK rhy sn ik agy kI hovygf. ieMnf ku qF pqf hI sI ik mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM bxfieaf jfvygf qy rfxI rIjMt hovygI pr vjLIr kOx bxygf ies df hfly kuJ nhIN sI pqf. hIrf isMG hfly jvfn sI qy hfly KUn grm hox krky aMgryjLF nfl bhuqf vfh nhIN sI rwKxf cfhuMdf pr sucyq isMG hMiZaf hoieaf bMdf sI qy Aus dy aMgryjLf nfl quaflkfq pihlF hI cMgy sn ies leI Aus sucyq isMG nUM hI vjLIr bixaf dyKxf cfhuMdy sn.[[[ aMgryjLF vFg hI nOrMgfbfd dy zyry ivc bYTf BfeI bIr isMG vI sfrI siQqI bfry hr vyly socdf rihMdf sI. aMgryjLF ny qF pMjfb nUM hiQafAuxf sI ies leI pMjfb dy hflfq Aupr njLr rwKdy sn pr BfeI bIr isMG pMjfb df ihqYsLI sI. Aus nUM pMjfb df bhuq iPkr sI. pMjfb ivclI hr aBfgI Gtnf Aus nUM qMg krn lgdI. BfeI bIr isMG hux qk iswKI dy pRcfrk dy qOr qy pUry pMjfb ivc hI cMgI qrHF jfixaF jfx ligaf sI. kuJ lokF leI qF Auh iksy gurU vFg sI. Aus kol afpxf POjI dsqf vI sI qy hjLfr qoN vwD GoV svfr vI sn. POj vFg hI afpxy afdmIaF nUM hr rojL pryz krvfAuNdf. vYsy qF aMgryjL POj ivc bhuq QoVy iswK sn. pMjfb ivclI bdamnI kfrn keI iswK aMgryjL POj dI nOkrI Cwzy ky bfeI bIr isMG dy jwQy ivc sLfml ho gey sn. iehnF ivc iek rx isMG vI sI jo ik aMgryjLF dI kYvlrI ivc hoieaf krdf sI qy hux BfeI bIr isMG dy GoV svfrF dy iek jQy df muKI sI. jy kdy pMjfb nUM Aus dy afdmIaF dI loV pvy qF BfeI bIr isMG iqafr bYTf sI. jd vI lhOr vloN koeI mfVI Kbr afAuNdI qF Auh ‘vfihgurU, vfihgurU’ krn lg pYNdf.[[[ lhOr dy drbfr Aupr kfbjL lokF nUM hornF bfry iPkr Gwt hI sI, AuhnF nUM afpo afpxI ijLafdf peI hoeI sI. Kflsf POj nUM pMjfb dI kuJ icMqf qF sI pr Auh vI lflc vws PsI hoeI sI. sfQ dyx dy ievjL ivc hIrf isMG ny POjIaF nUM gihixaF nfl lwd idqf sI qy qnKfh vI vDf idqI sI ieho hI POj leI vwzI gwl sI. sLfhI iklHy nUM Zfhux qoN bfad POj hux ies nUM bxfAux dy kMm ivc ruJ geI sI. nfl dI nfl hux agly mhFrfjy qy vjLIr dI Qfpnf dI iqafrI vI ho geI. cfr idn bfad hjLUrI bfg ivc iek bhuq vwzf iekwT bulfieaf igaf. ijs ivc POj dy pMc qy iswK srdfr qy sLihr dy pqvMqy swjx bulfey gey. sfry zogry vI afey sn. gulfb isMG vI hux lhOr hI af igaf sI. hflfq anusfr iek hor qbdIlI hoeI sI ik zogiraF ivckfr vI iek lkIr iKcI geI sI. Auh vjLfrq nUM lY ky afps ivc ivgV bYTy sn. hIrf isMG ny sucyq isMG dI vjLIr bxn dI KfhsL nUM Tukrf idqf sI. sucyq isMG ny kuJ srdfr afpxI ihmfieq ivc iqafr kIqy hoey sn pr vwzI afs qF rfxI ijMdF vloN sI. Aus idn sLfhI iklHy ivc vfhvf rOxkF sn. lhOr sLihr ivc vI pUrI qrFH cihl-pihl sI. kuJ idn pihlF KUn dI vgI ndI lokF nUM ijvyN Buwl cuwkI sI. lhOr ivc hux ievyN hI hox ligaf sI ik koeI vI Gtnf bhuq jldI byhI ho jFdI sI. lokF nUM kwl ho cuwky KUn-Krfby bfry socx nfloN agly mhFrfjy dy rfj-iqlk bfry ijLafdf AuqsLfh sI. hjLUrI bfg ivc lok huMm humf ky dUr dUr qoN afey. jdoN sfry lok iekwTy ho gey qF pMc inDfn isMG ny bolxf sLurU kIqf, “vfihgurU jI kf Kflsf, vfihgurU jI kI Piqh! Kflsf jI, ipCly idnF dy mMdBfgy hflfq df sfnUM sB nUM duwK ey, ijvyN kihMdy ny ik miraF nfl miraf nhIN jf skdf, vkq ny agy qurdy eI jfxf eyN, hux iek mulk nUM clfAux df mslf ey, hux afpF agFh nUM qurnf ey. aj afpF afpxy agly mhFrfjf bfry PYslf krnf ey ik srkfr dy vfrsF ivcoN iks nUM qKq qy bYTfieaf jfvy qy nfl hI nfl vjLIr df vI. bhuq sfry srdfrF df mwq ey sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nUM gwdI ‘qy bYTf ky mfeI ijMdF nUM rIjMt bxfieaf jfvy. Kflsf jI, jy iksy nUM ieqrfjL hovy jF iksy dy mn ivc koeI hor nF hovy qF AuT ky dwsy.” afpxI gwl mukf ky inDfn isMG ny sfry lokF vl dyiKaf. koeI vI nf boilaf qy nf hI koeI AuiTaf. asl ivc aijhf iekwT pihlF kdy hoieaf hI nhIN sI ies leI iksy nUM pqf hI nhIN sI ik kI ikhf jfvy. inDfn isMG ny do vfr hor afpxI gwl iPr duhrfeI pr iksy ny koeI hor nF nhI pysL kIqf. kuJ plF ivc hI dlIp isMG dy nF dy nfhry lgxy lg pey; ‘mhfrfjf dlIp isMG, ijLMdf bfd!’ ‘bfdsLfh dlIp isMG, ijLMdf bfd!’ rfxI ijMdF jF sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG nUM ies iekwT ivc nhIN sI bulfieaf igaf. AuhnF nUM kuJ puwCx dI iksy ny loV hI nhIN sI smJI. asl ivc ieh hIrf isMG dI clfkI sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik jy rfxI ijMdF hovygI qF sucyq isMG df nF vjLIr dy qOr ‘qy pysL krygI qF iksy dI ivroD krn dI ihMmq nhIN hox lgI. kuJ dyr bfad pMc joD isMG AuiTaf Aus ny inDfn isMG vFg hI vjLIr leI hIrf isMG df nF pysL kIqf qy afiKaf ik jy iksy ny koeI hor nF pysL krnf hovy qF kr skdf hY. iekwT dy bfrFdrI vl dy pfisEN dyvf isMG aihsqy ijhy AuiTaf qy kihx ligaf, “Kflsf jI, quhfzf ikhf isr mwQy, rfjf hIrf isMG bhuq hI bhfdr nOjvfn ey qy aklvMd sI, bulfrf vI vDIaf ey pr mYN socdF ik qjrubf Aus df ajy Gwt ey qy qjruby ivc rfjf sucyq isMG agy ny, mYN vjLIr leI rfjf sucyq isMG df nF dyxF cfhFgf, afKr ieh pirvfr vI qF ieko eI ny.”

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afpxI gwl kih ky dyvf isMG bYT igaf. sfry pfsy cuwp PYl geI. gulfb isMG vI KfmosL sI. POj ny hIrf isMG qoN pYsy KfDy hoey sn so koeI hor sucyq isMG dy hwk ivc koeI nf AuiTaf qy nf boilaf. joD isMG ny gulfb isMG vl iesLfrf krky ikhf, “rfjf jI, ies mfmly ivc qusIN kI kihxf cfhoNgy, qusIN iks df nF pysL krnf cfhuMdy ho, afpxy BqIjf rfjf hIrf isMG df jF Brf rfjf sucyq isMG df?” gulfb isMG ies gwl df jvfb nhIN sI dyxf cfhuMdf. vYsy gulfb isMG df lhOr drbfr ivc vfhvf pRBfv sI. Auh do ku mhIny bfad jMmU qoN lhOr df gyVf mfrdf, Aus dy lhOr ivc hox df isafsq Aupr iswDf asr pYNdf sI. iDafn isMG qF pYr pYr Auqy Aus dI slfh ilaf krdf sI. idloN qF gulfb isMG hIrf isMG nUM cfhuMdf sI ikAuNik sucyq isMG df Jukfa rfxI ijMdF vl sI qy Auh iswKF df ihqYsLI vI kuJ ijLafdf sI pr piraf ivc Auh dovF nUM brfbr rwKxf cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny kuJ dyr soc ivcfr ky afiKaf, “srdfr joD isMG jI, qusIN hornF dI rfey vI lE, ieh dovyN qF myry afpxy ny, myrf vI quhfzy sB vFg AudysL pMjfb dI byhqrI leI socxF ey. mYN cfhuMdf hF ik lhOr drbfr df pRbMD Tos qy lMmy smyN leI hovy. vwzy vwzy srdfr bYTy ny, myrI slfh quhfzy sB nfl ey.” srdfrF ivc Gusr-musr hox lg peI. pMcF ny qF pihlF hI hIrf isMG dy nF df PYslf kIqf hoieaf sI, Auh sucyq isMG df nF nhIN sI suxnf cfhuMdy. srdfr joD isMG qyjL afdmI sI. Aus dy mn ivc iek dm af igaf ik gwl ikvyN krnI hY. Aus ny iekwT nUM sMboDn ho ky ikhf, “jy iksy hor ny rfjf sucyq isMG df nF lYxF hovy qF AuT ky KVf ho jfvy.” koeI vI nf AuiTaf. Aus ny do vfr hor afpxf svfl duhrfieaf pr sB cuwp sn. iPr kihx ligaf, “jy iksy ny rfjf hIrf isMG dy nF df ivroD krnf hovy qF Auh AuT ky KVf ho jfvy.” iPr vI koeI nf AuiTaf. ies iewkT ivc BfeI rfm isMG, PkIr ajLIjLU dIn, PkIr nUrU dIn qy dIvfn dInf nfQ vrgy pqvMqy vI bYTy sn pr Auh sB cuwp rhy ijvyN bolx jogy rih hI nf gey hox. jdoN qoN pMc cuxy jfx lgy sn qd qoN Aus nUM BIV qoN ‘hF’ krfAux df vwl af cuikaf sI. so hIrf isMG nUM vjLIr bxf idqf igaf. sfry iekwT ny Aus dy nF dy nfhry lgfAuxy sLurU kr idqy. pMj sfl dI Aumr df mhFrfjf qy pwcI sflf vjLIr. pMjfb nvyN dOr ivc dfKl ho irhf sI. sfry KusL sn pr sucyq isMG bhuq guwsy ivc sI qy Audfs vI. Aus df idl kr irhf sI ik pMjfb Cwz ky hI cly jfvy. bfad ivc hIrf isMG ny Aus nUM gvrnrI vI ipsLfvr dI dy idqI ijs nUM quwC ijhI igixaf jFdf sI. ivsLysL qOr qy sucyq isMG dIaF syvfvF muhry qF ieh bhuq hI CotI sI, ijs nfl Aus df guwsf hor vI vDx ligaf qy Auh hIrf isMG dI ivroDI iDr bx igaf. pUry lhOr ivc ieh nvyN mhFrfjf qy vjLIr dIaF gwlF hox lgIaF. KbrF dirafEN pfr vI puwj geIaF. hIrf isMG dy nF ‘qy aMgryjL bhuqy KusL nhIN sn. luiDafxy bYTf aqr isMG vI ihriKaf bYTf sI ik hIrf isMG vjLIr nhIN sI bxnf cfhIdf. Auh sMDfvlIaF dy kql krn dI ijLMmyvfrI sucyq isMG nfloN hIrf isMG dy isr ijLafdf mVH irhf sI. lhOrvfsI ies ies nvIN joVI df idloN svfgq kr rhy sn pr svfgq krn vfly hflfq hI kdoN sn. awDf lhOr qF lut-mfr dI lpyt ivc afieaf ipaf sI. iPr vI ijQy lok juVdy ies bfry gwl jLrUr krdy. mHIdy qy sLHIdy dy bfkIaF nfloN vwKry hI msly sn. iek svyr sHLIdf afpxy Brf kol afieaf qy kihx ligaf, “mHIidaf, ieh iswK qF kmlLy ho gey!” “sLHIidaf, ‘kwly iswK kI, mYnUM qF sfrf pMjfb eI kmlLf hoieaf lgdf ey, aKy asIN bhuq bhfdur huMny aF, qy afh dyKo eyhnF dI bhfdrI, suafh qy Kyh!” “swc kihMnf mHIidaf, afpixaF ny afpxy mfrqy, cfry pfsy awgF lf ‘qIaF!” “dyK, vwzIaF vwzIaF ‘mfrqF ikvyN Zyr ho geIaF.” “mHIidaf, afpF bc gey, afpxy kwcy koTy sI cMgy rih gey nhIN qF iewtF dy Bfr hyTF af ky eI mr jfxF sI.” “sLHIidaf, srdfr sfry qF diraf pfr krI jFdy ny, sfzI mxI df kI bxygf?” “iPkr nf kr, kuJ nf kuJ qF ho eI jfeygf, Aupr bYTf awlf dyK eI irhf ey.” “mHIidaf, myry kol qF iek vI dfxf hY nhIN, cl ikiqEN dyKIey jy hwQ pY jfey qF.” “Xfr sLHIidaf, nwQf isMG qoN ibnF sfzy kMm iksy ny nhIN afAuxf, cl AuhnUM lBdy aF, dyKdy aF ik ikhVy Bory ivc luikaf bYTf ey.” “mYnUM qF lgdf ey Auh vI duafbf twp igaf hovygf qy PrMgIaF dy pYrIN jf izigaf hovygf.” “sLHIidaf, ies iswK srdfr qF iPrMgIaF vl nUM ievyN Bwjdy ny ijvyN ktVU mwJ dy QxF vl nUM Bjdf huMdf ey.”

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“cl mHIidaf, AuT, myrIaF qF tuwtx lg peIaF ny, cl koeI duafrf mwlIey, iksy dy ksIdy pVIey, sLfied gwl bx jfvy.” “glqI kr leI sLHIidaf, KVk isMG qF mYnUM keI vfrI kih idMdf huMdf sI ik mIrf, iek vfrI pUrf gwzf hI sutvf lY, jy AuhdI mMn lYNdf qF ieh srdfr pey pYNdy KUh ‘c, sfzf rFJf qF rfjLI rihMdf.”

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ijwzI qlvfr Ezf hI mhFrfjf? kdy kdy ievyN ho jfdf hY Kfs qOr qy jd pMj sfl dy bwcy nUM gwdI Aupr bYTfieaf jfxf hovy![[[ qlvfr ijwzy dlIp isMG nUM gwdI Aupr bYTfAux dIaF iqafrIaF sLurU ho geIaF. hjLUrI bfg ivc PYslf hox qoN bfad sB qoN pihlF sLihjLfdy nUM hvylI ivcoN pUry jsLn nfl sLfhI iklHy ivc ilaFdf igaf. Aus nUM isiDaF hI sLIsL mhwl ivc lY gey. hIrf isMG ny Aus nUM afpxf mhFrfjf mMnidaF rsm muqfbk afpxI qlvfr dlIp isMG dy kdmF ivc rwKI qy Aus dy pYr cuMmy. drbfr ivc hfjLrI dyx vfly hor Kfs ivakqIaF ny vI sLihjLdy dy pYrIN hwQ lfieaf. dlIp isMG nUM hux qk Aus nUM ieMny sfry lokF ivc ivcrn dI afdq pY cuwkI sI. BIV vI sLihjLfdy nUM iek njLr dyKx leI AumV AumV pYNdI sI. sfry lok hI KusL sn jfpdf sI ik ‘qKq df aglf vfrs kOx’ df shI jvfb iml igaf hY. rfxI ijMdF, moqIaf qy mMglf sB bhuq KusL sn. sfrIaF golIaF hI KusL sn. iklHy df sfrf amlf-PYlf hI pRsMn sI. moqIaf rfxI nUM puwC rhI sI, “rfxI jIE, quhfnUM pqf ey ik ikzf ku rfj ey duwlf jI df?” “hF, hjLfr koh qoN Aupr eyDr qy hjLfr koh qoN Aupr EDr, mYnUM rfjf sucyq isMG jI ny nksLf idKfieaf hoieaf ey, mhInf Br lg jFdf ey iek pfsy qoN dUjy pfsy jfx leI. rfjf jI dsdy sI ik ikqy Aucy Aucy brPIly phfV qy ikqy mYdfn, iek pfsy cIn, iek pfsy aPgfinsqfn qy iek pfsy ieh iPrMgI lgdy ny srhwdF ‘qy.” “rwb kry duwlf jI df rfj idn-rfq vDy Puwly.” mMglf ny ikhf. mMglf nUM sB qoN vD cfa sI. rfxI ijMdF hux rIjMt sI. hux Aus ny vI hukm dy skxy sn. ijs idn df mhFrfjy leI sLihjLfdy dy nF dI GosLxf hoeI sI Aus idn dI hI hr vyly imlx vfilaF dI BIV juVI rihMdI sI. sLihjLfdy dy mhFrfjf bxn ivc iek hor ivakqI bhuq hI hONsly ivc sI, Auh sI jvfhr isMG, rfxI ijMdF df Brf. BfvyN Aus df ipCokV grIb hI sI pr srkfr ny rfxI ijMdF nfl ivafh krfAux qoN bfad Aus pirvfr nUM jgIr bKsL idqI geI sI qy afpxy afp nUM jgIrdfr khfAux lgy sn. jdoN dI rfxI ijMdF vfps lhOr afeI sI jvfhr isMG df afpxI BYx dI hvylI df gyVf vD igaf sI. gyVf vDx df iek kfrn mMglf vI sI. jvfhr isMG ny golI mMglf nfl afpxy sbMD kfiem kr ley sn. mMglf hux Aus dI rKyl sI. rfxI ijMdF ny vI ies bfry kdy ieqrfjL nhIN sI kIqf. mMglf vI Aus nfl KusL rihMdI sI. afpxy Bfxjy dy mhFrfjf bxn ‘qy jvfhr isMG ny KusL hoxf hI hoieaf. hux Aus df drbfr ivc awG vD jfxf sI. ijs idn dI sLihjLfdy nUM mhFrfjf bxfAux dI GosLnf hoeI sI jvfhr isMG hr vyly Aus dy nfl nfl rihx ligaf sI. Auh sLihjLfdy Aupr ivsLysL hwk idKfAux dI koisLsL krn lgdf sI. dlIp isMG dy rojLfnf dy inwky inwky vyrivaF bfry Auh bhuqf iDafn dyx ligaf sI. Aus dI pVHfeI ivc qy Aus dI Kyz ivc bhuqI idlcspI lYNdf. Aus ny hI dlIp dI Aumr dy muMizaF df ieMqjLfm kIqf ijhnF nfl rlL ky dlIp KyzF df aqy hor srIrk ksrqF df aiBafs kr sky. dlIp dy pihny jfx vfly kpiVaF ivc vI Auh rfxI ijMdF nUM slfhF dyx lgdf. rfxI ijMdF nUM vI afpxy Brf dI hoNd bhuq cMgI lgdI. Auh Aus dI hfjLrI ivc surwiKaq mihsUs krdI. socdI ik koeI qF mrd Aus dy afly duafly hfjLr hY. rfjf sucyq isMG afpxy BqIjy nfl nrfjL ho ky jMmU cly igaf sI pr rfxI ijMdF nfl Aus df rfbqf kfiem sI. sucyq isMG keI vfr cuwp cfp mihlF ivc rfxI nUM imlx af jfieaf krdf sI. awsU dI sMgrFd nUM mhFrfjf sLyr isMG mfiraf igaf sI qy kwqk dI sMgrFd nUM sLihjLfdy dlIp isMG dI qfjposLI ho rhI sI. inwky ijMny dlIp isMG nUM sLfhI kpiVaF nfl iqafr kIqf igaf. rysLm df sPyd kuVqf pjfmf, sPyd sLyrbfnI, pYrIN nokdfr sony dy iqwly vflI juwqI qy isr Aupr gulfbI pwg, pwg Aupr hIiraF df hfr qy klgI. jd

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dlIp inwky inwky kdm puwtdf quiraf af irhf sI qF sony dy imafn vflI qlvfr Aus dy hwQ ivc sI, qlvfr Aus dy kwd ijwzI hI sI. jvfhr isMG Aus dy nfl ievyN qurdf af irhf sI ijvyN Auh Kud hI mhFrfjf bxn jf irhf hovy. dIvfnKfny ivc BIV bxI hoeI sI. sfry drbfrI qy hor krmcfrI hfjLr sn, jgIrdfr qy pMjfb dy muwK pqvMqy lok vI, vwzy vwzy nvfb vI. Kflsf POj dy pMc vI. kuJ aMgryjL aPsr vI sLfml hox afey sn. cfry pfsy aMgrwiKak vI PYly hoey sn. bydI ibkrm isMG iek vfr iPr afieaf bYTf sI, Aus dy nfl kuJ hor grMQI vI sn. grMQ sfihb df pfT ho irhf sI. dlIp isMG jvfhr isMG nfl afieaf qy Aus ny grMQ sfihb muhry mwQf tyikaf qy iPr hfjLr sMgq nUM AuWcI afvfjL ivc ‘siq isRI akfl’ bulfeI. ‘boly jo inhfl, sih isRI afkfl’ dy jYkfry vI Cwzy gey. dlIp isMG nUM iek ivsLysL cONkI Aupr bYTf idqf. bydI ibkrm isMG ny pfT smfpq kIqf, iPr ardfs kIqI qy ‘vfihgurU vfihgUr’ df Aucfrx kridaF sony dy bfty ivc pey qyl ivc iBwjy kysr qy cOlF df itwkf dlIp isMG dy mwQy ‘qy lgf idqf. cfry pfsy iek vfr iPr ‘boly so inhfl, siq isRI akfl’ dy jYkfry gUMjx lgy. iPr hor grMQIaF ny vI itwkf lgfieaf. hux sLihjLfdf dlIp isMG mhFrfjf dlIp isMG bx cuikaf sI. kohynUr Aus dI bFh Aupr bMn idqf igaf. Aus nUM pMjfb dy qKq Aupr bYTf idqf igaf ijQy kdy srkfr, KVk isMG qy sLyr isMG bYiTaf krdy sn. inwky dlIp nUM qKq Aupr cVHn ivc jLrf idkq afeI qF jvfhr isMG ny cuwky ky bYTf idqf. hIrf isMG dI vjLIr bxn dI rsm vI pUrI kIqI geI. jvfhr isMG mhFrfjy df srpRsq bxfieaf igaf. iPr sfry hfjLr lok afpxy afpxy ruqby dy ihsfb nfl af ky njLrfnf pysL krn lgy. qfjposLI qoN bfad mhFrfjy dy mMnorMjn leI nfc-gfxy df vI prbMD kIqf igaf. ies sfry smfgm dy ieMqjLfm nUM hIrf isMG afp sMBfl irhf sI. Auh iksy iksm dI ksr nhIN sI rihx dyxI cfhuMdf. lhOr sLihr ivc vI KusLIaF mnfeIaF geIaF. bjLfrF nUM Aucycy qOr qy sjfieaf igaf. ies KusLI dy mOky ‘qy lok iek dUjy nUM vDfeIaF vI idMdy jf rhy sn qy nfl hI nfl keI iksm dy qOKly vI pRgt krdy jf rhy sn. agly idn hI drbfr sjfieaf igaf. mhFrfjf dlIp isMG pMjfb dy qKq qy bYiTaf. Aus dy kol hI jvfhr isMG vI sijaf-Dijaf KVf sI. rfjf hIrf isMG ny sfry drbfrIaF nUM BfsLn idqf qy sB nUM pMjfb dI ibhqrI leI kMm krn df swdf idqf. hIrf isMG Br jvfn qy bhuq hI ishqvMd ispfhI sI. Auh ievyN iqafr ho ky drbfr ivc afieaf ijvyN iksy lVfeI dy mYdfn leI cilaf hovy. Aus dy qurn df aMdfjL, Aus dy gwl krn df ZMg sfry drbfrIaF qy hfjLr irafieaf nUM kIl irhf sI. Aus ny POj vl hor iDafn dyx bfry vfadf kIqf, pMjfb dIaF srhwdF dI rfKI qy ies nUM hor agy vDfAux df dfavf kridaF pMjfb dI AunqI leI guaFZI dysLF nfl ivAupfr krn vflI nvIN nIqI GVn bfry slfh krn dI gwl vI kIqI. ijvyN Auh BivwK bfry afpxy kMm krn dy qrIikaF bfry dws irhf sI jfpdf sI ik pMjfb iek vfr iPr afpxy pYrF ‘qy KVf ho skygf. hIrf isMG qoN jy koeI KusL nhIN sI qF Auh sI drbfr ivc bYTy do aMgryjL aPsr. Auh ies leI ik hIrf isMG ny sqluj vflI srhwd nUM mjLbUq krn dI gwl vI kIqI sI Bfv ik Auh aMgryjLF nUM cyqfvnI dy irhf sI. dUjy jvfhr isMG vI aOKf ho irhf sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik ieh tOhr ies vkq jo hIrf isMG bxf irhf sI, Aus df hoxf cfhIdf sI, vjLIrI df hwk mhFrfjy df mfmf hox krky Aus df bxdf sI.[[[ sLihr ivc vI rfjf hIrf isMG dI crcf sihjy hI cl pYNdI sI. ijQy ikqy vI bMdy iekwTy huMdy qF sLfhI mihlF dIaF gwlf hox lgdIaF. Aus idn vwzy bjLfr ivc vI prvyjL sLfh ivsLysL qOr qy bFky mwl nUM imlx afieaf sI. ivhl imlx qy ievyN dukfndfr iek dUjy kol cly jfieaf krdy sn. bFky mwl afpxI dukfn dy bfhr KVf glI ivc iKlry gohy nUM dyKdf lflU cUVy nUM dbky mfrI jf irhf sI ik jldI nfl gohf sfP kry. mwgo JIr moiZaF Aupr mwCk cuwkI KVf sI. lflU gohf sfP kry qF Auh pfxI df iCVkf kr sky. mINh pey nUM dyr hox krky sihjy hI imwtI AuVn lgdI sI. BfvyN srdIaF sLurU ho cukIaF sn pr DuwpF suhxIaF lg rhIaF sn, bhuqI TMz nhIN sI. gohy nfl tokrf Brdy lflU ny ikhf, “lflf jI, ikMnI ku vfr sfP krFgy, huxy eI koeI gwzf jF GoVf lMiGaf qF iPr gMd pY jfvygf.” “lflU, bhuqIaF gwlF nf kr qy cup krky tokrf Zyr qy suwt af qy afky bfkI bcdf vI cuwk. gfhkF dy pYrF nUM lg lg ky hwtI BrI jFdI ey.” bFky mwl ny guwsy ivc ikhf. sfhmxy prvyjL sLfh nUM afAuNidaF dyK ky KusL huMdf boilaf, “af jfE sLfh jI, af jfE, GVI plL idl hlkf kr leIey.” “lflf jI, ilwd-gohf eI nhIN itkx idMdy.” prvyjL sLfh ny afiKaf qy bFky mwl dy ipwCy ipwCy Aus dI dukfn ivc jf viVaf. bFky mwl afpxI gwdI ‘qy afsx lf ilaf qy nfl pey mUhVy ‘qy prvyjL sLfh bYT igaf qy bYTdf hI boilaf, “sLfhI iklHy ivc afvf jfeI vI qF ajkl bhuq ey, iesy krky glIaF ivc gMd vI bhuqf pYNdf ey.”

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“sLfhI iklHy dy qF mfry pey hF!” “vikaf eI lflf jI, iehnF ny jIxf muhfl kIqf ipaf ey, EDr mlyr kotly myrf sflf hwtI krdf ey, dsdf ey ik bhuq hI amn cYn ey.” “sLfh jI, amn cYn cly igaf srkfr dy nfl eI, hux qF mYN socdF ik eyhdy nfloN qF aMgryjL hI af jfx.” “quhfzf mUMh bKqfvr hovy lfl jI, mYN vI ieho kihMnF. POjI burCy iqMn vfrI dukfn luwt cuwky ny, dwso ikQy jf ky Pirafd krIey. kwl cinEt qoN myrf Brf afieaf sI, kihMdf lhOr nfloN EQy hfly amn eyN, kihMdf eyQy eI af jo.” “sLfh jI, ikQoN kr huMdI ey eynI pwt ptfeI, Gr bfr sB eyQy vy. [[[afh rwqVy bjLfr vflf bcn isMG, ijhdf jvfn puwqr buriCaF vloN lgfeI awg ivc lUh ho igaf sI, luiDafxy cly igaf sI pr idl nhIN ligaf qy muV afieaf.” “kI krIey lflf jI, srkfr ny awKF mItIaF nhIN ik afm irafieaf Aupr jLulm sLurU hoieaf nhIN, [[[huxy eI gfhk dsdf sI ik gujrfq nyVy AuhnF dy iksy irsLqydfr dI brfq buriCaF ny luwt leI, [[[hnyr sfeIN df! quhfzy rfKy eI luwtx lg pYx qF bicaf kI?” “sfzf bfbf kihMdf huMdf sI ik jo KfDf AuhI lfhy df, bfkI bicaf aihmd sLfhy df, [[[ieh qF abdflI qoN vI agy inkl gey.” “swcI gwl qF ieh vy sLfh jI ik pMjfb ny bhuq aOKy idn dyKy ny pr ieMny aOKy pihlF sLfied hI dyKy hox, ieh qF pMjfb nUM eI Kqm krn qy quly hoey ny.” “lflf jI, pMjfb nUM qF ieh QoVy ijhy iswK kI Kqm kr skxgy? [[[ikMny DfVvI pMjfb Aupr sdIaF qoN hmly krn zhy ny iPr vI pMjfb nUM Kqm nhIN kr sky, ieh muwTI Br lok kI Kqm krngy! hF, ieh afpxy afp nUM jLrUr qbfh kr rhy ny pr Bugqxf pY irhf ey afm lokF nUM, pMjfb dI qvfrIK ivc ieh pihlF kdy nhIN hoieaf.” gwl krdf prvyjL sLfh ivcfrgI ivc isr mfrn ligaf. aijhy vfrqflfp afm suxn nUM imldy sn. ijs idn vI sLihr ivc koeI gVbV huMdI qF dukfndfr iek dm dukfnF bMd kr ky jfnF bcfAux leI Bwj qurdy. Auh zrdy ik pqf nhIN ikhVy vyly POj ny afky qbfhI mcfAuxI sLurU kr dyxI hY. rfhjnI qy hor jurm bhuq vD igaf sI. ies vDy hoey jurmF dI gwl krdf prvyjL sfh gwl suxfAux lgdf, “dyKo, iek vylf ieh vy, [[[qy iek vylf sI srkfr df! [[[Auh diraf idl PirsLqf jrfiem pysLf lokF nUM ievyN jwPI ivc lY lYNdf ik bhuq sfiraF nUM nOkrIaF dy idMdf jF Gwto Gwt aijhy ieMqjLfm kr idMdf ik AuhnF df iejLq nfl vDIaf gujLfrf hox lgy.” bFky mwl kol afpxI dukfn nfl juVy hoey anyk msly sn. Aus dI prcUn dI dukfn hox krky rojL-mrfh loV dIaF cIjLF vycdf sI. Aus nUM qF sfrf idn gfhkF nfl vDdIaF kImqF krky hI lVfeI krnI pYNdI sI. Auh bhuq smJfAuNdf ik srkfr dy vyly nfloN hux dfm dugxy ho gey hn. AudoN iek rupey dI do mx kxk sI qy hux rupey dI isrP iek mx. ievyN hI srkfr vyly rupey df cfr syr iGE afAuNdf sI qy hux iek rupey df do syr imlx ligaf sI. bFky mwl gfhkF nUM kImqF dy vDx bfry bhuq dsdf pr gfhk socdy ik ZfeI iqMn sfl ivc ieMnf Prk ikvyN pY skdf hY. lhOr sLihr ivc qF sdf hI iek byXkInI vflf mhOl sI. hornF sLihrF ivc vI POj df zr bixaF rihMdf sI pr pMjfb dy ipMzF ivc sLFqI sI. lhOr ivc kI ho irhf hY, jF mulk ivc ikhdf rfjf hY ies dI ipMzF vfilaF nUM bhuqI icMqf nhIN sI huMdI. ipMzF ivc rfjDfnI dIaF KbrF vI bhuq dyr nfl puwjdIaF. dUr duryzy dy ipMzF ivc qF pqf hI nhIN sI cldf ik bfkI dysL ivc kI vfpr irhf hY. sLihr qoN sLihr qk hfly Kbr jldI sPr kr jFdI. hornF sLihrF dy lok rfjDfnI vl hr vyly Auqsukqf nfl dyKdy rihMdy Kfs qOr qy ajkl mhFrfjf dlIp isMG qy rfjf hIrf isMG bfry lokF dI idlcspI bhuq vDI hoeI sI.[[[ rfjf hIrf isMG ny muhry ho ky lhOr drbfr df sfrf kMm sMBfl ilaf. drbfr ivc hor vI vjLIr sn ijvyN ik Aus dy ipE iDafn isMG vyly vI sn; PkIr ajLIjUdIn, dIvfn dInf nfQ, BfeI rfm isMG afid pr iehnF dI Auh afpxy ipE vFh prvfh nhIN sI krdf. sB qoN pihlF Aus ny afpxy ivroDI DVy dy bMdy mfrny sLurU kr idqy. igafnI gurmuwK isMG qy imsr bylI rfm vrgy bMidaF nUM sLryafm kql kr idqf igaf. sMDfvflIaF dIaF rfjf sFsI ivclIaF hvylIaF mlLIafmyt kr idqIaF geIaF qy bfkI sfrI jfiedfd jLbq kr leI. hOlI hOlI Aus ny pUry mulk ivc afpxIaF nIqIaF lfgU krn lfgU krnIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. jldI hI Auh drbfr ivc vI afpxIaF mrjLIaF Qopx ligaf. bhuq sfrIaF gwlF Ault hox lgIaF. rfxI ijMdF rfjmfqf hox dy nfqy drbfr ivc afAuxf cfhuMdI sI pr hIrf isMG ny Aus dy afAux Auqy pfbMdI lgf idqI. Aus df kihxf sI ik drbfr ivc aOrqF df koeI kMm nhIN. rfxI ijMdF jnfnfKfny ivc bYTx vflI aOrq nhIN sI. Aus ny rfjmfqf qy rIjMt bxky bhuq kuJ krnf soicaf hoieaf sI.

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Auh afpxf PrjL smJdI hoeI pMjfb dy rfj ivc iek vwzf ihwsf pfAuxf cfhuMdI sI pr Aus nUM drbfr dI iksy gwl ivc sLfml hI nhIN sI kIqf jf irhf. sB kuJ hIrf isMG afp hI krdf iPr irhf sI. idn bIq gey qy iPr mhIny pr rfxI ijMdF nUM kdy vI mihsUs hoieaf nhIN sI hoieaf ik Auh rIjMt hY, rfjmfqf vI hY. ijs kuJ bfry Aus nUM iDafn isMG qy sucyq isMG suPny idKfAuNdy rhy sn Auho ijhf kuJ vI nhIN sI. Auh iKJdI hoeI afpxI golI nUM kihx lgdI, “moqIaf, ieh sB kI hor irhf ey! kI swc hI asIN ies rfj df koeI ihwsf nhIN vF? [[[ieh hIrf isMG sfnUM axgOl ikAuN irhf ey?” “rfxI jIE, lgdf ey qfkq Aus dy isr nUM cVH geI ey, Kflsf POj qF Aus df bhuqf hI kihxf mMnx lgI ey, [[[qnKfhF ijAuN vDf idqIaF.” “moqIaf, ievyN ikvyN kMm clygf, ies bfry qF hIrf isMG nfl gwl krnI pvygI.” “hF rfxI jI, Aus nfl gwl krnI eI pvygI, qusIN Aus nUM iksy idn bulfE, afKr Auh mhFrfjf dlIp isMG df vjLIr eI qF ey, [[[quhfzf eI bxfieaf hoieaf.” “hF moqIaf, mhjL vjLIr eI qF ey pr bxfieaf Kflsf POj df ey, jy ikqy rfjf sucyq isMG iehdI jgfh huMdy qF gwl hI hor huMdI.” “jI rfxI jI, ieh qF gwl quhfzI iblkul TIk ey pr jo iksmq nUM mnjLUr, rfjf jI ikhVy iehdy nfl KusL ny, Xfd ey ipClI vfr afey ikMny Audfs sn.” rfjf sucyq isMG dy nF ‘qy rfxI cuwp kr geI. sucyq isMG vI swt KfeI iPrdf sI. jd hIrf isMG vjLIr bixaF sI qF sucyq isMG socdf sI ik sLfied Auh Aus nUM afpxy nfl ivsLysL slfhkfr dy qOr qy rwK lvygf pr hIrf isMG ny Aus nUM quwC ijhI grvnrI dy ky trkf idqf sI. dUjy pfsy pMzq jwly nUM afpxf slfhkfr bxf ilaf sI. pMzq jwlf iksy vyly hIrf isMG df aiDafpk vI irhf sI. Auh bhuq qyjL afdmI sI. Aus nUM lhOr drbfr Aupr kfbU rwKx dI qy ies nUM clfAux dI pUrI smJ sI pr idloN Auh iswKF df ivroDI sI. hux hIrf isMG hr kdm Aus nUM puwC ky cukx ligaf. jldI hI Aus ny hIrf isMG dy idlo-idmfg ‘qy aijhf kbjLf kr ilaf ik hIrf isMG Aus dI mrjLI qoN ibnF qurdf hI nhIN sI blik lhOr drbfr ivc jwly dI hI clx lg peI sI. rfxI ny kfPI kuJ soc ky iek idn hIrf isMG nUM jnfnfKfny ivc bulfieaf. sLfhI mhwl dy jnfnfKfny ivc afAuxf Aus leI koeI nvIN gwl nhIN sI. Aus df sfrf bcpn hI iehnF mihlF ivc gujLiraf sI. mhFrfjf KVk isMG vyly jd Aus nUM qy Aus dy ipqf rfjf iDafn isMG nUM jnfnfKfnf ivc jfxf bMd kr idqf igaf sI qF ipE qoN vD qklIP Aus nUM hoeI sI. hux jnfnfKfnf ivc afAuxf Aus nUM Eprf nhIN sI lg irhf qy nf hI Aus nUM rfxI ijMdF nfl koeI gwl krn ivc iJjk sI. Auh jnfnfKfny ivc dfKl hoieaf qF iek golI Aus nUM rfxI kol lY geI. rfxI kursI ‘qy bYTI sI. hIrf isMG ny siq isRI bulf ky Aus dy sfhmxy isr Jukfieaf qy ikhf, “mfeI jI, kI kihxf cfhuMdy E?” “rfjf hIrf isMG, asIN rIjMt hF. sfzy kuJ aiDkfr ny qy kuJ hwk vI.” “mfeI jI, iblkul ny, quhfzy hwk vI ny qy quhfzy aiDkfr vI qy PrjL vI ny.” “pr rfjf hIrf isMG, iehnF nUM inBfAux df sfnUM kdy mOkf nhIN idqf jf irhf?” “mfeI jI, qusIN sfry PrjL inBfeI jf rhy E, qusIN mhFrfjf jI dI sMBfl krdy E, ieMnf hI bhuq ey.” “pr asIN drbfr dy kMmF ivc vI ihwsf lYxf cfhuMdy hF.” “jLrUr lE mfeI jI, koeI slfh dyxI cfhuMdy ho qF dwso, sfnUM vI jy loV mihsUs hoeI qF quhfzy qk phuMc krFgy.” smJdf hIrf isMG vI sI ik rfxI kI kihxf cfhuMdI hY. Aus nUM pqf sI ik Auh bhuq qyjL aOrq hY. Auh Aus qoN bcxf hI cfhuMdf sI. hOlI hOlI Auh ieMnI ku qfkq hfsl kr lYxI cfhuMdf sI ik rfxI dI iksy vI slfh, iksy vI qjvIjL nUM nkfr sky. rfxI ijMdF ny Aus dI gol mol gwl sux ky ikhf, “rfjf hIrf isMG, asIN drbfr ivc bYT ky ies dI kfrvfeI ivc ihwsf lYxf cfhuMdy hF, jy ieMglYNz ivc aOrq mhFrfxI ho skdI ey qF asIN ikAuN nhIN drbfr ivc jf skdy?” “mfeI jI, ieMglYNz qy pMjfb ivc Prk ey, sfzy aOrq prdy ivc rihMdI ey qy ieMglYNz ivc nhIN, prdf sfzy ijAUx-ZMg df ihwsf ey ies krky asIN afpxf mukfblf ieMglYNz nfl nhIN kr skdy iPr vI ies bfry mYN Kflsf POj dy pMcF nfl slfh krFgf.” hIrf isMG ny bhuqI gwl lmkfAux dI QF sB kuJ sfP hI kr idqf. Auh iksy vI hflq ivc nhIN sI cfhuMdf ik rfxI ijMdF Aus dy kMm clfAux ivc dKl dyvy. rfxI afpxI gwl nUM iek dm nkfry jfx krky ijvyN zMgI geI hovy. Auh bhuq dyr qk aMdro aMdr jLihr KoldI rhI, afpxIaF golIaF nfl hIrf isMG dIaF bdKohIaF krdI rhI.[[[

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srhwd pfr aMgryjL soc rhy sn ik hIrf isMG hfly jvfn hY qy hflfq Aupr kfbU nhIN pf skygf qy sLied AuhnF qoN iksy iksm dI mwdd dI mMg kry pr hIrf isMG ny aijhf kuJ nf kIqf. hIrf isMG inpuMn vjLIr vFg kMm clfAux ligaf. rfjf gulfb isMG df srhwd pfr afAuxf jfxf afm sI. Aus dy iProjLpur dI CfAuxI ivc isDy spMrk sn. Auh lMmI Kyz Kyz irhf sI. Auh ksLmIr df mflk bxnf cfhuMdf sI, ieh qmMnf Aus dI bhuq dyr qoN sI. Auh socdf sI ik iek idn aMgryjLF ny pMjfb Aupr kbjLf kr hI lYxf hY. hIrf isMG afpxy kMm-kfj bfry gulfb isMG qoN Gwt vD hI slfh lYNdf. Aus kol jwlf pMzq hY hI sI. jwly dI slfh muqfbk hIrf isMG hOlI hOlI afpxy hwQ ivc iek rfjy ijMnI hI qfkq iekwTI kr irhf sI. dUjy pfsy aMgryjLF nUM hIrf isMG df AuhnF qk phuMc nf krnf qMg krn ligaf. KVk isMG, cMd kor qy iPr sLyr isMG qy hor bhuq sfry srdfrF ny AuhnF nfl qflmyl pYdf kr kr ky AuhnF dI iek iksm nfl afdq ivgfV idqI sI. hIrf isMG ny aMgryjLF qoN mwdd qF kI lYxI sI sgoN Aus dy vjLIr bxn nfl aMgryjLF dI afpxI POj ivc hlky ijhy gdr vfly hflfq bx gey sn. hIrf isMG ny Kflsf POj dIaF shUlqF ieMnIaF vDf idqIaF sn ik ies df asr aMgryjLF dI POj Aupr pYx ligaf. Kflsf POj dy iek ispfhI dI mhIny dI qnKfh sfZy bfrF rupey sI jd ik aMgryjL POj dy sfZy awT rupey. hIrf isMG ny Kbr jfx buJ ky aMgryjL POj ivc PYlvf idqI sI, ies qrFH aMgryjL POj dy ispfhIaF nUM Kflsf POj ivc BrqI hox df swdf vI dy idqf sI Kfs qOr qy iswK ispfhIaF nUM. hIrf isMG ny afpxI sUhIaf-ivBfg mjLbUq kr ky cfry pfsy sUhIaF df jfl ivCfAux dI koisLsL vI krnI sLurU kr idqI. ies dy sbUq pMjfb ivc qy dwrf KYbr dy ielfky ivc imlx lg pey sn. aMgryjLF nUM POj aMdrlI nvIN pYdf hoeI ies gdrI siQqI nUM kfbU krn leI sqluj srhwd dy ielfky df afpxf kmFzr hI bdlxf pY igaf. sr rObrt izwk dI jgfh myjr jnrl vfltr iglbRt nUM sqluj srhwd df kmFzr bxf idqf igaf jo ik bhuq vwzI gwl sI qy aMgryjLF leI axsuKfvIN vI. aglf kdm puwtidaF hIrf isMG ny POj ivcoN Auh sfry XOrpIan aPsr kwZ idqy ijhnF bfry sLwk sI ik AuhnF dy aMgryjLF nfl sbMD hn. hIrf isMG ny ijs qyjLI qy huisLafrI nfl POj qy pMjfb dy hflfq Aupr kfbU pfieaf Aus vl dyKidaF aMgryjLF nUM pMjfb bfry afpxI rfey bdlxI pY geI. gvrnr jnrl lOrz aYlnbOro ny afpxy dosq nUM iek icwTI ivc iliKaf ik sLfied diraf twpx df qy ikRsms lhOr ivc mnfAux df sfzf suPnf mihjL suPnf hI rih jfvy. hIrf isMG isrP nF df hI vjLIr sI pr qfkq Aus dI mhFrfjy vflI hI sI. ijs sKqI nfl Aus ny rfj clfieaf sI ies kfrn ijQy lok KusL vI sn AuQy iswK srdfr guwsy ivc jF zr ivc vI sn. bhuq sfry jgIrdfrF qy amIrF ny aMgryjLF nfl nvyN Kfqy Kohl ley sn. bhuq sfry lok hrduafr jF iksy hor qIrQ ‘qy jfx dy bhfny ihMdusqfn vl inkl rhy sn qy afpxf, gihxf gwtf qy hor clvIN jfiedfd lY jf rhy sn.[[[ sMn 1844 dy sLurU dy mhIinaF ivcoN hI iek mhInf sI. lhOr drbfr ligaf hoieaf sI. iek aMgryjL aPsr donF mulkF dy sbMDF ivclIaF kuJ musLklF lY ky drbfr ivc pysL hox afieaf hoieaf sI. hIrf isMG ny Aus nUM svfl puwiCaf, “imstr pYtirk zwPI, qusIN cMgI qrFH jfxdy ho ik aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf mhFrfjf sLyr isMG qy rfjf iDafn isMG dy KUn ivc mulwbs ey qy ieh quhfzy ielfky ivc sLrx leI bYTf ey. asIN ieh isLkfieq ikMnI vfr quhfzy pfs drj krf cuwky hF, iesbfry koeI kdm cuwky ibnF qusIN afpxIaF isLkfieqF ikvyN pysL kr skdy ho?” “rfjf jI, quhfzf ieqrfjL mYN afpxy aPsrF qk puwjdf kr dyvFgf.” “iek gwl hor ey imstr pYtirk zwPI, iek pfsy qusIN vDIaf irsLiqaF dy hwk ivc ho qy d Ujy pfsy iProjLpur dI CfAuxI nUM iklHy vFg mjLbUq krdy jf rhy E, ikAuN?” “rfjf jI, aijhI koeI gwl nhIN ey. asIN iblkul mjLbUq irsLiqaF dy hfmI hF, quhfzy ies ieqrfjL bfry, grvnr jnrl aj kl afey hoey ny, mYN AuhnF nUM iml ky jLfqI qOr qy gwl krFgf.” srkfr qoN bfad ieh pihlI vfr sI ik iksy aMgyrjL nUM lhOr drbfr ivc qfVnf kIqI geI hovy. pYtirk zwPI ny qy hornF aMgryjLF ny kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI ik drbfr ivc AuhnF nfl aijhIaF gwlF hoxgIaF. myjr brOzPuwt dy ispfhIaF ny ieMnI vfr sfDfrx pMjfbIaF Aupr golI clfeI sI qd vI mhFrfjf sLyr isMG ny koeI vwzf ieqrfjL ieMdrfjL nhIN sI krfieaf pr hIrf isMG ny inkI ijhI gwl nUM lY ky Bry drbfr ivc AuhnF dy bMdy dI byiejLqI kr idqI sI. vfps gey pYtirk zwPI dI sfrI gwl sux ky lOrz aYlnbOro kihx ligaf, “imstr zwPI, ieh muMzf sfnUM qMg krygf, sfnUM bhuq huisLafr rihx dI loV ey, ho skdf ey ik ieh Auh kMm kry ijhVf rxjIq isMG vI nhIN sI kr sikaf, iek nvIN ieqlfh muqfbk sfzI iProjLpur dy mukfbly ksUr ivc CfAuxI bxfAux dI iqafrI ho rhI ey, ieh sfzy ‘qy hmlf kr skdf ey, ies bfry lMzn qk irport krn dI jLrUrq ey.”

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gvrnr jnrl ieh vI socx lg ipaf ik Kflsf POj dy mukfbly AuhnF dI POj dI nPrI vI Gwt hY qy ho skdf hY ik Kflsf POj, ijhVI kdy iksy qoN nhIN hfrI, sfhmxy Auh itk hI nf skx. Auh iPr boilaf, “TIk ey imstr zwPI, hflfq Aupr kfbU rwKx leI hIrf isMG nfl bxf ky rwKxI peygI, sfnUM hfly tkrf vflf rfh nhIN apxfAuxf cfhIdf pr afpxI irpoRt jldI qoN jldI PfeIl kr dyvo.” “sr, Aus dI vwzI mMg ey ik aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf[[[.” “nhIN imstr zwPI, ieh bMdf sfzy leI mohrf sfbq ho skdf ey, sLfied koeI hor rfh inkl afvy, sLfied iek idn asIN sMDfvflIey rfhIN pMjfb nUM ibnF iksy vwzy KUn Krfby dy kfbU kr skIey.” “ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey sr?” “ieh jo BfeI bIr isMG ey ies Aupr aqr isMG df bhuq pRBfv ey qy BfeI bIr isMG df iswK POj pUrf kihxf mMndI ey, hOlI hOlI iek idn aqr isMG rfhIN asIN BfeI bIr isMG qk phuMc kr skdy hF, pMjfb dy hflfq TIk krn leI sfzf numfieMdf lhOr ivc qfienfq kIqf jf skdf ey.” “sr, jIss krn ik ievyN hI hovy.” “jIss jLrUr krngy, dyKxf qusIN pr mYN jd qk ieMglYNz ivc hovFgf.” “sr, Gr jf rhy ho? [[[ikMny icr leI jf rhy E?” “imstr zwPI, mYN sdf leI jf irhF, afAux vfly mhIinaF ivc nvF gvrnr jnrl af jfeygf, pMjfb dy bKyVy ijvyN Aus nUM cMgf lgygf Auh hI inptfvygf.” lOrz aYlnbOro ny jfxf sI qy lOrz hfrizMg ny nvyN gvrnr jnrl bx ky afAuxf sI. lOrz hfrizMg sKq bMdf mMinaF jFdf sI. lOrz aYlnbOro afAux vfly smyN bfry socidaF PYslf kwiZaf krdf sI ik jF qF lOrz hfrizMg pMjfb sr kr lvygf jF iPr bfkI df pMjfb vI guaf bYTygf, ho skdf hY ik pUrf ihMdusqfn hI Kus jfvy.[[[ rfjf hIrf isMG sLihr ksUr ivc hI POj qfienfq nhIN kIqI sgoN iPlOr dy ikly nUM vI mjLbUq bxfAux df hukm dy idqf. srhwd Aupr vI kuJ srgrmIaF qyjL kr idqIaF.

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pMjfb ivc Kflsf POj dy brfbr iek hor Kflsf POj iqafr ho rhI sI.[[[ iks cIjL df bIa iks jgfh izigaf hY ies bfry bMdy nUM nhIN pqf cldf pr kudrq nUM cl jFdf hY, Auh bIa nUM Augx leI afpxI god idMdI hY. bIa Augdf hY, pOdf bxdf hY qy drKq bx jFdf hY qy CF aqy PlL dyx lgdf hY. kMzy vI iKzfrn lg skdf hY. ies drKq dI ivq muqfbk ies dIaF gwlF hox lgdIaF hn. aijhf hI kuJ sI BfeI bIr isMG. BfeI bIr isMG bhuq hI Dfrimk pRivRqIaF vflf mnuwK sI. gurU Gr df pUrf sLrDflU. Aus df sbMD qF sfDfrn iksfn pirvfr nfl sI pr Aus ny kfPI sfl Kflsf POj ivc rih ky pMjfb dI syvf kIqI sI. POj ivcoN af ky Aus ny qrn qfrn kol iek ipMz nOrMgfbfd ivc gurU grMQ sfihb dy pRkfsL vflI iek jgfh dI syvf sLurU kr idqI. Aus df syvf Bfv dyK ky hor vI bhuq sfry hor lok vI Aus jgfh nfl juVn lgy. gurbfxI df pfT hr vyly huMdf rihMdf sI. hOlI hOlI ieh jgfh iek zyry df rUp Dfrn kr geI. sfry ielfky ivc BfeI bIr isMG dI mihmf vDx lgI. sMgrFdF qy hor gurbpurb mnfey jfx lgy, Kfs qOr qy ivsfKI nUM bhuq vwzf mylf lgx lg ipaf. lok dUr dUr qoN afAuNdy. dyKdy hI dyKdy ies dI mfnqf afly duafly dy ielfky ivc dUr dUr qk PYlx lgI. ieh jgfh sI vI bhuq rmxIk. cfry pfsy hirafvl sI. dUr dUr qk KulHy Kyq. afly duafly dy lokF ny zyry nfl lgdI jLmIn zyry dy nF krfAuxI sLurU kr idqI. zyry dy GoiVaF leI cfry df ieMqjLfm ielfky dy lok hI krdy. hOlI hOlI hr rfq hjLfrF lokF df Kfxf zyry ivc iqafr hox ligaf. jI. duafby jF mfJy hI nhIN mflvy ivc vI zyry df nF ho igaf. mflvy dy lok diraf pfr krky afpxI hfjLrI lgvfAux af puwjdy. BfeI bIr isMG Kflsf POj ivcoN afieaf hox krky Kflsf POj ivc vI Aus dI mfnqf sI. keI sYinkF dy mnF ivc qF BfeI bIr isMG iek gurU df ruqbf bxfeI bYTf sI. ijhVy POjI Kflsf POj ivcoN kwZ idqy jFdy Auh zyry nfl af rlLdy. mflvy ivcoN vI bhuq sfry lok zyry dI Ausr rhI POj ivc af rhy sn. rx isMG vrgy keI iPrMgIaF dI POj ivcoN vI Aus nfl af BrqI hoey. hux qk zyry kol bfrF sO qoN vD pYdl qy iqMn hjLfr GoV svfr ispfhI BrqI ho cuwky

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sn qy sfry hI hiQafrvMd. njLdIk dy ipMzF dy ispfhI svyry af jFdy qy sLfm nUM afpixaF GrF nUM cly jFdy pr iPr vI pMdrF sO dy krIb lok zyry ivc hI rihMdy sn. BfeI bIr isMG hux jvfn qF nhIN sI pr buwZf vI nhIN sI hoieaf. durimafnI ivq vflf bIr isMG hr vyly icwtf bfxf pf ky rKdf; cUVIdfr pjfmy nfl lMmf kuVqf qy gol pwg. lwk nfl duafly kwsvIN bwDrI huMdI ijs ivc hr vyly do hwQI ikrpfn PsfeI hoeI huMdI. ikrpfn ltkvIN nhIN sI huMdI blik ispfhIaF vFg PsvIN huMdI. ijMnf icr Auh pfT kr irhf huMdf qF awKF muMdIaF hoeIaF huMdIaF, nhIN qF Aus df isr hr vyly swp vFg GuMmdf aflf duaflf qfVdf rihMdf. jd Auh agly vl dyKdf qF ievyN ik ijvyN agly df Dur-aMdr qk GoK irhf hovy. Auh hr svyry sLfm jd zyry dy ispfhIaF nUM aiBafs krfAux smyN AuhnF dy brfbr imhnq kiraf krdf. Auh Kflsf rfj df mudeI sI qy hfly vI ies leI kurbfnI dyx leI iqafr sI. Aus nUM ies gwl df qF zr sI ik aMgryjL kdy vI pMjfb Aupr hmlf kr skdy hn ies leI Auh qqpr rihMdf. jd srkfr dI mOq qoN bfad qKq dy jfnsLInF ny afps ivc iek dUjy nUM mfrnf sLurU kr idqf qF BfeI bIr isMG nmosLI df mfiraf cuwp ijhf kr igaf. Aus ny lhOr vl bhuqf dyKy ibnF iswKI df prcfr jfrI rwiKaf qy nfl hI afpxI POj dI bVOqrI vI. hIrf isMG nUM zyry bfry pqf qF sI pr zyry dI qfkq df nhIN sI pqf. aMgryjL socdy sn ik iksy pVHfa qy jf ky pMjfb Aupr kbjLf krn leI ies zyry dI mwdd vI leI jf skdI hY. zyry Aupr awK rwkx leI aMgryjLF dy kuJ sUhIey vI zyry dy sLrDflU bxy hoey sn. kdy kdy koeI aMgryjL sLrDflU bxdf zyry df gyVf vI mfr jfieaf krdf sI. BfeI sfihb df iek zyrf ksUr dy nyVy ipMz muwiTaF vflf ivc vI sI. ieQoN diraf sqluj vI njLdIk hI sI. iek svyr BfeI bIr diraf kMZy GuMm irhf sI qF Aus ny kuJ lok GoiVaF smyq diraf pfr krdy dyKy. sfry iswK sn. jLrUr Aus dy anuXfeI hoxgy. ajkl dy mOsm ivc diraf ivc pfxI bhuq pyqlf hoieaf krdf sI ies leI BfeI bIr isMG dy drsLnF nUM afAux vfly lokF df qFqf lgx lgdf. afAux vflf ieh jQf diraf pfr krky zyry vl qur ipaf. iek GoVsvfr jQy dI agvfeI kr irhf sI qy pwcI dy krIb GoVsvfr Aus dy mgr cl rhy sn. BfeI bIr isMG dI qyjL ingfh dyK rhI sI. Auh muhrlf GoV svfr ibjLurg sI pr Aus dI dyh ispfhIaF vflI sI. BfeI bIr isMG ny Jwt pwCfx ilaf ik ieh qF srdfr aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf sI. aqr isMG nfl BfeI jI df vfhvf nyV sI. jdoN Auh srkfr dI POj ivc hoieaf krdf sI qF aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf Aus df jrnYl huMdf sI. srkfr dy aMqly idnIN aqr isMG Kflsf POj dy vwzy jrnYlF ivcoN iek sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik ikvyN Aus df BqIjf qy Brf ipwCy ijhy lhOr ivc mfry gey sn qy Auh Bwj ky diraf pfr kr igaf sI qy ajkl aMgryjLF dI pnfh ivc sI. Aus nUM aqr isMG dI aMgryjLF qoN pnfh lYx vflI gwl jcdI nhIN sI. Auh aqr isMG dy aqIq bfry soc hI irhf sI ik jQf moVf muVdf PslF EhilEN iek dm sfhmxy inkl afieaf. srdfr aqr isMG ny dUroN hI Pihq bulfeI qy GoVy qoN Auqr afieaf, Aus dy mgr hI hor GoV svfr vI. aqr isMG ny afpxy GoVy dI grdx QpQpfeI qy Aus dI vfg nfl dy svfr nUM PVf ky BfeI vIr isMG vl viDaf. BfeI vIr isMG ny Piqh df jvfb idqf qy BrvF hwQ Aus nfl imlfieaf. bfkI svfrF ny vfrI vfrI af ky BfeI jI dy gozIN hwQ lfieaf qy iek kqfr ivc KVy ho gey. BfeI jI ny AuhnF nUM zyry aMdr afAux df swdf idqf. syvfdfr Bgvfn isMG GoiVaF nUM qbyly vl lY jfx leI afKx ligaf. BfeI jI qy aqr isMG brfmdy ivc rwKy mMijaF ‘qy af bYTy. srsrI gwlF hox lgIaF. BfeI jI ny ikhf, “srdfr jI, kfPI idn ho gey quhfnUM eyDr afieaF.” “BfeI jI, nOrMgfbfd jLrf dUr pY jFdf ey, zogiraF df zr bx jFdf ey. ieh qF awj hI pqf cilaf ik qusIN ieQy afey hoey E, mYN soicaf ik drsLx kr ky afvF.” “srdfr jI, mYnUM srdfr lihxf isMG qy srdfr ajIq isMG dI mOq df bhuq duK hoieaf pr jo kuJ vI ieh hoieaf hoxf nhIN sI cfhIdf, [[[clo jo vI vfihgurU nUM mnjLUr, vkq muhry bMdy df jLor nhIN cldf.” “jI BfeI jI, asIN qF sB kuJ gvf bYTy hF; Brf, puwqr qy hor keI jIa, jfiedfd.” “jo siqgurU nUM mnjLUr!” “BfeI jI, sfzf mksd qF pMjfb nUM bcfAuxf ey, ikMnIaF vI kurbfnIaF ikAuN nf dyxIaF pYx. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG drbfr ivc kMjrIaF ncf irhf sI, iDafn isMG pMjfb nfl dysL Droh kmf irhf sI, asIN ikvyN dyK skdy sF qy sfnUM ies dI BfrI kImq cukfAuxI peI ey [[[pr ijvyN qusIN kihMdy eI E jo vihgurU nUM mnjLUr.” “srdfr jI, asIN vI ies sB kfsy nUM gurU df Bfxf mITf jfx sIny ‘qy pwQr rwK ilaf ey pr quhfzf PrMgIaF dI pnfh ivc jfxf cMgf nhIN ligaf sfnUM, [[[ieh iPrMgI iswKF dy kdy vI imwq nhIN hoxgy, iehnF dI awK pMjfb nUM inglx Aupr ey.”

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“BfeI jI, qusIN swc kihMdy E ik iPrMgI sfzy imwq nhIN ny pr asIN AuhnF qoN pnfh ies krky nhIN leI ik Auh sfzy dusLmx ny, asIN pnfh ies krky leI ik Auh pMjfb vI sfzf afpxf eyN, sfzI DrqI qy sfzy lok, asIN pnfh afpxy lokF ivc eI leI ey, sfzI jfiedfd vI ey AuQy qy nfly ies pMjfb ivc huMdy qF iehnF zogiraF ny sfzy nfl ikhVI KrI krnI sI. BfeI jI, pnfh sfzI mjbUrI ey KusLI nhIN.” “clo srdfr jI, mYN POjI bMdF, isafsq bfry Gwt jfxdF.” “BfeI jI, pMjfb dI isafsq qF inrI zogiraF dI isafsq ey, asIN qF nfm dy eI pMjfbI aF jF iswK srdfr aF, hux dyKo hIrf isMG ny kI qbfhI mcfeI hoeI ey, pMjfb df mhFrfjf bixaF bYTf ey, Kflsf POj dy kuJ pMcF nUM irsLvq dy ky afpxy vl kIqf hoieaf ey, sfry pMjfb ivc hfhfkfr mcI peI ey.” “srdfr aqr isMG jI, POj ivc anusLfsLn nF dI koeI cIjL hI nhIN rhI, koeI kvied nhIN, koeI rojLfnf aiBafs nhIN irhf, ieh jo pMcF dI cox hox lg peI ey ies ny Kflsf POj dI pwDr bhuq zyg idqI ey.” “puwCo kuJ nf BfeI jI, aPsr bxfAux leI irsLvq clx lgI ey, pYsy lY ky qrwkIaF idqIaF jf rhIaF ny, POj df vI qy pMjfb df vI vfihgurU eI rfKf ey.” “srdfr aqr isMG jI, asIN pMjfb dy hr ihwq leI mrn mfrn leI iqafr KVy aF.” “BfeI jI, mrn mfrn leI sfnUM pihlF dusLmx nUM pCfnx dI loV ey. ies vyly dusLmx ny zogry; hIrf isMG, gulfb isMG qy sucyq isMG qy iek nvF dusLmx pYdf hoieaf ey; pMzq jwlf. suxn ivc afieaf ey ik jwly ny bhuqI hI awq cwukI hoeI ey, iehnF dy Kfqmy dI jLrUrq ey.” “jI, mYN vI suixaF ik hIrf isMG Aus dI bhuqI gwl mMndf ey, ieh hor vI mfVI gwl ey ik Kflsf POj hIrf isMG dI muwTI ‘c ey.” “BfeI jI, iek gwl dwsF, ieh zogry iPrMgIaF nfloN keI guxF vD Kqrnfk ny. zogiraF ny Kflsf POj dy ijLhn kfbU kIqy hoey ny, [[[quhfzf Kflsf POj ivc kfPI pRBfv ey, asIN cfhuMdy hF ik qusIN kuJ kro.” “srdfr jI, ieh pMc lok irsLvqKory ho cuwky ny pr iPr vI asIN jo vI kr skdy hoeIey, krFgy.” “BfeI jI, bynqI ey ik zogiraF ivrwuD sfzy nfl lfmbMd hovo, asIN vI BrqI sLurU kIqI hoeI ey, bhuq sfry pMjfb leI iPkrvMd nOjvfn sfzy nfl juVy rhy ny.” “srdfr jI, iPkr qF sfnUM vI bhuq ey, [[[qusIN jldI jldI gyVf mfrdy irhf kro.” “jLrUr BfeI jI, iml ky ivcfr vtFdry huMdy rihxgy.” pUrf duiphr AuhnF ivckfr gwlbfq cldI rhI. aqr isMG aMgryjLF dI vkflq krn lgdf qF BfeI bIr isMG Aus nUM iek dm rok idMdf. syvfdfr Bgvfn isMG vI AuhnF dI qfibaf ivc bYTf irhf. iksy cIjL dI loV huMdI qF Bwj ky ilaf ky idMdf. Auh AuhnF dIaF gwlF nUM pUry iDafn nfl sux irhf sI. sLfm ZlLy aqr isMG afpxy jQy nfl vfps cly igaf pr BfeI bIr isMG nUM kfPI kuJ socx leI dy igaf. pMzq jwly bfry BfeI bIr isMG ny pihlF vI kfPI sux riKaf sI. Aus dIaF lhOr drbfr ivclIaF mrjLIaF bfry vI. Aus ny Ausy vkq hI afpxy Kfs syvfdfr cYn isMG nUM swidaf qy ikhf, “srdfr cYn isMG jI, qusIN lhOr jfE qy pMzq jwly dIaF kfrvfeIaF bfry pqf kro qy nfl hI hIrf isMG bfry hor ivsQfr ivc jfxo, Aus dy kMmF nUM vI, drbfrIaF dy mnF Aupr ievyN kbjLf kr lYx ipwCy koeI nf koeI kfrn qF hoeygf. drbfr ivc PkIr jI ny, dInf nfQ jI ny, [[[pr quhfnUM bhuq huisLafrI nfl jfxf pvygf, Bys bdl ky.” “gurU jI, qusIN iPkr nf kro, mYN ieh kMm pUrI qrFH kr lvFgf, myrI lhOr ivc kfPI sfrI vfkPI hY vy.” cYn isMG kuJ idnF ivc hI lhOr puwj igaf qy afpxy kMm lg igaf. pMzq jwly ny lhOr drbfr ivc qy drbfr qoN bfhr vI lokF dy nwk ivc dm kIqf ipaf sI. Auh sLfhI iklHy dy krmcfrIaF nfl bhuq burf slUk krdf. iksy dI byiejLqI krn smyN do vfr nhIN sI socdf. iks krmcfrI nUM kMm qoN kwZxf hY qy iks nUM rwKxf hY ies sB jwly dy hwQ ivc sI. rfxI ijMdF qy mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dI surwiKaqf ivc vI keI ksrF sn. AuhnF dI surwiKaf leI muhweIaf kIqy gey ispfhIaF dI igxqI bhuq Gtf idqI geI sI. drbfr dy drbfrIaF nfl vI jwly df vrqfv bhuq glq sI. iksy vI ruqby df bMdf hovy jF iksy vI Aumr df, Auh kdy jI kih ky nhIN sI bulfAuNdf ies leI sfry hI afpxI byiejLqI smJdy sn pr jwly nfl AulJx qoN zrdy rihMdy. hIrf isMG Aupr qF ijvyN Aus ny koeI jfdU kr rwiKaf hovy. Auh hr gwl ivc jwly dI slfh lYNdf sI blik keI PYsly hI jwly ‘qy Cwz idMdf. mhfrfjf dlIp isMG qF nF df mhFrfjf sI, rfxI ijMdF nUM vI iek dm axgOilaf ipaf sI. iehnF sB qoN vD axgOilaf hoieaf sI jvfhr isMG nUM. jvfhr isMG afpxy afp nUM vjLIrI df hwkdfr smJdf sI pr jwlf Aus dI byiejLqI krn qk jFdf. jwly

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dIaF afp hudrIaF ny Aus dy kuJ ihmfieqI vI pYdf kr idqy hoey sn. ijhnF ny Aus qoN Pfiedf lYxf huMdf Auh Aus dI ‘hF’ ivc ‘hF’ imlfAuNdy rihMdy. Aus dy glq PYsilaF Aupr vI Puwl cVfAuNdy.[[[ iek idn kuJ srdfr lok lhOr afey qy sLfhI iklHy dy suriKwaf dsqy nUM iek icwTI idMidaF ikhf, “asIN srdfr jvfhr isMG nUM jF rfxI ijMdF nUM imlxf ey.” surwiKaf dy POjdfr ny icwTI lY jf ky jwly nUM dy idqI. jwly ny AuhnF srdfrF nUM aMdr bulfieaf qy ikhf, “hF, beI srdfro, ikvyN afAuxf hoieaf?” jwly dI rwuKI bolI Aupr afAux vfly hYrfn ho ky iek dUjy vl dyKx lgy iPr AuhnF ivcoN iek ny ikhf, “asIN srdfr jvfhr isMG jF mfeI jI nUM imlxf cfhuMdy hF.” “iks mfmly ivc beI?” jwly ny afpxIaF vwzIaF muwCF ‘qy hwQ PyridaF gYr-ijLMmydfrfnf aMdfjL ivc ikhf. iek hor srdfr boilaf, “asl ivc asIN ropV vfly srdfr rUp isMG zwlyvflIaf vloN mhFrfjf dlIp isMG leI irsLqf lY ky hfjLr hoey hF, iesy mfmly ivc gwl krnI cfhuMdy hF, ropV vfly srdfr vwzf ruqbf rKvfAuNdy ny so afs ey ik mfeI jI ies irsLqy nUM psMd krngy.” “nhIN beI, hfly kuJ nhIN, hfly dyKo hflfq bhuqy TIk nhIN cl rhy, jLrf kfbU ivc afAux idE, iPr soc lvFgy.” “pr asIN qF gwl AuhnF nfl krnI cfhuMdy hF.” “mYN pMzq jwlf hF, sfrf lhOr mYnUM jfxdf ey, jd mYN kih idqf ‘nhIN’ qF iehdf mqlv ey nhIN.” jwlf AuhnF koloN AuTdf hoieaf boilaf qy iPr Aus ny do nOkrF nUM pfs bulfieaf qy afKx ligaf, “iehnF mihmfnF dI tihl kro qy iehnF nUM iewjLq nf ruKsq kr idE.” mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM afieaf irsLqf jwly ny rfh ivcoN hI rok ilaf qy vfps kr idqf. rfxI ijMdF nUM keI idn bfad ivc pqf cilaf. Aus ny pMizq jwly nUM sidaf qy ies mfmly ivc puwiCaf qF jwlf boilaf, “mfeI, qYnUM pqf ey mulk iks musLkl ivc dI inkl irhf ey, ies vyly sfnUM ivafh nhIN suJdy, hflfq suDry qF irsLqy bhuq ny pr qUM iPkr nf kr, ieh iPkr rfjf hIrf isMG df ey.” “pr jwlf jI, mF asIN hF.” “mfeI, ieh mF df mslf nhIN, iek mulk df mslf ey, sfnUM krn idE jo krdy hF.” jwlf isDI ijhI gwl suxf ky qurdf bixaf ijvyN Auh mhFrfjf huMdf hY qy suxn vflI irafieaf. rfxI ijMdF KVI socdI rih geI ik ieh sB kI ho irhf hY. sLfm nUM jvfhr isMG afieaf qF rfxI BrI pIqI peI sI. sfrI gwl suxfeI qF jvfhr isMG boilaf, “BYxF, mYN qF bhuq idn qoN dyKdf jf irhF qy smJ nhIN lg rhI ik kI kIqf jfvy, ieh qF bhuq hI ijLafdqI ey. drbfr ivc vI ieh pYr pYr qy myrI byiejLqI krdf ey, ijvyN mYN qyrf Brf nhIN nOkr hovF, mYN mhFrfjy df mfmf hF, myrI vI koeI gwl hoxI cfhIdI ey pr ieh bfHmx mhFrfjf bixaF bYTf ey, mYN hIrf isMG nUM keI vfr kih cuikaF pr Auh vI myrI gwl suxn leI iqafr hI nhIN.” jvfhr isMG keI vfr drbfr ivc vI ieh mslf AuTf cuikaf sI pr koeI mwdd nhIN sI imlI. dIvfn dInf nfQ, rfm isMG qy PkIr Brf ijvyN kMn lpytI bYTy sn. isafxy drbfrI socdy sn ik hux kuJ pMjfb dy hflfq suDrn vl jf rhy hn, hux mulk ivc kuJ sLFqI bxn dI afs bwJI hY, ies leI hIrf isMG nUM kuJ dyr hor dyKxf cfhIdf hY. iek qF jvfhr isMG afp vI jwly qy hIrf isMG qoN bhuq aOKf sI qy dUjy kuJ lok vI Aus nUM cuwk idMdy sn ies leI Auh hr vyly guwsy ivc rihx ligaf. jd vI rfxI ijMdF nUM imldf qF afKx lgdf, “BYxF, mYN qyrf Brf vF koeI nOkr nhIN, ieh hrfmI pMizq myry nfl isDy mUMh gwl krn leI vI iqafr nhIN.” “vIrf, ieh aYzf vwzf rfj clfAux leI qrFH qrFH dy lokF nfl smJOqy krny pYNdy ny, smJx dI koisLsL kr.” “nhIN BYxF, qyry puwqr nUM qF Auh ievyN lYNdy ny ijvyN iksy kuwqI df kqUrf hovy, hIrf isMG ies hrfmI pMizq dy hwQF df iKzfAuxf ey. jwlf mihl ivc afAux vfly hr iksy Aupr njLr rwKdf ey, ieQoN qk ik myry Aupr vI, srkfr dIaF bKsLIaF jgIrF nUM Auh dubfrf dyK irhf ey qy bhuq sfrIaF jgIrF nUM mulqvI krn bfry ivcfr kr irhf ey, BYxF Aus dI qfkq vDdI jf rhI ey, ievyN nf hovy ik iek idn Auh qYnUM hI aMdr kYd kr dyvy.” “nhIN vIrf, ievyN nhIN ho skygI, asIN eys hrfmjLfdy nUM moqI mMidr dy sfhmxy ipwpl nfl tMgvf dyvFgy.” rfxI ijMdF guwsy ivc dMd krIcdI bolI. Aus leI vI ieh sB asih huMdf jf irhf sI. Auh golIaF nfl vI afpxf iPkr sFJf krn lgdI. iek idn mMglf kihx lgI, “rfxI jI, mYnUM lgdf ey ik ieh jwlf duwlf jI nUM zrFAuNdf rihMdf ey, mOkf imlx qy kuJ Gwt vwD boldf ey.”

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“mMglf, ieh kI kih rhI eyN qUM?” “mYN swc kih rhI hF, keI vfr duwlf jI rfq nUM cMgI qrFH sONdy nhIN, keI vfr kihMdy vI ny ik A uh jwly nUM psMd nhIN krdy, inwky ijhy bwcy dy mn Aupr bhuq boJ ey,ies krky duwlf jI pUrI gwl ds vI nhIN skdy.” mMglf ny sfrI gwl ieko sfh ivc hI kih idqI. rfxI ijMdF isr PV ky bYT geI. siQqI bhuq hI gMBIr sI, jwlf qy vjLIr hIrf isMG rfj dy hr Kyqr Aupr kfbU pfeI bYTy sn, sfrI qfkq AuhnF ny afpxy hwQF ivc iekwTI kr leI sI. srdfr lok zrdy kuJ bol nhIN sn rhy. POj nUM hIrf isMG irsLvq idMdf jf irhf sI. rfxI nUM hux ieh vI sMBv lgx ligaf sI ik iksy idn hIrf isMG Aus nUM vI kYd ivc suwt skdf hY. iek idn Aus ny idl dI gwl kridaF ikhf, “moqIaf, kI ieh iswK srdfr qy ieh drbfrI aMny ho gey ny? [[[kI iehnF nUM kuJ nhIN idsdf ik srkfr dy puwqr nfl kI ho irhf ey qy sfzy nfl kI? [[[kI iehnF dI mrdfngI qF Kqm nhIN ho geI? [[[moqIaf, asIN socdy hF ik qlvfr sfzy hwQ ivc hovy qy asIN afp iehnF nfl do do hwQ krIey, ivcy jwly nfl qy ivcy eI hIrf isMG nfl qy dsIey ik aOrq dI qfkq kI huMdI ey! [[[sfnUM kuJ krnf peygf, moqIaf.” “rfxI jI, koeI qF ey jo quhfzy nfl KVygf, ijs ny quhfzy nfl KVy rihx df bcn kIqf hoieaf ey.” moqIaf bolI qy rfxI ijMdF iek dm smJ geI qy kihx lgI, “rfjf jI nUM vI sfzf iPkr nhIN, AuhnF ny vI jMmU jf ky zyry lf ley.” “Auh vI ikhVy suKI gey ny, hIrf isMG hwQoN sqy hoey eI gey ny, [[[sunyhf Byjo, af jfxgy.” rfjf sucyq isMG qF sdf hI Aus nfl KiVaf sI. imlx vI afAuNdf rihMdf sI, bhuqI vfrI cuwp cfp afAuNdf qy cly jFdf. pMjfb dI vjLIrI Aupr Aus df vwzf hwk sI pr hIrf isMG Aus nUM mfq dy igaf sI, ieh gwl sucyq isMG nUM hfly qk nhIN sI BuwlI. BfvyN zogry afps ivc iswKF ijMnI nPrq nhIN sn krdy pr iPr vI qfkq irsLiqaF nfloN vwzI cIjL huMdI hY. rfxI ijMdF vI sucyq isMG leI bhuq aihm sI, ijvyN Aus ny Aus dI qy bfl dlIp isMG dI surwiKaf krn df srkfr nfl vI vfadf kIqf hoieaf sI, ies vfady nUM vI Auh bhuq aihmIaq idMdf sI. rfxI ijMdF ny Aus nUM sunyhf Byijaf qy Auh iek dm Bwjf afieaf. rfxI ny roNdy sfrI khfxI sucyq isMG nUM suxfeI. Auh guwsy ivc afAuNdf boilaf, “mfeI jI, mYnUM pqf ey, [[[sB pqf ey, kI ho irhf ey. myry bMdy pYr pYr qy Kbr dy rhy ny. mYN soc irhf sF ik sLfied ieh suDr jfxgy pr nhIN. [[[mYN afpxy vfady ‘qy KVf hF, mYN quhfzy nfl hF, mYN mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dI afKrI sfh qk rwiKaf krFgf.” “rfjf jI, sfnMU zr ey ik iek lok sfzy bwcy nUM koeI nuksfn nf phuMcf dyx.” “mfeI jI, mYN iks vfsqy hF, dlIp isMG nUM nuksfn dyx qoN pihlF mYnUM Kqm krnf peygf.” rfjf sucyq isMG ny pUry afqm ivsLvfs nfl ikhf. Aus dIaF gwlF nfl rfxI ijMdF vI ijAUNidaF ivc ho geI. sucyq isMG Aus dI afKrI AumId sI. Kflsf POj kol vI Auh jfxf cfhuMdI sI pr pqf sI ik POj qF pihlF hI irsLvq KfeI bYTI hY. rfxI ny iPr ikhf, “rfjf jI, asIN pihlF vI kih cuwky hF ik sfnUM ies jnfnfKfny ivcoN bfhr inklx df mOkf idE, asIN vI kuJ krnf cfhuMdy hF.” “mfeI jI, mYN hF. [[[hfly mYN hF, myry ‘qy XkIn rwKo.” “rfjf jI, sfnUM quhfzy ‘qy hI qF XkIn eyN.” “mfeI jI, mYN bhuq jldI jMmU jf ky Brf gulfb isMG nfl slfh krFgf qy socdy hF ik ies df kI hwl hovy, pMzq jwlf hIrf isMG nUM qbfhI vl Dwkyl irhf ey. mYnUM pqf ey sB jo vI drbfr ivc ies vyly ho irhf ey.” sucyq isMG sLfhI mhwl qoN vfps jMmU af igaf. Auh guwsy qy ihrK nfl Biraf ipaf sI. rfxI dI hflq nfl vI Aus nUM hmdrdI sI qy afpxy vjLIr nf bx skx df gm vI. Aus ny gulfb isMG sfry hflfq qoN jfxUM krfAuNidaF nUM ikhf, “Brfqf jI, lhOr drbfr dy hflfq bhuq Krfb ny, ies nUM Krfb krn ivc hIrf isMG df hwQ ey qy nfl hI Aus dy gurU pMzq jwly df.” “mYnUM Kbr qF aijhI imlI ey ik jwlf drbfr ivc bhuq mnafeIaF kr irhf ey pr hIrf isMG df drbfr ivc pUrf dbdbf ey, Aus ny iswK pUry soD ky rwKy hoey ny.” “nhIN Brfqf jI, Aus ny rfxI ijMdF qy dlIp isMG dI ijLMdgI Krfb kIqI peI ey, mYN cfhuMnf ik qusIN Aus nUM smJfE.”

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“sucyq isMG, mYN smJdF ik sfnUM hIrf isMG dy kMm ivc dKl nhIN dyxf cfhIdf, afKr Auh sfzf eI qF KUn eyN, quhfzf vjLIrI vflf dfavf hux kfmXfb nhIN hoeygf, Aus leI vkq inkl cuikaf ey.” “Brfqf jI, jo kuJ lhOr ivc ho irhf ey Aus nUM dyK ky mYN cuwp nhIN rih skdf.” “iehnF iswKF leI bhuqy jjLbfqI hox dI loV nhIN, ieh iksy dy imwq nhIN, ies leI mYN cuwp rihx dI slfh dyvFgf.” gulfb isMG ny afpxI rfey suxf idqI. sucyq isMG df ihrK hor vI vD igaf. Auh ijMnf socdf jf irhf sI Enf hI awg bbUlf bx irhf sI. afKr iek idn Aus ny iek hjLfr ispfhI nfl ley qy lhOr vl qur ipaf. Auh cfhuMdf sI ik hIrf isMG nfl rfxI ijMdF dy msly bfry bYT ky gwl kry. sucyq isMG dy jMmU qoN afpxy bMidaF nfl qurn dI Kbr lhOr vI puwj geI. jwly ny hIrf isMG nUM ikhf, “rfjf jI, mYnUM lgdf ey rfjf sucyq isMG jI afpxI vjLIrI vfps lYx af rhy ny.” “ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey pMzq jI? [[[ieh sMBv nhIN.” “sMBv hoxf vI nhIN cfhIdf. rfjf jI, quhfnMU rfjf sucyq isMG nfl gwl krn smyN sKqI vrqxI peygI, ho skdf ey koeI nuksfn vI ho jfey, quhfnUM XuD nIqI df iDafn rwKxf peygf, XuwD ivc koeI irsLqf nhIN huMdf qy dusLmx dy vfr krn qoN pihlF vfr krnf jLrUrI ey.” “nhIN pMzq jI, aijhf nhIN ho skdf, Auh myry cfcf jI ny, myrf afpxf KUn. asIN koeI iswK nhIN hF ik afpxf KUn hI mukfAux lg peIey.” “rfjf jI, XwuD ivc kuJ vI ho skdf ey, Aus vyly KUn Aubl irhf huMdf ey qy irsLiqaF dI pwCfx Buwl jFdI ey.” “pMzq jI, jo pRmfqmf nUM mnjLUr!” kihMidaF hIrf isMG ny afpxI gwl mukf idqI pr aMdro aMdr Aus nUM zr vI Kf irhf sI ik sucyq isMG swc hI Aus Aupr hmlf nf kr dyvy. Aus nUM pqf sI ik Auh rfxI ijMdF dy bhuq krIb hY qy rfxI qF Aus nUM hI vjLIr bxfAuxf cfhuMdI sI. hux vI kdy aYsy vYsy hflfq pYdf ho gey qF rfxI Aus nUM hI vjLIr dyKxf cfhygI. Auh POj afsry vjLIr bixaF bYTf sI qy POj iksy pfsy vI Ault skdI sI. Aus ny mn bxf ilaf ik sucyq isMG nUM lhOroN bfhr hI imlygf qy jy loV hoeI qF Aus nUM XuwD leI llkfrygf qy Aus nUM hrf ky vfps jMmU Byj dyvygf. Aus ny afpxf ierfdf jwly nUM dsidaF afiKaf, “pMzq jI, cfry isry koeI hwl nf imilaf qF mYN cfcf jI nfl iekwly nfl iekwlf XuwD krFgf, ies nfl AuhnF nUM hrf ky vfps ByjFgf qF jo muV ky ieDr nUM mUMh nf krn.” “nhIN rfjf jI, ievyN nhIN, mYnUM pqf ey ik qusIN AuhnF nfloN bhfdr vI E, nOjvfn vI qy qfkqvr vI pr ieh XuwD ey, ies ivc kuJ vI ho skdf ey, [[[pYr iPslxf, vfr KflI jfxf jF kuJ hor, ies leI mYN slfh dyvFgf ik aijhf mOkf nf afAux idqf jfvy.” jwly ny afpxI BfrI avfjL ivc ikhf. hIrf isMG ny pl ku leI soicaf qy iPr afKx ligaf, “pMzq jI, aijhI hflq ivc mYN pMj Kfs ispfhI iqafr rKFgf qF jo iek dm dKl dy skx.” sucyq isMG df mukfblf krn dI iqafrI hox lgI. hIrf isMG ny afpxy pMj ivsLysL ispfhI iqafr kr ley jo ik Aus dI hfr hox dy mOky qy acfnk hmlf krngy qy bfkI dI POj iek dm sucyq isMG dy ispfhIaF ‘qy tuwt pvygI pr jy sucyq isMG AuvyN hI hfrdf hoieaf qF Aus qoN lhOr vfps nf muVn df vfadf lY ky jMmU prq jfx lYx idqf jfvygf. jwlf ies lVfeI smyN hfjLr hovygf qy Auh hI hflfq nUM smJdf hoieaf iqafr kIqy ispfhIaF nUM iesLfrf krygf. sucyq isMG lhOr dy njLdIk puwj igaf. Aus ny afpxI POj lhOr qoN kuJ dUr KVI kIqI qy pMjfh ispfhI lY ky hIrf isMG nUM imlx qur ipaf. hIrf isMG ny iek hjLfr ispfhI lY ky Aus nUM aigEN rok ilaf qy ikhf, “cfcf jI, qusIN ikrpf krky ievyN hI vfps cly jfE, sfnUM afpxf KUn nhIN zolHxf cfhIdf.” “hIrf isMG, mYN KUn zolHx nhIN quhfnUM smJfAux afieaF, qusIN jwly dy khy ivc af ky ijLafdqIaF qy ijLafdqIaF krdy jf rhy E, qusIN mfeI jI qy mhFrfjy nUM AuhnF dy hwkF qoN vFJy rwK rhy E, quhfnUM pqf ey ik srkfr mYnUM iehnF dI surwiKaf dI ijLMmyvfrI dy ky gey hoey ny.” sucyq isMG ny pUry roab Bry lihjLy ivc ikhf. ies lihjLy qoN hIrf isMG guwsf Kf igaf qy AWucI avfjL ivc boilaf, “cfcf jI, quhfnUM lhOr drbfr dy iksy kMm ivc dKl dyx df koeI hwk nhIN qy mYN vjLIr hox dy nfqy quhfnUM hukm idMnf ik iesy vkq vfps muV jfE qy vfps lhOr nhIN afAuxf hovygf.” “hIrf isMG, mYN vfps jfx nhIN afieaf, mYN POj dy pMcF nfl gwl krnI cfhFgf, qusIN vjLfrq dy kfbl hI nhIN E.”

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sucyq isMG vI jLordfr avfjL ivc boilaf. hIrf isMG ny afpxI qlvfr hvf ivc lihrfAuNidaF ikhf, “cfcf jI, Kbrdfr jy agy vDy qF, iek aOrq dI Kfqr Gr ivc lVfeI nf pfE.” hIrf isMG dI ies gwl ‘qy sucyq isMG df guwsf sqvyN asmfn jf ciVHaf qy Auh boilaf, “hIrf isMG, afpxy mUMh nUM lgfm dy, myry PrjL nUM afpxI gMdI jLubfn nfl plIq nf kr.” hIrf isMG afpxy GoVy qoN Cfl mfr ky Auqrdf kihx ligaf, “cfcf jI, mYN nhIN sI cfhuMdf pr qusIN ievyN nhIN mMnoNgy, afE kro myry nfl isDy do do hwQ.” sucyq isMG ny vI GoVy qoN hyTF af ky qlvfr lihrfeI qy agy viDaf. dovyN iek dUjy nUM vMgfrdy hoey krIb puwj gey. donF ny hI qlvfrF sUq leIaF. sucyq isMG ny hIrf isMG Aupr vfr kIqf, hIrf isMG ny Zfl nfl rok ilaf. iPr hIrf isMG ny kIqf qF sucyq isMG ny rok ilaf. donF ivckfr lVfeI sLurU ho geI. dovyN bhfdrI nfl lVn lgy. jy hIrf isMG ivc qfkq ijLafdf sI qF sucyq isMG ivc qjrubf. dovyN pfsy dy ispfhI sfh rokI dyK rhy sn. qlvfrF dy KVkx dI Kx Kx dI avfjL AuhnF dy Dur aMdr qk puwj rhI sI. sucyq isMG nfl qF pMjfh ispfhI hI sn pr hIrf isMG nfl pUrI POj. pUrI iek GVI lVfeI huMdI rhI. kdy Auh hmlfvfr ho ky vfr krn lgdy qy kdy bcfE krn df pYNqVf lY lYNdy. AuhnF dy pYrF dI jLmIn ievyN ho geI ijvyN iksfn ny hlL vfihaf hovy. iPr acfnk sucyq isMG dI qlvfr hIrf isMG dI bFh nUM CUh geI. jwly ny iekdm ieMqjLfr kr rhy ispfhIaF nUM iesLfrf kIqf qy AuhnF Bwj ky jfky sucyq isMG Aupr hmlf krky Aus nUM awK dy Por ivc hI mfr idqf qy bfkI dI POj sucyq isMG dy ispfhIaF Aupr Jpt peI. hIrf isMG sucyq isMG dI lfsL kol bYTdf DfhF mfrdf rox ligaf. Auh kihMdf jf irhf sI, “cfcf jI, myrf mqlb ieh nhIN sI, myrf mqlb ieh iblkul nhIN sI!”

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lhOr ivc jwlf awlf bx bYTf sI.[[[ rfjf sucyq isMG df kql ho jfx nfl pMjfb dy hflfq hor Krfb jo jfx df zr sI pr bcfa ho igaf. asl ivc sucyq isMG dy kql dI Kbr bhuqI vwzI nf bx skI. ijs lhor ny mhFrfjy kql huMdy dyKy sn Aus leI sucyq isMG dy kql ny koeI hPVf-dPVI nf mcfeI. jy ikDry koeI ihl-jul hoeI vI qF hIrf isMG ny sihjy hI Aus Aupr kfbU pf ilaf. Kflsf POj dy pMcF ny vI ies mfmly ivc bhuqf dKl nf idqf. Auh smJdy sn ik ieh zogiraF df GrylU JgVf hI sI. POj kol Kbr vI ieho puwjI ik Auh hIrf isMG dI vjLfrq nUM vMgfrn afieaf sI. rfxI dI isLkfieq df POj nUM ielm nhIN sI. sucyq isMG dI mOq df jy iksy nUM Prk ipaf Auh sI rfxI ijMdF. rfxI ijMdF keI idn aPsos ivc zuwbI rhI. Auh iblkul byvs ho geI sI. jwly qy hIrf isMG dI hor cV mc rhI sI. AuhnF ivcoN koeI suMmn burj ivc afAuNdf qF jyqU njLrF nfl rfxI vl dyKdf. Auh dovyN drbfr ivc vI lokF nfl hor sKqI nfl pysL afAux lgy. keI krmcfrI jF iswK srdfr qF afpxIaF AupfDIaF hI Cwz rhy sn. hux hIrf isMG rfxI nUM hor vI ijLafdf axgOlx lg ipaf. jvfhr isMG dI qF sLryafm byiejLqI kIqI jfx lgI. rfxI ijMdF sfrf idn jnfnfKfny ivc bYTI socdI rihMdI ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. iek idn Auh jvfhr isMG nUM kihx lgI, “vIr jI, hux sfnUM POj dy pMcF nfl gwl krnI cfhIdI ey, ieh kYd vflI ijLMdgI sfzy qoN nhIN kwtI jFdI.” “BYxF, POj pihlF eI ivkI hoeI ey.” “asIN smJdy hF pr iek vfr gwl krky dyKdy hF nhIN qF iPrMgIaF dI mwdd lvFgy. ies nrk ivcoN qF inklxf hI hovygf.” bhuq socx qoN bfad rfxI nUM aMgryjL hI ids rhy sn ijhVy Aus dI koeI shfieqf kr skdy sn. Aus nUM Xfd sI ik rfjf sucyq isMG vI afpxy surwiKaq BivwK leI aMgryjLF dI bYNk ivc bhuq vwzI rkm jmHF krvf ky afieaf hoieaf sI. aMgryjLF dy jsUs qF pihlF hI mihlF ivc sn, nOkrF dy Bys ivc qy kuJ drbfrIaF dy Bys ivc. Auh siQqI Aupr njLr rwK rhy sn. ievyN aMgryjL rfxI ijMdF nfl aiswDy qOr ‘qy spMrk ivc sn. srhwd Aupr AuhnF dIaF POjI srgrmIaF pihlF nfloN qyjL sn. cYn isMG ieho Kbr lY ky nOrMgfbfd zyry ‘qy puwj igaf. BfeI bIr isMG iPkrvMd huMdf boilaf,

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“cYn isMG, jy rfxI ijMdF eI iPrMgIaF nfl hwQ imlfAux bfry soc rhI ey qF iPr pMjfb df kI rih jfeygf!” “gurU jI, ijvyN mYN disaf ik rfxI ijMd kor df jIvn ies vyly bhuq hI nIrs bx cuwikaf ey, cfry pfsy Aus leI koeI ZoeI nhIN ey, aijhy mOky iensfn koeI vI glq kdm lY skdf ey.” “Auh qF cYn isMG, mYN smJ irhF pr iehdf mqlv ieh qF nhIN ik dusLmx dI JolI ivc jf izgo!” “gurU jI, iek gwl pwkI ey ik Kflsf POj quhfzI bhuq ie wjLq krdI ey qy quhfzf sfhmxf vI nhIN krn lgI, qusIN ieh gwl POj nUM smJf skdy E.” “cYn isMG, mYN smJdF, POj ivc myrf kuJ ku vkfr hY vy pr ieh jo pMc lok ny ieh ivky hoey ny, dUjy pfsy jy asIN afpxI inwjI POj nfl koeI kfrvfeI krdy hF qF sPl nhIN ho skFgy, lhOr sLihr ivc hI zogiraF dI afpxI POj eynI ey ik Aultf nuksfn krvf lvFgy.” “gurU jI, jwly ny srkfr vloN idqIaF jgIrF dI pVHq sLurU kr idqI ey qy ho skdf ey ik bhuq sfry lok jgIrF guaf bYTx qy ies krky vI aijhy lok iPrMgIaF nfl imlx jfx leI iqafr bYTy ny.” “ieh mslf pMcF nfl ivcfrnf cfhIdf ey.” afKdf BfeI bIr isMG socF ivc pY igaf. Auh socdf hI irhf pr pMcF qk phuMc nf kr sikaf. pMcF kol phuMc krn ivc vI bhuq vwzf zr sI. hIrf isMG dy irsLvqI avYV pMc Aultf Aus nUM hI iek vKrI POj bxfAux dy dosL ivc kYd kr skdy sn. aqr isMG sMDfvflIey nfl ieh iPkr sFJf kIqf qF Aus dI vI ieho rfey sI. aqr isMG dy zyry dy gyVy hux bhuq vD gey sn.[[[ BfeI bIr isMG ny qF nhIN, iek idn jvfhr isMG ny Kflsf POj dy pMcF qk jLrUr phuMc kr leI. Aus ny hfQI Aupr mhFrfjy nUM afpxy nfl bYTfieaf qy buDU ky afvy jf pwujf. Aus ny Piqh bulfAux qoN bfad pMcF nUM bynqI kridaF ikhf, “Kflsf jI, lhOr dy drbfr ivc sB kuJ glq hor irhf ey, hIrf isMG qy jwly ny bhuq afp-hudrIaF krnIaF sLurU kr idqIaF ny, mhFrfjy nUM mhFrfjy df ruqbf nhIN idqf jf irhf qy rfjmfqf nUM Aus dI bxdI iejLq nhIN iml rhI. mYN mhFrfjy df srprsq hF mYnUM Auh pwCfxdy qk nhIN. myrI BYx dI iksy mfmly ivc slfh nhIN leI jf rhI, sLfhI mhwl Aupr hr qrFH jwly df rfj ey. Kflsf jI, ies msly nUM hwl kro, iesy leI mYN quhfzy kol afieaF.” Kflsy dy pMcF ny afps ivc iek dUjy vl dyiKaf qy srdfr mwl isMG kihx ligaf, “jvfhr isMG, qYnUM vI asIN bfKUbI jfxdy hF, qyry ikrdfr dIaF ijhVIaF DuMmF ny; sfnUM AuhnF df vI pqf ey. aPIm smyq sfry nsLy qUM krdf eyN, sLfhI mhwl ivc kMjrIaF ncfAux qoN ibnF qYnUM koeI kMm nhIN, afpxI BYx dI tihlx nUM eI afpxy rKyl riKaf hoieaf ey, asIN qyry bfry sB jfxdy hF.” “Kflsf jI, mYN quhfzy kol mwdd lYx vfsqy afieaF nf ik afpxy ikrdfr bfry suxn, soc lE, jy qusIN mwdd nhIN kroNgy qF mYnUM mjbUrn diraf twpxf pvygf.” Aus dI gwl sux ky BVkdf mwl isMG puwCx ligaf, “kI mqlv qyrf jvfhr isMG?” “mYN mhFrfjy nUM nfl lY jf ky iPrMgIaF kol mwdd lvFgf.” iPrMgIaF df nF sux ky mwl isMG df guwsf sqvyN asmfn cV igaf. Auh ispfhIaF nUM hukm idMdf boilaf, “ispfhIE, PV lE jvfhr isMG nUM.” kuJ ispfhI agy vDy qy AuhnF ny jvfhr isMG nUM igRPqfr kr ilaf. mwl isMG ny mhFrfjy nUM pUry ipafr qy siqkfr nfl vfps sLfhI mihl ivc Cwz aFdf qy nfl hI jvfhr isMG bfry hIrf isMG nUM Kbr dy idqI. hIrf isMG ny jvfhr isMG nUM sMglF nfl nUV ky jylH ivc suwt idqf qy POj dy pMcF dy Gr ienfmF nfl Br idqy. ies Kbr ny BfeI bIr isMG nUM Kflsf POj dy pMcF bfry hor vI iPkrvMd kr idqf. Auh soc irhf sI ik jy POj dy ieh mohrI hI ievyN krngy qF lokF df kI hfl hovygf.[[[ ievyN hI lhOr qoN kuJ lok kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG qy kuMvr ksLmIrf isMG qk vI isLkfieqF lY ky cly jFdy. ipsLOrf isMG atk df gvrnr sI qy ksLmIrf isMG isaflkot df. jd AuhnF nUM pqf cilaf ik mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dI qF koeI bfq hI nhIN puwCI jf rhI qF AuhnF ny dubfrf qKq dy suPny lYxy sLurU kr idqy. afpxy mnsUby agFh qoridaF AuhnF ny Kflsf POj nfl nfqf joVnf sLurU kr idqf. kuJ bMdy ivc pf ky pMcF nUM vI gMZx dIaF koisLsLf hox lgIaF. isaflkot ivc hI kuJ POj vI vDf leI. AuhnF nUM lY ky Kflsf POj ivc kuJ ku ksLmksL pYdf hox lgI. hIrf isMG nUM pqf cilaf qF Auh zr igaf qy jwly nfl ivcfrF krn ligaf,

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“pMzq jI, ieh nvIN musIbq ikDroN af KVI hoeI, cMgIaF BlIaF irafsqF idqIaF hoeIaF sn, suhxI afmdn vflIaF, ieh qF hux qMg krngy, kI krIey hux?” “rfjf jI, mYN socdF ik AuhnF qoN zrn dI loV nhIN ey, Auh CotI qfkq ny qy nIqIvfn vI nhIN.” “pMzq jI, zr qF mUVH-mwqy iswK jrnYlF df ey jF afm POj df, jy iehnF ny pMcF iKlfP ivdroh kr idqf qF kI hovygf, quhfnUM pqf eI ik sfrI POj nUM qF KusL nhIN kIqf jf skdf.” “rfjf jI, hfly ieMnf iPkr krn dI loV nhIN ey, afpxy kol mhFrfjf qF hY eI vy, lok jF POj ieMnI jldI mhFrfjf bdlx leI iqafr nhIN hoxgy, bhuqI gwl hovygI qF jvfhr isMG nUM iksy qrFH vrq lvFgy.” hIrf isMG ny soicaf ik Kflsf POj dy pMcF nUM iml ky gwl krnI cfhIdI hY qy dyKxf cfhIdf hY ik Auh ies bfry kI socdy hn. pMcF ny Aus nUM sfP kr idqf ik Auh dovF sLihjLfidaF dI shfieqf nhIN krngy blik AuhnF nUM imlxgy vI nhIN. ijhVy kuJ ivroDI jrnYl jF hor aPsr sn AuhnF nUM vI hIrf isMG ny iml ky Brosy ivc lY ilaf qy iPr Auh jMmU afpxy qfey rfjf gulfb isMG nUM imlx cly igaf. sucyq isMG dy kql kfrn Aus dy gulfb isMG nfl sbMD ivgVy nhIN sn. gulfb isMG iesy gwl ‘qy hI bhuq KusL sI ik hIrf isMG Aus nfl slfh krn afieaf hY. Auh boilaf, “hIrf isMG, ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIrf isMG df iek Aupfa ieh vy ik isaflkot dy ielfky nUM asIN ksLmIr nfl hI rlLf leIey, bsLrqy qusIN Kflsf POj nUM sMBfl skoN. sfzI zogrf POj sLihjLfidaF nUM isaflkot ivcoN KdyV dyvygI qy ievyN ieh pMjfb ivcoN afpxf aDfr gvf bYTxgy qy quhfzf koeI nuksfn nhIN kr skxgy, iPr atk qF hY hI bhuq dUr, AuQoN ieh koeI mwdd nhIN lY skxgy.” gulfb isMG ny soicaf ik hux mOkf imilaf hoieaf hY qF idl dI gwl vI kr lYx cfhIdI hY. Aus ny dubfrf ikhf, “hIrf isMG, qusIN myrI iek slfh vl bhuqf iDafn nhIN idqf, Auh ieh ik sfnUM iehnF PrMgIaF nfl ivgfVnI nhIN cfhIdI, iehnF nfl sulfh rwKxI cfhIdI ey, iswKF nfloN iPrMgI ijLafdf vPfdfr ny, jLubfn dy pwky, mOky isr kMm afAux vfly. jy qusIN qflmyl krnf cfhoN jF koeI slfh lYxI cfhoN qF gYrI rYzlYNz nfl mYN quhfzI gwl krvf skdf hF.” gulfb isMG ny afpxIaF lMmIaF XoXnfvF GVIaF hoeIaF sn. Aus ny zogrf POj nUM mjbUq krnf sLurU kr idqf hoieaf sI. Aus socdf ik ho skdf hY ik iek idn Kflsf POj nfl hI lVnf pY jfvy. Aus ny gYrI rYzlYNz rfhIN gvrnr jnrl nUM pMjfb Aupr hmlf krn leI AuksfAuNidaF afpxI POj nfl aMgryjLF dI mwdd df vfadf vI kIqf sI pr Aus dI gwl nUM gOilLaf nhIN sI igaf. hIrf isMG ny gulfb isMG dI gwl qoN AukqfAuNidaF afiKaf, “qfieaf jI, ieh qF bfad dIaF gwlF ny, ies mOky ‘qy peI BIV bfry slfh idE.” “hIrf isMG, disaf qF ey ik asIN isaflkot ‘qy hmlf kr idMdy hF jykr qusIN Kflsf POj nUM rok skoN.” “qfieaf jI, ieh koeI vwzI gwl nhIN, Kflsf POj nUM qF asIN rok lvFgy ies dI qusIN icMqf nf.” isaflkot qy hmly vflI gulfb isMG dI ieh qjvIjL hIrf isMG dy idl nUM lg qF rhI sI pr pUrI qswlI ijhI nhIN sI pr Aus ny hfmI Br idqI qy vfps af ky Kflsf POj dy pMcF nfl vI gwl kr leI. gulfb isMG soc irhf sI ik jykr isaflkot vI ksLmIr nfl rlL ky sdf leI Aus dy kbjLy ivc af jfvy qF bhuq cMgf rhy. isaflkot dy nfl lgdI hI mhFrfxI cMd kor dI jgIr qF Auh pihlF hI hVwpI bYTf sI. Aus ny kuJ idnF bfad hI afpxI POj isaflkot nUM Piqh krn leI Byj idqI qy ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIrf isMG nUM nUM irafsq ivcoN kwZ idqf. ies gwl df Kflsf POj dy hyTly POjdfrF ivc qF burf mnfieaf igaf pr Auprly aPsrF qy pMcF vloN koeI pRqIkrm nf afieaf.[[[ lhOr ivc hIrf isMG qy jwlf jF iPr POj afpxIaF mnafeIaF krdI jf rhI sI. iek idn sLfhI KjLfny df munsLI jwsf imsr jwly nUM kihx ligaf, “pMzq jI, iek myrf eI kMm kr idE.” “ds imsrf, kI kMm eyN?” “myrf muMzf ey lfl isMG, bhuq jvfn inkilaf ey, bhuq vDIaf GoV svfr ey, qlvfr bfjLI nUM vI bhuq CohlLf ey, AuhnUM POj ivc koeI afhudf hI dvf idE, jrnYl jf krnYl[[[.” jwly ny munsLI jwsy imsr vl dyKidaF ikhf. Auh munsLI dI bhuqI kdr nhIN sI krdf pr Aus dI jLfq-brfdrI ivcoN hox krky kuJ ku hmdrdI jLrUr rwKdf sI. jwsy imsr nUM rfjf iDafn isMG dI mOq qoN bfad hI munsLI bxfieaf igaf sI. vYsy Auh mfieaf vflI sfmI sI. jwly nUM afs sI ik Auh afpxy puwqr dy afhudy leI pYsy vI Krc skdf sI. munsLI jwsf imsr jfxdf sI ik POj ivc pYsy lY BrqI kIqf jFdf sI qy pYisaF nfl hI qrwkIaF imldIaF

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sn. iek hor lfl isMG murfrIvflf nF df bMdf sfDfrn ispfhI qoN iswDf jrnYl bxf idqf igaf sI. hor vI bhuq sfrIaF AuDfhrxF sn. munsLI nUM ies df pUrf ielm sI. jwly dy bhuq sfry kMmF nUM Auh jfxdf hI sI. jwly ny afpxI afkV kfiem rKidaF ikhf, “Krc krnf peygf munsLI.” “Auh qF mYnUM pqf eI ey, dso ikMnf Krc qy ikhVf afhudf?” “qUM ds munsLI, ikMny pYsy Krcxy cfhuMnf eyN, afhudf qF BfvyN rfjy df lY lY.” rfjy df afhudf imlxf bhuq vwzI gwl sI. zogiraF qoN ibnF hor bhuqy lokF kol rfjf df afhudf nhIN sI. AuhnF nUM vI srkfr ny afp bKisLaf hoieaf sI. ies ruqby bfry sux ky munsLI dy mUMh ivc pfxI afAux ligaf. Auh qF sux ky hI KIvf hoieaf ipaf sI. Aus df puwqr rfjf bxygf qF koeI nf koeI mihkmf jF iksy ielfky df ieMqjLfm qF imlygf hI. Aus nUM socF ivc ipaF dyK ky jwly ny ikhf, “pMjfh hjLfr nfnk sLfhI lgxgy, soc lY.” jwly ny hwQ qy hwQ mfridaF ikhf ijs df Bfv sI ik ies qoN Gwt kuJ nhIN. munsLI jwsf imsr socx ligaf ik ieh qF bhuq vwzI rkm hY pr iPr socx ligaf ik ik rfjf bxnf vI qF mmUlI gwl nhI nhIN. Aus ny afiKaf, “soc ilaf pMzq jI, soc ilaf, mYnUM mnjLUr ey.” kuJ idnF bfad lfl isMG nUM lhOr drbfr ivc swd ky rfjf jI df iKqfb dy idqf igaf qy POj ivc aPsr vI bxf idqf igaf. ibnF iksy qjrby Auh qjrbykfr ispfhIaF df aPsr bx igaf. CyqI hI hIrf isMG ny dyK ilaf ik lfl isMG qyjL bMdf hY qy POj ivc Aus dI iDr bx skdf hY. gYr-iswK hox vflI sFJ vI donF ivckfr bx rhI sI. lfl isMG dy qrIky nfl hI qyj isMG nUM vI jrnYl bxf idqf igaf sI jd ik Aus ivc koeI vI gux nhIN sI. qyj isMG df cfcf jmFdfr KusLhfl isMG srkfr df ivsLysL BrosyXog jrnYl sI, hfly vI Aus df drbfr ivc vfhvf nF sI. lfl isMG qy qyj isMG POj ivc aPsr qF bx gey pr iehnF nUM iehnF dy miqhq ispfhI bhuqf psMd nhIN sn krdy.[[[ rfxI ijMdF nUM iehnF sfrIaF gwlF df pqf sI. sfrI Kbrsfr GuMm Gumf ky Aus qk puwj jFdI pr Auh kr kuJ nhIN sI skdI. jwlf qF Aus nUM kuJ smJdf hI nhIN sI. keI vfr Aus dI tok-tkfeI krn lgdf sI. moqIaf qy mMglf nUM Cwz ky rfxI dIaF sfrIaF nOkrfxIaF jwly dI mrjLI dIaF sn. rfxI dy sLfhI iklHy qoN bfhr jfx df ieMqjLfm vI bhuqI vfrI Aus dI mrjLI nfl huMdf sI. iklHy dI KrIdo-PRokq Aus dy kihx anusfr huMdI. keI vfr Auh rfxI dI inwjI KrId ivc dKl dyx qk jFdf. iek idn Auh sLfhI mhwl ivc iksy kMm afieaf qF rfxI ijMdF jnfnfKfny qoN bfhr GuMm rhI sI. Auh iek dm boilaf, “mfeI, ieQy kI ho irhf ey?” “quhfnUM ies gwl nfl kI ey?” “ieh iklHy dI irvfieq dy iKlfP ey.” “rIjMt asIN hF nf ik qusIN.” “mYN qYnUM irvfieq dI gwl dws irhF, aOrqF nUM jnfnfKfny ivc hoxf cfhIdf ey, ijhVI cIjL cfhIdI hovygI AuQy hI iml jfvygI.” rfxI ijMdF leI ieh bhuq byiejLqI vflI gwl sI. Aus nUM bhuq guwsf afieaf. Aus ny jwly vwl bhuq hI BYVI ingfh nfl dyiKaf qy iek pfsy nUM qur geI pr Auh sfrI rfq qVPdI rhI. hux qF Auh bhuq hI iekwlI sI. Aus df Brf jvfhr isMG hIrf isMG dI kYd ivc sI. Aus nUM lg irhf sI ik Auh vI iek kYdx hI hY. Auh socdI sI ik iek vfrI Auh afp POj kol jfvy pr iPr Auh zr jFdI ik jvfhr isMG vflf hI hfl Aus df nf hovy. Aus dI mfnisk hflq dyK ky iek idn moqIaf ny ikhf, “rfxI jI, qusIN POj sfhmxy jf ky pysL ho jfE, jvfhr isMG horF dI hor gwl sI pr quhfzI hor ey, quhfzI gwl AuhnF nUM suxnI peygI, hux qy jwlf pUry lhOr ivc bdnfm ho cuwkf ey, sfrf sLihr kihMdf iPrdf ey; Auqy awlf hyTF jwlf!” rfxI ijMdF df Kflsf POj Aupr XkIn nhIN sI bx irhf. Aus ny zyrf bIr isMG bfry sux riKaf sI pr bhuqf nhIN sI jfxdI. Aus ny afpxI sfrI iviQaf suxfAux leI afpxy iek ivsLvfs pfqr eylcI njLIr alI nUM nOrMgfbfd qor idqf, ieh socidaF ik sLfied AuQoN hI koeI mwdd iml sky. njLIr alI ny zyry ivc jf ky BfeI bIr isMG nUM rfxI dI sfrI iviQaf suxf idqI. zyry ivc pihlF hI sLihjLfdy ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIrf isMG BfeI bIr isMG dI sLrx ivc afey bYTy sn. BfeI bIr isMG Ausy vyly afpxy nfl kuJ syvfdfr lY ky lhOr leI cl ipaf. lhOr dy Auh bhuq sfry iswK srdfrF nUM imilaf qy POj ivc afpxy vfkP lokF nUM vI qy iPr POj dy sfry pMcF nUM vI. Aus nUM sfry hI bhuq iewjLq nfl imly. Aus ny pMcF qy iswK srdfrF nUM iekwTy kr ky ikhf,

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“Kflsf jI, afpF sB ny vfihgurU dy crnF ivc jfxf eyN, afpF AuQy jf ky kI mU Mh idKfvFgy ik asIN iek zogry Cokry dy mgr lg ky srkfr dy hI do puwqrF nUM GroN byGr kr idqf ey. [[[kI srkfr dy iksy puwqr nfl huMdI ijLafdqI qusIN dyK skdy ho? iek jwlf qy dUjf hIrf isMG quhfnUM afpxy aDIn krI iPrdy ny, kI quhfzI afqmf quhfnUM kuJ nhIN kihMdI? [[[kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIrf isMG qoN zogry ny ijhVI DrqI KohI ey Auh srkfr dI DrqI ey qy qusIN Auhdy rKvfly E, kI qusIN afpxI jLmIn iksy nUM Koh lY dyxf cfhuMdy ho? [[[aijhf ho jfx qy cuwp bYTxf quhfnUM ikho ijhf lg irhf ey? srkfr dy do pwuqr, aYzy vwzy bfdsLfh dy do puwqr, ijhny sfzy vrigaF nUM jgIrF bKsLIaF, Aus dy puwqr byGr hoey sfzy zyry ivc bYTy ny, quhfnUM ikvyN lg irhf ey? iPr mfeI jI, srkfr dI pqnI ny, srkfr sfzy sB dy ipqf sn qy mfeI sfzI mfqf ey, afpxI mfqf dI jwly jF hIrf isMG vloN byiejLqI hoxI ikvyN lgdI ey?” BfeI bIr isMG dIaF gwlF sfry cuwp krky suxdy jf rhy sn. keI lokF dI afqmf qF AuhnF nUM lfhxqF vI pfAux lg peI sI. bhuq sfry POjI qF Ausy vyly hI kuJ krn leI iqafr hox lgy. ijhVy lok pihlF hI hIrf isMG dy iKlfP sn Auh hux bhuqf guwsf idKf rhy sn.[[[ Aus qoN agly idn hI poh dI sMgrFd sI. sMgrFd vfly idn rfxI ijMdF dfn kiraf krdI sI, ieh irvfieq srkfr dy vyly qoN hI clI af rhI sI. anfj qy sony dIaF mohrF Auh grIbF ivc vMizaf krdI. grIb lok sLfhI iklHy dy bfhr KVy rihMdy, dfn lY ky rfxI ijMdF qy mhFrfjy dlIp isMG nUM lwK lwK duafvF idMdy. Aus idn rfxI ijMdF iqafr ho rhI sI ik acfnk sunyhf imilaf ik jwlf jnfnfKfny dy bfhr bulf irhf hY. rfxI ijMdF df idl DVikaf ik vrHy idnF dy idn koeI bdmgjLI hI nf ho jfvy, aj df idn qF puwqr dI lMmI Aumr leI duafvF mMgx df idn hY. jwly dy bulfvy ‘qy Auh bfhr af geI. Aus ny dyiKaf ik jwlf Aus nUM afAuNdI nUM dyK ky afpxIaF vwzIaF vwzIaF dfqI vrgIaF muwCF ‘qy hwQ Pyrn ligaf sI. Aus df vwzf sfrf kflf gMjf isr Duwp ivc cmk irhf sI. rfxI pUry gwusy ivc sI qy Aus nfl hr qrFH df afhzf lYx leI iqafr sI. Auh jwly qoN hor byiejLqI nhIN sI krfAuxf cfhuMdI. jwly ny iek dm ikhf, “mfeI, mYnUM pqf cilaf ey ik qUM KjLfny ivcoN mohrF lY ky afeI eyN dfn krn leI?” “hF pMzq, ilafey hF, hr sMgrFd ‘qy ilafAuNdy hF qy dfn krdy hF, dws qUM kI kihx afieaf eyN?” jwlf kuJ iJipaf. Aus nUM rfxI qoN ies vqIry dI AumId nhIN sI. Aus df ihrK vI vD igaf. Aus ny iPr ikhf, “ievyN sLfhI KjLfnf lutfAux dI iejfjLq nhIN idqI jf skdI, ies DMn nUM iekwTf krnf ieMnf sOKf nhIN ik dovyN hwQIN lutfieaf jfvy.” “pMzq, qUM kOx eyN sfnUM ieh gwl kihx vflf, asIN rIjMt hF, mhFrfjy dI mF hF, qUM iek sDfrn krmcfrI eyN qy afpxI hwd ivc mihdUd rih ky gwl kr.” “mfeI, qyrf puwqr hIrf isMG dI qlvfr krky surwiKaq ey, nhIN qF dusLmx pYr pYr ‘qy bYTf ey qy qUM puwC rhI eyN ik mYN kOx hF.” “pMzqf, sfzy sfhmixEN dPf ho jf, ies qoN pihlF ik asIN kuJ kr bYTIey sfzIaF awKF qoN EJl ho jfh!” rfxI ijMdF ny grjdI avfjL ivc Aus nUM bfhr jfx df rsqf idKfAuNidaF ikhf. jwlf vI AuWcI avfjL ivc boilaf, “kI kr bYTyNgI mfeI? [[[sfrIaF muhrF KjLfny ivc jf ky vfps jmF krf dy!” “kuwqy, hrfmjLfdy pMzq, sfzIaF njLrF qoN dUr ho jf, asIN jo cfhFgy, krFgy.” afKdI rfxI Aus vl vDI ijvyN Aus nUM gloN PV lYxf hovy. jwlf buV buV krdf kfhlI nfl qur igaf. rfxI jLKmI sLyrnI vFg Aus nUM jFidaF dyKdI rhI. Aus df idl krdf sI ik ieko Jpty nfl jwly nUM pfV ky rwK dyvy. golIaF Aus dy duafly af ky iekwTIaF ho geIaF. rfxI dMd pIsdI bolI, “jy ies hrfmI df isr vwZ ky sfhmxy ipwpl Aupr nf tMigaf qF sfzf nF vI ijMdF nhIN, clo iqafr hovo iek vfrI sLfhI POj nfl gwl kr ky dyKdy hF nhIN qF kuJ hor socxf pvygf, hux ies jwly nUM sbk isKfAux df vkq af igaf ey.” golIaF iqafr hox lgIaF qy rfxI ijMdF vI. zolI mMgfeI geI qy iek Coty ijhy kfPly dy rUp ivc Auh buDU ky afvy jf puwjI. pMcF ny Aus dI pUrI Pirafd vI nhIN suxI ikAuNik Auh sfrI khfxI smJ gey sn. BfeI bIr isMG vI afpxf kMm kr igaf sI. pMcF ny rfxI ijMdF nUM idlfsf dy ky vfps kr idqf. Ausy sLfm hI POj ny sLfhI iklHy igrd af ky qMbU lgfAuxy sLurU kr idqy. rfvI vfly pfsy qF kfPI sfrI POj jmFH sI pr iklHy Aupr kfbU riKaf jfxf ijLafdf jLrUrI sI. iklHy dy aMdr hIrf isMG dI inwjI zogrf POj kfPI imkdfr ivc qfienfq sI. hIrf isMG nUM pqf cwilaf qF Aus dy KfinEN hI geI. Aus ny ies bfry kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI. POj dy pMcF ny Aus nUM qlb kr ilaf. BfvyN pMcF nUM Aus ny rwjvI irsLvq KvfeI hoeI sI iPr vI Auh aMdroN zrdf qy bfhroN hOslf idKfAuNdf buDU ky afvy puwj igaf. Auh

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sB nUM Piqh bulfAuNdf AuhnF dy sfhmxy jf KVf hoieaf. mwl isMG, jo Aus df kdy swjf hwQ sI, grjvIN avfjL ivc bolx ligaf, “hIrf isMG, kI ierfdf ey qyrf? vjLIrI krnI eyN ik kuJ hor?” hIrf isMG ny Aus vwl dyiKaf qy Aus dy qyvr smJdf kihx ligaf, “srdfr jI, kI KunfmI ho geI ey myry qoN?” “qYnUM kuJ pqf eI nhIN, qUM sLihjLfdf ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIrf isMG qoN isaflkot Koihaf ey, qyrf pMzq jwlf sLfhI iklHy ivc bdqmIjLIaF kr irhf ey, qUM kihMnf eyN ik qYnUM kuJ pqf eI nhIN, hux sux gwl iDafn nfl, agFh qoN qUM AuhI kryNgf jo qYnUM asIN khFgy nhIN qF aMjfm kI hovygf qUM jfxdf eI eyN.” mwl isMG dy nfl KVy jvflf isMG ny ikhf. hIrf isMG hYrfn sI ik Aus qoN ieMnI irsLvq Kfx vfly pMc Aus nUM Kfx nUM pY rhy sn. Auh smJ igaf ik hflfq bdl cuwky hn qy Aus nUM AuhnF dI gwl suxnI pvygI. Aus ny ikhf, “Kflsf jI, mYN qF sdf Kflsf POj df kihxf mMndf afieaf hF, qusIN hukm kro.” “iPr sux, sB qoN pihlF pUrI iejLq nfl sLihjLfidaF dI irafsq vfps kr, dUjy afpxI POj vfps phfVF nUM Byj dy, jd asIN ieQy hF qF qyrI POj dI kI loV ey?” “jI TIk ey.” hIrf isMG hwQ joVdf boilaf. mwl isMG iPr grjvIN avfjL ivc afKx ligaf, “hIrf isMG, jvfhr isMG nUM huxy hI irhf krdy, mfeI dI iejLq kr, jwly nUM kih ik DrqI ‘qy rhy nhIN qF DrqI ‘c gwz dyvFgy. AuhnUM ieh vI dws dy ik sLfhI iklHy ivc hr iek nfl iejLq nfl pysL afvy nhIN, jy Aus ny koeI bdqmIjLI kIqI qF Aus df isr klm kr idqf jfeygf, qYnUM vI ieho hukm ey. iek hor gwl sux; qUM qKq df mflk nhIN eyN isrP nOkr eyN, vjLIr eyN qy vjLIr eI rih, sfry PYsly drbfrIaF dI slfh lY ky kr, nhIN qF vfps jMmU jfx dI iqafrI kr lY.”

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lok BfeI bIr isMG dI POj nUM vI Kflsf POj hI kihMdy sn ijvyN ik pMjfb dI POj nUM.[[[ pMcF vloN kIqI sfrI kfrvfeI hIrf isMG leI bhuq vwzI ivsLfd BrI sI. Auh socdf jf irhf sI ik ijhVy pMc Aus qoN pYsy Kf ky Aus dI bolI boldy sn, hux Aus df isr klm krn dI DmkI dy rhy sn. bysLwk ieh sfrI cuwkq BfeI bIr isMG dI sI pr BfeI bIr isMG Kflsf POj leI hIrf isMG qoN pihlF qF nhIN ho igaf. irsLvq Auh KvfAuNdf irhf sI qy sfQ BfeI bIr isMG df; ieh qF koeI iensfP nf hoieaf! jwly Aupr Kflsf POj ny pfbMdIaF lgf idqIaF sn qy jvfhr isMG nUM kYd ivcoN irhf kr idqf igaf sI qy Auh muV drbfr ivc afAux lg ipaf sI. Auh afAuNdf vI pUrI sLfn nfl. kdy kdy qF hIrf isMG df idl krn lgdf ik sB kuJ Cwz Czf ky vfps jMmU cly jfvy pr ieh vI koeI hwl nhIN sI. hux iek gwl qF spwsLt sI ik Kflsf POj Aupr Aus df pihly ijhf kfbU nhIN sI. jwlf Aus df idl rwKdf hoieaf kih irhf sI, “rfjf jI, idl nf Cwzo, rfj krn leI sKqI krnI pYNdI ey, iesy eI sKqI ivcoN POj dI bd-hvfsI inklI ey, kuJ smF pf ky Auh smJ jfxgy, pYisaF dI loV qF pMcF nUM iPr vI peygI, irsLvq aijhI cIjL huMdI ik iek vfr ies dI afdq bx jfey qF htdI nhIN.” “pMzq jI, [[[jo AuhnF dy qyvr sn Auh alwg eI sn, lfl isMG vrgy vI awKF bdlI KVy sn.” “rfjf jI, qusIN lfl isMG bfry iPkr nf kro, aijhy bMidaF dI rIV dI hwzI nhIN huMdI. ijQoN qk bfkI pMcF dI gwl ey, kuJ idnF dI gwl ey, sB TIk ho jfvygf, qusIN afpxf kMm krdy jfE, bs ieho ik POj nUM iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl KusL rwKo, hux iehnF pMcF nUM vI afps ivc pfV ky rwKxf hoeygf.” jwly dIaF gwlF Ausdy mn nUM bhuqf Drvfs nhIN sn dy rhIaF. Aus nUM POj dy pMc jLihr idKfeI dy rhy sn qy nfl dI nfl BfeI bIr isMG vI. sB kuJ afpxy idl dIaF zuMGfxF ivc rwK ky Aus ny Kflsf POj dI mrjLI muqfbk lhOr drbfr df kMm krnf sLurU kr idqf sI qy pMcF nfl muV ky sbMD suDr ley sn ijvyN kuJ hoieaf hI nf hovy.[[[

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iek idn Aus nUM Kbr imlI ik aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf afpxy bMdy lY ky BfeI bIr isMG dy zyry Aupr af bYTf hY qy lhOr vl kUc krn bfry soc irhf hY. sLihjLfdf ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIrf isMG qF pihlF hI twbrF smyq AuQy bYTy sn. pMcF vloN hIrf isMG dI kIqI JfV-JMb ny Aus dy hONsly bulMd kr idqy sn. aqr isMG socx ligaf ik bdly hoey hflfq muqfbk Kflsf POj hIrf isMG dy iKlfP Aus dI mwdd krygI. hux zyry dI POj dI igxqI vI kfPI ho geI sI. vYsy BfeI bIr isMG afpxI POj nUM Kflsf POj df hI iek ihwsf mMndf sI. gwl ieQy hI Kqm nhIN hoeI, rfjf sucyq isMG dI ivDvf vI zyry nfl jf rlLI. Aus ny pMjfb ivclI afpxy pqI dI jfiedfd nfl zyry dI mwdd krn df ivcfr bxf ilaf. hIrf isMG nUM pqf cilaf qF Auh qVP AuiTaf. Auh socx ligaf ik Kflsf POj qF pihlF hI BfeI bIr isMG dy kihx ivc sI qy ho skdf sI ik aqr isMG nUM muV ky iksy qrFH drbfr ivc vfVn dI koisLsL kIqI jfvy. ieh gwl Aus dy brdfsLq qoN bfhr hoxI sI. Aus ny sfrI gwl jwly nUM dwsI qF Auh boilaf, “rfjf jI, qusIN vDIaf bulfry E, iehnF pMcF nUM zyry qy aqr isMG dy iKlfP BVkfAux dI loV ey.” AuhnF donF ny rlL ky kuJ jfhlI icwTIaF iqafr kIqIaF ijhnF qoN pqf cldf sI ik aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf qy aMgryjL POj ivc koeI gupq-sMDI hoeI hY. aijhy nklI dsqfvyjL iqafr krn df irvfj lhOr drbfr ivc hux purfxf ho cuikaf sI pr Boly POjI iPr vI ies df swc mMn ilaf krdy sn. kuJ idnF ivc hI hIrf isMG pUrI iqafrI krky buDU ky afvy puwj igaf. POj dy muKIaF pRmuwK jrnYlF nUM iekwTy kr ky bolx ligaf, “Kflsf jI, myry kol puwKqf sbUq ny ik aqr isMG iPrMgIaF dI mwdd nfl lhOr ‘qy hmlf krn af irhf ey, mYN quhfnUM cyqy krfAuxf cfhuMdf hF ik ieh Auho sMDfvflIey srdfr ny ijhnF ny quhfzI qy myrI srkfr dy puwqr mhFrfjf sLyr isMG df kql kIqf sI, kuMvr prqfp isMG df vI qy rfjf iDafn isMG df vI, iehnF dy nfl nfl hor hjLfrF ispfhIaF qy sLihrIaF dI mOq dI ijMLmyvfrI iehnF Aupr ey. aqr isMG bhuq sLfqr idmfg afdmI ey, Aus ny iPrMgIaF nfl vfadf kIqf ey ik jy Aus nUM vjLIr bxfieaf jfey qF Auh pMjfb dI afmdn dy iek rupey mgr Cy afny AuhnF nUM dyvygf. Kflsf jI, Aus ny pMjfb nUM iPrMgIaF pfs ivkrI ‘qy lf idqf ey, Aus ny pUrI Kflsf POj df vkfr vI dfa Aupr lfieaf hoieaf ey. Aus df mksd hOlI hOlI pMjfb nUM iPrMgIaF hvfly krnf hY. zyry vfly BfeI bIr isMG jI iek sLrIP qy swcy suwcy iensfn ny, aqr isMG ny AuhnF nUM vrglfieaf hoieaf ey, ieh dovyN sLihjLfdy; ipsLOrf isMG qy ksLmIr isMG vI aqr isMG dy hwQF ivc Kyzx lg pey ny.” hIrf isMG ny BfeI bIr isMG dI qrIP ies leI kIqI ik Aus nUM pqf sI ik POj df vwzf ihwsf BfeI bIr isMG dy iKlfP kuJ nhIN sux skygf. Aus ny afpxI gwl rok ky POj qy pMcF vl dyiKaf. Aus nUM ligaf ik Aus dIaF gwlF df TIk asr ho irhf hY. Aus ny iPr kihxf sLurU kIqf, “Kflsf jI, mYN BfeI bIr isMG df pUrf siqkfr krdf hF pr iek gwl mYnUM smJ nhIN af rhI ik pMjfb ivc jykr iek Kflsf POj hY vy qy Aus dy brfbr hor POj KVI krn df kI kfrn ey, ies vkq AuhnF kol pMj hjLfr ispfhIaF dI POj ey, iks leI ey? asl ivc ieh aqr isMG qy aMgryjLF dI rlLI imlLI sfijLsL ey.” Auh iek pl leI ruikaf ik sLfied koeI ies gwl df jvfb dyvy. jy koeI jvfb idMdf qF Aus kol Aus df pRqI-Auqr hfjLr sI ik BfeI bIr isMG nUM ikhf jfvy ik afpxI POj nUM Kflsf POj df iek ihwsf bxf lvy ijhVf ik sMBv nhIN sI hoxf. Aus ny dubfrf afKxf arMiBaf, “Kflsf jI, mYnUM BfeI jI nfl jF sLihjLfidaF nfl koeI iglf nhIN, pMjfb leI Kqrf ey isrP aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf, mYN cfhuMdf hF ik POj dI iek tukVI afp BfeI jI dy zyry ‘qy jfvy qy aqr isMG nUM vfps ihMdusqfn Byj dyvy ijQoN Auh afieaf sI, nhIN qF Aus nUM kYd krky lhOr ilaFdf jfvy qy Aus Aupr mukwdmf clfieaf jfvy.” kuJ lokF ny Aus nfl sihmq huMidaF hwQ KVHy kr idqy. hIrf isMG KusL huMdf agy boilaf, “Kflsf jI, jy qusIN jfiejL smJoN qF zyry bfry vI qPqIsL kIqI jfvy ikAuNik BfeI bIr isMG Bly lok ny pr AuhnF dy syvfdfrF ivc glq ansr viVaf hoieaf ey, AuhnF ivc bhuq sfry iPrMgIaF dy jsUs vI ny. ies sfrI gwl dI pVqfl hoxI jfxI cfhIdI ey.” Auh iek vfr ruikaf. Aus dI sfrI gwl bhuq iDafn nfl suxI jf rhI sI. Aus ny gwl jfrI rwKI, “Kflsf jI, sfzI sUh muqfbk ies vyly zyry kol qy aqr isMG kol swq qoN ds hjLfr dI igxqI qk POj ey. mulqfn qoN ZlvfeIaF kuJ qopF vI ny qy hor bhuq sfrf aslf vI so qPqIsL krn jfx leI sfnUM bhuq iDafn rwKxf pvygf, ikqy kuJ glq ho jfx dy zroN AuhnF dI igxqI qoN vwzI igxqI ivc POj lY ky jfxI hovygI. Kflsf jI, ieh vI sMBv ey ik asly dy vwzy BMzfr df BfeI jI nUM vI ielm nf hovy. [[[mYnUM XkIn ey ik BfeI bIr isMG jI vI ies pVqfl krn Aupr koeI ieqrfjL nhIN krngy.”

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POj Aus dIaF gwlF ivc af geI. ijhVy pMc iKlfPq kr skdy sn Auho ieho soc rhy sn ik ieh qF mihjL iek qPqIsL hI hY qy BfeI bIr isMG nUM vI ies df ieqrfjL vI nhIN hoxf cfhIdf. hIrf isMG dy kihx anusfr POj dy iek dsqy nUM zyry Byjx leI iqafr kIqf jfx ligaf. ies dsqy dy muKI hIrf isMG ny mIaF lfB isMG qy srdfr swjx isMG, ijhVy aqr isMG dy kwtV ivroDI sn, nUM bxfieaf. mihqfb isMG mjITIaf, gulfb isMG kwlkwqIaf, sLyK iemfmUdIn qy dIvfn jvfhr mwl dI POj dy nfl nfl hIrf isMG ny do drbfrI vI Byjy Auh vI aijhy ijhVy aqr isMG nUM nPrq krdy sn. POj dy ieh dsqy mihjL dsqy nhIN sn blik pUrI POj hI sI. ies dI nPrI vIh hjLfr sI pr bhuq hI clfkI vrqidaF ies ihsfb nfl ByjI geI ik igxqI ivc nf af sky. POj dy nfl hI afDuink hiQafr qy qopF vI ByjIaF geIaF. POj ivc ijLafdfqr muslmfn qy zogry hI sn. lhOr qoN qurn qoN pihlF hIrf isMG swjx isMG nUM imilaf qy ikhf, “srdfr jI, qusIN myrf kMm kr idE qy mYN quhfnUM KusL kr dyvFgf.” swjx isMG nUM KusL krn dy mqlv df pqf hI sI. Auh POj dI agvfeI krdf hoieaf qIjy idn bfad zyry jf puijaf. sfrI POj ny zyrf Gyr ilaf. BfeI bIr isMG ieMnI POj dyK ky hYrfn rih igaf. kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG qF Ausy vyly mOkf pf ky dOV igaf qy sqluj pfr krky Aus ny aMgryjLF qoN jf ky pnfh mMg leI qy aMgryjLF ny pnfh dy vI idqI. kuMvr ksLmIrf isMG zyry ivc hI irhf. zyry dI POj mukfblf krn dI iqafrI krn lgI pr BfeI bIr isMG hfly sLFq njLr af irhf sI. aqr isMG dI POj ny lVn leI morcfbMdI krnI arMB kr leI. aqr isMG df sfhmxy KVI POj vl dyK ky KUn KOlx lg ipaf sI. ieho Auh POj sI ijs ny Aus dy BqIjy qy Brf nUM mfiraf sI. Auh lVfeI krnI cfhuMdf sI, sfhmxy dusLmx BfvyN ikwzf vI sI ies gwl dI Aus nUM prvfh nhIN sI. BfeI bIr isMG lVfeI dy hwk ivc nhIN sI. Aus nUM qF Kflsf POj vI afpxI hI jfpdI sI. Auh afp jf ky swjx isMG nUM imilaf qy kihx ligaf, “srdfr jI, ieh gwl kI ey, Kflsf POj eI Kflsf POj dy iKlfP af KVI ey, ikAuN?” “BfeI jI, quhfzy zyry ivc aqr isMG ny sLrx leI hoeI ey jo iPrMgIaF nfl rlL ky pMjfb iKlfP bgfvq krn leI quhfzy zyry nUM awzf bxf irhf ey, Aus nUM sfzy hvfly kr idE, asIN Aus nUM lY ky cuwp cfp vfps cly jfvFgy.” “swjx isMG, mYN Kflsf POj df ihwsf irhF qy hfly vI smJ irhF. [[[quhfzI ieh mMg shI nhIN ey.” “BfeI jI, quhfzy vzwpx dI asIN vI kdr krdy hF, asIN afey qF zyry ivcly asly dI qPqIsL krn hF pr ies vyly sfnUM isrP aqr isMG cfhIdf ey hor kuJ nhIN.” BfeI bIr isMG ny af ky sfrI gwl aqr isMG nUM dwsI qF aqr isMG BVkdf hoieaf boilaf, “BfeI jI, ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey? [[[qusIN mYnUM dusLmx dy hwQ ikvyN dy skdy ho?” “srdfr jI, mYN ies tkrf nUM tflxf cfhuMdf hF, ibnF kfrn df KUn Krfb mYnUM cMgf nhIN lgdf.” “BfeI jI, AuhI ijLafdqI krn afey ny pr zro nf, asIN vI pUrI qfkq ivc hF, dusLmx dy dMd Kwty krky vfps ByjFgy.” “srdfr aqr isMG jI, mYnUM lVfeI qoN zr nhIN lgdf pr lVn qoN pihlF mYN iek vfr Kflsf POj dy pMcF nfl gwl krnI cfhFgf, myrf mksd pMjfb dI syvf ey ijvyN bfkI Kflsf POj df, ieh lVfeI jfiejL nhIN ey.” “BfeI jI, ijAuNdy nUM mYnUM ieh nhIN lY ky jf skdy, hwQ iehnF dy mYN lVfeI qoN bfad eI afvFgf so lVfeI hI ieko iek rfh ey.” BfeI bIr isMG dono pfsy Gyiraf igaf sI. Kflsf POj nfl lVnf Aus nUM shI nhIN sI lg irhf qy aqr isMG nUM ijAuNdy jIa AuhnF dy hwQ dy dyxf vI bhuq glq sI. Aus ny jf ky swjx isMG nUM sfrI gwl ds idqI pr swjx isMG aqr isMG nUM hr hflq ivc lhOr lY jfx leI bfijLd sI; ijAuNdf jF murdf. XuwD sfhmxy KVf sI. ies siQqI nUM tflx df koeI rfh njLr nhIN sI af irhf. BfeI bIr isMG ivcolf bx ky donoN pfsy sulfh krfAux dI koisLsL krn ligaf. Aus ny swjx isMG muhry iek qjvIjL rwKI, “swjx isMG jI, ies lVfeI nUMM bcfAux df iek qrIkf ey, mYN aqr isMG nUM vfps ihMdusqfn Byj idMnF, iehdy nfl quhfzI vI rih jfvygI, lVfeI vI tlL jfvygI qy iPr mYN lhOr af ky sB nfl gwl krFgf qy ies bfry ivcfr krFgf.” swjx isMG socF ivc pY igaf. vYsy qF hIrf isMG ny buDU ky afvy af ky ieho AudysL sB dy sfhmxy riKaf sI ik aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf nUM vfps ihMdusqfn Byj idqf jfvy. aqr isMG df Kfqmf qF Aus df qy hIrf isMG df gupq smJOqf sI qy ies dy bdly Aus nUM bhuq sfry qohPy imlxy sn. koeI hor rfh nf dyK ky swjx isMG ny vI soicaf ik jy ievyN qF ievyN hI shI. Gwto Gwt lVfeI qF tlLdI hY. Aus sihmq ho igaf. aqr isMG POj dy sfhmxy hI KVf sI. BfvyN BfeI bIr isMG dI swjx isMG qy do drbfrIaF ivckfr ho rhI gwlbfq Aus nUM sux nhIN sI rhI pr Auh dyK sB kuJ irhf sI. jd donoN iDrF ny nqIjy qy puwjx dI KusLI ivc jYkfry

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Cwzy qF aqr isMG nUM jfipaf ik BfeI bIr isMG ny Aus nUM AuhnF dy hvfly krn df PYslf kr ilaf hY. Aus dy sbr df bMn qF pihlF hI tuwtx iknfry sI, Aus ny afpxy ispfhIaF nUM hmly df hukm dy idqf. ispfhIaF ny hukm imlidaF hI gol-bfrI sLurU kr idqI. ies ivc iek drbfrI mfiraf igaf. ieh dyK ky swjx isMG ny vI zyry Aupr hmly df hukm dy idqf. donF pfisaF qoN Gmsfn XuwD hoieaf. BfeI bIr isMG dI lwq ivc golI vwjI qy Auh qF AuQy QFvyN hI Zyr ho igaf. pUrf iek GVI XuwD cilaf. aqr isMG, kuMvr ksLmIrf isMG vI mfry gey. iehnF qoN ibnF hor vI sYNkVy ispfhI donF pfisaF qoN jfn guaf bYTy. DrqI KUn nfl isMjI geI. XuwD qoN bfad jd BfeI bIr isMG dI lfsL dyKI qF Kflsf POj dy bhuq sfry ispfhI rox lgy. pCqfAux lgy ik AuhnF ny qF afpxy hI gurU nUM hI mfr idqf hY. zyry qoN POj vfps afpxI CfAuxI ivc muV afeI pr sfrI POj hI Audfs sI. bfkI dI POj nUM vI BfeI bIr isMG dI mOq bfry pqf cilaf Aus vI gm ivc zuwb geI.[[[ ieh Gtnf iek vfr iPr lokF nUM Audfs kr geI. lhOr sLihr ivc hI nhIN pUrf pMjfb hI ies Gtnf nUM mMdBfgI kih irhf sI. bhuq sfry pirvfr dy lok dohF POjF ivc sn. ijvyN ik nwQ isMG dI vwzI GrvflI nfmI df iek Brf zyry ivc mfiraf igaf qy iek Brf Kflsf POj vloN zyry Aupr cVHfeI kr ky igaf hoieaf sI. Aus idn srdfr nwQf isMG mukyrIaF qoN afpxy sfly surfiex isMG dy Bog qoN vfps afieaf hI sI ik bhuq sfry lok Aus dI hvylI ivc duwK sFJf krn leI iekwTy ho gey. hvylI dy brfmdy ivc aPsos krn leI afAux vfilaF leI cfdr ivCfeI hoeI sI qy pMjqflI-pMjfh ku bMdy bYTy vI sn. cODrI amfnq alI kih irhf sI, “dyKo jI, lVfeI ivc jfnbhwk hoxf qy iek gwl ey pr Brf df Brf hwQoN mfiraf jfxf dUjI gwl, ieh zogry ny bhuq vwzI gwlqI kIqI ey.” “gwl ey vy cODrI jI, zogry qF pMjfb dy pihly idn qoN eI dusLmx sn pr hIrf isMG qF bhuq eI GtIaf dusLmx ey.” “lflf sLfm suMdr jI, zogiraF dy nfl nfl Kflsf POj vI EnI eI ksUrvfr ey, AuhnF ies hmly dI iejfjLq hI ikAuN idqI? pihlF BfeI bIr isMG nfl gwl krdy.” cODrI amfnq alI ny afiKaf qy lflf jvfb idMdf boilaf “ieh vI TIk ey cODrI jI, [[[dyKo ikMny nhwky lok mfry gey ny.” “lflf jI, nhwky lok qF Aus idn qoN eI mr rhy sn ijs idn srkfr ies PfnI dunIaF qoN qur gey, AuhnF dy rfj ivc iek vI PFsI nhIN lgI, hr sB nUM iek-brfbr smiJaf igaf, AuhnF qoN bfad qF Brf ny Brf nUM brfbr nhIN smiJaf qF hor iksy ny kI smJxf eyN.” “ieh qF pMjfb nUM pRmfqmf vloN koeI srfp imilaf hoieaf ey, nhIN qF eynI kqlo-gfrq kI kih!” ies bYTk ivc hI bYTy munsLI rlLf rfm ny ikhf. Aus dy nfl hI lflf sLfm suMdr bol AuiTaf, “ieh gwl swc ey jI. quhfnUM Xfd hovygf ik srkfr dy pUry hox smyN ikMnI hnyrI afeI sI, iPr KVk isMG vyly bymOsmI aihx eynI peI ik pihlF nhIN sI dyKI, iPr itwzIdl vloN PslF df sPfieaf kr dyxf, KVk isMG dy dfgF vyly drKq df ibnF iksy kfrx izgxf, drvfjLy df Zih pYxf qy ievyN hor bhuq sfrIaF insLfnIaF ny srfp dIaF, [[[vfikaf eI pMjfbIaF nUM iksy gunfh dI sjLf iml rhI ey.” kol bYTy srdfr cfnx isMG ny soicaf ik gwl aPsos qoN bfhr jf rhI hY, Aus ny gwl nUM shI muwdy vl ilafAuNidaF nwQf isMG nUM puwiCaf, “srdfr jI, amr isMG, quhfzf dUjf sflf BfeI vI Bog qy hfjLr hoeygf?” “jI, amr isMG vI hfjLr sI, Aus nUM qF pqf vI nhIN sI ik surfiex isMG zyry df syvfdfr ey, jy pqf vI huMdf qF sLfied ieho kuJ huMdf. POj dy muKI swjx isMG ny hIrf isMG qoN pYsy KfDy hoey sn qy Aus df qF mksd eI zyrf Kqm krnf sI. srdfr jI, swc jfixEN, amr isMG df duwK qF dyiKaf eI nhIN sI jFdf.” “srdfr jI, bhuq hI aPsos vflI gwl ey pr kIqf kI jfvy, Aupr vfly agy bMdy df koeI jLor vI nhIN cldf.” nwQf isMG qoN pihlF hI lfl sLfm suMdr kihx ligaf, “pRmfqmf df jLor qF bMdf AuhdI rjLf smJ ky Jwl lYNdf ey pr bMdy vloN bMdy Aupr kIqf jLor Jwlxf aOKf ho jFdf ey.” “lflf jI, ieh vI rwb eI krfAuNdf ey, bMdf kOx huMdf ey krn vflf.” cfnx isMG ny jvfb ivc ikhf qy iek vfr iPr nwQf isMG nUM sMboDn ho ky puwCx ligaf, “bwcy ikzy ikzy kuu ny surfiex isMG dy?” “bwcy hfly Coty ny, afpxf afp cuwkx jogy nhIN hoey, bhuq duwK afAuNdf ey dyK ky, vwzy amr isMG df vI burf hfl ey, Auh ieho socdf jf irhf ey ik ho skdf ey surfiex isMG AuhdI hI golI nfl hI miraf hovy.”

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“srdfr jI, dohrI mfr vwjI ey, Brf igaf qy nfl pCqfvf vI ey, qusIN dyKdy jfieE srdfr jI, hIrf isMG dy pfp df Biraf GVf vI tuwtx vflf ey, suixaF ey bhuqI POj ieho smJ rhI ey ik hIrf isMG ny jfx buwJ ky zyrf Zfihaf ey qy sulfh df iksy nUM mOkf nhIN idqf.” cODrI amfnq alI afK irhf sI. Aus dI gwl sux ky nwQf isMG dwsx ligaf, “nhIN cODrI jI, ieh gwl nhIN, sulfh df mOkf qF sI, sulfh hox vflI vI sI pr srdfr aqr isMG sMDfvflIey kfhl kr gey. ieh gwl swc ey ik ies vyly POj dI vwzI igxqI hIrf isMG dy iKlfP ey qy gurU jI df qy kuMvr ksLmIrf isMG dy mfry jfx df bhuq dwuK ey, bhuq sfry aPsrF ny hIrf isMG dy idqy qohPy moV idqy ny qy POj ny Aus vloN kIqf qnKfh ivc vfDf lYxoN vI ienkfr kr idqf ey.” “hIrf isMG iekwlf eI nhIN ey, jwlf hfly vI Aus dI ipwT ‘qy vy, hfly vI sfrI slfh Ausy dI eI cldI ey, mYnUM qy lgdf ey ik ieh zyry Aupr hmly vflf suJfa vI Ausy df eI idqf hoieaf sI.” cODrI amfnq alI ny afpxI rfey dwsI. ievyN lok aPsos krdy krdy isafsq vl vI cly jFdy. ievyN GVI ku bYTky qur jFdy qy hor af jFdy. nwQf isMG ny bfhr ivhVy vwl dyiKaf qy prCfivaF qoN vkq df aMdfjLf lgfieaf qy afpxy nOkr gfmy nUM avfjL mfrI. gfmf vI smJ igaf srdfr jI kI cfhuMdy hn. Auh cFdI dI qsLqrI aPIm dIaF golIaF nfl Br ilafieaf qy Aus dy nfl hI rfmy dy hwQ ivc grm pfxI df jwg qy glfs sn. gfmf hr iek sfhmxy qsLqrI krdf ijs df idl krdf afpxI mrjLI muqfbk iek jF do golLIaF AuTf lYNdf qy rfmf QoVf ijhf grm pfxI glfs ivc pf Aus nUM PVf idMdf. mihmfn golLI mUMh ivc pf grm pfxI dI Guwt Br ky glfs vfps iek hor nOkr nUM PVf idMdf jo jUTy vrqn iekwTy kr irhf sI. keI aPIm qoN nFh vI kr idMdy. aPsos ivc bYTy iqMnoN muslmfnF ny aPIm qoN ienkfr kr idqf. cfr lfilaF ivcoN doNh ny iek iek golLI AuTf leI. nOkr hfly vrqf hI rhy sn ik mHIdf qy sHIdf af gey. gfmy ny AuhnF nUM dyiKaf qy Auh bulIHaF ivc jLrf ku muskrfieaf. dovyN mrfsI vI aPsos df vkq hox krky slfm duaf qoN vwD nf boly. gfmf pirHaf qoN bfhr inkl ky AuhnF kol af igaf qy puwCx ligaf, “do do dfxy bhuq ny?” “ikAuN mrn izaF, iksy mfqHV df Gr huMdf qF qUM kihMdf vI, ijQy mxI df phfV hovy AuQoN do dfxy eI?” mIHdf boilaf qy Aus ny keI golLIaF cuwk leIaF qy Aus dy mgr hI sLHIdy ny vI. AuhnF mxI mUMh ivc pfeI qy pirHaf dy njLdIk cfdr qoN hyT hI bYT gey. mHIdf boilaf, “srdfr jI, quhfzy sflLf jI df sux ky mn sflLf zuwbx zuwbx krn lg ipaf, bhuuq mfVI gwl hoeI ey jI, irsLqydfrF df qF dUr bYiTaF df eI bhuq afsrf huMdf ey.” srdfr nwQf isMG Aus dI gwl suxdf jf irhf sI. mHIdf afpxI gwl krky cuwp kr igaf. kuJ dyr hor surfiex isMG dI mOq dIaF gwlF hoeIaF qy crcf iPr lhOr drbfr dy afly duafly GuMmx lgI. iksy ny ikhf, “ieh vI cMgf ho igaf ik kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG diraf pfr kr igaf sI.” “pr Auhny vI qF dusLmx dI pnfh eI leI!” “cODrI jI, bMdf kI kry, loV vyly dusLmx df Pfiedf lYxf mfVI gwl nhIN, jy Auh ieDr huMdf qF Auh vI mfiraf jFdf.” “pr eyhdy nfl iPrMgIaF dy hONsly vD gey hoxgy.” “Auh qF pihlF eI sLyr bxy iPrdy ny, suxn ivc afieaf ik AuhnF ny srhwdI iksfnF nUM kih idqf ik aYqkIN Psl nf bIjx, iehdf mqlv ik lVfeI dy asfr sfP idKfeI idMdy ny.” “iPrMgIaF ivc dm hY nhIN, KflI zrfvy ny AuhnF dy, Kflsf POj sfhmxy AuhnF dI POj itk nhIN skdI.” “suxn ivc afieaf ey ik hIrf isMG zyry Aupr hmly leI rfjf lfl isMG nUM vwzf POjdfr bxf ky Byjxf cfhuMdf sI pr Auhny nFh kr idqI iesy krky suxdy hF ik donF dy irsLqy bhuq Krfb ho gey ny.” “nhIN srdfr jI, mYnUM lgdf ey ik ieh gwl shI nhIN, ikAuN ik srdfr swjx isMG dI sMDFvflIaF nfl KfndfnI dusLmxI ey iesy leI hIrf isMG ny Aus nUM muhry riKaf, lihxf isMG qy ajIq isMG dy kql vyly vI Auh hIrf isMG dy nfl hI sI.” sMDFvflIaF dy nF qoN mHIdy nUM kuJ Xfd afieaf qy sFJf ijhf svfl puwCx ligaf, “mYN ikhf srdfro, iehnF sMDfvflIaF df ikwsf qmfm ho igaf ik hfly vI koeI hYgf?” mHIdy df ieh svfl iksy nUM vI cMgf nf ligaf, AuhnF ivcoN keI sMDFvflIaF dy irsLqydfr vI sn. iek juafn ijhf srdfr guwsy ivc afAuNdf boilaf, “mrfsIaf, ikwsf ikvyN qmfm ho jfAU, sLyrF df vI kdy kflL ipaf DrqI qy? [[[QoVy hoxgy pr hoxgy jLrUr.”

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“suwK nfl aqr isMG df vwzf twbr ey pr hY dirafEN pfr, ajIq isMG df puwqr vI hux Br jvfn ho igaf hoeygf.” kuJ hor nvyN bMdy afey. iek vfr iPr gwl aPsos dI hox lg peI. sLfm df vkq hox krky iek vfr iPr loVvMdF nUM mxI vrqfeI geI. mHIdy ny ies vfr vI loV qoN ijLafdf dfxy cuwk ley. iek vfr iPr pMzq jwly df ijLkr hox ligaf. iksy ny ikhf, “mYN suixaf eyN ik hIrf isMG ny lfl isMG nUM sLfhI mhwl ivc jfx qoN roikaf sI pr jvfhr isMG ny iesdf ivroD kIqf, ievyN gwl kuJ vD vI geI sI, kihMdy hux TIk ey.” “Auh asl gwl ieh vy ik jwlf ‘rfmI bMdf ey qy hfly vI ‘rfmIpuxy qoN nhIN htdf, Auh mfeI jI qy lfl isMG bfry glq aPvfhF Auzf irhf ey, ieQoN eI sfrI gwl inklI hoeygI.” mIHdf hux pUry nsLy ivc sI. Auh nwk rfhIN boldf hoieaf kihx ligaf, “srdfro, CotF bMdF pr gwl kihx ligaF beI lwq lYxI dyN pMzq jwlyN nUM puwTf tMg dyxF cFhIdf eyN, beI hrFmIaF, qYnUM kI, aglyN dI cINjL, ijwdF mrjLI koeI Kyzy!” ijhVy mHIdy nUM jfxdy sn Aus zr gey ik hux Auh koeI hor vI aOhVI gwl kr dyvygf. iksy ny ikhf, “mrfsIE, qusIN mxI Cwk leI qy hux Auz jfE ieQoN.” pihlF sLHIdf AuiTaf qy mgr hI mHIdf vI hOlI hOlI AuTdf hoieaf kihx ligaf, “srdfrNo, mYN qF suBfENkI gwl kIqI eNy, mYN ikhVNy AuqoN PVNy nNy!”

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aMgryjLF dI iek awK hr vyly lhOr vl hI huMdI, ivsLysL krky sLfhI mhwl vl. sLfhI mhwl ivcoN keI iksm dIaF idlcsp khfxIaF AuhnF dy jsUs af ky AuhnF nUM suxfAuNdy.[[[ klkwqf, jUn 1844 dI sLfm. smuMdr kMZy bxy vwzy sfry iek bMgly ivc lOrz aYlnbOro qy lOrz hfrizMg dI ivsLysL bYTk cl rhI sI. lOrz aYlnbOro jf irhf gvrnr jnrl sI qy lOrz hfrizMg ny nvF gvrnr jnrl bxnf sI. AuhnF dI gwlbfq df muwdf pMjfb sI. lOrz hfrizMg ny puwiCaf, “sr, dwso ik kI ho irhf ey lhOr dy sLfhI drbfr ivc, sLfhI iklHy ivc qy sLfhI mhwl ivc. qusIN kI mihsUs krdy E ik asIN ikMnI ku dyr ivc pMjfb Aupr kbjLf kr skdy hF? plIjL afpxy anuBv sFJy kro.” “XYs sr, kuJ glqIaF ho geIaF, nhIN qF sLfied jldI hI ieh kMm ho jFdf qy huMdf vI KUn vhfey ibnF.” “ieh kI kih rhy ho?” lOrz hfrizMg ny iek dm ikhf. Auh hYrfn hox ligaf ik pMjfb Aupr kbjLf KUn vhfey ibnF! ieh qF Auh suPny ivc vI nhIN sI soc skdf. jd Aus nUM pqf cilaf ik Aus ny gvrnr jnrl bxnf hY qF Aus ny pMjfb bfry jfnxf sLurU kr idqf sI. Auh mihsUs kr irhf sI ik pMjfb ihMdusqfn df ihwsf bxfAuxoN bhuq KuMJ irhf sI. ieh kMm qF hux qk ho cuikaf hoxf cfhIdf sI. Aus ny lMzn huMidaF hI vfeIthfl jf ky sfrIaF PfeIlF ProlLIaF. pMjfbI bMdy dI mfniskqf nUM smJx leI pMjfb df pUrf ieqhfs piVaf. Kflsf POj dI qfkq bfry jfixaF. lhOr ivc qKq Kfqr hoey kqlF bfry vI. ies sB kfsy ivcoN Aus ny afpxy kuJ ivcfr bxfey. Aus df mwq sI ik pMjfb Aupr kbjLf krnf bhuq musLkl hY. ies kMm leI iek KUnI lVfeI ivc dI lMGxf pvygf pr Aus nUM ieh vI XkIn sI ik Auh afpxy kfrj kfl ivc ivc ieh kMm kr dyvygf. hux aYlnbOro dI ieh gwl ik pMjfb ivc qF KUn vhfey Aupr hI kbjLf h o skdf sI, Aus nUM ascrj ivc pf rhI sI. Aus ny afpxI hYrfnI jLfhr kridaF iPr ikhf, “sr, mYN qF afpxf sfrf hom vrk krky quhfnUM imlx afieaF qy ieh soc ik ies musLkl kMm bfry quhfzI slfh lY skF, quhfzy qjruby qoN kuJ isK skF pr qusIN ieh hor eI gwl kr rhy E, jLrf ivsQfr ivc dsoNgy.” “zIar sr, ieh gwl afpF kwl nUM kONsl dI mIitMg ivc krFgy, hux afpF afpxI mulfkfq df anMd ikAuN nf mfxINeyN, myry kol XOrksLfier dI eyl afeI peI ey, AumId ey quhfnUM psMd afeygI.”

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“vYs mYN lfgr df sLOkIn hF pr eyl hI pI lvFgy. [[jo qusIN kwl dI mIitMg vflLI gwl kr rhy E, EQy afpxI ievyN KulH ky gwl nhIN ho skxI, [[AuQy hor vI bhuq sfry lok hoxgy ijhnF ivc sLfied qusIN vI sfrI gwl nf kr skoN so plIjL[[.” “sr, jy qusIN kihMdy E ik qusIN hom vrk kr ky afey E qF qusIN aqr isMG sMDfvflIey nUM vI jfxdy hovoNgy qy zyrf BfeI bIr isMG bfry vI.” “iblkul jfxdF.” “pr iek gwl ijhVI sfzy rojLnfmcy ivc pUrI qrFH nhIN sI afeI ikAuNik sfnUM vI hfly XkIn nhIN sI Auh sI bIr isMG dy Kflsf POj Aupr pRBfv dI gwl.” “nhIN sr, ieh gwl qF mYN pVH ky afieaF ik zyry vfly gurU ny jf ky pMzq jwly qy hIrf isMG dIaF glq nIqIaF qy rok lfeI sI. mYN ieh vI jfxdF ik pihlF BfeI bIr isMG sfzy bhuq iKlfP sI pr iPr Aus df sfrf iDafn zogiraF vl ho igaf sI.” “asl ivc Auh hr Aus cIjL dy iKlfP sI ijhVI pMjfb dy ihwq dy iKlfP jFdI sI qy asIN aqr isMG rfhIN Aus nUM ieh XkIn dvfAux ivc kfmXfb ho gey sF ik aMgryjL pMjfb nUM vDdf Puldf dyKxf cfhuMdy ny, aMgryjL lhOr ivc mjbUq srkfr dyKxI mMgdy ny, sfzf ieh sunyhf BfeI bIr isMG ny hOlI hOlI Kflsf POj qk pwujdy krnf sI.” “qy qusIN smJdy sI ik Kflsf POj quhfzy muhry ievyN hI afqm smrpwx kr dyvgI ik qy qusIN KUn vhfey ibnF pMjfb qy kbjLf kr lvoNgy.” kihMdf lOrz hfrizMg AuWcI AuWcI hwsx ligaf ijvyN ies dlIl nUM bhuq hI bckfnf kih irhf hovy. lOzr aYlnbOro ny afpxy lMmy vflF dI guqnI nUM Kohl ky dubfrf bMinaF qy afpxy TrMmy Bry suBfa muqfbk afKx ligaf, “sr, mYnUM jfpdf ey ik qusIN hom vrk pUrf nhIN kIqf, jF dUr-idRsLtI nhIN vrq rhy, dyKo jo mYN kih irhF Aus nUM iDafn nfl suxo, ieh gwl qF qusIN jfxdy hI E ik lgBg pMjfb df hr drbfrI qy srdfr sfzI iDr bxn leI sfzy qk phuMc kr cuikaf ey, isrP Kflsf POj hI ey ijQy sfzI sLfK nhIN ey, hux asIN Kflsf POj df BfeI bIr isMG rfhIN ivsLvfs ijwqxf cfhuMdy sF ik asIN pMjfb Aupr kbjLf nhIN krnf qy asIN AuhnF dy KYr Kuafh hF.” “TIk ey, ieQoN qk qF gwl smJ afAuNdI ey pr iek gwl qusIN hor Buldy E ik quhfzI eI irpoRt e y ik aPgfinsqfn ivc sfzIaF POjF dI burI hflq ho jfx kfrn iswK POj ivc sfzf bhfdrI vflf aks Kqm ho cuwkf sI.” “ieh vI TIk ey pr ieh aDUrI ijhI gwl ey. [[[qusIN Auh ilst vI dyKI hovygI ik pMjfb dy sYNkVy jgIrdfr afpxIaF jgIrF bdly lhOr ivc aMgryjL rYjLIzMt rwKx leI iqafr sn, hor qy hor rfxI ijMdF dy Brf ny sfzy qk phuMc kIqI sI qy Auh vI sfzI gwl mMndf sI, sfzf insLfnf qF afpxf iek rYjLIzYNt lhOr ivc vfVnf hI sI, bfkI df kMm afpy huMdf rihMdf. sfzy rYjLIzYNt ny jo krnf sI ieh qF qusIN smJdy hI hovogy.” “smJdF sr, AuhI purfxI khfvq ik do ibwlIaF dI lVfeI ivc bFdr-vMz pr mYnUM hfly vI ieh supnmeI jfpdf ey.” “BfeI bIr isMG rfhIN Kflsf POj nUM Brosy ivc lY ilaf jFdf qF quhfnUM eynf supnmeI nhIN sI jfpxf. [[[sfnUM XkIn sI ik iek idn Kflsf POj ny vI lhOr ivc sfzy rYjLIzYNt rKx leI iqafr ho jfxf eyN.” “sr, muafP krnf, ieh qsvIr DuMDlI ey, iek bMd kmry ivc bYT GVIaF skImF ny. ieh gwl ievyN kdy nhIN sI ho skxI. pihlI gwl qF ieh ik qusIN BfeI bIr isMG nUM Gtf ky dyK rhy ho, mMn lE ik BfeI bIr isMG sfzI Kfqr POj qk phuMc krdf qF kI Kflsf POj mMn jFdI? [[[nhIN, kdy nhIN. [[[vYsy mYnUM rfjf gulfb isMG dI pMjfb Aupr hmlf krn dI pysLksL vDIaf lgI sI.” “nhIN sr, gulfb isMG bhuq mqlv pRsq bMdf ey. asIN Aus nUM kdy vI gMBIrqf nfl nhIN ilaf. sfnUM pqf ey ik iswDy qOr ‘qy Kflsf POj df mukfblf krnf sfzy vws ivc nhIN ey, so asIN jvfhr isMG nfl gwl kr rhy sF ik Auh aqr isMG nfl rlL ky vjLfrq clfvy qy rfxI ijMdF nfl rlL ky asIN rYjLIzMsI krIey, isrP POj vflI gwl rihMdI sI krn vflI.” “sr, pihlI gwl qF ieh ho hI nhIN sI skxf jy ho vI jFdf qF rYjLIzYNt koloN pMjfb dI hkUmq df ihwsf nhIN sI bx skxf?” “dyKo, Kflsf POj bfhroN mjLbUq idsdI ey pr aMdroN KoKlI cuwkI ey, ies nUM kuJ cuxy hoey pMc clf rhy ny jo ik irsLvqKor ny, hyTly ispfhI nUM pUrI qnKfh vI nhIN iml rhI, asIN kI krnf cfhuMdy sI ik pMcF nUM jgIrF dy ky iek pfsy kr idMdy, POjIaF dI inrMqr qnKfh jfrI krky anusLfsLn vfps ilafAuNdy qy hOlI hOlI afpxI ihMdusqfn POj ivc rlLf ky iek kr lYNdy.”

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“sr, burf nf mnfAuxf, mYnUM qF ieh swc qoN dUr df idRsL lgdf ey.” “ieh quhfzI soc ey.” lOrz aYlnbOro guwsy ivc afAuNdf kihx ligaf. Aus nUM lOzr hfrizMg dI byXkInI burI lg rhI sI. lOrz hfrizMg ny mjLfk ijhy ivc iPr ikhf, “sr, iPr ieh suPnf tuwt ikvyN igaf?” “Auh ievyN ik asIN aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf nUM diraf pfr krky zyry ivc jf ky Kflsf POj df sfhmxf kr lYx idqf, jy Auh nf jFdf qF Kflsf POj kdy vI zyry Aupr cVHfeI nf krdI, bIr isMG bc jFdf qy sfzy kMm af skdf.” “pr bIr isMG nUM Kqm krnf qF hIrf isMG dI cfl sI.” “TIk ey hIrf isMG bIr isMG nUM Kqm krnf cfhuMdf sI pr jy Aus kol aqr isMG df bhfnf nf huMdf qF zyry Aupr hmlf nf kIqf huMdf qy iPr AuvyN hI hoxf sI ijvyN mYN kih irhf hF, TIk!” lOrz aYlnbOro ny afpxI gwl ievyN Kqm kIqI ijvyN koeI aiDafpk ividafrQI nUM PfrmUlf smJf ky ividafrQI nUM puwCdf hY ik afieaf smJ. dUjy pfsy lOrz hfrizMg Aus nfl iblkul sihmq nhIN sI, Aus nUM pqf sI ik Auh bhuq nrm suBfa df bMdf hY qy aYzI vwzI musLkl nUM ieMnI sihj nfl sulJfAux bfry ikafs-arfeIN kr irhf hY. Aus ny ies bihs nUM Kqm krn leI afiKaf, “sr, ilafE, quhfzI XOrksLier eyl pI ky dyKdy hF.” hfrizMg nUM XkIn sI ik aYlnbOro df muqfilaf shI nhIN hY. Aus dI iekwqr kIqI jfxkfrI muqfbk pMjfb nUM iekmuwT krn leI jF rfsLtrI Bfvnf jgfAux leI aMgryjLF df pMjfb Aupr sMBv hmly df zr hI kfPI hoxf sI.[[[ kudrq iek QFvyN iensfnF nfl Prk kr jFdI hY ik keI vfr buwDI Gwt vD dy jFdI hY. jdoN kudrq iksy bMdy nUM bhuqI buwDI dy bYTdI hY qF ies df PYslf Auh bMdy hwQ hI Cwz idMdI hY ik ies nUM iesqymfl ikvyN krnf hY. ies nUM cMgy pfsy lfAuxf hY jF mfVy. kuJ ieho ijhf hI hoieaf sI pMzq jwly nfl vI. Auh bhuq buDImfn sI pr vrqdf Aulty pfsy vl hI sI. ies vyly Auhdy sfhmxy mslf sI ik hIrf isMG nUM Kflsf POj dy kihr qoN ikvyN bcfieaf jfvy. BfeI bIr isMG dy zyry Aupr hmly dI sfrI ijLMmyvfrI hIrf isMG Aupr af peI sI ijs kfrn Kflsf POj Aus nUM sjLf dyxI cfhuMdI sI. jdoN df Kflsf POj ny jwly nUM qfVnf kIqI sI, Auh bhuq iDafn nfl rihx ligaf sI. drbfr ivc jFdf pr ibnF mqlv qoN gwl nf krdf. afpxI qIKx buwDI kfrn ijhVI gwl krdf drbfrI Aus nUM iDafn nfl suxdy. iek idn Aus ny sfry drbfrIaF nUM iekwTy krky afpxI BfrI Brkm avfjL ivc ikhf, “ieh qF afpF sB nUM pqf eI ey ik afpxy gvFZ iPrMgIaF ny lVfeI kfrn srhwd njLdIk iksfnF nUM Psl nhIN sI bIjx idqI. hux myry kol hor vI puKqf Kbr ey ik lOrz aYlnbOro bdl igaf ey qy nvF gvrnr jnrl af irhf ey ijs df nF ey lOrz hfrizMg qy Auh bhuq hI Krfb afdmI ey, Auh vlYqoN ieh sONh Kf ky af irhf ey ik jld qoN jld pMjfb Aupr hmlf krygf. pihlF lOrz aOklYNz, jo ik sfzI srkfr dy vI kfPI njLdIk irhf ey, afieaf sI qF Aus ny aPgfinsqfn qy hmlf kIqf sI. ievyN hI Aus qoN bfad lOrz aYlnbOro afieaf qF Aus ny isMD qy gvflIar qy hmlf kIqf sI, ievyN hI hux ieh nvF lOrz pMjfb Aupr hmlf krn df mnsUbf lY ky af irhf ey, sfnUM ies bfry iqafr hox dI loV ey. ieh vylf sB dy iekwTy hox df ey qF jo iPrMgIaF dy hmly df mUMh qoV jvfb idqf jf sky.” drbfrI Aus dI gwl vl ivsLysL gOr dy rhy sn. asl ivc AuhnF nUM POj dy sUhIaF rfhIN nvyN gvrnr jnrl dy afAux df pqf lg cuwkf sI. Aus dI gwl AudoN hor vI swcI huMdI jfpI jdoN agly mhIinaF ivc hI eIst ieMzIaf kMpnI df kmFzr ien cIP luiDafxf qy iProjLpur dI POj df muafienf krn af igaf. Kflsf POj hr vkq iqafr rihx lgI qy iesy kfrn hIrf isMG ivruD hox vflI kfrvfeI rok idqI geI. dony pfsIN keI hPqy jbrdsq qxfv cldf irhf. ieh qxfv kuJ Gitaf qF pMjfb dy AuWqr ivc hor musIbq af peI. Auh ieh ik sUbydfr Piqh Kfn ny bgfvq kr idqI. dUjy pfsy rfjf gulfb isMG lgfn dyx qoN kMnI kqrfAux ligaf qy pysLfvr ivc vI afly duafly dy kbIly qMg krn lgy. Piqh Kfn leI qF Kflsf POj ny mulqfn dy sUbydfr mUl rfj Byijaf. imwTy itvfxy ivc jbrdsq lVfeI hoeI, nO sO bMdf mfiraf igaf qy nfl hI Piqh Kfn df puwqr vI. ieh bgfvq bhuq musLkl nfl dbf hoeI. pysLfvr leI vI kbfielIaF Kfqr hor POj ByjxI peI. ieDroN ivhlI ho ky POj rfjf gulfb isMG nUM sbk dyx leI Aus Aupr hmlf krn dIaF iqafrIaF krn lgI. hIrf isMG iKlfP hox vflI kfrvfeI rukxI hI sI. ies QoV-icry amn smyN lhOr ivc kuJ ku rOxkF muVIaF. sLihr ivc nfc-Gr qy mujry muV jLor PVn lgy. Kfs gwl ieh sI ik mujry sfry sLihr ivc PYly hoey sn. mujiraF dy nfl hI vysvf-gmnI vI jLorF ‘qy sI. vYsy qF ieh kMm srkfr dy vyly qoN hI cwilaf af irhf sI blik Aus qoN vI pihlF qoN pr pMzq jwly dI slfh ‘qy ies kMm leI iek judf muhwlf bxf idqf igaf qF jo ieh kMm QF QF nfloN iek jgfh hovy qy ies dy sLOkIn lok AuQy puwjx. hIrf isMG

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dy ies kMm nfl sLihr dy sLrIP lok bhuq KusL hoey, AuhnF dy gvFz ivcoN gMd ijAuN cuwikaf igaf sI. ieh nvF mhwlf hIrf isMG dy hukm nfl bixaF hox krky iehdf nF hI hIrf mMzI pY igaf. mujrf qF sLfhI mhwl ivc cldf af irhf sI. keI sdIaF qoN hI cl irhf sI jd qoN iksy sLihnsLfh ny ies nUM iqafr krvfieaf sI. ieh irvfieq hfly vI kfiem sI. vYsy ajkl sLfhI mhwl dI rOxk hvf-ipafjLI sI. jy bhuqI cihl-pihl nhIN sI qF pihlF ijhI murdyhfxI vI nhIN sI. rfxI ijMdF afpxIaF golIaF ivc KusL sI. mhFrfjf dlIp isMG drbfr ivc jFdf sI, hIrf isMG df pRBfv pihlF nfloN Gt igaf sI. rfxI ijMdF vI jFdI qy prdy ipwCy bYT ky sfrI kfrvfeI dyKdI, BfvyN iksy gwl ivc dKl Aus ny Gwt idqf sI pr hr msly bfry socdI. mhFrfjy dy bFh Aupr kohynUr bwiJaf hoieaf huMdf iblkul Ausy qrFH ijvyN pihly mhFrfjy bMndy rhy sn; srkfr qoN bfad KVk isMG qy iPr sLyr isMG. rfxI nUM afpxy puwqr vl dyK ky mfx hox lgdf qy jfpdf ik hux suwK rhygI. sfry iswK srdfr drbfr ivc afAuNdy. jvfhr isMG mhFrfjy dy njLdIk Zuk Zuk ky bYTdf. Auh mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dy nF Aupr iek nvF sLihr vsfAux dI XoXnf bxfAux ligaf ijs df nF dlIp gVH riKaf jfxf sI. drbfr ivc KjLfnf vjLIr dIvfn dInf nfQ qy ivdysL vjLIr PkIr nUrUdIn vI hfjLr huMdy. vwzf Brf PkIr ajLIjLUdIn ajkl drbfr Gwt afAuNdf sI. ipCly sflF ivc vfpry KUn-Krfby ny Aus nUM aMdroN qoV idqf hoieaf sI. dIvfn dInf nfQ ny KflI KjLfny df iPkr sB nUM krfAuxf sLurU kr idqf ijs nfl srkfrI amlf-PYlf lgfn iekwT krn ivc ruJ igaf. iek gwl hor ho geI ik Kflsf POj hux srkfr dy kMmF ivc sLryafm dKl dyx lg peI sI. sLfhI mhwl dy mihmfnKfny ivc mihmfn afAuNdy jFdy rihMdy sn pr iek aijhf mihmfn sI ijs df afAuxf jfxf inrMqr ho igaf sI; Auh sI rfjf lfl isMG. lfl isMG dy afAux kfrn hIrf isMG bhuqf aOKf sI. hIrf isMG aOKf sI qF jwly df aOKf hoxf vI kudrqI hI sI pr jvfhr isMG df Kfs mihmfn hox krky kuJ kr vI nhIN sI skdf. lfl isMG dI jvfhr isMG nfl bhuqI gUVHI dosqI pY cuwkI sI. jwly nUM sLfhI iklHy dI iksy gwl ivc dKl dyx dI mnfhI sI ies leI dUr bYTf hI kuVHdf rihMdf. hux jwly ny afpxI afdq nUM iqRpq krn df iek nvF ZMg lB ilaf. iswDf dKl dyx dI QF Auh keI iksm dIaF aPvfhF AuzfAux ligaf ijhnF ivcoN kuJ rfjf lfl isMG qy rfxI ijMdF dI dosqI nUM lY ky sn. Auh lfl isMG dy rfxI nUM imlx afAux bfry keI iksm dIaF khfxIaF bxf ky qy msflf lf lf ky lokF nUM suxfAuNdf. lfl isMG jvfn sI, KUbsUrq sI qy rfxI vI qF hfly Br jvfn sI, donF df sLryafm imlxf aijhIaF aPvfhF pYdf krn leI kfPI sI. lfl isMG sLfm vyly bx sMvr ky afAuNdf. sLyrF vflf gyt rfhIN Auh sLfhI iklHy aMdr vVdf. afpxy sjy hoey GoVy Aupr huMdf qy nfl Aus dy aMg-rwiKak huMdy. sLyrF vflf gyt dy pihrydfrF nUM ihdfieq sI ik Aus nUM rokxf nhIN. Auh sumn burj dy drvfjLy kol afpxy aMg riKak KVy kr jFdf qy mihlF aMdr cly jFdf iPr keI keI GVIaF Auh AuQy ruikaf rihMdf. jvfhr isMG vI aMdr hI huMdf. Aus rlL ky sLrfb pINdy, mujrf dyKdy. iPr dyr rfq lfl isMG vfps muVdf. lhOr sLihr ivc jvfhr isMG dI bhuqI iejLq nhIN sI. rfxI ijMdF dI golI mMglf nfl Aus dI dosqI dy ikwsy pUrI qrHF msLhUr sn. hux nfl nfl rfxI ijMdF qy lfl isMG dy crcy vI AuvyN hI qurn lgy. sfry kihMdy sn ik jvfhr isMG qy lfl isMG ivckfr dosqI hox vflI koeI smfnqf nhIN sI, ies dosqI df kfrn rfxI ijMdF hI sI. koeI kuJ vI kihMdf iPry pr rfxI ijMdF lfl isMG dy iklHy ivc afAux ‘qy bhuq KusL huMdI. Aus nUM lfl isMG ivc sucyq isMG df bdl idsdf jo Aus dI qy Aus dy byty dI riKaf kr skdf sI. Aus nUM hIrf isMG qy jwly qoN hfly vI zr sI ik Auh kdy vI pihlF vfly hflfq pYdf kr skdy sn. sLurU dy idnF ivc lfl isMG jd vI sumn burj ivc rfxI ijMdF nUM imlx afAuNdf qF rfxI prdy ipwCy rih ky gwl krdI. bhuqI vfrI mMglf AuhnF dI ivcoligrI kr rhI huMdI. ajkl moqIaf dlIp isMG dI sMBfl ivc huMdI qy mMglf ijLafdf vkq rfxI nfl bqIq krdI. mMglf rfxI dI Aumr dI hI aOrq sI qy kFgVf ijLlf qoN afeI hoeI sI. Auh jvfhr isMG dI rKyl bx ky vI bhuq KusL sI. mMglf df Brf mMglU vI sLfhI POj ivc sI. rfxI nfl jMmU rihMidaF hI mMglf ny sunyhf Byj ky mMglU nUM swd ilaf sI qy rfxI dy aMg-riKakF ivc BrqI kr ilaf igaf sI. mMglU AurP myG rfj df POj ivc mMglf krky kfPI tOhr sI. Auh bhfdr bMdf sI. iek vylf sI ik afpxI BYx dy kihx qy mMglU jwly nUM Kqm krn leI Aus df ipwCf krdf irhf sI pr jwly duafly sKq suriKaf huMdI hox krky Auh afpxy mksd ivc pUrf nhIN sI Auqr sikaf. jwlf BfvyN bhuq clfk sI pr iek gwl ivc Auh bhuq glq aMdfjLf lgfeI bYTf sI, Auh sI; pMjfb rfj dy bhuq jldI Zih ZyrI ho jfx df qy Kflsf POj dy aMq df. iesy aMdfjLy aDIn hI Auh bhuq sfry PYsly kfhlI kfhlI lYx ligaf sI. rfjf gulfb isMG vI kuJ aijhf hI socdf sI. ikAuNik gulfb isMG dI awK ksLmIr Aupr sI ies leI Aus ny phfVI ielfky dy lokF ivc iswKF dy iKlfP pRcfr krnf sLurU kr idqf. gYr iswK POj ivc vI iswKF iKlfP BFq BFq dIaF aPvfhF PYlFAuNdf. iesy leI Aus ny lgfn dyxf bMd kr idqf sI. Aus vyly iswK POj iek pfsy aMdrUnI

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prysLfnIaF nfl jUJ rhI sI dUjy pfsy lOrz hfrizMg dy af jfx kfrn srhwd Aupr lVfeI vflI siQqI pYdf ho geI sI, AuWqrI pMjfb ivc Piqh Kfn ny lVfeI df ibgl vjf idqf sI qy pysLfvr ivc kbfeIlI srdfrF ny. aijhy mOky qy gulfb isMG ny soc ilaf ik Kflsf POj ieMny muhfjLF ‘qy nhIN lV skygI so Aus ny lgfn dyxf bMd kr idqf. iehnF idnF ivc hIrf isMG qy gulfb isMG dI gupq mulfkfq hoeI. gulfb isMG puwCx ligaf, “hIrf isMG, BivwK bfry kI soc rhy E?” “qfieaf jI, iswK qF hux Kfqmy dy kMZy qy KVy ny.” “Auh qF TIk ey pr qusIN afpxy bfry vI soco, myry nfl af rlLo, iekwTy iml ky iswKF iKlfP lVfeI df ibgl bjfvFgy, mYN lgfn bMd kr idqf ey, ksLmIr dy lokF qy POj nUM afpxy nfl kr ilaf ey, qusIN vI afpxI POj nUM sfzy nfl imlf lE.” “qfieaf jI, Auh qy TIk ey pr hfly kuJ dyr dyKxf cfhuMdf hF.” “jLrUr dyKo, mYN isLv dwq nUM luiDafxy Byijaf hoieaf ey brOzPuwt nUM imlx, mYN pihlF vI gYrI rYzlYNz nUM lhOr iKlfP POjI mwdd dI pysLksL kIqI sI pr Auh gvrnr jnrl dy bhuqf njLdIk nhIN sI pr brOzPuwt nvyN gvrnr jnrl df dosq ey qy nfly brOzPuwt iswKF df bhuq vwzf dusLmx ey.” “pMzq jI dsdy sn ik hfrizMg vI iswKF df dusLmx ey.” “hF hIrf isMG, hux hflfq sfzy hwk ivc ny iesy leI mYN lgfn bMd krn vflf kdm ilaf ey. ieh ksLmIr sfzy KUn vihx kfrn kfiem ey, iswKF df ies Aupr koeI hwk nhIN. soc irhF ik vkq af igaf ey ik afpxy afp nUM KudmuKqfr rfjf aYlfn kr dyvF, quhfzI POj pf ky sfzy kol cflI qoN pMjfh hjLfr qk dI nPrI ho jFdI ey. hor BrqI jfrI ey, hiQafrF df ieMqjLfm vI ho irhf ey. qusIN pMzq jwly nfl slfh kro ik agy kI krnf cfhuMdy E, zogiraF ny iswKF leI bhuq KUn vhf ilaf, hux hor nhIN vhf skdy.” “pMzq jI vI prysLfn rihMdy ny ajkl, swcI gwl ieh vy ik sfzy mnF ivc hr vyly iek sihm ijhf Cfieaf rihMdf ey, [[[ieh iswK kOm iksy dI skI nhIN ey.” “hIrf isMG, qF hI mYN kih irhF ik jldI kuJ soco, pMjfb leI afpxf kImqI vkq Krfb nf kro.”[[[ hIrf isMG gulfb isMG nfl hoeI gwlbfq pMzq jwly nfl sFJI kr irhf sI. jwlf boilaf, “rfjf jI, gwl qF rfjf gulfb isMG horF dI TIk ey pr dUjy pfsy ieh dyKo ik afpxy ipqf dI kurbfnI df quhfnUM kI Pfiedf hoieaf? [[[kI imilaf.” “pMzq jI, asl ivc qfieaf jI df vI qy ieho hI mqlv ey.” “rfjf jI, quhfzy qfieaf jI ieMny Gfty ivc nhIN rhy, dyKo ksLmIr AuhnF kol, ies qoN vI Aupr rfxI cMd kor vflI jgIr vI AuhnF sFB leI qy Aus dy sfry gihxy vI qy nfl hI sLfhI KjLfny df bhuq vwzy ihwsf vI lY gey, sLfhI qbyly ivcoN vDIaf nsl dy bhuq sfry GoVy vI qy ies dy mukfbly quhfzy kol qF kuJ vI nhIN! [[[jLrf soc ky dyKo.” gwl qf jwly dI swcI sI. hIrf isMG Aus nfl sihmq huMdf ‘hF’ ivc isr mfrn ligaf. jwly ny agy ikhf, “rfjf jI, rfjf sucyq isMG vI ijMnf icr vI jMmU rhy ivhly hI rhy, TIk ey AuhnF kol jgIr sI pr ruqbf qF koeI nhIN sI, qusIN vI ieQoN ivhly ho ky ksLmIr jfvoNgy qF rfjf gulfb isMG dy rihmo krm ‘qy hovoNgy, ies vyly qusIN afpxf bhuqf kuJ bxf hI nhIN sky.” hIrf isMG ny ieMnI dUr qk kdy soicaf nhIN sI. Auh afihsqf ijhy boilaf, “pMzq jI, hux do hI rfh ny, jF qF iswKF nfl rlL ky iPrMgIaF iKlfP lVIey jF iPr qfieaf jI nfl rlL ky iswKF iKlfP.” “ieh qF hY eI pr mYN slfh dyvFgf ik iswKF nfloN rfjf gulfb isMG df sfQ idqf jfvy, pr[[[.” “pr kI pMzq jI?” “rfjf jI, iswKF df ieh vwzf sLfhI KjLfnf zogiraF dI bhfdrI bdOlq ey, iehdy Aupr quhfzf hwk bxdf ey, hfly mOkf ey, qusIN vjLIr E, sLfhI iklHy ivc quhfzI hkUmq cldI ey, quhfnUM sLfhI KjLfny dIaF cfbIaF vI sihjy hI iml skdIaF ny, mYN khFgf ik vkq imldy hI afpxy Kfs bMidaF nUM nfl lY ky KjLfnf cuwko qy lhOr ivcoN inkl clo.”

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lhOr ivc jwly nUM lok bhuq nPrq krdy sn. koeI Aus bfry koeI gwl krdf qF ik idMdf ik Auh qF kOVI df bMdf nhIN.[[[ hor koeI ieh khy nf khy mIHdf mrfsI jLrUr kihMdf sI. asl ivc jwlf hI nhIN ijhVf bMdf AuhnUM mxI df dfxf nhIN dy skdf Aus df muwl Auh kOVI vI nhIN sI pfAuNdf. mHIdf iek idn vfhvf sfrI mxI iek srdfr dy GroN lY afieaf. srdfr kol mfl hfly puwjf hI sI qy mHIdf isr qy jf KiVaf. ijAuN ligaf Aus dIaF qrIPF krn, Aus dy Kfndfn dy gux gfAux ik srdfr KusL ho igaf. Auh pihlF hI cMgy rONa ivc sI Aus ny pUrf Zylf hI dy idqf. vYsy vI mHIdy nUM afpxy jogI qy sLHIdy jogI mxI ikiqEN nf ikiqEN iml hI jFdI sI pr hux mHIdy nUM keI idn qk iksy pfsy jfx dI loV nhIN sI. jdoN Aus nUM afp nUM qlb lgxI qF Aus ny Coty Brf sLHIdy nUM vI swd lYxf. sLHIdf kuJ ku cuwp ijhf bMdf sI qy vwzy Brf dI hr gwl nUM sihjy hI mMn ilaf krdf. AuhnF df iek Cotf Brf sLIrf vI sI pr Auh mxI nfloN sLrfb df vDyry sLOkIn sI. iehnF iqMnF df ipE Zolf iksy vyly srdfr cUhV isMG nfl cinEt nyVy pYNdy iek ipMz bwlovfl qoN afieaf sI. gvfl mMzI dy njLdIk hI Aus dy rihx leI iek Gr vI dy idqf sI. ieh smF srkfr dy lhOr Aupr kbjLy df sI qy Aus vyly vwzy vwzy srdfr lhOr ivc afpxIaF hvylIaF bxf rhy sn qF jo srkfr dy nyVy nyVy irhf jf sky. srdfr cUhV isMG vI lhOr iesy krky afieaf sI. Zolf afpxy jmfny df msLhUr nklcI sI. Aus df cfr nklcIaF df tolf sI jo ipMz ipMz nklF krky lokF nUM hsfAuNdy. srdfr cUhV isMG Zoly df mdfh sI, ies leI AuhnUM afpxy nfl hI lhOr lY afieaf. ipE qoN bfad mHIdy qy sLHIdy ny kuJ dyr nklF kIqIaF pr sLHIdy dy suBfa kfrn bhuqI kfmXfbI nhIN imlI. sLIry df rfh pihlF qoN hI alwg irhf sI. Aumr df Prk hox krky AuhnF dI ZfxI ivc nhIN sI vV sikaf. Auh vjIdy nfl ngojy vjfAux jf ligaf sI. vjIdf ipMzo-ipMz KfVy lfAuNdf qy sLIrf nfl ngojy vjfAuNdf. ipMzF ivc ijLafdf GuMmx kfrn Auh aPIm nfloN sLrfb vl ijLafdf Juikaf hoieaf sI. vjIdf kot ipMzI dfs qoN sI pr hux jdoN qoN KfVy lfAux ligaf sI qF lhOr hI af visaf sI. Aus dy bylI sLIrf, BfgU qy qfrf ieQoN dy hI sn. sfry ieko hI mhwly ivc rihMdy sn so irafjL krnf vI sOKf rihMdf. pqf huMdy hoey vI mHIdf keI vfr vjIdy nUM pwuCx lgdf, “ieh beI ijhVf qUM eynf sMG pfVdf eyN, ieh qUM kihMnf kI eyN?” “qYnUM nhIN pqf? [[[mYN kuJ nhIN kihMdf bs iek ikwsf suxfAuNnF.” “pr lok hwsdy qF hY nhIN nf!” “mHIidaf, qUM kI socdF beI lok hwsx nfl eI KusL huMdy ny, kdy dyKIN myry KfVy ivc af ky, dyKIN lok ikvyN suMn ho ky dyKdy ny myry vl, ikvyN afpxy kMn myry bolF nfl joV idMdy ny.” “eyhdf mqlb qUM rfs-DfrIaf ijhf eI eyN.” “qUM irhf nf mrfsI df mrfsI! [[[E bfbf, rfs-DfrIey afp sFg bxdy ny pr asIN afpxI rfg ividaf dy isr ‘qy lokF nUM nfl joVdy aF.” “vjIidaf, qUM mYnMU bhuqIaF aklF nf dyh, mYN bQyry lok dyKy ny, ieh qF sLHIdy df byVf bih igaf nhIN qF mYN vI KfVy lfAuNdf huMdf, mYN qF hfly KVf eI huMdf sI ik lok hwsx lg pYNdy.” “ievyN eI huMdf ey mHIidaf, lok quhfzI sLkl nfl eI juV jFdy ny, jy qusIN AuhnF dI afs qy pUry Auqrdy E qF juVy rihMdy ny pr sfzy kMm ivc irafjL bhuq jLrUrI ey.” “eynf inafxf nhIN mYN vjIidaf, asIN vI bQyrIaF msLkF krdy huMdy sI pr sfzf bfpU qF nvIaF nvIaF XugqF vI GVdf rihMdf sI, hr ielfky dI afpxI jugq, kihMdf sI ik lok purfxIaF gwlF qoN awk jFdy ny.” “ieh qF Pyr hY vy.” “pr qusIN qF AQy eI hIr duaflLy GuMmI jFdy E.” “mHIidaf, qYnUM suafh pqf ey KfVy bfry, Blf koeI hIr vI ngoijLaF qy gfAuNdf ey!” “vjIidaf, qUM bhuqf cODrI nf bx, mYnUM pqf sfrf, hIr nf gfAuNdf hovyNgf qF s wsI gf lYNdf hovyNgf pr hYgI qF AuhI byhI kVHI.” “nhIN Eey mHIidaf, mYN nvyN gOx joVdF rihMnF, mYN srkfr qy morF dy joVy sI, bhuq cly, Pyr nOinhfl ‘qy drvfjLf izgx df joiVaf sI Auh vI lokF bhuq cfihaf, Pyr ijhVy afh hjLfrF ispfhI afey idn mrdy ny ieh ipMzF dy eI qF huMdy ny, mYN iehnF dI bhfdrI dy ikwsy suxf ky lokF nUM KusL kr idMnF.” “hlfa! vjIidaf, ieh gwl qF qUM bhuq cMgI krdf eyN, amIr bMdf mrdf ey qF sB nUM pqf huMdf ey pr grIb ispfhIaF dI mOq df nf iksy nUM aPsos huMdf ey qy nf hI AuhnUM koeI jfxdf huMdf ey.”

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“mHIidaf, pMjfb dy lok lhOr dy sLfhI drbfr dIaF gwlF suxnIaF bhuq psMd krdy ny, hux dyK afh sLfh muhMmd vl eI dyK lf, eydF dI hrI sUMh nlLUey dI sI hrPI vI lok bhuq iDafn nflL suxdy ny, [[[ngoijLaF Aupr iesLk nflLoN bhfdrI qy duwK dI gwl bhuq sLoBdI ey qy mYnUM pqf ey ik ngojLy nfl gOx ikvyN ilKxf eyN.” “Pyr qF vjIidaf, myrf gOx vI ilKdy Xfr.” “mHIidaf, eyvyN kr ik imrjLy vFgUM mfsI dI DI kwZ ky lY jfh!” “vjIidaf, koeI akl kr!” “hor gOx EvyN eI nhIN bx jFdy, bMdf koeI kmlL mfry, jwgoN qyrvIN kry qF eI lok EhdI gwl suxnI psMd krdy ny.” mHIdy ny Aus dI gwl suxidaF jyb ivcoN iek dfxf mxI kwZI qy mUMh ivc pf ky boilaf, “Xfr, afh mfeI ijMdF qy lfl isMG df gOx ilK dy, dyK ikvyN iGE iKcVI hoey iPrdy ny.” “hOlI bol mHIidaf, kMDF dy vI kMn huMdy ny, iehnF df mYN iliKaf hoieaf ey qy suxfAuNnf vI aF pr dUr dUr dy ‘lfikaF ivc. dUr dy lokF nUM lhOr dy drbfr dI iksy Kbr df nhIN pqf huMdf, asIN gOx ivc dsdy hF qF KusL ho jFdy ny.” “hlfa!” mHIdy leI ieh nvI gwl sI ik drbfr dIaF sfrIaF KbrF ievyN KfVy lfAux vfilaF rfhIN lokF ivc pujdIaF hn. ieh KfVy lfAux vfly, kvIsLr bgYrf lhOr kI dunIaF Br dIaF KbrF afpxy kibwqF rfhIN ipMz ipMz phuMcdIaF kr idMdy sn. iPr vjIdf hOlI ijhI boilaf, “mHIdy, mYN qF jwly bfmHx Auqy vI gOx bxfieaf.” “suxf Xfr.” “Auqy awlf, hyTF jwlf, [[eyhdy isr ‘c mfro Kwlf, [[ieh khy Pyr vwlf vwlf, [[ieh zfhzf eI duK idMdf ey, [[bwcf bwcf iehqoN qRihMdf ey, [[ikqy iml jfey kwlf, Py’ krygf awlf awlf! [[[pr mHIidaf, mYN ieh dirafEN pfr jfvF qF eI suxfAuNnf.” “afho, eyDr suxf ky isr klm krfAuxf!” “zogiraF dy vI joVy ny, kdy hfVf iplfeyNgf qF suxfvFgf.” “dyK beI iswDI gwl, hfVf qF myry kol hY nhIN, hF mxI df dfxf dy skdF Auh vI afp aOKf ho ky.” kihMdf mHIdf hwsx ligaf.[[[ jwlf qy hIrf isMG afpxy BivwK bfry slfhF bQyrIaF krdy rihMdy sn pr hfly koeI PYslf nhIN sn lY sky. hux Kflsf POj vI zyry vflI Gtnf bfry TMzI pY cuwkI sI. hIrf isMG kuJ ku qswlI ijhI ivc af igaf sI. do pMcF ny muV ky irsLvq lYxI sLurH kr idqI sI. jwlf vI muV joLr PVn ligaf qy iek vfr iPr afpxy rMg ijhy ivc afAux lg ipaf. jwlf lfl isMG qy jvfhr isMG dI vDI qfkq kfrn eIrKf kr irhf sI qy iesy eIrKf vws ho ky jwly ny AuhnF dIaF khfxIaF bxf bxf ky sLihr ivc PYlfAuxIaF sLurU kIqIaF hoeIaF sn. ieh khfxIaF sLfhI mhwl qk vI pujdIaF sn. jvfhr isMG dI mMglf nfl dosqI bfry iksy nUM sLwk vI nhIN sI qy nf hI ieqrfjL ikAuNik rKylF rwKx df afm irvfj sI pr lfl isMG df rfxI ijMdF nfl nF juVnf vwzI gwl sI. rfxI ijMdF jvfn sI, KUbsUrq sI, iekwlI sI qy lfl isMG df mihlF ivc afAuxf jfxf afm sI ies krky KMBF dIaF zfrF bxnIaF hI sn. pr iek gwl aijhI hoeI ik ijs ny sLfhI mhwlF ivc qklIP qy guwsy dI iek lihr ijhI duVf idqI. Auh sI ik jwly ny lhOr ivc iek Kbr AuzfeI ik rfxI ijMdF grBvqI ho geI hY. corI corI jo ho irhf hovy Auh qF sLfied sihxXog sI pr Kflsf POj leI ieh byiejLqI vflI Kbr sI qy hor drbfrIaF leI vI. jd rfxI qk ieh Kbr puwjI qF Auh vI hYrfn rih geI. hfly ieh Kbr jvfn hI ho rhI sI ik iek hor aPvfh qurI peI ik rfxI ny grBpfq krvf idqf hY qy ajkl mihlF ivc ibmfr peI hY. ieh sux ky qF pMcF df guwsf sqvyN asmfn jf ciVaf. AuhnF iek dm hukm cfV idqf ik hIrf isMG qy jwly nUM buDU ky afvy bulfieaf jfvy. hIrf isMG pwKI iek pMc ny srdfr mwl isMG nUM ikhf, “srdfr jI, qusIN hIrf isMG qy jwly dI bjfey mfeI jI qy lfl isMG nUM qlb kro, AuhnF qoN puwCo ik swc kI ey.” “nhIN srdfr jI, mfeI sfzI mF dI jgfh ey asIN aijhf nhIN kr skdy, sfnUM krnf vI nhIN cfhIdf. [[pihlF jwly qoN jfxIeyN ik Auh aijhIaF aPvfhF ikAuN PYlf irhf ey, ieh koeI mfmUlI gwl nhIN ey. jy ieh swc ey qF iehdf sbUq dyvy qy asIN lfl isMG df isr klm kr dyvFgy.” POj dy hukm ‘qy hIrf isMG qy jwlf afpxy kuJ bMidaf nfl buDU ky afvy puwj ky POj dy pMcF sfhmxy pysL ho gey. pMc mwl isMG grjdf hoieaf boilaf, “jwly, ieh ijhVI gwl qUM kih irhf eyN ies ivc ikMnI ku scfeI ey?”

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“srdfr jI, ieh Kbr sO ivsvy swc ey.” “jwly, jy ieh Kbr swc hoeI qF asIN lfl isMG df isr klm kr dyvFgy qy jy glq hoeI qF qYnUM ies kuPr dy nqIjy Bugqx leI iqafr rihxf cfhIdf ey. [[[qy hIrf isMG, qUM vI kMn Kohl ky sux lY ik aijhIaF aPvfhF PYlf ky lokF ivc bdamnI pYdf krn dI ieko eI sjLf ey.” “TIk ey srdfr jI.” “iPr ds jwly, qyrI ies Kbr df jLrIaf kI ey?” “srdfr jI, mYnUM ieh Kbr hukmI dfeI ny idqI ey ijs df sLfhI mihl ivc jfxf afAuxf bhuq purfxf ey.” hukmI dfeI sLfhI mhwl ivc hox vfly bhuq sfry jxyipaF dI gvfh sI. nOinhfl isMG dy jnm qoN lY ky sLyr isMG dy bwicaF dy jnm vyly vI Auh hfjLr sI. jwlf buDU ky afvy qoN qF vfps af igaf pr Aus dIaF lwqF kMb rhIaF sn. Aus nUM lg irhf sI ik mOq hux vI afeI ik hux vI afeI. Aus ny hIrf isMG nUM ikhf, “rfjf jI, vkq af igaf ik lhOr ivcoN cly jfieaf jfey.” “pMzq jI, myrf vI iKafl ey ik hux jMmU leI inkl clIey, iehnF df guwsf qfieaf jI dy lgfn nf dyx krky vI ijLafdf viDaf hoeaf ey.” “rfjf jI, hflfq bhuq nfjLuk ny, sLfied lhOr ivcoN inklx dy sfzy rfh vI bMd kr idqy jfx.” “qusIN jldI hI jMmU nUM sunyhf ByjoN ik nfrovfl dy rsqy BfrI qdfd ivc POj ByjI jfvy jo ik sfnUM rfh ivc imly, jy Kflsf POj nfl sfzf vfh pY jfey qF sfzI mwdd ho sky.” “ieh qy bhuq jrUrI ey rfjf jI, asIN jd qk mOkf pfAuNdy hI afpxy kuJ bMdy lY ky sLfhI Kjfny ivcoN jo kuJ ho sky iekwTf krdy hF.” poh cVH cuikaf sI. TMz jLorF ‘qy sI. DuMD BrI iek svyr, mOkf imldy hI jwly qy hIrf isMG ny KjLfncI qoN jbrdsqI KjLfnf Kulvfieaf qy sfrf smfn hfQIaF Aupr lwd ky afpxI iqMn hjLfr POj nfl tYksflI drvfjLy rfhIN bfhr inkl gey. iklHy ivc Aus vyly hor vI bhuq sfry lok sn ies leI Kbr jvfhr isMG qk jf puwjI. Aus ny sLfm isMG atfrIvflf qy aqr isMG kfilaF vflf afpxy nfl ley qy kfPI qdfd ivc POj vI qy hIrf isMG qy jwly nUM pMj-swq koh ‘qy hI jf Gyiraf. rfjf gulfb isMG dI ByjI POj vI hIrf isMG nUM rfh ivc hI iml geI sI. donF pfisaF qoN Gmsfn dI lVfeI hoeI. aqr isMG kfilaF vfly dy vfr nfl hIrf isMG GoVy qoN izg ipaf. aqr isMG ny Aus nUM mfrn leI qlvfr sUqI qF hIrf isMG hwQ joVdf boilaf, “srdfr jI, mYnUM bKsL idE, mYN isMG sj jfvFgf qy sfrI Aumr iswKF dI cfkrI krFgf.” “hIrf isMG,ieh vkq isMG sjx df nhIN, iDafn isMG nUM jfky imlx df ey.” kihMidaF aqr isMG ny ieko vfr nfl Aus dI grdx lfh idqI. ies lVfeI ivc rfjf hIrf isMG, jwlf, mIaF lfB isMG, mIaF sohx isMG qy hor keI jrnYlF smyq hjLfr bMdf mfiraf igaf. sUrj zuwbx qoN pihlF pihlF KjLfny nUM vfps qosLyKfny ivc jmHF krvf idqf igaf. iswKF ny hIrf isMG df isr lohfrI drvfjLy tMg idqf. lfB isMG df kitaf isr mocI drvfjLy qy sohx isMG df isr sLfh aflmI drvfjLy ‘qy tMg idqy. jvfhr isMG afpxy bMdy lY ky hIrf isMG dI hvylI igaf qy pwcI-qIh lwK rupey df mfl luwt ilafieaf. keI idn bfad rfjf gulfb isMG jMmU qoN afieaf qy iehnF isrF df sskfr kIqf. jwly df isr kuJ inhMgf ny cuwk ilaf. jwly dIaF awKF hfly KulHIaF hI sn, mwuCF vI KVIaf sn qy gMjf isr cmk irhf sI. inhMgF ny isr nUM pIly prny ivc lpyt ilaf qy lhOr dy bjLfr ivc GuMmx lgy. AuhnF BMg pIqI hoeI sI qy hokf dy rhy sn; ‘kOVI idE qy jwlf dyKo, kOVI idE qy jwlf dyKo.’ Auh kOVI lY ky jwly df mUMh idKf idMdy. QoVy icr ivc hI AuhnF vfhvf sfrIaF kOVIaF iekwTIaF kr leIaF. lhOr leI ieh iek hor KUn nfl rMgI sLfm sI. ijQy jwly dy dOr qoN kuJ rfhq mihsUs ho rhI sI AuQy lokF ivc BYa dIaF motIaF prqF cVIaF peIaF sn pr ieh BYa lhOr leI koeI nvF nhIN sI.[[[ rfxI ijMdF ieh Kbr sux ky iek vfr iPr guMm-suMm ijhI ho geI. sLfhI mihlF ivc iek vfr iPr srnftf ijhf Cf igaf. pihlF qF rfxI hIrf isMG qy jwly dI mOq dIaF duafvF mMgdI iPrdI sI pr hux Auh soc rhI sI ik hIrf isMG nhIN sI mfiraf jfxf cfhIdf. hIrf isMG aisDy qOr qy Aus dy kMm df bMdf vI sI. Aus nUM socF ivc zuibaF dyK mMglf puwCx lgI, “rfxI jI, quhfnUM qF KusL hoxf cfhIdf ey pr qusIN Audfs bYTy E, kI gwl ey?” “mMglf, ieh KUn-Krfbf sfnUM zrf idMdf ey, asIN afpxy puwqr bfry socx lgdy hF, [[[Aus ny ikho ijhI iksmq pfeI ey! [[[iesy Aumr ivc ieh sB dyKx nUM iml irhf ey!”

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“rfxI jI, ieh mhFrfjf hox dI hoxI eyN, ieh musIbqF qF JlxIaF eI pYNdIaF ny, Auh ijhVI gulfbo afieaf krdI ey mhFrfjf jI nUM khfxIaF suxfAux; dsdI huMdI ey ik qfj-qKq qF kMizaF dI syj huMdI ey so rfxI jI, afpF sfry AuhnF khfxIaF df eI ihwsf hF qy kMzy kbUlxy hoxgy.” kol hI bYTI moqIaf bolI. rfxI kihx lgI, “sfnUM pqf ey moqIaf, asIN ieMny sflF qoN kMizaF Aupr hI qF qury iPr rhy hF, ijs idn dy lhOr afey hF ieho kuJ dyKdy af rhy hF pr moqIaf, socdy hF ik iehdf koeI aMq vI hoeygf ik nhIN.” “mYnUM lgdf ey ik aMq ho igaf, jwlf igaf, hIrf isMG igaf qy afpxI ijLMdgI hmysLf leI bdl geI ey, Aus kflLy dOr df aMq ho igaf ey.” “Auh qF TIk ey moqIaf pr hux lhOr drbfr df kI bxygf! ies dI aglI idK ikho ijhI hoeygI?” “rfxI jI, ieh sB qF POj ‘qy eI inrBr krygf, POj qoN ibnF qF qusIN kuJ vI nhIN kr skoNgy pr ieMnf jLrUr ey ik hux rfj quhfzy hwQ ivc hoeygf, quhfzI mnmrjLI hoeygI.” “ieh eynf sOKf nhIN ey moqIaf, drbfr ivc iswK srdfrF nUM KusL krnf pvygf qy dUjy pfsy POj dy pMcF nUM.” “ieh qF krnf eI peygf.” “sfzI, iek qIvIN dI ieh mrd ikMnI ku suxngy!” “suxngy, rfxI jI suxngy, dyKo jdoN qusIN mfmlf iekwTf krn ivc ho rhI dyrI dI gwl kIqI sI qF dIvfn jI ny ikvyN sB nUM ikhf sI ik ieh sB qoN aihm kMm ey jo sfnUM sB qoN pihlF krnf cfhIdf ey qy iPr quhfzI mfmlf vDfAux vflI gwl vI qF mMnI geI sI.” “pr jdoN asIN POj ivcly anusLfsLn dI gwl kIqI qF pMc BVk AuTy sn!” “rfxI jI, ieh vI TIk ey pr mYnUM ieh vI pqf ey ik bhuq sfry POjI quhfzy ivcoN iek mF dyKdy ny.” “moqIaf, aijhf kuJ nhIN vI dyKdy, bhuq sfry sfzy iKlfP vI ny.” “nhIN rfxI jI, bhuqy lok quhfzI prvfh krdy ny, mMglf df Brf myry nfl sfrI gwl kr lYNdf ey.” “moqIaf, asIN qF kMm cldf dyKxf cfhuMdy hF, ieh drbfr muV ky afpxI pihlF vrgI sLfno sLOkq ivc af jfvy, sB kuJ pihlF vFg isDy rfh cly.” “rfxI jI, qusIN ikAuN eynI icMqf krdy E, srdfr jvfhr isMG jI quhfzy nflL ny, qusIN iekwly nhIN E, iPr rfjf lfl isMG jI vI ny.” “hF moqIaf, sfry ny pr sfnUM afpxy puwqr bfry zr hr vyly ligaf rihMdf ey, asIN cfhuMny vF ik koeI pwkf hwl hovy.” “rfxI jI, sB ho jfvygf pr ies vyly qusIN eyhnF socF ivcoN inklo qy ies nUM sLuB Kbr smJdy KusL hovo.” moqIaf nhIN sI smJ rhI ik rfxI ijMdF kI soc rhI hY. rfxI ijMdF nUM Kflsf POj Aupr vI Brosf nhIN sI qy drbfrIaF Aupr vI nhIN. EDr sLihjLfdf ipsLOrf isMG vI dUroN bYTf iek vfr iPr afpxf Pwn iKlfrn ligaf sI. Auh qf hIrf isMG qoN zrdf hI lhOr nhIN sI af irhf. Aus nUM lg irhf sI ik Aus dy byty df jIvn ies kwt-vwZ ivc hI lMG jfvygf. nfl dI nfl Aus nUM mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dI jfn nUM Kqrf vI jfpdf sI. pMjfb ivc koeI vI iksy df skf nhIN sI. mhFrfjf dlIp isMG iek bwcf, afpxf bcfa krn Xogf vI nhIN sI. keI lok aMgryjLF dy rfj dI qrIP krdy dsdy ik sqluj qoN pfr dI irafieaf bhuq suKI hY. Aus nUM keI vfr lgdf ik sLfied aMgryjLF kol Aus dy msilaF df hwl hovy. sLfied aMgryjL Aus dy pwuqr dy rfj ivc vI ihMdusqfn vrgf amn kfiem kr skx pr ikvyN ies gwl dI Aus nUM koeI smJ nhIN sI lg rhI. Auh sLfm qF lhOr vfsqy bhuqI vDIaf nhIN sI pr agly idn sB TIk ho igaf. vYsy vI hux lhOr dI afdq hI bx cuwkI sI ik ikzI vI Gtnf vfpr jFdI Aus df asr bhuq QoV-icrf huMdf. agly idn lok Buwl gey huMdy ik aYzf vwzf hfdsf hoieaf hY. gmI qy KusLI ieMnf nyVy nyVy rih rhIaF sn ik sB kuJ rlL gwz ho irhf sI. iek idn kuJ gvfcx df mfqm qy dUjy idn kuJ pfAux df cfa. agly idn sLfhI mhwl ivc jvfhr isMG qy lfl isMG afpxy dosqF nfl dusLmx mfry jfx df jsLn mnf rhy sn. sLrfb pIqI jf rhI sI, nfc ho irhf sI. jvfhr isMG lfl isMG nUM kihx ligaf, “rfjf jI, hux vjLIr mYN hovFgf qy qusIN POj dy kmFzr.” “srdfr jI, mYN kmFzr bxF jF nf pr qusIN vjLIr jLrUr bxoNgy, mYN quhfzy nfl KVf hovFgf, mfeI jI qF hYn hI.” “ieh TIk ey rfjf jI pr iehnF buriCaF df kI krFgy?” “jd mfeI jI ny kih idqf qF burCy vI mMn jfxgy, mYN afpxy qOr ‘qy POj ivc asr pfvFgf.”

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burCy sLbd aVb qy ivgvy hoey POjIaF leI vriqaf jFdf, aijhy POjI ijhVy iksy dy kihxy ivc nhIN sn, ijhVy drbfr nUM vI awKF idKfAuNdy sn. kihx nUM lfl isMG kih irhf sI pr Aus nUM pqf sI ik ieh burCy rfxI ijMdF nUM vI kuJ nhIN smJdy. POj kol ies vyly lohVy dI qfkq af cuwkI sI. AuhnF dI mrjLI dy iKlfP jfxf musLkl sI. rfxI nUM hr vyly aMdro aMdr kuJ KfeI jFdf sI. iksy msly df hwl nhIN sI iml irhf. Auh zr ivc sONdI, zr ivc hI jfgdI pr jd Auh mhFrfjf dlIp sfhmxy huMdI qF ichry qy muskRfht rwKx dI koisLsL krdI. mhFrfjy nUM vI afly duaflf axgOlx dI afdq ijhI pY geI sI. Auh bhuqf Audfs nhIN sI huMdf. Auh rfxI nUM vI puwCdf rihMdf, “bIbI jI, qusIN TIk E?” dlIp df drbfr ivc jy idn vDIaf inkilaf huMdf qF bhuq sfrIaF gwlF krdf nhIN qF cuwp rihMdf. rfq nUM sOx qoN pihlF dlIp nUM khfxI suxn dI afdq sI ijs nUM Auh bhuq iDafn nfl suxdf. afm qOr qy gulfbo Aus nUM khfxI suxfieaf krdI. gulfbo rfijaF, rfjkumfrF dIaF khfxIaF suxfAuNdI. keI vfr rfxI vI kol bYTI sux rhI huMdI. ijs khfxI ivc ikDry suKFq huMdf qf Aus nUM lgdf ik gulfbo JUT bol rhI hY. iek idn gulfbo mhFrfjf nUM alfdIn dy icrfg vflI khfxI suxf rhI sI. rfxI ijMdF vI njLdIk hI bYTI sI. Auh vI khfxI nUM iDafn nfl suxdI jf rhI sI. gulfbo ny khfxI suxfeI. mhFrfjf khfxI suxdf suxdf sON igaf. gulfbo AuT ky jfx lgI qF rfxI bolI, “gulfbo, ikQoN imlygf ieh alfdIn df icrfg!” “rfxI jIE, qusIN ieh icrfg kI krnf ey, qusIN qF afp rfjmfqf E, sfry jhfn dI mflk.” gulfbo dI gwl sux ky rfxI hwsI qy kihx lgI, “ipafrI gulfbo, swc, sfnUM ies icrfg dI sKq jLrUrq ey, [[[asIN icrfg mlLIey qy ivcoN ijMn inkly qy sfnUM puwCy ik bolo myry afkf mYN kI kr skdF, asIN khIey ik sfzy afly duafly amn krdy, ieh KUn Krfbf bMd krdy.” rfxI df gwl krn df lihjLf gulfbo nUM bhuq ajIb ligaf ijvyN rfxI nUM koeI BUq cuMbV igaf hovy. rfxI ny iPr ikhf, “swc dws kI alfdIn df icrfg huMdf ey?” “rfxI jI, iblkul hoeygf, ieh bfqF aYvyN nhIN bx jFdIaF, alfdIn df icrfg qF jLrUr hoeygf.” “ikQoN imlLygf?” “rfxI jI, ieh qF lwBxf peygf, [[[qy imlx nUM BmF quhfzy pYrF ivc hI af izgy. [[[Aupr vflyL qy Brosf rwKo.” “hux Aupr vfly ‘qy Brosf nhIN rwK huMdf, hux qF koeI icrfg hI iml jfvy!” gulfbo rfxI df iPkr krdI cly geI. rfxI zUMGIaF socF ivc guafc geI. Aus idn suPny ivc Aus ny AuhI icrfg dyiKaf ijhdy ivc ijMn luikaf hoieaf sI. sfry suPny ivc Auh icrfg mgr BwjdI rhI qy icrfg dUr huMdf igaf. AuTdI hI iPr socF ivc guMm ho geI. agly idn Aus ny rfjf lfl isMG nUM bulfieaf. ievyN koeI Kfs slfh krnI hovy qF Aus nUM ivsLysL sunyhf Byj ky swd ilaf krdI sI. rfxI Aus nUM kihx lgI, “rfjf jI, sfnUM afpxy puwqr bfry bhuq zr lgI jf irhf ey.” “mfeI jI, iPkr nf kro, mYN hYgF nf!” “Auh qy TIk ey rfjf jI, asIN cfhuMny hF ik koeI aijhf ieMqjLfm hovy ik Aus dy BivwK dI pUrI surwiKaf hovy, ieh rojL rojL dI dihsLqgrdI dyKI nhIN jFdI.” “mfeI jI, mYN jo vI kr skdf hoieaf krFgf, pihlF vI krdf irhF, hux jy jvfhr isMG vjLIr bx jFdy ny qF afpxI qfkq kuJ vDygI hI.” “iPr vI sfzy mn ivc keI iksm dIaF byBrosgIaF ny, [[[.” “mfeI jI, jfpdf ey qusIN kuJ hor kihxf cfhu Mdy E, dwso quhfzy mn ivc kI ey, qusIN insLMg dwso, quhfnUM pqf ey ik qusIN myry Aupr hr qrFH df Brosf kr skdy E.” “rfjf jI, Brosf krdI hF, qF hI qF gwl kr rhI hF, mYN socdI hF ik qusIN srhwd pfr iPrMgIaF nfl gwl krky aOKy smyN leI mwdd pwkI kr lE.” rfxI dI gwl sux ky lfl isMG socF ivc pY igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI bhuq sfry nvfb, jgIrdfr qy vwzy vwzy srdfr afpxIaF jgIrF bcfAux leI iPrMgIaF qk phuMc kr rhy sn. kuJ aMgryjL aPsr af ky jvfhr isMG nUM vI prdy ijhy nfl imilaf krdy sn pr lfl isMG afp aMgryjLF qoN dUr rihxf cfhuMdf sI. jy ies gwl df POj nUM pqf

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lg igaf qF nqIjf bhuq burf inkl skdf sI, POj dy pMc qF koeI dlIl suxy ibnF hI PYslf suxf idMdy sn. rfxI puwCx lgI, “rfjf jI, kI socx lg pey E?” “kuJ nhIN mfeI jI, soc irhF ik ikho ijhI mwdd mMgI jfvy, [[[iek rfjf dUjy qoN shrwdF dI rfKI leI qF mwdd mMg skdf ey pr aMdrUnI dusLmx qoN bfhrly dusLmx dI shfieqf ikvyN leI jfvy?” “rfjf jI, ieh qusIN soco, asIN soc rhy hF ik sfnUM iehnF buriCaF iKlfP kdy vI shfieqf dI loV pY skdI ey.” rfxI ny ikhf. lfl isMG sfhmxy ajIb ijhI siQqI af KVI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik aMgryjL qF pihlF hI ies qfk ivc sn ik lhOr drbfr ivc iksy nf qrFH dKl idqf jfvy. ies qrFH rfxI dIaF musLklF Gtx dI jgfh vD jfxgIaF. lfl isMG nUM ieh nhIN sI pqf ik rfxI aMgryjLF nUM icrfg ivclf ijMn smJx lgI hY. kuJ dyr bfad Aus ny ikhf, “mfeI jI, mYN iebfrq iqafr krdF qy quhfzy vloN diraf pfr sunyhf Byj dyvFgf.” “nhIN rfjf jI, asIN cfhuMdI hF ik ieh sB qusIN afpxy qOr qy kroN.”

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lhOr sLihr ivc, lhOr drbfr ivc, sLfhI iklyH, sLfhI mhwl ivc; cfry pfsy hfly vI ainsicqqf bxI hoeI sI.[[[ ies ainsicqqf bfry pMjfb dy ihqYsLI lok bhuq hI iPkrvMd sn. iehnF idnF ivc hI pMjfb df sB qoN vwzf iPkrvMd PkIr ajLIjLUdIn POq ho igaf. Aus dI mOq df kfrn vI lhOr ivclI kqlo gfrq hI bxI sI. iPkr krdf krdf aijhf ibmfr ipaf ik muV ky AuiTaf hI nf. BfvyN Aus dy kMm Aus dy sB qoN Coty Brf PkIr nUrUdIn ny sMBfl ley sn pr vwzy PkIr sfihb dI mOq df sB nUM bhuq duK sI. keI hor ihqYsLI vI mn Aupr lgfeI bYTy sn. iehnF ivcoN hI iek sI dIvfn amr nfQ. dIvfn amr nfQ vYs qF dIvfn dInf nfQ df puwqr sI pr Aus dI drbfr ivc afpxI iek Kfs jgfh sI. srkfr dy vyly Auh srkfr kol bKsLI vI irhf sI qy srkfr bfry iek ikqfb; iekbflnfmf mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG vI ilKI sI. Aus ny srkfr nUM bhuq njLdIk qoN dyiKaf sI. Auh Aus vyly dy pMjfb qy aj dy pMjfb df mukfblf krdf krdf rox lgdf. Auh ikhf krdf ik srkfr eyzf dfnI iensfn sI ik Auh cMd-sUrj qk dfn kr skdf sI. Aus dy rfj ivc afm lok ieMny KusL sn ik lok afpxy inwky inwky kfrobfrF ivcoN qohPy lY ky afAuNdy. dUr dy ipMzoN iek amrU cmfr keI idn qur ky lhOr puwjdf qy srkfr leI sohlI juwqI sINa ky ilafAuNdf qy srkfr cfa nfl pfAuNdf. ievyN hI bhuq sfry hor grIb lok afpo afpxI ivwq mUjb srkfr nUM qohPy idMdy, srkfr AuhnF nUM hIry jvfhrfqF nfloN vwD smJ ky pUry cfa nfl sMBfldf qy vrqdf. srkfr ny afp anpVH huMdy hoey ikMny hI ividafly Kulvfey sn. hr Tfkurduafry nfl pfTsLflf, hr msIq nfl mdrsf qy hr gurdvfry nfl gurmuKI pVHfAux df ieMqjLfm huMdf. aglyrI pVHfeI dy vI prbMD sn. aMgryjLI nf vI srkfr nUM Gwt pRym nhIN sI pr Aus dy jfx qoN bfad sB iKMzr igaf sI. hux qF ijvyN sfrf pMjfb hI duKI sI. sLihrF dy lok alwg qy ipMzF dy alwg. POj lokF leI alwg isrdrdI bxI hoeI sI. dIvfn amr nfQ nfloN Aus df ipqf dIvfn dInf nfQ mjLbUq bMdf sI. jdoN bhuq sfry lok drbfr ivcoN jfxoN hI ht gey sn, zrdy sn ik pqf nhIN POj ikhVy vyly ikhVf hukm suxf dyvy, qF Auh jFdf irhf sI. Aus df kihxf sI ik ijMnI ku syvf vI Auh pMjfb dI kr skdf hovy krdf rhygf. drbfrI drbfr qoN dUr rihx lgy sn. ies smyN pMjfb df koeI sLfsLk nhIN sI. iek byXkInI dI siQqI bxI hoeI sI. kuJ idnF ivc hI aijhy hflfq ho gey ik sLfhI iklHy ivc kuJ POj nUM Cwz ky rfxI ijMdF qy jvfhr isMG hI rih gey. iek idn rfxI ijMdF ny BfeI rfm isMG nUM bulfvf Byijaf pr Auh nf afieaf. rfxI ijMdF cfhuMdI sI ik ikvyN nf ikvyN pMjfb df rfj clfieaf jfvy. lhOr dy drbfr df kMm bhuq ipwCy pY igaf hoieaf sI. lgfn iekwTf krn vflf sI. pRsLfsLn nUM clfAux leI ies vyly qjrubfkfr ivakqI dI loV sI pr pUry pMjfb ivc aijhf koeI ivakqI nhIN sI lwB irhf. jvfhr isMG Aus nUM kihx ligaf, “BYxF, vjLIr hux mYN bxFgf, myrf hwk bxdf ey.” “TIk ey vIrf, vjLIrI ‘qy hwk qyrf eI ey pr ies vyly qyry nfl kMm inptfAux leI qjrbykfr bMdy dI vI loV ey, qyry kol qjruby dI Gft ey.”

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jvfhr isMG ievyN tlLx vflf nhIN sI. Aus ny iPr ikhf, “qjrubf vI af jfvygf, dIvfn dInf nfQ ey, PkIr nUrUdIn ey, rfm isMG ey, ieh sfry lok myrI mwdd leI eI ny.” “vIrf, sfnUM iek vfrI rfjf gulfb isMG nfl gwl kr lYx dy, nhIN qF vjLfrq qUM eI krnI eyN.” Aus ny gulfb isMG nUM sunyhf Byijaf pr gulfb isMG ny sfP nFh kr idqI. Aus ny iliKaf sI ik pMjfb dy hflfq ieMny ivgVy hoey hn ik ieQy iksy dI ijLMdgI df koeI Brosf nhIN qy Auh Cy mhIny qoN vwD jIxf cfhuMdf hY. aslI gwl ieh sI ik hux Auh vjLfrq nhIN sI krnf cfhuMdf Auh qF afp mhFrfjf bxn df cfhvfn sI blik Auh rfjy qoN mhFrfjf bxn dy rfh Aupr qur cuikaf sI. lhOr nM lgfn dyxf bMd krn df mqlb hI iehI sI ik Auh afpxy afp nUM hux KudmuKqfr smJdf sI. rfjf gulfb isMG ny sfry hflfq df jfiejLf lY ilaf sI. iek pfsy qF aMgryjLf nfl lVfeI lgx dy pUry afsfr sn qy Kflsf POj sqluj vflI srhwd sMBflx ivc lgI hoeI sI dUjy pfsy bhuq sfrI Kflsf POj ipsLfvr vl ruJI hoeI sI. mulfqfn df nvF gvrnr mUlrfj vI lgfn nhIN sI dy irhf. gulfb isMG nUM ligaf ik afpxy afp nUM KudmuKqfr GoisLq krn df shI vkq sI. Aus ny GosLxf qF nf kIqI pr ajLfd rfjy dy qOr ‘qy aPgfnF nfl gwlbfq sLurU kr leI qy nfl hI nfl aMgryjLF nfl vI pMjfb df pRqIinwD hox dI QF ksLmIr dy mhFrfjy dy qOr qy vrqx ligaf. phfVF ivcoN hor BrqI krnI qF Aus ny kdoN dI arMBI hoeI sI. Aus ny afpxy iklHy nUM vI bhuq mjLbUq bxf ilaf hoieaf sI. POj dIaF msLkF vI hox lgIaF sn. Auh aMgryjLF qoN hiQafr KrIdx dI koisLsL vI krn ligaf. ies gwl nUM lhOr qk puwjx ivc dyr nf lgI. Aus vyly drbfr df kMmkfr rfxI ijMdF afp hI sMBfl rhI sI. Aus nUM isrP dIvfn dInf nfQ dI shfieqf hI hfsl sI. jvfhr isMG dy vjLIr bxn ivc hfly keI aiVwky pYdf ho rhy sn. POj dy pMc jvfhr isMG dy bhuq iKlfP sn. hux rfxI hI drbfrIaF qy vwK vwK mihkmy dy lokF nfl slfhF krdI qy hukm suxfAuNdI. Aus dIaF ivdysLI mihmfnF nfl vI bYTkF huMdIaF. POj df muafienf qk krn vI cly jFdI. pMcF nfl mulkfqF krdI. rfjf gulfb isMG dI bgfvq nUM Auh ikvyN Jwl skdI sI. Aus nfl Auh pihlF hI vjLIrI TukrfAux kfrn KPf sI. Aus ny pMcF nfl slfh kIqI qy iPr lfl isMG nUM ikhf, “rfjf jI, ies qoN pihlF ik gulfb isMG aMgryjLF qoN vI vwzI isrdrdI bx jfvy Aus nUM sbk isKfAuxf jLrUrI ey.” “iblkul mfeI jI, Aus ny afpxy aMq nUM avfjL mfr leI ey!” “iPr qusIN POj lY ky jfvo qy Aus nUM nysqo-nfbUd kr idE.” “mfeI jI, iblkul, aj hI mYN pMcF nfl slfh krky agly Tos kdm cuwkdf hF, myry huMdy qusIN byiPkr ho jfvo.” lfl isMG ny pUry hOsly nfl ikhf. agly idn sfrI siQqI pMcfieq ivc ivcfrI geI. gulfb isMG dIaF hrkqF qF sB dI jfxkfrI ivc af hI cuwkIaF sn pr POj srhwd ‘qy rukI hox krky gulfb isMG vl iDafn nhIN sI idqf jf irhf. iPr aMgryjLF vloN hmly dy asfr kuJ Gt gey. AuhnF dy numfieMdy ny Kud drbfr ivc af ky kih idqf ik pMjfb Aupr hmlf krn df AuhnF df koeI ierfdf nhIN hY. ies qrFH srhwd Auprlf qxfv shI hox ligaf. ieh TIk huMdy hI jMmU Aupr qF hmly dI iqafrI hox lgI. BfvyN pMcF ny ies lVfeI df kmFzr lfl isMG nUM bxfieaf pr nfl dI nfl hor jrnYlF nUM vI ivsLysL aiDkfr dy idqy gey. pMcF nUM ies gwl df XkIn sI ik gulfb isMG dI qfkq Kflsf POj dy brfbr nhIN hY pr iPr vI pUrI iqafrI nfl jfxf jLrUrI sI. PrvrI 1845; sqluj kMZy qfienfq Kflsf POj nUM isDy jMmU leI kUc krn dy hukm af gey. cOQy idn POj jMmU jf puwjI. ieMnI POj dyK ky gulfb isMG Gbrf igaf. Aus ny soicaf vI nhIN sI ik Kflsf POj ievyN jMmU Aupr cVHfeI krygI. Auh soc irhf sI ik srhwd Aupr AuliJaF hox krky CotI motI POj hI afvygI ijs df mukfblf Auh sihjy hI kr lvygf. Kflsf POj ny jMmU qoN bfhr jf ky zyry lf ley qy gulfb isMG nUM sunyhf Byijaf ik afqm sprpwx kr dyvy jF iPr lVfeI leI iqafr ho jfvy. gulfb isMG ny kohF ivc PYlrI Kflsf POj dyKI qF Auh zr igaf. Aus ny smJOqf krn ivc Blf smiJaf qy agly idn hI Kud Kflsf POj dy Kymy ivc af ky pysL ho igaf. Aus ny POj nUM njLrfny dy qOr ‘qy cfr lwK rupey idqy, bhuq sfry gihxy qy hor bhuq kuJ qohPy dy qOr qy idqf. Kflsf POj KusL ho geI. gulfb isMG ny lfl isMG vl dosqI df hwQ vDfAuNdy hoey ikhf, “rfjf lfl isMG jI, qusIN imsr ho qy asIN zogry, mYN cfhuMdf hF ik afpF afps ivc Drm dy Brf bx jfeIey.” “ikAuN nhIN rfjf jI, ijvyN qusIN kihMdy ho.” lfl isMG ny KusL huMidaF ikhf. Auh gulfb isMG df bhuqf vfkP nhIN sI. AuhnF donF ny insLfnI dy qOr ‘qy afps ivc qlvfrF vtfeIaF qy jwPIaF pfeIaF qy iek dUjy dy sdf leI Brf bxy rihx dIaF ksmF KfDIaF. qurn vyly gulfb isMG ny lfl isMG nUM alwg qohPy idqy. Kflsf POj vfps muV geI qF gulfb isMG df sLqfn idmfg kMm krn lg ipaf ik lfl isMG qF hux Aus df Brf bx hI cuikaf sI. jd kmFzr ien cIP hI Brf bx igaf qF bfkI

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POj df kI rih igaf. Aus ny afpxI POj ByjI qy rfh ivc Gfq lf ky qohPy qy cfr lwK njLrfny dI rkm lY ky jf rhy POj dy dsqy qoN sB kuJ vfps Koh ilaf. Kflsf POj vI hYrfn qy lfl isMG vI. lfl isMG smJ igaf ik gulfb isMG ny Aus df Brf bxn df sfrf nftk hI ricaf sI. Aus nUM ieh BYa vI afAux ligaf ik Kflsf POj ieh hI nf socy ik Brf bxn qoN bfad Aus dI sLih Aupr hI gulfb isMG ny hmlf kIqf hovy. lfl isMG pUrI dI pUrI POj lY ky iek vfr iPr jMmU jf puwjf. gulfb isMG nUM iek vfr iPr Kflsf Kymy ivc bulfieaf igaf. gulfb isMG af ky hwQ joV ky KV igaf qy afpxy kIqy dIaF muafPIaF mMgx ligaf. ies vfr Aus nUM pYNqI lwK jLurmfnf kIqf igaf pr Auh ies ivcoN pMj lwK rupey hI adf kr sikaf. Aus kol hor nkd nhIN sI. Kflsf POj ny Aus dIaF musLkF bMn leIaF qy Aus nUM lhOr lY afeI. gulfb isMG smJ igaf ik hux Aus nUM pMcF dy sfhmxy pysL kIqf jfvygf qy pMc koeI vI PYslf suxf skdy hn qy pMc afpxf PYslf lfgU vI iek dm hI kr idMdy hn. ikqy ievyN nf hovy ik Aus nUM mOq dI sjLf hI dy idqI jfvy. Auh afpxy afp nUM ies mOky leI iqafr krn ligaf. agly idn hI Auh buDU ky afvy pMcF sfhmxy pysL kIqf igaf. pMc mwl isMG afpxI BfrI avfjL ivc puwCx ligaf, “gulfb isMG, qUM Kflsf POj nfl gwdfrI qy gwdfrI krdf jf irhf eyN, qyrf ierfdf kI ey? kI qYnUM jfn nhIN ipafrI?” gulfb isMG hwQ joV ky KV igaf qy awKF Brdf hoieaf boilaf, “srdfr jI, mYN Kflsf POj nfl koeI gwdfrI nhIN kIqI qy nf hI aijhf myrf koeI ierfdf ey, mYN qF Kflsf POj df kUkr hF, mYN Kflsf POj leI kuJ vI krn nUM iqafr hF.” “gulfb isMG, ieh ijhVy kMm qUM krdf af irhf eyN ieh gwdfrI nhIN qy hor kI ey? Kflsf POj dI hukm-adUlI krn dI sjLf df nhIN pqf qYnUM?” “srdfr jI, mYN qF pihlF hI ikhf ik mYN Kflsf POj df nOkr hF pr mYnUM lhOr drbfr ‘qy koeI Brosf nhIN. ieh jo kuJ vI mYN kIqf ey lhOr drbfr dy hukm ivruD kIqf ey nf ik Kflsf POj dy iKlfP. mYnUM Kflsf POj Aupr pUrf Brosf ey, mYN Kflsf POj dI hukm adUlI bfry suPny ivc vI nhIN soc skdf!” Aus ny kuJ hor cfplUsI vflIaF gwlF kIqIaF. Aus ny drbfrIaf iKlfP kuJ khfxIaF vI GV leIaF. Kflsf POj Aus dIaF gwlF ivc af geI qy mOq dI sjLf tlL geI. Kflsf POj afp lhOr drbfr dy kfirMidaF nUM psMd nhIN sI krdI. pMc afp vI kdy lhOr drbfr dy hukm mMnx leI iqafr nhIN sI huMdy blik drbfr ivc jf ky vI afpxIaF mrjLIaF krn lgdy sn ies leI gulfb isMG dy mUMhoN lhOr drbfr dy iKlfP suxnf AuhnF nUM cMgf ligaf sI. Kflsf POj ny Aus dI mOq dI sjLf qF bKsL idqI pr Aus nUM iek Gr ivc hI kYd kr idqf igaf qy kul aTfht lwK rupey jurmfnf kIqf igaf. Aus nUM afs sI ik Brf bxy hox krky lfl isMG Aus dI koeI mwdd krygf pr ivsLvfsGfq krn krky lfl isMG df afpxf guwsf sI. Auh gulfb isMG qoN dUr irhf. bfad ivc gulfb isMG lfl isMG Aupr dosL lfAux ligaf ik Aus ny Aus nUM jfnoN mfrn dI koisLsL kIqI hY. jd aTfht lwK rupieaf jurmfnf dyx leI gulfb isMG Aupr jLor pfieaf igaf qF Aus ny Kflsf POj df imMnq qrlf krky sqfeI lwK ivc smJOqf kr ilaf. gulfb isMG nUM afpxy afp ivc bhuq aPsos sI ik Kflsf POj bfry Aus dI igxqI-imxqI kfmXfb nhIN sI rhI. Aus dy sfry aMdfjLy glq inkly sn. hux Auh ies kYd ivcoN inklx dy AupfE socx ligaf. aMdr bYiTaF hI Aus ny kuJ bMdy afpxy nfl joVy qy khfxI GVI ik ksLmIr dI cIn nfl lgdI srhwd vloN jbrdsq hmlf ho igaf hY. POj dy pMcF nMU pqf sI ik Aus ielfky nUM sMBflx leI gulfb isMG qoN vDIaf bMdf koeI nhIN hovygf ies leI Aus nUM irhf kr idqf igaf. jMmU pujidaF hI gulfb isMG ny muV ky aMgryjLF nfl gwlbfq sLurU kr idqI. gulfb isMG vloN drbfr Aupr lfeIaF AUjF ny rfxI df mn bhuq Krfb kr idqf. Aus nUM gulfb isMG qoN ieh afs nhIN sI. Aus dy zogiraF nfl sbMD sdf hI TIk rhy sn. ieh qF gulfb isMG dI afpxI hI glqI sI ik rfxI nUM jMmU Aupr hmly df hukm dyxf ipaf sI. gulfb isMG dI lfeI-buJfeI kfrn lhOr drbfr dy Kflsf POj nfl sbMD hor vI ivgVn lgy. ikAuNik drbfr hux rfxI ijMdF clfAuNdI sI qy ieh ksLmksL rfxI qy Kflsf POj ivc isDI idsx lg peI. lfl isMG vI kuJ zrfkl suBfa df hox krky rfxI ijMdF df pUrI qrFH sfQ dyx dy kfbl nhIN sI. iPr vI Aus ny drbfrIaF qy kONsl dy mYNbrF nUM pRyrn dI koisLsL kIqI ik Auh muV ky drbfr ivc afAux qy rfxI dI mwdd krn. POj hux hor vI mnmrjLI krn lgI. pMc afp hI koeI vI PYslf kr lYNdy qy drbfr ivc af ky hukm suxf idMdy. rfxI hr vyly socdI rihMdI ik POj nUM ikvyN kfbU ivc kIqf jfvy. ies nvIN pYdf hoeI siQqI kfrn rfxI ijMdF bhuq dbfa ivc rihMx lgI. keI vfr sfrI sfrI rfq Aus nUM nINd nf afAuNdI. moqIaf afKdI, “rfxI jI, sON jfE, hux qF svyr hox vflI ey.”

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“moqIaf, iek pfsy POj, iek pfsy ieh drbfr qy iek pfsy vwzy vwzy sfijsLI qy iek pfsy sfzf inkf ijhf puwqr; asIN ikvyN sON jfvIey?” “rfxI jI, jy nhIN sovoNgy qF quhfzI ishq Krfb ho jfvygI, qusIN ibsqr qy pY jfvoNgy qy iPr qF mhFrfjf jI iblkul iekwly rih jfxgy, sB qoN pihlF quhfzI ishq, bfkI sB kuJ bfad ivc.” moqIaf isafxI bxdI kihx lgdI. rfxI ijMdF dI dUjI golI mMglf hux ijLafdfqr jvfhr isMG duafly hI lgI rihMdI. jMmU Aupr cVHfeI vyly Auh POj df ihwsf bx ky igaf hox krky Aus df vkfr kuJ vD igaf sI. BfvyN Ausdf vjLIr bxn df rfh hfly vI sfP nhIN sI pr Aus nUM XkIn sI iek idn vjLIr AuhI bxygf. sLfhI mhwl ivc Aus dI pUrI cVHq sI. cfry pfsy Aus df hukm hI cldf sI. jvfhr isMG dy dosqF dI qy cfplUsF dI igxqI hux vDdI jf rhI sI. BfvyN jvfhr isMG vjLIr nhIN sI pr bhuq sfry kMm Auh sMBflx vI lg ipaf sI. asl ivc ieh lfl isMG dI hI cfl sI ik jvfhr isMG hOlI hOlI vjLfrq vl nUM vDy qF jo Auh afp sfrI iswK POj df kmFzr ien cIP bx sky. lfl isMG qy rfxI ijMdF dIaF lwK koisLsLF dy bfvjUd vI jvfhr isMG dI iksy pfsy koeI mjLbUq sLfK nhIN sI bx rhI, nf POj ivc qy nf drbfr dI kONsl ivc. sfry Aus nUM iek aXfsL ijhf bMdf hI smJdy sn. mMglf nfl sLry afm irsLqy ny Aus nUM kfPI bdnfm kr riKaf sI. iksy hor leI nf shI pr rfxI ijMdF leI Auh bhuq ivsLysL ivakqI sI. Auh jvfhr isMG dy huMidaF afpxy puwqr nUM vDyry surwiKaq smJdI sI. jvfhr isMG vI hr vyly prCfvyN vFg mhFrfjy dy nfl rihMdf. rfxI ijMdF koeI rfh lwB rhI sI ik Auh afpxy Brf nUM pMjfb df vjLIr aYlfn sky. iehnF idnF ivc iek gwl cMgI ho geI sI ik sfry drbfrI muV ky lgfqfr drbfr ivc afAux lgy sn qy pRsLfsLn df kMm dubfr clx ligaf sI. iehnF idnF ivc hI rfxI ijMdF sfhmxy iek hor cnOqI af KVI, ijs df Aus nUM zr vI sI. Auh sI srkfr df iek hor puwqr kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG. kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG nUM pqf cilaf ik lhOr drbfr dIaF inrMqr bYTkF nhIN lg rhIaF qy pMjfb df koeI vjLIr vI nhIN aYlfinaF igaf, ijs df mqlv sI pMjfb dy hflfq siQr nhIN hn. Auh atk qoN pMjfb af igaf qy pRcfr krn ligaf ik qKq df mflk iek bwcf nhIN ho skdf, qKq df asl mflk Auh hY. Aus ny isaflkot ivc afpxf alwg drbfr lgfAuxf vI sLurU kr idqf. kuJ lok jo pMjfb dy mOjUdf hflfq qoN KusL nhIN sn Aus nfl rlx lgy. POj df vI iek ihwsf kihx lg ipaf ik ipsLOrf isMG qoN ibnF koeI hor mhFrfjf ho hI nhIN skdf. ieQy hI vws nhIN Aus dy ihmfieqI inhMg mfJy ivc GuMmx lgy qy pMjfb dy sLihrF dI lutmfr krn dIaF DmkIaF dyx lgy. rfxI nUM qF iPkr pYxf hI sI, Kflsf POj nUM vI icMqf hox lgI. rfxI ijMdF mOkf sFBdI hoeI iek idn afpxIaF golIaF smyq buDU ky afvy puwj geI qy pMcF sfhmxy jvfhr isMG nUM vjLIr bxfAux dI qjvIjL rwKI. hfjLr pMcF ny afps ivc slfh kIqI qy jvflf isMG nUM gwlbfq leI muhry kIqf. jvflf isMG puwCx ligaf, “mfeI jI, quhfnUM jvfhr isMG ivc vjLIr bxn vflf ikhVf gux idsdf ey?” “srdfr jI, Auh drbfr dy qOr-qrIky isK igaf ey, hr vyly mhFrfjy dy nfl rihx krky vI Aus ny kfPI kuJ jfixaF eyN qy mYN smJdI hF ik mhFrfjy dI BlfeI leI Auh sB qoN ZukvF iensfn eyN.” “mfeI jI, mhFrfjy dI BlfeI qy mulk clfAuxf do vKrIaF gwlF ny. Auh vjLIr bxn dy kfbl nhIN ey.” “ikAuN?” “ikAuNik mfeI jI, Auh iek aXfsL afdmI eyN ijs nUM sLrfb qy sLbfb qoN ibnF iksy cIjL df nhIN pqf qy Auh drbfr dy iek bhuq hI sDfrx nOkr df puwqr ey qy nOkr df puwqr lhOr drbfr df vjLIr nhIN bx skdf.” jvflf isMG ny afpxf PYslf suxf idqf. rfxI ijMdF nUM ievyN jfipaf ijvyN iksy ny Aus dy pUry Kfndfn nUM gflL kwZI hovy. Aus nUM bhuq guwsf af irhf sI pr kfbU rKdI bolI, “srdfr jI, mYN vI Ausy nOkr dI hI DI hF.” “mfeI jI, qusIN ies vyly nOkr dI DI nhIN sfzy mhFrfjy dI mF ho, qusIN sfzI srkfr dI pqnI ho qy iesy leI qusIN sfzy sfhmxy hfjLr ho, jvfhr isMG vjLIr nhIN bx skygf.” “srdfr jI, mYnUM ies vyly jvfhr isMG qoN kfbl koeI ivakqI nhIN ids irhf ijhVf vjLIr bx sky.” “hY mfeI jI, iek ivakqI hY, kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG hY, Auh keI idn qoN pMjfb ivc qKq pRqI afpxy hwk leI pRcfr kr rhy ny, asIN slfh dyvFgy ik Aus nUM vjLIr bxf lE, Auh hwkdfr vI ey qy Aus df guwsf TMzf vI pY jfvygf, pMjfb ivc sLFqI vI ho jfvygI.” kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG df nF suxdy hI rfxI ijMdF df gwusf sqvyN asmfn Aupr jf ciVaf qy Auh roabdfr avfjL ivc bolI, “nhIN, srdfr jI, ieh kdy nhIN ho skygf, kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG kdy vI vjLIr nhIN bx skdf.”

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“mfeI jI, Aus ivc kI kmI eyN ik Aus nUM vjLIr nf bxfieaf jf sky.” “srdfr jI, Aus dI hfjLrI hI myry puwqr dI slfmqI leI vwzf Kqrf ey, Auh drbfr ivc afAuNdf hI qKq df hwk mMgx lgygf qy myry puqr dI jfn df dusLmx bx jfvygf, agr aijhy hflfq afey qF vfihgurU dI ksm mYN lhOr Cwz jfvFgI, mYnUM afpxf puwqr sB qoN pihlF ey qy mYN ieh vI smJdI hF ik quhfnUM vI afpxy mhFrfjy dI KYrIaq bfry socxf cfhIdf ey nF ik Aus dy iKlfP.” “mfeI jI, jy ipsLOrf isMG nUM vjLIrI nf imlI qF bdamnI PYlx df Kqrf ey, Aus dy bMdy pUry pMjfb ivc huwlVmcfAux leI iqafr bYTy ny, ieh bhuq vwzf mslf bx skdf ey qy ies df ieho hwl eI TIk inkldf ey.” “nhIN srdfr jI, ieh ies smwisaf df koeI hwl nhIN ey, jy QoVy ijhy bMdy pMjfb dy amn leI Kqrf ho skdy ny qF POj iks kMm dI ey? [[[POj aYzI vwzI sImf sMBfl rhI ey qy kuJ bMidaF Aupr kfbU nhIN pf skygI? [[[dUjI gwl srdfr jI, asIN sfrI POj dI iek rupweIaf qnKfn PI mhInf vDf dyvFgy qy nfl hI pMcF leI alwg Bwqy hoxgy.” pMc afps ivc slfhF krn lg pey. kuJ dyr ivc hI AuhnF ny rfxI dy hwk ivc afpxf PYslf suxf idqf qy nfhry lfAux lg pey; ‘rfxI ijMdF, ijLMdf bfd, mhFrfjf dlIp isMG, ijLMdf bfd’. sB kuJ Ausy vyly hI qih ho igaf. jvfhr isMG nUM vjLIr bxf idqf igaf. rfjf lfl isMG qy srdfr qyj isMG nUM sFJy qOr qy POjF dy kmFzr inXukq kr idqf igaf. lfl isMG dI isPfrsL rfxI ijMdF ny hI kIqI sI qy qyj isMG msLhUr jrnYl jmFdfr KusLhfl isMG df BqIjf sI ies leI pMcF ny Aus nUM kmFzr bxfAuxf mnjLUr kr ilaf. sfrf mslf sulJ igaf. POj ny kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG nUM bulf ky lhOr drbfr vloN Aus dI jgIr vDvf idqI qy Aus nUM vfps atk dy iklHy ivc Byj idqf igaf. iek vfr qF rfxI ijMdF nUM ligaf ik lhOr drbfr ivc siQrqf af jfvygI. pMjfb ivc hux arfjkqf nhIN rhygI pr dUjy pl hI Auh socx lgdI ik hfly vI sB kuJ zfvF-zol hI hY, ainsicq hI hY. Kflsf POj df koeI Brosf nhIN sI. kuJ idnF bfad hI dIvfn dInf nfQ sumn burj ivc afieaf qy kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, Krc bhuq ho irhf ey.” “dIvfn jI, hux qF jvfhr isMG jI vjLIr ny, ieh sfrI gwl qusIN AuhnF nfl kro.” “mfeI jI, srdfr jvfhr isMG ies gwl vl iDafn nhIN dy rhy, ijvyN AuhnF nUM ies gwl nfl koeI srokfr hI nf hovy, ikrpf krky qusIN afp iPkr kro, sfnUM Krc df ihsfb rwKx dI loV ey, ies leI mYN cfhuMdf hF ik mYN quhfnUM iehnF idnF ivc hoey Krc dI qPsIl dy skF.” rfxI ijMdF nUM iek pl leI jvfhr isMG dy gYrijLMmydfrfnf suBfa Aupr guwsf vI afieaf pr nfl hI socx lgI ik drbfr dy aKrfjfq Aupr Aus nUM Kud awK rKxI cfhIdI hY. Auh pMjfb dI rIjMt hY qy mhFrfjy dI mF vI qy hux qF sfrI qfkq hI Aus dy hwQ ivc hY. Aus nUM hI KjLfny df iDafn vI afp rwKxf cfhIdf hY. dIvfn dInf nfQ kuJ kfgjL rfxI dy muhry rKdf boilaf, “ieh sUcI ey srdfr jvfhr isMG dy vjLIr bxn dy pihly kuJ idnF dI, ijs ivc pMJI lwK Krc hoieaf ey qy kul imlf ky ipCly pMdrF idn ivc iek kroV Krc ho cuikaf ey ijs dy iqMn ihwsy isrP POj nUM gey ny.” “dIvfn jI, ieh jLrUrI vI qF sI, qusIN sfrI gwl smJdy eI ho.” “pr mfeI jI, mulk dy hor vI bhuq jLrUrI kMm ny, sfnUM As leI vI pYsy cfhIdy ny qy KjLfny df iDafn qF rwKxf pvygf.” iek pl leI rfxI ijMdF nUM bhuq guwsf afieaf ik ieh dIvfn Aus nUM kI kihx dI koisLsL kr irhf hY pr Auh cuwp rhI. dIvfn dInf nfQ vI hor bhuqf kuJ khy ibnF cly igaf. dIvfn hI nhIN lhOr drbfr dy sfry krmcfrI hI vfrI vfrI gYr-qjrubykfr rfxI ijMdF qoN aOKy hox lgy sn. POj inq idn afpxy KricaF dI PrmiesL vDf rhI sI. keI vfr sfry drbfrI qy kONsl dy mYNbr iekwTy ho ky ies df hwl lwBx dI koisLsL krn lgdy qy icMqfvF ivc Ps jFdy. PkIr nUr dIn dIvfn dInf nfQ nUM kihx lgdf, “dIvfn jI, jdoN iksy msly df hwl nf imldf hovy qF rwb afsry Cwz dyxf cfhIdf ey.” “PkIr jI, rwb afsry ikvyN Cwz dyeIey, byVI mMJDfr ivc ey.” “ieh vI TIk ey dIvfn jI pr hr jgfh AulU bYTy ny, POj ivc vI dy drbfr ivc vI, quhfnUM pqf ey ik AulU AujfV mMgdy ny. [[[srkfr AuproN svrg ivc bYTy dyKdy hoxgy qF kI socdy hoxgy!” “iesy leI qF kihMdf hF ik PkIr jI, ik afpF jo kuJ vI kr skdy hoeIey krdy rhIey, bcfa leI ijMny ku vI hwQ vjdy hox mfrdy rhIey.” “ dIvfn jI, pr pMjfb df bxygf kI?” “PkIr jI, jo zubdy jhfjL df bxdf eI huMdf ey.”

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“pqf nhIN awlf nUM kI mnjLUr ey, swc vI jfpdf ey. dyKo, jhfjL zubx dI afs ey qy ieh iswK srdfr, jgIrdfr, rweIs qy hor mohqvfr lok ihMdusqfn vl qur pey ny.” “PkIr jI, kihMdy ny ik jd jhfjL zuwbx lgdf ey qF sB qoN pihlF cUhy eI bfhr nUM Bjdy ny, ieh lok cUhy ny iensfn nhIN.” “dIvfn jI, vwzy BfeI jfn qur gey qy sfnUM Cwz gey ieh sB dyKx leI, [[[pqf nhIN hfly ikMnf ku KUn Krfbf dyKxf bfkI ey!” “PkIr jI, vwzy PkIr jI vI bQyry kuJ dyK gey ny, Auh ikhVf suKI gey ny ies jhfn qoN, [[[asIN vI eynf dyK cuwky hF hor vI dyK lvFgy, jo Aupr vfly nUM mnjLUr hoeygf.” “jI dIvfn jI, jo awlf nUM mnjLUr!” jdoN koeI hwl nf idsdf qF gwl Auprvfly afsry Cwz idqI jFdI hY. iehnF vFg rfxI ijMdF vI iPrk qF krdI sI pr Aus df vwzf mslf qfkq ivc bxy rihx df sI. ies nfl msly sulJx dI QF AulJdy jf rhy sn. Kflsf POj drbfr dy hr msly ivc dKl dyx lg peI sI. hr vyly koeI nf koeI pMc drbfr ivc hfjLr huMdf qy ijhVI kfrvfeI Aus nUM cMgI nf lgdI qF dbkf mfr ky AuQy hI rukvf idMdf. keI vfr rfxI lfl isMG nfl slfhF krn lgdI, “rfjf jI, Kflsf POj Aupr ikvyN kfbU pfieaf jfvy.” “mfeI jI, vwzf mslf POj dy kfiedy-knUMn df ey, ieh sB Kqm ho cuikaf ey.” “qusIN vwzy kmFzr ho, kuJ kro.” “mYN kmFzr jLrUr hF pr iehnF pMcF muhry hlkf pY jFdf hF qy iPr ieh burCy vI qF knUMn df siqafnfs krdy iPrdy ny, jdoN idl krdf ey lut mfr sLurU kr idMdy ny, ijhnUM cfhuMdy ny sjLf suxf idMdy ny, [[[lokF df POj qoN XkIn AuT igaf ey.” “diraf pfr qoN koeI Kbr afeI ey?” “koeI Kfs nhIN AuhnF ny hOslf dvfieaf ey ik Aus sfzy nfl ny.” “KflI hOslf qF iksy kMm df nhIN.” “pr mfeI jI, hor Auh kr vI kI skdy ny, sfzI Kfqr af ky Kflsf POj nfl lV qF nhIN skdy!” lfl isMG ny afiKaf. rfxI Aus dI khI gwl bfry socx lgI. socidaF socidaF iek gwl Aus dy hwQ lgI ik Kflsf POj nUM afpxI qfkq Aupr mfx hY, jykr aMgryjL POj Kflsf POj nfl tkrf jfvy qF Kflsf POj dI qfkq Gwt ho jfvygI. qfkq Gtx nfl Kflsf POj df dbdbf vI Gt jfvygf. Aus ny ies bfry lfl isMG nfl gwl kIqI qF Auh boilaf, “mfeI jI, gwl qF quhfzI TIk ey pr socx vflI gwl ey ik jy iPrMgI ijwq gey qF kI muV ky qusIN iesy ruqby qy rih skoNgy ik nhIN?” “ieh sfrI gwl qF AuhnF nfl pihlF qYa hovygI.” hux lfl isMG nUM kuJ kuJ sfP hox ligaf ik rfxI kI cfhuMdI hY. hux Auh iPrMgIaF nfl koeI gwl krn dy kfbl ho igaf sI. hux Auh ieh socx ligaf sI ik ieMnf gupq hoxf cfhIdf hY ik dUjy hwQ nUM pqf cly ik pihly hwQ ny kI kIqf hY. hux qF lfl isMG df sLfhI mhwl ivc afAuxf hor vI afm ho igaf sI. Aus ny vjLIr jvfhr isMG nUM imlx afAuxf huMdf. POj dy pMc hfly vI jvfhr isMG nUM aYvyN ijhf bMdf hI smJdy sn. sihjy hI Aus dI JfV-JMb kr idMdy. lfl isMG vI jvfhr isMG nUM bhuqf ijLMmyvfr jF aklvMd nhIN sI smJdf ies leI Aus nfl bhuqIaF slfhF nf krdf. jvfhr isMG df vI bhuqf smF mujrf dyKidaF hI lMGdf sI. sLfhI mhwl ivc Aus dy kmry nfl hI iek KUbsUrq bgIcf sI, Auh idn vyly bgIcy ivc hI mujrf sLurU krdf lYNdf. keI vfr qF ieh mujrf idn-rfq cldf rihMdf. iehnF idnF ivc jvfhr isMG ny iek ijLMmyvfrI df kMm vI kr idKfieaf. mulqfn df gvrnr mUlrfj afpxf lgfn nhIN sI Br irhf. Auh afpxy bfp dI mOq qoN bfad gvrnr bixaF sI. lhOr drbfr nUM lg irhf sI ik mUlrfj ny lhOr drbfr iKlfP bgfvq kr idqI hY. jvfhr isMG POj dI iek tukVI lY ky igaf qy lgfn vsUl kr ilafieaf qy mUlrfj nfl dosqI vI pf afieaf. ies nfl jvfhr isMG pRqI lokF df kuJ ku njLrIaf bdilaf sI. iesy muihMm ‘qy igaF hI Aus dy kuJ nvyN bylI vI bxy. iehnF ivcoN iek cqr isMG atfrIvflf sI ijhVf mulqfn qoN agy hjLfry df gvrnr sI. Aus df puwqr sLyr isMG atfrIvflf lhOr drbfr dI kONsl ivc vI sI. jvfhr isMG cqr isMG dI mihmfn invfjLI qoN bhuq KusL hoieaf. cqr isMG ny afpxy iksy irsLqydfr rfhIN afpxI kuVI dy

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mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nfl irsLqy dI gwl qorI. jvfhr isMG nUM ieh irsLqf psMd af igaf. Aus ny vfps lhOr afAuNidaF hI rfxI ijMdF nUM ikhf, “BYxF, srdfr cqr isMG atfrIvfly afpxI kuVI nfnkI df irsLqf irsLqf dlIp leI dy rhy ny.” “vIr jI, dlIp dI qF gwl cwl rhI ey dUjy pfsy zwlyvflIey srdfrF nfl.” “ieh gwl hfly pUrI qrFH qYa vI nhIN, jy qYa vI hovy qF do irsLqy vI qF kIqy jf skdy ny, srdfr cqr isMG atfrIvfly hjLfry dy gvrnr ny qy AuhnF df puwqr rfjf sLyr isMG iek bhfdr jrnYl ey, AuhnF nfl irsLqf krn ‘qy sfzI qfkq vDygI, Aus pfsy hI mUlrfj vI ey ijs ny mhFrfjf ivc afpxI vPfdfrI keI vfr jqfeI ey, ieh lok sfzy kMm afAux vfly ny, soc lE.” “vIr jI, socxf kI ey, rfjf lfl isMG jI nfl slfh kr lE qy irsLqf mnjLUr kr lE.” rfxI ny ikhf qy nfl dI nfl Aus nUM cfa cVH igaf. Aus ny moqIaf qy mMglf nUM dwisaf qF Auh qf KusLI ivc Auzx lgIaF. jldI hI ieh irsLqf qYa ho igaf. dlIp isMG dI kuVmfeI df idn nyVy af irhf sI. sLfhI iklHy ivc rOxkF lgx lgIaF, inq idn jsLn mnfey jfx lgy. mhFrfjf afm nfloN vI ijLafdf tOhr kwZ ky qKq qy bYTdf. kohynUr Aus dI inkI ijhI bFh Aupr bMinaF huMdf. kuVmfeI vfly idn sLfhI mhwl ivc rOsLnIaF jgfeIaF geIaF. sumn burj dI rOsLnI dUr qk ibKr rhI sI. sfrI rfq sMgIq cldf irhf. lok dUroN dUroN mubfrkvfd dyx afey. cqr isMG atfrIvfly ny kuVmfeI Aupr hI lwKF rupey Krc kr idqy. rfxI ijMdF nUM swc muwc hI ieh irsLqf lY ky afpxI iDr BfrI huMdI jfpI. ies nfl Aus df afqm ivsvfsL vI vDx ligaf. iek idn Aus ny afpxI golI nUM ikhf, “mMglf, ikDry ieh KusLI afrjLI ijhI qF nhIN hovygI?”

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sLihjLfdf ipsLOrf isMG dI jgIr vDf idqI geI sI qF jo Auh pMjfb dy qKq bfry afpxf hwk iqafg dyvy. sLied ipsLOrf isMG ievyN kr vI idMdf pr Aus nUM lok nhIN sI krn idMdy. atk dy ielfky dy lok vfr vfr Aus nUM Xfd dvfAux lgdy sn ik Auh lhOr dy qKq df vfrs hY. atk dy ielfky ivc Aus dI bhuq iejLq sI.[[[ nvyN gvrnr jnrl hYnrI hfrizMg ny vI afAuNidaF hI ies svfl dy jvfb lwBy sn ik ipsLOrf isMG dI QF dlIp isMG nUM mhFrfjf ikAuN bxf idqf igaf sI pr ieh Aus df vwzf iPkr nhIN sI. Aus df vwzf iPkr sI; jldI qoN jldI pMjfb nUM ihMdusqfn ivc rlLfAuxf. Auh cfhuMdf sI ik jldI hI ihMdusqfn dI srhwd vDf ky rUs qk qy cIn qk lY jfvy. Auh bhuq vDIaf ispfhI sI. keI lVfeIaF Aus ny ijwqIaF sn. Aus dy nfl hI jnrl ihAU gwP sI jo ik iek qjrubykfr jnrl sI jo muhfjL dr muhfjL ijqdf afieaf sI. lOrz hfrizMg nUM keI mhIny gvrnr jnrl bixaF lMG gey pr Aus nUM pMjfb Aupr ijwq hfly vI EnI hI dUr ids rhI sI ijMnI pihly idn. lOrz aYlnbOro dI ieh gwl ik aqr isMG sMDfvflIaf nf mrdf qF pMjfb nUM asIN ibnF iksy KUn bhfey kbjLy ivc kr lYxf sI, hux hor vI hfso-hIxI lg rhI sI. Aus qoN qF hfly Kflsf POj df Qfh hI nhIN sI pf ho rhI. Aus nUM lgx ligaf ik hfly pMjfb Aupr hmlf nhIN kIqf jf skdf. iek imQy smyN bfad Aus nUM sfrI irpoRt lMzn nUM ByjxI pYNdI sI. irpoRt ivc Aus ny ilK idqf sI ik pMjfb Aupr hfly iksy iksm df hmlf krnf sMBv nhIN. iek sLfm bMbeI qoN afieaf KuPIaf mihkmy df muKI sr vYljLy Aus nfl pMjfb bfry gwlF kr irhf sI. ieh lOrz hfrizMg nUM klkwqy vI iml cuikaf sI jdoN Auh gvrnr jnrl bixaf sI. Aus vyly pMjfb nUM lY ky Auh bhuq AuqsLfihq sI pr hux iZwlf ipaf dyK ky sr vYljLy ny puwiCaf, “sr hfrizMg, pMjfb vl kdoN ku vD rhy ho?” “sr, hfly koeI ierfdf nhIN, kihMdy ny ik syb pkf ky Kfxf cfhIdf ey so hfly AuzIk krnI hovygI, pMjfb bfry hfly hor jfnxf hovygf.” “sr hfrizMg, mYN qF socdF ik sfzy pMjfb nfl ieMny purfxy irsLqy ny ik asIN ies dy cwpy cwpy nUM jfxdy hF.” “sr vYljLy, pihlI gwl qF sfnUM cyqy rKxI cfhIdI ey ik lhOr nUM ijwq lYx df mqlv ieh nhIN hovygf ik pMjfb ijwq ilaf. pMjfb dy sUibaF dy gvrnrF kol vI pUry mulk ijMnI eI qfkq ey, cfhy Auh mulqfn df mUlrfj hovy jF hjLfry df cqr isMG atfrIvflf. iek hor gwl ik pMjfb ivc qopF dI ZlfeI pihlF qoN ijLafdf qy vDIaf hox lgI ey, AuhnF

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dI nvIaF qopF shI qfpmfn ivc ZlLIaF qy pfx cfVIaF hox krky jldI grm ho ky PtdIaF nhIN, sfzy kol gvrnrF pfs qopF dI igxqI df shI aMdfjLf nhIN ey, iehdy nfl hI gvrnrF pfs rxjIq isMG dy vyly qoN hI vDIaF qopF vI ny.” lOrz hfrizMg dI gwl Aupr sr vYljLy socx lg ipaf ik jy lOrz hfrizMg vrgf sKq afdmI vI iJjk ky gwl kr irhf hY qF jLrUr hfly pMjfb Aupr ijwq dUr hovygI. afpxy afp nUM rokidaF rokidaF vI vYljLy kih hI igaf, “iehdf mqlv lhOr Aupr sfzy kbjLy dI gwl bhuq dUr ey.” “nhIN sr vYljLy, dUr nhIN, njLdIk hI ey.” “ikMnf ku njLdIk?” “mYN afpxy gvrnr-jnrl-kfl durimafn pUrf pMjfb kbjLy ivc kr lvFgf, myrf vfadf irhf, quhfnUM pqf ey ik sfnUM ieMglYNz srkfr qoN vI zr zr ky clxf pYNdf ey, ieMglYNz ivc lok rfey df vI iDafn rKxf pYNdf ey.” “sr, ieh qF afpxI nOkrI df iek ihwsf ey.” “iesy leI mYN cfhuMdy hoey vI kfhlI nhIN krnI cfhuMdf pr iek gwl sfP kr dyvF ik ies vyly pMjfb dy iqMn muKI ny qy iqMnoN hI ieqhfs dy sB qoN kmjLor muKI ny. vjLIr jvfhr isMG jo isafsq nUM iblkul nhIN smJ irhf, POjF df kmFzr ien cIP rfjf lfl isMG ijs nUM XuD nIqI bfry kuJ nhIN pqf, ijs ny iksy lVfeI ivc ihwsf nhIN ilaf. aijhf hI dUjf kmFzr ien cIP rfjf qyj isMG ey.” “qy POj?” “POj iehnF bujLidl kmFzrF hyT eI lVygI!” “iPr AuzIk iks gwl dI kr rhy ho?” sr vYljLy ny mjLfk ijhy ivc ikhf pr hfrizMg nUM gwl cuwB geI. Aus ny hwsx dI koisLsL kridaF afiKaf, “iPr sr vYljLy, ieh TIk ey ik qusIN KuPIaf ivBfg dy muKI ho pr iehdf mqlv ieh qF nhIN ik POj dy sfry Byd quhfnUM ds dyeIey.” afKdf lOrz hfrizMg joLr nfl hwisaf qy nfl hI vYljLy vI pr vYljLy smJ igaf ik lOrz hfrizMg pMjfb Aupr hmlf krn leI iblkul iqafr nhIN sI pr agly hI pl hfrizMg Aus nfl lhOr ijwqx qoN bfad vflIaF afpxIaF nIqIaF sFJIaF krn ligaf.[[[ itk ky bYTy sLihjLfdy ipsLOrf isMG nUM AuNgl lfAux vfly rfxI ijMdF bfry gwl krdy kihMdy ik aOrq nUM muhry nhIN dyKxf cfhuMdy. atk dy ielfky dy lok vI ipsLOrf isMG nUM mhFrfjf bixaF dyKxf cfhuMdy sn. atk dy iklHy ivc jd vI ipsLOrf isMG afpxf drbfr lgfAuNdf qF sfry muslmfn qy iswK srdfr ieho gwl krdy. ievyN ipsLOrf isMG iek vfr iPr lhOr dy qKq bfry socx lg ipaf sI qy vwK vwK lokF qk afpxy sunyhy Byj ky AuhnF nUM afpxy hwk ivc KVy hox dIaF iPr qoN drKfsqF krn lg ipaf sI. ipsLOrf isMG afpxy ielfky ivc bhuq hI hrmn ipafrf sI. Aus dI afpxI POj vI kfPI mjbUq sI. Aus ny aPgfinsqfn qk dosqI gMZ leI qF jo mwdd leI loV pvy qF AuhnF nUM avfjL dy sky. aMgryjLF qk qF Aus dI phuMc pihlF hI sI. hux Auh afpxy smrQk lY ky lhOr vl kUc krn bfry socx ligaf.[[[ lhOr ivc Aus dy ierfidaF dI hfly koeI iBxk nhIN sI peI. ieQy sB TIk cl irhf sI. rfxI ijMdF df drbfr lgf rhI sI. jvfhr isMG df jlOa jLorF ‘qy sI. rfxI ijMdF drbfr ivc keI vfr ivdysLI mihmfnF nfl gwlbfq vI krdI. XOrpIan lok Aus nUM bhuq psMd krdy sn. mn hI mn Aus dy BrvyN juwsy dI qrIP krdy. klfkfr Aus dIaF qsvIrF bxfAux leI kfhly huMdy. Auh drbfr dy kMmF ivc agFh ho ky ihwsf lYNdI qy afpxI sImf muqfbk rfey idMdI, PYsly suxfAuNdI. hOlI hOlI sfry drbfrI Aus nfl qflmyl krn lgy sn. ijhVy lok drbfr ivc aOrq dI hfjLrI dyKx dy vI iKlfP sn Auh vI sihj ho rhy sn. aMgryjL vI Aus dI smrQf nUM nyVy ho ky dyK rhy sn. Aus dI lfl isMG nfl nyVqf iksy nUM vI psMd nhIN sI pr mUMhoN koeI kuJ nhIN sI kihMdf. qfkq muhry lok cuwp hI irhf krdy hn. sB kuJ cMgf Blf qur ipaf sI ik iek idn Kbr puwj geI ik sLihjLfdf ipsLOrf isMG afpxy hwk leI iek vfr iPr lhOr afAux dI iqafrI kr irhf hY. pihlF qF ieh Kbr aPvfh hI lgI pr iPr ies dI pusLtI keI pfisaF qoN hox lgI. sLihjLfdf ipsLOrf isMG df lhOr afAux df mqlv sfry smJdy hI sn. qKq leI ksLmksL hoeI qF ipsLOrf isMG df plVf BfrI ho jfx df zr sI. rfxI iPkrF ivc zuwb geI. jvfhr isMG nUM pqf cilaf qF Auh vI qVP AuiTaf. hfly qF vjLIrI df Aus df cfa vI nhIN sI lwQf. ipsLOrf isMG vflI Kbr nfl sumn burj ivc AudfsI

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ijhI Cf geI. sB nUM pqf sI ik Kflsf POj jvfhr isMG qoN KusL nhIN sI. AuhnF ny qF iek dm ipsLOrf isMG dy nF nUM ‘hF’ kih dyxI sI. jvfhr isMG nUM ieMny qxfE ivc dyK ky mMglf bolI, “srdfr jI, bhuqf vI nf socI jfE, jo pRmfqmf nUM mnjLUr hoeygf AuhI hoeygf.” “nhIN mMglf, pRmfqmf hr jgfh kuJ nhIN kr skdf, bhuqIaF gwlF bMdy dy vws ivc vI huMdIaF ny, jy swp rfh ivc af jfvy qF Aus nUM kuclxf bMdy df kMm ey nf ik pRmfqmf df.” jvfhr isMG dIaF guwsy ivc muwTIaF mIt ho rhIaF sn qy Aus ny imafn ivcoN qlvfr kwZI qy AuWcI avfjL ivc boilaf, “ies df ieho jvfb ey mMglf, ieh qlvfr! [[[ijhVf isr dlIp iKlfP AuTygf Auh Auqfr idqf jfvygf, [[[bhuq ho igaf, hux mYN brdfsLq nhIN kr skdf!” Aus ny ipsLOrf isMG nUM Kqm krn df PYslf kr ilaf. aglI svyr rfxI ijMdF nUM kihx ligaf, “BYxF, ipsLOrf isMG df ieko ielfj ey ik AuhnUM sdf leI rfh ivcoN htf idqf jfvy, rojL rojL dI isrdrdI hI Kqm kr idqI jfvy. [[[mYN soc ilaf ik ieh kMm mYN afp krFgf.” “Brf jI, ieh ieMnf sOKf kMm nhIN.” “sOKf hovy jF aOKf, krnf qF hY hI, sfrI sUh lYx leI mYN kuJ bMdy aj hI atk leI qordF.” “bhuq iDafn rKxf peygf, ieho bMdy sfzy iKlfP vI jf skdy ny qy nqIjy Ault qy bhuq Kqrnfk ho skdy ny, qUM srdfr cqr isMG atfrIvfilaF nfl gwl kr, dlIp dy ivafh bfry gwl qordf hoieaf ies musIbq qoN injfq pfAux leI mwdd mMg. [[[hux dlIp AuhnF df vI qF kuJ lgdf ey, AuhnF nfl irsLqydfrI hux kMm nhIN afvygI qF kd afvygI!” rfxI ijMdF smJdI sI ik iekwly jvfhr isMG dy vws df ieh kMm nhIN sI. jvfhr isMG ny cqr isMG nfl gwl kIqI. cqr isMG vI smJdf sI ik jy ipsLOrf isMG ievyN hI muV muV ky lhOr dy qKq df dfavydfr bxdf rhygf qF AuhnF dy hox vfly jvfeI dlIp isMG leI rfj krnf musLkl ho jfvygf. cqr isMG ny afpxy pwuqr rfjf sLyr isMG nfl gwl kIqI. sLyr isMG boilaf, “bfpU jI, ipsLOrf isMG afm bMdy dy aiVwky nhIN afvygf, atk dy ielfky ivc koeI Aus nUM hwQ nhIN pf skygf, jy POj lY ky jfvFgy qF ieh vwzI lVfeI hovygI qy jy Auh bc igaf qF Kflsf POj Ausy nUM isDy hI qKq qy bYTf dyvygI, koeI aijhf rfh lwBx dI loV ey ijQy kfmXfbI sO PI sdI hovy.” “hF, ieh gwl qF qyrI TIk ey sLyr isMG, jy ieh kfrvfeI aDUrI rih geI qF gwl bhuqI ivgV jfvygI. jd ies kMm ivc kfmXfbI iml geI qF iPr Kflsf POj vI sLFq ho jfvygI, ipsLOrf isMG Kflsf POj leI vI qF EnI hI isrdrdI bixaF ipaf ey.” “bfpU jI, ies df iek qrIkf ieh vy ik mYN afp jf ky ipsLOrf isMG nUM imlF qy dosqI dI afV ivc ieh kMm kr dyvF.” “nhIN, sLyr isMG, qUM nhIN, mYN krFgf ieh kMm, mYN dunIaF dyKI hoeI ey qy jy ikDry kuJ glq ho igaf qF Jwl ho jfvygf, iPr mYN hjLfry ivc hF, myrI irafsq ey ieh. [[[qUM ies qoN dUr rih, qyrIaF hor bhuq sfrIaF ijLMmyvfrIaF ny.” cqr isMG atfrIvflf dy ipsLOrf isMG nfl vfhvf dosqfnf sbMD sn. iek dUjy vl afAuxf jfxf bixaF hoieaf sI. Auh afpxy iek pTfx dosq qy nfl kuJ ispfhI lY ky ipsLOrf isMG nUM imlx Aus dy iklHy atk cly igaf. aigEN ipsLOrf isMG isLkfr Kyzx igaf hoieaf sI. jMglI sUrF dy isLkfr df mOsm sI. nnkfxy sfihb df ielfkf ies isLkfr leI bhuq ZukvF sI. isLkfr Kyzdf hoieaf ipsLOrf isMG afpxy aMg riKakF smyq atk qoN kfPI dUr qk inkl igaf. cqr isMG qy Aus dy sfQI Aus nUM rfh ivc hI jf imly. ipsLOrf isMG dy mn ivc koeI vI zr nhIN sI. Aus ny AuhnF df iKVy mwQy svfgq kIqf iPr Auh sfry hI atk leI cl pey. rsqy ivc acfnk cqr isMG ny hmlf krky ipsLOrf isMG nUM PV ilaf qy Aus dIaF musLkF bMn ky atk dy iklHy ivc lY aFdf. atk iklHy dy nfl hI diraf atk vgdf sI. ies diraf df vihx bhuq qyjL sI qy iklHy dIaF kMDF ivc vjdf sLor mcfAuNdf hoieaf lMGdf sI. cqr isMG ny ipsLOrf isMG nUM iek pwQr qy lMmf pf ilaf. ipsLOrf isMG ligaf imMnqF qrly krn. Auh afpxI jfn-bKsLfeI dy bdly ivc afpxy sfry dfavy Cwzx leI iqafr sI pr cqr isMG hux ies hwQ afey mOky nUM ajfeIN nhIN sI gvfAuxf cfhuMdf. Aus ny qlvfr dy iek vfr nfl hI ipsLOrf isMG df isr DV qoN alwg kr idqf. cqr isMG afpxy ispfhIaF nUM lY ky iklHy ivcoN hvf vFg bfhr ho igaf qy hjLfry vl dOV quiraf. ipsLOrf isMG dI lfsL dyK ky AuQy hfjLr lok DfhF mfrdy rox lgy. atk dy pUry ielfky ivc mfqm Cf igaf. ieh Kbr jMgl dI ag vFg ho qurI qy lhOr vI puwj geI. Kflsf POj dI pihlI sLwk jvfhr isMG Aupr geI. ipsLOrf isMG dy kql df isrP Aus nUM hI Pfiedf sI qy

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kuJ idnF qoN jvfhr isMG df ivvhfr vI bdilaf hoieaf sI. QoVI ijhI qPqIsL qoN bfad hI pqf cl igaf ik ipsLOrf isMG dy kql dI sfijLsL ivc isDf Aus df hwQ sI. ipsLOrf isMG dy kql df lhOr sLihr Aupr vI asr ipaf. lok sog ivc zuwb gey. ZfxIaF bxf ky sLihr dy cOkF ivc KV ky jvfhr isMG nUM kosx lgy. afKr Auh srkfr df puwqr sI. ies Kbr df pqf jMmU ivc vI cl igaf. gulfb isMG ny afpxy Coty puwqr nUM Kflsf POj kol aPsos krn leI Byijaf qy nfl hI jvfhr isMG iKlfP pRcfr krn leI vI. Kflsf POj qF pihlF hI lohVy dy guwsy ivc sI. dUjy pfsy sLfhI mhwl ivc KusLI dI lihr PYl geI. sLfhI mhwl df ieko iek dusLmx Kqm ho igaf sI. hux dlIp isMG nUM cxOqI dyx vflf koeI nhIN sI irhf. srkfr dI aOlfd ivcoN isrP dlIp isMG hI bicaf sI. Aus qoN agy mhFrfjf sLyr isMG df Cotf puwqr isLvdyv isMG sI pr Auh hfly dUr dI gwl sI. jvfhr isMG qF ies KusLI ivc pfgl hoieaf iPrdf sI. Aus ny sfry iklHy ivc iGE dy dIvy jgfAux df hukm dy idqf. jdoN sfrf lhOr sLihr gmgIn sI qF sLfhI iklHy ivc KusLIaF mnfeIaF jf rhIaF sn. sumn burj ivc jgdIaF rosLnIaF dUroN hI njLr af rhIaF sn. sumn burj ivc cldy nfc df sLor iklHy qoN bfhr qk jf irhf sI. ipsLOrf isMG df kql qF sLfied Kflsf POj iksy nf iksy qrHF Jwl jFdI pr ies mOky ‘qy KusLIaF mnfeIaF jfxIaF POj nUM gvfrf nhIN sn. ipRQI isMG zogrf ijhVf ik mIaF albyl isMG df puwqr sI ipsLOrf isMG dI mOq qy sB qoN vD aOKf sI. Auh ipsLOrf isMG df dosq irhf sI qy Kflsf POj ivc Aus dI iDr vI sI. agly idn hI srbq Kflsf dI bYTk hoeI. sLfhI POj dy smUh nUM hux srbwq Kflsf jF Kflsf pMQ ikhf jfx ligaf sI. pMc jvflf isMG ny AuT sB nUM Piqh bulfeI qy afpxI gwl kihxI sLurU kIqI, “Kflsf jI, iek aXfsL qy bdmfsL bMdy jvfhr isMG ny srkfr dy puwqr ipsLOrf isMG df kql krvf idqf ey, qusIN ies bfry kI socdy E?” Aus dI gwl suxidaF hI ipRQI isMG AuiTaf qy boilaf, “Kflsf jI, qusIN hukm kro, gwdfr jvfhr isMG nUM sjLf mYN dyvFgf.” Aus dy ieMnf kihx ‘qy sfry iekwT ivc rOlLf pY igaf. lok ‘gwdfr gwdfr’ dy nfhry lfAux lg pey. ispfhIaF ny imafnF ivcoN qlvfrF kwZ leIaF qy hvf ivc lihrfAux lgy. jvfhr isMG nUM sjLf dyx dIaF avfjLF afAux lgIaF. pMc jvflf isMG ny sB nUM cuwp krvfieaf qy iPr ikhf, “ieQy hI vws nhIN kuMvr ipsLOrf isMG dy kql dI KusLI ‘qy sLfhI mihl ivc iGE dy dIvy jgfey gey ijhVy ik nfkfbly bdrdfsLq ny.” iek vfr iPr cfry pfsy hMgfmf ijhf KVf ho igaf. jvflf isMG qoN bfad pMc mwl isMG AuiTaf qy kihx ligaf, “asIN ies bMdy nUM bhuq dyr qoN brdfsLq krdy af rhy hF, mfeI jI krky sfnUM bhuq kuJ sihxf pY irhf ey, nf qF ieh vjLfrq dy kfbl ey qy nf hI iksy hor kMm, [[[ieh isrP kMjrIaF dI buwkl ivc bYTx jogf eI ey, mYN pMcF nUM bynqI krdF ik srbq Kflsy vloN jvfhr isMG nUM ieQy bulfieaf jfvy qy Aus nUM ies kql bfry puwiCaf jfvy.” sB ny Aus dI gwl nfl sihmqI pRgtfAuNidaF hwQ KVy kIqy. mwl isMG ny iPr kihxf sLurU kIqf, “ieh TIk ey ik mfeI jI sfzy mhFrfjy dI mF ey qy srkfr dI pqnI pr Aus nUM vI cyqfvnI dyx dI loV ey qy jy smyN muqfbk srbq Kflsf nUM jfpy ik sfzf mhFrfjf mfeI jI kol surwiKaq nhIN qF mhFrfjy dy pflx posx df koeI hor ieMqjLfm kIqf jfvy.” Aus dI gwl suxdf hI jvflf isMG AuiTaf qy bolx ligaf, “mYN socdF ik pihlF jvfhr isMG nfl inpitaf jfvy, mfeI jI bfry bfad ivc ivcfrFgy, pMjfb nUM clfAux leI mfeI jI dI vI ikMnI ku jLrUrq ey iehdy bfry vI socFgy, hfly jvfhr isMG nUM qlb kIqf jfvy qy ies kql bfry puwCigC kIqI jfvy qy ies aPsosfnk mOky ‘qy KusLIaF mnfAux df kfrn puwiCaf jfvy.” pMcF ny Ausy vyly Kflsf pMQ dI mohr hyT iek icwTI iqafr kIqI ijs ivc jvfhr isMG nUM solF pihr dy aMdr aMdr Kflsf pMQ sfhmxy pysL hox df hukm idqf igaf. ipRQI isMG ny POj ivcoN jvfhr isMG dy ivroDIaF nUM Aus nUM sjLf dvfAux leI iekwTy krnf sLurU kr idqf. POj dI iek tukVI mihl dy duafly qfienfq kr idqI geI qF jo jvfhr isMG iklHf Cwz ky nws nf sky. ieh Kbr iklHy ivc vI puwj geI qy sLfhI mihl huMdI hoeI sumn burj ivc PYl geI. jvfhr isMG nUM kOm df gwdfr grdfn idqf igaf sI. rfxI ijMdF nUM hwQF pYrF dI pY geI. Kflsf POj dy swdy df mqlv sI mOq. ieh swdf nhIN sI, mOq df Pqvf sI. jvfhr isMG df vI ies Kbr nfl rMg Auz igaf. Kbr suxdy hI Auh iklHy ivcoN Bwj AuiTaf. Auh dOVdf hoieaf ksLmIrI drvfjLy kol puwijaf qF muhry Kflsf POj dy ispfhI KVy Aus df ieMqjLfr kr rhy sn. Aus

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ny ispfhIaF nUM qrfH qrFH dy lflc idqy. sony dy iswikaF nfl Bry QYly irsLvq vjoN dyx dI koisLsL kIqI pr Auh asPl irhf. Auh iklHy dy iek drvfjLy qoN dUjy drvfjLy qk Bjdf irhf pr hr QF Kflsf POj af KVI hoeI sI. AuhnF nUM pqf sI ik jvfhr isMG pMjfb ivcoN Bwj ky iswDf aMgryjLF kol jfeygf ies leI Aus dy rokx dy sfry ieMqjLfm kr idqy gey sn. aMq Auh smJ igaf ik srbq Kflsf sfhmxy pysL hoxf hI pvygf. Auh rfxI sfhmxy igVigVfAux ligaf, “BYxF, mYnUM bcf, mYN qyrf Brf vF, mhFrfjy df mfmf qy Aus df srpRsq vI, mYnUM bcf iksy qrFH, ieh burCy mYnUM nhIN bKsLxgy.” “ikvyN nhIN bKsLxgy ieh burCy! bs qUM AuhnF qoN muafPI mMg leIN qy asIN AuhnF df mUMh pYsy nfl bMd kr dyvFgy, asIN afp AuhnF nfl gwl krFgy. Brf, qyry ibnF sfzf hY hI hor kOx, . [[[qyry ibnF qF ieh sfnUM iek idn vI nhIN jIx dyxgy pr asIN Auh idn hI ikAuN afAux dyvFgI, sB df mUMh bMd kr dyvFgy, kuJ nhIN hovygf sfzy Brf nUM.” kihx nUM rfxI kihMdI jf rhI sI pr aMdroN Auh vI bhuq zrI hoeI sI. ieh swc sI ik jvfhr isMG qoN ibnF Aus nUM iksy hor Aupr XkIn nhIN sI. ies vyly jvfhr isMG Aus leI bhuq aihm sI. jvfhr isMG dI hoNd ibnF hux Auh afpxI ijLMdgI ikafs vI nhIN sI skdI. Aus df zr vI vDdf jf irhf sI. Aus ny Ausy vyly hI drbfr dy pqvMiqaF nUM bulfieaf qF jo slfh kIqI jfvy ik agy kI krnf hY. POj dy nF qoN sfry hI kMnI kqrfAuNdy sn. Aus ny PkIr nUrUdIn, dIvfn dInf nfQ qy cqr isMG kilaF vfly dI ijLMmyvfrI lfeI ik jf ky Kflsf POj nfl gwl krn qy jvfhr isMG dI ijLMdgI dy bdly ivc jo vI mMgx dy dyx. ieh iqMnoN hI drbfr dy aklvMd qy pMjfb leI shI qOr qy iPkrvMdF dy qOr qy jfxy jFdy sn. Kflsf POj ivc vI iehnF df kfPI pRBfv qy iejLq sI. rfxI nUM afs sI ik Kflsf POj AuhnF dI gwl jLrUr suxygI. Aus ny AuhnF iqMnF nUM sFJy qOr qy ikhf, “qusIN sfry jfxdy hI ho ik afpxy Brf jvfhr isMG qoN ibnF ieh rfj clfAuxf ikMnf musLkl ey qy mhFrfjy dI surwiKaf vI jvfhr isMG Aupr hI inrBr ey, ieho gwl POj dy pMcF nUM smJfAux dI loV ey, jo pMc kihxgy jvfhr isMG kr dyvygf pr AuhnF qoN qusIN jvfhr isMG leI m uafPInfmf lYky hI muVnf hovygf.” Auh iqMnoN hI mIaF mIr nUM cly gey ijQy POj df zyrf sI. sLfm qk PkIr nUrUdIn vfps af igaf. Aus dIaF awKF JukIaF hoeIaF sn. Auh kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, mYnUM duK ey ik asIN quhfzI afs muqfbk Kry nhIN Auqr sky, asIN jvfhr isMG dy ies kql ivc koeI hwQ nf-hox df XkIn nhIN dvf sky qy nf hI koeI muafPInfmf pRfpq kr sky hF. asl ivc pMcF df hukm ey ik jvfhr isMG jI afp af ky pysL hox, afpxf pwK afp pysL krn.” “PkIr jI, qusIN kihxf sI ik Auh jo kihxgy jvfhr isMG ilK dyvygf qy agFh qoN aijhI koeI hrkq nf krn dI ksm Kf lvygf.” “mfeI jI, jvfhr isMG dy AuhnF sfhmxy pysL hox ibnF koeI hor rfh nhIN ey.” Aus vyly rfxI dy nfl hI jvfhr isMG vI hfjLr sI. Auh rox lg ipaf. afpxI BYx dy glL lg ky boilaf, “nhIN BYxF nhIN, mYN mrnf nhIN cfhuMdf, mYnUM bcf lY! [[[mam, mYN AuQy nhIN jfvFgf, mYN qyrf Brf hF koeI mfmUlI bMdf nhIN, mYN pMjfb df vjLIr hF, POj dI mrjLI myry Aupr nhIN cl skdI, nhIN mYN nhIN jfvFgf, BYxF mYnUM bcf lY!” iPr Aus ny PkIr nUrUdIn nUM ikhf, “PkIr jI, quhfnUM suxn ivc koeI glqI lgI hovygI, AuhnF dI myry Aupr koeI jLor-jbrdsqI nhIN ho skdI.” “srdfr jI, Kflsf pMQ dI icwTI Aupr iliKaf hoieaf ey ik do idn dy aMdr aMdr quhfnUM pysL kIqf jfvy nhIN qF sLfhI iklHy dI iewt nfl iewt vjf idqI jfeygI, ieho gwl pMc sfnUM kihMdy jf rhy sn qy jfmnI vjoN AuhnF dIvfn dInf nfQ qy srdfr cqr isMG kwilaFvfly horF nUM AuQy hI rok ilaf ey.” rfxI socF ivc pY geI ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. nUrUdIn sunyhf dy ky jfx ligaf qF rfxI bolI, “PkIr jI, ikqy qusIN vI AuhnF buriCaF dIaF DmkIaF qoN qF nhIN zr gey?” “mfeI jI, mYN awlf qoN ibnF iksy qoN nhIN zrdf, mYnUM ieh iensfn kI zrfAuxgy!” “koeI hor rfh nhIN ey quhfzI soc muqfbk?” “mfeI jI, qusIN ies mOq Aupr aPsos krn dI QfvyN jsLn mnfey ny ijs nfl POj df guwsf hor vI vD igaf qy bldI Aupr qyl pfAux leI jMmU qoN zogry vI af puwjy, hux mYnUM koeI hor rfh nhIN ids irhf, cMgI gwl ey ik qusIN afp jvfhr isMG nUM lY ky mIaF mIr cly jfE, ies sfry kMm dI muafPI mMgo.” “PkIr jI, ipsLOrf isMG sfzy byty df dusLmx sI qy Aus dI jfn ipwCy ipaf hoieaf sI, pMcF nUM vI ies gwl df pqf ey.” “mfeI jI, cMgI gwl ey ik qusIN afp jf ky gwl kro.” Aus dI gwl suxdf jvfhr isMG iek vfr iPr qVP AuiTaf qy hwQ joVdf afKx ligaf,

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“nhIN PkIr jI, [[nhIN BYxF, mYN nhIN AuhnF dy sfhmxy jfxf, Auh bhuq Kqrnfk lok ny, Auh mYnUM ijAUNdf nhIN Cwzx lgy, mYN hfly nhIN mrnf cfhuMdf. [[PkIr jI, quhfnUM quhfzy awlf-pfk df vfsqf ey, kuJ kro.” “srdfr jI, myry vws qoN bfhr dI gwl ey, mYN vfps igaf qF Auh mYnUM vI PV ky bYTf lYxgy.” rfxI smJ geI ik PkIr dy vws ivc kuJ nhIN. Auh hONslf rwKdI hoeI kihx lgI, “TIk ey PkIr jI, iehnF buriCaF dy mUMh nUM pYsf ligaf hoieaf ey, kwl nUM jf ky iehnF dy mUMh ‘qy mohrF lYjf mfrFgy, dyKxf ikvyN pUC ihlfAuNdy iPrdy ny.”

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bdduaf bMdy dI kfZ hY. hfly kudrq nUM ies bfry kuJ nhIN pqf. jdoN bMdf iksy df burf socdf hY qF bdduaf df shfrf lY ky agly df nuksfn krnf cfhuMdf hY. pqf nhIN pMjfb df dusLmx kOx sI ik lgfqfr keI sdIaF qoN pMjfb bdduafvF dI jLwd ivc af irhf sI. koeI afAuNdf qy pMjfb nUM lqfV ky sut jFdf. kwitaf vwiZaf pMjfb afpxy jLKm sihlfAuNdf muV pYrF qy KVn dI koisLsL krn lgdf. hfly jLrf ku sMBilaf hI huMdf ik ies nUM lqfVn leI koeI hor af jFdf. srkfr vyly pMjfb pYrIN af igaf sI qy jfpdf sI ik bddafvF qoN pMjfb df Cutkfrf ho igaf hY pr srkfr dI mOq qoN bfad qF pMjfb kol bdduafvF dy Zyr lgy pey sn. aijhI iksy bdduaf dI CF hyT jvfhr isMG nUM srbq Kflsy sfhmxy pysL hoxf pY irhf sI. aglI svyr mMglf ny jvfhr isMG muhry mxI dI qsLqrI ilaf rwKI. Aus ny afm qoN ijLafdf dfxy cuwk ley qy grm pfxI nfl aMdr lMGf ley. Aus dy jfx leI hfQI iqafr sI. iek BrI borI mohrF qy hor sony dy hor gihixaF dI ijhVy Aus ny muafPI dy bdly ivc Kflsf POj nUM dyx sn. Aus ny mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM afpxI CfqI nfl bMinaF qy hfQI dy hOdy ivc jf bYTf qy mIaF mIr CfAuxI vl hfQI qor ilaf. Aus dy mgrly hfQI Auprly hOdy ivc rfxI ijMdF afpxIaF golIaF nfl svfr sI. GoiVaF Aupr aMg-rwiKak qy hor lok. Aus dy afly duafly Kflsf POj vI cl rhI sI qF jo jvfhr isMG Bwj nf jfvy. kwl rfq iesy POj nUM Auh pMjfh hjLfr rupey qk irsLvq dyx dI koisLsL krdf irhf sI ik iek vfr Aus nUM iklHy ivcoN inkl jfx idqf jfvy pr Aus dI gwl iksy ny nhIN sI mMnI. hux vI Aus nUM pqf sI ik jLrf ijMnI vI Bwjx dI koeI koisLsL krygf qF golI mfr idqI jfvygI. Auh buJy hoey idl nfl mIaF mIr puwj igaf. mIaF mIr CfAuxI ivc Aus dI hI AuzIk ho rhI sI. Kflsf POj pryz kr rhI sI. pMc kichrI lfeI bYTy sn. bhuq sfry ispfhI pihry ‘qy sn. iek pfsy kuJ qMbU lgy hoey sn. jvfhr isMG df hfQI pMcF sfhmxy ruk igaf. pMc jvflf isMG grijaf, “jvfhr isMG, hyTF Auqr, qyry nfl gwl krnI eyN.” “mYN hyTF nhIN AuqrFgf.” “hyTF qF qYnUM Auqrnf hI pvygf.” jvflf isMG dy kihMidaF hI ipRQI isMG qy dIvfn jvfhr ml qy hor ispfhIaF ny jvfhr isMG dy hfQI nUM Gyry ivc lY ilaf. iesy durimafn rfxI ijMdF vI puwj geI. Aus dy hfQI dy mhfvq ny hfQI hyTF bYTfieaf qy pOVI lf ky rfxI qy golIaF nUM hOdy ivcoN Auqfr idqf. rfxI Bwj ky pMcF muhry jf KVI qy JolI PYlfAuNdI hoeI bolI, “sohxy srdfro, asIN quhfzI srkfr dI pqnI hF qy afpxy Brf dI jfn dI quhfzy qoN BIK mMgdy hF.” “mfeI, qUM iek pfsy ho jfh, qUM srkfr dI pqnI eyN iesy leI ijAuNdI eyN nhIN qF qyrf guhfn vI bKsLxXog nhIN ey.” “qusIN sfry eI bwicaF vfly E, ieh quhfzI srkfr df bwcf afpxy mfmy ibnF XqIm ho jfvygf, qusIN Aus dI Buwl nUM bKsL idE, afpxy mhFrfjy dI Kfqr hI shI.” “mfeI, qUM srkfr dy iek puwqr dI Kfqr ies leI rihm mMg rhI eyN! [[iehny srkfr dy dUjy puwqr df kql kIqf ey, ieh koeI sfDfrx gwl nhIN ey, mfeI qUM aMdr Kymy ivc jfh!” “nhIN, asIN ikqy nhIN jfvFgy, sfnUM afpxf Brf cfhIdf ey, jy sfzy Brf nUM kuJ ho igaf qF asIN vI nhIN bcxf qy mhFrfjf vI nhIN, ies qoN pihlF qusIN sfnUM mfro.” rfxI afpxf rOlf pfAuNdI jf rhI sI pr Aus dI gwl koeI nhIN sI sux irhf. Auh ijvyN kMDF nfl hI gwlF krdI hovy. jvfhr isMG nfl vI bhuqy svfl jvfb nhIN hoey. pMc dy iesLfry qy iek ispfhI hfQI dI pUC PV ky Aupr ciVaf qy jvfhr isMG qoN mhFrfjf jbrdsqI Kohx ligaf. jvfhr isMG mhFrfjy nUM Cwz nhIN sI irhf. ispfhI ny Aus dI lwq ivc nyjLf mfiraf. jvfhr isMG dI mhFrfjy qoN pkV iZlI pY geI. Aus ny mhFrfjf Koh ky dUjy ispfhI nUM

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PVf idqf. kuJ ispfhI mhFrfjy nUM iek qMbU ivc lY gey. jvfhr isMG pMcF dy imnMq qrly krn ligaf. dOlq dI BrI borI idKfAuNdf Auh boilaf, “Kflsf jI, mYnUM muafP kr idE, afh dyKo ieh sB quhfzy leI ey, quhfzI qnKfh ivc iek rupey df hor vfDf kr idqf jfeygf qy ijvyN qusIN khoNgy mYN krFgf.” “ies vyly qUM hyTF Auqr iPr gwl krdy hF.” jvfhr isMG hfQI qoN AuqrnoN ienkfr krdf jf irhf sI. rfxI ijMdF AuWcI AuWcI sLor mcfAuNdI rihm dI BIiKaf mMgI jf rhI sI. kdy mhFrfjy dy vfsqy pfAuNdI, kdy srkfr dy qy kdy vfihgurU dy pr pMcF nUM kuJ nhIN sI sux irhf. pMcF dy hukm ‘qy do ispfhI rfxI nUM DUMhdy hoey iek qMbU ivc lY gey. pihlF Auh imMnqF qrly kr rhI sI pr iPr gflHF kwZx lgI. ipRQI isMG ny jvfhr isMG Aupr nyjLy nfl vfr kIqf qy hOdy qoN iKc ky hyTF sut ilaf. Aus dy mgry hI dIvfn jvfhr mwl ny vfr kIqf qy iPr hor brCy Aus dy ijsm ivc vjx lgy qy iPr bMdUk dy Pfier vI hoey. iPr ispfhI ipsLOrf isMG dy kql dy bdly qy jvfhr isMG dI mOq df jsLn mnfAux lg pey. jYkfry bulfAux lgy. sfry pMc afpo afpxy qMbUaf ivc jf vVy. Auh ihdfieq kr gey ik hfly kuJ idn mhFrfjf POj dI ingrfnI hyT hI riKaf jfvy ikAuNik guwsy ivc afeI rfxI ijMdF mhFrfjy df koeI nuksfn kr skdI sI. jvfhr isMG dI lfsL hyTF imtI ivc rulLI iPrdI sI. ijMdF qMbU ivcoN afpxf afp Cuzf ky BwjI afeI qy jvfhr isMG dI lfsL nfl cuMbV geI qy vYx pfAux lgI qy Kflsf POj dy pMcF nUM gMdIaF gMdIaF gflLF dyx lgI. Auh afpxy vflL Koh rhI sI qy POj nUM bdudafvF idMdI jf rhI sI. Aus nUM nf afpxI, nf dunIaF dI koeI suD-buD sI. moqIaf Aus nUM cuwp krfAux dI koisLsL kr rhI sI. sfrIaF golIaF sihmIaF KVIaF sn. mMglf vI vYx pf rhI sI. rfxI ijMdF vI ipwt ipwt ky byhosL ijhI ho geI. iPr kuJ ispfhI ijhVy Aus nfl hmdrdI rKdy sn njLdIk af gey. Auh rfxI nUM hONslf dyx lgy. iek ispfhI ny ikhf, “mfeI jI, jo hoxf ho igaf huux afpxy afp nUM sFBo qy jvfhr isMG dy sskfr bfry soco.” rfxI AuTI qy sMBlx dI koisLsL krn lgI. moqIaf ny Aus dy vfl bMny. TIk ho ky rfxI ispfhI nUM bolI, “TIk ey Bfn isMG, myry Brf df srIr lY clo, sUrj zuwbx qoN pihlF pihlF ies df bdfmI bfg ivc lY jf ky dfh-sskfr kr idqf jfvy.” ies gwl df pMc jvflf isMG nUM pqf cilaf qF Auh bfhr afieaf. rfxI ijMdF ny Aus vl bhuq hI iBafnk qwkxI sutI. jvflf isMG iek vfr qF iJp igaf pr Auh afpxf hukm suxfAuNdf boilaf, “nhIN Bfn isMG, ies bMdy df bdfmI bfg ivc dfh-sskfr nhIN kIqf jf skdf, ieh iek gwdfr ey, ies nfl gwdfrF vflf slUk eI hoxf cfhIdf ey, ieh kuwqy dI mOq miraf ey qy ievyN hI kuwqy vflI hI eyhdI hr rsm hoeygI.” rfxI ijMdF guwsy ivc muKIey vl dyKdI rhI pr bolI kuJ nf. sfry pMc hI iek vfr iPr qMbUaF qoN bfhr af gey. rfxI ny sB vl vfrI vfrI dyiKaf qy cIKdI hoeI kihx lgI, “hrfmjLfidE, quhfnUM iehdI sjLf imlygI, jLrUr imlygI, hr hflq ivc imlygI, qusIN myry qoN myrf Brf Koihaf ey, myry puwqr dy isr qoN CF KohI ey, sjLf imlygI, qusIN vI kuwqy dI mOq hI mroNgy.” iksy pMc ny Aus dI gwl df jvfb nf idqf. Auh smJdy sn ik rfxI afpxy afp ivc nhIN hY. jvfhr isMG dI dyh lY jfx dI afigaf dy idqI geI. rfxI dy aMg-rwiKak jvfhr isMG dI dyh iklHy ivc lY afey. Kflsf POj df cfry pfsy BfrI pihrf sI. Auh ies sskfr nUM iek afm bMdy dy sskfr qoN vwzf nhIN sI bxn dyxf cfhuMdy. msqI drvfjLy dy njLdIk icqf bxfeI geI. jvfhr isMG dIaF do ivDvfvF sj-Dj ky, gihxf-gwtf pf ky qy nfl do golIaF lY ky icqf ivc bYT geIaF. acfnk Kflsf POj dy ispfhI Jpty qy sqI hox vflIaF aOrqF dy gihxy Kohx lg pey. Auh nfl dI nfl AuWcI AuWcI hsdy jf rhy sn. AuhnF nUM rokx dI iksy ivc ihMmq nhIN sI. ivDvfvF durasIsF dyx ibnF kuJ kr vI nhIN sn skdIaF. Auh ispfhIaF nUM srfp dy rhIaF sn, Kflsf POj nUM srfp dy rhIaF sn qy pUry pMjfb nUM hI grk jfx dIaF bdduafvF dy rhIaF sn. dyKx vfly lok kMnF ‘qy hwQ Drn lgy ikAuNik ikhf jFdf hY ik sqI hox vflI aOrq dI bdduaf kdy ajfeIN nhIN jFdI. ievyN pMjfb dI JolI ivc pey bdudafvF dy Zyr ivc hor vfDf ho igaf sI. ispfhIaF df ivvhfr dyK ky rfxI ijMdF df sdmf hor vI zUMGf ho igaf. Aus ny sskfr dIaF rsmF bhuq musLkl nfl pUrIaF kIqIaF. Aus dI hflq bhuq hI ajIb ho geI ijvyN dunIaF qoN byKbr ho geI hovy. Aus ny vflL vfhuxy Cwz idqy. nhfAuxf-Doxf vI. Auh kmlI ijhI ho ky iklHy ivc GuMmdI rihMdI. keI vfr Auh iklHy qoN bfhr inkl ky lhOr dIaf glIaF vl cly jFdI. golIaF Aus dy mgr huMdIaF. iek vfr qF sB nUM ligaf ik Auh pfgl ho geI

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hY. Aus ny Kud mohry ho ky jvfhr isMG dy asq cugy. afp Kud asqF nUM jl pRvfh krn geI. Aus ny asq rfvI ivc vhf idqy qy kuJ dyr cup cfp vihMdy pfxI vl dyKdI rhI. iPr Aus ny rfvI ivcoN pfxI df buwk Biraf qy afKx lgI, “myry vIry, asIN qYnUM bcf nhIN sky pr asIN hux Cwzxy ieh dusLmx vI nhIN, iek iek qoN bdlf lvFgy, ieh sfrI POj, Auh sfry lok jo qyry iKlfP Bugqy hux sfzI idqI sjLf Bugqxgy. asIN pMjfb dy sLyr dI sLyrnI hF qy dusLmx nUM ievyN muafP nhIN krFgy qy Bwjx vI nhIN dyvFgy, ipafry vIry, qUM dyKyNgf ik asIN iehnF df kI hfl krdy hF!” Aus idn qoN bfad rfxI muV TIk hox lgI. hOlI hOlI sB kuJ sDfrx hox vl vDx ligaf. hux rfxI hr vyly kuJ nf kuJ socdI rihMdI sI. mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM POj ny kuJ idn afpxy kol rwK ky vfps rfxI nUM dy idqf sI. mhFrfjy Aupr vI ies Gtnf df asr sfP idsdf sI. Aus ny jvfhr isMG df kql huMdf afpxI awKI dyiKaf sI. Aus ny jvfhr isMG df cIk ichfVf suixaf sI qy rfxI ijMdF df vI, ieh sB hfly vI Aus dy kMnF ivc gUMJ irhf sI. mhFrfjf vI kuJ idn cuwp-gVuwp rih ky TIk hox ligaf. iek idn Kflsf POj dy kuJ numfieMdy rfxI kol jvfhr isMG df aPsos krn afey. Auh dIvfn jvfhr mwl nUM nfl lY afey sn. pMc bUV isMG kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, mYN sfrI POj vloN muafPI mMgdF, jy jvfhr isMG mUMhoN kuJ kUMdf qF sLfied gwl eynI nf ivgVdI, [[[ieh ipRQI isMG qy dIvfn jvfhr mwl vI kfhlI kr gey. ipRQI isMG qF Bwj ky ksLmIr jf viVaf ey pr afh dIvfn jvfhr mwl quhfzy sfhmxy pysL ey, ieh quhfzf gunfhgfr ey, jo cfhoN sjLf dy skdy ho.” “srdfr jI, asIN iksy nUM koeI sjLf nhIN dyxI, eyhnUM vI jfx idE.” rfxI ny ikhf. aPsos krn vfly cly gey. rfxI smJdI sI ik Aus dy gunfhgfr ieh do bMdy nhIN pUrI POj hY. jd Auh sfvIN ho geI qF Aus ny iek idn lfl isMG nUM bulfvf Byijaf qy kihx lgI, “rfjf jI, sfnUM quhfzI mwdd dI loV ey.” “mfeI jI, muafP krnf, pMcF dy iKlfP kuJ nhIN kr sikaf pr vYsy mYN quhfzy nfl eI hF, asl ivc srbq Kflsy dI qfkq bhuq vwzI ey, ies qoN sfry zrdy ny, BfvyN POj dy kfiedy knUMn Kqm ho cuwky ny pr iPr vI sfrI POj iek zor ivc bwJI hoeI ey, srbq Kflsf muhry nf hI myrI koeI puwC ey qy nf hI iksy hor dI.” “rfjf jI, sfnUM pqf ey ik Aus smyN koeI vI boldf qF Aus df vI hfl sfzy Brf vflf hI huMdf.” “mfeI jI, iblklu huMdf, ies leI sfry cwup sn, POj dI qfkq muhry kOx KV skdf ey!” “rfjf jI, asIN cfhuMdy hF ik POj dI ies qfkq nUM kmjLor kIqf jfvy.” “ikvyN?” “rfjf jI, qusIN kmFzr ho, qusIN soco.” “mfeI jI, POj ivc nvIN BrqI bMd kr idqI jfvy, KjLfnf KflI hox dy bhfny Krc Gtfey jfx.” iehnF idnF ivc POj ny afpxI nPrI hor vDf leI sI. keI hor btflIanF KVIaF kr leIaF sn. BfeI bIr isMG dy zyry dy bhuq sfry ispfhI Kflsf POj ivc af ky BrqI ho gey sn. kuJ idnF bfad hI rfxI ny POj dy Krcy Gwt krn dy kuJ Prmfn jfrI kr idqy. jd Kbr Kflsf POj qk puwjI qF Auh hYrfn ho gey. ies vyly qF sqluj vflI srhwd Aupr lVfeI dy afsfr sn qy hor POj dI loV sI qy hiQafrF dI vI pr rfxI kuJ hor kr rhI sI. pMcF ny afpxy pMj ispfhI rfxI dy nF icwTI dy ky Byjy. muK ispfhI kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, jQydfr jvflf isMG df sunyhf ey quhfzy leI, ieh Kq vI ey qy asIN jLubfnI vI ds rhy hF ik quhfzf kMm ey mhFrfjf dI dyKBfl krnf, Aus dy cMgy bury bfry socxf, qusIN Ausy qk mihdUd rho, Kflsf POj bfry inrxY pMc lYxgy, qusIN koeI glq inrxf lvoNgy qF quhfzf bhuq nuksfn hovygf.” “kI mqlv ey quhfzf? pMjfb dI srkfr asIN clf rhy hF, sfnUM pqf ey KjLfny ivc kI ey jF iPr dIvfn dInf nfQ jI nUM, sfzy kol vfDU Krc dI guMjfiesL nhIN ey.” “mfeI jI, Kflsf POj df kMm ey dusLmx qoN dysL nUM bcfAuxf, cfhy dusLmx srhwd Aupr hovy jF Gr ivc hI, Kflsf POj dy muKI df kihxf ey ik jy qusIN koeI glq kdm lvoNgy qF mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dy puwqr isLvdyv isMG nUM dlIp isMG QfvyN mhFrfjf bxfAux bfry soicaf jfvygf, Auh vI srkfr df poqrf ey qy sLyr isMG qoN bfad aslI hwkdfr vI AuhI bxdf ey.” ies gwl ny rfxI nUM iek dm cuwp krf idqf blik iPkrF ivc pf idqf. Auh smJ geI ik POj nfl isiDaF twkr nhIN leI jf skdI. koeI hor qrIkf vrqxf pvygf. Auh svyry sLfm bYTdy AuTdy hr vyly hI socdI rihMdI ik kI kIqf jfvy. keI vfr Auh lfl isMG nfl slfhF krn vI bih jFdI. iek idn Aus nUM acfnk iKafl afieaf qy Auh lfl isMG nUM pwuCx lgI,

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“rfjf jI, iPrMgIaF nfl afpxI gwlbfq ikvyN cl rhI ey?” “mfeI jI, iPrMgI lhOr af ky iksy iksm df dKl nhIN dyxgy, ieh qF jy lVfeI lgI qF iPr[[[.” “rfjf jI, sfnUM XkIn ey ik sfzf gujLfrf ies POj nfl nhIN ho skxf, ijs POj ny sfzy Brf nUM nhIN bKisLaf, sfzI iek nf suxI agy jf ky sfzf Auh kI Blf krygI. hux sfnUM ies df bdl cfhIdf ey.” “mfeI jI, kYsf bdl?” “iPrMgIaF nfl koeI aijhf smJOqf ik Auh afky pMjfb Aupr kbjLf kr lYx pr asIN ievyN hI rfj krdy rhIey, sfzf bytf ievyN hI mhFrfjf rhy qy asIN rIjMt. kI aijhf kuJ sMBv ey?” “sMBv nUM qF mfeI jI kuJ vI asMBv nhIN pr ieh qF iPrMgIaF nfl gwlbfq kr ky pqf clygf.” lhOr ivc aMgryjLF dy jsUsF dI Gft nhIN sI. kuJ aMgryjL vI sn pr bhuqy pMjfbI hI sn. iehnF ivcoN muslmfn ijLafdf sn. lfl isMG qk iek jsUs ny afp phuMc kr leI qy agy Aus nUM inklsn df eyjMt imlf idqf. QoVI gwl agy vDI qF lfl isMG leI ies sfP ho igaf ik aMgryjL pMjfb Aupr hmlf hfly nhIN krngy. Auh ies vyly afpxf rYjLIzYNt lhOr ivc qfienfq krn dI koisLsL ivc sn. ieh gwl POj nUM mnjLUr nhIN sI hoxI. rfxI dI soc nUM PlL nhIN sI lgx vflf. ies leI lfl isMG cuwp kr igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik jLrf ku gwl bfhr inklI qF POj Aus df jvfhr isMG vflf hfl kr skdI hY.[[[ jvfhr isMG dy kql qoN bfad koeI vI pMjfb df vjLIr bxn leI iqafr nhIN sI. lfl isMG qy qyj isMG POjF dy kmFzr sn pr Auh donoN hI POj pRqI iblkul vPfdfr nhIN sn. pMc vI AuhnF dI sihjy hI lfh pfh kr idMdy sn. BfvyN POj ivc kfPI sfry zogry qy hor gYr iswK vI sn pr iswK jnrl iehnF donF qoN Kfr KFdy sn ik iswKF nUM Cwz ky iehnF gYr-iswKF nUM kmFzr ikAuN bxfieaf hoieaf hYY. ies krky POj ivc shI qflmyl dI Gft sI. aMdro aMdr qyj isMG lfl isMG nUM vI psMd nhIN sI krdf. rfxI ijMdF nfl lfl isMG dI nyVqf Aus nUM bhuq aKVdI sI. hux srbq Kflsf ny pMjfb df sfrf rfj afpxy hwQ ivc lY ilaf sI. mhFrfjy dy aiDkfr bhuq sImq kr idqy sn. pMjfb df vjLIr dIvfn dInf nfQ nUM bxf idqf igaf sI pr Auh vI nF df hI vjLIr sI. srbq Kflsf ny afpxy nF hyT srkfrI icwTIaF ilKxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. mohr Aupr ‘akfl shfey’ iliKaf huMdf. afly duafly dy mulkF nUM ies dI sUcnf Byj idqI geI ik ies mohr vflI icwTI hI srkfrI icwTI hovygI. aMgryjLF leI ‘srbq Kflsf’ qy ‘akfl shfey’ nvyN sLbd sn pr AuhnF ny iehnF nUM jldI hI mnjLUr kr ilaf.[[[ sLfhI mihl dy sumn burj ivc rfxI ijMdF bhuq hI byarfm sI. aj hI Aus ny dIvfn dInf nfQ nfl mulfkfq kIqI sI. dIvfn vI buriCaF qoN siqaf ipaf sI. Auh Aus dI pYr pYr ‘qy byiejLqI krdy rihMdy sn. POj dy pMcF nUM nf hI isafsq dI smJ sI qy nf hI iksy knUMn dI. Auh jo cfhuMdy dIvfn nUM hukm kr idMdy, dIvfn ivc ienkfr krn dI ihMmq nhIN sI qy nf hI Auh koeI slfh mMndy sn. Aus ny afpxf duK rfxI nfl sFJf kIqf qF rfxI ny aMgryjLF nfl lVfeI lf dyx vflI afpxI soc bfry gwl kIqI qF dIvfn ny ikhf sI, “mfeI jI, mYN ies lVfeI dy hwk ivc nhIN hF pr lVfeI atwl ey, asIN sfrf ihsfb lf ky dyiKaf ey. myrf bytf amrnfQ hr vyly aijhy muqfilaf hI krdf rihMdf ey.” rfxI dIvfn dInf nfQ dI gwl iDafn nfl suxn lgI. dIvfn ny iPr ikhf, “iek qF iPrMgIaF dI nIqI eI pMjfb Aupr kbjLy vflI ey, BfvyN 1909 df smJOqf ho igaf sI pr AuhnF dI nIqI sfry pMjfb nUM hVwpx vflI rhI ey, Auh kdy vI pMjfb nfl iemfndfr nhIN rhy. ieh nvF gvrnr jnrl qF afieaf hI iesy mksd nfl ey, agyry ipCyry ieh lVfeI lgxI eI ey, [[[sfzI POj ivc iek nvIN gwl dyKx nUM iml rhI ey ik afm ispfhI vI ihMdusqfn nUM luwtx dy suPny dyK irhf ey.” dIvfn ny afpxI gwl mukfeI qy cuwp kr igaf. rfxI ijMdF bolI, “dIvfn jI, lVfeI df iek Pfiedf hoeygf ik burCf grdI kuJ GtygI.” “mfeI jI, iPrMgIaF df mksd sfzI POj dI burCfgrdI GtfAuxf nhIN blik pMjfb Aupr kbjLf krnf hoeygf. mYN smJ irhF ik qusIN kI soc rhy E pr aMgryjL sfzI POj nfl sLONkIaf XuwD nhIN krngy. ho skdf ey ik iPrMgI buriCaF nfloN vI BYVy hox!” dIvfn dInf nfQ afpxI gwl kr ky cly igaf qy rfxI nUM socF ivc pf igaf. dIvfn swcf sI ik iPrMgI isrP afpxy leI hI lVngy. Auh socx lgI ik Aus ny qF suixaF hoieaf hY ik gory bhuq hI iensfP psMd hn iPr buriCaF nfloN BYVy ikvyN hoxgy. buriCaF nfloN qF koeI vI BYVf nhIN hox ligaf. rfxI iek vfr iPr socF ivc Auqr geI. Ah geI rfq nUM Cwq Aupr GuMmdI socdI rhI ik kI kIqf jf skdf hY. Aus nUM ievyN iPridaF dyK ky mMglf bolI, “rfxI jI, sON jfE, bhuq ho igaf, ikMnf ku qVPoNgy!”

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“mMglf, hux qF qVPxf eI ijLMdgI ey.” “rfxI jI, ikho ijhy idn af gey! asIN jMmU ivc ikMny KusL sF.” “hF mMglf, sfry idn ieko ijhy nhIN ho skdy, Auh sOKy idn nhIN rhy qy ieh aOKy vI nhIN rihxg y, jy dlIp smJx jogf huMdf qF sfnUM jLrf sOK huMdI, Auh afpxy afp nUM sMBfl skdf.” “rfxI jI, mYN qF isLv muhry pRfrQnf kr kr ky Qwk geI hF pr iehnF buriCaF qoN ipwCf Cwutdf nhIN idsdf.” “siqgurU mhfn ey mMglf, sLfied kuJ ho jfvy, iPrMgI iehnF nUM jLrf hOlLy kr dyxgy qF sB TIk ho jfvygf.” “rfxI jI, Kflsf POj iPrMgIaF dy mukfbly bhuq mjLbUq ey, mYnUM XkIn ey ik Kflsf POj ijwq jfvygI.” “mMglf, iPr vI TIk ey, iehnF buriCaF df kMm ey luwt mfr krnf qy burCy ihMdusqfn ivcoN lut-mfr krn ivc ruJ jfxgy qy sfzf jIxf kuJ sOKf ho jfeygf qy nfl hI pMjfb dIaF srhwdF vI vwzIaF ho jfxgIaF.” rfxI ijMdF dI ieh dUr dI soc sI. jldI hI lfl isMG vI Kbr lY afieaf ik aMgryjL lhOr ivc afpxf iek rYjLIzYNt rwKxf cfhuMdy sn, pMjfb df rfj BfvyN ievyN hI cldf rhy. iek rfq iPr rfxI nUM alfdIn df icrfg lwB pYx vflf suPnf afieaf.[[[ agly idn hI dIvfn dInf nfQ ny drbfr ivc iek icwTI pVH ky suxfeI ijhVI ik sqluj dy ielfky ivcoN iksy ipMz dy muKI dI afeI dwsI jFdI sI. icwTI ivc iliKaf sI ik aMgryjL POjF diraf pfr krky pMjfb ivc af vVIaF sn qy luwt mfr kr rhIaF sn. Aus qoN agly idn hI lfl isMG ny sLflImfr bfg ivc POj dy pMcF qy aPsrF qy drbfr dy drbfrIaF dI bYTk bulf leI. nvMbr df mhInf sI qy Duwp iKVI hoeI sI. lfl isMG dy hwQ ivc keI kfgjL PVy hoey sn. Aus ny sB nUM Piqh bulfeI qy bolxf sLurU kIqf, “Kflsf jI, pMjfb leI musLkl dI GVI af geI ey, ieh myry hwQ ivc kuJ Kq ny jo srhwdI ielfky ivcoN vwK vwK mohqbfr lokF ny Byjy ny, aMgryjL POj sfzy ielfky ivc sLihrF ksibaF dI luwt mfr kr rhI ey qy kfPI aMdr qk af cuwkI ey, dUjy pfsy Kbr ieh vy ik ihMdusqfn dIaF CfAuxIaF ijvyN ik idwlI, myrT, aMbfly qy ksOlI qoN hor BfrI imkdfr ivc POj pMjfb vl qur peI ey qy aMgryjL POj ieh ikRsms lhOr mnfAuxf cfhuMdI ey, hux qusIN dwso ik ikvyN krnf eyN, PYslf kro ik ieQy bYT ky iPrMgIaF nUM AuzIkxf eyN ik shrwd qy jf ky imlxf eyN.” lfl isMG afpxI gwl kih ky ruk igaf ik sLfied koeI hor kuJ kihxf cfhy, sLied koeI Aus dy ivroD ivc hI boly pr pUrf iekwT cuwp irhf. lfl isMG ny iPr kihxf sLurU kIqf, “mYN cfhuMdf hF ik lVfeI dI iqafrI kIqI jfvy qy srhwd vl kUc kr idqf jfvy, dusLmx nUM afpxy Gr qoN dUr hI kucilaf jfvy, ieh aMgryjL POj Kflsf POj dy sfhmxy bhuq mfmUlI ey, ieh qusIN bfKUbI jfxdy ho, POj dI kONsl nUM mYN bynqI krdf hF ik aglI rxnIqI iqafr kIqI jfvy.” sB ny lVfeI dI iqafrI dI hfmI Br idqI. lVfeI dI iqafrI sLurU ho geI. POj df iek ihwsf rfjf gulfb isMG nUM kmFzr ien cIP bxfAuxf cfhuMdf sI pr gulfb isMG qF afp lhOr dy iKlfP aMgryjLF dI mwdd leI afpxI POj nUM iqafr kr irhf sI. lfl isMG nUM vjLIr qy qyj isMG nMU POjF df kmFzr ien cIP bxf idqf igaf. vYsy qF POj ivc bhuq sfry aijhy aPsr sn jo lfl isMG qy qyj isMG qoN Kfr KFdy sn qy AuhnF nUM kql krn dIaF skImF vI bxfAuNdy rihMdy sn pr hux acfnk lVfeI dy zr kfrn ieh gwlF agy pY geIaF sn. sdf vFg lVfeI dy zr ny sfry pMjfb nUM iekwiTaF kr idqf sI. POj ivc afpxy ivroD bfry lfl isMG qy qyj isMG nUM pqf sI iesy leI AuhnF ny lVfeI nUM qurn qoN pihlF sB nUM vPfdfrI dIaF sOhF KvfeIaF. iswKF nUM rxjIq isMG dI smfD ‘qy ilaf ky sONhF cukfeIaF. muslmfnF ny kurfn Aupr hwQ rwK ky qy ihMdUaF ny gIqf ‘qy hwQ rwK ky sOhF AuTfeIaF. kONsl vloN lVfeI df nksLf iqafr kIqf igaf. srdfr rxXoD isMG mjITIaf nUM iPlOr dy iklHy dI qy Aus ielfky dI kmFz sMBflI geI. lfl isMG ny mudkI qy qyj isMG ny iProjLpur inXukq hoxf sI. lfl isMG ny ieh pUrf nksLf Ausy idn hI diraf pfr afpxy dosq aMgryjLF nUM Byj idqf. qyj isMG ny vI kONsl ivc hoeI sfrI gwlbfq dI Kbr afpxy aMgryjL dosqF nUM pujdI kr idqI. iek sLfm rfxI ijMdF ny afpxy bfhr jfx leI zolI iqafr krvfeI qy nfl mMglf qy moqIaf nUM ilaf qy rfvI diraf kMZy jf puwjI. Aus ny zolI AuQy ku rukvf leI ijQy jvfhr isMG dy asq jl-pRvfh kIqy sn. rfxI vihMdy hovy rfvI vl dyKx lgI qy ikMnf icr hI dyKdI rhI. mMglf ny rfxI nUM ipiCEN dI jwPI pf leI qy roNdI hoeI bolI, “rfxI jIE, qusIN mYnUM srdfr jI nfl sqI ikAuN nhIN hox idqf?” “mMglf, mYnUM qyrI bhuq loV ey.” iPr rfxI ny Aus dIaF awKF pUMJIaF qy holy ijhy ikhf, “nhIN mMglf, hux afpxf rox df vkq lMG igaf ey qy hornF df sLurU ho igaf ey.”

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sqlujoN pfr igafrF dsMbr nUM Kflsf POj ny sqluj diraf pfr kr ilaf. Auh diraf ijs pfr krn dI ihMmq kdy srkfr rxjIq isMG dI vI nhIN sI hoeI. lOrz hfrizMg nUM pqf cilaf qF Auh hYrfn rih igaf. Aus ny kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI ik Kflsf POj ivc diraf twp skdI hY. Aus ny afpxy miqhq jOhn lYvy nUM ikhf, “jOhn, ieh ikvyN mumikn ho skdf ey? hmlf sfzy vloN hoxf cfhIdf sI, [[[asIN hI hmlf krn vfly hflfq pYdf krny sn iPr ikqy jf ky[[[, pr ieh kI ho igaf?” “sr, sLfied iswK aMdrUnI Puwt kfrn bOKlf gey ny, nhIN qF sfzy ‘qy hmlf krn dI AuhnF dI ihMmq nhIN ho skdI.” jOhn lYvy ny ikhf. lOrz hfrizMg qF ieho socdf sI ik iswK aMgryjLF qoN zrdy hn. asl ivc Aus nUM Kflsf POj dy hOsilaF qoN nfvfkP sI. jdoN pMjfb bcfE df nfhrf lgdf sI qF iswK jfnF dyx leI iqafr ho jFdy sn. ieho dfa mOky dy iKzfrIaF ny vrq ilaf. ieh sB kuJ ieMnf kfhlI ivc ho igaf sI ik aMgryjLF dy sUhIey sfrI Kbr agy qk nhIN sn phuMcf sky. Kflsf POj BfvyN anusfsLn ivc nhIN sI rhI, ipCly pMj sfl qoN koeI Kfs pryz vI nhIN sI hoeI pr ies df mqlv ieh nhIN sI ik AuhnF ivc lVn df jjLbf nhIN sI. iek smF ieh vI irhf sI ik POj ivc pryz krnI PjLUl smJI jfx lgI sI qy grfAUNzF vfh ky PslF bIj idqIaF geIaF sn pr hux POj pUrI qrFH iqafr sI. sgoN Kflsf POj qF ies lVfeI leI bhuq hI AuqsLfihq sI, kfhlI sI. sYink idwlI, mQurf vrgy sLihrF ivc luwt-mfr dy suPny dyKx lgy sn. POjI qF ies bfry ieMny Auqsukq sn ik AuhnF ny luwt df mfl sMBflx leI afpxy irsLqydfr iekwTy krny sLurU kr idqy. ihMdusqfn Aupr hmly nUM lY ky sfrf pMjfb hI pwbF Bfr hoieaf bYTf sI. ijs idn POj ny diraf pfr kIqf pMjfb dy lokF ivc ieMnf josL sI ik srhwd Aupr do lwK lok iekwTy ho gey. keI qF luwt df mfl lY jfx leI gwzy joV ilafey sn. isafsI eyjMt myjr brOzPuwt cfry pfsy njLr rwK irhf sI. Aus dy lVfeI ivc ruJx kfrn Aus df miqhq kYptn pItr inklsn Aus dy ies kMm nUM sMBfl irhf sI. qyj isMG lhOr qoN qurn vyly hI inklsn nfl rfbqf rwK irhf sI. lfl isMG df aMgryjLF dy isafsI eyjMtF nfl afpxy eyjMtF rfhIN hI vfsqf sI pr qyj isMG dy AuhnF nfl inwjI sbMD sn. donF dy mksdF ivc vI Prk sI. lfl isMG jo kr irhf sI Auh rfxI ijMdF leI kr irhf sI pr qyj isMG iswK POj nfl dusLmxI puwgfAux leI jF aMgryjLF dI cfkrI kfrn gwdfrI kr irhf sI. qyj isMG nUM aMgryjL iswDy inrdysL dy rhy sn. iProjLpur ivc ies vyly aMgryjLF dI POj dI igxqI Gwt sI qy kYptn pItr inklsn ny qyj isMG nUM sunyhf Byj idqf sI ik Auh iProjLpur vl df ruK nf krn. kuJ dyr ruk jfx qy iPr gvrnr jnrl jo idwlI qoN afpxI POj lY ky af irhf sI Aus Aupr hmlf krn. kfrn sI ik iProjLpur ivc POj QoVI sI qy iswKF df hwQ Aupr ho jfxf sI, ijs dy mukfbly gvrnr jnrl kol POj vfhvf hox sI qy Aus ny iswK POj dy dMd Kwty kr dyxy sn. aMgryjL POj df kmFzr ien cIP ihAU gwP myrT qoN af irhf sI qy gvrnr jnrl lOrz hfrizMg idwlI qoN. ies dy nfl hI ksOlI qoN POj vI cl cuwkI sI. pihlF qYa pRogrfm anusfr iehnF sB ny iqMn dsMbr nUM aMbfly af ky imlxf sI. sfrI siQqI nUM smJidaF qyrF dsMbr nUM gvrnr jnrl ny lhOr nfl lVfeI df aYlfn kr idqf. POj dy clx dI rPqfr kuJ Gwt sI ikAuNik ies dy nfl nfl Auprlf amlf PYlf bhuqf sI. hr aPsr mgr vIh pwcI krmcfrI huMdy sn. hr GoVy mgr do jvfn, hfQI mgr do hor qy AUT mgr iqMn jvfn. keI vfr iek aPsr cflI qoN pMjfh qk AUT rwKdf sI. hr rYjmMt nfl qkrIbn Cy sO jvfn Auprly huMdy ijhnF ivc khfr, AUTF dy zfktr, JIAur, luhfr, mocI, drjLI afid huMdy. iehnF qoN ibnF guaflxF qy nwcx vflIaF aOrqF vI huMdIaF. GoiVaF dy cfry, bfrUd qy hor rfsLx leI bOldF vfly gwzy vI huMdy. qopF nUM iKcx leI jfnvrF df alwg ieMqjLfm huMdf. ihAU gwP nUM jd iswKF dy diraf sqluj ‘qy puwjx dI Kbr imlI qF Aus ny afpxI cfl qyjL kr idqI, ijs kfrn rfsLx qy hor smfn ipwCy rihx ligaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik iswK POj dy diraf pfr krdI dy vI keI idn lg jfxgy pr Auh koeI mOkf

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nhIN sI guafAuxf cfhuMdf. sqfrF dsMbr nUM brgyzIaf vIlHr vI afpxI POj lY ky ciVwk ipMz kol ihAU gwP nUM af imilaf. iswK POj nUM aMgryjLF dy agy vDx df pqf cilaf qF iswK aPsrF ny iekwTy ho ky afpxI sfrI POj nUM do ihwisaF ivc vMz ilaf. qyj isMG afpxI POj lY ky iProjLpur hI irhf. iProjLpur ivc aMgryjL POj dI igxqI bhuq QoVI sI qy bhuq hI asfnI nfl iProjLpur ijwiqaf jf skdf sI pr qyj isMG nUM myjr inklsn df hukm sI ik iProjLpur Aupr hmlf nhIN krnf. kuJ iswK aPsrF ny afky qyj isMG nUM bynqI kIqI, “srdfr jI, ies vyly iProjL pur ivc isrP awT hjLfr POj ey qy asIN sihjy hI AuhnF nUM kfbU kr skdy hF, sfnUM hukm idE qF jo asIN bfkI POj dy puwjx qoN pihlF pihlF iProjL pur ‘qy kbjLf kr skIey.” “dyKo, mYnUM pqf ey mYN kI kr irhF, mYN kmFzr ien cIP hF qy mYN Coty moty myjr iltlr ‘qy hmlf nhIN krnf cfhuMdf, gvrnr jnrl jF kmFzr ien cIP gwP nUM afAux idE mYN Aus ‘qy hmlf krFgf.” iswK aPsr hYrfn sn ik AuhnF df kmFzr kI kih irhf sI pr Auh afpxy kmFzr qoN bfhr vI nhIN sn jf skdy. Auh iKJdy hoey cuwp kr gey pr aMdroN aMdr Auh kuJ sLwk jLrUr kr rhy sn. POj df dUjf ihwsf lY ky lfl isMG PyrU sLihr puwj igaf jo ik iProjLpur qoN cOdF pMdrF koh agy sI qy AuQy morcfbMdI sLurU kr idqI. Ausy vyly Kbr imlI ik aMgryjLF dI POj QoVI dUr mudkI ivKy puwj cuwkI hY. do iswK jrnYl lfl isMG kol afey qy kihx lgy, “rfjf jI, ikAuN nf afpF mudkI puwj ky afpF hmlf kr dyeIey.” “nhIN srdfr jI, afpF mudkI nfloN ieQy bYT ky AuhnF nUM AuzIkdy hF, dyKo ieQy afpxI vDIaf morcfbMdI ho skdI ey, afpxy kol kJu vkq hY vy qy morcfbMdI hor mjLbUq kr skdy hF.” “rfjf jI, mudkI ivc ies vyly aMgryjLF dI nPrI Gwt ey, hfly ipiCEN hor shfieqf nhIN pujI, afpxy leI ieh lVfeI ijwqxI sOKI hovygI.” “nhIN srdfr jI, myry ihsfb nfl muwdkI jf ky lVnf Kqry qoN KflI nhIN hovygf.” lfl isMG ny jvfb dy idqf pr iswK jrnYl lfl isMG dy ies PYsly qoN KusL nhIN sn. agly idn jgIrdfrI POj mudkI jfx leI kfhlI pYx lgI. jgIrdfrI POj ivc ijLafdf ispfhI Gwt Aumr dy hI sn jo lVfeI leI kfhly vg rhy sn. lfl isMG smJ irhf sI ik iehnF kol isrP josL hY qjrubf nhIN. kuJ hor jrnYl vI lfl isMG Aupr mudkI puwj ky hmlf krn leI dbfa pfAux lgy. lfl isMG qy iswK jrnYlF dy afpsI sbMD pihlF qoN hI bhuqy vDIaf nhIN sn. afKIr lfl isMG nUM vI mMnxf ipaf. Aus ny qyj isMG nUM mudkI jfx df afpxf ierfdf dsidaF Aus nUM sunyhf Byijaf ik mwdd leI hor POj qy qopF Byjy pr qyj isMG ny isrP bfrF sO ispfhI qy solF qopF ByjIaF jo ik loV qoN bhuq hI Gwt sn. lfl isMG mudkI leI jfx qoN pihlF afpxI awDI POj PyrU sLihr hI mocrf bMdI mjLbUq krn leI Cwz igaf. Kflsf POj dy GoVcVy POjIaF dI tryinMg vI bhuq Gwt sI. smuwcy qOr ‘qy pMjfb dI POj df pRbMD burf nhIN sI pr aMgryjLF dy mukfbly kmjLor sI. aMgryjL POj ivc anusfsLn qy kvfieq ies df sB qoN mhwqvpUrn aMg sI. aMrgyjL aPsr qF afpxf vI rojLnfmcf rotI Kfx vFg hI ilKdy sn jd ik Kflsf POj ivc aijhI koeI irvfieq nhIN sI. jd Kflsf POj ny diraf pfr kIqf qF dUr KVy aMgryjL aMdfjLf lgf rhy sn ik ieh kul POj pMjfh hjLfr dy krIb hovygI. lfl isMG dI POj ivc mudkI nUM jfx vflf ds hjLfr GoV-svfr POjI sI. lfl isMG hr gwl axmMny mn nfl hI kr irhf sI. Auh POj dI agvfeI krdf mudkI qF puwj igaf pr hmlf krn bfry hfly vI Auh doicqI ivc sI. ieh doicqI POj dy aPsrF qy kmFzrF ivc roh dI dI lihr ijhI pYdf kr rhI sI. ies qoN lfl isMG zr vI irhf sI ik guwsy ivc afey ieh aPsr Aus nUM Kqm hI nf kr dyx.[[[ mudkI ivc aMgryjL POj qMbU gwzI bYTI sI. asl ivc aMgryjL POj ny ipCly cOvI pihr qoN kuJ vI nhIN sI KfDf, kfhlI kridaF AuhnF dI splfeI vfly gwzy kfPI ipwCy rih gey sn. POjI ipMzF ivcdI qurdy, KUhF-toiBaF df pfxI pINdy afey sn. keI QfvF qy pfxI vI pIx leI sfP nhIN sI imilaf. jd AuhnF dI Kfxy dI splfeI puwjI qF BuwKy ispfhI Bojn nUM tuwt ky pY gey. hfly Kfxf iksy ny pUrI qrFH KfDf vI nhIN hovygf ik dUroN asmfn ivc DUV AuzdI idKfeI idqI. myjr brOzPuwt ny kmFzr ien cIP nUM ikhf, “kmFzr, AuDr dyKo!” “myjr, ieh qF iswK POj af rhI ey qy af vI bhuq qyjL rhI ey, asIN qF ies leI hfly iqafr vI nhIN hF.” ihAU gwP hYrfn hoieaf boilaf. Auh qjrbykfr jrnYl sI. Auh smJ igaf ik ijs ihsfb nfl iswK POj af rhI hY, afAuNdI hI hmlf kr dyvygI. Aus ny iek dm iqafr jfx df ibgl vjf idqf. POj nUM afpxy Kfxy aDUrf Cwzxf ipaf. ieh hukm ieMnI acfnk hoieaf ik bhuq sfry ispfhI afpxI vrdI vI cMgI qrFH nf pf sky qy AuhnF nUM kqfrF ivc KVnf pY igaf.

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iswK insLfnybfjL drKqF Aupr jf cVy qy insLfny sfDdy rhy, Kfs qOr ‘qy aPsrF ‘qy. iek pfsy aMgryjL POj df sLor qy dUjy pfsy ‘awlf hU akbr’ qy ‘jo boly so inhfl’ dy nfhry lg rhy sn. hor cIk-chfVf vI sI. ies sLor nfl asmfn gUMj irhf sI. rfq pY cuwkI sI. ikDry vI kuJ nhIN sI ids irhf. golI ikDroN af rhI sI qy ikDr jf rhI sI kuJ nhIN sI pqf cl irhf. sB kuJ aMdfjLy nfl hI ho irhf sI. lfl isMG dy mYdfn Cwz ky cly jfx dI Kbr ihAU gwP nUM iml geI sI. Auh iswK POj nUM kmFzr qoN ibnF POj ievyN lVdI dyK ky bhuq hYrfn sI. Aus ny hukm idqf ik lhOr POj dy qopKfny qk iksy nf iksy qrFH puwijaf jfvy. myjr sOmrsYWt agvfeI ivc afieaf qy Aus dy ipwCy POj nIvIN ho ky lMGdI, DUMey qy jMgl nUM cIrdI iksy nf iksy qrFH qopKfny qk pwuj geI. muslmfn gMnr afKrI dm qk bhfdrI nfl lVdy rhy pr AuhnF ny qopF df sfQ nf Cwizaf. aMgryjLf dI nOvIN pYdl btflIan nUM vI Gor mukfbly df sfhmxf krnf ipaf. ies dy bhuq sfry ispfhI qF dOV ky ipMz mudkI ivc jf luky. keI qF iswKF qoN ieMny zr gey ik idmfgI qvfjLn guaf bYTy. jd agly idn PVy gey qF Auh ieho hI kihMdy jfx ik iswKF ny sfzf kI ivgfiVaf hY jo AuhnF nUM mfrIey. ies lVfeI ivc ibRgyzIar vIlr bhuq burI qrFH jLKmI ho igaf. hor vI bhuq sfry aPsr mfry gey sn. nuksfn iswKF vfly pfsy vI bhuq hoieaf. awDI rfq qoN bfad jf ky ikqy lVfeI Kqm hoeI. ispfhI bhuq hI burI qrFH Qwk gey sn. TMz vI lohVy dI sI. bcy Kucy iswK ispfhI vfps PyrU sLihr cly gey. aMgryjL ispfhI ipwCy kYNp ivc muV afey. AuhnF dI burI hflq sI. aMgryjL POj kol dvfeIaF df koeI Kfs ieMqjLfm nf hox krky mrn vfly ispfhIaF dI igxqI hor vI vD geI. ihAU gwP qVksfr tOrc lY ky mYdfn dyKx inkl igaf. cfry pfsy donF pfisaF dy ispfhIaF, aPsrF dIaF, GoVy qy AUTF dIaF lfsLF peIaF sn. Auh smJdf sI ik lVfeI dI ies ijwq df kfrn Kflsf POj df Gwt hoxf qy lfl isMG df mYdfn ivcoN cly jfxf hY. Aus ny ihMdusqfn ivc af ky keI lVfeIaF lVIaF sn pr aijhI twkr Aus nUM aj qk iksy ny nhIN sI idqI. 19 dsMbr; agly idn bfad duiphr aMgryjL POj ny rwj ky Kfxf KfDf. gvrnr jnrl lOrz hfrizMg vI hux qk puwj igaf sI. Auh afp vI iek inpuMn ispfhI sI. kmFzr ien cIP nUM ijwq dIaF vDfeIaF dy ky Auh lVfeI df mYdfn dyKx cly igaf. cfry pfsy GuMm ky dyKdf Auh afly duafly df muafienf krdf hYrfn ho irhf sI. ieh bhuq hI aOKI lVfeI sI ijhVI ik ijwqxI asMBv ijhI sI. ihAU gwP dI plfinMg kmfl dI sI. kihx ligaf, “kmFzr, qusIN kmfl kr idqf ey, mYnUM afpxf sYikMz ien kmFz bxf lE.” “sr, qusIN sfzy gvrnr jnrl ho, myry qoN vwzy afhudy ‘qy ho, mYN quhfnUM afpxf miqhq ikvyN bxf skdF.” “XuwD nIqI ivc qusIN myry qoN vwzy ho, mYN quhfzI kmFz hyT kMm krky kuJ isKxf cfhuMdf hF.” lOrz hfrizMg ny ikhf. Aus dy ieh bol ihAU gwP leI ieh bhuq mfx vflI gwl sn. Aus ny lOrz hfrizMg nfl hwQ imlfieaf qy ikhf, “sr, mfksikl dI sLhIdI kfrn zIjI zvIXn dI kmFz KflI ho geI ey, jy cfhoN qF qusIN ieh post sMBfl skdy ho.” “myry leI bhuq mfx dI gwl hovygI.” afKidaF hfrizMg ny gwP nUM slUt mfiraf. gvrnr jnrl hox dy bfvjUd lOrz hfrizMg ihAU gwP qoN inrdysL lYNdf Aus dy aDIn kMm krn ligaf. dyKx vfly hYrfn vI huMdy qy lOrz hfrizMg dI ijLMdfidlI dI dfd vI idMdy. iswKF dy hOsly bulMd sn. Auh smJdy sn ik mudkI dI lVfeI Auh hfry nhIN hn, AuhnF ny aMgryjLF dy burI qrFH dMd Kwty kIqy hn. Auh afpxI hfr df sfrf ijLMmf lfl isMG Aupr pfAux lg pey ik lfl isMG mYdfn ivc zitaf rihMdf qF AuhnF ny kdy nhIN sI hfrnf. kuJ jrnYl lfl isMG qoN bhuq aOKy sn pr Auh kuJ nhIN sn kr skdy pr afps ivc Gusr-musr cl rhI sI. lfl isMG nUM pqf sI ik Aus dy iKlfP iksy vI iksm dI koeI sfijLs rcI jf skdI hY ies leI Aus ny afpxy ivsLysL bMdy POj ivc Cwzy hoey sn. ieh bMdy sfrI gwl Aus qk puwjdI kr rhy sn. lfl isMG ieh vI socdf ik dusLmx sfhmxy KVf hY qy ieh GrylU lVfeI df vkq nhIN hY. mudkI qoN ipwCy ht ky iswK POj PyrU sLihr ivc aMgryjLF nfl jLor ajmfeI leI iqafr hox lgI. ds hjLfr iswK GoVsvfr jo mudkI ivc kuJ nhIN sn kr sky Auh AuQoN qoN Bwj ky PyrU sLihr af gey. ijhVI POj bcI sI Auh vI bfkI POj nfl jf rlI. AuhnF dI mwdd leI nfl dI nfl ieh vI Brosf sI ik qyj isMG afpxI qIh hjLfr POj lY ky AuhnF nfl af rlLygf. PyrU sLihr ivc hux iswKF kol cOvI, bwqI qy aTqflI pONz vfly goly sutx vflIaF qopF sn. Kflsf POj ny iProjLsLfh ivc koh Br lMbI qy pOxI koh cOVI iek dfiery dy rUp ivc morcfbMdI kr leI sI. POj-ey-aYn dIaF iqMn bRgyzF lfl isMG nfl af rlLIaF sn; pihlI bRgyz df nF sI dIvfn aXuiDaf pRsLfd, dUjI df mihqfb isMG qy qIjI df bhfdur isMG. Kflsf POj PyrU sLihr dI jMg ijwqx leI hr qrFH iqafr sI. iswK jrnYlF dy mnF ivc

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lOrz hfrizMg ny ikhf qy dovyN iek dUjy nUM ByqBrI muskrfht dyx lgy. jMg df ibgl vwg igaf. aMgryjL POj JfVIaF qy rwuKF nUM CFtdI hoeI agy vDI qy Kflsf POj qoN zyV ku PrlFg Aury ruk geI. Kflsf POj ny Ausy vyly hI golI clf idqI ijs ivc myjr lOkhfrt mfiraf igaf. Aus golI dy mgr hI Kflsy ny afpxIaF sfrIaF qopF nfl hmlf kr idqf. aMgryjL POj ivc iek dm hI BgdV mc geI. myjr jnrl iltrl afpxI aitlrI lY ky agy viDaf qy nfl hI krnl hYQvyt afpxIaF svfrI qopF lY ky agy vDx ligaf. AuhnF df nuksfn ho irhf sI pr Auh qd qk vDdy gey jd qk KflisaF dI aitlrI dy iblkul njLdIk nhIN puwj gey, AuQy Gmsfn df XuD hox ligaf. bfkI dy aMgryjL tukiVaF ivc vMz ho ky KflisaF dy moricaF ivc vV gey pr bhuq sfry BuMny vI gey. bfhtvIN pYdl izvIXn df kuJ plF ivc hI lohVy df nuksfn ho igaf. qyeI aPsrF ivcoN sqfrF mfry gey qy ZfeI sO jvfn nkfrf ho gey. ies dy mukfbly Kflsf POj df nuksfn Gwt hoieaf sI. aYbrsLm ny afpxI bRgyz nUM agy vDx df hukm idqf pr Aus dIaF iqMn muwK btflIanF kuJ nf kr skIaF. QoVy icr dI lVfeI ivc hI ispfhI bONdl gey qy njLdIk dy iek KUh qy pfxI pIx jf lgy. iehnF btflIanF dy iek iqhfeI jvfn mfry gey. ijs pfisEN iltrl dI POj hmlf kr rhI sI ADroN ipsqOl clx dI avfjL afAuxI sLurU ho geI. ies df mqlb bhuq nyVlI lVfeI ho rhI sI. ipsqOlF dI lVfeI afKrI lVfeI huMdI sI. brUd Brn nUM vkq lgx kfrn ieh lVfeI bhuqI kfrgr nhIN huMdI. aMgryjLF dy hOsly izgx lgy. ihAU gwP ny AWucI avfjL ivc sB nUM hONslf idMidaF hor POj iltrl dI mwdd leI agy ByjI. ies hmly ivc bruwk dI izvIXn kuJ kfmXfb ho rhI sI pr Aus dy myjr nUM vI golLI lg geI. Kflsy vloN lgfqfr ‘awlf hU akbr’ qy ‘boly so inhfl’ dy nfhiraF qoN AuhnF dy hOsilaF df pqf cldf sI. AuhnF dy DONsy qy ngfiraF df sLor hor Aucf ho irhf sI. mudkI dI lVfeI ivc aMgryjLF ny iswKF dy qopKfny Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf sI pr hux ieQy Kflsf POj ny qopKfny qk puwjx dy rfh ivc mfeInjL ivCf idqIaF sn ik jo vI afvy Auzdf jfvy. aMgryjL iek vfr iPr qopF vl jfx lgy. AuhnF df bhuq nuksfn hoieaf pr Auh iksy nf iksy qrFH qopKfny qk puwj gey. Auh brUd Brdy gMnrF nUM rokx lgy. gMnr aigEN ztvF mukfblf kr rhy sn pr aMgryjLF ny iek vfr iPr gMnrF nUM dbf ilaf. ieQoN hI Kflsf POj dI pYdl izvIXn ny hmlf kr idqf. gMnrF nUM dbfAux afey aMgryjLF dy sfry ispfhI mfr idqy. ieMny icr qk aMgryjLF dI hor POj puwj geI. iswKF ny ipsqOl kwZ ley. mudkI ivc vI ievyN hI hoeI sI. ipsqOlF qoN bfad qlvfrF nfl lVfeI huMdI ijs ivc aMgryjLF df lfB ho jFdf. iglbrt dI izvIXn iswKF Aupr BfrI pYx lgI. vfeIt dI qIjI lfeIt zrYgn vI iek pfisEN iswKF dy rsfilaF ivc jf vVI. ies pfsy qoN iswK GoV svfr hfr gey. ies qoN bfad qIjI zrYgn dUjy pfsy dI morcfbMdI Aupr hmlf krn lgI pr jvfbI hmlf aijhf hoieaf ik AuhnF qoN jLKmI vI nhIN cuwk hoey. ieko smyN keI moricaF qy lVfeI ho rhI sI. krnl tylr mfiraf igaf qy nfl hI keI hor aPsr vI. kuJ moricaF qoN aMgryjL ipwCy htx lgy. hYrI simwQ afpxI POj lY ky agy viDaf qF vfps dOV rhy POjI Aus nUM imly. Aus ny AuhnF nUM pryr ky vfps XuwD vl qor ilaf. Kflsy vloN dIvfn aXuiDaf pRsLfd dI POj-ey Kfs af rhI sI. myjr brOzPuwt afpxy GoVy qy cV ky hYrI simwQ nUM Kflsy dI af rhI btflIan bfry dwsx igaf pr cfry pfsy DUV qy DUMaF sI, sLfm vI ho rhI sI. aMgryjLF nUM iswK ispfhI ids hI nhIN sn rhy. aMgryjLF df JMzf cuwkx vfly keI ispfhI mfry jf cuwky sn. JMzf cuwkx vflf mrdf qF Aus dy mgrlf ispfhI JMzy nUM lY ky agy qurn lgdf. ies golfbfrI ivc aMgryjLF df sB qoN cricq myjr brOzPuwt mfiraf igaf ijs df lhOr dy bhuq sfry amIrF qy srdfrF smyq rfjf gulfb isMG dy lYx dyx cl irhf sI. acfnk iswKF dy mYgjLIn sLYksLn ivc awg lg geI ijs nfl AuhnF df bhuq nuksfn ho igaf pr iPr vI AuhnF df hwQ kuJ ku Aupr jf irhf sI. aMgryjL POj tukiVaF ivc iKMzr geI sI. myjr jy[ bI[ gwP hYrI simwQ nfl af rilaf. hux AuhnF kol iqMn hjLfr dy krIb ispfhI sn jo ik hmly leI vwzI nPrI sI. AuhnF ny hmlf kIqf, ieQy iswK afpxy moricaF ivc lVdy rhy, igxqI ivc Gwt sn pr AuhnF ny hfr nf mMnI qy zty rhy. aMgryjLF dI pkV iZlI pYx lgI. hYrI simwQ ny iswKF dI GyrfbMdI kr leI qy afpxf Gyrf Cotf krdf agy vDx ligaf. ipiCEN iswK qopF ny aijhI golfbfrI kIqI ik hYrI simwQ nUM BfjVF pY geIaF, Aus ny hmlf jfrI rwKx df ivKfvf kridaF ipwCy htxf sLurU kr idqf. kmFzr ien cIP ihAU gwP smJ igaf ik aMgryjL hfr rhy hn BfvyN AuhnF ny iswKF dy keI moricaF Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf hoieaf sI. hux hnyrf vI vDx ligaf sI. Aus ny afpxI POj aMdrlI Gbrfht vI BFp leI sI. Aus leI iek zr ieh vI pYdf ho igaf ik ikDry Aus dy sYink byidl ho ky iek dUjy nUM hI nf mfrn lg pYx. Aus ny ibgl vjvf ky POj nUM ipwCy bulvf ilaf.

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iek pfsy XUrpIan lfeIt ienPYNtrI hfly vI lV rhI sI pr Aus dy jvfn ieMny ipafsy sn ik iek KUh idisaf qF vrdI golLI ivc hI pfxI pIx jf lgy. pfxI pINdy hI bhuq sfry POjI mfry gey. lYPtInYNt gRyivl ny nyVy pYNdy iek ipMz Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf ijs df koeI vI POjI mhwqv nhIN sI. ihAU gwP ny sfrI POj nUM hI arfm krn df hukm dy idqf qy POj lVfeI qoN pihlF vflI jgfh vfps af geI. iswKF ny kfhlI nfl guafey hoey moricaF Aupr muV ky kbjLf kr ilaf. donF iDrF dI bhuq qbfhI hoeI pr ieMnI qbfhI df koeI nqIjf nf inkilaf. dovyN POjF afpo afpxy svyr vfly itkfixaF qy zwtIaF hoeIaF sn. aMgryjLF dy kYNp ivc mfqm sI. ieh pihlI vfr sI ik XuwD df koeI nqIjf nf inkilaf hovy. gwP nUM ieh afpxI hfr hI jfp rhI sI. Auh afpxy miqhq aPsr hYrI EkPIlz nUM kihx ligaf, “aOPIsr, iek GVI rosLnI hor iml jFdI qF ijwq sfzI huMdI.” “sr, iblkul TIk ikhf.” aPsr ny jvfb idqf pr donF nUM hI pqf sI ik Auh JUT bol rhy hn. ihAU gwP nUM gvrnr jnrl Aupr guwsf vI af irhf sI ik Aus ny Aus dI gwl ikAuN nhIN mMnI. jy iltrl dI AuzIk kIqy ibnF hI hmlf kr idqf jFdf qF sLfied AuhnF df plVf BfrI rihMdf. gvrnr jnrl vI nmosLI ijhI ivc sI. Aus ny vI ieh nhIN soicaf ik Aus iswKF nUM hrf nhIN skxgy. ievyN brfbr rihxf vI hfr vFg hI sI. hYrI simwQ afpxy sYinkF nfl iek pfsy KVf soc irhf sI ik rfq dy hnyry ivc hI iswKF Aupr hmlf kr idqf jfvy. njLdIk hI bfhtvIN rjmYNt dy jvfn awg syk rhy sn qy AuhnF nUM kuJ ku rm vI pIx leI imlI hoeI sI. AuhnF df kmFzr hYrI simwQ nUM kihx ligaf, “myjr jnrl, clo vfps iProjLpur cldy hF, ieQy hux mOq isvfey kuJ nhIN, dyKo dusLmx dy kYNpF ijwq dy jsLn mnfey jf rhy ny.” Aus ny Kflsf POj vloN lgfey jf rhy nfhiraF qy vj rhy ngfiraF vl iesLfrf kIqf. aMgryjL qF zrdy awg vI nhIN sn bfl rhy ik iswKF nUM hmlf krn leI insLfnf nf iml jfvy. hYrI simwQ ny guwsy ivc afAuNidaF ikhf, “nhIN aOPIsr, kdy vI nhIN! jo vI hovy jMgy mYdfn ivc hI rhFgf mYN, [[[pr qusIN ieh gwl ikAuN kih rhy ho.” “ikAuNik POj afpxI hfr cuwkI ey, mrn nfloN vfps iProjLpur jfxf hI byhqr ey, iehnF iswKF df kI ey, ieh qF pihlF eI ivky hoey ny, KrId lvFgy, hor vwzI kImq dy dyvFgy, lVfeI ivc mrn df kI Pfiedf ey?” Aus dIaF gwlF nfl hYrI simwQ df vI idl bYTx ligaf pr bfhroN Auh pUry hONsly ivc ids irhf sI. vYsy AuhnF df nuksfn bhuq ho cuikaf sI hux aslf vI sfvF hI sI. dUjy pfsy iswKF dy hOsly vI bulMd sn qy jfpdf sI ik AuhnF kol hfly vI asly df bhuq vwzf BMzfr sI. bhuq sfry hor aPsr vI ihAU gwP nUM ieho slfhF dy rhy sn pr gwP df nF bhuq vwzf sI Auh afpxy nF nUM ‘Bwjx’ df dfg nhIN sI lvfAuxf cfhuMdf. Aus ny Ausy vyly hI gvrnr jnrl nfl bYTk kIqI qy kihx ligaf, “sr, qusIN jfxdy ho ik mYN ijLMdgI ivc bhuq kuJ dyiKaf ey pr inmosLI nhIN dyKI, mYnUM mYdfn ivc mrn qoN zr nhIN lgdf pr Bwjx dI nmosLI nhIN Jwl skdf ies leI mYN afKrI dm qk lVFgf BfvyN iekwlf hI lVF.” “mYN quhfzy nfl sihmq hF kmFzr pr jfpdf ey ik sfzI hfr atwl ey.” “sr, huMdI ey qF hovy, sdf ijwq eI qF nhIN huMdI pr Bwjx vrgI bujLidlI nfloN hfr mnjLUr ey.” “TIk ey, iek hor vI gwl ey ik jy asIN ies vyly hfr mMn leIey qF Gwto Gwt afpxy jLKmIaF nUM qF cuwk skIey, ieMnI TMz ivc qF AuvyN hI nhIN bcxf iksy ny.” hfrizMg dI slfh ‘qy gwP socx ligaf. hfrizMg ny myjr krI nUM bfkIaF sB qoN prdy nfl ikhf, “myjr, sfzI hfr hux sfhmxy KVI ey, qusIN jldI qoN jldI POj dy sfry jLrUrI dsqfvyjL jlLf dyvo qF jo dusLmx dy hwQ nf lg skx.” myjr krI ies gwl nfl bhuq Gbrf igaf. jd vwzf aPsr hI ieh gwl khy qF Coty aPsrF qF idl Cwzxf hI hoieaf. Aus ny jLrf ku hOslf PiVaf qy suJf idMidaF ikhf, “sr, hfly hor dyK leIey, qusIN XkIn jfxoN ik mYN sfry dsqfvyjL afpxy kfbU ivc rKFgf qy loV pYx ‘qy iek dm iehnF nUM awg lgf dyvFgf, dusLmx dy hwQ ivc iblkul nhIN afAux dyvFgf.” Auh rfq aMgryjLF leI bhuq iBafnk sI. bfkI bcdI POj vrdI ivc hI suwqI, keI aPsrF ny GoiVaF Aupr hI rfq lMGfeI. gwP ny bfkI bcdI POj nUM iek QFvyN iekwTI krn df hukm dy idqf. Kflsf POj df BfvyN bhuq nuksfn hoieaf sI pr hfly vI pUrf AuqsLfh sI. AuhnF nUM Brosf sI ik AuhnF aMgryjLF df bhuq nuksfn kIqf hY pr ieh nhIN sI pqf ik aMgryjL POj hiQafr sutx leI iqafr hY. iPr vI AuhnF

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nUM jMg nf ijwq skx kfrn iswK POj dy jrnYlF aMdr guwsf vI sI. iek vfr iPr AuhnF dy gwusy df isLkfr lfl isMG bxn ligaf. pMj jrnYlF ny slfh kIqI ik qVksfr hI lfl isMG nUM mfr idqf jfvy. svyr dy phuPutfly qoN pihlF hI lfl isMG dy qMbU Aupr jLordfr golfbfrI sLurU ho geI ijhVI kuJ pl qk cldI rhI. iPr qMbU aMdr jf ky dyiKaf qF AuQy koeI vI nhIN sI. lfl isMG nUM rfq hI Kbr iml geI sI qy Auh qMbU Cwz Bwj igaf sI. Kflsf POj iek vfr iPr afpxy kmFzr ien cIP qoN ibnF lVn dI iqafrI krn lgI. aglI svyr lVfeI leI hYrI simwQ ny qopF bIV leIaF. POj vI iqafr KVI sI. ihAU gwP swjy pfsy qy hfrizMg Kwby pfsy rih ky kmFz dyx leI iqafr sn. aMgryjLF kol aslf vI Gwt qy POj ivc lVn dI ihMmq vI nhIN sI pr AuhnF dy kmFzr AuWcI AuWcI afvfjL ivc hONslf idMdy jf rhy sn. idn cVy kYptn imls ny agy lMG ky iswKF Aupr hmlf kr idqf. iswKF ny jvfbI kfrvfeI kIqI qy qopF vfly iqMn gwzy jLfieaf kr ky rwK idqy. iPr donoN pfsy dIaF POjF kuJ dyr leI cuwp kr geIaF. ihAU gwP jldI hI iek pfsf krnf cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny PYslf kr ilaf hoieaf sI ik afpxI POj df hor nuksfn nhIN krvfvygf qy iek vwzI koisLsL qoN bfad hiQafr sut dyvygf. lVfeI cl rhI sI. qopF awg Augl rhIaF sn. qlvfrF-nyjLy afps ivc iBV rhy sn. Aus ny dyiKaf ik acfnk iswK POj iZlI pYx lgI. aMgryjL hYrfn ho rhy sn qy nfl dI nfl AuhnF nUM kuJ hOslf vI iml irhf sI. QoVI QoVI lVfeI duiphr qk cldI rhI. duiphr dI GVI Kbr afeI ik qyj isMG afpxy qIh hjLfr ispfhI lY ky Kflsf POj nfl af rilaf hY. ihAU gwP smJ igaf ik hux sB Kqm hY. BfvyN qyj isMG AuhnF nfl imilaf hoieaf sI pr Aus dI POj qF lVn leI agy afvygI hI. Aus ny mn hI mn hiQafr sutx bfry soc ilaf. afpxy kuJ Kfs aPsrF nUM vI ies bfry ds idqf. mwudkI dI lVfeI qoN Aus ny dyK ilaf sI ik iswK POj qF ibnF kmFzr dy vI lV skdI hY. iesy durimafn Aus nUM iek hor mfVI Kbr imlI ik kYptn lumly ny afpxy aYzjUzYNt-jnrl df aiDkfr vrqdy hoey afpxI aitlrI nUM iProjLpur jfx df hukm dy idqf hY. ihAU gwP ny Aus nUM rokx leI sunyhy Byjy pr Auh nf muiVaf. hux ihAU gwP kol nf koeI aslf sI qy nf hI vwzI POj qy sfhmxy qyj isMG dI qroqfjLf qIh hjLfr POj KVI sI. gwP ny afpxy miqhq aPsr nUM ikhf, “ies vwzI POj df asIN mukfblf iksy vI hflq ivc nhIN kr skdy, hux hor nuksfn krfAux df koeI kMm nhIN, afpxI hfr df ibgl vjf idE.” miqhq aPsr hfly Aus dI gwl sux hI irhf sI ik POj nUM ipwCy muVn dy hukm df ibgl vwj igaf. ieh aMgryjLF df ibgl nhIN blik qyj isMG dI POj df sI. Aus ny hmlf krn dI QF sfrI POj ipwCy moV leI blik POj mYdfn ivcoN dOV qurI. ihAU gwP ny afly duafly dy aPsrF vl dyiKaf qy sfry KusLI ivc cIkF mfrn lgy. qyj isMG dI POj QoVI dUr geI qf aMgryjL POj ny jfky iswK kYNp Aupr kfbU pf ilaf. qyj isMG qF ipwCf muV ky vI nf dyiKaf. aMgryjL ijwq gey. BuKy ispfhI iswKF dy Kfxy dy BMzfr ‘qy jf pey. AuQy sMqiraF qy Coly-guV ibnF kuJ vI nhIN sI. gwP hYrfn ho irhf sI ik iswK ispfhI Coly-guV shfry hI ieMnI bhfdrI nfl lVdy jf rhy sn. Kflsf POj dy kuJ ispfhI dOV gey, kuJ kYdI bxf ley gey. aMgryjL ijwq df jsLn mnfAux ivc ruJ gey. hfrI hoeI lVfeI dI ijwq Kflsf POj df kmFzr ien cIP qyj isMG AuhnF nUM qohPy vjoN dy igaf sI. lOrz hfrizMg qy ihAU gwP ny ivksI dy pYWg pfey, afpxf pYWg Aupr cuwk hfrizMg gwP nUM kihx ligaf, “qyj isMG dy nF!” “hF sr, qyj isMG dy nF!”

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skdf sI pr Aus ny nhIN kIqf. Aus ny afpxf GoVf luiDafxy vl nUM duVf ilaf. rfq df hnyrf sI qy rfh bhuqf sfP nhIN sI qy ieh sfrf ielfkf hI aMgryjLF df sI. Aus nUM ieh vI zr sI ik ikqy PiVaf hI nf jfvy. sLfhI GoVf qy jrnYlF vflf ilbfs Aus nUM Psf skdf sI. Aus ny iksy rfhI nfl GoVf bdl ky sDfrn ijhf twtU lY ilaf, kpVy vI bdl ley. mUMh qy vI imtI mlL ky bhuq hI sfdf ijhf bMdf bx ky luiDafxy jf puwjf. AuQy iek BwTy ivc kuJ idn luikaf irhf qy iPr cupky ijhy sqluj pfr kr ilaf. ievyN Auh mYdfn ivcoN Bwjx qoN vIh idn bfad lhOr puwj igaf. rfxI ijMdF Aus nUM dyK ky hYrfn rih geI. PyrU sLihr qy mudkI vflI lVfeI hfrn dI Kbr qF iml cuwkI sI, Aus df aPsos vI mnfieaf jf cuwikaf sI qy sfry ieho hI smJ rhy sn ik lfl isMG agly dOr dI lVfeI dI iqafrI ivc ruiJaf hovygf pr Auh ieMJ acfnk af hfjLr hoieaf. rfxI hYrfn huMdI puwCx lgI, “rfjf jI, qusIN ieQy Auh vI ies hflq ivc?” lfl isMG ny iek dm koeI jvfb nf idqf. hfjLr golIaF qy kuJ hor lok Aus df mjLfk AuzfAux lgy pr rfxI ny sB nUM dbk idqf ik Aus nfl iksy iksm dI bdqmIjLI nf kIqI jfvy. Aus pMjfb df vjLIr vI sI. iPr Aus ny rfxI ijMdF nUM afpxI sfrI iviDaf suxfeI ik ikvyN iswK POj dy jrnYl Aus nUM mfrn dI koisLsL ivc sn qy ikvyN Auh jfn bcf ky inkilaf hY. rfxI ijMdF bolI, “rfjf jI, jo vI hovy, quhfnUM afpxf iDafn rKdy hoey Kflsf POj dI agvfeI krdy rihxf cfhIdf ey, hux qF sfzI ijwq bhuq hI mhwqv pUrn ho geI ey.” agly idn hI lfl isMG lhOr drbfr ivc jf ky pysL hoieaf qy mYdfn ivcoN jfx df afpxf pwK riKaf. Kflsf kONsl ny Aus nUM dubfrf sBrfEN jfx df hukm dy idqf. ijQy mudkI dI lVfeI hfrn df sfrf dosL lfl isMG miVaf jf irhf sI AuQy PyrU sLihr vflI hfr dI ijLMmyvfrI qyj isMG isr pY rhI sI. Aus ny bhfnf bxf idqf ik Auh mYdfn ivcoN iblkul nhIN sI Bwijaf, Auh qF iProjLpur vl nUM muVI kYptn lumly dI POj nUM Gyrn leI ipCFh muiVaf sI. qyj isMG dy bhuqy jrnYl zogry hI sn jo iswKF nUM hrfAux ivc Aus df sfQ dy rhy sn. Aus dy aMgryjL POj nfl imly hox dI dbvIN ijhI Kbr PYl cuwkI sI. rfxI ijMdF Aus nfl bhuq guwsy ivc sI pr Auh kuJ kr vI nhIN sI skdI. cldI lVfeI ivc kmFzr ien cIP bdlxf bhuq musLkl huMdf hY. ies nfl POj dy hONsly Zihx lgdy hn.[[[ PyrU sLihr dI lVfeI dIaF khfxIaF aMgryjL vI mihPlF ivc ctkfry lf lf ky suxfAuNdy. hr aMgryjL aPsr kol koeI nf koeI khfxI sI. ihAU gwP afpxy ivsLysL dosqF ivc bYTf huMdf qF dwsx lgdf, “sfnUM do bMdy ieh lVfeI ijqf gey, iek qyj isMG qy dUjf kYptn lumly. kYptn lumly dy pfglpn dI mwdd ieh sI ik Aus ny afpxI POj nUM ibnF iksy mqlb qoN iProjLpur nUM qor ilaf, AusnUM jFidaF dyK ky qyj isMG nUM Aus df ipwCf krn df bhfnf iml igaf.” “sr, asl ivc sfzI ijwq bhuq hI kmjLor Dfgy nfl bMnI hoeI sI qy iksmq sfzy hwk ivc Bugq geI.” koeI hor afKdf. gvrnr jnrl vI afpxy dosqF ivc lumly dy pfglpn dI gwl hsdf hoieaf dsx lgdf, “mYN lumly nUM jvfbdyhI leI afpxy dPqr ivc qlb kr ilaf, Auh pjfmy qy bnYx ivc hI hfjLr ho igaf, mYN kfrn puwiCaf qF kihx ligaf ik sr lVfeI ivc myry ieMnIaF golIaF vwjIaF ik vrdI izg peI.” sfry hwsx lgdy. ievyN hI ihAU gwP mudkI dI lVfeI dI gwl suxfAuNdf afKdf, “hYvlOk dy GoVy nUM golI lwg geI, myjr brOzPuwt ny Aus nUM hor GoVf ilaf idqf, Aus GoVy nUM vI golI af vjI, ievyN hI qIjy nUM vI, brOzPuwt kihx ligaf ik hYvlOk, qYnUM hor GoVf dyx df koeI Pfiedf nhIN, AuhnUM vI golI hI af vjxI ey.” ievyN hI koeI hor suxf irhf huMdf, “mudkI ivc jdoN asIN agy vD rhy sF qF iek afiersL ispfhI ny mYnUM avfjL mfr ky ikhf, ‘imstr kOnr, imstr kOnr mYN mr igaF’, mYN ikhf iPr miraf rih qy mYnUM afpxf kMm krn dy.” iehnF ivcoN iek khfxI jd iek kYptn suxfAuNdf qF keIaF dy idlF nUM DUh pYx lgdI. Aus dsdf, “23 dsMbr dI svyr nUM mYN ibgl vwjx nfl AuiTaf, rfq ijwq df jsLn sI, keI jfnvr BuMn ky KfDy sn, sLrfb pIqI sI, svyry AuTidaF lohVy df korf ipaf hoieaf sI, ieMnf korf ik myry kpVy afkVy pey sn, myry ardlI ny myry kpVy incoVy, iehnF nUM sukfieaf qy mYN sYr krn inkl igaf, mYnUM lgdf sI ik jy mYN qurFgf nhIN qF myrf ijsm afkV jfvygf, mYN nwk dI syDy qurn ligaf, cfry pfsy lfsLF hI lfsLF sn. iksy dy vI krfhux dI avfjL nhIN sI af rhI, jLKmI vI hux qk TMz nfl TMzy ho cuwky sn, pYr rwKx nUM vI bVI musLkl nfl QF imldf, iPr iswKF dy gwzy hoey bMbF dy Ptx df vI Kqrf huMdf, mYnUM iksy cIjL dI qlfsL sI pr kI sI ies df pqf nhIN sI cl irhf, mYN qurdf igaf qy qurdf

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igaf, mYnUM sfhmxy iek qMbU idisaf, ieh dusLmx df sI pr dusLmx hux jf cuikaf sI. mYN aMdr igaf qF iek GVf dyiKaf ijs ivc pfxI sI, mYnUM Xfd af igaf ik mYN pfxI dI hI qF qlfsL kr irhf sF, mYN rwj ky pfxI pINdf irhf, ieMnf ik hor nf pI hovy, iPr mYN KV igaf qy kuJ ku ihwilaf qy iPr pfxI pIqf.” iehnF donF lVfeIaF dy ikwsy qF Kflsf POj kol vI sn pr AuhnF kol inmosLI ijLafdf sI qy Xfd krn nUM iksy df mn vI nhIN sI krdf. qyj isMG ny kuJ idnF bfad lOrz hfrizMg nfl imlx df smF mMigaf. Aus df mqlv lOrz hfrizMg qoN sLfbfsL lYxf sI. Auh ieh vI zrdf sI ik jy Kflsf POj ivc Aus dy iKlfP koeI ivdroh AuT KiVaf qF Aus nUM kI krnf cfhIdf hY, aijhy smyN aMgryjL Aus dI kI mwdd kr skxgy. lOrz hfrizMg nfl Aus dI sMKyp ijhI mulfkfq hoeI. hfrizMg ny Aus dI prsMsf kIqI qy iksy vI hflq ivc Kflsf POj df muKI bxy rihx df afdysL vI idqf ikAuNik Aus ny BivwK ivc vI AuhnF dy kMm afAuxf sI.[[[ PyrU sLihr qoN bfad aMgryjL cuwp krky nhIN sn bYTxf cfhuMdy pr Auh hfly iswKF Aupr koeI hmlf vI nhIN sn krnf cfhuMdy. iswK hfly hor morcy lfeI bYTy sn. iPlOr nyVy rxXoD isMG mjIiTaf bYTf sI jo iksy vyly vI luiDafxy Aupr hmlf kr skdf sI ikAuNik luiDafxf Aus qoN isrP pMj, Cy koh hI sI. bRgyzIar gOzbI nUM iek dm luiDafxy Byijaf igaf. Aus nUM ienPYNtrI dIaF iqMn pltxF qy kYvlrI dI iek rjmYNt idqI geI. iProjLpur leI vI myrT, kfnpur qy idwlI qoN hor POj mMgfeI geI. PyrU sLfh dI ijwq qoN bfad ihAU gwP ny AuQy nyVy hI sulqfn Kfn vflf ivc afpxf kYNp bxf ilaf qy AuQoN hI afpxI sfrI kfrvfeI krn ligaf. sfrI Kbr Aus kol AuQy hI pujdI hox lgI. sBrfEN ivc vI iswK iekwTy hoxy sLurU ho gey sn, AuhnF Aupr sKq njLr rwKI jf rhI sI. iek idn gwP ny myjr jnrl hYrI simQ nUM ikhf, “myjr, iswKF ny sfzy kuJ iklHy vI Koh ley ny, pihlF AuhnF nUM CuzvfAuxf eyN, PiqhgVH, Drmkot afid.” “sr, qusIN hukm kro.” hYrI simwQ mudkI qy PyrU sLihr ivc muhry ho lVdf irhf sI qy hfly vI pUry AuqsLfh ivc sI. gwP ny Aus dy sfhmxy nksLf ivCfieaf qy ikhf, “ieh ny, iProjLpur qoN luiDafxy vflI sVk ‘qy hI, Drmkot ieQoN koeI aTfrF koh qy afh irhf njLdIk hI iek pfsy nUM PihqgVH, ikMny idnF ivc ieh iklHy sr kIqy jf skdy ny?” “sr, aj solF jnvrI ey qy jy qusIN huxy hukm kroN qF kwl sLfm mYN iehnF Aupr ijwq dI qPsIl ilK irhf hovFgf.” hYrI simwQ pUry afqm ivsLvfs nfl ikhf. gwP ny Aus nUM afrzr dy idqy. hYrI simwQ ny rfqo rfq afpxI POj iqafr kIqI, splfeI lwdI qy agly qVky cl ipaf. pihlF Auh PiqhgVH igaf. AuQoN dy iklyHdfr ny dUroN hI POj afAuNdI dyK leI. Aus kol qF nPrI QoVI hI sI. aYzI vwzI POj df Auh QoVy ijhy bMdy mukfblf nhIN sn kr skdy ies leI AuhnF ny iksy jfnI nuksfn dI QfvyN iklHf Cwz ky jfxf hI byhqr smiJaf. hYrI simwQ ny ieh iklHf iek POjI tukVI dy hvfly kIqf qy afp bfkI dI POj lY ky Drmkot leI cl ipaf. Drmkot dy iklHy df iklHydfr gYrIsn iek XOrpIan sI. Aus ny iklHf Cwzx qoN ienkfr kr idqf. hYrI simwQ ny ikhf, “gYrIsn, iklHf qF asIN ijwq lvFgy pr jy qUM afp Cwz jfvyN qF qusIN afpxy hiQafr vI nfl lY jf skdy ho qy quhfnUM sB nUM sfzy vloN Cy hPiqaF dI qnKfh vI idqI jfvygI, aMdr jf ky afpxy bfkI krmcfrIaF nfl slfh kr lY.” gYrIsn slfh krn igaf vfps nf afieaf. hYrI simwQ ny kuJ dyr AuzIk ky do golLy iklHy Aupr dfgy qF aMdroN iklHy Aupr Kflsy dy JMzy dI QF icwtf JMzf lihrf idqf igaf. ievyN iklHf hYrI simwQ dy hvfly kr idqf igaf. gYrIsn qy hornF qoN hiQafr Koh ley gey qy AuhnF nUM jMgI kYdI bxf ilaf igaf. hYrI simwQ dI POj ny rfq Drmkot hI kwtI. AuQy hI As nUM sunyhf imilaf ik Auh afpxI POj lY ky luiDafxy puwj jfvy ikAuNik rxjoD isMG mjITIaf ny ds hjLfr POj lY ky luiDafxy Aupr hmlf kr idqf sI. rxjoD isMG mjITIaf pihlF qyj isMG nfl jrnYl sI qy PyrU sLihr qoN Bwjx vyly Aus dy nfl hI sI qy bfad ivc Aus nUM iPlOr df kmFzr ien cIP bxf idqf igaf. Auh vI prcI nfl nfl bixaF jrnYl sI. lVfeI df bhuqf nhIN sI pqf. iksy iksm dI tryinMg ivc vI Bfg nhIN sI ilaf hoieaf. Aus dI ijMLmyvfrI aMgryjLF dI splfeI lfeIn qoVn dI sI. bUJf isMG POjdfr mjITIey nUM kihx ligaf, “srdfr jI, ieh rfh sfnUM mudkI qy PyrU sLihr dI lVfeI qoN pihlF rokxf cfhIdf sI qF jo asIN hfrdy nf.” “bUJf isMG, qYnUM jo hukm idqf jFdf ey AuhI sux nf ik slfhF dy.” mjITIey ny dbkf mfr ky bUJf isMG nUM cuwp krvf idqf. hux vI rxjoD isMG mjITIaf dI POj idwlI qoN afAuNdI jI tI roz vflI splfeI lfeIn kwtx nfloN luwtx ivc ijLafdf ruJI hoeI sI. Aus ny CfAuxI dy keI BfgF nUM awg lgf idqI. rfh ivc ijhVy vI lfdU jfnvr imly POj KoNhdI

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geI pr POj ny luiDafxy dy pUrb qy dKx vl dy pfsy jfx dI koisLsL nhIN kIqI ijs pfsy qoN splfeI lfeIn kwty jfx dI loV sI. rxjoD isMG dI kuJ sYnf ijs ivc GoV svfr qy pYdl sLfml sn bdovfl jo luiDafxy qoN pMj koh ‘qy sI, KVI sI qy kuJ sYnf AuQoN awT koh htvIN mlyr kotlf vflI sVk qy pYNdy ipMz GuMgrfxf ivc vI sI.[[[ hYrI simwQ nUM Kflsy dI sfrI POj dI siQqI df pqf lg cuikaf sI qy Aus nfl hor POj vI rlx leI af rhI sI. Drmkot dy iklHy qoN Auh jgrfvF dy rsqy luiDafxy nUM qur ipaf. sfrI rfq qur ky Ahu bwdovfl qoN koh Br Aury ruk igaf. Aus nUM lg irhf sI ik bwdovfl ivc Kflsf POj nfl twkr hovygI. Aus ny myjr gOzbI nUM sunyhf Byj ky Aus dI POj sunyq ipMz ivc mMgvf leI ijhVf ik bwdovfl qy luiDafxy dy ivckfr pYNdf sI. ieQy iswK POj qy hYrI simwQ dI POj iek dUjy dy njLdIk hI ivcr rhI sI. dovyN hI iek dUjy Aupr awK rwK rhy sn. rih rih ky golf bfrI vI ho jFdI. iek vfr Kflsf POj ny hYrI simwQ Aupr BrvF hmlf kIqf vI pr CyqI rok ilaf igaf. iswK POj dI ieh vwzI tukVI bwdovfl ivc morcf bxfeI bYTI rhI. hYrI simwQ ies pfsy dI agy luiDafxy vl ho igaf. luiDafxy nyVy jf ky Kflsf POj dI iek hor tukVI nfl Aus df tkrf ho igaf. Kflsf POj ny acfnk hmlf krky Aus dy swqr bMdy mfr idqy qy kfPI sfrf smfn vI luwt ilaf. Kflsf POj afpxf aYksLn krky dOV geI. POjdfr bUJf isMG ny iek vfr iPr afpxy kmFzr nUM slfh idMidaF ikhf, “srdfr jI, sfnUM KV ky mukfblf krnf cfhIdf, ieh POj keI idnF dI qurI hoeI hox krky QwkI hoeI ey, asIN sihjy hI hrf skdy hF.” “bUJf isMG, slfh dyx leI sLurkrIaf pr ijvyN ikhf jFdf ey cuwp krky krdy jfvo.” kmFzr ny jvfb idqf. hYrI simwQ ny afpxI POj nUM iek idn arfm dy ky bwdovfl Aupr hmlf krn df PYslf kr ilaf pr Ausy idn iswK bwdovfl Cwz gey. aMgryjLF ny jf ky iswKF dy bwdovfl vfly morcy sMBfl ley. Kflsf POj ny jf ky ipMz BuMdrI qy aflIvfl dy ivckfr morcy lf ley qy sfrI POj AuQy iekwTI kr leI. ajIq isMG lfzvf qF rxjoD isMG nfl hY hI sI, joDf rfm dI kmFz hyT rUp isMG, jvMd isMG qy Bgq isMG dIaF iqMn hor ienPYNtrI pltnF af geIaF. iPr iek rsflf qy goibMd rjmYNt hor af juVIaF. hYrI simwQ leI vI ihAU gwP ny kfPI sfrI POj hor Byj idqI. hux hYrI simwQ hr hflq ivc Kflsf POj Aupr hmlf krnf cfhuMdf sI. Aus nUM ieqlfh imlI ik rxjoD isMG bwdovfl vl cl ipaf hY qF Auh vI cl ipaf. iPr Kbr afeI ik rxjoD isMG jgrfvF vl jf irhf hY qF Auh jgrfvF vl jfx dI iqafrI kr ligaf. ieDr EDr GuMm ky rxXoD isMG mjITIey ny aflIvfl qy BUMdrI dy ivckfr af morcy lfey. ieQoN sqluj koh qoN vI Gwt sI. sqluj Kflsf POj dI ipwT qy sI. ieQy sqluj dI keI sLfKfvF sn. inky inky nfl sn ijhVy diraf ivc jf pYNdy sn. iehnF ivcoN bhuqy suwky hI pey sn. Kflsf POj ny morcfbMdI leI vDIaf jgfh cuxI sI ikAuNik AuhnF qk puwjx leI iehnF nfilaF nUM pfr krnf pYxf sI. hYrI simwQ ny iek AuWcI QF qy KV ky dUrbIn rfhIN dyiKaf qy Aus nUM ligaf ik hmlf krn df shI vkq hY, svyr sI, Duwp iKVI hoeI sI qy sB kuJ sfP idsdf sI. Aus ny Kflsf POj vl dyKidaF afpxI morcf bMdI leI nksLf bxf ilaf. Aus dI POj df mUMh diraf vl hoxf sI. Kwby pfsy solvIN lYNsr qy nfl hI mYkzYvl dI qIjI btflIan, swjy pfsy sLYKfvq qy stYWzmYn dI kmFz sI. ivckfr ivlsn qy vIlr dy brgyz sn qy AuhnF dy swjy pfsy ihks qy gOzbI afpo afpxI POj nfl qfienfq sI ijDroN aflIvfl njLdIk pYNdf sI. aMgryjL afpxIaF pujIsLnF sMBfldy iswKF vl vD rhy sn. hOlI hOlI agy jFdy cfr PrlFg qy ruk gey. pihlf bMb isKF vloN afieaf qy kfPI nuksfn kr igaf. hYrI simwQ ny aMdfjLf lfieaf ik aflIvfl vfly pfsy iswKF dI POj dI morcf bMdI kuJ kmjLor hY qy Aus ny gOzbI qy ihks nUM agy vDx df hukm idqf. ieh donoN brgyz agy vDx lgy qy vDdy hI gey qy iehnF ny CyqI hI aflIvfl lY ilaf. ieQy zogry ispfhI lV rhy sn. Auh shI qrIky nfl mukfblf kr hI nhIN sn rhy, bs iekf dukf golI clf idMdy. zogry qF jldI hI dOV gey, isrP muslmfn qy iswK ispfhI aMq qk zty rhy qy AuhnF ny aMgryjL ispfhIaF df nuksfn vI bhuq kIqf. Aus qoN agy, swjy pfisEn brgyzIar stYWzmYn ny iswK POj dy ivckfr hmlf kIqf qF Aus df bhuq nuksfn hoieaf. ies dy mgr hI ivlsn afpxI brgyz lY ky agy viDaf qy iswKF dI ienPYNtrI dI pihlI kqfr zygx ivc kfmXfb ho igaf. AuhnF dy mgr GoV svfr af KVy hoey. stYWzmYn dy GoVsvfrF nfl iswKF dy GoVsvfrF dI gihgwc lVfeI hoeI, BfvyN iswK ipCy ht gey pr stYzmYn df nuksfn bhuq ho igaf. iswK POj kuJ ipwCy ht ky iekwTI hox lgI. vIlr afpxI POj lY ky BUMdrI vl vDdf irhf. ies pfsy joDf rfm dI brgyz sI. gihgwc mukfblf hoieaf pr vIlr ny BUMdrI qy kbjLf kr ilaf. joDf rfm dI pltn afKrI dm qk lVI. iswKF dIaF qopF ieQy vI kfrgr

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sBrfEN sBrfEN diraf sqluj qoN Aurfr iek ipMz. mudkI, PyrU sLihr qy aflIvfl qoN bfad Kflsy dI iksmq df PYslf krn vflf ipMz. aMgryjLF nfl qIjI lVfeI vI iswK hfr gey sn. rfxI ijMdF bhuq Audfs sI. rfxI ijMdF hI nhIN lhOr drbfr dy srdfr vI. sfrf pMjfb hI gmgIn sI. ijhVy lok ihMdusqfn dI luwt df mfl sMBflx leI iqafr ho rhy sn Auh hux socdy sn ik ieho bhuq hovygf jy AuhnF dy bMdy ijAuNdy hI vfps muV afAux. ijhnF POjIaF dy GrIN AuhnF dy mrn dIaF KbrF puwj cukIaF sn Auh ies lVfeI nUM burI qrFH kos rhy sn. bfkI POjIaF dy pirvfr zry hoey sn. ijhnF ny aMgryjLF nfl dosqIaF gMZIaF hoeIaF sn Auh iswKF dI ho rhI hfr ‘qy Auh KusL qF sn pr aMdroN Auh vI sihmy hoey ik sn ik af ky gory pqf nhIN ikho ijhf vqIrf krngy. lhOr drbfr dIaF hr rojL hI bYTkF huMdIaF, ivcfrF kIqIaF jFdIaF pr hwl koeI nf idsdf. iek idn lhOr drbfr dI bYTk ivc iek drbfrI ny guwsy ivc afAuNidaF ikhf, “asIN lfl isMG qy qyj isMG kfrn lVfeI hfr rhy hF, hor koeI kmFzr huMdy qF asIN ijwq jFdy, [[[ieh sB mfeI df kIqf krfieaf ey.” “muafP krnf srdfr jI, iehnF donF nUM kmFzr pMcF ny bxfieaf ey nf ik mfeI ny. mfeI jI qF afp bhuq iPkr ivc ny.” “pr hux iehdf hwl kI hovy.” “mYN socdF ik kmFzr bdilaf jfvy.” “lVfeI dy durimafn ikhnUM kmFzr bxfeIey.” “gulfb isMG, rfjf gulfb isMG. [[[Aus nfl gwl kr ky dyKI jfvy.” sfry hI ies gwl ‘qy sihmq ho gey. rfxI ijMdF vloN vI ies gwl dI sihmqI iml geI. iswKF dIaF hfrF Aus nUM iPkrF ivc pfieaf hoieaf sI. Auh hr vyly BivwK dI icMqf ivc zwubI rihMdI. lhOr drbfr ies Kbr qoN pUrI qrFH jfxU nhIN sI ik gulfb isMG df dUq isLv dwq jf ky luiDafxy bYTf sI qy aMgryjL aPsrF nUM gulfb isMG dI mwdd mnjULr krn leI mnfAux dI koisLsL kr irhf sI, ieh vwKrI gwl sI ik aMgryjL gulfb isMG dI pysLksL nUM koeI

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aihmIaq nhIN sn dy rhy. aflIvfl vflI lVfeI hfrn qoN bfad lhOr drbfr dy kuJ mohqbfr bMdy jMmU gey qy gulfb isMG nUM boly, “rfjf jI, Kflsf POj hfr rhI ey, asIN cfhuMdy hF ik qusIN Kflsf POj dI kmFz sMBfloN.” rfjf gulfb isMG pihlF vI ies qoN nFh kr cuikaf sI. Aus nUM afpxy idl dIaF gwlF krn df smF iml igaf. Aus ny ikhf, “qusIN mUrK lok ho jo aMgryjLF Aupr jf hmlf kIqf, aMgryjLF ny sdf hI srkfr nfl vPf inBfeI sI qy qusIN Aulty kMmF ivc pY gey.” “Auh jo ho igaf TIk ey pr qusIN hux afE qy kmFz sMBflo, kuJ rfh idKfE.” “dyKo srdfr jI, ies vfsqy mYN pihlF hI nFh kr cuikaF, Aus vyly jdoN qusIN hfly sqluj pfr nhIN sI kIqf qy hux jd ik quhfzI POj hfr rhI ey qF mYN ies dI agvfeI ikvyN kr skdf hF?” “rfjf jI, POj hfr rhI ey lfl isMG qy qyj isMG kfrn, jy khoN qF AuhnF donF df kql krf idMdy hF!” iek srdfr ny ikhf qy gulfb isMG hwsx ligaf qy boilaf, “srdfr jI, ies nfl kuJ nhIN sOrnf, myry ihsfb nfl quhfnUM aMgryjLF nfl smJOqf kr lYxf cfhIdf ey ikAuNik lVfeI ies vyly Kflsf POj dy hwk ivc nhIN jf rhI.” “rfjf jI, jo vI hovy pr qusIN lhOr afE qy muhry lgo.” “srdfr jI, mYN qF isrP iksy iksm df smJOqf krfAux dI koisLsL hI kr skdF.” “ijvyN vI hovy, qusIN lhOr puwjo.” lhOr drbfr dy srdfr ny ikhf. gulfb isMG ny agly idn hI afpxy iek hor dUq bMsI lfl GosL gvrnr jnrl hfrizMg vl Byj idqf. pihlF brOzPuwt qy iPr Aus dI mOq qoN bafd dUjy vI gulfb isMG bfry gMBIr nhIN sn pr hux hflq bdl rhy sn, aMgryjL lVfeI nUM lMmI nhIN sn krnf cfhuMdy qy iswKF nfl smJOqf krnf cfhuMdy sn. iswKF nfl gwlbfq krn leI AuhnF dy pfsy aMgryjLF nUM afpxy hwk df bMdf cfhIdf sI so hYnrI lfrMs jo ik brOzPuwt dI jgfh gvrnr jnrl df eyjMt sI qy pMjfb nfl sbMDq msilaF nfl inbVdf sI, gulfb isMG dy sunyhy nUM jLrf ku gMBIrqf nfl lYx lg ipaf. Aus ny gvrnr jnrl nUM vI gulfb isMG dy lYx-dyx bfry socx dI isPfrsL kIqI. gulfb isMG ny ikhf hoieaf sI ik Auh iswKF nUM hr qrFH dy smJOqy leI mnf lvygf qy smJOqy dy bdly ivc Aus nUM ksLmIr qy hor sfry phfVI ielfikaF df rfj cfhIdf hY qy bdly ivc Auh ies ielfky dI rupey ivcoN cfr afny sflfnf afmdn aMgryjLF dy KjLfny ivc jmHF krvfvygf. ieh pihlI vfr sI ik rfjf gulfb isMG dI iksy pysLksL nUM ahmIaq idqI geI. lOrz hfrizMg ny ies gwl nUM iDafn nfl soicaf. ieh PrvrI df mhInf sI qy hux muhry grmIaF af rhIaF sn. grmIaF dI vrdI awg ivc lVfeI jfrI nhIN sI rwKI jf skxI. hux qk dIaF hoeIaF lVfeIaF qoN aMgryjLF ny aMdfjLf lgf ilaf sI ik iswKF nUM ijwqxf ieMnf asfn nhIN sI. jy Auh sBrfEN dI lVfeI ijwq vI jFdy hn qF muhry aimRqsr, lhOr, ipsLfvr, mulqfn vI pey sn jo ik ijwqxy bhuq musLkl sn. lVfeI bhuq lMmI ho jfxI sI qy aMgryjL lMmI lVfeI lVn dy kfbl nhIN sI. pUrf pMjfb ijwqx leI nvIN nIqI GVHn dI loV sI. ieh ijwq keI pVHfvF ivc hfsl hovygI. lMmI qy aijhy sKq mukfbly vflI lVfeI bfkI dy ihMdusqfn Aupr asr pf skdI sI. iesy lVfeI ivc hI aMgryjLF hyTly pMjfb ivcoN kuJ rfjy iswKF nfl rlLx leI iqafr ho gey sn. ihMdusqfn ivc hfly hor vI bhuq sfry hfry hoey rfjy bYTy sn jo afpxy rfj nUM muV ky pRfpq krnf cfhuMdy sn, AuhnF dy AuT KVn df zr vI sI. so jykr koeI smJOqf ho jFdf hY qF ieh aMgryjLF leI vI TIk rihxf sI. iswKF nfl smJOqy df nmUnf pihlF hI aMgryjLF dy mn ivc af cuikaf sI. dlIp isMG ievyN hI mhFrfjf bixaf rhy qy rfxI ijMdF rIjMt pr lhOr ivc iek rYjLIzYNt AuhnF df hovy. iPr agly pVHfa dI iqafrI kIqI jfvy. iek aMgryjLF dI awK pMjfb dy AupjfAU ielfky duafby Aupr vI sI. ies duafby df lflc AuhnF nUM mhFrfjf sLyr isMG vloN pihlF vI idqf igaf sI. hfrizMg ny afpxy slfhkfrF nfl bYT ky PYslf kr ilaf ik kuJ lYx dyx krky pMjfb nfl smJOqf kIqf jf skdf hY. lOrz hfrizMg ny lhOr drbfr nUM sunyhf Byijaf ik Auh gwlbfq krn leI iqafr hY bsLrqy ik AuhnF df pRqIinD gulfb isMG hovy. gulfb isMG dy mn dIaF murfdF pUrIaF ho rhIaF sn. Auh jMmU qoN lhOr af igaf sI. drbfr ivc hfjLrI lgfAux ligaf sI. aMgryjLF nfl lVfeI Aupr rojLfnf huMdIaF gMBIr lVfeIaF ivcfrF ivc ihwsf lYNdf sI. jd aMgryjLF vloN smJOqy df sunyhf afieaf qF gulfb isMG ijvyN hvf ivc Auzx ligaf hovy. lhOr drbfr ny Aus nUM afpxf ivsLysL dUq bxf ky Byijaf. gulfb isMG ny hYnrI lfrMs nfl mulfkfq kIqI qy smJOqy bfry gwl sLurU ho geI. gwl

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rwKx leI iek mInfr bxfieaf hoieaf sI, keI vfr iswK ies mInfr Aupr PfieirMg kr idMdy sn. iesy mInfr ‘qy iek idn ihAU gwP vI cVH irhf sI qF iswKF dI golI ny af Gyiraf pr bc igaf. sBrfEN dI iswK POj dI morcfbMdI krnl hubtrn qy krnl mUtn ny iqafr kIqI sI. ieh dovyN spYinsL sn, POjI hox dy nfl nfl ieMnjInIar vI sn. ieh aijhI morcfbMdI sI ik aMgryjLF leI qoVnI bhuq musLkl sI. ieQy diraf GoVy dI KurI dI sLkl df bx jFdf sI. ieh jgfh bfkI QfvF nfloN keI Puwt AWucI sI. ieh morcfbMdI kmfn dI sLkl ivc sI. ieQoN aflIvfl vFg hI diraf dIaF keI sLfKfvF sn qy bhuqIaF sukIaF hoeIaF sn. qy kuJ sLfKFvF kfPI zUMGIaF KwzF dy rUp ivc sn, KwzF dy kMZy afdm-kwd qoN vI Aucy sn, ijhnF Aupr cVnf musLkl sI. aflIvfl vfly morcy ‘qy diraf iek koh ipwCy sI pr ieQy morcy diraf dy iek dm kMZy ‘qy sn. ieQoN POj ipwCy nUM muV hI nhIN sI skdI. vYsy diraf Aupr iksLqIaF df mjLbUq pwul hY sI. ieh puwl vI iek spYinsL ieMnjInIar ny iqafr kIqf sI. iswKF dy awT brgyz sn. jrnYl ielfhI bKsL qy bhfdr isMG dy ispfhI PyrU sLfh ivc mfry jfx krky brgyz ivc sYinkF dI igxqI Gwt sI. morcy ivc Kwby pfsy sLfm isMG atfrIvflf sI, ivckfr mihqfb isMG mjITIaf qy swjy pfsy krnl mUtn sI. iehnF dy ipwCy qyj isMG kmFz dy irhf sI. qyjf isMG dy ipwCy diraf sI qy Aus qoN pfr vwzIaF qopF bIVIaF hoeIaF sn ijQy lfl isMG kmFz kr irhf sI. qyjf isMG dy nyVy hI aMgryjLF df ivsLvfs-pfqr gulfm alI KVf sI, Aus nUM jfnx vfly socdy sn ik Auh aMgryjLF dI QF afpxI POj Aupr hI golI vI clf skdf hY. mYdfn dy iblkul swjy pfsy do sO jMbrUkF KVIaF kIqIaF geIaF sn. aMgryjLF vloN swjy pfsy sLfm isMG atfrIvflf dy sfhmxy jOrj ihwks dI pihlI ienPYNtrI qy nfl hI inkls pYnI dI dUjI ieMnPYNtrI kfiem sI. ivckfr tylr dI qIjI qy mYklYrn dI cOQI ieMnPYNtrI sI. Kwby krnl mUtn dy sfhmxy aYsLbnhYm dI pMjvI, ivlknsn dI CyvIN qy stysI dI sqvI ieMnPYNtrI siQq sI. iehnF dy ipwCy skOt dI pihlI kYvlrI qy ikAurtn dI cOQI kYvlrI KVI sI. ivckfr kYNpibl dI dUjI kYvlrI kfiem sI. kmFzr ien cIP ihAU gwP ny afpxy hmly df plfn gvrnr jnrl lOrz hfrizMg dy sfhmxy riKaf. Auh jldI hmlf krnf cfhuMdf sI qy XuwD nUM keI tukiVaF ivc krnf cfhuMdf sI. plfn nUM dyKdf gvrnr jnrl hfrizMg boilaf, “nhIN kmFzr, mYN ies plfn nfl sihmq nhIN, mYN cfhuMnF ik hfly hor qopF af lYx idqIaF jfx, nvIaF qopF brUd Brn ivc jLrf Gwt vkq lYNdIaF ny.” “nhIN sr, dusLmx df qopKfnf bhuq kmjLor ho cuikaf ey, sfnUM Aus dIaF qopF qoN zrn dI loV nhIN, hux jy asIN iek vfr diraf pfr krn ivc kfmXfb ho gey qF isD y lhOr jf ky rukFgy.” “nhIN, mYnUM quhfzI plfn Aupr Brosf nhIN ey.” hfrizMg ny sfP jvfb dy idqf. vYsy qF hfrizMg gwP qoN XUnIar sI pr Auh gvrnr jnrl vI sI ies leI gwP Aus dy iKlfP nhIN sI jf skdf. vYsy gwP ies nFh kfrn guwsy ivc bhuq sI. PyrU sLihr vyly hfrizMg afpxI slfh Qop ky lVfeI lyt krvf ky kfPI nuksfn krvf cuikaf sI. Aus ny afpxf plfn bfkI aPsrF nfl sFJf kIqf, sfiraF dI rfey jfxI qy AuhnF rfhIN gvrnr jnrl qoN hmlf kr skx dI iejfjLq leI dbfa pfAux ligaf. aKIr hfrizMg ny iek Kq ilK ky gwP nUM hmly dI mnjLUrI dy hI idqI qy nfl hI ieh hdfieq vI ilKI ik vD qoN vD pYdl sYnf dI vrqoN kIqI jfvy qy nfl hI ieh vI ilK idqf ik Auh ies hmly nfl sihmq nhIN hY. ihAU gwP nUM afpxy plfn qy pUrf Brosf sI. Aus ny iqMn izvIXnF hmly ivc vrqxIaF sn. ds PrvrI nUM hmlf krn df PYslf hoieaf. iswK qF pihlF hI AuzIk rhy sn sgoN iswK POjI qF AuzIk kr ky Aukqf cuwky sn. Aus rfq nUM mUslfDfr mINh Auqr afieaf qy sfrI rfq hI pYNdf irhf. ies mOsm ivc aMgryjL POj df iswK morcy vl vDxf musLkl ho irhf sI. mINh nfl diraf df pfxI vI gozy sfn hor cV igaf sI. DuMD kfrn qopF df clxf vI musLkl sI. ies DuMD df aMgryjLF nUM Pfiedf ieh hoieaf ik iswK POj nUM AuhnF dy njLdIk afAux df pUrI qrHF pqf hI nhIN cilaf. svyry phu Ptx nfl DuMD vI Ct geI qy donF POjF iek dUjy sfhmxy iqafr KVIaF sn. iswK POj vloN hmlf krn df ibgl vwj igaf qy nfl hI ngfry ‘qy cot vI lg geI iPr agly plF ivc hI pihly golLy aMgryjLF vl af izgy. ievyN hI aMgryjLF dy golLy vI dUjy pfsy izgx lgy. aMgryjL ispfhI hor njLdIk ho ky golI clfAuxI cfhuMdy sn pr gwP hfly AuhnF nUM kuJ dUr rKxf cfhuMdf sI. iswKF dy gwdfrF vloN Byjy gey nksLy muqfbk AuhnF dy swjy pfsy isrP do sO jMbrUky hI sn so gwP ny Aus pfisEN hmly df hukm idqf pr Aus pfisEN iswKF ny AuhnF df ztvF mukfblf kIqf. GVI ku dI lVfeI mgroN hI aMgryjLF kol brUd muwkx ligaf. iek smF aijhf vI afieaf ik isrP cfr cfr rfAUNzF jogf hI aslf bicaf sI. krnl bYnsn gwP kol afieaf qy ikhf,

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“sr, jy qusIN khoN qF POj vfps moV lvF.” “mYnUM pqf ey, nuksfn hox df Kqrf ey pr agy vDo.” krnl bYnsn hYrfn ho irhf sI ik gwP glq afrzr ikAuN dy irhf hY. Aus ny afpxf svfl do vfr hor duhrfieaf qF gwP guwsy ivc afAuNdf boilaf, “ilaf PVf gMn mYnUM qy mYN afp rwb df nF lY ky agy jFdF hF.” krnl bYnsn cuwp krky cly igaf qy Aus ny Kwby pfisEN iswKF dy jrnYl mUtn Aupr iek vfr iPr hmlf kr idqf. mUtn vloN jbrdsq jvfbI hmlf hoieaf. aMgryjLF df muwK jrnYl rObrt izwk mfiraf igaf qF aMgryjL ispfhI idl Cwz gey qy vfps muV afey. gwP df ieh hmlf Pyhl ho igaf. swjy pfisEN brgyzIar pYnI qy ihwks ny hmlf kIqf qF AuhnF df vI ieho hfl hoieaf. iswK AuWcy QF qy hox krky kfmXfb ho rhy sn. ihks dI brgyz nUM qF diraf dI sLfK ivc Auhly ivc ho ky Cupxf ipaf, Aus df nuksfn vI bhuq ho igaf sI. ihwks iek vfr iPr hmly leI agy viDaf. iswKF vl nUM AWucI jgfh qy jfx leI aMgryjL sYink iek dUjy dy moiZaF qy cV ky puwjx dI koisLsL krn lgy. JMzf cuwkx vfly aYnsfeIn dy golLI vwjI, Auh QFvyN izg ipaf, Aus dy mgr af rhy lYPtInYNt noiel ny JMzf cuwikaf qy Aucy QF gwz idqf. hux qk aMgryjLF dI POj kfPI imkdfr ivc Aupr cV cuwkI sI qy Auh iswKF nUM ipwCy Dwkx ivc kfmXfb ho gey. moricaF dy ivckfr mYklrn qy tylr dI brgyz df mukfblf mihqfb isMG mjITIaf kr irhf sI. ieQy vI iswK bhuq bhfdrI nfl lVy. brgyzIar tylr mfiraf igaf. iek bMgflI rjmYNt nflLy ivc jf lukI. ieh sB dyK ky iek vfr qF gwP rwb muhry ardfsF krn lg ipaf. Aus ny afpxy nfl dy Kfs aPsr nUM ikhf, “mYnUM lgdf ey ik lVfeI hwQoN geI, AuhnF df plVf bhuq BfrI ey.” swjy pfsy ihwks dI brgyz sLfm isMG atfrI dy morcy ivc jf vVI pr Aus dy pYr nf jMm sky. qlvfrF, bMdUkF donoN pfisaF qoN cl rhIaF sn. hwQo hwQ lVfeI hox lgI. ieQy aMgryjLF dy hjLfr qoN vwD sYink mfry gey. aMgryjLF dI POj hOslf nhIN hfrI, mry ispfhIaF QfvyN hor af gey. gwP dI tukVIaF ivc lVfeI krn vflI skIm kfmXfb hox lgI. iqMnoN zvIXnF iekwTIaF hI agy vDx lgIaF. iswKF dIaF qopF iek vfr iPr srgrm ho geIaF. iesy vyly gwP ny jrnl QYkvYWl dI kmFz ivc KVI qIjI zrYgn nUM hmlf krn df hukm dy idqf. ies dy GoV svfrF ny iswKF dI pYdl sYnf Aupr hmlf kr idqf qy kfPI nuksfn kr mfiraf. Gmsfn df XuwD cl irhf sI. acfnk XuwD ny nvF moV lY ilaf. iswKF nUM kmFz dyx vflf qyj isMG ies mYdfn ivcoN vI Bwj quiraf. iswK jrnYlF ny Aus nUM rukx leI avfjLF vI mfrIaF pr Auh puwl pfr igaf. gulfm alI vI Aus dy mgr hI lMmI Cfl mfrdf diraf pfr kr igaf. ieQy hI bws nhIN qyj isMG jFdf hoieaf byVIaF dy puwl dy rwsy vI vwZ igaf qF jo iswK vfps diraf vI pfr nf kr skx. qyj isMG dy mYdfn Cwz ky Bwjx nfl iek vfr qF POj ivc KlblI ijhI mcI. diraf pfr bIVIaF qopF dy muslmfn qopcIaF ny qopF dy mUMh Aucy krky insLfny lfAuxy sLurU kr idqy ijhVy ik aMgryjL POj qoN dUr izgx lgy pr CyqI hI siQqI sMBl geI. iswK POj iek vfr iPr ibnF iksy kmFzr dy lVn lgy. aMgryjLF dI morcybMdI dy swjy pfsy sLfm isMG atfrIvflf kmFz dy irhf sI. jd Aus ny dusLmx nUM BfrI pYNdy dyiKaf qF Auh afp XuwD ivc Auqr afieaf. Auh bhuq qfkqvr qy qjurbfkfr jrnYl sI. Auh qlvfr vfhuMdf agy vDx ligaf. hux aMgryjLF vloN vI hYrI simwQ muhry af cuikaf sI. sLfm isMG atfrIvfly nUM pihlIaF lVfeIaF hfrn dy kfrnF df pqf sI qy Auh GroN qurn qoN pihlF gurdvfry jf ky ieh sONh Kf ky afieaf sI ik jF Auh jMg ijwq ky muVygf jF iPr muVygf hI nhIN. icwty GoVy ‘qy ciVaf qy icwty kpiVaF ivc sLfm isMG atfrIvflf swB qoN alwg pwCfixaf jf irhf sI. Auh ijDr nUM vI vDdf dusLmx df sPfieaf krdf jFdf. gory Aus nUM dyKdy sfr hI Bwj jFdy. Aus nUM dyK ky hI dusLmx Aus qoN bcx dI koisLsL krn lgdf. sLfm isMG kfPI dyr qk lVdf irhf pr acfnk iek golI dUroN afeI qy sLfm isMG dy sIny ivc vwjI. Auh kmjLor pY igaf pr lVdf irhf. iPr iek golI hor af vjI. Auh GoVy Aupr tyzf ho igaf qy hOlI hOlI izg ipaf. Aus dI kmFz vflI POj ivc hfl duhfeI mwc geI. sLfm isMG atfrIvflf iswK POj leI bhuq vwzf nF sI. iesy gwl nfl aMgryjLF df hwQ Aupr ho igaf. ies qoN bfad CyqI hI nvfjLKfn qy Kflsf POj dy hor kuJ isrkwZ jrnYl mfry gey. aMgryjLF dy vI muhrlIaF sPF dy brgyzIar qy hor aPsr iglbrt, stysI, pYnI mYklrn, afeI bI gwP, bfr , irafn, pyiqq gMBIr jLKmI ho gey pr iswK POj ivc BwgdV mc geI qy ipwCy vl Bwj peI. vfps muVn leI iek byVIaF df pul hI sI ijs dy rwsy vI qyj isMG vwZ igaf hoieaf sI. kuJ ispfhI diraf pfr kr gey pr iPr acfnk pul tuwt igaf qy pul Aupr cVI POj diraf ivc jf izgI. rfq dy mINh kfrx diraf df vhfa qyjL sI qy bhuq sfrI POj qF vih geI. svyr dI sLurU hoeI lVfeI bfad duiphr jldI hI Kqm ho geI. ies QoVy ijhy smyN ivc aMgryjLF dy ZfeI hjLfr dy krIb sYink mfry gey qy Kflsf POj dy pMj hjfLr qoN

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kuJ vwD sYink kMm afey. bhuq sfry diraf ivc izgx kfrn vI mOq dy hwQ jf lgy. ijMnIaF qopF bcIaF sn aMgryjLF ny kfbU kr leIaF. ijhVy sYink Bwj sky Auh Bwj vI gey. bhuq sfry jMgI kYdI vI bxf ley gey. iswKF vloN ieh bhuq hI bhfdrI nfl lVI geI lVfeI sI. lVfeI dIaF pihlIaF do GVIaF ivc qF aMgryjL XkIn krI bYTy sn ik Auh ieh lVfeI hr hflq ivc hfr jfxgy. keI aPsr ipwCy muVn bfry slfhF kr rhy sn pr gwP afpxI ijLd kfrn aiVaf irhf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik qyj isMG kuJ krygf qy bfjLI plt jfvygI so ievyN hI hoieaf qyj isMG Bwj igaf qy bfjLI pltx lgI. iPr atfrIvflf qy hor jrnYl golIaF dy insLfny bx gey. iswKF ny mubfkr alI, iksLn isMG, hIrf isMG topI, gulfb isMG kUpqf vrgy mhfn jrnYl gvf ley. aMgryjL aKIr ivc AuhnF dy morcy qoVn ivc kfmXfb ho gey sn. do idn bfad aOPIsr mYWs ivc sfry jnrl, krnl qy hor aPsr iekwTy hoey qy ies lVfeI bfry gwlF krn lgy. sfry afpxIaF qrIPF qF kr hI rhy sn, afpxy sLhId hoey aPsrF qy sYinkF nUM Xfd kr rhy sn pr nfl dI nfl Aus Kflsf POj dIaF gwlF vI kr rhy sn. sB qoN pihlF ihAU gwP AuiTaf qy sMKyp ijhy sLbdF ivc boilaf, “aPsr dosqo, surwiKaf dI pflsI aDIn mYN bhuqf kuJ nhIN kih skdf qy pRgt kr skdf, dusLmx dI prsMsf vI nhIN kr skdf pr iehnF iswK srdfrF dy iek jF do nhIN sgoN iehnF sBnF dI iek-jut dlyrI df koeI mukfblf nhIN, jy mYnUM ies gwl df Brosf nf huMdf ik ieh kurbfnI myry dysL leI jLrUrI ey qF mYN iehnF isdkI iswKF dy kqlyafm ‘qy bhuq roxf sI. [[[jd Auh vfps jf rhy sn qF sfzI aitlrI ny BjidaF Aupr hmlf kIqf, bhuqy qF diraf ivc hI izg pey sn, mYN iswKF dI sUrmgqI dyKI ey, ieh jjLb vI kIqI ey jy ieh sUrmy iksy hor mulk nfl lVy huMdy qF asIN iehnF dy ikwsy gfieaf krny sn.” lOrz hfrizMg df puwqr afrQr hfrizMg jo afpxy ipE df ey[ zI[ sI[ vI sI AuT ky dwsx ligaf, “mYN diraf Aupr bxy puwl vl dyiKaf, ieh GoVy, qopF qy sYinkF nfl Biraf ipaf sI. pul Bfr nfl Jul irhf sI qy dyKdy hI dyKdy ieh tuwt igaf qy sfry diraf ivc jf izgy, diraf ivc ieMnIaF ijLMdgIaF sn ik ijvyN diraf jIAu ipaf hovy. [[[sfzI aitlrI ny iehnF inhwiQaF Aupr golIbfrI sLurU kr idqI. bhuq QoVy pfr lMGy hoxgy, [[[Kfs gwl ik iksy iswK ispfhI ny gozy nhIN tyky.” hYrI simwQ ny ikhf, “dosqo, mYN ijLMdgI ivc keI jMgF lVIaF ny, keI jMgF dIaF khfxIaF suxIaF ny pr myrI ijLMdgI dI ieh jMg sB qoN kiTn jMg sI, bzfjojL, vftrlU qy inXU aOrlIns nUM Cwz ky.” lOrz kinMGm anusfr, “iek vI iswK ny hfr kbUl nhIN kIqI, iksy iswK ny aMgryjLF koloN muafPI nhIN mMgI. AuhnF ny sfzI POj df pYr pYr ‘qy mukfblf kIqf. asIN jyqU sF pr iswKF dI dlyrI qy bhfdrI dyK ky hYrfn hoeI jf rhy sF ik ieh lok ikvyN jMg krI jf rhy hn qy hws hws ky mOq nUM gly lgfeI jf rhy hn.”

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sqluj twpx df aMgryjLF df bhuq purfxf suPnf sI, hux ieh pUrf ho igaf. AuhnF tuwtf hoieaf puwl TIk kIqf qy POj lMGf leI. ivlknsn dI CyvI brgyz ny hrIky pwqx qoN diraf pfr kr ilaf. kfPI sfrI POj ksUr qoN lhOr vflI sVk rfhIN vI pMjfb ivc dfKl ho geI. bfrF PrvrI nUM hfrizMg ny ksUr ivc afpxf kYNp lgf ilaf qy afpxf Purmfn jfrI kr idqf ijs ivc Aus ny ikhf ik Auh pMjfb ivc sLFqI dyKxf cfhuMdy hn qy lhOr ivc aMgryjLF dI imwqr hkUmq bxI rihx dyxf cfhuMdy hn. nfl dI nfl lhOr drbfr nUM ieh hukm vI cfVH idqf ik jy lhOr drbfr ny ajLfd qOr ‘qy rfj krdy rihxf hY qy iswK kONsl jldI qoN jldI ksUr af ky lfrz hfrizMg nUM imly, nhIN qF aMgryjL lhOr ‘qy hmlf kr dyxgy qy pMjfb nUM ihMdusqfn nfl imlf ilaf jfvygf. koeI vylf sI ik lfrz hfrizMg CyqIN qoN CyqIN pUry pMjfb ivc XUnIan jYk JUldf dyKxf cfhuMdf sI pr iswKF nfl hoeIaF lVfeIaF ny Aus dy ivcfr bdl idqy sn. hux ieh kMm pVHfa dr pVHfa pUrf kIqf jfxf sI ies leI Auh kuJ nrmI qy kuJ sKqI nfl pysL afAuxf cfhuMdf sI. lhOr drbfr dI kONsl dy sfry mYNbr iekwTy hoey. agy lgx leI AuhnF kol rfjf gulfb isMG qoN ibnF hor koeI nhIN sI. aMgryjL vI ieho cfhuMdy sn. rfjf gulfb isMG hI AuhnF nUM afpxy kMm df bMdf lgdf sI. Auh gulfb isMG nUM afpxy hwQ ivc rwKxf cfhuMdy sn. iek Kbr muqfbk vIh hjLfr iswK POjI muV iekwTy ho gey hn pr AuhnF kol

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koeI afgU nhIN hY jo AuhnF dy mohry lg sky. lfrz hfrizMg socx ligaf ik jy rfjf gulfb isMG nUM KusL nf riKaf igaf qF Auh iswKF dI iesy qfkq nUM aMgryjLF dy iKlfP vI vrq skdf hY. Aus nUM KusL riKaF Auh iswKF Aupr aMgryjLF dy mncfhy smJOqy leI dbfa vI pf skdf hY. ies vyly AuhnF nUM bhuqf kuJ nhIN sI cfhIdf. Auh isrP duafby df jLrKyjL ielfkf cfhuMdy sn, lhOr drbfr dI rYjLIzYNsI qy lhOr drbfr ivc kuJ dKl qy lVfeI ivc hoieaf AuhnF df nuksfn. iswK POj Aupr qF AuhnF ny pfbMdI lgfAuxI hI sI. pMdrF PrvrI nUM hI rfjf gulfb isMG Kflsf drbfr qoN iek jQf lY ky ksUr puwj igaf. jQy ivc drbfr dI kONsl dy sfry mYNbr qy kuJ hor iswK srdfr qy lhOr dy reIs vI sn. lfrz hfrizMg ny jfrI kIqf GosLxf pwqr AuhnF sfhmxy pysL kr idqf ijs ivc ikhf igaf sI AuhnF df mMqv pUrf ho cuikaf hY qy aMgryjL hux pMjfb ivc sLFqI kfiem krnf cfhuMdy hn. gulfb isMG dI agvfeI lhOr drbfr qoN afieaf jQf pUrI sLfn ivc sI. sfry srdfr afpxy hfQIaF GoiVaF qy cV ky ksUr puwjy. lilafxI ipMz ivc gvrnr jnrl dy qMbU dy njLdIk hI AuhnF df Auqfrf hoieaf. gulfb isMG ny lfrz hfrizMg nUM jf ky afpxI phuMc dI Kbr idqI. Auh afpxy nfl lhOr drbfr dy iksy vI bMdy nUM nfl nf lY ky igaf. Auh lhOr drbfr vloN numfieMdf bxf idqf igaf hoieaf sI jo aMgryjLF nfl hr qrFH dI lYx dyx krygf. srdfr qF vYsy hI hfr kfrn nmosLI dy mfry hoey sn qy agy hox leI iqafr nhIN sn. gulfb isMG gvrnr jnrl nfl gwlbfq krky qy Aus dy sunyhy lY ky iswK srdfrF dy qMbU ivc af igaf. ievyN Auh donF kYNpF ivckfr dOVf iPrn ligaf. ieDr df sunyhf AuDr lY ky jFdf qy AuDr df ieDr. gulfb isMG df aMgryjLF kol sB qoN pihlf svfl afpxy bfry hI sI. Aus ny puwiCaf, “sr, quhfnUM myrI mMg df qF pqf ey nf ik mYnUM isrP ksLmIr df rfj cfhIdf ey q y bfkI ijvyN qusIN khoNgy mYN krn dI koisLsL krFgf.” “rfjf jI, asIN koeI vfadf nhIN kr skdy pr quhfnUM KusL krnf vI sfzf PrjL ey.” lfrz hfrizMg iek dm Aus dI iksy mMg nUM nhIN sI mMnxf cfhuMdf. gulfb isMG pl ku leI ruk ky puwCx ligaf, “hux dwso ik lhOr drbfr df ievyN hI ajLfd mulk dy qOr dy cldy rihx bdly qusIN kI cfhuMdy ho?” lOrz hfrizMg dy skwqr ny pihlF hI iek sUcI iqafr kIqI hoeI sI ijs ivc Auh sB sLfml sI jo AuhnF nUM cfhIdf sI. Aus ny gulfb isMG nUM Auh sUcI dy idqI qy Aus dy skwqr ny pVH ky vI suxf idqI qy iPr lOrz hfrizMg boilaf, “nMbr iek Kflsf POj Kqm, slfnf afmdn df ihsfb sfnUM lgfqfr idqf jfvy, sfzf rYjLIzYNt lhOr ivc rhygf, rYjLIzYNt df sfrf Krc lhOr drbfr dyvygf. sqluj qoN dwKx vl dy ielfky qy lhOr dy mhFrfjy df koeI hwk nhIN rhygf. sqluj qy ibafs ivckfrlf ielfkf hux sfzy pfsy rhygf, pMj kroV rupey sfzf iehnF lVfeIaF ivc hoieaf nuksfn ey jo lhOr drbfr dyvygf qy lhOr df mhFrfjf cl ky myry kol afvygf qy ies smJOqy Aupr dsqKq krygf qy Auh lhOr drbfr vloN aMgryjLF Aupr kIqIaF ijLafdqIaF dI muafPI mMgygf.” gulfb isMG ny sUcI hwQ ivc PVI qy boilaf, “sr, jy Kflsf POj hI Kqm kr idqI, ihsfb vI qusIN lYxf eyN, drbfr Aupr njLr rwKx leI quhfzf rYjLIzYNt vI hoxf eyN qF iPr pMjfb ajLfd ikvyN rih jfvygf!” “rfjf gulfb isMG, qYnUM vI qF ksLmIr cfhIdf ey ik nhIN?” “iblkul sr, mYnUM iblkul cfhIdf ey.” Auh kfhlI nfl boilaf qy sUcI lY ky hfrizMg dy qMbU ivcoN bfhr inkl afieaf. jd sfrI gwl drfbr dI kONsl muhry rwKI qF sfry drbfrI iek dUjy vl dyKx lgy. dIvfn dInf nfQ guwsy ivc afAuNdf boilaf, “rfjf gulfb isMG jI, Kflsf POj Kqm kr dyeIey, pMj kroV iehnF nUM dyeIey, sB qoN jLrKyjL ielfkf vI, rYjLIzYNt df Krcf vI, slfnf ihsfb iehnF nUM dyeIey qF iPr bfkI rih kI igaf, ieh qF gulfm bxfAux vflI gwl hI hoeI!” “dIvfn jI, ieh nf Buwlo ik asIN hfrI hoeI iDr hF, hmlf asIN kIqf sI, diraf pfr asIN kIqf sI qy A uhnF dIaF mMgF mMnx qoN ibnF sfzy kol koeI cfrf vI nhIN. POj qF pihlF hI KyrU KyrU hoeI peI ey, lgfn pihlF hI ZMg nfl iekwTf nhIN kIqf jf irhf, srkfr clfAux ivc vI ijMny nuks ny qusIN jfxdy eI E.” “rfjf jI, kuJ vI hovy pr ieh bhuq ijLafdqI ey, jy ievyN hI krnf ey qF ieh gwl kihx df kI Bfv ik Auh pMjfb nUM ajLfd qy KusLhfl mulk dyKxf cfhuMdy ny!”

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bfkI srdfrF ny vI dInf nfQ dI gwl ivc hfmI BrI. gulfb isMG sunyhf lY ky vfps hfrizMg dy qMbU ivc puwj igaf. hfrizMg Aus dI gwl suxdf, JUTf ijhf guwsf idKfAuNdf kihx ligaf, “TIk ey, iPr AuhnF nUM kih idE ik asIN lhOr Aupr hmlf kr rhy hF, Auh jf ky afpxI iqafrI kr lYx.” gulfb isMG hfrizMg nUM nrm krn leI kihx ligaf, “dyKo sr, pMjfb df KjLfnf KflI ipaf ey, POj Kqm krn leI Auh mMn nhIN rhy, qusIN vI dubfrf gOr kro qy AuhnF nfl vI mYN dubfrf gwl krdf hF.” hfrizMg vI ieho cfhuMdf sI. iPr lYx dyx sLurU ho igaf. gulfb isMG ieDrlf sunyhf lY ky AuDr jFdf qy AuDrlf lY ky ieDr afAuNdf. Aus dy keI gyVy ieDr EDr dy lg gey. Aus ny clfkI ieh KyzI ik donF iDrF dI iswDI gwl Aus ny nf krvfeI. hfrizMg cfhuMdf vI sI ik dIvfn dInf nfQ jF drbfr dy hor numfieMdy Kud vI ies gwlbfq ivc sLfml hox pr rfjf gulfb isMG dy kMm krn dy qrIky qoN Auh KusL sI qy Aus Aupr pUrf XkIn bx cuikaf sI. lYx dyx krn ivc hfrizMg Aus dIaF kuJ gwlF mMnx vI lg ipaf sI. krdy krfAuNidaF awDI rfq ho geI qd jf ky smJOqf isry ciVaf. smJOqy dIaF muwK pMj DfrfvF sn. pihlI ik sqluj dy donoN pfsIN hux aMgryjLF df rfj hovygf. dUjI ik duafbf qy kFgVy dy ijLly sfrf hux aMgryjLF dy rfj hyT afvygf. qIjf ik jMg ivc vrqIaF 67 qopF qF AuhnF dy kbjLy ivc sn jF jLfieaf ho geIaF sn pr 36 qopF hor lfl isMG kol sn, ijs dI qPsIl lfl isMG ny pihlF hI aMgryjLF nUM dy rwKI sI, Auh vI hux aMgryjL afpxy aiDkfr hyT lY lYxgy. cOQf ik ies lVfeI df aMgryjLF nUM zyZ kroV rupey idqy jfxgy. pMjvF ik hux iswK isrP vIh hjLfr pYdl POj rwK skxgy qy bfrF hjLfr GoV svfr. Kflsf POj rfvI qoN pfr rhygI. lhOr sLihr ivc Kflsf POj gsLq nhIN kr skygI. aMgryjL POj dI lhOr qoN bfhr CfAuxI hovygI. lhOr ivc aMgryjLF df rYjLIzYNt rhygf. sLfied ijLafdf POj rwKx leI vI hfrizMg mMn jFdf pr gulfb isMG afpxy bfry dUr dI socdf sI ik iswK ieMny kmjLor ho jfxy cfhIdy hn ik Aus df vI mukfblf krn jogy nf rihx. iswK POj vloN Aus nfl kIqf burf slUk Aus nUM hfly qk Xfd sI. pMjfb dy lYx dyx qoN bfad ksLmIr bfry gwl sLurU hoeI. hfrizMg ny ikhf, “lgfn ivcoN qF sfnUM slfnf ihwsf cfhIdf hI ey pr iek kroV sfnUM ksLmIr dI kImq vI cfhIdI ey.” “sr ieh kI kihMdy ho, myry qoN ikAuN pYsy mMg rhy E? [[[mYN koeI mhFrfjf vF ik myry kol ieMny pYsy hoxgy, lhOr drbfr qF mYN Gwt krf ky zyZ kroV qy lY ky afieaF qy qusIN myry qoN eI iek kroV mMg rhy E.” gulfb isMG hfrizMg dI gwl ‘qy hYrfn sI. Aus ny kdy vI nhIN sI soicaf ik Aus qoN ksLmIr leI pYsy mMgy jfxgy. hfrizMg boilaf, “rfjf jI, qusIN ksLmIr dy mflk bxn jf rhy E ieh koeI mmUlI gwl ey! iPr koeI cIjL KrIdoNgy qF hI mflk bxoNgy. iek kroV qF kuJ vI nhIN, ksLmIr df ikMnf lgfn afAuNdf ey sfnUM pqf ey, Aus dy mukfbly iek kroV ingUxI rkm eyN, quhfzf kroV qF jldI hI pUrf ho jfvygf.” gulfb isMG hfrizMg muhry dosqI dy qrly pfAux ligaf qy lhOr drbfr nfl hoey smJOqy ivc afpxI BUimkf dI gwl krdf kuJ GtfAux dI koisLsL krn ligaf. aMq hfrizMg pYNht lwK rupey ivc ksLmIr dyxf mMn igaf. pYNht lwK ivcoN vI Aus ny aTfrF lwK Auh muafP krf ilaf ijhVf rfjf sucyq isMG df aMgryjLF dI bYNk ivc ipaf sI. bfkI dI rkm vI gulfb isMG ny hyrf PyrI krky lhOr drbfr dy KjLfny ivcoN hI adf kr idqI. gulfb isMG sfry pfisaF qoN jyqU sI. smJOqf ho igaf. hux ies Aupr shI pfAuxy bfkI sn. gulfb isMG dy agvfeI hyT hI sfrf jQf vfps lhOr af igaf qF jo bfkI sB nMU vI ies smJOqy bfry disaf jf sky. rfjf gulfb isMG ny rfxI ijMdF nUM ies smJOqy dI sfrI qPsIl afp dwsI. sfrI gwl sux Auh bhuq Audfs ho geI. lhOr ivc rYjLIzYNt qk qF gwl TIk sI. pihlF BfvyN Auh Kflsf POj dy iKlfP vI rhI hovy pr Aus nUM POj dI igxqI dI sImf vflI gwl vI bhuq glq ids rhI sI. bfkI dIaF DrfvF qF sn hI ijLafdqIaF. Aus ny gulfb isMG nUM ikhf, “rfjf jI, ieh qF smJOqf qF iek qrPf ey, sfrf iPrMgIaF dy hwk ivc ey.” “mfeI jI, ieh vI mYN afpxI ihMmq nfl qYa krvfieaf ey, Auh qF sfrI POj Kqm krnI cfhuMdy sn qy pMj kroV mMg rhy sn jy nhIN qF Auh lhOr Aupr hmlf krn leI iqafr bYTy sn, ieh mYN AuhnF nUM roikaf, hfly vI ieh Kqrf tilLaf nhIN ey, qusIN dInf nfQ qy PkIr jI nUM puwC ky dyKo.” gulfb isMG ny ikhf. Aus nUM afs nhIN sI ik rfxI ies smJOqy nUM ieMnf glq khygI. Aus ny iPr afiKaf, “mfeI jI, sfzy kol ies smJOqy nUM mMnx qoN ibnF koeI cfrf nhIN sI qy ieh ieko iek hwl ey. asIN kwl nUM mhFrfjf nUM lY ky gvrnr jnrl nUM imlx jf rhy hF, donF iDrF ivc ksUr ivKy smJOqy Aupr dsqKq hoxgy.”

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“rfjf jI, gvrnr ikAuN nhIN lhOr af skdf?” “ikAuNik mfeI jI, asIN hfrI hoeI iDr hF, Auh jyqU ny. hfry hoey nUM jyqU qk phuMc krnI huMdI ey.” “pr rfjf jI, pMjfb dy mhFrfjf df koeI ruqbf hoxf cfhIdf ey, koeI iejLq cfhIdI ey!” “mfeI jI, jy Auh cfhux qF isDy eI lhOr puwj skdy ny, ieh qF mYN AuhnF nUM bhuq musLkl nfl mnfieaf ey ik srkfr dy Kfndfn nUM ajLfdfnf qOr qy rfj krn idqf jfey, Auh qF ies leI iqafr hI nhIN sn.” rfxI ijMdF qoN ieh gwl brdfsLq nhIN sI ho rhI. Aus socI jf rhI sI ik ijhVy aMgryjL AuhnF dy drbfr ivc af ky srkfr nUM imlx leI jF iksy hor aiDkfrI nUM imlx leI keI keI GVIaF AuzIkdy sn hux Auh mhFrfjy nUM ksUr afAux df hukm dy rhy sn. rfxI ny sfry srdfrF nfl gwl kIqI. Auh qF pihlF hI Kflsf POj dI hfr kfrn inmosLI df sfhmxf kr rhy sn qy hfrizMg nfl bVI musLkl nfl smJOqf hoieaf sI. agly idn hI ieh kfPlf ksUr leI cl ipaf. mhFrfjy nUM pUrI qrFH sjfieaf hoieaf sI. gvrnr jnrl nUM mhFrfjy vloN dyx leI kfPI sfry kImqI qohPy vI ly ley gey. rfxI ijMdF mihlF ivc hI rhI pr mMglf qy hor golIaF mhFrfjy dI sMBfl leI nfl geIaF. lilafxI ivc gvrnr jnrl dy kYNp qoN kuJ htvF kYNp KflisaF ny lgf ilaf. ies kYNp df hfrizMg dy kYNp nfloN ikqy vwD tOhr sI. mhFrfjy dy qMbU nUM aMdroN sLfhI qrIky nfl sjfieaf igaf. iqwlydfr Cwq, ierfnI glIcy ivCfey gey, ksLmIrI sLfl kMDF ‘qy lgfey gey. mhFrfjy dy bYTx leI cFdI dI kursI sI. lfrz hfrizMg nUM ies bfry iek miqhq ny af ky disaf qF Auh afpxy qMbU ivcoN bfhr inkl ky dUrbIn rfhIN dyKdf hYrfn hox ligaf. pIly rMg dy iek sfr lgy qMbU bhuq suhxf pRBfv dy rhy sn. KfE-pIE vylf ho igaf hox kfrn tihl-syvf vfly lMgr iqafr krn ivc ruJy hoey sn. dUroN ATdf DUMaF iksy ipMz df JfAulf pf irhf sI. aglI svyr mhFrfjf gvrnr jnrl nUM imlx leI iqafr ho igaf. pUrf sLfhI ilbfs pihinaF ijhVf drbfr ivc jfx vyly pihinaf krdf sI. aj qF Aus dI sLfn vKrI hI jfp rhI sI. drbfr dy srdfrF ivckfr iGiraf awT sfl df dlIp isMG lOrz hfrizMg dy kYNp vl mhFrfijaF vfly roab nfl quiraf jf irhf sI. lOrz hfrizMg nUM sunyhf imilaf qF Auh AuT ky dlIp isMG dy svfgq leI afpxy qMbU qoN bfhr af igaf. Aus ny bhuq hI iDafn nfl dlIp isMG vl dyiKaf qy dyKdf hI rih igaf. inky ijhy bwcy df ichrf pUry svYmfx nfl Biraf ipaf sI. iksy hfry hoey rfjy vflI inrfsLf dlIp isMG dy ichry Aupr iblkul nhIN sI. hfrizMg ny agy vD ky hwQ imlfieaf. dlIp isMG ny Aus nUM muskrfht idqI. hfrizMg boilaf, “siq isRI akfl mhFrfjf!” “siq isRI akfl jnrl sfb, kI hfl ny quhfzy?” “iblkul TIk, afE, aMdr afE.” hfrizMg Aus nUM afpxy qMbU aMdr lY igaf qy afpxy sfhmxy vflI kursI Aupr bYTx df iesLfrf kIqf. hfrizMg Aus qoN pUrI qrFH pRBfivq hoieaf ipaf sI. jd vI hfrizMg Aus vl dyKdf qF mhFrfjf hlky ijhy muskrf idMdf. hfrizMg df qMbU bhuqf vwzf nhIN sI pr lok ijLafdf iekwTy ho gey. sfry hI ies ieqhfsk Gtnf nUM dyKxf cfhuMdy sn. imldy sfr hI dlIp isMG ny afpxy nfl ilaFdy qohPy hfrizMg dI njLr kr idqy pr hfrizMg ny iehnF vl koeI iDafn nf idqf qy kfgjLI kfrvfeI krn ivc ruwJ igaf qy afpxy miqhqF nUM qrFH qrFH dy inrdysL dyx ligaf. sMDI pihlF iqafr hI sI. mhFrfjy nUM qy drbfrIaf nUM iek vfr iPr pVH ky suxfeI geI. Aus dIaF kwlIaF kwlIaF DfrvF iek vfr iPr smJfeIaF geIaF. iPr ies smJOqf dsqKq krn leI mhFrfjy muhry rwK idqf igaf. mhFrfjy qoN bfad gvrnr jnrl ny dsqKq kIqy qy Aus qoN bfad hfjLr Kflsf kONsl dy mYNbrF ny. dsqKq ho gey qF hfrizMg afly duafly KVy srdfrF vl dyK irhf sI ijvyN iksy cIjL dI AuzIk kr irhf hovy qy Auh bhuq hI nfKusL ids irhf sI. gulfb isMG kuJ smJdf hoieaf puwCx ligaf, “sr, sB kuJ TIk qF hY, qusIN ieh qohPy vI nhIN dyKy hfly qk?” “rfjf jI, asIN iksy hor cIjL dI mMg vI rwKI sI, Xfd ey?” “muafP krnf, ds dyvo, mYN sLfied Buwl irhf hovF.” “quhfnUM ikhf sI ik mhFrfjy nUM Kflsf POj dIaF sfzI POj iKlfP kIqIaF vDIkIaF dI muafPI mMgxI pvygI.” “muafP krnf sr, mYN Buwl hI igaf sF.” gulfb isMG afpxI glqI smJdf hoieaf boilaf. smJOqf krn dI rsm ivc Auh ieh gwl Buwl hI igaf sI. Aus ny ies gwl leI pihlF hI dlIp isMG nUM iqafr kIqf hoieaf sI. Aus dy qy dlIp isMG AuT ky KVf ho igaf qy kihx ligaf,

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“gvrnr jnrl sfihb, jo kuJ vI sfzI POj ny quhfzI POj dy iKlfP kdm ley sn, jo vI ijLafdqI kIqI ey sfnUM Aus bfry bhuq duK ey, asIN quhfzy qoN muafPI mMgdy hF.” dlIp isMG afpxI gwl kih irhf sI qF drbfr dy sfry srdfr sLrm nfl pfxI pfxI huMdy jf rhy sn pr kuJ plF ivc hI mhOl suKfvF ho igaf. hux hfrizMg pUrf KusL sI. Aus ny cfeIN cfeIN sfry qohPy kbUl ley. mhFrfjy dIaF Zyr sfrIaF qrIPF vI kIqIaF. kuJ hor srsrI ijhIaF gwlF vI hoeIaF. ieh iek nvyN irsLqy dI sLurUafq sI. hfrizMg bhuq KusL sI. Aus nUM jo cfhIdf sI iml igaf sI. jd Auh sfry qurn lgy qF mhFrfj dlIp isMG ny hfrizMg nUM afpxy kYNp ivc afAux df swdf idqf ijhVf ik Aus ny KusLI nfl mnjLUr kr ilaf. agly idn mhFrfjy ny lOrz hfrizMg df afpxy qMbU ivc BrpUr svfgq kIqf. qMbU df TfT-bfT sLfhhfnf qF hY hI sI. qMbU vI KulHf sI qy hvfdfr. mhFrfjf kursI Aupr bYTf sI qF sfry drbfrI bhuq hI slIky nfl Aus dy ipwCy KVy sn. ieMnf anusLfsLn Aus ny pihlF ihMdusqfn dy iksy drbfr ivc nhIN sI dyiKaf. ies mOky dy idRsL ny Aus dy ijLhn nUM kIl ky rwK ilaf. bfad ivc afpxy dosqF ivc bYTf Auh ies mOky bfry keI vfr gwl krn lgdf qy mhFrfjy dIaF qrIPF dy puwlL bMn idMdf. agly idn gvrnr jnrl qy kmFzr ien cIP mhFrfjy dy nfl hI jlUs dI sLkl ivc lhOr vl cl pey. jlUs dy ivc bRgyzIar kurytn dI kYvlrI bRgyz vI sI qy hor rYjmYNtF vI. lhOr ivc iehnF dy sLfhI svfgq dI pUrI iqafrI kIqI geI sI. lhOr sLihr qoN iek mIl bfhr iehnF dy svfgq leI ivsLysL qMbU lgfey gey. qopF dI slfmI idqI geI. sLfndfr afE Bgq kIqI geI. lfrz hfrizMg dy suPny df vwzf ihwsf afs qoN jldI pUrf ho igaf sI. As qoN pihlf gvrnr lOrz aYlnbOro ies idn bfry socdf hI rih igaf. iek vfr qF Aus dy mn ivc ieh iKafl afAux ligaf sI ik ikAuN nf hux lgdy hwQ mulqfn, ipsLfvr qy isMD vI lY ley jfx iPr Auh socx ligaf ik sihj df Pl imwTf huMdf hY. Aus df idl krdf sI ik lhOr sLihr df iek gyVf kwZ ky dyKy, ikMny sfl ho gey sn aMgryjLF ies sLihr dy suPny lYNidaF. iPr Auh socx ligaf ik hux qF AuhnF ny sdf hI lhOr ivc rihxf sI. hfrizMg dy qy bfkI dy aMgryjLF dy mfx ivc iek dfavq df ieMqjLfm kIqf igaf. hux aMgryjL lhOr ivc af cuwky sn. lhOrvfsI AuhnF nUM awzIaF cuwk cuwk dyK rhy sn. aMgryjLF nUM idqI dfavq dy pUry lhOr ivc crcy sn. ijQy kuJ srdfr aMgryjLF nUM lhOr ivc dyK ky guwsy ivc af rhy sn AuQy keI AuhnF nfl dfavq KFdy hoey afpxy afp nUM KusLnsIb vI smJ rhy sn. 8 mfrc nUM iek vfr iPr mhFrfjf dlIp isMG myjr hYnrI dy qMbU ivc afieaf. sfry drbfrI vI Aus dy nfl sn. AuhnF idnF ivc rfjkumfr vYlzymr aOP prUsIaf jo ik GuMmx iPrn df sLOkIn iek jrmn sI, vI pMjfb afieaf hoieaf sI. ies nftk smyN Aus nUM vI swd ilaf igaf. swjy pfsy mhFrfjf dlIp isMG bYiTaf qy Kwby pfsy rfjkumfr vYlzymr. mhFrfjy dy glL ivc hIiraF df hfr sI ijs ivc itwky ivc jVI mhFrfxI ivktorIaf dI CotI ijhI qsvIr lgI hoeI sI. ivktorIaf dI qsvIr vflf ieh itwkf kdy Aus vyly dy gvrnr jnrl lOrz aOklYNz ny srkfr rxjIq isMG nUM qohPy vjoN idqf sI. ies sB qoN bfad rfjf gulfb isMG vfps ksLmIr cly igaf. hfrizMg Aus nUM hjLfry df vI ieMqjLfm dyxf cfhuMdf sI pr gulfb isMG nUM pqf sI ik pTfxF nUM kfbU krnf ieMnf sOKf nhIN hovygf ies leI Aus ny nFh kr idqI. gulfb isMG nUM pTfnkot njLdIk cwkI qk df ielfkf dy ky kulU, kFgVf, mMzI, nUrpur qk dy sfry phfV aMgryjLF ny afpxy kol rwK ley. lfl isMG nUM muV ky pMjfb df vjLIr bxf idqf igaf qy qyj isMG nUM bfkI bcdI Kflsf POj df kmFzr ien cIP. afm lokF nUM iehnF donF Aupr hI hux XkIn nhIN sI. lfl isMG qyj isMG ijMnf hI dosLI mMinaF jf irhf sI. POj ivcoN vfps muVy POjI iehnF donF nMU hI hfr df kfrn imwQ rhy sn. ijQy vI cfr lok juVdy iehnF dI gwdfrI dIaF gwlF krn lgdy. lokF ny iehnF bfry totky joV ley. ieh afm lok kihMdy suxy jFdy; ‘lflU dI lflI geI, qyjU df igaf qyj, rx ivc ipwT idKf ky moZHf afey Pyr.’ lok vI iehnF dy iKlfP sn qy POj ivc vI bhuq sfry lok sn jo iehnF dI jfn dy dusLmx bxy hoey sn. ies gwl nUM BFpidaF iehnF ny aMgryjLF qoN afpxy leI ivsLysL surwiKaf dI mMg kIqI. aMgryjL KusL sn ik ijMny Auh afpxy lokF qoN dUr hoxgy Auny hI Auh AuhnF pRqI vPfdfr rihxgy. AuhnF nUM lhOr drbfr ivc iek kmjLor srkfr hI cfhIdI sI ijhVI lokF ivc hrmn ipafrI iblkul nf hovy qF jo Auh lok rfey df bhfnf lf ky afpxIaF mrjLIaF kr skx. lhOr sLihr hI nhIN pUry pMjfb ivc iehnF do gwdfrF bfry gwlF hox lgIaF sn. iek qIjf nF vI afAuNdf sI Auh sI rfxI ijMdF df. asl ivc ijhVy lok rfxI ijMdF dy afly duafly sn Auh smJdy sn ik rfxI ijMdF Kflsf POj dI hfr kfrn ikMnI duKI hY pr ikAuNik afpxy Brf dI mOq qoN bfad ijhVf rfxI ijMdF dy mn ivc guwsf sI ijs df

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iejLhfr Auh lhOr dIaF glLIaF ivc sLryafm krdI iPrdI sI qy Kflsf POj dI hfr leI duaf krdI iPrdI sI Aus kfrn kuJ lok hfr dI ijLMmyvfr rfxI ijMdF nUM vI TihrfeI jFdy sn pr iehnF dI igxqI bhuqI nhIN sI.[[[ moricaF qoN muVI POj lfl isMG qy qyj isMG dy ikwsy afpxy nfl lY ky muVI sI. aijhf hI lhOr ivc iek twbr sI ijsnUM BYrovflIey afKdy sn, ies twbr ivc vI bhuq AudfsI CfeI hoeI sI. lVfeI ivc ijwq hfr qF huMdI hI rihMdI hY pr vwzy jrnYlF dI aijhI gwdfrI kdy suxn ivc nhIN sI afeI. BYrovflIey mIaF sulqfn muhMmd POj ivc qopcI sI. Aus ny mudkI, PyrU sLihr qy sBrfEN vflIaF lVfeIaF ivc muhry ho ky ihwsf ilaf sI qy rwb vloN bcdf irhf sI. iqMnF lVfeIaF ivc hI Kflsf POj dI hfr ny Aus df idl qoV idqf hoieaf sI. PyrU sLihr dI lVfeI qF iblkul ijwqI hoeI sI. aijhI Kbr keI vfr PYl jFdI ik Auh ijwq gey hn pr iPr bfjLI AultI pY jFdI. BYrovflIey srkfr dy vyly qoN hI qopcI cly af rhy sn. mIaF sulqfn muhMmd df ipqf mIaF gOsy Kfn vI srkfr vyly qopKfny ivc vwzf aPsr qy Brf sulqfn aihmd vI qopKfny ivc jrnYl sI. srkfr rxjIq isMG ny iehnF nUM BYrovfl ipMz jgIr vjoN idqf hoieaf sI pr ieh twbr rihMdf lhOr ivc hI sI. sfry twbr ny hI Kflsf POj dI syvf kIqI sI, lVfeI ivc hfr hox kfrn Audfs hoxf kudrqI sI. iehnF kol lok afm af ky bih jFdy qy jMg dIaF gwlF krn lgdy. afAux jfx vfilaF kol jMg bfry bhuq sfrIaF khfxIaF huMdIaF. iek idn iek Epry ijhf bMdf iehnF dI hvylI ivc afieaf. nOkrF ny Aus nUM bVI iejLq nfl aMdr ilaFdf. mIaF sulfqfn mhuMmd hvylI dI Cwq Aupr bYTf Duwp syk irhf sI qy afm vFg kuJ hor bMdy vI Aus dy kol bYTy sn. Aus ny afAux vfly bMdy dy isr Aupr vwzI sfrI pwg nUM dyiKaf qy iPr icwtI dfhVI vl qy socx ligaf ik ieh bMdf ikqy dyiKaf hoieaf hY. afAux vfly ny dUroN hI hwQ mwQy nUM lfAuNidaF sB nUM sFJy qOr ‘qy ikhf, “aslfm bfl eykm!” “bfl eykm slfm!” sfry iekwTy hI boly. afAux vfly dI avfjL qoN hI mIaF sulqfn muhMmd ny pwCfx ilaf qy AuT ky klLfvy ivc lYNdf boilaf, “afE sLfh jI, afE! [[[iek pl leI qF mYN quhfnUM pwCfixaF hI nhIN sI!” “mIaF jI, Aumr nfl sLklF bdl jFdIaF ny, [[[muwdqF ho geIaF imilaF nUM, qusIN vI kdy vzfly nhIN afey, sfzf vI lhOr afAuxf Gwt eI huMdf ey, nhIN qF irsLqydfrI qF sfzI vfhvf nyVy dI ey.” “iblkul sLfh jI pr irsLqydfrIaF imldy rihx nfl jINdIaF rihMdIaF ny, clo DMnBfg qusIN afey qF ho, eynF hI bhuq ey, vYsy asIN quhfnUM cyqy krdy rihMdy hF, quhfzf klfm aksr suxn nUM iml jFdf ey, keI KfVf lfAux vfly af jFdy ny qy asIN quhfzy klfm dI gwl krdy huMdy hF.” “sLukrIaf mIaF jI.” “sLfh jI, aj lhOr afAuxf ikvyN ho igaf, suwK qF ey sB?” “ikQoN suK ey mIaF jI, afh dyKo kI hoieaf ey, sfzI POj iPrMgIaF qoN hfr geI ey, qusIN qF POj ivc E, mYN soicaf ik idl dIaF gwlF kr afvF, kuJ suxF qy k uJ suxfvF.” “kI dwsIey sLfh jI, bs awlf nUM jo mnjLUr, iehnF gwdfrF ny sfnUM hrf idqf, jy ikqy srkfr ijAUNdy huMdy qF dyKdy goiraF df asIN kI hfl krdy pr srkfr bfJoN[[[.” “mIaF jI, ipMz ivc lhOroN gey hIrf KF qy nUry KF ny kuJ aijhIaF gwlF suxfeIaF ik myrf mn hI cuwk ho igaf qy mYN lhOr vl qur ipaf, soicaf ik quhfzy nfl mujLfkrfq krFgy.” “ies mOjLU qy iliKaf kuJ nvF?” “mIaF jI, bhuqf nhIN, mYN kuJ ku iliKaf ey, hfly bhuq kuJ ilKxf cfhuMdf hF pr hOlI hOlI, mYN ieQy rih ky hflfq smJxy cfhuMnf vF.” “sLfh jI, ieh quhfzf afpxf Gr ey, qusIN ieQy ijMnf icr mrjLI rho, jo cfhuMdy ho ilKo, [[[ilKxf cfhIdf ey, jo kuJ bIiqaf ey lokF qk puwjxf cfhIdf ey, pr jo qusIN iliKaf ey suxfE.” “koeI Kfs nhIN, ies lVfeI nUM mwdy njLr rKidaF kuJ sqrF ilKIaF ny.” “iersLfd!” mIaF sulqfn muhMmd ny ikhf qy sLfh muhMmd glLf sfP kridaF gfAux ligaf,

“jMg ihMd pMjfb df hox lgf, dovyN pfqsLfhI POjF BfrIaF nI. awj hovy srkfr qF muwl pfvy, jyVHIaf Kflsy ny qygF mfrIaF nI. GoVy afdmI goilLaF nfl Auzx, hfQI izgdy sxy aMbfrIaF nI.

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sLfh muhMmdf iek srkfr bfJoN, POjF ijq ky aMq nUM hfrIaF nI.” Aus ny afKrI sqr do vfrI gfeI qy qIjI vfrI gfAuNidaF avfjL afihsqy ijhy mwDm krky sqr Kqm kIqI. mIaF sulqfn muhMmd KusL huMdf boilaf, “bhuq KUb sLfh jI, swc Prmfieaf ey, qusIN qF myry idl dI gwl kih idqI ey, swco swc.” nfl bYTy vI Aus dI gwl ivc ‘hF’ rlLfAux lgy. iPr iek mihMdI rMgI dfhVI vflf bMdf kihx ligaf, “ieh iswKF nUM pqf nhI kI mfr vgI ey, iehnF dI kuxbfpRsqI dI lVfeI ny sfrf pMjfb lY ilaf, agy iehnF nUM gwdr ihMdU iml gey, sB ny rlL ky pUrIaF pf idqIaF!” “nhIN BfeI jfn, ieh gwl nhIN, ieh muslmfn, ihMdU dI gwl nhIN ey, ieh ijhVy gory afey ny ieh afPq bx ky afey ny, mYN iehdy bfry isrP iek bMd iliKaf ey, “rfjLI bhuq rihMdy muslmfn ihMdU, isr dohF dy Auqy afPq afeI. sLfh muhMmdf ivc pMjfb dy jI, kdy nhIN sI qIsrI jfq afeI.” sfry dfd dyx lgy. mIaF sulqfn muhMmd ny nOkrF nUM kih ky sLfh muhMmd dy rihx df ieMqjLfm kr idqf ik ijMny idn vI Auh lhOr ivc rihxf cfhy rih skdf hY. ijhnUM vI imlxf cfhy iml skdf hY. ieho kuJ sLfh muhMmd nUM cfhuMdf sI. Aus nUM hvylI ivc alwg iek bYTk dy idqI geI qy nfl iek nOkr. Auh svyry nfsLqf krky GroN inkl jFdf qy idn Br lhOr dIaF glIaF ivc GuMmdf rihMdf, vwK vwK lokF nUM imldf, AuhnF nfl gwlF krdf. gwlF ivcoN jo kuJ Aus dy hwQ lgdf AuhnF ivcfrF nUM afpxy kibwqF ivc pro lYNdf qy lokF nUM iekwTy kr ky suxfAux lgdf. bhuqf kuJ qF Aus nUM jLubfnI hI Xfd huMdf pr keI vfr kfgjL ‘qy Auqfrf vI kr lYNdf. vjIdy vrgy ingoijLaF vfly vI Aus dy kibwq pV ky lokF nUM KusL krdy. KfVf lfAux vfly gvweIaF ny sLfh muhMmd dy kibqF rfhIN lhOr drbfr dI khfxI pMjfb ivc dUr dUr qk phuMcfAuxI sLurU kr idqI pr iPr sLfh muhMmd kuJ aijhy kibwq vI joVn ligaf ijhVy kuJ Kqrnfk sn. ijhVy keI lokF nUM qklIP vI dy skdy sn qy iksy dI jfn df KO ho skdy sn. ieQoN qk ik iek cONk ivc iek bMdy ny sLfh muhMmd nUM rok ky ikhf, “sLfh jI, mOky dy hfkm nUM ieh gwl psMd nhIN jy, eynf swc nf bolo ik jLmfnf dusLmx bx jfvy.” “BfeI jfn, mYN kOx huMdf swc jF JUT bolx vflf, ieh myrI nhIN lokF dI avfjL ey, mYN qF isrP ies nUM lPjL idMnF.” afpxI gwl mukf ky Auh mn ivc juV rhy agly kibwq nUM guxguxfAux ligaf,

‘phfVf isMG sI Xfr iPrMgIaF df, isMGF nfl sI Es dI gLYrsflI. Auh qF Bwj ky lft nUM jfie imilaf, gwl jfie dwsI sfrI Byq vflI. AuQoN ho igaf hrn hY Kflsf jI, cOdF hwQ dI mfr ky imrg-CflI.

sLfh muhMmdf sFB lY iCly Kfny, Cwz gey ny isMG mYdfn KflI.’ ies dy mgr hI iek hor kibwq dI afvMd hox lgI,

‘GroN gey iPrMgI mfrny nUM, byVy qopF dy sB Kuhfie afey. CyV afPLqF nMU mgr lfieE ny, sgoN afpxf afp gvfie afey. KusLI vsdf sLihr lhOr sfrf, sgoN kuMjIaF hwQ PVfie afey.

sLfh muhMmdf kihMdy ny lok isMG jI, qusIN cMgIaF pUrIaF pfie afey.’ sLfh muhMmd dy joVy kibwq lokF ivc iek iksm df ivdroh pYdf kr rhy sn qy lVfeI dI iek nvIN qsvIr vI lokF sfhmxy pysL ho rhI sI. sLfh muhMmd ilKdf qy iksy cONk ivc KV ky lokF nUM suxf idMdf. lok agy qoN agy suxf ky KusL huMdy. gvweIey vI Aus qk phuMc krky Aus dy joVy kibwq lY jFdy. Kflsf POj qk Aus df ikwsf puwjx ligaf. ijQy ijQy Kflsf POj dIaF qrIPF kIqIaF huMdIaF Auh ihwsy ispfhI vfr vfr gfAuNdy. lfl isMG qy qyj isMG vrgy ies ikwsy qoN zrn vI lgy sn. sLfh muhMmd df iliKaf keI lokF nUM qklIP vI dy irhf sI pr Auh inzr ho ky ilKdf irhf. ijs irsLqdfr kol Auh rih irhf sI Aus dI lhOr ivc ivsLysL iksm dI iejLq sI ies krky sLfh muhMmd afpxy afp nUM surwiKaf mihsUs krdf sI.[[[ aMgryjLF ny lhOr drbfr nUM clfAux leI kONsl aOP rIjYNsI cux leI. ijs ivc Cy bMdy sn; lfl isMG, qyj isMG, rxjoD isMG mjIiTaf ijhVf aflIvfl dI jMg smyN ipwT idKf ky dOiVaf sI, cqr isMG atfrIvflf, ijs dI DI mhfrfjf dlIp isMG nfl mMgI hoeI sI, do hor dIvfn dInf nfQ qy PkIr nUrudIn vI sLfml sn. iehnF donF nUM pUrf pMjfb hI swcy pMjfbI mMndf sI. iehnF dovyN lhOr drbfr df qy rxjIq isMG dy pirvfr df hr aOKI GVI ivc sfQ idMdy afey sn. lfl isMG, qyj isMG qy rxjoD isMG mjITIaf df afm lokF ivc nF bhuq Krfb sI. aMgryjLF ny lfl isMG nUM muV ky pMjfb df vjLIr bxf idqf qy qyj isMG nUM Kflsf POj df kmFzr.

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myjr hYnrI lfrMs nUM lhOr drbfr df rYjLIzYNt bxf idqf igaf. iPrMgI lhOr ivc mflk bx GuMmx lgy.

aMgryjL lhOr ivc

aMgryjL hux lhOr dy aslI mflk sn. iek vfr qF rfxI ijMdF nUM ligaf sI ik sLfied aMgryjL Auho ijhy hI hox ijho ijhy Auh kdy soicaf krdI sI. sLfied ijMn vFg Aus dy sfhmxy KV ky pwuCx ik bol afkf kI krF pr AuhnF dI pihlI Jlk ny rfxI ijMdF df Brm qoV idqf. pihly idn hYnrI lfrMs Aus nUM imlx afieaf qF Auh ievyN cldf af irhf sI ijvyN koeI idE afpxy isLkfr vl jf irhf hovy. bysLwk Aus ny rfxI nUM iejLq nfl bulfieaf pr iPr Auh rfxI qoN kuJ puwCx dI QF dwsx ligaf sI. rfxI zr geI ik rfmpur sI irafsq vflI ryxUkf bfeI dI khfxI swc hI nf ho jfvy ijs ivc aMgryjL mfDo isMG dI mwdd krn afey Aus df rfj sFB ky bYT gey sn. ikqy iek idn Aus nUM jF Aus dy puwqr nUM vI rfj Kohx df koeI bhfnf bxf ky kYdI kr ilaf jfvy. hYnrI lfrMs clfk afdmI sI, rfxI dy qyvr dyKdf hI smJ igaf ik Aus nUM lhOr ivc AuhnF dI hfjLrI psMd nhIN sI. Auh kuJ dyr bYT ky cly igaf. sLfhI iklyH ivc hux aMgryjL afm hI dyKy jf skdy sn. hor nhIN qF Auh iklHf dyKx hI qury rihMdy sn pr AuhnF ivcoN koeI vI pMjfb dI irafieaf vFg pysL nhIN sI afAuNdf sgoN Auh iklHy dy krmcfrIaF nUM aYvyN ijhy hI smJdy roab pfAux lgdy sn. rfxI ijMdF AuhnF dIaF hrkqF Aupr sLryafm nukqfcInI krn lgI. hYnrI lfrMs dy sUhIaF ny Aus qk gwl phuMcf idqI ik rfxI AuhnF dI lhOr ivc hfjLrI qoN KPf hY. rfxI Aupr ivsLysL njLr rwKI jfx lg peI. hYnrI lfrMs cfhuMdf sI ik AuhnF dy kMm ivc koeI ivGn nf bxy. CyqI hI Aus ny lhOr drbfr dI kfrvfeI Aupr afpxf pRBfv pfAuxf sLurU kr idqf. rfxI ies gwl qoN hor vI aOKI ho geI. hYnrI ny sqMbr dy sLurU ivc Aus ny rfxI nfl iek bYTk rwKI. ijs ivc rfxI ijMdF, mhFrfjf dlIp isMG, BfeI rfm isMG, PkIr nUrudIn qy lfl isMG ny Bfg ilaf. hYnrI lfrMs ny kihxf sLurU kIqf, “rfxI jI, sfnUM pqf ey ik qusIN sfzy qoN KusL nhIN E, qusIN cfhuMdy ho qF asIN lhOr ivcoN afpxI sfrI POj lY jFdy hF, Kflsf POj nUM sfry aiDkfr vfps dy idMdy hF, quhfnUM afpxI surwiKaf df qy mhFrfjf dI surwiKaf df afp ieMqjLfm krnf hovygf, jy qusIN cfhuMdy ho ik asIN rhIey qF sfnUM brdfsLq vI krnf hovygf, sfzy nfl hoey smJOqy dIaF sLrqF vI mMnxIaF hoxgIaF, ies bfry soc ky sfnUM jldI hI jvfb idE.” lfrMs afpxI gwl krky cly igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik rfxI qF pihlF hI Kflsf POj qoN asurwiKaq mihsUs krdI rhI hY. Auh lfrMs dI gwl bfry socx lg peI; jy lfrMs swc hI gMBIr sI qF Auh Kflsf POj qy aMgryjL POj, donF ivcoN iek nUM cuxn vfsqy kih irhf sI. Kflsf POj bfry socidaF burCy Aus muhry iek vfr af KVy. Aus nUM afpxf Brf hfQI qoN izgdf idisaf qy iPr Aus dI dyh imwtI ivc rulLdI. iPr POjIaF vloN sqI hox vflIaF aOrqF dy gihxy lihMdy idsy. Aus ny aglI svyr hI BfeI rfm isMG kol sunyhf Byj idqf ik asIN cfhuMdy hF ik qusIN lhOr ivc rho. hYnrI iPr imlx afieaf, Aus df vqIrf hukmrfnf sI jo ik rfxI leI bhuq qklIPdyh sI pr Auh cuwp rhI. Aus ny afpxy idl dI gwl lfl isMG nfl sFJI kIqI qF lfl isMG kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, mYN sB dyK irhF, mYN vI Gwt qMg nhIN pr buriCaF df ieh kuJ ku cMgf bdl ny.” rfxI ijMdF socdI hoeI bolI, “rfjf jI, hux qy buriCaF dI igxqI bhuq Gt geI ey, hux qF qusIN kfbU kr skdy E.” “mfeI jI, POj Aupr myrf kfbU nhIN ho skxf. qyj isMG kmFzr ien cIP ey qy myrI Aus nfl iblkul nhIN bxdI. [[[iswKF dI hfr df asl kfrn Auh ey qy quhfzf qy myrf nF KfhmKfh ivc af irhf ey.” “asIN sB smJ rhy hF rfjf jI, ieh nfsmJ BIV vloN AuTfeIaF geIaF AuNglF ny, iehnF bfry bhuqf iPkr nhIN krIdf. kuwqy BONkdy jFdy n y qy hfQI lMGdy jFdy ny.” “mfeI jI, gwl qF quhfzI TIk ey, mYN bhuq lokF nUM ieh smJfAux dI koisLsL kIqI ik Kflsf POj df vwzf kfrn qyj isMG ey, ijhny mudkI pUrI iemdfd nhIN ByjI, mYN mMigaf kuJ qy Byijaf Aus df bhuq Cotf ihwsf, [[[PyrU sLihr qoN afpxI POj Aus ny vfps moVI, qy sBrfEN jo hoieaf Aus dy hjLfrF csLmdId gvfh ny.” “rfjf jI, asIN bfKUbI jfxdy hF.” “mfeI jI, myry iesy kihx ‘qy qyj isMG BVikaf ipaf ey qy myry iKlfP lfrMs dy kMn Brdf rihMdf ey.” “rfjf jI, kuJ vI hovy, swc jfxo, sfzf mn KusL nhIN ey.”

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“mfeI jI, mn myrf vI KusL nhI ey. mYN smJ skdF pr hflfq nfl smJOqf qF krnf eI peygf, dyKo mhFrfjf dlIp isMG ikvyN afpxy dosqF ivc KusL rihMdy ny.” “AuhnF dI Aumr hfly socx dI nhIN hoeI, AuhnF nUM bhuqf kuJ pqf hI nhIN ik kI ho irhf ey.” “nhIN mfeI jI, iehnF ny iPrMgIaF nfl gwlbfq aijhy ZMg nfl kIqI ik lOrz hfrizMg vI sLlfGf krdf sI.” rfxI ijMdF nUM afpxy puwqr dI qrIP cMgI lgI pr Auh cuwp ijhI ho geI. Aus soc rhI sI ik swc hI hflfq Aus dy kfbU ivc nhIN hn, kI dovF biGafVF ivcoN iek nUM cuxnf hI pvygf. socidaF Aus df mn bhuq Aucft ho jFdf.[[[ aMgryjLF dI hoNd nfl koeI vI KusL nhIN sI. hfly qF aMgryjL afieaF nUM mhInf vI nhIN sI hoieaf ik lhOr sLihr ivc hMgfmy hox lgy. iek inwkI ijhI Gtnf ny sLihr ivc bdamnI pYdf kr idqI. hoieaf ieh ik iek idn sLihr ivc avfrf gfeIaF dy iek JuMz ny rsqy ivc rukfvtF KVIaF kr idqIaF. ieh dyK aMgryjL ispfhI bhuq guwsy ivc afey qy Auh gfeIaF Aupr qlvfrF nfl hmly krn lgy qy keI gfeIaF vwZ sutIaF. ieh gwl ihMdUaF qy iswKF leI asih sI. sLihr ivc hMgfmf ho igaf. lok aMgryjLF dy iKlfP nfhry lfAux lgy. aMgryjL ieh gwl dyKxI nhIN sI cfhuMdy. aMgryjL ispfhI mujLfhrfkfrF nUM DmkIaF dyx lgy. agoN mujLfhrfkfrF ny iehnF ispfhIaF dy pwQr mfrny sLurU kr idqy. lok dosLIaF nUM sjLf dvfAuxI cfhuMdy sn. pwQr vwjx nfl aMgryjLF df guwsf sqvyN asmfn qy jf ciVaf. Auh sfrf sLihr Auzf dyx dIaF DmkIaF dyx lgy. rYjLIzYNt hYnrI lfrMs vI bhuq KPf sI. Aus ny drbfr dI kONsl nUM bulfieaf qy lhOr Aupr hmlf krn df zrfvf dyx ligaf. kONsl dy kihx ‘qy mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM rYjLIzYNt qoN dMgfkfrIaF dy pwQr mfrn vflI Gtnf kfrn muafPI mMgxI peI. muafPI mMgx vflI gwl ‘qy rfxI ijMdF mihlF ivc bYTI iksmq nUM JUrdI rhI. mMglf roNdI hoeI bolI, “mfeI jI, dyKo, duwlf jI nUM Es glqI dI muafPI mMgxI peI ey ijhVI glqI AuhnF ny kIqI vI nhIN, bhuq BYVI kOm ny ieh iPrMgI!” “mMglf, asIN dyK rhy hF, bs dyKdy jf rhy hF.” rfxI ijMdF bhuq guwsy ivc sI. dUjy pfsy aMgryjLF df guwsf hfly vI TMzf nhIN sI hoieaf. AuhnF ny pwQr mfrn vfly dosLIaF nUM PV ilaf. doNh nUM pMjfb qoN inkflf dy idqf qy iek nUM PFsI nfl ltkf idqf. pMjfb dy ipCly pMjfh sfl dy ieqhfs ivc ieh pihlI PFsI sI. lokF dy mnF ivc aMgryjLF nfl nPrq gUVHI hox lgI. aijhIaF axsuKfvIaF afey idn hox lgIaF. iek idn bjLfr ivc Kyzdf iek bwcf aMgryjL ispfhIaF dy dOVy jFdy GoiVaF dy pYrf hyT af igaf. BIV vflI jgfh GoiVaF nUM qyjL BjfAux dI glqI mMnx dI QFvyN ispfhIaF ny Aultf lokF nUM hI mfrnf sLurU kr idqf ik bwicaF nUM ievyN glIaF ivc Kyzx leI ikAuN Cizaf jf irhf hY. kuJ hor GtnfvF vI vfprIaF ijhnF kfrn pMjfb dy lok nrfjL ho gey. iek qF aMgryjLF ny sqI dI rsm Kqm kr idqI. sqI hox leI iksy nUM mjbUr krn vfly bMdy dy hwQ pYr kwtx dI sjLf df aYlfn kr idqf igaf. lokF nUM lgdf sI ik ieh AuhnF dy Drm ivc isDf dKl sI. iek hor gwl ny pMjfb dy lok qMg kr idqy Auh sI vDfey hoey tYks. Kflsf srkfr vyly tYksF ivc kuJ irafieqF sn qy ies dy mukfbly ihMdusqfn ivc ijLafdf tYks sn. aMgryjLF ny pMjfb ivc vI ihMdusqfn vflI tYks pRxflI hI lfgU kr idqI qy tYks iekwTy krn leI sKqIaF vI vrqxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. lokF qF qMg hoxf hI hoieaf. ksLmIr gulfb isMG nUM dy dyx krky vI bhuq sfry lok lok aOKy sn. ksLmIr nUM gulfb isMG dy spwurd krn dI rsm vI aMimRqsr ivc hI inBfeI geI. lokF dI nrfjLgI lOrz hfrizMg qk puwj geI. Auh lokF df ivsvfsL ijwqx ivc XkIn rwKdf sI. Auh socdf sI ik hfly pUrf pMjfb kfbU ivc krnf hY qy iPr lMmy smyN qk rfj krdy rihxf hY. Aus ny ies bfry afpxy slfhkfrF qoN slfhF lYxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. Aus ny afpxI slfhkfr kmytI ivc hr jLfq qy Drm dy bMdy BrqI kr ley qF jo sB df XkIn ijiqaf jf sky qy nfl dy nfl afpxy hwk ivc vriqaf jf sky. hux aMgryjLF nUM Kflsf POj qoN bhuqf Kqrf nhIN sI idsdf iPr kmFzr ien cIP qyj isMG qF AuhnF dy qlvy ctdf iPrdf sI. Aus nUM isaflkot df rfjf bxfAux dIaF gwlF hox lgIaF. qyjf isMG AucIaF hvfvF ivc ho igaf sI. iswK POj dy hor jrnYl vI aMgryjLF ny afpxI mrjLI dy hI bxfey sn. ies dy nfl hI AuhnF Aupr vI njLr rKI jFdI sI. qyj isMG lfl isMG qoN bhuq iqiVaf bYTf sI ikAuN ik Kflsf POj dI hfr dI sfrI ijLMmyvfrI Aus ny qyj isMG isr pf irhf sI. BfvyN ies dy hux bhuqy mihny nhIN sn pr qyj isMG ny lfl isMG dy iKlfP aMgryjLF dy kMn Brny sLurU kr idqy. rfxI ijMdF nfl lfl isMG dI nyVqf nfl qF Auh pihlF qoN hI eIrKf krdf afieaf sI. hYnrI lfrMs ny vI lfl isMG df vqIrf bhuqf psMd nhIN sI af irhf. hYnrI keI vfr aijhy hukm dy idMdf ik lfl isMG leI mMnxy

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musLkl ho jFdy qy Auh Ctptf ky rih jFdf. hYnrI nUM ieh qF pqf hI sI ik rfxI ijMdF AuhnF dI lhOr ivc hfjLrI qoN aOKI sI, hux Auh lfl isMG nUM vI ijMdF nfl joV ky dyKx lgdf. hOlI hOlI lfl isMG hYnrI lfrMs dIaF awKF ivc rVkx ligaf qy lfl isMG vI kuJ ku ivdrohI ruK apxfAux lg ipaf. iehnF idnF ivc hI do ku GtnfvF hor vfprIaF ijhVIaF lfl isMG dI leI nvIN qkdIr ilKx lgIaF. pihlI Gtnf sI kFgVy dy iklHydfr df ivdroh. jdoN kFgVy dy iklHydfr suMdr isMG qoN iklHy df kbjLf mMigaf igaf qF Aus ny nFh kr idqI. myjr hYnrI lfrMs nUM afp POj lY ky kFgVy jfxf ipaf qy iklHy dy kbjLy leI BfrI lVfeI krnI peI. iesy iklHydfr ipwCy lfl isMG df hwQ smiJaf jfx ligaf. dUjI Gtnf ksLmIr dy kbjLy vyly vfpr geI. ksLmIr df gvrnr sLyK iemfmudIn ny rfjf gulfb isMG nUM ksLmIr df kbjLf dyx qoN ienkfr kr idqf. ieQy vI hYnrI lfrMs nUM POj lY ky jfxf ipaf. gvrnr sLyK iemfmudIn ieMnI POj dyK ky zr igaf qy ibnF lVfeI kIqy ksLmIr df kbjLf dy idqf. jd Aus nUM sjLf dyx dIaF gwlF hox lgIaF qF Aus ny iek icwTI idKf idqI ik Aus nUM lfl isMG ny kbjLf dyx qoN roikaf sI. hYnrI lfrMs qF pihlF hI lfl isMG dy iKlfP sbUq lwB irhf sI. lfl isMG nUM kYd kr ilaf igaf. sMKyp ijhf mukwdmf cl ky Aus nUM mOq dI sjLf suxf idqI geI. ies nfl cfry pfsy hI hMgfmf ijhf ho igaf. ijhVy lok pihlF lfl isMG nUM gwdfr kihMdy sn AuhnF dy ivcfr bdlx lgy. aMgryjLF nUM ligaf ik aijhy hflfq ivc lfl isMG AuhnF df kOmI nfiek hI nf bx jfvy. AuhnF ny QoVI ijhI pYnsLn dy ky lfl isMG nUM dysL inkflf dy idqf. lfl isMG pMjfb Cwz ky zyhrfdUn cly igaf ijQy Aus dy irsLqydfr rihMdy sn. lfl isMG cly igaf, rfxI ijMdF iek vfr iPr iekwlI rih geI. iek vfr iPr Auh byvs hoeI KVI sI. nf Auh lfl isMG nUM rok skI qy nf hI kuJ hor kr skI. Aus rfq Aus dI rfq nINd hrfm hoeI peI si. moqIaf Aus kol af ky bYT jFdI. Aus dy vflF ivc AuNglF PyrdI boldI, “rfxI jI, hux qk idl pwQr df ho jfxf cfhIdf ey.” “moqIaf, ieh idl qF pwQr ho cuikaf ey pr iPr vI duKdf ey. iek lfl isMG eI qF sI ijs qy sfnUM Brosf sI. pqf nhIN afAux vfly kwl nUM sfzy nfl kI hovygf? [[[sfzy bwcy nfl kI hovygf? [[[ies drbfr df kI bxyNgf? [[[dIvfn dInf nfQ jI vI zry iPrdy ny. [[[ieh iPrMgI hux BlI nhIN gujfrn lgy!” “rfxI jI, rfxI duKno jI dI BrjfeI TIk kihMdI sI.” “moqIaf, asIN soc rhy hF ik kuJ krnf cfhIdf ey.” “rfxI jI, pMjfb dy sfry mrd qF mrdfngI gMvfeI bYTy ny, vwzy vwzy srdfr pUCF lukoNdy iPrdy ny.” moqIaf ny ikhf. kihx nUM qF Aus ny kih idqf pr aMdroN zrn lg peI ik ikqy rfxI KPf hI nf ho jfvy. aj kl rfxI df mn GVI ivc qolf qy GVI ivc mfsf vFg hoieaf ipaf sI, bYcYn ijAuN rihMdI sI. rfxI ijMdF cuwp rhI. Aus nUM moqIaf dI gwl shI jfp rhI sI. kuJ dyr bfad mMglf vI Aus kol af bYTI. mMglf mhFrfjy dy sOx kmry ivcoN af rhI sI. aj mhFrfjf vI sON nhIN sI irhf. mMglf af ky dsx lgI, “rfxI jI, bVI musLkl nfl suwqy ny duwlf jI, kwl vFg eI dyKI jFdy sI, mYN puwCdI qF hws pYNdy, kuJ dsdy nhIN sI.” “mMglf, Auh vI kI kry inkI ijhI ijMdVI qy duKVy phfV ijwzy!” kihMdI hoeI rfxI df rox inkl igaf. Aus ny awKF pUMJIaF qy iPr bolI, “hfly hor pqf nhIN kI kI dyKx vflf ey, kwl PkIr nUrudIn jI vI afey sn, kihMdy sn ik hfly pMjfbIaF dIaF afPqF GtIaF nhIN, hfly hor bury idn afAuxgy, asIN ikhf ik PkIr jI ies qoN bury kI ho skdy ny qF kihMdy rwb df aMq ikhny dyiKaf ey, asIN ikhf PkIr jI zrfE nf!” kihMdI hoeI rfxI iPr rox lgI. mMglf qy moqIaf Aus nUM idlfsf idMdIaF rhIaF. mMglf ny ikhf, “ieh iPrMgI ijMny dyKx nUM sohxy ny idl dy Eny eI kflLy ny.” mMglf qoN bfad moqIaf ny vI aMgryjLF bfry kuJ ikhf pr rfxI afpxy hI iKaflF ivc gvfcI rhI qy kuJ dyr bfad bolI, “gvrnr jnrl afieaf sI qy ikMnIaF vDIaf gwlF krdf sI, kihx ligaf ik rfxI sfihbf, sfzf mksd pMjfb ivc amn bhfl krnf ey, kihMdf ik sfzf mqlb mhFrfjy dI dyKBfl krnf ey asIN kdy vI pMjfb nUM afpxy aDIn nhIN ilafAuxf cfhuMdy, asIN qF bymuhfrI Kflsf POj nUM soDxf sI Aus qoN bfad asIN pMjfb dI iksy gwl ivc dKl nhIN dyvFgy pr hux dyKo ieh hYnrI lfrMs ikvyN GoKF rKdf ey, pqf nhIN mihlF ivc Aus ny ikMny ku sUhIey Cwz rwKy ny ijvyN asIN koeI gunfhgfr hoeIey.” “rfxI jI, dyK lE rfjf jI nfl kI kIqI ey lfrMs ny.”

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“moqIaf, iehdf kwK nf rhy, eys byeImfn lfrMs df, Auhny ieh jfx buJ ky kIqf ey, AuhnUM pqf sI ik rfjf jI sfzy ivsLvfs pfqr ny.” iPr rfxI donF golIaF nUM lY ky zyrf sfihb gurdvfry mwQf tykx qur peI.[[[ hux aMgryjL sLihr df ihwsf bxdy jf rhy sn. ihMdusqfnI ispfhI hmko-qumko krdy afm dyKy jf skdy sn. ievyN hI gorf rMg vI dyKx nUM iml jFdf sI. keI aMgryjL lhOr dy bjLfrF ivc KrIdo-PRokq krn vI cly jfieaf krdy. afm lokF ivc AuhnF dIaF gwlF huMdIaF rihMdIaF. ikqy vI mOkf imldf qF nvIN siQqI bfry gwlF krn leI lok iekwTy ho jFdy. vwzy bfjLfr ivcoN prvyjL sLfh dI dukfn dy nfl hI iek glI inkldI sI ijhVI dUjy pfsy iek cONk nUM jf imldI. ies cONk ivc iek msijs sI. vwzy bjLfr dy sfry lok juMmy dI nmfjL pVHn ies msijd ivc afAuNdy. ies cONk dy cVHdy pfsy dI glLI ivc XfkUb alI dI hvylI sI. hvylI dI iek bYTk df drvfjLf bfhr vl KulHdf sI. ieh bUhf afm qor qy KulHf hI huMdf, Kfs krky juMmy vfly idn. XfkUb alI df lwkV df vwzf atfl sI ijs nUM Aus dy dovyN pwuqr sMBfldy sn. juMmy dI nmfjL adf krn qoN bfad kuJ lok XfkUb alI dI bYTk ivc cly jFdy qy dyr qk bYTy gwlF krdy rihMdy. Aus idn kpVy-ByvIN bfrsL ho rhI sI. keI idnF dI grmI qoN bfad bfrsL bhuq cMgI lg rhI sI iPr vI kpVy iBwjx qoN hr koeI zrdf sI. prvyjL sLfh, jLuvYr Kfn, ienfieq alI, afimr milk iekwTy hI ‘bfl eykm slfm’ afKdy bYTk ivc af vVy. XfkUb alI ny vI KVy ho ky AuhnF df svfgq kIqf, ijvyN AuhnF nUM AuzIk hI irhf hovy. sfry hI kursIaF Aupr sj gey. nOkrF ny AuhnF dy ivckfr lMmI nVI vflf huwkf ilaf ky rwK idqf. vfrI vfrI guV-guV krdy nvyN pey mINh dI qrIP krn lgy. jLuvYr Kfn acfnk boilaf, “lE jI, lfl isMG df vI Pfiqaf piVHaf igaf.” “Kfn sfb, bc igaf Auh qF, iswKf-sLfhI huMdI qF isr klm kr idqf jFdf!” “sLfh jI, iswKf-sLfhI ny bQyry isr klm kr ley, ksr bcI koeI!” “dyKo jI, hux iswKf-sLfhI ikwQy rih geI.” “bQyrI dyKI jI iswKf-sLfhI vI, bQyrI Jwl leI, awq kr idqI iehnF ny! [[[asl ivc ieh kOm rfj krn dy kfbl eI nhIN, ieh qF iek dUjy df gwlL kwtx vflI kOm ey.” “milk sfb, ieh gwl nhIN, asl ivc rfj krnf iehnF dy KUn ivc hfly jjLb nhIN sI hoieaf, ieh rIsF krdy sI muglF dIaF. TIk ey rxjIq isMG rfj kr igaf ijMnf ku kr igaf pr afpxf jfnsLIn pYdf nhIN kr sikaf, [[[muglF vflI iek vI KUbI nhIN sI Auhdy ivc pr rIsF EhnF dIaF krdf sI.” “dyKo jI, ieh mhjLb eI BYVf ey, aYvyN nhIN iehnF nUM kfPr ikhf jFdf.” “E rihmq alI, mjLb dI gwl nhIN iehdy ivc koeI, ieh qF bMidaF dI gwl ey, muglF ivc bQyrf kuJ hoieaf ey, asl ivc sfnUM ieh lok bhuqy bury qF lgdy ny ik pMjfb dy ieqhfs ivc muslmfnF ny hI rfj kIqf ey qy asIN iksy hor mjLb df rfj ikvyN dyK skdy hF.” XfkUb alI AuhnF ivcoN Aumr ivc vwzf sI qy sfr y Aus dI gwl nUM iDafn nfl suxdy sn. Aus dI gwl ‘qy rihmq alI kihx ligaf, “mIaF jI, qusIN TIk kihMdy E pr iehnF ny muslmfnF nfl bhuq ijLafdqIaF kIqIaF ny. rxjIq isMG df ijs muslmfnxI Aupr idl af jFdf sI cuwk ky afpxy hrm ivc pf lYNdf sI.” “nhIN rihmq alI, ieh ijhVIaF hrm ivc pfeIaF ies iksy iejLqdfr kbIly ivcoN nhIN sn, rMzIaF aOrqF nfl ivafh krky jF hrm ivc pf ky koeI bMdf vwzf nhIN bx jFdf. rxjIq isMG ivc bfkI dy rijaF vfly eI gux-nuks sn.” “myry bfbf jfn sn, awlf jwnq nsIb kry AuhnF nUM, dsdy huMdy sn ik rxjIq isMG ny vI sfzy muslmfnF Aupr pihlIaF ivc bhuq jLulm kIqf ey, bhuq sfry nhwky lokF nUM mfiraf sI.” “ieh sfry rfijaF df kMm huMdf ey, afpxy ivroDIaF nfl ievyN hI krdy ny.” “asIN qF AuhnF dy ivroDI sIgy hI, rotI-bytI dI sfzI sFJ nhIN, mjLb ivc sfzI koeI nyVqf nhIN, eyhnF nfloN qF iPrMgI pMjfh gwlF ivc sfzy nyVy ny, gokf Auh KFdy ny, afKrI mMjLl AuhnF dI vI sfzy vFg kbr ey, suixaF ey rojLy vI rKdy ny.” “mYN quhfnUM swcI gwl dsF, mYN qF sdf eI iPrMgIaF dI ijwq leI duafvF mMgIaF, hux qusIN afp dyKo ijwdx dy iPrMgI afey ny lhOr ivc ikMnf amn ey, ijhVy afh kuJ hfdsy hoey ny ieh vI ihMdUaF dy afp KVy kIqy hoey ny.”

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“aimr milk, mYN quhfzy sfiraF qoN vwzf vF qy mYN bhuqf kuJ dyiKaf ey, mYN srkfr df vkq vI dyiKaf ey Aus qoN bfad vflf vI, afh iPrMgIaF df qF hfly kwl sLurU hoieaf ey, ibnF sLwk iPrMgI sfzy ijLafdf nyVy ny pr rxjIq isMG vyly vI sB TIk irhf ey. sfzIaF alwg sLIaf adflqF lgdIaF rhIaF ny, hr msIq nfl mdrwsf Kohlx df ieMqjLfm Ehny kIqf sI.” “ieh qF jI Ehny ihMdUaf dI nfgrI qy iswKF dI gurmuwKI leI mdrwsy vI Kohly ny, Auh qF iPrMgIaF dI jLubfn leI vI Kohlxf cfhuMdf sI.” “kuJ vI kho, jfpdf ey iPrMgI muslmfnF leI cMgy rihxgy, muslmfnF nfl cMgf quafvn krngy. afE, afpF sB rlL ky iPrMgIaF dy rfj leI duaf krIey.” ies qoN pihlF ik koeI hor kuJ boldf, pryvjL sLfh kihx ligaf, “dyKo, mINh ht igaf, mYnUM qF hwtI qy pujxf ey.” afKdf Auh bfhr inkl igaf qy Aus dy mgr hI sB AuT qury.[[[ hfly kuJ idn pihlF dI qF gwl sI aMgryjLF dy lhOr puwjx qoN bfad jd pihlI vfr drbfr ligaf qF lOrz hfrizMg ivsLysL qOr qy kfrvfeI dyKx afieaf sI. mhFrfjy nUM qF pihlF Auh iml hI cuikaf sI pr rfxI ijMdF nUM pihlI vfr iml irhf sI. Aus ny rfxI bfry bhuq kuJ sux riKaf sI ik Auh afm ihMdusqfnI aOrqF vrgI aOrq nhIN hY blik bhuq jbyH vflI qIvIN hY, mrdF vFg hI drbfr ivc afAuNdI jFdI hY so hux Auh rfxI nUM imlxf vI cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny rfxI nUM ivsLysL sunyhf Byj ky drbfr ivc bulfieaf. rfxI afpxIaF golIaF smyq prdy ipwCy bYT geI sI. lfrz hfrizMg ny rfxI nfl qy hor drbfrIaF nfl bhuq sfrIaF gwlF kIqIaF. Aus ny mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dIaF isPqF dy pul bMn idqy. rxjIq isMG nfl aMgryjLF dI dosqI dI sLlfGf vI krdf irhf. drbfr df muafienf krdf lfrz hfrizMg qKq kol jf KiVaf. Auh qKq Aupr hwQ Pyr ky dyKx ligaf qy socx ligaf ik iehdI Kfqr ikMnIaF jfnF geIaF. iehdI Kfqr AuhnF ny vI ikMny suPny dyKy qy ikMny sfl lg gey suPnf pUrf hox ivc qy ikMnf nuksfn Jwlxf ipaf ies leI. Aus ny dIvfn dInf nfQ nUM puwiCaf, “mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG dy ies qKq dI kI KfsIaq ey?” “sfb, ieh qKq hfiPjL muhMmd mulqfnI ny bxfieaf sI. mjLbUq lkVI dy Aupr sony dy pwqr lgf ky. hfiPjL muhMmd mulqfnI ny ieh vfadf kIqf sI ik ieh qKq ieMnf mjLbUq ey ik sdIaF qk slfmq rhygf.” hfrizMg socx ligaf ik sLfied Auh TIk kih irhf sI. hux ieh qKq shI hwQf ivc puwj cuikaf sI qy ies ny slfmq rihxf hI sI. iPr Aus ny hYnrI nUM kuJ ikhf sI. hYnrI ny vjLIr lfl isMG dy kMn ivc kuJ ikhf sI qy lfl isMG ny agy qosLyKfny dy muKI nUM swidaf qy Auh iek qsLqrI ivc sLnIl df Cotf ijhf QYlf rwK ilafieaf. lfl isMG qsLqrI Aus qoN PVI qy gvrnr jnrl dy muhry kr idqI. hfrizMg ny QYlf cuikaf qy Auqsukqf nfl AuTf ky ies nUM Kohlx ligaf. agly hI pl rOsLnI nfl Biraf iek golLf Aus dy hwQ ivc sI. Auh llcfeIaF awKF nfl ies rosLnI dy ies golLy vl dyKx ligaf qy Aus dy PVkdy buwl boly, ‘kohynUr!’ sfry drbfrI lOrz hfrizMg vl dyK rhy sn. iPr hfrizMg ny QYly ivcoN hI iek bwDrI kwZI Aus ivc kohynUr pf ky dlIp isMG dI bFh qy bMn idqf. sfry drbfrIaF dy ichry iKV gey. rfxI ijMdF vI ieh sB dyK rhI sI. Aus nUM ieh gwl bhuq cMgI lgI qy hfrizMg vI. kuJ dyr sB TIk irhf pr iPr aMgryjLF dy qOr qrIky bdlx lgy. lOrz hfrizMg klkwqy cly igaf ikAuNik Aus ny bfkI bcdy ihMdusqfn nUM vI dyKxf sI. myjr hYnrI lfrMs rYjLIzYNt bixaF qF Auh drbfr dy keI kMmF ivc dKl dyx lg ipaf. hux Aus df dKl idno idn vD irhf sI qy rfxI leI qy hor drbfrIaF leI vI qklIPdyh ho irhf sI.[[[ dsMbr 1846 dy sLurU ivc hfrizMg muV ky iPr pMjfb af igaf. Auh pMjfb dy hflfq ‘qy bhuqf KusL nhIN sI. ikAuNik Kflsf POj Gtf idqI geI sI, iek lwK qoN Gwt krky ky isrP qIh hjLfr hI POj rwKI geI sI. swqr hjLfr lokIN kMm qoN kwZ idqy gey sn. ieh swqr hjLfr sYink ivhly ho ky pMjfb ivc GuMmx lgy. iehnF ivcoN bhuqy sYink KyqIbfVI dy DMdy nfl bfvsqf sn pr KyqI vl nUM koeI vI muV ky nf igaf. Auh gRoh bxf ky luwtF KohF krn lgy ijs nfl pMjfb df mhOl ivgV igaf. muslmfn ispfhI ipsLfvr vl inkl gey qy pTfxF nfl rlL gey. aijhy ivhly iswK dyK ky lOrz hfrizMg ny iswKF dIaF alwg rYjmYNtF bxfAux df PYslf kr ilaf. Aus ny pihlF mflvy ivcoN do rYjmYNtF KVIaF kIqIaF ijs ivc Kflsf POj dy ivhly hoey mlveI POjIaF nUM BrqI kr ilaf. iPr Aus ny hYnrI lfrMs dI slfh nfl pMjfb nUM izvIXnF ivc vMz ky Aus dI dyK ryK leI aMgryjL aPsrF dI iek tIm bxfeI ijhnF nUM vwK vwK ielfikaF ivc inXukq kr idqf. ies tIm ivc hYrnI lfrMs df Brf jOhn lfrMs, jOhn inklsn, myjr aYbt, hYrI lMszn, jOhn bIcr, rynl tylr qy htrbr aYzvrzsL vrgy lok ley. lOrz hfrizMg df ieko iek hukm sI ik

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sQfnk lokF dy idlF ivc aMgryjLF leI ivsLysL jgfh bxfAuxf. hr gwl ivc iensfP psMd bx ky aMgryjLF dy cirqr nUM lokF leI imsfl bxfAuxf. Auh Kflsf POj df vI XkIn vI ijwqxf cfhuMdf sI qF jo Auh idloN aMgryjLF nfl juV skx. Aus nUM jfipaf ik hfly vI lhOr drbfr kol bhuqIaF qfkqF hn. rfxI bfry suxIaF gwlF vI Aus nUM qMg kr rhIaF sn. Aus ny pihlI sMDI dI QF nvIN sMDI iqafr krn bfry soicaf ijs nfl Auh lhOr drbfr dIaF qfkqF hor sImq kr sky qy bfkI dy srdfrF ivc afpxI pYNT nUM ijLafdf mjLbUq kr sky. Aus ny dUr dI soc ky BYrovfl ivc isrkwZdy bvMjf pMjfbI srdfrF, sfmMqF, nvfbF qy reIsF dI bYTk bulfeI ijs ivc muslmfn, iswK qy ihMdU vI sLfml hoey. Aus ny AuhnF sfhmxy pMjfb dy BivwK leI do rfh rwKy qy donF ivcoN ijhVf mrjLI iek cuxn leI ikhf. iek rfh qF ieh sI ik aMgryjL ievyN hI sB kuJ Cwz Czf ky lhOr ivcoN cly jFdy hn qy lhOr drbfr nfl jo kuJ bIqdI hY jF ijvyN vI pMjfb dI srkfr cldI hY, cly; pMjfb dy lok clfAux jF rfxI ijMdF clfvy jF POj. dUjf rfh sI ik lhOr ivc ibRitsL rYjLIzYNt dy aiDkfr kuJ vDf idqy jfx qy mhFrfjy dy jvfn hox qk Auh rfj clfAux ivc mwdd kry qy mhFrfjy dy ihwqF df iDafn rwKy. ieh dovyN ivklp iehnF srdfrF sfhmxy rwKx qoN pihlF hfrizMg ny jfiejLf lY ilaf sI ik bhuqy lok aMgryjLF dy rihx dy hwk ivc sn ikAuNik koeI vI Kflsf POj nUM pihlF vrgI mnmrjLI kridaF nhIN sI dyKxf cfhuMdf. iesy qrFH ies sMDI bfry glbfq do idn gwl cldI rhI qy qIsry idn hYnrI lfrMs ny sfry srdfrF, reIsF muhry ies sMDI dIaF sLrqF rwKIaF. iPr iek iek sLrq bfry ivsQfr nfl gwlF krky afKx ligaf, “qusIN sB ny ieh sMDI dyK leI ey qy soc ivcfr vI kr leI ey, jy iksy nUM ies sMDI bfry ieqrfjL hovy qF hwQ KVy kro.” sfry iek dUjy vl dyKx lgy pr iksy ny vI hwQ nf KVf kIqf. PkIr nUrUdIn qoN aMgryjLF nUM Kqrf sI ik Auh swcf muslmfn sI qy pMjfb dy hwk ivc bolygf pr Aus nUM AuhnF ny bulfieaf hI nhIN sI. do ku pl lMGy qF lfrMs ny iek vfr iPr afpxI gwl duhrfeI. dIvfn dInf nfQ hOlI hOlI AuiTaf qy mwDm ijhI avfjL ijhI avfjL ivc afKx ligaf, “sfb, ieh sMDI mYN mfeI jI nfl ivcfrI sI, Auh ies qoN KusL nhIN, qusIN Aus nUM sfrI qfkq qoN iek dm vFJf kr rhy E, ieh gwl TIk nhIN, AuhnF df kihxf ey ik qusIN pMjfbIaF qoN AuhnF df hr hwk Koh rhy E, ieh sMDI glq ey.” hYnrI lfrMs iek dm ihwl igaf. Aus nMU afs nhIN sI ik koeI vI pMjfbI ies vkq bolygf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik dIvfn Aus df ivroD kr skdf sI pr Aus nUM keI vfDU shUlqF dy ky afpxy vl krn dI koisLsL kIqI hoeI sI. hYnrI ny bhuq hI ipafr nfl dIvfn dInf nfQ vl dyiKaf qy ikhf, “dIvfn jI, qusIN Kud kI cfhuMdy ho?” “mYN vI iksy hwd qk mfeI jI nfl sihmq hF.” “so dIvfn jI, qusIN cfhuMdy ho ik Kflsf POj iPr qoN afky quhfzI byiejLqI kry, mhFrfjy dI surwiKaf A upr Kqrf mMzlfAux lg pey, ieh POjI quhfzy sLihr nUM lutdy iPrn, kI qusIN pMjfb ivc amn nhIN cfhuMdy?” dIvfn dInf nfQ ny lfrMs dI gwl iDafn nfl suxI qy AuQy bYTy sfry srdfrF vl iek njLr PyrI. iehnF ivc ihMdU vI sn, iswK vI qy muslmfn vI pr sB ny nIvIN pfeI hoeI sI. dIvfn dInf nfQ iblkul iekwlf sI. Aus lfrMs vl dyKdf hoieaf kihx ligaf, “asIN cfhuMdy hF ik pMjfb ivc amn rhy pr[[[ .” “iPr qusIN bYT jfvo qy afpxy bfry soco, mfeI jI nfl asIN afp gwl kr lvFgy, sfnUM pMjfb dI qy mhFrfjf dI ijLafdf icMqf ey.” lfrMs ny Aus dI gwl ivckfroN ktidaF ikhf. buwZf dIvfn inMmoJUxF hoieaf bYT igaf. lfrMs nUM sB dI sihmqI iml cuwkI sI so ies qrFH 18 dsMbr nUM BYrovfl vflI sMDI hoNd ivc af geI. hux pMjfb ivc pihlI kONsl dy QfvyN nvIN kONsl df sMgTn kIqf igaf ijs ivc Cy dI bjfey awT mYNbr hoxgy. kuJ pihly hI qy kuJ nvyN vI. qyj isMG, rxjoD isMG mjITIaf, dIvfn dInf nfQ, PkIr nUrudIn, sLyr isMG atfrIvflf, aqr isMG, BfeI inDfn isMG qy sLmsLyr isMG. ies nvIN sMDI muqfbk rYjLIzYNt pMjfb dy iksy vI mihkmy ivc ivc dKl dy skdf sI qy afpxI mrjIL Qop skdf sI. Auh ijQy munfsb cfhy mhFrfjy dI surwiKaf leI qy dysL dy amn vfsqy afpxI aMgryjLI POj qfienfq kr skdf sI. pMjfb dy sfiraF ikilHaF ivc aMgryjLF dI mnmrjLI dy iklHydfr hoxgy, ijhnF ikilHaF dI jLrUrq nhIN smJI jfvygI Zfh idqy jfxgy. pMjfb dI dyKBfl krn leI aMgryjL vIh lwK rupey slfnf lYxgy. rfxI ijMdF nUM zyV lwK rupey slfnf dy ky pYnsLn dy Aus dy sfry aiDkfr Koh ley gey. pihlF idqIaF hoeIaF jgIrF dI pVqfl hox lgI. purfxIaF jgIrF nUM Cwz ky mhFrfjf sLyr isMG qoN bfad idqIaF

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sfrIaF jgIrF vfps lY leIaF geIaF qy aMgryjLF pRqI vPfdfr rihx leI nvyN ienfm sLurU kr idqy gey. ijhVf vI jgIrdfr aMgryjLF leI vPfdfr nhIN rhygf Aus dI jgIr Koh leI jfvygI. BUmI knUMn bxf idqy gey qy kfPI kuJ qbdIl kr idqf igaf. nvIaF adflqF vI sQfpq kr idqIaF geIaF. BYrovfl dI sMDI qoN bfad rfxI ijMdF iek dm ivhlI ho geI. Aus qoN sB kuJ Koh ilaf igaf sI. rfxI ny iekwly dIvfn nUM hI nhIN sI ieh gwl smJfeI hor srdfrF nUM vI ikhf sI ik ies sMDI df mqlv sI aMgryjLF df pMjfb Aupr mukMml kbjLf pr koeI srdfr Aus dI gwl nhIN sI smJ irhf jF smJxf nhIN sI cfh irhf. Aus ny kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI ik Kflsf POj qoN bcx leI ieMnI vwzI kImq cukfAuxI pvygI. Auh sfrI siQqI bfry socdI roh ivc afAux lgdI. aMgryjL aijhf ijMn sfbq ho rhy sn ijhVf muV ky icrfg ivc nhIN vVdf.

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rfxI ijMdF dI golI moqIaf df kihxf sI ik ieh mrd isrP nF dy mrd hn, pMjfb ivc koeI aslI mrd bicaf hI kdoN hY![[[ lOrz hfrizMg dI ishq bhuqI vDIaf nhIN sI. Aumr ivc vI swT nUM Zuk irhf sI. ishq sfQ dyvy jF nf pr Aus ivc aMgryjL rfj nUM PYlfAux dI hfly vI AunI hI lflsf sI. Auh afp ipsLfvr twpxf cfhuMdf sI qy kfbl ‘qy rfj krky afpxI srhwd rUs nfl joVnf cfhuMdf sI. rUs qy ieMglYNz dI purfxI dusLmxI clI af rhI sI. kdy kdy ieh aPvfhF AuzdIaF sn ik rUs aPgfinsqfn vl vD irhf hY qy ho skdf hY pMjfb Aupr hmlf kr dyvy pr ieh aPvfhF hI sn. vYsy rUsI POj bhuq qfkqvr mMnI jFdI sI. jy ieMglYNz nUM afpxy jl sYnf Aupr mfx sI qF rUs nUM afpxI Ql sYnf Aupr. iek idn lOrz hfrizMg nUM afpxy srIr ivc af rhI kmjLorI mihsUs kridaF ligaf ik hux Aus dy irtfier ho jfx df vkq af igaf hY. Auh vfps ieMglYNz muV jfx bfry socx ligaf. BYrovfl dI sMDI qoN bfad Auh iProjLpur cly igaf. iek idn Aus ny hYnrI lfrMs nUM imlx df swdf Byijaf ikAuNik Auh hux vfps lhOr nhIN sI afAuxf cfhuMdf. lfrMs afieaf. dovyN hI bhuq ipafr nfl imly. dovyN hI afpxy afp nUM ies vkq vwzy XoDy qy nIqIvfn smJ rhy sn. hfrizMg ny pMjfb dy hflfq bfry puwiCaf qF lfrMs ny ikhf, “sr, TIk ey, sB kfbU ivc ey.” “myjr, mYnUM vI lgdf ey ik pMjfb hux kfbU ivc af cuikaf ey qy agly swq sfl qk sfnUM iek golI vI clfAux dI loV nhIN pvygI.” “sr, mYnUM vI lgdf ey ik hux sB TIk ey, hux hr pMjfbI kfbU ivc ey isrP iek aOrq eI ey ijhVI qMg kr rhI ey.” “myjr, qusIN rfxI ijMd kor dI gwl kr rhy E?” “jI, isrP Auh hI iek hY jo sfzf ivroD kr rhI ey, hr kMm ivc aiVwkf zfhux dI koisLsL krdI ey, pRsLfsLn clfAuxf musLkl kIqf ipaf ey.” “myjr, mYN soc irhf sF ik Auh TIk ho jfvygI ikAuNik hux pMjfb ivc amn ho cuikaf ey, hor Aus nUM kI cfhIdf ey, Kflsf POj qoN hI Aus nUM zr sI, asIN bcf idqf ey.” “sr, vYsy qF sB TIk ey pr AuhI iek musIbq ey, ieh vI cMgI gwl ey ik Auhdy nfl koeI nhIN, sLyr isMG atfrIvflf qy cqr isMG atfrIvflf jo ik Aus dy irsLqydfr bxnvfly ny Auh vI Aus dy nfl nhIN ny.” “irsLqydfr ikvyN?” “sr, cqr isMG atfrIvfly dI lVkI mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nfl mMgI hoeI ey pr mYN ieh irsLqf hox nhIN dyvFgf qF jo cqr isMG rfxI dI koeI mwdd nf kr sky.” “myjr, mYN soc irhF ik mhFrfjf dI sMBfl leI iek vwKrf ivBfg bxf idqf jfvy, ies qrFH rfxI ijMdF nUM ies ijLMmyvfrI qoN vI asIN ivhlf kr skdy hF?” “TIk ey sr, ies bfry ivcfr krky asIN iksy afpxy aPsr nUM Aus df srpRsq bxf dyvFgy.” “myjr, ijhVI gwl mYN krnI cfhuMdf hF Auh ieh ey ik mYN vfps ieMglYNz jfx bfry soc irhF qy mYN cfhuMdf hF ik jy pMjfb bfry iksy iksm df koeI Tos PYslf lYxf ey qF myry huMdy huMdy lY lY.” “sr, hux sB TIk eI jfpdf ey, hjLfry ivc cqr isMG ey jo ik TIk sMBfl irhf ey qy pTfnF nUM vI dUr rwK irhf ey, dUjf mjLbUq gVH mulqfn df iklfH ey, AuQy vI mUlrfj lhOr nfl juiVaf hoieaf ey.”

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“TIk ey iPr, hux jIss sB TIk rKxgy, afpxI Kqo-iKqfbq cldI rhygI, mYN jfx qoN pihlF dwsFgf.” hYnrI lfrMs vfps lhOr af ky afpxy kMm ivc lg igaf. Auh rfxI dI bhuqI pRvfh nhIN sI krnI cfhuMdf. pMjfb dy sfry vwzy srdfr qy hor reIs Aus dI muwTI ivc sn, qyj isMG, POjF df mwuKI AuhnF df afpxf bMdf hY hI sI qy POj bhuq kmjLor ho cuwkI sI. Aus nUM jfpdf sI ik rfxI dI mwdd leI koeI nhIN AuTygf pr hYnrI lfrMs ny pMjfb dy afm lokF bfry kdy vI jfnx dI koisLsL nhIN sI kIqI. afm lokF ivc aMgryjLF nfl idno idn nPrq vD rhI sI. aMimRqsr dy hirmMdr ivc iek idn kuJ aMgryjL POjI juqI sxy jf vVy sn qF lokF ivc guwsy dI lihr PYl geI sI. aMgryjLF ny muslmfnF qy ihMdUaF nUM pfV ky rwKx dI nIqI dy aDfr ‘qy gfeIaF nUM mfrn qy Kfx dI iejfjLq dy idqI sI, ieh vI guwsy df kfrn bx rhI sI. aMgryjL ihMdU-muslmfn ivc pfV Gwt pf sky sn qy afpxf ivroD vDf ilaf sI. iek aPvfh acfnk hI aijhI PYlI ik sfrf pMjfb Aus nfl iPkrvMd ho igaf. aPvfh ieh sI ik aMgryjL ispfhIaF nUM jldI hI iejfjLq imlx vflI hY ik Auh ijs aOrq nfl vI cfhux AuhnF nUM Aus nfl srIrk sbMD bxfAux dI KulH hovygI cfhy Auh iksy drbfrI dI DI-BYx hovy jF iksy grIb dI. iek hor aPvfh vI AuTI ik hr mrn vfly pMjfbI dy srIr ivcoN hux mimafeI kwZ leI jfieaf krygI. pMjfb dy lok aMgryjLF qoN zry hoey vI sn qy kihrI awK nfl vI dyK rhy sn. rfxI ijMdF dy ivdroh dIaF KbrF ijAuN hI lokF ivc puwjIaF qF lok sLfh muhMmd dy ikwsy vflI ijMdF nUM Bwul gey qy AuhnF sfhmxy iek bhfdr ijMdF af ky KVI hox lgI. aMgryjLF qoN Cutkfrf pfAux leI AuhnF nUM rfxI hI ieko iek afs dI ikrn jfp rhI sI. rfxI ijMdF nUM pqf sI ik Aus Aupr ingfh rwKI jf rhI hY pr Auh jo kuJ cfhuMdI sI krdI jf rhI sI. ijs nUM imlxf sI imldI sI qy jo kuJ vI agly nUM kihxf sI kih idMdI sI. Auh imlx afey srdfrF nUM aMgryjLF dy ipwTU hox ‘qy JfVF qk pf idMdI. Aus df vwzf iPkr afpxf puwqr sI. Auh keI vfr dlIp isMG nfl gwlF krn lgdI, afKdI, “bytf jI, qusIN hux nOvyN sfl ivc E, sfrI gwl smJdy E, quhfnUM afpxy bfp vFg bhfdr bxnf pvygf, quhfzy ipqf ny kdy aMgryjLF dI eIn nhIN mMnI, ieh sfry aMgryjL AuhnF df pfxI Brn qk jFdy sI, jy Auh jIAuNdy huMdy qF aj ieh iPrMgI isr nIvF krky qur rhy huMdy Auhnf dy sfhmxy.” dlIp isMG ny afpxy ipE bfry bhuq sfrIaF gwlF sux rwKIaF sn. jdoN dI Aus ny hosL sMBflI sI hr koeI Ausy dI hI gwl krdf sI. Aus dy mn ivc locf pYdf hox lgdI ik kfsL Aus ny afpxy ipqf nUM dyiKaf huMdf, kfsL Aus df ipqf hfly hor ijAuNdf rihMdf. keI vfr Auh afpxy ipqf dI qsvIr muhry jf KVdf qy ikMnf icr Aus vl qkdf rihMdf. iek idn Auh rfxI ijMdF nUM kihx ligaf, “bIbI jI, asIN vI iek idn ipqf jI vFg XoDf bxFgy, quhfnUM KusL krFgy.” rfxI ny Aus nUM jwPI ivc lY ilaf qy bolI, “bytf jI, sfnUM pqf ey pr qusIN hfly bhuq Coty ho, bhuq iekwly ho, hr pfsy quhfzy dusLmx ny.” mhFrfjf dlIp isMG mF vl dyKdf jf irhf sI. rfxI ijMdF kihMdI geI, “quhfnUM bhuq mjLbUq hoxf pvygf, afpxy ipqf vrgy mjLbUq. [[[asIN hF, asIN quhfzy nfl hF, asIN ies hYnrI lfrMs nfl aKIr qk lVFgy pr iPr vI quhfnUM vI mjLbUq hoxf pvygf.” BfvyN Auh bwcf sI qy bhuqI dUr dI nhIN sI soc skdf pr iehnF sfrIaF gwlF df Aus Aupr asr jLrUr huMdf sI. idn Br Auh afpxy dosqF nfl Kyzdf rihMdf sI. afpxI Aumr dy swT muMizaF dy jQy ivcoN sB qoN qfkqvr sI. GoV svfrI ivc qF Auh afpxI Aumr qoN vwzy muMizaF nUM vI mfq pf idMdf sI. rfvI dy kMZy kMZy GoVf BjfAuxf Aus nUM bhuq cMgf lgdf. Aus dI GoVI nIlo qy GoVf nIlf dovyN hI Aus nUM bhuq ipafry sn. isLkfr Kyzx df sLONk qF Aus nUM afpxy ipE vFg jF BrfvF vFg hI sI. Auh keI vfr afpxy dosqF dy nfl rfvI dy kMZy kMZy agy qk inkl jFdf qy sfrf idn isLkfr Kyzdf rihMdf. rfvI vl jfxf qF Aus nUM vYsy hI cMgf lgdf sI. iskLfr Kyzx leI Aus ny iek bfjL vI rwiKaf hoieaf sI, isLkfrI kuwqy vI sn. isLkfr vflIaF bMdUkF vI. isLkfr Kyzx smyN drbfr dy krmcfrI Aus dI agvfeI kr rhy huMdy. ievyN hI Auh pVHfeI ivc vI huisLafr sI. mOlvI Aus nUM PfrsI isKfAux afAuNdf, grMQI gurmuKI. gurmuKI Auh jldI isK igaf sI qy pVHn vI lg ipaf sI. PfrsI dy awKr vI AuTf lYNdf sI. aMgryjLI vI isK irhf sI qy Aus nUM sOKI hI lg rhI sI. ihsfb df aiDafpk vI Aus qoN KusL sI. dlIp nUM aMgryjL ieMny bury nhIN sn lgdy ijMny Aus dI mF kihMdI sI, Aus nUM isrP ksUr jf ky lOrz hfrizMg nUM imlxf psMd nhIN sI afieaf. vYsy lOrz hfrizMg qF Aus nUM bhuq cMgf lgdf sI ijs ny Aus dI bFh Aupr kohynUr bMinaF sI. bhuq sfry aMgryjL drbfr ivc afAuNdy qy Aus nfl KusL KusL ho ky gwlF krdy. lfrMs vI Aus nUM imldf rihMdf sI qy TIk hI boldf. hor vI bhuq sfry sn sgoN keI Aus nUM iKzfAuxy vI ilaf idMdy sn, ijvyN iksy ny isLkfr vflI CotI bMdUk vI idqI sI. ijvyN jwlf Aus nUM zrfAuNdf sI ieh iPrMgI ievyN zrfAuNdy nhIN sn. iehnF ivcoN sB qoN

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vDIaf lgdf sI ikRstoPr. Auh hux aksr mhFrfjy nUM imlx af jFdf qy Aus nfl mxF mUMhIN gwlF krdf rihMdf. keI vfr Auh dovyN rfvI vl GoV svfrI krn jf inkldy. GoV svfrI df dlIp isMG nUM ieMnf sLONk sI ik kdy kdy Auh cuwp krky iksy nUM dsy ibnF hI inkl jFdf qy iek lMmf gyVf lf ky muVdf. rfxI ijMdF Aus df iPkr krdI rihMdI ik dusLmx cfry pfsy PYly hoey hn, dlIp isMG muV ky iekilaF nf jfx df vfadf krdf pr iPr cly jFdf. iek idn mhFrfjf qy ikRstoPr bro brfbr GoVy leI jf rhy sn ik sfhmxy DUV BrI hlkI ijhI hnyrI cl rhI sI. ikRstoPr ny ikhf, “mhFrfjf, sfzy mulk ivc ieh DUV nhIN.” “ikAuN? kI quhfzy mulk ivc imwtI nhIN ey?” “imwtI hY vy pr ieMnI nhIN, sfzf mulk suhxf eyN, ieMnI dyr KusLkI nhIN rihMdI ik imwtI DUV bx jfvy, jLrf ku grmI peI nhIN ik mINh afieaf nhIN.” “awCf! hor kI ey quhfzy mulk ivc?” “sfzy mulk ivc ievyN grmI nhIN pYNdI ijvyN ieQy pYNdI ey, cmVI sfVdI Duwp vI nhIN pYNdI.” “iesy leI quhfzy rMg icwty ny?” “nhIN, asIN icwty qF ies krky hF ik sfzI nsl Auqm eyN, rwb ny sfnUM sB qoN KrI nsl dy iensfn bxfieaf ey.” “rMg qoN ibnF quhfzy ivc qy hor mnuwK ivc kI Prk ey?” “asIN dunIaF ‘qy rfj krn leI pYdf hoey hF.” “rfj qF myry ipqf ny vI kIqf qy mYN vI rfj krn leI pYdf hoieaF, ieh qF qusIN eI myry qoN myrf rfj Koh rhy E, [[[ieh qF koeI Prk nhIN hoieaf.” ikRstoPr nUM mhFrfjy dy ies svfl df koeI jvfb nf lwiBaf qy ieh kih ky ik ieh rfj vI hux sfzf hI hox vflf hY Auh mhFrfjy nUM inrfsL nhIN sI krnf cfhuMdf. Aus ny iPr ikhf, “srdIaF nUM sfzf mulk hor vI KUbsUrq ho jFdf ey.” “ikAuN sr, AuQy srdI nhIN pYNdI?” “pYNdI ey pr brP vI pYNdI ey ijvyN ieQy phfVF ivc ipaf krdI qy sfrI DrqI Aupr icwtf kMbl ivCf jFdI ey jo ik bhuq sohxf lgdf ey.” ikRstoPr dy kihx ‘qy mhFrfjf DrqI Aupr ivCy icwty kMbl dI klpnf krn ligaf. ikRstoPr ny iPr ikhf, “sfzf rwb vI quhfzy rwb qoN vDIaf ey, [[bhuq hI vDIaf, rwb qy bMdy ivckfr koeI hor cIjL nhIN ey, bMdf cfhy qF ardfs krky isDf rwb nfl vfh pf skdf ey.” “awCf! qusIN ievyN krdy ho kdy?” “hF, mYN crc jFdf hF, mYN iksy vihm Brm ivc nhIN Psdf, myry qy rwb ivckfr hor kuJ vI nhIN ey, rwb leI sB brfbr ny, rwb muhry jf ky sfrI AUc nIc Kqm ho jFdI ey.” ikRstoPr mhFrfjy nUM iesfeI Drm dy guxF bfry dsx ligaf. mhFrfjf bhuq hI iDafn nfl suxdf igaf. Auh rfvI df lMmf gyVf lf ky vfps iklHy dy njLdIk afey qF ikRtoPr ny ikhf, “mhFrfjf, mYN quhfnUM slfh dyvFgf ik qusIN aMgryjLI iswKx qy ijLafdf vkq Krco, ieh BfsLf bhuq hI ivksq BfsLf ey, jy qusIN aMgryjLI jldI isK leI qF afpF donF nUM iek dUjy dI gwl cMgI qrFH smJ af skygI, ievyN dyKo bhuq sfrIaF gwlF afpF qoN Cuwt rhIaF ny.” “TIk ey.” mhFrfjy ny ikhf qy Aus df idl cfhux ligaf ik bfkI ivisLaF nUM iek pfsy rwK ky isrP aMgryjLI isKy. ievyN ikRstoPr jd vI Aus nUM imldf qy ieMglYNz dIaF gwlF suxfAux lgdf. iek idn Aus ny ieMglYNz dI mhFrfxI bfry gwl sLurU kridaF ikhf, “sfzI rfxI df nF ivktorIaf ey qy Auh bhuq hI KUbsUrq ey.” “myry bIbI jI qoN vI vwD?” “hF, ikqy vwD, donF ivc bhuq Prk ey.” “kI Prk ey?” “asIN hjLfrF mIl dUr bYT ky vI Aus leI vPfdfr hF, sfzy leI rwb qoN bfad sfzI rfxI hI ey, Auh dieaf dI qy mmqf dI mUrq ey, jy qusIN kdy Aus nUM dyKoNgy qF quhfnUM Aus mhfn afqmf nfl ipafr ho jfvygf, Auh swc muc hI mhfn ey.”

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“jy AuhnUM imlxf hovy qF?” “qF quhfnUM ieMglYNz jfxf pvygf.” “ieMglYNz qy bhuq dUr ey nf?” “hF, hjLfrF mIl, swq smuMdr lMG ky, mhIny qoN vD lMmf sPr krky.” mhFrfjf Aus dI gwl suxdf igaf qy kuJ nf boilaf. Auh hYrfn sI ik ieh lok ieMnI dUr ikvyN af gey Aus leI qF ksUr sLihr jfxf hI aOKf sI. Aus ny agly idn hI afpxy pMjfbI dy aiDafpk gurmuK isMG nUM puwiCaf, “BfeI jI, jy gurmuKI dI QF pihlF aMgryjLI isK lvF qF[[[?” “CI CI, mhFrfjf, ieh iPrMgIaF dI jLubfn ey, pihlF afpxI jLubfn pUrI qrFH isKo, iPr PfrsI ijhVI rfj clfAux leI loVINdI ey!” Aus dy kihx dy lihjLy qoN mhFrfjf AuWcI AuWcI hwsx ligaf pr Aus df aMgryjLI vl Jukfa hor vI vD igaf. Aus ny afpxI bIbI jI nfl ies bfry koeI gwl nf kIqI. Auh hr vyly aMgryjLF qy AuhnF dI igtimt dy iKlfP kuJ nf kuJ boldI rihMdI sI. hfly kwl hI mMglf nfl gwlF krdI hoeI kih rhI sI, “ieh lfrMs kI smJygf ik pMjfb ivc koeI hY hI nhIN jo Aus dIaF mn-afeIaF nUM tok sky, mYN hF hfly, mYN ies nfl isJFgI. mhFrfjy nUM nhIN sI pqf ik lfrMs ny rfxI nUM ikMnf qMg kr riKaf hY. jdoN qoN lfrMs nUM muKbrI ho rhI sI ik pMjfb dy lokF ivc rfxI ijMdF df mfx snmfn vD irhf hY qF lfrMs ny ies nUM rokx dy qrIky socxy sLurU kr idqy sn. rfxI ijMdF keI vfrI kONsl dy kuJ mYNbrF nUM mihlF ivc swd ilaf krdI qy slfh msLvry krn lgdI. qyj isMG nUM Cwz ky sfry hI af jFdy qy bhuqy jf ky lfrMs nUM dws vI idMdy ik kI gwl bfq hoeI. rfxI hux ieMnI ku nIqI isK cukI sI ik iks nfl ikhVI gwl krnI hY qy ikhVI nhIN qy nfl Aus ieh vI jfxdI sI ik ieh sfry hI aMgryjLF dy ipwTU hn qy iehnF Aupr Brosf nhIN kIqf jf skdf. Aus dy Brosy dy PkIr nUrUdIn, dIvfn dInf nfQ jF iPr cqr isMG atfrIvflf. cqr isMG atfrIvfly dI kuVI nfnkI dI dlIp mMgxI ho cuwkI sI ies leI kuJ ku Brosf krdI sI. cqr isMG donoN pfsy hI rwK lYNdf sI pr Aus dI idloN hmdrdI rfxI jF pMjfb nfl hI sI. cqr isMG keI vfr afpxf iPkr jLfhr krdf hoieaf kihMdf, “mfeI jI, pqf nhIN ieh iPrMgI sfzy ies irsLqy nUM Dur cVn vI dyxgy jF nhIN!” “srdfr jI, ikAuN nhIN! ieh irsLqf asIN do pirvfrF ny afps ivc kIqf ey nf ik iehnF iPrMgIaF ny, so mrjLI vI sfzI vI hovygI, kuJ dyr atko, QoVy hflfq TIk ho jfx iPr afpF gwj vwj ky ivafh krFgy.” cqr isMG afpxy byty sLyr isMG nUM imldf qy aijhIaF hI slfhF Aus nfl vI krn lgdf. sLyr isMG afKdf, “ipqf jI, myrf aMgryjLF dy nyVy rihxf, AuhnF leI vPfdfr rihx df kfrx ieho ey ik ieh irsLqf isry cVy, iehdy nfl asIN pMjfb dy rfj ivc ihwsydfr hovFgy, myry vjLIr bxn dy mOky hoxgy.” “bytf jI, ieh iPrMgI iemfndfr lok nhIN ny, ijhVf vfadf ieh kr rhy ny pqf nhIN pUrf krngy vI jF nhIN.” “ipqf jI, mYN qF iehnF nfl vPfdfrI Enf icr hI inBfvFgf ijMnf icr mYnUM pqf rhygf ik ieh irsLqf pwkf ey, nhIN qF mYN koeI hor rfh PV lvFgf, mUlrfj dy mYnUM keI sunyhy af cuwky ny ik Aus nUM jf ky imlF, mYnUM pqf ey ik Auh kI kihxf cfh irhf ey.” mUlrfj mulqfn df gvrnr sI. Auh qy mulqfn dy bhuq sfry lok aMgryjLF iKlfP bgfvq bfry soc rhy sn. sLyr isMG atfrIvfly nUM afpxy nfl imlx leI kihMdy rihMdy sn pr sLyr isMG nUM aMgryjLF nfl dosqI ivcoN Pfiedf idsdf sI. Auh ajkl lfrMs dI swjI bFh bixaf hoieaf sI. hYnrI lfrMs keI gwlF ivc Aus nUM rfxI dy iKlfP vI vrq jFdf sI. sLyr isMG atfrIvfly ny BivwK bfry afpxy insLfny imwQy hoey sn ies leI rfxI ijMdF dy iKlfP jfxf vI Aus nUM musLkl nf lgdf. Auh qF BivwK ivc pey AuhnF idnF dy suPny lYNdf rihMdf jd Aus dI BYx pMjfb dI mhFrfxI hovygI qy Auh vjLIr. keI lok lfrMs kol sLyr isMG dIaF cuglIaF vI krdy pr Aus ny sLyr isMG nUM ajmfieaf hoieaf sI. sLyr isMG iek iksm nfl lfrMs leI muKbr df kMm vI krdf sI. rfxI nfl mulfkfq krky awDI-pcwDI Kbr af ky lfrMs nUM idMdf. rfxI drbfrIaF nUM mihlF ivc bulf ky AuhnF nUM aMgryjLF qoN cOkMny rihx leI afKdI rihMdI. lfrMs ies gwl qoN bhuq aOKf sI. Aus ny afpxI gwl krn leI rfxI nfl icwTI pqr krnf hI ibhqr smiJaf. Aus ny afpxI pihlI icwTI ivc iliKaf; “rfxI sfihbf, [[[BYrovfl dI sMDI muqfbk quhfnUM drbfr dy iksy kMm ivc dKl dyx df hwk nhIN hY, quhfnUM arfm nfl ijLMdgI ibqfAux leI pYnsLn idqI geI hY, ies dy bfvjUd qusIN qusIN drjn do drjn srdfrF nUM afpxy mihlF ivc dfavq ‘qy bulfAuNdy ho qy AuhnF Aupr afpxI rfey Qopx dI koisLsL krdy ho. nfl hI qusIN sO sO bRfhmxF leI bRhm

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Boj df ieMqjLfm krdy ho, ieh TIk nhIN hY. sMDI muqfbk mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG dy pirvfr dI ijLMmyvfrI rYjLIzYNt Aupr Bfv myry Aupr hY ies leI mYnUM kihxf pYNdf hY ik ies sB quhfzy afhudy nUM sLoBdf nhIN.”[[[ rfxI ijMdF ny vI icwTI df jvfb icwTI ivc dyxf hI shI smiJaf; “rYjLIzYNt sfihb, [[[qusIN ikhf ik rfj ivc dKl dyx df sfzf koeI hwk nhIN, quhfnUM bhuqy aiDkfr rfj Droh dbfAux leI qy sfzI qy sfzy byty qy pMjfb dy lokF dy ihwqF dI rwiKaf kfrn idqy gey sn nf ik sfzy hwk Kohx leI iPr vI asIN rfjmfqf vI hF ijvyN qusIN bfkI hwk Kohxf cfh rhy ho iqvyN qusIN ieh hwk nhIN Koh skdy. ijhVI pYnsLn dI gwl krdy ho, aOKf vylf afAux smyN iensfn ibnF pYsy qoN vI gujLfrf kr skdf hY. rfjmfqf hox dy nfqy rfj nfl sbMDq srdfrF nUM iml vI ilaf qF kI Prk pYNdf hY, vYsy vI qF AuhnF ivcoN qyj isMG vrgy bhuqy quhfzy hI ipwTU hn. bRhm Boj qF iek Dfrimk rsm hY pr jy quhfnUM cMgI nhIN lgdI qF bMd kr skdy hF.”[[[ “rfxI sfihbf, [[[BlfeI ies ivc hY ik mhIny ivc pMj-swq srdfrF qoN ijLafdf nf imilaf kro, ieh bRhm Boj vflIaF Dfrimk rsmF nUM vI Gwt kro, ies kMm leI mhIny ivc koeI iek idn qYa kr lE. jy iksy srdfr nfl imlx dI loV pvy qF joDpur, jYpur jF nypfl dIaf rfjkumfrIaF vFg prdy ivc rih ky imilaf kro.’[[[ “rYjLIzYNt sfihb, qusIN ijhnF rfjkumfrIaF dI prdy ivc rihx dI gwl krdy ho Auh ies krky ny ik AuhnF nUM afpxy rfj pflkF Aupr pUrf Brosf huMdf hY pr pMjfb dy rfj pflk kI kr rhy hn ies df quhfnUM vI bfKUbI pqf hY. asIN quhfnUM iek slfh dyvFgy ik afpxy chyqy kuJ dysL DrohIaF nUM afpxI buwkl ivc rwK ky bfkI sfry pMjfb nUM mOq dy Gft Auqfr idE.” rfxI ijMdF lfrMs dIaF gwlF qoN nfbr sI. lfrMs nUM ligaf ik ieh aOrq Krfb krygI. rfxI qy lfrMs ivckfr icwTIaF dI kMnsoa lokF qk puwj geI pr iksy leI aMgryjLF dy ivroD ivc KV skxf bhuq vwzI gwl sI. rfxI Aupr sKqI hox lgI. Aus nUM iek iksm nfl suMmn burj ivc hI kYd kr ilaf igaf. Aus nUM bfhr jfx dI iejfjLq nhIN sI. Aus nUM imlx vfilaF dI igxqI vI Gwt kr idqI geI. Aus dIaF nOkrfxIaF dI igxqI Gtf idqI geI. bhuq sfrIaF purfxIaF nOkrfxIaF bdl idqIaF geIaF. Auh dy Krcy vI Gtf idqy gey. rfxI nUM afpxy kuJ gihxy vyc ky gujLfrf krnf ipaf. ieh rfxI ijMdF leI kfPI aOKy idn sn. rfxI ny afpxy hflfq bfry lfrMs nUM icwTI vI ilKI pr Aus ny nf kuJ krnf sI qy nf hI kIqf. aMgryjL soc rhy sn ik ieMnIaF ku qklIPF qoN rfxI zr jfvygI qy AuhnF df ivroD krnf Cwz dyvygI pr ies df nqIjf Ault inkilaf. rfxI ijMdF pihlF nfloN hor mjLbUq ho geI. Aus df ierfdf vI pihlF nfloN blvfn ho igaf sI. rfxI dI ies bhfdrI dI crcf lhOr qy afly duafly dy ielfikaF ivc puwjx lgI. lhOr dy afm bMdy ny qF ies bfry gwl krnI hI hoeI.[[[ Aus idn vjIdf bsLIry nUM imlx afieaf hoieaf sI. bsLIrf qy Auh sLfh muhMmd dy ikwsy dy Aus Bfg dI mwsLk kr rhy sn ijs ivc Auh sLfm isMG atfrIvfly dI vIrqf dI gwl krdf Aus dy aMgryjLF nUM inMbUaF vFg incoxn dI gwl kihMdf hY. AuhnF dI cldI msLk ivc mHIdf af puijaf. Aus ny afdq muqfbk mxI CkI hoeI sI. Auh pYNdI swty hI boilaf, “beI vjIidaf, mYnUM lgdf ey ik quhfzf sLfh muhMmd qF JUTf inkilaf.” “nhIN Eey mHIidaf, Auh JUTf nhIN, sB swc iliKaf ey.” “nhIN vjIidaf, lfl sUMh bfry jy Auhdf swc huMdf qF iPrMgIaF ny AuhnUM PFsI df hukm nhIN sI dyxf.” “PFsI qF nhIN idqI.” “bfad ‘c dysL inkflLf dy idqf, gwl qF EQy eI af geI, jy Ehdy ‘c koeI kx hoAU qF eI gwl ieQy qk puwjI, qy Pyr rfxI ijMd kor bfry dyK lf, srf sr JUT ilK igaf.” “mHIidaf, kvIsLrI ivc lokF nUM nfl joVn leI QoVf msflf qF lOxf eI pYNdf.” “vjIidaf, hux ikQy luikaf iPrdf, kih EhnUM hux vI ilKy jo ho irhf ey, pMjfb dy sfry mrd pUCF cwizaF ‘c dyeI iPrdy ny qy ieko iek mrd ijMd kor gVHk rhI ey.”

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ijQy ijQy AuhnF rfj kIqf, hfrn ipwCoN kI rfjf, kI prjf, sB isr suwt ky AuhnF agy lg gey sn pr rfxI ijMdF aV geI qy mrjLIaF kr rhI sI. hux lfrMs socx ligaf sI ik lfl isMG dy ivdrohI bxn ipwCy vI rfxI ijMdF df hI hwQ sI. Aus ny srdfrF df rfxI nUM imlx jfxf bMd krvf idqf. jy koeI jfvy vI qF rfxI nUM iekwilaF nf imly. Aus dy nOkrF qy hor krmcfrIaF Aupr vI njLr rwKI jfx lgI. Aus nUM bhuqf smF sumn burj ivc riKaf jfx ligaf. rfxI ijMdF ny vI PYslf kr ilaf ik aMgryjLF dI aDIngI nhIN mMnxI. Aus ny afpxI iek nOkrfxI jvflI nUM afpxf sunyhf dy ky mulqfn mUlrfj nUM imlx leI Byijaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik iksy mrd nUM ByjygI qF lfrMs dy bMdy rfh ivc hI rok lYxgy, aOrq Aupr koeI sLwk nhIN krygf. Aus dy sunyhy ivc lhOr sLihr df sfrf hfl cfl sI qy nfl hI iesLfiraF ivc puwiCaf igaf sI ik kI Auh aMgryjLF iKlfP bgfvq krygf. mUlrfj df ‘hF’ ivc jvfb af igaf. ies nfl rfxI df hOslf hor vI vD igaf. hux Auh iekwlI nhIN sI. lokF dI rfey vI Aus qk puj rhI sI. Auh hYrfn huMdI ik drbfrI lok ikvyN lfrMs dI ‘hF’ ivc ‘hF’ imlfAuNdy jf rhy sn. koeI vI kx nhIN sI idKf irhf. PrvrI 1847 ivc iek hor Gtnf vfpr geI ijs ny siQqI nUM hor AulJf idqf. Auh ieh sI ik kuJ lok rYjLIzYNt hYnrI lfrMs qy qyj isMG nUM mfrn dI XoXnf bxfAuNdy PVy gey. prymf nF df bMdf ies XoXnf df muKI sI. prymf dI jgIr aMgryjLF dy kihx ‘qy gulfb isMG ny jLbq kr leI sI. Auh afpxf bdlf lYxf cfhuMdf sI. Aus dI XoXnf aDUrI hI PVI geI. Aus nUM sfry sfQIaF smyq kYd kr ilaf igaf. jdoN Aus qoN puwC igwC kIqI geI qF pqf cilaf ik Aus dy rfxI dy iksy nOkr nfl Kfs sbMD rhy sn. isrP ieMnI gwl nfl ies XoXnf ivc rfxI df koeI hwQ qF iswD nhIN sI huMdf pr sLwk dI sUeI Aus pfsy jf rhI sI qy lfrMs nUM bhfnf vI iml igaf. rfxI Aupr ies XoXnf ivc sLfml hox dy dosL lgx lgy. prymf nMU Aumr kYd ho geI qy Aus dy shiekF nUM vI. rfxI lfrMs dIaF njLrF ivc hor vI rVkx lgI pr Auh rfxI nUM hwQ pfAux qoN zrdf vI sI. iek sUh muqfbk bfkI bcdI sfrI Kflsf POj hux rfxI dy mgr sI. drbfr dI kONsl ivc vI PkIr nUrUdIn qy dIvfn dInfnfQ vrgy rfxI dy Kfs bMdy sn jo ies vyly cuwp sn. hYnrI lfrMs zrdf sI ik Auh vI rfxI dy nfl nf KVy ho jfx. pMjfb dy lok qF hux rfxI dy nfl sn hI. Aus ny lOrz hfrizMg jo ik hfly klkwqy ivc hI sI, nUM ies bfry icwTI ilKI. lOrz hfrizMg jvfb afieaf ik ies vyly rfxI ijMdF mhFrfjy leI qy pMjfb dy lokF leI Kqrnfk iswD ho rhI hY ies leI Aus nUM lhOr qoN dUr kr idqf jfxf cfhIdf hY. hfrizMg hux irtfier hox vflf sI qy Aus qoN bfad lOrz zlhOjLI ny gvrnr jnrl bx ky afAuxf sI, lfrMs ny zlhOjLI dI vI rfey puwCI qy Aus df vI ieho jvfb sI ik koeI kfrx lwB ky jldI qoN jldI rfxI nUM mhFrfjy qoN alwg kr idqf jfvy, ies ivc pMjfb df hI Blf hovygf. lfrMs ny drbfr dI kONsl dy mYNbrF nfl rfxI bfry slfhF krnIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. hr vyly AuhnF dy rfxI dy iKlfP kMn Bry jfx lgy. AuhnF nUM afpxy vl krn leI lfrMs ny keI iksm dy lflc vI idqy. sLyr isMG nUM Aus dI BYx dy mhFrfjy nfl ivafh krfAux qy Aus nUM iksy vwzy afhudy dy suPny idKfey. ievyN rfxI nUM drbfr qoN dUr krn df rfh sfP hox ligaf.[[[ aMgryjL qyj isMG dI kfrgujLfrI qoN bhuq KusL sn. hux Auh Aus nUM hor qrwkI dyxI cfhuMdy sn. qyj isMG POj df kmFzr ien cIP qF hY hI sI hux aMgryjL Aus nUM isalkot df rfjf vI bxfAuxf cfhuMdy sn. ieh gwl qF kfPI dyr qoN cl rhI sI pr hux ies df bkfiedf aYlfn kr idqf igaf. qrIk vI rwK idqI geI. rwKI hoeI qrIk qy BrI sBf ivc mhFrfjf dlIp isMG ny qyj isMG dy mwQy Aupr kysr df itwkf lf ky ieh rsm pUrI krnI sI. rfxI nUM jd afpxI golI moqIaf rfhIN pqf cilaf qF Auh iek dm kih AuTI, “moqIaf, ieh iPrMgI qyj isMG nUM isaflkot df rfjf myry puwqr dy hwQoN ikvyN bxf skdy ny? ieh nhIN ho skdf, qyj isMG ny PrMgIaF df sfQ idqf ey qy lfl isMG nUM dysL inkflf dvfieaf ey, qyj isMG PrMgIaF df pflqU kuwqf ey, myry puwqr hwQoN Aus dysL DrohI nUM kuJ nhIN iml skdf.” rfxI nUM kONsl dy sfry mYNbrF nfl hI iglf sI pr qyj isMG dy nfl qF Aus nUM nPrq sI. lfl isMG nUM dysL inkflf dyx vfly jLKm vI hfly alHy sn. rfxI ny mhFrfjy nUM iek pfsy bYTfieaf qy smJfAux lgI, “dyKo bytf jI, hux sfzy Aupr bhuq hI kTn idn afAux vfly ny, pihlF nfloN ikqy vwD kiTn. ieh iPrMgI sfihb afpxIaF cflF cl rhy ny, quhfzy dusLmx nUM pihlF iehnF kmFzr ien cIP bxfieaf sI qy hux isaflkot df rfjf bxf rhy ny, quhfnUM qyj isMG dy mwQy qy iqlk lfAux leI ikhf jfvygf qy qusIN iblkul nhIN lfEgy, jy qusI iqlk nhIN lgfENgy qF ieh rsm aDUrI rih jfvygI qy iehnF sB dy mUMh Aupr cpyV hovygI, qusIN Gbrfxf nf, asIN vI njLdIk hI hovFgy, sfrf jhfn AuQy hovygf, ieh iehnF iPrMgIaF leI iek sbk hoeygf, ieh smJdy ny ik afey qy cuwp krky rfj Koh ilaf, ievyN ikvyN ho skdf ey!” dlIp isMG sB smJ ligaf sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik dusLmx kOx huMdf hY. ijvyN ijvyN qyj isMG dy itwkf lgx dI rsm njLdIk af rhI sI, AuvyN hI rfxI dlIp isMG nUM pwkf krn lgdI. afKr Auh idn af puwjf. Aus idn drbfr

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sijaf hoieaf sI. sfry drbfrI puwj cuwky sn. kONsl dy sfry mYNbr vI hfjLr sn. qKq dy iek pfsy hYnrI lfrMs bYTf sI. mhFrfjy df qKq Aus nUM AuzIk irhf sI pr mhFrfjf hfly iqafr ho irhf sI. keI drbfrI afpxIaF GVIaF kwZ kwZ ky vkq dyK rhy sn. ieh GVIaF nvIaF nvIaF eIjfd hoeIaF sn qy ieh AuhnF nUM lOrz hfrizMg ny ipClI vfrI lhOr afey ny qohPy vjoN idqIaF sn. BfvyN keIaF nUM GVIaF qoN vkq dyKxf vI nhIN sI afAuNdf pr hr koeI jybH ivc pfeI iPrdf sI. svyr qoN duiphr ho geI pr mhFrfjf dlIp isMG hfly iqafr ho ky qKq ‘qy nhIN sI puwjf. keI sunyhy Byjy gey. kONsl dy mYNbr qy hor drbfrI vI ies ieMqjLfr nfl iKJx lg pey. aMq bhuq hI dyr nfl mhFrfjf dlIp isMG afpxy aMg-rwiKakF nfl afieaf. lfrMs iKiJaf ipaf sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik ies ivc rfxI dI hI koeI cfl hY. mhFrfjy dy afAux ‘qy lfrMs df guwsf kuJ ku Gitaf. mhFrfjf hOlI hOlI afpxy qKq qy af bYTf. lok af ky Aus nUM Juk Juk ky slfmF krdy Auhdy muhr dI lMGx lgy. afm vFg kuJ qohPy lY ky vI af rhy sn. qyj isMG nUM itwkf lgfAux dI rsm dI iqafrI hox lgI. ies rsm ivc pihlF hI bhuq dy ho rhI sI. joqsLIaF ny itwkf lgfAux dI rsm df mhUrq aj dI qrIk df Bfv 15 agsq df kwiZaf sI. rsm sLurU ho geI. pMzq mMqr pVn ligaf. iek aihlkfr ny iqlk lgx dI rsm dI GosLxf kridaF qyj isMG nUM avfjL idqI. qyj isMG ny af ky afpxI qlvfr mhFrfjy dy kdmF ivc rwKI, pMjfb qy mhFrfjy pRqI vPfdfr hox dI ksm KfDI qy mhFrfjy sfhmxy goizaF prny ho igaf qy afpxf mwQf agy nUM kr idqf qF jo mhFrfjf iqlk lgf sky pr mhFrfjy ny Aus vl dyiKaf qk nf. Aus ny afpxy dovyN hwQ ipwCy kr ley ijvyN lukf ley hox. pMzq ny mhFrfjy nUM itwkf lgfAux leI ikhf pr mhFrfjf cuwp cfp iek pfsy nUM dyKdf irhf. sLyr isMG atfrIvflf ny vI mhFrfjy dy kMn ivc itwkf lgfAux leI afiKaf qy iPr lfrMs ny vI pr mhFrfjf cuwp sI. nf Auh boilaf qy nf hI Aus ny iksy df kihxf mMinaF. kol KVy grMQI ny vI njLdIk af ky afihsqf ijhy avfjL ivc mhFrfjy nUM ikhf ik ies cFdI dy bfty ivc kysr dy Gol ivc aMgUTf zubo ky qyjf isMG dy mwQy qy lf dyvy pr mhFrfjf ijvyN AuQy hfjLr hI nhIN sI. lhOr drbfr df sfrf ivhVf lokF nfl Biraf ipaf sI. sfry hI hYrfn hoey dyKdy jf rhy sn. ieh ksLmksL ikMnI hI dyr qk cldI rhI. hYnrI lfrMs guwsy ivc qVPdf irhf qy mUMh ivc kuJ buVbuVfAuNdf irhf. Auh smJdf sI ik ieh cfl ijMdF dI hI sI. aMq ieh rsm grMQI ny inBfeI pr lfrMs ny mn hI mn rfxI ijMdF nUM ies dI sjLf dyx df PYslf kr ilaf. Aus nUM gvrnr jnrl vloN qF iejfjLq iml hI cuwkI sI. Aus ny soc ilaf ik rfxI nUM jldI hI mhFrfjy qoN alwg kr idqf jfxf cfhIdf hY. dUr KVI rfxI ies sfrI kfrvfeI dyK rhI sI qy aMdro aMdr afpxy puwqr Aupr mfx vI kr rhI sI ik Aus ny Aus dI rwK idKfeI sI. lfrMs nUM mUMh dI KfxI peI sI. drbfr qoN bfad jd dlIp isMG Aus kol afieaf qF Aus ny Aus nUM jwPI ivc lY ilaf qy Aus df mwQf cuMmx lgI. Aus sLfm lfrMs vloN iek jsLn df vI ieMqjLfm kIqf hoieaf sI ijs ivc mhFrfjy ny vI sLfml hoxf sI pr mhFrfjf AuQy vI nf igaf. lfrMs Aus dI AuzIk krdf Aus df rfh dyK irhf sI qF Aus kol bYTy hrbrt aYzvrzj, jo ik rfxI ijMdF nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdf sI, ny ikhf, “myjr, mYN qF ieh gwl bhuq pihlF khI sI ik ies aOrq ivc mrdF nfloN vwD hONslf ey, ieh prdy ivc rihx vflI aOrq nhIN ey, ies dIaF qmMnfvF vI bhuq AucIaF ny.” “imstr aYzvrzjL, ieh hONslf hux qoVnf pvygf, asIN pMjfb ivc sLFqI sQfpq krn afey hF nf ik bdamnI, asIN mhFrfjy dy srprsq hF qy mhFrfjy dI BlfeI leI jo vI krnf pvygf krFgy.” “myjr, rfxI ijMdF nUM qoVnf ieMnf sOKf nhIN hovygf.” “kYd, vwizaF vwizaF nUM qoV sutdI ey, ieh qF hY hI iek aOrq.” lfrMs ny afpxI gwl Aupr jLor pfAuNidaF ikhf. Aus ny rfxI ijMdF nfl hr qrFH inptx df mn bxf ilaf sI. Aus rfq rfxI dy mihlF ivc KusLI vI sI qy sihm vI. KusLI sI ik rfxI ny lfrMs nUM nIvF idKf idqf sI, ijvyN Aus dy isroN koeI bhuq vwzf boJ Auqr igaf hovy. sihm sI ik ies df nqIjf kuJ nf kuJ inklxf hI sI. lfrMs qy hor aMgryjL aPsrF dy guwsy dI Kbr vI mihlF qk puwj geI sI. moqIaf ny disaf qF rfxI bolI, “sfzI jfxy juwqI! [[[jf ky afpxI mF nUM nMzx ivc guwsf idKfAux. sfnUM nhIN prvfh, jo huMdf ey dyKI jfvygI, kI kr leygf Auh iPrMgI, rfj Aupr qF hOlI hOlI kbjLf krI hI jf rhy ny, hor kI krnf eyN.” rfxI ny pUry ijgry nfl ikhf pr aMdro aMdr Aus nUM zr vI lgx ligaf. Aus ny moqIaf nUM ikhf, “dyK moqIaf, jy mYnUM kuJ ho igaf qF qUM sdf eI dlIp dy nfl rihxf eyN, iehdf mF bx ky iDafn rwKxf eyN.” “rfxI jI, ikho ijhIaF gwlF krdy E, quhfnUM kI hovygf!” “ho skdf ey ieh iPrMgI sfnUM jLihr dy dyx jF kuJ hor pr qUM vfadf kr.”

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“rfxI jI, vfadf irhf, isLv jI dI sONh, mYN duwlf jI df afpxI jfn qoN ijLafdf iDafn rwKFgI pr qusIN iPkr nf kro, pr kuJ glq nf soco, pRmfqmf df nF lvo.” moqIaf ny XkIn dvFidaF ikhf. iPr rfxI dlIp nfl gwlF krn lgI. Aus nUM smJfAuNdI hoeI bolI, “dyKo bytf jI, ijvyN asIN ikhf sI ik bhuq bury idn sLurU hox vfly ny pr qusIN zrnf nhIN, hr musIbq df mukfblf krnf eyN, jy asIN quhfzy afly duafly nf vI hoey iPr vI qusIN hONslf nhIN Cwzxf, hr vyly siqgurU ‘qy Brosf rKxF.” “bIbI jI, ieh kI kih rhy ho?” “bytf jI, iehnF iPrMgIaF df koeI XkIn nhIN, ieh bhuq JUTy lok ny, ieh kuJ vI kr skdy ny, iehnF nUM rwb df koeI KOP nhIN ey, iesy leI hI kih rhy hF pr qusIN iPkr nf kro, sfnUM kuJ nhIN huMdf.” do idn bfad ikRstoPr mihlF ivc afieaf. Auh mhFrfjy nfl aksr GoV svfrI krn inkl jfieaf krdf sI. Aus idn vI dovyN afpo afpxy GoiVaF ‘qy inkly. ibsLn isMG qy gulfb isMG vI AuhnF dy nfl sn. aMg riKak AuhnF dy agy ipwCy sn. Auh sLflImfr bfg vl qur pey. afm krky Auh rfvI kMZy jfieaf krdy jF hor agy isLkfr Kyzx inkl jFdy. ikRstoPr hmysLf Aus kol ieMglYNz dIaF gwlF kiraf krdf qy dsdf ik ikvyN ieMglYNz pMjfb dy mukfbly qy svrg hY. ikMnIaF shUlqF hn Aus mulk ivc. Auh mhFrfxI ivktorIaF dIaF vI bhuq sfrIaF gwlF krdf. dlIp df mn vI iehnF gwlF suxn nUM krdf rihMdf. sLflImfr bfg ivc jf ky dlIp nUM dfl ivc kuJ kflf kflf jfipaf. Aus ny ikRstoPr nUM puwiCaf, “kI qusIN mYnUM kYd krn lgy ho?” “nhIN mhFrfjf, ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey, mYN qF quhfzy leI kuJ nvyN iKzOxy ilafieaF jo ik ieMglYNz qoN afey ny, iek Auzx vflf pMCI ey jo ik cfbI nfl cldf ey, hor vI ny.” afKidaF ikRstoPr ny kuJ iKzfAuxy mhFrfjy nUM idqy qy Aus df mn iKzfAuixaF ivc vrc igaf.[[[ mhFrfjy nUM sLflImfr bfg Byj ky kuJ ihMdusqfnI ispfhI qy do aMgryjL aPsr mihlF ivc af vVy. AuhnF ny rfxI nUM afpxy nfl clx leI ikhf. rfxI ny nFh kr idqI. kuJ dyr ispfhIaF ny rfxI nUM smJfAux dI koisLsL kIqI ik AuhnF dI ieh izAutI lgI hY ik Aus nUM nfl lY ky afAux. rfxI ny rOlLf pfAuxf sLurU kr idqf. mihl dy sfry krmcfrI iekwTy ho gey pr rfxI dI mwdd leI koeI agy nf afieaf. jy afAuNdf vI qF kuJ nf kr skdf. jdoN rfxI ny AuhnF nfl jfx qoN sfP ienkfr kr idqf qF do ispfhI agy vDy qy rfxI nUM vflLF qoN PV ky DUhx lgy qy Aus nUM GVIsdy hoieaF rQ ivc suwt idqf qy lY gey. nfl hI golIaF vI qor leIaF. roNdI kurlFdI rfxI qy Aus dIaF golIaF nUM solF koh dUr lY jf ky sLyKUpury dy iek iklHy ivc kYd kr idqf. Aus dI pYnsLn vI qIjf ihwsf Gwt kr idqI geI. rfxI nfl joVy jFdy kuJ hor nfvF nUM ijhnF ivc gMgf rfm, amIr bKsL qy hridafl vrigaF ivruD vI rfxI dI mwdd krn kfrn kfrvfeI kIqI geI. Aus dI Kfs golI mMglf nUM vI pMjfb qoN bfhr jfx leI kih idqf igaf. moqIaf dI vI kMm qoN CuwtI kr idqI geI. aijhf ies krky ik rfxI dy afly duafly Aus df koeI vI purfxf vPfdfr nf rhy. rfxI nUM ievyN kYd krn ny sfry pMjfb ivc hI hlcl mcf idqI. mUl rfj, cqr isMG atfrIvflf aMdro aMdr guwsy nfl Bry iPrn lgy pr nfl dI nfl sfry hI zr vI gey sn ik jd rfxI ijMdF nUM hI jylH ivc suitaf jf skdf sI qF iksy nfl vI ieho gwl ho skdI sI. idloN bhuqy lok aMgryjLF dy iKlfP sn. sLyr isMG atfrIvflf BfvyN hr vyly lfrMs nfl rihMdf sI Aus df swjf hwQ bxky pr aMdr Aus df CfxnI hoieaf ipaf sI. POj dy afm ispfhI vI roh ivc af gey pr lfrMs ny ies dy sfry ieMqjLfm kr ley hoey sn. Aus nUM kYd krn dy afrzr vI kONsl dy mYNbrF dy dsqKqF nfl hI hoey sn. POj dy vwzy aPsr qF pihlF hI aMgryjLF ny KrIdy hoey sn ies kry koeI vwzI gVbV nf hoeI pr rfxI hux sfry pMjfb dI mF dy qOr ‘qy dyKI jfx lgI. Auh lokF dI nfiekf bx geI. vjIdy vrgy lok gfiek Aus dy gIq ilK ky gfAux lgy. sLfh muhMmd hux ibmfr rihMdf sI qy kuJ vI ilKx dy kfbl nhIN sI, nhIN qF Auh vI rfxI bfry jLrUr kuJ ilKdf.[[[ rfxI nUM kYd krn qy iek sUrmf jo mYdfn ivc Aus dy pwK ivc KulH ky inqiraf Auh sI BfeI mhFrfj isMG. BfeI bIr isMG qoN bfad BfeI mhFrfj isMG nOrMgfbfd dy zyry df muKIaf bixaf sI. BfeI bIr isMG vyly ieh Bgvfn isMG dy nF nfl jfixaF jFdf sI jo muKIaf bx ky BfeI mhFrfj isMG dy nF nfl msLhUr hoieaf. ieh luiDafxy dy ipMz rwboN df gryvfl jwt sI. hux Aus ny KulH ky aMgryjLF iKlfP qy rfxI dy hwk ivc avfjL AuTfeI qy afpxy zyry qoN aMrgyjLF dy iKlfP pRcfr krn ligaf. Aus dI avfjL aMgryjLF dy kMnF qk vI puwj geI. jldI hI Aus nUM vI kYd kr ilaf igaf pr BfeI mhFrfj isMG kYd ivc Bwj inkilaf qy Aus ny mwD pMjfb ivc jf ky aMgryjLF nfl lVfeI krn leI afpxI POj iekwTI krnI sLurU kr idqI. lok Aus nUM hiQafrF leI pYsy dyx lgy. BfeI mhFrfj isMG vI iek nfiek dy qOr qy AuBrn ligaf ijs dI crcf dUr ipsLfvr qk PYl rhI sI.[[[

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rfxI ijMdF nUM sLyKUpury dy iklHy dy iek kmry ivc bMd kr idqf igaf. Aus dI sFB sMBfl bUV isMG nUM sMBfl idqI geI. rfxI kuJ idn qF bhuq qVPI pr iPr Auh sLFq ho ky aglIaF goNdF guMdx lgI. iklHy dy krmcfrIaF dI afqmf nUM hr vyly JMjoVn ivc lgI rihMdI. Auh nvyN nvyN lokF nUM afpxy nfl joVn dI koisLsL krdI rihMdI. kONsl dy mYNbrF nUM sunyhy Byj Byj ky AuhnF dI afqmf jgfAux dI koisLsL vI krdI. hYnrI lfrMs dy iesLfry ‘qy iek idn bUV isMG Aus nUM kihx ligaf, “mfeI jI, ikAuN ieMny qsIhy Jldy ho, myjr nUM muafPInfmf ilK dyvoN, Aus muafP kr dyvygf.” “bUV isMG, asIN Aus sLyr dI sLyrnI hF ijs ny kdy iksy dI eIn nhIN sI mMnI, qUM kI socdF ik ieh bFdr mUMhy sfnUM zrf jfxgy? sfzy Aupr sfry hI JUTy ieljLfm lgfey jf rhy ny, [[[jfh kih dyh afpxy myjr sfb nUM jy sfzy nyVy afieaf qF mUMh ‘qy Quwk dyvFgy!” Auh pUry hONsly ivc sI pr kdy kdy Aus nUM dlIp isMG dI Xfd bhuq sqfAuNdI. Aus df mn afpxy puwqr nUM dyKx leI kfhlf pYx lgdf. Auh lfrMs nUM vI icwTIaF ilKdI rihMdI. Aus dIaF icwTIaF ivc mF vflI ivlkx vI huMdI qy ivdrohI sur vI. Aus ny lfrMs nUM iliKaf; “[[[asIN afpxf afp quhfzI ingrfnI ivc Cwz idqf qy qusIN agy sfnUM gwdfrF dy pYrF hyT rolx lg pey. qusIN sfzy nfl iensfP nhIN kIqf. jy sfzy iKlfP koeI ieljLfm lgfAuxf hI sI pihlF ies dI koeI pVqfl qF krdy, iPr sfzy iKlfP kuJ lBdf qF ijhVf cfhy jLurm Prd krdy, [[[ieh pMjfb Aupr lukvyN ZMg nfl kbjLf ikAuN kr rhy ho? KulH ky ieko vfrI ikAuN nhIN krdy? [[[sfzy nfl iensfP kro nhIN qF asIN lMzn quhfzy hYz-kuaftr ivc drKfsq dyvFgy. [[[qusIN sfzy nfl bhuq hI byrihmI nfl pysL afey ho, qusIN sfzf puwqr sfzy qoN Koh ilaf hY. ijs nUM ds mhIny asIN afpxy grB ivc rwiKaf hY, [[[ijs rwb nUM qusIN mMndy ho qy ijs rfjy df qusIN lUx KFdy ho Aus dI ksm hY quhfnUM ik sfnUM puwqr sfzf vfps kr idE. sfzy qoN afpxy puwqr nfl judfeI shI nhIN jFdI, ies qoN ibhqr qF qusIN sfnUM mOq dy Gft Auqfr idE.”[[[ lfrMs nUM afs nhIN sI ik rfxI aijhI icwTI ilKygI. Aus ny soicaf sI ik kuJ idn bfad bfad rfxI muafPInfmf ilK ky Byj dyvygI. Aus ny do ku idn bfad ies df jvfb dyx df mn bxf ilaf. Aus ny rfxI dI icwTI df jvfb idMidaF iliKaf ik Aus nUM iPkr krn dI loV nhIN hY, Aus df puwqr cMgy hwQF ivc plL irhf hY qy Auh bhuq KusL hY. ieh gwl pVHdI rfxI BVHk AuTI qy Ausy vyly hI iek hor Kq ilK idqf; “[[[sfnUM quhfzy Kq qoN ieh jfx ky KusLI hoeI ik mhFrfjf KusL hY. ho skdf hY ik quhfzf ieh iliKaf swc hovy pr sfzf mn nhIN mMndf ik mhFrfjf KusL hY, ijs nUM afpxI mF qoN alwg kr idqf hovy Auh ikvyN KusL ho skdf hY? [[[Aus nUM Aus dI mF qoN Koh ilaf igaf sI qy sLflImfr bfg ivc lY jfieaf igaf sI jdoN ik Aus dI mF nUM vflLF qoN iKc ky lY jfieaf jf irhf sI. [[[qusIN sfzI srkfr dy dosq sfE, qy qusIN cMgI dosqI inBfeI hY! [[[qusIN ieh kdy vI nhIN soicaf ik mhFrfjf jo ik bhuq Cotf hY afpxI mF qoN ibnF ikvyN rih skdf hY.”[[[ lfrMs ny afpxy afly duafly dy hor aMgryjL aPsrF nfl rfxI dIaF icwTIaF bfry slfh kIqI. Aus ny afpxy drbfrI ipwTUaF nUM vI icwTIaF bfry dwisaf. aMq nqIjf ieho inkilaf ik rfxI mjLbUq ierfdy dI aOrq hY qy Aus vloN iksy nf iksy rUp ivc aijhIaF icwTIaF qF hux afAuNdIaF hI rihxgIaF ies krky iehnF dI bhuqI prvfh krn dI loV nhIN hY. iPr lfrMs Aus dI iksy icwTI df jvfb dy idMdf, ivcoN ivcoN Aus dIaF mMgF mMn vI lYNdf pr bhuqf kuJ Auh axgOl idMdf. kdy kdy rfxI kuJ mhFrfjy leI koeI qohPf Byj idMdI qF agy mhFrfjy nUM puwjdf vI ho jFdf. lfrMs socx ligaf ik rfxI hux sLFq hox lgI hY pr rfxI aMdr bYTI afpxy sMprkF nfl qfl myl krdI rihMdI sI qy kYd ivcoN inklx bfry socdI rihMdI sI. ijvyN lfrMs df iKafl sI ik Auh rfxI nUM kYd krky Aus dI afqmf Aupr asr pf dyvygf aijhf Auh nf kr sikaf.[[[ dlIp df suBfa bfhroN cuwp krn df jLrUr ho igaf sI pr aMdroN Auhdy bhuqf itkfa nhIN sI. mF nfloN ivCVny nUM Aus ny lokF sfhmxy drsfieaf nhIN sI, cuwp irhf sI pr aMdroN aMdr Auh Kurn ligaf. iek idn lfrMs Aus nUM imlx igaf qF Aus ny dlIp isMG dy ichry qoN Aus dI AudfsI dyK leI, nhIN qF Auh hr vyly KusL rihx vflf bwcf sI. lfrMs nUM iPkr pY igaf ik Aus nUM kuJ ho hI nf jfvy. aMgryjLF ny AuhnUM muhry rwK ky qF rfj krnf sI, Gwto Gwt EnI dyr ijMnf icr sfry pMjfb Aupr cMgI qrFH kbjLf nf ho jFdf. Auh dlIp nUM KusL krn dy qrIky lwBx ligaf. ijhVy hm AumrF nfl pihlF Auh Kyizaf krdf sI, lfrMs ny bMd kr idqf hoieaf sI pr hux dubfrf Aus dy dosqF df iek smUh bxf idqf ijhnF nfl rlL ky Auh pVHdf qy Kyzdf, isLkfr nUM jFdf. vYsy qF aMgryjLF dI ieh koisLsL huMdI ik Auh lokF ivc ies gwl dI DFk jmfAux ik aMgryjL bury bMdy nhIN blik pMjfb dy swcy hmdrd hn. lfrMs iesy gwl nUM mhFrfjy dy mn ivc pwkI krn dy Xqn krdf rihMdf. Auh kdy Aus nUM GoV-dOV idKfAux lY jFdf ijQy sfry hI aMgryjL

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aOrqF-mrd huMdy. kdy Aus nUM jfdU dI lfltYx dy krqwv idKfAuNdf, kdy Aus leI ivsLysL qOr qy afiqsLbfjLI df ieMqjLfm kIqf jFdf, kdy Aus nUM Aus dy mnpsMd dIaF qsvIrF bxfAux idqIaF jFdIaF jF koeI hor Aus dI idlcspI df kMm. ievyN hI kdy kuJ qy kdy kuJ. jdoN koeI iswK srdfr mhFrfjy nUM imldf qF lfrMs dsx lgdf ik mhFrfjy df ijLafdf smF jnfnfKfny ivc rihx krky suBfa ajIb ho igaf hY jo hOlI hOlI TIk ho jfvygf. sLyr isMG atfrIvflf dlIp isMG df ivsLysL iDafn rwKx dI koisLsL krdf. Aus nUM XkIn sI ik jldI hI Aus dI BYx df ivafh mhFrfjy nfl ho jfvygf. lfrMs ny Aus nfl vfadf kr ilaf hoieaf sI. Auh mhFrfjy nUM imlx cly jFdf qy kuJ vkq vI Aus nfl gujLfrdf. Aus ny dyiKaf ik dlIp isMG dI pVHfeI ivc bfkI ivisLaF nfloN aMgryjLI Aupr loV qoN vD jLor idqf jf irhf hY. Aus ny ies gwl df ieqrfjL ikRstoPr kol kIqf jo ik mhFrfjy dI pVHfeI ivc shfieqf kiraf krdf sI. ikRstoPr boilaf, “rfjf sLyr isMG, qusIN lYPtInYNt hrbrt aYzvrzjL nfl gwl krky dyKxI, mhFrfjy dI pVHfeI dI ijLMmyvfrI AuhnF dI ey, Auh dsdy sn ik aMgryjLI iswKx dy nfl nfl mhFrfjy ny AuhnF dI dwsIaF kuJ qsvIrF ijhnF ivc iek mor dI qy iek bMdy dI qsvIr sI, ikvyN bfKUbI nfl bxf idqIaF, mhFrfjf jI iek bhuq hI qIKx buwDI vfly bwcy ny ies krky quhfnUM GbrfAux dI loV nhIN ey, qusIN iPkr nf kro ies nUM gurmuKI qy PfrsI vI isKfeIaF jf rhIaF ny.” lfrMs nUM pqf sI ik BfeI gurmuK isMG ny vI ieh isLkfieq kIqI sI. sUhIaF qoN pqf cilaf sI ik kuJ hor iswK srdfr vI aMgryjLI dI pVHfeI Aupr vfDU jLor bfry ieqrfjL kr rhy sn pr mhFrfjf sI ik Aus nUM aMgryjLI pVHnI qy aMgryjLF bfry jfnxf bhuq cMgf lgdf sI. ikRstoPr ny khfxIaF suxf suxf ky Aus df mn ies pfsy lfieaf hoieaf sI. ies leI mhFrfjf jldI qoN jldI ikRstoPr vrgI aMgryjLI bolxI jfx jfxI cfhuMdf sI. mhFrfjf hOlI hOlI mF dI judfeI nUM Buwlx lg ipaf. Aus ny nvyN hflfq ivc ivcrnf isK ilaf. Auh muV ky pihlF vFg KusL rihxf sLurU kr idqf. Auh afpxy hfxIaF nfl rwj ky Kyzdf. isLkfr ‘qy vI jFdf. GoV svfrI vI krdf. Aus df nIlf qy nIlo dovyN hI hr vyly Aus leI iqafr huMdy. Aus dI GoV svfrI ivc muhfrq dyK ky aMgryjL vI hYrfn rih jFdy. Auh dOVy jFdy GoVy Aupr cVn ivc mfhr ho igaf sI. lYPtInYNt aYzvrzjL socdf ik iksy idn bhuq Auh vDIaf jOkI bxygf. iek idn Auh mhFrfjy bfry iek irpoRt iqafr kr irhf sI qF Aus ny aKIr ivc iliKaf; ‘mhFrfjf iek bhuq hI smJdfr bwcf hY qy Auh dosqfnf qbIaq df mflk hY. Auh bhuq hI slIky vflf hY qy sLFq suBfa vflf vI. hOlI hOlI Aus nUM sfzy aiDafpkF nfl vrqx dI afdq pY jfvy qF asIN Aus nUM bhuq vDIaf isiKaf dy skdy hF pr ies vyly Aus nUM Aus dI sLYqfn mF qoN dUr rwKx dI loV hY.’

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rfxI dy hwk ivc avfjL AuTfAux vflf BfeI mhFrfj isMG qoN bfad koeI sI qF Auh sI dIvfn mUlrfj. dIvfn mUlrfj mulqfn df nOjvfn gvrnr sI. mulqfn dy iklHy df iklHydfr. mulfqfn df iklHf iek bhuq hI mjLbUq iklHf sI. mulqfn dy iklHy ivc mOjUd POj df nF bhuq vwzf sI. ieh pMjfb dI inpuMn POj df awzf mMinaF jFdf sI. ies POj ny aPgfnI hmilaF nUM Twl pfeI hoeI sI. mulqfn df iklHf mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG ny 1819 aPgfnIaF qoN ivc ijwiqaf sI. mulqfn purfxf sLihr sI qy ihMdU vpfrIaF df gVH. iswKF nUM ies iklHy nfl bhuq lgfv sI ikAuNik srkfr rxjIq isMG ny ies nUM ijwqx leI swq lVfeIaF kIqIaF sn. Aus smyN dy hr isrkwZdy jrnYl ny ies ikwlyH nUM ijwqx leI hoeIaF lVfeIaF ivc Bfg ilaf hoieaf sI. mUlrfj qoN pihlF Aus df ipqf sfvn mwl ieQoN df iklHydfr sI. Aus dI mOq qoN bfad mUlrfj bixaF. mUlrfj nOjvfn sI ies leI sLurU ivc Aus qoN kMm pUrI inpMunqf nfl nhIN sI sFiBaf jFdf ijs krky lgfn dI vsUlI nf hox kfrn lhOr drbfr nfl sbMD Krfb vI rhy. iPr aMgryjLF dy afAux smyN sbMD hor ivgVn lgy. hOlI hOlI mUlrfj df Jukfa aMgryjLF dy iKlfP qy lhOr drbfr dy mjbUr lokF dy hwk ivc hox ligaf. rfxI ijMdF nUM aMgryjLF vloN kYd kr lYx qy Auh qVP AuiTaf sI. ies leI vI Auh aMgryjLF dI awK dI sB qoN vwzI rVkx bx igaf sI.[[[ hux mulqfn dy iklHy ivc qfienfq Kflsf POj rfxI ijMdF nUM kYd krn Aupr bhuq hI aOKI sI. pTfn vI iswKF ijMny hI guwsy ivc sn. mUlrfj nUM aMgryjLF iKlfP bgfvq leI Auksf rhy sn pr mUlrfj hfly duibDf ivc sI. ispfhI mUlrfj qoN bfgI hox nUM iPrn lgy. sUhIaF rfhIN ieh KbrF lhOr puwj rhIaF sn pr aMgryjL aPsrF dy

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bhuq afsrf imilaf. bgfvq df aYlfn qF ho hI cuikaf sI. ies bgfvq nUM qyj krn leI mUlrfj ny pMjfb dy sfry ipMzF qy sLihrF dy lokF leI aYlfnnfmf jfrI kr idqf qy aYlfnnfmf pujdf krn leI afpxy dUq vK vK idsLfvF vl Byj idqy. jfrI kIqy aYlfnfnfmy ivc iliKaf sI; ‘[[[vfihgurU dy hukm nfl asIN afpxI iswK brfdrI nUM ilK rhy hF ik jo swcy iswK hn sfzy nfl af ky rlLo. quhfnUM qnKfh vI imlygI, mfx-siqkfr vI qy vfihgurU dy drbfr ivcoN asLIrvfd vI[[[. [[[vfihgurU dy hukm nfl mhFrfjf dlIp isMG afpxf rfj pUrI qrFH sQfpq kr lvygf, gF aqy bRfhmx dI pUrI qrFH riKaf kIqI jfvygI qy sfzf pivqr Drm vI qrwkI krygf.[[[ ies vyly mhFrfjf dlIp isMG qy Aus dI mfqf bhuq duK qy qklIP ivc hn, ies vkq qusIN AuhnF df sfQ df sfQ dyvoNgy qF AuhnF dI njLr sdf quhfzy vl svwlI rhygI. Kflsf jI, vfihgurU dy nF qy afpxy aMdrly sLyr nUM jgfE qy mYdfn ivc inqro, gurU goibMd isMG quhfzf mfx rwKxgy. iehnF QoVy lPjLF nUM bhuqf krky jfnxf.’ 22 aprYl 1848 mUlrfj dy ies aYlfnnfmy df bhuq hI sfrQk asr hox ligaf. ijhVy lok mUlrfj dy ivroDI sn Auh vI Aus dy ies kMm nUM cMgf kfj smJdy Aus dI sLlfGf krn lgy. iekwly iswK jF ihMdU hI nhIN bhuq sfry pTfn qy bloc vI Aus nfl juVn lgy qy ies lVfeI nUM sB df sFJf mMqv kihx lg pey. ieh lVfeI hux iekwly iswKF dI nhIN sI rhI. asl ivc qF ieh lVfeI kdy vI iekwly iswKF dI nhIN sI pr aMgryjLF ny muslmfnF ivc pRcfr sLurU kIqf hoieaf sI ijs ivc Auh iswKF nUM muslmfnF dy vwzy dusLmx dsdy, BfvyN aMgryjLF dI ies gwl df bhuqf asr nf huMdf iPr vI kuJ quasbI lok AuhnF dIaF gwlF ivc af hI jFdy. aijhy sfry lok hux mUlrfj dy JMzy Qwly aMgryjLF dy iKlfP sn. jnrl ivsL dI mubfeIl POj nUM kwrI df sunyhf iml igaf ik mulqfn vl nUM kUc kro. lYPtInYNt hrbrt aYzvrzjL nUM vI jd mulqfn dI bgfvq df pqf cilaf qF Auh afpxI POj lY ky cl ipaf qy Aus ny jnrl vYn kortlYNz, jo ik zyrf Piqh Kfn ivc qfienfq sI, nUM vI clx leI kih idqf qF jo dovyN iml ky mulqfn Aupr hmlf kr skx. AuhnF ny kwrI nUM sunyhf vI Byj idqf ik Auh mulqfn vl jf rhy hn pr kwrI df vfpsI sunyhf af igaf ik ies vyly mUlrfj df pwlVf BfrI hY qy ies leI hfly afpxI jgfh qy hI ruko. mulqfn dI siQqI nUM lY ky lhOr drbfr ivc bhuq gihmo gihmI sI. ies vyly lOrz zlhOjLI ihMdusqfn dy dUjy pfsy sI. kwrI ny icwTI ilKI qF zlhOjLI df jvfb af igaf ik hfly ruk jfvo. kmFzr ien cIP ihAU gwP nfl kwrI dI gwl hoeI qF ihAU ny ikhf, “myjr, ieh qusIN cMgf kIqf ey ik hfly kuJ Tihrn df PYslf kIqf ey. BfvyN mUlrfj kol sfzy mukfbly qopF Gwt ny pr mulqfn df iklHf bhuq mjLbUq ey iPr hux iqMn hjLfr sfzy bfgI vI Aus nfl rlL gey ny so lVfeI lMmI ho skdI ey qy agoN mOsm grmI df ey, sfzI POj leI lVnf musLkl ho jfvygf, sfnUM hfly hor iqafrI dI loV ey.” lYPtInYNt hrbrt aYzvrzjL nUM pqf cilaf ik mulqfn Aupr hmly nUM grm mOsm krky agy pfieaf jf irhf hY qF Aus ny Ausy vkq hI ihAU gwP nUM sunyhf Byijaf ik POj leI grm mOsm dy kuJ vI mihny nhIN huMdy, ispfhIaF df srIr lVdy smyN lVfeI ivc ieMny ivasq huMdy hn ik AuhnF nUM grmI mihsUs hI nhIN huMdI. asl ivc Auh mulqfn Aupr hmlf krn leI kfhlf pY irhf sI. Aus nUM jfpdf sI ik ijMnf AuzIkFgy Eny hI mUlrfj dy pYr pwky huMdy jfxgy pr Aus dI rfey iksy ny nf mMnI qy Aus nUM ruky rihx leI kih idqf igaf. kwrI qy ihAU gwP ivc POj dI igxqI nUM lY ky bihs cl rhI sI. lOrz hfrizMg dI GtfeI hoeI POj dI igxqI hux rVk rhI sI. gwP ny kwrI nUM ikhf, “myjr, myrI slfh ey ik iek qF mulqfn Aupr hmlf srdIaF ivc hovy qy dUjf ijhVy lOrz hfrizMg ny ispfhI Kflsf POj ivcoN kwZy sn AuhnF nUM vfps BrqI kr ilaf jfvy, hux AuhnF dI sKq loV ey, nhIN qy Auh mUlrfj nfl jf rlLxgy.” “sr, mYN quhfzI pihlI gwl qF mMn skdF pr dUjI nhIN. POj vDfAux bfry hfly nhIN soicaf jf skdf, gvrnr jnrl nfl gwl ho cukI ey, Auh vI ies leI iqafr nhIN ny.” “myjr, mYnUM 30,000 POjI qy 75 qopF cfhIdIaF ny, [[[Gwto Gwt hfrizMg dy afrzr qoN pihly ijMnI pYdl POj qy rsfly, nhIN qF asI mUlrfj df mukfblf nhIN kr skFgy. [[[mYN quhfzf zr smJ irhF ik nvyN BrqI kIqy iswK POjI mUlrfj nfl iml skdy ny pr iPr vI sfnUM POj qF hor cfhIdI hI ey.” ies gwl nUM lY ky AuhnF donF ivc kfPI bihs hoeI pr kwrI afpxI gwl ‘qy aiVaf irhf. krI dI soc dUr dI sI. Auh afpxI sfrI ivENq ihAU gwP nfl sFJI nhIN sI krnI cfhuMdf ikAuNik gwP ny msly nUM POjI idmfg nfl socxf sI. asl ivc kwrI dI dlIl sI ik mulqfn dI bgfvq lhOr drbfr dy iKlfP hY nf ik aMgryjLF dy iKlfP. Auh ies nUM dbfAux dI ijLMmyvfrI vI lhOr drbfr isr Qop irhf sI. ies bgfvq nUM nf dbf skx df Bfv ik lhOr drbfr mulk clfAux dy kfbl nhIN hY so lhOr drbfr qoN sfry hwk Koh lYxy cfhIdy hn. iesy mksd nfl Auh ies msly nUM

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bhuq vwzf bxf dyxf cfhuMdf sI. Auh hfly hor bdamnI pYdf krnI cfhuMdf sI qF jo mUlrfj vwzf hAUaf bx ky pysL ho sky qy pMjfb dy lok hor awk jfx qy pMjfb nUM bfkI dy ihMdusqfn nfl joVnf asfn rhy. ies bfry lOrz zlhOjLI nfl sfrI slfh ho cuwkI sI. hux Aus ny Brovfl dI sMDI vI iek pfsy suwt idqI hoeI sI ijs muqfbk ihMdusqfn dI POj pMjfb ivc isrP amn kfiem rwKx leI hI hovygI iksy hmly vfsqy nhIN, hux POj ivc hoeI bgfvq nUM bhfnf bxf ky Auh sMDI qoN pfsf moVnf cfhuMdf sI. lhOr drbfr dI kONsl pihlF hI ies siQqI dy pYdf hox bfry afpxf ksUr kbUl krI jf rhI sI ies leI kwrI ny jo krnf sI Aus nUM rokx vflf koeI nhIN sI. zyrf iesmfeIl Kfn ivc bYTy lYPnInYNt hrbrt aYzvrzjL nUM itkfa nhIN sI af irhf. Auh iPkr kr irhf sI ik srdIaF hfly swq awT mhIny dUr hn qy ieMnI dyr mUlrfj ielfky ivc afpxI DFk jmf cuikaf hovygf. lYPtInYNt kol bhuqI POj nhIN sI. isrP do qopF sn, pMjfh jMbrUky, bfrF btflIan pYdl sYnf qy sfZy iqMn sO GoVsvfr. Aus ny zyrf Piqh Kfn bYTy jrnl vYn kortlYNz nUM afpxI POj pMdrF ku koh pYNdy iek ksby lYaf ivc puwjx leI ikhf. lYaf ivc ies krky ik hrbrt nUM Kbr imlI sI ik Kflsf POj ivcoN kwZy hoey bhuq sfry pTfn qy muslmfn POjI lYaf sLihr dy ielfky ivc kMm dI qlfsL ivc GuMmdy iPr rhy hn. lYaf kfrobfrI ksbf sI ijQy kMm imlx dy bhuq sfry mOky AuplBD sn. Auh soc irhf sI ikAuN nf iehnF sfbkf POjIaF nUM afpxI POj ivc lY ilaf jfvy. hrbrt dy isMD diraf pfr kridaF hI Aus df tfkrf mUlrfj dI iqMn ku hjLfr POj dI iek tukVI, ijs dI agvfeI mUlrfj df Brf rMg rfm kr irhf sI, nfl ho igaf. QoVy mukfbly bfad hI mUlrfj dI sYnf dOV qurI. lYaf ksby qy afly duafly dy ielfky ivcoN afs muqfbk iqMn ku hjLfr dy krIb POjI Aus nUM iml gey. nfl hI qjrbykfr jrnYl POjdfr Kfn vI Aus dy nfl rlL igaf ijs ny bfad ivc Aus dI bhuq mwdd kIqI. iehnF idnF ivc hI mUlrfj ny iek hor aYlfn kr idqf ik ijhVf vI koeI hrbrt df isr Aus nUM ilaf ky dyvygf Aus nUM mUlrfj bfrF hjLfr nkd qy bfrF hjLfr rupey dI kImq dy qohPy dyvygf. ies gwl ny hrbrt nUM bhuq zrf idqf. Aus dI rfqF dI nINd Krfb ho geI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik Aus dI afpxI POj df hI koeI ispfhI lflcI ho skdf hY jF iPr koeI iswK ispfhI vI ies kMm leI iqafr ho jfvygf. Aus bhuq hI ieqafq rwKx ligaf. 30 aprYl nUM mUlrfj df Brf rMg rfm hrbrt Aupr hmlf krn leI lYaf puwj igaf. hrbrt nUM pqf cilaf qF Aus ny ipCFh nUM Bwj ky isMD vl nUM diraf pfr kr ilaf. ijMnf icr vYn kortlYNz dI POj Auhdy nfl af ky nhIN rlL geI hrbrt dI jfn muwTI ivc hI afeI rhI. lYaf Aupr hux rMg rfm df kbjLf sI. mUlrfj ny afpxy Brf nUM adysL idqf ik afpxI POj lY ky vfps mulqfn af jfvy. Aus dy jfx df pqf lgidaF hI hrbrt ny muV ky lYaf Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf. ieQy hI Aus nUM kwrI df sunyhf af igaf ik Auh mUlrfj dI POj Aupr afpxy afp koeI kfrvfeI nf kry qy agly hukm dI AuzIk kry ikAuNik ieh aiDkfr isrP lhOr drbfr nUM hY qy mulqfn Aupr hmlf krn qoN pihlF mulqfn dy afpy duafly pMjfh mIl dy gol dfiery ivc POj nUM Byj ky dyiKaf jfvygf.[[[ lhOr drbfr dI kONsl dI bYTk ivc ieh ivcfrF hox lgIaF ik kfhn isMG dI POj qF mulqfn df iklHf sFBx geI sI pr Auh Ault mUlrfj nfl hI iml geI, ies dy kI kfrx ho skdy hn. kwrI vI soc irhf sI ik sB kuJ TIk cldf cldf acfnk ikvyN bdl igaf sI. Aus dI sLwk rfxI ijMdF vl jfx lgI. qihkIkfq krn qy ies dy sMkyq qF iml rhy sn ik rfxI dI mUlrfj nfl icwTI pwqr iksy nf iksy rUp ivc cldf sI. mUlrfj df sfQ dyx ivc iqMn bMidaF nUM PFsI vI idqI geI sI, mrn qoN pihlF Auh kih gey sn ik rfxI mUlrfj nUM sunyry ByjdI sI. sfihb isMG rfhIN Auh ihMdusqfn ivc bYTy lfl isMG nfl vI rfbqf rK rhI sI. kwrI soc irhf sI ik rfxI leI sLyKUpury dI jylH dI sjLf kfPI nhIN hY. Aus ny rfxI nUM pMjfb qoN bfhr ikDry kYd krn df PYslf kr ilaf qF jo Auh pMjfb ivc hor bgfvq nf PYlf sky. Aus ny kONsl dI bYTk bulfeI qy sB nUM sMboDn huMdf boilaf, “srdfr jI, ieh jo ieh jo mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dy iKlfP mulqfn dI bgfvq hY ies ivc rfxI ijMdF df iswDf hwQ hY. rfxI ijMdF kfrn hI mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dI POj bfgIaF nfl jf imlI. rfxI ijMdF vloN sLyKUpur dy jylH ivcoN bfhr sunyhy Byj ky lhOr drbfr dy iKlfP lokF nUM BVkfAuxf sfP kr irhf hY ik rfxI mhFrfjf dlIp isMG leI iblkul vPfdfr nhIN hY blik Auh pMjfb dy amn leI Kqrf hY. qusIN pMjfb dy lokF df Blf cfhuMdy ho, pMjfb dI afAux vflI nsl df suinhrf BivwK dyKxf cfhuMdy ho qF asIN quhfnUM slfh idMdy hF ik rfxI ijMdF nUM pMjfb qoN bfhr Byjx df hukm idE.” kONsl dy sfry mYNbr iek dUjy vl dyKx lg pey. dIvfn dInf nfQ ny isr PyridaF ikhf, “sfihb, jo aj qk hoieaf ey ieho hI bhuq ijLafdf ey pr ieh jo kih rhy ho kdy nhIN hoxf cfhIdf.” krI ny soicaf ik dInf nfQ dy mgr lg ky bfkI vI nFh nf kr dyx, Aus ny ikhf, “ievyN kro, sfry afps ivc slfh kr lE, ijvyN bhumwq khygf kr lvFgy.”

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kwrI nUM pqf sI ik dIvfn dInf nfQ qy PkIr nUrUdIn ibnF rfxI dy hwk ivc koeI nhIN KVn ligaf. iPr vI Aus ny kONsl dy bfkI dy mYNbrF nUM afpxy gRih qy bulf ky mIitMg kIqI. mIitMg qF bhfnf sI, Aus ny AuhnF nUM afpxy hwk ivc krn leI aMgryjLF vflf purfxf dfa vrqxf sI; aMgryjLI sLrfb vflf dfa ijs ‘qy pMjfbI lok mrdy sn. sLfrfb pI ky pMjfbI lok afpxy afp nUM pMjfb dy vjLIr hI smJx lgdy sn. gulfb isMG atfrIvflf sLyr isMG df Brf hI sI ies leI sLyr isMG dI QF Aus dy dsqKq krf ley qy PkIr nUrUdIn nUM vI dsqKq krn leI mnf ilaf. ies qrFH rfxI ijMdF nUM dysL inkfly df hukmnfmf jfrI kr idqf igaf. 15 meI 1848 nUM rfxI nUM iqMn golIaF smyq pMjfb qoN bfhr Byj idqf igaf. Aus nUM pMjfb qoN bfhr Byjx dy nfl nfl Aus dI pYnsLn hor vI Gtf idqI geI. zyV lwK slfnf qoN cflI hjLfr kIqI geI sI qy hux ieh isrP bfrF hjLfr slfnf kr idqI geI. sLyKUpury qoN qurn vyly ieh nhIN sI disaf igaf ik Auh ikQy jf rhI hY ies leI rfxI ny bhuqf vwzf ieqrfjL nf kIqf pr jdoN Aus df rwQ pMjfb qoN bfhr vl qurn ligaf qF Aus nUM iPkr hox ligaf. diraf sqluj tpidaF Auh smJ geI ik Aus nUM pMjfb qoN bfhr lY jfieaf jf irhf hY. Auh rOlf pfAuNdI rhI pr iksy ny Aus dI koeI nf suxI. kuJ idn rfxI nUM iProjLpur rwiKaf igaf. AuQy Aus dy sfry gihxy Koh ley gey qy Aus nUM agy bnfrs Byj idqf igaf ijQy cnOr dy iklHy ivc kYd kIqf jfxf sI. rfxI nUM iek pMjfb qoN bfhr iek vwzy kfPly dy qOr qy lYjfieaf igaf ijs ivc bhuq sfrI POj sLfml sI. zr sI ik BfeI mhFrfj isMG jF iswKF df koeI jQf rfh ivc Aus nUM ajLfd hI nf krf lvy. jd qk pMjfb dI srhwd nhIN lMGI aMgryjLF nUM DuVkU hI irhf. sqluj lMG ky AuhnF nUM bhuqf zr nhIN sI. ieh Kbr jMgl dI awg vFg sfry pMjfb ivc PYl geI. lok gm ivc zuwb gey. keI lhOr dy cONkF ivc KV ky DfhF mfr mfr ky rox lgy. rfxI ijMdF ivcoN AuhnF nUM hux pMjfb dI mF idsdI sI. aMgryjLF dI hr pfisEN bdKohI hox lgI. Kflsf POj vI sogvfn ho geI. sLfied hI koeI aijhf pMjfbI hovy ijhVf ies smyN duKI nf hovy. mhFrfjy nUM ies bfry bhuq idn bfad ivc disaf igaf. Auh sdf vFg cuwp cfp dyKdf irhf. dlIp isMG qF aMdroN duKI hovygf pr pMjfb dy lok aMdroN vI qy bfhroN vI gmgIn sn. BfeI mhFrfj isMG nUM pqf cilaf qF Aus ny bdlf lYx leI afpxI POj lY ky aMgryjLF Aupr kuJ hmly kIqy cnfb dy kMZy aMgryjLF nfl Aus dy ztvI lVfeI vI hoeI pr Aus dI qfkq QoVI sI. Auh aMgryjLF nfl lohf lYx leI mUlrfj nfl jf imilaf. aPgfinsqfn dy amIr dosq muhMmd, ijs dI ik mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG nfl sdf hI KVkdI rhI sI, ny vI rfxI nUM pMjfb qoN bfhr Byjx df bhuq ivroD kIqf qy pMjfb dy lokF nfl hmdrdI df iejLhfr kridaF AuhnF df hr sGMrsL ivc sfQ dyx df vfadf kIqf. bfad ivc jd zlhOjLI pMjfb afieaf qF kwrI nUM Aus ny rfxI dy dysL inkflf idqy jfx df lokF qy hoieaf asr jfnxf cfihaf qF kwrI ny ikhf, “sr, sfzI irpoRt anusfr rfxI dy pMjfb qoN kwZx kfrn Kflsf POj dy ispfhI bhuq bycYn ny, Auh kihMdy ny ik Auh qF Kflsf dI mF hY, Auh hux pMjfb ivcoN jf cuwkI ey, dlIp isMG aMgryjLF dy hwQ ivc ey, hux Auh ikhdy leI lVngy!” “myjr, ieMny vwzy rwK nUM jVoN puwitaf jfvy qF Aus nfl juVy hoey pMCIaF nUM duwK qF hoxf hI hoieaf pr asIN afpxy ierfidaF ivc kfmXfb hF ieho bhuq ey, dyKxf qusIN, ieh lokF df guwsf CyqI hI Kqm ho jfvygf qy lMmy smyN leI ies dy bhuq sfry Pfiedy hoxygy.” mhFrfxI nUM pMjfb ivcoN bfhr kwZx krky POj ivc iKlrI bycYnI hI sI ijs kfrn hr rojL Kbr iml rhI sI ik PlfnI jgfh qoN ieMny iswK POjI dOV ky mUlrfj nfl jf imly qy PlfnI qoN ieMny. Kflsf POj dy bhuq sfry kmFzr vI afm ispfhIaF qoN aMdro aMdr zr rhy sn ik AuhnF dy iKlfP hI nf cl jfx. bhuq sfrIaF jgfvF ‘qy iswK ispfhIaF nUM hmilaF ivc sLfml nhIN sI kIqf jf irhf. mulqfn ivc hrbrt aYzvrzjL dIaF mUlrfj nfl JVpF ho rhIaF sn. jd mUlrfj nUM pqf cl jFdf ik sfhmixEN iswK ispfhI nhIN lV rhy qF Aus df hONslf dUxf ho jFdf. iesy hONsly ivc Aus ny iek vfr iPr lYaf Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf sI. hrbrt qy vYn kortlYNz dI POj afly duafly dy ikilHaF Aupr ijQy mUlrfj df kbjLf sI, hmly kr rhI sI. zyrf gfjLI Kfn dy iklHf Aus ny mUlrfj qoN Koh ilaf pr jd Auh POj lY ky isMD pfr krky agy viDaf qF ieh iklHf blocIaF ny ijwq ilaf. hrbrt nUM duwK ies gwl df sI ik inwT ky lVfeI Auh sLurU nhIN sI kr skdf ikAuNik lhOr qoN kwrI df hukm aijhf sI pr mUlrfj dI POj qy hornF bfgIaF kfrn Auh arfm nfl vI nhIN sI bYT skdf. Auh afpxy itkfxy qoN jLrf ku ihldf qF koeI hor af ky kbjLf kr lYNdf. aMq 10 jUn nUM krI ny Aus nUM iejfjLq dy hI idqI ik Auh bhfvl Kfn dI POj nfl rlL ky jo vI Auicq kdm smJdf hY lY skdf hY. kwrI dI slfh sI ik mUlrfj Aupr hmlf krn dI QfvyN Aus nUM ipwCy Dwkx nUM qrjIh idqI jfvy qF jo Aus nUM kfbU ivc rwiKaf jf sky. bhfvl Kfn sqluj qoN pfr bhfvlpur ivc bYTf sI. bhfvl Kfn ny jnrl Piqh Kfn nUM kmFzr bxfieaf qy afpxI ds hjLfr POj nfl jUn

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hux sB dI njLr mulqfn vl sI. aMgryjLF dI vI qy pMjfbIaF dI vI. rfjf sLyr isMG atfrIvflf vI mulqfn leI kUc krn vflf sI. rfjf sLyr isMG atfrIvflf lhOr drbfr df ihwsf vI sI, nfl dI nfl iek bhfdr jrnYl vI sI. iesy bhfdrI krky hI Aus ny rfjy df iKqfb hfsl kIqf sI. mnoN Auh KusL sI jF nhIN pr sLyr isMG atfrIvflf kwrI nfl TIk iBwj irhf sI. kwrI Aus dI BYx nfnkI df ivafh mhFrfjy leI krn leI iqafr qF sI pr kdoN qk ho jfvygf ieh ivafh ies bfry kwrI cuwp sI. kwrI dIaF gwlF qoN Aus nUM suMG af rhI sI ik mhFrfjy nUM Aus dy bflg hox ‘qy vI pMjfb df rfj-Bfg nhIN sMBfilaf jfvygf. Auh nUM mihsUs ho irhf sI ik aMgryjL hux pMjfb ivcoN nhIN jfxgy pr iPr vI Auh aMgryjLF nfl juiVaf hoieaf sI. Auh pMj hjLfr POj df muKI sI. Aus nUM hux mulqfn Byijaf jf irhf sI qF jo jnrl ivsL nfl rlL ky mulqfn df iklHf sr krn ivc myjr hrbrt dI mwdd kry. srdfr aqr isMG qy sLmsLyr isMG Aus dy prmuwK kmFzr sn. iek idn aqr isMG Aus nUM kihx ligaf, “rfjf jI, POj ivc aMgryjLF dy iKlfP hox vflI Bfvnf bhuq pRbl ho rhI ey, kI kIqf jfvy?” “aijhy bfgIaF nUM POj ivcoN kwZ dyvo.” “rfjf jI, ievyN qF sfrI POj nUM hI kwZxf pvygf, mYnUM qF sfrI POj eI bfgI huMdI jfp rhI ey.” “aqr isMG jI, iPr vI koeI qF iehnF df mohrI hovygf hI, pqf kro.” bhuq sfry lok sn ijhVy hr vyly aMgryjLF qy AuhnF dy ipwClgF bfry avfqvf boldy rihMdy sn, sgoN keI KulH ky afpxy guwsy df iejLhfr krdy. sLyr isMG nUM aMgryjLF df JolIcuwk hox krky sLyr isMG dI QF ‘sLyK isMG’ hI ikhf krdy. aqr isMG afp vI hux aMgryjLF leI nhIN sI lVnf cfhuMdf pr KulH ky sfhmxy vI nhIN sI afAuxf skdf. ies df nqIjf sjfey mOq vI ho skdf sI. sLmsLyr isMG df vI ieho hI hfl sI. sLyr isMG ny Aus nfl gwl kIqI qF sLmsLyr isMG boilaf, “rfjf jI, bhuq sfry sYink mYnUM iksy nf iksy qrFH sMkyq dy rhy ny ik mUlrfj nfl iml ky aMgryjLF nfl liVaf jfvy, jy asIN aMgryjLF leI lVFgy qF iehdf mqlv ik asIN mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dy iKlfP hovFgy, afpxI mihrUm srkfr dy iKlfP hovFgy ijs dI POj dy kdy asIN ispfhI huMdy sF.” “sLmsLyr isMG jI, smF bdl cuwkf ey qy sfnUM vI bdlx dI loV ey qy ies vyly bfgI hox vflI soc iehnF nUM bhuq glq pfsy lY jf skdI ey ies krky iehnF ispfhIaF nUM smJfE.” sLyr isMG ny ikhf. Aus nUM ieh gwlF cMgIaF vI lg rhIaF sn pr iehnF dy nqIijaF qoN zr vI lg irhf sI. Aus ny afpxI POj ivc afpxy kuJ sUhIey Cwz idqy ik POj dI Kbfrsfr imldI rhy. Aus zrdf vI sI ik jy POj ivdroh kr geI qF kwrI Aus nUM hI ijLMmyvfr Tihrfeygf qy ho skdf hY ik Aus dI BYx df ivafh mhFrfjy nfl nf ho sky. Aus dy sUhIey vI kuJ aijhy ho gey gey sn ik pUrI Kbr nf idMdy. Aus dI afpxI sfrI POj ivcoN jy koeI Aus dy nyVy sI qF Auh sI rsfldfr rx isMG. rx isMG luiDafxy dy njLdIk pYNdy ipMz nfrMgvfl qoN sI qy BfeI mhFrfj isMG df dUr df irsLqydfr sI. Aus dI pRyrnf sdkf hI Auh aMgryjLF dI POj Cwz ky nOrMgfbfd BfeI bIr isMG dy zyry ivc af igaf sI qy iPr AuQoN Kflsf POj ivc BrqI ho igaf. hux Aus sLyr isMG dI kmFz vfly GoV-ciVaF df rsfldfr sI. sLyr isMG nfl Aus dI kfPI nyVqf sI. sLyr isMG keI vfr Aus nfl idl dI gwl kr ilaf krdf sI. Auh sLyr isMG nUM keI gwlF qoN tok vI idMdf pr nfl dI nfl sLyr isMG dI BYx dy irsLqy vfly kfrx nUM vI smJdf sI. Auh kih idaf krdf sI ik ieh aMgryjL iksy dy sky nhIN huMdy. Aus ny rx isMG nfl POj ivc PYl rhy ivdroh bfry gwl kIqI qF rx isMG ny ikhf, “rfjf jI, swc jfxoN qF mYN vI aMgryjLF leI nhIN lVnf cfhuMdf, aMgryjL gwl Gumf ky kr rhy ny ik asIN lhOr drbfr leI lVn jf rhy hF jd ik asIN iswKF dy iKlfP hI lVnf ey, [[[swcI gwl ey rfjf jI, keI vfr socx lgdF ik BfeI mhFrfj isMG nfl jf imlF pr mYnUM pqf ik BfeI jI dI qfkq aMgryjLF nfl lohf lYx jogI nhIN ey ies leI Kflsf POj ivc rih ky hI kuJ krnf cfhuMdf hF.” “rx isMG jI, qusIN myry Kfs dosq E qy qusIN sB jfxdy E ik sfzI BYx df irsLqf mhFrfjy nfl ho cuwkf ey.” “rfjf jI, mYN sB smJdF, dosqI ivc mYN quhfzy nfl hF pr afAux vfly smyN bfry mYN bhuqf kuJ nhIN kih skdf.”

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“rx isMG jI, ies vyly myrI hI POj ivc jy myry iKlfP bgfvq ho geI qF mYN kwrI sfhmxy qF mYN hI jvfb dyh hovFgf.” “rfjf jI, bgfvq bfry qF qusIN vI bhuqf kuJ nhIN kr skxf pr mYN khFgf ik afpxf iDafn rKo, guwsy ivc afey ispfhI kuJ vI kr skdy ny.” kuJ idn bfad hI rx isMG dI gwl swc ho geI. sLyr isMG dy iek sUhIey ny ijhVI Kbr ilaf ky Aus nUM idqI Aus Kbr ny Aus dy psIny Cuzvf idqy. Kbr sI ik aMgryjLF df sfQ dyx krky Aus nUM kql krn dI sfijLsL bx rhI hY. ies sfijLsL df muKI sujfn isMG sI. sujfn isMG dI qlfsLI leI geI qF Aus dy GoVy dI kfTI hyT Cupfey kuJ kfgjLfq iml gey ijhnF ivc sLyr isMG nUM jLihr dy ky mfrn dI pUrI qrkIb ibafn kIqI sI. Aus ny sujfn isMG nUM igRPqfr kr ilaf. kwrI nUM sfry sbUq idKfey, kwrI ny agy rIjYNsI dI kONsl nUM. sujfn isMG nUM PFsI dI sjf suxf idqI geI. sLyr isMG ny sfrI POj dy sfhmxy sujfn isMG nUM bMn ky golI mfrI qF jo bfkI POj ivc vI zr pYdf ho jfvy. zr qF POj ivc pYdf ho igaf pr nfl dI nfl nPrq vI vD geI. lhOr qoN mulqfn nUM qurn ligaF sLyr isMG dy aMdr vI iek XwuD qur ipaf. Aus nUM afpxf afp gunfhgfr lgx lg ipaf. Aus nUM sujfn isMG dI mOq df bhuq duwK sI. BfvyN Aus nUM qswlI vI sI ik jy Auh AuhnUM nf mfrdf qF Kud mfiraf jFdf. Aus qoN afpxI POj dI iqrCI njLr dI qkxI nhIN sI JwlI jFdI. lhOroN qur ky pihlI rfq df pVfa AuhnF ny mMgf sLihr njLdIk kIqf. rx isMG isMG ny sLyr isMG vl dyiKaf qy puwCx ligaf, “rfjf jI, kI irVk ho irhf ey mn ivc?” “rx isMG, AuhI jo kuJ lhOr ivc hoieaf ey sujfn isMG bfry socdf jf irhF.” “Aus bfry socxf hux bMd kro, ho igaf jo hoxf sI. ieQy mYN iek slfh dyvFgf jy quhfnUM cMgI lgy qF soc lYxf.” “dso.” “qusIN kwrI nUM kho ik mhFrfjy dy quhfzI BYx nfl ivafh dI qrIk pwkI kry, jF koeI qrIk qusIN dy dyvo qy kho ik ieh qrIk inscq kr dyvy qy aYlfn vI kr dyvy.” “ies nfl kI hovygf?” “jy kwrI ies irsLqy nUM nypry cfVnf cfhuMdf hovygf qF jLrUr koeI cMgf jvfb dyvygf, nhIN qF quhfzI ieMny sflF dI vPfdfrI ivarQ jfvygI qy quhfnUM aglf kdm cuwkx ivc shfeI hovygI.” sLyr isMG rx isMG dI gwl nfl sihmq sI. Aus ny afpxI aglI XoXnf bxf leI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik Aus df purfxf dosq hrbrt aYzvrzjL agy mulqfn qoN bfhr bYTf Aus df ieMqjLfr kr irhf hY jo ik kwrI dy kfPI krIb sI. Aus ny Aus rfhIN kwrI nUM prKwx bfry soc ilaf. mulqfn puwj ky Auh sB qoN pihlF hrbrt aYzvrzjL nUM imilaf. Aus nfl afpxI purfxI dosqI qfjLf kIqI, lhOr Br dIaF gwlF kIqIaF. iPr sLyr isMG iek idn Aus dy qMbU ivc igaf qy kihx ligaf, “sfb, myrf iek bhuq hI inwjI kr ey, ikrpf krky kr idE jy ho sky qF.” “sLyr isMG, dso kI kMm eyN?” “quhfnUM pqf ey ik myrI BYx mhFrfjy nfl mMgI hoeI ey?” “mYnUM pqf ey, mYN iblkul jfxdF, mYnUM pqf ey, sLfhI iklHy ivc rihx smyN rfxI ijMdF nfl vI myrI ies ivsLy qy keI vfr gwl hoeI ey.” “bs iPr, qusIN myjr kwrI qoN ieh pqf kr idE ik ieh ivafh kdoN ku ho skygf, koeI pwkI qrIk lY idE.” “sLyr isMG, ieh qF bhuq hI mfmUlI ijhI gwl ey, qusIN afp hI ikAuN nhIN puwC lYNdy?” “sfihb, ieh qF sfzy ivckfr qYa ho cuikaf ey ivafh jldI kr idqf jfvygf pr gwl ieh vy ik sfzIaF kuJ aijhIaF rsmF huMdIaF ny ik asIN isDy nhIN puwC skdy ijvyN ik shI qrIk bgYrf ies leI sfnUM iksy qIjy bMdy dI loV pYNdI huMdI ey so jy qusIN puwC dyvoN qF ik asIN ivafh dI iqafrI vI krnI hoeI, afKr mhFrfjy df ivafh hoxf eyN.” hrbrt aYzvrzjL ny Ausy idn hI kwrI nUM ieh pqf krn leI icwTI ilK idqI. kwrI ny jvfb idMidaF sfP lPjLF ivc ilK Byijaf ik ies mhFrfjy df ivafh Aus leI koeI mhwqv nhIN rKdf, Auh ies bfry socx leI vI iqafr nhIN. iehdy nfloN hor bhuq jLrUrI kMm krn vfly pey hn. hrbrt ny sLyr isMG nUM afpxy kYNp ivc lYjf ky ieh icwTI idKfAuNidaF ikhf, “sLyr isMG, hfly qusIN ies ivafh df iKafl mnoN Bulf dyvo, iek qF Auh dovyN hfly bwcy ny, awT ds sfl qF ies gwl nUM Buwl hI jfvo.”

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“sfihb, qusIN awT ds sfl dI gwl krdy ho qy mYN awT ds idn dI.” “nhIN sLyr isMG, kwrI df aijhf koeI ierfdf nhIN ids irhf, ies leI ies gwl nUM hfly siQgq kr dyvo.” hrbrt dI gwl gux ky sLyr isMG AuQoN AuT afieaf. kwrI dI icwTI Aus nUM bycYn kr geI sI. Auh afpxy afp nUM kos irhf sI ik ieMnf icr afpxI jLmIr mfr ky iehnF iPrMgIaF df sfQ ikAuN idqf. Aus ny aMgryjLF iKlfP bgfvq krn df PYslf kr ilaf. soc ilaf ik Auh mUlrfj nfl iml ky iehnF ivruD lVygf. Ausy idn hI Aus nUM afpxy ipqf cqr isMG atfrIvflf vloN vI iek icwTI imlI ijs ivc Aus ny iliKaf sI ik aMgryjL ies ivafh qoN mukr rhy hn, so AuhnF df sfQ dyxf PjLUl sI. sLyr isMG ny pihlF rx isMG nUM afpxy PYsly bfry disaf qy kuJ hor slfhF vI kIqIaF qy iPr afpxy donF kmFzrF aqr isMG qy sLmsLyr isMG nUM vI imilaf. sfry hI Aus dy PYsly qoN KusL sn qy Aus df sfQ dyx leI iqafr sn. Aus dy kmFzrF ny agy POj ivc ieh gwl PYlfeI qF Aus ny dyiKaf ik POj df hr iek ispfhI mUlrfj nfl rlL jfx leI Auqfvlf sI. sLyr isMG ny sfrI POj df iekwT kIqf qy sB dI rfey lY ky rfqo rfq afpxI POj qy aslf lY ky qur ipaf qy mUlrfj dy iklHy df drvfjLf jf KVkfieaf. mUlrfj pihlF sLyr isMG df purfxf vfkP sI. iksy vyly Auh sLyr isMG nUM afpxy nfl af rlx bfry icwTI ilK cuikaf sI pr sLyr isMG ny Auh icwTI kwrI nUM idKf idqI sI qy kwrI ny clfkI vrqidaF sLyr isMG dy dsqKqF hyT mUlrfj nUM DmkI BrI icwTI ilK idqI sI ik mulqfn df iklHf Cwz ky bfhr inkl jfvy nhIN qF Aus nUM qbfh kr idqf jfvygf. sLyr isMG nUM ies icwTI bfry cyqf sI pr Auh smJdf sI ik mUlrfj nUM nvyN hflfq df pqf hI hovygf qy hux qk Aus ny koeI guwsf-iglf mn ivc nhIN rwiKaf hovygf. sLyr isMG ny afpxI POj iklHy dy bfhr KVI kIqI qy Auh afp mUlrfj nUM imlx cly igaf. mUlrfj Aus nUM imlx leI bfhr afieaf. sLyr isMG kihx ligaf, “mUlrfj, myrI qy myrI POj leI iklHy df drvfjLf Kohl qy sfnUM aMdr afAux dy, asIN qyrI mwdd leI afey hF.” “rfjf sLyr isMG, mYnUM qyry qy koeI Brosf nhIN, qUM aMgryjLF df ipwC-lg ey, mYN qYnUM aMdr nhIN afAux dy skdf.” “nhIN mUlrfj, mYN pihlF vflf sLyr isMG nhIN, bdl cuikaF.” “ies ivc vI qyrI koeI KudgrjLI hovygI, qyry dsqKqF vflI icwTI myry kol hfly vI peI ey qy qUM rfxI ijMdF dy dysL inkfly Aupr dsqKq kIqy ny, qyry ijhy gwdfr dI shfieqf nfloN mYN iekwlf hI bhuq hF, [[[rfjf sLyr isMG, mYdfn ivc af qy bfkI iPrMgIaF nflL rlL ky myrf mukfblf kr.” ieh kihMdf mUlrfj vfps iklHy ivc jf viVaf qy sLyr isMG KVf dyKdf rih igaf. Aus nUM mUlrfj Aupr bhuq guwsf af irhf sI pr nfl dI nfl bIqy ivc jo kuJ vfpiraf sI Aus kfrn pCqfvf vI ho irhf sI. AuQoN Auh hjLfry leI qur ipaf ijQy Aus df ipE cqr isMG atfrIvflf gvrnr dy qOr qy qfienfq sI.[[[ hjLfrf muslmfnF dI bhu igxqI vflf ielfkf sI. ieh lok mfrKory qy hiQafrbMd lok sn. sdIaF qk muslmfnF df rfj irhf sI ies ielfky Aupr. iswKF ny ieh ielfkf bhuq musLkl nfl kfbU hyT rwiKaf hoieaf sI. ieQy rfj kr skxf afm gvrnr df kMm nhIN sI pr cqr isMG atfrIvflf ieQy kfmXfb irhf sI. hux kuJ dyr qoN hflfq Krfb kuJ ho rhy sn. ies df vwzf kfrn sI ik cqr isMG qy kYptn jymjL aYbt dy afpsI sbMD ivgV gey sn. kYptn aYbt hjLfry afieaf qF cqr isMG dI mwdd leI sI pr afpxy ijLwdI suBa kfrn hr gwl ivc aiVwky pYdf krn ligaf sI. jdoN qoN cqr isMG nUM pqf cilaf ik kwrI ny ivafh qoN nFh kr idqI hY qF Auh vI sLyr isMG vFg hI guwsy ivc sI. hux cqr isMG KulHyafm aMgryjLF dy iKlfP bolx ligaf sI. iehnF idnF ivc kuJ GtnfvF aijhIaF hoeIaF ik kYptn aYbt qy cqr isMG ivckfr Tn geI. mwuK Gtnf ieh sI ik iek aMgryjL POj dy knorf nF iek amrIkI mUl dy sYnk df kql ho igaf. kYptn aYbt ny kuJ sQfnk muslmfnF nUM cqr isMG dy iKlfP lfmbMd kr ilaf sI qy iehnF nUM BVkf ky cqr isMG dy hrI pur vfly Gr duafly Gyrf puaf idqf qy aYbt afp POj lY ky rfh ivc bYT igaf ik cqr isMG hrI pur nf puwj sky. ikAuNik hrI pur ivc QoVI ijhI POj hI sI. ijhVf qopKfnf cqr isMG nfl lY jfxf cfhuMdf sI Aus df muKIaf knorf sI. knorf ny qopKfnf dyx qoN nFh kr idqI. iek iswK hOldfr agy viDaf qF knorf ny Aus df kql kr idqf. JgVf vD igaf. knorf ny ipsqOl clf ky do ispfhI hor vI mfr idqy. Ausy vyly iek hor ispfhI ny knorf df kql kr idqf. ies kql ny kYptn aYbts nUM ijvyN ag lf idqI hovy. Aus ny cqr isMG dy iKlfP lMmI icwTI lhOr nUM ilK ByjI qy ies kql nUM cqr isMG vloN kIqy sLihjLfdf ipsLOrf isMG dy kql qoN vI iBaMkr disaf. hjLfry ivc kYptn aYbt qy cqr isMG ivckfr lVfeI vfly hflfq pYdf ho gey. iek smF qF ieh vI afieaf ik cqr isMG hjLfry dI gvrnrI Cwzx leI iqafr ho igaf. Aus ny lhOr nUM ilK ky vI Byj idqf ik Auh hux buwZf ho igaf hY qy qIrQ Xfqrf qy cly jfxf cfhuMdf hY pr ivgVdy hflfq ny Aus nUM aijhf nf krn idqf. Auh muV ky jvfn ispfhI vFg jMg ivc kuwdx leI iqafr hox ligaf.

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Aus ny aYbt nfl sulfh krn dI vI koisLsL kIqI. aYbt knorf dy kfqlF dI mMg krn ligaf ijhVI ik cqr isMG nUM mnjLUr nhIN sI. jd qk cqr isMG nUM ieh Kbr vI puwj cuwkI sI ik mhFrfjy df ivafh Aus dI DI nfl hoxf sMBv nhIN. ies gwl nfl sfrI bfjLI hI plt geI. cqr isMG bgfvq qy AuqfrU ho igaf. Ausy vyly ieh KbrF vI AuzIaF ik cqr isMG lhOr Aupr hmly dI iqafrI kr irhf hY. Aus kol POj qy asly dI kmI nhIN sI. kYptn aYbt ny iesy zr qoN muslmFnf nUM iswKF iKlfP AuksfAux leI AuhnF dI purfxI dusLmxI dIaF qy rxjIq isMG dIaF kIqIaF ijLafdqIaF dIaF khfxIaF suxfAuxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. Aus dIaF gwlF ivc afAuNidaF kuJ muslmfn lfmvMd vI ho gey. aYbt ny iehnF dI mwdd nfl cqr isMG dy lhOr jfx vflf rfh bMd kr idqf. cqr isMG vI afpxI POj nUM aMgryjLF vloN rfxI ijMdF qy mhFrfjf dlIp isMG Aupr ho rhy jLulmF dIaF khfxIaF dsxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF. lhOr Aupr hmlf krn nUM gMBIrqf nfl lYNidaF ies aYbt ny iek pfsy muslmfnF dI mwdd nfl lhOr jFdf rfh bMd krvf idqf qy dUjy pfsy atk diraf Aupr vI inklsn ny pTfnF dI shfieqf nfl rfh rok ilaf. atk dy iklHy ivc aMgryjLF dI qkVI POj sI jo ik iksy qrFH dI mwdd cqr isMG vl nhIN sI puwjx dy rhI. cqr isMG iek iksm nfl vwzy Gyry ivc Ps ky rih igaf. Aus ny pMjfb dy sfry jgIrdfrF nUM aMgryjLF dy iKlfP AuT KVn leI sunyhy Byj idqy. Aus ny aPgfinsqfn dy muKIaF nfl vI mwdd krn dy bdly ivc lYx dyx sLurU kr ilaf. amIr dosq muhMmd qy Aus dy Brf sulqfn muhMmd ny ipsLfvr qy zyrfjfq bdly cqr isMG dI mwdd leI POj Byjx df vfadf kIqf. cqr isMG ny rfjf gulfb isMG nUM vI jMmU ivc sunyhf Byijaf. rfjf gulfb isMG nfl Aus dI purfxI dosqI sI. rfjf gulfb isMG ny afpxI POj ksLmIr dI srhwd qy ilaf ky KVI kr idqI qy donF iDrF nUM hI AuhnF df ihmfieqI hox dy sMdysLy Byj idqy ik dovyN hI Aus nUM afpxI iDr smJdy rihx. cqr isMG nUM pqf sI ik sLyr isMG mulqfn qoN afpxI POj lY ky quiraf hoieaf sI.[[[ rfjf lfl isMG ijs nUM aMgryjLF ny dysL inkflf idqf hoieaf sI pr Auh pMjfb dy hflfq qoN aiBwj nhIN sI irhf. Aus df Kfs bMdf sfihb isMG, rfxI ijMdF nfl sLyKUpury dy iklHy ivc rfbqf rKdf irhf sI. jd rfxI ijMdF nUM dysL inkfl dy idqf igaf qF lfl isMG afp vI luk iCp ky pMjfb af viVaf sI qy Aus ny aMgryjLF nfl lVn leI afpxI iek bRgyz vI KVI kr leI hoeI sI. hux Auh afpxI POj gujrFvflf kol leI KVf sI. Aus ny hjLfry jfx dI koisLsL kIqI pr jf nf sikaf. Auh afpxI sLkqI vwzI lVfeI leI sFBI rKxf cfhuMdf sI ies leI Aus ny cqr isMG dI mwdd leI hjLfry Aupr hmlf nf kIqf. jd lfl isMG isMG nUM pqf cilaf ik sLyr isMG ny vI bgfvq kr idqI hY qy Auh POj lY ky ies pfsy hI af irhf hY qF Aus ny sLyr isMG nUM sunyhf Byj ky afpxI hfjLrI lgvf idqI. ies nfl sLyr isMG dy vI hONsly dUx-svfey ho gey.[[[ sLyr isMG ny pihlF bxfeI XoXnf muqfbk JnF dy kMZy kMZy quridaF rfmngr jfxf sI. AuQy Aus nUM hor iswKF dy nfl af imlx dI afs sI. Aus ny vI cqr isMG vFg hI aMgryjLF iKlfP AuT KVn leI sfry jgIrdfrF qy srdfrF nUM ilK Byijaf hoieaf sI. rfh ivc keI QfvF aMgryjLF dI POj nfl Auh mukfblf kr skdy sn pr Auh iekf dukf mukfbilaF ivc afpxf vkq nhIN sI Krfb krnf cfhuMdf. do hor sYnfpqI jvfhr isMG qy arjn isMG sLyr isMG nfl af rlyL. rfjf lfl isMG vI njLdIk hI sI. sLyr isMG ies ielfky df cMgI qrFH vfkP sI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik ies ielfky ivc keI iswKF dy ipMz sn, ijQoN POj dy Kfxy df vI ieMqjLfm sihjy ho jfxf sI qy GoiVaF dy cfry df vI. BfeI mhFrfj isMG vI sLyr isMG nfl af imilaf. Aus dI vI mUlrfj nfl bhuqI nhIN sI inBI. Aus ny rfmngr puwj ky POj leI rsd-pfxI puwjdf krn dI ijLMmyvfrI lY leI. ieMnI POj dI rsd df ieMqjLfm krnf vI sOKf nhIN sI. ieh ielfkf dflLF leI bhuq msLhUr sI. Kflsf POj ivc vI afm qOr qy dflL hI bxdI sI. vwzy pRsLfidaF nUM hwQF ivc lY ky kOly vFg bxf lYNdy qy ivc dflL puaf lYNdy. POjI gurdvfry vFg pMkqIaF bxf ky bYT ky pRsLfdf Ckdy. sbjLI bhuq Gwt bxfeI jFdI. ijs idn POj ny sPr krnf huMdf qF jVHF vflIaF sbjLIaF bxfeIaF jFdIaF, ieh ivcfr kIqf jFdf sI ik ieh hOlI hOlI hjLm huMdIaF hn, ies qrFH POj jldI BuwKI nhIN huMdI. ies ielfky ivc POj pRqI lokF ivc bhuq AuqsLfh sI. lok aMgryjLF pRqI roh nfl Bry pey sn. ies leI sLyr isMG dI POj ivc bhuq sfry nvyN POjI vI BrqI ho rhy sn.[[[ sLyr isMG qy jnrl ivsL agsq dy aKIr ivc mulqfn puwjy sn. sLyr isMG leI aMgryjLF nUM Cwzx vfsqy afpxf mn bxfAux nUM keI idn lg gey. jd qk jnrl ivsL mulqfn dy iklHy Aupr hmlf krn dI XoXnf bxfAuNdy irhf. ieh iklHf koeI mmUlI iklHf nhIN sI. ies dy vwzy ihsy ivc sLihr dy amIrjLfidaF jf sLfhI pirvfr dI irhfiesL vI sI. mulqfn dy iklHy dy do ihwsy sn; iek iklHf qy dUjy nUM mulqfn sLihr ikhf jFdf. iklHy ivc POj qy sLihr vfly ihwsy ivc amIrjLfdy qy sLfhI pirvfr dy lok rihMdy sn. ies ivc mMdr qy msijd vI sn. iklHf pihlF hI AuWcI jgfh ‘qy sI, iPr ies dIaF kMDF swqr Puwt AucIaF qy pMjqflI Put cOVIaF sn. ies Cy Bujy iklHy dy qIh munfry sn

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ijhnF ivc swT qoN awsI qk qopF iPt huMdIaF sn. mulqfn dy ivckfr hox krky mMdrF qy msijdF dIaF AucIaF iemfrqF nfl iGiraf hoieaf sI. sLihr dy afm nfgirk mUlrfj nfl sn. sLihr kfPI sMGxF hox krky qopF nUM iklHy qk lY jfxf sOKf nhIN dI. iklHy dIaF qy sLihr dIaF kMDF AucIaF hox krky qopF ny sihjy mfr nhIN sI krnI. afm lokF df vI nuksfn hoxf sI. iesy krky iklHy vl nUM iek Kfl KodI geI, rfm qIrQ qoN lY ky KUnI burj qk. ies KflL rfhIN vwzIaF qopF lY ky jfxIaF sn qF jo iklHy dI kMD qoVI jf sky qy iklHy aMdr dfKl hoieaf jf sky. qopF nUM afm qOr ‘qy hfQI, AUT jF bOld iKicaf krdy sn. kuJ iksm dIaF qopF gwizaF Aupr vI lwdIaF huMdIaF pr KodI hoeI ies KflL ivc jfnvr vfVny musLkl sn ies krky POj nUM qopF hwQIN lY jfxIaF pY rhIaF sn jo ik bhuq hI musLkl kMm sI. keI vfr phIey gfry ivc KuwB jFdy. ievyN hI bfrUd vI gwizaF Aupr nhIN sI lYjfieaf jf skxf. sLihr ivc aijhI srgrmI vDI ik hux qk GrF dy ivhiVaF ivc vI POj qfienfq ho cuwkI sI, ikqy mUlrfj dI POj qy ikqy aMgryjLF dI. mIl Br dI KflL puwt ky 12 sqMbr nUM jnrl ivsL afpxI POj lY ky iklHy vl vDx ligaf. hmlf sLurU ho igaf. mUlrfj dy ispfhI pUrf mukfblf kr rhy sn. sfrf idn Gmsfn dI lVfeI cldI rhI. POj nfloN sLihrI ijLafdf mr rhy sn. aMgryjL hOlI hOlI agy vDx lgy qy iklHy dy qkrIbn hjLfr gjL qk njLdIk puwj gey. sLihrIaF qoN ibnF donF pfisaF qoN sO ku ispfhI mfry gey qy iqMn ku sO jLKmI ho gey. jnrl ivsL nUM XkIn sI ik kwl nhIN qF prsoN qk Auh iklHf sr kr lYxgy. pihly idn iklyH dy njLdIk puwjxf hI kfPI sI. sLfm nUM ies inkI ijhI ijwq df jsLn sLurU hI hoieaf sI ik Aus nUM pqf cl igaf ik sLyr isMG afpxI POj lY ky mUlrfj nfl iml igaf hY. sfrf jsLn aPsos ivc bdl igaf. ies gwl ny jnrl ivsL nUM bhuq vwzf Dwkf lfieaf. Aus smJ igaf ik hux ieh lVfeI ieMnI ku POj nfl nhIN ijwqI jf skdI. hux hor POj df ieMqjLfr krnf pYxf sI. Auh afpxI POj nUM suDUsm lY afieaf, iblkul Aus jgfh ijQy mUlrfj nfl hrbrt aYzvrzjL dI lVfeI hoeI sI qy mUlrfj dOV igaf sI. Auh ieh vI socx ligaf sI ik sLfied hux mulqfn ivcoN dOVnf hI pY jfvy ikAuNik sLyr isMG dI POj dI kfblIaq df Aus nUM pqf sI. ijs jgfh Auh afky bYTf sI ieQoN cnfb pfr krnf njLdIk pYNdf sI qy agy isMD pfr krky zyrf gfjLI Kfn vI nyVy pYNdf sI. agly idn pqf cilaf ik sLyr isMG mulqfn dy iklHy ivc nf jf ky agy inkl igaf hY, ies Kbr nfl ivsL nUM kuJ rfhq qF mihsUs hoeI. jy sLyr isMG mUlrfj nfl iml jFdf qF mulqfn ijwqxf asMBv ijhf hI huMdf pr iPr vI Auh ny ihMdusqfn qoN hor POj afAux qk iklHy Aupr hmlf tflL idqf. pUrf sqMbr lMG igaf, akqUbr qy nvMbr vI pr ihMdusqfnI POj nf puwjI. ieh jf ky 10 dsMbr nUM afeI. ies df brgyzIar zMzOs sI. ies kol swqr qopF Gyrf pfAux vflIaF qy qIh PIlz gMnF sn. hux iklHf ijwqxf sMBv jfp irhf sI pr jnrl ivsL iksy iksm dI kfhlI nhIN sI krnf cfhuMdf. iPr muhry ikRsms vI af rhI sI. Auh ieh sLuB idn lMGf ky hI mOq dI Kyz KyzxI cfhuMdf sI. Auh afpxI dUjI koisLsL nUM insPl nhIN sI jfx dyxI cfhuMdf. hux Aus kol POj vI sI qy sfDn vI ies leI XuwDnIqI dubfrf iqafr kIqI geI. Auh ny hjLfr hjLfr sYink iklHy dy cfry pfsy lgf idqy. Aus ny ihMdusqfn qoN afeI POj nUM vlI muhMmd brsfqI nihr vl lgfieaf qy afp Aus ny idwlI gyt Gyr ilaf. iklHy dy rfh ivc pYNdy bhuq sfry Gr KflI krf ky Zfh idqy gey qF jo qopF nUM lYjfieaf jf sky. jnrl ivsL ny hmly df hukm dy idqf. pihly pUry idn dI lVfeI qoN bfad Auh iklHy dy pMj sO gjL nyVy qk jfx ivc kfmXfb ho gey pr mUlrfj dIaF qopF ny AuhnF df jfnI nuksfn bhuq kIqf. aMgryjLF dy do sO qoN vD ispfhI mfry gey. agly idn iPr lVfeI sLurU hoeI. qopF hOlI hOlI agy vD rhIaF sn pr jfnI nuksfn krf ky. pihly ispfhI mr jFdy qF dUjy ispfhI qopF nUM agy iKcx lgdy, Auh mr jFdy qF hor af jFdy. qopF df vI nuksfn ho irhf sI. golf bfrI donF pfisaF qoN hI sfrI rfq jfrI rhI. hux vwzIaF qopF dy golLy iklHy dy aMdr qk mfr krn lgy sn. iklHy aMdr acfnk vwzf ivsPot hoieaf. mUlrfj dy asly dy BMzfr Auqy iek mfrtr bMb jf izigaf qy awg lg geI. eyzf vwzf Dmfkf hoieaf ik mUlrfj df pMj sO bMdf mfiraf igaf. mUlrfj leI ieh bhuq vwzf nuksfn sI. kuJ dyr leI iklHy AuproN qopF clxIaF bMd ho geIaF. aMgryjLF nUM ligaf ik lVfeI ijwqI geI pr kuJ dyr bfad iklHy AuproN qopF iPr bolx lgIaF qy aglf pUrf idn qy rfq golf bfrI jfrI rhI. KUbsUrq sLihr mulqfn jl irhf sI. iklHy dy afly duafly dIaF bhuq sfrIaF iemfrqF Zih geIaF. iklHy dy aMdr kuJ bdamnI ijhI vI PYl rhI jfpdI sI ikAuNik Coty drvfjLy rfhIN, ijQy aMdrlf mulqfn sLihr sI, kuJ lok bwicaF qy aOrqF nfl bfhr inklx lgy sn. aOrqF qy bwicaF nUM Cwz ky mrdF nUM jnrl ivsL dI POj ny kYdI bxf ilaf. ieMnI golfbfrI dy bfvjUd iklHy dI koeI dIvfr hfly qk vI nhIN sI tuwtI. iklHy aMdr jfx leI hfly vI koeI rfh nhIN sI bixaF. jnrl ivsL nUM ieh iklHf ijwqx dI kfhlI peI hoeI sI ikAuN kmFzr ien cIP gwP df Auqr pMjfb ivcoN sunyhf afieaf sI ik Aus jldI puwjy ikAuNik AuQy vI lVfeI lgx dy pUry iemkfn sn. rfjf sLyr isMG atfrIvfly ny afpxI qfkq bhuq vDf leI sI qy lhOr Aupr hmlf krn dI iqafrI kr irhf sI. 31 dsMbr nUM mUlrfj df iek bMdf sunyhf lY ky afieaf. mUlrfj ny iliKaf sI;

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‘jnrl, bysLwk myry asly df nuksfn hoieaf hY pr myry kol asly qy rfsLx df ieMnf BMzfr hY ik sihjy hI sfl Br cl skdf hY, qusIN myry nfl iek sfl lV nhIN skxf so qusIN afpxf vkq brbfd nf kro qy ieQoN jfE.’ jnrl ivsL ny sunyhy piVaf qy Ausy bMdy hwQ hI moVvF sunyhf Byj idqf; ‘mUlrfj, hfr mMn lY nhIN qF hor kqlyafm hovygf ijs df ijLMmyvfr qUM hovyNgf.’ mUlrfj nUM jnrl ivsL df sunyhf pVH ky bhuq guwsf afieaf qy Aus ny jnrl dI icwTI bMdUk dy mUMh ivc pf ky Aus dy hYz kuaftr vl Pfier kr idqf. jnrl ivsL smJ igaf ik mUlrfj ievyN hfr nhIN mMnygf. iklHy dIaF dIvfr qoV skx dIaF AumIdF lMmIaF huMdIaF jf rhIaF sn. pihlI jnvrI nUM POj dy ivsLysL ieMnjInIar afey qy AuhnF ny muafienf krky dwisaf ik dIvfr ivc pfV pfAux leI hfly vkq lgygf. so aglf idn rfq iPr golf bfrI cldI rhI. vIh vIh goly ieko smyN dfgy jf rhy sn. do jnvrI df idn vI golfbfrI ivc lMG igaf. do jnvrI dI rfq nUM idwlI gyt qy KUnI burj ivckfr pfV pfAux dy mksd nfl goolfbfrI kIqI geI. iek hlkf ijhf pfV kMD ivc idsx ligaf. jnrl ivsL ny ies pfV rfhIN aMdr dfKl ho ky aMdrly mulqfn sLihr Aupr hmlf krn df hukm dy idqf. brgyzIar mfrKm qy zMzOs dI POj dIaF tukVIaF agy vDIaF. kYptn simwQ idwlI gyt vl vDx ligaf. nyVy jf ky pqf cilaf ik ieh pfV bhuq Coty hn, iek vkq iek bMdf lMGx jogy. Ausy vkq Aucy QfvF qoN bwcy qy aOrqF POj Aupr pQrfa krn lg pey qy bMdUkF vI clx lgIaF. ies pfisE hmly dI sMBfvnf Kqm ho geI. kYptn simQ dy keI drjn bMdy mfry gey. simQ ny afpxy bMdy ipwCy nUM duVf ley. AuQoN hwt ky simwQ dI pltn KUnI burj nyVy af geI. ieQoN ku kMD ivclf pfV kuJ ku vwzf ids irhf sI. sfrjMt bont ny ies pfV rfhIN aMdr lMG ky afpxf JMzf gwz idqf. JMzf gwzx nfl bfkI dy ispfhIaF df hOslf vI vD igaf qy vfrI vfrI aMdr jfx lgy. aMdroN ho rhI golf-bfrI nfl JMzf qF ClxI ho igaf pr ies nUM gwzx vflf sfrjYNt golIaF qoN bcdf irhf. ieQoN kMD lMGidaF hI iehnF nUM iswK POjIaF df sfhmxf krnf ipaf. kYptn lIQ jo ieQoN agvfeI kr irhf sI, dy golI vwj geI. Aus ny hfly qk PfieirMg df hukm nhIN sI idqf. iswK afpxI afdq vFg qlvfrF nfl lV rhy sn qy aMgryjLF ny AuhnF Aupr golI clfAuxI sLurU kr idqI. donF pfisaF qoN bhuq hI PsvF XuwD hoieaf pr golIaF qy qlvfrF df afps ivc kI mukfblf ho skdf sI. ieMnf jLrUr hoieaf ik kYptn lIQ df iek hwQ kitaf igaf. iswK ipwCy htx lgy. ieMny icr ivc iklHy dI kMD ivc iek hor pfV pY igaf qy kfPI sfrI POj aMdr af geI. iklHy aMdrly mulqfn sLihr dy hr Gr ivcoN aMgryjLF Aupr golIaF cl rhIaF sn. POj GrF ivc jf vVI. iek iswK ispfhI ny, ijs dy iek hwQ ivc JMzf sI qy dUjy ivc qlvfr, korporl mYkgYr dI bFh lfh idqI pr ipiCEN afeI golI nfl mfiraf igaf qy Aus df JMzf izg ipaf. aMgryjL POj sfry sLihr ivc PYl geI qy hOlI hOlI kfbU pfAux lgI. sB qoN qkVf mukfblf mMdr ivc hoieaf ijQy ispfhI nhIN sgoN hiQafrF nfl lYs afm lok sn. mUlrfj dI POj ipwCy htdI hux aMdrly iklHy ivc jf vVI sI qy hux mulqfn sLihr ivc aMgryjL POj sI jF afm sLihrI. POjI hux POjI nhIN sI rhy, jMglI jfnvr bx gey sn. AuhnF sLihr dI luwt sLurU kr idqI. bMdy iek pfsy kwZ idqy qy aOrqF nfl jLbr jnfh hox ligaf. jnrl ivsL ny POj nUM iek idn qy iek rfq mn mrjLI krn leI dy idqy. POjIaF ny rysLm, cFdI, sonf, hiQafr jF hor jo vI kImqI cIjLF imlIaF luwt leIaF. lfsLF dy gihxy vI lfh ley. ikAuNik ieh amIr lokF df sLihr sI ies leI POj dy hwQ vI bhuq kuJ ligaf. sfrf sLihr qihs-nihs ho igaf. ijhVIaF kMDF KVIaF sn Auh vI izgx vflIaF hI sn. cfry pfsy awg lgI hoeI sI. lfsLf ivKrIaF hoeIaF sn. mUlrfj df nuksfn qF hoxf hI sI, aMgryjLF df vI Gwt nhIN sI hoieaf. cfr sO qoN pMj sO sYink mfry jf cuwky sn qy ieMny ku hI jLKmI sn. sLihr dI luwt qy aOrqF dI bypqI krn qoN bfad hux POj aMdrly iklHy vl vDI. iklHy dIaF kMDF bfhrlIaF kMDF ijMnIaF mjLbUq nhIN sn pr iPr vI ies aMdr dfKl ho skxf ieMnf sOKf nhIN sI. iklHy qoN do ku PrlFg dUr aMgryjL POj ny morcfbMdI krky golLy dfgxy sLurU kr idqy. aMdroN qopcIaF Aupr golLy izgx lgy qy aMgryjLF df kfPI nuksfn hox ligaf. agly cfr idn dI golfbfrI nfl koeI kfmXfbI nf imlI Aultf jfnI nuksfn bhuqf ho igaf. jnvrI dI nON qrIk nUM iksy nf iksy qrFH aMgryjL POj iklHy dy nyVlI KflL qk puwj geI pr iklHy dI kMD ivc pfV hfly qk nhIN sI ipaf. aMdroN mUlrfj dI myjr hrbrt aYzvrzjL dy nF sMKyp ijhI icwTI afeI; ‘jnrl, afE smJOqf kr leIey, kI gwlbfq leI iqafr ho?’ ‘mUlrfj, ieh hux nfmumikn hY. smJOqy df vkq ipCly sfl aprYl ivc sI jo qUM guaf cuwikaf hYN. Aus smyN qUM XuwD psMd kIqf sI qy hux nqIijaF df sfhmxf kr. jy nhIN lV skdf qF jnrl ivsL muhry af ky gozy tyk dy.’

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myjr aYzvrzjL ny jvfb ivc iliKaf. mUlrfj ny kuJ smF hor lMGfieaf qy iek hor icwTI jnrl ivsL dy nF ilKI ijs ivc Aus ny ikhf ik Aus nfl gwlbfq krn leI iek dUq idqf jfvy ijs nfl Auh sLrqF qih kr sky. jnrl ivsL ny jvfb ivc iliKaf, ‘mUlrfj, dUq qF hI Byijaf jf skdf hY jy qUM ibnF iksy sLrq qoN afqm smwrpx kryNgf nhIN qF sfzy hmly df sfhmxf krdf rih.’ gwlbfq cldI hox krky golf-bfrI afrjLI qOr qy bMd kr idqI geI. kuJ dyr bfad mUlrfj ny afpxf iek dUq Gwilaf jo ik cmkdy hoey sLfhI ilbfs ivc afieaf qy jnrl ivsL dy sfhmxy KV ky Auh iek kfgjL Kohldf hoieaf iehnUM pVHn ligaf, “dIvfn mUlrfj jI kihMdy hn ik[[[.” jnrl ivsL ny agy vD ky Aus qoN kfgjL PiVaf qy pfV ky iek pfsy sutidaF ikhf, “AuhnUM jf ky kih ik isrP afqm smwrpx qy Auh vI ibnF iksy sLrq qoN, nhIN qF asIN dubfrf hmlf sLurU krn lgy hF.” mUlrfj df bMdf vfps iklHy ivc jf viVaf. Ausy sLfm Aus ny dubfrf PfieirMg df hukm dy idqf igaf. 19 jnvrI nUM ivsL ny afp GuMm ky hflfq df aMdfjLf lgfieaf ik ies Gyry nUM jldI ikvyN Kqm kIqf jfvy qoN jo Auh AuqrI pMjfb ivc rfjf sLyr isMG df mukfblf kr rhI gwP dI POj nfl rlL sky. mUlrfj iklHy ivc bYTf afpxy pirvfr bfry ijLafdf soc irhf sI ijs ivc aOrqF qy bwcy vI sn. sLihr ivc aOrqF dI ijhVI bypqI hoeI sI Aus qoN mUlrfj zr igaf sI. mUlrfj dI mF bhuq mjLbUq aOrq sI jo Aus nUM afqm smwrpx nhIN sI krn dy rhI. mUlrfj vI aMq qk lVdf rihxf cfhuMdf sI pr Aus dy kuJ POjI vI hux ieMny idnF dI lVfeI qoN Qwk gey sn. mUlrfj ny afpxy pirvfr qy POj bfry socidaF 19 qrIk nUM hI iek hor Kq ivsL dy nF iliKaf; ‘jnrl, iek Brosy Xog dUq Byjo.’ jnrl ivsL ny jvfb ivc iliKaf; ‘mUlrfj, koeI bMdf nhIN Byijaf jfvygf, qyry vloN afieaf bMdf vI kYd kr ilaf jfvygf, jy qUM kwl svyr sUrj cVn dy nfl bfhr af ky afpxy afp nUM sfzy hvfly nhIN kryNgf qF Aus qoN bfad qyry leI sfry mOky Kqm ho cuwky hoxgy.’ mUlrfj ny afpxy sfry aPsr iekwTy kr ley qy slfh kIqI ik hux kI kIqf jfvy. do sfP idsdy rsqy sn. iek qF ik sfrI POj iklHy qoN bfhr inkl ky aMgryjLF dI POj nfl lVy qy zt ky mukfblf kry qy dUjf rfh sI ik afqm smwrpx kr dyvy. sfry aPsr afps ivc idn Br bihsdy rhy. bhuq sfry pTfx qy iswK lVdy rihx dy hwk ivc sn pr aMq ivc lVfeI Kqm krn df PYslf ho igaf. mUlrfj ny iek iKmf BrI icwTI ivsL nUM ilKI qy ikhf ik Auh qy Aus dI POj afqm smwrpx leI iqafr hY pr sLrq hY ik Aus dy pirvfr nUM pUrI iejLq qy surwiKaf idqI jfvy. jnrl ivsL ny ieh gwl sihjy hI mMn leI qy Aus nUM dOlq gyt rfhIN bfhr afAux df hukm Byj idqf. 22 jnvrI svyr sfr dOlq gyt rfhIN mUlrfj icwty GoVy qy POjIaF vflI pusLfk ivc bfhr inkilaf. Aus dy mgr hI iswK qy muslmfn ispfhIaF df vwzf hjUm sI. Auh sfry iklHy qoN bfhr inkl ky pryz krn dI sLkl ivc KV gey, mUlrfj AuhnF dI agvfeI krdf sB qoN agy KVf hoieaf. AuhnF ny hiQafr hyTF rwK idqy. iksy ny isr nhIN Jukfieaf qy nf hI iksy dy ichry qy nf koeI pCqfvf sI, nf hI koeI iglf-isLkvf bs iek aiBmfn sI jo aMgryjL aPsrF nUM cMgf nhIN sI lg irhf, jo AuhnF dy mnF ivc burI qrFH rVkI jf irhf sI.

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sn. sLyr isMG atfrIvfly ny rfxI ijMdF dy dysL inkfly dy rosy vjoN bgfvq kr idqI sI. ipClI vfrI gwP sLyr isMG atfrIvfly nUM imilaf qF Auh iek vPfdfr jrnYl sI. gwP sfrI siQqI bfry socx ligaf ik Auh iks nfl lVn jf irhf hY, lhOr drbfr dy hwk ivc jF iKlfP. aMgryjL POjI aPsrF dI iek mihPl ivc Aus ny sB dy sfhmxy iek svfl riKaf, “dosqo, mYnUM qF ieh nhIN pqf cl irhf ik asIN XwuD, XuwD leI krn jf rhy hF jF amn leI jF iPr iks leI lV rhy hF, lhOr drbfr leI jF lhOr drbfr dy iKlfP?” asl ivc gwP ies gwl nUM idloN mnjLUr nhIN sI krnf cfhuMdf ik AuhnF ny pMjfb ivc hux pwky qOr qy rihxf hY nhIN qF gwl sfP sI ik Auh afpxI mhFrfxI ivktorIaf leI hI lV rhy sn. Auh aMdrlI isafsq nUM cMgI qrFH nhIN sI smJ pf irhf. Auh kwrI qy zlhOjLI dy ierfidaF qoN nfvfkP sI. gwP ny afpxy idl dI ieh duibDf ieMglYNz ivc bYTy afpxy puwqr nUM icwTI ivc vI ilKI pr Auh ispfhI sI, Aus df kMm hukm mMnxf sI, cMgy-mfVy bfry socxf nhIN sI. sLyr isMG atfrIvflf ies mfmly ivc spwsLt sI ik Auh lhOr drbfr nUM bcfAux leI lV irhf hY. lVfeI df Aus df vjfieaf ieh ibgl aMgryjL nUM pMjfb ivcoN bfhr kwZx leI sI. lhOr qoN mulqfn qy mulqfn qoN qur ky Aus ny afpxI POj rfmngr KVI kIqI. rfm ngr JnF dy dwKx vl pYNdf sI. Aus ny POj nUM AuQy Cwizaf qy afp kuJ bMdy lY ky diraf dy Auqr vl afly duafly dy ipMzF df jfiejLf lYx cly igaf. ies ielfky df vfkP qF Auh hY hI sI. Auh JnF qy jyhlm dy ivckfly ipMzF ivc GuMmdf vwK vwK lokF nUM iml ky ies lVfeI leI mwdd krn leI bynqI krdf iPrdf irhf qy lokF nUM afpxy nfl joVdf irhf. nfl hI Aus nUM morcf bMdI krn vflI jgfh qlfsL vI sI, aijhI jgfh dI qlfsL ijQoN dusLmx nUM mfq dyxI sOKI ho sky. kuJ idnF ivc hI Aus ny lVfeI dI sfrI XoXnf bxf leI qy afpxy sfry shfiekF nUM smJf vI idqI. JnF df dwKx lhOr vl dy pfsy sI. lVfeI ivc sLyr isMG aMgryjL POj nUM ijMnf vI ho sky lhOr qoN dUr lY jfxf cfhuMdf sI. rfmngr dy nyVy pYNdy JnF df pfV kuJ ajIb sI. diraf dy ivckfr iek tfpU bixaF hoieaf sI ijQy lok KyqI vI krdy sn. diraf df pfV BfvyN kfPI vwzf sI pr aj kl srdIaF sLurU ho jfx kfrn diraf Br ky nhIN sI vg irhf. diraf df sukf idsdf pfV asl ivc bhuq nrm gfrf sI, aijhf KoBf ik iek vfrI bMdf KuwB jfvy qF inklxf musLkl ho jfvy. Auh dusLmx dI POj nUM ies KoBy ivc ilaf ky mfrnf cfhuMdf sI qy Aus nUM afpxI POj lMGfAux leI sKq imwtI vflI jgfh df pqf sI. rfm ngr nyVy JnF dy keI coa vI sn jo BfvyN suwky pey sn pr ryq AuhnF dI vI nrm sI. morcfbMdI leI Aus ny jylhm diraf dy nfl nfl dy ipMz cuxy ijvyN ik mUMg, qupeI, sLfdyvfl, lwknf vflf, koty, Piqh kf cwk, rsUl afid. cylIaF vflI iehnF ipMzF dy dwKx vl sI Bfv ik aMgryjL POj dy hmly leI ieh sB qoN muhry pYNdf sI. iehnF ivcoN sLfdyvfl Auh jgfh sI ijQy kdy pors ny do sO hfQIaF nfl iskMdr df mukfblf kIqf sI. nyVy pYNdy rsUl ipMz qoN KVI phfVI sLurU huMdI sI. ieQoN ku phfVI aijhI sI ik kudrqI morcy bxy hoey sn. aijhIaF gfrF sn ik qopF ivc luk skdIaF sn. AucI jgfh qoN dusLmx Aupr dUr qk vfr krnf bhuq hI asfn sI. ijQy af ky rsUl vflI phfVI Kqm huMdI sI AuQoN hI iek jMgl sLurU ho jFdf sI, sVkVy, kfinaF, JfVIaF df mwDrf ijhf jMgl. ieh jMgl jyhlm qoN kuJ ku htvF keI koh diraf dy nfl nfl pYNdf sI. ieh jMgl AucfeI ivc qF pMj-Cy hwQ hI sI pr sMGxf sI. GoVy ‘qy bYTf bMdf nhIN sI idsdf. ies ivc byrIaF ikwkrF vrgy kMizafly bUty vI sn. ies jMgl nUM lMGxf sOKf nhIN sI. sLyr isMG ny kmfx dI sLkl dy morcy bxfey. Kwby pfsy rsUl nyVlI KVI phfVI qy swjy pfsy diraf jyhlm. ivc ivckfr pYNdf ieh jMgl. gwP dI POj ieh jMgl lMG ky hI hmlf kr skdI sI. diraf jyhlm qoN pfr hjLfry df ielfkf sLurU ho jFdf sI ijQy Aus df ipE cqr isMG atfrIvflf gvrnr sI. hfly BfvyN Auh atk dy iklHy krky ruikaf bYTf sI pr atk df iklHydfr lYPnInYNt hrbrt bhuqI mjLbUq siQqI ivc nhIN sI, Aus nUM iswK POj ny jldI lY hI lYxf sI qy cqr isMG atfrIvfly ny Aus nfl af imlxf sI. hux Kbr afeI sI ik ipsLfvr bRgyz ny vI bgfvq kr idqI sI qy rYjIzYNsI Aupr hmlf krky keI aMgryjL qy ihMdusqfnI ispfhI mfr idqy sn. bMnU dI POj ny vI bgfvq kr idqI sI qy gvrnr Piqh Kfn ny krnl jOhn homjL nUM golLI mfr idqI sI qy POj sLyr isMG atfrIvfly nfl imlx leI cl peI sI. ievyN sLyr isMG df plVf BfrI ho irhf sI. dUjy pfsy gwP vI mfro mfr krdf af irhf sI. vIh nvMbr nUM sLyr isMG nUM Kbr imlI gwP njLdIk hI af igaf hY. Aus ny afpxy nfl dy sfry jrnYlF dI bYTk bulf leI ijs ivc lfl isMG, aqr isMG, rfm isMG, sUrq isMG, kfhn isMG mjITIaf, Piqh Kfn itvfxf qy rx isMG smyq pwcI ku jrnYl sLfml sn. morcfbMdI bfry qF sB qYa ho hI cuikaf sI. sLyr isMG ny sB nUM muKfqb ho ky ikhf,

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“Kflsf jI, sfzI ieh lVfeI aijhI hoxI cfhIdI ey ik pMjfb dy nF dI iewjLq rih jfvy, asIN ipCly sfry Doxy Do dyeIey. swq smuMdr dUr bYTI iehnF aMgryjLF dI mlkf vI socy ik iswK nF dI qy pMjfbI nF dI koeI kOm dunIaF ivc hY vy, iPrMgIaF leI ieh XuwD iek aijhf sbk hovy jo ieh afpxIaF afAux vflIaF nslF nUM vI dyx. qusIN afpo afpxI POj ivc jf ky ieko gwl kho ik afKrI dm qk lVnf ey, mrn leI nhIN, mfrn leI lVnf eyN.” 21 nvMbr nUM gwP rfmngr qoN sq awT koh dUr pYNdy ipMz novflf ivc puwj igaf. ieQy brgyzIar kOiln kYNpbYl qy krytn zyry lfeI bYTy sn. sfrI POj puwj cuwkI sI. Aus ny zlhOjLI qoN cOvI hjLfr POj qy awsI qopF dI mMg kIqI sI jdoN ik lhOr ivc isrP ds hjLfr POj hI hfjLr sI. nON hjLfr iProjLpur qoN qy nO hjLfr hor POj ihMdusqfn dy dUjy ihisaF qoN puwj geI sI. pMj hjLfr POj ny isMD qoN afky Aus nfl rlxf sI qy iPr mulqfn vflI muihMm qoN jnrl ivsL ny ivhly ho ky vI pwujxf sI. ies qrFH Aus kol POj dI Gft nhIN sI. lhOroN qurn qoN pihlF gwP ny iek vfr iPr gvrnr jnrl nfl Kflsf POj dy ivhly iPr rhy POjIaF nUM dubfrf BrqI krn dI gwl kIqI sI pr zlhOjLI ny iPr nkfr idqI sI. POj dI igxqI qoN gwP ieMnf iPkrvMd nhIN sI. Aus dy aMdfjLy muqfbk Kflsf POj dI igxqI iksy vI qrFH vIh hjLfr qoN nhIN vDx lgI. asl ivc Auh iPkrvMd hY hI nhIN sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik ieh lVfeI sLfied iek idn jF iPr do idn hI clygI. sBrfEN vFg Auh svyry sLurU krky duiphr qk Kqm kr dyxI cfhuMdf sI pr ies vfr Aus nUM aPsos sI ik iswKF nfl hoeIaF pihlIaF lVfeIaF vFg hfly qk ies POj dy iksy jrnYl ny gwdfrI kridaF Aus qk phuMc nhIN sI kIqI. Auh qyj isMG vrgy iksy gwdfr nUM AuzIk irhf sI qy mn hI mn gwdfrI dy bdly ivc Aus ny ienfm vI qYa kr ley sn pr hfly qk Aus dI afs nUM PlL nhIN sI ipaf. asl ivc ies vfr iswK pMjfb leI lV rhy sn nf ik afpxy leI. Auho rfjf lfl isMG ijs Aupr pihlIaF lVfeIaF ivc gwdfrI dy ieljLfm lgdy sn hux sLyr isMG atfrIvfly dy moZHy nfl moZHf joV ky lVn leI iqafr KVf sI. sgoN Aus ny qF aMgryjLF nfl lVn leI pMj hjLfr nPrI vflI afpxI iek POj KVI kr leI hoeI sI. sLyr isMG atfrIvfly dI bhuqI POj JnF dy pfr hI sI. rfmngr ivc Aus dI QoVI POj hI sI ijs ivc kuJ GoV-cVy qy pYdl sLfml sn. rfmngr qy JnF ivckfr iek afV sI jo ik sYnf leI Et vFg sI. Aus dIaF qopF diraf dy dUjy pfsy prdy ivc sn. Auh ieQy pYNdy coaF dI polI DrqI nUM afpxy hwk ivc vrqxI cfhuMdf sI. gwP ny kYNpbYl nUM sLyr isMG dI afV Aupr jf ky hmlf krn df hukm idqf qF jo sLyr isMG nUM diraf dy dUjy pfsy Dwk idqf jfvy. kYNpbYl qVky novfl qoN cl ipaf. sUrj inkldy Auh diraf qoN koh Br dUr sI. gwP vI Auhdy mgr hI sI. gwP ny nyVy pYNdy iek iklHy Aupr cV ky dUrbIn nfl sLyr isMG atfrIvfly dI POj df jfiejLf lYxf cfihaf, Aus ny dyiKaf ik POj qF pihlF hI JnF dy dUjy pfsy KVI sI. diraf dy ies pfsy Aus nUM kuJ GoV-cVy njLr afey. kuJ GoV-cVy dUjy pfsy nUM diraf pfr krdy vI njLr afey. gwP ny soicaf ik aj vflf morcf qF Pihq ho igaf. sLyr isMG dI POj qF afpxy afp hI dUjy kMZy cly geI hY. ies nfl gwP afpxI afdq muqfbk hor vI josL ivc af igaf. Aus ny Ausy vyly hI myjr lyn qy myjr vfrnr nUM ikhf, “aOPIsrjL, qusIN dovyN afpxIaF pMj kYvlrI dIaF rYjmYNtF qy do hOrs afitlrI lY ky jfE qy AuhnF dy sfry iswK rsfly iblkul dUjy kMZy qk Dwk afE qF jo muV ky ieDr nUM mUMh nf krn, sLurU ivc hI AuhnF nUM sbk iml jfvy.” Aus dy hukm anusfr pMj qopf lY ky POj agy vDI qy iswK GoV-ciVaF Aupr golI clfAux lgI. QoVf hor agy vDy qF Auh QFvyN KVy hI jLmIn ivc Ds hox lgy, qopF vI hyTF qk cly geIaF. Ausy vkq sLyr isMG vloN goly izgx lgy jo aMgryjLF df kfPI nuksfn kr gey. kYptn EvrI ny qIjI zrYgn nUM agy vDx df hukm idqf. Auh iswKF dy sfhmxy swuky idsdy JnF ivc af vVy. ieho sLyr isMG cfhuMdf sI. diraf dy dUjy pfisE BfrI golfbfrI sLurU ho geI. aMgryjLF dy sqfrF GoVy ickV ivc Psy hI rih gey. ijhVIaF qopF ryqy ivc PsIaF sn Auh kwZ hI rhy sn ik kuJ iswK GoV-ciVaF ny af ky hmlf kr idqf. BjidaF hoieaF aMgryjLF dI iek qop ryqy ivc hI PsI rih geI. ievyN iswK hmlf krdy qy nuksfn krky Bwj jFdy. AuhnF ny kwto qy Bwjo vflI XwuD nIqI apxf leI sI. iPr dUjy pfisEN iek hor iswK lfeIt kYvlrI afeI qy Aus ny afky lYPtInYNt krnl ivlIam hYvlok Aupr acfnk hmlf kr idqf qy AuhnF df vI kfPI sfrf nuksfn kr idqf. brgyzIar kurytn hYvlOk nUM hONslf idMdf agy viDaf qF Aus dI CfqI ivc golI af vwjI. hYvlOk dy GoVy qy ispfhI vI ryq ivc Ds gey sn, iswK ispfhIaF ny AuhnF Aupr vI aMnyvfh golIaF clf idqIaF qy vfps dUjy kMZ Bwj gey, ies hmly ivc hYvlOk vI mfiraf igaf. iPr hOlI hOlI qIjI zrYgn lgfqfr afAux vfly iswK GoV svfrF Aupr hmly krn lgI. rfmngr dIaF ieh JVpF agly idn Kqm ho geIaF pr iPr vI iekf dukf iswK GoV-ciVaF dy hmilaF ny aMgryjL POj dy nwk ivc dm krI rwiKaf. aMgryjLF dy pMjfh aPsr qy ispfhI qIjI zrYgn dy mfry gey sn, Aus qoN ibnF iqMn drjn hor sYink vI mry qy bhuq sfry jLKmI hoey. brgyzIar kurytn qy hYvlOk df mfry jfxf gwP leI bhuq duK vflI gwl sI. ies dy mukfbly iswKF df nuksfn bhuq QoVf hoieaf

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sI. gwP ny rfmngr nUM hI afpxf kYNp bxf ilaf. ieQy hI afpxI splfeI vfly gwzy vI bulf ley. Aus dI Kfxy dI splfeI hfly nhIN sI pujI. GoiVaF leI vI Kfxf nhIN sI. ibjfeI df mOsm kfrn GoiVaF leI vI cfry dI Gft sI. POj dy Kfxy dI Gft kfrn gwP ny jLKmI GoiVaF nUM vwZ ky Kfx df hukm dy idqf. Auh rfq gwP leI bhuq aOKI rfq sI. jnrl QYkvYl nUM kYvlrI izvIXn df jrnl kmFizMt bxf idqf igaf qy kYNpbYl ny qIjI ienPYNtrI sMBfl leI. gwP leI ieh aijhI pihlI hfr sI. hux AuhnF df sB qoN pihlf kMm JnF dy dUjy pfsy KVy isKF nfl injwTxf sI qy lVfeI nUM jldI Kqm krnf sI. ieQoN qF diraf pfr krnf musLkl sI. ies qoN bfad do Gft sn ijQoN diraf pfr kIqf jf skdf sI, iek qF gVHI Kfn kI qy dUjf rwnI Kfn kI iehnF qoN bfad qIjf Gft ieQoN pMdrF koh dUr vjLIrfbfd vflf pwqx POj dy pfr hox leI ZukvF sI. gwP ny vjLIrfbfd qoN diraf pfr krky iswKF Aupr hmlf krn df PYslf kr ilaf. Auh afp rfmngr hI irhf qy QYkvYl nUM diraf pfr krn leI Byj idqf. QYkvYl 30 nvMbr nUM afpxI POj qy rsd qy hor splfeI lY ky cl ipaf. gVI Kfn kI pwuijaf qF dUjy pfsy iswK POj KVI Aus df ieMqjLfr kr rhI sI. Auh ies qoN agly Gft qy puwj igaf. ieQoN JnF df vhfa bhuq qyjL sI pr dUjy pfsy Kflsf POj vI idKfeI dy rhI sI. aMq Aus nUM qIjf Gft hI pfr krnf ipaf. vjLIrfbfd Auh sLfm qk phuMc sikaf. vjLIrfbfd ivc iek iklHf vI ijQy aMgryjLF df kbjLf sI. aMgryjL POj dy diraf pfr krn leI aigEN atk qoN afeI pTfn POj ny vIh iksLqIaF df ieMqjLfm kIqf hoieaf sI. ieQoN 24vIN Puwt, 25vIN qy 45vIN nyitv ienPYNtrI diraf pfr krn lgIaF. qIjI ierrYgUlr kYvlrI dy iqMn rsfly vI lMG gey pr Kfxy dI rsd vloN ksr hfly vI rih geI qy aglf idn POj nUM BuiKaF hI kwZxf ipaf. iswK POj AuhnF Aupr pUrI qrFH njLr rwK rhI sI. rx isMG ny sLyr isMG nUM ieQy hI aMgryjLF Aupr hmlf krn dI slfh idqI pr sLyr isMG df mqlv ieQy vwzI lVfeI krn df nhIN sI. Auh qF iehnF nUM iKwc ky cylIaF vflI lY jfxf cfhuMdf sI ijQy Aus dy mjLbUq morcy sn. Aus ny pwky morcy sdUl pur ivc vI bxfey hoey sn ijhnF ivc aKIr qk liVaf jf skdf sI. QYkvYl dI sfrI POj ny jdoN diraf pfr kr ilaf qF Auh diraf dy dUjy kMZy dy nfl nfl vfps rfmngr dI idsLf vl nUM qur ipaf ijs pfsy sLyr isMG dI POj KVI sI. Aus ny sLyr isMG qoN Cy ku koh qy afpxf kYNp lf idqf. Aus kol cOdF hjLfr POj qy 66 qopF sn qy gOzbI hor POj lY ky mgr af irhf sI. rfmngr dy dwKx vloN gwP ny kuJ golfbfrI iswKF Aupr kIqI pr Aus ny QYkvYl nUM hmlf krn df hukm nf idqf. QYkvl soc irhf sI ik ieQoN hI iswKF Aupr hmlf kr idMdf hY qF iswKF df nuksfn sLfied ijLafdf ho jFdf pr ihAU gwP dy hukm qoN ibnF hmlf sMBv nhIN sI. agly idn QYkvYl sdUlpur vl qur ipaf ijQy iswKF dy morcy sn pr iswK POj moricaF ivc jfx dI QF gMny dy murwibaF ivc jf vVI qy AuQy hI qopF bIV leIaF. iswKF ny QYkvYl Aupr golfbfrI sLurU kr idqI, QYkvYl ny afpxI POj nUM lMmy pY jfx leI kih idqf ies qrFH AuhnF df bhuq Gwt nuksfn hoieaf. dUjy pfsy QYkvYl dy qopcIaF ny bhuqI golfbfrI iswKF dy KflI pey moricaF Aupr hI kIqI. ies hmly ivc donF iDrF ny isrP qopF hI vrqIaF. pYdl qy rsfly iek pfsy rhy. ies ivc aMgryjLF dy do drjn bMdy mry qy pMj drjn jLKmI hoey. iswKF POj df iek ispfhI miraf qy Cy jLKmI hoey. Ausy rfq iswK sdUl pur qoN afpxy jyhlm vfly zyry nUM qur pey, ieh AuhnF df aMgryjL POj nUM afpxy ipwCy swdx df iek qrIkf sI. agly idn jd gwP ny dyiKaf ik iswKF ny pwky moricaF dI QFvy gMny dy Kyq ivc morcy bxfey sn qF Auh AuhnF dI akl Aupr hwsx ligaf pr ies gwl df Aus nUM bfad ivc iKafl afieaf ik iswKF ny AuhnF nUM DoKf dyx leI moricaF dI jgfh bdlI sI, ies qrFH AuhnF df ijLafdf nuksfn kr gey sn. hux sLyr isMG dI bhuqI POj cylIaF vflI sI pr Aus ds ku hjLfr sYink afpxy nfl lY ky afly duafly iPrdf irhf qF jo gwP Aupr mfnisk dbfa bixaF rhy. gwP vI pihlI vfr ieMny dbfa hyT lV irhf sI. rfmngr dIaF JVpF ny Aus nUM iswK POj bfry dubfrf socx leI mjbUr kr idqf. gwP jldI ieh vI smJ igaf ik sLyr isMG ny clfkI nfl Aus nUM afpxy zyry Auqy bulf ilaf sI. cfr dsMbr nUM QYkvYl ny sdUl pur qoN inkl ky lsUVI ivc kYNp lf ilaf. ieQoN cylIaF vflI awT koh agy sI. awT dsMbr nUM aMgryjLF dI bhuqI POj lsUVI ivc iekwTI ho geI. hux Aus nUM ieMqjLfr sI qF sI jnrl ivsL df jo ik mulqfn qoN afpxI pihlI ienPYNtrI izvIXn lY ky puwjx vflf sI. iehnF idnF ivc gwP nUM qMg krn vflI hor Kbr af geI. Auh sI ik iswKF ny atk dy iklHy Aupr vI kbjLf kr ilaf sI ijs df mqlv sI ik hux cqr isMG atfrIvflf dI POj vI sLyr isMG nfl af rlygI qy ipsLfvr qoN bfgI hoeI POj vI. hux sLyr isMG nUM Aus dy aPgfnI dosqF dI mwdd vI puwj skygI. ies dy nfl hor Kbr ieh sI ik jnrl ivsL qoN mulqfn df iklHf hfly Pihq nhIN sI ho irhf ies leI Aus df puwj skxf agy pYNdf jf irhf sI. gwP df jldI hmlf krn dI XoXnf vI agy pY geI. pUrf dsMbr inkl igaf qy jnvrI af igaf. iekf dukf JVpF huMdIaF rhIaF pr donoN POjF hI iek dUjy vl dyKdIaF jf rhIaF sn. sLyr isMG

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cfhuMdf sI ik gwP hI hmlf kry. vYsy vI gwP df suBfa hmlfvfrF vflf hI sI. Aus jldI jjLbfqI ho ky hmly leI kfhlf pY jfieaf krdf. cylIaF vflI ivc iswK POj dy muhfjL jrnYlF ivckfr bhuq iDafn nfl vMzy hoey sn. do koh dUr pYNdy jyhlm diraf vl AhnF dIaF ipwTF sn. swjy pfsy rfm isMG afpxy rsfly nfl, Aus dy nfl lfl isMG afpxI POj nfl, ivckfr aqr isMG sI qy Aus dy nfl hI Kwby pfsy sLyr isMG qy Aus qoN vI Kwby pfsy rsUl vl nUM kmFzr rx isMG df rsflf qfienfq sI. ipwCy PihqsLfh kf cwk njLdIk sUrq isMG afpxI irjLrv POj leI KVf sI. Kflsf POj dy sfhmxy Gxf jMgl qy jMgl pfr aMgryjLF ny af morcy lfey. rfm isMG dy sfhmxy brgyzIar vfeIt dI GoV svfrF dI brgyz sI. Aus dy nfl hI kYNpbYl dI qIjI izvIXn sI ijs ivc hogn dI kmFz hyT 36vIN, 61vIN qy 46vIN btflIan sI qy pYnI kuiek dI kmFz hyT 45vIN, 24vIN, qy 25vIN btflIan sI. ivckfr mfAUNtyn dI 30vIN, 56vIN qy 29vI qy Aus dy nfl gOzbI dI 31vIN, dUjI qy 70vIN btflIan qfienfq sI. iblkul swjy pfsy brgyzIar pop qy lyn dy GoV svfr sn. iehnF sB ipwCy gwP qy Aus dy ipwCy brgyzIar pYnI dI irjLrv POj. aMgryjL POj dIaF ieh sfrIaF sPF iek dUjy qoN awDI awDI PrlFg dUr sn. qopF ivckfr sn. donF POjF dy durimafn jMgl. ieh jMgl dyKx nUM bhuqf vwzf nhIN sI jfpdf pr ieh kMzydfr qy sMGxf sI so jMgl lMGxf ieMnf sOKf nhIN sI. rx isMG qy Kwby pfsy rsUl qoN hI dUjy pfsy nUM phfVIaF dI lVI sLurU ho jFdI sI. Aus pfsy jMgl vI kuJ Gwt sI. Aus dI morcf bMdI kuJ aijhI sI ik gwP nUM sfhmxy qoN hI hmlf krnf pYxf sI. 13 jnvrI 1849 dI svyr. lohVy dI TMz sI. donoN pfisaF qoN qVksfr hI lVfeI dy ibgl vwj gey. iswKF dy ngfry qy jYkfry asmfn CUhx lgy. iswK POj vl ijhVy lokF ny aPIm KfxI sI AuhnF nUM aPIm vMzI geI, kuJ iek ny sLrfb vI pIqI pr bhuiqaF ny rwb df nF hI iDafieaf. aMgryjL POj nUM iek iek pYg sLrfb df idqf igaf. iswK POj afpxy morcy qy jldI hI puwj geI pr aMgryjL POj df kYNp jLrf ku htvF sI. AuhnF nUM AUT lwdidaF qy hfQIaF mgr qopF bMnidaF kuJ vkq ligaf qy duiphr qk afpxy moricaF qy awpV sky. vYsy vI gwP soc irhf sI ik duiphr nUM sLurU hoeI lVfeI sLfm qk Auh Kqm kr dyvygf. Aus nUM XkIn sI ik ieh lVfeI ieMnI musLkl nhIN hovygI. iswK POj hux pihlF ijMnI mjLbUq nhIN sI rhI. cylIaF vflI puwj ky aMgryjLF ny afpo afpxy morcy sFB ley. gwP ny pYnIkuiek nUM hmly df iesLfrf kIqf qy afp Auh dUrbIn lY ky dusLmx df jfiejLf lYx ligaf. pYnIkuiek ny 24vIN nUM hmly leI Byijaf. 24vIN Puwt ny jMgl lMG ky iswKF Aupr hmlf krnf cfihaf pr Auh ipwCy ht gey. gwP ny dUrbIn rfhIN dyiKaf ik iswKF dI POj qF keI mIlF ivc PYlrI hoeI sI. Aus ny afpxy aPsr iekwTy kIqy qy ikhf, “aOPIsrjL, mYnUM lgdf ey ik afpF ieh lVfeI aj mukf nhIN skxI ies leI kwl svyry vyly isr hmlf krFgy qF jo sfzy kol pUrf idn hovygf.” sfry aPsrF ny Aus dI hF ivc hF imlfeI. gwP kuJ hor kihx ligaf hI sI ik iek golI tIN krdI Aus dy hYt nUM CUMhdI hoeI lMG geI. sLyr isMG atfrIvfly ny sfhmxy gwP nUM dyK ilaf sI qy Auh afpxf josL kfbU ivc nhIN sI rwK sikaf qy golI clfAux df hukm dy idqf. gwP dy nfl KVy iek jrnYl ny golI dI idsLf dyK leI ik iks pfisEN afeI hY qy AuDr nUM hI qopF dy goly clfAux df hukm dy idqf. hux qk gwP ny vI aj hI hmlf krn df mn bxf ilaf. golI nUM afpxy ieMny nyVy dyK ky gwP vI qYsL ivc af igaf sI. sfrI hI POj kfhlI kfhlI isLsLqF lYx lgI. donF pfisaF qoN hlkI hlkI golfbfrI huMdI jf rhI sI. gwP ny jyb ivcoN GVI kwZI. iqMn vwj rhy sn. Aus ny soicaf ik rfq qF kuJ GMty hI dUr KVI hY. Aus ny afpxI POj nUM agFh vDx df hukm dy idqf. POj jMgl cIrdI agy lMGI. sMGxy jMgl ny POj dy jfx dIaF idsLfvF vI bdl idqIaF. pYnIkuiek 24vIN qy 25vIN jo rfjf lfl isMG dy sfhmxy pYNdIaF sn aqr isMG dy sfhmxy jf inklIaF qy iswKF ny AuhnF nUM burI qrFH kucl ky rwK idqf. ievyN hI hogn nfl vI hoeI. kYNpbYl nUM ieh pqf nhIN sI lg irhf ik ikhVf kmFzr ikQy hY, iks nUM kI hukm dyvy. Auh jf ky hogn dI brgyz nfl rlL igaf qy pYnIkuiek iekwlf hI irhf. Aus dI sfrI POj agy mfrI jf rhI sI. gwP vI afpxI izvIXn qoN ivCV igaf sI pr Auh qpKfny dy nyVy jf KiVaf ik jy iksy jnrl nUM Aus dI jLrUrq hovygI qF ieQoN lBxf sOKf hovygf. qopKfny kol KVf Auh qopcI zOas dI hONslf vDfeI kr irhf sI ijs dy goly bhuq shI itkfixaF qy izg rhy sn. pYnIkuiek dI 24vIN df qF bhuq nuksfn ho irhf sI. iehnF nUM iswKF df isDf vfr sihxf pY irhf sI. pynIkuiek ny 45vIN nUM hukm idqf ik iksy qrFH agy vD ky dusLmx dIaF qopF Aupr kbjLf krn dI koisLsL kro. mrdy ZihMdy kuJ ispfhI qopF kol puj gey qy sMgInF nfl qopcIaF Aupr hmlf krky qopF mwl leIaF pr Ausy vkq dUjy pfisEN iswK ispfhI afey qy qopF dubfrf Koh ky aMgryjL POjIaF nUM mukf idqf. 25vIn qy 45vIN nUM ipwCy Bwjxf ipaf qy

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af ky jMgl ivc sLrx lYxI peI. ies ivc bhuq sfry aPsr vI mfry gey. pYnIkuiek dy vI golI lg geI qy Auh QFvy izg ipaf. Aus df puwqr jo nfl hI lV irhf sI Aus dI mwdd leI agy viDaf, Aus dy vI golI vwj geI. pYnIkiek vflI bfkI bcdI brgyz vfps cylIaF vflI pfsy muV afeI. AuhnF dy hOsly burI qrFH psq ho cuwky sn. 36vIN qy 46vIN jo brfbr lV rhIaF sn iek dUjy qoN dUr ho geIaF pr dovF ny nuksfn dy bfvjUd lVfeI jfrI rwKI. aMgryjL POj hux jMgl qoN dUjy pfsy inkl ky lV rhI sI qy BfrI vI pY rhI sI pr jy iswK BfrI pY jFdy qF muV ky jMgl ivc af vVdI. AuhnF dy sfhmxy iswK POj dy qopcI sn kflI icwtI vrdI vfly pIlIaF pwgF vfly, qy ipwCy lfl kot vfly pYdl POj. aMgryjL POj dI vrdI vI lfl hI sI pr donF df Prk sfP sI. lVfeI smyN ispfhIaF nUM ajIb ijhf nsLf cV jFdf hY qy Aus nsLy hyT hI bhuq sfrI lVfeI lVI jFdf hY, ievyN hI ho irhf sI donF pfisaF dy ispfhIaF nfl. ieko AudysL sI; mfrnf. hogn afpxI brgyz lY ky lfl isMG nfl mukfblf kr irhf sI. drKqF ivcoN inklidaF hI Aus df sfhmxf iswK GoV-svfrF nfl ho igaf. iswK GoV-svfr Aus Aupr hfvI hox lgy pr jd qk 61vIN ny iek pfisEN GoV-svfrF Aupr hmlf krky AuhnF nUM iKMzf idqf. iPr AuhnF agy vD ky iswK qopcIaF nUM mfr ky qyrF qopF Aupr vI kbjLf kr ilaf. iesy vkq 36vIN Puwt iswKF dI pYdl POj df mukfblf kr rhI sI qy iswKF df hwQ Aupr sI, 36vIN nUM vfps jMgl vl dOVnf ipaf qy iPr AuhnF df agy vDx df hOslf nf ipaf. 36vIN ipwCy nUM BwjI qF iswKF ny 61vIN Aupr BrvF hmlf kr idqf pr 46vIN ny jf ky 61vIN dI mwdd krky iswKF dy hmly nUM pwCfV idqf. 46vIN df qopF Aupr kbjLf krn dI koisLsL smyN iswK GoV svfrF nfl vfh ipaf pr sYink qkVy ho ky lVdy rhy BfvyN qopF Aupr kbjLf nf kr sky. brgyzIar gOzbI dy puwqr nUM golI lg geI pr iksy hor sYink ny bhfdrI idKfilaF Aus nUM dusLmx dy vfr ivcoN kwZ ilaFdf. jnrl kYNpbYl ny iek iswK ispfhI dy golI mfrI qy iswK ispfhI mrdf mrdf kYNpbYl nUM burI qrFH jLKmI kr igaf. aMgryjLF dy iblkul Kwby pfsy rfm isMG dy rsfly ny aMgryjLF dI kYvlrI Aupr hmlf kIqf hoieaf sI. brgyzIar vfeIt ny kYptn Aunyt dI qIjI zrYgn qy pMjvIN bMgfl nUM iswKF dy ies hmly muhry kIqf. iehnF ny iswK rsfly nUM ipwCy qF Dwk idqf pr nukfsn bhuq AuTfAuxf ipaf. iswKF dy Kwby pfsy jF aMgryjLF dy swjy hwQ rx isMG ny aMgryjL POj ivc qrQwlI mcfeI peI sI. ijDr nUM jFdf lfsLF ibKyrdf cly jFdf. ieQy aMgryjL kYvlrI df brgyzIar pop burI qrF Gbrfieaf hoieaf sI. Auh glq PYsly lYNdf jf irhf sI qy POj df nuksfn krf irhf sI. iek qF Auh Aumr df vI kfPI sI qy njLr vI kuJ kmjLor qy AuproN jMgl vI sI. pop AuhnF aMgryjL aPsrF ivcoN sI jo irtfier hox qoN bfad vI irsLvq dy ky nOkrI ‘qy itky rihMdy sn. Aus dy glq hukm dyx kfrn kYvlrI ivc Bwj dOV mwc geI. sfhmxy iswKF dy rsfly af gey. ies pfisEN iswKF dI aijhI dihsLq peI ik aMgryjLF dI iqMn hjLfr POj ipwCy nUM dOV peI qy dOVdI hoeI ny dUr ipwCy PIlz hspqfl kol jf ky sfh ilaf. iesy smyN cYciln vfeIitMg ny afpxf ipsqOl kwiZaf qy iehnF ipwCy Bwjx vfly ispfhIaF Aupr golI clfAux ligaf. iswKF ny mOkf dyK ky aMgryjLF dI cfr qopF qy nfl hI swT gwzy brUd dy afpxy kbjLy ivc kr ley. pUrI dI pUrI rsflf brgyz df ipCFh Bj qurnf ieqhfs ivc pihlI vfr hoieaf sI, Auh vI aMgryjLF dI POj ivc ijs nUM Auh afp dunIaF dI mhfn POj mMndy sn. ieh aMgryjLF leI bhuq vwzI swt sI qy 14vIN lfeIt zrYgn dy kmFizMg aPsr ny ies dI bhuq hI inmosLI mMnI ik Aus dI bhfdrI Aupr bhuq vwzf dfg lwg igaf sI, ieMnI inmosLI ik bfad ivc Auh pfgl ho igaf qy mhIny ku bfad hI afpxy afp nUM golI mfr leI. pop dI kYvlrI mYdfn Cwz ky BwjI qF gOzbI leI Kqrf vD igaf. brgyzIar lyn dI kYvlrI hfly kuJ dUr sI. Aus df sfhmxf sLyr isMG nfl sI. gOzbI dI ies smyN hflq pYnIkuiek vrgI ho geI. Aus df mn izg irhf sI pr Auh iksy nUM ies df iejLhfr kIqy ibnF kmFz krdf jf irhf sI. 70vIN Aus dy nfl sI pr Aus dI 31vIN tuwt ky brgyzIar mfAUNtn nfl jf imlI jo Kwby vl jf rhI sI. mfAUNtn dI brgyz ivc 29vIN, 30vIN qy 56vIN nyitv ieMzIan sI. Auh aqr isMG dI POj nfl lV irhf sI. sLyr isMG vI hux aqr isMG dy nfl hI af rilaf. ieQy mfAUNtn dI POj bhfdrI nfl lVdI rhI. aqr isMG ny dusLmxF dy JMzy hyTf suwt idqy sn. ieQy 29vIN ny iswKF df mukfblf sMgInF nfl kIqf qy AuhnF nUM DwkdI hoeI ipwCy qk lY geI. iekwly nfl iekwly vflI lVfeI sLurU ho geI. iswKF ny pihlF ipsqOl kwZy qy iPr qlvfrF sUq leIaF. qlvfrF vflI lVfeI ivc iswK hfrn lgy. 29vIN ny ieh morcf ijwq ilaf qy iswKF dIaF bfrF qopF ‘qy vI kbjLf kr ilaf. nfl hI dUjy pfsy 30vIN qy 56vIN nUM iswKF ny ipwCy Dwk idqf sI pr ieQy aMgryjL iswKF dy moricaF qo agy jf ky lV rhy sn.

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56vIN dy bhuqy aPsr mfry gey qy bfkI dy kYdI bxf ley gey. afpxy morcy qoN ipwCy ht ky iPr agy vDxf iswKF dy lVn df iek ZMg sI jo ik dusLmx nUM DoKy ivc pf jFdf sI ik Auh ijwq igaf hY qy agly hI pl iswK iPr hmlf kr idMdy sn. ievyN hI 29vIN BfvyN agy vD geI sI pr AuhnF hmlf krky ies nUM iPr KdyV idqf. hux aMgryjL POj iswKF dy moricaF qy KVI sI qy iswK ipwCy ht gey sn. 29vIN hux hogn dI brgyz nfl jf imlI. pYnI dI irjLrv qy mfAUNtn vI iekwTIaF ho geIaF. lVfeI hfly vI cl rhI sI. ieh sfrI lVfeI kuJ ajIb sI. ajIb ies leI ik iksy vI brgyz dI koeI qrqIb nhIN sI rhI. ikhVI btflIan ikQy lV rhI sI ies df vI pUrf pqf nhIN sI cldf. jMgl ny aMgryjL POj dI mwq mfr idqI sI. iswK keI idn dy ies ielfky ivc hox krky Aus sB rfhF qy vfkP sn. sUrj Cup irhf sI. iPr hnyrf hox ligaf. krnl lyn hfly vI golfbfrI kr irhf sI pr kuJ dyr bfad Auh vI ruk igaf. mfAUNtn qy hogn dIaF brgyzF qy vfeIt dI kYvlrI iswKF vflI pusLIjn qy sn qy iswK POj kuJ htvIN. hnyrf huMidaF lVfeI bMd ho geI. iswK hor ipwCy ht ky afpxI qupeI vflI jgfh cly gey. gwP muhrly moricaF ‘qy afieaf. cfry pfsy loQF hI loQF sn. ijLafdf loQF aMgryjL POj dIaF sn. ies ivc ihMdusqfnI ispfhI qF sn hI pr aMgryjL ispfhI vI bhuq sn. iswK sYinkF dIaF loQF Gwt sn. dUjy pfsy iswK POj nfhry lf rhI sI; jo boly so inhfl, siq isRI akfl.’ nfl hI Zol-ngfry vI vwj rhy sn. gwP pfglhfr ho igaf. aijhy mMjLr qF Aus ny bhuq dyKy sn pr ieh kdy nhIN sI dyiKaf ik Auh afpxy ispfhIaF dIaF ieMnIaF loQF qy KVf hovy, Ausdy afpxy jLKmI ispfhI krfh rhy hox qy dusLmx sfhmxy jsLn mnf irhf hovy. Auh iswKF dy moricaF Aupr BfvyN KVf sI pr ieh ijwq nhIN sI, ieh hfr sI, Aus dy jIvn dI sB qoN vwzI hfr. Auh iek dm cuwp ho igaf. bulfAux qy vI bol nhIN sI irhf. Aus dy jrnYlF nUM Aus df iPkr hox ligaf. brgyzIar hogn ny ikhf, “sr, clo, ipwCy clo, cylIaF vflI cldy hF, AuQy hI kYNp lgFdy hF.” “nhIN brgyzIar, mYN nhIN jfvFgf, mYN ies morcy dI rfKI krFgf qFik iswK dubfrf afky kbjLf nf kr lYx.” “sr, ieQy qF pIx leI pfxI vI nhIN ey.” “qusIN jfE sB, mYN ieQy hI rhFgf.” “sr, asIN quhfnUM Cwz ky ikvyN jf skdy hF, iswK qF muV ky kdy vI af skdy ny.” “iesy leI mYN nhIN jfvFgf.” gwP ny sfP nFh kr idqI. iPr dUjy aPsrF ny gwP nUM mnfAuxf sLurU kr idqf qy Auh bhuq hI musLkl nfl mMinaF pr iPr vI Auh qd qk morcy qoN nf ihwilaf jd qk jLKmI nf sMBfl ley gey. rfq nUM kYNp ivc koeI vI aPsr iek dUjy nfl gwl qk nhIN sI kr irhf. ieh sB AuhnF nfl pihlI vfr ho irhf sI. AuhnF nUM ihMdusqfn ivc af ky dO sO sfl ho gey sn lVfeIaF lVidaF nUM kdy vI aijhI twkr nhIN sI hoeI. AuhnF nUM qF hfly sBrfEN vflf iswKF vloN kIqf mukfblf hI vwzf lgdf sI ieQoN qk qF AuhnF ny kdy soicaf vI nhIN sI. iekwlf gwP hI nhIN, aPsr hI nhIN sfrI aMgryjL POj hI inmosLI nfl BrI peI sI. koeI iksy nfl bol sFJf nhIN sI kr irhf, jy koeI krdf qF iek dUjy nUM dosLI TihrfAuNdy lVn lgdy. iehdy ivc aMgryjL POj dy ihMdusqfnI aPsrF qy ispfhIaF nUM kuJ ku qswlI jLrUr sI ik Auh bhuq bhfdrI nfl lVy sn qy ies lVfeI ivc aMgryjL ispfhI qy aPsr inkMmy iswD hoey sn pr Auh vI pUrI POj nfl hI hfr dy sog ivc zuwby hoey sn. ieh lVfeI isrP sfZy iqMn GMty clI pr qbfhI keI idnF ijMnI mcf geI. aMgryjL POj dy iqMn hjLfr sYink mry qy jLKmI ies qoN ikqy vwD hoey ijhnF ivc aPsrF dI igxqI vI bhuq sI. iswKF dy pMdrF sO ispfhI mry qy do hjLfr jLKmI hoey. lVfeI sLurU hox qoN pihlF gwP soc irhf sI iek ieh iek jF do idn df kMm hY. lVfeI sLurU krn ligaF ligaf ik sLfied iek idn hor lg jfvygf pr Auh lVfeI ijwq jfvygf. lVfeI dy durimafn Auh soc irhf sI ik iswK POj nUM jyhlm qoN pfr kr dyvygf qy Gwto Gwt iswKF nUM pMjfb ivcoN qF kwZ hI dyvygf pr Auh kuJ vI nf kr sikaf. ies lVfeI dIaF khfxIaF pMCIaF dIaF zfrF bx ky aglI svyr hI AuVn lgIaF. ieh pMCI jldI hI lMzn puwj gey. aKbfrF dIaF surKIaF bx gey. aMgryjL aPsrF nU M lfhxqF pYx lgIaF. aKbfrF dIaF surKIaF df ‘jMglI lokF hwQoN hfr’ df nF idqf jf irhf sI. rYjmYNtl qy rfxI dy JMzy izg pey sn qy cfr qopF vI hfr gey sn qy kfPI sfrf brUd vI. mrn vfilaF dI igxqI ieMnI sI ik socI vI nhIN sI jf skdI. pfrlImYNt ivc hMgfmf ho igaf. ienkuafrIaF bYTf idqIaF geIaF. gwP nUM brKfsq kr ky Aus dI jgfh sr cfrls nypIar nUM ihMdusqfnI POj df kmFzr bxf idqf igaf. gwP nUM afpxI brKfsqgI dI ieh Kbr imlx nUM kuJ idn hfly lgxy sn.

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gujrfq sLihr cylIaF vflI qoN bhuqI dUr nhIN sI pr bhuq vKrf sI. sLyr isMG atfrIvfly ny jLKmIaF nUM sMBfilaf qy kMm af gey ispfhIaF dIaF dyhF leI bfkI POj nfl rlL ky aMgITy iqafr kIqy qy ivCVIaF rUhF leI ardfsF kridaF AuhnF df aMqm sskfr kr idqf. Aus ny afpxy sfry jrnYl iekwTy krky afpxy sLhIdF nUM sLrDFjlIaF idqIaF, Bog pfey qy aMgryjLF dy dMd Kwty krn qy sfrI POj nUM vDfeIaF vI idqIaF. kuJ ispfhI rlL ky sLfh mhMmd dy ikwsy ivcly totky gfAux lgy;

afeIaF pVqflF bIV ky qopKfny, agoN isMGF ny pfsV qoV suwty. myvf isMG qy mfKy KF hoey isDy, hwly iqMn iPrMgIaF dy moV suwty. sLfm isMG srdfr atfrI vfly, bMn sLsqrI joV ivCoV suwty. sLfh muhMmdf isMGF ny goiraF dy, vFg inMbUaF lhU incoV suwty.

iswK POjI ZfxIaF ivc vMzy hoey sn. iek ZfxI gf ky hwtdI qy dUjI gfAux lgdI. kuJ ZfxIaF ivc hor vfrF jf ikwsy vI gfey jf rhy sn. sfrI POj hI jsLn dy rONa ivc sI. Aus idn sfrI POj qupweI ivc hI rhI qy agly idn AuhnF rsUl dI phfVI ivc morcy bxf ley. qopF phfVI ivc ievyN jVIaF geIaf ijvyN ies df iek ihwsf hI hox. sLyr isMG ny jrnYlF nUM ds idqf ik hux gwP df ieQy hI ieMqjLfr kIqf jfvygf qy Aus dy hmlf kridaF hI bfkI bcdI POj df vI Kfqmf kr idqf jfvygf. Auh agly idn bfhr inkl inkl ky dyKx lgy ik gwP kd af irhf hY pr aMgryjLF vloN koeI hrkq idKfeI nhIN sI dy rhI. AuhnF keI vfr lVfeI df ibgl vI vjfieaf, ngfry KVkfey pr aMgryjLF vloN koeI vI ihljul nhIN hoeI. sLyr isMG ny njLdIk jf ky dyiKaf ik ikqy gwP dOV hI qF nhIN igaf pr gwP dI POj AuQy KVI sI. kYNp ligaf hoieaf sI. kYNp duafly KflLI pwtI jf rhI sI, jLfhr sI ik acfnk hmly qoN zrdy hoxgy. aglf pUrf idn inkl igaf qy iPr Aus qoN aglf vI pr aMgryjL ijvyN susrI vFg hI sON gey hox. ieMny hjLfr iensfn hoxgy iPr AuproN dI hfQI, AUT, GoVy qy KwcrF afid vI pr AuQy ijvyN koeI huMdf hI nhIN. sLyr isMG gyVf kwZ ky af igaf. Aus ny GoV svfrF df iek dsqf bulfieaf qy aMgryjLF dy AuNgl lfAux Byj idqf. iswK GoV-cVy dOV ky gey qy aMgryjLF dy kYNp Aupr golIaF clfAuNdy iek pfsy nUM inkl gey pr aMgryjLF ny aigEN koeI golI nf clfeI. GoV-cVy iPr gey, ies vfr aMgryjLF ny jvfb ivc golI clfeI pr isrP bcfa leI hI. ievyN iswK GoV-cVy keI vfr aMgryjLF nUM AuksfAux gey pr aMgryjL afpxy GurinaF ivc bYTy rhy. iek do iqMn kridaF keI idn lMG gey pr aMgryjL nf ihwly. iswK GoV-svfr idn ivc keI keI vfr aMgryjLF nUM hmly leI AuksfAux jFdy pr insPl rihMdy. jd srdfr cqr isMG atfrIvflf sLyr isMG df ipqf vI afpxI Cy hjLfr POj lY ky af puwjf. Aus dy afAux dI KusLI ivc Aus nUM iewkI bMdUkF dI slfmI idqI geI. cqr isMG dy afAux qoN bfad vI sLyr isMG ny afp hmlf krnf TIk nf smiJaf qy gwP nUM hI hmly leI AuksfAuNdf irhf pr gwP tws qoN mws nf hoieaf. rx isMG cfhuMdf sI ik hmlf kIqf jfvy ikAuNik hmlf krn df ies qoN vDIaf mOkf muV ky nhIN imlygf. sLyr isMG BfvyN Aus df dosq sI pr Auh Aus nUM kihx qoN iJjk irhf sI. Auh iesLfiraF iesLfiraF ivc gwl krdf pr sLyr isMG nUM Aus dI gwl nUM smJ nhIN sI irhf. afKr Auh afpxI gwl kihx leI sLyr isMG dy qMbU ivc igaf. sLyr isMG ny afm vFg iKVy mwQy Aus df svfgq kIqf. rx isMG Aus dy sfhmxy mMjy Aupr bYT igaf. Aus dI bycYnI dyKidaF sLyr isMG ny puwiCaf,

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“rx isMG, jfpdf ey kuJ kihxf cfh rhy ho?” “rfjf jI, mYN qF sdf vFg eI kihxf eyN, mMnxf nf mMnxF quhfzf kMm eyN.” sLyr isMG Aus dI gwl ‘qy hwisaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik rx isMG jLrUr Aus dI koeI nukqf cInI krygf. rx isMG boilaf, “rfjf jI, sfnUM cfhIdf ey ik hmlf kr dyeIey, gwP ies vyly dibaf bYTf ey, mYN aijhf zr kdy vI iPrMgIaF ivc nhIN dyiKaf qy ieh iPrMgIaF nUM pMjfb ivcoN kwZx df vDIaf mOkf ey.” “rx isMG, myrI nIqI ey ik Auh hmlf kry, qUM cMgI qrFH jfxdf eyN.” “sLyr isMG jI, XuwD XuwD huMdf ey, XuwD dI nIqI isrP vYrI nUM mfrnf huMdI ey nf ik kuJ h or, vwzy srdfr jI dy afAux nfl sfzI qfkq ikqy vwD geI ey, ies vyly sfzI POj vYrI qoN zyHZI ey.” rx isMG dI gwl sux ky sLyr isMG socF ivc pY igaf. rx isMG ny iPr afiKaf, “ies vyly afpF hmlf krFgy qF gwP nUM mfr BjfvFgy pr jy jnrl ivsL puwj igaf qF afpF kmjLor ho jfvFgy, afpxy kol AuhnF dy mukfbly qopF Gt jfxgIaF qy aslf vI.” “rx isMG, qfkq vflI qyrI gwl TIk ey pr socdy hF, mYN vwzy srdfr jI nfl slfh krdF.” sLyr isMG ny clvF ijhf jvfb idqf. rx isMG inMmoJUxf huMdf AuT KiVaf qy afpxy qMbU vl cl ipaf. Aus ny phfVI qoN dyiKaf ik iPrMgIaF dy JMzy Jul rhy sn pr koeI hor Kfs hrkq nhIN sI ids rhI. Auh bhuqf kuJ kr vI nhIN sI skdf. kmFzr ien cIP qF sLyr isMG sI. Auh qyrf Bfxf mITf lfgy kihMdf qur ipaf.[[[ iek do idn qF gwP dy hYrfnI ivc hI inkl gey ik ieh kI ho igaf hY. iPr Aus socx ligaf ik ikAuN nf jnrl ivsL df vI ieMqjLfr kr ilaf jfvy. iehnF idnF ivc vI ipsLfvr brgyz df iswK afitlrI df iek pTfn jrnYl dIn ielfhI Bwj ky aMgryjLF dy kYNp ivc af igaf. Aus df sLyr isMG nfl iksy gwloN JgVf ho igaf sI. Aus ny gwP nUM imlxf cfihaf. gwP ny imlx dI iejfjLq dy idqI. Auh dwsx ligaf, “sfihb, qusIN hfly hmlf nf krnf, sLyr isMG dI pujIsLn bhuq mjLbUq ey, ieh KVI phfVI iblkul iklHy vFg ey, sLyr isMG AuzIk irhf ey ik qusIN hmlf kroN, ieh Aus dI cfl.” gwP vI hux qk ies gwl nUM smJ cuwikaf sI. rfmngr qoN hI Auh gwP nUM hmly leI AuksfAuNdf afieaf sI qy hr vfr gwP Gfty ivc rih jFdf. pTfn dIn ielfhI agy hor pqy dI gwl dsidaF boilaf, “iek sfihb hor gwl ey ik iehnF ipMzF ivc hirafvl dI Gft hox krky GoiVaF dy cfry imlx dI musIbq ey qy sLyr isMG nUM jldI hI musLkl df sfhmxf krnf pY skdf ey.” “Kfn, Aus kol rfsLx ikMnf eyN.” “sfihb, rfsLx df koeI mslf nhIN ey, afpy duafly dy ipMzF ivcoN POj leI rotI puwj jFdI ey qy pujdI rihxI eyN, BfeI mhFrfj isMG nF df iswK dUr dUr qoN rfsLx lY afAuNdf ey.” pTfn dIn ielfhI ny disaf. pihlF gwP soc irhf sI ik sLyr isMG dI splfeI lfeIn kwt idqI jfvy pr hux socx ligaf ik afm lokF dy GrF qoN afAuNdy Kfxy dI splfeI Auh ikvyN kwt skygf. Aus ny ieMqjLfr krnf hI TIk smiJaf. iek idn gwP ny dyiKaf ik sLyr isMG dI kfPI sfrI POj jf rhI sI. Aus nUM ligaf ik dIn ielfhI dI jfnvrF dy cfry dI Gft vflI gwl shI hY. Aus ny afpxy sUhIey Byj ky pqf kr ilaf ik sLyr isMG BfrI imkdfr ivc POj lY ky JnF vl qur igaf hY. rsUl ivc Auh isrP bfrF hjLfr POj hI Cwz ky igaf sI. gwP nUM brgyzIar vfeIn ny ikhf, “sr khoN qF iswKF Aupr hmlf kr dyeIey, hux mOkf ey, ds qoN pMdrF hjLfr POj qF ieQoN jf cuwkI ey.” “nhIN brgyzIar, ho skdf ey ik koeI cfl hovy, sLyr isMG sfzy nfl cflF hI qF Kyzdf afieaf ey, jnrl ivsL nUM afAux idE iPr socFgy.” gwP df vI hmlf krn df hONslf hI nhIN ipaf. sLyr isMG vI ieMqjLfr kr kr ky awk igaf sI. do PrvrI dI rfq nUM Auh afpxI POj lY ky rsUl qoN inkl ipaf. Auh QoVI dUr zINg jf ky ruk igaf. Aus ny AuQoN iPr gwP nUM hmlf krn leI Auksfieaf, ieh DmkI vI idqI ik Auh Aus dI splfeI lfeIn kt dyvygf pr gwP diVaf irhf. gwP hux koeI vI aijhf kdm nhIN sI lYxf cfhuMdf ijs nfl Aus dI hor byiejLqI huMdI. AuQoN Auh agly ipMz KorI cly igaf. AuQy jf ky iek vfr iPr sLyr isMG ny gwP nUM llkfiraf pr gwP hfly vI diVaf bYTf irhf. sLyr isMG cfhuMdf sI ik jnrl ivsL dy afAux qoN pihlF pihlF gwP nfl do hwQ kr lvy pr gwP afpxI QF qoN nf ihwilaf. sLyr isMG ny gwP nUM sunyhf Byijaf ik Auh lhOr Aupr hmlf krn jf irhf hY. gwP iPr vI nf AuiTaf. gwP leI cMgI gwl ieh hoeI ik

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jnrl ivsL df sunyhf puwj igaf ik Auh jldI hI af irhf hY. Aus ny pMdrF qoN vIh koh rojLfnf cldy hoey puwjxf sI. gwP idnF df ihsfb lf lf dyKx ligaf. sLyr isMG hux kuJ ku hmlfvfr bxdf socx ligaf ik kuJ krnf cfhIdf hY. Aus ny afpxy iek kmFzr aqr isMG nUM Cy hjLfr POj dy ky vjLIrfbfd dy iklHy Aupr kbjLf krn leI Byijaf. vjIafbfd jfx leI JnF df pwqx pYNdf sI ijQoN aMgryjL POj lMG ky afeI sI. ies iklHy df iklyHdfr ies vyly lYPtInYNt hzsn sI. Auh do bMglf kYvlrI rYjmYNtf nfl ies nUM sMBfl irhf sI. sLyr isMG dI Cy hjLfr POj muhry ieh nPrI kuJ vI nhIN sI pr iPrMgIaF leI ieh gwl cMgI hoeI ik jnrl ivsL rfmngr puwj igaf. Aus nUM sLyr isMG dI POj df JnF vl vDx df pqf cilaf qF Aus ny jldI nfl jf ky pwqx sFB ley. sLyr isMG dI POj nUM vfps muVnf ipaf. hux sLyr isMG nUM rx isMG dIaF gwlF Xfd afAux lgIaF jd Auh kih irhf sI ik iPrMgIaF nUM JnF lMGidaF hI BuMn idqf jfvy pr sLyr isMG ny JnF lMG lYx idqf sI. pihlF hor vI keI mOky hmlf krn dy gvfey sn. hux sLyr isMG ny gujrfq ivc afpxI morcf bMdI krnI sLurU kr idqI. gwP dy slfhkfrF vloN vfr vfr kihx qy vI gwP ny sLyr isMG Aupr hmlf nhIN sI kIqf, Auh ivsL nUM AuzIkdf irhf sI. Aus dI AuzIk nUM PlL lg igaf sI, jnrl ivsL kol vwzIaF qopF sn jo mulqfn df iklHf zygx leI ByjIaF geIaF sn. hux iswKF Aupr hmlf krn leI Aus dI POj vDyry qfkqvr ho cuwkI sI. Aus kol hux kul imlf ky 106 qopF ho geIaF sn jo ik iswKF dIaF qopF qoN dugxIaF sn. hux Auh mulqfn df iklHf ijwq ky af rhy jnrl ivsL nUM imlx leI Auqfvlf ho irhf sI. jnrl ivsL rfmngr KVf sI. ivsL ny mulqfn qoN afAux leI Auho rfh hI ilaf ijhVy rfh sLyr isMG afieaf sI. gwP ny 15 PrvrI nUM afpxf kYNp cylIaF vflI qoN pwut ilaf. kuJ smfn Aus ny rfmngr Byj idqf. Auh agly idn pwkf msijd ipMz puwj igaf qy Aus qoN agly idn kuMj nF dy ipMz af igaf. kuMj njLdIk pYNdy Aucy itwly qoN gwP ny KV ky dUrbIn lgfeI qF Aus nUM iswKF dy morcy idKfeI dyx lg pey. agly idn 18 PrvrI nUM Auh ipMz iqwRKr ivc sI qy vIh qrIk nUM ipMz sLfdIvfl ivc. ieQy puwj ky gwP KyqF ivc kxk imDdf morcy bxfAux leI itkfxy df muafien krn ligaf. hux gwP pUry hOsly ivc sI qy gMBIr vI. Aus ny brgyzIar vfeIt nUM ikhf, “brgyzIar, mYN cylIaF vflI ivclI hr Gft pUrI krnI cfhuMdf hF ies leI ijLafdf iDafn rwK irhf hF qy hmlf krn df qrIkf vI vwKrf apxfAux bfry soc irhf hF.” “sr, vKrf kI soc rhy ho?” “mYN soc irhF ik ies vfr asIN dusLmx Aupr ivckfroN hmlf krIey qy ivckfroN dusLmx dI lfeIn qoVn dI koisLsL krIey, cylIaF vflI dusLmx dy Kwby pfsy hmlf krnf glq sfbq hoieaf.” “sr, qusIN ies qrFH kuJ nf soco, cylIaF vflI vI sB TIk eI hoieaf sI, hux vI jIss TIk krngy, qusIN iPkr nf kro.” gwP ny Aus dI gwl ivc ‘hF’ imlfeI pr aMdroN Auh nvIN morcfbMdI bfry socdf jf irhf sI. hux gwP kol kul qyqI hjLfr POj sI. iehnF ivcoN iqMn hjLfr qoN Aupr gMnr, awT hjLfr GoV svfr qy bfeI hjLfr pYdl qy swq sO dy krIb ieMnjInIar afid sn. sLyr isMG dI POj vI lg Bg ieMnI ku hI sI pr Aus dI POj aMgryjL POj vFg anusLfisLq nhIN sI. rxjIq isMG qoN bfad POj df kvfied irhf hI nhIN sI. POjIaF dIaF msLkF vI Gwt huMdIaF sn qy XOrpIan aPsr qF lg Bg kwZ hI idqy gey sn. rx isMG ny keI sfl iPrMgIaF dI POj ivc lgfey hox krky Prk smJdf sI. iswKF kol aMgryjLF dIaF 106 dy mukfbly isrP 59 qopF sn. ieh qopF vI aMgryjLF dIaF qopF dy mukfbly dIaF nhIN sn. iswKF dIaF qopF cylIaF vflI ivc kfmXfb rhIaF sn pr hux aMgryjLF kol vwzIaF qopF vI sn ijhVIaF ik jnrl ivsL lY ky afieaf sI. iswKF kol qopF leI golLy vI kuJ Gwt sn pr iPr vI sLyr isMG dy ihsfb nfl kfPI sn. sLyr isMG nUM POj vloN jF asly vloN koeI iPkr nhIN sI. gujrfq vI cylIaF vflI vFg hlkI ijhI phfVI sI qy ies sLihr dI ipwT BUmI ivc Aucy Aucy phfV idKfeI idMdy sn. QoVI ijhI Duwp ipaF iehnF phfVF dIaF cotIaF dI brP cmkx lgdI sI. vjLIrfbfd dy pwqx-JnF qoN ieh pMj ku koh qy Auqr vl sI. sLihr dy pUrb vl kQylf ndI vgdI sI jo agy jf ky JnF ivc pY jFdI. ieQy pYNdy ipMzF ivc sLyr isMG ny morcf af lfieaf sI. sLyr isMG dI ipwT qy gujrfq sLihr sI. ndI Aus dy Kwby hwQ sI. morcf lfAux leI ies ndI nUM Aus ny iek afsry vFg vrq ilaf ik ies pfsy dI bfhI ‘qy bhuqI P Oj nhIN lfAuxI pvygI. cylIaF vflI vFg hI aqr isMG qy sLyr isMG ivckfr sn, lfl isMG AuhnF dy swjy pfsy qy Aus qoN agy swjy nUM rfm isMG df rsflf. Kwby pfsy ndI vl nUM rx isMG df rsflf sI. hrIaFvflf, bVf kflVf qy Cotf kflVf ipMzF ivc iswK POj ny

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afpxy morcy bxf ley sn pr afpxy swjy pfsy dy iqMn ipMzF nfrovfl, jmnf qy lUx pur KflI Cwz ley. ieh sfry ipMz gujrfq qoN koh-do koh dy Prk nfl pYNdy sn ijhnF ivc iswKF dI POj PYlI hoeI sI. gwP ny afpxI morcfbMdI df nksLf afpxy sih-aPsrF nfl rlL ky iqafr kr ilaf hoieaf sI. Aus df mUMh gujrfq vl sI. Aus dy iblkul Kwby pfsy QYkivl qy vfeIt dI kYvlrI dI pihlI zivXn sI. Aus dy nfl kYNpbYl dI kmFz hyT zMzYs dI nOvIN ienPYNtrI brgyz, iPr mYkilEz dI awTvI ieMnPYNtrI brgyz, iPr kfrnyj dI swqvI ieMnPYNtrI brgyz sn. ivckfr ivc hI myjr jnrl iglbrt dI kmFz hyT pYdl dI cOQI qy pMjvI brgyz sn. iblkul Kwby rx isMG dy sfhmxy lOkvuz qy hyarsya dIaF kYvlrI brgyz sn. myjr jnrl ivsL ipwCy sI. hOgn dI brgyz irjLrv sI. qopF iehnF sB dy ivckfr sn. sLyr isMG dIaF qopF vI Aus dI POj dy ivckfr bVf kflVf ipMz ivc sn. gwP dI XoXnf muqfbk AuhnF dI kYvlrI ny ndI vl dy pfisEN sLyr isMG dI bfhI Aupr jLor pfAxf sI. iPr iglbrt qy ivsL dIaF pYdl POjF ny ivckfroN hmlf krnf sI qy iPr zMzYs ny. iewkI PrvrI nUM donF POjF nUM hI sLrfb jF hor nsLy idqy gey jF AuhnF ny afpxy afpxy rwb nUM iDaf ky afpxy leI sLkqI mMgI qy iqafr ho gey. iswKF vloN lVfeI df ibgl kuJ pihlF vwj jfx kfrn aMgryjL POj nUM Kfxf vI aDUrf hI Cwzxf ipaf. bhuqy sYink mUMh ivc mIt dIaF botIaF leI Bwj pey. gwP ny afpxI POj nUM iswK POj qoN pUry do koh sfhmxy KVI kr ilaf. afmo sfhmxy KVIaF donF POjF dI iek isry qoN dUjy isry qk dI lMbfeI vI ieMnI ku hI hovygI; qkrIbn do do koh. sUrj dy iblkul cVfa nfl iswKF vloN jMg dy sLurUafq df ibgl vwj igaf. donoN POjF agy vwDx lgIaF. hfly aMgryjL POj dUr sI ik iswKF ny qopF clfAuxIaF sLurU kr idqIaF jd ik hfly aMgryjL qopF dI jLwd ivc nhIN sn afey. asly dI iswKF kol pihlF hI kuJ ikwlq sI dUjy dusLmx nUM iek dm pqf cl igaf ik qopF ikQy ku iPwt hn. GMtf ku hor cl ky gwP ny afpxI POj nUM rukx leI ikhf qy afritlrI nUM bulf ky sfrIaF qopF vloN iekwTf hI vfr krf idqf. sB qoN pihlf golf zOas ny clfieaf. cylIaF vflI ivc ieh qopcI zOas nfiek mMinaF igaf sI. AuQy jy iksy qopcI ny iswKF df ijLafdf nuksfn kIqf sI qF Auh zOas sI. iPr donF pfisaF qoN golfbfrI sLurU ho geI. ies hmly ivc aMgryjLF df ijLafdf nuksfn ho igaf Kfs qOr qy aitlrI df. iswKF dy pihly hI hwly ivc kfPI jfnF cly geIaF. lgfqr iqMn GMty donF pfisaF qoN qopF dy goly iek dUjy pfsy izgdy rhy pr Prk ieh sI iek aMgryjLF vloN 106 golLy jFdy sn qy iswKF vloN bdly ivc isrP 59 afAuNdy sn. iPr aMgryjLF dIaF bhuqIaF qopF dy mUMh vwzy sn jo vwzf golLf lYNdIaF so iswKF df ijLafdf nuksfn hoxf kudrqI sI. aMgryjLf df pwlVf BfrI pYxf hI sI so pYx ligaf. ies ivc iswKF dIaF qopF dI iek tukVI Bfv iek bYtrI Kqm ho geI. iesy durimafn rx isMG ny aMgryjLF dI kYvlrI Aupr BrvF hmlf kIqf. cylIaF vflI Aus ny pop dy kYvlrI dI pUrI brgyz hI mYdfn ivcoN duVf idqI sI pr ies vfr aMgryjL aPsr ies gwl df Kfs iDafn rwK rhy sn ik koeI mYdfn Cwz ky nf dOVy, qy AuhnF dI rfKI leI vI ivsLysL ispfhI KVy sn. ieQy iswK qy aMgryjL GoV-svfrF df zfhZf PsvF mukblf huMdf irhf. ijvyN iswK socdy sn ik POj dI ies bfhI Aupr ndI dusLmx nUM rokx ivc mwddgfr iswD hovygI ievyN nhIN hoieaf. GoV svfr sihjy hI ndI dy ieDr EDr af jf skdy sn. hux gwP ny afpxI sfrI POj nUM hI agy vDx df hukm dy idqf. Aus nUM lgdf sI ik iswKF df qopKfny df bhuq nuksfn ho igaf hY qy hux afhmxy sfhmxy lVfeI krn df vkq af igaf hY. sfrI POj hI bro brobr agy vDx lgI. iswKF ny afpxIaF bVf kflVf ivc CupfeIaF bYtrIaF clf idqIaF. aMgryjLF df ieQy vI kfPI nuksfn hox ligaf pr Auh agy vDdy gey. glbrt ny pYnI nUM bVf kflVf Aupr hmlf krn leI ikhf. dUjI XOrpI, 31vIN qy 70vIN rYjmYNt muhry hoeIaF. qopF dI rfKI iswK pYdl AuhnF df mukfblf krn af geI. gihgwc mukfblf hoieaf. ieQy iswK POj dI tukVI dI igxqI kuJ Gwt sI qy aMgryjLF df nuksfn krf ky vI hwQ Aupr irhf qy ieh ipMz AuhnF afpxy kfbU kr ilaf. ies hmly ivc aMgryjLF dy pMj sO dy krIb qy iswK POj dy Cy sO dy krIb sYink mfry gey. iPr gwP ny ipwCy KVy hfrvy nUM hukm idqf ik PorzfeIs dI hOrs afitlrI nfl iml ky Aus dI 10vIN qy 8vIN pYdl nfl Cotf kflVf ‘qy hmlf kry. ieQy iswKF nUM ipMz dIaF kMDF df afsrf sI. AuhnF ny ikl Hy vFg hI kMDF ivc morIaF kIqIaF hoeIaF sn. hOrs afitlrI nMU GuMm GuMm ky ny nyVy jf ky lVfeI krnI peI. ievyN AuhnF df nuksfn vI kfPI hoieaf, kYptn aYNzrsn mfiraf igaf qy do hor aihm aPsr vI. aMgryjLF dy sO qoN Aupr sYink mfry gey pr iswK vI bhuq mfry gey. ieQoN iswK ipwCy htx lg pey.

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iswKF dI KwbI bfhI ivc Cy qopF dI bYtrI nUM iek QF qoN dUjI QF lY jFdy hoey iswKF Aupr qIjI zrYgn ny af ky hmlf kr idqf. ijs pfsy nUM iswK sYink Bwjy Aus pfsy 60vIN rfeIPl qfienfq sI qy AuhnF dI golfbfrI nfl sfry hI iswK sYink mfry gey. aMgryjL POj ny qopF Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf. iswK rsfly qy aPgfn rsfly ny rlL ky aMgryjLF dI swjI bfhI Aupr hmlf kIqf. kYptn zMkn ny dUroN hI golI clf ky AuhnF nUM rokx dI koisLsL kIqI pr iswK qy aPgfn BfrU pYx lgy. QYkvYl ny AuhnF vl dyiKaf qF Aus ny qopcIaF nUM golLy dfgx df hukm idqf. AuhnF ny dusLmx dy GoiVaF nUM agy vDx qoN roikaf. Kflsf POj dI ieh tukVI Bwj qurI. iPr 9vIN lFsr AuhnF df dUr qk ipwCf krdI rhI. aPgfnF GoV svfrF dI iek tukVI ihAU gwP dI insLfn-dyhI krky iswDI Aus vl Bwj peI. jy pMjvIN lfeIt kYvlrI mOkf nf sMBfldI qF gwP Aupr hmlf ho jfxf sI. gwP dI jfn bcfAux leI kYptn stYns ny afpxI jfn Kqry ivc pf idqI ijs kfrn Auh kfPI jLKmI ho igaf sI pr Aus ny aPgfn hmlfvr Bjf idqy. Coty kflVy ivcoN iswK cly gey sn, aMgryjLF df kbjLf ho cuikaf sI. 24vIN df iswKF nfl jbrdsq mukfblf hoieaf jd Auh swuky nflLy ivc dI lMG rhI sI. iesy 24vIN dI cylIaf vflI ivc bhuq burI hflq hoeI sI pr ieQy 24vIN df hwQ Aupr irhf. iglbrt qy kYNpbYl dIaF izvIXnF ivckfr Kwpf pY igaf ikAuNik Auh iek dUjy qoN dUr ho geIaF sn. iswKF ny ies Kwpy ivc vVHn dI koisLsL kIqI qF dUjy pfisEN iek hor pYdl rYjmYNt ny af ky AuhnF dI koisLsL nfkfm kr idqI. ijs prkfr aMgryjLF df ies lVfeI ivc hwQ Aupr jf irhf sI lgdf sI ik aMgryjL ijwqy ik ijwqy. keIaF ny qF gwP nUM vDfeIaF dyxIaF vI sLurU kr idqIaF sn. aMgryjLF dIaF qopF hfly cl rhIaF sn qy ieh qopF AuhnF dy pYdl qy GoV svfrF dy hmilaF nUM kfmXfb bxfAux ivc shfeI ho rhIaF sn. 32vIN df korporl rfeIzr ipwCy af ky kfbU kIqIaF qopF bfry afpxy qjrubf afpxy dosq nUM suxfAux ligaf, “ieh iswK bhuq zfhZy ny, asIN qopF Koh leIaF, Auh qlvfrF nfl sfzy nfl lVy, jd qlvfrF vI AuhnF kol nf rhIaF qF Auh sfzy mUMh qy Q ukx lg pey.” iswK mYdfn ivcoN hwt ky jQybMd ho ky dubfrf af jFdy. af ky iPr hmlf krdy pr pCfVy jFdy. Auh dubfrf sLurU qoN jQybMd hox lgdy. Auh Kqm qF ho rhy sn pr AuhnF ivc lVn dI ihMmq nhIN sI Kqm ho rhI. iekwlI pYdl sYnf jF kYvlrI iksy vI iswK hmly nUM nhIN sI KdyV skdI, ipiCEN qop df golf AuhnF dI mwdd kr jFdf. iswK POj vFg aMgryjL POj vI bhfdrI nfl lV rhI sI pr aj aMgryjL POj df idn sI. iswK POj hOlI hOlI ipwCy htx lgI. ipwCy htdy Auh ijQy vI jgfh imldI morcf bxf lYNdy qy dusLmx df mukfblf krn lgdy. duiphr qk iswK hfr gey. bfad duiphr gwP ny jrnl ivsL dI dUjI brgyz nfl gujrfq sLihr Aupr kbjLf kr ilaf. aMgryjL POj hux iswK ispfhIaF dI qlfsL krn lgy. ijhVf vI ispfhI idsdf Aus dy golI mfr idMdy. keI ispfhI vrdI Auqfrn dI koisLsL vI krdy pr aMgryjL koeI rihm nhIN sn krdy qy byikrkI nfl golI mfrI jf rhy sn. iswK POjI lwBx df kMm dyr rfq qk cldf irhf. sLyr isMG qy lfl isMG afpxI POj lY ky rfvlipMzI vl inkl gey. rx isMG kfPI jLKmI sI. sLyr isMG Aus nUM afpxy iek vfkP jgIrdfr dy Gr lY igaf qy AuhnF nUM Aus dI syvf krn dI ihdfieq kIqI qy Aus ny rx isMG df hwQ afpxy hwQ ivc lYNidaF ikhf, “rx isMG, jo gurU nUM cMgf ligaf TIk hoieaf, asIN lVy hF ijvyN sUrmy lVdy hI ny, hfry hF ijvyN sUrmy hfrdy eI ny, ijvyN qUM kihMnf huMnf eyN ik qyrf Bfxf mITf lfgy. hux myrI gwl sux iDafn nfl, afs ey ik qUM jldI TIk ho jfvyNgf, qy ies qoN bfad qUM afpxy ipMzF vl inkl jfeIN qy ijMnI vI ho sky Kflsy dI syvf krIN, qUM hfly jvfn eyN, mYnUM qyry qoN bhuq afsF ny.” rx isMG ny sLyr isMG vl dyiKaf qy mn hI mn kihx ligaf ik rfjf jI, jy myrIaF kuJ gwlF mMnIaF huMdIaF qF sLfied aj ieh hflfq nf huMdy pr Auh cup cfp dyKdf irhf. sLyr isMG Aus df moZHf QfpVdf cly igaf.[[[ rfvl ipMzI ivc hI nO mfrc nUM sLyr isMG atfrIvfly ny afpxy 1600 ispfhIaF smyq iglbrt muhry afqm smwrpx kr idqf. agly idn kfhn isMG mjITIaf qy jgIrdfrI hjLfr POj ny hiQafr suwt idqy. ievyN hI afAux vfly idnF ivc lfl isMG, cqr isMG qy hor iswK aPsrF ny vI afqm smwrpx kr idqf. iswKF kol aslf qF sfrf hI Kqm ho cuikaf sI. BfeI mhFrfj isMG ies jMg ivc POj leI rsd df pRbMD krdf irhf sI, Bwj igaf sI. iPr 14 mfrc nUM rfvl ipMzI ivc sLyr isMG dI sfrI POj iekwTI hoeI qy sB ny ieko smyN kvfied kridaF knUMnI qOr qy afpxy afp nUM aMgryjLF dy hvfly kr idqf. kul vIh hjLfr POjI qy 41 qopF sn. bhuq sfry POj ieDr EDr ho geI sI. do ku hjLfr sYink mfry vI gey sn. iswKF nfl lVn afeI aPgfnI POj vfps aPgfinsqfn cly geI sI. iswKF dy kbjLy

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ivc vI kuJ aMgryjL sn ijvyN ik myjr jOrj lfrMs, lYPtInYNt hfrbrt qy atk dy iklHy ivcoN PVy hoey hor kYdI vI. Auh AuhnF ny vfps aMgryjLF nUM sONp idqy. aj aMgyryjLF df pUry pMjfb Aupr mukMml kbjLf ho igaf sI. afqm smwrpx dI rsm ivc bhuq sfry aMgryjL hfjLr sn. Kflsf POj dy ispfhI Qwky hovy vI sn qy BuwKy vI pr cVdI klf ivc sn. Auh pUry hAUmy ivc kvfied krn dIaF kqfrF vFg KVy sn. iekwlf iekwlf afAuNdf qy sfhmxy KVy aMgryjL aPsrF dIaF awKF ivc awKF pfAuNdf qy hiQafr suwtdf hoieaf boldf, ‘aj rxjIq isMG mr igaf ey!’ ievyN kridaF keI POjI awKF vI Br lYNdy. iehnF sfiraF nUM jMgI kYdI bxf ilaf igaf. aMgryjL socx lgy ik ieMny lokF nUM rwKxgy ikQy. aPsrF ny afps ivc slfh krky AuhnF ny afm jvfnF nUM iek iek rupieaf dy ky AuhnF dy ipMz jfx dI iejfjLq dy idqI geI. cqr isMG, sLyr isMG qy hornF sB nUM PiqhgVH iklHy ivc kYd kr idqf igaf. iPr Coty ijhy mukwdmy qoN bfad kuJ pYrol qy Cwz idqy gey. ijhVy pYrol dI AulMGxf krdy AuhnF nUM dysL inkflf dy idqf jFdf. mUlrfj Aupr kql df kys clfieaf igaf pr zlhOjLI ny PFsI muafP kr idqI sI. Auh 11 agsq 1851 nUM mr igaf. cqr isMG qy sLyr isMG 1858 sMn ivc kuJ mhIinaF dy Prk nfl agV ipCV mr gey. BfeI mhFrfj isMG, ijs ny pMjfb dI pUrn ajLfdI df pRcfr krnf sLurU kIqf hoieaf sI, Aus dy isr Aupr ds hjLfr df ienfm rwiKaf igaf sI. Aus ny aMgryjLF iKlfP afpxf prcfr kfiem rwiKaf. Aus dI gurU vFg hI mfnqf hox lgI sI. Aus dy sLrDflUaF dI igxqI iek lwK qoN Aupr sI. vYNsItfrt nF dy aPsr ny Aus nUM 28 dsMbr 1849 nUM 21 cyilaF smyq PV ilaf. pMjfb ivc jF ihMdusqfn ivc Aus nUM rwKxf bhuq Kqrnfk sI ies leI Aus nUM isMGfpur Byj idqf igaf qy Aus nUM kfl koTVI ivc iekwly nUM bMd kr idqf igaf. Auh 5 julfeI 1856 nUM pUrf ho igaf. Aus dy do Kfs cyly, nrfiex isMG qy rsLpfl isMG, jo BfeI mhFrfj isMG dy PVy jfx qoN bfad vI pMjfb ivc Kfs qOr qy mfJy ivc aMgryjLF dy iKlfP pRcfr krdy rhy sn, vI aMgryjLF ny ibly lf idqy. nrfiex isMG ijANdf PiVaf igaf sI qy rsLpfl isMG nUM alIgV nyVy pulIs ny mfr idqf sI.

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15 meI 1848. aj rfxI ijMdF nUM dysL inkflf idqf jf irhf sI. sLyKUpury dy iklHy ivcoN kwZ cuwp cfp ikqy dUr lY jfieaf jf irhf sI. lhOr cuwp sI. vwzy vwzy srdfr vI KfmosL sn. aMdro-aMdr BfvyN roNdy sn pr kuJ vI jLfhr nhIN sn kr rhy. rfxI ijMdF nUM pUrI gwl df pqf nhIN sI Aus nUM ikQy lY jf rhy hn ies leI Aus ny bhuqf Aujr nhIN sI kIqf. Auh ieho soc rhI sI ik pMjfb dI hI iksy hor jgfh Aupr lY jfieaf jfvygf. Aus nUM pihlF iProjLpur lY ky gey. ieQy af ky Aus dy sfry gihxy Koh ley gey qy agy jfx dI iqafrI kIqI jfx lgI. rfxI nUM kuJ kuJ smJ pYx lg peI ik Aus nUM Gr qoN ikDry bhuq dUr lY jfieaf jf irhf hY. Auh bhuq qVPI. Auh krmcfrIaF nUM durasIsF dyx lgI qy gflHF kwZx lgI. hux Aus kol gflHF kwZx qoN ibnF koeI cfrf vI nhIN sI ikAuNik hux Auh iek kYdx sI nf ik iksy mulk dI mhFrfxI. iProjLpur qoN jbrdsqI Aus nUM agy qor ilaf igaf. Aus nUM iek Coty ijhy kfPly ivc lYjfieaf igaf. ies kfPly ivc rfxI ijMdF dy nOkr, golIaF qy aMgryjLF dy krmcfrI sn qy nfl hI kuJ aMg rwiKak vI. keI hPiqaF dy sPr qoN bfad ieh kfPlf bnfrs puwj igaf. bnfrs qoN agy Aus nUM cnOr lY jfieaf igaf. cnOr ivc iek ieqhfsk iklHf sI ijhVf ik iek CfAuxI vFg sI. hux rfxI ny afpxI bfkI dI ijLMdgI ieQy hI gujLfrnI sI. Aus df Bwqf vI Gtf ky isrP hjLfr rupey mhInf kr idqf igaf sI. rfxI nUM Bwqy jF gihixaF dI koeI icMqf nhIN sI pr As leI qF ieh EprI dunIaF sI, Epry lok qy EprI bolI. Auh kMDF ivc isr mfrn qoN ibnF kuJ nhIN sI kr skdI. iklHy ivc Aus nUM sKq pihry hyT riKaf jf irhf sI. Aus dy bfrF nOkr sn pr cfr nOkr hI Aus qk phuMc kr skdy sn. iehnF ivcoN rfm iksLn munsLI Aus df muK nOkr sI. ieh cfroN hI Aus leI Kfx pIx df qy hor loVINdf smfn ilafAuNdy. Aus dI gfrz ivc iek sUbydfr qy 60 ispfhI sn. myjr mYkgrygr Aus nUM afpxI dyK-ryK hyT ihMdusqfn qoN lY ky afieaf sI qy iklHy ivc ilaf ky rfxI nUM Aus ny iklHy dy kmFzMt kYptn rIs qy lYPtInYNt nYlsn dy spurd kr idqf qy afp Aus df inwjI vfrzr bx ky AuQy hI rih igaf. Auh rfxI nUM svyry sLfm dyKx jFdf qy prdy Ehly KV ky iek do gwlF krdf qy af jFdf. ies nvIN jgfh qy af ky rfxI pihlF qF bhuq hI gwusy ivc rhI, hr vyly krmcfrIaF qy aMgryjL srkfr nUM gflHF kwZdI rihMdI pr iPr hOlI hOlI sLFq hox lgI. smyN dy lMGx nfl nvINaF nvIaF qrkIbF bxfAuNdI, BivwK bfry

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norIn ny nksLf GoiKaf qy bolI, “nypfl njLdIk eI ey, afh dyKo, sLfied iqMn sO mIl hovy, mYN ies pfsy geI sF, phfV bhuqy ny.” rfxI mn hI mn ies rsqy nUM qolx lgI. Aus nUM ies gwl df pqf sI ik nksLy dy Aupr vl sdf AuqrI idsLf huMdI hY. AuqrI idsLf vl qurn leI svyr df sUrj quhfzy swjy pfsy hoxf cfhIdf hY qy sLfm df sUrj Kwby pfsy. nypfl ieQoN Auqr ivc pYNdf sI. Aus ny nksLf cMgI qrFH dyK ilaf qy nypfl df rfh vI mn ivc bYTf ilaf qy muV ky ies bfry iksy kol koeI DMU qk nf kwZI. BfvyN nypfl dUjf mulk sI pr pMjfb nfloN njLdIk sI. norIn iPr vI afAuNdI rhI pr rfxI ny muV ky kdy nksLy bfry nypfl bfry koeI gwl nf kIqI. Aus dI koisLsL huMdI ik afm ijhI ijLMdgI jIvy qy KusL rhy. afihsqf afihsqf rfxI ijvyN Aus dunIaF ivc rc geI hovy. kuJ vI sI pr Aus nUM suPny hfly vI lhOr dy qy dlIp isMG dy hI afAuNdy sn.[[[ lhOr ivc mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM vI bhuqf kuJ nhIN sI pqf kI Aus dy afly duafly kI ho irhf hY. ieMnf ku pqf sI ik Aus dI mfqf nUM pMjfb qoN ikqy bfhr lY gey hn. ieh vI pqf sI ik kuJ lokF dI lhOr drbfr nfl lVfeI cl rhI hY qy aMgryjL Aus dy rfj nUM bcfAux dI koisLsL kr rhy hn pr ieh nhIN sI pqf ik kOx lok hn jo Aus dy drbfr dy iKlfP lV rhy hn. Aus ny ieh gwlF jfnx dI kdy koisLsL vI nhIN sI kIqI Aus nUM pqf sI ik sB awCf nhIN hY. sdf vFg jo kuJ bIqdf Aus dy aMdr hI bIqdf, bfhroN Aus cuwp rihMdf. ieMnf ku Aus nUM ds idqf igaf sI ik jldI hI koeI aMgryjL aPsr Aus nUM imlx afvygf jo Aus df suprzYNt hovygf. dlIp ny ies bfry bhuqf jfnxf hI nhIN cfihaf. jy kdy kuJ Aus nUM jfnx dI cfh huMdI qF Auh sI ik aj rfvI ivc pfxI ikMnf ku hovygf. rfvI Aus nUM ijvyN afpxy vl iKc irhf hovy. iek glqI mhFrfjf vfr vfr krdf sI, rfxI ijMdF dy huMidaF vI qy bfad ivc vI ik Auh GoVf lY ky iekwlf hI rfvI vl inkl jfieaf krdf. ijMdF rokdI qy Aus qoN bfad ikRstoPr jF hor vI Aus dI dyKBfl krn vfly vI pr Auh iPr ieho glqI krdf. keI vfr GoVy qoN Auqr ky rfvI ivcoN pfxI dI cUlI Br ky pIx lgdf. ieh sB Aus nUM cMgf lgdf sI. hux Aus Aupr krVI njLr rwKI jFdI ik Auh iekwlf ikqy vI nf jfvy. Aus dy aphrx df Kqrf mMzlfAux ligaf sI. isMD pfr qoN KbrF afAux lgIaF sn ik kuJ iswK cfhuMdy hn ik mhFrfjy nUM jMglF ivc lY jfieaf jfvy qy AuQoN pMjfb dI ajLfdI leI lVfeI arMB kIqI jfvy. BfeI mhFrfj isMG, ijs ny pMjfb dI ajLfdI leI ibgl vjfieaf hoieaf sI, Aus vloN vI mhFrfjy nUM lhOr dy iklHy dI kYd ivcoN CuzvfAux dIaF gwlF ho rhIaf sn so hux Aus dI surwiKaf bhuq vDf idqI geI sI. iPr vI Auh rfvI dy kMZy aksr dosqF nfl isLkfr Kyzx jfieaf krdf . ikRstoPr hux Aus nfl bhuqf vkq gujLfrn ligaf. mhFrfjf Aus nfl ijMnI ku aMgryjLI pVHI huMdI sFJI krdf. ikRtoPr ny Aus nUM hYlo, QYNks, vYlkm, bfey bfey, guwz mOrinMg vrgy sLbd qF pihlF hI isKf idqy hoey sn. nvyN sLbd iswK ky dlIp KusL vI huMdf. rfvI nfl mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM ajIb ijhf moh sI. rfvI kMZy puwjx qoN pihlF hI Aus nUM aMdfjLf ijhf ho jFdf ik aj Aus ivc pfxI ikMnf ku hovygf. kdy mINh ijLafdf pY igaf huMdf qF rfvI df pfxI kMiZaF qk puwj igaf huMdf. grmIaF nUM aksr rfvI Br ky vgdf, phfVF Auqy brP ijAuN ipGr rhI huMdI. srdIaF nUM phfVF ivc brP pY rhI huMdI qy jMm rhI huMdI qF rfvI Auqr jFdf, ies ivc pfxI Gt jFdf. ikRstoPr ny iek idn puwiCaf, “mhFrfjf jI, quhfnUM ieh diraf ieMnf cMgf ikAuN lgdf ey?” “ikAuNik ieh diraf ey, mrjLI df mflk, jdoN iehdf idl krdf ey cV Hdf ey, idl krdf ey qF Auqr jFdf ey.” “nhIN mhFrfjf, ieh mOsm dy vws ivc ey, hr cIjL iksy nf iksy vws ivc huMdI ey. qusIN vI, mYN vI.” ikRtoPr smJ igaf ik mhFrfjf kI soc irhf hY ies leI Aus ny gwl nUM mroVI dyxI cfhI. mhFrfjf puwCx ligaf, “awCf! qUM iksy dy vws ivc eyN?” “mYN jIss krfeIst dy.” “Auh kOx eyN?” “Auh myrf rwb ey, myrf swB kuJ, Aus dy ibnF mYN kuJ vI nhIN.” “ijvyN siqgurU ey?” “hF, pr jIss sB qoN Aupr ey, sB qoN swcf, iblkul sfP s LPfP, iblkul afpxy bMidaF dy nyVy.” mhFrfjy nUM Aus dI gwl qF hYrfn kr rhI sI pr Auh hfly vI rfvI vl dyKdf jf irhf sI. ikRtoPr ny iPr ikhf, “mhFrfjf, ies ivc koeI hYrfnI dI gwl nhIN ik ieh diraf sfl ivc iek vfr cVH jFdf ey qy iek vfr Auqr jFdf ey, pfxI hovygf qF cVH jfvygf qy nhIN hovygf qF Auqr jfvygf.”

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kihMdf Auh phfVF ivc brP pYx qy Aus dy ipGrx vflI pRikiraf smJfAux ligaf qy iPr Aus ny ikhf, “mhFrfjf, lMzn ivc vI iek diraf ey, QymjL, bhuq hI KUbsUrq, rfvI df pfxI qF mtmYlf ey pr QymjL df pfxI nIlf ey, iblkul smuMdr vrgf, dyKoNgy qF hYrfn rih jfvoNgy qy vgdf vI sLihr dy iek dm ivckfr ey, kdy iehdy vFg Auhdy ivc hVH vI nhIN afAuNdf.” mhFrfjf hYrfn ho ky Aus dy mUMh vl dyKx ligaf. ikRstoPr ny iPr afiKaf, “hF mhFrfjf, AuhdI iek hor KfsIaq ey, sux ky qusIN hYrfn ho jfvoNgy.” “Auh kI ey?” “ieh rfvI qF sfl bfad cVdf ey jF mINh pey qy Brdf ey pr QymjL idn ivc do vfr Auqrdf qy cVdf ey.” “swc!” “swc mhFrfjf jI, jIss dI sONh!” ikRsotPr ny afpxy glL dI GMZI kol cUMZI vZidaF ikhf. dlIp isMG leI ieh gwl bhuq hI hYrfnI vflI sI. ikRstoPr iPr afKx ligaf, “mhFrfjf, jy nhIN XkIn kdy afp jf ky dyK lYxf.” mhFrfjf Aus dI gwl vI suxdf irhf qy rfvI vl vI dyKdf irhf. iPr Aus ny acfnk puwiCaf, “kI QymjL ivcoN vI rfvI vrgI eI KusLbU afAuNdI ey?” ikRtoPr Aus dy svfl qy hYrfn ho igaf qy kuJ suMG ky dyKx ligaf qy iPr boilaf, “mhFrfjf, mYnUM qF koeI KusLbU nhIN af rhI.” “awCf! pr mYnUM qF afAuNdI ey.” kihMdf mhFrfjf awKF mIt ky nwk rfhIN suMGx ligaf qy Aus df ichrf ievyN sI ijvyN bhuq hI anMidq ho irhf hovy. rfvI qF Aus nUM psMd hY hI sI pr hux QymjL bfry vI Auh keI vfr socx lgdf. afpxy dosqF nfl vI QymjL dIaF hYrfn ho ho ky gwlF krdf ik ieh diraf idn ivc do vfr cVdf qy Auqrdf hY, ies df pfxI nIlf hY, ies ivc kdy hVH nhIN afAuNdf. ikRstoPr ny hor vI ieMglYNz bfry hYrfn krn vflIaF Aus nUM keI gwlF suxfeIaF hoeIaF sn Auh sfrIaF hI afpxy dosqF nfl krdf rihMdf. idn Br mhFrfjy df mn dosqF ivc jF drbfr dIaF hor gwlF ivc mn pricaf rihMdf pr rfq nUM Auh bhuq iekwlf huMdf. vwzy sfry kmry ivc qy vwzy sfry plMG Aupr Auh iekwlf bYTf rihMdf, nf bIbI jI sI, nf hI mMglf jF moqIaf. keI vfr Aus nUM bIbI jI bhuq Xfd afAuNdI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik dUr ikqy Byj idqf igaf sI, ikQy sI jF iks hfl ivc sI ieh Aus ny jfnx dI koisLsL nhIN sI kIqI. Aus nUM pqf sI ik iksy ny shI dsxf vI nhIN. keI vfr Aus nUM bIbI jI dI gwl vI Xfd afAuNdI ik hux bhuq bury idn afAux vfly hn ies leI Aus nUM bhuq hI mjLbUq hoxf pvygf, hr qklIP nUM bhfdrI nfl sihxf hovygf. ieho Auh koisLsL kr irhf sI. ikMnIaF hI socF qy XfdF nUM Auh siQgq krdf jFdf. sOx vyly afpxy kmry dIaF cfr kMDF ivc Auh bhuq iekwlf huMdf. keI vfr Aus nUM nINd vI nhIN sI afAuNdI. Aus dy nOkrF nUM AuproN hukm sI ik mhFrfjy nUM sulLf ky afAuxf hY. nOkr iksy nf iksy bhfny Aus dy kmry duafly mMzlfAuNdy rihMdy ik Auh sON jfvy qF Auh jfx. mhFrfjf keI vfr sOx df bhfnf krdf qy nOkr cly jFdy. mhFrfjf ibsqr qy ipaf sB nUM cyqy krdf rihMdf, keI vfr srfhxy ivc mUMh dy ky rox lgdf, hlkf ho jFdf qF afpxy afp nUM afsvMd gwlF krdf vrfAux lgdf. keI vfr Aus nUM koeI zrfAuxf suPnf jgf vI idMdf. jd kdy nINd nf afAuNdI qF KVf iKVkI rfhIN idsdy rfvI vl dyKx lgdf, rfvI qF BfvyN rfq dy hnyry ivc nf hI idsdf pr Aus nUM aihsfs huMdf ik ieQy ku rfvI hY qy ieho ijhf lgdf hY. keI vfr sfrI rfq hI ievyN lMG jFdI pr Auh ies gwl df iksy nfl ijLkr qk nf krdf. krdf vI iks nfl Aus df koeI hY hI nhIN sI. sfry nOkr nvyN sn. keI nOkr qF Aus df pUrf kihxf vI nf mMndy. keI nOkr irsLvq ‘qy lg gey sn ik mhFrfjy nUM afpxf koeI kMm krfAux bdly kuJ dyxf pYNdf. ieh nOkr Aus bfry afps ivc ajIb ajIb gwlF krdy rihMdy sn, keI vfr Auh acfnk sux vI lYNdf sI qy keI vfr Aus nUM lgdf ik sLfied ieh Aus nUM suxf ky gwlF kIqIaF jf rhIaF hox. iek idn iek buwZI nOkrfxI PIlF nvIN kMm qy lgI bfno nUM dsx lgI, “nIN bfno, ieh JIAur df pwuqr eI, srkfr qF kuJ krn jogf eI nhIN sI, lkvy df mrIjL sI Auh!” “myrI aMmI qF dsdI huMdI ey ik koeI vI puwqr srkfr df nhIN sI, sB ieDroN EDroN eI ley hoey sn.” “nhIN bfno, vwzf Auhdf eI sI, mYN dyiKaf hoieaf ey, ieMn ibMn srkfr vrgf eI sI pr CotI rfxI dy qF Xfr bQyry sn, jy srkfr jINdI rihMdI qF hor bwcy ho jfxy sI.”

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lVfeI dy Kqm huMidaF hI zlhOjLI ny soc ilaf ik pMjfb nUM ijMnI jldI ho sky smyt ky bfkI dy sfry ihMdusqfn ivc rlLf lYxf cfhIdf hY. vYsy qF ieh gwl bhuq dyr pihlF dI qYa ho cuwkI sI ik iek idn pMjfb nUM ihMdusqfn ivc rlLfAuxf hI hY pr hux ieh sB ho irhf sI. zlhOjLI ny hYnrI lfrMs nUM ies bfry aglI kfrvfeI krn vfsqy kih idqf. hYnrI lfrMs ny iesy jnvrI ivc muV ky afpxI nOkrI Aupr hfjLrI dy idqI sI. kwrI iPr klkwqy afpxI pihlF vflI jgfh cly igaf sI. hYnrI lfrMs zlhOjLI nfl bhuq sfrIaF gwlF ‘qy sihmq nhIN sI pr zlhOjLI gvrnr jnrl sI ies leI Aus dI iksy gwl nUM nkfr vI nhIN sI skdf. zlhOjLI ny afpxy aMzr sYktrI pI[ mYlvYl nUM GosLnf pwqr iqafr krn leI ikhf. pI[ mYlvYl ny iProjL pur CfAuxI qoN 30 mfrc nUM iek GosLxf pwqr jfrI kr idqf; ‘gvrnr jnrl ieh GosLxf pwqr Byj irhf hY ijs dy muqfbk pMjfb ihMdusqfn ivc aMgryjL slqnq df ihwsf bx igaf hY. ies nUM afm jfxkfrI vjoN Cfipaf jfvy qy hr muwK sLihr ivc ies df svfgq POjI slfmI nfl kIqf jfvy.’ ies dy nfl hI gvrnr dy sYktrI hYnrI eIlIat dy dsqKqF hyT iek hor icwTI sI ijs ivc pMjfb nUM ihMdusqfn nfl rlfAux dy kuJ kfrn idqy hoey sn. mhFrfjy dy ies nvIN sMDI, BfvyN ies nUM aMgryjL sMDI hI kihMdy sn pr ieh dysL inkflf sI, Aupr iek idn pihlF hI dsqKq krf ley hoey sn. dsqKq jF bfkI dI kfrvfeI qF sB idKfvf hI sn. ies sMDI dIaF kuJ Kfs sLrqF sn; ihwj hfeInYWs, mhFrfjf dlIp isMG pMjfb dy qKq dy hr hwk qoN vMicq ho jfvygf. srkfr rxjIq isMG dI cl-acwl jo vI jfiedfd hY jLbq kr leI jfvygI. kohynUr hIrf jo mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG ny sLfh sujf Aul mUlk qoN ilaf sI, ieMglYNz dI mhFrfxI nUM dy idqf jfvygf. ihwj hfeInYWs mhFrfjf dlIp isMG nUM afpxy Krcy qy afpxy irsLqydfrF dy Krcy leI slfnf pYnsLn dI rkm Gwto Gwt cfr lwK rupey qy vwD qoN vwD pMj lwK rupey eIst ieMzIaf kMpnI vloN idqy jfxgy. ihwj hfeInYWs nUM pUrf mfx siqkfr idqf jFdf rhygf qy Auh mhFrfjf dlIp isMG bhfdur aKvfvygf. Aus dI pYnsLn Aus nUM sfrI Aumr imldI rhygI bsLrqy Auh ibRitsL srkfr pRqI vPfdfr rhy qy ijQy vI ihMdusqfn df gvrnr jnrl cfhy afpxI irhfiesL rwKy. hYnrI lfrMs zlhOjLI nfl sihmq nhIN sI. Auh ieMnI kfhlI nhIN sI krnI cfhuMdf. Auh mhFrfjy nUM rfj qoN hfly vFiJaF krn dy hwk ivc nhIN sI. Aus nUM hornF aMgryjLF vFg ipwCy ieMglYNz ivc lok rfey df vI iPkr sI. aKbfrF ny qF iek dm AuhnF Aupr dUsLx bfjLI krn lg pYxI sI pr zlhOjLI mnmrjLIaF krdf igaf. iesy kfrn zlhOjLI qy hYnrI lfrMs ivc Ktpt vI ho geI. zlhOjLI hYnrI lfrMs nUM pMjfb df gvrnr bxfAuxf cfhuMdf sI pr hux Aus Aupr zlhOjLI df Brosf zgmgfAux ligaf sI ik ikqy Aus dI pMjfb nUM nfl imlfAux leI kIqI imhnq ikqy Krfb hI nf kr dyvy. Aus ny pMjfb dy rfj pRbMD df qrIkf hI bdl idqf. Aus ny pMjfb dI hkUmq gvrnr nUM dyx dI QF ‘borz aOP kMtrol’ bxf idqf ijs dy iqMn mYNbr hoxy sn Bfv ik iek mYNbr mrjLI nhIN sI kr skdf qy qfkq vMzI jfxI sI. hYnrI lfrMs ies df prDfn bxfieaf igaf ijs ny isafsI mfmilaF dI dyKBfl krnI sI. Aus df Brf jOhn lfrMs jo zlhOjLI dI bolI hI boilaf krdf sI, afriQk mfmilaF df muKI bxf idqf igaf, imstr mnsyl nUM kfnUMnI ivBfg sMBfl idqf igaf. hYnrI lfrMs dIaF qy zlhOjLI dIaF nIqIaF alwg alwg hox krky bhuq sfry msilaF bfry socx dy qrIky vI vKry sn. zlhOjLI hux jLmIn dy knUMnF sbMDI keI qbdIlIaF krnIaF cfhuMdf sI pr hYnrI lfrMs ies dy hwk ivc nhIN sI. zlhOjLI jgIrdfrF qoN sfrI jLmIn Koh lYxI cfhuMdf sI pr hYnrI lfrMs df kihxf sI ik ieh lok sdIaF qoN ies jLmIn dy mflk hn qy ieh iehnF kol rih dyxI cfhIdI hY. pMjfb dI siQqI nUM sMBflx leI AuhnF nUM bhuq imhnq krnI pYxI sI. iswKF dy srkfr clfAux dy isDy ijhy ZMg sn pr aMgryjL hr gwl nUM qrqIb ivc krnI cfhuMdy sn ijvyN ik bfkI ihMdusqfn ivc hY hI sI. Auh pUry rfj nUM ivBfgF ivc vMz ky ies nUM vwK vwK ies dI ijLMmyvfrI vwK vwK aPsr nUM sONp rhy sn.[[[ sfry ivBfg vMz idqy gey qy sB qoN aOKf ivBfg rihMdf sI Auh sI lhOr df iklHf sMBflx df. ieh iklHf isrP kMDF hI nhIN sn sgoN ies ivc hor vI bhuq kuJ sI; ies ivc mhFrfjf rihMdf sI, ies ivc hor krmcfrI jF sLfhI pirvfr dy bcdy lok vI sn, ies ivc GoVy qy hor hiQafr vI sn, sB qoN vwzI cIjL sI ies df qosLfKfnf, ies df KjLfnf qy Aus qoN vI vwzI cIjL sI kohynUr. kohynUr nUM dyKx leI, ies nUM hwQ ivc PVn leI aMgryjL pwbF Bfr hoey iPrdy sn. qosLyKfny dy hIiraF nUM dyKx leI aMgryjL aPsrF dIaF pqnIaF qrlo-mwCI hoeIaF iPrdIaF sn. zlhOjLI ies bycYnI nUM smJdf sI qy Aus nUM ieh vI zr sI ik lhOr dy KjLfny pRqI aMgryjLF dI ieMnI Auqsukqf koeI glq kMm vI krf skdI hY, Aus nUM koeI bdnfmI vI dvf skdI hY. aKbfrF vfly qF pihlF hI Aus dy ipwCy pey hoey sn. Auh soc irhf sI ik iklHy nUM sMBflx leI iksy imhnqI qy iemfndfr bMdy dI loV hY ikAuNik pUrf KjLfnf ieMglYNz lYjfx leI smytxf sI, ies sfry smfn dI sUcI iqafr krnI sI jo ik bhuq brIk kMm sI. Aus ny ies bfry hYnrI lfrMs nfl slfh kIqI. hYnrI lfrMs ny ikhf,

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“sr, iehdy leI zfktr logn qoN vDIaf koeI iensfn nhIN ho skdf, mYN Aus nUM sflF qoN jfxdf hF, bhuq hI iemfndfr bMdf ey BfvyN Aus df Kyqr zfktrI ey pr Auh ies kMm leI sB qoN ZukvF rhygf.” zfktr jOhn logn lfrMs BrfvF df purfxf dosq sI. Auh bMgfl rYjmYNt ivc zfktr sI qy hux iswKF nfl hoeIaF lVfeIaF ivc Aus ny zfktr vjoN Bfg vI ilaf sI. Auh pMjfb ivc jo vI ho irhf sI Aus nUM smJdf vI sI. Aus dI pqnI qy iqMn bwcy ieMglYNz ivc rihMdy sn. pihlF Aus dy nfl ihMdusqfn ivc hI sn pr pqnI dy kuJ ibmfr ho jfx kfrn vfps cly gey sn qy hux lVfeI Kqm hox qoN bfad Auh vI ieMglYNz jfx dI iqafrI kr irhf sI. Aus ny afpxI pqnI lynf nUM icwTI vI ilK idqI sI ik Auh jldI ieMglYNz af irhf hY. Auh hYnrI lfrMs nUM alivdf kihx jlMDr igaf, ijQy srkfrI kMm krky hYnrI lfrMs Tihiraf hoieaf sI qF hYnrI ny aigEN Aus nUM kihx ligaf, “zfktr, qyry leI iek nvIN cxOqI ey, nvIN nOkrI, jy kr skyN qF?” “nhIN hYnrI, hux mYN vfps lynf kol jfxf cfhuMnF, jd Auh geI qF ibmfr sI, qUM qy jfxdf eI eyN. hF, vfps muV ky kuJ dyK lvFgf.” “pr ieh kMm eynf idlcsp ey ik qUM nFh kr eI nhIN skyNgf, jLrf sux qF shI, iPr mYnUM qyry qoN ibnF koeI hor kfbl bMdf ids vI nhIN irhf.” “kI krnf hovygf?” “qYnUM mYN lhOr df sLfhI iklHf sMBflxf cfhuMdf hF.” “ieh qF koeI Kfs kMm nhIN, ieh qF koeI vI kr skdf ey, iksy nUM vI nIXq kr dy.” “zfktr, kMm dI qPsIl qF sux lY. qYnUM qosLyKfny df ihsfb rwK ky ies nUM lMzn pujdf krnf hovygf, iklHy ivc vsdy lokF nUM muV ikDry vsfAuxf hovygf, ies dy ivcly hor smfn nUM vI smytxf hovygf, sB qoN cxOqI Biraf kMm ey mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dI dyK-ryK.” “kI?” “hF zfktr, qYnUM mhFrfjf dlIp isMG df suprzYNt bxf irhF mYN, Aus dy BivwK dI sfrI ijLMm yvfr qyrI hovygI, Auhdf pflx-posx, AuhdI pVfeI afid.” zfktr logn hYnrI lfrMs dIaF gwlF sux ky socF ivc pY igaf. lhOr dy qosLyKfny bfry Aus ny vI bhuq kuJ sux riKaf sI, Kfs qOr ‘qy kohynUr hIry bfry. kohynUr nUM dyKx, hwQ ivc PV ky dyKx dI Aus dI vI bhuq qmMnf sI, ies sB nUM smytxf Aus nUM bhuq idlcsp ligaf. ies qoN vI vwD Aus dI idlcspI mhFrfjf dlIp isMG ivc sI ijs nfl Aus nUM hmdrdI vI sI qy Aus bfry hor jfnxf vI cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny ieh nOkrI mnjLUr kr leI. Aus dy ies afhudy nUM nF idqf igaf; iklHy kf mflk. jOhn logn aijhf bMdf sI ik afpxy hr kMm nUM inpuMnqf nfl krnf cfhuMdf qF jo iksy pwKoN ksr nf rhy. sB qoN pihlF qF Aus ny lhOr dy sLfhI iklHy df nksLf mMgfieaf qF jo Auh ies bfry sfrI jfxkfrI hfsl kr sky. iklHy nfloN vI bwcy nUM sMBflxf Aus nUM bhuq vwzI gwl lgdI sI. Aus ny ieh kIqf ik kuJ ikqfbF iekwTIaF kIqIaF ijhnF qoN Aus nUM ieh jfxkfrI iml sky ik ds sfl dy bwcy nUM ikvyN sMBfilaf jFdf hY. iPr Aus ny qosLyKfny nUM smytx dI pUrI XoXnf bxfeI qy iPr iklHy nfl sbMDq hor vsqF qy ivakqIaF bfry. ijvyN koeI krmcfrI nvIN nOkrI Aupr jfx smyN pUrI iqafrI krky jFdf hY Auh ievyN hI afpxy afp nUM iqafr krn ligaf. ijMnf Aus ies nOkrI bfry socdf Enf hI ijLafdf Auqsukq hox lgdf. Auh lhOr iklHy ivc puwjf. Aus dy afAux dI Kbr iklHy dy sfry krmcfrIaF nUM ho cuwkI sI. Aus ny iklHy df iek KUbsUrq kmrf sMBfl ilaf ijs dy nfl iek bgIcf lgdf sI. Aus nUM disaf igaf ik iksy vkq rfxI ijMdF df Brf jvfhr isMG ies kmry ivc irhf krdf sI. afpxy rihx df pRbMD krky Auh iklHy df gyVf kwZx inkl ipaf. hfly kuJ kdm hI igaf sI ik acfnk iqMn arbI GoVy Aus dy sfhmxy af KVy hoey. iehnF Aupr svfr lok hyTF Auqry. AuhnF ivcoN iek agy viDaf qy kihx ligaf, “sfihb, ieh mhFrfjf vloN quhfzy leI qohPf ey, iehnF ivcoN ijhVf vI quhfnUM cMgf lgy qusIN cux skdy ho.” jOhn logn KusL ho igaf. lhOr puwj ky Auh soc hI irhf sI ik GuMmx iPrn leI Aus nUM iek GoVy dI sKq jLrUrq hY. mhFrfjy vloN Byjy ies qohPy ny Aus df idl ijwq ilaf. Auh iswDf mhFrfjy nUM imlx cly igaf qF jo Aus df DMnvfd kr sky. mhFrfjf dlIp isMG vI ijvyN Aus nUM AuzIk hI irhf sI. mhFrfjy nUM ikRstoPr ny ds idqf hoieaf sI ik jOhn logn hux Aus df suprzYNt hovygf qy Aus dI dyK Bfl df ijLMmyvfr hovygf. GoVy pysL krn dI skIm vI ikRstoPr dI hI sI. jOhn logn nUM mhFrfjf bhuq psMd afieaf. mhFrfjy nUM imlx qoN bfad jOhn logn afpxI pqnI lynf nUM icwTI ilKx bYT igaf. Aus ny lMmI icwTI ivc iliKaf;

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‘[[[ieh bhuq hI hsmuwK muMzf hY, aklvMd vI bhuq hY qy slIky vflf. mYN soc irhf hF ik kfsL! qUM vI ieQy huMdI qy mYnUM ies nUM sMBflxf sOKf ho jFdf. vYsy jo vI Aus nfl hoieaf hY ijvyN ik Aus df rfj cly igaf, Aus dI mF ivCV geI pr Aus Aupr iehnF gwlF df bhuqf asr nhIN hY, jF qF Auh Cotf hox krky smJ nhIN irhf, jF iPr Aus ny smJOqf kr ilaf hY. Auh aMgryjLI qy prsLIan iswK irhf hY, qUM Aus leI qsvIrF bxfAux df smfn ByjIN, Aus nUM psMd afvygf. mYN Aus nUM KusL dyKxf cfhuMdf hF, vYsy qF Aus kol Aus dI Aumr dy dosqF dI vwzI ZfxI hY pr iPr vI iek srprsq vFg afpxy PrjL inBfAuxf cfhuMdf hF. [[[hux mYN ieMglYNz nhIN af skxf, qUM hI ishq TIk hoeI qy af jfvIN.’[[[ 6 aprYl 1849 nUM jOhn logn nUM ‘iklHy kf mflk’ df afhudf imilaf sI qy nfl hI iklHy nfl sbMDq vsqF qy ivakqIaF dI iek lMmI sUcI vI dy idqI geI sI ijhnF nfl jOhn logn ny inptxf sI, ijhnF dI CFtI krdy hoey AuhnF dy aMq qk, AuhnF dI mMjLl qk pujdy krnf sI. srkfr vloN idqI ieh lMmI sUcI nUM jOhn ny pihly idn qF EprI njLry hI dyiKaf sI pr mhFrfjy nUM iml ky afky jOhn logn ies nUM dubfrf iDafn nfl pVHn ligaf; mhFrfjf dlIp isMG. mihrUm mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG dy pirvfr dy kuJ hor jIa ijhnF ivc qyqI rfxIaF sn qy 130 rKylF. abdflI pirvfr, aPgfnI rfijaF dy kuJ pirvfr qy kuJ ksLmIrI pirvfr ijhVy ik iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl aMgryjL dy kbjLy jF sLrx ivc afey sn. lhOr dy rijaF dy kuJ krmcfrI ijhnF ivc Cy smUh aOrqF dy sn ijhVIaF ik drbfrIaF dI vwK vwK qrIky nfl syvf leI sn, kuJ smUh nfcIaF dy, kuJ ksLmIrI lok vI sn qy pMj smUh sMgIqkfrF dy sn jo smyN smyN drbfrIaF qy mhFrfijaF df mMnorMjn kiraf krdy sn. dIvfn mUl rfj df pirvfr vI iklHy ivc hI rok ky rwiKaf hoieaf sI. kuJ kYdI vI sn ijhnF dy PYsly hfly hoxy sn. iehnF kYdIaF ivc ivsLysL sn: dIvfn mUlrfj, rfjf sLyr isMG, rfjf cqr isMG, rfjf lfl isMG, hfikm rfey, Aus dy do muMzy qy awT hor bMdy sn. rfxI ijMdF nfl sbMDq kuJ golIaF vI sn. iehnF dy nfl hI sLfhI mohrbMd cfbIaF df iek gwuCf sI qy cfbIaF dy ies guwCy nfl iek hor qPsIl sI. pihlF jOhn logn ny cfbIaF nUM hwQ ivc PV gyNd vFg AuCfl AuCfl ky dyiKaf qy iPr iehnF nfl lgI qPsIl pVn ligaf; cfbIaF moqI mMdr qy goivMdgV Bfv qosLfKfnf: kohynUr. srkfrI moqI, prl, jvfhrfq, sonf, cFdI, kImqI pwQr; sony-cFdI dy kwp, plytF, GVy qy Kfx pIx vfly hor vrqx. ksLmIrI sLfl qy cfdrF df vwzf BMzfr. mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG df sony df qKq, grm-ruwq df cFdI df Gr, ijs nUM pwt ky iek jgfh qoN dUjI jgfh lYjfieaf jf skdf sI, ijs ivc sony qy cFdI dy pol sn, ksLmIrI qMbU, iesy nfl sbMDq kuJ hiQafr vI. sLfh sujfh qoN imlIaF vwz akfrI KUbsUrq kZfeI vflIaF cfdrF. muslmfn pYgMbr dy pivwqr vflF dy lwCy, juwqIaF dy joVy, CVI, kmIjL, topI, pjfmy, pRfrQnf krn vflI prufrqn ikqfbF aid. gurU goibMd isMG dI klgI. msLhUr rusqm dI qlvfr jo rxjIq isMG nUM sLfh sujfh ny idqI sI. kfbul qy kMDfr ivcly bruksy kbIly dy bfnI srdfr vjLIr Pqih Kfn dI Kfs qlvfr. holkr dI spynI blyz vflI qlvfr. srdfrF dy lVfeI bhuq sfry bsqr ijhnF Aupr hfly vI KUn dy insLfn sn. mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG dy ipqf mhF isMG dy ivafh vfly bsqr. iehnF sB qoN ibnF hor bhuq sfrIaF ieqhfsk dy Dfrimk muwlF vflIaF purfxqv vsqF.[[[ jOhn logn ny ies sUcI nUM iksy khfxI vFg piVaf qy iksy hor hI dunIaF ivc gvfcdf igaf. ieMnf sB sI ies KjLfny ivc. Aus soc irhf sI ik sLfied ieh dunIaF dy amIr KjLfinaF ivcoN iek sI. ies kImqI KjLfny bfry socidaF Aus nUM lg irhf sI ik hux Aus dI ijLMmyvfrI hor vI vD geI hY. Auh imsr myG rfj nUM imlx dI iqafrI krn ligaf jo ik qosLyKfny dI dyK Bfl krdf sI. Aus nUM iml ky Aus socxf cfhuMdf sI ik ies sfry smfn dI ivsQfr ivc sUcI ikvyN bxfeI jfvy. Auh aijhIaF ivcfrF kr hI irhf sI ik acfnk Aus df ardlI aMdr afieaf qy kihx ligaf, “sr, dIvfn dInf nfQ imlx afey ny.”

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Auh dInf nfQ nUM pihlF imilaf nhIN sI pr Aus bfry jfxdf jLrUr sI ik Auh pMjfb df swcf KYr Kuafh hY qy mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG dy pirvfr df vPfdfr bMdf. Auh agy vD ky dInf nfQ nUM imilaf qy iek kursI Aupr bYTx leI ikhf. dInf nfQ kihx ligaf, “sfihb, mYnUM pqf ligaf ey ik mhFrfjy nUM pMjfb qoN bfhr Byijaf jf irhf ey?” jOhn logn Aus dI gwl sux ky jLrf ku Gbrf igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik ies df zlhOjLI vloN PYslf ho cuikaf sI. hYnrI lfrMs ny Aus nUM disaf hoieaf sI BfvyN lfrMs afp ies gwl nfl sihmq nhIN sI pr zlhOjLI dy PYsly nUM rwd vI nhIN sI kr skdf. jOhn logn ny afihsqf ijhy ikhf, “dIvfn jI, mYnUM bhuqf qPsIl ivc nhIN pqf pr gvrnr jnrl ny aijhf kuJ soicaf hoieaf ey.” “ikQy Byjogy ies bwcy nUM, sfihb kuJ qF rihm kro ies mfsUm ‘qy!” “dIvfn jI, mYnUM ies bfry kuJ nhIN pqf pr sLfied ikDry hor Byj idqf jfvy, quhfnUM pqf ey ik BfeI mihrfj isMG ny DmkI idqI hoeI ey ik Auh mhFrfjf nUM lY jfvygf.” “nhIN suprzYNt sfihb, kuJ nhIN huMdf, qusIN iPkr nf kro pr qusIN ies nUM pMjfb qoN bfhr nf lY ky jfvo.” “dIvfn jI, ies dy pflx posx dI ijLMmyvfrI hux aMgryjL srkfr dI ey, AuhnF ny hI ies dy Bly bury bfry socxf eyN, qusIN icMqf nf kro, jo vI hoeygf ies dy Bly leI hI hoeygf.” “qusIN ikQy lY jfvoNgy ies nUM? pMjfb qoN bfhr qF sB kuJ ies leI Eprf hovygf, Epry lok, EprI bolI. ieh hfly bhuq Cotf ey.” “qusIN iPkr nf kro, mYN ikhf nf, jo vI hovygf ies dy Bly leI hI hovygf pr hfly ies bfry koeI Tos gwl nhIN hoeI.” jOhn logn ny Aus nUM trkfAux leI kih idqf. jOhn logn ny dyiKaf ik dIvfn dIaF awKF ivc pfxI sI. Aus ny dIvfn nUM hONslf dy ky vfps Byj idqf qy afp qosLyKfny df dOrf krn cly igaf. Aus ny imsr myG rfj nUM sunyhf Byijaf. iPr AuhnF rlL ky qosLyKfnf df drvfjLf Kohilaf. pihly kmry ivc lVfeI ivc vriqaf jfx vflf purfxf smfn sI. ijs ivcoN kuJ iek df ijLkr sUcI ivc sI qy bhuqy kuJ df nhIN vI sI. agly kmry ivc sony qy cFdI dy bxy hoey hiQafr sn ijvyN ik cFdI dy sony dIaF qlvfrF, qIr, nyjLy qy hor hiQafr. Aus qoN aglf kmrf kuJ vwzf sI ies ivc kpVy sn. ksLmIrI sLfl qy hor keI iksm dy pihnx vfly kpVy qy bhuqf kuJ axsIqf vI. sony cFdI dIaF qfrF dI kZfeI vfly kpVy vI pey sn. pey vI ZyrF dy Zyr sn. ksLmIrI kZfeI vfly qMbU pey sn ijhnF bfry iliKaf sI ik ieh grmI-ruwq dy Gr hn. hor bhuq kuJ sI, iKVkIaF nUM lfAux vfly prdy qy cfdrF. Aus qoN aglf kmrf sony cFdI nfl Biraf ipaf sI. sony cFdI dy BFzy qy bhuq sfry gihxy sn. Aus qoN agly kmry ivc vVidaF hI jOhn logn dIaF awKF cuMiDaf geIaF. cfry pfsy jg-mg hoeI peI sI. ieh kmrf hIry jvfhrfq nfl Biraf ipaf sI. vzIaF vwzIaF prfqF moqIaF nfl BrIaF hoeIaF sn, sLnIl dy kpVy ivc lpyty jvfhrfq qy hIry. hIiraF dy bxy hoey vwKry vwKry gihxy. GoiVaF dIaF kfTIaF ijhnF ivc hIry jVy hoey sn. GoVf BjfAux vfly cfbuk ijhnF dIaF muwTF ivc hIry sn, ievyN hI ikrpfnF dIaF muwTF hIry jVIaF sn. iehnF sB qoN Aupr sI kohynUr. rOsLnI df phfV. ieh jfmnI rMg dy sLnIl dy QYly ivc ipaf vI rOsLnI iKMzf irhf sI. jOhn logn ny agy vD ky ies nUM cuwk ilaf qy QYly ivcoN kwZ ky hwQ ivc PV ilaf qy socx ligaf ik ieho hY dunIaF df sB qoN nfXfb hIrf. jOhn logn ny aijhf kuJ dyKxf qF kI sI kdy suPnf vI nhIN sI ilaf qy nf hI ies bfry kdy kuJ piVaf sI. Auh hYrfn hoieaf sB afly duafly dyKdf jf irhf sI. acfnk imsr myG rfj boilaf, “sfihb, ieh sB mhFrfjf dlIp isMG df ey.” “nhIN imsr myG rfj, ieh sB sfzI mlkf df ey.” jOhn logn ny Tos bolF ivc ikhf. imsr myG rfj df mUMh horvyN ho igaf. logn ny iPr ikhf, “pr mYN mhFrfjy dI pUrI sMBfl krFgf, ieh vfadf irhf pr ies vyly afpF ies iek iek cIjL dI qPsIlI sUcI iqafr krnI eyN.” “sfihb iekwlI iekwlI cIjL ilKxI qF bhuq musLkl ey.” “ho jfeygI, qUM iPkr nf kr, afpF hux ieho kMm eI krnf eyN.” jOhn logn ny ivsLvfs nfl ikhf. Aus ny iek vwzI sfrI bhI kwZI qy iek pfisEN ilKxf sLurU kr idqf. ieh iek idn df qF kMm nhIN sI, keI idn lgxy sn so Auh svyr qoN lY ky sLfm qk iesy kMm lgy rihMdy. jOhn logn ny sB qoN pihlF iek ihwsf hIry, moqI qy jvfhrfqF df alwg kwZ ilaf. ieh mhFrfjf dlIp isMG df ihwsf sI. ies alwg kwZy smfn dI Aus ny alwg sUcI bxf ky gvrnr jnrl nUM dy idqI. Aus ny imsr myG rfj nUM ikhf, “imsr jI, dyKo, qusIN kI socdy ho, kI ieh mhFrfjy dI Aumr Br leI kfPI hovygf?”

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“sfihb, hF, kfPI hovygf pr kohynUr!” “nhIN, ieh sfzI mlkf dy qfj leI ey.” kihMdf hoieaf jOhn logn afpxy kMm lg igaf. Auh hr rojL svyry af ky afpxy kMm lg jFdy. bhuq sfry aMgryjL aPsr JfqIaF mfrdy iPrdy pr logn iksy nUM lfgy nf lgx idMdf. iPr Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik Auh dovyN ieh kMm jldI Kqm nhIN kr skxgy, Aus ny iqMn hor aPsr afpxI mwdd leI lY ley. iehnF aMgryjL aPsrF ivcoN rObtr aYzm qF ieh KjLfnf dyK ky ijvyN kmlLf ijhf hI ho igaf hovy. Auh kdy Bwj ky kmry dy ies pfsy jFdf qy kdy Aus pfsy. logn ny Aus nUM moZHy qoN PVH ky hlUixaF qy sfvDfn kIqf. Aus ny bfad ivc iksy dosq nUM icwTI ivc iliKaf, ‘aYzI vwzI imkdfr ivc sonf, cFdI, hIry jvfhrfq, p urfrqn vsqF, ksLmIrI sLfl, sony dI kZfeI vfly vsqr qy hor smfn df aMdfjLf lgfAuxf afm iensfn dy vws qoN dUr dI gwl hY, kohynUr hfly mYN dyiKaf nhIN sI, [[[aijhIaF vwzmulIaF vsqF dy Zyr mYN pihlI vfr dyKy qy ies sfry anuBv nUM mYN nf qF ds ky ibafn kr skdf hF qy nf hI ilK ky. ieh sB dyK ky mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG dy hIiraF nfl ipafr df pqf cldf hY pr hYrfnI hY ik ies sB Aus ny ikQoN ikQoN iekwTf kIqf hovygf. sLfied ieh pUry ihMdusqfn ivcoN iekwTy kIqy sfry DMn brfbr ieh KjLfnf hovy. [[[kohynUr hIrf iek pfsy nIly rMg dy sLunIl dy JolLy ivc ipaf sI. Joly dy Aupr gMZ idqI hoeI sI pr ies ivc iek inkI ijhI glLI sI ijs ivc cfnx ievyN bfhr af irhf sI ijvyN hnyry kmry dI iKVkI dI JIq ivcoN sUrj idsdf hY. iPr ieh Jolf Kohilaf igaf qF sB dIaF awKF kohynUr dy cfnx nfl cuMiDaf geIaF.’ hfly igxqI imxqI df kMm cl hI irhf sI ik iek rfq KjLfny ivc corI ho geI. imsr myG rfj ny svyry dyiKaf qF iek dm jOhn logn kol jf ky isLkfieq kIqI. sfry aMgryjL aPsr iekwTy ho gey. corF dI pYV nwpI qF AuhnF dy afpxy hI bMdy inkly. AuhnF ivcly aMgryjL aPsrF ny hI corI kIqI sI. ieh gwl QfvyN hI dbf leI geI nhIN qF bhuq byiejLqI hoxI sI qy iehnF aMgryjLF dI kIqI hux qk kurbfnI ajfeIN jfxI sI. iPr sKq pihry ivc jOhn logn ny bicaf KjLfnf sMBfilaf. kohynUr bfry sfry pfsy gwlF hox lgIaF. lOzr zlhOjLI ivsLysL qOr qy kohynUr dyKx afieaf. Aus nUM idKfAux leI zfktr logn ny kohynUr nUM myjL Aupr rwiKaf sI qy ies ny cfry pfsy cfnx hI cfnx kIqf ipaf sI. lyzI zlhOjLI ny keI vfr kohynUr nUM afpxy bYg ivc pf pf ky dyiKaf. ies qoN pihlF lOrz hfrizMg qF aksr kohynUr nUM cuwkI iPrdf huMdf sI qy keI vfr Auh iehnUM mhFrfjy dy lhOr drbfr ivc jfx vyly Aus dI bFh nfl bMn idaf krdf sI ijvyN pMjfb dy hor mhFrfjy bMnHdy rhy sn. iPr ibnF iksy dyrI qoN kohynUr nUM ieMglYNz lYjfx dI iqafrI hox lgI. cwb nF dI msLhUr kMpnI df mjbUq lOkr ieMglYNz qoN pihlF hI puwj cuikaf sI. 7 dsMbr nUM lOrz zlhOjLI ny zfktr logn, hYnrI eIlIat, jOhn lfrMs, imstr mYNsl vrgy hor aPsrF nUM ieh hIrf AuhnF qoN pRfpq krn dI rsId ilK ky idqI qy sB ny afpo afpxIaF mohrF vI lgfeIaF. ieMglYNz puwjdI krn vflI ieh koeI sDfrn cIjL qF hY nhIN sI, ies df iDafn vI ijLafdf rwKxf pYxf sI. pMjfb qoN bMbeI lYjfx leI vI zlhOjLI ny ivsLysL bYlt bxvfeI ijs ivc pf sky Aus ny afpxy lwk nUM bMinHaF qy iPr Aus nfl lohy dI cyn nUM ijMdf lf ky glL ivc pf ilaf qy bMbeI lYjfky AuQy dy KjLfny ivc jmF krfieaf igaf qy 6 aprYl 1850 nUM agy roiel nyvI dy hwQ ieMglYNz puwjdf kIqf igaf.[[[ KjLfnf sFBx smyN lhOr drbfr dI kONsl dy mYNbr qy hor iswK srdfr bhuq Audfs sn. jd zlhOjLI dy dosq ies bfry gwl krdy qF Auh kihx lgdf ik mhFrfjy nUM qy pMjfb dy lokF nUM ies gwl df aihsfs hI nhIN ik sfzf pMjfb ivc afAuxf AuhnF leI ikMnf PfiedyvMd hY. hux mhFrfjf arfm nfl bYT ky sfrI Aumr pYnsLn Kfvygf, arfm df jIvn jIvygf qy iek pqvMqy afdmI vFg vDIaf ibsqr ivc ipaf sihj nfl mrygf. bhuq sfry aMgryjL socdy sn ik zlhOjLI ijLafdqI vI kr irhf hY qy kfhl vI. ieMglYNz ivc Aus dy iKlfP lyK ilKy jfx lgy. eIst ieMzIaf dI kfrgujLfrI Aupr AuNglF AuTx lgIaF. afpxf pwK dyx leI zlhOjLI ny eIst ieMzIaf dy cyarmYn sr jOhn hObhfAUs nUM icwTI ilKI ijs ivc Aus ny pMjfb ivclI jfiedfd jLbq krn dy kfrn idMidaF ikhf, ‘[[[lIznhfl stRIt ivc bYTy myry ‘dosq’ jo vI socx jF smJx pr quhfnUM ieh sB glq nhIN jfpygf jdoN qusIN smJ jfvoNgy ik mYN kohynUr hIrf qy lhOr dy mhFrfjf dI sfrI jfiedfd ieMglYNz dI mlkf leI jLbq kr irhf hF. kohynUr hIrf ihMdusqfn dI ijwq df insLfn bx cuwkf sI, hux ies nUM ies df shI Gr iml igaf hY.’ pihlF zlhOjLI ny mMinaF sI ik sqfrf dy rfjf vFg mhFrfjf dlIp isMG dI pYnsLn vI bfrF lwK slfnf hI hoxI cfhIdI hY pr Aus df kihxf sI ik ieh ajy bwcf hY qy ies leI cfr lwK slfnf kfPI hY. zlhOjLI nUM mhFrfjy nfl jF pMjfb dy lokF nfl koeI hmdrdI nhIN sI. Auh afpxy mksd leI koeI vI sKqI vrq skdf sI qy koeI vI knUMn bxf skdf sI. pihlf qoN hI zlhOjLI dI awK lhOr dy KjLfny Aupr sI. jd Aus ny dyiKaf ik KjLfnf ieMnf amIr

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hY qF Aus ny ieh kihxoN vI guryjL nhIN kIqf ik ieMglYNz ivc bYTI buZI rfxI nUM kI pqf hY ik Auh ikwzy vwzy KjLfny dI mflkx bxn jf rhI hY![[[ rfxI ijMdF dy iklHy ivcoN Bwjx dI Kbr pMjfb ivc kuJ dyr nfl hI puwjI pr sux ky iek vfr qF sfry hI hwky-bwky rih gey. hYnrI lfrMs afpxy nfl dy aPsrF nUM kihx ligaf, “mYnUM pqf sI ik Auh afm aOrq nhIN ey pr eynI jLuarq df kMm kr skdI ey ies dI kdy afs nhIN sI rwKI. Aus df muV ky igRPqfr kIqf jfxf bhuq jLrUrI ey nhIN qF Auh pMjfb ivc bgfvq PYlf dyvygI, [[[sfzI sfrI imhnq ajfeIN jfvygI.” lOrz zlhOjLI qF ies Kbr kfrn bhuq hI prysLfn sI. Aus ny cfry pfsy afpxy ispfhIaF dy jfl PYlfAux dy hukm dy idqy qF ik rfxI nUM jldI igRPqfr kIqf jf sky qy Auh muV ky pMjfb nf vV sky. iklHy ivcoN Bwj ky rfxI ijMdF sUrj dy ihsfb nfl nypfl vl qur peI. rsqf phfVI qy bhuq hI aOKf sI. Aus ny sfDxI df Bys Dfr ilaf qy mMgdI mMgfAuNdI, mMdrF ivc rfqF kwtdI Auh mhIny bfad nypfl dI rfjDfnI kTmMzU jf puwjI. AuQy jf ky Aus ny nypfl dy mhFrfjy jMg bhfdr qoN sLrx mMg leI. mhFrfjf jMg bhfdr ny rfxI ijMdF nUM jI afieaF ikhf Aus nUM rihx leI mhwl dy idqy qy hor Bwqy vI lf idqy. ieQy puwj ky rfxI dI ijLMdgI kuJ sOKI ho geI pr afpxy puwqr ibnF Auh bhuq iekwlI sI. Aus nUM cyqy kr kr ky Auh hr vkq roNdI rihMdI. jd lOrz zlhOjLI nUM pqf cilaf ik rfxI ijMdF nypfl ivc puwj geI hY qF Aus dy sfh ivc sfh af igaf ikAuNik mhFrfjf jMg bhfdr qF aMgryjLF df Kfs bMdf sI. Aus ny jMg bhfdr nUM sunyhf Byj idqf ik rfxI nUM nypfl qoN bfhr nf inklx idqf jfvy. ieh qF sgoN zlhOjLI nUM gwl bhuq hI sUq bYT geI. Aus dy nypfl jfx nfl Aus nUM jylH ivc rKx df vfDU Krc vI bc jfxf sI qy rfxI ny pMjfb qoN hjLfrF mIl dUr vI rihxf sI.[[[ qosLyKfny vloN ivhlf ho ky jOhn logn ny iklHy ivc rihMdy kYdIaF qy hor lokF bfry socxf sLurU kIqf. srdfr kYdIaF Aupr sMKyp ijhy muwkdmy clf ky AuhnF nUM dysL inkfly dy idqy gey. ijhVy aOrqF qy bwcy sn AuhnF nUM AuhnF dy GrIN puwjdy kr idqf. drbfr dy krmcfrI jF hor aOrqF qy mrdF nUM ZukvyN ijhy pYsy dy ky ivhly kr idqf igaf. hux sLfhI mhwl ivc mhFrfjf rih igaf sI jF iPr mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dI ivDvf duKno qy Aus puwqr kuMvr isLvdyv isMG. hux logn ny afpxf sfrf iDafn mhFrfjy vl lgf idqf. Auh kfPI sfrf smF mhFrfjy nfl gujLfrdf qy Aus nUM smJx dI koisLsL krdf. Aus ny dyiKaf ik mhFrfjf kuJ gwlF ivc ijwLdI sI, iksy dI gwl nhIN sI suxdf qy afpxI hI krdf sI. Aus df pflqU bfjL ijs nfl Auh isLkfr vI Kyizaf krdf sI, hr vyly Aus dy afly duafly hI mMzlfAuNdf rihMdf sI, keI vfrI ieh bfjL srkfrI kMmF ivc vI ivGn pfAux lgdf. jy koeI roky qF dlIp isMG nrfjL ho jFdf. jOhn logn nUM mhFrfjy dy suBfa df aVHb pwK idsdf sI hflFik ik ieh suBfa iksy kMm ivc rukfvt df vwzf kfrn nhIN sI bxdf. bhuqf smF Auh afpxy dosqF nfl Kyz ky ibqfAuNdf sI, kuJ smF pVHn ivc lgfAuNdf. kuJ KqiraF krky Aus df isLkfr nUM jfxf bhuq Gwt kIqf hoieaf sI jy jfxf huMdf qF surwiKaf df BfrI ieMqjLfm kIqf huMdf. jOhn logn dy Aus dy dosq qF AuvyN hI rihx idqy pr Aus dI surwiKaf hor mjLbUq kr idqI. jOhn logn nUM lhOr df ieh iklHf bhuq psMd sI. Aus ny ihMdusqfn dy keI iklHy dyKy sn pr ieh iklHf sB qoN vDIaf lgdf sI. Auh aksr pfeIp pINdf sfry iklHy ivc GuMmdf iPrdf rihMdf sI. ies Aupr hoeI icqrkfrI vI dyKdf rihMdf. ies ivc lgy kImqI pwQrF nUM Coh ky dyKx lgdf. keI vfr rfq nUM Auh afpxf pfeIp mUMh ivc lf ky iklHy dI Cwq Aupr tihlx lgdf. iklyH dI Cwq qoN lhOr sLihr dyKxf Aus nUM cMgf lgdf sI. Aus idn lohVy dI grmI sI. iklHy dIaF kMDF ny sfry idn dI jjLb kIqI Dwup rfq nUM CwzxI sLurU kr idqI sI. hvf vI nhIN sI cl rhI, nhIN qF rfvI vloN afieaf bulHf hI kuJ rfhq dy jfvy. rfq pY rhI sI. cMd inkl afieaf sI. afdqn pfeIp pINdf jOhn logn hnyry nUM GUr irhf sI. acfnk iek bdlI ny cMd Zwk ilaf. iPr dyKdy hI dyKdy asmfn hynyry Biraf ho igaf. iPr ibjlI cmkI, bdl grijaf qy hlkI ijhI ikximx sLurU ho geI. jOhn logn brFzy ivc af ky KV igaf qy mINh df mjLf lYx ligaf. mINh qyjL ho igaf. acfnk Aus ny dyiKaf ik sLIsL mhwl vl dy pfisEN sLor AuTx ligaf. Aus pfsy sI qF hnyrf pr Aus smJ igaf ik ieh mhFrfjf qy Aus dy dosqF dIaF avfjLF hn. logn mINh ivc hI sLIsL mhwl vl qur ipaf. QoVI dUr iek hor brFzy ivc KV ky rOlLf pfAuNdy muMizaF nUM dyKx ligaf. sLIsL mhwl dIaF rOsLnIaF ivc sB sfP idsdf sI. muMzy mINh dy pfxI ivc CVwpy mfr rhy sn. dlIp isMG sB df mohrI sI. logn ny iek pl leI soicaf ik ies muMzy nUM koeI prvfh nhIN ik ies df rfj-Bfg sdf leI Kqm ho cuikaf hY, aMgryjL lhOr dy mflk bx cuwky hn. qosLfKfnf Koihaf jf cuwikaf hY, ies dI hYsIaq iek sfDfrn bMdy qoN ijLafdf kuJ vI nhIN qy ies nUM ieh cfa cVy hoey hn. Aus ny dyiKaf ik mhFrfjf df sLfhI ilbfs pUrf iBwj cuwikaf hY.

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Aus dI pgVI Aupr moqIaF dI mflf AuvyN hI pfeI hoeI hY qy pgVI ivcoN vI pfxI co irhf hY. logn ny soicaf ik bdldy ies mOsm ivc ieh muMzf qF ibmfr pY jfvygf. mhFrfjy ny jOhn logn nUM Aus dy pfeIp qoN pwCfx ilaf qy AuWcI avfjL ivc ikhf, “sr, mINh ivc afE qy dyKo ikMnf mjLf af irhf ey!” “nhIN Xoar mYijstI, qusIN eI Kyzo, mYN ieQy TIk hF.” gwl krdf logn Aus vl qur ipaf. logn nUM dyK ky bfkI dy muMzy afpxy kmiraF vl Bwj gey. mhFrfjf vI hsdf hoieaf qur ipaf. logn vI Aus dy mgr hI cly igaf. mhFrfjf mINh nfl coNdy kpiVaF nfl hI afpxy kmry ivc jf viVaf. logn ny Aus nUM ikhf, “Xoar hfeInYs, qusIN jldI nfl kpVy bdlo qy s wuky kpVy pfE nhIN qF quhfnUM TMz lg jfvygI qy qusIN ibmfr ho jfvogy qy sB leI koeI nvIN musIbq KVI kr dyvogy.” kihMdy hoey logn ny iek nOkr nUM Aus dI mwdd krn df iesLfrf kIqf. logn df kihx df qrIkf hukm dyx vFg sI. mhFrfjy df ichrf ijvyN Auqr igaf hovy. ies lihjLy ivc Aus nUM iksy ny bhuq Gwt ikhf sI. Auh guwsy ivc af igaf qy Zfk qy hwQ rKdf hoieaf kihx ligaf, “mYN kpVy nhIN bdlxy, hfly mYN hor Kyzxf eyN, hfly sOx df vkq nhIN hoieaf, mYN hfly kpVy nhIN bdlxy.” “Xoar hfeInYWs, sOx df vkq hfly hoieaf jF nhIN pr ies mOsm ivc bfhr Kyzx df vkq nhIN ey, dyK ikMnf pfxI quhfzy kpiVaF ivcoN inkl irhf ey, jldI nfl bdlo iehnF nUM, nhIN qF ibmfr ho jfvoNgy.” “sr, mYnUM koeI prvfh nhIN, mYN hfly kpVy nhIN bdlxy.” mhFrfjy ny ikhf. Auh hfly vI gwusy nfl BrIaF njLrF nfl logn vl dyKdf jf irhf sI. logn ny soicaf ik jy ies ny hux hukm nf mMinaF qF ieh agFh vI qMg krygf qy jy aj mMn igaf qF agFh vI mMndf rhygf. mhFrfjf logn vl dyKdf jf irhf sI qy logn mhFrfjf vl ibnF awK Jmwky dyKx ligaf. logn ny ikhf, “Xoar hfeInYWs, gvrnr jnrl ny quhfzf Blf burf socx dI ijLMmyvfrI myrI lgfeI hoeI ey, jy qusIN ibmfr ho jFdy ho qF myrI glqI hovygI, ies leI mYN quhfnUM bynqI krdF ik afpxy kpVy bdl lE, ijsm pUMJ ky suky kpVy pfE, mYN kuJ nhIN suxnf cfhuMdf, awDy GMty ivc mYN muV ky iPr afvFgf qy myry afAuNdy nUM quhfzy kpVy bdly hoey hoxy cfhIdy ny.” “sr, mYN ikhf nf ik mYN nhIN bdlFgf.” “qF iPr mYnUM jbrdsqI krnI pvygI.” kihMidaF jOhn logn ny mhFrfjy vl qyjL qwkxI suwtI qy iek pwl AuvyN hI rwKI. mhFrfjf vI Aus vl hI dyKdf jf irhf sI. iPr mhFrfjy dIaF awKF ivc pfxI af igaf. Auh awKF mlLdf hoieaf boilaf, “sMDI muqfbk mYN quhfzf gulfm nhIN, qusIN myry ‘qy afpxI mrjLI nhIN Qop skdy, ies leI mYN jo cfhFgf krFgf.” “Xoar hfeInYWs, jo kuJ quhfnUM jo ikhf igaf ey kro, nhIN qF mYN quhfnUM QoVI bfad af ky dyKFgf.” logn mUMh ivc pfeIp pfeI afpxIaF awzIaF Aupr QFvyN KVf GuMimaF qy nOkr nUM iek vfr iPr iesLfrf kr bfhr drF ivc af igaf. Aus ny ipwCy muV ky dyiKaf, mhFrfjy ny kpVy Auqfrny sLurU kr idqy sn. Aus qoN bfad mhFrfjy ny kdy vI logn dy iksy khy dI AulMGxf nf kIqI. Aus dI hr gwl iek bIby bwcy vFg mMnx ligaf.

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5 sqMbr, 1849, ipafrI lynf, kwl mhFrfjy df jnmidn sI. Auh igafrF sfl df ho igaf hY, aj bfhrvyN ivc hY. myry vws ivc jo vI sI Auh kIqf qy Aus df jnmidn bhuq hI vDIaf qrIky nfl mnfieaf igaf. mYN nhIN cfhuMdf sF ik Aus nUM ipCly sfl nfloN koeI Prk mihsUs hovy ik hux Auh Aus smrQf ivc nhIN hY ijs ivc ipCly sfl sI. ibnF sLwk, Auh ipCly sfl qy ies sfl dy Prk nUM mihsUs kr skdf sI. bycfrf, Cotf ijhf mhFrfjf! [[[pr Aus ny ies sfrI rsm df BrpUr anMd mfixaF. afiqsLbfjLI dyK ky qF Auh bhuq hI KusL hoieaf iblkul AuvyN ijvyN

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Aus dI Aumr dy muMzy huMdy hI hn. KusLiksmqI ik sLfm df mOsm bhuq suhfvxf sI nhIN qF svyry qF mOsm bhuq hI Krfb sI qy ies mOsm ny myry keI bxfey hoey progrfm Krfb vI kr idqy. mhFrfjy dy jnm idn dI svyr nUM mYN Aus nUM iek lwK rupey dy qohPy idqy, ijhnF ivc hIry moqIaF dy hfr qy hor gihxy vI sn jo mYN KjLfny ivcoN ley sn, iehnF sB nUM afpxI mrjLI nfl mhFrfjf nUM dyx dI mYnUM Auprly aiDkfrIaF ny iejfjLq dy rwKI hY. Aus ny bhuq hI suhxy ZMg dy kpVy pihny hoey sn qy hIiraF qoN ibnF hI Aus dI jwcx vflI idwK sI, hIiraF nfl hor vI vD geI. jdoN mYN Aus dy suhxy lgx ‘qy vDfeIaF idqIaF qF bhuq hI Bolypn ivc Aus ny itwpxI kIqI ik ipCly jnmidn ‘qy Aus ny afpxI bFh Aupr kohynUr bMinaF sI. pYNdy mINh ny mihl dy hor lokF nUM vI ies KUbsUrq mOky ‘qy anMd mfxn qoN rokI rwiKaf. mihl ivclIaF rfxIaF ies rsm leI jldI AuT KVIaF sn pr mINh ny AuhnF df AuqsLfh Gtf idqf, iPr vI AuhnF ny mhFrfjy nUM afpxy njLrfny pysL kIqy qy vDfeIaF idqIaF. sB afAuNdIaF rhIaF qy mhFrfjy nfl kuJ gwlF vI kr ky jFdIaF. muslmfn aOrqF leI mYN prdy df ieMqjLfm kIqf hoieaf sI pr iswK rfxIaF nUM prdf krn df bhuqf iPkr nhIN huMdf qy keI myry nfl gwlF vI krdIaF rhIaF. Coty mhFrfjy ny afpxf sfrf idn Kylx-mwlx ivc lgfieaf ijvyN ies Aumr dy muMzy krdy hI hn. mYnUM mhFrfjy dI aglI mMjLl bfry shI pqf cl jfvy qF myrI kuJ qswlI vI hovy. sr hYnrI qy mYnsl dovyN slfh dy rhy hn ik Aus nUM iek dm ieMglYNz lY jfieaf jfvy pr lOrz zlhOjLI ies slfh nfl muqiPk nhIN so sfnUM PYsly bfry AuzIkxf pvygf. sr hYnrI kih irhf hY ik zyhrfdUn ivc iek vwzI jgIr sLfied mhFrfjy leI TIk rhygI. iehnF ivcoN koeI vI XoXnf myry leI shI hovygI pr jy Aus nUM ikDry mwD ihMdusqfn ivc Byjx df PYslf ho igaf ijQy ik iek sfDfrx pYnsLnr nUM Byijaf jFdf hY, ijQy ik myry leI vkq Krfb krn vflI gwl hovygI, aijhy mOky qy mYN afpxy hwQ JfV lvFgf ikAuNik ieh myrf kMm nhIN hovygf. aijhI hflq ivc mY Prlo mfr ky qyry kol ieMglYNz af jfvFgf pr ieh sB Auprly aiDkfrIaF dy hwQ ivc hY qy mYN ies PYsly nUM AuhnF dy gocry hI Cwzdf hF.[[[ qyrf, jOhn logn.’[[[ jd zfktr jOhn logn ny iklHy nfl sbMDq afpxy bhuqy kMm mukf ley qF Auh afpxf ijLafdf iDafn mhFrfjy vl hI dyx ligaf sI. Auh mhFrfjy dy aiDafpkF nUM imldf, Aus nUM srIrk ksrq krfAux vfilaF nUM vI imldf. jd vI vkq lgdf qF Aus nfl gwlF vI krdf. iklHy df drbfr qF hux nF df hI sI pr dIvfn dInf nfQ logn nUM imlx afAuNdf rihMdf sI. Aus smJdf sI ik aMgryjLF ny jo krnf hY Auh qF krnf hI hY pr Auh qF afpxI koisLsL jfrI rwKy ik mhFrfjy nUM koeI qklIP nf hovy. logn Aus dy mn dI siQqI smJdf sI. jd vI dIvfn jF nUrUdIn Aus nUM imldy qF Auh AuhnF nUM qswlI dyx lgdf. logn dI iklHy ivc Kfs iewjLq ijhI bx geI sI. aMgryjL krmcfrI vI Aus nUM psMd krdy sn. mhFrfjf hux pihlF nfloN KusL rihMdf sI. hux Aus nUM koeI zFtdf vI nhIN sI. koeI qfhnf-imhxf vI nhIN sI mfrdf. iklHy dy nOkr pihlF nfloN vDIaf kMm krn lgy sn. ijs gwl dI vI isLkfieq huMdI jF kuJ cfhIdf huMdf Auh logn nUM kih idMdf. mhFrfjy nUM ieh pqf cl igaf sI ik rfxI ijMdF hux jylH ivc nf ho ky dUr dy iksy mulk nypfl ivc rihMdI hY pr Aus ny iehdy bfry iksy nfl afpxy idl dI koeI gwl sFJI nf kIqI. Auh socdf sI ik Aus dI mF ikqy vI rhy ieh aMgryjL Aus nfl imlx qF dyxgy nhIN.[[[ nvMbr 1849. lOrz zlhOjLI klkwqy qoN ivsLysL qOr qy pMjfb afieaf. Auh sfry kMmF qoN KusL sI. sB kuJ Aus dI idqI qrqIb anusfr ho irhf sI. pUry pMjfb df dOrf krky Auh lhOr dy iklHy ivc af igaf. Aus nUM jOhn logn dy sfry kMmF qoN bhuq qswlI sI. logn ny puwiCaf, “sr, mhFrfjy bfry hux kI PYslf ilaf ey?” “qusIN Aus nUM ieQoN lY jfx dI iqafrI kro, PihqgVH, gMgf dy iknfry bhuq hI KUbsUrq jgfh ey, sLfied qusIN dyKI hovy.” “sr, Aus nUM ieMglYNz jfx bfry jo gwl hoeI sI Aus df kI bixaF?” “zfktr, hfly pMjfb dy hflfq pUry shI nhIN, ho skdf ey sfnUM ieh bwcy dI hfly loV pY jfv y, jy pMjfb dy lok sfzy iKlfP AuT KVy hoey qF sfzy kol kuJ qF hoeygf AuhnF nUM kfbU krn leI, jLrf itkitkf ho lvy iPr socFgy.”

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lOrz zlhojLI ny afpxI rfey nhIN sI idqI PYslf suxfieaf sI. logn ny PiqhgVH dyiKaf hoieaf sI. Aus nUM gMgf iknfry pYNdI ieh jgfh psMd sI. ieh jgfh mulk dy keI vwzy vwzy rfjy mhFrfijaF dy dysL inkfly leI leI itkfxf bxdI rhI sI ijvyN ik mrhwtf rfjkumfr, gvflIar dI bYjLI bfeI afid. Aus ny Jwt hI PYslf kr ilaf ik lynf nUM afpxI mwdd leI swd lvygf. Aus nUM bwicaF nUM sMBflx df ijLafdf qjrubf hY. Auh iqMn bwcy ijAuN sMBfldI sI. hux mhFrfjf logn df pUrf kihxykfr. kdy aVI nhIN sI krdf. logn ny Aus dy bfjL nUM vI keI vfr PjLUl Auzx qoN rok idqf sI qF mhFrfjy ny bhuqf Aujr nhIN sI kIqf. kuJ vI sI pr logn mhFrfjy dIaF BfvnfvF df pUrf iDafn rKdf. Auh Aus df idl nhIN sI qoVnf cfhuMdf. hux mhFrfjy nUM pqf sI ik zlhOjLI Aus dy BivwK bfry koeI Kfs PYslf krygf. ieh aPvfh qF pihlF hI sI ik Aus nUM pMjfb qoN lY jfieaf jfvygf. mhFrfjf cfhuMdf sI ik Auh ieMglYNz jfvy. ikRstoPr ny ieMglYNz dIaF ieMnIaF qrIPF kIqIaF hoeIaF sn ik mhFrfjf ieMglYNz dy suPny lYx ligaf sI. Aus idn mhFrfjf Cwq qy KVf rfvI vl dyK irhf sI. dUjy pfisEN logn af igaf. Aus nUM pqf sI ik rfvI vl dyKxf dlIp nUM cMgf lgdf hY. logn vI Aus kol KV igaf. srdIaF sn pr diraf ivc pfxI kfPI sI. lgdf sI ik phfVF ivc mINh pY igaf sI. mhFrfjy ny acfnk svfl kIqf, “sr, ikRstoPr kihMdf ey ik QymjL idn ivc do vfr Auqrdf ey qy do vfr cVdf ey pr ieh ikvyN ho skdf ey!” “Xoar hfeInYWs, bhuq hI asfn ey, mYN quhfnUM smuMdr ivc afAuNdy jvfr Bfty bfry disaf sI, Xfd ey nf.” “jI, Xfd ey.” “bs ieho gwl ey, sfzf ieh jo diraf ey Qymj, ieh smuMdr dy nyVy pYNdf ey qy smuMdr dy jvfr-Bfvy nfl eI Auqrdf cVdf ey, hor koeI gwl nhIN.” “awCf jI! ieh qF koeI Kfs gwl nf hoeI, diraf smuMdr dy vws ivc eI h oieaf pr rfvI qF iPr afpxI mrjLI nfl cVdf ey qy Auqrdf ey.” “nhIN Xoar hfeInYWs, ieh sB kudrq dy vws dIaF gwlF ny qy kudrq afpxy knUMn ny, bMdy dI smJ qoN pfr dy knUMn!” logn ny ikhf. mhFrfjf cuwp cfp rfvI vl dyKdf irhf.[[[ PrvrI 1850. mhFrfjy dy lhOr qoN jfx df smF af igaf. sB iqafrI ho geI. 6vIN lfeIt kYvlrI, 18vIN XOrpIan ieMnPYNtrI, 50vIN nyitv ienPYNtrI qy hOrs afritlrI ivcoN Kfs Kfs jvfn mhFrfjy dI surwiKaf leI cuxy gey. sfrf smfn bMn ilaf igaf. ieh vI aYlfn kr idqf igaf ik ijhVf vI mhFrfjy dy nfl jfxf cfhy jf skdf hY. mhFrfjf sLyr isMG dI ivDvf qy Aus df bytf kuMvr isLvdyv isMG qF aMgryjLF ny nfl lY ky hI jfxy sn ikAuNik dlIp isMG qoN bfad isLvdyv isMG ny pMjfb dy qKq df hkdfr bxnf sI. pihlF qF kfPI sfry lok ijhnF ivc ijLafdf nOkr sn nfl jfx leI iqafr ho gey pr iPr ivcoN JVn lgy. aMq QoVy ijhy hI rih gey. logn dy kihx ‘qy vI mhFrfjy nUM Dfrimk isiKaf dyx vflf koeI vI iqafr nf hoieaf qy nf hI grMQ sfihb dI bIV nfl Byjx df ieMqjLfm kIqf igaf. mhFrfjy dy afly duafly dy sfry lok ipwT Pyr gey. iek vwzf kfPlf mhFrfjy nUM lY ky iklHy ivcoN inklx ligaf qF aOrqF df iek JuMz iklHy dy drvfjLy muhry af KVf hoieaf. AuhnF icwty rMg dy aPsosI kpVy pfey hoey sn. Auh duhwQVy mfr mfr ky ipwtx lgIaF qy iPrMgIaF dy nF dy kIrny pfAux lgIaF. aMgryjL AuhnF vl iDafn kIqy ibnF kfPlf lY ky qurdy gey. kIrny pYNdy rhy qy kfPlf cldf irhf. ieh aOrqF kfPI dUr qk aMgryjLF df isafpf krdIaF hoeIaF geIaF. rfh ivc QF QF hor lok vI KVy sn, ro rhy sn, goiraF nUM gflLF kwZ rhy sn pr ies qoN vD iksy iksm df ivroD nf hoieaf. jfp irhf sI ik ieh mulk pMjfb nhIN koeI hor hY. gYrq dIaF gwlF krn vfly pMjfbI pqf nhIN ikDr jf luky sn. vkq afpxI cfly cldf rihMdf hY ibnF iksy rok tok dy. hux vI vkq byprvfh qurdf jf irhf sI. lhOr df iklHf kI kih irhf hY, lhOr dy GrF dy sfh ikAuN ruky hn, lhOr dy BIV Bry bjLfr cwup ikAuN hn; vkq nUM ies dI icMqf nhIN sI. sUrj dI inwGI Dup bhuq hI inwGI grmI PYlf rhI sI, Pwgx dI hvf AuvyN hI rwuKF dy pwiqaF nUM CyVdI hoeI lMG rhI sI, rfvI dIaF Cwlf afm vFg aTKylIaF kr rhIaF sn. iksy nUM iksy dI prvfr nhIN sI. ieh qF kuJ awKF sn jo ik ro rhIaF sn, kuJ hwQ sn jo duaf leI AuTy hoey sn. awKF ny CyqI hI cuwp kr jfxf sI. hwQF ny vI jldI hI afpo afpxy kMmIN jf lgxf sI. ieh lmhy ievyN hI mnuwK dy ieqhfs ivc siQr ho ky jMm jfxy sn. ho skdf hY ik afAux vfly smyN ivc koeI ieqhfskfr iehnF lmihaF df afpxI loV anusfr ijAuNdy kry, koeI kvIsLr iehnF plF nUM mn-luBfAuxy bxf ky gfvy pr Auh sB kuJ afrjLI hovygf. kuJ dyr cly qF acfnk mhFrfjy ny jOhn logn nUM puwiCaf, “sr, afpF rfvI vl dI jfxf eyN?” “nhIN Xoar hfeInYWs, rfvI qF bhuq ipwCy rih igaf.”


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1- Lady Login’s Recollections; 1820-1904 : Lena Campbell Login. 2- Queen Victoria’s Maharaja: Michael Alexsanera & S. Anand. 3- Nobleemen and Kinsmen: Preminder Singh Sandhawalia. 4- The Last Sunset; Fall & Rise of Lahore Darbar: Capt. Arminder Singh. 5- The History of the Sikhs: W.L. McGregor. 6- The Memories of My Indian Carrier: George Campbell. 7- Adventures of An Army Officer in Punjab: H.M. Lawrence. 8- The Exile : Navtej Singh Sarna. 9- Sikh History Vol. 1 & 2 : Khuswant Singh. 10- Journal of Cavalry: Sikh Campaign : 1845-46. Memoirs of W. Humbley. 11- The Punjab in 1839-40: S. Ganda Singh. 12- vfr sLfh muhMmd: zf[ pRIqm sYxI. 13- sLfh muhMmd dI jIvnI: zf[ rqn isMG jwgI. 14- mhFrfjf rxjIq isMG kfl: kuJ axgOlyL qwQ: zf[ gurbcn isMG nweIar. 15- iswK rfj ikvyN igaf: sohx isMG sIql. 16- srkfr-ey-Kflsf: sMpfdk; zf[ mihMdr kor igwl. 17- pMjfb df ieko iek mrd; rfxI ijMdF: hrcrn isMG. 18- pMjfb dIaF vIr aOrqF; zf[ mihMdr kor igwl. 19- rfj df iswK sMklp: zf jspfl isMG. 20- jLPrnfmf-ey-rxjIq isMG: dIvfn amr nfQ.


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